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VOLUME XXXVII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1922. MAYORAL[Y RAC[ DRAWS CANDIDAT[ Four Cornered Race, for, Mayor EX-MAYOR BABB HAS WITHDRAWN Last Fr Dq lays has Seen Increaising Interest in Races for Mayor and Al. dermien for City. Eirction to lie Meld February 28. Much Iiitercst Shown. The last few days have 'been days of increased interest in political cir cles ,f tholcity., Three additional 'nmeshave leeiq,4dded to the list of mayoralty candidates while alderman Ic candidetes h ve been un.!overed in large nuimbers.4 The Advertiser carries this morn-i Ing the announcenic11t from lUx-\tayor C. M. Babb that he will not be In the race. Mr. Babb is at present a mein ber of the legislature from the county and states that he feels it his duty to fill out his term there. With :John A. Pranks, incumbent, who announced last week, are three others whose names now alnpear in the niayoralty column, as follows: Dr. W. H..(DIal, Fred A. Fuller and D. M. Norwood. The'last named was nomi naied by friends. Aldernianic candidates have been plentiful during the past fow days. Their names will be found in the regular announcement column in an other section of the paper. Q 4. the. bonfit of those who wish to be1certain that they are enrolled on the club's books, The Advertiser pub lishes again the enrollment commit teed for the various wards. They are as follows: Ward 1-E. D. ;Easterby, John F. Bolt, -Mrs. B. 1L. Jones. Ward 2-J. 1. Ellis, Boyd Sexton, Miss Sarah Dorroh. Ward - ,y , S. Ten; Pleton, Mrs. T. - ._ $lin ermaan.. Ward 4-J. A. Taylor, E. U. Barks dale, Mrs. H. 8, dilackwell. Ward 5--johri Swit'zer, T.:C. Ow Ings, Mrs. W. J Gray. Ward 6-L. B. Blackwell, Saies M. Clardy, Mrs. C. M. Olarke. The first 'primary Is to be held ob ruary 28. In .rdek to vote In the pri nary, it is edessaif to be enroled at least five days prior to the primsiry. SNYDER TO M0OW$E0 TEAVCEUS Regular Mbthly Nebtink to be Held in the Court 11ouse'atSrday. Dr. H. N. Snyder, president of Wof Cord College, twill deliver 61 address tat the teachers of the coUty -at a eetkta to be held in the cout't house sturday, Feb. 18th. The subject of fr. Snyder's address has not yet been announced. . The departinental meeting of the comty teachers wll begin at 11 A. M., at which tirge, .t p sutbJeht "D~efinite As~ignement aof Iessos," will be dis ogssed. Snpt~ offidL(Oa'then R, T. Wil een $tated that the qwestion of assign sa~it et lessons is one of paramount inagortance In which pupils, parents and 'teaoeh' alike are' interested. The 'ligh.w,'A department wlli be ted 1y4 Otit. fWnu and the grammar gtedes 'by'- iss 'enle Aiken. Miss 1gay Bean irill lead 'the -priinary Part of the dafs. prograin 'pffte a 5901al hour in which refrdnitw w~ll .be served. OODI START MADE .,FOR 'ADULT SCH1OOLS Sixteen Enrolled at Organization Meet lng at Watts Mills School. Dtespite the inclement weather laist *1'uesday night a number of men tsa women att'ended~ the organizatiotn sneeting for the adiult school at 'Watts 'Wfis held inteWatts Mills school 'lrbuse. A short talk was mede .by Bp.of 'ldmcation Wilson, In wich, ho ex-. *presl the hope that every mran and - *oman. inthe vicinity would take ad nght ge q'the opportuqities' that the dagtschdol offe3red. The iWatts . Afills *' banti. ,frp ished niusic during pa rt .of the evenimig and at the close of the meeotifig 'sixteetd men enrolled iln thet school and ;bledge$ themselves to ftttend the three sessiops 'overy week., Sessimnwill be held. *n egedyTpwfn Friday. Miss e~tW flichardea nd vies. Mlargait LAURENS STREET WORKI , SOON TO START City Couniicil Makes Definite Decihion( on Laurens and Church Street Work.| That arrangements are being rapid ly completed and work will soon coi- 11 mence on the permanent Improvement a of Laurens and Church streets was an- f nounced several days ago following v the meeting of the council last week. The meeting iwas attended by Alayor I Franks and Aldenmen 3ishol, Irvin ( and Simpson, and was held at the J home of *N. 10. Illughes, engineer, on ac- f count of the latter 'being confined to ii his home. A Upon motion of Alderman Simpson, Council agreed to let the contract for it the paving of ILaurens strcet and to do Iv the necessary resetting of the granite I< curbing. It was also decided to im prove Church street 'front West Main a to the bridge- wti Augusta gravel, to- 0 gether with coeieit curbing and gut- t ter to Buford street. ( "V. S. Mcerily, a Columbia contra'c- t tor, made the lowest bid of $15,185,80 n1 based on the following specifications t of the'work .to be done: 'Brick paving and gutter ol Lau- 11 rens street Including 1,000 feet of granite curbing and 1,760 square S yards of paving, $4,240.80. v Cement curb and igutter on Church g street from West Main, 4,000 lineal 1 feet, $3,520.00. V Church street from West Main to r the bridge with Augusta gravel, I $5,550.00. Cement culvert at the Intersection of Hampton and Church streets, v $1,875.00. I' The Council decided not to let the 0 contract until the money from the sale S of the bonds is received. 'This how- c ever, will not longe deter the begin- v ning of work since Mr. Stanley Crea's, u city clerk, is in receipt of letters from attorneys of the bond purchasers in 'V which they approve the validity of the c bonds. . -I 1o DEATH OF A CHIL) Child of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owens Mr. and.. Mrs. Thomas Owens, of -Barksdale, were sadly bereaved Sat urday, Feb. 4th, when their bright lit tle three year old child, "Ohatiem" i was claimed by death. The child nyas li greatly beloved by everyone and her 1n untimely death brough sorrow to all g -the family and those who had learned F to love her. b Tire body was carried to Warrior l Creek Church Monday at eleve4 s o'clock, and was laid to rest beneath ii a mass of flowers. The funeral ser- t vices were conducted by Rev. I. N. t; Kennedy, of Ora. t The parents have the sympathy of. their neighbors and friends in their c bereavement. . MASS MEETING AT CIIUROH b S. Wilkes Dendy to Address Christian Endeavors. 'What Is said to be a message for young and old. alike of all or no churches will be that to be delivered Sunday, Feb. 19-th, at the First Pres byterian Ohurca of L.aurens. S. Wilkes Dendy, who bears the, reputation of being a fiorceful and in-, teresting Npeaker will .address the, meeting.. He hs a 'message that Is particularly tilVking to young p-90 pie and all are urged to hear him. Mr. Dendy Is field secretary of the Christian Endeavor Extension Corn mittee, and is covering Alabama, Geor gia and South Carolina for the Chris tion E~ndeavor UnIon. .The meeting which he will address at the 'First Presbyterian Church will begin at 7:3p (P. M. Sunday, Feb. 19th. iiNO0EE TAX 'XAle COMWIG Deputy Collector to Assist Making l26. turns. Those who have already begun the annual 'tria)p that are incident to the making out of an income tax return may be relieved 'in kowig- that a dmputy collector will aeon be here. Advices have .been received from the Collector of Internal IRevenue at Co.. lumbia, that a deputy will 'be in Lau rens at the Court *House, 'Feb. 27 and 28, and March 1, to help those need ing it in making out their returns, Death of a Child, Mr. and Mrs. .Conway :W.. Gray, of the 'den' community, were dadly be 'reatved on -January 19th wheon their infant son, 'H~ilph, paa(sed away after an .ilness of .but a few' days. ,The child 'was the Idol of dts pai nts-'n their neighbors (ecdply; isya athie 'w.ith thmin 'their poireave lnt, TO ORGANIZE FAIRMEIIS Meetings to be lid In the County Next. Week in the lIterest, of tle Cotton Marketing Assoclition. Andrew 'Blramlett, district organizer of the South Carolina Cotton Growers Association, was In the city yesterday conferring with 'the marketing coin mittee of the Laurens 'Bsiness League and othera 'with the view of organizing Laurens county. as a unit in the asso clation. After a canvas of the situation here Mr. Blramlett, on the recomimenclation of this committee, decided that Thurs day and Friday of next weck would be feasible dates on which meetings in the county might 'be held. A meeting will be held at Gray Court-Owings school buildin'g Thurs clay 'morning at 11 o'clock. On the same afternoon at 3 o'clock a meet ing will be held in Clinton. ,On Friday morning at 11 o'clock a big mass meeting -for the county will be held in the court louse at Laurens. Mr. iBriamlett will be present at all of these meetings and will be prepared to explain the workings of the organ ization to the farmers. It is possible that other sileakers 'may be secured, though this is In doubt. While here yesterday, Mr. Bram lett appeared to be very sanguine as to the benefits to be secured from af filiation twith the association and said he would like very much to see this county enrolled under the associa tion's banner. CLAS8IC RUSSIAN BALLET AT TEXTILE HALL, FEB. 28. Pavlown, "The Incomparable," Will Appear in Greenville with Her Ru.s slan J)ancers on Limited Tour of United States. Appealing' to the aesthetic as well as material sense Anna Pavlowa "The Incomparable", wi-th her Ballet Russe and Sypphony Orchestra promises to attract a large audience at the Textile Hall in Greenville, Feb. 28th, if the large crowds that have seen her and her-company -eloewhere -may be -taken. as a criterion. 'Mile. IPavlowa is widely known and heralded In 'this country, although she has been absent from America four years. During her engagements in London and Paris the famous Russian dancet has added 'many new ballets and divertisements and is now able to 'make up -her entire program with out including 4ny of the numbers with which Americans are familiar. - While Mlle. Pavlowa is the main at traction at this classical entertain ment, her company has also attracted favor'ble comment from critics. Be sides the classical dances, which in clude several. that will be seen for the' first time in this country, there is a, synNphony orchestra of forty pieces. Each member of the orchestra Is 'an accomplished artist and under the leadership of the present manage ment they have developed into one of the leading symphony organizations in the world. l~ome of the new successes 'which will be shown in Greenville are "Fairy Tales," "The Fauns," "A Norse Idyll" and a 'Polfth Ballet with fourteen di vertiemenits equally new, Jnformation as to reservations for tickets may be found in an advertise ment elsewhere in this paper. Leglon Passes Besolutien Being. prompted by what officials of the local post of thme American Legion believe to be an' emtroneous impression, resolutions were ipassed at the last meetitig of. 'the .post Monday night to punish violators of the existing rule which, prob'ibits gamblng and drink ing att the club. The ruales at the American Legion club rooshas have prohibited drinking and- gatmblhig in any form but no pro vision Awls mnade 'for the punishipent of violatoru- 1i'ith the new Tule, which was pa~sed unanimously, in ef -fect, any member 'guilt$y of snelhi prac *ieamili be requested. to egn Squaere Dance Frlpy The local post of timq Arnerican -Legion in planning a aeason of social actbgtles has arranged to begin with a equgpe Aaiacq on Friday. night *at the Legiani Club rooms to which all are -iivited. An admission .of twenty-five cents 'will bephbarge4 'to men, At ltOlIve School There .will be a niistrel given at the Mt.-'Oive school house Wednesday night, cFeb. 22, begiunnig' at 7:30 o'clock. Adnilssion 10 an( 20 cents. 1The public Iscordiely livited. 1ANY ARRESTS MADE BY COUNTY OFFIC Elt ffenses Vary and Treasury (if Conin. Iy Is Replenished. The last week-end proved to have veel full of activity forl peace oflicers lid an excellent source of revenue )1r the county when a nuimber of law iolators were apprehended. The law enforcement cyusade be an Saturday night when the sheriff's elluty, ii. IF. Owings, and Deputies . A. )avis an( J. F. Stroud arrested 3)r transporting whiskey Watt Bar ett and lairry Al ilns, both from \Vatts [ills. The oillcers mlet thle party about iree miles from here and after they -re Unsuccessful in stomlping the al ged offenders' ear, followed in i)ur ilt of them. Sheriff Reid stated to reporter that before being caught, nie of the pair arrested threw from ie car they were in a half-gallon jar f whiskey. The jar, when striking W ground, tile sheriff explained, did ot break and when found still con lined sone whiskey. 'loth Barnett and Mims are being eld awaiting bond of $200 each. The same night Ollcers Owings, troud and Davis conducted a raid 'hich resulted in the arrest of six ne roes for gambling. 'Each nwas re ased on bond of $10. In connection 'ith the rald another negro was ar i'sted for interference with an offifer. le also netted the county treasury 10.00. The nature of offenses did not end 'ith transporting whiskey and ganib ng, since ia "pistol toter" entered up ii the scene Sunday morning when heriff Reid arrested George Anderson, >lored, for carrying a concealed 'eapon. Anderson is in Jail being liable to secure bond of $50.00. With the advent of a new- week, Tom litmiore, negro, was arrested on a large of being drunk and disorderly. [e was released Monday on payment f bond of $5.00. EAi RINGING QUARTET -NEXT LYCEUM NUMBER [ale Quartet Is Making Decided Hit With Swiss Hand Bell Melodies. Lceum .ticket holders and others uusically inclined will be interested I the announcement that the next unbei of the' lyceum course .is to be [ven next Monday night at the Opera' ouse and that the Bell -Ringing Quar It Is to be the attraction. Personal ,tters from the lyceum management Late that this company has been draw ag unusually large audiences during ieir present tour and that the enter uinment which they give has brought lem highest ipraise. t The program of the evening will in lude both vocal and instrumental umbers as well as reading and im ersonation. The sale of tickets has een taken over by the Business Girl's lub, which is expecting to have a irge crowd at the entertainment. This eing one of the largest attractions of lie course, the single admission charge till be 75 cents. The following program gives all lea of the varied entertainment whiclh he -quartet gives: Juiblate" IV. Dunbar Arm Sailor chorus" Parry Wile-A4W'ay Home (Coon Shout) Parks Onward Christian Soldiers".--Sullvaa Sweet and Low" Barnby Arr. for Bells sass Solo: "Chip Off the Old Block' -anderson. Mr, M4ac 'Gregor In Absence" Buell bctipon Popularn Nuimber: "Emaline' Oooli teading&. Selectec Mr. ohnson. 'Bells of Shandon" Nevir Arr. 'Bells 'Winter Song" Bullarc \KeeD on a Rollin" (Spiritual Song. dusical 'Reading: "On the Road to 'Mandalay" Speaki Quartette Acc. and Mr. MacGreglor r'enor Solo "Little Mother 04Minc' -'Burleigh. Mr. Shugert. [)ramatic Action Song: "Casey JoneL Went Iflown on the Robert E. Lee.' Bell Number: "To a. Wild Rose" 'MacDowel specialty for Quartette, featuring -Mr Shuigert with bianjo.. 0When. Uncle Joe 'Plays a Thag on Hil Old Banjo." Irnor Solo: "Mother O'Pearl" Blal Mr. White. Juartette: Smilin' Thru", Penn; "Boy, of thie 'Old 'Brigade," 'Parks. Domedy N4umber:' '"Wfl I Sway" The Bong. Ies '1 Pastorite of Episcoli i Church to Accept a 'all to North ('arolin. Aninouncenent was inlade to Isi cn - gregation last Sunday by 1Ite. \Vi lmsot S. lolmies, pastor or the Cisir'h of the 10piphan sy, l;)lpjisp l tt he o md ac cepted a call to Grace Chusreh. I ex ingtu, N. C., and that he would r( - gretfully give up ( rectoray here. The aIl 11o(1n eWlflent fromlj t he ir Pastor wasi received with gre-it sorro 'v hils coi gregation nalad when the news was Iearneid in the comInun ity general re g'et was expressed. Rev. II olmsues has been rector of the EIpiigeopal cIIr i here an1d at NOW lerry for about seven years. this -be il- his secold per'iod of service in this fHeld. Ihe has always taken a deep Interest in civic as: well as chkirch affairs and his elevating insfluence will be greatly missed'In the comimuunity. No decision has been reached by the congregation as to filling the place made vacant by Rev. Holmes' resignia tion, R1IG MEETING TO BE IHELD FOR FARMERS 110o1 Weevil Meeting to be Held in the Opera House Friday aid Saturday. 'What is expected to prove the most instructive an valuable meetings held in this county in a long time are to be held in the Opera House Friday and Saturday of this week under the direction of the Enterprise National Bank. The object of the meeting is to spread information on the best method of combatting the boll weevil. Mov ing ipicture scenes of )ol weevil con ditions and methods of fighting the weevil are to be shown while a special ist from Clemson (will be present to explain the pictures and give further information on the subject. Three meetings are to -be held, Fri (lay morning at 11 o'clock, Friday af ternoon at 2 o'clock, and Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The biggest meeting of the three is expected to be Friday morning, when the speaker from Clemson will be present. iBy special arrangement with the City Council, provision has been made for colored people to attend the meet ings and occupy -places in the gallery. Tickets for the meeting are being distributed from the Eatenprise Na tional Bank. Varied Program at Theatres Seekers of diversion had a varied program of amusement and entertain ment last week at both the Opera House and the Princess Theatre. The week opened with a three (lay showing at the Opera (House of an act other than the usual theatrical per formance. "Saiwing a 'Lady in Half" was the feature of the act, which was performed by Vishnu, hypnotist and wizard. 'Many were amused by the hypnotic Influence of Vishnu and ev en now wonder how he sawed the lady in two. 1frliday night brought the "Daugh ter of the Sun" to our midst. It swas a pleasing play with song, laughter and love, each in 'their proper pro portion. To close the wveek's iprogram, 'Woolf's Travel Festival entertained several audiences at the Princess Theatre, where they showed Monday their two reel moving picture of scenes 'from all parts of America. 'Mr. Woolf is a trick musician, and Iris wife whos bears the distinction of 'being the champion woman~ walker of the swotild, have walked across the continent three, times and also up and doWn the At lantic and PAcific coa's. 'They were photographed at orauiy places 'together with world-wide celebrities, and have walked to and from the principal cit ies 'and toins hn America. Mrs. Woolf lectured about their trips' -while the picture was being 'shown and their show was, besides being amusing, very instructive. 05icken Case Settled Allan Beasley, colored, was released from the Sheriff's custody last 'Friday at the request of John G. Wham, farm er who lives near Clinton. It 'was al-. leged when Beasley was arrested that lhe stole a quantity of fowl from Mr. -Wham and his release followed a set.. tlement with the latter outside of court, fleox Supper at Brewertop There will be a hor supper at Drew erton school house Friday night, Feb. 24, before which a short patriotic pro - gram will the rendered. The public is cordially invited to attend. THE MIL PL8VY1 MA4Y BEI POSSIBLE Legislature Endeavoring to Shift Tax Burden BIG REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATION Ways and11l Mlemas Commlitee Worling' onl Appropriation Bill to Hediee Ap. propriltloin While iouise and114 Sen aile Tryingr to Shift liurdeii of Tax Palyers. Columiiibia, Feb. 10.- - hat the state general i r oerty tax levy will be re (lteed to (itheIr three or Iour mills this year and practically elimiiniated in the years to follow if the varios tax Ineasires now pending before the two houses of the genieral assembly he come. a part of the la w or the state was the lpediction or m,. T. miaghes of Marion, chairman of the ways and means committee, in the course of his debate on the luxuries tax, the last of tle series of revenue measuires to be given consideration in the house. 1'he appropriation bill for 1922, .lr. .11ughes also intimated, woulld probably carry reductions of approximately $1,000, 000 under the amount appropriated last year. The state leyy last year totaled 111-2 mills, the special Cita del 1-2 mill levy exclude(. The ways and means committee is still engaged In the task of drawing up the appropriation bill and no ex act figures are available but, accord Ing to the figures presented by NIl. iiughes, the ways and means commit tee is preparing to raise only $5,465, )00 this year as compared with $6, 34,925 last year, a reduction of ap p)roxilmately . $1,070,000 under last rear's appropriation. This would also Indicate *a $1,225,000 cut In the ap prolriations recommended in the 1922 budget,. which would have provided for a total appropriation of $6,691, 25971. ~ - The passage of these new revenue incasures,. according to Mr. Hughes, would'-provide - for. all but about $1, 100,000 of tile state's revenue, which kvould then be raised by the three or our miill levy .on visable property. [n preparing his estimate Air. Hughes id not take into consideration the nheritance tax, which as amended by :he senate would not furnish revenue lom: this year but will be counted up )fn to aid in the total elimination of the state levy on visible, .tangible pro perty in 1923 and the succeeding years. The motion .picture license bill, which is in the hands of the sen ite, and the brokers' license bill were also not considered. Further reduc tion of the levy in 1923 may also be made possible through the taxing of many forms of property that now es capo taxation, such as bonds, mort gages, stocks, etc. This can only come through the amendment of the state constitution as proposed in the Mfarion and Sapp resolutions now jpending in the two houses. Taxes for 1921, according to Mr. Hughes, were borne as follows: gen eral property tax, $5,000,000; corpora -tioni licenses and fees, $475,000; de partment fees and sales, $325,000, and state institution fees, $175,000. The .estimated returns from alt sources for 1922 if the tax program is .passei -entirely wer'e placed by Mr. Hugh'e M' follows: income tax, $1, 600,0Q0; general property taxi.- $1, 200,Q00; luxfries tax, $900,000; cor poration licenses and fees, $850,000; gasoline -and oils tax, $450,000;' de partment fees and sales, $a25,000; state institut.ion -fee~s; .$1'400; * and the hydro-electric tax $150,000. Will Clem Acqalted Will Clem, of Clinton, who was charged with violation of the prohibi tion law, was acquitted itr the Federal court at Greeniwood last 'l'uesday. In connection with the charge against Clem, 'Clarence Eubanks was 'bound over to the 'Federal court to be tried in Greenville, following a hearing be fore United States CommissIoner RI. E. Babb. Eubanks, it is alleged, assisted Will Clem ins the escape from a fed eral officer. Death of William Leake. 'Mr. William 1~eake, the only son of the late air. and Mrs. S. 0. Leake, formerly of this city, died at the home of his aunt, Mrs.'Sim Biley, in Green yille, Thursday, and was buried at LTeesville church Friday afternoon. He~ was 20 yenrs of age.