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VOLUME XXXVIII, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1922. BUSINESS LEAGUE TO ELECT OFFICERIS New Officers for Eitping Year to be Elected at .Meeting Next Tuesday Night. The anntal election of officers of tile Laurens Business League is to be hold at the monthly meeting of tile league next Tuesday night at the 'Laurens iHotel. At this meeting a president and six directors will be elected. The elec tion will take place immediately after the usual monthly banquet. 'Mr. Geo. M. Wright, who has acted as president for the past year has sent out the following circular letter to the members of the league, calling their attention to the election and urging them to be prepared to select officials best fitted for the places to 'be filled. His letter is as follows: To the Members of the JMaurens Busi ness 'League: Our By-Ibaws provide ,that the 'De comber meeting shall be the annual meeting of our organiation, at which time there shall be elected "by Bal lot" a IPresident, Vice-President and six (6) Directors. The annual meet ing -will therefore be held on Tuesday evening, December 5th. In the mean tine, let me urge each member to pre p)arl-e now to be 'present at this meeting, and to decide in his own mind just which of our meibe:'a ate host fitted for tile serviec requited of our nillcers and directors. 'I wish to thank the o.h.- officers, di rectors and each memiber ot ihe leakue for their hearty coer.ation and sup port during the pa3t year. I. has been a great pleasure to have served in my humble way. I have felt, however, very much handicapped on account of the fact that my office has been so far removed from the business center of the city. I have, therefo,re, been de prived of the close personal contact wJth business interests, which I should have enjoyed and which has detracted from the service rendered. We have a good town and a high blass citizenship-Let us all work dur ing the year that is ahead of us for the upbuilding of our community spiritual ly as well as materially. 'Respectfully, GEO. M. WRIGHT, President. Football Team Guests In recognition of the splendid record made by the Laurens High school foot ball team this year, the officers of the league have invited the team to be guests at the banquet Tuesday evening. The entire foot-ball squad will 'be pres ent and will occupy a .place of -honor. at the banquet table. A. M. E. CONFERENCE TO BE HELD HEIE Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Piedmont South Carolina Conference to Convene Here December 6th. The Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Piedmont 'South Carolina Con forence will be 'held in the Bethel A. M. E. church In this city December 6th to 10th, The Rt. Rev. W. D. Chap ipelie, A. M., D). -D. Ph. -D)., Bishop of South Carolina, will preside. Bebween two and three htundred delegates are oxpected to attend.. The ilrst session of the Conference is to be held Wednesday night, Decem beor 6th, when welcoming exercises ewill take plce. Mayor ,W. 'H. -Dial has ac cepted an invitation to welcbme the delegates on the part of the city. -Rev. J. C. Smart is pastor of the Bethel church. He hase issued an invitation to-white friends to attend the session, special provision bintg mlade to take care of thmem. *Mrs. WV. W. Grifin Mrs. W. W. Griffin, of the Watts Mills community died at the -Lauretns Hos pital sunday night after a long ill1 ness. flomo time ago' she undetW9nt an operation at a Spartanburg liOs pital and was later carried to the 1e~a1 hospital, but mnididel ittetionV W''of no avail. Tile body was carrie4 toge former home near Pelzer 'ehfezday whore interment took place. ILaurens Loses to (*ffney The iLaaurenh High fchool foot-ball team went down -in defeat 'before the Gaffney HIi at~ Gaff hoy last 'Friday ~f terzloq, the final scoe being 38 .to 18. The'ALaurens agljregation gut 99p a st light agaiUst 'te strong Oaffnot teapi, buti wis uuable to make It a vlcOryf ~Friday -evening the I,.au### ayers were -guests at a reception givel Je two teatna. Tbe visit Was $Meatw 'onjoyed be the 14el. ' CLME[4IAU FINDS 1 CHANGES IN CHICAGO TIER )UBS AMEtI'A'S ECOND GREATEST CTY 1118 TWIN AN) GETS GREAT WEICOME FROM ULER11NG OtROWDiS. WILL DE. LIVEJl TIIIRI) OF SERIIES OF AD. DRESSES. Chicago, Nov. 2.-Georges Clemen ceau late today came back to the struggling little Mid-Western town he had visited as a young anian more than 'half a century ago, and found that it, like himself, had grown to great sta ture and international fame. He promptly dubbed Anierica's second greatest city his twin. ". was born in the year that this ilace was changed from a fort to a city," he said. "So nwe are twins. Yes." The Tiger of France, oming to de liver the third of his series of Alneri can addresses in an effort to win Ainierican sentiment for his country was accorded a demonstrative wel come to Chicago, It started when his private car pulled into' union station and did not end until the doors of the Potter 'Palmer mansion on Lake Shore drive had closed behind 1im. The old war o:)rcmier was met by a committee headed by General Per shing and ilrig. Gen. Charles G. Dawes, foriner director of the budget at Wash ington. They led him through a lane of blue coats to ar open car and drove to city. hall, wh'ere Mayor William Hale Thompson wetcomed him on be half of Chicago. The Tiger was escorieil up town by a troop of cavalry from Fort Sheridan. Beside him rode General Pershing. Others in his car evera Brig. Gen. Jacob M. Dickinson for'ncr decretary of war, and Col.. Stephen Ronsal, tour conductor. Jackson. boulevard and LaSalle strect, along which the procession moved, were lined with peaple-some silently curious, others wildly demon strative. As . the Tiger turned into LaSalle street the crowds there burst hito steady cheering. Men and women In alsyscraper nwindows showered him with torn paper and ticker tape. Here mounted police and motorcyele men experienced difficuity in restraining the crowds, which continually broke 'through the lines and ran cheering toward his car. -Police reserves used their clube in vain and members of the bomb squad riding in a car direct lf. behind the Tiger leaped out with riot guns to drive the crowd back. Another huge crowd was massed dbout the city hall and the police were obliged to smash a passageway through for the distinguished visitor. lscerted to Mayor Thompson's office, the mayor introduced him to the cab inet members as "our hpnored guest." "i am very l)roud to welcome you to our city," the mayor said. "Thank you," Clemencean answered. "I am sorry we have no sunshine for you,'" the mayor added with a gesture to the murky weather outside. "Isn't it at your disposal?" demand ed-the Tiger. "I su1ipose they will blame me for lt---4hey blame me. for everything," th6 mayor said. "We have plenty of moonshine, but not much sunshine," put in General Dickinson. The party remained in Mayor Thompson's office only a few mInutes, returning to their car's to drive to the Potter ,Palmer home where Clonien ceau is t0 .stay during his two and a half day visit. f'the eavaicadle passed again through doense cr'owds to Miohigan -boulevards and out the boulevard tQ Lake Shore drive. Moving picture men with glar ing "minnte flaros') and s.till carniera meb 'with huge charges of (lanhlight -powder added color to the drive through the darkened city.' As launceu'scar trarned into MidIgg~ boulevard, a battery Qf 75u in Wiglt park thundered i- salute, Another. od had massed' about the.,l brewn stone iPotter iPalmer houg t'id set iup a chorus of "Vi-ve 14 ~ and "Vive Le Tiger" as hi e~r rled tp snd he stepped out. Co.ttbfn (innings ~ Sii~iiIgsal~the ebustty to -N* ~i14~14~w re16,8Vl bal0, To tho t $ea89386 bales )Md '~'~#,' RO~ fter h pano sto last MiLS. ROSA 1. CAINE, ,LAS PASSED AWAY Widow of the Lato Dr. E. 11r. Caine iled Monday Night. Funeral This Afternoon. Mrs. Rosa 1. Caine, widow of the late Dr. 1Earle iM. Caine, died at the family residence in this city Monday night. She had been in declining health for several months and for the past few weeks her condition had grown steadily worse. Monday after noon she had a sinking spell and passed away about nine o'clock that night. The funeral services will be hold from the house 'this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, allowing time for members of the family from a distance to arrive. M'rs. Caine was the daughter of the late Col. James H. Irby and Henrietta Earle Irby. A brother was the late U. S. Senator James L,. M. Irby. She was 65 years of age and is survived by the following children: 'Mrs. A. Dial Gray, and Mrs, Tallulah Powell, of this city: Mrs, C. L. Nottingham, Cape Charles, Va.; Mrs. John Y. Garlington, IChicago; Mrs. Walter Powell, of Wythevillo, North Carolina; Mr. F H. Caine, of this city, and Mr. Earle M. Caine, of Chicago. BLUE SThCKINGS GCROOMING FOR NEWBERRY Annual Foot-Ball Struggle at ClInton on Thanksgiving to be a Hard Fought Affair. Results in Doubt. Though but one more game remains on the Presbyterian schedule the foot ball season Is aby no means over for 1922. The game Thanksgiving Day be tween P. C, and Newberry gives prom ise of being the hardest fought 'battle of the 1922 season, regardless of lo cality. The vinning of this game means much to each institution for they are the hottest of rivals. To date six such battles have been fought. P. ,C. has three wins to her credit -two losses to avenge, with the honors ev en in the other contest. The Presbyterian camp has been un dergoing gruelling drills in prepara tion for the Turkey Day battle. The squad I a in fair aphysical shape The mental attitude seems to be right, for there is no such thing as over-confi deuce in the P. C. headqua'rters. None know better than do the Blue Stock ings - the. ilves that they will have their han full next Thursday. For that reason they may be expected to fight as they never.fought before and Walter Johnson's men have always been noted for their 'aggressive spirit. Jack Wilson, Williamson, Wade, Clowney, regulars, and Dulin, Kirven and Montgomery, substitutes, will don a football uniform for the last time. More than that, the game Thursday will 'be the farewell appearance of the greatest pair of running mates that ever trod a Southern gridiron, Jack Wilson and Shorty 'Peace. Pearce still has another year at P. 1C., but Wilson mill be splaying his last game. It will -be many a year before this "sweet-run ning" pair of halfbacks will be duphi cated. These are additional reasons -why the Blue Stockings wlli endeavor to close the season in a blaze ofsglory. To add to the tension of the situation, reports eminating from Newberry are to the effect that the Indians are con fident of being able to trim Walter Johnson's celebrated 'machine that conquered iDavidson, fought Carolina to a standstill, and tied the powerful Trinity eleven. Th'o game will be0 called at 3:00 P. M. at College Park. The football fans of this section are promised a thrilling .battle, wvhichi will be the last opportunity of seeing, for this year at leat, Shorty Pearce and Jack Wilson in action togother. When to Sell Seed Cotton Mr. C. A. Power, clerk of court, said yesterday that hie bad received many inttuiries lately in regard to the law on. solug seed-ceottonl. In view of the general interest in the subject, he said that he hatl looked the laow up, al%$ fdund that ufied cotton may 'be sold iI jhis county between February 1 and Api'il 31. The time changes,-he said, in various counties. Sheriff Brings ?zrsiseer Back 'Sherif 5.- 0. Itald returned to the city Sunday from OlandQ, 'Fla, bring hing, with him IEverett Jacks, white, wakted on asoharge of house breaking anid larcehy. Trhe cha'rge ,against; ..c.kg is that he entered the store of * W, hiok, at GMountville,:on Septem. .hOul21dnat eA nvas with -a'nuant. WORK C03IMENCED ON WATER PLANT Dirt was Brokne Monday Morning for Coaguaitiig flas in and Fliter House. Dirt was broken Monday morning for the new coagulating basin and filter house for the new 'waterworks plant recently contracted for .by the water works commission. No ceremony marked the beginning of the work, men with picks and shovels and teams of mules simply starting in to excavate earth and haul it away. The basin and filter house will be located inimedi ately adjoining the present pumping station. Mr. A. E. Legare, of Columbia, Is in charge of the work as representative of the contractors, Tucker & Lax ton, of Charlotte, N. C. HQ arrived in the city last week. ' Although no announcement has been made as to the length of time neces sary to coml~lete the contract, it is generally understood that the entire contract will be finished A>y carlr summer of next year and that after that time the city will be supplied with a very much superior and a more plentiful supply of drinking water. PROCLAMATION OF I'IlANKSf.lVING DAY Governor Cnl1s Upon People of State to Observe Next Thursday Columbia Nov. 25.--Governor Wilson G. Harvey today issued a proclamation calling upon thei people of South Caro lina to observe next Thursday as Thanksgiving day. Following is the proclamation: "Since the day our forefathers unit ed in grateful thanksgiving for the blessing 'bestowed upon them, we have each year paused in our rush of life, to commemorate the day and again unite in an earnest endeavor to ex press our gratitude for the indulgence of our Creator. fTh'erefore, I, Wilson G. Harvey, as ggvernor of South Carolina, in consid eration of the many blessings bestowed upon us, do hereby designate and set hpart Thursday, the 30th day of No vember, as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer to be 'kept and observed throughout the state, Let us assemble in our respective .places of worship, and around the firesides at home, mak ing acknowledgement of His count less blessings and seeking His guid ance in the perils which may beset our paths in the years to come. "Given under my hand and the seal of the Executive Department, at Co lumbia'this bwenty-fourth day of No vember A. D., one thousand nine hun dred twenty-two, and in the one hun dred forty-seventh year of the Ameri can independence. "WILSON G. HARVIY, By the governor "Governor." W. R WA'1UINS. Private Secretary. MORTGAGE FIRM IN HANDS OF lIDCEIVER Carolina Bond Company, Columbia, Is Named. Fresident Suicided Recently. Columlbia, Nov. 25.-The Carolina Bond and Mortgage company of Co lumbia, whose president Charles HI. Biarron, took his ow'n life here a few days ago, was placed in the bands of a receiver by Judge 'W. Hi. Townsend upon01 the petition of attorneys repre senting creditors. R. E. Carwile, at torney 'was named as receiver. Petitions for the receivership 'were filed by -the American Trust company of Now York; the Carolina National Biank, of Columnbia, andl other creditors. It was alleged that the firm was be lieved to bo insolvent. No statement of assets and liabili ties will lie available, it was said, un til an audit is made of thie concern's accounts. Tihe claim of tho Now York com pany is for $126,000, while the Caro lina National bank filed -claims on three notes of $8,760, $400 and $12,160, TIIANKSOIVING SERIVICE AT FIRST METHODIST CHUROH There will be a thanksgiving service at the First Methodist church Thurs day morning, beginning promptly at 10 o'clock. The servico will not last more than 30 or 35 minut~es. An offer ing Will b'e taken for' tha Epworth Or phynage. A cordial invitation Is ox. tenided to all to come and take part in thili infor'mal ,pralse service, Box Supper at Lisbon 'There 'wil be a box supper at Lisabon~ sohool. D~eo Ath at '7 denlcl~ TPhe 'puh. 1RS. 1. It. WIARTON (LAIMED BY DEATH Widow of the ,ate Col. J. H. W11t1oni Passed Away at Waterloo Saturday' Evening. Waterloo, Nov. 27.-The entire con miulty was shocked to learn of the sudden death of (Mrs. Laura J. Uarris Wharton, widow of the late Col. J. 1-. Wharton whose death came about 8 o'clock Saturday night, Mrs. Wharton had only recently moved into the home of her daughter, Mrs. H1. IC. Ful ler, and was apparently as well as usual though at times she complained of a slight cold. After being assisted to her room she suddenly became un conscious and died 'within a few min utes. 'Heart failure has lbeen pro nounced the cause o fher sudden death. Mrs. Wharton was 73 years of age and had been a consistent member and worker in the Baptist church here, and just a short time ago, donated her beautiful piano to that church. The funeral services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. L. Coker, of Due West, on .Monday evening at 3 o'clock. Rev. Coker and other pastors who have held pastorate work here, spoke at length on the beauty of hay Ing known such a consecrated and de voted life. Rev. Coker was followed 'by the following pastors in the order nfamed: Prayer by U. G. Harley, ,pas tor of the -Methodist chargo here; Talks by Rev. F. Il. Dibble, of Green good; Rev. J. F. Lupo, Whitmire; Rev. J. A. Martin, of Laurens; and by Rev. A. E. Fuller, of GreeTwood. Services were concfuded at the grave and Rev. J. A. Martin offered the closing prayer. A large concourge of sorrowing friends and relatives attended the funeral, ,bringing 'beautiful floral wreathes to pay the last sad respects to the be reaved ones. Mrs. Wharton is survived by the fol lowing sons and daughters Mr. W:. C. Wharton, Waterloo; Mesdames H1. C. Fuller, Waterloo; J. P. Gray, Wood ruff; Alonzo Keller and A. E. Taylor, of Greenwood, and by one brother Mr. Jim T. Harris, of Spartanburg. CAPT. RICINEY DECORATED Receives Distinguished Service Cross for Gallantry in Action In France. Capt. W. R. Richey, Jr., who is now stationed at the University of Tennes see as an instructor in anilitary tac tics, has recently received notification of the award of the Distinguished Ser vice Cross, according to a letter re ceived from 'him by his parents in this city. The ceremony of awarding the medal is to take place at an early date where he is now stationed. The medal was awarded to him for gallantry lit action while under fire in France. Capt. 'Richey served overseas as a commander of an infan try company and mas In the drive through the Argonne Forest. The Dis tinguished Service Cross is one of the most coveted decorations awarded in the army and was awarded to a con iparatively few of those who served. CIVHL COURT ENDS Cases of Mi1nor Importance Ileard Last Week. Conrt. Adjourned Friday Afternoon. Court of Common Pleas, atter sitting intermittently for two woks, adjourned i"riday afternoon. Judge Ilayne F. Rico and Stenographer Ralph Syfan "eturned to their homes Saturday morninug. The following cases wore disposed of after the last issue of this paper Bewly Darst Coal Co., vs Laurenis Gin andl Fuel CompanI~fy, verdict for the aplaintiff. (Bank of Ware Shoals vs F. N. Bumrz hart, verdict for plainitiff. William Eolomion vs Douglas Bar nott, verdict for plaintiff. J. W. McKec vs IIJora Madden, ver diet for plaintiff. W. C, Waldrop vs J. J. Adams, ver diet for defendant. Dr. Bruner to Preach Rev. Weston Bruner, 'l. D., pastor of Tabernacle Baptist church, Ra leigh, N. C., is to preach at the First IBaptist church tonight at 'the prayer meceting hour. 'Dr. Bruner was form erly secretary of the evangelistic de -partment of the Home Mission board of the Southern Baiptist Convention and is a 'pulpit orator of wide note. Mr. and Mrs. 5. 0. McDaniel andi Mrs, Luttier Roper will spetid Thanks giving with their sister, Mrs. Albert Todd in North Augusta. Tlhey are mak bng tRe trin -by moti.'. fR[MCN P[AN TO ACT ALONE SEE LITTLE HOPE OF AILIFD I[ELP IN (',,LECTING IEPAItA TIONS. PLAN TO SEIZE STATE COAL MlNE? IN RUlit BASIN AND COLLECTION OF EXPORT TAXES. Paris, Nov. 28.-A plan for direct action by Prance as a solution of the reparations question submitted today to the full cabinet meeting in the Elysee palace with President 'Millerand presiding. The plan iprovides for seizure of the state coal mines and collection of the export taxes in the Ruhr district, together with absolute control of that section of the Rhineland now occupied -by the French military. 'Miembers of the cabinet after the meeting refused to discuss the action taken, but it is generally believed the plan was approved with out opposition, as it was drawn -up yesterday at a meeting in which the foremost military and civil authorities participated, in cluding President Millerand, Premier Poincare, Marshal Foch, and the min isters ol France, .war and liberated re gions. Paris, Nov. 28.-The intention of France to "pay herself" in Germany conies before a full meeting of the cabinet today. A 'plan for direct action through the seizure of part of the Ruhr district and absolute control of the French sec tion of the Rhineland which was con sidered and approved at yesterday's meeting of military and civil authori ties at the Elyseo palace, will be sub mitted for final approval. There no longer is much faith here in any inter allied solution of the reparations question, even though the Brussels conference is held. 'Marshal Fioch and ~Major Qneral Buat, the French chief of staff, are un derstood to have told President Miller and and Premier Poincare at yester day's meeting that a plan for extend ing the military occupation of the right bank of the Rhine had been pre pared with the utmost care and that it could be executed within 24 hours notice. M. Tierard, the French high commissioner for the Rhineland, in disqussing his part in any necessary action, said that civil administration of the territory occupied by France on the left bank of the Rhine could be im mediately taken over by comepoippt French authorities. This program would be applicable only after January 15 when the first payment under the existing scheme of reparations would be due. Germany's failure to meet this pay ment would, in the opinion of the French automatically gives them the right to act. This drastic program of action na turally hinged upon the outcome of the Brussel's conference, but there is such doubt that that meeting would rec a satisectory decision on the reparations question or that it 'will even be held that the French think it wise to prepare now for an eventual ity which many thing is reasonably certain of being faced at the end of the year. France now is ready "to go it alone," acting on theo theory that if she ever exp~ects to get anything from Germany she must, as the French newspapers say, hit Germany hard in the Ruhr, her most vulnerable spot. This is specifically stated in appar ently inspired reports of yesterday's Elysee meeting, given only to French newsp~apers. Complete control of the French sector of the Rhineland would accom plish the much desired expulsion of German oflicials, many of whom, the French believe, are Prussians, recent ly come into the region with the in tention of strengthening resistance to the Allied occupation, First Snow of Season 'Laurons was -visited by the first snow of the winter Sunday night shortly 'before twelve o'clock. Accord ing to the few stragglers who were about at that time of night, a pretty flurry $t snow fell for a short, time but nop long enoiygh to leave any signs of its tailing. Later in the night a drizzling rain fell for alwhile put ting a freshness in tha air the next 'morning that proved very refreshing. F'armers soy that a-nie'. I . 1.h a great help to .the larg ~ ' that -has been planted in t