The Laurens Advertiser, 1927-12-29

Waterloo, Dec. 28. - A marriage of much interest to a number of friends throughout the state was that of Miss Mozelle Moore to Cecil Holcombe Poole, which was solemnized at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Moore, Tuesday morning, December 27th, at 11:00 o'clock. The home was beautifully decorated with ferns and pot plants and many lighted candles. Just preceding the ceremony Mrs. J. Herbert Powell sang "0 Promise Me" and Miss Lucy Scubry sang "At Dawning," accompanied on the piano by Miss Ruby O'Shields. To the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march, the bride wearing a lovely two tone Bois de Rose dress of georgette with accessories to match, and carrying a beautiful bride's bou bouquet, - quet, bouquet, descended the stairway on the arm of her father into the spacious reception hall. There she met the groom and his best man, Mr. Collier Poole, at a large white latticed arch intertwined with ivy and lighted across the top with white tapers. A beautiful setting of ferns alternating on either side formed the background. The Rev. R. H. McKinnon, pastor of the bride, performed the impres impressive - sive impressive marriage ceremony while "Trau "Traumeri" - meri" "Traumeri" was very softly and sweetly rendered. Following the ceremony an in informal - formal informal reception was held, after which the guests were ushered into the dining room, beautifully decorat decorated - ed decorated with Briarcliff roses and lilies of the valley, where a buffet luncheon was sreved. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Moore and is an ac omplished young woman possess possessing - ing possessing a charming personality. She was graduate from Limestone college and for several years has taught in the public schools of the state. The groom, a graduate of Wofford college, is a prominent young busi business - ness business m&n of Enoree. After a wedding trip to Florida and. other southern points, Mr. and Mrs. Poole will return to Enoree where they will make their future home. Out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Poole, Otis Poole, Yancy Poole, Louise Poole, and Dixon Poole, all of Spartanburg; Mr. and Mrs. Vance Lanford, of Woodruff; Mrs. L. C. Doggett, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Lipscomb, of Ninety Six; Miss Ruby O'Shields, of Spartanburg; Miss Gertrude Shiith and Mrs. Smith, of Clinton, and Miss Lucy Scurry, of Edgefield. MAD-DOG BfTTEN Friends of Mrs. Mamie Smith, wife of J. M. Smith, of near Waterloo, will be sorry to learn that she was bitten Friday by a dog thought to have been affected with hydrophobia. She is now taking the Pastenr treatment, which is generally cacepted to he an affective reesody

HiH Condemns Anonymous Letter Spartanburg, Dec. 27. - Use of the organization's name in connection with any attempt to intimidate a wit witness, - ness, witness, or in any way interfere with the proper administration of justice in the state courts was branded as de despicable - spicable despicable and cowardly by Albert E. Hill, grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan for South Carolina, in a state statement - ment statement issued late today for the klan in connection with the letter signed K. K. K., which Will McCraw of Filbert, in York county, is reported to have received several days ago, warning him not to testify in court against a rural officer in that county. "The Ku Klux Klan in South Caro Carolina - lina Carolina unqualifiedly condemns the issu issuance - ance issuance of anonymous letters, whether designed to gratify malicious spite at a personal enemy or to wield extra extrajudicial - judicial extrajudicial influence in any case pending before any court," Mr. HiU declared. "As I have previously stated, the klan stands for law enforcement. It practices law observance. It endeav endeavors - ors endeavors to teach reverence of the law to the rising generation. "The officers of the York and Clover klans in York county have carefully investigated the letter and have satisfied themselves that it did not come from any member of the York county organization. While the evidence before me convinces me that no klansman had any hand in the writing of this letter, if later investi investigation - gation investigation should point to the guilt of any member, the organization will lend its assistance to the prosecution of any such guilty offender. "It is the desire of the klan to be frank, candid and honest in its acts and utterances and to make a worthy contribution to the constructive agencies of our people and our gov government." - ernment." government." Mr. Hill, as grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina, is the only authorized spokesman for the organization. Will McCraw, who received the let letter - ter letter of warning, which was dated De December - cember December 10, is a negro. He institut instituted - ed instituted action against John Andy Jack Jackson, - son, Jackson, rural policeman, after he and the officer had had an altercation over a near wreck, the negro receiv receiving - ing receiving a Mow on the head from Jack Jackson's - son's Jackson's revolver. CHICKEN DAY SATURDAY The curb market committee has enaomteed that Saturday at the mar market - ket market will be "Chicken Day", when chickens will be the principal offer -

How Awaroeo Prizes will be awarded as follows: b First Capital Prize, $1,316.00 Buick "Six" two-Door Sedan, for which all work on equal terms. 'Second Capital Prize, $600.00 in Cash, for which all work on equal terms. The Buick Sedan and the $600.00 in Cash are known as Capital Prizes. Both the first and second capital prizes can, and may be won in the same district, or one capital prize may be won in one district and the Other capital prize in the other dis district. - trict. district. In case both capital prizes are won in the same district, the contestant standing third would be awarded $100.00,* and the contestant standing fourth, $60.00 *in that same district. The contestant standing Arst in the remaining district would be awarded $10Q.OO, and the contestant standing second would be awarded $60.00. In case one capital prize is won in each district, the contestant stand standing - ing standing second in each district would be swarded $100.00, and the contestant standing third in each district would be awarded $50.00. Any contestant competing to the end of the campaign, who fails to win a capital prize, or a district prize, Tvho turns in some cash subscription husinefs at least twice each week af after - ter after entering the campaign, and who turns in $30.00 or more in subscrip subscription - tion subscription business, will be paid 10 per cent commission on all the non-prize win winner - ner winner turns in. Contestants must report at least twice each week to The Laurens Ad Advertiser, - vertiser, Advertiser, and tum in the subscribers' names and cash collected on the sub subscriptions - scriptions subscriptions at time of such report. Do It Now Every contestant has been told, "gome and see me the last day and I Trill give you a renewal, or a new srbscription" as the case may be. It ij manifestedly impossible for a worker to see everybody in a limited space of one day, and a real FRIEND grhTis not "ste'K^g" will hand their s&bscriptwn t" the contestant on her stSry first call during these closing days of the race. The race IS CLOSE, and YOUR aid may be the very bit of help that will swing the lady into the winning column. Every assistance bill be appreciated bjr any contestant. Won $6.00 Prises for turning In the greatest amount Hr cash subscription business during the week epding Dec. 2?th, $ p. m., Mrs. Lillian Crews Godsey and Mrs. C. L. Waldrop won $5.00 each. Sure Enough Thai'

Pythian Lodge Elects Officers Adopting a definite program of civic endeavor and piedging the mem membership - bership membership to a ioyai support .of the plans of work outlined by the Su Supreme - preme Supreme Lodge, Laurens Lodge, Knights of Pythias, elected officers for the ensuing year. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic and largely attended heid in months, and the membership responded to a program which contemplates addition of new members and a participation of the fraternity in many of the civic move movements - ments movements for the betterment of the community. The following officers were elected and installed: F. H. Coleman, C. C.; C. M. Wolff, V. C.; Pluss Riddle, prelate; D. H. Baldwin, M. of W.; R. W. Briggs, K. of R. & S. and M. F.; S. R. Dorroh, M. E.; T. D. Downey, M. at A.; J. E. Owings, trustee; C. A. Cromer, D. G. C. The above officers wiil constitute the official family of the lodge for the coming year. "It will be the principal objective of the lodge this coming year to co cooperate - operate cooperate with the Supreme Lodge of officers - ficers officers and to make the local lodge a factor in all civic betterment of our community." said F. H. Coleman, newly elected chancellor commander. "There will be no decided change in our program except to undertake to have every member of the lodge per perform - form perform some specific service for the or organisation. - ganisation. organisation. One of our objectives will be the addition of a large num number - ber number of new members during the year and a definite undertaking to support all the auxiliaries of the order. An Another - other Another important activity will be to in interest - terest interest all our members in the home protection insurance provided by the Order through our Insurance depart department. - ment. department. We will undertake to make the lodge well-balanced by giving atten attention - tion attention to all activities of our fraternity."

wimm. Within less than two hours after his arrival, the youth was brought before Superior Judge Carlos Hardy for arraignment. Upon motion of District Attorney Asa Keyes, how however, - ever, however, a postponement was granted until 2 p. m. Thursday. The delay was granted to permit the arrival of Jerome Walsh, Kansas City attorney, retained by the de defendant's - fendant's defendant's mother, Mrs. Eva Hickman, of Kansas City, to direct her son's defense. Walsh, the son of Frank P. Walsh, prominent attorney of Kansas City, and New York, is 25 years old and the youngest member of the Mis Missouri - souri Missouri legislature. After facing Judge Hardy, before whom he appeared last summer on a forgery charge, Hickman was sent to a cell on .the 1,2th floor of the hall of justice building. . Mrs. Bennie Jones Out On Bond Mrs. Bennie Jones, held by the coroner's jury as an accessory in the death of her husband, Walter P. Jones, near Piedmont during Monday night, has been admitted to bail, ac according - cording according to information from Green Greenville, - ville, Greenville, where she was in jail. Vernon Griffith, held as the principal in the tragedy, has not made application for bail, it is stated. Both Mr. and Mrs. Jones were former residents of the western part of this county and GrifFth lived for a time at Ware Shoals. As reported the day after the tragedy, Jones was killed with a shot-gun and his wife claimed that she shot him in self de defense. - fense. defense. Gordon Preston Cothran, who said he was in bed with Jones when the killing occurred, testified that when the fatal shot awoke him Griffth was standing beside the bed with a shot-gun in his hand. Griffth claims to have been elsewhere when the shooting took place. Mr. and Mrs. Earl D. Hearn, of Rock Hill, spent Christmas in the city with the former's parents, Mr. ***d Mrs. William Solomon. Mr. Heart, who learned the jewelry business herjgTj^enfaged in a shaBar buSlnhoa

Adah Chapter O. E. S. To Install ORicers Members of Adah Chapter, Order Eastern Star, are anticipating a pret pretty - ty pretty ceremony Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock, when officers for the ensuing year wiii be installed. The chapter expects to have present two grand officers, Miss Maida Westmoreland, of Greer, Worthy Grand Matron, and Lawrence Plaxico, of Blacksburg, Worthy Grand Patron, who will in install - stall install the officers and make an inspec inspection - tion inspection of initiatory work. All Eastern Stars are invited to attend. The following are the elective of officers - ficers officers for the ensuing year: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Fred Medlock; Worthy Patron, C. A. Potter; Associate Ma Matron, - tron, Matron, Mrs. J. R. Murff; Conductress, Mrs. C. L. Owens; Associate Con Conductress, - ductress, Conductress, Miss Lizzie 8witzer; Secre Secretary, - tary, Secretary, Mias Lucia Barksdale, and Treasurer, Miss Maggie Peterson. The past year has been one of the most successful ones in the history of the chapter. Mrs. T. Lane Monroe, the retiring Matron, has been a loyal leader of the chapter and under her guidance it has made rapid strides. Dan Cupid Busy During Holidays Rev. J. A. Martin, pastor of the Lucas Avenue Baptist church, has begn busy during the holidays round rounding - ing rounding out the work that Dan Cupid has been carrying on recently. On Christ Christmas - mas Christmas day Mr. Martin married two cou couples, - ples, couples, Gray Armstrong and Miss Geneva Watkins, of Gray Courts and Charles Mundy, of Laurens, anJ Gwendolin Hendrix, of Waterloo. Yes Yesterday - terday Yesterday he added a third to his Christ Christmas - mas Christmas marriage list when he joined to together - gether together Luther West, of Gray Court, and Miss Sue Cooper, of Laurens. Friendship Church CaHs New Pastor

Los Angeles, Dec. 27. - Brought safely back to the city where les3 than two weeks ago he brutally killed Marian Parker, 12-year-old school girl, and dismembered her body, Wil William - liam William Edward Hickman was in the county jail here tonight awaiting ar arraignment - raignment arraignment next Thursday on a charge of murder. Despite the intense public feeling aroused over the kidnaping and kill killing - ing killing of the Parker girl, there was no outbreaks today when Hickman was returned from Pendleton, Ore., where he was captured last week. A crowd of about four thousand persons had gathered about the county building when officers arrived with Hickman. The throng, however, seemed impelled more by curiosity than any intent to attempt violence. No demonstration occurred al although - though although there was a surge forward against police lines when the prison prisoner - er prisoner was taken from the motor car which bore him from the train and was hurried into the building. Precautions taken by the police left little chance for any possible mob ac action - tion action to succeed. The train which brought Hickman from the North was stopped in the downtown district at Jackson and Alameda streets and he was hustled into a police car manacled to two de detectives. - tectives. detectives. Convoyed by other police cars, the automobile in which Hick Hickman - man Hickman rode took a roundabout route to the county building and the caravan attracted little attention. While squads of police kept a lane opened in front of the entrance to the county building, the two detectives to whom the youth was shackled made A dash for the doorway, literally drag dragging - ging dragging their prisoner. In a moment Hickman was safely

Mrs. Sarah Bramiett Laid To Rest Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sarah Crisp Bramiett, who died at her home in College Piace early Thursday morning, were held at the family residence Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. D. Spinx, of the First Baptist church, assisted by other ministers of the city. Immediately after the services, the body was borne to the family plot in the Laurens cemetery, where in interment - terment interment took place. Mrs. Bramiett was 78 years of age and the widow of the late William H. Bramiett, who preceded her to the grave many years ago. She was reared near Cross Hill, where as a girl she attneded school taught by the mother of Gen. Chas. P. Summer Summerall, - all, Summerall, now Chief of Staff of the United States army. When Gan. Summerall made a visit to this city last spring, on his way to the Legion convention in Greenwood, Mrs. Bramiett attend attended - ed attended the open air reception given to the general's party and was cordially greeted by the general himself. The deceased is survived by one son, W. Ernest Bramiett, and five daughters, Miss Ola Bramiett, Mrs. S. C. Reid, Mrs. W. P. Thomason, Mrs. Edgar Barksdale and Mrs. Erkine T. Babb, all of this city. She is also sur survived - vived survived by two brothers, M. B. Crisb, of Mountville, and John Crisp, of Fen Fender, - der, Fender, Ga. She was widely connected with many of the old families of the county and was a direct descendant of Charles Allen, pioneer citizen who had a prominent part in the formation of the county after the Revolutionary war. She was a greatly beloved wo woman, - man, woman, whose death was a shock to many friends.