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') \ ' n ' * * ' * * / I ? ' , - - - ' ' ' . ^^ ISSUED SEMI- WEEKLY. - ' J>. grist's sons, Pubii.hers. g. <$amilij |Ieirspaper: J-'or the promotion of the political, Social, Agricultural and Commercial Jntcr^fs of the people TERMsf^B?copy.EwvrcKNmN^E / \ a - ; ^ESTABLISHED 1855 ' YORK, S. C., J'RIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1919. ' NO. 91"' _!_ ^??????^????i^^mmmwmmmmm^??km ?I anMiiA nn mnrniTirmn ARMISTICE CELEBRATION Yorkville People Heard Thoughtful Talks on Grave Problems. WEATHER CURTAILED THE ATTENDANCE '* ' sJ ' Ii |A in Courthouse?Speakers Say Need for Christ and Christian Religion I Greater than Ever in History of Civilization?Warned That Hour Calls for Fair and Fearless Dealing. Pleas for deep thinking:, closer cooperation, deeper reverence for Jesus Christ and the Christian religion and for honesty and fair dealing between man and man was the keynote of aaoresses aenverea oy ispeaKers ai a. meeting of Yorkville men and women held in the courthouse here Tuesday evening for the purpose of celebrating the first anniversary of the signing of the armistice with Germany. There were possibly 100 citizens of the town present, ^attendance of a larger audience having been prevented because of the incletnent weather of the evening. Mayor Li W. Johnson presided, and in a brief address directed attention to the fact it was the first anniversary of the ending of the physical war with Germany, and a time for words of praise and Thanksgiving. He said that in his opinion the day should be set aside as a national holiday and thar children in the schools and people generally should be taught to believe that it was one of the greatest days in the history of the world. The musical programme of the evening included the singing of "America," "Onward Christian Soldier," "Dixie," and t^e "Star Spangled Banner." Prayer was offered by Rev. K. E. Gillespie, D. D. The gist of the argument of the L several speakers of the evening was that while the day was one that called for Thanksgiving to uoa ror tne victory over the enemy, because of conditions resulting from the late war the present time is the most critical in the history of civilization and a greater dependence upon Jesus Christ and the Christian religion is needed now than ever before. Unrest Throughout World. The unrest that now pervades not only the United States but the world is of the widest scope in history, said Rev. J. L. Oates, pastor of the Yorkville A. R. P. church, the first speaker of the evening. It is a time that calls for careful handling of the many problems confronting the world?a ~~ can -ror good citizens, a call for em- : ployers who shall pay the laborer the value of hiB hire?a call for laborers who shall give their employers the 1 value of their wage, a call for more men who shall pay their honest' debts, a call for more men and more women who are honest in their duty to them- 1 sehes, their fellow men and their country. 1 Pays Tribute to Soldiers. The speaker paid tribute to the men ; who went to war at their country's call and spoke feelingly of those who made the supreme sacrifice. They an- 1 swered the call as true Americans ever answer and he said that although the ' signing of the armistice made clear the way for the laying down of their arms, there was still work for them to do 1 even as there was more work for every i man and woman not in uniform dur- < ing the war but who nevertheless j labored for the victory to the full ex- i tent of his or her respective means, and that the great war now on was be- i tween the forces of righteousness and | evil and the duty of every good American was to enlist on the side of right- ( eousne8s. "I do not know whether it is Russian propaganda or German I propaganda that has entered this conn- |j try and is responsible for the great j social and industrial unrest," said the speaker in conclusion, "but 1 know that i it is here and it .3 Incumbent upon ( every true American to fight it to the , end." ' , Says Civilization at Stake. T. F. McDow, Esq., the second speak- i * er of the evening, declared that the i problems of the present called for the i oY^rrisinir of the greatest wisdom and ; the best judgment in the land if the ! < United States government and the! present civilization of the country was to endure. He deplored the fact that the doctrine of Bolshevism and disregard of law and order as preached by Lenine and Trotsky and others of their like was stronger in Russia today than it had been at any time in the last two years and declared that recent developments in this country had I proved conclusively that it was be- ! ginning to make inroads into this j country. That doctrine which was be- | ing preached by the Russian Reds and i which had so torn Russia that the lives and property of some 150,000,000 J or 175,000,000 people in that vast < country was unsafe, included the I teaching that there was no God, that the teachings of Jesus Christ and the | Christian religion, amounted to naught1 and threatened to wreck the very1 foundations of the world's civiliza- I tion. He said that even non believers ! in God had often declared that no, nation can exist where there is no God J and that so surely as the propaganda j and doctrine which had so pervaded Russia was allowed to gain hold in j this country, so surely would the civi- ' lization of America land upon the rucks 1 ana the disregard of the mandate of courts of the land and of law and order generally would result in chaos | and darkness. He lamented the fact that people are apparently beginning to realize lor j the first time the danger that is j threatening: the country because the gate ways of America have been opened to the peoples of Europe pf all creeds and classes, some of whom are responsible for the unrest and dangerous conditions generally that are confronting this country. He pleaded with his audience to unite in the work of upholding the law and in the upbuilding of good citizenship everywhere. Germany Unccnquored. Some people thought at the time that the armistice with Germany was signed too soon and they are still of that opinion 1 said Rev. T. Tracy Walsh, the final speaker of the evening They were of the opinion and are still that the war should have been carried into Germany because even though they were anxious for terms, they were not beaten except in the game of war and I tell you that today Germany remains an unconquored nation. This is indeed a most critical time in our civilization. It is a time to get to work. The German is today working from twelve to sixteen hours a day. We are working only eight hours a day and now some of our people would work less time than that. Never was there a time in our history when the occasion required closer co-operation and fair-dealing and calm decision. Never was there a time when thete was a gerater need for Jesus Christ and the Christian religion ai.d unless the people of all classes and creeds turn to God and seek His guidance ^nd direction in greater measure than they have ever sought it before then God only knows what Is to become of our civilization. HOTEL FOR PARENTS. For American Fathers and Mothers Who Would Visit Graves Over There. The first hotel in France, reserved exclusively for American fathers and mothers who have crossed the ocean to visit the graves of their dead, will be opened at Itomagne, where is located the largest American military cemetery in France. Here sleep more than 21.500 American boys who laid down their lives in the war. NOW mat passport reaunuvno ?? ?.being lifted, many American parents are coming to France everyday to visit the graves of the American soldiers. Some mothers come alone, and not knowing French customs and language, suffer many discomforts finding the way to their boy's grave. Many wish to remain a- day *or two at the cemeteries which are some distance from the nearest towns but until now there have been no accommodations. Similar hotels will be established later at other American cemeteries. The second one will probably be placed at St. Quentin. After Itonmgne the next largest cemetery is the one at Thlaucourt with 4,200 graves. Among the other iarge American cemeteries are: Beaumont. 750 graves; Fismes, l.SOO graves; Ploisy 1,885 graves; Juvigy 41G graves; Relleau 2,500 graves; Bony. 1,800 graves, Villiers-Tournelle, 400 graves and Fera-en-Tardenois 3,500. Radical Change in Management of the Baptist Church.?The most far reaching change made in tne ttapusi state convention during its history of 99 meetings was enacted last Tuesday afternoon when all denominational work in South Carolina was placed under the guidance of a general board. The convention, immediately after creating this new body, elected the Rev. C. E. Hurts, D. D., pastor of the First Raptist church of Columbia, as general secretary and treasurer. The general board, which is to have charge of such a vast work, will be composed of one member from each Baptist associate.n, 15 members at large, and the officers of the state convention. This is the board of which Dr. Burts has been named secretary. There will also be boards in charge of departmental work, with a secretary to allow these except the one in charge of benevolence. The other three are to be missions, education and. Sunday school, B. Y. P. U., etc. It is generally thought that the three secretaries will be Rev. \V. T. Deritux, D. D., the Rev. Charles E. Jones. D. D? and the Rev. T. J. Watts. D. D. Baptist headquarters will be in Columbia and a committee has been appointed to locate suitable offices. This means that the activities of the Raptist church in South Carolina will radiate from Columbia. Such a striking change as has been made is necessary because of the 75 Million campaign. When the campaign is completed new problems will confront the denomina tion. The Book that Fitted.?This masterpiece was handed in one day not Ion? ago to the librarian of a public library: "Dear Lady: I'lease send by Bertha a book that will agree with her pa. Heis forty-three years old, has never been much of a reader; is laid up with a lame back, no appetite, but terrible thirsty all the time; a quick pulse, and temperature that stays at about 100. 1'lease send something that wili not excite him and send his temperature any higher." It took a consultation of all the high-brows in the library to prescribe a literary dose for pa that would not conflict the medical bulletin. They sent liini "The Swiss Family Robinson," His temperature did not go up. CLOVER NEWS LETTER Ladies Entertained Former Soldiers On Armistice Day. RESIDENCES WILL BE BUILT Night School Makes Good Progress? Servant Problem a Grave One? j Other Interesting News Notes Gathered by Enquirer Staff Correspondent. Clover, Nov. 13?Ladles Clover were hosts to former soldiers of Clover, and vicinity at an elaborate dinner helil in Smith Bros.'s Opera house here Tuesday evening in celebration of the first anniversary of the signing of the armistice with Germany. Practi cany every man in me wwu wnu ob? service in any branch during the late war as well as others from the country surrounding accepted the hospitality of the ladies and had a royal good time. Covers were laid for eighty guests and the menu consisted of oysters, pickles and crackers, chicken, dressing, ham, cranberries, potatoes, celery, biscuits and coffee, cream and cake. Mints and cigars were also served the guests of the evening. A delightful feature of the evening was -the rendition of a number of musical selections by Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Page, Mr. W. P. Smith, Mr. W. B. Rudisill and Miss Bleeka Beairguard. Former service men present were: Will Rudisill, Clyde Ford, Edmund Ford, C. H. Ferguson, Mack Ferguson, Carl Knox, John Knox, Oates Stroup, Mack Stroup, Clarence Stroup, Ralph Jackson, Harry Jackson, Andy Jackson, Tom Jackson, I. J. Campbell, C. M. Dickson, R. E. Love, James Hedgepath, Ernest Camp, Walter Holmes, Ike Hopper, Houston Hopper, James Hopper, Orr Sparrow, William Allison. O. Fitzsimmons, Cleve Brackett, Lester Dale, Paul ' Drennon, Mr. flilflllan, Ewart Adams, Elwin Adams, J, W. West, Jake Robinson, Walter Ward. Wilburn Thomasson, win Turner, u J. Forbes, Sam Brown, John Winkler. Clover ladies who were sponsors for the dinner and evening's entertainment were as follows! Mesdames D. M. Pnrrott, C. H. Ferguson,,I. J. Campbell, Orr Sparrow, W. B. Rudisill; Misses Annie Lee Adams, Addie Neill, Esther Ford. Mary Beamguard, Bleeka Beamguard, Elvie Jackson, Mary Jackson, Annie Jackson, Lila Jackson, Bess Jackson, Johnsie Stacy, Bess Love, Oleen vCooper, Pearl Williams, Grace Williams, Emma Currence, Lottie Bell Simrill, Edith Alexander, Annie Lipford, Sallie Slfford. Mildred Parrott, Janie Robinson, Delia McCully, Bess Adama. Organizing Housing Corporation. Leading Clover business men and nnanciers are ueiiinu a imuvciuciu im<ing as its object the organization of the Clover Housing Corporation which proposes to build a number of cottages for the benefit of those families, who, desiring to come to Clover to live, have been prevented from doing so because of the fact that there are no places of residtnce available. The movement to organize a housing corporation which will build several residences was started this week, and proposes to raise a capital of $20,000, the money to he used in the building of a number of small cottages. Up to Wednesday afternoon $11,000 of the amount had been subscribed and promoters of the enterprise were confident that the remainder would be secured without much difficulty. Possibly no town in j the Piedmont section is in greater need of residences at the present time [than is Clover. As has been mentioned ! in this corrsepondence befon. there is (not a vacant house in the town and i there is not a single house for sale. At | least four good families are desirous of moving to Clover at the present time. Ni{|ht School Making Progress. The adult night school at the Clover Cotton Mill which has been conducted I for several weeks past by Miss Bess Adams who succeeded Mr. James Sif' >ni in the work when Mr. Sifford returned to the University of South Caiolina continues to make good proI gress, according to the teacher. Classes are held two nights each week land at present there are twenty-eight pupils enrolled. Instruction is being giver- the pupils in the elements of education including reading, writing and arithmetic, and to those who desire it in even other branches. Sevjeral of the pupils attending the school I will likely compete for a prize which | has been offered by the state departJ merit of education for the greatest proi gress exhibited in any adult night j school in the state and in fact all of ! the pup'ils will probably be requested to write letters which may be entered ! in the prize competition. The Servant Problem. Clover people arc alarmed about the I sense and dentil and desolation and in enough during the past several months and it is constantly getting worse, i Colored cooks?almost any kind of a cook, are drawing a weekly wage of $5 a week and hoard and they are very hard to get at that. People in the town proper are experiencing more difficulty in keeping cooks than arc housi wives living at the Hawthorn and Clover mills, in the town proper effort is made by tiie wives to employ cooks who shall agree to cook two j meals a day, seven days a week. At the mills, many residents are content j to employ a cook who shall cook two 1 meals a day only six days a week, giving the mistress of bread and beans the ! seventh day as a day of rest. And for the service they pay a week and meals. Still, half the families both in the town anti at the mills who want colored cooks are without them and those who have are expecting: to be without every day. Rev. Mr. Whitten it Returned. r?f tho Clnvpr M*?thnrtl?t church are well ^pleased at the return of Rev. H. A. Whitten to the pastorate of the church here. Rev. Mr. Whitten has already served three years here and he has many friends and acquaintances throughout the tov^n, not only in his own congregation but in others as well. Members of the Clover circuit who attended the meeting of the Upper South Carolina conference of the Methodist church in Greenwood last week were Rev. Whitten and Messrs. Jas. A. Page of Clover and Joe W. Smith of Chapel. ^ , Good Day for Business. Clover merchants and business people generally enjoyed the best day's business last Saturday that they have known this fall according to a number of merchants and other local business people who were interviewed on ihe subject yesterday. "Sales at our store last Saturday exceeded those of any other day this fall," said Mr. D. M. Parrott, leading dry goods merchant of Clover, "and that is saying a good deal because we have had no reason to complain about business at any time this fall. Sales last Saturday, however, were at least 25 percent greater than any other day this fall. There were lots of people in town that day?all of them appeared to have plenty of money and they spent it right I alnnp " Patronizing Government Grocery. Clover people are patronizing the fjovernment grocery store in Charleston quite generously and almost every mail from Charleston brings parcels posts packages of goods ordered from the government grocery store by local people. Sales have not been as extensive as Postmaster Barrett would like to see because every purchase means an extension of the postal receipts of the Clover postofflce, but I still Clover has shown up pretty well. Refuse State Memorial: Thus far Clover has fallen down on its apportionment to the fund which is being collected in York county to be used in the building of a memorial to soldiers of the late war to be located in Columbia. Clover people are evidently not interested in providing buildings for the city of Columbia. The local apportionment toward the cause was $800 and a numbjr $<* ,fading ladies of CloverTiave for several (fays past been making a canvass of the town and community with a view to having it come across; but without avail Collections have totaled less than $100 and there is a feeling that that is all that can be secured. One canvasser went to twelve families in succession all of whom refused to contribute a penny to the cause. Subscriptions to the Third Red Cross Roll Call canvass have up to date been hardly more generous. Clover's apportionment for the current year was 240 members and at a meeting of the local executive committee Tuesday it was decided that 250 members could be secured; but tabulations of "hearts and dollars" to the cause up to this morning had resulted in the collection of less than $100. Miss Annie Doty of Winnsboro who is in charge bf the Home Service Section of Red Cross work was here Tuesday to confer with the executive committee about future local Red Cross work. Ginning Decreases. Up to Wednesday approximately 3,100 bales of cotton had been ginned in | Clov.r this season; but all indications j pointed to the fact that the season was about over and that really the local I ginneries could easily take care of all the cotton brought here now for ginning or that would be brought until the end of the season by running only three days a week. No arrangement has yet been made about that as yet. Fell Upon by Thieves. Messrs. W. E. Admas of Clover and W. JJ. Flannagfin of Bowling . Green fell among thieves while en route to the meeting of the Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina at Anderson last week. Luckily they were not badly hurt by their assailants although their respective pocketbooks were touched for small amounts. It happened in Greenville, according to information brought back by Mr. Adams. Ringling lirrtliers' circus was playing in Greenville the day the two gentlemen were : en route to Anderson, and numbers of i nii.L'nnrtotu who usuallv accomnany circuses were on the job in Greenville. I It was necessary for Messrs. Adams and Klannagan to change trains in Greenville, going from there to An! derson on the Piedmont <Sr Northern I line. There was a crowd at the station ! in Gieenville, members of the light | fingered fraternity being numbered among the multitude. As the church j representatives attempted to board ' their train they were touched for their 'respective rolls. An attempt, it is ; said, was also made to relieve Rev. J. j C. Swann of Bullock's Creek who was ia member of the party of his; but Mr. Swunn discovered persons tugging at his pockets in time to prevent their ! robbing him. Personal Mention, i Miss Mary Moore of Clover underj went an operation at the Presbyterian I hospital in Charlotte last Tuesday. Her many friends will he glad to know , that she is getting along nicely. Mr. It. A. Jackson of Clover is also | in n Charlotte hospital, undergoing treatment, he having submitted to a i minor operation th^i e a few days ago. I Mrs. W. P. Smith and little daughter } who have been undergoing treatment in a Charlotte hospital have returned 11 to their home here. Mrs. J. E. Berryhill who has bean in a Charlotte hospital for treatment, has also returned home. Her health is much improved. Mrs. Lester Dale who has been visiting Mrs. J. A. Sherer in torki ville has returned to her home in Clover. ASSIGNED BY THE BISHOP Where Upper Conference Preachers are to Labor Next Year. Reports to the Upper South Carolina Conference in session in Greenwood last week disclosed a gain of 2,000 members last year and the raising of $769,336 for all purposes. The following ministers and wives of ministers died during the year: IJ T n.iffl. W m Onnxan T TT Thacker, D. P. Boyd, J. E. Grier, Mrs W. T. Duncan, Mrs. J. M. Boyd. Next year's meeting of the conference will be held with Grace church in Union. By reason of a failure of all the mailF. last Tuesday, it was not practicable to print a full list of the conference appointments in the last issue of The Enquirer. The list however, is printed herewith as a matter of record. 'Anderson District?G. C. Leonard, presiding elder. Anderson; Bethel, A. M. Smith; Orrvllle; Antrevllle, W. S. John's, M. L. Carlisle; Antreville, W. S. Martin; Calhoun Falls, D. A. Jeffcoat; Central, W. S. Goodwin; Clemson, A. E. Driggers; Honea Path, T. W. Munnerlyn; Lowndesville, N. E. Ballenger; Pek.er, VV. L. Mullikin; Pendleton, J. H. Manley; Piedmont, G. G. Harlet'; Princeton, J. E. Strickland; Seneca B. M. Robertson; Starr, J. W. Lewis; Walhalla, (E. P. Taylor; Walhalla circuit, FosheV Speer; Westminster, R. L. Doggett; Williamston and Belton, H. B. Hardy. Cokesbury District?J. W. Kilgo presiding elder; Abbeville, C. E. Peele; Abbeville circuit, Fred Harris; Butler, A. H. Best; Cokesbury, J. W. Snell; Greenwood, Main "treet, B. R. Turnipseed; Greenwood circuit, W. H. Murry; Kinards, P. R. Kilgo; McCormick, J. G. Huggins; McKendree S. C. Dunlap; Newberry Central, J. L Daniel; Mollohon and Oakland, A. E. Smith; O'Neall street, R. F. Gogburn; Newterry circuit, G. F. Clarkson; Ninety-six, O. A. Jeffcoat (one to be supplied); Phoenix, W. P. Meadors; Plum Branch, R. L. Rountree; Pomaria J. M* Mason; Prosperity and Zion, J D. Griffin; Saluda, J. Singleton; (Vaterloo, S. H. Booth; Whitmire, J. P. Simpson; Lander college, president, J ' tttiL.rtn . ?m.afnoone o f T on/lor r? r? 1 lopn U. >V USUII , |71 UlCOOWl uv uauuvi ww??v0v. R. O. LawtoTi, Main street Q. C.; assistant Sunday school editor, L. F. Meaty, Main street Q. C.; conference missionary evangelist, J. H. Banner, Main street Q. C. Columbia District?R. E. Stackhouse presiding elder; Aiken and Williston O. M. Abney; Aiken circuit, "W. D Shealy, Batesburg, A. L. Gunter, Columbia, Brookland, G. T. Hughes; Edgewood, t\'. M. Harden; Epworth mission (to be supplied); Green street C. M. Morris; Main street, R. S. Truesdale; Shandon, R. F. Morris; Washington street, A. N. Brunson; Waverly, W. H. Polk; Whaley street James Waite; Edgefield, E. R. Mason; Fairfield, R. E. Sharpe; Gilbert, L. W. Johnson; Granlteville, W H. Lewis; Irmo, AJ. A. Kleckley; John ston. D. W. Keller; Langley, .T. C. Cunningham; Leesville, J. H. Brown; Leesville circuit, \V. E. Taylor (one to be supplied); Lexington, A. Q. Rice; North Augusta, A. W. Barr; Richland, A. A Merritt; Ridge Spring, F. C. Beach; Ridgeway, E. W. Mason; Swansea, R C. Griffith: Wagoner, J. M. Meetz; Epworth orphanage, superintendent, T. C O'Dell, Washington street' Q. C.; misionary secretary, J. C. Roper, Washington street Q. C. Greenville District?J. M. Steadman presiding elder; Clinton, Henry Stokes; Duncan, D. E. JefTcoat; Easley. J. Paul Patton; Fountain Inn, L. E Wiggins; Gray Court, C. W. Watson; Greenville, Bethel and Poe, J. D. Hollei J.one to be supplied); Brandon and Poinsett, A. M. Doggett; Buncombe street, C. C. Herbert; Choice and Mills J. W. McElrath; Duncan and Judson P. L. Bouknight; Hampton avenue, G H. Hodges; St. Paul, W. B. Garrett: West Greenville (to be supplied); Greenville circuit, M. M. Brooks: Greer, H. O. Chambers; Laurens, A. E Holler; Laurens circuit, D. H. Johnson; Liberty, W. B. Justus; Norris, A. F. Jackson; Pickens, E. T. Hodges Pickens circuit, D. P. Hudson,; Simpsonville, J. F. Lupo; South Easley. C. R. White; South Greer, B. H. HarI vey: Traveler's Rest, C. A. Johnson; i j conference Sunday school secretary, L. | D. Gillespie. Pickens. J Rock Hill District?J. R. Major preoMino elrlor Hlaekshurer. M. K. jMeadors; Blackstoek. J. R. Copeland Chester; Baldwin Mill, L. \V. Shealy; Bethel, P. F. Kilgo; Chester circuit; S. B. White; Clover, II. A. Whitten; East j Lancaster, J. A. Bledsoe; Fort Lawn. \V. A Duckworth; Fort Mill, W. R j Bouknight; Great Falls, J. E. Brown; I Hickory Grove, M. T. Wharton, M. C. I Latlum, supernumerary; Lancaster, E. R. Mason; Lancaster circuit, T. F. Gibson; North Rock Hill, circuit, P. | R. kolgore: Richburg, E. Z. James, I Rock Hill. Manchester and High-1 lard Park, II. E. Griflln; St. John's, J. W Speake; West Main street, Roy I \V. Wilkes; Rock Hill, circuit, R. L. j jliolrovd; Van Wyck, F. V. Robertson; Winnsboro, Hamlin Ethrldge; York J.j E. MahafTey; conrerence secretary-or education, J. R. T. Major. Spartanburg District?E. J. Jones, presiding elder, Buffalo, J. W. Bailey; Campobello, J. H. Montgomery; Carlisle, W. Y. Cooley; Chesnee, J. L. Jett, Clifton and Glendale, C. P. Carter: Oowpens, J. E. Merchant; Cross Anchor, W. C. Kelly; Enotee, J. T. Miller; GafTney, Buford St., W. A. Fairy; Limestone St., J. T. Frazer; GafTney circuit, Whitfield Johnson; Inman, R. C. Boulware; Jonesville, S. T. Blackman; Kelton, J. P. Golightly; Pacolet, R. L. Keaton, Pacolet Mills, M. B. Patrick; Spartanburg, Bethel, P. E. Dibble; Central. J. W. Frazer; Drayton and Beaumont, J. P. Farr; Duncan, W. B. Connelley; El Bethel, W. G. Smith; Saxon, R. B. Burgess. (One to be supplied.) Union, Bethel, W. F. Gaut; Grace, L. P. McGee; Green St., J. B. Chick; Unity and Saudis, J. P. Byars; Woodruff, W. M. Owings; Textile Industrial institute, president, D. E. Camak; conference evangelist, J. U. Harley; Southern Home institute, president, S. T. Creech; missionary to Korea, T. J. Carter. , , PREJUDICE AGAINST ALCOHOL. An Attorney Outlines the Cost and Gives Some Reasons, The following wonderful piece of word painting has been frequently published, says the Chicago Tribune, but we reprint it at the request of several readers who desire a complete copy. An attorney, in addressng a Jut in a case which involved | 'he manufacture of alcohol, made the .'ollowing terrible arraignment of the .lemon: "I am aware that there is a prejulice against any man who manufactures alcohol. I believe that from the time it issues from the coiled and poisonous worm in the distillery until ts empties into the jaws of death, dislonor and crime, it demoralizes everybody that touches it, from Ito source to where it ends. I do not believe inybody can contemplate the object without being prejudiced against the iquor crime. All we have to do, gentlemen, is to think of the wrecks on jither bank of the stream of death, >f the suicide, of the insanity, of thq gnorance, of the desititutlon, of tnc ittle children tugging at the faded and withered breast of weeping mothers, of wives asking for bread, of the nen of genius it fias wrecked, the men struggling with imaginary serpents, jroduced by the devilish thing; and when"* lyetn thtTrtc of the Jails, of the ilmshouses, of the asylums, of the n-lsons, of the scaffolds upon either lank, I do not wonder that every houghtful man is prejudiced against his damned stuff called alcphol. Intemperance cuts' down youth in its igor, manhood in its stength, old age n Its weakness. It breaks the father's leart, bereaves the doting mother exinguishes natural affection erases conugal love, blots out filial attachment, flights parental hopes, brings down nourning age in sorrow to the grave, it produces weakness, not strength; itckness, not health; death, not life, t makes wives, widows; children, or>hans, fathers, fiends; and all of them laupers and beggars. It feeds rhumaism, invites cholera, import# pestilence ind embraces consumption. It covers he land with idleness, misery, crime, t fills your jails, supplies your almslouses, and demands your asylums. It ngenders controversies, fosters quarels and cherishes riots. It crowds your >eriitentlaries and furnishes victims for I -our scaffolds. It is the life bloc* -f [ he gambler, the element of the bt gar, the prop of the highwayman and .upport of the midnight incendiary, t countenances the liar, respects the hief, esteems the blasprfemar. It vioates obligation, reverences fraud and lonors infamy. It defames . benevoence, hated love, scorns virtue and danders innocence. It incites the Tathir to butcher his helpless offsprings, lelps the husband to massacre his wife and the child to grind the >arlcldal ax. It burns up men, conumes women, detests life, curses God, lespises heaven. It suborns witnesses, lurses perjury, defiles the jury box md stains judicial ermine. It decades he citizen, debases the legislator, dislonors the statesman and disarms :he patriot. It brings shame, not hon>r; misery, not safety; despair, not lope; misery not happiness, and with he malevolence of a fiend it calmly surveys its frightful desolation and msatisfied havoc. It poisons felicity, .ills peace, ruins morals, blights con _.i?? i lcience, siays repuiauuns, anu ?i^cn >ut national honor, then curses the vorld and laughs at Its ruin: It does .11 that and more. It murders the oul. It it the sum of all villainies. he father of all crime, the mother of ill abominations, the devil's best fiend and God's worst enemy." "Cyclone Mack" on Jury.?Rsv. Baxter F. McLendon, the South Carolina evangelist, and Fred Seibert, a concerted Jew in McLendon's party, served on a coroner's jury here, says i Kinston, X. C., dispatch of October !3. McLendon, wearing a slouch hat, heavy black mustache and shaggy eyebrows, rendered an opinion to the others of the jury, that had he been 'n the place of the man accused of rhooting Joseph Whitfield, colored, he would have "used a gattling gun." Evidence was introduced that Charles Barnes, colored, shot Whitfield in self| defense. The case will go to court with all the odds favoring Barnes' acquittal. Witnesses said Whitfield had the point of a knife at Barnes' breast when the latter fired. Vitws anu iNitimtwa a v. Jt Brief Local Paragraphs of More or Less Interest. PICKED DP BT ENQUIRES REPORTERS Storie* Concerning Folk* and TlUnga Some of Which You Know -and Some You Don't Know?Condensed for Quick Reading. ifbt "They came near having serious trouble among the student body- at Davidson college the other day," sgld a young man of Yorkvllle, an alumnus of that institution yesterday. "Tbe boys wanted to haye a day off in oelebration of the signing of the armistice and the faculty didn't want 'em to have it and. it looked for a while as though it was coming to a question of whether the faculty, or the students were boss. The following dispatch of November 11, from Charlotte tells of the trouble: Class work at Davidson College was uninterrupted this morning following action by the student body who early today voted ?o revoke their stand last night when they decided to have a holiday in celebration of the signing of armistice on their own Initiative and after request therefore had been refused by the faculty. In consideration of them and for them, however. and for the spirit that prompted the students to revoke their ordSf vof last night, the faculty decided '<to give them a half holiday and class work will be suspended durlagijthe afternoon. Taking its Tolf. "Monkey rum, sugar liquor and other concoctions coming into wide use as substitutes, for liquor haive tnWinc n. tnll of deaths in Char lotte during: the past week or so," .said William A. Matthews, well known young man of Clover, who is spending a few days at his home in that town and who holds a position with the Southern Power Company in Charlotte. "Two or three men and probably mora have been found dead seated In asitbmobiles along the streets of Chafiottai recently," said Mr. Matthews, "gnd ^ investigation has developed the infor* mation that their deaths have been caused by drinking poisonous bever* ages taken in the hope of producing intoxication. In addition to deaths several cases of serious lllnesa kft*? been reported from the same causa" Had Good Meeting. "The rscent meeting of Synod wan one of the best generally and most \ largely attended ever held," said Rev. J. E. Berryhill, pastor of the Clover Presbyterian church who was among those in attendance. "Being comparatively new in the South Carolina Synod I am not as familiar with that body as are some of the older members but still I was deeply impressed luid ministers who have been members or that Synod for years said that it was the best meeting that they had ever attended. The people of Anderson were very nice to us and did everything to make our stay pleasant. We go to Bennettsvllle next year." York County Horse Won. , "E. N. Stephenson's mare 'Lady Fox' mopped up in the free for all at the recent Chester county fair," said a local horse fancier yesterday. She won .-a,, prize of $250 in cash for her owner and I don't know how much her backers mopped up with on the side. Not much though I don't guess because the spos(a were rather afraid of the horse. She is some racing mare though and with some.training she will set the racing fraternity in this country on edge unless something happens. The maret was shipped into York county some 1 ?->i 1 runwla time ago Dy wan neAitu ui ucuiSu>, and there Is no doubt but what she is some nifty animal. Her owner recently laughed long and loud at an offer of $500 for her." Raising Plenty of Disturbance. "The laboring class Is sure raising plenty of disturbance here," writes an Indiana man, a resident of South Bend, who is employed as a railway, conductor between South Bend and Chicago, 111., to a friend in Yorkvllle, "and unless things soon take A turn for the better I am going ^o beat It to South Bend or some other more peace* ful clime. I have a good Job but am getting very much dissatisfied largely because, I guess everybody else around here is getting dissatisfied." A Tractor Pulla Gin. "Come on take a ride down to Bollivar Scott's farmland I'll show you that a Fordson tractor is perfectly capable of pulling a . gin," said S. L. I Courtney, representative of the local Fordson agency the other evening. "Won't bp gone very long," said Mr. Courtney?" jusi auuui unccu uuu??? or so." He missed his guess about that though, because his automobile ran shy of gas when about two miles out of Yorkvllle on the return trip and Views and Interviews in company with J. Albert Riddle had to leg it into town. But the Fordson pulled Mr. Scott's cotton gin all right and it did it entirely to Mr. Scott's satisfaction. It was employed a good part of a day in pulling the ginnery?a fifty saw plant and it was the opinion that it would pul' eighty saws with ease. Mr. Scott bought a tractor and has already adopted the Fordson way. 11 ????? 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