University of South Carolina Libraries
INN! STANDS-; FOR WHITE RULE i M GOVERNOR DEPLORES SITUA- . HON IN BEAUFORT?A NOTE i OF WARNING Columbia, Oct., 8?"I believe in !' the rule of the white people." said ' Governor Manning in a statement on ' 'he situation reported to exist in i < F.eaufort. "I do not feel that it.isjt proper for the governor to meddle in ! ^ jecaf1 politics as a rule, but in this par- j j ticular case the situation presents a i 1 very grave and serious quest;cn. The 1 \ Democratic party stands for white su- ? oremacy, and to use the negro vote in \ i an election among the Democrats, is ! t petting a very dangerous precedent ! i .Vr all future time. I can not tot) c si-ongly stress the importance of c v-hite rule in South Carolina. The j t pvscedent established by a bvlt from j j the primary for the purpose of using i s negro voters in the general election ; is a most dangerous one. t "Personally, under no circum- 1 stances would I acccpt a nomination 1 01 election to any office at the hands A - f the negro," said the governor. * "The negTO is all right in nis place, but his place is certainly not the ballot box. This has been proven timo ai*d time again in/ the past. The wblte man is the negro's best friend when the negro is out of pontics, and the negro himself is happier and more prosperous without the ballot, for reason that he is not then to be used f*>r the purpose of defeating the wili cI the white citizen* of South Carolina." -Columbia, S. C., Oct 8.?The following letter was addressed to the Sheriff in each County in South Caro- j L;na. 1 i ; "Dear sir:?I desire to call to your 1 attention the following Act of 1915, * approved by me on February 16th. < 1915. I do not know whether or not this Act is being violated in your ' Connty, but merely call frame to 1 your attention in order that you may 1 oe on the lookout and see that same ? i? enforced. I feel that it is of vast * importance that our white citizens < shall not be forced to work side by * side with negroes, and that every < precaution should be taken that the i two races do not come into contact < with each other any more than possi- I ble. I shall co-operate with you ir. the enforcement of this and all other laws on the Statute Books. Section 1. Separation of Emjlo;, ees of Different Races Provided lor?Equal Accommodations. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That it , E'tall be unlawful for any person, * fir?a or corporation engaged in the \ business of cotton textile/ manufacturing in this State to allow or permit operatives, help and labor of different races to labor and work together within the same room, or to the same doors of entrance and sjxit at the same time, or to use and occupy the same pay ticket windows j or doors for payin g off its operatives Oil /I lokA^avp n + +-V? /V MAMAM J? touuiuo c*u cue came ui:ie, ur use the same stairways and windows ( at the same time, or to use at any i time the same lavatories, toilets, I drinking water buckets, pails, cups, 1 d.ppers or glasses; Provided, Equai ( accommodations shall be supplied and { furnished to all persons employed by i said person, firm or corporation en- ( gaged in the business of cotton tex- 1 tile manufacturing as aforesaid, with- ' <ut distinction to race, colo~ or pre- 1 vious condition. ' .Section 2. Penaltv for violating ' * I 'ihifc Act?Any firm, person or corporation engaged in cotton textile " K-anufacturing violating the provis^ ions of this Act sha'l be liable to a 1 v penalty of not over one hundred 1 . e i nn nn \ -e~ .v 1 I \<*xvv.vv/ uuuaia iwi c<xcii ctiiu evciv 1 offense, to be recovered in suit by '< anj? citizen of the county in which < the offense is committed and to be ' paid to the school fund of the dis- ? tnct in which offending: textile manu ! facturing establishment is located. Section 3. Act Not to Apply to ' Certain Employees.?This Act sha.l j, ? . .4 n nwl A?v\r\lnT?tv?nwf fn'OTYin** 1 ilVL ttppiv tu v/i. i as subordinates in boiler rooms, : tiuckmen. or to floor scrubbers and 5 Inose persons employed in keeping in ' proper condition lavatories and toi- [' Jets, and carpenters mechanics and ' ethers engaged in the repair or erection of buildings. Section 4. Immediately Effective. ( ?This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Gover- . noi. Approved the sixteenth day of Feb- , luary, A. D., 1915o 1 shall be glad to hear frum you fiom time to time advising us to the progress you are making in the en- , foicement of law in your County. ( i Very truly yours, Richard I. Manning, < Governor." L? -- 1 \ TRIP TO HISTORIC PLACES. F Key McN^ely, in Monroe Enquirer, r. I bst Salorday Chief Justice Wal- d :cr Clark, filiss Eugenia Cla.v. daugh- ? -or of the chief justice; Maj. W. A. < jraham, commissioner of agricui- ; lure, and Col. Fred A. Olds, collector ; Ft the North Carolina Hall of History, came to Monroe, and went with i party from Monroe, Charlotte and VYuxhaw, to view the classic ground n )i' the Old Waxhaws. The party went down the Cureton ; store road through the sandhill sec- 1 ion south of the town of Waxhaw to 1 he Charlotte-Savannah highway, r r'ewed the Valley of the Waxhaws Tom the sand hills, went djwn the 1 lighways to the McCamrr.ie place, ~4 vhere Andrew Jackson was born, :s w from this place the battlefield of s he Waxhaw's or Wahab's mill some ' ;hree miles to the south, went down : he highway to the old honn place ? >1 Major Robert Crawford, the uncle ^ >t Andrew .TnpVcnn t>ip nln"p wherp ;he seventh President was reared, the ;lace where George Washington .topped on his visit to the Waxhaws ^ irid heard the petitions of the Ca- +l awba Indians asking that they be :i mmolested in their reservations, and 0 J C .loceeded to the Old Waxhaw church, r vtiere Andrew Jackson, General An- ^ !rew Pickens, United States Senator n i William Smith, Governor Stephen 11 J. Miller, and Governor William R. n >avie, and so many of the early ^ elebrities of this country were rear- 0 >d and educated. The Old Waxhaw Settlement holds C i peculiar interest. In the early days ^ >f the country it gave U-ne and ^ hought to the Carolinas. Prior to ^ ft cotHAmenf in 17K1 th<? fprritnrv jetween the Catawba and the Rocky ^ livers was inhabited by a tribe of ^ Indians called "The Waxhaws," and . 'rom them the- settlement took its j ame. In the year 1700 John Law- ^ ton, surveyor-general of the Caro.nas, first came among the Wax- ^ iaws, and in his diary he tells of iomc interesting incidents that oc- 7 :urrea during his stay among them. i'hc first settlement here whs by the . 11 scotch-Irish, who, after the siege of jordonderry, had emigrated to Pennsylvania and later came down r.u> the Carolinas. Among these B Scotch-Irish who came down and set- ^ 'ed in the Waxhaws were the Jack- j >ons, Calhouns and Pickenses. Andrew Jackson was born there. Pat- ^ ick Calhoun, the father of John C. ? Dulhoun, first settled there and then )U?hed on to the prairie country c vluch is now Abbeville; and, after r ,lie massacre at Long Cane, in which :everal of his family were lost, he r eturned and took refuge in the Waxlaw congregation, and married there 1 daughter of Rev. Alexander Craig- q >ead, after whose death and his re- ^ :urn to Abbeville he married Miss Hiilctwell, the mother of South Caro- ^ na't. great statesman. At the Wax- t laws. too. Andrew Pickens met and o rarried Rebecca Calhoun. Here at n he Waxhaws grew up William Rich- t, udson Davie, the distinguished par;is.nn leader in the War of the Revo- j ution, governor of North Carolina, s >ne of the framers of the Constitu- ^ ion of the United States, minister to n j'rance in the time of Napolr.on, and t; ounder of the University c,[ North a Carolina. "From the same com- s i>unity, though not from the same fi ilace," says Gen. Edward McCrady, h n his Historical Sketch of South 1 Carolina, "came Calhoun's rival, the t: If-eat Georgian, William H. Craw- e ?ord, who was candidate for Presilcnl against Jackson in 1821. Here, tl ;oo, was born and reared William a Smith, a judge in South Carolina, a S nomber of Congress and United o ?iales senator, whose "States " it. is sflirl. antedated Cal- C vun's. He was a schoolmate of b Fockson under the Rev. Mr. Alexan- o ler. acording to the statement made I n Judge O'Neal's Annals. And John b ."<rown,-Ph. D.. one of the early pro- 1 'cssrjrs of the South Carolina College, P u d founder of the Presbyterian v church, in Columbia, was reared s here. He was a school mate of fackson's under the Rev. Mr. Hum- hrits, and with Jackson, when they 11 ivorc boys in their teens rods under ^ Pavie at Hanging Rock. From the - IV axhaws, too, went Stephen D. 11 Mirier, governor of South Carolina, s ind colleague in the United States c senate of Robert Y. Hayne at the it-- -_1_1 A_.l ...J*]. f .ime 01 uie cuieurateu ueu;ic witu Daniel Webster. He was a man of i^reat power in his day and genera- v Lion, in society, at the bar and in the 0 councils of his country. In this ii ^-immunity, also were born and rear- C ed James H. Thornwell, the theo- 'J bgian and orator, president at one c time of the South Carolina t College, v and Dr. J. Marion Sims, a surgeon of i world-wide fame, and in his depart- c incnt the greatest of his time. Here, !" Loo, lived and died Capt. James ; Wahab (Walkup,) the commander i cf the American forces in the battle t of the Waxhaws, or Wahab's mill, in < Lht Revolutionary War, and many c ;ither celebrities of the time-;. t In the Old Waxhaw cemetcry are t ESIDENT TO WED PRETTY WIDOW , louse. Should Mr. Wilson eventuilly decide to be married there it vnuld be the third wedding in the 'tansion under his administration. . ne first was between Jesse Woodrow \?ison and Francis B. Sayre, and the ccond between Secretary McAdoo ' ad Miss Eleanor Wilson. The announcement of tho engagenei't was regarded generally as a r.rerunner of an interesting social i cason for Washington, with the' f iew first lady of the Ian- at the :tad of the receiving line at official ' ceptions. The wedding, it is understood, will take place before the i.sl of the series of State receptions i"! dinners is held. 3V,'rs. Gait was present at the first ncial affffair participated in by the 'resident and Miss Margaret Wilson :: more than a year. It was a tea iven by Miss Wilson to neighbors in f.e artist colony at Cornish; N. H. Utten 1 ogether. Since the return of the President d Washington he and Mrs Gait have ptr.t many evenings together, someimes at the White House and often t her home. Last week Mrs Gait ccupied a prominent seat in the Resident's reviewing stand at the r. A. R. parade. She was with her u ther in the midst of a c:rcle of ne President's friends and with Cabict members. Some of the President's rionds who may have had an inkling i to-day's announcement were gathred about Mrs. Ga't. in animate'! onversation. n :J A. _ - 1 a. we <~resiuenv was in a nappy j lood tonight. The satisfactory setlement of the Arabic case and the f position of many other important ( ucustions pending, together with the nnouncement of his engagement, ad buoyed his spirits. He will go i> Philadelphia Saturday to attend he world's series, a id it is likely that Irs. Gait, together with Miss Bones nd other members of the P -esident's amily will be in the party. 0 RECOGNIZE CARRANZA RULE 1 any sense, officials explained. The erm is applied to an authority that rises out of revolution. When a con titutional government is avain erectd other credentials will be given imerican diplomatic representatives, n the meantime the full moral suport of the United States is to be iven to the de facto government. Ctrranu Hat Power. Secretary Lansing reported to the " onference today that he had confered with representatives of the Villa nd Carranza factions and had eached the conclusion that the Car- I anza party possessed the military su- j remacy requisite for a government. 4 )n this point all were agreed. Gen. 4 Ella's proposal of a coalition move- J lent did not make much headway in \ he conference because it was known 2 hat Gen. Caranza would reject it i nd the conferees felt they had not } leans of interferine in Mexico's in- 4 ernal affairs. The lengthy memorandum filed by Iliseo Arredondo, Carranza's repreentative, was read and in it was conained Gen Carranza's various proouncements which briefly include he convoking of municipal elections t once, and then a constituent asembly to which Gen. .Carranza as rst chief shall give an accounting of is handling of the executive power, 'his assmbly wil create the constitutional government by holding a genral election. Secretary Lansing later explained hat each government would act seprately, the attitude of the United Itates not being conditioned on that f other governments or vice versa. With recognition the process of reonstructing Mexico is expected to egin. Many officials expressed their leasure that it was possible for the I Jnited States to recognize Carranza, 4 ~ iL. 11--J. J. - -i? 1 _ _ I J ecu urn: zie, as trie ni si to taKe arms f gainst Huerta, stood for the liberal 4 rinciples of the revolution with w hich the United States has been in j ympathy. J Gen. Villa's followers had hoped 3 hat the conference would continue 4 ts efforts to persuade Carranza to ( orm a coalition government. What 4 lie Villa faction will do is not clearly * ndicated, but that it will continue the J truggle in the field is conisdered T ertain. 2 The Villa agency here today issued J he following statement: 4 />Anfirlfln4inl n/?oi w A A 41W VUHlIUtll CiCil X /ishes to stamp as absurd the rumors * <f Gen. Villa's intention of establish- i rig a separate republic in Mexico. Jj Jen. Villa authorizes emphatic denial 3 >f the report. The element which i onstitutes the convention causa 4 k'ould never support, such a plan even ^ f Gen. Villa favored it, which he ? loes not." * o be seen the graves of Davie, Craw- j 'ord, Wahab, Andrew Jackson, Sr., ( ather of the President, and many of ( he interesting characters of the t ;arly days; and a pilgrimage to this J >!d community is well worth while : o cnyone interested in the early his- . cry of our country. i | THE ROSENBERG MER( i I ! DEPARTMENT i ? ? This Week's N Stetson Hats, Hart Schi New Overcoats ar New Shipment of I Men's and Boy's C Boys' Suits, I Men's Pi TV T ,-v _ _ . / w/\ n A MMit rS M /M <4 #< < 1? r l>i;w uuuua amviii^ uauj u Come and Let Us Shi for Goods on The Rosenber Abbeville, - - g / k k w ! See our new ship- \ ^ ! menitof \ VAlinrffl SHUT MISTS | I VUlifiQ 48c, 98c and SI.98j U Let them romp and tear a like?only see that they ar< made CLOTHES. We have 1 sonable. Sizes 3 to 18. Pric Come to this QTTOT^Q store for your kind that wears, also at the ] tee our Shoes. DRY GOODS and For the whole family. Come cold wave is coming. Lwuwui'ji.ij iitinmwrjiriujtf , ? |ii>iiiiang?3?OTiwn?????n? Come to the A.bbev November 3rd, - f Save Your Cash Register Coupons, they ?**? ^T, "D? AVe have just received ? an assortment of Chil- ^ dren's Gingham ? ^ A 1 DRESSES \ Sk III | in sizes 12 to 14 years at ? ^**7 JL J 48c, 08c and *,.,5 K phone |34 Abbl y :antile company i M ' STORES I I ew Arrivals affner & Marx Clothes, 1 11 id Raincoats, ^adies' Shoes, i v i oat Sweaters, Boys' Scout Shoes, ints. ' ' I- ; > \ '"> ?i 1 _ _ i >y freight and express " 3 .i \ t ;.j? ow You or Phone .? ' Ji' Approval | ? 1 ' ii' g Merc. Co. t ' I Jouth Carolina I , *t i ? N J ) 'I I => %?%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%^ H E | Good Sea Island1|~ IfiFS ' 381-2 inches wide p \ at only 5c the yd. I xr \ m~ .round as much as they ) wearing strong, well t them and at prices rea- ] ;es 98c to $7.48. jj;. i ye men, women and ? * children. "We sell the#'LA /!/> TT7V d - .ess ^iriuc. vv c & ucu. an? UNDERWEAR f and'get your supply the 5 A ille County Fair I Zth arid. 5th. | 1 are Good for Valuable Premiums $ J rgam j Order your Pat-1 ? . i terns from us. The I, [J |?< I Standard make at & ^ $ 10c and 15c each, i eville, S. C. $ i ^ %%?%%%%% v%v%%