University of South Carolina Libraries
Eldest Jfeiwqmptr ln;^i?ctb ?arplW ^fOL.79. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1914 NO. 37. JOHNSTON LETTER. Signora De Fabritiit to Giye Concert. Auxiliary Chapter Held Meeting New Cen tury Club Met. The auxiliary chapter held a very pleasant meeting with their leader; ? rs. John M obley on Saturday af ternoon. Plans were laid for their work and officers elected. President, Miss Clevie Moyer; vice president, >Jiss Annie. Holmes Harrison; sec retary; Miss Essie Lybrand; treasur er, Miss Bessie. Ford Turner; hie torian, Miss Frances Turner. Mrs. Mobley served coffee with whipped cream, and sandwiches after all business. The condition of Mr. M. T. Tur ner, who bas been critically 511 for the past three weeks, is considered favorable, and this is a source of great pleasure to his many friends. His son Wallace Turner, who was at Clemson college was granted a month's leave of absence by Dr. Riggs and is now at home with bis fa?hpr. The New Century Club met with Mis. ll. D. Grant on Tuesday af ternoon with a full attendance, and also present were several visitors. Mrs. W. F. Scott, president, after calling the meeting to order had the reports of the officers, which bein? htard, showed that the club was actively engagea. The librarian Mrs. Waters, stabed that another book had been added to the club library, 'The Rosary," this coming from the State. The lesson study was "Southern authors," and Miss Gladys Sawyer as leader, made the letson unusually enjoyable. She read a letter from "Betsy Hamilton" (Mrs. Moore), that was interesting. Mrs. Moore is the mother of Mrs. W. M. Biggs of Clemson college. Reading, ^'Betsy's trip to town;" Mrs. F. M. Boyd; "Joel Chandler Harri* (Uncle Remus) life sketch *nd reading," Mrs. H. D. Grant; "Life sketch . of Alice M?" Rice}; ITS; ,&~xir~\Vlitkt ? 7 :iS??i?e? o? ai r?. "Wiggs philosophy," club mem bers; "Reading from Mrs. Wiggs of ?he cabbage patch," Miss Zena Payne; "Biograohical sketch of Bill Arp," Mrs. P. N. Lott; reading, "Aunt Jane of Kentucky-'' Miss Clara Sawyer. A half hcrur^""was so cially spent and the hostess served a prettily arranged salad course, fol lowed by coffee with whipped cream and Neopolitan cake. She was assisted by Mesdames J. A. Dozier and W. P. Yonce. Miss Sadie Gentry lias returned to Westwood after a few months stay with her sister, Mrs. Lewis Blount, Jr. Mr. H. L. Eidson was a visitor to Hephzibah, Ga., ?recently. Miss Emma Bouknigbt entertain ed the Bridge club on Wednesday afternoon in a delightful and infor mally happy manner. Mr. Bartow Walsh of Sumter has joined his \ family here, who have been staying at the home of Mrs. Walsh's father, Mr. W. L. Coleman. Mr. and Mrs. Elzie LaGrone are receiving congratulations over the arrival of a sweet blue-eyed little girl. Mr. Beattie Roland of Greenville spent a few days of the past week in the home of his niece, Mrs. J. L. Walker, coining to visit his only brother, Mr. W. T. Roland. . Miss Lila Maud Willis will en tertain the Apollo music club on the afternoon of Friday, December 4, instead of the 27ih. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blount, Sr., of Fairfax will make this place iheir home, being domiciled in the home, of their son. Miss Ella Mobley who spent the summer at Orangeburg with her sis ter, Mrs. M. ?. Siftly has returned to her home here The Mary Ann Buie chapter, D. of C" will pack a Thanksgiving basket on the morning of the 27th, which the members will take that day to the inmates of the County Home. The contributions, will be sentto the home of Miss Clara Sawyer. Thauksgiving Day will be ob served here and a union service be b'-Id at the Methodist church, the sermon to be preached by Dr. A. T. King. The Italian prima donna, Signo ra Carolina De Fabritiis, who is now in Edgefield has consented to come under the auspices of the Auxiliary chapter, D. of C., and give a recital, this to be within the sext week. Trotter's Conduct Accountei For. Almost everything can be ex plained. The explanation of Trot ter's insolence to President Wilsoi is painfully simmie. He bad beei coddled by the nnrlfiah .Denocrac; of Massachusetts. While the recent campaign wa in progress W. M. Trotter, the ne erro who offended the president an< who conducts a weekly newspape in Boston, whose mission is to wip ont the color line, addressed letter in advance to the several candidate for office, in which he put to then a number of questions. The lette follows: "Bear Sir:-At the 7th annua meeting of the National Indepen dent Equal Rights League, held ir New York City September 7-9 1914, in the address to the country thin was said: "We advise colored voters to lool into the records of every Congress man up for re-election to make ar issue of the color segregation prac ticed by certain cabinet offieers^nc encouched in bills already introduc ed in Congress. Find out when each candidate stands on these anti Negro bills and the anti-intermar riage bill and act accordingly. "In pursuance of this vote of th< League, the Massachusetts branch hereby publicly asks you what yom attitude is and what it will be il elected on the matters above re ferred to. "Please state "ist. Will you, if elected, seek tc prevail upon the Secretary of tb? Treasury and the Postraaster-Gener al and the President to abolish such segregation of colored government employment as has been instituted under them as to rest-room, eating, working and toilet facilities? "2nd. Will you use your influ ence, voice and vote against bills to segregate colored clerks and.to-es tablish Jim-Crow cars in the Dis trict of Columbia? "3rd.j Will voa; ns? your ..mfitv. eTice,'frand"voice and vote against bills making it a crime for colored and non-colored persons to marry in the Distriot of* Columbia? u4th. Will you favor the enforce ment of the 14th and 15th amend ments now notoriously nullified io certain states? "An early answer will be apore ciated. Yours for equality of citizen ship, Wm. Monroe Trotter, Sec. Every Democratic candidate quo ted, including Governor Walsh, re plied in the affirmative to all the questions, and here is a sample let ter from the Honorable Francis J. Horgan, Democratic candidate for Congress from the Eleventh Mas sachusetts district: ''William Monroe Trotter, Esq., Secretary Mass. Branch of the National Independent Equal Rights League. "Dear Mr. Trotter-Your com munication s,d dressed to me as can didate for Congress in the Eleventh Massachusetts congressional dis trict, has been duly received by me. "I have noted carefully your questions, and I beg leave to sub mit the following replies: "If elected, I will exert my influ ence and bend my best energies to induce the Secretary of the Treas ury, the Postmaster General and the President to abolish segregation of colored govermental employes in re lation to rest room, eating, work ing and toilet facilities. "2nd. I will use my influence, v rice and vote against the bills to segregate colored clerks, and to re establish Jim-Crow cars in the District of Columbia. "3rd. I will oppose most vigor ously bills making it criminal for colored and non-colored to marry in the District of Columbia or any part of the county, so far as na tional legislation may affect this question. "4th. I certainly will do every thing in my power to assure the en forcement of the provisions of the 14th "and 15th articles of ameno-, ment, which guarantee equal privi leges and justice to people of all races, colors, or various conditions of servitude. "I call your attention to the fact that, as a member of the committeb on Federal Relations of the Massa chusetts legislature during the ses sion of 1914, I actively favored your resolutions on these questions, MT. ZION COMMUNITY. Planting Large Grain Crop. School Flourishing. Thanks giving Entertainment. Mr. Garner 111. The farmers in this community neem cheerful in spiteutof haifd times, and ire preparing to remedy-j the condition as much as possible by planting a large grain crop. ?frj sounds good to hear so much talk of sowing wheat, something we have not heard in years. Our school is doing well under the management of Miss Mamie Cheatham. She is planning some improvements for it, and for til?ft purpose has aimt out invita&ons t$ ; a lunch'-party to be given at the school house on the evening of next Thursday, Thanksgiving day. The young people of this community are anticipating much pleasure on tu iv occasion, and hope that many of their young friends from adjoining neighborhoods will favor them b^' tbeir presence. Come girls, andi bring Thanksgiving boxes, and come boys and show your thankfulness for th* delightful entertainment which you will enjoy that night. Mr. Sam Garner, for more thar| a week, bas lain critically ill at hin home near here. A slight improve?: ment in his condition gives rise to the hope that bis life may still be prolonged for a while longer. Mrs. Mayson, from near Cal liso has been down visiting her sis Miss Fannie Sullivan. The family of Mr. W. A. Pardni and Miss Mamie .Cheatham, spent day last week at the home of Will Pardue, near Johnston. On last Sunday, Mt Zion ob delegates to send to the union mei ing, which meets at Hardy's charo These ?re, .Messrs. Monroe Padgett Willie Murphy, Tommy Whitlock; W. J. Gaines. Death of a Confederate Vet eran. The announcement was received here Sunday of the death of Mr. J. H. A. Williams which occurred at his home in the Philippi section Saturday. Several days after the election Mr. Williams, accompanied by Mr. L. V. Claxton, came up to Edgefield and was very cordially greeted as usual by his fiiends here. Soon after returning to his home he became a victim of pneumonia. Mr. Williams had practically recovered'! from this dread disease, however, when some form of heart trouble! manifested itself, which was the im mediate cause of his death. Mr. Williams made an honorable record as a Confederate soldier and since the war he has always taken an active interest in the things that j are dear to the heart of the Con federate veterans. He was a man of i sterling qualities. He was honored and greatly beloved not only in his immediate community but wherever he was known everybody bad a kind word for him. Mr. Williams was a j member of Philippi church and his pastor, Dr. A. T. King, officiated at the funerals The Masons also par ticipated in the ceremony. Our machinist is an experienced plumber and can repair gins, en gines, boilers and ali kinds of ma chinery. When in need of an expert machinist call on us. Edgetield Auto and Repair Shop. and took charge of the matter upon the floor of the senate. Sincerely yours, Francis J. Horgan. It is a far cry from Massachu setts Democracy to South Carolina Democracy. The kind of Democracy in New York that fights Tammany is of a | kidney with that of Massachusetts. Its spokesman, tbe New York World, for which we have always had as much contempt as for the Hearst journalistic abortions, was quoted and commended as a great Democratic paper quite recently by a number of South Carolina journals when it was applauding repudiation of a plank of the Baltimore plat form, but those same journals now are quito silent as to the World's denunciation of President Wilson's stand at the Trotter interview as "Jim Crow statesmanship."-Green ville Piedmont. PROHIBITION ELECTION. Secretary Breedin Gives Reasons , for Bringing Prohibition Question Before the I Next Legislature, I Tho General Assembly* will be ["Asked 'to'call an election on the pro hibition question next'September: [ Mr. J.K. Breedin, secretary of $be movement, has given out the ; following interview: 'The prohibition movement is a &jrrnely one for South Carolina just 5iow because in every community I have visited I find that money can foe had for whiskey, when nothing #an he secured on accounts. A mer chant of lower Caro.ina, remarked ?Ome daya ago that the dispensary in the little town in which he lives stakes in more money than all the '?tto'res-about fifteen-combined. Many former supporters of th-J dis ipeosary are torday championing pro hibition for this reason. I do noi ?r?gard that as the hiphe t motive Tor espousing prohibition, but it, i Wlound one and ia worthy of our -Consideration. "It seems to me that the vicious blind tiger can be handled better ilnder absolute prohibition than fywwrwise beciuse the possession of liquor would raise a strong pre sumption of illegal sale and put the .jjffioers on guard. The tiger is not a prohibition byproduct, for he flourished in the days of the state dispensary. In Clarendon county I have known two state constables to be kept busy hunting tigers while the dispensary was selling tweive hundred dollars a day, during some seasons. With the dispensary gone tbe cohstables are also removed, a fact which makes some tigers a bit bold and brazen-! But h is, it is difficulty make out a case ot illegal H?te. lf,:^owever, there wjre no le fal saleKth? law-breaker, .would be ??i:c io. it to carry on;bjff3^i^J *i?early every suspect I have seen is either a negro or a man of no great cunning. We are not fighting a great well organized and astutely directed system; but a number of low characters who take advantage <?f our confusion, or want of pur pose, to buy whiskey in regular channels. I believe that the problem will be simplified if the legislature enacts what we shall ask, with a submission of the question to th? voters. "While matters of law enforce ment and business may suggest the wisdom of prohibition, I think we may regard the sale of liquor as a grave social peril aud one to be solv ed by elimination. . "When Virginia denies even per mission to sell whiskey it is time for us to think about our great state yet having liquor in some counties, not only with the sanction nf thc state, but as a part of our government. Russia, a nation yet in mediaeval development, forbids the sale of vodka from which it has received 500 millions a year. We have no czar either %o impose bur dens, or decree reforms, but we ask our legislature to submit this ques tion to the voters next September, [ so that every citizen may speak for himself."-Greenville Piedmont. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our Edge field friends, both white and col ored, for their thoughtful kindness bestowed in so many ways during the late illness of our brother, George Youngblood. We ire also deeply grateful to the kind friends who sent the numerous and very beautiful floral tributes, so expres sive of their regard for our loved one. Brothers and Sisters. Try This for Your Cough. Thousands of people keep cough ing because unable to get the right remed.y. Coughs are caused by iu fl a ma ti on of throat and bronchial tubes. What you need is to soothe this inflammation. Take Dr. King's New Discovery, it penetrates the delicate mucus lining, raises the phlegm and quickly relieves the con gested membranes. Get a 50c bottle from your druggist. Dr. King's New Discovery quickly and com pletely stopped my cough writes J R Watts, Floydale, Texas. Money back if not satisfied, but it nearly always helps. Third Division Missionary Mee ing. The first of the division meetin as arranged by the executive coi raittee at Edgefield in October, w held at Modoc on Saturday last, t 21st, with Mrs G. M. Sexton Plum Branch as dividion preside in charge. It was a'very cold day, bat spite of that, a very fair numb were in attendance from Clari Hill, Modoc, Pi nra Branch, Edp field and other places. It was ve much regretted that on account a misunderstanding, the Red O? Grove society did not hear in tin to be represented at the meeting. Besides the regular delegate this division was greatly honored i having there our beloved misBioi aries, Mr. and Mrs. John Lake, an Mrs. Tillman, vice president of t^ western division of South Carolin: and Mrs. W. E. Lott, president ( Edgefield association W. M. S. Ti program had been arranged befor hand by Mrs. Sexton, who preside very efficiently and graciously ovt the meeting. The devotional se vice was conducted by Mrs. G. I McDaniel, president of the Modo society. The welcome was most cordial! of ade by Mrs. M. E. Walker lead? of Modoc Sunbeams and a pionee worker in the association. The re: ponse was very appropriately mad by Mrs. W. f?. Blackwell of Plur Branch. Mrs. S. Tv Adams of Clark' Hill was elected secretary of th meeting, and the roll of the socie ties included in the 3rd divisio: was called. Personal service, ona of the de panments of the W. M. U , was di? cussed by Mrs. W. E. Lott am Mrs. R. E. Coleman, the latter o Plum Branch. Mrs. Lott said tba a great deal of personal work wa being done, bat the habit of i'e cording it had not been formed and Mrs. Coleman , dwelt upon th. ?a?^Tt??cH ia fid-.- val ne of this.'ser vice. The mission study class was tnt next subject, Mrs. Lake saying tba haying been away from America sc long, she did not know how to giv< practical suggestions, but that sui knew how much information hai been derived from these classes it] reference to. foreign missions, ano of what advantage it was. Just at this hour a very sad an nouncetnenr was made; that the fu neral of little Ruth, the seventeen months daughter of Mr. and Mrs Walter llolstou of Augusta would take place iu the Modoc church. The ladies all remained and took part iu this sad occasion. At the recess, a most bountifu luncheon was served in the church and the splendid hospitality around this festal band made the traveller: forget the cold outside, and the journeys home. Ai the , re-assembling of the af ternoon session, the subject of "Ap portionments and how to meet them" was discussed by Mrs. W. E. Lott and Mrs. Mamie - N. Till man. Mrs. Tillman made an interest ing report of the recent convention of the W. M. U. in Newberry which she had attended. One of the best talks of tte ? meet ing was made by Mis. C. L. Har per, president c f the Plum Branch society, ou "Enlistment of mem bers." Plans for Christmas offering was discussed by Mrs. M. E. Walker and Mrs. John Lake. Another very interesting illus trated talk was made by Mrs. S. T. Adams, on periodicals, bringing with her samples of all our Baptist magazines aud papers. An obituary committee of this division was appointed, consisting of Mrs. J. T. Griffis, Mrs. H Banks and Mrs. A. V. Bussey. The duty of this committee is to record the death of any members in this di vision and prepare abort sketches of their lives to be reported at the annual meeting .which takes place next August at Clark's Hill. Before the meeting closed Mrs. S. T. Adams of Clark's Hill and Mrs. Mamie Tillman of Edgefield extended very appropriate and kind ly words of gratitude for the de lightful hospitality of the Modoc society. The time and place of an enthu siastic division rally was decided upon to take place the last Thurs day in April at Plain Branch. Mr. and Mrs. Lake were both TRENTON TOPICS. Miss Salter Entertained Ansi* Hary Very Beautifully. Col. . and Mrs. S. B. Mays Will Entertain. Missf Gracie Salter entertained thc girlsjAuxiliary at ber home on Sat urday afternoon in a most delight* fal manner and the dainty and de licious refreshments the young hos tess served were much enjoyed. These girls should consider them selves fortunate to be under'the guardianship of that sweet christian wom?n Mrs. Anna Eidson. Mr. Edward Fitch from Charles ton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Clark during the past week. Mrs. Pearce Sims from New York city :s the guest of Mrs. T. P. Salter. That gentle and lovable woman Mrs. Emma Atkins ?'irom Ropers, is visiting relatives in Trenton. A warm welcome is alvrays in waiting for her. \ Mr. and Mrs. D., R. Day and Mrs. P. ti. Day spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ste vens of Belvedere. The presence of little Kathrine Marah at school agair is causing genuine happiness among her friends. This dear little girl has been detained at home for more than a month on account of sick ness. Mr and Mrs Willie M'ller and ! Dorothy who spent the week-end .in Columbia have returned home, Mr and Mrs S B Mays of the Horns' Creek section will entertain at a very sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner-and among the honored; guests will be Mr and Mrs K F Mays and Miss Palmer from Wash' ingtonj'-J). C. , Mrs Leila Leppard and Mrs W M Leppard from 'Colarabia will re- . turu to their old. home and their D. A: Rj phapter for Thanksgiving - Mrs Austin Clark and Miss Co rinne Clark speut Saturday i J Co lumbia. Mr Walter Smith has many friends who sympathize with mm iu the heavy loss he sustained ou .Sunday night when bis gin house and several bales of cotton and all of his seed were consumed by fire. Mrs White from Louisville, Ga., is visiting ber daughter Mis L D Crouch. Mrs White is a very charming and entertaining woman. Her account of the recent conven tion in Albany of the Federation at which she was a delegate is very exciting and intensely interesting. Mr and Mrs Randolph Sweariu gen and little Wilmer have been on a visit to Mr and Mrs Cooper of Belvedere. Mi J D Mathis and J D Jr., will join a party for a Thanksgiving hunt at Ropers, with Mr S W Mil ler as host. The Tomato Club. The work of the tomato club girls ended for the year by presen tation of following prizes in the school auditorium last week: For best work done in the field with tomatoes, Lois Mims, first prize $5.00. For second best, Mary DeLoach $2.00 For best display of canred fruits, vegetables, preserves, eic, Lydia Brimson $5.00 For second best, Willie Peak a $4.00 gold ring. For best display of tomatoes put up in glass jars Lydia Brunson $2.00 There were about twenty girls in the club and all did very creditable work. Geneva Quarles and Miry DeLoach deserve special mention for their display of canned fruits and vegetables although they did not win the prize. called upon to talk, and very kindly consented to do so, giving great in spiration by their presence. The consecration service at the close was led by Mrs. Lake, her scripture being "Go ye into all the world and , preach the gospel to every creature." Other prayers were led by Mrs. Lake and Mrs. Lott. The day altogether was pronouncsed a great success by all who attended, aud the 3rd division bas already proven tue hospitality of the con tinued advantage of these occa sion.