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m 8I EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31, 1917 NO. 52 RED OAK GROVE. Very Flourishing Sunday School Steps Taken for New Build ing For Flat Rock School. . Dear Editor: The Sunday School at'Red Oak Grove reinstalled same officers for New Year, except .Mi Bruce Timmerman who succeeded Mr. Livingston Haily, our former secretary. We expect never to cease urging the importance of a good Sunday school, for we believe it to be the greatest institution on earth. In truth, our Sunday school should have large portion of our thought and efforts, availing ourselves of many advantages for keeping in formed on the study of the Bible. The trustees and patrons of Flat Rock school have had a very en couraging meeting in retard to our new school ?building. The meeting was fairly attended with much en thusiasm. We are to have a new bouse, but am not sure as to plans. But of course, we can't afford to not do credit to our community, otherwise, a reflection and poor ratiug would result. We have so many families of little children a short distance of our school. That should befell considered. Mr. George Bussey has a big lot of Lookout Mountain irish potatoes be is selling for seed. Mr. Oscar Timmerman has disposed of some nice pigs, others are managing in like manner, so that is leading up to the right standard of home pro , duction, for which we, appreciate aud speak of it because we are thankful our people's ambition is for home industry. Our school is at hard work again, think most the plans for our "Playette" has been decided exept date which will be announced later. We are proud cf our school and trust Flat Rock may be fortunate in building reputation for more . than one term holding teachers, therefore ws might adopt the fol lowing lines in order for the build ing of our new school-house: "The man'who uses hook and line Pulls iu his single fish, But who join hands and pull a seine, Get all that heart, can wish. And each man's share is greater far. In size as well as weight, The secret of success is this O-O-O-P ER-A-T-E." Wc are glad to report the sick improving. No cases measles de veloped in our "town." Miss Ruth Timmerman is rapid ly improving, dismissed her yester day. Our Social Circle is very much enjoyed and looked forward to with much pleasant anticipation. We find since meeting in that way, our programmes are better discussed and more helpful. We meet with Mrs. Lizzie Shelton Ttl), prox. and invite the ladies who are not mem bers to come and be with us. We enjoy having guests at our meet ings. Grain is very small, but keeps green and looks strong.. There is quite a lot of grain sown, and not too late to sow more. Our gardens have not yet recov ered from the "black-eye" caused by the sudden freeze last fall. But they must not be neglected, too es sential, if we have adopted the ad vice of our president. Economize by keeping with a good garden. We are trying seed sowing in boxes, hoping in that way to surround rabbits, cold &c.y and be ready to transplant when the weather condi tions will admit. Miss Sallie Kate Agner had her friends with her from seven to ten p. m., last Saturday in honor of her1 18th birthday. All expressed them selves having quite a pleasant eve ning, wishing the hostess many happy returns of the day. There is a pleasant surprise in progress for our Y. W. A's. to fol low their next meeting, BO we hope for a good attendance. Mr. Earl Dorn and Mr. Jeff Sharpton came in our town yester day. Also, Mr. acd Mrs. Billy Cartlege were guests at Mrs. Ham iltons, Mr. Johnnie Bailey was warmly greeted by his old friends on last last Saturday. Mr. Bailej' is great ly missed yet in our neighborhood. Miss Lizzie Mae Holsten spent Sunday night with Miss Lullie Tim merman. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Bussey and A Very Gracious and Very Generous Gift. Several weeks aero at a regular conference of the members of the Baptist church, nt which the finance* of the church were being discusscri, particularly the amount that the church yet owes on tho new build ing, Ex-Gov. J. C. Sheppard sta1 ted, willi becoming modesty, that this community and its people have been very ?rood to him since he came to reside here. Besides con tributing to his success profession ally, they have conferred upon him every honor that he has asked at their hands, atti as a tangible ex pression of appreciation he desired to make some donation to the com munity. Mr. Sheppard stated that in writing his will eight or ten year9 ago he set apart the sum of ?1,0U0 to be permanently invested, with a provision that the interest be used annually to relieve any suffering in the community or to minister to the needs of the poor. He stated at the conference tli3t in thinking over the matter he had decided to antici pate the terms or provision of his will and let the donation become available at once for this purpose, stating too that ho would draw an instrument of writing placing in the hands of the board of deacons this sum to be heid in trust and in vested by them as had been outlined. At' a conference of the church which was held Sunday Mr. Shep pard formally presented, through the instrument of writing which he read, the-si,OOO to the church to be held in trust by the beard of deacons and the annual interest ac cruing from the invested funds to be used in relieving the poor ,and needy of the community under the direction of the church. Should any part of the annual interest be not needed in the year in which it is received it is to be added to and become a part of the original dona tion. The church accepted the very^ generous donation -by a rising vote and instructed the board of deacons to receive the money aw: execute the terms of the trust, also directing that a suitable expression of apore-1 predation be committed to writing and presented to -Mr. Sheppard and also be recorded in the minutes of the church. February Meeting NV. C. T. U. The meeting for February of the Woman's Christian temperance Union will he held at the home of Mrs. W. F. M cM ur rai ii on Monday afternoon at o::;o o'clock. The programme will be specially on the Soldiers and Sailors department and is as follows: "Kally to the Flag,"-Reading, Mrs. C. E. May. "Message fruin Mrs. Elia Hoover Rucher,"--M rs. E. P Jones. Vocal Sob?. "Whit?' Ribbon Star Spangled Bandier,':-Miss Miriam Norris. "Protecting the li?me Folks," Mrs. E. J. Norris. Selection, ''Tue Flag Goes By," -Miss Ruth TouiiAiuo. Year books will be distributed for the year 1917. Every member is requested to bring or send a contribution for our dining shower, either of cups and saucers, tumblers, or knives and forks. All members owing dues will please bring them at this meeting. Mrs. J. L. Minis, PreB. A Layman Will Speak. This coming Sunday morning El der J. B. Spillman, of Columbia, will deliver au add rets in the Pres byterian church at 11:30, on Stew ardship. This address will be in structing, helpful and interesting to members of any and ?ll, denomina tions. Therefore all are invited to be present and hear Mr. Spillraan. He will also speak that night in the Presbyterian church at Trenton at 8 o'clock. family speftt Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Tiinmerman. Mrs. W. O. Whatley visited Mrs. Luther Timraerman one day last week. Mrs. Mamie Doolittle went to see her mother, Mrs. Brooks, at Mo doc last Sunday. Modoc, S. C. Only One "BROMO QUININE" To get the genuine, call (or full name, LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of I E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. Stops I cough and headache, and works oil cold. 25c. Wealth of South Increased Enormous'y. Washington, D. C., January 27. -"Farmers o? the South are better off by half a billion dollars than they were this time last year," san. President Fairfax Harrison of th Southern Railway System, referring to the figures of aggregate crop values published by the United States Department of Agriculture. "These figures show," said Mr. Harrison, "that in the States of Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, the total value of all crops grown in 191G was ?1,882, UGO.OGO, as compared with ?1,377, 552,000 in 1915, an increase of *504,70S,000 or 30. di per cent! These heures ar? arrvied at by tak ing the reported/ values of 13 prin cipal crops as to which the Agri cultural Department collects annual statistics and adding values for all other crops based on the percent ages of the 13 crops to all crops as shown by the Census of 1910. ' While the increased total value shown is, in largb part, due to high er prices for farm products, it is truly remarkable when taken in con nection with the unfavorable weath er conditions which prevailed in.a large part of the territory. In some localities, as a result of adverse weather conditions and the damage done by the Mexican cotton boll weevil, crop yields were substan tially reduced, but, taking the South as a whole, its larmers were never more prosperous than at this time." Favor Repeal Laney-Odom Law. A meeting of the business men of tho town was held in the court house Monday morning to discuss the insurance situation and to elect repiesentatives \o a conference of business men that was held in Co lurubia Tuesday afternoon. Sena tor B. E. Nicholson and Represen tative^. G. E^vans were present and outlined tEe status of insurance legislation iu the senate and house, respectively. After they had pre sented the matter several other indi viduals also spoke. After a full discussion a resolution was unani mously adopted favoring the repeal j of the Laney-Odom act and leaving the solution of the very perplexing matter, so far as this county is con cerned, to the judgment of the mem bers ot the delegation. At the meeting Monday C. A. Griffin, W. A. Byrd and J. T. ilarling wore selected as lives to attend thc ct Columbia. Untimely Death of a * Every reader of Th News knows or knows Swearingen, who from lived at LaPlace, am! all to know that on, F while o'possum hunt upon and killed 1 shock has for a long our county. The dc of the best men a citizens of the cot plary Christian, a \ progressive citizen, s and a true friend, ? been showing our farmers now to live on the farm, and his home and farm were models. To the stricken wife and children our sincerest sym pathy go out, and the prayers of their friends ascend on High that God will tenderly care for them all through life.-Tuskegee (Ala.) News. Mr. Yancy Swearingen was a son of the late Mr. Eldred Swearingen, and a nephew of Mrs. Hettie S. Jones. Attended Prohibition Confer ence. Mr. Orlando Sheppard and Mr. W. B. Cogburn went to Columbia Tuesday to attend the prohibition conference that was held Tuesday night in the interest of absolute prohibition. The belief is current that a large majority of the people of Edgefield county favor absolute prohibition. Even a number of men who are addicted to drinking would like to see the temptation en tirely removed from them. The sentiment in favor of absolute pro hibition seems to be growing among the legislators. PR.KING'S NEW OIS?? VERI Will Surely Slop Thai Couah. Death'f Mrs. Mary Weeks Williams. , Od Wednesday night Jan. 24. Mrs. Mry Williams passed away at the-tyne of her son, Mr. W. J Will??r). She had been in fail hu' h eal tb; > some time, during which her ey'pi want was administered to by thosjaround her. Her remains were l^ijto rest beside those of her hiisb??dn the Sweetwater cemetery shortly her noon Friday, the ser vices bag conducted by Rev. P. B. Lanim, assisted by Rev. E. W. Revo old. The;'pl bearers were: Dr. J. T. Reese, Messrs. Jack Reynolds, Bunyanflatcher, James McClain, Walter;tevens, H. F. Cooper. Her -iends brought beautiful lloral parings to her grave which were, fi emblems of her equally Ueautifuife. Before her marriage to Mr,' Robert Williams ehe was Miss My Weeks. Mrs; Williams was in her 79th year ar.; had beena member of Sweetwer baptist church for quite a nombijiof years. She leaves sur viving ir three sons and one daughte Messrs. Jno. Williams, James 1 illiams, W. J. Williams and Mr Will Carpenter, of Gran iteville, 5. C., and a number of grand i ildren. We extend our heart-fe ; sympathy to those be reaved,; jd especially to those of that boje for which she did so much. Trentfc, S. C. M. Shaw. White (Jitizens Invited to the Negrj Conference This Year in Columbia, Feb. 7-9. Mr. jditor:-A .few prominent colored ?a well as many white - citi zens liav; suggested to us that we should i vite tbe leading white men, farmers and others, to attend the South (jolina Negro Race Con ference,^. ?olumbia4 S. C., Feb ruary Thia'cohFer?n?e was organized1 ten year, ago by myself for the pur pose o? discussing vital subjects relative :o race avljustment and the betterment of race relationship. Among other important subjects to be discussed jat this conference is the migration of the negro from the South U the North and the West. Beguiling with thc month of March efforts will be made in the Soulhern States, .is never before, to persuade colored .?borer from the South to the Norh. The slogan by North Brown,D. D., Mr. J. W.Norwood, presidert of the Norwood National Bank, Greenville, S. C., Mr. J. M. Kinard, president of the Commer cial Baak, Newberry, S. C. His Excellency, Gov. Richard I Man ning, will speak also. W. T. Andrews, one of the lead ing negroes of the State, asked me to invite every prominent white man from every county in the State to attend the conference onithe 8th, We hope every leading colored man, preacher, teacher and business man will be present. I now extend an invitation to om white people to attend this confer ence. Special seats will be pro vided for them at First Calvary Baptist church, where the session* will be held. We are offered th< use of the opora house for the 9th. Rev. Richard Carroll, President S. C. Negro Rac* Conference, Columbia. Little June's father had just re turned from the store and wai opening some sheets of sticky flj paper. M "Oh, papa," she said, down at the corner grocery you can get tl? paper with the flies already caught They have lots of it in the window.' -Brooklyn Eagle. Peace Among the Warring Nations Is being discussed more than any thing else just now. The terms up on which peace can be secured is occupying the thoughts of the gov ernments. It would seem that, to secure peace, it would be necessary to have a clear understanding of the causes of the war, and if any one can give a clear statement of the true cause of the war, now is ?the time for him to speak out in the meeting. The thing that has puz zled us all along is, what it was all abouti anyhow. I say, amen! to President Wil son's message before the U. S. Sen ate. It surely must be his master piece. It was the greatest contri bution to international thought that has ever been gotten up in the his tory of the times. I was complete ly carried away while reading it. His effort to bring about peace in Europe and 6top the effusion of blood, has brought gladness to over twenty million of people. He is most assuredly the greatest man on this brown earth. His "words are so comprehensive, and in such sym pathetic and beautiful language. His great heart is in full sympathy with humanity. While he has kept the United States out of war since the great struggle has been going on in Europe, now his voice has crossed the seas, and is heard in all lands, begging the wai ing nations to stop and think. Since President Wilson has been in the White House, he has ?lone his best to establish peace with the wariug tribe in Mexico. The peace conference has been in session pver four months, and I say, nothing ac complished. Old Carranza has been a block in the way.all the while. I hope the President will with draw every American soldier out of j that rock-ribbad country, on horse, ' foot, and dragoon, not a hoof left j behind. Then shut down Xbe hatch ways and let Villa handle Carranza just a iittl? while He rriil be like Pat and the wild cat. He will call for President Wilson to come and help him turn Villa loose. Mike an I Pat found a wild-cat up a tree. Pat said, Mike we can take him alive. You go up the tree and shake him down and I will catch him in my arms. Mike shook him down, and Pat caught it. Mike saw the contest was unequal, and called out. "Mike, do you want me to come down and help you to hold him?" No, No, faith and begod, 1 . come? quick and holp little rascal loose." ieve that the stigma as lld be taken from Villa, knowledged as a revo .n my opinion, if the is will let Carranza sc , Villa will be dictator i the end. ; future history will be of America, President ride down the ages, as . man of this great re it in the world. "Who it he has come to the r such a time as this." r, In my last letter I ell Jim Mobley that 1 ^_ointed Major on the Commauding General's Stalf, (nota Magistrate.) I was chinking - thai Jim and myself had the same rank, but I t?nd that Jim is a Lieutenanl General, the same rank of Gen'ls Longstreet aud Jackson. Franl< Warren and myself are Majors that's all. J. Russell Wright. Seneca, S. C, * Prohibition Sentiment. "However it may be disposed of prohibition in the broader sense ii coming to the front. The senati committee on judiciary has had be fore it many suggestions for a forrx of resolution to amend theConstitu lion of the United States so as ti provide nation-wide prohibition They decided finally to adopt on< such form and report it to the sen ate. The fact that the committe came to this decision by a vote o 13 to 2 is in itself a straw which in dicates the flow of sentiment." Colliers Weekly. Yea, Verily! Here's a line of truthful dope We've evolved after a tussel; Some men have too much hope, And too darned little hustle. -Exchange. JOHNSTON LETTER. Quarterly Meeting VV. M. U. Mrs. ? Crouch^ Entertained. New Century'.CIub Held Interesting Meeting. The Quarterly meeting fur "he First Division of the VV. M. IL, auxiliary lu tue Kidtre association, will be held with the Baptist church here on Saturday, Feb. 10th, begin ning at 10:30 o'clock, with the fol lowing program: Devotional-Mrs. T. H. Posey. Verbal reports from each organi zation. \ "From the Superintendent's Point of View"-Miss Sallie Burton. "stewardship in its Fullest Sense" -Mrs. M. N. Tillman. 'The Margaret Fund and ir? Pos sibilities,"-Mrs. Mary Ashley. "The Training School,"-Mrs. John 0. Gough. Business Period-Praise service. Address: Mrs. Cannada, of Edis to Academy, and ex-Brazilian mis sionary. Recess for one hour. Devotional-The R. A's. of John ston. Sunbeam Song-Y. W. A. Hymn. "Our Young People, the Church es' Greatest Asset,"-Mrs. L G. Murray. Round Table Subjects. ."Bible Study vs. Mission Study" -Mrs. VV. S. Brooke. "Bible Basis of Missions''-Mra. Eb. Culbreath. "The Principles of Giving" Mrs. P. N. Lott. "The Principles of Co-operation'' Mrs. M. N. Tillman. '.'Principles in Methods of Work" -Miss S. Burton; "The Value of Associational and State Minutes"-Mrs. Julia Eidson. "Some N Benefits of the Prayer Calendar"-Mrs. L. C. Latimer. .. "Why We Are Not Apportioned f<)r Hospital and Orphan age"-Mrs. jCJa^ri.e Fo-rest. 'How ipi EuiisL ib? Synipatliy and Interest of the Pastor"-Mrs. A. C. ?aker. "What Constitutes the ex-Board of the Ridge VV. M. U."-Mrs. Jim McCreight. "The Value of a Quarterly Meet ing"-Mrs. J. L. Scott. "The Churches of this Associa tion"-Mrs. F. L. Parker. "How Can We Change tho Re port this Year,"-Miss Anna'Bell Jackson. Mr.s. Henry Whitaker and little son left on Monday for Oklahoma, to join Mr. Whitaker, who is there in business. Mrs. W. P. Cassells, and Grace Ellen 'nave returned from a mouth's stay at Ellenton with the former's parents. Miss Maud Nickerson if ".t Bcn nettsville, fur a visit to Mr*. ?,riyly Stevens. Mrs. George Price has gone to Knoxville, Tenn., to juin her hus band, and they will nov.' make this their home. Mrs. M. T. Turner, Mrs. Harry C. Strother, Misa Pr-.: ^-.rner and Mi?8 Zena Payne went over to Columbia last Thursday to hear Paderewski. Mrs. Frank Bland has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Ir win Welling,,at Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. VV. T. Walton have gone to Florida to spend" awhile. Miss Mary Caroline Perry has re turned from a two weeks visit ?to Saluda. Miss Maud Sawyer, who has been suffering from an attack of pneu monia, is now able to be up again. Miss Gloria Haltiwanger, of Greenwood, has been visiiiug her sister, Mrs. W. F. Scott. Mrs. Earle Crouch was hostess for the youn? Matron's Club on Thursday afternoon, and two very happy hours were spent by this con genial dozen. The hostess met all most cordially, and soon they were all enjoyed in most delightful of all pastimes-doing fancy work, while chatting. Music was enjoyed, and later the hostess, assisted by Mrs. L. S. Maxwell, served a prettily arranged salad course with coffee and whip ped cream. Mesdames P. N. Lott and Mis souri Lott spent Monday in Augus ta. 4 At the New Century Club meet ing held last Tuesday with Miss Zeua Payne, the chief topics of bus (Continued on Fifth Page.)