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SOUTH CAROLINA W. C. T. U. HOLDS 39TH SESSION IN NEWBERRY. In the beautiful and capacious Central Methodist church of New berry, the 39th convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Un ion was called to order Friday after noon, October 20th, by our beloved president, Mrs. Joseph Sprott. The Crusade Psalm 164, was read responsively, the programs having been previously distributed^ The Cru sade Hymn "Give to the Winds Thy Fears," was sung, and the consecra tion service conducted by our Evan gelistic superintendent, Mrs. P. J. . McLean of Aiken, Mrs. Mary Parr, president of the Newberry union leading in prayer. The scripture les son selected by Mrs. McLean was tak en from the fourth chapter of Isaiah, "They that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength." After prayer by Mrs. Joseph Sprott, the roll of officers and un ions was called, about fifty delegates being present. On motion of Mrs. C. D. Stanley of Columbia, the program was adopt ed as printed and committees on res olutions, finance, credentials, press, telegrams and place of next meeting were appointed. Mrs. Robinson was asked to take the chair while the president's annual address was being made, which was ?; preceded by the greeting from our National President, Miss Anna Gor don. The address of our stete president was comprehensive and' gave to the women a broad and expansive view of the great field of activities of the Womans' Christian Temperance Un ion. Mrs. W. M. Waters of Florence, voiced the wishes and appreciation of all the white ribbon comrades present when she moved that as much of the address ~.s possible be published in the daily papers, and excerpts in the county, papers, and the Palmetto White Ribbon. Mrs. Sprott has been president of the South Carolina W. C. T. U. since the convention met in Edgefield sixteen years ago. The report of Miss Cleo Attaway, Corresponding Secretary of the South Carolina Union, is always one of the most captivating of all the re ports. It makes us all feel like we are in school and the teachers about to give us a public examination before the trustees as they used to do in 'old times when all bur good and bad records will be brought to light, our successes rewarded and our failures exposed. Miss Attaway is teaching this year in the Batesburg school, and we are sure that if she puts ail the vim and enthusiasm, into her school, and we are sure she does, which she gives to the W. C. T. U., her school work must be wonderfully successful and effective. The officer in the state who has held her position longer than any other is Mrs. Chas. P. Robinson, of Columbia, who has come to be con sidered a model treasurer and whose appeals and repoi*ts are PS thrilling as any interesting story. On this oe- j casion, when Mrs. Robinson made her report, there was eager attention, and great pleasure in hearing that South Carolina had made a small gain in state membership, but dues coming after the books had closed had made the membership 1,098. New members secured during the convention made the membership grow by this time we have no doubt, to more than eleven hundred. Friday Night. The evening music was begun with an organ prelude by Mrs. Wm. K. Gotwald and the devotions were led by Dr. J. L. Daniel, pastor of the Convention church. This evening ser vice embraced the welcomes from the various sources. The welcome from the city was voiced by Mayor W. W. Cromer who was very sincere in his greetings and seemed in thorough ac cord with the principles of the organ ization. From what we could ascer tain there seemed to be no collusion on the part of the town authorities with bootleggers and blind tigers, but heavy fines were put upon those caught on the streets under the in fluence of drink. Rev. E. V. Babb, pastor of the First Baptist church of Newberry welcomed the convention for the churches and Mrs. Margaret Mc Caughrin spoke for the woman's or ganizations of the city. Mrs. H. L. Parr, president of the local union, welcomed the white ribbon comrades in a nearer and tenderer way than could one who does not belong to the white ribbon ranks. The response to the welcome was reported as follows, from one of the Newberry papers: "Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman of Edgefield, responded to the welcomes from the mayor and .churches and local union, and in a most happy way, expressed the plea ure of the W. C. T. U. in heing gu?s of Newberry. She said that aft? making enquiries en route here as 1 the road by automobile, she came 1 the conclusion that all roads lead 1 Newberry, for each person aske gave a different direction. "The keynote of her response 'Ti W. C. T. U., what it is and what it doing,' was for the preservation c the principles contained in the 18t Amendment to the Constitution c the United States. Mrs. Richard Williams, presider of the South Carolina League of W< men Voters, which organization is i many respects closely allied with til W. C. T. U., made a very fine impre: sion for her organization and spoi fluently on some of the demands c the hour for women. Cooperatio was her keynote and the enlisting c the woman power and influence for respect for the laws of our lan? Mrs. Williams advocates biennial se: sions of the legislature and electior. every four years. Mrs. Fred S. Munsell, chairman c the Woman's Legislative Counci made an address full of enthusiasn She said that the preamble to th Constitution could be summed up i the words "To Provide for the Con mon Welfare" and mentioned th legislative measures which the w( men of our state are interested ii as follows: Bills for repression c prostitution, for tuberculosis an feeble minded, poll tax for womer educational qualification for votei in the primaries. Mrs. Munsell spok of the large number of voters wh came to the Richland county polli who could not write, and had to b instructed. Saturday Morning. The convention was called to m der 9:30 o'clock Saturday mornini Mrs. Leon Holley, state secretary o the Young People's Branch conduct ing the devotions from the 4th chai ter of Ephesians. The reports from Branch s?cr?tai i es of the Young People's Branc and Loyal Temperance Legion wer made by Mrs. Leon Holley and Mis Leilah Attaway, respectively, an an open discussion on those depari ments of work was a part of th morning program. The Union Signal and Young Cru sader were represented by Miss Cle Attaway, and the Palmetto Whit Ribbon by Mrs. J. L. Mims. "Our Finances and the Budget Sys tem/' was. the next talk made by on state treasurer, Mrs .Chas. P. Roi inson. Most of the unions presen agreed to adopt the budget system and about $140.00 was contribute to state work. The report on Evangelism wa made by Mrs. P. J. McLean, Aiken Publicity, Miss Zena Payne. Mrs. Mc Lean is superintendent of one o: the most important and necessar: departments of the organization an< has made a splendid beginning. I: the unions will rally to her support there will be great rejoicing wher the convention meets at Edgefielc next fall. Miss Zena Payne is another val uable superintendent. Those whe have preceded her in this work oi publicity know' just what an under taking this is, and that opportunities are spread out before her daily tc perform a service. Miss Payne is verj desirous that unions everywhere wili send the news of their activities tc the local papers and to her as editor of the W. C. T. U. column in The Sunday State. The column which Miss Payne edits is very creditable indeed to our organization, and her contribution each week is given good space and position. Among the reso lutions passed by the State Conven tion was one of thanks to Miss Mar tha Dwight of the State for her cour tesy to our publicity chairman and to the organization which she repre sents. The pages for the day were intro duced, Misses Mildred Renwick and Lucile Friday. The noontide prayer was led by Mrs. J. J. Meyers of Congaree, and the memorial list of members was read by Mrs. T. R. Denny. Mrs. J. L. Mims was called upon lead in prayer. Saturday Afternoon A song service began this session, and the devotions were led by Mrs. H. L. Parr. Reports on Sunday School work, by Miss Payne, Sab bath Observance, Mrs. Parr, Scien tific Temperance, Mrs. Tillman, Fairs and Exhibits, Mrs. C. D. Stanley, So cial Morality, Mrs. J. H. White and Child Welfare, Mrs. W. M. Waters. More space will be given to these de partments in special issues of our pa per later, when we hope to publish full reports from each superintend ent. Immediate opportunity for service was asked by Miss Payne in observ ing World's Temperance Sunday, Oe tober 29; by Mrs. Tillman in regal ing Frances Willard Day in the pu lie schools, Friday, October 27, ai by Mrs. W. M. Waters in regard Child Welfare cooperation. Sloga; Every young another a member of tl W. C. T. U. The pages for the afternoon wei Annie Laurie Boozer and Carolj Tarrant. Mrs. Nellie Mirandi of Columbi president of the Travelers' Aid ar assistant superintendent of Soci Morality made a short talk at th time. Two very .important and instru tive addresses were made on tl health question, which were splend: adjuncts to the report of Mrs. W. fl Waters on Child Welfare. Miss Eli abeth Rohrback of Columbia, repr senting the Bureau of Child Hygier of the State Board of Health, spol very intelligently on the Sheppar< Towner bill and how it is working i our state, and how we may coop?r?t She was followed by Miss Rui Moore who spJ:e along the san: lines. Any woman, anywhere in ti state maay receive council and a< vice and a personal letter as to pn natal care and care of the bab without cost by writing to Mrs. Rut Dodd, State Board of Health, Colun bia, S. C. Miss Moore's special them was "Maternity and Infant Mortal ty." During Mrs. Water's report white ribbon recruit, little Georgi Ray Aull, daughter of Mr. and Mr: C. J. Aull of Nazareth Union, ws brought forward and the little bey tied on her wrist by the State Pres dent. Saturday Evening. Bef ore the regular program bega on Saturday evening Dr. E. Par Knotts, health officer for 'Newberr county, made a talk on the progr?s of medical science. The devotions were in charge o Rev. E. D. Kerr, D. D., pastor of th Presbyterian church. The prograi was arranged as young people's nigb by Mrs. .Leon Holley, secretary o the Young People's Branch. On rc quest of a number of the delegate Mrs Mirandi was given more times a this evening service and spoke mor fully on the work of the Travelers Aid, and gave incidents showing th continued need of the work. Mrs. Mi randi is a very forceful speaker ant carries enthusiasm to her hearers creating an interest for the subjec she is discussing. Mrs. Maude B. Perkins of Syra cuse, New York, was expected at thi evening hour, but the train was de layed,. and the audience was in an ex pectant mood for more than an hour not knowing just what minute Mrs Perkins would walk into the chruch Mrs. Holley, who had charge of thi program was the one upon whom thi burden rested, or it would have beer a burden to most people, but to he] it was an opporutunity of which sh( herself was wholly unconscious anc during the hour of suspense, she hele the audience with miscellaneous anc unexpected features and music, and talked herself most appropriate^ and charmingly on the sentence "Fol low the Gleam." The hour was passed before one could realize it; and Mrs. Holley was congratulated on doing one of the most difficult accomplish ments which anyone has to experi ence, to entertain and soothe an ex pectant congregation who has come to hear a distinguished speaker. Mrs. Holley is very young ar.d pretty and many people wondered how she had the ability to bear the strain. On in vestigation it was discovered that Mrs. Holley had been educated in the Nashville Training School for mis sionaries and Christian workers of the M. E. Church South, and had served in the big position of deacon ess in the Southern Methodist church. One of the interesting incidents of the evening was the presentation of a gift from Miss Jessie Curtiss to the union making the best Flower Mission report. Mrs. Percy Norris of Aiken, local superintendent, was the recipient of this honoi\ The Editor of the Palmetto White Ribbon would be glad to publish this report in a later issue. The following quotations were at the bottom of the program pages of Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning: "Do you Americans know that the finest vital statistics in your history were those of six months of this last year after prohibition came into effect?"-Dr. C. W. Saleeby. Doesn't that look as if prohibition was having a beneficial effect on our national welfare, and as Mrs. Mun sell said in her address at Newberry, the preamble to the constitution of the United States could be summed i up in the few words "For the Com mon Welfare." The other quotation is this, taken from Henry Ford's no tice to his employ ers. "From now on, it will cost a man his job without any excuse or appeal being considered, to have the odor of beer, wine or qnor on bis breath, or to have any these intoxicants on his person or his house." Sunday Morning. The Sunday sessions of the man's Christian Temperance Uni are always very far reaching their influence. In the morning, t convention sermon was preached Mrs. Maude B. Perkins, Natior secretary of the Young Pedpl Branch of the W. C. T> U. The c votions were conducted by Dr. J. Daniel, pastor of the Central Met! dist church. Special music was pi vided by Aubrey Lilley who sa "Somebody Knows." . Mrs. Perkins attended the pre' ous convention of the W. C. T. U. Manning, and so pleased were t delegates that she was invited a s? ond time, and many expressed the: selves as hoping she would be a p< manent convention visitor. Mrs. P< kins' text for her discourse, w taken from Matthew 15:28, "0 "vs man, great is thy faith. Be it un thee even as they wilt." Mrs Perki is one ol: the most pleasing persona ties of all our wonderful W. C. T. speakers, and won the hearts of h audiences as surely as she convine the minds of those ready to belie or wholly unfriendly to our caui She gave courage and morale tb tho who already know of the doctrine a: who practice total abstinence f themselves and seek the enforceme of our prohibition laws. The Newbe ry Herald and News said "Mrs. Pe kins is a speaker of great force ai ability." Sunday Afternoon. The Good Citzens' mass meetii on Sunday afternoon was held in tl Newberry opera house at 3:? o'clock. The Convention Choir sang Ha Home of Liberty, and the congreg tion which filled the spacious audit rium sang "Stand up for Jesus." Tl scripture reading and prayer was 1< by Rev. E. V. Babb, of the First. Ba tist church. Full accounts were gi en in the Newberry paper and Tl (Columbia) State of the address* of the afternoon The first addre was delivered bj . E. M. Ligh foot of Columbia r fident of tl South Carolin- Don Leagu In 'this, Mr. Ligx. J at his bes Over in Europe the American Liqu< ?Dealers Association has transfers its advertising. In this country liqu< can not be advertised. " Mr. Lightfoi :Said...that all over Europe the assi iciation has its placards on which ai printed their propoganda trying 1 prove that prohibition is a failure i America. To offset this a communie; tion came to him recently for info: mation to offset some of this whiske propoganda which is, that busine: under prohibition had so failed thi all places previously occupied by S? loons or barrooms were empty. M: Lightfoot investigated this and in C( lumbia finds that every place pre viously used for these purposes is oe cupied and the persons engaged i whatever business it might recei\ ing better salaries and the propert worth more than ever before. Th statement was also made that ther were as many blind tigers in dispen sary and saloon days as there are to day, and many more. Today we an rid of the licensed saloon foreve which was the dispenser of more li quor in a day than the blind tige: could possibly be in a month, be cause of the secrecy which mus necessarily attend a blind tiger, anc these will be gradually eliminatec and are being speedily brought tc justice. One of the Newberry papers ir its write-up of the afternoon ses sion said that "Mrs Joseph Sprott state presidnet of the W. C. T. U.: who presided with her usual grace, introduced thc speakers.' Thomas G. McLeod. As Thomas G. McLeod was intro duced the great Newberry audience arose in deference to the man who had triumphed over one of their own citizens, Cole L. Blease, for govern or, and gave him an ovation, as they remembered his great victory and realized that he would pilot the ship of state through the coming years of his adminsitration. This address of Governor-Elect McLeod was different from those which he necessarily had to make in his campaign tour .of the state. Be fore this sympathetic audience he seemed to feel at home, as if he were in the house of his friends. He spoke on Citizenship, and took the ministers' privilege of using a Bible text, which was, "With a great price obtained I this freedom." Mr. Mc Leod's remarks showed wide reading and study of public questions and of the relation of material to spiritual and intellectual and educational af fairs. He had not come to any nar row conclusions from reading only business and secular papers and mag- j azines, but had absorbed and made his own the highest ideals of the citizenship which is the need of .our" country today. He realizes the great good in our material interests of to day. He spoke of athletics as being a great sign of future progress in physical improvement, of the moving picture as the greatest educational factor in our country today, and gave expression to the hope of every Christian and broad-minded person in his audience when he added that these things would accomplish their divine end when they are spiritualiz ed, and made to do service for the highest things of life. The governor elect received vociferous applause when he stated that when he took hold of the helm of the ship of state, he expected to do all in his power to enforce the prohibition laws. Mrs. Maude Perkins, who has travelled over the world and been as sociated with many of the great and good of earth, and herself a speaker of great abliity, said the address of Mr. McLeod was the best discourse on Citizenship she had ever heard. At the close of this address all the audience arose and sang, "My Coun try 'Tis of Thee." A delightful surprise came to the white ribboners of South Carolina when Mrs. Sprott arose and said there was on the platform a repre sentative of the World's W. C. T. U., and Mrs. George Milne, of Aber deen, Scotland came to the front and gave a short greeting from the Scot tish women to the women of Ameri ca. Mrs. Milne is charming, and is the vice-president of the Scottish Woman's Christian Temperance As sociation. Mr. and Mrs. Milne are among the large number of foreign delegates in America for the World's W. C. T. U. in Philadelphia, begin ning November ll, and also to study prohibition conditions in this country. Their headquarters for a short time is Columbia, S. C., where Mr. and Mrs. Milne have a son in busi ness. Mrs. Maude Perkins addresses' a few very gracious remarks to the au dience, and a collection was taken. The quotations at the end of the program page were as follows: "The new liquor laws are not a joke, they are law, and as indifferent to individ ual opinion and desire as any other law."-W. T. Ellis. "The drys must be as interested in the enforcement of the law as the wets are in the vio lation of the law."-William Jen nings Bryan. Sunday Night. The convention chorus on Sunday evening followed the organ prelude in singing "Christ for the World We Sing" and 'There Will Dawn a Gold en Morrow Bye and Bye." The devotions were led by Prof. G. A. Voigt of Newbery College. A vocal selection was given by Miss Ja nette Freed, "Is That All?" Banners of blue and gold and of very artistic design were presented to two unions. [ We Can Give Yoi on Mill Work am Large stock of Rough and D Immediate Woodward QUALITY Corner Roberts and Du ARRINGTON Wholesale Grocer Corn, Oats, 1 Kinds o Gloria Flour and Dar Our Le; Corner Cumming an On Georgia I August! YOUR PATR??A See our representative The first to Edgefield, for having gained the most numbers over all losses, and to Gray Court for having made the largest per cent in gain. Mrs. J. L. Mims received the banner tor Edgefield and Miss Allie Babb for Gray Court. Mrs. Maude B. Perkins was the speaker of the evening and it was said to be the climax of all the good things of the meeting. Monday Morning. The delegation had dwindled down considerably by the Monday morn ing hour, but it was not "blue Mon day" to those who remained. The convention was called to order and the minutes read promptly. State of ficers were elected as follows: Mrs. Joseph Sprott, president; Mrs. J. L. Mims, .vice president; Mrs. T. R. Den- <. ny, recording secretary; Miss Cleo Attaway, corresponding secretary; Mrs. C. P. Robinson, treasurer. Trie Branch secretaries are : Mrs. Leon Holley, Young People's Branch and Miss Leilah Attaway, Loyel Temper ance Legion; Miss Cleo Attaway, state organizer; Mrs. J. L. Mims, Ed itor Palmetto White Ribbon. Tellers were Misses Allie Babb and Zena Payne. Delegates elected to National Con vention in Philadelphia: Mrs. P. J. McLean, Aiken; Mrs. J. H. White, Johnston; Mrs. W. M. Waters, Flor ence. Alternates, Mrs. Henry Clarke, Aiken; Mrs. C. D. Stanley and Mrs. R. L. Hollowell, Columbia. Mrs. Jo seph Sprott will attend as State Pres ident, and will also be the World's Convention delegate from South Car olina; Edgefield was announced as the place of the next convention. Notice of Final Discharge. To All Whom These Presents May Concern: , Whereas, F. L. Rearden has made J application unto this Court for Final Discharge as Administrator in re the Estate of John L. Rearden, deceased, on this the 31st day of October, 1922, These Are Therefore to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or parties interested, to show cause before me 1st day of December, 1922, at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of Dis charge should not be granted. Said administrator will at same time make a full and final settlement. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. Trespass Notice. I hereby give notice that all hunt ing, fishing and trespassing in every form whatsoever is prohibited on my land. This means everybody and the law will be enforced against those who fail to heed this notice. Keep off of my premises. A. G. OUZTS. ??il Surely Stoo Thal Counts ii Prompt Service i Interior Finish ressed Lumber on hand for Delivery. Lumber Co. -SERVICE gas Sis., Augusta, Ga, BROS. & CO. s and Dealers in [lay and all f Feeds i Patch Horse Feed aders d Fenwick Streets I. R. Tracks a, Ga. GE SOLICITED C. E. May. j