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YOLUXE L, KUMBEB 44. ffEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1912. TWICE A WEEK, $1.56 A YEAB. Campaign For ? ?T ft. 7 Meets With J FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY SHARES BY 1 O'CLOCK COMMITTEES CONTINUED WORK THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Good Deal More Was Expected to be A WAVT ttnK^Al^in. AttlSCU Ai^ui .mo; *lJ~ tions by Wards. Ill the whirlwind campaign conducted on Thursday to raise the capital of the Newberry county hospital, the reports of the various ward committees at 1 o'clock on Thursday afternoon showed that five hundred and fifty shares had been subscribed, making a total subscription of fifty-five hundred dollars. It is desired to raise fifteen thousand dollars in the city of Newberry. The committees were encouraged oy the report, and continued the "work on 'Thursday afternoon. The reports by wards at 1 o'clock showed: Ward 1?58 shares. Ward 2?230 shares. Ward 3?16b 1-2 snares. Ward 4?68 1-2 shares. Ward 5?26 shares. The shares are ten dollars each. Some of the citizens of Newberry who have signified their intention to subscribe and who undoubtedly will subscribe, were not in the city on Thursday morning, but will be seen later. The committees met wun a 1 valuable reception from most of those whom they saw. The people of small means especially contributed liberally, in proportion to their ability. There were some from whom subscriptions were expected who did not subscribe. The women of Newberry were active in their assistance and hearty co-operation and encouragement. They furnished the workers lunch at the chamber of commerce rooms at 1 o'clock, and sent them out on their afternoon's work with renewed energy, wnnetne dinner was being served the Woman's Auxiliary subscribed one share. The Newberry concert band furnished music during the morning, and this help on their part aided a great deal in keeping the spirits of the workers alive, and was greatly appreciated. The automobile owners and owners of other conveyances generously> furnished their conveyances. Appropriate badges were provided for the committees and for the ladies v., Annti.o1 Mmmittoo a r> r? \fr Tnr? U* ai Mim * . w**w. B. Mayes provided the "town that does things" pins. Mr. Mayes also had a streamer across Main street. As a result of the subscriptions reported' by 1 o'clock and the other subscriptions which were in sight to be secured during the afternoon, and still others to be secured upon the return of citizens to Newberry, there is every reason to feel encouragement. Dr. A. B. Knowlton, of Knowlton's Infirmary, Columbia, has donated a new operating table, to be placed in the hospital as soon as the hospital is ready for it. A letter was received from Dr. P. G. Ellesor to this effect, and at the meeting of the committees a rising vote of thanks was extended Dr. Knowlton. Newberry can build this hospital, and there is an evident determination to put it through. It must be remembered that it is'a county affair, and that the county out side of the c-ity has not as yet been canvassed at all for subscriptions. LITTLE MOUNTAIN POLITICS. Citizen Denies That Blease Has Lost Strength There, Saying1 He Has Gained Materially. Editor The Herald and News: In order that the readers of the Xewberrv Observer and others be not misled by the ridiculous statements of some (well known) unknown traveling man, which were made to a correspondent of the News and Courier in Columbia last Saturday, ana copied by the Observer, 1 wish to state, for the benefit of the genera! public, that the tra\ the Hospital uncuu/u^cikciu ing gentleman got his estimation of the vote in the gubernatorial race at Little Mountain, S. C.. badly mixed. In the opinion of the closest political observers, Governor Blease is decidedly stronger at this place than he was two years ago, and if all the reports that I hear of Judge Jones are similar to the one in question, maae about Little Mountain, I fully believe that Governor Blease's majority will greatly exceed that of tw.j >-ars aqo. Why this uncalled for misrepresentation of Little Mountain I am at a loss to know, for I believe the people of Little Mountain have never been so blinded by prejudice that they would not give every man what was due him, j and while doubtless Governor Blease has made some mistakes (for no man is perfect) yet we believe that the crorkrt hp- done has considerably overbalanced the mistakes he may have made, and for this very reason, together with the sound principles he advocates, we account for the decided change of sentiment from two years ago for Blease. The gentleman from Newberry who made the statement as to the political situation at Little Mounain, in which he stated the oJnes vote would be 12 or 15, is, iq my opinion, about correct. Recently we have heard a great deal about Judge Jones gaining in every section of South Carolina, but we have had our doubts as to the truth of these statements, and this inerview fully convinces me that all this fuss is like the old negro's farm bell, a great big mouth, a great long tongue, a great big fuss, ancl nothing done. You can rot fool the Blease side by such inteinews; you will have to get the votes. Newspaper interviews do not count in the ballot box. We will have to taste of the ice cream before we will be convinced of its flavor. My prediction is that Blease will be elected by twenty thousand majority. Put this in your pipe and i smoke it. The smoke may burn your tongue, but if it does, use giycerine and vaseline; if this does not cure the trouble use Porter's antiseptic healing oil, highly recommended for cuts, burns and bruises. Citizen. The article to which "Citizen" refers appeared in th^f Columbia correspondence of the News and Courier, and was as follows: "Columbia, May 24.?A well known gentleman, who has traveled practically all over the State within the past few weeks, was in Columbia today and in conversation expressed the belief that Judge Jones would beat Governor Blease overwhelmingly at the primary this summer. In fact, he stated that this sentiment was general wherever he went and that everywhere he found voters who two years ago supported Governor Blease turning to Judge Jones and said this matter had impressed him in every place he visited. "As an indication of this change, j 1 was toia at l^ittie iviounutm ui<ti uum of something like forty-two who were among those that cast their votes for Blease there two years ago, 38 ,had openly stated that they were going to vote for Judge Jones this year," he said. "Little Mountain is in Newberry county, Governor Blease's Home, and this bears out the reports which have been reaching Columbia from time to lilie iu<ai me menus ui > uuge .iuiico are going to make a desperate effort to swing Newberry county into the Jones column and they are encouraged over the outlook. "A gentleman from Newberry, who was in the city today and who knows Little Mountain well, stated that he was at Little Mountain a few days ago and in conversation with one of the leaders there and this leader told him ! -1- - - ^ d 1 ^ ? r\^l 1 ^ ,3 t- ! uiai iwo years cigu oicdse ^uncu ?? votes and Featherstone 27 at this box; that he, the leader, had interviewed personally nearly every voter at the Little Mountain box and that Judge Jones would not get over fifteen, and he didn't think over ten or twelve. "Little Mountain is a red hot Blease community," was the comment of the! gentleman in question." WHITMIRE SCHOOL HAS FINE CLOSING EXCELLENT AND NOVEL PROGRAM CARRIED OUT. Personal Mention ol Many People? Other Matters of News and Interest Whitmire, May 28.?Mrs. J. W. Hipp and children, Mildred and Sarah, after a delightful visit to her brother, Mr. Bishop Isom, of Spartanburg, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Tidmarsh and little daughter are visiting her parents at Blairs. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pitts, of Spartanburg, Messrs. Lawrence and Julian Welsh and Miss Pearl Bates, of Carlisle, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pitts. Mrs. W. H. Watson, after a stay of several weeks with her daughter in Manning, is again visiting her children here. -?*_ A?J.1 /"I _ V. *vir. Anuur was 111 luvv n oaubath. Misses Gladys and Mary McCarley, who have been attending school in Union, are at home for the summer. Mr. Henry Tidmarsh, who has been a student this year in the medical department of the University of Maryland, is at home again. Miss Bertha MsCarley, spent last week with friends in the Cromer neighborhood, returned nome jmoay. Miss Lula Donnan, who taught the primary department in the school here, having finished her year's work, returned Saturday to her home in Laurens county. Mr. Rudolf Shackleford, who has been living at Simpsonville for a few months, has returned to Whitmire. i Mrs. Fleming, of Winston-Salem, N. C., spent a night of this week with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cofield. Af v? DriAA AfrtPo t?1 /^tr o r> e>r\r\ Unorli -til. u i it j auu ovu, ^ l ublx' of Jalapa, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Harriet McCarley. Miss Izard, from Union, is visiting her friend Mrs. Jno. R. Rosebro. The closing exercises of the Whitmire school were held in the auditorium on Friday evening. Every available space in the auditorium was occupied and the crowd was well behaved and appreciative. - The following is the program of the exercises. The first Psalm, repeated by the school. Song, "0 for a Thousand Tongues." The Lord's Prayer, repeated by the school. "Which Flower Had You Rather Be" ?Six little girls. Composition, "South Carolina During Colonial Days"?Marion Xance. Recitation, "Improvement in Mechanical Arts"?Julius Aughtry. Composition, Germany"?Coleman Aughtry. Song, "The Watch on the Rhine." Recitation. "The Bivouac of the Dead"?Jimmie Aughtry. Composition, "South Carolina During the Revolution"?Reba Nance. Exercise in Calisthenics?Julius, Coleman and Jimmie Aughtry, Marion Nance, Pearl Herren, Earle Watson and Worth Sims. Recitation, "Chosing a Husband"? Sailie Wilson. Recitation, "Boys Rights"?J. C. Humphries. "Crowning of Flora." a Spring Cantata, by the following girls: Que&i Flora?Mabel MeCarley. April?Pet Sims. May?Vera Sims. Flora's Maids?Ella Watson, Reba Xance and Sallie Wilson. Flowers: Snowdrop?Mary Metts. Grass?Maggie Lackey. Buttercup?Ida Belle Cole. Forget-Me-Xot?Pellerree Gary. Rose?Grace Holt. Pink?Xellie Holt. Poppy?Ruby Herren. Dogwood?Flossie Spray. Daisy?Annie Lou Payne. The queen was lovely in her white j emDroiaered dress, and wearing a crown of white flowers. The flower-girls wore dresses the color of the flower they represented. I (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) EVANS IS ACQUITTED IN RICHLAND COURT WAS CHfcttfiFI) WITH ACCEPTING REBATE OF $50. Jury Reached Verdict in Five Minutes, Agreeing on First Ballot After Retiring. fnlnmhin ATav 20?"\Tnf 2TlliltV" was the verdict of the jury in the "Hub" Evans case, this being returned at 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon. It took the jury only about 5 minutes to come to the agreement. The court had recessed, but judge and defendant were called back to the court room and the verdict read. The jury reached a verdict on the first ballot. The H. H. Evans case was called in the court of general sessions Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock and all testimony was taken and the case completed when the court took a recess \ for dinner. Evans was represented by Eugene S. Blease, brother of Governor Blease, and Robert H. .Welch, of Columbia. The State was represented by the attorney general, assisted by Mr. W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, and Solicitor W. H. Cobb. The indictment charged Evans with having received a bribe of $50 from M. A. Goodman, liquor salesman. The Evans case was called at 10 o'clock and the drawing of the jury waa started at once. The Jury. The jurors on -the case were P. E. Derrick, G. T. Coleman, Charlie Hammond, W. P. LeGrande. J. S. Nelson, E. J. Arthur, E. W. Sylvan, E. W. Martin, Willie Coleman, J. F. Rowland, W. B. Kelly, E. H. McPherson. B. M. Harrison, F. A. Lever and G. N. Helms were drawn but were rejected by the State. J. A. Cathcart, J. H Sims, B. Lucas vveDD ana w . jp. i Jones were rejected by the defense. Attorney General Lyon offered in evidence those parts of the journals of the house of representatives showing the election of H. H. Evans to the board of control of the State dispensary. , First Witness Called. Mr. W. T. Dove, assistant secretary of State, was the first witness. He presented the books of commissions showing that Mr. Evans had been commissioned as member of the board. Mr. S. T. Carter, chief clerk in the office of State treasurer, was the second witness. He was called upon to identify the signature of H. H. Evans on certain checks and letters. These papers were orrerea in evidence. Mr. Robt. H. Welch of counsl for the defense stated to the court that these checks and letters had not all been issued in Richland county and he objected to their being offered in bulk. He wanted only-those issued in Richland county to be accepted as evidence. Court suggested that this motion be renewed after the State had completed its case. Mr. Welch read into the records his objection to some of the letters, these being issued from Atlanta, Newberry and other places. The checks and letters were shown to the jury. Mr. Carter said that Evans had turned no rebate money into the State + noo C?ll TV ui j . The witness was questioned considerably by counsel for the defense as to his knowledge of the signature of H. K. Evans. The State, in argument, made much of the friendship that existed between Goodman and Evans. Mr. Alex. S. Salley, secretary of the State historical commission was the next witness for the State. He iden tified the minutes of the board of control of the dispensary, and the attorney general offered in evidence the minutes of the board. The State rested its case. The most important feature of the State's case was letters from "Hub" to Goodman, and when the State rested the defendant and his counsel retired and considered these. The defense offered no witnesses and arguments were begun. Mr Eugene Blease presented 'the first argument. He told the jury that he proposed to lrann oil rmli rwn< nf liv: nro'innpnf ci it jyw J jlivo ^ w A j (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) j Commencemen Prosper i 1 A SUCCESSFUL YEAR BROUGHT TO CLOSE EXERCISES BEGAN SUNDAY, CONCLUDING WEDNESDAY NIGHT Fine Programs Were Carried Out Prosperity is Gay With Commencement Visitors. Prosperity, A|ay 30.?The closing exercises of the Prosperity high school were held on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and were a pronounced success. The opening exercises on Sunday morning were the centre of attraction for their nine seven "sweet girl graduates," with four promising young men, all of whom our school is justly proud of The graduating class was very fortunate in securing Dr. J. 0. Wilson, president of Lander college, to preach the baccalaureate sermon. On Sunday morning, when the hour came for the opening exercises, the Lutheran church was tax?d to seat the large audience which gathered for the event. Dr. Wilson was a happy choice, and the ease with which he handled his subject and his enthusiasm and eloquence, thrilled the entire audience. | Declaimers* Contest On Monday evening, the following ! program was carried out with happy effect The young gentlemen acquittal thpm^lvAs most, excellentlv in handling their various subjects, especially "America's Ideal" brought forth the grandeur of thought and the beauty of expression of the greatest of our grand country, America, by Mr. Paul Counts, and the medal given by Mr. I. H. Hunt was presented to this young gentleman by Mr. J. B. Hunter, of Newberry: Music. j In Defence of the Confederate Flag ?Henry Quattlebaum. Spartacus to the Gladiators at Cap ua?Ernest Counts. I The Teacher the Hope of America? Holland Bedenbaugh. A Scene of the Battlefield?Leslie Singley. Music. 11 Labor's Reward?Heber Leaphart. Vision of War?Wilbur Epting. America's Duty to Resist?Alvin Singley. Music. The Future of the South?Elmer Long. America's Ideal?Paul Counts. The Chariot Race?Ray Gihson. Music. Address to Graduates. Tuesday morning Prof. Gilbert P. Voigt, of Newberry college, delivered the addFess before the graudating class. Prof. Voigt chose as his subject "The Scotch, Irish and German" wno nad settled nere ana 101a us wny we should be proud of our ancestors. The admixture of this foreign blood has made America what it is today. The shrewdness of the Scotch, made his conservative nature a laudable adjunct to American civilization. The Germans, with their thirfty natures, were fitted to build, to hold, to have, and to keep America as the country of the free. The Irish, with genial nature that no matter when they bubbled with joy or the effervesence of champagne, no .matter how hard the task might be. The speech of this scholar of Newberry college pleased and gratified the large audience, who n.ifU Kont- o4-tontir?n tn hie TP HOl^llCU ? I Lu 1 ay L uttViibivu v.u * v marks. Immediately after the address Dr. G. Y. Hunter in a few well chosen words delivered the diplomas to the graduating class. Medal Contest in Heading. The following program for the young ladies on Tuesday evening was of unusual interest and was carried out without a flaw. The medal, given by W. W. Wh'eeler, was most gracefully presented by Mr. C. P. Barre, of Newberry, to Miss Mary DeWalt Hunter. Her recitation, rendered with it Exercises ty High School | easy grace and expression of "-eality, I made one imagine that one ec v wit nessed, "Mary's Night Ride." Music. Prayer. The Sweet Girl Graduate?HelenWheeler. The Soul of the Violin?Nannie Wheeler. AAii-3-rii orV>f in T ^-.nH/vn__/>'/Yrri A T -*u JUIVUUVU ?w ?0. Music. Jennie Dean Pleading for her Sister?Lillie Witherepoon. Mary's Night Ride?Mary DeWalt Hunter. Ofa, the Other Train?Ruby Wheeler. Music. The Maiden Martyr?Marie Kohn. Constantius and the Lion?Marguerite Wise. Music. Wednesday evening capped the cli- : max of this interesting occasion. The class exercises of the Prosperity high school showed in a marked degree the efficiency of the patient teachers and the studious character of the young ladies and gentlemen of the gradu- * ating class of the Prosperity high school?the nride of our community. The following is the program a? carried out: Prayer. . * . i , Salutatory?Helen Nichols. The Call for Joan of Arc?Alda Rae Wheeler. The Opportunities of the Scholar? Heber Leaphart. Masters of the Situation?Jessie T /\in nlr j-aji 10a. Music. Truth and Victory?Annie Wheeler. The District School?Wilbur Epting. The Teacher's Diadem?Hattie Wise. Class Historian?Holland Bedenbaugh.^ Music. The swan Song?Helen Wheeler. Place Pronhftt?Rosalia Suber. Valedictory?Johnnie Langford. Music. Mr. H. T. Patterson delivered ^the primary prize with words as witty as they were brief. Ralph Sease was the little boy who bowed to the audience. This prize, a book, was ?iven ) by the school. Prof. J. B. O'Neall Holloway, in a short, interesting speech, presented the intermediate medal, given by Dr. J. S. Wheeler, to Miss Ellen Wheeler. Dr. C. T. Wyche was up to his usual 0 standard in presenting the sixth and seventh grade medal, |iven by Dr. G. Y. Hunter, to Miss Josephine May. Mr. G. D. Brown, in his usual sparkling vein, delivered the high school medal given by R. C. Counts, to Miss Ruby Wheeler. Teachers Re-elected. Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, chairman of the board of trustees, stated that the school was now run for a session of nine months and that the board of trustees had recently elected all of the present teachers for another term, and they had all accepted, rne senooi is now in fine condition with finances sufficient to operate it for the nine months. Superintendent of Education E. H. Aull presented the essay medal, to Miss Helen Wheeler, with honorable mention to Miss Helen Nichols and Miss Alda Ray Wheeler. This medal was given by Mr. Aull. The Newberry scholarship was won by Holland Bedenbaugh and was presented by Prof. Bedenbaugh. Commencement Visitors. Miss Annie Laurie Lester has as her guest Misses Pauline and Aline Pearc'e. and Mr. Strauss, of Columbia. " \ Dr. Young Brown, of V^nderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn., is home for . the summer vacation. Mrs:. Henry Parr and daughter, have returned to Newberry, after a short visit to Ms. J. R. Wheeler. Misses Kate and Mary Shealy, of Little Mountain, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Delia Shealy. Messrs. J. D. Quattlebaum and J. C. Schumpert are attending the K. of P. convention in Spartanburg this week. ! Prof. R. C. Hunter, of Conway high, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4.)