University of South Carolina Libraries
?m??? _ . _.? ___???________ * TOI-USE T XTKBIB 72. HEVBEBBY, SOUTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1912. TWIC1 1 Win, |LM A TEAS. ' X - ?. > __________ PROSPERITY EDGH SCHOOL (HAS VERY FINE OPENING LARGEST ENROLMENT IN HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL. Inspiring and Helpful Talks Made by Some of the Friends of the School. I The high school at Prosperity open-1 ed Monday, the 9th, with the largest enrolment in the history of the school, there being a total of 144 pupils, of -which number 40 are enrolled in the ^Prnf .T S. I Illg a 8VUUU1 UCpaiiuiv/uv. Wheeler and Prof. J. M. Bedenbaugh *are in charge of this department, and the following teachers have charge of the other grades: Mrs. M. C. Morris, sixth and seventh grades, in which are enrolled thirteen girls and sixteen boys; Miss Susie Langford, fourth and fifth grades, with pupils enrolled, thirT * teen girls and thirteen boys; Miss GerRohh. first second and third grades, with pupils enrolled, twentyseven girls and twenty-two boys. '!!>' The opening of the school was * I marked by appropriate addresses by various persons interested in school . work, I Dr. C. T. Wyche's address was par ticularly enjoyed. He suggested tnat with the proper amount of work and application almost anything could be v- accomplished, and impressed upon the children the value of working for what they wanted. He suggested that the only successes m life worth striving for were those which had been attained after such close application and stated tliat such success was attained only by gradual steps, with hard work, by overcoming difficulties and not by wishing for something and exerting no effort to attain it. He stated that there was not a bov or girl in the State who was too poor to go to the university or college, if they wanted to, that there were a number of boys and girls working their way through college, and that the only thing needed for any boy or girl to secure the highest education was the will to do so. A way would be found, if they wanted it bad "enough to be I willing to work for it. *Dr. G. Y. Hunter, chairman of the board of trustees made a short talk, and advised the teachers to have week> ly meetings, to devise ways and means " ** ' i ua lor me lmprovemeui ui uic stuuui. nc emphasized the importance of cooperation between the teachers and pupils, stated that more would be demanded of teachers in the future than at the present time, and that with the greater educational advantages more would be expected of the men and women of the future than of those of today. His emphasis of the value of * "play-time" met with the endorsement of the pupils. Mr. George D. Brown, a former pupil of the school, and who was also at one time a teacher at this school, made an address and stressed the importance of honesty and application to duty. He advised the pupils to be thorough in many things, but to give their undivided time and attention to one * thing, and to do that thing weli. Rev. S. C. Morris was present, at aP Dmf WKo/ilAr r%-ry A LUC 111 vittiuiWil VJ1 xiVJ.. .lucciti, au\j. * made a short talk, though he stated he had not expected to speak. He advised the pupils to be thorugh in their studies, and stated that the old saying that there was "no short cut to learning" was still in full force and effect. County Superintendent of Education E. H. Aull was present but made only ? -f/v cnVl AAl irtoc**vMi aVi <X OHU1 L LCI IIV LJJ.^ OV/UVW1, liiaoiiiu^il as most of the time assigned to the speakers had been consumed. He congratulated the school and the patrons upon the excellent showing made, and made a few suggestions for the improvement of the school building. Prof. Wheeler is very anxious for the school to purchase a piano, and steps will be taken in the near future to raise the money for this purpose. Miss Susie Langford, one of the teach(ers,' is an pccomplished pianist, and the acquisition of a piano would add j much to the equipment of the school. } i TO HEAR THE CHARGES AGAINST MR. MASSEY ???Yeteran Alleged to Have Assaulted a Roommate?Confederate Board Meets. i The State, 7th. In response to summons to appear before the board of commissioners of the Confederate Home at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in order that his conduct on the night of September 5, when it is charged he attacked Thomas Whittle, his roommate, "with a chair and without cause or justifi* ^-V? 4- Vva ir?f a Com. liJigui u*z 1114UU1 liiiv/, uaiuuel F. Massey, Confederate Veteran, went to* the home with John J. McMahan, an attorney of Columbia, but the meeting was suddenly adjourned until 9 o^cloek this morning before the charges were gone into by .the board. The board was in session for' some time before Mr. Massey was asked to come in. Wfapn thp rnmmissi oners railed for Mr. Massey he was accompanied by Mr. McMahan, his attorney. Dr. F. W. P. Butler, secretary of the board, told*Mr. Massey to retire until he was called as a witness, and that but* one witness would be in the room at a time. Mr. McMahan held that Mr. Massey, being the accused, had the right to be present.. Maj. H. W. Richardson, chairman of the board, stated to Mr. McMahan that the board had decided not to al low an attorney to appear. Mr. McMahan replied that he conceded the right of the board to determine whether or not to allow an attorney, and that he had proposed to ask that he "be allowed to appear as Mr. Massey's attorney. Maj. Richardson replied that the board had already decided that question in the negative, Mr. McMahan then asked if he might be a silent observer of the proceed ings as a friend of Mr. Massey. Maj. Richardson replied that he thought the meeting ought to be private. Mr. McMahan asked if it was to be secret. Maj. Richardson said that the proceedings would be published after action. Dr. Sutler moved that the meeting be private, with only one witness present at a time. This was carriorl Pnl TV A "niptprt fhpn intArnnsPr! an objection. Col. Dickert did not propose to have any court or lawyer's points or arguments, but he was willing for the whole world to 6ee what the board did and let the meeting be open. Maj. Richardson asked Col. Dickert to please take the chair. Maj. Richardson spoke at length, proposing adjournment until 9 o'clock this morning. He said the home had been aired and maligned and the board wnnlri ha.VA to slow anH know thev were right. Col. Dickert, while in the chair, told of how he was an old soldier and how as the home was not popular he feared it might be closed. The provision for only two from a county, and the fact that it costs about $200 for each, while others must stay at home on a small sum, caused the criticism. There is a sentiment he said to leave to each county the care of its Confederate veterans. He wanted to do nothing that would add to the spirit of dissatisfaction with the home. Maj. Richardson's motion for adjournnipnt was nnanimoiislv adonted. Mai. Richardson said the board had suspended an inmate and had been enjoined by the court and the inmate restored to the institution and he saw the possibility of further difficulty. He thought they had better investigate and know their rights before acting. Meeting at Clemson. Clemson cor. The State, 9th. Senator Alan Johnstone, of Newberry, gave an interesting address on the cooperation of the demonstration agents and Clemson college. In the course of his remarks he paid a high tribute to Dr. S. A. Knapp, who founded the demonstration work. 0. B. Martin, of the department of agriculture in Washington, read an interesting article on the life of Dr. Seaman A. Knapp. He was followed by Commissioner E. J. Watson, of Columbia, who spoke in, glowing terms of Dr. Knapp, and of the farm demonstration work. >'otr is the time to subscribe to The! Herald and News, $1.50 a year. IN NEWBERRY SEPTEMBER 18. The Richmond Boosters Will Yisit This City, Spending Two Honrs and Some Dollars. A large party of business men will leave Richmond, Va., on a boosting trip, beginning Monday, the 16th, and ending Thursday, the 19th, visiting points in Virginia and North and South Carolina, between Richp^ond and Raleigh; Raleigh and Columoia and Charlotte and on to Richmond a&ain. Newberry is one of three places on the list to get a stop of two hours, the others ranging from lo^to 50 minutes. The party will arrive here at seven o'clock on the morning of Wednesday, 18th, leaving for Clinton at 9. The following letter to Mayor Langford will be of interest to the public and The Herald and News hones that the citizens will cooperate with the mayor in welcoming the distinguished Virginians to this city: Richmond, Va., Aug. 3i, i912. Mr. J. J. Langford, Mayor, Newberry, S. C. Dear Sir: A special train bearing over one hundred business men representing the financial, industrial and commercial interests of Richmond, will make a four day tour of the Carolinas, September 16, i7, 18 and 19, 1912. This party known as the Richmond Boosters will arrive in your city on doto on/! of *Vi? hnnr cpf fnrth nn the enclosed printed schedule, and while the time allotted for us to be with you is all too brief, and the number of stops to be made precludes the possibility of a more extended vfeit, we trust our stay will be mutuallir holrvfnl anH rklPflSflTlt I ttiij IlVtyiWl MIMVt Accompanying the party will be his ! honor, Mayor Ainsley, the newly chosen chief executive of Richmond, as well as officials of our chamber of I commerce, Business Men's club, Advertiser's club, Retail Merchant's association, Civic Co-operative organization, South Richmond Business Men's association, Traveler's Protective association and United Commercial ! Traveler's association. Wp trust it will be our Dleasure to meet you, and we respectfully ask that you convey (through the press, or otherwise) our cordial invitation to your municipal authorities, commercial organizations, and to the citizens, to meet our train and participate ir an informal meeting, during which we can give expression to a message of esteem and good-will which the Richmond Boosters, representing Greater Richmond, have to deliver to your people. Respectfully yours, The Richmond Boosters, By' H. S. Smith, for The Times-Dispatch. The Partisan Spirit Prevails. To Editor of The Herald and News: Ve feel suspicious that the partisan spirit so prevails in the hearts and minds if the State exe<vitrre committee, and this spirit constantly fed and inflamed by the newspapers favorable tn Jnnps and Lvon. to so manipulate . natters as to save both .Tones and Lyon in the general election. In view o* th^se suspicions, and with confidence almost destroyed in men's promises and pledges, we ask, by what power or authority can this committee constitute itself into a body of the high priesthood, and arrogate to itself the prerogative to absolve or release the voters in the primary, who voted under solemn oath, and in God's name to support the nominees in the general ^lection? Blease is the nominee of ai? nirtv nnrl en r?or?l 3roil lilt? UCIll^iaUV UUl V%T , UVV4U* VV? M- the official returns of every county j -" ecutivft committer in the State, and n*ithout any protest sent in by any of committee?, neither did any of the managers of election, who, with thes^ committees, were largely Jones sympathizers. Now, sir, in view of these facts we 'io not, and will not, recognize any ni?n or set of men on earth as having the authority, or God-sriven right to set aside the solemn oath that we have taken to support Blease in the ensuing i eerveral election. We have always taken this oath in good faith, and in no I - ~ rv ? r>r\ Vnva n-? rvrnVpd trP^Ch^rOllS the nominee was -;f our choice or not, and there is io honorable way. out of it now, unless in the providence of God, Blease should die. If Jones is run in the general election, we can. not, with these solemn vows resting upon our hearts, recognize him as anything more Al- JVvaIfnr on/1 on in. man a uisgiuntieu ?uu ^ dependent. Neither do we believe that the self-respecting sympathizers of Jones can so absolve themselves from this solemn oath in the sight of a just God, and the eyes of all men, as to cast their ballot against the nominee. What would the oath, or even the word of a man, be who would perjure himself and prove false merely to exalt one to office to which he was not justly entitled. His disgrace would be thrown into the face of his children for generations to come. But, if solemn vows are not- to be longer respected, and if the rights of the majority of white voters must be taken away and treachery reign supreme, then we must, and will be fore - xr? 1 i _ x- 3 J_ ea, 10 seen, amuiiuuu anu pjulculxuu iu other quarters, and with other parties.. We want peace, even at the price of parting. Loyal to Nominee. Xews of Little oMuntain. Little Mountain, Sept. 5.?Miss Helen Lathan is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lula Merchant, of Columbia thi3 week. Miss Nannie Wheeler, of Prosperity, is visiting relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Derrick and son, Master Carroll# are spending awhile in Washington. Mr. A. L. Aull, of Pomaria, was in town on Wednesday. Miss Mary Lathan left on Friday for Ridgeway, where she will teach school this winter. Miss Anna Boland is in Savannah, Ga,, this week. The guest of her brother, Mr. Walter Boland. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Stuart: and daughter, little Miss Rebecca, of Columbia, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. N. Feagle. Mrs. W. A. Counts and son, Mr. Karl Counts, spent Thursday in Columbia. Miss Lucille Lathan is the guest of Misses Leah and Ruth Boland in Savannah. Mr. Ernest Boland spent a few days in Columbia this week. Mr. J. E. Monts returned on Wednesday from a few days visit to Columbia. Messrs. Rion and Waldo Matthews * * x - ?s? nave returned to meir uume in muuuiville, after spending a few weeks with relatives in town. Mr. W. P. Counts, of Slighs, was in town on Wednesday. Mrs. J. W. Shealy is in Sandy Springs this week, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Johnson. Mr. W. B. Wise was a visitor in Columbia on Tuesday. Miss Marie Starling, of Columbia, is visiting friends and relatives in and near town. Mss Evangeline Shealv has returned to her work in Piedmont. M;ss Maude Boland, of Columbia, >pent a few days with home folks the first part of the week. Mr. J. B. Derrick was a business visitor in Columbia on Tuesday. Mr. A. H. Shealv has returned from Columbia. I The Situation. I would like for the voters to answer the following questions: Has any one who was voted for on the 27th yet received the nomination for the position to which he aspired? Can a county election be pure, and the State election fraudulent when the same men voted for both the county and State officers at the same place and sane time? Do Messrs. Mower, Kibler, Goggans and the others who received the highest numbers of ballots think there was fraud in the nomination? Does Senator Johnstone believe that he was fraudulently nominated? Does he wish to go into the general election with his opponent? Have all the State officers been honestly nominated who received the majority of the ballots cast, except Gov. Blease? If they have, I would be much pleased if they or the executive committee would explain. Is every one who was a candidate satisfied save the most r-crbreous, ex-Judge Jones? Please answer. Voter. -8 No Second Prir Newberry WAS POSTPONED BY THE ] EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NEWBERRY COMMITTEE HELD MEETING ON SATURDAY. Date for Second Primary for County Offices is to be Fixed Later by fhfl i'AmmlHDo yvn nuirtvt4 By a vote of 21 to 12, the Newberry county Democratic executive committ?e, at a meeting held in the court house on Saturday, postponed the second primary for county officers of Newberry county, which was to have * been held on Tuesday, September 10, to a later date to be fixed by the exe- 1 cutive committee before the general 1 election in November. ' The committee adjourned subject to " i me can 01 me cnairman. The meeting was called to order at noon by County Chairman Fred. H. Dominick, and the roll was called by 1 Secretary Frank R. Hunter, showing < a quorum present. In opening the meeting, Chairman 5 Dominick said: 1 Object of Meeting. ] "I will state in the beginning that this meeting was called by me. The call was decided upon Thursday even- ' ing, too late to get out the formal no- J tice in the newspapers,, which - were published on that date. In calling this meeting, I was moved by several con- 1 ditions that confront us jn Newberry ' county and in South Carolina today. 5 At the. telegraphic request ? of. the , chairman of the State Democratic executive committee all the ballot boxes and poll lists and records in regard ] to the election are held subject to the 4 further action of the State executive 5 committee. There was one appeal J only from this county. No contest or protest was served, but there was an 1 appeal from my ruling on the question 1 of recounting the votes in this county. * This matter was submitted to the ' State Democratic executive committee, 1 the original petitions were filed, my 1 ruling was filed, and by a unanimous J vote the appeal was dismissed. That is the only specific contest or appeal 1 from this county. But during the ( meeting of the State committee it developed, and was so ruled by the State chairman, that the protest of Candi< date Ira B. Jones, candidate for governor, went to every individual pre- ( cinct and box and county in the State, ( whether* there had been formal fraud J alleged before the county committees or not. In other words, the State . chairman ruled, in substance, that the 1 vote in every single county in the State was protested under the protest as filed by Candidate Ira B. Jones. "That matter has not yet been decided, and while the constitution and * rules of the Democratic party provide ^ that a second primary shall be held two weeks from the first primary, at which shall be voted for those candi- * dates in races in which a majority was not received in the first primary, no second primary has been ordered, j nor will any primary be held on next I Tuesday, for State officers. "In accordance with the constitu- n rion, the chairman of this county or- j dered a second primary to be held for j c next Tuesday in those county races j c in which no candidate had received a j t majority of the votes cast?for the two highest in each race. After thinking over the matter and considering the ^ matter?the fact that our boxes were v tied up, the fact that in at least one ^ race for State officers where no can- j f Hiriate hac received a majority, which j a the attorney general's race, there ^ will have to be a second primary for State officers?I was of the opinion E that it would be best for us to meet _ and discuss thf situation, and call ? off our second primary which has been ordered for next Tuesday and ^ hold it at the same time that a State a primary will be ordered for State of * j fleers. "It is a matter almost of impossibility now for the county machinery to 1 get in shape for an election on Tues-' day. Oar boxes f are tied up. We / nary In County Today T ? ? 1 would have to have new boxes made, . we would have to have our tickets printed and get them out, and I think under all the circumstances it would be very unsatisfactory to attempt to hold an election on next Tuesday. "I make that statement to give fully *3 my reasons in calling this committee together today, and the matter is now before you gentlemen for consideratiea. "While the call was not decided upon in time to get the notice in the newspapers of the county, letters were deposited in the postoffice on Thursday night, addressed to each county executive committeeman in the county, calling this meeting, and in addition to that, on last night, I phoned to a great number of the executive committeemen and asked for the news to be generally spread that we would meet today. Motion to Postpone. Mr. T. Oswald Stewart moved that the second Democratic primary for county officers in Newberry county be postponed until such time as th * state executive commute e snail designate for the holding of the second primary for State officers. ! The motion was seconded. V Mr. R. V. Porter moved that, so far is possible, the second primary for county officers be carried forward oa Pu?eday. Dr. W. C. Brown said: "Suppose sIIA AVAAH^Va nAmmiflflA Aoi \A ,UC OUllC CACVUU c VA/lUUUVb^ HUVWUV* . w J ~ iecide to throw aside our first primary ind have no primary at all; can they io that?" "The Constitution Between Friends," "There has been," said Chairman. Dominick, "a good deal of talk iately about 'to hell with the constitution/ ind I notice in an editorial in the Columbia State this morning that the constitution and rules is a small natter between friends.' You ask me tor my individual opinion, I suppose, >n the matter. I do not believe, iniividually, that the State executive committee has any right whatsoever :o postpone the second primary for lext Tuesday. The constitution spieciically provides that it be held. But ;he chairman has ruled otherwise. In J- 1- - - ? -J +-V. ~ AnmmiHaa )Uier WOfUS, ut; ttiiu lUC wnmmuco lave overriden the constitution in ' ;hat respect." "The point I was going to make," >aid Dr. Brown, "was this; in case the Section should happen to be thrown V >ut, while I am not anticipating that, still I would like for us to anticipate ;hat in discussing this motion,, then ve would have no provision for holdng a second primary in this county." Chairman DominiCK said his idea ' V ilong that line was . that if the State jommittee had a right to postpone ;heirs "we have a right to postpone >urs." Mr. Stewart said he would amend ?io mrttinn "that in thp, event the State Iltj mVMVu ? - . _ jxecutive committee orders no second primary, that this county committee nay designate any day we see fit prior o the general election." Chairman Dominick said he understood Mr. Stewart's motion then to be is follows: "That the primary election or county officers ordered for next ruesday be postponed to a date to be lereafter fixed by the Democratic exe:utive committee of Newberry county, in some day prior to the general elecion." Saw No Use in Postponement Mr. W. A. McSwain saw no use in x >ostponing the primary. He said he ^as looking at it probably from a selish standpoint, but the longer it was >ut off, the longer the people were in ncnon?A qtiH dirt not settle down to >usiness for the beginning of the fall leriod, "and if we keep agitating these aatters a great many people are disiosed to lose sight of their own aff airs, when they get so absorbed in lolitics." He also urged that the caniidates deserved consideration, being .t an expense in their canvass and aboring under suspense. f raud inargea .LYerjwnere. Chairman Dominick said when the . . ' 5vi natter came up before the State com <CONTINUED ON PAGE 2). 11 $