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' ~~~ NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1912. TWIC1 A WHI' ,U* A TUM' VOLUME L, NUMBER 91. ' CHARLESTON BIDS THE GREAT FLEET WELCOME THOUSANDS SEE FIGHTING SHIPS COME INTO HARBOR. Great War Dogs Come in Through New C hannel?Fair Opened Gates Monday Morning. Charleston, Nov. 17.?The three divisions of the Atlantic fleet arrived in port early this afternoon, being welcomed by a crowd of many thousand people who lined the battery and the ' ? 4.v? _ c-Viirvo r>s> mp into "vvnarves as iue o^lKO ?? the harbor and proceeded to their an' chorage ground. It was a magnificent sight to see the ocean leviathans as they steamed into port in single colP unin formation, the somber business| * like gray color being lightened by the display of the flags of the various fleet and ship officers and the signal colors as they floated in the breeze. tso chine throusrh the new straight channel with a neap tide and a north- wind which did not add to the depth of water, yet there was an ^ abundance of water. The North Dakota and the Utah, the heaviest draft ? ships, drawing 29.4 and 28.5 feet, respectively, came through the new straight channel which is projected to - ?* ?* *Va PiimmincrG nnint. taKe me piace ui luc ^ 1 range, with its two turns. A Deep Harbor. The ships required no easing and that there was more than 34 feet at the minimum depth spoke well for the harbor, and the fact was freely commented upon by the officers. The ? dredging of the channel is still under way and will prove especially useful to long big draft ships. I Rear Admiral Osterhaus was officially visited by the committee on reception this afternoon. The party was very cordially received aboard and * entertained in the admiral's cabin. It was a particular pleasure to many of int; uujimimee 10 meet uapi. vv. s. Benson, commanding officer of the ship, who is well known here, he having been for a couple of years inspector of the lighthouse department, and he was as well pleased to meet his \ > Charleston )friends. The committee & us-ed H. P. Williams' launch, Vadie. The >nly visitors to the ships this afternoon were those havine business of an official character. Besides the committee on reception, Col. Ludlow of the army post and Commandant Helm of the Charleston navy yard visited the vessels, paying their respect*. Thousands See Ships. The water front was literally black ' with people and the harbor was alive with moving craft of every description. ? t is estimated that not less than 25,000 I +U - -u:? 1 - >- - - ' f sa? me ctu auuiiur Liiis evening. Their launches were moving freely between the wharves and the city tonight, several thousand seamen are on the streets and they are having a lively f time in celebrating their leave. Charleston is already rapidly filling up I with visitors. The hotel lobbies are Jiveiy places tonignt, ana mere are I ^nany strangers on the streets. The fair opens at 9.30 o'clock tor morrow with an address by Mayor Grace and the round of festivities will *bei in full blast for a week with the naval features occupying a prominent ^rt in the program of the week. The -weather is ideal with indications of it continuing to be fair, and the proi -am will be followed as already outlined. s T UNITED SYNOD CHOOSES COLUMBIA FOR NEXT YEAR i Carolinians Are >anied to Compose1 Committee to Work for Extension of Church. L Atlanta, Nov. 16.?The selection of ^ Columbia, S. C., for the next place of W meeting' wns the Drincipal business L transacted at the closing session today of the Lutheran synod of the South. A- board of education was appointed to unify the educational work of the . synod. A deaconess and inner mis-1 " nnmnAOOrl w sion Doara was apyuni Li y LUiUpUOVU of Rev. W. H. Greever, Columbia; Rev. M. G. G. Scherer, Charleston; Rev. C. E. Weltner, Columbia: Dr. Georsre B. Crcmer, ,\>wberry; Col. John F. Ficken. Charl-.ston. U. S. TREASURER RESIGNS s < Taft's Private Secretary Slated for ] Position. i Washington. November 14.?Ac- j < nouncement of the resignation of bee ] MeClung as treasurer of the United 1 States was made by President Taft to- s day. Mr. MeClung tendered his resigJ * ? -1- - * n nnnforonpfi I liaLlOIl IU Llie picsiucm a <- a . at the executive mansion early tori ay j l and its acceptance was later announc- j ed by the president from the executive 1 offices, with the explanation that Mr < McClung resigned voluntarily. It is : believed that Carmi Thompson, now 1 private secretary to the president, will 1 < ucceed him. ' Mr. McClung's resignation becomes ? I effective as soon as his succosso.* is I appointed. The treasurer dcclinel to ] discuss his retirement in an\ way to- 1 day, but it was rumored that his res- 1 ignation came as the r&snk of continued friction with Secretary Mac- : Veaeh. Mr. McClung wais one the treasury officials named by Assistant Secretary i A. Piatt Andrew as having bee.i in continuous controversy witb the sccIretery of the treasury \Vhen Mr. AnI . I j drew, in a letter accompanying his resignation, declared that the secretary and his associates were not in i harmony. Talked with MacYeagh. iVTn Mr?Pinrip- had a conference with Secretary MacVeagh yesterday and it is understood tlie result of that conference was the offer of his resignation to President Tal't to-day. He was appointed treasurer of the United States November 1, 1909. Before that Mr. McClung, who was a noted Yale football star, had been identified with the Southern railway and from 1904 to 1909 had been treasurer.of Yale University. The appointment of Carmi Thompsen to succeed him would be followed, it is believed, by the immediate return of Charies I>. Hilles to the White House as secretary to the president, jit has been understood in Washington since Mr. Hilles became .chairman of the republican national committee that the president hoped to reinstate him at the White House after elect: m tyoocuror nf the United States is JL 11^ CI V-/UWU 1 \/A vi ?? w not appointed for a fixed term. According to his commission he serves until his successor is appointed. Great Finincial Transaction. The resignation of McClung means that the money and securities for which the treasurer is responsible must be actually counted and receipt ed for. This will be the greatest single financial transaction in the history of the world. Wihen Mr. McClung assumed the duties of treasurer he gave a receipt to hispredecessor for $1,260.134,946 88 2-3. This was the largest single transaction from man to man on record. While j the exact amount of the treasurer's fund is not known, it is expected it will exceed those figures by many millions. It will require probably three months to count the money and securities. Thiss creates a remarkable situation, because, presuming that Mr. McClung 3 successor will retire on the 4th of March with the incoming of Woodrow Wilson, the count must be made all aver again for the new treasurer. While responsible for over a billion dollars, the treasurer of the United States receives a salary cf $S,CC0, and is bonded for only $150,000. Change this Week The change is expected to f.tke place early next week. The bond of the new treasurer must be approved by the r\f tho trps?5?lirV It Will LUliipu UHVi \JL VliC J . - w . require several days to perfect that | formality. "I had very pleasant interviews with both President Taft and Secretary \TnrVpa?h todav." said Mr. McClung. That was the only statement he wo a Id authorize in c .nauction with his retirement. His formal letter of resignation to the preside.it assigned no iv<;fon for his V.cii >-i. :n the v;^w . f oihcial Washington, 'hat omissNU lei.t color to the belijf mat se?*rotary - . a:ui treasurer w * e " :? <j? a? .hi?uu; in their official relations. As soon as the senate confirms the appointement of Mr. McClung's succes sor, th? new treasurer's name will ap-1 p^ar upon all the currency of the Uni-1 ted States. The change will entail con siderable expense. It probably will :ost $10,000 to correct plates and a. ' ~ a mAMQtf q n rl L?li'gt? ?>UIIL L/L tUUAillll^ CJLXC cuiu securities. Secretary MacVeagh will appoint a committee to undertake the count. Both the retiring and incoming treasurers will have representatives present to look after their interests. Letter of Resignation. Mr. McClung's letter of resignation follows: "My Dear Mr. President: Now that :he- election is over, and my retirement 2an have no effect upcn the political situation, I beg to tender my resigna:ion as treasurer of the United States io be accepted as soon as you can find t r>nnsistent with the selection of my ; successor. "I wish to take this occasion to ex- i press my appreciation for the oppor- j tunity of having served in your ad-1 ministration and for the courtesies j which you have extended to pie during J my official life in Washington. "With very kind regards. "Sincerely yours, Lee L. McClung." Thanksgiving and the Orphans. In. view of the fact that Thanksgiving day or the Sunday following, is the only church collection, recommended by the Synods of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida to be taken up for their orphans, the following items in ro***' 11 I gard to tfte inorawen Uil/uaua^V) | which is owned by the three Synods > aforesaid, may be ofinterest to the! readers of this paper. The Thornwell Home and School for orphans was founded in 1875, opening its doors to eight fatherless children. It had one small cottage. This one buiding has increased to sixteen (two shortly to be completed) and each ?jii ? Kruno tn twentV COtlage Will give a -v- ... . pupils, more or less. In 1885, the} school was sd graded as to cover four-! teen years, and in 1892 a Technical de- i partment was added, so that the boys might be taught some useful trade. Up to that date, farming was the only business taught. This education is given entirely free to deserving orphans of ^or?nrmnntinn and from any part CI 11 J UVUVlll*WMv.v of our country. Near a thousand youths have been undr its influence and enjoyed its training. The provision for the support, education and other expenses of these children, (265 now with us) is d-erived from personal donations of interested persons, or, from church and Sunday school col- j lections. i Th.e Thorn well Orphanage is located j A n r* i-Via r>?*/-Ycoir? cr r>f thft I in uiiniuu, o, v^.? ai cut v/iv^w??-o w.. ? Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line Railways. It is under Presbyterian infiluence and control but does not refuse aid to any on account of religious differences. No surrender of children to its guardianship is required of relatives. Pupils may leave at their own choice if they do not tn remain Children are not given I out to service. The only business of the institution is to teach and train them. The orphan's interest is the first consideration. The presiding head of the Orphanage is Rav. Win P. Jacobs who receives, gifts for the support and applications for the admission of pupils. Biair-AIewine. At the home of Mr. J. M. Nichols in the Utopia section of the county, on Ynvpmher 14 ;it 4.30 o'clock, in the! 9 I presence of the nearest relatives was i sole.nnized the marriage vows of Miss 1 Xanie Taylor Blair and Mr. James | Marion Alewine, Rev. S. P. Koon, of | Summerland college, former pastor of the bride, officiating. Promptly at 4.30 j the bride and groora, unattended, descended the stairs and entered the par- J lor to the strains of Lcghrins wed- j ling march, rendered Dv miss neien Blair Nichols. The marriage wvvs were plighted before an impovished allar of ferns, J palms and white chrysanthemums, lighted with ??? The bride was gowned in blue mescaline made drooped bodic, trimmed in Inr-p Immpriiatelv follow- i ing the marriage dinner was served, consisting of meats, salids and cakes and coffee. The decorations in the dining room were smilax and carnations. In the sitting room, where the presents were displayed, pink chrysanthemums and pot flowers were used to a pretty ef-r 'Vet. The hall was pretty in smilax ' f >E? TK1AL STLKtffcUA lASt. Court Grants Motion of Plaintift' in Sturgeon vs. A. C. L., Verdict For $r>,000. Columbia State, 17th. Yesterday in the United States district court, Judge Henry A. M. Smith refused to grant the motion of the attorneys for the defendant for a new trial in the case of W. D. Sturgeon against the Atlantic Coast Line, but ordered a new trial on the motion of the attorney for the plaintiff "on the ground that the amount of damages awarded is inadequate to the injury received." the counsel for the defendant interposing no objection to grant ing tne motion ot tne attorney ior the plaintiff. The case of Sturgeon against th? Atlantic Coast*Line was tried during the first week of the session of the L'nited States district court which ended yesterday. The plaintiff sued for ?20,000 for injuries which he alleged he received by stepping through a hole n the platform of the Atlantic coast Line station at Orangeburg and which he further alleged necessitated the amputation of his foot. The case at \ previous term of court resulted in a mistrial. At the second trial, concluded on November 9, the jury awarded $5,000 damages to the defendant. State Politics Again. rironwood Journal, 13th. We were expecting a surcease from State politics after the national election, but even before the country knows just how many States Wilson and Marshall did carry here comes a * * ' - -T? in the [ line-up of proDaDie cu<tiSci? ? I race two years hence. Leaving aside j the scramble, already begun, for the I juicy Federal plums, let us take a look at some of the "forecasts" made by enterprising reporters around political headquarters. The senatorial race is the biggest i Ko-incr | and of course <jov. mease 13 Vbiug > I groomed, or grooming himself for that and his probable contestants will be John Gary Evans, Senator Smith, Lewis W. Parker. R. Goodwyn Rhett, j Richard I. Manning and others. This | orjv^c von some idea of the warm! | ai i clj j times that are ahead in the senatorial fight during the summer of 1914. Then comes1 the "announcement" (this is of special interest to the peo" '1 - rr,l><?' /^/\noroscinnfl] DlS-I pie 01 cat; iuau ?? ? i trict) that Fred H. Dominick, Gov. i Blease's campaign manager and for- j :ner law partner, will be in the race with Congressman Aiken/ It might be mentioned also, that The Journal | has it on good authority that Capt. I Frank S. Evans, who was defeated for ???> xttill tr*\r hie ! congress tn6 past bummu, j fortunes against Mr. Aiken. And I there are said to be others. I Then there are the minor State of| fices that will not come into the lime| light for more than a year yet (unj less James Cansler, of Tirzah, announces again pretty soon), but what j about the race for governor two years | hence? Isn't it about time some or we -several candidates were employing a ! nnblicitv agent? | The December Woman's Home Com( punion. j The December Woman's Home C?m| panion contains a remarkable account j of the birth of Christ , written by j Washington Gladden. It is a simple, j straight narrative?interesting and I 'nil r>f an extraordinary sense of won I der. Reading it is like reading about I Lincoln or any other great real figure I j in history. In the same number there is an intimate personal account of the little I Princess Mary, who is the only daugh| of the King and Queen of England. ~ ? -1 J ? ^ ,4 I Princss Mary is fifteen years uiu anu ! has five brothers. The photographs hat accompany the article make an j unusual feature. The magazine contains six or eight special contributions that have to do with Christinas?particularly articles showing how to make various kinds of | Christmas presents. The fiction is es pecialiy adapted a ^nnsuu<u, nu.u-i I ^er, and a special point is made of the art features. Many of the illustrations are i* color. The regular departments devoted to I dressmaking, cookery and the house| hold, are. filled with good reading and [suggestions of money value to those J ho will take them up and make u?e NEWS OF PROSPERITY Personal Mention of Many People, Prosperity People Visiting aiid Af?lf 1' y isiiurs iu rivspciiijt Prosperity, Nov. 18.?Miss Tena Wise, of Chicora college, is home for a few days' stay. Dr. and Mrs. \V. C. Brown have returned to Newberry, after a visit to Mr. J. L. Thompson. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and daughter, Mi^s Mary DeWalt, spent Saturday in Columbia. Miss Elizabeth Hawkins, of Fairview, , .spent the week-end at home. Miss Annie Laurie Lester, of Columbia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lester. Mrs. Wm. Johiuaon, of Newberry, spent several days last week with her sister. Mrs. j. a. simyouu. Mrs. Addie Hodges has gone to Spartanburg to spend several weeks. Little Esther Kohn, of Columbia, spent several days with little Julia Quattlebaum, returning home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise spent Friday at Parr Shoals. Mr. Tom P. Johnson, of Newberry, SDent the week-end with Dr. 0. B. Simpson. Chief J. C. Duncan has returned frcm a few days' 6tay at Blacksburg. Mr. C. F. Lathan, of Little Mountain, was a business visitor here Saturday. Mrs. C. D. Bedenbauglj and baby, of Atlanta, are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh. Dr. and Mrs. P. D. Simpson, and Mrs. J. A. Simpson' spent Saturday in Newberry, the guests of Dr. J) M. Kiber. Mr. Olin Dominick .has gone to j Knowlton's infirmary for treatment. | Mrs. Elizabeth DeWalt was a shop| per in Newberry Saturday. | Miss Julia Matthews, of Ninety Six, | and Miss Willie Mae Wise, of Sumter, are here for the Werts-Bedenbaugh f wedding. | Rev. W. Y. Cline, of White Rock, ' A-hn r^harere of the Lowman home. ..topped over on her way horrid from the United Synod at Atlanta, and paid Mr. A. G. Wise a very pleasant visit. Gov. and Mrs. Cole. L. Blease passed through our town Sunday in his touring car, en route to Newberry. Mr. E. E. Brondige, who represents D. M. Terry & Co., the seedmen, is | here on his. annual visit. Mr: Brondige has been coming here for 12 years, aiKl has made many friends in our town, who are always glad to see him. Mrs. Charlotte Farrow died at the home of her nephew, Mr. T. 0. Rowland, and her remains were carried to Goldville for burial on Saturday. The December American Magazine. The December American Magazine .marks an important epoch in the history of periodical making. With this number the American goes to a new ;ze?8 1-2 inches by 12. This permits of three columns of reading matter to *e page, much larger and more beautiful illustrations, a book practically as thick as the old standard sized magazine and a greatly improved physical appearance all around. Of the ninety-two illustration in the number, twenty-four are in color. David Grayson, F. P. Dunne, Helen Keller, Ida M. Tarbell, Ed. Howe, Jas. Montgomery Flagg. Emerson Hough and Oliver Herford are among tin notable contributions of ai'icies to this first number of the new bized magazine. On the side of fiction, Arnold Bennett leads tlie way with the first chapter of a new serial entitled "The ReTent"?a theatrical story, lively and -tirring. Other stories are by Harris Merton Lyon, Frank Barkley Copley. -Tenry Oyen, Welford Beaton, Mary Brecht Pnlver and Ralph Straus. The principal departments, "Interpstins People," "The TheaJsr" and the 'Interpreter's House," are full of good reading. To Frank. "You are workingmen?" '"Hooray!" "And because you are working men?" "Hooray!" "You must work." "Put him out! Put him out!"?Tit DAUGHTERS EXD MEETING. Elect Officers and Transact Koutine u George wasningion ana wu. UUUCl O E. Lee worshipped. At the first session of the day the Daughters elected their officers for the ensuing year, reelecting all but two of the incumbents. Mrs. White Reelected. Mrs. Alexander B. White, president general of the Daughters, although try the convention be Uiiawiv/ vv cause of the serious illness of her husband, was reelected by acclamation. In Memoriam. About a dozen years ago there wa* a grade, in the Prosperity school that was known in the school and in the town a? one of the happiest, most funloving, most ambitious classes, that - ?j riinlnmas and other ousinc?s?Diiiuoiii oucai Affairs. Washington, Nov. 16.?At a sessions crowded with routine business ihe United Daughters of the Confederacy tonight concluded their 16th annual convention which has been in session here since Tuesday. Some of the Daughters- left for their homes, tonight, but many remained over for social functions next week, and a / party stayed in Washington- to attend a special service tomorrow at the Christ church, Alexandria, Va., where ever aspucu ?w honors whieh high school graduates are wont, to think go hand-in-hand with., the completion of the prescribed course and'the dignity due their years and attainments. How it all^omes back to us?those happy, happy days?under the wise guidance of loving teachers! How long y>r\nr chnrt it seejns?hum uvn ??*.? L?? ly now that the claim of friendship so closely welded in those days, has been broken for a second time by the gtay;ng hand of Death. Our one-time chain of ten is now a scattered group, saddened upon learning of the untimely going away cf our friend and classmate, Lucy Fellers Littlejohn. Lucy was ever the gayest of the gay ?first in everything that was for ths nr crrwi of the class. Her picaouic v/i 3 w _ ? abounding spirits, her buoyancy, her cheerful helpfulness made her a prime avorite. If any one had a choice joke to relate or anything else that required a sense of humor, Lucy was always he listener chosen. . These youthful gifts of heart and nind that were hers increased with the years, and enabled her to reduce to aarmony all the discords of life. Durng her long, elusive illness she was v-er the, picture of patience, accepting uncomplain?ngiy all the ills that her frail flee-h became heir to. We can think but with tear-dimmed ' eyes of the dear baby daughter that has been bereft so early in life of her rightful and best friend. Our hearts close around her in her loss, and we trust she may grow into a softened reflection of her mother and be a daily blessing to those who will have this wee bit of preserved sunshine in their keeping! E. K. Oh, for That Money >'ow. The money spent beside the sea Brought freckles in a swarm; But now it's the cold winter time And thev won't keep her warm. ?Houston Post. In Plain English. "May it please your honor," said a lawyer, addressing one of the judges, "I brought the prisoner from jail on a habeas corpus!" "VY'ell," said a man in an,undertone, who was standing in the rear of the court, "these lawyers will say anything. I saw the man get out of a taxi at the court door."?Harper's Bazaar. Approved. ''Well, what do you inmK ui it: asked the Englishman who was showing the American the ruins of the abbey. "Great!" he replied. "What a fine railroad station it would make if it was in good repair!"?Judge. LOST OR STOLEN?A big dark biT mule Saturday night. Reward for information to Thomas Sheaiy, Pros