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p voiniE lid, xmseb sewbekry. s. fi.iimy. october n i9i">. twice a week, ius a yk?h <S> ^ COTTON MARKET <S> <?> .... ?o? ^ <?> <$> ^ 'S' ^ - ,e> ^ <$> ^ ^ ' *> <8> <?> IVewberry. $> ^ Cotton 1 '2lA <8> Cotton seed, per bu... 54 <s> <s> <S> <5> Prosperity. <S> <$> Cotton 12 9-16 <$> Cotton seed, per bu... 54 ^ <?> <s> Font aria. <?> ^ .Cotton- 12% <S> Cotton seed, per bu... 54 <? <$> ' ' " a~;_ < > JLime Jivuiiiaiu. ^ <S> Cotton 12V? ^ Cotton seed, per bu... 54 ^ <. > <?> Silver street ^ Cotton 1-^ ^ <S> Cotton seed, per bu... 54 <*> <$> <$> Chap pells. ^ <?" Cotton 12.40 3> ^ Cotton seed, per bu... 57 , < > <$> Kinards. ^ Cotton 1 ~lA < > Pnttrvn cooH nPr Vill _ . . r>4 ^ v Wl WU SJWVKAy y V* V ? ? - - - ? < > <s> <$ lYbitemire ^ <$> Cotton 12t/2 <?> Cotton seed, per bu... 52^> ^ < > <S> SOW FOR THE HARVEST JUBILEE AT STATE FAIR The editor hopes that he !s not far wrong when he can observe from day to day a veritable cornucopia or norn of plenty in this or that way, or from this or the other -viewpoint. Indeed our people are optimistic whether they reside in the town or the country, whether they be artisans or planters, whether they be merchants or manufacturers. This is encouraging to us plodders who have striven, day in and day out, to promote the public good, in cur humble way. and we take courage and are glad at the good omens of better times that are apparent. "With cotton selling in the open market at above 12 cents the pound and seed at over 50 cents the ^bushel, with large yields of corn and other food stuffs, may we not exclaim, Oh why should the spirit of mortal be "sad"! We have no doubt but that many farmers this year will prosper to an extent beyond their most sanguine expectations, and if such good fortune prevails. may we not reasonably expect happier conditions, in hamlet and dale as well as in the busy marts of trade, amongst all classes of our people, thus driving off dull cares, and adding -materially to the general uplift and public weal. And this leads us to remark, that we hope Newberry will be represented at the approaching harvest jubilee to be held in Columbia, during Fair week. We trust our enterprising merchants, bankers, mm ioiks ana bankers will get together soon and formulate a plan or plans looking to placing this fine old county in the front rank on that occasion, so we recommend that a movement be inaugurated at once with this end in view. We are sure that Newberry will and can show up with the best anywhere. "THE MOONSTONE." "The Moonstone," which will be shown at the opera house on Tuesday, October 12, is a five-part photoplay based on Wilkie Collins' celebrated nrwvoi nf thp same name. In this par ticular story, the eye of an Indian idol, a tremeudously (valuable diamond, "The Moonstone," is stolen by a traveling Englishman who is pursued to his native land by thjree Indian priests. Xhen the excitement starts. The possession of the diamond brings misfortune and misery to all who possess it. The Indian priests haunt the thief of the jewel in England. The diamond passes from hand to; hand and is the cause of many fatalities and calamities. Evil and mis"?1 Ko unohAi^ohlo lonuiie dypcai ?,v/ ut viic uuuuviuuuiv. results of the Englishman's daring. There is a strong love inerest run* ning through the photoplay which holds from beginning to end. Frank Crane is the producer; he had many World Film successes to his credit and he has ^reserved both the atmosphere -as well as ihe story of the novel. "The Moonstone" will be offered at the opera house on Tuesday. Oct 12. SHERIFF HLEANK WSWERS GOVERNOR XA>>IXG Among the letters sent out by Gov1 ernor Manning calling the attention of the sheriffs to a recent act of tae legislature in regard to the separaiio; of the races in our manufacturing es- i 1 ? ' ' J Utr ! laDiisnments, one was leueiveu uj Sheriff C. G. Blease. Of course the sheriff knew of the passage of the act and had seen that it was enforced in the mills of this county. In fact, there was no need for any one to see about it, so far as this county is concerned, because the men in charge of our mills always look after the rights of their operatives and it would have been enforced without the statute on the subject. The following is a copy of a letter from Sheriff Blease to Governor Manning in regard to the circular sent out by the governor: Newberry, S. C., October 4, 1915. Hon. R. I. Manning, Go1, ernor of South Carolina, .Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir: ? Your letter of the 2nd instant regarding the enforcement of the law as to the separation of employes of different fraces, was received by me this morning. I was already aware or tne | passage of that law and had previously J ascertained that the same was being properly observed in this county. Upon receipt of your letter, however, I thought it best to make another in, vestigation, so I could report to you as to present conditions. I have this day visited all three of the cotton mills in Newberry and also visited tne mill at Whitmire, which four mills are the only mills in this county. T 3 *1 x r\f tli d law I mill Ulctl LUC JJluvioxuiio VI luv referred to are being es'pecially well observed, and I have the assurances of the authorities of all four mills that they expect to continue to carry out this law. I find that the operatives are pleased with the manner in which the law is being enforced. I am sure that there will be no trouble in thia county as to any violation of this law. because the white operatives will see that the same is enforced as it is for their protection, and the mill officials are all good citizens and have no devmioto tho law pither in letter OH C IV tiviuiv y or in spirit. This county is especially fortunate in having mill officials and mill operatives who work in harmony. Very truly yours, Cannon G. Blease. Sheriff. MOST FEARFUL BATTLE YET. Berlin Says Neutral Correspondents Deny French Claims. Berlin CBv wireless Nto Sayville), Oct. 2.?"The German general staff recently invited a number of newspaper men from neutral countries?the United States, South America, Holland and Rumania?to inspect the fighting une in the West during tthe time of battle," says the Overseas News agency. "They first went to Champagne, near Hassaiges, where they were permitted to question the German soldiers return ing from the Dattie, ana cayiureu French soldiers, and also to view th# field and trenches under French tire. ''They are thus enabled to verify the reports from the German headquart?r? concerning this greatest and most fearful battle fought on the (Western front since the beginning of the war. They are in a position to state that exaggerated statements are made in the reports from French headquarters, and to confirm the fact that the Germans were outnumbered several times by the French; that the French suffered terrific and unheard of losses, in spite of several days of artillery preparation; that the French attacks failed altogether, as none of them attained the expected result; and the encircling movement undertaken by Gen. Joeffre is without tangible result. ' *-> ^ Ll - C T> ? i "Crown rrince nupreciu 01 oavana, in an army order, telling of French attacks repulsed by two other German armies, declared to his troops that 'the world presently shall see the pompously grand offensive broken by the iron will of our people in arms.' "The Berliner Tagblatt publishes an interview with Crown Prince Ruprecht i in which he dwells on the bravery and steadfastness of his troops and exi presses his confidence in German vie tory. He pointed out that the nature | of the ground made it impossible for j the a.sailants of the Germans to win local successes, but that they were already losing, piece by piece, the teri ritory won. Referring to the attack of the allies, he said: 'They are welcome to try it again if they like.' I How The Dateh For By A. H. ] About 40 years before the color country, there was living in Penn? the aborigines, felt himself bein Xot fancying this congested ( ?) to seek further for the boasted fi the new world. After due deliberation, he ~mou his rifle over his shoulder and b southward, in quest of a new ho traveling, when he thought lie w traders, he began to keep a look familiar in his mind's eye. He desired it at first, but he found s while for his own good. ? ? .1 1 :. \\ itn history tnerc is aiways mi: mere fact of claiming" or occupyii it from savages carries with it r history, but the way this traveler gold at the foot of the rainbow is the pioneer was following the Ir of a bright spring day, he was a low moan. Quickly dismount: and found a young brave lying T ?* A - ?-v.~ piiffartnrr trAm n 1 lie IllUldll W 31U1V.I lug UUIM a. ? arrow. The stranger with difficu his own steed and, following the f hands, they set oft" for his wigwa After, a time they reached whal village. Great consternation arose over sight of the paleface. The chief was overjoyed at his srtpristir oratitnde set out to do S honor. The gratitude of the savage kii even suspecting any sinister mo' stranger, he being the first palefac wished to induct him into and i and invest him with authority secc inrr 1iim ltic aMpcI- rlancrl-itpr in m; 11?& mm .UJ The'traveler-assured the chief home, and not a portfolio or wife country not suiting him, he resun curiosity that his . pale face, his not familiar to the savage suggested the range of intrusion by any w; he decided to locate at the first fa\ The chief, ascertaining in whic sent a runner ahead who, recitii young chief, bespoke kind treatm - ? . ? 1 i the next cmet, wno in turn was n From this till he reached his ion more kindly treatment than he hac of his lonely journey. Finally, as he approached Broa dian name), from what is now I pressed with "the similarity of th< to the Odenwald in the fatherland After crossing the river, he se he had been seeking. The site is two miles south of :St. John's c South Fork creek. The object of his journey bein to Pennsylvania for his family and This traveler, explorer and pi Capt. John Adam Sommer. who, formed the nucleus of the first sc | Thus we see it is to his wise juci many Newberry and Lexington c for living in just that particular which thev opened their eves. i wo streams 01 uerman emigr lina. The first one came by vesse the interior, settling" at Purvsbu practically opposite to the Salzbu Georgia, and in Amelia township, Orangeburg. The first German Carolina was built in the present iSalley's History of Orangeburg came overland from Pennsylvania Capt. John Adam Summer, and 5 ' * - ent town ot Little Mbuntam. A Purvsburg- and Saltketchee (Salk tlement in the fork of Broad ai into that section and into what w; district. Saxe Gotha was the or present Lexington county, and name in honor of the battle of 1 the Revolution. We are not able to embrace sketches, but we hope some oik benefit of future generations. \ the Dutch Fork proper and the i article. The names of the settle ??? mm am in ar??ww???T k Came To Be. Kohn. I lists clashed with the mother ;vlvania a German, who, like g crowded by new comers. state of affairs, he decided eedom and wide expanse of nted his trusty horse, slung egun a long, lonely journey me. After weeks of steady ras beyond the range 01 111-ont for the spot already so did not find this just as he omething rather more worth xed a spice of tradition. The ng land or buying or taking 10 special romance. This is 1 fared in finding his pot of tradition, plus romance. As idian trail towards the close startled from a reverie by in?, he followed the sound on the banks of a brooklet, round inflicted by an enemy's iltv mounted the sufferer on eeble motions of the Indian's m. t seemed to be an important the warrior's plig-ht and the son's return and with charsomething to do the stranger rig knew no bounds and not Live in the presence of the e his majesty had ever seen, make him his chief adviser 1 1 1.:_ U-. )na oniv 10 ms own uv uuuarriage. that he was in search of a ; and, the topography of the led his lonely journey. The short hair and other marks d the idea that he was beyond anderingf Pilgrim Father, so rorable point that he reached, h direction he wished to go, ng his humane deed to the ent for him at the hands of ^quested to do a like office, rney's end, he received much 1 experienced in the first part d River (Ewadpena. the In7airfield countv. he was im i topography of the country lecteri the site for the home : in Lexington county, about rhurch, on the bank of the g accomplished, he returned . friends. oneer was none other than with his family and fiends. ?ttlement in the Dutch Fork, [gment and foresight that so ounty people are due thanks part of God's country on ation came into South Caro1 to Charleston and went into rg, on the Savannah river, rger settlement at Ebenezer, , Orangeburg* county, and at Lutheran church in South town of Orangeburg. (See County.) The other stream x and North Carolina, led by ettled not far from the presnumber of the colonists from ehatchie), hearing of the setnd Saluda rivers, moved up is then known as Saxe Gotha iginal German name for the was changed to its present Lexington, Massachusetts, in all of this territory in our may do this work for the Ye will confine ourselves to families as stated in our first rs of that section of the fork PiSSEIKT WILSON TO WED SOON >riiS. AORMAN GALT TO BE PRESIDENT'S BRIDE. Future First Lady of the Land Is a Beautiful Woman With Dark Eyes and Hair. Washington, Oct. 6.?Wood-row Wilson, the president of the United States, announced tonight his engagement to Mrs. Xorman Gait of Washington. The date cf the wedding has not been fixed, but it proDaDiy win taKe piace in uecember at the home of the bride-elect. The brief announcement from the White House, made by Secretary Tumulty, came as a surprise to official Washington, but to a number of intimate friends it long had been expected. From this circle came tonight the story of a friendship whose culmination was viewed as a happy turn in the troubled and lonely life of the nation's chief executive. It was Miss Margaret Wilson and her cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, who drew Mrs. Gait into the White House circle. They met her in the early autumn of last year and were so much attracted by her that they sought her out more and more frequently. Mrs. Gait spent a month this summer at Cornish as a guest of the president's oldest daughter. It was through the intimacy of his daughter and cousin with Mrs. Gait that the president had an opportunity to meet and know her. One of the most interesting things about the engagement, ".ndeed, as told by friends, is that the president's daughters chose Mrs. Gait for their admiration and friendship before their father did. Native of Virginia. Mrs. Gait is the widow of a wellknown business man of Washington, who died eight years ago. leaving a jewelry business that still bears his name. She has lived in Washington since her marriage in 1896. She is about 38 years old and was Miss Edith Boling, born in Wytheville, Va, where raer girlhood was spent, and where her father, William H. Boling, was a prominent lawyer. For many weeks Mrs. Gait and her WAI/% f V* rt TTA V\A/.r? Pi?Ari urtnf /I i n A.** iciaiivcs nave uc^n iic4'ucui uiuuci guests at the White House. Ofter she has accompanied the president on motor rides. She is not quite as tall as Mr. Wilson, has dark hair and dark eyes. Friends regard her as an unusual beauty. Her tastes are said to be strikingly similar to those of the president. She is interested in literature and charity work. Friends of the president expressed their pleasure over the announcement not nnlv because of Mr. Wil son's personal happiness, but because j they felt this new companionship i would give him support and comfort in his home life?a vital need during the hours of strain "over the nation's problems. Too Much Solitude. With the marriage of his daughters and the death of Mrs. Wilson, more than a year ago, the president's life had become one of solitude. His absorption in official labors began to tell l on him physically, and when a few ; mnnths pp hearan to take a re newed interest in personal affairs, his friends and members of the family welcomed the distinct change which It brought about in his health and spirits. Tonight Mrs. Gait was a dinner guest at the 'White House. At the moment when Secretary Tumulty istood in the executive offices announcing the engagement to Washington correspondents summoned for the occasion, the president and Mrs. Gait were spending the evening with Dr. Carey T. Grayson and Miss Bones, in the White House parlors. Thp news was given out in a brief ' statement, which read: 'The announcement was made today of the engagement of Mrs. Norman Gait of this city and President Wood row Wilson." No word as to plans for the wedding were available, but it generally Eichelberger (Iglebergers), St comprised in a radius of proba' (White church) as the center, Boyd, Eleazers, Swygerts. (tS wn n rrprc QfnoL' T^loTToi-f Q+r\ii >vaii(^V/io, k./LWLI denmire), Minneck (Minnich; (Scheulers), Bundrick, Busby i is presumed that Mrs. Gait, who is of democratic tastes, will prefer a private wedding in her own home to one in the White House. White House Weddings. Grover Cleveland was the last president to be married in the White House. Should Mr. Wilson eventually J ~ J ~ ~ ^ ~ J XT 21 ~ ueuiue iu ut: tuariieu mere 11 wouia do the third wedding in the mansion under his administration. The first was between Jessie Woodrow Wilson and Francis B. Sayr j, and the second between Secretary McAdoo and Miss Eleanor Wilson. The announcement of the engagement was regarded generally as a forerunner of an interesting social season for Washington, with the new first lady of the land at the head of the receiving line at official receptions. The wedding, it is understood, will take place before the first of the series of state receptions and dinners *so held. Mrs. Gait was present at the first social affair participated in by the president and Miss Margaret Wilson in more than a year. It was a tea given by Miss Wilson to neighbors in the artist colony at Cornish, N. H. Often Together. Since the return of the president to . ^ Washington he and Mrs. Gait have spent manv evenings together, sometimes at the White House and often at her home. Last week Mrs. Gait occu- ?. piend a prominent seat in the president's reviewing stand at the G. A. R. parade. She was with her mother in the midst of a circle of the president's friends and with cabinet members. Some of the president's friends who may have had an inkling of today's announcement were gathered about Mrs. Gait in animated conversation. The president was in a happy mood tonight. The satisfactory settlement of the Arabic case and the disposition of many other important questions pending, together with the announcement of his engagement, had buoyed his spirits. He will go to Philadelphia Saturday to attend the world's series, and it is likely that Mrs. Gait, together with Miss Bones and other members of the president's family will be in the party. Services in the A. R P. Church. S&bbath school, 10 o'clock. % Preaching service, 11 o'clock. Subject of sermon, "An Inspired Plan For the Support of the Church." The service will be of unusual importance and every member is urged to be present. J. tW. Carson, Pastor. / Hnnter-DeWalt. The Hunter-DeWalt graded school will ^open Monday, October 18, witli Prof D. L. Wedaman as principal and Misses Lottye Lee Halfacre and Ida Mae Setzler of Pomaria assistants. Every pupil is urged to be present on that day. Miss Willie Mae Wise, county demonstration agent, met with the Hunter"DeWalt Improvement association last Friday afternoon and organized a demonstration club. The following officers were elected: President?Mrs. Bernice fW-erts. Vice President?Mrs. Ollie Werts. Secretary?Miss Lizzie Taylor. The time of meeting is the first Fridav afternoon in each month. There will be a Hollowe'en party at Hunter-DeWalt school house Friday night, October 22. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy the fun. Central 3J. E. Clmrch, South. (Rev. F. E. Dibble, Pastor.) Thf snecial services that have been in progress during the past week will be continued through Sunday next,. October 10th. [ The public is cordially invited to attend. The services for Sunday will be as follows: Morning service, 11 a. m., subject, "An All-important Question." It is esnreM that everv member of the church be present at this hour. Sunday school, 4 p. m. Epworth league, 6:45 p. m., conducted by Mr. A. R. Boring. Evening service, 7:30 p. m., subject, "A Lesson in Faith." jmmers (fSommers), Mayers, bly five miles, with St. Johns' we find the following: Veol, cheweigerts) Eargles, Haiti(^tnnHpmire. StOtl uv^iiiu^r v,i o 7 ;)f Wise, White, Shulers, (Busbee), Counts (Kountze),