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r \ I I' ? VOLOfE Lin, NUMBEB 77. JFEWBEREY, S. C? TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1915. TWICE A WEEK, $1.5# A YEAE. SENTENCES GIVEN THE MANY "BUND UGERb" * JUDGMENTS I> THE CHAKLESTON LIQUOR C ASES. t Portions of Sentences Imposed I?y the if Presiding .Judge?Great Inter est .uaiuiesteu. j Charleston, Oct. 25.?Sentences varying from one year's imprisonment six months' imprisonment at hard labor were imposed on thirty-eight persons who had pleaded guilty to illegally storing liquor by Judge Mendel L. Smith in r-nnrt nf e'fripral SfSSion< yesterday. Sentences were so imposed, however, that the larger part of each was suspended and the defendant was given the option of serving the remainder or paying a nominal amount of money. The greatest sum anyone was given the option of paying was $150. (The leniency of the sentences took many by surprise and the comments of the citizens were varied. Some thought that he had not been harsh enough; others seemed to be a little confused in rpomrd tn t'np snsnenripri sentence Dart. This was done for the express purpose of giving the defendants another chance, and at the same time to fix it so that they would not continue in the business, on pain o?-immediate withdrawal of the suspended sentence. Crowd in the* Court Room. There was a crowd present in the v room when court opened. There was ' i an air of tension present, everybody wondering "what would the sentence hp?" Thp ripfendants aDDeared to be nervous and there was many an anxious look at some fellow defendant. Everyone was still and there was little talking,* that little being carried on * in whispers for the most part. 'VYbaili the judge gi'.e the maximum, the minimum or a ipdium sentence was what seemed "to concern all. At 10 o'clock his "honor entered the room and, following the usual custom, everybody rose. He calmly took his seat and after the court had been aaIIai] +/~V IcL-oH if nil tVlO dpfpnd ' \caiicu IV Viuti aonvu 11 U11 vuv viv.v~_ ants were present. The clerk called off the* names of those pleading guilty. ?r": Thirty-seven out of the thirty-nine were present, George Antnony and Constan H. Christopolo being absent. Both came in later. During this proceeding the tension grew. Judge Smith looked up, rustled a few papers and s&id that he did not intend ^giving a lecture, but that the defendants stood before him "as a tribute to ^ a change in conditions." He announced that he did not intend being J ?? +V*ATr miorKf SO Sev&rt3 ana iiaiau ds mcj think and as part of the community 1 did think. . ? Immnne For Many Tears. k"F\>r more than twenty years, he said, the defendants had been granted almost absolute immunity from interference in their business of unlawfully ; dealing in controband. No proceedings iiad been gone through with to show "them that they were wrong. In such an atmosphere, he said, he could well imagine that many believed that they \ were not doing wrong. He cited instances where officials of the city some time ago testified as to the exact numr ber of illicit liqilor dealers in Charleston. Judge Smith remarked that they bad been operating practically under a license system. For him to crush them ; on account of the change of sentiment, lie thought, would not be exactly right. fc, . However, the judge continued, they --v?U Klomo Mm if Via tnok SteDS IWU1U UUL uiumv, u.u> ^ __ C to prevent a repetition of the practice in the future. They could not sustain the argument that because they did wrong in the past they should be allowed to do wrong in the future, he pointed out. He stated that he intended taking advantage of^ statute aHowing the suspension of a sentence. This, he said, he believed later the defendants would see would not only be "for their own good, but also for the good of their children. "Nick Peters, come up," called the judge in a sharp ivoice, and some one whispered, "it's coming now." He -changed his decision, however, and f asked for W. C. Stauss. He told the defendant that he had been raided twenty-seven times and that he had kept a pretty bad resort. After a few more words he announced the sentence, "twelve months at hard labor on the chain gang of Charleston county or for a like period in the State penien clary." "Xow, .Mr. Stauss, if that was all, liou would be in a pretty bad fix," 1 continued Judge Smith. Tie then imposed the following sentence: Text of the Sentence. ''It is the judgment and sentence of the court that the within named defendant, \V. C. Stauss, be confined at hard labor upon tile public works oi the county of Charleston for a term of twelve months, or for a like term, at hard labor, in the State penitentiary. "it is further ordered and adjudged, however, that eight months of the sentence herein pronounced be, and the same is hereby, suspended upon the conditions hereinafter imposed, that is to say. upon the payment to the clerk of the court of said county the sum \ of $100, or a service of a term of four month;, at hard labor, on the public works of the county of Charleston, or a .iKe period, ai nara muur. 111 iiie oictitrpenitentiary, and upon the further ex-1 press condition that the within named W. C. Stauss shall not in any way violate any of the laws of this State, or municipal ordinances, relating to alcoholic liquors, whether of a regulative or prohibitive nature, either directly or indirectly, or through the means of any i form of agency, copartnership or any ether form or method of business so designed, and shall not in any manner use, or knowingly become a party to the use of, ar.y premises, or engage in any manner or form in any business, whereby such laws or ordinances shall be .'violated; and in the event that it shall be brought to the attention of the court that such terms and conditions, or any of them, are not being observed, I and the court shall, upon an investigation thereof in slch manner as sha" to it seem- proper, conclude that the terms and conditions as hereinbefore set forth' have been in whole or part * "* * * 11 ' ? - ? violated, tnen tne suspension 01 sentence as herein imposed shall thereupon immediately cease and the within named W. C. Stauss shall forthwita suffer and undergo the sentence of the court as above imposed, that is to sav shall be confined at hard labor upon the public works of the county of Charleston for the remainder of said term, namely, eight months, or for a Ilk? period, in like manner, in the State penitentiary. "Mendel L. Smith, "Presiding Judge. "October 23, 1915." COUNTY TEACHERS MEET Fine Address by Dr. Reed Smith?Officers Elected?Question Field Day Decided Next Meeting. The county teachers held their first meeting for the session on 'Saturday and organized by the election of the following officers: President?R. C. Hunter. Vice-president?L. W. Bedenbaugh. Secretary?Miss Lizzie Neel. * Executive Committee?J. B. O'Neall Holloway, J. S. Wheeler, Miss Mayme Swittenber^; and the officers of the association. The attendance was good, about 75 teachers being present. The day was ideal and then many of the teachers were anxious to hear Dr. Reed Smith, v.*hn had been selected to make an ad dress by Superintendent Bar-re. Dr. Smith was present and greatly delighted the teachers by the fine and scholarly talk which he gave them. He spoke on "The Miracle of Words." The talk by Miss Olive Feagle on "What I Do the First Day of School'1 was practical and gave many valuable suggestions. Two songs were sweetly rendered by Miss Carolyn Caldwell. The association decided to hold regular meetings on the third Saturday o$ each month. It was also decided to take up at the next meeting the question of having a field day during the present term of the schools. YOUSG JOTN'ES WITS'S Awarded Verdict of $7o0 For Cat Bite by Edgeleld Court Edgefield, Oct. 23.?In the suit brought by E. Pendleton Jones. Jr., through his guardian, against the Southern railroad for damages in the sum of $20,000 alleged to have resulted from the bite of'a cat in the freight depot at Newberry March 31, a verdict of $750 was rendered for the plaintiff. Attorneys for the railroad gave notice of an appeal. llHISS BESSIE McKEITHEN QUEEN OF TiiE JUSILEE MISS RERA LAX*FORD A MAID OF HONOR. Miss Mckeitlien Is From Georgetown? Contest Spirited. Affair?Bis Vote \Yas Polled. Miss Bessie MeKeithen (24) of Georgetown i; the queen of the harvest jujilee and ner maids are Misses Ceieste George (lG) of Lexington; Annie May Piyor (2) of Chester; Reba LangI'ord (o2) of Prosperity; Geneva L. Murray (26) of Aiken; Martha Ayer Duncan <2?-) of Barnwell/ Jean Lindsay (6) of Camden; lone York (23) of Ciintcn; Mary Ellen Wilson (ou) or A>alhalla; Lou Ellen Ligon (17) of Anderson; Mis. Annie Laurie Williams, (7) of Greenville; Misses Lebbie Cornelia i-mita ( >) of Greers and Marie Smith (16) of D^illion. The numbers indicate the photogiaphs reproduced on the beauty supplements that appeared in the papers. The committee finished the counting of votes at 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the executive offices of the chamber of commerce. The committee was Pierre Mayzck, general chairman; H. F. Eldridge and Miss Ruby Johnson r>f tVici r?hsimhfir nf pnmrtiprpp nlfirical staff. There were, in round numbers, 5,000,000 votes polled in the contest and all the fair candidates received abundant testimony of their popularity. The ote cast was about half the possible total. Not only were the votes from all parts of South Carolina, but interest was manifested in many other States Miss McKeithen arrived in Columbia today and stopped at the Jefferson hotel. The queen's parade starts at the Jefferson hotel at 8:30 a'clock (this) Monday evening, headed by the Shriners' drum corps, followed by the ladies in charge, the queen'? attendants in landaus and the queen of the harvest iubilee drawn by .Columbia Boy Scouts, Troop No. 5, followed by the chaperones, 'Shriners and her court, proceeding to the capitol where the coronation will take place. iThe queen will ride in a decorated landau, accompanied by John J. Cain,, her official escort. Governor Manning will crown the queen, after which the party will go to capitol terrace, where the queen'* dance will take place. The grand march will .be led by the queen of the harvest jubilee and Governor Manning, followed by her court Arrangements for tne aancmg nave been in the hands of T. Jeff Goodwyn and it is intended to make this quite a unique occasion for the opening of the social features for the entire week. There will be ample music and dancing will be in the nature of a continuous performance. Miss McKeithen is a daughter of Mrs. A. V. McKeithen. She is a sister of Miss Ida McKeithen of 1307 Hampton avenue, Columbia. Miss Ida McKeithen telephoned her sister of the happy culmination of the contest and, needless to state, she was very much gratified with her success ! made possible by the loyal support of hundreds of her admirers, both known and unknown, fn all parts of South Carolina, every county send in votes, and in addition ivotes came in from New York, Baltfmore,. Norfolk, Smithville, Ga., and Petersburg, Va. At the last named place enthusiastic support was given her as evidenced inj the following letter which came to the * * * - * * - i- ^ committee unuer tne aaie ot uciuuqj 15. "Columbia, S. C. Beauty . Contest Committee. Dear Sirs: The young lady, No. 24, in beauty contest is admired as the prettiest girl on your sheet. She is now unanimously voted for by 17,000 employes of the E. I. DuPont Powder Co. Please drop me a note and let me know who wins the prize. Hoping her good luck, I remain,0" <1S. C. Doyle. "612 Laurens St., Petersburg, Va." The contest for the honor of being the queen of the first harvest jubilee was a very spirited affair and the mail at the chamber of commerce swelled daily. Under the system inaugurated when the contest was opened, the votes for each candidate were segregated and when the hour came for the count to begin the committee were able to expedite the tremendous task before them. The queen-elect reached Columbia 1 I at 11:15 o'clock Sunday morning. She j and her chaperon will be guests at the Jefferson hotel. The queen was notified of her election in the following telegram sent her u.. t~>; -\ t 1. ii. . i u_> iviazycK, uie geiieicu cueuiman: "Columbia, Oct. 23, 1915. "Miss Bessie McKeithen, Georgetown, j S. C. "1 have the honor to advise that you i have been elected queen of the harvest jubilee which will be held in Columbia October 25-29. Opening ceremonies commence Monday night with street parade, coronation and dance. Please j adiise on what train von will arrive. ! ard whether vou will visit relatives or ! i stay in hotel. I congratulate you upon j being elected queen of South Carolina's j first harvest jubilee. "Pierre Mazvck, "General Chairman." THE LUTHERAN SYNOD j Will Hold For First Time in Ninetyone Years Its Session in Newberry College. The Soaih Carolina Lutheran synod] will meet in Holland hall, Newberry i college, Tuesday. November 9. This is ! the first time in 91 years the synod has ' met at the college, and both the synod ! and the college are full of keen anti- J cipation of pleasure o>er the coming' convention. There will be an attend- I ance of about one hundred. The ministers and delegates will be entertained in the homes of Newberry. The following ministers are members of the South Carolina synod which meets in* Newberry college Tuesday,! [ November 9. Besides these each pas- j - - kv r, loir: Loraie win ue repicscuicu uj a. delegate: Rev. S. iC. Ballentine, Pomaria. Rev. H. E. Beatty, Orangeburg. Rev. H. C. Bell, Graniteville. Rev. H. J. Black, Charleston. Rev. L. P. Boland, Lone Star. Rev. B. >vV\ Cronk, I- rosperity. Rev. J. B. Derrick, Augusta, Ga. Re.. W. A. Dutton, Leesville. Rev. C. A. Freed, D. D., Columbia. Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, Newberry. Rev. H. <S. Petrea, White Rock. Rev. G. J. Gongaware, D. D., Charleston. Rev. W. H. Greever, D. D., Columbia. Rev. D. B. Grosclose, Fairfax. Rev. S. T. HaHmann, D. D., Spar tanburg. Rev. M. D. Huddle, Irmo. Rev. M. L. Kester, Johnston. Re/. J. D. Kinard, Greenwood. Rev. S. P. Koon, Silverstreet. Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps, D. D., ColumbiE. Rev. E. W. Leslie, Prosperity. Rev. R. E. Livingstone, Gaston. Rev. J. J. Long, Little Mountain. Rev. C. L. Miller, Greenville. Rev. H. A. McCullough, D. D., Columbia. j Re.\ W. A. C. Mueller. D. D., CharlesI ton. Rev. J. W. Oxner, Cameron. Rev. Bernard Repass, Charleston. Rev. Y. von A. Riser, Pomaria. Rev. P. D. Risinger, Lexington. Rev. E. F. K. Roof, Erhardt.. Rev. M. G. G. Scherer, D. D., Charleston. Rev. J. D. Shealy, Leeeville. Rev. P. E. Shealy, Newberry. Rev. J. L. 'Smith, Florence. Rev. A. R. iTaylor, Lexington. Rev. L. A. Thomas, Lexington. Rev. W. B. Anil, Walhalla. Rev. J. H. Wilson, D. D., Sumter. Rev. J. B. Harmon, Prosperity. With So Pastorate. Rev. Jacob Austin, Leesville. Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh, Prosperity. Pau p P Rrtnipr TjAPSville. Rev. A. J. Bowers, D. D., Haralson, Ga. Rev. W. P. Cline, D. D., White Rock. Rev. P. H. E. Derrick, Blythewood. Rev. J. H. Harms, Newberry. Rev. J. W. Horine, D. D., Columbia. Rev. P. E. Monroe, Leesville. Rev. M. C. Riser, Bluffton. Rev. J. C. Seegers, D. D., Columbia. Rev. J. A. Sligh, D. D., Columbia. Rev. W. K. Sligh, Jacksonville, Fla. Rev. R. B. Tarrant, Springfield. 1 lit? 1UUUW lug aiC Oiou ?-v attend: Rev. E. C. Cronk, D. D., Columbia. Rev. R. C. Holland, D. D., Columbia. Rev. R. S. Patterson, D. D? Charlotte. Mr. A. H. Kohn, Columbia. Dt. Geo. Y. Hunter Prosperity. [ r -j- v <-5/ <s> ^ j <$> ^! <& THE IDLEB. <S> <$> <$> r- '*/ v <v <?> -?> <?> <$> <v <$> <$> ^ <$> <?> '5s Well, well, I nad not been to the opera house in a long time, but I thought I would go our to hear and see the play on Friday night, for sev erai reasons, cmer among wmcn i j reckon is that it was a home play by j home people, and then it is a pretty j good time to get acquainted with the j young people, and the fellow who does not keep just a little in touch with the young folks had just as well pass in his checks. Well, now, I started out to write about something else beside j the play. Of course, it goes without the saying that all of us enjoyed the play, but you know, when we begin to grow old, even if we don't admit it, we really feel better at home around the old chimney corner, and I looked around in vain for some of the old familiar faces that I used to see at all the plays, whether by home talent or otherwise. Ala>, and alackaday, they were conspicuous by their absence. 'Veil, well, this is not yet what I wanted to say when I began to write. The old opera house looks just about like it did some thirty years ago, except at that time it was considered and was very much up to date as opera houses go. I knew, however, that there was sometmng missing, ana 11 took me the longest time to decide and locate what it was. All at once it dawned upon me what there was that is not there now. And what do you reckon it is? I bet you couldn't guess if I were to give you a thousand! chances. Some of those old guys will J !emcmber right now when I tell what] [ am trying to say, and if there had been any of them there Friday night I am sure taev would have had the > x same tnougnis luai came to me. wmuc I think of it, I believe that I saw one or two who were thinking the same thoughts that came to me. Once upon a time there was a great big sign in great car box letters on either side of the wall upstairs that read something like this: "THE POLICE ARE' INSTRUCTED TO OBSERVE ORDER." YOU remember now just like you remember the little window and j the little room where the sun came J peeping in at morn, don't you? ?o? It was too bad how some of the boys ?I reckon they were boys?did behave, ny foil hoViQVC otlH S> t first it. hPSTafl ! w l LUil tu wV/liu T V 9 U^v* V* v ... wv 0 to worry me, but when I saw that there were others who took it very much more to heart, why I befgan to enjoy the fun myself. I reckon you call it fun. It is funny how human nature is constituted. And we are all more or less human?I think sometimes that I am less?and there is something in our nature that makes us forget our own troubles and annoyances, if we see some one else who is more troubled and annoyed than we are, and then there is another thing about the human nature of a boy?he delights in con tinuing his pranks if he sees that they annoy some one. I do not think he means to be vicious by it, but he Just has enough of the old fellow in him to make him?I mean the boy?enjoy the sport. Well, they had a time Friday night. Them brogans and No. lis made some noise on that floor upstairs, and the shrill whistling was something beyond compare. I could not but help thinking of that unknown corre 3 ?* oKrvnt +Via. wrnr; Spouueui *> UU niuic auvui, vuv o that were scattered by the whistler, and I wondered if that person who is so afraid of whistling germs was out Friday night?and to think of the danger he was in?for certainly if there is danger in. whistling germs the entire audience was exposed. And the quarantine should be put on at once. You know, { like to hear whistling, because no one can whistle when he feels bad, and I like to know that people are feeling good. I have heard about the fellow who whistles to keep his courage up, but I tnmK tnai is simp-ly a figure of speech?that's what you would call it, I reckon, Prof. Setzler?anyway I do not mean the kind of whistling a fellow does when he's mad, but the kind he does when he feels good, and that is the kind we had Friay night. I would just like to whispeF gently into the ears of those who enjoy whistling and making a noise during the performance at the opera house, that j the test of us would enjoy the fun much more if you would desist when 1 <$> <? > COTTOX MARKET ^ 3> <S> Aewberry. <$> <s> /Cotton ny4c ^ Cotton seed, per bu 58*&c <S> <? <S> Prosperity. <?> iCotton 1134c ^ Cotton seed, per bu 57%c <s> <3> Poniaria. <S> <S> Cotton ll^c Cotton seed, per bu 60c <S> s> <S> Little Mountain. /Cotton H-Kc ^ Cotton seed, per bu 60c '3> ^ Silyerstreet. ^ Cotton 12c & Cotton seed, per bu 60c <3> $> Cli-ippells. <S> '*> Cotton 12c Cotton seed, per bu 57c ^ <S> Kinards. Cotton ll^c ^ ^ Cotton seed, per bu 57c ^ Whitmire. <$> ' <$> Cotton 12c Cotton seed, per bu 55c $* tne^ actors appear on the stage, because there are a few of us who would like to hear iust a little of what is beine said so that we might somewhat keep up with the performance. And then I would like to whisper just another little thing into your ears, and I want to do it gently, with no purpose to offend, but it ain't exactly good manners or does not evidence?pardon me if I am plain?it does not evidence the highest type of good breeding?J reckon that is a polite expression?if it is not it expresses just what I want to say, and ^ i:c ? . 1 J _ J Tir^ i _ no ouense is liuenuea. vve nave a college in Newberry and a high school and a grammar school and a common school which should have as their purpose to inculcate and teach the highest culture?which means good beavior? and I sometimes think that possibly our schools are failing in the highest 4 sort of education in that they neglect 10 leacn cuixure, wmcn means mat you know how to regard the rights and the feelings of others. We emphasize too much, I sometimes fear, the physical, which means the brute that is in us, by boasting of and making prominent athletics,?that's the cultured name, I* reckon?they are good in their place and you can be an expert in that line and still be a gentleman. That's the word I have been trying to say all the time. Look in the dictionary and see what it means. And it means more than what the dictionary says. Now, my young friends, and old ones, too, don't think for' a moment that anything here said is personal, or that yoa hare in the least annoyed me. You haive not. It is for your good that I am writing what I am. Personally it does not concern me in ,the least. I am interested in you and in the community. If it becomes an annoyance to me I can remain away and stay around the old chimney corner where I reckon I belong, but when I do go outcut 1 like to see my young rrienas enjoy themselves, and at the same time have some regard for the proprieties. And don't misunderstand me. Nay/ nay. I would not have those big letters of instruction to the .police replaced. I would not for the world tj in the least instrumental In increasing the duties of the police. Heaven knows they are already .onerous enough?I mean the duties. There are two or three other things / want to write about this opera house since I have been there, but this is already too long, and I will reserve them for my next. And I will not be in the least onen<iea lr no one lases any notice of whit I sa/y then, or of what I have here said. I feel better when 1 get these things out of my system.. And as il have aforetime said, there is no compulsion on any one to Tead what I write. You may just skip it over and I will not know it, and if I did know it 1 would take no offense. It is a matter of absolute indifference to me what you say or think of what I write. I write just as things occur to me, and I believe I am writing for the good of this community and the people who make it up. and if they do not care to take notice of it, w*hy I have done my duty and that's all there ' is to it so far as I am concerned. THE IDLER.