The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, July 16, 1918, Page THREE, Image 3
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FISE AM) HIGH THOUGHTS
FROM A SOLDIER "OYER THERE*'
"Lieut. Thomas B. Greneker Iiac
written letters to his mother in Edgefield
and we feel it to be worth while
to copy portions for -the enjoyment
and bene^t of The Herald and Xews
fc. readers. The first quotation is from
a letter written while crossing the
deep:
* * * * ?"The spirit of the boys is
the greatest in?niration to me. and
if the people back home could realize
this we would soon have the greater
army in the world, both in spirit and
number. Can you imagine anything
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liner mail nunareas 01 uu.v? uut m
mid-ocean -sinoing all the old songs
and such other songs as 'Onward,
Cbristain Soldiers.' It is all grand
|j and if some people back home who
are not doing their duty 'only knew
I have just gone far enough to realize
what life is and this world of ours i*
i too beautiful to describe. * * * *
^ Most of the sailors are very young.
W and the world will owe a lot to the
boys from 1? to 25 years old. Both
sailors and soldiers seem to be unite:!
for one purpose?-an r! that is to win.
You would be surprised to know the
interest that all the boys show in any
Christian work. * * *
"I have been on duty several time?
from midday till morning and yo*J
certainly experience some wonderful
sensations. To see ships sailing alone,
and not a sound anwhere gives yo?;
a peculiar feeling and you realize just
about that time how helpless man is.
then you* suddenly realize just w'h.a<
he has done to aid in the civilization
of the world. * * * The officers
have to censor the boys' mail, and
while not very pleasant it gives an
opportunity to see just exactly where
most of our thoughts are: that is.
with our mothers. Some of them saj
such beautiful things. * * *
r* * * "The Red Cross is certainly
a great, thing. Just before we left our
port a whole wasron of sandwiches
end coffee was sent down to the boys
They needed it too because they were
not allowed out of the shin to sret it.
My hat is off to anything and anybody
who is helping the soldiers or sail
ors, ibecause no one except one of
them knows what they need. * * "*
"Some very interesting things have
happened yesterday and today and T
wish I could tell you about them
However, they would &e full of
enough excitement to make even the
most unwarlike# thrill to experience
p them. I am very sleepy.and tired,
as all officers are kept on watch
nearly all the time and what little
sleep you get you have to grab it.****
" Nearly there. After a very exciting
night we are in sight of land and
the hoys are beginning to go wild.
T
I am at last nearly wnere i nave ivug
hoped to 'be, and I suppose from now
on it means work, work." * * *
In addition to the letter written on
"board ship <we have one written in the
k interior of Prance, from which we
V also extract several paragraphs:
T "To sav this is a beautiful country
is expressing it mildly. We are going
through the -country which is ithe
most beautiful I have even seer
"Every inch of ground is cultivated
and there is something to eat growing
on every bit of it. We were in
the harbor four days before gettina
off and had the very unpleasant tasl;
* of unloading a big ship, which you
doubtless know is not easy. The
harbor where we came in is ven
"beautiful." ? * * After remarking
" A 1 5 in "barracks ibuill
A xnax lie uau oic)? j.u
H "bv Napoleon," the writer continues:
K "I have seen a fort 'built by th<
B Britons and used by Julius Caesar
f It was very interesting to say the
least. I have had a x?hance to visi!
Brest, which is a very old town. Th-;
people have the two-wheel buggies
-which seem very peculiar to us
There is so much to see and learr
that you cannot take it all in. I'
makes you feel very sad to see th<
?Voarlv all of them are **
umgu.
black, and in fact I have only seei
six women dressed otherwise. Everi
? woman is working. The people bad
4 home do not know in the least wha
war means here. The spirit is won
?derful and I am more than glad tha
I am here to do my part. I saw j
train load of wounded come in yes
feerday. We do not *?ear any new
kt all from the front and i Know yoi
people hear a great deal more thaj
we do. The country I am i>assinj
~ ~ f*y?AAn -o T1 i
over rive:iit now is just (tb gl ccu nu'
"beautiful as possible."
<mi CONSUMERS MUST
BUT WINTER. SUPHY NOV
4 ' 1
r Consumers mist l>uv their
"Winier supp^ of Coal duii^
the Spring avd Summer ior
storage, it&odizctior is tobc
' ^ -ma-midiaed. at a / |
rgg* ?9248 I . ,
( Miw-uowc { maximum, aaathe
ccrsrdpr eiubUd. )
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' j Coal snorcage l
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GERMANY, THE SU
By LOUIS RAI
:
I Contributed bv Mr. Raemaek.rrs to th? Nc
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Patriotism Throuf
IAN APPEAL TO ALL I
! PATRIOTIC WOMEN
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i Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr,
! (Formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland)
Urges Women of f
Nation to Stand Firm.
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"We can win if America can be held
steadfast and unswerving, and the women
of America can hold her stead
last. Against an
|temptations to com- t
ProrP^se ^ie women r
of America should t
stan<* firm and Q
Thomas J. i'reston, *
I |||jf Jr. (formerly Mrs.
|? Grover Cleveland), j
if | a message to the j
' iMMBHM w0Ulea of America,
'made public ?
I tii rough the Nar
Inn o I C A /? II I* i f T
v ' I <
league. ! I
Mrs Preston i81 _
mm _ . _ . .active in the Secur- t
. Mrs.T.J.P?restonfJr . . c
ity League work, j j
! She was the first woman to become a j rj
member of the League's National Ex- 1 j
. ecutive Committee, and is secretary of j i
the League's Committee on i'atriotisuu j j
' Through Education. j t
Mrs. Preston's message to the wo- ! ,
l men of the country reads in fuli: j i
I "Proclaim Liberty." J 3
" 'Proclaim Liberty throughout ALL !
t THE LAND unto all the inhabitants j
r hereof.' , f
"These words were written about ! j
1490 years before Christ, as part of i ,
1 the Law of Holiness in the Book ot 1
: Leviticus. Our fathers inscribed theiu ! j
' upon the Liberty Bell which called our ; \
; mighty nation into life. j j
"Today 'all the inhabitants' enjoy ]
liberty, the Jew and the Gentile, the
rich and the podr,_th? native and the j
i alien-born, the weak and the strong.
The old Liberty Bell is silent, for its
voice has been heard 'throughout all
the land." i
"But Liberty is not safe. It is men- ,
aced along the battie fronts of many ,
? <vmn omAnOr tllOfll iind
l(UUUli*9t UUL V*T1* auiv/u^ ?%mv? (
America requires a new motto for her
i old Bell: 'Proclaim liberty, throught
out ALL LANDS unto all the inhab,
itants thereof.' Until liberty is safe
? in all lands, it can not be safe in our
own. Hence the task to which Amer1
ica has reverently and unselfishly dedr
icated herself.
5 "Make Motto Real."
t "The Fathers of this Republic, men
- of many races, with a common lore of j
t liberty, wrought into law our ancient j
^ motto, thus giving liberty a chance to j
enlighten the world.
"Today we, their descendents, are !
** called upon to make real the new
i motto, and thus to give liberty the
i undisputed right to bless the world.
* "This can be done but only after ;
^ heroic struggle and self-sacrifice. A j
premature peace would mean failure, j
It would be only less disastrous than j
complete defeat. Against all temptations
to compromise tlie women of
America should stand firm and united, j
"Peace and Safety."
"Victory means peace and safety j
for our children; defeat means hu- J
miliation and practical servitude for i
them; while a negotiated peace, with j
the military machine of Prussia un- j
broken, means tiiat everything in their !
Jives must be subordinated to the task '
of preparing for another war with j
Germany. We can win now if Amer- J
i:';i cin be held steadfast ??nd un- !
swerving, and the women of America J
| can hold her steadfast."
PER-ANARCHIST
EMAEKERS
I
itionai Security Loajuc's Ccmpaijn of
jh Education.
YATION-WiBE
FIGHT AGAINST !
nrnui&i nmrno
b tinman rsrcno
lational Security League Starts
Crusade for Their Elimination,
Together With the Teaching
of German.
A vigorous campaign to bring about
he elimination of the teaching of German
in the public schools of the c'ounry
and to obtaip the discontinuance
* tMiKlinnfinn r?f nawsnfl n^TS DfirTt
IX lilC J)UUIIV?HV?1 V? 4
d in German has been launched bj
he National Security League. To or;anize
its effort for these ends the
-.eague has formed a Committee on
foreign Language and Foreign Press,
rhlch will carry the fight into ever\
100k and corner of the United States.
The Committee is composed of Col.
Charles E. Lydecker, member of the
Soard of Trustees of the College of
hA f!itv of New York and Chairman
it the National Security League's
*oard of Directors?; Edward H. Clark,
treasurer of the Security League;
Srnest C. Brown, well known New
Fork editor and publisher, and L>r.
Robert M. McElroy, Educational direcor
of the National Security League
jnder leave of absence from Princeton
University, where he is head of the
Department of History and Politics.
Stop Advertising.
The principal basis of the Committee's
campaign against German newspapers
will be (he obtaining of the discontinuance
of advertising in them.
Col. Lydecker'3 committee has laid
;he following plan of campaign before
he Chairmen and Secretaries of all
he 281 branches of the Security
League:
"There is no immediate need to
Have laws enacted to suppress the
foreign language dailies. In towns
where there is r, strong patriotic sentiment
a hostile niin rity should be persuaded
by a clear and forceful expres*
stinn nf rh*? vi?ws of the maioritv that
ours must be, from ciiis time forward,
a one language nation.
"See Our Mistake."
"If a community win not support a
newsdealer who handles the dailj' papers
printed in foreign tongues it can
thereby force him to deal only In English
language papers.
"Recognizing a general willingness
to be patriotic ami the rapid acqui
escenee from many quarters to compel
the use of English dailies, we urge
reasonably active measures on the part
of the branches of the League. Justice*
requires this, for the fault does
not lie wholly with the alien. We have
failed hitherto to provide the machinery
of education which the weiding
process required. We have countenanced
and even encouraged the idea
preserving linquistic and racial
groups in our midst. At last we see
our mistake, and we must correct it as
speedily ns justice will allow.
' But we must not forget, and we
must not allow alien enemies to forget,
that this.is a time <>f war. Quick
processes of producing unity arc justified
by (lie peril of those institutions
which we hold in trust for ail humanity.
*
Newsdealers.
"We therefore suggest:
,4(a) 'Ti-etings of citizens to express
s one sentiment.
"(!)> I>iscor}tin:iariM? of a!! advertising
in papers primed in the tongues of
enemy nations.
"(e) Procuring co-operation of newsdealers."
l.u'kkns citizens endorse
1)1 a j, for the sen ate i
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! onron T-TArO 1 rl
I - < i ?* i * 11 i * * v. ? it:
By resolution, augmented by earnest,
clear-rut speeches. thM candidacy
of X. P>. Dial for the I'nited State"
Senate given \vliol?-hearted indorsement
by his fellow citizens at j
a mass meet in sr heir] in the co rt !
house Wednesday afternoon at si>' j
o'clock. Tile resolutions, prepared
hv '<* sner*inl committee. are commendatorv
of t1r^ qualities of Mr. Dial
for the high ofiice for which he is
linking n vigorous and telling cam
pai.211, and t^e addresses that followed
the reading of tho statement by
the chairman of the committee, had
the rinse of victory and of success,
but a warn in 2: that ceaseless work
on the part of everyone was necesi
sarv until the polls close was sounded
by more than one speaker.
The meeting was representative of
the vcters of the countv. being aif^yirior]
by citizens from every section.
m J * f a r\ ? i V* r\ V>1 r\C f
?rj n i| ii u? v/ ;a'ul v ?rar> wiic iuwoi.
enthusiastic ever held in behalf of a
follow county man offering for office.
Tn presenting -thn resolut'ons to the
, nsse^Wed fr,-ends of Mr. Dial. Dr. H.
j K. Aiken reviewed briefIv the senaI
tonal situation as it developed sinr,a
the carrt^aien onened. and suggested
th?-t while 'Mr. Dial had made a fine
''rnnre??ion and was waering an ag
sr~e<sive campaign for the nomination
as senator, it is now imnortant
that the home people especially get
behind him ami by every manner of
^e-'.ns a^nnaint t*>e fie neoole of the
State of the merits and fine ability
of the Laurens candidate.
After the reading of the statement,
rinsinir speeches extolling the arcMtion
and achievements, the vision.
v?re^rith and constructive ability oi'
Mr. Dial, together with his out-spoken
vmoriram^m on everv occasion. wer<?
made by the Hon. Geo. A. Browning.
Tr. of Goldville. w!hn said that he
was suDOorting Mr. Dial against the
before Senator Tillman was re*vi(vrtid
f-om the rice: State Senator
T. H. Wharton, of Waterloo: Hon
.^rank P. McGowan. the Rev. S. H.
To,rrrnl?Tr>an. RoliV'it^r H. 'S. iRlack ~en.
Prof. R. T. Wilson, John D
W. Wot.tq. w. L. Gray and Hugh Davis
McCravy.
Fvorv reference to the main issue
of the campaign now in nrogre**
:n- South Carolina ihrducrht forte
rounds of annlause. and there wai
co"nded a, note of triumph in everv
ta!k.
Mr. W C. "Rrown. a native of the
I
r*o"ntv. now a resident of Anderson. |
among th^ visitors present at I
tv,0 T>iftptin}r. Mr. 'Brown commend- j
ei th<? action of the citizens, savin?,
that it was thp r>rooer course at. thi-:
time, f->r the neor>]e wanted information.
H<? cpi'l thf>t "h1<5 n^oole wer?
^ nxio"<; to find o"t a'l thev roulfl
o^ont T^iol nifi that wa? one of his
<-ihirtr?+c ;r? pfv~>'*?fr niTnr fo T/? wrens at
this fimo. T^o"*rh a native of the
r?onntv he hart ihpen awav a sroocl
Tianv vears Pnd *>ad nnt kent nn with
rr^ftprc; political. He nrovoVed ar
outburst of applause when he incidentaUv
rema^pd' t*?at "overvfaortv
njrar mv u*9v P.oh Coone** an'*
hp is p'oine to be elected o-overn^r.''
Thn etot^nipnf offered hv tlie special
committee follow?:
' '*TV citizens of Lauren? hereby
"OrrtniPTif] to thp VO+P-'C of the. Sta*'0
fbe candidacy of N. B. Dial for United
solictor fr^m .CtoHtb 0arO1"ri3
o.nd submit for consideration a brief
<?*ateTv?pnt ^f bis rcfliffipr^onfi ,rHV%
is a lifelong and simon-wire Demo. . ^o?"fvf>'?al
sinnnorter of
Wfe^n administration
ifs poH^'eS. Ppqr^d on a Qontb
Carolina farm, bp reeved a lfierni
odueatinn at Richmond rollerre and
VanrWbilt Fniversitv srrl is a grann- j
ate of the law department of the Uni- j
vorciv of Virginia.. with 20 vears* ex !
nprio^ ?n r?rartice at. this har. Mr
Dial is now in the prime of life and
cental visor. He is nn enterprising,
enersretic citizen who Relieves in
nroTre^s " and imnrovement and has
<*iirov? been a great worker and
builder.
"Up j* thf founder of manv busirjo5<5
institutions in the citv and
ro^ntv of Laurens. More than 20
vears? neo he esahlished b?rp the first
warehouse fr>r the storage of
cotton in his part of the State. The
experiment of that earlv dav is now
on onlflrp'pd and successful enter
nri?e still under his management. By
counsel, advice and the providing of
the necessarv facilities he has for
vp?"<; enraged the fnrm^rs t?
market their cotton crop srradually
'< means for sef,urine: better price?
He has also advocated and assisted in
introduction of imnroved breeds
of live stock and the advancement
and betterment of riml conditions
generally.
"While !r* this. hi> native county
| one :nav sc*2 or. every hand tan sib'*"'
evidence of his business activity,
i
itiative and foresight, his many ven- [
turos have nor iirosight" him grea: J
wealth. They have yielded a liveli- j
hood only. He has paid the price j
so often exacted of pioneers in all j1
' " -1 1? - ? Inof t Vm I
illl'JS aiiU liut 1UOI V.UC |
he knows the rria':? and d is - J
couragements of the hard working
man. for ho is one of them and loveo ,
the ^ame. 1
"Mr. Dial is an enthusiastic student 1
of political and economic questions 1
and has always been an outspoken
champion of all helpful anrl construe-. '
tive legislation. His patriotism and '
loyalty are beyond question and bis :
powers of analysis and discernment
are good. Endowed bv nature with
above the average by education and i
i
breadth of vision, correct ideals, jj
seasoned judgment, high character j
and; statesmanlike [qualities needed j:
in one who will worthily represent j
this commonwealth in the halls of;:
national legislation at this time." ;
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH DEAD
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The End ame at Advanced Ape of j
Eighty-nine Year*.
Keowee, Walhalla, Courier.
Bounty Land. July 8.?Friday, July!
at 12 o'clock, m., the Ions: and ise- j
ful life of iMrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith j
was brought to a peaceful close. Mrs j
Smith had been in declining health !
for several months, being confined to
her bed for the past three months. '
Her death, therefore, was not unex.
pected. The deceased was in her
89th year, having fceen born October..
4. 1829.
She was a daughter of Charles
Pettierew and Martna wuson. or
Scotch-Irish descent. On January 20.
1852. she was united in marriage t">
Rev. Caleb MieKendree Smith, of
Spartaruburg. and to them were born
nine children, three of whom died in
infancy. Two daughters. Mrs. Jano
Knox, of Cross Anchor, and Mrs. J.
D. Smith of Spartanburg, and youngest
son, Clarence Smith, predeceased
her several years. Only three sons.
Hon. John L. Smith of this commu-'
nitv: Dr. Van Smith of Newberry.
and -T. Elford Smith of Oklahoma.!
survive of this large an interesting |
family to mourn the passing away of
a devoted Christian mother.
Mrs. Smith was a member of the
Fair view Methodist Protestant
church, near Easley. -Her parents
were among the charter members of
this church. Her husband. Rev. Ca'?b
Smith, held a number of charges
rn that section of the county and wa<<
nrssident of the (South Carolina Cor- 1
.
ferece for a number of years.
Rev. and Mrs. Smith moved from
Cross Anchor to Oconee county about
?0 years a?o and settled in the Newj
Hope section. After the death of
her husband Mrs. Smith resided with
her eldest son, 'Hon. John L. Smith.
Thp deceased was a woman of fin<-intellectual
endowment, and up to
the time of her last illness her men- ;
talitv was unimpaired. Through the
long soan of four score and eight
/
years she could mark the rapid
growth of our nation from the period
of its infancy to the present strength *
of its maturity.. How blessed, then j
after such a long and useful career;
as hers, to calmly lay down life's bur- j
dens and peacefully lie down to j
sleep! - For? \
After all earthly trials and warfare j
have ceased.
And our arms we have gladly laid
down.
; Kow haoov the ?o')l from mortality
released, f
| Adorned with the victor's bright
j crown,
" ' ;?Atvi no?Hl
I For deatns 'dui a rassass .ium
unto heaven
I
To those who h^iesi's sh^ll sleep
'Til the last trump shall sound, and
the last order given
H;s angels their vigils shall keep.
Then mourn n~t. dear friends, for her
who today
V'cs hidden (beneath the cold sod;
But rejoice in the hope of resurrection
and say:
"It is well, for 'tis Thy will. O God.'*
Mrs. Smjth leaves an extensive and j
prominent family connection. Be- j
sides her three sons and three-daugh- j
ters-in-l*w she leaves 27 grandchild-,
dren, 545 great-grandchildren and a j
host of other relatives and a large;
circle of friends, quite a number of t
!
whom were nresent at the interment j
of her remains, which took nlace in '
! I
the Pairview cemeterv at o'clock j
Saturday afternoon. Rev. i E. Wal- j
lace of Seneca, assisted by Rev. Jeff-!
coat, conducted the funeral services.
Those from a distance attending
the funeral were: Dr. Van Smith, of
Vpwhprrv: J. Elford Smith, of Okla
homa; ^Marshall Knox of Charlotte: j
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Whittle and ehildI
ren of Owingrs, S. C.; Mr and Mrs.
I i
' ,T. F.. Kellev and children of Tamasj
see: and Miss Lillian Smith of Spar-'
i:.aburg.
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COLOUED PEOPLE HOLT)
M E ET1 Mi HE h E N \ JI I, V *T 1-.
On Friday, July 4tli. a larce crowd
of colored people assembled to listen
to patriotic addresses deiivered to
them by some of the best men of the
State. At the request of the TT. S.
<ruvermut;Lii uie uuiui cu tuumn vl.
rlofenso arranged a program for th?
occasion which was carried to tho
delight of the many heaiers.
This was an extraordinary occasion
and abont 3000 persons wero
on the scene, representing every
township in the county.
The program began about 1 o'clock
by singing America. After which
prayer was offered by Rev. A. W.
Brown, pastor of Bethlehem Baptist
church. T. A. Williams acted a^
master of ceremonies.
Addresses were delivered by the
following speakers: Dr. S. j. Derrick,
president of 'Newberry college;
Mr. Jno. M. 'Kinard, president of the
Commercial bank: Dr. J. 'H. Goodwin,
of Columbia, S. C., president of State
coiorerl fair association: Rev. R. P*
Brogdon, pastor of Shiloh A. l\f. E.
church. Prosperity, S. C.; and Prof.
Robt. W. 'Boulware, member of the
faculty of Harbinson Agr. college.
Irmd, S. C. These gentlemen played
well their part1, each address was
patriotic, cheered with applauses
from the great crowd who stood and
listened attentively until every speaker
finished. Everything was carried
?-?* ? /-I fin a rvrrlnt* uto c? QYPdI 1.
LK1L aiiu LUC uiuci ti uo VAVV4*
ent. It is believed that a new spirit
of enthusiasm will arouse in th3
hearts of those who were present, and
that the good news will be carried
back to those who remained at home.
If you were not present just ask
those who were and they will tell
you.
Amons: those present were some of
the most prominent white citizens of
the city and county. We wish to
r\nv Vi/"?nnrOf1 snpflkfirS for theij*
lliaun. UUX UVUV4UU ?
valuable services; also the many
friends who turned out to make the
occasion a great one.
Yoirs truly,
' T. A.. Williams.
H. . Reese.
ILjS. Gallman,
Committee.
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* BEN TILLMAN. *
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* Edward X. Teall m iNew York *
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Old Ben Tillman?'Pitchfork Ben!
Friend of the Wool Hats
And One Gallus men!
Ready to take, ^
And ready to give,
Blow for 'blow?
Lord, didn't he live! Ne'er
a mad knight
Of the olden days
Quicker to fight?
With ?n eye alight
With fche battle's blaze,
Old Ben Tillman?pitchfork Ben?
Took his knockdowns,
And get up again,
Hammer and tongs,
Blow for 'blow.
Loving the 'battle.
Howe'er it might go!
Sure, he was not always wise
When he flung the ga^e of battle
/ down?
Fighting for the fight's sake, more
than tor tne prize?
But, now the old warrior's won his
crown.
T.ct us for 3 moment
in cur ways
And give to him
At the end of his days
A man's salute?to a man among
men?
Old Pen Ti'lman.
Pitchfork Ben.
SITCE^FTI XEETIXG HELD
OX JULY 6th AT HOGE SCHOOL
On Saturday, [uly 6th, at Hoge
school, Miss Willie Mae Wise and
Miss -Counts of Prosperity gave a free
demonstration to the colored women
of Newberry county in the preserving
and canninge fo fruits and vegetables,
etc. The meeting was well attendee
and verv interesting. The women
paid strict attention and much information
was received. -Mr. T. M.
Mills, IT. S. farm demontrat.ion agent,
was present -*nd made a ta!;k on the
necessity of gardens and organization
of different clubs.
H. M. Young,
U. S. Gallman.
i WFTlVFSnAV I
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