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Ol tat L\? MJMltEtt 7. NEWBERRY, S. C? FRIDAY. JAMWRY 2h WW. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR Gov. Cooper 1 For Cor _ ? [ Takes Positive Stand for C I Speaks for Good Roads? tern 7- Shoulct Prohibit 5 rs " ?????? K K GOV. ROBERT A. COOPER. HBBHMuiraanBMaHi k The/following is the full text of tl ' ^ ** -- r* a inaugural aaaress 01 ivir. n.. a. of Laurens, delivered Tuesday fro the steps of the State capitol in C lumbia: JVlr President and Gentlemen of tli General Assembly: By authority of the qualified e!e tors of South Carolina as given at tl Ijallot box, I am here to assume tt } duties of the office of chief executn of the State. I would be false to m feelings if I do not on this occasic express my sincere gratitude to tt people for the honor which they ha\ so generously bestowed on me. If fail to meet their expectations in re: dering efficient and effective servic I shall at least make an honest e fort to justify the confidence repose in me. It shall be my constant ai bition and controlling purpose to sen the best interest of the entire Stal without regard to past political di ferences or affiliations. I believe firr ly in the Democratic doctrine, thi H public office is a public trust, and th< no miblie servant has a rieht to uj power and authority temporarily ei trusted to him for any purpose oth< K "fchan to promote the general welfar prosperity and happiness of the peop whom he serves. The oath of offic which I have taken does not perm me to be governor of a part of th people, or to attempt be the re] resentative of anv faction or part: In entering upon the duties of th office I therefore, in this presenc most solemnly declare that so far ? ^ it is humanly possible I shall forg< that any division has ever existe among the Democrats of South Car* lina, and shall certainly not considt that anv now exists. It is natur< that we shall differ as to measure ^ and as to method, but my appeal : for a unity of purpose. I do not e: . pect that you shall approve every suj ^ gestion I may make, or agree with m views on every public question. Yo are bound by your oath of office t exercise your own judgment in pas ing on the various questions whic will come before you from time t time. But while we may disagree a to specific measures necessary for th accomplishment of a common purposi 1 i_ * 1 w we are ceruumj agieeu m tuc ucau to enact such laws and to adopt sue policies as will promote the best ii ^ terest of all the people of the State. Makes Plea for Harmony. It is my purpose to deal with th legislative department with perfec candor., I shall take you fully int my confidence on all matters, and re< ommend for your consideration cuc legislation as seems to me wise an worthy of your serious thought. Yo k will find me as ready to receive as t I offer suggestions. If the people c South Carolina are to have at thi -'time the service from us all that i sorely needed, there must be absolut iarmofey and perfect understand in between the excutive and legislativ departments. I can not hope to a< | complish anything of a substantia nature without the support of the ger ?ral assembly. N? legislature, in m: opinion, has ever assembled in Soutl Carolina with greater opportunities and mere responsibilities thai It \ Takes Stand istructive Work jmpulsory School Attendance. -Advocates Tax Budget SysMany Patent Medicines. that which faces you today. We are a part of the greatest government in the world. We have just emerged from the greatest upheaval the world has ever known, and thoughtful people everywhere are thinking of the prob | lems of peace, of the matter or reaa! justing ourselves, both as States and j individuals, to new and changed conj ditions. The world as never before is . looking to America for leadership. If this is an indestructible Union of indestructible States the standard of efficiency of the general government I can be no greater than the average efficiency of the several States. [ The war ended as we wished' it to 1 end. It ended a? right, justice and the interest of humanity demanded it should end. If the fruits of victory are to be saved to us we must now I I lay the foundations for a world peace " j with its varied and intricate probj lems. It seems to me that the first I step in this program is a mental readjustment of ourselves. We should 16 I I so discipline our minds as to be able j to think of every question with that i ni | spirit of sacrifice and disinterested- j ! ness of purpose which characterized i our people in time of war. Let ns 16 . maintain the psychology of war in j time of peace. Only in this way can c- j we approach every question with that le breadth of view and single mindedness ie -of purpose necessary to enable us to re;see conditions as they really exisi uny . obscured by selfish or a purely local n interest. Our aim must be to give, and ie not to receive. The common good, and j re not a personal interest' must be our! I concern. Do you have a feeling of a- anxiety about the immediate future? e, Do you expect a league ujl u<tuuus, ou f- much talked of today, to give us a ;d permanent peace? Every right thinko ing person wants a peace of this charre acter. Will we be able to establish it te is the vital question of the hour. Repf resentatives of the principal governQ ments of the world are now in Paris it to agree on peace terms. But the it question of a permanent peace depends >e on the attitude of the governmnts of a- the world toward the American idea ir that all power and authority is vested e, in the people. We can not doubt the le patriotism of our people. Their Willie ingness to sacrifice and serve has been it so recently demonstrated that no ques le tion can arise along this line, but tne P- preparedness of our people to meet 7- the issues of the hour may be ques te tioned. The serious problems or toe, day can be traced directly to the negls lected duties of the past. Could we it have realized ten years ago that a d world war of immense magnitude was t>- a real danger, we would have been so >r well prepared to meet the issue that *1 no war would have come. If we can s, now be made to realize the dangers is that threaten us in time of peace, that Bolshevism, anarchy and commercial greed which "naturally follow in the y wake of war are not confined to Eurou pean nations, but is a real issue in 0 | America as well, we win no longer ues" j lay the adoption and execution of a k i program of preparedness which should 0 i have been carried out years ago. is j e ! Wants Compulsory Law. e, j During the canvass of the State last e j summer I stated repeatedly that South h Carolina could not longer postpone the l-, adoption of an educational program i which meets the demands 01 me pres| ent, and adequately provides for the ! future. This I regard as the one esej sential thing for this general assem* I bly to do. I am aware that this has ? jbeen the favorite theme of politicians in all of our campaigns in the past, h and that it is expected of the governor I * in his inaugural address to have quite u! a good deal to say on this important a I 1 ? ? T fn " subject. But, genuemeu, x uc6 /UU w j believe that I am not approaching the s subject as a matter of form, or as fols lowing a custom. I wish to submit to e you some very definite propositions, ? and urge your most serious/ and e thoughtful consideration, j I recommend the passage of an act providing for a minimum school term y, of seven months for every school dis^ trict in the State, and an amendment of the present compulsory attendance nj Continued on page seven) LIEIT. HUMBERT JF. AULL LANDS IX NEW YORK. Our boy has landed in America, and we are glad, though the brief information we have from him indicates that he is still on the casual list and we do not know when he will be Home. He seems to be in the hospital, about 8 o'clock Wednesday we received the following characteristic message from him: New York, Jan. 22. 5:35 p ni E. H. Aull, Newberry. S. C. Arrived today. Wire * * H M. Aull. Polyclinic Hospital, Tth floor, room H. : j We hope he will be able to come home very soon. Shall They Perish? I Surely the county and town of J Xewberry \Vill not fail for the first time in raising her quota- of a fund endorsed *by the proclamation^ and earnest appeal of President Wilson! Xewberry has raised hundred of j thousands of dollars for Liberty, I Bonds and war saving stamps and | has gven tens of thousands to th2 Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., and United War Work and it can not be possible tliat when the persecuted Armenians 1 and Syrians?whose only fault is loyalty to Christianity?the aged, the widow, the orphans, extend their em-1 acia.ted. bleeding hands to 35,0001 Christian, well fed Newberrians and ask for a meagre $5,000 to help keep their souls and bodies together until I ihey can make a crop that they turn a deaf ear and give them a stone for i-read. The county nas never been in sucu _ TTri + Vl t a prosperous roncutu-u m> uu? mm, tliousa:.s not before invested in <iov- j erum^nt bonds. Far.n and field, mi I j liii.i ^erclu.ntfre reefer before yield-! ing such dividend. Prosperity is a j curse unless shared with the less j 'fortunate brother. These people call from their dire necessity to us in our God given prosperity. Shall they perish? Hear the Master speak?"Depart from me, ye cursed into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and hi3 angels. For I was an hungered and ye gave me no meat, I was thirsty ard ye gave me not drink:?Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we, an hungered, or athirst? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I saay unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the; least of these, ye did it not to me." Mr. J. H. West is treasurer of this fund?do not wait to be solicited but call on him and give a liberal contribution?if you have already given l give again for we must raise this' $5,000. Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Chairman. Do You Wan Better Visio \ If you see as wel \ ' have jio headach I eyes or eyelids?i vision is not paini tolerance of light you do not need < notice any of the strain it will be tc in and have us m | tion to discover tl trouble. DR. W. C Optometrist a 305?306 Exchan Newberr QUARANTINE NOTICE. Sheriff Blease received from State Board of Health Wednesday, the fol lowing telegram: Sheriff Cannon G. Blease. V O P > c n uci i v , o. v. Account influenza situation, quarantine all schools, churches and public meetings outside incorporate towns Newberry county. Confer with local authorities regarding situation in towns. J. A. Hayne, State Health Officer. The sheriff is instructed to release tl:e Quarantine after February 1st, on any school where lhe trustees of said school request it, if conditions in that community justify it. The same rule applies to churches, public meetings, etc. Chappells, Little Mountain, Prosperity. Pomaria, have notified the sheriff that hey will carry out thej same rule as the State board of health thro the county. Decth of Mrs. E. Earple. Mrs. Elma Eargle died at her homo in the Pomaria section early Wednesday morning and was buired on Thursday. She was 76 years old. Got Fast Stuck In the 3Iud. .Mr. J. B. Gregory spent over half of Thursday in getting his oil wagon A J - rl nrarA fV??. OUl 01 uie liiuu, r>u uccy ncic i wheels imbedded. He got mixed up I in some of he work of the "trenches" beinjr dug in the preparation of tha firing line for the men of the Southern Bell Telephone company going over the top. 1 ? 1 ??^ Liked to Have Had Broken Neck. t While J. D. Davenport, colored, was threshing peas at his home Wednesday he was caught in the machinery and jerked across the hopper, narrowly escaping a fatal accident. He was knocked .unconscious for about t-am Virvnr<s romin?>near to have -had a broken ,neck. However, with the exception of a sore throat and neck he is air right. HIkc Parnifp ? ftplffin. Miss Frances S. Griffin died at the home of her nephew. Dr. R. H. Land, ? 4 ~ s!iV?n nro? Ill AUgUSta UII lucauoj. i buried on Thursday in Augusta. Mr. John M. Kinard, Jr., and Miss Bess Burton attended the funeral from Newberry. Miss Griffin was a daghter of the * ie Congressman Griffin who lived} near Nfnety Six and he aunt of Mrs. John M. Kinard and Mrs. J. Y. MeFall of Xewberry and a sister of the late Mrs. James A. Burton. She is survived by one sister. Mrs. R. ' IT. Land, Sr., of Augusta, and many other relatives who mourn her death. ~ ]j a 11 ir n ? / I as you would like to? es?no itching or burning no nervousness?if your ful and you have no int?the chanccs are that )ur services. But if you above symptoms of eye> your interest to come ( ake a careful examina- 1 ka ran?? anH rpli^vf> the / ( 1 I 2 EZELL .nd Optician ge Bank Building y, S. C. | i mm?mm?mmwmmmmammmmmm Whitmire Make Forward Look Glenn-Lowry Mill Establishes Regular Secretary?Mr. C. Time to the Work?Menu Even before Mr. William Coleman 1 came over from Union and placed the! 1 town of Whitmire on the map by es- i i tablishirier one of the best and most I * ~w 7 ' ' - "7 r ? up-to-date cotton mill plants in the j county, I have taken an interest in this community. It is away and apart from the section of the county in which I was born and reared, but it is the home of a thrifty and prosperous and cultivated citizenship and has always been forward looking and pro- r gressive. And I must say, as a rule, I the people of that community have been clever to me. It is an historic community, and way back in the early days was on the main road from the mountains to the sea and the low coun try ana tne resting piace 01 me traveler in the days before railroads and auto cars. And I have endeavored to ] make the people feel they are an im- i portant part of Newberry. * * ( It is now on the Appalachian high- j Tirav and iiict flip half wav e'rniiml hp- i ?? l? J UA1U J UWV V**V **V?*?. Q VV>?? ~ ? j tween Newberry and Union. I have j heard Mr. Coleman say that an air- j1 line from Newberry to Union would pass directly over the Glen-Lowry mill i building. I hope some day to see this highway one of the main thoroughfares of the State, and one of the roads ] that are to Connect county seat towns ] under the new good roads law that the advocates are now working to have j come to pass. The road from Newber- ry to Whitmire around by Caldwell's , is now one or ine oest roaas in tne j ( county, barring one or two bad places | at the creeks which cross the roads, and simply because the people along the way take some pride in maintain- . ing it. It is not the direct route, in , fact, is some four miles further, but l, was selected by the late Col. E. J. J, oc? Via Kottnr rmito fnr the I n accuii ao tu^ wviw? * v?w ?.va ?.**v . , highway. J ( . # * * , I had the opportunity to go over to j Whitmire on Tuesday afternoon in < company with Mr. John C. Goggans, '< driven by Mr. Sam Johnson. The road ] has had the application of the split 1 log drag, and if there was a fill at c King's creek and another at Indian j t creek and the one already at Dun-11 can's creek was made a little higher 1 and the people would put a little more; 1 too dressing on portions of the road, i it would be fine. As it is it is a very s good road as roads go with the excep- i tions mentioned at the creeks, and I! understand that there is to be work [ done on the fill at Indian creek at, s once. Mr. Sam Johnson says that Mr. j i Orville Suber is the best man on the i t road because he uses the split log Crag j i rtr? r?r?r4-inn frnm hi<5 bfims to Wllit- i I mire, and there was evidence on Tues- j \ day of recent application of the drag r along that way. And it certainly e manifests the right community spirit, a We made the drive each way iu an t hour and ten minutes and that is not j c bad for a Ford over 21 miles . Tne c people along: the way are prosperous j S and intelligent farmers and know and j n appreciate the value and importance i A of good roads. Time was when you could not have traveled this road at this season of the year. . ^ * * * 11 But I started to write something of ? Whitmire, which I have done many f( Limes before. But these good people n are always doing things over there and there is always something to Zi write that was'not written before. As [ said, Mr. William Coleman put the :own on the map when he built the jlen-Lowry mill. And he had a fine a sank and one of the handsomest bank j-j juildings hereabouts. That building S( s now. used by the mill for its main y >ffice and for the postoffice and an- y Konlr 'nac Ho on ftrpanized and nuci IAJUU vw- w-0 ^ las splendid quarters up in the busi- c less section of the town and is doing t good business. Mr. Coleman has a, told his handsome home in Whitmire ind will probably move away, but cer- j ainly will remain for some little vhile yet. When asked why he sold ^ ind expressing our regret that he vould probably move away he said ^ he only reason he knew was that he lad something to sell and some one _ wanted-to buy. Mr; Colemaa is no * is Important ling Movement Y. M. C. A. and Employs B. Hanna to Give Entire bership Drive Now On. onger connected with tlie mill, but las large farming interests just across :he river in Union county. * * * me miii is now uiiuer iae udu^gc inent of Mr. E. E. Child, one of the best business men hereabout, and ia prospering and making money for the shareholders and does not owe anybody anything. And President Child is looking after the comfort and iiy :erest ot tne people wnose iauor uia;ws :he money for the shareholders. And :hat is the right spirit, and as a mill man told me once it is not only the right spirit but it pays. * * About his tax budget propostion we I can not write any more. without mentioning the fine school which the onnwlc Tt VS OTIPi A f tile best tiigh schools in the State and now has one of the best superintendents in Aliss Dillard. I am proud of thi3 school because I feel that I have a right to some of the credit ofr its establishment and organization into school and for the enlargement Df the handsome building. * * * What I started out to write about aiore particularly at this time is the new movement which the mill management under President Child is now launching, and that is the Glen-Lqyry Young Men's Christian Association, and I might say young women's association as well, because provision is * being made to look after the welfare and pleasure of the young women as well as the young men. The company is fitting up handsome rooms for the association ahd they will be equipped with reading rooms with the latest . magazines and periodicals and there ; will be games of amusement and lectures and then tjiere is a moving picture show two or three times a week, ill for the education* amusement and mtertainment of the people who work it tiae mill. And the mill authorities lave employd a regular secretary to ook after the organization and work >f the association. And has been for;unate in securing Mr. C. B. Hanna, arho was superintendent of the school?, )ut resigned about a year ago to en ist in the association work in coniect.ion with the army, and has had special training in the work, and is i fine gentleman. There is also connected with the as;oc iation bath rooms with hot and cold vater and shower baths, and every hing you can think of to make th?> )lace attractive. It is the purpose c" ^resident Child and those associated vith him in the management of tho nill to do everything possible for tho slevation and education of the help ind to do an tnings inai iena 10 a oeier and higher citizenship. ThQ offi:ers of the mill at present are: E. E. [Jhild, president and treasurer; W. M Jherard, vice'president and genera nanager; T. M. Watson, vice president; L M. Watson, secretary. The drive for membership in the Y. I. C. A. is on this week and the plan 5 to charge a nominal annual fee o 3.00 for adults and $2.00 and $1.( or others, so that there may be n. lembership list, but this will not pay hie expenses of operating the organ* ation and the balance will be paid by le mill. * The officers and Doard of directors re: W. P. Howard, president; J. A. >arby, vice president; W. T. Brown scretary; J. I. West, treasurer; T. H ratson, B. H. Herren, J. W. Hipj\ 7. R. Reid, S. B. Pruitt, C. W. Howrd, John Helms, C. R. Roberts, A. H. alias, R. P. Gossett, P. L. Attaway. The following committees have been ppointed: Finance?T. H. Watson, chairman: . A. Darby, B. H. Herren. Religious?J. W. Hipp, chairman: J. K. Keia, J. I. numpuntrs. Educational?S. B. Pruitt, chairtan; C. W. Howard, John Helms. Physical?C. R. Roberts, chairman; CONTINUED 'OX PAGE. 4