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V. I VOLUME LV., NUMBER. 103 NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1919. TWlCE A WEEK, 12.00 A YEAS - - - ! n.TT.iT.rtu ? ?<) ovr^+c in +V,?;r rpqnpct.ivp line* fis IT NOT TRACHOMA HE DREAD EJE DISEASE? is Divided on. This Important on And We Are At Sea On The Subject. /hole country by this time ;hat the eye specialists difhis disease, it having been I-broadcast that the experts do not agree on the trachoma situa/ tion in Newberry. In accordance with previous notice, Dr. J. W. Jervey of Greenville and Dr. C. L. Kibler of Columbia came to New^^berry on last Tuesday to examine many children who, in the opinion of Dr. J. L. Goodwin, of the Federal Health service, had trachoma. The two eye specialists were invited here by the city board of health, acting. witty Dr. James A. Jtiayne, state health officer. Dr. E. R. Wilson of Sumter was also invited to come but Iwas not present. Dr. Goodwin took no part in the examination or discussion. It will be remembered that several cases that had been pronounced genuine were sent to Dr. Jervey who, after examination, stated positively by written and figned certificate that the disease was riftt trachoma, but follicular con Rjunctivitis, non-communicable and reVcoverable without operation or treats' jnent. The visit of the doctors to NeWberry did not change the status Prof the situation, leaving the authorI ities here no better able to decide | as to the clinic. ' I The examinations were made at I the high school* building, about sixty I mihmittine to the process. I ~ uT)r.. Jcrvey ^held to his original conF miction in the cases lie had previously examined and stated as positively that not one of the sixty he examined on Tuesday had trachoma. Dr. Kibler, on the contrary, assercea ms | equally positive opinion that tra| choma existed among the children [ "both doctors had just examined, f stating that 50 per cent^had traI ^choma, "tfith 25 suspicious and several doubtful cases among the rest; he found very few that were not affected. One of the children examined Tuesday was the little son of Health Officer J. P. Livingstone. As our ^ teaders know, Dr. Goodwin had prol nounced this case real trachoma. The |boy was taken to Greenville and Dr. HJerjrey said that the disease was not Hwhat Dr. Goodwill had stated it to Hbe. At the examination here Dr. Kwrvey reiterated his opinion, while Kibler pronounced it a suspicious v The doctors came here to ascertain _ whether or not there was sufficient trachoma in Newberry to warrant the establishing of a free clinic in this community, but a? no decision or - ?fVio eifiioHnn agreement Wtl5 1 CfXUHCUL Wllv 01VWW V4v*? k remains in an unsettled and unsatisk factory condition. Dr. Hayne agrees with the city council and th^ board P-of health of Newberry when he says ? that the health department is trying to ascertain whether or not the conditions obtaining at Newberry warrant the establishment of the free clinic, as it is the desire of the ^health officials to safeguard the eye^ sight of children affected. In the Columbia State of Wednesday it was stated that Congressman Fred H. Dominick had wired Surgeon Ceneral Rupert Blue of the findings Drs.l Kibler and Jervey and that [ the congressman had notified Dr. Ifjfayne that he was requesting SurW geon General Blue to send to Newl berry Surgeon John McMullen, medi cal officer in charge of trachoma stations in Kentucky and Tennessee Tfor* the United States public health I service, Surgeon McMullen to come I to make a report on conditions here. I It has been stated that there was J?.11. /vAHinrv *501116 liliK I1CIC \JX m-TKm uuvv.., an eye specialist from Augusta, to come to Newberry. He is not in the service of the government, but has served in a hospital in Russia, where there were at one time, it is said 00 persons with trachoma. His opinion would have great weight. ANOTHER EXPERT COMES TO STATE McMuRen to Confer With Health Board on Trachoma. E The State, 2Sth. I Surgeon John McMullen, medical P officer in charge of trachoma stations in Kentucky and Tennessee for \ the United States public health ser- F vice, with headquarters in Louisville, Ky., will meet with the executive ( committee of the-South Carolina state board of health Tuesday, December t 30, when the matter of trachoma in !\ and around Newberry will come up t ' * - \ lor discussion. x Yesterday Dr. J. A. Hayne, state t health officer, received a telegram J from Surgeon General Rupert Blue s of the public health service to the I* effect that Dr. McMullen would be sent to South Carolina to look into ( ! the trachoma situation if Dr. Hayne j t | so requested. Some time ago, Con-! \ j gressman Fred Dominick took up the : \ I fnatter of sending Dr. McMullen to ' I i : j this state with Surgeon General! r j Elue, and the wire to Dr. Hayne yes-! \ ! terday was in response to the request c -j from Congressman Dominick. \ j At the meeting of the health board i j Tuesday, the reports of Dr. C. *L. j z j Kibler of Columbia and Dr. J. W.! c j Jervey of Greenville will be read. 11 i These two specialists, at rne request,, ^ ! o:f Dr. Hayne, recently went to Newj berry and made examinations of c i children. It is understood that c i their reports are in substance con- s ; tradictory to each other, one holding I jthat some of the children examined t j are suffering from trachoma- while \ j the other takes another view. Dr. + 1 McMullen has been called. to throw e j further light on the situation. L \ Dr. Hayne has also wired to ut. j McMullen asking him to send Dr. J. I L. Goodwin, now in Columbia, to 1 Darlington county to make examina- 1 tions of ' school children to see c whether or not they are suffering c fpom trachoma. Dr. Goodwin, it 1 I will be remembered, is the^ public e health officer who wag sent to New- \ berry county some tin*e ago and who ] performed a number of operations 1 for trichoma. For the pa^t few 1 days he. has been in Columbia i waiting for orders from the public ] health department. v - i ? s TREATY SMASHERS < DESERT LODGE COLORS t 1 TTooViirM^An Dop 97. The irre- 1 tf aouxii^vvil) - conciliable foes of the leapnie of na- ] tions have decided to break off rela-' 1 tions with Senator Lodge, the Repub- 3 lican leader in the senate and con- 1 duct a ^filibuster against any treaty, compromise presented to the senate, s Their decision to ignore Lodge was I caused, the irreconsiliable senators 1 indicated by a belief that he is s "weakening" on reservations, because * of the inconsistent demands of mild 1 reservationists that he take the lead ? at once in bringing aDoui a cum- < promise. The irrecomdliable group has been bringing what pressure it can upon Lodge to stand pat on his reservations which failed of acceptance last ! session. Now, they say, they are! through talking to Mm about it, and are going to fight him as hard as 1 they fought the advocates of unquali fied ratification last session. I ^ 1 If Lodge brings a compromise into * the senate, the irreconciliables said . today they will be forced to talk upon 1 it at great length. Their strongest talking point,be- 1 fore the senate and the country, in j this event will be, they said, that Lodge and his supporters announced j that the Lodge reservations constituted the "irreducible njinimum" of , ' * H - TT - J J . safeguards ior sne* unnea Duties ?nu i that acceptance of anything less by the Lodge forces in acceptance of. an . admittedly dangerous settlement. ? Leaders of the compromise move- ^ ment were not disturbed by the < tidings from the camp of the irre- j conciliates, they said today. These i senators h&ve had their try at killing | the treaty and have failed, a leading ] mild reservationist declared and they . must now stand aside for the mode- < rates. ^ Conferences are scheduled for the j \ week end out of which may come ! 1 tangible developments next week. ^ Senator McNary, mild reservation \ ] leader, is to see Senator Hitchcock, < the Democratic leader. Senator \ Lodge also is to be consulted by ] various senators. Democratic compromise advocates are busy among! \ members of their own party. j i Johnson?I say, Jeems, dat chile ' ( * * * t - x. J o' yourn's mighty slow larnm at. i school. j Jeems?Yes, that's cause de school J am seven miles from heah, and de ( chile fo'gits all de teacher say afo' ] i he gits half-way home.?Judge. j < 'ERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY Prosperity, Dec. 29.?The first of he Christmas parties was enjoyed on ovpninc when Misses Switten AV??V.J 0 >erg and Thor n entertained at the lome of Dr. J. S. Wheeler. From six hirty to seven the faculty of the ligh school were entertained; from :even unutil nine the pupils of the ligh school. The home was thrown ;n suite which was beautiful in Christmas decorations of holly misletoe and. red bells. After the guests vere welcomed by the hostesses they vere shown to the dinning room by Urs. J. S. Wheeler. Here the Chriscnas colors predominated. The lighis vere shaded with red which cast a :heerful glow on the table which was jeautiful with its center pieces of joinsettins. Misses Willie Mae Wise md Ellen Wheeler served a sweet :cursc. Mints were passed by little Florence Wheeler. JLJacii guest was riven a poinset^ia. Ore of the prettiest rook parties >f the season was the o ne given Frilay afternoon by Miss Ethel Counts it the heme of her parents, Mr. and tfrs. E. 0. Counts. The rooms of he residence were thrown open and vere effectively decorated with every.cuo-p^efrfrve of the Christmas sea " O " - ion. At the end of the game the Loseess gracefully presented a lovely >air of lingerie .clasps to Miss Annie l.ee Langford jvho scored highest. The consolation, a red stick of candy 'ell to Miss Elizabeth Hawkins. A ielicious salad course and hot :hocolate was served by Misses liozette and Catherine Counts. Those jnjoying 'Miss Counts' hospitailty vere: Misses Ollie Counts, Grace fceagin, Jean Adams, Willie Mae Wise, Effie Hawkins, Elizabeth Hawcins, Mary Langford, Susie Langford. Vnnie Lee Langford; Mesdames 3irge Wise and L. W. Harmon. PnKv Harmon of the O'Neal! XTX10O AVMWJ section and Mr. Dowe L. Bedenbaugh >f Kinards were married Sunday af;ernoon at Methodist parsonage >y Rev. J. W. Griffin. Mrs. Beden)augh is a recent graduate of the Prosperity high school. Mr. Beden)augh is a progressive farmer. The foung couple will make Kinards their lome. In honor of the, long and faithful service rendered by Mrs. M. C. Morris to the Prosperity high school, Vliss Myra Hunter, president of the student body presented Mrs. Morris vith a lovely silver loving vase. Mrs. Morris has been'a teacher in the ichool for twelve years, and it is vith much regret that both patrons md and pupils give her up as she is eaving January 1 for Columbia her future home. Too, socially and in :hurch work Mrs. Morris w'll be i * _? rni jreauy missea. xae iiian.v iuc;.w: VIr. and Mrs. Morris wish for them nuch success in their' new nome ;own. ^ Mrs. Alma Nance is spending the veek in Florence with her daughter. Vlrs. Wm. Tallarast. Miss Annie Moseley of Jacksonville s visiting Mrs. F. E. Schumpert. Mr. and Mrs. 0. K. Feagle of Fort Motte and Pat E. Wise of nrnotiinrrf/xn oro f VlO Cll Pqf" nf Mf9. J TT acnuigtwu MA V WMW L Wise. Miss Elizabeth McWaters of Columbia was home for Christmas. Little Miss Sarah Wyche Quattle?aum has gone to the Columbia hospital to have her tonsils removed. Miss McCellam of Winston Salem s the guest cf Mrs. L. A. EiacK. Mrs. J. A. Hunt of Saluda is visiting her mother, Mrs. B. B. Schumpert. ; Miss Gladys Miller has gone to Walhalla to visit friends. Dr. G. W. Harmon and Misses Rebecca Harmon, Elizabeth Brown ire spending a tew days in Isiinety3ix. S. S. Birge has gone to Columbia ;o spend the week-end with his sis cer, Mrs. A. H. Kofcn. Messrs. Herbert Langford of Columbia and Johnnie Langford of Damden spent Christmas day with ;heir parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Langford. Mrs. Mae Lee Chase has returned ;o Columbia after a visit to Mrs. E. W. Werts. Mr. and Mrs. O'Merle Lorick of Columbia are the guest of Mrs. Wal ;er Wise. Major Allen Lester of Atlanta, Miss Lena Lester and Dr. and Mrs. j. Caughman, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Evibler of Columbia were guests Christmas day of their, mother, Mrs. Rosa Lester at the home of J. u. Quattlebaum. j Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kennedy have returned to Due West after a visit to Mrs. Alice Witherspoon. I Mrs. Geofge Harmon and children ' are visiting Mrs. Harmon's mother in Rock Mont Ga. Misses Annie Lee Langford of Spartanburg- and Susie Langford of Columbia are spending the holidays with the home folks. The members of The Eastern Star enjoyed an oyster supper on Friday evening. Miss Maud Livingstone of Greenville spent the week-end with Mrs. F. E. Schumpert. Trof. and Mrs. Edward Monts of Cocbran, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Black of Ward's are the guest of i their father, Mr. J. E. Monts. i Mrs. C. J. Shealy and children are spending Christmas in Columbia with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Voigt. | Rev. and Mrs. J.VD. Griffin have gore to Clio, Ga. Mrs. H. H. Rikard and Miss Fay Rikard of Newberry spent the weekend with Mrs. Nancy Wheel?r. Roy Kohn and Mrs. Kohn of Colum- j bia are visiting Mrs. S. J. Kohn. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum I spent Sunday in Columbia. I Mrs. Corrie McWaters has return-j * - ^-i ed trom a visit to i^uiumuia. , Miss Gussie Kibler of Atlanta has! been the guest of her sister Mrs. J. I A. Simpson. v j Mr. James Dusenberry of Ander-j son is a guest at Wise hotel. I Miss Janie Hood of Winnsboro is j visiting her sister, Mrs. Lindsey Fellers. ' i Misses Mae Witherspoon and Lillie Witherspoon of (Slhoun have been the gpeSt of theiir mother, Mrs. Alice Witherspoon. DRASTIC LIQUOR RULES ISSUED *- ^ To Prevent Ships From Bringing Whiskey Into Country. Washington, D. C., Dec. 27.? Stringent regulations were issued today by the treasury to prevent intoxcants from entering the country from ships arriving from foreign ports. Liquors properiy listed sea stores must be placed under seal by the boarding officer of the customs service and kept sealed during the entire time of the vessel's stay in port. No part of such stores may re'moved from under seal for any purpose while the ships is in United States waters, the regulations states, Excessive liquor stores, no longer being dutiable, are subject to seizure. Liquors properly carried may be returned to a foreign port on the vessel's changing from the foreign to the coasting trade, or may be transferred under supervision of the customs officers from a vessel in foreign trade, delayed in port for any cause, to another vessel of the same line or owner. Customs officials are not greatly concerned over the possibility of smuggling large stores of liquors into the country and the new orders are believed to close the last hole through which intoxicants might reach domestic consumers. With all liquid refreshment under seal, it was said, there would be small opportunity for "bootlegging" to be carried on around the wharves. GUS HILL'S MINISTRELS HERE JANUARY 5. The famous Gus Hill's Ministrels, now recognized as the best show of its kind now currying public approI val, will be the next attraction at ! the opera house Monday, January j 5th. The company is a large one and includes the dean of all black-face comedians, George Wilson. Mr. Wilson has an entirely new monologue this season and is bound to add to his present host of admirers who recognize him as the most popular ministrel now doing Ethiopean comedy. The big show is brand new in every department?new songs, new bits, new 'a*- 3 jokes, new features, novemes anu other ingredients which have made this production the most discussed offering on the road. That inimitable genius of burnt cork frolic and mirth James Gorman has introduced several innovations which are sure to 1 be the talk of the town. There will be a monster street parade and j musical demonstration by the com-1 | pany's own band of forty pieces. j lilt 1 KAtnURlA Ol 1 UA A ivn , a I a Hon. Fred H. Dominick Issues State* 11" xnent In Regard to Trachoma Situa- t tion In Newberry. t I Congressman Fred H. Dominick to- i ? day gave out the following statement! i tn t.Vip trachoma situation in New-' i berry county: 3 The trachoma "muddle" in New- s j berry county is very unfortunate 1 I from every viewpoint. The sub- 1 ! stance of an old saying is that when t j doctors disagree, then the % patient 1 14ies. I sincerely hope and trust that j 1 this will not prove true in this case, j 1 ? 1 1-- rw. T A j 4 Several weens ago, ?sl. v. j ? Hayne, the State Helath officer wired I < me that there were numerous cases; 1 of trachoma in a certain section of! < Newberry county and requested that < I' have an expert from the public health service sent ther^ to investigate the matter. I immediately took I the mater up with Rupert Blue, the | Surgeon General of the United States 1 Public Health service who promised me that he would send an expert just as soon as one was available. In the meantime, Dr. Hayne again wired I me that conditions were growing * | worse and asked for the estaDlisn-! * ment of a clinic. This was promised |s me by Dr. Blue and as a result of 1 my request, which was made at the 1 instance of the State Health Officer, ^ Dr. J. L. Goodwin was sent nfere. He ^ did not come of his own accord, or 1 to establish himself in the practice s nf hia profession ofJ;o place himself 3 , ? ? _ in a position to receive patients or a '< clientile, nor aid the United States 1 Public Health service come here ' through its representative, voluntar- 1 ily, but only after urgent solicitations and efforts on my part and apon the suggestion of the state boaiNf j>f health. j The controversy that has been'go- 1 ing on since, both in the newspapers \ and public and private conversations ? 1 1 J--1 " ? J on/) 1 nas oeen pmnxui mm uui bu^mg ?uu especially to the parents of the chil- 1 dren who have been examined. 1 As to the experience and ability of i Dr. Goodwin, who/^vas sent here by 5 the Federal government, my infor- 1 mation is, Jhat following an experi- 1 ence of eight years in the general 3 nraetice of medicine after graduation i from a reputable medical college, he studied twelve months in various eye clinics in this country, both East and South. He then went to Europe for twelve months and placed himself under the personal instruction of Fuch, Mueller and Lauber of Vienna, Collins, Worth, Mayo and others of London, all of whom are possibly known by South Carolina experts, by reputation at least. Dr. Goodwin was later engaged in city special eye practice for seven years.' In 1916, the United States Public tt14-Vi oAitri/tA octnhlisftpH ? free tra licaitll OVX iVV choma hospital of 24-bed capacity in Tennessee, and Dr. Goodwin was . placed there as medical officer in j charge. I An average of twenty or more trachoma patients ranging in age from three months to seventy- j five years have beei) under his observation and treatment during his stay, at that hospital. His duties require ' Vio mnlf#* snrvevs in various sec 1**1* V AAV ? ^ ? tions of the country for trachoma, ^ and during these surveys, he examines from 6,000 to 12,000 children in ' i rural schools e?^h year. During this ' year he has . camined over 11,000 pupils in a northern state and held J clinics to cure the trachoma cases ^ found in that survey. I am setting out these facts in justice to Doctor Goodwin and the United States Pub lie Health service and to show the character, ability and experience of the man sent here by the Public Health service, at my request, to take charge of a situation where aid was requested by the state health i officer. ! TTnwpver. in view of the "muddle" I have , requested Dr. Blue to send j ] Dr. McSlullen, who I understand has j devoted practically all of his pro- / fessional career to the study of this j disease and is one of the fpremost j experts in this country on it, to South Carolina for a conference on; j flip situation, and mv advices at this} time indicate that he will be able to be here within the next few days. \ I hope that he will find that the disease is not prevalent. In closing this statement, I onlywant to add that the federal govern- j ment is and has been making large j appropriations for the public health j * i service and they are trying to get g j and are getting men best suited for ] 41U ^Ayvi UJ ili ..mw? md I believe that our people can lave every confidence in them or hey could not retain the positions hey now hold. We all gratefully emember, the wonderful work and issistance rendered by the outside )hysicians and nurses during the ter ible influenza epidemic of last rear. They were furnished by the >ame public health service, and at my equest and insistence. If the people lere and the authorities do not want his service from the federal governnent, it will be withdrawn irrmediatey, for as before indicated, they do lot come here voluntarily, but upon ;he suggestion of the state Ljaltiiv )fficer and my urgent insistence. 30th of u? believing that it would be )f benefit to the health of the chilIren and people of our state. Fred H. Dominick. PRESENT SILVER VASE Prosperity Students and Faculty Honor Mrs. M. C. Morris. Prosperity, Dec. 24.?The Prosperity high school?closed yesterday :or the Christmas holidays. During :Kapel exercises Christmas songs and ;tories were rendered. Miss Myra 3unter, president of the student )ody, presented on behalf of the 'acuity and students a silver loving rase to Mrs. M. C. Morris, who has esigned from her position in the ichool. Mrs. Morris has taught 12 fears in the Prosperity schools. She md Mr. Morris are moving to Colum)ia where they will make their home, rhe best wishes of their many friends ire extended to them. f ?? . v Death of Mr*. J. W. Chapman. The community was saddened on Wednesday evening: by the announce nent of the death at 6 o'clock of Mrs. knnie Holman Chapman, wife of Mr. Tohn W. Chapman, city clerk and treasurer. Occurring on the afternoon of the bright Christmas eve, ler death made many hearts turn from the happy thoughts of the season to the desolate home from which :he joyousness of the day had been taken away. She was buried at Rosenont cemetery on Christmas day at Pour o'clock, service by her pastor. Rev. J. L. Daniel, the following acting as pallbearers: Thomas Epting, fames Epting, Robert Tarrant, Jackson Bowers, Dan Wicker and Chesley Cannon. A large number of the friends of the family gathered at the *rave and the floral tributes were oeautiful, while soft and low voices from members of Central Methodist Hvrnns selected for .IIUU oung wv "?7 - ? T-;he occasion. Thus, nearing the . :lose of the beautiful festal dax, in ' .he stillness of a sacred hour, with t}ie quietness of peace hovering over all, she was laid away to rest. Mrs. Chapman was a life long member of the Methodist church. Bemorriacrp she was Miss Annie LVIU *. _ Flolman .of Orangeburg. She was a ivoman of many excellent traits. For some time past she had been in bad health, from heart trouble, and while her death was expected as a matter of course, yet the end came as a shock to her relatives and friends. She was 63 years old, is survived by her husband, one son, Frank W. Chapman, formerly a captain overseas with the American Expenditionary force, and one daughter, Miss A.gnes Chapmai. The sympathies of the community are with th? bereaved husband and children and other sorrowing relatives. TRAGIC TALE OF TOLL EXACTED BY POISONED LIQUOR ON CHRISTMAS The following are the results of i widespread drinking of wood alsohol during the Christmas holidays: New York?52 dead, 100 blind. Chicopee, Mass.?35 dead, 10 seriously ill. / Cleveland?14 dead, 16 ill. Hartford, Conn.?13 dead, nine seriously ill. . Newark, N. J.?Five dead. Tx^i,,rtL-0 Mum Six dead, seven JLlVAjr WUVJ ? seriously ill. Chicago?Four dead, six ill. Springfield, Mass.?-Three dead, lve seriously ill. Syracuse, N. Y.?Two dead." Emperium, Pa.?Two dead. Richmond, Va.?One dead. Explains Coal Shortage. jreen^u.a Kecord. Fven burning, easy drawing, coal rnoke quality?fragrance?satisfying 51-Bees-So?8c?2 for 15c. S V / x&fe . ..