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I fe;--:- . : * v.. y _ > VOLUME LVIJ, NUMBER 60. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1921. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR * V-"-' IMIBBIBI ~ --- -- , - i in. ? - - t _ BELOVED CITIZEN IS LAID TO REST NEWBERRY PAYS TRIBUTE TO MR. GEO. 5. MOWER Large .Gathering of Sorrowing Friends From Eery Section-of State Pay L'4*t Sad Rites * . IT . (By Jno. K. Aull.) "RanAot-h o wilr1prr?ps?: r?f flfiwprs. v* *T4*ViV***WWV .. their fragrance breathing in the soft summer afternoon the love and affection and esteem in which he was held by the people of his own com mamggm ""' munifcy and by the state at large, and by allw&o.knew him, the mortalremains ;<sf Ml*. CTeor^e S. Mower-were "rTnr.CT^?T- Q-fforn/>nn fn tVildi^:CU UU 1 Ubi9UU; ?? tBe Gircliha soil which he loved, and he sleeps in Rosemont cemetery amonig; those who -have helped build the community, who have labored day in andfday out for those things which are worth while and true, * and who have loved their fellow-men-?and among them all he is their peer, and when:, the annals of Newberry are ?r-complefced it will be-said of him, in all justice, as it.'is said now, that no man has ever done more for the moral and "ti?, ^ ,? * i' ' ^ ^ ^ ' " ^ material advancement of the people * among whom he lived and loved and labored, : ;v. v -i. A man without ostentation, a mod1 w? '* ? ~ A csx man,- going' awuv out - work/fie'-* had to do, giving cheerfully of what/tie had..-to give in/every just causei'/helping < the helpless, cheering the (fevn-hearted", 'ever pointing bv VX-- > 1. 9 - - y. - 1 f . V. word'aiw act: to higher ideals, he was a gentleman of ;the? South, itrue' arid -unafraid. ; *?. V > _' < ..'''.;' *' Born m; the: North,1' he came with his parents, tdSouth 'Carolina in his early years, and he became imbued with the business agility of the New South, then arising from the ashes of Reconstruction/ and with that chivalry .which has always charactized the gentlemen of the South. Under the tuition of a devoted father and consecrated mother, he early developed those traits which make- for clean living and right thinking. There are many in Newberry today who will recall the Temperance Union conducted by his mother, for awhile in Main street, where the old laundry later stood, and which is now used for business purposes. There are many in Newberry today who will recall the shock which was felt by the entire community when the news was flashed to Newberry that Mrs. Mower had been stricken at Little Mountain while on an outing with her temperance scholars. Mr. Mower carried out in his life and by hi- ' cts the tenets of his mother? generous, God-fearing, and a friend all mankind. In his make-up were none of the petty spites to which man'kind in prone. He trod the pathway iblazed out for him by his interpreta4 tion of the Scriptures, and before him at all times was the white light which j leads to perfect paths. The large gathering at the home and at the grave attested better than any words could tell the deep sorrow of the community in his passing. The services-at the home wer? conducted by Dr. J. W. Carson, Dr. D. G. Phillips, Dr. Pressly and Dr. J. I. McCain and at the grave the Mason, .of which Mr. Mower had long been a prominent and devoted member, had charge, unf der Grand Master S. T. Lanham of j Spartanburg assisted by J. L. Mickie. A number of prominent Masons from p? W M 39BI BS ^ ?.; kiMI ^/U*?sssl& ft ' fcsfe*-^'' 1 x ' ' * )' .. 4 ' ' ." v -i : : : J various sections of* the State were in attendance. Mr. Mower was born in Maine, and as a child was. brought to South Carolina by his parents. Possibly no man who has ever lived in Newberry gain ed more/quickly or more iuny tne j entire confidence of his people as he ( grew into manhood: Choosing law as . his profession, he gained an eminence < which was state-wide, and he was . honored by the people of'his county with the highest political gifts within , their keeping. Every trust in him ( t reposed was kept faitfully and well, j land for a, 1-ong* number of years he ' was one of the most prominent figures in the halls of State legislation. Mr. Mower died as he must have ] j wished m to die?.faithful to the end, ( standing for what'he believed to be ^ right, and loved' and honored by the ^ ^people among whom he lived. Surely ^ no greater honor can : come to any " man. v" v"'' r- ' v , v . j > ?. v... J ; The following were the active pallbearers: r. Jno. W.' Waklrop, Wilson < C. Brown, W.~ J.' SwifcenbeTg, J. B. , j Hunter, R. Spearman, B. T. Young, . ! T: R. Summer, . W.?- S.: Jones, F. H. j Jones, Elmore M. Suber. , ! The stores and other business hous- < ; es and offices were closed during the j j hour as a mark of respect for the 1 jfriend who will be missed. On the 18th of July a fine boy ar; rived at East Chesterfield parsonage, I and Rev. and Mrs. C. P. Chewning are | receiving the congratulations of their ' friends.?Southern Christian Advo, cate. This is copied to show that so hightoned a paper as the one quoted from believes in publishing these interesting little items, to which every now and then some squeamish person objects. The majority of people like to read them. | tm ^ Some left over locals and other} 'matter appear on page 15 of the second section of this issue and on other f pages of that section. 1 ?? : Notice to Scouts j The regular meeting will be held ] at 5:30 instead of 6:30 Friday after- < t inoon. < Carl Julien, i Scout Master. < Trade and F The merchant these days full t tors. Merchant the other attrac <$> <S> $> ROTARY CLUB <S> <8> v <S> <$> G> <$ Q> <$> Q <$><$>*$>$><$>?> ><$<$><?> The Newberry Rotary club'was host to the faculty of the Newberry-Summerland Summer school at its regular bi-weekly luncheon in the grill room of the Newberry hotel on Wednesday, and to say that the Rotarians were tickled to death to have these instructors and other friends as their guests is expressing the fact mildly indeed. The presence of several lady members of the'faculty added greatly to the enjoyment of the occasion, these, as well as the other guests, entering into the spirit of the meeting as heartily as the Rotarians themselves. President Georgfe B. Cromer was charge d'affaires at the luncheon, which is tantamount. to saying that everything was conducted according to Hoyle. There were songs and speeches and' jokes?and then more songs and speeches and jokes, and in the meantime a tempting menu of fried chicken and accessories, a la Bullock, was served?and removed in true Rotarian style. Rotarian Sid Derrick started fhe ball rolling by telling of the Summer school, which is now in session at N'e-vyberry college?the "best summer school in South Carolina today," as expressed t>y those who are in a position to know what they are talking about. It did not take a great deal of persuasive oratory to convince his fellow-Rotarians that he was speaking the truth, and nothing but the truth, as the "once-over"' of the faculty quests was sufficiently convincing even to the most skeptical. However, Rotarian Derrick did spread himself to his full capacity and orated as only Sid can. When Rotarian Haskell Kibter called upon President Cromer to name the four most homely Rotarians, that genial gentleman, omitting his own name, unhesitatingly designated John Kinard, Haskell Kibler, Bill Wallace and Jim Moon as such, whereupon j sach of these honoied Rotaria^s was: immediately crowned with scarlet and j *ray skull caps. Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum of Prosperity, of the Summer school faculty, brought greetings from the primary iepartment of the school, and her :alk was a gem. Every Rotarian was thoroughly impressed with the fact :hat fortunate, indeed, is the primary iepartment of the- school in having Mrs. Quattlebaum at its head. President George Cromer next spoke of the ethics of Rotary, giving a brief synopsis of the origin and the lims of this organization of business :nen, whose motto is. "tie pronts most j ivho serves best." The Rotary ideal, I said the speaker, is the fulfillment of1 ;he Golden Rule. Rotarian Cromer's :alk was greatly enjoyed. Enjoyable talks were also made by; Dr. J. B. Setzler and Messrs. Joe | Ropp, Eldrige McSwain and W. S.' Matthews, who were guests of the :lub. Rotarians Bill Wallace, Zach Wright, Jim Moon and Hal Kohn qual-j fied at this luncheon as jokesmiths of ;he first water, each vieing with the ; Dther for the premier honors of the i :lub. Just whom the distinction! nrr\ frt u'ftnlrl Ko ViarH tr? HpriHp. 1 MIUU1U ?\j OV/ MVU1U wv.4. V. , but Zach Wright ran away from hisf competitors when it came to his poet- j ;c renditions and effusions. Rotarian Earle Babb, the chief-1 >tunter of the club, was not present} it the luncheon, being in New York| ?n his vacation. This being the case, | Rotarians Sid Derrick, George Sum-1 ner and Harry Dominick were not; called upon to exploit their prowess is song birds, which must have been i distinct disappointment (?) to the' 5ther Rotarians and their guests. Measure Week Ls of Newberry have o overflowing, of pi dise values wi)l he i tions offered. I ' " 'However, Rotarian Ben Dorrity, as 'principal "hymn-h'ister," filled the 'place like a veteran, although some of the more musically inclined? do say that he flew the track with his tunes i once or twice; but even at that he aI-( j ways managed -to get back on the ,track again and would- warble the j bunch safely through the various patheticvlittle ballads. ' Streamers of scarlet antf'gray?the ( i Newberry college colors?were plac-j ! ed along the tables and little bows of. | the same colors were pinned upon j eaeh Rotarian and guest. In addition to the club members, j the following were present at the luncheon : Mrs. G. W. Connor of Green- j wood; Miss Emma Keister of Virgin-i ia; Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaunf t>f Pros- j ?? n *#.i .*JL* ci perity; Messrs. jl. iuoise <di oum-; ter, Joe Ropp and Eldridge $cSwain j of Columbia, W. S. Matthews* Dr; W.! K. Gotwald and Dr. J. B.\Se^ler. ' v-?' . lr Among the Babies *>y Not the ' irth' of every baiiy is reported promptly, to the office-iof "Vital Statistics," which shows tfiat vital statistics, like vital conservation, is sadly neglected; notwithstanding the, fact that there is a set ^limitf to the time in which Mirths shall "toe reported. But the duty is often neglected, like unto the returning of marriage licen-' ces to the office of the probate court by some of the ministers officiating. We say this because we wanted to ' have a list of babies born during the! ! month of July . Several of them have been mentioned in the locals, as there ( is a demand from a great many read-1 | ers for such little items. Vital Statistician S. S. Cunningham could not, for reason above mentioned, furnish us with a complete list, hence the fol- ( lowing is a partial list: - - - ?? 1 ? A 1-.:_ T | July l, to Mr. ana ivirs. Aivm u. Danielsen?Clara Elizabeth. July 1, to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Clisby, Jr.?Marion Barrett. ! July 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Earle Bullock?Thomas Earle, Jr. July 5, to Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Gail- j lard, Jr.?Frances White. July 5, to Mr. Ind Mrs. 0. K. Foster?Otto Klettner, Jr. July 6, to Mr. and Mrs. George Hugh Connelly?Verdie Ernestine. July 11, to Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Dorrity?Ruth. J July 15, to Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Am-1 mons?William Ellesor. Among those unreported we have heard of several: To Mr. and Mrs. Lester Shealy?a boy. To Dr. and Mrs, P. E. Way?Sophia Elizabeth. To Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Dominick? a girl; born Wednesday, July 27. To Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bridges (nee Miss Lucile Lathan) Tuesday?a" girl. Magistrate Douglas About Right The State. When three negro boys in Newberry disarmed another negro who had slandered their mother and then thrashed him, they were arrested and carried before Magistrate Douglas' who fined them $1 each. That ought to be a text for the Association for the Improvement of the ' Colored People. These three men j beat a negro severely with a strap, j Are not the Northern champions of j the Southern negroes convinced that this white magistrate in Newberry should have sentenced the black white-cappers to a year in jail? Magistrate Douglas believed that a J fine of $1 each was about right. The State thinks so too. Bachelor Tax Loses ? Atlanta, July 27.?The proposal to tax bachelors in Georgia $5 a head, annually was called up for reconsid-' eration in the house today after passage yesterday, and defeated. An j attempt to revive a proposed tax on, soft drinks also was beaten. ? August 3-6 united to make easure, for visi n KWjJiug uunii V CLEAN-UP WEEK IN ROSEMONT CEMETERY All lot owners in Rosemont cemetery are requested and urged to observe the first week in August as "Clean-up Week'* in the cemetery. Owners of lots are requested to be there on one of the days of that week with sufficient help to clean their lots of weeds and trash. * If it is not convenient for any local nr*rmt.-of-town owners to clean their lots the undersigned will have the work done upon a payment of fifty cents a lot. ' If lot owners will thoroughly clean their lots and keep same clean of, weeds and trash, tha appearance of, our "City of the Dead" will be greatly improved. Remember "Clean-up Week," August 1st through 6th. Mrs. L. W. Floyd, Chairman Cemetery Committee of the Civic League. W. F. Ewart, Sec. and Treas. Rosemont CemeteryAssociation. BARBECUE AT JOLLY STREET FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921. The St. Paul's pastorate, composed j *>f St. P?nls. St. Philips, and Bachman | Chapel, will give a first class barbecue at Hunter-DeWalt school house on Friday, August 19th, 1921.? Baseball morning and afternoon, also some interesting speeches will be made during the day. It is the purpose of the charge to make this 'cue one of the best of the season. Proceeds will go for the benefit of the new parsonage. Everybody is invited to come and enjoy a good dinner, spend a pleasant day, and help a good cause. Lake-Wise Prosperity, July 23.?An interesting marriage of the week was solem- ' nized at the home of Mrs. Elvira Kib- : ^ 1 ~ MlCC f ler Saturday morning v?ncu xuiuw j Vanie Lake and James Harold Wise J' of Little Mountain were married. The j {i Rev. J. J. Long of Little Mountain, assisted bv the Rev. J. A. McKeown, V ' ^ performed the ceremony in the presence of members of the immediate ^ household and mother and brother of the bridegroom. The bride is a grad- ' uate of Summerland college, and is an exceptionally bright and cultured young woman. Mr. Wise is a pro- J gressive planter of Little Mountain ! and is well known and liked throughout the state. Immediately, after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wise left by ' automobile for Hendersonville and other mountain resorts, and upon their return will make their home * temporarily with the bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Wise of Little Mountain. Death of a Little Boy 1 Myron A. Dean, Jr., of Atlanta, 1 died ait the home of his uncle,' Mr. C. ] A. Dickey, in the Oakland Mill vil- ] lage, on Wednesday morning at 10:15 J o'clock, after a brief illness, and was * buried on Thursday afternoon in ( Baxter's Memorial cemetery, service 1 at the house at 5 o'clock by Dr. J. W. 1 ? ^ on/1 1 Larson, lviyron was ** ^caia viu (. was on a sightseeing tour. They had j J little sister at the home of his uncle. |1 His father arrived from Atlanta Wed-J nesday night. Buford-Connelly 2 Miss Susie A. Buford and Mr. Jesse ;1 Pope Connelly were married in Clin- J < ton Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 i o'clock, by the Rev.--1*- D. Jones, and left for Tybee Beach. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Will T. Buford of the county and made her home with , c her grandfather, Capt. M. M. Buford,' c while attending school until she went r off to college. The groom has a posi- ? tion with the Quattlebaum garage at Prosperity. SWEET POTATO CURING HOUSE J FOR NEWBERRY THIS YEAR Will Be Erected in Time to Take Care of the Farmer's Crop in County Thi* Year Some time ago the chamber of commerce launched a sweet potato campaign in order to induce the farmers, to grow something other than cotton as a money crop. The chamber guar- j, anteed the building of a curing house on the pledge of the farmers to grow enough potatoes to justify same. We received pledges from farmers for about 80 acres. Since these pledges j were given some of the farmers failed to plant what they promised. We are now asking every one who ] pledged to plant one-half acre or more in sweet potatoes for this ctrrrng house to notify tire chamber of commerce office before August 15th, the amount! they have planted so we can have curing house space for their potatoes. Newberry Chamber of Commerce, Dr. S. J. Derrick, president, Z. F. Wright, vice-president, ^ Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, v. pres. Hal Kohn, treasurer. ' Directors: Dr. Geo. B. Cromer, Rev. E. V. Babb, J. M. Davis, Mrs. T XV Wm S MQMWS. T. K. JLJ* ff X 7 T K/? - ? ^ Johnstone, James W. Johnson, Prof. 0. B. Cannon, E. E. Child. GREENVILLE YOUTH { FALLS TO DEATH , ' h Goes Over Precipice at Head ] Foremost?Falls When < Foot Slips < ? f The State. ( Greenville, July 27.?Eugene Ellis,1 j 18 years old, of Greenville, was killed] - - - -t t_ _ ] instantly late this alternoon wnen ne , fell 125 fegt over "Head Foremost , Falls" in the mountains about 25 : miles above Greenville. The youth, ( in company with a party of campers, , was on a sightyseeing tour. They had ( gone to the top of the falls for the j view. As Ellis was turning to leave ; the spot his foot slipped and he fell . over the precipice. ' ] SEEK POSTOFFICE JOB - !j im OD AwnfRiinr. I 1 il vi\miv?ui ?r ( The State. , j * Orangeburg, July 27.?The exami nation for postmaster at Orangeburg 1 has been set for August 12. There < are three applicants for the position, 1 Dr. A. C. Ligon, the Democratic in- :-i cumbent, Allie D. Webster and Ben-j jamin Nixon, the other contestants. ! < Dr. Ligon has served as postmaster < during the last Democratic adminis- j tration, while A. D. Webster has sery- j ed as former postmaster for>17 years^ under previous Republican adminis- j fcrations. Benjamin J. Mixon has had j public experience in the successful;' operation of a grocery store here for j a number of years. It is understood ] that all' three of the contestants have j ] widely circulated petitions in their be- 1 half. The naming of a postmaster i for Orangeburg is being awaited with < interest. ^ i 1 PELLAGRA CASES { i NOT ON INCREASE < 3*ily Three More Death* in Georgia 1 First Half of Present Year ( Than Last j 1 s Atlanta, July 27.?There were only-> ;hree more deaths reported from pelagra in Georgia during the first six i nonths of 1921 than in the corres- c ponding period of 1920. Dr. T. F. \bercrombie, state health officer, anlounced late today. There were 190 j1 ieaths from the disease in the first j lalf of 1920 and 193 the first part of ^ :his year, he said, and added that re- 3 ports from throughout the state 1 showed no appreciable increase in the ;c ' -j? * j r lumoer 01 cases. ^ V/l ^ Baseball J? Graniteville vs. West End, Friday;* ind Saturday, July 29th and 30th, atji ;he West End ball park. Game call-: c jd Friday at 4:45 p. m.; Saturday at c 1 p. m. | Admission?Ladies, 20c; men, 30c. I Music by the West End band. Graniteville has a good strong :lub and lays claim of having lost >nly one game this season. So you ( nay expect to see a hard fought x jame both Friday and Saturday. Umpire, Hardeman. A. Murphy, Mgr. t HARDING DECEIVED, BYRNES DECLARES NO "FAMINE" IN SOUTH CARO* UNA, SAYS REPRESENTATIVE Acceptance of Assistance Would Be Receiving: Money Under False Pretenses Hugh W. Roberts in The State. Wasnington, JUiy zt.?representative James F. Byrnes of South Carolina told the president in a letter addressed to him tonight, that he had been imposed upon in the story of the alleged famine and pellagra epidemic in the South, especially in so far as South Carolina was concerned. Regarding the president's suggestion that the Red Cross cooperate with public health authorities in relieving the "famine," Mr. Byrnes declared to the president that were South Carolina to obtain monetary assistance, it would be identical with obtaining money under false pretenses. The quick and generous response of Ifte president to the sensational utterance's nf thp nnhlir health service was commended by Mr. Byrnes, but he repeated his conviction that the chief executive had been deceived as to the gravity of the situation. In the communication of the South Carolina member, he enclosed telegrams from the editors of South Carolina newspapers and state health oficials. It was reported that there lad been in June only 21 deaths and sight new cases, which, Mr. Byrnes stated, does not indicate an epidemic, rhe editors were unanimousTin their inclusions that no starvaton existed in South Carolina. "If ever we are in serious distress,'! arrnte Mr. Bvrnes. "we. will welcome Dutside assistance, but a state which paid last year $3,000,000 more in taxes than the year before can certainly* and with ease, take care of the J>rt8ent situatn He reported that the farm6rs;Of South Carolina did need money in th form of long time loans for the marketing of cotton, but he repeated his statement that no money was needed for the purchase of food. C/-mi4-VimomKor<; nc a rillk. Wftrfc UVUbllVlll y .. busy today denying the statement of the public health service as it applied to their respective states. Whilfe the condition of South Carolina, a* stated by Mr. Byrnes, is better thtt. the condition of several other southern states, all information disputed the intimation of the public health service that starvation was widespread, or that it existed to any appreciable deeree whatever. W. A. SHIFFLEY BECOMES ORANGEBURG SUPERINTENDENT rhe State. Greenville, July 27.-1?W. A. Shiffey of Orangeburg was appointed superintendent of education of Orangeburg county by the state board of ed ucation in a special meeting here tolay. He will succeed C. J. Rast, forner superintendent of education of that county, who resigned and is being sought by officers on a serious :harge. ' Mr. Shiffley is a native of Orangeburg county ai - is a teacher of wide experience. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and served with distinction in the world var. Aside from Mr. Shiffley's appointnent only routine matters were discussed by the board of education. Newberry Organizes Club ^aurens Advertiser, 27th. Mr. Geo. H. Ellis of Clinton was i visitor in the city for a few hours - r?n:? ^ resterday aiternoon. xur. wu? s president of the Bois-Terre Country :lub, was a guest at an enthusiastic neeting in Newberry Monday nght vhen a country club was formed ilong similar lines as the Laurens and Clinton club. The Newberry meetnig resulted in an initial membership >rganization of about 140 with indi:atons that this would be increased. Lodge and Hughes both wear whis:ers, but otherwise they are quite diferent. ; , j | Bj Which would you rather be, wrong >n the right side or right on the vrong side? voiSLeaaism manes uiic uiy guu ??u he wet chagrin. ^