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p., KMBMM ? ? ' - ' ? ?a m ? ' ' ?C ? M ?? mmtm nr. ?C ? I a? " ' ?' 1 ?O?????^???????^???^?? " " I njaWMMMaWWMMWMMMBMfl i VOLUME LVII1, NUMBER 64. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, ^UGUST 11, 1922. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERS ; j Club Needs Two Hundred Members If to Be Conducted Properly. Fine Recreation If there has beeri any doubt about the interest which Newberians take in their club is was dispelled Tuesday night when the annual meeting was held, for out of a< membership of one hundred and thirty, fifty-seven at tended the meeting and the greatest enthusiasm and good feeling prevail- ! ed, so much so that almost two hours : were spent'at the meeting and al-i most the entire fifty-seven remained , for adjournment. Z. F. Wright, president of the: club, called the meeting to order and j after the secretary, W. B. Wallace, i called the roll, the president made his annual report, in which he touch- i ed on some of the high spots of h!s! first year of office, some of the en-1 ccuragements and disappointments,] but all in all Mr. Wright stated that he was glad that he had been given! the opportunity to help form andj govern the club. Some of the out-! standing points -in the president's re-! port were: That the club needs two | hundred members, at one hundred! dollars per member, in order to carry! out the original plan and v that it j would take twenty thousand dollars j to put the thing o^er as it should be. i Another vital matter was that of de-1 portment ar.d Mr. Wright told the' ,~^ *? + + /inn.'lnr>t rvf PVPTV ' Illdll'UCl O isllG. U cxi^ vwauuv w ^ one should be such that no finger of ' suspicion could ever be pointed at! the club and he stated that the sue-1 cess of the club depended wholly up-1 on the deportment of the members j and their gueats. Next Mr. Wallace made his report,; "which dealt primarily with receipts l and expenditures but his report* showed that#the finances of the chJbj stood in a very encouraging condi-i t.'on and that very little dues are in arrears. This report was full and; clear and gave the members infor-j mstion regarding the funds of the! club. It was pointed out that the; budget had been arranged as far a> possible to correspond with these 1 amounts; pond, three thousand; club i house, eight thousand; furniture and' fixtures, two thousand; wiring and power Kne, two thousand; deep well,' one thousand; golf course, one theu-. sand; making a total of seventeen ; thousand dollars znd allowing three j thousand dollars fcr expenses not covered by any of these headings. { Reports were made by Welch Wilbur, chairman of the lake committee; Roy Summer, chairman of the golf r committee; and John Wicker, chair-1 man of the building committee. The thanks of the membership were extended to all the officers and com-: mittees for their untiring work dur{nn* fVvo rvjct vpnr anri mx a eom-Tili J 7 " X ment to the three retiring directors,j whose term was for but one year, the \ club unanimously reelected Roy. Summer, Welch Wilbur and Dr. Geo.; Y. Hunter of Prosperity. as directors to serve for a term of three years. Great intei'est centered around the proposal to buy the fifty acres upon which the club is building,! > which was leased for a long term of years with the right to guv. The | meeting instructed the directors to open negotiation between the owner,' Welch Wilbur, and if amicable arrangements could be made at this j time they were instructed to purchase the property. This proposal ' received the hearty consent of the , memebrship. Groundkeeper Chappell was th'nk ed for the efficient manner in which he had cared for the club property , and it was brought out that Mr. j Chappell had been clothed with police power and that he had full authority to protect the interests of the club. The meeting went on record as favoring a guest's register and in the future one will be supplied for the registration of ail guests. Perhaps the question which brought forth the most discussion was th:t of allowing an unmarried member to bring a young lady to the club as often as he w'ched, instead of permitting only twelve visits for each year from the same lady. This was discussed from all angles with the result that the vote of the resolution to take off the limit passing by a very narrow margin of two votes. Along with this question there was some discussion as to the advisability : of allowing women to join the club ! and to pay a nominal membership fee. This was recommended to the j directors and it is thought that in the ; near future women will be granted j membership in the c-iub. After all old and new business had . been finished the meeting adjourned from the court house, but long after | the meeting members could be seen : on the corners discussing the country j club, which is about to become a re- j aility instead of the dream which it j was for so long. Now the members j look cn the splendid foundation of; the club house and 'see the rocf al-! most completed and they know that j ere long John Kinard will be giving i tea-dances out at the club and when j th'> comes to pass the members, know that all will be well and every-; body will be happy, with John WicL-j er perhaps the happiest cf all, for he has labored long and "lovingly" to make the club become a reality and r V* rl 4 aa >v* no^inrr in V* 1 AWT1 171 ^.5 HXZ LU1U LX1VJ ill^V. ^1115 iiio v ?4 --- , imitable way that his entire commit- j tee had been "sweet as could be," j in fact the consensus of opinion was j that all the committees, officers, and I entire membership had been "sweet j zs could be." ^ MEMORIAL i Of Mrs. Bessie Epps Hinnant The youngest child of Mr. and j Mrs. J. K. Epps who was born and j reared in this county, and moved to : Columbia with her mother in 1911, J and in 1915 became the the wife of j Mr. A. B. Hinnant, died at her home j in Columbia on September 15, 1921. She died at the tender age of 23. and ! 1 her body lies in Blmwood cemetery, j day*when the body and soul shall live j Columbia, S. C.. to await that gri?at j together forever. She was a member of Bachman Chapel Lutheran church since the > age of 12, and had never been trans- j ferred from the church she loved where the bodies of her dear father and -brother lie. Bessie h gone from us; her sweet smiling face, her gentle, kind voice, and her tender, loving disposition can no longer be seen and heard. All these oweet memories she has left behind, her friendship, her love, circumstances can net estrange; distances-can not effect^ and death can not destroy. It takes just such trials to unfold J and develop God's infinite worth and preciousnc?<- to us. When tho love of earthly friends is buried in the grave, the love of the Heavenly Friend shines forth more tenderlv * i than ever. i ' A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stiF.ed, A place'is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in His wisdom hath recalled The one His love had given. And though the oody moulder* here; The soul is safe in heaven. Jesus, while our hearts are bleeding O'er the spoils that death has won, We would at this solemn meeting Calmly say, "Thy will be done." i Lord, though thou bend our spirit low, Love only will I see, The very hand that strike?, the blow Was wounded once for me. Written by one who loved her. Farm Women's Council Meets All members of Women's Home Demonstration clubs are requested to meet at the chamber of commerce | nn Satoirdaw August 19. nt 4 n m. ' -- - Flashing acrcss the skies of Virginia, a meteor struck in a grove of cak trees in the south central portion ' of the state, making a depression in ' the earth which measured more than ! 500 square feet in area. The mete- ; or was compogd of a metallic sub- ! stance and several trees were buried beneath the fulling body. Homes in -.nearby towns were rocked by the concussion. The first sawmill within thv Arctic Circle will soon be established at Herschel. IsV.nd, at the mouth of the Mackenzie, river, ino engine accompanying* tile mil! is of the two-cycle kind, withe ut carburetor or ignition, anil can be run on fish oil or petroleum from the Fort Norman wells. LEAGUE OF NATION PRICE OF AMERICAN BLOOD ? ! Asserts James M. Cox at Dinner Given in His Honor at Geneva Geneva, Aug. (>.?"The welfare of the league of nations and the wel - L- ~..l .1 V tare oi cur own con:ur> wuuiu advanced if we entered into full membership in the league of nations; but it is apparent from an intimate view of the situaton here that membership of the United States :g not essential to the life of the league of nations," said James M. Cox, former governor of Ohio, this evening in a speech delivered to the members of the Secretariat of the league of nations and prominent men of Switzerland. Mr. Cox since his visit here has made a thorough examination of the workings of the league of nation i at its headquarters. "We shall indulge in nc predictions "for the future,'* Mr. Cox continued, ''but it gees without spying that our country is progressive and humanitarian. I have no disposition to criticize our government at Wash,,Tr ington. we will assume uiul us p^iicices are based upo?"1 a cor.'cientio-us regard for the common welfare. "However it must be remembered that presidents, prime ministers and cabinets come and go. International conferences meet and adjourn, but the league of nations stands as a working organization through three hundred and sixty-five dayi in the year ao a permanent institution for progress." Mr. Cox prior to hrs address had spent several days examining the workings of the commissions of the league secretariat and the result of his observations formed the principal subject of his speech, delivered at a * 1 x-L - banquet :n his nonor given Dy me International club. "The dream of generations has cc.me true," Mr. Cox began, referring to the first decisions handed down 'zy the permanent international court. "What statesmen and international jurists have Regarded as a possibility throughout the years," .he added, "is now a reality. We have the interpretation of international law by a distinguished body whose * contribution to progress will be a peace based on justice." Mr. Cox recalled a reference made by the toastmaster to the United States and said in reply: "It must be confessed that an American has strange emotions when he visits Geneva. He looks across the iake to the soils of France, where thousands of our brave boys are in the sleep cf .death. They gave their lives that an institution of peace might be builded. "The league of nations is the price cf their blood and it seems strange the flag they followed is not here. . I stand as an alien in the midst of the league members. But, thank God, I do not express a thought or emotion alien to the purpose animating your organization." Mr. Cox said he had faith in the future cf Europe, but he thought it necessary that something should 'be done, and done quickly. . "The psychology of 1922," he de-' dared, is not tne psychology ot 1919. Certain readjustments seem to bo inevitable. Europe is deadlocked and an outside, unprejudiced power could break it. * * * Our assistance would be appreciated by every interested power in Europe." i In concluding, referring to reparations, Mr. Cox said: ''Those who destroyed property should be held to financial accountability but only in so far as they are able to pay. All should be permitted to live. It is important that all na.Vinr-nmp mpmhprs nf th.p leatrue of nations." The Calvin Crozier Medal The State. ; The .historical department of the- i South Carolina division, U. D. C., ' mnl'Pc Tie interesting1 announcement 'that the Calvin Crozier chapter med1 al was won by Miss Lalla Stephenson of Marion, a student of Columbia college. This medal was offered by the Caivin Crozier chapter, U. D. C., of Newberry, to any student in the women's colleges of the state, for the best essay on "Matthew Fontaine j Maury." * | <V <9 ?> AMERICAN LEGION NOTES. <$> <?> <9> $> <S> ?> < > < / ' s ?> <" > ^ 4'. 4^ < > <?, Much interest was manifested i ihe meeting or the posi .\o. 24 last Monday night. A good attendance of the members was on hand, and upon the call of the commander for criticisms and suggestions from the floor for the "good of the order," quite a number of practical .suggestions were offered. The election of delegates and al.te^/iaies to department convention which meets at Florence, August 23 .in(I 24. resulted a.s fellows: Dele gates: John E. Setzler, Hal Kohn, Elbert J. Dic-kert, B. M. Scurry, S. Clyde McCarley, J. L. Keitt, Jr., E. V. Chapman, &nd J. C. Crotwell; alternates: Caii Jalien, Miss Theresa L.'ghtsey, A. J. Bowers, Jr., W. S. Matthews, Chalmers Brown, T. Roy Summev, Duune Livingston and R. C. Floyd. A lesolut.'cn indorsing the request of Cclonel A. A. Sprague that General Sawyer "stand aside and allow the program of the veterans' bureau to go into effect, and af once'' was passed unanimously, and the delegates to the convention were instructed to introduce this resolution on the floor of the convention. , The post voted unanimously to allow troops one and three of the local Boy Scouts the use of the hall one night each week. Follov.'ng this a motion was carried that a committee be appointed to look into the matter of the post fostering a scout troop, and to make a report at the next meeting. Clifton Graham drew the attendance prize, a beautiful-knit tie. The hospital situation as it affects the disabled service men is very much in the lime light today as a result of differences of opinion between General Sawyer and others who are closely associated with the T<-' int.orpst 1IIC11. ? ,, ing to note some of these differences. General Sawyer says that the peak of the hospitalization has already,, been passed. . Other medical experts say that the peak will not be reached before 1926. General Sawyer says, '71 am using my influence wherever possible to prevent undue elaboration of highpewered hospital, preferring to use that money * * * for the purpose of developing places of domiciliation jthat will be comfortable and fit for the individual who passes vhe hospital period." I Colonel James says that t]r.> mon-, cy was appropriated to provide/ hospitals "that will be comfortable and fit" for the poor felloe who will never live to "pass the hosp-tnl pe riod" unless these "high-powered" t 1,-. T.w\Tr:flod for them be till.} cil^ UIV/tjvivv. * v fore it is too late. That while he irs using his influence to prevent the hospital building program from going forward many a mother's son, who offered his all on his country's altar, is "farmed out" to private institutions wholly unfitted to give them the care and treatment they deserve. i General Sawyer says that statistical charts shaw that there are 10,2 01 vacant beds in <rovernment owned or leased hospitals. Colonel Sprague says that the stai>.tiral charts show that today there are 8,611 patients in contract institutions, public and private, over ; which the government has no control; that the vacant boils referred to by General Sawyer, are neither suitable nor available for these patients. He also calls attention tjo the fact that many of the hospitals listed as government hospitals are only emergency buildings leased from year to year, which the government abandons as soon as proper hospitalization can be secured in government owned hospitals. : John B. Setzler, Publicity Officer. | : wlmttfl! "op orvninn nf Rri^ndie.r General Charles D. Sawyer, with regard 10 the need of mdre hospital beds for the disabled ex-service men of the World war, is at variance with the opinion of Colonel Charles R. Forbes, director of the United States Veterans' bureau, and of other expert investigators; and i Whereas General Sawyer contin-, ues to send out his "thousands of vacant beds" propaganda, when, as a matter of fact, these vacant beds are neither suitable nor available for the nearly 9,000 sick ?.n:l disabled j cervice men who are today "farmed j out" to public and private institoi-j tions over which the government has J no control; and Whereas it appears th:t General | Sawyer has seen fit to interpose him-! self between Colonel Forbes and the president, thereby delaying the over i i .'i.-1 ' : i .3: A.%. uue ncspi-un Juim;i!g pi ugium, Therefore, we, the members of | Nev.'berry County Post No. 24 of the American Legion, in regulai meeting assembled, do hereby resolve: 1. That we add our appeal to the request of Colonel A. A. Sprague, chi 'r-man of the national rehabilitation committee of the American Legion, that General Sawyer "stand aside and allow the program of the veterans' bureau to go into effect, and at once." 2. That copies of this resolution I be sent to the president, national and department headquarters of the American Legion, General Sawyer,, Colonel Forbes, Colonel Spr:gue, senators and congressmen from this ctate, and to the local papers forj . I pjoiicauon. August 7th, 1922. News cr St. Phillips On Saturday, August the 5th, there was a happy family reunion of the relatives of Mr. William J. Shealy at the old home place. All of his sons and daughters were present except one, Mr. Robert Shealy.. The number of years since he passed away h?3 been about twenty-one. This brought back to remembrance the happy days of our chiidhood on the old ground. The old oaks still stand w^nere .we spent many happy hours in our childhood. The day was J pleasantly spent ind everybody had agiund old time. The number there were fifty-two relatives and fortytwo friends. Dinner was served under the large "mulberry trees which were cat out i y ?.Ir. William J. Snsaly. The hands j th-t planted these trees can not be! seen, neither- can the voice be heard j but they are st'll there and welcomed j us to serve a bountiful dinner.! There were plenty of fried chicken,! cakes and pies and the good old Ice! tea. All of the sons and daughters are! i.till living except Mr. Sydney Shca-| ly who died fourteen years ago. \Mr.! G. W. Shealy lives at the old home j place. May God's richest blessings rest j ^"U Aimvir r\r> q orirl tari f f Upon tj.cn ituu c?cij uiiv/ unu | we will all reach that happy reunion; the coming year. ; The ladies of St. Phillips will give i an ice cream festival Friday night, j August the eleventh, at Mr. 0. A Felker's for the benefit of raising mon-j ey to buy a carpef" for the church, i There will also be a play at the ( school house for the sime benefit, j ^T -?111 Vv ?-? >-? v> r\i-? n n n"I O - ! 1ne prcgra :n win uc aunuufuLu i ter. Everybody is invited to come.! M'ss Lillian Browne of Manning is j visiting relatives and friends of Pros-; perity and St. Phillips. Mrs. Emma Shelly and son Sydney j are visiting relatives. Mrs. Blanche Stone of Columbia is i .visiting her father-.in-law, Mr. E. J. { Stone. | Misses Myrtle and Brunelle Lorn-; inick spent Saturday with Misses! Georg'u and Mary Shealy. Mrs. Blanche Stone and Mrs. Ruth ! Stone spent Monday, with Mrs. M. R. and C. L. Ruff. Mr. -snd Mrs. M. L. Wicker of St. Phillips spent Sunday with Mr. and , Mrs. L. S. Long:. j We are expecting to hear wedding bells to ring in our midst. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Metz of Little Mountain spent Saturday and Sun-1 ay with relatives. With best wirhes to me rieraiu ^ and X c- ws. i G. H. Ruff. ; Home Demonstration Women, At- i tention i There will be an important meet- j ing of the Home Demonstration club women at the chamber of commerce Saturday afternoon at 0 *0U. All' members are urgently requested to attend. Matters of importance are to be discussed. Daisy Berrie. j <?> <?? <$> ROTARY LUNCHEON <?> <?> <5? ^ <8> <S? <$> <9> <?> ??> <J/ <0 ^ ^ The regular fortnightly luncheon of the Newberry Rotary club was held in the grill room of the Newberry hotel on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and, although a number of the members were absent, an interesting program was interesting- j ly rendered. Be it said, however, reports from practically every one of 4 U fx r \canf mim woo + A tho pff-oct 1/ilC UVOV lilt/ iU^, 1U O \*\S bav V44 V'V M that they were attending Rotary meetings in other cities, wliich means that the attendance record of the local club did not suffer as a result of the absence of these Rotirians. After the flag salute, while the club sanjr "America," and the return of thanks by Rotarian Ben Cromer, Rotarians Lad Eskridge, Haskell Kibler and Hal Kohn were re/-iti ae + ail or is ri QirJ tr? stand, while Rotarian Cromer awarded to each of these Rotes a blue ribbon for 100 per cent attendance for the first sefcen months of the present year. Rotarjans Henry Wells and Zach Wright, who were on that day attending Rotary meetings in Atlanta and Greenwood, respectively, were also entitled to the blue ribbon, but they will have to receive theirs later. A short talk on "The Progress at the Country Club" was made by Rotarian Ernest Summer, after which Post Commander E. J. Dickert of the NcvTjerry county post of the American Legion, guest, was introduced. Mr. Dickert told of the objects and the workings of the American Legion film u^;;u;>:5t:u i.ic matter cf adjusted compensation for exservice men. Although Rotarran "John Goggins was allotted three minutes in wh'.ch to tell the club how to improve its attendance, he consumed only about one minute in hitting the nail on the head, viz.: by giving the w:de-awake md energetic secretary, Hal Kohn, free rein in the matter, and the desired results will be forthcoming. Rotarjan John Kinard was next called upon for a comparison cf the programs of the va~'ous clubs in other st'-'tes in recent months. Reparian Kinard's talk was gres.tly enjoyed, as he compared the work of tfca Newberry club with that of other clubs whose meetings he has attended. The su^g2Ttion of Rotarian Waiter Hunt thai the Rot'ary club get in beh'nd the work of the Newberry College club in its efforts to build one cf the ';est gymnasums and athIctic fields in the state for Newberry <^ollege started a general and generous discur-'ion of the master, all of which proved beyond the shadow of a aoi ;t that the local Rotari'i'.is ara one hundred per cent behind the movement. Short talks were made by Rotarians Walter Hunt, John Kinard William Wallace and Clifton Moise of Sumter, who is a member pi the Newberry College Summer school faculty?and the greatest interest ar.d enthusiasm were manifested in th'2 m'J;ter. i The songs were led by Rotarian Moise?and this Rote was there with the sroods. beinsr able to "carrv the tunes" in spi'te of some of the Ro-; tarians' tinging! The guests at Tuesday's luncheon were Mr. Elbert J. Dickert of Newberry, and Mr. Lucas of Greenville.' The next luncheon will be held on the 22nd inst, ?. Drath of Mr. Bozard Mr. Jas. A. Bozard died at his late home in the Mollohon mill village on ; Tuesday morning at 8:30 o'clock of j paralysis, after an illness of about ten dsys, although he had been in bad health for about a year and a half. The last work Mr. Bozard did was ss watchman for the mill. He - i - J v.. was l?z years om ana is surviveu uy his widow and eight children. The burial was at Baxter's Memorial cemetery Wednesday morning- zt 11 o'clock, service by Rev. Mr. Whulev. To Wed in New Orleans j Batesburg, Aug .5.?Mr. and Mrs.' W. Hamp Fallaw of Batesburg have j announced the engagement of their daughter, M;-.?s Sara Perle Fallaw, to William Albert Kees of Alexandria, La., the marriage to take place in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Sep-! tember 5. CORRECTION ON LUMBER RATE GRANTED BY C. N. & L. i ' Special Rate to Shippers Do Not Not Cover Shipments to Local Points An article was published in the papers the first of the week to the effect that the Columbia, Newberry j and Laurens railroad company had I granted a special rate to lumber | shippers, which rate would be known | as a milling in tran3:t rate. Due to ' seme misunderstanding the article i stated that the rate -would cover shipments to local points, ami at the suggestion of Mr. J. W. Dennftig, local freight agent of the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens railroad company, the Newberry chamber of commerce wishes it io be known that this rate does not cover local shipments. In order that lumber shippers may understand more thoroughly the rate, section number 3 of I. C. C. No. B-2083 covering this rate reads as follows: "The dressing, 'drying or sorting or the conversion into box shook* or crate material at mills located on the Columbia, Newberry & 'Laurens railroad of lumber originating on the Columbia. Neiwberrv & Llaurens rail road ami the forwarding thereof via the Columbia, Newberry & Laurens railroad to or beyond Richmond, South Richmond, Petersburg, Jarratt, Norfolk,- Pinners Point, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Lynchburg or Roanoke, Va." It is suggested that before any shippers try to make shipments of lur.! >r under the above mentioned rate that they consult tfaeir local freight agent for4ul| particulars regurding the rate and points to which shipments can be made. < ' ' i ***\ vu : '* :?mm*? ?? - r A Little of the LightniajfS Work Little Scott's creek was rushing the waters over its banks and into "Bush" valley Wednesday night while the thunder roared and the lightning flashed. The lightning * v v *___ 3 _ 1 . knocked some iignts ana pnun?s uui. of ;<rocmmis6ion in spots throughout the city, a few of which have been reported to us. It knocked the street lamp down in front of Sirs. Kate Boozer's home and put out the residence 1'giits in tihe neighborhood, one of ike pranks played being in Mr. Ghesley Cannon's kitchen where a bolt strack the sink trap strainer, clipping it in two. The lamp in front of Mr. R. L. Tarrant's house was struck, putting in darkness all the residences in that neighborhood. The house'lights in Col. C. J. Purcell's neighborhood and also in Mr. Frank Schumpert's: neighborhood re ceived the same treatfh-ent, and tha lightning in addition got one circuit in Mr. J. L. Keitt's home. Vital Statistics for July, 1922 ' .W Deaths White males 3 / White females 0 Tot:l whites 3 Black males 1 Black females 5 Total blacks 6 m - A-1 Q luiai ucau?> ? Births White males 8 White females 5 Total whites 13 Black males 3 Black females 0 Total blacks . 3 Tctal births 16 Place of Meeting Changed Fearing 1-hat the court house will be insufficient to hold the large crowd to attend the state campaign meeting Monday, County Chainman J. D. Wheeler has secured the opera house from 10 a. m. to 3:30 p. m. for the meeting. This is a wise precaution as it is thought there will be> a city capacity crowd here on that occasion, a great deal of interest being manifested in this city and county, in the ctate campavgn. Kings Creek Grave Yard Everybody interested in Kings Creek eravevard will please meet there in person or by substitute Tuesday, August the 15th, at 8:30 a. m., to dean it off. Respectfully, W. C. Brown. / r . s