The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, February 22, 1922, Image 8
STORY OP MOUNT VERNON.
Tho State Board of Education of
South Carollim passed the following
resolution at the regular meeting in
December, 1921.
The State Board of Education
rocomniends that there shall be read
to the pupils in tne Public Schools of
South Carolina, on the 21st. or 22nd.
day of February of each year, a short
account of the Story of Mount Vernon,
that 't may be known how
Washington's home was rescued and
preserved to the Nation, by a South
Carolina woman, Ann Pamela Cunningham
.
To preserve Mount Vernon perpetually
unchanged, in memory of
Washington, is the sacred trust of the
Mount Vernon Association.
T^e nation owes the rescue, restor- I
ation and preservation of tlisi consecrated
spot ,<o a South Carolina woman,
Ann Pamela Cunninghan of
"Rosemont," I .aureus County, who, in
1853, founded "The Moufrit. , 'Vernon
Ladies' Association."
Mr. John Augustine Washington,
who inherited, the estate from his
Uncle, found himself without means
to .-keep up the property, and at last
felt forced to .offer the historic place
for sale. He offered it to the United
States Government for $300,000, but
the Government declined to purchase.
He then offered it to the Stnte of Virginia
at the same price. Virgniia also
refused to buy. One of those Cor..nHndnni,
"'hil'll I'llll'l' III till" I'll Id
tainmenl of the Peoplo, then proposed
to buy it for $300,000, with the intention
of turning it into ;i place of
amusement and public resort. John
Augustine Washington showed his
noble patriotism by refusing this of*
fer peremptorily.
About this time a South Carolina
lady, Mrs. Cunningham, traveling by
steamboat down the beautiful Potomas
to Washington, passed by Mount
Vernon and was much touched by the
solemn effect of the tolling of the
steamer's hell in reverent salutation
of the spot ^ She was writing to her
daughter at the time, and continued
with this sentence, "What a great
destiny it would he if the women of
America could buy thsi sacred spot
and preserve it as a shrine tor the
Nation."
T-Iei- riniigrlitoi*. Ann T'nmolii ('1111
ninghani, a great sufferer from spinal
trouble, read the letter while in great
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pain, hut was so struck by the suggestion
that she Immediately said "I will
do it!" Her family arftl friends tried
to laugh her out of the idea, but in
vain. She at once wrote a rousing appeal
to the Southern "Women of America
signing it "The Southern .Matron."
and sent it to the Press.
There was a prompt response, not
only from the South, hut from women
all over the country, who were
anxious to join in the endeavor. Mis:
Cunningham, whose vision and power
ol' organization were great. then
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association of women, only, ever
formed in the United tSates of America.
Ftom the moment the move\
incut began, it never suffered a
pause. The enthusiasm grew steadily
and rapidly, and before the end of
r 1850 tln? huge sum of 200.000 was
rnsied.
j Kow came an unexpected difficulty.
I John Augustine Washington refused
to sell to a party of women. Miss
Cunninghan then made the terrific
effort, for her. or journeying to
Washington, a portion of the time on
a cot, and laid before the owner of
Mount Vernon the plan and high
aims and Ideals of the Assncintlon
He listened coldly nt first, but later
became greatly impressed, and 011 the
next morning gave his full unqualified
consent to the sale. The $200,000.
was paid over in 1860 and Mount
Verqon became the property of "The
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association."
During the War between the State?
the Association luul to face terriblt
difficulties. The soldiers of the two
armies, however, respected- arid protected
the place equallyp 'There uoukl
not be paid a greater tribute to the
universal" love of Washington.
As soon as normal .'.conditions returned
after the War, people flocked
to the revered spot. The Constitution
of the Associatoin had provided that
a entrance fee of twenty-five cents,
for the maintenance, of- the place,
should be charged at the gate. Owing
to the love and veneration of the
whole Nation, so many individuals
sought Mount Vernon that in a very
short time the gate receipts began to
I enable the Association to make necessary
repairs, and then to buy back
I gradually, piece by piece, the original
>> iir>uiiiK ion i ui 111mm11l;> . rjiicii visitor
at that time. and since, by giviiig that
I little sunt at the Kate, became a
sharer ni the upkeep of the beautiful
place. which to-day is as nearly perfect
as it can be. The mansion is
furnished as it was when Washington!
I lived there, and the gardens, the
I grounds, the outbuildings, everything,
I are .iust as they were when he lokoed
I out upon them.
This Association now consists of a
Regent. who is its head, and a Viee-j
Regent from each State, as far as it
has been possible to get one, the effort
being to obtain a specimen of the
very type of womanhood in each
1 State. These Ladies give their time,
j thought and services as guardians of
} Mount Vernon. absolutely without
' money and without price. It is truly
I a labor of love, and felt to be a great
' honor.
j An englishman (Mr. K. V. LuI
ens) has written of Mount Vernon.
I "The Old Country lias something to
j learn from the New in the mater of
i dislniguished custodianship. We have
no place of National pilgrimage in
. Kngland that is so perfect a model as
; Washington's Home at Mount YcrI
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Concord. X. C.. Fob. 20.?Chief of
Police Talbot arrested a man tonight
suspected of being Edward F. Sands,
who is wanted in connection with the
killing of William Desmond Taylor,
the movie director nl California. The
man held here is said to fit .closely in
every respect to the description of
Sands.
The arrest of the man thought to
be the former valet of Taylor, was
made between 8:30 and 9 o'clock tonight
and he was put through a grill
niB jvti1111IIvtlio11 uy iitf uiuvi ui puiictr
of Concord. He denied emphatically
he was the man wanted and that he
had any knowledge of Taylor or
Sands. According to the chief of police,
he answered closely the description
of the fugitive. He has u scar on
the left cheek and 'one on the chin
and weighs between 200 and 225
pounds.
The arrest was made, it is stated
upon description furnished in press
dispatqhes. The prisoner, who it is
understood, has not satisfactorily ex1
V . plained
hfs presence in Concord, is a
stranger here, lie is being held pending-"
advices from California authorities.
The prisoner, according to Chief
Talbot, declares his name is Harvey
II. Adams of Richmond. Vii., and is
a bookkeeper. He came into Salisbury
today .he stated, on a box car
and from Salisbury came to Concord
with a traveling salesman.
Although in- was reticent on the;
point, the chief of police intimated;
that he lrtd some information in addiction
to the description of Sands uponwhich
he arrested the man ten min-j
utes after -o arrived in Concord.
MASONS TO BlTIiO
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Washington. Kelt. 21.?Approval
of final plans for a magnificent building
in honor to Washington to he
rooted ?>> the Masons of the t'ni ed
States at Arlington. Ya.. seven miles
from hi re on a ridge commanding
view of "he capital, was given tonight
at the l:'th annual meeting of the
fre; e Washington National Memorial
nssoci; t *on.
The st mature anil surrounding
grounds will cost approximately $2,( >(;.<)?>(?.
Fusing 200 feet above thi
g'-otMpl the memorial building will be
ni plain view o' the national capital
and wll 1 be passed by till w ho make,
the pilgrimage from Washington .i
the Mount Vernon home of "the Father
of His Country."
The proposed memorial, with the
relied ion of Washington hcirhomsis
to be the tesult of a movement begun
more than 12 years ago by the
Masonic lodge at Alexandria of whiah
Washington at one time was mastei
j The lodge nov known as Alexnmlri-i|
Washington h i".ge No. 22, A. F. and
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o\vn;hand written at Mount Vernon.
Primarily the building: is- to be a
memorial to George Washington, the
n'lfin and the Mason. The plan of its
form was inspired by the great memorial
monuments built in the ancient
duys of Greece and Rome at luirbot
entrances and some wohes summits"
burning flares pointed the way to ino^pnving
mariners.
ji'lioRTII KDISTO DOTS No. 87.
, The health of this section is fine.
The teachers of Kdisto school were
very much disappointed by not gettmo
tn the association meeting at
Lcesvlllc .Saturday, February 18th. on
account of bad weather,
f' Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reed and fa nitty
spent the week-end last week with
^Ir. and Mrs. Johnston King,
c Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Howard, accompanied
by Miss Mary Jefcoat,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. M.
C. Kirkland and family.
[ We are Kind to know that the apr
preaching spring increased the enrolljnent
of North Kdisto school instead
pt decreasing. The farmers have decided
that compulsory education 'is
;t}ie right tiling.
\ GliASS-TJXfep^T.VXK OARS.
J . Olass-lined tank cars for carrying
milk are now in successful operation
djetween West Farniington, Ohio, and
Pittsburgh. a distance of over a hun(dred
miles. These cars are popularly,
df incorrectly, known as "Thermos
iBottlo Cars." Suyn .the author of a
iricMcrintivc article contributed to The
Xiliiss Container (New York):
"They are of steel, and lined
throughout with glass. The glass
lining of the tanks is the result of a
special process whereby glass is distributed
over the inner walls and
fused into the metal at an extreme
heat to form a smooth, unbroken surface.
The result is a perfect glass
abating, which will stand severe.; usage
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"The tanks, glass-lined, are so well
insulated that the milk temperature
dropped only 1 1 -- degrees during an
eight-hour run.
"According to estimates made by
the dairy using these tanks. this
method will save them at least ?ls.000
during the first five years.
"The milk is brought in from stirI
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rounding dairy farms.and Is Inspected
at the Ohio terminal. Samples artj
taken, and any unftl milk is' rejected.
The milk is dumped into receiving
tanks and passed on to the cooler,
, where it is chilled to u temperature of
3S to 40 degrees. Frorffc here It is
pumped into car tanks, and transported
to Pittsburgh. At this point, pust
before emptying, the agitator, with
which each tank is equipped,' is reolved
for five minutes; thus thoroughly
mixing milk 'and cntam. The milk
is then pumped to the truck tanks,
and carried to the dairy.
"After the milk has been piped
from the cars to the truck tanks, a
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Hot wwfcer run over the glass lining
of the tankscom pleteB the process in
a short time, making them fit for the
next run?the glass lining admits of
perfect sterilization.
"The tanks arc- unique, .but another
interesting and valuable feature of
these cars is the motor-driven agitator..
This agitator is located at the
inner, end of each tank for the purpose
of stirring the milk at the terminal,
just before the tanks' dfe emptied.'thus
giving uniformity throughout
the contents.
"The alr-tlght tanks are furnished
jvith manjiole openhijgs. t which , are
covered with quick-closing ffwlvel
type doors. This increases the refrigeration
efficiency to a maximum.
"In view of the benefits dfforded
to all parties concerned?tiie railroad,
the dairy and the consuming public?
this method is due to displace, sonic
! of the cruder methods of handling,
now in use by the dairy in dustry.
"Handling of cans at terminals has
always h#ern expensive. Using the ear
tanks the company has done away
with . the, "serlces of seven tncn, one
3 1-2-toft truck, and expect furtehr to
reduce costs by dispensing witli two I,
more men. The money saved in tliisj
particular alone will approximate;
two-thirds of the original cost of the
j ear tanks.
' "Perfect drainage is another asset,
j in emptying the average ten-gallon j
j milk can, 1-4 pint of milk is lost,
through adherence to the sides of the
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can. On a load of 5,000 gallons per j
car. this loss represents 150 gallons. |
, Under the 'Thermos Bottle" method'
the average Is only two gallons to
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HXEKCTSES. AT'^A^PE;S .Hn^ET'
There wilf be Washington's birthday
exercises, and cake walK'at Slmrpe's ;
Hill school house next Saturday night,
February 25th, 1922. j. ^ s'V The
public is cordlatly invited ""to ,y
attend. . . " j
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The exercises will begin at 8:30 ok,'-^
clock. A small admission fee will be'- ' "
charged, which will be applied to the.'
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ESTATE NOTICE.
The creditors of the estate of the , t late
.1. A. Cromer are hereby 'notiV. - ^
fied ,to render to the undersigned# T
Columbia, S. C.. an account of thefrs; .
demands, duly attested; and all ;
sons indebted to the said estate are
nntlfloil fn mnl-ft "t."?I ?1
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S. D. CROMER, 1 %
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Executors of the Estate of J. A~-.
Cromer, deceased.
Lexington, ,S. C., Feb. 21, 1922.?
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for only 72c. The assortment consisted
of delicious cordiajl..chocolate ciearS ;
cherries and assorted milk chocolatfe
coated nuts and fruits.' The candy lis L
all fresh and fine quality, 72c the lb.;
eSe our beautiful display in our now ]'
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