Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MILLIONS OF SOLDIERS SWARM T.M.C. A. HUTS A Annual Report of' Southeastern Da. / partment Reveals 38,866,980 Boys In Camps Crowded Buildings (By L. Porter Moore.) Atlanta, Ga., August 25.?An attendance of nearly twenty times the population of Atlanta swarmed happily in Y. M. C. A. huts in the serea states of the Southeastern camps during the fiscal year July 1, 1917, to July 1, 1918, according to the annual r? port just Issued here. In other words, soldiers in the South Mtarn cantonments to the number - of 38,866,980 men wrote letters in the T army and nary huts, read liter*tare there and Joined in the religion eerrloes and entertainments held ia the Red Triangle buildings which ddi military reservations in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, the Carolines, MisI sfesippi and Florida. It is easy to imagine the mountains of stationery the Y. M. C. A. provided ia the camps of the Southeast when tt is stated that soldiers wrote 3I?869,002 letters in the "Y" huts. The Red Triangle workers also made oat $2,463,744 worth of money orders for the soldiers, most of the amount beta* sent home to relatives. Educational Work Featured The *Y" also provided 4,006 eduo* tftonal lectures with a soldier attendance of 1,291,243. The educational classes of various kinds aggregated 64,813 and the attendance was 9T8,046. Books circulated by the Y. M. C. A. numbered 764,710 and educational dubs formed among the men were ?49. Physical activities wnen ngurea in statistics amounted to an arn*r.tnjf amount It is estimated 8,683,360 participated in the various physical activities such as baseball, track and field meets, baseball, etc. The spectators, the majority of them soldiers, at these physical activities, are estimated for the year at 5,64V 118. The resume of religious activities Shows that 3,464,451 persons attended 16,468 religious meetings under "Y" . auspices in the Southeast, that 21,288 Bible classes were formed among the soldiery with attendances ranging at ?96,348, that 223,232 Scriptures were distributed, that "Y" workers had 157,613 personal Christian interviews with soldiers, that the boys made 48,096 Christian decisions and that 72,693 signed the religions war roll. The attendance at the social events of the Y. M. C. A. was phenomenal daring the year 8,713,609 attending <190 entertainments. The attendance , - "aft the "Y" movie shows was estimated aft <678,690 for 8.222 performances.' Retaliatory Action. "A lady, long married, but childless, was blessed rather late in life with a little daughter, whom she spoiled until her friends and family remonstrated. One day when Emilie had been particularly trying her mother punished her by shutting her in a dark closet. "Whenever you will tell mother you ar? sorry you may come out," said the doting parent as she shut the door. "Are you sorry now?" ' i No answer. Several minutes passed, during which the mother repeated the question. Fearing the child had fainted -from fright, she frantically opened the door, to find Emilie seated upon a hat hox, the*embodiment of rage. . . "Aren't you sorry now, darling?" the mother implored. ' With eyes blazing with wrdth, Emilie shouted: "No! And I've spit on your shoes?and I've spit on your dress?and I've spit on your bonnet, ' *v.: . . and I'm just waiting for more spit to come."?Harper's. Our Mr. W. P. Jones is now in the West, where he went to purchase three carloads of mules and horses, which will begin to arrive next Monday, Sept. 16th. All who comtemplate purchasing will do well to wait and see these fine animals.?adv. Test of Loyalty Applied. / Governor Manning, when asked for a statement on the outcome of the Tuesday's primary, said: "The test of loyalty has been applied to South Carolina. She has stood the test. South Carolina is loyal and her sons have rebuked disloyalty. A great victory has been won in the election of yesterday. Our efforts must now bend to the task of clearing the vision of those who did not aid in accomplishing this result so that they, too, may see and understand what this war means to them, to their children, to posterity, to our State and country and to all the world. "South Carolina must stand four square on the great issue and be 100 per cent, true and loyal to our government and to our country/' - ^ ? ** "* - ttt -r, t ii,. UUr ->ir. vv. r. jouKs is uuw iu tne West, where he went to purchase three carloads of mules and horses, which will begin to arrive next Moriday, Sept. 16th. All who comtemplate purchasing will do well to wait and see these fine animals.?adv. Nathaniel Barksdale Dial. The new senator from South Carolina is a man well fitted by natural endowment and varied experiences to play a leading part in the affairs of the government. He was born and reared in Laurens county, where he received a common school education. Later he attended Richmond college and Vanderbilt University. He completed the course in law at the University of Virginia in 1883, and has since that time been connected with much important litigation in the State. He was three times elected mayor of Laurens. Mr. Dial has also been intensely active in building up the business interests of his community. He helped to organize the People's Loan and Exchange Bank of Laurens, of which his father was president a number of years. Twenty years ago he organized the Laurens Bonded Warehouse, the second institution of this character in the State. He has been president of the warehouse company continuously since. He also organized the Enterprise Bank, of Laurens, of which he is now the president. The organization of water power plants has also engaged much of his attention. He built the Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company, the Reedy River Power Plant and also organized the Georgia-Carolina power plant on the Savannah river. Of each of these enterprises he was at one time or another president. In addition to these activities, Mr. Dial was also interested in organizing the Laurens Glass Factory and the Laurens Oil Mill. Mr. Dial is also president of one of the cotton mills of Laurens. In 1888 Mr. Dial was a delegate from South Carolina to the National Democratic convention in St. Louis when Grover Cleveland was nominated. During President Cleveland's administration Mr. Dial was offered, a consulship. imm < ? MOTHER KILLS DAUGHTER. Mrs. Neinstedt Then Choloroforms Other Children. Detroit, Mich,, Sept. 8.?Mrs. Claire Madeline Neinstedt, of Brooklyn, said to be the daughter of Lieut. William Manning, U. S. N., early today shot and killed her eight-year-old daughter, Wilma, and choloroformed her two other children, ^Bernard, twelve, and Claire, ten, at a leading downtown hotel. An elevator boy;' answering a signal from the eleventh floor of the hotel, opened the door of the car, to discover Mrs. Neinstedt, revolver in hand, standing in the hall, crying. "I've killed her," according to the police. The woman fell in a faint In the elevator. At the hospital to which she was taken, together with the two drugged children, Mrs. Neinstedt is reported tonight to be in a dazed condition, professing to remember nothing of what traspired in the hotel room. Mrs. Neinstedt was granted a divorce in Detroit in May, 1917, from D \T/% DCI iliiCLI Ul J3. l^ClUSLCUl. Remember our "Everready" battery service when your flash light needs a new bulb or battery. Faulkner-Electric Service Co.?adv. BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of The Farmers & Merchants Bhnk, located at Ehrhardt, S. C., at the close -of business August 31st, 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ....$303,213,73 Overdrafts 1,683.00 Bonds and stocks owned by the bank 5,000.00 Furniture and fixtures .... 1,515.00 Banking house 1,435.75 Due from banks and bankers 108,331.65 Currency 6,720.00 Gold 80.00 Silver and other minor coin 1,200.00 Checks and cash items .. 426.94 Other resources, viz: Liberty bonds 11,000.00 Total $440,606.07 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ..:.$ 20,000.00 Surplus fund 10,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 12,187.09 Indivi dual depos i t s subject to check $138,572.46 Savings deposits - .. 76,982.31 Time certificates of deposit .... 25,866.34 Cashi er's checks .. .. 2,497.87 243,918.98 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 154,500.00 Total .... $440,606.07 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came W. Max Walker, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. 1 W. MAX'WALKER, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of Sept., 1918. W. B. MOORE, Correct-Attest: Notary Public. S. W. COPELAND, J. H. ROBERTS, M. D., W. MAX WALKER, Directors. BANK STATEMENT. j Statement of the condition of the Bamberg Banking Co., located at Bamberg, S. C., at the close of business August 31st, 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ....$453,001.75 Overdrafts 15,729.51 Bonds and stocks owned by the bank 15,250.00 Furniture and fixtures .... 2,759.34 Banking house 4,733.94 * Due from banks and bankers 122,725.99 Currency 8,153.00 Silver and other minor coin 4,230.26 Checks and cash items.... 4,746.82 Total $0?5i,36U.01 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ....$ 55,000.00 Surplus fund 45,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 24,830.30 Indivi dual depo sits sub j e c t to check ..$233,897.08 Savings deposits .. .. 193,680.98 Time certificates of posit 7,331.85 Cert ified checks .. .. 66.70 Cash i e r's checks .. .. 1,523.70 436,500.31 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed 70,000.00 Total $631,330.61 State of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. Before me came D. F. Hooton, cashier of the above named bank. who. being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing | statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. D. F. HOOTON, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of Sept., 1918. H. H. STOKES, Correct-Attest: Notary Public S. C. G. FRANK BAMBERG, JNO. H. COPE, E. C. HAYS, Directors. BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of the Bank of Olar, located at Olar, S. C? at the close of business Aug. 31st, 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $230,370.56 Overdrafts : 2,462.03 Bonds and stocks owned by the bank 2,000.0o Banking house 500.00 Due from banks and bankers .. .... 51,010.49 Currency 2,000.00 Silver and other minor coin ...i 973.47 Thrift stamps 57.70 Total 1 $289,374.25 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in .. ..$ 20,000.00^ Surplus fund 47,000.00. Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 18,440.99 Individual deposits subj e c t t d check $54,251.72 Time certifi cates of de. posit 47,934.84 C checks ^ - 1,746.70 103,933.26 Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed.... 100,000.00 Total .>. $289,374.25 State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg. Before me came G. M. Neeley, cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. G. M. NEELEY. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Sept. 1918. H. F. STARR, Notary Public, S. C. Correst-Attesti- I C. F. RIZER, Director. STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of the Ehrhardt Banking Co., located at Ehrhardt, S. C., at the close of busiiness August 31st, 1918. RESOURCES. i Loans and discounts .... $139,948.40 Overdrafts 304.89 Bonds and stocks owned by the bank 6,100.00 Furniture and fixtures .... 1,013.87 i Banking house 2,000.00 Due from banks and bankers 35,960.32 Currency 64.50 Silver and other minor coin 555.33 rhenkft and eash items .... 680.29 Total $189,851.60 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ....$ 20,000.00 Surplus fund *... 11,000.00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid 6,219.88 Individ u a 1 depo sits subject to * check .. ..$52,992.19 Savings deposits .. .. 67,423.09 Time certificates of deposit 8.90 Cashier's ck 327.66 120,751.84 Bills paykble, including certificates for money borrowed 30,000.00 Partial payments ." 1,879.88 , ?1?Q Q;i fift i O Icll V J. v) ,*J <J -M. . V w Stat? of South Carolina, County of Bamberg. Before me came J. B. Ehrhardt, Cashier' of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. J. B. EHRHARDT. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of September, 1918. J. M. KIRKLAND, Notary Public for S. C. Correct-Attest: J. L. COPELAND, D. C. COPELAND, J. C. KTNARD, Directors. j I The Moving Picture THANK COD YOU THFK 1 A JIJh^I A A "THE BEAS1 INDORSED BY THE AME] THEM CAME|THE RAISER: ^jCSC?N& FRO^ the KAI5?R| STIRRED ATLANTA TO ITS DEP RIOT OF ENTHUSIA READ THE CRITICS' MI " 'The Kaiser' scored a ten strike in its first day's showing. Crowds roped off on opening night?beautiful in picturization?powerful in characterization and driving home its truths with terrible force, the film presented a gripping and soul stirring appeal to averyone."?ATLANTA JOURNAL. * BOSTON "Vociferous hisses and anathemas of an over-wrought audience. Such a graphic portrait of the Hun Emperor that the frenzied excitement vras easv to understand."?BOSTON TRA. VELER. iilXTI. ~/?/\/T Clrt-iminn IVV LitfJl clll UUllclgCU UCimaii VLX?cer struck-the royal scoundrel, the yell of joy which went up from the audience was positively blood-curdling."?BOSTON AMERICAN. 4 4 The audience let itself out in cheers. "?BOSTON GLOBE. 4 4 The excitement started in the early part of the picture. There was no let-up. The spirit got contagious. 4The whole German army wouldn't have had a chance with that mob,' remarked one observer.'' ? LAWRENCE EVENING TRIBUNE. NEW r "A remarkable and winderful pictu every true American. The picture w the critics." "Worked audience into NEW YORK TELEGRAPH. "If there is anyone in America who doubts that we are going to win the war let him visit the Broadway Theatre."?NEW YORK TRIBUNE. "Audience Applauded wildly."? NEW YORK TIMES. "German butchery and 'Kultur' I are revealed in all their hideousness." ?NEW YORK WORLD. "Pictorial revelation. Instructivelv vivid."?NEW YORK HERALD. " "Elaborate picturization.''?NEW YORK GLOBE. "A picture to make your blood boil, ten, not even President Wilson's fore vclared war on Germany, thereby sti home this fact more convincingly." ' "Arouses a desire to make you head foi terpiece."?MOTION PICTURE NJ DOORS OPEN AT 4:00 P. M. PERF< At Thielen Theatre \ ADMISSION MBMMiflfHl lllfflMfflftlwB ^MirliiiiflPf'rgraffifliaPB That Will Make You I LIVE IN AMERICA I trcB mgsgssrewwg ' OF BERLIN" I RICAN DEFENSE SOCIETY. I > HORDE S OF BABY KIILERS ^ THE 6 A &-T OP BE R u Si ) H THS. ITS EVERY AUDIENCE A 8 SM AND EXCITEMENT. g GHTY CHORUS OF PRAISE I "Big audience at Rialto deeply m stirred bv 4Beast of Berlin.' From m jIBB start to finish the film involves a pow erful appeal to the emotions and the B Kaiser's deserved misfortunes. The B reality of it all is enhanced by superb- B acting. Foremost stars of the stage B v and screen in cast."?ATLANTA fl GEORGIAN. > CHICAGO I 4 4 Surcharged with surprises and in- B tense dramatic moments* You will ^ shout, hiss and applaud in turn at its timely and pungent utterances and . 9 marvel at its exactness and general 9 photographic brilliance." ? Chicago 9 .i DAILY NEWS. g uIf vou would see the Madman of 9 Europe, you are recommended to see ffl 4 The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin.' The 9 production is thoughtful and magni- 9 ficent."?CHICAGO TRIBUNE. 9 4 4 So absorbing is this tale of the 9 Kaiser, it held me fascinated until 9 seven reels went by without con- 9 sciousness of time or place.4 The Kai- 9 ser, the Beast of Berlin,' is well worth 9 a trip to Ziegfield. It thrills every 9 patriotic soul."?CHICAGO HER-* 9 ALP. I YORK I i ra 99 "flnn-tro-tre rknwArflll for ffl LI V/l VVUTVJM ^/V T( VAAM* ? ?| Tung round after round of applause from fl i tremendous pitch of enthusiasm."? fl " Stirring. Received tumultous ap- 9 plause from people who packed the 9 ' theatre. Polite playgoers become or- 9 giastic mob.' ?NEW YORK AMER- 9 ICAN. > 9 4 4 Should be showrn to every one of 9 our one hundred million citizens. Will raise the roof of the theatre."?MO- fl TION PICTURE NEWS. fl "Masterful screen production?It fl is the moving picture stupendous."? fl MOVING PICTURE WORLD. fl " " Never yet has a document been writ- fl :eful address to Congress in which he de- fl rring the whole world, that will drive fl 1' Grips like a vise from beginning to end.' fl rthe trenches." "The picture is a mas- | EWS. fl 3RMANCE CONTINUES UNTIL 11:00 I ygji Vednesday, Sept. 18th I r: 50c and 75c. ro V