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South Carolina
Conferem
Marion, Dec. 3.?Sunday has been]
a great day for the city of Marion (
and surrounding country for the peo-!
pie were here for miles around to
attend the final sessions of the South:
Carolina Methodist conference.
At 11 o'clock Bishop Denny preached
a great sermon on "A Plea for
Divine Mercy." At the close of the
sermon the ordination service took
place. The Rev. William L. Parker!
and the Rev. Henry D. Shuler were;
-ordained deacons. The Rev. L. D. B.
Williams, the Rev. Samuel E. Ledbetter,
the Rev. Henry Williams
Shealy and the Rev. Roberts and
-i J
Rinckney Jtiucks were oraamea eiuors.
At 1 o'clock the afternoon memorial
services was held. By appointment
of the bishop, the Rev. W. L.
Wait of Florence presided. Memoirs
were read: Of tfhe Rev. J. L. Stokes,
D. D., read by Dr. W. C. Kirkland; of
the Rev. S. B. Harper by the Rev.
"C. C. Derrick: of the Rev. D. H. Everett,
read by the Rev. W. I. Herbert;
of tJhe Rev. W. A. Massebau, read by
the Rev. J. H. Graves; of the Rev.
D. D. Dantzler, read by the Rev. G.
P. Watson; of the Rev. H. J. Cauthen,
by the Rev. J. H. Tanner; of
Bishop H. C. Morrison and Bishop
John C. Kilgo, by Dr. Watson B. Duncan.
Bishop Denny addressed the conanfl
thpn armnnneed the aD-i
pointments. Following are the appointments:
Charleston District
F. H. Shuler, presiding elder; Allendale,
S. W. Henry; Appleton, W.
R. Gones; Beaufort; A. D. Betts;
Bethel circuit, G. T. Rhoad; Black
Bwamp, L. T. Phillips: Bluffton, J.
F. Campbell.
Charleston: Bethel, C. F. Wimberly;
Hampstead Square X. D. Busbee;
Hampton Park, E*. G. Coe, supply;
Spring Street; J. H. Danner;
"Trinity, F. A. Biddin.
Cottageville, H. W. Whittaker;
Dorchester. W. T. Patrick, supply;
Ehrhardt, Hamlin Etheredge; Estill,
E. E. Ledbetter; Hampton, R. W.
Humphries; Hendersonville, J. G.
Ferguson; Lodge R. P. Turner; Meg-getts,
G. C. Gardner, Ridgeland, R.
P. Hucks; R^dgeville, J. A. Graham;
Summervilltf, L. D. B. Williams;
Walterboro, P. A. Murphy; Yemassee,
M. 1M. Bird, supply; Parris Island and
marine pastor, C. B. Burns; student
Emory university, B. M. Bo wen;
Hampton Park quarterly conference
?- ? C* A wT /\VVKat? T W.T
suytiituiiua.tea, o. a. hcuuci, u ? .
Wolling, under suspension.
Florence District.
L. L. Bedenbaugh, presiding elder.
Bennettsville, W. I. Herbert; Bennettsville
circuit, M. W. Hook;
Brightsville, J. A. Campbell; Bethlehem
circuit, W. O. Henderson; Blenheim,
J. K. Inabinet; Cheraw, W. B.
Duncan; Chesterfield, L. E. Peeler.
Darlington: Trinity, Peter Stokes;
Darlington circuit C. P. Chewning;
East Chesterfield, H. D. Shuler; Florence,
Central, G. T. Harmon; Hartsville,
S. O. Cantev; Jefferson, W. V.
Jerman. supply; Lamar, C. M. Peeler;
Liberty, J. L. Mullinix; Marlboro, J.
B. Prosser; McColl, W. J. Snyder;
McColl mission, J. O. Bunch supply;
McBee, R. R Tucker; Patrick, H. W.
Shealy; Pageland, G. L. Ingram;
Timmonsville and Pisgah, W. R. Phillips;
Timmonsville circuit, D. C.
Spires.
Superannuates: T. B. Owens, J. H.
Moore, J. X. Wright O. X. Rountree,
W. L. Wait, A. S. Lesley, W. W. Williams
and G. R. Whittaker.
Kings tree District
C. C. Derrick, presiding elder; An-*
drews, E. H. Beckham; Black River,
B. S. Hughes; Cades, E. R. Johnson;
Cedar Swamp, J. W. Jones: Cordesville,
W. A. Youngblood, supply.
Georgetown: Duncan Memorial, W.
A. Beckham; West End, J. W. Elkins.
Greeleyville and Lanes, M. F.
Dukes; Hemingway, J. E. Clark;
Honevhili. A. C. Corbett, supply;
Johnsonville, I. D. Bailey; Kingstree
G. P. Inabinet; Lake City, J. T. Peeler:
McClellanville, J. C. Inabinet; New
Zion, T. E. Derrick; Pamplico, E. P.
Hutson; Pinopolis, J. F. Way; Rome,
G. K. Way: Sampit. W. S. iMyers;
Scranton F. A. Lupton: Turbeville,
A. V. Harbin; Trio, W. S. Heath.
Supperanuates, R. W. Spigner and
W. A. Betts.
Marion District
D. A. Phillips, presiding elder.
Avnor, E. K. Garrison; Brownsville,
T. G. Phillips; Bucksville W. L.
Guy: Centenary. B. H. Covington;
Clio, B. G. Murphy; Conway, J. C.
Methodist
:e Assignments
Atkinson; Conway circuit, W. L.
Parker; Dillon, G. F. Kirby; Dillon
and Hamer mills, J. M. Gasque, supply;
Floydale, P. K. Crosby; Gurley
circuit T. W. Williams, supply;
Lake View, G. W. Davis; Latta, W. C.
Kirkland; S. J. Bethea, supenumerary;
Little River, K. S. Carmichael;
Little Rock, E. Z. James; Loris, W.
M. Mitchum; H. L. Singleton, supernumerary.
Marion: D. f.M. McLeod; Marion circuit,
J. E. Cook; Mullins, G. P. Watson;
Muilins circuit, T. J. White;
Nichols, C. W. Burgess; Waccamaw,
E. F. Scoggins.
Superintendent of department of
adult and home work and general
" *? ?1??1 XX7 P Ou'ona I
sunaay seuoui uuaiu ??. w.
Dillon, quarterly ocnf'erence.
Orangeburg District
Bamberg, J. W. Daniel; Bamberg
and Orangeburg mission, to be supplied;
Barnwell, F. L. Glennan;
Branchville, J. A. McGraw; Cameron,
B. L. Knight; Denmark, W. E. Wiggins;
Edisto, C. T. Easterling, Jr.;!
Elloree and Jerusalem, W. P. Way;
Eutawville, W. C. Ariail; Fort Motte,
W. H. Perry; Grover, Paul T. Wood;
Harleyville, W. E. Sanders; Holly
Hill, K. P. Attaway; Norway, R. R.
Doyle; North and Limestone,' J. J.
Stevenson; Olar, G. A. Teasley.
Orangeburg, St. Paul, T. G. Herbert;
W. S. Stoles, supernumerary;
Orangeburg circuit, G. W. Dukes;
Orangeburg circuit, J. W. Ariail;
Providence, A. M. Gardner; Rowesville,
<Jobe Smith; St. George, W. D.
Gleaton; St. IMatthews, R. H. Jones;
Smoaks F. E. Rodges, Springfield, A.
Sassard; Spring Hill, D. T. Smoak.
?tudent, Emory university, J. J.
Stevenson, Jr., North and Limestone,
quarterly oncference.
Conference secretary of missions,
a t Pontoon Qt Paul rmarffirlv con
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ferefice.
Conference educational secretarytreasurer,
G. E. Edwards, St. Paul
quarterly conference.
Conference superintendent of Sunday
school work, J. E. Ford, St. Paul
quarterly conference.
Professor in Columbia college, Mason
Crum, St. Paul quarterly conference.
Superannuates, R. W. Barber, J. C.
Counts and A. C. Walker.
Sumter District.
E. L. McCoy, presiding elder, Bethune,
J. R. Sojourner; Beulah, T. W.
Law; Bishopville, M. L. Banks; Camden,
W. H. Hodges; College Place, B.
J. Guess, Columbia circuit, J. B. Weldon;
Elliott and Wells, P. B. Ingraham;
Heath Springs, W. G. Elwell;
Jordan, W. T. Bedenbaugh; Kershaw,
Woodrow Ward; Lynchburg, J.
M. Rogers; Manning, J. T. Fowler;
Oswego, C. S. Felder; Pinewood, S.
C. Morris; Rembert, M. G. Arant; St.
Johns and Rembert, T. W. Godbold.
Sumter: Trinity, W. V. Dibble;
Broad Street, S. D. Colyer.
Summerton, T. E. iMorris; Wateree,
L. W. Shealy; West Kershaw, J. A.
White; Wesley Chapel, Hebron, P.
K. Rhoad.
Secretary federal council of
churches. E. O. Watson, College Place
quarterly conference.
, Professor Columbia college, D. H.
Munson. College Place, quarterly conference.
Business manager, Southern ChrisAAirt
T IT \TaIo r> PaIIoO'D
lam auv uudic, . n. .>uiauu, uunvaw
Place, quarterly conference.
Superannuates, A. R. Phillips, G.
H. Waddell, J. S. Beasley, J. C.
Chandler and C. B. Smith.
WANTED SILVER SERVICE
Byrnes Introduces Bill for Daughters
of American Revolution
Washington, Dec. 1.?Representative
Byrnes today introduced, at
the request of officers of the South
Carolina Daughters of the American
Revolution, a bill designating that
organization for preservation and display
in their building at Charleston
the silver service formerly used upon
t'he battleship South Carolina. This
silver service has recently beenj
loaned to Governor Harvey and by
him placed in the custody of the!
Daughters of the American Revo-j
lution in South Carolina. But there!
is no law authorizing the Secretary]
of the Navy to make such a loan and
at any time the Governor may be
called upon to return if. The Byrnes
bill will place the silver service in
the permanent keeping of the South
Carolina Daughters.
Diamonds exposed to the action of
radium become highly radioactive.
"Lost" Prisoner
Made Free Man
David Brannum, negro who has
been in the penitentiary for over four
years under a sentence of death, will
today be a free man. His sentence of
death in the electric chair was commuted
to serve seven years' imprisonment
by Governor Harvey at 5:45 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and at 6
o'clock the governor suspended the
remainder o fthe seven year sentence
"during good behavior."
Brannum is "the lost prisoner,"
having been confined in the penitentiary
for more than four years without
action oh his alleged appeal to the
supreme court. However, his pa*
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tience was well rewaraeu yesiciuaj
afternoon as today he will be released
a free man if the papers are
forwarded to the prison by the governor's
office. Technically he was fret
at 6 o'clock last night, but remained
in prison for the night as "a guest,"
as expressed by a visitor at the gov-;
nor's office.
Appeal Never Completed.
The negro was convicted of attempted
criminal assault in Orangeburg
county in 1918. He was sentenced to
die in October, 1918, but his attorney,
appointed by the court, A. J.
Hydrick, now solicitor gave notice
of intention to appeal to the supreme
court. The appeal was never completed
and the case was apparently
forgotten until agitation was started
this year to have some action taken.
Petitions were sent the governor asking
clemency and those familiar with
the case strongly urged the chief executive
to grant Brannum a pardon or
parole.
Governor Harvey has been considering
the case for a long time and
is convinced that the death sentence
was a miscarriage of justice.
Considerable thought was given to
the wording of the commutation and
the suspension of the sentence as a
result of the recent decision of the
n
supreme court in tne ijruvei- ^ruuaa
case. The governor was determined to
suspend the sentence in such a way
that in the future should Brannum
violate the law tlhe chief executive of
the state would have the power to
revoke the parole and cause the negro
to serve the three years.
Wording of Papers
In commuting the sentence to seven
years, the governor included the four
years Brannum has been detained at
the penitentiary. With that provision
in the .commutation the suspended
sentence was for a little less than
three years.
The wording of the commutation
was as follows: "Commute the death
sentence imposed upon David Brannum
to a term of seven years' imprisonment,
the said seven years to include
the time Brannum has been
held in the penitentiary." The suspended
sentence was worded as follows:
"Suspend the fulfillment of the
remainder of the sentence of David
Brannum. during good behavior, the
governor to solely determine the compliance
or non-compliance with the]
above stipulation."?The State, Saturday.
I
WRECK OF FREIGHT
|
Travel Through Cope Held Up 24
Hours.
Cope, Dec. 1.?A wreck of a
through freight from Augusta to
Florence Wednesday afternoon
about 6 o'clock, about two miles West
of Cope near Cleckley's siding, tore
up considerable trackage and derailed
eight or nine cars loaded with
lumber and cross-ties. Traffic
through Cope was at a standstill, until
about 4.45 p. m. yesterday, or
nearly twenty-four hours. The early
trains from Augusta and Florence
were detoured around by Branchville
over the Southern from Orangeburg
and Denmark. On one was injured in
above wreck.
The following conversation took
place as Dinah Johnson entered the
office of Probate Judge Emory in
Southern Georgia:
"Am yo' de reprobate jedge?"
"Yes. I'm the probate judge."
"Wall, dat's wat I says, you'se de
reprobate judge an' my ole man, wat's
been studyin' down at dis hear logiVq!
i-pmeterv. done died detested an'
lef* me two little infidels an' I done
come to be 'pointed der executor."
Vacations.?"What have you been
doing all summer?"
"I had a position in my father's office.
And you?"
"I wasn't working, either."?
| Frivol.
Wilson Again in
Active Politics
Tampa, Fla., Dec. 1.?That former
President Wilson in his greatly improved
physical condition purposes to
take an active part in the politics of <
the Democratic party during the next ]
two years and to have a share in shap- <
ing party policies fo rthe next presi- ;
dential campaign is indicated in a
personal letter from the former presi- :
dent to Frank G. Heaton of the Tarn- ;
pa Tribune.
"My pulses are quickened by the ]
prospect of battle " the former president's
letter said* The letter in part <
follows:
"The task of 1924 is to so mobilize ,<
our intellectual and moral forces as ,
to assure a complete defeat of the <
party which had done the country so (
serious a disservice and to win again
for our government the leadership in
the affairs of the world of which the :
Republicans for the time being have j
deprived it, and personally I feel confident
this can and will be done. My j
pulses are quickened by the prospect
of battle.
"I think with you that tJhe voters of '
the country have already seen how i
grossly they were misled and have j
already turned their faces toward the 3
truth."
DECEMBER FARM CALENDAR ,
Things to Do This Month. ,
Agronomy.
Continue deep plowing where cover
crops have not been planted.
Put all tools and implements not
in use under shelter.
Use the paint brush freely on farm
machinery and farm buildings.
Lay off needed terraces so they
can settle before spring.
Animal Husbandry.
Castrate scrub bulls and boars.
Provide shelter for all livestock
<
I to avoid pneumonia, bad colds, and
I general unthriftness.
Utilize velvet bean and corn forage.
.
Supply mineral mixture for hogs
and salt to all stock.
Repair livestock equipment and
fences.
Wean all pigs 8 weeks old.
Don't let all sizes of hogs run together.
Don't feed corn alone. Feed a
balanced ration.
Dairying.
| Protect the dairy iherd from cold
! rains and winds. Open sheds must
be kept dry.
To prevent direct draft on cows
! in barn, hinge top window sash and
open at 45 degrees angle toward inside.
Increase grain ration for the milking
cows as the fields become cleaned
up.
Breed as many dairy cows and
heifers as possible this month. They
will freshen just right for profita- J
ble winter dairying.
Plant Diseases
Secure "certified" seed Irish potatoes
for spring planting.
.'Prune and burn all dead branches
and cankers in the orchard and vineyard
and apply tihe dormant spray.
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JJeiint cotion seeu. iux ucal oca-1
son's planting and store in a clean,
dry place.
When pruning, cover large cuts at
once with shellac, followed by coal
tar. Or as soon as dry, use white
lead paint with which 1-8 to 1-2 ounce '
of powder corrosive sublimate has
been thoroughly mixed.
Entomology.
Clean orchard, farm and garden
to destroy the winter-quarters of insects.
Before spraying prune the orchard.
Spray for scale insects.
Pick up girdled twigs in the pecan
grove and under hickory trees
nearby.
Hand pick cabbage bugs.
Make t)he farm buildings as ratproof
as possible. 1
Poultry.
Keep the layers healthy.
Begin to select the breeding stock. 1
Feed plenty of grain and mash.
Boys' Club Work.
] Plan now to join one of the clubs
i for next year.
If you are going to join the corn
club, get your acre in good shape
this month.
If you are going to join the pig
club, be thinking about getting a
good pig.
Congratulations.?Conclusion of a
story on the children's pages in a
magazine says, "And tihey were
married and lived happily even after."?Kansas
City Star.
What th Gen
of the Ameri
General Baron Von Gallwiiz, of the
German high command, ihas written
bis opinion of the effect of American
soldiers on the world war, and the
position occupied by this officer probably
entitles him fo speak for official
Germany during the war. The
following article, covering the period
from Jaunary to August, 1918, appeared
in the Atlanta Sunday Ameri
can, December 3:
The effect of the gradual appearance
of the Americans in France was
due not only to the number of American
troops, but also to the character
)f those troops. The American divisions
that required more thorough
military training were kept at the
rear. The American forces of most
importance during this first period
were the working troops, which cared
for the billeting, feeding, ways and
means of transportation, etc.
Next came the military recruits.
These were trained with the Frendh
troops in encampments and on training
grounds, and finally in the rear
ranks.
The great number of those employed
merely as working troops
seemed to show that the first idea of
American collaboration was to assist
technically, but very soon it appeared
that their plan was more far-reaching?that
we had to deal with tihe
preparation and development of military
strength upon a colossal scale.
In the summer of 1918 I heard
that the first American division
svould be brought in, in opposition
to my army. On February 9 a patrol
Df the Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry
was surprised and four men taken
prisoners. We learned that the
First Division (Pershing) was present
with the Sixteenth, and Eigheenth
Regiments in the first line, and
:hat the Twenty-Sixth and TwentyEighth
Regiments were in the rear.
Our new opponents held our interest.
We tried to make a strong
mpression upon them but they appeared
to be very prudent. At first we
saw French and Americans combined
n the trenches. Then we saw de;achments
of Americans with French
ilways around them, and finally inlependent
American detachments.
American Prisoners Costing Dearly
On March 1 we made a strong demonstration
against the American
tront. This carried us some five hunIred
meters into the enemy position,
rwelve prisoners of the Eighteenth
Pocimont wprp hrnncht in !hore. and
:hen more at Chavignon, but they
were costing us dear. Some of the
Americans, when surprised in their
Frenches, refused to surrender, preferring
to be blown up into the air?
proof that we had to deal with an opponent
who must be highly esteemed.
Of course, there were a few prisoners
wtho declared that they were glad
it was over, as far as they were concerned.
They stated that their relations
with the French were not cordial.
We learned from them that
General Duncan was in command.
Pershing's promotion had already
be?un.
On March 11 we faced the first advance
of American patrols to the
front of our lines, without loss to us.
On April 3 we ascertained that t'he
Second American Division was entrenched
among the French battalions.
Prisoners we captured told
us that this division had come over
in September, 1917.
In the course of the month of April
the number of Americans present
was increased, especially around St.
Mihiel, with the appearance of the
Twenty-Sixth Division. At this time
the French division withdrew.
We tried to reconnoiter by further
advances, and to get acquainted
with the new opponent. Between the
13th and 20th of April several prisoners
were taken, five officers on the
last day, besides 178 men and 25
machine guns of the First Battalion
of One Hundred and Second Regiment
of Infantry, Twenty-Sixth Division.
This battalion had only been at
the front two hours when we attacked.
All of these skirmishes increased
our knowledge. I shall not denj
that the prisoners were very candid
often unsophisticated when crossexamined.
Some of the conversatior
between the officers, overheard by us
afforded information. For instance
they called Lloyd George all kinds oi
names.
Our general impression was thai
we had to deal with fresh, willing
efficient human material; tihat theh
mans Thought ^
can Doughboys
i training and fitness for war had not
. yet been perfected but that they
. were improving notably. As is the
t case among all kinds of men, some I
*V./^ AmnnJ/ioni! TT*/iro HoroHovilo and
Ui luc .iiucuvauo uutvuvnw
others less energetic; some were re- .
! solute. One man, taken on April 17
. (Twenty-Sixth Division at Siray),
fought heroically and single-handed
against superor forces, and refused
to say anything after being disarmed.
Many Nationalities in Prisoners
Some of the prisoners taken on
i April 20 I had brought before me,
Their descent was as follows: 78 full'
fledged Americans, 22 Irish, 22
French, 14 English, 13 Italian, nine ' \ A
Poles, eight Germans seven Swedes,
i four Russians, two Scotch, one Dane < ^ ,
; and one Swiss. ' ' ?
I Of those of German descent hardl
ly one could speak a word of Gerl
man. I asked the officers if they be- v
lieved that the intervention of
America would give a hew turn to - . v
the war, and while they answered
hesitatingly, it was always iH the
affirmative.
It is interesting to state that from ,
many Englishman~taken during our
March offensive we heard: "We are
dumfounded by the defeat, and see
the reason for our failure, but we are
not discouraged. If we only persevere,
with the aid of the Americans,
the tide will be turned." " ^
They were unfortunately right.
The American equipment was
praised by all our men. Their uniforms
and arms were perfect. Their
auxiliary service of administration v
and their food supplies seemed unlimited.
We could see that they had ..
the men and the money.
In the first surprise attacks on the
American trenches during that wet
spring, our men were lured less by
the prospect of taking American
prisoners than by the booty of the / , .. ^ { 5
Americans' wonderful leather pants,
through which the dampness of tlie
trencihes could not penetrate. The
ample food of the Americans also
arouse envy, as our men were scantily . ; >
surplied, and knew that their families
at home were starving, often dying,
on account of the enemy block- . <4
J ' C^V
ade. . X '
^ During this period the American
Infantry seemed to make great progress
in defense, but they were not
yet sufficiently trained for attack.
The shooting of their artillery was
by no means exact. It fluttered to and
fro. We believed that the American
Infantry !had their most efficient assistance
where French batteries were >
posted behind them. < ' :
The powerful development of the
Americans' air service was well in
evidence. We found that the American
flyers were daring, even rash,
/
and that they compared in that respect
with the English flyers, while
the French were far more prudent.
Thus, the American front before us
became gradually stronger in both
number and quality. By the middle
of April there were six divisions in
France, by i.May eight. A more exten'
sive attack against Sivray, undertaken
by us on June 16, failed be*j
cause it had been foreseen in time
> by our opponents, and as the forefield
was clear their machine guns
s operated most efficiently I find in my
diary of that day: 'Those men have
learned something."
t An attack against the American
' Twenty-Sixth Division at the Forest
of Remieres, undertaken June 19, led
I to little success on account of their
; hard resistance, and netted only a
few prisoners. The growing con
sciousness of their strength was de
monstrated by American prisoners
taken on May 28, who expressed the
intention of the American divisions,
[ then stationed at the Meuse, to reach
i the Somme, the focus of battle at
. that time. In fact, on June 6 this dii
vision was reconnoitered at tihe
i Marne, to which the greatest battle
l force had been transferred.
About this time the American mili
l tVin nloTI nf
litry leauejo auu^icu iut ? _
; sending back to the United States for #
the training of troops, officers who
had been in active service, in order to
I take advantage of the practical exr
perience these officers had gained.
, The dangerous position of the Eifr
tente after our successful offensive
l of Marcih, April, May and June, led
, to the hastening of the transporta,
tion of thousands of troops from
f America. On our front these new
troops often took the place of the
t old divisions, and co-operated In the
, decisive battles of the West, especialr
ly In the great offensive of General