I ~ _' , g II)c piintj) llemb. | VOL. 35. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 15.|1919. N0.10 i 7 " ' VGONE TO THE I GREAT BEYOND W / WORK OF THE GREAT REAPER / ' death, during the past l/ WEEK IN THIS COMI v M UNITY I AlthouV.' death had been, almost ! I hourly exerted since Sunday it . came Tuesday as a shock to the host . BP of friend and fellow citizens of Thomas Woileing Epps, a young man who had grown up here and spent , his life in their midst. So -familiar was his presence about town, hi>! polite, courteous and obliging nature toward every one with whom ! he came in contact that it Jts hard for us to realize?the sad truth these lines convey?that he's dead and we shall see him no more on earth. Mr. Enns died at 11 o'clock Tues>me of his par- J been taken as 1 became serious, j son of Mr. and I f this ' e, and e. Several weeks ! ;d ^.v whooping ' !whaf\ weakened ! about ^en days ! r develoWwi. and , rious, but as-.he a case of the ago, friends and r his recovery, ? ui piicuitiviiia, both ?d hope of recovery cou?d ior|HTreasonably entertained by e\|Biose nearest to him, al though tfcfery Lest medical attenH tion. careful and constant nursing was not spared. W About ten year. ago he married Miss Alga Harrington, by who and four cliiidren, two boys and two girls, he is survived. 'The oldest child being eight and the youngest two years of aft He was a member of ; the Woodma of the World. The deceased was a member of , ^ the Methodist church. Funeral ser- j vices, conducted by the Revs. Fowler j and Ledbetter. were held at the : Crave at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The laire concourse of people I present was Sut a small testimony of the esteera in which Tom Epps | was held by his fellow citizens. Besides his immediate fami'- the | ^^^fcEceased is survived by his parents, tpree brothers and three sisters: j^ssrs. G. 0. Epps, William Epps, ! Kin^Stfl&e* ,Lowis E-^s, Florida: | Misses Delta Epps, Brazil; Jennie Lee Epps, Kingstree and Mrs. Jos. , . Hitter, Florida. o J. H. PHILLIPS Mr. J. li. rnnnps, a wen Known and industrious young farmer of the Central neighborhood, died suddenly at his home last night. He was apparently in his usual health during the day and ate supper, as usual, late yesterdav evening. Shortly after supper he was seized by an attack of accute indigestion and died in a short while. The deceased was about 35 years of age and single. He is survived by his parents Mr. | ?nd Mrs. J. H. Phillies and nine brothers and sisters: William, Walter and Thomas Phillips; Mesdames W llliam Enns, William Chandler, M. K. Watson, R. W. Smith, Mrs. Cant ley, and Mrs. Foxworth. o People of the community were1 grievously shocked last Thursday - morning upon the announcement of fee death of Mrs. Susan Rodgers, at the home of her husband Mr. Jak* F. Rodgers, near Kingstree. Before ' marriage Mrs. Rodgers was Miss Susan Nixsen, and is survived by a ferge relationship outside of her immediate family. With her at fee time of passing may were her daughter, Miss Sdith and her sons, Frank, Alexander, Fredrick, Diwey, Clyde and Samuel. D. W. Rodgers, who is stat>?cd at a military post in California! being fee only child absent * Mrs. Rodgers, was an excellent lady, a devoted wife and mother, j m Dtfovra oy au woo new ner.: She was a communicant of the Jfethodist church. : The deceased is survived by these brothers and sisters: Messrs. John If. Nixsen, W. I. Nixsen, J. L. Nixsen, of this place; Mrs. D. M. Rodg?rs, Summerton and Mrs. P. D. Wilson, Kings tree. Funeral services took place Fri a day morning, conducted by the Rev. J ' J. T. Fowler and J. G. Herndon, of the Methodist and Presbyterian t df urches, respectively. Interment made in the Williamsburg cemetery in the presence of a large j concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. Many and beautiful were the floral offerings placed upon the j grave. o J. C. EVERETT Mr. J. C. Everett, one of the most ' substantial farmers and highly respected citizens of thevSalters community died at the hospital here early Saturday morning after sev eral day's suffering from a ease of double pneumonia. Mr. Everett came to this county about twenty five years ago from Marlboro. He, settled in the Salter?mm unity and has since resided there. He was a high-toned Christian gentleman, scrupulously honest and upright in all his business transactions, generous in charity, kind and considerate of those in ill fortune of distress. He is survived by his good wife. Their only child, we are informed, died twenty years ago, on the day and hour of the fathers passing. Mr. Everett was a successful farmer and good business man. He became ill early last week and on Wednesday a serious case of pneumonia developed. He was brought here and placed in the hospital that he might have every attention and the professional administration which his case required, but with all, he passed peacefully away about 5 o'clock Saturday morning. A short while before he realized that the end was near and so informed a friend who was with him. He was ready for the final summon. The remains were taken to Salter.-? Saturday morning. Funeral services were conducted by his pastor, the Rev. Mr. Clark of the Methodist church, and interment was made in the cemetery at Union church at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering of friends who came to pay their last respects. The flora' offerings wer< numerous and exquisite in beauty and design. o MRS CANTLEY Mrs. Cantlcv, widow of the late Mr Frank Cantlcy died at her home, in the Central neighborhood last Friday and was buried Saturday. The 72 vears of atre and is survived by four sons and three daughters. She was a lady of many fine qualities and her demise will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends and relatives. o DEATH OF MRS. JAS. A. McLEOD Rev. E. A. McDowell was called to Bishopville last Sunday by the death of his sister, Mrs. Jas. H. McLeod, at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. R. Law, Sr. Mrs. McLeod had been in failing health for sometime, and her death was not unexpected. The funeral was held at the Law home in Bishopville and was conducted by the three ministers of the town. The interment took place in the family plot at the cemetery in Camden on Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. Mrs. McLeod was a widow and a woman much beloved because of her sweet and gentle nature. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Rev. E. A. McDowell, Judge W. D. McDowell of Camden; Mrs. W. R. Law, Sr., of Bishopville; Mrs. John W. Clark, of Augusta, and Mrs. J. Y. Reese of Congaree. 0 0 LETTER OF APPRECIATION The following letter over the name of the club and the individual signature of the members was received by Mr. McDowell: TVar Mr. McDowell: The Furman Glee Club desires to express its sincere appreciation of the many kindnesses and splendid hospitality accorded us while we were in Kingstree. We are very grateful to you for handling the eoncert for us, as well as to the school building and the families who entertained us in their homes. We felt at home all the time we were in Kingstree and we left the town feeling that the people there were as hospitable as could be found anywhere. We should be glad if you) would make known our thanks to all those who contributed to the success of the concert. Prof. Schaefer, Miss Lusby and Mark Osborne join us in expressing to you our thanks for the splendid reception you gave us in Kingstree. Thanking you again and with best wishes, we are, Very sincerely your, The Furman Glee Club. o President Ebert called the peace treaty "a monstrous document." He declared that history holds no precedent for such determination to annihilate completely,' vanquish peoples. i-O Fifty thousand books have been placed at Coblei for the use of American soldier^ in that section. RED CROSS NOTES Nursing Class Ends?Twenty-Eight Complete Course The two weeks course in Home . Nursing and care of the sick, taught ! by Miss Belle Reese of the American Red Cross Nursing Service, has ' been successfully completed bytwenty eight women. Many others who began with the class were compelled to drop out because of lack of time to devote to the work, but all ' agree that the course was most interesting and helpful. Examinations were held last Monday and following will receive certificates \ for completing the two-weeks ! course: Mesdames W. W. Holliday, W. C. Claiborne, E. T. Kelfcy, E. L. Hirsch, E. C. Epps, C M Hinds, Ze no Vause, B F. Patrick, Annie VanKeuren, Blooma Kelley, Eva Bunch, Ollie Cauthen, Rosa Fulton, Mattie i Godwin, Virginia Gamble, L. D. j Odom, Annie Mitchem, Maude . Mims, L. Cates, Misses Etta Jacobs, Belle Harper, Carolyn Scott, Ola.. Dubose, Lila Pendergrass, Elva Wingate, Anna Belle Gamble, Jeddie Coker, Belle Brunson. All expenses of the course were paid by the Kingstree chapter, i American Red Cross. Last week besides visiting and assisting with several sick people. Mrs. B. G. Mouzon, community nurse, went to Lanes for the pur- : pose of organizing a class in ele- ! mentary Hygiene and home care of the sick. She found the women there : willing and eager to take advantage i of the opportunity ' such a course would offer. Sixteen names were j enrolled, and olheis will join also. | On Thursday a trip was made to Hemingway for the same purpose, and there thirty seven were enrolled, it is hoped that an instructor may be sent to these two places at : an early date. I ; Saturday Mrs. Mouzon attended | j the Regional Conference on Red Cross activities held at Florence. Here she received instruction from j ' an extremely interesting program, j including an address by Mrs. Tup- j man, representing the department of nursing in the Southeastern Division, and also an address by Dr. Alexander Johnson, whose subject was, "The Good Neighbor in Peace and War, and the Co-operation of Social Agencies." The Kingstree chapter. A. R. C. through its efficient treasurer, Mr. C. W. Boswell, has purchased an automobile, a Mitchell roadster, for the use of the community nurse. Thus she will be enabled to more . , easily keep in touch with all parts of Williamsburg county, i Private Laurence Witham, order- } ly, of American Red Cross military hospital number 1, Neuilly, France,; carried in the first case four and a j h??if vonrs nco. a British Sergeant [ I wounded in the battle of the Marne. He carried the last case out when j the hospital was evacuated a short time ago. During his period of service, Witham has helped to carry ' 20,000 stretcher cases. I The American Red Cross com- | | mission to the Balkins is taking j jcare of wounded Czecho-Slovak solj diers, who are being sent home by way of Trieste, the Jugoslav port on the Adriatic sea. The work is being done at the request of the government Prague, which has asked the Red Cross to provide transporjtation, doctors and nurses for the wounded. The first convoy handled was made up of 508 wounded. la a small, hastily improvised workshop in Athens, American, artisans are making light weight artificial limbs for the Greek soldiers who haVe suffered amputation, and who have hitherto boen making j their way around on crutches or I j stumping their way about on crude ; "peg legs", or a cumbersome 20 i pound limb of another type. These | workmen were brought in to Athens i by the American Red Cross in behalf ' of the department of reconstruction I and re-education, which has been successfully organized there. Com ; plete equipment, in the way of ' modem American machinery, apparatus and tools, ha's been shipped to the Creek capital. Mrs. P. G. Gourdin, Publicity Chairman. o ' | WILL GIVE WILLIAM lTP The Dutch government has decided to surrender the former German emperor to the allied and associated powers, according to a dispatch from The Hague. SERIOUS RACE RIOT IN CHARLESTON SAILORS WAGE WAR ON* COLORED PEOPLE?TWO ARE KILLED AND MANY INJURED As a result of scores of attacks on negroes, mostly by sailors, late Saturday nifht in Charleston two negroes, Isaiah Doctor and James Talbert, are dead, nearly two score others were injured, several seriously, and eight bluejackets ai;e under treatment at the Navy "Yard hospi tal for injuries, one of them being shot in the leg and the others suffering from various bruises, none being in a serious condition. All liberty was withdrawn from bluejackets under orders'of I^ear Admiral Beatty, married men living in, Charleston being exceptions. Isaiah Doctor died not long after being sent to Roper Hospital, and James Talbert died at the hospital Sunday. Doctor was shot in the upper chest and Jacob Cohen, of Baltimore, (and George Holadav, of Charlotte, two sailors, are being held by the naval authorities, charged oy the coroner with causing his dealh. ami will be present at the inquest, if necessary, which Coroner Mans- , fie'd has set for today. Mayor Hyde issued a statement to the effect that ample steps wju'I be taken to guard against a ivv tition of outbreaks like that of Saturday night, and that a full inve.ligation would be made of the riot. He said he would see that the city paid for the damages caused at the barber shop of W. G. Fridie, because the negroes must be protected. He * * ? 1 1J :j. MAilAO. siaiea mai snuuiu n, ucwmc uclc.t sary in the future, he would ask that martial law be established. The marines piayed an impartant part Saturday night in restoring order and in sending the bluejackets to the Navy Yard. Armed with rifles and bayonets, the marines came from the yard shortly after midnight, began rounding up the sailors and took general charge of the situation, restoring order between 2 i and 3 o'clock Sunday morning. Roper Hospital records show near- j ly two score cases handled, and the j police record nearly fifty arrests j made by city police officers, provost , guards, rrylitary police and marines. : The trouble started shortly after i 9 o'clock Saturday night, near j Charles and Market streets, when a j clash broke out between sailors and | negroes. Apparently the trouble | sprang from a pool room fight, and ; soon after numbers of sailors joined their mates, and shooting was begun. Hundreds of sailors, some soldiers and later civilians, most of th*?m sneetators. swelled the propor tions of a mob to a size that was J' beyond control of the police and j there opened a wide hunt and chase j of negroes by the enlisted men. It | was not until between 2 and 3 o'clock that general order was re- ! stored Attacks on negroes were widespread and the sailors were armed with a motley array of weapons, many of them securing shooting - gallery rifles, otners carrying ciuus i and iron piping, and others using their fists or any weapon most handy. The mob surged up and down King street and later spread into side streets, records of injured negroes showing attacks upon them fa many parts of the city. In two or three instances street cars were entered and colored men struck down, and Fridie's barber shop, on King street, was wrecked by a party supposed to be going after a negro. When the riot assumed threatening proportions, all the forces at the command of the authorities were summoned, policemen, provost guards, military police, and the ma rines in the effort to restore order, j Quiet finally came through the rounding up of the sailors, who were hurried off in motor trucks to the Navy Yard. Roper hospital became the center of a rush of work, as the injured ; men were hurried there for treat- ! ment as soon and as rapidly as they 1 could be found. Thirty-five cases were recorded, some of them requiring only brief attention, others were of a more serious character, and the police records gives the j names of sixteen negroes as wound ed and sent to the hospital from Saturday night to early Sunday morning. I Seven sailors were injured, and after first aid at Roper hospital were sent to the navy yard hospital. It is believed that many more were injured, who do not appear on the records. There were fully fifty arrests made by the police, provost guards, and marines, and many cases were docketed, charging the carrying of concealed weapons, mainly. There were a few charges of inciting riot. Many of these arrested, negroes mostly, were released later. Playing a part in the deplorable affair was a mysterious gray auto ... * 1 ^i.L mobile, said to nave Deen nneciwim negroes, who shot into the Roper hospital lobby, and also fired at the police station. There were scores of attacks made in the riotous outbreak, and for some hours thousands of men were in the streets. Considering the number of shots fired, clubs wielded and brickbats hurled, there is wonder that more fatalities did not occur and that more were not injured. King street, from Queen up to Columbus, was the range of the main disorder, with many attacks made in side streets, and later isolated attacks in other parts of the city. The sailors, aroused by reports that one of their number had been shot by a negro, and inflamed further by other reports that sprang up from time to time, were deter mined, apparently, to "clean up every colored man they came intc contact with. Negroes, in many instances, threw brickbats and used pistols, and for hours grave disorder prevailed. The long list of injured and the two dead men tell eloquently of the fury of the night o UNION NEWS Oaks, May 9.?The commencement exercises are to be held Maj 25th, 26th and 27th. Sunday nighf commencement sermon; Monday night exercises by elementary grades and Tuesday night graduating exercises. The eleventh grade was given a reception by the ninth grade Wednesday night May 7th, at the school auditorium. The graduating class consists ol four girls: Eva Boyd, Salutatorian; Louise Haddock, Class Prophet; Louise MunnerlVn, Historian; and Annie Thomas, Valadictorian. The last meeting of the Francis Marion Literary society was held May 9th and as it was the last meeting we elected officers as following: President, Lydia Smith; vice-president, Bessie Holliday; secretary, Gertrude Haddock; literary editor, Baker Wilson; treasurer, Mamie Smith; first censor, Flint Rhem; second censor, Alton Cooper; The honor roll for the past month is as follows: GRADE I.?Cecil Waldron, Grace Munnerlyn, John Wesley DuRant, Alex Owens, Kirk Avant, Anderson Tanner. GRADE II.?Ethel Tanner, Laurite Rhem, Jr., Roy Owens, Edward Gcdbold, Johnnie Thomas. GRADE III.?Tom Clyde, Walacc Tart, Ruth Cribb, Margie Altman. Addie Cribb, Estelle Chandler. GRADE IV.?Manning Thomas, Virginia Munnerlyn, Mildred Cribb; Clyde Tart GRADE V.?Mary Louise Munner lyn. GRADE VI.?William Avant, Hutson Cribb, Guss Haddoik, Francis Snow. GRADE VII.?Jesse Thomas, Nell Wilson, Louise Cribb, Louise Carraway, Annie Carraway, Luline Chandler, Frank Tart GRADE VII.?Etta Ttart. GRADE IX.?Sallie Wilson, Gertrude Haddock, Lee Wilder. GRADE X.?Lydia Smith. GRADE XI.?Annie Thomas. Literary Editor. Eve Boyd, o LONG BRANCH SCHOOL i"- * n?-on^v? tirhnnl will close lilt: JLUIlg Uluuvu Tuesday May 27th, one of the most prosperous terms known at Long Branch. We're hoping to have the same success in the future. This school will entertain friends at a picnic at Black river on May 28. The public is invited to join us on that day of happiness. A. B. C. . ? o In the pouring rain Remington U. M. C. Wetproof shells shoot just as well?no swollen bodies or softened crimps. I -r i LAST DAY OF DRIVE PUTS LAON OVER MENDS PLUCK OF COUNTY CHAIRMEN AND WORKERS ALL OVER THE STATE ; ; The success of the Victory Loan w| drive in South Carolina was a surprise to nearly every one?except ^ to the stout hearted chairman, j Charles H. Barron, says the Colum: bia State. When Mr. Barron took U a1/1 f a /?imnnin>n o k Aiif Iiiiuu ui mc taiupaj^ii auuut uucc months ago, he was greets' on a:: sides with such encouragement as this "Oh, it can't be done." The public seemed to think that there was no interest in the campaign, as the war was over. The neople had gone rhrough with a devastating epidemic of influenza. They had gone through nearly a doze" drives ant. j campaigns for money. The minds of the people were tired and not re| sponsive to propaganda, appeals and argument. Many of the county chairmen ' thought that it couldn't be done. ' Mr. Barron said that it could and ; would. His optimism became infec: tions and the trick was turned. ? : Yesterday Mr. Barron expressed 1 great gratification at the success ! j of the efforts of the workers in all ; the counties. "First," said Mr. Barron, "I want to thank the women. , ! This it not merely to be gallant. , The whole State knows what the ; j w omen '* ?* ? done. What could we i have done withnn' " TIk . i wish to thank the soldiers who . I came back from France and helped jus here at home. And then I wish to | acknowledge the fidelity, the pluck and the ''termination " " worki eis. It has been a great fight, and . j they have put it over. South Caro | -oh should be proud of them a"One last word to the people of | the State: These bonds are widely enough distrihu*"' There [ should not be a h"~". - 'h.c State. without its bonds. I urge the people " to buv bonds as an investment?ad (through the year. The banks will I have them for sale on easy terms. "When cotton begins to move and it will move and at a goo' -price, the peoDlc should take all of their r new and put it into bonds. Tr t the banks have tb? cash with which r to encourage new enterprise, to fin. ance our merchants' to keep our pay ' rolls rtinn'"". ' ! "Again I thank all of the workers, ! the press of the State and . the i I women, and again say to the people, . | "Buy bonds and make our country ! increasingly great." o TRAIN HITS AUTO : Fatal Accident Occurs Near FlorI j ence. I : Florence, May 12.?Ellis Davis, aged 16, Robert Blaton, aged 17, "" i Maxcy Odom, aged 50, were killed 1 yesterday afternoon when the auto mobile in which they were riding i was struck by the engine of passen; ger train No. 32, from Augusta to Florence, at the main crossing in the town of Ebenezer, a small station six miles west of Florence, on ; the Florence- Augusta division of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway. ' Grover Odom, the 16-year-old son of Maxcy Odom, who was an occu' pant of the car was badly injured, ; and is now in the Florence infirmary. The automobile party were a}l from the Indian Branch section, I about five miles from Darlington county. They had been spending the ! day with Mr. Ed Hill, in the Ebenezer section and were on their way home when strucK. rarties wno were eye witnesses to the accident state that the car was making about twenty miles and hour and the oc; cupants did not 6ee the train until they were struck. The train was in charge of engineer Charles H. Faulkner, and Capt W. R. Johnson, both careful and reliable railroad men. The Maxwell ear in which they were riding was a complete wreck. o S. S. CONVENTION I j . Greelyville, May 9.?There will be a Sunday School convention at Brewington church, Thursday May 22nd, 1919, held by the 3rd Sunday School district of Clarendon county. We will have several State fepeak ers as wen as our locai ones,