The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, November 09, 1922, Image 2
PREACHER DEFIES MAYOR
TO INCARCERATE HIM.'
Hartwell, Georgia, Wrought I'p
Over Controversy With Police <
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A special despatch from Anderson,
November 3, to the Spartanburg Herald
relates the following story of an
ver zealous police officer and a
fWtrrrin nt'ParKpr* 1
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"There has been much excitement I
in the little Georgia town of 4,0001
people just across the Savannah river |
from this county, called Hartwell, ;<
over the altercation between the,1
Methodist minister, Rev. Homer,
Thompson and the chief of police
last Saturday. % {
"The final chapter in this encount- ;
er which has stirred the people so ;
intensely was written Thursday <when
Mayor Richardson and the chief of
police W. H. Locke publicly apologized
to the preacher. Men and women 1
tallied to the side of the preacher,
and it is said that in the mayor's
court when Rev. Thompson was fined
$10 that some women shook their
fists in the mayor's face. One of 1
the friends of the preacher paid the
fine, the preacher being tried in his '
absence, as he was ful-filling an engiigement
out of town. When he re- :
turned he demanded a new trial, and 1
refused to allow the judgment of the 1
mayor and the imposition of the $10 1
fine to styid. 1
Chief Locke admitted attacking the (
minister, and after hearing the testimony
again the mayor fined the j
minister $10, and a similar amount
to the chief of police. Rev. Thomp- 1
son said that he refused to pay this
fine, saying also, 'I have no respect
for the court that yields to petty,
low, mean politics over right and
justice. If conditions have, reached jl
such a point in Hartwell that a man I
ean no longer defend himself when
he is attacked, then I want you to t
put me in jail, for that is the only ;
safe place for me or anybody else, t
I dare you send me to prison.' i
"Then the mayor called the court ]
to order, and said, 'Your sentence !
for contempt of court is $10 and 20
flays in jail.' Then Rev. Thompson '
reached for his hat, and told the |
mayor that he was ready to go, and <
again he said, 'I dare you to put me
in jail.' An outburst of applause .
greeted this statement of the minister,
and it was some minutes be- j 1
fore quiet was restored. Counsel for j
the minister gave notice of appeal, I
but was interrupted by the minister 1
emphatically declaring that he wanted
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no appeal, but was ready to serve
the sentence if the mayor put him
in the work house. Then he walked
from the court house, again being
cheered.
"This case grew out of the chief
of police taking offense at a sermon
preached by Rev. Thompson against
lawlessness, when he said that the
law was not upheld as it should be
in Hartwell. Two weeks later the
chief attacked the minister on the
street and it is said but for the interference
of onlookers that the minister
would have given the chief a
good beating, although the chief is
a much larger man than the minister,
weighing about 200 pounds.
"Friday morning the case was again
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and was dismissed by Mayor Richardson.
This was followed by a statement
that Chief Locke had been suspended
from the police force.
"The board of stewards of the
Church of which Rev. Thompson is
oastor went to Elberton to visit the
presiding elder and petitioned him
to have Rev. Thompson return to
Hartwell at the Methodist conference
whiA convenes in Atlanta next week.
And they guaranteed that he would
have a raise in salary if sent back.
The petition was a unanimous one
from the membership of the Methodist ,
church, together with a large unmber
of the citizens of Hartwell who are
not Methodists. Rev. Homer Thompson
will go to the Methodist confer- j
ence next Wednesday, and Rev. W. L.
Pierce, the presiding elder, will present
the petition of the people of
Hartwell for his return to that city ,
to serve them again."
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Auxiliary Meeting.
The Lanes Presbyterian Auxiliary
hi?lH Its remilar monthly meeting: at i
the home of Mrs. J. C. Graham on
Friday afternoon, November 3rd. In
the absence of the president the Nicepresident,
Mrs. F. L. Baggett, called the
meeting to order and led in the i
devotional, which included Mrs. John
R. Matte's beautiful rendition of the 1
23rd Pslam. Roll call and the regular
routine business followed after
which the following program was
given by the members with Mrs. J.
C. Graham as leader:
1. "Report from our Synodioal <
Auxiliary," Ealine McDonald.
2. Song, "Give Your Best to the
Master." i
3. "Echoes from the Synod of
South Carolina," Mrs. J. A. McCol- i
lough.
4. Duet, "More Like the Master." .
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Graham.
5. Results from the Auxiliary
"Birthday Party," with sketch of
Miss Dowd's ?hool in Japan, Mrs.
S. E. McDonald.
6. Song, "May I be Faithful."
7. "Message from Mrs. Mayes, our
Synodical President." Margaret Graham.
After the program the meeting was
closed with the singing of the Mizpah
Benediction.
A social hour was then enioyed
with the hostess during which delicious
refreshments were 'served.
Mrs. H. P. Brown,
Secretary
Johnsonville High School News.
(Special to The County Record)
The Johnsonville high school is enjoying
one of the most prosperous
terms of its history. .
It has always done good work and
in these eight years, a solid foundation
has been laid, which has helped
ta make our present achievements
possible.
We are very fortunate in having
for our superintendent this year Mr.
L. E. Pope, Jr., who came to us after
a very succesful year's work in WeavMl
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erviue ^ouege, is. v^.
Opening in September with our increased
number of students over last
year, it was found necessary to secure
another teacher, for the grammar
grades. 'Also through the much
appreciated energies of the superintendent,
together with the cooperation
of the splendid eleventh grade
has been added to our school, several
members of which are boarding.
Our latest evidence of progress is
the addition of a very enthusiastic
music department, in which twentyeight
pupils have already register^].
A very promising basket ball team
is beginning serious work, and gives
promise of being a formidable opponent
in some friendly contests with
neighboring schools.
There is a movement on foot to
KnnH th* district, for the Duroose of
building a new high school building
and auditorium, which we hope may
be speedily realized as the present
one is very much crowded.
Our community was delightfully
entertained last Tuesday evening
with- a Halloween carnival, given by
the Johnsonville Book club, in the
school building. The proceeds of
which were divided between the club
and school.
A charming nttle one act play, of
four characters, followed by HawaI
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with the weird decorations of graveyard
moss, black cats and witches.
Following this the booths were
thrown open, including the chamber
of horrors and several others.
Later in the evening an old time
barbecue supper was served, as a
climax of the evening's entertainment.
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Kaiser Bill Married Sunday.
The former German emporer, and
Princess Hermine, of Reuss, were
married Sunday at the House of
Doom in Holland, where the war
lord abides in exile. This second
venture was in strange contrast with
that day in 1881 when, as crown
prince he wedded Augusta Victoria,
daughter of Grand Duke Frederick,
of Schleswig-Holstein.
Several of the offspring of that
first union were present to set the
seal of family approval to the new
alliance.
There were two ceremonies, a civil
contract drawn up and signed by
"Hermine Reusse," as they affixed
their names; the second, a religious
ceremony conducted by the former
Court Chaplain Dr. Vogel, according
to the Lutheran rites.
The couple began their honeymoon
with no place to go.
Cheaper Coal Expected.
Coal is expected to take a decided
drop at an early date, depending on
the ability of the railroads to get coal
from the mines to the markets.
There is more coal for market than
for a long time, with the ground at
the mines covered and hundreds of
cars to be taken out. The demand
is fair, but the men who must d&al
the subject are saying that the demand
for run of mine'has fallen so
that it is not being sold in any considerable
quantity. The prepared
sizes are far in demand. The big
dealers in the East have stoppeo
bidding for coal for the simple reasor
that it is not being called for at present
prices.
The fact that coal is accumulating
can be determined when one
takes a run to the shipping points
of the state?Norfolk and Newport
News, where the yards are congested
with cars and with few vessels calling
for coal. There is less bunkei
coal being taken than for a long time.
6$6 cores Chills and Fever.
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