The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, October 31, 1931, Page Page 3, Image 3

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Saturday, October 31, 1931. ???wroimry HAMILTON'S ! R - 1811 Main Ht. it 1)1 Ar "K'HS am! WATCHES M on Easy Terms s? SU??OUise.?Smoll? 1? Small F'rofit c " - I I'm - ? ' ^ FAN-O-LIN SYSTtIVi"j ti In Beauty" Culture a Give FAN-G--.IN Hair, Scalp 1? Dandruff and Toilet Preparations 01 n trial. Their worth has been proven. Registered in U. S. Pat- i v cut Office.? * ? ~ AGENTS WANTEDTWrite fnTTcrmi : Made by Mine Fannie L. Carolina P 1029 HirIi Market Street j ^ GEORGETOWN, S C. ! . 'i 1 - ' - ? i" * !') " " i | I ~ l MAT one time I suffered " A with indigestion. I c< a bought a package of Black- II ~ Draught, and by taking about B . h B a third of a teaspoonful be- hi 1 fore each meal, I can now eat B what I want, an^-timer- J?ni .... ??g -Black-Draught -ia -ft?fine-jl 2 physic. It will cleanse the B in I body of waste - matter. It is * J also good for colds, to open the a A' I bowels."?Walter D. Miles, 922 q " 12th Ave., N., Nashville, Tenn. 2 J11 M his nil tp mi wrlpr-pfl Vtttt+i bi 2 medicine acts on the digestive J ni system in an easy, healthful way, without such sickening E I effects as often result from the Jj -t I use of powerful mineral drugs. \v ? Oet frflnirinp Therifnrri's g ,,, ? " tc-a? S 71 ^black- | ? Draught IN USE NEARLY 100 YEARS '0, r( I n?? ??mmwt CI T - McCLELLANVII.LE NEWS - ti h; The members and friends of Bethel w morning to see in their pulpit as a t^ new pastor thpir own Rev. Win. T. .W Murray who has labored with them lor- the past', 1'imi .year*-..?Everybody -J nas piecigea to make a new start and P do more in the tiiture than thoy have ?' done in the past. I"1 Miss L. E. Kinloch one of. our tea- W chers has pone to work in the Graded ( ' School at Olanta. We wish for her a very successful term. * ti 4 Miss E. R. Murray has returned tr home ti> spend a lew days with hev parents after which she will resume h< Tfer teaching-tn HoHy 441)1, ??. C,- U r The vpatmj,ns of the Lincoln Graded School are proud to have Prof. Leon st * , Howard back.. . He has done splendid I*1 work in thb community. for the i>pst tc . two years. Z^Z J K v EL AND," V) II If) N EWS " : ~ j On last. Thursday evenin'g at the h ?. home of Mr. and Mrs. James Stroman e an elaborate birthday party was glv- s ' en in honor of their neice, Miss Ma- I mie IBlassengale. A cfeTfcftTus-repast a . of ico cream. punch, cake, salted nuts _ v and candy wus served. The evening a was spent in dancing and. panics. f ?? Mis^ Blassengale received many . '. beautiful and useful gifts. A lovely I evening was spent by all. b On last Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Km- .V manuel Blassengale, of Columbus, ?.?1 nhin, wove <hf> guests of their aunt 1 ; awd?trmrhrr-tttrr and -Mrs, Jamoa Stro- T man. Mr. and Mrs. Blassenpale, re- ^ , ported a very pleasant stay wnne in ^ our city, We hope that they shall. )l soon return. Mr, Jessie Dock'ctt, of this city c has returned from Viis summer vara- l> tion, which was spent in Crown Point N. J. Mr. Dockett /reports a vpry P enjoyable trip, BENNETTSVIl,LE NEWS ?i The Marlboro County FatF:~ was V 'held in Clio, last week In many t r respect the reports came in Satur- = day p. m. that every item went out alright. 4 Many of our officers worked hard to close with great success. *] The Berea Association closed at u ?oy. ICED 1 Mfl 1c CQVIA^ ev, P. B. Mdodona, moderator. This as a very good session. Rev. W. R. eose pastor and his members made very pleasant in ; every respect, any out of town visitors were promt. : * ' The?sudden, shock?took its?flight ;er the country late Wednesday p. i. that Mr. D. P Pearson on Martal street?hcing'?no-?more.?Hi* path was a shock to all knew him, k^vits funeroli'/.ed at Macedonia B.ipst church Sunday p. m. 3 o'clock n n i * ? . i . u. .Miiodona, pastor. The body lso the Mason Lodge of Blenheim lid him to rest in the Mason honrs. lie left to mourn his lost. A deoted wife, three daughters, a deal lothor,?three brothers,?one aistei nd a host of relatives, and-sorrrrrc riends. Rev. P. B. Mdodona, Rev J R vince Rev. Summons and Rev fright were present. Another sudden shock reached the it-y that-Mr Stonney being no more; is funeraX will be announced later Rev. II. E. Nelson of North Carotin was in the city last week-end tc ie delight of his many friends. He orshipped with Shiloh members and iends Sunday a. m. also preached wonderful sermon Sunday p. m. Tin Ciratxl Unjon hehl -their annual ?rvice Sunday p. m. at Zion Church. . Cox pastor. The? Pee Doe Association will, heir this week in Sumter. Rev. I. \V, 'illiams, pastor of Shiloh church in hit-It the association will convene remises to make .it one-of the best t its history. Marry of our pastors'yairrit :nietners will attend the session. Mrs. M. Reese is improving slowly lso Mrs. Olive TownsOi.d. Mrs. Julia Thompson, on Kennedy reet was out Sunday to the delight F-many -after dicing on the siek list ir two Qr more weeks. Mr. T. P. Peterkin on Amelia St irtainly made some ..ears of corn e would have won 1st nrive bo/ :> thought to put a few ears on exhit, he is a real farmer Mr: Cle.mon Thompson. Mrs _^'n~ in-llarrintonMrirChapp M^oTTurh" IVn- others left Friday p. mr for an idefinite stay in the Northen states, Dr. Locket Reese and son, Mr, oore of tstcw York City. After rendiner a week in the city with arents, Mr. and Mrs. Reese and a f>st of relatives and friends?left hy otor for New York City 'Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Cox of-Zion A. M. . Zion Churchr corner of Amelia reet and Chapel avenue, are rush!g in every respect firranging the itortaining system for th'* annual inference, which will convene ar the rove named church in November, ut services at Shiloh Baptist church unday was-one that haven't ever -cured in this city., This was a reeial sermorf for the blind,'rrr?pplc - any handicapped person " in any aspect, and as never before all dis iption in lame people wero presoivt his was a wonderful sermon. Some me .we think that Rev. Wright aven't an equal person. He can and ill put over such new and wonderil problems. Cod must 1/loss these vo young workers. Rev. and MVe fright. Mr and Mrs. W P Pervis on Marll:il Kl 1 pvi?Si>nl i-J 11 U-nnrji .1 fill ^111-^ ri-e "Sunday a m. when Mr. Pervis mdo the chtirfh rt gift of a be'autiil and large .church bible. Rev, rright was shocked in many, reset, we are pulling together. M?\ G. Moore Bruining, N. C. Muml Insurance Agent of Maxton. N made a special visit on Hudson reci. ?btrnk?-otrt?BenUettsvilfre we ape to keep all of our teachers this sr.rn.to the end. ' , Mrs. Sermon one of our High hool teachers were called home ist, week on Important business mat V ' <i . ' : _J (> K JvS B V K Y N1iiY R H BtrvMli-'ir Elder I'. M. (1,-m heldil is cfur.rt fly covtferenco Sunday e'y'ning. His oJETieevs ai\. proa ' to have lich :i man as he to bo their 'elder, f it was in their power he would lways ho th Ir OldOV. *: ~ Mr. and -Mrs. Samuel Wxggins ha>i s tin igimsts Mnnirday. uev. !aiy. Rev. Thompsoiv for breakfast umiay morning, " Ir. and Mrs. W. M. )ixon entertained the elder and pasar for dinner, Mr, and Mrs. W. M. V'illiams. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Razor of 'ennessee are spon.ing a week with heir itnr. Mrs. ''Mar.t 1 Di.uni. F'isU i 1 iss Daiviis UTaek"well, *"? The Smart Set Club held thfeir reglar meeting Thursday evening ihe tisimMH ->d4p--waH nv'ur~u.-iUiUcimrs ourse of salad and cocoa was servd after the business session. A large number of visitors were resent among whom were Mrs. Rayoi Ir. and Mrs. S. W. Robinson. #lwo ons, Mitchell and Finest Mr. Wilur Nash motored to visit Mr. Robson iiothor. who is ill, Those on the. sick list Mrs. Minnie V'ilTnms, Mr.' Sam Shirks, MivJuliu.s lampton- ? .... ?. . I)o Most Of Your rrading With Our Advertisers. THE PALMETTO -i ^SLAVERY i>v r:Kh?fiK , (A Capital N'cws Service Feature, L - ?Cnpyright rom = j - ~*Tonvictcd before the world as i ' slave sfcito, how long will Libori ho permitted to continue her unciviliz ! ed practices? (.'an she reform 'fror ''! within 01 must ,<;hi?hp rofm mod fion j-without? When oven the report o j the recent international conimissioi - lias nn( jmii :t stop to p.tuning. Uomes tic slavery, concubinage, op"pressioi L-nt' the nntivog; forced labor of the Ics . spectacular kind, and merely reirier ed the Vboy" traffic more infreqqcn , | and less ^profit able, oah we expect an; I improvement?' .? . J There is a possibility of cleaninj | house in Liberia through political up i heaval at tho polls, but it- is about a t remote as a Republican victory 1 j Mississippi. There are sonic hones | muenans who are sincerely uruose I by the, plight in whic h their countr, finds itself, but they are few in nun her. They have tried for thirty year to oust the True Whig Party froi office but wjthoilt avail. M ^t! o them are now discouraged. Most of this group of Liberinru with many others, one; imagines, wh are eager for nothing but office, ar organized in what is known as th Peopled Party. In tins year's t-K't i tion?they chose as?their standar I hearer for the third consecutive* tim iThomas J. R. Faulkner, the country' most successful business m.m, Faulk nor is an Ainerjcap-born naturalize JLiberiari, highly respected by tin gladly get rid of him as they buy he has a large office and privat hotel. . . , t"?' Active for Progress During his thirty years resilenc in Liberia, Faulkner lias been mos I active; in trying to develop flic- epuri tdy. *Tlic li.st electric lighfplanl the?first ice. plant and the first tel.* phone system wgiv all introduced b; him. Meantime Ire' has been the most persistent foe- of C?u*i'iinicn grail, inelficit iiev. fi-oad and crime lie if was who. was -largely instru mental,in bringing about - The. inier:;; tional investigation into slavt-*ry- ah< forced ij'Unr iu Liberia. (Others' kn. v what Was going on hut only-Faulk ,v..- .rtiL,. ?.*.! 1 : .1 .1 '-1 ... > uui mm ui'iiuiiintu ine evi:* , Graduates-.' of 'foreign universities _ clergymen-and pfissinnai ics maintain ' . <.'d a discreet siicnoe.About.it. Kan Ik her is tlic biggest thorn in thy sid< of the politicians an ; they' woul< ' gladly get rid dof him as they hav, j- other annoying persons, but lie i too popular for that The man is a dynamo of energy In a country where travel must hi = jjlht-'-f b\' h.i'Unor k. MLirt' boat of ca hoe and conducted 'with tie maxi r muni oi <1 iil ii 111 y. Mo is'ever on lb go. rushing back and forth from Cap; Mount to Cape I'almas, uncovering those in power.. Like ah avenginj. angel h, appears suddenly in the mo? 1 ou!-oi-tiio way places gathering evi donee oT fraud and graft which h > inly published ia the <>a . or two lit tie weekly four-page opposition pa pers. At ott,. tilr,*e he journeyed ovoi .'500 miles of tropical sea-from Cnji. Palmes.to Monrovia in a tlugout. c'a 1- ))" .' t" at cud im election, thn- snr in isiag his oj.pon' iits. Some of Ire _ ?^iiu- miraculous in Libei inns who are notoriously short on energy . Party Krie.ndb to I'. A - The- platform of the People's Peru 'favors a more friendly policy towan America.,. Ai mncyn cj'. i/ens a no A 7 hienoah business, urgevs the convte tion ami unprisonmc nt. of .-ill .(love i n nient officials f*uiltr"of eomplicily i> the Fernando Poo "hoy" traffic an the brutalities of the.'recent fovee > ^ t"i! ii n mot [ivni'i'iim ii -If ii 111. < era;-.ing of. concessions to forx-iirnVnter prises ihsjt Liberia may bckonvo > """[Tie lllPMl'dllUt' ivui yani/.m ion of u4n - judicial sy.-lciii whl^lr ir? now' tin huitfhinp: stock Of Africa. ' '1 he platform is the work of lhudk tier and tip. People's" Parly is larir; !; finance h by Mum. ...Som ' people sa.. he is metely-an adventurer who b?\e.the Presidency of Liberia mm',, thai 1 he.does Liberia; his friends-say lie. f ^ tlic. >>nl v man u l_u. can -av 1 lib n ia It Is spfe to say tfhat a majority of tin -i-I^ffmrhans-aul^ud., the officio: c'm.. ; 1 its satellites, and .certainly.'most o" ! the ic.'t i ve.s .''e- f.ur hint. But tie chances are that he made a po.r, showing at the4 polls in the r?\. a. ! ' election?, the 'returns of whic h wit rrot btr published t-mtil- -fh<? Lefcbd:.. ttrry stts'-fn-Pocembefv--Thy -maelrur . rv'nf rrovornmc'-nt. has been in tin hands of the True Wlutr Party jur,.s* many years and politicians in office .are so adept'at th,> art of obtaining majorities' on 'paper if not in roalil;. - that their defeat will --be--a -meden miracle. fn?t+rr?1 PffH?elei'ti'in. vJn n?Pan' n ncr opposed 'former President C. D R. King. the True Whig' machine \v;if working1 in its usual excellent order Indeed, the True Whig machine and the Government lighthouse are abouj the only two things that do work ir I Jberia" Although only property - owig'i'H on.jiiy tin right of franchi.-n " rr1 Liberia ami -not -over?L5-000 per sons were qualified as electors. King received 21.'1.000 votes while Faulk - ne'r trot hut 0,000! King's nidrntr camp alone delivered ihb.uuu vine.from tlv interior. In one district where there are but 0.000 electors. 40 000 votes were cast. In the town oi Sinoe. with a total population of bin '?,500 souls, tjie Registrar of Elections who is allowed 2 cents for each voti registered sent in a bill for $048.00 Vote by TrucKloads ' *= , On that election day a high Gov. "eminent official excitedlv sought t< borrow, a truck for tlectionoofing from the manager'of the Firestom Company. When refused, lie remarked wistfully, "Oh all right. 1 just voted a bunch of men down here <tft Mtmrovmd . .t?4- I- wanted to rust IN LIBERIA _s: .snn yikh > t Unhi ui? country so I could vote thorn "riigtnp " v>'c tII 141 ^ clo.c." i In f'.rand Cape. Mount County, the a true Whigs suggested and the t'eo;i pie' I'aity imtu.igcrs ugco d, that the polls shop.Id he kept open ont. houi i> .lor the Faulkner adherents, then an i?i ipi ii p1 1 *i1"I?l"fx t In?K irig?nu n. and f ! altei-nate in this ...u.iiier througii the i day in order to avoid clashes between -?fii 11 .I- i.ists of'the two?factions. The i polls ope ned the first hour for FatNks ner. Htrt the rest of the day only . True Whigs were permitted to vote. t The forces of law and order upheld the y i True Whigs.. Nonce, it is .dilFicu.lt to imagine g that the* election of -this year to till - the vacancy made by the- resignation s of-President C. H. 1>. King over the n si.tNcry revelations tTTTs any. -Hpy r ,t 1 than previous ones. 4-^-- . .w .? r i n o v nargt's '* Indeed, in ait indignant open icttm *' to Acting President Kdwin Barclay, l] dated April 14, P.tdl, Faulkner charg' e .1 : "(1) Your Excellency upon appli>> cation lias signed thousands of deeds ? in blank which have- been forwarded c. t(> the various counties throughout " thy republic. am] there " they have been?lilted in with?namco of* persons 11 who declare themselves for the Whig / Party -If they are suspected to be s in favor of the People's Party,"they are denied a ddecd. This is conni11 vaiice to defraud in tht. election. "(2) Further in reference to these ? dee Is, they are offered lor probation c ill the Monthly and Probata Court.-, and registered by he Registrar for the county without the usual- ?1 revenue stamp as required by law, and c- thus the Republic of. Liberia is cheatt ed out of considerable revenue just to \v-in thi-. election. . This - is fradulent. , ' Faulkner then charges that the Ciovi'i iiiiicnt (the True Whig Party) t "lias lor twonty-<ix years enticed the 1 natives with gin. tobacco and force t t them. to vote for it and bs vented from' , voiiih; t'lk-v will reecssaty y* :irs notice that 'hey cannot -vote, without a deed 1 lo?-ta .Pi t heir ?.V. ii Maine and l ee miii, \ . 1 ! ."IF g:-trats", he continues - "have , ft) i ind many cases, refused to ad * ' ister viif uath to electors when they ' j applj tor registration which is an j opeir \ iol.;tion of the law . . A j large', j); rcentage ol' registrars have . .entered names from lists handed them I n >\ i-'ijuiiing .ceils nor persons to ' be present, those' names to be used to ^ I.vote* any person whom the boosters j of the' Whig Party present at the polling place on tlie day of election. * The.?e registrars have also refused ~~rn adow rtTe inspectors of the PecTrvgister.so they mignt be informed if the pcrsoiTs were bona' fide electors. * This illegal registration of names, f- from lists handed in is done solely L for .the purpose of .swelling the numlicr of vt.ter> for the Whig Party, * and then fradulcntly place the-bal? .lots in the box on the ilay oof elec-J ,'tion to represent the names register- ! * .cd- ' ? . -raulkner on the basis of those . ' charges "challenges and protests t'P t - j p< r cent ot tin- ivgist rat ion through-' , ; out tile Iiepitldie. lit especially points i .'."out that til- dee is in question, witli1 are Pot only without stamps but there (iut which' an elector cannot qualify, is no number of lot or boundaries set .liit o'n t losu.# The open Utter ends j with the slatenient that if certain native tribes are prevented fn.m voti i'ng they will refuse to pay their taxis ! ..,,.1 : - -" uuh aidnu iw ii-MH ine uowrnnii'iu. | ! 1President Barclay hadn't replied to the J i charges in Faulkner's letter at the (time nf my departure. . From tin- lor,'going It would S. eui that there is slight chance of"cTerrrP" ; j ii;g up the evils. disgracing .'Liberia .-n>lin:r its, progress hy a, pul-, it'a 1 revolution; Tile old gang hav very'. King sewed up tight. Only an . urnud revolt could throw it. out of j - power. -A hi while Charleys King, foi' i pier. President Kings son; Major-liar-j ! per. the .commandant of the" frontiei ' ij fence, and Charles Last man. Control-j . j !t i of the Treasury, are now und.,; ? i; hot ni 111?i'or . cmlie/.y.ling tin?soldi . i - ia the unity are well enougii ' ;'? ?! to stand by. tip GovvrnTVU-ht wi'?i -j p...no antrr|'.i:>';c^?b>J-:ig dorg? ..'lid .defensive ammunition in case V>1 ?. i\ il strife. Slumps" Foreign Reformers ?The?bntk of foreign observers iti j ' M '-rnn ia -?eey iro n*nv- to ~ clenir irp ; iie-ss of shlvcjw., forced T p.-.w mug. -baTTRTinitcy and inetticu h ' cy except hy outside control. They : argue' that money and technical assistance at\ necessary to the development of l.ihcri rnt nw modern statrr and that the present Government is liar K- of such a character to inspirt. eonhdciice in the hearts of interna- , ; tional bankers and concessionnaires. Few beli'ev, that- anything is to be I hoped, for from the League of Nations because Liberia ism member and noth>. ing can be done without its permission ?mid .agreement.?The?ehtof ami firC i.nu.Y nveu in i*i*r<L-i i<4 mc I , of the' prosfin misgoverning gang. > and it is not on record "WhefSTpolitr- ' cians voted themselves out of otT.icc, I - ; pat'iU'iilui'ly wliotr lhi'\ have no other j " ".urupaMon. ttrynrni?sending?health t experts ro clean up Monrovia and i . ' tight the yeWow. tVver menace, the | , League <>r~Ni;tions can do little ex- i ccpl dispatch commissions to study : ( conditions an ti make reports. It, j ' might arrange another loan for Libe- j ' , ria but that seems remote. , I , .Thc United- States has always tak"j en such a friendly interest In-the af j fairs of Liberia and as the little ret > public is already known up and down j the West African coast as an Ameri* can protectorate, therc are some who ! think America should step in anil 1 ! straighten things up hs she has in ? 1 some small states nearer home. But i there is no indication as yet, that r? the- L niUd t.n hoc.,m~ i ,-b deeply lll'.ulvod. It \VOI)||| papllll |l jat begt__lac?a thankless lions of dcrlj permit u re ?TT mil-philanthropy TuP Icessituting the-uncamc _>elf support|governing' officials. ~ Ruling Class-in Saddle - r .Meanwhile. tin- little, haughty; tin I poeunious ruling class,, 'perplex* <1 o\?.r I ilte ridn..1 rrtr: jrrTTfTu vr-t cm i>e extracted from the preset, sits un| ? asily jtsti', '..- the inch. of a million ami a 111. 1 r mlh-n ami Mt's-at, ~ 1 i. ,| .at,origines^ ,'lnty can get labor fop tho grtjoiiig. e.vira wives'ToV~The' taking '"'d !11111111 i, nf : noil In ii'ipil It Ion. the;. .are incalilo ..of <lc"C< ; log th,; fich "natural rt.v Trv of ineit b?.autiiul land or- even' if construe'ing descent roads to enable others to do so. ~ " Cruel, unmoral. iiit iJinjn lent, ?i.oj flock Icvouily e'ac'i, Sabbath to t'. m " annivj'o ; - .-.it'relies, pra.wi,*: ior vi;'a*.?-n -m i 'i.e.""!';:' am.'t',.- -).-?a:?' . . ri ln- limit :?_ You have just finished the It nrrl irrst a *tm opt ~T>f "Hta very in Liberia" by (ieorge S. Schuyler If-yop have liked this feature then write the editor, of this paper at once. If you haven't liked it. u r i t o o n ? %. ? ,, L ...... ....... n?. i ne point is: would you like another feature like this one?? ' The Mil i I or ? .' ' ,?1 103 NF.W COOKS AT TilK I'll I LIS WIIIOATLKY LIBKAIM 21 Adult N'on-fiction a> follows":" The Book Nobody Knows and. Th?" .Man Nobody Knows, by Bruce BarIon: Tli* Innocent--Abroad (Samuel L. dubious) Mark Twain.;'The '(irccii Pastures by Marc Connelly; The'Gold on Bough'. Sir J., (1. Fraz(r: Spies. Ios<, oh Gollomh.. I Now 'Stories toll by I'-neh Remus J. C. Harris; Flying with Lindbergh I). K. Key hoc: Our Presidents. James Morgan; l\.ul -Robeson, Negro l>y Ksiaiulor Goode- Rolic-on; Black Manliatian lame.- Welddn Johnson; Tin Nee I'd in American Civ iliZaJnai. J.-W. lohiisoh; And v. li'i roy Neighbor.' Wl-y "tin- Church? I'll.le'">.'auditor tlrf Adolesce pt CiH. G. 1., KHiot;: Woniet of Trail and W o*wain. K. \\ . Soy niour; Mon. Women rind Goijf A. K. Gray; Christianizing com nunity life H. 1'. W.init- Do's a.nd'dor't for busi- j nes?i women. A girl's year book; Tra- j tier Horn. A. A. Horn; . , . j 09 Adult Fiction by the following author? *. Aldrieh, Beach. Chambers. ] Colver. Bellhni.'.n. Black lfi ore. Buoy. : Bennett, Do La Roche, Dell Krtz Famuli. Ford, Fywlei. Fox. Galswor- j thy. Gibbs, Givy, Hart. Hough, Kel -j land. Lewis. Lincoln. London, Moriey Montgomery. Pa*'no-. Porter. Rinehar:. 1 Smith. Wright Nntl. others. i.rr:sviLLE MAYS Sunday was a beautiful day, despite j thc on-coming fail so.isdrran- the ; i people turned out in large numbers to ' hear the go.-ncl. Sunday School at Calvary A. M. E. Church was lar.gc-ly frrtteniKd ar.d much good was accom Lplishedin tfte discussion of the topic: i Paul in Th.essnlonia and Berea. Our ; 1 pastor. llovi C. Dunlap reviewed the ! lesson and as usual he picked out the 1 | salient point* emphasizing the great j need of young people preparing; themselves Tor UfCx -ttvtvt. irr the? ; elntivh ?i- well a>' in \pthcr fields oi j | endeavor. He further enfpHasized-* I the need of reading God's word.daily [so -that they behold the wonderful things that are found in them. 1 nime?lia"eiv aiu r Sunday . School j grayer service, was begun, with Bro. Eu. Gregg leading assisted by Bro. ' Sam Lee, Sam Howard and others j which was very fervent. AiUr haying waited unusually long for the appearance of ?)r. G. K. I-yles the P. Et, who was.'st'bed tiled. to hold i.H. i', ii i i'i h pt ,'r our nastoi lqiii-nn need .u'l's iee.?The pastor informed us, that it must have been some providential hin ie-vpnee over which the -p.- K. h:id no cont rol-as he'had never tailed to he at his post of duty dur- ] ing the three years he had served j m his district. lie also stated be-| fori1 hc.tqok his text a minister should always be prepared. to preach and die. . . . , , The tr-\t .St. l.ukv Anil he j saiil to faftctn a:U if a;iv in.a; -would ; conn1 aftcf- me. let him deny himself. | and take up nis cios< daily and follow wo. -XkU-Ayas iininml..a..invss(ige. delivered with powvr of which we expected. After llie public collection the members were asked to remain as the quarterly conference wo\ihi he carried, out despite the absence. 01 f the P. E. Jhrr pastor ag.in' i>roved i himself equal to flu1 Task. The re*-; ports from the ditl'civni auxiliaries j of the church expi e , ? ; t hen itppv^'.-.j Yiation for the service yenih'reii by j hint during* his three years ~ .1 tul - because?uf lite progress that ha- been made by him ;> 1 so f 1 ty -progi'Om he- -httT oil for another ye^r to beautify our . . tuii-.-h \y,. ill-., oskine' oiu"!'. K. and good bishop to serd him hack to us ! anothe-r year. We are glad to acknowledge, the j "presence nf visiting friends follows: Mr. and Mis. (Mover, our new professor and his companion of the Hampton* Jr.' High School also the facility. Mi-s.-s I'.ulinc Miles, Vtrda McKenzie, Perry Dean an i Sarah QuattleUauiii. *""'" 7 "r~" *vr ~~ Mr. and -Mrs. Ottomus and their sons and daughters from Batesbprg. Mrs. C. Ottomus jojined our t hurch during our big meeting. At 8:15 our evening service began and the church was packed to its ca pacny xo jicar nev. ai. ;u. t'oace who had boon with us all the week preaching great sermons 'io largo crowds each night. Rev. Peace selected as a text: Gen. 11 4. Thenu 'The Modern Tower- of Babel." Rev. Peace preached a wonderful sermon which was enjoyed by all and -we Went away from service with fresh courage to carry on in the great work of the church/ We are again glad to acknowledge the presence of visiting friends in our evening service as follows: Misses Martha Sue, - 1 ! : - - \ . ; - Kare 8 -I? '^AirryF^^ivr.s Keop_ watering shrubs, owrgreens - and' thi liiww?i Hi mil let rh?<t. fine cool autthpn 'days deceive-you. This _ is li:ii WMtlher . fill- drying ckithisa.. " l-.ikcwl.-c is it lino wea'ltvr for drying out plants; so keep on watering, i When the lirst killing frosts arrive i and the foliage of the Dahlias are I killed, take up the pbiiits at once and I '11i11*?v?l.lii iii dry?a?litih in?thr?snii. ,Cut ufl' the stems so that a stub of thrt-p iiuvkc s -remains. Then place i them in a collar where the tempera lute will always be above freezing. Co vex w^th soil. Do not- allow., them ' ?to dry ton min-h,?AU,. prevent ih.-n. J I from becoming too wet. * Shrubs and f lowers * may easily be multiplied by taking.cutting- or slips. Three inches is long .chough Tor solt . wood eu": . (The Chrysanthemum is an-ewtntal<- of a soft?wou-j plant) 1'i.n i- -?i;;i .on;.id I .. . > , L-a-?t., .1, ou leaves at the top. Remove all others. ('.ultings haye no . roots, llmi-cl'oru?no ;"ii. l.i"1 Tf laki.ng Up food J nun (Tic soil. The .food stored in the steins ! ati'i, le.t vc- v.mic.ii should jiroduct- roots w "~*~T lis lost by evaporation, if too many leaves are left on the cutting. Sonic . times it Js'nect-ssary to frim the leaves if thev are too large, I When the cuttings have been made. I put'them in a box of sand ur if the'' I gafden soi) is sandy, put the hi there. He, sui t in plm-e i hem ik-cp and lirir.? 1^[.the ?er!?around?i-kene?A il?eut-t+ngs ? T~. .should have' a shading. Water thoroughly. When.^nuking a. slip, cut be.\ jnw a hud. rmde orryc- r,- some- may call it. '1 his i- essential. Do not be .disappointed il' only-a few out of a hundred- "catch."* * . ?He sure . to try swi-.et Alvssum in 1 y<?ur warden hi xv sprint; They are i a sturdy dependable white flower for i the herder edge.' The hVeei Al.Vtsum j in my. garden after Miffe-rjiig a re! lapst. from the heat and dryness are ! now bursting i-nto hloonl again as if 1 it \sere spring. . 7 HKTEti i . DANE -. H ARTSY 1LI.K N EWS I .'Sunday was a very good . day at | Ml. t'aleary A. M. E. b'hurch Sun- ~ lay sehnol was opened at the usual ! h ur v\ it4i?the?ofti-er? amf J.e<itdrpre' at their post. duty.The' lesion wa? discussed, very brief ly. We -were glad to have Mrs. | Wr glit. one >>fur -sihynrtli Workers with us again. At 11:30 pastor D. M. Brown nrerf ched a wonderfy] se.nn*?rr-^-'Chnrity' at 4 p. m. pvc were pleased, to have Rev. P. ? Cnrj-y and hi- choir to worship with us. Rev. Curry preached a splendid sermon that was enjoyed by ail present. At R p. m. Rev. Brown preached a pother soul-stirring sermon that . j was enjoyed by all present7~ After' for Harvest Home Rally made their report-; a very pood.amount was raised. Mrs. Nicey Burrell and MoTs Fannje Jones being the- suc-essful winners-. The" prizes were returned to the church to be used for helpful pauses. We wore pleased, to have tinmany visitors among which was ' Miss Phoebe Watson, Home Economic..,. teacher in the city school. Things arc gtf'ng ve**y good at Kav Brunch" Raptist Church.. The ?undpy school -wac in full-bloom with the Fupt. and teachers at their respective places the lesson was briefly discussed. At 4:30 the ministerial union rendered a very good program. I}evo-tionhl was conducted by vice-'phtsi dent F E. Harrison who lined hyiritt No. 129. after which Rev. A Henderson read the scripture lesson, Rev. Henderson was fird speaker who -poked from John 10:29, which was enjoyed by all. Then the president introduced Rev. A. J. Johnsdli who delivered a very strong sermon _ Wilds preached 1 ha rlminy -prmnn r from John 3:7, we can say as those of old did not our heart- burn within tvhile the man of God talked to us try ~the "way;? Sundnv. Oi-tnliet- 05 plrwnri?r,?. successful occasional year for Jerusalem Baptist Church. The In urn in g services were carried out in its usual way with Rev. I. E. Young preaching his la-t"s'ermon before-the-association The tlight services were conducted hy the.acting porter Rev. 11. 11. Bir. ler. Hymn No. 22,?' was lined by Rev , I. F. Young after which Rfv. F L Harrison read for a lesson the 16th chapter Of John. Rrayer w-as offered by Rev. J. L. Lewis. Rev Butler, preached a sermon of wfctch many hearts'were made to feel good, text John 16:33. the. close of this -Kcraton the grand raUvearne off.- To- (he surprise of the pastor and members the captains reported an amount of $461.03 which proved that the members had a mind to' work regardless the hard times. . Mr. Pickrtcv?Earnd om^urinotip^the ~ oljfcst citizens of Hr*rfsviVle -was fureralized at his residence Sunday .*'? rhy 11tie ministers rrf the 'ti,\yn. Mt; " Camel-left a wife, three daughters. " one brother," three sons 'and a Mtost V>f friends/ to mourn his ' lost.. May his ashes rest in peace. Me Burnett from Lexington. Ky.:'Lv-soa?M< Hui ik'U,?New?York iCity?rrt-n other members of their family, w In > w.is called home on account of the death?of?their?brother.,??Mr** Blown, accrnunaniori by her rioter and ? brother all of whom arr- -members of Ridge Branch Baptist Church. Batesburp. Before closing these jottings we wish to mention just a few sayings . concerning the Young People's. Usher Board which was organized by Prof. J. T. W. Mints before leaving for his nv-w iK*m 01 iaoor. l hpse young people load on l>yt ^lj^_J^\yicJLcc aa-Pre-RI ident; Margaret Hartley, Treas.; EmUna Marshall, See., are doing: great things to aid the pastor in putting: over^ hi?_prfigrani. They have ordered their badges also they have on a program in order' to surprise our pastor before he leaves for conference. - ^ - . '$