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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Collection Is Not Asked.

AS explained by the committee, the pur-
pose is not to ask the churches to take a
collection at that time, but To speak TO
their people in five or ten minute talk
concerning the activities of the Associated
Charities and its colleague, the Citizens
Relief Association. T. Hubert-Jones. sec
rotary of this committee on church CO.
operation, has visited many of the clergy
men, in addition to which letters and lit
erature have been sent them regarding
the work. Mr.. Jones has been most cor
daily received and the assurance of SYM
pathetic interest in the community work
of the society has been forthcoming.
Some of the churches have invited
speakers from the board of managers of
the Associated Charities to address their
congregations. Justice David j. Brewer,
president of the Associated Charities. will
speak briefly for Rev. Samuel HI. Wood
row of the First Congregational Church.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. vice presi-
dent of the Associated Charities and rec
tor of St. Johns Church, will preach a
sermon appropriate to the occasion. The
general secretary of the Associated Char
tiles Walter s. Ufford, will speak In
the morning at the Hamline Methodist
Episcopal Church. and in the evening at
the Waugh NJ. f. Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Industrial Education Needed.

Mr.. Page said that the question for con-
sideration was the need of industrial ed
ucation Tor all of the south. He said that
in the old days every colored man or
woman had some sort of industrial tduca-
ton. SO that at the close of the civil war
there was not colored person of ma
thrifty who could not support himself or
herself Then when literary or liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

Tilghman Snyder thirty-three years
old. is dead of consumption at his home.
in Williamsport, Md. His mother. Mrs,
Elizabeth Snyder, died two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19

President Taft discussed the race prob
lem at a meeting of distinguished persons
gathered last evening at the home OF
Miss Mabel Boardman, 1901 p street, for
the consideration of the questions in
! volved in the racial adjustment and the
economic and educational development OF
the south. The President declared that
the SOUTH with its growing prosperity, is
better able to solve the race problem
than the north.
Thomas Nelson Page presided at the
meeting, and among the speakers were
DR.. Mitchell president of the College OF
South Carolina: DR.. James Hardy billiard,
formerly of Tulane University. now head
of the negro rural school fund; DIR. Hollis
B. Frissell. president of Hampton Insti-
tute. and w. W. Finley, president of the
Southern railway.
Il realize" said the President, that
ought to be a listener and not a speaker.
/ had to go about 10000 miles away from
this country to have my interest awak-
ened i'm some of the deepest problems that
we have in the United States. Charged
with the responsibility of educating the
children iii the Philippines, l was forced
into very earnest consideration of the
problems of education in the United
States.
Tribute to Armstrong.
THE truth is that Providence works it's
ways curiously. We had to have the
problem of the negro and Indian and Gen.
Armstrong to teach US some of the most
important lessons in the education of the
whole race. l heard President Eliot. GER
tainly the foremost educator of this coun-
try, say that Gen. Armstrong had solved,
by making important manual and indus
trial training. the problem of education
in this country. and that he had first IL
Illustrated it in marked way at Hampton
Institute.
I'm the Philippines we first attempted
primary education, and then industrial
education, and we are working along that
way there now. We have an industrial
school in every province. We encounter
ed somewhat different problems there
from those presented in the education of
the negro or the poor white in the south.
We have offered to the young Fill
pinOS an opportunity to become machin-
lists and electricians. and to purstie other
trades, and the difficulty We had was that
they preferred to be what were called
escribentes. clerks, at $40 a month.
than to be electricians at $40 and $50. for
the reason that escribientes were cabal-
leros or gentlemen, and electricians We're
only laborers.
Interested in South.
Returning to this country, however,
and filled with interest in the matter of
industrial education, | accepted every
opportunity that was offered to look into
the matter of education in the south and
of the negro, and l soon found what has
been stated here most emphatically by
those who know a great deal better than
I do, that the education of the negro in
the south is necessarily involved with the
education of the whites.
1.-The truth is that Gen. Armstrong and
Booker Washington have done as much
for the education of the whites in the
south as they have done for the educa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Want Work Understood.

The whole purpose of this campaign is
one of securing a better understanding
Of exactly what the Associated Charities
and its colleague. the Citizens Relief AS
sociation. are attempting to do in behalf
of dependent families of Washington.
many of whom are without active church
relations and look to non-sectarian Or
ganiEation, Hike the Associated Charities,
for aid in time of need. On the other
hand even those with church connections
too poor To supply the needs of their peo-
pie. 1t is hoped that as a result of this
community effort on the part of the
churches more active cooperation may
be brought about between these organiZa-
lions and local charities, and that as a
result many volunteers will be found who
are willing to give few hours a week I'm
friendly visiting and personal work among
the poor.
The following are the branches of serv-
ice of the Associated Charities and the
work in each:
Bureau of Charitable Information.-The
Associated Charities has dealt with some
5000 families during the last Is years.
Helpful information regarding the his
tory of these families and what has been
done TO aid them. has been gathered
and is at the service of all those having
legitimate charitable interest in any one
Of them The association acts as a clear
ing house central bureau of registra-
Tion for the community at large. Waste
and duplication of effort. time and money
may be avoided often by first consulting
10 learn what has been done in any
given case, what has failed and what has
succeeded. These records are at the Serv-
Ice OF pastors and people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
IS GR|LLEO

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
Inquiry Into Needs.

Diagnosis and Treatment.-Like the
physician, the charity worker seeks to
lay a foundation for intelligent treat
ment of the needs of any given family
by a thorough diagnosis or inquiry as
To family resources, habits, church rela-
ton. relatives and former employers. All
investigation is for the single purpose
OF helping the family in an intelligent
manner. Substitutes for relief. such as
seif-heip, in the way of employment. are
used wherever possible. Material relief
itself Is given as Il means to an end, the
goal always being to recover the family
10 self-Support at the earliest possible
moment
Friendly Visitors.-The charities recoe-
hizes that the giving of aims should be
accompanied by the giving of self There
rs no substitute for personal service This
can best be rendered by the volunteer
friendly visitor, recruited chiefly from the
churches Each such visitor endeavors
10 establish confidential relations with
the family under care, becoming gen.
'tIne good neighbor and friend to eoun-
sci. encourage, stimulate and to win to
higher living by the personal touch of
kindly interest and unselfish devotion
There Is a crying need for such visitors
The churches can be of immense help to
the work by furnishing volunteers of this
character
Provident Savings Fund-The charities
encourages thrift and independence by
Soiecuhs sinai savings, pennies, nfckelS
ana dimes Twelve thousand dollars
vas thus collected. chiefly by volunteers
last year. Many of those who thus saved
must otherwise have had charity had
they not put by when at work against
a rainy day. Here again the Associated
charities needs volunteers who will spend
two or three hours week visiting in the
poorer neighborhoods and gathering up
these savings splendid opportunity Is
thus provided for visitors 10 know the
poor in their home life. to advise with
them and be true friends
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
Is. Harris Named Feed Inspector.

B. Harris, Of Pendleton, former
president OF the State Farmers I'm
ion, has been appointed inspector for
South Carolina under the new feed
inspection act. The other appoint
ments have not been made.
Immediately after the law was
passed last February Mr.. Harris was
selected principally because he Is
perhaps the most experienced live
stoc'. man in the State. He was
president Of the South Carolina Live
Stock Association until two years
ago.
Mr. Harris, in addition TO acting
under the feed inspection act, will
assist in the prosecution Of a vigor-
Gus live stock campaign in South
Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
SUICIDES WITH "BUG KILLER" ="
Negro Awaiting Trial in GafYney
Takes Fatal Dose.

Gaffney, June 24.-Alfred Poole,
an aged negro prisoner, confined In
the county jail to await trial at the
next term OF court, which convenes
here Monday, committed suicide by
drinking bug killer" in his cell last
night, dying from the effects about 1
o'clock.
Poole was arrested about two
weeks ago at Cowpens, charged with
being an accomplice in the killing
OF negro baby at his home near
that place. He was about so years
of age. 1t has been the custom Of the
jailer to supply the prisoners with
bug killer at intervals. When the
disinfectaEt was given to Poole yes
terday he saved 1t until last night,
and then drank it, becoming paral-
yzed at once.
Although there were two other
prisoners in the same cell, both of
them disclaim any knowledge Of the
taking Of the juice and claim that
si'>' hhS" HctilllS dDOuC the atTalr
until they became suspicious of his
loud breathing, and when they at
tempted to rouse him they found him
dying. Medical assistance was sum-
moned, and although everything pos
sible was done, Poole soon died.
The evidence tended to show that
the act had been contemplated for
several days. as he had told his son
that he did not intend to live much
longer. This was about three days
before the act was committed. He
seemed to be in fear Of the outcome
OF his trial for the murder Of the in
fant.
The coroner's inquest was held at
the Jail this morning and the Jury
decided that Alfred Poole came to
his death at his own hands.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
BURGLAR USED UnLOTs,06FoIssII. i
Two Atlanta Women Have Something
OF an Experience with Negro.
(Atlanta Journal, 23d.)


Secreting himself in a small closet
on the back porch Of the residence
at 61 Moreland avenue early I'M the
evening, the boldest of Inman Park s
nervy burglars waited until 2.45 a.
M. Thursday, when six people were
sleeping, and started to ransack the
house.
The daring negro burglar first
went to the room where Mrs. l.. G..
FLANDERS was sleeping. Looking on
the top Of bureau he found and ap-
propriated handsome diamond pin.
At that juncture Mrs. Flanders
must have stirred for the burglar de-
cided to silence her by administering
chloroforn. After saturating hand
kerchief with the drug the negro
went to the bed and threw it over
the face Of the sleeping woman.
Thinking that the chloroform had
done its work, the burglar began
again to stir about the room, and his
third move spoiled his venture, as
Mrs. W. e. Flanders, of Macon, a
cousin Of the woman who was being
chloroformed, was awakened.
The Two Women Give Chase.
She Immediately called out her
Cousins name and received a mufIled
answer from the burglar. Naturally
she did not recognize the burglars
voice, so she sat up in her bed Just
as the negro, chlorue formed handker-
chlef in hand, ran through her room,
going towards the back steps.
Mrs. Flanders Immediately went to
her cousin. She at once detected the
odor of the drug and ran to the bed
side, shaking the sleeping woman.
Mrs. l.. G. Flandrs was aroused, and
despite her weakened condition, she
Followed her cousin, and the two
woman gave chase to the daring
thief.
at the back door the burglar was
cornered, but the door was locked,
and he could not leave in that way.
AS the two women advanced upon
him the negro made a threatening
gesture and they were both driven
back, as they had no weapons.
They then rushed to another part
OF the house to arouse Dr.. Joel r..
Davis, presiding elder Of the Metho-
dist church, and w. r. Phillips, Mrs.
l.. G. Flanders brother The two
men hastily ran after the maraudcr,
but the way having been left clear
by the departure OF the two helpless
women, the burglar had entered the
kitchen, opened a window and jump
ed TO safety.
Few clues were left by the negro.
He had cNiGnntly burglarized some
store the same evening, as his pock-
cts must have been filled with new
pencils, six Of which were found in
different parts Of the house
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
Another Annexation.
(AnderSon Intelligencer.D


People outside Of the county of
Anderson must be very favorably i'm
pressed with the county, and Of that
there Is much to be proud. lntelli-
gent people cannot fail to realize a
good thing when they see it. The
good people OF both Pickens and
Ocnnee counties were impressed with
that fact to such an extent that there
will shortly be two elections held in
the two sections Of those counties
which adjoin Anderson for the pur-
pose OF annexation to this county.
1T now develops that the good peo-
pie OF that part of Abbeville county
which adioins Anderson county will
shortly take the necessary steps to
have that part Of Abbeville county
annexed to Anderson.
The extent Of that area Ge Able
vile county which il is proposed to
annex to this county comprises seve-
raj square miles and its residents are
a prosperous and progressive people.
Lowndesvillc is in the territory pro-
posed to be annexed, and it is a well
known fact that the people Of that
place, as well as those of the sur
rounding country, have for many,
many years done their trading here.
These good people have become i'm
pressed with the advantages to be
gained in more ways than one in be-
coming part Of Anderson county,
and hence their contemplated annex
alton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
WATSON MAKES GRAFT CHARGE.
Sends Letter Charging Keeper Bar
ron with Graft In His Office.
ATLANTA Journal, 25th.)


A bomb was thrown into the midst
of the Georgia House of Representa-
tlves Friday morning in the shape of
letter from Thos. e. Watson trans
hitting another letter which charges
Lee Barron, keeper of public build
ings and grounds, appointed by Gov
ernor Brown, with corruption and
Sraft in his office.
Mr.. Watson stated that J. f. Duck
worth and John Lee, Of Union City,
are utterly unprincipled and corrupt.
Both are prominent in the Farm
ers' Union. The latter Is president
of the Georgia State organization of
the union.
Both the letter which Mr.. Watson
sent, and the one which he signed
himself, charge that Mr.. Duckworth
and Mr.. Lee have been in collusion
with Barron.
Authors Namc Withheld
The name of the writer of the let
ter to Mr.. Watson, a copy Of which
he sent to the House of Representa-
tives, was withheld "for the present ="
by Mr.. Watson
The House was apparently astound-
ed at the directness Of the charges.
After sharp debate, but without any
opposition from any quarter to clari-
fication Of the matter In one way or
another, the House referred the
whole matter to the committee on
public property for immediate and
searching investigation and report.
The committee met at once, and ad-
opted resolutions acknowledging the
reading Of the letters and authoriz-
ing the chairman to call on Mr.. Wat
son for the name and address Of the
writer Of the letter addressed to him,
and for all further information he
has. The investigation will probably
be begun at once.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
Scared into Sound Health.

B. f. Kelley, Springfield, Ill.,,
writes: "a year ago | began to be
troubled with my kidneys and blad-
der, which grew worse until | became
alarmed at my condition. / suffered
also with dull heavy headaches, and
the action OF my bladder was annoy
ing and painful. | read Of Foley
Kidney Pills, and after taking them
few weeks the headaches left me,
the action of my bladder was again
normal, and was free Of all dis
lfeSS. j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
AN INsUHoRDiNaTE BISHOP /?
VIII Take Vanderbilt University by
Force il Necessary.

Memphis, Tenn, June 23.-Three
elders of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, one of the members
OF the board of trustees Of Wander
bilt University, are, 1t Is stated, pre-
pairing charges against Bishop e. r..
Hendrix, Of Kansas City, president
of the university, and that those
charges will be filed with the college
OF bishops within the next sixty days.
The senior bishop, A. w. Wilson,
of Baltimore, will appoint commit
tee Of 121 elders to hear the charges,
and If they find them true an indict-
ment will be returned against the
bishop, which will suspend him from
the ministry until the next General
Conference meets, four years hence,
when he will get trial before The
committee on episcopacy
On July 10th the bishops will meet
in Nashville with the counsel and
their plans for regaining control of
Vanderbilt University. They have
been advised by counsel to perform
their duty as visitors and forcibly re-
move Chancellor Kirkland and the 10
trustees who recently refused to ac-
cept the trustees elected by the
church and voted down a resolution
affirming church ownership. Bishop
Hendrix and Chancellor kirkland
were among the 10 trustees.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
Lightning Kills GrccnvilIe Farmer

GreenVillc, June 23.-In the very
presence Of his wife, Burt Crannon,
farmer living about half way be-
tween this place and Greer, was
struck by a bolt Of lightning to-day
and killed. Crannon's clothes were
HHrno" from h's body and the han
die Of the hoe with which he was
working cotton was entirely consum-
ed by the heat from the fash.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
First Baptist Church,

John Knox Hair. Pastor.
Preaching at II a. m. and $50
p. M every I'd and 4th Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 q. M. every
Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at
$50 p. m.
Woman's Mission Socit ty on We'd
nesday after the Sd Sunday In each
month at $40 p. m.
The public cordially invited to
these services.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29

"The room where | killed her was
an outside sleeping apartm mt.
(Sisnaturc) Porter Charlton"
No Defense to Make.
At the suggestion Of an attorney,
whose services he secured shortly af-
ter his arrival at the police station,
Charlton added this postscript to his
statements:
81 have been informed that C. *.
lpsolatom has been implicated, and
| wish TO state that this gentleman is
absolutely guiltless. | have no de-
Tense to make, and do not wish to.
(Signaturc) Porter Charlton"
Broken in Spirit.
Charlton Travelled under the name
OF Charles w. Coleman, of Omaha,
though the name appeared on the list
as John Coleman. The accused man
was utterly broken in spirit follow
ing his arrest, and it was apparent
that he had lost much weight on his
Hight from the scene of the crime.
Charlton denied natly, when placed
under arrest by the detectives, that
he was the man wanted and took the
officers to his cabin to prove that his
name was Coleman.
lie asserted that he lived in Oma-
ha and never had heard of Charlton
or his wife.
He Had No Letters.
When asked if he could produce
letters to prove that he had received
any money under the name of Cole
man the young man said that he
could not. A search was made in
his clothing and effects, but the OFF,
ccrs did not find single letter or
paper bearing his name.
Charlton'S trunk was found on the
pier and that bore the single initial
&C.. Satisfied that they had the right
man, the officers, with Cha on man
aclcd securely, started for police
headquarters. 1t was then that he
began to break down, for he wavered
and almost fell, and the detectives
had to let him sit on the pier to re-
cover himself. Charlton turned vcry
white and Uttered an attack OF nau-
sea and the officers carried him TO
the patrol wagon.
Capt. Scott, brother Of Mrs. Charl-
ton, materially assisted the officers
In effccting the capture OF Charlton,
whose careful description he had
given.
Father Goes to Sec Son.
Washington, June 23-Judgc Paul
Charlton, law officer of the Bureau
OF lnsular Affairs OF the War Deprt-
mcnt, as soon as he heard the news
thal man said to be his son, Porter
Charlton, had been arrested, left his
Office in the War Department and de-
parted from this city, presumably for
iloboken to see his son.
scott Fighting for itXtradition.
New York, June 24.-Extradition
or Porter Charlton to Italy to be
tried for killing his wife. formerly
Mary Scott Castle, will be resisted
on the ground that the youth is men
tally unsound
On the other hand, the brother of
the dead woman, Capt. Henry IIarri-
son Scott, Of the Coast Artillery, will
do everything in his power to secure
young Charlton's extradition and his
punishment in Italy for the crime
which was worldwide mystery
until Charlton was arrested here
yesterday and confessed.
Italy May Waive EXtradition Claim.
Rome, June 24.-While the iudi-
cial authorities claim that the Ital-
ian government will demand the ex-
tradition Of Porter Charlton, the sem
timent Of the government inolines to
the plan OF asking Washington to
have the prisoner tried in the Uni
ted States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
Glad to Recommend Them.

e. Weakley, Kokomo, Ind, says:
After taking Foley Kidney Pills, the
severe baclkache left me, my kidneys
became stronger, the secretions natu
raj and my bladder no longer pained
me. l am glad TO recommend Foley
Kidney Pills" In a yellow package
j. w. Bell.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
Increase to 81 ,O5O,OOO.

Columbia, June 2i-The Secretary
of State to-day gave the Monaghan
Mills of Greenville, the right to in
crease its capital from 100000 to
Sl,O5O,OOO. The original capital of
the mill vas $50O,O00.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
IIutllel'an.

Rev. Il. b. Epting, Pastor.
English services every Sunday
morning at IL o'clock; Sunday
School at 9.45 a. IN.
Missionary Society meets on We'd
nesday after the first Sunday in each
month.
Ladies Aid Society meets on We'd
nesday after the third Sunday In
each month.
A cordial invitation Is extended to
all to worship with us.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-06-29
#@# 1: - *s;;# ;a.;;a: ;;:::::ss s:%s#s
81 CHURCH DIRECTORY. %s
#$s: $ +; ;;a #;.;3SS. 3a9s $500 #:#sMs
Presbyterian.
Rev. Geo. NJ. Wilcox, Paste,

Rev. Geo. M. Wilcox, Pastor.
Walhalla Church--Preaching Cd
and 4th Sabbath. Morning servie,
IL a. M; evening service 7.30 D. m.
Sabbath School (weekly) 10 a. nj.
Prayer meeting Wednesday after
noon at o'clock.
Bethel misunderstanding I'd and
4th Sabbaths. Preaching service,
$50 p. M. Fifth Sabbath, ii u. IL.
Sabbath School, 3 D. m.
Ebenezer Church-Preaching on
1st Sabbath at p. m.
Richland Church-Preaching 1st
and "a Se'baths. Morning service.
11.30 a. IN.
Sabbath School, 1890 a. m.