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The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

Behind a big glass front, in an empty
window of new shop just completed al
u19 G street, stands a large white card
upon which there is a simple announce
ment of the prospective opening Of a shop
to be devoted exclusively to the apparel
of women.
On the glass plate the passer-by sees in
modish letters, M. Brooks & Co."
Beyond this the new building tells no
story.
But there is a story-a most interesting
tale of the phenomenal success of brave
and brainy woman, who announces to the
public the result OF long years Of work.
During two recent weeks readers OF
The Heralds Page for Every Woman
entered enthusiastically into an open dis
cussion of womans work in the business
world. some citing examples to dlscredit
her occupation outside of her home for
,gainful purposes, others telling Of equally
good instances to prove that the world
is on a higher plane to-day than it was
In the days of our grandmothers, because
of the broadening horizon of wom-
ans work.
Mrs Brooks answers the question. de-
bated most cOnclusively and affirma-
lively.
What Is Behind the PIacardt
Behind the announcement of the pros
pective opening there are twelve years
Of a woman's work, and a woman's
ability
The new four-story building in G street,
owned by Conrad Becker. has been built
specially to meet the requirements Of
Mrs. Brooks, who will on Wednesday next
throw open its doors in proof Of her as
sertion' to me to-day that any woman
may be we'll dressed at all times at a
very moderate cost.
The announcement does not represent
a streak of luck, but it does mean a
most remarkable achievement, and one
that will furnish an inspiration to
women who have the wish but not the
courage to strike out and swim the
rivers of life.
Twelve years ago a dark-haired,
brown-eyed girl, not yet seventeen,
went to work in big depart1h NJ
store, attending the wants of customers
from behind her counter just as thou
sands of other girls are doing in every
big city in the country to-day.
Before her lay her river of life. The
waters were dark andIdeep, and the
stream was wide. All the more reason,
she told herself, that she should swim
with long, even strokes to tafrer
island than that represented by the de-
partment store. other girls sat on
the cherries bank Of their little to-
day and watched their business mate
pull for another shore.
Gained Responsible Position.
She reached 1t safely. for in three
years she was buyer for a big depart
ment store, while the girls she had left
behind her still sat on the cheerless
shore deploring the deepness and the
darkness OF the waters that lay be-
tween them and business success. and
which they could only cross by per-
sonal erort. Not long after the att
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Lemon Water Ice.

Put into q saucepan the thinly pared
rind Of four lemons, pour over one quart
OF cold water. Add twelve ounces OF
sugar and put It on tho Ore to boil slowly.
Simmer for ten minutes. keeping II GOV.
cred. Take It on the IRE, strain II, add
the strained juice Of eight lemons: allow
It TO cool Beat up the white Of four
eggs and stir them IN, Pour Into the
mold and freeze,
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Beautiful Hair.

Martha-The woman who is run down
win have much dlficulty in keeping her
hair glossy, thick, and vibrant with life.
She should devote two-thirds OF her ef-
forts to correcting improper blood and
stomach conditions.
Elect TO 1--we on plain. wsll-eooked foods
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

girl who believed that the only way
to achieve success is to work for It,
gave her life into another's keeping,
and let him handle the business end
of life while she spent her time in
| hOmemaking, and, afterward with the
two little lives which the years brought
| into her possession.
In five years death touched the pro-
wider of her home with his fingers, and
she found the waters of the river of
life darker and deeper than ever. and
| the freedom of her strokes impeded by
| the weight of two little human beings.
But her former experience came to
her aid and enabled her to know just
where to turn and what to do.
1t was at this period that Mrs.
Brooks became manager of the shop
owned by Leverton & Co, from which
she stepped to a partnership.
Her popularity and success persuaded
her that she was quite capable of strik
ing out for a still more promising land
, lying out in her river OF life.
The keynote of the shop Of NJ Brooks
& Co.. will be indivlduality-a careful
and personal attention to each customers s
need.
Her evening coats, shimmering dance
frocks, and handsome evening gowns are
a veritable fairy maze in which any wom-
an may delight her eyes and her love Of
things beautiful.
In the tailored suits all the new fabrics
and styles are displayed, and separate
waists are a most distinctive feature OF
the new shop, representing wilderness
of daintiness so dear 70 every woman's
heart.
Being a woman, and woman whose
ability to think has carried her from
one promotion to another, Mrs Brooks
knows the needs of women, and VIII carry
a stock to meet the requirements OF any
woman. whether she has much money or
little, from the six year old woman-in-
the-making, to her silver-haired grand
mother.
individual shops.
A woman's shop, owned by a woman.
and run to serve the individual needs OF
every woman, is a unique feature.
It Is & distinctive feature In any city,
for there are few women whose manage
rial ability and ambition combine to lead
them to the point in a business career
where they can lay out thousands OF
dollars in a woman's furnishing shop.
Washington should be proud OF this
striking example Of womans acnieVe-
ment, and those who entered our recent
discussion concerning woman's work IN
the business world with declaration
of her unfitness for such. life should
study this living refutation Of their dis
crediting remarks.
Mrs. Brooks extends to you an invi-
tation to come and see for yourself what
she has to show you as the result OF
the principles she chose when business
girl in her teens.
'If you want to reach the far. bright
shore Of some island that dots your
river OF life, strike out ana s" iof
It It certainly win not swim to you.
'T decided that when I began work
as girl behind shop counter, and
have no reason to change my opinion,
said Mrs. Brooks, in talking OF her ousi-
ness career
In other words. The Lord helps MN
who helps himself.'
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Embroidered Covers.

A. ]. C.-There is nothing prettier for
scarfs than sheer white linen. You can
use the same material for your bed spread
which you intend to embroider that you
use for the embroidered scarfs. Cross
barred linen is exceptionally effective,
and can be procured sheer enough to
show a cOlored undermining.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Laundry BaEn.

full to a pound OF flour will make cake
or biscuit light and feathery.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16

Hatpin heads ere embroidered in beads
in Bowers Of natural colors.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
Charity Entertainment.

Charity Entertainment.
Mrs NJ L. M.-This novel supper was
given by a club of young women in the
parlors of q city church. At each place
the menu mot filled out. the riddle at
the top unguessed given below was laid
with a pencil. The guest marked what
he wished and the card was returned with
the order.
ENGLEWOOD UNION HOSPITAL.
Motto:
Nv first hope you are (weln.
My second / have said to every tcome).
Ny whole Ay To YOU all (welcOme).
Menu card. lc.
Pearl gatherers (cvstersl lOc
Silenced but never conquered ttOngue). SC
Spring offering (amb lc
What women need most ttayl &c
Confused and mixed (hashl. Sc
Women OF gTit (Sandwicha ha..................... SC
Herald Of the dawn CchtSenl &C
New England speciality (aked beansl.............. Sc
Wood from celebrated watering place tSaratoGa
Culs &C
Taste Of great American desert tpiel.....-.... SC
Concentrated grass OettuCcl Ic
Chips Of the old block chipped bee............ lc
Ivory manipulators ttOothpics lc
Hidden tear tOnionsl &c
klondyke nuggets CbuteF balls gold cakesl.... l0c
One who embarked from the Ark ChAm) .......... SC
Fragrant beans from Arabia coffee ............ Sc
Home Of the skipper lcheeSel.
Nebuchadnezzars faTUrite tasparagus. &c
Earth apple salad tpotato salad. .......-...-... Sc
WHAT yOu get for good walking trusy-checked
Alpacl &C
Cane limits C0onbonsl &c
The Washington herald., 1911-09-16
IH6S6 AI6
SandfOrd'S
Administer
Rugs
Designs copied
from rare ORR
entail Rugs.
$17.75
To-day

Only to readers
of The Herald
A deposit Se-
cures your se
lection for delivI
cry later.
Third Floor
Rug Dept.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
Mob LISTENS TO REASON.
Delivers to Sheriff Laurens Bo.
Charged With Serious Ofense.

The prompt action, Wednesday
night, of Sheriff Ow!ngs, Deputy Reid
and Rural Policeman Sullivan, and
the cool conduct of the officers after
arriving upon the grounds, probably
saved Robert Moody, 16-year-cld
negro boy from the hands Of an angry
crowd OF citizens bent on meeting
out OF the negro summary vengeance
for his alleged conduct towards two
girls of Laurens. The trouble occur
red in the vicinity Of Watts Cotton
Mills, near the city, and after an ap-
peal to the crowd to let the law take
it's course, Moody was delivered tc
the officers and by them lodged in
jail.
1t seems that Moody late Tuesday
afternoon accosted the young girls
as they were returning home In q
buggy from the mill, where the Older
OF the two is employed. Springing
from hiding on the roadside the ne,
gro, so the story goes, seized the
mule by the reins and bringing the
team to stop, sprang to the side Of
the buggy and demanded with oaths
that the young ladies get out. With,
out waiting, it is said, the boy then
nade an effort to force them to alight
when the screams Of both frightened
him away.
Driving hurriedly to their home
the girls reported the matter
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
TRIPLE WRECK
TWO FREIGHT TRAINS AND AN
EXPRESS IN 4 MIX Up.
Several Men Are Killed and Many
Others Are Hurt in an Unusual
Railroad Accident.

-Four men were Killed and a score
| injured, a number Of them seriously,
Wednesday morning, in a wreck of
two freights and en- express train
on the Pennsylvania railroad at DeV-
lis Bend, one-half mile east Of Man
or, Pa.
The dead are:
Engineer Frank Daley OF the ex-
press train and three unidentified
men, who were in the express cars.
Fireman John Myers was perhaps
fatally injured, while several other
members Of the three crews were ser
iousi; hurt. Many others sustained
bruises.
Twenty-six out Of twenty-seVen
valuable horses which were being
carried in one Of the express cars
were killed.
Debris was scattered over the four
main tracks and traffic was tied up
for hours.
4 second extra freight which
followed ran into the rear Of
the first. The impact threw both
trains from the track.
Before fasmen could be hurried to
give warning, fast Chicago train,
carrying nothing but express, rushed
along the westbound passenger track
into the wreckage of the freights.
The express train was thrown from
the rails and went over 2O-foot en-
bankment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
HUNT THEM DOWN
BLOoDHoUyDs ARE ON THE
TRAIL OF THE WHITE MEN.
Who Murdered and Burned Three
Negroes in Wagon Loaded With
Cotton Out In Tennessee.

Adispatch from Savannah, Tenn,
says four white men We're fugltiVes
from a posse Of prominent planters
who sought to avenge the murder OF
a. respected colored farmer and the
Iynching Of his two daughters. The
slayers burned the bodies Of their
victims on load Of the farmers cot
ton.
Bloodhounds were put on the trail
ce the slayers and the whole country
side, aroused by the atrocity of the
deed, arose and joined in the pursuit.
It was conceived that If caught the
slayers would be lynched.
Mystery surrounded the triple
Staying. The identity Of the murder
ers, beyond the fact that they are
white men, was unknown. There was
no apparent motive for the crime.
Ben Pettigrew and his two young
daughters, who lived on a farm near
Fishers Landing, were the victims.
Pettigrew had borne reputation for
honesty and trustworthiness un-
equaled among the colored people Of
that section OF the country and was
regarded as highly as any member
of his race in the South.
Pettigrew was driving load Of
cotton from his farm to Savannah.
On the road a few miles from this
place four white men appeared and
shot him to death as he sat in the
seat Of his wagon.
Then they dragged his two daugh-
ters from the top Of the load and
hanged them to a nearby tree. While
their bodies dangled from limb the
slayers drove the load Of cotton un-
Ger them and set FIRE to it.
Other farmers who were driving
along the road saw the blazing cot
ton and hurried to the scene, arTiv-
ing in time to see the four slayers
escape into q dense thicket. They
gave pursuit, but were unable to
overtaEe the slayers.
The bodies Of Pettigrew and his
daughters were burned to a crisp be-
fore the burning cotton could be
extinguished.
The authorities were notified Of
the Staying and at once organized a
posse. The most prominent and
wealthy planters in that section Of
the country volunteered to aid in
running down the fugitiVes and an
alarm was sent throughout the coun-
tryside.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
Thieves Steal an Auto.

W. A. Putnam, prominent citizen
OF Barksdale, Greenwood County, had
his automobile stolen Saturday night.
The car was Ford Model T, five pas
senger, No. 41,96E, body black, fully
equipped. 1t is thought that the car ,5
went-toward Columbia as 1t was
traced as far as Lau1ens. , ~1esS
Physician Commits Smcide.
At Philadelphia DR.. Sydney bul-
fngton, nephew Of Judge 6unln Bun
ton, Of the United States coa&sE
appeals, and a member OF a famHy
prominent in the western section OF
the state, committed suicide "eu-
nesday by shooting himself through
the head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Outrage in Remote Rural Commun'
ity in Tennessee.

Two negroes and one young ne
gress were burned to death by a
mob Of white land tenants, who OBJ
ject to the occupancy Of land by col.
ored people, near Savannah, Tenn,
Wednesday, according to neagre re-
ports received at that place Wednes-
day.
The lynching is sad to Lave oc-
CURED ten miles from Clifton, Tenn,
in the vicinity Of Bob's Landing.
Clifton is about 100 miles east OF
Memphis. 1t is few miles north
of Shiloh national military park.
Three negroes were travelling to a
gin, with a load Of seed cotton. They
were waylaid, held up and tied to the
wagon load Of cotton, it is said, and
the mob, after building fire be.
meath the wagon, stood guard until
the wagon was consumed. The ne.
groes' team consisted Of two mules
One animal was permitted to burn to
death, according to the reports re-
ceiyed at Savannah, while the other
was shot, to end its misery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
STATISTICAL REPORT
Interesting Data Showing the Growth
Of the Church.

At the late Conference Of the
Methodist Church at Bennettsville the
Rev. R. E. Turnipseed, statistical sec
retary, made his report, which con-
tains the following interesting facts:
Local preachers, 70; members, 9l,-
100; net gain over last year, 1878;
infants baptized, 1928; adults bap-
tized, 1880; Epworth Leagues, 1O2
senior, and IS junior; number OF
Sunday-schools, III; number of
scholars, 1926; increase over last
year, 4,2O1; amount paid superannu-
ated ministers, s10,60O; missions,
foreign, s24,03s.5s; domestic, s23,-
03S.19; specials foc missions, ST.
1858; church extension, sS,S73.67;
American Bible Society, s9Ss.05; pre-
siding elders, s26,S69.63; pastors,
s213,Oe3.07; Bishops, s3,3S1.17.
Houses of worship, 764; number OF
societies, S04; value Of churches, ST.
9S1,S20; number pastoral charges,
251; parsonages, 2t9; value parson-
ages, s512,55O; educational property,
value Wofford College, s356.SoO; Co.
lumbia College, s21S,450; Lander
College, S135,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
YOUNG man RUNS AWAY
UNION POLICEMAN DISAPPEARS
WITH CITY'S CASH.
Left His Young Wife and Two Little
Children to Fight 1t Out All

A special to the Columbia Record
from Union says Sergeant c. B.
Gregory Of the police force of that
city, has left for parts unknown, and,
it is alleged, since his disappearance
it has been discovered that the city
is short Of s403, which he lad col
lected for fines and s235, which was
the net amount the police depart
ment received from the carnival held
here recently, and SIT, an overdraft
on a bank.
1t seems that Gregory disappeared
last Thursday night or Friday, the
first intimation that he had gone be-
ing a note, which his wife found IN
Ger his pillow Friday morning. This
note reads: "Am leaving home: will
take care Of you and babies. You
will hear from me soon. Yours, c."
The matter was kept quiet for a
while, pending an Investigation, but
the news soon leaked out. Chief Of
Police Evans was very busy Monday
with others checking over the police
accounts and it is Chief Of Police
Evans statement that the amount
short in all Is s665. Gregory, it Is
alleged, signed his own name and
that of H. H. Hicks, who was one Of
the custodians Of the carnival fund,
to the check.
Soon after Gregory's disappear
ance, Chief Of Police Evans went in
search of him, but returned without
having located him. It is understood
that there is az effort on foot to
make up the amount that Gresofgy
took, but Mayor Duncan stated that
the law would have to take it's
course, although as yet a warrant has
rot been issued.
Gregory is man about 25 years
old, rather tall and of nice appear
ance. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren. It is reported that he had been
drinking rather heavily lately.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
WOMAN KILLED AT HOT SUPPER,
Shot Aimed at Rival Kills the Cause
of Trouble.

Last Saturday night negro wo-
man named Florilla Lawson was shot
and killed at Silver, ten miles west
Of Manning According to reports
a hot supper was in progress at the
home Of Jim Conyers and Harrison
Wells objected to Jim's dancing with
Florilla without his consent. An al
tercation followed and Jim attempted
to shoot Harrison, but missed him
and killed Florilla. After doing the
shooting Jim made his escape, and
has not been heard Of since, although
Sheriff Gamble has eldeavored to ap-
prehend him.
1t is singular coincidence that on
the same date seven years ago a ne
gro named Ed Mack shot and killed
Dave Conyers at Silver, and was af-
terwards convicted and hanged for
the crime Subsequently Ed's widow
married Jim Conyers, the man who
has not committed another homicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
CoIored Elevator Man Taken Into
Custody and Held.

For the murder Of Isaac s Vogel,
wealthy dealer in gems, in New
York, Joseph Roberts, negro eleya-
tc- man, was held without bail by the
coroner Wednesday night, upon
charges made by detectives who
questioned him all afternoon. Rob
erts asserts his innocence, but ad-
mits, the police say, the ownership
cf yellow shoes, spattered with blood,
found not far from the body. ring
and fountain pen belonging formerly
to the dead man.
Roberts explains the blood on the
shoes by saying that he stepped in
the pool around the dead mans
head; declares he bought the ring
two weeks ago, and that he picked up
the pen from the floor early Wed
nesday.
The thieves lifted from the dead
mans body gems valued at $4,000.
Vogel,s watch was found later in the
basement. It bore finger prints,
through which the police hope to
convict the murderer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
THEY STOLE AN AUTO.
The Sad Story Of Three Wild. Way
ward Young Men.

Three to five months in prison for
Robert R. Taft, ten months in jail
for Raymond Manson and a grave
in a lonely country cemetery, seven
miles from Buchanan, Va, for Rich
ard Clark is the termination for an
escapade of three Springfield, Mass,
youths, which began September %
with the theft Of a $4,000 automo-
bile belonging to Geo. L. Bidwel Of
Hartford, Conn. The boys drove the
machine to Virginia, and when near
Buchanan met with an accIoent IN
which the car was overturned and
Clark was killed. He WIS puried in.
small cemetery near the scene. The
other two were subsequently arrested
and tried. Wednesday the sentences
were imposed. Taft is le years old
and Manson is II.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
Senator Tillman Visits the President at
ihe White House
Was A BUSINESS CALL
Went to Seek Aid in Search FOL:
Lieut.. Gibbes lykes, Who Has
Been Missing sinco August and to
Put in a Good Word for Surgeon
Rupert Blue.

A special dispatch from Washing
ton to The News and Courier says
Senator Tillman called on President
Taft on Wednesday to ask aid of the
Government in searching for Second
Lieutenant Gibbes Lykes, OF the 9Th
cavalry, u. S. A. Lieut.. Lykes, who
is from Richland County, South Caro-
lima.
He has been missing since the last
week in August, when he obtained
leave Of absence from Fort S. D. 4.
Russell, in Kansas. He was last
heard from in St. Paul, Mimi, al
though he told the army authorities
that he was going to see his parents
in South Carolina.
Lient. Lykes was appointed to West
Point by Senator Ti.lman and had an
excellent record during his four
years OF service in the army up to the
time Of his disappearance.
The President dictated letter to
tie Secretary of War in regard to
the effort to aid In the search. Be-
cause Of restrictions placed by Con-
gress on the use OF the secret service
in Mr. Roosevelt's day, this arm can
not be employed in looking for
I,.e1,t.. ..Lykes. Senator Tillman is spe-
cially -eeneerned on account of the
grief of the'4Eiissing officers parents,
who far that tnessss son has COM
mitted suicide.
The South Carolina Senats- also
spoke to the President in supporsA,f
the suggestion that Surgeon Rupers
Blue be appointed the successor OF
the late Surgeon General Wyman az
the head Of public health and marine
hospitals service. Mr.. Taft asked
if Dr.. Blue was a South Carolinian,
and when answered In the af6rna-
tive, jocularly remarked that this fact
would not be held against the doctor.
MI. Taft greeted Senator Tillman
affectionately and undertook to twit
him upon the alleged differences In
the Democratic party, but the Senator
turned the joke very readily by re-
ferring to the demoralized condition
OF Mr.. Taft's own organization. An
incident of the Senator's visit to the
White House was his refusal to pay
what he considered exorbitant hack
fare.
AS he got out of his cab he handed
the driver quarter.
Fifty cents, SIR said the man.
tNot a bit of it," replied the Sen
ator, "take this quarter. It's enough
and too much
"Rut the rates have gone up per-
sisted the cabby.
won't pay it," declared Senator
Tillman, and walked into the Execu-
tive Offices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
Sep1O Boy is Held.

At Charleston Alonzo Small, ten
wears old colored boy was committed
70 Jail Thursday, charged with the
death of Capt. T. H. Symnles, who
was killed by a run ava! car OF tile
Consolidated Company, the boy hav-
ing started the car, it is alleged ont
of the car shed. The boy is held on
the statement Of several other col
cred children that he started the car.