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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
speaking people has been profoundly

speaking people has been profoundly
benefited by these institutions. estab-
nshed with no thought of statecraft.
In all parts Of the Levant one may
find English speaking graduates OF
these schools, To whom American his.
tory and American ideals have been
made familiar. There is doubtless
warrant for the statement that the
American schools in the Levant have
done more to honor the American
name and flag in these parts than all
the embassies ConstantinOple.
Some Remarkable Results.
1t is a curious and anomalous situa-
ton that the greatest educational in
stitutions in the Ottoman empire
should fly the flag of another nation.
Ihis Is unquestionaD.y tie case. Il Is
a source Of immense pride to travel
Ing Americans that the Syrian Pro
testant college at Beirut and Robert
college of Constantinople and the
American College for Girls in Constan-
tinople, are the educational noun.
tain peaks in Turkey. None of these
is, strictly, speaking, missionary, but
all are entirely American being sup
ported by American money and con.
Quoted by American teachers.
The potency Of all this is difficult to
make clear to persons who do not un-
derstard oriental conditions. The fin
est buildings, the largest institution,
and the most celebrated in all Beirut,
Is the Syrian Protestant college, which
has magnificent site on the Mediter-
ranean with the purple Lebanon
mountains in the distance. This is
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She has a staff OF upw2rds Of q dozo,

she has stan OF upwards of a dozen
American women teachcrs. The grad
uat6s, VINO from many nations. fre.
quenliy 80 mo teaching work. The
coicSe IS an influential center of the
new educational movement. and Mos.
leu teachers are on close terms of
1rlendiincsS and cooperation with the
American faculty II is no small mat
Ter that IN this cosmopolitan institution
turkish, Greek. Armenian, Bulgarian.
Syrian. EoOrdish and girls of ether
natlonaiitles are learning American
ideals OF life. The international col
lege for boys, the American school for
girls, at Smyrna, and other notable
Institutions.
Mere than TWENTY-FIVE of tbeea
American schools are maintained bv
missions in differert part of the EN-.
plre. Their teachers are American
and an exceptionally large percentage
OF their pupils become in turn teach
ers of local schools or engage in re-
llgious work. There are many parts
or turkey that are honeycombed with
the influence of these mission schools.
The Printing Press Lever.
A study of the forces responsible for
the wonderful awakening of Turkey
leads investigators into many inter-
esting fields. Here | have run across
the significant fact that within four
years the Presbyterian Mission press
at Beirut has issued at nominal price
large stock Of d'Aubigne's History
OF the Reformation. This was done
originally to get rid of a surplus of
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islam which Christianity is wagfng.
modern geography, modern histor,
and the physical sciences are powerful
weapons against the teaching Of the
Prophet. The entire Moslem world
has no printing outfit to match this
one. A better style of Arabic is used
than In the Mohammedan books. BY
the scholarly works that have come
out spirit Of higher criticism has
been created within the circle of Islam
and this Is more insidious foe to the
latter than the frontal attacks OF Chris.
tianity.
The Mission Press makes it's own
type, and when each letter NAV have
four yowellings and twenty-five differ.
ent forms making one hundred l., all.
1t Is not small matter to run a print.
ing establishment in Arabic. Never
theless, the missionaries count il we'll
worth while for this institution is cut-
ting away the foundations Of the old
order. AS Turkey goes to knowledge.
tt goes to new life III reality
Copyright, 1871 by Joseph h. Bowles)
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books. The demand for this work,
which has in it the seeds of both Do
Itical and religious revolution, grew
amazingly and still continues. Re.
membering how comparatively small
the number of educated readers in
Turkey has been, it does not seem an
Impossible task to touch the majority
OF them with some such influential
book as this.
Similarly the newspapers and books
issued from this historic press, de-
spite the censor's vigilance, has been
scattering the seeds of new thought
widely over the empire. Here more
truly than In any other part of the
world of which have knowledge, the
printing press has been a lever OF
Archimides to overturn the old order.
The primary output has been the Bible
In Arabic. The entire Arabicspeak-
ing world has been supplied with
Bibles from this press more than a
million and half copies of the Bible
In whole or in part, having been is-
sued up to date. Even the Georgian
churches have accepted the translation
OF the Bible into Arabic which has
come from this press. The Russian
schools within the Ottoman empire,
have taken their book supply from the
Mission Press, and the Russian gov.
ernment is at present the largest sin.
gle customer Of the Press.
Modern maps have been a valuable
output, for in the skillful war with
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
CRIMINAL COURT CONvENEs
Judge Rice Presides-Harper Case
Continued.

The Spring term of the Court of
General Sessions convened Monday
morning with Judge Hayne F. Rice of
Aiken, one of the newly elected Judges
TO the circuit bench, presiding. The
grand jury was organized with Mr.. c.
w. Chandler OF Wedgefleld as fore
man and a number Of bills was sub
mitted and indictments returned.
b. 0. Cantey was absent when the
grand jury was called, and w. A.
Bryan was drawn in his place Ia
serve on the jury The greater
part of the morning was taken up in
trying TO get witnesses together to
testify before the grand jury.
The case against ]. w. Harper for
murder, which attracted considerable
attention, was continued until the
June term Of court. Mr.. Clifton stat
ed that he desired the case continued
as he was unable to be present AT
this term of court as his duty required
him to be in Columbia in attendance
upon The meetings OF the Senate.
A true. bill was brouhgt in against
Thomas Dinkins. charged with re-
sisting en- officer and assault with in
tent to Kill. He was later arraigaed
and plead guilty. He was sentenced
to a term Of four years on the county
cham gang.
The following bills were returned
by the grand jury with the following
indictments:
Hennie Singleton, resisting an Off
Ger and assault with intent To kill
true bill.
Phoebe Singleton, resisting an OFF,
Ger and assault with intent to kill.
true bill.
Horace Singleton. resisting an Off
Ger and assault with intent to Kiln.
true bill.
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eDrated by baseball game between
tutors and nine from the crew of
the SCORPION" So high Is the reputa-
ton of Robert college that cabinet
ministers and other leading Turks
send their sons to it. 1t has got out
of the acute financial difficulties which
beset most Of these altruistic educa-
tional institutions in the Levant,
through the receipt of the Kennedy
bequest OF nearly two million dollars.
American Women in New Turkey.
Thanks to gifts from the Rockefel.
Ter and Sage funds, the American Col.
lege for Girls in Scrutari Is enabled to
move to more cOmmOdious quarters
on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus
not far from Robert college, The site
Is beautiful one, and the building
will be worthy OF a great educational
institution.
Temporarily, part OF the college is
housed in an Old palace on the Bos-
phorus. The head of this institution
is Miss Patrick, noted educator, who
has elected to give her life to Turkey
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said to be the finest college campus
and prospect in all the world. There
are from 700 to 900 students yearly,
OF many colors and races and the grad
yates may be found in influential pla-
ces In all parts of the empire. Espe-
cially numerous are they in the Brit.
1sh service In the Sudan. The CO.'S
mopolitanism Of this college and Rob-
ert college is shown by the way its
students scatter over the entire world.
This great American college was
born within the missionary circle and
Its teachers have been drawn hither
by the missionary impulse. yet it re-
ceives no aid from any missionary So
c1ety, but is managed directly by
board OF gentlemen in New York.
Recently the issue as to religion was
raised by the Moslems, who objected
to attendance upon chapel services.
There was no little discussion, but the
end was at no time in doubt because
the American public, whatever its re-
ligions belief, would not care to sup
port an institution that simply made
Islam more potent. The present con-
dition Is that the students are obliged
to attend chapel daily.
Robert college on the Bosphorus, to
which many have assigned large part
of the credit for the new order of
things In Turkey, has some 400 stu
dents. 1t laid the corner stone of a
new dormitory recently. and instead of
G. lot OF speeches. the occasion was cel-
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Clean, at Least.

The unprecedented prices for but
ter are not disturbing the South Car
ollna folk much. Most OF the people
there lubricate ther corndodgers with
sop anyhow. Houston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07
Judge Jones for Local Option.

To the Editor of The state.
Referring to the letter of En-
quirer' published in your editorial
column today, | wish to say that
stand for county local option and
the due enforcement of law in ac-
cordance with result of the vote.
Ira Il. Jones.
Columbia, February 3
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CANvAssERS' REPORT.
Additional Reports from Sumter
.. Township Received Today.

Additional reports from Sumter
township were received Saturday by
Mr.. O'Donnell. county chairman under
the Rock Hill Plan for the reduction
of cotton acreage. making the re-
port for Sumter township complete.
With this report on hand complete
returns have come from all Of the
canvassers except from Mr.. s. d.
Cain who was to canvass Privateer
and Manchester townships. 1t Is ex-
pected that these reports will be in
today or Monday to make the can
vass of the county complete.
Planted To Be
Name. 1911 Plante !
Aces 1912 Acres.
Joel T.. Brunson. :. 40 80
III. l.. Scarborough. :. 1872 IT'S
(Have decreased Acre
age but added
plow for 1910
Il. II. HinSon. E. 20 15
Eugene Hogan 12
j. +. Mcintosh &c. 80 20
ID. 4. shaw. ... ..1S5 1876
Willie Shaw ..... ..150 1870
j. w. Shaw. So. ..215 $50
Willie Shaw & Bro. .14O 1875
Will Shaw 100 IAN
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The 'umtcr Trust Company has
moved its Quarters from the building
occupied bv the City National Bank
~ tNc Nee across the street I'm the
Moses Green building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07

The amount of cotton coming in
last week was 1921 bales. an amount
equal II that coming in during some
of the weeks i'm September and Oct
ober.
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This report Is sent In by j. j. Ged-
dings. wedgefied. Sumter County. S.
C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-07

Send us your job work.
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Wtzre America Leads.

IL Is only OF recent years that thu
American government seems to have
awakened to what may be called the
diplomatic significance of the Ameri.
can schools in the Levant. Broadly
speaking, America has been kept from
being negligible factor In the Turk.
ish empire by the schools maintained
mere by the foreign missionary socie-
Ties OF the Unitel States. These
schools are admittedly the foremost
In the land. AS a result, of all the
nationalities to be found In Turkey
America is the most popular. Three
out Of four em,grants seek the shores
OF America
Inc eh'lre cause or the English
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This report is sent in by n.
Spann. sumter township, s. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
Death of Mr.. Quattlebanm.

Mr. Jefferson Quattlebaum died on
:ast Thursday night at 10 o'clock at his
home On Mr.. B. C. Matthews place and
was buried at Colony church Friday
afternoon at o'clock, service by his
pastor, the Rev. Jas. D. Kinard. Mr..
Quattlebaum was in his 67th year. He
was consistent member of Colony
church, a member of Jas. D. Nance
camp of United Confederate Veterans,
and was a good man and citizen He
leaves a wife, one son and two daugh-
ters-Mr. D. A. Quattlebaum, assistant
cashier of the Bank of Leesville: Miss
Alma Quattlebaum, of Newberry, and
Mrs. Edgar Fellers, of Columbia.
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KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Former Newberrian Meets Sudden
Death i'm Florida -BrOther.in.Law
of Mr.. Robert Norris.

Mr.. Robert Norris received a tele-
gram on Saturday announcing the
death of his brother-in-law, Mr. Rob-
ley Bruce, of Pulatka, Fla. Mr.. Bruce,
while on his way to dinner, about one
O'Clock on Saturday, was run down
by an automobile, and died Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mr. Bruce was a native of Newberry
county, and son of the late DR.. J. D.
Bruce He was first married to Miss
Boyd, daughter of the late Rev. J. G.
Boyd, of this county, and by that mar
riage is survived by three children, one
son and two daughters, one of his
daughters being the wife of Mr.. J. E.
Cannon, also of this county, but now
a resident of Anderson.
His second wife, who survives him.
is a daughter of the late DR.. j. T. Nor
ris, of NeWberry. By this marriage
he is survived by five children.
At the time of his death, Mr.. Bruce
was manager of large sash and door
factory and doing we'll. Mr.. Robert
Norris attended the funeral, which
was held at Pulatka on Sunday after.
noon at 4 o'clock
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION.
Fitting Tributes Paid Memory of Chief
Justice Pope, Judge kTugh and
Col. Schumpert.

Resolutions were offered by the
Newberry bar on Monday morning in
respect to the memory of the late Chief
Justice Y. J. Pope, the late Judge
James c. Klugh, and the late Col. O.
i. Schumpert. In seconding the reso-
lutions, feeling tributes were paid the
memory of these gentlemn by Col. W.
II. Hunt and Major ]. F. j. Caldwell
Judge Gary, in few remarks appro-
pirate to the occasion, directed that
the resolutions be inscribed in the
journal of the court.
The resolutions and the remarks
thereon will be published in a future
issue of The Herald and News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ENTERS ITS PROTEST
WILL WORK AGAINST INCREASE
INSURANCE RATES.
Increase. Would Mean $4,000 to $4,000
Per Year for This Community
Alone.

At a meeting of the board Of COVER
nors of the chamber of commerce, held
on Monday, protest was entered
against the increase in fire insurance
rates recently promulgated by the
South Eastern Underwriters Associa-
ton. In the opinion of those who Lave
studied the question, the increases e
arbitrary and uncalled-for, and the
Newberry chamber of commelce, along
with other commercial bodies in the
State, is entering strong protest, and
will appoint committee to commu-
nicate with the insurance commission
er's office, asking his cooper alton. An
idea of the increases may be gained
from the following: The old rate on
dwelling occupied by the ow. ers re-
mains at so cents.
On dwellings occupied by tenants
the rate is increased from so to 10
cents, an increase of Is 2-3 pof cent
On household furniture used b. own
er the rate is increased from S. to Is
cents, an increase Of rs per cc..t.
On household furniture used by ten
ant the rate is increased to go to S5
cents, an increase of Al per cent.
This is an average increase of %
per cent, and would mean additional
premiums of from $4,000 to $4,000 for
! this community
Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the board of governors of the
chamber of commerce.:
Resolutions Chamber of Commerce.
| At meeting of the board of COVER
nors of the Newberry chamber of com
merce, held on June 10, 1912, the fol-
! lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the South Eastern Under
writer's association has advanced the
rate of fire insurance premiums on
! household furniture and tenanted
dwellings, located in our city, said in
crease being unwarranted; therefore
be it resolved:
THAT this body enter it's protest
against the increase in fire insurance
rate on certain classes of property in
ou city, as promulgated by the South
Eastern Underwriters association.
That this body cooperate with
similar bodies in other sections of our
State in the effort to have the rates on
this class of property restored to the
former basis.
'.%That committee be appointed to
communicate with the insurance COM
missioner's office asking the co-opera-
ton of that department of our State
government in protecting the property
owners of this section against the un-
reasonable and arbitrary action of the
South Eastern Underwriters associa-
ton.
THAT copies Of this resolution be
forwarded by mail to the Atlanta, Ca,
offices of the South Eastern Under
writer's association, and to the proper
organizations in the localities affected
by the increase in fire insurance
rates
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Commencement weather broke the
record Sunday.
Next? Meaning the candidate for
matrimony to step out into the open.
After commencement, then the Chau-
tauqua.
Mr.. Jno. c.. Wilson is announced as
a candidate for county commissioner.
Coward and Co. killed COW Sat-
urday that netted $50 pounds.
Court week and commencement COM
ing together enough for one time.
Want Chautauqua now. Town full.
Ask the reporter about a valuable
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
Picnic Saturday.

On Saturday, June Is, there will be
picnic in Mr.. j. B. Halfacre's grove,
near his home, to which the public is
cordially invited, and a pleasant day
is assured those who attend.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11

plantation of 400 acres on Enoree river
for sale
Fine pointer puppies will be sold by
Mr.. T. j. Oxner, of Kinards, No. 2, if
you apply in time.
Mr.. E. A. Hentz is announced as a
candidate for magistrate No. II town.
ship.
Coming, coming, Twenty years in
Sing Sing" At the Arcade soon. Don't
fail to see the blood hound chase and
other exciting incidents in this.
Probate Judge Schumpert is the only
official who knows he is absolutely
safe. as he is not running this year.
He is sitting still.
Mr.. o. ]. Havird, of Silverstreet, on
Monday brought to town stalk of
corn killed by frost Sunday. Frost,
fires and blankets in June. Sunny
South.
Rock Hill has been bereft of over
700 girls. We will miss the bright
Winthrop students in many ways.
They added brightness to our streets.
We wish for them all happy vaca-
ton and a safe return here next fall.
Rock Hill Record.
The Calendar society of Central
Methodist church will have charge of
the Theato during the next two weeks.
Remember the Theato-old court house
moving picture show. Tickets On sale
at Anne o. Ruff & Co.'S and Mayes
Book and Variety store. Remember
the Theato.
The Herald and News acknowledges
receipt of a cordial invitation to the
annual commencement exercises of
the Thornwell College for Orphans, at
Clinton. June 14-19 These exercises
are always highly interesting and
generally are attended by many from
Newberry.
The Herald and News told you some
time ago that there were good many
marriages booked in Cupid's little
booklet and that there would be sever
al Newberry June brides. Well, there
are others to follow Some of the boys
have just reached first base, some are
on second, while a few are on third
ready to make run home.
The readers of The Herald and News
are aware that Col. N. B. Dial, Of
Laurens, is candidate for the United
States senate. His card appears in
this issue of the paper. In calling at
tention of this constituency to his
regular announcement, it is a pleasure
to say that Col. Dial is one of the
finest business men in the entire State
of South Carolina, or in any other State
in the union, so far as that is con-
cerned
The music class of Mrs. S. B. Jones
gave recital Friday night which was
said by those attending to be recherche
affair. A splendid program was
splendidly carried out by the large
class of bright pupils-Azile Parr,
Mildred Purcell, Harriet Mayer, Mabel
Marshall, Harriette Buford, Mary
Frances Jones, Kate Neel, Goode Bur-
ton, Margaret Renwick, Cornelia May
er, Eddie Mae Parr, Grace Wilbur, Ma
rion Jones, Lois Hipp, Carroll Hipp,
Mildred Evans and Kathryn Harms.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
One Cent a Word. No adj
vertisement taken for less
than Is cents.

WANTED-A lady and gentleman in
in every town in South Carolina to
take the agency for Vacuum Mas
sage Machine. None of our agents
make less than three dollars daily.
Pleasant work, quick profits, and a
chance to make a permanency with
us. Our machine is endorsed by the
most eminent physicians in the.
country. 1t is new and a rapid sell
Ter. Answer quick if you mean busi-
ness. L. B. Reynolds, Southern Rep
resentative, Columbia, s. C. 6-11-3t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
Omaha Tribe, I. o. X. VI.

Omaha Tribe, No. Is, l. o. R. NJ,
Prosperity, S. c., meets every first and
third Friday night at s o'clock in Ma
sonic hall Visiting brethren are well
come. G.. H. Dominick,
Prof. J. S. Wheeler, Sachem.
Chief of Records
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11

FOR SALE-One 12- horsepower In
ternational gasoline engine and cne
F. and E. co-planer, with 6x24 cylin-
der. All in good shape al reasonable
price. Apply to C. D. Shealy, lPomar-s
ia, S. C..
5-3-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11

WE HAVE just received another ship
ment of the famous Parker buggies,
also the renowned Gemco Harness.
Be sure you get one lof these rigs
before we close out the shipment.
E. NJ. Evans & Co. 5-24-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11
Gill Tyr.

Jas. A. Caldwell, Jr., is soliciting
subscriptions for The Herald and
News in West End, and collecting for
same, and will deliver the papers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11

Court Monday afternoon was en-
gagged in the trial of the case against
u. T. CAN'T, charged with murder.
The Jury had been empanelled and the
testimony was being taken.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. W.. H. Wallace left
Monday for Spartanburg to attend the
Press association.