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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-16
Angelic Help in Disguise.


At this time another woman of ex-
traordinary gifts and of pious DISPOSE
ton, Mrs. Hunt Morgan, came to the
help of the Missionary. The service
which she rendered was Of a religious
and material character. Mrs. Adams
Wilson and Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Foster,
both deeply interested in the Mission,
maintained a sewing school. This
was great help to the people. Some
of the methers, who have now become
the head of large families, are better
house keepers because of the sewing
school which these ladies maintained
at great cost OF time and hardship.
The hall in which the meetings We're
held must be relinquished or bought
and paid for. Another sanity woman
comes to the help of the little flock.
Miss Florence Plaisted vet living in
this city. raised the necessary funds to
buy and pay for the land and building.
Thus the old landmark of saloon
and the dance hall, passed into the
hands of the Waterville Ladies' So
cial Union" which is still existing
and an incorporated body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-16
The Relation Between the Church and
the Mission.

The relations which have existed be-
tween the First Baptist church and the
Mission from the beginning have been
affectionate. The First church and the
Mission are one and inseparable, the in
terest is one. Pastors of the church and
of the Mission have all through these
years been on the best terms. The pres
ent incumbent of tile Mission can say
with all frankness that he is very fort
uate to find such a manly man in the
pastor of the First Baptist church. DIR.
Edwin Whittemore does not command
but merely advise and consult with the
pastor of the Mission The true spirit
prevails between the two pastors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-16

The Mission has now a fairly good
standing in its Immediate neighborhood.
The chapel built in 1887 is beautifully
situated on Water street, three-quarters
of mile from the center of the city.
Electric cars passing right in front of the
chapel every 10 minutes, the building,
which is 50x50. is well provided with set
tees to accommodate 200 and more, well
lighted with electricity; pulpit fixtures of
the best and of modern beauty; 900
pound bell which is used for Divine SER
vice and as the fire alarm bell of the
city: the surroundings as favorable to a
church as can be desired; the people well
behaved kind and lovingly disposed to-
wards our people.
On the first of July. 1910, J. E. Thomp-
SON the contractor, and the pastor, stalk
ed the ground and turned the first sod to
build vestry, which is added to the back
of the main building 40xS6, and cost $1,000
1t is a one-story building with the entry,
small Sunday school classroom, the la
dies parlor and the hall in which meet
ings are held. both religious and social
In the basement we have the dining
room, the kitchen and the flush closets
The whole building is well provided with
chairs and lighted by electricity. Both
buildings are insured and well in hand
valued at $1,000.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

quiet home and the life 1 had for
saken overcame me drank TO for
get 1t. Brandy gives a man cour-
age; woman, too, for moment.
I swung between Paris and Lon
don. Persons | knew pitied me and
gave me money now and then. |
had none OF my own. | was still
honest" Persons on whom l had
claim / felt that might ask for
money. One Of these was the man
| still regarded as my husband, al
though he had repudiated our mar
rage and married some one else.
Arriving in London from Paris,
whence I had travelled third class,
went to Mr.. Wilson's office.
After | had waited an hour he
drove up with his bride, a beauti-
full girl, shining with diamonds and
happiness. ] spoke to him. / dared
even to speak to herl He ordered
me to leave. refused He sent
for a policeman and said: Il want
this woman locked up for safety"
was taken before a magistrate
who fined me four shillings or four
days. l hadn't a cent | was taken
to Holloway Jail. My long hair.
once so much admired by Charles
Wilson who had sent me there, was
cut off close to my head l was put
into the uniform of the prisoners, a
coarse, striped frock, with the num-
Der 1926" sewed on the shoulder.
served my term.
Things grew worse for me. Two
nights | slept on the Embankment,
the refuge OF the outcast and the
beggar on the banks of the Thames.
There l saw real misery-but none
worse than mine. Am my
brothers. keeper!" The man who
painted that picture had the Saviour
in his heart.
Let me draw a little picture for you.
of the Embankment at night. Dusk
begins to fall on London. Into the
Park begin to drift the unfortunates.
Here shuffles a man who has long
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

gown was spot as small as though
a cigarette had burned it and a
little pearl pistol lay near her hand.
recall that. as l opened the door,
1 fancied / had smelled smoke.
went with her to the hospital,
holding her in my arms on the way.
She never regained consciousness.
Every Saturday her grave is covered
with a carpet Of flowers The order
came from Mr.. Ruiz, her husband.
If you have seen life go out be-
cause some one had grown too weak
to bear it, there is a powerful sug-
gestion in it. That suggestion has
come to mo often. Once in lhiser-
able room, for which l could not
pay, in a London hotel, I. too, tried.
but failed-but l will not say more
of that. 1t is enough that the chic
raj had not been for me the friend
the pistol was for Ruth Ruiz.
This attempt followed my hear
ing the news that Wilson had repu-
dated my later marriage. He de-
clared that the marriage was illegal.
There had been none A great
DldSh wall SiluL I1G Out LIOhl liz
home that had seemed so unlike
those of Laura Jean Libbeys novels,
but that seemed to me now so in
estimably precious. l felt that
was lost All through my misery 1
had chung to that belief Of my mar
riage Whatever l was, was an
honest woman and a wife.
| went to Paris. People talked
less Of my beauty than they had
done, When people stared at me
now there was pity In their looks.
Oh, listen to me. this is very de
Profundisi"
An enemy as great as man had
thrown its shadow across my world,
that world / was seeing with such
pitiless clearness. 1t was love OF
drink. The woman who is facing
black despair is likely to seek for
getfulness of it in drugs or drink.
When torturing thoughts of the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

hide my face for fear of recogni-
ton. Already the bitterness of
seeing the world" was being forced
upon me.
But | was young and youth is
buoyant. l went on the stage and
recited Southern bit about yellow
roses and an old black nanny.
stood in a big gold frame and the
audiences applauded me when I was
discovered" in that setting
Emptiness! Emptiness! My value
was solely because of the scandals
The engagement was short 1
found the level of the chorus
Chorus salaries are too small to
satisfy the tastes had so
quickly formed knew want.
came at this time to know
a very beautiful and very I'M
fortunate woman, Ruth Ruiz. She
was kind to me / went to London
as her guest She understood me,
and | hope some day her real story
will be written. Came tragedy. In
several days she had dropped, but
she was proud and never confided
to me that her heart was aching.
| asked her If she was jealous of
the woman whom her protector, it
was rumored, intended to marry.
She always said: mo. He loves
me far more than he does her"
But she was very silent for days.
One day she complained of head
ache. ! was sitting on the foot
of her bed chatting. when she asked
me to 60 downstairs to telephone
for her. When l returned the bed
clothes had been drawn over her
head.
81 sent the message. Ruth" I said.
She did not answer.
Ruth" called. There was
silence shook her shoulder.
Stop pretending" began to say,
but the words were never finished.
Slowly, fearfully, l drew back the
pink silk coverlet. Her eyes we're
closed. over the white silk night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15
MY WARNING STORY---By Florence Schenck

~ CT of my shame and suffer
ing and despair would like
~ to cry out to every girl in
the world:
If you have beauty fear it.
If YOU have a weak, foolish head.
easily turned, stay at home. Inc
home folk will keep it straight,
If a married man tries to make
love to you, run from him; 1t Is
as ominous as the Kissing OF
snake.
Don't trust any man; don't marry
any but an old-fashioned one.
The only man who may possibly
not be a villain is one who goes IN
a straight forward fashion to
your family and asks permission
to win you.
Don't try to see the world until
you have been happily married.
The girl who sees the world sees
more Of horror, misery and disgrace
than beauty or gaiety or joy.
Be good, for only in that old way
can be found happiness.
was sixteen when ! ran away
from home ! am only twenty-three
today. 1t is six years since set
forth in that well-named private
car Of Alfred Vanderbilt, the Way
farer. have been a wayfarer
ever since.
For six years ! have seen the
world" and l am what? A woman
without a heart, a woman turned
70 stone.
When l went out into the streets
alone | was Away followed. IL
there was strange man IN town
he was sure to pursue me. the at
tentior l attracted pleased me.
hogan to dream of New York.
The Horse Show in 1905 brought
manv strangers, many of them
wealthy and of distinguished name
to Norfolk. /, craving sight of the
world" went to the Horse Show.
The beauty with which Norfolk
credited me had its usual effect.
Strange men followed me about the
stalls and paddocks. Strange voices
whispered, "Who is she?" and voices
knew answered: She is DR..
Schenck's daughter, only seven
teen" Those kindly voices meant
well by throwing in that little saving
clause, but, alas, it Gid not save.
Dazzled by the splendor of the
names of the "Horsy Set" l &C
cepted an invitation to go to
washington and New York in that
car with the name that sounded
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15
The "BeAe of Norfolk" Comes Back
Halt a Stowaway to Save Her Little
Sister from q LoOelesS Marriage and
( Tells for the First Time Her Life Story

N AND OUT of the Great Way slips, at nightfall,
ghost, modern ghost, wearing yellow wig
that slips out of place and then, disclosing
close-cropped golden hair Its tall figure stoops and
shambles. The once-regular features are changed al
most beyond recognition by those who admired
them. This is the living ghost of Florence Schenck
six years ago the most beautiful girl in Norfolk.
She ran away from home to "see the world" For
getting the honor of her family, of the Oldest and
most respected in Virginia her father surgeon in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

lost all hope. He sinks upon O
bench and duly rests his head on
his hands. Soon he sleeps-if that
miserable stupor can be called sleep.
Here comes a man with fierce eyes
and grim mouth, he is still fighting
that thing called London. And after
awhile he, too, sleeps. And here
comes a man leading a woman by
the hand. She carries a baby. His
face is filled with fear-fear Of that
fierce, unclean beast we call civiliza-
ton, which gives him no chance
even TO fight for his mate and his
whelp. The woman, too, has fear
in her face, mothers fear. The
baby walls its hunger and she tries
to feed 1t; tries to feed 1t, she who
has perhaps not tasted food her self
that dayi A girl hardly eighteen
creeps fearfully in. In her face Ia
another fear call her to me and
we talk. She tells me that she has
come in from the provinces, that
she has lost her place ana is without
friends or money. She fears-tha
streets and the wolflike men whG
stare at her and follow her. She
falls asleep at last in my arms.
And still they shuttle and stink In.
The arc lights glare through our
closed eyelids. The cold fog comes
up from the river and enshroudA
us. The rain drencheJ us. Misery,
misery, miseryl
l drifted into Paris There in nay
poverty and despair a letter cana
to me from a friend and former
schoolmate at Norfolk:
She wrote:
Your little sister Helen has beeM
to see me. She is eighteen now.
This Is what she said: "A man wants
to marry me. don't love him, but
he promises that II 1 marry him wa
will go away and live in a different
place and my sister Florence may
live with us, Maybe l could save
Florence. What do you think2'"
l couldn't stand for that. That
letter brought me back to America.
] gathered up a little money, not
enough, but l got on the ship with.
out buying my ticket and when we
had left the tender what could be
done. l poured out all had in the
purser's hand and said, That's
every cent l have. l didn't buy a
ticket because l didn't have enough
money to buy it. What can you do?
You can't put tramp overheard
in mid-ocean." They were kind.
arrived in my own country. l am
here waiting. A good woman who
sympathizes with me, though the
world has branded me as bad" has
communicated with my family. l
hope my mother will come to me.
am waiting. Friends of the White
Way talk of sending me to a sana-
tarium. l do not know what will
become Of me. l don't care much.
At twenty-three everything is over.
1t is sort of sad, isn't it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15
FLORENCE
SC4ENCK

the navy she joined the "horsey set" and matched
her beauty against the worlds standards On this
page she tells how she has "seen the world" and ut
tiers warning to other girls She was the toast Of
Broadway and the Strand, but briefly. After that
came sleeping on the Thames Embankment term in
Holloway Jail because she had not eighty cents to
pay her fine and witnessing the suicide of another
unfortunate like herself.
II don't know what will become of me-" she says
Shipwrecked herself she cries out to ether girls to
shun the way of wreck.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

SO alluring then , that soon knew
was portentious.
l saw life" The places that
had been only names to me be-
came realities. l visited New York
and lived at Newport. I went to
London. In all those places my
beauty won praise for me. That
which dreamed of in my home at
Norfolk came true. became
known throughout my country and on
the other side, but alas, in what a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

way! For while | was returning
from Europe quarrelled with
Charles Wilson, Alfred Van.
derb1lt's horse trainer and on the
dock l denounced him, pouring forth
my story of deception and wrong.
My name, as 1 had hoped in that
foolish year Of dreams before, was
in the papers with great headlines.
but in what a shameful way! NV
pictures spread before the eyes of
persons in the street cars made me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

~ ct of my shame and suffer
ing and despair I would like
~ to cry out to every girl in
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
WHAT GEORGIA WOULD DO WITH A
GOVERNOR LIKE COLE L. BLEASE

bulk of the graft" money went di-
rect to the governor.
Now, this may or may not be true;
and most men will doubt the credul-
ity of any and all of the witnesses di-
rectly involved in these alleged trans
actions. But it is serious charge;
one that seems to be pretty we'll es-
tablished, at least so far as Stothart
is concsrned-and yet the governor
of South Carolina permits 'Stothart
to remain as "chief constable" at
Charleston. The queation naturally
folows-why?
At least one thing IL certain; if
Stothart really had authority from
the governor to levy "toll" on the
Charleston liquor dealers, as charged
then the governor dare not discharge
him. For the obvious reason that he
knows too much-and would tell. But
if the governor is in no way involved
in this Charleston scandal, he owes it
to himself and to the dignity and
honor of his state to dismiss Stothart
summarily.
Will he do it? 1t remains to be
seen. But by his action, or MONACO
ton, he may be fairly judged in this
particular matter.
In this connection, it may not be
out of place to refer to the fact that
the governor of South Carolina, in
his usual chaste and dignified man.
ner-and for the evident purpose of
making. votes by arousing a feeling
of rivalry or of enmity between South
Carolinians and Georgians-saw fit
to refer to the governor of Georgia
as "sap-seeded watermelon headed
governor" and to Georgians in gen.
eral as "pimps and cowards," all.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
House Of Representatives.

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the House OF Representatives from
Union County, and pledge myself to
abide by the decision OF tie Demo-
cratic primary.
w. F. o'shields.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Legislature
OF South Carolina, and pledge myself
to abide by the decision of the Demo-
cratic primary election.
B. G. wilburn.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Legisla-
ture of South Carolina, and pledge
myself to abide the decision of the
Democratic Primary election.
Munro Whitlock.
/ hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the House of Rep
resentatives and pledge myself to
abide by the decision of the Demo-
cratic Primary election.
j. Frost Walker.
At the urgent request of many
friends, hereby withdraw INV name
as candidate for County Commits
sloner, and announce myself a can
didate. for the House of Representa-
tives from Union County and pledge
myself to abide by the decision of the
Democratic Primary. If elected,
shall endeavor to give to the people
my best and most faithful services.
w. Fowler Bobo.
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for House of Representatives and
pledge myself to abide by the decision
of the Democratic primary election.
B. F. Kennedy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
Having thus forced a comparison

Having thus forced comparison
if, indeed, insult from such a source
may be considered such--we can
scarcely escape the observation that
if the state of Georgia had a govern
or who was compelled to deny
That he sold pardons for cash
That he was hand in glove with
known "grafters"-
That he had accepted pay for de-
feating legislation
That "blind tigers" contributed
large sums of money to his campaign
fund
That he was the beneficiary of
graft" collected from liquor deal
erS-
Or if Georgia had a governor who
could so far forget himself and the
dignity attaching to his high Office,
as well as the respect due his people,
as to use the language that Cole l..
Blease has repeatedly used on the
stump in South Carolina,
There would be found enough good
men and true in Georgia to drive such
a man from the gubernatorial chair
without ceremony-if not through
the ballot box, by means more dras-
tic.
And that, we confidently believe, is
what the good people of South Caro-
lima will do with Blease-provided
the good people are not woefully in
the minority in that state.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
For County Auditor.

hereby announce myself for re-
election to the office of Auditor for
Union county. subject to the decision
OF. the Democratic primary.
Z. J. Betenbaush.
l hereby announce myself q candi-
date for election to the Office OF Au-
ditor for Union County and pledge
myself to abide by the decision Of the
Democratic primary.
Levi. w. Smith.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office OF Au-
ditor for Union county, and pledge
myself to abide by the decision Of the
Democratic primary election.
j. G. Greer.
The friends Of Claude ]. Thomas an
nUdnce him candidate for election to
the office Of Auditor for Union county
and pledge that he will abide by the
decision OF the Democratic Primary
election.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
Magistrate Of Union Township.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the ONCE of Magis-
trate OF Union township, and pledge
myself to abide by the decision Of the
Democratic primary.
w. G. Puckett.
l hereby announce myself q candi-
date for the office of Magistrate for
Union Township, Union County, and
pledge myself to abide by the de-
cision Of the Democratic primary
election. I
VIM. e. Ammons.
l hereby announce myself q candi-
date for election to the office of Mag
istrate for Union Township, and
pledge myself to abide by the decis-
lon OF the Democratic primary cleo
ton. J. III. Crosby.
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Magistrate of Union Town
ship, and will abide by the result of
the Democratic primary election.
John A. Stewart.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
For County Treasurer.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office OF Treasurer Of
Union county, and pledge myself to
abide by the deciSion Of the Demo-
cratic primary.
L. 8. Townsend.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection to the office Of
treasurer OF Union county, subject to
the decision Of the Democratic pri-
mary. ]. H. Bartles.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office Of Treas
urer for Union County, and pledge
myself to abide by the decision Of the
Democratic primary election.
s. Hay Wilburn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
Augusta Chronicle

Augusta chronicle
Whatever may be ones individual
opinion as to the truth or falsity of
the muItitudinous charges of miscon-
duct and malfeasance in office-which
come from many sources-against
the governor of South Carolina, there
is, perhaps, no one who can escape
the very definite and painful impress
sion that the good old state of South
Carolina presents most humiliating
spectacle in having as her governor
a man against whom so many and
such serious charges can be brought.
To say that the chief executive of
a great state should be, like Caesars
wife above suspicion, is merely to
say what everyone knows and feels
and, certainly, Cole L. Blease has
not SO conducted himself as to be
above suspicion.
For instance, the charge has been
made, not merely by Thomas B. Eel
der and the Burns detectives, but by
the mayor of Charleston-a man in
the very closest touch with the situa-
ton, and a former friend and sup
porter of Blease-that the governor
of South Carolina appointed one Stot-
hart as "chief constable" at Charles
ton, and that Stothart has systematic
ally collected graft" from the liquor
dealers of that city, agreeing to give
them protection" in return for their
monthly payments. And Charleston
liquor dealers have confessed to buy
ing this protection from Stothart-
the governors appointee. Others con-
fided to Detective "WilSon" the in
formation that Stothart openly pro.
claimed that he was representing the
governor in the matter, and that the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-08-02
FoF Coroner Of Union County.

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the ofiice Of Coroner OF I'm
ion county, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic primary.
Leslie b. Godshall.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the Office of Cor
oner for Union county, and pledge
myself to abide by the decision OF the
Democratic primary election.
J. e. Gilbert.
1 hereby announce myself q candi-
date for the ONCE of Coroner for Un-
lon county, and pledge myself to abide
by the decision of thu Democratic
primary election.
J. Boyd o'shields.
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for election to the office of Cor
oner Of Union county and pledge my
self to abide by the decision Of the
Democratic primary election.
s. Ezell Gregory.
l hereby announce myself q eandi-
date for Coroner for Union County,
and pledge myself to aide by the de-
cision Of the Democratic primary cleo
ton. r. C. Shands.
l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of Coroner for I'm
ion County, and pledge myself to
abide by the decision of the Demo
cratic primary election.
T. E. Kelly.
/ hereby announce myself candi-
date for election to the office of Cor
oner for Union county, and pledge my
self to abide by the decision of the
Democratic Primary elction.
Frank M. Coleman.