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TOLUNfE XLTIlL. NUMBER C,2. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 59,1910.aWC EK,P il
LA AE
ANDERSON RACES AND
WHAT THEY SUGGEST
FINE WORK BY NEWBERRY FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
Our Equipment Most Defective, and
Yet We Continue to Lay Four
inch Nains.
(By John K. Aull.)
4 If the people of Newberry generally
-the citizens and the property own
ers and tax-payers-could have at
-ended en masse the firemen's races
at Anderson on Tuesday, the Newber
ry fire department would have more
support and encouragement. Not that
a tournament is of m;ore importance
than the protection of property-that
which a fire department is organized
for-but in the enthusiasm of the mo
ment, when Newberry, against heavy
odds, took off the second prize and
narrowly missed the first, those whose
property the department protects,
might have, in the excitement of the
moment, realized what they ought to
realize when the "boys" are on the
-watch during the day and during the
dead hours of the night, and when the
town is depending on them and on
them alone to protect it against fire
and a blaze which might at any time
reach the proportions of the devasta
ting fire of three years ago, when
Newberry narrowly missed being wip.
ed off the map.
The Newberry horse hose wagon
came home with the second morey.
Columbia won first. Columbia won
fairly. The writer has never seen a
more honest race, or a race .in which
the judges came nearer trying to do
their duty and doing it. But if New
berry had had the equipment which
the city of Newberry ought to have
furnished its team, first money would
have been taken easily, with several
seconds to spare.
This is no reflection on Columbia,
because Columbia had a good team,
and they did splendid work. But New
berry's team did work which won the
spontaneous applause even of the Co
lumbia supporters. There was not a
"bobble" or a "wobble." The only
trouble was that the horse did not pull
the wagon to the hydrant in time. The
water was erratic, and the official
time shows that the Newberry horse
got to the hydrant in four-fifths of a
second less time than the Columbia
horse-but the fact remains, as all
'who saw the races can testify, that if
the Newberry team had had the right
borse-which means the horse that
INewberry ought to have furnished its
team-that Newberry would have tak
en first money easily, and, as. stated,
'with several seconds to spare.
Newberry's team was made up as
follows: Driver, W. J. Swittenberg;
butt coupler, James L. Aull; wrench
man, R. H. Wright; coupling breaker,
Spurgeon Campbell; pipeman, W. C.
Waldrop; slackmen, T. P. Wicker,
James A. Burton, Jr., J. Henry Bax
ter.
Mr. Switter'berg -drove "Joe," the
Newberry horse as possibly nobody
else could have driven him; "Joe" did
his best; Mr. James Aull and Mr.
Campbell made the prettiest jumps
from the wagon seen on the track;
Wranchman Wright gave the water
immediately, and Pipeman Waldrop
..sustained his reputation at the nozzle
as the best pipeman in the State-and
yet first money was lost. "Joe," while
be did all he could, simply didn't get
to the hydrant in time. Had he got
there the fraction over a half second
sooner Newberry would have carried
off the honors.
The judges gave the following
times: Columbia, 35 1-2; Newberry,
:36; Anderson, Ligon Hose company,
36 1-2; Anderson. Pioneer Hose com
pany, 36 3-4; Greenwood, 38.
The tournament has its lessons for
*Newberry, because it calls to mind
what Newberry ought to do for its
fire department. The department some
time ago bought a wagon, which it
used in the Sumter and the Anderson
races, and for which it paid $150. The
Herald and News undertook to raise
this amount by subscription to reim
burse the company. $70 was raised,
which the department appreciated, but
it was a serious reflection upon the
city that a volunteer department such
asNewberry's should be allowed to
pay more than half for the only tour
own expenses to the Anderson tour
nament, taking the chances of win
ning some of the prize money. ThE
second prize was $60. which was morE
than enough to pay the expenses. Had
they failed to win-and the only rea
son they would have failed would
have been on account of inadequatE
equipment which the town ought tc
furnish them-it would come out o:
their own treasury.
The first prize was $100, the second
$60, and the third $40. Anderson be
fore the races announced that what
ever time was made by her teams
they were not in the races for thE
money and that the money would bE
divided among the visiting teams. II
fact, Anderson did everything ac
things ought to be done.
In this connection it may be stated
that the pair of horses for fire servicE
which the town was going to buy
have never arrived. The horses which
are now being used are too light fox
the wagon and for fire service. ThE
council has made several efforts tc
secure new horses. and these efforti
have been fruitless. In the meantime
the town's fire protection has remain
ed the same-inadequate.
A new pair of horses for fire ser
vice, a tournament horse that cr
make the time, and four men for fire
headquarters, two for day and two foi
night, have been urged for some time
and the need of them 'is constantl3
seen. The South-Eastern Tariff as
Sociation places Newberry below thE
second class on insurance rates, and
among the reasons assigned are tha
there are no men constantly at fir<
headquarters and other lack of facili
ties for the fire department.
In a recent report of this associa
tion attention was called to these mat
ters and the recommendation is madE
that the department be partly paid
and that it be in charge of a chief
preferably fully paid, with some paid
officers under him and the remaindei
volunteers.
Another matter which the repor
called special attention to is the need
for larger mains than the four-inch
mains which were being used at th<
time the report vas made. The repor
recommends the taking up of these
mains and the laying of at least six
inch mains in order to bring Newberr
into the second class. Notwithstand.
ing these facts Fire Chief Henry B
Wells says that all the pipes now be
ing laid under the recent bond issu4
are only four inches. It would seen
that when the association which regu
lates insurance rates advises the tak
ing up of the four inch mains then it
use, it would be a useless expenditurE
of money to lay more mains of this
size.
Another. matter which the associa
tion called attention to in this repor1
is proper building laws and the re:
port in effect recommends the ap
pointment of somebody who woulc
have in charge the matter of prevent
ing the erecting of frame buildings
within the fire limits.
These matters have been called tc
the attention of the people of New
berry on a good many occasions
through the newspapers, but nothing
has been done. It will be too late tC
carry these measures into effect aftei
fire has done the damage which the3
are intended to prevent.
These are suggestions which it 1a
thought will be pertinent in connec
tion with the story of what the New
berry firemen did at Anderson.
Chief H. B. Wells has been urgingj
them for a good many years.
The Newberry firemen are enthus
iastic on account of the treatmenl
they received at the hands of Ander
son and of the Anderson firemen. Nc
town could have given them morE
royal reception and entertainment anc
the Newberry people appreciate it.
In addition to the firemen Messrs
Robt. Norris, W. 0. Miller, W. A
Wherry, J. Y. Jones, D. B. Chandler
J. Guy Daniels, M. F. Hardeman, J.
G. Carroll and Mr. Thos. E. Jackson,
an old Newberry boy who took part it
a tournament 22 years ago, attended.
Mr. Robert Norris carried Chiel
Henry B. Wells. Mr. W. J. Swittenberg
and Mr. W. C. Waldrop to Anderson in
his speedy Ford. Mr. Waldrop, whc
is one of the best automobile drivers
in this section of the country, relieved
Mr. Norris at the wheel during part
of the journey. They made the trit
by way of Greenvilie. and on the re
THE NEWS OF WHITMIRE.
Whijjtmirej( De(Feats (.ray Court-Owings. il
Cotton 3ill Takes Tacation.
Personal Mention.
Whitmire, Aug. 4.-Mr. S. L. Long,
who knows so much of road grading ai
is busy with the hands improving Vi
Coleman avenue. The weeds have G
been cut from every sidewalk in town
which adds much to appearances.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Leitzsey spent a SE
day here last week. They were the fr
guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jeter.
Rev. J. N. Isom, of Greenville, and C
son, B. M. Isom, of Spartanburg, spent
several days of last week at Mr. J. W.
Hipp's.
Misses Kate Hargrove, Lucile Metts ta
and Mary B. Fant have returned from S.
a trip to Clinton.
Miss Dale Boyce, of Woodruff, has tc
been visiting her college mate, Miss h,
Frances Jeter, Miss Boyce left yester
day to spend awhile in Chester and ft
Winnsboro. Miss Jeter and Mr. Co
field Jeter accompanied her to Ches- b(
ter. They will visit friends and rela- at
tives in Chester, Rock Hill and Car
lisle before returning home. Y
Miss Inez Dobbins is spending the d
week at Cross Hill. E
Miss Annie Maybin, of Columbia, is
at the home of her parents, Mr. and t
Mrs. Frank Maybin. a
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cofield left Sat
urday for Greenville to see their
daughter, Mrs. Ruth Howie. Mr. Co-!
field has been in feeble health all the is
year and will be under the treatment
of a physician while in the city.
The Misses Ray, of Woodruff, who, a,
have been visiting Misses Myrtle and P
Ray Duckett have returned to thei' c
home. e!
Rev. Childs, of Hendersonville, N. ai
C., and daughter, Mrs. H. K. Boyd, u:
were here this week disposing of the
furniture of Mrs. Boyd. Mrs. Boyd
says that she and Dr. Boyd will makee
Oregon their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Abrams, of Spen
cer, N. C., are at Mr. L. D. Abrams'.
Miss Winnie Henderson left Satur- n
day to visit relatives at Santuck.
Whitmire baseball team played Gray
Court-Owings Friday afternoon. The g:
game was in favor of Whitmire. Ia
The cotton mill here closed down h!
Saturday at noon to give the opera
tires a two weeks' rest.I
Misses Bertha McCarley and Myrtle I
Suber have returned from a pleasant n
visit to Prosperity,.
Rev. 0. A. Jeffcoat, assisted by Rev.
R. E. Mood, of Spartanburg, are con
duuting special meeting this week at t
Ebenezer and O'Dell.
Nita. c
Card of Thanks.
I desire publicly to express my
thanks to -all those who showed sucht
great kindness to me during the lastW
illness of my wife, and to assure themb
that what they did will never be for-a
gotten. W. L. Moore.
both in Greenville and in Laurens. of
Statement by Chairman Spearmian. b
Chairman M. L. Spearman, of the ai
commissioners of public works, when b
shown the statement as to the four- c
inch water mains now being laid in ri
the city, said that the commissioners G:
had no map showing the sizes of the
various mains already in use in the w
city, and that it would be utterly use- B;
,less to put in a six-inch main to con- et
nect with a four--inc'h main. He said di
that as far as possible the dead-ends h<
were being taken out. at
As to insurance rates, he said that al
the South-Eastern Tariff association cc
1gave Newberry the same rates in th.
residence sections at it gave all other
Itowns in South Carolina of the second
class, and that he understood that the
rates in the business section could not
be affected by small mains, as it was
his understanding that all mains in
the business section were of the lar
Iger size. He said that in Newberry
Ihe knew of no difference in insurance
rates in sections which had four-inch
mains and in sections which had six. h(
'inch mains, and that he had looked
up the matter. p1
He said that the town had no money cl
to go to work at this time and take
up the four-inch mains, even if the ar
commissioners knew exactly where
they were located. ra
As to the lack of a map showing the w
sizes of the mains, he said that Super- si
intendent of Public Works Schumpert fr
MONDIENT TO DR. HAWKINS.
ork Has Been Completed and Great
Man is Properly Honored-Pros
perity News.
Prosperity, Aug. 4.-Misses Leila
d Chloe Grosclose, of Ehrhardt, are
siting their sister, Misb Hattie
rosclose.
Dr. and Mrs. W. F. Bedenbaugh. of
inston-Salem, N. C., are spending
veral weeks here with relatives and
iends. -
Mr. H. J. Rawl spent Wednesday in
>lumbia.
Miss Della Bowers has gone to St.
atthews for a ten days' stay.
Mrs. C. G. Barrier, of Little Moun
in, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
J. Kohn.
Mr. A. H. Kohn, of Columbia, is in
wn giving his many friends a hearty
Lnd-shake.
Miss Bessie Bowers is spending a
w days in Columbia.
Mrs. C. M. Harmon and Little Re-1
,cca have gone to Williamston to be
the springs for a while.
Quite a crowd of Prosperity's
>unger set attended a dance Wednes
LY evening at the home of Mr. Thos.
pting.
Miss Rosabelle Harmon has gone
Ruby, S. C., where she has accepted
position in Ruby's high school.
Mr. Joe Hartman leaves today for
'illiamston to spend the week-eiL
Mrs. Alice Robertson, of Newberry.
visiting Mrs. A. H. Kohn.
Rev. J. L. Harley, president of the
nti-Saloon league, will deliver aa
idress at the Methodist church 4
m. Sunday and at the A. R. P.
iurch at 8.30 p. rn. The other church
have given way for this address,
id all interested in this work are
*ged to come. -
The committee appointed some
,ars ago by the Luthetran synod of
)uth Carolina to solicit funds to
ect a monument to the Rev. Jacob
awkins, D. D., has completed its
ork and erected a beautiful monu
ent to Dr. and Mrs. Hawkins. It is a
easure to note the completion of this
ork as Dr. Hawkins was one of the
'eatest men in the Lutheran church,
id this shows proper appreciationi of
s services.
The Wm. Lester chapter of U. T).
's was delightfully entertained by
iss. Ellen Werts Wednesday aft'r
yon. At the conclusion of businiess~
refreshing ice course was served.
Family Reunion.
Editor Herald and News: I attended
e birthday dinner of my grandfather,
r. E. W. Reese, Sunday, July 24. His
tildren, grandchildren 'and great
andchildren were also present. The
Ly was pleasantly spent. At noon
ro large tables were spread with a
ell prepared dinner. Mr. Reese was
>rn in Spartanburg, July 24, 1832,
d came to Newberry December,
53. He married Mrs. Liles in De
mber 1855. She was Miss Scruggs,
a well known family. She died 06
ber 3, 1895. To this union were
irn two children, Mr. J. W. Reese
id Mrs. W. W. Lominick. They are
Ith dead, leaving children and grand
tildren. February 24, 1897, he mar
ed the second time to Miss Leila
7if fin. They have two children.
Mr. Reese is an old veteran. He
ent to the call of the Stars and
irs January 1, 1862. He belong
to the musical department and was
umn major. He was never in the
>spital or in any trouble. He was
home only once during the three
Ld a half years. He was in Hol
mbe Legion, Company G.
Meteorological Record July, 1910.
Temperature.
Mean maximum 90.3.
Mean minimum 69.3.
Mean 79.8.
Maximum 97; date, 14th.
Minimum 60; date, 20, 21.
Greatest daily range 27.
Precipitation.
Total 3.66 inches. Greatest in 24
>urs .60; date, 3rd.
Number of days with .01 or more
-ecipitation 12,. clear, 2; fair, 19;
udy, 10.
Thunder storms 1, 2, 3, 14, 15, 16, 19
*d 24.
On the afternoon of the 19th the
infall on the western part of the city
is only .58 inch, but on the eastern
le of the city it must have been
)1m ?. to 4 inces.
COMMITTEES OF THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
WHO WILL HAVE IN CHARGE IX
PORTANT MATTERS.
tanding Committees of Newberrys
LiTe Commercial Body-Several
Make Reports Tonight
Manufactures.
Z. F. Wright, chairman.
G. W. Summer.
W. H. Hunt.
J. M. Davis.
J. M. Kinard.
G. S. Mower.
Transportation.
A. C. Jones, chairman.
T. C. Pool.
P. E. Scott.
E. H. Summer.
W. H. Anderson.
W. F. Ewart.
C. C. Davis.
Public Improvement.
E. H. Aull, chairman.
Nat Gist.
E. H. Kibler.
C. L. Blease.
E. C. Sonnenberg.
C. J. Purcell.
L. W. Jones.
C. E. Summer.
Conventions.
C, D, W Veeks, chairman.
W. T. Brown. 0117?-7"
F. P.. DeVore.
W. S. Langford.
J. W. Denning.
J. P. Shealy.
Membership.
J. L. Bowles, chairman.
C. T. Summer.
J. B. Mayes.
A. C. Jones.
R. M. Werts.
J. H. Baxter.
T. E. Wicker.
W. G. Mayes.
E. H. Aull.
J. C. Sample.
F. P. DeVore.
Auditing Committee.
M. M. Buford, chairman.
W. B. Wallace.
L. M. Player.
Education. *
J. H. Harms, chairman.
H. L. Dean.
F. N. Martin.
W. H. Wallace.
G. B. Cromer.
Public Entertainment.
J. B. Mayes, chairman.
F. R. Hunter.
Roy Z. Thomas.
E. H. Aull.
R. D. Smith.
C. E. Summer. . f,
W. H. Hunt. b
W. G. Mayes.
J. H. Baxter.
W. H. Wallace.
0. B. Mayer.
W. H. Shelley.
Finance.
M. L. Spearman, chairman.
B. C. Matthews.
James McIntosh.
J. M. Kinard.
H. L. Parr. s
R. D. Smith. F
R. H. Wright.
Statisdes.
W. H; Wallace, chairman.
E. A. Griffin. f
J. C. Joggans, Jr.
. N. McCaughin.
J. L. AulI.
Robert Norris.g
. R. Fair. - h
W. J. Rountree.
Commerce.
. B. Mayer, chairman.a
J. D. Davenport.
G. F. Wearn.
R. L. Epting.
Robert Mayes.F
E. H. Leslie. ti
G. W. Connor. ti
E. T. Carlson. tJ
Legislation. ic
Alan Johnstone, chairman. n
Arthur Kibler. B
H. C. Holloway. h
. S. Blease. - a
L. W. Jones.
H. H. Rikard.F
Advertising. if
J. P. Shealy, chairman. u
Van Smith.
M. G. Clary.s
0. B. Mayer.:. s
W. A. McSwain.
freight and Insurance Bates.
C. T. Summer, chairman.
J. H. West.
C. D. Weeks.
J. B. Hunter.
E. A. Griffin.
W. A. McSwain.
Van Smith.
E. M. Lane.
R. D. Smith, Jr.
F. Z. Wilson.
Interurban Trolley Line
G. W. Summer, chairman.
0. B. Mayer.
M. M. Buford.
Arthur Kibler.
W. G. Mayes.
Z. F. Wright.
W. H. Wallace.
H. L. Parr.
Rules.
F. Z. Wilson, chairman.
J. L. Keitt.
E. L. Bailes.
C. A. Bowman.
0. T. Feagle.
J. E. Shealy.
G. B. Summer.
S. J. Wooten.
C., C. & 0. Railroad.
W. G. Mayes, chairman.
R. D. Smith.
J. H. Summer.
James McIntosh.
J. M. Kinard.
Van Smith.
W. H. Hunt.
M. L. Spearman.
Augusta Northern Railway.
James McIntosh, chairman.
E. S. Blease.
E. H. Aull.
J. B. Mayes.
E. M. Evans.
G. L. Summer.
A. C. Jones.
Good Roads.
T. E. Wicker, chairman.
F. D. Mower.
T. Roy Summer.
J. A. Peterson.
H. 0. Fellers.
J. A. Meldau.
W. C. Waldrop.
S. S. Cunningham.
F. P. DeVore.
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.ITINERA RY STA TE CAMPAIGN. *
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Conway, Thursday, August 4.
Columbia, Saturday, August 6.
Union, Monday, August 8.
Spartanburg, Tuesday, August 9.
Gaffney, Wednesday, August 10.
Greenville, Thursday, August 11.
Pickens, Friday, August 12.
Walhalla, Saturday, August 13.
Week off to attend reunion of Con
ederate and red shirts at Spartan
urg if desired on August 17 and 18.
Anderson, Monday, August 22.
Abbeville, Wednesday, August 24.
Greenwood, Thursday, August 25.
Laurens, Friday, August 26.
Newberry, Saturday, August 27.
Church of the Redeemer.
(Rev. Edward Falenwider, Pastor).
Nothing preventing, the following
rogram of divine services will be ob
erved at thu' Lutheran Church of the
.edeeiner next Sunday:
11 a. m.--The regular morning ser
ice with a sermon by the pasor on
1e subject, "Misrepresented Good
ess."
8.30 p. m. the sub.iect of the sermon
ill be, "Does It Pay?" Both ser
tons will be practical. There will be
ood music.
Sunday school meets at the usual
our 5 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to
[1 services.
Will Respond to Welcome Address.
In a letter from Hon. Elias Frey, of
endleton, Ind., president of the Na
onal Rural Letter Carriers' associa
on, to President Thos. E. Wicker, of
ie South Carolina association, Pres
ent Frey tells Mr. Wicker that in
.aking up the program for the Little
ock convention it is planned to have
im give the response to the welcome
Idress, and that he feels quite sure
:r. Wicker will not disappoint them.
resident Frey may rest assured that
Mr. Wicker gets to Little Rock in
sual condition, he will give the con
mntion something good in his re
yonse in behalf of the carriers. The
lecting of President Wicker to speak
>r the membership of the national
m:cion is a ih ~comp]i:-ent. but