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YER. TOL"IfE XlIX, -NU-"ER 6.NEWBERRY9 SOUTH CAROLINA9 FRIDAY,) JANU.1,RY 20, 1911. TIXAWE,$ iE Memory of Rc Is Honorec DR HRMS' ADDRESS WAS LITERARY GEM EXERCISES UNDER AUSPICES OF U. D. C. CHAPTERS. Patriotic and Sacred Songs. and Other Appropriate Features.Marked the Op.easion. Breathing the spirit of the old 'South, couched in beautiful language, of exceptional 'historic value, and de livered with an eloquence and purity of diction characteiristic of the disti guished speaker, the address of Dr. J. Henry Harms, president of Newberry college, on the South's great obieftain, Robert E. Lee, delivered yesterday af cernoon at the celebration of Lee's -.birthday, was a literary gem. The exercises were held in -the high 'school building at 3.30 o'clock, under rthe auspices of the Drayton Ruther ford and Calvin Crozier chapters, U. The auditorium was appropriately decorated, and on the rostruan were -portraits of Gen. Lee and the late Col. 0. L. Schumpert. Mr. Jno. M. Kinard, who presided, made a few eloquent remarks. Song-"Dixie," by the D. A. Dick ert chapter, Children of the Confed eracy, as tb% ieterais march in. Prayer by Dr. A. J. Bowers. Song- -'How Firm a Foundation." Sonipture lesson-Rev. J. W. Carson. Solo by Miss Goode Burton. Address by Dr. J. Hencry Harms. !Sol* by Iss Malbel Willamson. Presentationof crosses of honor to E. P. Oromer and A. 'A. Guise. Benediction by Rev. G. A. Wright. Dr. Harms' Address. Ladies and Gentlemen: We have it on the highest authority that "there shall be wars and rumors of war." And that phrase was coined in view of the ,end of the world. It might have been -spoleen in the dawn of the world's be 'ginining, and the prophecy of it would have enititled the 'prophnet to fame, in view of-the facts of history. For the bistory of the world is full of the re sounding clash of arms. '1he centuries Strembles, one by one, with 'the martial trea~d of mens There is no soil that bas not softened red with human blood, no sea thlat has not borne the crafft of cruel ~war, no land that bas 'not laid its laurel ~wreath upon its soldier and sailor braves. Even the Bible drama has its martial note, as -when it sounds the tocsin of popular acclaim, and sings "Saul 'has slain his thousands b-ut David his tens of thou sands." Since :the dawn of time, the. nations (have composed their merry songs and martial anthems for the glory of 'their ' triumphs and the memory of their cdhiefs. And we 'hear of Cyrus, and Alex,ande'r, andi 'oft Xerxes and Hannibal, and. of that great eclipsing genius of.them all, the man Na.poleon, "grand: gloomy and Pe culiar, tsolitary and a1ee." Th~ republic whichi we boast is rich in soldiers. Foundeid and defended by t'valorous sons of freedom. this na has produced a 'type of fighting ,di.stinguis1hed before all others.! civilization is different from bar ic lust and license, so different, in e -and bearing, have been our so] rfrom the soldiers of other days. ar is an earnest business, war is a errible business, war, said one .great; warrior, "war is hell!"_ War wakes the demon that slumbers in human souls, perverts a 'brother to a beast.; There is something savage in every soldier-something bruta;l and barbar ous about all resort to arms. But I be 'lieve our history bea-rs me out in the opinion that this republiC has produced better type of fighting man than any that -has appeared. Rough he b-as been, but not a ruffian.- The American soldier has solme how mingled martial -fame with virtue, has mixed his 'skill n war with lofty patriotic dreaming. orced -to cruel-ty, because all war is' ruel, these mnen of ours -have carried eurage with courtesy and human its' in th-eir hearts. They 'have rned to temper every thrust with love, and stay each -wound with pity. They -have been men who could fight their foe all day in all the heat and -jrCUcS of the battle, and on the bert E. Lee f in Newberry picket line at night give that foe of their canteen to drink. That, it seems to me, is the stuff of which freedom's men are made. The love of freedom, than which no -nobler impulse thrills a human heart, has so refined the art of war, s6 tempered it with love and charity, that the American soldier is the zest type of fighting man the world has ever seen. I have no purpose to recall the names of the far-famed soldiers of the republic and to recount their deeds. Time would fail to tell of Standish and his compeers of pioneering days, of Washington, that illustrous chief, and the boys of '76, to trace the history of the eventful, the disastrous sitxies, or of Manillia Bay, and of San Juan hill, where sons of veterans who wore the blue and sons of veterans who wore the grey fought side by side beneath the common flag of a reunited country and broke the bondage of a suffering people to Spanish misrule and oppres sion. There is no more illustrious roll of heroes in the world than that this nation boasts! But, ladies and gentlemen, standing high amongst theise grand illustrious names, cut by valor's sword, inito the areh of fame, with a lustre of its own, and glory that compels the admira ion of the 'world,. shines that immor tal name which4 has assembled us here today-the name of Robert Edward Lee. Well might the poet sing: Ah, muse, you dare not claim, A nobler name than he, Nor nobler man hath less of blame, Nor blameless man hath purer name Nor purer name hath grander fame, Nor fame-another Lee! I in.vite you to A orief surv4Y of the character and caneier of Lee. There are many ways of treating the splen did story of his life. We miight pic ture him as the soldier and the states man, and levery paragraph would be a tribute to his melory. We might study him by the side of other gen erals 'who have organized and mar shalleid armies, and come to fame as tactcians and straitegists in war, and he would not suffer by the compari son. No young man or woman can read the story of his student days at West Poifnt withbout profit and inspiration. Bt I am eager to bold your thought today to'one constituent feature of his greatness. It is an impression of the man whjch I have never been able to escape, a feature of his mighty man hood that seems to tone and sweet en all his heroism. I mean his gentle ness, the mildne'ss of his manners, whether in times of war or times of peace. There was no venom in the sword of Lee, anid when he sheathled it in defeat there was no bititerness in his soul! Where will you go to find snch poise of mind, balance, such self-possession, such~mildness and dig nity of manner, Lee was a soldimeir, was a strategist, was a .marshaller of ien, was an educator, an engineer. He was a sc olar and a statesman. He was many thinigs in war and peace, but in war or peace, on battle~field or cam pus, in the parlor or the camp, I hold that Lee was everywhere a gentle soul, a noble and a gentleman. In the words of Shakespeare: His life was gentle, and All the elements so mixed in him That nature might s.t:nd up and sa y to all the world: 'This was a man." Carry that thought of the gentleness of Lee with you this afternoon. In the first place he was gentle-born. On the anniversary of his birth it is well to keep in mind the "rock whence he was hewn a:nd the pit when he was dug? He had a brilliant ances.try. As Mr. HThsel says in his admirable es say on Gen. Lee: "His forbears fought at Hastings with William 'the Conquer or, and rod.e upon the Third Crusade with Richard Leon Heart. They got the insignia of the garter from Queen Eli zabeth. As men may yet see their coats of mail hanging in the armory of Lon don tower. On his maternal side he descended from the Bruces, and from the gallant Spotswood, who led the Knights of the Golden Horse shoe to the summits of the Blue Ridge. I do ot adduce t:he linee of Lee to make MARRIAGE UICENSE BILL UNDER FIRE SENATE REFUSES TO KILL BILL BY 14 TO 26. Legislature Spent Yesterday at Win throp-Bills Introduced by New berry Members. Colum,bia, Jan. 19.-Today, Lee's birthday, is a State holiday, and the general assembly has gone to Rock Hill on a sp6cial train to visit Win thirop college, having accepted thie in vitation extended by the i,nstitution at the opening of the session. Work will be resumed to morrow by both houses. No time has yet been fix ed for the elections. Marriage License. The senate spent the greater part of Wednesrday's stssion in a discussion of Senator H. B. Caxlisles bill "to re quire marriage licenses and regulate their issuance." The bill provides for the issuance of the liceinse by the pro bate judge upon payment of $1.00, 25 cents to be retained by the officer, and the remainder going to the county. The bill came up as a second reading' bill, and was paissed to third reading, after considerable discussion, and carrying a number of amendiments. A test vote of the sen;ators was taken on Senator Hardin's inotion to strike out the ienacting words of the measure. That vote reso-Oted: Yeas-Black, Clifton, Croft, Crosson, Forrest, Green, Hardin, Jonstone, Lamey, Lide, Mars, Muckenfuss, Strait, Stuckey-14. Nays-Appelt, Bates, Carlsle, Chris tensin, Epps, Ginn, Hall, Hough, John son, Lawson, Mamning, Mauldin, T. J.; Mauldin, W. L.; McCown, Montgom ery, Rainsford, Sinkler, Spivey, Stew art, Sulivai, Summers, Walker, Wal ler, Welston, Wharton, Young-26. I So tha't the enacting words of the bill were not stricken out. This means simply, that the 'bill is yet under dis cussion, as no direct vote was taken today. The measure is on second read ing in the senate. Proposed Libel Law. At the recent meeting of the South Carolina State Press association a -resltion was adopted -urging the pas sage of a libel law. At present the old comrmon law is in force and the desire of the State press is to secure a bill that is fair to the people anid offers the innocent newsrpaper a chance. Of course, i.f a newspaper persistently publishies libellous matter, the propos ed bill is not intenided to apply. Thie special committee of the State Press association, after conferences, settled upon the law of Kentucky and fave asked 'that this law be adopted for South Carolina, as being entiirely fair 'to the people and the press. Senator Carlisle ~has kindly taken charge of the bill in the senate and the Hon. Frank B. Gary has introduc ed the bill in the house. For 30-Day Session. Senator Robert Lidie, of Orangeburg, on Tuesday introduced a resol.ution in the senate providing for a thirty-day session of the general assemnbly an'd fxinig February 10 as the day for ad journm'enit si'nl die. Won't Patent Farm Names. Senator Carlisle's bill providin'g for the recording of farms 'by name me.t defeat Tuesday by a vote of 18 to 17 on a motion to indefi'ni.telyr postpone. Thie bill simply provided for protecting a r.ame for a farm in each county. For injstance. if a farmer wished to call his home "Glendale" no one in that county could take thi.s name for any other farm, after the matter was properly recdrded. The bill, however, was kill ed. having met with varied opposition being termed a chance for landed aris tocracy. I Lide's Judiciary Bill Passed. ISenator Lide'~s bill providing for the assignment of circuit judges to hold courts of this State met with eas-y sail ig in the senate. being passed Tues day anbd ordered sent to the house. Senator Carlisle's bill declaring the word "heirs" unnecessary in fee sim pe conveyances was passed and or dered sent 'to the house. "Merger" Resolution. The "merger" resolution was pass ed to third reading, the unfavorable majority report of .the committee being tabled. The understanding is that de bate on the bill will be adjourned un til Moniay at noon. Senator Clifton, casion much debate. Spittoons in Passenger Coaches. Senator Crosson's bill making it a misdemeanor to spit upon the floor of passenger coaches and cars was pass ed to third reading on Tuesday. An amendment, such as killed the bill last year, was sought, but withdrawn. The armendment would have made it a mis demeanor to spit on any public build ings' floor. Senator Mauldin said he would like to see cigarette smoking barred from passenger trains. Far-Rreaching Railroad Measure. Senator Laney introduced a mea une of radical nature affecting rail roads. The bill provides that when ever two or more railroads maintain freight and passenger stations within one mile of a town of 2,000 population and d, not enter the corporate limits the railroad commission shall, upon the petition of a majority of the quali fied voters to compel, wherever practi cable, the railroads to run their lines ito ithe town and to construct and mahitain freight and passenger depots at some convienient place in the town. The passenger depot would be a union station, erected by the several railroads. Towns of 2,000 or more inhabitants, already 6ntereld by two or more rail way lines may petition the railroad commission to order the erection of a unim st i4on by the railroads - enter ing the town. Associate Justice Bills. Senator Croft's bill to ratify the amendments of section 2 of article 5 of the constitution, relating to asso ciate justices of thWe supreme court, a third reading bill, by a vote of 25 to 2 was ordered pawsed by thie senate abd sent to the house. The two vot ing against ratification were Senators W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville, and W. J. Johmson, of Fairfield. Senator CroWs bill to ratify the amendment to section 12 of article 5 of the constitution, re lating to associate justices of the su preme court, a second reading bill, was ordered to a third reading by a vote of 27 to 2. Senator Carlisle's bill ratifying the amendment to section 7 of article 8 of thec onstitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness was passed and ordered sent to the house. Bills Killed. The house killed two second read ing bilMs. One was Mr. Beaimguard's to provide for the registry of chattel mortgages and to fix the fee, and Mr. T. P. Brown's 'to require the mort gagors of live stock to report deastl of same to mortgagee !witin 24 hours. Both bills appeared to have merit, bt the house rejeleted them. Bills by Senator Johrnstone. Senator Johnstone, of Newberry, would ihave a uniform method of awarding scholarships in the State in stitutions of learning. 'lhe 'bill pro vides that scholairsihips shall be award ed by the State board of education up on the reconmmendation of the facu.l ties of the respedtive institutions, after competitivie examinations shail have been hield. For Jerry Moore and Odom. To provide firee scholarships in Clemson college fcor Jerry H. Moore, of Florence county, and Archie'OdOm, of Marlboro, is .the object of a bill intro duced on Tuesday by Senator John stone, of Newbearry. These two boys were successful competitors in the boys' corn contests~ and especially Jer *ry Moore's fame is abroad inf the land. He rasisel somethi.ng over 228 bushels ~f corn to an ac.re. or four ye:al gricultural *r-" ofta inletit1.!Pn. I:2e-.-; ry ::uad inuspediors. Iae J'.T::c-e intro-duced a bil! o armud t'w act providing for road iuspctorS for Newberry county by r~quiring the inspectors to inspect the ehaigang camps and to report in writin.g, also to require the board of county commissioners to furnish ec'r an blanks and copies of road laws. luil by Mfr. hib)ler. Mr. Kih}'er has introduced a bill to me the terms of audi-tors andl ras urrs tour years, instead of two. BI!! by Mr. Mower. Mr. Mower has introduced a local measure relating to the Newberry chool district, which is published ini cull elsewher.. Liveliest Batt His torv of Largest Number of Subs, lo,ooo Bonus Votes A & Hipp's Fine Prh Vote Day, Thn The m ager of The Herald and News kontest certainly knows how to conduct an interesting, exciting, and popular kontest, the many bonus of fers have met with unprecedented suc cess, but the greatest onme is now on, and is causing the liveliest battle in the history of "kontesdom." Every young lady in this kontest wants sev eral ten thousand votes (added to her standing) on Saturday and every one of these capable, energetic and en thusigstic workers has gone about securng several "ten dollar" bills to tu:rn in on Saturday fin a way that will make 'em sit up and take notice. The one securing the largest number of subscriptibns tis week gets the much coveted 50,000 bonus votes, next Mon day. Friends, this is where you come in-get busy, subscribe for the ones away from home, they are interested In what is going on at home-so here is your chance to make some loved one happy and at the same time you are helping Miss so and so to win this belautiful Cote piano. Summer & Hipp's Prize. Some one is going to have a mighty comfortable rocker to rest in pretty isoon, will it be you? Kontestants, you can win this prize in one or two good hours work. So don't let any hour go by without some effort made to secure new subscriptions. It takes new one year subserptions to win this splendid prize. It would be a dandy idea for every reader of The Herald and News to visit Summer & Hipp's great store and purchase from them soime of the many beautiful and practical pieces of furniture to make the house coMfor table and attractive. Look! Another Double Vote Day. Double vote day bas made the big gest it yet-so the kointest manage ment bhas decided on Thursday, Janu ary 26, as next doublie vote day. The Herald and Newis konftest is the subject of the day. Every one is boost 'lg their favorite addt,ndmc rivalry exists petween1 neighbors througblnlt t!he lentire county. , Miss Annie Kooni is leading us * * * * * *. * * * * * * * * Summer and Hipp Piano Contest. * * * * * * * * * *** In the piano- contest conducted by Summer & Hipp, the following is the standing of the candidates: Dosha Franklin, City. ... ... .21,759 Mary Hardemian, City.. ......11,230 Mary Yocome, Mollohon. .. . ..10,400 Daisy Milstead, Mollohon.. .... 7,000 Laura Lominick, City.. .. ... .17,951 Lizzie Ea,rhardt, City.... ....1,000 Lossie Mae Boozer, City.... ..53,709 Willie Mae Wise, Prosperity .. 7,000 Annie Singley, Slighs. .. .. . ..20,260 Annie Mae Bedenbaugh, Slighs. 42,900 Vera Boland, Little Mountain. 1,000 Elie Jacobs, Little Mountain. .14,041 Cora Sheely, Little Mountain .. 6,248 Maud Setzler, Pomaria.. .....14,000 Anna Koon, Pomaria.. .... ...8,440 IHelen Hentz, Pomaria, R. F. D. 2,000 Annie Eargie, Pomaria.. .... ...1,000 Laura Suber, Pomaria.. .... ...8.141 Tannie Mae Sease, Newberry, R. F. D..... .... ..... ....:13,954 Joe Caldwell, Newberry, R. F. D. 1,000 Mayme Cromer, Newberry, R. F. D.... .... ...-----.--.--14,441 Novice Brown, Newberry, R F D 1,000 Kate Henderson, Blairs, S. C. R. F. D.. ... ....... -... 5,260 Rena Whitney, Blairs, R. F. D.. 8,032 Mary Hardy, Blairs, R F. D. .. 10,654 Nanny Eison, Blairs, R. F. D... 1,000 Frances Jeter, Whitmire, S. C... 1,000 Winnie Handerson Whitmnire. ... 1,000 Edith Folk, Jalapa. .. .. .. . ..28,286 Mary Brown, Newberry, R. F. D. 1,430 Marie Wendt, Newberry, R. F. D. 4,447 Essie Wilson, Newberry, R F D 4,300 Willie Riser Chappells, R. F. D. 1,000 Nina J. Atchison, Chappells... 9,060 Maggia Livingston, Newberry, R. ' 1) No. 4...... ... 1.000 le In All "Kontestdom" criptions. This W eek Gets ext Monday-Summer e-Another Double rsday Jan. 26. again, hurrah! for you Mis. Anm* keeping everlgstingly at it brinw SuO cess, you kmow. Miss Ellen Wertis just a tiny bit behiind -irat pLace tod -but you can bet on Miss Ellen, just keep your eyes open, and watch the standing. Mrs. Dominick as usual is among the leaders-if not ahead she is a close second or third, and -is do ing good work. Too much can not be said of the jump madp by Miss Julia Smith and Miss Joe Oaldwell, both of these young ,ladies bavie gone to work with 4a deteirminatio% that means suc cess. Their many friends are helping them to reach the head of the lis, and from the present outlook Mis Julia and Miss Joe will be ahead othe lead ers soon. "Work for the migbt Is ool jng, is a splendid reminder of th ,faot tqat time in wdich to work for the grmd prizes grows diorter eadh day, and a reninder is a mihty good thing when hustling for suoh viu"ble prizes. Sometiwes we foget for the moment and alilow ourselves to -lag 11ttle bit and in this way fall bebiOU"' The best policY is to keep evei-o 6 alert. Standing of Kandidates ' Pomarla, S. C. Miss Annie Koon.... .. .. 387880 Prosperity, S.0C Miss Ellen Werts... SKinards, S. -C. Mrs Jake Dominick...... Chappells, S. C., iss Julia Smith.. .. ....205,2i# Newberry, RF. Do No. MIs Joe Waldwell.. .......110,560 Whitmire, S. C. Miss Kate Hargrove.. ....69,20 N'ewberry, S. C. Miss Ainniie Im.urie Laine. 52,050 Miss Losie May Boozer...... 9,500 Mrs. Geo. Alexander.... .. ...5,3 Miss Eula .Darby...... ... 1.000 Miss Annie Bonknight.. .. ...1,0 Miss Eunice Abramns.. .. ......7,0 Miss Amelia Klettner.. .. .. 1,000 F. D.No. 7..........-.- ,342 Magge Livi'ngston, City.. .. ..12,194 Lillia Ringer, Pomairia, R F D.. .10,326 Maggie Bobb, City.... ...--.--1,000 Ola Brown, Newberry, R. F. D. 1,000 Clara Gibson, Prosperity, S. C.. 10,604 Eula Ray Sligh, Pomnaria, R F D ,1,000 Ida Coleman, Silverstreet.. .. . .12,162 Lucia Hazle, ColamnanS, S. C... 1,000 Ethel Crumbley, Colemnans, S. C. 1,000 Ella Summer, Newberry.. ....19,712 Ida Glenn, Saluda, S. C... .. ..4,490 Mattie Glasgow, Jalapa, S. C... 8-,4CZ) Miss Laura Eargle.... ..--.. 2,300 Miss Bell Harmon..... .. .--18,810 - Miss May Lake Silverstreet . .. .17,450 Summer & Hipp offer as inducement I200 votes for every dollar spent in their general stock in any department. The ballot ,bQx is noW open and sample prize piano is for view at the store of Summer & Hipp, where you are invited to try it. Arrangements have been made wit~h The Herald and News by which you can get 200 votes for each dollar that - you pay on renewal of your subscrip tion or,for new subscriptions. This -gives you two opportunities to tak'a the chance at this beautiful piano. Passed Through Washington. Washington, Jan. 16.-L W. C. Bla lock, of Goldville, passed through Wasingtom today oia his way to West Baden Springs, Ind. He expects to emain there some weeks for his health. Sound Logic. "Dis paper," said Meandering Mike, "wants to know -why de cities is over-A crowded- when dere is so .nuch work4 offered in de country." , "Well," responidie Plodding Peter, "iin ' dat de reason?9"-Washinlgtoni