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YOLUME L, JfUMBEB 52. IfEWBEBBY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912. TWICE A WEEK, |L6| A YEAS. ? BALTIMORE CONVENTION GETTING TO BUSINESS WILSON WON IN SOUTH DAKOTA CONTEST THURSDAY. I Expected That Nominations Would be Entered Upon on Thursday Evening. v Dispatches from Baltimore on s Thursday were to the effect that it was thought the Democratic national convention would get down to the business of nominating a president some time Thursday evening. - 12 /VTTAW ?ne convention un iixuiouaj' v?ciruled the credentials committee and .seated the Wilson delegates from South Dakota, ousting the Clark delegates which had been seated by the ? credentials committee. New York's 90, votes were on the Wilson side_in that contest It was stated the lines were being tightly drawn between the Bryan-Wilson forces and the Clark forces?that the convention seemed to be looking towards a test of strength between a Bryan-Wilson coalition and Cgark. 1 The Wlson delegates from South Dakota were seated by a yote of 639 1-2 to 437. ^ Because he was not in sympathy with the forces "seemingly in control of the Baltimore convention," William J. Bryan on Wednesday refused to accept the chairmanship of the resolutions committee unanimously tendered S* * T~-U_ TI7 yvP T?_ nun. oeuauur ?iuuu ??. rwu, ui .Indiana, was elected, after Mr.' Bryan twice refused the honor. The details of the first day's session v of the convention are given elsewhere in The Herald and News today. Deadlock Probable. Charleston, June 27.?Democratic convention overrules credentials committee and gives Wflson contested South Dakota delegates, counted heretofore for Clark. The balloting for nominations is expected this afternoon. There is much "dark horse" talk. VnTTr VAPL-'C ninatv Vfttwl for ilVTT 1 VI XV O UlUV VJ UVlVgMkVO t vwv* *w? Wilson in the South Dakota contest. The contest lines are closely drawn p between Bryan and Wilson on the one hand and Clark- on the other, making / a deadlock probable. News and Courier. * ? THE NEWS OF WHITMJRE. \ 9 Quarterly Conference Held?Social Clufc Sends Invitations to SemiAnnual Ball ?Tersona*. Whitmire, June 25.?Mr. M. A. Car lisle and Miss Minna McAuley were here last week looking alter her farming interest just across Union county. While in town thev were the / guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Jeter." Col. E. H. Aull was in town last / week shaking hands with his many ' friends. Rev. W. P. Meadows held the quar terly conference here Saturday morning. He preached two splendid sermons Sabbath, and made a very pleasing address to the children at the Sunday -school. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Suber and Miss P/\*?r*rvlin Ti'ATvVt xi'i t Vi ^ VV/1'UCiia oiiauiiuii r* ciouiuf/^u ** nn i,uc congregation at the Methodist church Sabbath and spent the remainder of the day at Mr. W. D. Suber's. Miss Inez Dobbins, of Goldville, spent last week with Miss Sarah Snnft Shp is hprp this wppk visitine friends. Messrs. Hilton and Sprott, of Greenwood, have bought out Mr. W. D. Suber's market. They will conduct it at the same stand. Mr. Russell Tidmarsh and Misses Sarah and Pauline Fant came up in i * his touring car last week and spent the day with relatives. The following invitations are out: The Whitmire social club invites you to be present at their semi-annual ball Thursday evening. June 27, Coleman hall, Whitmire, S. C. Music by C * 4 Vv /J r\r? 1 /vwaI\ f>A aumuurai uivucou a.. Capt. and Mrs. Alec. Smythe, of Buckhead, Fairfield county, after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Eliza Nance, % have gone to Chester. ^ * Messrs. Metts Pant and Everette Evans, Jr., of Newberry, spent Sabbath with friends here. Misses Mary and Louise Bates, Til. M?niM?MHM lie and Lizzie Deaver and Mr. Lawrence Welch, of Carlisle, and Miss Myrtle Suber, after a delightful visit to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pitts, have re turned to their homes. Miss Margaret Sims, of Spartanburg, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. B. Pitts. Carlisle came over and played Whitmire in a game of baseball last Friday evening. The score was 2 and 3 in favor of Whitmire. Little Miss Mary Lou Douglass spent last week with relatives at the old Douglass home in Union county. Mr. Nathan Aull was in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Coleman have returned from a short trip to Chester. Mr. Walter Ruff was in town for the baseball game. Miss Ethel Blackburn, of Columbia, is visting her brother, Dr. R. G. Blackbum. Miss Victoria Jeter, of Union county, has been visiting her uncle, Mr. Wm. Coleman and family. Mrs. Baker, after a stay of several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. R. G. Blackburn, has returned to her home in Columbia. Mr. Hugh Seaman, of Cross Hill, arrived yesterday. He will keep books for Miller Bros. Mrs. A. M. Watson spent a day of last week in Clinton. Mr. Henry Tidmarsh has! returned 3 -4. irom a visit tu a. irieuu au turuuaua. Mrs. Mary Calder has returned to her home in Winston-Salem, N. C. The ladies cottage prayer meeting will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Inez McCarley. The small son of Mr. Will Atchison, who has- been' desperately ill this week with whooping cough and typhoid fev * ~ TVi/n cmoll nV> il/1 ei , IB SUiilt; UCllCi. 1UC oiuaii ^mxui gu of Mr. Z. H. Suber have bad cases of whooping cough. Neta. First Blooms of Cotton. In its issue of Tuesday of this week The Herald and News said: "Hurry with the first cotton blooms." On thp- dav of the circulation of that publication, in the afternoon, a letter was received from C. B. Eddy, with a cotton bloom from his "14-acre patch Jalapa township No. 5." Thus is recorded the first bloom of summer from the cotton fields in Dixie land for this part of South Carolina, putting Jalapa ahead in the State, with C. B. Eddy waving the banner for 1912. T 1 - A - imin<?aiaieiy upuu neeis ui awvc came bloom No. 2 from J. W. Black of No. 5. On the following day, Wednesday, came a letter from W. C. Miller, Newberry, R. F. D. No. 3, saying: "I am sending you my first cotton bloom. I found it yesterday morning, June 25." After receipt of above a note from P. H. Kinard, of Slighs, was received on same day, writh a bloom which he says was "open about Monday." These four blooms came close together and had a tight race for first place. Only the Eddy bloom beat to the office. Blooms are now in for the season. P. S.?Since the above was written, W. C. Sligh, of R. F. D. No. 3, made record of bloom pulled on Wednesday. Just before going to press Thursday afternoon, a box reached The ^erald and News office, from J. S. Nichols, Vairhorrv Vn 7 On t V> o Knv n'oc a 41 v " wvl 1 ^ *1 V. V/11 WVA *? LW ^ cotton bloom. In the box were some very fine and beautiful peaches. The gift is appreciated and thanks are returned to the sender. Newberry Circuit. Tho thirri rmartprlv rntifprpnnp will be held at Ebenezer church next Monday, July 1. Services at 11 o'clock, followed by recess and session of conference. Let us have a good turn out of all a.1 uie uiuciaio. Preaching at Lebanon 011 next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. J. M. Fridy. Death of A Little Boy. TV.?~v tn-/-w_v-^or*_r?l/-) snn nf Mr anH ATre M. B. Brasweli, of Mollohon, died Tuesday night at 11 o'clock and was buried at Rosemont Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock, service by the Rev. A. M. Gardner. Now is the time to subscrib to The Herald and News, $1.50 a year. 1 .. NEWBERRY WINS IN TOURNAMENT RACES BREAKS STATE RECORD IN HORSE HOSE WAGON RACE. Hose Blew Off Hydrant in Hand Reel Race?Rock Hill Xeet Has Many Entries. Rock Hill, June 26.?The hose wagon races and the hand reel races were pulled off with great success today, the second day of the South Carolina Firemen's Association meet. The track was in fine shape and a large and good humored crowd was in attendance. There were eleven entries for the wagon races and they, in the order run and with the time, werd as follows: Laurens, 37 seconds; Newberry, 28 4-5; Bishopville, 29 1-2; Sumter, 30 3-5; Georgetown, 30 1-5; Union, "blow off;" Chester, 35; Columbia, 30 1-5; Darlington, 33; Marion, 31; Greenwood, 30. Newberry's time breaks the record. Bishopville, whose \ time was second, had their tine horse slightly lamed yesterday in shoeing. Chester met with _ ~1' *- ~ +V>/-v TO /~>o TirVii#"?'h d MJgUl i. xii iuc mvv| fiuAv/u. slowed their time somewhat. In the hand reel races, which came off in the afternoon, there were five entries, Georgetown winning in -the time of 19 2-5. Columbia won second place, with the close time of 19 3-5, and Charleston third, in 24 4-5. Newberry's hose blew off the hydrant and Rock Hill showed water behind the line. Tomorrow the tournament will /?ioeo with tho p-rah r*?el races and the horse wagon races for those who have never won. Wins Grab Race. In the grab reel race on Thursday morning, says a telegram from Rock TT-'ll XT 1 i. ?i- c V. jtiui, Aewueny look. UISI ymc, uci time being 18 3-5 seconds. Columbia was second. The prize was $50. Newberry came third in the interState straight reel race, her time being 20 3-5 seconds, and the prize which she won was $25. REPORT OS RUR>T, POLICE. _____ Sheriff Buford Submits Report of the Work of the Two Rural Policemen?Fines Collected. I Editor Herald and News: Herewith I beg to hand you a report to-date, showing' arrest and fines through the rural police of the county since the: 17th of March, 1912: T. G. Williams and 0. H. Peterson, rural policemen, are patroling the county. These men have demeaned themselves in a way to gain the approval of the tax payers and citizens throughout the countv. who assure me that there is .a greater feeling of safety and security, and especially with the ladies, since their installation. Neither of them travel their routes rotatively or at stated times, but try to appear unexpectedly ana irregularly and in that way to keep the criminal classes in the dark as to their movements. There .has been convictions of rowdy crowds on the highways, and convictions of black and white gangs of disorderly persons, which so often end in blood shed and expensive litigations in the circuit courts. Report of T. G. Williams, rural policeman : Twenty-three arrests up to date; fines aggregating $130; one sentenced on gang for eight years, and estimate the labor on gang at $150 per year, "? - * J- AAA would amount to $i,.?uu. Report of 0. H. Peterson, rural policeman: Twelve arrests; fines aggregating $130. And in addition to above the rural police has made five seizures on contraband liquor, amounting to fourteen gallons. Wonlri hp p-lnri if vnn wmilri rpnnh lish the law for this county of the rural police, and greatly oblige. Yours very respectfully, to. M. Buford, Sheriff Newberry County. June 26, 1912. Now Is the time to subscrib to The Herald and News, $1.50 a year. NEWS OF PROSPERITY INTERESTINGLY TOLD ANNUAL MEETING PROSPERITY COTTON OIL MILL. Social Affairs and Personal Mention. Other News of a Lire Town.?A Sodden ueatn. Prosperity, June 27.?Miss Victoria Crosson is attending the summer school in Rock Hill. Miss Mary Willis has returned from a visit to Columbia. Mts. Jno. Grant, of Andrews, is visiting at the home of her father, Mr. W. T. Gibson. Miss Edna Fellers is in Columbia with heT sister, Mrs. T. F. Littlejohn, who had an operation at the Columbia hospital Tuesday. The operation was successful and the patieftt is resting easily. Mr. C. M. Harmon is spending a'few weeks at Ninety Six, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. B. Harmon. Mrs. J. L. Hiller and Miss Jessie Dreher, of Columbia, spent the weekend with Mr. J. B. Dennis, Mrs. G. Y. Hunter spent Monday in Columbia. , Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum left Tuesday i for Gainesville, Ga., where she will | take the summer course at Breneau conservatory. Miss Annie Laurie Lester has returned to Columbia to accej^ the position of surgery nurse for Dr. Legrand Guerry. Mr. .T: D. Ouattlebaum is SDendinz! a few days in Atlanta and Gainesville, Ga. Mesdames G. W. Wallace, of Piedmont, and S. C. Adams, of Laurens, have returned to their respective homes after a visit to Mrs. A. L. Bedenbaugh. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Shealy and little' son, Claude, of Augusta, Ga., are visiting Mrs. Delia Shealy. Mrs. E. C. Shealy and children, of Little Mountain, have been visiting Mrs. R. I. Stoudemayer. Mr. W. B. Wise, of Little Mountain, 'has been a guest at the Wise hotel for the past few days. Mr. A. H. Ko'hin> of Columbia, is visiting his many friends here. Miss Annie Herbert, of Utopia, is the guest of Mrs. S. C. Morris. Mrs. Anna Riser, of Salem, Va., is spending a while with Mrs. E. W. Leslie. N Miss Will Lee Boinest, of Pomaria, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. 0. Counts. T T3 Will Darlav *T1C001 O. U . TT 111 <X11\A UC1 enbaugh, and Lorick Kibler, of Pomaria, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Bradley and Jake Singley, of Excelsior, attended the dance in Prosperity Monday night. Rural Police Peterson was in town Tuesday. Misses Josie and Kate Thompson attended the Brown-Moore wedding in Newberry Wednesday. ^r. Fred. H. Dominick, of Newberry, was in town Wednesday, shaking hands with his many friends. Mr. Herbert Langford is taking a business oonrse in MaeFeat's business college, Columbia. Mr. W. B. Boinest. of Pomaria, is visiting relatives here. Mr. F. 0. Black, formerly of Prosperity, is in Columbia taking a business course. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Counts are visiting in Harrison, Ga. AT IT X511Piirnl Dotraot aVJLJL o. ITl, J_J. JJUV-Il, VI JLVKiai Va., died suddenly at the 'home of her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Black, of Prosperity, Wednesday afternoon at 6.30. Her death was caused by neuralgia of the heart. The body will be shipped to the home of the deceased in Virginia. Last Monday evening, June 22, an impromptu dance was given by the young men of Prosperity, which turned out to be one of the most enjoyable social occasions of the summer. The music was furnished by several gifted lady musicians offthe town. Quite a Bohemian atmosphere was in vogue the entire evening as the young men were allowed by the graciousness of the ladies present, to dance in shirt waist, which was quite in line with the warm weather. The annual meeting of the stock- J holders of the- Prosperity cotton oil J mill was held in tie town hall Tues-= ! day morning, June 25. The directors are as follows: Dr. J. S. WhGeler, Messrs R. T. Pugh, H. J. Rawl, J. L. Wise. W. P. Pueh. M. H. Kemoson, and Dr. G. Y. Hunter. 'The officers were re-elected: President, Dr. J. S. Wheeler. Vice-President, Mr. R. T. Pugh. General Manager, Mr. H. J. Rawl. Bookkeeper, Mr. Boyd Bedenbaugh. The company propose to put new machinery in, in order to be equipped to handle the large amount of business already booked for this season. Mr. H. J. Rawl, general manager of th^ concern, looks forward to a more prosperous year than the past season and expects to declare even a better dividend than fhis year, which was 6 per cent., which speaks well for Mr. Rawl's management. Come one! Come all! to the grand comedietta,, "See Hearts That Beat as One," town hall Tuesday, July 2, 8.30 o'clock. Admission 10 and 25 cents. I rrogram. Music. Pantomime, "CouTting Under Difficulties." Solo, Mr. Vernon Wallace. Comedietta: Hostess, Miss Dora Duncan. Guests, Misses Fihel Counts, Isoline Wyche, Grace B. Reagin, Mary Lizzie Wise and Tena Wise. The stockholders of the Farmers' bank held the annual meeting at the banking house on Wednesday. Tne report of the board of directors showed a very nice increase over the business of 1910-11. The board elected were: Ira S. Caldwell, S. J. Kohn, H. T. Patterson, A. H. Kohn, S. S. Birge, J* C. Neel, W. E. Wallace, E. M. Cook, P. E. Scott. The board elected E. M. Cook, president; S. J. Kohn, vice president; H. T. Patterson, cashier; UJ. s tJiease, attorney. * KINDERGARTEN EXHIBIT. Fine Exhibition by Miss Rose Harris Kindergarten Class?The / rrogram. One of the most interesting of the many commencements that have been held in Newberry during the commencement season was the exhibition ^Alonrt f n it + given uy tue tUUUClgancu tiaas lauejui. by Miss Rose Harris, on. Friday evening. The pity is that more of the Newberry people were not present to see what this work means, though there was a fairly good audience in attendance. If the parents of children under the school age could appreciate and know just what Miss Harris is doing in this work, she would receive more- hearty support and would have * great many more children. The age at which she takes them is really the most important age in the life of a child, and proper ana careful training at that age will be of great help to the child through the years of its school life and through the years to come. i ne following .'s ;hc program of ;ast Friday's exhibition of the kindergarten class: "Good Evening to You"?Class. (a). Greeting?Mary McClure. (b). Welcome?Howard Dean. Japanese Finger Play?Class. (a). Japanese Good Morning. (b). Game. 1 Qrmo- "To nci n ii;p TVaII" T^lln Rnw man and Elizabeth White. Game?Class. "Little Mothers From Japan"?Nine little girls. Curtain. "Timid Little Maidens From Japan" ?Nine little girls. Parasol Drill?Class. funtoin VU1 VIA. A 11 Tableau, "Boy Blue"?Howard Dean. Recitation, "Not Built That Way"? Ella Bowman and Herndon Sample. Recitation, "Kindergarten Club"? Howard Dean, Laurence Spearman, Herndon Sample. Song, "We Are All Right There"? Three boys. I Curtain. Trombone Solo?Howard Dean. Recitation?"Writing to Grand Mother"?Edna Sanders. Song, "Days of weeK"?seven lime girls. Curtain. Song, "School Days"?Class. Song?"Good-Bye." NEAR-BEER ISSUE TO BE FOUGHT OUT HERE ?? PROCEEDINGS BKOUfcrMT JLU ISJV JOIJf THE CITY. Hearing Before Judge Frank B. Garj at Laurens on Monday, July Eight The question as to whether or not Newberry is to have a near-beer saloon is to be decided by Judge Gary at chambers early in July. Some time ago Mr. J. T. Laiwson undertook to open such a place on the Prosperity road, just beyond the incorporate limits of the city, but was closed by the governor. Mr. Lawson, through his attorneys, has filed a petition with , Judge Gary, setting forth his reasons and requesting that an injunction bei issued against the city of Newberry, and its officers, to prevent them from | interfering with his operating a nearl*""* fha nifv ftf VDrnhfldTV1 UCTC1 OOiUUll *U WV Vit; v? Iivn Judge Gary has granted a temporary injunction, wbich will be heard on July 8. The papers were served on Wednesday by Sheriff Buford. The petition and the order granting the temporary injunction are published in this connection. Mayor Langford is in Rock Hill tending the firemen's tournament. Captain W. H. Shelley, alderman from Ward 1, is acting mayor. Captain Shelly stated on Thursday that in the absence of the city attorney, Eugene S. Blease, Esq., who is in North Carolina, that city council had formulated no plans, but that he desired it understood that city council would fight to the bitter end ^ and exhaust every means in its power to prevent the establishment of any near-beer saloon in Newberry. I Attorney Blease has been asked to come home and will take up the matter, and, of course, return will be made to the petition and the argument against the establishment of a near beer saloon will be made before Judge H Gary at Laurens on July 8. It will be noted that Judge Gary's temporary restraining order only enjoins the city from "interfering with the plaintiff in the sale of soft drinks and beverages containing alcohol which will not intoxicate if drunk to r excess." - - At Greenwood on Wednesday a white man was convicted by a jury of violating the dispensary law in selling "Rainbow near-beer." .1 > The papers follow: , "**'"? OTATP AT? CATTTW PARntJVA. I O JL n JL J-i VX- WV/ V> JL y COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. IN CIRCUIT COURT. J. T. Lawson, Plaintiff, City of Newberry, J. J. Langford, Mayor; W. H. Lominick, Chief of Police, flofan Hants COMPLAINT. The plaintiff complaining of the defendants, alleges: * "' -J 1. Upon, information and belief that the defendant City of Newberry is a municipal corporation duly chartered ' and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of South Carolina, and as such is governed by a ^ mayor and five aldermen, to-wit: Mayor, J. J. Langford; aldermen, W. H, Shelley, Edward L. Rosenberger, Jno, n t .ivin.cRt.on. H. H. Abrams. Clarence Summers, who are duly elected and qualified, and as such, constitute and ' . are known as the "City Council of Newberry," and are duly authorized m and empowered "to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded" and that RobD^rvii ni/%lr ia olliftf r\f in t.hft CI I 1VU111A111V/IV VU&V1 V* f/vwv said city of Newberry. 2. That the plaintiff is now and was at the times hereinafter mentioned a resident and citizen of the said city of Newberry, has purchased a stock of goods, leased in the said city a store room for the purpose of engaging in the sale of soft drinks and non-ins toxicating beverages^ 3. That before actually engaging in the sale of said soft drinks and nonintoxicating beverages the plaintiff presented to the mayor or the said city a sample of the non-intoxicating beverage containing some alcohol and popularly known as "Near Beer," which he intended to sell, at the same time requesting uu* majw w o-uxtc . (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5). > *" * ' --.v