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* " ' TOLOtE LI, yrtfBEE 28. NEWBERBY, SOUTH CABOLDiA, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 191S. TWICE A WEEK, IU0 A TEAR. GOVERNOR BLEASE ON NEWBERRY'S FUTURE I MVS HEK PEOPLE OUGHT TO Xk'twrr TUL' Thiw VORF. i lllLr IVM.l Too Much "Knocking."?Governor, Postively in Race for U. S. Sen- j ate?Speed Ordinance Episode. Governor Cole. L. Blease spent Wednesday in Newberry. The gover^ nor came to Newberry on business and to visit his old home. There is hofnrp the 2Qvernor for it JJCUUUU V the pardon of George W. Long, convicted in Greenwood county of manslaughter, and as it was convenient for the attorneys in the case and for : the governor, the governor agreed to j hear arguments upon the petition if Newberry. The case was heard in the office of Hon. Fred. H. Dominick,1 Hon. C. C. Featherstone appeared for! Mr. Long, and solicitor the State. The governor was accompanied to Newberry by Private Secretary John : K. Aull. The governor is looking well.! He is in good health and in good 1 spirits. Some time ago The Herald and News published an Interview in which the governor expresseu ms , isfaction with the recent session of' the legislature. When seen by a representative of The Herald and News cm Wednesday afternoon, and asked what he thought of Newberry, since he was a tempora. ry visitor within Newberry's gates? a tpmnorarv visitor to his former C4. v home?the governor said: "I am- always glad to get back to Newberry. It gives me pleasure to come back to my home and to meet the people among whom I have lived all my life. But there is one kick I want to make. There is to much kicking among people from Newberry in regard to Newberry. There is too much pessimism among Newberry peonlp When vmi sep a man from New berry and ask him about Newberry j you very seldom hear a good word for ; the town. Nothing will kill a town quicker. The get-together spirit and the boosting sp'rit is what Ne.vbv ry needs. There is no better town than ! Newberry. When Newberry people, who know this, will get together and I ? TViol-o it n hotter f* wuift. lugtiu'ci i.(J iiian.^ iv a town, and stand together in telling r what a good town it is, Newberry will do something. It always hurts a town to knock it. When one gets away fronf home and hears one's home people knocking one's home town, it is UlSCUUI'ilglllg, csptrcicmj lu viic ?uu i loves the old town and has her inter- j ests at heart, and to one who lovesj the old county. The people of New- j berry can get together and make the j old town grow, and I wish tliey j would." "Will you positively be a candidate! for the United States Senate?" th? governor was asked. "I will," he replied. "My platforu j will be the national democratic plat- | form and the State democratic plat- j fr?i " , 'VMU. _ | [ The governor said he was beginning to feel in Columbia as if he were living in a suburb of Newberry. Th-er? are lots of former Newberry people j in Columbia now. in the State House' the governor's i;riv^te secretary, Mr. | l John K. Aull, i? from Newberry. The j State electrician, .Mr. T. Q. Boozer, j is from Newberry. Soon Hon. Fred. K. Dominick will go to Columbia as assistant attorney general. In addition to these, Mr. Bill Boozer, Reed Boyleston and others are conn cted with State work. Among those in: business in Columbia ar-e Caldwell &, Haltiwanger, with their corps of New- j berry clerks; Dr. James Mcintosh, j prominent among the physicians, and j others. All these were mentioned pleasantly by the governor. "There are two sons of Col. Gus ~ " "*"** "* * * 1 - Kibler m l'oiumoia, too, who aie uuing well, and whom, I feel sur-e, the people of Newberry are always interested in. They are Mr. E. L* Kibler and Dr. Clarence L. Kibler. They are brothers of Dr. E. H. Kibler, r\f voivhprrv " VI *1V T' - v . The governor also mentioned Mr. S. K. Bouknight, with whom he formerly served on the city council of Newberry; Mr. R. H. Welch, with whom he formerly served at the bar here, and manv others Messrs. R. C. Williams! I & Sons were among the most prominent merchants, and others in practically every business and profession. "And as for the negroes," said the goveri.or. "you can't go into any establishment where there should be m groes employed, unless you see a Newberry negro ready to serve you? and it makes you feel at home." A oKAnf +V?/-v nrvic aH in PniinPl% r\CU dUUUl tuc [/iOvuc Aix ??** vxx tion with the alleged clash with the City of Columbia on the speed ordinances, and the fining of the governor's chauffeur, Harrison Xeeley, the governor said: "This was a matter in which there was practically nothing but wind blowing from the direction of police headquarters in Columbia?and a little petty spite. Everybody knows tne automoDiie oruinaiices m icgaiu to speed are violated every day. Whether my negro was running above the speed limit or not, I don't know; I know that I try to observe-all laws, whether city, State or national. It seemed to me that I was singled out for persecution, and I resented it, and that is all there is to it. !-iarnsoii Xeeley is really an exception to the rule in observing the speed ordinances, and yet he is singled out. Tt is a small matter?but there ar-? those who are capable of the very smallest meanness, and not the least of these are some people collected of?oioii-,r Ti-itVi nnlire rienartment. of *i ini ti*v ^ ^ of the city of Columbia?not the privates, but those higher up." Cobnrn's greater Minstrels. Those individuals who think minstrelsy in its decline should have been among the number who were lucky enough to witness one of the best minstrel performances ever seen in the Colonial theatre and by far the best company that Manager Coburn has ever carried. The house was packed although the weather man naa given warning of wet weather, and from the rise of the first curtain until the close of the last number, the continuous applause, laughter and appreciation of the audience was manifested. The first part was bright, new and elaborate, the costumes a departure from the usual minstrel array, the orchestra n v, A C ~ norfo/if WltVl f" V| UICVCI dliu HI ycil^vi, a.^V/V/1 u " ?m v.~ ~ requirements of the singers, and fun folks. Mr. Leslie Berry, Interlocutor and robust baritone, has been heard here before with the company, possesses a magnificent voice and pleasing ad-j dress. Richard Teitge, Patsey Mallon both exceptionally pleasing tenors, were repeatedly encored while Lester Lucas' splendid bass voice added to the pleasure of the evening. But the +"nn fr>R-c that lnn.cr In-nV frPnrffian. LUU iVtuw - 0 , Reggie Futch; Allen Settle, graceful and melodious; Geo. Stokes, the dancing Kiltie, and those two past masters of excrutiatingly ludicrous comedy and cyclonic fun?Charlie Gano ai$i Xichodemus Glynn, were the crowning feature of a real old time enjoyable musical minstrel show. As was stat ed in the advance notices of this constantly progressive attraction those present received their money's worth, every promise was fulfilled and ca- j pcity houses await Coburn's Minstrels in future seasons. It was a bully good Pnmfl acain "fohp'"?Athens' ouv/ n . V/ ^ . (Ga ) Banner, 15th. Coburn's Minstrels will appear here Saturday night. Game called off. i The Game With Ty CoW?'s All-Star Team on Thursday Called oit 011 Account of Rain. The steady rain which f-el 'ednes** -* - U ~ x frv Y* a ay and ine wtaiuei pituimwis wi rain Wednesday night and Thursday caused the management to wire Mr. Cobb that the game was off. Even though the weather man down on his prognostications again, the diamond is so water-soaked, and cut-up hv thp water running: across it, that it is in no condition to be used. For many reasons we all regret that the "fates" turned against us again. After such strenuous efforts were expended in arranging and advertising the game; and arousing the public's expectations of seeing Ty Cobb it seems peculiarly hard to have it all count for naught. If the weather ctears Newberry will play a morning and an afternoon game with Ty Cobb's All-Stars in Greenwood 011 Friday. % jVALIDIH WAS PASSED i UPON BY THE COURT i ?? SOMK 1VEKE FOOD SO I'M), OTHERS \OT. Greenwood Man Was Sentenced to Serve eight years, But Was Pardoned. Columbia Record, 17. In the case of the Virginia-Carolina {Ch-emical Co., plaintiff-respondents, | against G. Wash Hunter, Mrs. H. H. ' Evai?s and Cole. L. Blease defendants! appellants, the supreme court, in an j opinion handed down today by AssoI ciate Justice D. E. Hydrick, and conI curred in by the rest of the court, dej cided that certain mortgages executed I to Mrs. Evans and C .L. Blease by i i Hunter were valid, while others exe) cuted to Mrs. Evans were not. Tlin The plaintiff company commenced | action against the defendants named in the case to establish the invalidity of mortgages of $8,000, of $2,000 and ; of $1,250, given to Mrs. Evans, and one ' of $1,000 given to C. L. Blease. The ( mortgages given by Hunter to his sister, Mrs. H. H. Evans, were as follows: One dated October IS, 1907, and recorded October 18, 1907, over 625 acres J to secure his note for $8,000 of the | same date, due one day after date; | another, dated November 19, 1907, over 170 acres to secure his note for $2,000 of the same date, due one day after date. This mortgage was not recorded until November 10, 1908. A third was given, elated November 6, 1908, over 800 acres, being the two tracts covered by the other mortgages, which was all the land owned by Hunter to cover his note of $1,250. This mortgage was also recorded November 19, 1907. The mortgage of $1,000 given to C. L. Blease by Hunter was contested on j the ground that it violated the assign I | ment act. Action Brought by V.-C. Co. The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. brought the action to have the mortgafes declared fraudulent in order that the creditors of Hunter might be sat AOUVU* The case was referred to the Hon. Frank B. Gary, as special referee, to hear and decide all issues and report his findings and conclusions. He decided that the mortgage given to Mrs. Evans for $8,000 and the one of $1,000 given to C. L. Blease were valid. The other mortgages were fraudulent. The plaintiff company claims that Hunter contracted a large debt, with it, after all his land had been mortgaged, but before the mortgages had been re corded. He later refused to pay his debts, and.the company asked for relief in declaring the mortgages fraud1 ulent. Receiver Continued. The supreme court continues the receiver appointed by Judge Gary. The effect of the decision is that Mrs. Ev| ans has a valid cia?m or $s,uuu against the estate and Governor Biease one of $1,000. Their claims have first choice in the winding up of the estate unless proven that a whole or a part of the -Mortgages have been paid. Himter Pardoned by Governor. G. Wash Hunter, a brother of Mrs. H. H. Evans, of Newberry, was convicted of manslaughter before Judge Gage during the February, 1908, term of the court of common 'pleas for Greenwood county for the killing of a man named Copeland, and -was sentenced to eight years in the State penitentiary. He was later pardoned by Governor Blease. CONGRATULATIONS FROM PARIS. Governor Rlease Receives Letter From France Commending" Stand on The Hosiery Mill. Special to The Herald and Xews. Columbia, March 20.?Among the many leters of commendation which daily come to Governor Blease's office, was one today from a man in Doris x>mf P.oArtrpc W Rakpr RfJf L Cil 10> 1 1 \JI W* ??. w. , ? de chaussee, 10 rue Le Chapelais. Paris, France, writes: "The Honarable Governor Blease: Please pardon me for the liberty, but J I have read ?o much about you, and j I'm so proud of you. and so sorry that I do not know you personally. You have made a great fight for your State especially about the government contract and the welfare of your nrisoners. and also your m ssagc about I the niggers. The o ily trouble is your people do not appreciate you as they. should. You are in a position to know these dark problems more than anybody else, and I'm very proud of you for the fight you have made against the opposition you have had." The writer asked for one of the governor's photographs, "to remind me t of a man who has been a great help | to his country." "May God help you on with your j I work," was the closing prayer, and in a post script the writer invited the governor to visit him should the governor ever be in Paris. THOSE WHO ATTENDED. State Teachers' Association and Those Who Were Accredited to Newberry and Award of Banner. The president of the State Teachers' association offered a banner to the county that had the largest percentage of teachers enrolled at the recent teachers association, the payment of dues counting for enrolment, whether tne xeacner was present at me Hiding or not. I had thought that Newberry had some chance to secure this banner, and to that end, and for the benefit to be derived from attendance upon the meeting, I advised all teachers who could possibly do so so attend the meeting. When I reached UoiumDia 1 louna mat a iew oi uie county superintendents had paid th# dues for all teachers in their county, whether the teacher desired him to do so or not, and that accounted fort some counties having a hundred per cent, present, and I was told that the plan was to deduct the amount from thp npvt mnnthlv nav warrant of the teacher, and if she refused, then to take from the board fund. Of course, that put us out of the running, because in the first place I did not consider that a fair test, nor the object to be attained by the offer of the banner. Besides, I did not consider it the proper thing to do. That, however, | may be a matter of opinion. I asked the treasurer, however, to J send me a list of the teachers he had accredited to Newberry county, so that I might ask that it be printed, and to see if we had credit for all who actually attended, and the purpose of this article is to ask that the list be printed, and if any who did not attend are not mentioned in this list I will be glad to have them let me know if they paid their dues and were present. The list is furnished by the treasurer. As it was, we had fifty [ per cent., and came eighth in the list j for the banner, four counties having a hundred per cent, present. The following is the list: - - - TT T-t TT Men?(*) Henry Harms, n.. n. Aull. X. Z. Dantzler, L. B. Beden; baugh. Women?Ix>nie Agnew, (*) Elizabeth Hawkins, Lotty^ Lee Halfacre, Olive Feagle, (*) Essie Pearson, (*) Jennie Lee Roberts, Lenore Henry, Kate Donegay, Winton Agnew, Mae Amick, (*) Ellie Jacobs, Daisy WhitI 111 ey, Gertrude Bobb, Mary c. Brown, Ola Brown, Xenie Caldwell, Dollie Cleveland, Cora L. Culberson, Anna L. Diekert, Iva Eaddy, Lois C. Erwin, Bessip Felkel. Julia Kibler. Susie M. Langford, Ruby Mclhvain, Leila McTeer, Bessie McTeer, Eula Mathias, Francis Rawl Morris, Elberta Sease. I Carrie Stewart. Jennie Rutherford, i T.n/-.io Winn Pthvl P.owers. Marv C. Burton, Mary L. Burton, Mary C. Wall, Vanessa Williams. (The names marked (*) enrolled by mail, but did not attend so far as the records show.) E. H. Aull, County Superintendent of Education. >Ir. Bernard Carlisle Loses Barn. Fir-e Monday night destroyed Mr. T. B. Carlisle's barn and feed stuff. The stock was saved. Mr. Carlisle had hard work saving his dwelling v.liniica npelr Kv whifh 11UUOC (tuu OCUIC uuuo^! uvui v;, .. ? , were covered with sparks, and which I would also have been burned had it I not been for the help of neighbors. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Carlisle estimates his loss at about $520?barn $3~>0. hay $170, which is cove-rod ly "2on insurance. THE REST ROOM. Thanks Extended for Generosity of Newberry Public Spirited Citizens. Kditor The Herald and X-ews. As the physical and moral welfare of breadwinners is now attracting the attention of the civilized world as never before, and investigations of existing conditions which surround them in every avocation of life, is now a matter of serious concern to all men who realize that the young women of today are to be the mothers of the "o" futnro onH wa safpe'iiflrd their health, educate their minds and hearts | to a higher moral plane, we lay the! foundation for a nobler, better citizenship. Health is of supreme value in the j life of every woman, and should j be the first consideration in any plan j for their betterment. We note that publicists and physicians, who understand this prime factor in a woman's life, in all large cities, advocate the rest room i?ea, as the first aid to health, and it is with pleasure we see an interest by chambers of commerce, | corporations and Christian associa- J in eivrv nrneressive town assist- I A XX v? r ( ing in this work for thousands of i breadwinners, and in our community ! there is a spirit of sympathy in evidence that is an honor to the young and an object-lesson to the old. Miss Sonnenburg, whose generous feart is aiive to good deeds for the lonely shut-ins of the couty home, which are to th-em as lovely as apples of gold in pictures of silver,< and can never die. And to the gifted young artists, Leroy and M. M. Salter, thanks are due for their artistic ' * -e i1 I'innf r\ f tVlQ toucn 01 uie liiLciiwi ?ic*v ui vu^ berry rest room; for the photo-picture which now has a prominent place in the Columbia rest room, which is pronounced lovely by the cultured club women of that city, who are working day and night for a new i ?!.> ? rs V? building as a nonie piacc iui strangers in the city. Another picture by these gifted young artists elicits praise from the chief of the children's bureau at Washington, D. C. J. L. Aull is also commended for his interesting picture of the Bowers family, which was printed in The Herald and News. inis iamuj of fifteen young men and women is one of the county's products that would make Roosevelt smile in earnest. Mr. John Mayes, the chii?>en's, friend in all good work for them, iz j thanked for new frames for the in- j terior pictures of the Newberry rest i room. A young bachelor, whose name j makes me think of a "rose-day in ! i June," Mr. Marvin 0. Summer, wrote j the inscription on the picture beautifully?wish we were as gifted in chirography as he. Another young gentle J!-' man?though a Deneuicu?auuhui Werts, who > can swiftly manipulate the keys of a typewriter, gave time and attention to an article of "presentation" to a club in a distant State. He has our sincere thanks for the favor. Ann in this connection, we beg to j nnu i?? v...? _ . acknowledge the daily attention and polite service of the young men of the Busy Bee Cafe, who serve lunch .to strangers and visitors in the rest, room with unfailing courtesy that! calls praise from all who appreciate; character more than coronets. m: b. e. i 0 ! Good Friday. There is a cross to which I turn This day of all the year, Where He who will no slnn-er spurn, Once felt the cruel spear. There is a cross on which I gaze, As soft I breathe a prayer. And grieve for all the sinful ways That helped to nail Him th-ere. There is a cross where outstretched hands, 4 Bestow the love I crave, A love that always understands, And?yearning?longs to save. i This wondrous cross, 0 Saviour dear, Open mine eyes to see, Mr heart to feel that Thou art near, Today?on Calvary! ?Helen Elizabeth Coolidge. Th?- Arcrde hn* four features n~xt D. A. DICKER! RESIGNS AS MEMBER OF BOARD NEWBERRY MEMBER QUITS CONFEDERATE HOME HttDIISSION. t Says He Will Keep on "Fighting Until This Thing of Grafting at the Confederate Home is Stopped." The State, 19th. "I resigned this afternoon and tha governor refused to accept my resig nation. I intend to keep on fighting until this thing of grafting at the Confederate home is stopped," said Col. D. A. Dickert of Newberry, member of the commision charged with the administration of the affairs of th? home, yesterday, following what if reported to have been a stormy session of the board. The mejnbers of the commission are D. A. Dickert, Newberry; J. T. Crews, Laurens; J. G. Long, Sr., Union; A. T. Todd, Charleston, and M. C. i Welch, of Columbia, an inmate of the home. Officers >*amed. Col. Dickert told the story of the meeting v-p?terdav afternoon. Ht said that the board decided to continue H. W. Richardson as superintendent and Dr. F. W. P Butler as physician, at least until the April meeting. : "We met out at the Confederate home in executive session for the purpose of reorganizing. I nominated J. G. Long, Sr., as chairman and J. T. Crews as secretary of the board. They n'oro Tt wsic. then thflt A W " V/ 1 w VV'Vl. XV " M-O V**V** V?*-W ?? Todd took the floor and in a smooth voice began to nominate H. W. Rich-s ardson and Dr. F. W. P. Butler. Mr. Todd wanted to retain all of the present officers. Todd said something In reply to one of my questions. I protested -against the action of Todd. He ; invited me out of the room. I told ! him that it was not necessary to leave i The room, that we would settle . lip en ! tire matter then and there. When I 1 entered that room I knew that Richardson and Butler had things fixed up so as to be reelected. I kicked on their plan." Col. Dickert said that following th-e | executive meeting he returned to the | room to find Mrs. Mixson saying i ; some very hard things about him. "I asked her who made the statement that I had tri-ed to reflect on her management. She told me that it was Richardson," continued Col. Dickert. "About this time," he continued, "Richardson stepped in between and said thit he had- made the statements." (Here Col. Dickert quoted language denouncing Maj. Kicnarason in severe terms). "Following the meeting I went to see the governor. He told me that he did not intend to stand for the sam* proceedings at the ho.ne. He said that he would call them all up, and stop the abuse of the rules," continued Col. Dickert. "I told Richardson and Butler that - ' 1 iv.i T U if tney ciki not resign iuai 1 wuuiu auu that I did not intend to stand by and see the grafting go on. I intend to expose the whole d?m thing. "In the first place Richardson and Butler were elected to their present places without my knowledge. I was ' not at the meeting when they claim to have been elected," said Col. Dickert. It was stated yesterday by Col. Dickert that the next meeting of the commission will be held in April and that a majority of the members decided to retain all of the present employes of the home until that date. Four Members Resent Statement. The following is the second chapter of the row between the members - * j ?:n. of the commission cnargea wuu cue administration of the affairs of the Confederate home: "To the People of South Carolina: "As members of the board of commissioners of the Confederate infirmary of the State, we resent most Rpsitively the statement published this day in the Columbia State newspaper in reference to the meeting of the board the 18th instant. "We want to state tbat Col. Diekert was in such a condition that we hold him wholly irresponsible for his action or statement. (Sisrnpd^ "J. 0. Lor sr. Chairman; A. I W. Todd, J. T. Crews, M. C. WV.ch.n f . - mu ?ir nni , t\ijfk t 7-^^