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YOLOIE LI., SOIBER 46. DEWBERRY, S. 0, TUESDAY, JUSE1 0, 1913. TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAR,
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BACCALAUREATE SERMON BY DR.
HARMS SI >DAI
Y. 3T. C. A. Address Snndar Evening
by Key. Theodore G. Hartmg?
Large Audiences.
4 A -LI -~i- .nm.not fV>a TO Pill
Ac in-e eainesi, icqucou ui mc
ty and graduating class of Xewberrv
college?numbering 22 young men
and ten young ladies, the largest in
the history of the institution?the
baccalaureate sermon was delivered
Sunday morning by President J.
Henry Harms. It was an eloquent
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and inspiring exposition 01 a great
theme. The opera house was crowded
and Dr. Harms h-eld the undivided
attention of his large audience.
The annual commencement of Newberry
college is always one of the
biggest events in the yearly life of
Xpwherrv. The college?the pride
of the Lucherans of South Carolina?
l draws its students from a number of
States and the commencement brings
in a large crowd of visitors. The
crowd is expected to be unusually
large this year.
The weather was threatening Sunday
morning, but the inclemency of the
weather had no effect upon the attendance
Sunday morning. All the
churches in the city were closed.
Appropriate music was furnished
by a select choir.
The following is a list of the members
of the class of 1913: Junius B.
Bailey, G. Heber Ballentine, Jesse B.
Ballentine, E. Leola Bedenbaugh, J.
Monroe Black, Ira T. Black, James
David Caldwell, Gladvs Chappell, Harry
E. Copeland, Sudie Dennis, 911-en
Duncan Eidson, Mabel Fellers, Herndon
Connor Jones, Furman B. Long
shore, Rachel McCrackin, Samuel
Carlton Paysinger, Walter Allen Reiser,
Dorothy Renna > Reeder, Addie
Lillus Rikard, Eddie Wilson Rentz,
John Claude Sease, Nettie Setzler,
George Breaker Setzler, Jacob
Webster Shealy, Joseph Alonzo Shealy,
G-eorge Baxter Sligh, Bernice Josephine
Sligh, Herbert Wellington
Smith, Louise E. Taylor, Clemson
~~ Mayer Wilson, Daniel Ira Wingard,
Muller Rawls Wingard.
Dr. Harms chose his text from
Joshua 1: 2: "Now arise, therefore,
and go over this Jordan."
The following is a brief synopsis of
the eloquent and forceful sermon by
Dr. Harms:
It was a day of great beginnings in
the history of Israel. A long and
weary pilgrimage was passed. By
many and devious -ways by waste and
wilderness, by heat and hunger, by
swift penalty and soft persuasion, by
the bite of serpent and the scourge
of war, God had brought them 011
their way, and now at last they camp
upon the banks of Jordan and across
its rolling tides they cast their eyes
to Canaan. It was the hour of great
beginnings. It was commencement
* ^dav in Israel.
I For all the years God had trained
cliem in the wilderness. They had
bfeen to school to Moses. Out under
Sinai's shadows, out under the desert
sun, th.e nation had learned the craft
of government and the higher craft
of a divine religion.
Now at last nothing but Jordan's
raging waters roll between their camp
pnd Canaan, between th-eir dream and
^ the land they dreamed, between their
! education and their career.
Much the same thing is happening
to you, my young friends, that happened
to the Hebrews thousands of,
years ago. The scene is typical. In
three days, now after your years of
training, you will pass over, ana
please God, pass o^r to some good
land of your youthful dreams, which
the Lord your God will give you.
\ Permit me this morning in all the
earnestness of our concern for your
welfare to urge you in the language
of God to Joshua: "Now, therefore, oh
young men and women, arise and
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GRtAT COMMENCEMENT
IS NOW ON AT NEWBERRY
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PROF. c. V. KE>T.
Program For Remainder of the Week.
Alumni and Ex-Student Banquet
Tonight*
Monday night the junior oratorical
contest was held in the opera house.
TJhe young mei who entered the contest
were selected at a preliminary
contest held some time ago to repre?
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iii connector. with the commencem-cnt
exercises which is probably of more
interest than any other save the com
PROF. CHARLES W. KENT,
University of Virginia.
mencement proper. The young men
who entered the contest with their
subjects are:
"The Conservation of the Human
'Mind."?Joseph L. Keitt, Jr.
| "Our Nation's Future."?Robert K.
I Wise.
! "America's Greatest Curse."?Arthur
B. Lindler.
"Character and Leadership."?Harry
E. Isenhour.
"Rivalry?The Crime of the Age."?
j Daniel F. Barber.
j "The Negro and the New South."?
j Carl D. Weimer.
! "The Danger of Child Labor to Our
Nation."?Richard C. Floyd.
"The Rise of Public Conscience."?
Karl M. Counts. \
The medal is given by the family of
; Col. L. L. Schumpert. The ijame of
ithe winner will be given in Friday's
, paper.
j This morning the annual address
to the alumni association will be delivered
by Rev. Jno. J. Long, of Little
Mountain. One change of the
: program in this connection is the
{change of the place, instead of the
opera house as heretofore, it will be
i in Holland Hall on the college campaign.
I This evening at the opera house the
I address to the literary societies will
| be delivered by Chas. W. Kent, Ph.D.,
of the department of English at University
of Virginia. Following this
address the annual banquet of the alumni
association will be held at which
a number of toasts will be responded
to.
Wednesdav morning the annual
commencement exercises will be held
in the opera house when the prizes
I and medals will be presented and the
diplomas awarded.
The End In Yiew.
Two Irishmen were crossing a bog
when one of them fell into a mudhole.
His companion, running to a
nearby farmhouse, asked the loan of a
spade.
"What do yon want it for?" asked
the farmer.
"Sure, Mike is stuck in the bog and
I want to dig him out," was the answer.
"How far is he sunk?" Questioned
the farmer.
"Up to his ankles."
"Begorra, then he can easy walk
out."
"B-egorra, he can't," exclaimed Pat.
"He's in wrong end up."?Jones' Magazine.
Too much gas will spoil the best
I retorts.
mencement
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DERRICK IS AWARDED
DECLARERS' MEDAL
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EXCELLENT DECLAMATION CONTEST
BY SOPHOMORES.
The Contest Was Held in Holland
Hall Monday Morning at 1)
O'clock.
The Sophomore Declamation 2on
test in connection witn tne commencement
at Newberry college was held
Monday morning in Holland hall. The
judges were Rev. C. G. Hartwig, F.
L. Bynum, Esq., and W. A. McSwain.
The medal was awarded to Jnc. P.
Derrick, presentation by Dr. Hartwig.
The following is the n::osramme o:: ex
ercises:
Ole Mistis?Walter G. Houseal, Jr.
Claudius and Cyntaia?Thomas F.
Suber.
The Honor of the Woods?Willie L.
Mills.
The Bell of St.' John's?Joseph E.
Long.
Commencement?Finkney L. Bouk
night.
The Opportunities of the Scholar?
Grover L. Corley.
How the Gospel Came to Jim Oaks
?Xorman L. Wessinger.
Pyramids Not All Egyptian?Jno. P.
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Derrick.
Latest >'ote Trom Japan.
Washington, June 5.?After reading
Japan's latest note the California
anti-alien land law and just before a
conference with Ambassador Chinds.,
President Wilson today expressed the
view that the new communication
opened the way for "very interesting
and friendly negotiations."
The president had a brief conference
with Secretary Bryan and an/informal
talk afterwards with Viscount
Chinda. He had explained earlier
that he did not expect to make any
official reply to the Japanese ambassador,
but would disccss the Tokyo nots
orally.
The president let it be known that
there was much matter for discussion
in the Japanese note, but that
none of the documents thus far exchanged
by the two governments had j
in themselves suggested a solution of j
the land law difficulties. He. inti- I
mated that the negotiations would !
proceed slowly and carefully, with a
view to 'Obtaining a frank expression
of the opinions held by the two nations.
Sooner or later, it was indicated,
the meaning of the federal laws
on naturalization would have to be
determined by the courts, though the
initiative might have to be taken by
Japanese residents, as the government
could not institute proceedings.
No suggesiton for arbitration of the
difficulties has thus far been made, I
it was learned authoritatively, but
White House officials reiterated their
confident expression of an amicable
settlement eventually.
Happy Od His Way.
Anderson Intelligencer.
"S." Moore, Esq., editor of Honea
Path's live newspaper, goes the whole
hog when he relates an actual occurrence.
In talking of narrow escapes
etc., while the cylone was paying
Honea Path an informal call he told
rvf n h opt smith inmniner from
v J ~ c,
his shop just as the wind took the top
off. The negro leaded toward Columbia
and at the rate of speed he bid
Honea Path goodbye, "S" was sure
it would take him but a short time
to reach Columbia. A telegram was
sent to Col. J. K. A nil, private secretary
to the governor, to be on the
lookout and wire back the time the
negro reached or passed through Columbia.
One hour and nine minutes
later a telegram was received from
Col. Aull to the effect that the negro
had passed through Columbia, headed
toward Cahrleston. Then a wire was
fied in to Col. Waring, editor of
the Charleston Evening Post, to report
the time the negro reached Char-1
leston. Thirteen minutes later a wire
was received from Editor Waring stat
ing that the negro had already reached
Charleston and when last seen was
being carried out to sea by one of
the huge waves. Wanted?a blacksmith
at Honea Path.
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REFUSES ADJT GE>. MOORE.
Governor Blease Will >'ot Reconsider
Order For >. G. Encampment.
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Columbia, June 6.?Adjt. Gen.
Moore asked Governor Blease to re
consider his order and let him issue
instructions for all the regiments of
the South Carolina National Guard to
encamp on the State rifle range, near
this city, this; summer, Gen. Moore
stated that the camp site was per
fectly sanitary and submitted affidavits
from the m-edical department
backing upon this claim, and also said
that the regiments could be encamped
on the camp site at a saving of about
$5,000 over what it will cost for them
to encamp as designated by the governor.
In replying to th-e adjutant general
Governor Blease refused to reconsider
his original order fo* the 3d regiment
to encamp at Anderson and the 1st at
Aiken, and said that he had determined
to issue no orders for any regiment
to encamp on the State rifle
range this'summer.
The governor, in his former order,
had stated that the 2d regiment could
encamp on the rifle range if the men
so desired, but left it optional witt
them.
Gen. Moore's Letter.
The following is the letter which
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Gen. Moore wrote to Governor Blease: ;
"Replying to your letter of May 30 I
directing me to issue the nec-essary !
orders covering encampment, 1st infantry,
N. G. S. C., at Aiken, S. C.,
2d infantry at Anderson, and the 2nd
infantry at the State camp site for a j
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and August. It was indeed, quite a J
surprise to me in view of the fact that
this matter had been fully discussed
by you and me, and it was decided by
you that all regiments would -encamp
upon the State camp site, recently
purchased by the legislature for this
purpose. The reason assigned by you
for this change, that it would be very
injurious to the health of the men to
place them in camp in the swamps of
what is known as the new rifle range,
you evidently have been misinformed
as to the location of this camp site,
as it is situated upon high sand hills
about a mile from Conagree Creek. I
have taken the trouble to investigate
th-e general health of this location and
herewith submit a number of affidavits
from citizens who live at and near
this place as to its past and present
health condition, together with reports
made by two officers of the medical
department covering their professional
opinions. All of which show that
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site and that there could be no danger
to the men if encampd there this year.
In view of these facts and the great
advantag-es the militia on account of
this opportunity for rifle practice
which cannot be had at either Aiken
or Anderson, and which they need so
much, coupled with a saving of nearly
$5,000 in favor of encampment at the
State camp site, as compared with the
nc outlined by you. I
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sincerely trust that you will reconsider
this matter and order the encampment
to be h?ld as previously
agreed on stt the State camp site."
Governor Blease's Reply.
Replying to Gen. Moore, Governor
Blease said:
"Your communication of this date
received. I have my facts well in
hand as to the matter of encai^pments
this summer, and no change will be
made in the order heretofore issued,
and t will not sign any other order
or permit any other for any other
encampment than those mentioned by
me in former order. If it comes
down to a choice between no encampment
and encampments on the new rifle
range this summer, there will be
no encampments. I have determined
not to sign any order for any encampment
on the new rifle range this summer
at all.
letter from Capt. James E.
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Schayer, they are both very clever
gentlemen, but there are other locations
in South Carolina."
Mr. Greene was threatened with a
contagious disease, and when his little
son Ned, who was of very affectionate
disposition, came to embrace
him before retiring, he said:
"Neddie, my boy, you mustn't hug
me. You'll catch the scarlet f-ever."
Xed looked at his father in amazement
for a moment. Then he asked:
"Say, fateher, who did you hug?"?
Ladies Home Journal.
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THE SEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Surprise Marriage of Miss Brown and
3Ir. Caldwell?Two Sud and Un
expected Deaths.
Special to The Herald and News.
Prosperity, June 9.?The many
friends of Miss Minnie Boyd Brown
and Mr. W. H. Caldwell were surprised
to hear of their marriage which
took place Thursday in Clinton while
rm fhoir? -wuv Vinmp frrvm FIiip Wpst
where they had been attending commencement.
Miss Brown is the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Brown, a graduate
of Due West Female college and
one of Prosperity's most popular
young ladies. Mr. Caldwell is a memi
j ber of the insurance firm of Brown
& Caldwell, and a prosperous young
farmer. The happy couple have gone to
Charlotte, N. C., for a short visit to
Mr. Caldwell's people, before returning
to their future home, Prosperity.
! Prosperity has been twice bereaved
this week. First the death of Miss
Annie Mae Maffett who died Thurs
day after an illness of four weeks.
She was the fourteen year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Maffett.
The funeral services were conducted
at the home by Rev. Leslie. Inter
ment followed at the Prosperity cemetery.
The little girl was laid to rest
under a mound of flowers.
The death of Mr. Dudley Bedenhaugh
was a shock to his many friends
having been sick only a week. He
died Saturday and buried at the Prosperity
cemetery Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Bedenbaugh was the son of the late
E. K. Bedenbaugh. He is survived
by his mother, two brothers, A. L. and
A. A. Bedenbugh, one sister, Miss
Lola Bedenbaugh. The floral offerings
were beautiful.
Mesdames J. L. Gaffney, of Greenwood,
and W. G. Howard, of Gas City,'
Ind., have returned to their respec
tive homes after a visit to Mrs. Sidney
Wheeler.
Mr. L. C. Schumpert, of Savannah,
is spending a few days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Schumpert
Miss Effie Hawkins has returned
from a short visit to Silverstreet.
Mrs. Miles, of Mulberry, Florida, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jacob S.
Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kohn, Mrs. V. E.
Kohn, Misses Marie and Doris Kohn
spent Thursday in Columbia.
Miss Mary Warren, who has been
1 ?t-y r*
neaa mimner ior ciacus yj*-x uuuub
Co., returned to her home at Salisburg,
Va., this week.
Dr. G. W. Harmon spent the weekend
at Epworth.
Misses Mary and Ruby Wheeler are
spending the week in Newberry with
Mrs. Henry Parr.
Mr. Godfrey Harmon, Jr., is home
from Trinity college, Durham, N. C.
CMrs. Nannie Wheeler and little
Misses Pearl and Grace Wheeler are
visiting, in Columbia.
Mr. Jake Singley, of Furman col1
' j 1? w. a tt'wi /in tt gr\r* a
lege, reacneu uvmc mua; mi
summer.
Miss Alda Rae Wheeler is spending
a few days in Newberry.
Mr. Johnnie Langford, of Wofford
college, is home.
Misses Susan Quattlebaum and Susan
Lanford leave this week for seveal
weeks' stay to Columbia, Blackstock
and Swansea.
Miss Virginia Bell, milliner for
Moseley Bros., leaves todaj for her
home iu Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and daughter,
(Miss Mary DeWalt left Sunday to atMiss
Mary DeWalt, left Sunday to at Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Wise, Messrs. L.
iM. and W. J. Wise heard the baccalaureate
sermon at Newberry Sunday.
Mrs. John Grant has returned to
Andrews accompanied by her sister,
Miss Bessie Lee Gibson.
Misses Tena and Mary Lizzie Wise
are spending the week at Newbery.
He Kissed the Cat
A young teacher ?ave the children
a talk on kindness to animals. The;
next day, when she was busy at her
desk, she felt a little hand tugging at
her sleeve.
"Why, John!" she exclaimed, "what
is the matter?"
"Nothing, teacher. I just wanted
to tell you how I was good to dumb
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aniinais vesuiuaji.
"Why, isn't that nice? Just what
did you do?"
John drew himself up to his full
three feet and proudly declared, "I
kissed the cat!"
DR. J. W. BABCOlK MAY
BE ASKED TO RESIGN
RDIOR OF A GENERAL SHAKE UP
AT STATE ASYLUM.
: Elections to Take Place July 1st?
Interest Centers in Fight on Babcock.
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Columbia, June 7.?A general shakeup
in the personnel of the staff of
employees at the State Hospital for
thp Tnsarip is nr.edieted when the
I board of regents meets here at noon,
on July 1 to \ fill the positions for a
term of two years. That many
changes will be made is not at all
improbable. A resolution asking for
the resignation ot the entire staff is
! sniri tn "hnvA hepn nnssftd hv the hoard
at its meeting this week.
That a resolution asking the governor
to remove Dr. J. W. Babcock will
! be offered at the meeting of the board
on this occasion was predicted here
today. The constitution gives the
! governor the right to appoint the superintendent
of the Asylum and the
board of regents by and with the ad
vice and consent of the senate. All
of the other employees are elected by
the board.
Positions Advertised.
An advertisement calling for applications
for the positions to be filed
with Attorney General Peeples appeared
in The News and Courier this
morning. Thes6 positions as enumerated
in the advertisement ;.ie: ^
"One physician, at a salary of $166.- v
J 66 per month: two physicians a' a
i salary vof $125 per month each; one
physician at a salary of $100 "oer
month; one physician, at a salary
of $75 per month; one secretary and
treasurer, at a salary of $150 per
month; one clerk, at asalary cf $60'
rrrn r?f at^ Anrno T\V> ATO O^ ^
jrer lllUlllll, L v> KJ Ot^iu^iapu^. I O, cam c*
*a*: ry, each of $60 per month; one
chaplain, at a salary of $25 per month.
U is said that the board at a mooting
several months agQ passed a resolution
that the term of office of the
st'ff of employees at tii-e Asylum,
she uld be two years and teat the office
! of the present staff s.iould terminate
on July 4, 1913.
Interest Centers Around Babcock.
Interest centers in the fight which
is said to be brewing against Dr.
Babcock as superintendent. He has
held this position ever since in the
early '90's$ when he was appointed by
the then Governor B. R. Tillman to
succeed Dr. Griffin.
It will be recalled that at the last
meeting of the general assembly Gov
ernor Blease one night sprung a sen- /
sation by sending in the name of Dr.
W. Gustave Houseal, of Newberry, to
be' superintendent of the Asylum, to
the senate, and that after a heated
and prolonged discussion of the matter
behind closed doors the senate
J* nm i _ n 1 i. _ J 4.T, ? ????,:
Dy a VOte OI 61 lO ?5 rejeuitsu^iut; uuimnation
of Dr. Houseal and thus Dr.
Babcock continued in office.
The constitution fixes the mode of
filling this position, but the statute /
fails to fix the term of office and it
has been supposed that the superintendent
held at the pleasure of the *
governor. However, others hold that
even- should the governor appoint a
successor h.e could not qualify until
the senate confirmed him.
The n.embers of the board of re
gents are; Dr. T. R. Carouthers, *of
Rock Hill, chairman: Drs. W. L.
Settlemeyer, of Gaffney: J. D. Bivens,
of Givhans: Julius Taylor, of Columbla,
and Iredell Jones, Sr., of Rock
Hiil.
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Small Mercies. f
The young English tourist who had
Koo-n ctavinjr fnr a week at a hotel in
the Scottish Highlands, for the purpose
of taking advantage of the fishing
was, at the end of that time, rather
inclined to think that the fishing had
taken advantage of him. He had
caught nothing, and his expenses, of
course, had been none the less heavy.
On the last day of his stay, however,
he landed a fine salmon. .
'Well, Donald," ne saia 10 a vauuy
Scot at the hotel, as he proudly surveyed
the fish; "it's a nice catch, and
so it ought to be. It has cost me 15
pds., at least."
"Aweel," replied Donald calmly,
"it's a gr-great blessin' ye didna catch
ony mair!"?Cassell's Saturday Journal.
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The farmer has to make hay while
| the son shines?in city society.
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