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VOLUME LI., DUMBER 97. HEWBERRY, S. C? FRIDAY, DECEMBER :>, 1913 TWICE A WEEK, 3U0 A YKAk. AGAIN PRESIDENT READS j MESSAGE TO CONGEESS j [ PRESENTS BRIEF BI T FORCEFUL 1 STATE PAPER. I r Social Justice and General Welfare at i 4 Home and Continued Amity and j Esteem for Governments. Washington, Dec. 2.?President "*TT-1 a tr loid Kofnro mtiptpw t}lP WX1SUI1 luuat laiu wiviv, legislative ambition of the democra- \ tie administration. . For nearly 28 minutes the president! stood before the assembled senate and hQuse in toe chamber of the latter and read his first annual message. Applause punctuated important utter- j [ ances, and when he had finished there was an enthusiastic demonstration, with hand clapping and cheers. Briefly, the .president outlined a program for social justice and the general welfare of the nation, and proclaimed the aspirations of the United States for international amity and the maintenance of constitutional government in all America. With close almost eager attention, f members of the two houses listened and time and again the legislators gave vent to their enthusiasm along i with the crowded galleries. A Remarkable Paper. F Less than 3,000 words long, the message was one of the briefest and mo^t novel of American State papers ?a marked contrast, as presented by Its author today, to the hitherto k lengthy documents averaging 20,000 A words or more, droned through by a reading clerk to an inattentive conBf gress. I There was another contrast con1 spicuously apparent. I President Wilson had read three messages before?on the tariff, the currency and Mexican affairs. The first time He aaaressea a jomt ssea- , sion in person, early in this term, I *>bere was an atmosphere of stiff formality, applause was liberal, but perfunctory, and there was an indev finable air of precedent being broken [ ?or a century-old custom being reI vived. There was an expecting cur iosty as to how the president would | be received. Today the president s reception was warm, almost uproarious, as he concluded his reading. Praise From Both Sides. Later, republicans and democrats I alike pronounced the message as the utterance of a statesman. "I like the idea of the "resident I coming before congress," said RepreW sentative Mann, republican house feaaer, "ana reaaing a suun imjssasc,; pithy and to tae point In the main I liked the message today. I think j everybody will recognize it as the utterance of a statesman, regardless or whether he agrees with its details." L Of particularly significance was one l| outburst regarded in the national capp ital today?the unmistakable approval F xhat greeted the president's remark: I "There can be no certain prospect IOf peace in America until Gen. Huer-1 la has surrendered his usurped au- j thoriity in Mexico." Among those who would discuss the message in congress there was a general endorsement of the adminis- i tration's policy toward Mexico. Heard by Packed House. The scene of today's function was ? ? ^ V\ /V |VM*AA I Iw muca tne same as uu uie tmcc incu- ] I ous occasions, when President Wilson j i has addressed congress?galleries crowded with men and women of importance in public affairs, members of the cabinet, the diplomatic corps and the White House family. Democratic leaders were enthusias- I tic in their comments on the message j f and its recommendations. They liked k the emphasis placed by the president , on the need for early action on the currency, ior aeaxing wuu uwuuiwi.- i f through anti-trust legislation, the importance of rural credit legislation to benefit the farmers, the recommendaL tions for government construction of | ^ railroads in Alaska, the development | P of tiie nation's resources by a conser- 1 I vation policy alike acceptable to the I State and the federal authorities, the ? ^? nf QTnnlnvorc' liahilifv jjegislatlon and the selection and the Selection of presidential candidates by H^e primary system. jgf 3Teet With Approval. The. suggestion of the president that mm party conventions as at present con stituted be abolished won much applause. As Mr. Wilson declared that the party convention should be held only to ratify the verdict of preferential primaries, that the personnel of the conventions should be, for the most part, chosen from those members of congress and congressional nominees upon whom would devolve the duty of carrying out platform pledges, there was a wave of handclapping, in which Secret-iry Bryan and members of the cabinet joined. "It was a fine, statesmanlike speech," said Speaker Clark afterwards, "covering points that I have been agicating for years, particularly presidential primaries." "I think," said Representative Oscar W. Underwood, "the presidents message was the address of a broad statesman, covering the scope of tr.e necessary legislative action of this session of congress. It was in accord with the principles and policies of our party as declared at Baltimore, and I have no doubc it will meet with favor able action oy tne nouse 01 representatives." Start Already Made. For nearly all of the legislation outlined in the message, t'.ie ground work has been laid, and the president plans to speak further to congress with relation to anti-trust reforms. Alaskan railroad legislation now is before both houses, a Workman's Compensation act has been favorably considered in each house, and bills on the otfh-er important subjects are in a position to receive immediate attention. The declaration for legislation 10 provide for primary elections for presidential nominees, without the intervention of nomination conventions, bore immediate fruit in the house. Representative Rucker, of Missouri, chairman of the house committee on privileges and elections, tonignt Degan framing a bill to cover all tee president's suggestions. He will immediately introduce it with a view to getting action by his committee before the Christmas holidays, if possible. Interest in this recommendation was manifested in both houses. Several bills of this character have been introduced in the senate and advocated on the floor by republicans and progressives. Church of the Redeemer. (Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pastor.) Nothing preventing, the following will be the program of divine ser vices at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer next Sunday. 11:15 a. m. The regular morning service. The pastor will preacn en the subject, "How the Great Victory was Won." Text Judges 7.21, "And they stood every man in his place round about uje camp, and all the host ran, and cried and fled/' This will be "Go to Church Day,"' and every member is requested to be present ii possible, and to invite one or more to attend church somewhere. There will be good music. 7.3 J p. m. There will be a song service. The pastor will preach the brst in a series of sermons on "The Divine Drama of Job." An effort will oe made at these night services to s.udy books and sections of the Bible. James Anthony Froude said concerning the book of Job?"Towering up alone, far away above all the,.poetry of tae world." The theme of the book is the world old problem of the pain nnH rnvRterv of evil. 10:15 a. m. The Sunday school meets. There are teachers and classes for all who attend. The ships are more than half way ou the journey, and an exciting finish is near. Nine new members last Sunday sent the ships 450 miles. The public is cordially invited to all the services. True as Gospel. The Basement Philosopher. You go around doing things for peoi pie that they can do for themselves or hire done just as well as not, and it won't be but a little while before j you're a-working over hours and givI ing out the impression that your time ain't worth nothing. When a man fr\ mol-o a naok horse of I ^ 11V/C UCglliO IU X*. ? himself, everybody for miles around will come a-running with a full sack to put on him, and they'll give him the gad if he ain't moving fast enough to suit 'em. Ask any one at R. H. Anderson's ta show you that pretty dress skirt tney are giving this week as a prize in The Herald and News contest. * ! ELKS LODGE OF SORROW. Address By Hon. Proctor A. Bonliam? Excellent Musical Program.? Exercises in Opera House. ?i ! The Xewberryo lodg of Elks Xo. 11103 has observed for several years 'memorial service on the first Sunday ---X 1 ~ o OA j arternoon m uecentuer ax o.ou w j These services are in remembrance | of their departed brethren, and while j impressive and solemn, have been very : much enjoyed and appreciated by the ^ people of the community who are not Elks. An appropriate musical program has always been aranged and someone I has delivered an annual address, i Tnese exercises are always public and I are held in the opera &ouse. Similar 'services are held at the same tme by ! everv Lodge of Elks in the United i i States. I This year the committee in charge . of the exercises for the local lodge ! has been especially fortunate in securing, as the orator of the occasion, ' Hon. Proctor <A. Bonham, of GreenS ville. Mr. Bonham comes of an illustrious 'family of noted oracors, and I many of the citizens of Newberry have ' I heard with pleasure and profit ad! dresses by his distinguished father, General M. L. Bonham. Young Mr. Bonham is a worthy descendant of his illustrious ancestry, and we are satisfied ta-at he will deliver an address on Sunday, which will be worth your while. j The hour comes when there are no j exercises in any of the churches, and * - " - ' ill T. ^ _ 1 K is expected mai tnere win ue a mrgc audience at'the opera house to attend the exercises by the Elks. The following is the program in full: Program. Hymn?"Nearer My God to > uec. (Audience will Please sing.) Violin Solo?Simple Aveu (Thome) Mr. Biser. j Duet?selested?Mrs. Connor and Mrs. Bullock. ! Opening Ceremonies (Ritual) j Opening ode?"Auld Lang Syne''. 'Great R.:1!': of the Universe, All-seeing and benign. i Look down upon and bless our work, lAnd be all glory thine! 'O! hear our prayers for the honored I dead, While' bearing in our minds j The memories graven on eacu heart jJFor "Auld Lang Syne.'" . i 1 Provor I A X tKJ W . Quartette?"The Vacant Chair'*? ! (Herbert Johnson.)?Misses Hipp and Williamson, Messrs. Dorrity and Setzier. Solo?"Crossing the Bar' (Charles j Willeby)? Mr. Allen, i Selection?Thanatopsis?Bro. Fred. H. Dominick. I Solo?"The Light of -Heaven's Own Day" (Briggs) Miss Hipp, with violin /vKKttofa Kw IVyfRieor uj aui . Memorial Address?Brother Proctor A. Bohham. * j Solo?"Hold Thou! My Hand" (C. S. Briggs) Miss Williamson, i Duet?"Hark, Hark, My Soul'"? (George B. Nevin). Miss Hipp and Mr. Allen. Closing Ceremonies. Doxology, I Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye Heavenly Host,' Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. i I I Benediction. Chorus: Miss Bowman, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. Connor, Miss Fant, Miss Hipp, Miss Salter, Miss Williamson, Mr. Dorrity. Mr. Jones, Mr. Setzler, Mr. Tarrant, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wil liams, Mr. Allen. Accompanists: Miss Mazie Dominick, Mr. Allen. Violin soloist: Mr. Biser. ? - - - TT* , i 1 ! Volcai: Miss t;ana mpp, ivuss iviauei Williamson, Mr. Robert Emmett Allen. Only?More Days Until Christmas. Aiken Journal and Review. There are only?more days till Christmas and that means only that many more shopping days. One reason that there is so much shopping to do is that there are so many pre? sents to give. Already broad hints are being given by one friend to : another as to what they want for a Christmas present. PROMISE NT BARNWELL MERCHANT KILLED Within Short Distance of Store.? Threats of Lynching?Militia Called Out. _i Columbia, Deo. 4th.?The shooting of E. P. Best, a prominent merchant of Barnwell, as 'he was walking down a stret a short distance from his store . nicrhf -a limit Q iUll H cunv/O uigui, UWV..V ~ ~ ~--y and from which he died shortly afterwards, created some excitement in Barnwell, and Senator Patterson 'phoned Gov. Blease today in regard to the matter. As an act of precaution Gov. Blease instructed the captain of the Barnwell company to assemble his j men, so as co be ready fcfr any emerjgency; a telephone message late this j afternoon, however, states that every! thing is quiet. A number of negroes J have been arrested on suspicion in connection with the matter, and are in ithe Barnwell Jail. Clemson Notes. 1 Clemson Colege, Dec. 3.?Last | Thursday being Thanksgiving, we ! had a holiday. Several of tke cadets j went home to spend the day, and about | two hundred went to Atlanta to see ithe Clemson-Tech football game. The [ / ] game was rather disappointing to the ! Pipmsnn students and suDDorters, but | we ijiust take into consideration that j we can't win all the games in one year. iThe football season closed last Thursday as that was the last intercollegiate game to be played this year by the Tigers. As a whole, t'.he season has been rather prosperous for the Tiger, and we hope to make it touch more prosperous next year. Class football will begin in a few days, and the men on the varsity squad win De uie coaches for .'he different class teams. Basket ball practice will also begin in the near future with Coach Major in charge of the team. At present, the conditions look very favorable for a good basket ball team, howfever, one of our very best players graduated last .year and ws will miss him very much. The Newberry county boys held a meeting a few nights ago and organized a county club. The following officers were elected: Cadet J. A. Berj ley, president; Cadet H. S. Boozer, I nvnciMant anfi Parfpf W. F Y1UC pi ^QJLUV/UW) ... _ "Wright, secretary-treasurer. We 'have twenty members this year, there being two seniors, four Juniors, five Sopho| mores, and nine freshmen. We also j have as honorary members, Professor Keitt, Johnston, and Hunter. Photographer Holiday, of Durham, X. C.. has ben with us for the past ; few days making pictures of che difz - 1 ? 3 ATTr0,ni70tl /"XTl CT | rerent ciase^ ciiiu kuici ui [for our "Taps '14". Mr. Holiday has | been making these pictures for the j past ;;everaT! years. Ke will come again after Christmas in order to make the pictures of the regiments, battalions, v and companies. Tho trustees held a meeting up here | some time rgo and among some of the " * flnm' "rv^r* matters 01 lnipcrLcinct? waiou y^A ? formed was to do away with the preparatory class which is to take eiect next sesson. Dr. P. H. E. Sloan, secretary and treasurer of the college offered his resignation. at this meet! ing also. "Doc'' has served the col! lege very faithfully ever since it (has j been erected. He retired due to old [age, he being in his 76 th year. We j regret very much to see "Doc"' re1 tire, for his pleasant face and jolly words will be greatly missed by the cadets. You and I know the values to be found in a shoe made by W. L. Dougj las, R. H. Anderson Co., sells these J shoes. I Card of Thanks. We take this method of trying to i Lhank our many friends and neighbors for their kind acts and deeds in our recent trials and afflictions, but "* 3 ? " AV?\1?ACIC? An Y* we fa.il to nnci worus iu cA^icao heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to them. Their kindness in visiting, and lending a helping hand in every possible way to try to comfort and cheer us When shadows gathered in our home will ever be cherished deep in our harts and may God's richest and choicest blessings rest upon each one of them, and may the worst days they have to come be better than the best ones thai are past. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Evans. 71S o'Xeall St, Newberry, S. C. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Death Mrs. T. A. Dominfck?Young Livingston Dies From Injuries Personal Mention. Prosperity, December 4.?Mrs. T. lA. Daminick died Thursday morning after a lingering illness. Although Mrs. Dominicks death was expected it brought sadness to the hearts of her manv fripnds. heine iust in the nrime of life. She was twice married, of the first union one son survives, Mr. Pat. B. Mitchell, of the second her iusband, T. A. Dominick and four children, two boys and two girls. The funeral services will be held Friday morning by her pastor, Rev. S. C. Morris, interment at the Prosperity cemetery. Mr. Forest Livingston, who was injured here last Saturday died Monday at the Columbia hospital. The remains were brought here on Tuesday morning, interment taking place immediately afterwards at St. Paul's church. The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. E. W. Leslie. Tine sympathy of the entire community goes out to his bereaved I parents. t We regret to loose Rev. S. C. Mor' ris and family who have lived here for ! four years. Rev. Morris's successor j will be the Rev. Taylor, of Saluda. Mrs. A. H. Kohn, of Columbia, is here visiting iier many friends. Miss Susie Langford spent the weekend in Spartanburg with her sister, Miss Rebe Langford. 'Mesdames A. G. Wise, G. W. and L. W. Harmon, attended the reception fivpn hv Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wicker, of Newberry, on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. F. Browne will spend the week-end in Newberry, the guest of Mrs. J. P. Mahon. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter was a shopper in Columbia Wednesday. The Tuesday evening club met with Miss Essie Black. After several interesting games of rook, light refreshments were served. The Literary Sorosis meets Friday afternoon at 3.30, with Mrs. F. E. Schumpert. The 0. L. Schumpert chapter, Chil ? r -4-1- ~ xtr-511 m O t at I Qren. Ol Llie ^Uilicucia^ji, nm iuvi, i the home of Mrs. Wells on Decem| ber 6, ac 4. o'clock. j Burnt the Midnight Oil to Write This. i Miss Anne O'Ruff (note the Irish | in that) has quit handling bread and i gone to fingering candy instead. She 'lis still footing it for cigars eyeing the | dimes and quarterbacks, nosing .for ! trade, headed for prosperity with a i capital P., and arming herself with ] stock for Christmas. Mrs.- Frank O.iu is the first female Chinese to live in Newberry . Schure. Laurens Advertiser copies what ihe Vowhprrv Herald and News said last | about A1 Rikard's minstrels. Th:.t's j rigut, Advertiser. Follow Ai's inin strels and you'll get where ycu :.re i going quicker. Herald ana Nc ,vs ! wouldn't i'ool you. ! Mr. Moore, the piano man, wo ild I like to sell "more" and The Herald and News would like to see him sell many .more pianos in the city and county of Newberry, where harmony reigns among the people. The Rev. D. Pe*. Boyd is big and I broad-shouldered enough to go to I Broad River. He would make a good : Baptist heavy enough to uold himself down in the water. The Rev. Mr. Jeff! coat, hat, vest and all, will go to Sa[ luda. See by some prints that Rev. I J. M. Friday goes somewhere else and j by other prints that he returns to : Whitmire. Good Friday wherever he 11- ?t. Dnnoi.oa naho is comiiigr to I IS put. uctausc w West End is no sign of judgment day, although everybody ought to live all right all the time so that at that last day they will be all right. , P. E. Way, druggist is displaying the attractive wristlet watch to be given December 19 in The Herald and News contest. Wilson Win Without War. Washington, December 3.?Government officials here today were more ' than ever confident Chat the patience the United States has shown in its treatment of the Mexican problem soon is to be rewarded by a solution | brought about by operation of the im-ornni forces now engaged in 5i tat _ a final struggle in Mexico. Such a conclusion has been the one objec' dve point of the American administration. FAIRFAX HARBISON I IS SOUTHERN'S HEAD i i Well Known Railway Man Named to Succeed Late W. W. Finley as President of Great System. New York, Dec. 1.?Fairfax Harrison, formerly vice president of the : Southern Railway company and for . the last three years president of the ! Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville i Railway company, of which the aoucaern is part owner, was ctruajr elected president of the Southern Railway company to succeed toe late William Wilson iFinley, a special meeting of the board of directors being held for the purpose of filling the vacancy caused by Mr. Finley's death. Mr. Harrison is a Virginian, his home being at Belvere, Va. He is peculiarly identified with the South, as his father was private secretary to j Jeiterson uavis wnne president 01 me Confederate States and all his railroad experience has been with the Southern and associated lines. Mr. i Harrison was born in 1869 and was I graduated from Yale with' the A. B. j degree in 1890 and from Columbia ! with the A. M. degree in 1891. I He was admitted to the bar in New j York in 1892 and continued the prac| tice of law in this city until 1896 when i he entered the service of the South! ern railway in the legal department i as solicitor. Soon Gained Note. I In 1903 he was made assistant to | the president and in 1906 became vice president, which position he held until 1910, when he resigned, being elected president of the Chicago, In- * dianapolis & Louisville. He, however, continued as a director of the Southern Railway so that his service with the parent company has been uninterrupted. <?> <3> <S> COLLEGE 30TES. <$> <?> <8> . The basket ball game scheduled I with Clinton at Newberry on Decern ber 10th, has been called off by the P. C. manager and will be played more than likely after Christmas, however, the management is trying to get either Erskine or Bailey Military institute to fill the canceled date so as to give the lovers of the indoor sport onf( ?_;iame before tiie holidays. Athletics are on a boom in Newberry now and the town people are urged I to keep them on a sound financial ! footing for without the proper support j winning teams cannot be put out. The present prospects are pretty good tor a ligh.. but fast team imbibed with the only original Thomas fighting spirit {and "pep'' so that all comers will be I given a stiff battle. Four or five | teams are on the floor every afternoon land practice regularly from fcir until six or after. Coach Thamos did put out an exceptionally good football team, and logically therefore he will put a good basket ball team. The following men left Wednesday j afternoon to attend the South Caro! lina College Press association at Due West us representatives of the Stylus. N. M. Biser, B. J. Shealy, J. L. Keitt, i Jr. T. L. Riser was unable to attend i on account of sickness. ! D. F. Barber has been elected to fill the vacancy on the Stylus staff, causi ed by the death of Mr. Counts. Mr. ^ " "* * ?in ~ o mam her nf thp j narDer tjviu act ao a. ? J literary department. ! Newberry plays Carolina in CoI lumbia December 12th. All announcements of basket ball i schedule end games will be made in I college notes. Watch them and attend j the games. ? ; CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY KATES. Seaboard Air Line Very Low Rates | From All Stations. Tickets on sale December 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 31st, 1913 and January 1, 1914. Good returning to reach original j starting point not later than midnight | January 6th, 1914. For full information eee nearest i Seaboard Agent or write C. W. Small, l Div. Pass. Agent, Savannah, Ga. Ask the contest manager to demonstrate the H. P. Nelson player piano j at Gilder and Weeks to be given j as first prize in The Herald and News i contest December 19.