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^ ..1 *K Lll. NUMBBi 88. ~ NEWBEBBT.S. C. FKIPAY. XOVEXBfR ?, = = ' rWld 1 W*Kk. .U. * m.? WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONER Comments On the Legislature and Sorae Other Thfngs Pert/n^m rW The following editorial comments ; from a recent issue of the Yorkville Enquirer are pertinent and to the point. The fact that a joint session of the general assembly of Sou tin- Carolina should be willing to give Hon. John L. McLaurin a majority vote for such .an important position as that to which he Hr has been elected is indeed significant. n7v.^? M/VT.s'nrin entered tihe sen FUU^U AIX* . at? it "will be retnembered that that body was very hostile to him, though quite respectiful and the majority generally went against him when it could, j wCiicfa. was quite often. It will also be remembered that shortly after the adjournment of the general assembly in 1913, Mr. IMcUaurm expressed his opinion of the membership cif the house in a way which to say the least, was J 1 J? X' ^L.. t I not complimentary to mat uoay. i 8ft erfcheless, he has received a majority j K on the first ballot over two very ex- ; '(? ceEent men, and we have it straight ! I tfoat this vote would have been very | f much larger except for the fact that no one in either l-ouse had any idea that Mr. LVJjcLaurin would be in the j running until after nis nomination, and at that time many members had already pledged their votes on the first ballot. ( In a speech delivered in Mecklenburg court house lasrt Saturday night, 1 Congressman Yates Webb said: ! "My prediction is?though I don't j vant you to hold me to it?is t?at withm the next nine monins we art; j going to -have tfce greatest era of prosperity the world has known since ^ the gold of? Peru was poured into the L Spanish empire. In fact, I am afraid it will "be so great that we will forget m our God. You know, it'isn't always good for us to be too prosperous. But ] I the warring nations halve three-fourths of the gold olf the world and our great country is the only one to wftich they can look for supplies of food and clothing." 1 That sounds good and it is very probably true. I As to wfnether it will "*? x J avrf-anf fViA De true ueyreuvia wii mc cavvui, jl iuv ruin and desolation that will he j I wrought in Europe before the settlement of the war. But the most important suggestion in the speech is L that which refers to the forgetting of l God. People do not think oP ttaat; but , if thev -vs-ifll consider the lessons of sa- , r cred and profane history they will be forced to conclude ti':at herein lies the cause of most wiars, and we have but , little reason to doubt that it is the cause otf the present war. And it is I much better to do without such tre mendous prosperity than it is to forget God. , i Talk about your "poor farmer.' Take a look at ^Farmer McLaurin, i birikinig large with "Weibsteri&n head, his $3,<K)0 sinecure and expenses paid, ; junketing over tfce country in Pullman cars and feeding at "Wlaldorf-Astor'a hostelries, while the "poor farmer' ^ puts another peg in his one-gallus to' hold up his overalls and bends 'tis 1 back to the task of meeting the addi- 1 tional taxes made necessary by this ' new burden. Faugh! Is ttfiere noth ing but jobs and selfishness in' South Carolina statesmanship? Here is a living example of tne kind of "poor farmer" that our politician-lawmakers are legislating to relieve and such', as these will be -round to be the cat- . m-tbe-meal-itU'b every time of the un- I y accountable sort of legislation at Which, we 'have looked on with amazement for the past month.?Columbia ! Record.' j The owners of the Columbia ReC- ' ard are the owners of the largest 1 warehouse system in South Carolina, , and the manager olf the said system "bias a salary of about $10,000 a year. ' The big income is derived partly from warehouse charges, partly from com-, missions .on money borrowed, and partly from commissions on sales of 1 cotton. The "poor farmer" to whom j W the Record refers, does not know a j ' poor farmer,that would be capable of j managing sudh a business as "Farmer .' McLaurin" has been called upon to , ^ | manage; but the Record knows fehat if j L "Farmer McLaurin'* is clothed with 1 the necessary legal power he will 1 B mana.^? this warehouse system in a "jV way that will enable the poor farmer to keep in his pockets many a dollar j n i?hat now goes elsewliere. ] THE CITY PRIMARY First One IVill Be Held November 27. So Mayor or Alderman to Be Elected. \ In response to the call a meeting of the Democratic party of Newberry was held in City Council on Tuesday evening alt 8 o'clock. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Otto Kletner and Mr. Z. F. Wright was elected chairman and S. M. Duncan, secretary. Mr. Klettner made report as to tJhe condition of the books of the treasurer and found that there was a balance on hand of $40.88. The report was adopted. The following ciity executive committee was elected: Town- at large?0. B. Mayer, Otto Klettner. Ward 1?iL. I. Epting. Ward 2.?J. H. Harms. Ward 3?I Mack K. Hutchinson. (Ward 4?Arch Bouknight. Ward 5?H. C. Carter. 'Mr. Mack K. Hutchinson was elected secretary and treasurer and Dr. 0. B. Mayer chairman tor the ensuing \ vAnr The rules and regulations governing the primary election in 1913 were adopted for the election this year. (November 17tih was apointed as the date for tShe first primary and November 24th for the second primary. (Tfae only officers to be elected this year are a commissioner of public works to succeed M, L. Spearman and a member of the school board to esuoceed W. A. MciSwain. THE ELECTION TUESDAY A Light Tote Polled?Sentiment On Cotton Bonds?Most Amendments Voted Down. lit is impossible yet to get the result of the vote in this county onTuesday. There was, however, a very 1' ? >- 3 tit- :?? ngut 'vote aiiu at vvmumiie iuc jajho were not opened at all and no election was held. Of course all of the moninees oif the Democratic party wer^ elected without apposition. As to the constitutional amendments there seemed to be considerable indifference, thougij in -most cases the vote was against the amendments except possibly the two relating to the Cedar Springs Institute. Where the people II fnoco ?Tn Pnrlim<>TTf'<5 971/3 UiiU^l ObVVU V" V M,^u where tfrey gave their, any consideration at all they voted :for them. The Herald and News was a little curious to t\nd out . the sentiment of the people as to tOe proposed cotton bond question. Tickets and boxes were .provided at nearly all of the precincts and the people voted, though the managers were indifferent as to making returns. There was no vote on this question at the following pre cmcts: Hendrix Mill, Central, Pomaria, Longshore, Slighs, Jolly Street, Maybinton, GlyimphviHe, and no*lection at Whitmire. The Herald and News together with Mr. Havird undertook on Thursday to tabulate the vote at the other pre cincts. Ait Walton, Silverstreet and Little Mountain the boxes were not labeled and therefore we could not tell wi:ich was the other. In these boxes, however, the total vote for the bond was 30 and against the bonds 14. In the other precincts the vote was as .'follows: Precinct for against bonds bonds Utopia IB 2 ? " i r* t*emecien .. .i* < St. Philips Id 20 Prisperity . .1 31 0 Garmany 1. ..15 1 Oakland 1 13 Mt. Bethel 31 0 Kinards 21 2 Jalapa .28 8 Helena 6 0 N'ewberry Cotton mill .. 6 58 Newberry Court House. .74 58 Mollohin Mill 1 12 Williams Store '.29 12 Union Academy 20 10 It will be seen that out or tciai vote 552 there were 336 votes for the bonds and 216 against the bonds lacking the necessary 2-3. Tf:e commissioners of election will tabulate the vote next Tuesday. * ! Art may make a suit of clothes.'but nature muist produce the man.?? Eume. <$><$><?><?><$><$><$> i <$> I < > TEACHERS' INSTITUTE. <3> $ <?> November 5-7, 1914. Thursday, Nov. 5th. 7:00 p. m.: Newberry high school, jMr. J. B. Ballentine, president teachers' association, presiding. Invocation: Rev. J. E. Carlisle. Music. j Lecture: "The School that Counts," Mr. W. E. Hand, State high school inspector. ? I * - x > r? n _ __>i. a __ Announcements: .ur. n.rnes'i Anderson, superintendent of Newberry city sefooois. | 'Music. I Fr/diiy, >'oy. 6th. .'Trustees' joint session with teache>s. i 9:00 a. m.?10:45 a. m.: Observation in high school; in Boundary street school; in Speers street scfcool, and in West. End school. 10:45 a. m.?11:00 a. m.: Inter; mission. " I 11:00 a,, m.?12:"SO p. m.: Discussion of adaptation in country schools of methods observed?led by Mr. W. H. Hand in Newberry high school; by Miss Dickinson in Boundary street school; by Mrs. Hetty S. Browne in Speers street scfcbol. i 3:00 p .m.?4:00 p. m.: Newberry high school, Dr. Geo. Y. Hunter, president trustees' association, presiding, i Lecture: "Redirection of the Course of Study," by Mrs. Hetty/S. Browne, director of WiDithrop farm school. Discussion led by J .E. Swearingen. Music. 4:00 p. m.?5:00 p. m,: Teachers business meeting, Mr. J. B. Ballentine, presiding; Year Plans, Mr. Geo. D. Brown, Jr., county superintendent of education. 7:30 p. m.: Newberry nigh scfcool, Dr. J. H. Harms, president of Newberry college, presiding. Invocation by Dr. E. P. Jones. Lecture: Mr. Gunter, State super__! ?r+ .iJ i" mt. _ ?_ _ i* '.1 visor or- euucauon.? ine specialized Teacher." ' Music. Lecture: "A Solution of a Problem in Newberry 'County," Dr. C. T. Wyche. i Discussion. i Music. j Saturday, Not. 7th. School improvement association session. 9:45 a. 'in.?11:1c a. m.: Newberry high school, Miss Bess KiWer, presi dent Newberry county school improvement association, presiding. Invocation by Rev. J. W. Carson. ! 'Address: "The Relation of. the School to the Community," Miss Mary Eva Hite, president of South Carolina j Senool Improvement asociation. {Music. "A School Entertainment We Have had," Miss Didhinson. ' Teachers are urged to attend all meetings. Tirustees are requested to permit the teachers to come to New berry Thursday, Novemiber 5th, and are iniv-ited to visit classes in any Newj berry school the morning of November 6th and to meet in general session that afternoon. Active and associate members of school improvement associations are expected to attend tfoe conference Saturday, November 7th. The general puiblic is invited to all meetings in which they are interested. i mm I Yocng Meadors Died in Columbia. Columbia Record, 3rd. | Pou Meadors, 21 year3 of age, died . Monday at a local hospital after am . illness of several months. His remains were taken to his home at Greenwood, arriving thtere on the 1:15 train Tues' day. The funeral was conducted at Main street IMeticodist church by Rev. : L. P. MfcGee, the pastor. Mr. Meadors "was a son of Rev. W. j 1 I P. Meadors, a well known member of the South Carolina Methodist conference, and was a young man of great promise. Two years ago he was gradj uated 'from the Citadel and was valedictorian of his class. 'Siince graduation lie had been teaching at Holly Hill until four weeks ago he was taken desperately ill. [ Besides bis father, Mr. Meadors is survived by two sisters and four broth- ! I ers, as follows: Mrs. Hinds, of Kingstree, Miss Ruth Meadors, of Green- j 1 wood, Joe, of Little Rock, S. C., Morris ' ] of Clearmont, N. C., Willie of Florence,41 i and Jack, of Greenwood. i i THE M'WS OF POMARIA i The Graded School Flour/sh/n?-?Clean Up Day Postponed?Personal Hent/on. Pomaria, iXov. 5.?The Pomaria graded scf-bol, witih Mr. t). F. Barber, principal and Miss Lucy Ligon assistant, is doing good work this session. Although mir sr.hool is oomDarativelv young we have 59 students enrolled. >Tihe ten grades give the teachers as much work as any :two teachers should have. Evidence of this is given by the children getting home late from school. We hope that our so/.ool x_ _ ^^i i win De conn erxea into a uigu scuwi next year, so that we might have a third teacher. "Clean up day" has been postponed so that our teachers can be wit'a us on that day. Prof. Bartber will leave Thursday for Newberry where he will attend tfce Teaohers' Intstitute. Miss Ligon is not expected to attend on account of a recent accident. Mr. G. D. Brown, superintendent oi education, visited our school on Tuesday of this week. Mr. J. F. Ligon, of Columbia, visited at Mr. B. M. Setzler, the first part of the week. Frank Johnston, of Hendersonville, X. C., spent a few days witJh his sister, Mrs. Z. T. Pinner. Miss Lula Crooks, of the St. 'M;attthews section, is visiting Miss Lois Hentz. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sawy hajve gone to Marion to visit relatives. During his aibsen'ce *he will be relieved by lM;r. I>;*ey, of Lexington. Jlfhe following young ladies have gone off to teach school: Miss Eugenia Hentz, Anderson; Miss Eti'.el Syibt, Xesmith; Miss Katie Wilson, Sally; Miss Olive Richardson, Whitmire; Miss Marie Sumimer, Manning high school. The following attended the Hipp j J: VVliSUll WtJUULUg cl/L incvvuciljf iucouaj evening: Mr. and Mrs. Jas. P. Setzler, Mr. an4 'Mrs. Y. D. Young. Quite a number in and arouno Pomaria attended the State fair in Columbia last week. Buy a Barrel of Apples. The State. Growers of apples are complaining +,Viq+ tiVitk Fiironpan war hra s fihnr'nlv rP duced the demand for their produdt, and the editor of the National Coopers' Journal of Philadelphia sends out an appeal to the public to "buy a barrel of apples." He says fchat the growers are in danger of having a great surplus of their crop left on their hands and that k is a crop which, unlike cotton, is perishable. a/vm.eo tVi.o otvt.aqI is lilrplv tn VL V^VU i. bU\/ ?w meet with any general response in the South. Th'e people in the oSuth, as a rule, would be unable this year to buy apples, even at $1.50 per barrel. That is in itself another unlhiappy illustration of t>:e stringency of money brought about by the slump in cotton. Huge consumption of apples would be an excellent thing for the health of the people and it is to be regretted 1? * o fPr? r*f? H linn & 3 TV I'll cl L UJUiivc X- 0 V..W proac'hing winter to eat apples, even at an uncommonly low price. Two Poems. I remenrber, I rememlber, i The house where I was born, The little window where the sun i Came peeping in at morn; He never came a wink too soon. Nor brought too long a day. But now, I often wishv the ni^ht Had borne my breath away. ?Hood. (I remember, I remember.) . ? When I rememlber all fTihe friends so linked together, I've seen around me fall, Like leaves in wintry weather; t *001 livp. rme who treads alone Some banquet hall deserted, Whose lights are fled, whose garlands dead, And all but he departed. ?Moore?Oft in the Stilly Night, j Don't Be Too Meek. In the November American magazine Frances R. Sterrett, writing a storv entitled "The Militancy of Frva- i lina," has a character who gives the following practical advice: "People rion't get what they want in this world just by asking for it. You have to fight. And if you annoy a per- ' son long enough you'll get what you isk for in the end." / * / Church of the Redeemer. J (Rev. Edward Fulenwider, pastor) * Nothing preventing, the following will be tlhe programme of divine services at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer next Sunday. fl 1 1 r* n m TT.Tip mornin? services. The pastor will preach on the subject, "Why Men Go Wrong." Texts, Matt. 18:23-25 James 1:13-15. In t'.:e parable of the "Unmercti ul Servant," Matt 18, we have a concrete example of a man who wenit "dead wrong." In the text from James we have the real cause or source 01 "wrong aomg. "Why do men go wrong?" This is a question tihat is constantly on our lips today. Why did' the sertvtant waste his Lord's money, and become so hopelessly involved? -Why, when he was so kindly forgiven, did ite show such a miserable spirit of ingratitude? Why do sood men. who know better so often "go wrong." Why are the great civilized nations of the world engaged in a bloody warfare with such barbarism, destruction, and courage as the world has never seen? These questions are pertinent and legitimate. But it is doubtlful whether we always stop to think just what they mean. Some interesting and practical thoughts on this subject will be presented in ti':e sermon. 7:30 p. m. Tiie evening service. The pastor win preacn tne secona sermou in the series on the general theme, "The Seven Ages of Man." The subject will be, "The SohooJboy." Tfae scripture illustration will be the 'boy .Samuel, who was taught in (1) The school of the "little coat." (2) TVe school of tine "linen ephod.'' (3) The /N-f 4-VIA 4 4 V* noirnn 1 TT 17Al/>0 99 auuuut Vt kuc uca< vut/ f vivv. 10:15 a. m. The Sunday school' meets. All teachers and pupils are requested to be on time. There will be good music at all the services. A cordial imitation to all services is extended the public. Card From Mr. XjIIs. I desire to thank each 'warmer who so generously contributed to the county exhibit at the State -air, thus enabling Xewberry to attain the high rating which sfte did. we aia not win 'a prize, bu;t Newberry was among the few counties that graded above 70 per cent and received honorable mention by the judges. Our exhibit of vetch, the finest at the fair, raised by Mr. B. 0. Lovelace, Prosperity, was selected by !Mr. E. J. Watson, for exhibit at world's fair California. Again I thank tfre farmers for their co-operation and assure tf':e?m that if their cooperation continues and their interest increases New-berry county will always be in the front rank. T. M. Mills, Oounty Agent., | ? Clemson Xotes. Clemson College, Nov. 3.?Several # of the professors and Dr. Riggs attended the State fair last ^'eek. About eighc seniors also le t last Wednesday, they being there on Thursday for the Carolina-Olemson football game. Though the corps of cadets were not at tihe game on Thursday, yet they gat the results of each play made , throughout the entire game a-t the j matinee held' in chapel. At least 700 , cadets and several members of the faculty attend'ed the matinee of the game in chapel. Regular classes were dispensed with from 11:45 to 3:00 p. m. in order that the cadets might attend the matinee. In spite of the fact; that the cadcls were absent yet the 1 "Tigers" won by a score of 29 to 6. j T.he "Tigers" also won another victory | last 'Saturday fronn the Citadel, they j winning by a. score of 14 to 0. The j Clemscn freshmen and P. ,C. of South.; -rvi;no rvlavorf rvn namnns last Sat- ! urday, the game resulting in a tie, tfne score being 6 to 6 when the whistle blew. Clemson plays the University of Georgia next Saturday in Georgia. | .ProT. Howard the photographer for tft'e "Annual" this year will begin in a few days to make piotures for the "Annual."' The pictures of the various clufas and senior pictures will be made before Christmas. The D. A. R. and U. D. C. chapters have each purchased a bale of cotton,1 these two chapters being t'he / first of their kind to join the "buy-a-bale" movement. Dr. Riggs letft today for Chicago on business. He will be absent for tj':'e remainder of the week. 'DRAYTON RUTHERFORD CHAPTER .Jo/nts Buy-a-Bale Movement?Buys From Confederate Veteran. Bale in Cotton Covering. The Drayton Rutherford chapter met on Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs. iMamie Carwile as hostess. Seventeen members were present. After the re ports from officers and chairmen ot standing, committees, an animated discussion of the chapter's bale of cot! ton resulted in the decision to "buy tiie bale from Mr. James McKittrick, a Conifederate veteran; that it 'be 'packed in a cotton covering properly labeled; that it 'be insured, and foi ! the present placed in front of the Crotweai hotel that "otlkers may sec- . Aiit* crs\s\r1 "nrnnVo VUi vjUUU .! V/iXVO. The delegates to the Division convention in Yorkville were instructecas to chapter pledges. The chapter ordered all clippings by the gleaner to be preserved in a scrap book. Notice was given of a proposed amendment to the constitution to be voted on at the December meeting, providing for a corresponding secretary, and placing the press reporter on the roster o: chapter officers. The directors of the two ci-iLdren's chapters reported both in a flmiri'<ahirr<r pnn Hifinri The November meeting is annually observed by the chapter as Local History Day. The chairman of the historical committee was unavoidably absent, but interesting reminiscences were given by Mrs. Carwile and Mrs. Bowftaan. Mrs. R. D. Wright read a letter written by her mother in March, 1865, describing the way in which she and the wives of other officers spent the winter in Petersburg. I mvp mmlhprs inrps^nft. pynrMsw? their gratification over the restoration to health of their former president, Mrs. L. W. Floyd, whose unbounded energy and fine executive ability have worderfully advanced the work of tJhe chapter. j After a pleasant social balf hour during which a tempting sweet course was served, the chapter adjourned to meet with the Misses McCaughrin ii. Cal'.oun street the first 'Kuesday in December. The chapter year book is proving a most acceptable innovation. Sewberry Teachers' Institute. 1 On yesterday evening Mr. W. H. Hand, State high soool inspector addressed an assem'bly of teachers and friends on fee subject: "The school tJhat counts." Mr. J. B. Ballentine^ president d? Teachers' association, presided and IMr. Ernest Anderson superintendent, d' Newberry city schools, announced that the high school, Speers street school, Boundary street school aad West End school would be ir operation today from 9 to ii onock ror tne teao ers ana trustees of the county to observe. Mrs. Hetty S. Browne, director of the Farm school of Winthrop college and Mr. J. E. Swearingen, State superintendent of education, are expected today to leoturc to trustees in joint session with the teachers to 3 o'clock. Dr. G. Y. Hunter of Prosperity, will preside. After this session the teachers will have a business session. On Saturday morning at 9:45 the members of school improvement association from all over Newberry county will meet with the teachers to hear Miss Mary Eva Hite, president S. C. school improvement association, talk on 'TTihe Relation of the School to the Community," and to discuss with (her "A School Entertainment we Have Had." The attendance of teachers is unusually large. Only Miss Lena 'Covin of Belfast school and Miss Ella Martin of Mudlic school have written the<y will not come to any session. Mrs. M. L. Shearman, Mrs. I. H. Hunt, Mrs. Henry Parr, Mrs. Wherry, Mrs. J. B. O'N. Holloway, Mrs. Hornsfoy, Mrs. Win Su'if+pnihure'. Mrs. R_ C. Slish. Mrs. T. J. Hays, Mrs. Frank Schumpert, Mrs. W. H. Wallace, Mrs. Jno. Wicker, Mrs. Clauds Lathan, Col. E. H. AuH, Mrs. J. C. Goggans and others have guests attending tft'e institute. If you'll stop and think a moment you'll see that aT>out two-thirds of all this talk about hard times and tight money is baseless tommy-rot.?rcev. j. E. Mahaffey in Tugaloo Tribune. Just as we 'have said all along. It is people losing their beads and allowing themselves to 'bc-come demoralized. . i *