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H|| reat' Council In Session MEETING WAS PLEASANT | AND MOST HARMONIOUS XEWBERKY SHEKItJ* l> i nuc5JL3 GREAT JUNIOR. >tto Klettner Was Acting Great Ineohonee?TTiie Meeting in Detail. >ext Session at Greenwood. Tfee^Great Council of tfce Improved Order of Red Men of South Carolina, which convened in Newberry on Tues- j -fiav morning in 26th annual session,; reached adjorunment shortly before lioon on Wednesday. The session was .'raymonions throughout, and ti';e legislation enacted was constructive. The recommendations erf the retiring il ' ' nU Grea Sachem great sachem, Hon. Albert E. Hill, were adopted in their entirety, and the proper machinery put in motion to carry them into effect. The full report of t':e great sachem is printed i in this issue of T e Herald and News, i The >e* Officers. The election cf officers resulted as I follows: Great Prophet?A. E. Hill, Spartanburg. Great Sachem?Oscar D. Gray, Wii- J liamston. Great Senior Sagamore?Max. G ; Bryant, Rock Hill. Great Junior Sagamore?Cannon G. ! B-l ease, - Newberry. Great Chief of Records?R. L. Cro- j mer, Union. i bbhka vnw Acting Great Incohonee Otto Klettner. ;. -*y, Great Keeper of Wampum?W. M. Allen, Greenville. The great junior sagamore, Sheriff Cannon G. Blease, is in line for promotion to great sachem, the fcead of ibe itrrdW: '^fhus, Newberry gets the V ' *: Red Men j In Newberry \ ighest elective honor conferred by j the great council. The election of Mr. Cromer as great ; chief of records, succeeding (Mr. B. C. ! iWkllace. of Sumter, and the election ' of Sheriff Blease as great junior sag-' amore, created two vacancies 011 the membership of the board of great trustees. The term of Mr. R. L. Sweat! !*ad expired. The following were1 chosen to till the vacancies on the board of trustees: R. L. Sweat, seven-year term. R. M. I^eonard, three-year term. L. E. Wofford. six-vear term. Appointive umcers. "^he appointments by the incoming gieat sac1:.em, Mr. Gray, were as follows : j Great Sannap??5. C. Young, Anderson. j .1 1* fl^H IIP!!*-' I ^ J I j j Albert E. Hill. Great Meshinewa?0. 0. Smith, J Greenwood. Great Guard of Wigwam?G. T. j Kitchens, Lockhart. i? "MHsfeix- . ,^o|r rasggHSWaSK . i Great Keeper of iWtampum W. M. Allen Great Guard of Forest?V. R. Hope. Finance Committee?T. J. Cheeks, chairman; A. N. Lunsford, C. L. Pressley. Constitution and Law?R. J. Ortmann, chairman; J. W. McGraw, E. C.' Gossett. 4 Reports and Returhs?B. E. Reid, chairman; B. B. Leitzsey, Sam P. Bell. Credentials Committee?0. S. Goree. chairman; C. D. Former, W. X. Ergle. JTeet In greenwood aext lear. Greenwood was unanimously -chosen as the place of next meeting, being placed in nomination by Representative McDowell, seconded by Representative O. O. SmitJ'3. Crwif RflnrpspntaffvPS. Great Representative Otto Klettner, | of Xewberry, and Great Representa- | tive C. E. Tolly, of Anderson, were re- j elected great representatives. Groat Representative Otro Klettner j acted as great incohonee of the grear council of the United States, being specially appointed in view of the in- ; ability of Hon. Thos. H. Jeffries, of; Atlanta, great senior sagamore of the ; great council of the United States, to attend the session. Acting Great Incohonee Klettner was not only thanked by the great council for his services j in t'.'.is exalted capacity, but the great i chief of records was instructed to j write the great council of the United ' States thanking them for the appointment of Mr. Kettner to this position. In addition to the committee ap-j pointments already stated, Hon. Sam J Xicholls, of Spartanburg, was ap- j pointed to the three-year term 'on the ; board of appeals, lis term having ex-! pired, and tne appointment was con- t firmed by the great council. The ot'her j members of the great board of appeals ; are Jno. K. Anil and E. L. Rodeis-; perger, of Newberry. Temporary Committees. The temporary committees appoint- J pc] by Great Sachem Hill were as .fol- i lows: Distribution of Long Talk?J. P. j Carlisle, W. B. Clark, C. F. Laton. ' : -v i T pprisiafinri ? C F! Toll v. A X. LunS- i Jord, J. T. Mahoney. . | Mileage and Per Diem?S. M. Clark- . son, R. S. Hancock, E. H. Thomason. State of the Order?Cole. L. Blease, 1 J. Dorman. D. C. Wiley. Charters and Dispensations?C. T. ' Ross, ,T. C. Amnions, A. Burgess. ( .Jno. K. Aull was made assistant : ;hi?f of records. 1 Pleased With Newberry. 1 It was tf' e unanimous sentiment of 5 _ - _ _ . 1 lie delegates w?o left Newberry on J Wednesday that the session here had certainly been as pleasant as any J .vhich had been previously held, and 1 hat it had been even more profitable ' nan even any previous session. Newberry Red Men Honored. In toe election of officers and the committee appointments, Newberry, hrougii Bergell tribe, starred, as usual. In the first place, the retiring great j ' prophet, who has served the great j ?ouncil through tl. e various chairs, is j Col. E. H. Hull, of Newberry. The! two great representatives re-elected j include that best-Soved Red '.\:an in ; South Carolina, Otto Klettner. Gov. j Blease, another member of Bergell j tribe, holds over as a great representa- : tive. The selection of Cannon G. Blease ! as great junior sagamore has already . been referred to as th-e highest elect- | ive office wit!':in the gift of the great ! - ? i i".: - _?? 4*. I COUIlCli II OX U'l' 211 LUIS yUMUUIl 111 itself carries the highest honor, but that it is usual to promote a great junior through the chairs, and the contest almost invariably comes, wfcen there ia a contest, on the election of a great t junior, who thereafter, at the next ses- ! sion, becomes great/ senior and then ! sreat sachem. Sheriff Blease had nc ! opposition for the high position which j he was elected to fill. The selection of Hon. Otto Klettner as great representative to succeed him- i self has also been referred to. Great Representative Blease, of Bergell tribe, holds over in this most important po- j sition. Jno. K. Aull. a member of the great j Kao?./1 /-> ? onnnolo o nocf c o r?"n om rvf I'uai u Ui ajij/caio, a pu ju . Bergell tribe, was chosen assistant ' chief of records. E. L. Rodelsperger,' i another member of Bergell, holds over i on this committee. J Mr. B. B. Leitzsey, a faif'.ful member i ol the order and one of the most en- j ergetic members of Bergell tride, re-, tains his p<ace on the committe on re-1 ports and returns. Retiring Great S:U'Iiem. The retiring great sachem, who was chosen great prophet, in the line of promotion, is Hon. Albert 'E. Hill, solicitor of the Seventh judicial circuit? \ tt' e old circuit which used to be served | by Solicitor Sease, now judge of the' Seventh circuit. Solicitor Sease was ! succeeded by Solicitor Otts, by ap- j pointment of Gov. Ansel, when Judge D. E. Hydrick was chosen to the supreme bench. At that session of the legislature Solicitor Sease was made circuit judge. Mr. J. C. Otts was ap- j pointed solicitor. In 1912 Mr. (A. E. Hill was chosen to this position, and has filler it to the satisfaction not only of !'ris friends, hut all the people of his judicial circuit. Mr. Hill has many friends in Newberry, who were delighted to *>ave !him (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3) / NEW ASYLUM HEAD C. FRED WILLIAMS* COMMKIAN IS APPOINTED BY GOV. MANNING. The Governor Borrows Personally $3,000 to Supplement Pay Allowed by General Assembly. T're State. C. Fred Williams, M. IX. of Columbia, was appointed superintendent of the 1 State hospital for the insane yesterday by Gov. Manning, to succeed T. J. Strait, M. 1). Gou'. Wanning had revoked ti':e appointment of George F. Sargent, M. D.. of Maryland, 011 the : ground that an alien can not be ap pointed or elected to a constitutional i office in this State. Dr. Williams immediately resigned as a member of the board of regents and Christie Benet, of Columbia, was appointed in his place. Dr. Williams is 39 years old and is a native of York county. He was grad- , uated from t e University of Maryland in 1899. Pie served for four year3 as secretary of the State board of j health. Dr. Williams has accepted t?e ' i appointment. "I will put in my best efforts to make j the asylum one of the foremost of its 1 kind in the South," said Dr. IVYfilliamsj j Relative to the appointment, Gov. j Manning said: "f ollowing me re\oL-<iuon 01 me tip- | pointment of Dr. George F. Sargent, | 3f Baltimore, as superintendent of the State hospital for the insane, because it was found that he was barred by provisions' of the constitution, I have appointed Dr. C. Fred Williams, of Coumbia, as superintendent. "Dr. Williams has resigned as recent o: this institution and T have appointed Mr. Christie Benet as regent* in his stead. , "The salary provided for in the ap-j propriation bill is $3,000, and ?';e superintendent is given a house with ? ?j or>/i or nprmiisitPS ! ?vait?r aiiu nguio ?uu ^~^ f have found it necessary, in order to get the trained, skilled physician I was seeking for the position, to allow a salary of $6,000, but without the residence and without any perquisites. In addition to ti'.'.e salary provided for in the appropriation bill, I will personally borrow monthly the balance of the salary, standing security for the same, and will report the matter next year to the legislature to reim\ burse me if it agrees in what I have uuuc> "The date on whica Dr. Williams will ass'time the duties of superintendent will be announced in a few days." THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Death of Mrs. Geo. D. Brown?William Lester Chapter?Henry Tillman Speaker For 3f morfcil Day. Special to The HVrald and News. Prosperity, April 14.? rne community was shocked to hear of the deatn i of Mrs. G'-o. 1). Brown, who died Wednesday morning after only a few days' illness. S e was a consistent member of t::e A. R. P. church, a devoted wife and mother and was loved by all who knew her. The funeral was conducted by Rev. D. G. Phillips, of Chester, assisted by her pastor, Rev. Xabers. / The floral offerings were beautiful and profuse. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband thrpe sons. Sunt. Geo. D. Brown,; Jr., Dr. Y. M. Brown, of Newberry, and J W. H. Brown; two daughters, Mrs. W. j H. Caldwell and Miss Clara Brown, and j one brother. Mr. W. A. Moseley. The William Lester chapter, U. D. C., j met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J. j A. Simpson. The study of the after- | noon was the first and second years I of the -war between t':e States. A j sweet course was served. iMr. Henry Tillman, of Gaeenwood, j will be the speaker for Memorial day,1 which will be observed May 10. . Quite a number of Prosperity High school boys and girls will attend Western Carolina Field day in Batesburg Friday. Mrs. L. A. Black has gone to Fairfax to visit her sister, Mrs. G. D. Groseclose. Mr. A. H. Hawkins has returned from a business trip to Columbia. The many friend of Dr. G. Y. Hunter .j will be glad to know that -e has re- j turned from the Columbia hospital. J Mr. J. L. Wise bought 300 bales of, cotton Thursday. j ! t With Germar Austrians Appear to Have Slowed Up i mi ? i A ? vance 1 nrougniviounzams Some Fierce Fighting Re Germany has come strongly to Austria's aid in the Carpathians, where the Russians are fighting to open the door to Hungary and the Russian ad vance has been checked. i To the nortftwest of Uzsok pass, according to Vienna, the entire position occupied by the Russians has been captured. Petrogad, however, still claims continued, though slight, progress, and declares that all attacks have been repulsed and that 1,000 new prisoners leave been taken. The Russians have captured another J section of the mountain barrier be- i tween Galicia and Hungary, according | to a dispatch from Lemberg, which j tells of a battle at Mezolaborcz, in I the east Beskids, in \yhich th^ Austrians were forced to give ground, and says til:e main mountain crest in this region, considered impregnable, has passed to the hands of the Russians. | This battle was an incident in a strug- j gle of unusual severity now in progress along a front of more than 100 miles, from the Bartfeld, northern Hungary, to Stry, eastern Galicia. Petrcgad reports that both sides are attacking simultaneously and that the losses are heavy. In France and Belgium only small engagements occurred yesterday. The tension among the British was maintained by a German Zeppelin raid HARDWICK QUITS ! ACTIVE SERVICE SOUTHERN RAILWAY PASSENGER ! TRAFFIC MANAGER RETIRES. I Settles in Montgomery, Ala., His Native 1 City?TV. H. Tayloe Succeeds Him at Washington. The State. Samuel H. Hardwick, passenger traffic manager of the Southern rail- j way for many years, is to retire today , because of ill health and will settle in Montgomery, his native city, W. H. Tayloe succeeding him. Information j of the change reached .Columbia in | the form of a telegram, as follows. J to W. E. McGee, assistant general pas- j senger agent of the Southern, with headquarters here: "Announcement is / | made by the management of tihe Southern railway of the retirement of S. H. Hardwick as passenger traffic man ager because of ill fcealth, and the appointment of Mr. Hardwick as general j agent of passenger traffic department, j with headquarters in Montgomery, j Ala., his native city. Mr. Hardwick j has been connected with the Southern I railway and its predecessors in conI tinuous service extending over 40 years and has effectively and successfully j filled various positions, from that of j telegraph operator, his first position ' as a youth, to and including ti-e office j of passenger traffic manager. Mr. | W. H. Tayloe has been appointed pas! senger traffic manager of the Southern i railway, succeeding Mr. Hardwick. Mr. i Tayloe is a native of Richmond county. I Virginia, and began his career in the | service of the Southern railway and ! its predecessors as a stenographer, and has filled successively positions as passenger agent, then general passengre agent and latterly as traffiie manager of fl-e Chesapeake Steamsniy company. These changes and appointments are effective 'April 15, 1915." Mr. Hacclwick has an extensive acquaintance in South Carolina, particularly in Columbia. He was a frequent visitor here and has spent week at a time in Columbia. He is a man of urbanity and tact, is particularly adept in soothing asperities and has few su- j periors in persuasiveness. Columbians J accustomed to attending hearings on , railroad matters have often seen him j win over a hostile audience or clear j up a misunderstanding wltere some of j his colleagues had tanea. If you really want to cool tihe ardor of a woman-suffrage enthusiast, just tell her that a woman should not be permitted to *vote?she should be compelled to!?Brunswick News. is to Help Hold Ground f Not Checked Russian AdJntn P]/7irj? n-f J-fnnnsir-yi * "*"w ^ !ported in That Section. of the Tyne district of Northumberland. The airship dropped bombs on small towns and villages, but no reports have been received as to the damage. An official report from Field Marsfcai French places British losses in the Neuve Chappelle battle at 12,811, of whom 2,527 " were killed and 8,533 wounded. The German losses originally were estimated at about 18,000 and the British commander's figures ap proximate these. After a prolonged lull, operations, at the Dardenelles haive been resumed, on a small scale. An official report from Constantinople says tie batteries at the entrance to the straits were bombarded yesterday, and that a rrnispr and riestrovpr v/pre struck br the Turkish fire. Messages from Rome quote an Austrian official as saying that a state of seige probably will be proclaimed in (Austria, on account of popular unrest occasioned hy the advance of the Russians through the Carpathians. It is reported also that Emperor Francis Joseph has decided to make the territorial concessions desired by Italy provided the latter takes up arms for Austria and Germany. This report, hnu-pvpr is not srenerallv credited in Rome. # MANNING SEEKS FOR ANOTHER MAN * / GOVERNOR REVOKES ulPPOINTMEYT-OF DR. SARGENT., Chief Executive Failed to Consider Requirements of Constitution iii Earning of Ofticer. , The State, 14th. * | Gov. Manning yesterday revoked the appointment of Geo. F. Sargent, M. D., of Maryland, as superintendent of the State hospital for the insane, to take the place of T. J. Strait, IM?. D. The appointment was to take effect May 10. "I wisn to say to C:e people of the ! State that I have revoked the appointment of Dr. Sargent as superintendent because I respect the constitution and will not even appear to evade it," said* the governor. The office of superintendent or tne asylum is provided for in the State constitution, the constitution also provides that all appointive and elective officers si-all be citizens of th? State. The constitutional objection to J the appointment of Dr. Sargent wa?_ j raised by attorneys of Columbia in j an interview to tin- pres:i. j Gov. Manning has several names un_ j der consideration and will very prob! ably announce the appointment at a? ' early date of a new superintendent j who will be a citizen of the State. i Gov. Manning authorized the fol- ? j lowing statement: "Several days ago I announced th<* : appointment of George F. Sargert, ii. i D., of Maryland, as superintendent of i the State hospital for the insane. This ; action was taken after a careful con| sideration and thorough search in this ! and other States. I was determined to / ! get the best equipped man for the po' sition, one whose experience, training and study fitted him .for this special work. "Since the appointment was anj nounced, tfce constitutional objection ^ | has been raised that probably only a | qualified elector of this State was eligible, and I am frank to say that tIi-> objection seems potent. In asking Dr. Qai-p-anrf- tn undertake the suDerin | I + ^ ^ T Vi o in minr? nnlv fViA "Wfil I j JL X1MU, * IX * * * 'li vi \/*A A j vaa v ? ? fare of the patients of the institution. -? I overlooked this constitutional question; but I stand for the constitution 7 and tfce laws of our State, both of which are my guides in tie conduct of ? _ , , , - ? 1 J. ? -L_ tiie office i noia. i wisn io s*ty people of tibe State that I have revoked the appointment of Dr. Sargent as superintendent because I respect the constitution and will not even appear to evade it." ^IE LIIL >TXBER 22 NEWBEBBY,'^. C* FRIDAY, Al'KJL 16, 191.%. TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAR