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||e ||eraK! anil Jem Entered at the Postoffiee at New4?rry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, July 6, 1915. j THE WAR'S TOLL OF LIFE. ! In the first six months of the war, j 2,146,000 men were killed, 1,150,000 were seriously wounded, 3,781,000 were slightly wounded, and 1,764,000 were taken prisoners. These figures, said to be based on Red Cross reports, include the losses of only the larger nations, those of Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro and Turkey being omitted for lack of authentic records. The estimates for the five great pows: j are: Germany: 482,000 killed; 97,000 seriously wounded; 760,000 slightly wounded, and 233,0U0 prisoners; total, 1,572,000. Austria: 341,000 killed; 83,000 seriously wounUed; 618,000 slightly mounded; 183,000 prisoners; total, 1,-j 225, OW. France: 464,000 killed; 439,000 seriously wounded; 718,000 sligi-tly founded; 495,000 prisoners; total, 2,116,000. Great Britain: 116,000 killed; 49,000 seriously wounded; 185,000 slightly wounded; 83,000 prisoners; total, 433,000. Russia: 733,000 killed; 4S2,000 ser; iously wounded; 1,500,000 slightly wounded; 770,000 prisoners; total, 3,485,000. These estimates take no account of the recent fighting in Galicia and on the Gallipoli peninsula where losses in men have been especially severe. They serve however to indicate the enormous human sacrifice which the war exacts. We may almost believe n Irvin Cobb's grim pforophecy that if the struggle continues another year, half the men of Europe will be under ground and the other fbalf on crutches. When to the millions of dead; and maimed are added the tremen- j dous waste of treasure, the destruction of homes and industries and the unspeakable sorrow of multitudes in j pvery land," the tragedy of the pres-: ent war finds no parallel.?Exchange.' j This is the terrible toll that the; *7ar is taking. And tnis is ior oniy <ix xnontfns. There has been another ^ix months and no doubt the toll in. < hat time has been even greater. The' total loss of the Germans and Austrians in killed, wounded and taken prisoners has been 2,797,00, wf:ile that f the allies totals 6,034,000, a little more than twice as many as the Germans and Austrians. It does seem | -kq+ in t>iic ariH Christian, V UUU ' iAl V* V. sge of the world there might be some j way to stop this terrible carnage. j MMi HERE'S A BrSIKESS MAN. Sedan, Kan., is just an ordinary country town of some 1,500 people. But it has at least one real business man. His name is J. H. Edwards. And now listen: Edwards spends *two thousand dollars with his local papers in advertising?every year! Has it paid him? .Well, he went to Sedan a few years ago with but little capital. He now owns a magnificent ctnre a nirA home and a bis: farm. "We value our advertising enough to make it a part of our assets," foe says. "It is the live wire of any business, and a person can judge pretty well the amount of ehergy behind a business by the kind and amount of advertising that business is doing." "When facts like the above spring up every now and then all over the Unit< d States, publishers cannot help wondering what it is that blinds the eye of the average man to his possibilities witih printer's ink.?York News. This is printed for tfte benefit of the business men and merchants of New c.erry. now 10 aaveruse is tme imus that some of the merchants of Newberry have not learned. If they would just look around a little and see the ones who are really succeeding and making money they would be convinced that the money spent for newspaper advertising was well and wisely spent. In this day it is necessary to advertise your business if you want to succeed. Tiiis is an age of publicity and the best medium of reaching the people ^s the newspaper and for the local merchant the local paper is the proper medium. Sometimes we think that the ' local newspapers do not value the space they have to sell as they should siid therefore it naturally follows that no one else does. We know that in ti'iis town we sell space too cheap but even at that advertising is not what it should he. But we want the i&ttcka&te aad lyusmees i?eu of New. i berry to read what this aKnsas business man says and what he does anu the results he receives. The city administration is making one move at least which will be df unanimous support. An organized campaign for better sanitation is a nmvpmpnt that aTmiM onlict thp in ! terest of the city as a whole, and if |the civic section of the Woman's jClub can be induced to take a hand as of old, the results cannot but :be of the most satisfactory character.? Charlotte (N. C.) Observer. There is no better move that could be made by any city than ti at which looks to better sanitation. While -we have good health in Newberry stili there are a number of places in which the sanitation could be improved. The civic association and the hoard of health by cooperation could do muc'j + -rvi <-* I- ~ -vi-i 1 . - tv xi.ia.xve cms vxty eveu j-uuie utJitii.iij' than it is, and if not improving the health could improve the appearance of the city by 'having manjy places cleaned and some of the streets put in better condition from a sanitary point of view. T!:e board of health should not take the position that it has no authority to act except where there is a special and specigc ordi-j . nance directing that something be I done or tJ':at gives specigc directions. The board of health is presumed to ihave some discretionary powers and when there are places that even the blind might see taht need attention the board should not wait for the city to pass an ordinance directing that action be taken but should go ahead and remove the nuisance. T':e reports received by the North Carolina Highway Commission indicate that during the present year there will be even a greater activity in road building than was scored in 1914, when over $5,000,000 wTas spent in building good roads. As a good roads builder, North Carolina has al ways been an inspiration to other States in the union, and the State could lead in no better work than t!:at.?Charlotte (N. C.) Observer. 'North iCarolina could not malj;e a better investment than this money put in the building of good roads. Five millions is a pretty good sum of money but it will pay bigger and better dividends than any money that the people of North Carolina ever invested if it has been wisely and judiciously expended. We expect the people of South Carolina have expended at least half that amount but most of it has ueeu aimost meraiiy wasted. We spend money -and have no roads except in rare and isolated places. We expect the ,town of Newberry spends some fifteen to twenty thou- j sand dollars a year on the streets and even a blind man cou'ld see that we | jave no streets worth while, or even j worthy the name of a street. We need a better system or some sort of plan uy wnicn wi:en we spend moneiy on roads we might get some roads that would be worthy the name of road. We need an awakening on this subject. Improvement of rural life and rural conditions generally may be preached from now until doom, but we cannot expect 'very much real progress until we first turn our attention to the proper building of roads. j "Work on the park is making good j pro'gress but there is opportunity for j iL. _ ~ ?-5? ~ ~ me giving 01 more money, it takes money to build a park and to keep it going ater it is built, and small contribution from each one who is able to give would help very materially. The opportunity is given each one to do j his part. The money will be received j by M. L. Spearman at the Exchange! bank. The children are already getting great pleasure and comfort and aealth out of the park and it is not yet in good shape. Every good citizen of Newberry will esteem it a i privilege ana a pleasure to contribute to this cause. Ipris is a fine time to use the split log drag on tfce roads. iAnd it would be a good time now to form that split log drag associaion. Let some one take the lead. We desire to thank Congressman Wyatt Aiken for a copy of the Year Book of the Department of- Agriculture for the year 1914. 'j DR. F. C. MARTIN SIGHT Specialist Examines Eyes, Fits Glasses and Artificial Eyes If your eyes are giving you trouble don't fail to consult him. Satisfaction Guaranteed Office over Anderson's Dry Goods Store. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Nine Schools in County Filed Petitions For Compulsory Education* Nine school districts in Newberry County have filed petitions with the county superintendent of education for compulsory school attendance under the new law. There are several others trat will file petitions very soon. These districts were encour aged to try compulsory attendance under the new law through the efforts of County Superintendent Brown and Supervising Teacher Sadie Goggans. Petitions have already been filed in the following districts. Jolly Street No. 33; Utopia No. 10; Big Creek No. 20; St. Lukes' No. 13; Ct. Phillips No. 22; Wheeland No. 31; Chappells No. 39; Long Lane No. 4; Kinards 'No. 49. Greater progress Las been made probably in the Jolly Street district than any other district in the county. This school in three years has gone from a one-teacher school to a threeteacher scr.ool, a new and modern building has been erected to take the place of the old one story and poorly i i constructed and poorly ventilated building, the school improvement association has raised during the past year something over $200 and has the record of not failing to hold a meeting. TTnere is a demonstration farm in conj nection with the school and the school spirit prevails in the community to a large degree. St. Luke's and Big Creek foave decided to united, and by so doing will be able to conduct a four-teacher i school and in a very short time will , have a high school. This is the most [ ideal community that we Know in tne State in whicfl to establish a high grade rural high school. 'At St. Phillips there is a new and modern school building nearing completion and a four mill tax has been voted and two teachers will take the place of one during the next term. It is pleasing to record the progress and development of tl'.e rural schools in Newberry. He Seeded It "Do you love sister Clara, Mr. Simpson?" asked the little brother frankly of the caller. "Why, willie, w":at a funny question?" replied the astounded Mr. Simpson. "Why do you ask that?" "Because she said last night she'd | i give a dollar to know, and I need the dollar." The Mark of Him. Mrs. Jones was a W. C. T. U. enthusiast and, as with all enthusiasts, was inclined to be zealous for the cause in season and out, relates the New York Evening Post. "Huh, I don' want to go to Sunday school this mornin'," growled little Tommy, as his mother was ihurrying him into fois 'Sunday regalia. "Mrs. Jones'll get to talkin' 'bout her old 'emperance, I don' care what the lesson is." "Now, Tommy," remonstrated c.is mother, "you know she did not talk about temperance last week, when the 1oce/>n TX7 O c in ATI/} Ahpl ' " "Didn't she, huia! She said Cain acted like he'd been smokin' cigarettes." Barbecne at Mt. Pleasant. A barbecue will be served at Mt Pleasant church on July 17 for the beneft of the Methodist parsonage at Pomaria. Every one is invited to come and get a good dinner and help a good i cause. G. H. Cromer, Chairman of Committee. Winthrop College. SCHOLARSHIP and ENTBAJfCE EXAMINATION The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop college and for tfce admission of new students will be held at the county court house on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen "years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July 2 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examin ation for scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will open September 15, 1915. For further ijtfprmatiqji and catalogue, address B. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. j ^ CO i "S H* 3 3 A fBfB ? ? o cr, fasE^ ga> OCP P Q) *< sL i (D >4 to o o p ST g a> << a ^ ? ? O 1 >-3 N 3 CD M Utr-T'.. ? 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Execntors, and Administrators to Make Returns?WHen and to Whom, Executors or administrators shall j annually, while any estate remains in their care or custody, at any time be-. fore the first day of July of each year, render to the Judge of Probate of the county from whom they obtained letters testamentory or letters" of administration a just and true ac-j count, upon oath, of the receipts and expenditures of such estate, the preceeding calendar year, of when exam ined and approved, ahail De aeposuea with the inventory and appraisement, or otiher papers belonging to such estate, in the office of such Judge of I Probate, there to be kept for the inspection of such person or persons as may be interested in sueft estate. If any executor or administrator j^\ II I HOUSE , JULY 6th iteresting actress on tlie n Stage RUSSELL cored her greatest Broaduccess FIRE" and George V. 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