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: | VOLUME LID. MHI5EK XEWBEBBT, S. C. TUESDAY, JAXUARY 18, 101G. TWICE A WEEK, $1,501 YEAR. 1 ?First Week's I ' The Get ?n*r? MTlTr IIACniTl? | I tit. 51A in nwriiaL IS PLEDGED SUPPORT LIQIOR ASD PROHIBITION ARE IX THE LIMELIGHT. Ifrirai Credits BillAmong- the >foe?t Im^ portant Measures?Legislation A fleeting- > ewberry. (By Jno. K. Anil.) Special to The Herald and News. Columbia, Jan. 17.?Probably the chief interest of the first week of the legislative session centered in Governor Manning's messsage dealing with the state hospital for the insane, w&ich was delivered to the joint asI sembly i persons by the governor. The I message is published elsewhere in Tne Herald and News, and speaks for itself. The message was long the line taken: by the governor in his address before SratA Press association at Chick j Springs. There was one difference, however, in regard to the doubling of the salary of the superintendent by the governor. In trie Chick Springs adi dress it was stated that thelegislature r would be looked to in the matter of reIimbursement, if the legislature felt so disposed?if not, that the governor would cheerfully bear the expense personally. In the message on Friday the governbr stated that he does not ask j i ???pr?n?oifynsnes3 f rtslULUUl XXZLLlXZCkl, f v?x*?*w V?V of having don? his duty fully repays } him. > " The Columbia Record, in a leading <editorial on Sunday morning, urges a public subscription by the people of the state to repay the governor, and starts the list with a subscription > of $25. Following the message of the governor the general assembly pledged ifeeltiB tfee following resolution: "Resolved, That the thanks of this Joint assembly are hereby extended to his excellency, Governor Manning, for his most instructive, interesting and soul-stirring message, and we pledge' to-him and .those in authority our hear- j ty support -in their efforts to better the condition of these unfortunate wards of the state confined in the state ! hospital for the insane/' Governor iMianning -in his address recommended that the legislature prof vide $325,000 for maintenance and $150,000 for continuance of improve-1 ments. This amount of $475,000 is j about one-fourth of the $2,000,000 to j "which the ways and means committee j * has pledged itself to limit the appro- [ j priation bill. I Adequate provision for the main- j tpnanrp of the institution is the duty j "* " " I of the legislature; the only question which could arise is as to what is adequate and as to the policy of the state j -with regard to the city and the coun- j try property. These unfortunate wards ' of the state must, of course, be taken! B care of. This is one of the' state's W highest duties. Economy with efficiency, however, can be applied here, wirh W good business judgment, as well as elseweherc Credit to Dr. Babcock and Former \ Officials. Mn this connection, it may be stated that the present board of regents, in their report, gives credit to Dr. .T. W. Babcock, the former superintendent, [for having made practically all of the recommendations made by A. P.*Herring, M. D.j Governor Manning's expert, and to former officials for their work. The following from the Columbia State of Sun-day morning is of interest: ^ "Conditions at th<Tstate hospital for i the insane under the new administration are reviewed in the annual report i of the board of regents. Members or the board are: R. B. Scarborough, Conway; S. C. Baker, M. D? Sumter; Christie Benet, Columbia; B. "W. 'Se? gars, Oewego, and J. E. Sirrine, Green[ ville. . . ' *So great reform 4s brought about ^ by a single effort/' says the board. "RewUk forms are generally the result of years HB' of persistent agitation, and what wo - soall attempt to point out as improre f meats under tne present aammmuation are; but the fulfillment of purposes and plans that have been in the making for several years. We "would not disparage the efforts of any single Vork of | ! leral Assembly f individual or give undue credit to any one person." "The board says, that practically all : of the recommendations made by A. ' P. Herring. M. D., Governor Manning's : expert, were made by J. W. Babcock, j M. D.. former superintendent of the I institution.'' Liquor and Prohibition. j At as former sessions since 1890. i 1 liquor is coming in for a large share \ | of attention. The first bill of the ses- J ; sion to be ordered for ratification was j the measure of Senator Beamguard of! York, making drunkenness on the high- j way a misdemeanor. It was urged that the present laws were sufficient to cover the matter, but the bill, which had already passed the senate, went through the house by a vote of 61 to 52, and was ordered enrolled for ratification. . The ways and means committee has reported favorably the bill to put a | * J - < O-rt n/\A _* +V./V /liVnArvnl r\f tlia I I I Una OI $OV,VW at mc uiopvsai UJ. wiit| governor for the enforcement of prohij bition. It is said that only one memI ber of the committee opposed the ap propriation. The senate has passed a bill cutting cut liquor advertisements in newspapers in the state. A conference of the members of the counties which had dispensaries up to the first day of the year has been called for Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock for the purpose of deciding on j some legislation to dispose of the stock of whiskey remaining in hand when the dispensaries went out of business | on the 31st day of December. ?T.'be conference -will be participated j in by members qt toe senate and house ! from the fourteen counties which sold liquor through dispensaries up to the first of the present year when the state wpnt nmhibition bv ?verdict of the peo pie. Some of the counties had a good deal of stock 1-eft on hand while some J sold. out. Richland had the largest I amount left over, $35,000, while Charj leston had about $15,000. Some of the | counties, Bamberg and Williamsburg ' for instai;ce, sold all of their supply of ! whiskey, and of course they are not concerned in the action. The conference was called by Senator Spigener of the Richland delegation, and indications are that some concerted action ' u-iii rrsn.lt from the meeting. v Ma? Be Poured Out j There are some legislators who favor | reopening the dispensaries long ' i r?n.c /"if enougll It? Ul^usc <tt 1 ttau yi the liquor remaining on hand, while others believe it would be better to sell rhe remaining stock at wholesale ; prices to some parties outside of the i state. But both of the propositions ! will be bitterly fought by the prohibij tionists on the ground that the stat? i has ne more right to sell whiskey, or the counties, than the"people, and this would assist the blind tiger business. I They will contend that the wmsKey : ought to be treated as contraband and | poured into the gutter as all seizures j are. There is no likelihood of any reopening of the dispensaries for a certain time to permit of the disposal of j the stock remaining on hand, j However, this matter will be consid- j j i red by the conference of the legisj lators on Tuesday morning, and their j action will probably be embodied in a ! I bill for the disposal of the stock which | will appear in both branches. L. L. Bultman, state dispensary auditor, estimates that the stock remaining on hand in all the counties will reach between $100,000- and $125,000. He holds his commission still, but is without authority to compel reports from the officials of the now non-existent dispensaries, and there can be - - " - ^ notmng <ione m me w?iy 01 cueu&ms up all the dispensaries and disposing of the details until some action is authorized by the general assembly. Some legislation to this end 'must be enacted at the present session, or' the details can not be wound up and all the officials and the dispensary boards and their clerks released from their bonds. Rural (Credits. The subject of rural credits is one of the most important before the legislature, and the legislature has an opportunity for a fine piece of constructive work along this line If the members could get together on some feasible plan which would lay a proper founda- ' tion upon which to build. This could . >t done with the outlay of very little ncney. In its last analysis, rural credits is but an extension of the state warehouse idea?doing for farm lands what the state warehouse has done for cotton?making it a fluid asset, and a substantial beginning could be made i by enlarging just a little the machinery of the state warehouse system. Senator Sherard of Anderson lias a rural credits bill which provides for submitting to the p-c-ople at the next | general election a ^iu,uuu,uuu issue 01: bonds. A two-thirds vote of the peo| pie would be required. The bill provides: For a vote by tlie people in the next general election on the issuance of bonds not exceeding $10,000,000. For the creation of a board of rural credits to sell the bonds and lend the proceeds to tillers of the soil on long term credits and a low rate of in terest. The bonds would "T)e issued in denominations of not less than nor more than $10,000. Kach would be executed as is now provided by an act to provide for a redemption of the siate debt, known as the brown consol bonds. The act would create the South Carolina board of rural credits, which would be composed of the governor, as ex-officio chairman; the state treasurer, the comptroller general, the attorney general and the secretary of state, all of whom shall serve as a board of control without compensation except for expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their duties. The board would be authorized to elect a commissioner of rural credits, whose salary would be $3,000 a year, with actual traveling -.expenses. The board would have the power to adopt ruiAc and rp^nlatioTic for the guidance I of the commissioner, who is given the right to name such assistants as may be necessary. Section 4 of the bill states the purposes as follows: VThe purpose of this act is to provide the means and instrumentalities by which loans may be made to tillers of the soil at the least practical cost to them, to be repaid in: such manner and at such times as will be least burdensome, and at the same ;jme pro-vide suitable guaranties against loss, to the end that agriculture may be fostered and the farm lands of the state tf-eveloped and im proved." Mr. Chapman of Newberry is the .mthor<of a rural credits bill which has been introduced, and there will probably be several measures dealing with the subject. Admissions to the Bar. The senate has passed the bill of Senator Wightman of Saluda, abolishing the requirement of two years' study before one is eligible for the exan 'nation for a license to practice law. Libraries Bill Killed. The senate has killed the measure proposed by Senator Reamguard of York, providing for a traveling library, the bill carrying an appropriation of $3,000. . in \ewherrv County. Tiie Xewberry delegation has introduced measures "to extend the time for payment of commutation road tax in Xewberry county until March 15, 1916," and "to extend the.time for collection of state and county taxes in the ' county of Xewberry without penalty intil March 15, 1916." Mr. Workman has a joint resolution on the calendar, proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the classification and assessment of property for taxation. iVr. Chapman is the author of two bills relating to the regulation of interest. The Appropriation Bill. The ways and means committee is working steadily in an effort to get the appropriation bill reported at the earliest possible moment, and when that bill comes in the legislature may decide to leave matters pretty-.mtxch as they are, pass -the appropriations, and go home. Prolonged fights may develop, however, over the tax commission, the disposition of -dispensary stocks and other matters. Both houses adjourned on Friday over until Monday night at 8 o'clock. Longshore Camp, So. 54, IT. 0. W. Will hold a regular meeting next Friday night, January 21, at Woodmen hall. There will be one to join acu we hope to see a good attendance. ( * AWAITING OFFICIAL REPLY FROM MEXICO WASHINGTON INCLINED TO RELY I | ON CARRANZA\S WORD. J j | Officials Do Not Question Good Faitli I n? WAetuiro i vinnr I1 ((nrt Wft'ilil ! "I 11.4J IJlt^ JUUV t H VUIU be Made to /Catch Assassins. Washington, Jan. 35.?Gen. Car-J ranza's formal reply to the demand of j the United States for punishment of | the bandits who killed IS American | mining men near Santa Ysabel, Mexico, had not yet reached Washington tonight, but officials were not inclined to doubt the good faith of assurances ! given by the general's ambassador designate here, Eliseo Arredondo, that every effort would be made to run down the murderers. These assurances were renewed by Arredondo tonight in making public! a report to Gen. Trevino in command of the forces detailed to capture tht bandits which said those responsible would be hunted down "without rest." The day passed without any repetition in congress of the outbursts that had marked almost every session since word of the massacre was received. Chairman Stone of the senate foreign relations committee called on Secretary Lansing and requested that tho rvkmmiTtAP hp kpnt advised of anv further information. The report of Gen. Hrenno as macfe public by Arredondo said: ^Stopped )>y Derailment "On Monday at 11:15 a. m., special train No. 41 left Chihuahua for Cusihuriachic, arriving at Santa Ysabel at 1:15 p. m. and started from there and upon arriving at^'Kilometere 68,' west of Santa Ysabel, it found anot'ner train of the National railways hauled l>y engine No. 07 derailed. Upon persons alighting from their train they saw armed men on both sides of -the - 1 ^ -- ? ~ roaa'wno were arms upvu mcu, cnuw . which a -so-called general, named Reyna, ordered that the crew be put under guard. 'He then robbed all the passengers, looting the contents of the cars and express. The murders followed. "On the same day of the above incident the general headquarters ordered that a regiment embark at one?, under the oommand of Col. Joes Villan-ueva to start in the direction of Santa Ysabel with instructions to pursue the bandits and endeavor to get in touch with Gen. Cavazos, conmmander of the detachment at Bustillos, Cusihuriachic and San Antonio, who was watching the movements of the en^ny which had assaulted the train. Tf Prevent Concentration. "The bandits, upon observing the movements of the constitutionalist! forces in all directions retreated to a I place called Carretas, according to small groups which fled towards the west and south, presumably in the direction of the mountains of Durango. if any information is secured that new bandits have appeared in the mountain range they will be localize^ by fr\rr>a.z. and will be hunted down \J~ C4 A iVl ? ( without rest, in order to prevent their j conoent ration. "Military headquarters at Juarez in- i formed this general headquarters that | our garrisons at Pearson, Casas Gran-1 des and Madera had been increased With this combined movement of our farces in two divisions along both sides of the Northwestern railways it will be an easy matter to keep all bands which mas appear away from the place, compelling them either to dispense or to intern themselves on the western slopes of Sierra Madres, wherjp they will be unable to find any means of sustenance." State department officials tonight denied pUDllsntJQ >i<tLpuiTru^j> I'KVl, UAV I department had secured a&s-urances of safe conduct for the ^Americans killed near Santa Ysabel. It was said no reI Quest was made for such assurances. After Twenty-fire, Tears. 1891 January twenty-first 1916 Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Epstin request your presence at the celebration of their Twenty-fifth fWtedding Anniversary j (Tuesday evening, January twenty-fifth ! nineteen hundred and sixteen ! Reception at Auditorium, Bay street eight to eleven p. m. j Beaufort, South Carolina | Paulin Mitt'.e M. S. Epetin PROSPERITY SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCES OF GROWTH NEW STORES AM) RESIDNCES ALL OCCUPIED. %* i. a . i? ii; w j ^ r? _ . ~ . .mmutr 01 rirnis ^nier nusmess. >o Vacant Houses?>Vm. Lester Chapter Entertains. Special to Tne Herald and News. Prosperity, Jan. 17.?Miss Padgett, \.viia has hppn <5i"r>L- at tho hnmo ,hpr sister, Mrs. G. B. Moffett, was taken Friday to the Columbia hospital for an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Nannie Wheeler spent Saturday in Newberry with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Rikard. Mrs. J. S. Wheeler has as her guest ner mother, fairs. Curlee of Winnsboro. Mr. Taylor, the new barber, and family have arrived and have rooms with j Mrs. Nannie WTieeler in Main street. )? i -The New Masonic stores have been rented. One will be the Baltimore Bargain house, with a full line of drygoods and notions; the small one will be occupied by Mr. Byrd Gibson with a line of fancy groveries. Mr. Taylor of Augusta will open a barber shop in one of the rear officers. Tne new building of Mr. W. A. Moseley will be occupied February 1st by the following: Mr. J. Ben Black, with a line of fancy groceries. Mr. Taylor of Augusta will open a barber shop in one of the rear offices. Prosperity is booming, as there isn't Amick, a shoe shop; Mr. J. A. Baiter, cotton office; J. J. Jones, barber shop. .'A: garage is being erected on Elm street by Mr. 'W. A. A'ioseley for Etheridge & Woodward, Ford agency for the lower part of this county. Another residence is being erected in McNary street by W. C. Doraihick for Mr. Julian Price. Prosperity is gooming, as there isn't a vacant house to be had. Mr. W. P. Leaphart has purchased the Dominick house in McNary street and will move "his family as soon the house is remodeled. A car of beef cattle was shipped from here last week. This shows that our'farmers are beginning to realize , 4 that they can make money out of other thing besides cotton. Mr. iVernon Wheeler is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.'^JsD. Wheeler before going to Washington to assume his duties as assistant paymaster in th^r navy. On Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the town hall the William Lester chanter. U. D. C., will hold exercises! in honor of Lee's birthday. ^ The public is cordially invited to be present at these exercises. A free-will offering will be taken to aid in carrying on the work of the chapter. The following is the program: Invocation?Rev. J. M. White. Instrumental duet?Mrs. J. F. Brown, Mrs. G. fW. Harmon. Recitation?Miss Annie Ward. Address?Rev. J. B. Harmon. Song?"Dixie,*\ by twelve girls. - I m iURIS'S SCHEME 3IEETS APPROVAL / -i Union Knyer Finds His PUn of Handling: Cotton is Very Satisfactory. To the Editor of The State: The following will show the possibilities of direct sales. I have only cried it experimentally in one warehouse, consisting of four units. If itworks, it is simple and easy of extension. John L. McLaurin. Union, S. C., Jan. 14, 1916. Hon. John L. McLaurin, Colombia, S. C. Bear :S-ir: I was in Bennettsville buying cotton for the Union-Buffalo .cotton mills and investigated your system of selling. I wish to express my approval of same. ' It is the best' I have seen,. invelving no loss of time or useless expense. I found the samples in. an office tip town, with a card in each :giring weight and grade. iT3ie cotton is. delivered on the grading tags and it is not necessary to go into the warehouse and tear it down. As a cotton buyer of many years experience, I unhesitatingly say it is the best system I have *een. A. M. Wyse. / *> ? <$> COTTON MABKET , ? % i ^ f<e><?><$><$>3><3><$>3><$><$<?><?><$>^^^9i <S> A'ewberrv. # " " <? Cotton 1124c ^ 5> Cotton seed, per bu 65c . ^ <$> <& Prosperity. ^ ^ *s> Pomaria. ^ Cotton 12c <$> \ 3> Cotton seed, per bu 65c a> ^ <S> Little Monntain. ^ f Cotton U^c <S> Cotton seed, per bu 65c S> SilYei!strect ? Cotton 12c Cotton seed, per bu 60c *> <? <$> , Cbappells. ^ ^ Cotton 12c ,3> Cotton seed, per bu 60c ^ $ Whitmire. <S> Cotton ll#c ^ <S> Cotton seed, per bu 60c ? STATE TEACHERS WILL MEET COLUMBIA, MARCH 16,17,18 Annual Convention to Have Programs of Y&Ioe to All Connected With Profession. " The State. The annual meeting of the South Carolina Teachers' association, an organization which is steadily growing / in influence and ivaiue, not only to tae teachers themselves, but to the whole educational life of the state, will toe held in Columbia March 16-18. Interesting programs that wjli bo vitally helpful and practical are being prepared by the various departments, viz.: Departments of city and town superintendents, the School Improvement association-,, the Association of Elementary Schools, the College association, the Association of County Superintendents, the dLetfarfiteitf of language * --t teachers, or. English teachers, and! c* teachers of domestic science. / -' . "All the educational interests of the state are considered in the work of ' these special departments and associations by men and w6men who are actually engaged upon its practical problems. Every teacher in the state will nave a chance of 'getting light ant! help in her special 5eJd," ?ays as officer of the association. The open meetings of the association will be held Thursday night, Friday a.t noon, Friday night and Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Especially attractive programs are in preparation tor tnese meetings. !Iihe officers of the association are expecting a very large attendance this year. Columbia is accessible to all parts of the state and its c'namber of commerce and all of its educational institutions are joining together to make the coming meeting a memorable one, marking a real, advance in tiie history of the association. The officers of the association are: Dr. H. N. Snyder, president; Miss Alex- ? ina Evans, Cheraw, and A. R. Banks, Columbia, vice presidents; R. C. Burts. Rock Hill, secretary; W. E. Black, Lexington, treasurer; M&?'Ai>?ie Bonham, Columbia, anc\ A. B. Rhett, Ohar leston. members of the executive committee. ' . - County Medical Society. At the regular meeting of the Newberry County MedicaPsociety Friday afternoon the following officers were v elected for the ensuing year: President?Dr. J. M. Kibler, Tice President?Dr. J. H. 'Moore. Secretary and Treasurer?Dr. Juo. B. Setzler. Member of Board of Census?Dr. Z. F. Pinner.- ; * ?4 The physicians of the town of Newberry are planning to entertain tiie physicians of the county at an oyster supper in the near future. i After a Long Absence. Mrs. Ret Shouse and daughter 'Addie of fWineton-Salem, N. C., who hare been spending part of the winter in Florida, have stopped over in New berry to visit friends and- relatifes around her old home. Crs. Shouse. : has not been here in 25 years. She : has many friends who will be glad to see her.