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j|e ^tralD anil jests.! i btered at the Postoffice at New ( S. G, as 2nd class matter. X. H. AULL, EDITOR. Friday, iMfcy 12, ljl6. A JOKE BOOK rrhe friends of Governor Manning or some persons thereunto duly authorized, according to .newspaper reports, have gotten out a thirty-one -page pamphlet entitled, "Some Reasons Why the Governor Should Be Re-elected." We take it for granted that the majority of the reasons wfcich occurred to the writers have been set forth with more than "due care under the circumstances." The little pamphlet, is not entirely * *- -- ? ^ IA Z4> Wliat it purports to oe, or n it its, is more than what it purports to be. It is a joke book cleverly gotten up toy the authors. Interspersed with the many imaginary reasons discovered as to why the governor and nobody else should be elected, are a number of good jokes, which ti? carefully inclined may work out. much as you look for a needle in a hay-stack. The little book will be of great use to guests entertaining parties of summer visitors. Many pleasant ^ n-nnr* + i T-i 11 n.Hn cr evenings may uc sjltcxic -i"- iiuui".0 out the jokes and in eliminating them in guessing which one of the governor's story writers got off the particular joke found. Prizes may he awarded to the person finding the most jokes and guessing who wrote them. 1 In- these guessing contests, in order to give the guessers a start it is usual to take one of the puzzles to i>e solved, solve it for the guessers, and thus put them on the right track. In line with this ancient' custom we kniM*/) oniOCp t"Vl ij t fVkl /W* W. uaifrviu tiiu ??% *? w. . . ... Bradley got tbis one off on the governor: He is ".not a politician."? Abbeville Press and Banner. We have jiot had the pleasure of receiving a copy of this "Joke Book," but we are- still hoping that we may have that, pleasure. We published the reriey, of it that the Columbia correspondent of the News and Courier sent to that paper. If it affords the pleasure and the amusement during the summer that the Press and Ban '* ?~ ~ ? ?a?vnn fnr tho ner ?>u?ge?>us, ic may icjiaji wi . time and labor expended on it. Col. Bradley is not alone in getting off the aphorism that "he is not a politician." If we are not mistaken our local contemporary said something about the same, or words to that effect. We hope our friend, Caldwell of tlie News and Courier, will send us a! copy of the "Joke Book." We are a j little short on jokes that are fresh, j Don't forget to use the old split log drag on some of these roads that have been worked recently by the chain, gang. Ii will help to keep them good. Greenville coanty lias fifty eight schools that receive State aid. Of these fifty six are rural graded schools. The total amount of State j aid going to Greenville county is $14, j 000. Newberry gets aid for seven i schools, a total of $895.00. Until j three years .ago Newberry got State j aid only for two high schools and the j little amount for building purposes, j i Three years ago six rural graded schools Nere established. (The four mill tax has been voted in several { other districts but the requirements for the rural graded school have been met in only two or three other schools. We should have several more rural graded schools. In some of the districts the children are lacking. ! I l We know Dr. James P. Kinard, former president of Anderson college, but we .sever saw the man ( whose picture appear above Dr. Kinard's name in the Newberry Observer.?York News. We are inclined to think you have the papers mixed up a little. The J Observer did print a real picture of J Dr. Kinard, though it was made some j few years ago and maybe before you < knew him, hut it does look like he < looked at that time. The one The Her- 1 aid and News printed was not Dr. 1 Kinard and we have said nothing j 1 about it -because we did not know and j; do .not now know who it is. There is 1 in some respects a slight, resem- I i > : . . )lance. The State some time during j I he year when the State Teachers met 1 in Columbia printed a cut from a re- 1 Dent picture of Dr. Kinard and they were kind enough to. lend it to 'The 1 Herald and News, or what they thought was it, and We took no proof 1 > i of it until the paper was piit to press and then it was let it go or miss the mail and we let 'er go. We have said - - 4 * - wa .IrAnf nothing aDout 11 uecaube nc thinking that we would get the right cut, but inasmuch as you charge our contemporary with doing that for which we are responsible we are going to admit that it was ue. ? Ml It would seem that the warehouse people want a campaign and want it to last a long time at each county seat. They are asking for an hour for their representative. He will have to run for another office besides lieutenant governor for the plan has been to give that office only about five minutes. IWthy not have a warehouse campaign of the State and appoint separate meetings and let the commissioner and any others who might desire to be heard have all the time they want and as long as the people will listen. To announce for any office has the tendency to make people believe that it is putting the warehouse system in politics whether it is or not. The human kind is more prone to believe that which is bad i than to believe the good. To strenj\hen the system, if it needs legislative strengthening, is to get the right men In the legislature, senate and house. The above was written for an issue last week but was crowded* out. We see no reason to change the opinion expressed except to add that we think if it is necessary to bring the warehouse proposition before the people the better plan would be to nave a separate campaign m eu ligation and let that be the main thing to be talked at the meeting and the I meetings could be advertised in all the papers and the people who wanted to get inofrmation could attend. It would be better to have the subject discussed apart from the political campaign. And besides we do .not see how the State convention could grant the request. The Anderson Farmers Tribune has a good deal to say about the | wines served at the State Bar association and the Scotch on the boat, ride around the harbor. Now, so far as we are concerned we don't endorse the criticism, because as we see It a \ bar association in the city of Charleston without a little wine and Scotch and so on would be a very tame affair, but there is some force in the statement that if a few of us farmers wanted to have a little beer , u and only a few bottles of Scotch at a barbecue somewhere in' the country, j why the constables would be right! down on us and Cannon Blease and his deputies and the rest of them' would be rignt aner seizing jr. i\ow, j / i really, what's the difference as to the: enforcing of the law? Honest, now, could all that liquor have been served on that boat and all that wine at the banquet, without some one violating the law, just as much if we were ' to invite a few of our friend^ to eat a few cheese and crackers with us, and we should order a barrel of beer to make the crackers the more pala-!. table? It may be that a dispensation | was granted for this purpose and if : so no doubt we could get one to serve 3 a little beer at one of our county bar- 1 becues. "What's the difference so far i1 as enforcement of the law is con-' r :erned? \ ? | {< THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER j The Herald and News has taken a r few subscriptions for the Progressive < Parmer that were not sent to the Pro- ?ressive Farmer until last week. We 1 1 >verlooked sending them in promptly i. ind if some few of those who gave us their subscriptions failed to receive :he paper the fault was ours. Now, i however, so far as our records show ill subscriptions taken for the paper * lave been sent in and if any one who ? c las given us a subscription for the i , Progressive Farmer fails to receive | t we would be pleased to have you lotify us so that we may look it up. ; In tliis connection we desire to say hat for the next 30 days at least we : i will take subscriptions for the Proi gressive Farmer in connection with ( rhe Herald and News for $1.75 for a , year for both papers making the Pro- < gressive Farmer cost you only 25 cente a year. It is one of the best; farm papers published and The Herald and News is one of the best semiweekly papers published and this of-/* A fer gives you two of the jaest papers published a whole year for only $1.75. Do not delay sending in your subscription. This offer is for the cash and for not less than a year for both papers. iPwist it and turn it as v.e may, the greatest issue in politics is. "who is to get the jobs?"?Yorkville Enqurier. And after they get the jobs the av- j erage politician has no further use j for you except as you may he needed \ to get other jobs. But then there; should be no complaint along that j line for human nature is very selfish j and all of us have more or less of j ihuman nature^ The thing for the! I voter to do is to vote for the man who offers who is in the judgment of; the voter the best equipped as to j ability, fitness and character to dis-j charge the duties of the office he is ! seeking. There is no use for any of us to fall out with our neighbors because we differ on these questions. The editor has been away since Tuesday and this paper has been in the hands of the junior manager. We hope it is all right and we believe it is. C&rd of Thanks. Mrs. J. W. Darnell wishes to thank the people of Chappells and the surrounding community for their kindness during the illness of her daughter, Mr6. H. C. Dominick. AN ORDINANCE. Be It Ordained bv the Council of the i Town of Newberry assembled That all motor driven vehicles shall \ "^- * " ~ ? f f Vi a inforcoof inn i LU*ULi^ IU it i U11 5tUp ai tuc i of Caldwell and Main 6treets. DO'/.e and ratified this 9th day of .May, 1916. Z F. Wright, Mayor. Attest: J. W. Chapman, Clerk. 5-12-2t. At the Opera House. lYifere prettiness is so common to j the screen as to attract no special at- j tention, but beauty ravishing in its | perfection of features and figure, is more than unusual on the screen, j stage or in real life. 1 At' the Opera House on Tuesday,! May 16, Miss Kitty Gordon will make ; her first screen appearance in the1 iWbrld Film Corporation's big produc- j tio.i of "As in a Looking Glass," and i t the patrons of this theatre may come j 011 that date confident that they are to see the most perfect photographic : visualization of unaparalleled beauty ever filmed. For many years Miss Gordon lias1 been known as one of the few real, beauties of the stage. But there are i many types of beauty, and of these there are few that survive the inexorable eye of the motion-picture cam-, era and reappear on the screen with- i out loosing some of their points of j charm.. Miss Gordon, however, has proved to be so perfectly adapted to motion-picture requirements that her i appearance 011 the screen is one of j ravishing, intoxicating loveliness. So ' perfect in face and figure does this ;' noted British beauty appear in her j first picture that her management en- j thusiastically proclaims its belief that!1 motion-picture patro::s throughout j' the world will instantaneously 1*6- ^J 2eive her as the "loveliest woman on 1 :he screen." j] T-1- - - a ~ 11 1 - : ~ i lie story ui AS HI a. . jjuwiug jlass"' deals with diplomatic intrigue * jii fashionable Washington society. ( rhere is a succession of sensationally J1 Jramatic scenes, throughout which s Miss Gordon is given every opportun- 1 ity to display her remarkable dra- * natic powers as well a*? a bewilder- * ng array of gowns and hats. Iiri support of Miss Gordon appears j * i notable cast, including such names : ir. F T.umsden Hare. Frank Gold- \ t smith. Gladden James, Teddy Samp-j ;on. Charles Eldridge, Mrs. Wood vard. Lillian Cook, George Majorim j tnd B. Massi. The ^picture was staged j under the direction of Frank Crane. ; NO. I ICE TO WATER CUSTOMERS Due to the long dry spell, our wells ire gradually failing, and we have been obliged to stop sprinkling the streets, and request .to the users of the city water to economize as much is possible, and for the present dis continue the sprinkling of lawns and gardens. Your'" cooperation requestBd. Very respectfully, M. L. Spearman, Chairmaa Commission of Public Works. NOTICE OF ELECTION IX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, >0. 21. Whereas, one-third of the resident j electors and a like proportion of the I resident freeholders of the age of twenty-one years, in Central School District, No. 21, of the County of Newberry, State of South Carolina, have filed a petition with the County Board of Education of Newberry County, South Carolina, petitioning and requesting /that an election be i held in said School District on the question of levying an special tax of two (2) mills to be collected on all the taxable property within the said School District. Now, therefore, we the undersignJ ed, composing the County Board of Education for Newberry County, State j of South Carolina, do hereby order j the Board of Trustees of the Central j School District No. 21, to hold an j election on the said question of levy-1 ing a special tax of two (2) mills to be collected on the property located in the said School District, which said election shall be held at the Central School Fjuse in said School District No. 21, on Saturday, the 3rd day of June, 1916, at which said election the polls shall be opaned at 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. The members of the Board of Trustees of said School District shall act as managers of said election. Only such electors as reside in said School District and return real or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit thier tax receipts and registration certificates a3 required in general elections, shall be allowed to vote. Electors favoring the levy of such tax shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon, and each elertor opposed to such levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No" written or: printed thereon. Given under our hands a?nd seal this! the 11th day of May, 1916. Chas. P. Barre, J. S. Wheeler, 0. B. Cannon. Members of County Board of Eduea-1 V I tion. * NOTICE OF ELECTION IN ST. PHIL- j LIPS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22. hVhereas, one-third of the resident I electors and a like proportion of the 1 resident freeholders of the age of j twenty-one years in St. Phillips j School District No. 22, of the County j of Newberry, State df South Carolina,; have filed a petition with the Coun-1 ty Board of Education of Newberry ! VUUI11V, OCTULU UdlUiiiid, pcuLivunib i and requesting that an election be i held in said School District on the question of levying an additional spe cial tax of four ^4) mills to-be collected on all the taxable property within the said School District. Now, therefore, we the undersign-; ed, composing the County Board of > Education for Newberry County, State! of South Carolina, do here^vy order J the Board of Trustees of the St. Phillips School District Xo. 22, to hold an I ' - - -? "? x.* l I, election 011 tne saici quesi.on <jjl leaving an additional special tax of four (4) mills to be collected on the propi erty located in the said School District, which said election shall be held at the St. Phillips School House in said School District Xo. 22, on Saturday, June 10, 1916. at which said election the polls shall be opened at1 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. m. The members of the Board of Trus1 :ees of said Scliool District shall act is managers of said election. Only; >uch electors as reside in said School J District and return real or personal j property for taxation, and who ex-; libit their tax receipts and registra- j ion certificates as required in -g&n- j >ral elections, shall be allowed to j rote. Electors favoring the levy of i such tax shall cast a ballot contain-1 ng the word "Yes" writtem or print-; xl thereon, and each elector opposed; o such levy shall cast a ballot conaining the word "Xo"' written or printed thereon. | Given under our hands a>nd seal this "he 11th day of May, 1916. J Chas. P. Barre, J. S. Wheeler, O. B. Cannon, Members of County Beard of Educa- j tion. ' Tlie Jaipa School. Jalapa graded school will give a' public exhibition t'ree of charge on the e eni g of (.way ISth, beginning at 8:30 p. m. Program. Welcome (Address?^Helen Connor, Claud Sligh. j Tom Thumb Wedding?James Sub-] er, Catherine Elmore. Earl Folk, Phil- j lip Mayer, J. C. Bickley, Mildred Glas- j gow, Rubie Miller, Helen Connor, 1 Margaret Glasgow, Louise Connor,J Mary Miller, Helen Folk, Nancy Bickley, Loena Shannon, Gladis Mc- j Dowell, O'Neal Mayer, Legrand Der-1 rick. Eth'opian Farce?Horace Gruber,' Lucile Suber, Lovina Suber, Lenora Miller, Mary Miller, IM'arie Wessinger.1 Henry Suber, Earl Folk, Duncan | Slieh Farrow Frank Gla<^ow Geo. ! Miller, David Gradiek. Rose Drill?Myrtle Sligh, Beroice Sligh, Blanche Folk, Ida Folk, Ethel ( Wcssinger, Mary Lou Glasgow. rVJ.ildred Glasgow, Louise Connor, Mary ' Chalmers. Azile Miller, Anna Suber, | Luicle Suber, Lovina Suber, Lenora: Suber, Mary Miller. May Pole?Ruby Miller. Mary Mill- j er. Lore :a Shannon, Nancy Bickley, Louise Connor, Helen Connor, Mar-1 22 ret Glasgow. Mildred Glassow. Helen Folk, Catherine Elmore. Glad:lis iv/cDowell, Lovinia Suber. Prizes for perfect attendance, spelling and scholarship will be awarded. Metorolog-ieal Record April 1916. Temperature t.Yean maximum 75.2. Mean minimum 47.7. Mean 61.4. Maximum 90; date. 13,-20. Minimum 35; date, 9. Greatest daily range 42. Total precipitation 1.41 inch. Greatest in 24 hours .79: date. 3. I Number of days with .01 inch or more precipitation 7; clear, 12; fair, 14; cloudy, 4. . ... Killing frost on 10th. * Thunder 24. 10 potatoes and -beans killed. 27 some cotton killed, beans and potato* Deficiency in rainfall 4 months 4.83 inches. Respectfully, W. G. Peterson, C. O. LESLIES | TODAY FRII I JESSE L. LA I CAN I "For The By Hector and M ON THE FARAM< HHBHHUKK9HH9HI MUI I 1 *. i nave ai Scott's stables mules and s hand mules. I will sel very reasona close them ou J. A. B i ( | Trinity ScIiooL i There are few schools of Newberry couxty that have made the progress in the past four years that Trinity \ school has. This school is one of th* few two teacher rural schools of which our county boasts. It was of the one-teacher shoe-box type four years ago but in a live, community it > is impossible to keep a school /I own. 'The good people voted on themselves, an extra four mill U<x aad by this ad- _ ditional tax secured . two hundred | dollars from the State, funds. _ \ According to the school law of our State this school was then able to . have an additional teacher and- remodel the building. These people are \ to be congratulated on the improvement made in the building, which is now built on a modern 6tyle. It is well equipped with patent desks and ' ^ the required number of lineal feet of good blackboards. The good ladies of the school are now proposing to put folding doors between the two rooms and by this addition will be better fixed to use the school building as a community centre. There is an enrollment of more than sixty pupils and we hope this number will grow larger with each year. We had the pleasure of attending the exercises at this school on last Friday evening. The program was as follows: . Pantomine?"Abide With Me." Motion song in costume?"Comin* Thru the Rye." Motion song in costume?"Yankee Doodle." Song?"Juanita." Address by Col. E. H. Aull. From the refreshments served on the grouuds, they received a neat little sum which will be used for improvements. It 1 MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The County Democratic Ex^cutif* t committee will meet at 'Newberry court house on Saturday, May 20th, at 11 o'clock a. m. All of the members are requested to be present. Frank R. Hunter, County Chairman. .J arcade"] * )AY TODAY I SKY Presents | ^ NIE WARD I J Defense" I ] argaret Turnbull - I , DUNT PROGRAM I j ES! ( i Purcell and I a few fresh fl ome second 1 I these at a J ble price to 1 f 4 lurton