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1 TOLUXE T -, SUXBEB 42. JTEWBERBT, S. C? TUESDAY, MAT 30 1916. TWICE A WEEK, $UI A TEAS. *1 ^ ^^ S2S=?novsS== ? aaMMMMQ - .-vCv ? rf 5 V PROSRAJWltE OF GRADUATING I -x ;* HXEKCISES OF TENTH GRADE "* ? "* V: W: - "* *?f: Last Friday night the graduating Exercises of the seventh grade pupils held at the high school auditor ? ium. -rThirty-seven pupils receivea tfce grammar school certificates. Janie . Dtil Pay singer wo.i the scholarship meaal at ?Speers street school offered by Mr. J. H. AVest. l.Viary Alice SuDer came second. Clarke Floyd wen the gold medal at Boundary street offered for excellence in scholarship by Air. J. L. Keitt. Mary France? Jones came second, and F:e3na Schumpert a close third. :n his remarks on the presentation of these certificates Supt. Anderson sa:d that i^is an aRpalling fact that of the 200 pupils who entered the first grade only thirty-seven finish " the seventh. He said the records in the superintendents office prove that tl^ere are at least 1000 boys and girls of school age In -Newberry who are no: educated beyond the fifth grade. T _ He'said-that while there are earotied in twq tehools of the city 111 in the first fjrade there are only 18 from thiose :#chools in. the fifth grade, and o&iy in the seventh grade exercises.": All of which soe? to show that the schools are failing >to reach the people; ^fcat at least four out of five] are fenjtiSg' themselves oppor-j tuaitiesf oi,'&e public schools and that, c. therefore tie community is going to! - suffer .' because of this neglect. \ On Monday night occurs the annual i debate by the boys of the high school ' at 8:30 o'clock at the high school boilding. The subject is: Resolved, ThatvSouth Carolina ought to estab-d lish a system of high schools for the j Mo^ro rape. The alSrimative debaters ^re: Lee McSwain, John Floyd^ $nd % ; Joha HJggins. ' The negative debater* are: * Eme3t Digby, Fterd Scufry and . w wr/uiakT The cantatas are Prank vHiJI and Strother Payshiger. The] master ot ceremonies ;Tommie Pay-j winger. The J. M. Kinard medal will be presented to the best debater. ; Class Programme. vOn Tuesday night at the higlr school auditorium at 8:30 the tenth grade will hold its class day exercises. The programme is as follows:" Invocation. Cberus. by the Class. "Class History?-Pearl LominacK Class Poem?Ferd Scurry. Piano Solo?'Helen Summer. Recitation?Grace Wilbur. Oration?'Frank Hill. Violin Solo?Joe Vigodsky. ? ~ a_ T Class snap-snots?iiwuerw* uuun tiack. Piano Duet?Bertha Gallman, and j iMarguerita Matthews. Class Prophecy?Janie Howie. Piano Solo?Ruth Wilson. Class Will?Kathleen Wendt. Presentation of a bust of Shakespeare as a gift of the graduating class to the high school?Annie Kinard, president of the class. C-orus by the Class. Benediction. On Wednesday night at 8:30 at the opera house the graduating exercises will be held. The following programme .:as been arranged: Invocation. Class Song. Salutatory?Irene Hunt. Oration, America's Opportunity? Joe Vigodsky. Music. Oration, Universal Education? John Floyd. f rtVlAiHAtArc i nnia Ifl'nar(i Address?JHon. David (R. Coker. Presentation of diplomas and award of prizes. Court Week, The court of general sessions will' convene on June 12th. Judge Frank B. Gary presiding. The jurors are as follows: - ?j m J. M. Alewice, J. A. Baker, B. L. Bowers, G. V. Boozer, J. I. Boozer, F. B. Culciasuse, sW. R. Cromer, E. A. Counts, iM. Dominick, M. D. Derrick, J. C. Duncan, C. B. Eargle, J. W. George, A. F. Hipp, V. D. Hatton, M. B. D. Livingston, E. 0. Lake, G L. McfCullough, J. F. Miller, P. B. Mitchell, F. C. Merchant, S. B. tMcCarley, L. Sj Shealy, W. J. Shealy, Abner W. Shealy, R. P. Shealy, W. H. <Sterl*qg, B. L. Sterling. F. C. Shealy, John Whitman, J. H. Werts, Hayne Wilson, H. B. Wessinger, J. W. White, W. B. Whitney. KIIXJE SPBI>G SCHOOL UltMSHES PLEASANT EVEMXG It was my good fortune to attend the school plays at the Ridge Spring school in township No. 7 Thursday evening May :'6. That these exercises j were of a high'.v; entertaining char- j acter goes without saying; they were] . ot only elaborate, but uplifting,! evincing careful and painstaking preparation upon the part of the teachers, as well as studious memorizing d. d acting by the participants. These plays or charades furbished ' freriuine amusement and delight to the fine community comprising the school district, all of which was shared by those of us from the cutside. who were fortunately invited to be present And this leads me to remark, that onv- riivtrfpt i n this SOOd COUn ty, ;vl*er?: tiie community spirit is inI tense and loyal, could as easily conI tribute to a like pleasure, which of itself awakens newness of life, and a gpr?LTous rivalry among the youn? P' >1: with consequences of value n* irr proveme.U that it would be u c to estimate. It uiay be well to make mention, ol the care and service of Miss Jean-, nette Simpson, the principal, of Mi38 Lorie Smith, assistant and teacher of ^the primary department, and also of IMiss McDanieL -who has been inpartf \ ing music instruction. Without intending to make invidious comparison, I stall venture to say that the Coloaial Minuet was of abounding interest, . and aroused within us a lively appreciation of the graceful' movements, and figures, which in polite society are regarded essentials to recognition and approval. And as I watched I fancied there were some George and Martha tWashingtons in embyro, so to speak, as time and opportunity may disclose. ' The school is heartily supported by such excellent people as tie Fellers, Sanders, Werts, Pitts, De Loachs, Dominicks, and others whose names I do not recall. At the conclusion of the plays, Mr. Howell Fellers, master of ceremonies, introduced County Superintendent of Education Chas. P. Barre, Esq., and Col. Elbert H. J ull, in the order named, who spoke generally upon the suljecv of education, payicg a just eulogium "upon patrons and teachers | alike for the splendid showing dur1 ing the scholastic term just closing. The addresses were forceful and comprehensive and were received with hearty applause. The subject of education and how best to arouse the highest interest and support, is always met with responsive appreciation, as so oa this ?? T o fina im TifOC occasion. I ucuc nay a. uut. nu^tvu sion will prevail and let me add, may -it lead up to even longer school periods, and enlarged school facilities and buildings. j (Not the least enjoyable to me was ! the hearty welcome extended to me j and the kind hospitality of Mr. and | Mrs. Henry Fellers. I k congratulate i the school district for the inspiration j and success of the evening. Wm. E. Pelham. Death of Mrs. Jessie A. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Jessie A. Fitzgerald died at her home on the Broad River side of, tlie county on May 25. Mrs. Fitzger-1 aid before her marriage was Miss; Jessie Henderson a daughter of the j late Thos. H. Henderson of the same j section. She v/as 77 years old and is ' survived by one daughter, Mrs. iW. D. " t Rutherford who with her husband, j lived with. her. She,had fopr broth-1 ers, Messrs. John H&iderson, David, Henderson, and "Stout" Hendrson of the county and Mr. James Louis Hendersoa of Arkansas and one sister, Miss Edith Henderson of Newberry. The funeral was held at the residence on Friday, May 26, and burial j had at the family burial ground of i ? tt,?tiosp "R1nir?; me ncuucisvuo ?. Mr. .W. S. Woodard succeeds Mr. Bennett as proprietor of the Savoy hotel. Mr. Woodard comes from Chadbourn, N. C. and took charge last Thursday afternoon. Mr. Woodards ' mother. Mrs. L. B. Woodard, arrived j Monday, last. Mr. Woodard states f that on Saturdays he will seme dinner at a specially attractive price, i cO>TLME GRE>T BATTLE FOR WXR RACKED VERDUJi Germans and French Struggle Fiercely for Possession of Renowned Fortress. The battle of Verdun continues unah?fed. On hoth sides of the Meuse river northeast and northwest of the fortress, the Germans are keeping up their unprecedented bombardments and vicious infantry attacks while the French are replying to the German guns virtually shot for shot, and under a "withering fire holding the Germans at almost every point. One more gain, however, has been made by the Germans. After recapturing Fcrt Douaumont and taking trenches south and southwest of the fort, the Germans to the west i n coMiAn rvf Prcno.h LI J. v C Utv-Upicu a. Obvbivu . . trenches after a series of attacks, in all of which they were repulsed with heavy casualties except the one where they penetrated the French lines. I Around Douaumont a heavy artillery duel is in progress and northwest of iVerdun the Germans have increased their artillery activity against the French on Hill 304, probably preparatory to another infantry attack for possession of this much fougbt tor vantage point A German attack against the Rusj sians west of (Palea island save them momentarily the possession of a Russian advanced trench, a counterattack by the (Russians dislodging the invaders, An. attempt by Teutons to advan&^against the Russians^ortfc of Olayka ^station, southeast o% Lutsk, was repulsed by the Russians: In the regiQa southeast-of Trent and across the border in Italy, Rome reports the repulse of Austrian at-_ tacks And i&e throwing bacfc. of 'the iatta<Jkers in disorder. In tiie Astfc^f * 11 AM j FOSt&ft regioa lUUiaas .(UO iCKfx ing effectively to the bombardment of tbe Austrians. In the Asigo-Sugana valley district the situation is unchanged. * Petrograd reports a junction* -df Russian troops with the (British forces in the region of Kut-el-Amara. The 'Russians came from the region of Kermanshah and Kasr-i-Shirin, in t Persia, .cortheast of Bagdad. This announcement probably refers to'the force of Cossacks which was officially reported several days ago from London to have joined the British. In connection with the fighting near the Persian front Constantinople reports that the Turks have stopped the j advance of the Russians in the region ! of Kasr-i-?Shirin and also defeated detachments at Sulamanish, north of Kasr-i-Shirin. J Un '.official advices from Athens say j that a heavy bombardment and infantry actions have taken place from Douran to Givegeli, on the fM'acedon-! ian front, and that entente allies have i j dropped bombs on several towns iJ I 1 0 * ~ U __ + Tmifnnin ollnnc I [ oervia imxu u v iuc icui.vutv< umvu. King George has signed the mili| tary service bill, under which all males between the ages of 18 and 41 I * v v years may be catt^l to the colors. David Lloyd-George, the British, munitions minister, will attempt' to bring harmony out of the discord among the Irish factions. The task 13 undertaken at the request of Pitetiiiw-i / - i Asquith and the Irish leaders haveagreed to confer with Mr. LloydGeorge in an endeavor to reach the desired end. Death of Luther Williams. (Mr. Luther Williams died at his home on Gler.n street near Mollohon mill Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock after' a years illness. He was 43 years of age and is survived by his wife and several daughters, all grown. The remains were interred in West End cemetery Monday afternoon at 6 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. S. P. Koon and the Bergell Tribe of Red Men. faught With the Good. Without limit or reserve the entire stock of T. M. Sanders, will be sold at public sale, -beginning Saturday, June 3rd at 9 a. m. Read the big ad in this issue and arrange to come, and get one of the free packages at the cpeni g hour. COUNTY CAMPAIGN WILL r OPEN AT JOLLY STREET l I July 7 the Day?Pledges to Be Filed More Noon Jnly 6?Committee Fixes Assessments K audidates. The county Democratfc executive committee met in the court house on Saturday and decided to open the county campaign on Friday, July 7. That means that candidates must me j their pledges with the county chairman and pay their assessments on or before noon of Thursday, July 6. The committee also fixed the assessments for the candidates. They are about the same schedule as fixed two years ago. It was also decided to reconsider the action of the last meeting as to placing magistrates in the primary so as to except the magistrates at Little fices are created under special acts. The candidates for magistrates at these two places will be appointed on the recommendation of the executive committee and oa their recommendation to the governor. . ' \ The rules require a new registra:tfon and as the books had not bee a received the secretary was instructed to get them in the hands of the secretaries of the various clubs as soon as they came and ia the best way he could. All those who want to vote - - i will have to sign the new club rolls | again tfcig year just as they did two, years ago. I The county chairman was autjioriz-' ed to make acy change in the dates 'jt ' of the campaign meetings that might, be necessary by giving notice in the newspapers. ' Vj Campaign Appointments. The following was adopted: To the County Executive Committee! , of Newberry County: .;Ytfur~cofcnrfttee to fix- the times r^nd'^ujes for the holding of the - campaign, meetings, respectiftfly -recommend tiiat the following ^programme and schedule be* adopted: Jolly Street, Friday, July 7th, Afount Pleasant^ Friday, Xuly 14th, Whitmire, Saturday, July 22nd. . 'Utopia, Tuesday, July 25th. L*>agshore's, 'Friday, July 28th. Pomaria, Tuesday, August 1st. Young's Grove, Tuesday, August 3rd. Chappells, -Tuesday, August 8th. Newberry Court House, Friday, Au gust 11th. ^ j Jalapa, Tuesday, August 15th. Keitt's Grove, Friday, August 18th. j Little Mountain, Tuesday, August! 22nd. / < 1 ' (Newberry (West End), Saturday,' August 26th. j The meeting at Whitmire to begin at 2 o'clock p. m. j The meeting at West End to begin ( at 8 o'clock p. m. All other meetings to begin at 10:30 a. m. Your committee further recom-1 I mends that the chairman and secre-, tary be given the power to change, the dates for the holding of meetings I upon proper cause appearing to them, i provided that such change shall be advertised in the county newspapers for at least two issues prior to the ( date of the time the meeting is to be "iield. We further recommend that the or- j ~er of speaking and Jhe time allotted to the candidates be fixed by the county chairman. Respectfully submitted, F. R. Hunter, B. B-. Leitzsey, J. P. Harmon, C. M. Folk, Committee. Newberry,.<S. C.,.>Iay 27th, 1918. Assessments. This was adopted'. * I To the County Democratic Executive ' Committee: j( The committee appointed at last, meeting to fix the assessment of candidates for county officers, beg to ' recommend the following assessments: State senator $15.00 ; i House of representatives 7.501; Clerk of court 35.00 i Sheriff 35.00 J < Superintendent of education .. 15.00 j; !ud-re of probate 10.00 j Master ^u.uu | Super*;*sor ; 20.00 j Auditor 20.00 j Treasurer 20.00 j <S> .; <$ <8> SOCIETY. * $ <s> Wednesday evening in compliment to Miss Eliza Mabry aad Miss Gertrude iKeeder Mrs. J. T. McCrackin gave a lovely Rook party. The rooms were decorated with bowls and vases of beautiful roses and after a number of games tad been played an ice course was served the following guests: .Misses Eliza Mabry, Gertrude Reeder, Mary Wright, Lucile Wallace. Estelle Bowers, Rosalyn Hipp, Marceline Bradley, Sadie Bow* ers, Julia Staples and tMessrs. John Peterson, W. H. Stemple, E. E. Stuck, Walter Wallace, Earle Hipp, Jackson Bowers, J. D. Mayes. Miss Bess Burton charmingly entertained the Comrade's club with rook Friday afternoon. Tables were placed in the living room and on the cool shadded porch and. after a num ber of games had been enjoyed refreshing ice tea and sandwiches were served* Mrs. Herman Wright was again j hostess this week to a large number I of friends. Eight tables for rook were arranged in the large drawing room and hali of her lovely home and vases of roses added to the beauty of the rooms. Quite a number ot merry games were played and ice cream and cake served late in th? afternoon. <L -< _ The Young Matrons koo*\v cmo enjoyed its fartnigjj|ly meetins^wtftjil Mr?. Everett * Bvans Saturday after* roon. There were tw6 tables of players who voted the afternoon a most pleasant one. ' Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Spearman eatertained the Saturday Evening Bridge club. The games were exctt-! ing and interesting and delightful refreshments 'were served at the cloee of them. Those present wei-e: Mr. and iMrs, Scott, Dr. and Mrs. Kibler, Miss Elizabeth, Cora and Mazie Bomtniw PpAf st^mnift. Mrs. Duncan Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Spearman. Miss Troxelle Wright gave a lovely party to the members of the fifth j grade and a number of other friends , Friday evening. Merry games were j played until late in the evening and an ice course was served. Mimnangh's. Mimnaugh has been caught again with the goods on him. Its a thrilling story. Turn to his ad and read it. It will be worth money to you. Coroner 5.00 bounty commissioner 5.00 Magistrate Nos. 1 and s jlu.uu i Magistrate So. 4 5.00 ' Magistrate No. 9 5.00 ! Magistrate other townships ... 1.50 We also recommend that where a candidate for any office has no opposition that such candidate be assessed double the amount named for that office. eapectfully submitted. IR. T. C. Hunter, W. A. McSwain. F. R. Hunter, E. Lee Hayes, 0. S. Goree, Committee. May 27th, 1916. Club Lines. The following report was adopted: Your committee on enrollment and club lines submit the following:.' First. That all club lines defining club territory and who shall enroll in such territory be imposed upon the 4 ' . executive coibnfttteeman froiiL each j club and all other executive commit^ teemen who may be concerned and! affected by such fixing club territory line- ard the enrollment. Second. Thf* if any instance arise) in which the exective committee- ' men as above mentioned win be ucable to determine it satisfactorily? < Chat, the same be referred to the :ounty executive committee for adjustment. Respectfully submitted, W. V.J. JD1UYVU, | J. A. iScliroder, A. L. Aull, Committee. ^ \ /. TO COURTMARTIAL TEXAS GUARDSKEJf Baker Points Out That Under Present Status Men Are Bonnd to Respond Promptly. Washington, May 23.?One hundred ana sixteen Texas- mjuiuamen wno failed to respond to the call for service on the Mexican border will bd courtmartialed byorde r of President Wilson. They will be subject to fines or imprisonment, as the court may direct, with the approval of the president. Secretary Baker announced today that the guardsmen would be tried promptly und?r the Dick law, reversing a previous decision to deiay*action in order to deal with the cases under the new Hay-Chamberlain army reorganization bill. The presinent himself will appoint the court martial and Maj. Gen. Funston has been instructed to recommend its memfbers, a majority of whom must be officers of the Texas National Guard. So far no steps have been taken toward prosecuting New Mexico and Arizona guardsmen wfco like the Texans have failed to "present themselves for muster." An additional report from Gen. Funsfcojx regarding them is awaited. ^ Baker Explains It -V ~ Secretary Baker tonight issued tha^ssg- ^ following statement, explaining the action of the department: "v "The Dick bill,provides ,as An offailure an^4to&*>art of tho t VWftLfc. iiA' a AW*4 cue matraaiu w. imoscui, themselves for muster..when .called upon by the -president ta do so. One hundred acd sixteen members 'of ths T?xas National Guard are reported to ha*fc failed so to present themselves, tinder the Dick bdl! they would be guilty of failure to present themselves for muster;"When the pending legislation is approved a^d the miiiti^jaf tl*3 State* is reorganized and ^^fiAfiied 'twere- J nnder, th* obligation-of the, enlisted man of the National wil-l be to preserve the constitutions ' of the United States and their respective States and obey the lawful orders of the president and the governors of their respective States. Thereafter when the president issues a call to the National Gaurd the call will of its own force muster each member o? the Natiopa! Ouard i.:to the federal service and it will no longer be neccis^ry for tbe men to ^present' themselves for muster. ? \ot Same Offense. ' The offense denounced by the Dick * bill, therefore, will be impossible, as it will not be required that the men should 'present' themselves for muster. The Dick bill not being repealed expressly remains in force. The 116 ? ""nirlJrvn IiQUO tatpn an Oath. U1CU 111 VJU^dlUU UUIV IA4HVU ? to preserve the constitution of the United States and to obey the lawf?il orders of the governor of Texas and not having yet taken an oath to obey the president as commander-in-chief must still present themselves for muster. They are capable, therefore, of committing the offense in the Dick bill and are therefore liable to punishment. "I have decided to have the courtmartial assembled by command of the president and have asked Gen. Pun ston to recommend the members thereof. While I shall not prescribe, I shall be inclined to recommend that the proceedings be abated in cases where the men are wilting to take the oath." Burial of 3trs. McClintock. The body of iMrs. Elizabeth J. aMcbllntock who died of paralysis last f i Thursday at the home of her sister in Due West, was brought to Newberry and interred in Roser/out cemetery 'Friday morning at 11 o'clock. y There was a funeral service at tlie A. R. P. church Friday morning at 10 o'clock the services being conducted by Rev.*J. W. Carson. The honorary n?i~ >?^arprs were Dr. Jamds Mcln r*--* ?- ? tosh, Dr. V. a Houseal, Dr. E. C. Jones, M. A. Carlisle, Geo. S. Mower. The active pall bearer*, wer* H. L. Parr, Jos. H Hunter, F. N. Marti> J. >W. Mimms. H. Pet Baker, C. B., Martin, 0 3 Cannon, H. T. Cannon. r