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? - ? \ M\>D.YY SCHOOL DAY TO BE OBStli* hi) A'i n T. Ll'KEs We will have Come to Sunday School Day at St. Lukes Lutheran church, near Prosperity, February ; 11. at 10:30 a. m. ?A 11 members of th^ j Snnriav vrhnnl aild the cliuicll aits asked to please come on that day. AIs?. the invitation is given to every bod y who wants to come '^d en^nte in a work for the Lord. Please bring your dinners vmi >* a th eafternon missionary address to the young people given by Dr. Pat terson, who will we fee1 sure interest everybody. Please come. "OrTLlTYS* DEFEAT SEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL 25 TO IS. The game was not one-sided but exciting and interesting throughout. All who came to see the game were delighted with it. The teams were unevenly matched in proportion to age and size, the Outlaws being older and out weighing the High school boys. Both teams played -spendid ball throughout the entire eame. The "Outlaws" stars were Parkem. who did splendid shootine. and \verv at center. The High school stars were iriottnpr who?;e shot for the basket H. L. Shealy, Supt. was good, and Hardeman, who play ed an aggressive guard. The Hi^b school's next game will be with Clinton High at Newberry. A double header will be played, a game between the boys and a game between the girls. A Card of Thanks. We desire to express through your paper our heartfelt thinks for the many kindnesses shown us by our neighbors and friends in the last ill ness and death of our dear hu&bana , and father. Mrs. Harmon Brehmer and Children. / Jalapa Personals. (Written for last issue.) Misses Marjorie Brothers of Colum bia and Brunell Perry of Newberry spent a few days in Jalapa last week. Mrs. Sam Evans of Kinards visit ed her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Folk, last i t? wa. < Mrs. J. E. Wessinger has recover- i ed from a spell of chill and fever. Prof. David Kleckley spent the week-end with his family in Chapin. : Messrs. Olin '".Vessinger and "Luke'' j Dobbins spent Sunday evening in New- i berry. Hon. Ben Griffin and John Aull | s]:^nt Saturday in Newberry. j Miss Inez Wessinger spent the ; week-end ^ith Miss Miry Lou But j lock of Newberry. . j { Mr. O Merle Clark of Little Moun ' tain was in Jala]:a Sunday night look \ ing after liis matrimonial affairs. : Dr. Gilder was in Jalapa Sunday. Mr. J. E. Wessinzer was in New ' berry Monday on business. Prof. R. A. Yoder of North Carolina j livened up thinss in Jaiapa Sunday, j : Mr. Forest Miller of Columbia is i j spending a few days with his par-1 , exits. J Messrs. William an1 Thompson | j Connor PT>?nt Friday in Newberry. Rev. Patterson of North Carolina! preached p very eood sermon at St. James Sunday afternoon. #. ? NOTICE OF ELECTION IN REAGI5 SCHOOL DISTRICT >0. 8. t Whereas, one-third of the resident electors <uid a like proportion of the resident t\eebolders of the age of twenty-one years, in the Reagin school district No. 8 of the County, of Ne a berry, State of South Carolina,] have tiled a petition with the Countv, " ' ?* ' Vmi'ViDrrv i>Uai'Q Ui Ciuu'.auuu ui m uv>* j County, South Carolina, petitioning nd requesting that an election be held in said School District on the question of levying a special tax ~i four (4) mills to be collect ed 011 ail tiie taxable property witlim the saki School District. -Now, therefore, we tne undersign ed, composing the County Board o! Education for Newberry County, State of South Carolina, do hereby order the yoara 01 Trustees in m*j Reagin School District No. 8, to! old an election on the 6aid question j of levying special tax of four' (4) mills to be collected on the pro-perty located in the 6aid School j District, which said election shall be J eld at the Reagin school house in said School District No. 8, on Fri ay, the 23rd day of February, 1917, at hich said election the polls shall be. X I pened at 7 a. m. and closed at 4 p. > i The members of the Board of Trus-; ees of said School District shall act, s managers of said election. Onlyj uoh electors as reside in said School i istrict and return real or personal! ropertv for taxation, a*d who ex-1 fbit tbp'r tax receipts ai.d registra tion certificates as required in gen eral ejections, shall be allowed to vote. Electors favoring the levy of such tax shall cast a ballot contain ing the word "Yes" written or print ed thereon, and each elector opposed to such levy shall cast a ballot con tain ine the word "No" written or printed thereon. 'Criven under our bands ana seai tftis the 5th day of February. 1917. \ Chas. P Barre, O . B. CtrrtKm. ' James P. Kinard, Count* ^oard of Educa LEVY gl'titiESTED IS EI(*HT mills> Only Sew Project .\Ilowed is Enlarge ment of State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. The State. The geneial appropriation bill, car rying $2,650,870.30, was introduced in the house last night. A state ta.v levy of 8 mills vwii be required tu meet the demands un the oute gov ernment. One mill of the 8 mills will be to make up the deficit ui $300,000 brought over from last year. .No new prospects are provided for. Many of the appropriations aske.l by the various departments of the State were pruned to the bone by the com mittee under the direction of T. lilies, cnairman. ah appjupnauuu ./?. $47f>.000 is provided for the State Hospital for the Insane. This pro vides for continuance of the improve ment work. The maintenance cost ut the institution was greatly increased because of the "high cost of living.*' Provision is made in the bill for U19 enlargement of the State tuberculosis sanitarium at State park. A total of $40,000 for several buildings, ?20.000 this year and $20,000 in 1918, is pro vided. The erection of these buildings was made necessary oecause more than 30 beds were conditionally en dowed. The following is the recapitulation of the bill: Governor's office ... . ..$ 15,330.00 Secretary of State's of fice 9,400.00 Comptroller general's of fice 10,595.00 Insurance commissioner's office 10.59).00 State treasurers office .. 8,600.00 State superintendent of education's office ... . 15,770.00 Adjutant general's office. 23.930.00 Attorney general's office. 7,845.00 Railroad commissioner's office 17,000.00 Public schools 340.100.00 State librarian's office.. 2,326.00 Public buildings 2,620.00 State electrician and en gineer 26.251.96 Catawba Indians 7,500.00 Department of agricul ture, commerce and in dustries 4,200.00 Judicial department ... 113,170.00 Health department 70,776.25 State board of medical examiners 3.000.00 Tax department 96.479.76 University of South Car olina 89,258.15 Winthrop Normal and In dustrial school 127,972.41 The Citadel, the military college of South Caro lina -... 43,280.00 School for the dear and the blind 59,559.35 State Colored Normal. In dustrial, Agricultural and Mechanical college 37,500.00 State Hospital for the Insane 475,000.00 Smith Carolina industrial school 40.945.00 State penitentiary 7.100.00 Other charitable and pe nal purnoses 3,100.00 Tb<* chief game warden's omce 4.o3z.uo TI10 historical commis sion 4.300.00 Interest on bonded debt. 221,729.16 Elections 9.625.00 Expenses common, to both houses 950.00 The senate 18,670.00 The house or repre 2er*ii!vcs 35,275.00 r^sr'l dc^a* *'"!?nt.. 5,940.00 The Medical College of South Carolina 39,820.00 Pensions and Confederate infirmary 300,000.00 State warehouse commis sioner's offico 10,000.00 State board of charities and correctionH 11.330.00 Miscellaneous 330 S70 26 $2,658,870 3* FOli THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FUND .PnntrihntinriH ror-oivo^ hu W i Dominick to the $1000 fund for de- [ ficit in the treasury of the National Democratic committee. Newberry County. Previously acknowledged $188.75 A. H. Hawkins 10.00 Through Thos. H. Pope: A. D. Johnson 50 Cannon Campbell 5u Geo. Johnson, Jr 50 J. C. Dobbins 50 W. D. Gary 50 Eugene Hitt 25 J. 'A. Dominick v 1.00 John L. Langford 50 Rev. W. H. Murray 1.0'J S. B. Evans 50 C. Y. Smith 50 TTT T? O ^ i -U f ' w. r. oiiiiLii .-T) I. M. Smith, Sr 50 Dr. Thos. H. Pope 1.00 Total for Newberry county... .$207.00 Total* by Counties. Newberry $207.00 Anderson 120 00 Abbeville 86.25 Pickens 5>.0O Oconee 33.75 Greenwood 25.55 i McCormick 5.00 Total to February 3, 1937 ...$532.55 Sole of Thanks. We want to thank our friends for the kindness and loving symnathy sho^;n us in the death of our wis* and mother. "We trust that In some meagre you will understand the gratift"'* wp fegl toward all of you. r* and Children. i. s. i.i m>t to in; linnuEi) t 1xto (?Ei..aAN It I 1 Complete American Probe .Must Es tablish Overt Act.?Principle and 1 Ki?M, ><:t Expediency Will Control i \dniinislraf ion in Present Crisis. ( t (By E. R. Sartwell.) WashiiiKfon. Feb. 6.?The tl'nited States will determine gr its own re rpensibiliiy, and on investigations mad" by Vnicrirnn wh't ^haP. constitute the "overt act'' violating Germany's submarine pledses which must precede open hostilities witfi Germany. The I'nited Ptatcs will not be hur ried into war on account of any or currenoo which fill! an'? complete in vestigation does not establish as the "overt act" fixed by President Tilson as neoessirv before he will ask con gress to authorize the "next step.*' With these statements from the State department, and the declaration from the white house that "principle and right, not expediency." will con trol the administration in the present crisis, Washington or e more settled down to wait and proper.'*. President Wilson bis rMmim went ovor me lmeriiauunai snuciixun \ at lensth t.^day. They eonsidero-i r n'nn<; f<M< f:-]] rs-pna-c-'ness for any i eventuality and the causes which ivrv J bring about an ernergencv. ' After the cabinet meeting t*>o pre?- 1 ident's advisers declared that the sit.- ^ uation was unchanged. and that there wns "no improvement." One immediate problem hnd been disposed of however. The State d'v pr?rfment mnde it clear that the death nf R'V^i colored, killed in the submarine iftaok on the British "Provisional roll**1**" Eavpctnpo th? "ovort. act'* that would plunge tho T'nirp'i =>tafos into the midst of the septhinn: European turmoil. It wag r\ *-s\rl * ^ YX^O Ho OA YE* Vl 1 T A contrary to international law, was not of a n^turo to force the momentous "next step'' in the German crisis. TonteM all official Wish'Tiqrtori tvrpoH nves aonre^ensively toward t'Tf> Opt*-rip" c'^TTiarirp F?r 'nno For P4 helves {hp fnii prone of Germany'a new declaration of "ri'thie^sness" to both bf1liornrrTi fP.d qU'-^'Tt'ryr: had he^n effective. T.ie ^nys -" f grace PllOWCd ripMt~a1 cV?*r>'">'r?'*' *r, oipqr the zone of shipping had expir ed Administration officials f^arod that gnv Jirti'i* forth TC. 1"> n ? f 01" ' ir>&* *<*** 71. '"vn? /-.? \Tno"t.'*qf| sbins sacrificed thft. wonM forpp Prpq_ l^pnt 'A.1]sot) to trie next sten ne announced his intention of takinn. WM'o the death of Wallace was dis- ^ noepd nf. and the situation re1!*"*0'' to ovtpnt. it was made rl^ar *"* n"v? fh!r> aurti^ in the war zone may n'l tv>r> p?e;pnt;a.ls of the "overt ' art" fo** wMph tl>e nrp^Hpnt is await- ' in~ nd which he is hoping will nor Ofp'if, TTTiii'o \VT?:htr|<Ttrir iviifc*d "*f Tc>r>1^_ | ed. The smoothly oiled war machm- . py-,' r>p thr? rpmiblic continued to move ra^dH" toward oomnlpfo rrpnnraHon. Hi<r rr-p'm State, war and navy 1 ^va=; overrun with clerks, offi cials and armv and navv officers, bah t^nine the dptails of pmer^ppv rm.. ; finp "Jldpr thp dirp^t*<">r> o** po(lwfs ri^? Larcin". paVoi' and Dan'^l^ who ?-trived at their decks long after the usual business hours. After the cabinet meeting Secre tary of!War Baker conferred at length ^ with the president on military meas urcs but no announcement as to the j oetails of (he conference was D>ade. . j jip ua cji secrecy ?as coriuiiueu <;u n1! army ;->nci navy movements, anc* . official censors were placed in charge of all information from the two de- j partments. The questionable status of relations ( with Austria was discussed at today's t cbinet meeting, but no announce- t jnont wri forthcoming. Count Tariv ( otcqIH flin TiPn' Anctrinn nmhflQtjflrinr - - : 7"' T mado rn further effort to precont his prpHf>nt''nis todav. The Austrian em- e bassy staff, satisfied that the note < f m Vienna adherme: to the German J o"hTr>nrirp declarations made a b~eak 'j between this government and the { United States certain, prepared to fol- ( low Count von Pomatorff and his staff j out of the country. ^ Austrian >*ofe Secret, f The State deoartment declined to ( rr>?vn public the text of the Austrian - note. j, Count v,or T"^ stnff, t it v.*as learned at the Stste denart ment today, will ipqve \ew York next j Tuesday on the Rpnndirqv'an-Arneri- ^ p*n liner Frederick. vtit for Chrl3- v t^'ania. Although the Christiania gov- ^ ernment has ordered sailing of Scan- j dir>aviqn-American liners suspends!. T OrriTKromorto ora mirlnr irov fr?r> * Vi <-> serial trin whi^h will carry Count vnn P.ernstnrff .^nd his party, amount in? to nearly 200 ner<=ons. The State dp^artment likewise is arranging: for <**fe conduct for the party through Hnp?; of thf> entente powpr? The safe conducts have been promised, and formal permission for the departure of the party is exnected soon. The departure, of Count von Bern storff and the safety of all German subjects in the United Stites will he accorded the most complete protec- f tion. it was stated here tonieht. The ( federal authorities, under iron-clad instructions, w-ill see that no oppor tunity is {riven for the slightest of fense or demonstration of ill-will. No announcement was forthcoming today as to the attitude of the State 1 department toward American mer- , ; chant vessels which may sail for ports; < in the German barred /one. It was ; : asserted that while ships are caution aerainst the dangers of travel It. j tr>p submarine arppc th<* r*-?pct?nn j of whether or not they ^haTl sail ?+nT a matter for the own <?* ?* to de- i ^e. A fTie attl, ude of the department has been pre >ared, but it was withheld i'/ciu i-uu ieation. It was significant, however, that nany sailings have been suspended 'rem all Amc:ic::n lu. j the lerman wjr zone order became effec- ' ive. Postmaster General Burle.sori tatoil that transatlantic liners under ..ntiact io de'.i.er ."Tiro,, can ...ui.a vonM not be held to those contracts mii n!>roau fame announcements that various leutr1*5 h~d *1 i; tl::*ougii ho barred zone suspended. F?" ui <ior?!rd. From Pclin to'1"^* ^ de'avea t.,. , f\-c> io[* Go^arti Jurdav. it. vo* t^'.{ f'-(> norma:. rovemTv^r.t. ;n to tho do nand of the United States, had releas ed tbe A morions ta-*nn by f-ermau ^wth H'antio and sent to Germany on the captured . ootvjav Varmwdale. The German rovemment released the prisoners, irr-irrM^e to Amb^sador Gerard, be cause at the time thoy shipped aboard TiM^h cirins thov did not know of the lor-lfirQ t inn nf normnir *r\ rno-o r?^ v. i viv/? luun.i tu i u ait a^med. as auxili- I iry warships. The denarfment has j not yet been notified by Ambassador ! Gerard as to when he will leave Ger- j nanv or what arrangements he has iirule for getting back to the Unitea ' states. The official information which dis- 1 losed of the killing of Richard Wal- j ace as a possible "overt act,"' came Prom Consul Frost, at Queenstown, Ireland, where the survivors of the Eavestone were taken. It made it lear that the incident did not meet ;he essential ren"'-?rri'>"*r' nf -><1 aiinistration for the basis of further action f?gainst Germany. ihe dis patch read: ' ; "The provisional RHti<sh rc,njer Eavestone, sunk by shellfire of Ger man submarine in the vicin;iy of Fastnet February 4. An American ne^ro. Fiehard Wallace, ar able sea man of Baltimore, wns k'Hed hv fire on boats after they had just left the steamer. Complete details not }ei available.'* The ra^.l '.h?.' Fvestrn^ **--r a 'provisional collier'' was acceDted by the State department as having an important bearing on the case. While it wus stated that international la a strictly prohibits the shelling of open boats under any circumstances, offi cials made it clea? that the incident was not sufficient to force further j trouble with Germany. There were no indications today of ")ther neutral nations joining the Uni-: :ed States in a break with Germany. ! In diplomatic ci^es w*<? . Ihat there was little likelihood that Srain or Fwitze-lar.d \vomM to11o a ^resident Wilson's suggestion. Am b"s.~a^or Riano * o.-l vj;]i Seer*- : tary r.ansing and Counselor Polk at i ihe State department as to the details ! of taking over American interests n Germany by the Snnnish diplomatic c^rvlce. He said that Spain's posi tion as to the German submarine dec- \ laration would be clear in a note to i Germany which he expected to be' ma^o rsuMic tomorrow at Madrid. While "he would not discuss the matter for publication, it was under stood that the ambassador expects B^ain to make a strong diplomatic protest against the German l'-boat campaign, nut nor. 10 oreaK on a- ; lations. There were persistent re-. ports today that if the Austrian sit jaticn develops to the point of a break ! between this country and the Austrian j government, Spain will be asked to :ake ov- the affairs of this country n Austria. In diplomatic circles tonieht much interest was attached to the official statement of Foreign Minister Zim merman in Berlin, discussing the; b'-eak with the United States. The j ieclaration of the German minister I hat Germany is anxious to avoid hos ilities. and that Germany is in ac ord with President Wilson's declara ion on this point in his speech an nouncing the break to congress, was i studied carefully. There was a vague suggestion that in some way Germany night so conduct her submarine war- , f^re on neutrals as to avoid further i :rouble with the United States, bid J he suggestion was based more on I lope than on faith. German officials ! leclared that there was no possibility j | >f the slightest modification of the German submarine orders, and that! iTYiorlMn voccolq a rwl lAmpripan nafi-i I iengers must take the same chances hat all neutrals will in the war zone. Another peace suggestion forthcom ng tonight was the renewed possi- r )ility of another bold peace move1 \hich might pall the whole rush of var events. No.one in Washington, lowever, would. suggest what move night be made or who might be ex-! lected to make it. It was recognized hat the president's usefulness In )eace negotiations has about ended West-Ms ;ince the break with Germany. It vas suggested that in some manner a i-onference of neutrals might get to gether and take steps to end the war. nit the suggestion received little en couragement among neutral diplo nats. To Inclose Rosemont. The Civic association with the co deration of the trustees of the cem etery have undertaken to raise fundi? to put an inclosure around the ceme 'C/Mnniittofla nra ?nHr,itinpr con tributions for this* much needed and long neglected work. So far they have met with great encouragement. This is not surprising since it is a mitter of deep interest to every per son livinsr in Ve wherry and to maiV awav fr^m here whose loved ones rest in Rosemont. It h^s been decided to ask not- only the me" srt f>*e women of the town fy> fund, and commit tees wiH o*1! At the homes within the In Lapland men and women dress exactly alike?in - tunica. leather bieeches. wrinkled stockings and pointed shoes. England's paper box trade employs 30.000 workers. For this seasc j from At Saturday Fel At our new p Cotton Yard We are still mules than al coml Agricultural 1 Horse and Heavy Groce Plow SU Save mon and haul frc warehouse s venience. PTA f ULU V Crime to At our new ner of the p for ?ood furi right ] Special Tickets Pict When West-Martin Co. ! More than JO,000 government civ?1' employes are paid less than $S20 Pension funds for municipal em ployes have been established in 1>">* cities in this country. JLiUUU U1 will arrive ianta on braary 10th lace near the in Fripnfl selling more 1 competitors >ined. f lot ?a cu. Rl!1F 1 U W U UJ Jme, "Corrio" Dairy Feed, ries, Buggies, gels, Ltc. ey on Guano im our large it your con HIPP bee Us place. Cor mblic square, ^ 1mm mmM ! I"l* IlllUI c prices. With ures at me Framed Says It's Uak, it's U&K irtin ?o.