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RESSMEN GIYE THEIR OPINIONS !>lumbia, March 21.?Two South lina congressmen were seen by ur correspondent today, following receipt of the news from Washington that President Wilson had called con gress to meet in extraordinary ses sion on April 2. Congressman Fred H. Dominick, of the Third district, stated that he had nothing to say for publication at this time, except to re iterate the promise wnicn ne miu made to the people of his district?to endeavor to do his full duty, as ne saw it, in the interest of all the peo ple. Congressman A. Franfc Lever, of the Seventh district, said that in his jurgment the action of the president was wise. "The quicker the better," he said, in refering to the speeding up of the session of congress. The interviews with the two con gressmen are as follows: \ t VUpTCSSJUiau lfvtuiiuv&t Congressman Fred H. Dcminick, of the Third congressional district, while in Columbia today, was asked for an expression of opinion as to the action of President Wilson in calling the ex tra session of congress to convene on April 2. "I prefer not to say anything < for publication at this time," said Mr. Dominiek. "This is a time which de-; mands the ^rious thought of every body, and especially of those who liave been, chosen Dy me peupic ?.u to present them in the halls of national legislation. I shall endeavor during my whole term of service, whether :n special or regular session to keep the promise which I made to the peo ple of my district?that I would do my duiy as I saw it, in the interest, of the people of my district, of my; State, and of the nation." | Congressman Dommick expects to leave for Washington in ample time va rooHv fnr the si>ecial session.' The Democratic caucus heretofore scheduled for April 12, four days be- . fore the session of congress which , was to have convened on April 16. | will, of course, be held before the J new date fixed for the convening or the extra session, and Congressman , Dominick said today he waif" expect- j ing that the caucus would probablv; be held on March 30. j Congressman Lever. "I think it is very wise. The quick er the better." ^ i This was the statement made 'by Hon. A. Frank Lever, congressman from the Seventh South Carolina dis-i trict, when informed this morning i that President Wilson had called con- | gress to meet in extraordinary ses-? sion on t4pril 2. Congressman Lever,! who is chairman of the agricultural j committee of the national house of representatives, -was at ms uumc iu Lexington. ''Congress," he said, "should give , the president the power necessary to protect the people and the country. < He should he given plenty of money ] with whicfi to malTe defensive prepa rations. After this is done, congress should pass the appropriation bills left over from the last session, and + nAnoTaca ch/viil^ adioUTll." he lu^a ww v w , said. Congressman Lever said further: "Personally I am strongly opposed to any entrance into "war except for the purpose only of maintaining our rierhts upon the high seas, as such rights exist under international law and usage. I desire peace at any price save alone at a sacrifice of our duty to protect American citizenq in the exercise of the privileges given STANDARD EQUIPMENT IslieVT "THE Electric lights and starter, hig I1UIU, iVAUilelJi lanuicu tv/j-N v-\ tcol equipment including jack an \ Lowest Priced The Model "FOUR-NINETY trie lights and electric starter in regular equipment is the lowest tnVallv pcitiinned fiar in the WOrli The eleetric lighting and st? ment of the "FOUR-NINETY" afterjthe car is built. It is actuj the car and guaranteed as par . No car is complete or up-to-date equipment, and it cannot be ?c torily to a car after it is built an Its electrical equipment is Auto-Lite system, with Bendrix ASK TO J. D. Ql them under the laws of nations, bur. a government that will not proteoi those rights fails entirely in its duty to its people. But I want the govern ment. if war must come, to enter it with the distinct thought that we are fighting only to protect our rishM. and w-hen that end has b n attaiTi ed. our activities and interest teas*'. "I want no tanglins European al liance. I want no part in the division of the spofis or in the readjustment of rerritorv or in the fixing of foreign balances of powpr. The^e I would leave severely alono. hut we do mo^t emphatically owe a duty to our citi zens to see to it that their rights are safeguarded and their lives guaran teed. To do less than this is to r' \ fess a lack rf character and cg ..~0c without which no nation deserves to live or to be respected. But I am stui praying in<u. me gutciiimciH wi Germany may desist from its threat ened ruthless submarine warfare which, if percIsted in. must inevitably lead to waT." >Y. 11. SBAltPE DIES AT COUNTRY HOME Former Lex?nfftr>n County Senator I'UNSPS AHIty ?t r?iiuuiui> .inn Lorn? Illnei^. The State. 22nd. , ; W. H- Sharpe, lawyer and farmer, for several years State senator from Lexington county, died last evening at his home at Edmunds, according to information received in Columbia.' He had been in bad health for a year,, during which time he had received treatment at hospitals in Baltimore j and Columbia. Mrs. Sharpe survives; him with six sons, one of them a \ cadet at the Citadel, another a student in the /University of South Carolina. I Funeral services will be held at Bethel church tomorrow morning. j "MV Oiorna Hnrinor his last term in -'-11 f ^ ~ O the legislature was chairman of the; senate committee on -police regnla-; tions and a member of half a dozen! other committees. * He had a con- j siderable law practice at the Lexing- . ton bar. THE S. S. CONVENTION OF TUiVt*SHlt7i >us. Will convene at New Chapel church Saturday, March 31st, at 10:30 o'clock.; All Sunday schools in these town ships are requested to send delegates. Public cordially invited. All day ser-i rice?dinner on the grounds. Following is the program: Morning. Song. j Devotion exercises. Hymn. The Child's Need of Sunday School; ?Rev. F. E. Dibble, Miss Lu?y Senn. j 1 ne upDUiming OI me nurai ouii lay School?Rev. .7. w. Croker, Rev. J. W. Carson. The Importance of Punctuelity in Sunday School?Mr. Sam Boozer, Mr. Richard Maybin. Song. Dinner. A fternooH Song. : Question Box. The Sunday School a Necessity to; foe Church?Rev. W. R. Bouknight, ? Rev. R. H. Burriss. j The Youth in the Sunday School? ' Dr. W. D. Senn, Mr. G. P. Boulware. T-?-i Cn + riotip TI,' T Wortropf liiLdiit viaoo uui o. it x. o^* v% Mrs. J. fW. Carson. The Need of Fathers and Mothers in the Sunday School?Mr. Jim Ept ing, Mr. Kemper Still-well. Dr. W. D. Senn, Supt. olet "Four-Nin PRODUCT OF EXPERIE1 liest type two unit system built in L >ver and side curtains, ventilating w id pump. PRICE $550 F. O. B. Flint, Mich, Electrically Equipped Car i " with elec ,eluded in its priced elec d. irting equip is not added same grade am ced cars?not t type, so geners priced cirs. E ming attachme included. illy built into t of the car. : without this Ided satisfac d completed. the two-unit drive, of the The Model ' to being electri designed and f weight and bal efficiency, sele< giving three sj strong feature* SEE THIS CAR DEMONS! JATTMEBA1 Newberry County CGSnilSSIONERS PUBLIC WORKS ! SELL REFl'NDIX; BONDSj In response to advertisement a \ number of bids were submitted for J ^ the thirty years refunding 5 per cenij . bonds at a meeting of the commit .1 sioners of public works held on Tu- j k esday. A number of the bidders haaj representatives present while others;* submitted only sealed bids. i ( The bid accepted was that of Stacy ! ? and Braun of Tci<_Jo, Ohio, for $31,-! . 170.00. j\ The following is a statement of thej^ bids submitted as furnished by Mr. i M. L. Spearman as chairman of the j I board of commissioners and will noifc doubt b? rt*.d with interest by the,* peopie of tiie town. Vowhorrv S C Marrh 20th. l&Ii. t The following is a fall list of theji bids and bidders for the $30,000 b j per cent bonds offered for sale here! on March 20th, 1917: I] Hanchett Bond Co., Chicago. 111.? j $30,100.00. j1 Curamin?s Prudden Co., Toledo, jl Ohio?$30,6 i 1.00. . - Pinion O-A Til Q - I ^ \JOnn .Mivecu v_/w., iv-cxf^vr, ii?. yV?, . , 1S0.00 \\ R. M. Marshall and Bro.? Charles-;i ton, S. C.?$30,755.00. Spitzer, Rorick and Co.. Toledo. Ohio 1 ?$30,210.00. National Bank, Newberry, S. C.? . $30,457.50. I W. L. Slayton and Co., Toledo, Ohio 11 a oo a A L ^OU,U-U.*iv. C. W. Mc-Near and Co., Chicago, 111. ' ?$30,915.00. 1 Seasingood and Mayer, Cincinnati i ?$30.40:.00. H. C. Hoebler and Co., Toledo, Ohloi" ?$30,627.00. I Provident Bank and Trust Co., Cm- . cinnati?$30,68100. ' Weil, Roth and Co., Cincinnati? \ $30,321.00. j Robinson-Humphrey-Wardlaw Co., Atlanta, Ga.?$30,410.00. ' ** * ? - ^^ A fUnfo Ha ) 1 I. H. rtiisman aim \_,u., n.u? U t?l, V*M? ?$30,927.75. Carolina Bond and Mort. Co., Co lumbia, S. C.?101.58 per cent on 5 per cent bond and 100.01 per cent, on 4 1-2 Bonds. Breed, Elliott and Harrison, Cin cinnati?$30,450.00. Security Trust Co., Spartanburg, S. O.?$30,489.00. Stacy and Braun, Toledo, Ohio? $31,170.00. Charles H. Coffin, Chicago?$30, 501.00. The bonds were awarded to Stacy and Brown of Toledo, Ohio, at their pniia!inep ?31.170.00. Yours truly, Commissioners of Public ;\Vork9, M. L. Spearman, Chairman. Death of an Elderly Lady. Miss Lizzie Martin, 62 years old, died on Wednesday morning at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of her half * vfoftin af T.nne orotner, wr. ^uau .uuiu.., ? shores, and was buried at 11:30 o clock Thursday morning at the Cle land burial ground, the service being conducted by the Rev. W. R. Bou It night. Miss Martin was a long suf ferer from rheumatism, not having been able to walk at any time during the past twenty years, ner surviv ing brothers and sisters are as fol lows: R. M., E. B., Geo. H., M. J., Mrs. Lillian Walton and Mrs. Maggie Grizzard, all of whom live in the Longshore community except Mra. Grizzard, who lives in Atlanta. THP! HERALD AND NEWS ONE TEAK FOR ONLY $1.50. standard ery equipment VCE" ye car and guaranteed. Electric 'indshield, complete lamp and in the World 1 type used on the highest pri :he single unit, motor generator illy used on medium and low Electric head lamps with dim ut and electric tail lamp s>:e FOUR-NINETY" in addition caliy equipbed?is handsomely inisbed, combines correct car auce with valve-in-head motor ctive sliding gear transmission >eeds forward, and many other > described herein. Agt. mai Style and of Styleplus i The know inducement, Stvleolus ( J ?A plus all wcn tailoring, plu the easy pric $17.00 the n J. H. ? NEWBl ? to 14/ J/ The Oni to WEALTH The ;p n\an with money ?o rich bv Bi the rcvorve^ people ? If YOU are Extravag SUCCESS and [wealth. One from one leaves labor or in your business yo The way to quit throi to put money in our bank ai Begin now and Put > We pay 4 per cent in The Nations B. C. MATTHEWS, T. K. J President Mem 'me Persni rare combinatic .1 or in clothes. ^ jQ, UlltiS ua Vs wi Clothes, $17. n medium pric fAA Clothes have per 3I fabrics, plus s guaranteed we e that remains tl lation over. Summer & ERkY, SOUTH CAROLINA 17 Qhrlan) uc J uij ivpiuo G*s~o,r..fs ant roll this heavy stone out o NOTHING. If you spend ALL >? kotto nAtkinorlpff Tliat'g ati tfing money away is to QUIT, ad grow rich is to BEGIN. rOUR money in OUR bank, terest. JOHNSTONE, H. T. CANNON, Cashier Asst. Cashii ber Federal Reserve System } tpll fT?k m m % m in a basis m m m m m 4f?. '.r m e is an m 9* scnality, J careful kar, plus \e same, ? m m * * Co. Store m m m # * m m m m m m * ? * 3yr f your pathway to . you earn with your ithmetic. The way to begin [mirk AllTnAWIT ICWUG11J W.W.CROMER w Asst. Cashier