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HON. OTTO KLETTNER APPOINTED ON DEFENSE BOARD {So v. Manning's Seant and Tardy Rec ognition oi' Reform Party Brings Quality, Not Quantity, to the Front, Charleston American. Columbia, May 25.?scant tnougu it be, and late though it has come, the appointment by Gov. Manning of three reformers as members of the State council of defense, is a recognition of the fact that the interests of South Carolina in this war emergency have been trampled under foot by discrim inations against at least half^ the ?tho State, and evi ?? VV * V/bVA V**V dences a realization of the fact that the people of South Carolina have be come very restive under the absolut ism. in this State which, laughs at democracy. * It is the first recognition which tne reform faction has had at the head at the present administration, al though Gov. Manning in his first in ugural address promised to know no action and to be governor of all the people. * j *V * 11 ?onnTrantiAn hoU .fossioiy uie icioiiu vA/ii. liere last week and the visit of its committee to Washington was not in vain. j One-Eighth. The State council of defense is com- j posed of 24 members. The represen-J tation given tne reionners 15 \JLllJ vuc eighth, but that is more than theyj have ever given before on any board appointed by Gov. Manning, though it is the great masses of the people, most of whom are reformers, who must be lookedvto for the carrying of f South Carolina safely and honorably through what promises to be the most serious crisis in all her nistory. It will be recalled that in this cor respondence, under date of May 10, was published a letter which had been written Gov. Manning by Maj. J.| G. Richards in which Major Richards, complying, as he said/ with the gov ernor's ' request, submitted eight names to the governor for appoint ment on the council. "You request-! " said Major Richards in his letter. "that the ones named should be of those who are opposed to you in poli tics, and who are loyal and patriotic and who are capable and willing to serve their country," and "I am sure that the gentlemen whom I have named above will, with others to be appointed by you, measure up to the standard of true South Carolina man 1^ T.T-/WP wArthv of our best UUUU auu ptv.v , traditions/' The names submitted were those of Messrs. George Bell Timmerman, Olin Sawyer, Jeff D. Edens, 0. L. Johnson, Thomas P. Brantley, Eugene R. Buckingham, Otto Klettner and J. W. Hinson. They were suggested by Major Richards af ter Got. Manning had asked him to come to the governor's office and had 4 ~A??n made tue request swicu u Richards' letter. The governor rejected six of the eight names submitted, appointing two of them. Messrs. Buckingham and Kiettner. The other reformer he ap is Maior Richards himself. Quality and Quantity. The representation given the re formers is so small numerically that it could not be ci led representation, in the sense that opposing parties in the national congress give each other rep resentation on various committees, but it makes up in personnel what it - -1? ?fr?r th(? three re iflCKS 111 liumubi ? formers appointed are men of loyaitv, patriotism and ability and would adorn any board. Major Richards has long been prominently identified with the reform party and in 1914, was a candidate for governor upon the reform plat form. He is chairman of the State railroad commission and has the con fidence of the people of the State of all political faiths and creeds. In being selected as member of the SoutX Carolina council of defense Mr. Otto Klettner of Newberry enjoys a distinction such as has come to few men in life. He is a native of Ger many. Back in 1S72 he came to Newberry and made his home. Be coming a naturalized citizen of the United States, he took an active in terest in whatever was for the up building of his adopted home, and by his upright life, his sterling integrity and his generous nature, he has won tne love or nis neiguuurs auu uic * su spect of all who know hm. He i3 past grand master of the Odd Fellows of oStuh Carolina! past great sachem of the Red Men and now a great rep resentative to the great council of the I'nited States. He has served the town of Newberry as alderman, mayor and member of the board of school trus tees and in other important positions. He was a major on the military staff of Gov. Blese. Unless they have per ished in battle, he has three broth ers and a number of nephews in the German army. His son has enlisted ** * in tne FOUrtn company, cuast ttiuuwj corps, National Guard of South Car olina, with, headquartsrs at Jonesville. Col. Eugene R. Buckingham lives at Ellenton, in Aiken county, and was a member of the committee sent by the reform convention to Washington last week. He is a simon pure farmer and has large planting interests. He w*.s a colonel on the military staff of Gov. Btease. He is one of the mcst in 1 A GOOD APPOINTMENT BY GOYEBNOE MANNING In the appointment of Hon. Otto Klettner a member of the defense board for South Carolina Gov. Man ning has made a good selection, ilr. iuettner is a native 01 uanuauv aua when he last heard from his relatives over there he had two brothers in the German army and a number of nephews and unless they have been killed they are still doing duty in the army. * But Mr. Klettner has been a citizen of this country for about 40 years or j more having come to this good lanr] I in his youth and he is true to his j adopted country in which his children i have been born and reared and he i will perform the duties of a gooQ citi TT-Vi r? Invoi- M Tii?; SPrvifiGS JIU nu<?l,VTV>l may be demanded. And the members of the board wiil find that they will have no more efficient or hard work ing member than Mr. ivlettner and ready for any service. His oldest son has enlisted in the aririf and if nailed to the trenches J will have to be in the fighting line against his own people but he will | not fail in his duty. ^ ! SCORES PERISH IX TORNADOES: 24)00 HOMELESS ; Death and Destruction in Wake of o WnffAAn 111 onj svcrm jnecpiug jutivwu, iu^ ?uU Other To whs?Crops Are Riuoed by Hail. ! Chicago, May 26?Spring tornadoes ?i^nnr%r<in/>Q oarliftr fhan UJcth-iiig IUCU OUV/V AAV* ? ? ?? ! usual in the Central West, caused the i deaths of more than 100 persons to ; day and yesterday, the injury of sev eral hundred more and property dam I age which can not be estimated be , cause of serious loss in growing food i crops. I Mattoon, 111., was the heaviest suf i ferer in the storms, from 50 to 7o i person being killed there late today. I This was more than twice as many j as were killed in Kansas on Friday, < when the village of Andale virtually was wiped out and heavy toll taken in the surrounding country, the dead . being estimated at from 24 to 30. The I storm today recked the northern half I of Mattoon, including nearly all the i business section and rendered 2,000 persons homeless. I While the principal force of the storm struck Mattoon, other section? I of Illinois were visited by vagrant I tornadoes which left death and de I struction as they twisted through a rich farming territory. Casualties were reported as follows: tWestervelt five dead, 21 injured, three of whom will die; Manhattan, one dead, six injured; Joliet, two injured; Elwood four injured; Modesto, one dead, ninS I fatally hurt; Pearl, one ratany m i jured, four hurt; Charleston, many j reported injured, but definite informa ! tion lacking until wire communication j is restored. t<nru\rfo nf nrnnprtv lOSSftS in I lltdl 1J >.>: Vfi. f ^ r? ! dicated that serious damage has beer ! done to many towns. Substantial fac j tories were blown to splinters in Mat toon. Joljet estimate a half million dollars' damage in Will county alone Hail followed the wind in many places, beating the crops to the ground. DESERVED TRIBUTE TO A NEWBERRY 3L4> Columbia Rerord. In ^electing his State board of de fense, Gov. Manning seems to have had in view tlie idea of getting men who would work. Among them is none more deserving of the respect oi the people -than Otto Klettner ol Newberry. Mr. Klettner has never been a political supporter of Gov Manning, but is a man of known in tegrity. Upon the occasion of the re cent patriotic celebration in Newber ry Mr. Kiettner maae a remani-ctuic speech. A native of Germany and with two Drothers in the army of the kaiser, he pledged his loyalty to the United States, the new home that he had fonnd. and none knowing the man could doubt his sincerity. fluential men in his section of- the State. Tb?e 21 other members of the coun cil b^iong to the anti-l aform factior in the -State. Mr. D. R. Coker oJ Hartsvj\$, the chairman of the coun cil, is a\> chairman of the civic pre paredness commission appointed bj Gov. Maiming some time ago. 1'EIISHIXG SAYS U. S. WILL WIN 1> EUROPE _ i Leader of First Expedition to France Says America Must Now Bear Brunt of Fightinsr. Washington, May 26.?"Upon Amer ica, is to rest the brunt of the terri ble burdens to come. France is un der a terrific drain. The more the Krench nation is drained in her ma terial resources the more she is weak ened in power to fight and it is the United States upon which the burden falls to meet all of the deficiencies , cauesd through this drain." | Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing, who ; will lead the first force of American , fighters to France, so declared at the ; meeting today of the American Red i L-1USS v><li V.UUUI U, V.U1IVU tu uw V W. campaign for $100,000,000 relief fund. I Ex-President Taft introduced Gen. : Pershing as "the man of the hour." i tfust Help. i ; The general was wildly cheered for : several minutes. Mr. Taft using a | walking stick for a gavel, pounded \ hard before order was restored. | "The duty of meeting these defici j encies .of France is in the lianas or j the United States," Gen. Pershing j continued. 4<We of this country must j help rehabilitate that country. We ; must belp her orphans, her widows, , and we must put her in a position to ; produce and become self supporting." ^ T-k ? Janlniail til a fa <~>t < Vt P j" i Li vll. JTC1 2>lllll*^ t**V/ JLUVV VMV*v . >n some parts of th3 TJfiited States i today an apathetic feeling exists, a feeling wnich he said indicated that many of the people of the country do not realize that the ^United States ' a? orr"? m u*or reany is in mc imui i w , Apathetic Feeling. "I am sad."' Gen. Pershing said, "that the feeling among the American people is lax. They do not realize the depth, the terribleness of this war. We are at war. America's entrance into this grim struggle is the deciding factor. On the United States will rocf thp brunt of the burdens which war will impose." Herbert C. Hoover, named 'by Pres ident Wilson as food controller, de clared that France faces untold de struction of property, a total displace ment of population, enormous losses of human life, of man power, animals and. productive instruments. "In France today there are more than 3,000.000 people unable to get back on their feet without our help." Mr. Hoover said: "To estimate the amounts needed to rehabilitate the devastated portions of France, to sup ply her with the implements neces-' sary to put her on a basis where she ?ill f/? nmriiirw and srooort Will 1JC aui^ tv r 4 i herself, would be to name figures vastly larger than those that we now L; mention. But remember that in 1 France, where the manhood of the na ; tion is being sacrified to the cause of 1 liberty, there is abundant outlet for every measure of the American na tion's generosity. Not Prepared Former President Taft prophesied Germany's downfall and earlier peace L because of the entrance of the United ; States into the war. "Germany has deliberately antagon 1 ized this country at a time when we 1 can furnish r ore money, more re sources, more men than any other na 1 tion on the globe." Mr. Taft said. He ; deprecated the fact that the United ' - J 1 Jmnro fhrillfhf biar.es n<?u. nut ucvuicu mvi ^ ~ to preparation for war before hostili ties were begun. CARD TOURNAMENT GIVEN FOR CITY HOSPITAL ! The social event of the season will be the card tournament Thursday, May 31, at Mayes' hall. It will be ; given under the auspices of the Cal-: i vin Crozier chapter and the proceeds , will go toward the furnishing of a I ir, tho nrnnnserJ new CitV tLOS-i I 1 UKUl 1U . v,^ pital. The tables will be sold at $lj l, each or 25 cents a hand, which in-' eludes also refreshments. In the af-! ternoon at 4:30 rook Will be played lj and there will be nc prizes. ' In the evening at 3:30 both rook! and bridge will be played and prizes 1; will be given. The tables will sell the same as for the afternoon. It is I suggested that congenial friends ar ; range a table together and that clubs '. buy tables. Jarors for Criminal Conrt. J The coirt of general sessions will! i convene on Monday, June 11. The: t, following have been drawn to serve! i! as jurors: C. F. Bobb, jr. k. wicKer, i -i J. B. Gregory, M. E. K. Glymph, John; !, 0. Franklin, S. C. Rikard, W. T.j ' I Brock, G. E. Bowers. J. D. Sease, I Frank E. Miller, J. E. Shealy, E. M. j Martin, E. M. Cook, W. M. Alewine, Jordan Vaughan, D. I. Franklin, J. M. , Vaughn, W. Y. Taylor, George A. ?j Dickert, Z. IWI Dennis, Jeff T. Cromer,! I j C. H. Rice, N. T. Hipp, A. G. Leitzsey,j f; R. S. Boozer, John T. Fulmer, J. Y. >! Floyd, Jr., J. M. Dennis, H. B. Wes i | singer, J. W. Reeder, John Switten i j berg, J. H. Baker, J. D. Nance, B. L. Dorrity, Johr A. Long, E. S. Dominick. >1 Meetine of Rural Carrierg. The Rural Carriers' association of j Newberry county will meet in the; court house at Newberry at 11 a. m. on Mav 30, 1917. Every carrier of the county is requested to be present. by oiaer of the president. G. Peterson, : ?, Secretary, j CiOOD SHOWING BY MR. BARRE FOR .NEWBERRY SCHOOLS Mr. Charles P. Barre who will re tire from the office of county super intendent of education on July 1 will leave all the school districts in good shape financially. There will be no overdrafts in any district except pos sibly one, and Mr. Barre hopes that he may be . able to arrange so that I there will be no overdraft even inj that one. Some of the districts have j a balance but as stated none except j possibly one will have any overdraft, i Mr. Barre has done some excellent work during the two years of his of ficial life as county superintendent and it has been done quietly wun no fuss and feathers but the work has heen constructive find substantial. During liis term of office special taves have been voted on in 19 dis tricts and the tax was carried in IS of these, and there is one other elec tion to be held before he retires in the St. Lukes district for an increase of the tax to 8 mills. There are now ten rural graded schools receiving State aid afi such schools and one that voted the 4 mills tax but failed this year to have the necessary enrollment and therefore could not get the $200 but was given $100 from the special fund in the hands of the State superintendent. The rural graded schools receiving State aid as such are: Jolly Street, three teachers $ 300 St. Lukes, three teachers 300 Sllverstreet, two teachers 200 Trinity, two teachers 200 .TalaDa. two teacliers 200 Smyrna, two teachers 200 Wheeland, two teachers 200 Swilton, two teachers 200 Ptfmaria, two teachgrs 200 Total $2,200 There are four high schools in the county all of which receive State aid as follows, the amount stated here being the total, amount, and in two installments: Whitmire $ 500.00 Little Mountain 500.00 Prosperity 450.00 Xewberrv 700.00 ^ Total $2,150.00 <;n the building fund Mr. Barre re ceived from the State superintendent aid for buildings at Kinards# A $300.00 Prosperity. 300.00 \fnr?Hrello 100.00 Total $700.00 Under the term extension fund aid was received from the State for sev eral schools. This aid is given in dis tricts that have not sufficient funds to run five months from the ordinary sources and that have voted a special tax of 2 mills. The following receiv ed that aid: ? 1 AA ftl McCullough ^ Hartford 100.00 Johnstone 100.00 Saluda 100.00 O'Neal I 100.00 Monticello 100.00 Fairview &7.00 Big Creek 100.00 Central 100.00 Garmany .; ' 100.00 Union 72.00 ~ ~ --- 100.00 St. rauis Excelsior v Chappells S KJT1.:::::::::::::::::: ?? forte Belfast 62.00 Pressley 71.00 Reagin ]00.00 Broad River 100.00 Reederville 100.00 Tabernacle 100.00 Zion 100.00 . S2.492.00 TO I HI From the equalization fund to kelp needy schools in the hands of the State superintendent of education Mr. Barre has received fi,s 7.00 for the following schools: Maybinton $ 59.00 McCrary 44.00 Johnstone 17.00 St. Lukes ". 100.00 moo Saluda Swilton ... St. Phillips New Hope Little Mountain Wheel and U II IUI1 Jolly Street . 500.00 Mt. Pilgrim 8.00 Mudlic 13.00 TVhitmire 250.00 Fork 90.00 Total $1,937.00 This make3 a total of State aid re ceived by Newberry county for the schools of $9,479.00. The schools are in-good condition and moving along nicely. Another Soldier Stmck by Train. Charleston American. Columbia, May 26.?W. W. Gaultley, a member of the "Laurens county First regiment, was fatally injured near Spartanburg this morning when he was struck by a Southern passenger train, according to reports to Col. McCully here. His skull was fractur ed and he sustained other injuries from which he died in a Spartar^urg hospital 'thisi&fteraoon. un conscious when found. OYER FIVE MILLION ARE lr>MARRIED 3IE> j Total of Bachelors Witliin Draft Aee Limits is 0,372,400, Bureaus Re ports. Washington, May 26.?Cv a census bureau estimate today classifying the' : more than 10,000,000 men within the ' military draft age limit, the number ! of single men is placed at 5,372,400! ? v, ,3 4.1 _,. i ? e j ? * a i ctxiu cue xiuuiuer ui uictwxeu at *,~i 545..900. The estimate was prepareu on a' : basis of a normal increase in popu-j ! lation since the 1910 census and on ! the assumption that, the ratio be-j ' tween married and single men is the! same as at that time. | The classification by chief occupa-j tions is given as follows: Agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry 2,864,000; manufacturing; and mechanical industries 3,030,000;! no gainful occupations 500,500; trans portation 967,000; trade 154,000; public service 144,000; domestic and personal service 441,000; professional, service 335,000; clerical occupations; 374.000; extraction of mineral 364, 000. The government, it has been stated, will not exempt any particular classes! of industry from conscription but will' deal with cases individually. Individ-j said, has appealed to the war depart-; j ered necessary to preserve an eco nomic balance will be exempted. | Nearly every line of industry, it is, sid. has appealed to the war depaVt- j ment for exemption of its workers. Some few classifications are not in cluded in the figures. V : <?> SOCIETY. <$> The embers of the Epworth league of Central Methodist church and their j friends were entertained very delight-j fully Thursday evening by Mr. and. Mrs. H. H. Blease at their home in Main street. Tasteful decorations of, bright flowers added to the attractive-] /s C f U <\ U a r V> /"v Artrto f inn U?SS ui cue auaic iui iac uvv/aoivu. Progressive conversation was enjoyed for an hour or so, after which a de lightful ice course was served by ai bevy of young girls. ' Miss Jones served punch throughout the evening. About 50 couples were present. ; A very pretty party was given by Mrs. A. T. Brown Friday evening to j | Mrs. IW. B. Wallace, a recent bride, j The decorations were red, white and blue and the dainty score cards were also designed in these patriotic colors, j Five tables of players were present ! ana auer several gsuiics vl iwiv a | delightful ice course was served. ; The last meeting of the Woman's 1 club for the year was held Thursday 1 afternoon at the home of Mrs. R. Herman Wright. The house was , beautiful in its decorations of Doro thy Perlcins roses. An interesting ' " 3- l T-v_ T n TV ; lane was maue uy ur. j. r. muaiu ana several vocal numbers were ren-. dered. About 50 ladies were present and delightful sandwiches and tea were served. i Drayton Rntberford Chapter. The business meeting of the Dray ton Rutherford chapter, U. D. C., will; i be "held at the residence of Miss Cora 1 Dominick Tuesday afternoon, May 29,! at 4 o'clock. The exercises in com-j memoration of the birthday of Jeffer-j son Davis will be neld at 5 o'clock instead of 6 o'clock as previously an-1 nounced. A delegation of veterans and sons of veterans from the James I D. Nance camp and the officers and executive committee of the Calvin Crozier chapter are cor i dially invited to attend these exer ; cises. Mrs. Frank R. Hunter. Secretary. m ' <& # i <?> ADMTIOXAL REGISTRARS. ?> <8 rr*^- ? a Vk O VO hoA ? i 1 lit; iuuunillg pel OUUi] iiarv i/vvu ! appointed as additional registrars for I their respective precincts for the pnr | pose of assisting in the registration [ June 5, 1917, of all male persons be j tween the ages of 21 and 31 years, i and have been notified to appear be ! fore the sheriff of Newberry county some time prior to June 5 to take the oath as prescribed by law. Whitmire?A. M. 'Watson. Garmany?B. B. Leitzsey. Central?Sligh Wicker. Mollohon Mill?D. D. Darby. Chappells?J. J. Murran. Jalapa?B. L. Albritton. Jolly Street?J. W. Richardson. Williams Store?H. D. HolTings worth, L. H. Sens. Maybinton?W. D. Hardy. St. Phillips?H. H 'Ruff. Mr. w. A. McSwain has been ap pointed to assist in making up-the| summaries of the county after the< registrars have made their report. j S. J. Derrick, Chairman, Jno. C. G<>ggans, W. P. Ewart, . . Ooimf.y Board o? J4eiffwt?k?ion. < - " W." W.'"C5wmer, Clerk. ' rHIS IS COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT PKOSPERITT Ilie High School Closes Successful Session?Death of Two Good Ma trons?Personal Mention. Prosperity, May 28.?The high school commencement began on Sun day when the baccalaureate sermoa was delivered bv the Rev. C. J. Shealy, pastor of Grace church. As usual, the Rev. Mr. Shealy's sermon was full of practical and timely advice, especial ly to the graduating class to which he stressed three facts of character, building, purity, service and good ness. The continuation of commencement will be as follows: Tuesday evening at 8:30, the boys' aeciamanon contest,. Wednesday evening at 8:30, the girls' reading contest. Thursday evening at 8:30, the grad uating exercises. The climax of the scholastic year will be reached Friday evening whea the music pupils of Mrs. J. Frank Browne will give the^ annual recital. 311SS Wime .viae wise iias gvue iu Aiken to assist in a short course in the demonstration work. Mrs. Edd Counts, who was operated on at the Columbia hospital last Thursday, is reported doing nicely. Mrs. W. T. Fincher and little daugh ter, Florence, of Cartersville, Ga., and Miss Ruby Russell'of Jacksonville ara here to be present at the graduating of their niece Miss Ellen Wheeler. Misses Annie Moseley of Jackson ville and Louise Cullum of Batesburg are the guests of Miss Marie Schum pert. Mr. R. K. Wise of Sandersville, Ga., is home for the summer. Miss Susie Langford, who has been teaching at Gibson, X. C., is home for the summer vacation. Miss Lois White of Sharon is visit ing bf? parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. M. White. Messrs. Fred Schumpert of Dallas, Texas, ond B. S. Schumpert of Colum bia spent the week-end with their brother, Mr.. F. E. Schumpert. Mrs. Layfield of Augusta is spend-' ing a while with her mother, Mrs. T. L. Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Jinx Price of Columbia spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Schumpert. Mr. Edd Counts li&s returned from Columbia, where he has been to visit Mrs. Counts. Mrs. Mary Rawl of Newberry is vis iting Mrs. J. B. Simpson. n>s T.ieeett of Scotland Neck is expected this week to visit her daugh ter, Mrs. H. J. Rawl. Miss Leila Dennis of Newberry spent Sunday at the home of Dr. C, T. IWyche. Mrs. George Vaughn died Saturday afte; a lingering illness at her home near St. Lukes. The funeral service was conducted Dy ine nev. a. d. zi?w mon at the Prosperity cemetery Sun day afternoon. Mrs. Vaughn is sur vived by Tier husband, one son, Her man Vaughn, and two daughters, Ollie and Marie Vaughn, and a host of rel atives and friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. .7. Press Hawkins of the St. Lukes ^section died Sunday morning, after a few weeks' illness of pneu monia. The funeral was held at St. Lukes church Monday morning by her pastor, the Rer. B. "W. Cronk. Her husband and three daughters survive Mrs. H. L. Shealy and Misses Lucile and Isabelle Hawkins. Ttie""sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family. Children's day program at Zion church Sunday, June 3, at 10:30 a. m.: Song service. Prayer. Song "I Think When I Read That Sweet Story of Old " Recitation, "Welcome to the Cradle Roll," by four girls. Recitation, "Baby," Vera Barnes. Recitation. "Baby in Church," An nie Bell Harmon. Song 86. ' !1-':? ?<T>v. /v So<rinnar?." bv Itecnatiun, iuc ? , three girls. Recitation. "X>cing the Noble Thing," Rnth Nichols. Recitation, "Little Things," Thomas Nichols. Recitation, "Children's Day Joy," Ray Bedenbaugfc* Song six male voices. Primary department boys. Recitation by Mary Ellen Bowers and Lee Dominick. Song 163. Recitation, "He Kissed His Mother," Isoline Harmon. Recitation, Elizabeth Barf as . Recitation, "The Little Outcasfo* Plea," Jakie KunKrie. Song 128. The junior department. Recitation. "The Maiden Martyr," Cecil Mills. Song 13S. Story, "The Boy Who Wanted to Help/' Cora Summers. Offering. The music recital of Miss Rawi's school will be held at the opera house on Friday evening, beginning prompt ly at 7 o'clock. It will last an hour and a half. No number of the pro gram uill take longer than seven min utes in its performance. _Absolute ^Bietrduringi,the--Tecital-ls requested and expected. The public is cordially invited-.