The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, June 26, 1917, Image 1
Newberry C
Liberally
I WILL PROBABl
4 i?
4 The result of our campaigr
2! $2,509; unpaid pledges $4,79
will be made tonight, Mon
; statement; but the total is
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contiaent taai it wm uc iu
did . record for Newberry,
eeeded our quota, for others
we want South Carolina to m
To the Newberry Observer
to the captains of teams
committees, to an comuumui
all who aided the campaign b
tender this word of most hea
i
to all tbe patriotic people of
v gratulations.
George B. Cromer, 2
G. W. Summer, I
June 25th, 1917.
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GOOD FOB ZIOJJ METHODIST
OF XUMBEB 9 TOWNS!
The Zion Methodist congregation
Ko. 9 township, Rev. J. C. Tay
pastor, has raised more than $300
the Red "Cross fund. The total
j>ortionment for the township i
only $1,000 and one county congre
tion raises more than one-third
?
that amount. ?
There was a good meeting th
on last Sunday. The morning
wa=> cevoted^o this cau-e. And
could not ha-^ been better used/
there is oue tiling that sucrtild ap.v
to tfce people ift the great world ^
it should be the work of the I
Cross In its service to the sold
"boys when they get to the firing li
It will be a gre^t thing for them
feel that thf pedple back at home ;
interested fn thjfcm and are think
about them ?pd trying to do 601
thing to alleviate the hardships j
sufferings incident to war.
p The Rev. Taylor, the editor of 1
Herald and News and Dr. C. T. Wy<
Made speeches to the and tl
(the people) were deeply interest
Taylor passed tlfe cards aroi
^.t the close of the service and a
took up a collection for the cause. '
' ' "K,
" gether with wnat naa ancauj ^
subscribed the amount went com
^pably over $300.
fows is a fine community and
pegpi^ have always been a fru
- peopki^nd lived at home and m;
_ thov nppHf?d on the farnfe i
J* "uaL l" ? , w
th?y have nige comfortable homes '<
Itaa-weH^Wwas our pleasure to t
dinner Tom Bedenbaugh i
famii^a^ .we enjoyed the <3
though the^wea.ther was sligt
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Tlre'^rotJs are lo^pg well and
. tnere a gofcfctprospect
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a fine corn crop arid there is lota
it planted. #
I Jfcis road to the few?r steel bri
which was put in good condition ^
-J dressing sometime ago needs
bare more regular attention to k
It is covered with li
stones which makes it rough ani t!
it is washed up in some places,
as roads go in tins section it
be te'rmed a good road. Build ro
and then provide for their mail
nance should be the slogan of 1
section. We need them and we n
to maintain them.
An Elaborate Svstem
"lT ' vonnnofino- trv WQlrO nn f
"IOU 1C jLU.ai'-a.&iuiw, ?,V -
lier these mornings."
"Yes, I've just bought a parrot."
."Instead of an alarm clock?"
4/'i already had an alarm clock,
3 'got so I didn't pay any attentior
'S$- Sow I hang the parrot's cage
my ycom and put the alarm clock
-der'-.H. When the alarm goes oi
startles the parrot, and what 1
says would wake anybody up
%>te^*York Sun.
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'ounty Gives
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to Ked Lross I
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:y reach $10,000 t
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i up to Saturday night was cash
3. Total $7,293 Our final report <$>
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day, and cannot be included in this 4
now moie than $8,ooo, a"d we are f
.ore than $y,ooj. This is a splen- ->
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It is fortunate that we have ex- ?
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fall below their apportionment and %
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ake a creditable showing. s
and the Newberry Herald & News,
f and the members of teams and
*s to the Red Cross Fund, and to
>y sympathy and cooperation, we
rtv thanks and aDDreciation: and
<V*N
dewberry County our sincere con- <f
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F. Wright, W. H. Hunt, f
C. D. Weeks, Arthur Kibier, f
Executive Committee t
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[THE NEWBERRY CHAPTER
IIP I OF THE RED CROSS
in A public meetigg will be held In
lor the Court House next Tuesday night,!
Ior July 3, at half jyast eight o'clock, to |
on. organizing the Newberry chapter of;
the Red Cross. The work is <6f the ;
greatest importance and everybody is |
&a" urgently requested to be present and!
oC take part in the meeting. Officers "will j
be elected, committees appointed, and
crc the work organized. Those who have
Ice not already joined the Red Cross and
it wish to become members before the
1 TZ meeting Tuesday nighu may hand j
cilVStei? names an<l the membership fee
varjof $1.00 to any of the following per
ledjsons: Mrs. P. E. Scott, Mrs. F. D.
Lierj Mower, Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Mrs. L. W.
na I TTIavH Miss Pamlvn f^romftr. "L. P.
t?| Weight, A. S. Rae, W. H. Wallace,
asw^fcorge B. Cromer.
inS The program of the meeting will be
ne" j announced later,
ind ,i
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I CTT?CnnTT*rTAVC >TA T TDDDWff
1 atOiSVIWXllVJ^ 1U UlBJiJttlA
rhe| LOANS 5th FEDERAL DISTRICT
^^^ Marylan'd, grass subscription*, $37,
ley I 018, 750?^ per cent paid, $692,821;
;e^*; subscriptions^'^r $100, full paid, $1,
md 735,6o^| subauditions, $50 and $100,
lso full paid, $643^0.
r?"j' District of Columbia, gross sub-;
se11 scriptions, $19,261,400, 2 per cent paid,!
J1<*" $2^,923; subscriptions over $100, j
! full paid, $4,593,200; subscriptions,1
the| $50 t^$100, full paid, $1,772,050.
Sall~*West Virginia, gross subscriptions,'
$12,147,700; 2 per cent paid, $223,984;;
md I :_u ?1 A A fi.,11 - ? i* !
, t>uubonjt>Liuu? u*er *>jlvv. aliii paxo,
ind! $661,250; subscriptions $50 and $100,
aKej full paid, $287,250.
111(1 j Virginia, gross subscriptions, $25,
^ay? | 928,050; 2 per cent paid, $469,888;
Ltly | subscriptions over $100, full paid, $1,
944,450; subscriptions $50 and $100,
* I* It J AiflO CIAA
tjb- iuii paia,
for North Carolina, gross subscriptions,
of $9,413,D00;^2 per cent paid, $177,930; !
j subscriptions over $100, full paid,
dge $416,800; subscriptions $50 and $100,
rfth full paid, $100,600.
to | South Carolina, gross subscriptions,
eep $5,9S6,550; 2 per cent paid, $109,647;
ttle sul>scriptk>n6 orer $100, full paid,
ben! $263,100; subscriptions, $50 and $100,
but full paid, $223,106. \ .. ^
lUld Gross subscriptions?$10^738,Jlp.
ads Two per cent paid?$I$32,193.
jte-' Subscriptions over $100, full paid?
his1 $9,614,450.
ee^i Subscriptions, $50 and $100, full
i paid?$3,514,250.
Modesty Forbids
{ "Who is the smartest boy in your
*ar"j class, Bobby?" asked his uncle.
| "I'd like to tell you," answered Bob
by. modestly, "only father says I must
not boast."?American Boy. :
but
1 to Two Plnrals
i in "What is the plural of man, 'Willis?";
un~ aefced the teacher of a small pupil.
? ^ "Men," answered Willie.
:hat "And the plural of child?"
"Twins," was the -unexpected <Lre
ply."'?Exchange.
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NO SHORTAGE IN MR. j
\ J NO. L. EPPS ACCOUNTS
I
Mr. W. W. Bradley, of State Bank Ex
umber's Oi'Hce Finds Error,
(VFhich, When Corrected, Leave
No Shortage.
(Special to The Herald and News.) |
Columbia, June 24.?A recheck of!
the books of the late County Treasur
er Johu L. Epps, of Newberry, made
by Assistant State Bank Examiner W.
W. Bradley, practically eliminates
the alleged shortage *which was charg
ed up to Treasurer Epps after his
death, and for which the bonding
company paid the county of Newberry
the sum of $2,162.15.
At the time of the apparent short
age, following a checking of the late
Treasurer Bpps' books after his death
more than a year ago, those who had
known Treasurer Epps
lutely confident .-'that there naa Deen
I
no wrong doing on his part, and their
belief has teea: justified by the report
filed by Assistant Bank Examiner
Bradley. Mr. Bradley was in New
berry checking the county officers
generally, at the request cf the grand
jury, and while engaged in this work
took occasion to go back into the ac
counts of Mr. Epps. "The time I spent
V?n-hfli.r>r V(QUO hcOTI flTTITllO
to have covered every detail of the
current fiscal year's work in every
department," says Mr. Bradley, "if
I had not utilized the greater part o:
it in reconciling the final settlement
of John L. Epps, deceased, late county
treasurer, I had kown the late treas
urer ior some years, aim,
him, I feit that it was unfair to his
W0j/0t^ior the county to leave a
stigma upon his good name when all
right-thinking people believe that he
died an honest man. This statement
is made as an explanation of why I
had to hurry through with my work
there for the current year, which, un
explained, would probably be misun-1
derstood. I may add, However, that
my examination was absolutely thor
ough touching the receipt and dis
bursement of public funds througa
the county offices named.
"Attached hereto, marked Exhibit
B,' will be found a statement whicn
practically eliminates the shortage i
charged up to the late Treasurer'
Epps. I feel sure that if Treasurer
Epps had lived to help make up this
last settlement, the alleged shortage .1
would never have been charged up. j
To settle the affairs of a dead manj
who has handled hundreds of thou-J
=9nrt? nf dollars of nublic funds, and1
do so accurately, is a difficult matter.'
Those who made the settlement doubt-1 -
less acted with all the light3 before; f
them, and no blame should attach to' t
them, but I feel sure that there is no! *
i *
man in the county of Newberry who! i
will not justify the audit that in effect1 t
locates and explains practically alii
ci the alleged shortages." t
* M *' ^ * * - i-A- TVfv* Pro/1 _
KXniDlt Jd UlliiClitu tu mi, iji?u | jj
ley's report includes the following
items: j r
Shortage charged against ex- r
Treasurer Jno. L. Epps t
_?pps, in annual settlement a
June 30, 1916 $2,162.15j <j
Deduct correction as follows:
Note, . Germani abank
Charleston, paid by
part of check No.
1953, dated March
18, 1916, Newberry
Savings Bank, but
not credited to
county treasurer ia.
annual settlement
June 30, 1916, or
otherwise, so far
as these records
show $1,605.40
Error in charge
tax executions 1913,
q rep 22.00
Error in charge tax
executions 1914,
o\er-charge .. .. 190.94?1,818.34
Balance unaccounted
for $343.81
With regard to his general exam
ination of the county offices, Mr. Brad
1*nr cnvs*
IV.jr ?? ?
"I have examined all county offices;
t'"nr collect Kinds to be paid into the t
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countv treasury, to with, the offices of
fhr. Hpi-v nf court, nrobate judge,!
s-'friff, superintendent of education,
and county supervisor, and find that
all public funds collected through these
offices have been properly accounted
THE GRAIN ELEVATOR
man pays it to
the farmer
m
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1 V
PAYS IT TO
CARPENTER
THE PC
t
Consider the POWER
It is like MAGIC. It CIR
It creates BUSINESS and
ten dollar bill that is sent *
OUR town. It becomes D
as OUR town is concerned.
POWER to the money we i
ment is that POWER-MO]
or and turned over to the county ]
reasurer. me coumy ue<u>uici mi
urn has fully accounted for all in j
lis hands, as will be seen from a.i- j
ached statement" j
As to magistrates' reports, Assls- S
ant State Bank Examiner Bradleyj i
ays: j,j
"I find that magistrates of Newber-! ]
y county generally speaking do notj j
uake report of the funds collected fcyj
hem promptly to the county auditor,.; i
is required by law to do. Tiie wis-1
lorn of this prdvision of the law is 1 ]
lain, inasmuch as the auditor's of-!<
ice is the immediate check on tie j i
:ounty treasurers's office, I respect- j
ully suggest that the law be com-]
lied with in this respect and that
he grand jury for the fall term of ]
ourt require all magistrates to pre- c
ent their books at the court house j
o have them checked with the books i
>f the county auditor and the county
reasurer by a committee of the grand
ury.
"While taking account of those
unds in which the county is imme
liately interested, I likewise auaueu; i
he office of probate judge, touching c
he funds for which he is accountable' f
.s iiublie guardian. I find that all t
- - . i
uncls in his hands are fully account
d for, either as cash in bank or in
ecurities."
J. K. A.
Where Bobbie Fell Down
"We dined out last night. Bobbie'
tiserracea us as usual."
"How was that?"
"He got to the end of the dinner with
hree forks and two spoons still un- (
ised."?The Delineator. ! j
One on Mother i j
Aunt Mary (horrified)?Good gra- \
ious. Harold, what would your mother <
ay if she saw you smoking cigarettes? ^
Harold (camly)?She's have a fit, ^
hey're her cigarettes.?Puck. ' t
THE FARMER
DEPOSJTS IT IN I
I ME tJAINIS
r'?iirir^ n
THE CARPENTER
SPENDS IT AT THE I
GROCERY
>WER OF A TEN DOLLAI
of a Ten Dollar Bill when
CULATES. It pays off a
puts people to WORK in oiu
'trrntT fA fVlrt AllfAWn Vl/111
IW okj tu tuc VUl/ Ui wnii xiv/vi
EAD to US. It is out of coi
. We NEVER see it again
QPFIWn T.of iic rpmpmlw
KJ X Ulll/I JUVi/ Vtu A
tf EY that we spend at HOM
FIRST REGIMENT WILL
MOBOLIZE AT UREENYILLE
Special to Herald and News.
Columbia, June 25.?>In accordance
n-i+v. frnm thp dena.rt.ment of
the Southeast at Charleston the First
Regiment National Guard will mobi
lize at Greenville for intensive train
i
in* j
Orders have been issued calling
them in from the different camps
;vhere they have been guarding
Dridges and they will be in camp at
areenville it is expected within the
lext ten days.
I), A. ru
The Jasper chapter D. A. R. will
lave a,call meeting at the residence
>f Mrs. L. W. Jones Wednesday mora
ng at 10 o'clock. All the members
ire urged to be preesnt.
MRS. J. L. KEITT,
Regent.
ard of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Summer wisli
o acknowledge with grateful appre
;iation the kindness of their man?
irends during their recent sorrow in
he death of their baby.
STILL LIKE A WAGON BED
)ffioers Arrest iProminent Citizens
of Richland County.
iVadesboro Ansonian.
About 12 o'clock Monday Sheriff
3. D. Baldwin and his deputies aires-:
,ed -Will Ingram, a prominent citizen
n;?1>rviAnrl nrmntv P \T Rrnrfv anil
/L KX ? -w. ? . w.
Charlie Goodwin at the old Shakle
)lace on Ingram's farm. Ingram was
n the a-.r of setting down a 100- j
.minH of snear when the sheriff called
lim. Brady was also carrying a'sack
)f sugar, and quite appropriately,
rVill Lowe had a tv.o-gallon jug o?
vines. A cheap box still wss fcrad,
ogriher with a'.o^t :'x h-.rdrr i
ji 'V A
THE MERCHANT
DECEIVES tT FROM
rHE BANK
'C^UblTbV
rrnm?ff
THE GROCE.R
5ETURNS IT TO
THE BANK
% BILL
it is spent a i nuiviii.
HUNDRED obligations.
: community. But the
ise does NOTHING for
Lumiaaiuii iuicvci ao xcu.
i. Let US, then,, give
that our BEST invest
E.
Ions of beer, a large stand of molassea
and one of sugar, being prepared for
distillation. The still was in the shape
of a wagon body, made of wood and
bottomed with slieet iron. The offi
cers also tdok charge of Ingram's
automobile and shotgun and carried
the three men to oRckingham wheer
zaey were eacn requireu ct> give - a
$200 bond for appearance before Fed
eral officers at a hearing to be held
soon. The officers went to the place
about 4 o'clock Monday morning and
waited until about 12 in broaG daylight
when Ingram and his party came tip ia
an automobile. Will Lowe made a
break when lie saw the officers and
succeeded in getting away.
His Testimony.
Jim Webster v^aa being tried for
trying to bribe a colored witness,
Sam Johnsing, to testify falsely.
You say this defendant offered y??
a bribe of ten dollars to testify in hia
fcehalf," said Lawyer Gouge to J oka
sing.
"Yes. sah."
"Now repeat precisely what he eaid
using his own words."
"He said he would give me ten dol
lars if I "
"He can't have used those words.
Ha didn't onoolr oa o Ihirvl nararm ''
J.JLC/ uiuii c o y v/uxv. uo cv wa-liavi ^?v/i wvaa.
"No, sah; he tuck good lieer dat
dar was no third pusson present. Dar
"was only two, us two. De defendant
cm too smart ter hab anybody list'nia*
when he am talking about his own
reskelity."
"I know that well enough, but he
spoke 10 you in uie nrst person,
didn't her
*1 was de first pusson myself."
''You don't understand me. When
he was talking to you, did he use the
words 'I will pay you ten dollars'?"
"No, boss; he didn't say nuffin'
ohniif- vf\ 11 r>a v i n' mp ton Hollnrs Yfirft
name wasn't mentioned, 'ceptin' dat
he tole me ef I eber got ointo a scrape
ciat you was de best lawyer in dis
town to fool de judge and jury.* tn
fac\ you was the best lawyer in de
inwn fnr eoverln' ud any kind of ree
kelitj."
"Von way step down."?Case aad
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