Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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spi hist reveals method of Germans! __jrict Censorship to Be Clamped On to Make It More Safe for American Army and Navy. Washington, July 5?The number of men to be drafted has again been increased. Definite announcement to this effect was made by Secretary Ba~*<?r today. It was reported that the aft. first scheduled to include 500. and later raised to 625,000, might j & employed to draw from 750,000 to 1 000.000 men on the first drawing. j secretary Baker said the number j .o be drawn had not yet been determ-j iined, although at last estimates it! would be more than 650,000. The extra men will be used to fill "vacancies in bringing the regular army and federalized national guard f to war strength, voluntary recruiting: i having failed to a large extent. ? "Washintgon, July .5? The spy hunt j today brought these developments: 1. German agents through German! marine insurance companies here j knew details of the sailing of Per- j +*r\/\r\a smug s ci wjjo. 2. A censorship which will prevent j the dispatching of a cable message or! the sending of a letter during the troop movements is contemplated by the government to protect American forces on the seas. 3. Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Daniels and George Creel today held a long conference on details of this! -censorship. It will cover both outgo-; ing and incoming messages and aa-j thority may be asked of congress to make it effective. 4. Congress on its own initiative is 1 preparing to act to end the spy men-' ace. 5. How information obtained by1 spies here can be transmitted by the "W2.y OI iYiexicu was ucauuciji oau i<u. <8. A great central intelligence bu-! xeau, into which every secret agency >*>f the government will report, is be-' ing worked out. It wrill be the main ibeadquarters of all American secret v | services and will not be surpassed ev- j -en by the German bureau at Berlin. I ,, , i -7. Legislation was discussed to J * I give the president power to isolate the: "United States by forbidding any per-i to leave the country or send mes-' sages during troop movements. Wl Ilk I Wiile all official Washington was -puzzling its head today to determine1 tow German spies could obtain infor-j inatlon of the moveents of our zrrstion of the movement of our troops,! a letter received by a high secret of Scial shovred how, through their ma-, rine insurance agencies, the Germans are able to learn the inermost details! of American plans: Jt seems that a steamer carrying ammunition and supplies for England! left New York with the transport fleet.; In the Narrows she collided with a and a hole was stove in her side,1; necessitating 'beaching her. The rein-J \_ durance on the vessel had been placed t with German companies. They sentj iheir men out to inspect the ship. la' going to the ship these agents passed the transport fleet then reafcv to sail.' n Broadcast. How this information was spread % broadcast through insurance circles 13 told in the following letter reecived from Pittsburg by secret agents here: "This afternoon I learned the foi. lowing from Dr. X.. one of your friends; I iere. He has a son who has just, sailed for France or somewhere else.' 'His son wrote him a letter from the( ;ship, a guarded one giving no infor-j mation as to anything except that the ship was expecting to sail at almost time. This morning Mr. B., a! i prominent insurance man, came to Dr. i X/s office and, asked him concerning j his son. Dr. X. told him he knew noth- j ring except the meager information in i his son's letter. Then Mr. B. told Dr.; X. that he, B., knew where the boat jailed and what was on (board and that one of B.'s agents (insurance) had visited a house in Brooklyn where some Oermans lived and there was told tTiat 'the ship would sail" such and such a time, that there were so many soldiers on -board and tTiat there were several hundred pieces of artillery on the ship." Act at Once. I Administration officials were determined that heroic measures must he ataken to end the spy menace. IT IS A BIG JOB. News. General Wood evidently thinks that *Uncle Sam has cut out a big job for Siimself in the European war. At a luncheon in Mississippi the General declared that "the (United States will probably send 2,500,000 men to EuTope before the war can be brought to a victorious conclusion. THS HERALD AND NEWS. ONTO YEAR i*OR ONLY $1.50 j NOT -IN COMPLIANCE WITH ( THE LAW SAYS McXACTEllj Insurance Companies F?le Agreement With Regard to Making, Fixing and j Collecting Fire Insurance Kates. Columbia, July 5.?Fire insurance companies included in the membership of the recently established South Carolina inspecting and rating bureau this afternoon filed with Insurance Commissioner McMaster their agreement wit hthe regard to the making, fixing and collecting of fire insurance rates. t<v.^ nnmm iccifinor flnnniinPftH to i nc V/Uuiuiio^ivu.v4 ^??? v? ? night that he does not approve the agreement as compliance with the law. All previous instructions issued by the bureau will be recalled. The bureau will remain closed until the companies decide what further action to take. In Conference. T ;?IT. tr \fr> insurance v-umuiissiuuci x-. JL*.. - .?.? Master was in conference today with representatives of the Atlanta office of the Southeastern Underwriters' asso-| ciation in regard to the inspection and rating bureau recently established; here. i The commissioner was assured by j \Tpccr?; w R. Prescott. F. M. Mikell j and Hughs, of the Atlanta office, who had requested the hearing, that th? failure of the inspection and rating ibureau to file the agreement among the companies had been due to an ov- j ersight and not to any intention on | the part of companies or agents to, violate the lav.". They stated that the 1 agreement would be filed immediate-! ly. Failure heretorfore to comply with the law, they said, was due largely to j the fact that Mr. DamB. Harris of the j Atlanta office, who had been entrust-; ed with the duty of seeing that the j law was complied with, had died recently, and after his death they said; the matter had been overlooked. ? ?? o orrnfl me law requires iimt <xu? ao^v-, rnent between the companies as to in- j spection or rating must be filed with; the commissioner, and is subject to his' approval. It was brought out recent- | ly that 77 of the 85 stock companies in the state had become members of I the inspection and rating bureau hera' without having filed such agreement with the commissioner. Following a statement by the com-msissioner, the bureau advised him that it had suspended operations untir the law should ibe complied with. It was also stated by the commissioner at the time that his understanding was that the companies were preparing to increase rates generally in ! the State. The commissioner has no authority in the matter of rates. The act of the legislature provides for a commission of three to whom rates j may be referred. This commission was required to be appointed by the * governor within 90 days from the ap- j proval of the act?one member upon' the recommendation of the insurance commissioner, one member upon the* recommendation of the rating bureau having the largest membership "* ? ? J /vwi Kai* /\f D (TAV- I at XH6 UQlb, itiiu unc mcuiuti vi iuv ernor's selection. Although the 90 days expired more than a month ago. J the commission -has not yet been ap-1 pointed. The insurance commissioner recommended one of the members within the required time, but, so far as is known, the rating bureau has not as yet made its recommendation. In an1 opinion rendered several days ago brj the attorney general, it was stated' that the appointment ot tms commission was a matter of great importance.! The attorney general held that the commission could yet be appointI ed, notwithstanding the expiration of the 90 days, and that if the (bureau failed to recommend the governor should go ahead with the appointment of the two other members. The attorney general also held that if the companies did not comply with the law as tc filing agreements the com missioner was empowered to revoke their licenses, and further they would be liable under the anti-trust law. The proposal to increase fire insurance rates has raised a storm of protest throughout the State. The only control which the State has in the mat ter is vested in the commission to be appointed by the governor and whicli the governor has not yet appointed. Undaunted. The landlady beamed upon the new boarder. "Novr don't be afraid of the bacon, Mr. Pullman," she said, trying to make him feel thoroughly at home. "Not at all. madam, not at all." replied Pullman. "Why, I've seea a piece twice as large and i3 didn't frighten me a bit."?Los Angeles Times. ? Knowledge Dearly Bought. "Eddie," said mother sternly, "yon should not fight with that Jimson boy." "I know it, ma," said Eddie penitently. j "That's right. And when did you find out?" | "About a minute after I hit. hiia." ? Cincinnati Enquirer. i BONE DRY BILL FAILS OF PASSAGE IN SENATE Whiskey to Go, But Beer and Wine Left in on Ground Th;:t It Would Aid Government in War. Washington, ulv 6.?Bone dry ! prohibition failed to pass the senate 1 torinv Rv a vote of 134 to 34. the law ! makers refused to include beer and | wine in the class with whiskey. ! Immediately afterwards the senate i passed a drastic amendment by Sen| ator Cummins forbidding not only the I importation of whiskey into the country during the war, but also the with: drawal of any bonded distilled spirits for beverage purposes. This was j adopted by a vote of 54 to 30 and J later by separate votes. Senator Underwood then called attention to the fact that this would not only cut off some $250,000,000 revenue, but would choke millions of dollars involved in the whiskev business withI | out compensation to the manufacturJ ers. He held this unconstituttional. Panic. TVnc thrpw the senate into a small i panic. Senators Brandege. Hardin? ! and Penrose supported Underwood's contention. Finally the senate adjournea without voting on either the Chamberlain ' or Robinson amendments. These concern the main issues of prohibition. 1 The first leaves beer and wine to the ! discretion of the president; the second merely abolishes whiskey without saying anything about other beverages. Half an hour more and the senate could have disposed of the question. A sain Today. X T Al .'U'ii/Nv. mnriPnrA TV* 11 O f -NOW lilt! pi'UUlUlUUU mcaouig uiuuv be discussed tomorrow. It is predicted that, while the part of the Gumming amendment forbidding distilled spirits imporation will stand, the part prohibiting withdrawal for 'beverage pur poses will De rejected uniess a mime: amendment by Senator Reed is accepted. This leaves the matter of withdrawal for beverage purposes in the hands of the president to be exercised "in interest of the public." "No distilled liquors or spirits now in >bond in the United States shall, during the existing period of war, be withdrawn to be used as a beverage. Nor shall there be imported into the United States during the said war any distilled liquors." Like Bomb. This amendment came like a bombshell. The senate accepted it by a vote of 54 to 30. At once Senator Stone, who had voted "no," changed his vote to "aye," and then gave warning that he would move to reconsider tr/\f a L11C LO. "I'm not going to make my opposition now in four or five minutes,*' said he threateningly, "but if there is occasion I shall discuss this at length and think other senators will 1 also," This statement provoked bitter ' comment from Senator Jones, of j Washintgon. Senator Pittman had said ' certain senators opposed the bill not I because they wanted prohibition, but ! because thew resented governmental 1 authority over big business. J. J. McSWAIN MAKES ' PATRIOTIC SPEECH Greenville Lawyer Addresses Class in Chattanooga Sunday Morning. j Greenville News, 6th. j The following from the Chattaj nooga News, of July 2nd will be of i interest here: | "J. J. McSwain, a lawyer of South I Carolina, and student in the officers' i j training camp, delivered an address I to the Centenary Martin class Sun! day, which captivated the entire class. | He is a fluent speaker and showed i v.: ? nntrintiom Kv nffo.rin <r services | -U1& pCVLl iVUOuu ijj vu.v* ?..w I to the government, notwithstanding that he could have evaded service on account of his age. He has two nephews and several cousins in the camp, but he declared that he did not feel that he was doing his duty to j stand back and let his your.ger kins! men go. He made an earnest and i ?T\TYiaol fnr ovorv man to do pan iuuv/ ay^n/C4>i v w? ^ w - ? his duty in this crisis." IRBY KOON TO WASHINGTON. ; Colombia Newspaper Wrliier Joins United Press Staff. l The State, 6th. j Mr. Irby Koon, for three years a member of the reportorial staff of Tho ?Api<-An/?fttr offarnnAn fAT , Olcllt;, itrit ;caici ua,j wkh uuuu w Washington to accept a position with I the Washington bureau of the United ! Press. This is one of the big news | gathering agencies of this country, and Mr. Koon's connection with its bureau in the national capital, the source of the most, vital news in this present ! *ur period, gives him a desirable oportunity. A. native of Newberry county, Mr. ' 'con' was graduated from Newberry allege and subsequently went with | the president. Dr. Scherer. as his seo, retary when the latter accepted the ! presidency oi Throop college. Pasadena, Cal. After a year in the West! ! Mr. Koon entered Columbia universi-1 ty from which he way graduated, hav-l ing taken the special course at the 1 Pulitzer school of journalism. i j t J Well equipped both through train-1 j .ng and by personality for the broad! j newspaper field which he is now en j tering. His friends ana reliow craits-i I men in Columbia will watch with in-' 1 terest and confidence the develop-1 I mcnt or' his career. _ . . ? Waking Up j I Albany Ga. Herald. ; America is waking up! i Xot vet fullv aroused, but more ------ - I nearlv so than, she has ibeen at anv ! 'time since the world war began, suoi | is beginning to show signs of con-i i sciousness of the vast power she pos-' ! sesses. Better still, there are multi- i I ! nivmer ovWoncoc nf a nftfprmination on ! " i j her part to utilize that power for the j performance of the vast task to which ! the nation has pledged itself. j While the awakening process has , been in progress for some time, noth-j ' ing that has yet occurred has been i to hasten it as will news of j . the landing in France of the first and i i second contingents of American troops 1 during last week. That other conting-j j ents are to follow as rapidly as their | safe conduct can be arranged for by ; the War and Navy Department is gen, erally understood.lust how soon the soldiers of the > United States will be in the trenches; i i : of France is to'he determined by con-,; ditions and events with, which the nubile cannot be expected to be fami-l | liar. But a day not distant will; bring to this country news that Its troops have been in action, that their, mettle has :been tested by the enemy,! i and that there have been many casu-; alties beneath the flag that we sent into the struggle. 1 I Very soon thereafter America will be fully awake. The lists of dead andj wounded will have a mighty nower to' i j thrill us out of whatever lethargy may i remain'. There will begin to creep into the faces of us all that strained i expression which bespeaks- the deep: feeling of a people who are be- s ginning to pay the bloody price of the j privilege of defending their cherished j traditions. There will begin flowing1 back to America a steady stream of! maimed and wounded?those whose: i hurts have fbeen such as to incapacii j tate them for further service. There' i ha aicrn.o of mournine- amoner the! | n:n uv- w ~ u w ! people of every American city, nor I will the little communities be spared j their share of the universal burden oil '.grief. s in.l Amprina. awak^ will be a very ! * . " I Afferent America from that uponl which the War Lord of Germany cast! his scornful glance when his advisers j i warned him against forcing this coun-; * ' try into the war. It will be an i America united in its resolve to take Prussianism by the throat before this matter ends, and with the mighty 'power in its arms to fully accomplish the task. ! i DON'T TEACH YOUR HOY TO FEAK i ' Durham, NT. C.. Sun. I | There's Alfred. He was raised like most American boys?by his mother. [ I Once when lie was wee small he, ftssaved to climb a tree. Mother | caught him in the act and sternly for-! | 'bade him ever again the engage in | I so hazardous an undertaking, j "You'll fall and get hurt/' she said. I And later Alfred sneaked off and j : went swimmin*. Somehow mother j ! pierced through the thin veil of secj recy behind which Alfred sought to! ! conceal his bit of daring. : She said: "Don't do it again, AlfrM. ou'll getY drowned.-' There came a vacation when Al! fred's boy friends got up a camping party. Alfred was counted on as one j of the campers, but that was before ! mother learned the boys planed to i take a rifle along. Well, Alfred grew up, whole-limbed | and unscarred. And into hi3 man1 hocvd there came a great crisis, involving a risk of injury proportionate to his inability toward that injury. And in the face of this great crisis, which | was an even greater opportunity, all ! AL'red, the man could think: of was | his mother's words, to Alfred, the [ child: "Don't do it son. You'll get ! hurt.'* J Mothers of men, of American men j i ?io^e your children. Protect them I j from unnecessary danger? Surely, j But a9 you love them don't teach | them fear. See to it, of course, that j l the conditions under which as hoys j ! they shall acquire courage, are as safe! [as mature foresight permits, bat; j bless your gentle hearts, remember j I always this, that men learn courage r.ot in avoiding danger but in facing! and the overcoming of it. j THE HERALD AND NtfWS ONT? j 1 ?- ? - TOT? T- T*> j -.^OK ?.,D. ; Ia tfemoriam. On Hay 2t>, 1917, our hap-py "home was saddened by the death of our dear mother. Mrs. LilLe Lester Vaughn. She u!ed after a tedious and; K ::j suffering illne. s of n.any months, j She leaves a husband, three children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her untimely death. She was! only a little over 44 yeors of a^e. ill' the very prime of her mature and usqful womanhood. Her lo.ss to her De-! loved family is very great, but we trust she is at rest and will never known pain, anxiety cr disease any. more. Her memory and example are a blessed heritage to her children, for she was essentially a good and kindly woman in all her dealings. She departed this life May 26, 1917. j HKR CHILDREN. Knew the Color AH Kight. J a Inn^lAr^ tn tllQ tPTl - : Oct v f Jjcllli 111 C UU1U1U1 u LV I.UV VVM , ant who was two months shy on his rent, "when am I going to see the color of your money?"' "I can't exactly say v.ihen you are going to see it," replied the party of the second part, "but I can tell you about it: The color just now is an invisible green."?BrooKiyn n;agie. . i The Part He <;ot. i ' And so, after inviting your friends to a game dinner, you were not ser-J ved with any part of the fowl?" said' the !.'riend to Mr. N'evers. "Oh, yes," replied Mr. Nevers cheerfully. "I ?ot the biggest thing about! it?the bill."?Youth's Companion. Keep the Light Turned On. ? j lOI'KVlllC XLiiiq uii t-i . A dollar and a half a ton for coal at the mouth of the mines is a plenty, j iWe bought Clinchfield coal last year for $1.10; but the coal salesmen havej not been around this year, and we have not heard of their trying to sell coal anywhere else except by letter. Their letters quote $3 a ton and over, and urge that if the consiumer does - U/v a-i*n hauo nav! DOC DUV IWW lie ruin uuiv ?.w r, much higher later on. ? NOTICE OF SALE. I STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. In the Probate Court. Louvenia Fair, Administratrix of th? personal estate of Reuben Mayes, j :?3 T>vVit> Wi1ili?m<5 3.R ths aect^ciotju, auu ^uuu <i ? Administrator of t'ne personal e3-j tate of Ellen Mayes, deceased, an.i| in their own rights, Plaintiffs, againsrt Charlotte Asbury, Susie Snowden,' Lois DeWalt and Slarion Jones, i Defendants. By order of this Court herein, I will; sell to the highest bidder, before the! Court House at Newberry, South Caro-, I lina, within the legal hours of saie,; on salesday, in August, 1917. All that tract, piece or parcel of land, lying, being and situate within: the corporate limits of the town of Newberry, in that part commonly called "Graveltown," containing- onefourth acre, more or less, and bound ed by the lands, now or formerly, of E. A. Griffin, Southern Oil Mill Company, Farmers' Oil Mill Company, Frances Andrews (colored) and Hunter Street, the same being the identical lot of land conveyed to Reuben Mayes and Ellen Mayes jointly by deed of T. C. Pool on the 15th day of September, 1904. j ' TERMS OF SALE: All of the purchase price to be paid in cash, and "* ~ r\nv fnr all necessary tile PUI UUOOCl ? papers in the conveyance. As an evidence of god faith, the purchaser shall deposit with the Pro-bate Judge, im-f mediately upon the premises, being ! sold to him, Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, and in event of said purchaser failing to do so, the Probate Judge shall with- j out further notice resell said land at the risk of the defaulting purchaser, either on the same salesday or on some sntjsequcaa;. salesday, and if the purchaser fail to comply in full I with the terms of the sale by the 12th day of August, 1917, the said Fifty I $50.{K)) Dollars shall be forfeited and s;iid land resold as hereafter directed by this Court, upon the same terms tho nrripr nf this Court herein. W. F. EWART, j Probate Judge for Newberry County, i South Carolina. Dated: July 2nd. 1917. ADMINISTRATION NOTICE. | i THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,1 COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.?ss. j By W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge": WHEREAS, Mrs. M. L Monts has made suit to me to grant her Letters of Administration of the Estate andef-i - I feots of J. E. Monts. THESE ARE, THERFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said J. E. Monts deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Xewberry. j 3. C., on Wednesday, July 18th next 1 MRS KiESO SICK SEVEN MONTHS Restored to Health by Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Aurora, 111.?"For seven long months I suffered from a female trouble, with ('iii'inmmnm nil aevere pains in my | ]| j j back and sides until iHiiy^Hny.|j|l I became so weak I JMaSgPmi i could hardly walk S |g?pir: '1?| ! from chair to chair, ' and got so nervous I W&W&W'-Wi 1 would jump at the j|?gBffn : slightest noise. I [MBteh j, was entirely^unfit t i i TTrrt?.lr T toss oivincr sister asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I took six bottles and today I am a healthy woman able to do my own housework. I wish every suffering woman would try Lydia E. Pinkham's 1 1 n 3 AJlf ^A|? v egeiaoie Lompounu, mm uuu themselves how good it is.**?Mrs. Carl A. Kieso, 596 North Ave., Aurora, I1L The great number of unsolicited testimonials on file at the Pinkham Lab' "tory, many of which are from time to time published by permission, are Eroof of the value of Lydia E. Pinkam's Vegetable Compound, in the treatment of female ills. Every ailing woman in the United States is cordially invited to write to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass.?for special advice. It is tree, wi!i Dnng you ueaiui and may save your life. after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration . should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this 28U* day of June A. D. 1917. W. F. EWART, P. J. N. C. BRIDGE TO LET. T win hp at. Rnoree River Bridge at Whitmire on' Friday, July 6. 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. to let contract to I build approach to said bridge. Plan3 and specifications will be submitted fl on same day. J. C. SAMPLE, County Supervisor. June 20, 1917. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. W By W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge: WHEREAS, Belie Derrick made - * ? -> T Af f ai?a r\t suit lu LLie IU giaui UC1 ugvi.&ta vi Administration of the Estate and el- . fects of Abner Julian Derrick THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Abner Juliac Derrick, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Probate Court, to be held at Newberry on Wednesday, July the 11th next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clocK in the forenoon, to show cause, ii any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. GIVEN under my hand this 19tli day of June, A. D. 1917. W. F. EWART, P. J., N. C. SlTOfERLAXD COLLEGE FOB WOKBJI / Offers These Superior Advantages. An ample and capable faculty. Genuine interest in the indirid?ai student. Modern buildinge splendidly equipped. jV. .. ideal location. "S'immerland' healthful as well as beautiful for situation. Fine air and pure water?all thG conditions conducive to good health. "* A Christian atmosphere and positive Christian teaching. ; Moderate terms in order to place fv.ooq odpantflor^Q within the Teach of vugjg ?U***4AWrovw .. ... ? as many as possible. Next session oegin September 20tlu I Catalogue furnished on application, inquiries should be addressed to BEY. P. E. MONROE, Preside**, j Leesville, S. C. 1785 1517 COI/LEGE OF CHARLESTON South Carolina's Oldest College k Year Begins September 28 ffi Entrance examinations at all the n | county-seats, Friday, July 13, at, 9 mm o m U. LU. Four-year coures lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year pre- Jj| medical course is given. A free tuition scholarship i? jT signed to each county of the State. Spacious buildings and athletic grounds, well equipped laboratories, unexcelled library facilities. Expenses moderate. For terms aad catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, Preskfrat. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAJOKATfe** University of Santh Carolina. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships *n University of South Carolina and for admission of new students will be held at the county court house on Friday, July 13, at 4 TIA? TaCQ y. a., in. ajj(,? must u\jt, >v?? than sixteen years of age. Wfcea I scholarships are vacant aner July 13, j they will he awarded to those making ! the highest average at examinations, i provided they meet the conditions govI erning - the award. Applicants for | scholarships should write to President I Currell for scholarship examination * * *- - m DI3UKS. 1 uiiiuivOr ua?VV? | out by the applicant should he filed with President Currell hy July 6th. Scholarships are worth $100, free 1 tuition and fees, total $158. The next i session will open September 19, 1917. | For further information ana catai logue. address. President W. 8. Cur' rell, Columbia, S. C. ' / i .