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\ |j^ YOLOTE LIT., NUMBER 64. 3EWBEKRY, S. C? TfESDAY UGIST 21, 1917 IMCI A WEES, IUI JL YliX ? 1 1 /' ? 1 1 > H i i ??m i t L'ikUHV kilV VikUC f|l|t Ul' I Council of Deh Meetings Prosj. ????? Causes of. the War Discassi 4 h Create a War Sentimei 7 he Meeting I have attended two meetings in this county under* the auspices of the ; State and County council of defense, I one at Prosperity on Thursday and I one at Pomaria on Friday. The Pros - i perity meeting had been aavei nocu A as a live stock gathering, and it was Iv -decided to have some of the speakers of. council of defense present. The r Pomaria meeting combined no other r feature. I heard only about thirty ^ minutes of the speech of Dr. Lodge N. * V* g at Prosperity. At Pomaria I heard ail I of the speeches. F I have hot exactly been able to un' clerstand the purpose -of these meetlass and, therefore, do not exactly know what the State council of de i fene is trying to do, or just wuat, ..o purpose is. I had received an impression from somewhere that the State council of defense was organized primarily to conserve the food supply cf state, and to cooperate with the rational government along that lino. Judging from the meetings which I attended last week, and the speeches I heard from the men who are sent out to deliver addresses at these meetings, I must have been under a wrong m or incorrect impression. I wouM judge from the remarks of the gen1 *v?i+ tV?o tlsmen who made speecues Ilia i vuv main work at present at least is to arouse a war sentiment, and to tell the people the real causes of this country being engaged in the war, as seen by the speakers representing the council, and I suppose they represent r the government 1n the messages they are delivering. Tn fact, one listening to the three speeches that I did would almost he justified in the conclusion that a set speech had been prepared, . t L and that it was being delivered by K each one of the speakers. They are Ik well trained in the line of argument I they present and all have the same jjjy illustrations. It is my deliberate * 4.1.^4. 0 opinion that these speeches uiai 1 made in the county last week at Prost perity and Pomaria are doing more ? I\arm than they are doing good. That oc-H-ninlv was the effect of the meet ing at Pomaria, so far as creating a |5|A war sentiment. JIB I am getting a little ahead of my IP story. The 3o minutes part of a PP"*" speech I iieard at Prosperity was delivered by. Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president of Limestone college at Gaffney. The two gentlemen I heard at Poma.ria vr^re Hon. H.*N. Edmunds of Columbia and Hon. H. K. Osborne- of Spartanburg. There were other speakers at Prosperity, but I did not hear any of their speeches. 'At Pomaria Dr. A. J. Bowers of Newberry college ana Dr. F\ E. Dibble, pastor of Central Methodist church at Newberry, also spoke under the auspices of the council of defense. Mr. W. F. Elliott of fWtinnsboro spoke at Pomaria cn the "boll weevil, and also gave a bird con cert at the conclusion or me meeting which the children greatly enjoyed. \ All of these gentlemen are good speakers and they gave abont (he same speech. Each one left as lie finished, so neither heard the others. They tcld of the sinking of America 1 ship:? and the loss of American lives, anl stated T that we had a right to go upon the I fc'gh seas where we pleased and &jftf ed down :hoy g.ve as the legal cause of this countrv going in^ the war the war zone which Germany placed around England, and said of you come in here we will sink jour saips inohody has a right to say that re shall cot sail >ur s?ips upon the hi?h seas where we please and if any one does undertake :o :nte:ferc wi?h that right J and sinks cur ships and destioys -American live5* we would be cowards ' if we did not tisr.ht. That :s about the substance if wbn* th^y p-iir! Thot Is v^r> mie. nur I ^rv.Id not "help thinking <>: r> s^ntwrrre cr two in Claude Kit chin's speech when he ft opposed the war resolution in the I American congress, and felt like ask ?HI ink why we did not make war on I ISngf^nd when she put a blockade ense Holds verity, Pomaria id?If the Purpose Was to it the Speakers Failed. ? m r y JJid iyo faooa. \ around Germany with mines in the' North sea and kept us from seHin^j our cotton to Germany and which) caused near bankruptcy to the "farm-1 a-ro ?f the Smith Mr, TCitchin said we had- a right to sail our ships in the mine;l zones in the North sea, but we waived it, and he did not see why w-e. could not have waived it in this; case. .. . I Now for my part I can not see any j good in discussing these matters at; v,?r. fViie< nnnnfrv ic* alrpariv in ! IXliO I v.. lUlO WUUU4 J ?*?? WW,, - ? | the aad what is the use at this : late day co undertake to justify the j positioi? of the country in going into i the war. And right or wrong, in the ! minds of the people, the country is at war and the people are standing with their country and doing their duty, but as far changing their opinion that is a useless undertaking. And as for the people who heard the speakers at o * ? ii. Jl;?i i jruuu&ritt, i'i. tue spccuucs uihcicu there on Friday had any influence at all it only made the people more set in their conviction. There were 150 to 200 persons present, and they gave the speakers good and courteous attention, but they had heard before about everything that was said, and they ivere of the same opinion still. Dr. Bowers said that he would not discuss the causes that led up to the war, because we were in it and no good could come of talking about the causes at this time. He said there were three things to consider. We were Americans, we were at war, and we must do our share in the great conflict as good Americans. But he made | one remark which could not be coni strued ot.hftrwisp than tnmpan fhatonv ! man who asked an exemption for any i cause was a slacker, and that did not I set well with the audience. He ma? not have intended his remarks to be so construed, but I happen to know that they were. And that is a very serious charge. There are a good many people asking exemption, and they are good -citizens too. I may be mistaken, but I am of the .opinion that the speaking at Pomaria did more harm than good. What we! need now, if we need any campaign j at all, is one that will bring our peo- j r>lo tAerothflr A orroof monrr r\f I I . A jjA VUli XLJ.CLi.lJ VI UU? I best citizens were opposed to thi3' country going into this war, and no | 1 good can come from abusing them for j | that opinion, or in ridiculing any one ! who held such an opinion, or inti-l I mating that he is a coward or unj worthy to be a citizen of a great, dem-, ocratic government. i-As I see it the, State council of defense had better change its campaign. T am sure that the -Dreachers would have more : in fluenoe for good if they would stay j out of these campaigns. .Dr. Dibble j said his .business was to -preach the j zospel of peace, but. that there were times when Christ himself said it was rteht to fight, as,when he.drove the money changers out of the temple, and on other occasions. I would rather direct the ministers antt others who are making speeches to create a war sentiment among our people to the appeal of Pope Benedict and I would suggest that they join in this appeal to the rulers of the belligerent nations, and I am going to quote here the closing paragraphs of that appeal, though the full text of ~~ 1 in nrinto/^ alcairhopa in tVlia uie ctpperai w ??? j paper: j "Therefore, in presenting to you who direct at this hour the destinies of the belligerent nations, we are animated j to see them accepted and to see thus the conclusion at an early date of the terrible struggle which more and more appears a useless massacre. "The world recognizes that the honor of the armies of both sides is safe, j Incline your ears therefore to our j prayer. Accept the fratena? invitaI tion which we send you * rtha name | of the Divine Redeemer, the Priace of i Peace. Reflect on your very grave ro H0.\. FKJtl) H. DOMl.WCK'S STAND 0> COLOR i , Would Rather Lose Cantonments Than See Secro Troops Placed In Camps With Whites Columbia. Aug. 19.? Replying to j Governor Manning's telegram, seek - ? iL rs -1rt.xn I ing the aid or soum i-aru.-ma twu-1 gressmen to prevent negro troops and, Porto Ricans being stationed at Camp. Jackson, Congressman Fred H. Domi-; nick tonight wired Governor Manning from Newberry: "Your wire. My, engagements are such that I can not a.t+end meetings in 'Washington Tuesday. It is an outrage on decency that ho nlnporl in the negro iiuups suuuiu ... ? _ same camps with our white tioops,' and it is hardly conceivable by a democratic administration. SuoJi action1 on the part of the government and the placing of negro troops by tae siae of white troops in our armies will un-1 do the half century efforts of our people to prevent social equality of the races and South Caroling can well aP ford to lose all cantonments and - * - camps and favors ratner tnan suner such disgraceful conditions within her ( borders. I most earnestly and solemnly protest against any such ac- j tion by the War Department You can use this telegram before the department as you see fit." "It is without doubt, like a letter from home." This sparkling litttlo jewel of a sentence was contained in a letter from Hr. G. L. Maffett in an order to send him The Herald and News to Akron, Ohio. Such little sen-' tences are like the shadows of rock3 in a weary land. It is restful to comeacross an oasis in a desert. iAnd this to the reporter from Mr. Eugene S. Blease, all the *av from Beaumont, Texas, because he missed one copy of the paper, receives the same treatmnt: "If Colonel Aull, Mrs. Aull, and the other Aulls, you and other members of The Herald and News force, knew how we enjoy reading your sheet you would certainly see that it left Newberry always on time. I hope I shall not miss asother copy." sponsibility before God and before man. j "On your decision depend the repose and the joy of innumerable fami-. lies, the life of thousands of young people; in a word the happiness of a people for whom it is your absolute duty to obtain their welfare. i , "May the Lord inspire your decision in conformity to His very holy will.; May God grant that while meriting the applause of your contemporaries you, * w ?1 ?-s. f fnf Or ATI 6T?0 . ! Win <41S<J UUl<iHI 1X1 UIC Lucui o u I tions a splendid name of pacificators. "As for us closely united in prayer and in penitence with all those faith-j ful souls which sigh for peace we im- j plore for you the light and counsel of i the Divine Spirit." The point is that those people who( were opposed to war, and who would j now be glad to see the heads of the j belligerent nations get together o.i1 peace terms, are no less patriotic and j no less loyal than those orators who j are trying to create a war spirit, and j I can see no gocd reason why "the i governments at war should not heed j and should not yield to the noble and moving plea for peace which Pope Benedict has so eloquently and so affectingly made." Why not? We can not have peace so long as we keep on preaching war. "The American citizen who, at this time, when, above all times, each of us should be sanely reasonable, in- j ciulges in inflamatory speech and in wild utterances of hatred and hysteria, is neither a wise man nor a good citizen nor a true patriot." There v?*as a fine barbecue dinner served at Prosperity and at Pomaria i a good picnic dinner. The crops in this section of the county are in need of rain and un-' less there is rain very soon the crops are going to suffer. I drove down the ! old Pomaria road by St. Phillips and , came back by Prosperity. The Po- j maria road is in pretty good condition and if a few holes were filled and the road widened it would be a real t good road. There are a few plac63 wheer the ditches are encroaching on the road and if something is not done soon the road will fall into the ditch and it will be fortunate if it does not, take wi^Jt a yogon orvbu^yv,orautomobile more likely. E. H. A. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS FROM PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY! Prosperity, August, 20.?Mr. H. J. Rawl has gone to Scotland Neck, N. C., i where he will visit his wife's rela-. tives. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Schumpert ot i Atlanta, Ga., are visiting Mrs. Fannte j Schumpert. ^ Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Harmon a\d j Mrs. L. W. Harmon have gone to! Washington, Baltimore, Atlantic City,: and New York on a pleasure trip. Misses Rebecca and Martha Harmon are spending the week with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Harmon of Ninety Six. CaDt. Cecil C. Wyche is at home on a furlough fro'm Fort Oglethorpe. Capt. Wyclie will return to Fort Oglethorpe in a few days where he will be instructor in the second Officers' Training Camp. Lieuts. Wilbur Mac Lester and Leslie Singley who were recently commisioned as 2nd lieutenants are at i home for a few days. Lieut. Lester | who' is in the field artillery will be j stationed at Columbia at ' present! while Lieut. Singley who is in tha coast artilley will go to Tampa, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Wyche of Greenville are spending* a few days with their parents. Miss Grace Wheeler who has been visiting them returned home also. Mr. L. A. Black has gone to the Northern markets to purchase his fall stock of goods. Mr. A. H. Hawkins made a trip to the State Farm last week in his car. Judge and Mrs. Lyon of Columbia spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Langford last week. Mr. J. M. Black and Miss Maggie Ferry of Orangeburg were married last week. Mr. Black is a son of Mr. N. N. Black of Saluda county. Their many friends wish them a long and, happy life. Dr. A. L. Black of Bowman, S. C., is visiting relatives here and in Saluda, j Miss WMllie Mae Wise has been vis-' iting in Salnda. Messrs. J. D. Quattlebaum, JH. P. Wicker and Miss Willie Mae Wise will go on a pleasure trip this week to the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Ethel Counts has resigned as teacher in the Prosperity school to accept the position of assistant to Willie Mae Wise in the Canning Club, Department. Mrs. J. F. Brown who bas been inthe Columbia hospital for a few days will retura home this week. The old Soldiers, Reunion will be held Friday, Aug. 24, at Young's Grove. The following program will be reu dered. Master of Ceremonies?Dr E. N. Kibler. Music?'America. Scripture Reading?Rev. White. Invocation?Rev. Harmon. Address?Rev. C. J. Shealy. Music?Sextette. Address?Rev. Taylor. m r?r _ A ,'?? .MUSIC?Till we iVitJCL Agaiu. Rebel Yell?Old Veterans. Benediction. The William Lester Chapter U. D. C. will give an amusing entertainment in the Town Hall Friday nigh;, Aug 24th, at 8:30 o'clock. The public * 3 * - 11* ? -J ll.-v nri n ev io fhD is coraiany mvutru. rutivmug is> program: America?By audience* Reading?Miss iCaro Wjche. Instrumental Duet?Misses Ruby Wheeler and Susan Quattlebaumn. Vocal Solo?Miss Susie Langford. Old Virginia Reel?Musicians, Mr. C. P. Saner. Miss Arthur Pugh. Couples Mr. L. S. Fellers?Misa Johnnie' Crosson. Mr. Julian Price?Mis3 Roberta Counts. Mr. F. E. Scumpert?Miss McFallie Wise. Mr. R. K. Wise?Miss Ernestine Werts. Dr. G. D. Harmon?Miss Waltie Wise. Mr. B. B. Hair?Miss Herminie IWlflrta ? " vo* Mr. W B Wise?Miss Omulie Singley. Mr. Joe B. Hart man?Miss Magnus Kibler. "Admission. 10 cents. DIL B. M. JBRY DENTIST (OTTER) JOHKSOX MoCRACKIff. k DISTRICT BOARD TO PASS ON ALL EXEMPTION CLAIMS The district exemption board held a meeting in Greenwood last Wednesday. The board will meet a^ain Wed nesday. The board passea a resora- j tion in accordance with a ruling of the j war department that all cases that j had been d^sch^rged by the loyal I board be appealed to the district i board. In order to simplify the work ; the district board had a series of' questions for the applicants to sign' un^er oath and forward to the board, along with their exemption cWims. j tm,?~cant tliii aunlir>nnts I JL IlCtbC CL1 C UCXllg u i/vy ?it v m j by the local boards and if the applicant does not fill out and sign it it will be taken by the district board as evidence that the applicant does not intend to press his claims for exemption. The Herald and News had intended to print in this issue of the paper i the list of questions- but owing to be- 1 behind with matter and a lot of r^rsonals anc[ other iteras we have been unabie to get it up It affects mainly the applicant for exemption and he will be sent the blank. Mr. J. Marion Davis of the district board says they have a o?.fc job on - - - - ** *-?- : ?.V ? , their nancis. At me meeuns mc uw er day they passed only about 200 rames. And they grantel only aboutj two exemption claims. If some of the ! discharges granted by the local board j should not be allowed by the district j bc-ard it will changeThe status j ti'ose who have been certifisl Jo tliei d -trict boarl. , ,, ^ I Death and Burial of Hrs. J. $ Hair j Mrs. Elizabeth Burton Hair, widow j of the late Mr. Jack S. Hair, formerly of Newberry died at Winston-Salem, j N. C., Saturday night at 10 o'clock i and her body was brought to New- j berry on the Cannon Ball train Sun- j day night at 9 o'clock. The funeral: service was held at th2 grave, in Rosemont cemetery, Monday morning, the cortege leaving the residence of Mr. A. Burton at 10 o'clock, the following acting as pallbearers: M. L. Speaarman, J. Y. McFall, J. W. Kib ? 1?r xr ri4l_ ler, j. in. aa-ci/augunu, jlvi. o. 11. uu der, Z. F. Wright and W. F. Ewart. The service was conducted by the Rev P. E. Dibble. Mrs. Hair was 78 years old. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. S. F. Williams, and a son, Mr. Henry Hair, both of Winston-Salem, besides one ' brother, Mr. Joseph F. Burton of Lau- j rens, and a half-brother, Mr. Jas. A. Burton of Newberry, all of whom were present at the burial. The death of Mrs. Hair recalls old times in Newberry city and county in the better days that have passed. She was the daughter of the late Mr. Henry Bur - -4-1 "L "ton, wno was one 01 me uest ruuwu j citizens Newberry county has ever had, and a leading and prominent man of his day. Mrs.Hair had been living for a good many years in Baltimore after she left Newberry, but for the past year or two had made her bome. in Winston-Salem, where she had been in bad health. Her death was due to paralysis, caused by a fall which she sustained some time ago. Still Another Afanriasre During these times of quick mar- | ' ** ' r - U.. J riages. wnen soimers leave meir urm- ] es at home and go to their camps pre-! paratory for war, everybody is on the | qui vive for the next wedding. But1 this latest bridegroom took his bride j with him, or will leave with her to- j night. Monday, but he doein't go to war. He goes to relieve his brother from his duties and let him go. But to begin the story, Mr. Sam Bums, who has been with his brother,* Mr J. L. Burns, in his business here, was called to iW&desboro, N. C.. to taks the place of his brother. Mr. H. C. Burns, in merchandizing, as the latter j hid to leave for Columbia to take his j place with the enlisted men at that I point. So Mr. Sam Bums con?lud|d \ to have his marriage hurried up a lit- j tie. According he and Miss Ohr"\ j tine Halfacre of the county went to the parsonage of Central Methodist j church, where the Rey* *F. .E* ,X>ibble j married them Sunday afternoon at < o'clock. "What do we need for dinner.. Magr gie?" ask^d the mistress as the raaia aroeared r.t the door of the room. "A new set av dishes, mum," an: swered Ma^sne lugubriously. "Oi've jest thrjT,Tv#vi over the edge av :n rug."'?Life. j r vivi iiivujj jlv SELECTED TO MAKE UP QUOTA Chairman Derrick of the locad exemption board has just notified The Herald and News as we were ready to go to press that the number who did not answer the call were included ia the 16S certified to the district board whicb leaves 46 to be chosen from the next call to make up Newberry's quota of 214. We did not understand it that way before the other part of this paper was put to press. We understood that those who did no: answer the call and who would automatically be certified to the district board were not included in the 168. Chairman Derrick also informs as that of the 168 119 are colored and 49 white and that the apparent discrepancy in the two races is accounted for in the fact that a larger pro yui tiun <ji me v>xinea naa already volunteered. ' . I ?? - OLD SOLDIERS' REUNION AT CHAPIX AUGUST 30 The annual reunion of the Old Soldiers of the "Dutch Fork" will ba held at Chapin, S. C., on Thursday, | August 30th. 1917* everybody will be , given a hearty welcome. Yours truly, A. S. Finck, Com. EDUCATIONAL BALLY AT ST. MAT| THEWS I jmaay, Aug. 24 will be Education ' Day at St. Matthews Lutheran church, I near Pomaria. The following speakers are expected: Pres. J. H. Harm* ; of Newberry college, Pres. P. E. Moni roe of Summerland college, Sept. oH j Education J. E. Swearingen, Supt. of | Education C. M. Wilson. A picnic I dinner will hp sprvpri anrf a I 9 ? crowd is expected. A cordial invitation to all. S. C. Ballentine, Pastor. Pomaria, Aug.. 18. i UT PIT TTV ii rrr * t* I utt v n. taiiim iiiLL rjuiLLi HOLD A RECNIOX We regret 8ha,t we could not get to the family reunion o? the children at William Calvin Aull which vras held at Prosperity on the fi: it Tuesday in, this month. We did nr>t know of it until the day before and we had an engagement for that day. The members of the family have told us times without number that the reunion would be : +V?/\ fiwnf T11 in An or??a ? onrl Uii Luc mot 1 ucsua; iu us job auu that no invitation would be given to as but we would ajways be expected. .\early every member of the several families was present. There are now something over a hundred descedants. There were three boys and three girla of Mr. and Mrs. W. Calvin Aull. Joha M. Aull, who lived in Saluda county ; and who had ten children and all of them still live over there. Geo. B. Aull who lives at Pomaria. Mrs. J. M. Werts who lives at Prosperity. | Mrs. Lizzie Dominick who lives at Prosperity. Adam L. Aull who Jives at Pomaria and Mrs. Fannie Cromer who lives at Newberry.. Mr. J. M. Aull and Mrs. Lizzie Dominick died some years aero. The others are liv* ing. It was a happy occasion to have fehff children and the grand children ?nd great grandchildren assemble and taTk over the scenes of other days and about what they are doing now. And I we wish we could have been witi j them, and then it goes without saying that a good old time Dutch dinner was served. We will try not to forget the date next time if we should be lir I ing. ABLE AND ELOQUENT i Lexington Dispatch-News, 15tit. Rev. H. A. McCullough, of Ool* bia, pastor of St Pauls "Lutheran church, preached one of the ablest and most eloquent sermons ever delivered in St. Stephen's church on Sunday morning. Rev. McCullough is an able minister and delighted his hearers with his sound logic and eloquent <li8e<ttfT5e. He and Ids family will spend a ihonth. or more in Lexington during the summer, occupying the Lutheran parsonage on uj>p$r Main street, and it is hoped that the congregation will have an opportune ty of hearing him again. m, | , ^ , j | ? ft j