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1 TOUJIE lav, 5CSBK27*. ~ .iii-MSl ^ 3TEWBEKBT, 8. C, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1917. IWiCli 1 ffEEK, ?U? A VUX
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ASKS CHILDREN TO 8
ASSIST BED CBOS j
~ President Wilson Issues Froclamatio J F
Calling Upon Youth of Nation in i
*?- Wort j
tlie Schools to uu .anv; ,,
Members of Senior Organizal
* ?tion's Auxiliary j
v ? !if
Washington, Sept. 18.?Presiaen sJ
"Wilson issued a proclamation tonigh ' ir
calling apon the school children or ;
r the nation to do their part in the war o
by joining the Junior Red XTross to ii
assist in the mercy work of the sen- ii
icn organizations. : r
The president says the cliildren's C
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; w
"branch of the Red Cross wan
opportunity for relief work Tor the tl
"benefit of both the community^-tmd y
V country and will make possible the b
9 ''best work in the great cause of free- c,
clom, to w^hich we have all pledgeJ a
B. jurselves." 12
H The proclamation follows: |t
'"The School Children of the United 3
tf States: A >
/'A proclamation: ; h
[ "The president of the United States 7
' of the American Red e.
f is also prcMu^uv ?
Cross. It is from these offices joined ;>
in one that I write you a word or n
I
greeting at this time when so many op ']
you are beginning the school year. j w
"The American Red Cross has Just ?
prepared a junior membership "with o
school, activities In which every pupif
iff- the United States can find a cnance *
j to serve our country. The scnool is i
the natural center of your Ufa.1 a
- wrtT-jf JJJ tha' i
k- Through it you can uco<.
f great cause of freedom to which wt ~
"have all pledged ourselves. j t.
? \"Our Janior Red Cross will bring 19
m you opportunities of service In your' '
f communis and to other communitle E
' all over the world and guiceyour ser-' A
' vice with high and religious ideais j c
It will teach you how to save in ore
-'-'MlfVu.p j t
<ler that suffering^cbildren eise?^* ,
may have the chance to lire. It w:l ]
k teach you how to prepare some of th c
F supplies which wounded soldiers as s
homeless families lack. It will sen
i to you through the Red Cross bull?- b
tins of thrilling stories of relief an j
rescue. And best of all more perfect- e
ly than through any of your otner' 8
-schodl lessons, you will learn by Co-'1
? I e
fing tb03e kind things unaer you i
teacher's discretion to be the futur ! ^
good citizens ">f this country which 11
till love. I a
"And I commend to all school 0
teachers in the country the simple n
plan which the American Red Cros I g
x-mir' ^
f "has worked out 10 piuviuc ?
^ cooperation, knowing as I do tha J
W school children wiy give their *es ,
b service under the direct guidance an
W Instruction of their teachers. Is no
; this perhaps the ehance for which voi n
have been looking to give your tiin J n
ri
and efforts in some measure to mee
cur national needs."
"Woodrow 'Wilson."
"President ?
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In a letter to Dr. H. X. McCracxen r
A president of Vassar College. in cTiarg
K of the junior organisation the pre?'M
^as exPTesse(* Sreat interes jj
y ir tv.p movement. Plans are unde a
I way in roooeration with the boar:! ?
i ? of edncation of various SLates ro tj
launching membership camoaign. T?i ^
| juntors will aid in the marine o.f th
I Fim^ler articles and supplies neede ^
in the hoso;tals abroad ^
tBouknJght-Alewrlne g,
On Thursday evening, September tl
20 by the Rev. B. L. Knight Mr. She!- it
ton Alewine and Miss Eula Bouknight di
were united in marriage. tc
Church of the Redeemer
n?
B (Rev. Edward Fulenwider, Pastor).
? Nothing preventing the foiiowm
will be the program of divine servic
es at tHe Lutheran Church of the r]
Redeemer next Sunday:
'10:15 A. M. ?Sunday school. Wel-j ^
rnme to the college students, andjK,
K forming of college classes. All teach
ft ers, officers, and scholars are urzed i
; ? if
mk be present.
IB ec
*11:15 A. M.?Hour of worship, fcpe. ~
PfrtffJi' j
B ' cial service for college students. Short **
addresses will be made by member* m
W oT the congregation^ ""Tliere' will be a
response by some member of the coi- 0
N* lege. All members requested to De nr
^ ' 8:00 M.?The anlan service. Tft so
public Is cordially invited to all fn
the ?3crv!ce4 ^
ECOSD DRAFT "FoTA Eft '
,\IiMY LEAVE FOli COLUMBIA
scorted to Station and Treated lo
Several Speeches.?Two Thousaua
People in Line of March j i
1
1 read in the papers the other day,
I am not mistaken, that they were
liort on chaplains at Camp Jackson
1 Columbia. There is no age limit,
s we understand it, on this branch
r the service. I noticed that a prom- '
lent pastor of .a large congregation
i Alabama naa resigned ms pasture
to take a chaplain's place at '
amp Jackson, bnt they want more.
The second allotment of soldiers izr
lie new army went to Columbia on
Wednesday by__special train. Newerry's
quota was 86 men. but as" the .
< 'i ?r- -i
ail was ior aa wm e uieu m una
llotment we had onl} 36 of the first
14. and only 36 young men left here
he names were published in Tuesay's
paper. v- They
were mustered in at the court
cuse and under the call from Chairlan
John M. Kinard the citizens turnd
out with the Xweberry Concert
and and marched with the young;
^en to the station. They were led t>y
lie band and' in the line of march
rere the old' veterans and the school
hildren and citizens to the number
f possibly two thousand. * s
Mr. John M. Ivnard presided anl
ras very happy and made a speech
s he introducer] each of the speakers,
nd all of them assured the yomg
len who were going away that all
f us stood behind them and wished
hem mighty well.
Speeches were mads by Mayor
bright. Dr J M. Kibler. the Ro*\ P.
1. Dibble, the Rev. Dr. A. J. Bowers
I
ind M . Beale Cromer recited. I
ould not hear what any of the spea?-|
rs said on account of tb~a conversa
iuu nicii was gumg ou uuriag uie utf*
ivery except that now and then yo'i
i
ould hear the assurance that wi
tood behind the boys at the front, i
It was all right of courselo give 'lies !
oys and the eleven who went 011 th ]
V
th this ovation, and our good wishs
and lo bid them God speed, bu
omehow I could not help but fe3
hat we ware just a little inconsist
nt. dewberry Has furnished mor
oys who volunteered for the servlc
han she has under the selective draft
nd we let them gp withoat one wo**
f encouragement or good cheer, an
ow these boys are going because tii
overnment has drafted tnem w?
lake a btg ovation. And somehow
an't help but feel like one of the boy
. ho was intsrvjewed by the Yorkvill
^Timiiror TUof io T
? X AAW W Ut i TTv/UlU ICfi Llia
ay if I was in the selective draf
limber. The Enquirer in:erview^a
umber cf these who had been drafte
nd one of thorn Is quoted as saying
Well, if I pass, I pass and that is al
h.ere is to it. But "kelfeve me. If
fls? fhic OYam'naHAn T'li ^
vauiii'uuvivu tvuaj i 11 II /
&el in tife mood to re:eive any co*
ratulations from anybody. I won*
laim exemption, and it will be be
^use I can't and I don't propose to.
ave anybody slobbering over m
bout golr.^ to the war. If I coul
et out I vould surely do it." And
lat boy will make a good soldier
nd no doubt a good many of the bora
ho went off. on Wednesday felt very
iuoh as this lad. Very few of them
acv. -would have gone if they hi"t ,
ot been selected, and yet they ar
oing without murmuring and will 'l<y
leir duty like good Americans. But
must have been a very trying or.
sal to stand for an hour and listen
> even as good speeches as were! ,
lade on Wednesday. But then as
ive "saiH flforAtimo T om nnt r???nVi
? * mu u\/i ixi u* 't |
! the effervescent sort and do i >t
slieve in so much flamboyant demon- (
.ration. But it is all right, ana
tfkon it is best, that It is so: It ?
>es opportunity to a number of our
itriotic citizens to get off soyis of
leir patriotism and to assure the
>ys that we stand bohind them.
The tra!n~was a little late but wne
came there were nine coaches fill- ^
I with young men from Andefson i ,
:d Abbeville and Greenwood an^ u 1
te rar, and the Newberry coaar
ade ten. The band played and "the
>ys seemed happy and were havln |
^ood time. Tt is well that they <So(
tfike it too serionsly, because Ifj
ev did they eowjd mot make gooflj
iW5?.r*. 'They will lifcely be in tram
z at Camp Jaelwon for severa* i
NEWBERRY COLLEGE ON
HAS FINE OPENING
Newberry college opened on Tiiurs[lay
morning The attendance was
good and the college spirit prevails
to a high degree.
The pastors of the town and Dr.
Geo. B. Cromer were present 4nd ex- -pi
tended cordial words of welcome to ^v
the student body.
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BISHOP GUERRT I ,ln
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Accompaniea 5>v trie rector. Rev. WI ^
S. Holmes, Eishop Guerry paid his an-j
nual visit to St.-Lulfes on Wednesday, .
i :u,
even'ng. Having n^nv friends an<l
0 - or
admirers in Newberry he was greeted
by a large and appreciative audiencs
as on all former visits. J *iV
It is ever a delight to iisten"~to the, s'r<
Bishop anl on this occasion his ser- ^
mon was one to sink deep into th.3
heart. Taking from St". Matthew? >n
Gospel onr Lord's words '"I have con-passion
on the multitude?' ~~*Rishopi "A
Guerry m^de his lfe'arers feel thaz
Te^us does have compassion?sympa j otl
thy, he thought expressed it more 3'0
truly and from various incidents in 'a
tbe life of Christ he dr^.'Ul * :ra-j
floos -sho-win? how really is that syn-pathy
and fellowship, in innocent p:e |
sure because of His presence at th
marriage feast in Cana of Galilee, i 1
labor and toil because He had toile
at the carpenter's bench and becaus ca
of that He had forever exalted and
glorified labor. In pain, in suffering |iei
I
In sorrow, because He too suffered j
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tempiea nice as we yet wiuuui am. j .
The raus;c was most excelle- ?? :i j Jo
the congregation much appreciate i th
the assistance of the following 'ladi s 3r
and gentlement: Mrs. S. J. Derrick th
Mrs. Leland Summer. Miss Lizzi w;
Walter. Mrs. Teres^a ,Mayb;n, RevC V ' T
E. Babb and Dr. J. B. Setzler. fc
~ 11 ' dc
\EVTBERRY GIRLS WHO ARE . th
OFF TO THE COLLEGES jc
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So far as we liave been able to as^
certain the following young girls have ^
3on9 from Newberry fo the. colleges ca
mentioned. If there should be otners nj
vre will he e;Iad to mention-them: ca
Winthrop College t0
Frances Wheeler. e ' *? i he
n Tir:iv..n t
Vrracc YYiiuui. 3a
Lucile Lathan. * I i
Ruth Wilson. , sp
Mattie Lou IWicker. t e(]
Mary Dunn. -*?.?' ? :t
Lucy Dunn. n*" ha
Margurite Spearman.
Ponyerse
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Harriet Mayer.
Coker m Sara
Davis. ,
Columbia pi'
Ruth Schumpert. " W
T>ne West - Hj
Azile Parr. , -o
Sehna CrotwelL ~ to:
Mamie Paysinger - as
Lander .~ w<
Mary Wheeler. * -To
Gladys Bouknight. At
Brenau to
Sophia Xelle Crotwell. . axl
Suromerland
Sallie Lee Cromer. o
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CALYIN S. CEOZIER fr<
AT CHICKAMAUGA PAR w
- to1
Company "K," 56th Infantr
t_aictt.a.iLiau?a rant, vreurgj ^
17th. September *17
From: Sergeant Ralph B. Ward
frc
To: The Secretary of the Calvin B
ins
Crozier Chapter, U. D. C., Newberry .
_ bn
So. Car.
Subject: Calvin S. Crozier II.
Calvin S. Crozier of Clebourne, "
? i CU'
rexos. enlisted in the Regular Arm ;
, . -<=r. . I to
?na is 3' nreseiu serving as a pnvai
^oldier in the organization mentione
it the head of this letter.
Thinking that perhaps information >lic
night prove of some interest to t.n de<
"hapter founded in honor of hi wit
Jncle. I decided to write the Secre the
ary. I will bring him to NewDerry^
>n n\v next visit if I can persuade hfm.
o come. I'm sure that he will decifle ?
1 I 1
o pay Newberry a visit now since be
"-s,, I a (
s so near, I think that he would ap i
t - MIS
>reciate an Invitation at any ra?e
err much
r . , for:
My heartiest wishes to the chapter j
i: KILLED ?
ANOiHER WITH A ROCS
ul a Row in a Cotton Field?Job !
Hair is F)e;id by the Hands o; Will
Butler, Says Coroner's oury
In the Hartford community o
j
lesday Will Butler kiUod John Hui (
striking aim :>n the l.eid with a
ck. Coroner Lindsay held the Inest
and the testimony is published
?-?2\vitli." From *. n2 \ejtimony tlicr j
es not appear ro be any cau^e ror
o difficulty and the testimony is an
at we know f.bout it. Will Butler
10 cast the stone made no effort to
cape and was arrested by Sheriff
ease and is now in jail. The follow
g is the testimony before the cor
enr: . j
Abraham Caldwell, sworn,i says:
e here with Mr. Tom Summer,
is in cotton field, yesterday wit
' T""4"" Cocirv P.lltlni" Wi I
1 CI rev. nuixiCi, uunw, ....
;tler and Jno. T\ tiair. John earn
from the house with tlie wagon r
lere T was picking cotton. He said
be. give me my cotton lap." I tola
m to "go' up in the field and get my
her cotton lap. and I will give you
urs." He says "So. I'm going to
ke mine." aifd he broke the cotton
[) off of my shoulder. Then me and
ru went to teasing each otiier. we
vs. "Abe, I (Jid'nt want to hurt you,
r T ain't mad at you " T says. " No,
ain't mad at you either." Then we
ith laughed at one another. ftt*e
me on out to cotton pile amd we
2re out there talking, and Will Butr
came to where we 'were from the
M about 100 yards, and hit Jonn
Hair with a rock. Will was facing
hn about 12 steps, and when, ne
rew at John, John turner! his heart,
id the rock hit him on the side of
e head back of left ear. When Wil
liked up to where we were he salrt,
Vhat you arguing fof\ John?" The
thn says, "You damn sq# of a bltcn
in't you like it?" The Will Butler
* 1. V? i + Viim Then
rew tfi rouiv aiiu iiiv
>hn fell and we picked him up an
ought him to Wilf Butter's riousc
lis was about 3 o'clock Sept. ISth.
at the fuss happened. Dr. La*
me and saw him, arid John died las |
ght about 12 o'clock. When Joim
me towards, us he came a-runnlng,
hn broke the cotton string tHa ;
ilds the cotton sack. If it was hel J
x 1 u Vvo
c1^. Jonn must. nave ucw n
c'lon't know whether Will picked
i the rock before or after John call
him a son of a bitch; if he plcke .
lip I did not see him. John di<ln i
,ve'* anything in his hands* John
3n't have any pistol.
I
Abraham TTaldwell (His mark). |
>,-*vovi* Wnnfpr. sworn, asys:
, J
I was iu field yesterday afternoo
dicing cotton with Abe Caldwell (
ill Butler and Will's wife. Join J
nr brought the wagon rrom U\ ;
use to where we were picking cot
11. Abraham had his sack and Jon
ked him for it. Abraham said h i
is not going to give >t to him and
kn said he was going to take It
iraham had cotton in r*.ck. Joh
Dk it off hfT"shoulder * empty it
d then they got to scuifH^ over
ck, and Will Butler told Johil 20
hit Abraham, and Will kit Job*
th a rock. Will was about 30 step
>m them when they started fussing
111 picked up roek before he etarte
ivards them. John had no rock.
Wnr.ter (His Mark).
rtiflcate by Dr. W. E. Lake:
John P. Hair came to his deat
>m a lick on his head by some blun ,
strument, causing concussion of th ;
lin and in all probability som I
>od vessels, causing pressure o
Jin. which would cause death. "Con (
~ ^ i-, vifn-nnra oHVlor iq SUfHCleTl 1
1U11 U1 [MUOOUIV
cause death.
W. E. L^Re.
rhp coroner's jury rendered a ver
t that "John P. Hair came to hi3) ?
ith by being struck on the hea
h a rock on Sept. 18, 19T7, by tl?{
hands of Will Butler."
ITlll-<iB?r.lHphnr<i<5i'!n i c
'he Herald and News has receive
lard announcing the marriage '.f f;s
Alice Kilkenny of New Tort
T to Mr. Bowman H. Richardson
merly of the Pomaria section o r
county. Mr. Rickardson has be<?
T ? . ? -V
nHmtti
ITINERARY FOR HOME
DEMONSTRATION WORKERS
SEPTEMBER 24--i>
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On Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock j I
.Misses Wise and Counts and Mr. v. j
M. Mills will meet the people at <
Trinity school house to help t&eni wit j >
plans for a community fair This fall. |
Misses Wise and Counts will organize <
a home demonstration r.'uh for tile , i
I
ladies; It is hoped a large crawd will
be present.
On Wednesday afternoon the &emonstration
workers will meet witlrtne ;
people at Chappells for the same pur- |
nose.
i
On Thursday afternoon at Ridge
Spring, school house a meeting will
be'held to complete plans for Com- j
mnnity Fair to be held here this "fall.
Friday afternoon at O'Neall school
-house at 3 the IsuTes t)f this eommunl- '
ty will meet to reorganize the home
demonstration" club here. The Prosperity
Community Fair will also he
discussed.'
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PROGRAM REKIIY RIVER llflOS
The quarterly union of the Keedy
River Asociation will m-i(:t with. Saluda
church. Chapp-3's -".n fjatuiday
and Sunday. Sept.. Foildwlrg is
the program. j
Saturday.
10 a. m.?Devotional.
Enrollment of delegates and organ*
izaiion. 1
10:30?Discussion, a symposium:
The Quarterly Meeting, Shall it Go?
R. H. Burriss. |
How Mav We Serve It? W. C. Bax ,
ley. . v
What it mc-anB to me, J. S. -Dorttlnick..
ft
11: lf??tr.scussion, vvnai is unr juu-ty
to Our ^on-resident Members? W?
j
E. F.ircron, J. R. Irvi*.
Question Box.
Miscellaneous. ^ * V
Adjournment for Dinner
A ftcrnoofT
1:45?Devotional.
2?Disrursion. How May ?nHs
;he Unenlisted Member? V. B. Bab>*,
D W. Garvin.
2:45?The Present Cri**s a Chal-,
lentro tn thp mnirrh. T. "R "Runt. H. wJ
Stone. / <?* : '
Question Box. - ?- ?- !
Miscellaneous. ?
Adjournment. ' f,.^ ^
Sandfly, Sept. 3#
30 a. m.?Sunday School Xfciss Meet
irig. Address to children on Sunda I
Srh?ol Lesson, TV H. Wallace or
George Riser. <
Address: The Sunday S^fcool as i
r\o. byyi ^
Wonnrt nf f.ftmlitlftn ft? th? PeODi
the .State of Sonfcb Carolina, at the (; io
RESGUR
Loans and discounts (notes held In b?i
Overdrafts, unsecured
U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulatj(
Stocks, ether than Federa I Reserve banl
Stock of Federal Reserve bank (50 per
Equity in banking house
Furniture and fixtures
Other real estate ovmed
LawfuJ reserve with Federal Reserve
Items with Federal Reserve Bank in Pi
available as reserve)
Cash in vault and net amount due form
T 'a* wft'i Fn'lr>r~i p,m*
Checks on other banks in the same e^i
r
bank (other than item 17) Total of
Checks on ba .ds located outside of
hank and other cash i'ema
Redemption fund with U. S. treasurer **
S. treasurer *
Total /
LIABILfT
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund
Undivided profits
Less current expenses, interest and
irculating notes outstanding
Demand deposits:
Individual deposits subject to chei k
Cashier's checks outstanding
Dividends unpaid
Potal demand deposits
rime deposits:
)ther time deposits ..
Total of time deposits
Total
?tate of South Carolina, County of New
7. R. T. Pa?h, cashier of the at?ov?
hat the above statement Is true to t/fce
SubrcrihM a.r,A eworn to before me {
his 20th day of Sept., 19i7.
E. V7. Werte,}_
COTTON MABKET
dewberry
rotton 21 1-2
Seed 85 1-3
Prosperity
Cotton 21 3-1
Seed 85 1-2
Little Mountain
Cotton 21
Seed * 3.85
wmvm Sj m
wftiimire \
Cotton 2t
Seed 85 1-J
ChappelU
Cotton
Klsarit
Cotton 31
Seed 85 1-i
Miier street
Cotton 21
Seed' 91
Pomaria
Cotton , 21
Seed 3M
Missionary Agency, W.'C. Bailey.
11?Sermon by W. E. Furcron, alternate,
R. H. Bu.^riss.
Churches and speaker p.case talcfr
notice. Let us have a full representation.
A cordial welcome for an
Committer.
Mrs. Licinda Wright Bead.
The following account of the deattf
of the mother of the late Rev. 8eo. A
Wright, for^pany years pastor ?f the
First Baptist church of Newberry it
sent from Johnston: <
Johnston. Sept. 12.?Mrs. Lucl?4?
Wright, widow of William UTrigM
died at her home here on Monday ev*.
ning. Mrs. Wright's death was *?t
unexpected for she had""oeen critieaHy
HI for two weeks. She was 82 ytcrn
of agp and had began to fail rapidtr*
Hers was a life radiantly pure, simple
>and unostentatious, sincere ia ttw
highest degree. Mrs. Wright was a
Christian woman and had been &
member of Rocky Creek chureh In
many yeears. She was oi>e of file
mainstays of this country chureh and
when she came here to make her hoiat
she did not more her members}**#.
The late Rev. .George Wright, so Tohs
the pastor of Newberry Baptist churcft
was her son. The other sons are M.
R. Wright, William U. Wright
Joseph Wright, all of this plae?, a*d
Sumter Wright -of GreecwoocL O^d
f'.augiiter, Mrs. Manning Simmons .
Johnston, also survives. Of her }arg\*
fr> mat\1v at* i or
k.a in A j vui/ vuv ** V'
The burial services were held Tt*miay
afternoon, the Rer. W. S. Broote?
officiating.
' - ,
e'8 National Bank, at Prosperity, fto
se of b?-iiaes% Sept 11, 1$17.
/
CES.
aki $3o$,1*7.7*
.... M.n
)n (par value) 6,250.00
i stock 3,455.96
ent of subscription) ... l,C0(F0O
1,639.61
1,?89.4S
!... 11,658.92
It ft < ft J 9
r>?iut . 11;V?7.TU
ocess of collection (not
5,000.00
National Banks 34,7-0 31
$39,720.31
vy or toirn as reporteing
>ms 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18
$39,720.31
F or town of reporting
180.57
id due from U ^
312.50
H- ;
I .r j
$327,532JS
'IBS
$ 25,000.00
8.0C0 CO
*4 988.68
Uiee paid 973.?2 4 615.C$
r. OKA AA
? ? y ,4.vv, v v
81 426.?3
63.75
16.00
...... 9 82 106.58
202,161.24
202.161.24
/
?327,352.83
berry, (ss)
? named bank, do solemnly swear
best of my knowledge and belief.
T5 T Duorti PoaMor
XV. 1 X ugu, vuwaiw. a
Jorrect?Attest:
J. A. C. Kibler, y
A- I^minkfc,
t> r r MfV?r