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i. m?U.'MK LlV? JiUMBEB WlSWHfiKiO. *. <. :u>l :- _,.ax-i TVilCJK A V/UJSk, iu? 1 ISA*. " ' ' "" * _ ? _ M . .. J mm +mm m ?W i ' rZZOillBITIO SFOKCES WIS i\ THE HOrSE j Washington, Dec. 17.?The House f representatives late this afternoon .passed, the national prohibition j amendment by a vote of -S2 to 12s. , The advocates of the measure had 8 j rotes more than were needed to give the necessary two-thirds majority oi 1 thos present and voting. I The measure, which was adopted by the senate at the last session, now go^s to conference. A prolonged demonstration from ' t?e galleries participated in by Wm. J. Bryan, followed the announcement . f the vote. Oowded galleres with many extending into the corridors outside, 1 wtnessed the struggle. William Jennings Bryan leaned over the gallery railing and clapped his hands vigorously when th? result was assured. Then he Lurried to the house floor where, seated in the chair of Majori itj Leader Kitclin, he ^ became the ' enter of congratulatons ^ NOTICE TO ME>' SUBJE TO DRAFT j At a meetin gof the Newberry bar ' the following resolution was unani-j mously adopted: | Resolved, That the members of j the Newberry bar, other than those J who constitute the Legal Advisory Board, offer themselves as associate members of the Legal Advisory Board and that all members of the Newberry Bar offer their services to registrants for th purpose of advising them of their rights and obligations and of assisting them n the preparatons of tfcer answers to the questons which all men subject to draft are required to submit" cember. On that day there will be All me" nsubjeet to draft who wish asistance in preparing answers to the questions which they are required to suiDit to the local board .'are at lib-J erty without chare, to call upon any o? the following members of the br far aid: H. H. ?ease. V T. "R xrn 11 m A" XJU ? J. F. Caldwell B JV. Chapmam Creo. B. Cromer J. 0. Havird H. C. Holloway W. H. Hunt I. H. Hnut J. B. Hunter ; X ffll Jofiee ' *% Geo. S. Mower. .*? " The members of the bar will be read yto give this aid at their respective offices. GEO. B. CRCHffHR, 1. H. HUNT, GEOJtGE S. MOWRR, eLgal Advisory Board. To Ministers and Teachers. The president of the United States aad the governor of the state have made the urgent request that the Lembers of the bar an intelligent laymen aid registrants in the preparation of their nswers to the questions whch 11 men subject to draft ? are required to submit. There are a ereat many registrnts In Nevrberry 1 nr*a 1 knJirH Will be CUUiitj' ULU. lug 1VVMA wri^*- Vfc -- gin t osend questionires to them December 15 completing the work In 20 4ays. The law requires every registrant to file the questional^ and his answers wit hthe local board withia seven days Iron* date, Mr. and Mrs. Pre! 6chumpert and j?.,ert,*Ay. vtioa TTVAdn* will leave utugu^i, iu?> ~ ~ 1 ^ Saturday to spend Christmas at Iva i irith Mrs. Jaunita Schumpert Sherard j and family. SAELf CH1PMAJT On Thanksgiving Day, "Nov. 29, 1917, Mr. Marion Horace Shealy was married to Miss Marie Chapman by the Rev. J. B. Harman at the itt. Tabor personage, near Little Mouniam v Xotce of Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Commercial Eank of Newberry, S. C., will be held In the ffice of the president on Wednesday, ! Jamn-" 0 1Qi9. at. 12 o'clock, cnoon j St cwhlch ctlme cthe oei?otion of <31- J fectois ior theensuingyear will ^e . held and the transacrtioii of any other business that may come before the meeting. J. T. M-FATJ, Cshier. 1 k 'CENTKAL (03I?rfiTTEE OX vlHAKiTJES IS y?>:!^KiS A meeting oi' the citizens of Nc.vberry was held in the to rtho .se on Tuesday night in pursuance of a call issued by Mayor Z. F. Vv'ri.riu, "ior the purpose of devising some systematic plan whereby \v > can relieve suffering among o:ir people caused by lack of fuel and other necessities." ? The meyor called the meeting together and on motion was elected chairman \V. W. Cromer was elected as secretary and treasurer. After a number of talks a motion was adopted that a central relief committee be appointed consisting of five members, the mayor to be a member of such committee, and power was given to him to ap] olnt the other four members; this fmtral committee is to appoint v/aru relief committees. to consist '.jf threo members, two women and one man. At the close of the meeting contributions were called for anC liberal n-sponses were made, more than five hundred dollars being raised on the s:>ot. Chairman Wright appointed the following members of the central committee: George f'vV. Summer. M. L. Spearman, Rev. E. V. Babb J. W. Earhardt. v A meeting of the central committee was held Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock and was organized as follows: George W1. Summer. Chairman; J. W. Farbardt. secretary. This committee ppointed the following relief committees: Ward 1.?J. A. Peterson, Mrs. W. B. Wallace, Miss Pearl West Ward No. 2.?J. H. West, Miss Fannie MeCaughrin. Miss Bess Burton. Ward Nfo. ?Prof. 0. B. Cannon, ~ - " T XT -\Sn Miss Kate Summer, Airs. .j. 1. Fall. -j Ward Xo. 4?J. H.. Wicker, Mrs. J. , M. Workman, Miss Corrie Lee Ha\ ) ird. * j Ward Xo. 5.?Rev. B. L. Knight. Mrs. August Daxjielson, Mics Genera 1 Thornton. I These committees desire that an* person in distress, or anyone knowing of persons in distress will report to some member of the committee; and ?1? ??iit nnnfxiKiifa anvthirsr. ! anyone wuu win , such as money, wood or other necessaries that will give immediate relief hand the same to any member of this committee. Any person having wood for sale will please call on George W. Sum" v"*" ? a /mmmltW mer. COturmau ui i.lvu"-.?... ' There will i>e a Christmas exercise and also a tree at St. Philips j church on Chrstmas day, beginning at 11 o'clock, he program wtll t>e rendered by the Sunday school Miss Clara Bowers, who teacbea at Richburg, is home for the -Christ mas noiiuajw. 3Tiss MerceUae Bradley Married The mny friends of the lovely young niece of Mrs T. W. Workman of this city will be inte^sted in the following no:ice from the tfarrsb.irg Va., Xews-Recor?i ?<f the 17th instam. " Aweding of infpre*: was solemnized Saturday afternoon at 2:3C o'clock t the home >f Mr and Mrs John Slter Bradle?', on South High street, when their da.iirhte-, Marceline became the crM* of Srg<?.nt Wil* * ^ ? tr /?P Va?%'V\Ai*rr iiam uorsj iVviinn'. 't wl i>on ut? t1 S. C. The ceremoay wai performed by Rev. J. Howard "We^, D. D.. pastor of the Methodist church, in the presence of the Immedit* family of the bride "Mrs. Ke^nerly is the eldest d^.u^htpr of Mr .and Mrs. Bradlej a:v*. members of her family have long been idrstified with the Desi citizens u: me community and are among the leading ctiezns. She has spent pravticalv he rentire life in Harrisftur^ and has a large circle of friends who appreciate her worth nd the sweetness of chracter "Sergeant Kennerly was rearei in South Carolina and is member of one of the oldest fmilies of the state. Three yenrs aso he enlisted in the regular army and ha sseen s^rtine in ]VJf?Yioo. He is now statione-1 at Ft. Oglethorpe G,a., and is i nthe nat;o~o1 b~ai"h of the service "Sergeant Kennerly h~s "earned to Ft. Oglethorpe and Mrs. ^e^n^y will join hi mis the near future." ' The.-e ire sore of fie* :i :: ]:in Arn't t?7cy tVLLL TIU:HE BI: A yizrxY < The Christinas sea?;i e/rpr-sses t< goodness and love oi' God in scndia; into the world a Savior for mankin; vith these messages, "p a?e on earii goodwill to men." The readers of this paper no doufc will be casting around to find liov to make others happy at th?? Christ mas season .and especially as to hov to help those who need to b? help ed. There are at the Thomwell Or phanage. Clinton, S. C.t 300 crpha; children, gathered principally fron the states of South Carolina. Georgi: an-d Florida, though quite a numbe come from other states. They are given a lovely home am school opportunities ,and are train ed for Christian manhood and worn anhood. The expense is borne b; contributors rrom an over tne unite; States who love the orphan causc and who from time to time suppl; me&ns with which to pay the ex pense of the institution. Many hun dreas of sp.lendid young men nr.1 young women have be?n turned ou from the institution .educated ??v fitted for placos of usefulness in thi world. All of this' splendid work depend: iNotic has been mailei to re^is anta by th elocal board as fololw December 17 order No. 203 to 330 in flppftrnhnr 15s 2S1 to n2 Inclusive; eDcember 19, ."21 to 655 in elusive; December 20, 656 to 795 In elusive. The lw requires the regi tranta tl file his answer within seve; days fromd ayonligmfia .xzflffffff! days from date of mating. [ . - . Corporal Carol Dennis of Cam Sevier came down f^Vdnesday t cpend until Sunday wit hthe home folks in Newberry. jj^ . vxwr ??..X?M?U *j-c-vuiii.i i? . I^I K- . ~v'* ? -WCT -Irxn^TM. .1- ' - ***atZ*3f ?r?? k-J.U it U 2 . WL-wO , V. ^ \ i re i li:I'.o orphans at Thornwell Or-, n; \ worth loving? innorrv ic frur ADDU ivc UJUOIJI.II rvii. I <!?, :* upon charity. Just now the high ; pri es induced by war conditions con1 stitute a real menace to the full e:'.1 ficiency of the institution, because it will cost at least $10,000, perhaps t $ 1,000 more than usual to conduct v the institution efficiently without - starving the children and .without v neglecting their education. fT11-? UA.1^ AltTAai 1 Or ffrtl T* Vltr ? nt:%y luciuooiv ca 'vj - working thfee hours a day, accomp> lishing the saving of, many thousands 1 of dollars in the course of a year, i i They are studious, obedient, dutiful r appreciative of what is done for them an deager to help themselves 3 as much as they can. Will you. dear reader, take these - orphans ineo your heart, and do for Al ?? ? ? Z"1?^ "kl r\a f\A TTA-n An y tilt* ill. Cta uuu iia-a i/icocu juu uu I coming Christinas occasion? "Ina-s- i s. much as you have done it -unto one y of the least of these my brethren, ye - have done it unto me." i i Shipments of food, raiment, house" artic?e^ should be made to the Thornw^ll Orphanage, Clinton, S. C. { All remittances should be sent to/he 0 same address or to the Local Board of Trustees, Thornwall [OrrJhanage. 3 Clinton S. C. MARRIAGES : % At the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McDowell, in the ^ presence of many friends, December 12, 1917, Mr Forest E. Miller and Miss Lillian McDowell, Rev. L. P. DUJttUU UiltviHUUbi rj 2 _ z At the home of the bride's parents, {Mr. and Mrs H.. M. Mayer, Decemp j ber 17, 1917, Mr. John H. Monts, of o Oai>in, S. C., and Miss Lnla Maysr, >- of Newherry, Rev. L. P. Boland, officiating. .... i.vies W. en- ku*. Lcc. 26, 27. | The War Savings Plan j Enables every man, woman and child in the County to a? LI TILE BABY BOND issued by the United States government in the form of stamps in two denominations, the J -G^tx-v rtfnry-in ortrl tlnCi fl \T& HnlljH* OWtJIlty live CCilLO OLdliip u-iivi tuv ^ stamp, with interest at four per cent, payable at any time afcer ten days notice. A country worth fighting for is a country worth saving for. Every dollar loaned to the ' /^rwTT/wnma-nf Violnc fn <59VP tVlP liv?S Of OUr \JT\J V CI liUILIl U w ^ . w -_ men at the front, and to win the war. What i a splendid Christmas present for yonr children. We have the stamps and "will be glad to furnish them. , THE COMMERCIAL BAM OF NEWBERRY The Bank That Always I reats Y^u Right i Edison's Diamond Point J Disc Phonographs I Reproduces Music and Songs i exactly as rendered by nr" * ** f z njs 1 he World's Kjreaiest iviusiviuua The World's Greatest Singers j We have secured the agency I I W*vriirVwjy?*f7 arifl S11C 1 1 X 11 VV d*J Vt A unu /i?v? ? v wv I ceeded in getting a few ma1 chines in. $30, $50, $75, $100, $150, and $250 sizes. 2 No chance to get any more this year. See ?- ?? us at once ir you want one iur vmioimao. REMEMBER Edison means perfect produc? ? ? . 11 tion. Records virtually ever- i lasting. Diamond Point never j needs changing. i ?AT? Gilder & Weeks I? II ??? \ Dont be a Slacker i Keep the Commerce of | the country moving. i Buv vour Christmas I ^ I presents as usual, afooofc, | a fountain pen ivillmake a qood qift for the boys at the front. The Book Storeis prepaired to serve yo^ ... t a I? ? . n. ! 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