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\ s jk f|eraH) m g|mi Entered at the Postoffice at Newfeefry, S. C., as 3nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, January 29, 191S. LACK OF INFORMATION. Lack of information often causes unjust judgments as well as unkind criticisms. We are all prone to finu fault and to pass unjust judgment upon our fellows, and if we would only get correct information it would frequentlp prevent us from making mistakes and passing unkind criticisms "upon our neighbors. Somehow the human being takes a delight as a rule in thinking unkindly of his fellowman and of according to him improper motives and selfish purtn-ikps Tt ,is the animal and the hu man that /is in us. Lack of information has caused many grievous mistakes and made many people pass hasty judgment which in their thoughtful and deliberate !rame of mind they would nossibiv resret. 'but may be the injury has already been done, and you know a false rumor once started can never be overtaken, but it gains volume and momentum as it rolls. The fuelless Monday order does not apply to the newspapers in the publication of their regular editions, as we understand the order, and as we have had it interpreted to us by the officials. At the same time The Herald and News would -be glad to join with the -other enterprises in observing the day, and we stated in our last Tuesday Taper that we would like to observe the day, but conditions were such that we were obliged to print on Monday in order to get qut a paper/ but that ws would -close our shop on Tuesday, and this we did. Xow we do not see where it makes any difference What day we observe. As a matter of fact we lose by printing on Monday because all the business houses are closed and we 'aave no opportunity to solocit business. We stated that we had a good reason for taking Tuesday instead of Monday without giving the season. We d>id not feel that it made any difference .but since we have heard that there are those who are disposed to say unkind things of us and to criticise The Herald and News for keeping open on Monday, we will say that we have opportunity to have Mr. E. P. Hammond to come down from Clinton and set soma type for us on Mou day, whereas he could not come on g,?/ Tuesday. It is expensive, but we de sire to give as good paper as we can, and go to the expense. We hope goon to' have an operator, but until we do get one we are doing-the""best we can. We have no doubt that we are doin^ / just as much, and possibly a darn sight more, to serve our country than some of our critics. And making just as many sacrifices. Some of them have Tnor?o rinccifhlv from la^'r of information and some from a purelymean and selfish heart. For the latter we have only pity and for the former we give this information. ^ f The Herald and News is printing the speech of Senator Chamberlain in answer to the charges of President Wilson as it appeared in the Atlanta Constitution. We supose it is the Associated Press story and that the other papers which we have had cut out a ;portion of it. We printed the charge of President Wilson that Mr. Chamberlain had distorted the facts, in other words, had not told the truth. It seems but right that Mr. Chamber Iain's answer should be given. The speech speaks for itself. It may be as Mr. Chamberlain says that the president made the charge against the senator because of a lack of (Information. It may be that it is the best policy not to let the people have the facts. But we do not think so. This is not the president's war nor the war Pony Ballet wit edy of Newberry Opera of the departments, but it is our wa and our boys are in the camps pr< paring to go to the front, and som of them are there already, and v> have a right to know how they are an how they are being treated, and they need anything that we can do f< thcmi so that we may do it. In oth< words, we do not believe in so muc secrecy and the holding from us tl facts. So far as keeping the inform; tion from the Germans is concern* t we are not doir.g that even with a I the eftores to keep us, the people, wi 1 have our boys on the firing line, fro j pnowing about our boys. It ds true that this is no time f< j mouthing and talking and discussii and playing politics, but if it is tri also that our boys are dying for wa: of proper raiment and overcrowdii | in the tents, and that they are suffe | ing across the seas for the same thii i and for food ,we can sea no reason i , keepdng it from the people, and if tl ! cause is inefficient management th* | v.ut the inefficients out of position, j is too serious a matter for us to 1 j quarreling- about. It should cause us . get together and co-operate to relie1 | the situation. If us, whose war the: boys are fighting, know the facts ar the needs it will arouse those wl ; need arousing to a more active pe j fcrmance of their duties. ? i ftYe are frank to confess that we < | not see anything in the two editoria - rri-~ C'frt* . / > *V? a 4 r> v r* C\ r>-? m iooif j in J. -Lit! OLcilg Vil LUC ia.\ I and the State council for defense ' cause Representaeives Hughes ar | Evans and others to be rising to pe ! sonal privileges and denouncing tl [ newspaper. The State has saiid son I much more caustic things than ai j said in these two editorials. We he i not read them until we noticed ti ! personal privilege remarks of tl j members. The truth of the matter is that pro] | erty is all assessed remarkably lo j and we knew and said at the tin ; when the -commission got to land th< ! there would be a howl, because it all way below the price at which sells. But in estimating its value f( the purpose of taxation there shoul to eoir.e consideration given to tt i c:rn:n~ capacity 'of the land alon j with the earning capacity of othe j property, and when that as taken inl Cwiisiuei cinuii AH U<JI wiu-it-a T? ^ v not know that there is such a gre; diversity in values. A man with tract of several hundred -.res m. not have half of it producing. As to the council for defence, we c ; not know much about it, but we ha1 i tried to co-operate with it as 'best v could, with the state and county cou] oils, and have given what aid was " 1. 1 ? Al OiA j cur power, r or a wune iut oia j council (lid not seem to have muc i judgment in the requests it made < j the county papers for space, but it ; doing better now. As to politics the: I has been more or less politics, ai generally more, in all the appoir ments that have been made during tl j war. We have no quarrel with ai j of the appointments, but if you w i look at them you will find that all I them are supporters of the apopintii | power. In normal times we beliei j in the doctrine to the victors beloi the spoils, but in these times when \ ' oil miY- nonnl^ tr\ Vio tnp-Athf yfCLlli, Uii UUl UV MV vv/Q w s and when there was such a large m nority opposed in politics to the Sta j administration, it might have bee j pcssible to have found a few comp j tent men among that minority wl j should have been recognized in the ; honorary appointments, and some < ! them with pretty good compensatio: i but the now governor has none of | in his, his protestations in his inai ' gural address to the contrary notwitl : sfanriiine We hone we will not t i guilty of les majeste if we admit 1 some disappointment in the fact th* our governor has neither had an e3 pansion of mind nor a broadening < , vision by his elevation to the high o j fice he holds. If it is we have said i As for the State, it has always :bee i * rri *-! 1 / h J no, l. rishe routh "Oh! Joh 9 - I r* \. f\* ^ "Jfe^L ' y % - - '* ' v*:> J^jij^ o #kl 7 ? A. O IT IS l xuyjc uaiuiuav i; ???????mm wm?m mm ju n i ??m? r ir a partisan paper. Its founder and first ,! i- editor told us that he was a partisan < te by nature and couldn't help it, and we j ' re don't think he tried to help it. For ;1 id j all that the State is a good newspaper j t if j even though it does at times let the \ >r news columns be influenced to coin2r cide with the editorial views, which :h should never be permitted. j, j k THE JOHNSTONE SCHOOL i Editor Herald and News: ill 1 J Curiosity led me to visit Johnstons < I A j j school, and if you want to be surpns- ! < n j ed you visit it. Seventy-six pupils en- ! ; | rolled, and though the school rooms ! 2 3r I are small the able teachers manage j s lg to find a place for all of them. They j ? Ie have a music class of 20 girls and j n* j boys; which is getting on nicely. 11 | They have a school Improvements as- i i r" j sociation, a Home Demonstration 1 lg i club, a librarp, three swings, a foot- j < in iit'aHjn Ibaslket ball, a little table and j ] chairs for the bigginners, blocks, e m crayons and other things to amuse ^ and instruct the little ones. j Both oud tcachers first started | ^ 10 ' there to school; also the superlnten- |* VQ j dent of education 'began his school j ^ *e j days at Johnsone. j Miss Lizzie Neel and Miss Annie j 10 Halfacre are the very efficient eeach- 11 r" ers. . '1 I ??? j; . 1 MEETING OF PENSION BOARD, i . lo !1 ^ I The pension board of Newberry: s ' county will meet in the auditor's of- T )Zl I ' i fice at Newberrv on the first Monday > to | ^ j in February. All persons having- busi ness before the board are urged to be , r? _ V ; on nana promptly. W. G. PETERSON, Chairman, j* re ! ? j i id j Mr. J. W. Wheeler of Newberry is 1< ie j visiting in this section.?Tindal .cor. ] te | Sumter Watchman and Southron, 26th. , I J State Constable T. Griff iWfalias of 1 ?- i Eeaufort is visiting at his home in i w ! Newberry. j * ie ! Henry W. Eddy returned to Colum- ! it 1 ' t * j bia last week after a visit to his fa- ;" j ther, Mr. W. H. Eddy. j c ^ | ,Mr A. H. Dickert, who with his son ! >r ; ' j E. S. Dickert returne dlast week from j Atlanta, received much benefit frotniS ! the treatment for his eve trouble. I* ! jr | Mrs. -las. R. Davidson returned last l_0 j Thursday from Columbia, after visit- j I ing her daughter, Mrs. Jas. L Au!l,,* lt ( who 'is improving from her recent se- j1 ? vere illness. * El , . Miss Louise Counts of Columbia ; T * * i spent the week-end at the home of .. lo Mr. W. H. Eddy. ? I | I re j Mrs. W. H. Eddy was 'bitten on th? j f 'e j ankle by a dog 'Saturday nio-ht. lt , 1 :^was a bad bite, but not serious. Dr. , 1 111 | Robert Mayes was called to attend to j 1 te i the wound and the patient is geting ' 'h ! along all right. Mrs. Eddy had just 11 i about recovered from her broken arm. j s ls j Some people get a double share of ; re , trouble \< id . i Miss Louise Smith arrived home | Lw- q ) | Monday from the Baptist hospital in j iy | Columbia, after recovery from an op- i! j eration for appendicitis. j Dr. C. L. Kibler.who, accompanied jy j his wife, his brother. Dr. E. H. Kibler rQ I of Newberry, and his "wife, has meen ! spending two weeks on a hunting and | fishing tnp at Crystal River, Fla., is !r' | now back in the city. Mrs. iKbler is ; (stopping over in Jacksonville for a I te ! week before returning home. Colum*n ! bia Record, 27th. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. j Kibler and little son have returned to 10 j Newberry. se ? ^ Mr. ]ohn T. Duncan of Columbia is (visitine relatives in the city and county. i_ Messrs. Adrian Summer, L. E. Sumi. mer and Luther M. Hawkins attended >e the Greenwood Poland-China associa;o tion fair Saturday and were present at tt the sale of bred gilt registered stock. c_ There were not less than 500 people )f present. Fifty hogs were sold, bring? ing over $7,<000. The first bid on the t. first animal offered was $40 and the in ' price which finally bought her was rs Musical Com ALI>? inny ^n; i1 v ; v, .$ A v ? *? ^ ^J'ght February 2nd . M--~, which was the third to the lowest pn.'ce paid for the first fifteen sold. The average price for the first fifteen tvas $164, the lowest being $95 and :he highest $362.50. TEACHER'S MEETING There will be a meeting of the Coun:y Teachers' association in the High School auditorium' Saturday, Feb, 2, it 11 o'clock. At this meeting Mayor 7j. F. Wright will present the Thrift Saving Stamp campaign and every school in Xewberrv county will be or ranized through the teachers. Other natters concerning the teachers' ra;ponsibilitv and leadership through the school will be put before the teachers. Prof. Victor E. Rector has been incited to address the teachers. Some mportant busiiness matters regarding :he plans for the spring will be discussed and decided by the teachers. It is urged that each teacher be present. Enumerator Eison's report on cotton sinning up to January 16, 1918. shows 22.702. against 30,519 to January 16, .917. ^ " If a fire had broken out Saturday ifternoon along Ffliend street the firAr-cn wolud liave had difP-^'.Tltv i?"> frying through, as hot hsides of the street was lined with avt^Tirhile5. H nay have been the same in other streets, but we saw the condition of "riend street from The Herald anl sews ornce. The February term of the United states court will convene in Greenwood on the first Tuesday. Mr. f. C. >?ncan of Kinards has been drawn to serve on the grand jury, w-ith the folowring petit jurors from this county: F>. F. "Watkins, Channel's: George luff, 'Newberry, and Lindsay Fellers, 'rosnerity. This heatless Monday was truly a due Monday in Newberry. Another speeder. John Jones, paid he usual fee or m me recorder s ;ourt Monday. CITATION NOTICE ;tate of south Carolina, County of Newberry. By W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge: Whereas, G. L. Perkins made suits o me to grant liiim letters of administration of the estate and effects ol J. Perkins. These are, therefore, to cite and ad nonish all and singular tne Kinarei tnd creditors of the said I. J. Perkins, leceased, that they be and appear 'r\ra mo in tho /?rmrt of Drobate. to :e held at Newberry on Tuesday, the 12th day of February next, after pubication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the orenoon, to show cause, if any they lave, why the said administration should not be o-ranted. Given under my hand this 28th day >f January, Anno Domini 1918. W. F. EWART, P. J. N. C. Cond Newfa From Report t Showing Condition al Loans and Investi Liberty Loan Bon U, S. Bonds Cash and Dae fro Capitai Stock Surplus and Undi Circulation Dividends Unpaid Deposits TheNatioi 3. C. MATTHEWS, T. K. President State, C Make This Bank You 1 j ib j To Assist Y< in computing yoi Tax" we suggest i Checking Account end of the year yo ? ? ?-% > ^?/*ii??'s f a uu an a^vui a a.v i "Income" and your dependable record ( This is the most Satisfactory metho< i Open a Checking Acc . Ttf MAM Of Newberi "The Bank of th I ????????????? I n-w i For Blank Books i BOOK f I Ledgers, Journal: Cash Books, R< Record Books, and Memorandu Start the New Year With A/Iowa^' metj to yu1 i The House of a Ti: i 1 1844 lensed Staters OF Snnfli Parn 'VA *> J } 'W o the Comptroller of t t the Close of Business De RESOURCES~ Rents - ds. installments m Barks and U. S. Tr* LIABILITIES vided Profits ml Bank ofl t JOHNSTONE H. T. CANNON ^ ' i . n i Cashier Asst. casm ounty and City Dep* 1 ir Business Home . ( JU? ir 1918 "Income that you open a NOW?and at the ur bankbook will record of your canceled checks a ^ >f your "Expense" fl| ? i < % Simple, Safe and i / ount Tomorrow V1 US, BANK . y, S. C. 1 e People" Books j Come to the 9B ITORE M s, Day Books, M ;ceipt Books, M lime Books, M ms. fl IT TM 1 n 1 a new clanK cook ? ok Store m X TV*1 fl lousand 1 hings f I t lent i i Newberry lina j he Currency i 11 IAIn icemoer di, isi i $545,036.05 - 47,343.00 100,000.00 ^ ^ 4^. art ^ :as. 15y,4yz.51 $881,87L56 $100,000.00 1d.91d.9ft 98,800.00 I 4,058.67 I 664,798.61 I $881,871.56 I v&tuuu&a ty \ W. W. CROMER I er Asst. Cashier ository Jig