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m- ? * It' / \ iWWJhK f ^ , n VOLUME LT, >*OIBElt 10 .. ~, ; $' jjjffjliffi^l Ji'fiffBEfiB^ S. ?^ 7TESDAY, FKBI IIAKY I, 15) IS TNME A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR, K C0.MMI7TEE%HEARS III FROM MB. BAKER C'Hf ' 1 Secretary Shows Pronounced Desire to (,'o-Operate With Investigators? j || i "Will Be Called again l j ", T Washington, Jan. 28.?First definite ( ^^knouncement was made today that -umnld have a. half million ! Iin France early this year. Hgflfle will have three times that many mmy to send before 1919. HJIBcretary of War Newton D. Baker 1 iipie these statements today when ho ? ^Hppeared before the senate military j iB^ffairs committee to reply to Senator ; ; * Chamberlain's assertion that the war j M department had "faUen down." j The secretary made flat denial that | | W i military stablishment had col- ! |r sed. ilt would be a tragic thing if the hojlly unprecedented -effort would turnl out to merit that charge-" he ! t said. Mr. Baker admitted there had been delays in preparation. "I do not want tr> add any color of prophecy as to when they will be re- i I moved," tie declared. "?iu every euori % | wiH made to remedy them." I He reviewed jii detail the enprmous j achievements of 'war preparation here ; Si and abroad and said at the end of this i B*tocg and interesting presentation: r "Wheh it is all told the story of the \ f J war preparations will be shown as tremendous response to a tremendous responsibility. The American people I will feel glad to hear it. ~ a _ __ i_ - ? X _ ? J ? 4- V* n **/ ! ~uur taSK IS to nit aiiu un, Uij.1 U. There will .be no star playing but + \Tnra Soc TvOATI AOP.nTTl- ! ICAUI piaj ui^< v uuo ? ? ? i plished than, the wisest ever dreamed. ; "There will be criticism. But so far j as the war department is concerned there will be continuing effort and a hospitality toward every suggestion that can come frcm the outside." Talked Fire Hours. For nearly five hours the secretary ! talked to a room crowded to its doors. ! He said it was the longest speech he.; had ever made in his life The senate i I committee abandoned its own room for j I a largor one in the senate office build- | iiug. An hour Derore me appomieu , time a throng stood in the lobbies, but only about 250 persons heard the sec- | retary. These were composed chiefly of the committee, congressman, newspaper reporters and women spectators who carried their knitting -with them ! For the most part the secretary was i tot (interrupted. He came armed with admass of papers but refered to them I seldom, speaking in his customary clear, incisive language, without effect and in a logical progression. His remarkable vocabulary was used to best advantage in many striking phrases ! and smiles such as: A r\r\4- rv ? rvO nnr* [ 1".PTailce was wjuuLt; w *o far as we were concerned. On : tb^t sheet we had to write not only an , army but the means of maintaining an i Iarmy. ' Interesting revelations were fre- , quently made. At one time the sec- j retary described a midnight conference in his office at which the Enfield army ; rifle was selected on the eve of Gen. J Pershing's sailing. At another period, I fee said Gen. Leonard Wood recom- j mended calling ont the drafted men ! "before they were properly equipped, J I go that their training couia oegin. ai *till another moment he told how the Russian breakdown and the Italian de.. j feats had switched the war plan. His hearers paid cloest attention | when the secretary repudiated tnc j -ingestion that the aro-uD-eye Gen- j Bl secret service had be?i> able t > i n ho ye many American fichting j i there are *ln France. Fhy La/i you no: let the public i your ccufidenee .>n tins p(*int?'j fd Senator Chamber!a;a. hesitate to do so." replied the etarv. "? have here an article in j if irhich Von Kindenberg contemptuous- j |y say the Americans advertise their't preparations." / I: "Do you think there has been a | ?ninute at any time when the Germans ! s ! ; ecret service did net know how many j 'aen we had in France. ? * 4rYes, sir. If I can reply upon my j est information, the German govern- ( t ?nt Is still mystified about it. r"Does the British or the French [ Dvernment advertise Its plans?" ln1 aired Senator Myers. "The American does not either, foes it?" put in Senator Chamberlain. l"No, sir, Senator, if I wanted to [qq out todap how many men the VARIOUS AM) At-L A BOLT. The board of stewards of the Newberry circuit will meet at the parsonage (Rev. W. R. Bouknight) Satrrday. Dinner from 1 to Business meeting at 2 o'clock. The Parsonage Aid soctiety olso requested to be present. At the meeting of the board of JV* Q rt V* On .KoTllr Ci>reciur ui uic oauueo day Mr. F. X. Martin was elected to succeed Mr. E. A. Griffin as cashier and Mr. G. L. Robinson was elected toookeeper. While these are liocd selections, still the public will regret that Cashier Griffin had to resign his position on account of his health. If high heels put corns on toes then there are lots of corns in Xevberry. Mr. A. C. Trussell paid $5 Thursday 2S his entrance f?e to the high order of independent speeders. .w w Hunter will be in Newberry from the 4th to the Sth of Feburarv and at Prosperity 9th and 10th to assist in making out income tax returns. In order to consume as little time as possible taxpayers should hate data at hand as time is limited. A. R. Rohn, Prosperity, sow. $225; A. P. King, Dyson, sow. ?27-")?From the Greenwood- Journal's list of those buying registered Poland China ho<rs at the sale last Saturday in Greenwcod. ~ - .x i i i? a ^ Orders nave gone cut 10 locai tuarus instructing them at once to begin the examination of registrants of the first class. Senator Johnstone has introduced a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for an election on the issile of $40,000 in coupons bonds bv Cromer township in Newberry county for the purpose cf constructing and maintaining the public road in said tomnship and to provide sinking funds for the payment cf the same, and -a com i /? mission to expeiui tne proceeas same, approvd Feburary 2o, 1917. The barn belonging to Mr. -T. B GveJ gcry on his place in Saluda county was destroyed by fire la?t Saturday afternoon. His buggy, which was under the shed, was also burned. Mr. Gregory's loss is aboyt $300, without insurance. Mr .Tames Ouzts. who con ducts the plantation, lost corn, cottonseed, guano, etc., toy the destruction of the barn, also with no insurance, His loss is between $200 and $300. You will observe Ann Murdoc in "The Imposter" at the opera house Friday, and if you go at night you will see "Vengeance and the woman" >n its second episode. All it ?'hfch vvill be a fine feast for the eyes. Great treats at the opera house the balance of the week. Look at the program and look to the attractions. Keaa me amusement aus au cms Consult every page. Margery Wilson will appear at the opera, house in "Without Honor" Monday. Herbert Amnions, charged with desertion from Camp Sevier, has been arrested at Palatka, Fla. Meatless, wheatless, roadless, sweetless and now this newspaper will be localless if this weather prevails much longer.?-Gafrjiey L'^lger. We Hio Mma hnnt in this muddv a. ac *11 w sea. Miss Mazie Dominick left Thursday for 'Chester to attend the funeral of the late Senator Brlca. French or British have at the front, I could aot do so. They will not tell. I coula^^ujw only in a general way." - 1 *'**' ^ itiai** 'pammif^oa i | L TT ii* iunj; ii vuiuui'u<'V'>i. j The senate committee will continue its investigation and the secretary will te summoned aoain, 'but not for the present. It is the intention of the committee to proceed with other branches of the war department. Senator Weeks made this suggestion late this a.fternoon, and the secretary agreed that it would be the best ? ^ * J1 4- ~ course. Secretary KaKer appeareu <.u anticipate today that there would be no cessation of the inquiry into his department. In fact, he alluded, several times to the continuance of the war probe and at ore time, lie asserted: "If you desire to go dnto other branches. I will lend you my aid." At this time, he also said "with great deference" to the committee: "For some reason, I do not understand, although, I appeared before vour committee with the intention of being frank and the utmost desire to aid you, I seem to have left the impression upon some members that T was fencing in behalf of some of my subordinates." L E. S. I ?BREEDE CLEVELANDIBIG BC I ROWESVIL I I I am offering for sale one CLEVELAND BIG BO saved from cotton that m A ^r acre. Ginned and j private machinery. I ph sively. Price under 5 bu: bushels $2 00 per bushel Write for leaflet and o ;hf I ! ! Mr. E S. Dukes, Rrowesville, S. C. Dear Sir:The Cleveland that I bought of you last ton than any I ever plant' -ii it T rea cjay ana i useci very was the best fruited cott< rot praise Cleveland Cott plant no oilier. My P. 0. * \ Yc / i% i I. ? I Car Tennei Now at on They are f An 1 IL/ome and Prosper* i ' / x I - Wanted TWInl<ac ] IAVAUiW| J Or anything sell and will enough for the I aBBBMBaMMflBaaaMBaaaMMBBB i Bring Us) We are in the n kinds of fi nni it* 1 tie rur 4 d I ??? ! takes R OFILL COTTON SEED LE, S. C. i thousand bushels pure I I rOTTON <5PFn lade one to two bales recleaned on my own mt this cotton exclushels $2 25; 5 or more f. o. b. Brownville, S. C. >r testimonials. December 24, 1917. | * I I | Big Boll Cotton Seed spring made more coted. The land was poor I 'iii . J} j_:l* __ . j_ JiLLie iertuizer, yet it r-n I ever saw. I can,on too highly. I will now is Andrews, S. C. >urs truly,. M. E. OFT. ??i i lb*?? in???. ssee Mules || r stables. f :ine. " | * EB see them. , 1 v. s r. I y - n 1 to miy 1 Horses you have to i CAII ^l-kAon L V/ilV.up cash. See? j '"' 1 HMIHBaHBHHHMHHnaMaaaMHHHHaDa J D I Lf A A A our reas narket for all ? i [eld peas. rp 11 Pn. JL.O, 99 ? j GEORGE COOTS OF 7 HE X H Y VISITS HIS r\UK>TS. , i One of Newberry's respresentatives in the United States Navy, George ' Coin's, who - a member of the crew of the trans^ir:. has been spending a ten days' fur- j lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j Allen Counts. This furlough was j granted while the George Washington j is in dry dock at Norfolk for repairs, having just returned from a trip to tne snores 01 i<Tance i I Young Mr. Counts, although having enlisted as a fireman, served as mess cook on the transport during this trip, at which time a large contingent of American soldier were carried to the battlefields of France. Although veryreticent about answering any and j all questions which were fired at him by his many friends in Newberry, the younsr sailor was enabled to tell enough interesting things i-bout his trip to make him continually the centeV of groups of interested friends. The George Washington left Xew York on December 4th for "somewhere in France" with a careo cf "Sammies", and although a severe storm \as eni countered enroute, the trip was made * without mishap in about sixteen days. As a result of the rough voyage there i was much seasickness on board, the young Nivjvberrian being numbered amcnir these unfortunates, but re. coveries were general within a few /-J rt uav The crew of the transport were grantee} shore leave in France, spending sixteen days there. Air. Counts was very much impressed with the French people, every possible courtesy and attention beino- paid to the Americans sailors and scldies. This was especially true in the case of the pretty young French women, who sarw to it that, the bovs from the United * / States did not suffer from loneaomeness while on shore. The port at which the transport landed is about two hundred miles from the battlefront, hence Mr. 'Counts did not see the grim evidnc3 of war that are to be seen further inland. Asl'.el abcut ho v he felt wb'Ie passing through the war zone, the youn-jr cofTnr n rlmif-f-prl that thi<i ff*p!iner was not altogether the most comfortable and easy, as it was not known just when the George Washington would be made a target for a submarine's torpedo. With no lights on deck, except an occasional "blinking" of signals, the transport crept through the danger zone-and safely delivered its human cargo on the shores of France, j N'n sub-marines were sighted by the . George Washington on either of its trips across the Alantic, the war-zone being pas3ed through without mishap on both trips. Mr. Counts said that his duties as "mess cook'' were net very hard, and , that he was well-treated by the officers and men of the crew. The men on the transport were well-fed. the food being very much like that 'j received orflinarily at one's heme ami j in suffici^nit quantitp to satisfy j almost any appetite. IWfaen reminded j of the fact that the feeding of the navy was ictrgtsiy 111 tuaigc ui i>ic distinguished South Carolinian, Ad- ^ miral Samuel H. McGowan, the young | man was not surprised that th' food was all that it should be. The young sailor left on Thursday afternoon for Norfolk, his fur'origh j having expired, where he will rejoyi j p-*ow of u"e George Washington. The transport, which is cne of :he largest :n the service, will proceed, at o ti rtii-lv f V(5n* Wirt f-Vipro tr? <xix cai i t uc;iv v ?? ^ "? *'"x/4 v vv await further orders Frrs1' Pcanvf? rn<1 poiri'Mrn ? Coma to try stand for fresh peanuts and popcorn. Buy Tvhi'e you are gasping Goer] ones roaste! e^f.-ry day F. FT. Chimps en. 2-1-11. j Sheriff Please and Ooro isr* Lindsay, j with Mr. Henry Adams in In*-.? car, left Thursday afternoon for Silver- j street to investigate the killing of a neero there. As the message came just a -l/'ttle before our press hour. ! we have no particulars ffle officers ! having received no further informat- J ion than that a negro had just been 1 killed and for them to come at once. ! Mrs. William McSwain of Newberry j wf ir Clin <~n last we?k?T^ornir-le. j Vr To~t Cp rson of Wtp'trrin* \ras {n ''-0 city Srnday.?Clinton Chora i'p >*itrate of Soda. All farmers who wish to purchase nitrate of soda from the government, and have not yet filed applications will please see one of the Local Committee Saturday, Feburary 2nd and do so. For convenience of the farmers I have also sent a number of blanks to the following, viz: J. B. Scurry, Chappells: The Bank of Whitmire: J. J. HentT, Pomaria: James Wise, Little Mountains. If you cannot get ablanp, make out the application on a sheet of paper, name the crop to be used on. the same number of acres, amount of soda wanted, when wanted and I will.transfer it to a blank if sent to me. See any one of the above or any one of the Local Committee and fill out your application. I will be at my office in the court house Friday and Saturday and will fill applications for any farmer who applies. All applications must be in the hands of the committee by 9 o'clock Feb. the 5tn as they will meet tat that hour en my office to examine applications and forward same to Washington. T. M. Mills, County Agent M. L. Spearman T)r. W. C. Brown H. 0. Long W. T. Gibson Local Committee rorKG (OU>TY SOI/OIFR GETS FIRST HONOR Press despatches state that John F. Arrowood of the old fifteenth districh, this county, is to be given a mea 1 for bravery displayed 01 the battlefielr in Fra'nce. The dispatches cn net state what Arrou?ood did, but is the first American soldier to be mentioned s"'nce our beys got on the field. He is sonMarcus Arrowwod, R. i. Del Rio, and has been in the regular army some time. \ It is palesing to note that Cocke county gets first notice, but young Arrowood has done : o .more than may be expected of any or our more tnan three hundred coldiers who are with the colors^ The opportunity came to him and he measured up to it. Cocke county has furnished as many soldiers as a:y section of the country, population considered, and we are one of the very few counties who over / subscribed our Red Cross quota and paid cash. We started in carrying our share of the laod a':d we'll finish with the boys in front.--Times, Newport, Tenn. Mr. Arrowood mentioned above enlietel in 'South Carolina. He is a inephew of Mr. Arrowood now of Mollphon and Mr. Arrowood himself at one time ^vas employed at Mollohon. 0\E OR TWO X?Sweet cream, whole sweet milk, or skimmed milk, for making good corn bread. Sunny side Dairy Farm. Phone 285. 2-1 2t. RrHTll IK U'iVlllH.TVM - ***. wuiM Married on Thursday evening at 5:30 o'clock, at the first Baptist Parsonage, by the Rev. E. V. Babb, Miss Ola Hutchinson of Newberry and Mr. Avery Brazil of Greenville. They will make their home for the present in Charleston, where the grcom has a position. Death of Mr. /. 0. Ray. Mr. James 0. Ray, after a lingering illness, died in Columbia Tuesday morning and his body was shipped to Xewberry, his former home, Tuesday evening, conveyed from the 7 o'clock C., X. & L. train to Baxter's, thence to the rsidence of Mr. C. J. Mcwnuer, a hr.lf brother of the deceased, where the funeral service was conducted by the Rev. B. L. Knight Wednesday afternoon at 2 c'colck. Interriont at Kosemont ceretery. Mr. Ray was 37 \ ears eld. THE D. A. DICKEEr ' ?ill + YTitc CJnft unspter wm liiecL ?nu .ui.,0 Ella Peterson, Saturday evening, Fob. 2, 1918 at 3:30 o'clock. Louise Perry President. Alliene Dunn Secretary. Mr. Calliie L. Cannon who has bees seriously ill with spiral meningitl3 at Louisville, Kp., Js "imprivin^. his many friends here will be to know. Miss Ess'e Ha^ood spent tbe past " - n'HAr.f /"\ f "N 7 3 C C VTOGri in Acvroerry as ux jucsi Zlp.'e 'Summer.? Easley Progress.