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VOLUME LV., M'MBER 11 DEWBERRY, S. C? 7 ! ESI)AY, FEBRUARY 1918. TWICE- A WEEK, A YEAR. LEGISLATURE HOPES TO t ADJOLRN THIS WEEK. a F A The Appropriation Bill >'ow in 7 he j HT Senate?The Two Houses Differ c B on The Law and Order Fnnd. ?|:V, ^kColumbia. Feb. 3.?The general As- * ^ S ' ' - Baibly can conclude its business and s ffe. Bach final adjournment this week. 1 c or not it will do so, however. Is * HBn^Mwbleinatical. When the house ad- | j, ^m^^ourned on Friday over to Tuesday af- i j. - M rrternoon, it had the state couucu a defense measure under consideration.1 r and it may take considerable time tor E the house to dispose of this bill. The _ appropriation bill has already gone | a to the senate. The county supply bill! ^ has not yet come up for second read-' F ing in the house, and both it and the f appropriation bill have yet to go ' through the senate. The time when j final adjournment will be reached ,. largely hinges now upon how mucn time the council of defense measurs ,. will take, and whether or not serious _ d consideration will be given at this t time to the proposed $4,000,000 bond issue for permanent improvements and putting the state on a cash basis. t The senate meets again tomunuw a^- ^ ternoon. , t The Appropriation Klll> 1 c " A careful checking of the journals ? shows that the amount stated in this correspondence on Frfvlay mo: King as carried by the appropriation bill ^ as it passed the house at midnight Thursday night, is correct to the cent I ?$3,176,816.37. As reported by the ways and means committee to the ;. house, the bill carried $3,154.75S.8->. j The house added $46,543.52 and struck | ?-v^-nor <, npt increase j ? Ollt ma a.iii.5 M ?... of $22,057.52. The items added were * as follows: Increase in salary of stenographer j. in superintendent of education's de- 1 partment, $180; salary disbursing of- i g ficer adjutant general's department 51,200; contingent fund, adjutant gen? eral, $600; school building fund for ( public schools, $25,000 (increased from 11 .'525,000 to $50,000); deficit in appro- j priatlon for books for supreme court, 1 1917, $24.36; increase, in amount nec- {^ essary for printing registration certi- j flcates, $125; increase in salary of.j. secretary to speaker, $80; recruiting^ expenses, first battalion 3. C. engi- j f neers, $2,334.16; to assist in defray- ; ing expenses Confederate reunion at Abbeville this year $500; for John De L*a Howe Industrial school, $15,000; E tax stamps and stationery for fish com mission, $500; repairs Confederate . Heme at Columbia, $1,000 (increased j from $700 to $1,7-00.) j ^ The following items were stricken ! out: For stationery and stamps gov- ! - - - _ 11 ernor's office $200 (appropriation ue-, Ing reduced from $700 to $500,) bai- i ?.nce 1917 appropriation law school ! c University of South Carolina (item j ^ found already to 'be in State treasury j ^ and available,) $12,536; precinct reg- j istration books (covered by anotner j item,) $1,000; traveling expenses state : board of charities and corrections.; ^ $1,250 (item being reduced from $2,.j. Amith Carolina tax 1 i OCf IAJ ?px,uvv / t ? _ commission, $S,000; tax "board of re- j view, $1,500. ' Stat? Tax Commission. j The action of the house in striking j a out the $8,000 for the state tax com- j < mission and the $1,500 for the tax j , hoard of review means that the house . v. H0 sticking by its guns in its fight to ! c abolish the present state tax com- J j mission. The house had already pass- ^ ?d a bili providing for tfye abolition or f the commission and substituting a board of 14 members, one from eacfc ' There was 3 Or tD6 JUQHJiOrl tuvuiw. a. no record vote in the house on striking out tie item for the commission. On the item for the hoard of review an aye and nay vote was taken, and I the appropriation was killed by a voie r of 57 to 35. U I The~6enate has heretofore refused ; * to pass a hill abolishing the commis- 11 sion, and it is probable the upper j i branch will restore the appropriation, which will leave the final decision in regard to it in the hands of the free f conference committee. "Law-Enforcement* Fnnd. 1 The house, by the decisive vote of 7 to 39, refused to insert a -$2-5,000 f' ao-called "law-enforcement" fund in the bill this year. The amendment j 1 ?? mv>nr>*ed bv Mr. E. H. Hall read: ( "For enforcement of .prohibition law, 1 $25,000/' After the house had kill3 v ed this amendment, Mr. Carter then j proposed a fund of $5,000, which was killed by a vote o S to 47. This i? ^ \ he same fund which has been placed t the disposal of the governor for the iast several years fcr maintenance oi" iquor constabulary. The amount arried by the bill last year for this purpose was $50,000. A determined effort will be made to ow" Q AM fnnr? inserted bv th'3 .a * c a ^MVtw v . v% ? M -..w ? v enate, and if the effort should sueeed the matter will rest with the ree conference committee. In case t should finally 'be written in the bill a free conference, it may Result in n effort in the house to reject the eport of the free conference comnittee, which would kill the entire pprcpriation bill, and necessitate the tdoption of a new severene measure Tiere is very bitter and stubborn op>osition in the house this year to this und being appropriated A Flexible Levy. The levy this year, as fixed by tii?'? ic nrt tn ovr-iarl S 2-4 mills. and ll/UOC. -o vvr v.? ^ - . ? 3 made flexible up to that amount. There shall he levied." says the bill s it passed the house. "ui;on all of he taxable property in the State a ufficient number of mills not to exiglit and three-fourths, to be deermined by the comptroller general rom the assessment of the property herein, together with all ether inome or revenue of the State, to raise *"* oimrnnriotoil n n rl J It C* iIC <3 iii!.'. lICi C - II M4*u v> a v/ omptroller general shall notify the ounty auditors of the number of mills vhich he finds necessary to raise hese appropriations." Liquor Legislation. The liquor situation at the present ime stands as follows: The joint resolution to ratify the >rchibition amendment to the federal orstitution has passed both houses ma is ready for ratification. The house has passed an air-tight, ron-clad, bomb-proof, simon-pure >rohifcit:cn bill, which would cut out .11 boore, wine and beer f .^ny pur;ose whatsoever, the oiu/ exception ' * - 1 A *- - ? ? ^ < V? AtVt A temg mat trie iimnuiuutuic <at uumc if five gallons of wine annually from tome fruits would be permitted, and las put the matter up to the senate, vhich has so far failed to take action hereon. The senate has killed the DuRant (ill to require physicians' prescripions t3 secure the necessary permits or receiving the monthly "medicin ,1" quarts. Council of Defense Measure The council of, defense measr ; tow under debate in the house, caries an appropriation of $50,000, and egislates into office the present state ouncil of defense as appointed by Governor Manning. The committee imendment would reduce the approbation to $25,000, and provide for the :ouncil to be composed of 45 members, >ne from each of the counties of the itats, to be appointed by the governor ipon the recommendation of the repective legislative delegations. The Richland "Investigation" The investigation ordered by the lenate, at the request of Col. A. A. lichardson, former chief game warden nto certain charges preferred against tim by Governor Manning, in a veto nessage at the last session, has not ret begun. The matter was first .postxmed by the senate committee on Lccount of the illness of Senator Mck>wn, of Florence. It was then post>oned on account of the illness of Senator Williams, of Lancaster. Another meeting of the committee has >een fixed for 3.30 o'clock on Tues lay afternoon, when it is hoped to go orward with the investigation.' Jno. K. Aull. ^ r iEETIKO OF THE POJTARU RED CROSS AUXELLIARY. The members and all who would Ike to become members, of the Fomaia Red Crosa Auxiliary of No?. 10 ind 11 twonships are requested to neet at the residence of Mrs. !W. W. Berley on Feb. 8th, 191S, Friday after. ioon 5:30 o'clock. ? T? t> s?t7iar rhtirman jyirs. )<a?. jr. 'cci-6n/i, ~ street.?Laurensville Herald, let. Mr. W. H. Webb of Chappells Is in ;own today.?Greenwood Index, 1st. Mr. and Mrs. John Law Anderson ^pent a few days in the city the past cveek. Mr. Anderson has accepted a 3ositicn at Gcldville as manager of he Blalock Mercantile business. He las resided in Columbia for the past several months and is an energetic 'oung, business man.?Laurensville lerald. Subscribe to The Herald and News. | NEWBER] Opera I | Friday, Februai Big Spectacular Production j | 'OR' I Ca ohire of John Sin j - A and his rescue by ^ D . r \ 7T * oeauium ma 101 Home Talc CAST OF (; Powhatan?King of Virginia and Chi Medicine Man?Heap Big Chief Pathfinder?Heap Little Chief Cliff Gudenuf?Leader of the Band. 'Ansom 'Arvey?The Terror of Mugw 'Captain Rolfe?English Soldier and S John Smith?Historian and Explorer Pocahontas?Favorite Daughter of i' Laughing Star?Her Sister Song Bird?Sweet Singer of the Trib .Minnehaha?Another Sweet Singer.. Silver Heels?Indian Moon Dancer.. Pianiste Chorus of Indian Maids Chorus of Warriors Cantata under the general direction or Clncin Beautiful costumes, charn and thrilling situations, ir * J i_ * unique siiuativjiio. PRICE OF ADMISSION? R< admission 55c; gallery 35c. war tax. The Story oi has gone down in history a Indian Story. In the plaj many dangers among the I hontas, the favorite daught hatan, saved his life, forms the story is worked. The way being based entirely scenery costumes and mus Synopsis of Scei ACT I. Scene I. Indi; James River, Ideal Tribe ^ ~ 1 rontnr a i rrmit;va.i ruicai, v j ACT II. Attempted Clu cue by Pocahontas. ACT III. Inception anc Prospective marriage of ! Rolfe. I I Miilnc _ I1T1U1CO Car Tenne NAIIT 2jf m P 11V/TT W. W Vf I I They are I Come anc I A.G.1 J Prosperi RY, S. C. | House ry 8th, 8 P. 1VL Historical Indian Cantata! T A rHE I [ ifh by the Indians' Pocahontas, the ! ian Princess. I mt Singers 1011 HARACTERS ef of 30 Tribes E. V. Bab!) j Ned Purcell W. C. Ezeli W. R. Reid, Jr. ump J. A. Peterson uitor of Pocahontas B. L. Dorrity A. L. Baker owhatan Mrs. E. V. Babo j .Mrs. J. L. Summer ; e Miss Margaret Burton Miss Carolyn Caldwell /.Miss Octavia Griffin j Mrs. F. W. Chapman ! Chorus of Papooses Chorus of Arrow Indian Girls Mr. Albert L. Baker, Willis Music Go. i nati, Ohio. j 1 ^ ^ <rviii04/t i JLlllg lUUiai! JLUUSlt. IUUUJ istructive story and plot, ?served seats 75c; general These prices include the P Powhatan s America's most thrilling r Capt. Smith encounters ndians. x The story Pocaer of the Big Chief Powthe nucleus around which play is natural in every on historic event. The - - i ic are ueauiiiuj. iery and Events an Village, Banks of the of Powhatan. Scene 2. f Smith and Rolfe. bbing of Captives and Res1 Commemoration of the Pocahontas and Captain : Mules I ssee Mules | ir stables. 1 fine. i 1 see them. I r iff I ? . ?? ? & VARIOUS AND ALL A BOLT. [s b A little negro got fast 3tuck in the d mud the other day. His mammy had i< to wade in and get him out, as he h couldn't move a foot by himself. The n mud is awful. c The real estat.? sold by the executora " of Edw R. Hipp, Monday resulted zj p follows: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, fronting on a six foot alley and lot 8, front- s ing in Holloway street, sold to T. K. e Johnstone, for $1380. Lots 1 and 2 c were not sold. The two lots in Gravel s Town were not sold. The lot and e storehouse at 904 Main street, occu pied by J. B. Jones, sold to J. K. |'l Jones for $1301. \ s Some very few parts of 4'0h, Johnny h Oh!" did very well as a little pastime, i t but as a whole it was not much, to e say the least The chorus couldn't j c sing. [ o Henry King, colored, who lived at. p Helena., died Sunday nisrht. He was c fireman at the N'ewberrv cotton mill, a which position he had held since the v very beginning of work there. He was faithful to his duties. j t The smileage campaign is getting o along nicely. The boys will get miles t of smiles. t Miss Beuiah Bobb and Mr. H. II. i Long were married at Prosperity Sun. J day by the Rev. J. A. Shealy. i! Hilary Cook who- for twenty-seven ( years was the faithful washerwoman v for Mrs. P. F. Baxter, was found on t the floor of her home at Helena last; J Tuesday morning and died Thursdav C afternoon of apoplexy She was 1 buried at Helena Sunday at z p. m., i the remains having been held until ; the ^rrival from Wichita Falls, Texas, . I of her -brother. Will Marshall. I r A colored girl paid $10 by order of c the recorder Monday for cursing in the r street. ' f I . See "The Blind Adventure," at the i: opera house Tuesday, with Edward Earle and Betty Howe. It is a most c fascinating and remarkable story of s love and mystery in which young r America, in London, confesses to a j "* murder to gain an Introduction to a : ^ girl in Texas, also sojourning in the j r British metropolis. He invents the i murder tale and brands himself guilty i to win the love of the girl. Except for America, Germany would I r have conquered the world, including 11 America. But Germany cannot pon- j ii quer America unless America lays j 1 down, and if America lays down she j t will deserve to be conquered.?York- ; b vill Enquirer. j i! We saw the sunshine Saturday I during the clowdy and rainy weather, i c It was beaming from the fair face j v and sparkling eyes of a Newberry girl. j Pleading guilty before Magistrate ; e Douglas Thursday to the charge of: E malicious mischief, Joe Ruff, colored. ! f paid a fine of $8. D For every pound of flour now, you , t must buy a pound of substitutes of J some kind?meal, rice, oatmeal, rye s flour, barley or something of that i ^ kind. I a / ' n As to how you will proceed with i buying substitutes with you your ( flour, the Yourkville Enquirer says j t you will figure it out yourself, "dui I it looks like it is going to be Jus*, * about as good luck as any to buy the ^ substitutes and leave the flour alone." i Will Van Dyke, multimillionaire I owner of Dynecourt Manor and a most i likable chap, is counted a great catch a by fortune-hunting mothers of mar- ; ( riageable daughters, but he remains I unimpressionable while he waits for i his "dream girl," who will love him ! not for his millions but for himseir i ^kine The play is entitled, "The i i w uare Deceiver," and will feature e Harold Lookwcod Wednesday at the , I opera house. j t P. C. Jeans is moving his jewels, etc. ! * to his new store next door to the his r bank building now nearing oompie- t tion. i Troubles come together, as Mr. D. I I. Franklin has found out in his house- I hold His daughter, Miss Leone, while i * - 1 T- ? J r* rs-m r frying steaK sunaay morning uau net v left hand badly blistered on the back, the skin peeling off, and on Monday, i his son Zach had two fingers of his t right hand severely cut by an axe. He 2 was taking the axe Into the house i when he slipped on the ice near the , ? ^^r- otkI foil nna nf hie finders ' L/dl> A UUVi vuv u* ? - u | being cut completely off at the first | 3 joint. The middle finder was "badly t cut, but Dr Houseal things he can < I sav9 that ; S The new war bread is going to be ? p. fine thin<r for the country, says the 1 Ar.-!cr?o^ Mail, as It fs roing to con- i erve the flour supply and make for etter health, and is going to drive yspepsia and indigestion out of exatence. Bleached flour is not a healthful food, the Mail adds. The ,ew flour will contain a percentage <f bran, which is an aid to digep*ioa. An admixture of corn meal to every tound of flour will also help." We have always believed that paper hould be raid living salaries, and this deans not simply enough to enable >ne to eke out a mere living for htmelf and family, but it should be large nough to place him beyond the point where he is constantly worrying, est he not be able to meet any reatonable demands that may confront im. It is not sufficient to pay one just eing arrested; snow; ice and flood nough to live on. This may jdo, if no ontingencies arise, but in the case f sickness and other misfortunes the whr> s'pta onlv enough to meet :urrent expenses finds himself up .g-ainst a hard proposition.--Greenv'ood Journal. > Turmoil in Germany; Americans renches raided by Germans; Crisis f war is here; socialist leaders are . <-vn TIT -nTtr! flOHfi leillg ill IC31CU, OUUTI , ivu UA4U ~ _ hreaten fuel famine; 52 below zero 11 Canada; Hamburg in state of siege: Americans are figljiing on French, ine of battle a offensive campaign oyxermany now expected; Poles declare var against the Bolsheviki;; Huns hreaten cruelty to Americans taken; American troops may face soon real Jerman drive; Argentina takes war crrnat o+rncitips nn Ita CIL f {34 UVJ, w ? ian front by Hun soldiers; Mr. Bryan >redicts suffrage victory coal shortage )ecomes acute; Italians capture nany prisoners; Germany in throes if great upheavel; millions of men teeded abroad; Ford will build powerul chasers;?some of the headlines n last week's papers. x J ? V TTO baiuraay wag uuuuuug u?/. :ame out on time. Not seeing his hadow, (because the sunshine didn't each him, he^remained out. Henco v*e will escape the forty days of bad veather that would have been o-ur lortion had he gone back to his hole n the ground. So superstitious leople say. We will see. . . i Remember tnat wnen your grwer efuses to sell you flour unless you iuy an equal amount of substitutes, He 3 refusing because that is the law. 'here is no use to wheedle or cajole he merchant to violate the law. If ie yields to wheedling or cajoling, he - - ' Vrt.wlr*ri11rt "Cnnniror 5 H 1UUI."- iviannc The common pleas court has been ailed off and the Parr Shoals cases nil have a little longer rest. The Newberry city man who piclcd up the ink bottle and left his noney on the table didn't do quite as unny a trick as'the Newberry county nan who put his tobacco quid on the. * " T- 1^1 r\ T?rt 3.t)l? ana tnrew ms nut. m hj.c Andrew Mack, the famous Irish, ingor, supported by a company, will ie the great and drawing attraction t the opera house in "Molly Dear," Thursday. The government proposes to see hat everybody gets a fair deal. It ~ >roposes to see that foo.l prices are eld down to a minimum, so that it r?n nrt bo ^ Question of who has the nost money, or anything like that. 3eople who have hoarded food, es)ecially bought food, must give It up it what they paid for it. People who ail to. do this are going to ba mnished and they are not entitled to nuch sympathy.?Yorkville Enquirer. Sheriff Blease probably holds tha 'ecord of the country for promptness n apprehending criminals during his ncumbency. Elected Sheriff of New>erry county five ycirs ago, he holds he record today of having arrested >verv party who has been held by a kroner's jury before he left the Conines of Newberry county. This is a ecord which is probably uneiualled >y a sheriff's offl.ce anywhere in the "nited States. The vigilance of Sher ff Blease and bis deputies "is a matter >f which the people of this countrv ire justly proud, and the promptness vith which they have apprehended hose charged' with crime has acterl is a gTeat deterrent to the criminal'*" ncltned.?Newberry cor. Charleston American. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Shealy and Miss rlelen Summer of Newberry were :he gruests of Mrs. J. A. Summer sev "">1 tTiia Tvc>oir \T*s> Verna /J. U1 UU,T M *T w.?* *.* summer of the Mayesviile graded iohool srent the i^st ^e^ft-end wi'h. ier mother. Mrs. [. A. Summer.?The State, 3rd. f ?