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, "VOLUME IiY? JilTUBEK S3. NEWBEBBY, S. Cn TFESDAT. APRIL 28, IMS T>VK E A WEEK, ?U? A VEAB ' ~ I Chappells Cha 1 Ci \ ) * Coes Over the Top and Sec erty Loan Bonds-?Over ment I t I I .11/ HONOR FLAG Chappells has gone beyond her ap portionmejit in the sale of the thir^ Iaflerty Loan bonds and says that sh* is" going to double the amount. Shs lias already earned the first honor ^flag for thir'county and the flag hai ftaen ordered. If -'she doubles, the amount she will be entitled to a star in the w^jjte- section of the flag. II 'the other communities will do the same then the county will be entitled to a county honor flag. Chairman Kinard telegraphed for the flag for Chappells and Mr. Kinard has received the follown<r ac "Knowledgment of his order from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: "As per advice contained in your wire of April 19, we are today forwarding to you honor flag for Chappells which we trust will reach yo.i ' promptly. "Vr3 congratulate you upon th~ work your committee has done in this campaign, and on the showing that South Carolina, as a ?tate, is making." ' ?Bay a liberty Bowl.? The meetings last week at Whitunire and Mt. Pleasant were postponed on account of the rain. The Whitmire meeting was held on Mon day afternoon and the meetings a! Mt. Pleasant and Pomaria, will be "held on Wednesday: afternoon and the ^ame speakers. The Jalapa and Jolly Street meetings, will lie held Tuescls? afternoon as scheduled. The meetings last week were wel! attended and enthusiastic. L There will be a county rally at th<? BL court house on Friday of this week. 9ft with speakers and other entertainmeat and the drive will be concluded ?Buy a Liberty Bonl.? SljMPATRIOTIf RALLY MOLWHOy mmm mill. titbsday nigoht P^^^^Fhere will be a patriotic rally at the union church building at Mollo. "hon mil! Tuesday night beginning al ^ $ o'clock. Speeches will be made bj Dr. J. Henry Harms, Prof. S. J. Derrick and Mr. W. H. Hill. The meet ing is in the interest of the s3te 01 the third Liberty Bonds which is no* od in this country. ?Boy a Liberty Bond. ? The Pom&ria Democ-rtaic club will hold a meet ing at Pomaria on Saturday. 27th ai [ 4:30, (new time) o'clock, p. m. foi the purpose of electing officers foi the year and delegates to the count} convention and also' any other busi 'aess which may come before the ciu?5 Jos. w. Aiewin9, J. T. Kinard, President. Sec. and Treaa. THE HERALD AND NEWS ONI YEAR FOR ONLY $1.50. J mpions mse of Country ares Honor Flag in Third Lib$9,000 Sold?Apportion$6,600. ?? . w r '[ <' rO\ BY CHJlPPBLLS c TW*maB~mm pi ^1 m -*r- -? ^ * * * * * * lj* THE FLAG OF HOXOR * * 'j* ? Everv town, city, county or state n ' i which subscribes its quota of the 11 loan is entitled to an Honor Flap. t' No banking institution is entitled ' j to this Flag. J | It is a community flag. 1: The flag should therefore be raised ; at some public place in town, cit.r. j county or state. * If an entire county subscribes its quota the county will receive a fla? ' in addition to the flags of its towns | and cities?so with a state. County and state flags should be : rm'vod of f.nnntv *?nr7 StntP Oil i'i - '! itols. | All that is necessary^ for any com.; munity to secure its flag is i First: Subscribe the quota, j Second: Notify, this bank either 'j through the Liberty Loan committee I of the place or through some bank ! J-hut hnnn firio ^nhsnrintinns hnve beer! i w v%v """" w " "f'v*w v j received equal to or exceeding th3 j.quota of the place. It must not be a mere underwriting by. some bank or banks. The Star of Merit. Every community will be entitled ' to add a blue star upon the white ' field of the flag every time it increas es its subscription by on. hundred per i cent of the quotaThe number of ,: stars will become the measure of '.j (l?stinction. . . i ^ Special Fla^s. j.. The fins is a permanent honor emj blem, 'The three bars- of bine represent , the Three Liberty-Loans, Should any j community which wins a flag: desire j to possess a larcer one, it. is at liberty to make one of any size, provided it h conforms to the .model furnished. ,j. - Respectfully. . Federal National Bank of Richmond, Fiscal Agent of the ITnited States. ?Buy a Liberty Bo*fl-~ Kinards j . P?moc"atic r'ul> will m^et at Domr?inick's store April 27 at 2 p. m. I S. B. Evans, f . . J. A. Dominick. President. Secretary. f ' . . ?Bay a Liberty Bond. ? ?! Hartford 4 *; Pemocratic club will meet at Hart jiord school house at 2 p. rn. on Satrjurday, April 27. J. P. Summer, Z W. Dennis, President. Secretary. ?'Bay Liberty Bond?? Beth Eden ,| Democratic club w']l neot Saturp [ dov. April 27 at the school house a.t 10 a. m. S W. Derrick, Pres. * * *: $$<: **$$$$* '* IMPORTANT NOTICE. * ? jjg We want a report from every towur ship and school district in Newberry " At- - - ^c*nKcAT?!ha^ *i im* counry 01 me aitn'uiu. w< Liberty Bonds on Wednesday. April 24th, so we will know progress made* and we also desire to publish sanyjj in county papers. It is important that every woi|:er speed up and work "day and night, or j this county will fall short of its rsf quirements. | , Liberty Loan Committee. ! ?Buy a Liberty Bond.? corp. jared johnson writes interesting; letter homfJ i I ? . . Camp Wheeler, April 17, ;IS My Dear Mother: ^ i Your letter received; always a \ pleasure to hear from you. | Many thanks for the subscription i for The Herald and News. I certaini !y do appreciate it. and will more so J when 1 ?et to France. Although I ; not think we will leave any time soon, as 1 understand we have a three^ j month's schedule of training planned,' i- ? % ; Beginning tins wee*. , 1 I am anxious for the Dixie Division. % ( to go, because I feel like the quicker | we American boys can get there the sooner we will fend the great struggle with victory. We must win becau.^ ! . $ life wont be worth living if there should be a chance of us losing i struggle for democracy. i | I'll try to give you a synopsis o?< ' 1 i.? t fonrvn 11 ct ll'ooli' U T\ 1 tUt: pttl clUC 111 .tiai uu >. vv o ' also the 62 mile hike which followe^. j The parade in Macon was reviewed by Gov. Dorset of Georgia and Gov. ! 1 Henderson of Alabama. Also a large i j number||pf spectators of different 1 parts of 'Georgia. ^ ' ThQ parade be^an at 9 a. m. an.! j j took 6 hours for the whole division - to pass. We were full equipped just j | as if we were on our way to France.; j The Dixie Division was praised; { very mgniy tor me goou suuwmg j they made. ! We spent the first nglit at ofo ; i Camp Harris. For five davs we hiked t ' | an average of 1"? miles per day, and. | spent the night in different placcs. I j Covering three different counties, j | Some mornings we packed up ready t ! to travel before day light. I So you see we are getting the real | i training necessary to drive the I-Iuns | j clean off the map.-* j | T stood the trip fine. so dia mo-:t : I of the hovs. "*>nly two men lost out ! in my battery. i i We were all gla.l to- arrive ?n i Camp Wheeler after being out < days. We arrived in Camp about j | noon rday and enjoyed our Sat-1 ' urdey .ittorroon and Sunday's rest; i rrnro than heforA. hut I left} j learns a fow hour<? after returning.! ] I as Marie came nn ir? the car and vo jwent. to Fo^yth. Georgia. to visft i u "irl friend there attending Bessie Tift college. Monday morning we resumed our training here in camp. Every morai ing we get out and locate a firing poi sit.ion against an imaginary enemy, j I am a telephone or signal corpor-1 j a!.. so I have to lay and send mes.. | -agps over the wire by v of a : bnzzer ? ! Mother. T must ston for this time j with love and best wishes to all. Tours always. .Tared. ?-Rny Tifterty Bonds? ! HlIHxE SPRING SCHOOL n.v rvfitvn ' rmrt\ a t^itr%Ttv/1 UMFMillr rjUUAI ?T?:il.lli.| \ . . | j The closing exercises of Ridge ; Spring school will be held Friday j evening. April the 26th, commencing | at 2:30 o'clock (old time.) j Frogrram: j Song:?"Ho, Ho. Vacation Days I Are Here." j Recitation: ?"Welcome." i Play:?"Naming the Babv." Recitation:?"Thrift Stamps." Song:?"Our Flag." Recitation:? "Johnnie's Logical Concluson." Flay:?"Closing Day at BeanviHe School." Parade:?"Young America.'* Recitation:?">Good-By." Son<r:?"Red, White and Blue." j The public is co.dially invited t" attend. SUFFRAGETTE COXVENTIOX OPERA HOI SE FRIDAY MGHT j 1 > ? Below is given the program for the j i^frrafcette Convention which will De j held at the opera house on Friday I night of this week. Tickets are on sale at Gilder and j WpaIcs drne store. The nrices are 50 ! | and 35 cents plus war tax and tha 1 mpney is for the benefit of the Cal| vin Crozicr chapter. | No one can afford to miss the won| derful suffragette's convention Friday i ev#ning in the opera house. The big gest local hit of the season. Mrs. J Joannah High tower Overman lias j a world wide reputation as a suffra-; | getvi speaker. She does not speak in ' ' flowing terms of babbling brook lit- i i i .. . , era t lire, f)ut tells ner auaience simpiy ; : and truthfully about Woman's Rights.! j Of course the men are expected to ! attend the meeting out of mere curi- j V...+ n-n iiof .1 I IJJSILV , UUl ?> C iCVi v Vll<iUV?V ma^ will leave wthout endorsing Mrs.; Overman's sentiments. > Program. Mys Ajptilda Yetsingle?President I of La ira .lean ^Libbey Literary Club! ?Miss [jferion -iones. . * j &rs. Aannah/'Hightower Overman, ?Distinguished oHesi^of Club am: | Orator of?ithe Occasion- .Mrs. R. Boyl-*f* '-to ston..-> w ^Suzannn(? \Hs<^<^Iaude Ej>-; Kosaltr. Belle?Miss Mattie Lo:ii . % \l '^Wicker. \ <.] * Eleanor Grandee.-^fis:s Julia John-' stone. ri f %iss -Cameo Talkemuchee?Mis? | Ko^vn Hipp^ / V Mis^Arabello Golighty?Miss Cox - i nelia flayer. j Dr. jiffi-cedes Osteopath?Mrs. Paul Anderson. **\ ^rs. Highstep?Mrs. I). J. Bi^rns. j r Mrs; '^tepwfetchit?Miss Lizzie j Salter. ^ j Mrs. Goodnuf.- -Miss.Jfceressa ?\fey-1 bin. 1 " Mrs. Slowsneezer.?Miss Geneva Thornton: Mrs. Parson Toogood.?Miss Metzi ! De Loehe. Mrs. Caroline Lee Blubled?Mr";. | fas. Mcintosh. i Mrs. Willie Bridewell-?Mrs. T. P j Johnson. / Mrs. Kicklighter.?Miss Kate Sum- j mer. - j Mrs. Landpore.?Mrs. Will Cromer, j Mrs. Troublehunter.?Miss Lois i Fant. j Flossie Troublehunter?Miss Caroline Caldwell. ; Johnnie Troublehunter. ? T. W.I Smith. j Widow Twiggs and Viuev.?Mis* : Trent Keitt and Mary.Alice Hipp. J Mrs. Militant Booster.?Miss Annie \ Green. j Miss Sa Hie Srranner?Spinster. ? ; M^?s Josie Hutchinson. Miss lane T ovinr,ood ? Maiden ! ' r - J" Davidson. ?Uli5l3 ? Aunt Dinah.?Miss Estelle Caldwell. , Deacon Tucker.?Mr. Xed Purcell. J Polieeman ?Dr. \V. C. Ezell. i s ? Buy a Liberty Bond.? j i Trinity j = Democratic club will meet at the ] Trinity school house April 27,' at f> j ^ r\ wr Qfiiwoit I . p. m. L/. ?.x. , 0. R. longshore, President. Secretary. ?Boy Liberty Bonds? j < Union Democratic club will meet at the Union school house on Satur- < day. April 27, at 2 o'clock, to reor-, < canine, to elect delegates to the coun-: tv convention, to elect a member of i the county executive commiuee ?u?i i to attend to any other business that, i may come before the club. j < M. L. Long, M. L. Strauss, President, j Secretary. J: ?Buy a Liberty Bond ? ANOTHER LOSS ; : ^ ! The news that Dr. J. Henry Harms '. has resigned the presidency of New- | berry College and will leave the stale j to accept the pastorate of a large and"; influential church in Philadelphia will be learned here with genuine regret. Dr. HaVns is a very able mbii -?nd a most pleasing speaker, ooms time ago the Index expressed ths opinion chat the three most pleasing j public speakers in the State were tho j nres'dercts of Wofford, Fiirman and Newberry. The last two are to leave South Carolina. <. The fact is .eauy ragix-cUd.- GrcaH*'ood Index. * ? ? Cfc + C****** * * HEI) moss WORK. * *' * * <: V * * ****** * The surgical dressing rooms will be opened for work each day from 10 a. m., to 12:30 p. m. and 4 to b p. m beginning Tuesday morning. Orders have been received from headquarter? in Atlanta asking the Newberry chapter tn makp 540 snlit irri<ratinn narls. the month of April. All who are interested are asked to give part o? their time to this much needed wortf. At the meeting of ttfe executiv committee on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. 0. B. Cannon, chairman Junior^ Auxiliary, paid to the chapter $53.50 irom the Boundary street school, and "reported every child a member and all J dues paid. Mrs. Hunter, chairman membership commituee. handed in $2.10 from Eugenia Williams from a colored school in the county. ?Buy a Liberty iioml.? Fellors-Mayben. ! i A wedding of interest to a large i mim'hor r>f t'Hnnrlc wac that of Tvliss I - - j Ida Fellers and Mr. R. S. May ben) ^hic-h w<'!s solemnized Sunday morn- j ing at .the beautiful country home of j the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. L 1 M. Fellers, the ceremony being per-i formed by the Rev. T?. P. Boland, { pastor of the bride, in the presence. members of both families and a ' few close friends. The parlor was: beautifully decorated ' in Southern j sniilax and roses, the color scheme; df green and white, were tasetfuliy f-arried out. Several beautiful music! selections were rendered by Mrs. B. j r ~ v.. I |. Margie 01 uoiumoia, jusi uuiure mc; hridalfparty entered, and when hengrin's wedding maftb-Aa^ sound^fc erL&e pari/entered a^^IIow^j 5fiss A7ile Ma^en ^ along*] y jfcrtor. and the groom with L his best m*i. Mr. D. 0 /fei^o^Jljeji-f: burg tOllOwed next, then canfe til bride leaning on the arm of her brother. Sergt. John H. Fellers of.; Camp Sevier, who gave her away. While the ceremonv was being so ! impressively solemnized. "Melody of Love" was played softly. Then other elections were render.?' ~V!e tne bride and groom received the congratulations of those present. The bride wore a tailored suit n" I blue with hat. gloves and shoes to match and a corsage bououet of pin!: j sweet pens and ferns, and her maic?.! of honor wore a lovely oid rose tar- ! fota with a corsage bouquet of pinfc carnations. < The bride and zroorn received manv j useful and valuable presents and all j irood wishes from their host of friends. Mr. and Mrs. Mayben left shortly j for Richburg-'where they will maks; their home, making the trip in automobile. ; Much regret is felt over losine th<3 j >ride from her home community for I ihe was always interested in the up-; j building of it socially, and her worK i in the church will be greatly missed, but whatsoever our loss may be, it will certainly be Richburg's gain, *nd best, wishes follow them. ?Buy a Liberty Bond.? (. Tn the campaign ior the Third "Liberty Loan beginning April 7 Patrick Flenry's declaration, "Give me liberty, Dr give me death f'\ will be often emoted throughout the country. When Patrick Henry made that speech inj old St John's church in Richmond,) Colonel Edward Carrington wa* . standing: outside, leaning on the sill of a window where he could hear and s^e the great orator of democracy. When Renry finished. Colonel Car-;1 rington was so carried away with hla.!ploquence that he exclaimed that he wanted to be buried where he had stood during the speech. When ne i passed away many years afterward, his desire wrfc fulfilled and under that window he lies today. * ; I' / ?Bny a Liberty Bond? I Utopia Clnb. L Will meet at the Utopia schoolhouse Saturday morning at 11 o'clock; f T> 1 I . I V. I C . I. P. Cannon. Presidenc. j Secretary. - Bny 9 BondStallion f?r Serrice?Known as the , Shannon horc^?at McCnllough'5 j st&bles. Fee $15. 7,ouis G* J lough. -i-2'i 'i V FI\E OPPORTIMTY FOR SOME ENERGETIC KA?f I Newberry, S. C., April 19, 191$. Col. E. K. Aull, Editor Newberry Herald and News, Dear Sir: Referring tc the ad in today's paper of Messrs.# Summer Brothers company, "Seed Potatoes Without Cost/' I write to say that this in an altruistic contribution to secure a practical vital conservation, and will be made the subject of a new chapter iu my book, "Vital Conservation Imperative/" and will be headed. "13 the Corn Shelled? Tf not. Drive On J" and I will be indebted for the names of all who respond to tho generous offer of the Summer Broth ers Company to be printed together with the results they attain. And I offer the additional contribution of the finest futilizer in the world for white potatoes?wood ashes?to tha first who will come to burn the dry br;:sh on ten acr^s ! have cleared of pine. oal< and dogwood. The explanation is simple?woo-l ashes is rich in potash salts which are more largely stored up in whit? potatoes than other vegetables, and gives them such a high food value? in correcting blood dyscrasia from an excess of acid waste products that they are very largely prescribed by the medical profession for t*his purpose, and the demand for potatoes for this very reason for several years to come is bound to be unusually largo nmna^, ViioVi T wnilH 3s!f ri.HU I'liu J)i tvcg ut^u- a>uu . u-.v your readers to stop a moment, and think! In many parts of oiI**country an* large quantities of brush which X suspect can be hack for the burning, 3 tind ia?k?th$*ost Jjaiu- ^ Afcfre'".feVi Ij ' * 2-ast^ so /ifer the potatoes yo? ^&iy- aflrfi#irork JtYu&k- em time, then r/NA+iv 'nitlHvotfvr irttrv thi> USTV.C U IL10 ll/viii v/Ui?4 v MWV ?MVV -?_ ^ine&^d ralte up .emmgh gtrSW to *t v, rr ^ --grounaT^^<|' your crop is made and "the^east oWe^c-elTj V" in the county which.-.will keeVm^r.7 hundred bushels in perfect corSjJltV.T^ until the prices are "right." and t aiii/anx'ous to c~row tve deadly paraslel of the profit on all the acres of r-ntton in the countv and those plant ed with Summer Brothers potatoes. "Money talks!" but potatoes are goin^ to talk a little louder! and the '7^n wbn has them is not only l?uttins: gold into his puree, T>ut is alsft helping to preserve the vitality of TiIh o\vn family, and more important still the vitality of the allied armies ncV in the field. Very truly yours. Gustavus Werber. R. F D. No. T. ?Boy Liberty Bonds?.. PRICE OF WHEAT RE If MS S FIXED. Upper Body Expected to Recede Front Position to Allow Passage et Appropriation Bill, Washington, April 18?Proposed increase of the government guaranteed price of wheat to $2.50 was defeated tonight in the house, which rejected by a vote of 167 to 98 the senate amendment to the . agricultural appropriation bill making the change. **** * J- ?1- -V AitAcfiAn KOAV 1DIS acuun SdiUS Lilt: 4UCJ11UU to conference and the senate fs expected to recede so as not to hold up the appropriation hill. t'jider the food control,, act the price of 1918 wheat was fixed at $2 a bushel, but by proclamation last February President Wilson %fixed * minimum guarantee of $?.20 a bushel at the principal - primary markets. Under the senate rider to the appropriation bill the price would be in- ' '* creased to $2.50 a bushel and th* farmers' local elevators made the basic market. Representative Lever, chairman c* the agriculturo committer led the fight against adoption to Ui? amendment. declaring the pronged guarantee would not increase, tbe spring i At^An o rlnn .*in or fKof YVl&CUl ?JA X\JLX auu UV. I;? 11th VUOV the present guarantee i.s,. inadequate. The rot? wag preceded: by four shots of general debate... ?Boy a Liberty Bond MOLASSES in barrels, if , you will need a barrel scon it will pay y?;?.i to see us before our stocks g<n f<>-v as we wont have any more in tiih 4 *; v * season. Summer Bros. Company 4-23 2t.