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* u * AM) ALL ABOUT | Ji Mr. S. H. Lovell of t^e. I*. S. navy e, ?s in Newberry'lspending a furlough p. from Wednesday to Sunday. j 1 f<Women will be admitted to rural carrier examinations upon the same conditions as men. during the con- " f i tinmation of the present war, accord ins: to a recent ruling of the United j u States civil service commission. There i is to be a rural carrier examination i a held at Newberry July 18 to fill the j ^ position at Kinards and vacancies H' that may occur on routes from other oost offices in the county. "I c Those who attended the music re- j p t^ital of Miss Margaret Burton's pu- i ^ pils at the hiirh school Friday, 9 p. j , < m., report pleasant enjoyment of a fine entertainment. | b Friday entertainments at the opera | c house will nereaiter aiso ue ui ?yc- ^ cial interest. Manager Wells has s arranged for the presentation here of p sirch special feature pictures as $ ' "Freedom of the World." ^Cold Deck,*' "The Spoilers." etc. Next s weed's program will (be especially h interesting. Coming also are "The j, Beast of Berlin" and "Over the Top." j They play to capacity houses. In the campaign to force food t prices down the movement will be fcacked iby the teeming millions of toiling people who have to pay all of their miserably small weekly pit- " tance for something to live on and have nothing left for anything else. In this nation-wide move among consumers ordered bv Hoover, the public * is asked to cooperate in compelling merchants to observe correct prices. Price lists are to be published. The reexamination of all classification lists will upset the plans of many v who thought they had fixed things to their satisfaction. The slackers, ' near-slackers, and would-be slackers ; are all to be rounded up. America j expects every man to do his duty. If he cannot fight he will be put to | work. 4 i I The .?outh Carolina Division of the j United Daughters of the Confederacy having annouced a scholarship va- J cant at the University of South Caro- i lina, value $125 and free tuition, and one at Winthrop college, value $100 and free tuition, available only for! descendants of Confederate veterans ; of honorable record, those applying from this locality must file letters with* Mrs. Herman Wright prior to ' *m i l! IT ?Mun i' h i mm iii iwfTirregay wiw 'litfi wjyy ?*>? .y, \ \ * J% ;! Drafte ors in Stock 4mjfk at 4 P. 1 I 1W y L I If II at III @ '?r \ * ily 1 next. The inexorable fate of death for ,-ery German spy in this country. .\'i irleying or testifying. The unwritin law should he the code. So say= >e Light, a newspaper published at olumbia for the colored race. The ' ight is true and patriotic and reects the sentiments of the negroes f this country, who are undivided in leir allegiance to Uncle Sam. They re about as eager as the white race ere and elsewhere for the utter unoing of the hideous monster, the Beast of Berlin." | "Give us one black crew," ex- j laimed the Light, the colored peoples j a per in Columbia. The Light shines *ith clearness and brightness when savs: "The navy is calling for remits. Offer your services, nejgro oys. Necessity has not time to pick olors. Join the navy. Try at least ive us one black crew." The Light hows its colors, which are deep red. ure white and true blue. We wish here could be one black crew. If : could all be made up of material uch as Newberry can send, it would e demoralization, destruction, anni lilation and damnation to any neinsii lun crew that came its way. For assault and battery James ^.bnev, colored, paid $3 in the re:order's court Wednesday. iXewberrv has at least one sharp ihooter in the service: William Parks >f the marine corps on Paris Island, jlood for William. Of the 5,r>00 new men to be called ;o Camp Jackson from South Caroling ?3.000 colored and 2,r>00 white?Newberry is to furnish 12S?of whom 6S r- ~ ~ /I CO nnlora,! Thfl VVl 11 oe Will 1*2 <11111 v?? i uv negroes will he called for the fivefay period beginning .Tune 19, the ?vhites for the period beginning the 24th. \ Ever so many people in Newberry ire anticipating the arrival of "The P>Qast of Berlin" "Over thp Top" and the other fire pictures which H. T>. Wells managed to book while in At lanta last weeK. For making disloyal remarks about the uovernment R. M. Werts of Liberty was sentenced to the federal prison in Atlanta for six months las-1 week in the T'nited States court at Anderson. The judge said the government "could not let go unpunish ed people who lived in this country and enjoyed its liberties and protection hut who talked against it." Th( - JL must g sow at les wammMmmmmmmjKammmmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmm judge is eminently correct. The first cotton bloom of the season was handful in last Friday by (\ B. Spinks from his patch. That was the only one we heard o? up to June 7. An observant citizen says that for the first time in his life of 33 years in this place he sees cotton righ* tr? thA c-itv Lutheran church V 1VOV t w V..V- % and B. A. Havird's stables. Mrs. F. Matt Bush of Kentucky 13 visiting Mrs. S. E. Dunbar. -Misses Adele and Josephine Dunbar have returned form their respective schools. | Miss Inez Ruth Hutchinson of the county and Mr. Robert Owens of Clinton were married on Wednesday evening at. S o'clock by the Rev. L?. * 1 * - 0^4-1%. wo rcAn ?m KOianci at lue will ?>ucu j;ai ouuage. Death of a Sweet Youner Girl. , Miss Blanche Ellie Sale died at 1( o'clock Wednesday morning after ar illness of ten -days of suffering, o' anxious watching and untifin^ effort? to save the young life so full ol promise of a noble womanhood, for Blanche Sale was a fine girl, stron? in character and intellect and devoted to church and Sunday school intending shortly to unite with Ave! eigh Presbyterian" church. She di vided her attendance between tin Presbyterian and Methodist Sunda: schools, loving both. Her life ha< been despaired of for several days and on the day before ciie end th; j watcher, listening, heard her speak i ing: "I am so tired I can go n< | farther: if you will wait until- tomor | row T will go with you." Surely ti the pure eyes of this lovely youn. ! girl must have come visions of th : i radiant me^sens^rs s'iut to welcom ! | her to the Land of the Leal. "Wil | the holy angels me?t us when we g i to join their band?" j The funeral will be held at th fTVuiro/loiv^ o Ftorrtnrm ll , ^7'clVt* 1111J* V i iimouu. / inivi iiuv.., ', the Revs. K. I). Kerr nnrl P. E. Dibbli ; The funeral procession will leave th ; i house at 6 o'clock. j Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Sale have th ' i deen sympathy of our entire ocmmur : ity in the bereavement that has falle - ! unon them bv the death of their b? , loved find only daughter. Beside j her parents she is survived by tim '. brothers?Wilbur McLean Sole of A i - j lanta. G. G. iSale. Jr.. or tne u. ; 31 navy and Frederick Sale. B^lllfPllitf^'MrTglf^rSMM'tgTrwT^Biganggag^^ i ! i ! Service rs. The o quick ft n l-lsnys llQlr 5 111011 MOM 3 * * MJIOAV SSOH > U'All * * | At the opening conference held on Wednesday afternoon. Kinards* l.> new members j I/I (UJV.il , ^ v, ^ _ and an average of SI2 a week mada from the sale of ice cream and ice , tea, served every Saturday afternoon in the store of Smith Mercantile Co.. the members furnish all refreshments ( and the branch is at no expense. The Pomaria auxiliary also had a j fine report: Twelve new members, 1 " 4-V?/v nliQ ntor* and contributions iu mc 1 amounting to $70.12. $o5.37 of this ' amount was raised from the sale of . ice cream, which the memibers sell e^ery Saturday afternoon in the post office and from a silver tea. j West End auxiliary has made 47 ! pajama suits during the past month, and has secured eleven new mem-, , hers. j . The membership committee handed I in $121.17: and reported the follow-j . ir>g new members: Four from Trin- ; ? itv. three from Rush River, one from ' L . Burton, three from the town, four < i r from Bethlehem (colored) with a . contribution of $3.30. The supplies committee shipped . *? i?ioct wpoir pontainingr 50 i two UUAM Jttoi. ~ . pajamas and 100 bed s-uits. The com- ! 5 mittee has? no supplies on hand at T present owing to division headquart- j j ers not bein<r able to fill the order | frr wool a~d material for Hospital j 3 garments. The following is copied from "Red j r> Cross Briefs", April 1st: "In future there will be only one [) course in surgic'al dressings, cons' s'st'pg of tho two-courses now* calle e1 ''Standard" and "Special." Write t^n. oral and practical eliminations 1! will be held at. the conclusion of the o course and the errad^s entered on a f-^rm p-ovid-vl for t-'e purpose by e thf* Woman's 'Pi:reau." y 1'rder th*? new ruling, those re3. ceiving r-uoils car;l<5 are not qualified e *o o'? 'T"ct the sursral dressings course. They are qualified to direct iO all work in a work room. *il- ? ?rJ11 mopr i- The executive committee >>m n at 6 o'clock every Wednesday afteri noon, during the summer in Dr. Cross mer's office. ;e All members of the committee ar^ t- urged to attend these meetings. 3. ; Mrs. L. W. Floyd, Acting Chairman ;Pub. Com. ? i n rn r i jrerore n V J?dIoc tm as 3 rt r? - OH Thin* 1 Sf!!!. On? of flip ';r;"S liar VI out >>' thr fraud jtrry at iiii^ terni of court \va > against .1. (\ Bates. t?am Montgomery and E''s Rohinson, white men. charged with operating a still in the upper part of this county. Tt seem* that these men came from Greenville county to Newberry county to work at a saw mill. After being here A1 a short time they, or some one. learned that an old time still was on the ? * - C iu: - . . piat:e ui a cui/.eii u i in is wumv, aim had been there for years, out of fix. This was gotten hold of without the consent of the owner, and taken nea* a saw mill and ringed up. One run was made and of course some of thS part'es indulged too much and ere- I ^ ated a rumor in the community. The sheriff was notified and Dep- I ut.ies Dorroh and Taylor found where i the still had been, and also found ; " several 'boxes of mash, etc, generally ! connected with stills. The owner of I the still (who knew nothing of the j transaction) promptly turned over ! F the outfit, it having been moved 'back , The parties operating the still left ! y for Greenville as soon as they foun 1 ! out that the thing had been sported, j , I Sheriff Bleur.e forwarded the war. i i ra^:t to Sheriff Rector, who arrested I the parties charged, and wired the j court Monday that the young men ; had been called before the board J there for examination and that if they i, i were net taken in the army He wouiu j turn t.hem over to the authorities here I at once. ! * m i FLECTION OF POLICEMAN ' i j 1: At the next meeting of the town j council one policeman will he elected to serve balance of the year. ' ?70.0.J * per month. Send applications to '' J. W. Chapman, , Clerk and Treas. | i Sr-I'HL NOTM K* F!>" S\I.i;?One Ford touring car, ! ^ j onr? Ford truck, perfect shape. Ad' dress Lock Box 3"6 ' G-14 Hp ! I LOIBEK WANTED?We wish to j place orders for large quantities of' , ; long and short lea? lumber for j government use. Soz embargoed, j Will contract wit*) several mills. i Attractive orders and best prices. \ i Wire, write or phono us; Leroy 5.! i Davidson & Co., Camd2n, S. C. j C-7 f>t. , ncerr Jewel ill Join tli ^ 111 117 17 ic aiiu uuj f ii ?a fa jfuu (in ai y I JEW] 9 and Otli r9 ? ? - OPERA HOI'SE PROORAV. Friday, J one 14. "pi WILLIAM RV'SSELI. in ^ ' HEARTS OR DIAMONDS?** A Saturday, June 1"?. The 6th Episode of -THE WOMAN IN THE WEB.** ^|j| | [so a KEYSTONE COMEDY and a M drfw comedy. s Monday, June 17. WILLIAM DESMOND v| "AN HONEST MAX* V tier Harvesting: your grain plant M Soy Beans and improve your land and make money. For sale by Johnston McCraekin Co. 6-14 4t use received a car load of Woven ani Barb Wire Fencing. Johnson Mc- jff Crackin Co. 4-30 tf ^ OR SALE?1000 busLc.o of cow peas. Purcell Co. 6-14 It r.V >TEI)?We have an attractive proposition for a hustler in every > nnimtv in South Carolina. A mer itorious steering control and lockins: device for light cars. Thousands of satisfied users. Exclusive teritory given to right party. For particulars address Room lOo, Berkeley Apartments, Columbia, S. C. HAVE ATTRACTIVE prices to make q|' on cord wood, groen or dry, for lmmediate, fall, spring or summer deivery. Be sure to see me before you Sell. H. 0. Long. 11-23-tf. Sflverstret, S. C. (nsf Received.car of Old Hickory Wagons. Johnson McCrackin Co. 5-10 tf. i [ 'OR SALK?1000 bushels of co-.v ? peas. Purcell Co. 0-14 It ' &E| Fresh Wafer Fish Wednesdays and Saturdays. Salt Water Fish Fridays 3m and Saturdays. O .W. Coward. fl .'-31 ~>t. rwo cars >'ifrate Soda-just received. V ? - - --- .1. - ? 5f oil cnlrl Slim. see us 'ueiuie it. is u.iL mer Bros. Co. 6-14 it LOST?One black sow with white ,$i stripe on face, weighs about 150 or 17.") pounds. N*. C. Boozer. Jpgp ?? i / _ r1.! I f ie \^ui- | ewelry | * - I j yH i piimucu. | i sme. | ; ELERS I i-rnv?etrists IS j