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VOI/OTE LY? >OTBER SS. DEWBERRY, S. C? 1TESPAY, NOVEMBER 12, 191S. TWICE A TVEEK, $U0 A YEAK f Defeated Washing to time, 11:00 o'cl midnight. Thi l The announcement was made verbR ally by an official -of the State DeY partment in this form: "The armistice has been signed. It was signed at 5 o'clock a. m. Paris time, and hostilities will cease at 11 o'clock this morning, Paris time." - The terms of the armistice, it was announced, will not be made public *intil later. Military men here, however, regard it as centain that they inclr-de: Immediate retirement of tire" Gerk Tna'n military forces from France, Bel|r . -gium. and Alsace-Lorraine, disarmament and demobilization of the Gerrman armies. Occupation by the allied and American forces of such' strategic paints in Germany as will make impossible ^ iWlCDttl VI .u^viiivAVv/* Delivery of parts of the German high seas fleet and a certain number of subamrines to the allied and American naval forces. Disarmament of all other German -warships under supervision of the allied and American navies which will guard them. p The occupation of the principal German naval bases by sea forces of tho victorious nations. ~ Release of allied and American soldiers, sailcs and civilians held prisoners in Germany without such' reciprocal action bv the associated governments. London, Nov. 11, 4 a. m.?The flijr'it :of Emperor William to Holland is confirmed f^om several sources but xhere is a divergence in reports relative to the identity and number of "his companions. A Copenhagen dispatch to Reuter's says it is semi-officiallv leported in Berlin that ttffe i emperor accompanied by ten men has arrived at Arnheim and occupied Count van Bentinck's chateau. ? \ JUSTICE GARY'S SOX PASSES IN FRANCE. Enireii* B. (2?rv, Jr.. of Abbeville Sue. 'v cnmbs to Short Illness of Brooehial Pneumonia. H V Tbe State. Abbeville. Nov. 7.?E. B. Gary, Jr.. x only son of Chief Justice Eugene B. ? - ' " * V.^AVtn| ' " Gary. JS a?an in rrauce m uiuuumat pneumonia, according to a letter just received bv Justice Oarv from Lieut. Ralph R. Brunton. of the motor truck rompanv to weih Mr. Gary beIon<red. The letter of Lieutenant Brunton fo Justice Gary informing him of the son's death follows: ""Dear Sir: It is with sincere regret that I am writine: to inform you of th<* den*h of'"your son. Eugene, who died October 14. 1918, of bronchial L Dneumonia. I can assure you that he had the best medical attention possir Me and it is with deepest sympathv that I can honestly say that he was 1 well liked by his comrades and was i-oravd w.'illins' to fulfill his duty in a soldierly manner. If at any time I can be of any service to you or extend any information I will be more than glad to do this for the father of any soldier with such a eood record as that of your son. I am mailing you as earlv as possfhle the personal effects of your son.*' T^?srpr>P nar-r sailed for France the last week tn September and news of #? his safe arrival overseas was received about ten days He was born April 16. 1890. His father and mother and four married sisters survive him. nm TOOTHERS T\ P\T\ 0\E FEELS THE OTHER'S WOU\I> Mr. Geo. S. Ruff heard the last week-end from his brother. Walter L. Ruff, the good news being that he was f Huns Bi >n, Nov. 11Tlx oek Paris time. personal paragraphs prosperous prosperity. 'Prosperity, Xov. -11.?The people i.n this community can now secure boxes i fo:- the Christmas gift& to our boys ! overseas from the office of our dem| onstration girls: Misses Willie Mao i Wise and Ethel Counts or at the homo i j of Miss Effie Hawkins. j Lewis Bedenbaugh. Ryon Fellers I and Worth Bedenbaugh have reported t frt-. /*nfv at f.nmn Wadsworfch. Misses Ethel and Bertie Saner leave I this week for Elizabeth college at j oanoke, Va. Misses Doris Kokn and Annie Ward n"e returned to Columbia college. iMr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise have re nne'Q from St. Louis, while theje Mr. Wise bought two cars of fine mules. Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. JL F. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wise, Messrs. George Wise. Joe TT?' ^ e mmio,. n n. tlUStJUitil, U. O. iuiuci auu u. ?Young motored to, Columbia Sunday tp hear the latest peace pews. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Miller of Columbia spent Sunday with Mrs. Joe Har1"man. Mrs. Clyde Ward returned Saturday from Charlotte. Prof. J. S. Wheeler returned Sunday to his school at Ridge Spring. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and daughter Miss Myra spent Friday in Columbia. " T J T Xjc* Messrs. VV. wise <&iiu iatio i>wminick motored to Batesburg and Swansea Friday. Dr. O. B. Simpson has moved into i the A. R. P. parsonage on -McXary street. j Nichols Merchant. Olin Long, How! ?rd Shealv and Mower Sin<rtey of Newberrv college were home for the ! * i ! week-end. Mrs. Kenneth Baker of Greenwood is the guest of her sister. Mrs. E. W. | Werts. i ! The Prosperity school teachers, i Misses Mayme Swittenberg, Teressa I Maybin and Goode Burton of Newi berry. Ruby Thorn of Kinstree hav*? : returned to resume their work 011 | Monday. | Mrs. Duncan of Columbia is visitj ins: Mrs. Virgil Kohn. j -Mrs. Olin Bobb has returned from J the Baptist hospital with her little son Karl, who is recovering from his operation. Asst. District Attorney . G. Wych* i of Greenville paid his parent:;, Dr j and Mrs. Wyche a short visit last j week. *r? T ~rrr llnminn cnorit last "Wpd jrirs. u. w. iiajmu.. ~t ne^day in Columbia. x Miss Jean Adams left Sunday for j her school at Pelzer. ! Mr. Johnnie Langford stopped for I a few davs with his parents en rout? I j fc Atlanta where he, has gone for * treatment. I Dr. J. L. Stokes has accepted a poj sition at Columbia college. Ho wil! j nreach his farewell sermon to his coni jrregation next Sunday after/noon. Mr. P. L. Langford spent the week with his daughters in Spartan! burg. j Mr. A. H. Kohn of Columbia was a | business visitor to our town last i week. improving. It will be remembered that Walter was recently wounded in bis wound bis twin brother, Mr. John H. Ruff, felt an excruciating pain through his right shoulder. When the | news reached the home that Walter bad been wounded, John Ruff, recalling the pain in his shoulder, remarked to others that he knew the exact spot where the wound had been mads on his brother Walter. Sure enough, battle in France., The day he receive-! later particulars related the fact that ???n??? m?b??????J? yw to Inet ( . e world war will The armistice 1 was made by th NEWBERRY PEOPLE JCELEBRATE EM) OF GREAT WORLD WAR. j The people of Newberry turned out. i on Monday and celebrated the grea;-i est event in all history, the news of! j ** At- ? A. w./nmI /l PI 1 /it I tllG en a OI Hie green, wui 1U tuuiuvu I | The banks and stores all closed at I 15 o'clock and the military company I the college and the school children j and Confederate veterans marched ?n j parade down the streets, and bells | were sounded, and it looked like all j the people had gathered on the streets and were happy, and yet there were some who were not happy, and while they were glad that the great conflict had ended there was a tinge of sadness in their faces. Some of them < had lost loved ones over there and J Vnnn i-r, +Vl?> lact frr0?.t "hat SUim; U<tu uvja ut v tie and have had no word from them in a month or more. They did not feel the spirit of jubilation just like those who had no dear ones over there. But it is a great event, no greater in all history, because never before were there so many .nations of earth engaged in a death dealing war such as has just come to a close. We are glad it is at an end, but we I had been expecting it to ?nd, and the I I news, was no great surprise, to us. U11- j fortunately or fortunately we are no: built out of effervescing material and never qo wild over any subject, and we could not feel the enthusiasm of ?ome of the crowd because we ha*'e not had a word in several weeks from our boy. and the siowne'ss of the news has caused a little uneasiness as to J j his safety. We hope for the best, and j there are others who have not heard j since the end of the last great battle, j Somehow we can not help but feel i that this is a time for humble prayer, j irid thanksgiving that the bloody con- ' flice is at an end and to ask for di- j vine guidance in the hour of victory, j rather than the ringing of bells and parading, and yet we know that we j all feel differently and have a differ- j ^nt mode of giving expression to our feelings. We hope that the, government will send our boys home as fast as they can but if tb?re is any further work to be done now that the dangerous work1 ! Hrtve -nrhn hflrpfl their , J lb U'Ti tut vv/O * uv - _ breasts to the bullets of the enemy j should be given the opportunity to do j it, and the boys in the camps in this! { country sent home. There is much more work to be done j"' ! by the fellows who have been at home in raising money to help maintain ! hoys who are over there. The United War Work campaign i.s ; on this week and we should not relax j < our efforts in this cause on account j of the signing of the armistice. There was a mass meeting in the j j court house on Sunday afternoon fo j j raise money for this work and speech- j ! e* were made by Gov. Cooper and;; . Miiorc ??nri snmp. $8,000 raised. The | allotment for this county is about j < *32.000. The campaign will be waged during; the week. Let every one feel that it j is his duty to do something in this | work. i the twin brother had been wounded. , through the rieht shoulder, precisely" | at the spot indicated by the pain suf- j fered bv John Ruff. This true coin- i cident is a remarkable psychological instance: One brother wounded in France, his twin brother in America | | fueling the pain in the same spot | J through his shoulder at tne same time-. | If it also a case of mental (and physi- < i cal) telepathy? ! Subscribe to The Herald and News j YEAR ?*OR ONLY 31.50 'liable bv end this mornii was signed by tl e State Departr niranir i o nAvro riAn I i niusa'Ji.is j)u.vna run J THE SOLDIERS OVERSEAS. j I " I Red Cross members are to have the j opportunity of sending Christmas par* j eels to those American soldiers in. j France who have no one here to remember them. That there are many such soldiers amon<r the more than j 2,000,000 now overseas is one of the j patriotic facts revealed by the receipt at Red Cross headquarters of hundreds of Christmas parcel labels. Each soldier in the Pershing forces j hoc rpppivp^ nne nf these labels. wit!li instructions to send it to the person I in this country from whom he wished I to receive a Christmas package. Sol-1 diers without relatives or friends in j the United States were directed to j forward their labels to Red Cross j National Headquarters $nd the large J number already received indicate.? there are many more to come. In order that'these soldiers may share in the general distribution of Christmas cheer the Red Cross has arranged to divide their labels amon? the Red Cross divisions with ins'tructions to distribute among the Red j Cross chapters. Each chapter re^, ceiving such labels will distribute its j share to any one who volunteers to i send Christmas parcels to men with-f out relatives. Many persons have ask-; ed the Red Cross how they might play i Santa Claus to some boy overseas, J and this arrangement will enable them j to do so. Christmas parcels for individuals j serving In the American Red Cross, j Yoirag Men's Christian Association, j Knights of Columbus, or other organ-1 izations or persons connected with j 11? 1 " <ivnft/1i't5(\narr fry mac i T1 I lilt? a-viiici i^an CApouicivuui j -.w* ?, Europe, may be mailed through the Iocar chapter of the Red Cross by the Bank So. 281. ,! STATEMENT Of the condition of the Bank of Po-! maria, located at Pom'aria. S. C., at the Close of Business >'oy. 1, 191S. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts 58,805.35 Bonds and stocks owned by Overdrafts 602.21 bank 1,039.00 Furniture and fixtures 1,238.50 ? - i qci nr. hJanKing nouse Due from banks and bankers 80,648.23 Currency 2,491.00 Silver and other minor coin 323.14 Checks and cash items 540.04 Total $147,671.53 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $15,000.00 Surplus 2,000.00 Undivided profits, less curAvnAncao o n ri f Q YPQ I CH L CA tHOt O UllVA paid 1,156.81 Individual deposits subject to check $79,464.27 Savings deposits.. 47,823.52 Cashier's checks 1,326.90 128,614.69 I Total $147,671.53 i STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i County of Newberry?ss. Before me came John C. Aull, cashier ! i of the above named bank, who, being 3uly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condi-? ^? ? T- />/, nP</vTrvi V* tr fho C1 Oil OI S<liU l)du&, as o"i.vn Li uj vmv books of said bank. John C. Aull. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 dav of Nov. 1918. I iThos. A. Setzler, Notary Public, S. C. j Correst Attest: Z. T. Pinner, R. H. Hipp, Thos. E. Hentz, ~ ! Directors I . V . ? > Signing i ng at 6:00 o'cloc he German rep nent at 2:50 thi nearest relatives under the following conditions: The sender must in each case file a statement with the nearest Red Cross receiving station certifying that lie or she is the nearest relative in the United States. Upon approval of such request the Red Cross will furnish the sender a carton of the prescribed size in which to inclose the articles to be mailed. The packages must be inspected byj i the Red Cross inspectors, and when! packed, wrapped and sealed for mail-} ing must not weigh more than thre? pounds. Xo package can be sent after November 20. :Mrs. Huston :H. Long received a I hearing from her husband Private j Huston !H. Long, Co. K, 118th infantry, 30th division, A. E. F., on last Thursday that he was doing- fine and next day she received a card from him stating that he had been wounded and was in the hospital. He didn't j i state whether his wounds were any | way serious or not. It is hoped 1/e 1 will soon be 0 K again. Rank .\0. 57. \ "statement Of The Condition of The Commercial Bunk. Located at Newberry, s. Cat the Close of Business Nov. 1st. 1918. Resources. Loans and discounts $832,759.41 Overdrafts 33,051:73 i'onds and Stocks owned by the bank 90.850.S2 Other Real Estate Owneu.. 39.000.00 Due from Banks and Bankers > 18.994.36 Currency 50,797.00 'Silver and other minor coin 3,306.H Checks and cash items 3,513.1? ; I Total $1,052.273.09 Liabilities. Capital Stock Paid in ,.$50,000.0' Surplus Fund 50,000.0( Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes I paid 45,202.50 Due to banks and bankers 9954?-<1 Dividens unpaid 967.03, Individual Deposits subject to check $324,450.81 Savings deposits 567,696.37 Time certificates of deposit 9,195.00 ~c-uo . 3.7fi,T.50 v a.sjuci o v*iw.?v ?905,107 1* j Total $1,052,273.OS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry?ss. Before me came J. Y. McFall Cashier of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown bv the books of said bank. J. Y. McFall. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of November, 1918. Floyd Bradley, Notary Public for S. C. Corect Attest: .7NO. M. KTNARD, Z. F. Wright, W. H. HUNT, Directors. ?lLE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The heirs at law of J. W. Dominick, deceased, will.sell at the home place on Monday, ^November 18, 1918, to the highest bidder for cash all the personal property belonging to said deceased. The sale will begin, promptly at ten o'clock in the forenoon. Mrs. Nannie E. Dominick, H. B. Dominick, ? - - T. A. DomlnicK, I. M. Dominick, J. J Dominick. Mrs. Mamie I. Bicklev, Heirs J. W. Dominick, deceased Nov. 11, 1918. ERMS Armistice / *iv v ? aoiiingti/ii resentatives at s morning. SEVERE ACCIDENT TO MR. 3IACK SATTERWHITE ! - ? t ?' 1 (Mr. M. M. Satterwhite met with. aa accident eaily last weanesaay uiuming which for the' time being was serious and came near being fatal. He was on a wagon load of corn in the field preparing to go to the house when one of the hands called his attention to some loose corn that had been left. He turned to hand the man a basket when he lost his balance and was thrown to the ground on his^back.He was knocked unconscious and remained in that condition nearly all day. Dr. W. 'D. Senn was called in and found that Mr. Satterwhite was badly bruised with ribs torn from the backbone. Under the careful atten - - - . tion of Dr. Senn tne sunenng pauent | is resting as well as could be expectj ed, but it probably will be three months before he can get out. Hta fronds regret to hear of his painful accident. The Red Cross. Of Xo. 2 township will meet with Mrs. O. H. Lane Thursday afternoon November 15, at 3 o'clock. All the f members are'urged to be present!* Mrs. f-eo. S. Ruff, Sec. Messrs. Geo. T. Bryan of Greener 11 o orvf* n T?mnk Hart of Columbia will bs hare Tuesday night to visi;. Newberry commandery. Knights Templar, when the order will be conferred on a large class of candidate* Haskell Cromer, who was reported killed in battle, is alive according tr> later reports. We hope the last report is the true one. STATEMENT Of the Condition of The >ewberr> Savings Bank, located at >ewbern S. C* at the Close of Business >'oT. % 1918. | Kesonrces, Loans and discounts ..... .$173,967.ltOverdrafts 1 - 17,571.7! Ponds and stocks owned by the bank } 31,278.31 ^u. tiitii: c ana fixtures 3,529.0 Ot^er n-viei.... 18,921.20 Due from banks and bankers 10,140.62 Currency 7,570.0" Gold 70.0* Silver and other minor coin 880.4" Checks and cash items? 3,112.1?> AiA ? ? Total .$?04 ,vtu.D'-' Liabilities. Capital stock paid in $ 50,000.0' Surplus fund 12.500.0'Uncrvideri* profits, less current expenses and taxes j paid - 2,161.~?i I Dividends unpaid 52.0<> j Individual deposits subject j to check 84,833.44 Savings deposits $111,211.29 Cashier's checks }$1,272;.17 197,326-.:j4? RHls navable. including money borrowed 5,000.0 ? Total $267,040.6^ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Newberry. Before me came F. N. Martin, casl' ier of the above named bank, who beins duly sworn, says that the abovand foregoing statement is a tr',% condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. F. N. MARTI>" iSworn to before me this the llt'i day of N'ovember, 1918. (L. S.) E. H. Aull, Notary Public for S. C. correct?Attest: James Mcintosh, R. MeC. holmes, Geo. S. Mower, Directors. ? r * ;