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/ YOIXXE LT? KIJ3CBEB 90 NEWBERRY, S. C? TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1918. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAB ETERY COMMITTEEMAN J. IS CALLED TO DCTT. Newberry, S. C. November 18, 1918. To Committeemen for Newberry ( County: dewberry has been assessed $31,000 ] ia the United War WorK uampaigu. > At nine o'clock Saturday night the ' report showed that we had obtained up to that time $18,590.00 in pledges and cash. This leaves a balance of ' |12,500.'00 yet to be raised to meet our assessment and it will require strenuous work to succeed. * Every committeeman is called on to do his very best. The time has been extended to Wednesday night. We must succeed. Our toys have won the victory for us and now that they ! have made us safe, we must not turn 1 our backs on them and tell them to 1 shift for themsejves. Some of the Newberry boys were in tne naraesi fights. Some of them have made the ; supreme sacrifice. Are we going to 1 ignore what they have done? New- 1 berry county must not fail, and no township in the county ought to fail. ' We must work to the very last minute. Yours sincerely, W. H. Hunt, Chairman, Newberry County. 1 | PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS I PPA?PPPAF? PKASPERITV 1 |T JL A?vAiXWV C ls^ ?. MV MM** Prosperity, Nov. 1&?Mr. Ira B. Scliumpert died - at his homje near Prosperity after a long illness. His death is peculiarly sad in as much as he was cut off in the prime of lifei leaving a wife and three children. He was familiarly known as "iStehumpt" and will be missed by a host of friends as he always had a smile and a jo!1}' word for every one. The funeral services wcic iicju. ai iut j. j..i_, cemetery Saturday afternoon by his! pastor, Rev. J. B. Harmon. The floral j offerings were beautiful and profuse.! Miss Gertude Smith, of Walhalla and Mr. and Mrs. Sifford of Lineolnton, N. - C., are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Stokes. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and Miss Mary DeWalt spent several days last week V' in Columbia shopping. . George S. Wise has returned toi Clemson college. ' # M^ss Victorte. Crosson and Mr. J. JMP&sob s^jnt the week-end in 3iias Willie Jiae Wise has been wgn. ly complimented by t>eing asked tc Ik the judges at the Or? angeburg fair. * H Mis?^Elizabeth Hawkins ha9 re-1 W turned to her school at Marion. W Mra. J. A. Hunt and children of 5a- I W luda spent the week-end with _ her; r -parents, Mr. and Mrsk. B. B. Schumpert Mr. A. H. Hawkins has returned, from the State Farm at Sumter. Mr. Henry Quattlebaum has gone to. the? Columbia hospital to have his ion- i sils removed. j , iMiss Bess Bowers spent several tlays this week in Columbia. ; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Morris spent the i week-end in Charleston with their son Maron of the U. S. N. iMiss Eollne Wheeler has recovered, from the intinenza and bas returned; to the Columbia hospital where she is in training as nurse. Mr. Wm. Seel has returned to Columbia after a short visit to Mrs. A.! i A vjr. tv iwv. B Messrs. H. J. Rawl of Lexington and P tJeorge Rawl of Columbia spent the j W week-end at the Wise Hotel. ^Mrs. J. L. Wise, Supt. of the Lai- j theran Cradle Roll, held a reception j I at the church Friday afternoon iorj the mothers and babies. Dr. Hunter made an interesting talk on what to feed babies from one to four years J- old. Mrs. G. C. Leonard also talked' to the mothers. The Babies Mite j | Boxes were brought in which amount-' I ed to a neat little sum. Light refreshments were served. i The Wise hotel has installed electric lights, the Del-co system being used. r Miss Spigner, head of the State School Improvement Association, will speak today to the school improve raent association of the Prosperity high school. While here Miss iS'pigner will be the guest of Miss Willie -Mae Wise. Mrs. Alma Xance spent Sunday with, "her daughter, Miss Katie Mae at Silverstreet. J Mrs. Livingston has returned) to ! f ." . ^ A v> - . . . * ^ ILL PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS HAYE BEEN ORDERED DISCONTINUED. The Provost Marshal General has ordered the local board to discontinue lolding of physical examinations. All registrants who have been summoned before the board for physical ex imination are hereby notified not to ippear. [>RAFT BOARDS REST AFTER LONG LABORS. General Crowder Orders Discontinuance of Physical Examinations and Other Work. Washington, Nov. 16.?Provost Marshal General Crowder today ordered the discontinuance of physical examinations of draft registrants and of ?11 work by district draft boards on the! classification of registrants. Tho | , V I physical exammauons nave ueeu gi?cu :>nly to youths of 18 under orders issued upon cessation of hostilities. District draft boards, General Crow, ier said, have been instructed to complete all records of cases before them which relate entirely to the granting of occupational exemptions the consideration of appeals from local boards on dependency claims. All records of the exemption boards are to be preserved for rurtner disposition and the classfication of the 19 to 37 year old and 19 year old groups is to be completed at the earliest possible moment. DELEGATES MAY MEET IN FRANCE. Congress Thero Would Be Recognition of Paramonnt Part Played in War. ? Paris,. Nov 14 (Ey the Associated Press.)?The* general feeling of the associated governments is that Versailles-Par's is the most convenient place to hold the peace conference and it this were decided upon it also would serve as a recognition of the paramount position of France in the war. Tr addition to these considerations there are ceratin practical ones of telegraph and cable facilities and easy communcation between the capital and the ample living accommodations as compared with those In the smaller Holland and Switzerland cities. Agents of the various allied countries already are seeking large houses in Paris for their delegations. Tha American representation will move from the small residence which Colonel House and his staff now occupy to one much larger. It is probable that the first" meeting of the peace congress will be held after the Englsh parliamentary elections, and at a time which will give ample opportunity for the American and other delegates to arrive. A meeting to be held shortly after the interallied inference will finally determine the details of these questions Premier David Lloyd George and Foreign Minister Balfour of Grea* Pritain; iPermier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino of Italy; Premie:* Venizelos of Greece and Foreign Min ister Pachitch of Serbia are on their way here for a resumption of the conferences at the home of Col. EJdward M. House, special representative of the United States government and the- sessions at iVersailles. Besides outlining the general program of the congress, the question of meeting the food situation in Germanv and Austria probably will be consid CI cu, Trail wood Auxiliary. Of the Red Cross will serve oysters and salad supper at the residence of Dr. J. Win. Folk at Jalapa Friday evening, November 22, hours 6:00 to 10:00. Good Laud for sale or rent. Apply to A. H. E. Scheck and daughters. 11-15 tf. Greenville after an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. P. E. Schumpert. LYLiss unnsune ovum, _ Agent in the Demonstration work spent a few days last week with our demonstrators Misses Willie Mse Wise and Ethel Counts. Prosperity is rejoicing that the angel has announced once more "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men. The war is over. ! FOOTER AND HURLEY GO TO STUDY BIO PROBLEM First Task on Reaching Other Side Will be 3Iost Urgent Need for Food and Reconstruction Ma terials in Northern France and Belginm. Washington, <Nov. 14.?Food administrator Hoover and Chairman Hurley of the sllippig board will sail Saturday on the White Star liner Olympie for EuroDe to study problems connected with the interallied program for feeding the people of Northern France, Belgium, Central Europe and the Near East. Mr. Hoover, who at the request of the president, will organize and direct ' 4 1 ? ?^ nnll lniTn I America 5 Pill I 111 UiC nuiiv, mil icu'r i fomorrow for New York, while Mr. J Hurley left tonight. During the day they were in conference with Secre-j tary Lansing and it was understood tha: diplomatic matters connected with the food program and the amounfof tonnage available for transporting relief supplies were discussed. : One of Mr. Hoover's first tasks when he reaches Europe will be to ascertain the most urgent need for food and reconstruction materials in Northern France and Belgium. Chairman Hurley will devote most of his time to ? - ?- * ?-'ii- _ L. - ? coniernng wiui ?mypiug umuiais m Great Britain and France regarding the allocation of shipping necessary for carrying out whatever program is determined "upon. Sh'ps Carry Snpplies At the food administration toflav if w?s said that ships are now leaving American ports and Argentina with , greatly increased supplies of food for | Northern France and Belgium and j fr?r tVio nonnlpc of Central I ''i*W JLVX/ U v** v vu \/& ? ?? ? ? Europe and the Near East will go for- j ward as quickly as shipping tonnago i is made available. Dr. Alonzo E. j Taylor, representative of both t>e' food administration and the war trade j board, is accompanying Mr. Hoover j and will go to the Balkans to direct j relief work there. In addition to this program, the j United States, it was stated today will j -? ** a I continue to carry out its iooa agree- j ments ''with the various' neutrals. Hoi- j land and Switzerland are said to bej still badly in need of supplies, while j the economic agreements with Swe- j den, Norway, Spain and Denmark still are in-force. Jfoch Shipping Free. Shipping board officials estimated today that the signing of the armistice with Germany will result in the release of about 1,500,000 tons of additional shipping for carrying supplies nnrnilriaa A p th?o amfllUlt IU UCCU> V>/UUUIVU. v/1 i.u.,3 M 1,200,000 tons is ^represented by German ships tied up in Germany or nev. tral port3. Austria is believed to hav? 350.000 tons of shipping in its ports. The United States, it was said, soon can furnish 100,000 tons of shipping for relief work, while Great Britain i and France also are expected to ?>ej able to divert some tonnage to th^? j trade. In addition, many neutral ships . held in port by the submarine menace will again be put to sea and Japan may be asked to supply ^whatever of its tonnage it can for the relief trade i Mr. Hurley will be accompanied to Europe by John tE. Barber, assistant !o the chairman; Wilmer Boiling, as sistant treasurer, and .William F. Gibbs of the shipping control board. Xewberry College Orer Quota. Newberry college went over the top splendidly Friday when called upon to help in the 'United War Work. The - ? 'i- J T-T^i students ana iacuuy gaiucicu m nuiI land Hall and were addressed by Col. W. H. Hunt, Lieut. E. M". Everett, commandant of the college Si A. T# C., and Dr. George B. Cromer. Within a short time the college body subscribed $1,165.25. They had been asked for $1,000. Calvin Crozler Chapter. The November meeting of the Calvin Crozier chapter will be with Misj Rosalyn Hipp, Miss Ruby Goggan3 and Mrs. Robt. Holmes at the home of Miss Hipp, Tuesday afternoon. Xov. 19, at 4 o'clocK. Members unable to attend will please notify the hostess. Miss Rosalyn Hipp, Mrs. Robt. Holmes, Pres. Secy. MADAME XAZIMOYA PL ASS OOI>*G AHEAD FOR DEMOBILIZATION. Two Hundred Thousand Off for Home Within Two Weeks and Thirty Thone and to be Released Each Daj With Program In Fnll Operation. Wa?hiTiytnn \Tnv Ifi?fYTr?veme>nt of the American troops across the Atlantic has stopped entirely and demobilization of troops in the cantonments and camps at home is under way. General March, chief of staff, made this announcement today, outlinig the war department's plans in answer to questions the conntry has been asking since the day the armistice was signed and it became apparent that the war was over. He said orders already is sued would send 200,000 men back to civil life within two weeks and that when the program was in full swing about 30,000 would quit the arrnv daily. IN RE TRANSPORTATION DRAFT REGISTRANTS. Editor Herald and News: Complying with instructions contained in a telegram from the Com' * /"** * ? ^ v* ao cf ftr n manamg ^ienercti 01 iuc ouuuicaoor!? Department, you are hereby requested to publish the folio-wing notice in the next two editions of your paper: "In all cases where draft registrants have been inducted and furnished tranportation and ordered to report to CampFremont Infantry Officers Training School not later than December 1st, 1918, said reentrants will report to their local board. The local board will direct the registrant to turn in his ^transportation ad will cancel his induction. Further inquiries relative to this subject may be made to the under signed. . 2nd Lt. Edward St. Clair 'Everett, Newberry College, Newberry, S. C. * RED CROSS SOTES. Officers Elected, At the annual meeting of the Newberry Red Cross chapter held on Fri day aftenoon, .November 17, the following officers were elected: Chairman?Dr'. George B. Cromer. I Vice-Chairman?W. H. Hunt. 1 Secretary?Miss Sadie Goggans. Treasurer?T. K. Johnstone. ExecntiTe Committee. Z. F. Wright. Mrs. L. W. Floyd. Miss Minnie Gist. ? i Miss Kate Summer. | O. B. Cannons A full report of the meeting will be published in Friday's paper. j A pain?^Christmas Fae&ages. J The, following communication ex. I plains itself: | November 15, 1918. ! To All Chapter Chairmen: | Confirming my day letter this morning, the War and Postoffice Departments have issued the following new instruction's governing the handliug of Christmas parcels for American soldiers overseas: M? Kann OY 1. Tne mailing Q<ne uas tended through November 30. 2. The War Department has authorized the American Red Cross r.o have printed sufficient additional la| bels, exactly similar to those received from abroad, to be furnished on request by chapters to individuals who have not received labels from abroad, or whose labels have been destroyed. 3. Applicants for label is required to make affidavit similar to that required for parcels addressfed to war relief organizations workers and it with chapter official issuing label. 4. This arrangement is effective November 21 and not before. A supply of labels which we deen sufficieat to meet your needs will be sent to you within the next few days, together with the printed forms of the affidavit. This arrangement has been effected at the request of the War Department to prevent disappointment to those | persons who have not previously re ceived labels, ad 5s intended to insure that every soldier in the American ex. peditionary forces receive his bit of Christmas cheer from home. Cordially yours, Guy E. Snavelv, Assistant Manager. I "REVELATIONS." Let It Be A Gil This Chr I Jewelry is the universally i it conveys its message best and j Call at our jewelry store and now ready. Observe the wide ra even thousands, of articles from \ thing lhat is exactly appropriate brother and sweetheart. The family gift for wife a handsome engraved glass, beautif useful gifts too numerous to mer Bear in mind the fact that su ments of love, affection, friendshi price, because they live long. Cooper's Jev Next door to the new i I No. t>994 iieport of tbe Condition of the Peopl | tlie State of Sonth Carolina, at the C*o RESOU Loans and discounts (except those s Overdrafts, unsecured T" ^ ^j ?^ m'wi 8.t U. s .tsuaus ueywoneu c.u o^ui& vm,u! Liberty Loan Bonds: Liberty Loan B<&?ds, 3 1-2, 4 ancj 4 unpledged Payments actually made on Liberty l. bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan Stock of federal reserve bank (50 per c( Value of banking house owned and U1 Furniture and fixtures i Real estate owned other than banking111 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve * | Cash in vault and net amounts due ?r Checks on other banks in the same ci bank (other than Item 17) Total of items 14, 15, 16, 17 and ^ Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer 2 War Savings Certificates, Thrift Stam ' - :* Total liabil: Capital stock paid ia..?.. Surplus fund Undivided profits - ??-* j t L#ess current expenses, merest,, auu Circulating notes outstanding Net amounts due to National banks.. Total of items 32 and 33 Individual deposits subject to check... Cashier's checks outstanding Dividends unpaid Total of demand deposits (other than ba ject to reserve, items 34, 35, 36, 37, 38. Other time deposits Total of time deposits subject to R 45 Total State of South Carolina. County of Nei T, L. W. Bedenbaugh, cashier of tl swear that the above statement is tr belief. A evATYk frrv hpfnrft me 3UUSC11UCU au u o"v<u this 14th day of Xov. 1918. A. B. Wise, Notary Public. Uvagi Car load of HACK I We can supply; you come early D. QUAT Prosperil ft of Jewelry istmas I appreciated gift, because lives longest. see the Christmas stocks - - t.....J j_ nge ot ctioice, tne nunareus, vhich you may choose somefor father, mother, sister, md mother?silver service, ul china pieces?many other ition. ch gifts express your sentip?that they are worth the /elry Store - Exchange Bank e*g National Bank, at Prosperity, fn se of Basiness Not. 1, 1918. RCES. hown in b and c) $274,280.59 646.30 ion (oar value 6,250.00 1-2 per cent, $30,000.00 I 1-4 per cent vned 5,000.00 35,000.00 ?nt of subscription) 1,050.00 iincumbered 1,639.61 1,789.48 Duse , 7,500.00 Bank 29,085.64 om national banks .. 126,319.22 ty or town as reporting 759.13 .8 $156,163.99 md due from U. S. Treas. 312.50 ps actually owned 834.00 : $485,466.47 [TIES. t *2,500.00 :...$9,222.88 ; . fp axes paid 1,998.34 .7,224.54 o^ou.uw 327:52 $327.52 171,468.92 2,751.03 12.00 ,nk deposits) sub 39, 40 and 41. .$174,231.95 259,932.4$ eserve, items 42, 43, 44, .. $259,932,46 $485,466.47 vberry. (ss) * ie r^ove named bank, do solemnly ? mv Vnnwlftrfsfi and IXC IU LVIC L'm Ui L. W. ?edenbaugh, Cashier Correct?Attest: R. L. Luther, R. T. Pugh, T. A. Dominick, Directors. r\MQ t i NEYS just arrived your needs if TLEBAUM j ty, S. C. ; w