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rw. VOLUME LV? SUXBEB 17 NEWBERRY, S. C? FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1919. TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAR "* / arnmmmm? i r | house Supports NEW BUDGET PLAN Bill -Passed House by Large1 Majority.?Simplifies Finances. k ! B The lower house of the general as&~aembly Wednesday night paid tribute ffto Governor Cooper's magnificent lead ership when it refused by a vote of 71 j w etrilfP out the *nactine words If the budget bill which the chief ! xecutive has*so earnestly recompnded long before he was inducted p> the governor's office. IThe han Dill thus providing this fidget system was sent to third readig and is largely a duplication of the irginia plan. It provides that the .governor, together with the chairman of the ways and means committee in the house and the chairman of the senate finance committee shall be tween November 1, each fall, and the opening of the general assembly in January prepare estimates of the necessary expenses for the State govern^ ment. These estimates and recom-l mendatmiis are to be accompanied by. recommendations by the governor as' to the needs of the various institutions or departments, together with Udata as to the expenditures for the jBinstitutioi or department the two preceding years. By this procedure ? , _ ??i ?, ?aCQ menioer Ul UltJ ^eaci <ti aoacuiuij , H kill have in his possession at the ^^Very outset of the general assembly Approximately all the data which ^Komes to the ways and means com* ^ mittee each year. The members can ( thus vote intelligently as to the exf penditnre of State funds. ' Unfavorable reports were made , on the bill by both the finance committee of the senate and also by the ways and means committee of the house. Passage of the measure had . been placed in such jeopardy by the com1 mittee reperost that Governor Cooper, (Tuesday night made an eloquent ap-l Deal to the general assembly to pass. (this bill as a companion measure to some good roads legislation. The senate had already passed the billNovember 1 each year the comptroller general shall furnish the governor with: * * i-x a -i : av ^ ! 11J ja. statement snowing me uaiaiwe standing to the credit of the sev- j Ieral appropriations for each department, bureau, division, officer, board, commission, institution or other agency or undertaking of the State at the end of the last preceding appropriation year. (2) A statement showing the monthly expenditures and revenues from! ?fl AA/\1m4 in/1 I CitUl apyi upi idiiuu acuuuiii, auu ui? | total monthly expenditures and revem nues from all the appropriation acF counts, including special and all other appropriations in the 12 months of the last preceding appropriation year. (3) A statement showing the annual expenditures in each anpropriation ae- j ? count, and the revenues from all] kr sources, including expenditures and | revenues fro-m special and all other) P appropriation. for each year of the) I last tfro appropriation years ,with a j i separate column showing the increase 1 or decrease for each item. (4) An itemized and complete finan* x;ial balance sheet for the State at the close of the last preceding fiscal year ending September 30. (5) Such other statements as the governor shall request. ~ <r/vtTownr?i oVi o 11 rt thp J. 11C gU?Cl UUl OUUU uvvvuyy>~4 budget with: " . * (1) A statement of the revenues and expenditures for each of the two ap* propriation years next preceding, classified and itemized in accordance Vm nfflmQl Hllricrtff r>faRRtflf>9tinTlS mux lii%< UJLUVAM& VUVAQV* adopted by the governor. (2) A statement of the current asf\epe A-Vent: I Dr. Young M. J honorably discfa I fstatAft i opened a Dental J h- i . .... sets, liabilities, reserves and surplus J J or deficit of the State. (3) A statement of the debts and | funds of the State. j (4) A statement showing the gov- I iernor's itemized estimates of the con- a . jdition of the State treasury as of the I Ihpcinnin? and end of each year. f (5) An itemized, and complete flnan- ? cial balance sheet for the State at the t close of the last preceding fiscal year c ending Septmeber 1. * (6) A general survey of the State's c financial and natural resurce^, with I a review of the general economic, in- c fdustrial and commercial condition of 1 the commonwealth. v i ff t Letter From "Pete" Boozer. t i ? | Jan. 30, 1919. J J" Dear Bess: Your letter received a few days ago and the handkerchiefs, razor blades and the papers of which I'm awfully glad to get, enjoy reading; The Herald and News very much. I will try and give you a full account of c " ~ Af urmic!. R1Vsen SIIICU iiic aiguiug \jl uwn.v . ^ tice. !* 1 I Starting from the iittle town ofj Aurbes where we were stationed for j ' about one month, we traveled through!. one time no man's land, small French I ' \ t villages that had been completely destroyed by shell fire. We spent the night at Orley, continuing our journey through some of the most important towns of France and Luxemburg, namely Spincourt, Longuyou, Esch, Altzigrin, Rollingen and Pettigrew, ^ where we spent Christmas day. Enjoyed the day very much. Had sea turkey for dinner, better known as - ' ?* r v-j ? r salmon, tiere is wnere i u<tu a. ?v?; ? f nice room, good bed to sleep in and an old Dutch lady who could speak T English and made the best coffee and * cake you most ever ate, so you can readily see that this was more home- ^ like to me since crossing the pond. J 4 l eaving this town on our way back C tn France we Dassed through the fol- , V lowing towns: Bettringer, Serrouville. t Fleeville, which was corectly named, . c Mars la Tour, Herricourt, finally t reaching Lagny where we turned in all of our stock and rolling equipment. Loarding the train, riding the second section- of which we were very lucky ^ to get as the third section had a head r on collision killing fifteen and wound- t ing thirty or forty seriously. Guess . it will be my luck to fall off the gang- . plank. Anyway we came by way of Ntufchateau, Bologne, Tours and La . I Mane v reaching Mezingers , 1 " w * where we are now located, so if you . C have a map of France you will be able . to trace our Journey in^the army of t occupation. Atter all of this I have been enjoyin.c the best of health with the excepN'cn cf a few bad colds and the cooties which are very bad comrades, but i, their days are numbered now as we j, I ; areuxpected to go back to La Maus I aa.i await orders to sail to the good , | o'U U. S. A., the only and best coun ^ | try in the world. So here is hoping c | this will find all well at home and in j j perfect health. With a whole lots of love to you all, ( Your brother. ^ Robert ("Pete"). f 105 Am. Tr., Co. G, 30th Div., A. E. F. Card of Thanks. * ? * I wish to express to my pnysician, neighbors, and friends my sincere ap- 1 preciation and most heartfelt thanks- 1 C for their many kindnesses shown me ! f ; and my daughter during her last afi fliction and death. May the Lord richjly bless you and comfort you in your last hours. *jc Mrs. Susanah Quattlebaum. t1 ? ? t ? t \ r ndable istry < Brown has been targed from the . 1 e \rmy. He has ^ office at Bank Building |, -fOLD COTTON, REDUCE ACREAGE AND FERTILIZEF Columbia, Feb. 27.?There are man: >ersons who believe that the cottoi lituation just happened. They do no nvestigate for ffcemselves and hav< lot the means for finding causes. J Jkottowe Wannamaker, chairman o he State central cotton committee leclares that there is a deep, underly ug cause. It is not a matter of acci lent that certain things happenec ast year which caused cotton to be :orae a parish in the world of com uerce. If there had aot certain cause; ve- would not have the serious ef ects today, and the South would no >e facing the gravest commercia :risis in her entire history. In dis :ussing the things which have hac heir impress upon the cotton market ?lr. Wannainaker says: "You can buy cotton on the Nev fork exchange for around three an< ?ne-half to lour cents per poun< iieaper man you can uuy it m un >outh. You can buy cotton on th' Jew York exchange for July delivt r: or below 350. points less than yoi ould possibly buy middling cotton ii .ny town in South Carolina. Accord ug to every rule and reason July cot on should be at least this amoun bove spot cotton to cover carrying harges and transportation. Wha hink you of this as an illustration o he manipulation of prices? If th< aarket had not been manipulated th< rice would have been record-breaking tigh. "It is necessary that there be i uyer for every seller and you cai est assured that this rule is beinj * allowed today. The same cottoi r&ich fa being sold awl depressing th< nirket is being bought by some one nvestigation shows that foreign mill tre quietly -"Accumulating contract rom our friends up worm. ana tn< \ j tepanese-are doing the same thin; md that the domestic mills of Ameri :a are largely falling in line. Afte he campaign for reduction in acre ige and fertilizer has been completed he bears will commence to displa; lervousness. "However when the mills coir 9 nence calling for the cotton they hav >ought on these contracts during tli< nidsummer, and next fall with th' small crop for the year of 1919, whicl s absolutely certain with the reduc ton of acreage and fertilizer and th< icre .shortage of labor the bears will n many cases join the German horde vho have passed to the other side md while cotton likes a warm climate n ail probability the country whicJ hey will visit, will probably have ; .lin.aie far too hot even for the opei itioii of a New York exchange, to sa; iolh;ng of the reduction of cotton. "Hold your cotton, reduce you icreage, reduce your fertilizer and b< i loysl son of the South and prepan o map the reward which is certain rhis is the greatest movement tha las ever been undertaken by th< South, and its result will be far reach ng. It is said that "The mills of thi rods grind slowly and they grind ea Ann ' TVia *Mlt J"> nf till ;ecuuisijr uuu. aai<g Viuiu v/1. xrill be illustrated before we com uence picking cotton next fall. "In all fairness and justice, wha ight have gamblers of New York t set the prico for our staple crop? Is i *U?T? r, V? /mi 1 A AnA^Qto o <ro m i dir llicll LliC^ anuuiu uj/tiaic u )f haads I win, tails you lose unde >rotection cf the law and run th >rice down and up to suit their ow] ;weet will and forget and ignore th act that we have put our all in add] ion to our life's blood in producinj he staple of which they are makinj i plaything and a gambling instru nent. "Don't forget that every State ii he cotton belt is behind this move nent and that it is being backed b; he entire business interests of th< 5outh, and that we all realize that i he turning point of commercial nr< ind are determined to have commei ;ial freedom." The Old Maids' Club Will meet at Trinity school hous< Friday evening, February 28. Le jvery one come and see them. The; vill be there promptly at eigh /clock. Admission 20c and 10c. Dollie Mae Senn, President. A case of assault and battery cos Clarence Hancock $3 before the re :order last week-end. [democrats name j ?j homer cum mings j y j Washington, Feb. 26.?Homer S. j 11 Cummings of Connecticut was elected t! chairman of the national Democratic I. ? committee today and the committee | . voted a complete reorganization for an j f aggressive campaign in 1920. !, The resignation of Vance McCor- , mick as chairman, tendered several .* months ago when McCormick went to lj Paris as ~n adviser at the peace con- . jference, was accepted finally. The i- resignation of Carter Glass a3 secre- ( 5 tary also was accepted. The reorganization contemplate t that the standing officers of the com- . 1 mittee shall include in addition to thei chairman, two vice chairmen; a secre-1 3 tary. who shall be a Member; an exec-,' . utive secretary, who may or may not | be a member; a treasurer, who shall, 7 be a member; a director of finance,;' 3 {who may or may not be a member.! 1 j and a sergeant at arms, who may or J 21 mav not be a member. -1 ! i. / Birthday Party. ' ! * 1 ? i At the residence of Mr. J. P. Living stone on February 21 three cousins. - whose birthday happens to be on the t same day, enjoyed a most delightful I little birthday party together. One of t the boys is the son of Mr. and Mrs. f|j. P. Livinfgstone'aged 14 years and ' | the others are the sons of Mrs. Lula 5 Derrick nee Hiiler aged respectively ' I 13 and 15 years. The day was pleasantly spent play1 ing games and wound up with an old 1 * fashioned cake walk. The cake was I won by John Miller Hiller and Ethel i Livincston. The cake bore three blue I a ribbons, each ribbon haying the name ; ? of one of the boys on it The cake s was cut and enjoyed by the, party, s The yonng folk who celebrated their B birthday were the recipients of many 5 beautiful presents. i1 Big C >i| To Commence M " * i'*i t . j W e have decided 10 i 11 stock in order to clea i coming in. We also *; as well as ourselves t y\ fore we are going to | cheaper from the firs an nrmnHunitv of DU! e! | wrr ^ -- *t j I Men's Dress Shoes all ne tjl the following reduced pri ? jl styles in tans, vlci kids an b|| Men's Dress 5 Present price $8.50 Sale t Present price $8.00 Sale ? | Present price $7.00 Sale ] e I Present price $6.50 Sale ] r | Present price $6.00 Sale ; 11 Present price $5.00 Sale ] e Present price $4.75 Sale j 1 Present price $4.50 Sale ] ? ' ?! I Will allow you 25 per c this sale. In addition to this sped of 10 per cent. Men's W of 15 per cent We also ? !? a a bier reduction S If you have anything in market prices. We also 1 It will pay you to come ? ? j?H . 31S we wui ao 8111 wc mu iu 1 \ W. P. tl Litt 7 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS I PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY. Prosperity, Feb. 27.?Miss Willie Mae Wise entertained at a George Washington party Saturday evening at her home on Main street. Tho lower floor was thrown en suite which waa artistically decorated to Aiif tVi?k nofriAfiA iHao A nroo. L<W X J VUt CU\^ yabA ^4 pvu ident contest was enjoyed, after which Amograms caused much merriment. Miss Eula Joiner scored highest, winning a box of crystalized cherries. The color scheme was again r,hown- in the sweet course served. Miss Effie Hawkins entertained Wednseday afternoon in honor of the teachers of the Prosperity high school. Miss Katie Mae Xance of Silversireet was home for the week-end. Mvss Cairo Wyche has returned to Winthrop after a few days stay witli her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Wyche. .Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kohn of Columbia spent Sunday with Mrs. S. -T. Kohn. .\r.rc .Tno .~itz snent "Wednesday i'-i Columbia. Mesdames J. L. Wise, J. F. Browne. J. A. Counts, Misses Willie *:Mae Wise. Mayrne Swittenburg and Effie Hawkins have been appointed delegates to attend the international Sunday school convention which 'Convenes Friday afternoon at-4 o'clock, at thccourt house, Newberry. Rev. C. J. Shealy is expecting this week his father, Rev. *T. W. Shealy "VTiaa PniM r\f Snrinefleld. UiiU OiO bVX f *U?OV V|? ?r- w , Ga. . M&s Elberta Sease of Ldttle Mountain is teaching for Mrs. Morris op, account of the Ulnese of Mr. Mbnia. Mr. Lt M. Wise has gone to Savannah. Miss Doris Kohn and three of her college friends of Columbia college ?pent the week-end -with Mr. and Mrs. learana orpK Icf jsrs.i ffiritii U1V11 lot UllU VU11U nake a special price on i i* nut for a lot of new ? figure that it is detrimei o carry goods over from give you an advanta; t of March to the tenth .'chasing them for again w stock, made by the most re ices. Shoes mentioned be!c d gun metal, in English, medi ~ i n ~ shoes i-aaie: price $7.50 Present pri price $6.75 Present pri. : ec nn Present Dri pntc * Present Pri price $5.75 <trs oe Present pr* price $5.25 present pH) price $4.75 Present pri< price $3.90 Present pri< price $3.75 Present pri< :ent discount on all Boys', Mi; al *hoe sale, we will sell you 'ork Shirts, Dress Shirts and 1 have a nice line of Furniture ee us if you are in need of ai the produce line to sell, we i buy peas and 4-foot pine woo see us especially while we a jlease you and give you value Derrick le Mountain, S / \ \ iCOTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION | MEETING AT LITTLE MOUNTAIN i I . .. The meeting in the interest of reduction of cotton acreage will bo held at the school auditorium at Little Mountain Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Addresses will be made by Rev. J. J. Long and B. V. Chapman. , I 'TTvorv farmpr and business man of ! the community is expected to attend j this meeting and come prepared to sign the pledge. I , NOTICE. I j The meeting for Pledge Redemption ! Day at Johnston Academy will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. , Called by ^ P. B. Banks. j Death of Mr. Joseph Pitts f Mr. Joseph* Pitts died at 9 o'clock I* <-y of V? a V* r\ 1V1 a r\ f Tits AtlUlIUdy mux 111115 a*. uvtuv/ kjk ui 5 son, Mr. D. R. Pitts, in the Bush River neighborhood, after an illness jof six weeks with a deep-seated cotd, in the 80th year of his age. He was ! buried at Trinity Tuesday afternoon iat 2 o'clock, service by the Rev. C: F i Clarkson. Mr. Pitts was twice mari ried. By the first union he leave3 'two dau'ghtei^x.^rs. Will Hendrix | and Mrs. Will "Storey. He is also\ survived by two sons and one daughter by the second wife, Mr. J W Pitts .of this city^being the other son and nJnolviHi PaoY?1on tha Hanyhfpr VU1 9. uvu > 3<Ir. Pitta was a member of the James !?. Nance camp of Confederate Vetlerans, having rendered gallant service m the war. \ v.. 1 1 ?? 1 ? S. J. Kolyi. M?'ss Pitman of Baltimore wiU arrive Monday and will have charge of Black's millinery department, assisted by Mrs. Alma Nance. 3 Sale J nue tor 1(1 Days shoes and our other roods that are now ital to our customers i year to year, therege of buying goods than you will have in some time. liable shoe concerns, at >w are afl of the latest lum English and box toe. s' Dress Shoes ce $6.50 Sale price $5.50 ce $6.00 Sale price $5.00 ce $5.50 Sale price $4,50 ce $5.00 Sale price $4.25 ce $4.50 Sale price $3.75 ce $4.25 Sale price $3.25 ce $4.00 Sale price $3 00 ce $3.50 Sale price $3.00 nrirp $2.Sft fWlVV h/wiv |r* -T? ? ? | sses' and Dress Shoes, in Dry Goods at a discount Underwear at a discount that we will offer in this lything in furniture. rill pay you the highest d > re conducting this sale. 5 received. Coi ^