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v } # VOLUME LV., NUMBER 55. NEWBERRY, Si C., FRIDAY, JULY'11, 1919. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR .k .. WHERE CAN YOP FIND A GOOD TOWN LIKE WHITMIRE There it> None Better?3,000 People L Entertained on the Fourth. I Death of Mrs. Orr. h \ Whitmire, July 10.?^0n July 3rd, we received an invitation from one at the head of affairs, to come and help celebrate and enjoy the anniversary of our national independence, on July 4th. Early in the morning cf that day, we heard the merry call of the auto.. . mobile horn of our good neighbor, v Mr. J. W. Hipp, announcing that he, P n Mrs. Hipp and the children, were ' ready for us to accompany them. Our better half soon had our car "at the front door. We filled the back seat with' several pretty girls and in & few moments were on the scene of artinn Now I have snent my life toiling on. Exercise is necessary to the development of the body, mind and soul. I believe in work, "An idle brain^ is the devil's workshop bufft is well to turn aside, occasionally, and rest, while we celebrate the l '"famous days in our history, to teach v our children so to do, to^ spend a day of^ in loving fellowship, friend with k friend, to hold sweet communion ' ' ? with acquaitances of the past and > * form new ties. We found the children busy, climbing the greasy pole, running a potato race, throwing ball, etc. Splendid prizes of five dollars, a pair of shoes, ? ? ~ ?-4- ? nit/I rvfVi ay ninp 21 IC waioo aixu v m*w things were awarded the successful contestants, by the Glenn-Lowry Co.,"and some of our leading mer^ chants. Two interesting games of ball ^ were played during the day, between our home team and Chester. The score stood 6 to 2 in favor of Glenn? ? J /? X. C Lowry in trie lorenoon ana o w o in favor of the same team in the afternoon. An abundance of dinner awaited us. Mr. C. H. Shannon prepared the hash, which the best judges ~ pronounced as good as they had ever eaten. Mr. Wm. Gilliam barbecued the meat, which was delightful. We all ate and were filled. Then we i ?m?Vi liKomliftr Whpiv> I Illttl vcicu av ouvu uuvt?ui>^> ?..... can you find a town like Whitmirp? Where, notwithstanding the high cost 1 of living, an elegant dinner is served to between 2,000 and 3,000 people, absolutely free, not only to the oper? Stives, but to many invited guests. The Glenn-Lowry company, represented here by men of, marked finan cial ability is doing-a great deal for the good of its operatives, whose automobiles, fine clothes, costly food, bank accounts and cheerful faces, bear testimony of the pleasant relationship between employer and employee. In the name of the participants in Lthe pleasures of this day, I assume The right to thank the good men, who : are managers of the Glenn-Lowry mill and made all this pleasure possible. . They deserve our thanks. To what better purpose can we put surplus wealth than giving a day of rest to a tired people and doing what we can to "make others happy. These dollars were not spent wastefully. We will pass this way but once. We will never 'all meet again, but the dear little children, the beaux and belles, arid we older ones will remember with pleasure the glorious 4th, , 1919. Mrs. Sallie Orr died at her home here July 3 in the 65th year of her age. She' had been in failing health ' xfor more than a year. Mrs. Orr i spent the greater part of her life in Chester county, where she had always enjoyed >.the love and esteem of all who came within the sphere of her influence. The body was carried to Chester and consigned to its last resting place at Pleasant Grove Presbyterian church, where she was a member before coming to Whitmire. Several "???J? ' o/inAmninioH fVi p menus iruai ucic ai<v.vun?i??"v?. fcody. Mrs. jDrr is survived by five sons, J. E. Orr, superintendent of the county home of Chester; Harve and Gladden Orr of Chester'and Pryor and S. W. Orr of Whitmire. She " oa laovao i-hraa 11*71 nor ai'st.PrS. Miss OUV ?V?TVg V1L1 vv Ai * Mary Wilson of Chester, Mrs. Frances Burns-and Mrr. Amanda Gladden of Columbia. The deceased was a woman of \ lovely Christian character thus she was endeared to all with whom she associated. She was a loving moth i r er and grieved so for her son Pryor, < who served with the coast artillery. ;We rejoice that he retuyied from France in time to be with his mother ^ several weeks before she crossed the 'bar. \ I i ,'Tis hard to break the tender cord When love has bound the haert Tis hard, so hard, tc speak the wo^d, jWe must forever part. h | Dear one, we have lain thee away .1 i In a peaceful grave's embrace J But thy memory still we cherish ; Till we see thy heavenly face. ! : f We miss thee, but 'tis joy to know ;1 ! Our hearts still fondly love, ' ] <->+ tt/m-i o l-\orvr\Tr linrrto illiU Li LCI L J V U lUUiiU c+ Aictfsfsjr uvuiv j With those who dwell above. I I God wanted you at home with him J And you. obeyed His call; ,J He knew that we all, loved you, But he loved you best of all. J i i Mr. George Young has been discharged from the army and \ is at home again. I Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Misses Sena . I 9 and Alice Copeland and $lr. .George r!nr?e>ls?nH wprp visitors at Mr. ,T. i ! ? j ; Young's Sabbath dav. i i i Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Setzler, Mrs. , Mary Setzler, Mr. Hallman Setzler i and Miss Mary Setzler all visited rel- \ 1 _ !" atives at Pomaria recently. , j Mrs. Ellen Atchison and Miss Eli-: za Canady spent last week with rel- , atives in the Odell neighborhood. I Miop P11+I1 Tlinmncrtn TX'Vi A Viqc | 1UIOO AVUU1 T? MV A4WV jbeen taking a business course in Co- 1 lumbia, is at home for a few days. !( Mr. Francis Douglas left for his 1 new position in Augusta Saturday. ' | Mrs. Fannie Metts and daughters,\ Lucy and Mary, have returned from . | a short stay with relatives in New-: berry. Mr. and Mrs. James Abrams and ] Mr. Raymond Abrams motored to - Johnston and spent Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Abrams will stay a week or two with her mother there. :i Mrs. Sam Abrams of this town 1 and Miss Emma Hargrove of Clin- i ton visited Miss Nannie , Hargrove t last week. 1 Miss Lois Johnson and Miss Ruth < McCracken are the guests of Mrs. J : Otis Suber. N : Miss Mary Lou Douglass is taking iin the short course, given by Miss Wise, at Newberry college this week. | When this ends Miss Douglass will go on to Peake for a visit to relatives. _ ^ J _ 1- ! J 1 I Mrs. Den aims ana cimarcii nave returned to their home in Spartanburg. Mr. Clugh and wife and Dr. Tur-j ner, after a short visit to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Child, have returned to | their home in Greenwood. Mr. Barton and son spent the Fourth with his family in Monroe, N. C. j Mrs. Wm. Rutherford and daughters, Miss Hannah and Mrs. Dr. Crooks, visited Mr. and Mrs. T. J. . Abrams last week. I Neta. j i Mr. W. I. Herbert Lose* House. j Mr. W. I. Herbert of Utopia lost j | his honey house by fire on last Saturday afternoon. He kept in this house his honey tools and his canning j 'oufftt and some canned goods and Imany other things that he about j T4? tirno ?lc?A a>< n O r? n Lilt; piace. n. wcia aiou uo^ci ao an ironing house. Mr. Herbert esti-1 mates his loss at around $1,000, and he does not think the building was included in his insurance policy , which he had on the other buildings on the place. I Thp fir ft resulted from careless use | of the ironing by the women who were doing that work. At one time it looked as if the residence would also 1 catch and be destroyed. , The Net is Spreading. I, Chief Rodelsperger has spread his net all over the city for the speed- ' ^rs, and they are falling into it right ; | along. It is no respector of persons ; and any one exceeding the speed lijn- 1 it and who is caught must suffer the < consequences, and the result is when 1 it comes before the recorder a min- < imum of $25 or 30 days. < | The net seems to be pretty good, i but there are many that are so far i at>Ie to escape, but since the first < some 14 have been caught in the j meshes and have put up the price, i Beware and take notiqe. ' \ * :OURT OF SESSIONS ' CLOSED ON TUESDAY. < Ml Violators of the Prohibition Law Pleaded Guilty.?Given Probation Sentence.?Report of r Grand Jury. The court of general sessions came :o a close on Tuesday afternoon. Several violators of the prohibition aw were before the court but all of ;hem pleaded guilty anu Judge Gary rave all of them probation sentences, rhere were several other pleas of ruilty. There was a considerable amount of business transacted in the two days and several cases we-e disposed of. The following true bills were re turned by the grand jury: Robert Trapp, Allen Thompson ! and Nathan Alston, hoitse breaking and larceny. Peat Butler, violation prohibition law. Edgar Caldwell, burglary and larceny. Dave Johnson, violation prohibi- ! tion law. - -ix- *i_:x: ? Jule uxner, violation promuiuun ( law. Dave Shelton and Ida Shelton, vio- ' lation prohibtion law. Ernest Wicker alias Foot Wicker, j violation prohibition law. Wade Suber, larceny. J. C. Caldwell alias John Caldwell, assault with intent to ravish. The following cases were disposed of; *A sealed nestence against Drayton Bates for violation of the imnjigra tion law or enticing labor was opened and was found to be 4 months on the gang or pay a fine of $500.00. Through his attorney Geo. B. Cromer an appeal was taken and bond fixed at $500. Peat Butler, Ernest Wicker and Dave Johnson pleaded guilty to violation of the prohibition law and were each sentenced to 12 months apon the gang and pay a fine of $500. The sentence provided that upon the payment of $100 the remainder of ttie sentence would be suspended on condition that if they were again convicted of any offense then the entire sentence was to be operative. John Caldwell charged with criminal assault was admitted to bail in the sum of $500 and the case con- ( tinued. Wade'Suber pleaded guilty to larceny and was sentenced to six months on the gang to such labor as he could perform. He is but a boy. Edgar Caldwell pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny and was sentenced to two years on the gang. , Willie Abrams pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 4 years on the gang. Nathan Alston, Robert Trapp, and Allen Thompson were charged with house breaking and larceny. Stealing cotton from Henderson Brothers. Alston pleaded not guilty and was convicted by a jury.. Sentenced to " m ?7 1 two years on tne gang, xrapp pie?aed guilty and refunded the money he received for the cotton and was sentenced to 10 months. Thompson pleaded guilty but did not refund, \ He was given 18 months. Levi Green charged with obstructing highway. Case nol prossed byN the solicitor. The Grand jury made the following presentment: Presentment Grand Jury. To His Honor Judge F. B. Gary, PrecJr3in{r W4U*"?? We the grand jury, at this July term of the court, desire to express our appreciation of the lucid advicej given to us by his honor and assure him that we have endeavored to follow same to the best of our ability. We have examined thoroughly, all cases presented to us and have re turned our findings on same to the , court. ihe committee appointed to examine the offices of the county report same to be in good condition, j They find that the public and county funds, in the hands of the county and court officials, accountable to the county treasurer, and are checked up annually, in connection with the audit of the county treasurer's office by the comptroller general, ex :ept the funds in the hands of the master?and it is the request of the present master, and this jury so recjmmends, that the court make some provision for an annual audit of the naster's records. The committee appointed to visit) and report on the condition of the county home, report that they have visited same and find that the inmates receive as good care as is possible, under existing conditions. We find the bridges on the Appalachian highway in No. 2 township, and many others in the county are in unsafe condition, and we recommend that the supervisor jrive same his attention as soon .as possible. We find educational conditions in several of the school districts considerably improved by increased taxation, an dremunerations of teachers, -and we recommend that the ex^trhple, thereby provided, be taken advantage of, and that the other districts should follow the lead, in improvement of child and community welfare. Obstructions of several of the running streams in the county are reported to us, and we advise that all of same should be reported to such officer as is provided for the correction of this health endangering condition. Wo vD/>rtmmonfl tVint nnr cleric hp allowed the usual fee. R. C. Neel, ? 'Foreman. VERY LITTLE VIOLATION OF LAW IN NEWBERRY Go. Cooper has issued letters to sheriffs and constables throughout C<-nta rtollinrr nnnn tr? assist. tllC U^/VIA VV v??W.w? in the enforcing of the prohibition and all other laws. This is all right. They should do that any way. We can not but help recall some 18 years ago when the then Gov. McSweeney did the same thing. In fact it seems to have somewhat been the custom of governors to try to create a public sentiment for the enforcement of law, and to call upon the l^w officers to lend their aid in the creating this and it is nroner that thev should. That is part of their duty, but in the old days of liquor constables too many of the other law officers somewhat thought that they were relieved of any effort to enforce the liquor laws as there were special officers whose only duty was to look after this particular law. So jt is entirely timely to remind these officers that they are to an extent hv virtue of their office the custodi ans of the law and its enforcement. So far as Newberry county is concerned there has been very little violation of the law, arid very few homicides during the past several years. During the past seven years there have been only three homicide cas^s entered on the sheriff's books, one April 21, 1918, one March 2, 1919, and one May 8, 1919. There have been no lynchings or attempts at lynching and no riots or mob violence or any attempts at the same. There is very little violation of any other laws. So far as the whiskey business goes there are a few home made stills possibly that are operated on the stoves in the homes of a few people, but very few of these. In fact we might claim to be a law abiding people. The hope of all good /n+iVonc ir that, siirh a state of affairs may continue. Frick-Bullock. On Wednesday evening at the Lutheran church in Chapin the beautiful ceremony which made Mr. Thomas Earle Bullock of Newberry and Miss Eva Frick of Chapin man and wife was spoken. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. D. Wise of Maiden, N. C., brother-in-law of the bride, assisted by the Rev. J. L. oruiiici ui After the ceremony at the church a reception was tendered the bridal party at the home pf Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Frick, parents of the bride, and the bridal party then motored to Newberry. The bride and groom left on the j? -e~- ~ noon tram on mursuay xui a unuai trip to the mountains of western North Carolina. A more detailed account of the wedding will be given in the next issue. Mrs. Charlotte Lipford. Mrs. Charlotte Lipford, mother of Mrs. Jas. Mcintosh and Mrs. Ward Simmons, died in Columbia on Monday, July 7, and the remains came to Newberry on the C., N. and L. 6:15 n. m. train on Tuesday and inter r ment was had at Roserr.ont immediately after, the funeral* service being conducted by the Rev. E. D. Kerr. Mrs. Lipfor? was 84 years old. INTERESTING FIGURES I 9 IN RE NEWBERRY SCHOOLS. Decrease in Enrolment Both White I and Colored?Increase in Finances and Increase in Salaries. > The annual report of the counts superintendent of education shows some very interesting figures anc f* i- - e* - - ?1. _ H l iacis ior ine iiscai yeui uiuan^ Jure 30. 4 | There was a decrease of 02 pupil in the total white enrollment for th< county and also a decrease of 73 pu pils in the negro enrollment for tin county. Despite the conditions pre vailing last session the average at tendance for whites was 71 per cent (of the enrollment against 69 pe icent. for last year or the session o 1917-1918. Negro pupils held ai [ average attendance of 61 per cent of the enrollment. i j Salaries of both races for teacher; were increased some. There wen nine men teachers in Newberry coun ity who received an average salary o $722.42 each; there was 121 womei Itfeachers in Newberry county who re 'ceived an average salary of $454.76 The average salary paid white teach ers in Newberry county for men an< women, town and country schools was $473.29. The average salary re ceived bv the negro teachers of th< county was $135.13. White. Negr< Total number of | schools for county 54 6< Length of' session j \ in days, town 1 ! schools ......... 154 8< Length of session in days, country schools .123 " x6< Average number of pupils to school, county 59 9< Average number of { pupils to teacher, j county 27 81 Average cost per pu1 ii i | pn neronea, counj ty 22.44 $1.61 Average cost per pu- i 1 pil both races, ' county ......... 9.53 Total enrollment for * I all town schools.. 1599 *91] Total enrollment for all c o u n t r y schools 1893 486( Total enrollment for i -urhifps nnrl j county 3492 577' | The school finances increase! greatly over that of last year. ' | Total receipts all sources fo schools 1917-1918, $77,474.08. j Total receipts all sources fo schools 1918-1919, $99,871.19. | Total expenditures for schools al purposes, $88,290.20. | j Balance on hand for various dis ' trictfe, $11,662.72. Outstanding deficits, July lsl I 1919, $81.73. / II Newberry county schools receive! State aid as follows: Rural graded schools, 11.$ 2,700.0J Term extension schools, 32 3,182.0' High schools, 4 3,091.0 Teaching agriculture, 4-.. 675.0 Equalizing aid, 3 1,416.0 Building aid, 1 350.0' Prizes, improvement, 4. .. 95.0 Libraries, 16 158.0 ' \ County board fund 518.7! I Total State aid for ' county $12,185.7! Total State aid, 1917-1918 7,598.0* i l Increase in State aid..$ 4,587.7! I | There are 54 white schools ir Newberry county and 51 of the 5* received State aid in one of th< J above payments. This is due to th( ifact that quite a number of district 'voted a special tax last year to mee the requiremenst laid down by th( 'legislature which are on enrollment ; attendance and a special tax of 2, 4 lor 8 mills at least. The three school! ! which received no aid will, it is Hop !ed, come in next year for their part 'In fact, Cromer school now has ad vertised an election for 3 mills anc will build in the fall. v The State laws guarantee any district a seven months school provid | d it has an 8 mill tax and 25 pupih +An/>Viar TVio aro oniar. pet tcav.11^1. A. 14V UVMV?Wi.V anteed $75, for a one or two teach er schools as principal, principa' three-teacher, $9Q, four-teacher $105, fire-teacher, $120 per month for the first year and $5.00 increase per month for staying a second and $10.0Q^fojr a third. . All assistants with first grade certificates $60 per . month with the above increase each year. i Two buildings were erected dur'ng the year costing $5,000.00. Burton, Pomaria, Mt. Pleasant, Wheeland, Vaughnville, Fairview, Hartford and r Long Lane schools voted special ; levies during the vear. 1 The county superintendent is mailr ing cut reports to all trustees showing the income of each district from 3 all sources, also the expenditures * and the cash balance on hand July - 1st, 191.0. These will aid in esti2 mating income for next year and how - to increase them as most of Newber ry county schools will have to do to secure the best teachers for seven, r eight and nine months. f ' ? 1 GERMAN ASSEMBLY i RATIFIES TREATY. ! Violent Speeches Precede Passage of S i . mit 11 tr . . Kesoiutions.?ur. mueiier urges Immediate Action. " ' " f Weimer, July 9 (Via Coblenz) ? (By the Associated Press.)?The resolution ratifying the peace treaty was adopted by the Qerman national assembly today by a vote of 208 to 115. ' | v i The text of' the ratification resolution as introduced in the national B * assembly consisted of two clauses reading as follows: 5 : "The peace treaty between GermonTr fVi? jinH n ssnria+.p/lf UiUli Y M11U V11V WA4IVU "J powers signed on June 28, 1919, and the protocol, belonging thereto Nas well as the agreement relative to the * occupation of the Rhinelana, signed the. same day are agreed to. "This law comes into force on the * 5 day of its promulgation." j Most of the ministers were present at the meeting Of the national 5 assembly and there was a full attendance of deputies. Dr. Hermann Mueller, foreign minister, in introducing 3 the government bills, explained that the hastening of the ratification or- < ri der would bring about the lifting of . the blockade. * | "We are about to enter upon a 40 years march through a desert," he said, "I can find no other term for the path of suffering fulfillment of 1 the treaty prescribed for us." Dr. Peters Shahn, leader of? Catholic center party, said: * "We agreed to the treaty under hand compulsion, to save ourselves from anarchy and to preserve the ^ fatherland from internationl ruin/ * Herr Kreizig, Socialist; Professor - . Schuecking, Democrat; Dr. Traub r National Party, ana Herr Khal, Peo pie's Party, all violently protested r against the injustice of the treaty, the impossibility of its fulfillment, ^ and declaring that the day of Germany's liberation will come. k j These speeches were greeted with such turbulent applause arid handy clapping that the'paesident of the as tr 11/2/4 ot_ SeillUiy, XlCl l rciuciiuavu, ?/?iivu ?*v^ tention to the fact that handslapping was against the rules, and threaten? ed to have the galleries cleared. The ? debate, however, proceeded with aim? ilar speeches by other members and ? similar applause. ? j The National party introduced an ? amendment in favor of ratifying a .. . u with the express reserve tnat tne ? sanction of international law experts ^ of Europe should first be obtained concerning Articles 227 to 230 and that a neutral court should be ere^ ated to investigate the responsibility ? for the war.In the course of the debate President Fehrenbach protested against 1 Alsace-Lorraine being torn from Ger1 many. B Luther Backman KargJe. s | On July 2nd our friend and neight bor passed to his reward at the age s ^Df 68 years. He had been uncon, scious for three days. Mr. Eargle , lived a peaceable and quiet life, lov3 ed and respected by all who knew - him. On account of an accident for . the last several years he had been - an invalid and his decline was rapid, i He leaves one brother, Mr. C. B. Eargle, his devoted wife, who was ? - ?j ?~ - Miss .Laura luitnenuru, <tziu uuc uuu, Thomas. j j The funeral services were conduct ed at Bethlehem Lutheran church, near Pomaria of which he was a I loyal member July 3rd at 3 p. m. by , his pastor, Rev. Enoch Hite, and i Rev. J. J. Long. The remains were s interred in the adjoining cemetery in I the presence of numerous -.relatives and fnendSc ;. 'i %