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- . \ * ..... ' ' 4 t fe VOLUME LV!? NUMBER 18. NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1920. TWICE A WEEK, <2.00 A YEA* - " ?? # v ^ r PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY Henry B., the two-year old son of ' Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stockman died Tv.Acsiair mftminc nt their home in i UCOUOJ ' ?he Zion section. The funeral was . 1ield at Zion church Wednesday jnorning'vby the Rev. J. D. Griffin. The i*yippathy of the community goes out to the. ber^aved parents in the loss of tHeirvoniy son. I The oldest colored citizen of JYosperity .j Uncle Sam Fair, died at the age of 102 last Sunday. Uncle Sam was an old time war slave, beMi .Torrps Pair. He was VVF MM. w coachman for the Fair family and a number of children would visit him to hear the ante-bellum stories. Miss Jean Adams has returned to . Pelzer after a visit to Mrs. 1 J. C. -Schumpert. Rev. and Mrs. M. 0. J. Kreps of -Columbia were the guests Friday oi $frs. A. G. Wise. Dr. 0. B. Simpson and mother, i Mrs. J. B. Simpson spent Thursday I' ift Columbia. Rev. Shealy and family have moved to Lexington. Miss Goode Burton spent the week-end in Newberry. Miss Willie Mae Wise has as hei guest Miss Laurie Bailey of Greenville. Miss Leehan of Baltimore has arrived and will have charge of J. C. Schumpert's millinery department. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Schumpert and son, Harry have returned from several days' stay in Columbia. Mrs. Jerry Walton of Newberry has been visiting Mrs. Birge Wise. Mrs. J. C. Schumpert has returned from the Northern markets. Mr: and-Mrs. A. G. ^ Wise were called to Columbia on Sunday on account of the death of Richard Stork. . . Mr. S. D. Duncan of Savannah, B. ?nd Claude Duncan of Spartanburg, Mrs, Muller Kreps of Milten, Ga., were in town several days the past week attending the land sale of the Duncan estate. .While here they were the guests of Mrs. J. H. Crosson. w ^ ? Pnlum. JtUTS. VjiirX1C Jit ll aii^a Di* was home for Sunday, Miss Doris Kohn of Union was home for the week-end. Mr. Web. Goodman of Columbia spent Sunday at the home of Mr. S. J. Kohn. Mrs. Birge Wise spent Monday ir Williamston. Willie Hunter leaves this week fox Hot Springs, Ark. The ladies of Grace church will obeerve the Lenten Week of Frayei from March 8*to March 12 with the following program: Monday?Topic. He calleth to ' prayer. j Bible Text?"Pray ye the Lord oi the harvest." ^ ^ Leader?Mrs. J. P. Wheeler. Residence?Mrs. W. J. Wise. Tuesday?Topic. He calleth tc study of the task. Bible Text?"Lift up your eyes and 1 ~4-V.rt fioWe -for thpv arc whitE UIS WC AV. unto the harvest." Leader?Mrs. J. A. Counts. Residence?Mrs. W. W. Wheeler. Wednesday?Topic. He calleth for recruits. Bible Text?"Let him that hearetl: say come." Leader?Miss Mayme Swittenberg. Residence?Mrs. Jacob S. Wheeler, Thursday?Topic. He calleth to a forward march. i nr* ^ itsiDie iexi? vu ,\c, win, jv them to eaf." Leader?Mrs. P. C. Singley. Residence?Mrs. Julian Price. Friday?Topic. He calleth tc United States. Bible Text?"That they may be one as we are one." "That the worlc may believe that thou hast sent me.' Leader?Miss Blanch Kibler. Residence?Mrs. G. W. Beden baugh. The week of prayer will be con eluded on Sunday with a public meet ing. Mrs. J. D. Quattlebaum will b< 3$ader. Auction Sale. Watch for the advertisement in th< next issue of this paper giving th( full description of the sale of the S L. Fellers property situated in th< heart of progressive Prosperity whicl will be sold at auction on Saturday March' 6, 11 o'clock a. m., rain o shine. Free lot given away. Eas; terms. Brass band. Cash prizes. OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR LIKELY TO BE ABOLISHE ; A Board of One Commissioner Fro 1 Each Township to Manage Affair i ?To Elect Expert?Other Local ( Matters. i Some of the readers of The Hera ; and News have asked why we h; : not printed something about the d ings of the legislature so far as it i ; lates to local county matters. T1 ; editor had admit very frankly th ?* ? *.i * i j ! he did not Know wnat naa Deen aor that he had been busy on other ms i ters and had not been able to ke l up, and that the daily papers ga no information, and that while o correspondent from Columbia hi i furnished a good letter nearly eve . week covering the general State wi matters, he was so situated that 1 could not know just what the loc : matters were, and our representativ do not believe in going into the new nar?prs and so there vou were. V > ? -? ' admit that the local papers shou keep the readers posted on these nu i ters in which they are vitally intc ested. ! | Well, the editor decided to see ; he could get a sort of line on what t delegation was really doing for Ne berry, and on Saturday afternoon \ hunted up Representative Mower see if he would tell us a little som thing to say to the readers of t paper. He said that the lpcal bi affecting the county had not yet be put into defiinite shape, but he co sented to give a general idea of wh 'jthe delegation propesed. First, he gave us a copy of t ' bill providing for the annexation the Lexington territory which is coi 1 ing into Newberry and -that bill printed in full in another column. Of course, the reader understan that the bills relating to the affairs the city and which the citizens i quested be enacted have been passi and the reader is familiar with thes 1 As to county matters a bill propc 1 ing to submit to the electors of th 1 county the proposition to vote $60< 000 in bonds for the .building of roa will he nassed. the election to be he ' probably at the same time of tl party primary. It provides for 1 commission of one from each tow ship to be elected by the people handle the matter of the bonds ai KniMinff nf +h<* rflflHs. , Probably the moat important ms l ter and most important change th is to be made is the change from supervisor to a board of eleven twelve (counting the new territor; [ county commissioners, one from ea . township to be elected by the vote , of the township, to take the. pla of the supervisor and to serve for I ? ? i i _ ^ term 01 iour yean, x ms uuaru is elect an expert in road building, , as Mr. Mower says the bill reac a suitable and fit person . who w have general charge of the roads a: other matters pertaining to the cou ty under the direction of course 1 the county commissioners. 1M Mower said the salary of these ai ^ i of the fit and proper person had n ! I yet been" fully agreed upon. Th> will not take charge until after t expiration of the term of office the supervisor. The details of t 1 bill, Mr. Mower said, had not yet i been worked out but this is the ide l ! mi _ i _ _ e _ n i.1 4... i ine salaries ox an uie county uj cers have been raised. The sher " | to $2,400.00; the auditor and tre? " i urer to 82,250.00 each, one-third 1 this to be paid by the county; t probate judge to $1,800.00; t ' superintendent of education to $ 500.00; the supervisor to SI.400.0 the rural policemen to $1,GS0.00 ea and their uniforms, and the mag ) trates in like proportion, these s; aries to be effective from January ' of this year. The other provisions J the supply bill are the usual items meet the expenses of the county. The tax levy for the county will' around 6 1-4 mills and the one m special road fund. This does not i elude the special school taxes nor t state taxes. The state levy is *' mills and a half mill for the Citac enlargement, and two mills for roa and the three mills constitutor school. In all the state and coun i levies will be around 25 to 30 mi i not including special school levies a . an> other bonded indebtedness. T ? appropriation bill this year is arou 1 seven million dollars and to ra , that amount the levies had to be i r crcased. / There is provision in the cour bill. Mr. Mower said, to assist t newberry county post :d holds memorial service. >m Despite the rain which fell Sunday s afternoon the memorial service held by the Newberry County post of the American legion was well attended. mi i a r iL. t. V. 1 ne lower noor 01 uie cuuh nuuac Id was well filled and some found seats ad in the gallery. The service was a o- success in every respect and a fine *e- program was enjoyed. he Post Commander Hal Kohn opened at the meeting with a few remarks which le, were very appropriate and which it- showed the deep feeling which the ep former service men hold for their ve comrades who have passed into the ur great beyond. Following the song ad "Onward Christian Soldiers," which ry was joined in by the audience, the de post commander then introduced the be | speaker of. the afternoon, Dr. Geo. al! B. Cromer who made a fine address, ? * es j which was 6njoyed by all. Dr. rs- j Cromer spoke of the great war work | ie j which the Newberry people had al-1 ~ - - * i J I Id | ways been foremost m ana ne paia it-1 high tribute to the memory of those ir- men who gave their life in the great world war. At the conclusion of his if speech, despite the occasion, there he was applause. Then followed the song, How Firm ve A Foundation, and after the singing ; to of this Miss Marion Jones read ie- Thariathopsis. he A quartette, consisting of Mrs. S. Us J. Derrick, Miss Margaret Burton, Rev. E. V. Babb and . Dr. Jno. B. n-'.Setzler, sang "We Shall Meet But We at Shall Miss Him." The voices in this ' quartet were splendidly blended and an nor nil t.hrtSf* TireaGnt. he UV4 A?y W?av*?v?? * V.w^w J- _ 0? Then came the reading of the Roll m_ of Honor, which was done with the j3 audience standing. The Post Vice Commander Dr. Jno. B. Setzler explained the memorials and made a 0f short address before calling the names of the men who made the supreme . j sacrifice. At the end of the roll call | eu jq there came the touching notes of )S_ Taps, sounded somewhere in the disjjg tance by W. A. Wherry. yr - After the singing of America * the (js bepediction was pronounced by Rev. ,1^ J, W. Carson. he The beneficiaries who were unable - * * ? _i a (to be present at tne service on aunaay j can get their memorial by calling; at! Hal Kohn's stationery store, opposite 1(j the Exchange bank. Oil Company Prospering. The financial statement of The ( National Oil company and The Noco a Petroleum company is published in this issue of The Herald and News. ^The statement of the National shows a wonderful growth, the assets in re creasing from $1,300,000 in 1918 to ce $7,800,000 in 1919. This company is a paying its stockholders in this coun0 ty 38 per cent, per year in dividends. ?r The Noco Petroleum is a subsidiary of The National Oil company, having aomo nfflpcrs onrt manapement ^ uic 90ui? m..m ?r(, which according to those closely in " touch with the officers of both comof . ., ^ panies, assures its success. The Noco company, only forty-five days after organization shows assets 0 of over $600,000 and no liabilities, ev ^ According to S. G. Holt the repre^ sentative of both the above companies ^ in South Carfolina, the Noco has been hKIp t.n announce its first dividend aJJ >a payable April 30th. This company has been licensed by the Insurance Department of South Carolina to sell its stock in this State only after a IQ- * rii _ _i_ very thorough investigation, siock \ ^ is now selling at $1.50 per share and j , it is reported same will advance very j16 shortly to $2.00. Mr. Holt states q. that he will be glad to explain to any ^ one calling at his office over J. H* Summer & company store, every I thing concerning the above two comj panies. Drayton Rutherford Chapter. *? Drayton Rutherford chapter, U. D. C., will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. F. R. Hunter. All [1^ members are requested to come prein" nororl tn nav rliiPS for the SUDPOrt Of r-j the French orphans. 12 1 ^ clinic and the Red Cross and to establish a health unit for the- county. ia^ to provide for the rest room, vita' lty statistics and the other usual activities. The commutation road tax is fixed at $6.00, payable from 15th of October to 15th March. |se This about covers the local matter? ln" so far as we are advised. ; It is expected that the! legislature ity.' will wind up this week 'and come he; home. : WILSON SIGNS BILL [ TAKING UNCLE SAM'S HAND OFF THROTTLE Private Control Wm Effective One Minute After 12 O'clock Sunday Night. Wnshmc+rm. Feb. 28.?President Wilson tonight signed the Esch-Cummins railroad bill providing for regulation of the lines after their return to their owners on March 1. The measure sends the lines back to private ownership on Monday. It assures the roads a guaranteed financial return of 5 1-2 per cent and sets up tribunals for adjustment of wage and other disputes. The law as signed is a compromise between the Esch bill, passed by the house and the Cummins bill, passed by the senate. The president signed the act after hp VinH rarefullv investigated its nro ? c ? * visions and obtained the expert opinions of Attorney General Palmer and Rail Director Hines as to its constitutionalty and workability. In signing it he opposed the railroad unions and fa>m organizations associated with the farmers national council, which requested him to veto it on the ground that it would result in delaying action on wage demands, in higher railroad rates, and a consequent increase in living costs. Other groups of fanners, however, urged him to sign it. The railroad administration is ending many of its activities at once, and at 12:01 a. m., Monday, the lines will again be in control of their owners. A Post at the College. On Wednesday night President Derrick invited the officers of the Newberry county post of the American legion to meet with the former service men of the college in order f/\ oofoKlic^ o nnflt in rnllpffp. WV VOVOt/?lU? M j^/vuv ?? VMW w..w0^. In his usual happy vein President Derrick introduced Dave Caldwell as being the man who graduated on "A dold dav in June." He Spoke of "Bobo" Scurry" as the greatest, ball player who ever "squatted", to catch a fjy and Dr. Setzler and HaLK^fet as being former Newberry college men and presidents of their classes. Dr. Setzler and Hal Kohn made short talks, after which an open discussion was held, in which the questions of . the students were answered by the speakers. At the conclusion of the meeting those who wanted to organize a post hi the college were asked to come forward and sign application for charter. Seventeen signed which is two more than required, so that the Newberry college post is assured. Som^ time during this week there will be a called meeting of this new * * ? ' " i__ ? _i post at wmcn tnere win oe an wctuuij j of officers and the work of orbanizing begun. Only a Reflection. We have had to chronicle grass fires, and now it is our lot, just to keep the record straight, to mention the latest in the way of fire calls. Thursday afternoon, a few minutes 11 " ? -? -altr Deiore six o ciuck, imuicuio^j.? we had mailed The Herald and News edition for the week-end the alarm was sounded, and the stream' of people followed the fire company to the residence of Prof. O. B. Cannon. From the noise and rush and excitement one might have thought the j Boundary street school, the Lutheran i /->Vnivnh nr \Tnllnhrm mill was on fire. J It didn't last long, however. Seeing what was supposed to be a blaze through a window of the house, some one sent in the alarm. Tho?e who saw it and called attention to it took it to be sure enough fire, it looked so natural like, and it was an excusable act in the circumstances. But "the fire" turned out to be a fierce, fiery reflection from the penetrating rays of the setting sun. On one occasion Joshua commanded the sun to stand still. It was the same sun Thursday, only a little older and with i more and larger spots, but Newberry J fire company Joshuas didn't say a word to old Sol; the boys just let him continue hi3 prep^?^0*13 *or Growing light to the Chinese on the other side. . . ... Death of a Little Boy. Kemper, the 10-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Willie Johnson of near Bush River church, died of bronchial pneumonia Thursday morning and was buried at Trinity Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, service ?y Rev. G. F. Cla>'kson. "DUTCH" MACLEAN F IS IN YOUNGSTOWN Served With Princess Pat Regiment T of Canadian Army.?Was Twice Gassed. li t] News and Courier S Newberry, Feb. 26.?Fred (Dutch) b MacLean, former star athlete and h later professor at Newberry college, a who mysteriously disappeared in May, t! 1916, returned to his home in v Youngstown, Ohio, Saturday, accord- e< ing to word .received here today. a It will be remembered that Mr. a Mac Lean created a sensation when I without notice to friends or relatives I he "dropped out of ' sight." It is r stated by a Youngstown paper that s he immediately enlisted in the Can- t adian army, he was a member of the c famous Princess Pat regiment and served in France. Later he secured his discharge and joined the United r States army from which he expects f to receive his discharge within a few c weeks. < While with the Canadians "Dutch" 1 1 ? ' A ? ? ma4- UA - whs gassea twice uuc it cuuiu nuv ut j learned today whether he was wound- < ed or not. < i Before attending school at New- t berry Mr. MacLean held a commission j I in the National Guard of Ohio and ( it was believed by his friends at the < time that he joined the Canadian ] I army. Reports to this effect were re- j aowaJ knf nanai< tCltCU UUkt ll^Tbl . Star Athlete. Mr. MacLean accompanied Coach Thomas to Newberry in the fall of j 1913. He played football, baseball and basketball for two years and was considered one . of the best players that ever performed in this state. He was unanimously placed on two allState basketball teams and also on all-State football teams. In the fall of 1915, he accepted a position as a member of the faculty at Newberry. In May, 1916, without a word to anyone he left the city, taking with s him a small suit case and nothing ] else of value. He left more than j Enough money in the bank to settle e all of his accounts and provision for paying these accounts was made: He a had almost a month's salary due him ( when he left. No trace of him could v be found and his safe reappearance h * " 1 ?:n at His nome m xoungsw>wn wm uc c welcomed news to his many friends h iir South Carolina where he is well n known. ' b FRED MACLEAN : s SURPRISES DAD News and Courier. v The many friends and acquaint- g ? 't-r+ i ? ir T 4-L ances 01 "umcn iuucxjvttn, wiuuguv y dead'for three years after he myster- r iously disappeared, from Newberry s college in 1916 and reported dead by fc the Canadian army, will be interested I in the following jwcoitnt of his meet- t ing with his father, as told by the p Youngstown Telegram of February r\ 24: J "When the 'phone rang at the resi- c dence of Edgar L. MacLean, 349 St. t Louis, Sunday night, MacLean left his s armchair reluctantly, for he thought it was someone trying to transact city j business out of hours. MacLean is clerk in the city engineer's office. "His 'hello' was none too cheery, but the next instant his face lighted, j Over the wire came the voice of his r son, Lieut. Fred (Dutch) MacLean, f whom he had mourned as dead for ^ three years. "Lieut. MacLean was reported dead f by the Canadian government about ^ three years ago. The official an- j nouncement said he had been killed 2 in action at Vimy Ridge. His father j did not question the announcement j but rejoiced that his other two sons, t William and Hugh, both officers, had c escaped. v "Lieut. MacLean had not written i: home for so long that he had forgotten the house number and the tele- fc phone call Sunday night was to get h directions from his father. When he r reached home his father learned that he had been gassed at Vimy Ridge in $ a charge with the Princess Pats and a was in a London hospital six months. c "Upon his discharge from the hos- v * * * * ' # X. i.L _ pitai he secured a transier 10 me American army and served through- c out the war. Then he was given a n position with the auditing department of the army, which he still j] holds. He expects to be discharged fc within a week or two. e "MacLean, known as "Dutch" to f his friends, was one of the best v athletes Kayen high school ever pro- t: lOBERT W. RISER GAINS PROMOTION 'he State, 29th. The Savannah Morning News pubshes the gratifying announcement to be friends of Robert W. Riser in louth Carolina and especially Newerry, his birthplace, that Mr. Riser as been promoted from commercial gent to the office of district agent of he Ofcfeair Steamship company in Sa annah. Mr. Riser has been connect& with the Ocean Steamship company bout 15 years and was commercial gent of the company at Jacksonville, Ta.f before going to Savannah. Mr. tiser will, assume his new duties toaorrow, when the official staff of the teamship company takes charge of he line upon its release from federal ontrol. The News savs: "Robert W. Riser, who was comnercial agent at Savannah >prior to 'ederal control and who has been the :ompany's agent here "since the goviAiment took charge of the line, is to >e promoted to district freight and jassenger agent, with headquarters ik savannah. As such he will be the company's traffic representative in - - - - % i. i : ;his section. Mr. iciser nas Deen conlected with the Ocean Steamship sompany many years. His home Is in Savannah and he has been prominenty identified with the civic and busiless life of the city." The career of Mr. Kiser is a notaHe ;xample that energy and persevermce bring success. A former KeW*?nw livinc in (Tolnmbia'saVl /climu uv?? *4. ...c ... ^ ^ ;hat Robert Riser was practically the irst news agent that The State* Kad it Newberry when the paper was established in 1891, and that for a lad >f about seven years he showed irenarkable tact- and pluck delivering ;he paper himself each day to his :ustomers, thus making a good beginning for his future business ca eer. Subsequently he became mesenger boy for the Western Union Telegraph company and in his early routh took charge of the office rdu ring mergeney conditions. Leaving New erry MjT. Riser served acceptably- as gent of .tJii-^entral Railway of Jeorgi^. a^V^eral points near Saannah, and- soon afterwards began is service with the Ocean Steamship ompany, which has now recognised is ability in a highly complimentary aanner. Dr. L. A. Riser of Colombia is a rother and Mrs. R. M. Caldwell a ister of Mr. Riser. \ * This is the same little Robert Riser /ho will be remembered as a teleTap h boy in Newberry not so many ears ago. Many of our citizens will emember him. He is the youngest on of the late L. W. P. Riser a rother of Sheriff Wallace W. Riser* le has many relatives and friends in his county who will be glad of his iromotion and who will wish him nighty well and The Herald and Jews does though according to our ontemporary that is taken for mater of course and not necessary to ay. \ ? EXPRESS LINES AGAIN UNDER PRIVATE CONTROL New York, Feb. 28.?Simultaneousy with relinquishment of governnent operation of railways, the ex>ress business will be returned to pri-ate control at midnight tomorrow. The Esch-Cummins bill provides or legalization of the war organizaion known as the American Railway ^ ~ Q d express i?>uiiipa.iiy, which a\.t>.u u? igent of the railway administration n handling express business under ts control. The bill does not give he express company any guarantee if profit, as in the case of the railways, but protects it from an operate ng deficit for the next six months. Company officials said there would ie no change in the methods of landling business nor in -the personal for the present. luced. Later he starred in athletics ,t Brown and was coach at Newberry ollege, S. C., a year before enlisting " / T>_ i._ ntn tne rrmcess raws. " 'Dutch' is a rather uncommuni- / ative chap about his own achievenents. He returned to his work in few York Monday night without tellng his father much of what he had een through. He did tell him, h'wver, that if he had only known his ather thought him dead, he surely rould have written a letter (JWfwilg he report." - '-vryiv*.