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ml LVi.. NUMBER 41. - NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEA*
STATE CONVENTION ENDORSES |
WOODROW WILSON j
League of Nations and Peace Treaty
Endorsed?Fred Dominick Delegate
to National Convention?Cooper,
Manning, Smith, Byrnes, Big
t Four.
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News ana Courier.
Columbia, May 20.?The follow rA
ploted delegates at large to;
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the National Democratic convention j
to be held at San Francisco in June:'
Governor Robert A. Cooper, United '
States Senator E. D. Smith, Repre-1
sentative J. F. Byrnes and ex-Gov.!
ernor Richard I. Manning, L. D.!
ntVioy ^nnrlidate. I
-Jennings, wic vuiv^ . , ^
was elected first alternate.
District delegates were elected as j
follows: First, Charlton DuRant, J. G. j
Padgett, V. C. Badharn and Richard i
S. Whaley. Second, J. E. Harley and
N. G. Evans; the alternates, U J?'. j
Riser and J. H. Johnson. Third, F.
H. Dominick, F. C. Robinson, 0. R.,
Doyle and H. L. Watson. Fouth, W. j
D. Lancaster. Fifth, A. T. Gaston;
alternates, C. M. Douglass and S. T. j
D. Lancaster. Fifth, A. F. Gaston j
and LeRoy Springs; alternates, T. B.!
Butler and R. E. Wylie. Sixth, J. W. j
Johnson, L. M. Lawson, J. H. David
and J. G. Holliday. Seventh, R. H. |
Jennings ana vvimam a. KjVlClliaii, ;
alternates. S. H. Booth and B. Frank!
Keliey.
The districts of four delegates will j
have one-half vote each and no alter- j
nates provided. Those with two j
delegates will have a full vote. This
procedure was adopted by the con srpntion.
John G . Evans of Spartanburg,'
was reelected national executive;
committeeman without opposition. !
Thomas P. Cothran was elected
chairman of the State Democratic j
Executive committee without opposition,
and Harry N. Edmunds was
chosen secretary.
Confidence in Wilson.
A resolution expressing confidence j
in Woodrow Wilson's policies and the.
hope that the president's health might i
be soon restored that "he may again j
> assume leadership of the moral forces
of the world" was unanimously adopted
here yesterday by the State Demo-!
cratic convention. The resolution
was offered by Francis H. Weston of
Columbia. On motion of Fred H.
Oominick, congressman from the
Third district, the clerk of the convention
was instructed to telegraph this
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TO tne pijUslQeill. nic icouiunuu
reads: (
"Resolved, that we, the Democrats
of South Carolina, in convention assembled,
hereby tender to the Hon.
Woodrow Wilson, the great leader of.
the party, our sincere and profound
sympathies in his recent illne?* aM
assure him that it is our hope that he
may soon be fully restored to health
and strength in order that he may
again assume the leadership of the
moral forces of the world." |
> The convention refused to endorse^
woman suffrage resolution.
A detailed report of the convention
will be printed in the next issue that j
we may have the record. The columns
are so crowded this issue that we can
nat handle it. j
GRADUATING RECITAL
MISS MARY JONES
The great delight to those who were
present last Friday evening was to|
realize the wonders that had been ac- j
complished in the musical department!
of our schools.
Twice each year Miss Burton has
given pupils recitals in order that the
pupils might gain confidence in them-- ?
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SeiVCS anu ai&U uiau bucixr ^aicnio:
might see just what work has been'
done by them.
But last Friday evening was a different
occasion in that Miss Mary
Frances Jones gave her graduating
recital. At half-past eight the hall
was filled with friends of Miss Jones
and with lovers of music, and neverin
Newberry has there been such an,
appreciative and eager audience as
that one.
The stage was particularly attrac- J
tive in potted ferns with large silver i
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vases anu jarumieres mieu wilii xiauu- (
some Paul Neyron roses which added
great beauty to the scene.
The Glee Club was quite a success, j
and also a musical surprise to most j
people, delighting the audience with ;
its singing. Newberry is proud to
have such a Glee Club. But of course
everyone present is congratulating
Miss Jones for the beautiful music
with which she charmed her audience
and the p*eat ability and efficiency
with which she carried out her program.
Each number showed careful?
j_ i tr i.: 1 L I
stuuy axzu appucatiuii in ner part a a i
a pupil as well as the painstaking and
praise worthytefforts of M.' i Margaret
Burton as a teacher. The many encores
and lovely flowers received by (
Miss Jones proved what a favorite
she is with lovers of music, and made
one realize what a great promise she
has of a brilliant future in the musi
cai TV Vi. A V4? ]
Saturday's feast and flow will be
the concert by the New York Opera
Singers and Opie Read's lecture at
chautuaqua, and "The Silent Avenger"
Big V comedy, 2-reel O'Henryj
and Supreme comedy at the opera i
house.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS f
FROM LITTLE MOUNTAIN
Little Mountain, May 19.?The
closing exercises of the Little Mountain
high school began on Friday
night, May 14, with piano recital assisted
by expression pupils. Miss
Stella Wessinger music teacher, Miss
Pauline Boozer as expression teacher.
On Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
at Holy Trinity Lutheran church a
very interesting and appropriate sermon
was delivered before the school |
and a very large congregation, by i
Rev. H. J. Black of Charleston, S. C.,!
president of the South Carolina i
synod.
The following Monday evening in ;
the school auditorium, the graduation
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exercises were neia. ine ioiiywmg
program being earned out:
Prayer?Rev. J. J. Long.
Duet?Misses Minnie Lee Shealy
and Stella Wessinger. j
Salutatory?Stover Sloan.
Address?Dr. Geo. B. Cromer. j.
Spring Song?Mrs. W. B. Shealy,
Misses Kathleen Counts, Narvis Setz- ler,
and Stella Wessinger. * 11
Valedictory?Vhrgil Derrick.
Presentation of Diplomas by Dr. ;
P. E. Monroe of Summerland college.
The Aull essay medal was won by j
Carl Wheeler, the subject being ;
American home the basis of American
power. Col. E. H. Anil delivered the
medal in his usual way. j1
The seventh grade medal was won j
by D. H. Wheeler, honorable mention '
Louise Derrick. - j
Benediction?Rev. J. J. Long. j j
The graduates were: Misses Willie
Mae Shealy, Mary Hentz and Edna' j
Shealy. Messrs. virgn JjerricK, vvai-i
do Huffman, Claude Epting, Carl j
Wheeler, Stover Sloan, Berley Shealy j1
and Heyward Fulmer. '
-The school has done excellent work
this session under the efficient
management of its teachers, com- 1
prised of the following members:;1
Miss Elizabeth Neel, superintendent:!
Misses Narvis Setzler, Minnie Lee j!
Shealy, Pauline Boozer, > Vanie Lake (
and Stella Wessinger. ^ ; J
The folks of Little Mountain were
delii?htfullv thrilled Monday when at *
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12 o'clock L. Evans Shealy arrived 1
in a Curtiss airplane to visit his par- ^
ents, Mr. ana Mrs. J. E. Shealy. The
trip was made from Gastonia, N. C., in
one hour and 28 minutes. After 1
performing many stunts over the
town, a landing was effected in a field near
Mr. Shealy's home. A large
crowd of people had gathered to see '
the landing and to welcome their
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Townsman, me piane is a new one, 1
owned by the Gastonia Aircraft corporation,
with which Mr. Shealy is
associated. Mr. McLean of Gastonia,
N. C., accompanied Mr. Shealy home, i
Mrs. Leland Shealy is spending the 1
week with relatives and friends here. }
The teachers as follows have re- i
turned to their respective homes: 1
Miss Elizabeth Neel to Newberry,
Miss Narvis Setzler to Pomaria, Miss t
Pauline Boozer to Leesville, Miss ^
S+pllii W&z&in&er to ChaDin. and the
others already being at home.
Miss Marion Earhardt of Newberry }
was the guest of Miss Vanie Lake i
during commencement here.
Mr. J. Ira Haltiwanger of Colum- ]
bia spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
W. A. Counts.
Mrs. John L. Page and little son, |
have returned to their home in Gas- ^
tonia, N. C., after spending a few ,
weeks with her parents. Miss Sarah j
Boland accompanied Mrs. Page home. ,
Miss Rosaleigh Stockman ,of Chapin '
was the guest of her cousin? Miss Zula
Stockman for the commencement of
the Little Mountain high school.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Boland and j
children of Clinton spent the week- .
end with Mr. and Mrs. David Boland. j
Miss Ruby Stockman of Colombia f
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Bun: Barnes of Greenwood is ^
a fpw wppWs with her "Dar
I
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Shealy. i
Mr. James Brady of Columbia
spent Sunday with his mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kinard of
Prosperity spent Sunday with the ,
latter's sister, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. j
Shealy.
Miss Kathleen Counts of Summer- x
land college was at home for commencement.
.
My .Inline DrpViPr r?f Trmft visited
Harold Wise this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Matthews and ;
son, Leon were business visitors to
Columbia on Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Brady had as her guests
for the week-end Misses Ora, Mildred
and little Miss Francis Davis.j and
/4*>nn-V>f?> ? TVTicc TsTpII T?mHv nil <vf
uaufeinvi, ?
Columbia also Lawrence Brady of
Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. K. S. Stillwell and
children of Silverstreet spent Sunday
with relatives. \
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lever and j
children spent the week-end with the '
latter's father, Mr. R. P. Huffman. j
Mrs. J. H. Wise and son, B. M., ac- i
companied by Rev. J. J. Long motored \
to Newberry Tuesday evening. ]
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JD. 1U. Wise, J. Vjiauuc ocaac, tu. n.. ^
Wheeler and W. B. Wise attended the <\
Shriners meeting in Charleston last -c
Thursday returning home Friday.
Mr. Virgil Stilwell of Silverstreet visited
relatives here Saturday and t
Sunday. 1
W. J. Hentz of Pomaria spent a
few days with friends here this week. 1
Miss Elberta Sease visited friends
in Prosperity last week. J
Miss Metts of White Rock spent ?
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CLOSING EXERCISES LITTLE
MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
The closing exercises of the Little t
Mountain high school were held on
Monday evening. Mr. J. B. Derrick
of the trustees in his most excellent
speech stated that this had been the
hnrinpr vpnr in the historv of the r
school. That the teachers and pupils ?
and trustees and patrons had all s
worked harmoniously and well together
during the year, and under the ,
able superintendency of Miss Lizzie Q
Neel with the faithful assistance of Jj
tall the loyal teachers the school
spirit had been kept well awake and
the work was done in a most satis-/ *
factory manner. That was good news a
to all the friends of the school, but j a
it was not really news to those who
have kept in touch with this cbmmu- d
nity, because the school spirit nas ai-1 u
ways been of the very best, and j S
where that condition exists the work j t?
is obliged to be satisfactory.
There were ten members of the: p
tenth grade who finished the course j t
and were given diplomas. Seven e
boys and three girls. The salutatory lj
ivas spoken by Stover Sloan and the
maledictory by Virgil Derrick. Miss g
N:eel paid a very high compliment to j ^
Virgil Derrick and said that there j v
never had been a more studious or j ^
better pupil in the school than he.
The address of the-evening was! jv
delivered by Dr. Geo. B. Cromer in ! jj
?ciml Viorvni' "f n 1 st.vlp. I *.
Ilia uouai iKxpyj uiiu j ^
The. diplomas were presented by Dr. j ^
P. E. Monroe of Summerland college I n
and he also presented the medal to I
D. H. Wheeler for the best average | ^
in the 7th grade. He is the son of 1 ?
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wheeler. The ^
Aull essay medal was presented by 0
Col. E .H. Aull, the winner being
Carl Wheeler, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Wheeler. $
The exercises were largely attend- n
ed by t^e young and the old and
sverv one enjoyed the evening.
Mr. Derrick of the trustees also j
stated that the district had but recently
voted another additional tax d
for maintenance and the trustees ^
would be in even better condition thj Q
coming year to meet the expenses of c
the school and pay the teachers bet- jy
ter salaries.
The music has been in charge of n
Miss Wessinger and the -music recital '< $
was on Friday evening preceding. j ?
The sermon before the school was 0
preached on Sunday morning in the
Lutheran church by the Rev. H. J.
Black. g
MUNICIPAL ELECTION , S
IN PROSPERITY TOWN tl
g.
Prosperity, May 20.?The public
neeting of the Literary Society of 0
ihe-Prosperity high school will be f(
leld Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
;n the school auditorium, instead of fl
VIonday evening at the Town Hall. j
As a result of the mimicinal elec-'t)
;ion held May 18, the "City Fathers". tl
? AL- 111
ror me coming year win ue.
' Dr. 0. B. Simpson, mayor; Dr. G. j
5V\ Harmon, J. A. Sease, J. 0. Domi- C(
lick and W. C. Dominick as alder- r
"en- t *
SCIWANIS CLUB ENJOYS h
LUNCHEON AT NATIONAL s<
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The Kiwanis club had a delightful ^
uncheon at the National hotel on
Jam rni%/* aUam^aviaa tiro a firiA 0.
lue&uay. JLUC atvcnuaxitu tiwi uuvi
Rev. E. V. Babb was an invited guest e
ma after dinner made a good speech S(
wrtiich was greatly enjoyed by the ?
nembers and then there was a jolly Jj
jood time.
J. B. Hunter was elected delegate, ?
;o the convention at Portland, Ore- ^
ron, which is to be held June . 13rl 7. 81
tfr. Hunter will join aparty of -dele?ates
at Chicago on June 7, at 9t80 J*
I. m., and from there the delegates
will travel in private Pullmans. C(
The next meeting of the xlub will 111
>e on the first Friday in June. Pj
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Trewet-Matthews. ^
The following invitation has been
received by numbers of persons in
dewberry: n
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Trewett * w
equest the honour of your presence P'
at the marriage of their daughter C2
Lily Frances rc
to *
Mr. William Stuart Matthews 1'
rhursday evening, the third of June
nineteen hundred and twentv "(
at eight o'clock n<
Glen Allep Baptist Church
.... Glen Allen, Virginia. T
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at home r
after July the first
Newberry, South Carolina. JjJ
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Congressman Dominick had some w
;rouble with his telephone in Wash- hi
ngton, as you saw by an article in ai
ruesday's paper. The latest in re- tt
jard to it is the following from the H
Washington Post of recent date: "In a]
;he case of Fred H. Dominick vs. 01
Vfoore & Hill. Inc.. asrents. the real
estate firm was ordered to restore
within ten days a telephone in the
ipartment of Dominick in the Cham- *
)lain Apartments."
;he week-end with her cousin, Mrs. sc
Kalph Sease. F
Mr. Keister Fulmer was at home
ast week-end. fc
Mr. Henry Hentz and brother spent ci
Sunday with their sister, Miss fd"y
it the home of Mrs. Jim Cumalander. j 2:
PURELY PERSONAL.
"ke Movements of Many People,
Newberrians, and Those Who
Visit Newberry.
Mr. William Harvey Cottrill, the
hautauqua superintendent, is makn?
friends here bv his erenial per
o - v w onality.
Miss Ethel Wessinger of Jalapa has
een visiting Miss Azile. Miller near
Jilverstreet and has now returned to
er home. v
Mr. Smilpv Pnrtpr nf the First Na
ional bank of Wagener is recuperting
at his home in Newberry from
recent illness.
Mrs. T. C. Fool returned on Thursay
from McCcrmick after an exended
visit to her daughter, Mrs. R.
1. Owens and the little granddaugher.
Superintendent Homer W. Schumert
left on Wednesday for Atfanta
o attend the meeting of the South
rn association of superintendents of
ght and water plants.
Student Harry Hardeman of the
outhern Military Institute at Greensoro,
Ala., is spending the summer
acation with his parents, Mr. and
Irs. W. H. Hardeman.
Mrs. J. L. Daniel came up from
dewberry Saturday and will remain
i Abbeville until after the close of
he Missionary conference Wednesav
and Thursday.?Press and Ban
er, 17th.
Mr. Lee Hayes returned a few
ays ago from a trip to Greenville,
re says the farmers are behind with
heir plowing in that county, many
f the fields not yet having' been
ouched by a plow.
Mr. R. Y. Lea veil is chairman of
lie Funeral Directors association
ow holding convention in Colum-ia,
but is not attending the meetlg.
Newberry s represented by Mr.
I. E. Leavell and Mr. James Leavell.
Miss Ethel L. Counts of the home
emonstration and girls' club work
ras in Westminster Friday. Miss
Jounts is doing a good work in this
ounty. She came to Oconee from
fewberry.?Tugaloo Tribune.
Mr. I. H. Hunt was elected yiceresident
from this district at the
tate Democratic convention and
!nnoTP?man TT Dnminirlr nnp
f the district delegates to the Naonal
convention. . *
Mr. and Mrs. R. Y. Leavell. Rev.
!. V. Babb, Rev. and Mrs. R. H.
lurriss, Rev. Mr. Meng, Mrs. I. M.
raith and Mr. J Ed Senn returned
hie first of the week from the
reat Baptist meeting in Washington.
Prof. C. W. Welch and Mrs. Welch
f Houston, Texas, are spending a
?w days with her broth, Mr. Jos.
[. Hunter, and his cousin, Mrs. R.
>. Wright, and other relatives in
ewberry. They are returning to
leir Texas home from Florida where
ley spent the winter.
District Traffic Manager H. D. Curjy
of the Southern Bell Telephone
ompany, Columbia, was in Newberj
on Monday, assisting Local Manaer
Fant Gilder at a reception to the
raduating class of the Newberry
igh school. This corporation has a
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jui aiiu me yuuiig pcupie
d appreciated the attention shown
lem.
Mr. and Mrs. Blythewood Butler
f Florence were in Newberry Friday
n route to Greenwood to see their
>n who is a student at Bailey Miliary
institute. They are expected
ere again today, returning home,
[r. Butler is a first cousin of
fdaare TTatHOW- W nnH "Rlr? M.
vans. The latter says he hadn't
sen Mr. Butler in 45 years.
Miss Miss Margaret Burton of
'ewberry played a. group of beautiil
love songs before the hour of
sremony, changing into the wedding
larch from Lohengrin as the bridal
arty entered. "Barcarole" was
layed during the ceremony and
Mendelssohn's wedding march as a
jcessional.?Miss. Kate Summer of
ewberry, maid of honor, entered the
rttrtl a ^ 4"!^ a r?? A f imrt C V? A
giib aisic at mc aam c time. unc
ore a gown of braided georgette of
ink with a black picture hat and
trried an arm bouquet of Kilkarney
>ses.?From an account of the Hajod-Martin
wedding in Easley May
Mrs. A. C. Welch, accompanied by
;r daughter, Miss Linda Welch, her
ephew, Mr. Jno. C. Goggans, Jr.,
id Dr. W. G. Houseal, was taken on
uesday to the Baptist hospital in
olumbia for examination as to the
ssult of a fall she had Monday. She
as not able to undergo the examinaon
up to the time this was written,
he accident happened as Mrs. Welch
as arising from a chair in which she
ad been resting. Her foot was asleep
id in attemotmc to walk she fell to
le floor and sustained very painful
not serious injury. It will take
i examination to disclose whether
r not her hip is dislocated.
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.
It will be "just like a trip to New
ork" to see "Partners of the Night"
: the opera house Monday.
There will be a notable cast of
reen artists in "The Prodigal Wife"
riday.
Solicitor Blackwell is nominated
>r reelection as solicitor of this cir
ut. i
Ths lot at tbe corner of Johnstone
ii Wilson streets has been bought J
by Mr. T. M. Rogers.
The feast of weeks will be observed
on Sunday by our Jewish friends.
Monday is also observed by orthodox
congregations in this festival.
It is provoking to have persons in
front of you with their arms on the
back of chairs and their h?ads together
at the picture shows.
1 J- c A
j rne cnautauqua iiours are <?
I o'clock in the afternoon and 8:30
! at night. The attraction opened
! auspiciously and crowds are attending
the entertainments. '
Motion for new trial in the Adams'
case was argued before Recorder
Chapman Thursday. Another trial
was not granted and the case will be
appealed to the higher court.
Among the new Lutheran ministers
graduating from the Theological
seminary in Columbia are two young
men from Chaplin Rev. John Perry
Derrick and Bernice Justus Wes|
singer. j
We are pleased to state that a sur-j
plus army goods store will be open- I
ed next door to the National bank
and that Mr. W. W. Bullock will be j
manager. Look for ad in next issue. |
This will be good news to the com-j
munity. .
Friday will bring you the concert
by the Mendelssohn Trio and Louise'
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atamngs ana a lecture uaaer me
chautauqua tent, and Loucile Cotton'
in "The Prodigal Wife," a Christy J
comedy and Fox News at the opera'
house.
If anyone in Newberry should happen
to know what that brick founda- J
t:on at the corner of the Newberry,
hotel lot toas used for we would like
to have him "state the case" for the (
benefit of a citizen whose curiosity
has been aroused.
Two alarms of fire close together
i in one day alarm nervous neonle. al-!
though the alarms have been so fre-|
quent many people don't'pay much
attention to them, as most of the fires i
lately haven't amountecT to much, j
People- become used to things. |
The dish to be served the public on ;
Monday will be an orchestral concert
a lecture and the famous opera of "H. j
M. S. Pinafore," tfhautuaqua attrac- j
tions and "Partners of the Night," a ;
special picture and Fox News at the j
opera house.
The Kinards school district on
Wednesday voted 4 mills additional j
tax for the schools which gives them;
8 mills special tax and will enable the i
district to share in the State equali-j
zation money. Miss Lucy Riser has
been reelected teacher of the school
for the next session.
Three negro boys?Julius Cannon J
Clarance Williams and Henry Wil-j
liams, each paid $5 in the recorder's,
court Wednesday for indulging in the j
pasttime of fighting. Recorder j
Chapman charges people for scrapping
and Treasurer Chapman likes to
receive the cash proceeds. We don't
know that he likes for people'to fight,
but he wants to add to the city's j
funds.
We are "in the midst" of the great
Redpath chautuaqua; hope everybody
will make the most of it. Like
Christmas and several other "things"
it comes only once a year. The com
mumty is tnanKluliy and gratefully
free of influenza and other contagious
diseases. After chautuaqua we will
see after the other happy season of
commencement and be comparatively
happy.
Vagrants have to pay or work in
Newberry. The latest one before the
recorder was James Allen, colored,
who answered to the roll call on
Wednesday morning. He was allowed
the choice of giving $5 to the city
or taking 10 days out in work. When
we looked into the matter yesterday
the appearances were that James
Allen would work under Supervisor
Joe W. Werts, along Harrington or
some other street.
The Peak and the St. Johns school
districts have mutually agreed to
consolidate into one district and to
have two separate sets of trustees
to manage each school sftnaratelv atiH
to divide the corporate wealth between
the two schools. Superintendent
C. M. Wilson went to Peak on
Wednesday and met with the patrons
of the two districts and effected the
arrangement and by this arrangement
there can be maintained at
each place a good school with adequate
funds to operate it.
J. C. Whitener wrote his uncle,
Jack Gilliam, the barber, to send him
a copy of a Newberry paper, as he
wanted to see one. It was a most
natural thing for the request to be
handed The Herald and News reporter,
everything of that nature coming
his way. We will send Whitener a
copy of this issue to Columbus, New
Mexico, where he has been ever since
the end of the Spanish-American
war. He is a member of the Q. M. D.
in that far-away country. At the
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DreaKing oui 01 me o.-a. war wnnener
patriotically volunteered for service,
shpwing his true colors as a 100
per cent American.
The fire alarm at about 8 o'clock
Monday night took the company to
the burniiig residence of Mr. Miles
Player out from Glenn street in the
Mollohon mill village. When the fire
boys arrived on the scene the house
was too far gone to be saved, as the
roof had fallen in; in fact the roof
was falling in when the alarm was
sounded, it is said. But the fire com1
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pany aici gooa wortt, as usuai, in saving:
two aear-by dwelling houses.
Mr. Player saved about half of his
V
household goods, bat about half of
that was ruined by breakage. He
held insurance for $500. The firo
was from a defective stove flue.
The next Newberry County Singing
convention is going to be a most
| enjoyable and inspiring occasion. It
is some time off yet?5th Sunday in
j August?but we wart everybody to
i begin thinking, about it and looking
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iorwara to it. zne convenwoa wiu
be h^ld at Cannon Mission church
i and promises to be largely attended,
i If you want to have a little foretaste
! of the singing go sometime in the
i meantime to the Cainnon mission?
j Sheriff Cannon G. Blease will no
i doubt be glad to take some of you
i there on a peaceful mission?and
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j near some voice music oy me cnoir
! under the instruction of Mr. M. C.
j Haiiman, the accomplished barber
! who is director of the association,
i On Tuesday Recorder B. V. Chapi
man had before him an interesting
j case growing out of a little disturI
bance in the opera house on the night
j of the previous Wednesday, in which
Messrs. Henry and Ellesor Adams and
E. J. Garron figured. Mr. Garron is
a carpenter from North Carolina * *
has been in Newberry , about t o
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muiiixio, vYvift.111^ at tiic new j>vxv/wc&
garage now in course of construction
in upper Main street. There was a
blanket charge against the three for
assault and battery and, cursing in
the street. Mr. Garron was represented
by Attorney E. J. Green, the
Adams brothers by Attorney H. H.
Blease. The result of the trial was
that Mr. Henry Adams was fined $20, ;
Mr. Ellesor Adams $15 and Mr. Gar- \
ron $10. Mr. Garron paid his fine.
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I appealed the case. v
WORK COMMENCED ON
REPAIRING LEGION QUARTERS
Work has begun 'on repairing the
quarters of Post No. 2 of the Ameri|
can Legion. - When it is completed, I
! dare 'say that this post will have one
of the best homes of any post its size
in South Carolina.
I The upper story in the old court
*hrtiic6 t*? o o kaan 4-n 4-a
American Legion, and permission has
been "ranted to make some repairs in
it.
It is the purpose of the legion to fit
up the two jury rooms for reading
and writing rooms, and for games,
such as chess, checkers and cards. A
lavatory and shower bath will be installed
in the middle room. A floor
will be put down in the main hall, the
walls calcimized for holding the regu- /
lar meetings of the post, athletic
sports such as volley ball and basket
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holding social gatherings to which we
can invite our friends and relatives,
and for other forms of amusement
sanctioned by the entertainment com*
mittee.
When the proposition of financing
the improvements desired came up before
the post for discussion, it was
unanimously decided that contributions
would not be solicited outside
the membership of the legion. When
subscriptions were . called for from
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?every member present subscribed \
to the fund. A committee was appointed
to visit the members not at
the meeting, and the men seen so far
have responded almost to a man. The
committee now has about $1,000.00
subscribed. Included in this amount
are several contributions that came
unsolicited from citizens outside of
the legion. These contributions are
appreciated all the more because of
that fact.
In addition to the above the following
donations have been received by
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From the Newberry chapter, A.R.
C., iwo tables, a stove, and other fixtures
in the hall, and $50.00 in cash
to purchase papers and magazines for
the reading rooms; from the Rest
Room a stove for one of the reading
rooms; from the Newberry Lumber
company $85.00 oh our. lumber bill.
Post No. 24 now has 150 members.
Reckoning the other 5 posts in the
county with 100 members, this will
give Newberry county 250 legionaires.
But there are still a number
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oi iormer servce men wno snouia oe
in the legion. The membership in
the United States now numbers over
one million five, hundred thousands,
and is steadily growing every day.
May 17-22 has been proclaimed as
the American Legion membership
"Push" throughout the nation. Although
this post is not going to put on
an active campaign for new members,
it shall be glad to have all of the men
who are eligible to membership join
one of the posts in the county. Only
those are eligible to membership who
sw?it7od linnnrshlv in t.VlP ArmV. NaW
or Marine Corps for any length of
time between April 6, 1917, and
November 11, 1919.
The slogan of the American Legion
is service?service to community,
state and country; service to humanity.
It is not a military organization,
is non-partisian and non-political.
Membership blanks may be obtained
from Hal Kohn, commander of
Post No. 24.
Wilson?You can say wnat you luce
about Goodfellow, but he's as straight
as a piece of strings
Walters?Yes> and just as easily
brojke.