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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28

A district meeting of the Woman's
Relief corps was held here yesterday
with large attendance. The work of
the corps was inspected and pronounced
good. A boiled dinner was served at
noon.
The Prouty rally was not very we'll
attended last evening. The candidate
made a good speech, which was well re-
ceiyed He denied that he had ever
sought to abolish the giving OF passes
TO employees of railroads and the i'm
mediate families OF employees. He said
story to that effect is being indus
triously circulated in different parts of
the state among railroad men. Several
prominent citizens sat with Mr.. Prouty
on the stage and there was good music
by the Italian band. Wallace Batchelder
introduced the speaker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28

costs, which he paid, was arrested again
that afternoon and was second time
fined SIS and costs for third offense,
which he paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28
MONTPELIER
Death of Child in Putnamsville from In
fantile Paralysis.

Elinor. the o-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown, died Monday
at her home in Putnamville of infantife
paralysis. The child was as well as
usual Thursday, but showed signs OF the
disease Friday and continued to grow
worse until the end. She was an only
child. Burial services were held at the
grave this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28

Mr.. &. y. sWasey vas taken h. a.,
Fanny Allen hospital yesterday after
noon Sire wac accompanied bv NJ.
Swsser Eserett Ssassy and D.. Newton
II Cambridge.
Rsf. W T. Boieourt i attending 40
dag the fhs Muufpeiier union If Con
rraeati0nnl ministers.
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Hsnlsr BaudaM uas aaurlt in sfrs
ffnea nud he'd g. ~ kidd
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reported rerg 81 vifh fvrboid sever.
MISS CrpstT is rarinr fur her.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28
WATERBURY
Hypatia Club Takes a Tramp Through
Randall Woods.

Last Friday afternoon members Of the
Hypatia club and guests gathered at the
home Of Miss Rose Carpenter and were
guests Of the conservation committee
for a tramp through the Randall woods
% the pines set out by DR.. WATSON two
and three years ago. About 1000 are
growing very nicely and are very inter.
esting. State Forester HAYES accom-
panied the party and kept the interest
alive by much questioning regarding the
different kind Of trees. Coming back
70 the springs a lunch was ENJOYED and
. fine talk gwen by Prof. HAYES on the
care Of the forests. Re had two IN.
stuments, one for telling the height
Of trees and the other the age 81 the
trees. which were used and explained.
The sfterpoon was very pleasant and
profta be and the tea breWed hv DR.
WATSON. with the refreshments served
hy Mrs. WATSON and the conservation
committee. added much 81 the social
part Of the day.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19

Boozer of Leesville; Massrs. Billie
and Noah Fulmer, CT Saluda; Mr..
and Mrs. }. l.. Aull, OF Dyson, and
many friends from Newberry and ad-
joining communities.
The singing by the choir was ex-
cel,ent and the songs mother sang
,ouchad a responsive chord in every
heart We are assured that this day
was fully enjoyed by all.
Grace clurcn anil Sunday school is
to be congratulated on the unique SER
vice and We trust those present will
be able to enjoy next year old folks
day
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kohn, OF Colum-
bia, came up Saturday 10 enjoy old
folks day.
We would be glad to mention all
tie visitors by Eame but our space
fJrbids and the editors blue pencil
hangs cminously over our le ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schumpert and
little daughter, Eugenia, Of Dallas,
Texas, are here visiting relatives.
Mr.. VIM. Seel, of Columbia, spent
Sunday with Ms A G. Wise
Mr. S. S. Birge, o. Br2ckton Ca, is
home for weeks visit.
Mr.. Pierce Scott, of Clinton, is
spending a few days with his ia her,
Mr.. j. B. T. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Counts, Of Co
lumbia, came up Sunday for old folks
day.
Mrs. John Miller, of Newberry, is
the guest of her daugh er, Mrs. L. C.
Merchant.
Miss Ellie Cousins, of Newberry.
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Frank Merchant.
Mrs. J. D. Quat,lebaum and Miss
Blanch Kibler spent Monday in New
berry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Latham, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Wise and Mr. w. B. Wise,
OF Little Noun ain, were here Sunday
for old folks day
Mrs. O.,S. Miller and children leave
Thursday for Oklahoma to spend the
summer.
Miss Kate Thompson, of Columbia,
spent the weekend with Miss Susie
Langford.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
H. F. E. BULTMAN FIRST HONOR
Miss Ethel Jones, Only Senior Coed,
SecOnd-SeniOr Final Exams
Over.

The seior final examinations were
finished Friday, after which the facul-
ty met and awarded the honrs Of the
class. First honor was given 10 Mr..
H. F. E. Bultman, of Sumter, and
second honor was awarded to Miss
E mel Jones, of Newberry, the only
coed of the class.
The following members of the class
have been selected to deliver orations
on Wednesday, to whom subjects will
be assigned by the faculty during The
next few days: Miss Ethel Jones, H
F. E. Bultman, D. F. Barber, w. H.
Dutton, R. K. Wise and c. D. Weimar.
Friday night the sniors wer enter
tanned by the juniors at their annual
banque;, which was a decided success.
Mr.. G. P. Yonce, president Of the ju-
nior class, officiated as toastmaster,
and the following toasts wer eoffered:
Our Guests, Miss Geneva Thornton;
Senior Dreams, w. H. Dutton; The
Class of IA, J. C. Crotwell; The Co
eds, J. P. Derrick; The Glass Of IS;
J. L. exit, Jr.; Old Newberry, c. D.
Weimar. A delicious manu- was sery-
ed by the Bachelor Maids.
The beautiful silver loving cup, Of
fered to the class winning the track
meet each year, has been awarded 10
the juniors. The meet was a huge
success with the winners in doubt un-
til he last event, and with all Of the
classes we'll punched The juniors
won with a total Of % poiaJs, the
preps second with 90, the seniors
third with 26, the sophs % and the
freshmen l.
Tie class championship in baseball
has been won by the pr5ps, who went
through he entire series witaoul a
defeat.
The faculty was defeated by the Sc
niors Friday afternoon in hot five
inniag game, s to 6. The game was
exceedingly interesting.
Mr.. E. R. Hipp, IA, entertained the
seniors a: his home Saturday. A boun-
tiful supper was appropriately served
and proved to be one Of the most
pleasant eevnts Of the season.
A number of the seniors will spend
the next couple Of weeks at home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM CAPITAL CITY
GOVERNOR BLEASE SPEAKS IN
YORK COUNTY.
Attends Closing of Prof. W. RAIN
Rooms SchOOl-AppOintment on
Board of Regents.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, May 1S-Goy. Blease
mas appointed Hon. A. H. Dean, OF
Greenville, a member Of the board OF
regents of the State Hospital for the
Insane, 10 fill the vacancy created by
the death OF Col John NJ. Cannon, i
Laurens. Col. Cannon had qualified
and his commission had been signed,
>ut his untimely death occurred be-
fore the meeting Of the board en-
Thursday, which he would have at
tended as his first meeting.
Mr.. Dean is one of the most prom
inent and one of the best known at
torneys of Greenville and of upper
South Carolina
Mr.. Frank R. Hunter, OF Newberry,
who was appointed to succeed DR..
Settlemeyer on the board, as an
nounced in the last issue Of The Her
aid and News, has qualified and been
commissioned by the governor The
three other members CT the board
are Hon. J. D. Bivens, of Ridgeville,
Dorchester county, recently appoint
ed to succeed himself; Mr.. James A.
Summersett, of Columbia, and DR.,
Julius H. TAYLOR, of Columbia.
Governor Speaks at Bethany.
Governor Blease delivered an ad-
dress at the closing exercises of
Bethany school, in York county, on
Friday. There was a big crowd pres
ent, and most enjoyable day was
spent The superintendent of this
school is Prof w. Rain Koon, whose
many friends throughout Newberry
and Newberry county will be delighted
to hear of the fine success which he
has made of the Bethany school. Un-
der the management of Prof. Koon
the school has prospered wonderful
ly. Governor Blease says that the
prosperity of the section surrounding
The school was evidenced on every
hand. He was delighted with his
visit, and the reception which he re-
ceived, and he speaks in the highest
terms of the good work of the school
under the management OF Prof. Koon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
LEFT HOUSE TO EIGHT WIDOWS
CASTOR de Jansac's Property is AL
ways Thus Occupied.

Paris Dispatch to New York Sun.
For five centuries eight widows
have lived at certain number in
the street now known as Rue Saint
Sauveur in his city. Not the same
women all these years, Of course, but
always widows and always eighj of
them. CASTOR de Jansac, who was
lord of the suite Of Charles VII, was
seriously injured at the battle Of Cra-
want, in the 18th century Eigh;
widows cf Auxerre attended him and
nursed him back 70 health. When he
returned to Paris to Jansac refur-
nished the building which he owned
in the rue Saint-Sauveur-it was
known by ano.her name then-sent
for his eight angels OF mercy and in
stalled them there for life
Then de Jansac set aside a trust
fund and drew up a legal instrument
stiDulating that always eight widows
should live there. Tha. was in 1923.
The original building was torn down
long ago and its successor in turn
gave way to another and that one to
third, but each house occupying the
original site has been the home Of
eig h widows who, otherwise might
have been public charges.
1t hce been proposed at times to
transfer he women to a public in
stitu:ion, but the authorities have
seen 20 it that de Jansac's stipulations
have been followed 20 the latter
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
STATE CHAIRMAN WILL
BE ELECTED WEDNESDAY
Executive Committee to Meet When
State Convention Ends Session.


Columbia, May 16.-Secretary
Christie. Benet announced tonigh. that
Chairman Jonn Gary Evans had call
ed a meeting of the State Democratic
executive commit ee for Wednesday,
Immediately fJllcwing the adjoul n
ment of the Sta convention The
meeting will be held in the library at
the State house. The commit ee will
have to elect a chairman and otter
officers.
Mr.. BeAet, as chairman of the Rich
land delegation to the State conyen-
tion has called the delegation to meet
in ais office on Monday at noon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Old Folks Day Greatly EnjOyed-PeO-
pie Who Are Coming and Co.
ing.
Special 10 The Herald and News.

Special 10 The Herald and News.
Prosperity, May 18.-Old folks day
at Grace church has become one Of
the looked-forward 20 occasions OF
the year in Prosperity, and the one
of this year the best yet. The pro-
gramme as it appeared in The Herald
and News was rendered in full.
The Rev. Mr. Nabors, of the A. R.
P. church. read the 9Oh Psalm and
led in prayer. Prof j. S. Wheeler
made tie address Of welcome, ten
de.ing he large assembled co@grega-
ton a hearty welcome to the services,
TO the dinner to be served on the
grounds and TO the hear 5 and homes
OF the people.
The response to the address Of vel
come was made by Mr.. A. Il. kohn, OF
Columbia, who was he originator Of
old folks day. Mr.. Kohn spoke feel
ingly Of the missing faces and voices
that Re looked for in vain and spoke
of another welcome that awaited all
who accep.ed the invitation and who
would hear welcome home when the
journey on earth is over. DR.. Geo. B.
Cromer spoke of age and asked who
are old folks. Some men were old
at 20 while oilers were young at SO
or TO- He told cf many men who &C.
complished their life work after they
had passed their three score years and
ten, giving the names of many such
from Cato to Longfellow and Whit
sAkier.
bis address was full of encour-
Rpt to those who are rounding
ell spent life.
IKE feelingly to the old vet
Ihich there Is quite a large
esent encouraging them in
hey through life Such
much good and bring to,
ends who have not met fol
nong visitors from dis
note: Mr.. Geo. D. Haiti
bf Spring Hill; Rev. G. P
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
OFFERS TO GO TO MEXICO.
Col. Hobbs Offers to Raise Dixie
Regiment in New YOrW City For
Service in Mexico.

Col. oJhn F. Hobbs, born down on
Broad river near the Lexiag, ,on-Ney-
berry line, On the Hobbs plantation,
still has good fighting blood. When
the Spanish-American war was on he
made an offer to the president Of the
United States. to go 10 his kingdom
Qllika) in the New Hebrides, bring a
regiment of his warriors here to the
United States and lead them against
the Spaniards in Cuba The war de-
par men. wrote its regrets at being
unable to accept this generous offer.
1t wculd be automatically regarded
by foreign nations as foreign force.
But told the colonel that if he would
bring them here as individuals, the
presidelt would be very glad % enroll
mem as individuals in a regiment un-
der the command of their white king.
eBfore this could be done, however,
the Spanish-American war was over
in Cuba Now that the flag Of the
United States has be9n insul ed in
Mexico, Col Hobbs has made a fiery
patriotic Cffer 10 President Wilson.
Havi@g talked his proposition over
with many Southerners in New
York-Col. Hobbs being a member Of
t2e Southern society in tna, city
and getting their en- husiastic sup
port, he wrote President Wilson a
letter, OF which the following is The
text: ,,
Dear Mr.. President: l am a son
of the C3nfederacy, and like all true
Sou,herGers, salute the flag.
after comforting with several
young Southerners here in New York
about my plan 10 enroll and tender a
Dixie Regiment to go to Mexico and
help back your patriotic determina-
ton to have the proper respect shown
our flag, I am sure CT at least 1000
boys Of the Southland who yearn tor
he opportunity to salute the Huert-
'iastas gun for gun, and FIRE 100 guns
for one.
"I tender my services to fy coun-
try, and would like to go ahead and
enrol; cur boys IF the South here, il
there is hope that the tender Of a
Dixie Regiment under my command
will be accepted, should there be q
general call for volunteers"
Coy Hobbs has received a Eice ac-
:. knoMledgment of his offer. which
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
Cigarettes NOT TOLERATED.
They Dull the Brain.

-
AS a result If correspondence with
Hen,y Ford, the Detroit automobile
manufacturer, Thomas A. Edison de-
cided to be a crusader against the
cigarette. At the request of Mr.. Ford
Mr. Edison made an analysis of at
least 20 brands Of cigarettes. While he
fouad the tobacco contained in them
was Of all qualities, he found poison
Gus mat er in all the papers in which
they were rolled. Said Mr.. Edison:
"Tha- poison attacks the brain and
works havoc with mans mental ac-
tiYity. His mind becomes clouded.
Evaristo Madero, brother of the late
president CT Mexico, told here few
days ago that men, women and chill
dren are inveterate smokers Of cigar
e tes in the Southern republic. That is
why the Mexicans as race are not
clear headed
Mr.. Edison has always abhorred Gig
arettes, but he is a heavy smoker Of
cigars, and he likes to chew tobacco.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE.
DR.. L. 4. Griffith Succeeds W. H.
Gibbes as MayOr-COuncilmen Du-
Pre- and ASbill Sworn.

Columbia, May 16.-Dr. Lewie A.
Griffith was sworn in as mayor of Co.
lumbia today, succeeding Wade
Hampton Gibbes. E. NJ DuPre and
G. NJ. Asbill, councilmen, took the
oath q office at ,.he same time, sue
ceeding R. J. Blalock and w. F. Stieg-
IL. The general election, in which
these officials were chosen, took place
Thursday, 1atifying the choices of tAe
primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
want advertisement:

want advertisement:
Wan.ed-Young men, about Il or is
years old, to learn printing trade;
must have red hair; none other need
apply. Albrecht Brothers Printing
Company, 1632-34 Norh Winches-
ter Ave
81 have had trouble get ing the
right sort Of boys to put in here and
teach god trade said Mr.. AL
brecht. All he red-headed people
| ever met were bright, ambitious, and
reliable, so | decided to try the expert
met of hiring lads with hair Of that
color, exclusively
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
TWICE A WEEK, s1.5O A YEAR.

dead mems names are no the club
lists, and the names of men whom no.
body ever kne wor saw and can not
find are on the club lists. This is a
fruitful source of fraud, and our first
effort should be to get an absolutely
new enrolment of the Democrats who
are entitled to vote under the rules Of
he party.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19

sta es the general conditions and the
time at whicA such general enlist
ments can be made
Col. Hobbs will be at the COM
mencement o. Newbe!ry College this
year He will make flying trip,
coming aicne Immedia ely after
! commencement he viii return to
New York city, having to attend an
important convention in Atlantic City,
# which he is chairman. At the end
of he month of June, Wnen the nor
NAL college Of tie city Of New York
closes, he will retura to the South
! with Mrs HcbbS, and his two daugh-
ters, Misses Ethel and Claire. Miss
Ethel Hobbs is we'll known in New
berry. She is 16 years old and has
been president Of her class almost
Eer entire school life, being elected
while in ;ne Hilberling institute "a
school then in tae training depart
ment OF the normal college and, again,
in the normal high school, where she
is still student
Mss Claire Hobbs is the seven year
old baby If Col and Mrs. Hobbs. A
ncted tenor of the Metropoli an opera
troupe, after hearing her stag at a
church concer;, says that she las the
most remarkable voice he ever heard,
and sings the highest note of any fe-
male under II years old in he United
States; singing the highest note with
greater ease than the lower.
I'VE have an:oehr Jenny Lind You
don't know what treasure you nave
in that childs voice, Mrs Hobbs he
said.
She is sWee, and pretty child, full
OF life and vim. Those who know
Col. Hobbs, and knew him in his
younger days, say that she has the
mischief of her father in ner, and
those who know Mrs Hobbs claim
that her 1ivacity is taken from her
mother. Col. Hobbs and his family
will remain in South Carolina about
three weeks. After tina: they will re-
turn to the Catskill mountains to his
summer home at Palenville, the
scene of the story of Rip Van Win
kle.
Recently COL Hobbs has bought a
Philadelphia magazine, and added i.
to his string Of publications. This
additional work keeps him very busy,
but he says that he is coming to South
aCrolina this summer if he has to tie
the journalistic snip up to lis moor
ings for while, or trust the sailing
TO his associates, who have been on
tae staff Of their res espective publica-
tions for a long time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
RER HAID A REQUISITE
"hicago Printing Company VIII Em-
ploy Only Fiery Headed Youths.
Chicago Daily News.

Chicago Daily News.
Will ali bright, ardent, ambitious,
and impetuous red-hsaded lads Danish
dreams Of glory in Mexican cam
paigcs and take ADVANTAGE Of the slow
but certain future tha+ awaits in Mr..
Albrachts printing shop? Robert Al
brecht, of Albrecht Brothers Print
ing company, wants to give jobs to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
Mollohon Defeats Wbitmire.

MolIohon and Whitmire crossed
bats Saturday afternoon at Whitmire,
Molloho1 winning by che score of 3
to 2. A feature of the game was the
batting of Griffin.
aBtteries: Mollohon, Mills and Bod
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
EDISON BANS CIGARETTES
Workers Can't Use Them, Though He
Smokes Cigars and CheWS.

Wset Orange (N .jJ Dispatch to New :
York Sun. s>@:a
When the 500 employees Of the.
Edison plant here enter the shops.
tomorrow morning hey will be, con-: ;.
fronted on every side with printed
signs bearing this warning: eas j.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-19
Party Must Act.

urIy -NuSG [AShs
1T is a pity tne tSate legis!a ,ure
did not deal with this question and
settle once for all by law the regula-
tons that are 10 govern the primary;
but Governor Blease by threats OF the
veto and with the powerful influence
he wields preyeAted any faction.
Therefore, the party must ac-, if any
thing is to be done; and the white
men OF the Sta e had just as we'll
realize that unless something is done
lhis will be our las; Democratic prl-
mary OF white men only. The proba-
bilities are, the almost inevitable con-
sequences indeed will be fight to
finish in The November election, with
the aegroes holding the balance OF
Dcwer and thus cent: olling.
II lay down as a general principle,
which no homes. man can disput
safely, or OBJECT to, tat every white
! Democrat who is entitled to voc un-
der the rules and regulations of the
party should be allowed to voc once,
and once oAly, and that that vote
! should be counted honestly and the
! result declared promptly. No decent
i or honest man wants 10 cheat another
white man out of his right to partici-
patton in the government, and no pat
riot desires anything but fair play and
equality Of rights. Let every white
man. have the same chance as any 9th
er white man, rich CT poor, high or
low, and let the majority rule. That
is Democracy, or Tillmanism as have
taught it, and he who would not be
content to abide by such an election
is NO patriot and no Democrat either.
Our trouble heretofore and our trou-
BILE this year, if we have trouble, will
! be dishonest and padded club rolls
and stuffed ballot boxes The club rolls
we have now are old and have no.
been revised or corrected in a long
while Our politics have been running