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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
EXPLANATION TO GENERAL
PUBLIC BY THE SOLAX

The manager of the Solax, Mr..Leslie
booked for exhibition, Wednesday,
June 9, the pictures of the fremen' S
tournament held at Greenwood, S. c.,
recently, and fully intended running
this feature but owing to being tenn
porarily closed for adjustment Of busi-
ness, was unable to run it.
The management regrets very much
to turn down tie picture which ar
rived in due time, but such action was
necessary and entirely unavoidable
The picture is a Pathe Weekly and
is especially interesting as it shows
in connection with the parade hose
wagon races, scenes from the war, the
destruction of the Lusitania and latest
fashions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
Friday, June II, 1915.

While we think it was unfortunate
that Mr.. Bryan should have felt that
he ought to resign at this time, still
we agree as a private citizen with the
statement which he issued. 1t is tie
position that The Herald and News
has taken all the time. 1t seems to
US to be reason and common sense.
About the arbitration matter and the
treaties and all that we are not suf-
1ciently familiar to express an opinion.
We have confidence in Mr. Wilson and
we feel that he will bring about a
solution without involving the nation
in war. Some one has called him the
man of destiny. We do not know about
that but certainly he has had some
tough problems with which to deal
and it is due to his equipoise that We
have not been involved in some of
these nation quarrels.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

We publish today a letter from
Superintendent Swearingen and a
statement from Superintendent Ander-
son of the city schools in the matter
of tuition of the city schools and the
donation to the city schools of $500
On condition that tuition in the high
school be free to ali the children in
The county. We believe that the ap-
preparation by the State superintend-
ent of education of $500 to the high
school is violation of the spirit OF
the State high school act. Of course
we understand that this money did
not come out of the high school fund
but it must have been taken from the
fund at tne disposal Of the State SUI
perintendent for weak and needy
schools. The high school act specif-
ically limits the manner of the dis
tribution of that fund to schools in
towns with not over a certain popula-
tion-we think at this time 5000
and to give the money from some
other fund even on the plea of paying
tie tuition of children from other dis
tricts is a~violation at least Of the
spirit of the high school act because
Newberry could not well claim to
come under the class of weak and
needy schools. If so it would have
been better to have given it in the
common school where the greater
number of the children are.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
EXIT CALOMEL
No More Nasty, Disagreeable
Effects

LIV-VER.LAX is now rapidly TAX
ing the place of calomel everywhere
1t is just as effective, cleansing uad.
system thoroughly of bile, toning up
the liver and making that sluggish
feeling disappear like magic. Yet it
is pleasant to take, and has none Of
the disagreeable after effects that
make US dread calomel so much.
Feel fine all the time. Take LIV-
NER-LAX regularly, and health be-
comes habit.
Guarantee. Every genuine bottle
bears the name of L. K. ,Grigsby, and
if it does not give satisfaction your
money will be returned. For sale in
the big soc and 81 bottles at Glider &
Weeks. Il .e,,.: -!
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
This Weeks Attraction.

Perfectly splendid" is what lady
says of the violinist now filling an
engag cement at the opera house. He
is resident of Augusta having liv-
ed in that city during the part ol
eighteen years, and is well known tc
Ulose of our Newberry ladies who are
familiar with Augusta and her best
people. These ladies speak in the high
est terms of praise of his playing and
that he stands well in Augusta A rare
treat is in store for those who are
capable of enjoying violin music in
its grandest and sweetest execution.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
Why Not All the Way in Newbery2
Lexin gton Dispatch.


But there is still better reason why
the automobile is taking the place of
the horse This reason is a reasonable
one, too. Good roads have been built
in every section Of the county. Lex
ington can boast of having some as
good Highways as any county in the
country. In fact, she has the best
roads in some sections to be found
anywhere. A man travelling in car
from Florida passed through Lexing-
ton the other day and he said that ne
Lad passed over a twenty-mile stretch
of road in this county that surpassed
anything ne had ever seen. The road
in particular is the highway from Lex
ington to Swansea and On to the Or
rangburg county line recently clayed
and finished up by the county chain
gang. This road crosses the county,
beginning at tie Newberry county line
by way Of the county seat and on
through the sands hill. This is a splen-
did highway-perfectly smooth, broad
and arched according to the latest
method of building good clay roads.
The Augusta road from the Saluda
and Aiken county lines to Columbia
is in the finest s1ape it has ever been
since it was clayed some years ago.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
Work Among Colored People.

The council of the protestant Epis-
copal church for work among colored
people, will convene in Newberry on
the Goth inst. Bishop William A.
Guerry presiding. Among the special
features will be tne ordination of Rev.
Julian Simpkins of Aiken, S C. And
popular meeting to be held at Beth
lehem Baptist church on Thursday
evening, July 1st, at which time and
place addresses will be made by min
listers and leaders of all the denomina-
tionaI churches of the city.
The public is cordially invited.
]. S. Daniel
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
THE SPLIT-LOG CAMPAIGN.

In view of the strenuous days with
the farmer and the country people
generally just now, it has been de-
cided to postpone the campaign of the
county in the interests of the organ
ization of the split-log drag associa-
ton for week, at least. All the
time, however, the idea is soaking into
the county and every day brings as
surances tnat the people are giving
the matter thought.
If this county takes this work up in
earnest, and keeps it up, wonderful
Transformation in the roads Of Spar
tanburg county will be brought about
and a great saving to the taxpayers
will have been made. The idea OF
putting something in for the county
rather than getting something out OF
it all the while is the basis of this
plan.-Spartanburg Journal.
That is a good proposition. Soak
in the split log drag. We have been
Eaammering on it for many years now
and there is not yet general use of
the machine. The fol nation of a
county association woulG be a good
plan. A better plan than this would
be for the county supervisor to or
ganize in each township a split-log
drag gang and keep it at work all
the time. Where the roads are regu-
larly dragged they are generally in
pretty good condition and the expense
for such a machine would be very
small. 1t would not take a large force
and only couple of mules would do
the work.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

$4SO13 was collected this past year
privately from pupils in t.e lower
schools. a
There may be criticisms Of the plan
of collecting private tuitioas, but az
I'll those interested make other ar
rangements II is the only safe course
that the Newberry board OF trustees
can adopt, in fairness to those VINO
pay the heavier taxes and in justice
to tie creditors OF the schools.
For the information of Our many
patrons wlo do not live within the city
limits the following letter from Mr..
Swearingen is published:
"Supt Ernest anderson, Newberry,
S. C.
Dear Sir: Replying to your letter
OF June Sth, l regret to say that State
aid to encourage high school pupils
to enroll in the Newberry city schools
cannot be given during 19l5-16.
IF the people of this territory do
not properly appreciate these advan-
tages so as to ask for incorporation
in tie Newberry city district, it is not
the policy Of the State department Of
education to help item further. The
Newberry county board has>full auth
ority under section 1888 of tle code
to alter school district lines in the
discretion of its members. I respect
fully suggest that the petitioners con-
suit the county superintendent and
the county board concerning any ac-
ton they may desire to take.
at is my personal and official opin
ion that all the children within a
radius of two and one-half or three
miles of the Newberry public school
buildings should be given the priv
ilege Of attending these schools.
Yours respectfully,
-. E. Swearingen,
State Supt. of Education"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
At Johnston High School Commence
ment

Cor. Edgefield Chronicle.
DR.. Geo. Cromer was the speaker of
the evening and we'll did he entertain
his hearers, with practical address
with stories and illustrations that
even the smallest child will not for
get. He pied for education, thorough
ness through and through. He cited
the weak points in our State along
illiteracy lines and that how few
finish the educational race and that
he considered the graduates, as
those Of fortunate few. He spoke
of training, the primary being the
main start. The burden of leader
ship falls to the few. He was high
in his praises of the school.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
w. L, DEYORE is MADE CLERK
OF THE q. S. COURT

The following from a Jacksonville,
Fla, paper is of interest in Newberry
in that Mr.. w. L. DeVore is a brother
of Mr.. F. P. DeVore, of Newberry:
Through an order issued by Judge
Rhydon NJ Call yesterday afternoon,
W. L. DeVore, formerly assistant clerk
of the U. S. Court, today took his
place as clerk of the court to sue
ceed Eugene D. Dodge, whose resig-
nation was accepted by the govern
ment yesterday.
Immediately after the resignation
was accepted, Judge Call issued the
following order, appointing Mr.. De-
Vore to the Office to succeed E. D.
Dodge:
Following is the order of the court:
Whereas E. D. Dodge, former clerk
of this court, has resigned, and l1is
resignation accepted on May 29, 1915,
it is thereupon
Ordered and adjudged that W. L. De-
Vore be and is hereby appointed clerk
of the United States district court for
the Southern district of Florida, the
appointment to take effect upon the
entering into bond with good and suf-
fcient security to be approved by the
court in the sum of $25,000, payable
to the United States of America and
conditional for the faithful perform
ance of his duties as. such clerk, May
81, 1915.
RhYdon ". Call.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
Significant Ii True.

, Former Congressman Richmond
Pearson Hobson has issued this state
ment;
GA widowed cousin of mine applied
at the New York Office of the Cunard
Line for passage on the Lusitania.
The booking agent, an old friend took
her to one side and told her the yes
sci was acting under admiralty or
ders and that she simply must moi
take passage on it. He pledged he1
to secrecy until after tie trip. Why
did not the Cunard company give to
all parties applying for passage the
same humane advice?"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
Due West WOman's College Com.
mencement.
Cor. Greenville News.

Cor. Greenville News.
The anniversary orator of the day
was Hon. R. A. Cooper of Laurens, S.
c., solicitor of the eighth judicial dis
trict. In his characteristic eloquent
style he delivered masterful literary
address to the graduating girls and
called upon them for the best in wo-
manhood and predicted for them a
wonderful usefulness because of the
ever increasing and widening field for
their labors. This address brought
many to the commencement exercises
and none were disappointed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAX
PAYERS.

The treasurer of Newberry county
and the clerk and treasurer of the
town Of Newberry have placed in my
hands executions against those par
ties who have not paid taxes due by
them for the year 1914. =.
The last legislature passed law
requiring all sheriffs to make their
final returns on tax collections by
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

Now, I may be wrong, but I don't
believe that Newberry has so many
antiquated customs If she has they
suit me pretty well. She has some
very queer individuals, some of them
perhaps a little antiQuated-tnat is if
I know what that means. And I haven't
time to look up Mr.. Webster tonight.
You know, like to see people walk
ing up and down the street, and like
to hear them whistling sometimes. 1t
looks like there's something doing and
you never saw a fellow who whistled
we'll who wasn't a good fellow. Now,
I cant say that exactly like a
whistling woman, but I am satisfied
that if there are any such in this an
tiquated town that no poisonous germs
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

woulL or could come forth from their
sweet fps 10 spread disease and de-
struc1i. n among our people Some
times perhaps, very rare, YOU MAJ
naa some poisonous words being emit
ted from some few Of these sweet
lips. and I am sure that Argus will
agree with me that there should be a
law passed to prohibit any such per
Torrance because they carry death
dealing germs. The truth of the mat.
ter is we haven't got near enough
laws. We need to pass more don't,
don't. That's what We need. Now, it
seems to me that do have some sort
of recollection that there was a law
passed once to. prohibit the engineers
on the trains that pass through New
berry from sounding their whistles in
the corporate limits. l reckon they
disturbed the slumbers of some of our
people and of course there should not
be anything to keep people from
sleeping because without sweet slum-
Der our health would be impaired
And, then, these whistles might emit
some death dealing germ. And, then,
what about ringing these bells at
night and letting that old Mollohon
whistle sound out like fog horn in
the early hours of the morning. So
far as l am concerned I like to hear
them. They sound busy to me. In
fact there is no music so sweet as
the hum of the spindle and the rattle
of the loom and the sound of the whis-
tie which calls to labor because l
love to work
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

who save human life at great risk
and peril to their own lives. The
germ theory ad nauseam, reductio ad
absurdune, or something like that-if
my Latin is in error l will ask Dr..
Bowers to correct met has
been long time since I looked
into Latin book and these phrases
may be horse Latin-but l hope you
catch my meaning. Get poisonous
germs from whistling! Did you ever!
l guess it's right, because argus
means several eyed, or something like
that, which can see through mill
stone and detect the little baccilli that
feel safe on tae other side. Suppose
we stop the birds from singing and
the roosters from growing and the
hens from cackling-they have no
business to be distributing germs all
over this antiquated town of ours,
carrying death and destruction in
their wake. Suppose We stop people
from talking on the street or breath
ing on the street. Or eXpectorating.
Suppose the health officer stop peo-
pie from hitching their horses to the
telephone posts opposite The Herald
and News Office and making great pud-
dies of water which remain there un-
til the green scum forms on the top.
Wonder if there are any germs IN
these mud puddles. But let me quote
that article so that you may follow
me in my observations:
Some Newberry Customs.
Editor Newberry Observer:
Kindly grant me space to thank
most sincerely the gentleman who
wrote this paragraph in Tuesdays pa
per-''It is more evident every day
that Newberry has some of the most
antiquated customs of any town OF
seven thousand on the map"
This is a true and just criticism OF
one who is a good observer of daily
events in our town, and he views the
sentiments of all visitors from our
county and elsewhere. The vulgarism
of constant whistling on the main
streets and 'loafng on the corners OF
streets whistling poisonous mouth
germs into the faces of ladies and,
children who are compelled to pass
them both day and night, is a menace
to health and a disgrace to Our civil
ization and custom not now permitted
on western ranch, much less a pro-
gressive town. Sucn unnecessary
noise is a detriment to business and
of the peace at night
which all citizens have an inalienable
right to ask. civil authority to abate.
When Mr.. G. B. Cromer was mayor
of Newberry the unnecessary noise
made by engineers blowing unearthly
shrieks entering the city both night
and day was nerve-racking to the
well and distracting to the sick. He
brought the matter within the law, and
it has been abated ever since. The
custom of whistling is public nui-
sance and menace to health, as it
is a disseminator of germs; more
dangerous from bhe mouth CT street
gamins than the noise from an en-
gine's steam whistle. Argus.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

July 1st. It will be matter Of i'm
possibility to call upon every delin-
quent more than one time. The costs
will be less if the taxes are paid at1
my Office Therefore, urge all delina
auents to settle by June 18th. After
tnat date twill be compelled to De-
gin making leVies on property.
- 80: Cannon G. Blease,
Sheriff Of fNewberry: Countq.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11
THE IDLER.

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Gee wt1iz! Did you read that arti-
Gle in the Observer on "Some
Newberry Customs?" 1t is a gem. I
want to print it in full. It should
have the largest possible circulation,
and the writer should have one of
those hero medals that old man Car
negie is giving away for the heroes
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

Now, listen, I am not going to have
any argument with Argus or the Oh.
server because I am not going to ar.
que with any one, that is out of my
line of business. 1 am just going tt
write my observations and / chal.
lenge any one to find anything in any
thing 1 write that is not courteous anG
polite. My philosophy is like unto
that of James Whitcombe Riley ani
that you may understand me thor
oughly I am going to quote a few
lines from this sweet poet-or rather
his sweet poetry-that's the idea. Lis
ten unto this and read it carefully:
My Philosophy.
I amt, ner don't p'tend to be,
Much posted on philosofy;
But thare is times, when all alone
I work out idees of my own
And of these same thare is a few
I'd like to jest refer to you
Pervidin' that you don't object
To listen clos't and rickrollect.
allus argy that a man
What does about the best he can
Is plenty good enough to suit
This lower mundane institute
No matter eff his daily walk
Is subject fer mis- neghbor's talk,
And critic-minds of ev'ry whim
Jest all git up and go fer him!
My doctern is to lay aside
Contentious, and be satisfied;
Jest do your best, and praise er blame
That follers that, counts jest the
same.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

Seems to me that I heard. the edi-
tor say once that he knew Of town
in South Carolina where there was
pure and unadulterated American lib
erty where one could do and say what
he pleased and there was no one to
molest or make afraid. Of course, you
are not expected to interfere with the
happiness or the property of the in
Taabitants of the town, but so far as
your individual conduct was con-
cerned you ctyuld do as you pleased
think l will buy me a lot in this
city. W7hisrling now might interfere
with the happiness of the citizens, !
don't know, out then l can't whistle
anyway.
Now, here, listen, want you to
remember my philosophy as stated
above
'My doctern is to lay aside
Confessions, and be satisfied;
Jest do your best, and praise er blame
That follers that, counts jest the
same"
And if you will just join with me
in this doctrine We will make this old
town with it's antiquated customs the
best town on the map, as(I believe it
is already.
The Idler.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-11

Now, here, listen, I want you to
remember my philosophy as stated
above.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-05-27
VISIT SPRINGS TO STAY WELL
Health Resorts Are by No Means
Only for Those Who Are Sick
and Afflicted

America possesses springs and
health resorts that equal any found
in Europe. American physicians in
every branch of medicine are as
capable and efficient as those of any
other country. Our doctors are now,
more than ever, recommending hydro
therapy as a curative treatment for
many forms of disease. Govt, rheu-
matism, obesity, nervous and skin
diseases. malarial infection, sciatica
dyspepsia, liver and kidney diseases
and many other ailments are relieved
and often cured by the health-g giving
properties of natural spring water
the prescription of reputable physi-
clans These treatments are not sole
ly for the sick and afflicted. MANY
who are in the ceaseless activity Of
the business world or surrounded by
the humdrum existence and manifold
relaxation and renewed vigor at any
of our health resorts. where the treat
ment is combined with a life so care
free that it is in itself tonic. The
outdoor exercise and wholesome
pleasure derived from stay at any
of the numerous springs make the
visitors sleep sounder, eat with a bet
ter appetite, laugh more and live
longer Persons do not go to the
springs and baths only to get wei, but
to keep well and have a good time
while they are about it,
Many of our great business men
and deepest thinkers make visits to
some spring or bath regularly and
take the treatment once or twice a
year. thus keeping in fine physical
condition Some people have an idea
that these treatments are expensive,
but such is not the case.-I aslie's.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-05-27
TORPEDO ATTRACTED BY SHIP
Nations Interested in Deadly Weapon
said TO Have been Recently
Designed by American.

It Ia said that the belligerent ma
lions are much interested in the re-
cent invention by an American of a
torpedo which, according to its maker,
is more effective than any other ever
used. By means of magnetic cleo
trical device, which is affected by any
great mass of metal, the rudders guild
ing the torpedo are also affected in
such way that it will steer in that
direction. So sensitive is this device
that If the missile be discharged at
ship AT a range of two or three or
even five miles that ship is doomed
The torpedo has two arms of nickel
silver attached on either side, pro-
jecting at right angles. At the ends
of these arms are wire magnetic
coils, about four inches in diameter
Upon these magnetic coils hinges the
success of the torpedo A high-fre-
quency current passes through them.
and the presence Of any great mass of
metal charges the self-irduction which
effects the electrical relays. and these
in turn operate the motor controlling
the rudder So the torpedo will fol-
low its target, and win steer for it.
no matter how often the target may
change its course or position.