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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
One of Newberry's Leading
y Merchants Visitor in Columbia

J. A. Mimnaugh, whose large de-
partment store is the pride Of New
berry, spent several hours in Colum-
bia Wednesday as the guest of his
broJ-er, John L. Mimnaugh, on his
way home rom nort@efn cities, where
he made purchases. Mr. Mimnaugh
has been resident Of Newberry for
the past 20 years and MS business
career has been striking success.
Prior to his removal to Newberry he
was a resident of Columbia, WI ere he
was employed by lis brother. His
achievements in the business world
emphasize, what energy and expert
ence can accomplish in building up Il
large business from small begin
ning.-Columbia Record.
Mr.. Mimnaugn reached Newberry on
Thursday morning. His milliner, will
arri the first of next week.
Mr.. Mimnaugh as been successful
in business in Newberry and his sue
cess is due largely to lis ability to
know how to advertise and to have the
goods he advertises, and, of course, to
MS attention to his business.
He will tel tie people of Newberry,
through TIE Herald and News, the
many good things he has for them in
MS line.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
THE HOSPITAL BILL
'WITHOLT Title
TITLE Carried By Original Measure
Omitted in EngrOssing
Department.
News and Courier:

News and Courier:
Columbia March 9-It now devel-
ops that the bill reorganizing the, State
hospital for the insane and providing
form of government for t2e same,
was ratified without any title. 1t is
necessary, says tt 9 law of South Caro-
lint that each bill must have title.
and that the title must express the
subject matter of the bill, and further,
that tie bill which was ratified is t. e
law. This bill, as stated, was ratified
without any title.
1t is under this bill that Gov Man
ming removed the old board of regents
and appointed the new regents. which
! ave been called to meet tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the govern
or's office to organize. This bill was
one of TIE important administration
measures, and was necessary in car
-rying out the plans to reorganize the
asylum in line with the recommenda-
tions of DR.. A. P. Herring, the govern
.or's efficiency expert. Now the ques-
ton is, is the act law, or do matters
stand just as they were before this
bill was passed?
II ere is title to the original bill,
and there is title to tie free confer
ence report which was adopted, but
when the bill was engrossed the title
was omitted, and in this shape it was
ratified by the two houses and sign I'd
by the go:ernor. TIis was one o.: the
last acts rushed through and signed
early Sunday morning, just before the
legislature adjourned sine. die.
THE clerks number of this bill is 1913
and the code, commissioners is, 193
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
Beth Eden Charge.

There will be meeting OF
the joint council of the above
charge at the parsonage on next Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock. T@ere
will be business of special Importance
to be attended to at that time; there
fore, we are very anxious to -ave a
full attendance. Please be on time.
DR.. Cronk wifi preach at Colony Sun
day morning at II o'clock, and at
Beth Eden at 2 p. M; st. James at
4 p m.
Pastor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
Prosperity Literary Society.

The literary society of tie Pros
perity high school will give debate
Friday evening at s o'clock at town
howw. The program is as follows:
;Nusic.
Invocation.
Presidents address, J s. Wheeler, II
Essay "The House in Literature.
Moss Feller.
Music.
Defamation, National Honor" ].
B. Livingston.
Reading, Jack, the Fisherman
Caro- Wyche.
Music
Debate, '<Resolyed, That South Car
olina should have biennial sessions"
Affirmative, Lera Livingstone and Leo
Mathis. Negative, Esmond Dominick
and Susan Quattlebaum.
Music.
Decision of judges
Benediction.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Preparing For the Entertainment Of
State Sunday School Workers
to Meet at NeWberry.

The following is a copy of the min
utes of the meeting of t e committee
on entertainment Of the State Sun
day. school workers. The State con-
vention will meet in Newberry in April
and the plans for the entertainment
are being made:
The local general committee met
Wit, DR. Pendleton and Mrs Burts,
representatives of the State executive
committee. in the parlor of Central
Methodist. o.urch "Wednesday, March
10, to discuss plans for the coming
convention
The meeting was opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Dibble.
The minutes of last meeing were
read and approved. Mr. R. H. Gren-
eker was added to the publicity COM
mittee.
! DR.. Pendleton t en- spoke of the last
days Of the late Rev. Mr.. German, and
of his plans for the advancement OF
tie Sunday school work in South Car
Gina, and for the coming State con
vention AT this time the bereave6
family and friends were remembered
in prayer.
Moved and carried that as eXecu-
tive committee We approve the plan
Of giving an informal reception to the
convention Wednesday 5:30 to $50
p. m. Mrs. R. H. Wrigtt was appoint
ed chairman Of this committee The
other members of this committee to
consist of one member from each o.
the local churches. The committee
elected DR.. Geo. B. Cromer to give
the welcome address on behalf of the
town of Newberry, and Mr.. T. w. Keitt
on behalf of the county.
Mrs. Burts was granted t privilege
of arranging for a luncheon for the
elementary superintendent and work
ers on Wednesday afternoon
TIE following places we're announc-
ed or the meeting of the special con-
ferences:
Elementary Workers-Central Meth
odist church.
Secondary Workers-The lutheran
Church of the Redeemer.
Adult Bible Class-'Baptist church.
Home Departmental. R. P. church.
Teac: ers Training Department..
R. P. church.
County Presidents and General Of
Acknowledgements church
The local committee was asked to
make provision to serve supper to the
State executive committee Tuesday
evening.
The finance committee was asked to
provide stationery, souvenir programs
and badges for the delegates.
The meeting adjourned with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Pendleton.
VT. Fulenwider, Jno B. Settler,
President. Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
Field Day.

Members of the finance committee
on Field day for the schools request
that any who desire to help this WORK
will Gaand t:eir contributions to any
ona of the undersigned members OF
the committee: Jno. B. Mayes, S. j.
Derrick, DR.. Geo. Y. Hunter, 11o
NJ Kinard, w. B. >stealy, Marvin
Abrams.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
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THE IDLER.
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By some chance a copy OF Newberry
College Bulletin, No. s, fell into my
hands. 1t contains a number Of very
valuable contributions, and l was Won
dering if these had ever been pub
lished anywhere else. Some of them
deserve much larger circulation than
they will likely get from tie Bulletin.
one by Prof. Derrick, on the Cotton
Mill Population Of the South From the
Social and Political Viewpoints" is
especially strong and we'll written. i
would like to see it published in The
Herald and News, and even given a
wider circulation than it would get
from this. Then, there is an article
| would judge written by President
Harms, on the Student Loan Plan,
" ich l think some o. our rich men
si.ould read, and | am going to quote
it '-ere, so that it will be reda, because
I know all ose rich fellows around
NeWberry read what | write, and it
comes in good to follow my sermon
cn wealth and riches, and what not,
in the last issue of the paper. Just
to t.ink of the opportunity some Of
these fellows are missing, and they
Gel t take any Of that rusty Cd gold
along with tem. Why not i@elp some
poor, but deserving, boy? Just think
that fifteeu young men had to leave col
'ege this session because of lack Of
! unds. don't believe in giving the
money to these boys, but lend it to
item and let them feel that they are
making their own way through col
lege and they will make better men
and better citizens, and can 2old up
their heads and not feel that they are
any mans wards: The idea is splen-
did one. | ave in mind right now
two men who are boarding UP money,
and not themselves enjoying even the
ordinary comforts of existence, who
each could help half-dozen young
men through college and never miss
the money, e:,en if it were never
paid back, and they have no one to
hom to leave t: cir wealth. l believe
if they could be made to see the Oh
they could do in this way they would
voluntarily come across wit the nee
essary funds to hep at least whole
dozen. But here is tie article start
ed to quote:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
BOOzer Found Guilty.
Special to TIE Herald and News.

Special to TIE Hera' and News.
Laurens, March I'D. L. BoozeT'
who was put On trial today on the
charge Of resisting an officer in t e
discharge of lis duty, was late this
afternoon ound guilty Sentence has
net yet been pa 3sed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
Civic Association.
Pastor.

The Civic association will hold its
March meeting on Monday afternoon,
Marca, 10th, at 4 o'clock, at the ZONE
of Mrs. F. R. Hunter. All the ladies
of the town are cordially invited to
attend. Mrs. Frank Hunter,
President.
The Newberry Elks.
The following are the newly elected
officers:
Exalted Ruler, F. R. Hunter.
Esteemed Leading knight. L. w.
Mills.
Esteemed Loyal knight, c. F. Sum-
mer
Esteemed lecturer knight, Jonn A.
Sem.
Secretary, w. o. Miller
Treasurer, T. P. Wicker
Tiler, B. A. Dominick
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12
AMERICAN ship SUNK
BY GERMAN WARCfAFT
VICTIM NOT LIABLE TO SUCH
TREATMENT.
Seizure and Blowing Up by Prinz
Eftel Frederick Unfriendly Act,
It is Considered.

Was. ington, March 10.-ArriVal OF
the German converted cruiser Prinz
Eitel Frederick at Newport News, with
lie announcement that during~her
four months cruise as commerce
raider she had sent to the bottom one
American owned vessel which flew
the flag of the United States, pro-
foundly stirred official Washington,
In the absence of detailed story
O.: the sinking of the, American slip,
the william P. Frye, off the coast OF
South Africa, judgment was withheld
but there was no attempt to deny the
seriousness of the incident, and it was
conceded that on its face it bore the
appearance of an unfriendly act ON
the part of German slip of war
which must result in diplomatic nego-
tiations with the German govern
ment.
Wheat Not COntraband.
Such information as had come to
officials here tonight was in substance
that, the Frye was blown up because
the commander of the Eitel held her
cargo OF wheat to be contraband 1t
was pointed out that wheat is not con-
traband unless consigned to a bellig-
erent or some agent of such govern
ment The Frye's manifest showed ner
bound for Queenstown "for orders.
Officials explained that B-is declara-
ton in the manifest was not unusual
and added that circumstances so far
pointed to the fact that the Frye was
not subject to seizure or destruction.
The master, officers and crew of the
Frye will appear tomorrow in Norfolk
before Customs Collector Hamilyton,
and will be questioned at length about
circumstances. O. the ships departure
from Seattle last November and OF
her capture and destruction Facts
gaa. cred will be forwarded to Wash
mgton and, if necessary, the state
department will conduct an inquiry o.
its own and will not undertake nego-
tiations with Germany until its case
IS clear.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12

We might have kept about fifteen
boys in college this session, fellows
wno bitterly regretted having to leave,
if we had lad few, dollars to lend
them. But the college loan und Of
few Hundred dollars, was all loaned
out. The plan is to lend a deserving
student no more than one hundred
dollars a year for four years. eve
have never been able to lend tnat mucl'
to any one studenD. The student
pays no interest while in college.
Four per cent? charged alter leav-
ing college TEe notes are secured
by proper endorsers. During the past
forty years the Methodist c1urcn
(North) has made loans amounting
to more than $2,OOO,OOO to 1854 Of
her students. To date more t3an $751;
663 of this amount mas been returned.
II e money so returned is re-loaned.
alexander H. Stephens, helped fifty
students through college by lending
them money on easy terms, or w.t.
out interest. He testified t at only
one failed to return the money.
In Beside the Bonnie Briar BUSH
the school master, standing before the
rich laird, in behalf of the poor, but
bright Scotch boy, eloquently pleads
"You think I am asking great thing
when l plead for little note to give
a poor laddie a college education. |
tell you, man, I'm nonoring you ana
gi,ing you the fairest chance you'll
ever had of winning yeltaa. Give
your store the money you Lave scraped
by many hard bargain, some delr
YOU never saw'll make it flee in cham
bering and wantonness. Give your
head the heart to spend it on a lad
o'parts like Goordie Hoo, you would
have two rewards no man could take
from you. One would be tie honest
gratitude of laddie whose desire for
knowledge you Tad satisfied, and the
second would be this: Another scholar
in the land; and I am thinking with
auld John Knox that each scholar is
something added to the riches OF the
commonwealth.
Help "the lads and lassie O parts
and add to tie riches of the COM
monwealth' and of our church and
the whole Kingdom of our God.
Read what that scnooi..aster sai4.
1t is true as gospel. 1t is the rig t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-12

Read what that scnooiI4aster sal!
1t is true as gospel. 1t is the rig /
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

MT. and Mrs. Kaminski got into a squabble about what should be plant cd in their garden. Kaminski wanted sweet corn, while his better half, who is twice as big as he is, insisted upon potatoes
 They commenced their argument outdoors and were finishing it in a lively manner in the kitchen when Mrs. Wajajenko, who does the house. work for her board, tried to act as peacemaker. Kaminski did not take kindly to arbitration and at once com menced to show it by brutally striking the old woman on the chin. The blow pitched her upon a not stove near by. Then 8 miniature European battle commenced between Kaminski and his spouse.
 claimed that his wife's sister tries to boss his house. He also claimed that Is wife bounced a tea kettle from his the chin with a cup. He could, how ever, show no marks. t
 Prosecutor Gibney conducted the case for the state. Nszs
 pr. Dunham, a witness for the state, told of being called to give med ical assistance to Mrs. Wajajenko. He said that he found the woman in a high state of nervousness and that she had been badly beaten up.
 Tn court Kaminski took the pro- ceedings as a joke. ...
 His confident smile, however, quick ly changed when he heard the sen tence announced which will give him free lodging for the next six months. Edward Michaels acted as court in- terpreter. A. tv.- ..E ID. A. R. Annual.
 Emma Hart Willard chapter, D. A. R., will hold its annual meeting to- morrow, Mrs. J. c. Lincoln acting as hostess. The annual report of the Continental Congress will be given by Miss Lista Lincoln, who acted as dele gate to the convention held in Wash ington, D. C. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at this time.
 The following officers have served faithfully for the past year:
 Regent-Mrs. $. A. Fiske.
 Vice Regent--Mrs. E. E. Austin.
 Secretary-Miss Helen M. Cowles.
 Treasurer-Miss Marjorie Moore.
 Historian-Mrs. Francis Deming.
 Registrar-Miss Alice Norton.
 Advisory Board-Miss Emily S. Brandegee, Mrs. S. M. Cowles and Mrs. A. W. Taylor.
 Trustees of Christian Lane Ceme- tery-President, Miss Alice Norton: R. H. Graham; treasurer, Miss Marjorie Moore: Miss Catherine M. North and Frank D. Wilcox.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20
Plainville News MRS. WfLLES AGAIN
 W.C.T.U. PRESIDENT
Wetherfie|d Woman Rec ected al
 County Convention Yesterday. foRES1YIllE GIRL GETS MEDAL
'rrumbull Advises Serious Thought by National OfIicers-Odd Fellows to Elltertain--Gives Installation Ser- mon--"Jitncy' Rides to Jail.

mon--"Jitney'' Rides to Jail.
 Mrs. Mary E. Welles of Wethers- 1ield was chosen to succeed herself as president of the Hartford County Noman;s Christian Temperance union at the thirty second annua: convention of that organization held in the Methodist church here yesterday. Mrs. Welles has been a hard working nlenDer of the organization for years and the other white ribboners of this section have great confidence in her. Mrs. Clara $. Lee. of Hartford sec re tary. and Mrs. l.. $. Blgelow of East Hartford, treasurer, were also re- Cle cted.
 Yesterdays convention was one of the most successful meetings of the county organization that has been held in long time. It attracted d large number of members from various parts of the state and they were en- thusiastic over the program.
 The afternoon session was extreme l%- interesting. A gold medal con- test six young ladies competing, was feature of the program. Miss Merle Bradley of Forestville, using the iecitation: "The Convict.s Warning" 70. She was presented with a gold medal by O: L. Judd, principal of the local schools. on behalf of the union. Awards were also given for the gen. eral excellence of their recitation to Miriam Taylor of Windsor, Lillian Newberry of Warehouse Point. Hazel Wedge of Plantsville. Gladys schaefer of Windsor and Alice Westbrook of East Hartford.
 The convention was brought to & close late in the afternoon with the singing of the w. c. T. U. anthem: "A saloonless Nation." The visiting delegates extended many compliments to~the local members and the ladies of The Methodist church for the excellent manner in which the arrangements for the affair had been made. They were deeply appreciative of the cor dial reception given them and they managers.
 Needs Serious Thought.
 Writing to the New York Times to explain his reasons for adding muni- tons of war to the list of products of his factory, John H. Trumbu11, presi- dent of the Trumbull Manufacturing company, declares that the people are looklng to the officials at Washington to give the sinking of the Lusitania serious thought, weighing we'll the loss end gain of the nation rather than an individual before taking any steps that might lead to placing lives or Ameri- cans in jeopardy.
 MT. Trumbull lines up with other captains of industry as we'll as the
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

1 Program Committe-Miss Rather
 inc Brandegee, Miss Ruth Cabin.
 Miss Caroline Savage and Mrs. Le-
 land Gwatkin.
 1 Berlin Briefs.
 Court Mattabessett, Foresters of
 America, will hold meeting this
 evening in Foresters' hall. Mir. MacQueen, who is employed at l the Berlin Construction company. has l rented the south side of the Alfred North property on Worthington ridge through Dewitt A. Riley. Rev. George B. Neumann and his wife, who have just returned from six years stay in China, will speak at the Methodist church in East Der lin this evening.
 Mrs. R. w Nickerson and children of East Orange, N. J., are visiting relatives in East Berlin.
 The building boom has struck Ken sington. Charles Orsie of New Brit .. ain and Roy Hultgren of Kensington are having new bungalows construct ed on Harris street, Kensingtcn, and Joseph Carbo is having a two-tene- ment house built on Main street, Ken sington.
 Papers have not yet been served upon Frank F. Barrett of Hartford who ran into the Baldwin auto on the Turnpike road. It is said that the authorities are unable to locate him as he has gone to the seashore where he is having his summer cot tage renovated. Barrett is charged in the warrant with reckless driv-a ing and will appear in the local court as soon as the papers are served upon him.
 The evolution of dances from the ancient to modern will be demon strated in Guild hall, East Berlin. Wednesday evening, May 26, at Ath- letic hall. It will be a ''Tableau Dansant" and will be given under the auspices of the St. Gabriel's guild, The dancers will wear different cos. tunes to bring out the contrast of tho respective dances.
 Mrs. Dwight Pollard of East Ber- lin is entertaining Mrs. Delbert Me- Intire of Stafford Springs.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the | Kensington Congregational church | will be held this evening at the home | of Deacon Samuel A. Hart of Ken sington. ...
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

public in general in hoping against any hasty action that might Involve the United States in the European war and he pledges himself to neu lality. reiterating the statement that the making of war material at his factory is but 8 business proposition. MT. Trumbull's brother, Isaac B.. lost his life when the Lusitania was sent to the bottom by a German sub marine and his body is now on its way back to the United States for burial.
 Tn his letter he says: While we feel that the sinking of the Lusitania was downright murder on 8 whole sale plan, still, l do not consider it a basis sufficiently strong to warrant jeopardiZing the lives of the citizens of the United States by entering into war with foreign countries, and I thoroughly realize that this is a time when we look for the executives of our national government to give the matter serious thought. weighing well the loss and gain of a nation, rather than that of any one individual This is the policy which we have en- deavored to carry out through our own business, and while we cannot help entertaining the feeling of re- sentiment which exists at the present time, still we have not for a moment permitted this feeling to have any bearing on our business policies, or our desire to see fair play at every stage of the game
 Odd Fellows to Entertain.
 Sequassen lodge expects to add another chapter to it's record of happy gatherings tonight when it entertains the members of Pequa buck lodge of Bristol after it's regular meeting in Odd Fellows hall. The degree team of the Bristol lodge will come here to confer the first degree on a class of candidates and a large delegation from the neighboring city will wit ness the work.
 After the business session the wives
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

o'clock under the auspices d Christian Endeavor society.
 The funeral of Mrs. John H. ferty of Forestville. whose deat cured Monday night, was held morning at g o'clock from St thews' church. A high mass quiem was celebrated by Rev. Kilcoyne. Burial was In St. Jol cemetery, Plainville.
 The committee in charge of Catholic clubs third annivs banquet to be held at Lake Comp on June 10 will meet Monday to prepare the program and con l. other plans.
 Frank Cunningham is Ill with poisoning at the home of hin on Whiting street.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-20

Admiral George Dewey, in the event of war with a foreign power, as the ranking officer in both the army and navy might be said to be at the head of the armed forces of the United States-that is, after the president. His advice would be most potent as to the moves to be made by the re- spective branches of the armed forces of the United States.