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Meade County news., 1916-05-25
Horse pIsIlked Cigarettes.

A sensitive horse who has dislike
for cigarette smoke attacked Edgar
Akers, aged twenty-five, and bit him
on the right hand. Akers was smok-
ing cigarette at Sixth and Spring
streets near the horse, which was
standing at the curb. With an angry
squeal, the horse seized Akers by the
right hand. Akers managed to free his
hand, but not until the horses teeth.
had torn the flesh from the fingers
Los Angeles Times.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

IMITATION IS SINcEREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25
Druggist Recommends
Fine Kidney Medicine

We have been selling DR.. Kilmer's
Ewamp-Root for the past seven years and
during that time we have never heard a
complaint. All of our customers speak
In the highest terms of the results obtain
ed from it's use and all are well pleased
with it as a kidney, liver and bladder
medicine. We think it is fine remedy
and we sell great quantity of it.
Very truly yours.
E. E. HARRAH & SON,
Druggists.
Dec. 18th, 1915. Golden City, Mo.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size bot,
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation. telling about the kidneys and blad-
der. When writing, be sure and mention
this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25
HEAL SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfgurs BY
Using Cutlcura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Rashes,
eczemas, pimples, dandruff and sore
hands yield to treatment with Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Relief Is immedi-
ate and healment, in most cases, CON-
plete, speedy and permanent.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25
Foraot the Hostess.

The Lady-The last officer billeted
ON us knew no one else in the neigh
borhood.
The Oficer-Great Scott! How aw-
ful.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

II one man in thousand pays at
tention to what you say, you are in
luck.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative-three for a cathartic.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Even the youth who claims to have
a finished education has a lot to
learn.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Some mems idea of good luck is to
owe more than they can pay.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

It's a good thing to have temper If
you know how to handle 1t.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

There was a time when thimbles
were an important part of woman's
jewelry
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Don't expect anyone to give you a
medal for being a meddler.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Some men who run for office ought
to be made to run the gantlet.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Lightning Killed Man-James R.
Sproul, 23 years old, was killed by a
stroke of lightning at the house of
John Mcdaniel in Wichita when bolt
struck the transformer of the electric
lighting switch and burning it out, sent
1000 volts through Sprouts body. He
died instantly.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Eastern Stars EIect-Grand officers
of the order of Eastern Star were in
stalled at Wichita recently as follows:
Mrs. Blanche Wilson, Salina, grand
matron; David Ayers, Kansas City,
grand patron; Mrs. Lille v. Lennen,
Ness City, associate grand matron;
Walter Wilson, Washington, associate
grand patron; Mrs. Elizabeth Magic,
Girard, grand treasurer; Mrs. Matte
Davis, Independence, grand conduct
ress; Miss Annie Sutton, Olathe, asso-
ciate grand conductress.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

Prisoners Fled In Motor-Three
prisoners sawed their way from the
Butler county Jail at Eldorado the
other night, got into waiting motor
car and came to Wichita. The jailer
was asleep. Five prisoners who re-
manned told officials that the hack
saw, with which the two bars were
sawed, was supplied by a woman.
Meade County news., 1916-05-25
Being
Well
Prepared.

means much towards the
preservation of your
health. The stomach
must be kept strong, the
liver must be active and
the bowels regular. AS
soon as there is any de-
Walton from those con-
ditions you should try
Meade County news., 1916-05-25

A Perry Pioneer Dead-Patrick
Hackett, who had resided in Kansas
forty-eight years. died the other night
at his home north of Perry. His
widow and three sons survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA.
hon. BENJAMIN r. TILLMAN Chairman,
Senate mmiteeo Naval AFFAIRS
United Senate Washington, D. c.
My Dear Sir:
AS part the Naval Appropriation Bill the Sen
ate from the House Of provision to construct
Government plant of 100000 This provision
in substance identical with the separate Bill by the Senate for
purpose itself having been acted
by the House. The proposition thus before Senate
of Bill
desire to present to your committee proposition my
pany previously acted
this matter and which, venture to hope warrant further
sderation by the Senate:
The Bethlehem Steel Company will agree, for
such period as the Government may designate as
fully protecting the public interest, to manufac-
ture armor plate for the Government of the
United States at actual cost of operation plus such
charges for overhead expenses, interest, and<de-
probation as the Federal Trade Commission may
determine to be fair.
Our Previous When appeared before Committee
Pronosition months proposed that certified public
satisfactory the Navy Department
should inventory plants and determine the actual making
and that with these figures hand should confer with the
Secretary the Navy and mutually satisfactory
proposition objected by Secretary Navy
the that he did believe the determination of i'm
portan should be personal judgment
dvdua happening the be the Secretary Navy
After failed upon foregoing suggestion
appeared before the House Committee Naval Affairs order
position still offered place absolute deter
nation Of the question the hands of the Government itself
represented by the Federal Trade Commission.
It has been suggested that deahbed repent
until it became apparent the
would authorize the building plant which through
manufacture would destroy the need and therefore the
of plant in which had invested $70o00o0
The fact is that we do not for one moment con-
cede that the prices charged for in the past
have been unreasonable.
conceivable that would the proposition have
conscious of having been extoron of
the Government in the past?
Lower Price We have repeatedly offered to manufacture
Offered Reneatedlv lower if larger
should be contracted for The Government
has asked for bids the three manufacturers
not been give the contract the lowest bidder each years order
has divided the three plants making aborv
efforts at competition.
The Bureau of Ordnance reporting to the Navy Department.
June g. 1913 stated that hout aoung anything for interest
vestmen the probable manufacturing Of produced
Government plant would be follows:
"Output Capacity Of Plant
per Annum 10000 tons 10000 5000 tons
Cosfne tom Coefne ton Cost ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

plant
facilities We program of
paredness only be able the Government
may be called upon.
the United States That has, by the implicit action Of
cssve Secretaries of the Navy been frequently renewed
acted upon the theory that desirable
maintain armormakn capacity not alone for the
binary but also for the unexpected requirements the Government
Why We Have Not Published has been stated that have
Arv Dotoed Cost Fiouros declined place fig
at the disposal Of the Gov
that construction Of plant would enable the
Government determine costs from experience
that have repeatedly
relating details thereof privately
Committees Of Congress the Navy Department Of United
frankly having
information Of the
manufacturers foreign
while declining give information have
detail We do not feel that would be fair publish
for their information when they scrupuous
full benetng through examination figures
The situation in brief, it. is follows:
Figures compiled for your Committee
the United for the twenty obtained
price materially than that paid great naval
powers while labor higher prevail
ing any other country
The Department has repeatedly
iy supplied for these reduced
made for the Of other nation in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23
Offer to the
United States Government

r =
g. The existing prices of material and labor
are very much higher than was the case when the
estimate was made that the proposed Government
plant of 10000 tons capacity could be built for
$11OOOOOO
experience that the cost now win be fully s15
100000 and probably
f. The naval lessons of the present war re-
main to be learned.
What they shall
value of proeces still be conditions
plant be built in less than three Thus the prob
lem to be faced the
erent by the time the plant could possibly be ready for u
5. The private armor- making capacity in this
country was brought into existence at the behest
of the Government.
In these three plants s2OO0OOOO
capacity of these plants is and for win continue be in
of the requirements Of the American Government
purposes
ing Of and the construction and development of Govern
ment plant would the practical confcaon of these plants and
the elimination of capacity which might become vitality i'm
portant in emergency in national defense.
The Inevitable Effect of has been urged that part Of
Government Plant the of the Government to de-
stroy existing armor plants; that
plan wholly to provide Government competition and the
of Government plant will have fulfilled plant
the key thrown away.
We respectfully submit that
of Government funds We do however call attention
in contracting articles which makes
placed with capacity
ment plant is exhausted
What We Urge foregoing circumstances we res
fully ask your Committee reconsider
former recommendation attention
OF the Senate these considerations:
That all purposes Government win be
served the Federal Trade Commission
the and the Navy Department the quality
shall be for the the United States
g. That until foregoing conditions existing
pacy plants request the
is utilized will be unfair private manufacturers the
ment to take action which will effect property
That until the naval present Europe
have been disclosed and until practical
tain from
the Government should with the expenditure public
money necessary to construct making plant.
This question should not be determined with reference
tere of the Bethlehem Steel Company but with
for adequate national defense and sound public policy
Company favors; only
thoroughly ascertain what the facts then look
frankly the face the facts found be stated
them and be advantageous the
believe them respectfully
finds to be fair to
AS you maintain lobby" Washington
urge on any sought and
seeking present of this in the rankest and
most public devise keeping with
therefore, take the liberty giving this letter press
make such other distribution of will bring adequately public
attention
glad before and give all details We
only ask that give fair before take steps Grip
pie our industry. Very respectfully,
= E. G.. GRACE, President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

Our plant has 10000 tons capacity and the annual
1887 which have been asked supply the Gov
has been only little per cent Of
capacity The the the
piled has been $43262 per
obvious that the be borne by each overhead
interest increases the reduced Therefore,
accepting the Governments figures with capacity such
have operating at less than onehd its capacity the production
without allowance interest,"
much greater than S432.62 ,Uhich .Uec paid
Our proposition is not "deathbed repentance it is
effort make clear the public that
only absolutely proposition
confidence that thorough consideration
That policy and prices the been reasonable
and,
Such effect in the manufac
of connection with other that under
conditions manufacture for the Government cheaper
than the Government possibly do for ITSELF
Taking Profit It is said that should be
Out of War built to take the profit out of war;"
Our Company has inclination to capital out the mill
tary necessities Of the United States the Of threat
ened all the facilities have
posa of the United States it's That
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23

The Bethlehem Steel Company
does not maintain a Lobby to urge it's
views. tits relying upon Publicity to
get it's position before Congress and
the Public. The Company accordingly
invites attention to this letter which
thas addressed to the Chairman the
Senate Committee on Naval Affairs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
SWAMP-ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKAChE

When your back aches, and your
bladder and kidneys seem to be disor-
dered, remember it is needless to suf-
fer-go to your nearest drug store and
get a bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. 1t is a physicians prescription
for diseases of the kidneys and blad-
der.
1t has stood the test of years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.,
Kilmer in his private practice and was
so very effective that it mas been plac-
ed On sale everywhere. Get bottle,
soc and $1.00. at your nearest drug
gist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure
and mention the Newberry Semi-Week-
" Herald and News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
FREE Flower SEEDS
Hastings Catalogue Tells You All
About Them

No matter whether you farm or only
plant vegetables or flowers in a small lot
you need Hastings 1916 Catalogue.
It is filed (lo0 pages) from cover to
cover with useful farm and garden infor-
nation.
It tells of seeds of kind and quality that
you can't buy from your merchant or
druggist, seeds that cost no more but
give you real satisfaction and real gar
den.
1t tells how every customer can get alb
solutely free five packets of easily grown,
yet snowy and beautiful flowers.
Hastings is both the best and largest
seed f.rm in the South, the only firm that
you should buy seeds from.
When you plant Hastings Seeds, you
meet Good Garden Luck more than
half way. Write today for their big 1916
Catalogue. It is free. A postal card re-
quest viii bring it. H.G. HASTINGS CO.,
t-.1l2nta, Go-{AdvE)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
TRAMPING FOR HEALTH.
Incidentally Repairing Umbrellas for
a Living, Levi Jones Has Made
Some Long Marches.

On, most gentle and indulgent read
er, fear not, this is no medicine advef-
tisement, so read on to the end Of this
article. On Monday last Levi Jones,
who promises to become a globe trot-
ter, blew into The Herald and News
Office with a grip in eacn hand and a
bundle of ragged umbrellas under his
arm. 1t might be said at this point,
that he is not a detective and hence
Gocs not recover stolen umbrellas, but
She is a repairer and RECEIVERS ragged
ones.
Today Levi Jones is tramo, not
because he is no account, but becar5e
his health was no account before ne
started to tramp his way to the realms
/, of health again. The doctors told him
(read on, this is no medicine adYer-
tisement,) that he had nervous dyspep-
*sia and that tne best medicine Cbe
brave kind reader) he could take
would be to get in the road and walk
and keep walking; and thus, with this
simple prescription, he is walking his
way back to health and happiness, for
he has walked some, as MS itinerary
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08

people of the state as a criminal. Let
me quote you section 53s, volume H.
of the Criminal Code: "No person
holding an Office or position Of trust
or profit in this state, or in the public
Institutions thereof, shall accept rebates
or extra compensation, in addition to
that provided by law. Any person Vio-
lating the provisions of this section
shall be fined in a sum not less than
one hundred dollars, nor more than
Ave hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
for not less than three months, nor
more than FIVE years. This section
shall not apply to officers accepting
rebates, not for their individual use,
but for the benefit of and in behalf OF
the state"
Are you in favor of enforcing this
section of the Criminal Code?
Yours very truly,
A. Bethune Patterson,
Senator from Barnwell County.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
FARMERS OF THE SOUTH
IN PROSPEROUS CONDITION

Washington, Jan. 27-"Farmers in
the Southern States traversed by
Southern Railway company's lines are
better off by at least $500, 900, 900 than
they were at this time last year" said
President Harrison of Southern Rail-
way company, commenting on the Uni
ted States agricultural department
figures of crop and live stock values.
"The department figures Of the val
ues of the crops Of cotton, including
seed, grains, hay, tobacco, Irish pota-
toes, sweet potatoes and apples, show
total for those states Of 81 1880
900, as compared with $1,020,179,09e
last year, an increase of $16S, 1,00e.
The value of live stock on farms in
those states is reported by the depart
ment as $10,22S,000 greater than last
year, bringing the total up to $17S,679,-
000 and if We add to this the increased
value of the various vegetable and
fruit crops for which the figures are
not yet available the total will easily
reach s2O0,0OO,OOO.
Although, On accoun of the large
reduction in cotton acreage, the yield
of cotton was substantially less than
last year, the farm value of the cotton
was S46,S72,O0O greater, and Of the
seed $40 $4,000 greater, making the
total value of the crop $87,S24,00e
greater than last year. The result OF
more general diversifcation of crops
which is the outstanding feature Of
present-day farming in the South is
seen in an increase Of $64,082,000 in
the value of grains, an increase Of S1S,-
$4,000 in the value of hay, an increase
of S12,512, ,00G in the value of Irisn po-
tatoes and sweet potatoes, and an in
crease of more than $10,000,000 in the
value of live stock on farms. On ac-
count of the generally lower prices OF
farm animals throughout the United
States, the increase in the value OF
live stock does not fully measure the
progress of the South in the past year
toward a realization Of it's great adj
vantages for the production of meat
and dairy products. TIE department
figures show increases of $4,000 head
of mich COWS, 100000 head of other
cattle and $4,000 head of swine.
Taking into consideration the in
creased extent to which Southern
farmers have produced supplies used
on the farm as well as the large in
crease in the value of their market
able products, 1 think it may fairly be
said that the average condition OF the
farmers of the South was never bet
ter than it is today
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08

ing my boots, washing my weary feet
at night when you yourself were near
~ exhausted and am going to forgive
you. though hate to lose that pullet."
Although 80 years Of age, Uncle Will
liam's mind is active and he is rich in
"reminiscences. He repeated many Of
the conversations he heard between
Gen. Lee and such distinguished Off
GERS as Longstreet, Jackson, Pickett
and Hampton in the generals tent
after nightfaM and says if the general
could rise from the grave now he
would be a young man again.
Uncle William continued to serve
Gen. Lee as body servant after the
close of the war. He says the general
was never the same man, however.
Often he would fall into reflective
mood and sit for hours after hours
without raising his head or utterlng
word One day when he found the
general particularly silent and medita-
tive he asked if there was anything all
ing MIN. "No, William" ne replied, Il
met out there on the street a while
ago some of my old comrades in arms
and they told me they had scarcely
anything at home to eat. I gave them
what change I had. But my mind to-
day seems to dwell on the thousands of
widows and orphans in this land. I
wish it were so that I'could help them
ALL
Uncle William said the general gave
his sister $3.50 and told her to educate
him for the ministry and this she did.
Uncle William is now pastor of the
church ne is raising money to complete
in the city of Sumter. He delivered
several talks in the colored churches
while in Dillon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-02-08
will show.

He spent 10 years in Columbia look
ing for his health-don't know what
made him go there in search OF 1t
when he knew he hadn't lost it there.
Anyway he didn't find it in Columbia,
so about four years ago he hit the
highways of the country in earnest and
determined to regain his health, and
ne is succeeding.
His first long trip was made from
Columbia to Oklahoma City in 1912. In
1913 he walked from Jacksonville to
New York. On the 2Sth of January
Friday of last week. he left Augusta
and reached Newberry Monday on his
way to Chicago and ST.. Louis via Lau-
rens, Spartanburg, Asheville and
Knoxville. In one grip he carries his
tent and sleeps out of doors and cooks
his meals by the roadside. He likes
the newspaper people and DONORS
every newspaper plant with a visit as
soon as he hits town where there is
g, newspaper published.
In order that the beautiful young
Uomanhood of the country may not be
misled and try to firt with him and
become fascinated with a notion OF
romantic nature, ne makes the solemn
assertion that he has living wife in
Augusta.