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Palisadian., 1916-01-15
The Mems Club
Express Their Thanks

The Mems Club, of Trinity Church,
Grantwood, wishes to thank all the
people who helped them win the fight
for transfers to and from the Edge
water Ferry on the Public Service
trolley lines.
A number of the men and women
of the town helped to call up the en-
tire Cliffside telephone list on several
occasions in order to let the people
know the time of or the change in
time of the hearings.
The Citizens Club and the Women's
Club gave inestimable help by their
members attending the hearings and
going on the witness stand. No wo-
men were called to the stand, but a
number of them were willing to
testify if the men failed US. The
following should have special credit
for going through the trying ordeal
of the witness stand: Major S. Wood
McClave, Charles Leeger, A. D..
Leveridge, Col. Geo. w. Laird, Rev.
A. C. Church, P. j. Carney, E. F.
Zimmerman, A. Bohm, E. H. Fox, j.
w. Zabriskie, C. E. Mclean, Ruther-
ford Walker, John w. Ridgeway, E..
L. Engl.
The State of New Jersey is to be
congratulated upon having Public
Utility Commission that stands ready
and willing to right the wrongs of
the people and safe guard the peo-
ple's interests without any great
amount of red tape or intricate legal
procedure. The ordinary citizen,
without legal training, can make a
complaint to the Commission, have it
investigated. and the wrong righted.
Grantwood has profited by the Com
missions work twice in two years;
first, the Women's Club made COM
plant that the trolley track needed
repairing. The Commission sent its
inspectors to investigate and finding
the complaint true; ordered the Pub
lie Service Co. to repair it's line.
Second, it has given US the transfer
which is to be started on January
25, 1916. AS Governor Fielder has
stated may the Public Utility Com
mission be given more power to do
good
Geo. N. Venables, Pres,
Mems Club of Trinity Church.
January 13, 1916.
Palisadian., 1916-01-15
Village Gossip

An elaborate New Years eve
party was given by Mrs. Chipchase,
of Abbott boulevard, to few of her
friends.
Miss Florence Brady is attending
the Richmond School Of Business at
Union Hill.
Miss Freida Amman, of Hacken-
sack, was the guest of Miss Clara
Foeppel on January 7.
Butts Darby is now the happiest
man in Brooklyn. If you don't know
why, read the first page of last
Weeks issue.
Mr.. Carson who recently visited
the Richard BENEFITS at their new
home at Park Hill, N. Y, says that
it is a beauty and a magnificent
specimen of the Georgian type of
architecture.
There is fortune waiting for the
boy who will open up place to
sharpen skates for all the devotees
of the sport in Palisade.
The price of gasoline has gone
Up till it is sin,
Soon those who buy a gallon ought
To get Ford thrown in.
Rev. and Mrs. Barsam are doing
light housekeeping.
William Beckmann says their trade
at Christmas this year broke all rec
ords for the Palisade' Supply Market.
Everybody seemed to want more
than usual. He says this is a good
sign of prosperity.
Frew escorted Misses Mil
dred Brady and Clara Foepel to the
skating pond last Saturday evening.
There was great crowd out and
everybody had good time, including
George especially.
Don't take things so seriously,
Martin. Time was, before you grew
up to be an old man, you were as
light hearted as young boy.
Mrs. George Quigley is fast i'm
proving from her fractured ankle
at the North Hudson Hospital.
Mrs. Milton Elkan has just re-
turned from spending a week with
her parents in Philadelphia.
The Morecroft home on Bluff road
is progressing slowly due to bad
weather. The foundations, however,
have already been laid.
The vans which carted furniture
from the George E. Quigley's this
week caused no end of wonderment
among their neighbors. Everyone
thought they were moving, but they
were not. 1t was only her mother
taking away some things she had
had there during the summer.
John Davidson, jr., of Bloomfield,
who just recently returned from
spending the holidays with his mother
and father in New Orleans, visited his
aunt, Mrs. Charles T. Logan, on
Monday evening.
Everybody in town who know how
to skate got out their old rockers
and took a turn or two on nearby
ponds last Sunday.
The Bailey Millards, writing from
New Orleans, January IL: eve have
been enjoying day of sightseeing
in this delightful old town. Had a
very pleasant voyage down on the
Creole. The air is balmy here, and
one gets plenty of it, as all the doors
and windows are kept open. Summer
in January! 1t seems like California.
Sorry we didn't see you to say
goodbye!"
Palisadian., 1916-01-15
The Yesterdays

I sometimes think the yesterdays are
fairer sweeter far
Than any days that are to be, or any
days that are;
AS distance lends a softness to the
far horizon line,
So time its glamour weaves about the
Palisadian., 1916-01-15

The two lads, whose danger
the death of another, were Peter
Foster and Joseph Germer, both of
Jersey City. When they were looked
for after the tragedy, they were
found to have disappeared.
The day following the pastor of the
church to which the dead hero had
been member preached on the sub
ject of the youths great sacrifice,
and brought tears to the eyes of a
large number.
Palisadian., 1916-01-15

however, were true, VIZ: That he hit
the hole, drove without a license, and
was fined s75. Very, very sorry, Mr..
Noffka, that the little human touch
to the report grated on your nerves.
You were quite right in calling our
attention to the matter. 1t looks as
though he Fort Lee Recorder put a
very heavy fine on the young man, too.
Palisadian., 1916-01-15
Cifside Board Of Education Has
Important Changes To Be Made
That Will Bring More Efficiency
NeU Teacher For No. 3 Sclool--Sixth Grade to be
GiUen Help Long Much Needed--Mrs Coulter Prin-
cipal of Sixth Grade Has Been Over Ttuenty Years
A Teacher.

Lie IcS uldI IuolCIily HletClHS VI
the School Board was held in Cliff
side School, and in addition to the
routine business enacted in such
monthly meetings, the budget for
the coming year was discussed in a
preliminary manner, and decision
arrived at to arrange for a Special
Meeting one week hence, for the pur-
pose of taking up this matter alone.
New Teacher for No. 8 School
Another very important subject
that has long been before the school
authorities was brought to a conclu-
sion at this meeting. For long
time past, the duties of Principal
and teacher for No. School has
been covered by one teacher. This
has, to very large extent, in the
opinion of the School Board, and the
school workers, been doubtful pro-
cedure; but has been countenanced
and continued by the Board rather
than incur any additional expense.
The matter reached climax at this
meeting by the Board having facts
presented to it by Mr.. Bray, the Su-
pervising Principal of all the schools,
and by Acting Principal and teacher
of No. School, which indicated that
at least two and half hours were
lost each day by the class whose
teacher performed both OF these
duties.
On this evidence, the Board de-
cided that this pointed to inefficiency
in the school organization, and that
any reasonable expense should be
met in order to bring the school to
the highest possible degree OF eff
fciency.
It was therefore decided that a
new teacher for the Sixth Grade be
employed for the balance of the
school year; this teacher to take
charge of this Sixth Grade class,
which the present Acting Principal
has had in charge; and to do this
work under the direction of the Act
ing Principal. And that as soon as
this teacher could be engaged-Whlch
would be immediately-then the Act
ing Principal should take charge OF
the executive work of the school
from now until the close Of the year.
The people Of the borough are to
be congratulated upon this very ef-
ficient action on the part of our
School Board. 1t evidences sincere
desire to provide the children of the
borough and thereby the borough at
large, with a means of access to the
highest possible state OF education.
Mrs. Coulter Twenty Years Teacher
Mrs. Coulter, the present Act
ing Principal and teacher Of the
Sixth Grade, has been connected with
our school system in the capacity OF
an educator for twenty odd years,
and is eminently well fitted to take
the exclusive charge of Cliffslde
School, which she has had in conjunc-
tion with that of teacher for a long
time past; it therefore being no new
duty to her. Likewise there is prob
ably no other teacher in the entire
corps who better understands the
conditions surrounding the children,
parents and friends under her charge
in No. 3 School than she does, and
the people who have followed educa-
tionel lines at all, will probably ap-
preciate the wisdom of this move
toward higher standard OF educa-
tion by our School Board.
Palisadian., 1916-01-15

An electrically driven machine has
been invented for splitting kindling
wood.
Concrete posts bases to give
longer life to worn out fence posts
have been patented by New York
inventor.
Palisadian., 1916-01-15

Italy devotes more than 100000
acres OF land to wine grape cultiva-
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
A Diamond Rather.

Just to the left of the camp ties
a range Of hills which are calIel
Mountains in this country. This chain
O. hills lies diagonally to the Mexican
border. They are bare of vegetation
except, fer sage brush and cactus in
the ravines. Some of the South Car
olinians have already climbed to the
TOP of this range of hills which ar :.
about eight miles from camp. It is
in these hills that rattlesnal1es an
the other reptiles reside. On Sunda
First Sergt. Hughes of the Smyth
Rifles of Pelzer climbed the hills and
brought back into camp diamond
Mexican Rather. This snake is about
Is inches long and the one he cap
tured had button and two ratt!es
indicating that it was four years Ole.
No snakes have yet been seen in
esmp but there are plenty of horned
tcads, centipedes and ants. The
bother from this source, however, is
insignificant so far and nothing like
what one would expect from the
stories heard before coming here.
Two motorcycle couriers are num-
ihered among the First. Private Frank
Cureton OF the Butler Guards and
Capt. Justile of the Hampton Guards
Of Spartanburg own motorcycles.
These eouriers enable the camp to get
fast communication with Fort Bliss
or other points.
The mail is obtained from Fort
Bliss postoffiee. Chaplain R. &c. Jeter
Of the First handles the mail for that
regiment. The mail can be addressed
to either FL Paso Of Fort Bliss but
the name Of the company and the
regiment shonld alwavs be given in
saen case. The Second has no chap
lain as yet and has not announced
who viii hanlie the mail. It's mail
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
WILL NOT MAKE
SPEAKING TOUR
Wilson Thinks That Dignity o.
Place Forbids His Seeking
Votes Thus

Washington, Aug. 15.-After a con.
ference today between President vii
son and the members Of the Demo
cratic campaign committee, Vance Z
Mccormick, Chairman of the national
committee, announced that the pres
ident would make no speaking tour
but probably would accept invitations
t., speak at different places.
Mr.. Mccormick explained the pres
ident's decision by saying Mr.. Will
son considered a stumping tour in
compatible with the dignity of the
office of president
Last week congressional callers at
the White House gained the distinct
impression that Mr.. Wilson would
make a trip to the Pacific coast. SO
far the presidents only speaking en-
gagements are Hodgsenville, KY, Sep
tember 4, and st. Louis September
20. He probably will speak before
suffrage meeting at Atlantic City,
8, and in Boston October
-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22

carefully laid. Some Of them already
h2Ye reached the point. as hal zen to
know from telegrans received from
my confdentia, clerk in Washington
since l have reached Columbia. II
will be a great thing for Columbia and
a greater thing for the farmers Of
South Carolina if We can land one Of
these institutions for the state, and OF
course that means for Columbia. I
am happy to find that practically all
the chambers of commerce of all the
towns and cities of the state are
enthusiastically backing this fight,
which is a state fight rather than a
local fight. If we all pull together
we have got as good chance as any
body"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
MAXWELL COMPANY
SELLS FIFTY CAHS
AutmObiIe Concern Gets Contract
because of Sterling Record
OF Product.

William Campbell, agent for the
Maxwell Motor Company, inc, OF De-
troit, for the whole of South Africa,
vas visitor at the main Offices of the
company last week and brought with
hin the news that the Maxwell dealer
in johannesburg has just filled an Or
der for fifty touring cars, the order
being placed by the government buye-
This news was contained in cable
gram received by Mr.. Campbell in Mex
York, just before he took train for
Detroit.
These fifty cars are now being de-
Ii cred from stock md will be used for
transport purposes in tie war under
General SHUTS in German East Africa.
=. is order wzs placed By the govern
r ent buyer after a careful investiga-
ton of the entire field and after test
ing other makes he satisfied himself
CT the sturdy character anu low dAIea
cost of the Maxwell product.
FUEL MILEAGE FACTOR
Another of the vital clements that
led to the selection of the Maxwell
for this severe military service is the
enyiable record for low consumption
OF petrol the car has made IN the
South african country. This is
more important item in South Africa
than it is even in the United States.
Mr.. Campbell says that fuel in Jo-
hannesburg now sells at seyenty-eight
cents a gallon.
'eThe Maxwell is nov considered one
Of the first lines in South Africa, Re-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
COLUMBIA'S CHANCES GOOD
FOR GETTING FEDERAL BANK

The Record.
Congressman Lever, who IS on
short visit to Columbia, said today
that this city has an equal chance
with other cities Of this section in
landing one of the federal land banks.
He said that it is state affair and
uany various wires are being pulled
In Columbia's behalf He talks very
enthusiastically Of the chance Of this
city.
Congressman A F. Lever reached
Columbia over the Seaboard Air Line
yesterday To-: the purpose OF giving
attention to an urgent personal mat
ter. ''My visit has nothing to do
with politics whatever" said the con-
gressman. ''I came to look after
purely personal matter, attention to
which had been delayed for quite a
while because of my inability to leave
,Washington. I may return at any day,
eceyeainIy in time to vote on confer
esucs reports as they come from the
SENATE. The members Of the house
-who are still in Washington have
plenty OF work to engage their time.
'sWhlle here I am getting in. touci
with the Columbia viewpoint in re-
gard to the location Of a federal land
bank in this city," continued Con
gressman Lever SCI am hopeful over
the outlook of Columbia getting this
land bank. My answer is: Thet Co. |
Iunbia has an equal chance with any
other city in this section Of the South
being considered This is all that Co
1un1bia asks: it is all that want, tn
zires for Colunnbia's drive are be-ns
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
PRESIDENT PLACES VETO
on ARMY APPROPRIATION
Kills Measure Because of Clauses in
Articles of War Revision Forced
in by Hay in Conference.

Washington, Aug. 13.---The army ap-
preparation bill was unexpectedly
vetoed today by President Wilson be-
cause he would not accept certain
provisions in the revision of the ar
eicles of war, forced into the bill By
eLe house conferees and commonly
said in army circles to be in the in
serest OF certain retired officers "a.
outs with the army
Chairman Hay of the house mill
1sry committee at once reintroduce1
the bill with the, entire section re-
vising the articles OF war stricken
cut and the declaration that no re-
vision at all would go through with
the bill in this congress.
Chairman Chamberlain Of the SEN
ate military affairs committee an
nounced that the senate would rein
sert the revision approved by the pres
ident and the war department but
stricken out in the house and that the
situation had resolved itself into j
contest between the senate and house
on one hand and Mr.. Hay on the
ether.
The tangle threatens to delay the
adjournment of congress and incident
ally completion of the preparedness
programme, as we'll as to hold up ap-
,ropriations for the army increases
and all the extra expenses involved IL
Il i, Mexican service.
The bill as ceintroduced now is in
the house military committee and
there is an agreement to take it 10
and expedite passage Tuesday. The
fight. if one develops, will come when
,the senate puts in a revision Of the
articles of war and sends it back to
tie house.
The presidents veto, one of the fe
he has exercised, marks another stage
in the long fight between the army
and Chairman Hay. The army
charges Mr.. Hay with defeat Of the
continental army and universal train
Ing plans and the substitution OF Ma
tional Guard reorganization which !
opposed. Army officers also say GER
tain features of the bill were inject
ed in conference and never were de-
bated on the floor of either house.
The articles of war have not been
revised in hundred years and are
said to be sadly deficient for dealing
with conditions which growth of the
army and development of the nation
require. The war department IS espe>
g.ally anxious for changes to enable
army officers to deal adequately with
problems arising during the present
Mexican service. Included in the re-
vision marked out by congress, over
TIE objection of the president and the
war department, Was provision ex-
,empting retired officers from courts
martial and ar-.,y discipline, II not
ectually from any control, anl placed
them under tie jurisdiction Of the
civil courts. 1t is common under
standing among army officers that the
section covered the case OF a certain
retired officer, formerly regarded IS
a power in shaping military legssla-
ton, who was preparing 10 writa =
book and he,itated to do it while
liable to discipline.
The president in lis veto, hoTeTer'
made no reference to this phase OF
the situation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22

D AND NEWS.
81 Guild be addressed to either Fort
Bliss or FL Paso.
The Butler Guards boast the tallest
man in the First. He is Private Nit
chell of GreenYille better known Is
Big" Mitrhell. He is six feet and
four inches tall.
Become Regular Dudes.
The men of the First are being
equipped thoroughly with clothing.
Every man is drawing two hats, two
pairs of shoes, two pairs Of legg1ns,
two shirts, four pairs Of trousers, four
suits of underwear and six pairs OF
seeks.
Each regiment is running its OWL
canteen and the profits go pro rata
into the company funds. Each organi-
zation subscribed 81 for every man
when the canteen was organized and
the profits go back into the treasury
OF each company. The canteen Is
operated for the benelt Of the enlist
ed men and not the officers. Each
company can use it's fund in any way
it sees fit for the men but must ac-
count for it to the federal government.
The smyth Rifles of Pelzer went on
hike this morning towards the
mountains. They were gone about two
hours.
Several trainloads OF cattle and
sheep have been passing by the camp
from Ell Paso. The cars are all dou'
ble deck and each train carries All
immense load.
While a det4il from the Butler
Guards under Lieut.. shearer was Un-
loading some wood Sunday afternoon
prairie dog dropped out of the load
ard was caught after a chase over
the camp. Several jackrabbits have
also been caught in camp. Sunday
while the machine gun company OF
the Second was scrubbing off the cac-
tus and sage brush it jumped rab'
bit and some of the men caught 1t.
To Help With Flies.
There has been a suggestion that
the folk back home might like some
G, the Horned toads as pets and Il
they can be shipped by parcel post it
is likely that several will be sent back
to Carolina. If the toads don't thrive
in captivity just take them down III
the yard where the weeds abound am.
t, m them loose and they will tmag1n"
that they are again among the cactus
and mesquite Of the Texas plains. a.
least this suggestion has been adVanc-
eu py one o. u.le young IleutenantS
OF the First. These toads are ais"
very lonu Ul flies ana might solve the
problem of "sWatting" that pest.
The Palmetto Ritemen OF Ander-
SOL, Lompany Is, have d good barber,
rrlyate GIlmer, and whenever 'Gls
uunes permits he makes a neat sun
GU OF plying his trade among the
clicers.
,u1Ilus Is. Wood, who is represent
1..s L..e Lu1cago Uaiiy News on This
Part OF the border, and George Il.
Clements, OF the publicity department.
O.: the Ell Paso Chamber OF Commerce,
g ere among the visitors in the South
Carolina camp this morning. Both
we're ith the punitive expedition un-
der Gen. Pershing in Mexico for 1
while and are thoroughly familiar
with the conditions ID and around the
Dorder and in Mexico.
Chaplain Jeter held religious serv
ices for the First Sunday afternoon.
Tie men turned out in large num-
bers to hear him.
". H. Caldwell.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
MALE RECORD RUN.

Durng the past year. Maxwell
stock car made the record long-dis-
tance run in Africa. The ground coY-
cred was almost entirely new to- the
driver and although he enco1ntered
climbs of 1000 feet over roads that
could scarcely be called& roads, he
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-08-22
IL0UDLESS DAY
GREETS TROOPS
Both First and Second Devote
Themselves to Putting Things
in Shape.

In Camp, in the I'll Paso Patrol
District, Adjoining the Border, Ag.
"A cloudless Monday greeted the
South Carolinians in beginning their
first week as part OF the 10000 troops
gathered in and around Ell Paso for
torder patro.. TIL. Ell Paso district
j.; in charge Of Brig. Gen. George Bell,
Jr., and the Palmetto boys are among
the best in his commend. They have
been complimented by the regulars
and National Guardsmen from other
States who have been here for some
weeks and they show the results of
the splendid training which they OBJ
tanned at Styx.
The Second regiment Was engaged
in putting it's camp into order today.
The tents had been pitched last nigh
but the final touches were put to tho
camp today. All the sage brush, cac-
tus and other desert growth was
srubbed and burned and the camp
thoroughly cleaned. The big head
quarters tent of the Second was put
III this morning. The Second brought
the big megaphone which it used at
Styx and it was placed today. The
bugler uses this in making his calls
yEich carry distinctly to all parts
Cf the grounds.
A Clean Camp.
The First policed it's camp thor
oughly using the drill hour for this
purpose. The underbrush was all col
lected and the rubbish carried away
or burned. The camp is clean and
neat and shows the thoroughness with
which the South Carolinians do things.
Not the slightest detail is overlooked
and close attention is paid to the po-
Icing of the grounds and the sanitary
conditions of the camp.
Lieut.. Col. J. B. Allison of the Sec
ond is on the ground rendering as
sistance in getting the regiment To-
Gated and down to the regular duties
of camp life. Col. ALLISON was hold
ine: a cartaincy in the Seventh in
fantry, which is also stationed at Fort
Bliss, and was on duty as provost
marshal at Ell Paso when he received
his appointment as lieutenant coIone-
of the Second.
The ground beyond where the South
Carolina regiments are encampeo and
on the same side of the railroad tracS
will be occupied by the National
Guardsmen from Georgia and North
Carolina, which. with the South Caro-.
lima and Florida regiments. Comprom-
ise the Ninth division Immediate
" to the left of this ground and on
the opposite side of the r@ilroad track
lies the Pennsylvania division under
Maj Gen. Clements. This division
likes up two square miles of ground.
The Pallmeto boys are encamped
az the water pumping station wnere
all the water for Ell Paco, Tort Bliss
and the country around here is OBJ
tained. The pumping station is in
charge of Nh. Bethea, native of
South Carolina and member of tn
Bethea family Of the Pee Dee section
of the State. Several of TIE MN
have olready become acquainted with
Mr.. Bethea
DeN~onn5 RaffJnr