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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
BANKS TO FIGHT
STATE TAX BODY
PETITIONS WILL URGE REPEAL OF
MEASURE.
Contest to Begin at Next Session OF
observation-disclosures 10
Act Defined.
The State.

Inc state.
South Carolina bankers will make a
determined fight for the repeal of the
law creating the State tax commission
at the session Of the general assem-
bly, convening next Tuesday. The law
Providing for the commission was en-
acted at the last session
Stockholders in many of the banks,
it is said, will be asked to sign peti-
tions to be presented to the members
of the general assembly from the vari-
Gus counties, asking that they support
the effort to have the law repealed
Following is a blank form which was
received at the office of the state tax
commission and given out for publica-
ton by A. w. Jones, chairman of the
commissions:
$40 the Senator and Members Of the
Legislature from --- County:
1--WE the undersigned stockholders
in the -- bank of ---,
located at --, S. c., in regular
meeting assembled, this the - day
of --- A D. 1871, do enter
our most earnest and solemn protest
against the action of the state tax
commission in raising the assessments
for taxation Of the various banks in
South Carolina for the year 1915.
by such arbitrary power exercised
by the State tax commission, instead
of equalizing taxation as was contem-
plated by the act creating said COM
mission they have merely raised the
assessment of that class Of property
in the state well known to have been
already assessed out of proportion to
the other propesty in the state.
Against this action on the part of the
tax commission We now enter our pro-
test and appeal to you, who represent
us in the general assembly, to relieve
the banks in our state from this mani
fest act of injustice perpetrated by the
said tax commission and to that end
We urge that you aid in the passage
by the next session of our general as
sembly of an act requiring a refund
by the various county treasurers in
the state of so much of the taxes as
any bank pays agove what such banks
taxes would have been had its assess
ment not been changed by the tax
commission.
"No other class of property, save
and except that owned by certain cor
porations, and especially the property
of the banks of the state, has been
changed or tampered with by said tax
commission in the matter Of assess
ment for taxation. The same county
board of assessors that fixed the as
sessment for taxation on your prop
erty fixed and determined that of this
bank. The assessment as fixed by
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
ANIMAL MEETING.

The regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of The National Bank OF
Newberry, S. c., is called to meet at
ethe presidents office on January 18th,
1916. at 70 o'clock NJ, for the election
of directors and for the transaction OF
any other business that may come up.
r. D. SMITH,
December 1S. 1915. Cashier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11

to the Needle
craft. the Ladies Home Journal the
Saturday Evening Post, the Country
Gentleman, the Southern Cultivator,
the Progressive Farmer, Farm and
Freside, McCall's Magazine, Wo-
mans World and other papers and
magazines. Please give your new
or renewal subscriptions to me, Cur
tis I. Epting, 1904 Nance street, New
berry, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
Thousands Pay Respects.

More than 1000 men and women
shock hands with the president and at
times the carriage line outside extend
ed six blocks away.
Members Of the cabinet and other
especially invited guests assembled
early and long before $50 o'clock, the
time set for the opening Of the recep-
ton, the east entrance of the White
House was crowded. Military and na-
val aides were on duty at all points
and directed the crowd.
The appearance Of the president and
Mrs. Wilson was heralded by fan
fare of trumpets followed by "The
Star Spangled Banner" All eyes were
turned toward the main stairway from
the second boor Preceded by the
military and naval aides, the president
and his wife appeared, walking slowly
down the stairway and into the blue
room. Tney were followed by the vice
president and Mrs. Marshall and the
members of the cabinet and their
wives, led by Secretary and Mrs. Ian
sing. Mrs. William G. McAdoo, daugh-
ter of the president, occupied a place
in this line as the wife Of the secre-
tary of the treasury.
Many Congratulations.
Domicio De Cana, ambassador OF
Brill, the ranking member Of Latin
american diplomats, with Nine. Da
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
GREAT RECEPTION
AT WHITE HOUSE
BRILLIANT OPENING FOR SOCIAL
SEASON.
Mrs. Wilson Makes Her First Wash
ington Appearance as the First
Lady of the Land.

Washington, Jan. "A brilliant re-
ception given at the White House to-
night by President and Mrs Wilson
crowned the social attentions paid
visiting delegates to the Pan-American
Sc:entifce congress during the past
two weeks. In numbers present and
in splendor the affair surpassed any
thing of the kind seen in Washington
in recent years.
Martial music and handsome COS
tunes lent color to the scene. For
more than three hours Latin-American
scientists and diplomats, government
officials, members of the senate and
house. jurists and other invited guests
passed down the receiving line in a
steady stream.
BY the side of the president stood
his bride of less than three weeks, who
tonight made her first formal appear
ance as mistress of the White House.
Mrs. Wilson, smiling continually as
she shook nands with the guests, wore
a white satin gown with long train,
brocaded in silver
The reception was held in the blue
room. but the entire first floor Of the
mansion was thrown open to the
guests. In the entrance hall was as
sembIed the red uniformed Marine
band.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
ANIMAL MEETING.

THE regular annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Peoples National
Bank of Prosperity, S. c., will be held
at the bank on January 18th, 1916, a.
10 o'clock a. m, for the election OF
directors and for the transaction OF
other business that may come up.
R. T. PUGH, Cashier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
Many Congratulations.

Domicio De Cana, ambassador OF
Brill the ranking member of Latin
american diplomats, with Nine. Da
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-11
Only One "BRoMo oUlNlNE''

10 get the genuine, call for fail name, LAXA.
TIVE BROMO OUININE. Look for signature OF
e. W. GROVE. Cures Cold in One Day. Stops
ecr=h and headache. and works OH cold 2Sc
Evening star., 1916-11-28

of sympathetic efforts in other states.
the promoters declared that the move
ment promised to become nationwide.
The local campaign now centers upon
eggs, and, beginning today. recommends
a two weeks boycott. The efforts OF
the state and city officials were sup
plemented by Cornelius F. Burns.
mayor of Troy and president of the
Mayors Association of the state.
Mayor Burns announced that he would
send letters to the mayors of every
city in New York state. to President
Wilson and to the governors OF all
states. requesting the issuance OF
proclamations urging people to abstain
from using eggs, other than for the
aged, sick, innrm and children, for
period of two weeks.
The Housewives League Of st. Paul.
Mimi, and the Women's City CLUB OF
Evening star., 1916-11-28
OPEN TO SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Prizes Offered for Essays on Why
u. S. Made Gifts Are Best.

Washington children between the
ages of six and eighteen years.
whether in school or not, are invited
TO compete in the essay contest of the
Woman's National Made n-the-U.-S.- A.
League. which is offering prizes of SIS
and SIS in gold for the two best essays.
The contest is to close December 20
The essays must not be more than
500 words in length. and the topic is
why the Christmas shopper Should
Buy Gifts Made in America" The es-
says should be sent to the league at its
Offices in the Munsey building.
The judges are to be Mrs. Champ
Clark. Mrs. George Dewey, Mrs. George
Barnett. Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln
and Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Cadet Fife and Drum Corps Planned.

Preliminary steps looking to the
formation of a fife and drum corps
composed of eighth grade boys are to
be taken in the near future. stephen
L Kramer. assistant superintendent Of
schools, in direct charge of this mat
ter, is today sending out letters to the
teachers calling to their attention the
proposition to form such corps. 1t is
planned to have corps Of sixty boys
who will head the High School Cadet
regiments in the inaugural parade
March next.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
NEARLY READY TO REPORT.
c. of C. Committee on High Cost of
Living Nav Meet This Week.

Recommendations as to the stand
which the Chamber of Commerce should
take regarding the increase in the cost
Of food, the possibilities of food famines
in certain sections and the proposal
that an embargo should be placed on
food exports, probably will be made the
latter part of this week by the special
committee of the organization which
has the matter in charge. A meeting
of this committee in all probability
will be held before the week end.
John G. Capers. chairman of the group
appointed to consider the phases
aforementioned. said today that the
committee is nearly ready to make
report. Following the formal adoption
Evening star., 1916-11-28

of foodstuns to be a state matter"
said Gov. Whitman. TT is my idea to
have a commission handle the thing in
a big way. with 4 big man at the head
of it."
While efforts have been made to ex-
tend the boycott to turkeys and other
foodstuffs now commanding fancy
prices and subject to speculation, 1t is
believed that such action. IL taken, will
await the result Of the campaign
against the high cost of eggs.
Give Up Handling Eggs.
Many retail grocery and dairy prod
ucts dealers have been forced to give
up handling eggs owing to prohibitive
prices, it was brought out here by the
police department inquiry into the sit
uation as announced today. 1t was
discovered. the announcement states,
that purchasers living in tenements in
the lower East Side have paid as high
as SO cents dozen. and are paying
more than buyers in any other section
of the city.
Evening star., 1916-11-28

ground. infiicting serious injury He
is represented by Attorneys w. Gwynn
Gardiner and Harry w. Brimer.
Through the same attorneys Jacob
Goldman brought suit against the same
company to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injury. He de-
clares he was attempting to board -
car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company on eth street south
west between VI and y streets when "A
car OF the defendant. running on par
allel tracks. struck him. The accident
occurred January ;. 1914.
Evening star., 1916-11-28

Of the report the matter will be re-
ferred to the Chamber OF Commerce.
Discussion of the subjects cited. as
presented by President Wilson. Secre-
tary Lansing. Representative Fitzger-
aid of New York and others will form
a part of the, paper presented.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
DAMAGES SOUGHT BY TWO.
City Railways Named in Suits for
$4,000 for Alleged Injuries.

LOWS p. Kraus has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover
$4,000 damages from the Capital Trac-
tion Company for alleged personal in
jury. He says he was driving car
riage across the tracks of the company
September 25 last on eth street north
west between H and 1 streets when
car Of the company collided with him
and threw him from the Vehicle to the
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Mrs. ]. 0. Harvey Sues Husband.

Mrs. Laura V. Harvey has filed suit
for maintenance in the District Su-
preme Court against her husband, Jo-
seph O. Harvey. on charge OF cruelty.
Justice Stafford issued a rule against
the husband to shaw cause Friday why
he should not be compelled TO support
his wife. Mrs. Harvey tells the court
that she was married September %,
1886. and has two children. Attorney
T. l.. Giles appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
The Modern Way.
T rom Judge

T Tom Jndge.
Anxious Mother wish you'd speak
to my son about smoking. bishop. Tell
him he won't go to heaven il he per-
sists i'm it.
The Bishop-My dear lady. that ar
rangement is out OF date. III warn
him that he won't get on the ball team
Evening star., 1916-11-28
ALL new YORK STATE
IN FIGHT ON M|DDLEMAN
Boycott of Butter and Eggs. Begin.
ming Today, Spreads to
the Big Towns.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November cS-The at
tack on high food prices. begun here
by the Housewives League and certain
city officials, spread today throughout
New York state. Encouraged by news
Evening star., 1916-11-28


Movie Men Join Crusade.
The Motion Picture Exhibitors Asso-
citation has volunteered the use of
every moving picture theater in the
city to carry out the campaign. Slides
will be shown telling the people what
to do to break up the combination of
those held responsible for the high
prices.
Official state action. under the direc-
ton of Gov. Whitman. was forecast in
the announcement that the governor
was in conference with George w. Per-
kins regarding remedies which the
state could undertake. Mr.. Perkins is
chairman of the mayors committee on
food supplies. The governor plans to
enlarge the commission of foods and
markets through a Legislative program
now under preparation.
Il believe the question of the price
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Nervous PERIOD
ical Headaches

This trouble commonly called sick head
che. + 10 said 10 be dne to the retention o.
irea in the system. often IL is stated ths'
1 poor condition Of the blood is Gauss. o:
hese headac ches. or that IL is n nervous con
't'nn; and in certain cases no doabt this
Is true.
Where treatment is dems ndcd. IL Is NOR,
.or the pain than any ythiHg else. and Dr.
=. Srhellschmidt Of Louisville has found anti
ssnInia tablets 10 give prompt and satisfa"
CRY relief. Rest should be- insisted upon.
says. "aud the patient should go to bed
iarken the room and all the attendants and
family shonld he quiet possible. Al
msfic will sometimes shorten the attack
'ae bowels should be kept open wit
'Actcid~''; hot bath and n thorough rul
own with a coarse towel often give gratt
4 relief. Two anti -kamnia tablets. wife
hrst signs appear. will usually proven
he attack. During an attack. one inb'
very hour two will shorten the sttack an
Plieye the usual nausea aud vomiting
'hese tablets may be obtained ut all drug
ISIS Ask for AK Tablets. They are ais
nexceiled for nervous headaches, neursIgh
! nd all pains.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Engineer Almert's Figures.

Mr. Almert estimates the cost of the
land and reproduction of buildings
machinery. overhead and underground
lines. stores. working capital, etc. to
SIC, ,922 .522.6 63, to which he has added the
cost OF organizing the company. cost OF
financing cost of developing the business.
etc, making total estimated cost to
reproduce the property and business
of the company of S23,233,3S i63
The figures of the valuation burea u
of the commission. submitted several
months ago. showed the estimated cost
TO reproduce the physical property of
the company to be about $lO,OoO.ooo-
This estimate does not include any
amounts for the cost of organizing the
company. cost of financing or cost of
developing the business.
For these items MIR. Almert allows
more than six million dollars. which
brings the total up beyond the twenty
three million mark.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Tailored Frocks for Little Girls. 81

'Ali-white linene in hgh-waisted. French and mid
dy ehects Neatly trimmed with embroidery Sizes
to 3 years and to IA years
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Examined as Witness.

Mr.. Almert was called to the stand IS
er company began the presentation of
its case in the valua tion proceedings.
The greater Part of the morning was
taken up with recital of his expe-
rience i'll engineering and valuation
work.
Two years ago Mr. Almert began the
work of placing a valuation upon the
properties of the Potomac Electric
Power Company. His report estimates
a valuation of July l last, whereas
the company. it is understood, will en-
phasize the fact that the comm sson's
report is of July 1, 1914. and does not
represent present value. inasmuch il
to the property of the company since
that date.
Principal Items in Report.
Among the principal items of the AL
inert report are cost of reproducing real
estate. sS30,96744 buildings, s1,095, $50;
power plant and equipment, S2.246, ,Si6.S6;
transmission and distribution system, ST.
152.312.3S.
With respect to organization and other
expenses. which the company claims are
required by the utilities act to be valued.
but which are not contained in the report
of the valuation bureau. Mr.. Almert's re-
port contains the following allowances:
Legal organization and franchise expense.
s262.J42: financing. expense of negotiating
only. $4,000; compensation to conceivers.
$3.50. preorganization expense, $4,000
brokerage and commissions, 500. 900 de-
velopment cost, $500 600.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
ESTIMATES COST
AT $23,OOO,0OO
Engineer Figures on Reproduc-
ing Electric Power Company's
Property and Business.
BEFORE UTILITIES BOARD

Twenty-three million dollars is the ap-
proximate estimated cost of reproducing
the property and business of the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company, as of July
] last. according to an investigation con-
Quoted by Harold Almert. consulting en-
gineer. of Chicago, report of which was
formally laid before the public utilities
commission today.
The report. which has been awaited
with much interest in local financial cir
cles. increases the reproduction cost as
estimated by the valuation bureau of
the commission by more than S6,OO0.o0O.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Movie Men Join Crusade.

Chicago yesterday adopted resolutions
declaring for a boycott on eggs.
Evening star., 1916-11-28
Rain Cape Outfits, $2.98

. OF rubberzed CLOTH in red .and navy. with plaid
years. =
The Holly chieftain., 1916-06-16
LATEST OF ALL THE BIRDS
Feathered WEARY Willie" Sleeps All
Day and Absolutely Refuses to
Go After Food.

Latest of birds is the frogmouth.
He sleeps all day, and instead Of flying
about In search of food he sits still on
limb and literally waits for the in
sects to come and feed him. He's
such a sound sleeper that you can
knock him OF his perch with club
and he'll not wake up. He inhabits
the islands of the Indian ocean and
Australia
He's about the size of the whippoor-
will and gets his name from his wide
mouth. which also serves as his insect
trap. Too lazy to fly for his food, like
other birds, he crawls along the limb
of tree. opening his wide mouth and
swapping 1t shut, catching what flies
and gnats come within his range.
At night he's found perched with
his mate on the roofs of houses. on
fences or stumps. Only after the sun
goes down does he show any inclina.
tion to move about All day he sits,
feet glued to the limb Of a gum tree.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-06-16

i ask this, senor. because one OF
my men has told that he saw the
blind priest leave the camp q short
time ago. | know him well enough
to know that If he has left q good bed
and good meals he must have had
sound reason. May l see the stone.
senior. to be assured of its safety?"
Major Updyke hesitated. A refusal
of the request. which was but reason
able. would certainly create sus-
piciOns of Kynaston's honesty. A
statement OF the actual condition of
Affairs would not be believed. He
temporized.
'Senor Kynaston turned over the
saddle-bags to me a while ago." be
said. Il think It would be better to
wait until he returns"
But. senor." persisted the Mexi.
can. did you see tie Bell! 1t IL .
wonderful stone?" Did you see IT."
mo. l have not seen It: in fact.
senior. to be perfectly frank with you.
when Seno- Kynaston sent for the
padre to speak to him about the mat
ter of the Bell. the padre had left
the camp and the stone was gone"
The Mexican started.
"Senor," he said, II had feared
some such thing. El viejo diablo! I
might have known that some such
thing would happen II the lieutenant
were not warned. Blind as he Is.
that old rascal can see more with hii
sightless eyes than many sound men
with two Where is the lieutenant.
senor?"
He. too. has left camp. and he has
sent q party to arrest the padre
wherever they shall find him. Rest
content. senior. the jewel will be re-
covered. and when it is recovered It
will not again be placed in jeopardy
VIII yoi not sit down and have q
cigar? can guarantee them. They
come from your own state of Tam.
;-llipas."
In tie meantime Kynaston. with
his men. had pushed on across the
range. from which he had seen, earlier
in the evening" the flames that told
him of the attack upon the Santa Cruz
mine. The mine lay long three miles
across the border; but though well
he knew that under the existing orders
he had no bushes across the line. yet
he pushed on without hesitation.
Mile after mile they put behind
them as a carpenter throws shaw
ings behind him. Finally they paused
on little declivity looking down to
ward thei great sweep of the range
on the farther slope of which stood
the minehouses.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-06-16

| man. Get the men ready at once"
The sergeant hesitated and finally
ventured on a liberty that was rare in
deed for him.
"Sir. is the lieutenant goin' to cross
the line?" he asked. do you remem.
Der. sir. what the orders are? It'll
cost the lieutenant his commission"
III it'll cost my commission to help
a couple Of American ladies' who are
in trouble-then I'll have to pay the
price. sergeant. Hurry. up! Tell that
old priest to come over to my tent at
once"
Joyfully the grizzled soldier depart.
ed. Soon his men were scurrying
about among the tents. While stuffing
his belt full Of cartridges Kynaston
was interrupted by an eager orderly.
Sir. the majcr presents his compli.
ments and says that the lieutenant had
better turn over to him any valuables
that he has in camp, II he is going
to leave for any length of time"
kynaston gasped. In the thought of
seeing Mrs. Fame again he had forgot.
ten the saddlebags and the Jewel. He
dashed across the tent. seized the sad
dlebags. and hurried to the tent that
had been pitched for the major.
| Here 1t Is. sir. I'm glad you
thought of It. I'd have gone and left
1t on the floor Of my tent II it had not
been for you. Here 1t is"
He unbuckled the bags and turned
out upon the little camp table the un-
savory mass Of dirty oiled rags that
he had so curiously unwrapped a few
hours before.
I'D have been in a nice mess" he
said frankly. III I'd left this here and
someone had walked of with it. Good
thing for me that you're here, sir.
can leave 1t here wit you till ! return.
What is it. trumpeter?"
| For disheveled and excited trum.
peter had thrust his way into the tent.
Sir, Sergeant Black has directed me
to inform the troop commander that
the old padre has left the camp. The
The Holly chieftain., 1916-06-16
lTo BE CONTINUED,
webster's Power Over AudIenc


An interesting arecdote of Daniel
Webster is found in "Bygone Days in
Boston" in the North American Re-
view. Webster was delivering an ad.
dress in Faneuil hall on the necessity
for individual exertion and unfiinch.
ing patriotism to avert the dangers
that threatened the political party
whose principles he espoused. when
he perceived terrible sway of the
packed assembly. consequent on the
rush of those endeavoring to enter.
and noted the danger that might en-.
sue. The orator stopped short in the
middle of sentence, advanced to the
edge of the platform, extended his
arms in an authoritative attitude, and.
in a stentorian voice of command,
cried out: Let each man stand firm!"
The effect was instantaneous. Each
man stood firm; the great heavine
mass of humanity gained its equilih
rum, and, save the long breath OF re-
lief that filled the air. perfect stiffness
ensued. That" exclaimed the great
orator, sis what we call self-govern.
ment!" SO apt an illustration of the
principle he was expounding that the
vast audience responded with deafen.
ing cheers.