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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
CONGRESS BREAKING
SILENCE OF War
SHARP DEBATES On POSITION OF
L. ), LIKELY T.. MULTIPLY.
Data ON Great Britain's Holding Up
Neutral Commerce in H >ndS OF
Committee.

Signs are not wanting that there
soon will take place in the Unlteo
States congress sharp debates on the
position of the United States as re-
suit of the European war. Already in
the senate there mas been some debate
concerning American neutrality, ship
ment of munitions of war and travel
by American citizens on ships OF bel
ligerent nations, showing divergent
views by various senator's which the
presiding officer permitted "by way OF
feeling out and getting an index to
the senate"
In the hands of the foreign relations
committee of the senate now rest data
sent it by Secretary Lansing concern
ing Great Britain's holding up of neu-
trai commerce and the negotiations
with Germany concerning that coun-
trv's submarine warfare. What IS
known officially concerning the sink
ing of the steamer Persia is also SAID
to have been handed over to the com
mittee.
Desiring to maintain a policy of non
intervention in controversies between
the belligerents, the United States, 1t
is stated, has decided not to adopt
the suggestion of Sir Edward Grey the
British foreign secretary, tnat Amerl-
can naval officers investigate the
charges that British marines OF the
patrol boat Baralong killed members
of the crew of German submarine
which the Baralong sank.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
ASQUITR OFFERS
CONFUSION BILL
SUBNITS CONSCRIPTI0N MEASURE
TO COMMONS.
Premier Explains Necessity for Re.
deeming Pledge to NJ >rried Men
by EnEisting Bachelors.

London, Jan. 5.-Upder the terms OF
the compulsory military service bill,
introduced in the house of commons
today by Premier AsQuith, all males
between the ages of IS and Al who are
bachelors or widowers without chill
drer dependent upon them, are liable
for military service.
Ireland is exclud from the terms
of the measure.
Mr.. Asquith opened his address
with an analysis of the figL 'es in the
Derby report. He emp asized the fact
that during the Derby campaign near
ly 100000 men had offered their ser
vices. Even deducting those rejected
on the ground of physical disability,
the total was still in excess of 2
100000.
"These are wonderful, encouraging
figures the premier continued. "They
ought to convince both our allies and
our enemit that the people Of this
country have their hearts in the
war"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
MAYOR OF ATLANTA
COMES OUT WINNER
RALLOTING RESULTS TWO TO ONE
AGAINST RECALL.
Returns indicate That Virtually
Straight Ticket Was Voted
Wednesday.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 3.-Complete un-
official figures of today's special cleo
ton showed majorities of approximate
Iy two to one against the recall OF
Mayor James G. Woodward and the
fse police commissioners whose recall
was sought.
Mayor Woodward, out of total Of
1859 votes cast in his case, received a
majority of 1900 against the recall. In
the balloting on the recalling of the
mayor 6,299 votes against his recall
and 1899, slightly more tnan the num-
Der who signed the recall petition, vot-
ed for his removal. Tne returns indi-
Gated that virtually a straight ticket
had been voted.
The vote on the recall of the five
members Of the police commission and
the mayor, who san ex-oflcio mem
Der, was asked because the commits
sion reduced James L. Beavers from
chief of police to captaincy. Beavers
resigned rather than accept the reduc-
ton. His friends claimed that he did
not have a fair trial. Beavers was ac-
cused of not obeying the orders of the
police board.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
FUNERAL IN AUGUSTA
Services For Late Justice Lamar Held
Wednesday.

Augusta, Ca, Jan .4.-The funeral
of Justice Lamar will take place here
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning
from the First Christian church, the
Rev. Howard T. Cree, D. D., the pas
tor, officiating.
The following will act as honorary
pallbearers: Joseph B. Cumming, ).
C. c. Black, W. H. Barrett, A R. Law
ton, G. R. Coffin. Henry c Hammond,
Alex &C. King, Henry c. Roney, Will
liam F. Eve, E. H. Galloway, Andrew
J. Cobb, Charles Estes, E. B. Hook,
Thomas D. Coleman and John S. Cand-
Ter.
With but few exceptions the pail
bearers are Georgia attorneys who
were closely associated with Justice
Lamar in the practice of law and while
ne was on the supreme bench.
The members of the Augusta Bar
association will attend the funeral in
a body.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
THE MYSTERIOUS EAGLE.
Curious Ancient Monument Left to Us
by the Indians.
police board

Curious Ancient monument Ierc TO US
by the Indians.
On the broad top Of a stony, rain
quilted hill IN middle Georgia there
lies a very large eagle. concerning
which conflicting stories are told. The
one point that seems to be certain is
that the Indians left the eagle as a
legacy to the state a hundred years
from now it will probably be found
lying on it's back, with outspread wings
and tail, even as it lies today. For it
is made Of quartz rocks so cunningly
placed that it would require pick in
a strong mans hands to diSplace any
one of them. The rocks lap and over
lap in such a manner as to represent
feathers. No cement holds them in
position, and the stones vary in size,
weighing from half pound to three
or four pounds. The image rests on a
very firm foundation, for the stone
work extends several feet into the
ground.
Once, perhaps twice, treasure seek
ing vandals dug into the breast of the
eagle, but the work must have proved
too laborious, for the diggers gave up
before they had reached the bottom
layer Of overlapping stones.
Rough but fairly accurate measure
ments Of the bird show the length Of
the eagle from the middle of the tail
to the head to be 102 feet and from
tip to tip Of outspread wings 120 feet.
The length Of the beak is ten feet,
and the height of the body at the CEN
ter of the breast is ten feet The eagle
lies with it's head to the west.
Tradition does not give any satisfac-
tory explanation Of the age or the
meaning of the great stone mound. 1t
may have had religious significance to
the red men who built it, and it may
be the burial place Of some great chief.
1t is one of the most mysterious and
most interesting of prehistoric monu-
ments in the United States.-Youth's
Companion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
The Head of the Firm.

As be appears to
The Office boy: A large, fat being
whose grumble is worse than Jove's
thunder and whose commendatory nod
is worth almost any amount Of per-
sonal inconvenience.
Head bookkeeper: A good man, with
no head for figures, who has arrived
at his present exalted position by a
combination of luck and pull.
The stenographer: A pleasant old
party with singular weaknesses and
a strange capacity-rarely exercised,
however-to make one cry.
His wife: A baby.-Life.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
OUR UNRULY SUN.
It Seems to Be Trying to Dilate to the
Bursting Point.

The French astronomer Puiseux has
been busying himself with the consti
tuition of the sun. He finds that, in
stead Of condensing and shrinking lit
tie by little, as was formerly supposed,
the sun is constantly dilating more and
more and reaching the point Of burst
ing. And if the sun blew up there
would be no more need for US poor
nortals to worry about worldly af
fairs.
Big suns every whit as important in
their own consultations as ours are
frequently victims Of an explosion
There was one in the constellation OF
Perseus early in 1901, and since then
two at least have occurred in other
celestial groups.
Observation has shown long since
that the great orb which is our all in
all is most uncertain character. Sun
spots, fire blasts and such like phe
.nomena are by no means the most of
which he is capable. The manner in
which the sun throws off atomic ener
gy and transforms the heavy into light
elements. hydrogen, helium. nebulium,
.archonium and what not spells nothing
good for this world, and mere moth
ing might lead to disaster any day.
In short, it is bound to come at some
tine or other. Unfortunately science
can give us no idea as to when. Cen
,turies and even hundreds Of centuries
are as but q moment in the history Of
the universe, says Professor Flamma-
rion, and for all we know the sun may
have millions Of years more life before
i. No man can tell. though, and, just
as the strongest Of US are struck down
in a moment, so the all powerful plan
ct may give out at any time, and when
it does it will make but short work Of
all Of US here below.-Boston Tran
.acrint
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
COLD WAVE EN- ROUTE
Jack Frost Moving From the Middle
West.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The weather
bureau announced tonight that the cold
wave in the Middle West will continue
east and will extend Thursday into
Tennessee, northern Mississippi and
Arkansas. Cold wave warnings have
been ordered for all districts east OF
the Mississippi river as far south as
Tennessee and for Arkansas and east
ern Oklahoma.
Storm warning are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Washington, N. c.,
to Eastport, Me.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
Fortunate.

81 wish to thank you for your s,r ~
forbearance," said the departing g?:vsi.
"Oh-er-don't mention it" answ red
the proprietor. with slightly puzzied
look. 'I'm glad you're pleased"
'Yes," continued the d, G., Consider
ing the rapacity of the attenda hts in
this hotel. deem myself fortunate in
not being locked in my room AID held
for ransom. m."-Birmingham Age-Hel
aid.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
Both Ways,

what on earth are you doing sneak
ing around in the room that way, Ma
ria, when you know can't bear to be
disturbed?"
81 was looking for an egg to make
the cake icing with"
::tW!en, beat .it~-BaltimeDe Ameri-
can.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
Repartee.

On the train going out Subbubs got
into conversation with a stranger. who
remarked:
81 see you are putting up a good
many new buildings"
EYES," answered Subbubs, new
buildings are the only kind we put up"
kansas City Journal
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
Blood Stains on Silk.

To remove a blood stain made by a
pricked finger ON any silk material
place about four inches Of white sew
ing silk in the mouth ard moisten.
Then roll into q ball and rnb the spot
gently, and the stain will disappear as
If by magic. Just try it and see.-Wo-
mans Home Companion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
The Frenchwoman and Hats.

It Is said to take much less money
to start millinery shop in France than
In England. because il l. not neceSSar.-
to the French milliner 10 carry Il Stoc
Of trimmed hats. The EneliShwoman
It seems, cannot buy :, hat or anythin
else without seeing ii completely fill
ished The Frcncbwoman has imagi
nation enough II picture the complete!
article to hers 2lf anG knows just how
she will look in it.-New York Tribune.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
poem:
The Old Oaken Bucket.

The Old 0aken Bucket.
How dear to this heart are the scenes
of my childhood,
When fond recollection recalls them
to view;
The orchard, the meadow, the deep
tangled wildwood,
And every loved spot which my in
fancy knew;
The wide spreading pond, and he mill
which stood by it,
The bridge, and the rock where the
cateract fell,
The cot of my father, the dairy-house
nigh it,
And cen the rude bucket which hung
in the we'll.
The old oaken bucket-the iron-bound
bucket
The moss-cover'd bucket, which hung
in the well.
line moss-cover'd vessel 1 hailed as q
treasure,
For often, at noon, when return'd
from the field,
l found it the source of an exquisite
pleasure,
The purest and sweetest that nature
can yield;
How ardent siezed it, with hands that
were glowing,
And q, ok to the white-pebbled bot
tom it fell,
Then soon, with the emblem of truth
overfowing,
And dripping with coolness, it rose
from the well.
The old oaken bucket-the iron-bound
bucket
The moss-coyered bucket arose from
the we'll.
How sweet from the green mossy orlm
to receive it,
AS poised on the curb, it inclined to
my lips;
Not a full-blusning goblet could tempt
me to leave it,
Though fll'd with the nectar that
Jupiter sips.
And now far removed from the loved
situation,
The tear of regret will intrustively
swell,
AS fancy revisits my fathers planta-
ton,
And sighs for the bucket which hangs
in the we'll.
The old oaken bucket the iron-bound
bucket
The moss-covered bucket which hangs
in the we'll.
That poem recalls many otner scenes
of childhcod's days besides an old
oaken bucket. The old orchard ana
the old mill pond and the meadow ana
well, do not care/to say more just
now because I am afraid my readers
will not be interested-but it is good
to let memory work sometimes and TO
90 back to the old scenes, for it makes
YOU more tender and anything in this
cold and hard business age That
arouses the tender side of our nature
is good once and awhile to bring up
But I am going to write about some
everyday things in my subsequent ar
ticles during this good year and l am
going to try to do it tenderly and nice
and see if l can't arouse our people
to do some of the things that need to
no done in this town.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
His Plan.

"He's one Of our most successful busi-
ness men,
'"That so? What's his secret?"
sWell, in the first place he insists
upon his clerks selling his customers
what they want, not what the clerks
themselves wear."-Detroit Free Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07
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THE IDLER.
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y 3 9 @ o 9 9 g 8 8 @ @ @ @ o o 9
Well, here am again. | didn't suf-
dcently recover from the holidays to
be able to write for the last paper
Now, don't misunderstood me. There
vas nothing wrong. | only ate too
much. ] had plenty Of good country
sausage and pudding and spare ribs
and backbone-and all Of us need that
and it was good, and if you ever
saw a poor creature who could eat pud-
ding and mush or hominy until it was
it was stuffed just like We used to
make the pudding in the country, it is
lis that correct? Really | wonder
if it is. My boarding house had a
plenty of it mean the pudding, ETC.
sent in from the country and | ate and
| ate and | am still eating. Turkey
isn't in the same class. Well, it will
all soon be gone and then l reckon
they will feed me on the meat we get
from the market, and sometimes that
is good, too. I never complain about
what they give me to eat, and | am
just as fond of good eating as any poor
creature you ever saw. Sometimes
wonder why it is-that is, why the good
Providence gives to. those of us who
can't get the good things of life, such
a capacity for enjoying them, and
sometimes those who have the money
in abundance, such poor digestion. [
reckon it is the compensation which
runs through all nature. But l am
satisfied and happy and am glad it is
no worse with me at the beginning OF
this good new year. 1t might be whole
lot worse. l have a good appetite and
enjoy fairly good health and for these
things l am thankful. l never have
znough money to know just where the
next meal is coming from, but 1t has
always come and l reckon will con-
tinue. l try to recall that saying OF
the wise man and remember the birds
of the air and the fowls of the field
and l reckon l am about as we'll salts
flied and contentsd as some of the rich
felix hereabout, because l am not Wor-
ried about losing what I've got
because l have nothing to lose
and I try to be satisfied
and contented with my lot, and to
do my duty to my fellow man as am
given the light to see that duty. And
then some Of these folk don't seem to
me to know how to spend the money
they have made, and that is a great
virtue-to know how to spend it and
get the most out of it after you nave
made it. Now, l am an adept in that
line, and | do like to share that pleas
ure with my friends, and some Of these
fellows hate to part with their money
eyen to pay an honest obligation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07

! wish l could write paragraphs, but
somehow l just can't and that's all
there is to it. My paragraphs get too
long before 1 know it. And that re-
minds me that besides the Christmas
card l received from the paragrapher
on the State | received another New
Year card, or rather l should say a
New Year card, which runs like this,
and l appreciate it, too, and l wish
the fellow who sent it mad signed his
or her name: 1.-THE Idler-Tnis card
is to wish you a new year full OF many
blessings, and a timber pen to write
it. I'm one that's glad you're going to
continue writing for H and n. From
one that enjoys your stuff. M. Now,
that's real nice and whoever this IS i
want him or her to know that it IS
appreciated. | know that there are
lust lots of 'em that read my suttf and
enjoy it, too, but they just don't think
to sit down and write me line and
tell me they do. On the reverse side OF
this card is the poem, ''The Old Oaken
Bucket" and I'm going to quote it.,
for it brings back to me memories OF
the long ago, though when l lived in
the country we didn't even have the old
oaken buck, but got our water from the
old spring that lay at the foot of the
hills, and the water really and truly
came fresh and sparkling from out OF
the everlasting hills, and it was line,
you bet. I long some day to go back
to the old spring and sit on the big
rocks and drink the water and rumi-
nate on the days when 1 sat there and
drank the water on hot summer day
and enjoyed the cool breezes that came
over the hills, but when once you come
10 town it seems that you can never
get able to go back to the scenes OF
childhood's days. And somehow there
is a. longing to return to those scenes
as We grow old. But am going to re-
main young in everything else so long
as live. But am about to forget the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07

What men want is not talent, 1t Is
purpose; not the powers to achieve,
but the will to labor.-Bulwer Lytton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-01-07

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The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
LINER TORPEDOED
 WITHOUT WARNING
BRITISH STEAMER PERSIA SANK IN FIVE MINUTES AFTER
 BEING HIT.

London.-Unofficial dispatches from Cairo state that the British steam ship Persia, sunk in the Mediter. ranean, was torpedoed without warn- ing and sank in five minutes.
 Between 150 and 16O survivors have been landed at Alexandria, Egypt.
 Robert N. McNeely, American con sul at Alden, Arabia, is believed to have been drowned. Reuters Cairo correspondent makes the unreserved statement that MT McNeely lost hls life. Charles H. Grant of Boston was saved.
 Details of the sinking of the Persia came in slowly, but they indicated that the number of persons who es- capped in the four boats which were put off was larger than was hoped when the first news was received. The Peninsula and Oriental Company, which owned the Persia, announced that 158 survivors had arrived at Alex andria. A Lloyds dispatch gives the number as 153, made up of 59 passen- gers, of whom IT are women and 94 members of the crew, including 59 Lascars. The survivors include 10 military officers and eight persons who are not British subjects.
 "The ship was struck amidships on the port side at 1:10 p. m," says Reuters correspondent at Cairo. "She had disappeared completely by 1:15.
 Survivors say it was little short of miracle that any one was saved. There was no panic. Four boats were launched with the utmost prompti- tude.
 "The captain was drowned. When last seen he was swimming, after the liner had plunged beneath the sur face"
 Both the Peninsula and Oriental Company and Reuters Cairo corre- spondent say that MT. Grant has been landed at Alexandria. The steam ship company had received no news of MT. McNeely's fate.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
WILSON RETURNS TO
 HANDLE NEW CRISIS
SITUATION CONSIDERED MOST SERIOUS THAT HAS CON-
 FRONTED u. S.

Washington.-Pres Wilson re- turned to the capitol to take charge of the new crisis in foreign relations caused by the submarine campaign in the Mediterranean, with loss of an American life.
 Secretary Lansing announced he had instructed Ambassador Penfield at Vienna to ask the Austrian gov ernment for any information which might establish the nationality of the submarine which is sad to have sunk the Persia and which would develop the facts in the case.
 It was stated authoritatively that the destruction of the Persia and Glengyle had put such grave aspect on the relations of the United States with the Teutonic powers that the president considered it necessary to return to the White House at once for conferences with Secl etary Lans- ing and the other members of the ebinet to shape the course of the government.
 The situation as it exists was de scribed in official quarters as parallel , ing the crisis which was caused by the sinking of the Arabic close on Germany's assurances in response to the representations of the United States on the destruction of the Lusi- tania.
 Although American officials are keeping their minds open until they have all the facts in the Persia case officially and know whether Ameri- cans were endangered in the sinking of the Glengyle, the gravity of the situation is not minimized and the declaration of Baron Zwiedinek, the Austrian charge, that he was confi- dent the final explanation would be satisfactory has not lessened the ten sion.
 One new fact developed in the Per sia case The American consul al Alexandria reported that the ship mounted one 4.7-inch gun, but did not state where the gun was mounted This may become a factor in the case Tbe Hague convention, however, pro vides that merchant ship may car ry a gun mounted on her stern for purposes of defense without being considered an armed ship.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
 May Sell at Home.
he asked

Denver, Col.-State, city and coun- ty officials agreed upon a uniform Inr depreciation of the Colorado proniDr tion amendment, effective January ! 1916, to be used as basis for en- forcement of the law. The gilt or sale within home of intoxIcatins liquors is held legal, providing the home is not a place of public resort Clubs, boarding houses, restauranD and places of public entertainment are prohibited from keeping intoxicaE ing liquors. Advertising liquors Was held illegal.
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
For aX.M.e A. Army.

New York-One hundred mem9efs of the East Side branch of the Youhs Mems Christian Association have en rolled in company for military training. This is the first step Tn plan initiated by this branch to nas0 more than 50O,000 Y. M. c. A. mem bers throughout the country formea into an army reserve. The genera. plan for the reserve has been passeu upon by Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood
The Pulaskian., 1916-01-07
Enidemic of Pneumonia.

Chicago. has caused z01 deaths in Chicago within the last four days, an average of 50 victims day, according to reports to the Health Department The epidemic of grip, which frequently develops into pneumonia, has assumed alarming proportions. Hospitals reporteed they are filled to capacity and are operat- ing with insufficient forces because of the large. number of nurses who have been seized with illness.