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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-21

By virtue of an Order of the Court
hspefnuI WIFI sen to the highest bidder
at public auction before the Court
House door at Newberry, South Caro-
lima, within the legal hous OF sale on
Monday, salesday in December, 1915,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-21
Plaintiff.

J. NJ Ward, The Exchange Bank OF
Newberry, S. c., Johnson McCrackin
Company, ]. NJ. McCothran and Ade-
line Silvey and W. "a Spear ali exc
cutors of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of John Silvey, deceased, and
W. A. Spear, A. C. McHann, R. K.
Ranlbo and ". T. Mccullough, part
ners doing business under the firm
name and style of John Silvey &
Company, and the Newberry Real
Estate Company,
Defendants.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

J. B. Hunter as Treasurer of Newber-
ry College and the Semi-Sentennlal
Endowment Fund,
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
The Bank Of Prosperity
Plaintiff.

IuE DduK UI TTUSp0IILy,
Plaintiff
VS..
A. B. Wise, The Prosperity Stock Com
pany, and A. B. Wise and A. G. Wise
partners under the firm name of A
B. Wise & Company.
Defendants.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LAURENS,
PROBATE COURT.

C. B. Johnson and J. C. Johnson, in
dividually and as administrators Of
the estate of Thomas l.. Johnson.
deceased
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Against.
Matte A. Johnson ct a..
Defendant
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-21

has flavor as different it delightful You never
And that isn't strange, either
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-11-21


" now as cotton. If the war was emu
ed tomorrow, then the proposltlon
would be something like this: II the
present crop is 100000 bales, ana
the demand for cotton is 15,oOe'Ooo
bales. then the price Of the goous
would have to go so high that II
would check the consumption OF "a"
cotton and reduce the demand from
IS to II million bales. can put II
another va: This osthae nm
another way: This is the first time
in the history of the cotton crop that
the holders of spot cotton were ab-
solutely in control of the situation
New York about three weeksxztlfiHfh
was in New York about three weeks
ago, and I found out there that a
yerv determined attempt was on foot
to break the price of cotton. They did
break it about two and one-haf
cents a pound, but this had practie'
" no effect on spots. If the e
South had followed the advice t
South Carolina cotton confel
which was called bv Messrs. Villa
and Dabbs, Of the Farmers Union
the farmers would have got the ben
eft of these high prices. AS it is, my
Information is that the budk Of the
cotton has passed out of the hands Of
ehe farmers, and is being held by
nnfddfemen.: believe that there is
more cotton in the hands of the farm
ara IN South Carolina than in anv
other State. II they will just simply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
American History Enriched.

The makers Of American anniversary
calendars have just been presented with a
new and valuable historical entry.
The list Of Revolutionary battles has
been heightened by one, and new mar
t:al significance has been attached 70 the
name Of Valley Forge already enshrined
~ patriotic associations.
We learn from an article 10y Mr.. Frank
Ling. which appeared in "The Outlook, OF
London. on December % last, that great
battle was fought at Valley Forge on
Christmas Day. l77S. This engagement
has never been recorded in our archives.
Yet Mr. Ling almost persusdes us TO ar
raicn the carclessness of our military
chroniclcrs by the particularly of his
description Of an encounter which they
either suppressed or failed TO take note
Of. Here is his great historical find;
During this way also ',hc Revolutionary
War the famous battle OF Valley Forge was
fought. i'm 1873. on Christmas Day Inc
American army. which was Ia a deplorabiy
,.retched condition at this time. engaged the
British when they were preparing TO enter
Savannah after occupying and ransacking the
city OF Philadelphia. A severe struggle FOL
lowed. in which the Americans, imbued with
The courage of despair, made a supreme and
herculean effort the British we're again
worsted and had hurriedly 10 retreat hav-
ing suffered lamentably. while their oppo-
rents were scarcely able TO secure the fruits
Of victory.
History never cxhausts itself. There IS
still hope for Or. Cook, if he turns away
from geographical exploration and takes
TO gum-dropping through the wastes Of
historical tradition. If he and Mr.. Ling
should combine TO found a Society Of
the Descendants of the Men Who Fought
~ the Battle of Valley Forge their ser
vices might be welcomed here-and also
remunerated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
To Make Germany Pay

To the Editor % The Tribune. .-.
Sir: Now that she cannot sink any y. ..-
merchantmen and slay innocent Aoa''.
batants to good advantage German oil.
give President Wilson "erea, "''- .s,,,.
tory" by ceasing her submarine Ia.
and. most Of all, she viii give hin ''
ingless disayowal IN the Lusitan.a cas-. 80.
Has not this farce gone iar '.s Ger.
President Wilson should send a note y ,..s
many demanding an immediate 'po' 800
payment Of huge indemnity for - 's.sld
lives lost on the Lusitanis. The no'' ,s.,,,
be accompanied By an enforee'0'' ~. %
and that threat IS this: n Germany -. ne
pay the indemnity within the ,''' ar
United states government VIII '''-, ., ir.
offer for sale to the highest b,dd',,. l'...,lsnI
termed German liners as ihe 10. sasi
Kronprinzessm Cecihe. and ine
sa,d indemnity is paid n fal.. .,oa re
Such procedure might impress ,e.,rs.
stolid German mind that when we p" 81, AL.
accountability" We mean strict ,~e,,ySgE.
ity. ,o,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24

The Derillngcr. the newest of the German
battle cruisers. somewhat exceeds tho In
vincible in this respect, but is easily out
cassed by the later British battle cruis-
crs. Among battleships setting aside the
Queen Elizabeth class, the Iron Dukes are
armed with ten 13.5-inch guns. as against
the same number of Pinch guns IN the
Kaiscrs. Their broadsidc exceeds mat OF
the Germans by 1920 pounds. The British
ships Of the Orion and King George
classes have also heavier broadsides thah
the latest German battlcships of when we
have definite knowledge.
WEIGHT of metal has always told IN TINS
war. but. interesting as the hint about
the new German gun is, it is hardly
alarming or definite enough to create a
manic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Going q Bit Too Far.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Mr. Frank r. S.mords has "Ei'''
some splendid articles 300 the last Few days
on the question Of Teutouc submission I"
the United States on the submarine question
As he has suggested, it Is plain to every 0a'
that the submarine warfare from a German
standpoint has been practically squeleaed D.
the British fleet He also sees grave coz
troyersy with Britain and her allies Fesa'e
ing the blockade which Britain has declared
Mr. Simonds has evidently seen lar ''"
the future on the matter which may oeeOD'
and which may create. as be states, ie'''''
between the United States and the All!e'
DO you rot think that 90 allow tbs ''''.
try to be drawn into discus ion "a.eA H''
be far reaching is going q bit too far.
Think Of the numerous Americans 49, W.,
have relatives in the armies o. ne A'''
taking I'd arms against their own KIN
Do You think many Americans "oa.a q
swer the call against people who speaA ' ~
own language and whose interests lgeHe,,s.
speakng) are logically the same as Jus
Am right in my view Of this mater .,...,i.,
In closing, more power 70 NJ s,mITS'
pen. ~
New York Jan. IS. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
New German Naval Guns.

There is a rumor current In England
that the latest German battleships are
armed with a new 17-inch gun, easily sur
passing the Queen Elizabeth's. A writer
in "The Daily News asks with some
anxiety whether the British navy has an
effective answer to this formidable
weapon, remarking that cit is obvious
that a Hindenburg armed with 17-inch
guns will outclass an Invincible armed
with smaller guns as absolutely as the
Invincible outclassed Admiral Won Specs
ships off the Falkland Islands" And he
proceeds TO speculate on what he conceiyes
to be not only probable but almost Ger
tainty. namely, that sooner or later
homogeneous squadron armed with l7-inch
guns will appear in the North Sea.
We have heard so often Of the naval
surprises Germany had In store that after
nearly year and half Of waiting they
have lost something of their old SAVIOR. II
is quite possible. however. that a new and
more powerful gun than any hitherto en-
ployed in the German navy has been
mounted in the latest ships According to
one London paper, "The Daily Mail"
the fact is already established upon the
highest authority" 1t is conjectured by
some that the shells which took Dunkirk
by surprise some months ago were fired
by these new guns; but that may be only
an afterthought
Since the Germans surprised the world
with their great howitzers there has been
general disposition to believe anything
of this nature. 1t may be recalled that
long time ago it was reported that all
the battleships were TO be rearmed with
new guns Of much greater calibre--a
manifestly unlikely story. But IN the new
Ships il is not at all improbable that an
improved gun is in use.
Hitherto the German ships have fallen
somewhat short of the British in heavy
guns. The lnvincible. mentioned by the
writer in 1.-THE Daily News IS Of earlier
date. for instance. than the Inflated
Blucher. but she throws weight Of metal
On the broadside Of $500 pounds-almost
thrse times as much as the Blucher's' IN
Gliding tho latter's secondary battery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
TO HELP FRENCH FARMERS
All They Need Is Tools to Reclaim
Their Ruined Acres.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A part CT the territory Of France has
been invaded and devastated. The cultivator
Of the soil in those districts has lost all his
material possessions His home and farm
buildings have been totally destroyed So,
TOO, have his animals and his crops, and his
implements to the very smallest tool--or else
they have been conveyed into Germany. The
land is desert
After the war the country will not fail to
do its duty by the inhabitants Of this ruined
land, but its first duty IS TO free the soil
from the enemy occupation, and ts funds
must be spent chiefly in maintaining It's
army till this Is accomplished. But the sur
vivng inhabitants remain close behind the
firing lines. They will not leave their native
soil, and no sooner IS an acre OF ground
regained than 1t Is seized and occupied for
farming purposes. As the able bodied men
are under arms, the labor devolves upon those
cid men, women and children who have hap
PLY escaped death or imprisonment within
the German lines, and upon the muti.ated.
even-but their energy Is equal TO the task
They only ask for tools.
They live in improvised structures; but
they cannot TIL the soil with their hands
alone.
4 committee has been formed under the
auspices Of the President OF the French Re-
public to assist this struggling farming pop
ulation. which, still in good heart seeks only
20 labor and 70 redeem its fields
The good will of America toward our cit
liens has been freely and abundantly evil
denced, and the committee ventures 20 hope
that Americans Will be interested 10 help in
this work OF providing tools and Implements
in the distressing interval through which the
French agricultursts OF the devastated re-
gions are now passing.
The smallest contributions Will be CRATE
fully received and acknowledged
They should be addressed to Mr.. Ward,
Automobile Club de France, Place de la
Concorde. Paris. X
Paris, Dec. 20, 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24

tional politics will then be more isolated
than il has ever been before. and we shall
have far greater responsibilities 70 live up
10. We shall have to put real power be
hind the Monroe Doctrine and our other
national policies If the rest of the world Is
to respect them. II is useless to deludc
ourselves any longer with empty phrases
and halfway measures. We might as well
make up our minds that navy second 10
rome and a.rcal army. based on some form
81 universal service. are the only sure
foundations on which TO base our internal
tioral prestige and safety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Recess onal.
BY (no means) RUDYARD KIPLING.


Horde Of the Vaterland of old
Horde of the far-hung battle line
Beneath whose awful heels behold
The babes and mothers Of the Rhine
Thy fleet is bottled up as yet,
SO Wen forget-so well forget.
The anger and the horror dies
Ambassadors with notes depart
To take stand we're far too wise,
Diplomacy will ease the heart.
Await the facts" (we're waiting YETI,
Forgive, forget-forgive, forget"
Our so-called navy melts away
Our cherished popgun misses fire
The chesty bluff Of yesterday
Is one with many busted tire.
Judgment Of Nations, spare us yet
And please forget-O please forget!
l. drunk with words we loose wild tongue
That hold no common sense In awe,
Like oracles Of Delphic lungs
Or lesser breeds that go. "Hee-hawl y
O hyphen-hosts. bear with us yet
You win the bet-we'll sure forget
For craven heart that feigns a trust
In oily spy Of sugared crust,
In promise glib and spotted pard
And cooling calls a dove TO guard;
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy mercy Oh us Yankees, Lord.
Amen!
T s. We're stung again,
Or will be ev'ry now and then.
HARVEY WORTHINGTON LOOMS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Vassar Reforms Herself.

II is q wholesome sign when those clols-
tiers Of conservatism, our undergraduate
bodies. institute social reforms from with
in. The senior class of Nassar College has
voted TO abolish the daisy chain feature
Of class day. To any one who can appre-
ciate the place this institution Of the daisy
chain" had won in the affection of Vassar
girls past and present this operation will
indeed seem a major one. The abolition
of Tap Day at Yale is by no means so far
reaching a reform, though both have for
their object the softening Of the social dis
examinations Of undergraduate life, and are
10 be thoroughly commended.
The American college student has been
accused from time to time Of a strange
contentment with things as they are, in
contrast to the spirited radicalism Of his
fellow on the continent Of Europe; Of an
unaccountabe resistance to change when
the fire Of youth in his veins should be
kindling the torch of progress. But ar
occasional decision like that of the senior
class of Vassar helps TO refute the charge
that this attitude arises from intellectual
torpor. IL fact, there is a great deal tC
be said for the desire TO 20 slow in lane
In which radicalism has become a popular
convention and tradition and background
are considered as disabilities.
In any case, it must be healthy con
seryatism which can say goodby to the tai
days and the daisy chains when the tim'
comes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Honors for Scientific Men.

There has been less fault-fnding thar
usual in England I'm the comments on the
New Year IIonors List, partly, perhaps
because people's minds are too much occu-
MED with matters of more moment and
rartlv. too. because so many of the honors
have been conferred in recognition OF
war services. But there has been some
grumbling, and, strange 20 say, scien-
tific man. Sir William Tilden, takes the
occasion to revive the old complaint that
science Is almost wholly overlooked In the
distribution OF decorations and titles.
Undoubtedly his protest is justified sup
posing the condition 10 be important
enough TO deserve any comment at all.
Science has been ignored, as II usually is
on such occasions, recognition being COM
monty confined to few medical men.
But. really, such oversights should not
cause serious concern TO scientific work
ers. Darwin managed TO do very well in
the world without u title Faraday was
utterly Indifferent to all official tokens of
approval; Huxley disliked them, and Her
bert Spencer vehemently objected 70 them
Professor II. L. Armstrong, noting Sir
William Tilden's protest, declares he Is
definitely Of opinion that deterioration OF
our scientific moral has been noticeable OF
late years, since honors' have been more
frequently bestowed
The failure of statesmen and their ad-
visers 10 understand the merits Of men
engaged in scientific work is a circum-
stance that is accepted in stoical spirit
bv most earnest workers. Why should
they care about the little ribbons and toys
that mean so much TO soldiers, or the
titles that delight brewers and their
wives. as well as aldermen, patent medi-
cine men. millionaires and other more or
less important people? Their interest IS
in other things, and the better part OF
them are not envious Of those who covet
this kind of recognition. Sir William
Tilden himself was probably better salts
fed when he won the Davy medal than
when the King was graciously pleased to
confer upon him the honor Of knighthood
Gallon must have smiled when near the
end Of long life he won a title next be
meath that Of the man who made pills
worth a guinea box"
Is it any wonder that scientific mer
are overlooked on these occasions when II
is considered how superciliously they are
dealt with on all occasions? What kind
of recognition have they had from the
state in the present war? Many of then
have offered their services and advice
upon matters obviously within THEN
province, only to be snubbed by the poll.
ticians or the blockheads Of the War
Office. Not until quite recently have the
professional governors Of the country
condescended to pay any heed to their
warnings in matters upon which they were
peculiarly qualified to give useful opinions
When statesmen have learned to give rec
IGNITION Of this sort to science it will be
time enough to worry about their failure &c
distribute prizes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24

Our ancestors hard driven TO wrench a
living from q savage country, would be In
tcrested in that report OF the Olisra white
slave investigation which assigns poverty as
the principal cause Of immortality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
How the Atrocities Originated.

II IS German violation OF the Fundamental
decencles that makes it difficult to find com
mon ground 70 build on for the future 1.
Is &. this point that the spy system OF slow
seeping treachery and the atrocity pro-
gramme Of dramatic frightfulness overlap
I think II IS IN part out of the habit Of b..
traying hospitality that the atrocities have
emerged L. isn't as II they were extern
porlzed-s sudden fare, with no background
They are the logical resul, Of doing secretly
for years that which humanity has agreed
not 20 do.
Some OF the members Of our Red Cross
unit the Hector Munro Ambulance Corps
worked for full year with the French
Fusiliers Marins, perhaps the most famous
5000 fighting men in the western line. They
we're sailor boys. They covered the retreat
Of the Belgian army. They consolidated the
User position by holding D.xmude for three
weeks against German force that outnum-
bered them. Then for year up TO q few
weeks ago. they helped TO hold the Nieuport
section, tho last northern point OF the Allied
line. When they entered the fight at Melle
in October, 1914, our corps worked with one
Of their doctors. and came 20 know him.
Later he took charge OF dressing station
near St. George. Here one day the Germans
made sudden sortie, drove back the Fusi-
ie-s for few minutes. and killed the Red
Cross roomful, bsyone'ting The wounded men.
The Fusiliers shortly won back their position.
found their fayorite doctor dead. and in @
fury wiped out the Germans who had muir
dered him and his patients, saving one man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24

Austria reports that peace with Monte
negro IS being delayed by the national
pecularities OF tho Montenegro people
pecularities they share, apparently, with
both the Belglans and Serbians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24

az New York City wants TO escape n bonn
bardmcnt, let her pay out $1,000, 100000 ran
son." is the kind OF argument that appeals
most strongly TO the out-of-rsnge pacihcists
Ct the Middle West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-24
Treachery Within the Lines.

Three members OF our corps at Pervyse
had evidence each night OF spy within our
lines. IL was part Of our routine for con
yoy OF motor trucks to bring ammunition for
ward 10 the trenches. The enemy during the
day would get the range of the road over
which this train had to pass OF course, each
night We would change the time of our am
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-09-28

tie reluctance rs reasonable as 1t was
unnoticed Caleb Answered the Inferred
question.
'This-this IL little friend of mine.
Dexter" he shutdown from the hills
Hes 10 have a look at the city which
you have been so instrumental in
arousing TO its present state of teeming
activity. This is Stephen O'Mara
Steve-this Is Mr. Allison, Steye!'
Then the boy turned and again rose
to his feet. and at that moment Caleb
could have Rugged him for his deliber-
alton. The boy inclined his head; he
bowed, without a word. And 1t was
Dexter Allison who first offered a
hand.
Glad TO make your acquaintance,
Stephen" the latter exclaimed with
quite violent good humor. And how
are you?"
Steve took the hand and closed his
brown fingers hard upon the puffy
white ones. For an instant be stood,
his eyes. grave and inscrutable. full
upon Allison's smaller ones.
I'm tol-lable." he drawled soberly.
"And-haow be you-yourself"
Allison gasped, stood with mouth
agape and then burst into one OF his
rather too frequent. too hearty laughs.
We'll. I'm he began his favorite
phrase Of ejaculation. and then stop
ped TO look down again into the small
face before him. well, I'm and he
stopped to chuckle. Then he turned
buck to Caleb.
Il suppose. Cal, you know what this
early morning call presages?' he sng
gested.
Caleb recalled himself with an effort
from contemplation Of the sudden.