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New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
HEALY HAS HIS OWN
 VIEWS ON SUFFRAGE
Speaker of House Questions Right of
 Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearings.

Hartford, Feb. 27.-The death of Rev. Dr. w. G. Fennell chaplain of the state senate was feelingly re- ferred to in both branches today. Rev. J. N. Lackey. pastor of the South Baptist church, who offered the prayer, spoke of the death, as did Chaplain Benedict in the house. Lieutenant Governor Wilson also had Clerk Buckley read formal minute notifying the senate of the death.
 In the house 8 difference of opin- ion between the speaker and the ju- dietary committee as to the place for bills on women's suffrage cropped out. This afternoon in the house chamber there were hearings on Bill 8O5 to give women a vote on excise matters and on bill 585 to permit women to vote for presidential elec- tors and in city and town elections. A petition came in favor of bill 8O5, but Speaker Healy sent it to the con- mittee on woman suffrage, remark ing that he was of the opinion that now, as in the past, all bills and mat ters relating to woman suffrage should go to that committee and not to the judiciary committee, which sat at this afternoons hearing. The speaker said he was in conflict with the Judiciary committee on the ques- ton of it's right to hear the suffrage bills
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
FINLAND IN HOME WATERS
American Line Vessel Reports Of by Wireless and Will Dock at New York Tomorrow Morning.

New York. Fob. 27.-The stca .,,ship Finland of the American line, which sailed from Liverpool on Feb. IT with 166 passengers, including many Amer jeans, reported by wireless to her own- CTS here today that she would reach the Ambrose Channel lightship Q few hours after midnight tonight and would dock about s a. m. tomorrow.
 The Finland was the third Amer ican line passenger vessel to leave England after Germany's proclama- ton of unrestricted submarine war fare. The others were the New York and the Philadelphia. With the ar rival of the Finland this lines entire fleet will be tied up in New York for the first time since tho Spanish Amer ican war.
 Dr. Henry Van Dyke. former Amer ican minister to the Netherlands, is a passenger on the Finland.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
DRIVE ON CHANCELLOR
Von Tirpitz and Other Prominent Men Reported to Have ConmVed to Dust VOn Bethmam- HOllWeg.

Amsterdam Feb. 27, via London, 10:11 a. m.-According to a telegram from Berlin, thirty supporters of Ad- miral Won Tirpitz, former minister of the navy, including Count Von Hoens- brooch, have held a meeting to dis cuss "a change in the office of inn perial chancellor"
 It is said to be the purpose of the promoters of this movement to hold meetings in all the large towns of Germany and also to obtain the sup port of newspapers for the purpose of forcing a change in the head of the government. Socialist and liberal newspapers condemn this action.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
TORPEDO IS FIRED
 NEAR LIFE BOATS
Dr. Hawke of San Francisco AC-
 CuSeS U-Boat Commander
SURVIV 0RS ENDANGERED

No Panic Among Passengers When Order Rings Out to Take to the Boats-Attack Made in Bright Moonlight. Queenstown, Feb. 27.-Correct re- turns of those missing from the sunken Cunarder Laconia are not yet obtainable. Six passengers are among those sent to hospitals Their in Jurles are slight. Among the four is pr. Hawke, a resident of San Fran cisco, who said he was playing game or bridge in the ships surgeons room when he heard an awful crash and guessed that the ship had been at tackled by a submarine. He said the first torpedo struck the steamer aft on the starboard side and everyone made for the life preservers. The passen- gers had previously been instructed in boat drill and got into the boats with out panic. Dr. Hawke said that all behaved we'll and that the discipline was excellent. He continued:
 Fired Close to Life Boats.
 The submarine returned after We had been in the boats and fired an other torpedo, which put out the lights and was followed by a terrific explosion and the ship must have sunk soon after. The second torpedo, mind you, was fired although the life boats were close to the vessel and the crew of the submarine could not have failed to see us,i as it was moonlight. It was about 9:30 D. m. Sunday when we took to the boats and about 3 o'clock on the following morning when we were picked up"
 It appears that two boats reached Bantry with twenty-two people, eight of the occupants having died from ex- posture. Among those saved was the singer, Miss Mitsie Siklosi of Paris.
 The bodies of the eight persons who died were consigned to the deep. Among the Laconia's f1remen were sixteen American negroes.
 London, Feb. 27, 1O:1O a. m.-A Queenstown despatch to the Daily Mail says that it is certain that Mrs. Hoy and her daughter, American pas sengers on the Laconia, have lost their lives.
 Cedric P. Ivat, theatrical manager who was a passenger on the Laconlaa died of exposure. MT. Ivat was resi- dent of London.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
MORE INFANTILE PARALYSIS
Three Years Old Stig Langstrom of 164 Whiting Street Is Paralyzed in LoWcr Limbs-Il One Week.

164 Whiting Street Is Paralyzed in
 Lower Limbs-Ill One Week
 Illness from which three year old Stig Langstrom of 164 Whiting street has been suffering for about a week was diagnosed this morning as infantile paralysis and the house and it's inmates was at once placed under quarantine by orders of the board Cf health.
 The little sufferer is the son of MT. and Mrs. Frank Langstrom and both legs are paralyzed, although the left leg is the more seriously afflicted. The father is employed by the Stanley Rule and Level company. Besides the parents and the little victim there are three other children in the family, ranging in ages from infancy to twelve years.
 Although New Britain was swept by an infantile paralysis scourge last summer and during the early fall, this is the first case of the disease to be noted in about five months. In October, when the last case was re- ported, the total number of cases brought to the attention of the au- thorities here was twenty-four, several of which had proved fatal
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
GERMAN HELD IN HARTFORD.
Struth Escaped From Detention Camp
 in Canada.

Hartford, Feb. 2T.-Carl Struth, g. German sailor who escaped from a Canadian detention camp at Bedford, Nova Scotia, was arrested at a local factory where he had secured employ ment today by tthe United States au- thorities. The charge against him is violation of the immigration laws in gaining admission to this country
 He was later in the day taken to Boston by United States Commissioner Hurley. Struth will be turned over to the Canadian government
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
WOMEN DIED OF EXPOSURE IN LIFE BOATS
 AFTER LACONIA WAS SUNK
WOMAN SHOOTS
 UP COURTROOM

Providence, R. T., Feb. 27.- Shooting over the heads of at torneys and witnesses in the superior court today, Mrs. Mary Guggluicci shot and slightly wounded Amerigo Esoriero.
 The shooting took place dur ing the hearing of a civil suit in which her husband was a party. She, arrested for assault, told the police that her husband had broken up her home. r.
 The bullet lodged in Esori- eros leg.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
Report of Consul Frost : Places Dead at 13;
 That of Cunard Line
 at 12

London, Feb. 27, 12:12 p. m.-Ac- 1cording to stories gathered from pas } sengers from the Laconia who entered Queenstown, the ship was torpedoed at about 10:30 o'clock Sunday night.
 The number of dead or missing was given by the Cunard company this afternoon as twelve, made up as fol- lows:
 Passengers-Three dead, three missing. Crew-Six missing.
 Six others are in hospitals.
 A Queenstown despatch to the . Chronicle says that the Laconia was torpedoed in comparatively calm weather. The first torpedo struck near the stern and when the vessel was struck second time she listed quickly to starboard. The boats got away with considerable difficulty but there was no panic among the pas- sengers or crew. The smallness of the loss of life was due to the excel lent discipline of the crew and the orderliness of the passengers. A steamer brought to Queenstown early on Tuesday 267 survivors, who were rescued from eight boats. The passengers versions of the number lost differ Some say 25 were drowned and others not more than 10. Among ' those known to be lost are Mrs. and Miss Hoy, Americans. Four Amer jeans are among the survivors, one 2 of whom is the Rev Joseph Waering of Baltimore, who was completely ex- hausted when brought ashore.
 Apparently two small parties of the Laconia's survivors, apart from Hthe main body, have been landed, fifteen at Bantry and about the same number elsewhere. The steamer which rescued the bulk of those aboard the Cunarder carried also the survivors of the sunken British steamer Falcon and fourteen mem 4sh vessel.
 Eight American Seamen Dead. < Eight American negroes, members of the crew of the Laconia. died of exposure, according to Central News despatch, from Queenstown.
 A later telegram from Consul Frost gave the total number of persons landed from the Laconia as 281, out of 294 on board. Of the thirteen 2 lost, five were drowned and eight died from exposure and were buried at sea. Six persons are in hospitals at Queenstown the telegram said. Their condition is not serious.
 United States Consul Frost at Queenstown has telegraphed the American embassy here that Mrs. ZAy and her daughter died of ex posure and their bodies were buried aat sea. Consul Frost's message read:
 Mrs Mary Hoy and Miss Eliza beth Hoy, passengers on the Laconla died from exposure. Their bodies were buried at sea-
 Mrs. Hoy's husband, Dr. Albert Fl. Hoy, who is Civil war veteran, and her son, Austin Y. Hoy, reside in London The latter called at the em- bassy this morning and received copy of the message from Consul Frost.
 AS far as the embassy knows these two were the only Americans lost on etne Laconia. The embassy's list of American passenger survivors is as follows:
 F. F. Gibbons, Chicago Tribune; Mrs. F. E. Harris, wife of Colonel Harris U. 5. A; A. T. hlfpy, NeW York and the Rev. Joseph Wareing, Baltimore.
 New York, Feb. 27.-The following cablegram was received here early today by Cunard line officials from q the Liverpool office:
 ' x"Regret to advise you Mrs. Hoy < and daughter, also c. P. Ivat are dead S$ G eConunued on Ninth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
CORPORATE TAX GROWS.

Hartford, Feb. 27.--Revenue frod the state corporate income tax woul
 be much larger this year than was ill 1916 it was said this morninl at the office of the tax commissioner Last year the amount was S1,640,00( Definite figures this year are not yd cbtainabie, but it is expected ths} they will be much greater. The o4 flee is working overtime tabulatin| the returns.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27

The chief objection of the repu cans is to the phrase other inst mentalities." Several of the lead express willingness to vote for
 specific authority sought by the pr dent, but say they do not wand sign a "blank check" Then til are many who strongly favor direct as well as authorizing the arming protecting of ships.
 The Ultclior Motive.
 Back of all their objections, n} of the republicans want an extra ? sion and contend that congress sho. not be away from Washington WI the nation is on the brink of war.
 Another filibuster in the senate| threatened and the democrats fear| although the president is represen| as fully confident that the autho} ne ask will be granted and that thI will be no extra session
 Official details of the sinking of big Cunard liner Laconia WI awaited here with grave inter( Some were inclined to think u might prove to be the overt act drive the United States to hostilitl
 Today's despatches indicated loss of Mrs. Hoy and her daugh ter Chicago, passengers on the Lacoi and eight American negroes, tiren1 on the vessel all of whom died of posture after leaving the ship.
 Rep. Floods bill was drafted frd a memorandum left with him al Senator Oliver of the senate forei relations committee yesterday
 President Wilson and consequent embodies the presidents idea of wH authority should be granted by .g1 gress.
 War Risk Insurance.
 in addition to empowering the prt ident to arm merchant ships and employ "other instrumentalities a providing $100,OO0,000 by a bond sue the bill would permit the prt ident to transfer any part of that su to the bureau of war risk insuran to be used in paying losses of Anne ,can ships above s5,0OO,O00 To1 payments arc limited to that amou now by the size of the entire fund.
 Since September 2, 1914, the inst ance has made several rate increas The last, announced three weeks a after the German submarine blocka a had been instituted, brought inst ance costs tc two per cen:. for vess; from American ports passing tiYoM the war zones. This rate now pl vails for destinations of Great Brita, Scandinavian countri various ports of France. western Itr and thc norther1 coast of Africa.
 in the two years ending Sept. ~ 1916. the insurance bureau paid f losses of S774,0O0 and made a r profit O. S2,36T,00o from premiums.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
British Admiralty Makes Brief An nOuncement of Loss of A-19-TWO English Steamers Are TOrpelocd.

Berlin, Sunday, Feb. 25, by wire less to Sayville, Feb. 27.-The sink ing of the British transport steamer A-19 was announced by the admiralty today.
 London, Feb. 27.-The British steamer Aries of 3,072 tons and the British steamer Seagull, of IA tons. have been sunk by a German subma rine tloyds announced today. The crews were landed.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
STEEL TUGS FOR GOVT.
Railroads to Offer Strong Harbor Yes sells to Uncle Sam to Use in Case of War.

New York, Feb. 27.-Marine super intendents of railroads with head quarters in this city today considered plans for the speedy arranging for government use of the big fleet of steel-constructed railroad tugs in New York waters.
 Many owners of yachts also pre- pared to put their craft into com mission immediately for patrollinS, mine sweeping, mine laying and other auxiliary service for which the navy has not ships available.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Fitchburg, Mass, Feb. 27.--Charlcs Cortoz, of Taunton shot and killed his wife in a hotel here today and then shot himself, dying shortly after he was removed to a hospital. The couple arrived at the hotel this morn ing and had been in a room for several hours when the shooting occurred.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
FOR COAST DEFENSE.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Plans have been perfected for transferring to the army and navy portions of the light ship service for the national defense. Twenty-Five buoy steamers are equipped for mine laying and have engaged in practice. Secretary Red- field is seeking a s25,000 appropria- tion to equip lighthouses and light ships with telephones and wireless.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
SMALLPOX IN EASTON.

Hartford, Feb. 27.-Two cases d smallpox were reported today to tia] state board of health from Eastoi1 the first to be reported from tha town during the present epidemic Q the disease. No new cases were re ported from Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
ON PHARMACY COMMISSION.

Hartford, Feb. 27.-Herbert Nil Lerou, a druggist of Norwich was ap| pointed a member of the pharmacI commission by Governor Holcomd this afternoon for a five year term.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
CEDRIC REACHES LIVERPOOL

New York, Feb 27.-The White Star liner Cedric which left New York on Feb ? arrived safely at Liver pool Feb. 22 her agents announced today The Cedric had over 4,0OO bags of mail. There were no pas scngers aboard.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
House
 President Before ConesW White
No Further Investigation of Sinking, Withd
 Warning, of Passenger Vessel, With Lo| of American Lives, to Be Made by Was ington, Which Considers Case Closd

Washington, Feb 27-The sinking of the Lacon1 with the loss of American lives is looked upon by ttl American government clear cut violation of America
 rights according to opinion obtained after conferend between Secretary Lansing and President Wilson, M further investigation is considered necessary.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
OIL co. TO SEEK INDEMNITx1

New York, Feb 27.-The Stand1 ard Oil company will seek indennltJ for the destruction of its oil proper| ties in Rumania at the time of th( German invasion of that country.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27

Washington, Feb. 27.-Senator and representatives began receiving tele- grams today from thel emergency peace federation protesting against granting to the president the author ity asked from congress-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27
BRYAN OBJECTS TO
 WILSON'S REQUEST Intensely Opposed to Grant
 ing Full Power to N President.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 27.-W. J. Bryan in statement issued today announced he was opposed to grant, ing power to the president. such as MT. Wilson requested of congress yesterday. He announced he would go immediately to Washington and use his influence to have the request declined.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-27

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New Britain herald., 1917-02-27

New York, Feb. 27.-The following cablegram was received here early today by Cunard line officials from the Liverpool office:
 ux"Regret to advise you Mrs Hoy sane daughter also c. P. Ivat are dead
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31
THE CITY SCHOOLS OPEN

The Newberry City Schools will be-
gin session 1917-191S on Monday
morning, September 10th at 9 O'CLOCK.
Students, who were conditioned and
expected to study the subjects on
which thep were conditioned tnzs
simmer, will report to the respective
teachers, under whom the conditions
were made, on Thursday morning,
September 6eh at 10 o'clock and on
Friday morning, September 7th at 10
o'clock whdn examinations will be
given to remove the conditions.
New students will report to the
superintendent's Office on THURSDAY
and Friday, September 9Th and 7th
for classification.
A meeting of the teachers will be
held in the High School on SATURDAY
morning, September 9Th, at 10 o'clock
o: B. CANNON,
Superintendent.
O ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31
Friday, August 81, 1917.

We notice in the papers that over
in Kershaw county some fellow drlv-
ing REQ overlook a man with sew
eral ladies in a Ford. He undertook
to pass and ran into the Ford anc
threw it in a ditch and injured the
ladies, but fortunately nothing worse
than a few fractures of the shoulders
of some of the ladies is reported. The
REQ driver did not even stop to see
the extent of the damage he had done.
OF course, the Ford man should have
gotten out Of the road. AS ma,,ar
of fact what he should have had is
a magazine gun and emptied it into
the REQ and the driver. And that is
going to be what is done if some OF
the drivers do not have more respect
for the rights of the other fellow in
driving the roads, or if there is no;
sorae way to have. those rights re-
spected by the officers of the law.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31
ATTENTION VETERANS!

The Veterans Of NeW5erry county
will meet in their respective town
ships Saturday afternoon, September
1st at 3 O'Clock, except township No.
l, which will meet at 8 that night, to
elect one delegate from each town
ship to meet at the opera house IN
Newberry at 10 o'clock Monday, Sep
tember 3rd to elect the pension boarn
for Newberry county.
Township No. Opera House, 8
p m.
Township No. 2-Garmany School.
Township No. 3-Mt. Pleasant
school.
Township No. 4-Whitrnire.
Township No. 5--Jalapa
Township No. 6-Longshore.
Township No. 7-Chappells.
Township No. 8-Silverstreet.
Township 10. 9-Prosperity.
Township No. 1O-Jolly Street.
Township No. 11-Pomaria.
Veterans please attend to this mat
ter as it is one of great importance
to you.
W. G. Peterson,
Pension Commission.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31

We notice that the opportunity VII!
now be given the enlisted men to De-
come officers That is men in the Ma
tional guard and the regular army
will be given the opportunity to tit
themselves for officers. Hereafter, ii
is stated that the fixed policy will
be to take more of the officers from,
the enlisted men and not from tram.
ing camps 1t seems to us that this
should have been the policy all the
while. If there are competent mea
among the enlisted men it seems 70
be the right thing to give to them the
encouragement of promotion. Other
wise all that a young man may hope
for when he enters the service IS 10
remain a private to the end, or at best
secure non-commisioned office.
There should be inducement held out
in this branch of the service Tor re-
cognition of merit. But then there
are some very curious laws and ru~
ings.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31
NOTICE

On Monday, September 8, 1917, (La-
Dor Day., this PostoFce will observe
the following hours:
All departments will be open from
to IL q. m.
City carriers will MAKE one business
trip at 8 q. N. but no residence trip.
Rural carriers will not make trips.
Carriers windows will be open from
10 to II a. IA.
All outgoing mails will be dispatch
ed and incoming mails distributed tc
the boxes as on Sundays.
w. A. Hill, P. M.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31

Joe Sparks in the Augusta Chroni-
ele in a political article on the Sit
uation in South Carolina says that II
rs probable that Gov. Blease will be
q candidate for congress from Mr..
Levers district. That is a new one
We have reason to believe that Mr
Bease does not care to go to congress.
He could have gone from this dfs-
trct some years ago, was the opiniol
of a good many, but he always said
at that time that he did not want to
go to congress. Now that he has
served as governor he would probably
have less desire to go to congress,
bat the senate is a tempting Plum to
reach for after leaving the governor 3
office. And for the last forty years
South Carolina has had member OF
shs senste frSa tSs gsssrEorss Once
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-31
HOLLOW CREEK
Leesville News, 29th.

Leesv1lle News, 18th.
Mrs. Aquilla Wheeler Of Saluda ani
her son, Wilbur and his family Of
Newberry, visited relatives in this se.-
ton last week.
Miss Carolyn Ballentine Of Pomarla
has just left Mr.. j. J.~Long's where
she and her cousins, Mary and Cora.
were ashappy chums together for sew
eral days. go.
Prof. +. W. Ballenttne and family
:; OF Leesville spent Saturday YER,
pleasantly in the home of Mr.. j. J.
Long.
Rev. j.. D. sheaiy preaehedsa very
timely sermon al. Mt. Pleasant sua-
cay. Especially did the young people
enjoy it as it was about gae call Of
Isaiah. giving his answer to that call
as. a model for U.s.
We were very glad indeed to have
Miss Rosalyn Summer with US Sum
day afternoon. We enjoyed her talk
and appreciate what she did TOR us.
It was 80 helpful to have her we hope
mat she will come back again soon.
Prof. S. S.. Lindler~ and wife of
Elliott worshiped with lis at Mt
Pleasant Sunday
Mrs. Maude Koon and children have
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hendrix.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Addy Wis
tied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
A. Hendrix Sunday.