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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
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The news that Won Bethmann-Hol-
veg will again offer peace set the
stock market nearly wild.
1t is there, and there alone, that
Immense fortunes are being made,
and thousands of modest fortunes
lost on account of the war. The stock
markets of the world have made, and
fed, and nourished the war. They
have sought to entangle every nation
in the net to increase their wealth by
human slaughter. 1t does not occur
to them that vast individual wealth
will soon be thing of the past, and
that the brotherhood of man alone
can survive the terrible conflict. They
are made possible only by the ex-
penditure of wealth that even now
has ceased to exist, except on scraps
of paper" Short term notes, long
term notes, bonds, mere bonds, loans
on mu1iticns,' and the steady des-
truction of all values, leaving only
paper, just as fuel leaves only ashes.
Every time peace proposals came,
the stock gamblers, these high priests
OF Mammon, prevented their serious
discussion Last year, when Germany
made pesce proposals, they said Ger
many was whipped and peace should
not be granted to her until she was
torn asunder. The stock gamblers
were thinking only of their paper
profits that depended on allied SOL
vency. Last Christmas, when Ger
many had the upperhand on every
front and offered peace, they said that
it was impossible to entertain such
an idea, because Germany had not
beer whipped If Germany again Of
fers peace this week they will proba-
bly, say that she is seeking peace be-
cause America is arrayed against
her. And again the stock gamblers
will grin.
But why despise any peace offer, no
matter what may be its motive, If an
'agonized world may have peace again?
Is every warmad nation composed OF
ripping and tearing beasts of prey
only? Have all principles Of humanl-
ty taken fight? The earth is satur-
ated with foods of young and hope
full blood. The seas are streWn with
the bodies of ambitious youths, who
have been sent to the eddying death
by the gamblers of commerce. VIII
avarice always hide beneath the mask
of Americanism? Will man never tire
Of slaughter? Can the gamblers new
er again consent to earn profits in
better way than on the number OF
deaths they cause in useless battle?
When our country entered the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04

to the subcommittee today against
this tax.
Amusement places, including mo-
tion picture houses and baseball
parks, will pay stamp taxes equal to
10 per cent of their gate receipts.
Other stamp taxes would be levied Oh
bonds, certificates of stock, agree
ments of sale, promissory note, GER
tifcates of profit, memoranda of sales,
conveyances, entries forthwith OF
goods from warehouse invoices, pow
er of attorney, parlor car. seats and
telephone and telegraph messages.
Refined petroleum taxes also are rec-
commended.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
SOUTHEASTERN SANITARY
ASSOCIATION AT GREENVILLE

Greenville, S. c., May 2.-Healtn
officials and public health workers
from five Southeastern States will
gather in Greenville, May 9, for the
fifth annual convention of the South
eastern Sanitary association. States
embraced in the territory of the asso-
citation are South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Geor-
gia and Florida, and it is expected
there will be one or more representa-
tives from each important city and
town in this territory.
The program that has been arrang-
ed for the coming meeting comprises
interesting discussions on public
health topics by prominently known
health officials, and several social fea-
lures.
DR.. Joseph Goldberger, in charge
of pellagra Investigations for the
United States public health service.
has been detailed by the department
to attend the convention, and will
make, an address on "Pellagra,' the
opening day of the convention, DR..
Goldberger's Pellagra Investigation
work during the past few years has
attracted nationwide attention.
Among other speakers on the pro-
gram are DR.. W. S. Rankin, State
Health Officer for North Carolina; Dr..
James A. Hayne, State Health Officer
for South Carolina; DR.. E. A. Hines,
Secretary, South Carolina Medical So
ciety; DR.. H. H. Shoulders, State
Registrar OF Vital Statistics for Ten
nessee: DR.. F. A. Coward, Director
of Laboratories, State Board of Health
of South Carolina; DR.. L. B. McBray-
er, Supt n. G. State tuberculosis
Sanitorirm; Dr. Carl V. Reynolds,
Health officer, Asheville, \. C; Peter
F. Bahnsen, State Veterinarian, Allan
ia: DR.. P. A. Pressly, Greenville, S
c.; DR.. ]. H. Epperson, Bacteriologist,
Meat and Milk Inspector, Durham
n. c.; Alvin J. Reed, Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station, West Raleigh, n.
C: Prof. ]. NJ. Burgess, Clemson col
lege: DR.. NJ. NJ McCord, Commission
er of Health, Rome, Ga; DR.. S. j..
Taylor, County Health Officer, Green
Vile, S. C; Dr.. F. NJ, Routh, Field d.
rector, State Board Of Health, Column
bia: DR.. L. A. Riser, Epidemiologlst,
South Carolina State Board of Health,
and others.
A dairy milk contest, one of the
first in the South, conducted by rep
resentatives of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, will be an
interesting feature. The Womens
Club of Greenville has offered three
oronze cups for the dairies winning
the first places in the contest.
Headquarters of the association
will be at the Ottaray Hotel. The
officers are DR.. ~. S. Rankin, North
Carolina, president; DR.. w. E. Hlo-
bett, Nashville, vice-president; DR.. L.
B. MeBrayer, Sanitorium, \. c. Vice
president; DR.. S. B. Fishburne, Co.
lumbia, S. c., vice-president; A. '.
Wood, Brunswick, Ca, Vice-oresideHt;
DR.. J. Y. Porter, Jacksonville, Fla.
vice-president; DR.. c. F. Smith
Greenville, secretary and treasurer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
WAR TAX MEASURE
READY FOR ACTION

Washington, April 30.-A war
revenue measure designed to raise
not less than $1,500,000,000 by direct
taxes during the coming year will
be reported to the house ways and
means committee tomorrow by sub
committee which has been drafting
the bill in secret sessions.
Reduction of the income tax ex-
emptions from $4,000 and $4,000 to
$1,000 and $4,000 for single and mar
ried persons, respectively and an i'll
lrease of the per rent. excess profits
tax on all amounts over $1,000 to
16 per cent. are two Of the subconi'
mittee's proposals.
The tentative bill also carried in
creased taxes on liquor, beer, cigars,
cigarettes and tobacco, new taxes on
automobiles, soft drinks, amusement
places, freight and passenger traffic
and stamp tax of wide scope.
Much of the bill follows the lines
suggehted by Secretary McAdoo bur
many of the most important proposals IS
are rejected. Included in these are
all tariffs ard making the income and
excess profits and munitiOn taxes re-
troactive. Hence the total of the pro-
posed bill falls millions of dollars
short of the original figure of $780,
100000 to be derived from taxes this
year.
A bitter fight on. the bill in full
committee is certain. Resentment
among some members aroused by the
prolonged executive meetings of the
committee, coupled with vigorous op-
position to the income and excess
profits taxes proposals, makes storms
inevitable.
A new cloud also has appeared in
the threat of Republican member to
demand doubling of the present cent
duty on sugar Democrats and some
Republicans, however, will fight the
sugar proposal, being determined not
to open the tariff foodgates under
any consideration.
A normal tax of 2 per cent. would
be levied by the proposed bill on all
incomes above the proposed exemp-
tions. Above $4,000 and $4,000 and
up to $4,000 4 per cent. would be
levied. Surtaxes would begin at s5,-
900 and continue upward, none being
higher than 80 per cent Almost
$500 100000, it is estimated, would
be raised during the coming year by
this plan, whereas Secretary McAdoo's
suggestion of starting taxes at $1,000
and $4,000 contemplated raising $340,-
100000. q
Decisions to recommend increasing
the tax on whiskey from s1.10 to 81
a gallon and that on beer from $3.50
to $3.50 a barrel was reached after
determined efforts to make it higher
had failed. A soft drink lax also IS
recommended.
In an effort to prot ect the manufac-
turer and smoker Of cheap cigars 1t
was decided to fix a graduated tax on
all kinds Of cigars. Cigarette taxes
would be doubled. Wholesale and re-
tail tobacconists would be taxed S2o
and $6 respectively, annually.
Suggestion of a fiat per cent. rate
on freight and passenger transporta-
ton proceeds was rejected for taxes
higher than 4 per cent. On passenger
tickets and 4 per cent. on freight
charges.
A 5 per cent. tax on the factory cost
of automobiles and musical instru-
ments is recommended. Automobile
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struggle the people at large were no.
aware that the allies were already
defeated. 1t has been left to the COM
missions t. { have come over here
for our money and the lives OF our
sons to tell the horrid tale of starva-
ton in Italy and France and Great
Britain; of Frances enlistment VI
children; Of the hopelessness OF stop
ping by armed merchant vessels or
submarine chasers the ever increas-
ing ravages of the U-boats. It Is
through the mouths of the connmis-
sioners of our gallant allies that We
find out that all the stories Of the
hundreds of captures of Uboats were
war stories," and that the navy
yards of the United States together
with the navy yards of Great Britain
and her other allies cannot hope to
build more vessels than the .subma-
rines will sink. But the slender hope
is held out that by building as many
or nearly as many vessels as the u
boats can destroy, the war may be
prolonged considerably, and that the
central allies, in due time, be stirred
into revolution by hunger.
But Herbert c.. Hoover, the great
American. who has been food dlstrl-
butor for America in Belgium and
knows the state of affairs in Euro
pean countries, cables from London
that ''the total stock of food available
in the allied world is not sufficient to
last till September" He asks that
America cut down the allowance to
her own citizens one third, as the only
means of keeping the allies in the
war. He says:
England, France, and Italy are re-
ducing consumption by drastic steps,
but even with all this reduction they
must have from us during the next
three months more than twice as
much food as we can send if We con-
sumo as usual"
This appeal comes when hunger
riots are on foot in New York, and
bread riots in Chicago. And the war
mongers and gamblers, with profound
disregard of American lives, advocate
an expeditionary force to the BLOOD
soaked front in France sure that Wnen
these boys are slaughtered, the Amer
lean people in their newly famed
hatred will bring hunger sacrlnces
that otherwise hardly could be eA-
pected or hoped for.
But suppose our next crop be even
a greater failure than the preceding?
Or suppose that all the sacrifices OF
this nation enable the piles to hold
out till September? VIII they tnen
be willing to make peace, or will they
insist on war as long as loaf OF
bread or dollar can be gotten from
the United States? And if finally the
peoples of the different countries De
exterminated by hunger, will our gal
liant allies at last be willing to hear
proposals of peace? And if so, do
they hope to get better terms tnan
they can get now? Would it not be
better to stop the slaughter and save
some of the wealth and some OF the
lives. and let each country rule itself
in accordance with the will of its
own people? Can democracy obe car
ried by the sword. Is it not a two
edged sword that will turn democracy
into bloody depotism?
The world is tired of slaughter. Ii
a new peace offer come, proud Albion
should not be too proud to entertain
it, but if it is America should force
it to listen. "For the sake of hu-
manity."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04

Put . or drops of "Gets-It' on the
corn right away. Pain and ;nfam,,
nation will disappear, the corn will
begin to shrivel from that instant
then it loosens and falls right off.
There's no other remover in
the world that acts like ''Gets-1t."
No new discovery has been made IN
corn-removers since "Gets-It' was
born Don't forget that fact. Gets
1t" does away forever with the use
of salves that irritate. bandages that
make a bundle of your toe, plasters
that half do the work. knives and
scissors that draw blood. Use Gets
Jt''-no more digging or cutting.
bottle, or sent on receipt Of price by
e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, IL
Sold in Newberry and recommends
as the worlds best corn cure by
E., Way and ". G. Mayes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
PreDaredness.

Clark-Do you believe in prepared
ness?
Clubleigh-Sure! I never go nome
late without having An accuse All
framed up-Life.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-04
Gorns Peel Right
OFF With ''Gets.It'
9 Drops, and the Corn is a "Gonerp

When you've got to walk on
the sides of your shoe to get away
from those awful corn-pains, there's
only one common-Sense thing to do.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
UNIVERSITY CLUB GETS
PORTRAIT OF HENRY
Notable likeness by pccir IL I.ounrd
by Mrs. Thomas l.. boiling.
of This city.

Mrs. Thomas l.. Boiling. Gle W"st
Franklin Street. has loaned to the Uni
vcrsity club q portrait of Patrick
Henry painted from life by Prcl" 4
celebrated English painter Of tho eiEh-
tecnth century. The Revolutionary
hero sat for the artist when he was
about fifty years old.
Art connoisssurS. ii is said. have pro-
nouuccd the painting fine example
Of the artists best work. and ono OF
the best lkcnesscs of Henry cNtant
The trustees OF Independence Hall
Philadelphia. which has one of iii"
most valuabi" collections OF portraits
in tho country, once offered $500" for
the picture to Mrs. Bnliiug's mother
The portrait Of Henry alon" lis lack
ing to complete its gallery OF nUtahlcs
Of the Revolution period The ofcr
was refused. and the portrait has re-
manned The property OF the Boiling
family.
The picture * Of tho usual portrait
size. and has been hung in the main
reception room OF the University club
Resides the portrait. Mrs. Rolling has
loaned 10 tho club several pieces o:
colonial furniture. which have bccn
used in tn" furnishing Of one or two
Of tho bedrooms. The collection in
cludes Il gvandfath"r's clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
FLlMFLAM GAME
Julin jefferson Tells of Being Robbed
of Jcwclry and S.3O in
Cash.

Julia jefferson. rolorcd. Of 1915 Mon
umcnt Avenue. reported 70 Captain r.
u. Sowcll. of the First Precinct. YES
}crday that she had been robbed Of
S2an In currency and jewclry valued
At Si5. y fortune teller took tho money
som" two weeks ago. The fortune
teller secured the money in tho ancient
form, and which is agreed among gyp-
sies and such lik" 10 he perfectly JUS
Unable. The victim. for ii amounts TO
that, is asked to leave some valua hle
possession in tho keeping OF the for
tunc-tcller for ten days. \ wish is
made. ard AZ tho end OF that time the
fortune-tellcr returns with the valu.
able to see If il has come true. Julia
jefferson left tho currency, and such
ali amount is generally considered val
liable. in the hands Of In" woman. The
wish hasn't come true and the fortune
teller proved not to II" either. for she
didn't return.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29

pr. Douglas :. Freeman viii speak,
tomorrow night III o'clock NJ III"
William i. Fox Public SCHOOL IN the
topic. Tine Price of "a Smile
Marcus E"llormann will render a
musical program. and Judge William
T.. Rhca will preside.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
Ouerfolo audience
for Artists Night
Crowd attracted by Amatcur and
, Professional Per- formers Taxes
Y. NJ. II. 4. auditorium.

Artists Night" attracted an over
flow attendance of members and WISH
tors a, the Young Mems Hebrew AS
ISOLATION last night. Long before the
time for the first number the crowd
became too large for the limited ca
pacity OF the auditorium, and over
ilowcd into the adjoining library and
han
We have ou,grown our quarters
said pr. Harry Bear. chairman of the
evening. III the short talk with which
he prcfac"d the opening of the enter
taiumcut program. "a larger building
hc jlupcrativr--it is the most import
ant need of the association to-day"
\ varied program of Instrumental
and vocal solos and piano duet by
Misses iaulirc EhTstein and Bertha
Herman entertained the gathering
from = until lo:2o o'clock. The solosts
we're Miss Essic f.hrstciu soprano:
Miss Clara lie l;ussec. "ontralto: Miss
Sadie Fisher. violin. Maurice koblcn-
GER, tenor; Harry coplan. piano: Nor
ris Shcucrnlan. baritone, and Miss
jeanette Roth. recitation. all Of l;ich-
mond; and Robert Gilbert. az New
York. violin. with Max snapper OF
New York. aoconpauiSt.
The performers were enthusiastically
received. all Of them being compelled
10 give one or more cncorcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
PLANS LAID TO GREET
RE TURNING HOW|Tz ERs
cannon From Soldiers Home, After
Fifty Years Silence, to
Fire Salute.
OLD MEMBERS WILL MARCH
Line Will Include Several Who
Served With Famous Command
During War Between the States
ana Many OF Later Times.

After silence Of more than fifty
years. one of the ancient cannon now
eracing the lawn at the u. t.. Lee
camp. Soldiers Home. will he hauled
TO capitol Square ana fred in honor "f
the Richmond liowitxcrs. onicially
known as Battery y. First Nirg.ni;.
Field Artillery. on the return OF that
organization from it's tour of duty in
Texas. This will bc one uf the many
features planned by former artillery
men in honor Of the active members
of tho battery
Fifty former members of the organ
ration met yesterday afternoon in the
tikS Home to discuss the reception 10
he rendered the trtiilcrym"u II was
decided to hold another meeting in
the ii"witzers' Armory. when all for
mer members OF the battery will be in
invited to he present
Fairfax G. Jones presided at the meet
ing yesterday and was made pcrlnm-
nent chairman of the committees pr.
armiSt'hd gill was made secretary. 1t
was decided definitely To have all for.
mcr Iowitzcrs assemble ON tho ,i,y Of
arrival and escort the battery To the
armory. where a lunch will he served.
NO uchnite arrangements will L." made.
however. until the order for tho no
turn Of the organization is issued by
the War Department
III III" line of par,,Gc when tile How
itzcrS return will he no, only men
whose terms of cnlistncr, have expired
while the battery was in Texas but
several who fought in the organization
during tho War Between the states.
Tho vets" young and old. viii be at
tired in civilian clothes, hut will have
Il military formation and will show the
boys fresh from duty how they did it
in tho days gone by. 1t is expected
that several hundred of the old boys
Will he in line.
II. y. Rowscy, better known as
Jake" Will have charge of hrin% tho
salute. Permission to use one Of the
guns now at tho Soldiers Homo has
been secured. Although not used for
Il half-ceutury. the weather has not
affected the old cannon. ana they arc
still scrviccablc. The gun will Toe dis
on a temporary one. as the old wheels
and other woodwork: could no; stand
tho strain of :, heavy charge OF powder.
Chairman Jones appointed q number
of working committees. Captain l:cau-
regard Lorraine, former commander OF
the HuwitzcrS. will act aS chairman Of
tho parade committee; Zen w. Wilson.
chairman OF the committee on ways
and means. and Earle I.utz, puhlicitl
committee. Committees have also been
appointed to look after street dccora-
tionS. and tn see that whistles and
bells join in the welcome.
Mrs. John Myers is chairman Of the
women's reception committees. which
will he in charge Of providing refresh
mcnts at the armory for the artillery
men. Some other form nf entertain
mcnt will also be given before the bat
terry is formally mustered "ut.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
Drinks Under Ban
May Yet Return,
Commissioner Peters Fears
alpha, Bcpo and Tdnhauscr
viii Corrupt Youth.

Long the butt of vaudeville Joke
smiths ana fro,lting reminders of the
cornwall days that were, Alpha, Bcvo
and Tanhnuscr banned by Commits
Sioner Of Prohibition Peters as malt
beverages and UNIT for the prohibit
tion palatcs of new regime. ycster
day dropped quietly out of the drink
ing life Of Richmond and Virginia
II may be that they have gone to
stay. ltk. the John Barlcycorn of
Robbie Burns's poem. whose enemies
sware solemn oath that he should
die. they may rise UP again and sore
surprise en- all. But that is not the
Story-Ecvo. Alpha and TanhauSer. a.
the present time figure no more at soda
fountains and in the lunch -countcred
successors 10 foUrer brass tarrcd meet
ing places.
The life OF the three beverages was
short and ill-Slarrcd Coming into
being at 4 time when connections.
which had wet the threats of Tir-
sinians since the days of Captain John
smith had been run across the river
10 Washington and elsewhere. they had
prospects OF long and happy stay.
Apparently they Just fitted the vacuum.
But the rucucs Of frothing drinks
looked on with suspicion. Bcvo, Tan
hauser and Alpha. they said. were
friendly to things stronger. and they
savor6d Of malt. which the fathers Of
iDe state Had declared was dangerous
and might corrupt the morals of youth.
So Commissioner OF Prohibition re
terS submitted samprls TO the chemist
OF tho Department OF Agriculture. who
reported promptly that the beverages
wcr. in contravcntiou OF Attorney-Cicn-
eral Pollards ruling that the sale Of
all malt liquors is prohibited by tho
prohibition act. MIR. Peters then ad-
dressed Il circular letter to law oricer..
in Virginia. advising that they pro-
coed against all vendors of these bev-
eragcs on and after January IS.
Efforts to determine whether Hevo.
Alpha and Tanhauser should di" with
the mandate or live In spite OF the
edict have up to this time failed MIR
Pcters has served notice that he will
at the proper time institute proceed
inGs with tho view of fixing their final
status under the law. but has so far
declined to be drawn into at lcas, ono
case made by distributors of tho bcv-
"raEes in an effort to test the valid
ity OF his order.
1t is TO be expected. however. that
those who do no; abide Ivy the con-
missioncr's ruling from nov on will
u" vigorously prosecuted and n test
case may be established within a weak
or two.
SO Revo, Alpha and Tanhauser MAJ
y"t live.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-29
TAX BOARD MEETS TO-DAY
VIII Probably Complete List of Exumi-
ncrs of Records for
Stnte.

The State Tax Board viii meet at
II o'clock this morning To proceed
with the appointment of examiners Of
records for the thiTty-one judicial cir
cults. While appointments for sew
cral OF the Offices have already been
determined. the names of the appoin-
tees. II has been stated. Will not he
made public until the list Is complete
The board has been sitting In eYecu-
tive session, and no official informa-
ton is available ~ TO contents or prob
able changes u is known. however
that there Is more than one candidate
for the Office In tho Twelfth. Eigh-
tsenth and Thir;y-hrs Circuits The
incumhents are. respectively, @ S.
Towles. w. NJ. McNutt and J. S Waples
IL Is regarded as prohs Bile that n
complete list OF the appointments Will
be made public after to-day's meeting.