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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
PRESIDENT PRESSES
CONSCRIPTION PLAN
Writes Letter Explaining Selective
Draft and Urging Its Adoption.

Washington, April 19.-As one step
toward meeting opposition in con-
gress to the administrators army
plans, President Wilson today sent a
letter to Representative Helvering OF
Kansas explaining what is meant by
selective draft and expressing earnest
hope that the bill drafted by the war
department would be passed.
The letter said:
Il welcome the inquiry OF your let
ter of April 19 because l have real
lied the truth of what you say from
my own observations, namely that
what is meant to be understood by
the selective draft. is not generally un-
derstood throughout the country.
SssThe process of the draft is,
IL. very clearly set forth in the
Gafted by the war department
ch I so earnestly hope that
will adopt but it is worth
Il Estate the idea which under
\ a little more fully.
4 u ccasion the other day in an
# n Il the people of the country
the many forms of pa
Zee that were open to them
phasize the fact that the
a Drt of the service was by nu
4 only part and perhaps, all
(l hsidered, not the most vital
# Sr object is mobilization OF
B # n 3 productive and active forces
nation and their development
lg 81 highest point Of cooperation
efficiency and the idea of the> Sc
Give draft is that those should be
chosen for service in the army who
can be most readily spared from the
prosecution of the other activities
which the country must engage in ane
to which it must devote great deal
of its best energy and capacity.
''The volunteer system does not DC
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due
regard to their own responsibilities.
Men may come from the farms or
from the mines or from the factories
or centres of business who ought not
to come but ought to stand back OF
the armies in the field and see that
they get everything that they need
and that the people of the country
are sustained in the meantime.
"The principle of the selectiVe dra
in short, has at its heart this idea,
that there is a universal obligation to
serve and that public authority
should choose those upon whom the
obligation of military service shah
rest and also in sense choose those
who shall do the rest of the nations S
work. The bill if adopted will do
more, believe, than any other single
instrumentality to create the impress.
sion of universal service in the army
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
From Jail to Fatal Plunge.

columbia, April 19.-Carl Ander-
son, white man, aged about 35 years,
sustained probably fatal Injuries TO-
night by falling off the high Seaboard
trestle near the corner of Lincoln and
Rice streets, this city. 1t is not known
whether or not be was struck by a
train. Little is known of him except
that he was released from the city
Jail this afternoon, where he had been
held on a charge of vagrancy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
T.. s. COUNTENANGES NO
ENTANGLING ALLIANCES

High Officials Determine This Gov
ernment Shall Retain Entire Free
dom to Fight Germany as Long
and Energetically as She Pleases-
Whatever Agreements Are Enter.
ed Into Must be Flexible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24

I--.cc.i.. .2e. &C Kershaw county. c1eG
ina local hospital here after stor-
illness.
Sheriff Huckabee was re-elecEaS
last summer. Governor Manning. dar-
ing his first term of office, attempted
to remove him as sheriff OF the corn-
ty. An appeal was taken to the So
preme court. which held that the gov
ernor did not have the power of re-
moval Sheriff Huckabee remained 10
the Office of sheriff, and was re-elecr-
ed by the people Of his county.
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
ULSTER.

Ballymena Town Court expressed
sympathy with the relatives of the
late J. ]. Boyle.
II. Purdy, principal teacher of the
Ballybot N. S., Newry, has been an.
pointed principal teacher of the Ca
thedral Boys N. s. Derry.
Co. Donegal teachers expressed SYM
pathy with Geo. Ramsay, Cookstown,
ex-president of the Central Executive,
on the death of his wife.
w. B. Jamison, Carrickfergus, has
been appointed principal of Portadown
Technical School, and Miss Millie Cor
bitt, daughter of H. H. Corbitt, Bel
fast, instructress in Domestic Econ.
omy.
Rev. M. Dolan, Professor, st. Pat
rick's College, Cavan, who has Joined
the Maynooth Mission for China, is
nephew of the late Very Rev. J. Do
Ian, P. p, v. C., Manorhamilton, and
brother of Mr.. G. Dolan, who resigned
his M. P.-ship for N. Leitrim to stand
as Sim Feiner nine years ago.
Justice Barton granted an interlocu.
tory injunction restraining John
White, farmer, from entering on the
lands OF the late Nathaniel Stewart
at Ballycastle, Lr. Ards, Co. Down,
whose executors, Jas. Weir and 9th
ers, alleged the defendant had taken
five acres for oats and had instead
sown flax, which they claimed was
breach of the letting. Mr.. Mccain,
K. c., and Mr.. R. r. M'Cutcheon Gin
structed by Mr.. A. Stewart) for the
executors.
Henry Forth Gagged 40), Donegal
Pass, Belfast, soldier home on leave
was found lying shot through the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
PRIEST GIVES FAIRGROUNDS.

Monsignor James F. Mackin, pastor
OF st. Paups church, Washington, last
week turned over to the Department
of Fairgrounds of the district a piece
OF land which was formerly used for
playground of St. Pauls Parochial
school. The grounds, which comprise
three acres, is to be called the Mackin
playground, in honor of it's donor.
Mgr. Mackin is one of the oldest
and most beloved pastors in Washing
ton, and came into prominence some
years ago by performing the marriage
ceremony of the late Admiral Dewey
and Mrs. Hazen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
LEINsTER.

Increased tillage has resulted in a
shortage OF hay in the Athlone dis.
trict.
While haymaking P. F. Byrne, J. p,
Park, Tullow, took a violent pain in
the head, and died within half an
hour.
The Peters Pence collection in the
sixty-six parishes of the Meath Do
cese amounts to over E1,1OO, Mullin-
gar heading the list by its contribu-
ton of s93.
Rev. ]. Prendergast; chaplain at AL
lerton Park, Yorks, was presented
with cheque for G1O0 and a roll-top
desk, on the silver jubilee of his ordi-
nation. Father Prendergast studied at
the Irish College, Rome, and was or.
dained at Carlow.
Arising out of a notification from
Glasgow concerning a Delvin girl mu-
milton worker who had become dis
abled and was being sent home, Delvin
Guardians passed q resolution of pro-
test against Government inducements
to boys and girls to leave Ireland for
factory work in Great Britain, where
they are under no proper supervision
and easily fall victims to dangers and
temptations. contracting diseases
which wreck them mentally and NOR.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
MUNSTER.

Cork Grammar School Scholarships
have been awarded to R. 5. Wildwood.
+. G. Henslip, H. G. Hanan and G.
Pulvertaft.
Thuries with contribution of near
~ 5000. heads the Archdiocese in
contribution to the Irish Mission to
China
Clonakilty Brewery Stores have Civ.
en- an unsolicited war bonus of 20
per cent on the years wages to their
employees; numbering 60 men.
The congregation Of st. Johns, Barr.
head, Scotland, made several presen.
tations to Rev. Father Synnott (son
OF the late Capt. N. Synnott, Water
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
Gibbons Hall For.. lQuarters

Gibbons Memorial hall at the Catho-
lie University of America is to be
used by the Navy Department for
quarters for $50 student naval officers
who are to be stationed in Washington.
When war was declared, the trustees
OF the Catholic university offered the
President the use of the institution
Tor what purposes he might see fit. In
addition to Gibbons hall, the new chem
ical and engineering laboratories will
be used by the naval students, under
the Jurisdiction of regular navy officer
instructors.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
and summoned to appear at Killorglin

anu summoned 10 appear at klllOrglln
Sessions.
At Cork Police Court on Saturday
Henry Wade, 4 Kyle street, and Will
liam Carey, % North Main street,
were sentenced to two months hard
labor, and MI. Myers, 10 O'Brien place,
and Jer. Mullane, 227 Barney street,
to four months, charged with unlaw-
full assembly and assault with stones
upon female munition workers who
were returning from an excursion. An
appeal was entered for defense, which
was an alibi, except in the case of
Myers, whose solicitor said he had
served his King and country.
Thos. Musgrave, College road, Cork,
who has died at Maryland, Crossha-
ven, was chairman of the Southern
Metropole Hotels and Musgrave Bros
Robt. Powell died at his residence,
Gurtmore House, Nenagh. Cornelius
O'Mearn, Silver street, Nenagh, has
also died. Henry, Cummings, Rath-
cradogue House, Thuries, who died at
nursing home in Dublin, was a ma
tive of Kilsheelan, and was formerly
fine all-round athlete.
The Kings Bench granted a condi-
tlonal order of certiorari to quash a
certificate of the Kerry magistrates
granting new license to Mrs. Mary
B. Walsh, of Ballyduff, on the road
from Tralee to Listowel. Counsel said
Mrs. Walsh recently obtained on the
opposite side of the road new premises
which had never been licensed, and if
| she got the license for them, she in
tended to close up the old.
A meeting of some 300 employees of
the Metropole Laundry, Cork, ex-
pressed sympathy with JAS G. Mus
grave, managing director and family,
on the death of Thos. Musgrave, chair
man and founder.
The Most Rev. DR.. Kelly has made
I the following changes: Rev. Jerh.
O'Driscoll, G. c., Rosscarbery, to be
G. G. Clonalzilty; Rev. John ]. Sheehy,
G. G. temporary, Clonakilty, to be
G. c. Rosscarbery; Rev. VIM. Young,
Maynooth College, to be G. c. Sherkin.
Lord Justice Molony affirmed with
costs the decision of the Co. Court
Judge dismissing the equity civil bill
by Mary Crawley against John Craw-
ley and Bridget Raynor to set aside a
deed by which licensed house and
victualler's shop and dwelling house
in Nelson street, Tipperary, had been
assigned.
The parishioners of St. Mary's,
Limerick, presented an address to the
Rev. D. R. Shanahan, P. p, on the
occasion of his retirement.
Sister M. Rose, who died at the
Convent of Mercy, Nenagh, at the age
of IS, and in the Goth year of her pro-
fession, was daughter of the late D.
OMeara, a well-known Nenagh
trader.
Sergt. Macaulay and Const. Lyons
have been transferred from Ballybun.
ion. Voluntary civilian Specials" un-
der VIM. O'Sullivan, have been acting
to preserve order.
The remains of the Rev. M. O'Sulli.
van Kilmainham. were laid to rest in
the cemetery Of his native parish,
Glantane, Co. Cork, large number of
priests of the diocese and from Dublin
diocese being present.
| Waterford Co. c. elected J. Queally
rate collector by IA votes to II for P.
Ryan.
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outh, with his service rifle beside

mouth, with his service rifle beside
him.
Thos. Beattie, wellknown boat
builder, has died at his residence at
Neville. Owen Campbell, publican,
William street, Derry, has died.
At Ballymena P. S., Chas. MacAuley,
ex-County Councillor, was fined los.
for trying to enter the train for Bel
fast when in motion, and los. for as
saulting Porter Scullion when execut-
ing his duty.
Miss E. Finn, Ballyshannon, trained
in the National Maternity Hospital,
Dublin, has been appointed nurse of
Letterkenny dispensary district dur
ing the absence of Nurse O'Donnell,
who is serving in military hospital.
The annual meeting of Co. Donegal
Teachers Association in Letterkenny
passed resolution stating that the
grant of 9384,OOO as totally made
quate, and reiterating the demand for
grant of 97,O00,0OO. A protest was
made against the proposed grant of
supplemental salaries to principals of
large schools.
A verdict of suicide whilst temper
arily insane was returned by a coro-
ner's jury in Coleraine in the case Of
Andrew Walker, carpenter, who was
found in a lavatory with his throat
and wrist arteries cut. 1t was stated
that he had been suffering from de-
preston lately, owing to bad health.
I
children, the last only few days old.
The marriage has taken place at
Wimbledon of Francis Lowther Croft
ton, Canadians, son of the late Capt
the Hon. Francis Crofton, R. N, to
Staff Nurse Annie r. Colhoun, third
daughter of the late Robert Colhoun,
Derry and Buncrana. The nurse
holds the Military Medal and other
decorations for bravery during the
bombing of tent hospital at Salon
ika.
A dismiss on the merits was the de-
cision of the Cavan Bench in case
in which Hugh Smith summoned
Const DAILY for assault during public
rejoicings in the town over the Sim
Fem victory in E. Clare. A. McCabe,
plaintiffs solicitor, said the police
charged the crowd Enthusiastically, and
complainant said defendant struck
him twice on the head with a baton
and kicked him. Mr.. McCabe, in
face of the decision, withdrew other
cases.
At the Belfast Custody Court, David
Murray, Robert Reid, and George Cor
man were sentenced to one months
hard labor for the theft of spirits, the
property of the Avoniel Distillery Ltd.
). Rev. G. M. Anderson, rector of
Knockbride, marlborough, has died at
Adelaide Hospital, Dublin. He was
incumbent of Knockbride since 1889.
Ex-Head Constable j. Timoney, R. l.
c., died at his home, Church street,
Magherafelt. He served in Scotstown
and Limavady.
Alex Stewart was killed by the fall
ing of clay seam at Griffin Coal
Mines, Ballycastle.
The Rev. w. G. Murphy, M. A., rec
tor of Fahan; has been appointed to
military chaplaincy.
Whilst bathing in a river at Bally-
heelan, between Killeshandra and Ca
van, a young student named Mixer
nan, was accidentally drowned.
Thos. Mckinney, M. A., Raphoe Pres
bytery, has accepted call from the
Glenhay congregation, Clogher.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-09-01
cAPUcHIN ORDER TO BUILD.

The Capuchin order is to arrange
shortly for building at the Catholic
University of America. Father We
nautilus, superior general throughout
the world, is to select site for the
building next week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
SMALLPOX MORE PREVALENT THIS
YEAR,

AUGUSTA, Maine DR.. L. D. Bristol,
State Commissioner of Health, announces
that smallpox is more prevalent this year
than for some time past. During the
eighteen months previous to April, 1917,
no case was reported by the local boards
of health in Maine.
Recently epidemics of smallpox have
been reported to exist in Canada ada
cent to the Maine border. 1t is impossi-
BILE, however, to prove whether the dis
ease was spread from Canada to Maine or
from Maine to Canada. The possibilities
are that cases have been going back and
forth in both directions.
Most of the cases have been reported
from Washington, Aroostook, Penobscot,
Piscataquis and Kennebec counties. For
tunately a large percentage of cases have
been mild.
In order to prevent the further spread
OF the disease, adults and children should
be vaccinated. Opposition to vaccina-
ton is founded entirely on ignorance of
the whole subject. Furthermore, little
eredence should be given to the story
that all vaccine is contaminated. The
United States Government stands back
of all vaccine placed on the market. The
Federal authorities will warn the public
if there is any danger from this source.
The story is probably pure fake.
Be vaccinated and thus protect your
self against smallpox, or remain unvac-
cinated and be responsible for your own
case of smallpox if it comes.
The most selfish person in the world is
the one who stubbornly refuses to be
vaccinated, while he has been largely
protected from the disease of smallpox
by the surrounding "guard" of the rest
of the community who have been vac
cinated.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
AN IDLE BOAST.

The Department of Commerce has Just
Boosted as follows: "American made dye
stuffs winning world market" We have
a right to claim that we are supplying a
considerable part of our own needs, but
we are not to any great extent entering
the markets of the world with our dye
stuffs. We are running the race on the
home track, not with competitors but to
make record for ourselves and are max
ing excellent time. But after the war is
over and the 'tfree for alp under the
Underwood rules is called, it is inevitable
that Cheap Labor" driven by foreign
jockeys, will run away from our Free
Trade nag like butter from hot knife.
Under free trade or near-free trade we
cannot maintain our normal scale OF
wages and win world markets for our
dyestuffs nor for other manufactures.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
OF COURSE OUR GOLD WILL GO,

Japan has been receiving the bulk of
gold from this country during the past
few months. The war has not caused
this fact. 1t is only business, and so long
as we have Free-Trade it must be ex-
pected that the money will 60 to where it
will buy the most. The United States
cannot compete with Japan in the manu-
facture of any article, and with Free
Trade Japan will flood this country with
all kinds of goods made by labor averag-
ing only few cents day, and of course
our gold will go to pay for the goods
-Bartlesville (Okla) Independent.
After the war is over it will not be long
before strikes will be unheard of in the
United States. Making goods in Japan
or in any other country to be sold and
used here will soon stagnate business and
reduce wages. In many line of manu-
facture there will be no work for ANYBODY
at any price.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
THE NEW TAX LAW.

The provisions of the tax law are so
fearfully and wonderfully elaborated that
neither the Secretary of the Treasury
nor the solons who drafted the law can
elucidate its cryptic meaning. Even
many of the foremost Democratic news
papers denounced the law the day it was
enacted, and demanded that it be changed
before Congress adjourned. A commits
sion of leading financiers has been ap-
pointed to study and report the probable
effect of the law upon the business of the
country. Another commission, composed
of lawyers, is at work trying to solve the
legal mysteries involved in it's phrase
ology, and the rulings of the Supreme
Court will doubtless be invoked before
she tax in all cases will be paid. No
reasonably well Uniformed person expected
this law to be very much different from
what it is, because in the House of Rep
resentatives it was ii charge of Mr..
Kitchen of North Carolina and in the
Senate by Senator Simmons of the same
State. These two were also the leading
members of the conference committee
which had charge of the final word
ing of the act. The men who are to
fed and more logically and fairly served
by men of wider experience with the
business of the country. This was the
most important revenue act ever pass
ed by any legislative body, and the best
legislative talent in Washington, regard
less of politics, should have formulated
every sentence.
1t must be that there are members of
Congress who are capable of framing a
law, the meaning of which is not utterly
beyond the comprehension of it's makers,
as is the case in this instance. If such
men are not in Congress there are hun
dreds of them not in Congress, both
Democrats and Republicans, but we have
not heard of any such living in North
Carolina.
When Congress meets next month this
law should be amended so that at the
least it can be understood. 1t should be
equitable as far as possible and sectional
preferences, if any exist, should be elimi-
mated The work of amendment should
be in charge of men who possess ample
business and legal equipment This the
taxpayers have right to demand.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE.
The Navy Needs More Men.

Who in Belfast will help us to get them7
Just think of it. last week only three en-
listments in the Navy in the entire State
of Maine, and our country at war.
True, Maine has been busy with many
things but more men are needed at once
for the Navy and ask for hearty re-
Spouse on the part of all to aid us in re-
cruiting them.
make this appeal feeling that Maine
will continue to be no less enthusiastic in
regard to 'our Navy" than she has al
ways been towards this and every other
department of public affairs affecting the
honor, welfare, safety and defence of the
nation and it's offensive power when it
strikes with it's strong right arm.
NJ r. A. ROONEY.
Lieut.. Comdr. U. S. N. Recruiting of
ficer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
WHO WAS RIGHT?

About two years ago when William
Jennings Bryan was following the adj
ministration lead of opposition to pre-
paredness, he asserted that there was no
need of preparedness, for, in case of war,
ga million men would spring to arms
over night" In the latest issue of the
"Commoner," he has this editorial para
graph:
"Those who are inclined to criticise
the government for alleged slowness in
getting the troops equipped and started
seem to overlook the fact that fitting out
an army is not one of those propositions
that can be taken care of by merely put
ting in the order over the long distance
phone and expecting delivery the next
day."
Mr.. Bryan, like President Wilson, has
changed his mind, and they are to be
commended for changing their minds
when they found they were wrong, but
what shall we have to say for such men
as Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard
Wood who were right all the time and
and didn't have to change their minds.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
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Maine Pathological Society Officers.

PORTLAND, Nov 7. The Maine State
Pathological Society, which is holding its
annual exhibition here, elected officers
Wednesday as follows: c. C. Clement.
Winterport, president; A. C. Macomber,
Wilton, Sidney F. Brown, Sumner, vice
presidents; T. E. Chase, Buckfeld, treas
urer; E. L. White, Bowdoirham, secre-
tary; w. c. Robinson, North Arson,
member of executive committee; Wilson
H. Conant, Buckfield, member Of Maine
Agricultural Experiment Council. H.
L. Keyser of Greene was elected for vice
president of the American Pomologica'
Society, and vice president for Maine of
the New England fruit show.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-15
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine, Northern Division.
In the matter of Herbert L.
Sands. Bankrupt. In bankruptcy.
10 the Creditors Of Herbert L Sands Of Knox,
in the County Of Waldo and District afore-
said. q Bankrupt.
You are hereby notified that on the 9Th day of
November. "A. D. JOLT the said Herbert L. Sands
was duly adjudicated Bankrupt; and that
the First Meeting of his Creditors will be
held at the Office Of Dunton & Morse. Savings
Bank building in Belfast. Maine. on the 1st
day Of December. A. D. 1917, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon. at which time and place the said
creditors may attend. prove their claims. sp-
point q Trustee, examine the Bankrupt, and
transact such other business a. may properly
come before said meeting.
JOHN R. MASON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Bangor. Maine, November Z. 1917.