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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
Fields Robinson sworn saws.

Was fireman on No IS, Southern
Railway, January q, 1917. Turning
the curve saw several men walking
down c. y. and L. track. | noticed
a woman walking between the tracks.
She was perfectly clear of botn tracks.
Something attracted her mind and
she turned around and looked back
and saw train coming and she aimed
to run across track. hollered to
engineer and he put on brakes -
once but struck her before she got
on track. In answer to question wit
ness went on: She was about as
far from train as from here across
street She seemed to get frighten.
ed and turned wrong way. If she
had stood where she was train would
not have struck her.
Fields Robinson.
Peter Neel sowrn says:
l saw old lady, Ellen Brice, COM
ing down railroad between Southern
and C. y. ond L. tracks. Little before
she got to crossing l heard train blow
for Helena She was on other side
Cline street crossing toward Helena
when I first saw her. l came on down
railroad and got off and train had
knocked her down. i saw her Nhen
train struck her. She was on town
side Of Cline street when train struck
her. When | first saw her she was
between the tracks and she seemed
to think it was C. n and L. train and
stepped on Southern track. Did not
hear whistle or bell When l saw
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

colored woman, was coming from her
home in the country to visit her son
in Newberry. She was walking along
the track of the railroad from Helena.
The evidence is that she was walking
between the two tracks when first
seen. That some one attra&ed her
attention to the coming in Of the pas
senger train on the Southern and in
stead of stepping on the G. y. and L.
track, she undertook to cross on the
Southern, thinking, perhaps, that 1t
was a c. \. and L. train, and as she
attempted to cross the track she was
struck by the engine and killed in
stantly. The evidence is that she was
hard Of hearing and that she was
about 20 years old The jury of in
quest reached the conclusion that the
death was an unavoidable accident,
and it so appears to us. The moral OF
it is, you should not walk on the rail
road track. 'And it is dangerous to
walk in the public road. So the only
thing for the people who walk to do Is
to take to the woods
The following is the testimony be-
fore the coroner which was taken on
Sunday morning at the undertaking
parlors of Baxter and son.
January %, 1917.
1nquisition over dead body of Ellen
Brice held by Coroner Lindsay in Bax-
*er's Undertaking Parlors Sunday
morning.
B. F. Nicely, sworn says:
was engineer on passenger train
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

her first she was on C. y. and L.
track. | am little hard of hearing
myself and whistle may have blowed
or bell sounded without my hearing
it. Helen Brice could not hear good.
X (His Mark
Peter Neel.
James Connor sworn says:
| had started up railroad and saw
an old lady on the railroad. l holler-
ed at her. She was on c. y. and L.
track She got off c. n and L. track
to go on Southern and at that time
the train struck her. She was be-
tween Mr.. Baxter's and Mr.. Wicker's.
I was beyond Cline street crossing
going towards Helena. was on left
hand and she on right Heard train
blow and as train passed me the bell
was ringing. Don't know how old
she was.
X CHis Mark
James Conuor.
Henry Shell sworn says:
| knew Ellen Brice. She was about
20 years old. She was hard of hear
ing.
Henry Shell
The fury returned the following
verdict:
THAT the said Ellen Brioe came
TO her death by being struck by. en-
gine No. 942, train No. IS, on South
ern Railway company's tracks, it be-
ing an unavoidable accident,
L. NJ. Player, foreman; Charlie
Bishop, John T. Fulmer, J. R. Eison
W. G. Bullock, ]. D. Wicker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

We notice that the Newberry boys
have introduced bill to authorize
the borrowing of $4,000 to pay past
indebtedness and have made levy
of one-half mill to pay it back. 30
long as they fail to make a levy big
enough to pay the necessary expenses
of the county there will be need OF
some such legislation every year and
the debt will pile up and we will have
big interest charges to meet. We nev-
er could see. the good judgment IN
providing less money than was nee
essary to meet the expenses OF the
county. And requiring the people
who work for the county to wait for
their pay. While they are passing
laws to make corporations Pay their
help weekly they should pass some
law to make the county pay its bills
at least monthly, and not do it by
giving you a little evidence of indeb-
tAdneSS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

Revenue officers raided several
moonshine stills in Oconee county last
week. Why doesn't the legislature
pass a law against operating moon
shine ?-Apderson Mail.
That's the idea. Why doesn the
legislature do it? Pass a law. That's
the thing to do.
A woman was killed in Newberry
the other day while walking on the
tracks of the railroad. Four other
persons, We are told. were killed by
the railroad about the same place at
different times while walking on the
road Why doesn't the legislature
pass a law to stop people from walk
ing on the railroad tracks Pass a
law and cure all the ills flesh is hei.
to and make people good.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

A subscriber from the country
writes: "I'll agree with the Abbeville
Medium. You make dawgun good
paper. And 1 am glad to see you
have cut out the liquor advertise
ments." That's kind OF him to say
it. We just can't help it, and don't
deserve any special credit for it. 1t
just comes natural like, you know
And We are going to make a better
paper as the days go by, We like to
do it, you know, and we are pleased
to have the people appreciate our ef-
forts. 1t is an encouragement to
have them say so occasionally. AS to
liquor advertisements We cut them
out long ago. I've did not say any
thing about it in the paper because
we do not like to talk about what
We do along that line.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
WALKING on RAILROAD TRACK
STRUCK BY TRAIN
Woman Instantly Killed by Southern
Train.-Jury Says Unadvoidable Ae-
cident-WOman Was Deaf.

1t is stated that five persons have
been killed by train on the railroad
tracks between the Cline street cross
ing and the union station. We can
recall four in the last few years. 1t
has not been long since Mr.. Williams
and Mr. Bouknight were struck by
C. n. and L. train on a Sunday after
noon as they were walking on the
track about the same spot that Ellen
Brice was when she was struck on
Saturday by the Southern train. And
shortly after that Ebert Brown was
walking along the same place and
was killed by q C.. n. and L. train. And
a little child was killed at the station
while attempting to cross in Main
street.
On Saturday Ellen Brice, an aged
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

In charging the grand jury of Spar
tanburg county, Judge T. ]. Mauldin OF
Pickens took occasion to declare that
the road question comes within the
scope Of the grand jury's duties. He
made the statement that more money
is wasted under the present system Of
woodworking than in any other de-
partment OF county affairs, but ex-
planned that he did not censure the
road officials but did criticize the peo-
pie for permitting such a road sys-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
No. IS with engine 942 coming into
Newberry on January 81, 1917.

No. IS with engine 942 coming into
Newberry on January 81, 1917.
l blew the signal for road crossing
for NeWberry. When turned the
curve coming from Helena | saw sew
eral persons on the c. n. and L.
track. My track was clear. Saw
woman between the tracks. She was
clear OF both tracks whan | saw her.
Just as we passed my fireylan said,
Hold on, look out, we have struck
some one l put brakes on and stop
ped as soon as could. The bell was
ringing; and l backed up about three
coach lengths to where woman was
struck, and they loaded her in bag
gage car and brought her to Newber-
ry. ! did not see her myself.
In answer to question by Juror
Player Mr. Nicely said further: My
fireman called my attention to the wo-
man. She was clear of track the
last time I saw her. She was on
other side of track from my seat. The
engine was just rolling. Had cut off
steam
B. F. Nicely, Engineer.
DR.. ]. K. Glider sworn submitted
the following statement:
l hereby certify that Ellen Brice
came to her death from the effects
of blow received upon her head, or
by falling, the fall producing concus-
sion of brain. Both arms and the
right leg also being broken.
James K. Glider, NJ. D.
January 26th, 1917.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

Worse than the boil weevil, We be-
.lieve, are those auto-driying NUTS
who always try to see how close they
can drive to another vehicle without
hitting it.-Pickens Sentinel.
Yes. and those other NUTS who ne7-
er give you any of the road and make
you think they are going to split
right through you. We believe they
are worse than the other kind. And
the trouble is you find so many OF
them. Regular road hogs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

The Greenwood Journal carries
eight full pages of advertisements in
one issue from one firm. What do you
think of that? We have been think
ing of seeing our merchants in New
berry and try to find out how many
of tham would like such an ad in The
Herald and News. 1t would be a pay
ing proposition and get more results
than sending out big dodgers. How
many want such an ad?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

tenn to remain in force. The judge
hopes to see the time come when ev-
cry county in the State will get value
received for every dollar spent on
road improvement.-Gaffney Ledger.
We are very much afraid the good
Judge Tom J. will never live to see
that day. And We sincerely hope tha:
he may live to good old age We
do need some better system of road
working than We have, but all these
systems take a whole lot more mon
ey than we have.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

There is certainly need for some
thing to be done for the building of
roads in this county that will be good
when We need them and that will re-
main good all the year. It takes mon
ey and the only way to s. money
is to tax the people Wonder what
our Newberry boys are going to do
to help US get some better roads. Ap-
propriate the money and provide no
way to raise it as they have been do
ing. That's poor business.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

The Spartanburg delegation in the
legislature is going to pass a bond
bill authorizing the issuing of one mil
lion dollars for the building of roads
in that county. That's the only way
to get them. And they are going to
safeguard the expenditure so that
when the money is spent the people
will have the roads. If that is true
the people will say we'll done.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
AS TO STATE COLLEGES.

DR.. Poteat of Furman University
has good article in The State on the
subject of scholarships and free tut
ton in State colleges. We print 1t.
His first paragraph is sound and 50
states the position that We have TAX
en- from the time We first took any po-
sition on this question. and that was
some little while ago, that we quote
it here.
The States first obligation in edu-
cation is to all the people rather than
to special class. That means that
college students ought to wait for
State aid Of any sort until adequate
facilities have been provided for the
education of the whole people. This
is matter of fact, and Is not an ar
gument against college education.
But, South Carolina can not longer
overlook the children who will never
90 to college. If the State has money
to dispense in aid Of education, let
it put it where the need is greatest.
Let this be the slogan for the next
ten years in South Carolina: Pet
ter schools for all the people,
That has been our slogan for twen-
ty years and more. We have argued
for many years that so long as the
common schools were in the condi-
ton that they are and have been, and
that Sc long as so great a proportion
of the children never get to college,
that it vas and is almost criminal
negligence for the State to spend
such large sums on higher institu-
tions, as We call them, while at the
same time neglecting the common
schools. But in spite Of all that we
said the State has gone on from year
to year piling up more and more mon
ey for the colleges while the common
schools suffer and languish. True
there is more money being given them
now than in former years. but the in
crease to the higher institutions has
been in the same proportion
All scholarhips should be abolish
ed and there is no sense in the State
trying to create loan fund, and what
surprises US is that some Of the de-
nominational colleges are encourag-
ing it, if the fund is left for the use
of the student and for him to choose
his own college. 1t is not the right
spirit, as we see it. They hold thar
it is not the correct principle but if II
is to be then let them share in it.
AS to tuition in State schools our
position is that every one should be
charged, or it should be absolutely
free to every one. We should no
longer tolerate the farce which has
existed for so many years. We do not
believe that free tuition in the State
schools would injure in the least any
Of the denominational colleges. But
it IS certainly true that South Caro-
lima is spending too much money on
State colleges, and every year the de-
mands increase, and so long as the
legislatures accepts invitations to Wis
it these institutions and are wined
and dined by them-at the expense of
the State, of course-they are going
to get almost what they ask But
there will be an awakening some time
in the future.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30
k,ttsn aaa t'&
.te1eu &C the Postotflce at New
:, 5. g., as End CLASS matter.
e. II. AULL. EDITOR.
Tuesday, January 80, 1911.

The Newberry Herald and News is
still advising the farmers to use the
split log drag on the roads.-Anderson
Mail
And, bless your dear soul, we are
going to keep it up to the end OF the
chapter. And we take this opportunity
to say that now is good time to use
the drag.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

The legislature has now finished
three weeks of the session which
usually lasts for six weeks and no
bill has yet been passed and ratified.
That is a fine record and if kept up
the boys will have the we'll done OF
the folks at home.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

MIR. Mayor, Wright and Mr.. Street
Supervisor 'Herts, how about using
the split log drag on our streets? 1t
would help some and would not take
much time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

He does not advocate State loan
fund for scholarships but takes the
position that if such fund is estab-
lished it should be left optional with
the student as to what college he shall
attend. That is sound doctrine, but
there should be no State loan fund
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-30

President Poteat is correct in all
that he says in his article about State
institutions and higher education by
the State
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-06
"A Square Deal"

The Atlanta Georgian speaks of a
square deal" for Tom Harwick A
square deal in Harwick's case would
be expulsion from the Senate and
condemnation by every patriotic Geor-
gian. Why concern yourself with "a
square deal for man who has been
as crooked as corkscrew with his
country? If Harwick is travelling on
the idea that there are enough half
baked, disloyal Georgians to send him
back to the Senate he is scheduled for
a rude awakening, and if the Georgian
is appealing to this same detestible
spirit it likes whole lot of being the
Gig paper that it sometimes appears
to Deviation Tribune.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-06
THE NEW YORK ELECTION.

There is national interest in the
election in New York City tdoay, more
interest than there is in the outcome
of various issues in several states.
And throughout the nation there is a
very general sentiment in favor of the
reelection of Mayor Mitchell, who.
however, seems destined for defeat.
There are four candidates. Mitchell;
Bennett, the Republican; Hylan, the
Tammany Democrat; and Hillquist,
the Socialist Betting odds favor Hy-
Ian, and it is even believed that Hill
quist will run second.
This is a deplorable state of affairs.
that man with the marked capacity
of John Purroy Mitchell should be de.
feated by coalition Of forces whica
stand for bad government, and even
for low form of Americanism Hy-
ian's Tammany afillation should D.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-06
Or are YOU more indIferent-neglec:.

Or are you more ndifferent-neglect-
illuminating?
When you go home and pick up the
Paper and stretch out in front OF the
fire and answer her impatiently when
she interrupts your reading with a
question, just think of the time when
you could not sit too close to her.
when there was no table between yoa
and when you didn't care if you never
saw another paper
When you go home and give her that
little imitation of kiss as she hastens
to meet you at the door just think Of
the time when you kissed her with ait
the earnestness of your being.
When you gulp down your hearty
meal and hurry out, probably witho 1t
thinking to give her the formality of
a goodbye kiss, just think of the time
not so many years ago. when you
could not possibly have departed with
out bestowing the most ardent of fare
well kisses.
Do you tell her that she is the pref
test of all women to you? If you
don't. just try it once again; and
even if her hair is white and the lines
and wrinkles have crept into her face
probably brought there by the wor-
ries and the cares you have caused
her-tell her just the same that she
is beautiful. 1t may be a lie, but it
will be the whitest one you ever told,
and it will never be counted against
you. Tell her the sweetest story ever
told whisper softly, sweetly as of Did
that you love her. and that you al
ways will
You will be surprised to see how It
will brighten the house, bring sun
shine into the darkest room, AMI
change the atmosphere from darkest
hue to rose-color. 1t will even illum-
mate your own soul, and it will give
happiness to the One Woman of all
women to whom you are most indeht-
ed, who is most deserving of you, and
for whom you cannot do too much
Ask yourself sometime, man to man
is your wife your sweetheart still?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-06
FOR MARRIED MEN-ONLY.

If you are not married man, this
won't interest you, because you won't,
you cannot. understand
If you are a married man. We want
to ask you. man to man, if you re-
member the time when your wife Was
your sweetheart?
Do you remember how you were
eager for her smile, how you delighted
in the coy glance of her eyes-eyes
that you thought were the most beau,
tiful you had ever seen-and how the
mere touch of her hand, as she laid it
gently on your arm, thrilled yol
through and through?
Do you remember how, when you
called at her house, you could hardly
wait for her to step in the parlor
and half close the door before you
fervently implanted on her responsive
lips a kiss that expressed all the
deep warnings of your soul? Do you
recall how you were always alert for
an opportunity to snatch kiss. what
desperate chances you took of being
detected, and how the thoughts of thu t
goodnight kiss kept your blood tingl-
Ing and your brain a-whirling and
your pulse a-throbbing as you walked
home?
Do you remember how eager you
were to serve her, how her slightest
wish was almost anticipated, how gen
tie and tender and kind you were, aud
how you brought her flowers and sent
her candy and books? Do you remem-
Der the many nice little things you
told her-how sweet she was. how
pretty, what Deautliul hair she had,
what lovely complexion, what dainty
hands, what winning ways? Do you
remember how you laid awake think
ing up compliments to pay her? DO
you remember how you could not tele-
phone her too often? Do you remem-
Der how you looked and longed for
were never too busy to join her.
Well is your wife your sweetheart
still?
Do you treat her now as you lid
before you married her?
Are you more appreciatiye Of he,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-06
THE CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.

There is complaint is nearly every
city and town in Georgia about the
DELAYED mail service.
The complaints are not lodged
against the local postoffices, for gen
orally the home Offices are rendering
splendid service, such as we get in
Americas.
The protests are made against the
delays by the railroads, which make
the mails late in delivery.
Frequently of late the mail from the
rc.tn has been two or three hours, or
a af,If day late, causing considerable
Inconvenience to the business men.
However, it is to be expected that
for the remainder of the war this
kind of service will obtain. The rail-
roads simply have more than they can
handle IN attending to The business CT
tie government. They are hauling the
largest quantity of mail matter ever
sent in this country, and their facil-
tiles are not equal to the burden. All
last week there was a congestion in
the mail transfer station of the Ter
minal in Atlanta, and this reacted or
the service going to the other cities
and towns of Georgia.
No doubt the railroads are doing
the best they can They give every
indication of tryif 6 to serve the gov
eminent and the people, even at sac
rifice, and for that reason the delayed
service should be taken patiently and
philosophically These are unusual
times we are living in, and we should
expect and accept unusual conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-06

sufficient to discredit him, but even
worse than that is his proven connec-
tons with the pro-Germans, with
Hearst, and with un-Americans. Hill
qdIBt, the Socialist, is frankly an
anti-war candidate. Bennett typifes
nothing more than personal politics.
Mayor Mitchell was in fair way to
become national political factor, bat
If he is defeated this time, as he prob
ably will be, his political aspirations
will probably be settled for all time
1t is strange that the mayoralty of
New York should thus sound the
death-knell, politically, of so many
able men!
However, there is always q place foe
men like Mitchell, and If he cannot
serve as mayor of New York, possibly
it will be the nations gain. Presi-
dent Wilson should find a place 'or
him promptly and assign him to an
office where his talents and admins,
trative ability will be used to national
advantage