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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Why not put the boys to hunting
for German spies? If they couldn't
find them they would imagine them
Jacksonville Times-Union. Imag.
ination has already run riot as tc
German spies in this country.-Greel-
vile Piedmont. The boys and men
here have imagined they have seen
one in NeWberry.
A good deal Of cotton was sold In
Newberry on Wednesday, the prevail
ing price being 20 cents. The larger
lots were as follows: w. c. Schenck
and Go. sold 300 bales to Cooper ano
Griffin; Summer Brothers Co. sold
40 bales to Nat Gist, and Yaneey l.
Coleman sold 1O7 bales to Nat Gist
A number OF bales in smaller lots
were also sold.
IAmgels will be seen Sunday night
at the First Baptist church. Not that
angels are not seen there every Sun
day night, but on this occasion there
is to be a special production of a
pageant in which the angels of the
church are to appear before the con-
gregation. We know it will be beau
tifwl sight and no doubt witnessed by
a very large congregation.
1t cost Odell Suber, colored, $50
for few sticks Of chewing gum. The
high price. Of chewing gum was
brought about in this way: Odell
stole sum gum" from the store of
E. NJ. Evans & Son. They didn't pro-
secute him on account OF the little
gum, but because Odell Is such big
thief. He forfeited a IS bond on that
charge Monday in the recorders
court. At the same time Odell also
forfeited a SIS bond on another
charge for which he had been wanted
for some time He broke guard house
three years ago pending the SIS case.
If he hadn't come back and stolen
the chewing gum he wouldn't have
had to pay such a high price.
A correspondent in the Greenvilie
News says some good things against
the new auto license passed by the
last legislature He says the auto is
a road builder and that every man
who buys a machine becomes a good
road enthusiast. He calls the law class
legislation and brands it as zone OF
the most pernicious pieces of legis-
lation in the history of our State:
He says if all the farmers owned
autos we would have good roads; that
autos are a necessity, and that their
ownership should be encouraged IN
stead of taxing them out Of exist
ence." He calls for a protest. This
reporter doesn't own an auto, but he
thinks the writer in the Greenville
News is right. His name is r. II.
McAdams, of Due West. Let him
hear from you on the protest
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
.}UHiNIEk c!fEN PLACES
on FOUR COMMITTEES

The State.
Washington, April 3.-When the
ways and means committee Of the
house finally made up the list OF
committee places Congressman Doml-
nick was not given position OH
postofices, as stated. but secured sew
eral others which will afford him a
considerable amount of work to do.
He was assigned to the following:
Elections committee No. /; insular
affairs, election of president, vice
president and representatives in con-
gress and expenditures in the treas
ury department.
In addition to the committee on
banking and currency, to which ne
has been assigned, Representative
Stevenson also has other. places hut
desiring the first named will give
most Of his time to the work.
P. H. MCGOWAN.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
NEARLY 200 SUBMARINE
CHASERS UNDER CONTRACT

Washington, April 4.-The naval
arm of the nation vas further
strengthened to meet Germany's SUBJ
marine weapon, when the navy de-
partment tonight announced the
award Of contracts Of nearly 200 sub
marine chasers Of 110-foot type.
The names OF the builders and the
cost price was not divulged. The de-
partment also announced that the
government already has acquired q
large number Of boats Of the 50
and 60-foot types, for chasing or pa
trolling purposes.
None OF this size will be built.
Work on guns and other equipment
for the smaller chasers Is being rush
ed on a maximum schedule.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
D0HINICK WON'T
VOTE FOB WAR
News and Courier.

News and Courier.
Washington, April ALL of the
South Carolina delegation will vote
for the Flood Martin resolution, de-
claring state of war with Germany
except Representative Fred H. Doml-
nick, of the Third district, who has
expressed himself as intending to
vote in the negative and believing
that the majority of his constituents
are with him in that position. Some
of the other members Of the delega-
tion receive more communications OPP
posing the war than advocating it,
but they do not think there is any
other course at this stage, but uni
fed action in support of the execu-
tive.
K. F NJ.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Death OF Miss Mary Barre.

Miss Mary Eleanor Barre, daugh-
ter Of the late Walter Barre, died at
the home Of her mother, at the old
Barre place four miles west of the
city. on Monday afternoon at 5 o.
clock, after lingering illness, and
was buried Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
in Rosemont cemtery, service at the
grave by the Revs. R. H. Burris and
e. V. Babb. She was 81 years Old.
Besides her mother she leaves two
brothers, Messrs. ]. o. and w. c.
Barre, who, live at the old homestead;
one brother, Mr.. Mat Barre OF
Johnston, and two half-sisters, Mrs.
S. E. Leavell Of Chappells and Mrs.
v. P. Workman Of Prosperity. Il
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Accidental Fire.

The buggy house of Mr.. Hix Con-
nor, near Garys, was destroyed by
fire on Wednesday morning at 10 o.
clock. The fire also burned up new
buggy and badly damaged three bales
Of cotton that were in the house. Mr..
Connor was not at home at the time
the first started and it is not known
how it originated, unless through
some children who were playing
about the premises with matches. A
colored woman on the place saw the
blaze and told Mrs. Connor, but the
house was soon too far gone to be
saved.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Central NJ. E. Church, South.

(Rev. F. T. Dibble, PASTOR.
Services for Easter Sunday, April
the Sth, will be as follows:
Morning service II a. M, subject
of sermon, ''If Christ Be Not Raised"
Sunday school 4 p. m.
Epworth League 7:45 p. m.
Evening service s p. m, subject,
s'The Unchanging Christ in Chang
ing World"
Special music at both morning and
evening services.
We should like to have you worship
at Central, and help US to make East
er a glad day indeed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Senator Smopf Prays.

Just as the senate voted to pass
the war resolution Senator Smoot, OF
Utah. delivered the first prayer ever
delivered by senator on the senate
floor. Rising in his place. he said:
GOD bless and approve the action
to be taken by the senate this day
Oh. Fathe r, preserve our government
and hasten the day when liberty will
be enjoyed by all the people OF the
earth
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

Mills, A. B., Prosperity.
Monts, Lucinda, Klnards.
McDweitt, NJ. e, NeWberry. ;.
Parrot, Nancy, Newberry.
Pearson, G. W., Newberry.
Pugh, Debean, Prosperity.
Perry, NJ. s., Helena.
Rhodes, C. L., Prosperity.
Reagin, Cordeiia L..
Rutherford, Sarah E., Newoerry.
Rivers, T. E. Newberry.
Reese. Lula A.. Newberry.
Reid, S. A.. Newberry.
Stewart, Olivia, Newberry.
Singley, Margaret, Slighs.
Spearman, G. W. l..
Shealy, Ann, Slghs.
Smith, J. D., Kinards.
Stone, Martha, Slighs.
Singleton, Alice, Prosperity.
Smith, Martha E., Newberry.
Shealy, r. Catherine, Prosperity.
Sigh. Josephine E., Slighs.
Thrift, Dora.
Todd. Sarah. Newberry.
Quattlebaum, Martha, Prosperity.
Quattlebaum, Cattle E. L., Prosper
lty.
Zimmerman, Susannah. Prosperity.
Werts, I. M. Sli'hs.
Watts, Rhoda. Aewberry.
White, Alice T., Chappells.
Vaughn. Jane, Chappells. .
Wells. n. F.. Chappells.
Vaughn, \. L., NeWberry.
Wicker, Laura, NeWberry.
Whitman Jane c. s's- J.
workman, E. j., Newberry.
Willingham, c, E., Newberr!.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Noore.G0ggans.

I Miss Lille Mae Moore Of the city
and Mr. William Brabham Goggans
of the county were married on Wed
nesday evening at 7 o'clock, at the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian par
sonage, by the Rev. J. W. Carson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
SOCIETY.
services.

The Calvin Crozier chapter had a
very delightful meeting Tuesday az
ternoon with Mrs. Claude DomlnlcK
as hostess. AT this meeting MISS
Ethel Bowers was elected delegate 70
the Piedmont conference which meets
here April 20, with Mrs. O'Neaii NIL
Ter as alternate. Plans were discus
sed for the card tournament to oe
eiven bv the chapter in the near fu-
ture Mrs. w. C. Schenck was added
70 the roll. In the social hour fol-
lowing the business meeting dellclous
ice cream and cake was served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

The Calendar Society of the Metho-
dist church gave parcel past party
"wednesday afternoon at the home or
Mrs. F. E. Dibble. The rooms were
beautifully decorated for the occa,
sion with spring flowers and potteo
plants. An enjoyable music program
was carried out, and a nice sum was
realized from the sale Of the parcels.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
Service in the A. r. P. Chureh

SFTTlCt III LIe lA' ~ .,
Dr.. !. H. Harms will preach in the
A. R P. church next Sabbath morn
ing at II o'clock. and Rev. E. V. Baoo
will preach at Unity at $3.50 in the
afternoon. The public is cordially In
vited to attend both Of these services.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
SENATE DECLARES FOR WAR
ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY

Full Power of United States Govern
ment viii be Behind President by
Friday in His Determination to
Meet by Force OF Arms Hostilltfes
Forced by Germany--LaFoilette:
Leads Losing Battle Brought About
by Peace Advocates.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

The chautauqua guarantors will
please meet at the court house this.
morning at ID O'Clock. n
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06
veY+ Meeting Of the Chapter.

The D. A. Dickert CHAPTER will holc
i+e REGULAR meeting at Col. D. A. Dick
ert's Saturday. April 7, 1917, at o.
clock.
- Louise Perry, Pres.
AIliene Dunn, Sec.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-06

AIliene Dunn, Sec.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

l
today trial charge of having accepted $50 in
marked money a bribc from G. +. Warde private
detective
"MARKED MONEY!
You probably remember editorial under this heading
which appeared in The Star the OF Powers arrest
This paper holds brief for Powers II he is crooked
The Star wants him given the severcSt punishment.
But Powers, The Star pointed then and repeats
does deserve the suspicion him by the
ported evidence OF Shyser detectivca private detective
You will recall the of the editor OF The Star.
who told about crooked detective named Wardel If is
this same Warde who says he slipped marked money to
Mike Powers for protection OF gambling joint may well
suspect that Powers is being "jobbed.'
crooked detecvea crooked private detective especial
", who is hired by the jobcan Slip marked money"
innocent victim in many ways.
Powers says he found $50 lying his desk. and unable
to account for it, taking the property clerk the
police when he arrested in the corridor and the
money. which marked, taken from him,
Powers of the veterans of the Seattle police force
There been stirring days the department several
There have been graft days and bribery charges
and convictions Powers has before been mixed in
these scandals.
The name of Mike Powers, up to now has borne
no stain.
The Star feels that before who has held
the esteem of the police department and the public is
dragged to court criminal charges, the prosecutor
should be well satisfied that his private detective
(hired by the job is not crooked himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
Nab GIRLS SLAYER
Cocchi Is Arrested in Bologna, Italy

uemntng the inefficiency OF the
police in his daughters case. came
fast.
Guards Protect Injured Girl
Attempts have been made TO get
to Consuelo Larue. an informant OF
the woman detective. Mrs. Grace
Humlston, who found the Cruger
girls body. Miss Larue is In a
hospital recovering from jump
from a window to escape alleged
white slave pursuers.
A double police guard has been
placed at the door OF the girls
room night and day
Police Get Free Rein
The district attorney today made
statement tending 10 show an
organized white slave traffic ex-
isting between the T.. s. and South
American countries. in which
Cocchi may have had hand.
Meantime Commissioner Woods
instructed Inspector Faurot to get
TO the bottom OF the CruRer and
,.hite slave sDuations and spare
no one.
Mrs. Cocchi gave the police the
names OF two new girls with whom
she said her husband was familiar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
EXCESS PROFITS
WILL Be TAXED
IN SENATE BILL

WASHINGTON, June 2i.-
individuals as we'll as corpora
tons will be Included In the
tax on excess profits under the
revenue bill. now being drawn
by the senate finance commit
tee. About 500. 100000 is es-
pected from this new source.
With this question disposed
Of, the committee today settled
another knotty problem, when
II fixed the rate Of exemption,
under the excess profits levy.
for corporations that could
prove sub-nornal "pre.war
income"
The rate fixed was per cen
on the capital stock. in addition
to the $4,000 exemption allowed
all corporations under the section
Booze. bloated incomes and bis
war profits should pay America,
way In the war. Senator La Fol
lette believes.
He has started fight in tn,
senate finance committee to boos
taxes on all these three sources o.
revenue and will carry his conten
tion TO the senate floor.
La Follette's plan IL to have wa
profits carry the bulk of the Ia,
load. lie would levy 80 per cen
against them and figures s1,120.
900 600 coul6 be raised by thi,
stroke. Ills income tax would ne
$500. 900 900, and internal revenue
5000 100000 He would eliminat,
all taxes on soft drinks, thereb,
cutting $4,000. 900 from the total.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

POWERS DENIES
GUILT AS He IS
PUT UPON TRIAL
Charged With Accepting Bribe
Money From Private
Detective
PROSECUTION is MUM

The stage 10 sc; for the trial
OF inspector OF Police Michael
T. Powers. charged by Prose.
eutinu Attorney lundir with
accepting $50 protection
money" February ~ from G. e.
Wardell. a private detective.
Presiding Judge Everett
Smith was scheduled Thursday
TO asslan the case 10 a superior
court Judge. The trial PROB
ably will start Thursday after
noon or Friday morning.
The money was taken In return
for protection 10 gambling
lousc." says Lundin. and further
than that he viii not talk
Deputy Prosecutor Ellis. Who will
handle the case. refuses to divulgo
ANY Information. concerning his
eta. against Powers.
Powers Is under suspension.
Arrested BY sheriffs
lie was arrested by Deputy
sheriffs Brewer and Kline as he
was entering the office OF Chief OF
Police Rockingham At I p. m. Feb
ruary 81. At tina, time a search OF
his pockets revealed $50 In marked
money.
The original complaint issued be.
:ore Justice OF the Peace Brinker
and sworn 10 by Wardell charged
him with accepting $50. February .
rhe information issued later
charged him With taking $50
Powers Explains u
II don't know how the money got
1n my desk" Powers told the depn-
ties when they had convinced him
that there was no Jest about his
arrest.
Later he said he had found the
money on hts desk a few minutes
before and was taking II TO the
property room when summoned by
the chief He said he had just put
II In his pocket when he saw the
deputies coming
'Lundin 80, off on the wrong
foot. he declared. u have no more
power In the police department
tlan a fly on the wall
Wardell had attempted to induce
Powers TO help him establish a
dance hall. according 10 Powers.
His bail was set at 5000 and
this was furnished by members OF
the police department
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
RedCrOSSNurSe
-DefieS Germans
i'm Talk TO Star
Ignores Attacks by Seattle
Enemies; Tells Miss Abbott
the Story of Jacques.

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NOR by
O and Frsn
IN t BY 10
81 sh4 % CFa-t
y
ugpts ~ on i~.s
Q xtun bratz In .i Ai n
hus
ionr term n be draipe ni,-nu
oilers Of the trsnt
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
War ATTITUDE
UP TO COUNCIL

The Central Labor council
Is expected 10 take . final
stand on war issues at its next
meeting. Resolutions intro
dueed by the Painters. Musi-
clans and Hoistins Engineers
unions. and also by SO lndivid-
uSl members, defining the po-
sltion OF the council 20 be
strictly In accord with presi-
dent Wilson's policies, were re-
ferred to the legislative COM
rnittee for report Wednesday.
Labor leaders say n is prob
able that none OF the four sets OF
resolutions will be adopted. but
that instead the council will affirm
the stand taken by the American
Federation OF Labor.
II had been predicted that We'd
nesday nights meeting would be
the scene OF hot debate. and in an
tlclpation President r. p Marsh. oi
the State Federation OF Labor. was
present. On the contrary. the res
olutlons we're sent to the commit
tee without discussion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

Mrs Arthur ID Cohen. 1921 sum.
init ave. a sister of Joseph Gott-
stein. refused 10 discuss her broth.
ers secret marriage Thursday. Had
her father made good his threat TO
disinherit his son. Mrs Cohen might
have received larger share OF his
fortune
Il don't know anything about his
affairs. said Mrs. Cohen.
Attorney Arthur D. Cohen. Cott.
stems brother.in-law. said he had
no official notice that Got,stein had
welded the former Mrs Mix. but
that there would be no effort made
By his wife TO break the Will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
JOS. COTTSTEIN
SECRETLY WEDS
DIVORCED Wife
Second Ceremony Kept Dark
So He'd Get Share OF His
Fathers Fortune
BRINGING BRIDE HERE

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2i.--
Joseph Gottsteln. young Seattle
millionaire. 10 In San Fran.
cisco en- route 70 his northern
home. where for the second
time In eight months he will
Introduce the former Mrs.
Helen Elaine Mix OF los An
seies as his bride.
Eight months ago Mrs. Mix
and oot'stein eloped TO Spo.
kane and were married. But
oottsteln's father refused pa
rental blessing and threatened
TO olsirheris his son unless a
divorce followed. The divorce
was secured.
sis week. later Gors,ein ard
Mrs Mix remarked secretly.
Recently Gotts,ein's father
died. leaving his son hslf OF
his fortune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

Miss Valcska Sadler. Ameri-
can girl nurse now living in
Seattle. interrupted her story
OF work in the Red Cross hos
pitals in Charleroi, Belgium,
during the first months OF the
war, to say. with smile.
There had been nothing to
smile at. in the things she had
been telling me. Thousands
OF hideously mangled men
were dumped into hastily es-
tablished and utterly made
quatc hospitals at Charleroi,
with only six trained nurses
(of whom Miss Sadlcr was
one) and a few helpers. to do
what must be done.
Instead OF having a SlO.-
100000 Red Cross war fund
to draw on, such as Seattle is
now being asked to subscribe
10000 for. the nurses had to
ask citizens 70 give beds and
bedding; and then, when these
were given, had to educate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
START CITY CANVASS
Workers Asked to Give Wages to Red Cross

Thursday night there will be an
other war time parade, and a great
open-air meeting at Bon Marche
park. AT Fourth ave. and Pine st.
Forty speakers will be out in autos
and will take collections.
The canvass of homes and office
blocks, by precincts, will start early
Friday morning.
II will close Monday, which
Will be "Mercy Monday" On
that day every worker Is asked
Continued on page 12)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

Glvel Givel Glvel
The Red Cross eampaisners
lifted this appeal to the whole
city Thursday. as 800 nurses
prepared to start their house-to-
house canvass, and mercy bar
rels were distributed thruout
the business section.
Teams that solicited from picked
lists have completed their task.
Thursdays subscriptions were
$50. .167. so, making the total $219.S4l
toward the 100000 that must BE-
raised by June 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
FUNERAL SUNDAY

The funeral OF William Harvey.
sc. civil war veteran, who died
early Wednesday morning at his
home. 71S n. 6Sth St, will be held
at the Butterworth chapel, Sunday
at 1 p. M, under the auspices OF
the John +. Miller post OF the
10. A, r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

ROME, June 21.-Alfredo
cocehI, wanted by the New
York police on a charge Of mur-
dering Ruth Cruger, was ar
rested at Bologna by Italian au-
thorities today. Cocehi hs,-
been under observation for sew
ersI weeks.
The Italian authorities NOV
ed promptly on receipts OF ad-
vices thru American Ambassa-
dor Page, requesting that he be
detained.
NEW YORK, June 2f.--
Police today began digging in
two new cellars for the bodies
Of other girls who may have
met Ruth Cruger's fate at the
hands Of the italian motor
cycle shopkeeper, Cocchi. who
formerly had shops above both
these basene
other developments in the prob
Of the Cruger murder mystery, In
letter from the Cruge
GIRLS father to Mayor Mitchell, do
rnanding the removal OF Polio
Woods ARD con
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

them the understanding that beds and bedding al
without contributions maintenance
The wounded had be laid straw on the floors because
there enough beds they operated without
anaehetc their bedding had to be torn up to make band
ages and OF pain often unanswered because
there were simply enough nurses to answer them
1t was a story Of blood and story TO send ones
last penny TO the Red Cross fund such misery
ntInued on f2)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
Hoge Gets S2.OOO,O 900

James ID. Hoge. president of the
Union Saings and Trust Co.. will
inherit s2,000,000 under the will OF
his late uncle. John ID. Hoge. capi-
talist OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
BY Mabel Abbott

Il haven't doubt Jacques the first person Char
erioi hear that Cen Peshing had arrived at the front
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21

The earliest instance ~ the prep
aration OF bread as an article OF
food is found in the Bible in Gene.
is xviii. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-21
WATER ShUT-OFF NOTICE

Water will be shut off on FEEDER
al ave. from Il. Highland drive to
E. Blaine at. Friday, from a m.
10 p. m.