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Evening star., 1917-01-07
TO HOLD MASS MEETING.
Friends Of Mount Pleasant Player.
Are Called Together.

Friends Of the members Of the re-
Gently organized Mount Pleasant Play
ers are invited to attend a mass meet
ing called by the association for Tues
day evening in the ballroom Of the Ar
cade, 18th street and Park road north
west.
In compliance with the requests OF
many of those who attended the ini-
tial dance OF the Mount Pleasant Play
ers New Year night, a second dance
will be given Saturday evening, Feb
Fruary 3, in the Arcade ballroom.
Rehearsals for the first play, 'The
Devil have begun.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Oregon Wage Law Attacked.

The oregon law fixing minimum
wage for women was attacked as un-
constitutional in brief filed with the
Supreme Court yesterday by Oregon
employers bringing two test cases
Such legislation, the brief declared
creates artificial discrimination. is de-
structive Of business. increases prices
and cost Of living. adds to the number
of unemployed. and exceeds state police
powers. The cases will be re-argued
Evening star., 1917-01-07

1895 Rhode Island avenue northwest. II
10 proposed to hold the bazaar at the
headquarters. The purpose IL to raise al
least $4,000 for the maintenance Of the
headquarters and for carrying on the
suffrage propaganda locally.
Addresses outlining the work looking
to obtaining q woman suffrage amendment
to tho constitution were made by Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. Mrs. Walter Men
Miller and Mrs. n. W. p. Boston.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
2D BRIGADE HIKE.
District Boys to March to Leon
Springs January 16,

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BAN ANTONIO. Tex. January s.-I,
was officially announced today at head.
quarters of Sd District of Columbia Re9i-
ment that the I'd Brigade would 20 tc
1eon Springs January I6, to be gone
three weeks.
The chaplain Of the Sd District of CO.
luhbia will leave today for North Caro-
lima on account Of illness OF relatives.
Lieut.. Bacon of the Sd District of CO.
lu1nbia Infantry left for Washington to-
day.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

'The trouble lasted about two or three
months and she was treated but it didn't
have any effect. saw Cuticura adyer-
tiscd and purchased them, and we used
two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes Of Cuticura Ointment and it took
about two or three weeks to heal the
eruptions. (Signed) Miss Pearl Dansly,
Troy, S. c.
Why not prevent these distressing
skin troubles by making Cuticura your
everyday toilet and nursery Soap aided
by touches Of Ointment now and then
as needed? No more effective emol-
lients exist than Cuticura.
For Free Samples BY Return Mail
address post card: tCuticura, Dspt. b,
Boston" Sold everywhere. -
Evening star., 1917-01-07
uNsTALLs IT'S OFFICERS.
James A. Garfield Post, G. A. B., Un
der New Leaders,

The newly elected officers of James
A. Garfield Post. No. Z. Department of
the Potomac. g. A. R.. were Installed
at a meeting in the post hall. 1101 E
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Urges Cooperation.

C. NJ. Harvey, national vice president
of the association. also urged greater
cooperation among the railway mail
clerks in securing better conditions.
He recommended a thorough trial of
the workmen's compensation law.
The new officers elected by the local
branch were: President, ]. w. Gillian
vice presidents. o. ]. Myers and B. b.
West. and secretary-treasurer, o. c.
Luxford. n. G. Hughes, retiring pres
ident. presided.
a buffet luncheon was served at the
close of the meeting.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Baby Three Weeks Old
Covered With BIisters
Healed By Cuticura
Costing Only $1.50

"When my little sister was about
three weeks old, watery blisters began
on her hands and feet, and afterward
Evening star., 1917-01-07
EASTER WEEK BAZAAR IN VIEW

National American Woman Suffrage
Association Announces Program.
quarters during Easter week was reached
at meeting last night of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association at
Evening star., 1917-01-07
GIVES ABOUT 59),0OO,O0O
! TORVERS AND HARBORS
Appropriation Bill Virtually. Com
pleted and Soon to Be Intro
duced in House.

The rivers and harbors appropriation
bill. carrying $4,000, 900 for continuing
projects already authorised and Slo'-
100000 as immediate appropriations for
new projects whose total cost will ap-
proximate $bo.ooo.ooo. virtually has
been completed and will be reported
to the House this week.
The new projects approved in committee e
include $500. 600 for East river and He'll
Gate, New York harbor. with authoriza-
ton Of an eventual expenditure OF Vs.
400. 900 and $500. 900 as an immediate ex.
project designed to remove the shoal in
the Hudson from 34th street to 57th
street. upper New York city. over which
there now is only twenty-five feet OF
water, though the city is building there
liners Several other New York items
may be added by the committee later.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

were al over her. Whcr
they burst they made sore
euptions, and she tried te
scratch, and she also los1
much sleep. There were
scales left all over her, anG
she could not wear much
clothing.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Ultimate Total Cost.

Other new projects written into the
bill up to last night include the fol-
lowing, the figures representing the
initial appropriation in the present bill
and the authorization made for limit
of ultimate total cost: Boston harbor,
Mass, 100000. total $1.545.ooo; Nor
walk harbor, Conn.,, $S8.000. total 1906
600; narrows Of Lake Champlain, New
York and Vermont. sso0.ooo, total $751;
600; Fort Harry .harbor, N. Y, $71,5O0.
complete: Ogdensburg harbor. N. y.
$4,000. complete: Deiaware river at
Camden. N. J., $71.0S0. total $s6.os0;
Baltimore farbor, including Curtis bay
channel. $75o.o00. total $752.400; Nor
folk. va-, harbor. $27o,000. total ST.
114,000.
Ashtabula harbor. Ohio. $50. 900. complete:
Frankfort harbor. Mich. 100000. total
100000; Keweenaw, waterway, at
Princess Point. Mich. $1ss.ooo. com
plete; Richmond harbor. Cal, $780,
900, total $42s.000; Napa river, Cal.
$4,000. total $4,000; Crescent city
harbor. Cal. 100000. total $3so.000;
Falls of the Willamette at Oregon
City, Ore. $4,000 complete.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
U. s. NAvY'S SHIPS SET
NEW HIGH MERIT MARK
Department Abandons Traditional
Policy Of Secrecy Concerning
Target Practice Details.

The Navy Department abandoned yes
terday its traditional policy Of secrecy
concerning target practice details. and.
comparing this winters exact scores in
short range battle practice with pre-
vious years showed a much higher
merit mark than formerly. In deter
mining the merit mark, the speed OF
firing Is considered.
Increased Average Mark.
The average merit mark of ships in
1857 was 52.092. against a mark of
2S.159 in 1914-15. The new ships.
Nevada and Oklahoma. averaged 46.166.
The Texas made high score with a
mark Of 6S.854. The Vermont was low
with 25.544. The fourteen-inch. forty
hve caltber guns of the ships Of the
Texas class fred 287 shots and made
2o4 hits this winter as against SS hits
inchs fifty caliber guns of the Arkansas
class made 1o4 hits out Of 1877. as
against los out of 141. The twelve
inch. forty-f1ve caliber made 81 per
cent hits, as against 63.6 per cent.
Twelve Perfect Scores.
The high sets of gym pointers on each
of the sixteen batt1eships enumerated
are credited with twelve perfect scores.
The standings Of ships are now made
part Of the records Of their commanders.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
Must Band Together.

THE government employees must
make their cause a common one in or
der to get better conditions" said Mr..
Van Dyke. THE railway mail clerks.
in view of their hazardous occupation,
especially need more consideration from
the government. They are necessity
in what is practically the greatest gov
eYnmenta1 activity, the postal service.
This has been proved when railway
mail clerks have walked out for in
cyeases"
Mr.. Van Dyke recited the history Of
the efforts to get better conditions for
railway mail clerks. He showed where
conditions have improved over those of
. number of years ago, and pointed out
that concerted action through organ
ixed labor will bring still better and
more uvable conditions.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS
URGED TO COOPERATE
J. ]. Ryan Advocates United De-
mand for Better Conditions-Would
Give Compensating Law Chance.

4. j. Ryan. national president Of the
Railway Mail Association. urged con-
certed action on the part Of all rail-
way mail clerks to secure from Con-
gress better wages. better working
conditions and better provisions for
disability. in an address at a meeting
Of the Washington branch of the asso-
cfation at the Continental Hotel last
night He declared that the welfare of
the clerks is a government proposition.
Mr. Ryan urged. however. that the
workmen's compensation law be given
o. fair trial. He said it would suffice
as a temporary means of ameliorating
the conditions under which, railway
mail clerks work.
Amalgamation into one body and af-
f1iation with the great labor organf-
sations of the country for thu railway
mail clerks as a means of furthering
their cause was urged by Representa-
tive Carl c. Van Dyke of Minnesota. a
former clerk.
Evening star., 1917-01-07

COINAGE EXECUTED FOR OTHER GOVERN
MENTS.
Evening star., 1917-01-07
$50. 90 Library Suite


large lot of fine Wood Beds in patterns
Of the Adam. Colonial. William and Mary
and Jacobean periods; walnut, mahogany
and old ivory finishes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

We acknowledge with thanks from
DR.. F. G. Gotwald a copy of book
of sermons by his father, the late
Rev. L. A. Gotwald. The title of the
book is "Joy in the Divine Govern
ment." 1t contains fifteen sermons
and in the number is the one DR.. Got
wald preached at the Newberry col
lege commencement in 1893. Refer
ence was made to this sermon in our
account of the commencement in a
recent issue. We appreciate the book
very much and especially the thought
full kindness in D.. Gotwald sending
it to us with his compliments. There
is an optimism and spirituality run
ming through all these sermons which
make them good for the common
man" as DR.. Jacobs says in his brief
Introductory.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

We are pleased to hear the New
berry people who were fortunate
enough to get to Washington to the
reunion speak in such compliment
tary terms of our congressman, Hon.
Fred H. Dominick, and how nice and
attentive he was to them. And also
in what high esteem he is held in
Washington. We did not expect it to
be otherwise, but still it is pleasant
to have people say nice things about
your friend We too often are prone
not to speak the kind word even when
it is deserved, but the unkind word is
always too easily uttered. We knew
Fred Dominick would make good be-
cause he is made Of the right sort
of stuff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

In travelling the highways it is
pleasant and refreshing to meet with
the gentleman, in manners and cour-
tesy. We are sorry to record that in
our experience it is not universal
attribute to be found in all persons
who drive automobiles and, Fords.
AS we came jogging along in III
the other day from Prosperity, In our
usual gait of from 10 to Is miles the
hour, there was another Ford trailing
us for some distance. After awhile We
heard the sound of his horn which
we returned and drove to the side to
let him pass, as we presumed that was
what he desired. He drove by and IN
passing he raised his hat and said
that he would soon take a lead so as
not to give us his dust. We do not
know who the gentleman is, but he
was driving a Ford and his car had
on it Bamberg 356. 1t is so seldom
that one meets such courtesy that we
can not refrain mentioning it, and
commencing it to others. Courtesy and
politeness cost nothing, but they
count a whole lot in the sum of hu-
man happiness.
AS we have frequently remarked We
are always pleased to give a gentle
man the road, if he will give us the sig
nal and then will go on and not give
US his dust We are rarely in hur-
~ t. get to a place before we start.
But it does annoy us just little, we
are frank &c confess, to have fellow
to wnzz by us without warning, and
to meet fellow who does not care
to give any of the reoad. We feel like
We are entitled to a little considera-
ton. even if We are not in a great big
hurry.
Then there is another thing. These
great big glaring lights that one
meets in the night should be abolish
ed. If the fellows who have them
have no consideration for the other
fellow the law should take them IN
hand and teach them a lesson. We
can see no reason for lighting up the
heavens The moon and stars are
there for that purpose 1t seems to US
that what is. needed is to throw the
light on the road and not into the
sky. If you ever should meet one
of these big sparkling lights you VIII
realize what We are trying to say.
But We drive so little at night that
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

first sergeant without his knowledge
and consent and he received 20 votes,
Thos. Norman having received %.
Sergeant Haltiwanger was promoted to
third lieutenant. On May II. the next
day, he was appointed fifth sergeant
"in consequence of the appointment
of Y. J. Pope to adjutancy of the re-
gimenI.'
The last entry in the diary is June
q, 1862, Friday.
"After having passed through
the battle of Manassas and
the seven days battles before Rich
mond unscathed, it was his lot to fall
on Sabbath evening of the 29th of
June, 1852, while engaged in skir-
mish before Richmond, pierced
through the head with minnie
ball. He died without a groan, with
his face to the foe," is the closing
tribute of his biographer.
1t is an interesting little book and
we have only culled few items where
the names of some of those still liv-
ing and where the names Of those who
are gone but have descendants living
here, are mentioned. He must have
made his Us like Is because in nearly
every case where we know the name to
be J it is printed with an I. We
have read the book with a great deal
of interest and thank Mr.. o. n. Buz-
hardt for the copy. We hope there
are those who will enjoy these ex-
tracts which we have made
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

Some of our people do not yet seem
to realize that the world is at war and
that some of the most terrific fighting
in the annals of the world has been
going now for nearly three years.
When some of their own get in the
firing line, as they are likely to do
very soon, they will then begin to re-
alize that the world is at war. Those
of us who are not physically able to
do the fighting can do as DR.. McIn-
tosh very feelingly said at the meeting
on Tuesday, furnish them with the
best of something to eat and clothes
to wear and the other necessaries to
cheer them and make them. as COM
Portable as it is possible to be in
war. Some of US seem not yet to
have walked up to our cuty in this
regard. The time to reason why has
passed. The time for speech making
is past. What we need now is action,
and every man and every woman to
do her and his duty. And every one
can do something. It takes rations
and munitions and men to fight the
war. If you can not furnish the man
hood you may be can furnish some
of the rations or a small part of the
money it takes to buy the powder and
the guns. We are in it now, and, as
Senator Tillman says, if we furnish
the money now we may not have to
furnish so many men, but if we fail
in the furnishing the money we may
then have to furnish money and men.
Every one wants to get busy and do
something and not talk so much.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15
QUARTERLY MEETING WONAN'S
MISSIONARY UNION

The 3rd Quarterly meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Union of Reedy
River Association will be held on
Wednesday, June 20, at 1920, with
the W. M. S. of Enoree church.
All missionary organizations of the
Association are asked to send at least
two representatives. Dinner will be
served on the grounds. In these
strenuous times the/ work of the
church and missions should be CIV
On the more earnest heed, and this
is the last quarter in the association
al year and much is to consider, so a
full attendance is desired.
Mrs. W. H. Hunt, Supt of Asso.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15
PATRIOTIC PICTURES AT
THE OPERA HOUSE WEDNESDAY

On Wednesday of next week the
Jasper chapter Daughters of Ameri-
can Revolution will give living pic
lures of ye olden times as we'll as
those of more recent years. These
pictures Will be shown once in the
afternoon and again in the evening.
They will be lovely and attractive and
everybody should go as the proceeds
from the entertainment will go to-
ward patriotic purposes. Let every
body go and help the Daughters, and
thereby help their country.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15
Cheek Mate.

Mother" said little Willie, when
1 was at grandmother's, she let me
have fruit tart twice."
"Well, she ought not to have done
so,' said his mother Il think once
is quite enough for little boys. The
older you grow the more wisdom you
will gain"
Willie was silent, but only for a
moment. well, mother he said,
grandma is a good deal older than
you are!'-Life.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

good people leave our State. But if
it is to his interest to go then We bid
him God speed, and feel that he will
make good in his new home His go
ing makes a vacancy in the speaker
ship Of the South Carolina legislature,
which position he has held for two
terms.
We notice there are already four
aspirants for this position. Person.
ally we would be pleased to see our
young friend from Greenville. Thos.
P. Cothran, elected to this position. He
has been in the legislature now for
good many years. In fact, since
away back yonder when We were
member of that body. Mr.. Cothran is
a lawyer of marked ability and we co
not know fairer man and man of
more poise and judicial mind than he
possesses and we are sure he would
be fair and impartial in all his rul-
ings and would give eminent satisfac-
ton to all parties and all factions.
We have known him from our young
manhood and through all the years
We have found Thos. P. Cothran the
same courteous and affable gentle
man that his training and lineage
would demand. The members of the
general assembly would make no mis-
take in elevating him to this position.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

The editor, along with many South
Carolinians, regrets that Hon. Jas. A.
Hoyt. banker and legislator and form
er newspaper man and all round good
citizen, has decided that it is to his
interest to leave South Carolina. We
have known him from his boyhood and
es1eemed his father before him as our
loyal friend, and we hate to see such
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

Our Prosperity letter for Tuesday s
paper bore the post mark of the
Prosperity Office IL m, Monday, but
we did not get it at Newberry until
after the evening mail & o'clock had
been distributed There is no
indication as to where it travelled be-
fore it reached US. This by the way
OF explanation Of its non-appearance
in Tuesdays paper.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15
No Indeed!

Say, pa. I had fight with Billy
Brown today" ,saMS
THAT so? Did you whip him ?"
'Sure. You don't suppose I'd be
telling you about it ii l didn't, DO
you?'-Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

it makes little difference to US per-
sonally. We just go to the side of
the road and wait until the light pass
es by.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-15

THE HERALD AND NEWS ONE
YEAR FOR ONLY $3.50.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OLD,
 HIKES SlXTY-FIVE MILES
Samuel s. Gavin, Atlantic City Lawyer, Celebrates Natal
 Day With Long Walk.

Philadelphia. Samuel $. Gavin is an attorney who was siXty-tive years old recently, and he personally conducted the following celebration:
 He walked sixty-flve miles. Elapsed time, midnight to S:l5 p. m.
 And did it on an empty stomach.
 Then he came home.
 Took a rubdown.
 Ate a big steak.
 Smoked big cigar.
 And said that he was off the walk ing stunt again until he was seventy years old, when he would walk seventy miles.
 Mir. Gavin Is a ruddy checked, agile, athletic man who bellies his age. He has been celebrating his birthday in this manner for number of years, so at midnight he left Atlantic City and began his hike. He came to Kaighn's ferry, which Is siXty-one miles from the shore, and thence to his home, a distance of sixty-fve miles. MT. Gavin attributes bis ability to make these trips to a regular system of living. T get up in the morning, take a cold bath and eat a hot breakfast" he said. "Then I keep myself on a regular schedule and walk whenever get the chance. I shall cut out walking birth days after this and confine myself to i've year periods. About the time am one hundred the Cobbs Creek boule- yard may be done and I may take a century run over that.
 "Oh, forgot something. l get busy with the dumbbells every morning"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
LONG WALK FOR JUROR.
Trains Did Not Serve, So Mccrili Foot
 ed It For Many Miles.

Leavenworth, Kan.-How would you like to take a little jaunt, say twenty five or thirty miles, at the present time? Sure, nice little walk. Well, Kirby McCrill so sizes up trip of that length.
 Kirby was among those summoned to sit on jury. There happened to be no trains coming to Leavenworth when Kirby desired to start. That didn't bother him, neither did the high price of shoe leather. So Kirby walked to Kansas City, a distance of about twen- ty-seyen miles.
 Tt was just nice little stroll" said Kirby. q take long walks often and there Is nothing like 1t to preserve ones good health. At Kansas City l caught an interurban car and came to Leaven- worth. intend to walk back when l get through with the jury work"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
RED CROSS READlfI
War Order Sent at First Sign of
 Diplomatic Break.
NEED DOCTORS AND NURSES.

Two Hundred and sixty.fys chaptsE'
 Throushous the Country pirsossd te
 Organize First Aid clesses end te
 Prepare For Assembling Hospital
 Equipment and Surgical Supplies.
 Washingtor.-Measures to put the American Red Cross on footing for active war relief "in view of present events and possible developments were ordered by the society's head quarters here. The 265 chapters throughout the country were directed to organize first aid classes, prepare for assembling hospital equipment and surgical supplies, list volunteer doc tors and nurses and take any other steps necessary to insure complete pre- paredness for relief work.
 The circular order sent to the chap ters reads as follows:
 "In view of present events and pos sible developments the central com
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Creu Works
 On Big Thing

The Big Thing mine, in the Con rad district, which was closed down several weeks ago. according to the Whitehorse Star, again has e crew Of about 15 men doing development ane other work upon 1t. The pro- pertv belongs to the Alaska Corpor- ation, the syndicate of which Col pnNl W. l.. Stevenson, late of Skag- way, now Of Victoria, B.. O., is the managing director. This company has large capital behind it. l. has options to Durchase on the rich cop per properties in the Rainy Hollow, B. C., country end on the placer gold fiells of the Porcupine dis trict, both back of Haines, Alaska, and has leased and will shortly re- npen the shelter at Ladysmith, B.. c. MT. Nolan of Skagway is su- perintendent of all the above pro pert'es. and that gentleman in- formed the editor of this paper whne ip skagway & few days ago, thai it is hia intention to open an assay office in Carcross very soon, for which an assayer from the out side Is coming in ct an early date. A first-class hard rock man named Harrington is In charfe of the work at the mine. Mr.. Nolan intended leaving Skagway Wednesday of this week for Victoria to confer witt Cd. Stevenson in regard to the prosecution of active development work on all the properties being handled by the Alaska Corporation in this section of the north.