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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-11

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MrA ]. A sh1g ienoTted quite
sick a18et home since FRIDAY last
| v.,v.,,.. TN zs',s... i q,
= curtin. Tss stores - !,
Will u. fiines. city secretary. IA
sick today and bot able 70 attend
to his duties,
| Mrs. RolaaA ~ lson VIII hold
lopen stadio for Hlls through June
and July ol1 SO.
s-es-se-6s
| Constable Jims Hamna reports the
arrest OF Fox cIser and April
Holhert on boot gging charges.
/ p
4 The annual pifnsc of the Mesho-
dist sunday school will take plae-
ii the Getzendaber Memorial park
| Friday Of this " k
|
/ Harry Rogers4 has visited Ennis
and picked up ur hoot-leggers on
gand jury indie knents. They We're
Lum Burton. hneo Crinner. Ger
srude Watson BID Lon Leopard.
Mrs. Kate Evans of this citxeTe-
ceirei word Sunday Ilafs1eF broth
er-in-law. l1nGsf1an. died at
.raaSrsatarday and was buried
yesterday
Ladies. be sVre toAsee the Costura
display at the Fa(krs hotel We'd
| nesday and THU Gay Of this week.
| Art. needle wak. xaby things and
novelties on szhioi'io Come ne and nd
| Just look. adv 81
The monthly injecting of the
Methodist preach ers of the Waxa-
Eachie district vii be held at the
lsGetzendaner Memorial park tomor-
row, the prograA beginning at II
clock. Presiding Elder Bishop
vill preside at be meeting.
o.
City Health officer Ray. assisted
| hy ladies from he Bay View and
Shakespeare clubs. will start We'd
rsesdav of this feek on an inspee-
ion OF the daities. meat markets.
groceries and sdia fountains of the
icsty. They hote to complete the
task during thel week.
70
The trophies brought home from
| Lis Alaskan huh. By J. W. Ferris.
which have befa on exhibition at
The spaiding 9arnitnre store. are
being taken dyvn aud moved to
the Ferris hob today Mr.. Fer
lis prizes the TROPHIES very highly
end the public enjoyed viewing
them very muSh.
30
Chief John davenport, Reese San
ford. Jim Davenport, Ollie Poindex-
ter and ". b. Reymuller, local fire
men, went TO Eorsieana Sunday af
ternoon 10 attend the funeral of
Rube Freeman for twenty-five years
chief OF the fire department at that
city, whose dkath occurred Satur-
day. FFeema1 had been sick for
long time Hell Sas very popular with
the fire Fighters of Texas
30
Mrs. l.. E. FBell. representing the
cosNra shopSof Dallas. will be at
the Ngers tbtel Wednesday and
ThursdA OF Dis week with a beau
tifal samEe Dine OF Art Needle
work. HanAdade Baby Clothes,
Baby AccessoSs. etc This is tile
costura rnethsdxf displaying their
line 10 their dut ohlown customers.
The ladies' d Waxahsehie are in
vited TO coma and see these pretty
things. adv 68
Jack Bach3er, Who is trailing
along with tte waxahachie Lone
Star band on 1 transforming trip TO
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-11

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-11

Jack Baeh3er, Who is trailing
along with he Waxabachie Lone
Star band IN ! transforming trip to
the Easte-nf states. writes from
Washington ~ say he and the band
boys are havits some real zig time
He sends along couple Of clippings
from the Washington papers 70
prove his statements. II VAS the
source OF 1lueb delight 10 Jack that
the Waxahachi band took first hon
ors as q Confederate band In the
history mak.nt parade which came
as clirax te bhe Confederate reun-
lon at Washington. The big parade
was headed bI regiment of regn-
lar soldiers amt Of course the Marine
band furnished. music The second
section was mabe up of Confederate
veterans from 1 dozen or more diff
ferent states atd this section 49,
led by the Wd4ahachie Lone Star
band. The thirti division was made
up OF men FROM the training camps
and Boy Seoutsland was led by the
training camp land. According TO
Jack there wasi not one In all the
thirteen bands And five drum corps
that participates in the parade that
ranks With thei Waxahaehie band.
Jack says he anp Callens and spald-
ing were ieayint that night for New
Yorr.
O.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-11

Ladies. be sVre toAsee the Costura
display at the Ro(ers hotel We'd
nesday and THU DAY OF this week.
Art, needle wok. Naby things and
novelties on exhibitioQ Come and
Just look. adv 81
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-11
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spalding. Tom 9nes, Toha psaI
ter. Walter HJkaby, Ed Hasl
r. Il. connallH Miss Lua b,
and Mrs, susi4 Jackson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-11

City Health officer Ray. assisted
b. ladies from PIE Bay View and
Shakespeare clubs. viii start We'd
resday of this f,eek on an inspec-
lion OF the dailies. meat markets.
groceries and sdda fountains Of the
city. They hote to complete the
task during theIweeiS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
CoIORED CITIZENS TRINITY
HOLD PREPAREDNESS MEETING

On Thursday at o'clock a large
crowd of colored people met at Trln-
ity A. M. E. church, about seven
miles west of Newberry, to receive
instructions for preparation OF the
coming crisis. The Rev. T. {. Croker
pastor of Smyrna church, was the
first speaker. He made timely ao-
dress. the necessity of raising more
foodstuffs. Valuable information was
given on canning beans and raising
chickens. In his closing remarks ne
said: 'Let the white and colored peo-
pie stand shoulder to shoulder ID the
face of the greatest crisis the Worlo
has ever Witnessed"
The Rev. W. R.. Bougnight was tne
next speaker, who spoke on hlgh cost
Of living and high cost OF food ana
many other valuable things. He said
that the United States was the
smokehouse of the world. A short
talk was made by Mr.. Hendrix, cltl-
zen of that section. Addresses were
also made by Sam Nance, Unltea
States farm agent, colored, and U. D.
Gallman, colored school supervisor.
Talks were made also by ]. S. Smith
and Jim Boozer, leaders of the local
preparedness campaign. 1t is belleV-
ed that this meeting will mean mucn
to the people of that section and tney
are preparing to raise foodstuf1s as
never before. Another meeting IS ex-
Dected soon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
F00DsTUFFs Rise
AS COTTON FALLS

Pointing out the intimate relation
between the prices of foodstuffs and
of cotton recently, with cotton>falling
and food products advancing, D. 4.
Coker, chairman of the South Caro-
lima commission for civic prepared
ness, has issued another appeal to
the farmers of South Carolina TO
plant more food crops.
Says the appeal:
t'Tthe South Carolina commission
TOR civic preparedness wishes to cali
the attention of the farmers to the
fact that foodstuffs have recently
continued their steady and rapid ad-
vance, and that cotton has recens:y
declined.
Many supply merchants are fur
nishing practically nothing except
foodstuffs to their customers and ory
goods merchants are beginning to re-
port a severe diminution in the vol
ume OF their trade.
Large government war orders are
temporarily supporting the cotton
and cotton goods market, but the re-
,duction of the dry goods trade must
eventually have it's effect We are
+ confronted also with the serious
probability that a continuation of the
rapid sinking of vessels by German
submarines will leave no ocean ton
mage available for carrying cotton
this fall, as every available ship may
and probably will be needed to carry
foodstuffs and munitions to the allies.
"No one can accurately predict the
future but we suggest that the all
cotton farmer consider the situation
in which he will find himself this
fall should foodstuffs remain at fam
me prices and cotton decline serious
ly from present prices.
''It is becoming more and more
evident that the production and con-
servation of foodstuRs and their
transportation TO England and France
are.the problems upon whose solution
the war will principally depend. .
"The men, women and children or
this nation who are aiding In these
matters are rendering just the ser
vice which is required OF them IN
this emergency.
ssWhat shall we say Of those Tno
viii not heed the s. o. S. call OF oar
president?
David r. Coker,
Chairman South Carolina Commis-
sion for Civic Preparedness for
War"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15

be seen in the burning wood, to en-
JOY without let or hindranee and with
out any incumbrance of care.
Item: To lovers, l devise their
imaginary world, with whatever they
may need; as the stars of the sky,
the red roses by the wall; the bloom
of the hawthorn; the sweet strains
of music, and aught else by which
they may desire to figure to eacn
other the lastingness and beauty OF
their love.
"Item: To young men Jointly, I
devise and bequeath all boisterous,
inspiring sports of rivalry, and give
to them the disdain Of weakness and
undaunted confidence in their own
strength, though they are rude;
give them the power to make last
ing friendships, and OF possessing
companions, and to them exclusively
I give all merry songs and brave
choruses, to sing with lusty voices.
Item: And to those who are no
longer children, or youths, or lovers,
I leave memory and bequeath to them
the volumes OF the poems Of Burns
and Shakespeare anc Of other poets,
If there be others, to the end that
they may live over the old days
again. freely and fully. without 1.-THE
or domination. = o '''.-7~~ 60. .
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
FOOD CONTROL BILL DOES
E}EKiTHfNG BIT LIMIT PRit L

Washington. May 11.-On the heels
Of the announcement that plans are
being laid by President Wilson and
exLerts OF food production for the
naming of a food dictator, Senator
Gore late today introduced in the SEN
ate the administrations first food con-
troll bill.
The bill, designed to bring an in
crease in the production of food and
to conserve the present supply, has
been worked on by administration OIL
Gals ever since the beginning of the
war with Germany.
Wide powers are given the depart
ment of agriculture. They include:
First, a national survey of food on
hand and in prospect to be conducted
by the department of agriculture.
Second, the fixing o standard grades
and classification of foodstuffs espec-
tally wheat and corn -four, to be done
by the war department of agriculture.
Third, to give the secretary of agr1-
culture power to promulgate regula-
tions suspending the pure food laws
so as to permit the mixing OF wheat
corn and other cereals in making
-four.
Fourth, drastic punishment for per-
sons or corporations convicted OF at
tempts to hoard or corner any food
supply of the nation.
Fifth, appropriating s1,5O0,O00 for
carrying out the provisions of the
measure.
Authority for the government to
regulate prices, distribution and stor-
age of foodstuffs which the admins
tration will seek was not contained
in the measure. These provisions Will
be introduced In the form of sep
arate measure.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
COfORE DPEOPLE HOLD
PREPAREDNESS MEETING

On Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'CLOCK
J. w. Butler called meeting OF COL
ored people at Elisha church: mees-
ing was called to order by II. 3. But
Ter, opened with prayer by John Rob-
erson after which ]. w. Butler read
the proclamation issued to the>peopie
of South Carolina by the national
government and the State govern
ment on preparedness for the war; !;
after which a motion by B. l.. Samuei
that we would respond was adopted
There were white gentlemen pres
ent.
Mr.. O. W. Long was called on.
He gave an interesting talk adFlsins
the people to raise all the foodstun
they COULD. Mr.. G. p. BoulWare ge
an interesting talk on the conol1lon
of the time. Each of these talks was
highly appreciated by all the peopre.
Other talks were made by colored
citizens, after which the forming OF
clubs was agreed upon as follows:
Club on Corn. W. Butler, Jonn
Williams, J. R. Nelson.
Club on Peas-H. B. Butler.
Club on Cane-W. H. Floyd, Gin
ton Jefferson, Willie Butler.
Club on Peanuts-Sam Trlooie'
Willie Moore, B. T. Floyd.
Club on Cabbages-Nancy Tr1bole'
Ida Floyd, NJ E. Butler.
Club on Tomatoes-M. A. Lindsay
NJ. s. Williams, Lila Moore.
Club on Cattle-B. l.. Samuel. ;.
Club on Potatoes-J. R. Butler, +.
l.. Lindsay, H. B. Butler, Jr., L. SIN
gleton, B. l. Samuel, Jr.
!. z. Butler, Sec.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15

(full-hedged compositor) besides him
self and two apprentices. The fore
man passed the copy around, first
to the journeyman, then to the ap-
prentices. My turn was last. All
the others expressed their inability
to read it. When 1 finished its COM
position it measured three inches IN
small type Qeaded mirion). In man
uscript it about filed one-haR OF the
flap of a sixinch envelope. l Kept
that envelope as treasured mem
ento of my apprentice days AS we'll
as the most remarkably small piece
of copy" have seen up to that time
or that | have ever seen since which
when put in type filed up so much
space in the paper. The envelope
was lost in moving in 1889 to the
hSAse in which lived when I NOV
eds to Columbia. The present editor
of The Hers17 opd News will find the
7icnicAniniat in the Herald Of the
srst ,Tuasiay, i'l~ ff2v,' 1873.
William p. Houseal.
Columbia, May 9. J.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
FROM PROSPERITY TOWH

Prosperity, May 14.-Prof. Gilbert
weekend with his sister, Mrs. C. }.
Shealy.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Buzhardt of
Newberry visited Mr.. T. l.. Shealy the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. A. E. Tinsley, after months
stay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. l.. Langford, has returned to her
home in Spartanburg.
Prof. John Taylor, who has been
sick for some time in Austin, Texas,
reached home Sunday.
AR. A. H. Hawkins has gone to
Florence to inspect the reformatory
for white boys.
Mrs. Julian Price has returned
from Saluda, accompanied home Dy
her cousin, Miss Vera Parrott.
Mr.. Byrd Gibson is visiting in sa-
luda.
Mr.. C. S. Patrick, DR.. and Mrs. J.
A. Hunt returned to Saluda Sunday,
after a visit to relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wyche of Spar
tanburg spent last week with DR.. ana
Mrs. c. T. Wyche.
Rev. and Mrs. George S. Bearden
have moved to Saluda, where Mr..
Bearden has accepted the pastorate
Of the Lutheran church.
Mrs. Virgil Kohn has returned from
the Columbia hospital.
Mrs. Mark Bedenbaugh was oper-
ated on at the Columbia hospital last
Friday and IS reported doing nicely.
Misses Anna, Julia and Clio Har-
mon spent the weekend in NeWber-
ry with the Misses Amick.
;drs. T. L. Wheeler. after spending
a week with her daughter, Mrs. j. /.
Bedenbaugh, has returned to her
home near Excelsior.
The Memorial program was we'll
rendered on Friday. DR.. James P.
Kinand made a most excellent talk
to a large and: appreciative audience.
After the meeting the Daughters with
wreaths and the school children with
United States flags marched to the
cemetery where the graves Of the
veterans were decorated.
Mrs. ]. B. stockman is in Columbia
having her tonsils removed.
Miss Bess Bowers is home from
Florence and Bishopville.
Miss Lucille Counts of Pomaria is
spending the week with Miss Grace
Burton Reagin.
Messrs. Elmer Long, Leslie Sing
ley and Willie NJ. Lester left Sunday
for Fort Oglethorpe to enter the OF
fcers' reserve corps.
Mesdames Browne and Quattie-
baum gave a joint reception to their
music pupils at the school building
Friday afternoon. Ice cream was
served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
TEN MILLION MEN
IN DRAFT LIMITS

Washington, May 12.-Ten million
men in the United States will be SUD-
ject to the selective conscription on
July 1, within the ages agreed upon
in the conference report on the war
army bill, Director Rogers of the CEN
sus bureau announced today. This
number Of men between the ages Of
21 and 80, inclusive, represents very
nearly 10 per cent. of the total es-
timated population of, between 1oo,-
100000 and 104,000,G0 on July l.,
1917. OF these conscription eligibies
the bureau estimates Alabama will
have 100000, Arkansas 156,6O0, Flor
ida $1,000, Georgia 255,400, Kentucky
2G2,200, Louisiana III 900, MarylaN1
121,500, Mississippi 175,1s0, North
Carolina 194,400, South Carolina 49,
900, Tennessee 1s5,oS0, Texas 10000.
Virginia 186,400.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
Old Town Letter.

The Ridge Spring school session OF
1916 and 1917 was brought to the
close of most successful term on
Friday, having been taught by Miss
Azile Maybin as principal and so ably
assisted by Miss Lilly Johnson. On
Friday evening the closing exercises
u. lie school were held, consisting or
songs, dialogues and two excellent
drills, a special favorIse Y as the paE-
tomime of a Bunch of Daisies" Miss
Ruby Fellers being the only graduate
read a we'll written essay. TIE chill
dren rejected much credit on their
teachers and themselves. A Victrola
furnished by Mir Leroy Salter OF
Newberry added greatly to the even
ing's enjoyment.
Quite number of people enjoyed
the school picnic in Mr. H. T. Fellers'
pasture on Saturday. In the morning
the clouds were heavy, indicating
rain for sure, but as the day wore on
the sun came out and a very pleas
ant day was spent.
A large audience was charmingly
entertained on Saturday evening at
the school house by Misses Addelle
Fellers, Azile Maybin and Elsie Pitts,
Messrs. Ryon Matthews, K. N. Living
ston and James Werts, Johnnie San
ders, acting as the various charac-
ters in an excellent play, "The Noble
Outcast-" They all proved them
selves to be talented and we'll train
ed. Several persons expressed them
selves as being surprised at so mucn
local talent being among us. Miss
Mildred Abrams recited two selec-
tions between acts which were great
ly enjoyed.
Mr.. Paul McElree of Morristown,
Misses Loree and Louise Smith Of
Greenwood, Misses Ida Fellers and
Mildred Abrams of Newberry spen:
the weekend at Mr.. H. T. Fellers'.
Miss Beatrice Livingston OF eo-
maria visited Miss Elsie Pitts.
Mr.. Davis OF Ninety-Six came down
for the play Saturday evening, visit
ing his friend, Mr. E. N. Livingston.
Miss Lilly Johnson left for her
home In Nesmith on Sunday, stopping
over for a few days with Miss Ethel
Seybt In Pomaria. Miss Maybin will
visit friends near Newberry before
going to her home in Riehburg. We
are sorry to see these young ladies'
leave our midst. They have mace
many friends during their stay here
and we wish for them q pleasant va
cation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
THE CHAUTAUQUA
STILL IN THE LEAD

The Redpath chautauquah con-
tinues to hold it's firm place in the
heart of Newberry. Everything is
"chautauqua," "chautauqua.' And
the indications are, if the war, famine
or other dire calamity don't knock
it up, which we hope they won't, next
year there will have to be bigger
tent in Newberry. Since the last is
sue of The Herald and News there
have been several very interesting
programs to add to those already
noted.
We did not have the opportunity Of
hearing on Thursday afternoon( press
day. the lecture by Mr.. B. F. Nc
Donald of Newark, Ohio, on "Moon-
shine" Some who heard it say 1t
was fine. OF course it was, otherwise
it could not have a place in the chau-
tauqua programs. But we heard the
oratorio artists Thursday night. The
members Of the company are Myrtle
Thornburgh, soprano; Nevada Van
Der veer, contralto; Reed Miller,
tenor, and Frederick Wheeler, BARI
tone. 1t was fine quartette singing
and each solo was also of superior
quality. Newberry people were
mostly interested in Reed Miller, as
he is a native South Carolinian ano
known to many personally in New
berry. If the entire audience did no.
enjoy the rare treat an overwhelming
majority did.
The next attraction witnessed by
The Herald and News representative
was the concert Friday night by the
celebrated Sala Trio, who favored the
audience with choice selections OF
Spanish music. They are cultivarev
musicians. During the evening wo
had the pleasure Of seeing and hear
ing Fraulein Marie Mayer of Oberam-
mergau. She captivated her audience
by her charming reference to our
country and our flag, which she loves
as she loves her own. Then there
was the gifted and versatile Princess
Watahwaso in her real Indian songs.
legends and dances. This was easily
among the best attractions Of the
happy season. Princess Watahwaso
won the hearts OF all, from the may
or" down to the reporter.
The attraction Saturday afternoon
and night was the famous Gilbert and
Sullivan Opera company. One Of the
largest crowds of the season packed
the tent at night and witnessed The
Mikado." There may have been two
or perhaps three of that audience
who were not IN harmonious accord
with the whole in intense enjoyment
of the beautiful and entertaining, and
at times highly amusing prsentation.
It certainly took well and the peopfe
of Newberry pronounced each mem
Der Of the troupe to be star in his and
her line.
Monday was another press day,
keeping The Herald and News men
away from the afternoon show and
We go to press before the night per
formance.
This afternoon and tonight New
berry will have the lifetime oppor-
tunity of hearing the great Creatore
and his great band. Go early or you
will not get seat.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15
Gard Of Thanks.

7 take this method of returning
thanks to neighbors and friends for
their great kindness shown to US IN
the last illness and death pf our lit
tie daughter, Lily May. AID to our
good physician. DR.. E. H. Moore, for
his faithful and untiring ministra-
tions to the little one May the good
Lord bless them all.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.>D. Cromer.