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New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
To Patrol Boston Harbor.

Boston. March 22.-Navy N officials were ordered today to N into service high powered navy stsxI launches armed with picked men | carrying rifles, machine guns, sa cannon and powerful searchlight4 patrol Boston harbor and the wal front of the navy yard, from slaJ to sunrise until further notice.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22

Country, Hurrying to PrcI3atx
 Meanwhile every preparation fd
 eventuality is being carried .for7
 by the army and navy, and the B ident is awaiting the assenblini congress. Unless there is some 1 change in the situation before
 2, it is expected he win detail IT
 address how Germany has jn
 been making war against the Ul States by the ruthless operation;a05 U-boats, and leave it to congfX declare a state of war existffl1 vote money and men to protecE interests of the United States. Government officials are bendin3 their energies to meet that condl by putting the nations armed fo' and resources in readinesS for eventuality. Congress probably will appropf about half billion dollars for tional defense and authorize the ' ident to use the armed forces Of, United States against Germany.
 Technically, this would amou1i5 declaration of war, but wheth
 United States shall enter the waj it's full sense will depend on the tent to which Germany continues unlawful aggressions of her sub rines
 In congressional circles today suggestion was heard that the < for organization of the house be- ferred pending action by conxraad the international crisis. The za] already has organized. sis
 Steps to put the country insa
 of preparedness went forward FIT today. <
 Plans for rendering financfal Z sistance to the Entente allies in or war between the United Staten Germany are under considerations formally by the federal res, board and other government offlc
 Two courses are said to have | presented: One. the placing of eral credits to Entente government this country by individual banks greater extent than heretofore. other, official action by the Un States government in placing Ia sums at the disposal of the Entenl
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
NAVY SHORT 1s.sl4 ME,

Washington. March 22.-The r Is short 13,6l4 men of its pre authorized fenlfsted strength of 74S and. effofts to speed up the recrNAI are being redoubled The spl
 month, has seen the largest reGf( on record, with a net increas8 1,947. st8S
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
AMERICAN sEAMEN IN SPAIN.

Barcelona, Spain, March Fl, Via Paris, March 22.The fifty-nine American sailors who were informed in Gernany after having been brought there on the prize ship Yarrowdale have arrived here on their way back to the United States.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
GUARD ON RAILROAD BRIDGES.

Baltimore, March 22.-The Balti- more and Ohio and Pennsylvania rail- road bridges over the SusQuehanna river at Havre de Grace. Maryland. were placed under guard of state troops today by direction of Cover nor Harrington All the north and south traffic of the two railroads passes over these bridges.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
HEAVY ARTILLERY GETS INTO ACTION
skirrnfshes Cease While Main Battle < Begins to Rage-Beriin Claims Hindenberg's Retreat As Great vlc- tory from Military and Economic standpoint- Russians Sweep Turks ncfore Them.

sss French troops are in contact with the main German. army and what may
 prove to be the initial stage of the
 greatest battle of history has opened before the gates of La Fere. For the drst time since the great German re-
 treat began, patrol and rear guard lighting has given way to the thunder
 nf artillery and the clash of 4Major
 forces. The Germans are making a stand on a line running MEth and : south of La Fere, from 6e m0n to the Forest of Coucy, a dist1lce rated It about twenty miles.
 | The position selected by, the Ger
 mans is protected by the Cr0zat canal , and the Ailette river, tributary of the Disc, but in this line the French
 have driven a great wedge directly in
 front of La Fere. and reaching to
 within two miles of that important
 town. On this wedge is based the
 hopes of French military critics that General Nivelle has out-maneuvered aF1eld Marshall Won Hindenburg and
 that La Fere Is doomed and with it ]. the whole of the famous Hindenburg line. Paris reports that the speed with which the French have advanced aias disconnected the German plans and renders probable continuation . of the retirement to the Belgian ,f frontier.
 : Theof11cial Berlin reports throw no light on the situation but 1t seems certain that a few days or even hours must decide the fate of La Fere. The situation on the British front 4ie somewhat more obscure owing to 4the rather vague character of the *Brftish reports. The latest reports s from London say that General Haig , pushed ten miles east of the Somme at some points. Measured from Pe- ronne this would place the British S within four or five miles from the vital point of St. Quentin and this estimate is supported by unofficial de- spatches from the front.
 The German retirement Is pivoting rom their positions east of Arras and in this pivotal region General Haie Reports steady progress but no To-
 calities are mentioned which might give a clue to the relative importance
 of the advance.
 i. Apparently the spasmodic fighting
 ir; the Champagne and verdun sec
 lions has ceased, for the time being
 It least, but important news comes
 from another and far distanct field
 sf the world war. The Russians < driving forward from Perssa, have
 crossed the Mesopotamian border al !. one point while second army is con-
 t4nl,ine it's advance from Kermanshah
 ts1 support of the British advance l. from Bagdad This means that the ' retreating Turks are being menaced : from three sides and. according to l.aIlied military observers, are threat ened by far greater destruction than
 even the loss of Bagdad.
 f,ern,sn Retrogradc Movement Stops ]. Paris, March 22.-The German re. Etreat to the ,Arras and St. Quentin and La Fere line Is now practicall. [s complete since the French are now
 within artillery range of St. Quentin
 and La Fere. The movement has Ezbeen carried out by echelons, accord.
 fng to approved principles, one sec
 xcsntinued On Tenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
SINKS OWN SUBMARINE.

French Destroyer Mistook It for
 U-Boat, Berlin Claims.
 Berlin, March 22, Wireless to Say ville.-"A French destroyer in the bay at Marseilles last month sank a sub- marine, believed to be German boat" the Overseas News Agency an- nounces.
 'In reality it was a French sub marine which was thus lost"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
HARMONY IS SPIRIT
 OF DAY IN RUSSIA
Workmen, Soldiers and Goyern- ment Favor Prosecution of War
 UNITED IN ALL AIMS

Regular Trial For Members of Old Government, Says Minister of Jus- tice-PetrOgrad Police Encourage Arson and Robbery.
 Petrograd, March 22, via London, March 22.-Speaking in the energeti- cal and forceful manner which char
 acterizes all his utterances the new
 minister of Justice. A. F. Kerensky,
 in an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press, decried all ru-
 mors of friction or discord between
 the workingmen. soldiers and the gov-
 ernment M. Kerensky, who is a mem
 Der of the radical workingmen's par
 ty, emphatically denied that there was any latent dissatisfaction in his or any other party which might burst forth into fresh revolt. He said: Y Ts Tn my appointment to tlSis post you have the best pledge that the radical element of the nation are in accord with the government. If any serious disagreement existed at the beginning between the workingmen and the du- ma committee 1t was only a passing symptom of fever attending the birth of a new nation. I can assure you that every difference has dropped and that every element of the, country stands behind the government, Nat urally, differences of opinion exist be- tween that and other members, but each conflict has resulted in a firm agreement on all the main issues" < All Eager for War.
 The minister said all suppositions that the soldiers and the workingmen was opposed to carrying on the war were baseless. 'My visit to Moscow, whence I returned this morning" he continued, satisfied me that the whole army, from the commander down to the last soldier, are eagerly devoted to 8 continuance of the war. found there better demonstration than one could get in Petrograd of the new unity of the nation. The ac- clamations which followed my decla- ration before large gatherings, or the cooperation existing between all classes and the government, lert no doubt as to the sincere desire. or the population. There are on the other hand groups throughout the world which are against the war, but the majority in Russia is determined to finish it, and not single soul stands
 out for @ separate peace.
 Answering a question regarding :he , final form of the new government, M. Kerensky said:
 'T am a republican and think I know what kind of a government Russia wants. but as a member of
 the government I will not try to
 bring any pressure upon the popular opinion which will render the de- cision. The keynote of the new gov. ernment will be tolerance towards all. The members of the old government who are under arrest will be given a regular trial. There will be no sum- mary military. procedure, no court martials and I believe that I can promise you that capital punishment will be definitely abandoned in the near future.
 Among other reforms will be the establishment of freedom of the press, and the Russian press will soon be- come, I hope, as liberal and outspoken as the American press, which I have
 always admired. The new govern
 ment will be based on respect for the rights of mankind"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
Police Encourage Vandalism.

London, March 22.-Robberies, in- cendiarism and some murders have oc- cured in Petrograd, according to a despatch to Reuters from the Russian capital. The disorders were started by rowdies who were encouraged by the police, the despatch says. but were quickly suppressed by the militia force composed of soldiers and work men. who disarmed the police.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22

Petrograd. March 21, via London. March g 6:1O a. m.--An order for tha arrest of Nicholas Romanoff and
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22

econtinued on Seventh Page,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
sernnan Retrogradc Movement Stop.

tcsnainued On Tenth Page)7
New Britain herald., 1917-03-22

(Continued on Eleventh Page)
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
WIN PERMANENT
CUSTODY OF TROPHY CUP

The annual March debate between
the literary societies of Newberry COZ
lege was held on the evening or
March l6 at the opera house.
The exercises were opened with a
short talk by the president, Mr.. S. "a
Derrick.
Orations We're made by represen-
tative from each society Mr.. Her
man Boozer representing the Excel
sioT. whose subject was lAs Restless
as the Sea- Mr.. P. NJ Counts repre-
senting the Phrenakasmian, subject,
Americas Ideal-Peace Miss Sara
Williamson, representing the Philo-
mathean society, read an essay, The
Weight Of Words
The debate, Resolved. That the
President OF the ,Unite9 States should
be elected for a term of six years,
he being ineligible to succeed himself
for reelection was decided in favor
OF the negative
The members CT the Phrenakosmi-
an society, upholding the affirmative
were Captain l.. l.. Houck, debaters,
w. J. Proctor and F. w. Fisher. The
members of the Excelsior society,
upholding the negative were Captain
Z. K. Bodie, dehaters W. H. Wicker
and A Vigodsky.
The judges were: DR.. Horine >ana
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
N SEWBERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PURSUANT to tie authority con-
ferred upon the Trustees of Newber-
ry School District, an election has
been ordered by them to be held. ana
will be held in said School District,
at the Court House. in the Town Of
NeTberry, on Tuesday the 18th day
of April, 1917, On the question Of levy
ing annually an additional tax OF two
mills on the dollar on the taxable
property of said School District, for
the current expenses Of maintaining
and equipping the Schools in sa:l
School District.
Those vottAg IN favor os said 90
ditional tax will cast ballot with
words For Additional Tax Of Two
Mills" written or printed thereon, and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

A former subscriber said to US the
other day: You stopped my paper
one or two issues before the time was
out, and have always paid you He
seemed to be little angry. 1t was
not our purpose to do anything like
stopping 1t before the time was out,
but we told him we did intend to stop
it when the time was out unless he
renewed, and we knew that he HAD
always paid, but that We made no ex-
ception. All come off when the time
is out unless there is something TO
look up which cannot be done at once.
Another subscriber came in and SAID
that his: paper had been stopped III
March and it was paid to May /. He
was pleasant about it and thought
that maybe there was something
wrong with the mail We found that
in some way we had taken the name
off By mistake. We mention this to
say that If We make any mistake we
are always glad to make the, correc-
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

Cherokee county has voted a bond
issue for the building of roads III
that county An election will be helo
soon in Chester county and one IN
Laurens county to vote on bond Is
sue. The election for a bond issue
in No. 4 township in this county is
advertised to be held On the 9Th Of
April. That is the way to build roads.
There should be some provision In
all these bond issues which would
give reasonable assurance that the
money will be spent properly and tha.
as a result of the spending there will
be some roads that are worth while.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

The advertising Of The Herald and
News has held up remarkably we'll III
view of our increase of the rate,
thanks to our friends, the merchants
and the others who advertise, They
have come to realize that The Herald
and News is a fine medium through
which to reach the people Of this
county. There is none better. we
want you to keep the thing going
right along. We will take the very
best care of you that We can. We
have been forced to leave out some
ads so as to keep up the quota Ut
news matter, and it really hurts our
feeling when we have to leave out an
ad.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

DR.. Greever of Columbia, Hon. W
A. Stuckey OF Bishopville, Prof Ken
nedy of Clinton and Rev. Knight oI
Newberry.
The judges decided in favor of the
EXcelsiors, the announcement being
made by Mr. W. A Stuckey in a very
happy speech This gives the Excel
siors the permanent custody Of the
silver trophy cup having wen the de-
bate for three successive years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

those voting against said a
tax will cast ballet with th& &
Against Additional Tax d
Mills" written or printed the
The poll will open at <:
A. NJ. and close at 400 o'cM
Joseph H. Hunter, c. B. Mary
T. Roy Summer are appointed :
gers to conduct said election.
". "A. McSWAIN,
W. G. MAYES,
L. G. ESKRIDGE,
J. Y. JONES,
GEO. S. MOWER.
Trustees of Newberry School Di!
Mar. 20-Mar. 27-Apr. 3+Apr. 10.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
SOME BARGAINS.

The Herald and News has. never
been much on clubbing offers and yet
we are always. willing to- give Our
big family the benefit Of any bargains
that We may have about year: ago
we ran an offer for the Woman'S
magazine and some other papers anG
there were some complaints that the
subscriptions were not hlled. We
made that arrangement through some
publishers agency. We have made an
arrangement to run the Woman's s
World, Farm and Home, McCalPs and
one McCalrs pattern and The Herald
and News for 1892. We wrote the
.Woman's World about the trouble we
had last year in having subscriptions
filed when the order and money was
sent in and we have the following re-
ply:
Jan. 80, 1917.
Mr.. E. H. Aull,
care The Herald and News Co.,
Dear. Sir:
This is to notify you that our CLUB
composed of Woman's World, Farm
and Home, McCall's and one Nc
Calls pattern, is a bona fde offer
controlled absolutely by this com
pany. We have given you the privi-
lege to use this club and will render
every service at our command in fill
ing and clearing these subscriptions.
Your subscribers can rest assured
that the publications will be sent to
them for the specified time, without
interruption, beginning with the first
COPY which should reach them .ses-
eral days after their order comes in
to this Office.
Thanking you for your cooperation
and hoping your friends will take
advantage of this remarkable offer,
we are,
Yours very truly.
WOMAN'S WORLD MAGAZINE CO.,
Inc. Club Department.
Per S. B. Brigham.
SBB--MG.
If any of our subscribers desire
this combination We will be very glad
to receive the order and send the
money for the magazines.
We have some inquiries about the
Progressive Farmer. I'VE have made
arrangements with the Atlanta Con-
stitution for the following combina-
ton: {:
Tri-Weekly Constitution one year
s1.00: Thrice-A-Weeh N. Y. World
one year s1.00; Progressive Farmer
once week one year S1G0; Alabama
Weekly Times one year Is cents;
Home Friend monthly one year 25
cents; and The Herald and News one
year all for $500. This is lot OF
mighty good literature mighty cheep
despite the high price Of print paper.
If any Of our subscribers want any
of these combir ations send along the
price and we will send the order for
them. Any subscriber who has paid
in advance for The Herald and News
and would like any one of the combin-
ations may get it by sending the price
less the price Of The Herald and
News, but we will not send the order
for any one but subscriber to The
Herald and News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
Tuesday, March 20. 1917.

That was some newspaper that the
Greenville News issued on Sunday.
We started to count the pages but
lost count before we finished. The
advertising department was well pat
ronized by the merchants and busi.
ness men Of Greenville.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
Fine Art Pictures at High 'Scho


Don't fail to see the great pictp
on display at the high school TIL
day and Friday of this week.
the opportunity of life time.
On Thursday night at s o'clock &
preliminary contest in orator.
defamation for field day will be I'D
On Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock i
entertainment will be given by u
children of Boundary, Speers and Il
other schools On Friday night 1
! o'clock there will be music, VOC;
ands instrumental, by friends of tt
schools in the city.
Refreshments on sale both afteI
moons and nights.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

The legislative delegation met on
Monday at Newberry to take up again
the appointment Of magistrate az
Pomaria. At the last. meeting of ths
delegation at Prosperity the vote
stood two for Adam L. Aull and two
for J. T. Kinard At the meeting
Monday Kinard was recommended
for aDpointment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

LOST--A Music medal containing
name of P. Sylvan, '16. Lost in New
berry last Friday night. Suitable re-
ward If returned to Herald asd News
Office.
3-201tp.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
REPEATED BY REQUEST
'SWhy Nat Enlisted''
High School Auditorium
Friday Night March 23rd, at 8 O'clock
CAST OF CARACTERS.

CAST OF CARACTERS
Mart! Dean Miss Swittenberg
Nat Oean-lhelr Son W. " 0nea1S
Lucy Lane-Their Ward MISS wicker
feer-Ihe CnOre Boy .IiohZo 0nedy
Gv1na Berry-A Widow Lons
Horatlo F1nch-A Lawyer D. NJ wise
Prudence.His Daughter MISS Sease
Jake-The Barber n j. oneaiy
SYNOPSIS:
ACT III family in Bank fails and
money his home to Ozias
Schuler Finch who meets his old
Avna Berry Nat loans money to postmaster to
square Misunderstanding between Nat and Lucy
enlists and leaves for Mexico. -. -
celebrate their 25th
wedding Village Photographer repFodces the pic
their wedding day. All the soldiers return from
except reported dead The postmaster
held letter the home people threat
ems to mortgage and Peter throws him out OF the
.--.~.,
ACT Berry receive fortune oraio Jake and ozas
rejected Nat and the mystery OF
explained Ana the mortgage and the Dean
family Is happy. 49,: -.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

LOST-One Brooch crescent set
with pearls, and small diamond IN
centre Return to H. NJ. Bryson and
get reward
%
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
MARCEL most party was given Wed

A parcel post party was given We'd
nesday afternoon by the members or
the Calvin Crozier chapter at the love-
" home of Mrs. Herman Wright. The
entire lower floor was thrown togeth-
er for the occasion, the rooms belns
beautiful in their decorations OF
spring blossoms. In the dining room.
many yellow candles and daffodills
added beauty to the scene. and here
tea was poured by Mrs. E. NJ. Evans,
Jr., and Miss. Rosalina Hipp. Mes
danes D.. j.: Burns, ]. r. McCrackin
and Miss Ruby Goggans assisted III
serving. Many parcels were sold. ana
a nice sum was realized for the chap
ter.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
OF the condition OF the Farmers Bank
located at Chappel!s, S. c., at the
close OF business. Mar. ), 1917.

Loans and discounts ......s46.261 ob
Overdrafts -. -. 80. 143i
Furniture and fixtures -. 1,o00.GU
Banking house -. -. .... 20000r
Due from banks and bankers 10,403i5
Currency -. -. -. -. :. 1,192.pv
Gold -. -. -. ... 250.DO
Silver and other minor coln 424.4l
Checks and cash items 80. 23174
Total go. -. =. ..$62,27S.Si
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in. $1o,15O.0O
Surplus fund -. -. -. . 1,O0O0D
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid -. -. -. 49,. 1,S3832
Dividends unpaid -. -. 1906
individual deposits subject
to check -. -. 2S,788.16
Time certificates of deposit .19.91S74
Cashiers checks :. -. 5737l
Total -. -. 49,: ...$62,213.8f
sTATEOF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry-ss
Before me came E. L. Cook, cashier
of the above named bank, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement Is true condition
of said bank, as shown, by the books
of said bank. E. l.. COOK,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day Of March, 1917.
A. P. Coleman,
Notary Public, s. c.
Correct Attest:
W. A: Webb,
W. o. Holloway,
Jno. B. Scurry.
Directors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
SOCIETY.
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9 9 Q @ Q @ q q g . g . Q Q . o
A lovely affair of Friday afternoon
was the rook party given by Mrs. T..
G. Ellesor at her attractive home i'll
Johnstone street. Eight tables were
arranged in the drawing room and IL
brary, which were prettily decorated
In spring blossoms. At the conclu-
sion OF the games a delightful salaa
course was served, followed BY col
fee and cake.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20
0Written for last issue).

IA pretty party was given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Frank Mower a;
her home in Boundary street in CON-
pliment. to Mrs. McHardy Mower. i
recent bride Rook was the chosen
game for the Afternoon and the rooms
where the eight tables were arrans-
ed, were beautifully decorated with
potted plants and cut flowers. After
the games delicious ice course, fol-
lowed by coffee was served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

THE HERALD AND NEWS ONE
YEAR FOR ONLY s1.50.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

Mr. and Mrs. R. c. Perry gave the
members Of the championship basket
ball team a delightful dinner party
Thursday evening. The members OF
the squad present we're Messers. Tay-
lor, Kennedy, Williams. Renkel,.
Cotschall. Delmin and Messrs. Halu-
vanger. Zoller and Will Reid.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-20

The Young Peoples society Of the
A. R. P. church gave a delightful
silver tea on st. Patrick's day at the
home of Mrs. F. r. Hunter. Delight
tul sandwiches and tea were servea.