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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
STONE DISCLOSURE
Anglers NAVY MEN
They Are Thankful, However, That
He Hasn't Told Everything
He Knows.

Washington, March 3.-Chairman
Stone of the foreign relations commit
tee declared in the senate today that
be had heard a report that expert
officials of the navy department had
devised a scheme for protection OF
American merchant ships whereby
they would be equipped with small
submarine chasing boats to be low
cred into the danger zone to scout
for hostile craft and attack them.
Naval officers and administration
officials are incensed at Senator
Stones disclosure.
They regarded it as fortunate that
more of their plans had not been dis
closed in the heat Of the senator 8
opposition to the armed neutrality bill
but were chagrined that so much had
been said, especially in view Of the
fact that the senate only recently
at the request Of the military depart
ment, passed bill making it a crime
to publish the governments secrets
Secretary Daniels was in the CAPT
tol when Senator Stone made his
statement but refrained from making
comment. Naval officers were not 80
reserved.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
STICKS TO HIS HAM
Lever Ready to Defend South caro-
lima Product.

The State.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Asbury
Francis Lever, representative in con-
eress from the Seventh South Caro-
lima district in the house, startled
capitol guards here today and gave
them the fright of their lives. Thls
afternoon as he left the house to go
to his apartments nearby he carried
a suspicious looking bundle which at
once attracted the attention not only
of the vigilant officials of the house,
but of other persons on the LOOKOUT
for bundles and parcels in the capl-
tol building. After demands to know
what he had, the South Carolina con-
gressman said he was the proud pos
SCISSOR of a South Carolina ham, home
cured. from the farm of William
Lykes, who lives in the Seventh dis
trict. and that he was willing to hgnt
his weight in wild cats before 1t
should be taken from him.
After Mr.. Lever had passed on, ne
said that one farmer, at least, in his
district, was ready for the boil wee
vii and that he had no reason to
worry about the high cost of living.
II all the farmers in the State, Mr..
Lever said, would follow the example
of this Lexington county man they
could snap their fingers in the faces
of the boil weevil and the kaiser and
tell them to go where they would not
hereafter have to worry about the
cost of coal.
p n McGOWan
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
NEW SENATE RULES
NEEDED FOR ACTION
President Wilson Informs Country
That He May Be without Power to
Act without Authority From Con-
gress Now Blocked by Minority.

Washington. March 4.-Presldent
Wilson tonight informed the country
in statement that he may be without
power to arm merchant ships and
take other steps to meet the German
submarine menace, in the absence OF
authority from congress.
IAN extra session Of congress, the
president says, is required to clothe
him with authority but it is useless
to call one while the senate works
under the present rules, which per-
nit small minority to KEEP an over
whelming majority from acting.
The president proposes therefore,
that the special session Of the senate
which he has called to meet tomor-
rom revise the rules Ito supply the
means of action and save the country
from disaster.
ga little group of wilful men, says
the president in his statement, rep
resenting no opinion but their own,
have rendered the great government
of the United States helpless and con-
temptible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
Jurors and the Next Term of Court

u
Jurors we're drawn Friday for the
court of general sessions, which will
convene in Newberry on Monday, the
18th day of March. The following are
on the petit jury panel:
NJ. A. Attaway, w. T. Morse, S. j.
Mayer, S. B. Hawkins. ]. L. Watkins,
w. C. Barnes, NJ G. Sheppard, C. E
Wheeler, J. E. Paysinger, ]. N. SWind-
ler, A. P. Boozer, W. E. Fulmer, N.
F. Johnson. W. NJ. Perdue, ]. Henry
Wicker, J. T. Abrams, H. c. Lake, b.
H. Spires, Y. T. Dickert, H. H.
Abrams, Jno. B. Mayes, Joe H. Baker,
y. =. Hollingsworth, G. E. McCarey,
K. Baker, T. E. Wicker, Fred Lake,
W. A. McSwain, P. B. Odell, Floyd
Bradley, Elijah Brock, G. D. Beden-
baugh. Jacob W. Warner, T. H. Tea
que, J. L. Boozer IA. L. Longshore.
The following were drawn to serve
on the grand jury: E. A. Fellers, But
Ter Lee. S. ]. D. Price, B. l. Bishop, J.
NJ. Halfacre, NJ. B. Caldwell, Olin H.
Lane. W. D. Stillwell, W. W. Wicker,
P. W.. Counts, P. A Howard, ]. n.
Livingstone.
The following hold over from the
last years grand jury to serve dur
ing this year: D. H. Hamm, L. L. Do
minick, T. NJ. Rogers, B. L. Dorniniek,
J. H. Wicker and Caldwell Ruff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06

ege, Carolina, Wofford and the Pres
byterian college, playing total OF
nine games. OF these only one was
lost, that one to Clemson at Glenn
son college.
BY winning the State championship
for three consecutive years NeWoerry
has made a record in basketball 10
be proud Of and one that it would
he hard to beat. 1t has lost only two
games in the three years, and it nas
won every game on the local floor
for the last four years. This year
she scored a total of 33? points to her
opponents 202.
The championship this year was the
hardest to win Of all in the last three
years because of the splendid teams
some of the other colleges have put
out, notably Carolina, Wofford and
Clemson. The highest number OF
points scored by any team againgr
Newberry this season was 81. This
was by Clemson at Clemson.
The success of the team is due In
large part to the untiring efforts OF
Coach "Jim" Driver. With only two
of last years letter men back, he has
worked hard and untiringly to develop
three other good men and with Rem
ken, Williams and Kennedy added
to Taylor of last years team and
Gotschall, ne has accomplished prob
ably the best basketball team that
South Carolina has ever seen. Driver
has done a work that he may we'll be
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06

the State In !Aflliams, who played
his first year at guard, Newberry has
another man to be proud OF. He
covers the floor we'll and was hard
and untiring worker. Taylor fully
sustained his reputation of being one
of the fastest forwards in the State
if not in the Southland he found
splendid running mate in Kennedy,
who played the other forward posi-
ton. To the second string men,
Stiles, Ropp, Dillman, Bodie, Gaillard
and Notch, no little credit is dut for
the success of the varsity.
The following are the games played
and the scores for the season OF 1917:
January u. Wofford 16; New'berry
20; at Nevberry.
January 1s, College of Charleston
IA: Newberry 81; at Newberry.
February 2, Presbyterian College of
South Carolina II; Newberry 81; at
Newberry.
February 10, Clemson "a; Newberry
80; at Newberry.
February IS, Presbyterian College
of South Carolina "a; Newberry 30;
at Clinton.
February 16, Wofford 49, Newoerry
"a: at Wexford.
February II, Clemson 81; Newberry
%; at Clemson.
February 19, Carolina 19; Newberry
! 73; at Newberry.
February %, Carolina 23; Newberry
A; at Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
ONLY TWELVE SENATOR'S
BLOCK IMPORTANT MOVE
Presidents Spokesman Denounce
Course as Most ReprehensIble in
History OF Any Nation.

Washington, March 4.-TWelve SEN
aters led by Senator La Toilette and
encouraged by Senator Stone, Demo
cratic chairman Of the foreign com
mittee, in a flibuster, denounced Dy
President Wilson's spokesman as the
most reprehensible in the history OF
any civlllzed nation, dehed the Will oi
an Overwhelming majority in con-
gress up to the last minute today and
denied to the president law author
izing him to arm American merchant
ships to meet the German submarine
menace.
Unyielding throughout 26 hours OF
continuous session to appeals that
their defiance of the president would
be humiliating to the country; un-
compromising in crisis described TO
them as the most serious to the nation
since the War Between the Sections,
Ia Folette and his small group or
supporters refused a majority of their
colleagues an opportunity to vote on
the armed neutrality bill and 1t dled
with the Sixty-fourth congress.
To fix responsibility before the
country 76 senators, 80 Republicans
hand 46 Democrats, signed a manifesto
proclaiming to the world that they
favored passage of the measure.
The text of the manifesto follows:
The majority of United States
senators favored the passage OF the
senate bill authorizing the president
of the United States to arm American
merchant vessels, similar Dill al
ready having passed the house by a
vote of 4OS to Is. Under the rules
NJ the senate allowing unlimited de-
bate it appears to be impossible 10
obtain vote previous to noon March
4, 1917. when this session of con-
gress expired. ne desire the state
ment entered on the record to es-
tablish the fact that the senate favor
ed the legislation and would pass it II
a vote could be obtained"
Thirteen senators declined to sign
the declaration, but one of them'
Senator Penrose, Republican OF Penn
sylvania, announced that he would
have voted for the bill had opportnni-
ty been afforded him.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
WON'T BRING on WAR
WITHOUT CONGRESS
Wilson Has No Intention of Taking
Extreme Steps Unless He Calls Leg
isIative Body in Extra Session TO
Exercise It's Constitutional Rights
Regarding War and Peace.

washington, March 3.-Presldent
Wilson has no intention of taking ac-
ton that would bring war with Ger
many unless congress is summoned IN
extra session. This was communlcat-
ed to senate leaders today by rep
resentatives of the president, VINO
takes the position that if no extra
ordinary crisis arises it will not be
necessary to call an extra session be-
fore late in the spring and then only
to pass any appropriation bills which
may fall at the present session.
The president today continued ef-
forts to persuade Republican sena-
tors to assist in the passage OF need
ed appropriation bills. These sena-
tors were told by representatives OF
the president that their argument
that congress should remain In ses-
sion because of the German situation
was not logical because he naturally
would take no action leading 10 q
declaration of war without the CO.
operation of congress.
The president was represented as
feeling deeply the implication back
OF the effort to force an> extra ses-
SION. lie desires the important ap-
propriation bills passed at this ses-
sion so that if an extra session IS
,o,ced by tine German situation con-
gress could begin work Immediately
on emergency measures.
The president will seek an oppor-
tunity in the near future 10 MAKE
his position clear,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
FRANK W. SHEALY
PAINFULLY HURT
Railroad Commissioner Suffers Sc
we're Laeeration of Arm While
Dosing Mule.

Frank W. Shealy, railroad commits
sioner, was seriously injured Tuesday
at noon while drenching sick mule
on his plantation II miles west OF
Lexington. 1t was an unusual acct
dent. Mr.. Shealy, with the help OF
some farm hands, had the mule reined
to a tree with its head raised and
was pouring medicine into its mouth
when his feet slipped from under him
and his right arm, near the arm
pit, was caught on an old horseshoe
that was nailed to the tree as a hitch
for bride reins. His entire weight
was thrown on this horseshoe and it
was driven through his arm. lacerat-
ing the flesh
DR.. G. Frank Roberts rendered as.
sistance. Fears were at first held Of
tetanus, but Dr. Roberts provided
against this and no complications are
expected from that source. MT.
Shealy is resting as comfortably as
might be expected, at his home ia
Lexinston.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06

proud of and the followers of the In
dians hope he may be back for the
l91i-13 season.
Renken, who played centre this
year, has played his last game. He
has played four years on the athletic
teams. Although this was his first
year on the varsity basketball team,
he played one of the best games OF
all the centres seen on the local floor.
He will be serious contender for
that position when the all-State team
of 1917 is selected Gotschall, who
played at guard, will be graduated In
June. He has played only two years,
but he has proven one OF the stead
lest and most consistent guards IN
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
MANY MEASURES
FAIL OF PASSAGE
Civil Government for Puerto Rico ana
American Citizenship to In
flabitants Made Law.

Washington, March 4.-Of all the
legislation on the administration pro-
gramme proper, only two measures
the revenne bill and the measure CIV
ing civil government to Puerto Rico
and American citizenship to its !nhao-
itants, got through the legislative
tangle at the close Of the session. One
sof the most important enactmeuts OF
the three months of the session, the
immigration bill, passed both houses
bmsspite the presidents announced oo-
etion, and then was passed again oy
th over his veto.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
dASN'T RECEIVED
4 GERMAN PROEFER
BMexiean Foreign Minister Issues For
NAL Statement,

Guadalajara, Mexico, March 81
Gen. Candido Aguilar, the provisional
minister of foreign relations, today
formally denied that the Mexican gov
ernment had been approached by
Germany with the object of forming
an alliance hostile to the United
. States.
D The statement given out by the
&Mexican foreign minister says:
ssThe government of Mexico has not
Aeived in behalf Of the government
~ Germany any proposal for an al
Yiance looking toward war with the
United States
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
Japan IS STANDING
BY ENTENTE ALLIES

Tokyo, March 3.-An additional
katement issued by the japanese for
kgn office today refers to frequent
Atempts of Germany 'to SOW seeds
Il distrust between Japan and Great
&itian and to cause the estrangemens
Al Japan and the United States and
Ids:
1.-THE government is confident that
peoples and governments Of the
kdente will continue to have conf
&kce An Japan's loyalty and its de-
tion to extend all possible aid
are the difficulties and hard
4 Rntil the struggle against Ger
hid German cruelties ends"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
Art Exhibit at High School

A meeting will be held at the High
school at 4 o'clock on "wednesday to-
morrow afternoon to make arrange
ments for the Elson Art Exhibit. All
the ladies of the city who are inter-
ested in this exhibit are cordially IN
vited to be present. The benehclal
effect of good pictures on children IS
we'll known, and this is an opportuni-
ty to secure copies of many of the
best pictures for the schools.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
Bone Dry Postponed.

Washington, March 4.-The senate
early this morning agreed to the Moon
resolution postponing the date of the
effectiveness of the Reed bone dry
resolution in the postofice appropria-
ton until July l, next. The house
adopted the resolution early last
night.
The resolution was asked by the
president in signing the postofflce
bill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
Herman Ernest Brehmer.

Herman Ernest Brehmer was the
son of William Brehmer and his wife
Henrietta Beauregard. They had
three children and Herman was the
Youngest Their home was in Saxony.
They were we'll to do people and had
plenty of this worlds goods. When
Herman had finished school and his
father being wealthy and Herman
nothing to do, at the age of seventeen
he decided to go on sightseeing ex-
pedition and left his home.
He first went to Paris where he
remained for a short while. He then
travelled through Spain and Italy an!
finally landed at San Francisco, Cal.
He then travelled through the States
and crossed the continent and land
ed at Charleston in South Carolina.
He went from Charleston to Colum-
bia and then came on to Newberry
where he decided to plant his owl
vine and fig tree and in No. 2 town
ship he located He soon formed
many warm friends and after two
years in that community he and Miss
Gussie May decided to set up their
home under that vine and fig tree.
and on the 18th of September, 1875,
they were happily married.
He remained there until about 1910,
when he moved to township No. 6
where he purchased farm and re-
sided there until his death few days
ago.
His father died few years after
he left home and then his mother
died. While has was still a, young
man he maGa trim to his old home
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
''BONE DRY" BILL SIGNED
BY PRESIDENT NOW La W
House Passes Resolution by Vote of
PSI to IS Designed to Postpone En-
forcement of Dry Amendment to
POstOftice Measure.

Wilson today signed the pOStof1ce ap-
preparation bill, containing the bone
dry prohibition provision.
The "bone-dry" provision became
effective when the president signed
the postal bill.
Six Southern States, Virginia. North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi, and at least
eight others are added to bone-dry'
States, and hereafter it will be unlaw-
full to import liquor in any quantity
for personal use. Arkansas and Ten
nessee already were bone-dry under
State law. Florida, Louisiana and
Texas are not affected by the bone
dry provision.
The same bill prohibits delivery in
the mails of any publication or cor
respondence bearing liquor advertis
ing in States which by their own laws
prohibit such advertising within thell
borders.
House Resolution.
By a vote of 2S4 to Sc the house to-
day adopted a joint resolution design
ed to postpone enforcement of the
"bone-dry' amendment to the post
office bill, which became effective to-
day, until July /. Supporters of the
resolution entertain faint hope THAI
it can be rushed through the senate
before adjournment.
Some members Of congress. includ-
ing Representative Randall, of Cali
fornia, the Prohibitionists. contend
that the resolution would not legally
extend the effective date because the
bill, including the Reed amendment
already had been signed by the pres,-
dent, and it's provisions could be
changed only by passage of a law
amending it.
Others said # it passed. the senate
the resolution could be signed by the
president on the legislative day oi
March 3, the same date of his sigma
ture of the bill, and would stand IN
court as a part of the bill itself.
Might Have Vetoed 1t.
Representative Moon, of Tennessee
chairman of the postofice committee
who offered the resolution, declared
that President Wilson, who signed the
bill today. would have vetoed it - ne
had not been assured the extension
until July 1 would be granted by
congress.
Some of the most active dry
workers, including Democratic Lead
er Kitchin and Representative Sims
of Tennessee, joined with wet re-
presentatives in urging adoption ol
the resolution. They were opposed
by Representative Howard, Of Geor'
gia, and Representative Almon, of Ala,
bama
Supporters of the resolution insist.
ed fairness should warrant it's adop'
ton. They declared that many dis.
tillers, taken unawares by the law sc
suddenly enacted, had large stocks o.
liquor on hand, which they could no.
possibly move under the statute as /,
stands except as a loss. Many banks
too, it was declared, hold large
amounts of warehouse certificates UP
on which they have advanced money
that would be of doubtful value il
the law were not amended.
Representative Howard denounced
the resolution bitterly. Enough wet
spots, such as Chicago, st. Louis ane
Cincinnati, remain, in which distillers
can dispose of their stocks, he said
He predicted these cities would oe
dry in two years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
CAPTURED BY NEWBERRY
Lutheran Basketball Five Wins South
Carolina Title for Third Consecu-
tive Season-Jimmie Drivers Coach
ing Plays Big Part in Triumph
Only One Game Lost.

The State.
Newberry, March BY defeating
the University of South Carolina on
Wednesday night by the score OF A
to 33, Newberry won the South Caro-
lima championship for the third con-
secutive year. Newbery has met the
College Of Charleston, Clemson col
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
Death of an Infant.

Edward, the 4-months old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Grant of the
Oakland Mill village, died of pneu-
monia Saturday and was shipped to
Union on the 1915 train Sunday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
SOUTH STANDS TRUE
Firm For Nations Honor in This
Crisis.

Washington, March 3.-Represen-
tative Helfin of Alabama during dis
cussion of naval bill tonight told
the house that not one man south
of Mason and DiXon's line voted
against the armed neutrality bill in
the house. The South he said,
"was unanimous in giving this power
to the president of the United States. y
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06
CABRERA SUPPORTS
COLLEAGUES DENIAL
Declares He Knows Nothing OF ANY
Proposed German.Nexiean AL
4. lance.

& Mexico City, March 3.-Luis Cabre-
g provisional finance minister and a
Zhember Of the Mexican delegation
&+d the recen. Mexican-Un1ted States
Joint conference, today denied vene-
&mentlv that he knew anything of the
Kprouosed alliance between Mexico and
Germany against the United States
or that he had aided the German plan.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-06

to visit his people and was gone
about FIVE months.
Herman Brehmer died at his nome
in Floyd township on February 8,
1917, survived by his widow ana ten
children and nine grandchildren. His
death was the first in the large faml-
" and of him it can be said that ne
was blessed above many.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-01
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
HURRY, MOTHER! REMOVE Pol
SONS FROM LITTLE STOMACH
LIVER, BOWELS.
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF
FIGS" IF CROSS, BILIOUS OR
FEVERISH.

No matter what ais your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one is out-of sorts,
half-sick, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother! see if
tongue is coated. This is a sure sign
that it's little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach
sour, breath bad or has stomachache,
diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold,
give teaspoonful of California Sy-
rup of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated poison, undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out,
of its little bowels without gripping,
and you have a well, playful child
again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the lit
tie ones liver and bowels and sweeten
the stomach and they dearly love it's
pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies, children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs; then
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company. ADV.