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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29

Columbia, S. c., Especial )-"Do
your bit Buy bond for liberty and
the ultimate peace OF the world" is
the message which is being sent broad
cast over the state by the Liberty
Loan Committee for South Carolina. OF
which Edwin w. Robertson, is chair
man.
Already there has been wide re-
sponse from many directions. Thou
sands OF people have made applica-
ton through state and national banks
for bonds in denominations ranging
from $50 to $1,000. But since the al
lotment for South Carolina is $780,
600, there are great many more to
be disposed Of before the state will
have done its duty.
Central committees to promote the
sale OF the bonds have been appoint
ed in each county of the state. Men
everywhere are giving their time and
efforts toward helping the govern
ment float this loan; knowing well
that the fate Of the country, and per-
haps of the war, is resting upon this
bond issue The banks have also pu:
their shoulders to the wheel. Practi-
cally every bank is in position to
accept applications for bonds, and
every. man who wishes to subscribe
has only to apply to his banker.
The appeal which the Liberty Loan
Is making to the farmers, merchants
and business mon Is pot only patri-
otic; though the committee feels that
every man should want to support his
government to the extent Of buying
bond 1t is also business PROPOSE
ton; and Liberty bond is right now
one Of the best and surest investments
that man can make.
The government has got to buy corn
and cotton in quantities never before
heard of. These supplies have got to
come from the fields and farms OF
South Carolina along with the rest OF
the country. Therefore, the money
that farmer puts in the loan, comes
back to him as actual cash in immense
purchases of the things which he
raises. In this way he not only gets
a 3 IL per cent return on his bonds,
but he also gets the actual money
back for the products of his farm.
Just as the banks make their money
by financing the farmer, just 50 the
farmer is now in a position to make
money by financing the government.
No matter how this situation is
faced, whether from sentiment or from
hard common sense, the move is q
good one.
One of the most prominent financial
men in South Carolina when asked |
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
VOYT BOOKED
FOR BANK PKESiDEALS Y
{ charleston American.

Charleston American.
Columbia May 26.-James 4. H0ti.
speaker OF the house OF represenIa-
tives and president OF the Peoples
National bank, and the Homestead.
bank morris plan), OF Columbia. saI2
tonight that he did not care to MAKE
a statement this time for puollcatoH
in regard to the news received here
that he has accepted the presidency az
a Morris plan bank az Detroit, at q
handsome salary.
Nj Hoyt organized the Peoples
bank upon his retirement from esE-
torial managem ant of the Columhas
Record about six years ago. He Be
came interested in the Morris plan
of banking and established one Of the.
banks here. He has emphasized The
advantages of the system throughona
this section.
His ability and his marked success
as a banker quickly appealed to the
officials of the Morris system, WIZ
some time ago visited him here.
He is serving his second term as
speaker, having been twice electea
without opposition. For a number Es
years, though still young man. ae
has been closely and prominentsE
identified with the affairs Of Coluzn-
bia and of the State, and his many
friends, while wishing him success la
his larger field, will regret to sea
him leave South Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
LAST DUEL OF ANY NOTE
FOUGHT NEAR CAMDEN, S. T.

Most persons believe that dueInns
became a lost art when the Civil war
ended: and the tales and legends or
our ante-bellum days were stored
away in their cedar chest OF remen-
brance. Stored away with tendel'
lingering touches, sweet scented WITH
the myrrh and lavender of reverenf
love, wet by the sacred tears OF our
mothers, and stained by the LIE S
blood and the gallant men who gave
their lives freely in cause that they
at Least thought right.
The impulsive, brave, hot-headed
men. who prizing honor above all else
did not hesitate to pit their Ideals
against the roar and fame of the can
non: or to refute an imputatlon
against their honor, by facing at thirty
PAGES the pistol held by practlced
hand.
So keen was their high sense OF
honor, so clean and clear cut their
ideals of right and wrong, that it be-
came to be the accepted custom to
wipe out an insult by the blood of the
offender else to lay down ones Ire
in the defense of name and home.
In this colder commercial era tina:
we have drifted, or rather evoluted
into from the force Of circumstances
and the stress of social and politica:
conditions, it is hard to juds" cor
rectly the standard of rign> and
wrong established by our forefatners.
Then a mans name was his for
tune-his word his bond; his home
was his castle. Amy aspersions against
any one of these and his hot South
ern blood boiled and he was eagerly
anxious to lay his life upon the altar
of his high ideals, rather than to live
under what he considered insult.
Some of the most spectacular ev-
ents, some of the most gripping stories
of other days, are woven around duels
that were almost historical in their
bearing upon the historical, political
as we'll as social life of that period.
After the Titanic upheaval of our
unfortunate war, not only were our
politics reconstructed, but the Gus
toms and lives of the people were al
most entirely transformed. Things
took on a different perspective, not
only ideals, but the accepted belief
in old standards were altered.
AlS2g IN the 'T9s. s stxoHg side oi
sentiment set against duelling-still in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
Last Notable Dnel.

The following from the Hon. W. F.
Stevenson to the editor of the Char
lotte Observer will possibly be read
with interest by many:
Noting your article by your. staff
correspondent, "The Last Duel in
South Carolina as it is an instance
of more to correct the writer histori-
cally, at least in the latter part.
He speaks of Colonel Cash being
defended and cleared by his lifelong
friend, Maj. Albertus Spain. The
statement that he was the States
most noted lawyer. l do not question.
His reputation abides even to this
day, but the record shows that he was
defended by Major Spain and by his
lifelong friend and neighhor and
special counsel. Gen. w. l.. T. Prince
of Cheraw, and at the trial al which
Major Spain appeared he was not
cltared. but there was mistrial. The
efforts in the case were such that
Major Spain, before the case was tried
again, was dead The defense was
then conducted by Gen, W. L. T..
Prince, assisted by Mr. K. c. Watts,
then a young lawyer, and the son-in-
law Of Colonel Cash, and he was ac-
Quilted at the second trial.
Mr.. Watts is today an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF South
Carolina, having served for many
years on the circuit bench, and having
been promoted five years ago to the
Supreme bench.
The other error is the statement of
the source out of which the unfOr
tunate duel arose. The statement is
made that Colonel Cash and Major
Shannon became involved in a politi
cal quarrel. This is an entire mistake.
Major Shannon, with others, was rep
resenting a client in a law suit, who
in the course of his pleadings charged
that a judgment belonging to Mrs.
Cash against her brother, Mr.. Robert
6. Ellerbe, was fraudulent. Colonel
Cash became infuriated at the charge
of fraud made against his wife and the
duel grew out Of his resentment Of
that charge in the pleadings in the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29

Major Spain, in spite of physical dis
ability, which necessitated his being
carried to the court room, fought for
and cleared his friend, Colonel Casn
because of the principles that he
had held to be his right.
Amid the cheers y: col. Casn s
friends, Major Spain was taken faint
ing from his great effort, to the home
from which he was soon afterwards
carried to his last resting place, near
| the scene of his greatest legal tri-
umph.
The next session of the legislature
put a ban upon dueling and made it
punishable by law, as was any other
murder case. This was the last big
duel in South Carolina, perhaps in the
entire South-Charlotte Observer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
Total ..s7e,sn,4s7.54 s7s,s4S,s4s.4s

*Does not incldue canned milk.
A year ago when -four was only half
the price now prevailing the depart
ment's estimate of annual expenditure
for -four was $10,S02, ,756.0o.
Expenditures outside the State Tor
beef, canned milk, cheese. eggs, cab
bage, Irish potatoes, turnlps, onions,
crackers, candies, beans, syrups, cat
sups, preserves and pickles aggregate
around s15,O00,000 annually.
Comparative Range of Average Prices.
The survey shows the following
comparative range of average prices
wholesale and retail; prices much
higher were found in various places,
butter at Columbia, for instance, be-
ing so cents.
Corn, bushel: Wholesale price now
s1.O9, year ago CSC; retail price now
S202, year ago SLOT.
Oats, bushel: Wholesale price now
92c, year ago 63c; retail price now
S1.01, year ago 72c.
Mixed feeds, tons: Wholesie price
now s53.21, yer ago 1881; retail price
now s59.Os, year ago $3.50.
Corn meal. SEX: Wholesale price
now 1886, year ago s2.06; retail price
now S4.4s, year ago s2.43.
-Four, barrel: Wholesle price now
s1411, year ago $3.50; retail price now
s14.74, year ago $7.4S.
Hay, ton: Wholesale price now
s27.Ss, year ago $21.14; retail price
now s29.5S, year ago s24.0o.
Lard, pound: Wholesale price no"
1sc, year ago lie; retail price now
Ice, year ago 1Sc.
Hams, pound: wholesale price now
PIC. wear ago 10 1-2c; retail lprice now
24c; year ago 15c.
Sugar, pound: Wholesale price NO"
sc. year ago &c; retail price now lzc'
year ago SC.
Bacon, cwt.: Wholesale price now
% 1-2c, year ago 13c; retail price now
24c, year ago 15s.
Butter, pound: Wholesale price now
CSC. year ago soc; retail price now
4ec, year ago SAC.
Canned goods, cases: Wholesale
price now $3.50, year ago s265; retail
price now $4.S4, year ago s3.l6.
Cotton seed meal, ton: wholesale
price now $3S.72, year ago s31.25; re-
tail price now s42.11, year ago sS5.7S.
Prices given in cotton seed meal IN
clude lower grades as we'll as stand
ard meal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
Death
For The Herald and News.


The gospel has taken it out OF my
way. My mind often runs back many
years, before l was converted, and
think how dark it used to seem as
I thought of the future. l well re-
member how l used to look on death
as a terrible monster, how he used
to throw his dark shadow across my
path; how | trembled as l thought of
the terrible hour when he should
come for me; how l thought l should
like to die of some lingering disease,
such as consumption, so that might
know when he was coming. 1t was
custom once where l lived to toll
the bell of the church the age any
one who died. Death never entered
that place and tore away one of its
citizens but l counted the tolling OF
the bell. Sometimes it was seventy,
sometimes it was eighty, and some
times it would be down among the
teens. Sometimes it told the death
of one of my own age. 1t made
solemn impression upon me. 1 felt
coward then. I thought of the cold
hand of death feeling for the cords
of life. l thought of being launched
forth to spend my eternity in IN un-
known land.
As l looked in the grave and saw
the earth on the coffin lid, Earth
to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to
dust" it seemed like the death-knell
to my soul, But all that Is changed
Aow. The grave has lost its terror.
Az 90 on to heaven I can gay, 20
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29

So far the chief effect of the Sc
lective Observation-Disclosures
lection of Mr.. Hoover as food admin
istrator seems to have been to MAKE
some senators jealous.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29

1--WE are fighting feudalism," says
Secretary Lane. And the enforced
resignation of that dyedin-the-woos
feudalist. Count Tisza. shows that we
are making some headway.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY
OF FOODS IN THIS STATE
Charleston American.

Charleston American.
Columbia, May 25.-The following
shows the annual expenditures for
the principal foods and feeds in this
State as indicated by the data gather
ed by the department of agriculture
in its comprehensive food survey OF
the State. In the first column is shown
the amount sent out c the State and
in the second the amount paid by
the consumer; these figures check al
most exactly with figures heretofore
estimated by this department, though
in some instances are much larger.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31

Maize Farris and Bert Miller were
in town Wednesday from their homes
near Winona.
Atty. NJ. R. Hattabaugh was in
the city Monday from Grangeville
and went on to Ferdinand on business.
B. l.. Hussman has had a crew of
boys engaged this week picking 40
acre field of peas which he had plant
ed on the J. B. Luchtefeld farm north
of town. He will thresh the crop
later and hopes to make nice piece
of money from the sale of the seed.
Bring us your milling wheat. The
government regulations include all
mills of more than 100 barrels daily
capacity and we can pay more for
grain stored in our elevator than else
where. We need the grain, so why
pay handling charges to others. Keep
this money in your own pocket. Cot
tonwood Milling q Elevator Co.
Two threshing machines and
300 sacks of grain were burned
by smut explosions near Nezperce
on Wednesday. The machines
belonged to w. T. Shockley and
Frank Johnson.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31

Some newspaper man in Idaho,
or this part of the Inland Empire,
is now being given an opportunity
of getting into one of.ithe very
best weekly newspaper fields in
the state at a moderate outlay of
capital if he grasps the offer
made on the front page of the
Chronicle this week. Having
purchased a farm, it is our desire
to dispose of the Chronicle plant
and good will at once and it will
go at bargain if taken within a
few weeks. The plant is a good
one for the size of the town, the
subscription list is gilt edge and
the advertising patronage one of
the best in the state for a COM
munity anywhere near of this
class. Cottonwood has a live
class of citizens and business
men, is a wide-awake, growing
town doing a tremendous bust
ness and is located in one of the
richest, most substantial sections
of the state. The man who buys
this paper will have a bright flu
ture before him and cannot go
wrong from a financial stand
point. Now boys, don't all speak
at once.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31

Cottonwood should condemn a
bunch of the old board sidewalks
in the business part of town and
cause cement walks to be laid in
their place. The town should
also be severed and paved.
This is one of the best business
points in the country, has a sub
stantial, wealthy farming and
stock country back of it, and is
deserving of better local condi-
tions. Given these condi-
tions the town will invite increas-
ed population and more business
establishments and the increase
in property valuations will large
ly take care of the above i'm
provements. Many towns in
eastern Washington, Oregon and
southern Idaho not half as favor
ably situated as Cottonwood are
far ahead of US in appearance
and as a consequence are attract
ing people and capital that would
hesitate in coming to a town that
fails to show its real worth in
outward improvements. Furth-
ermore, the citizens here owe it
to themselves and their families
to make their daily life and sur
roundings more attractive. Mon
ey is of no value except to make
life more worth living here on
earth. 1t cannot be taken be-
yond the grave, so why not have
some benefit from it while we
ian still enjoy it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31
Notice for Publication

066l5
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office
at Lewiston. Idaho. July 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
ALLAN l.. CREELMAN
Whose post-ofice address is Lewiston, Idaho
did ON the 2nd day of October, 1916, file i'll this
Office Sworn Statement and Application. No.
066l5, to purchase the SW4 sci, Section %. Town
ship 80 North, Range west, Boise Meridian,
and the timber thereon under the provisions of
the act of June 3. 1873 and acts amendatory,
known as the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement, and
that pursuant to such application. the land and
timber thereon have been appraised. the timber
estimated 70 NJ board feet at 81 90 per M. and the
land $4,000; that said applicant will offer final
proof in support of his application and sworn
statement on the goth day of September. 1917, be-
fore Register end Receiver U. S. Land Office at
Lewiston. Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues by filing a corroborat-
ed affidavit in this Office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
7-20-9t. HENRY HEIrFELD, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31

the test of loyalty when his
country calls him is in the same
class as the friend who fails you
when trouble overtakes you.
There are plenty of slackers in
this country besides those who
are trying to dodge the army
draft.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31

President Wilson has turned
down the peace proposal of the
Pope in courteous but no uncer-
tain terms and says, in effect,
that peace could be negotiated
with the German.peopIe but not
with the German government,
as the latter is Enthusiastically.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-31

The citizen who fails to meet
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
NEW YORK BADE
 FAREWELL TO SOLDIERS
The Greatest Military Spectacle in the
 History of the City

! New York, Aug 30.--New York bade farewell today to the 25 900 soldiers which the state is sending to the firing line in France. Forming the greatest military spectacle in the history of the city. the troops paraded down Fifth Avenue. between throngs of spectators made up in large part Of relatives from various parts of the state and which estimates placed at more than two millions.
 Disbanding in historic Washington Square, the various units scattered to their respective barracks and tonight the work of enthaining for the camp at Spartansburg S. C., was well under way From the southern camp the troops will be called to join the Persh- ing overseas army.
 Observing the occasion as a holiday. the city left nothing undone to impress upon the departing soldiers that the nation is behind them in the struggle in which they are about to engage
 Tremendous applause greeted the head of the parade along the line of march. but after Major General John F. O'Ryan had passed and the spec tators had begun to gaze upon the long lines of khaki and gliStening bayonetS they seemed to realize that the men before them were face to face with the gala occasion even though the entire grim task of war. It was not wholly a city and particularly the ling of march had been heTeckel with the colors of spontaneous outburSts throughout but America and her allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31

ing two Russian regiments deserted their trenches and fed, but the Rus sian commanders have taken steps to restore the former status of the line by filling the gap with loyal men,
 Following the reports of fresh dis affection among the Russians on the east Bu6owina front. which came prior to the commencement of the retro grade movement in southern Moldavia, Premier kerensky in a speech at the closing session of the Moscow con- ference let it be known again that order was to be brought out of the chaos by putting to death the cow ards who threw down their arms in the face of the enemy. The possibil- ity that the rule of blood and iron' already has begun with the deserters before Fokshani is indicated in the latest Russian official communication which says that one of the cowardly regiments was .'dispersed'
 As is usual when the Germans see a faltering among their foes, they have thrown into the battle line in MoIda- via some of their tried attacking troops who doubtless will press to the full the advantage they have gained through the cowardice of the Russians.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
OLD PRIZEFIGHT ARENA
 FOR PEACE CONVENTION
At Hudson, Wis.-City Officials TeTe-
 graph Protest to Gover7or.

Minneapolis. Minn., Aug. 3O-The old prizefght arena at Hudson. Wis will be the scene of the national peace convention of the Peoples Council of America for Democracy and Peace, it was stated here tonight. Despite re- ports that city officials of Hudson had telegraDhed Governor Philipp that the meeting was not wanted there. officials of the peace organization were plan ming to open the convention Sunday
 The sessions are to continue for a week.
 Louis P. Lochner. executive secre- tary of the organization, AacIared that speakers would abide by the law
 Alter the convention had been bar red in Minnesota by executive order rom Governor J. A. Burnquist, plans were made to meet in Fargo, N D. These were aban/oned at the last mo- ment, however, and Hudson selected because of it's proximity to the twin cities.
 The change in plans also was due. 1t was said. to- strong protests from citizens of North Dakota, when they learned the convention was to be held in their state.
 Delegates from all parts of the conn try, many of whom already had started for Fargo, were notified frnmediateIv of the change and special trains from the east and west were ordered rout ed to Hudson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-31
CROCODILE CLUB DINNER
 AT LAKE COMPOUNCE
More Than 400 Attended-A Sheep
 Barbecue the Chief Attraction.

Bristol. Conn, Aug. 30.--More than 400 attended the fist annual dinner of the Crocodile club at Lake Compounce today. This club is composed of mem bers and former members of the state legislature. A sheep barbecue was the chief attraction. Seventeen mayors of Connecticut cities attended today the guests of former Mayor James Pray of Bristol. Neither Governor Holcomb or any other state executive was able to attend, ilthough invited.
 After the sheep and fried corn had been disposed of, speeches were made by several of the club members and the visiting mayors, and officers of the club were reelected as follows: President, Gideon Wakelee Shelton; vice presi-. dent. Edward Sewau, Bristol; score tary, George A. Beers, Bristol; treas urer, R. I. Pierce, Southington.