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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
DECLARES WAR UPON
HIGH FOOD PRICES
President and His Cabinet Members
Are Shocked By ReTelations.-W1-
son and advisers Determine to
Take Vigorous and Immediate Ac-
fiOp
(Ry F.. R. Sartwell.)


iNashington. Feb. 23.-War on food
prices, which have brought want and
suffering to thousands in the great
cities of the country, was declared
by the federal government today, al
ter President Wilson and his cabin
ct had thoroughly canvassed the food
situation.
Shocked at the revelations that wo-
men and children have been reused
to riot by hunger in the most pros
porous country in the world, in peace
times. President Wilson and his ad-
>visers determined to take vigorous
and immediate action.
In congress, however, there was a
growing conviction that G drastic
measures "to feed the b. y would
bring relief.
Following the cabinel 4g. il
was stated that the preside, and his
advisers believed that the shortage
OF railroad cars and the present tie
up of transportation facilities was
in large measure responsible for the
food shortage. The interstate COM
merce commission was ordered to
press with all vigor its compaign to
relieve the car shortage. Tonight, the
commission reported further progress
and said that the transportation prob
lem was we'll on the way to a solu-
ton.
Attorney General Gregory announc-
ed as he left the White House that a
vigorous campaign of prosecution
would be begun at once against food
spectators throughout the country
He declared that the preliminary In
vestigation of the department of JUS
ltice had uncovered illegal speculative
deals and that district attorneys
throughout the country would be d1-
rected at once to proceed with inves-
tigations to indict all guilty specu-
lators.
AS another means of relieving the
transportation problem, the president
conferred today with Chairman Will
liam Denman, of the shipping board
as to legislation authorizing the board
to take over ships building in the
United States for foreign account
After the conference, Chairman Den
man pointed out that these vessels OF
which some 675,000 tons now are
building wou give great relief II
placed in the coastwise and Miss1s-
sippi river trade.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

medicinal purposes. If the Sovernor
had moi approved the Quart-a-month
law after the first of July South Car
olina would have been bone dry
State. That seems to be the opiniu!l
of lawyers who have looked into the
Federal statute.
The section of the Federal statute
reads as follows:
"WhoSoever snali oroer, purchase,
or cause Intoxicating liquors to be
transported in interstate commerce,
except for scientific, sacramento.
medicinal, or mechanical purposes,
into any State or territory the laws
of which State or territory prohibit
the manufacture or sale therein OF in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses, shall be punished by a fine Of
rot more than $1,000, or Imprisoned
for not more than six months, or
both, and for any subsequent offense
shall be imprisoned not more than
one year
Senator Carlisle of Spartanburs
HuO I'D q cal Pi OillOlltOAAoI 10 fSNSSN
as saying on this section: Under
the DuRant bill. (Which means the
bill which the governor has signed)
the one quart comes in for medicinal
purposes, and hence in my opinion
would not be affected by the Federal
law recently passed" And in this
same statement he urged all true pro-
hibitionists to request the governor
not to sign it. But the governor has
signed it. Now there will be big
business in the probate court for GER
tifcates to get liquor for medicinal
purposes, and there will be large
number who will feel the need OF 1t.
For US We wish the governor had not
signed the bill so that We may have
had real and true prohibition. And
it seems that the opinion of Mr.. Car
Isle is in accordance with the Fed
eral statute. Mr.. Carlisle is of the
opinion that the gallon-a-month would
have placed the liquor business
squarely under the Federal statute.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
JUST A LITTLE MORE SHOP

AS have stated several times we
correct our mailing list twice 4
month, on the first and the fifteenth.
All subscriptions are made to expire
on these dates. The first comes this
week I'VE have a good many names
whose time goes out on the first.
Please examine your label on the
paper and see how the matter stands
with you. l do not want to part with
any of our friends, and We do not
want you to miss copy of the paper.
But the rule is Interchangeable, every
name comes off when the time is out
without respect to person. Of course
if it is not convenient for you to come
to town and you will phone me that
you want the paper to come on until
you can come, ] will take the risk
for you for few days.
l sent a personal letter to about
twenty that had raised some question
about the correctness of the credit
and asked them to advise me If the
credit was error and l would correct
it if they said so. Some have heard
from. but some have not answered.
In these cases l will make the credit
whatever the subscriber says it should
be, because l had rather give a few
months than to stop the paper if you
have paid any amount in advance, but
if l do not hear from you l will take
it that the credit is right and you do
not care for the paper. do not
want to send it to any one who does
not want it. Those from whom l do
not hear will go off on the first unless
message comes.
Somehow, as l grow older. feel
toward the subscribers OF The Herald
and News as I do toward member
of my family, and l hate to part WI
any of them, and l like to have a
little family talk with them like this
occasionally, and I hope no one OBJ
jects to it.
If it is rot convenient to pay for
a year send four or six months. The
price still remains $3.50 a year, a
very small sum for so good paper.
Dan't wait for the last day to renew.
Come along today as soon as yot
read this.
Post cards have been sent to al
whose time expires on March l. AT
the price of the paper we cannot af-
ford to send a collection.
r II A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
A Quilting Party.

The clouds have been shedding
tears so long, we were about 10 lose
faith in the old maxim, Behind the
clouds, the sun is still shining"
When We awoke on Thursday a. N.
and viewed the bright sunlight and
the beautiful blue heavens our spirits
were revived and we thought what
a lovely day for the work before us.
That was the day appointed by the
Ladies Aid society of Smyrna church
to meet at the manse and quilt ,
quilts pieced by them for the Thorn
well orphanage. We try to do this
annually and at the same time each
one brings donation for a box to
be sent along with the quilts. Some
times a box of fowls. again canned
goods, etc. Each lady carries pic
mic basket. So many were prevented
from coming by sickness, la grippe
or measles. The cuttings are held
wherever invited. Mrs. T. c. Croker
asked to be hostess. Her bright face
and sunny smile greeted each arriv-
ing guest after first being warmly
welcomed by our pastor and host.
Ali hands were soon busy and ton
CUES buster. Amid the chatter We
were invited to dinner. The table
was prettily decorated with yellow
daffodils and ivy and loaded with
every good dish imaginable. This
occasion was made especially memoir
able by the presence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. D. Boozer, known by all Smyrna
ties as "Uncle Henry and Aunt Lucy
He is one of Smyrnas old fathers
growing old in the Masters service.
They were married 81 years ago, 50
celebrated that anniversary with US
that day February %. They were
given the seat of honor at the head
of the table. He entertained US with
"reminiscences of his trials to secure
his bride. Years ago. so few rail-
roads, he had to make his way
through the country, over frozen
roads and swollen streams to find g
preacher to make them one.
The quilts we're soon finished. The
afternoon was devoted to chatter and
making plans for future work. Rev.
T. C. Croker gave US a delightful talh.
Music was furnished by Misses Lucy
Sem, Mildred Wilson and Mrs. c. A.
Matthews. All voted it an enjoyable
day. Members present. Mesdame>
Ben Abrams. H. D. Boozer, G. P. Eooz-
er, CASTOR Boozer, Ernest Roozer.
Helen Clary, ]. v. Clary, Fate Clamp,
Miss Mary Longshore, Mrs. Henry
Longshore, Walter Longshore, c.. A.
Matthews, w. D. Sem, J. Ed. Sem,
Dave league. Sula Wilson, V, c. Will
son. Visitors: Miss Alma Sease. Mrs.
Pinckney league A few members OF
The Helping Hand society were with
US. Misses Lucy Sem. Lalla league
Mildred Wilson and Mrs. J. W. Will
son.
member
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
Death OF a Faithful Servant,

Aunt" Fannie johnson, colored
died at her home in Newberry OF
Friday. She had been the fatt
servant for many years in the
OF MIR. and Mrs. j. W. Chapman, bat
had been unable to work since 1919
The surviving members OF Aunt
Fannie's family desire The Herald and
News to thank Mr.. and Mrs. Chap
man for an act of kindness and
thoughtfulness which they appre-
cate. and ask to be mentioned At
the death OF their former servant Nh
Chapman went to her house and gave
the family $20.lO OF her money which
MIS-. Chapman had saved for her.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

The Herald and News takes pleas
ure in congratulating Congressman
Dominick on having raised the $1,000
apportioned to his district for the de-
felt in the national campaign fund
1t was a big undertaking in view OF
the fact that the district had already
made liberal contributions to the
fund.
So far as we have observed the
third district is the only one in the
State that has raised the amount a2-
pcrtioned to make up the deficit.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

G. L. Robinson having made an as
signment, to the undersigned, for the
benefit of his creditors, all sucn
creditors are hereby notified that
there will be a meeting OF creditor,
CT said G. l.. Robinson at the Office
OF B. V. Chapman, Boyce street, New
berry, S. c., on the 9Th day of March,
1917, at II o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of appointing an agent to act
with the Assignee in the settlement
OF Assigned Estate and to transact
such other business as may come be-
fore said creditors.
3. V. CHAPMAN, Assignee.
2-9T9t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

An examination of the vote in the
congressional race in the sixth dis
trict shows that Mr.. Stevenson won
largely because his own county stood
by him. Of his 2100 majority 100
of it was from Chesterfield county
He carried York by only four votes
and the vote in the other counties was
very light. this being true Of Mr.
SapD's county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

Thirteen persons are reported killed
and more than hundred injured in
series OF tornadoes that swept por-
tions of Alabama, Georgia and Ms
sippi last Friday.
The most serious loss of life occur
red in middle Alabama, where eleven
of the deaths occurred. Hollins Mid
way. Stewartsville and Whitsett were
swept. seven persons being killed and
more than 100 injured in the Hollins-
Midway y-Stewartsville section. while at
Whitsett four negroes were killed IN
the destruction of their cabins.
In addition much timber vas blown
down and several residences dam
aged.
Two negroes were killed at Litho-
MIA, Ca, when the twisting wisd
struck that place and at least sixty
small dwellings we're demolished.
Six children we're injured in storm
at Georgetown, Miss, two of them
seriously, when school building was
blown down.
Small tornadoes also struck near
iWetumpka, !.la., and Hurtboro, Ala.
causing minor property damage.
Two Negroes Killed.
Lithonia, Ca, Feb. 23.-TWo ne
gro women were killed ane about
sixty houses. mostly in the negro dis
trict, were blown down by tornado
which swept through here late today
Besides the two women negro man
was injured and may die. Wire com
munication was partially destroyed.
Six Children Dead.
Georgetown, Miss, Feb. 23-Si1
children were injured, two seriously.
when country school building near
here collapsed during heavy wind
and rain storm today. 1t was be-
lieyed none of the injured children
would die. Several residences in
Georgetown were partially destroyed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

Gov. Blease in his interview and
review of the legislature is wrong in
one particular This editor introduce
ed bill before Mr.. Blease was gov
ernor to abolish scholarships in State
institutions. We think Mr.. Blease
was in the senate at the time. But
he is correct in many other things
which he says.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

Gov. Manning has signed the quart
a-month act, and that means, as we
have read the Federal law, if it
should be approved by the president.
that the sick in South Carolina may
continue to receive a quart month
by making affidavit before the probate
Judge that they need the whiskey for
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

The last note Of Lloyd George to
the House of Commons does not have
so much the ring O. shout about it.
He says now there IS no sure victory
without hunting the submarine. And
he tells the House of Commons un-
less the people are prepared to ac-
cept drastic measures disaster is be-
fore them.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

What a great thing it is to drag
the roads and what great help 1t
is to the road, and what fine time
this is for the use of the drag.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27

FOR SALE-15 horse Eclipse en-
gine. Hustler sawmill IN good shape
ready for running. g. NJ EptinS.
Prosperity S. c., R. F. D. 6.
2-21-1tp.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-27
TORNADO SWEEPS
SOUTHERN STATES

Thirteen Persons Killed and Hore
Than One Hundred Injured in Geor-
gia. Alabama and Mississippi. Big
Property Loss.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1917-10-27
LAS TROPAS DE LA GUARDIA
NACIONAL DE NUEVO MEXI-
co EN CALIFORNIA.

Estan va en- Linda Vista los solda-
dos de la Guardia Nacional dc Nuevo
Meiico, que, las 6rdenes del Co
bierno federal, hace tempo que esta.
ban concentradas en- Albuquerque y
que tan brillante parte tomaron en- la
Semana Patriotica, celebrada reciente
mente en- la Ciudad Ducal.
FL campo de Linda Vista esta a cor
la distancia de San Diego, y su situa-
ci6n es reamcnte ideal, por 10 que es.
tan de placemes los soldados que es-
tan actualmente ALI. Para dicho lu-
gar de California han sido va man
dados un buen n1mero de reclutas dc
Nuevo Mejco que para formar parte
del Nuevo Ejercito Nacional habian
sido concentrates en- Camp Funston
Kansas. Otro buen numero de cons
criptos, segun nos participa el sargen-
to Manuel l.. Armijo, han lido De
ming y otros Fort Sill, Oklahoma
con el fin de poner en- pie de guerra
las diferentes fuerzas dc la Guardia
Nacional de los Estados Unidos, pro-
cedente de diversos estados, concen.
tradas en- los campos mencionados.
III regimiento dc infanteria de Nue-
vo Mejico ha sido disuelto como tai
formandose con 81 batallones de anne
tralladoras y fuerzas de policia mill
tar para el campo de Linda Vista, es
tas Gltimas a las ordenes del coronc
Abbott, que estaba al 'rente de nues
tro regimiento.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1917-10-27

y deseo que todos mis- amigos pongan
su crucecita en- 81 cuadro que estd Jun
to las palabras En- Favor de la En-
mienda' debaio de Ia Fnmicnda Pro
hibicionista'"
Opinion de un Prominente Agri-
cuItor
Don Jose A. Baca, prominente agri-
cultor ganadero de Rociada, cuyo
domicilio estd establecido en- Las We
gas, norte, dice que esta positiyamen-
te en- favor dc la Suppression del trad-
co en- licores embriagantes, por con.
siderar este de gran benefcio para la
mayoria de nuestros ciudadanos.
III Juez Long.
"Durantc mas de treinta amos he es
tado en- favor de Ia prohibition I'm
mi estado de nacimiento, Indiana, y
en- Nucvo Mtjico, habiendo seryido
como iuez cosa de 20 amos, Sc me pre-
scnto OCCASION suliclente para conven
cerme De que el trafco en- licores era
perjudicial a Ia sociedad va que Ia
mayor parte de las causas criminales
que iuzgud tenian su origcn en- el mis-
mo. Por esta causa he estado en- IA
vor de Ia prohibition, trabaiart en-
favor de la enmienda prohibicionsta
el pr6ximo dia seis de noviembre, en-.
tendiendo que es deber de todo buer
ciudadano el hacerlo y votar en- 81 "a
vor."
Don EugeniO Romero
Don Eugenio Romero, collector y te
sorero de este condado, dice en- un,
carta dirigida al Sr. ward del comitt
prohibicionista, 10 siguiente:
"Con placer cumplo con su desc,
de va de eypresar cuaI es mi opinion
con referencia a Ia oportunldad de in
corporar en- nuestra Constitution de
estado un artieulo prohibiendo la ma
nufactura y yenta dc licores alcoh6
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1917-10-27
LAS ARNAS De LA ENTENTE SICUEN VICTORIO-
SAS EN- Ell FRENTE OCCIDENTAL.
Los AThGAkmanGS hiCial un NOVInGntO Offensive CON-
fra los NafanOS nlGnhaS que Ia Armada Akmala
SufG TGHbhS PGrddG en- GI BdtGO.
RETRADA De LAS FUERzAS ALENANAS EN- RUSSIA.

La marina de guerra rusa, que pa
recia embotellada por los alemanes,
combatiendo valerosamente sali6 de la
trampa que Sc le habia tendido, y con
la sola perdida va anunciada del viejo
acorazado Slaya, pudo retirarse, y
auXiliada por las baterias rusas de tie
IRA y probablemente por submarines
ingleses, puso fuera de combate a dos
grandcs drenots alemanes, un trans
porte, yarios buques auxiliares y dooe
torpederos.
En- el sector de Riga han atacado
con bastante vigor los rusos los ale
names. y en- este mismo sector Sc han
retirado inesperamanete estos ulti-
mos, a una dstanca de mas de ounce
millas, y parece que sigue todavia su
movimiento retrogado
La situaci6n interior rusa sigue en-
redada, esperandose con ansia la Sc
sion del pr6ximo eongreso, para yer
que sc decide Los extremistas han
hecho ciertas proposiciones de paz ten
tativas que de ningun modo podrian
aceptarlas los aliados, por ser favora-
hles a Alemania, pero el Gobierno pro.
visioual no las favorece
Los austro-alemanes han inicado
uni moyimiento offensive contra los
itafanos, dicicndose en- los parties de
Niena que han capturado cinco mil
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1917-10-27

prisioneros, pero el general Cadoma
dice que las tropas italianas estan
preparadas para este movimiento y
esta positive de rechaZarlo, amque
parece que sus tropas han sufrido
gravisimas perdidas.
En- Flandes ha seguido vietoriosa la
ofensiva inglesa, ocupando ell genera.
isimo Haig, Inca tras Inca, muchas
trincheras y posiciones alemanas que
sc consideraban inexpugnables, asi co
mo los franceses, que, de un solo gol
pc tomaron ocho mil prisioneros, y pc
netraron a cosa de tres millas y me
dia al interior de las posiciones ale
manas. FL n1mero total de prisione-
ros tornado por los franco-ingleses es
grande
Despu6s de realizado un bombardeo
por medic do superzeppelines sobre
Londres, Alemania sufri6 la derrota
mas terrible que ha Experimental
en- los aires, va que al pasar en- su yiH
je de regreso por sobre Francia los
mencionados globos dirigibles, los
aviadores artilleros franceses des-
truyeron ocho de ellos, 0 sea la mitaa
de dicha Aota a6rea alemana, captu-
rando entcro y sin averia alguna uno
tle dichos superzeppelines, al que ohli-
70 aterriZar en- terras galas un
aviador frances
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1917-10-27
Las UItim8S EIGCCi0nGS en- GI
EStadO dc Iowa SC Re-
SuGlVGn en- Favor &c los
PrOAibiGOIiStaS.

Albuquerque, n. NJ Oct. 70.
-Segjn Sc ha hecho public0 hoy
en- 81 cuartel general prohibicio-
nista del eStado, en- Iowa gan0 la
enmienda constitutional prohi-
biendo la venta de licores por
una pequeha mayo)ia
En- realidad, la campana lleva-
da a cabo ultimamcnte en- Iowa
no fu6 para yer 81 Sc debia o no
prohibir Ia venta de licor puesto
que esta habia sido declarada va
Illegal desde hace algdn tempo
por Ia legislature. Pero uno de
los partidos polfticos Sc declare
en- favor de acabar de una yez
con tan enoioso pleito por medic
de una enmienda q Ia COnstitu-
ci6n, en- vez de declarar solamen-
te por medic de un estatuto ile-
pal Ia venta, manufacture Y uso
le licores, Y ell otro, en- vista de
osta actitud, Sc declare inmedia-
tamente en- su contra Por esta
Y otras causas Ia lucha resultG
empenadisima, siendo duraate
buen tempo indeciso el resujta-
do. Sin hacerlo de una manara
Official, diferentes organizacio-
nes favorecieron la causa de la
prohibition constitutional de
una manera independents, Y, de
bido en- gran parte a los virulen-
tos ataqucs de uno de los princi-
pales peri6dicos del ostado con
ba Ia Iiga Antialcoh6Iica no pu-
do esta organization concentrar
sus esfuerzos, de manera que la
campaha Sc llev6 a cabo de una
manera confusa, incoherente, Y
sin organization concertada.
La pOblaci6n rural, que es en-
su mayoIia partidaria de Ia pro
hibici6n, Sc mantuv0 aleiada de
las utnas electorales, habi6ndo
sele hecho Greer que ia question
de Ia prohibition del trafico d.
hebidas alcoh6licas va habia sido
dcfinitivamente resuelta cr
iowa, sin tomar en- consideracnn
el resuItado de esta elecci6n.
Am si hubiese sido rechazada
tai enmiepda, iamas hubieIa
vueIto a aparecer Ia taberna en-
Iowa.
El dia 4 de octubrc, Ia ciudad
de Quebec, Canada, vot6 contra
el trafco de licores por cosa de
tres mil yotos de mayoiia, des-
pu6s de una de las luchas electo-
rales mas eneonadas que iamas
Sc han librado en- dicha ciudad.
La prohibition entrara ALI en-
afecto en- mayo pr6ximo. De los
$4,000 votos que tenian derecho
q votar en- los 40 c0lerios cleo
torales. solo unos 10000 deposI-
taron sus sufragios. FL cIero de
Ia ciudad, 10 mismo el cat6lico
que el protestante trabai0 en- IA
vor de la prohibition, diciendo a
sus feligreses que era su deber
votar en- favor de Ia misma. Has
Ia dos dias antes de Ia election
no habia qui6n pudiese predeclr
cual seria ell resultado. El car
denal fu6 uno de los primeros
que votaron en- Quebec, seguido
por sus clero familiar. Montreal
sera Ia pr6xima ciudad que vota.
IA en- ell Canada sobre la question
de poner fuera de Ia ley el trdG-
co de licores.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1917-10-27

4 partir del dia dc uOyicmbre, ei
GobiernO eObrara un impuestO de 5
por cientO sobre el importe dc los ho-
letos del ferrocarril, es decir que el
cOsto del pasaje de aqui Albuquer
que, que es $.3O,subira a S5.72,y sobre
los bOlet0s de los coches -d0rmitorio Sc
c0brara 81 10 pOr cientO, es decir, que
sobre cl preciO de $3.50, importe del
pasalc en- Pullman hasta Chicago, ha.
bra que anadir Is centavos.