The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-15

Rodelsperger and members of his po-
! lice commission have killed 1oA
worthless dogs in Newberry since
the last of last January. And the
men are kept pretty busy impounding
!! the dogs that are running at large
contraM to law. There were 16 Gagged
together; Saturday.
Health Officer Player is "nosing'
around and finding pools of stagnant
water under brush heaps and in other
s; out of the way places that no one
else would ever see, and he ls having
+: them attended to, thereby pushing
! preparedness to reduce the high num-
Der of mosquitoes this coming season
AS a health officer Mr. Player Is a
D., good "noser," and is entitled to the
. title, which we turn over to him.
We hear great deal of what ought
to be done to food spectators, but
, why doesn't somebody do it?-Jack-
sonville Times1Union. That is rather
ambiguous, as there have been many
/ and widely varied proposals. One
United States senator even favored
connecting food spectators with
: lamp posts by means of hemp cravats
! Would the T. U. go that far?-Green-
cille Piedmont. How far would q
starving mob go? I'VE are just asking
the question for information.
E; The military registration boards
have all been appointed by Governor
Manning. The board for Newberry
county Is as follows: S. J. Derrick,
John c. Goggans and W. F. Ewart,
the first named being chairman OF the
board. This federal board of regis
tration and conscription will have
charge of the machinery In this coun-
ty to get all males of military age
into the service. The board will De
instructed to begin work as soon as
President Wilson signs the conscrip-
ton proclamation.
A white emigtant agent was ar
rested at the depot Sunday by Chief
of Police Rodelsperger. The case
was first reported to Magistrate
Douglas by Magistrate Duffie of Sa-
luda, who was on the train, and oy
Mr.. Rufus Williams. Magistrate
Douglas and Rural Policeman W. S.
Melton got on the case and worked
up the evidence and turned it over
to Policeman H. D. Whitaker for the
: town. The man is out on $50 bond
and the case will come up before Re-
corder Earhardt on the 23rd. The
! defendant will be represented by At
! torney G., B. Cromer.
The fire alarm sounded last Fri
dav evening while the chautauqua
tent was filled with the usual crowd.
It was nearly s o'clock and the COM
munity singing was in progress just
before the beginning Of the program
proper. People were starting. to
flock out when It was soon discovered
that the fire was not serious and mad
been extinquished. It was chimney
on fire at the residence Of DIR. BOYD
Jacobs. The excitement died down
with the putting out of the IRE and
the great crowd proceeded to ENJOY
the excellent attractions on hano
under the big tent.
"Oust the SKunks'' Is the advice OF
an eminent authority In New YORK IN
speaking of the food spectators. He
declares that there is no occasion for
food panic nor outrageous prices, a
contention which this reporter has
been claiming all along. "Hoardfng
and speculation are rife, yet there
can he no PARTICLE of a doubt that We
have today in North America sur
plus of from 50,0G0,000 to F5,00o,e0o
bushels. of wheat beyond our ordinary
consumption and beyond the needs o.
uur allies Think Of that you peo-
ple in Newberry who have to pay an
enormous amount for small sack
of -four. "With food control laws
flour can be sold at $500 a barrel"
It will soon be sold at $4,000, unless
something is done to check It. "Oust
the skunks."
Most people in dealing with each
other ana the public are selfish, al
ways looking to self interest, more
or less. Not so with Manager Henry
B. Wells of the opera house. A big
thing like the chautatqua takes h
town by storm. Other places OF
amusement for the time being are
well nigh deserted. The managers
of such places generally close for the
season, because if they keep open
house it is at a loss. Mr.. Wells lost
considerably during the chautauqua
last wear. but he has patrons who do
not go to chautauqua or other at
fractions, and for their benefit he
runs his shows during all seasons.
The chautauqua does not lose by the
management Of Mr.. Wells. Mr.. Wells
loses by the management OF the onau-
tauqua. It is al. legitimate. Both
are good and deserve large and in
creasing patronage. Big success to
each The reporter goes to both
sometimes.
FETE TO ORGANIZE