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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Idlehour Wednesday.-Adv.
Mrs. w. A. futile of Flint visited
with Alma friends Friday.
Merrill Stuckey is spending ten
days at his farm near Manton.
Clark Decker of Elsie visited with
Alma relatives over the week end.
The Lanshaw Players will be here
all next week, commencing Monday
night. 96-lt-c
Floyd Maxwell has sold his resi-
dence on Woodwork avenue to John
Chick.
Mrs. Will Clark of Mason is a guest
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Floyd
Glass.
DR. Z. G. Sluyter, osteopathic phys
ician, Vermeulen block. Both phones.
ADV.
j. ID. Spinney was called to Home
stead last Friday to adjust fire loss
for his sister.
Monday evening, June %. the see
ond degree Of the |. O. O. +. lodge
will be conferred
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II. Owosso. guest at the home of
friends in that city.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-06-21

Sold ~ druggists or srnt On recoi,t q price.
Medical BocS mailed frcc.
EuwrHuGYs' ravpo MEDICINE tc., corner
William and AL sts,tts.Aeu lofE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
can student bod5 tcok part.

In crder to axc;d confusion and perhaps an uanecessary trip to America, offICers's training cotP5 have offered to give the American students some preliminary traint'ig during the next few weeks in order to pIepare them to, render the best service possible when an American army is raised. The offer has the approval of the. American embassy in London.
 Most of tho American students
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Americans Training
 For Army in England
 Need Not Join Forces

Oxford, England, May 18.-Ameri
 can students who volunteer to go i'm to training here ato not bound in any way to join the British army. That was mate clear at a me stisg here of the Amer can club in wh .cs1 practically all meriters Of the An1eri-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

The Mission Dining Room Suite
 Consisting of Buffet, Extension Table, five Diners and an Arm Chair. All made of solid oak. Fumed Oak finish. Price S'$44 IS erns to suit your convenience. The suite is made of all oak.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Quality Rugs Close Fine, Silky Weaves
 better selection of Rugs than this sale offers
 seen brought together ou will have to feel the quality to some in durable and have high rich silky pile, making them soft and velvety to the tread It's wonderful opportunity to replace any Rug you may have about, at a low record price
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Samuel Russell, Jr., Middletown; Har- ry D. Back. Killingly; Arthur w.
 Marsden, Madison; Arthur M Waitt, Sharon; George Bradford, Montvi1le;
 Frederick U. Huxford, Stamford; !;
 Frank B. Morgan, Fairfie1d: Frank
 R. Fenton, Windham; Howrd w. Taylor, Danbury; William J. Hamers- ley. Hartford; Courdin Y. Gaillard, New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Denison Taicott, Vernon.

06LISU1i IdICUII, V6IHUII
 Treasurer = Senate Clerk John Buckley, Union.
 Secretary-House Clerk Edward J. Kenealy, Stamford.
 Executive Committee = Senators James R. Mead, Greenwich; Archi- bald Macdonald, Putnam; Harry A. Leonard, New Haven: John H. Barnes. New London; Stephen Whitfiey, New Haven; Representatives Albert J. e8ai1sy, Norwich; Edward B, Hall, New Britain; John c. W1ghtmzn, Stafford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
list of officers elected follows:

HSt UT 6lIItefB EIGCtEu lOIlDWS.
 President; - Speaker Frank E. Healy, Windsor Locks.
 Vice sidents:-Senators George W, Klett, New Britain; Henry H. Ly- man, Midd1sfiald; Patrick. B. O'Suli- van, Derby; Frederic A. Bartlett, Bridgeport; Robbins B. Et6ecke1, Nor- f6lk; Charles L. Spencer, Suffield; Howard B, Tutle, Naugatuck; Repre- seatatives Fredesiek M. Peasley, GhashiFe, 5elsH 0, Gesry, Waterford; Robert 6, HatsH, North Haven; c,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18
Legislative Club
 Elects Officers

6s1s<srs and representatives met In Informal joint session yesterday lbsEBEa the House went into session and e1eeed sffiaaFR of the Legislative FQnb of 1917, Speaker Frank E, JEsalY of Hartford Was s1aated pFesi-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

now in residense here will ran-a,n until June or unti. called by instrue.
 tiens from the United States. Al ,n, a htlf-dozen havt. ieft Oxford alrea.J., but probably will rot sail immedia;a- ly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

The Fumed Oak finish particularly we'll adapted to and nothing could be suitable for Mission Style. Further in the modern flats the woodwork the dining is, in Fumed Oak. This proves conclusively builders confidence the fact that Fumed Oak is desirable finish, and Is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

A semi official announcement from Vienna says Count Czernin, Austrian Foreign Minister, left for German Headuarters to continue his confer ences with Chancellor won Bethmann- Mollweg,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

Only few of the biggest mills equipped make large without This feature alone the most desirable imaginable Never the history of rug selling has strictly high grade Tapestry Rug Seamless been of fered at such alow figure Our efficiency to give the greatest values accomplishedit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

you into consideration fact that this a six-foot Extension Table Buffet and six Chairs the statement that the price is about half it's actual value does not seem unreasonable and hesitate that nothing of equal value has been offered Bought in the regular way, the price would figure follows: Buffet, $2e00; Table, $1400; Set of Chairs, $1S0O, making total of $58.oo
 You may therefore readily calculate the saving that this price affords.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

The Argentine Government an- nounced a prohibition on the exporta- ton of wheat,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-18

lay great fact every piece embod- Dining Room Suite is built in workman Shoddily made furniture is not cheap at any price, and that in the building of this set no detail overlooked. The cabinet first class and the general stability of the suite warrants lifetime service-nothing lected oak lumber is used in it's construction.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
RICHARD CARROLL CHAIRMAN
NEGRO CIVIC PREPAREDNESS
EOMMISSI0N URGES LEADER ]
To Preach the Gospel of Preparedness
Before it is too Late.-EEery Ne
gro Farmer in the State Should be
Reached Before May 1st.

Mr.. Editor:
The Civic Preparedness commission
colored, working under and in coop
alton with the white commission,
Col. d. R. Coker of Hartsville, chair
man, was given instructions by Col.
Coker and urged to go Immediately to
work and prevail upon our people To
plant plenty Of foodstuffs, economlze
and act at once. A chairman for eacn
county was appointed and instructed
to work in cooperation with the white
people and farm demonstration
agents, white and colored. Mr..
Sparks, secretary of the commission,
with headquarters in the State Com
pany's building, Columbia, S. C., is
ready to give information to colored
county chairmen. The time to do ef-
fective work is short. Colored people
should call meetings and organize Oh
or before April 2Sth. Here is Il
chance for every co1ored leader,
preacher, teacher to show his intrr-
est in his race There is no money
for the leaders in this movement, as
| know of, and nobody is promised
any money, but every negro that Is
interested in his race has chance
now to show himself loyal by CIV
ing voluntary and grateful service.
The white farmers can do great good
by giving instructions to the colored
people and disseminating the infor-
ion they get in the communities
,''.ere they live. The colored preach
would do we'll IN the few remain
.-.ndays in this month to preach
the "full gospel'-salvation OF soul
and body.
The Newberry patriotic meeting on
the 18th was the best l know of and
the most effective and far-reaching.
The white farmers came to the court
house the day of the meeting bring
ing with them the colored farmers
to hear the speeches on preparedness.
1 believe that the negroes in every
county in the State will see more
clearly their duty if the Newberry eS>
ample is followed. Every negro
preacher, teacher and pastor should
get busy with pen and tongue. What
ever time have to give to this work,
I am giving free of charge and I am
not asking anybody to do what I am
not doing. If anyone wishes so to do,
come to my place in Kendalltown
when I am at home and you will see
that / am practicing what am
preaching along this line. leave
ON the 2Sth for Atlanta to spend one
week and am urging our people be-
tween now and that time to get busy
and plant every vacant lot in some
thing to eat for man and beast.
RICH ARD CARROLL.
Chairman Negro Civic Preparedness
Commission for South Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24

fully and efficiently at the peniten-
tiary under Capts. Lipscomb, Tolberts
Neal, D. J. Griffith and the recently
eu superintendent, A. K. Saun-
ders.
He is survived by one brother,
Al-cK rressley. who lives in Texas,
and one sister, Mrs. Roebuck, who
lives in Florida. He is also survived
by three nephews and a niece: G.
T. PRESLEY of the McCreery-Pressley
Realty company, Columbia; D. A.
Presley Of the Palmetto National
bank, Columbia; J. R. Eison og New
berry; and Mrs. w. A. Fulmer. Those
who will act as pallbearers are:
George w. Taylor, d. j. Griffith, A.
K. Saunders, W. H. Sondley, R. e.
Lyles and H. w. Richburg.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
LEVI PRESLEY
DIED SATURDAY

The State, 22nd.
Levi NJ. Presley, an aged and re-
spected citizen and Confederate vet
eran, died very suddenly yesterday af-
ternoon at the residence of his niece,
Mrs. w A. Fulmer, 1888 Assembly
street. He was 70 years old and was
employed at the State penitentiary.
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock at the residence
of Mr. Fulmer, conducted by the Rev.
A. n. Brunson, pastor of Washington
Street Methodist church, of which MT.
Presley was an active member. IN
terment will be in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
Although but Is years old during
the latter portion of the War Be-
tween the Sections, Mr.. PRESLEY en-
listed and fought bravely under Capt.
Douglas. He was reared in Union
county and operated farm near
Maybinton Is years after the close
of the war. twenty-five years ago he
moved to Columbia and had lived here
continuously since. He served faith
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24

dietary of Europe. To carry the al
lies over until the next harvest We
must reduce our wheat consumption
80 per cent This means that every
man, woman and child must forego
one loaf of wheat bread per week ana
eat something else or less generally.
Others Must Be Thrifty.
More than 70 per cent of Amer1-
can homes already are places Of thrift,
economy and a clean plate. In the
remaining 80 per cent. no one can
deny that there is profigate extrava-
gance and waste Temperance in en-,
tertainment, food and drink is likely
to become no longer an ethical Ques-
tion among this class, but grim i'm
preston of war. We must also plant
everything and everywhere it WILL
grow or next year this time the food
problem will be absolutely unsolyable
and the world will face absolute star
vation
Il do not believe there will be any
necessity rigidly to ration the Amerl-
can people for if democracy is of any
value as spiritual and political faitn
the personal initiative and willingness
to volunteer self-sacrif1ce of every
member of the greatest democracy in
the world will be ample to solve the
problem.
During the past fortnight We have
with the collaboration of the Amer1-
can ambassadors in Europe laid the
ground work for inter-allied coopera-
ton in handling and Transporting the
vast food supplies required from
America, one result of which will tend
to ameliorate the rise in prices.
81 have proposed a plan by which
the allies can consolidate under one
hand the whole purchasing of staple
foodstuffs from our market and not
only will competive bidding be aboi-
ished but by cooperation on our side
We can arrange a proper balance be-
tween the rights Of producers and
consumers"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
GRAY CLAD HOST
ASSEMBLIES SOON
Robert Harper of Executive Commit.
tee Says Time of Meeting is
Significant.

The State.
washington, April 21.-''The 27th
annual reunion of the survivors OF
the Confederacy, which is to be held
in Washing gton during the week OF
June 4, will be splendid demonstra-
ton to the world Of a united Amer
ica."
Col. Robert n. Harper, chairman
of the executive committee of the
reunion, today thus indicated the gen.
eral character of the reunion for
which he and his committee are COM
pleting arrangements.
"The reunion" continued Col. Har-
per, "will be truly national in it's
scope. While, primarily, it will be an
assemblage of the Confederate vet
Grams, their wives, their daughters
and their sons, they will be the guests
of the residents Of the national capt.
tai and Representatives Of the entire
nation will be in the receiving line.
The time fixed for the reunion ap-
pears to be peculiarly opportune for
the eternal cementing of friendships
and for an outburst, not of sectional,
but of national, patriotism"
Elaborate arrangements have been
completed for the business sessions
of the United Confederate. Veterans
and it's allied organizations, and for
the entertainment of the delegates,
the sponsors and the maids of honor.
Col. Harper and Chairman H. f.
Cary, of the finance committee, re-
port that the citizens of Washington
have responded graciously and liber-
ally to the financing of the patriotic
event, and that it can be said to be
on a sound financial basis. Advices
to the committees indicate an i'm
mense attendance upon the, reunion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
NEGRO COLLEGE AIRS
DIFFICULTIES IN COURT

Columbia, April 20.-An interesting
case affecting Allen university, q
leading negro college of this State, To-
Gated in Columbia, and supported and
controlled by the A. NJ. E. church, has
been decided by Judge James W. De-
yore. It appears that one of the stu
dents was suspended for violation o!
the rules, and one of the members OF
the faculty dismissed on account OF
his alleged attacks, through the col
umns of certain negro newspapers
upon Bishop William B. Chappelle,
who is president Of the board OF trus-
tees and chancellor of the college
Proceedings were brought by
Messrs. Graydon & Graydon, repre-
senting the dismissed professor. and
by Mr.. John T. Duncan, representing
the suspended student, asking Tor
damages and for an injunction re-
straining the faculty and board of trus
tees from carrying into effect their
decision as to the professor and the
student, pending the hearing OF the
suit for damages upon its merits.
After hearing a great deal OF docu-
mentary evidence and afhdavits, the
reading of which, together with the
arguments, consumed the entire
morning session of the court, Judge
Devore signed an order restraining
the professor from re-entering the
institution or interfering in any,
manner with it, and also upholding
the faculty in its suspension OF tns
student. The college was represented
by Messrs. Cole l.. Blease and Will
liam S. Nelson.
1t is understood that the professor
and the student will take an appeal
to the entire board Of trustees, which
is composed of 100 members. The
board holds its annual meeting in
June. In the meantime. the suits for
damages will very likely be placed On
the calendar of the common pleas
court for hearing at some later date
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
RECITAL PLEASING
Miss Julia N. Daniel Shows Talent
and Temperament in Express
sion Programme.

The State, 21st.
A large and appreciative audience
attended the recital given by MISS
Julia M. Daniel in the Columbia col
lege auditorium last evening. Miss
Daniel, who will receive a certlhcate
of expression at the approaching
commencement, was assisted by Miss
Winnie Lee Hamer, pianist. Through
out a programme interesting and well
balanced, Miss Daniel displayed talent
and ability and excellent stage ap-
pearance. She has poise, self controi
sand absolute freedom from artihciah-
ty. Her voice is clear, well modula-
ted. and her readings are given with
ease and naturalness.
Presenting a programme which De-
gan with Kingsley's 1.-THE Transfer
nation of Miss Philura,' and which
includes Browning's "The Rhyme OF
the Duchess May" Kiplins's my
Rival" and a choice selection from
"The Spinner in the Sum-" Miss Daniel
showed her ability to interpret ap-
Dreciatively humorous, classical and
pathetic readings In manner that
was most pleasing to her audience.
Perhaps Miss Daniel is at her best
in humorous readings, although IN
bringing out the possibilities in the
pathetic poem, "When Jim Was
Dead" she was especially pleasing.
At the close Of the programme MISS
Daniel responded to an encore IN q
unique and charming manner. which
met with an enthusiastic response on
the part Of her audience. Advancing
to the centre of the rostrum and hold
ing aloft an American flag, she began
to sing the "Star Spangled Banner:
Immediately the entire student BODY
and many In the audience Joined IN
the singing and the programme came
to a close amid great applause.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
AMERICA MUST CUT DOWN
IT'S CONSUMPTION OF FOOD
Variety of Causes Operates to Make
Available Amount Too Small-Re-
duction in Wheat Flour Used First
Suggestion of Food Expert.

London, April 21.-The first and
most important duty of the Amerl-
can people to their allies is to econo-
mize on foodstuffs. This is the ap-
peal of Herbert C. Hoover, chairman
of the American commission for re-
lief in Belgium, and recently appoint
ed head of the American food board.
"If We do not do it, he declared
today to the Associated Press, I'VE
stand a grave chance OF losing tn.
war, because our allies can not fight
without food. Our enemies are cal
Coating lnat America will fail IN
this and our allies will need to give
in America can upset these cal
culations."
Mr.. Hoover's observations were
made after three weeks of consulra~
tion with members of the British,
French and Italian cabinets. He
also investigated the food and shlD-
ping situations and plans for Amer
lean cooperation. The net result he
arrived at was that between now and
the next harvest it would require
a supreme effort by the American
people.
q feel it MY duty to emphasize,
Mr.. Hoover continued, that the food
situation is one of the utmost grav-
ity which, unless it is solved, may
possibly result in the collapse Of ev-
erything We hold dear in civiliza-
tion
"The total stock of food today
available in the allied world is SIM
ply not sufficient to last until Sep
tenlber if America continue its pres
ent rate of consumption.
Many Forces at Work.
"'We are now face to face with the
result of last years poor harvest, the
diversion of man power from agrl-
culture all over the world, the un-
availing efforts of European women
to plant available fields fully, the
isolation of Russia, the sinking OF
food ships and many other causes.
England, France and Italy are
reducing consumption by drastic
steps, but even with all this reduc-
ton they must have from us during
the next three months more than
twice as much food as we should
have exported normally or than we
can send if we consume as usual.
tThe only hope of providing the
deficiency is by the elimination OF
waste and actual and rigorous self
sacrifice on part of the American peo-
pie.
''The barest essentials the allies
must have are. primarily, wheat and
pork products; secondarily, meat,
corn and beans. They need a MINI
mum of 90,000,0O0 bushels of wheat
from North America, more than twice
today's apparent surplus on a normal
export basis.
There is no time to reorganize the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-24
MARRIED MEN NOT
EXEMPT FROM SERVICE

Columbia, April 20.-Coincidenu
with the publication of the press dis
patch from Washington to the effect
that marriages since the declaration
of war would not be held to relieve
American citizens of military duty.
Adiutant General Moore received a
letter from the militia bureau OF the
war department to the effect that the
discharge Of men soley because OF
the fact that they are married OF
have families is not authorized. Where
a married mans means are ample
for the support of his family in his
absence, discharge should not be
granted, says the order.
The matter of discharges is Of par
h1icular interest to the Second regl-
Aent and the other organizations that
e not yet been called into the SER
4 s2A 1t is follows:
EAg Department, Militia Bureau,
gton, April 16, 1917.
\ the Chief, Militia Bureau.
Il Adjutants General of all
Eritorv of Hawaii and the
( C Columbia.
Discharge Of Enlisted
- reference to circular let
his bureau, dated April 9,
& lorizing the discharge of all
# hen of the National Guard
families dependent upon
support, the members OF
6 would become a charge upon
yernment in case they were
into federal service, you are
gsed that the discharge of men
VSlely because of the fact that they
are married or have families is not
authorized.
.'s2:: When mans means are am
ple for the support of his family i'll
his absence, or where his business
can be so considered in his absence
as to afford a means of support for
his family, discharge should not be
granted.
"3. The subject of discharging men
as provided in the circular letter OF
April 8, above referred to, is to avoid
working a hardship upon dependent
members of their families and to oo-
viate the necessity Of the payment or
benefits to such members while the
soldier is in federal service.
"W. A. MANN.
.sBrigadier General, General Staff"