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MILITARY SPIRIT.
VERY DIFFERENT
in TWO COUNTRIES

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 6.-The
vast difference between universal SER
vice for the purpose of national protec-
ton and universal service which builds
I'D system of military despotism is
set forth in a communication to the
National Geographic Society by Gran
Vile Fortescue, the military expert. 4
portion of Mr.. Fortescue's communica-
ticn is issued by the Society as the
following bulletin:
Contrasting the French with the
German army, we discovered, though
both are grounded on CONSUMPTION
they are radically different in their
inspiration of service. The French and
the German armies are completely
separate in soul. History gives us the
analogue, of ayriance between the
French and German military system
in the story of Greece and Rome. The
Roman armies were organized for
conquest, with the aim of spreading
Roman kulter' to the southernmost
boundaries of Carthage and the north
ernmost villages of Gaul. The Roman
eagle. like his Prussian descendant,
sank his beak into the breast of the
world Roman power, like Russian
power. sprang from the will of the
Emperor.
In Greece, in the age of Pericles,
the demos was the fountain of power.
and the army was the guardian of the
freedom of the people. The ideal which
inspired the Athenian, honor gained in
SERVING the country, is today the ideal
inspiring the soldiers of France.
"In Analysing the spirit of the
French soldier, bear in mind this vital
fact-fghting is an emotional act; and
it is admitted that an emotion spring
ing from an ideal is necessarily finer
than one founded on person. The
German goes to battle with the Kais-
er's sparkling figure in the back of his
mind, while the Frenchman fights for
all that is connoted in the one word
France.
Frankly, the German honors, rev
eres, sanctifies war; the F'renchman
hates, despises, abhors war. l have
seen soldiers of both nations in battle.
have studied them and talked with
them after battle. 1 have watched for
some unconscious expression that
would give the clue to the real feelings
OF the French and German soldier, and
when some phrase of the lips or flare
OF the eye marked the true state of the
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inward soul. | have noted it.

inward soul, have noted it.
I'm countless ways the German
shows it is the Kaiser he fights for
that dominant, disdainful figure sym
bolizes the Teutonic system, inspiring
the German race to the ultimate sac
rifice in the effort to spread that
system over the face of the earth.
Never has the French soldier given
ary indication other than that he fights
for his country, his cities, his farms,
his homes. Never does he give way TO
the Inst of battle for battles sake. He
sees in this war an evil, a scourge
Iavino waste his beloved country, and
he conceives it to be his duty to his
forefathers, to himself, and to his chit
dren to rid the earth of this plague
The cultivated Frenchman will take
pains to explain to you how illogical,
how unintelligent, uncivilized is war:
vet you will see this same cultivated
Frenchman wearing the uniform of his
motherland racing like fighting fury
to the muzzles of the machine-guns.
"Win not the man who recognizes
the brutal side of war, still does moi
hesitate to pay its penalty, merit mors
the title of hero than he who fights tt
crafty ambition
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN REEDEE-
VILE SCHOOL DISTRICT 10. II

Whereas, one-third OF the resident
electors anu a like proportion Of the
resident freeholders Of the age Of
twenty-one years, in ReederVille
school district, No. ~, of the county
of Newberry, State of South Carolina,
have filed a petition with the coun-
ty board of education fo' Newberry
county, South Carolina. petitioning
and requesting that an election be
held in said school district on the
question Of levying a special
tax of two (2) mills to be col
lected on all the tAxable property
within the said sch ,ol district.
Now, therefore. we the undersign-
ed, composing the county board of
education for ..tewherry county, State
of South Carolina, do hereby order
the board of trustees Of the Reeder-
Vile School District No. AZ, to
hold an election on the said question
of levying special tax OF
two (2) mills to be collected on
the property located in the said
school district, which said election
shall be held at the Reederville
school house in said school district,
No. AZ, on Thursday, the 18th day OF
April, 1917, at which said election the
polls shall be opened at a. m. and
closed at p. N.
The members of the board of trus-
tees of said school district shall act
as managers Of said election. Only
such electors as reside in said
school district and return real
or personal property for taxa
ton, and who exhibit their tax re-
ceipts and registration certificates,
as required in general elections,
shall be allowed to vote. Elec-
tors favoring the levy of such tax
shall cast ballot containing the
word Eyes" written or printed there
on, and each elector opposed to such
levy shall cast ballot containing the
word "No" written or printed there
ON.
Given under our hands and seals
this the 26th day of March, 1917.
CHAS. P. BARRE,
o. B. CANNON,
JAS. P. KINARD,
County Board of Education for New
harry Nmnty
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
SEEKS RECRUITS
IN THE PIEDMONT
South Carolina Guard viii Begin
Campaign Immediately to In
crease Nan Power.

The State.
Campaigns ITO secure recruits for
the National Guard Of South Carolina
are to begin Immediately. Lieut.. Col.
P! *. McCully of the First regiment
this week begins campaign in the
interest Of recruiting. He plans to
visit the home stations Of all compan-
iea and confer with the commanding
officers. =
Eve need about 1000 men to bring
the First regiment up to war
strength said Col. McCully in the
course OF a visit to Columbia yester-
day.
Blythe Ready to Serve.
"If my country needs me I will &C
cept the service assigned" said Col.
F. NJ. Blythe, former colonel OF the
First regiment, who was among the
visitors in Columbia yesterday. He
recently resigned as colonel OF the
First regiment after seven months OF
border duty.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30

an election will be held on Monday,
the nlntn day OF April, 1871, il Gro
mer Township Of Newberry county,
State Of South Carolina. on the Ques-
ton OF issue of forty thousand dol
lars, thirty year, six per cent. cou-
pon bonds by said Township, for tue
purpose OF constructing and main
tanning the public roads within said
Township as provided in said Act.
Those in favor Of the said bond issue
shall vote a ballot having plainly
written or printed thereon the woras,
For the issue of bonds: those op-
posed to the said bond issue shall
vote ballot having plainly Written
or printed thereon the words, Against
the issue Of bonds Said election
shall be held and conducted as now
provided by law for general and spec
ial elections.
The following persons are appoint
ed Managers OF said election:
Whitmire: H. NJ. Miller, w. j..
Aughtry, W. A. Andrews.
Beth Eden: C. NJ. Folk, Charlton T.
Cromer, w. E. Elmore.
The said managers will open the
polls a: o'clock A. NJ, and close
them at o'clock P. d., at which time
they shall count the ballots and forth
with transmit the returns, together
with the ballots. ballot boxes and elec-
tion papers to the County Supervisor
Of Newberry County, at Newberry,
8. c.
J. C. SAMPLE,
County Supervisor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30

the protection of the United States
government
"In view," said the note, "of the
clear violations by the German au-
thorities of the pl" in terms Of the
treaties in question, solemnly con-
cluded on the mutual understanding
that the obligations Hereunder Woulo
be faithfully kept, in view further OF
the disregard of the .canons Of inter-
national courtesy and the comfy OF
nations in the treatment Of American
citizens in Germany, the government
Of the United States cannot perceive
any advantage which would flow from
further engagements, even though
they were merely declaratory of in
ternational law, entered into with the
imperial German government in re-
gard to the meaning Of any of the
articles of these treaties or sup
pie" en+ary to them.
"In these circumstances, therefore.
the government of the United States
declines to enter into the special
protocol proposed by the imperial
German government.
"I feel constrained, in view Of the
circumstances, to add that this gov
ernment is seriously considering
whether or not the treaty of 1928, and
the revised articles of 1925 and 1889,
have not in effect been abrogated by
the German governments fragrant
violations of their provisions. for it
would be manisfestly unjust and
inequitable to require one party to an
agreement to observe its stipulations
and to permit the other part to disre-
gard them. It would appear that the
of the undertaking has been
destroyed by the conduct of the Ger
man authorities"
The exact procedure necessary to
abrogate the treaty was in doubt to-
night. Some diplomatic authorities
believed that the state department
and the president on their own
volition would not have the power to
declare the agreement void. 1t was
believed that the senate, which rati-
fed the treaty, would have to act to
make it's abrogation effective.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN BROAD
RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. "a.

Whereas, one-third OF the residens
electors and a like proportion Of the
resident freeholders of the age Of
twenty-one years, in Broad River
School District No. "a, of the County
of Newberry, State Of South Caro-
lima, have filed petition with the
County Board Of Education of New
berry County, State Of South Caro-
lima, petitioning and requesting that
an election be held in said school dis
trict on the question Of levy!ng f.
special tax of two ~ mills to be COL
lected on all the taxable property
within the said school district.
Now, therefore, we the undersign-
ed. composing the County Board Of
Education for Newberry County, State
Of South Carolina, do hereby orda'
the Board Of Trustees Of the Broad
River School District, No. "a, to hold
an election On the said question OF
levying a special tax Of two (2) mills
to be collected On the property locat-
ed in said School District, which
said election shall be held at the
OTOdu hlSSl SCIiOOluouoC, 1A ooio
School District, No. "a, on Thursday,
the 18th day Of April, 1917, at which
said election the polls shall be open
ed at 7 A. ~ and closed at P. M.
The members of the Board Of Trus-
tees of said school district shall act
as managers of said election. Only
such electors as reside in said School
District and return real or personal
property for taxation, and who eX-
hibit their tax receipts and registra-
tions certificates as required in gen.
eral elections, shall be allowed to
vote. Electors favoring the levy Of
such tax shall cast ballot contain
ing the word Eyes" written or print
ed thereon, and each elector opposed
to such levy shall cast ballot con-
tanning the word "Eo' written or
printed thereon.
Given under our hands and seals
this the 26th day of March, 1917.
CHAS. P. BARRE, q. S.
O. B. CANNON, q. 81
JAS. P. KINARG, O.. S.
County Board of Education for New
berry County.
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personal belief that il would

personal belief that il would }
the countrys disadvantage. Pan
affairs should have no place lnS IN
ircoming house, he said, and WhetM
tie country IS TO have peace or watY
i was essential that all parties unite
at care &c expedite imFGrtaA. ?uDlIc
business.
Democratic plans, it appears are to
force the organization fight to par
tisan victory is possible. Some OF the
rartv spokesmen tonight predicted
that the entire organization will be
completed within a few hours after
congress conTenes next Monday.
\ tentative arrangement contem-
plates the remaining Tor the purpose
Of making committee nominations the
ten members Of the ways and means
{ I4m..tee OF the last congress VINO
return to the coming congress. The
custom heretofore has been for the
ways and means committee to make
the formal nominations for both sides
although the Republican floor leader
in reality has named the Repu0ll-
cans. Most Of the Democrats now
here are hopeful their plans will be
acceptable to the dissatisfied anti
prohibitionists and the Northern
democrats who have threatened
fight against Southern committee
chairmen. Practically all the new
committee assignments are expected
to go to these elements.
Plans Not Forfeited.
Republican organization plans have
not yet been perfected and probably
will not be before Saturday. The Re-
publican conference, originally set for
Saturday night, was set forward to-
day to Saturday afternoon and notices
urging attendance were sent out to
all Republican representatives elect.
Confidence is expressed among both
Democrats and Republicans that the
houst will work harmopiously after
the brush orver organization.
The almost universal opinion among
leaders today was that the president
would not ask congress to consider
any question which might result In
partisan fights. The opinion Is gen.
eral that the session will not last
more than two months.
A confertnce on measures to be in
troduced by the foreign affairs com
mittee during the coming session was
held today between Secretary Lansing
and Chairman Flood, Representative
Harrison of Mississippi, and Repre-
sentative Radsdale OF South Carolina
O fthe coz .mittee.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given, that pursu-
ant to can Act To Provide for an
Election on the Issue Of Forty Thous-
and Dollars in Coupon Bonds by
Cromer Township, in NeWoberry Coun-
ty, for the Purpose OF Constructing
and Maintaining the Public Roads Ia
Said Township, and to Provide d
Sinking Fund for the Payment Of the
Same, and a Commission to Expend
the Proceeds of Same" passed by the
General Assembly at it's session OF
1917, and approved February 20, 1917,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
NEW PEACE OFFER
FROM CHANCELLOR

Amsterdam. March - {via Lon-
dom The Socialist newspaper. Vor'
waerts of Berlin, foreshadows a PROT
able declaration by DR.. Won Beth
mann-Follweg the imperial chancel-
lor, on Thursday next, similar to that
of his peace proposal of December
last
LET us tell Russia says Vor.
Waerts, that she can have peace. If
Russia continues to remain our enc
nv she will do so for all time. We
shall not be fighting against czarism,
hut AGAINST an alliance Of democratic
peoples which wishes to break Ger
many, the last bastion standing for
reaction
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
ARMED STEAMER
RUNS BLOCKADE
Navy Department Announces Only
Safety of First Armed Vessel of
United States Registry.

Washington. March 26.-The Amer
lean liner St. Louis, first armed Amer
lean ship to cross the Atlantic, has
arrived safely at her destination, Sec
retary Daniels announced today.
Information as to the arrival of the
steamer came to the navy department
from the Offices of the American line
in New York. The company wished to
make known the fact to relieve the
anxiety of those having relatives or
friends on the vessel. Secretary DAN
iels approved such action.
No details of the trip were given in
the CON pany's report.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30

will make final settlement OF the
estate of Nannle A. Richards in the
Probate Court for NeWberry County,
S. c., on the 3rd day of April. 1917,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and will
Immediately thereafter ask for my
discharge as Executor Of said estate.
All persons holding claims againss
the said estate will please present
the same to the probate judge duly at
tested and all persons indebted to the
estate will make payment Of the same.
J. B. RICHARDS.
Executor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
DEMOCRATS EXPECT
TO ORGANIZE HOUSE
Support OF Pnoh;bitionist Likely to
Give Them Control at the
Start.

Washington. March 2&.-OrganiZa-
ton Of the new house by the Demo
cts vas declared to be assured to-
night by Representative Randall of
California (ProhiDiti0niSD. one Of the
five socalled Independents upon whom
the political complexion of the house
had seemed to hinge.
Mr. Randall returned to IAasAlns-
ton tonight from Los Angeles. On
day by Republican Leader Mann, Of
fering to retire from the race for the
speakership in favor Of Speaker Clark
if a bipartisan or non-partisan Or
ganiZation was agreed upon, he said
Mr.. Mann was too late. He said he
was in a position to say that enough
Of the Independents would vote with
jority and assure the administration
control by its party of both houses
Of congress. ,~k{
There have been indications for
several days that the Democratic
leaders had received satisfactory in
formation concerning the indepen-
dents. Speaker Clark and othe:
spokesmen of the party have predict
ed the outcome apparently with com
plete confidence.
Democrats and Republicans go into
the organization fight with 214 mem
bers each, while 21S votes are requir-
ed to elect the speaker. So four Of
the five Independents must join the
Democrats to. reelecr Speaker Clark
unless there is detection from the Re-
publican ranks.
Meets With Opposition.
Mr.. Mann announced his willing
ness to withdraw from the speaker
ship race in favor of Speaker Clark
privided Democrats and Republicans
could agree to bipartisan or non
partisan organization of the new
house. he drew protests against such
a programme both from Democrats
and from members of his own party.
A similar plan had been discussed in
formally before Mr.. Mann left Wash
ington but it had been generally be-
lieved that 1t had been eliminated
from serious consideration.
II understand the Republicans have
sufficient votes to elect me if they de-
sire to-" Mr.. Mann said, "but I do
not think this is time for partisan
struggle. We should go forward unit
ed Of course if the Republicans in
sist that We should make the fight
with me as their candidate, will go
along with them"
Representative Lenroot Of Wiscon-
sin, acknowledged leader OF the Pro-
gressive Republicans in the house,
who has bee. mentioned as a can
didate for speaker against Mr.. Mann,
promptly declared that he was un-
qualifedly opposed to the suggestion.
Democrats including Speaker Clark,
Floor Leader Kitchin and Represen-
tatives Flood and Glass Of Virginia,
Harrison OF Mississippi and Garner of
Texas, said emphatically that they
would not agree to the Mann plan
unless it became necessary to pre-
vent a long deadlock in the house.
At the same time they declared their
belief that they would organize the
house from speaker down and some
of them interpreted Mr.. Mann's atti-
tude as acknowledgement of the Re-
publicans inability to organize the
house.
Willing to Run.
Representative Mann said ne was
willing to make the race despite his
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30

NSUnCc- ieaCohS tStuhiuiGit V"ob
Stores OF Ammunition and t3ncvi:-
... 3.csu.,us Oh Front Facing
Riga.
London, Marcn 26-Eindenburs
struck on the eastern front today
,ee geHerally interpreted as in
itial blows in a drive against the
..~..rt OIL huSsla.
Contrary to expectations, these first
attacks did not come on the Riga
front but on the sector between
Dwinsk and Pinsk, with the impor-
tant stragetic railway intersection as
the evident objective.
Petrograu officially reports the re-
pulse Of both attacks. The first was
launched in the region Of Postavy,
some 56 miles south of Dwinsk 1t is
rostavy that the northern end Of
the eastern German line extends
farnest into Russian territory.
The second attack, evidently mere
"feeler," was made at Baranovitchl,
whence a railway runs directly to
Minsk From that city, the rail ex-
III 81 n a straight line northeastWari
to Moscow, 420 miles away. The ad-
vance was made by two German CON-
panies in white overalls, which shows
that winter weather still prevails in
the east.
Meanwhile, evidences accumulate
that the Teutons are collecting vast
stores of ammunition and material
and concentrating great forces or re-
serves on the front facing Riga. Some
military critics believe Hindenburg's
plan is to strike simultaneously
against Petrograd and Moscow. Pet
rograd lies more than 800 miles north
of the big Baltic port.
The battle for the "Hindenburg
line" in the west is in full swing. The
initiative still is with the French. The
Germans are yielding with increasing
reluctance, but still yielding. Teuton
counter attacks are growing in num-
Der and in violence, but this far, ac-
cording to the Paris war Office, they
have availed nothing. On the con-
trary, it is asserted in today's Paris
communique these counter thrusts
have cost the Germans heavy sacrl-
fees of blood.
Battering forward against the cen
ter of the LaFere-Soissons sector OF
the Hindenburg line, the French today
pushed beyond Folembray, south OF
the forest of Coucy. half way between
LaFere and scissors. They are thus
within reach Of the forests and
heights around St. Gobain. These IN
their hands will mean the abandon
ment Of the Germans of LaFere and
Herewith of the whole front called
"Hindenburg line
It will mean the abandonment of
the valuable French coal district
around Lens and the establishment OF
a new German front running north
and south from Laen. east of Sois-
sons, to the west of Lille. !
The next 48 hours are expected to
reveal whether the Teutons propose
to stand on the st. Quentin-LaFere- !.
Laon- -Soissons line. or are willing to
retire further to the eastward. The
time has come, military critics agree,
when-if they propose to hold their
present line-they cannot allow the
French to advance any farther.
Wherever the Teutons endeaVored
today to halt the French sweep by
furious counter attacks they were
thrown back with heavy losses, Paris ,
asserts.
Five German aeroplanes were shot
down by the French.
Up to this evening nothing official
had yet come through from Berlin. /
Nor had reports of today's British op> :
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
SOUTHERN IRES

SOUTHERN TIRES
Contain more cubic area Of con-
tents of material (not Of air space)
than other tires, size for size they
weigh more and will give an unusual
amount of service. You oversize
your tires to get extra weight and
material, you get that in regular sizes
when you buy SOUTHERNS sold by
MOWERS GARAGE,
Lower Main st.
o On -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
AMERICANS on BOARD.
Fourteen Among Passengers and 1S1
Among the Crew.

New York. March 26.-The st.
Louis, owned by the American Line,
left an American port on March II
with 81 passengers of whom IA were
American citizens. Among her crew
of 394 persons were 131 Americans.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
RUNDOWN WOMAN
Made Strong By Our Vinol

Fort Edward, N. VI was in run
Gown, nervous and weak condition, so l
could not do the housework for my little
family of three. I had taken cod liver
oil emulsions and other remedies with
~ouS benefit A friend told me about
Vinol. I tried it and it soon built up my
strength and mAde me well woman so
4 now do all of my housework. Mrs.
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strength and build up rundown, weak
and debilitated conditions.
berry, S. C.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
ANNOUNCED IN LONDON.

Safe Arrival of st. Louis at English
Port Heralded.
London, March 26-The arrival OF
the American steamship st. Louis at
an English port was announced today.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-03-30
&REAT EFFORTS BEING MADE
TO FILL RANKS

President Wilson Increases Marine
GoTrs To t1GC0 Wen. and Naval Re-
eruiting Is Ordered Prosecuted With
Renewed Yieor, United States Sc
riously Considering tbr0gatins
treaty OF sS2S Wi.h Russia.