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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

AS poor as the editor is he would
like to join hands with some twenty or
thirty or more persons to put the road
between Newberry and Prosperity in
good condition and keep it that way.
A little work regularly done would do
he job. There used to be time whea
the auto dealer was interested in good
roads but that time is gone. The
rougher the roads the more breaks
and the sooner the car wears out and
the more repair work to be done and
and more cars to be sold. The aver
age man no longer says he will buy
a car when the roads are improved
but he vents car road or no road.
This road. should bs double tracked
and relocated and q small fund from
each auto driver would raise sufd-
cient fund to keep it up. We hope to
travel it two or three times week
for the next few months and we would
like to see it in better condition so that
III could move along smoothly.
There is a bad clay hill just be-
yond the Fair place and just a few
yards beyond is a heavy sand bed
which if moved to the clay would Fix
!! end so on all the way. just a
little of the right kind of work and CO.
operation. And we are sure
we could get the cooperation of Super
visor Sample. What say you DR.. Hun
ter and others at Prosperity?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

ljshed some time ago, hut in this day
every one must ride in Ford or an
automobile and it takes gasoline and
tires and tubes and repairs to keep
these things going, and maybe the eX'
pense accounts as printed are en-
tirely correct even if little eXtrava-
CANT, but if it suits the people that
is their business, and it be-
ing their BUSINESS We say IL
is we'll to print some OF these
expense accounts so that they, the
people, might have some idea or At
tempt to form some idea of how the
money was going. Any way little
publicity can do no harm.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
irish potatoes the ether day-hom:

Irish potatoes the ether day-hone
raised.
And Henry jackson has some as
fine corn on those creek bottoms as
You will find in the county, and the
old hills have some good cotton.
| saw there the other day some gar
den fence Sickets cut out of poplar
that | was told when a boy that my
grandfather made and put up in his
life time, and he died about 1850, and
they are good-and sound yet, though
almost worn away by rain or some
thing. He built the old home that is
there in 1880, and the weatherboarl
is wearing away, though perfectly
sound.
Supervisor Sample opened public
road through the place out to st.
Pauls, but l was so long getting the
bridges across the little branches
built, that the road has grown up ii
weeds, but the bridges are now built
and l would be glad to have Mr.. Sam
pie have the road worked out SO that
the people on this side might have
nearer read to church. 1 would like
TO cooperate with him in relocating
this road in a few places so as to take
off some of the heavy grades. l know
this does not interest the public, but
sometimes l can't just help writing
some things that do not interest the
public, and those who are too busy
to read it may just skip it over AMI
no harm will be done. This is de-
lightful old place and with the hills
and the streams and babbling brooks
and fine old spring where the water
comes from out the everlasting hills,
would make as fine summer resort as
the mountains Of western North Caro-
lima, and if just had the means TO
fix up little I would move down
there at once. Bnt enough.
E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

Report states that lightning hit an
airplane on the Belgian lines. 1t
would require some speedy lightning
10 play such pranks with automobiles
in Columbia. Simply couldn't catch
them.-Columbia Record.
In cur little experience in Columbia
we had concluded that the rules OF
the road were pretty we'll observed in
that town You ought to come over to
Newberry if you want to see some
cars move about. We do not know
how they compare with the lightning
but they have a move on them occa-
sionally. And then We observe NJ
rules of the road. A car may be on
either side of the road and it may pass
you on either side and without warn
ing. The only thing is to try to keep
out Of the way for 81 am coming"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

If the publication of the expense
account of Christie Benet on trips to
Washington for the governor are
meant as crit isms we cannot see
where any blame attaches to Mr.. Bener.
Surely no one going even as private
individual could make the trip for
less than he did and going as the
representative of the state OF course
the expense would naturally be a
little more. We do not see the point
in publishing it. We have no doub:
the business or mission upon which
Mr.. Benet went was necessary and
we are sure he attended to it as we'll
as the governor could have done. AS
10 the governors trips to New York
if he went on business for the State
why the State should pay for them
Of course, it costs the governor more
to travel than it did Mr.. Benet.
AS to the expense accounts of tbs
various laws and order constables W.
think it is right for the people to see
how they are spending the law and or
der fund, or at least to be given some
idea of the way the money goes. W.
do not feel that it was right to spen(
money for drinks and piano playing
and all that in the bawdy houses or t:
bribe people to get testimony as ap
peared in the reports of expenses pub
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
THE DRAFT LIST.

We stated in the last issue when
We published the list of the young
men drafted from this county for the
great war that there were possibly er-
rors in the names as we noticed tina:
the numbers in the several daily pa
pers did not coincide. 1t was re-
markable that the lists were so cor
rectely printed. We notice from the
papers that the Associated press made
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
Policy Holders, Meeting.

The policy holders of the Farmers,
Mutual Insurance association OF New
berry county will meet in annual -ses-
SIGN on Saturday, August 4th, at IL
O'clock a. NJ, to elect one director
from each township and any other
business that might come up. All pol
icy holders are urged to come to this
meeting. An effort will be made 10
organize a live stock association. Y
L. I. EPTING. Secretary.
R. T. C. HUNTER, Presidtnt;
7-24-tf
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

Recently We hearu distinguished
man lecture at a public meeting on
the necessity for economizing in the
use of food and at the picnic dinner
a few minutes afterward We saw IN
eat three kinds of pie and sev L a
rieties of cake.-Greenville News.
And did you notice what he did for
the fried chicken and the good old
country ham?
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
THE CROPS ARE COMING.

I.have made several short trips III
the country in the last few days, and
the recent rains have been pretty gen.
eral and the crops abe growing beau
tifully. And there is just lots of cora
planted, and it is looking well. And
the cotton is coming right along.
Sunday afternoon | hooked up I'LL
and drove out to spend few minutes
with my friends, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Leitzey. Bur says that when l come
l am always in a hurry to come back,
but that is not correct. Anyway on
this occasion I remained long enough
to get some powerful" good fried
chicken. and it was home raised too.
We drove over for a few minutes to
tine county home, but Mark Smith had
gone away, but Supervisor Sample
drove up and We took look at the
corn crop. And Mark has a good
crop and something like Is or 81
acres in corn, and good crop of cot
ton. some 25 or 80 acres. In fact,
Mark seems to be a pretty good farm
or. And he has some fine Watermel-
ons, and there are some fine peaches
on the place, and Mr.. Sample has set
out a lot more fruit trees. We do not
see why there should not be almost
enough grown on the place to furnish
food for the county home and good
part of the chain gang. They raise
something like 80 or 40 horgs each
year. But then it takes a good bit
Of rations to feed the 20 or 80 inmates,
and the 80 to 40 on the chain gang,
not to speak of the help that is neces-
sary to carry on the work Any way,
everything looks mighty homelike and
clean and neat around the home and
that is the way it should be kept.
l noticed that in the graveyard
there was. monument to a Confed-
crate soldier. 1 have forgotten for
the moment the name, but he was
something like 80 years old when he
died. There should be some way to
provide for these old vets without
sending them to the county home, but
I have no doubt he was well cared for
while there. Certainly he would be
if he happened to be there now.
And then I have made two or three
trips down to the old home during
| the week. There are Totes of peaches
there this year and we are trying to
| put up some for winter use. They
are small but fine. I am beginning
to TRIP to practice what I have been
preaching all these years, to grow on
the farm a sufficient to live on, and
| by the way, I sold the hotel a sack OF
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

The Rev. DR.. w. NJ. Vines, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church of Char
lotte and a minister of wide reputation
last Sunday preached stirring SER
nnon to the coast artillery, Of which
he is chaplain. ''This is the field OF
Armageddon,' he said, "In the Teuton-
ic offensive We have Jesse James
gang on a colossal scale. The men
who are so fortunate as to be sent to
France will be fighting for God Al
mighty. Better death than miserable
coward" Evidently DR.. Vines doesn't
believe in the doctrine that no men-
ton of war should be made in the pull
pit.-Greenville News.
"a man who can talk like that
should get OF quick to the firing line,
as we have no doubt Dr.. Vines will,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

Those who purchased liberty bonds
are now receiving what is called an
interim certificate which they had bet
ter take good care of because it is in
place of the bond and when the bonds
are ready for distribution this interim
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
PEACE RESOLUTIONS.


By q vote of 214 to 116, with II not
voting, the German rcichstag yester-
day adopted q resolution again deciar-
ing to the world that Germany is
ready for an honorable peace. The
text of the resolution justifies the as
sertion that Germany will regard as
mn honrable peace a peace made in
accordance with President Wilson's
advice to the entente rulers that the
best interests of the world will be
served by the ending of the world war
by peace without victory. The Rus
sian revolutionists have already re
peatedly expressed their adherence to
the Wilson formula as tC the kind Of
peace that should be made. The Ger
mar resolutions do not alter the status
as to the participation of the United
States in the world war. Despite
OF Of beclouding talk this country en-
tered the war because of the use the
Germans made OF their submarines
and for that cause alone. The reich
stag has made it plain that it will not
oppose the continuance of such use
Of the submarines so long as England
and France will not consent to the
making of peace with Germany. So
far as this country is concerned, the
issue of peace or war is not really ID
ats hands but in the hands OF Eng
land and France. We may bring
pressure to bear upon them in be-
half of peace, but so long as they re-
main at war Germany will continue
unrestricted submarine warfare and
so long as she does will remain at
war with her.
The reichstag reiterates the declar-
alton made by the kaiser at the be-
ginning of the world war that for
Germany it was simply war OF de-
tense and that Germany entered It
with no lust for conquest. Some will
believe this declaration, while others
will not. Proof will be furnished by
the peace terms Germany asks when
peace negotiations are entered into.
Some of the peace objectives stated
in the reichstag's resolutions sht Id
be peace aims of this country also
For instance, We stand for the free
dom of the seas and, unless we are
fnsincere, freedom of the seas means
freedom from illegal English block
ades, against which we protested, as
well as freedom from illegal sub
marine warfare, against which we
aght.-Greenville Piedmont.
That is just about what we have
wanted to say but as you have said It
go well we are going to use it, with
the proper credit of course.
But are you right sure that We ell
tered the war that we might sail the
seas where we please?
1t seems to US that if Mr.. Wilson
wants a peace that is without indem-
nity and without annexation and Ger
many is willing to that sort of peace
there could be no harm in opening ne
gctiations and at least find out If
Germany is really in earnest and
means what she says.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27

as he is chaplain OF tie Coast aTti!-
lery. Our experience is that the
brave man does not talk so loud about
his bravery and miserable cowards'
and all that sort.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
credit my wife, Nancy Smith Blount,
with anything that is to be charged
to nv account. She left OUT home
without reasonable cause.
W. ]. BLOUNT,
7-19-3t Dillon, ). =.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-27
'fThe Bank Of the People"

certificate will have to be surrendered
in order to get the bond. Hold on to
your certificate.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

Washington, April 27.-The French war commission has informed the American government things France needs most from the United States are money fed ferti izers, coal. steel oil and transportation equipment, especially ships to carry goods to the old world
 One fl the foremost purposes of the French mission revealed late today authoriatively for the first time is lo impress upon the American govern ment and people the serious food sit nation in Europe Members of the economic section of the mission be- heve there is serious danger of a world famine.
 Othe- features of the war will be carefully canyassed. however during the stay of the mission in Washing ton. One of the members said today that since their arrival the visitors had broadened greatly the outlined scope of their discussions At first, he said, they expected to devote them selves principally to a visit of cour- tesy but now they were prepared to go into the practical problems of the war very fully and work out delayed plans of cooperation
 The economic section Of the mis- sion is prepared to submit evidence that all the world is seriously threat ened with famine because of the with drawal of men from agriculture, the lack of fertilizers and the derange- ment of transportation facilities.
 Rolling stock of railroads in Europe rapidly is being worn out through the lack of lubricants, it is declared. and more railway supplies are urgently needed. The growing scarcity of transportation facilities on the seas make it imperative the Freuchmen believe, that the United States carry cut quickly it's pan for a large fleet of wooden ships to assist in the stru-- gle against Germany.
 The mission believes it a fallacy to assume that even peace would greatly alter food conditions, for those now on the verge of starvation will need great quantities of food before they can produce it themselves. It is felt that the seriousness of the situation is increased by the almost universal crop failure
 It is said that the Germans recently have made extraordinary efforts tc send to the bottom vessels carrying grain to the lies Second choice for sinking is said to he beats carryine steel, and after them the Germans have tried to sink coalladen ships,
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MANY MONTHS
 OF FIGHTING
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

provision they must make for main ta.nins the fighting strength Of all army at the front The terrible toii in dead maImed nd prisoners com puted on figures, including Russia S enormous losses in captured amounts % 10 per cent month Of troops at the from. Half of these are perma- neutly out of action and were it nc\ for the constant stream of recruits go- ing forward every day an army of d million men son would fade away.
 or the wounded or III sent to the rear great numbers recuperete and re- turn to their regiments With a medi. cal corps service working at the high est possible efficiency half of the en ue loss Of an army is recovered to active duty. But the process takes more than three months.
 This condition s one Of the impell- ing reasons why the general staff stood firmly for the selectiye draft feature of the administration army blL Under the volunteer plan Eng lands forces a, the front were in some eases so reduced m strength that their predicament was serious.
 France had no difficulty on that score. Under her system of universal military service. classes were called mp d, they were needed and the loss at the front offset promptly Each unit of the army has been maintained at full strength. and in laying their plans Marshal Joffre and his assistants have been able always to say that so many regiments could be assigned to a cer- tain work as the fighting strength of each was fixed quantity.
 There was no indication that the French officers had any suggestions to make as 10 the part the United States army is to play in the great war. They came to place themselves and their eX- perience at tho disposal of the Amer can officers; to answer questions, not to ask that certain things be done.
 The American staff officers arc known to oppose vigorously any sug gestion that a small expeditionary force be sent 10 Europe for it's moral effect. They say their immediate con cern is to see that the American army is placed in such a position that when the time comes to send men to the front. they will be so strong, so well trained, so we'll equipped, so adequate ly supplied that it will make its weight felt Immediately even in field where mill ons already are combating
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branch of the navy eaeue which vii be for the purpose Of steering the young men right on their course This
 organization will give information, and will give help A perusal If the scheme of The navy for the young
 man. the method of cQuippine and training the young man. proves that, regardless of the period or result of this war. the training will be most valuable The navy offers great field Of education to the hoy who has not had that opportunity II oncr mental and physical trainns and a period in the navy will help every boy who takes it.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28
ROOT AND RUSSIA.

When We observe that President Wilson is sending Elihu Root to Russia with message, we know how big his man Wils1n really is. There is no other living man so qualified to go to Russia at this critical period as is Root. Mir Root is a republican. dyed in the wool He is a partisan of the strictest type. But he is an American first. a big American, and where he is needed be will go President Wi son, when a messenger was to be sent 10 Russia, cast about for the best qualified man, and he found him in Elihu Root. and he sent Root All of which proves that Wilson and Root and Taft and Roosevelt and such men are genuinely big men.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28
FALslTY OF HIS POSITION.

Senator Kirby of Arkansas. made senator by the political domination of few members of state central com. mittee. an extreme junior in the ranks of big men, opposes the policies of President Wilson. the cabinet and the senate and congress
 lis answer to protests from the peo pie Of Arkansas, particularly in ref orence 10 tue conscription bll, is that the bill is Unfair. unjust. indemo. cratic, un-American and unnecessary. ]"
 The answer does not answer Let us see
 Kirby says 1t is unfair The volun- teer system is unfair by comparison Instead of conscription since the pa triotic man is eff to the fun burden President Wilson wants conscription sc that the farmer boy. or inc youna man already helpful to his country in other lines, may be left at home, and the indolent non.producer of the city may be made to serve. 1t is not unfair.
 Kirby says it is unjust That which protects the citizen of patriotic m pulses from carrying the full burden Of the stacker and the unworthy cit zen, is justice within itself to a citizen most entitled to such protection.
 Kirby says it is undemocratic. Ii is democratic because ii makes the distinction as to who shall go along different lines The i'd Q rich will be ccnseripted along with the idle poor | hanishes autocracy because it has the authority at hand to do so. And besides, Kirby. whose democratic nomination was handed him on silver platter without the democrats Of he state having been given the privilege to choose their own standard bearer. should be the last to emphasize demo cracy and its purposes.
 Kirby says it is un-Amercan. Presi- dent Wilson is American The people al the helm Of national affairs are American. And cnly have We heard un-Amerioan expressions applied to our public men when the names ol Gum Shoe" Bill Stone, Vardaman and Kirby have been discussed
 Kirby says ii is unnecessary Kirby can not know the necessity 0f the situation. because he can not enjoy the condolences of the men at the helm The president would not lay his full inf rmation before such man as Kirby, who differing from him, might in his pig-headeduess use that information publicly and ianoranuy and inexeusably, njure a situation that Is being handled along other lines Kirby can not be taken as the au- thority on necessity. al least until >he has been in Washington long efiurSh 10 know that his judgment is not ahQye that Of all others and Kirby wv not stay long n Washing ton. &A
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

Singularly enough. most Of those supposedly highminded critics who can see nothing but evil in Americas participation in the war have a habit of writing anonymous etters.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

This country is "stupefied with oyerconfidence," says Senatcr Lewis, and he is right A little reading or the history of the war of 1872 would help
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

While a justified prejudice attaches to the boast that now we arc rich and increased in gods we may without sin plan the best ways of us- ing our national wealth for helping the cause of humanity, freedom and progress
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

America may now enjoy the thrill of knowing that its navy is already in war service. and that in a few weeks an American army is likely Co be "sOmcWhere in France"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

Armies move on their stomachs. as cf old. but they must also have shoes that fit their feet. being in this re. spect unlike civilians, the majority Of whom require their feet to fit thei- shoes
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28

German efforts to corrupt Russia show the extreme cleyerness Of the enemy but do not increase his moral prestige SO that you could notice it.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28
SUCCESS OF SUBMARINES
coNTMuED FROM PAGE ONE.

to transfer to foreign trade as many as practicable of the coastwise and Great Lakes steamers, and more energetic steps than ever in that d. rection are looked for Early action on food control egislation is forecast and there probably will be more urgent appeals for the farmers to develop agricultural resources to their ut most.
 What the navy will do directly to combat the submarine menace has not been fully developed, but it is kn VII that Secretary Daniels is planning further conferences with shipbuilders 10 speed up the construction of de stroyers. the type of maya, vessels generally regarded as most effective against undersea craft.
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NEED,
 IS OUTLINED
COAL, STEEL, OIL AND TRANS. FORMATION IS THE CRY.
RAILROAD STOCK IS
 NOW WORN T0 PIECES

Even Peace Within Short Time Would Not Alter the Need for These Things, as the People Have Been so Long Away From Production the Scarcity Is Felt Everywhere.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-28
DA. WALKER's EF;GE8.

Dr. DaCosta Walker announces that he has removed his offices Co front suite, second floor in the Kempnet budding Elevator Service 4-15-ti