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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-12

Sucn as We nave we give.
Tax Levy Is Limited.
The tax levy for general school
purposes is limited by law 10 30
cents on the 500. While one thing
after another has been added which
entail additional expense upon the
school city, the tax limit is as fixed
until changed by the state legisla-
ture The people wanted the civic
movement. recreation. Fairgrounds.
and so on. You cannot have your
cake and eat IT," If the people want
that which costs money. they will
have to pass a law raising the tax
levy. The state constitution limits
the amount of debts we may con-
tract TO two per cent of the last tax
valuation. We are now exercising
the utmost ingenuity 10 have suffi-
cient funds to build the much need
ed long needed Sample street school
building
The Wyoming plan will require:
CD The payment of the carriage
of the ammunition and rifles and
other military accoutrements fur
nished by the United States govern
ment.
Would Need Instructor.
90 An instructor in the mill
tary training as fixed by the plan al
a cost Of SIS per month, unless this
training shall be done by the ath-
letic instructor for his present sal
airy and to the possible loss in gym
nasium work.
CD The incidental expenses.
such as lumber and labor in con-
structing scaling walls and going in
70 and breaking camp.
ca Uniforms for the cadets
who elect 20 take the training, to
cost cOnservatively. as recommend
ed by the advocates of this system
$3.50 each, not including cap. uni
forms of khaki (not recommended
$500 each.
The system is elective The boy
and his parents must decide
Uniform Question Up.
Now the following suggestions
are made to us as to uniforms:
% Let them be furnished by
the school board.
CD Let the parents furnish
them.
C3) Let some one or organiza-
ton voluntarily furnish them 10
boys whose parents are unable to do
so. and without publicity.
] am personally opposed to the
last suggestion. No mother or
father or boy should be put in this
forced and humiliating position
Either the board should bear the
expense of all boys, or none should
be permitted TO elect the training.
unless his parents are able TO bear
the expense. Furthermore. vOlun-
tary contributions serve but the
passing hour. Next year your col-
untary contributor might change his
mind. After the system is installed,
the school board would be required
To carry il forward.
You recall the fable of the rats
and the cat. The rats assembled
and with hilarious exuberance pass
ed a resolution TO put a bell on the
cat. Then a motion was put to APP
point one of their number TO bell
the cat. and the meeting was sud
denly disrupted. The moral is
plain. 1t is easy to 'resolute" but
not so easy 70 execute.
CHAS. p. DRUMMOND.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Advi
AMERICA AND THE WAR.

Chicago Tribune.
America is not on the rim Of the
world war. We are in the center OF
it.
The quicker every American realizes
this the better for him and for the
nation.
We are not the reserve. We are
in the front trenches. Beyond is No
Mans Land, and the issue of the
greatest conflict in all history is at
the point OF our bayonets.
The American people are not yet
awake to this terrific fact. Il they
were no politicians would dare to fish
with treason for votes, and no class
would dare to rest in Indifference
while the call to patriotic service
echoed over the land.
Too many still think of the war as
horrible phantasm which can have
no power upon us. They still think
our declarations are diplomacy and
that at best we can pay our responsi,
bilities in words and goods.
This is a tragic, fatal error, and
day by day the truth is shouted from
some terrible fact The submarine
crisis is still on and the addition OF
the American lazy to the resources
Of the allies has not yet turned the
scale or even checked the onslaught
of the enemy.
This is not an issue Of tomorrow.
We are today the sole hope OF the
allies. Without our strength they are
done. More than that, it is not only
they who will fall with our failure,
but We ourselves, the America we
have made and hoped to be-.
The fight is on for 's-noW, not
tomorrow. Every American must wake
to this. Every American who holds
back from what he can give or DO,
himself Or his possessions, is betray-
ing America. 1t does not matter what
his blood or his part. The doors OF
the past are shut. Either he is Amer
lean or not American. Who is not
with US is against US, and the choice
is here.
We are in. the war. We carry its
issue in our souls. America is in the
front trenches. America must win
tho WAT
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
PRESIDENT DAVIS.

The. Mill News of Charlotte in its
interesting account of the convention
of the Southern Textile association at
Wrightsville Beach last week had the
following:
J. Marion Davis, of Newberry, S. c.,
was by acclamation elevated from
vice president to president: He has
been active in the organization for ten
years. and his business career rep
resents the high type the Association
endeavors to cultivate. He has been
SUPERINTENDENT sixteen years in mill
in which he has worked for thirty
years, through ali departments, and
which has paid 10 per cent dividends
yearly for 12 years, besides 20 per
cent extra last January. He is the
author of the Newberry plan of en-
pioyment under the Keating-Owen
law. This plan has been adopted al
ready and found satisfactory by sew
eral fine goods mills, and Mr.. Davis
was called to Asheyille last month 70
address the joint meeting of North
and South Carolina manufacturers on
this subject.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Where Vermont Scored.

A gentleman from Vermont was
travelling west in a Pullman Wnen .
group of men from Topeka, Kansas
boarded the train and began to praise
their city to the Vermonter, telling
him of it's wide streets and beautlful
avenues. Finally the Vermonter be-
came tired and sad the only thing
that would improve their city would
be to make it a seaport.
The enthusiastic westeners laugh
ed at him and asked how they could
make it a seaport, being so far from
the ocean.
The Vermonter replied that II
would be a very easy task.
THE. only thing that you WILL nave
10 do" said he, "is to lay tWo-lncn
pipe from Jour city to the Gulf OF
Mexico. Then if you fellows can suck
as hard as you can blow you will nave
it a seaport inside half an hour. -
Kansas City Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
GERMAN LETTERS
TELL TROUBLES
German News Cleaned From Letters
Captured Speak of Dissatisfaction.

British Headquarters, France, June
30.-(By the Associated Press.)-
Some interesting items of German
news has been CLEANED within the
past few days from letters found in
raided dugouts. One fthe1n, written
from Bielefeld. Prussia, June 6, tells
OF all explosion in munition factory
at Detmond and continues:
1T was terribly sad. On Sunday go
victims already had been buried. One
woman, who lost four sons in the
field, has now lost her three daugh-
te:s in the explosion. 1t is strange
that the Westphalian newspapers give
no report of the accident"
Another letter. written at Erfurt,
Prussian Saxony, May 2S, says:
"The church bells have pealed a
farewell. This week al of them will
be taken away to be smelted down and
turned into shells. No eye, remained
dry when the pastor mentioned that
instead of ringing out tidings of an
early peace they must now cause
death and destruction"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY

Prosperity, July 2.-Miss Mamie
Wheeler and Mr.. Clyde Ward were
married at Newberry Thursday. even
ing by Rev. Fulenwider. Miss Wheel
Ter is the second daughter of Prof. J.
rs. Wheeler, and is one of the leaders
in Frosperity's younger set. Mr..
Ward is in the U. S. navy, being sta
toned at Norfolk, and has the prom
ise of a bright future Good wishes
follow this young couple through
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wise have return
ed from Glenn Springs.
Mrs. Kenneth Baker is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. E. W. Werts.
Prof Gilbert Voigt and Miss Caro-
line Voigt of Columbia and Miss Rosa
lyn Hipp of Newberry spent the week
end with Mrs. C. ]. Shealy.
The M. C. D. met Tuesday afternoon
at 5 o'clock with Mrs. Birge Wise.
Miss Doris Price of Columbia is
visiting Mrs. ]. c. Schumpert.
Mrs. A. N. Crosson has returned
from the Columbia hospital, having
had her tonsils removed.
Miss Annie Mosetey leaves this
week for Jacksonville after months
:tay witt Miss Marie sch.alrert.
DR.. and Mrs. G. W. :4ar1nan and
Mrs. J. 1. Oxford spent the weekend
in Ninety-Six.
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Epting of Green
wood spent Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. s. NJ. Able.
Mr.. II. J. Rawl has returned from
Asheyille, where he attended the Cot
ton Seed Crushers' Association.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
TOUCHING UPON THE
NEWBERRY HIGH SCHOOL

Dear Mr.. Editor:
Your reporter met me on the stree,
chat. He said you ulster write some
cat. He said you uster write some
good pieces for the paper. why have
you quit writing?' l said, "oh, I'm
too busy to write" This has put me to
thinking, and wondering if l can
write something to call attention to
a much needed Improvement in our
High school system? l am told that
several persons, better writer's than
I. have written on the subject and
failed to get their communications
published in the town paper. why?
Because somebody was hit"
Now, the question I want to ask
is this. Why were so many pupils N
the Sth grade allowed to fail, through
deficiency in Latin and algebra, to
pass to the 9Th gradef 1t looks to
me and to many others that their
failure to pass" is more reflection
on the teachers than on the pupils
who failed. # beginners in these
studies we're drilled in the first rud1-
ments and helped to understand, IN
stead of being sent home to oiunder
along as best they can, while their
teachers are attending social func-
tions I feel sure there would be
higher percentage OF the classes
pass I'D, instead of failing, and be-
ing kent down until they quit school,
some Of them in despair The teachers
are paid to teach, and in my humble
opinion ought to feel in honor bound
at their inconvenience if necessary,
TO advance their classes. II they
can't then let others be elected to
take their places. I hope for the
good Of Newberry and the poor kids,
that this matter will be investigated by
the school trustees.
This is not intended to be personal,
but "whom ever the cap fits let them
wear it."
An Old Citizen.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Ne
mans knew Something About the
Value of Publicity.

Advertising was well known in the
nalmv days of Egypt. Of course, tney
didn't have the electric signs blazing
across the sky, they didn't know tnat
red makes the best color for adver-
tising. green the second and black the
next. but they did understand the
first principles and apply them IN
Aaily life. says the Detroit Free Press.
Perhaps the first bit of advertising
copv was the ''lost, strayed or ssoi-
en-" advertisement written bys
Egyptian on a slip if papyrus when
his favorite slave was missing.
The Greeks had even greater skill
They advertised their concerts, musl-
"a, affairs, plays, of using bands to
attract crowd, for they sent aroma
their cities a town crier, accompa-
MED by a musician playing a harp
or a. Tyre. He praised extra'agansay
in the pest GIeSh luC IAAhAAS 49,
advertising. Later the people began
10 advertise privately, on the walls
of their homes, giving informasioa
about the standing Of the family oe-
eppying the house and the state OF
their finances.
The Romans went them one better.
They named theh streets, advsrti-
sed shows, sales and exhibitions In
their public baths, notified the public
Of sales of estates, posted lists Oh
articles lost and found and houses Tor
sale or rent.
When the Huns swept down upon
Rome the advertisements disappear
ed with the Roman power and did not
return until the town crier OF the
middle ages began advertising agala'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
More Contributions From Colored
People.

Through the Rev. N. Smith, pastor
of the Bush River Colored Baptist
church, a collection was taken from
George Satterwhite and others for
the Red Cross on Sunday: the 18th OF
June, amounting to go cents, in addi-
ton to pledges from members OF the
congregation, the following persons
having since redeemed their patriotic
nledges in a worthy manner, as their
names will show:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Company B. t. Greenville.
Journal

Greenwood Journal.
According to special dispatch
from The Associated Press received
oy The Journal yesterday afternoon
from Columbia it has been decided to
station the First and Second Regi-
ments at Greenville. The First will
20 as soon as a camp site is ready,
which will be in about days, the
Greenville News states. This means
4pat the anderson company station
ed al the Fair Grounds will leave
greenwood in less than two weeks. &,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Wise.Wit.

Saluda, June 35.-Dr. o. P. Wise
and Miss Allie Witt were married
Thursday afternoon, June 21, by the
Rev. J. A. Carson, at the home OF the
latter, in the presence of only few
friends. DR.. Wise is one Of the most
successful practicing physicians OF
this section, and the bride is one OF
the towns most popular young Ia
dies. They are making their home
in the cottage, which Dr.. Wise has
lust completed in Bonham street.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

school, s1012; Molhollon Sunday
school, 50; West End Sunday school.
$12;; Reedy River, $40.
Engineer Graham's locomotive
damaged the front part Of Miss Mag
gle Thomasson's automobile Satur-
Gay afternoon at the crossing back
of Mr.. Jos. H. Hunters residence lot.
Miss Thomasson, who was alone IN
the car, jumped out in time to save
herself from injury.
There was an unavoidable accident
in West End when Mr.. "Bub" Lang
fords car ran over Mr.. and Mrs.
John Morris little daughter, injurlng
her in the head, severely though not
dangerously. Mr.. Langford carried
the little girl to her home and Dr.
J. K. Glider was called in to attend
10 her injuries.
The makeup man or some one got
the little paragraph about the dlVf
dend of the Exchange bank mixed
with the notice of the Elks meeting
These accidents will happen however
careful enc may try to be. The EN-
change bank paid a seml-annual ofV1-
dend of per cent and carried some
$4,000 to the surplus account.
Mimnaugh has come into the right
fold and tells the people of NeVberry
of the greatness of his midsummer
sale. He says it will pay bigger divl-
dends than money put in the savings
department c. the bank. In fact It Is
better than money invested in liberty
bonds for it will prove liberty bond
if YOU invest some N the money saw
ing sale.
South Carolina house members are
expected to secure a few days leave
Of absence during the month OF July
and visit their homes, consequently
they are closing out number OF de-
tail matters. Congressman Fred n.
Dominick leaves for Newberry FIJI
day night and Will stop In Columbia
en- route. - Washington special to
Charleston American. CongressDaA
Domintck has arrived at home.
The unveiling of the Williamson
monument in Rosemont cemetery Sun
day afternoon was carried out aecoraS
ing to program. The three W. o. w
camps of Newberry met with the Po-
maria camp on College campus and
marched to the cemetery, led by the
Newberry concert band. The address
was delivered by Prof. E. B. Settler,
and Miss Annie Dunstan recited
poem. A large crowd was present
and everything passed OFF beautlfmiy'
ADVERTISING is AN OLD AIT
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Good News.
Yorkville Enquirer.

Yorkville Enquirer.
Potatoes dropped to 81 a barrel IN
New York Wednesday, compared with
SO when the mraFet reached the nlSn
peak some time ago. The break was
caused by the dumping of thousands
of bushels into the market by rail and
steamship lines from southern points.
There has beer drop Of fifty cents 2
CAV per barrel for week, according
to wholesalers
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Primitive Japanese Signs.

The most primitive form of Japa-
nese sign is that Whereon is depicted
the article for SALE The hemp deal
ers hang out bundle of raw hemp
fiber: and the maker of grass or reed
hats suspends- some of these hats be-
fore his shop entrance, while the UNI
brella maker does the same. The
matchmaker has high round clock or
watch over his hop, either in tower
on the roof or on sign over the
door
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
". c. BARNES GOES
TO J. d. QUATTLEBAUh

This is to say to my friends that
l have resigned my position with the
Black Dry Goods Co., and have accept
ed a position With J. D. Quattlebaum.
Prosperity, S. c., as automobile sales
man, where I will be pleased to see
them and to show them the best line
of automobiles in the country. If you
want an automobile see us before you
buy. We can deliver the goods at
the right price.
Yours for business,
". c.. BARNES.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
RED CROSS MEETING
COURT HOUSE, July 3, $3.50.
Program.

Program
Music, NeWberry concert band.
Prayer.
Election of temporary secretary.
Reading of authority to organize.
Appointment of committee to nolni-
nate officers: chairman, vice chair
man, secretary, treasurer, executive
committee.
Music, Newberry concert band.
Report of comittee on nominations.
Address, by DR.. Morse or Dr.. Hayne.
Announcements
Music, Newberry concert band.
Adjournment.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
yerv Hard to Catch.

when Bill Hggs, from the far west
went to Londh for the first time. an
Englishrnan, who did not feel sure OF
BilYs nationality, asked him: DO
vo, understand English?"
4W7en, ye'es." answered Bill, "toief'-
b1e-tolerble. Yin git It, if you ge,
News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
THE WOMAN'S SERVICE
LEAGUE OF NEWBERRY

The Woman's Service League OF
Newberry has cut 1000 pillow cases:
all of which have been readily dis
tributed. The pillow cases are to
be returned to the court room. If no
one IS present to receive the package,
it may be left on the tables in the
front provided the name of the maker
is on the package SO her name may De
checked off the list of people having
pillow cases. The league will not
be ready to ship this gift sto the Red
Cross for ten days. A call will be
put in the papers for meeting be-
fore the pillow cases are shipped.
The cooperation of the women in
cutting and making the pillow cases
has been perfect.
There has been some misunder-
standing about the relationship be-
tween the Woman's Service League
and the Red Cross. The following
paragraph from an article by Miss
Jane B. Evans in Sundays State ex-
plains the coopers ion between the
two organizations:
This civilian relief is urgently
needed All bandages, surgical dress
ings and hospital supplies come un-
der the Red Cross and the direction
should be truned over to the Rev.
Cross, which is the official govern
ment organ for this work. Every
member of the league should join the
Red Cross and they can then do hos
pital work in the Red Cross work
rooms. One may belong to the Red
Cross and at at the same time be
member of the League, and vice
versa. 1 am a member Of both and
when the Red Cross work. rooms are
opened 1 shall go in whenever I can
and work; but the work OF the two
organizations should in no way be
confounded-, The two should work
hand in hand, side by side. Both
are Of vital importance. It is like
a team Of horses hitched to a great
wagon. If one of the horses falls by
the way the work of the country will
suffer immeasurably.
The Red Cross is the official organ
OF the government to care for the sick
and wounded and is charged with the
reha bilitation of the devastated coun-
tries of Europe. For tn reason We
have worked with all OF strength
to pour into its treasury GG,020,06G
this past week. The work of the
league is to mobilize its women for
service of a different kind. 1t is to
aid the government in the oonser-
vation of food that The armies in the
field and the starving millions OF Eu-
rope may have bread next winter. 1t
is to provide and train women to take
the places OF the men who are called
out. that the economic life of the ma
ton may suffer. 1t is to look after
the social and welfare conditions sur
rounding the great army contonments,
to protect our men and women alike
from the vices which usually accom-
pany the great army camp. To care
for the sick and wounded, to feed the
hungry and clothe the naked will give
to any woman an opportunity for ser
vice.
Jane B. Evans,
State Commandant, N. L. W. 5.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
The Cat Came Back.

Man-Say, boy! If you'll take my
wife's cat away somewhere and lose
her III give you a dime"
Boy-And lose her! Do you t'lnH
I'm going to walk to Mexica or Alas
ka with that cat fer only a dime" .
Washington Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Obviously.

eve ought to have named the boy
Flannel" remarked the father.
"Why should we have named him
'Flannel?" asked the mother in sur
prise.
"Bacause he shrinks from washing.
York Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
An Unkind Remark.

Professor -"The boys were so en-
tranced this morning that they re-
mained in my lecture all through the
dinner hour.
His Daughter-"Why didn't you
sake them, up?"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

Jane 3. EVANS,
State Commandant, N. L. W. s.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-21
LIVE STOCK IN CANADA.

Canadian live stock figure for 1917 show a decided increase over the pre- vious year, ranging roughly from 4 per cent for hogs to 47 per cent for horses. Milch cows increased about 13 per cent; sheep IT per cent; cattle other than milch cows, 25 per cent.
 The number of all kinds of live stock is also greater than the previous war average as we'll as greater than 1914, when the war began. Amercan farmers must consider, however, that Canada's live stock industry is much smaller than that of the United States. The number of milch cows, for instance, in Canada, at the present time is 3,302,283, which is less than one-seventh the number of the Unit States.--Arizona Cattleman.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-21
EXHORBITANT RATES.

There is considerable complaint against the railroads of the south west on account of exhorbitant live stock freight rates.
 The National Live Stock Exchange and the National Live Stock Shippers Protective League have filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington a complaint against al- most 400 railroads operating in the southern section of the country, alleg- ing that existing live stock rates were unjust and unreasonable and un- duly discriminatory against that sec tion of the country.
 A telegram states that the com- plaint asks for the establishment of through rates and routes on stocker and feeder cattle from Texas to southwestern points to take care of the drouth-affected cattle now moving from Texas to southern pastures Arizona Cattleman.
The Coconino sun., 1917-12-21
HORSE MARKET SLOW.

The horse market is off good many points. There seems no de- mand at all for light horses. The U. S. government is buying only seige horses weighing from 1 400 pounds up and most of these are coming from Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. The British are takin few light artillery but no cavalry stuff. This condition is not likely to last long because to- wards spring there will be sure to be a demand for lighter horses for use in the war. People who have horses will come into their own when the war is over, because breeding stock will be short all over the world.-Arizona Cattleman.