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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
FAYORS FORWARD MOVING
PROGRAM FOR FHE TOWN
President Geo. W. Summer Suggests
Movement for Street Paving and
Extension Water, Lights and Sew
erage.

A few issues of the paper back a
correspondent of The Herald and
News asked a few of the men who are
the official heads Of some OF our
leading financial and manufacturing
establishments to state what in their
opinion was the great need of New
berry, and what they thought of ask
ing city council to make some ar
rangements about doing some street
paving, an SO on.
The editor has followed this sug-
gestion up and has personally call
ed on some of these gentlemen for
their views on the subject AS stat
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23
XeKherrY Five Wins.

Newberry college defeated College
of Charleston in a loosely played bas-
ketball game here Friday night by
a score of 81 to, a. The score was 80
to 5 at the end of the first half and
Newberry's second team was substi-
tuted. Taylor for Newberry and Ro-
gers for Charleston played the best
ball
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23

has both in the house and in the SEN
ate.
One we'll versed in the warehouse
situation, in discussing the effort to
abolish the system, and in connection
with the race for commissioner, said
today:
"An interesting situation has devel-
oped in the matter of electing State
warehouse commissioner. The two
ballots taken on Thursday show clea.-
" deadlock. The interim between
adjournment Thursday and reconven-
ing Monday night has been taken up
with conferences and caucuses. and
the air is full of all kfnds of rlunors.
There are two-well-defined factions
working together in absolute har-
mony, while all the others seem to be
at sea. These two factions consist.
first, of those members who openly
advocate the destruction OF She sys-
tenn, and if they can kill it in no other
wav. will favor the man least likely
to make it a success: second, those
who do not care to fight it openly, but
are willing to retain it provided they
can get rid of Commissioner McLaur-
in.
There is a persistent rumor that a
caucus has been held for the purpose
of eliminating certain candidates, ev-
en- if in order to accomplish this 1t be
necessary to bring in dark horse
so as to draw enough from several
candidates to cause their involuntary
withdrawal. It is said that the plan
of the entente allies is to gradually
weaken those that seem to be hope
less, by changing sides until, ~hor-
oughly discouraged, they can ellmin-
ate those not wanted. This is prac-
tice familiar to those who have watch
ed legislation. They are confronted
with one difficulty, because OF the
fact that such a large proportion ii
the general assembly are new mem
bers. Many Of these new members
are very bright young MN, and know
that if a man guesses wrong on sdeh
a proposition, it Will cripple him for
the future, and fully realize that 1t IS
easier to guess wrong than rlght.
The argument that is being used on
the dark horse is that the legislature
is not satisfied with any Of the can
didates; let's get together on some
new man.
There are now six candidates-for
Commissioner McLaurin cannot be
,onsidered a candidate-and what will
attempted is to get them out before
the deadlock is certainty. Alto
gether. it will be an interesting week
for each candidate is making a great
effort to hold his friends togethe:
and gain his opponents"
The engrossing department of the
| general assembly has been doing good
work and Chief Clerk J. c. Townsend
| saws that he is very much please7
With the result of the change in the
law. under which bills are typewriter
! this year, only stenographers and typ
lists beir5 employed !" ~" denart
r?nnt. The number Of clerks has beer
considerably reduced. and saving
OF considerable amount to the State
is estimated.
Duplicates of acts are being made
one copy to be placed on file in the
archives of the State, and the othe1
for the use Of the code commissioner
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23

The Fridy Ford Motor company has
sold another touring car to Mr.. Sam
Johnson for his transfer line, this
car being operated by Mr.. John Dam
ielsen. Also Mr.. T. W. Harmon OF
Township No. 2 is one of the latest
purchasers of Ford touring car.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23

ed, they have been asked for their
views, because they officially repre-
sent the large taxpaying institutions
of the town, besides themselves being
interested as good citizens in the
growth of the community. The Her
aid and News will be pleased to have
the views Of all of them. and OF any
others who may be willing to express
themselves on the important subject
Of providing ways and means of get
ting better streets and making other
needed improvements in the town.
Mr.. Geo. w. Summer, president OF
the Mollohon Manufacturing company.
when asked for his views on the sub
jet readily responded, though he
said he did not desire to be understood
as in any manner undertaking to die
tate to the city officials, but was sim
ply giving his views az a citizen and
a taxpeyer and the head of corpora
ton that was also a large taxpayer.
"The FIRST thing" Mr.. Summer said,
that the town should do would be
to make up and publish a financial
statement of the condition OF the
town so that the people might know
just how matters stood, gTng fne
amount that the town owes and the
amount Of the sinking fund that has
been provided to take care Of that
Indebtedness. And then a citizens
meeting should be called to discuss
the advisahility of voting $4,000 or
s1O0, 900 bond issue to do the improv-
ing that should be thought advisable
to do, and to find out Just now much
could be issued in bonds. First, OF
course, should the floating debt be
retired. Then $4,000 or $4,000
should be placed at. the disposal OF
the commissioners Of public works
for the extension of the electric lights
and water and sewerage to every Sec
ton of the town so that the little fel-
Low could have the benefit of these
conv,niences for the taxes he HsS
paying for their installing and main
tenance Just the same as the man who
is now in the zone which covers the
extension.
"The remainder of whatever bond
issue might be decided upon said
MIR. Summer, should be used in paw
Ing the streets. Especially the main
streets and those most used. In my
opinion we should have our charter
amended or something done by which
people who own abutting properly
mon1d ha renuired tO nar Onn-fOurtl
of the cost of the paving along their
property. That would make the cost
10 the town one-half. That would
provide just twice the paved str-s@s
that our bond issue would call for.
l will gladly pay my part for paving
along my property in addition to
the tax which will be necessary for
the bonds
"As far as I am personally concern
ed l will do all l can to cooperate
with the city council in getting the
bonds voted and in any way that |
may be able to get the work started.
81 think it is time," Mr.. Summer
continued. "for our town to do some
thing along this line if We are to go
forward and keep pace with the other
towns of the State. And l hope thai
the mayor and council will act at
once so that if it should be necessary
to have any legislation We may get
it while the legislature is in session
and not have to wait another year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-23

Mrs. ". C. Sigh.
Mrs. A. P. Coleman.
Mrs, W. NJ. Lester.
Mrs. Geo. F. Hunter.
Mrs. J. r. Hendrix.
Mrs. E. T. Mayer.
Mrs. Ed. Sease.
Mrs. Jno. J. Long.
Mrs. Jno. c. Aull.
Mrs. w. H. Folk.
Mrs. Minnie L. Caldwell.
Mrs. Edwin Halfacre,
Mrs. Ola Banks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Douglas.
Miss Efie Hawkins.
Miss Helen Nichols.
Miss Annie Walker
Il. F. Wright.
S. J. Kohn.
Executive Committee.
Chas. P. Barre, Chairman.
Miss Willie Mae Wise.
James P. Kinard.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
GERMAN WRITER ARRESTED
Was Too Near Troop Camp in Kansas
Without Permit

Wichita, Kan, Sept. 26.--George
Barthelome, 4S years CID, former cor
respondent at Washington, D. G., for
thes Cologne, Germany, Gazette, is
held here for an investigation BY fed.
eral authorities. a
A trunk which he had sent to the
station for shipment contained about
200 pounds of Congressional Records
check stubs and other papers. Some
speeches. by Senator r. M Ia Toilette
were marked in the Congressional Rec
ord. )
,, These speeches we're marked"
said Barthelome, "just as a newspaper
man would mark any record for ref
erence. Other speeches are marked
besides those of La Toilette"
Barthelome has been in Wichita
four weeks. Federal authorities ar
rested him on the charge of having
been within half mile of the national
guard camp in this city without per-,
nit. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
HOW ROOSEVELT VIEWS IT..

Theodore Roosevelt in the Kansas
City Star: Germany has hitherto been
able to do but little against us with
blood and iron; gold has been her
weapon, and her agents have been the
foes of our own household. Every
man in this country who is now play
ing the pro-German game should be
made to feel that he must overcome a
presumption of guilty motive.
There are misguided pro-Germans
who are uninfuenced by corrupt mo-
tives, just as there were in the civil
war copperheads who were merely
misguided and not conscious wrong
doors. But these men are. in mighty
unpleasant company. .>. "
The pacifst, the man who wishes a
peace without victory, the supporter of
Senator LaFollette or Senator Stone,
the man who in any way now aids
Germany, may be honest; but he
stands cheek by jewel with hired
traitors, and he is serving the cause
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
WERE SOME M. C's INFLUENCED?

Washington, Sept. 21.-The follow
ing message of Count Johann! Won
Bernstorf to the German foreign
office under date Of Jan. % was made
public by the state department today
without comment.
The secretary Of state issued the,
following message from Ambassador
Won Bernstorf to the Berlin foreign
office, dated Jan. %, 1917 st,
I request authority to pay out up
to $4,000 in order as on former oc-
casions to influence congress through
the organization you know of, which
can perhaps prevent war. 31
81 am beginning in the meantime to
act accordingly.
"sIn the above circumstances a
public official German declaration in
favor Of Ireland is highly desirable, in
order to gain the support Of Irish in
iuences here"
Remember the above message was
sent BY the German ambassadors the
Berlin foreign office several days be-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

So it appears that some of our
daredevil soldiers (they are all dare
devils) near the French fighting line
have been disobeying orders by clan
destinely leaving their camp and
crawling into the trenches Of the Tom
mics so as to get into the thick of the
fight. But how they did enjoy it, with
schr;apnel bursting all around, while
they peered over the top of the dug
out and cracked it to the enemy.s cit
was mere pleasure trip remarked
one of two who were wounded. "a
couple of us were scratched upswith
shell, but it was a glorious experience
Now the :told man meaning the com
mander) is mad and threatened that
if ever he caught us disobeying orders
again he'll drumhead courtmartial us"
These are the sort of boys we have at
the front. s ..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27


A reduction Of from forty to seventy
per cent Of ting prices of steel prod
ucts has been ordered by the govern
ment. Judge Gary, head of the steel
trust, says, taking everything into
consideration, the reductions are fair
and reasonable. That being the case
it would have looked better if. the steel
trust had made the reductions volun-
,tarily without waiting until compelled
by the government to do so. Anyhow.
the action Of the government gives
the lie to Townley and his aggrega-
ton Of traitorous demagogues that
were assembled in st. Paul last week.
Other reductions in the prices of
staple articles will be forced by. the
government in the near future. The
profteers are not going to be permit
ted to rob the consumers. The gov
eminent at Washington still lives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
so another tdiaboolical German j

So another diaboolical German in
trigue has been unearthed and made
public by Secretary Lansing. It is to
the effect that Count Won Bernstorff
in January of this year, wrote to the
Berlin foreign office requesting au-
thority to pay out $4,000 to influence
congress, through an unnamed organ
ization, to prevent the United States
from declaring war against Germany.
From Bernstorff's message to Berlin
it would appear that this organization
had upon former occasions assisted
the German government in influencing
congress. There is one thing certain,
and that is, the organization named
must necessarily be a powerful one,
and congress should be gone over with
a small-tooth comb and the traitors
discovered and branded.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

There was time when farming was
particularly lsborious work-in fact
it was drudgery. But times have
changed. With machinery to handle
almost everything, the farmer has be-
come professor Of levers and
switches and, incidentally, a scientist.
He cuts and harvests his grain, digs
his potatoes, pumps his water, sepa-
rates his cream, washes his clothes (or
his wife does), all by machinery driven
by electric or gasoline power And
then he markets considerable Of his
produce on his motor car Verify, it
is grand and glorious thing to be a
farmer in these days of mechanical de-
vices. To make use of .vulgarism, it
is "snap!' - -:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
fore Germany nnounced the renewal
OF its ruthless submarine warfare, and
before Diplomatic RELATIONS hstueon

fore Germany announced The renewal
of its ruthless submarine warfare, and
before diplomatic relations between
this country and Germany were sew
cred. And all the time Count Bern
storff was processing friendship fol
the United States. He knew full well
that a renewal Of the ruthless sub
marine policy meant war with this
country, unless he could influence
congress. The word influence is sus-
ceptible Of several meanings in this
connection. It might mean an at
tempt to bride members of congress
directly, or it might mean to reach
them Indirectly. In any event the
member Of congress who voted as
Bernstorff wished him to vote leaves
himself open to grave suspicion.
There is not the least doubt but what
millions of dollars have been expended
in this country to further the interests
of Germany---in substituting newspa-
pers, in hiring lecturers, in wrecking
munitions plants, in fomenting labor
strikes, in promoting anti-draft and
pacifist meetings,in blowing up steam
ships, and, probably, in bribing venal
members of our national legislature
and in financing purchasable politi-
clans who are supposed to influence
people in different sections of the
country. Is -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

employed to devote their entire time
to the upkeep Of the roads, each group
being held responsible for a certain
mileage. They receive the material,
the equipment and such supervision as
may be necessary to make road repairs
properly These are made before the
damage develops to the point where
the road must practically be, recon
structed inforder to maintain it. "a
stitch in time saves nine," is an adage
that applies as well to roads as to
other things Of human use. Il.
Maintenance of roads is a business,
and it should be treated as such, in
stead of being made~an occasional en-
ployment for off hours, or neglected
entirely. Good roads have been known
to go to ruin for lack of maintenance
long before the bonds issued to pay
for them have been retired. The long
er damaged spot in a road is neg
lected, the more it costs to fix it. Not
only that, but the more it costs for
those who use that road in tires, gaso-
line, wear and tear, horsefesh, time,
size of haulable load.
Minnesota needs the patrol system
of maintenance, or its equivalent. The
next legislature should devise work
able plan to cover the important road
ways Of the state Minneapolis
Journal
The above is the most sensible edi-
torial on roads that has ever appeared
in the Journal. Maintenance of roads
is the vital factor. At the last session
Of the Legislature the writer favored
two amendments with reference to
maintenance of state roads which were
adopted: one provides for Reserve
Maintenance Fund" Of $4,000 which
may be expended under the immediate
supervision Of the State highway de-
partment on state roads which boards
Of county commissioners may fail or
neglect to properly maintain; the
other provide for an increase of ten
per cent in the amount of the state
road and bridge fund that may be
used for maintenance purposes. These
are simply steps in the right direc-
ton. ., 49,.
We heartily agree with the Journals
proposition that the next legislature
should devise workable plan to
cover the important roadways Of the
state, and we are of the opinion that
a workable plan will be devised. ~,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

The government is considering the
drafting xof aliens into the United
States army and we hope such decision
will be arrived at. Thousands of
cowardly alien skunks are now taking
advantage of the law to .evade fighting
for the country which is feeding them
while our own boys are drafted into
the service. The government should
ferret out all aliens within the draft
age and either force them into the
army or transport them to their ma
tive dungheaps. This country is af-
fording the dirty whelps too easy a
living and then giving them prefer
ence over American boys by exempt
ing them from duty. ~ =.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
OUGHT TO BE $500 ANNUALLY

= 1HOSe pln-neadeQ legislators. VINO
for several sessions have prevented
the enactment of a reasonable auto
mobile license law-$5.OO per year is
reasonable should feel ashamed of
themselves: Figures given out by the
State Highway department, based on
an actual census taken state fair
week on four state roads leading into
st. Paul and Minneapolis st. Paul
Mortified road, Duluth-Twin Cities
road, State Road No. 1, Sherburne
county, Pine County Duluth Twin
Cities road, give the average number
of vehicles passing over each Of these
roads for the entire seven days as
follows: Automobiles 600, trucks 8,
heavy teams 16, light rigs: "a. It is
estimated that on roads over which
there is heavy motor traffic 100 cubic
yards per mile of material is displaced
every year. All Of which goes to
prove, what the writer has so often
asserted, that automobiles work great
damage to the roads, and that the
owners Of motor vehicles should be
obliged to contribute in a small de-
gree toward the up-keep of the public
highways. =
The highway department further
shows that the revenues in Minnesota
from the registration of automobiles
are smaller than those in any other
state. On January 1 this year every
state but three, Minnesota, South
Carolina and Texas, and the District
of Columbia, had some form of annual
registration for motor cars. In forty
three states all or the greater part Of
the revenues from this source was
spent for the construction and main
tenance Of public roads. The average
fee over the~United States per motor
car per year was $7.36, and in most
states the cars, also were taxed as
personal property. In this state the
average revenue is only SO cents.
Next year the $500 license fee for
the triennial period goes into effect
that means $1.66 2-3 for each Of the
three years-hence it will be impossi-
BILE to have an increased license fee
become effective before January 1,
1921, that is, provided the license fee
is increased at the next session Of the
legislature. No man ought to be
elected to the legislature next year
who is not pledged to- vote for. a five
dollar annual license fee for motor
vehicles, the proceeds to be used solely
for the maintenance Of roads.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
MAINTAIN THE ROADS.

The more the good roads problem is
studied in the light of experience, the
more clearly it is seen that, after all,
maintenance is the vital factor. The
American habit is to spend hand
somely on the first construction Of a
fine road, and then leave it to take
care Of itself. And the complement
tary factli is that any roadway, howso-
ever poorly constructed, can be great
~ improved BY careful maintenance.
So convinced Of this have the In
diana good roads advocates become
that they have, after a study Of the
question, decided to adopt as tl1eir
slogan for the legislative good roads
campaign next year the ablishment
of ga competent patrol system Of
maintenance on all state and county
roads .
Under the patrol system men are
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

A cablegram from Rome says that
the kaiser has accepted Pope Bene-
diets peace proposals. Under prevail
ing circumstances this constitutes
mere nothingness. The allies can
place no faith in the word of the
kaiser, anyway, and will pay no atten-
ton to his promises. On with the con-
fict until Prussian militarism and
autocracy are wiped out of existence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

1t was a waste of money-not his
own money to be sure-on the part of
A. c.. Townley to send "a telegram to
Theodore Roosevelt, telling him what
not to say in the speech he is to de-
liver in Minneapolis the latter part of
this week. Roosevelt is not in the
habit of taking orders from any man,
especially from a demagogic BUSH
whacker like the North Dakota i'm
nOrtation.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

The department of justice is making
up party Of anarchistic aliens for
internment in the Panama canal zone,
and among them will be Ernest Flex-
ner, cousin of DR.. Flexner of the
Rockefeller institute, who is now in the
Hennepin county Jail. These unde-
sirables should be put to work on the
dredges used in keeping the Culebra
cut open and enc by one "accidentally'
pushed into the canal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

) The vatican would permanently dis
arm Germany, says press cablegram.
Uncle Sam and his allies are capable
Of attending to that part of the pro-
gram. But the only way in which the
kaiser can be made to bite the dust
and, may be, end his life upon the
island which the man he is attempting
to emulate passed into eternity-the
island of Helena-is to corner him in
one of his 1875 palaces and rope him
as they do Texas steer. At the same
time a stray bullet would not be
amiss. a*
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27

The Nonpartisan league is now ac-
,cused Of being in league with the
kaiser. We scarcely believe there is
any truth in this report, as the farm
ers, who have Joined the organization
in large number, pay SIG per head in
advance for membership. The pro-
motors, of course, need the money, and
the SIG membership fee is scarcely
missed by the farmer in these sue
cessful times even though he merely
receives a scrap Of paper as a return
for his investment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-27
Hundreds of proofreaders throue

Hundreds Of proofreaders through
out the country have enlisted in the
army. Well, you can't blame the boys.
The life of a soldier in the trenches is
at least SO per cent preferable to that
of proofreader, who is at all times
held up to contumely by everyone in
the office from the devil to the editor
in, chief. But the proofreader is a
fighting man and the army needs him.
God bless the proofreaders who have
gone forth to fight for their country.