The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-04-13

81 from last December to April for
Connie Maxwell orphanage. In the
current number Of the Baptist Cour-
ier the W. NJ. S. of Newberry is also
credited with one outfit.
In the work of double tracking the
Southern railway between Charlotte,
y. c., and Mt. Zion, S. c., (the only
part Of the system from Washington,
d. c., to Atlanta, Ca, not double
tracked) Newberry is lending a help
ing hand, as we mentioned recently
in the hauling Of ballast from Kib-
ler's bridge.
We think our school will be we'll
represented at Camden on Field day
Both of our efficient and popular
teachers, Misses Lila Kibler and So
phie Richards, are taking a lively in
terest in the matter, which means
something must be done.-Liberty
Hill Cor. Wateree Messenger.
The Whitmire Baptists will hola
a big celebration Sunday, the occa-
siol being the dedication Of their new
church building. There will De
preaching morning, afternooaA ana
night by well known ministers. The
afternoon sermon will be by the Rev.
E. V. Babb of the First Baptist church
of Newberry
Automobiles with people and the
band from Whitmire took possession
of the public square here Monday
night. The Whitmirians were Joyful
and the band played lively airs. 1t
was a patriotic demonstration in cele-'
bration of the victory for good roads,
Cromer township having that day
voted in favor of the issue of S4G,-
900 bonds.
The recent sinking of the American
boat, the Vigilancia, recalls that the
same vessel brought back to this
country 1,5OO soldiers at the close OF
the Spanish-American war. On boara
also at the time was a prominent CIT
izen of NeWberry. An interesting
question in this connection is, what
would the United States have done
if the ship had been torpedoed then?
Tuesdays The Herald and News
contained a little squiblet to the ef-
feet that strangers should be made
to disclose their business and give
an account of themselves. 1t Is
somewhat strange that on that very
day there left this city stranger who
remained a stranger here for sever
al months: that is he was a stranger
sc far as people here knowing who
or what he was.
TIE usual Easter election OF OIL
GERS for ST. Lukes Episcopal churcn
was held on Monday. The following
are the officers of the church: MAI.
J. F. J. Caldwell, senior warden; DR..
C.. D. Weeks, junior warden. Vestry
r. H. Greneker, Robt. McC. Holmes,
w. G. Schenck, Jas. C. Kinard ana
Owen MGR. Holmes. The deputies to
the diocesan council. which will meet
1T Cheraw on the Sth of May, are
Major Caldwell and DR.. Weeks.
In answer to what we had to say
about watching strangers the Green
Vile News says: 1T seems to us
that this is imposing too much on the
Newberry police force. How can this
be done if he is to eat and sleep"
You don't know the Newberry chief
and his lieutenants. They can stano
lots of watching on little sleep.
The point We stressed was to Watcn
anv stranger who remained for any
length OF time, mysteriously With
holding his business from the public.
Wishing to show his colors to the
white citizens and his loyalty to the
nation. J. S. Michael, the we'll known
porter at the Hotel Savoy, is endeaY-
orins to- procure the enlistment OF
some of the men Of his race. Joe says
he was in the Spanish-American war
an dhas had some experience in mlll-
tarv affairs. He wants to offer his
services to the country. The color
ed people of Newberry will be found
to be true to this country in the war
emergency. See Joe at the Savoy
which hotel is also patriotically hy-
ing the American colors.
There was held in Columbia Tues
dav conference between members
of the South Carolina commission ror
civic preparedness for war and the
auxiliary committee recently named
bv Governor Manning, at which was
present Newberry's representative,
Dr.. J. Henry Harms. 1t was decioeo
to hold meetings in every county IN
the State, at which members OF the
auxiliary committee will discuss the
situation and urge upon the farmers
cooperation to meet the unusual de-
mands that must necessarily follow
the beginning of war The negroes
will be asked to cooperate. April q
has been appointed the day for the
: meeting in Newberry. with DR.. J. a.
Hayne as the speaker.
! The jail commission met in Sena-
tor Johnstone's Office "Wednesday, all
present except Commissioner Jno. V.
Clary An organization vas effect
ed with NJ. J. NJ. Davis as chairman
ond Mr.. J.. W. Floyd as secretary.
The members Of the commission as
! appointed by Governor Manning, az
,ter selection by the legislative teie-