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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Weekly War News Digest
Stories of Activities and Conditions Throughout tie United
States and on the Battle Fronts from Washington, d. c.

person registered for selective draft
is restored to his original status, sec
ton 4 stating thai all exemptions anu
discharges made prior to December
Is are revoked
The Office Of the Provost Marshal
General declares it IS imperative that
every registrant know his order
number" Every person who regis
tered or should have registered June
) is charged with a knowledge of the
selective service law and additional
regulations. and failure to perform
any duty so prescribed is a misie-
meanor punishable by Imprisonment
for one year and may result in the
loss of valuable rights and privileges
and in immediate induction into mill
tary service.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
War.Savings Certificates
Offer New Chance
For Small Investor

The man with limited means-even
the school boy or girl with a few pen
nies to spare now and then-who
wants safe and profitable investment
which at the same time will help the
country. finds his opportunity in the
new war savings certificate plan.
During December, 1917, and Janu-
ary, 1918, war-savings stamps will pc
sold at S412 each, at post offices,
banks, trust companies, and many
business houses and factories through
out the countrp. At the beginning of
each succeeding month the cost of a
stamp, will increase 1 cent. All war
savings stamps issued during 1918
will mature January l, 1923, when
they will be redeemed at S. each. The
difference between purchase price and
the price at maturity represents the
interest the Govrnment will pay the
holder, 4 per cent compounded quar-
terly.
The entire wealth and security of
the United States is behind the war
savings certificates. No person may
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Exports of Sugar
to Nations Allies
Causes Scarcity Here

Some sections of the United States
are temporarily short of sugar because
the Nation is partially filling the I'M
perative needs of the allies and is
supplying sugar for it's troops in
France. In 1917 the United States has
exported over IS times as much at il
had averaged inthe three years pre-
ceding the war.
Tie worlds sugar crop for 1851
was nearly 100000 tons less than
that of 1928 A greater shortage.
however, affects the European allies
because their own production has
been greatly cut. and prior to the war
Germany and Austria exported each
year approximately 1922 tons. In
prewar times England received "a per
cent of her total sugar supply from
the United States, they are far from
getting more than their share at the
expense of the citizen who once in
a while may have to drink his coffee
unsweetened The average consump-
ton of sugar per Captain England
before the war was more than SO
pounds a year Now the maximum
limit is 26 pounds. with some likeli-
hood of that being unobtainable In
France the limit is 1S pounds per
capita; in Italy q pounds.
The average consumption of sugar
per capita in the united States is still
about 80 pounds
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
FORMER NEWBERRY co. BOY
IN CHARGE OF SEA PLANES

The Herald and News is in receips
OF a letter from Mr. L. E. Shealy, CHIEF
mechannician in charge Of five sea
planes at the Aero station in Pensa-
cola, Fla. In his letter authorizing
the entering Of his name on our su9-
scrirtion lists he sends clippings FROM
the Pensacola papers describing
flights Of ayiators. etc. He says two,
OF them are his friends and he has
srent few hours "aloft' with each
Of the airmen. He considers ,Nics
Dumas "a verv good littla flyer" iE
whose machine Shealy made go de-
gree spira's from over 5000 feet. -
He saws that "Nick is the boy WHO
let his machine loose flying speed
and fall $500 feet" There were twsy
accidents described. both Of which
Shealv says he saw. That ''thev thrill
GLOW 90 '''r"h or more than if he was
in the~, himself" In e~enking of the
one killed. he saws: Herman Bose
was special friend Of mine and VIE,
in few feet of each other every
night"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
10 News from the Soldier.
ans That He
& All Right

: <hough the failure to receive let
from men in the service not pleas
Ee to relatives and friends at home
the adage mo news is good news
never was more true han al present.
The report of every casualty at home
or abroad is Immediately wired Or
cabled to officials at Washington, be-
ing relayed from there without loss
of time to the emergency address Of
the soldier or sailor affected. 1t is
also at once released for publication
in the newspapers No news Of ctus-
alties has or will be held up.
No man in the service has received
orders not to write home; he has been
urged, on the contrary, to keep in
touch with relatives and friends. The
forces in France have at their dis
posal post cards giving general in
formation in regard to health and the
receipt of letters and parcels, which
may be dispatched without payment
of postage.
Care is also taken to see that mail
intended for soldiers and sailors reach
es them promptly. Where the reci-
mental and company designation of
soldier is not known it may be Sc
cured by application to The Adjutant
Generals Office, Washington, D. c.
In one week 1874 letters with in
sufficient addresses were received at
this o ce. On 1892 the addresses
were completed and they were for
warded. 1913 were returned to send
ers, 5S went to the dead-letter
with. the sview that the addresse
not given, and the balance were held
with the view that the addresses
might be completed later.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Wheatless and Meatless Days
Are Now General
Throughout the Nation

Inr0ugn0uC the Nat1on
From coast to coast meat and wheat
saving days are gaining in popularity.
In New York a majority Of the res
taurants are observing the days for
saving of these commodities. The
New York Stock Exchange Club has
officially adopted two meatless and
two wheatless days each week.
In Wisconsin 100 hotels in one
month effected saving of approx
matelp II per cent in meats and "A
per cent in wheat All public eating
houses in Colorado observe wheatless
and meatless days.
More than half of the 6e dining
car services of the country have pledg-
ed to have meatless and wheatless
days.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
WAS UNABLE TO WALK
AT TINES, SHE SAYS
To Move Around She Had to Push a
Chair Before Her.
Had Trying Experiences
MORNINGS WERE MISERABLE FOR
MRS. DURHAM. But THE AFTER
MOONS BROVGFT HER MORE
COMFORT.

! Though she had suffered with rhe@-
matism so badly she could not walk
at times during three or four years
and had been troubled a great deal
with a number of other ailments, Mrs.
]. T. Durham, of 2210 S Main ST..
Anderson. declares that '"Tanlac re-
level my rheumatism and other
troubles and got me in good shape
in three weeks. after q lot Of other
medicines had failed to help me-"
81 suffered with rheumatism so bad
lv I could not walk at times" con-
tirued Mrs. Durham. "and FOR several
hours every morning when the rheu-
matism was particularly bad I would
have TO sit in a chair after beiny
h"]ne1 from my bed, and then my
muscles would ge: so I could move
around by pushing a chair before me
I generally was able to get around
enough to get dinner, though T oon11
never get breakfast.
zone of my legs was badly drawn,
and I hurt all over and suffe~ed tor
ture. 1 had rheumatism badly for
three or four years, but I had been
in bad health for about nine years,
when I began to take Tanlac / also
was troubled great deal with indi-
gestion and headache, and my nerves
were almost gone to pieces I could
not sleep we'll, and my system was
weak and run down and I felt tired
out all the time
''The Tanlac soon got me where
could do my housework. for it quick
ly relieved the rheumatism and that
drawing in my leg. am strong ami
| feel we'll now Tanlac certainly is
a fine medicine for rheumatism,
think. l very seldom ever feel
rain in my boly now, so well did
Tanlac break up the rheumatism.
'"The medicine also built up my
system in general, gave me fine ap-
petite and relieved the indigestion. /
could not eat anything hardly when
I began taking Tanlac, but it got me
SO I could eat anything / wanted,
/ can sleep well now, and the Tanlac
relieved the nervousness. I sure do
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
The Village Tailor
Can Now See Service
with Overseas Forces

Men from IS trades have oppor-
tunity to enlist in the army of skill
workment being formed to go into
France with the American fiers,
into France with the American aiers,
and are promised experience as near
The fighting lines as airdromes can
be built.
Ccbblers and tailors can leave their
khenches to make, stretch and repair
wings; BARRIERS are wanted to ply their
trades near no mans land; cabinet
makers and boat makers are needed
for woodwork; coppersmiths will see
that there are no leaky gasoline tanks
instrument repairmen, vulcanizers,
gas-works employees. rope riggers,
cordage workers. automobile mechani-
clans. and men from other trades are
wanted for general work Applica-
ton for information regarding enlist
ment may be made to Maj. Steever,
119 D. Street NV, Washington, D. G.,
The motor section, carriage divi-
sion of the Office of the chief ord
nance, will also nee1 several thous-
and skilled men for its work. The
is intrusted with securing for
the War Department such vehicles as
four-wheel-drive trucks. caterpillar
tractors, armored cars and tanks. and
for maintenance and repair of this as
well as artillery equipment.
Men with experience as mechanics,
machinists, blacksnAThs, and storage
battery experts are wanted. There are
Ntour ordnance training camps where
many of these men are sent to fit
them for the grades of first-class SER
gear and ordnance sergeant. Many
will later be placed in charge of en-
listed men.
Anyone wishing to enlist should
address Chief of Ordnance, motor sec
tion, carriage division, 1703 New
York Avenue, Washington, D. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN AND TWO SCHOOL
OF TOWN OF NEW.
BERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular annual election for Mayor and
five Aldermen, one Alderman for each
Of the five wards, and School Trus-
tees for Wards 4 and 5, all to serve
for a term of two years, will be held
in the Council Chamber, in the Opera
House, in the Town of Newberry, S.
c., on the second Tuseday in De-
Der the same being the 18th day
of said month, the polls to be opened
at eight o'clock in the forenoon and
to be closed at six o'clock in the af-
ternoon. S. S. Cunningham, Curtis I.
Epting and II. L. Speers are appoint
ed Managers of said election.
By order of the Town Council OF
Newberry, S. c., on this 23d day of
November, 1917.
q. F. Wright,
Mayor.
Attest:
J. W. Chapman.
Clerk and Treasurer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Compressed Air
Sends Missiles
Into German Trenches

Many Of the mortars empoyed to-
day on the allied fronts are of the
compressedair type, using a puff of
air or gas instead of powder to throw
the shell into German trenches.
Present-day trench warfare has
caused pneumatic cannon idea to be
developed after it had been laid aside
for many years as impractical. Aside
from being silent and inexpensive, the
pneumatic mortar is readily manipu
lated. 1t is used at ranges from 750
= 1000 feet, and is said to be eX-
.ly accurate.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Red Cross Work Grows
IN Eurore ard
the United States

On Eurnre ard
the United States
The Red Cross has arranged to buy
material for surgical dressings. hospi-
tai garments. and knitted articles, to
be sold at substantially cost prices to
the chapters throughout the country
to be made up by women of America.
The cost will be s3,457 200
To meet conditions arising from
Italian reverses the Red Cross dis
patched Immediately from Paris sup
plies including 1000 mattresses, 5000
blankets, and 10000 pairs of socks.
The children of Belgium. thousands
of whom are orphans, are objects of
special care. Food and clothing alone
have been purchasel by the Red Cross
for the Belgians at a cost of $4,000.
Many of the children in free Belgium
are exposed to she'll fire, and in order
to save them asylums are being Or
ganized in France and Switzerland,
where they can be taken to safety.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

nual output of coal has been increased
approximately 50,00O,O00 tons, the in
crease i'm consumption caused by the
was is that of the Bethlehem Steel
Company, which demands an increas-
ed coal supply of approximately g.
100000 tons a year The coal de-
mands of public-utility, plantsparticn-
larly in the industrial sections, have
increased a third.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

purchase ct one time more than Sl0O
worth Of these securities.
Thrift stamps costing % cents each
may be purchased from time to time
and affixed to thrift card, which
is supplied without cost. These
STAMPS will not bear interest. but a
thrift card when filled at a cost CT
81 may be exchanged for an inter-
est-hearing War-savinSs stamp by
turning the card in and paying the diff
ference between 81 and the current
price Of war-savings stamp. With the
first war-savings stamp bought the
purchaser will obtain without charge
a war-savings certificate containin"
space for 20 of these stamps.
If the 20 spaces are fillel prior TO
January !. 1918. the cost to the pur-
chaser will have been SAP for each
stamp, or sS2 20 for the filled certif-
cate. and on January l, 1923. the
VII redeem it at 500,
giving the holder a net profit of SIT.
60 for the use Of his money.
Money derived from war-savings in
vestments will be used 10 meet the ev-
penses of the war. TIE o~eater part !
of these funds will be expended with !
in the United States.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

feel fire. and the improvement IL ns-
condition is de to Tanlac."
Tanlac, the master medicine is sofa
by:
Glide & Weeks. Newberry, S. G..
Prosperity Drug Co., Prosperity, LIZ
tie Mountain Drug Co., Little MouIa-
tain, S. c., w. C. Holloway, Char
pells S. c.. Whitmire Pharmacy, WHIT
mire, S C
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
ideas of Inventors
Correctly Applied
Aid Navy Department

Since war was declared the naval
consulting board has received more
than 100000 suggestions, plans Or
models of ingenious devices for use
by the Navy Department-more than
&wo-thirds of them concerning the
problem of combating the menace Of
the enemy submarines. All sugges-
Ations receive careful attention, those
88pf merit being brought to the atten-
hon Of the Secretary of the Navy.
While many proposals have been
found to be Impractical, much valu-
able aid has been given to various
branches of the war service The
Naval Consulting Board and the Navy
Department have prepared for free
distribution pamphlets giving general
information to inventors that they
may avoid misconceptions of the
most general being that some miracu-
Ious machine may be conceived by the
Use of which the seas may at once
cleared of submarines.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
CHANGES OF SCHEDULE
ON SOUTHERN RAILWAE

Herewith statement showing chang
es in the Southern Passenger trafns
at Newberry, S. c., effective November
18th, 1917 as follows:
No. Is Sou train due at NeWberTy
S:4S a. m; no changes.
No. IS, Sou. train due at NewberEw
1920 p. m; 5 minutes later.
No II Sou. train due at Newberly
2:55 p. m; minutes later.
No. 16 Sou. train due at NeWberE!t
S:25 p. m; 81 minutes later.
No changes on C. N. & L. R. r.
T. S. Letter, T. r.
Newberry, Nov. 6, 1917.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Demands of War
Add Many Employees
to Government Payroll

Approximately 10000 employees
have been added to the Governments
pay roll in Washington since the
war began. Estimates place the in
crease in population of the National
Capital at more than 10000.
The War Department leads in addi-
tions to the clerical forces, having
added $500 names to it's roster Of
Washington employees. The Navy De-
partment to-day has double the cler.
ical force it had prior to the war,
about $500 having been added. This
number Includes 500 "yeowomen' who
have enlisted in the Navy and are
now assigned to clerical duties.
The Food Administration now uses
a forces Of 1000; the sWar Trade Bu-
reau employs more than 700; the
Fuel Administration employs abort
100 clerks; and the Council of Ma
tional Defense and the Red Cross
have engaged approximately 1,4Oo
persons. Wartime printing has add
ed materially to the large force Of :he
Government Printing Office
A body of 100 surgeons has been
organized for service in the hospitals
of Roumania.
The food administration has seize1
10000 tons of sugar which was held
in New York.
A force of 50 persons has been sent
to France by the Treasury Department
to audit the accounts of the Army
there
According to the Department Of Agri
culture, rats and mice destroy each
year property worth more than
100000 900. equalling the gross earn
ings of an army Of 100000 men.
Government loans to farmers in Oc-
tober amounted to $7,374,0444, prac-
tically double the amount paid out
during the previous month. Appli-
cations for loans in the hands Of the
I12 Federal land banks total s193,250,
GAS.
In many cases throughout the
country automobile owners have learn
ed to drive their own cars or have
given them up entirely that their
chauffurs might be released to give
their valuable specialized service to
the Army.
A woman 96 years old has written
the woman's committee OF the CounA
Gil of National Defense asking for
war work because, she says, "My son
is too old to be a soldier" A girl
years old wants to go to France as
a messenger in the Red Cross service.
Between August l and December l
the railroads transported 100000
men to training cam. and embar-
kation points. To insure the safety
of the men in transit the railroads
have adopted an average speed Of %
miles an hour except when freight
cars needed for the transportation OF
equipment are included in the trains
The speed is then reduced to 20
miles
! The fuel administration is authority
for the statement that, while the an
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

34X4 Southern Non Skid
Tire with two vulcanized places
Mounted on Yellow Rim. Return to
Movers GARAGE, Lower Main st.,
Newoerry, S. G.
12-4-1t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

to 1903 Main Street, Newberry-
us. The Purcell. Co.
12-4-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

THE HERALD AMI NEWS 0NE
YEAR TOR ONLY $50
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
Buy
RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS SEALS

The sale OF the Red Cross Seals in
Newberry is in charge of the Bachelor
Maids. Committees of the Bachelor
Maids viii call upon the people OF
and offer these Red Cross
Seals for sale.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

& Former Exemptions
heeIed by New
&ectfye Draft Rules
&nder the new regulations every
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07

J. W. Chapman.
Clerk and Treasurer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
NEW CITY council TO
ORGANIZE NEXT TUESDAY.

Tuesday next New Years Day. at
noon, Charles M. Chattle and Ray
mond G.. Ireland assume their posi-
tions as Councilmen of the city, and
the body will then meet for organiza-
ton for the years work. Mr.. Chattle
succeeds Frank Blackman and Mr.. Ire
land succeeds Jacob Derr. The new
Council will be composed of: Albert
e lanes, ut large; Wilbur w. Adams,
Michael Lutz and Charles M. Chattle,
first ward; Walter J. Anderson, Ed
ward N. Meloney and Raymond G. Ire
land, second ward. Mr.. James will
again be selected to preside.
A number of city Offices are to be
filled, including the engineer, building
inspector, overseer of the poor, street
supervisor and seven members of the
Board of Health. 1t is not expected
that there will be many changes ex-
cept probably in the Board of Health.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
SHERIFF AND COMMISSIONER
DRAW JANUARY JURIES

Sheriff Perkins and Jury Commits
siOner Senseman this week drew the
iuries for the January term of court.
The list includes the following:
Grand Jury.
Pleasantville - d. w. Macmillan,
Abraham Freeman. Thomas F. Craw-
ford, George Zippler, Jr.
Absecon-Willis r. Conover.
Galloway Township-Daniel L.. Mat
thewS.
Petit Jury.
Pleasantville-George B. Lee, David
Fairbrothers, Curtis Risley.
Absecon-Robert Mclaughlin.
Egg Harbor Township John H.
Doughty, Hugh Bailey.
Linwood-Charles C. Conover.
Observation-Disclosures c. Ryon.
Somers Point David Robinson,
Samuel Davis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
PLEASANTVILLE GETS
ONE THOUSAND MEMBERS
Leads County in the Recent Red
Cross Membership Drive.

The drive for Red Cross member
ships in the county was very success
full, reports showed when the final re-
turns were summed up by the COM
mittee in charge. The county total
reached 1872 memberships.
Pleasantville headed the list with
1,022, with Hammonton second with
500. In P~leasantville it was a nip and
tuck race between the women's and
mems committee up until the final
hours of the drive, when the women
by an energetic rally in the last two
hours went "over the top with a
punch that gave them a total of 1882
as against $440 for the men.
The other returns follow: Absecon,
172; Port Republic, 10; Leeds Point,
SO; Mortified. 10Y; Linwood, Al;
Pennington. II; English Creek, 10;
Egg Harbor, $50; Mays Landing, 100;
Scullville, 8; Somers Point, 1T.
Somers Point made the largest per-
centage of gain of Branches in the
county. This was largely due to the
efforts of the teachers and pupils of
the Somers Point Public School. In
addition to their work in this connec-
ton, the Somers Point School has af-
filiated with the Jr. Red Cross.
Mr.. Laurence Force, of Seaview,
turned in the largest number of SUBJ
scriptions of any member of the SOM
ers Point Committee, having secured
% subscriptions. Others deserving of
special mention for their activity and
success are Mrs. Lewis Deither, Mrs.
Mary Corley Braddock and Mrs. T.
Geo. Middleton. Nearly 500 of the
entire citizenship of the city are now
enrolled as members of the Red Cross.
Through the efforts of Miss Marga-
ret Sahl and Mrs. Janet A. McCarter,
the membership at Port Republic was
increased from thirty to one hundred
paid-up members.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
WEBS IN MILITARY ROMANCE.
Miss Viola Stetser, of Haddon Heights
Bride of U. S. Radio Man.

Miss Viola Mae Stetser, a daughter
of Herbert F. Stetser, was married
last Tuesday night to Percy z. Fad
line, of the Radio Section of the U. S.
Signal Corps. 1t was the first military
wedding for Haddon Heights, and the
Home Guard of that suburb attended
in uniform. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. C. E. Busby.
Mr.. Eadline was connected with the
Philadelphia Electric Company, but
enlisted in the Radio Section in Au-
gust, and after a course of instruction
in the Philadelphia Radio School was
sent to the government school at Har-
ward University. He was able to OBJ
tain a furlough of only six days for
the marriage.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-29
HlLTON-lONG WEDDING.

Mrs. Letitia E. Long, of Pleasant
vile, and Captain Martin A. Hilton, of
Anglesea. were united in marriage at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Lucretia Streichert, Sc Adams Ave,
mas day, Rev. S. r. Stratton being the
officiating minister. The house was
handsomely decorated for the occas-
ion. Following the ceremony a we'd
ding dinner was served to t%hirty-five
guests. The bride was the recipient
of many beautiful presents. They will
make their home in Anglesea, where a
handsome furnished home awaits them
at III E. Walnut ven