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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05
Inaugural Ceremonies
 May Now Be Abandoned

Washington, February Awhile no de- cision has been reached officially, there lis very decided sentiment in all off, cial quarters to abandon the public cere- monies of inauguration on March 5, and simply have the President take the oath of office in the White House on Sunday, March f. The army and navy reception at the White House probably will be abandoned
 Many officials feel that with the Presi- dent facing such critical international af- fairs the good of the country demands that he shall not be called on to par ticipate in public functions
 The matter has not been taken up with the President himself. Robert N liar per, chairman of the inaugural commit tee, said tonight that abandonment of the ceremonies had not been considered and that he did not believe there had been any serious discussion of it among higher officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05
NO CONTINGENCY ID F ORCE K|LBY FROM RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
Campaign Against Illiteracy Is StrOng-Ordnance Com pany Offers Plant to the
 War Department

Anniston, February 4-(Special) Lieut.. Gov. Thomas F.. Kilby has re- turned from Birmingham where he was on business visit Thursday and Friday. While there he conferred with his close political friends with ref e1ence to his campaign for governor
 and in a statement given out here Sat urday afternoon in referring to the
 possible entry of other candidates in the race he stated that no contingency whatever will cause him to quit the race until it is over, and the decision of the voters Is announced Just now, however" said MT Kilby, q think it is more becoming in me and every other candidate to give more at tention to the interest of our common country than to personal aspirations naturally love Alabama as my home, but I also love my country, and Presi- dent Wilson has my profoundest sym pathy in the grave problems now con- fronting him and his colleagues at Washington
 Following the announcement that the plant of the Anniston Ordnance company had been rendered to the gov ernment, there was an air of activity in every department of the big enclos- use on West Tenth street
 Officials of the Admission Ordnance company, the Anniston Steel company and the Anniston Rolling Mill busted themselves with preparations for in- creasing the output if necessary. Shells Tor England are now being turned out at the rate of about 25O per day, but this number can easily be increased to double that amount without impos- ing any undue strain on the plant
 
 Miss Esther Foster of Montgomery. 1leld agent Of the state department of agriculture, ended a successful cam paign in Calhoun county last night by making arrangements for the or ganization of an adult night school at the Addie Weaver hall in this city, A lew adults are now attending the free school in the Addie Weaver hall, which is being taught by Miss Mary Leu Morgan. About 20 adults have already signified their intention of en- rolling with the new night school and Prof. D. R. Murphy, superintendent of city schools, has promised to pro- vide a teacher
 During two weeks campaign in this county, Miss Foster assisted by the principals of the schools at Anniston. Oxford. Jacksonville and Piedmont, and a male quartet from the Normal school at Jacksonville, succeeded in en- rolling about 240 adults pupils and es- tablishing 12 adult schools. In dis cussing her work in Calhoun county before leaving for Montgomery Miss Foster said she had met with enthus- iasm for education in every community in the county she had visited, and expressed herself as being gratified with the assistance given her by school officials. and encouraged by the evil dent ardent desire of number, of il- .literates to take advantage of the adult schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05
OTHER NEUTRALS
 MAY JOIN IN WITH
 AMERICAS ACTION
Unconfirmed Report in Cap ital Is That Wilson Has Advised Them to Fol-
 low Same Course

Washington, February At was. re- ported tonight in diplomatic quarters, but unconffrmed in an American official source, that President Wilson, in advis- ing neutrals of his action in severing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05

ipl utio citations with Germany, has llsitel oiho neutrals to follow his course.
 trsslae Wilson, in his address to Con
 today said he would expect neu-
 ras @ tolio V his course if he found it ua essAfy take further steps to pro
 Amlica1 rights
 a0ciais t1iight did not make clear ' tner the resident expected the neu~ t 60 fcioF his example in the steps ,aal lg tahla or whether he expected them f9 follow the steps the United States WN -afe the next eventuality.
 1g officials who were asked to ex- plain the uncertainty declined to discuss the subject and others were inclined to the belief that the President hoped other neutrals would, by severing diplomatic re- lations, make a combined protest with the United States against the latest war zone decree. The effect of a united neu- tral protest, some officials hoped, would have the effect of modifying Germany's intentions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05

there are not more than POO native Amer icans though there are several thousand Americans.
 Funds will be provided before the Amer ican embassy leaves Berlin for the relief of destitute Americans in Germany
 American passports to-Germany will not hereafter be issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-05
Alabama's Delegation

Washington, February 4-(SpeciaI.) In the session of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States, Birmingham was represented by Morris w, Bush and Frank Rushton. Selma was represented by Lloyd B. Hooper.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
GUARDSMEN FIRST PLACE.
To Be Given Preference Over Selee
tive Draft Men.

San Antonio, Texas, June 28.-Ad-
vices received by the Suthern De-
partment of the Army from the War
Department today sated that in the
numerical designations Of the regi-
ments Of the new army National
Guard organizations would be given
precedence OYER the regiments which
will compose the national army by
selective draft. Under the plan the
first regiment OF Guardsmen muster
ed into tie federal service will take
the first number above the present
regular army designations and for
purposes of Identification, it is un-
derstood, the name of their States
will be permitted i'm parenthesis after
the numerical designation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Another Bishop From South Caro-
lima.
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
South Carolina has another name to
add to the number Of her sons who
have been elevated to the position of
Bishop in the Episcopal church. Rev.
Henry j. Nickel who is we'll known
and beloved in the state is now BIZ
shop of Atlanta. Both California and
Mississippi have within the last few
years elected sons of this state to be
bishop and other states have vainly
called on other sons to fill that high
position. Our own South Carolina BIZ
shops have never failed to take high
stand in the country's house of bi-
shops South Carolinians must be a
right good sort of people after ALL
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance of our dear
mother, Nancy Eva Hawkins, who was
born August 6, 1870, and departed this
lge May 27, 1917, making her stay on
eaz Ii 46 years, 9 months and 21 days.
She leaves to mourn q. broken heart
ed husband and three daughters, one
sop-in-law, one grandson, two broth
Sess, and one sister, besides many rel
.'Sazives and friends.
Dearest mother she has gone to her
FDYignt and heavenly home. Oh, how
7#e miss our dear mothers smiling
race. Sad and lonely is our home,
since dearest mother has gone. Her
place can never more be filled, though
JOY eome&h with the morning light.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

The fact IS that one Of the Wise5t
measures of preparedness which con-
gress made for the war, as is now
demonstrated, was the provision for
the construction of the railroad to the
Matanusk coal fields. That was a
great national project OF prepared
ness, the value of which will be fully
appreciated, if the government fol-
lows the work promptly and lends
every possible assistance toward get
ting the Matanusk field opened up to
the largest possible production.
The coal from that field will meet
the highest requirements Of the navy.
There is an inexhaustible quantity Of
it. The quicker the road is complet-
ed, the mines opened and the coal
being moved to deep water the better.
The government has been paying
extravagant prices to have coal trans
ported from the Atlantic to the Paci-
fc, for the use of the fleet in Pacific
waters, diverting to this purpose
much tonnage which is needed great
ly on every sea. 1t is an unnecessary
expenditure and an unnecessary di-
version of tonnage. The coal is in
Alaska; it can be reached by the rail-
road; it can be opened when terms
are made with people VINO will lease
and open the properties if given a
chance to do so; or the government
might open the mines for naval uses.
AS military measure there are few
things which would be of greater
value to the country at this time than
the opening of the Alaska coal fields
to immediate use. The navy needs
the coal. The country needs the COAL
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Editors Reject Prohibition Plea.

Editors Reject Prohibition Plea.
The State.
beaufort, June a9.-The South Car
aliaa Press assoc ation,, after spir-
i.ed debate :oday taa.ed resolution
BY q vote .,f e3 y IL favor.ng bone
dry prohibition by congress as wal
measure. That such resolution be
adopted was requested by J. K. Breed
in, State superintendent of the South
Carolina Anti-saloon league. The
press association took the position
that the matter was not war meas
ure and that no action should be
taken.
At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year: J. L. Minis of the Edgefeld Ad-
vertiser, presid It; A. B. Jordan OF
the Dillon Herald, .irst vice president;
H. G. Osteen of the Sumter Item, sec
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
LIGHTNING KILLS MAN.
Piedmont, 29th.

Greenwood Piedmont, 29th.
While plowing in the open field
away from any trees and houses, yes
terday afteroon at 4:S0 o'clock, R.
L. Shelton, a young man of Greenville
county was struck and instantly kill
ed by a bolt OF Lightning. The sad
ocurence happened about one mile
from the Saluda dam, and about six
miles from Greenville, on the farm OF
L. B. Williams.
Mr.. Shelton was just across the
line in Pickens county when the storm
came up and the lightning struck
There was heavy cloud in the west
when he started out to plow the
field and slight rumbling of distant
thunder could be heard. The young
man, therefore, was careful to avoid
being near any trees or houses while
he worked.
The lightning struck at 4:30, in
stantly killing him. There were sew
eral who were eye-witnesses to the
tragic incident.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

resent it might be taken as warrant
for the nature Of the telegram sent
him by the Chamber Of Commerce OF
this city. The matter of locating the
first and second regiments did not
concern Governor Manning officially.
They are now under national control
and the camp for them was to be
selected through the federal war de-
partment. Governor Manning is not
an expert on military matters and il
he were it would be oficious for him
to obtrude his advice or opinion upon
General Wood, whose official duty it
was to designate the camp for the
South Carolina troops in national SER
vice. But Columbia citizens wanted
Governor Manning to be guilty, OF
that impertinence to General Wood
and We have not heard that he re-
sented the insult to him contained in
their desire to have him act as par
tisan of Columbia.
The feeling in Greenyille and Spar
tanburg had its roots in reports reach
ing both cities as to Governor Mar
ning's activities when Greenville and
Spartanburg were striving with Co
lumbia to secure designation as sites
for permanent cantonments. Those
reports may have been unfounded or
untrue, but they have been given
considerable credence.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

So nov to think that our dearest
mother is in her bright and happy
home and though the day wears
weary still as our day, our strength
shall be, to know that We shall meet
her face to face and once more hear
her loving voice which taught us OF
our heavenly home.
An angel was sent down one day
to bring back the most precious moth
er on earth. He hunted long and
carefully; he saw our dear mother
lying on her bed; he came near to us
quietly and gathered her up in his
arms and returned to his home above
She answered his call with sweet
smile and passed into her Saviour S
arms.
-; saee and precious shelter in
heaven for her to rest her tired feet
AS we toll beneath the shadow
All our trials will depart;
Let US seek the cross of Jesus.
And be ready when He comes for an
other arm full Of roses.
Let US seek the cross of Jesus
When we are tempted, or distressed.
There beneath its precious shadow
We will find peaceful rest
Meath the sacred Cross of Jesus.
We can find resting place;
There no evil can betide us,
Sheltered by Gods wonderful grace.
No one knows how we miss our
dear mother when advice We most
need.
Then to church we must go and
there to find her seat still empty, but
God has given her better seat in
His heavenly church.
Another dear mother has gone to
dwell with her Saviour on that bright
and happy shore.
Another darling mother is shelter
ed in the grave. God needed one more
so He has taken our dear mother
amidst His shining band.
Yet again we hope to meet her in
that bright and happy land.
FATHER AND CHILDREN.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

Jour trucks { viii be possible to re-
lease an equal number Of men for the
Fl .hring lines.
1T will mean the end of joy rid
.:.. ::@- England stopped this favorite
outdoor sport a good while ago and
l am sure when America wakes to
the tremendous realization of what
this war means she will do likewise
II have strong conviction that
with peace will come a close fedora
ton OF the nations who are now fight
ing the great fight for freedom. You
have only to look at the spectacle of
what might call the United Nations
of Great Britain today to see the ef-
feet the war has upon the cOOrdina-
ton of peoples and nations of widely
conflicting temperament and national
structures.
"You see democratic Australia, A
near socialist;c New Zealand, vast
country like India with it's feudal
princes and other rulers, free Can
ada and what is nothing less than the
republic of South Africa, all pouring
their blood and treasure out upon the
battleields of France
"a close federation of the nations
now fighting the good fight will be
the only insurance against the autoc-
racy that made this war possible and
the sorrows that the armies of the
aUtoerat perpetrated on innocent nom
com mbatants."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
THE SOUTH'S
SPLENDID RESPONSE

Washington, D. c., June S0-"The
South is making a splendid response
to the appeal for larger production
of food stufs for the armies and ma
vies of the United States and our al
lies" said President Fairfax Harri-
son of the Southern Railway system,
today.
81 notice that the United States Ag-
ricultural Department estimates that
the commercial crop of Irish potatoes
in the states served by the Southern
Railway System, with the exception
of Kentucky and Tennessee for which
figures are not available, will amount
this year to 24,243,O00 bushels as
Compared with commercial crop OF
19,5e2,700 bushels in the same states
last year, showing an increase of A.
10000 bushels, or over "a per cent.
While the department has no esti-
mates for Kentucky or Tennessee, it
is well known that the acreage in
those states has also been greatly
increased; and in all of the Southern
states there will be a large produc-
ion in home gardens and in vacant
lots in the towns and cities which
is not included in the estimates of
the Agricultural Department.
This is not all that the
South will do in the production
of potatoes for, owing to the advan-
tage of the long growing season, po-
tatoes for the fall crop are still being
put in and will continue to be planted
during July.
"This is only one of the things that
the South is doing in the present
emergency An unprecedentedly large
acreage of sweet potatoes has been
planted. The acreage in corn will
exceed all previous records, and espe-
cially in the central and southern
parts of the territory, velvet beans
have been planted in almost all of the
corn fields. The effect of this will
be to produce an immense quantity of
feed for animals, leaving much
larger proportion of the corn crop
than usual available for human food.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
MANNING'S TELEGRAM.

Greenville Piedmont
If Governor Manning regards as
offensive and discourteous' the tele-
gram sent him by the GreenVille
Chamber of Commerce, we wonder
how he would characterize what is
being said about him by many citi-
zens of Greenville. Possibly he
would feel like having them hung,
drawn and quartered as guilty Of the
high crime of lese majestic. And we
understand that in Spartanburg there
is also much criticism of the COVER
nor's alleged partiality to Columbia
in camp matters. And this criticism
in Greensville and Spartanburg comes
mainly from men who have staunchly
supported Mr.. Manning in his cam
paigns and so cannot be ascribed to
political prejudice or partisanship. AS
the governor of the state lives in Co
lumbia, it is quite natural that Colum-
bians should come to regard him as
a citizen OF Columbia rather than gov
ernor Of the State and think that the
should regard Columbia questions
from the Columbia angle rather than
the state viewpoint and bring pres
sure to bear upon him to use his per-
sonal and official influence for Colum-
bias selfish benefit. Admitting for
,..e purposes of argument that the
telegram from the Greenville Cham
Der of Commerce to the governor was
insulting, how about the attitude OF
Columbia citizens as expressed at the
meeting in which they appointed a
committee to seek to line up the
governor as a worker for Columbia :?
If he resented that attitude, The Pied
mont failed to hear any expression
Of his resentment-and his failure to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03

ond vice president; Jce Sparks az
The State, secretary; 3. P. Davies OF
the Barnwell People, treasurer; the
Rev. ". p. Jacobs OF Clinton. chap
lain
The following were named on the
executive committee: Rion Mckls-
sick of the Greenville News, l.. Wig
fall Cheatham OF the Edgefeld Chron-
icle and Allison eLee OF the Laurens
Advertiser.
Admiral F. S. Beatty OF Charleston
was the guest of the association today
and tonight. He delivered strong
address to the members OF the asso-
citation in favor Of adequate support
for the Red Cross.
This afternoon the editors visited
the naval training school at Port
Royal, the trip being made by steam
er. Tonight the editors met the peo-
pie OF Beaufort at reception.
A resolution was adopted today call
ing upon the members of congress to
use their best effort in keeping down
the cost of white paper.
William Banks, retiring president,
read his annual report today in which
lie reviewed matters affecting the
newspaper business during the past
year. He called attention to the Sc
r;ousness of che news print situation.
Mrs. Walter E. Duncan of Aiken
spoke at the morning session and
made a strong plea for the coopera-
ton Of the pl ess in stamping out il
literacy In Solth Carolina. She came
as the represe ntative of the State
Women's Federation of Clubs and was
warmly greeted oy the editors.
W.tG. Gillian, representing the
navy recruiting service, thanked the
editors for their help in the campaign
to secure men for the navy.
The next meeting place will. he
picked by the executive committee.
The convention adjourned tonight and
the editors leave for home early to-
morrow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Real Tact.

Three socially prominent women
were sitting in park dance raris0cn
in Kansas City last week when the
floor manager approached their table
and said: Would you care to dance
with the senior?"
The senor is the dancing master
One of the women, speaking for sA
three declined.
oh, it's all right" said the manager.
Hell be glad to dance. He Wih
dance with anybody"
Sush tact should not go unreWafaed.
We hope the manager gets a Fasse.-
Kansas City Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Ee4L AGREEMENT
Wuel Members of Council Of National
Defense VIII See That 1t Is Kept
TO BE ENFORCED

Washington, June 29.-Coal price
reductions agreed on yesterday by
the country's bituminous producers at
G. conference with government OFF,
Gals will be strictly enforced.
With the weight of the industry's
approval behind the agreement and
certain of the fact that the govern
ment will take control Of it is not
live! up to, the coal committee Of
the council of national defense will
take quick measures to prevent ally
@avering. Today the committee warn
ed operators at Decatur, ILL.,, who
raised their prices beyond the limit
set, that the industry would not stand
9or tLeir action.
The coal committee has given each
of it's 26 members supervision of one
coal production district and every
man will be held responsible for
prices in his territory. The federal
trade commission will be called on for
2aad if difficulties arise. The price of
anthracite, arranged some time ago
at the conferences between produc-
ers and the trade commission, prob
ably will be further reduced to con-
sumers, it was said today, through
regulation of jobbers' and retailers
profits.
Under an agreement with the trade
commission anthracite is selling at
the mines now only 80 cents higher
than last year, but jobbers and retail
ers are adding so much to the cost,
officials say, the price to the consum-
er is far higher than it should be.
Bituminous jobbers will not be al
lowed to raise coal prices beyond the
mine price, with the addition of the
freight and their profit of 25 cents
ton. If consumer has difficulty in
getting coal and finds he can get it
only by paying some jobber more than
the 25 cents profit the coal committee
can be appealed to and will see that
he gets coal direct from the mine
Sat the mine price.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-03
Guard Your Children
Against Bowel Trouble

Many children at an carly age
become cons;!pa;ed, and frequently
serious consequences result. not
being able to realize hi, own con-
dition. a chi!d's bowel, should be
constantly watched. and G"nt'c
laxative given whcn acce'sa'E.
DR.. Miles Laxative Tablets a.e
especially we'll adapted 10 women
and children. The Sisters Of
Christian Charity, 55I Charles St.
Luzerne, Pa, who attend many
cases of sickness say OF them:
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we like them very much Their action
is excellent and we are grateful for
having been made acquainted with
them. We hav~ had good results in
every case and the Sisters are very
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The form and favor OF any medi-
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when children are concerned. All
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