The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-06-22

H. Livingston, J. NJ. Abrams, L. Long,
Y. G. Wilson, B. w. Bradley, Stock
man, Ferguson Franklin, o. B. Long
shore. W. ". Caldwell, Postmaster
Hill, D. A. Livingston, --Bowers,
J. j. Dominiek.
Humbert NJ Aull who is member
of the National Guard, Co. K, First
regiment, has been appointed first
sergeant of the company, taking ef-
feet on June l. He has been acting
as first sergeant since the first ser
geant left for the training camp at
/ Fort OglethOrpe.
The union Sunday night services
Newberry is entitled to a blue
ribbon for her purchases OF Liberty
3; Bonds. 1t was surprising how the
little old town absorbed them. Asked
to buy we believe about So, 200 worth,
she took S5.000.-Laurens Adverti-
: ser. When this reporter lived in
Laurens, didn't he tell you about
Newberry?
The lot FOR PARIS garage has been
put in good shape under the superin-
tendency of Mr.. C. F. Latham, prepara-
tory to the erecting of the building
! under the direction of Contractor W. T.
Livingston. 1t will add to the busi-
ness Importance of the town and the
appearance of the neighborhood. And
: that part of east Main street will put
! on swell look when the nearby sky
scraper shall have been constructed.
The canning factory will be locat-
: ed at the stand lately used by the
W. S. Cook Mercantile company in
lower Main street. near the union sta
! ticn. Dollar Down Douglas" having
gone out of business there and now
being a travelling representative for
the sale of automobiles. The machin-
cry for the cannery will probably be
here for the beginning of operation
by the first of July. The first and
second floors of the building will be
used.
Gen. Wood is using strong, startl-
ing and frightening language when
he says that blood will flow freely in
this war and that America will win
in the end, but the price will be ter
rife. Gen. Woods words are as true
today as were the words of this re-
porter some time ago along these
same lines. Gen. Wood and the re-
porter are both patriotic American
citizens, but Gen. Wood is higher than
; the reporter and has bigger job.
/ The papers mentioned Tuesday that
Prof. Clyde L. Walker and Claude C.
! Smith had passed at the Fort Ogle-
thorpe training camp and gone to the
camp at Fortress Monroe. Ebert j.
Dickert and Leslie K. Singley are two
( more of the boys who were selected
for Fortress Monroe, "to become ia
miliar with big gune and motors OF
/ the type used for seige work and de-
struction of enemy fortifcations in
the European theater of war" These
young men are candidates for COM
missions in the coast artillery.
In statement of enlisments for the
: u. s. A. in the Savannah recruiting
district between April l and June IL,
we find the following in the enum-
Grafton for the Columbia sub-district
Newberry-Required, rs. Obtained,
II. Due, 59 1t is the earnest desire
of the war department that 10000
single men between the ages of Is and
40, who have no dependents and who
are not engaged in professions, bust
nesses or trades vitally necessary to
the prosecution of the war, be enlist
ed in the regular army before the
30th Of June. 1917.
DR.. Y. NJ. Brown returned to New
berry Thursday morning. after pass
ing examination in Chattanooga as a
candidate for membership IN the Den
tai Reserve corps. He is awaiting
the CALL Dr.. Brown says it is no
easy matter to see any one particu-
lar person in that crowd of about
10000, but he managed to see few
of the boys, among them his brother,
W. H. Brown. who is in the sixth
infan+rv: Ralnh Ward, corporal in
the 56th regiment, and our own E.
/ =. Stnck and Guy Brown. at the
training camp, we'll and doing well.
The 'tliving pictures" presented at
the opera house Wednesday in con-
nection with the regular motion pic
ture entertainment contributed very
much to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion Miss Margaret Burton handled
the keys of the magnificent sympho-
ny instrument to perfection and touch
ed the right spot at every turn, to
- '>''cA+ of 30 lrrge audiences and
the success of the beautiful tableaux
The effect of eacL tableau was
pleasing AID inspiring, the whole pro-
gram being rendered in appropriate
and instructive style.
Speaking to the question of liquor
permits granted by Judges of probate
under the law now in effect, tn.
Creenyille News says the statute does
not impose upon the judge Of probate
"the duty of investigating the truth
or falsity Of the application, nor is
he clothed with power to refuse to
issue a permit E,ic-e 2onication in
due form has been made to him.
that "while he can note suspicious