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Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

Washington, Jan. 26-The big pack
ing interests were charged today by
Francis ]. Heney, special counsel in
the federal trade commissions inves-
tigation into the meat packing indus
try, with having attempted to bring
influence to bear on President Will
son to have the present investigation
stopped.
Heney told the commission that he
would show later that a joint tele-
gram recently sent to the president
by several Detroit bankers, protesting
that the investigation was disturbing
economic conditions, had been inspir-
ed blythe packers.
Mr.. Haney's statement was made in
connection with the reading of fur
Their confidential documents taken
from the files of the Chicago pack
ers, which showed that the packers
planned an elaborate campaign in 1916
to influence congressman against or
dering an investigation into the live
stock and meat packing industry, as
was proposed in the Borland resolu-
ton.
Recommendation was made by
counsel LOT the packers that they
should undertake to have the judiciary
committee flooded with kilograms
from all over the country, especially
the congressional districts where the
members came from, protesting a pas
sage of the Bor1and resolution, on the
grounds that live stock was selling at
very satisfactory prices and any in
vestigation would disturb such salts
factory conditions.
at is quite important to reach Gard
of Hamilton, O., the memorandum of
counsel read. perhaps Proctor of
Cincinnati knows him."
Questioned by Commissioner Muir
dock, Mr.. Heney said the Proctor re-
ferred to was the soap man. Mr..
Murdoch found considerable interest
in a sentence of the memorandum
which recommended that all the mes
sages should be varied. He said it
was the psychology of congressman
that when they received a large num-
Der of kilograms identical in form
that they suspected somebody was
trying to put something over"
which undoubtedly was recognized
by the packers also. Indication that
the packers had advance information
of what was being done in connec-
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
READY TO EMPLOY
WOMEN, ASSERTION
OF CONN. FARMERS

Hartford, Jan. 26.-Many Connect
cut farmers are ready to use properly
selected woman and boy labor or
their farms this year if the use OF
such labor is necessary to maintain
the farm production of the State. The
committee on food supply and con-
servation of the Connecticut State
Council of Defense has sent ot.t an
inquiry to 300 farmers asking them
their attitude in this matter in order
to get key to the statewide situa-
ton. Of the 1873 answers received to
date, 70 farmers were willing 10 Use
both boys and women; 40 would not
use women, but were willing to use
boys; IL were unwilling to use ei;-Ha'
woman OF boy labor, and one -
willing to use woman labor but not
boys. OF the rs willing to use woman
and boy labor, 81 expressed prefer
ence for boys; eight expressed a pref
erence for women, and two did not
answer. Six of the eight expressing
a preference for woman labor were
poultry or fruit farmers.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
FOREIGN TRADE
OF LAST YEAR
NINE BILLIONS

The countrys foreign trade
amounted to over $4,000, 100000 in
1917. exports reaching a total of &c.
226,OOO,00O, while imports amounted
10 $2,952, 900, 900, according to a state
ment issued today by the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, De-
partment CT Commerce This is gain
of nearly $1,000, 100000 over 1916,
when the total trade amounted to
$7,S74,O00, 900.
December exports amounted to
$3.50, 100000, an increase of no less
than s1OO,0Oo,OOO over November
The imports for December amounted
to $22S,OOO. 900, an increase of ST.
100000 over November.
Free imports formed 76 per cent.
of the total in December and ~ per
year.
The excess of exports over imports
has nearly doubled in the last two
years, amounting to $S.274,OO0,O 900 in
1917, against $3,Os1, O0O.O 900 in 1916
and $1,776,OO0,O00 in 1915.
The imports of gold during Decem-
Der amounted to $2,5OO,OOO, as com
pared with $159,00O,O 900 in December
1916. For the year the gold imports
amounted to $53S,OOO,OOO. against
$3.50, 100000 in 1916. The exports OF
gold amounted to $4,50O,O0O in De.
cember, 1917, against $2S.O00,O00 il
December, 1916. For the year the
gold exports amounted to $S72,OOO,
900, as compared with 1856, 900, 00(
IN 1916.
Silver imports amounted to $4,000.
600 in December, as compared will
S3,5O0,o0o for the corres0"~'7 inl
month in 1916, and to $4,000 u
the year, against $32.O0O.0Ot
Exports of silver were valued
Geo. 900 in December, 1917, ana 81
OOO; 900 in December, 1916. For tn
year the silver exports amounted t
ss4, 0e0, 900 against $71,0OO,o0O TO
191&
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
ICE FREES TUGS
WITH BIG COAL
LOAD FOR BOSTON

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Jan. 90
Nine tugs with % coal laden barges
in tow for Boston, left here today af=
ter being held in port since Thursday
by great drifts of ice about Nan
tucket shoals. There was a strong
northwest wind and tug captains said
they expected to reach Boston by
tomorrow.
Reports brought in by vessels in
dicated that ice conditions had i'm
proved and that the fleet would be
able to pass the shoals with the aid
of sails on the barges.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
FROM
CONN, IS SENT
TO CUARDHOUSE

Camp Devens, Jan. 26.-Sergeant
William Ninke of Company F, 301st
Engineers, is confined in the guard
house pending an inquiry into alleged
unpatriotic utterances. Nimke, whose
home is in Torrington, Conn, was
taken into custody on Thursday, ac-
cording to Captain Norman F. Har-
rover, divisional intelligence officer,
who said that the remarks under tn
vestigation were mostly in the ma
ture of criticism of the administra-
ton.
Relatives of the man came here
yesterday in an effort to obtain his
release They brought a letter from
John NJ. Brooks, a member of the
staff of Governor Holcomb of Con-
necticut, saying that Nimke was of
German parentage and of an impul-
sive nature.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
PUNISH SOLDIER
WHOSE REVOLVER
WOUNDED SIMPSON

Aver, Mass, Jan. 25.-George P. An
son of Lake Placid, N. Y, who while
cleaning a revolver accidentally shot
John F. Simpson of Bridgeport, a fell
low member of Co. B, 301st supply
train, was convicted by a court man
tial today of carelessly discharging
weapon and was sentenced to three
months at hard labor. The accident
happened recently at company bar
racks. Simpson was wounded in the
shoulder and neck.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
REDS HOLD RUSS
RED CROSS HEADS
AS REVOLUTIONISTS

Petrograd, Jan. 25-The Bolshevik
authorities have taken over the Rus
sian Red Cross, which has been IN the
hands of non-partisars. The heads
of the organization, including N.
Pokrobsky, former cinister for foreign
affairs, have been arrested as counter
revolutionaries.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
REPORT ON HEALTH OF
U. S. TROOPS IN FRANCE

Washington. Jan. 29-Health condi-
tons among the American troops in
France for the week ending Jan. IS
show only a slight change. The total
of all men off duty for sickness or in
Jury, whether their cases were serious
enough for hospital treatment or not.
was 55.1 per 1000, as against SAL the
preceding week. 1t was AIS for all
troops in the United States.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
SHIP DESIGNER QUITS

Washington, Jan. 25-TAe resigns
ton of Theodore F. Ferris, chief ship
designer for the emergency fleet COR
ppration, was accepted today by CHAIR
nan Hurley ef the shipping boS-d.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01
RED CROSS GIVES
100000 FRANCS
TO AID BELGIANS

Havre, Jan. 26-The Belgian gov
eminent was advised yesterday that
the American Red Cross has placed
at its disposal 2,O0O,0 900 francs for the
relief of Belgian refugees.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

"A "gunman" arrested for having
robbed three United Cigar stores, said
he never carried a gun, but only point
ed his finger in his coat rocket.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-02-01

Canada's draft call of class / will
enroll from $4,000 to $4,000 men.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
Books of Registration.

The members of the board of regis
tration will be at the following places
at the following dates:
Little Mountain, Tuesday, 10th OF
September, from 10 to 1870 o'clock.
Pomaria, Tuesday, 10th of Septem-
ber, from to 8 O'Clock.
Chappells, Wednesday, 18th Of Sep
tember, from $3.50 to $50 O'Clock.
Prosperity, Thursday, September u,
from 10:3O to 500. Will have books
for 8, 9 and 10 townships.
silverstreet, 18th September, from.
10 to 100 o'clock.
Longshore, 18th September, from
1:30 to 500 O'Clock.
Glymphville, 18th September, from
1000 to 100 o'clock.
Mt. Bethel, 18th September, from
2:30 to 500 o'clock.
R. c. Sigh,
Member Of Board i
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
SPECIAL SERVICES in A. r. P.
CHURCH THIS WEEK.

For several years it has been the
custom Of the A. r. P. congregation
to hold series of services the first
week, of September, designed to be
eYangelistic, inspirational, and educa-
tional. Rev. p. "A. Pressly, of Louis
vile, Ga, one of the ablest preachers
in the denomination will be the lead
er for this year. Beginning with
Monday evening services. will be held,
morning and evening, through Sab
bath. These services are in no sense
and all the people OF
the town are invited to attend and re-
ceive spiritual help, and in this way
to make their contribution to the
great cause for which we stand, and
the betterment of the community in
which we live.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

for that's when Trouble locates you
an gifts you a-comin' and a-gwinin'.
mo use to try to string a fence
round de world; for eff you has i:
all fenced in an Happiness wuz on
de outside, you'd be ez poor ez Jobs
turkey"
There's some little intelligence
some little education, some little
patriotism in that little group of $4,000
or 10000 citizens who voted wrong
as you see it and then remember that
there are some 25,C00 or 10000 who
did not vote. No use to assume tha
this little group has no sense. Il
is not complimentary to do so.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

AS a matter of record for our files
as we'll as for the benefit of our sub
scribers who may desire to file it
away, we are printing the official
vote for this county as declared by
the county democratic committee on
Thursday. And then the table we
printed on Tuesday did not have the
soldier vote and one or two precincts
in the county. We explained that the
two papers got up jointly the returns
and, only one could hold for the last
count, and we stood aside for our CO.
temporary And besides the table
was gotten up. at their Office. The
result as announced ON Tuesday has
not been changed by the official
6ount, ..l,s %>.l >: f.
{ There will be NO second election in
this county for county officials. In
theeState there will be a second
primary for the Short term senate
between Peoples and Pollock; for
attorney general between sapp and
Wolfe; for railroad commissioner be-
tween Arnold and Richardson; fcr
commissioner Of agriculture between
Harris and Garrison.
Dial is nominated for the senate.
Cooper for governor. Lilies for
lieutenant governor. Swearingen for
SUPERINTENDENT of education.
We suppose the State committee
will arrange primary for comptroll-
er general in place of Sawyer who
died just before the election.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
JOY RIDING.

Mr.. Garfield the fuel administrator
for the government issued a reques!
which was published a few days age
that all pleasure riding on Sunday
be dispensed with, and he made il
only as a patriotic duty and left il
to the individual to say by his act
whether or not he was sufficiently
loyal to comply with the request. Il
was also stated that if the owners
of cars did not heed the request il
would probably be made mandatory
That by complying with it would
proba. ~ save some 100000 gallons
of gasoline which was needed for our
armies over seas.
We are very happy to announce
that as a rule our people were loyal
and observed the request and not
many cars were out on Sunday,
though it was an ideal day for auto
ing. We are also sorry to say that
we saw several cars out that we were
surprised to see violating the request.
We. have no doubt they felt little
lonely and queer. Some cars owned
by persons who have been very loud
in their protestafions Of loyalty and
in war activities over here. Loyalty
is she word now. apds obedience to
thesrequests OF those III Authotity is
theSmeasure Of loyalty.
The fact is in our opinion it would
be well to stop, if it be possible, a
lot of Joy riding through the week
days if there is a need to conserve
gasoline, and let few persons who
have no time during the week for
recreation take little on Sunday
afternoon. You may see every day
a lot of people riding around in cars
who are just pleasuring. So far as
we are concerned we do not enjoy
such riding, and maybe we should not
feel that others should desist but in
these times if anything is needed 10
help our boys over there we should
be willing to make the sacrifice which
is very small in comparison to the
sacrifice which they are making, and
the test comes not in proclaiming
loyalty with the lip or in print, but
in the making of the sacrifice itself.
We have no desire to deny any one
pleasure, because we love to see
other : people. enjoy themselves, but
in theseatimes, we should make sac
rifces If they will help win the war
and win it quick.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

We were both pleased and grieYed
when we read an editorial in the
Greenwood Index On "The Result. :
Pleased when we read: "And while
we are happy, we will not be OBJ
jectionable to those who are in, the
minority" Because that is the prop
er spirit and the way to get good
taste in The mouth Of. all our people.
We are very fond of the young gen.
tlemen who operate the Index. They
are fine fellows and get out a good
paper
Then we read: "a majority OF
them were not fully informed as to
the conditions and there are others
who were made stubborn in their po-
sition by the attacks" as they saw
it on the man they had followed as
a leader. This is a bit of hamas
nature that one has to recognize and
let the rest of US strive by patient
endeavor to show, and prove that our
claim was right and just"
Well, you will have a hard time
doing it so long as you imagine that
they are mot fully informed" and 70
be little plain, an ignorant and
stubborn set of fellows, who are not
true to their country 1t is a pretty
serious charge to say that such a
large proportion of the citizens OF
the State are lot Of ignoramuses
who need to be informed and edu-
Gated. You are starting out in the
wrong direction if you want to get
the people to get together, if you
are taking the position that you, are
the only ones who are right and the
only ones who know what is right
and just
Let US give you few chunks OF
wisdom from Br'er Williams.
Fly high eff you like it, but don't
let the world see you limpin' off when
you come down.
When Good Luck comes to you
don't shout halleluia On de hilltop, |
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
Notice of Thanks.

1t IS impossible for US to see in per-
SON all those who were so kind to
us by words and deeds in the sad be.
reavement that we have just gone
through with, in the loss of our son
William. And we take this method
of expressing our thanks to each and
every one of them.
We are sorry to have to give hip
I'D, but if it be Gods will that he
should give his young life for his
country, we cannot complain.
Very respectfully, !
J.c. Sample and family.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

We Judge cfrom an editorial para
graph in The State a few days ago
that it classes Mr. Cunningham Of
Chester as disloyaf because he says
he voted for Blease.,1 Surely The
State does not class everyone as dis
loyal who voted for Blease. Even
Mr.. Pollock when he spoke at New
berry said he did not say they were
Adisloyal and he said he did not say
that Blease was disloyal. 1t is a
pretty severe charge to bring against
the 10000 democrats who voted for
Blease.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
Card of Thanks.

TIC the Democratic Voters of Numbers
One and Eight Townships: : -
4 sincerely thank you for your en-
dorsement in renominating me to
magistrate.
1 will endeaVor, as. have done IN
the past, to properly perform the
duties of the office and render faith
full and efficient service to all the
people.
Very respectfully,
Charles w. Douglas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
NEW REG1srRAT1ON THIS TEAR


This is the tenth year since the
people registered for voting, and a,
new registration must be made This
year.
The registration books will be open
in the store of R G. Sigh. under the
opera house, from July LIST to August
3srh, both inclusive, for the registra-
ton Of voters in accordance with law
The law requires that every man shalt
present himself for registration in
person.
R. C. sLIGH,
Member of the County Board Of Reg
istration. 6-2l I'd
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

of the B. W. Wilson Paper COMPANY
Inc, and filed with them:
To B. w. Wilson Paper Co., Inc.
City of Richmond,
State of Virginia.
The undersigsed hereby pledge K
self % to cooperate with the Con-
servation Division asd the Pulp AMI
Paper Section of the War Industries
Coard to economic in the use of pulp
paper, printing ink, and printers roll
ers and all products manufactured
therefrom, and in the use of transpor-
tation facilities; (2) To cause and
procure others, so far as lies within
its power, to exercise all possible
economy and conservation in the use
of such products; 81 Not to furnish
such products to any dealer for re-
sale or to any consumer for use until
such dealer or consumer shall frs.
pledge in writisg its cooperation with
the undersigned in carrying out the
letter and spirit of this pledge, Or
thereafter should such dealer Or con-
sumner fail so to cooperate.
Signed. ..............
Herald and News Co.
Address. s...............
Newberry, S. C. 0
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

We like a contest with a manly
man and chivalrous opponent who
knows when the battle is over and
who is brave man who does not
keep Growing when hes has won. We
have accepted the result in good faith
and no honorable antagonist will cor
tinue the fight after the result. has
been declared and accepted. Be-
cause he knows that by so doing he
can not serve the best interests Of
his State and country. The man who
does otherwise lacks broadness of
view. He lacks vision which is nec-
essary to the good citizen. The man
or the newspaper who imagines that
all the patriotism and all the man
hood and all the character centres
in him and those who swallow his
views, is sadly deficient in all these
things. A naughty spirit is the for
runner of destruction. We are ex-
ceedinly sorry that all the good ad-
vice that we gave you on the ethics
of Journalistic and the amenities which
should prevail among honorable men
has fallen like peas on a goats back,
simply to run off and be lost.
The big man, the true man, the real
patriot who loves his State and his
country is big enough to be generous
to foe especially in the hour of tri-
umph.. But it takes real man. No
pigmy can do it.
Did it ever occure to you that the
recent election is more vicory
by default than otherwise. That
for some reason or other some
twenty-five thousand or more of the
white voters of this State did not vote.
A very strong anti-Blease man said
to us that at least 400 strong Blease
supporters in his county, "a small
county, did not vote, and if they
mad the county would have given a
majority for Blease, and it is in Dom
inick's district, and larger majority
would have been given Dominick. The
same is true all over the State. Did
it ever occur to you also that the
$4,000 or more who did vote for
Blease, and the $4,000 or 10000 who
did not vote at all are just as true
citizens and just as true patriots as
you are, and that they are doing just
as much to support the government
as you are. They are not ignorant.
They are not disloyal. They are to
the manner born and they and their
forbears have barred their breasts to
the enemy in many a hard fought
struggle in defense of their country
and for the establishment of this gov
ernment.
But why try to argue with a man
,r newspaper that has no vision
)eyond the end of his own selfish nose.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03
Card Of Thanks.

I desire to thank my friends in No
10 for the loyal support they gave me
in my race for magistrate and promise
to be faithful TO the trust imposed.
p. B. Eilesor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-03

and Users of Paper and Paper Pro-
ducts:
\ Don't Waste Paper.
PAPER is ESSENTIAL: st has
been placed on the priority list only
ON the express condition that all
wastes be eliminated and every econ
omy be practiced. In doing this tha
government will use it's best efforts to
provide sufficient paper for strictly
needful purposes but nothing more.
Every distributor, converter OF user
of paper is hereby notified that the
continuance Of his supply is dependent
entirely upon the strict observance OF
the rulings of the War Industries
Board, one of which is that paper
must not be wasted. Failure to COM
ply with this requirement will lead
to the withdrawal of any or all prior
ity privileges, without which the sup
ply cannot be maintained.
War Industries Board.
Seven Reasoss Why Paper Must Not
Be Wasted. :.
1. The governments requirements
for all kinds of paper are increasing
rapidly and must be supplied.
2. Paper making requires a large
amount of fuel which is essential for
war purposes. A pound of paper
wasted represents from ose to three
pounds of coal wasted.
8. Paper contains valuable chemi=
Gals necessary. for war purposes.
Economy in the use of papeEewill re-
lease large quantity .of these ma
terials for making ammunition Or
poisonous gases. o.. a7s''E -: @ts
4. Paper making requires labor and
capital, both of which are needed in
war service.
5. Paper making requires trans
portation space. Economy in the usa
of paper will release thousands OF
freight cars for war purposes.
S. Greater care in the purchase ana
,se of paper will save money. Yolr
savings will help finance the war.
Z. Strictest economy in the use Of
paper will prevent shortage.
War Industries Board.
1t is expected that every manufac-
turer, dealer and consumer of the
porducts of your industries will bring
to bear all possible influence to cur
tail output, sales and consumption.
May we with confidence expect that
you will whole-heartedly and enthu-
siastically cooperate in demcnstrat-
ing that this nation can and will econ
omize in its consumption of materials
where such course is necessary to
the national warfare?
Yours very truly,
edwin B. Parker,
Priorities Commissioner
Washington, D. c.
August Sth, 1918.
The following in the form of pledge
which must be signed by all Customers |