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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
POTATOES CHEAPEST
FOOD YOU Gan BUY
FOOD DEMONSTRATION APPEALS
TO PEOPLE TO CONSUME SUR
PLUS AND AVOID WASTE.

Columbia. S. C.-In a letter sent
out by William Elliott, Food Admin
istrator for South Carolina, to the re-
tail grocers throughout the State, at
tention is called to the big surplus in
Irish potatoes. and the retailers are
urged to push their sales. The ap'
peal is made by the Food Admins
tration to the people Of the State that
they eat more potatoes and consume
the big surplus during the next few
weeks in order that tremendous
waste may be avoided.
There are in South Carolina at the
present tine 10000 bags Of potatoes
in hands of the wholesalers and $4,000
bags in the hands of the retailers. 1t
is estimated by the Federal Food Ad-
ministration that the surplus this year
over normal times is 100000 bush
eIs. The new crop will be coming in
in a few weeks to add to this surplus.
"It woul dbe crying shame in this
time Of food shortage for this surplus
in potatoes to go to waste says Mr..
Elliott in his letter to the retailers.
Farmers were last year urged to
plant big potato crops in order to re-
lieve the food situation. and Cid so
patriotically. and at present prices.
says Mr.. Elliott, Irish potatoes are not
only the most plentiful food. but they
are the cheapest food that consumers
can buy.
Wholesalers at different points in
the State are selling potatoes at from
one dollar to two dollars a bag less
than they cost then.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
No REASON FOR HIGH
PRICE ON POTATOES
information For Dealers Who
Will Apply To The Food
Administration.

Columbia.-If there is in South Car.
olina any community where prices Of
Irish potatoes have not decreased 20
level which places this food within
the reach OF all. by reason Of the fact
that food dealers have not been able
to secure potatoes at wholesale price
which will permit OF selling them at
lower retail prices, the Food Admins
tration is in position to inform such
dealers where potatoes can be secur-
ed at prices comparable with the sur
plus stock in South Carolina at the
present time. A letter or postal ad-
dressed to the Food Administration at
Columbia will bring this information
TO anyone inqu:ring.
Potatoes are the most plentiful and
economical food that consumers can
buy at the present time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
the interviewer.

the interviewer
4 good number are already there
said the premier Many more ar;
pouring in steadily this month.
French soldiers who saw Ameri
cans fighting in battle lower dow
the line said the American soldier
were of first class fighting material
and that they were full of courage
and resource and all keen for tht
fray.
"The Germans have rendered d;
least two great services to the alliea
cause-they have accelerated the ad
vent of the Americans and made uii-
ity in the command of the allied arm.
les reality.
French and British are fighting
in close comradesh;p. Each has {
full appreciation of the other.
"The message 7 bring from til
British army TO the people at homf
IS: Re of good cheer. We are al
right"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
woULp BECOME CLAY
EATER TO LICK THE KAISER
Secretary McAdoo Says It Doesn't
Matter What Strange Foods
p.onla Eat Nowadays,

Columbia.-In the course Of his ad'
dress, launching the third Liberty
Loan in South Carolina, William NC
Adoo. Secretary Of the Treasury, call
ed attention in his Columbia speech
to the great shortage Of food, and SAID:
THE greatest thing needed IS
wheat We are all eating strange
breads composed Of elements which a
short time ago no American ever
dreamed of. But what does it matter!
For my part. IL become clay-ea'er
70 lick the kaiser. Save food. save
for our Allies. You wont save Ct
less you economic. Economic anc
YOU rot only save food, but yon also
save money which you can put INTO
the Liberty Loans and thus help win
the war in two ways.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
HOW 4 RURAL SCHOOL Is
FIGHTING THE KAISER
Whole Community Awakened to Z
VIZ Ccnc~iousness by the Bethea
cAh1AI

Whole Community Awakened to
VIZ ccac-iousness by the 6ethea
~;ura! School.
Columbia.-How effectively a rural
school can fight the Kaiser and make
its influence felt throughout commu-
nifty, awakening the people to a war
consciousness and to sense OF their
responsibility in the present crisis,
has been strikingly demonstrated by
the Bethea schoolh in Aiken county,
reports of which have been received
by the Food Administration.
Food production and conservation
have been 50 impressed upon the peo-
ple of the Bethea community, through
the medium Of the school-the chill
dren carrying the gospel home to their
parents-and the night school. which
Is attended by many adults. that in
response TO the crying need OF the
allied world for food. sixty-one acres
have been sown in wheat this spring
az against only ten acres last year.
This is only one of the several
achievement Of Bethea school in war
. work. Bethea is a two-teacher school,
Ave miles west Of Wagner. me
Young women who preside over the
school are Misses Mary Eva Eite and
Myrtle Burke: and they have, in addl-
tion to their regular duties, devoted
time. effort and careful thought to
helping the people Of the community
TO do their utmost in helping win the
war.
A plot of land adjoining the school
ground has been secured for War
Service Garden. which is given as
much attention as any other part OF
the school work. A Junior Red Cross
organization has been perfected with
membership OF thirty-three-all
school children All community work
was directed to Red Cross work last
fall at the beginning of the school
term, and practically every home IN
the community has turned in some OF
the two hundred and sixty-eight artl-
cles that have been finished.
II there is in the State another rural
school that can give more practical
example Of the fighting spirit. sne
FOOD Administration voaA be glaA to
hear Of its achievement
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
Decoration Committees.

Benedicticn.
Decoration Committees.
Opera ho"se-Calvin Croz:er lap
| ter. Confederate Monument Misses
Me- T:u1toa. Eess Barton, Eliza eth
ncmin:ch. Rerrice Martin, Gertrude
Rcc1e-, rosaIyn Hipp, Agnes Chap
ran: Nessrs O. D. Cannon. L. K. Ha-
e"n3. II. ". Schumpert. ". c. .Icres
Calvin Crozicr Monument Calviu
! Crozier Chapter.
Rosemont Cenetery-Mesdames \
n P~own. 6. p. Anil. A.. !. nowara
II. II. Blease. c. A. Bowman, Alma
Bruce, r. T. Caldwell, w. H Carwile,
j. R. Davidson, George Epps, WIZ
Eddy, J. p. Fant, L. W. Floyd, p. c.
GauIard. T. H. Howell, Z. r. Hipp.
W. H. Hunt, ]. H. Hunt, E. C. Jones,
William Johnson, George Tohnstone,
| 7. L. Keitt, T. W. Keitt, 7. B. Mayes,
J. Y. McFall, James Mcintosh, H. L.
Parr, W. G. Peterson,T. C. Pool. Y
J. Pope. c. J. Purcell, E. B. Settler,
II. P. Shealy, NJ. L. Spearman, P. e.
Scott, O. L. Schumpert, W. E. Wal
lace, 7. H. West, j. D. Wheeler, +
II. Wicker, Welch Wilbur. r. D.
Wright, Texana Cannon, Arthur Kib-
Ter: Misses NJ L. Burton, Mamie
Crooks, Cora Dominick, Nora Long
Alice Hornsby, Bernice Martin. Lucy
Mclaughlin, Fannie Mclaughlin
Village graveyard-Mesdames ]. NJ
Kinard. G. H. Cannon, ". G. Houseal,
F. R. Hunter. 7. B. Walton, Messrs.
Henry Kinard, J. NJ. Kinard, +. r.
! Aull. &.
! tombstone graveyard.-Mesdames P.
G. EJIesor, o. 3. Mayer. Lalla Sim
mons. = 7~3EH
West End cemetery. Miss Geneva
Thornton, Mesdames J. Y. Jones, rs.
! B. Clisby, 3. L. knight.
Veterans Dirnr' '"K mfttea
Place and ngement.-Mesdam
! w. G. Houseal, ". H. Hunt, P G.
Ellisor, J. P. Shealy, H. H. Blease.
'ro~s~~ z. Wright. J. H. Wicke",
J. B. Mayes.
! Soliciting-Miss Fannie McCaughrin
Nesdames F. R. Hunter. c. H. Can
non, W. H. Carwile, James Mcintosh
MI. Spearman.
! Table linen end flowers Mee"a:""s
George Johnstone, linen; J. NJ
i Kinard. flowers; J. Y. McFall, P. E
! Scott. Alma Bruce. l. H. Hunt. Misses
! Mary Burton, Lucy Mclaughlin.
! Dishes.-Mesdame J. p. FAINT. r.
l. Parr. c. A. Bowman. A. J. Bowers,
i T. B. Mayes, Arthur Kibler, J. 4
Wicker, Welch Wilbur.
Silver.-Miss Cora Dominick. Mes
DANES J. H. West. William Johnson,
A. c. Haltiwanger, Misses Alice
Hornsby. Bernice Martin.
Moats.-Mesdarne lanes Mcintosh,
T. c. Pool. L. w. Floyd, Messrs F.
R. f,nter, 7. Y. McFall. R. H. Wright
Bread.-Mesdame W. H. Carwile,
C. J. Purcell, o. B. Mayer, J. L. keitt,
A. c. Haltiwanger.
Coffee.-Mesdame R. T. CaldweI,
J. D. Wheeler. T H. Howell, J. B.
Walton. W. H. Eddy. w E. Wallace
P. c. Gaillard, George Epps-
CaRes.-Mesdames NJ. L. Spearmanr
s. B. Aull. O. L. Schumpert, T. ".
Keitt. f. B. Settler, Lalla Simmons,
| Miss Mamie Crooks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
LLNYD.GEORGE-"BE OF GOOD
CHEER-WE ARE ALL RIGHT

London. May 4-"Be of good cheer;
we are all right" was the ringing
message brought to the people Of
Britain by Premier Lloyd-George
from the British army upon his ar
rival from the front.
All soldiers of the allied armies. iiF
declared, are confident Of winning
and certain that the Germans will
regret their costly offensive On the
west front.
Germany was credited by the pre-
mier with serving the allies by has
tening the influx of American troops
and the accomplishment of the long
desired unity in command. American
soldiers were given high praise for
their fighting qualities, courage and
desire to have a part.
Lloyd-George said:
81 saw Generals Foch, Haig, Petain.
Pershing and others Of the higher
command and found them all very
confident. The regimental officers
and soldiers also displayed confidence
that was amazing.
"The men at the front could not
understand the wrancle in England
ON the assumption that they were be-
ing defeated,
apart from the mishap of the first
few days. which all recoenized they
were confident of winning and were
inflicting great losses upon the enemy
when the enemy got any new ground.
1.-The soldiers say: eve make them
pay an enormous price IN their Of
fensives You can always buy land
if prepared to pay the price but the
cost to the Germans is greatly in
creasing.'
"They were all certain the Germans
will soon be sorry thev committed
themselves to these attacks even If
regret has not already come to them
what about Americans?" asked
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
WHOLE TEXAS COUNTY
QUITS EATING WHEAT
Will Use Nc More Wheat Flour Until
After Next Harvest in Grimes
County Texas.


Columbia Food Administra-
ton has received advices and assur-
ance from the citizens of Grimes coun-
ty, Texas, that no wheat -four will be
used by them until the next harvest.
In Grimes county every day will be
wheatless day until the next crop
comes in.
In the same fine spirit of patriotism
with which the citizens Of this Texas
county refrain from eating wheat
bread in order that the American SOL
diers Of the Allies and the people Of
war-stricken Europe may be fed, they
have turned over to the government At
cost one car of wheat -four and will
deliver others now in transit. These
cars are being diverted to an Atlantic
port for immediate shipment to the
Allies.
The food situation is still far from
being satisfactory. The most urgent
need now in Europe is for wheat.
News dispatches received from Italy,
indicating that. a powerful offensive
is about to be begun by the Austrians
who have received great quantities OF
supplies from Russia, says that the
Italians are in desperate need of food,
and that only about one-thir0 of the
italian army of 100000 men is being
maintained On the battle line, the Of
fetal explanation being that there is
insufficient food to provide for the
remainder.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
SOUTH CAROLINA BOYS ARE
HELPING FEED THE WORLD
Splendid Work Of Corn and Pig Club
Boys Forms Big Contribution
TO Food Supply.

Columbia.-The report OF L. L. Ba-
ker, Supervising Agent Of Boys Club
Work in South Carolina, recently
made to DR.. w. W. Long. Director Of
Extension Work in this State, copy
OF which has been received by the
Food Administration, illustrates In a
most forcible and convincing manner
how farmer boys can. on their own
responsibility, aid materially in the
production and conservation Of food
at this critical time in the worlds
history when the crying demand Of a
hungry, fighting world is for more
and more food. At the same time, the
boys are earning money with which
to buy Liberty Bonds, thus helping in
a double -barreled manner to help win
the war.
Members Of the Corn Club IN South
Carolina produced last year 26,S13.21
bushels OF corn at an average cost OF
forty cents bushel. the average yield
being fifty-three bushels to the acre.
Figuring corn at $500 per bushel,
which is conservative, the total net
profit was s42,689.47. The total net
profit resulting from the Boys Pig
Club In the State was $1399S.01 The
total net profits of South Carolina
farmer boys il these two projects for
the year was $56.6S748.
There is an effort being made to
more than double the membership OF
the Corn and Pig Clubs during pres
ent year. Last year there were 1856
boys enrolled in Corn Club Work, OF
whom, however, only sol reported;
and 1850 boys enrolled in Pig Clubs,
of whom only $50 reported.
To assure the success Of the Corn
and Pig Club work in South Carolina,
the cooperation, encouragement and
support of the public-spirited citizens
is necessary. For instance, last year
a number Of bankers in different parts
of the State helped by offering prizes,
and in this way thousands OF dollars
worth of pure bred pigs were brough1
into the State, very materially adding
to the breeding stock Of hogs. One
of the greatest difficulties has been
encountered in supplying the boys
with pigs. This splendid work OF the
farmer boys Of South Carolina has
formed a big contribution to the food
supply of the country, and 1t Is a
work which offers opportunity for
many public-spirited people to lend
their aid. There will be more Pig
Club boys this year if the pigs to sup
ply them are offered-or the money
with which to buy pigs-and L. l..
Baker. Supervising Agent OF Boys
Club Work, Bishopville, S. c., who IS
in charge of the work in this State
will be glad to hear from any one who
will aid the farmer boys in their efrort
in greater production Of food. Offers
addressed to the Chairman OF Con-
servation of the Food Administration
for South Carolina, Columbia, will be
forwarded to Mr.. Baker.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
SWEET POTATOES
SHOULD Be CROWN
Will Help Provide For a Hun
cry World During Coming
Winter.

Columbia.-The sweet pora.v Will
help in . large way to solve the prob
lem of providing food-and, like the
Irish potato, food that will largely
take the place Of bread.
Ia order that the best results may
be obtained, the following informs
ton on Growing Sweet Potatoes in
South Carolina" has been prepared by
George P. Hoffman, extension Shorti-
culturist of Clemson College, at the
request OF the Food Administration for
South Carolina:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
Teachers Reelected.

At meeting of the board of trus
tees of the city schools recently the
teachers We're all reelected for the
next session, and are offered an III
crease in salary of SO per month
1t is hoped that all of them will &C
cept, that is if they expect to continue
to teach school. Some of them may
have other purposes for another year,
but where possible and the teacher
is giving satisfaction we believe that
it is better for school not to have
many changes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
PLANT SWEET POTATOES.

columbia.-As one way to assure a
food supply for next winter. the Unit
ed States Food Administration 10 a3g-
a,r t!,., fa.mers OF South Carolina to
n,ant generously asa unsparingty OF
sweet potatoes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
Memorial Services for Confederate
Dead.

Memorial services will be held d.
Rosemont cemetery Sunday afternoon
May -, at s O'Clock. These services
will consist of short tribute by Rev.
E. D. Kerr, hymn and prayer. AZ
ter which evergreen wreaths Will De
placed on the graves Of Confederate
dead.
Mrs. R. D Wright.
President Dravton Rutherford Chap.
Buy Another Bond
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
;OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

will make final settlement OF
the estate Of l. H. Compton in the
Probate Court fer Newberry County
S. c., on Tuesday the 4th day of June
1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and will Immediately thereafter ask
for my discharge as executrix of said
estate.
All persons holding claims against
said estate will present them duly at"
tested on or before that date.
BeuIah A. Smith.
Executrix,
May 6, 1918.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
MEMORIAL DAY.

Memorial Day exercises Will be
held in the one-a house Friday. Nay
10, II O'CLOCK; at which tine and
place DR.. John L. White. president
Of WoMan's College Of Anderson. will
deliver an address to the veterans; {.
Program OF Exercises
in Opera PoUse.
Master Of Ceremonies, Maj. J. F +
Caldwell.
Music-"Dix;e. By children OF Cor
iederacy.
Prayer by Rev E. V. Babb.
Scripture reading.
Roll call of veterans who have died
within the year.
Hymn, How Firm q Foundation"
Address by Dr. John z. White
Music-"America.
Benedicticn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-07
NOTICE TO JURORS.

inasmuch aS no jury cases will be
tried at the May term, 1918, jurors
drawn for said term need not attend.
no. c. Goggans,
Clerk of Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
CHAIRMAN HAYS
Will Work for RepubG.
can National HOUSE
and Senate

Washington, Feb. 27-Ch.,
Hays of the Republican National c "'aa
mittee began a series of confa.s oui'
here today with party leaders a, n ~
tlonal headquarters after ,forma, a.
at the Capitol on Senator Ga,,na. 'a
New Hampshire. Republican leaSsn '
the Senate. and Representative w. y
Iof Iowa, chairman of the Renun,;s ous
Congressional campaign COMMITTEES
MIR. Hays was a guest Of indiana =
publican representatives al nncha'S
Later he went to the offices of the ~
tional committee. His Statement 10.
night that he desired to meet Oh ~ s'
publicans who would call u,op -,
regardless of their 1912 or sphseor.I u'
alliances in the party, resulted ~ ~
having a busy day. S
The national election of 1870 :,
said today, will for the time no w.,
sight of end the efforts of Cha;rraH
Hays and the Republican orsani,o,;1-
Will he devoted to the coming Hone,
and Senatorial contests.
After tn conference Represen,o,;,
Woods said he was in complete AGO.,
with Mr.. Hays harmony program ans
would cooperate with the nation,,
committee in the Republican conpros
sional campaigns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
DRAMATIC END
or YEARS HUNT
FOR THREE men

Boston. Feb. "a years hunt for
three men who are alleged to have at
tempted to take the life Of Judge Elmer
S. Thompson of the city court at Cort-
lard. y. Y. ended in a dramatic manner
here tonight.
The three men--Dominick Della. .
years; Giovanni Pollen, y, and Matthew
Paolo 22-were traced TO a tenement
house in North Square. While uniformed
patrolmen guarded the building. Police
Inspectors William Crawford and Joseph
Il Cavagnaro entered with drawn revol-
vers. They found the men in a room
Oh the second floor. Della levelled a re-
vClver at the officers but before he could
fire Inspector Cavagnaro dashed it to the
floor. Then the men surrendered without
further trouble. They will he arraigned
tomorrow.
According to information received here,
Judge Thompson was returning to his
home on the night of Jan. 30 last year,
when three men jumped from ambush at
the side of the street anu attacked him,
iniuring him severely. 4 court decision
which he had rendered is alleged to have
led to the attack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
PRESIDENT AND OUR
ARMIES ARE TOASTED
AT LUNCH AT ROME

Rome. Feb. 2,.-Durins lunch given
by Gen. -Alfieri, minister of war !,
Maj Gen. Eben Swift. member of the
American Military Mission to Italy.
and Maj. Campano who accompa MED
IN" American military band whiC.
came here froD France. Gen. Alfier1
read telegram received from Gen.
Pershlns answering his telegram ex-
pressing appreciation of the visit Of
the American band to Rome.
General Pershing's telegram follows:
IT is great honor to the American
mltafN banG to meet with such a cor
dial reception in Rome
TT will deeply touch the hearts of
our men. The closest national rela
tons must surely grow out Of the
struggle in which the Italian and Am
erican armies and peoples are mutual
~ engaged. United firmly in com
mon purpose, they will endeavor TO win
civilization for humanity"
General Alheri and Amba ssador Page
toasted President Wilson, King Victor
Emmanuel and the American and Hal-
ians armies and peoples amidst the
most cordial and fraternal demosntra-
tons. Those present included Gen.
Montanari, under-secretary of war:
Gen. DellavalIe. head Of the sanitary
service OF the Italian army: and Col.
Nscchelli, head Of the division of the
general staff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
ARREST STEAMSHIP
OFFICERS ON GERMAN
PLOT ACCUSATION

\ Pacific Port. Feb. 21.--The captain
the chief engineer and the purser ot
the steamship Centralia were orders:
arrested today by federal authorities
II was announced. after an inyestiSd.
ton CT a plot to supply Germans i'll
Lower California and South and Cen
trail America. 1t is charged also that
the men uttered pro-German senti-
ments and attempted to obstruuct op-
GRAFTON of the selective draft.
The Certralia has been held in por'
nearly week while the authorities IN
Nestigated reports that her men tooh
supplies to the Germans interned a,
Santa Rosalia. Lower California, anc
that explosives were taken TO variou
points in Central and South America
under suspicious circumstances. The
men ordered arrested We're: John Be
nediktson, master of the Centralia; II
Rockphel! chief engineer. j Orte /:
purser.
1t also was alleged the men tried T.
induce Americans subjects 10 draft,
who were returning to the United
States voluntarily on the vessel to re-
fuse to serve; that they made pro-Ger-
man declarations and seditious state
ments.
The three men claim TO be natural
allied American citizens. The charges
against them were made by some IT
IS Americans on Thursday as soon as
the vessel arrived here from southern
waters, il was said.
The Centralia, il was stated, is own
ed by the Pollard Stea mship Co, Of San
Francisco.