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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01
TEACHERS TO MEET IN MARCH
Strong Programs Being Arranged--Ae-
commodations for Them NOW
Being Made.

Columbia.-The next meeting OF
the State Teachers Association
will be held March 14-16, lnclu-
sive. The general sessions will be
held in the Columbia theater ana the
department meetings will be held in
the high school building and other ad-
jacent rooms.
Strong programs are benig arranged
by President ]. P. kinard and each
of the department superintendents'
Special emphasis will be given the
subject of the schools meeting the
needs of the changed conditions in
every phase of life. There will be
three general meetings Of the assocla-
ton. Thursday evening prominent
speaker will address the, meeting and
on Friday evening the Dramatic Club
of Columbia will present a play. This
will be under the direction of DR..
Wauchope of the University of South
Carolina. Saturday morning will be
given over to a business meeting.
Both the Chamber OF Commerce and
the Y. M. c.. A. are now arranging a
list of hotels, boarding houses, pri-
vate homes for the entertainment OF
the teachers. Those in charge of local
arrangements il Columbia assure ali
who come of comfortable place to
stay. Columbia has a number Of new
restaurants and it is certain that COM
Portable accommodations can be had
A list Of hotels and rooms will be
sent out about the middle of February
Following are the officers: jas. P.
Kinard, president, Rock Hill; r. C.
Burts, secretary, Rock Hill; W. =
Black, treasurer, Lexington; D. 7.
Kinard, Dillon. and Mrs. E. E. Wat
kins, Columbia, vice-president. De-
partment presidents are as follows:
College and secondary schools, II. n
Snyder Spartanburg; superintendent,
Patterson Wardlaw, Columbia; pri'
mary teachers, Miss M:-;'ed Tilling,
hast. Eastover; grammar grade teach
ers, Miss Annie S. Workman, Laurens !;
school improvement association, Miss
Madeline Spigener, Columbia; teachers
of English, w. Thomson Brown, Rock
Hill; home economics, Miss Mary Nc
Gowan, Rock Hill; industrial teachers
and public school principals, W. S.
Wertz, Columbia; county superintend,
ents, r. S. Rogers, Dillon; language
teachers, Miss Susie Brunson, Darling
ton; kindergarten, Miss Adele Nina.
han, Charleston; teachers of pedagogy,
Patterson Wardlaw, Columbia; School
Peace League, D. B. Johnson, Rock
Hill; rural teachers, Miss Charlotte
Wienges.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01
jIsIAR SLilFERS IN 1776
LIKE Those OF 1917
Echoes of Americas Struggle for
Liberty Seen in County Rec
ords in Maryland.

Echoes of the Americans struggle
fo. liberty in 177G have been found by
war department officials in their
search of the records Of UarfordS
county, Maryland, il connection with
perfecting title to the new army prov
ing ground. a detached document in
tie clerks files, dated 1776, sets forth
the names of fifteen citizens of the
region who refused TO sign declara-
lion of independence said to have been
among the first moves in that direction
by the American colonists. The rea-
sons given in refusing to sign present
a vivid picture of the perturbed state
OF mind of the colonists. The docu-
ment reads:
BENJAMIN T. Hargrove refuses to
sign through religious principles.
civilian Wilson, son of John, re-
fuses to sign through religious prin-
ciples.
BENJAMIN Harboard refuses to sign
through religious principles.
michael Boser don't sign by rea-
son he signed before.
"Thomas Gilbert don't sign by rea-
son he don't choose.
Thomas West don't sign by rea-
son it is a mystery to him.
'Philip Culnmins don't sign by rea-
son he don't understand the matter.
John Ward don't sign by reason
the congress don't sign and by rea-
son he thinks that if the English
gain the day then the congress and
the great people viii turn the scale
and say the commonality of people
forced them to stand in opposition to
the English.
"John Clark don't sign by no rea-
son he can give.
"Ephraim Arnold don't sign for fear
it would fetch him into scrape.
Isaac Penrose don't sign for rea-
son he don't choose to fight for lib
erty and never will.
benjamin Fleetwood refuses to
sign. He says he will go in a vessel,
will not fight by land.
Samuel Gallon says If he should
sign he may fetch on himself that he
cannot 60 through.
"Richard Spenc' Us he cannot
write or read = lal not sign any
paper"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01
souTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

The O. angeburg Packing Company
began the actual slaughter of hogs on
January %. Already enough hogs have
been contracted for to run the plant
during that week. The plant will be
in complete operation by Febraury.
The United States government experts
assigned to the plant as inspectors OF
meats will report for duty not later
than February I.
John Hagood Of South Carolina, has
been nominated by the President 20 be
q colonel of the Coast Artillery Corps.
John J. Earle, a leading lawyer OF
Columbia has volunteered his services
to the Red Cross and will leave New
York soon for France.
The Rev. Oliver J. Hart, a native OF
York and now assistant rector of st.
Michael's Church, Charleston, has
waived claim for exemption from the
army draft, although he is not liable
to call, being an ordained minister OF
the gospel He is ready to serve his
country, vhen summoned, and as
MATES: Of feet has an application on
file FOR appointment a 2n ar1-,T cA37-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01
KAISER WELL GUARDED
ON TRIPS TO BELGIUM
Extreme Precautions Taken in
TraveIing-Eyen Own Troops
Disarmed.

How closely the German emperor Is
guarded when he travels through Bel
gium is told as follows by a CORE
sn nondent of the London Daily Chron-
icie, who several times has witnessed
the kaiser's arrival.
"Whene7er the passage Of the impe-
rial train is to take place the fact is
not known to the chief railway office
until the same day and to his subordi-
mates not until a quarter of an hour
before the arrival. In the station the
lines are all kept free.
Gall workmen on this occasion.
whether Belgian or German, were dis
patched outside, and access to the sta
ton was forbidden. This applied to
all passengers as we'll. The military
guards OCCUPYING parts of the station
and the environs we're ordered to leave
their posts and pile their arms. The
only persons allowed on the platform
were the station master, his employees
appointed to work the signals and the
military chief. There was no guard
of honor, no manifestation whatever.
"This clearing of the station takes
place at every station through which
the train passes, which it does at the
maximum regulation speed. At Brus-
sells the detraining took place opposite
the Place Rogier, which is military
post since the occupation.
During the presence of the kaiser
the officials always display the utmost
nervousness, in fear Of anything TAX
ing place, and they always breathe
sigh of relief when their master has
gone. The fact that even the military
are obliged to retire and pile their
arms seems to suggest distrust of his
own army"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01
May Locate Big Plant at Charleston

May Locate Big Plant at Charleston.
olum0ia.-Informatio received is
that Henry Ford will leave Detroit
within the next few days for an in
spection of Southern ports for suit
able site for the large shipbuilding
plant, to be erected somewhere in the
South. This information was sent to
Andrew J. Bethea from Charleston,
who has suggested the States big sea-
port as a most desirable location for
the contemplated enterprise.
Eat at least one meatless meal a
day.
Eat more fish, cheese. eggs, poultry,
and save beef, pork, and mutton for
our fighters.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01

The 16 environments built for the
training of soldiers cost S124,000,G09.
WITH not profit to contractors Of 2.G3
F:ar cent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01

A second training c",'l7 viii be ae'd
Of Porto Rico. starting February I.
The attendance of 400 will be selected
from citizens and residents OF Porto
Rico. ]
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01

The committee or public Information
H., made the following translation OK
an article appearing in the Eremer
Buerger-Zeltung:
"a soldiers wife who had gathered
wood in the common forest Of VALID
kirch, near FreiburS in BreiSgau, was
sentenced for the oifense in the follow
ing terms.
"'Mrs. Clara Ganter, on June 13.
1917, has removed from the common
forest of Waldkirch, Sec. 1 %, one
fagot of dry fir twigs of the value OF
10 pfcnning. In punishment thereof
she IS sentenced to q f;H2 Of mark
and one days imprisonment.
The husband Of the culprit has been
for three years 1T the front, she her
sell has four small children 10 support
in the dir2st poverty. Similar reports
of punishment should be reported IN
greater numbers. OHr bureaucracy IN
derStandS how to employ this period
OF shortage of wood and coal on
large scale for the benefit of the treas
ury."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01

Arrangements have been made for
some relaxation of the restrictions on
the export Of foodstuffs to Cuba,
whose people are greatly dependent
upon the United States for their food
supply Among the exports which may
be licensed in limited quantities are
condensed milk. butter and cheese.
pork products. beef and beef products,
and dried fruits
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01
OBEYs SIGN KEEP OUT"
Rookie Learning First Lesson in obedi-
ence Returns With Message.

A "green rookie" at Camp Funston,
Kan, has been impressed time and
time again with the fact that private
Of the National army has to remem-
Der a thousand and one "do's" and
"don't's."
Recently he was given an order to
deliver at certain Office. He re-
turned with the message undelivered.
When asked the reason he replied:
con the side of the building in big
letters, is 'Private-Keep Outn Guess
I can read what's what for me-"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-01

Postmasters are directed not to ac-
eept for shipment to members of eX-
peditionary forces packages contain
ing matches, cigar lighters, or solidided
alcohol, including the preparation call
ed "Sterno" or canned heat.
It is not deemed safe to admit these
articles to mails for foreign countries
or for United States naval vessels, in
Guiding marines on shore in other ceun-
tries.
Contractors working on orders for
the navy are required to provide
watchmen and devices to protect their
plants and property and the work In
progress against espionage. acts Of
war and of enemy aliens. Upon re-
:auest they must report the citizenship,
country of birth, or allen status of ali
employees.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Money Orders Good in France
They Are Drawn the ~ S. Army Postal Service and
Only Domestic Fees Are Charged

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delivered the be mailed by
TO
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the servic
of
hat in
the
Office
to
seryf still
everybody commanding officer
TO
whom order delivered VIII the order
mad fhe of that country"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
M. p" is Traffic
Cop of the Army
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent
With the American Army at the
Front. July 2.-(By Mail They're
darned good ones. too Theren be no
scarcity OF traffic cops back in Ameri-
ca when the NJ. P's get back"
The officer was alluding TO the mil
itary police. the organization that
keeps order in army, prevents con-
gestion on the roads. and does the
work that other departments of the
army may not do. The military po-
lice have taken an important place
behind the lines.
The military police is a distinct or
ganization. and is made up OF picked
men from various military units. AS
soon as unit arrives in France
the NJ P.'s" are organized from il
and for it They are always known
as M. P's" in the army.
Until he gets up to the front and
sees things. the average man does not
realize that there is as much traffic
NhEu SUiut bSItereu HlNte AoWH De
hind the lines as there is on Broad
way. New York. or Market street, San
Francisco. at least during certain
hours. So the M. p" has a big job
on his hands as traffic cop. Often
there are two streams OF traffic. and
he has double job. to prevent CON
gestion.
Usually there is an M. P" at every
eros froad TO examine passes. and
see that people who do not belong
near the front never get there When
you enter Il divisions area YOU are
always met by an M. p" who looks
over your credentials. and give you in
formation about roads. dangers. and
see that you have your gas mask
ready before you 20 in the "gas alerte
zone"
The M. P.'s" are made up of the
best men in the army. and they have
a lot of authority. What is more.
they know it-which makes them q
little disliked by the ordinary dough
boys. But everyone agrees the army
couldn't run without the M. P.'s."
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Dental Truck Is Provided
for the United States Army.

The government has recently been
presented with dental truck which
is remarkable for It's completeness and
the ingenuity OF lis design. II Is Illus
tratca In an article In Popular Me-
chunics Magazine. Attached TO either
side of the body and mounted on
frames that fold up. jnckknife fashion,
are tents that can be opened quickly
when the car Is at rest. These are
used as living quarters for the men In
charge ard for professional work. One
is equipped with n portable dental
chair aud an oil heater.
The body OF the car Is equipped with
n regulation dental chair. ras-admln'
.stering outfit. spacious cabinets for
instruments. n wsshbasin. thirty gallon
water tank. rotary pump, etc. Aceiy-
lene gas Is supplied from compression
tanks for lights. n heater and brsz.
ing torch. Storage batteries supply
current for auxiliary lights, a dental
lathe and an electric engine.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
MANY VISITORS At TOP
OF ROYAL GORGE.

Glen Gebhardt, who onws and con
duets the pavilion at the top of the
Royal Gorge was visitor in Canon
City Thursday. He says there is
lot OF auto travel at present and
that hundreds of motor tourists have
made the trip TO the top of the ROYAL
Gorge during the last few weeks. The
visitors, he says. are largely from
Kansas and Oklahoma. altho consid-
cradle number are from Missouri and
-neighboring states. The registration
OF visitors at the Pavilion for July
according TO Mr.. Gebhardt. was fully
as large as il was during the cores
ponding month last year. He says
tourists are spending more money this
season for photographs. pictures and
curios than they did In 1877.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Tomatoes and
Cyclones
Storms as Defined by the u. S.
Weather Bureau

Weather men define n tornado as a
violent windsiorm. with rain or hail.
thunder and lightning. in which the air
masses whirl with great velocity
around central core. while the whole
storm travels across the country In d
narrow path st high speed. The thun-
der and the wnirling motion have CIV
en rise 20 two theories OF the deriya-
ton of the word. ns TO whether Il iS
derived from the Spanish ''tornh - a
thunderstorm. or from the Latin torn
are" to turn.
cyclone. in the definition OF the
weather bureau. Is not necessarily n
windrtorm of great velocity. but rath.
ar widespread storm that moves with
no great speed. Its width may cover
several states. This cyclone. or area
Of low prcssure-lndicated ms 'iow- on
the weather mnp-giyes conditions es-
seniiai TO tornado-s- Many cyclones
never develop a tornndo. but tornado
never develops without the cyclone.
md almost Invariably the tornadocs oc-
cur In the southeas; quarter of the
low area. About 10 cyclones pass
across the United States each year.
moving In a general way from west to
east. They are OF great benefit be-
cause they induce movement Of surface
mir from the south and southeast. and
the. rainfall that makes the great in
ierior valleys rich agricultural region
Is dependent upon these southeriy.
misunderstanding winds
Practically all OF the cyclones of the
warm season give rise at some time or
place 20 ihunderstorms or hail or vio-
lent winds. These winds may be vio-
lent enough TO cause destruction. but
unless they have the whirling column
Of air they are not iornndoes- In tho
East II IL not always easy TO distin-
guIsh the funnel-shaped cloud. hut the
lay of the debris after storm VIII
tell whether there has been a twist
ing motion.
Tornadocs almost invariably move
in an easteriy direction and generally
from southwest TO northeast. The av-
erage length OF the path OF destruction
is about ~ miles, and this path may
not be continuous. II the funnel cloud IL
not In contact with the earth during its
whole course. Sometimes II rises and
goes for n considerable distance before
descending again.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
GIVE me a uniform" be said.

Give me uniform he said.
Where is a barber" was his next
question, and on receiving permission
to go. he left in the direction given
him
Fifteen minutes later. fine. clean
shaven. manly looking chap. reported
back 10 the sergeant Who are you -
asked the non-com.
y was the conscientious obiector. =
was the reply, But I'm on my way
now to carry sun for my country -
Wei. I'll be jissered.- said the
sergeant, after the former objector
hal left with his squad for the deten-
tion camp I've always heard that a
trip thru thu chutss would lose a man
his religion. but l never thought to see
it happen"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Living on Vegetables.

There IS Mt least one family In
England which can snap its fingers NJ
Lord Rhondda and whose members are
not TO he found In food queues. The
head OF the family recently wrote TO
n London newspaper TINT himself, wife
and family of four have lived for IA
weeks wholly on raw vegetable salads
made OF grated turnips, carrots. pars-
nips, beets. cahbarcs. etc. together
with fruit salads, toast and porridge
and says that they are all much
healthier MS result. They use nei-
thcr tea nor coffee. and grow their
own vegetables. and SO may he regard
cd as the most independent family In
England.-New York World.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Among the Boys
at Camp Funston

BY Union Pacific II. X. Press Bureau
With the announcement OF word from
Washington. preparations for the for
nation of the Tenth division of the
American army are going forward at
a rapid pace here. As the low num-
ber indicates. If will be regular army
organization. the fact also explaining
the presence here OF the regiments of
regulars, who now will form the
neueleus OF the new division. II will
be filled up to strength with the draft
ed men now in training in the 16ith
Depot Brigade.
The order has been anticipated, and
the transfer of the men from the depot
brigade TO the new division will pro-
coed smoothly and without a break
in the systematic training now in prog
ress. the men of the present draft
being assimiiated into the ranks of
their more experienced fellows as
their periods of detention end
With the announcement of the di-
vision formation. a new esprit de
corps is instantly apparent. A depot
brigade is merely storage place for
soldiers in training. membership in
II is not permanent and IL fails 10 inn
part the spirit. which is now springing
up. of belonging 10 a regular organi-
zation-of being a. member OF a big
team. The men believe that in Gen
cral Leonard Wood, the master hand
of the American army is at the helm.
and the willingness TO provide the
teamwork which will enable him to
make a crack division of the Tenth,
is universal.
There Is a good natured rivalry be-
tween the old regulars and the new
men which should go far toward keep
ing the new organization ION its toes
as il were. II is best expressed in a
remark made by n man of the 4lst as
he watched company of draft re-
cruits swing past on the way to their
driil area.
Huh. he said: Look at those
birds go. They think they're going
to show us regulars up"
To which the resa,ars-to-be are grit
ting their teeth and replying. wen
show 'em,''
One hundred and fifty iieutenants.
who are TO be platoon leaders in the
new division arrived from training
camps in various portions of the
country week ago. and are undergo
ing u fiEai ten days. of intensive
training under the direction of the
foreign officers, to TT them for their
duties. They are now in the tren.
ches OF Carpenters hill. occupying
them under actual battle conditions.
and setting the fine points of actual
sas defense trench raidinr. patrolIiny
wiring and the many details Of mod
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
Barrage
FOUR YEARS OF 1T.
Il happen
BY CHARLES B. DRlSCoLL.

By CHARLES B. DRISCoLL.
peevish. fretful. lean old man
Went mad four years ago;
He gave the word--a war began;
Ones friend became ones foe.
The ancient dotard passed away
Long since. OF rage and fright;
And many millions, since that day.
Have marched into the Night
Stnl. there be some who see these
things.
And wish to fight until
They vindicate the right of kings
To work their royal will,
The Teuton and the poison Turk
Starve. suffer. fight right well.
To turn the world into murk
OF military hell.
o Satan. take your siavish Hun.
And take his masters too;
They sicken under Gods bright sun.
And long for home and you'll
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08

accuracy. The veteran was passed up
by the other National leagSe clubs
and retired.
Manager Bezdek OF the Pirates
signed Archer to coach the pitch
crs this season. Archer soon proved
that he could catch and throw as well
us In former campaigns. with the re-
suit that Bcxsiek Is playing him reru-
larry. while the other Pirate cnichers-
schmidt. Wagner and Fischer-are sit
ting on the bench. II Archer doesn't
break down there isn't n doubt that
he win help the Pittsburgh pitchers
ana also viii steady the whole team.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-08-08
New Asparagus Strain.

A new strain of asparagus that IL
larger. more uniform and more produc-
tive than the old varieties md I'm ad
dition is highly disense-resistant. has
been developed through ten years Of
work by plant breeder In the bureau
Of plant Industry. Introduction OF the
new strain is expected eventually to
stamp out the "rust." a destructive dis
ease that swept over the country
few years ago.