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Iraj ? ???? ?? ??_ m VOLUME LII. M'MBER 2S. NEWBERRY, S. C* TUESDAY. APRIL T, 1014. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A TEAR. ? ??? ?? I Field and Fail r For New EVERY ONE PLAYS j THE GLAD GAME, NEARLY ALL THE SCHOOLS OF; THE COIWTY REPRESENTED. j " j The Exhibits Were Fine?The Day J Was Ideal?Literary Contests i Above Ordinary. y ? V Field day on Friday for the schools of Newberry county was a great event [ in the educational history of NewberI ry. T\he children and the trustees and the teachers came in -on special I trains, in wagons, in automobiles and I in buggies. It was a gala day. The children entered into the spirit of the festivities and it spread -to every one vho was present. In the parade there vere trustees who had passed three score and ten years marching with the little toes of six and seven. All being children together in spirit at least. The day was ideal. 1 Professor W. K. Tate, supervisor of rural schools, who was present was enthusiastic in his commendation of the success of the day. There was nothing so far as any one could observe to mar in the slightest the festivities of the occasion and every one seemed to be in a good humor and determined to play the glad game. (There were about 4,Ut)U persons on (the campus at Newberry college and dinner in picnic fashion was brought from all sections of the county and1 fi>om the town and the multitude was; fed and there was an abundance left to feed another multitude. If any one weui away hungry it was ibis fault or his taste was too fas:idious to exist in this practical age. The exhibits from I the various scnoois 01 uie cuumy \>eie j very credkable. There were all kinds j o? handiwork by the girls and the boys displayed mechanical genius far above ithe average. The details of the awards of prizes are given in this connection and it would not be proper to undertake to make comparisons where all did so well. There was, however, a (model of a ploughstock made by one of the beys of the Prosperity school "which evidenced a high order of mechanical genius. There was also a novel home made fireless cooker by a mezrber of the Jolly Street school in which was used some native soap stone. There was also a fac-simile miniature of Little Mountain by the Little Mountain high school which de [serves, in -our judgment, special mention, but where everything from all of the schools showed up so well it would not be proper to make comparisons. Owing to the rain during the week and the distance and inconvenience in transporting exhibits the Whitmire school did not undertake to have anything on exhibition from its domestic science department. nrv*A (iur i ?i ?uc? The parade of the school children was an inspiration. There were about 2,000 of the the 3,000 children enrolled in the white schools of Newberry county in the parade. The teachers and trustees all entered into the spirit of the day with the children and marched in the parade with *hem. HiJfli sctoooi Declamation tontesu The first part of the programme was W the declamation contea: from the varA ious high schools of the county which P was held in the opera house Thursday L evening. The opera house was filled capacity and those present lis9 tened with interest throughout the 17 declamations. The following is a list of those who entered this contest: A Daughter's Sacrifice?Miss Caro Wyche, Prosperity. Democracy and Education?Carroll Mills, O'Neall. ^ An Acciden: in War?Miss Cleo De^ hart, Silverstreet. True Womanhood?Francis Douglas, Whitmire high school. A Telephone Romance?Miss Kathleen Count, -Little Mountain high < school. The Black Horse and His Rider? j Olin Long, little Mountain high j school. William Green Hill and Miss Mi-; ! Day berry Schools nerva?Miss Helen Herbe'I'topia. The Social Frankenstine?Henry Quarlebatim, Prosperity high school. (The Soul of the Violin?Miss Effie Bishop. Trinity. Public School Education the Hope of the Nation?F. P. Hill, Newberry high school. The Rugg'ese's Dinner Party?.Mis.-> Narvis Setzler, Pomaria. Brer' Rabbit and Brer" Fox?Hubert Anil, Pomaria. The Soul cf the Violin?Miss Katlioi-ina Wovmc Yowhprrv iliip-h sp-hnfil ^ i 111^ i.XU* 1AJ.W| 41V U WV* * ^ W?Q?? Pe.er Sorgum in Love?Miss Lois Johnson, Whitmire high school. Litirle Golden Hair?Miss Celeste Singley, Excelsior. Unconditional Surrender ? Julia Blair. Dead Fall. A Straying Sunbeam?Lois Glasgow, Jalapa. The judges, composed of Prof. W. K. Tate, Miss Wil Lou Gray, and Prof. J. B. Coleman, awarded the prizes as follows: Hi?rh School Declamation. Girls?First, Caro Wyche, Prosperity; second, Kathleen Counts, Little Mountain; third, Lois Johnson, Whitmire. Boys?Firs?t, Olin Long, Little Mountain; second, F. P. Hill, Newberry; third, Henry Quattlebaum, Prosperity. Grammar School Declamation. In rhp srammar school contests which was held a* the college on Friday the following prizes were awarded: Girls?(First, May Long, Mount Pilgrim; second. Azile Parr, Boundary Street; third, Annie Wheeler, Little Mountain. D/"'" Ti *- Crl ? q yrl TTntino" R r> 11 T. - lj\J\ o r n i-?u " ut u VA** ?> * ? ** clary Stree:; second. Hubert Aull, Pomaria; :hird, Virgil Ix)iig, Little Mountain. The ofciier contests at the college resulted as follows: Heading. First Grade?First, Nellie May Epting, Li:tle Mountain; second, Ruth Long, Speer S:reet; third, James Aull, Pomaria. Second Grade?First, Benetta Buzhardt, Speers Street; second, Ernest Layton, West End; third, Rebecca Harman, Prosperity. Third and fourth grades?First, Grace Wheeler, Prosperity; second, Lillie Woodward, West End;, third, /"'Aw/vlfn W/iabe Qnoorc Q.; r&ot K^CLl V/i I 11 7? 'v^uo, u vw. Fifth and sixth grades?'First, Abbie Gaillard, Speers Street; second, Ruby Cook, Mount Pilgrim; third, Ethel Blair, Fork Spelling. Third and fourth grades?First, Katrina Counts, Prosperity; second, Emery Bowman, Speers Street; third, Maude Hamilton, Boundary Street. Fifth and sixth grades?First, Car rie Folk, Zion; second, Bernard Stone, Excelsior; third, /Virgil Long, Little Mountain. Seventh through tenth?iFirst, Annie Kinard, Newberry high school; second, .Mary.Helen Longshore, Smyrna; third, Rosa Hamm, Silverstreet. Arithmetic. Fourth and fifth grades?Firs^:, Blanche Boozer, Prosperity; second Marie Morgan, Wihicmire; third, Janie Dell Paysinger, Boundary Street. Sixth and seventh grades?First, Roberta Mann, Boundary Street; second, Robert Sentell, Speers Street; ;tliird, Annie Hunter, St. Lukes. Composition. Third and fourth grades?First, w^vaIIa TXT r?i rrta 4- slnoorc? * QPP J1 i UACliC f? 1 15111) O WVi WW, or.d, Eloise Boozer, O'Neall; third, Myra Hunter, Prosperity. Fifth and sixth grades?'First, Nellie Wise, Prosperity; second, Daisy Young, Zion; third. Irwin Leavell, Speers S:reet. Seventh, eighth and ninth grades? First, Oscar Nance, Whitmire; second, Annie Wise, Fairview; third, Ruth Digby, Newberry high school. Miscellaneons Exhibits. "R.oo+ rvroccor? nr laholloH r>/"kll A^tinn nf flowers, Betsy Hunter, 9:. Lukes. Best pressed or labelled collection of leaves, Moz^lle Long, Zion. Best native grain collection, Herndon Habere, Johnstone. Best collection of native woods, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6). ! FOURTEEN PAROLES ARE i GRANTED BY GOVERNOR EXE(TT1YE CLEMENCY EXTENDED TO PRISONERS. One is a Newberry Case, That of Ar! tliur Byrd, ("<?I<?re?I, Servinc Ten j . Years. i Special to The Herald and Xe^s. Columbia, April 6.?Governor Blease j today extended executive clemency i;i ! ne following 14 cases, one of which I \ i3 from Newberry county. j The Newberry case is that of Arthur ! Byrd, colored, who was convicted in I 1908 of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. Byrd was parcled during good behavior. Petition in his case was presented by Mr. C. H. Suber, of Newberry county, and was signed by a large number of the citizens of >the county, including Auditor E. S. Werts, Sheriff Cannon G. j Blease. Mr. L. I. Epting, insurance ! agent and treasurer of company; Pro, ba:e Judge C. C. Schumpert, Mr. W. E. j Wallace, Chief of Police S. M. Duncan, j Messrs. George C. Hipp, W. J. Swit tenberg, J. D. .\ance and many others. His parole was recommended by the 1 board of pardons. Following are the cases in which clemency was extended by the governor today: ! Perrv. Willis, (colored)?Convicted at the November, 1906, term of court for Greenwood oouiwy, of carbreaking ".nd larr-env, and - sen^nced to two years mi^risonmenr iiy-on the pubjiq works. Paroled, dur'ng good behavior, April 6, 1914. Byrd, Arthur, (colored)?Convicted at the November, 1908, term of court for Newberry county, of manslaughter, $ and sentenced to 10 years imprison! mpii! in rlip Stntp nprtitpntiarv nr mi cn tne public works. Paroled, during g::d behavior, April 6, 1914. Ligon, Bub, (coliored)?Convicted at the November, 1913, term of court for Oconee county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the S.ate penitentiary or upon the public works. Paroled, during good behavior, (April 6, 1914. Truesdel, Amanda, (colored)?Convicted at the March, 1914, term of court for Kershaw county, of larceny, and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the State penitentiary. Pa! roled, during good behavior, April 6, j 1914. | Simmons, Ben., (colored)?Convict ed at the October, 1912, term of court for Saluda county, of manslaughter, | and sentenced to two years imprisoni ment upon the public works. Paroled, during good behavior, April 6, 1914. Smith, Major, (colored)?Convicted at the February, 1909, tterm of court for Abbeville county, of murder, with recommendation to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment in the x i. a. d i. ^ ^ w oiaie penueiiuaxy. oeuieuuc cumrniMed to 20 years imprisonment upon the public works of t'be county of Abbeville, February 10, 1914. Paroled, during good behavior, April 6. 1914. Williams, Frank, (colored)?Convicted at the February, 1913, term of court for Horry county, of manslaugh| ter, and sentenced to two years imj prisonment upon the public works or i in :rhp Statp nenitentiarv. Paroled. during good behavior, April 6, 1914. Gantt, William, (colored)?Convicted at the August, 1896, term of court for Edgefield county, of murder, wiih recommendation to mercy, and sentenced to life imprisonment in 'the j Stare Penitentiary or upon the qublic | works. Paroled, during good behav| ior, April 6. 1914. | Yarn, Gilder P., (white)?Convicted : at the February, iyi4, term or court j for Charleston county, of grand lar| ceny, and sentenced to six months im: prisonment in the State penitentiary. Paroled, during good behavior, April j 6, 1914. Freeman. Bly, (white)?Convicted at the January, 1913, term of court for Greenville county, of arson, and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the tSate penitentiary or upon the public A 71 n <r or/W\/1 hphji V m i rvo. *- o.i vic-u, uux r/w^?? > ior, April 6, 1914. Sykes, J. W., (white)?Convicted before Magistrate Taurlow Belk, Chesterfield county, March 16, 1914. of practicing dentistry without license and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or to serve 3<> days upon the public works or in county jail. Paroled, upon ihe condition that he do not hereafter violate the law in reference to practicing dentistry in this State, April 6, 1914. I Turner Srpniipn I whirpI?Oonvict" ! ed at the March, 1912, term of court for l Marion county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment upon the public-works or in the State penitentiary. Paroled during good behavior, April 6, 1914. Tarram, Herbert, (white)?Convicted ait the September, 1913, term of court for Greenville county, of arson, and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment upon the public works. Paroled during good behavior, April 6, 1914. Scruggs, Ambrose, (white)?Convicted at the April, 1912, term of court for Cherokee county, of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years imprisonment upon the public works. Paroled, during god behavior, April 6, 1914. VILLA CAPTURES TORREON I farranza Receives >'ews of the Victory ?Sounds Signal Through Juarez. .Juarez, Mex., April 2.?Torreon fell completely into the hands of the rebels at 10:20 o'clock tonight, according to announcement made here tonight by Gen. Venustiano Carranza. The news first was announced to the world when tLe bugler in front of Carranza's residence blew the staccaio notes of victory. The paean, J J ~ J /STTA? I ^arauza saxa, was stmiiueu ucxc cvcui before it was heard in Torreon, Villa j 'ic laying out ol complhneut to thia chief. The meagre bulletins excitedly announcing victory after the bloodies* series of battles known to modern Mexico said tha: Villa captured a large number of prisoners and that! the fleeing federal remnant was be- - i.:g pursued. Whether Velasco, the' federal com- j mander, was cap:ured was not stated, j There was heavy fighting today, it is understood, and ihe end came when, J after capturing tiie three remaining barracks held in the city by the federals, the rebels stormed the trenches; and barbed wire entanglements of Canvon de Guarache. The prisoners captured are believed to have been H'ae defenders of the barracks, while the troops in the canyon, which forms an engress I from the hill grit city, were able to j escape. j Two Weeks Ago. The campaign against the federal stronghold of Torr-on, the main object of the rebel campaign, began suddenly two weekc ago after Gen. Vila had spent months in making the mos: careful-preparation. The rebel loss in this campaign is said to be more than 2,000 killed and wounded. Trians loaded with wounded have been arriving daily at Chihuahua for the last. week. The rebel commander moved with a ? a niditv hitherto unknown in Mex ican warfare. He worked his men in shifts and as one shift became exhausted he sent fresh hosts against the emeny. A number of small towns of lesser importance in a military scene fell first?Mapimi, Xoe, and Sacramento, where a bluody battle was fought. This opened a path for the main attack. Vovt na mo T .orHrw and fJnmP7 Palfl cio, populous suburbs of Torreon, and all three connected by a belt street car line. Lerdo was not defended but it took three main assaults in which the rebels lost heavily to take Gomez Pa?acio. In the final attack on the city troops were withdrawn from Lerdo, whereupon the federals occupied it and another sanguinary conflict was accessary to retake it. The First Dasli. Last Friday, six days ago, Gen. M'cnclovio Herrera, with his own brigade of veterans, made the first das":. against Torreon. He entered by the east and penetrated to the bull ring north of the centre of the town before he was checked. Street fighting, in which hand grenades were the most, useful weapons used, followed. Gen. Villa, then aft Gomez Palacio, announced that he would join the attack, taking supreme command. He announced also that the newspaper men with him would not be allowed to send any news whatsoever until the town was completely in his hands. Tonight came the bugle call of victory. Mexicans recognized it in a flash and the streets became thronged instantly. Out of the saloons and gambling halt, the crowd rushed until all places'"where crowds congregate were om nt v uriri thp thrnri2rs st;3rmprl u n the street to Carranza's residence. Repeatedly the bugler sounded the call and a great wave of cheering arose. The electric lights strung about 'the Caranza residence last Sunday to welcome him were turned on. By Carranza's orders all the town was illuminated, soldiers of -the garrison paraded and the military band played The national salute was fired, church bells were rung and whistles were blown. President Jas P. Ki.?ard and Anderson College. Last week we carried the announcement that Prof. Hand had been released from his contract with the trustees of Anderson College. Had we gone to press but a day or so later we could also have carried the news that Prof. Jas. P. Kinard, of the South Carolina Military7 College, had been elected to succeed Prof. Hand. The trustees are greatly to be congratulated upon being able to settle their problem so quickly | and so happily. The failure to hold Prof. Hand was a keen disappointment. But this feeling has given away to genuine enthusiasm ove/- ihe coming of President Kinard. Every, ojie concerned is ihappy. President Kinard is a South Carolinian and has demonstrated at Winthr.op and the Citadel his capacity for his new position. Congratulations have poured in on c,he trustees from many eminent sources. The Intelligencer publishes this fine word from Dr. C. A. Moore, acting! president of the State University: "The board of trustees of Anderson j College is to be congratulated upon the ; I : wisdom of its choice in the selection ' i or' Dr. .Jasmes P. Kinard as presideut j ' of their institution. Dr. Kinard pos- j j sesses to an unusual degree the quali- i fications demanded. "Besides being a man of high char- j acter, broad culture and scholarly at-; tainments, he has had many years of j successful experience in teaching and I [ in administrative work at Winthrop! J College. His natural endowment, j ! coupled wish, his special training ' makes him an ideal man for the presidency of a high class college for wo: men."' We also congratulate President Kinard. He will have back of him one of the most loyal and devoted boards that ever served an institution. Upon the announcement of Professor Kinara's election Mr. C. S. Sullivan, one of the trustees and liberal contrubutors, stated that he would build at once on the ramnns a beautiful residence.?BaP tist Courier. Jas. Pinckey Kinard, Ph. D., Head of Anderson College. Jas. P. Kinarrd, Ph. D., head of the English department at the South Carolina Military academy, was Thursday afternoon unanimously elected nresiCesnt of Anderson Col lege. Dr. Kinard was practically tendered the pcxstition more than a year ago, before there was a brick laid on the building, but he could not then accept. As soon as it became known recently that a determined effort was to be made to get Prof.- W. H. Hand to go back to his field of work for the high schools of *AV? /? n A? Tlr Oil CT^ lUit? OLet C, ii ICUU3 ui - . xvmaiu ou?> srested that in the event of- Mr. "Hand's retiring from the institution, they need look no further for they had in view the ^*ery man they needed. And expressions of opinion confirm the wisdom of this. Dr. Kinard was here last Saturday night on a visit to friends, having come over from the State Teacher's Association meeting in Spartanburg, and the matter was gone over with him at the time. Mr. Hand's resignation was accepted at 5 o'clock and at 8:30 the place had practically been tendered to Dr. Kinard. The latter could not accept without consulting the management of the Citadel acad^ ~ fVirt CLa 11 f 'n {la in a m'lifoT'C I XZJJlLJ y do tuc iUUU vaiviiitUi luiiivuij 1 academy is known. . There was not a ''^"'te offer Saturday night, but the f / local executive committee announced its choice, and this has since been confirmed. The local executive committee of the trustees of Anderson college' communicated with the out of town members and received enthusiastic responses by wire and by 'phone. A1IIMWS JLIUIIIlMaSMC. Dr. Howard Lee Jones of Charleston, Citadel Square Baptist church, declared that the institution had now found the right man in Dr. Kinard, and Rev. Graves L. Kinght, of Graniteville, and others echoed these sentiments. Rev. Louis Bristow, of Abbeville, was the first to propose Dr. Kinard's name and he of course, was elated over the .chance to get him. Col. W. H. Hunt, of Newberry, wiho had known Dr. Kinard all of his life commends him in terms of praise and endearment. The trustees feel very happy over the outcome of the whole matter. Tuesday afternoon the following telegram was sent: Dr. James P. Kinard, The Citadel, Charleston, S. C. After conference personally, and by telephone, with all members of tha board, I rejoice to announce your unanimous election as president of Anderson college. H. H. Watkins, Chm. Dr. Kinard has been head of the English department at Winbhrop college from the day that institution was opened until last year when he accepted the offer at the Citadel made vacant by the death of his old preceptor, Maj. St. James Cummings. Many Anderson women were taught under. Dp. Kinard at Winthrop, and they with unanimous accord declare: , >that lie i? in every way qualified for the position to which he has been elected. Successful Career. Xot only as a teacher and as an author of text books is he a recognized success throughout the Sourh, but as the executive, he has equally as pronounced success. It is well known TT7J ? 4-1. ~ lU A 111*1 winuuuy uuiirge is uie uiusi superbly organized piece of college machinery in the whole South, and the remarkable ability of Dr. D. B. Johnson as organizer, is responsible taerefor, or much of that great success, bit. Dr. Kicard in the absence of Dr. John- i son sometimes for extended visits, had* m handled that institution with as mucr. ease as Dr. Johnson himself. The trusippc rvf Andprsnn.arp verv ha.n %v ^ * -- ? ??r py over his having made known his decision to consider the matter favorably. Some Personal History. Dr. Kinard is a brother of John M. Kinard, of Newberry, who is well known in Anderson, as she was president of the State Bankers' association and has held other important honorary positions in the State. Their father was Lieut. Col. John M. Kinard, killed in battle. Their mother was Mise Rock, member of a family prominent in the interior of the State before the war. Dr. Kinard is a graduate of the Citadel and get his Ph. D. degree from Johns Hopkins. He was at one time superintendent of the Newberry male academy. Dr. Kinard went f/i Winthrrm linmarripri hilt fliers STnt for his wife one of the most intellectual members of the faculty, Miss Lee Wicker, of Virginia, a young woman of many graces and attractions. Shwill be an acquisition to Anderson Her sister, Miss Margaret Wicker, once taught in the schools of Anderson and was regarded as one of the best teachers this city has ever known. Dr. and Mrs. Kinard have four children. Dr. Kinard will come to Anderson some time in April to shape up the catalogue and 'to assist in other ways toward preparing for the next session. There is the utmost cordiality between the board and Mr. Hand an<i it is understood that he too, will he1,]) whenever called upon. Mr. Sullivan s Gift. Anrtthor annrtnnppmpnt fchis after nocn was that Chas. S. Sullivan han informed the board of his intentioi to build and give to the college a home this spring and it will be an ornament to the already beautiful campus. Mr. Sullivan said that he did not wis to say very much about the matte'* except that he wished to show his firm conviction that the college will be great success, and he knows of better way to express his confidence. ?Anderson Intelligencer. / ,