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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
The Police and Firemen's Pensions.

An emergency exists today in the Dis
trct which calls for prompt corrective
action bv Congress as the local leglsla-
ture. The police and iremen's pension
fund is so near depletion that the month
ly payments due tomorrow to the bene-
ficiaries must be cut to forty cents on
the dollar In order that all may have
some part of the available money. The
District Is thus defaulting in one of Its
most sacred obligations. though through
no fault of it's own, but in consequence
of the mistaken policy of funding this
pension system upon the f1uctuating re-
turns from local lawbreaking.
1t is just and wise to provide pensions
for members of the police and fire serv-
ices who are disabled in the line of
du :, who reach a certain advanced age
afts; years of faithful service or who
die leaving widows and orphans with
out other means of support than their
small incomes The maintenance OF
such a pension system makes for higher
efficiency, and is. therefore, a measure of
self-prOtectiOn on the part of the COM
munity. The city that denies to its nre-
men and policemen the benefit of pen
sions loses far more than it saves
The local police and firemens pensions
are recognized by law, Congress having
directed the utilization of the Police
Court fines for this purpose. 1t was, UNI
doubtedly. at the outset believed that
there would never be a deficiency The
principle underlying this method of Iund
provision is economically false. No mu-
nicipal expenditures should be based
upon any specific source of income All
the municipal funds should flow into
central fiscal reservoir, to be distributed
regardless of source, according to the
formal allotments ordered by the leg1s-
lators. Only on this basis can the
municipal activities be maintained and
the responsibilities discharged without de-
fault or discrimination and with Justice
to all.
Congress should enact a law authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to draw upon
their general funds in the Treasury to
an amount sufficient to meet every dol
lar of the debt which the District owes
to the police and firemens pension fund
beneficiaries. If this is done advantage
should be taken of the occasion to change
the system permanently, SO that the
spectacle of a default will not be repeat
ed, whatever may be the state of the
local morals, however large or small the
Police Court grist, however active in
the pursuit OF lawbreakers the police
force may be.
But II this cannot be done without de-
laying the passage of the emergency
measure, the permanent correction of the
fault should be postponed until sucn time
later in the session that the District
committees can frame bill that will
meet the needs of the case, all efforts
meanwhile concentrating on the passage
Of a deficiency appropriation, the grant
ing of which is the only means apparent
for preventing great suffering among
several hundred worthy people. If Con-
sress does not come to the rescue of
the pension fund beneficiaries, many of
them will be forced to seek aims. Surely
Congress will not permit this to occur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
"Uglifer."
From the Tacoma Ledger.

From the Tacoma Ledger.
DIR. Eliot, former president of Har-
ward, whose habit it is to call things
by their right names, calls a billboard
an 'uglifier." 1t is new word. but an
apt one, and it is likely to stick" At
first it may appear in quotation marks
because it is not contained in the die
tionaries. The quotation marks will not
long be used, however. The word fits.
1t Is precise and entirely appropriate.
The form is logical, too. The dictionaries
contain beautify and beautifler. Uglify
appears, but not 'uglifer." DIR. Eliot
says billboards are "uglifiers.' Who will
dispute either his opinion OF bIilboards
or his judgment in utilizing the old
English word ugly? Ugly is derived
from word that meant fear or disgust.
The last syllable is a form Of like. as
in the word lifelike. Ugh Is an express
sive exclamation conveying the idea OF
disgust and ugly is probably an out
growth of ugh. One of the theories OF
the beginning Of human speech Is that
our ancestors first uttered various ex-
CARNATIONS or grunts to convey their
emotions. Ugh, 1t is not improbable. Is
one Of such utterances. Old as ugh is.
it conveys the feeling billboard creates
in persons of taste who like fresh air
and landscape. DIR. Eliot summed up
general sentiment on the subject when
he called billboards 'uglifiers.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
The Endowment.

Down in the earth, mid prehistoric gloom
In caverns stranger. deeper than the tomb
BY chemistry that only Nature knows
Was wrought the oil that bubbles now and
flows,
To guide our toll or reveling in the night
AS we exchange our cherished gold ior
light
Down there was stored, as ages glided by
Light for the mind and heart as for the
eye.
ing brain
And hospitals to ease the stress of pain
Spring from the depths and in their glory
seem
More than the alchemists had dared to
dream!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Philadelphia's. Crisis.

In their opposition to the proposed arbi-
tration of differences between the Rapid
Transit Company of Philadelphia and its
striking employees. the directors of that
corporation justify themselves the
ground that the city is only temporizing
with a dangerous force in thus seeking
an adjustment solely for the sake of
peace. They point to the settlement of
a strike last year at the instance of an
influential politician as leading directly
to the present trouble. To submit to ar
bitration the question of whether they
were right wrong In Diminishing opera
tives, they contend, would open the doors
to future invasions of the right of the
company to conduct its own affairs with
its own system of discipline without die
tation from the employees. They prefer.
according to their present decision, to
accept the gage of combat on this issue
even at the cost of involving all Phila-
delphia in an industrial warfare of I'M
told consequences
On the other hand, il is urged by ad-
vocates of arbitration that the company 8
case is so strong that it can afford TO
waive the technical question for the sake
of the practical advantage of industrial
peace. A general strike affecting all
Iine; OF labor would cost Philadelphia an
immense sum of money even IL continued
for only week and would probably lead
To prolonged conflict between the police
and the laUless elements. Those who
are urging the submission of the dispute
to arbitration feel that the company owes
something to the business community
and to the citizens at large beyond the
of, RSc fan
The present prospect is that the gen.
eral strike ordered by the labor unions
will go into effect Saturday morning The
only thing that can avert IL will be a
withdrawal of the traction company from
its position or the reconsideration by the
unions of their vote to strike. Great
pressure is meanwhile being exerted upon
both sides to effect an adjustment with
out strike. Rarely has a city ap-
preached so grave a crisis as that which
now confronts Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
The Speakership.

The Presidents decision to give the
Speaker of the House a little party" at
the White House on his own account is
happily and gracefully taken. The speak
ership is great office, and should re-
main So And probably it will. Why re-
duce IL TO the small size contemplated by
the men who, for one personal reason or
another. are fighting Mr.. Cannon? Let
the second Office in Importance under the
government remain just that importa ut,
and let the men who reach 1t share fully
in all honors paid to those who occupy
the seats of the mighty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Roosevelt Street.

IL the streets or avenues anywhere are
to be named for Mr.. Roosevelt let them
be newly opened ones. No old things
made over for so up-to-date and ener-
getic and progressive a man. Smith
street renamed Roosevelt. or Jones ave-
nue. renamed Roosevelt. might lead to
complications. All might not acauiesce
in the change. and opponents would hold
on to the old name. But where the high
way has received but one christening.
that will stick. And any such highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Housing Diplomats Abroad.

Friends of fhe proposition that the gov
eminent house its diplomatic representa-
tiveS where they are accredited were In
the minority in the House yesterday. 1t
was not a good time for its presentation
Tie popular cry is economy. and we are
running close hauled 10 the wind. Even
with the new tariff bill behaving well,
and promising to do better, all appropria-
tons are being carefully scanned. Not
at this time is Uncle Sam considered rich
enough 10 give us all house. Some
other time.
But economy alone does not explain
yesterdays vote. The proposition needs
further advocacy and explanation Many
public men are as yet unconvinced of the
wisdom of what is suggested They
doubt if the elimination of house rent
from the equation would work the desired
improvement.
That the government should be repre-
sented abroad by men of high intellectual
class needs no argument That, In the
main, il has been, and is now. so repre-
scented cannot be denied. But equally
true is il that they have always been,
and are now being. underpaid. Their sal
aries are small. and they receive nothing
but their salaries from the government.
If they live we'll. and support suitably the
obligations imposed upon them, IL is at
their own expense. Some of them are out
of pocket considerably, though making no
complaint
Those who have interested themselves in
the subject solely from the observer 8
standpoint would be glad to see not only
houses built but salaries raised for Amer
lean ambassadors and ministers. That.
they think. would do justice to the men
appointed TO such posts, and silence the
assertion that only millionaires can afford
such service. Such laborers, well as
all others. worthy of their hire. ct
the government pay adequately for what
it needs in one of the most important
branches of its scheme.
But the assertion follows that nearly
all other salaries are too low. Why make
a specially of diplomats? Why not con-
slider at the same time the cases of the
higher judges, and of cabinet officers !?
They also are underpaid. And then if
handsome residences are built abroad for
American diplomats, will it not take a
pretty penny to support such establish
ments? And will not the millionaire still
be necessary, and still be preferred in
that line of the public service?
Let the men who believe in the measure
defeated yesterday try again. Let them
their arguments and present the case to
the next Congress. There is merit in their
contention. and in time it should prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
The Long Hat Pin.
he Chicago Record Herald.

from the CneagO RECORD heT1i0.
Some OF the women who wear pro-
jecting hat pins doubtless still consider
the agitation against them a joke.
Albert Putnam. a street railway con-
ductor In Springfield, Mass, doesn't think
it joke. While he was collecting fares
one day last week a woman passenger
turned her head quickly and drove the
point of her eighteen-inch pin clean
through his ear. One woman at least in
Chicago has had an eye put out by such a
pin under just such circumstances. A
sudden movement OF the wearer Of the
pin, a sudden jerk of the street car or
elevator and the damage is done.
People take greater risks every day
of their lives from other things than hat
pins. But that isn't the point. The hat
pin risk is stupid, needless and reckless.
1t imperils eyes, and one single human
eye is worth more than all the dagger
hat pins in the world.
No woman with any regard for other
peoples rights would wear one. No
woman who does wear one is entitled to
any complaint if the city finds a good
legal means of stopping her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Grippe.
From the Boston Transcript.

While 1t is too early for comparative
statistics, grippe has clearly been very
prevalent the present winter, and during
February in particular. 1t is about.
twenty years since an epidemic of this
disease first made it's appearance. 1t
was more sweeping at it's first visitation
than 1t has been since, yet 1t remains one
Of the most formidable perils to general
health. It's worst effect comes In under
mining the system SO as to leave the
body an easy prey to more serious COM
plants No doubt it Is better handled
now than when It's symptoms were more
strange. but II still remains In the elusive
class TO a considerable extent, both as
to cause and cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
. Can You Do This Sunni
]. p.A-,aanc. Rulletin

From the Providence Bulletin.
IL a bookkeeper on a salary of $12
week steals $4,000 from bank in 2
small city. how much ought an office
boy ON salary OF Sd week to take
from a New York corporation? Back OF
this question in mental arithmetic lie
two serious thoughts. Men and boys who
are. responsible for vast sums OF money
or who can obtain access to them should
be adequately paid for the services they
render and the moral character they
must possess to resist great temptation
They should also be heavily bonded,
checks should be placed upon them and
a strict oversight of their work should
be provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
The Word and the Blow.

IF the comet hits the earth began
the apprehensive man.
I'm tired of hearing about that re-
piled Mr.. Growcher. There couldn't be
more extensive and useless conversation
on that subject if the comet and the earth
were professional pugiists.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Mute Astonishment.

why don't YOU ladies thank a man who
gives up his seat in a street carr asked
the censoriOus person.
"As a rule. we can't" replied Miss Cay
enne. Were SO surprised that it takes
our breath away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

man who, like Senator Aldrich. can
figure out annual savings Of hundreds
Of millions ought to be able to give the
plain everyday person a little advice
on how to hold down the monthly food
bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Intellectual Combat.

Did that debate you got into result in
proving anything"
1T wasn't intended for that purpose
replied the able orator. 1T was designed
to show which of US had the best supply
of adjectives.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
Not Likely.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat
by 1885," predicts the secretary OF an
American peace society. there will be no
more wars" Does the reverend gentle
man really believe that all OF the church
Year6c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

base ball magnate's salary is fixed
with some respect for the argument that
man with the responsibility for the ma
tional game on his shoulders should not
be compelled to worry about the high
cost of living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
A Curious Custom.

The janitor who saved his coal
When wintry winds held bitter sway
Turns loose the steam beyond control
Upon each warm and humid day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Publications that resent the Postmaster
Generals attitude on second-class matter
would no doubt favor putting Hitchcock
in the Senate or anywhere else If II
could be done Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

should be at least a hundred feet wide,
and graded to meet the requirements Of
professions. For such a name would
not fit a quiet street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Beware the Farmer!

Il understand you bought a gold brick
from New Yorker"
Yep answered Mr.. Corntossel. But
got suspicious of it before left town an
sold it at a profit to another New Yorker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Every grown-up who enjoys the benefit
of the golf links should have no diff
Guilty in realizing the desirability of play
grounds for the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

AS matter of fact. the public is
lucky if 1t gets off with no more than
six weeks of ground-hog weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

In accordance with it's custom when
it is particularly gratified, the Ameri-
can public Immediately presented ex-
Senator Gordon with political boom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Ii remains to be seen whether Mr.. Car
negie will permit MIR. Rockefeller TO have
the last word in the philanthropy argu-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

No amount of liberality on the part of
Standard Oil will change Judge Lands
mind about tina fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Mr.. Rooseveits admirers seem confident
that his popularity can survive even the
hero ovation ordeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Fears exist that Senator J. Davis spoke
briefly but once too often.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

The average Philadelphia refuses to
see anything remarkable in Weston's
achievements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

Whatever Peary's disappointments
may be. they can never equal those OF
DR.. Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

From the st. Joseph News-Press.
War has begun on the house fly In
Washington. Haven't seen any Of the
pesky things hereabouts this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

The price of pork makes the hog seem
more hoggish than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03
When Theodore Strikes Paris.

FROM the Minneapolis Journal.
When Col. Roosevelt gets down to Paris
it will he hard for him to resist shooting
up the Apaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-03

TIN order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to TIE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
Or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-14
Masters Sale.

Under and by virtue OF a decretal
order made by the Honorable Geo.
Z. Prince. presiding Judge, In the
case OF o. G. Hayes against Ma
ria Bethea and others. / will sell
at public auction at the building
now used as the Court House at
Dillon, s. c., on August 1st., 1910,
the same being saelsday. the follow
Ing described tract of land: All
that certain tract or parcel of land
situate in the County of Dillon, in
the state aforesaid in Manning town
ship, containing three acres, 'front.'
ing on the l.. b. Rogers land on the
west exactly one acre. and running
back on DR.. Wade Stackhouse's line
Tar enough to include i'm a paral-
telegram exactly three acres; bound
Ell on the north by lands of DIR.
Wade Stackhouse, on the south and
east by lands of D. c. Hayes and
west by lands OF l.. b. Rogers.
Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers
'"lo-3t. A. B. JORDAN.
Master.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-14
Dillon Co. Farmers Union.

The quarterly meeting held In
the Court House, Saturday, July
9th, OF the Farmers Educational
and cooperative Union OF America
was called to order by F. M. Page.
Enrolment Of Delegates from the
Local unions of the County closed
with T35 present, with many visit
ing members.
Quite a lot Of discussion on top
les OF interest followed.
The discussions were by A. NJ. Be-
thea,R. P. Hamer. Jr., ]. D. Man
ming. c. M. Taylor, ]. b. McEachern
and others.
Election OF Delegates to State
Farmers Union, which meets July
1928 at Columbia resulted as fol-
lows:
Arch M. Bethea, r. p. Hamer.
Jr., J. D. Manning: alternates, r.
M. Page, F. M. Baily, 8. F. Steph-
ems.
Then the meeting came to q
close until End Saturday In October.
F. NJ. PAGE, Acting
FRANK SANDERSON. Pres.
County Sect. and Tres.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-14
Summons and Complaint.
State of South Carolina

Summons and Complaint.
State of South Carolina,
County of Dillon.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Complaint to call In CreditorS,
Marshal Assets, Etc.
c. T. O'Ferrall as Administrator
OF the personal estate Of Juitt Nc
Call, deceased. Plaintiff.
VS
Sarah Mccall. Louis Mccall. Dian
ma Brown. Mingo Mccall, Eugene M
Call, Amelia Gerald, and Clara Nc
Call; Helen Fuller and Theodosia
Fuller; John Mccall. Mary Mccall,
Queenie Mccall. Perry and Annie
Mccall; J. w. Dillon and T. A. Dill
Ion, Dillon Wholesale Grocery and
others, the heirs at law and credi-
tors OF said Juitt Mccall, deceased,
Defendants.
Pursuant to an order granted in
above entitled action by his Honor,
Judge George E. Prince, all and
singular the creditors OF the intestai
Juitt Mccall, late of the county and
State aforesaid, are hereby notified
to establish their respective claims
before the undersigned, as Master,
at his office in Dillon, 8. c., on or
before the Goth day of August next
or be barred the benefit of any de-
cree to be rendered in said action.
Dillon, s., A. B. JORDAN,
July 7th 1910. Master of Dillon
County.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-14

year 1909.
Dealer Town Pounds sold CO.
Neal & Dixon. Mullins, s,766.oS1
Nickols & MCGEE, Nichols, 1888. :
Gowell Bros. Co.. Mullins 1.636.gt-
McDuffie & Harrington, Mullins.
1.618.954
c. M. Jones 4 Co. Marion 1,413,2GO
Watkins & Moore. Dillon, 1,34O,O34
Farmers Consolidated. Null
Inns, l,234,254
r. II. Cosey. Loris. 976.386
Geo. III. Yarboro, Mullins, S94,7O5
J. X. Bowels. Conway, 861,724
r. ii. Knott. Marion, 79O.S92
w. p. Tyree, Latta, 7S3.575
McDuffie & Harrington & CO.,
Loris, 471,619
A. Il. Lunsford. Latta, 34S.649
b. ii. Atkinson, Latta, 99.522
Campbell 4 Thomas, Latta, 46,547
7-14-2t.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-14

The members Of the Womans
Club were delightfully."- entertained
on Thursday afternoon from five
tn seven, by Mrs. Mcc. Curtis.
The ladies dispensed with work, for
the afternoon and enjoyed reading
by Mrs. l.. r. Craig and musical
selection by Mrs. Richardson, of Rich
mond, Va, a duet by Mrs. Curtis
and Mss Mabel O'Ferral. Later
Mrs. Curtis served delicious sherbet
and cake. Those present were Mes
danes Willis, Richardson, A. G.
Buckner, l.. Il. Craig. C. T. O'Fer-
raj, w. c. Tolar. l.. C. Brady. E.
l.. Moore, C. r. Taber, Miss O'Fer-
raj.
Quite q little excitement was
created In the vicinity of Chief Ber-
ry's home on the south end Of Ha-
mer avenue Saturday evening by q
negro man who ran through Mr..
Befry's back yard at a break neck
speed and badly frightened Mrs
Berry who happened to be out in
the yard. The negro, 1t seems. had
had a difficulty with a coolred wo-
man near the Dillon Mill village.
and the woman brought a revolver
into play. shooting at the negro
several times. The negro was badly
frightened and in his wild run to a
place of safety he passed through
cealed himself in the pine thicket
at the end Of Hamer avenue where
he was surrounded by a posse OF
citizens and captured. The negro
was badly frightened and 1t was
some time before he could give an
explanation Of his strange conduct.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-07-14

IN prepared to take orders for
best quality OF Gravestones and Mon
ments. No second hand or shod
matsyiai used. and sattsfaction guar
antesd before payment IL required.
cement foundations 10 made for mon
uments without extra cost. Prices
are right. Let me know your wants
before placing orders elsewhere.
DAVID 8. ALLEN.