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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-30

Total. -. -. SozI,ilo.lS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.-ss.
Before me came James Mcintosh,
president of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bank.
James McI:-ttcsh
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 26th day of April, 1912.
. B. A. Dominick, Il. 81
Notary Public for S. c.
Correct Attest:
C. E. Summer,
L. W. Floyd,
R. McC. Holmes,
Directors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-30

Total. ..... -. -. IS 25,332.00
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-ss.
Before me came H. T. Patterson,
cashier of the above named bank, who,
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is true con-
dition of said bank, as shown by the
books of said bank.
H. T. Patterson.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 25th day of April, 1912.
B. B. Hair,
Magistrate.
Correct Attest.
E. NJ Cook,
S. ]. Kohn,
]. C. Neel,
Directors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08

the conception of mere observation
which was set forth by Mr.. Gomez last
week. That is true. But important
things have happened since then, conspfc-
nous among which has been the Cuban
Presidents own request for legislative
authority for proelaiming martial law
and suspension Of the constitution in at
least one province of the republic. That'
as we have pointed out, was a COMES
sion of the extreme gravity Of the sltua-
ton. and that alone would abundantiy
Justify the United States in increasing
its precautions to the extent which is
now announced. 1t is to he assumed
that the Cuban President will take Oh
this latest order the same friendly ana
enlightened view which he took last
week Of the earlier and slighter prepa-
rations of our government. 1t Is also
to be earnestly hoped that In both coun-
tries sane and moderate views Will pe
taken and utterances made concerning
the whole episode.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
yHE root or THE SCANDAL


Campaicn expense accounts in ono
show the same lavish use of money
which has made this years primary e'e''
tons national scandal. \ dispatch
from Columbus gives the cost of the
Taft campaign in the state as S66,ooO'
an excessive sum for Il mere primary
election. and 1t is not clear whether OIL
not even this amount includes the sums
raised and spent locally in the Congress
districts That these local sums were
large is shown by the statement oil the
Taft campaign managers in the oth. OF
Toledo. District. where Sl3.6sI was
spent in an unsuccessful effort To ele''
two delegates. That S13,6S1 was prac'
tically all raised locally.
Costly AS the Taft campaign was the
Roosevelt campaign was probably lnucn
more 50. Estimates made in the state
put the expenses of the Roosevelt man
ayers at 100000. n scandalOusly large
sum. but one not larger than might be
expected from their pouring out SI",WE
I'm an effort 10 carry the single county OF
New York.
The lavish use of money is the key Ia
all this years primary abuses. Had the
expenditure of money been properly re-
stricted by law no such noisy and indie
cent campaign as has been inflicted
upon the country could have been con
Quoted. Without vast sums 10 spend
the stump speaking which has started
the din and clamor Of national cleo
ton year three or four months earlier
than usual would have been confined
necessarily Ia moderate limits. The Da
ton might have been spared the humili
alton which IL has suffered had the use
Of money been restricted lay law.
Unless the nomination Of Presidential
candidates is to become an electoral de
bauch. the states which adhere 10 the
direct primary system, or persist IN
adopting IT, must pass and enforce strin-
gent corrupt practice laws which will
limit the expenditure of money in prl-
mary elections 10 moderate and reason.
able amounts Unless this Is done the
nomination for the Presidency IN the
not distant future will practically Doe
for sale 10 the highest bidder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
LESSON TO THE COERT

II has all along been the expectation
of The Tribune that the Supreme Court
would rcbuke the unwarranted assump-
ton OF power by the Commerce Court,
and that is what the Supreme Court did
i'm the decisions handed down Yesterday.
Chief Justice White declared that the
act creating It did not confer upon the
Commerce Court any powers not then
existing I'm the various federal courts
throughout the country. The object Of
the act was merely To obtain uniformity
and speed in the decisions Of interstate
commerce cases. The new court was not
created TO be a sort of appellate commits
sion with authority 10 traverse the work
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
To review the facts and apply its own
standard to the reasOnableness of the
Interstate Commerce Commissions rul-
ings.
The federal courts. before the present
special court was created. had confined
themselves 10 the questions whether the
commission had transcribed the author
NV GTuHttu 10 u ny ',oleItNN anu
whether II had violated the constitu-
tional guarantees. The result of the
new courts going outside OF that field
was the reversals which were handed
down yesterday. There Will be more Of
these as its other decisions come TO he
passed upon by the Supreme Court. and
the Jurisdiction OF the Commerce Court
will soon he, if it is not already, strictly
marked out for II.
This makes the folly Of the House OF
Representatives programme of abolish
ing the Commerce Court all the more up
parent. The court has had a lesson
read Ia II by the Supreme Court Its
theory of It's functions. which has pro-
voked so much dissatisfaction. is de-
stroyed. For the future II must regard
itself as a branch Of the United States
Circuit Court specializing in railroad and
other interstate commerce cases. 1t Is
not necessary to do away with this spe.
cial court in order TO keep the functions
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
unimpaired TO do away with 1t would
only cause delay I'm the determination OF
interstate commerce cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
TAFT'S STRENGTH INCREASING

TlFT'S STRENGTH INCREASING.
The practically unanimous vote OF the
national committee seating the contested
Taft delegates-at-large and the eisnC
contested Taft district delegates lron
Alabama clarifies the situation at chi
cago. 1t shows that the committee VIII
he firm in enforcing strict ana proper
tests of regularity. 1t decided that tne
reorganization Of the party erected Ill
! Alabama in August, 1911, win the con-
sent of the two factions there. should DC
recognized ms binding. \ convention heiu
last summer chose new state commit
| toe and elected six MISUNDERSTANDING 10
the Chicago convention. But tue MA
| tionsl committee at its December meet
| ing pullified the election OF delegates rs
premature and ordered new conNeh-
| ton TO be held for that purpose. Inc
notification Of the August election mas
been taken hy Colonel RooSevelts sup
porters as a pretext on which to reopen
| the old factional division and TO holu
| separate state convention and four sep
aratp district conventions, called under
the authority of the former state chair
man, superseded in the 1911 reorganiza-
| ton.
| The national committee is agreed that
! the ordering of a new election for dele
| gates -atlargc did not in any way IN
validate the then existing consolidation
| and has approved the titles of the dele
gates chosen under the auspices of the
| harmonzed state committee and that
verdict will meet with general approval.
| The Alabama contests were among the
weakest of those classified in The Trib-
une's table as having some possible
merit and requiring more than super
| fetal investigation. The contested Ala
bama delegates were included In the I'M
assigned column only because there had
been two rival organizations in the state
for many years and no national commit
| tee or convention had definitely decided
| between them.
BY yesterdays action Mr.. Taft gained
fourteen votes. and his total was in
creased from 45412 TO 46Si2 II is not
unlikely that he will gain seventeen
more votes when the Arkansas contests
are settled, eight of which were decided
yesterday in his favor and sixteen more
when the Louisiana cases are disposed
of. thus carrying his total TO 50ll2 and
| leaving him with only thirty-seven more
votes to secure in order to obtain ma
jority on the temporary roll, provided
| that all the 6pIeratpS heretofore assigned
| TO him hold fast. They are the more like
ly to hold fast the more rapidly his list
of supporters grows. Confidence In Mr..
! raft's denomination has increased nOta-
| bly, in the last few days, and it will be-
greatly stimulated by the exhibition Of
firm and practically united action so far
given by the national committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
RAILROADS FOR THEIR OWNERS

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In reference to the two bills that
were brought before the House OF Repre-
sentatlyes establishing postal parcel de-
livery on packages up to eleven pounds
allow me To say that this is simply 500
10 placate the public demand for the cA-
tension OF the postal parcel delivery system
and al tho same time not to tread too harsh
ly upon the toes Of the express companies.
NV belief is that all express business
should he handled by the railroads them
selves. and that all profits accruing from
such business should go into tho treasury
OF the railroads for the benefit Of bcndhold-
crs. stockholders. the public aud the en-
ployes Of the roads.
At the present moment the railroad sys-
TENS OF this country are being oIed by
speclal privilege concerns I'm the shape OF
the Pullman company. all tho express conf
nsul.s. fast freight lines. refrigerator cars
tank lines and other systems by which the
railroad companies carry along their road
bed and on their own rails the most proht-
able business Of the entire traffic for the
beuedt of a cotcrc Of outsiders, or rather
insiders. who ara frequently individual mem
road system. Why not wipe out all thls
specal privilege and let all tho profit that
there is In it 60 toward reducing charges to
tho public and raising the wages Of employees
OF our railroads As the roads can obtain
all the capital that Is necessary To ABSORB
or rcorganizc each other when they Wish
to consolidate there Is no possible reason
why they may not obtain sufficient capital
10 absorb these special privileges and turn
them to their own account. II Is certainly
an extraordinary state Of affairs when the
Adams Express Company stock ~ selling
I'm the market AZ about 22j. when the stock
az the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, over which
n does its most profitable business, Is SELL
ing at around 1875, or 500 less share than
a special privilege which does not Own
Mound Of rail or a foot Of land or even "a
franchise 10y which It transacts it's husi-
ness. llAltRh =. NNN''N'
Now York May %. 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08

Creat Lakes shall be equipped with wire
less telegraphic apparatus. That Is SO
desirable as to be imperative, ana IL Is
inst as logical and legitimate as the re-
environment of lifeboats lifebelts, water
tioht bulklpads and other equipments
for safety. The lamentable example OF
tbe steamer Californian cOnvincingly
suggests the complementary need of nav
ing at least two operators on each YES
sci so that the apparatus may ne po
tentially in use all the time. This, TOO
is hping ordered in certain quarters
That both of these prescriptions shoulo
he made universal, by mandatory legis-
lation or administrative decree, Is Il
proposition which will, we believe, he re-
ceiyed with general favor, and IT the
present conference shall procure TIE
making of a treaty which shall cause
uniform action 10 that effect by al
maritime nations It will be entitled 10
the gratitude of the world.
The matter Of dealing with aero-tele
praphic control so as To prevent the III
terruption and confusion OF messages
and to prohibit and punish the sending
of false messages IS much more delicate
and complicated though scarcely less
important. AS TennysOn wrote or MS
poetical art, Most can raise the flowers
now. for all have got the seed, ~ j.
not difficult thing for anybody with
little means and skill TO set up wire
less telegraphic station of his own II
might appear to he All infringement OH
personal rights to forbid this; ana YET
II seems certain that widespread ana III
discriminate use of the system by IRE
sponsibe private individuals would ne
subject TO and indeed would actuallE
invite and facilitate misuse of 1t when
would 60 far toward destroying the
benefits Of this interesting and valuable
invention. If the conference can Satls'
factorily solve that problem 1t VIII be
entitled TO admiration for its deXterlty
as we'll as TO gratitude for It's achieve
mentS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
HE WANTS FACTS
But Isn't Satisfied with Those ofiereo
Regarding Woman's Suffrage

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I have read the long report Oh W.
G. Patterson on the effect of women So'e
I'm San Francisco. 1t Is astonishing NO"
contradictory these truthful statements
all are.
A few questions ] would like to ask W.
G. =. How do you account for the fact, as
Won state that women take so little III
terest in voting so few register and yet
so many vote who had not figured on
voting" only three were present at
poIjtical meeting, and yet children were
neglected by wives attending clubs ann
hundreds, II not thousands, OF Woile"
were out in the street or looking at the
fashions? Is It the right to vote "hlc"
causes them TO look at the fashions
"The vast majority did not want ana 90
not want the so-called equal rights. pu'
are whipped into line by the professional
suffragettes." and only three at political
meeting. with thousands in the street.
ITO the writer's knowledge have come
reports Of once peaceful homes having
been disrupted almost to the point OF al
yorce by acrimonious political argument
and by wives neglecting children to attend
tluD ult'tlhSS'
Yet women are said TO have a voice IN
the election through their husbands. Any
way. YOU know that divorces have grown
out of differences In religion. BY your
way Of reasoning women should not be
allowed to have any religion. Were not
these descriptions caused by the men not
allowing their wives to vote?
Now they are sorry when it Is all 100
late" Can they not refuse to vote or dis
franchise the women?
"Woman's suffrage won In California
for the reason that thousands OF voters
who did not favor suffrage looked Oh IL
as a Joke" Was this men. men. who are
so much superior? And on whom rested
these great responsibilities?
With all these men voting and only a
few women. they had the age clause
stricken out Of the registration laws.
Surely. the women have ruined the coun-
try. Isn't It awful?
In search of facts.
GEORGE MARSHALL.
New York, June 4, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Newport, June MIR and Mrs. Augustus
jay. who have been absent for a number Of
seasons, are TO return this year and will
occupy their summer homo on old Beach
road.
The Sorchan cottage on the cliffs Is being
opened for Miss Helen Brice
Rear Admiral and Mrs seaton schroedcr
and family have arrived a. jamestown for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 7. Berwind are 10
leave Europe for this city on June 10. Mis-
Julia Berwind Of Philadelphia, will spend
the season with Mr.. and Mrs. Berwind.
I,lspenard Stewart has arrived at White
Lodge
At the Casino to-day were Captain " i.
Caperton and Commander William =.
Pratt. T. 6. n, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Hartman.
William Turnbull and Miss Turnbull, OF
New York, are guests OF Mrs. Brockholt
Cutting
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Is. Sturgis and Mrs.
!. J. Wysong will he among next weeks
arrivals Mr.. and Mrs. Forsyth Wlchea
also will arrive next week.
Mrs. Z. Livingston Ludlow was dinner
entertainer this evening.
Mrs. Francis 5. Nash entertained with
card party this afternoon.
Mrs. Burke Roche is TO have as her guests
for a part Of the season Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Scott Burden
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur CurtiSs James are
to entertain 4 Weekend party at Beacon
Hill House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
FOR FOREIGNERS ONLY.

The postal treaty with Panama, Just
concluded. Is the forty-tifth successive
Illustration of tho mistaken policy 10y
which the United States grants larger
postal conveniences 10 foreigners than if
will allow to its own citizens. Panama
has been raised 10 The rank Of a favored
user Of our postal facilities. and French
Guiana. Martinique aud GlIadeloupc will
soon also be- able 10 boast Il similar pref
crcnce But Congress strangely hcsitatcs
to permit the people Of this country. who
keep the postal service going and pay all
its deficits through taxation. 10 enjoy the
benefits of u parcels post system freely
extended to outsiders.
It Is true that the House of Represent
atives attached an unsatisfactory com
promise parcels post measure 10 the
pOstoncc appropriation bill, hoping thus
10 sldotrack the issue for another year
] probably does not expect tn secure con-
currence in its plan and it can then re-
cede with the protestation that il tried
TO do something for the users Of the
mails and failed through no fault Of its
own.
How long is such backing and filling
I'm Congress TO continue? The develop
ment Of an adequate parcels post system
IS one Of the pressing economic needs Of
the day. II might do something 10 re-
duce the high cost Of living by bringing
producer and consumer closer together,
and would certainly reduce the cost Of
transportation for moderate sized pack
ages Here is an opportunity for re-
trenchnlent right at the door, but Con.
gress lacks the courage 10 seize II. What
it will do for the outside world il will
not do for those Of its own household.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
No EXCITEMENT OTER CCBi

The announcement Of immediate
rreparations for the sending of mill
tary force of 500 men TO Cuba sounds
formidable. but II rightly understood
should not cause excitement or alarm.
In the first place, it will be Observed
that the troops are not ordered TO CUBA.
They are merely ordered to he placed
IN readiness for going thither If needed
which is a very different matter. Our
army is SO small and so scattered That
the consolidation and mobilizing OF even
en- few as 5000 men are necessarily
task recurring some time. The present
order merely requires the performance OF
that task. and the massing of that small
army at some convenient point, much as
n larger force for somewhat similar
purpose was last year massed near the
Mexican boundary. There is reason for
boping that the moral effect of this ac-
tiop will obviate the necessity OF doing
anything more.
But if that hope is not realized. and
IL preparation has To he followed by an
actual sending of the expedition, that
will not mean intervention in the sense
of interference with the political and
governmental affairs Of Cuba or Of vio-
lent acts contrary 10 the will and desire
of the Cuban government. Ii will mean,
rather. the giving Of assistance to the
Cuban government in the restoration Of
order. so as to obviate the necessity Of
intervention This is made clear by the
statements Of the War Department, and
il WAS also made clear by the President
of Cuba himself few days ago iii his
correspondence with Mr. Taft. At that
time Mr.. Gomez accepted the assurances
of Mr.. Taft that the action Of the United
States was limited TO the observation Of
events. III order that IL might be ready
II necessary TO protect the lives and
property Of American citizens and NOR
ally to support the Cuban government,
without having 10 land forces in the
island unless both governments agree
upon such an extreme necessity"
10 will be said that the present action
of our government considerably exceeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
LAWS FOR AERO-TELEGRAPHY.

1t is IA fortunate thing that the inter
national conference on wireless teleg-
raphy meets so soon after the great dis
aster which so impressively demon
strated at once the immense utility of
that device when properly employed the
annoyance and mischief which may re-
suit from its improper employment and
the lamentable results Of It's neglect.
The cries for help which the devoted
operators on the Titanic sent forth were
answered in the saving Of many lives.
The failure of the officers Of one ship
to heed those cries or TO ascertain what
they were about was probably RESPONSE
bic for the loss Of most IL not all the
lives which were lost The confusion of
messages through irresponsible opera.
lions caused untold embarrassment and
distress. These items Of record clearly
suggest some Of the chief lines on which
this highly important conference should
and presumably will act
Several OF the chief maritime coun-
tries have already, as a result of the IT,
tanic disaster, ordered that all important
passenger vessels on the ocean or the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
PRESTIGE VERSUS PATRONAGE.

IhbpI IpE ' EhctC u NV 1'h'
The deadlock I'm the commission 10
represent this state at the Panama Pa
cifc Exposition Is said TO be due to II
struggle between Mr.. Norman T.. Mack
and Senator james J. Frawley to obtain
the social prestige which goes with the
place Of chairman. Before he would
approve the appropriation for the com
mission Governor Dix insisted on being
permitted To name five members Of the
body, the reason assigned being that.
made up solely of legislators, it would
lack social distinction. Mr.. Mack was
one Of the men chosen by the Governor
to lend tone TO the commission. Senator
Frawley is Tammany district leader
and makes no particular pretensiOns TO
social prominence.
1t may be that the struggle for the
Craftsmanship is a matter Of prestige, but
1t seems more likely To be matter OF
patronage. This commission has an ap-
preparation Of 100000. Of which $3.50
900 Is available now. It will have favors
Of many sorts to dispense, and naturally
most OF the dispensing will be handled
by the chairman. Senator Frawley's
legislative career has shown his keen
appreciation OF the value of patronage
Jobs for the faithful would mean more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-08
COAL PRICES.

From The Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Tho New York Tribune has shown that an ad-
vance OF Is cents ton would recoup the anthra-
cIts operators for tho concessions which have
been made in the matter of miners wages. and
for all the increased expenses to which they are
subjected by reason of existing conditions In
their business BY raising the price OF coal 20
cents a ton the operators propose TO gouge con-
sumers out OF 10 cents u ton-and their profits
we're by no means small before. What wonder
that coal consumers. the country over, are OF the
opinion that the coal barons are taking ad-
vantage OF their customers at time when the
high cost OF living bears down with unusual
severity on the American people?