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The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
WOULD AID INQUIRY
INTO LIVING COST
Swift & Co. Offer to Cooperate
with Secretary Nagel in Pro-
posed Investigation.

The movement in favor of an investi-
cation into the high cost of living, "
which was accentuated by President
TafCs recent recommendation to Con-
gross for an appropriation OF $4,000 10
pay the expenses Of an international
commission to go into the subject along
that line. has met with general response
from all sections OF the country. and
many sources.
Secretary NaEel, Of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, has received n
letter from Swift a Co.. Of Chicago,
offering their services in cooperating
with the work Of the department in 30
far as the investigation may cover the
price Of meat. They offer TO gladly give
full data as TO the cost OF labor and all
other expenses Of handling cattle. sheep,
and hogs. from the time OF purchase by
the company to the time of the sale OF
the meat and by-products to the dealer
or manufacturer.
Every facility is also offered TO inquire
INTO the packers profit as a factor in
the cost OF living, and opportunity will
be given TO see the live stock purchased.
dressed, and prepared for market and
followed through the breech houses We
think, the letter says. that you will
find the wholesale price OF fresh and
cured pork not excessive. and that the
price Of mutton % very reasonable.
while the wholesale price OF fresh beef
is high-particulaTiy ribs and loins." II
is pointed out that conditions may
change II the investigation is delayed.
and the letter concludes as follows:
I'VE suggest that the educational work
OF the Department Of Agriculture be eX-
tended. having as its object the realiza-
ton by the general public OF the whole
someness and nutritiousness OF the other
cuts Of beef, thereby increa sing the use
of the cheaper cuts Of beef. We would
much rather sell the entire beef for a
uniformly lower price than have such
a wide TanRe betNeen the various cuts. -
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15

Dr. J. Nelson Myers. s1 Pa. ave. NV.
EiFe you instant and permanent relief
from all teeth troubles. do nothing
but the highest class work, ahsouteiy
painless. at moderate prices. Gas Or local
aesthetic. Rainless extraction.
Crowns, s. 10 S. Filings, % cent? up.
Plates. s. up
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
CAR STRIKES BEER WAGON.
william o. Marks, Despite Injuries,
Goes to Home UnassIsted.

William o. Marks. fOrty-four years old,
driver Of a brewery wagon, narrowly
escaped death yesterday afternoon when
Capital Traction Company car struck
wagon on which he was riding at
Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest. Marks was thrown from
his seat and suffered a fracture Of one
rib, a fracture of his collarbone, and
contusions on the head and body.
Though suffering great pain, Marks
went to Emergency Hospital, and after
receiving treatment said he preferred
going to his home 6lI NJ street south
west He left the hospital unassisted.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
Expressed Condolences.

The death and funeral OF Baron de Rio
Branco. minister Of foreign affairs for
Brazil. has been the occasion Of an ex-
change Of kilograms between the United
States and Brazilian governments. The
State Department expressed condolences
upon behalf of this government. and in
addition Secretary Knox sent personal
telegram.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
RTE, for Mrs. sarah Vale.

Funeral rites for Mrs. Sarah Webster
Vale will be held from the residence OF
her son, Wilmer p Vale. 225O Cathedral
avenue northwest. at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Interment will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery. Mrs. Vale was the widow OF
Lewis W. Vale. publisher OF the Wash
ington Daily Chronicle forty years ago.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
Says Husband Deserted Her.

Harriet b. Haynes yesterday filed suit
for a limited divorce from John II.
Haynes. who deserted her fourteen years
ago and went TO Alaska. Plaintiff al
leges desertion, nonsupport, cruelty,
drunkenness, and other shortcomings
They were married in Baltimore, and
have three children. whose custody Is
requested by the plaintiff.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
LECTURE BY ALoNzo T. JONES.
Sunday LeEI.IatIOn and the Fourth
Commandment His Theme.

Tonight at 7:45 Mr.. Alonzo T. Jones,
the well-known lecturer and traveller,
will deliver an address at FIynn's Hall,
Eighth and X strets northwest, on the
subject of Sunday legislation, and the
Fourth Commandment" with special
reference to the Johnson Sunday bill
for the District of Columbia now pend
ing in the Senate.
All are welcome, and no charge of
any kind is made.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15

Open for Inspection. stas Hotel. eos sth.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
.HoTELTRAYMoRE
GRAND ATLANrIc

Virginia Ave. nesr Beach, Atlantic CITY
Looms en- suite with bot and cold sea water hatbS
Elevator from street level so daily and IN
specAl weekly rzteA Auto coach meets Trims
Capaclty 800 Write for booklet
COOPER LEEDS. Owners and Prom.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat company's
steamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at ss5 :. m.
Cans from Fifteenth street and New York avenus
every quarter hour for main entrance Zoo Park and
Chevy Chase.
To Great Falis-Great Fails and Old Doalnioa
Railroad cars sTery few minutes from Tlirty-zxth
and NJ streets
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
Wife Sue. for Divorce.

Alleging misconduct and naming a CO.
respondent. Emma f. Dutton yesterday
filed suit for absolute divorce from Not
ley T. Dutton. They were married In
Alexandria. Va, March ?, 1906, and have
two children.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15
Pre.Idc. orer JuveniIe Conrt.

Judges Thomas II. Callan. Of the NUM-
cipaI Court, occupied the bench of the
Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon dur
ing the absence Of Judge De Lacy.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15

As the object is to help you to save for
Christmas, whatever is paid in cannot be
withdrawn Two weeks before Christmas
we will send YOU Our check for the total
of your payments, with interest at go.
Should you be compelled to discontinue,
or fail to make the payments as they be-
come due, you will receive our check on
Dec. 11th for all that has been paid in, but
without interest.
In joining the Club, please present a
slip on which your name and address are
plainly written. You will receive an en-
velope bearing the number of your account,
on its back being printed the future pay
mcnts, with the dates on which they are
due.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-15

For testing the power u N-ray Apparatus there
have been invented skeleton hands. made of paper.
which about OPAQUE TO the nays neal hands.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
Anti-Cigarette Law.

The indications are that the legis-
lature will pass an anti-cigarette
law for South Carolina. Several
states OF the union have such laws
and in the main they are enforced
In Tennessee there is a law pro-
hibiting the sale of cigarettes and it
is regarded as a good law, having
reduced cigarette smoking among
the boys. The man who is addict
ed to the habit orders his cigarettes
as he does his liquor. In some of
the larger towns of Tennessee
cigarettes are sold ir violation of the
law, but in the rural districts and
smaller towns a ready maden
cigarette is lard to find.-Spartan-
burg Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
pointing power in the hands of the
Governor. The Senate honored it.
self in killing this bill.

On Thursday, Jan. 25th, was cele-
brated at Key West, Fla. .. the open
Jig of the "over-sea" extension of
the Florida East Coast Railway.
The building of this road is one of
the greatest railroad engineering
feats ever performed. 1t required
four years to construct the road
from knight Keys to Key West, a
distance of but forty-six miles, and
it is this part of the road that is so
conspicuous triumph of man over
nature. The road is really an over
sea" railway.
Henry NJ. Flagler, now 80 years
old, is the great mind that con-
ceived the scheme and it happened
that he had millions to carry out his
conception. He is said to tie alert
and robust, although he has 80 years
of human life piled up to his record
This wonderful old man and the
great task which he set himself COM
pleted will long stand out as an in
centive to the aspiring youth of this
great country of ours.
This road and the construction of
the Panama canal are two events
that predict great things for the
South. 1t seems that in the near
future our Southern country is COM
ing into its own.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26

We respectfully suggest to our
county commissioners the advisable
ity of contracting with the farmers
living along the public highways in
the county to cooperate in using
the split-log drag on the roads of the
county. 1t would be a benefit to
the farmers and would be the less
expensive way in which to put the
roads in good shape. Why could
not this be done and that quickly?
It would put money in the farmers
pocket and would give him chance
to make money when he could find
little outlet for his energies on the
farm. When it is too wet to plow
he could hitch his team to the split
log drag and be earning money for
himself, at the same time the roads
would be put in good condition and
everybody reap the benefit.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
Reider's Book,

People are wondering what has
become Of Felder's book, or whetRef
the promised volume is going Ia
make its appearance. The editor ol
The Enquirer was in Columbia one
day last week, and asked the aues.
tion of some people who are in a
position to know if anybody knows.
One gentleman particularly, who
has been associated more or less
intimately With Mr.. Fielder, said !:
No. 1 have not heard a word. Il
do not know a thing except what
has been said in the papers. II Mr..
Fielder has any more light to give
us suppose he will give it to us in
connection with the legislative inves-
tigation which is now going ON in
spite of the governors veto; but if
there is any book, am not aware
OF the fact. .'-Yorkville Enquirer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
South Caroiisa's Executive.

Political people coming from
South Carolina do not seem eager to
discuss Gov. Cole Blease, who has
suddenly arisen as the apostle Of
economy, and with promise Of
achieving more notoriety than
Vardaman and all the other
sensational governors of the south.
Blease embittered the wiser yeo.
manry by demanding wiping out
of the state ag icultural bureau, and
he also assaulted the insurance COM
mission as useless expense. Nor
does he want a bank examiner or a
game warden.
On coming into Office Blease found
the state paying a modest yearly
subscription to every important
state newspaper. He cut that reck-
less extravaganza, and then shrek
ed against the annual pension paid
to the tribe of Catawba Indians,
whose ancestors owned the whole
state two centuries ago. Not only
has the governor brought about q
penny-wise. pound-foolish sort Of
economy, but he boasts of it, and
hence the silence when an enlighten.
cd South Carolina statesman in
Washington is asked about his chief
executive. Washington Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26

Union might take lessons from
Jonesville in the matter of roads.
While the roads, those not macad-
amized here are almost impossible,
the roads in Jonesville are in good
shape. The Jonesville roads are be.
ing cared for with split-log drags.
These drags are very inexpensive
and very effective. One used on
Powell hill and on Jail hill here
would at least make it possible for a
wagon hauled by four mules to get
Hp. Indeed, these two hills, each
one main thoroughfare leading
into Union, are a disgrace to our
city. Go out and view them. don't
take our word. In fact. every road
leading into Union has about the
worst place on it after coming into
the incorporate limits.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26

for the citizen is through juries or
with powder and Dall." This
seems to be a clear suggestion that
editor hunting will be safe sport
in the Palmetto State while Blease
is governor and that if anybody
cares to kill few editors there,
pardons will be forthcoming prompt
". Killing editors would be no
new thing there. Two Of the most
brilliant and prominent OF them
were shot to death without op-
portunity for defense or resistance
and in cold blood. and nobody was
punished. An official invitation and
suggestion from the governor 10 a
little loose manslaughter and mur-
der has. however. the flavor of
novelty, even in a commonwealth
given to novelties and to startling
performances and personages.-
Roanoke Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
Gov. Blease's Message.

In the South Carolina legislature,
where all kinds of queer things hap
pen, is pending a proposition to ex-
pungo from the records OF the State
a message from Governor Blease
conveying his veto of a newspaper
libel law. Unfortunately, nothing
is being done toward expunging
Blease.
The message il crowded with ex-
plotive and denunciation directed
against newspapers generally and
those of South Carolina especially.
The Legislature is told that the local
press has become so vile. and mali
cious and so given to lying and
aandering that the only protection
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
BEER A COMMODITY
MUST BE SHIPPED
Supreme Court Says the Railroads
Must Haul It-May Be Had in
Dry Counties.

Washington, Jan. %. Beer is a
commodity and railroads must carry
it, when offered for transportation
from one state into dry" counties
of another state, regardless of the
laws of the latter state.
The United States supreme court
today made this ruling regarding
the proposed shipments from
Indiana into dry" Kentucky coun-
ties.
The Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road refused to carry beer offered
by the Cook Brewing Company at
Evansville. The railroad declined
the shipments becaus- the Kentucky
law forbade the bringing Of in
toxicating liquors into local option
districts. Tbe United States circuit
court of Indiana enjoined the rail-
road from refusing to transport
beer on the ground that beer was a
commodity and that the Kentucky
statute, il it attempted to regulate
interstate commerce, was no de-
fense for the railroads refusal.
The court of appeals affirmed the
decision as valid as regulation of
interstate commerce.
1t never was effective as to inter-
state shipments to dry" counties,
said Justice Lurton, in sustaining
the lower court.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
UNION. =. c., JAN. 26. 1912.

What q fine time for our county
commissioners to put into use the
split-log drag. The use Of these
drags on our roads throughout the
county would now work wonders.
1t is an inexpensive way to put the
roads in fairly good shape. These
mighty spurs standing six to twelve
inches high all along the way are al
most impossible. The drag would
make short work of them.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
a "Pick-up."

Col" l.. M. Green, whom
Blease paid 81 900 to inspect" the
cotton mills Of the state and get up
statistics, made a report of his
work." in which he lifted bodily,
using them as his own. the figures
and language from previous re-
port made by Commissioner Watson.
Did Blease teach Green this little
labor-saving trick? - Spartanburg
Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26

The Act providing for the investi-
CATION OF the former wind-up dis.
pensary commission and the Attor-
ney General, also the Act distrib-
uting the dispensary fund, also the
Act relating to the Industrial School
at Florence, also the Act establish
ing rural police for Cherokee County,
also the Act providing for those
cities between four and twenty thou
sand inhabitants the opportunity to
vote on the commission plan of gov
ernment were this week passed by
the House overwhelmingly over the
Governors veto. The Senate had al
ready passed on the dispensary wind
up commission, and that becomes
q law. The other measures were
sent up by the House and now be
fore the Senate, and there seems lit
tie doubt of the Senate passing fa-
wrably upon them, thus having
them become laws.
1t thus will be seen that the Gov
Srnor's veto measures fare badly
The Senate killed the bill which
sought to take out of the hands Of
Che Supreme Court the appointing
OF special judges. placing this ap-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
Too Sad!

We have never seen copy of the
Blease newspaper--the News-Scimi-
tar-published in Greenwood, but
we were informed the other day
that this weeks issue would pro-
badly be its last. The statement
was that the paper has not been re-
ceiving very liberal support
Iorkville Enquirer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26

Messrs. W. S. McLure, +. p.
Morgan and b. G.. Wilburn, the
committee appointed to solicit con-
tributions to organize Union County
under the Rock Hill Plan" for
cotton acreage reduction, has been
busy and good subscription list has
been secured. > Vi,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
Glad He Didn't.

There is a Blease man at Glen
dale who says that if Cole l.. Blease
had lived in the time of George
Washington, Washington would
never have been heard of, and
Blease would now be known as the
father of his country. spartan
burg Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
Jonesville News Letter.

Jonesville, Jan. 23.-Thc dwell
ing house of Mr.. Zach Reeves and
his son, Lester, southwest from
Jonesville, was destroyed by fire last
Thursday night. The fire started
about the fireplace and had gained
such headway when discovered that
it was impossible with the help that
could be obtained to save the house.
MIR. Reeves and his con had bought
a farm and had built the house, a
nice modern cottage, into which
they moved last fall, which cost over
81 1000, upon which they had 81, 500
insurance. Only a part of the fur
niture was saved. Mrs. Lester
Reeves and the children had some
money in the house which was
burnt. They had a gold ring about
one hundred years old that they
valued very much which was also
burnt. Mr.. Reeves and the family
have the sympathy Of all this COM
munity in their misfortune.
MIR. D. P. Holder isstill seriously
sick.
The first quarterly conference of
the Jonesville charge for the current
year was held here last Saturday.
Rev. A. J. Cauthen, the new pre-
siding elder, presided. Reports to
the conference we're fairly good.
The presiding elder preached in the
Methodist church yesterday morn
ing to large congregation and he
made good impression on this, his
first appearance at Jonesville, both
as a presiding officer and preacher.
Miss Frances Smith, of Laurens,
has lately been secured to take the
place as teacher in the graded school
made vacant by the resignation of
Mrs. Wertz. Miss Smith is a grand
daughter of the late Rev. James r.
Smith, of the South Carolina con-
ference, who was we'll and favorably
known all over this community.
Miss Hannah Barton, another teach
er in the graded school, is grand
daughter Of tho late Rev. Thomas
Raysor, of the South Carolina con-
ference. Miss Margaret William.
son, another one OF our TEACHERS, is
q granddaughter Of the late Rev. A.
A. James, a Presbyterian minister
we'll known all over the country.
Another one of our teachers, Miss
Eva Ellerbe, is a sister of the late
Gov. w. Fl. Ellerhe and our present
congressman. J. Ed Ellerbe.
| don't think it will take any
pledge to get our farmers to cut the
use OF guano this year for they are
sore over the excessive use of it last
year
Butter ID plentiful in the stores
here but eggs are very scarce.
Mr.. Charley Wood has left the J.
j. Littlrjohn Co. store and has gone
on the road with his grip. Messrs.
Frank Austell and Charles Little
John, who were with the J. J. Lit.
tleJohn Co., have also resigned.
| was glad TO see the editor of The
Times in Jonesville last Friday, who
run up here for a short while on
business. Success to you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, in your management of the old
reliable, The Times, our first paper
in the county, which has passed
through war reconstruction fire and
the dispensary and still stands for
prohibition, justice and good. gov.
ernment and will not bow or apollo
gize at the criticisms the governors,
mayors or the powers of evil doers.
Telephone.
Messrs. W. S. McLure, K. p.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26

Mr.. w. H. Shanklin and family
will leave next week for their new
home in Woodruff. They have
made many friends in Union, who
regret to SEQ them feave.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
WHAT OTHERS THINK

The Governor and the Lawmakers
The members of the Legislature
ought to be glad that the Governor
doesn't have to sign their pay
checks. s.-Greenville Piedmont.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-01-26
LEGAL NOTICES.

The regular legal rates are charged
for all notices published according
TO law, which rates are as follows:
Matter to be set in point, BREWER
solid type-frst insertion, per inch
$1.00: each subsequent insertion. per
inch. so cents.
Citation to Kindred and Creditors.
inches, times, $3.50.
Final Discharge, 34 inches, 4
times, $3.50.
Administrator or Executors no.
tices. IA inches. 8 times. $3.50.
Obituary notices, tributes OF re-
sl ect, resolutions and cards OF thanks
strictly one cent a word.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-02-01
Are You IN Need

OF a good wagon, if SO we have
one for you. We have on hand at
present few of the Celebrated
Columbus Wagons. They are
made up of high grade material
and are guaranteed to you to. give
satisfaction. These we are offer
ing at a very low price, If you
are interested in a wagon see us
before you buy.
Yours respectfully,
w c Hundley Hdw & Furn. Co. +
Tishomingo, Miss.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1912-02-01
a a . = -
Mrs S ] Marlar

Mrs S ] Marlar died at her home
near Kendrick, in Alcorn county,
Jan 21st,. 1912, after a long i'll
ness. Mr. and Mrs D T Barnes
returned from attending her dur
ing the past two weeks, decease
being Mrs Barnes mother. Mrs
Marlar was very old, Had she
lived till next June she wonld have
seen her DIST birthday. She was
devout member of the Christian
church and was laid to rest at the
Babb graveyard on the 23rd, the
funeral service being conducted
by Rev Copeland. She leaves
eight living children, five dead
Her husband died SO years ago,