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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

looked like bits of a
Japanese screen brought
to life, and sown broad
cast in this sun-steeped
southern wilderness. High
overhead, a black speck
against the azure, a hawk
wheeled slowly in vast
spirals, staring down de-
sirously upon the peace
full lagoon. That peace
he burst not invade; for
he knew and feared the
lightning strokes of the
long, dagger-like beaks of
the white egrets.
In the top of one of the
gnarled bushes at the
edge of the open, right
over the water, was built
a spacious but rickety-
looking nest of dead
sticks. It was the most
unnestlike of nests,-a
mere crazy platform, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
By CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS

edge of the crazy platform softly that not stick
protested At her coming four long beaks were lifted in
the air, gaping hungry and squawking with eager
All four seemed equally But the mother
bird knew well enough which she had fed last and which
most in need. She damned the prize with what
seemed scant ceremony into the beak whose turn it
to get it. The fish was thicker than the young
sters long, thin neck but it promptly swallowed
head first. 1t went down slowly with succession of
spasms which looked agonizing, but were in fact,
ecstatic.
Before flying off again to her quest of fish
the mother egret remained for few moments on the
edge of the nest, to rest and preen herself Her
pure plumage shone in the sunlight like spun silver.
Her neck feathers prolonged in fine, dropping lines
far down her breast From the of her back
between the shoulders grew bunch of long, exqustey
delicate plumes, white and apparently fragile
the frost flowers on window These were her festal
adornment, worn by herself and her mate alike, only
in the nesting season.
Having preened herself well, and shaken her long,
snay neck to take the kinks out of it, she spread
her shining wings and lifted herself into the air.
She rose, however, but few inches and then, flap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

and gay. The brightness of her highcofed hair was
surmounted by tuft of straight egret-plumes, as
fine pear-white, and delicate fligree of frost.
The Girl had never looked so lovely. Never before
had she worn anything that so became her as that
ethereal plume She knew it; and the glances of her
mad strayng from their business with fly garments
and dainty adornments told her So She threw w1sp
of silken gossamer over her arn and trpped eagerly
down to the drawing ROOM
The Man came forward to meet her, his eyes paying
without stint the tribute she craving of him. There
will be no one there compare with you he said softly
@There is no anywhere to compare with you
at is becoming isn't it," she answered, glowing at
his praise and nodding her bright head indicate the
ethereal white plume.
at is indeed" he asserted heartily. "But nothing
could heighten your beauty You did not need it. And
I'm rather afraid the bird did" He kissed her ngertps
as he spoke lest she should think he being critical
The Girl pouted little, being very tender-hearted
and oath to be reminded of unpleasant things. Il
know what you mean," said she quickly, withdrawing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29
THE AIGRET
Drawing by Charles Livingston Bull

lie Girl, sitting before her dressing table,
looked at the fair reflection in her great
mirror and smiled happily. Those search
ing lights at each side of the mirror could
find no flaw in the tender coloring of her
face, in the luminous whiteness of neck
and arm and bosom. Her wide-set eyes,
like the red bow of her mouth, were kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

her hand in displeasure. "But the poor
bird is dead anyway; and if didn't buy
the thing some other woman would.
And it's horrid of you to speak of it
now"
The Man laughed. at can't make
YOU more beautiful; but if it makes you
happier, that's quite enough for me,
said he. @I'm afraid that very little
pleasure for you is of more consequence
in my eyes than thousand million
birds"
And upon this assurance the Girl for
gave him.
THE wide lagoon lay MINDLESS, shin
l ing like milky-blue glass under the
blaze of the southern sun. 1t was shall
low, its surface broken here and there
with patches of tall, gold-green reeds.
Its shores seemed half afloat, fringed as
they were with gnarled, squat bushes
growing directly out of the water. This
irregular bushy growth, with the green
Swallowed water beneath its branches,
stretched back for several hundred
yards from the open lagoon to dense
wall of jungles, banked mass of vio-
lently green LEAKAGE starred with cream
white and crimson bloom.
Not cream white, but of coldly
pure silver-white, like new snow, some
two or three score long-necked, long
legged birds tapped angularly between
the milky blue of the water and the in
tense, vibrant blue of the sky, or stood
half-leg deep in the shadows, motion
less, watching for their prey. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

ping anu SqudWklllS Wildly, SHE
was dragged down again by some
unseen force. Her frantic strug-
giles knocked down a corner of
the nest, and swept off one of
the awkward nestlings, which fell
kicking and sprawling through the
LEAKAGE and disappeared with
splash. A moment more and the
mother, for all her wild fight
against the unseen fate, was
drawn down after him into the
Swallowed water. Then a little
fat-bottomed boat, or ducking
punt, with a man crouching in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-29

punt, with a man crouch1ng IN
the bottom of it, came worrling its way
toward her through the narrow lane of
water between the stems of the bushes.
The man seized her by the dangerous
beak, jerked her into the punt, put his knee
upon her neck, detached the moose of a
copper wire snare from her leg, drew keen
hunting knife, and deity sliced the snowy
plumes from the flesh of her back.
Then he hurled her out into the open
water, that she might not be in his way
while he rearranged the snare upon the edge
of the nest in order to catch her mate.
Half stunned, and altogether bewildered
by her agony, the mother egret tapped
blindly upon the top of the water, her snowy
plumage crimsoned with her life blood. After
a few moments she succeeded in getting in
to the air. Flying heavily, and lurching as
she went, she flew across the lagoon, blunder-
ed in among the bushes, and fell with her legs
in the water, her twitching wings entangled
in the branches. There, after few vain
struggles, she lay still, dying slowly,
slowly,-her beak half open, but her eyes
wide and undaunted.
MOT long afterward the male egret, who
had been fishing far down the lagoon
and knew nothing of what had happened,
came back to the nest with food. He too
was caught in the fatal snare, dragged down,
scalped of bis nuptial plumes as the red
savages of old scalped their enemies, and
thrown away to die at his leisure. The law
of that country forbade the shooting of
egrets in the nesting season-when alone
they wore the plumes which women crave.
The plume hunter, therefore, felt that he
was evading the law successfully if he hacked
the prize from the living bird, and released
it when still alive and able to fly. If the bird
died agonizingly afterward, who was going
to swear that he was the slayer?
Throughout the morning the like swift
tragedy was enacted at one nest after
another. The deadly punt slid murder
ously, silently, up and down the hidden
water lanes among the bushes, and the
croucting man with the knife did his work
noiselessly, save for the threshing and splash
ing of his victims.
In the course of an hour, however, for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17

Penal Code and that will do the work. he
explained.
Mr.. warburg was the first witness of
the afternoon. He said that Kuhn. Loeb
& Co. were bankers Of a sort, but they
received no deposits. issued no passbooks
and had no check books except for for
eign business. They do business with cor
porations and large institutions. 1t may
happen at times that q corporation leaves
q sum of money with them. but only for
specified time and for specific pur-
pose.
Mr.. warburg believed that a very wise
step would he to enact legislation which
would bring about supervision In banks
which allow balances below $4,000 or S5,-
900 and interest on the same. Where
larger balances than that are called for
the depositors are men Of intelligence and
know what they are about. The smaller
man must pay interest or no will not get
the accounts.
Mr.. Bloomingdale said that the Bloom
ingdale copartnership was forty-ive years
old. The bank. twenty-five years old.
he said. IL an entirely separate institu-
ton, with 1000 depositors. The money
IL not used in the Bloomingdale store.
nor do the members Of the Arm or the
Arm itself borrow money. They invest
commercial paper and other approved
banking outlets.
I'VE will welcome any regulation" said
Mr.. Bloomingdaie. II believe the State
should regulate all banks Just the same
see no difference between banks. II
one IL to be regulated all should be
regulated"
The committee will meet again mex,
Thursday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17
MAIL DRIVERS PLANNED
VIOLENCE, SPIES SAY.
Some of IS Chauffeurs on Trial
Hiss "Squealcr!" at
One Witness.

Several employees Of the Postal Trans
fer Service Company testified at the trial
OF the fifteen strikers before Judge Nl-
Its in the United States District Court
yesterday that they pretended to be
strikers, mingled with the men and tried
to learn their secrets. The fifteen men
are on trial for alleged conspiracy to
impede the passage of the mails.
James Clinch. one of the spies hired
by the company, declared that he had
heard the defendant Hockberg tell the
strikers to avoid arrest IL possible. bu,
TO get the strike breakers of their
wagons. He heard the defendant Eusl-
Illus advocate hiring gunner to beat UT
the strike breakers. but said that the
union did not adopt this suggestion.
Several of the defendants leaned for
ward on their bench as Clinch was ties.
tifying and Kissed "Squealer'' at him.
Charles Levine, also a strike breakei
who mingled with the strikers on the pre-
tence that he was In sympathy with them
corroborated some of Clinch's testimony
lie said that he heard Hockbcrg ant
Kennedy, leaders OF the strikers, say thai
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17
SIECEL DEPOSITORS CURBED.
Induced TO Reduce First Payment
Demand 10 90 Fer Cent.

General creditors of the Henry Siegel
enterprises marked time yesterday await
ing full reports from their experts and
from Messrs. Segel and Vogel as to the
amount OF money they have raised TO take
care Of the depositors.
The only active people yesterday were
the depositors. They have become most
optimistic. This committee went to the
office of John II. Murray OF Coudert
Bros, counsel for the depositors. and an
nounced calmly that II had concluded 10
accept 100 per cent. down as first pay
ment to depositors. Then the committee
was sent into executive conference. and
after an hour agreed to accept 60 per
cent. down and 40 per cent inside of six
months.
The committees ultimatum will go To-
the general meeting OF creditors on Mon
day or Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17
SUES ON BLACKBALL CHARGE.
Frederick Pring Wants 100000 for
Accusation in Golf Club.

The reason for the blackballng OF
Frederick Pring, a wealthy rubber. mcr-
chant Of 100 Worth street, by the Bal
tusrol Golf Club was disclosed yesterday
in the Supreme Court in a suit against
Richard c. rhorp. d broker Of As Wall
street, who was a member Of the mem
bershi committee. Pring Is suing Thorp
for $4,000. alleging that Thorp said to
the committee:
He Is a dishonest and crooked card
player and was kicked out Of house
where he was playing for money because
he was caught In the act Of cheating
Thorp asked Supreme Court Justice
Lehman to dismiss Pring's complaint on
the ground that his remarks were made
In response to n request from the mem
bership committee and that the state
ments were given in confidence and there
fore privileged The court decided that
Thorp's defence was insufficient because
Prine was accused of getting money by
cheating, which charged him with "A mis-
demeanor. Thorp must now file new
defence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17
What EmpIoye,s Say:

What Employers Say:
Ten per cent. reported that business
was the same.
Twenty-seven per cent. reported
that business was better.
Sixty-three per cent. reported that
business was poorer.
What EmpIcyess Say:
Sixty per cent. reported wages
higher.
Forty per cent. reported wages the
same.
Sixty per cent. reported commodities
higher.
Forty per cent. reported commodities
the same.
Whot Manufacturer Soy:
Three per cent. reported prices
higher.
Thirty-eight per cent. reported their
prices the same.
Fifty-nine per cent. reported their
prices were lower.
The Business Outlook:
Twelve and half per cent. reported
that prospects for the ensuing six
months were better than for the first
six months Of 1911, or 1919.
Seventy-6ve per cent. reported that
business prospects were poorer than
for either Of the six month periods
above mentioned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17
BANK BILL PROGRESSES.
! van Toyl Commission Clears IN
Differences Of Opinion.

The Van Tuyl commission for the re-
vision Of the State banking law spent
the greater part OF yesterday discussing
the proposed changes OF the law regarding
State banks. trust companies and private
banks.
1t was said that progress had been made
on that part Of the bill which applies to
private banks and that there was every
reason to believe that the plan Of the sub
committee on private banks to place them
under the supervision Of the State Supern-
tendent would receive the approval Of the
entire body.
The commission will meet again on
next Friday to hear the reports Of the
work Of the various subcommittee on tn,
progress they have made during the week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17

the treasury had been cmpt'ed by the
payment of between 5000 and 5000 10
gunner. The strikers frequently used
.beanshooters" to drive the strike break
ers from the wagons, he said.
James Fitzpatrick, who admitted that
he was a stool pigeon for the company.
heard Kennedy and Hockberg tell OF hav-
ing paid $3.50 to a gang OF gunner. lie
said the strikes planned to burn some
Of the automobiles. The trial will be
continued ut 1890 Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17
vacates writ Against Anna Held.

Supreme Court Justice Seabury vacated
yesterday an attachment obtained by
Michael Il. I.eavitt. a theatrical manager
against the property Of Anna Held in a
suit to recover $1,000 damages for breach
OF contract. The court decided that
Leavitt must prove he has cause OF
action before he can get an attachment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-17

I'VE do not believe that anywhere near
the same number OF people are employed
here as there were year ago at this time,
As for our own business, We are employing
about two-thirds the number we were a
year ago, and II Is our understanding that
in the majority OF instances other manu-
facturers are practically in the same con-
dition as we are"
Help are not generally employed.
About rs per cent, are employed by US
No change in hourly rate Of wages. but
hours employed were reduced"
I'VE are employing about 10 per cent
less people and think this Is true 81
other factories here. No trouble in get
ting help"
I'VE have laid Off about Is per cent. OF
our employees, but In all probability we
shall have to lay Off quite large per-
centage more in a short time"
Have reduced our force considerably
and the remainder are working on short
time. No immediate prospect Of gettipg
~ tho SECULAR schedule
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10

Anderson county has 26 rural graded
schools with two teachers and some
with more than two. These schools
get State aid to the amount of more
than $4,000. Newberry has only six
of these schools, and until last year
did not nave any In fact this year is
the first year the schoo S have been
in actual operation. These six are
entitled to $1,000 State aid. There are
several more districts that should be
made rural graded schools. Any dis
trict that has an enrolment of so
children and an average attendance Of
80 should be made a rural graded
school and have two teachers. The
process is easy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10

After a session which went about
two weeks beyond the customary 40
days, the general assembly adjourned
sine die shortly after midnight on
Thursday night. 1t was a session in
which great deal of interest was CEN
tred, and in which there were some in
cidents which were very much out Of
the ordinary, but very little was done
except the passage of a great mass Of
local legislation. Several meritorious
measures died upon the calendars.
BY the action of the senate and the
governor the extraordinary large ap-
preparation bill was held down con-
siderably.
We have no doubt that all depart
ments of the government, as we'll as
most of the people of the State, are
glad that the session is over-though
The people. of South Carolina seem to
like political excitement.
There will be a State campaign be-
fore another session, and the records
which have been made will no doubt
be fully placed before the people of
every county in the State.
The Herald and News has given full
reports of the entire session.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10
THINK ON THIS.

1t would not be great deal Of
trouble and expense for every farmer
10 put sand-clay surface on the main
road running through his premises. 1t
should be a matter of pride for prop
erty owners to have the roads in front
OF their houses properly graded and
surfaced Certainly it would increase
4 mans own s4lf-respect while COM
manding the respect and commenda
ton of others. The sand-clay road
and the split-log drag is a combination
that can not be beat. The TWO go to-
gether and should be inseparable.-
Laurens Advertiser.
This is worth serious thought. If
We could just get the people to think
and to think broadly and beyond their
own little selves we could have the
ideal life How easy it would be for
every property owner, at least to CO.
operate, in the maintenance of the
road through his place 1t should be,
as the Advertiser says, a matter Of
pride to have the road in front of your
aome properly graded and surfaced
md then dragged II you would do
t you would soon come TO have a nigh
er regard for yourself and then you
would be an exampla to vow neigh
3or and soon every one else would be
doing something to improve the road.
Before you can do much in improv-
.ng the schools or in bettesing coun-
.ry life something must be done for
The roads. Good roads are the f2re-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10
Tuesday, March 10, 1914.
DO 1T NOW.

Lancaster, Abbeville and almost
every other progressive town of the
size of Newberry has live chamber
of commerce or other business organ
ization.
Abbeyille and Lancaster have but
recently organized. The business men
of these communities realized that if
their communities were to keep pace
with other towns in the State, it was
absolutely necessary that they get
busy.
The point We desire to make in call
ing attention to this matter is that
Newberry should wake up and the live
business men of this community form
some sort of business organization
for the general welfare of the COM
munity.
We understand that the matter Of
organizing live chamber of COM
merce is being discussed by some Of
the live business men of the city. We
hope that it will result in our busi-
ness men getting together and form
ing such an organization. 1t should
be voluntary. 1t should be enthusias-
tic. No live man in Newberry should
wait to be urged or even invited to
take part in such an organization. It
would be as much for his interest as
for the interest of any other indivi-
dual.
We hope that each and every man
in Newberry will take this view of it.
And do it now
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10

The Columbia correspondent OF he
News and Courier announces that Sen
ator John l.. McLaurin will be can
didate for governor this summer, and
says that this announcement makes
10 avowed candidates, the others be-
ing Railroad Commissioner John G.
Richards, Solicitor R A Cooper, Rep
resentative w. c.. Irby, Jr., former
Representative L. ]. Browning, Prof.
Jno. G. Clinkscales, Col Charles Car
roll Simms, Speaker NJ L. Smith, Lieu
tenant Governor C. A. Smith and for
mer Senator R. l. Manning. Others
have also been mentioned"
Most Of the members of the general
assembly-at least, a great many of
therl-have been mentioned" for
lieutenant governor.
There are numerous candidates for
The other State Offices.
And in the coming senatorial race,
every day or two the probability of
some other candidate being in the race
with Senator Smith and Governor
Blease is stated.
1t begins to look as if the people of
the State will have long list of can
didates to choose from in this sum-
mer's primaries.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10
10 run a farm like this one than it does
to run a private farm.
Calvin CrOzier Meeting.


The members of the Calvin Crozier
chapter, L. D. c., were the guests Of
Miss Sara Houseal on Thursday af,er-
noon at their regular monthly meet
ing. Plans were discussed for the play
to be given by local talent on the 26
and ~ of this month During the his
torical programme, Mrs r. H Wright
gave some interesting current events
and reports on Shiloh and Arlington,
from minutes of the State convention,
were read by Misses Edna Hipp and
Mary Butler Fant At the conclusion
OF business, refreshments were served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10
PUT STATE on CASH BASIS.

The action of the house in sustain
ing the governors veto Of tAe provi-
sion in the appropriation bill for the
borrowing of money to pay current eN-
penses, ETC., has caused considerable
speculation. There is a general pro-
vision in the code for the borrowing
of this money, and whether or MOI
this will cover the matter is the ques-
ton which is being discussed. The
governor asked the general assembly
to relieve him of acting with the comp
troller general and the State treasur-
er in the borrowing of this money,
and when this was no, done, he vetoed
the section, and the veto was sustain
ed by the house.
Whatever the decision in the dis
cussion, We have no. idea the various
departments of the State will be al
lowed by their respective heads to SUI
fer, but the whole matter emphasizes
the fact that the State should be put
upon a cash basis. And it is the duty
Of the legislature to do this.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10

There has been considerable criti-
cism by some of the newspapers OF
this State of the action of Governor
Blease IN personally delivering a
message to the house of representa-
tives. Some of these same newspap-
pers have heartily commended Presi-
dent Wilson for saying to congress in
person what he had to say.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-10

runners of the general uplift OF rural
conditions and rural life. Every one
should be interested and a little self
aelp and personal interest and coop
Grafton will go a long way in road
building and road maintenance.