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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
MEEKER TALKS ON
EVILS OF OPTION
Says That Thousands of Citi-
zens Will Go to Davenport
if Drys Win.
LARGE CROWD is PRESENT
Moline Theatre Accommodates Packed
House-HeIIbers TO Speak for
Drys Here Sunday.

In an address delivered before a
packed house at the Moline theatre
1ase night, J. G. Meeker OF St Louis,
a member of the Missouri legislature,
said II Moline and Rock Island vote
dry in April. thousands OF citizens will
daily go TO Davenport TO patronize the
saloons OF that city. In addition TO
this, he said. boOtleggers and blind
pigs kill operate. almost as much H.
quor will be sold as at present, and
come therefrom.
Mr.. Meeker spoke extensively on the
evils OF local option. citing many cit
fes where the drys have won, and
pointing out how those cities have had
hard times financially and how the
liquor evils have existed the same as
before or even worse.
HeHbers to Come Here.
John Hellberg OF Chicago. a we'll
known Swedish newspaper man, has
been secured by the local optionists
TO deliver an address here Sunday.
March 10. He is to appear under the
auspices OF the Scandinavian Temper
ance union.
An effort Is also being made by the
local option forces to secure Rev. Gus
johnson OF Minneapolis to deliver an
address in this city
Mr. Meeker spoke last night under
the auspices of the Municipal league
OF Rock Island county. and the present
plan Is TO secure a number OF other
good speakers TO address the citizens
in favor OF a wet community.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
Rumors.

Rumors.
"Rumor hath thousand tongues"
quoted the wise guy.
Eyes, and they are generally all go
ing at once" added the simple mug
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
c:reur,.:snee. Change.

Lawyer You have an excellent case
SIR. Client But friend OF mine said
he had an exactly similar case and you
were the lawyer on the other side and
yOu beat him. Iawyer-Yes. ! remem-
Der that: but ! will see that no such
game is played this time.-Puck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
FASTING SUCKERS ON
POLLS MUST BE STOPPED

Complaint has recently been lodged
with the police that men and boys
who distribute advertising literature
are pasting stickers on telephone
poles. police boxes and water fountains
in the vicinity OF Fifteenth street. The
authorities say that this must stop as
there is a city ordinance against II.
GUSTAV SWANSTR0M is
WINNER IN SPELLING
In a spelling contest held Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

All the news al. the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

Ambition. Ike a torrent. ne'er looks
bacE-Ren Jonson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27

Fresh Violets 25e bunch.
Fresh Sweet Peas 25c bunch.
Fresh Carnations Soc dozen.
Hyacinths and Tulips 60c dozen
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
DR.. w. A. HIVES Dead.

About the 18th OF May, 1864, /
thought it was necessary to use
stick on the head of nurse in the
Delain hospital, Charlottesville, Va
During the excitement young man
came t0 my bunk and asked what was
the trouble. l explained to him how
the nurse had treated me, so he had
the nurse sent the front and he took
charge ois me- BY his pleading with
the doctors for me, my leg was put in
wire splint and swung from the bed
and with the kind attention of DR..
Hawes l recovered. Three years ago
l visited Dr. Halves at Charlottesville.
He showed to me great deal of kind
ness and now he has passed to the
great beyond. loved him like an eld-
er brother.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

The people of South Carolina should
come 70 the aid of those gentlemen
who arc making an effort to have the
Stats represented at the Panama ex-
position in California next year. A
small amount from all the interests
will not fall heavily on any one. The
question is not so much whether the
State should be represented but
whether or not it can afford not to be
repres ented. With all the other States
represented it will look little queer
for South Carolina not to be in the
picture.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

and Ruth Belt Sinclair OF Locust
Grove" near Charlottesville He is
survived by Mrs. Hawes and by four
daughters. Misses Mary, Virginia and
Ruth Hawes of Charlottesville and
Mrs. Emory Hill OF Chicago. A little
grandson, Walker Hawes Hill is two
years of age. His only surviving sis
ter is Mrs. Alice Hawes Campbell OF
King William county.
The funeral services on Sunday af-
ternoon at his late home, 408 Park
street, were attended by large gath
oring. Many of those present repre-
sented friendships of several genera
tions. DR.. George L. Petrie conduct
ed the services and read the Scrip
lures, and Dr. Henry w. Battle made
a prayer of singular appreciation,
sympath and aspiration The hymns
sung were abide With Me- and 81
Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
The pail bearers were Drs George
l.. Harrison, John Staige Davis, +.
NJ. Magruder, H. S. Hedges, w. D.
Macon, and MIR. John H. Slaw.
Some cs tle relatives from dis
tarce were Mr.. C. H. Sinclair and
Misses Virginia and Julia Belt CT
Dickerson, Md, Mrs. s. c. Mitchell,
of Richmond, Va, Dr.. Walker H.
campbell of Hanover and Misses Mary
and Hester Everett Of keswick
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
". G.. Peterson.

The following account of the death
of DR.. Hawes is taken from the Char
lottesville Daily Progress of July 6:
This community suffered a loss in
the death Of D. Walker Aylett
Hawes which occurred Saturday
morning.
Though born near Hawesville,
Ky, in 1910, DR.. Hawes was Of
Virginia ancestry, the son Of Aylett
and Mary Hawes of King William
county, and his qualities were those
which our State is glad to claim as
typical.
Too highminded and genuine to
be anything but unassuming, DR..
Hawes moved in the community as
skilful physician, generous friend,
and devoted husband and father
Leaving tAe university as one of the
Southern Guard, DR.. Hawes later be-
came lieutenant in the well known
King William Artillery company. In
1862 he became a member of Campany
H, of 9th Va. Cavalry and continued
until the close Of the war. He was
seriously wounded in the battle Of
Brandy Station and also below Peters
burg. While recovering from the lat
ter wound, DR.. Hawes was an in
mate of the hospital at Charlottesville
and during this period pursued a
course O: lectures at the University OF
Virginia, graduating in 1866 with the
degree CT doctor of medicine After an
intership at the Charity Hospital he
practiced in King William county un-
til 1871, when he removed to New
York city. Here he engaged in general
practice until 1905, when he removed
with his family to Charlottesville
where they nave since resided. In
1868 DR.. Hawes married Miss Vir-
ginia Sinclair, daughter of George
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
4 Nature Freak.

Mr.. A. G. Wise, of Prosperity, has
sow that gave birth to a litter of five
pigs on last Wednesday and on Sun
Gay gave birth to two more, making
seven in all, and all of them are liv-
;ne and doing we'll. This is something
unusual. In fact those who are ia
n.iliar with hog raising say they
never heard o. such a thing before
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

Senator Smith left the Greenwood
meeting to go around by Clinton to
look at some of the nail stricken dis
tricts with a view, as he said, of see
ing il he could get some government
aid for the sufferers. There are some
in tais county who would be glad to
get aid. 1t is hardly probable that the
government can or would give aid in
cases of this kind
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
Fish Fry and Stew.

Several gentlemen in Newberry have
bought the Langford mill pond and
will let the water off on Wednesday
of next week, July p, 1914,
and serve a fish stew and fry. Every
body is invited to come and enjoy
a first class fish stew and fry Tae
charge will be one dollar fo@ each
person
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
REPORT
Of County Supervisor for the month
ending June 80, 1914.

ooe chon,ord communication -. -. 400
oo7 = w pineer commntaton tax - - - -. 49, -. -. 800
900 o1us Aioo white no,ner -. - 500
ooo 1onin;o1 p poobov county home - - -. 614O
ooo ,nror ororon+a+;on - -. 49, :. 800
oo1 u w 11iaainc corr+ -. -. -. :. -. 800
ooo : D 11arnnor ohaineane " -. -. -. -. -. 80
ooo :, = Al oonruoion +ax - 49, -. -. -. 200
90, ,tonn 1jvinos+on - 49, - 1000
90 49,. w Scott Communication tax 49, -. " " -. -.
ooc 1 Ems county troasnrer coroners pay bills "
oo0 I 1znns county troasprer court 49, " " -. -.
hills 100
Ita oou., +uoo.,ror conrt
H C Holloway, jAo. H. onapp0t'
oou"' Sup0i' '-'0-.
Statement showing exact appropriations for the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

TIE time for enrolling will expire
on tie 2Sth of this month. Remem-
Der that if you want to vote in the
primary your name must be on tie
club roll, and it must be your full
name. Hunt up the secretary Of
your club and see that your name IS
properly on the club roll.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

Use the split log drag wherever you
can and whenever you have the time.
There are some good roads in the
county that could be kept good by the
proper use of the split log drag.
is simple and inexpensive in its use.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

Be sure to get your name properly
on the club roll or you will not be
allowed to vote in the primary. The
time for enrolling expires on July %.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
BLAMES STORSTAD
Holds Collier Responsible for En-
press Wreck-TufteneS at
Fault.

Quebec, July 1.-THE collier Stor-
stad is held to blame for the Empress
of ireland disaster in the findings OF
the wreck commission handed down
today.
The commission held tnat the dis
aster was due to the Storstad's change
OF course, ordered by the third officer
witt out instructions from the first Of
icer, wlo was in charge OF the COL
lier at the time.
The Empress was sunk in the st.
Lawrence on May 20 with loss of
more than 1000 lives.
The inquiry into the disaster was
begun in Quebec on June 16 by COM
mission composed of Lord Mersey,
formerly presiding justice Of the
British admiralty court, Sir Adolfo
Routhier of Quebec and Chief JUS
tice Mcleod CT New Brunswick. The
commissioners were assisted in their
work by Commander Cahorne of the
British royal naval reserve, Prof.
John T. Welsh of Newcastle, Eng,
John Demers of the Dominion wreck
commission and Engineer Commander
Howe of the Canadian naval service.
Commander Cahorne and Prof. Welsh
were nominated by the British Board
of Trade. Lord Mersey also presided
over the inquiry into the Titanic dis
aster.
Third Officer Blamed.
The Golfers third officer, found
responsible, is Alfred Tuftenes. He
was on the bridge when the crash oc-
Cured.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

hear tae speaker, Blease had de-
cided majority of those at the meet
ing on Saturday. We would say tnat
some five Of six hundred left the
grounds when Blease finished his
speech. Of course Smith had finished
also. Conservative men aLu those who
are not supporters of Blease estimated
the Greenwood meeting about equally
divided between Blease and those who
oppose him. And the majority of the
crowd We're farmers.
Judge Jones had majority OF
about $50 in Greenwood county two
years ago in the race for governor OF
course no one can tell what will be the
outcome OF a primary election. Many
things may happen to change the
whole trend. We have her given our
impressions as the situation occurs to
us. We do not claim to know any
mere about it than any one else.
We found very strong
Dominick sentiment in Green
wood .or congress. In fact.
though there is a candidate from
Greenwood, the sentiment seemed to
be that Dominick would carry tae
county by a majority in the first pri-
mary and some seemed to think there
would be no second primary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
Tuesday, July IA, 1914.

The Newberry people behaved beau
tifully on campaign day. 1t was what
we expected them to do.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

humble walks of lie TO the highest
position in the gift OF the people and
trying to encourage him, they seem
to take pleasure in throwing every
stumbling blocks possible in
his way. But in the face
of that opposition he will car
ry Newberry county in his present
fight and will receive the endorsement
OF the people of South Carolina. Sure
ly he must have received some votes
besides those that the opposition are
pleased to term "the lawless element"
for if be has not it is terrible ar
raignment to make of the people of
South Carolina to charge that a ma
jority belong to that class.
Then we hear a good deal about
''the mill vote and many times it is
referred to in sneering sort of way
by the speakers and the newspapers.
We have observed one thing and that
is that every election year there are
q number Of thcse wao are seeking Of
fee that get very affectionate and low
Ing to this mill vote and you will
find them sending for the mill people
and going to see them and in every
way trying to get that vote. In fact
there are yast as good people among
the mill folk as there are anywhere
else.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
TWO MEETINGS.

We attended the campaign meetings
at Newberry and Greenwood on Fri
day and Saturday respectively of last
week. 1t was said that these two were
the largest in attendance that have
yet been held The meeting at Green
wood was at least a third larger in
number than the one at-Newberry. II
there were two thousand people at
the Newberry meeting there were easi-
ly three thousand at Greenwood. AT
both places the crowds were orderly
and upon the whole attentive to the
speakers.
Of course no two men will see
meeting just the same. Our judgment
IS always more or less biased by our
prejudices, our likes and dislikes. We
believe that all will admit, however,
that the meeting at Newberry was
largely Blease meeting, and we mean
by that that the effort to discount
Blease in his home county was 2 fail
ure, and tnat the sentiment in favor
of BIease Cor the senate largely pre-
dominated at the meeting. Certainly
We feel sure that those who got up
the scheme will admit that their effort
TO boost Smith with the bale OF cot
ton and make display was a dismal
failure. So mucn so that the gentle
man who drove the wagon out re-
turned all alone by one of the back
streets. The scheme had been planned
for several days, and the evident pur-
pose was to make big display in fav-
or Of Smith, so that it might be used
N other parts of the State to the hurt
Of Blease. We have often wondered
Why it was that some people in New
berry would fight Blease so bitterly.
Of course, some of them will tell you
5hat he is not their style We have
wondered if some of the others they
have tried to put in high places were
their style" We have about come
20 the conclusion that great deal OF
he opposition tc nim in mis- home
county comes from envy and Jealousy
instead OF being proud that one o:
their citizens has risen from the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14

there are LAST as SoOd people among
the mill folk as there are anywhere
else.
To get back to the NeWberry meet
ing we admit to great disappointment
in Mr.. Jennings From what he had
read in the newspapers We had reach
ed the conclusion that he, at least,
was a good speaker and something of
an orator. We had never seen Mr.
Jennings before, and did not have
the pleasure of an introduction on this
occasion, but We listened to what
ne termed his speech. There was
nothing to his speech and we were
not favorably impressed with the ap-
pearance of the man. AS to Pollock
we have known him for a good many
years. He can make a good speech
and is a right clever fellow, 'but no
man can do his best when he sets out
first, last, and all the time, simply to
abuse his opponent. We are surprised
that he would permit himself to be
used in this manner. Of course, neitn-
er he nor Jennings expects to be
elected, but the scheme is to have them
do the abusing and have Smi y get the
! votes. A very patriotic position to
take, but one that will in no sense
inure to their benefit.
They claim to be showing up
Blease's record. Why every school
boy in South Carolina knows all they
are telling, and has known it all along,
for there has been no secret about that
record Everything that Blease has
done that it was thought would be
to his injury has been heralded to
the world, and these young gentle
men are only referring to such things
as they deem may be used to his hurt.
Blease is doing the proper thing to
pay no attention to them, and we nope
he will continue the same policy as to
what these men nave to sey. They
are worried just little because they
are not noticed, and the Record in par
ticular, among the newspapers, seems
! to think that it is doing a great deal
OF harm to Blease because he does
not answer them. Well, really there
is nothing to answer. To be sure you
can find something in the record OF
any man that you can criticize legiti-
mately, and things that you don't
agree with and do not endorse, but
this thing of wholesale denunciatior
end the hope of defeating any one
simply by abusing him the people vii
not stand for it.
We also attended the meeting a
| Greenwood on Saturday and as al
ready stated the attendance was mucl
larger tAan in Newberry and it wa.
not all the mill element either
though there were a good many mil
people present, but there were farmer
ther efor many miles around. 1t shoult
be stated as to ,NeWberry that ther
were not a great many mill peopl
at the Newberry meeting for the rea
son that all three CT the mills wer
, running just as usual during tn
: speaking. At Greenwood, if you coul
Judge the sentiment Of the crowd b.
the applause given each speaker AM
the attention given and the way il
l.:1 .l,o,r nrnnrna "a 4nn front I.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-14
Third Officer Blamed.

The Golfers third officer, found
responsible, is Alfred Tuftenes. He
was on the bridge when the crash oc-
Cured.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-29
UNSAFE TO DEPEND
ON ONE CROP ALONE
Expert Points Out That South
Is Paying the Penalty.

Washington. 1.-THE situation In
in which the cotton planters now find
themselves is only an illustration OF
the danger attendant upon any farm
enterprise and business based on rails
ing a single CROP" said Professor
Spillman, chief Of the office Of farm
management. 1T may run along very
well for awhile, even for many years,
but some disaster will undoubtedly
overtake it. Our study and fnvestiga-
ton have amply demonstrated that 1t
any one thing.
THE wheat growers of the Pacific
northwest had no better than
wheat. In 1893 the crop was ruined
by untimely rains. In 1894 they expe-
rienced the panic. and the price Of
wheat fell as low as Is cents per
bushel. The next year 1t rose to %
cents a bushel and in 1896 was boost
ed up to 80 cents. During that period
nearly every bank and every CONNER
cial house In that region went broke.
SO many mortgages were called on
farms that the price Of farm land,
which had been $40 to $50 per acre.
fell as low rs SO and $12. The Pa
cihc northwest for years past has not
been depending on wheat alone. The
farmers learned a costly lesson.
"The same thing is true of the rice
producers in regions where no other
crops were raised In large quantities.
Farmers who grew nothing but rice
have met with two or three eras of
prices away below the cost of produc-
ton, and financial ruin has followed.
Every region that has but n great
agricultural enterprise has suffered
more or less the same way.
"The evident thing that the south
must do Is to produce enough of all
the things her wonderfully rich. soil
can produce to meet her home require
ments. That is what the office OF farm
| management has been urging on the
SOUTH"
ShrapneI Kills More Than Bullsta-
New York.-Alfred Keene, abide
camp to Major Brochard. In charge of
hospitals at Deauville, France. arriving
here to aid In obtaining funds for the
work, said there were 1900 wounded
in Trouville and Deauville when he
left France. Only 8 per cent of the
wounds were serious, he said, and he
placed the fatalities at 3 per ZEN Of
the total. Less than 5 per cent Of the
soldiers in the hospitals were wounded
by bullets. he said. The worst wounds
were caused by shrapnel bursting over
the men as they were lying In the
trenches.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-29
P~OSTOEETCE ROBBER
In the Black Hills Has Preliminary
Hearing.

Edgemont, Oct. 29.-The case of
Jack O'Neil, charged with robbing
the pOstofhee here on the night of
Oct. 5, has been taken from the hands
of the state law officers, and has been
bound oyer for trial before the fed
eral courts under $4,000 bonds. He
was brought here from Hot Springs
Friday, and upon being arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioners
Harry Goddard, waived examination.
Hugh Athol, who was arrested as an
accessory with O'Neil and was sup
posed to have turned states evidence
was not here when he was wanted
having evidently decided that a clean
get away would be the best move for
him. Federal authorities are at pres
ent on his trail and when he is ap-
pretended will be held under $500
bonds to appear as a witness agains,
|O'Neil. United States District Attor-
ney Robert Stewart and Deputy Mar
shall Lee Brooks, both of Deadwood,
were here representing the govern
ment in the matter, and the latter
took the prisoner into custody. Post
al Inspector Flemming has been
gathering evidence for the last two
weeks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-10-29

garters for each stocking were suffl.
cent to obtain the desired result and
said he had several witnesses who
would testify and demonstrate. He
indicated half a dozen young women
in the courtroom who certainly were
wearing silk stockings, and who, the
merchant said, had been harnessed
into corsets only waist high, but
nearly knee deep.
Miss Smith, who had said that she
was willing to show that four carriers
on a corset were not sufficient, be
came dismayed by the array of expert
testimony and, throwing the dis
puted corsets upon the judges desk,
she fed from the courtroom saying
she wouldn't think of wearing corsets
that had only four garters.
Judge Beall was a little startled by
this sudden interruption of a session
that was just becoming highly inter
esting. Modestly placing a newspa-
per over the garment he dismissed
the complaint against the merchant
and adjourned court.