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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-29

Per with the representatives Of the peo-
pie.
! To-day 1t is ruthless labor that forces
its sway by organized intimidation not
only of our government in all its
branches. but OF the people al a whole
| and also by as crafty and shameless
lobby as ever capital maintained at
| the seats of tho legislation. Just as yes
day the question was whether finan-
| cisl piunderers should exploit tho ma
tion. so today the question IS whether
labor bandits shall hold up the repub-
lie
GROWING DOMESTIC ISSUE.
AT iris particular time tho crown
ing dorlestic issue Immediately bette
America is wne'.ser labor unions shall
Kun the american government or whether
| the American people shall run the Ameri-
can GOV eminent.
Three years ago that issue was raised
by the snforced passage Of the Adsmson
law. The merit OF that Legislation
OF its enactment. which was as yiolcn Is
iawless as thai cf robbery az the molsh
Of sun or tbs point Of dirk. That
method. If prac..ced generally. VIII an
nihl.ate regular government by oil for
rattle Gospotism # group for thar
special advantage at the expense OF the
country AS whole. The method +
forcing that law upon the statute books
brought into conflict fundamental princi-
ples--principles which are utterly antag
onistic, absolutely irreconcilable-
"Of such a conflict there can be no
compromise. one principle must Yield
10 the other And that was just what
happened. The threat of force b. spc-
cal interest prevailed. An ultimatum
vas served on the American government
that II by 4 specified hour a law was not
passed BY our national legislature. ard
approved by our national executive. the
economic life Of America would be
throitled.
GOVERNMENT YIELDED
The government yielded. Congress
and the President submitted 20 coercion
I say submitted to coercion. because ii
Is unthinkable that either the nations
first ma gistratc or the nations legisia-
ture connived al the assurances Of the
Iawless edict which both obeyed
AT all costs. at every hazard the -
sue raised By the method Of forcing the
passage and approval Of the Adamson
law should have been fought out at the
time. It must be fought out some day.
and that DAY swiftly approaches To the
fact that Congress and President crinsed
under the lash Of brute force in 1916 i
largely due the troubles from similar
sources that The country has suffered
ever since
THE process Of attempting 70 COM
promise disputes. involving antagonistic
principles that can not be compromised
stfl goes on. \ recent example blazes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-29

the landing of the Pilgrims. Albert J..
Beveridge. former United States senator
!, from Indiana. said IN part
"The compact written and signed on
board the Mayaower was the germ of
American self-sovernment. In that basic
agreement the Pilgrims wrote. We cove
nant and combine ourselves together into
q civil body polite, for our better or
dering and preservation. and by virtue
hereof. to enact such just and equal laws
as shall be thought most mete and con-
vcnient for the general good of the
colony. unto which we promise all due
submission and obedience.
BEGINNING or THE CONSTITUTION
Those words were the beginning Of
the American Constitution. As nearly
as nSthing human ever can be. they
are immortal. For US today who already
feel the first chill breath of that COM
ing storm which Will soon tear across
our republic and swell IL violence dur
ing the next few years, the Mayfiower
compact has an especial meaning
Tho Fundamental significance OF the
Mayfiower compact and Of The American
Constitution are 1he same; and very sim
pie Al bottom the NIayfiower compact
and the American Constitution mean
JUS, and equal government BY free men
under general laws. freely made by their
representatives. laws which all must
obey and from the observance OF which
none is excepted. laws interpreted ana
applied uot ny Cahsls for special and
nonpdblic ends. but by constitutional
authorities for individual justice and the
general good. This truth is a primary
condition Of liberty and tho common
welfare. Yet It IS denied IN practice;
BY some it is denied even in theory.
SEEK TO CONTROL GOVERNMENT.
al one time combinations Of capital
al anopher time organizations Of labor.
seek 10 control the government Of all
Of us and to dictate legislation which
affects all OF It's. These groups do this
b. corruption or force.
Yesterday it was evil wealth that
worked its VIII through agents dis
guised as lawmakers and struggled into
Tie councils Of The nation; and also by
adrolt and skillful rogues hired 10 tam
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-29

before our eyes. An organization of men
who produced the nations fuel refused
III violation of law. to perform that
public service. The executive Of the
nation publicly denounced that refusal
IS crminally lawless. and applied TO a
court Of the nation 10 enjoin the law
breakers; the court did its duty and or
dered obedience to the outraged statutes
OF the republic; nothing practical re-
suited; IN effect the authority OF the
court was fouted.
ENTERED INTO CONSULTATIONS.
What happened Instead Of promptly
bringing an the power OF the govern
ment e. tho execution Of the law and
the enforcement Of the courts decree.
these in charge Of tho government en-
tered into consultation with the very
mon against whom the government had
just invoked the wit of the nations
tribunal The government under these
circumstances actually consulted with
those whom the Government itself had
denounced as lawbreakers. whom the
court had declared 70 be lawbreakers.
and Who had themselves admitted that
they were lavbreakers. consulted with
them as 70 whether they would obey tbs
nations laws, and Il SO upon what terms.
nat is not Tree government pN TIE
impartial administration Of equal laws;
that is the eccentric rule of cowardly
expediency by bargaining with law de-
fyinE forge The nlomentary adjustment
secured BY such practices results III
nothing permanent; on the contrary it
produces new demands because OF the
certainty that again the executive branch
OF the government. instead of perform
ing its only constitutional function in
such emergen cies-the execution of the
laws-will again do what it has no law
ful authority TO do again intervene to
bring about another adjustment, which
Will again be upset almost as soon as
made.
THAT CRISIS EXISTED.
The point is urged that a crisis ex-
listed and had 70 be instantly overcome;
that winter Is here: that the people
must not go cold; that industries must
not be suspended; that disaster must be
averted; that there was not time enough
70 execute the laws; and that. in any
case. the execution Of the laws would
rot adjust the dispute.
Exactly the same things were said
when another group Of men inundated
the government to do that groups will
IN the railway crisis OF 1915. Exactly
the same things viii be said when any
group undertakes TO dictate to the Amer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-12-29
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
BLOW OPEN SAFE
IN RAILWAY OFFICE
Cash, Checks and Insurance Policies
Taken from Safe at Snartanburg.

Spartanburg. May 2.-The safe in
the freight office Of the Charleston
and Western Carolina Railway in this
city was blown open and robbed Of
the sum Of $45 in cash, about $a00 in
checks and several insurance policies
belonging to John Scruggs, local agent
of the company. No trace OF the rob-
Der or robbers has yet been found
1t Is believed that the job was that
of an expert yeggman as all indica-
tions show that the work was neatly
done. The robber entered through
The rear Of the depot sometime during
the night The robbery was discover
ed this morning by a member of the
city police force. The city and coun-
ty authorities are on the trail of the
guilty party or parties but thus far
nothing has been found which would
lead to their capture.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
CLINTON NEWS.

Clinton, May 5.-Mr. Reece Young
returned Sunday from Charleston, af-
ter spending week there.
Mrs. Harvey Bannen, OF Statesboro,
Mrs. Emma Little.
Mrs. r. H. Young is spending while
in Greenville with her daughter Mrs.
John Henry.
Miss Mary Dillard Of Whitmire,
spent the weekend with her sisters,
Misses Jette and Lila billiard.
Mrs. w. G. Neville returned last week
from Washington, D. c., after visiting
relatives there.
Mrs. Emma Glenn Of Spartanburg
is visiting relatives here this week.
Dr.. and Mrs. Jas. R. Copeland, Mrs.
Emma Little, Mrs. Harvey Brannen,
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Little and Mr..
and Mrs. Hale Stands and Mrs. NJ. b.
IIipp attended the LittleThompson
wedding in Abbcville last week.
Mr.. Thos. d. Jacobs spent several
days in Atlanta last week on business.
The Musgrove Chapter, d. A. r.,
will have a reception in honor Of Mrs.
Il. w ,Duvall, State Regent, Wednes-
day afternoon at Mrs. j. f. Jacobs ST.,
residence.
Mr.. A. B. Galloway, Of Abbevillc,
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. B. Frazier and son,
Of Blairs, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Rhett Copeland.
Mrs. e. w. Duvall, of Cheraw, spent
several days with Mrs. w. j. Bailey,
this week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
Local and Personal Mention.
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Mr.. }. Ed. Hart, Of Greenville, spent
the weekend in the city.
Mr.. 10. p. Minter left Monday night
for New York to buy goods.
Mrs. j. d. Watts is spending this
week in Greenville with friends.
Miss Ora Smoak, of Lander college,
will spend the weekend with Miss
Sadie Sullivan.
Mrs. Albert Dial returned home last
week after spending several weeks
with relatives in Bristol, Va.-Tcnn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watts Davis and their
mother, Mrs James Davis, of Clinton,
were visitors in the city Monday.
Mrs. j. Moore Mars, Of Abbeville, is
spending several days in the city with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Wilkes.
Mrs. Belle Gray, formerly of Gray
Court but who is now living in Foun-
tain Inn is visiting relatives in the
city.
Mr.. p. w. Dcvorc, district general
agent Of the State Mutual Insurance
Company, and Mr.. a. Med. Singleton,
both Of Grcenvile, were visitors in the
city Thursday.
Mr.. Jap. p. Caldwell, a former mem
Der Of Co. ID, who has accepted a posi-
sition with the Nesbitt Auto Company
in SDartanburg, spent the weekend in
the city with relatives.
Lieut. Clyde Fowler, who recently
returned with his detachment from ov-
erseas, arrived in the city last week
and is greeting old friends again.
Mr.. Shell Mcdaniel, who returned
from overseas several weeks ago, ar
rived in the city Saturday to spend
some time with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Hinshaw and
two children, of Huntington, w. Va,
spent several days in the city last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Wolff.
Dr. j. II. league and Mr.. Alsey Mil
Ter left Monday afternoon for fishing
grounds near Charleston, where they
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt King
for several days and enjoy the expert
ence OF real salt fishing.
Miss Ruth Berry, District Home
Demonstration Agent for the Piedmont
District, spent several days last week
iii the county with Miss Daisy Harris,
visiting both womcn's and girls home
demonstration clubs.
Lit. j. n. Wright spent several days
in the city last week with his father,
Mr.. j. ~ Wright. Lieut.. Wright has
re-entered the Bank Of Spartanburg,
with which he was attached when he
entered the service, and was given a
substantial promotion upon his return.
Mrs. Mary e. Roland who was very
Ill last week, SO much SO, that all of
her children were called here to her
bedside, has shown decided improve
ment and much hope is held out for
the future. Mrs. Mcleod, Of Cheraw,
Mls. McNair, Of Aiken, Mrs. Carlisle,
of Spartanburg and Mr.. jamie Roland,
who is now in Wilmington, n. c., have
all returned home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
MIR. SOLOMON THANKS
JEWISH RELIEF CONTRIBUTORS

Invites Committeeman to Complete
Canvas and Send lii Reports at Once.
Mr.. William Solomon, chairman for
this county for the Jewish Relief fund,
Is preparing to complete his final re-
port on subscriptions in this county
He has already made a tentative report
and sent a check to the state chairman,
Mr.. August KOhn, for $3,00S00 or $500
more than the minimum asked Of this
county. In addition to this he expects
to send forward several hundreds OF
dollars more some time this week or
next week. Mr.. Solomon adopted the
plan Of collecting subscriptions in cash
SO that the entire campaign could be
completed in short time. His report
to the state chairman shows that he
had gratifying results.
Mr.. Colomon has written letter of
thanks to the people OF the county as
follows:
To the People Of Iaurens County:
/ will ask the committeeman that I
jewish Relief Fund to please make
final reports and turn over all money
collected to Mr.. i. G. Bale or myself
ard those that have not made up their
collection 10 please do SO at once and
report If they want TO do their share
for this worthy cause Of feeding starry
ing people.
I wish to thank the people OF Lau-
rcns county for their generous contri-
button to the Jewish Relief. Laurcns
county wcnt over the top as usual and
] thank you i'm behalf of my jewish
brethren whom YOU so generously
helped.
Trusting that you will 20 over the
top in the Victory Loan as in all other
campaigns, / am,
Respectfully,
W. SOLOMON,
Chairman or LaurcnS County
Jewish RELIEF Fund
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
SalOme Here Friday of This Week.

SalOme Here Friday of This Week.
Ancient Judea, in all it's unrelieyed
barbaric splendor all its pagan unre-
straint, and with the soft glow of a
more tender mood--the coming OF
Christ-forshadowcd in the gentle
ministrations of John the Baptist, will
live again for the modern generations
in massive yet, it Is promised, won
derfully atmospheric photoplay which
comes to the Opera House Friday of
this week.
On that date William Fox will pre-
sent a spectacle which, it is admitted,
taxed his resourceS-and that Is an
ultimate promise for "Salome," the
name OF the new production, in which
Theda Bara, portrayer Of superwomen,
appears In role that has already in
spired the greatest OF writers, com
posers and painters.
The cinema version Of "Salome" fol-
lows closely the Biblical story as told
by JoseDhus, the famous Jewish writ
er, in his book, "The Antiquities OF the
Jews and the History Of the jewish
Vars 1t illustrates, with spectacular
vividness the various steps in the
thrilling historical drama, and in the
intensity Of its climax is said to set
new record for sensation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
NOTICE.

There will be meeting Of the stock
holders of the. Dixi9 Flour &c Grain
Company, OF Laurchs. $. G.. al their
warehouse at noon. June 7th 1919, for
the purpose Of voting on increasing
the capital stock to $30,000.00.
j. G. TODD,
32-it Sec. and Treas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
Notice to Telephone Patrons,

In order TO allow the operators to
attend church, the telephone exchange
VIII be closed every Sunday night
it'll 8 o'clock. IN
w. r. RICHEY,
Alt Pres. and Manager.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-07
W. SOLOMON,

Chairman Of Laurcns County
jewish RELIEF Fund.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12
$2.25 AI-Wool French Serge, ST so
All-Wool Storm Serge, $1.SS

i6-inCh \ll-"oOI STERN Serge, los" woven, double
twill quality, Of texture ana hrnlH"SS In nav
blue. burgundy Russian green, African brown an
black. .OIdenbcrg's-FIr.t Floor.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12

High-grade garments, including
Union Suits, Separate Pants and
Tights. in regular and extra sizes.
OF heavy fleeced cotton, medium and
light weight cotton and part wool
All the most desirable styles-low
neck, high neck, Dutch neck, bodice
tops: ankle and knee length pants.
Sale price. 81 SO.
The Washington times., 1919-01-12
$500 All-Wool Armure, $1.S9

~ inch AlIW"ol Imperial Armure. extra fine gra
that is much hit after for dresses and suits.
black, navy blue ami all wanted shades
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
HOW NEAL VANCE MET DEATH

The body of Neal Vance, whose death at Tulsa, Okla, was mentioned last week, was taken to Conway. this State for burial, two sisters. Mrs Gray and Mrs. Thompson, and father Col. M. D. Vance, residing at that place.
 The following particulars concern ing Meals death are from Tulsa newspaper:
 The body of Neal H. Vance, form CT employe of the laboratory depart ment of the Gosden refinery in West Tulsa, was found in a room at the Drexel hotel shortly after 10 O clock Wednesday morning after Detective Jack Brauns had broken down the door to the room. Vance was last seen at l o'clock Tuesday afternoon. when he went to his room. and the body was badly deeomposed as a re- suit of the fumes that filled the room from full running gas stove.
 Heart disease was the probable cause of death, in the opinion of Sheriff James Wooley and officers who visited the hotel, although fumes from the overloaded gas stove could have overcome the man, they sey. The intense heat of the room was un- bearable when the door was opened. and the body was not recognizable owing to its decomposed condition.
 Vance came to Tulsa from Spring dale, Ark. and worked at the Cosden refinery for some time.
 Detective Brauns and Sheriff Wooley ordered the body removed to the Mowbray Undertaking morgue. after the room at the Drexel had been searched for identification cards
 That death was due either to heart failure or the fumes from the gas stove, is the consensus of opinion among city and county officers. No marks of violence were visible on the body of the dead man. Beside the wife, no other relatives are known to be here.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
Blue Eyes.
CANE HILL

Our school in the White Church community is doing nicely.
 J. A. Miller and family spent Sun day with Robt Patterson and family.
 Clifford Cox and family spent Sun day on Skyhght.
 Miss B. Bushkirk of Fly Creek is attending school here this spring.
 Louis Burns has a position with a Tobacco Co, with headquarters at McAhster, Okla
 Mrs. M. J. Taylor left Monday for Christie, Okla, where she will visit her sons at that place.
 There will be pie supper at the school house Tuesday night for the benefit of the school.
 Will Whittenburg and family pas sed through here Monday on their Way to Lincoln where Mr Whittenburg takes charge of his fathers farm.
 T. ]. Reed sold his store building and lot to H. E. Pyeatt who sold the lot to T. H. CoWley. Mir. Pyeatt will move the building to his place and make some improvements.
 Dr. Bean sold the blacksmith shop to J. c. "aylor. MT Taylor has been here for some time as smith but has been sick with the flu and pneumonia most all winter. but we are glad to report that he is again back at the shop with a helper, MT. Hickman of Crawford County.
 Miss Bess Mcclellan and Miss Mary Gather left Tuesday of this week for Fort Worth, Texas, where they will spend sometime visiting number Of p9ints before coming home which will probably be about the first of April
 Cane Hill Drug Co.,, is displaying 'White Possum" in the front win dow this week.
 Miss Lucy Ross returned this week from Bethsada community where she has been teaching. She will spend short time here and then will go somewhere, have not learned where.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
SPRIN3CREEk.

Smiths are saving again at their mill on W. F. Grimsley's place,
 Albert Brown is home from Mexico and will stay indefinitely.
 Miss Letitia Downum has class and is teaching music.
 Clint Ritter and family visited at the home of Jake Reed Sunday.
 Quite a number of people are com blaming of colds but there are no serious illness that we have heard of,
 Mir. and Mrs Joe Aaron visited with their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alex Aaron near Hebron Sunday.
 We understand Sunday school will be reorganized at this place next Sun day after being dismissed for some time on account of the flu.
 MT. and Mrs Frank Reed spent Sunday with the formers sister, Mrs. Sam Delozier and family of Elm Springs.
 1 haven't been back long enough to know much of the happenings of this vicinity so thought l would write something of our trip and probably it would be of interest to some.
 Blondy has been absent from the News for some time, as husband and l just returned Saturday from three months stay in Kansas We visit ed my brothers Earl and Carl Atkison who are both living at Cold Water, Kansas and are working at the Flee trical works there. There is some fine farming country around Cold Water. The wheat is looking fine as there has been plenty of moisture this winter and the prospects are good for bumper crop. We had some snow storm out there on Sunday night and Monday before Christmas I saw more snow while there than l have ever seen at one time Tn Ark ansas. It was drifted in some places to a depth of about six or eight feet. We had no train to Cold Water from Monday until Friday evening the cuts were filled in with snow and 1t was impossible for the trains to get there. We also spent some tim in Wichita where my husband completed the course at the Wichita Automobile School. He entertained case of flu during the holidays. l have escaped it this far but it has been very severe out there and there are still a num- Der of cases must say that "lch- ita is quite nice city with popula- tion of about sixty-five thousand The largest tractor and taresher show in the world was held there last week. The parade of the different makes of tractors was about one mll( long. They had large display oi power mchinery and it is being more extensively used out there.
 Blondy.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
NATIONAL FARM EQUIPMENT
 REPAIR WEEK MARCH 3-s.

desire to call attention at this time to the farmers of Washington County that the week of March 3-s has been set aside as National Farm Equipment Repair Week. Not by any means are all the farmers of the county guilty of neglect of their farm machinery, but it is an amazing fact that a large per cent of them are. Seldom do l make trip into the country that l do not see many piees of farm machinery standing out in the open exposed to rain, snow and rust. All of these mean a heavy expense to the farmer in the way of short life machinery.
 Every farmer should take advan- tage of Repair Week, as 1t means,
 1. Time saved during the busy sea- son.
 :. Longer life implements.
 }. Less wear on the implements. :. Better grade and quality of work during working season.
 ,. Fewer repairs during working season because breakage will be re- dueed, and
 \. Increased credit with the Banker.
 It is to the advantage of every far mer to get the implements under cover clean off dirt, rust, tighten up loose nuts, replace lost bolts, order new parts immediately
 J r Baekstrom, County Agent.