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New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
\ HE note about the author of
"My Neighbors," which the
publishers, Harcourt, Brace &

Howe, have caused to be
placed on the jacket of the book. ia
a good deal more pertinent to the
work than such notes usually are. "Car-
adov Evans was brought up in abject
poverty in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the
son of widow who reared five chill
dren on ten stony acres Of rented land
he earned an occasional penny or a
loaf of bread or hunk of cheese by
soaring off crows from neighbors'
fields. picking apples or shepherding.
A. sixteen he obtained work in a shop
in, Cardiff, and for the first time
learned to speak haltingly our English
tongue. Then followed twelve bitter
and unsuccessful years as a clerk in
London shops, and a gradual mastery
of English through the study Of the
English Bible. Final emancipation
came when he entered journalism
1t is easy to see the authentic trans
mutation of this experience into the
literary terms Of "My Neighbors" No
tenderness blurs this vision of his
own people. In the harsh, acrid real
ism of these sketches there is a sort
Of deadly retaliation for all the inflic-
tions of poverty. They are bleak and
relentless as the life of which they
deal.
But they are authentic-that is what
makes them powerful and inescapable-
the very form and color Of them dis
titled Of the substance. Their focus is
inexorably steady. That is what makes
them powerful pictures Of community
life-harsher chronicles of wilder
Winesburg, Ohio These niggardly
Welsh hills leave these Welsh forever
insatiate, with no surplus to concede
to civilization. Violent and simple and
earthbound emotions animate them.
The skin of civilization is inconceivably
thin here. Caliban crouches beneath
the surface of every sketch. There are
only primitive animal reactions to liv-
ing among thcm-lust. and fear and
greed and cunning.
The first sketch, "The Welsh People,"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
Einstein's Theory
MIR. Harrow Explains 1t for
the Laynan

Wv7E HAVE been told that Elm.
w STEMS theory of relativity,
his modified law of gravita-
ton, and his conception Of the uni
verse, can be understood by only the
most accomplished mathematicians.
We have, in fact, heard Of professors
who occupy distinguished chairs of
physics and mathematics frankly
acknowledge that much of Einstein is
above their heads. All this may we'll
be. To look at one Of Einstein's
original contributions Is enough to
frighten away the very bravest among
us. But the fact, nevertheless, re-
mains, that without attempting to fol-
low this new wizard in the intricacies
of his numbers, his results may be
studied with some prospect Of recon-
pense in view.
Benjamin Harrow's little book "From
Newton to Einstein" (Van Nostrand)
gives these results in clear, simple,
non-technical English that no layman
can fail to understand. Moreover, che
author has very appropriately confined
his two first chapters to Newton and
Newton's successors; these chapters
serve as an indispensable introduction
to the third on Einsten.
Hitherto one of the most marked
shortcomings of every attempted ex
planation Of Einstein's theory has
been the representation Of the third
act of the play without the first two
acts-the discussion Of the theory of
rclativity without giving the reader
the necessary background for appre-
ciating the theory. The result has
been an amazing number of articles on
Einstein that may or may not have
been clear to their author, but that
certainly were confusing to readers.
Mr.. Harrow's evolutionary mode of
treatment is therefore highly to be
commended.
On the whole, Mr.. Harrow's book is
one of the clearest accounts Of theory
which has already become epoch max
ing.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25

imperial observatory, Hi and Houo,
had been charged with neglecting
their duties. The Emperor had pun
ished them by cutting off their noses,
their hands, their feet, their lips,
their eyelids and their ears. Grand
Master Hi hadn't died under the
operation. But Grand Master Houo,
who survived, had been secretly
transported from Ming 'Tiao to the
City of Pouo. Doubtless he wanted
to implore Prince T'ang's protection
against the Emperor Kie. The spies
knew nothing more.
Then the people Of Pouo had a
great surprise. Prince Tang didn't
remount the red chariot. He re-
turned to his palace, ordered SIM
ple litter and went to the palace of
the strangers, into which the astron-
omer Houo had been received. Only
those courtiers who were closest to
his person heard him murmur as he
entered the palace.
"There must be some precious
secrets to be extracted from the
heart of a man from whom an imbe-
cile tyrant has taken away every
thing but thirst for vengeance"
Undoubtedly there were such
secrets. Returning again to his own
palace Prince Tang ordered the
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
IN THOSE days-and 1t must
have been about three thousand
six hundred and seventy-seven

- six hundred and seventy y-seven
years before the last emperor
Of the last dynasty fell from the
throne like the peak crashing from
a hiph mountain-in those days Kie,
emperor, prince of the House OF
Hia (Which was the first dynasty)
was the Son Of Heaven. And Tang,
prince Of thei House of Chang,
aspired to overthrow Kie in order to
raise himself to the throne and be
tho ruler Of the central nation.
The Emperor Ki6 was regarded as
a tyrant; and his severity was great.
So that all the people lived in hor-
ror. but also in fear. Although
many wished for change in the
state. nobody dared to organize a
revolution. Yet all pinned their
secret hopes on Tang. For the lat
ter's projects had begun to be whis-
uered about in all the realms washed
by the four seas.
Nevertheless, considering the great
power Of the Prince Of Hia and the
solidity of his empire (seventeen en-
perors of the same blood had sue
ceeded one another and had ruled
for 4l3 years)~considering the long
sway of the House Of Hia and how
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
anaers Fields Yielded Other Symbols Than Poppies

'nan common sense. bnt AZ hi9h A that
establish new phase o} civ,lt,.+,.n
IN which military force would be re-
duced to the limits of safety for En-
ropean peoples eager to end the r.,lv
OF war and get back to work.
II hoped too much. There ~. M
such peace"
"Now It Can Be Told" con..rr +,o
strategy Of the war as well as It. moral
significance. Gibbs finds that thero was
little in British leadership which wa.
inspirational. In his chapter on the
generals Of the British army he vr,+...
Among them there was not ono who's.
personality had that mysterious hnt o.
sential quality Of great generalship-,n-
spring large bodies Of men with exalted
enthusiasm. devotion and faith It did
not matter much to the men whether
an army commander, corps commander
or divisional commander stood in the
roadside to watch them pass on their
way to battle or on their way back. They
saw one Of these sturdy men in his
brass hat, with his ruddy face and white
mustache, but no thrill passed down
their ranks, no hoarse cheers broke from
them because he was there, as when
Wellington sat on his white horse in the
Peninsular War or as when Napoleon
saluted his Old Guard, or even as when
Lord Roberts, Our Bob,' came perched
like little old falcon on his big
charger.
"Nine out of ten men in tho ranks
did not even know the name Of their
army general or the corps commander
1t meant nothing to them"
It seems to US that Gibbs has written
book which Is so scrupulously fair and
convincing that it should serve to in
spire in people Of all shades Of opinion
about the war the common and passion
ate purpose to stand forever against
the possibility of another conflict.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25
By Haywood Broun

nv YHEN tho league Of nations
NV comes before the Senate
w again an amendment to Ar
ticle x should be introduced
which should provide that this coun-
.ry should never fight against anybody
about anything until each Of the leeis-
lators had read certain books BY men
who saw the great war. "Nov Il Can
New-York tribune., 1920-04-25

WYE HAVE been told that Elm.
w STEMS theory Of relativity,
his modified law of Rravita-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
LESS LIQUOR DRUNK IN
1919 THAN SINCE 1870

Washington, Sept. 20.-Consump-
ton of wines and liquors in the
United States in 1919 was less per
capita than during any year. since
1870. according to estimates today
of the department of commerce. In
1870, the amount was ITO gallons
per capita, rising to 22.79 gallons in
both in 1907 and 1911 and falling to
GIT gallons last year.
The total consumption Of wines and
liquors in 1919 totalled 992,394,72o
gallons compared with total Of l.
7O1, ,S27,271 gallons or 1896 gallons
per capita in 1918. The record con-
sumption year since 1850 was 1914
when the total reached 2,252,672,765
gallons or $3.50 per capita.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
SOUTH CAROLINIAN
SUES FOR DAMAGES
DR.. Hugh T. Boozer Asks Large Sum
From Hospital Superintendent

New York, Sept. 21.-Dr. Hugh T.
Boozer of South Carolina filed SIS.
900 SANDER suit in the supreme court
today against Charles B. Bacon, su,
perintendent of the city hospital on
Blackwell's Island. DR.. Boozer ac'
cepted a position in the city hospital
to perfect his professional training
While there he said Mr.. Bacon made
the statement that he was soliciting
business from the patients and that
he was not fit to be in the hospital
Mr.. Bacon, it is alleged also threat
ened to bring charges against the
physician if he did not leave the in
stitution and also that he would pre-
vent DIR. Boozer from becoming as
sociated with any other hospital. DR..
Roozer said he subsequently obtained
positions with St. Johns hospital and
the Wyckoff Heights hospital, Brook
lyn, and he was compelled to sever
his connections with these because of
this statement of Mr.. Bacon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
NEXT FOUR YEARS
WILL BE HARDEST
ON PROHIBITION

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 21.-The
next four years will be the hardest
for the drys to keep prohibition in
force according to William Jennings
Bryan.
For this reason, all prohibitionists
are urged to disregard politic% af-
filiations and party names at the
polls insofar as the congressional
contests are concerned. He makes
the point that party lines do not
divide the vets, and therefore, poll
ticians fear the wet vote more than
the dry. Mr.. Bryan believes that if
the present enforcement law, if it
survives the next four years, the
prohibition question will be finally
settled.
The Commoner AYERS that both
Harding and Cox have continually
emphasized the fact that congress
can change the prohibition laws,
while evading the issue themselves.
They have invited the voters to
elect a wet congress, he says.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
BUILDS MANY CARS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 21.-One
thousand and SO freight cars have
been built for the Southern Railway
system and placed in service since
March 1, when the railways were re-
turned to their ownersat the termina-
ton of federal control and new cars
are being completed and placed in
service at the average rate of eight
per day, according to a statement
given out at Southern Railway system
headquarters today.
This additional equipment consists
of 555 entirely new steel underframe
box cars and 538 steel frame coal
cars, rebuilt from bad order cars
which were totally unfit for service
and past the stage for economical re-
pair. The new cars now being turned
out are coal cars. The entire 1908
cars were built at the Lenoir' Car
works of Lenoir. City, Tenn, in; ac7
cordance with the policy o fthe Sou
thern Railway system to contribute
in every way possible to the develop
ment of industry in the South.
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SERIOUS RACE RIOT
THREATENED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Race rioting
between whites and negroes
threatened to assume grave proper
tions tonight. The trouble started
early in the evening when negro
shot and killed street trolley con-
ductor. Police reserves were rushed
to the scene and rescued two ne
groes hemmed in a church by mob
of whites who threatened to lynch
them.
Clashes between whites and ne
groes were reported at a score OF
different places but police reports
do not indicate fresh casualties.
After the negro had shot the
street car conductor to death he fled
through the streets with two com
panions. A crowd of whites gave
chase. The negro took refuge in 6
chuch and within a few minute:
the building was surrounded by
mob estimated at 5000. A thin line
of police fought back the moi
leaders when they tried to enter the
building.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
THE FISH BUSINESS

The fish business will be
flourishing again shortly. Col. R. W.
Smith is to make things lively now.
He is announcing the opening of his
shop on South Main and from now
on if you want fish Wednesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays,
all you have to do is drive down to
Dote's and get what you want. He
guarantees to give you the best the
market affords and at proper
prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
COAL PRICES OVER IS AT
MINES UNREASONABLE

Washington, Sept. PA special
grand jury at Covington, KY, in
report made to the federal court.
there today held that bituminous
coal prices in excess SIS a ton at the
mine were unreasonable the depart
ment of justice was advised today.
The telegram said the district at
torney would direct that action be
taken under the anti-profiteering
act against certain operators in the
Kentucky field.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES,
PROBE TO BE REOPENED

Washington, Sept. 21.-Investiga-
tion of campaign expenditures will be
reopened here Wednesday by the SEN
ate elections subcommittee, it was
announced today at the offices of
Senator Kenyon, chairman of the
committee. Subpoenaes for a num-
ber of witnesses were issued today by
the sergeant at arms of the senate,
but the names of the persons to be
called were not made public.
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NO EXPLANATION
FOR EXPLOSION
Authorities Working On Many
Clues-Must Be Run To Earth.

New York, Sept. 21.-Department
of justice and police officials ad-
mitted tonight that five and one
half days investigation has failed to
solve the mystery of the explosion
in Wall street last Thursday, which
cost a5 lives and property damages
running into millions.
Officials generally agree that the
explosive was carried into the fl
nancial district on a ramshackle
wagon left standing at the curb in
front of the assay office just before
noon. Hundreds of clues have been
obtained as to the identity of the
driver and his wagon but many of
them are contradictory and Off
cials have begun the long and ardu-
Gus task of running all of them
down and trying to draw correct
conclusions therefrom.
A warning that the customs house
was to be destroyed at 2 o'clock to-
day, which was received in the
main yesterday by William H. Ed
wards, collector of internal revenue
bought thousands of the curious to
the scene at the appointed hour and
resulted in half holiday for many
clerks employed in' the building.
The bomb threat, however, failed to
develop and confirmed the belief of
officials at the time it was received
that it was either a hoax or the
work of some letter writing
"crank."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
A MORNING PARTY.

Mrs. C. E. Williamson entertained
at Bridge Tuesday morning al he1
home on Greenville street, her guest
being Mrs. Gary, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs
]. F. Bradley, Mrs. w. w. Bradley
Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Benton, Mrs. w
NJ. Barnwell and Mrs. Greene. Tables
were arranged on the porch and a
series of interesting games were play
ed. Salads, stuffed peppers, sandwich
es and grape sherbet were served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Townsend Smith is getting along
in life and Tuesday morning he cele'
brated his second birthday at the
home of Mrs. M. T. Coleman. About
g. dozen little children were invited
and they all enjoyed the party. Eacs'
little guest was given a bucket and
spade as a souvenir and kodak pic
lures were made of the little fellows.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
GOES BACK TO LANDER

Miss Mildred Cochran leaves this
afternoon for Greenwood where she
will resume her studies at Lander
College.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

NJ. W. Baker, one of the prosper
Gus farmers of the Buckstand Sec
ton of the county, was in Able
vile on business Wednesday. He
stopped long enough with US to re-
new his subscription to the best
county paper published: He says
that: i rs. Baker cannot; get along
witho# it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Mrs. Ira Copeland of Anderson
was injured Sunday when an auto
mobile filled with negroes ran into
the car in which she was riding.
Mrs. Copeland was thrown forward
in the car and her knee was broken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
NEWS NOTES

President Wilson has sent a con-
tribution of five hundred dollars to
to the Democratic committee. He
contributes as "a private in the
ranks"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

The fast of DR.. Henry S. Tanner,
which lasted forty days, was carried
out under the supervision of New
York medical college in the summer
of 1880. DR.. Tanner had previously
abstained from food for periods of
many days, one of his efforts, un-
officially reported, covering a period
of forty-two days. 1t was the doubt
expressed regarding this achieve
ment that impelled him to undergo
his world famous forty day fast. He
was then forty-nine years of age
and he lived to be eighty-seven.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
EATS ARE FALLING.

Greenville, Sept. 21.-Restaurant
proprietors today announced great
reduction in prices, averaging from
5 to 20 cents an item. The ever popu-
lar cham and eggs" dish has dropped
from As to 80 cents.
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GOING TO THE CITY.

Prof. Robert Coleman left Monday
afternoon for Charleston where he
goes to prepare for the opening of
the College of Charleston. Mrs. Cole
man and the children will 60 down
later.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

John F. Gray was business visi-
tor from Antreville Tuesday. Mr..
Gray is about to construct a new
store building in Antreville and
will open up line Of merchandise
very shortly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Seventy-five per cent of the peo-
ple who bought war saving stamps
are holding on to their investments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

The body of Miss Olive Thomas,
motion picture actress, who died in
Paris on September 10, will arrive
on board the Mauretania, which is
due here September "a. The funer-
al will take place from the Funeral
Church, Broadway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

DR.. w. F. Kirkland of Ola, father
of w. C. Kirkland, editor of the
Southern Christian Advocate is I'LL.
DR.. Kirkland is in his ninetieth
year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

One thousand and ninety-three
freight cars have been built for the
Southern Railroad since March 1st.
New cars at the rate of eighty day
are being built and put into SER
vice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Hon. Thos. A. Putnam, one Of the
new nominees for the House of Rep
resentatives, was down from Due
West Tuesday shaking hands with
his many friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
BUY. "DIAMOND DYES"
DON'T RISK MATERIAL

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions 80 simple that any
woman can dye any material without
streaking, fading or running. Druggist
has color card-Take no other dyel
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Local
'NeWs
/: personals :

DR.. J. R. Bell, of Due West, was
here on business Tuesday.
Mrs. H. W. Boyd of Mt. Carmel
was in town Monday.
Martin L. Ellis was down from
Groggy Springs today.
Ben Wolfe of Monroe was in
town Tuesday visiting friends.
Misses Lily and Bessie Link Of
Lebanon were in town Tuesday.
Misses Ellen and Mary Morrah of
Bellevue were in town Tuesday.
Miss Parry Hughes is in Columbia
this week visiting her grandfather.
Mrs. Langdon Wilson and chill
dren are visiting relatives in Cataw- |
ba.
Mrs. John Cheatham was here to-
dav shopping in the fine dry good
stores of the city.
Mrs. Sam Nance, of Fort Plckens
spent Saturday and Sunday at Ver
derry with her sister, Mrs. Devlin.
i#H
Mrs. A. D. Kennedy and her
daughter, Mrs. Todd, of Due West
were in the city shopping Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Thos. M. Marchant, OF Green
vile, is in the city for a few days
stay with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
P. B. Speed.
Mrs. Townsend Smith and her two
children and Mrs. NJ. 7. Coleman
left today for Pelzer for a short
stay.
w. R. Ellis, of Means Chapel,
was here Tuesday riding around in
a new Chalmers car and enjoying
himself.
j. M. Harkey has returned home
from Monroe, N. c., where ne has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
B. Fowler.
Paul Knox and Louis Clinkscales
returned to Spartanburg Wednes-
day to take up their studies at |
Woffprd.
Col. Joe F. Gilbert, farmer, and
business man from Calhoun Falls,
was on the cotton market today
with cotton to sell.
Hon. Thos. A. Putnam, one Of the
new nominees for the House of Rep
resentatives, was down from Due
West Tuesday shaking hands with
his many friends.
John F. Gray was business visi-
tor from Antreville Tuesday. Mr..
Gray is about to construct new
store building in Antreville and
will open up line Of merchandise
very shortly.
NJ. w. Baker, one of the prosper
Gus farmers of the Buckstand Sec
ton of the county, was in Able
vile on business Wednesday. He
stopped long enough with US to re-
new his subscription to the best
county paper published. He says
that Ars. Baker cannot get along
withs it.
GOING TO THE CITY.
Prof. Robert Coleman left Monday
afternoon for Charleston where he
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Col. Joe F. Gilbert, farmer, and
business man from Calhoun Falls,
was on the cotton market today
with cotton to sell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Paul Knox and Louis Clinkscales
returned to Spartanburg Wednes-
day to take up their studies at
Woffprd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

j. NJ. Harkey has returned home
from Monroe, N. c., where ne has
been visiting his daughter, Mrs. j.
B. Fowler.
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w. R. Ellis, of Means Chapel,
was here Tuesday riding around IN
q new Chalmers car and enjoying
himself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Mrs. John Cheatham was here to-
day shopping in the fine dry good
stores of the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Mrs. Townsend Smith and her two
children and Mrs. M. T. Coleman
left today for Pelzer for a short
stay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Mrs. Thos. M. Marchant, of Green
vile, is in the city for a few days
stay with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
P. B. Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22

Mrs. Sam Nance, of Fort Pickens,
spent Saturday and Sunday at Ver
derry with her sister, Mrs. Devlin.
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Mrs. A. D. Kennedy and her
daughter, Mrs. Todd, of Due West
were in the city shopping Wednes-
day.