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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07
THINK ON THESE THINGS"

The University of South Carolina Weekly News
Of the past week devotes practically the whole of
its sheet to the literacy question in this state.
!, Some statistics given are vital, interesting and
shameful
:, Recently The New York Times carried the fol-
= lowing caption article illiteracy among
recruits in the army
"nliteracy Amazes Army Authorities South
Carolina Worst. Percentage There 49.5
Against 1876 in New York With Its,
Large Foreign Element"
The information upon which this amazing state
ment was based came through the Department of
the Interior from the Surgeon Generals Office CT
the U. S. army The Surgeon Generals figures were
compiled on account of the need for giving exami
nations for normal intelligence and the necessity
for the soldier to read simple questions This fact
necessarily makes the standard higher than the
census standard, and in fact the percentage Tor
South Carolina was so high as to cause doubt
concerning the accuracy of the data. But after a
check was made; the records of all South Carolina
men in one company were analyzed and of the 1T
men in the company, 100 or 81 Go were found to be
iliiterate.
The census OF lSlU gave the IOIal population VI
this state to be one and one-half million and the
total of lliterates nine years old to be 276,-
600 The percentage of white illiterates was 1880
and of negroes, 1870.
What is to be the exposure to be made BY
the 1920 census? Have we, at this season of the
year. when the hearts of all of as respond most
readily to the call of others, have we been our
brothers keeper? The percentage of iterates in
Abbeville county as shown by the last report is
23.4qo Of the population 1888 persons over nine
years of age who cannot sign their names. Over
five per cent of these are whites.
1t would take more than two days marching day
and night for double column files forty inches
apart, at the regulation step, to pass reviewing
stand if ali the iliterates of the state in the
lire.
The report Of the State Superintendent of Edu-
cation shows that in 1916, twenty thousand voters
signed the Democratic rolls with mark.
1t is conservativey estimated that the ability to
read and write is worth fifty cents day in the in
creased efficiency of workman. If that be true,
to eradicate iteracy in South Carolina would in
crease the wealth of the state s13s,45O each day.
It would be worth $4,000 per day to Abbeville
county alone to eradicate literacy and one days
revenue would pay the entire cost of teaching ev-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-07

man who in view of such a situation has sought to
hold down the price of cotton for every effort made
to keep down the price of cotton has been effort
made to keep the women and children in the cotton
fields, to develop illteracy and to bring upon this
section and upon the nation all of the which
follow desperate enforced poverty, due to the power
Of those who controlled the situation as against the
helpfuness Of the growers.
At the present time all Of the influences which
can possibly be brought to bear by the gamblers
who have finally been caught in their own trap are
being put forth to seek to break down the cotton
prices Of the present that they may be saved from
tremendous losses, if not from complete bank
ruptcy The financial destruction of this bear ee-
ment to the last dollar of its power would be
mixed blessing to the world and to the South.
We trust that Mr.. Willard is wise enough and
broad enough to recognize that the pepole who for
SC years nave been held in economic slavery, and
who have seen their product made the basis of the
enormous profits which the cotton manufacturers
of the world have of recent years been reapng, will
recognize that justice is the side of the growers.
We published last week a dispatch from London
showing that cotton manufacturer took the
ground that the profits of English mills are entirely
too great "snfully great" and certainly there
is no indication that the mills in this country have
not been earning amazingly big profits, far beyond
profits which the growers have been able to secure
for themselves Here and there large landowner
has always been able except in few years of ex-
treme depression, to make profit out of rent
ing his land to tenants Even at a low price for
cotton he could still get fair return out of his
investment in land, and occasionally large
planters have made good profits over long period
Of years, but these, are exceptional cases. They do
not represent the actual cotton growing interests
as whole They do not represent the hundreds of
thousands Of tenant and small farmers who raise
a very large proportion of the cotton crop.
In closing his memorandum to Mr.. Willard Mr.
Wild said:
Does the Manufacturers Record wish to include
and make part of its moral code the old aphorsm
CONSISTENCY is the virtue xofrfools'
We are lacking in that degree Of intelligence
which would permit us to understand the meaning
of Mr.. Wilds sentence its relation to the work
of the Manufacturers Record But since he seems
to be informed to the matter of fools, sug
Cest that for his own benefit, and as relating to
himself, he turn to the 9th chapter and to the 22d
verse of Proverbs, which reads as follows:
Though thou shoudest bray fool in mertar
among wheat with pestle, yet will not his foolish
depart from him.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13
Death q wIlll.u. core.r.n

The above named well known resi-
dent Of lower White, died at his home
last Tuesday after brief illness, and
his remains were consigned to Mother
Earth. Thursday afternoon. Services
were held at the Catholic church. Rev.
Father Stearn ofi1ciating.
william COrcoran was born in Ire
land and was- In his hftieth year at
the time Of his passing away. The
cause Of death Is attributed to miners
consumption. he having worked for
number Of years In the mines Of Lead
yilie and Aspen. He had been resi-
dent a White river for. over twenty
yeafs. 1slly knUwn rtlative here
was q sister. Mrs. 8. J. LOTUS who
lived with decesse,l. He was highly
spoken Of by all who knew him.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13
ArnI..iee Day For Heroes

Armlstice day. 1870, will not present
the bOistr0us features that character
i1etl 1t In 1913. This year 1t will re-
semble memorial and to that end
President Wilson has issued an order
directing that on Sunday. November Il
the United States flag shall be display
ed at half-mast at all military posts.
naval stations. OH vessels and OH the
buildings Of the United States, "as a
token of the nations participation In
the memorial services held for heroic
American soldiers, sailors. marines and
others who gave their lives to their
country In the World War"
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13
PRICE. FIVE CENTS
DO They Know

.inent the defeat Of the Tunnels Bill.
u correspondent hands In the follow
ing
Do the people on this western slope
know what they want. what they need ?
Should say not.
DO the big merchants and railroad
OF Pueblo know what the people OF the
western slope want or need?
Most nssurcdiy.
One thing sure. the people Of tho
western slope don't need and won't get
Is the tunnels.
So sayeth the bigOts OF Pueblo.
Bigotry Is disease. Tie bigot pur-
suing his narrow round IL like he'd
ridden man possessed OF his disorder
ed haIlucinntIng fancIes. II sees moth
Ing but itself. which It mistakes for
wisdom and virtue. 1t also bcgets hy-
pocricy and when this spreads over IA
sufficient area md counts n voting ma
jority and thus we get corruption. pol
itIcalIy.
The professional politician however
IL n living lie he IL sOr,iid and servilc
In the main His business, as a rule.
is to outwit the ignorant. and where
he can. to circmnvcnt the better In
formed
T. The public prcss has become largely
his accomplice. II has almost ceased
to possess and assert opinions Of its
own. or any opinions incOnsistant with
the prevailing political drift. 1t Il
mainly edited from the counting room.
40 called where the dollar mark repre-
scnts the supreme being. That IL why
the press has fallen 40 low In public
esteem.
DO we degenerate? Are we mental
~ or wilfully dense? In II nation Of
blind men we are told the one eyed
man IL King In state OF undiscrim-
mating voters the noise Of the ngifntor
IL apt to drown the cnisc and needs OF
tlpe people. We have been tcnching
everybody to read none to think. and
In consequence the oily politician Gu
tcrs to the business interests, and lets
the Dear Pecpul's' interests 20 to
| HI.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

Az soon ms the results Of the nation
nj election became known Governor
Cox sent the following telegram to
President elect Harding:
IN the spirit OF America ! accept
the decision Of the majority and ten
der. ms the defeated candidate. my con-
gratulutions and pledge ns citizen
my support to the executive authority
In whatever emergency arises"
These words show cOnclusively that
enough man for the presidency.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13
Armistlee Day

Was duly observed here by the local
post Of the American Legion.
The principal event was a grand bali
In the evening which was attended by
large number Of ex-ServIce men and
goodly representation of citizens.
An enjoyable time was had by all
present.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13
Tho District Candidates.

Fred s. Follett, Republican is elect
cd state senator from this district, and
Claude Rees carried Rio Blanco and
Garfield counties for the lower house
by 4 large majority.
The election Of the latter wasn't a
surprise in this county as Claude was
a popular candidate and gathered in a
good many Democratic votes.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13
Now Counting

When The Herald went to press last
week Ramgcly was still out. It finally
cnmc IN and showed ~ votes for De-
lancy to 10 for Walker: 34 votes for
Gordon to ~ for Garrison. leaving the
Inter ! vote ahead. The votes coming
In by mall will tell the tale In this close
contest.
Most rclinblc reports place Frank
Delaney close to the winning mark. His
friends here confidently believe that
the votes coming In by mail will put
him over with good mnjority.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

We now see Il good deal In the small
caIibrc Republican sheets about the
end Of Democratic mis-rulc. After the
fourth OF next March 1t would be in
order for Democratic papers to indulge
in like talk regarding Republican mis-
rule, but few Of them will.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

The greatest winding OF the age
Brynn-aftcr keeping silent since the
San Francisco convention. las again
broken loose with his mouth) and Is
offering the Democratic party advice.
II the party pays any attention to
Bryan. in the future. It would deserve
everlasting defeat.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

Economy is near to the keystone Of
character and success A boy that *
taught to save his money will rarely
bc bad man or n failure. The man
who saves vii, rise In his trade or pro
fession steadily; this is inevitable."-
, Gladstone.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

Work on the official canvas OF the
vote of this county was begun ycster-
day morning. but was not completed
In time for this issue OF The Herald:
hence we will not he able to correct
our table of the result till next week.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

That good old Democratic war-horse
Champ Clark went down in the Repub-
lican tidal wave Of votes.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

Say. that word Landslide sounds
harsl, to our sensitive ears. Don't NEIL
tion II again.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

The Republicans have both houses
Of the Colorado legislature by large
majority.
The Meeker herald., 1920-11-13

Senator Thomas didn't cut much OF
II figure In the recent battle OF the
ballots"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-17

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-01-17

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
Red Cross May Place
Health Center Here

The establishment Of health cenI
terra under the new Red Cross plan
throughout the United States will
probably mean the construction Of u
central building in Grand Forks. ac-
cording to Chairman J. B.. Wineman
OF the home service section Of the
Red Cross, who today received infor-
nation on the matter.
Under the present plan it will be
the duty Of Or. A. Z. Peterson. newly
chosen head of the health service de-
partment at the northern division Of
flee TO supervise and direct the estab-
lishlnent Of health centers. These
health centers are to be actual build
m9s in which the various agencies
for health and sanitation in the COM
munity may concentrate for more
complete cooperation.
With this plan in operation. ae-
cordinS to Attorney winen,an. there
is little doubt that Grand Forks will
be selected as the health center for
this section Of the Red River Valley.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
Stakeholder.
Hold Annual Meeting

Stockholders of the Grand Forks
meeting last night for. the purpose OF
annual election OF officers and. di-
rectors: A review Of the years bust
ness progress was declared most salts
factory by. the stockholders.
The board Of directors, who have
been in office during the past year
were reelected and include, M. Jacob
son. Minot: e. Y. Sarles, Htllsboro; J.
A. Dinnie. F.. Goodman. o. S. Han
son, Robert Westacott, Leslie Stinson.
Owen Young, A.. I. Hunter, DR.. r. d.
Campbell and ]. D. Bacon. all of
Grand Forks.
The following officers were also re-
elected:
J. D. Bacon. president; O. 8. Han
son, vice president: F.. A. Brown, Sec
retary, and Owen Young, treasurer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
j. i. M'N1COL Is
NOW HEAD OF GRAND
FORKS POSTOFFICE

Confirmation Of the appointment Of
]. Fl. McNicol as postmaster for Grand
Forks was granted yesterday by the
United States senate, following Mr..
McNicol's nomination to that position
some time ago. Mr.. McNicol's appoint
ment was sent to the senate by Presi-
dent Wilson on Friday. Jan. 1s. and
the hrst news to the effect hat the
appointment had been confirmed came
in a telesram-from Senator Porter J..
Mctumber TO c. A.8Hale.
Mr.. McNicol has been prominent 10
business and city affairs in ,both Grand
Forks and East Grand Forks for a
great many years. For ~ years he
had been connected with the North
ern Pacific railroad and at the time he
resigned his position to take the
managership Of the A. P. Clifford
in Grand Forks. he was
agent in Grand Forks. Mr.. AcNicol
has stated that he expects to retain
q. financial interest in tho A. r. Cliff
ford company.
He took civil service examinations
for the position OF postmaster in No
vember, 1913. a..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
Head OF County Farm
Bureau To Be Here Soon

]. l.. Tompkin OF Fargo, selected
N county agent fox Grand Forks
county at q meetingNot the farm, bu-
committee Friday afternoon. is
expected to arrive in Grand Forks
on February /. to take charge OF the
work OF h bureau. He was elected
to succeed Rex F.. Willard. who re-
signed on December 1. 1919.
Mr.. Tompkin has long been con-
nected with farm work and is an
expert In the department OF animal
husbandry. He is q graduate from
the Iowa state college, where he spe-
cializad IN the work Of animal hus-
bandry, and following his graduation
operated a large farm in Iowa. For
five years he has been assistant sec
rotary and executive officer of the
North Dakota stallion registration
board, and was instructor in the de-
partment OF animal husbandry at the
state agricultural college In Fargo for
the past year. He has been most ac-
tive in promoting livestock breeding
throukhovt the state, and. is p~artieu-
larry qualified in this respect to take
charge Of the county bureau work.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24

msnt of Russia to aetefrnine his fSitss
ibtity for deportation. These late
charges ara substantially to ths effect
that President Carranza, Of Mexico.
and officials acting under his direc-
ton. were personally implicated in
raids by Mexican bandits across the
American border in 1916. and in
elaborate if fantastic, plans for the
formal invasion Of the United States.
the annexation OF several American
states by Mexico, and the creation out
Of several other states OF a sort Of
buffer republic to be controlled chief
" by negroes. These charges seem
to be supported by quite respectable
authority. II they are true there ex-
lists an intoIerable situation which
shoul4 not be permitted to continue
for another moment. II they are not
true there are several conspicuous
people at large in the, United States
who should be doing time in pepiten-
tiaries. 1t seems that the time has
about come for a complete show
down on this whole Mexican busi-
ness.
Mr.. Bryan, since his coup on Jack
son. day. is having the time Of his
life. During his interesting and stormy
career Mr.. Bryan has been compared
to the famous Earl of Warwick, tho
eQnally famous prophet Jonah. as
we'll as to Moses and several other
conspicuous personages. There is no
his present role is, but the politicians
are eagerly discussing the meaning
and the s Its Of the split which he
engineered, and which he declares is
no split at all, while all>the time he
drives the wedge in deeper. Among
the men who have fallen under his
ash during the past week are Gov
ernor Edwards. Democrat, of New
Jersey, for his anti prohibition atti-
tude, and Homer S. Cummings. ma
tional chairman of the. Democratic
party, who attended a gathering in
honor Of Edwards.
The new French cabinet, headed by
Premier M%i1lerand, is having an early
experience in the vici@itudes which
attend cabinets under the parlla-
mentAry form of government. Crit
cisms Of the selection Of Jules Steeg
as minister OF the interior having
been made the administration de-
mAnded a resolution Of confidence,
which wa given by a vote Of - to
IS, but the vote is regarded az a de-
feat for the government because 800
members refrained from voting. The
conclusion reached by press COM
mentators is that unless Steeg is re-
tired the new administration must
fall. 1t is charged against stees that
he wal involved in the infamous traf-
Ticking with the enemy ~uring the
a for which there have already
been some executions, and for which
several men are yet to pc tried.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24

zp
;Ea9arl6neah
ODD MISTER DAUGHTER.

go EO1zO EXP -..-
Old Mister Laughter !
Comes a-srinnin' down the way.
singin' "Never mind your troubles,
For they'll surely pass away"
Singh, "Now the sur Is shinin'
An there's roses. everywhere.
will be soon enough :,
TO fret about your
Old Mister Laughter
Comes a-grinnin at my door.
singin', Don't go after money. :.
When you've got nousn IN
sinein' Laugh with me this mor
in .N|
An be happy while you may.
What's the use Of riches
If they never let you play!
Old Mister Laughter
Comes a-grinnin' all the time.
singir happy songs O. gladness
In q good old-fashioned rhyme,
Singin, keep the smiles a-goin'.
: Till they write your epitnph,
And don't let fame or fortune
Ever steal away your laugh.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
Detroit Post Hold. :,
First Annual Banquet

Detroit. MINI, Jan. 24.-The De-
troit post Of American Legion held
its first annual banquet here in the
Odd Fellows hall, the Courneya
brothers serving the banquet and
furnishing the music
The following program was rem
dered: .
Address-Edftor Benshoof.
Talk-F. M. Sherarts.
Soliloduy-Jack Lawrence.
!AddreAs-E. Collins Of the Mime
apolis Bonus Board
Personal r~ecollectfons yof John
Bridges by his brother. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
CREDIT GHOST WITH WRECK.
(MAnchestsr GUARDIAN

Anyone who knows the villaxss Of
the west ~ England Will be aware
that they are . fertile soil for all
banner Of superstftious beliefs. A few
years ago the b~attleship Monta-
que was wrecked on Lundy island a.
she wa entering the Bristol channel
in a fog. The people Of the neigh
borhood, we are told. have no doubt
that she was lured to her doom BY
the spirit Of Sir Francis Drake. She
happened to be hying the Spanish
nag In honor Of the marriage Of King
Alfonso and Princess Ena. This the
proud ghost Of Devon's great seaman
could not brook. and he made her
pay the penalty by running her upon
the rocks,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
Darlington Man Dies
After Forty.Day Sleep

Darlington. N. D.. Jan. 24.-Wiuiam
Leno Of Heaton, % years old. died at
his home recently, following 40 days
and 40 nights Of sleep. He was taken
sick while working in Iowa last fall,
and tor two weeks suffered from an
illness which baffled physicians and
he then sank into the heavy sleep
from which he never awakened.
Everything possible was done to
break his sleep, but without avail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
ITALIANS WOULD
FURNISH LABOR FOR
THE CHILEAN MINES

Rome. Friday. Jan. 23.-Exploita-
ton Of Chilean copper and iron mines
urged by Senior Enrique Villegas.'
Chilean minister to Italy, in an, inter-
view published in the Messagero. He
says the mines are very rich and that
Italy can furnish the labor necessary
for developing them. The minister
points out that commercial inter-
curse with Chile would be an excel
lent for Italy. especially
since the Panama canal route is now
available.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
DEVELOP NITRATE FTEIDA

Valparaiso, s1gc. 2o.-(Mail.)-De-
velopment Of the nitrate fields Of
northern Chile and Bolivia is expected
to result from improvements Of the
port of A~ntofagasta which now r. in
progress at a cost estimated at f1,70o,-
1000. Increased commerce with Bo-
livia also Is expected.
Antofagasta has had a DOOR tharbor
and it is connected by railway with
Huanchaca and Potosi. Bolivia. Silver
ores and nitrate from northern Chile
and Bolivia are shipped from this
port.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
UNIVERSITY TROUPE
CHANGES ITS NAME

stead Of the "University Entertain
ers' II to be the name Of the~ncWly
organized troup Of university people
who will IN the nea future visit q
NUM- Der OF towns in the state. They
will put on q varied musical pro-
gran.
The personnel Of the troup, which
makes its trips under the auspices OF
the stAte university extension divi-
sion. includes: Howarh belong,
sLiIah Sannes. Kathryn Harris and
Beatrice Olson.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-24
A
indianapolis News.)-

Senator John Sharp WilIiamss OF
Mississippi, has announced that he
will not be a candidate for 3se-elec-
ton. In his letter making public h!s
decision he says
l am disgusted with the whole DO.
Etical situation, especially with the
treatment OF International AFFAIRS =
y they were questions Of party pole,
and bay ct the moon" than 70 spent
n day In the United States senate
after the expiration Of my term.