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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

According to popular fction. our institu
tions are in danger of being bought up by
the rich. Therefore we pass laws saying just
how much a rich man may spend to get him
self an Office.
In popular Imagination the rich man is all
guile and wickedness, against whom the only
protection is a law saying thus much shalt
thou spend and no more. In reality the rich
man entering politics is like lamb, a par
ticularly wooly lamb, entering Wall street.
THE game begins with trying to get the
l. rich man to enter politics the innocent
rich man, who knows nothing but how to
make money selling hogs or wheat or steel
ingots. On such rich mans life the largest
subconscious factor is likely to be certain
proverb about the difficulty of entering the
kingdom of heaven. He is sire to be bit
self conscious about eyes of needles. His
friends assure him that election by the suf-
frages of the people is the eye of a particu
larry fine needle, No 20 or thereabouts
He is predisposed to believe it. They have
had experience in getting people, particu-
larly people just like him, through the eye
of that needle. They know how. He listens
to them. He is in their hands,
q q q
TNHE law which says he shall not spend
l. more than certain amount TO be elected
is a law passed to prevent scandal, to insure
the observance of certain decencies about
Self government. But really it is a, law for
the protection of candidates obsessed with the
notion about the eyes of needles and sur
rounded by specialists in the fine art Of ne
gotiating that narrow way into bliss. 1t
could never have been passed to keep money
from having an undue influence in our public
life, for money does not depend for its in
6uence on affairs upon the presence in office
of men who suffer from the eye of the needle
complex.
Money has way of getting through the
eye of the needle, for it is to be observed
that the proverb ascribes difficulties only to
the man encountered with wealth, not to
wealth itself Perhaps the law was a mis-
take. Maybe it would have been better to
let things take their course Then gradually
| the business of getting through the eye of
the needle would become so expensive that
nobody would try it; that all the world
would laugh at the folly of the spenders :
that the rich men would gradually come to
suspect that they were being made fools of
and to realize that there is no eye of the
needle so far as American public life is con
cerned, the obstacle being only our new
| psychological friend, the complex of in
| feriorty.
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The snow shovel has again come into
its cwnI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-06

Miss Helen Taft saws
she would not like to
see college professors
nCa ma A.
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here?'
1t was barely audible whisper But from
the cabinet came the announcement that n
little boy named Joseph was seeking friends.
LII Joe:" cried one of the circle loudly.
He says" said the cabinet tcnderly.
that they used to call him Lii Toe"'
Joe. joe" said the Believers friend
sadly. where have you been all these wears
while we called for you? Where were YOU
last night"
A bright haze of light appeared again and
lisping voice-the nurses this time-came
from it.
In heavenly fields, far away" it said.
"and too far to travel, but safe with happy
children"
GCTHAT was rotten of you" said the Be
l. lever when the show ended ''There
may have been little one named Joe.
I've got an open mind, | tell you -
The taxi motor whrled three times before
it started.
II told you" said the taxicabby miscr-
ably, "that haunted houses is bad for the ig
nitiOn ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-19
OVERALLS MOVEMENT is
SPREADING IN THE WEST

New York, April 16.-A new az
traction-the overall promenade, i'm
ported direct from the south-was
billed to make its appearance on
Broadway today.
Members of the Cheese club, an
organization of dramatic writers,
press agents and editors of theatrical
papers, announced their conversion
to the cheaper clothes movement
last night and sent forth sheaf of
press notices detailing plans for
popularization of the lowly overall
in modish New York.
The advance matter said today's
promenade would arrest Broadway's
started eye at about the hour that
the matinee crowds begin to gather.
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NOTICE! SCHOOL ELECTION

Whereas, petition has been
ireulated in Pineville School Dis
riot No. 40 asking for an election
or the purpose of voting an addition
tax of mills for school purposes;
nd whereas it appears to be proper
Y signed, an election is hereby call
to take place at the school house
24th.
Those in favor of the tax will
asst a ballot upon which there is
1ritten or printed the word Eyes,.
hose opposed will cast ballot upon
which there is written or printed the.
word "No."
Rules governing General Elec-
ions to be observed.
Trustees to act as managers of
aid election"
w. J. Evans,
Co. Supt. of Education.
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Here for the Wedding

The friends and relatives of Miss
San Haskell are gathering in Able
Vile for her marriage to Mr.. James
Carlisle Fair, which takes place Tues
day evening a her home on Green
vile street. The following guests
from a distance will be present, MIR.
and Mrs. Henry Fair, of Columbia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Fair, and Miss
Eva Fair, Mrs. Henry Fair and Miss
Mamie Fair( of st. Matthews. Judge
Pedmond, of Greenville, Mr.. Allen
Maskel, of Montgomery, Miss Fran
ces Calhoun, of Atlanta, Mr.. Langdon
Haskell, of Memphis, MIR. and Mrs,
Aug. W. Smith, Miss Kittie Perrin,
Mr.. Willie Perrin and Mr.. Calhoun
Haskell, Of Greenvlle.
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TNTERNED FRESHMAN IS SHOT ,n
ON STREET OF BELFAST

BELFAST, April, HUIHds W.
holland, and employee of the Duno-
ak Urban Council, was shot on the
street O Dundalk, As miles north
west or Dublin last night and died en-
route tothe hospital.
In a statement made on the way 10
the hospital he said said policeman
shot him The police, while not ad-
hitting they shot hm, say that three
nolceman while patrollin were attack
ed by a mob of civilians, two ponce,
men were knocked GOWN and the sra
fired three shots at their, assailants.
Mulholland was interned after the
rebellion of 1916.
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Major Pope Cheatham Married

Major Pope Cheatham, son of Rev
and Mrs. B. M. Cheatham was happily
married about two weeks ago tc
Miss Isabelle Stevens, of New Jersey
and will. bring his bride to SoutF
Carolina for visit to his parents
who are now living in Greenwood
County.
Major Cheatham was born anc
reased at Warrenton and has many
relatives and, friends over the county
who wish him great happiness. Ht
was educated at the Citadel and ma:
been in the army for several years
being stationed until recently at Sar
Domingo. His promotions have beer
rapid and he is now one of the young
est majors in the service. Mrs. Cheat
ham is spoken of as a most charm
ing young woman, and is also an ac
complished musician.
Major and Mrs. Cheatham will be
stationed at Paris Island. near Beau
fort during the summer.
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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETINGS

Notice is hereby given that under
the rules of the Democratic Party the
various Democratic clubs of Abbeville
County are called to meet for re-
organization on fourth Saturday in
April, which is next Saturday, 24th.
At these meetings each club will
elect one delegate for every twenty
five members, or majority fraction
thereof, to attend the County Con-
yention which meets at Abbevllle
Court House on the first Monday in
May being May 3rd, for the reorgani-
zation of the Democratic Party of the
County. At the County Convention
to be held at the time stated, dele
gates to the State Convention will be
elected.
Chairmen of the various clubs a1e
instructed to call meetings of their
clubs for Saturday afternoon, April
Oath, at the usual hour unless some
other hour shall be selected of which
notice should be given.
VIM. P. Greene,
County Chairman.
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GOOD BEEFSTEAK COMING

Col. W. A. Calvert, of the Wash
ington Street Furniture Emporium,
is a busy man these days. We told the
readers of this paper sometime ago
about all the fine rooms which mad
cen cut off and fitted up by this
enterprising firm, for the display OF
the fine furniture it sells. There is a
blue room, a red room, a green room,
and every other kind of room in
their Emporium. Last week Col. Cal
vert sold all the furniture in all the
rooms, and came near working him.
self to death getting sons Charley
and John to replace what had been
taken out.
But the Colonel does not confine
himself to furniture. He is farmer
and real estate man besides. On his
farm below town he showed US Sat-
'urday the finest herd Of beef cattle
we have ever seen. There were
twenty-nine fine Tennessee steers in
the herd and everyone of them as fat
as a butter-ball. While we were
looking them over, the owner closed
a trade with r. H. Maxwell and
Rogea Simpson by which he disposed
of the entire lot.
These steers were bought by Col.
Calvert in the fall shipment from
Tennessee to Abbeville. He has had
them on his place since their arrival
feeding them and getting them ready
for market. Mr.. Maxwell promises to
have some of the fine beef which the
steers will make in his market this
week and for two or three weeks
afterwards. Mr.. Simpson will dis
pose of his steers on the local market
and the other markets will be offer
ing good beefsteak also. If you have
the price, you may have a good time,
provided you can locate some of Cal
,vert's raising.
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Miss Helen Gould's
Resignation Causes
A General Suspicion

Cleveland, o.. April 17.-An at
mosnhere of suspense and forebod-
ing pervaded today's sessions of the
sixth national convention of the y.
w. C. A.. following the rsslgna.
tion of Mrs. Finley Shepard OF
New York. formerly Miss Helen
Gould from the National board
Mrs. Shepard had vigorously op-
nosed. but without avail, the adop-
ton tic of an industrial and social pro-
gram at yesterdays meeting COM
hitting the Y. w. c. A. to use
its resources and influence in ob-
tanning legislation beneficial to the
welfare of women and the basing or
active voting membership in student
associations on a simple declaration
of faith instead of a protestant
church affiliation-
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Red Sox Seek to
Retain Schauy
From Playing Ball

Boston. Mass. D., April 17.-An III
junction restraining Catcher Walter
schang from playing with the Leb,
anon Club of the Bethlehem Steel
league. or any other team than the
Red Sox. will be sought by the
Boston Americans, President H. H.
Frazee said today. He said he had
given instructions to this effect to
the clubs counsel in Philadelphia.
schang, according to President
Frazee, is under contract to play
with the Boston club fof The next
two years. The catcher who is re-
ported to have demanded an ad-
vance fro the S4.5OO he received
last year to $4,000 as this years
salary, has announced that he is
going to give his time to the air.
plane business.
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The Stems are There

Last week { Nttlob F'uffer decided
that little John Neuffer's hair, which
was bobbed, was uncomfortable these
warm days so he had the barber to
clip Johns hair almost to the skin.
Some of the other children were
teasing John about his bald head
told him his hair would not grow out
any more. John could not be dismay-
ed however, as he promptly replied,
eyes it will come out again for l can
feel the stems there"
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School Has Pictures "Took"

A photographer has been busy all
day replacing the glass in his camera
which was cracked by some of the
ugly faces he snapped of the school
children at the graded school. To-
morrow he goes to the high school
but says he will not tackle the facial
expression of "Pink" Bradley or
"Brother" Gambell with any lens o.
glass. He proposes to substitute one
of isnglass when he tackles the
teachers. too. Each pupiI's picture Is
taken separately and then the groups
are formed from reduced negatives.
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FOR ROADS COMMISSION

The names Of DR.. G. A. Neuffer and
Paul Grier, of Due West, were men
toned at a meeting of the roads
commission of Abbeville County as
successors to J. Allen Smith and A. S.
Kennedy, who resigned, but were not
recommended for the position as
stated in the last issue of this paper,
1t is very probable that the two men
mentioned first above will be recon-
mended by the majority of the Able
Vile County delegation in the gener-
al assembly for the positions. Gov
ernor Cooper has the authority to
make the appointments.
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Senators are Defeated

Boston, Mass, April 17.-Bos-
ton defeated Washington 2 to 1 to-
day, Hooper's single to deep CEN
ter field scoring Foster from sec
ond when two were out in the 14th.
Erickson pitched the distance for
Washington, allowing ten hits.
Jones was hit safely seven times in
IL innings and after being relieved
for a pinch hitter, was followed by
Bush, who struck out four. Fos-
ter's fielding was sensational. The
score:
Washington OO1 900 900 900 OO-1;
s; 0.
Boston OO1 600 900 900 o1-2;
10; 2.
Erickson and Charity; JONES'
Bush and Walters, Devine.
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.IFE OF JOHN D. JR. is
THREATENED AT BUFFALO

Buffalo, N. Y, April 16.-A threat
to assassinate John D. Rockefeller,
Jr.. was made last night just before
he left his hotel to address a mass
meeting in behalf of the lnter-Church
World Movement.
Precautions were taken to guard
him.
Mr.. Rockefeller was in his room. A
+elephone message warned that an
effort would be made to kill him
while he spoke, according to the po-
Ice.
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MUSIC UNLIMITED

New Orleans, La, April 10
Cabarets in New Orleans may now
have all them usic they want, follow
ing a Supreme Court decision grant
ING an Injunction against the mayor,
city commission, the council and su-
perintendant of police to Harry
Brooks and other cabaret keepers. A
bitter fight has been waged for the
privilege.
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The promenaders planned to fortify
themselves first with a luncheon at
the national vaudeville artists club.
A grand rally and overall parade is
promised at a later day.
Boy students at the Pamaica high
school adopted khaki as their stand
ard costume at a rally yesterday.
They will seek to avoid profiteering
in khaki by cooperative buying.
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New York Has it's
Second Payroll

New York, April 17.-New York
today had its second payroll rob-
berry in two days. Three masked
men took $4,000 from George Ko-
nochier, 81, treasure rof the Hope
Clothing Co., in Brooklyn, as he
entered the firms building on re-
turning from bank. Konochier
was removed to a hospital with a
skull fracture and three broken fin
gers suffered in the fight with the
bandits. Yesterday robbers obtain
ed $4,000 when they held up the
cashier of a firm situated next door
to a police station.
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Russia's Reply Is Vague.

London, April 17.-Russia's reply to
the request of Great Britain for
amnesty for the soldiers in the army
of General Denikine, who until re-
Gently commanded the anti-Bolshevik
forces in Southern Russia, Is vague.
the government notcommitting itself
more than to say it will adhere ito the
mandates of humanity" ~.
In its reply the Bolsheyik govern
ment takes the opportunity to reit-
crate it's desire for peace with the
world, and mentions Poland specifcal-
lv .-r -
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War Risk Insurance
Granted Increase

WASHINGTON, April 17.-By un-
animous vote the House today passed
a bill increasing by $50 month war
risk insurance payment of the govern
ment to $4,000 disabled soldiers and
sailors now receiving vocational re-
habititation. Under the measure,
which now goes to the senate, single
mcn would receive 500 dollars per
month, and married men S12O, Varl-
ous rganizations of the world war
Veterans supported the bill.
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More War Bride Arrive

NEW YORK, April l7.-I"eHty-
one German war brides or Amerisan
soldiers and 1,149 Polish troops, the
first contigent of American citizens OF
Polish descent who enlisted and al
SO fought in the Polish army during
the world war arrived here tonight
on the army transport, Antigone from
Danzig and Antwerp. the vessel
also brought back LAT. United States
troops and officers and large cargo
of army stores.
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prison hospital suffering from weak
ness due to lack Of food.
LORD FRENCH CALLED
TO McCURTAIN INQUEST

London, April 16.-The crown
solicitor of Cork today served sub
penaes on Lord French, the lord lieu
tenant of leland, and his assistant,
Sir John James Taylor, calling for
their attendance Saturday at the in
quest the recent assassination of
Lord Mayor McCurain of Cork.
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DISORDERS in PUTILCYSKY = -
HAVE BEEN SUPPRESSED

Washington, April 16.-Disorders
in Putilovsky, near Petrograd, have
been suppressed by the soviet govern
ment the state department wasm ad-
vised today.
The "labor army" established in
Petrograd, has failed. The Neva
River has been reopened for naviga-
ton.
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TROUBLE IN CZECHO-SLOVAK

WASHINGTON, April H. The
Czecho-Slovak legation has received
a cablegram from the government at
PPrague stating tha the first Nation
al Assembly has dissolved and the cab
met has resigned because of the elect
ions which are about to take place.
The ministers vii remain in office,
the dispatch says, until the election is
over. PPresident Masaryk will then
select q new cabinet in accordance of
the results of tn eelection.
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LEFFINGWELL'S RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, April 16.-President
Wilson has accepted the resignation
of r. C. Leffingwell as assistant Sec
retary of the treasury, it was an
nounced at the White House late
Friday. Mr. Leffingwell will resume
his law practices in New York.
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OVERALLS MAKE THEIR
DEBUT ALONG BROADWAY

Kansas City, Mo-, April 16.-The
'overalls" club movement intended
as a protest against high prices of
clothing is spreading rapidly through
out the southwest, according to re-
ports received here today.
DISPATCHES said clubs had been
formed in numerous places in Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and
Arkansas.
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Will Defeat Negro.

Panama. April 1I.-Nicholas Carter,
III .Amr. lean negro who was leader
Of the negro maintenance Of way EN-,
p:oyes organization UP to short time
before the recent strike of several
thousand of these Panama canal em-
ploycs.. was taken il custoday by the
canal authorities today for derorta-
lion 10 the United States
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G. o. P. PARTY ARE SHY
aY ASSOCIATED PREsa

Baltimore, Md, April 17.-None
Of the candidates for the Republic
can nomination for President, other
than Senator Johnson and General
had filed papers with the secre-
tary of State at Annapolis when
the Office closed tonight. The Of
flee was kept open until midnight.
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Car Blown into Bav

Miami, Fla, April During
a terrific wind and rain storm last
night, Mrs. j. E. Reynolds, pro-
prietress of an inn on the beach,
was blown, with her automobile,
off the causeway into Biscayne Bay
She climbed on top of the car from
which she was rescued a few min.
utes later.
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ShiDS Stand Pat.

Washington, April 17.-Ships of the
American navy will keep their clocks
at standard time while at sea, as de-
termned by the "a standard time
zones into which the surface Of the
globe is divided. under a general or
der announced today by the Navy De-
partment. Hitherto while at sea, a
ships time was adjusted according to
the position at noon each day. The
British, French and Italian navies al
ready have adopted the new method.
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Hurricane Kills Negro

Chattanooga, Tenn. AprII II. =
The east shed of the Woodstock Fur
mace at Admission, Ala, was wreck
ed BY a terrific hurricane which
swept over that section late last
night, killing Zeke Hobson, a ne
gro laborer and injuring three
other men slightly.
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Here Comes the Palm

Washington, Aprpil 17.-Abnor-
mally warm weather prevails IN
the Gulf States, Georgia, FLORIDA
and South Carolina, the weather bu-
reau announced tonight, and San
Antonio, Texas. this afternoon. re-
ported a temperature of 100 de-
preSS.
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VALERA NO PRESIDENT
TO NEW ORLEANS MAYOR

New Orlans, April lebanon de
Valera will not be welcomed as
president of Ireland here. Acting
Mayor Kicks has refused to do so
but will welcome the visitor as Mr.
Valera.
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MORE IRISH PRISONERS
THREATEN HUNGER STRIKE

Dublin. April 16.-Following the
release of sixty-four hunger striking
Sim 'Fein prisoners from Mount Joy
iail, othe prisoners today threatened
to "strike' against food unless
liberated.
Flc-en prisoners were taken TO tn"
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Turks Holding
a Combat With
Leading Germans

Washington, April 17.-Talaat
Pasha and Djemal Pasila. Cocoon
spirators with Mustapah Kennel in
the Turkish nationalist movement
and fugitives for many months,
have turned up in Munich and have
have been in conference with Ger
man communists and emissaries or
Lenine, according to official advlces
received here today in Washington.
The conference was said to have
been for the purpose Of organizing
concerted action in revolutionary
form in Turkey, India, Egypt, Per-
sia and elsewhere and Moslem dele
gates from India, Persia, Azerbel1-
han, Afghanistan, and Egypt, were
said to have participated in rec
ent conference with Lenine in Mos
cow.
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;CTICE! TEACHERS
EXAMINATION

The Regular Spring Teachers En-
mination will be held in the Able
lille County Court House on satur-
ay May 1st, 1929. Examination to
begin at 9 a. m. and close at 4 p. m.
All wishing to take the eXamina-
ION will come prepared with pencil
nd paper.
w. J. Evans,
Co. Supt. of Education.
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WASHINGTON, April 17.-Presi-
dent Cabrera and his army surrender
ed to the unionists forces at 10 a. m.
yesterday according to reports receiv-
ed today at the state department from
Guatemala City.