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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-19

ment was soon TO De reOrgdnlZeu. Ml.
Hughes admitted that such plan was
in contemplation but the thought
flashed through his mind at once that
such an admission might be the basis
for speculation and disturbing stories
about personnel. He quickly explain
ed that the supervisory personnel.was
all that could be desired-that in
Under-Secretary Fletcher, Assistant
Secretaries Deering, Bliss and Direc-
tor Carr of the consular service the
department had splendid group OF
experts but that what remained to be
done was coordinating the work OF
the bureaus and tieing together GER
tain activities that were related to
each other but were separated at
present.
A Difficult Job
Mr.. Hughes appears to be well sat
isfed with the progress, made IN the
negotiations thus far with foreign
government. The department. OF state
has had a difficult job-taking up the
threads of a tangled international Sit
uation. But President Harding and
Mr.. Hughes have talked over the
whole field of foreign affairs and Mr..
Hughes knows the cardinal principles,
With the same zeal and enthusiasm
which has characterized his handling
of big problems in the past, Mr..
Hughes tackles each question IN dl-
plcnacy with rapidity and thor
oughness that have already produced
a favorable impression throughout the
national capital. It is not usual to
find early enthusiasnls so quickly JUS
titled.
THE note from France is the first
triumph. France admits that the
handing out of mandates in the past
was rather haphazardly done: The
French have not gone further in their
informal oral expressions than in
their note. They have said frankly
that they didn't think it was becom-
ing of the great powers to take jad-
vantage of Americas absence from
the conference by giving away terri
tory without the express consent OF
the United, States. There is as yet no
acceptance or rejectance OF the prln-.
ciple stated in the American circular
note, namely that the United States
claims voice in all matters growing
out of the war whether or not the
Versailles treaty. is ratified. 1t is un-
likely that. the allies will meet that
question until they are obliged to do
so. They will confne their replies
merely to the case in hand-the sta
tus of Yap. AS for the rights under
the treaty, Mr.. Harding's message has
rendered controversy on that point
for the moment unnecessary as the
new administration now announces
that it wishes to, sign those portions OF
the Versailles treaty which do not en-
tangle America in "inadvisable COM
mitments," concerning the future. In
a nutshell things in the department OF
state are moving along very we'll
indeed much better than has been. ex-
pected. And while the words,
ssleague of nations" are taboo, OBJ
servers are daily finding ground for
the suspicion that just as the Yer
sailles treaty was finally regarded at
ter careful examination by the Hard
ing administration as an inescapable
basis for foreign policy so will the
existing league be found for the new
association of nations.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-04-19
CAROLINA WINS
STATE CONTEST
sMYTH COMES FIRST IN ORA
TORICAL MEET
Second Place Won by Furman and
Presbyterian College Comes
Third

Greenwood, April 15.-Speaking on
the subject, "The Call of the Ages,
Ellison M. Smyth Of Oconee county,
representing the University Of South
Carolina, won first place in the 23rd
annual State 0ratorical contest held
at Lander college tonight. Second
place was awarded to William Black
burn of Furman university, speaking
on the subject, clay Down Your
Arms" Third place was awarded to
Z. C. Lamotte Of the Presbyterian
College Of South Carolina, speaking
on the subject, s'The Curse of South
Carolina" I"
The contest tonight was attended
by crowds Of visitors from all see
tions of the state. Those who heard
the speakers were unanimous in the
opinion that the orations were unusu-
ally good and the JUDGES took consid-
erable time reaching decision.
Judges were: Prof. J. Thompson
Brown, Winthrop college; Judge
Thomas S. Sease, Spartanburg; the
Rev. Frank A. Julian, Greenville; the
Rev. C. F. Wimberly, Charleston; the
Rev. 81. Tucker Graham, Florence.
Eight colleges were represented in
the contests w. M. Boyce, Erskine,
i subject, sHeroism and Common
Life;" Lytton G, Perrit, Clemson,
ssThe Majesty Of the Law james
Bland, Citadel, Hating japanese
Aggression Ellison Ms snyth, Uni
'vers;tv Of South Carolina, .sThe Call
Of the Agese E. q. Tatum, Woford,
sThe Soul Of the World z. G. La
faotte, ffssby yterian college, 'Fhe
Curse Of South Carolina;" William
blackburn, Furman. Lay Down
Yenr Arms; 2 M. Blums, New
!. berry, Greater Americanism. !" q
The College of Charleston was the
! only male college on the state not
represented. ~
Early this morning the news Of
Ellison NJ. sn,yth s victory in the
estate ofatorical contest twas received
s at the University Of South Carolina
and the celebration Of his win begun.
Pistols and guns were fred, the cha
pei bell was rung, awakening the en-
tire student body, and then big bon
FIRE built as feature Of the victory
celebration. The shots and the cheer
ing created no. little excitement
among persons not informed as to
their cause while the fire department
was called to the scene by the bonfire.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01

Cotton has shot up with a snap and
bang in the past ten days, and especially
was it bouyant today after the Govern
ment estimate of the crop was published.
This report came out at II o'clock this
Thursday morning, and itgave the con-
dition of the crop to Aug. 25th at the
record low figure of 49.3 per cent, and
estimated the total crop yield only 1887
900 bales. This is in contrast to the
13,300,000 yield of last year. Immediately
after the report was published this morn
ing, the market shot up to around 17.65
for October, but that option closed at
1875 in the afternoon, making net gain
for the day of 1873 points.
On Monday of last week October was
13. l0---today 1875.
The first bale of the 1921 crop was GIN
ned on Saturday, Aug. 9th, by Dockery
Mere & Mfg. Co. for G. E. Hinson. 1t
weighed AIS pounds, and w. T. Covingt0n
& Co, bought it for Entwistle mill for 13
l-2 cents. The second bale was sold Aug.
3lst by Press Ellerbe for 14c, it weighing
446 pounds. The third bale was sold today
for Is Ia, by H. c. Ellerbe, weighing 504
pounds, and the fourth bale today by M.
H. Fowlkes, Weighing 535 pounds, and
bringing Is IA. New York market ad
vanced after these two bales were sold.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Drops Liquor and ..
Swims Across River

A white bootlegger was ambushed on
the banks of the Pee Dee river Wednes-
day afternoon by Richmond county Of
ficers but he escaped by wading and
swimming the river.
Sheriff Mcdonald with Shores, Rey-
nolds anb Key, were hid beside the road
near the Blewett grave, on the banks of
the river, late Wednesday afternoon.
They had been hid but few minutes
when their man came into view carrying
sack in which was jug containing ten
gallons Of blockade whiskey. The man
had set the sack down when the officers
closed in on him, but he waited not to
parley. Like bee to its hole went he to
the river Shots in the air and commands
to halt deferred him not. In he plunged
and by wading and swimming he made
the Anson county. shore and when last
seen he was hot-footing it through the
Arson woods.
The officers brought the whiskey to
town and destroyed it. The man had
come from the Anson side in a boat, just
above the dam, and was evidently bring.
ing it down the river to some appointed
spot for delivery to perhapsa Rockingham
blindtiger.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
circu, Friday.

The Waiter L. Main circus will
reach Rockingham early Friday
morning, Sept. End, the outfit
travelling in "a cars and coming
here from Maxton. 1t doubles
back from here to Lumberton for
Saturday.
The cars will be unloaded at
the Seaboard depot, between the
freight and passenger stations,
and the tents will be pitched at
the Fair Grounds. The parade
is scheduled to start around IL
O'Clock. The admission is 60cents
for adults, and 30cents for child.
rem under IL; this includes war
tax. The main show starts
promptly at 2::15 o'clock, but the
side shows begin business about
one O'Clock.
When the same circus was in
Burlington on Friday of last week
"a rope broke during a trapeze
act, throwing the man and wo
man tothe ground. Itwas thought
the man had broken both legs
but it was found that he suffered
only a serious bruise on the head
and was rendered unconscious
until next morning. The woman
had a leg broken.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
BONDS NOT SOLD.
Only 9S.2 Offered for Richmond Coun-
E 100000 Courthouse Bonds.
County Commissioners Wednesday
Rejected the Bids.

The Richmond county 100000 court.
house bonds ne not yet sold, despite the
fact that some 10 or IL bond representa-
tives were in Rockingham Wednesday to
bid on them. The county commissioners
had appointed Wednesday, the 3ist, as
the date for receiving bids.
A 100000 courthouse issue was offered
for sale last Fall, but the bond market
was such as made a sale impossible then.
The issue was increased to 100000, and
the bonds offered for sale last March 18th.
A firm offered par and a premium Of
$565 for the issue and il was accepted;
but the bond-market went down right af-
terwardS, and the buyers found some
loop hole to get out.
And so the 100000 issue was again
offered for sale Wednesday. The highest
bid offered was 9S.2, which was not only
not par, but if the commissioners had
accepted it, it would have meant selling
the 100000 for $l95, ,SOO.. .-.or GIVING the
bond.dealers $4,000 to buy the bonds
And they took the ground that they could
not do this, and SO rejected all bids. How.
ever, the matter is still open and new
bids can be received at any time within
the next 80 days. II a sufficient bid is
not then received, the matter will simply
be held over till such time as the bond
market warrants selling them.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
SCHOOL NEXT MONDAY
Rockingham City Schools to
Open Next Monday. List
Of Books Pupils Must Have
for Each Grade. Clip This
List Out and Provide Your
Child Accordingly, School
Begins at 8, Recess lO:45
to IL, Noon Recess 1890
to lis, Close at 2:45.

The city schools, white and
colored, will open Monday, Sept.
5th, at 9 o'clock. Most of the
day will be spent in grading and
classifying pupils and giving out
book lists, Parents should pro-
vide pupils with books at once,
that no time may be lost in get
ting the schools organized. Be-
low is given a list Of books and
materials and parents would do
well to clip the book list of grades
in which they have children.
Palmer writing paper, drawing
paper and colored crayons will
Coatinaed On Page s
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01

The PosT-D DISPATCH some
weeks ago announced a years
subscription to the person bring
ing it the heaviest watermelon.
E. H. Sparks, of Route z, brought
in the heaviest, his weighing 59s
pounds, and he accordingly will
receive the paper for the ensu-
ing year.
Mr.. z. O. Ellerbe was second
with a 58pDamder.
We note III the daily papers
Tuesday that Beaver Brothers,
in Iredell county, raised a melon
that weighed 96 pounds, and two
others of 6 pounds each.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Hamlet Record.

The first issue Of the Hamlet
Record made its appearance last
week. Mr.. W, H. Lindsay is ed
ator. He was formerly editor of
the Hamlet Messenger, which
was sold two years ago to Lawyer
Harrell who in turn sold it to
u. RI. Hanlyl, editor of the Ham
let News, who combined it into
the News-Messenger.
And SO Hamlet now has two
papers, as well as Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Right Hand at Hoffman.

The state highway commission
Sunday issued a bulletin of the
condition of the roads over the
state,and the detours necessary;
and among.the roads mentioned
it stotes that southbound traffic
on the Washington. Atlanta high
way should take the right hand
road at Hoffman, thus coming by
Rockingham.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
COTTON BOOMING

Government Predicts Crop
of Only 100000 Bales.
Market Risen Over Four
Cents in Past Ten Days.
Up 1873 Points Today.
Nearly Is Cents Price for
Good Middling Today on
R'ham Market. G. E. Hin
son Has First Bale August
9th.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Hottest Day.

"Wednesday was the hottest
day this section has experienced
in perhaps years. Certainly in
the past three years duringwhich
G. E. D. Egerten has been keep
the government Thermometer
The mercury touched an even
100 Wednesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
CAUGHT IN ACT
Geo. Hinson, White, Caught
at Blockade Still in Wolf
Pit Monday Night Is the
Man Who Shot Carl Shores
in 1912.

Sheriff Mcdonald, with Ottlcers
Shores, Reynolds, Rogers and
Covington Monday night made a
successful raid in Wolf Pit town.
ship, and as a result a white
man, George Hinson, is in the
tolls of the law and will face
trial at Sept. 26th term of Supe.
rior Court.
The officers located the still
about half a mile from the Nc
Caskill bridge, in Wolf Pit, and
about 8 miles from Rockingham.
The Sheriff and Reynolds closed
in from one side, while Shores,
Covington and Rogers eased
along on the opposite side. AS
the Sheriff hove in sight, the
blockaders 1.-TWO in number, both
white mem made a break in the
opposite direction. One managed
to get clear away, but the other,
George Hinson, was not so for,
tunate. He veered when he saw
he was running into the three
waiting officers, and darted into
a briar patch where he lay down
and attempted to conceal himself.
A searchlight soon spotted him
and he was ordered to come
forth, which he did. He was
then brought to Rockingham and
placed in Jail.
On Wednesday afternoon he
was given a preliminary hearing
before Squire VIM. Little Steele
Atty. Boggan represented him
No defense was put up, his-attor
ney merely pleading for a small
bond. After considering the
matter, the magistrate placed thu
bond at $500. He had not beer
able to furnish this bond up t.
going to press Thursday and i:
still in jail.
The still was one of the nices1
copper outfits seen in the county
in years. Every part was copper
and it was O.; 40-gallons capacity
A fire had been built under it but
a short time, and the liquid haG
almost come to a boil and ready
to be capped.
George Hinson was in the
memorable lineman's battle that
occurred on the streets Of Rock.
ingharn in the Spring of 1912
He is the man who put a bullet
through Carl Shores shoulder
He was tried at May, 1912, term
Of Superior Court here at Rock
ingham, the charge being a. d. w
and c. c. w. Judge M. H. Justice
presided and A. NJ. Stack was
Solicitor. He was convicted, anc
sentenced to the Arson roads fol
IL months in one case, and siz
months in another case, but moi
to begin the second sentence
until 10 days after the first hac
expired. In other words, he was
given an opportunity to clear oul
at expiration Of the one yeal
Sentence.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Superior Court.

Civil term. Of Superior Court
for Richmond county will con.
vene at Rockingham next Mon.
day, Sept. 5th, with Judge Finley
presiding. The calendar of cases
is on page four Of this issue. The
next criminal term begins Sept.
26th.
The jurors drawn for this civil
term, are:
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01

Mr.. Pete Murphy was badly
cut around the face and neck
Sunday afternoon; he refuses to
tell who. worked on him, merely
saying in answer to questions
from offiders, that ga friend
did it."
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Auto Directory.

On pages 4 and 9 can be seen
IA partial list of the automobile
owners of Richmond county, ar
ranged alphabetically
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01

Next Monday is Labor Day, and gov.
ernment legal holiday. The Postofice
will observe Sunday hours, and the Car
riers will not make their rounds. So
don't look for them next Monday. Sept
5th.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
Six Pound Potato.

A. c. Currie, of Roberdel,
brought the Post Dispatch a sweet
potato Saturday that weighed six
pounds. The crop this year ap-
pears 10 be unusually poor in all
sections.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
SCHOOL OPENINGS
Dates When Richmond County Schools
viii Open. Names Of Teachers Of
Various Schools.

VIII IliC OpClhliS Vi Iiic AIOii'
man High School on Monday, the
other schools of the county are
to follow soon. Roberdel High
School and Ellerbe High School
open Sept. 5th. Pee Dee will
open Sept. 18th.
The County Board of Educa-
ton. has set Sept. 18th for open
ing of the 8 mos. schools; Oct.
10th. for schools with 7 mos.
terms, and Nov. 7th as the latest
date for opening of 6mos, schools.
The teachers so far elected for
the schools of the county and re-
ported to the Superintendent's
office are as follows:
Ledbetter's Mrs. D.L. Culber-
son and Berta Gibson.
Prospect-Nan Boyle.
Hoffman -Juanita Will ia m S,
Principal, Gladys Williams, Helen
Porter, Lottie Stroup.
Derby la Thomas, Principal,
Neelia McRummen, Bernice Ter.
ry, Ruth Covington.
Marks Creek Nancy McRae.
Oakridge Mrs. ]. W. Thomp-
son.
Cameron Mrs, D. A. Mckay.
Pate's-J. M. Phillips,
Paradise-Bertha Ray.
Bostick-D. A. Clayton and
Misses Katie Milliken.
Ellerbe- M. r. Mitchell, Prin,
Cipal, L. R. Sides, Lille Mae
Sides, Capella Capel, Eula Adams,
Ethel Profit, Edna McRae, Flora
Snipes, Gladys Brooks.
Norman w. H. Lyndon, Prin
cipal, Katie Underwood. Alethea
Blackmore.
Key Anna Belle Reynolds.
Pee Dee C. Grady Garrett
Principal, Lizzie Covington, Kath
leen Hicks, Elma Warburton
Lula Taylor, Mrs. ]. G, Hinson.
Zion Mamie Credle, Princi,
pal. Jean Currie.
Nanford Katie Mcdonald.
Roberdel-D- A. Clarke, Prin-
cipal, Mrs. ]. B. O'Brien, Ethel
Erwin, Ethel Chauvin, Alma
Reese, Bonnie Muse, Minnie
Muse.
Baldwin Lena Harris.
Exway- Mrs Pearl Dunn.
New Hope Pearl Parsons.
Campbell Zena Pence.
Cordova-John Clifton Terry,
Principal Effie Morris, Ola Glib.
son, Vivian Lampley.
Osborne Mrs. Lorelle Shafer,
Macy B. Gray
Lewarae Mrs. Maude Cop.
pedge, Principal, Mrs. Leon Hall,
Tessie Covington.
Rohanen Pat Monroe, Princi
pal, Mrs. VIM. Gather, Mrs. R.
Mckenzie, Mamie Mcdonald
Grace McRae. Idell Meacham
Sadie Sellars. Mamie Monroe.
Parents should take note OF
the fact that the Compulsory At
tendance Law begins with the
opening day of school and lasts
till the close and that the ages
are now z to Ia years.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-09-01
ROCKINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS

Parents should consider the for Rockingham city schools and
advise with children and teachers the choice Of
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-10
BELLAMY CALLED TO MISSOURI

Paul Bellamy of this county. .
member Of the state cement COM
mission and an expert in the GEM
ent matters, is in Missouri this
week to appear before the legis-
latureof that state and explain the
South Dakota cement commission.
Missouri is considering the advisi-
bility of erecting a state cement
plant and has invited Mr.. BelIamy
to Show 'em.
Illinois, Minnesota, Montana,
Texas and other states are like
wise considering the problem of
state owned cement plants in their
present legislative sessions, and
our state cement commission has
been called upon for information
by these states.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-10
PHILIP II. s. Rapid City IL
Gate City Quintet Meets Defeat
First Time This Season At
Hands of Locals

1t is beginning to be apparent
not only to the people of Philip
but the outside world thas tie Phi.
lip High School has a real basket
ball team. Saturday night the fast
bunch from the Rapid City schooI
arrived here fresh from new vic.
tories east of here and boastful OF
the fact that they had not met de,
feat so far this year. In fact they
were inclined to look on the locals
as easy prey and not to be consid-
cred seriosuly. A great many OF
our local people shared this belief
although they hoped that our lads
would be able to make a credit
able showing.
The game proved a surprise to
many of the spectators and the
Rapid City boys could hardly real
ize that they had met defeat even
after the time had been called at
the end and the score stood II to
Is. We do not expect to see a bet
ter game than the one Saturday
night. The Philip fans were great
ly relieved when the final whistle
blew and the score announced. Our
margin was too small and the Hills
boys are dangerous opponents.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-10
HAAKON COUNTY RECEIVES
STATE AID HIGHWAY

A good many of our friends are
not fully acquainted with the fact
that Haakon county has been very
generously aided bv the state in
highway construction during the
past year. The state HIGHWAY com
mission at Pierre has recently fur
nished us with information, for
example concerning State Aid pro-
jects Nos. Is and 16' The first
of these projects, No Is, extends
rom Philip three miles south. Its
total estimated. cost is three thou
sand dollars, or $1,000 per mile,
one half of which is to be paid
by the county and one half by the
state. Thus far s453 .35 has been
T ypended by the state and like
amount by the county. The con-
tract for the work was not let un-
til October 7th, 1920.
Project No. 16 extends form Phi
lip eleven miles north. It's total
cost is estimated at $4,000 or a
little more than a thousand dollars
per mile. No part Of this is paid
by the county the total expense
of the project being borne by the
state. The contract was let April
7, 1920; $5,68l,05 has already been
and S6, 3S195 still re-
mains to be expended by the state.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-10

The first ten minutes of the
game was fast and furious with
out either side scoring a point 1t
was then that Philip made her
first score. At the end of the first
half Rapid City had the best of
| 10 to 5 score, but the Philip boys
felt that they had their opponents
measure and every member of the
team went into. the second half
confident of their ability to win.
In this half Rapid City only made
two points while Philip piled up
ten to their credit making the fin
al score II to 15.
Every member of the local team
is entitled to the greatest credit
for the manner in which he hand
led his opponent and was always
on hand at the time and place to
do the most good. While Babe"
Michael scored all but two of the
points made by Philip, this does
not detract from the performance
of the other players, but simply
emphasizes the fact that it was
only by the very best of team work
that they were able to turn what
most people believed was sure
defeat into victory.
The following members of the
squad took part in the game Sat-
EuTday night:
Harold Hoover and Anderson
Michael, forwards; Paul Swisher,
center; Verne Kingsbury and Clair
SEVERN, guards; Charles Hoover
acted as referee.
The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-10
THE DOCTOR WAS PUZZLED

A prominent Rapid City doctor
who makes frequent trips to Phi
lip and has many friends here, was
stumped one day last week by one
of the ultra-fashionable yound la,
dies of his town o She wanted to
be vaccinated where it would new
.er, never show" Doc surveyed her
from the top of her short waist to
the bottom of short shirt-and was
puzzled!