davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

Mothcr-"I've tried so hard to make
YOU good child, Margaret, and yet
in spite of all my efforts you are still
rude and naughty"
Margaret deeply moved W hat
a failure you are, mother. "-Londo"
Weekly Telegraph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05
Southern Railway System

Southern Railway SYSTEM
South. 80. ,"' ~
3:27 am !. Memphis Special .12:lS am
1897 am. Washing -larriscnburG e:ia p'h'
tI-ocalD
1887 a.m... Wsshington-Danvi.le a:ls pm.
U.OcaD
SAT um Washing t0n-DnDville .........
tEXprcss)
g:l7a.m New York-Sew Orleans 1O:i5 pm.
g:2: a m Washngt ton HarrisGnburs 0:l3 PR
tLOcslJ
3.41 pm. birmingham Special ..i.:lS pm.
4:la pm. Washing tom Iarrsunburg HUB am
CI.ocall
4:22 pm. Wash ton-Charlottesrille 1883 am
Ioca!)
500 pm. Washington Warrenton 1888 am
tLocal)
7:17 pm. N. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 7:l5 an
1O:QI pm... Observation-Disclosures % am.
1877 bin Chattanrcga Limited :. 7:"S am.
l1:l2 pm. New York-New Orleans S:23 nI
lLimited)
'Daily except Sundays.
s. d. Shelton. Ticket Agent. Alexandria Va
s. L. burgess, Div. Pass. Agent.
Washington. II. Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

Ascension Island, small strip CT
land in the South Atlantic Ocean, IS
a resort for sea turtles, which come
in thousands to lay their eggs IN the
sand annually, between January and
Nav. The island has an area OF
81 square miles and a population Of
$50 persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

The Excitable Detective Ginsberg
Was Making Some More Startling
Deductions
s'The motive for this mans murder
was not robbery. It was suicide!
He was stranded out of work
there are his finger prints made
yesterday on the Help Wanted
Section of The Gazette Classified
Columns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

Canada, measuring nearly 100000
square miles, is the largest British
possessions. The smallest is I'll
braltar, less than two square miles,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

Portugal has 9O,OOO,OOO liters OF
wine lying in it's cellars, because
there is no foreign market.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

In New Guinea both men and wo-
men are subjected from infancy to d
distention of the lobes of the ear IN
til in maturity the orifice is SO large
that ring can be inserted as big as
a child's small hoop. 1t is their no.
ton of beauty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

Argentina, not many years ago,
had to import its flour. Today II
sells wheat to the world, the value
of the annual harvest amounting 10
more than $500,000,0OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

India produces nearly the entire
worlds supply Of jute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05
AROUND THE WORLD

China has only seven wireless
stations.
The Malays favor knives for tight
ing instruments.
Papuans roll sage into q ball and
roast it in fire.
Japan, during one period OF seven
years, experienced more than 5000
earthquake shocks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

LOST-FIyE DOLLAR NOTE ON SAT-
urday afternoon on King between
Alfred St. and the Fairfax apart
ments. AS it was donation for u
charitable purpose. will finder please
return to Gazette Office. 2SS-lc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05
LOST AND FOUND

LosT-ON COLUMBUS STREET BE
tween King and 700 block North CO.
lumbus, lady's black pocketnook, con-
tanning 81 in bills and some change.
Other articles. Return to Mrs. y. -.
Drumheller, 702 North Columbus st.
2SS-1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

LosT-AT KlWANIS SUPPER THURS
day night. December l. feather fan.
Finder please return to sol King
O. 2SG-3c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

FOR RENT--A NICE FURNISHED
apartment OF two large sunny rooms
bath, electric lights, gas and neat.
Phone 772-J or call All Duke 81.
2S7-2p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-ONE NO. Z COAL RANGE
good as new Apply 52l Oronoco ST.
2S7-2p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

wANTED-BY WOMAN, OFFICE TO
clean. sweep and dust. Apply r. r.
care Gazettee office. zo'-sp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05
For Best Results Use
GAzTTE
Classified columns
lea wsrd per insertion
Minimum Csc per insertion
. WANTED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WITH CAR
capable Of earning $3.50 per week and
able to manage statesmen in this dis
trict 10000 mile cord tires at low
est price and with liberal discounts
to dealers. This is a rare opportunity
for producer. Smith One Heat SEs-
tenn. HOS S. Michigan Ave-, Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

WANT TO HEAR FROM OWNER HAv-
ing farm for sale: give particulars
and lowest price. John j. Black, Nir-
ginIa ST., Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
2S7-2p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05
ROOMS FOR RENT

-APARTMENTS. APPLl
mornings or after 8 p. m, sol cam
eron st. zeo-l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-05

COMMONW WEALTH VI VIRGINIA.:
In the Corporation Court of the
City of Alexandria.
Rita Virginia Jones, complainant
vs.. Arthur 3uclarnon Jones, defend
ant. In Chanccry No. l947.
An affidavit having been filed that
the defendant is a nonresident Of
this State, and the Sergeant having
made such return upon process issued
herein, upon written application stat
ing defendants last known post office
address and place Of abode, the follow
ing order Of publication upon grounds
therein stated is entered.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for complainant from defendant di-
vorce a vinculo matrimonii on the
ground of wilful dcsertion and aban-
Gonmcnt, without Just cause or excuse
for more than three years prior to the
institution of this suit, and for gen.
eral relief.
II is ordered in the name of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia that the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16
LEXINGTON MAN
SLAIN IN HOME
Aged Mans Head Almost Severed
From Body-One Arrest Fol-
lows.
; The State.

The State.
Lexington, Aug. 13.-A murder
equally as revolving as that of Will
liam Brazell near Leesville last Mon
day night was committed at Stead
man some time Friday afternoon
when Marcellus Cook, a white man
65 years old. had his throat cut in
his home while the other members of
the family We're in the field at work.
James Barfeld, Sr., also white and
GO years old, is held in the Lexing-
ton Jail, charged with the crime. The
arrest of Barfeld in Batesburg today
followed the inquest conducted by
Coroner Weed this morning. Barfeld
was arrested by H. D. Oswald, depu-
ty sheriff. The prisoner claims that
he is innocent of the crime.
The circumstances leading to the
arrest of Bartield are that Barfeld
was at the Cook home at noon Fri
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

The Honorable Herbert Henry
Evans in announcing for the legisla-
ture- gies his platform, and it is only
a symptom of the times, and as such
is suggestive that may be times are q
little hard. Now "Hub" is fine
fellow an deery one likes him. enc
what T. am going to say about his
platform is not at all personal, an1
/ trust, VIII not have any influence
on any voter, for The Herald an
News is not in personal politics anc
neither is the editor, and is maxim
no effort to influence votes, bus al
of us know that Club" is too gono
a spender to mean literally all h
SAYS, but we are going to grant tha'
he does, and there may be other.
who, agree with him, and there are
some who do agree with some Of In
things he says, and l am one of them
as to some things in his platform.
though probably l would not 81:
them just as he does, but he IS en-
titled to his opinion and 70 eSpres
it if he desires, and I have 70 quar-
rel with MIN for 50 doiag.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

Now, I hope no one will misunder-
tand me. l am not undertaking to
,oatrovert any of the positions taken
w the Honorable Herbert Henry
Evans in his platform, nor to advo-
ate any of the positions taken by
I'm. Of course, he knows as we'll
5 anv one else that a platform is
made to get in on, and that when 1t
ONES to carrying out the platform
when ''e gets to the Legislature that
an entirely different matter. In
act a great many of our legislators
'orge- they ever had platform when
hey get to the legislature, that is If
We are to Judge by the way they vote
md act. but that is another matter.
# Mr.. Evans should succeed in hav-
NO his platform put into law, and
! met the approval of the people
hat would be all right. Those of US
Who happen at the present to hold
,ffice could either take the job at
he price fixed, if we should be elect
ed, or we could decline to do so.
There would be no compulsion about
t. But in my opinion all officers in
his state are underpaId. | know the
county officers are. And certainly
here are some who are very much
.nderpaid. 1t should be the policy of
he government to pay its servants a
stipend that would give them COM
Portable living, and with strict econ
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

But are salaries 100 nigh An'
that is the point I have been trying &c
get to since l began % write. Anc
as one of those holding an office IN
which the Honorable Herbert Henry
Evans says the salary IS high or ex
travagant, ] just want to ask, is 1t:
If it is reduce it. vii. have ne
quarrel with the people and make n
effort to prevent the reduction, bu
when it is reduced then Il Will be u.
to me whether l will ask for the po
sition again or not. In my opnor
all county, and even STATE. officers
are underpaid, and the wonder Is that
anv good and competent man or VIC
man would seek any one 6f them. o.
course there is an honor IL beng the
governor of the state. but what hono,
in being comptroller general tor IN
stance or any other state flee, II II
does not carry sufficient colapensa-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

There are many. things that the
legislature could cut off, and the least
of these is the small stipend which
they give their public servants. 1t
has long been the habit of the politi-
clan to talk about high salaries and
big appropriations, but each success
sive legislature goes right on increas-
ing appropriations and it will likely
continue so to the end. Nothing said
here is intended to be in the least
degree personal, and may be had bet
ter not been said, but it is writ.
f. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

county coroner's jury, are now want
ed in South Carolina. Sheriff Roof,
however indicated that he probably
would make no move to go for the
two men until next week.
The two Seaboard trains coming
into Columbia from Savannah at 8
O'Clock and 10 o'clock last night are
said to have been boarded at Cayce
by men from Columbia and a thor
ough search made of the car for the
two men, who, it was thought, might
be brought to Columbia yesterday.
The Savannah Jail, where they were
left by Sheriff Plunkett of Augusta
Thursday after being spirited away
from the Richmond county prison a
few hours before mob arrived to at
tempt to take the stronghold by
storm, is reported as crowded beyond
its capacity. Plans have also been
made, it is said, to make similar
search of the Seaboard train from Sa-
vannah due to reach here at about
5 40 O'Clock this morning. The men
making the search last night were not
disguised, it is said, and quietly left
the train when their search, conduct
ed without disturbance, had proven
frultless.
The state penitentiary is also said
to have been visited by friends of
young Brazell yesterday in an effort
to corroborate statements of officers
that Fox and Gappins had not been
brought to Columbia. The men are
SAID to have been convinced by their
search that the two men were still
being held in Georgia and to have
therefore directed their efforts to-
ward cutting off officers should any
attempt be made to run into the
state. Captain Day stated last night
that the men might possibly have
been among the number of visitors
admitted to the penitentiary during
the day. No persons, Connected with
the case, however, were recognized
as a visitor, he said.
Several co.'s, carrying armed men,
are also said to have left Columbia
for Savannah last night. The move
ment, however, is not thought to have
been made in sufficient numbers to
warrant calling the crowd "mob"
and it is presumed that the men are
making the trip as "spotters" to not
ify others in Columbia should the two
prisoners be moved from the Chat
ham county jail. Savannah is est
mated as a nine hours ride from Co.
lumbia, and men leaving here last
night would not be able to reach the
Georgia city until daylight, when any
attempt against the jail would be as
1ukllc d. 1UOIlSL. 4le SelICidlly CA
pressed opinion appears to be that il
will be waste Of time and gasoline to
lynch the men while they are being
held in Georgia, where they can
easily be spirited away to another
stronghold hours before the mob
could reach the border.
Exactly how long the men will be
allowed to remain in Georgia is a
question of mystery and debate.
Sheriff Alex Heise said last nighs
that he was not going to Savannah
for the men while Sheriff Roof had
no announcement to make of his
plans. The three men, Fox, Gappins
and Kirby will be tried in Lexington
county. The Lexington court con-
venes September 2, according to So
licitor Callison.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

day and is alleged to have made
threats against Marcellus Cook. All
then left the Cook home, with the
exception of the man who later in
the day was slam. When the family
returned from the field, they found
Cook on the, bed with his head al
most severed from his body with
razor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

May be l should not have found an
excuse for saying this, but it is said
mainly for the purpose Of drawing
attention TO the fact that the tend
ency in this county is to minify the
the office of superintendent of edu-
cation. 1t should be considered apart
from the person who happens for the
time being to fill the place, and be-
cause Of the Importance of the de-
partment and its Influence upon the
citizenship of the future. Men come
and men go, but the department is
to 60 on and when we come to con-
slider the education of the children of
the county the matter should be taken
up from the Importance of the sub
ject and apart from the persons who
happen for The time being to serve
the people.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

would like to see this highway
out to the GIBSON place extended on
down to Broad river so that we could
connect with Fairfield county. This
is the only adjoining county with
which we have no connection by one
Of these highways. That would ne
cessitate asbridge a but that would be
easy, and when the roads we have
builded are used little more and the
people realize what it all means then
We will get the connection to Fair
field. E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16
CORONER'S JURY
CONDUCTS INQUIRY
Continued From Page ~

automobiles loaded with men left
Augusta at IL o'clock tonight, pre-
sulnably bound for Savannah to take
from the Chatham county jail C. O.
Fox and Jesse Gappins, alleged slay.
eEs of William Brazell Of Columbia
city and county authorities imme,
diately set about to determine upon
the reception that is to be given the
alleged mob.
1t is estimated that it will take
four hours for the machines leaving
Augusta to cover the distance. Just
what manner of protection is to be
given the prisoners is known only to
the officers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16
ton to support ones family.

Take your county officers. Any
good bookkeeper can command more
salary than is paid the county treas
urer without the responsibility of
handling big sums of money, and
without the uncertainty of the tenure
of the position. Take the superln-
tendent of, education. The city su-
perintendent gets twice the salary,
and it is not too large. The work IN
the office of county superintendent is
four times what it was when l held
the Office eight years ago. The eX-
pendiures for the schools are four
times what they were then, and there
are twenty times as many reports to
be made, and the bookkeeping IS tour
or five times what it was, and the
travelling expense three or four times
more, and yet the increase in the
compensation has not kept pace with
the work. nor the responsibility I'M
posed. And this officer should have
sufficient compensation that ne could
give his entire time to the work, and
not as Mr.. Swearingen said to me
once. have to run farm on the side
or even a printshop, in order to meet
the expense of living. l have no
complaint of the salary, but do
think that the officer should have the
salary left for living and not have
to take about half of it to pay trav-
cling expenses. The trouble with
many of our people is that they have
not come to realize the Importance
of this office, and still look upon It as
sort of disbursing Office where the
duty of the officer is to be at his
office once a week and approve
claims. That is the least of the job.
And yet during the past school year
there was disbursed for the schools oi
this county something more than
two hundred thousand dollars.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

The search for c.. O. Fox and Jesse
Gappins, confessed slayers of Will
liam Brazell, is still beng kept up
by various automobile parties work
ing out Of Columbia, and the indi-
cations are that Sheriff Roof will
probably experience considerable diff
ficulty in bringing the two prisoners
to South Carolina alive should the
men not fall into the hands Of lynch
ers before that time. The Lexington
sheriff yesterday declined to an
nounce when he intended to make the
trip to Savannah for the men, who,
following the action of the Lexington
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

The cry of high taxes and extrava-
CANT appropriations has been the
wall of the politician and Office seek
er since the establishment of popular
government, and no doubt will cor
tinue to be the burden of his song
until the people fully realize the I'M
.portance and the redness of the
ballot, and when they come to eXer-
else it, ask themselves the one ques-
ton before they vote, and that the
simply query, which of the candidates
is. the best fitted for the position he
seeks, and rot whether you like him
best or whether he is good fellow
and needs the job, or whether you
want to punish some one else whom
you( know to- be the best qualified,
and then cast your ballot for the
man or the woman who is the best
qualified for the position sought. Un-
til yoii. do that the delnagogue and
the politician are going to play upon
the passions and the prejudices CT
the people,, and the harder the times
the easier it is to play the tune, be
cause the audience is the more re-
cepti1e and responsive to such music
whether it has harmony or rhythm
or is simply conglomeration or med
lev of sounds, because like it is said
of the, drowning man we will grab
at straWs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16
PICNIC AT
LITTLE MOUNTAIN

A large crowd of young folks
from Mollohon spent delightful day
at Little Mountain Thursday. We all
climbed the mountain ANA when we
came down we were quite ready Tor
dinner. We sure had a nice picnic
dinner. The ride there and back in
the truck was enjoyed by every one.
Many songs were sung and many
yells were heard through the town
and around the old mill village and
home by that route.
One Who Enjoyed Herself.
There'd be-a little left in congratu-
lations if the ''con" were taken out.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

We now have some fine roads in
the county and they are leading
across and1 cut in nearly every direc-
tion from the court house. Of
course there are q few directions
where thet road wilh have to be ex-
tended and where there is great need
of it, bat the fever is spreading and
it will not be long before we have a
network Of highways that will cover
the entire county. But there is one
thing therpeople should not forget,
and that is if we have any highways
they must, be maintained, and that it
is bsolutely necessary to put the
maintenance force at work just as
soon as the builder leaves the Job,
and if it IS not done the county has
thrown away, very large sum Of
money. But roads, are all right and
the ore thing that will build up the
rural districts and money spent on
roads is ap investment that will pay
handsome dividends if the roads are
properly maintained.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16
AROUND THE BELT.

l heard a gentlemen make the re-
mark the other day that while New
berry was getting some good roads,
that if you drove out any one of them
just for little pleasure ride, you
would have to come back into town
the same way, that is to say there is
no belt line for pleasure riding and
no highway connecting one of these
highways with the other, until you
get out of the county. 1t would be
really nice to have a belt line for
the use of those who drive for pleas
use in the afternoons, and who get
in this way about the only recreation
that they have opportunity to get.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

Salaries are not too high. 1t is not
good policy, besides not being right,
for county to be niggardly with its
public servants. Money should not
be wasted, but a reasonable and liv-
ing salary should be paid, and the
county should not require or expect
any public servant to use his salary
or his private means to pay expenses
of travel or expense when in the SER
vice of the County, and / do not be-
lieve that the people of NeWberry
county are opposed to the payment of
such compensation as it just and
right and in accord with the service
rendered.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

had never been out the new high
way tS Whitmire since the work had
been started on the building, so on
Sunday morning | decided that
would take the shut-ins at home out
for little outing, and spy out the
highway. The top soiling seems to
oe about finished out about as far as
the home of Mr.. John Baker, and
Mr.. Baker said the work was nearly
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-16

For the enlightenment of the peo-
pie, not for the enlightenment of Mr..
Evans, because a candidate for the
legislature, and especially one with q
platform, does not want enllghten-
ment, | will call their attention to
the fact that the last legislature de-
volved upon the superintendent OF
education the duties heretofore de-
volved upon the attendance officer,
who drew salary of 500 per month
for twelve months, and did not give
the superintendent any extra COM
pensation for the extra work, and
did not allow anything for clerical
help. That may be right, but it GER
tainly means more work than any
one man can have the physical
strength to do without neglecting
some of the other duties of the Of
fee. l mean the bookkeeping and
the making of reports. The history
of all states that have tried the COM
pulsory attendance law is that they
have found it necessary to have
special officer to look after the en-
forcement of this one law.