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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

For Sale--White Wyandotte eggs.
$1.00 per setting Of Is. Mrs. W.
A. Freeman, phone $3.50. 17feb4w+
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

Wanted-Two statesmen to sell
Ford cars. Shelton's Garage.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

For Sale-Handsom four-room cot
tage. Terms like rent. Address H.
this office. mch17tf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

For Sale-A one-ton worm drive
Ford truck, cheap R. A. Baxter.
10mch2w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

For Sale.-Both good hay and cheap
ray. w. P. simonton & Bros.
apr8h
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

Strayed-0ne black sow shoate;
weight 125 pounds; left ear cropped.
S. /. Wright, Coyington, No. 2 1wf
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-03-17

Wanted-Man with team or auto
to sell McConnon's products direct
to the consumer in this county. Nc
Common & Co., Winona, MINI. Men
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
MELLON is BUSY.
New Secretary of the Trea:ury Study
ino Question of Tax Reduction.

NE" SeCTetaIJ VI tiIS
ino Question of Tax Reduction.
Secretary of the. Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon will be able, shortly, to tell
whether Federal tax collections can be
reduced.
Treasury department tax experts are
nrena ring tax data for Mr.. Mellon. Aft
er dieesting this he will confer with
leaders in congress and his stand to-
ward taxation should be made known
early in the coming SPECIAL session OF
congress.
One proposal put forward is to re-
duca the total tax collected to S5,ooo'-
100000 a year from the S4,oOO,oo
now collected. This would mean a sub
traction of 5000 a year from the bill OF
the average tax payer. The proposal.
is based on the belief that money can
berhad from customs duties-that is
higher tariff-hpprt rt. ma many Republican e
leaders doubt the possibility OF the re-
duction even on this basis.
Treasury department tax experts VINO
arc farthest removed from polit'cal
considerations favor the propose! for d
tax of less than one per cent on all
sales of all articles. Such tax. II IS
estimated, would yield at least sl,9oo'-
600 900 year and would prove real
substitute for the excess profits tax
which now is generally condemned.
The sales tax, however, is unpopular
with the public, according to most con-
gressional leaders, for the reason that
the public believes--crroneousiy' the
tax experts say-it would increase IN
stead of decrease living costs.
Mr.. Mellon must decide between
these two opposing points OF view.
His decision in the question OF how
much revenue is needed must DC tenn
nered according to what he plans 10 90
in connection with the foreign loans
the payment of 100000. 900 to the rail-
roads during the next few months inc
proposed s2,OOo.OOo,Ooo soldier bonus
and ether financial questions.
These and other opilsatlohs eo'
fronting the treasury will call for the
payment of Approximately $4,000 o'Ooo'Ooo
during the next three years. The mon
ey must be paid out Of current Tux col
lcctions unless congress decides to re-
fund the $4,000. .OOO,0 WORT! of victory
notes which mature in the spring OF
1928, If these notes should be changeo
into long term bonds maturing in TWEEN
tv wears, the chances Of MI Mei'o''
and congress getting together on a re-
aro,;on or FAX collections would be con-
siderably increased
If foreign governments Ea'"
est on their loans when oue' o''"' .'H
collections might be reduced proV'ue'
expenditures were not incrcasca pro-
portionatcly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
POTASH MINES RESTORED:
France Has Become Rival Of Germany
In Fertilizer Production.

In Fertlllzer FrocuctioH'
The potash mines Of Alsace. which
before the war were operated by the
Germans, but now are under French
control, have been restored to working
order and France has again become a
rival of Germany in the worlds mar
kets as producer of this fertilizing
agent, say Fench agents in America.
Prior to the war, the Germans controls
ed virtually the only source OF the
worlds supply of potash and while the
great conflict was in progress farmers
everywhere suffered from lack OF 1t.
With the restoration Of Alsace TO
France, French engineers began the
work of restoring the mines to activity
after two years of effort, now announce
that new machinery has been installed,
the extraction shafts repaired and re-
fining plants put in working order
The Alsace potash beds are believed
to be the richest in the world, contain
ing more than 100000 tons Of pure
potash and, according to estimates, are
capable of supplying the entire world
for more than three centuries. The
mines occupy field near Mulhouse. In
the mine corridors the crystalline salts
are seen lying in horizontal strips OF
red,. white, pink and grey, so 'alternat-
ing as to give the impression of an inn
mense flag.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
PACKERS CUT WAGES.
More Than 100000 Workers Arc Now
Affected;

Ware decreases of approximately
1912 pcr cent, affecting more than
Inn 600 employees Of the packing indus
t,y in all parts of the country. were
officially announced last Tuesday IN
Chicago. The reductions are effective
on March IA.
At the same time there will be re-
vision of working hours, time and one
half for overtime being paid only alter
ten hours labor in any one day, or after
fiftvfour hours in any one week.
Double time will be paid for Sundays
and holidays.
The new wage scale reduces the wage
rate of all hourly paid employees eight
ner cent per hour. The piece work rates
are reduced II 1-2 per cent. At present
the lowest rate paid labor is So cents
an hour. Under the new scale thiS
would be cut to As cents. The higher
paid employees will be reduced proper
tionately. The minimum wage guaran-
tee for forty hours pay per week WIZ
be continued.
It was also announced that the pack
ers are now working out plans to es-
sablish relations between the workers
and the management of various plants
with q view to giving the employees a
voice in all matters of mutual interest
Declaring that the industry has grave
problems to face in the months ana
years ahead, the packers expressed the
belief that the time has come when
EMPLOYEES and employers should join IN
discussing and deciding the conduct Of
the business, and said that an an
nouncement Of the details Of the plan
would be made in the near future.
The values of our raw materials ana
Of our meat and by-products have sur
fered the most severe decline ever eS-
pericnced," said the announcement by
Swift e. Company Our expenses OF
doing business are Still:at the war lev
cl They are almost three tines rs
high as in. 1914
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
production, and abolish the wage sys-

production, and abolish the wage sys-
tenn.
1--WE find that the centerinG Of the
management of Industries into fewer
and fewer hands makes the trade un-
lions unable to cope with the ever grow
ing power of the employing class. The
trade unions foster a state Of affairs
which allows one set Of workers to be
pitted against another set OF workers
in the same industry, thereby helping
to defeat one another in wage wars
Moreover, the trade unions aid the en-
ploying class to mislead the workers
into the belief that the working class
have interests in common with their
employers.
"These conditions can be changed
and the interest of the working class
upheld only by an organization formed
in such a way that all its members In
any one industry, or in all industries II
necessary, cease work whenever a
strike or lockout is on in any depart
ment thereof, thus making an injury to
one an injury to all.
Instead of the conservative motto,
a fair days wages for gair days
work we must inscribe on our banner
the revolutionary watchword, Abolition
of the wage system.
1T is the historic mission OF tho
working class to do away with capital
ism. The army Of production must be
organized, not only for the every day
struggle with capitalists, but also to
carry on production when capitalism
shall have been overthrown. BY organ
izinr industrially we are forming the
structure of the. new society within the
shcll of the old"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
5000 LICENSES ISSUED.
Car Registration In South Caro''ns
However Is $4,000 Behind.


Automobile licenses for l92l, to aa'e
have totaled more than half a million
dollars, according to Il statement maze
by the highway department Il few days
ago. The exact Total. according 10 ns-
ures shown atsthe close.of BOOKS oalut-
day night is :s6SS, ,Q55. ..:,..
Approx :mately $1,000 automoniie IL
ccnscs for 1921 have been issued 10
date. Five thousand truck licenses nave
been bsjsi issued, and 375 motorcycles nave
benn licensed. There have been ooo
dealers licenses issued. Last year
there was total of Approximately 9S'-
coo licenses Of all classes issued: So
that the number of 1921 automobiles
licensed is this year considerably pe-
hind the total of 1921. y vigorous
campaign throughout the state IS peihs
waged by the highway department. 10
ronnd ND the unlicensed 1921 automo-
bilcs.
Eight per cent Of the automobile IL
censc money is TO he deposited by the
state treasurer with the county treiis-
urers, in iLctordaacn with. AL act ol INC
agislaiu urH. which. has just .'tinis'ft'.i' ri $
:l4.l work, Il. :" - 49, ~ ''.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
ANOTHER SEA: MYSTERY
Stranded Schooner Fully Rissed but
With No Crew.

A grim spectre stood unseen at the
helm Of the Bath built schooner
Carroll A. Deering when she, cleared
Rio de Janeiro harbor last December
riding light, and winged out 4. to sea
with Norfolk port to make, via the
Barbados, says a Beaufort, n; c., dis
patch.
The ship was tough and trim, from
truck to keelson, sound throughout
and no more than sweetened to the
ways of the sea by her year off the
building stocks. A stout. New Eng
land shipmaster, weathered to- all the
gales that blow, trod her quarterback.
Above him clean, sound canvass tow
cred away to. the five nlasts that drove
more than a thousand tons through
the waters on airs that no more than
famed the cheek.
!. Today she lis 1.-THE Ghostship Of
Diamond Shoals" her bones bleach
ing in "the graveyard of the Allan
tic, her master and crew. vanished,
no man knows where or-why.: She has
/. .added,one more page to the. seas great
book Of mystery; paid tribute to the
grim powera.of the deep that on oc-
;casion strikes through: all that men
and science: can do::::to shackle 1t, to
claim its own. ,...,-.. ..s
There is.!:no record of the .Deering' s
last voyage: She sailed full handed,
thrilling with life and power. a month
later she staggered blindly shorewa!rd
alone by night, ito ram her!way to her
last BERTH: on the 'shoal. No. hand
tended her.cwheel,; no. man stood :te
clack sheet. or spill, the wind: from
her tortured canvas; to- ease here death
struggle. She was q dead ship. .$:ttNo
.ltYing thing saw herendt = - ., 49,; - !
Sunset was drawing degn The. gloom se!
anfa night ,ona as Sundays sSeaina
patrols from the life. saving & stasiot
looked their last for the day across
the storm fretted shoals. The surges
ran white over the lurking menace
Of the sands headstoned with relics
of many a stout craft. But there. was
no sail in Sight. The wide reach OF
sea beyond was empty in the gather
ing gale. s
In the morning the Deering lay be-
fore them in the grip Of the sand, her
canvas set and Stating to ribbons In
the wind, her boat gear hammerine
oversize, her boats and her people
vanished. All day the life savers
sought to reach her. Some of hel
crew might still be aboard. Time and
again they were beaten back by wino
and sea and it was a day later before
it was known positively that she was
an empty ship, stripped Of all life be-
fore she had plunged into the deatf
| trap. =,
There was no mark on her to SHOW
why she had been abandoned. Shs
was apparently unchanged until tn
! wind and sea and sand had their.Wll
Of her and slowly ripped her tirbe
from timber, on the shoal. Under tn!
drive of her sail the ship was buriet
beyond the power of tugs to pull he
out. And in the weeks that have pass
ed. not a word has come to tell wha
became of her crew.. Nobody has beer
washed up: no remnant Of life boat o
clothing come ashore. .
The battered bulk of the big: yes
sci forlorn with topplins rasts AM
grimy, torn canvas, the null ninn
with sand through opening seams:
strands a ghostly monument to tn
unconuuered power of the sea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11
Stories Concerning Folks and Things
Some of Which You Know and
Some You Don't Know-Condensed
For Quick Reading.

"You can't get. ahead of Mr.. John
Warren Quinn, popular grocer of York
Vile" said one the other day.
"A fellow with a sense Of humor,
seeking to have a bit of fun at Mr..
Quinns expense, walked into the store
2the other afternoon and inquired: =.
BOSS, how much is a dime Of apples
worth?"
About ten cents" was the quick re-
ply
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-03-11

at Newton. N. c. MIR. Allen entered
upon his duties several days ago.
Sowing Small, Grain. Il,
Many farmers in the Glover com-
murnity have been putting in all avail
able time in sowing small grain dur;
ing the past ten days. Indications are
that the small grain acreage will tat
least be as large this year as last. !; !:
:. Quiet in Police Circles. /. ..i
Everything IS unusually quiet In po-
lice circles in Clover, according !. to
Chief John A. Jackson. Very little
fnoonshine mixture is being smuggled
into town for the reason that there
are few purchasers owing to the A.
nancial tightening up.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

there was such an ovccsupply as
would warrant them il closing down
Tor a while. Il We arc not mistaken
we have heard somewhat the same
talk from the same source az the
Gam. conference before. The truth
seems 70 be that a. the present rate
Of consumption there is big over
sunplv OF cotton which is liable to
keen the price down for some time
70 come. From present indications 1t
will be necessary to keep the acre
age reduced materially for some time
if Southern farmers are to receive a
lust and reasonable price. Mills. when
business is dull, reduce production, as
far as possible. Though it must. be said
for many of them that they have
done their best to afford some en-
ploynaent for those dependent upon
their labor for livelihood. Farmers
must learn this SAME lesson. The
price Of the staple is far better in
deX of the demand than all the talk
of English spinners from Liverpool
to Lexington and back. The moral
is. live at home and make cotton only
a surplus crop.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
LEXINGTON WOMAN KILLED
BY TRUCK IN AUGUSTA

Mrs. Sarah Pardue of Lexington
was fatally injured by delivery truck
driven by Clinton Flemming, negro,
Tuesday, 2 o'clock p. m, June 2Sth.
The body was taken in charge by Mr..
Elliott, funeral director. The funeral
was held in Graniteville by Rev. Thos.
Walker, Thursday at II O'Clock a. nl.
Mrs Pardue had made her home
for the past four years with her neice,
Mrs. Sidney Steele on Depot street.
She was visiting her nephew, w. A.
Powell, on 18th street, Augusta, when
the accident occurred. She leaves two
sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Matte
Gibbs, Lexington; Mrs. M. E. Will
liams, of Augusta; H. w. Powell and
G. w. Powell of Graniteville. Mrs.
Pardue was IT years of age and a
woman Of true Christian character.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1921
DEED AND CREED
$Edgar A. GueSt)

Edgar A. Guest)
I'd rather see sermon than hear
one any day,
I'd rather one should walk with me
than merely show the way.
The eyes a better pupil and more
willing than the ear,
Fine counsel is confusing but ex-
ample's always clear.
And the best Of all the preachers
are the men who live their
creeds,
For to see good put in action is what
everybody needs.
I soon can learn to do it if you'll let
me see it done;
can watch your hands in action,
but your tongue too fast may
And the lectures you deliver may be
very wise and true,
But I'd rather get my lesson by OBJ
serving what you Go;
For I may misunderstood you and
the high advice you give,
But there's no misunderstanding how
you act and how you live.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
WORTH A FIGHT.

For the benefit of the farmers we
are printing two articles from the
Augusta Chronicle this week in re-
gard to boil weevil poisoning. Accord
ing to our information Mr.. Hill, who
is quoted by The Chronicle, is a we'll
known, and thoroughly reliable man
in his State. What he has to say is
certainly worth reading. We believe,
however, that every man must do
some experimenting for himself and
find out by his own experience what
method will get him the best results
under his own peculiar conditions.
Having gone to the trouble and ex-
pense of planting a crop of cotton
and getting it up to it's present state,
all Of the labor and money for lack
of fight. But the time in which ef-
be done is short and whatever is done
must be done at once. From the
standpoint of the uninitiated it would
appear worth while to read the ar
ticles referred to and do some ex-
perimenting. Let's get on our fight
ing clothes and save as much cotton
as is possible. We are going to need
it this fall.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
CENTRAL DOTS.

We are glad to say We are having
plenty of rain and crops are looking
fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. CLANCY spent
Saturday night with her sister, Mrs.
jamie Hutto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunion Martin dined
with their mother, Mrs. Rushia JET
coat, Sunday.
There will begin revival meeting
at Central school house July 10, by
Rev. Bodie. Come one, and all who
can, for we trust that it will be of
much good to the community.
We are glad to say that Mr.. H. S.
Fulmer is improved.
Mrs. Armenia Martin spent Satur-
DAY night with Mrs. j. A. Jefcoat.
Misses Adell, Lena, Idahell and
Lessie Jefcoat dined with Mrs. Elfie
Lucas Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. 3. Hutto went
to Kings Grove to preaching and
Sunday school and reported a good
Sunday school and very interesting
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Whaley, which I
think will do all good who were pres
ent. Hope next preaching day there
will be more of the members present.
Mrs. Lille Sharpe is spending some
time with her father, Mr.. J. F. Hutto.
Mrs. H. C. CLANCY and children
spent Friday night with Mrs. Mary
Jefcoat.
Mrs. Olin Williamson was shopping
in Swansea Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. D. V. Hutto visited Mr.. B. B.
Hutto Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Lucas and family visit
ed Mr.. j. A. Jefcoat Sunday a. m.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
LEADING THE WORLD.

Announcement has recently been
made by an army captain that the
United States is now leading the
world in the discovery of chemical
gases, the claim being made that a
new gas, three drops of which will
kill within 80 seconds after touching
it's victim, has been perfected What
terrible thought to contemplate!
And along with this announcement
goes the news that congress has ap-
propriated 100000 for the army
and navy. How much better it would
be for America to lead the way in
peaceful endeavor and in real disarm-
ament than to lay the enormous bur
dens of taxation upon its citizens nee
essary to keep up the mad race for
supremacy in armament. Not long
ago it was Germany who led the world
in war preparations, on the false the
ory that preparedness prevented war.
What happened to Germany is re-
cent history. Today there are in Eu-
rope three million men under arms
and war is still raging over the burnt
ashes of the recent conflagration. And
we of America, who might have led
the nations into paths Of peace, are
racing with other countries to find
newer and quicker ways of destroying
human life.
And the bugaboo of Japan is held
up before us to keep US in such state
of panic that we will be willing to
dig deep in our pockets to keep the
munition makers and the steel makers
busy.
So long as the world remains an
armed camp no true American would
have the government neglect reas-
enable measure of self defence. But
, while following: this policy we should
take the initiative towards forcing
the world away from thoughts of
fleets and armies and wars. SO COM
| manding is our position that we can
take such a step with greater safety
than any other nation, and we should
lose no time whatever getting the
nations to such a view.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
SPINELESS WEEkLIES.

A few days ago a gentleman above
the average in intelligence was eX-
ercising the great privilege of the
free speech we are again enjoying
since Burleson vacated. He opined
to few friends on the street curb
that small weekly papers should have
little .or no editorial policy but hand
out local happenings. Such for in
stance as: Sara visited Jane" Jere-
miah has the mumps,'' John had his
tonsile or appendix removed, ETC.,
etc.
That with such menu nobody will
get offended and stop the paper 1t
will wax in popularity if not in
strength and influence. MANY men
of many minds. was the old copy
book headline and it still fits the bill.
AS matter of fact, many weeklies
are practically without editorial ..ex-
preston or decided policy but it is a
great mistake. Why shouldn't the
weekly express it's views boldly, but
fairly and justly, the same as the big
dailies? The combined utterances and
policies of the weekly editorial COL
umns would and should amount to a
great deal more in the State under
san aggressive and live policy of this
kind. If we haven't the spine and
marrow to impress the community
along conservative and honora BILE
channels we see little purpose or ad-
vantage of a community paper.-Cal-
houn Times.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
THE WRONG WAY.

With every we'll directed effort to
enforce the laws Of the land The Dis
patch-News is in hearty sympathy.
Particularly it believes that the Off
GERS of the law are rendering a real
public service to exert every effort to
stop speeding on the public high
ways. Persons who recklessly en-
danger the lives Of others should, in
our opinion, be dealt with harshly.
But there is right and a wrong way
to go about the enforcement of the
law, and shooting at travellers who
fail to stop when signaled to do so is
without doubt the wrong way. The
law does not clothe any peace officer
with authority to shoot up automo-
biles, even if their drivers are them
selves violating the law. 1t is easy
enough to ascertain the name of driv-
them to court, where by due process
the majesty of the law can be vim
dicated. Peace officers, set to en-
force the law, have no more right
than private citizens to invade the
law. Such incidents as that which
happened on the Augusta road Mon
day will hinder instead Of helping 70
keep the road safe for the travelling
public. 1t should not be repeated.