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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
SENATE ADOPTS
TAX RESOLUTION
EXTENDS TIME FOR PAYMENT
UNTIL APRIL /.
May Be Necessary for Free Confer
ence to Settle Question. No
Night Session

1he State, 70.
The senate's passage of Senator
Wells resolution extending the time
for paying taxes until April 1 with
no penalties except the l per cent.
for January and its decided refusal
to begin night sessions last night
were actions showing the sentiment
of the upper branch of The general
assembly yesterday.
The resolution of the Edgefeld
senator again brought forth consider.
able discussion, but when the meas
ure came to vote it was passed and
sent to the house by an overwhelm-
ing majority. The senators present
took the position that the measure
had passed second reading Friday by
a vote Of IT to- ID and should be sent
to the house. The vote on final pas
sage Of the resolution was 80 for and
five against.
The measure as finally passed. calls
for the extension Of the time for pay
ing taxes until April l with per
cent penalty and per cent penalty
after April l. Senator Young's amend
ment exempting municipalities from
the provision of the resolution, but
allowing any city or municipality to
use its discretion in the matter was
carried in the final resolutions.
The house resolution has been
passed with a sliding scale of penal
ties for January, February and March
and it is likely that a free conference
will be necessary before the two
houses can agree on the resolution.
This was one reason for the big yea"
vote III the senate yesterday.
Senator Pierce offered measure
establishing minimum wage for
girls over IA years Of age at $l2 a
week. The bill affects mills, shops, de-
partment stores, five and ten cent
stores, telephone exchanges and other
establishments. 1t was referred to
the committee on manufactures. Sem
ator Pearce also introduced a bin
changing the present act in reference
to licensing embalmers' by providing
for reciprocal action by South Caro-
lima and other states. If the measure
goes through licensed embalmer
from another state will not have to
pass the state examination here when
coming to South Carolina to practice
mis- profession. ;,
Senator Ragsdale introduced a bill
amending the highway act by allow
ing any county not having national
highway act or state roads to use
the two mill levy fund and the 80 per
cent. motor vehicle license fund for
county roads or for any purpose de-
sired by the said county: The Fair.
field senator also offered a bill to
abolish the county chaingang OF FAR
field county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
A SUFFERING LIFE
ENDED AT LAST
After Many Years of Bodily Pain
"Pet" Merchant Crosses Into the
Great Beyond.

Mr.. Sampson Clarence Merchant
died at the home of lis brother-in-
law, Mr.. P. C. Gaillard, in Helena
Wednesday night. For IT years "Pet"
Merchant, as he was familiarly and
affectionately called by all who knew
him, fingered in his room with body
racked with pain, sick from head to
feet, most of the time, after his dis
ease had developed from the first at
tack.
He would have been 81 years old
this coming March, and during these
last, long, suffering IT years of his
life he was tenderly cared for by low
ing ones of the household.
But Notwithstanding his great af-
fiction he was cheerful and hopeful,
always bright of mind, possessed, Of
keen intellect and retentive memory,
with every mental faculty ever alert.
His was most remarkable case,
visitors always finding him ready for
happy converse, although with the
Psalmist he could have complained
that there was no health in his flesh,
neither was there any rest in his
bones; he. was brought into gresf
trouble and misery; loins filled with
sore disease; no whole part in his
body; feeble and sore smitten, with
heart painting and strength failing.
But he did not yield to those thoughts
of the Psalmist; he smiled and con-
versed pleasantly through it all, often
saying that it could be worse. In
his darkest hours his life was filled
with the sunshine of optimism, and
there was no murmuring at the dis
pensation> of Providence.
It was wonderful how that frail,
emaciated body clung to life. 1t just
faded away, as it were, ard at 7:45
o'clock on the evening of the 26th
instant the tired hands were folded,
the faint voice was hushedin eternal
silence, and the undaunted spirit took
it's quiet departure. Far better off,
his body rests in the death, which
brought relief.
It is a consolation to surviving rel
atives, and especially to his loving
sister with whom he lived, that he
was so we'll cared for during the try
ing peribd of his long illness.
Besides the devoted sister, Mrs. ?.
C. Gaillard, with whom he lived, Mr..
Merchant is survived by ore brother,
Prof. Sherwood, A. Merchant, Of
Greer; three nephews- Mr.. Pierre
Gaillard of Abbeville, MIR. James
Gaillard of Columbia and Mr.. Ger
aid Merchant of Greeavit:e- and och
er. relatives in Newberry.
Owing to weather conditions mes
sages could not be delivered hy wire
or phone to distant parts, which nee
essarily delayed the funeral arrange
ments. It is probable tire buria: will
take place some time Friday
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
Death Of Mrs. Clay.

Mrs. Mary Helen Clary. w6ow OF
the late ]. 3. Clary, died on "ednes-
day afternoon at 4;30 o'clock, at the
home of her son, Mr.. John '. Cary,
in the Smyrna community, and vas
buried on Thursday morning Ct l!
o'clock from Smyrna church, s@"':ee
BY her pastor, the Rev. 4. Il. 49,
Mrs. Clary was the daGgh.er q ne
late Wni.. Henry and C&Ho:s2 aot-
brook Vernon and was born = S:';,.-
lesion DeceinocY J, 2S41. Sc laaVes
to mourn her loss three c'..;are5',
Mrs. C. \. Matthews and -l955TS. ).
Y. ard B. y. GiaGE.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28
Prosperity 10 Be Included IN The New
harrx C:sy D;rectory

n. j. C. Gates states that he will
include Prosperity in the Newberry
city directory by special request of
severa! Of the popular business men
of 10th towns.
The Prosperity house to house can
yass f.. information will begin Mon
day morning Of next week.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28

The number of children in Eastern
rural homes is the lowest and IN
rural homes on the Pacific slope the
highest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-28

Next Thursday will be February 3,
and Miss Clinton and Mr.. NeWberry
will celebrate the date.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
ADMITS MURDER OF NEGROES
Fear Prompt Negro Boss to Kill
Eleven, He Declares.


Covington, Ga.-Fear for his life
vas the motive that prompted Clyde
Manning, negro farm boss, to help
kill eleven negro farm hands employed
IN the Jasper county plantation Of
John s. Williams, he told the jury in
he trial of Williams. Manning assert
I'd on cross-examination he did not
want to help kill them, but was afraid
% disObey Williams, who, he declared,
vas trying to do away with the ne
,roes for fear they might testify re-
yarding alleged peonage conditions on
he Williams farm.
"They wasn't a-bOthering me-" he
said, "and didn't want to get 'em
tut of the way" but he added later,
Mr.. Johnny said, It's their necks or
1ours.'"
The negroes met death shortly after
federal authorities started investigat-
ng alleged peonage on the farm, six
If them, according to Manning, being
chained to rocks and thrown alive
nto rivers, and five knocked in the
read or shot and buried on the farm.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
sist in carrying out the policy of the

sist in carrying out the policy of the
militia bureau. In this particular,
the ninth corps area is fortunate in
having the services of Colonel Robert
H. Noble, who understands thoroly
the soldier from the citizens view
point, having been affiliated for
many years with the national guard
The adjutant generals of the vari-
GUS states were recently called to-
gether for a conference with the
corps area commander in the par
ticular corps area in which they be-
long. Idaho being in the ninth corps
we met at San Francisco with Gen.
eral Hunter Ligget as crops area
commander. The plan mapped out
there was to proceed Immediately to
organize the troops necessary to COM
prise an army corps in each of the
nine corps areas into which the
United States has been divided. The
ninth corps area is comprised of the
following states: Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, California, Montana,
Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. The
divisions, brigades and regiments as
well as lesser units will all be Or
ganized and equipped to form the
army corps. Each army corps VIII
consist of one regular army division,
two national guard divisions and one
reserve corps (skeleton) division.
The troops in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana and Wyoming will
be designated as the 41st division,
those in California, Utah and Nevada
as the 4Oth division, perpetuating the
designation of the divisions from this
territory which distinguished them
selves in the late war-Idaho Home
stead.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
AMERICA HAS VOICE !
IN WAR SETTLEMENT
SECRETARY HUGHES REASSERTs
RIGHTS OF U. S. IN FIRM
NOTES TO ALLIES.
Makes II Plain That as Contributor
to Victory Over Germany, This
Government Must Insist on the
Exercise Of Its Full Rights.

Washington.-The American govern.
: ment, although not party to the
treaty Of Versailles, has surrendered
none of its rights in the overseas pos
sessions Of Germany secured to the
principal allied and associated powers
by that treaty, Japan, Great Britain,
France and Italy are informed by
Secretary Hughes in similar notes dis
patched by the state department.
Specifically, the communications
deal with the award to Japan by the
supreme council at Paris, May Z, 1919,
Of mandate over the island of zap,
important cable center in the Pacific
ocean, and Mr.. Hughes says the Amer
lean government trusts this action,
which 1t must assume was taken I'M
der misapprehension, will be recon-
Bidered."
The notes are the first important
diplomatic communications penned by
the new secretary and they make it
plain that the change Of administra-
ton has resulted in no modification
Of the position of the United States,
that as principal contributor to the
victory over Germany, it must insist
on the exercises of it's full rights in
the disposition of the former German
possessions,
Only one communication that to-
Great Britain-was made public.
Those to France and Italy are under
stood to be substantially the same, but
the. state department explained that
the note to Japan contained "addi-
tional paragraphs referring to pre-
vious correspondence between the two
governments. It added that the cor
respondeBce lis not made public at
this time.'
The note to Japan Is IN reply to
one on zap received from that country
March 2. This communication and
the other three were supplemental
to previous notes. The series was be-
gun by Secretary Colby November 8.
Asserting 'there could be no valid
Or effective disposition of the over
seas possessions Of Germany without
assent of the United States" Secre-
.ary Hughes points out that the peace
treaty does not "purport to secure to
Japan or to any other nations any
right in the overseas possessions of
Germany save as an equal right there
n should be secured to the United
States"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
POOL OPPOSED BY
FARM DELEGATES
WILL FORM A COOPERATIVE
AGENCY TO MARKET THE
NATIONS GRAIN.
Proposed That Pooling Be Made Com
puiosry IN States Where Wheat L.
the Predominant Grain.
- Meets Defeat.

Chicago. - Representatives Of the
farmers in convention here April Z
voted unanimously to accept the re.
port of the committee of seventeen
(which provided for formation of CO.
operative agency to market the nations
grain.
The report was adopted after a two
lays fight in which delegates sought
to have it amended so that pooling Of
grain by the farmers would be COM
pulsory instead of optional, as provided
in the report. An amendment to that
effect was defeated, 81 to 3S. Another
amendment offered by Carl Williams
Of Oklahoma that the pooling be made
compulsory in states where wheat is
the predominant grain, also was de-
lfeated, and the convention then unani-
mously adopted the committee re-
iport.
While practically all the delegates
were agreed the ideal system would be
pooling, they were apparently about
equally divided concerning the posi-
bility of carrying out a compulsory
pooling plan.
In the report of the committee pro-
visions are made by which the farmer
may either pool his grain if he wishes,
or sell through the individual sales
method, At the first days session an
amendment was proposed which would
require the grower to pool at least one
third of his crop of wheat each year.
1t Is upon this question that the dele
gates have spent their entire time dur
ing both days of the meeting.
]. w. Shortell, delegate from Ne
braska, offered opposition to the COM
pulsory pooling plan. He said farmers
could get together bigger amount Ut
grain in his state by pooling on an
optional basis than through the COM
pulsory plan.
"A. l.. Gilmore, representing the grain
growers of the northwest, strongly ia
vored the pool. Discussing the legal
ity Of pooling grain in national CO..
operative way, he said that, regard
less of the method adopted by the
farmers, they would have to fight their
way through court and demonstrate
their right to collective bargaining.
Frank J. Hagenbarth Of Salt Lake
City, resident of the National Wool
growers association, criticised specu-
lation at the livestock markets, and
objected to further increases in COM
mission charges.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
THOSE HOMELESS DEPORTEES

II some of Americas deportees
find themselves in the agonizing con-
dition of the man without a
country" there can be found plenty
of Americans to say it serves them
right. For they all-or nearly all
are enemies of government. therefore
enemies of ordered society: there
fore, also, enemies of their neighbors.
The late news from Riga to the
effect that the latest parcel of de-
portees delivered in Russia is find
Ing Bolshevist tyranny far worse
than American freedom is not sur
prising, except perhaps to the de-
ported. America, at least, did not
take their money away and give them
instead cards emitting them to their
share Of such food as the state would
supply.
But even this is mild tyranny COM
pared with what happened to twenty
OF those seventy-five deportees who
arrived in Russia on March 8. II re-
ports are correct, they were executed
as anarchists because they had voiced
opposition to Bolshevist regulations.
How changed soviet Russia is!
There was a time when anarchists
everywhere hailed her as the de-
liverer. That was when Bolsh evism's
big task was tearing down a govern
ment that had previously existed.
Now that there has been put in its
place another government, and one
very jealous Of its assumed powers.
anarchists are oppising Bolshevism
and Bolshevism, in retort, claims and
takes their lives.
The anarchists deportees are really
men without country, for countries
are units of government and anarch-
lists will have no government. Yet
their punishment is greatest when
one lets them have their wish
Salt Lake Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Rupprecht Webs Princess,

Berlin. - Former Crown Prince
Rupprecht of BavayM and Princess An
toinette of Luxembourg were married
Friday at Hohenburg castle, the Lux
enbourg chateau near Toelz in upper
Bavaria, in the presence of the men,
bers of the Saxon and other royal fam
lilies.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
WooIerowers Indorse Marketing Plan

WooIsrowers Indorse Marketing Plan.
Salt Lake City.-Recognized as the
best available means Of assisting them
out of their present financial. difficult
ties, more than three hundred WOOL
growers of Utah and Idaho unanimous
ly Endorsed the wool marketing plan
of the Utah Statet Farm Bureau at a
meeting held in this city on Tues
day, April 5.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Ex.Emperor Safe in Lucerne.

Lucerne, observation-disclosures EN-
peror Charles, domicield here after his
unsuccessful trip to Hungary in an eff
fort to reclaim the throne, is occupy
ing with former Empress Zita the
same hotel suite in which King Con-
stantine and Queen Sophie of Greece
lived while in exile.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Admits Murderinu Clubman,

Buffalo.-Claiming that he was one
If two men hired to kill Joseph B.
Elwell, wealthy New York clubman
ind whist expert, for $4,000 last June
~ a woman named "Fairchild," Roy
Harris has surrendered here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Taken From Homes and Shot.

Belfast, Ireland.-Three residents of
Dromore, County Tyrone, were re-
moved from their homes Thursday
night by armed men, and their bodies
were found outside the village the next
morning. 1t is believed they were vic
tins of reprisals for attacks made
upon crown forces Tuesday night.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
venizelos, Move Causes Wonder.

Paris. - Mystery surrounds the
lbrupt departure of former Premier
If Greece Venizelos from Paris.
Friends of the former prime minister
lssert that he is proceeding to the
Riviera preparatory to dash across
italy to Greece if the rumored upris-
ng against King Constantine's war
,Olicy occurs,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Will FIGHT Rent Profiteer.

Chicago.-Organization Of the So
called middle classes to present a solid
front against all forms of profteering
was announced Thursday as new
aim of the Chicago Tenants Protective
league.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Offer Reward for Bank Robbers

Louisville, Ky.-Bank robbery be-
came more hazardous occupation in
Kentucky, with the offer of the Ken
lucky Bankers association on Thurs
day of standing reward Of $1,000
for every robber. dead or alive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Women to Rule Town.

. Thayer, Kans.-An entire woman's
ticket, campaigning without plat
orm other than their reputation for
having the towns interests at heart,
won in Mondays election by four
Done vote.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Troops Occupy Factories.

London.-A lockout has been de-
dared by the factory owners of Turin,
he important italian industrial center,
md troops have occupied the factories
here says a dispatch to the Central
News from Rome.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11

Memorial Services for War Heroes.
New ork.-Memoria services over
,odies Of 1922 soldiers brought back to
America from their burial grounds in
france were held Wednesday at Ho-
,oken, where they were taken off the
transport Cambria.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Hunger Strikers Placed in Barracks.

Cork, Ireland.-Ninety survivors of
the famous hunger strike conducted in
the Cork Jail by Sim Fein prisoners
last autumn have been removed from
the Jail to the detention barracks con-
nected with military headquarters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11
Business Men Face Grave Charge.

Flint, Mich.-SiX Flint business men
were being held by police Thursday
ending investigation of the death Of
Lyman Potashnik, dealer in second
hand goods. Potashnik was shot to
death in his room, above his store.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11

Worthless.-T gave that beggar a
penny, and he didn't thank me-"
mo. You can't get anything for a
penny w."-Karikaturen, Chris
tiania.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11

Reducing the Noise.-Rubber-
paved streets are to be given trial
in London. And, with silent motor
engines, our only traffic noise soon
should be the shrieks of injured
Observation-Disclosures Opinion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11

Not NOTWITHSTANDING I were to
die you'd never get another husband
like me-
She.-"What makes you imagine
l should ever want another like
?"-London Mail.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-11

,fzaKe -Iripunv.
Milford chronicle., 1921-03-04
GREENWOOD

iperial Theatre is still i'm
under the management of
III. Sharpfell. He is giving us
fine pictures, and is painting
decorating the stage, which gives
yh improvement to the house. They
using Pathe pictures.
The 18th grade of Greenwood, who
ire compelled to go to Harrington to
dies.
Mr.. and Mrs. watkins of Lafayette,
Indiana, have moved here, and expect
to make this their future home.
Mrs. Anna Staley is at her nep-
hew's home helping take care of the
sick.
Mrs. L. A. Salisbury is in WilI6fngl
ton for ten days visit ID her son,
Willard Salisbury.
Mrs. A. M. Jones and family were
called to Phoenexville, Pa, by the
sudden death of Mrs. Jones' uncle
The funeral was held Thursday NOR
ming.
Rose Lord of Wilmington was home
last week visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Lord.
Ebe Reynolds entertained his friend |
from harrington at his home last |
week.
Miss Minnie Reynolds and friend
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Reynolds, here this week.
Mrs. James Mcfarland was in Bal
timOre last week shopping.
Mrs Blema Tatman was in D0ver
shopping last week. [r
Brooks Tucker and Sallie Wiley
were quietly married at the parson-
age in Bridgeville by Rev. Jacobs last
week.
The Junior Glass of the Greenwood
High School will give a play entit-
led, Happy School Days. in the
school building, on Friday night, Mar.
Ith, 1921.
Many people have tonsilitis and sew
raj people have the whooping cough.
Call "Pettyjohn's" for ''Drugs of
duality" Mail or phone orders. Phone
3 Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1921-03-04
VERNON

Mrs. Ray Disch of Wilmington has
been spending several days with Mrs.
Lewis.
Mrs. Alfred Raughley, Jr. substitu-
ted for week for Mrs. Hester R. Wy
att at Center school.
Mrs. Sarah R. Harrington of Mag
nolia has been spending a week with
Mrs. Walter Coverdale. Before return
Smyrna, Wilmington and Philadelphia
John Hignut has removed below
Hickman.
Mrs. Sarah Trice Joyce returned to
her school duties in Wilmington last
Monday after honeymoon trip to
Cuba, and Florida. She was born near
here.
Miss Ellen Hopkins after a severe
illness has returned to her duties at
the postofice at Harrington.
Among our friends who are visiting
Florida are Mr.. and Mrs. B. Tharp,
who are on three weeks trip.
Hazelle Ross has recovered from a
weeks illness with the grippe.
Mrs. G. G. Day who has many friends
here has recovered from the grippe
and an liberated tooth.
Mrs. Pearl Baynard of Wilmington
is spending several weeks with her
parents.
Alfred Raughley, Jr. has been ap-
pointed delegate to the Union M. P.
Church at Newark, NJ J., to ask for
the return of the pastor, Rev. A. w.
Belts. A fine supper will be served
to the officers of this church at Fed
eralsburg, at a group meeting on the
evening of March 1st
John Henning has gone to Canada
to visit relatives.
Miss Esther Adams has purchased
a new Ford.
Mrs. Amos Layton has been spend
ing ten days at Mastens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown of near
Hickman have moved further over
in Maryland.
At a recent meeting of the Union
Corner M. P. Church r. Wesley Ross
was reelected class leader, this being
the third year, also Charlie and Mil
lard Collision, while Miss Ellen Hop
kins and Mrs. Otis Stafford were re-
appointed organists.
The funeral of Mr.. Price was held
On Friday morning at his home, and
nterment took place at Greensboro.
He was a highly respected man. A
widow and eight children survive.
Mrs. Alice Ross spent Saturday with
Hiss Esther Adams at the teachers
Meeting and with Mrs. w. G. Cover
Iale of Milford. (