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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08
Presentment of Grand Jury


To His Honor, Frank B. Gary, Presid
ing Judge:
The Grand Jury beg leave to sub
nit this as their presentment.
We have passed upon ali bills of
indictment handed to us by the solic-
itor and the same. with Our findings
thereon, have been returned to the
court.
We have passed upon all bills of
indictment handed to US by the solic-
itor and the same, with our findings
thereon, have been returned to the
court.
We have reliable information that
two small bridges on the Longshore
road, this side of Bush river are in
very bad shape and especially need
new flooring: that their present con-
dition is such as to make travel over
them unsafe and dangerous.
We also find one small bridge in
very bad shape leading out of New
berry on Drayton street, just beyond
the old butcher pen which makes ira
vel over this road almost impossible.
We recommend that the proper Off
:cials be directed to take steps forth
with to, remedy these conditions.
We find a very dangerous railroad
crossing jus. beyond Prosperity where
the public highway crosses under the
Southern railway trestle, this crossing
is so narrow that it is hard to make
and we understand that it has caused
several wrecks. We do not know who
is at fault in this matter. 1t may be
the fault of many persons and officials
combined; but we do know that our
people should have a much better
crossing at this place and we wish to
urge that this court direct the sollc-
itor to take necessary steps to have
a more suitable crossing made at this
place or enter. suit against the Sou
thern railway.
We find that our courthouse is
badly in need of repairs, that is, the
metal cornice and all outside wood
work should be painted at once. A
splendid building like our courthouse
should be always kept in proper re-
pair, and we urge that the proper au-
thorities attend to the repairs neces-
sary on this building forthwith.
We wish to state that committees
have been appointed to examine the
books of the various county officials
and this work will be attended to and
a full report will he made to the Dec
ember court.
We wish to extend our thanks to
YOUR Honor, the solicitor, sheriff,
clerk, and other officials of the court
for their kindness to US.
The assistance given by the court
and these officials to us has aided
much in a prompt discharge of the du-
ties we have been called on to per-
, form.
We recommend that the usual fee
be paid the clerk.
4
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08
TOM WATSON is RIGHT

The whole country, and particular
" the South, will stand with Hon.
Tom Watson of Georgia in his char
acteristic outburst in the senate the
other day when debate was being held
on the Townsend bill which would, in
effect, require the several states to
surrender to the federal government
their public highways, to be improv-
ed, changed and administered as the
government sees fit. Mr.. Watson
vigorously declared by the eternals,
or something like that, that the
grand old commonwealth of Georgia
would never surrender her sovereign
ty and that she would continue to
exercise authority over the roads
within her own borders.
"Have we come to the time when
states exist merely to pay tribute to
an imperial government in Washing
spn?" asked the Georgia senator
Then, replying to his own question
he shouted: :
"No, there is not enough gold in
the world to buy the soul of the
South"
Senator Watson is about right In
his inference that state have come to
exist merely, to pay tribute to ar
imperial government in Washington
Anderson Daily Mail.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-08

We had made note of the same
paragraph from Senator Watson's
speech with the intention of making
comment and commencing the posi-
tion of the senator and to make an
other observation or two. Of course
Senator Watson is not only "about
right" as the Daily Mail says, but he
is entirely right.
And yet do you know that the tend
ency for several years has been more
and more toward a big centralized
government at Washington. And ev-
cry federal appropriation for any
state activity means eventually feder-
a, control. if it does not go right
along with it. There nay not be
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
Moffat to Reduce Ratss.

Express commodity rates, based up
on 90 per cent Of first.class express
rates now In effect on the Denver Z
Salt Lake (Moffat) railroad, win b.
put into effect In the immediate future
by order of the Colorado State Public
Utilities Commission upon one dAyb
notice to the Moffat road and he
American Railway Express Company.
The new rates on specified commo6
ties represent a 20 per cent rsductisa
In the present rates being charged -
these commodities. This ssttlsmsnt q
the rate controversy on the Aoffnf
road was arrived at when thoss Pre-
testing what they termed excessive
rates, and representative Of ~ a
press company and the railroad agreed
to such proposal. 1T 10 further slip
ulated and agreed that the eommod
ties to be shipped at the rates. named
shall include berries, fresh fruits and
vegetables, bakery goods such -
bread and cakes, pies and rolls, etc. !:
fish, oysters, fresh meats butter and
eggs, poultry, both live and dressed.
and other specific commodities that W
are unable to think of at this time that
generally move under second-clasg a.
press rates and designated a. second
class under the express Classification"
stated Attorney Charles r. Brock for
the railroad. This was also agreed to
BY all parties concerned. President =.
L. Tobin Of the Northwestern Colorado
Tunnel Commission declared that a.
600 citizens Of the northwestern pars
of the state propose to initiate an
other fair amendment" for the Noffat
tunnel construction, despite "the big
railroad and coal lobby" working Tor
the abolishment Of the State Railroad
commissions. Charles II. Lecksaby Of
Steamboat Springs, former state an
ditor, showed how ordinary express
and freight matter was being seat By
parcels post because a ton shipped n
parcels post from Denver to Steamboat
Springs costs only $23, compared to
S10s.20 by first-class express and -
by first-class freight.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
JURlsT is CHARGED WITH HIGH
CRIMES AND MispEMEANoRs
az CONGRESSMAN.
WeLTY MAKES CHARGES
ACTION Is OUTCOME OF BASE
BALL Jos-coMMITTEE TO
HEAR EVIDENCE.

Washington. Feb. 15.-On charges Of
high crimes and misdemeanors, Fed
eral Judge X. NJ. Lands of Chicago
was impeached In the House by Rep
resentative Welty, Democrat, of Ohio,
because Of his acceptance Of the office
Of supreme arbitrator of baseball while
still Judge.
The Ohio member swept aside an
opinion by Attorney General Palmer
that Judge Lands was within the law,
and that there was no law making
such acceptance crime.
The opinion was rendered recently
BY the attorney general on request Of
Mr.. Welty.
Before proceeding. Mr.. Welty re-
fused request by Senator Dial, Dem.
oerat. Of South Carolina, to include In
the general Indictment statements at
tributed TO the judge In refusing to
send to jail a young Ottawa, ILL.,, bank
clerk, because Of the belief that bank
Officials We're responsible for the
clerks peculation by failure to pay
him living wage.
Senator Dial then announced he
would file complaint against Judge
Lands with the Department Of Justice,
and later attacked the jurIst in the
Senate, describing him as freak
and a crank"
He characterized Judge Lands
statement that the bank clerks en-
ployes were, In a measure, responsible
for the youths theft Of $4,000 as the
most Bolshevist doctrine ever heard"
and added that II the action taken In
parollng the clerk amounted to en-.
enlargement OF such acts as those Of
the clerk, sit Is striking at the foun.
dations Of our government"
Less than third Of the members
present voted. and scattering Noes"
were heard. Representative Sherwood,
Democrat, Of Ohio, clapped his hands,
but otherwise there was no indication
as to how the House felt.
The next step will be by Mr.. Welty,
who will appear. possibly this week,
before the judiciary committee, with
witnesses.
The committee has the power to dis
miss the charges, and 20 report to the
House. An adoption Of such a, report
would exonerate Judge lands Of the
charges. -.
Belief was expressed In House cir.
cles that the case would be thrown
out by the committee, In view Of the
opinion by the attorney general.
In that event. the end would come
before adjournment, March 4. Ad-
journment, however, would not stop
proceedings should the committee find
enough evidence to send the case to
the House.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

New York.-An Indictment charging
two members Of the police department
with murder In the first degree wa
returned BY the January grand jury
after former Governor Whitman, con.
Quoting the inquiry Into alleged city
corruption, turned his attention to 70
puted supprepion By the police Of evt
dence In a murder ease In 1919. The
two policemen were charged with ~
sponsibillty Tor the death Of 1s-ysar
old boy shot and killed In July, 1olA
whose case was resubmitted altar n
originally had been dismlssed without
indictments being found.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

Chicago.-A general reduction In
wages Of railway employees ID not b.
ing considered BY the Association Of
hallway Executves, which represents
70 per cent Of the trackage Of the
country, according to q statement 10
sued by Thomas Dewitt Cuyler. chair.
man OF the association. Nh. Cuylers
statement came In response to reports
circulated in railroad and unioa cir.
ciss that the meeting Of railway q.
scutives which he called for 1sb. u
would discuss plans for general vae,
reduction ON all roads.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

A plea for the organization Of coo.
sumers with the object In view sf pur.
chasing In wholesale lots from IL
farmers direct was made BY Herbert
F. Baker Of Michigan In an address
before the All-American COOPERATIVE
Congress. There are no upto-dats
figures on the extent Of direct trading
between farm producers and city con
sumers," Mr.. Baker said.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

Omaha, Neb.-The Rev. Robert L.
Wheeler, pastor Of the Wheeler Mem
orial Church, failed to introduce Miss
Mary MacSwiney, sister Of the late
lord mayor Of Cork, to an audience
here as had been planned because Of q
resolution adopted by the governing
board Of his church, It was explained
By the boards secretary. The resolu-
ton said that It was "the sense Of this
session" that the pastor be forbidden
10 present Miss MacSwiney's name ct
q public meeting.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
1900, 900 for Coast Guns.

Washington.-Continuatio Of the 10
inch gun program for use In the coast
defenses Of the United States, Hawaii
and the Panama canal for the next
year Is provided in the annual fortifi.
cations appropriation bill Of approx
mately $S,O00,0OO. This is 81, 500, 900
less than was asked by the War De-
partment and compares with $lSOO0,.
600 for the year. 1t Is the last Of the
big supply measures to be brought be-
fore the House.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
Shot Sister by Accident,

Albuquerque, n. MFRS. Antonio
N. Chavez, "a years old, died In a hos.
pital here from an accidental revolver
shot fired by her brother, Juan Mon.
tano, q, as they were going home
from wedding fiesta In the mountain
village Of Cedar Grove, near here. The
brother Is FRUSTRATED and has been
taken from his home to -Cerrilos for
medical treatment.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
Passengers Foil cussems osf,ssrs

New York.-Passensers on ths Nor
wegian-American liner BergsnsSjord
who arrived here well provided with
liquor were thrown into great excite
ment when customs officials began
confiscating the liquor a. quickly -
the travellers left the ship. Many Of
the passengers rather than surrender
their wet baggage returned to their
staterooms and emptied the bottlsA
subsequently, having much difficulty
In making their way ashore.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
Many Overcome by Gas.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. = EIghtssn
children, three women and one man
were overcome by gas during the Sum-
day school services at the First Bap-
fist church here. The gas was declared
to be odorless and coming from the ex.
haust flue Of gas heater which was
warming water for the baptism By
EMERSON Of three children.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17

the s.rvsnt IN remina him ,hat !, was ,ins IN 70
By lsadin, mn the horaa and handing tha bridls
rsins 10 him. The MEMBER Of Washineton's
family. the local historian relates. always came
up In q large coach drawn b. four horses u the
roads were heavy. Not infrequsntiy neishbors
were guests In the coach
Another favorits rendezvous 10 Alexandria tor
hghtsesfs ID the room occupied By tho Masonic
lodge named for Washington. This lodge still
6ourishss There one may look upon the chair
In which Washington sat when be presided over
the lodge Of which he was master. also the Ma
sonic apron he wore. his wedding gloves. Q pair
Of spurs be wore. Z pruning knife be used %
the Mount Vernon plantation. and . psnknifs
which his mother gave him when he was boy.
And there 70 to be seen 10 the OLD lodge room NJ
last authentic painting Of him, pastel from IN
made BY William Williams OF Phhadelphia.
Another Old Washington landmark In Alexan-
dria 10 tho carlyle house. This STRUCTURE was
there when Warrington was Z young man In
colonial Gays was one Of the bese.known noteas
In virginia. Inc nne folks o. tne oid Dommion
gathered there nor balls ana dinners ana fos eooo
umes senefahy. and "asninston' the local me-
tor'Ans ny wss present u any unusual went
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The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
Youth Elsctroeuted

North Platte, Neb.-Bons Trexler, 1B,
high school student, was killed instant.
~ while working In a motion picture
show booth here when he came In con.
tact with live wire. More than 1000
volts Of electricity passed through his
body.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-02-17
By JAMES P. HoRNAoAy.

Il o = G + WASHlNGlON'e
connection with the capital
city Of the nation began when,
as President Of the United
States, he appointed 4 com
mission to locate the capital
90 the Potomac river. =
Few miles above Alexandra
and adjacent to George
town" The congress sitting
In Philadelphia directed that
the commissioners be ap-
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
Who Advertised For It?

There is no question but that ad-
vertisements inserted in the want"
column of the Post-Dispatch gets re-
suits. They bring home the bacon.
But recently it was so effective that
now we are forced to advertise for
the advertiser. In the hurry of
press day, two weeks ago; some one
entered this Office and scrihbled an
advt. for an umbrella that he had
lost. We inserted the advt., the UNI
brella was@of course duly found
but the name of the advertiser was
entirely lost to mind. So if the
said umbrella loser will make him,
self known, he can get his property
at this office. 1t pays to advertise,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
New Trial Granted.

The Supreme Court few days
ago ordered that a new trial be
given the Pee Dee (Anson county,
negroes who were convicted at
Wadesboro some months ago OF con
spiracy. The negroes are Fronts
Diggs, Alex Douglass, Watt, Ben
and Frank Robinson. Diggs was
sentenced to the roads for IL months,
and the other negroes to six months
each.
It will be remembered that these
men and Others were accused Of
conspiring to lynch a white man,
w. H. Watkins, of Richmond coun.
ty, at The Pee Dee station last sum
lmer They were tried in Superior
Court at Wadesboro and duly con
siesed They appealed to ths sa
lpreme Court. and now q new tria
has been ordered ior them.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
Ford and Shingles.

A small shack about a hundred
feet or so to the rear of the Far
mers Bank was burned Tuesday
night about s 8o'clock. The build
ing itself was of little value, and
doubtless a good riddance, but
it sheltered about 5000 good
shingles belonging to DIR. Z. H.
Chamberlain (the building also
belonged to him. and a Ford
touring Car, the property of Har-
ry Levine. Mfr. Levine had about
$40O insurance on his car. 1t was
burned almost beyond recogni-
ton even for a Ford.
The fire truck reached the
scene promptly but the small
shack was a mass of flames,
There is no idea as to how the
fire started; perhaps by some one
passing and throwing a match
carelessly down.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
Dandy Courts in Process.

Work on the three courts of
the Rockingham Tennis Club is
progressing nicely. The turf
has been removed, surface
leveled, and workmen are now
hauling clay on them. Wire net
ting to heighth of twelve feet
completely encloses the courts.
1t is likely that these courts
will be ready for play by the last
of next week, and a formal open
ing" will be held with an after
noon party to the members. The
total number to be taken into the
Club will be about forty, and If
ter these have joined, admittance
to the Club will be closed. Short
ly after the courts are opened, a
tournament will be arranged, this
to include singles for gentlemen
and ladies, and doubles And
then matches with teams from
other towns. All in all, the
courts of the Rockingham Tennis
Club promise to be exceedingly
popular with the membership,
and any out,of-town friends they
may care to invite to play. The
courts will of course be closed to
resident non-rnembers.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
$23S Realized from Play.

The "Deestr;ck Skule" was presented
in the opera house on Friday night OF
last week, as scheduled, and it was al.
most necessary for Manager Atkinson to
hang out the S. R. 0. sign. The gallery
and lower floor were filled, with chairs
lining the side-aisles. The proceeds after
deducting all expenses, amounted to $238,
and this will make a tidy nest-egg for the
Episcopal Church organ fund.
Directing the play were Mesdames A.
G. Corpcuing, w. L. Parsons and w. r.
Jones. Judging by the laughter and ex.
pressions from the audience, the affair
went over with bang. 1t would be an
invidious comparison TO pick out any par.
ticuiar shining light in the galaxy of ac-
tors, but the talent displayed by w. S.
Thomas as a clog dancer, Mrs. George
Steele as teacher, Bud McAulay as a
theme writer, and Mrs. Jones and Mrs,
Armistead as mischievous school children,
were of an order to arouse the risibles OF
the most case. hardened crouch.
Between the acts, quartette consisting
of John Cole, Coney Steele, John Scales
and Tip Steele entertained the audience
And before the curtain rose for the play
an orchestra composed of Miss Ruth Har.
rison, Lonnie Sides, Bill Ormond and Tom
Linton, thoroughly delighted all.
Mrs. George, Steele made capital
teacher" land she needed to be good
one to cope with such pupils. The board
of visitors" were Mrs. w. S. Thomas and
Mrs. w. L. Parsons. The pupils were:
Mesdames Buren O'Brien, Walter Jones
w. M Everett, l. S. London, Maude Hull
John 5Armistead, Walter Parsons, A. G.
Corpeningg Walter Thomas, Jake Hinson
Misses Eloise Smith, Nancy Farley, Eas
dale Shaw, Mossie Long, Berneice Turner
Messrs. J. A.. McAulay, W., S. Thomas
Ozmer Henry, l. S. London, B. T. Payne
w. N. Everett, Jr, Fred. W. Bynum, Wal
ter King, Buck Entwistle, Bill Ormond,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
BABY DESERTED
Colored Baby Left on Seaboard
Shoofly Saturday at Rockingham.

A colored baby, apparently a
few weeks old, was deserted on
the Seaboard Shoofly at Rocking.
ham Saturday at noon. Just be.
fore the train reached Rocking.
ham from Hamlet, a colored
woman handed the baby to
another colored woman and ask.
ed her to hold it while she
stepped off the train at Rocking.
ham on some errand. The woman
obliged her, but when the train
started again and the other
woman failed to appear, she in.
stantly became alarmed. notified
the conductor and the train was
stopped a hundred yards or 50
west of the station. The mother
could not be found, and so the
baby was placed in John Thomp.
sons. arms, the colored helper at
the station, and the train pro.
ceeded.
Supt. of Public Welfare O. G.
Reynolds was notified, and the
infant brought to his office at the
courthouse. A colored woman
from Hamlet, Ida Neal, volunteer
ed to it, and so it was placed
in her charge, at least tempor.
arily.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
Nina Has Twins.

The Jersey cow, Eminents Nina,
owned by the department of animal
husbandry at State College, has
smashed another precedent Not
being content with establishing a
new record, for Jerseys, in milk pro-
duction by producing, in 365 days,
1905 pounds of milk, containing
S24 pounds of butter, she recently
presented the department with twin
heifer calves! Fans Peur of Shago-
met is the proud father.
The young bovine aristocrats are
perfect in every way and are grow
ing rapidly. They are of solid color
and identical in conformation.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
BIG GIN BURNS
Former Dockery-Allen 9-Gin System
Burned Night Of May sth. About
ZIG Bales Of Cotton Lost. Total In
.urance About $19,Oo0. Loss
About SIS, 1000.

The big Dockery.Allen cotton
gin and storage warehouse in
West Rockingham was totally
lost on Thursday night of last
week about 1890 o'clock; and
besides the valuable gin machin.
cry, about ZIG bales of cotton
were lost and something like ten
tons of seed.
The gin was the largest in the
county, consisting of three elec-
tric driven and six steam driven
gins. The fire originated in this
building, and had enveloped it
before discovered. The cotton
warehouse nearby quickly caught
and it too was doomed.
The loss to the owners will be
approximately $35, 900 with about
$4,000 insurance. 276 bales OF
cotton were lost, with insurance
on about 206 of these bales.
1t was most spectacular fire,
the buildings and contents being
easy meat for the hungry flames.
And the reflection sent skyward
could be seen for many miles. It
is not known how the fire started;
the gins had not been operated
the day before, and so it is pre-.
sumed to have been caused either
by spontaneous combustion, or q
carelessly thrown match.