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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31

were descendants in the family.
Thc last of tn" race. Eugene de
SpcNr, who is over 40 years of age
and lives at Avignon. in France.
mas Just Informed the cousistory
Of the Protestant Church OF Cen
eva that. having no descendants.
he desired To reveal the secret OF
CaifihS tomb. which was pointed
out to him IN 1860. by his grand
father.
meeting was accordingly ar
ranged Il few days ago between NJ.
ii" Spcyr and representatives OF
Ia" church. and the cemetery was
VISITED. Near the stone which
bears the initials u. g." as indi
cation OF the presumed site OF the
grave. NJ. dc Speyr. after some
search. pointed out where the
tomb should he. The city authori-
ties have given permission for tho
site Ia he explored.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31
WILL BOLD FIVE-M|LE
PARKWAY OUT INTO LAKE
Chicago Now Blocked From watc,
Front Along More Than Half
Of South Side.
WILL START IMMEDIATELY
Cost of Entire Project Estimated at
Around $4,000, OOO-Work BE.
ing Started Under Initial So. 900
600 Bond Issue Already EIontcJ

CHICAGO. July 3o.-Blockcd from
the lake alonc more than half its
south side, Chicago has started work
I" jump the Intervening railroad
tracks by building avc-mno park
way out in tho lake.
lhIS is TO run from Twelfth street
TO fIfiy-hfth Street, conncc,inu
downtown lake front Improvement
win Jackson Park. and adding tho
missing INK Of a forty drive
running along or within stones
throw OF Lake Michigan.
7" start n, onrc.
start j. being made this summer,
or the initial nll-in on the present
Shorc Inc ana on necessary break =
water II is hoped TO Complc,a mo
hrsi part OF tho snprc nh before rho
year runs out This Will cvcntuaIIv
add strip or land abou, COO foo,
wide and iiNc miles beyond the rail
ROAD tracks The made land viii 10
converted into rark.
Ihe much larger task OF constitute
ton Of long. marrow park in tho
waters Of the lake may bc started
next spring. 1t will hc built about
!,Soo feet from the present shore
inc It's cast side will give Chica-
Goans IN" uninterrupted view OF tho
lake on the south that they have iour
wished for. Its side toward tn, city
VIII enclose long lagoon furnish
ing nm admirable cours" for rcgattas.
il VIII re 500 feet wide.
AT intervals along the outer shore
inc bathinE beaches will 10 built.
with the purcst water obtuinahlc
ever free from amy shore wash
The cost OF the entire nroicct is
esiimaicd at around si0,DOo 600. Work
rs beng started under an initial sS,-
100000 bond issue already voted
Part of Chicngo plan.
Tho undertaking is part Of tho chi
caGo Plan. drawn up in 1905 and pro-
NOTED since then by the Chicago Plan
Commission. which is supported hy
municipal appropriation
The opportunity Lake Michigan has
given Chicago 10 grow in beauty is
appreciated more this year than eyer
before. Al the time OF the worlds
Fair here in 1898. the lake came right
UP 10 the railroad tracks running
across the downtown face of the city
Since then the waters have hccr
pushed back there by filling IN untu
great public park has boon created
down town. named Grant Park. after
ono of Illinois most noted sons
miniature blum OF made land
gives the foundation and setting FOR
the Si,oOo,o0O Field Museum building
opened this spring on one corner or
this park. The grounds around tho
building, whore not long ago the
waves rolled. are thirty-Ouc feet and
the floor Of tho museum nearly 90 feet
above the lake
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31
About to Solve Centuries-Old Mystery
Surrounding Burial Place of John Calvin

GENEVA. July 3o.-Thc mystery
which for three ana IA half CEN
turtles has surrounded the burial
place OF John Calvin. the great
jiencrcsc I;cformcr. is abou, to be
solved
calrin's historian. Theodore de
Bczc. rccounts that it WAS his mas
tcr's wish tina, no memorial should
mark the place where he was bur
led This wish was faithfully
carried GU, and when Calvin
brcathcd his last in MAY. 1861. his
remains were Inferred in sccrc, IN
the churchyard OF Plainpalais. now
within the city limits.
Since those days the secret OF the
tomb has been known TO only ono
family. tina; OF Spcyr. OF Haslc. in
which IL has passed down from
rather t" son with the injunction
never To reveal it as long as there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-31
Search Guests of Plince
on Leaving His Mansion

PARIS. July 3O.--Gucsts to an
ultra fashionable function in the
mansion OF Prince Philippe. Duke
"t Orleans. prctcndcr TO the
French throne. were amazed 10 he
hcid up on leaving by 4 squad of
private police who courtcously but
hrmiy insisted on searching them.
during ten Years | estimate
having lost more than $1,000
francs worth of property 10y the
Notwithstanding craze of other
wise honest guests" said the Duke
in explanation.
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BUDDHIST WITH CHRISTIAN
IN OPPOSITION TO WA

HONOLULU. T. H.. July 3O.-.Tb
Christianity and Buddhism, workin|
together. can ward OFT war was mi
declaration made here recently n
Right Reverend S. Arai. abbot of So,
III. head monastery of the Soto sec
OF Buddhists in Japan. who is visi,
ing the island. Abbot Arai said.
buddhism. like Christianity. is
universal religion. These two mr.
most powerful agencies working 70
international peace"
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BcEin work ON Tokyo mo.pi,n,.

TOKYO. July 3o.-Work viii 10
rartcd this autumn OH buildings for
4. l.ukc's international hospital here.
established and for many years main
aimed by the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF tho United states.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
TELEPHONE
COVERS WIDE RANCE
s,mter Citizen Now Listens to Con-
certs in Large Northern
Cities

The State.
Sumter. Dec. 2.-Sumter's frs1
w;reless telephore receiving set has
been set up and is in operation. Inls
is the property Of J. c. Brown who IN
stalled it himself in his home on Car
houn street. Now with his family
and friends seated comfortably
around him, he is able to reproduce IN
his parlor concerts, meetings, and SO
forth all over the country. II one Oh
the big cities is not furnishing enter
tainment enough for Mr.. Brown and
hissfriends, he switches to another
station and hears what that has to Of
fer This equipment is in touch with
two stations with which tuning may
be made any night, these are at Pitts
burq and Newark Three nights IN
the week Chicago may be heard. From
Pittsburgh and Newark come every
night government reports, current
news and at any time wireless time
signals may be had from the Airing
ton station at Washington. On each
Sunday services at Christ church at
Pittsburgh may be heard. One even
ing the proceedings at a national Ro-
tary club meeting and concert at
Charleston w. Va, were followed over
Mr.. Browns wireless equipment and
lust after that concert at Pitts
burah. Mr.. Brown is sharing his new
telephone not only with his friends
but with the people of the city to the
capacity of his house.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
TOBACCO GROWERS
RESPOND TO CALL
Thirty-five Per Cent. of Minimum
Quota for State Now
Under Contract

The State.
Florence, Dec. 2.-The contract for
South Carolina growers to sell their
toba eco through the Tri-State Tobac-
CO association announced tonight from
Headquarters in Florence. Fhls an
nouncement tonight from headquar-
ters in Florence. This announcement
marked the termination tonight Of
four days campaign, which covered
the entire state belt. 1t indicates
fairly both the success of the cam
paign to date and the Independent po-
sition of the Tri-State association
looking to the future of its organiza-
ton. A minimum of 100000
pounds was signed during the past
four days in the go meetings OF the
campaign.
Campaign officers of the association
stated tonight they believe the final
direct results will show much more'
while the indirect result of the four
days' work will run much larger. The
contracts are being compiled now and
the results probably will be announced
tomorrow night.
Cooperative marketing OF the Drlgh1
tobacco of South Carolina, North Car
DINA and Virginia next year is posi-
lively assured. F. c. Shelton cam
paign manager, stated5onight approx
imately 60 per cent OF. the copblned
production of the three states is un-
der contract, which requires about oo
per cent to make itvalid and binding.
No more meetings will be held IN
routh Carolina for contracts, head
quarters anYounce also, save by per-
sonal request. Andrews has arranged
rally for Georgetown county tor
Thursday, December g., which prob
ably will be the last meeting IN the
county. Clarendon~eonnty has been
mapped out into several districts
which will be canvassedi now oy per-
sons who have already. signed con-
tracts. The official announcement Co
night that TIE tri-state organization
is assured and is practically independ-
ont of further contracts was received
with tremendous interest by leading
tobacco, planters of this territory.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
WEEK SET ASIDE
FOR EDUCATION
GOVERNOR CALLS ON PEOPLE
TO OBSERVE
Effort to Be Made to Stimulate
Progress in Eradicating llliteracy
From the State
The State

The State
Governor Cooper yesterday issued
proclamation setting aside the week
of Decembr 4-10 as Amrican Educa-
tion week and in the proclamation he
calls upon the educational institu-
tions, civic organizations, churches,
newspapers and every citizen Of the
state to make the week period of
earnest endeavor in the great cause Of
education.
The American Legion and the Ma
tional Educational association are CO.
operating in promoting the week and
it was to fully cooperate with these
efforts and to try to get the people
in general to set aside the week that
the governor issued the proclamation,
which follows:
"Whereas, the American Legion, in
conjunction with the National Educa-
ton association has requested the
president of the United States and the
governors of the several states to IS
sue proclamations setting aside the
week of December 4-10, 1921, as
American Education week; and,
"Whereas, the purpose of this week
is for informing the public of the ac-
complishments and needs of the public
schools and to secure the cooperation
and support of the public in meeting
these needs. And because it is be-
lieved that such a movement will
mean and additional impetus in the
great cause of education, to which
this state is committed, and is another
stroke in the battle for the elimina-
ton of ignorance and all its attend
ant does;
'Now, therefore, I, Robert A Coop
er, governor Of the state OF South
Carolina, do proclaim and set aside
the week of December 4 to 10, 1921,
as American Education week, and
call upon the educational institutions,
civic organizations, churches, newspa-
pers and every citizen of the state to
make this week a period of earnest
endeavor in the great cause of educa-
ton, rpresenting as it does, the very
heart of our patriotism and the bull
wark of our free institutions"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
COLLEGE EDITORS
MEET IN GREENVILLE
To Meet Next in Columbia-Banquet
Closes Session-Award Four
Prizes

Greenville, Dec. "A brilliant ban
quet tonight at the Ottaray hotel
brought to close the annual meet
inc of the South Carolina College
Press association. At business ses-
sion this morning, the association de-
cided to accept the invitation OF
South Carolina university and Chicora
and Columbia colleges to hold the
next annual meeting in Columbia.
C. j. Allen of Furman presided over
the sessions this morning. Miss Gwen
Bristow of Anderson college dis
cussed "What Constitutes Good
College Magazine" Karl Kinard OF
Newberry college discussed the hu-
morous departm ent of college mag
azines. w. J. Gaines of the Unlver-
sity of South Carolina discussed the
subject, Glow the Quantity of Worth
While Material May be Increased"
Miss Sara Liston of Converse college
commented on the value of the book
review. Methods of finance were dis
cussed by Miss Boulware, of Winthrop
The place of the scientific articles was
discussed by Mr.. Sheetz Of the Col
lege of Charleston.
At it's business session, the asso-
citation accepted proposition by The
State, which is offering number OF
cash prizes for the best articles pub
lished in the college press during the
year.
Of the four prize awards, an
nounced at the banquet two go to Con
verse college, THE Social Company,
winning the first prize for the best
short story and "River Days" being
named as the best sketch. The award
for the best essay was given to the
University of South Carolina for "The
Ideal of Citizenship" while Winthrop
college was awarded the prize for the
best poem. "Gossamar. No award
was made in the contest for the best
one act play, the number of contest
ants failing to meet the requirements
of the award,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
MAN
TAKES OWN LIFE
Worry Over Business and Ill Health
Cause Merchant to Shoot
Self

The State.
Abbeville, Dec. Is. j. Link, a
prominent merchant of this place,
ended his life today by shooting HIM
self through the head with a pistol.
No reason is known for this rash act.
Mr. Links business was perfectly SOL
vent, but his friends knew ne was
worrying a great deal over his at
fairs and that his health was not good.
The sad tragedy has cast a gloom ov-
er the entire community as Mr.. Link
numbered his friends by the score.
He was 55 years old. Besides his
wife. who was Miss Grace Smith of
this place, he is survived by two
daughters by former marriage, Miss
Mary Quarles Link and Mrs. Paul
Kennedy; his aged father, Or.
w. E. Link of Wilmington and one
brother, Robert S. Link of this place.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at $50 a'clack in the Presoyter-
ian church. Interment will be at
Long Cane cemetery.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
BENTON ELUDES
FLORENCE POSSE
Deputies Stay With Crowd to Prevent
Further Violation
of Law
The State.

The State.
Florence, Dec. 2.-Jim Benton, who
yesterday afternoon shot and killed
Fay Poston and wounded Alger Poston
when the two brothers are said to
have trespassed upon the farm of
Benton after having been warned not
to do so and later shot and slightly
wounded the dead mans father when
he visited the scene of the shooting,
was still at large tonight, although the
posse had not given up its search. 1t
is now thought that Benton has sue
ceeded in getting out Of the swamp
and has left the community. Sheriff
Burch stated tonight that he believed
Benton would give himself up when
danger he feared from the posse had
passed. It was reported this after
noon that feeling against Benton was
high and that he might be handled
if captured by the band of Johnson
vile citizens in search of him. Ben
ton is said to be armed with a Spring
field rife and a plentiful supply of
steel pointed bullets. He is credited
with being a crack shot.
The body of Fay Poston was buried
today at Johnsonville. Alger Poston,
though seriously wounded, is said to
have good chance for recovery. Few
additional details have been obtained
of the shooting. 1t was learned today
that DR. R. L. Cockfeld and his friends
were not at the scene of the killing of
Poston, having made a detour to
reach the spot where the hunt was to
begin.
According to officials here Benton
is said to have warned hunters repeat
edly to keep off his lands. Some time
ago he is said to have shot the dogs
of hunting party and to have warn
ed its members of grave consequences
should they persist in coming on his
place. Sheriff Burch stated today
that he had been informed that when
the Postons started to cross Benton's
line yesterday they were halted by
Benton and told not to trespass. The
shooting, according to the sheriff, fol
lowed the ensuing dispute. Sheriff S
deputies are with the posse and it is
believed will prevent violation Of law
should Benton be found in the COM
munity.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
CORN SUPPLANTS
COTTON AS KING
CROP MORE VALUABLE BY
BILLION DOLLARS
Peanuts Net Sixty Dollars an Acre
With Sweet Potatoes One
Hundred and Fifty
Huqh W. Roberts in The State.

Hugh w. Roberts IN Inc oIaIe.
Washington, Dec. Corn sup
plants cotton as king of the products
of the fields, according to statement
of the bureau of census today. Based
on the value of the. production OF
1920, hay and forage followed corn,
with cotton third.
However, only S3,74o,1oe- acres
were dedicated to cotton, whereas
corn was grown on 87,71,6OO and
hay and forage on 96,121,22S.
The value of the corn crop was
s3,5o7,749,1O2; the value Of cotton
and cotton seed was $2,355, 1885.
The value of corn, hay, cotton and
wheat represented value amounting
to s10,460,o ,o95,4 ,492, or 70 per cent OF
total value of all crops.
The comparative value of other
crops, especially peanuts and pota-
toes. will demand the attention OF
producers. The total value OF. the
peanut crop was only s62,751,7Ol,
but in growing that crop only 1,l25'-
100 acres were employed, each acre
netting approximately $50. Acres
dedicated to Irish potatoes numbered
3,251,7O3, and the value of the crop
was s639,44O,521. The value OF
sweet potatoes grown on oo3,'z!
acres was s124,S44,475. Each acre
returned a value Of more than Sl5o.
In peanuts and sweet potatoes, as IN
cotton, the South has monopoly.
The ." leading crops in 1920 fol-
low:
Vo1,,a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
PROGRESS MADE
TOWARD NORMAL
DESPITE SLOWING DOWN IN
NOVEMBER
Federal Reserve Board Expects
Steady if Locally Interrupted
Move in Future

Washington, Dec. 1.-Progress to-
ward normal conditions throughout
the country has been continuous dur
ing November, despite a relative
Slowing" down as compared with the
previous two months, the federal re-
serve board says in it's monthly bus
mess and financial review.
"On the WHOLE" the board said,
'the best opinion now looks to stea-
DIV, even if locally interrupted, pro-
gress back to normal conditions, al
though no immediate or sudden ex-
pansion or boom is in sight"
During the past month the board
declared improvement in business con-
ditions was not so pronounced. For
the time being, it was explained, the
peak demand has been reached and
passed, while uncertainty regarding
prices of staples, particularly cotton,
has interfered with trade buying.
Possible further reductions OF
freight rates, it was asserted, has ap-
parently tended to unsettle prices and
to retard industrial activity in some
of the chief manufacturing sections.
Recovery in the steel and iron trade
has halted for the time.
Export trade continuing IN SUD-
stantial volume shows the result OF
strong foreign demand, especially Tor
staples, which the board declared TO
be particularly noteworthy in view
of. the much lower prices at which
cotton is now shipped as compared
with last year. =.
However, reduction in the prices OF
cereals and the failure of cotton to
maintain as high level as exoecteo
have proved serious handicap to the
farming interests, the board SAID,
which has resulted in lessening of
demand for consunable goods in farm
ing communities and tendency TO
check the process of liquidating loans
at banks. Nevertheless, retail busl-
ness continues to improve, taking the
country as a whole. Prices continue
to maintain substantially stable po-
sition, while unemployment has at
least slightly decreased.
Except for the foreign exchange
situation, the board continued, imam
cial developments during the month
were encouraging. A distinct tend
ency toward decline in the level OF
market rates was observed as well as
ready absorption of new capital Is
sues.
"The general situation of trade and
industry" the board said, "is unmls-
takably more hopeful and is improv-
ing as steadily as can be expected IN
view of the slowness of economic
progress in other parts of the world,
particularly in western Europe" "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
WRITE SENATOR DIAL
FOR FREE SEED

Washington, Dee. 3.-Senator n. b.
Dial has announced that he would be
pleased to hear from any constituents
in South Carolina who wish to receive
any of the governments free seed for
planting during the coming spring.
The lists are now being made up IN
Washington and any persons wishing
to receive these seed should send
their names to Senator Dial immedl-
atlv. and he will see that they receive
their quota.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06

Randolph Schumpert has gone to
Nashville, Tenn, after spending the
summer with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Schumpert.
Mrs. Rogers of Saluda is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Morris.
R. NJ. Andrews of Andrews was
here for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Barnes have
gone to Clinton where Mr.. Barnes is
doing relief work at Clinton Drug
Co.
S. J. Kohn attended the funeral of
Mr.. Nathan Wheeler at Little Noun
tain on Saturday.
J. D. Brown, Jr., spent several days
last week in Orangeburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Livingston OF
Silverstreet spent Sunday with Mrs
Emma Counts.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Crosson visited
Mrs. Lizzie Cromer of Pomarla last
week.
Miss Helen Nichols spent the week
end at Silverstreet.
The Educational campaign IS or
this week, and DR.. Kneece and Pres
ident J. W. Johnson Of the chamber
of commerce will be here on Wednes'
V and Will address the school at
,S:45 a. m. The patrons and friends
of the school are cordially invited.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
FARMERS OF STATE
LOOK TOBANKERS
PEARSON OF WILLISTON DIS.
CUSSES SITUATION
Says Weevil Devoured Cotton Crop
and Freight Rates Consumed
Part of Revenue

The State.
eff we raise cotton around Willis
ton, the boil weevil will get it. If we
raise truck, the rauroads will get that
to pay the freight, so many people in
our section are bit up in the air as
to know what plans to make for
1922" said Lawrence M. Pearson of
Williston yesterday. Mr.. Pearson is
mayor of Williston, president Of the
chamber of commerce, and has extern
sive agricultural interests in Barn
well county.
"Last year we raised about one
tenth of a normal cotton crop. Of
course some sections of the county did
better than that, but am speaking
of parts of our immediate section.
The railroads got the watermelon
crop in high freight and express rates.
Some money was made on asparagus, y
Mr.. Pearson continued.
"We can't do much planting Of any
kind next, season unless we can get
money from the banks, and the banks
do not seem to be greatly in
-tclined to lend farmers money. If we
can get money to make another crop,
old debts may be settled, and finances
made easier for all of US"
Iatta Law of the agriculture loan
committee of the war finance corpora
:, ton when asked if the war corpora
iton was not intended to relieve fjust
such conditions as Mr.. Pearson de-
scribed, said, "The war finance cor
poration is intended to help the agri-
cultural interests Of the state through
The medium of the banks.
sIf the banks make application for
loans properly, the, war corporation
viii furnish them with money. They
can then pass it on to farmers and
. thus put them in position for next
, years work.
A few days ago director OF the
war finance corporation came to Co
lumbia from Washington and outlined
to the executive council of the South
Carolina BarSers' association the
plans. of the corporation and told OF
the purposes of the organization. 1t
was explained that itiwas to bring re-
lief to farmers through the banks.
J. P. Matthews of the Palmetto Ma
tional bank is chairman of the agri-
cultural loan committee for South
Carolina and the other members re-
side in different parts of the state.
The war finance corporation is already
organized and is in position to loan
money to banks when proper appilea-
tions are made.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-06
Mrs. Mary Ann Franklin

On December 1st at $3.50 in the
morning Mrs. Mary Ann Franklin,
wife of E. S. Franklin, died at her
home in Goldville at the age of 65
wears. The funeral services were held
the following day, Friday, at Kings
Creek cemetery, the services being
conducted by the Rev. W. Fl. Burriss.
She is survived by her husband and
three sons and one daughter.