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Evening star., 1921-08-08
3. 738 MORE SUICIDES IN SIX MONTHS
CHARGED TO BUSINESS DEPRESSION

NEW YORK. August S.-Business
depression and abnormal conditions
following the war were held respon-
sible for an increase Of 1888 in the
number Of adult suicides in this coun-
try during the first six months of
this year as compared with the same
period in 1920. in a report made pub
Tic today by the Save-a-life League.
The report states that suicide among
children more than doubled during
the same period.
In the case OF children, parental
neglect and fear Of school examina-
tions were mentioned as the principal
causes. Boys Of an average age OF
sixteen took their own lives to the
Evening star., 1921-08-08

Legislators Return
From Charleston, w. Va.
Representative Benjamin L. Rosen-
bloom. Representative Wells Goody-
koontz and Representative Leonard
! S. Echols. all of West Virginia, have
returned from Charleston, where they
attended the annual meeting of the
West Virginia State Bar Association,
of which Representative Goodykoontz
is a former president. The return
trip was made by motor and they
stopped en- route for several days
fishing in the mountain streams of
Pocohontas county.
Judge and Mrs. c. C. McChord left
Saturday for ten-day stay at French
Lick Springs.
Capt. and Mrs. Walter Ray Mann
have returned to Washington after
two years service in France with the
visiting Mrs. Mann's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. v. Chisholm. in their partment
at the Northumberland.
Mrs. Samuel G. Blythe and her sis.
ter-in-law. Miss Rebecca Blythe, are
tucket, Mass.
Mr.. c. w. Bynum Weds
Miss Lillian f. Camp.
The marriage of Miss Lillian E.
Camp of Hollins. Ala, to Mr.. Clyde
w. Bynum of Coffee Springs, Ala,
took place Saturday afternoon. The
home Of the officiating clergyman, the
Rev. William s. Long, on Harvard
street. The bride, who was unattend.
ed, wore q travelling suit Of dark blue
Evening star., 1921-08-08
PARACHUTE JUMP FATAL,

CHICAGO. August s.-Patrick Love,
a sergeant in the United States avia-
ton corps. stationed at Chanute Field.
Rantoul, ILL.,, was killed yesterday
while making 4 parachute jump from
an airplane before thousands of spec
tators at the pageant of progress
Love had taken the place of Lieut.
G. A. Shoemaker. who was ill.
The airplane was only about 300
feet in the air when Love made his
leap. The parachute opened prop
erly, but was caught in the wind
and driven against one of the towers
of the municipal pier. Love was
knocked from the harness and fell to
a balcony at the foot of the tower He
died while being taken to a hospital,
Evening star., 1921-08-08
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the healti department within the last twenty
four hours:
Isabella c. Minnich, "a, SIS L st.
Sophia Hollander. 70. 3215 35th st.
Alexander Z. Wand. Il. Garfield Hospital.
George ". Terrell, 55. 914 10th st. s.e.
John J. Purcell, II. 4510 18th st.
Josephine Burton, 9 months Childrens Hos
pital.
Russell f. Titus. 5. ChiIdren's Hospital.
Annie English. 81. 2s18 ST.
Doris Newton, @ months. Chidren's Hospital.
John c. Catcher. q days. 1920 9th at.
Evening star., 1921-08-08

number OF 214. and girls, averaging
fifteen years old to the number of
293. In most cases the boys used
revolvers and the girls poison.
Among adults the preponderance
was In favor of the men. of whom
4,527 took their own lives Their aver
age age was forty three years. In
the first six months of 1921 $500
adults committed suicide as COM
pared with 2.171 last year, and 5O7
children ended their own lives as
compared with 225 in 1920.
Ihe report stated the suicide in
crease was world wide
Evening star., 1921-08-08
LIGHTNING KILLS CADD1E,

NEW ARK. n. J.. August s.
Lightning struck tree on the
Wcequahic golf course between here
and Elizabeth yesterday. instantly
old caddie. who was seeking shelter
beneath it. Four members of the
club, who We're standing near him.
were temporarily paralyzed by the
shock.
, 1921-12-23

Roller skating every afternoon and
evening at the Winter gardens no adj
mission charge TO ladies' 17-iest
, 1921-12-23

A leaf from Christmas decorations
II preserved In parts of England as
n remedy against toothache.
, 1921-12-23
Alaskan Road
To Be Opened
In February

ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Dec. "a
The government railroad in Alaska
formally will be opened with eiabo-
ratio ceremonies early fn February.
Il was announced herc today Driv-
Ing OF a golden spike in tho presence
Of Representatives OF chambers OF
coHmcrce OF many Pacific coast
cities viii open traffic. between Sew
rrd and Fairbanks. An excursion
over the entire system is planned
and the principal towns IN Alaska
r preparing 10 celebrate the event.
Material to complete the eoo-foot
Riley Creek bridge. the last struc-
turc yet unfinished. is on its way.
, 1921-12-23
HUMAN RACE IS
DEGENERATING
KELLOGG Says
Head of Great Sanita-ium
Tells Physical Directors
of Ability to Stay
Extinction.

RATTLE CREEK Mich. Dec ga
DR.. J. b. Kellogg. head Of a sanitar-
ium here, warned members OF the
state physical education council here
yesterday hat h human race Il de
generating rapidly.
"Eugenists say the acc win become
extinct II something Is not done to
stop M process" no said Physical
directors by virtue OF the nature Of
their work. can do his better than
any other class"
DR.. W. F. Martin who the govern
nent tent to h various conton-
ments to lecture during the war.
urged the Importance of proper sex
education OF every child" which. he
said. physical directors were in a po-
aition TO teach better than other In
dividual IN the school system"
DR.. George A May. director Of
Waterman gymnasium, University OF
Michigan. gave a demonstration Of
the fundamentals OF apparatus work
for high school boys
, 1921-12-23
famine Relief
IS MADE final.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. = Final
legislative action on the bill appropri-
ating $40. o0o. 900 for the relief OF Rus
sia's starving and distressed through
purchase Of grain was taken by
senate adoption of the conference re.
port 1t now goes TO tho president.
whose signature congressional leaders
hoped would start additional relief as
Americas Christmas gift to Russia's
famine region.
The report was adopted in tho alb
n Of Senator Watson. Democrat.
Georgia, who yesterday served notice
that he would block action on It Mt
least until after Christmas.
Only about 20 senators were In the
chamber and no dissenting voice was
heard when the presiding officer
called for the vote.
, 1921-12-23

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR KEYss
Tho Tribune has n large assortment
Of keys. Possibly yours arc here.
Ie..2-9t-fh
, 1921-12-23

squirt Oh (Ar41tlnae- JIsl n Cnccr1,
merry. haii-fellow-weii-meet sort of a
spirit, with Owe for all brothcrkind
and a desire to give. give. give
To h shopper has found IL IN 60
Ing from store TO store. thai even the
triple busy clerks cannot help but
feel the pleasant atmosphere which
makes their work much lighter. Ono
Of the busiest shops of ting city Is the
Victor Shoppe, where those in charge
r willing and seemingly delighted
to play tho latest Victor records for
tho patrons OF the music place. The
Victor machines are proving TO be
ono Of the most popular gifts, too.
from tho small machines that are
manufactured in n design making II
possible to carry them ron one place
to another without much difficulty. TO
tho larger and more elegantly I'm
ished machines which ere worthy of
gracing any living room or music
conservatory. Then the many acces
9orics to tx. Victor machines arc be-
ing purchased as gifts. while n love
iy record is known to DO ono OF h
most thoughtful presents The Vic
tor Shoppe is located in tho Tripeny
drugstore IN South Center street
At the Star Clothing company n
complete line OF mems rcady-to-wear
is placed on display to tempt the
frugal shopper to overload the son or
husband with the accessories as dear
to the man rs they are to the wom-
Belts with tho plain or decora-
tive buckles In silver are among the
most popular articles displayed in
Christmas boxes for this season. The
brown and black leather belts come
In enough variety of style SO that
great thought car be used in the
choosing. The buckles r sterling
silver IL most Of the cases and make
the gift OF more beauty as we'll as
value. Linen handkercniefs stand al
most foremost In the lists OF gifts for
tho men and at tho Star there Is a
wide stock OF this line of goods. Some
OF tho 'kerchiefs carry h Q wide
hems while others are made with the
conservative narrow hemstitched
initiated hankies are among
the popular styles that attract from
the stock.
sleds. skis. skates. all tho attract
, 1921-12-23

I've pardpncrntia Tor the active win
ter time sports are found in great.ya-
riety ut the Casper SportIng Goods
company. These things are not oniy
for the boys either. for in these days
Of sport the girls and the grown-ups
join In the the run of skiing. skatin-
and tobogganing with great dem
ocracy- The latest designs in sreds,
with the perfected guiding apparatus.
are shown at tho sporting goods COM
pany. The skis nro one of the best
buys" as the Casper hills afford many
ski tracks and the sport Is being
taken up by young and old folks.
One finds u perfect maze OF Christ
mas suggestions at tho Kline Jeweiry
company. where an added attraction
OF n discount on diamond goods Is
part OF the temptation to buy. Jew
els. OF every description and set in
every from tho attractively
simple settings TO tho elaborate jewel
studded basket settings, shine and
sparkle from the counter in a be-
witching way as II to make them
selves an utter. necessity to the on
locker. Then as less expensive gifts
in the Jewel line are the pretty jet.
jade. onyx. sardonyx and bead novel
ties that fit so well with the simple
gowns dccreed by Damo Fashion.
Bracelets which arc inevitable with
the sleeveless gown. n~ecklesses for
the colariess frock. and earrings for
tho uncovered ear tips are all found
at the Jewciry shop in a b~owildering
array OF beauty and preciousness.
, 1921-12-23
Krupp Earnings
for Year Large

BERLIN. Dec. as.-By The Asso-
GIFTED Press).-The net profits Of the
Krupp works at Essen for the year
1o2o-21 amount to sS 1000 900 marks
Two dividends. one of 4 and the other
of 6 per cent. have been declared. 1t
has been decided to increase the pres
ant capacity of tho company amount
ing to $50. ooo. 900 marks. by a sum
not exceeding that amount
The Krupp company announces its
intention to issue preferred stock,
which will be offered TO the 1000
employees at ITO. There will be provis-
ion precluding speculative use Of the
stock. Plans for comprehensive profit
sharing with the workers also are
Under way.
, 1921-12-23
Gloomy Holiday
Season Looms
in Mine Camps

WASHINGTON. Dec %. - wide
spread Unemployment among coal min
ers during tho last year. according 70
Ellis Searies. editor of the United
Mine Workers journal. will cause
many hundreds Of miners children
to wake I'D on Christmas morning to
ind that Santa Claus has dasscd
them by. Thousands OF children I'm
the mining fields OF West Virginia.
Alabama Texas. Tennessee and even
,n central Pennsylvania are suffering,
he says. for food and clothing.
There Is actual starvation In the
New River field OF West Virginia,
where hi miners have been out of en-
ployment practically all OF this year."
he said
, 1921-12-23
roRMER JusTICE DEAD.

TRENTON. \. J.. Dec. 21-Former
State Supreme Court Justice Bennett
Van Sickei. 81. n OF the Oldest alum
nj OF Princeton university. died last
ed Princeton when IS years Of age
, 1921-12-23
cnANpERaY coaBINE PROCEED.

CHICAGO. Dec 25.-The city coun-
cl high cost committee VIII investi'
gate the corner IN the cranberry
market. as the result OF an invest
cation by Russell J. Poole. secretary
Of tho COMMITTEES which DISCLOSED
that the price Of the necessary fruit
for turkey had jumped from
today Tho price last September was
sl2 per barrel
, 1921-12-23
FOch
Sends Gifts to
Legionnaires

BOSTON. Dec. 25.-Yuietidc gifts
from Marshal Foch. in gratitude for
hospitality extended on his American
tour. nave begun to arrive here. Six
officers OF the American Legion in
this city have been remembered with
silver cigarette cases. lined
with gold and engraved with the sig
nature 'F. Foch.'
, 1921-12-23
SHOPPERS BREATHE XMAS SPIRIT
time SHORT, GIFTS SUGGESTED

With all Of the college boys and girls home from school,
and the social world in a whirl of gaieties. who wouldn't
know that Christmas is but a few days off? With the streets
downtown crowded with pedestrians, and great wagon loads
of Christmas trees being delivered to the grocery companies
and floral shops, who is it that could escape falling into the
, 1921-12-23

n. Knox. state law enforcement Of
fcer. must serve 80 days on tho pub
lie roads and pay q fine Of $500 for
an assault on Phil Painter. a Bir-
minsham newspaper man. the court
OF appeals decided yesterday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
Ribbon Fish's Oddities.

"The ribbon fishes" said John Z.
Nichols, head CT the department OF re-
cent fishes at the Museum Of Natural
History, according to the New York
Times, "are perhaps the least known
of the larger marine species. They
are elongate, hattened from side to
side with a manelike fin on the back
Specimens are Is to 20 feet long, be.
ing from 10 to II inches deep, and
about an inch or two broad at their
thickest part. They have big eyes
and small mouths"
Very few specimens ever come to
light and these are usually washed ul
on some shore or are found floating
at the surface in a dead or dying con-
dition. The larger ones are known to
grow to be 20 feet or so in length and
very likely attain considerably
greater size, but this. is matter OF
pure conjecture. Young individuals
Of some of the species but q few
inches long, are not rarely met with
near the surface.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
Island Cities in Europe.

There are four cities in Europe
which stand wholly or in part On is
lands. Client, in Belgium, is built on
26 islands, which are connected by 81
bridges, the city having as many
canals as streets. Amsterdam, in Hol-
land, city of ten miles in circumfer-
ence, is mostly built on piles driven
into the sandy isubsoil, but the flowing
of the tide and the debris OF the AIMS
tel river have made 80 islands, and
the city'has more canals than streets.
The waterways are traversed by over
300 bridges, SO that Amsterdam has
earned the designation of the Venice
of the No".h. Venice is built on o0
Islands, great and small, which are con-
nected by 400 bridges. There is not a
carriage in tile city, although footways
are abundant, and it is possible to go
from one end Of the city to the other
on foot, though sometimes long detours
must necessarily be made, Petrograd
is built on a peninsula and two islands
connected by several large stone
bridges, and in summer numerous
bridges OF boats, which, however, are
removed at the first frost.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
WHY DRUGGISTS ARE BALD
Seemingly Their Duties Are Manifold,
if They Would Satisfy Their
Various "Customers."

"Now, what do you think of that?.s
said the druggists clerk. "She wanted
to know what Thanksgiving is for.
Some people think a drug store is ail
information bureau. - -!
"The other day a woman came ia
and wanted TO know who discovered
America. She said she had an ,argE5; :.
ment with friend about il, and they
decided l must be the referee"
He had perched himself on top OF q; O.
ladder and was trying to 5uggle three
or four boxes at & time when q woman
came in and after waiting a minute
10 be waited on knocked on the couna;
ter. " !;
II want .two-cent stamp in a hurs
ry," she said. He gave her the stamp
and made change from ass bill.
would you please give me the same
kind Of medicine that you gave to my
mother the last time she came in|
she said. ,'
"lNho is your mother?" he asked. 4
"You know my 1nother-the fat. lady
that always buys bottle Of soda eV
cry night" ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
New Day for Army Wife.

The lot of the army wife is hard
one and unless it is made easier the
army system cannot endure, said Brig.
Gen! Clarence e. Edwards.
"These wives and daughters Of SOL
diers," he said, "have patted their hus-
bands and fathers On the back and
sent them to war without murmur.
They have followed the flag from one
place to another, patched and .schemed,
frozen on one side and roasted on the
other from garrison stoves, put up
with all sorts of hardships, and never
found fault.
"But things are a little different
now. They each have vote and they
can reach this system through their
representatives in congress. II can
tonments are not made at least com
Portable for women Of the army, it is
my opinion that the system cannot en-
dure." 80
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11

self. She still carefully attends to
her domestic concerns, and performs
journeys to Charlestown."
There was Mrs. Austin who died in
Fairfield county in the year 1902 at
the age of "a years. She was born in
Virginia, was the mother of Fl chill
dren, nearly all of whom lived to ma
turity, was healthy and strong
through life. She lived in Fairfield
county As years.
Mrs. Sarah White, an Irish woman
died in Lancaster county at the age OF
SO years. She left about 100 descend
ants, dying in Lancaster county in the
wear 1906 after living there 40 years.
Old Mrs. Lane who was living near
statesburgh in 1908 and who in that
year was 95 years old thoght nothing
of walking ten miles to church, &C
companied by her descendants to the
NTH generatlOH.
Grandmother at 80
Mrs. Williams of Charleston was
in good health in 1903 despite the fact
that she was then "a years of age and
the further fact that she had been a
grandmother at 30.
There are many other instances on
record of longevity and unusual phy-
sical strength at very advanced age.
A present day historian, however,
has the right to wonder whether the
historian of fifty years hence can dig
out so many instances of longevity
among those South Carolinians living
in the present so-called "fast age"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11

The senate has passed the bill by
Mr.. Wightman abolishing the attend
ance officer in connection with the
compulsory school law. 1t is said
that it is certain that the house will
also pass the bill. The legislature
may know what it is doing. Of course
if it is the desire to make the COM
pulsory law ineffective it is all right,
but if that be the case why not come
out and abolish the law. Every leg
islator who knows anything at all
knows that the trustees are not 60
ing to look after the attendance OF
the children, and while we do not be-
lieve in being too drastic in the en-
forcement of the law, we are salts
fed that so far as the efficiency OF
the law goes it will not amount to
anything when you take away the at
tendance officer.
In this county we have had very
little trouble this school year, and
the attendance has been fine, but the
moral effect in the fact that there IS
an attendance officer has had good
deal to do with compliance with the
law. And then our attendance OIL
Ger has been active in the perform
ance of his duties. 1t will be a mis-
take so far as the efficiency Of the
compulsory law goes to abolish the
attendance officer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
The Sick Miner.

Judge Ebert II. Gary, on his return
from Europe, discussed the English
coal strike at luncheon.
"The men demanded. an uncondi..
tional two-shillins: increase," he said,
"but the government couldn't very
we'll grant them that, because each
former increase had been followed by
a decrease of output. So many miners.
you see found that they could make
enough in three or four days to keep
them all the week.
$50 many miners, in fact, were like
the sick miner. AS the sick miner,
pale and drawn, lay in his bed the
doctor entered.
."The doctor examined him and then
said:
81 prescribe complete rest. You
tired yourself out in the last strike"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
INGALLS, TRIBUTE to GRASS
Beautiful Word Painting OF Kansas
Statesman That Is Recognized
as Classic.

Lying in the sunshine among the
buttercups and dandaiiona Of May,
scarcely higher in intelligence than the
minute tenants Of that mimic wilder
ness, our earliest recollectiOnS are OF
grass: and when the fitful fever is
ended and the foolish wrangle of the
market and forum is closed, grass
heals over the scar which our descent
into the bosom of the earth has made,
and the carpet of the infant becomes
the blanket of the dead. Grass is the
forgiveness of Nature-her constant
benediction. Fields trampled with
battle, saturated with blood, torn with
the ruts Of cannon, grow green again
with grass. and carnage is forgotten.
Streets abandoned by traffic become
graSs-grown like rural lanes and are
obliterated. Forests decay, harvests
perish, flowers vanish, but grass is i'm
mortal. Beleaguered by the sullen
hosts Of winter, it witEdraws into the
impregnable fortress of its subter-
ranean vitality and energies upon the
first solicitation of spring. Sown by
the winds, by the wandering birds,
propagated by the subtle agriculture
Of the elements WHICH are its minis
ters and servants, it softens the rude
outline of the world. 1t bears no bla-
zonry Of bloom to charm the senses
with fragrance or splendor, but its
homely hue is more enhancing than the
lily or the rose. 1t yields no fruit
in earth or air, and yet should its har-
vest fail for a single year, famine
would depopulate the world.-From
"Collection OF the Writings Of John
James Ingalls,"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
STRIVE TO BECOME "ARTIST"
Not Necessary to Paint Pictures, but
to Do Ones Work With Skill
and Finish.

When ye say an artist, we are apt
to think only Of the one who is able to
paint a picture. We should have .
clearer conception Of what the word
artist really means. 1t is one who
does his work with skill and finish
Most cooks can make paSSab!y good
bread; only the artist offers that
which delights, feeds and satisfies.
1t is easy enough, though one be not
a marksman, to hit barn door with a
shotgun. The artist hits the bulls
eye with a rifle.
An elevator boy can stop his car
within six inches Of the floor level, and
then jerk it into place. The artist finds
the exact point the first and every
time.
The pettifogger hangs around the
streets and loating places Of the town
looking for business, waiting for some
one to have a falling out, or trouble
somewhere. The artist goes among
strangers, rents q room on the tenth
floor, goes to work and the people come
up to him. If he takes a vacation they
wait until he gets back or go to the
woods after him.
The minister who neglects his prep
aration through the week, on Sunday
is greeted with empty pews, finds fault
with the few faithful ones who do
come. The artist is a student every
week, gives his people message full
of thought and Inspiration. His church
is crowded.
What high quality of manhood does
it require to fly into fit Of passion
when something goes wrong, and to
rage round like mailman.
The artist holds himself in leash,
pitches his tones low and smiles on
through the days work.
The mother, housewife, or woman
with money and time can have pretty
clothes, leisure for rest, or society. It
is the artist who, Sn limited means,
can dress decently, operate the house
hold without friction. be happy and
have those about her happy. 1t really
is as easy to be an artist in your line
as bungler-easier, once 1t is learned.
1t is a good deal more satisfactory,
and pays a lot better.-ThSEt Maya
zine.