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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13

and breaking Of the kindly links that
hound tie children of planters to the
black slaves, the superstitlons have
%assed away and you now never hear
of haunted house or place. Bat
there still fingers in the minds of our
Older generation a certain amount OF
superstition, but with a new genera
ton this Will also disappear.
In We olden time men and women of
intelligence and education were preg-
rant with superstition, ana many hon
cstlv believed in ghosts and haunts.
County grave yards were favored sites
for ghostly scenes. One night, near
iLcwndezv;lle, S. c., a party of young
people gathered at neighbor's house
not far from an old graveyard. The
conversation turned on spirits, when
a Young girl present remarked that
she did net believe in such nonsense,
and to show her courage would visit
alone the graveyard as the clock
struck twelve, and to prove her visit
would stick a sharpened peg in the
grave of a noted gambler and desper-
ado. she started to carry out her
boast, but after being absent an un-
reasonable time, her young friends
went to the cemetery to see What de-
tanned her. On nearing the gamblers
grave taey' saw something white
stretched across it, and on rushing to
the spot found the young girl lying
unconscious. Investigation showed
that in driving down the peg in the
grave it caught IN the edge of her
dress. and when she started to move
away of course it drew her back, as if
caught by human hand. Her fright
was so great that she tainted but hap
y5y after time was restored and the
whole thing explained to her. A ner-
vous shock was all the result that fol
lowed. j.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13
CALHOUN HIGHWAY
DRIVE SCHEDULE
Clinton Chronicle, 9Th.

Clinton Chronicle, 9Th.
The canvass for funds with which
to assist the supervisor in construc-
ton of the Calhoun highway through
Laurens county has been postponed
until next Wednesday in order that
the public may be more fully inform
ed of the emergency. The situation IS
| that kv streak of extraordinary
good luck the Calhoun Highway asso-
citation and the people along the route
in the lower part Of the county have
/ the cooperation of the supervisor and
the bond commissioners in putting
this route through to the extent OF
using the chain gang thereon. The
work is being done splendidly,, and
the road being thirty foot road and
surveyed is going to be, next 10 the
regular highways, the best road in the
county, but to make it so they require
funds which the county cannot fur
MS and which the Supervisor has no
lmeans of securing. These funds Will
Fbe needed for various purposes IN or
der to meet the conditions OF the
route, which are first, straight away
route, as straight as it can be made
consistent with reasonable grades;
Isecond, new rights of way wherever
necessary; third, top soil road;
fourth, a road full thirty feet wide;
fifth, ample drainage; sixth, grading
where necessary; seventh, some small
funds to pay for labor for dragging
the road from time to time during the
coming year to keep its surface IN
perfect condition. 1t is estimated
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13
NOTICE OF OPENING OF BOOKS
OF REGISTRATION IN TIE
TOWN OF NEWBERRY.

Notice is hereby given tnat the
Registration Books for the Town OF
Newberry will be opened at the office
of the Clerk and Treasurer of the
Town of Newberry on September 3.
1921, and will remain open to and
including December 3rd, 1921, for
the purpose Of registering voters Tor
the regular municipal election of the
Town of Newberry, which will be
held on December f3, 1921. J. w
Chapman has been appointed Super
vsior of Registration. No one can
vote at the regular municipal election
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13

CITATION OF LETTERS OF AD-
MiNiSTRATiCN.

The State of South Carolina-Coun-
ty of Newbe1ry-By W. +. Ewart,
Probate Judge:
Whereas, Mary Chalmers hath
made suit to me to grand her Let
ters OF Administration Of the Estate
and effects of NJ. 3. Chalmers, de-
ceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said NJ. 3:
Chalmers, deceased, that they De and
appc&. before me, i'll The Coust Of
Probate, to be heid at Newbcrry, S.
c.. on Tuesday, the 9th day Of Sep
tcmber, next, after publication here
of, at il o'clock in The forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why
the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 16th day
Of August Ammo Domini 1921.
w. +. EWART,
ID NJ =
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13

But with the aboli.icl of slavery
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

Notice IS hereby given that the
firm of Sheppard G. Berry, a part
nership consisting of M. D. Shep-
pard and w. N. Berry, and hereto
fore engaged in a mercantile busi-
ness at Silverstreet, S. c., was this
day dissolved by mutual consent. The
said NJ. W. Berry has bought out the
H. D. Sheppard, and, under the terms
interest in said business of the said
OF the dissolution assumes the liabili-
ties Of the former firm and becomes
the sole owner of all the assets.
M. D. SHEPPARD.
NJ. w. BERRY.
August II, 1921.
0TQ2tn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13
Silyers treet
lowed.

For the last month nothing has
been said of the happenings of Sill
verstreet and as many things have oc-
Cured, only asfew can be mentioned
Matt Berry is having a new store
thouse built next to the P. H. church
facing Main street which is near COM
ipletion.
! Several cases Of chills are report
led. II seems that the doctors must
all have plenty of work elsewhere, as
jnone seem inclined to locate in ou1
little village.
V. Vance Pearsall recently visited
at Mt. Olive, N. c., the birthplace OF
his father,
John Long of Saluda was in town
one day this week.
Mss Dessa Ray Brown of Newber'
ry visited at the home of her uncle
V. V. Pearsall.
Mrs. Jennie Havird, who has reach
ed the age of 81, is in feeble health
but is bright and cheerful.
Mr.. Ancy Floyd and Mr.. and Mrs
Barney Floyd visited relatives IN
Clinton recently.
Miss Luetta Pearsall has returned
from a visit with school friends II
the Butler section, Saluda.
On Friday the members of the
Methodist Sunday school went n the
icounty pleasant place near the home
of Mrs, Nora Werts, for a picnic
which all enjoyed. A bountlful DIN
ner was served, with plenty OF ice
cream. J. p. Long made an interest
|! ing talk on Sunday school work
which added to the pleasures of the
occasion.
Miss Mabel Havird visited he'
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Long, the
i past week.
Mr.. Jacob Werts Of Saluda IS Wis
ting at the home Of his sister, Mrs
Fannie Naffett.
Miss Frances Matthews Of Lit.
Mountain is the guest of the Misses
Stilweil
J. P. Blair and CO. are making ar
Irangenents for the fall ginning,
Charles Berry will attend to the bus
mess.
Mrs. Walter Spearman has return
ed from a protracted trip to North
Carolina.
Nrs. Lucille Virgins of Dillon is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caes. Blair.
Miss Nancy Blair entertained her
young guest, Miss Lillian Blair, with
a rock parry Thursday night.
Miss Helen Nichols entertained sew
erai friends in honor of her cousin,
Miss Ecsa Nichols, Wednesday night.
Dainty refreshments were served,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13
THE NEWBERRY CITY SCHOOLS
Begins MONDAY MORNING,
CEpJ - 1921

SCl 7 z, TIT
The session 1921-1922 Of the New
berry city schools will begin on Mon
day morning, September 18th at 9
o'clock. 1t is important that every
student be on hand the first day.
Parents are reminded of the state
law which requires that child must
have been successfully vaccinated
before attending school. Please at
tend to this matter at once SO that
there will be no loss Of time from
school. If it has been over five years
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-13

and the evening passed very pleas
artly.
Mr.. and Mys. Jac! Alcwiae Of
Rock Hill visited his parents the past
week.
Ms. Ashe and little son who have
been visiting with Mr. Ashe at Mr.
&C. l.. LeitZsey's have returned to their
home.
Mrs. Mary Suber is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Cora LeitZsey.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
RAILWAY BOARD TO
 HAVE GOVT. BACKING
Steps Are Being Taken Now to List Enlisted Men Who Have Had Railroad Experience.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The railroad labor board will be given the full sup port of federal authority in it's en- deavor to avert the national railroad strike and will be expected through the result to justify it's creation
 The above summary of the strike situation was given in official circles before President Harding, accompan- led by several members of his cabi- net, left the capital for Yorktown, Va, io participate today in celebration of Yorktown Day.
 With the problem definitely as- signed to the labor board for solu- tion and each interested branch of the government ready with a defensive program in the event of the strike materializing, no important develope- nents were expected today
 Reports from military area head quarters that steps were being taker To list mon now in the service who have had experience in various phases of railroad work are under stood not to be the result of gen e:al order from Secretary Weeks.
 was said however that the genera l staff or any of it's subsidiary branche. might undertake such a survey on it own initiative as matter of routin. 1 p1ecaution.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
OFFICERS INSTALLED
K. of c. Have Enterta inment When New Men Are Put in Office by District Deputy Paul Kennedy.

The newly elected officers of Daily Council, No. 12, were installed last evening by District Deputy Paul Ken nedy of Southington. The grand knight, Gerald M. Coholan, announced the following committees for the com ing year: House committee, Harry Sundstrum, Joseph Loughery, Thomas Cream, James Tynan, John Dehm and Charles Burns; athletic committee, George K. Talbott, David Dunn, Frank McConn, w. T. Coholan and L. P. Mangan, and bylaw committte, David Dunn. .L P. Mangan, stephen Lynch, Romeo Grise and James McCabe.
 Rev. J. Leo Sullivan was again chosen chaplain, L. F. Mangan wal appointed lecturer and William Kerin inquisitor.
 An entertainment consisting of vo- cal and intrumental selections was rendered by members of the organiza- ton, the feature being the Snitzel- baum chorus directed by Joseph Half fey. L. F. Mangan and Romeo Grise past grand knights, were presented with beautiful gold rings as tokens o1 the esteem in which they are held by the order. The presentation was made by P. F. King.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
UNION LEADERS AT
 CONFERENCES TODAY
Discuss Subjects to Be Brought
 Up at Chicago Sessions

Cleveland, Oct. 19.-Prior to their departure tonight for Chicago, where tomorrow they will confer with the railroad labor board in an effort to find a basis for settling the nation wide railroad strike set to begin Oc- tober 50, heads of the "big five' rail- road transportation organizations met here today and discussed matters that may be presented at the Chicago con- ference as we'll as those pertaining to carrying on the strike.
 Those attending today's meeting were w. G. Lee, president of the brotherhood of railroad trafnmen; Warren s. Stone, president of the brotherhood of locomotive engineer.; w. s. Garter, president of the broth erhood of firemen and engineers: T. C. Cashen, president of the switch mems union of North America, and F.. P. Curtis, representing L. B. Shep- hard, president of the order of rail- way conductors. It was the first E.eeting of the union organization heads since authorizing the strike in Chicago last Saturday.
 While the "big fve'' leaders have maintained almost unbroken silence in regard to the purposes of the con- ference with the labor board and it's possible results it is known they are hopeful that some basis of settlement which can be accepted by both them selves and the railroad executives will be evolved and a paralysis of the na- tons transportation system averted.
 Assertion by President Lee of the trainmen, that he would attend any conference at any place or time that holds out that possibility of an oper door to settle this matter" also ap- peared to be the attitude of the other leaders.
 While marking time, practically the entire executive committee of the brotherhood of locomotive firemen ana engineers and the advisory com mittee of the brotherhood of locomo- tive engineers have been almost in con- Enuous conferences with their respec- five heads considering methods for carrying on the strike.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
LURE FUGITIVE FROM FORT.
Michigan Police Use Strategy After
 Siege of Homo Fails.

Ithaca. Mief., Oct. 1s.-After ho1d- ing state police at bay throughout yes- terdayf nn- last night, Frank Parlo- witch, fugitive from tho State Hos- psta1 for the Insane at Traverse City, left his fortified home near hero and vas arrested, Tho officcrg sent q message Is him promising to recon. pense him for damage done to the t.ams By rife fire. Pnr1oviteh nc- capted ths offer of 8 truce and went te q local hotel, where he was put fR irons,
 PAFioyfteia escaped from tfe hos pffa1 several days ago and went to his hsns. Hs bArricaded himself and fred vita & shotgun en the police who attempted ta dfstodge him with Fffs fire. An attempt to force him out by means Of a tear gas bonat fajted,
 AfteF his arrest tias efflaers .founk }H PafIeyftsh,s home several hundred rounds of aFaHaHhifieh and a device fO1 leading shells,
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19

evidenced by letters and telegrams re- ceived from Legion posts from all parts of the country, the statement said. All of the communications gave assurance that the delegates would manage to attend the convention in some manner.
 We risked more than inconven- fence to reach obiectives in 191S," wrote a New Jersey post commander. Nothing can keep us from our con- vention now
 A post adjutant from Utah wrote that the delegation from that post would be at. the convention if it was necessary to hike the distance.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
MURDERS FOLLOW KISSES.
Prisoner Accused of Staying Two Men
 Resented Attentions to Girl.

Baltimore, Oct. 19.-Two men are dead and one is held for murder as theN result of a shooting caused by a Kissing game" at party at the home of John Allen, at Curtis Bay early yesterday morning. The dead are Allen, who was 57 years old, and Robert Reed, 36 years old. William H. Thompson, 3S years old, of Lynch burg, Va, is held on charges of naur- der.
 The shooting is said to have result ed from Thompson's resentment of at tentions paid by Hershey Small g navy sailor and a guest at the party to Lillie Brannon, 16 years old, who is Aliens granddaughter and Reeds niece. Thompson, it is alleged, wait ed outside the Allen home for Smal and had started to beat him wher Allen and Reed interfered. Thomp- son said the men had attacked him and that he shot in self defense.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
REDUCING DEFICIT

Italian Government Striving to Lessen
 Annual Budgets-Tax Receipts In-
 crease By New System
 Rome, Oct. 19.-The efforts of the Italian government to reduce it's an- nual deficit are bearing fruit as is evid- enced by the recent report made the finance ministry.
 According to the report, the Italian tax receipts for April, the last month for which all statistics have been com pied, were greater by POO ,OO0, 900 lire (about $4S, ,OOO, ,OOO) than they were in the corresponding month before the war. The pre-war receipts amounted to 254, ,OOO ,OOO. The receipts for the past April amounted to l ,451, COG, GOO lire.
 This means a per capita rate of about 315 lire (about $12.6O) per year. /
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19

interest to the ward will also be talked over.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
SQUARE NAMED FOR HERO.
Massachusetts Honors Supposed Firs, A. E. F. Enlisted Man Killed.

Massachusetts Honors Supposed First
 A. E. F. Enlisted Man Killed.
 Boston, Oct. 19.-The name of Os- car c. Tugo, believed to have been the first enlisted man in the United States army killed by the Germans, was given yesterday to a public square in the Fenway distric. opposite the Harvard Medical school
 The, dedicatory address was made by Major Gen. Ireland, surgeon gen eral of the army. The national gov ernment was represented by J. May hew, Wainwright, assistant secretary of war, and the state by Treasurer James Jackson.
 Tugo was attached to Base Hospital 5, which went overseas in May, 1917 and took over one of the E:c't sh general hospitals near Bon'ogne., He was killed on the night of Sept. when the hospital was bombed by German airplanes.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
STRIKE WON'T DETER LEGION.
Experienced Greater Inconvenience il
 1918, Says One Commander.

Indianapolis, Oct. 19.-Delegates to the national convention of the Am- erican Legion to be held in Kansas
 City, Mo, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and will go to the convention city before the general railroad strike is scheduled to go into effect and will abide by the fortunes of war when it comes to getting back,' according to
 statement issued at headquarters of the Legion here yesterday. It was not indicated in the statement wheth- or the Legion contemplated provid- ing transportation for the, delegates should passenger service on the rail- roads come to a standstill.
 That the threatened strike had not dampened the enthusiasm of Legion
 memb bers to attend the convention is
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
COMMITTEE MEETING.

A petition of Lafayette street mer- chants that the parking of vehiclea bt allowed on ono side Of the street only, will be heard this evening at a meeting of the ordinance committed The proposition of establishing jitney stations which will conform with the P. U. c. permits granted jitneurs, will also ba taken up.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
SALARY IS CUT.

The salaries committee of the com mon council voted $1,00O reduction in the pay of superintendent of health at session last night. For tho re- mainder of the fiscal year.. the salary will be $2.500. pr Fred Lee, the ap- pointee, is willing to accept the cut until such time as he has an oppor- tunity to prove his worth.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-19
FIRsT WARD MEETING.

First ward members of tho City Meeting board have been called to- gether for meeting to be held Thurs day evening in city hall. The business to come before Fridays session will be discussed and other matters of
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17

the blame necessarily must fall upon the heads of the people of Alaska to whom this letter is addressed.
 You may be surprised to know that many newspapers have manifested a desire for good Alaska copy" have written several articles about Alaska for the Literary Digest. the New York Times, and other papers and magazines and not only have they been readily accepted, but other papers and magazines have either copied them in their entirety or quot ed from them. All of which merely shows that there is a demand throughout the country for live news stories of Alaska. I might add that got my dope" mainly from the present publicity bureau.
 I firmly believe that the members of the present legislature could take no step that would do more to further the interests of the territory than would an act poviding, say, twenty thousand dollars for a campaign of general publicity in the states. News and feature stories, as we'll purely
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
ALASKA BASEBALL PITCHER
 WILL JOIN SEATTLE CLUB

Alaskans will have an opportunity to cheer an Alaskan baseball player during the 1921 Pacific Coast league baseball season. Tom Granville has been signed by the Seattle, as a members of the pitching staff, and has reported to the California train ing camp at Pomona.
 Tom Granville was formerly em, ployed at Thane and pitched for Thane and Juneau teams for two seasons several years ago. Going from there to Whitehorse, he pitched for that team one season while em. ployed in a copper mine near there. He was one of the best pitchers seen on the Gastineau channel in years and was almost unbeatable He is a big fellow, over six feet in height and weighing about 200 pounds.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
PUBLICITY IN EAST IS URGED
 BY MCCONNELL

communication has been received at this office from we'll known writ CT in New York. Last year Mr. Me, Connell made one of his periodical visitations to the northIand, and is fairly well acquainted with the condi- tions herein existing. We herewith publish this article in full:
 March g. 1921 To Alaskans in general, and members
 of the legislature in particular:
 As a sourdough who has been from one end of Alaska to the other, and one who expects sooner or later to make the territory his home, I ven ture to hope that this session of the legislature will provide for terri torial publicity department. This is a matter in which every Alaskan, particularly the business men, is vii tally interested, and the need for such a department probably was never so great as it is today.
 As one of the editors of the Liter ary Digest I have had an excellent opportunity during the past two years to study the newspapers of the en- tire country. In that time I have come to realize how little is known of the territory. Misstatements of fact occur in practically every one of the hundred or more editorials that have collected in the past year; it is no wonder that the people of the Unit ed States proper have no erroneous idea of Alaska! Most people have an idea that Alaska is a good place to keep away from; that it is fit only for Eskimos and polar bears. They have no idea of it's agricul- tural, mining, fishing and pulp and paper possibilities-to mention only a few
 Now, this is all wrong; it is a bad thing for Alaska. And only a cam paign of education in American news papers aud magazines will help mat tcra You and I may have the great est faith in Alaska, but the people down here are not mind readers. In order to attract settlers and capital to the territory, the people whom you wish to attract must be enlight- ened by a brisk campaign of educa- ton. The ignorance prevailing here regarding conditions in Alaska may not be the fault of Alaskans in gen. eral or anybody in particular. In fact, much has been printed about Alaska down here in the past few years, but if the legislature fails to provide funds at the coming session for the purpose of advertising Alaska,
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
INDICTED BAIL PLAYERS. HAVE
 BEEN CANNED

CHICAGO March F (by Associated Press) 1.-The state has dropped the conspiracy charge against all the for mer members of the Chicago White Sox except Chic Gandil, this action being taken after the court had re- fused to grant a continuance of more than 50 days, following the states de- mand for six months extension to gather new evidence.
 The states attorney announced he would gather new evidence and then seek new indictments.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
MEDAL HONOR UNIDENTIFIED
 DEAD HERO

WASHINGTON, March IT (by As sociated Press) - President Harding today expressed desire to have the body of an unidentified soldier buried with honors in Arlington cemetery next Armistice day and is arranging to personally take part n the cere- monies.
 The war department will recom- mend to congress that a congressional medal of honor be awarded the un- identified soldier.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
BEING
 SENT DAWSON
 THRU AMERICA

VANCOUVER, March F (by As Ssociated Press) The Princess Mary sailed last night carrying shipments of liquor, which had been held be- cause of the refusal of American authorities to permit the transit of liquor across American soil. Official information has been received that free access will be given to the Yu- kon territory across portions of Ala$ka.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-17
SCOBEY SELECTED FOR DIRECTOR OF MINT

WASHINGTON, March IT (by As sociated Press) It is understood that President Harding has selected Fred E. Scobey of San Antonio as director of the mint. Raymond Baker, present director, said he had not re. signed and has no intention of resign. ing.
 Scobey is a personal friend of Pres ident Harding, and was host when the latter visited Point Isabel in Novem. Der after the election