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, 1921-06-09
Thirty Killed in Race War in
Tulsa, 0kla.-Whites Burn
All Black Belt.
SENATE FIRM FOR BIG Navy
Passes Appropriation Bill Carrying
$4s4, 0OO, 900 - President Hardino's
Memorial Day Utterance-Rail-
way Wage Reduction Announced
More Fighting in SiIesia.
BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

Another of those sudden and ter
rible race conflicts which make all de-
cent Americans blush with shame oc-
CURED last week, this time in Tulsa,
Okla. Before the state troops that
were called to assist the police had
restored order at least thirty per-
sons had beef killed. hundreds had
been wounded and the negro quarter
of the city was in ashes. More han
5000 negroes were rendered home
less and the property damage was es-
timated to be In excess of a million
and a half dollars.
As so often is the case, the riots
were due to an attack oil n white girl
by IA negro. The offender was arrest
ed and then someone started the ru-
nor that he was to be lynched. Sew
eral hundred armed blacks gathered
about the courthouse and Jail, and one
of them was killed by a police officer.
That started the fighting. and within
a few hours the city had become an
armed camp. Both whites and blacks
looted the stores for guns, and the
negroes entrenched themselves in
their quarter. An army of whites
soon began the invasion of that region
and. driving back the blacks, set fire
to the buildings as they advanced.
Men, women and children were shot
down mercilessly as they fled from
their burning homes. Three local
units of the Oklahoma National Guard
were ordered out by the governor. and
they, with the help of the police and
members Of the American Legion, at
last succeeded in controlling the sit
uatiOn. They were able to protect
the business and railroad districts
from further destruction, but the
"black belt was a smoking ruin.
The same old cries of "Shame |"
will be heard. and Tulsa will be thor
oughly scolded for this shocking af-
fair; but the same causes will bring
about the same results ever and again.
almost anywhere In the United States.
ans the wisest social economists do
not know where the remedy lies.
, 1921-06-09

The Poles and Germans In Upper
Silesia did not observe their truce for
many hours. The Germans renewed
the attacks and the fighting has been
continuous ever since, despite the eff
forts of the allied plebiscite forces,
which have been reinforced by a body
OF British troops. In general the Poles
seem to be getting the worst of the
lighting, for the Germans were well
organized secretly and are fully armed
There was a serious outbreak in Beu-
then, where the German Inhabitants
attacked the French garrison. The
latter used tanks with deadly effect
and routed the Germans. killing many.
With the arrival of the British forces
1t appeared likely that Korfanty's in
surgent Poles would be driven out OF
much of the disputed territory which
they had seized.
, 1921-06-09

Aviation In America is hard hit by
disaster and economies. The country
was shocked by the accident near
Washington In which an army plane,
caught In a fierce electrical storm. was
destroyed and all Its seven occupants
killed. The victims included several
aviation officers and former Congress.
mar Maurice Connolly. Blnme for the
accident. II there Is any, il hard to
place though II Is felt that the es.
adjustment OF altitude observation
stations would do much to avert slim
liar disasters.
At the government proving ground
at Aberdeen. Md, where %rehenrsals
for the army and navy maneuvers in
Chesapeake hay were taking place. a
5O-pOund bomb filled with INT fell
from n plane and the explosion killed
five men and Injured twelve. Apparent
ly the mechanism Of the -bomb-carrylnr
rack was defective.
All the air mail routes established
with so much flourish, except the trans
continental line from New York to San
Francisco have been abandoned, Post
master General Hays saying this is
due 10 lack of money and TO difficult
, 1921-06-09

ties Of operation. The st. Paul-Chi-
cago and st. Louis-Chicago routes were
the last to be discontinued. This &C
ton may be linked with the charges
of inefficiency, carelessness and mis-
conduct made against certain of the
operating force of the air mail in the
Middle West. Investigation has result
ed In the temporary suspension of E.
w. Majors, superintendent of the
Omaha-C Cleveland division, and of foul
of his subordinates and one mechanic,
Mr.. Majors N the pilots In his divi-
sion deny the charge made by a dis
charged pilot, that the deaths of sew
eral air mail carriers were due to
criminal carelessness OF the executive
and mechanical forces. The investi-
CATION Is not yet completed.
, 1921-06-09

This Fountain is a B~y-Produet Of Saw
ing the Trees From Destruction by
Building an Island" Around Them.
was built for the purpose Of supplying
thirsty motorists and pedestrians with
a refreshing draught Of Adams ale.
The water is piped to the fountain
from a street main.-Popular Science
Monthly.
, 1921-06-09

Chancellor Wirth apparently is de-
termined to force Germany to fulfill
her obligations to the allies. In a
speech before the reichstag he set
forth the economic Jules n policies
through which, he believes, the Ger
man nation can pay its debts and yet
maintain economic stability and in
dependence. He intends not only TO
Keep up with the payments as they
fall due, but to keep ahead of them.
9Th sums to be paid. in repara-
lions" he declared, car be extract
ed only by creating an economic bal
ance. We must Increase our produc-
tion and reduce our expenses to the
utmost in our manufactures. We
must limit all imports, especially Iuxu-
ries, as far as possible through customs
tax measure. To this end we should
have sovereignty over our customs
borders.
Agriculture must be brought to its
highest capacity. Systematically. Ami
mails must be replaced by motors. saw
ing fodder. Acreage must be increased.
aud the cultivation OF swamps and
deserts must be undertaken Mt the
earliest moment, thus providing work
for those out Of employment. The
sword has been broken. We must
work"
The chancellor f~oreshadowed a high
er corporation tax, a bourse tax, an
Inheritance tax. a landed property tax
and a tax on certain securities, In ad-
dition TO an increase In direct taxes.
Before the congress of the Com
munist party In Moscow Premier
Lenln laid his economic program.
which was supported by Minister Of
Agriculture Mlllutin and approved by
the gathering. The policy as outlined
includes:
l. Collection from the peasants Of a
fixed amount of grain by Il system OF
tax in kind, estimated by Millutln to
amount TO about one-third OF the crop.
The other two-thirds OF the crop is TO
remain at the disposal Of the peasant
for grading through the newly restored
co-operatives, whose power Is to be ex.
tended.
.. Retention In the hands Of the
state OF the largest Industries and
means OF transportation. particularly
the leather, salt and textile industries.
These latter are turning out manu-
featured goods now most needed by
the peasants. They are to be speeded
mp I'm order to satisfy the peasants
needs. and the workmen are to be en-
couraged by n bonus system and other
Inducements which will Increase pro-
ductlon. Supervision Is to he under
the trade unions, who will fix the rates
Of pay instead OF the government as
heretofore.
g. encouragement Of small and me
dlum co-operatlves and private Indus.
tries. Factories will be leased 70 these
smaller Industries, and even financial
assistance viii be given. The trades
unions will fix wages.
, 1921-06-09
HAY AND GRAIN PRICES.

Corn. No. . yellow ................SI03
Corn. No. 3 mixed. 100
" neat. 10. l2b
Oats. per I45
barley per los
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Metal Market.

Colorado settlement prices.
Bar silver tAmcricanj.t .sss
Bar silver GOreign).. IS
Zinc 4S7
Copper .............. .12hn .13
Lead 800
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yard, the majority having relented in
that matter.

yard, the majority having relented in
that matter.
Memorial day not only was cele-
brated fttingly all over the United
States, but in England and France as
well, where many OF our dead war
riors still lie. In this country, Of
course, the most notable observance
of the day was in the national mi
terry at Arlington, where the Presi-
dent delivered the address. Mr.. Har-
ding took advantage of the occasion
to declare that America must and will
do her full part in helping to stabilize
the world, to restrain ambition for
empire and to prevent the disaster
to civilization that would come from
a denial of the equality of sovereign
states or persons. The United States.
he asserted, will neither pursue a pol
icy of isolation nor surrender any of
its independence of action. but will
stand ready to accept leadership in
the restoration of normally in the
world.
In a Memorial day address in a
Chicago suburb, former Senator
James Hamilton Lewis predicted n
war with Japan in which America will
stand alone. Not n country in
Europe is truly the friend of the
United States" he said. The time
is coming when we shall have to pro-
tect ourselves against an invasion of
the Asiatics." England. France, and
Italy, he said, will be appealed TO by
Japan to force the United States to
grant the japanese the same privi-
leges as they enjoy in Europe.
, 1921-06-09

Is coming when we shall have to pro-
tect ourselves against an invasion of
the Asiatics." England. France, and
Italy, he said, will be appealed TO by
Japan to force the United States to
grant the japanese the same privi-
leges as they enjoy in Europe.
The federal railway labor board has
announced the wage reduction that
goes into effect On July l, when the
national agreements are abrogated.
The average wage cut is TO be u per
cent and this eventually will reduce
the pay rolls of the 104 roads affected
by 500. 0OO.000 Il year. The board
In its decision sets up new uniform
wage scales for all groups of employ
ees, and these will later apply to every
road in the country. The abrogation
of the national agreements, ii is be
lieved. may save the roads an addi-
tional S300.0o0,0o0 yearly. In labor
circles it had been feared a greater
wage reduction would be ordered by
the board hence II is predicted the
action may arouse little open p
sition. The chiefs of the railway
unions reserved comment.
The day after the boards ruling
was made public President Harding
surprised the interstate commerce
commission by calling ut its office for
a conference on freight rate reduc-
tion, which he deems Of vital impor-
lance In the restoration of business.
He made clear his desire In this line.
but 1t was evident that he would have
to overcome strong opposition. The
cabinet agrees with the President that
prohibitive transportation rates large
ly account for the stagnation Of bust
ness and the continued high price of
the necessities of life.
Chairman Clark Of the interstate
commerce commission and Senator
Cummins, chairman OF the senate com
mittee On Interstate commerce., agree,
however, with the railroad executives.
who contend that rates cannot be re-
duced generally until 1t has been
proved that railroad expenses can be
cut TO a point assuring an adequate
~ae..~.. on elA Na.aas
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OUR ONLY HOPE

With an estimated surplus of over
100000 bales of cotton on hand,
most of the foreign mills shut down
and many American mills closing
daily and others curtailing, the cot
ton jobbing trade in the North prac-
tcally at standstill, the demand for
cotton goods falling off every day not
only in the United States but all over
the world, Europe returning cotton to
America because of inability of spin
ners to pay for it, there can be no
doubt that the South's only hope for
the future lies in most drastic re-
duction of the cotton acreage. If
over one-half of a crop is planted this
year, it is estimated that the price will
drop to five cents or lower and it NAV
even be impossible to sell at any price
There is almost enough cotton on
hand now to supply the world for a
year and half. The planting of a
large crop this year means financial
ruin and disaster.
South Carolina farmers should
plant food and feedstuffs and be pre-
pared to live at home next winter,
There is certainly no use to plant
more cotton.
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GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANCE
AND REED SMOOT

The average citizen his little idea
of the enormous waste of peoples
money caused by useless legislation
and by methods that the ordinary bust
ness man would be bankrupt if he
practiced them.
The Advertiser has not been an ad-
mirer of Reed Smoot, the Republican
Senator From Utah. An attempt was
made several years ago to exclude the
Utah Senator from Congress because
of his Mormon proclivities. The ladies
of the country were very active in
their efforts to drive the alleged biga-
mist and Mormon from Congress, but
Reed Smoot has been able to over
come all opposition and is still hold
ing his seat to which he was elected in
1908, eighteen years ago. Born
in Salt Lake City, Utah, and a grad
uate of the Bingham Young Academy,
and believer in Mormonism. He is
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PLEASE FIGHT FAIR, FRIENDS

Two stories are being circulated in
Chesterfield with reference to The
Advertisers attitude toward the i'm.
pending election FOR waterworks and
sewerage that seem unfair to saw the
least.
They both relate to the publication
in this paper of the article signed
"Civic.' 1t is stated that when the
article in question was handed to the
editor "he said he would publish it
If in favor of the project but would
not publish it if opposed" And that
the editor so changed the article as
to weaken or impair it's force.
The facts are these:
The article in question was written
by man who has always been held
in the highest esteem by this editor.
He was regarded as a man of fine
character, and progressive and pub.
lie spirited. So when he handed in
the article with the remark it was
about waterworks and would l pub.
lish it, fully beleveing that we were
in harmony on the subject we joking.
ly replied that we would do so if he
were in favor of the project. To
which Mr.. Civic" replied, oh, | am
IN favor of it, but, etc. While still
In the presence of the author, the
editor read the article, and was
shocked to discover it's distinctly
"anti' tone. We replied, on finish
ing the reading, Sure, I'll publish it,
The editor was sure then and is
still sure that the author of the ar
ticle knew from our past record and
from the manner of conversation that
the remark was made in levity, and
our action bore it out
AS to the charge of exceeding our
prerogatives in making alterations,
We can only state that they are with
out foundation. All communications
are supposed to be prepared" for
type by marking punctuation, capital
lzatlon, use OF English, etc No
other corrections were made.
The policy of this paper has always
been to give both sides of question
all the latitude possible in airing their
views. All we ask is that our friends
FIGHT fair
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government clerks still slept, he took
his walk or swim.
John Quincy Adams alone has solved
the problem of ex-presidents. He forgot
that he had been president at all and
went to work like any other citizen
With his houses in Quincy and Ros.
ton mortgaged and the income from
his estate too slender for the support
OF his family, John Quincy Adams
heard the bark of the wolf mt his door
as In his gloomy fancy he closed It
upon public life in his sixty-second
year. When some neighbOrs yentured
to ask the next year If 1t would be be.
meath his dignity to represent the old
Plymouth Rock district in congress
this great American, who had been
senator, minister at the courts of
Inc Hague, Berlin, st. Petersburg and
London, a secretary Of state and
president, replied that he was not
above serving the people as one of
the selectmen Of his town.
Washington was aghast at the sight
OF an ex-president taking his seat in
the hurly-burly Of the lower bouse
only two years after leaving the
White House. Without joining the
democrats or the Wings, with no fac.
tion about him. John Quincy Adams
raced alone the Jackson administration
which had supplanted his own and
alone he met swarm Of his old-tIme
critics on level. Under his incessant
pounding, the majority against the
right OF petition fell session by ses.
sion until 1t disappeared entirely in
1917. lie had won his long fight
against the gag rule and his diary is
"t up with his rejoicing I'm victory
HIS life was crowned. His work was
lone. Still he labOred on. Although
ne fell In Boston street under u
stroke Of paralysis. he insisted upon
returning to his duties in congress-
Where the members stood as he on
tered the hall and cheered him on his
way to his seat. year afterward nc
he seemed, about to rise to address
me speaker, he suddenly pitched for.
ward upon the floor.
The veteran had been mortaIIy
,ricken on the field. Although be lin.
Eered two days, he was not removed
from the capitol, but remained in n
little room off the old hall of tbe
mouse. There, still at his post died
this old and devoted servant of his
country.
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undoubtedly one of the ablest men in
the U. s. Senate and leader of
great ability and influence. Republi-
can Senators defer to his opinion and
to his leadership.
He has been placed upon the most
important committees and directs leg
islation to as great an extent as any
Senator.
This is all preliminary to some re-
Elections as to the great and useless
extravaganza of the government at
Washington that has been going on
for years. This condition has prevailed
through different administrations and,
like barnacles upon ship, has been
difficult to remove. In recent discus
sion in the Senate Reed Smoot called
attention to appropriation items that
have been in the agricultural bill for
many years. This particular appro-
priation is for 'silvicultural, dendo-
logical and other experiments"
Now here is where Reed Smoot
| comes in. His remarks are so sens
ble and so much to the point that
| The Advertiser lays them before the
farmer readers of South Carolina, as
showing where some of their money
is going.
The Utah Senator said:
"All that the Senator from Oregon
has said as to the growing of trees
and the necessity for it is true, but
the department has been carrying or
that work now for long time, and
| have no doubt that it will continue
to do so for years to come. Every
; time, however, l hear testimony given
| to one of the committees of the Sen.
| ate, for instance, along the line OF
that we have just heard read by the
Secretary, the thought occurs to me
that the officials of the Agricultural
Department think that the farmer ha:
not sense enough to carry him to the
table; that he does not know any
thing; that he has to have somebody
from the department at Washington
| teach him when to eat and how tt
eat and how to get what he needs tc
eat, and what he shall raise and what
he shall sell. / do not believe in such
cot. | think the farmer of thi:
| country is well able to care for him
self, and think he knows just about
rs much how to raise wood on hi:
farm and when it is necessary to pro
vide windbreak as does some fel
low who is sent out there all the wa,
from Washington to tell him. dc
! not think the farmer is such an ig
norant person as he is pictured to be
here; but whenever the department
wants an appropriation to do some
thing, and thereby increase the ex
penditures of our government, they
base their demands on the needs OF
! the farmer"
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Copyright. 1920, by James Morgan.> }
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

THE chieftainship of every great
l. nation still passed from father to
son until the presidency of the United
States was created, when the first
free-for-all race and an even start for
the highest prize was opened to the
sons Of man regardless of the accidents
of birth. In this fair test, new blood
has won every. time with only two ex-
ception in century and a quarter.
Even John Quincy Adams did not
win the race, but was outIun at the
polls by Andrew Jackson, the son of
an immigrant. Political parties hav-
ing disappeared in 1924, four men en-
tered the contest and deadlocked the,
electoral college, which left the house
of representatives to choose from
among the three highest candidates.
This eliminated the fourth man-Hen-
ry Clay-who aided i'm the election of
Adams and who received from the
new president the appointment Of
secretary Of state.
The only non-partisan administra-
tion the country ever has had was not
shining example of success. Uncom-
promising, alone, John Quincy Adams
Stalked his solitary way, never once
turning to the right or to the left from
the strait and narrow path of indepen-
dence. With no sense of humor to re-
lieve his sense of self-righteousness, to
light up his view of his fellows or to
thaw his own icy virtues, it was i'm
possible for his supporters to feel any
enthusiasm for him.
John Quincy Adams led the simple
life in the White House. Getting up
at 5, he built his fire, read his daily
portion of the Bible and while the
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matter, and leave it to the courts to
decide.
We are not in position to speak for
the women of South Carolina, or
Georgia, either for that matter, but
we venture the opinion that the same
reasons which led the women to ask
for the ballot, will influence them also
to be willing, and lin many instances,
eager to serve on the juries.
There are so many things which a
jury has to decide which are Of par
ticular interest to women and which
we believe they will wish to have a
voice in deciding, and after all, there
seems to be no real reason, except
in special cases which could be easily
handled, why women should not serve
on juries.
In matters of Investigation especial
ly, they would be well fitted, and ir
reply to the charge that they lack the
judicial temperament, some of the
fair sex have already limited that ju
ries composed of altogether men hav,
been known to be lacking in tha.
very desirable characteristic, when the
plaintiff was of the Cleopatra type
Any way we feel quite safe in prophe
sying that women will serve on the
jury, if they want to, and feel that il
is their duty to do so.
The third measure, which was in
troduced by Representative Sapp, OF
Richland county, raises the age OF
consent from Id to 16 years in South
Carolina. This is a splendid piece OF
legislation. Georgia has only recent,
redeemed herself in the eyes of the
country, for having such low age Of
consent law, and now South Carolina
does still better. 1t marks a step for
ward and we congratulate the legis
| lature of that state for such a con
structive step.-The Augusta Chroni
Gle.
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thoroughbred Stallion-Services $40.
Two miles north of Middendorf or
Scotch road. j. w. Moore, 2tn