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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-03

Americans read fiction with COM
plicated plots and call il good. They
read simple. good books and reject
thep as 'highbrOw'." - Sinclair
Lewis. author Of Main Street"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-03

investments OF all kinds mainly gov
eminent bonds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
CARR IN COMMAND OF CONFEDS.
Durham Man Succeeds General Van
Zandt.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 26.-Gen.
Julian S. Carr, of Durham, N. c., was
elected commander in-chief Of the
United Confederate Veterans to sue
ceed K. NJ. Van Zandt of Texas. Rich
mond, Va, was chosen as the next re-
union city at the closing session here
tonight of the veterans convention.
The annual parade, the big event OF
the reunion, will be held tomorrow.
Commander Van Zandt delivered a
brief valedictory to the veterans.
Richmond won the next reunion
city over Savannah Nashville and
Sulphur, Okla.
The reunion went on record with
declaration that these reunions
would be continued from year ITO year
so long as there are as many as four
veterans left alive and able to travel
to the reunion city and so long as
the people of the southern cities see
fit to invite them to come"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Negro Found Guilty of Killing Green
Vile Man.

Greenville, Oct. 28.-Will Hood,
negro, who shot and killed G.. w.
Smith, night watchman for the Pied
mont Lumber company here Septem-
Der 20, was convicted of murder OF
the first degree, by jury in the court
Of general sessions today. Eugene
Beeks, another negro who was tried
for murder with Hood, was acquitted,
but he is now being held on a charge
of larceny.
Hood and Beeks were being chased
by posse of citizens after the pair
were alleged to have broken into the
store Of the F. W. Poe Manufacturing
company. when the shooting took
place. Mr.. Smith had just started
to work about o'clock in the even
ing, when he stepped into, the path
of the fleeing negro, who shot him
four times, thinking. it seemed, that
the white man had him trapped.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
DEAD BODY OF
FARMER FOUND
FLEMING CHAVOUS DIES NEAR
ALLENDALE.
BULLET SIN BREAST.
Prominent Citizen Found On Edge
of Woods-Investigat
Being Made.
BULLET SIN BREAST.

Allendale, Oct. 31.-Fleming Cha
vous, former mayor of Allendale and
one of the most prominent citizens of
this entire section of the STATE, was
found dead on the edge OF the woods
on one of his plantations near Allen
dale this afternoon, with two bullet
holes through the region of his
heart.
While evidence points 20 the fact
that his death might have been self
inflicted, there is no reason that can
possibly be assigned for such an act.
He was seen only a few lrir utes be-
fore the discovery OF his dead body
in apparently ;5ood splits, having
bought several cigars fr..n store
keeper nearby. While his health mas
not been the best during the, past
year it has caused him no ap-
parent anxiety. His financial condi-
tion was in every way satisfactory, it
appears, he being one of the largest
land owners and planters of this Sec
ton. His mysterious death has cast
a gloom over this town and CON-
munity that has scarcely ever been
felt. The sheriff is conducting an IL
vestigation to find out if there could
possibly have been foul play in con-
nection with his death
Mr.. Chavous was about 65 years Of
age and leaves a widow, formerly
Mrs. Clementine Williams, Of this
section and two sons, w. A. Chavous,
present mayor of Allendale, and as
sociated with his late father in busi-
ness and c. C. Chavous, cashier of
the Allendale bank, besides several
grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow at the Baptist
church here and interment will take
place at Swallow Savannah cemetery
near here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
BLANTON SAVES
SEAT IN HOUSE
AFTER VIGOROUS SPEECH MADE
IN HOSTILE TERRITORY.
GIVEN SEVERE CENSURE.
Resolution to Expel Democratic Men,
Der Loses By Bare Margin
of Eight Votes.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Saved from
being thrown out of the house Of
Representatives by bare margin OF
eight votes, Thomas L. Blanton, a
Texas Democrat, was publicly repri-
manded late today by Speaker Gil
lette, in accordance with resolution
of censure, against which no man cast
a single vote. "
= Then, moment later, as he walk
ed out of the chamber with all eyes
upon him, he toppled over in heap.
Some of his colleagues who had vot-,
ed to expel him, picked him up and
placed him on lounge. But he did
not stay there long. Rousing him
self, he stumbled out, the tears
streaming down his cheeks, and as
he went away he was heard to ex-
press the hope that he might never
see the house again.
There was no doubt of the fact, as
members expressed it, that the Texan
was utterly crushed and worn by his
experience of the day, an experience
that seldom comes during the life Of
a man in congress. For an hour and
ten minutes, with hostile eyes upon
him, he fought to defend himself
from the charge that he had trans
gressed the law by putting into the
Congressional Record a document de-
scribed as "unspeakably vile"
Steps Brislly to Front.
Before he got up to speak in his
own behalf, it was the view of Re-
publicans and Democrats that action
upon the resolution to expel him
would depend upon his own attitude.
He sat with folded hands as Repre-
sentative Mondel, of Wyoming, the
Republican leader, pleaded earnestly
to have him cast out. And then, pale,
smiling, he stepped briskly to the
front, as the leader sat down.
His voice hoarse and broken, he
touched rapidly upon the charges,
and then his old-time fighting fire re-
turned. Right at the beginning he
said he knew the house was prepared
to expel him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
WOULD INVESTIGATE.
Methodist Board Calls on Rules Com
mittee of House to Take Action.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The board
of morals of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in it's official publication, calls
upon the rules committee of the house
of representatives ito investigate all
secret societies.
The position of the Methodists. as
thus set out, is regarded as more
than interesting in Washington.
The publication says: The rules
committee is now considering whether
congress should investigate the Ku
Klux Klan. We think it should. Not
only that, but We feel that it should
investigate all secret societies.
"For instance, we would like to
know what became of the money col
lected by the Y. NJ. c. A. and Knights
of Columbus for welfare work dur
ing the war. Was any of this money
left unused? If so, what is being
done with it?
'Is any of this money, contributed
by people of all churches, being used
to fight the Y. NJ. C. A. in Europe?
Is 1t true that any Of it is being used
to fight the Italian Methodist church
Have any American fratenal orders
had anything to do with the atrocious
effort to induce the Italian govern
ment to confiscate property Of the
Methodist church in Rome and pre-
vent it's construction of college
there?
"When the Methodist general con-
ference expressed disproval of any
interference by the United States
government in the quarrel between
Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics,
why did congress in formal resolu-
tion take the side Of the Catholics?
Was this due to the fact that the
Catholic church has fraternal order
while the Protestants have no similar
order?
"Just what are the influences back
of the opposition to the rehabilitation
of our public schools?"
1t is not regarded as likely by lead
ers that congress will undertake the
extensive programme thus mapped
out by the Methodists.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
HACHETTE FOUND GUILTY.
Chain Gang Guard Found Guilty OF
Assault and Battery.

Spartanburg, Oct. 29.-Tom Hach-
cite was found guilty of assault and
battery of high and aggravated ma
ture, and Lee Porter was acquitted in
a verdict returned late tonight in the
case of Tom iHachette and Lee Porter,
former county chain gang guards,
charged with murder in connection
with the death of Thomas NJ. Keelan,
of Elizabeth, N. j., convict whipped
by Hachette while in command of a
chain gang at work near Glenn
Springs last August. Sentence will
be passed on Monday by Judge John
S. Wilson. Conviction carries pen
atty up to ten years, in the discretion
Of the court.
Thomas Keelan, who was serving a
thirty days sentence on the county
chain gang for train riding, died sud-
denly after being whipped by Hatch
cite, assisted by Porter, for failure
to work. Keelan claimed to have been
ill, but was required to go on the road
with the forces. He faItered and was
then punished and sent into a ditch
with a kick. Here it was he fell and
was carried to the shade of tree
where he died in a few minutes.
The trial of the case he ,nsumed
two days and went far I'M lie night
before arguments were concluded and
the case reached the jury. The ver-
dict was rendered after two hours de-
liberation. Judge Wilson in his
charge to the jury made it clear that
there is no authority for corporal
punishment in this state and quoted
the Constitution of South Carolina to
sustain that position. An investiga-
ton of the case was asked by Cover
nor Cooper. and even the Department
of Justice was asked to make an in
vestigation by relatives Of Keelan in
New Jersey.
Hachette was sentenced to serve
two years or pay fine of $1,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
COTTON GINNING
IS FAR ADVANCED
LARGE PROPORTION OF CROP
ALREADY IN.
REPORT OF BUREAU.
Figures accompanied by Paragraph
Giving Suggestion From Depart.
meht of Agriculture.
REPORT OF BUREAU.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Cotton OF
this years growth ginned prior to
October Is amounted to 5,477,397
bales, exclusive of linters, compared
with 5,754,5S2 bales last year and
4,929,104 bales in 1919 o that date
the census bureau announced today.
Round bales included numbered
99,371, compared with 240,O99 last
year; American-Egyptian included
numbered 7,49S bales, compared with
1882 last year, and sea island in
cluded numbered 1,204 bales, COM
pared with 334 last year.
The ginning report included a
paragraph stating:
"The department of agriculture on
October 8, 1921, estimated that the
condition of the cotton crop on Sep
tember 25 was 42.2 per cent. of a
normal, the lowest condition ever re-
ported, which forecasts a total pro-
duction of about 6,537,OO0 bales OF
500 pounds gross. Reports indicate
that a large proportion of the crop
has been ginned.
The heaviest ginning on record,
prior to this year, was that of 1916
when 7,3O3,1S3 bales, or SAB per
cent. of the crop, were ginned prior
to October IS. The next largest gin
ming to that date was in 1913 when
6,S11,351 bales, of 57.2 per cent. OF
the crop were ginned.
Ginning by states follow: Ala
'bama, 426,152; Arizona, S,567; Ar
kansas, 44S,4S4; California, 4,G12';
Florida, 3,127; Georgia, 637,120;
Louisiana, 1876, 5,115; Mississippi, 512,-
Oo7; Missouri, 4O,333; North Caro-
lima, 444,964; Oklahoma, 347,140;
South Carolina, 494,261; Tennessee,
15s,6s0; Texas, 1,740,766; Virginia,
1905; all other states, 3,079.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
Cornield Dispute.

Vastine Hanberry was arrested
last week by Magistrate L. G. Yarley
Of Ehrhardt, charged with the shoot.
ing of Herbert Wilson on the planta.
ton of Mrs. D. P. Smith. The two
negroes are said to have been work
ing in cornfield, and became en-
tangled in a dispute which resulted
in Hanberry shooting Wilson with a
shotgun. The load took effect in Viii.
sons side, but it is not believed that
the injury is serious.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
NEGRO TO DIE IN CHAIR.
nv Convicts Tillman Choice on
Criminal Assault Charge.

Ipartanburg, Oct. 27.-Tillman
ice, negro, was sentenced here
TO be electrocuted after the jury
ned verdict of guilty of the
of criminal assault. No date
kcution was set. The crime was
tied upon a white woman at
near here, on October 4. The
was on the stand and the wo-
entifed the negro as her as
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03
Where Venus Belongs.

Venus of Milo is not member OF
the cabinet of the gods" at Washing
ton, but she ought to be eligible for
the disarmament conference.-Boston
Transcript.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03

Renew your subscription today.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03

A mosque is to be erected In France
In memory of the Mohammedans Kill
ed in the world war.
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CONTINUED on page 2, column ID
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I. For lower coastal plain. With
in so miles of the coast it is doubt
full whether cotton can be o6tably
raised under boil weevil conditions
except during very dry summers fol-
lowing unusually cold. winters. II
planted at all the acreage should be
small, planting should be done extra
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-11-03

.ticaIly 1000 men are lost each
by discharge from the United
Is navy.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
a HORRIBLE MURDER

Il has not been so very long since a terrible
tragedy occurred in Lubbock that stirred the
indignation of the people throughout the South
Plains and caused the people OF the nation to
take notice and that was the killing of the depot
ticket agent at this place. A repetition OF this
crime. or may be worse will occur here II the
people do not tackle this gambling condition. and
clean up this town of that class OF cattle Men do
not usually commit crimes Of that character unless
they are grossly ignorant. driven to despreta-
ton and the latter is to occur when the
smooth gamblers strip the boys of all the money
that they have and get their |. o. u. for lot
more. These | o US must be paid and after
one makes them they not usually particular
how they get the money to pay such debts. One
crime brings about another. as a natural conse-
quence. The people stand aghast them and mar
vel at such calamity Detailing what they believe
to be city pure and undefled. The time to stop
such. is before it gets started. but since the
gamblers said to be running it over the town.
then the next best time to stop it is now. before
it gets any Some of we people who have
boys will be brought face face with humiliations
some day. and cry out in horror. just because we
closed eyes to the conditions that now exist
and ignore the peadings of few who seem to be
interested in cleaning up the town word to
the wise should be sufficient.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
ONLY ONE THING TO DO

Lubbock has choice in the matter of school
building. There is only one thing to do and that
is to get busy and vote bunch Of bonds to cree,
enough high school building in Lubbock
Our present equipment is antiquated as
inadequate for the present needs of Lubbock, to
say nothing of the future Lubbock is at point
in school matters where there must be a decided
advance We will feel something slipping Our
school buildings are OVERLOOKING, and our equip
ment will no longer do justice to the large mum.
Der of pupils who attending There is abso.
utely inducement for others to come here next
year to educate their children under the present
conditions. The school is full up but at this time
this condition easily be corrected and Lubbock
made the brightest spot the Plains, and in Wesl
Texas for that matter. from educational
standpoint Nc time must be lost, however. in
attending to this matter. and we understand thai
petitions are now being circulated calling for an
election for the purpose of voting bonds sufficient
to take Of the needs of the schools Every
citizen of this city, and within the Lubbock In
dependent School District should have their name
on this petition. and vote solidy for the bonds
when the time to express your desire at the
polls. AS said in the beginning Lubbock has
choice in the matterl We must have increased
school capacity.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
ARMlsTICE TO-DAY

This is Armistice Dayl Three years have pass.
I'd since the tremendous sacrifices OF our men ana
our allies and the extraordinary efforts OF our en-
tire country was crowned with victory. I'm eaen
recurring anniversary the day has been celebrated,
Il is already apparent that it has become one OF
our most important and greatest holidays
This year Armistice Day has an especial signl-
Hcance 1t will be marked at Washington. the
capitol of our nation, by the meeting OF the In
ternational Conference of that which is to make
. sincere effort to compose the misunderstanding
among nations that threaten even though remotely
TO disturb the peace of the world in the Pacific.
and to find way to relieve the race OF the bur
den of costly armament that 1t Is now Obliged &c
carry AT Arlington. Virginia. the body OF an
unknown soldier is to be buried with impressive
ceremony in the National Cemetery, and this
ton expects to have our honored guest on that
occasion, Marshal Foch the generalissimo OF the
Allied armies Far and wide. in city streets and
rural communities the day will be remembered
with public exercises. In the million OF home
from which the young men Of America went forth
some of which were from homes in city
and South Plains country. to play their part II
the great struggle this day will be observed ii
the deepest emotion; here in proud and loving
yet sorrowfu memory of one who gave the las
and greatest gift his life to his country; there
thanksgiving for son a husband, spared by
the truce Of the armistice. to return again to the
family circle and the ways OF peace
The Stars and Stripes should fly from every
staff in the country this day. Ii would also be
a touching and beautiful recognition of the mean
ing of the day if all the service flags that were dis
played so proudly from church or factory office
building or home during the weeks OF hard fight
ing three years ago should be hung out once more
to remind us-prone we are to forget-ot all
the courage and all the sacrifice and all the de
votion to duty that those flags with their stars OF
blue or Of gold symbolized. 1t would be simple
thing to do; it would ask minimum of effort
from any one person; and yet nothing else would
impress more deeply hearts the lesson OF
the day or yield more graceful tribute to the brave
men, living and dead. who answered in those trying
days the call of their native land
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
THE DROUTHY WEST

Reynolds Brothres shipped ten Of cattle
this week west, did not learn destination, but hunt
ing water.
The Avalanche found the following article
in newspaper printed way east OF here. This
must indeed be a peculiar item to those peo-
pie back there where they have been taught from
infancy to look upon the West a dry, parched,
wateress country That editor is going to have a
peach Of a time trying to harmonic this state
ment with some Of the editorial utterances OF the
past in regard to the 'drouth stricken West Fact
of the business is there will be nothing doing, and
his people will learn or later that the West
is really the garden spot OF the Lone Star State
and that Lubbock Is right in the middle of the
garden Last summer when the delegation of farm
ers from different sections OF the State here
in attendance upon the Farmers Union State meet,
they were taken auto ride about the city
and into the rural communities. They taken
to the ctys big well and the pump started up, and
one could of almost scraped their eyes off with a
stick They were amazed, most speeohess and it
was hard job to get some of them away to re-
the trip.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
THE WAR TAXES

There is complaint about the burden Of war
taxes and there will be such complaint for many
years to come. There is also complaint about the
long time it takes for business TO get back to nor
NAL While you are making your complaints, try
to keep these facts in mind: The war was ire
mendously expensive thing All the nations went
into debt in order to pay their share of the cost
Of the war. The war was not only expensive but
it was destructive. It stopped the creation OF
wealth for the time being and it destroyed wealth
already existing a few individuals may be richer
because Of the war but the world as a whole is
vastly poorer Now the nations will have to pay
the cost OF the war and will also have to replace
or pay for the wealth that destroyed during
the war And all this is going to take long
time. Congress will be levying taxes to pay Tor
the World War when all the people now living are
dead and in their graves.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11
A BIGGER FAIR NEXT FALL

A better investment could not be made than
invest a few hundred dollars in Fair Associa-
ton stock The building up Of the fair at this
place will a great deal to Lubbock and to
the entire South Plains Lubbock, beyond doubt.
is the proper place for this permanent fair. We
have the only permanent buildings and grounds
of any town in the Panhandle and South Plains,
and the people Of other counties are enthusiastic
to make this the big fair of the West. When the
people OF adjoining counties enthusiastic over
this proposition there certainly should be desire
on the part of the people of the Hub OF the
Plains to make it great the people around
here would have it be When the committee comes
to you to sell you more stock in order that the
capital may be increased TO twenty-five thousand
dollars do not hesitate a moment, but put your
subscription down that the stock will be quick
" subscribed and the work that must be done to
increase the capacity OF the fair for next year may
be worked out and business pick up.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-11-11

You may fight the schools, but let
them run down and you viii quickly
see how important they we're whrn
-hey we're in first class order. Schools
and churches are two very important;
things in the upbuilding Of the com.
munitv, yet some folks consider them
nothing. -LubboeL avalanche.
The school - the most important in
stitution we have. The question Of
providing sufficient failities 20 carry
on our schools is a most important
question that confronts every town
nnd community in the Plains country
Our scholastics have grown faster
than our values, hence we haven't the
money TO provide buildings and nee
essary facilities 10 carry forward the
school work as we should. The Leg
islature wisely provided a method GO
overcome these difficulties when j,
arranged by constitutional amend
ment % allow the people the privilege
Of taxing themselves in greater sums
10 overcome the present difficulties
But we have men IN all communities
WHO ART NiiNEa 'tit laNfN fNNNEN ~ NNif
against an increase IN the tax rate IN
order to save themselves few measly
dollars Lockney last spring defeat
ed the proposition 90 increase the tax
rate. Those who voted agains. this
proposition were short sighted 'n-
deco, and m their action our school
mas suffered v are short on rooms
and teachers Every room In our
tchool building is crowded 20 ar IN
hcalthful degree. We have heard the
same argument put up as a reason
for voting against the tax increase.
They don't like this or that tea her.
that our school system Is failure,
etc. Such argument Is a sta, and
Is put forth 10 Justify their selfish
actions. The reason underlying their
action is the fact that they want TO
hoard up their measley dollars. This
,lns Of conduct IL not only manifest
ei IN the schools, but In our churches.
Men want give or help this or = AZ
cause. They object 10 this or that
plan. The main reason Of this la X
~ cooperation In school and church
affairs H. that they are worshines OF
me Almighty Dollar. They love mon
y, better than they do the education
n their children on their religion p
leckney hca