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throughout the world, would compel
the nations to reduce their ornaments,
when efforts of the League would
fail. Thus we are told that the moral
force of the League is insufficient to
put the program, or its ideals into
force. What interests, or factors exist
in the European Nations to prevent
the reduction of ornaments is not dis
cussed. The world is simply asked to
believe that America alone holds the
power to bring about disarmament.
New Fraud Cabinet"
Congress is furnishing the Depart
ment of Justice with a special fund
of 100000 to be used in going after
war grafters. The Attorney General
invited many of the leading attorneys
of the country into his fraud cabinet
which will determine the extent oil
the prosecutions. The answers, de
clined with thanks" came in so fas
on Mr.. Daugherty that he retorted a
one stage of the proceedings: Il
these prominent lawyers will not hell
prosecute, 7 will do it myself 1t is
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30

confidently predicted that millions OF
dollars will be recovered for the Gov
eminent
Political D:agnosticians
Indiana may have been surprised
when Beveridge defeated New tor the
Senatorship, and Pennsylvania was
likely bewildered by the victory OF
Clifford Pinchot in winning the Ke-
publican nomination for the Govern
orship. But the sensations OF the
leaders in these States was mild III
comparison with the absolute con-
sternation that existed i'll the grea'
political circles OF the Nation, where
astute diagnosticians have been able
to make fairly accurate forecasts IL
the past. But all the political experts
have failed this time and they lay 4
/ onto the women voters. In their an
guisf they have cried out: "Frallty
thy name is woman!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30
Passing Glory.

ORGANIZATIONS that are not
fundamentally sound usually go just
as far as their Leadership is capable
That is exactly what happened to the
Nonpartisan league. A. c. Townley
in some measure is genius. He took
that most bilked group of American
citizenship and swindled them again.
And, because he had the ability to do
it, he taught farmers to like it.
But Townley is done. Townley's
whole life is marked by a series of
shady transactions. Just recently he
was indicted by North Dakota grand
jury for alleged misuse of bank funds.
And H. F. Samuels has stepped to
the throne of the Nonpartisan league
The day of reckoning is inevitable
when the man is as INSCRIPTIONS to
gain his ends as A. c. Townley has
been.
And, it is certain now if it never
has been before, that the Nonpartisar
league is thing of the past, Not
even amalgamation with a nationally
constituted liberal organization car
save the remnants of this fast crum
bling machine. Samuels can't do i
because he simply is too honest, toe
direct, too, let US say it, igornant. HI
always gets caught in the meshes o
his own utterances. And real leade
for an organization built upon SAM
must be clever, adroit and evasive
Samuels has none of those character
istics.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30
Circ,1mstantial Only

On the complaint of farmer, old
Ephraim had been hailed into court
charged with chicken shooting His
lawyer had made a fairly good case
for him and a clincher had the plain
tiff recalled hoping to make him con-
tradict his own testimony.
"See here" he said, scowling saw
agely, will you swear that it was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30
Oregon and Primary

OREGON thinks even less OF the
direct urinary. as a result of the re-
cent state primary election than it did
before, Judging from this comment
from The Orgonian:
more than one hundred thousand
voters participated in the republican
primary last week, disagreelng heart.
ilv on a long string of candidates and
nominating them-in cases where
there were more than two candidates
for one office-by a plurality. AS It
was in the state, so it was in the coun-
ties. Nobody gets majority, unless
by his merits, or prestige, he is wide
" known and the electorate is pretty
well united for him.
1.-THE primary is the great plurality
system. The republican candidate tor
governor is named by minority OF
his party, and so is the democratic
nominee. The majority does not rule
1t can never rule in any true sense
under the free-for-all system.
There is talk now of reforming the
primary lot of it. The recall has
helped it. The recall is one OF the
shining ornaments-the choicest gem
of our electoral system. Something
has got to be done
"Yet there are the never-learns and
won't-admit-its who say that the pri-
mary is all right, and that all the voter
needs is education, so that he VIII
turn out and vote. He voted last FRI
day-one hundred thousand strong
Does any one fancy that the result
would have been changed-or. ii
changed, it would have been perfect
il two hundred thousand citizens had
exercised their sovereign right to pic
their candidates?
"The people are not wanting in in
telligence. But there is wanting ar
appropriate vehicle through which
their intelligence can express itself If
selection of nominees for public OF
flee. 1t is bad for the electorate tc
stay away from the polls; but it /:
worse for the people to act always
on first impressions, with inconclus
i've results, when they go to the polls
They do not stay to talk it over an'
fight it out; each one fires his littl
shot and goes home. There is moth
ing for the judges to do but coun
the survivors, and list the dead ant
wounded made by the first volley.
"Will some hard-boiled defender o
the direct primary, who gables abou
educating the masses to vote right, te
us how 100000 voters, under the pres
ent system, could have voted NOR
nearly right than 100000 voters?
what the Oregon electoral syster
needs is not so much more numei
Gus crew as rudder.'
And The Oregon Journal, stout az
vocate of the peoples" primary itse
cannot swallow one instance when
candidate was nominated becaus
$4,000 voters of total of $4,000 ca
wanted him nominated lnversel
The Journal points out, this vote ind
Gates that 10000 Oregon voters didn
want to nominate this man.
Does Idaho want to go back to sue
twaddle? 1t most emphatically do
not
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30

Ephraim who shot your chicken?"
Wal" said the farmer mildly, i
won't swear to it, but suspect him.
That's not enough to convict
man. What makes you suspect him?'
wal | saw him in the chicken yard
with gun, then | heard the gun go
off, and then | saw him putting the
chicken into bag-and it didn't
somehow seem sensible to figger the
bird committed suicide
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-30

The fate of Senator Reed in the
Missouri contest is one of the most in
teresting features in the political bat
ties now going on in the country.
Reed is regarded in Washington as
one of the great debaters in the Sen
ate, Perhaps no man in that great
body is more interesting, fiery, or
more eloquent. But he is a stormy
petrol of so unstable a type that he
would likely plead guilty to most of
the charges hurled at him by Wood
row Wilson to the effect that he is in
capable of Sustained allegiance" to
any cause or purpose Reed makes his
own causes and purposes, and of
course the Senate never likes that
sort of thing. Many Senators try to
operate in this single-handed manner,
but they all fail If Senator Reed
proves the exception in the Missouri
contest it will be solely because he
possesses powers of oratory and mag
netiSp with which only Missouri and
: the National Capitol are thoroughly
! familiar To give Reed his due: Pat
rick Henry and Daniel Webster hat
, "nothin on him" when it comes tc
! forensic debate
The Tiresome Tariff
t Republican leaders in the Senate ar,
} having a rough time with their bill
e They have even withdrawn some o
f the Senate provisions and substitute
r the original House schedules. in orde
to pacify opposition within the part,
;. The Democrats are being accused c
: trying to hold up the bill until late
the summer so that they may secur
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
NEGRO LYNCHED
BY FLORIDA MOB

Mayo, Fla, Jan. ia mob of ap-
proximately 1000 persons overpow-
cred officials here late today, took a
negro who killed w. R. Taylor Satur-
day night and lynched him on the out
skirts of the town.
Taylor, the son of we'll known
naval stores operator, and himself a
rural mail carrier, was shot and in
stantly killed at midnight Saturday
when he entered the negro's home to
investigate quarrel. The negro used
a shotgun, the cartridge of which was
so arranged that the discharge en-
tered Taylor's body as one solid piece.
When the officers returned here
with the negro today following his
capture several miles from town, they
were intercepted by enraged citizens
who dropped their daily tasks and
quickly formed.
The officials had little chance of
protecting their prisoner and the work
cf the men bent ON lynching was short.
The negro's body was riddled with bull
lets after having been hanged to a
tree.
The negro, whose name developed
to be Charles Strong, before his death
said another negro also had hold on
the gun which caused Taylor's death
and the search for him then began.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
Notice to Business
Men of Union
To the Citizens of Union:

To the Citizens of Union:
The annual meeting of the Union
Chamber Of Commerce will be held in
the rooms of the organization on
Thursday evening, January 10, at 7:30
o'clock for the purpose of electing new
directors and re-organizing generally.
1t is necessary that every good town
have an organization of this kind.
1t is further necessary that those in
terested in the town support such an
organization.
If you are willing to see the Cham
ber Of Commerce die and the town
suffer, stay away. If you have pa
triotic desire to aid in the progress
and upbuilding Of your town, attend
this meeting and lend your efforts.
We want new blood and new life in
the organization. Cease being q
"knocker" and try boosting" while.
Be present and do your part.
j. Cohen Co. M. E. Tinsley, The
Wonder Store, Stone Hdwe. Co., Peo-
Piles Drug Store, The Bank of Union,
F. H. Garner, Union Hdw. Co., Ex-
celsior Knitting Mills, Nicholson Bank
& Trust Co., by M. A. Moore, Cashier
]. F. Mcclure Dry Goods Co., Union
Times Co., Lewis M. Rice, Pres.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
FARMER MAY
SERVE ON BOARD

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE first step
to bring about farmer representation
on the federal reserve board was TAX
en- by the senate late today in the
passage of the Kellogg-Smith COM
promise bill increasing the boards
appointive membership from five to
six and providing that the agricul-
tural interests shall have spokes-
man among them.
By the bill, which constitutes an
amendment to the federal reserve act,
the limited designation of the present
law Is wiped out and instead of the
specific provision for the naming of
two bankers to the board, the statute,
if agreed to by the house, will direct
the president in making appointments
to the board to have "due regard to a
fair representation of the financial,
agricultural, industrial and CONNER
cial interests and geographical divi-
sions of the country" The measure
also priveds that hereafter no fed
eral reserve bank may enter into a
contract for banking homes if their
cost is to exceed $25O,OO0 unless the
consent of congress is first given.
The vote by which the bill passed
was 63 to 9. Seven of these who op-
posed the proposition were Republi-
cans and two were Democrats. They
were: Pomerene, Ohio, and Williams,
Mississippi, Democrats; and Brande-
gee, Connecticut; Calder, New York :;
Edge, New Jersey; Keyes, New Hamp-
shire; Mclean, Connecticut; Moses.
New Hampshire, and Wadsworth, New
York, Republicans.
There were many attempts to
change the compromise but all save
the amendment restricting construc-
ton, by Senator Harris (Democrat) of
Georgia, were killed. The agreement
on the compromise, which bore the ap-
proval not only of all of the agricul-
tural bloc leaders in the senate but
that of President Harding as we'll,
held fast throughout.
Senator Smith (Democrat) of South
Carolina, who first offered the spe-
cific provision as to- farmer represen-
tation, withdrew his amendment and
called upon his Democrat colleagues
to support the substitute, which he
declared to be adequate and to meet
all dehnalda :;
While the senate was moving slow
ly toward passage of the measure,
word was received by senator's that
Mr.. Harding would observe the intent
Of the legislation and would name the
farmer member. He had previously
indicated disapproval Of the original
proposal and the compromise meas
ure resulted.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
BILL To- PREVENT
MILLS CLOSING

The forcing Of cotton mills to main.
tain the operation Of their plants even
when the owners Of theImills might
desire or consider it advisable or nee
essary to suspend operation indefi-
nitely is carried in bin introduced
in the house yesterday morning by
Representative F. w. Toole of Aiken.
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on the judiciary.
The bill would make it unlawful for
a mill to close its doorsslonger than
10 consecutive days in any year with
out the approval of the governor and
the state bank examiner. who, under
the provisions Of the pf posed meas
ure, is authorized to m3Ae an audit of
the books Of any mill so closed down
and report his findings to the gov
ernor, who may then order the re-
sumption Of operation by the mill
within ten days, a fine Of 81, 900 being
imposed for every day the mill dis
regards this order Of the chief execu-
tive. 45F
The text of the bill reads:
"When any firm, individual or cor
poration engaged In the manufacture
Of cotton within this state either as
cotton mill, textile industry or by
whatever other name known or called,
shall close its plant, factory or mill
for 90 consecutive days in one year
and such notice Of the closing of said
business be brought to the attention
Of the governor he shall Immediately
instruct the bank examiner to proceed
to audit the books of the lsaid manu-
factory and if in the opinion of the
said bank examiner, who shall report
the same to the governor, he shall or
der the said manufactory TO resume
operation within period of ten days
"The suspending Of operation of
business within one day of the &c
hereinabove provided shall be deemed
as a move to defeat the object of this
act and shall be considered closing
Of 20 consecutive days.
"Any person, firm or corporation
violating the provisions of this act
shall be subject to aefine h $1,000 TO,
each day business Is not resumed afte,
notice to such corporation by the gov
ernor."
The act would beconne 5ise Jim
Insdiassly mon spnzg sas
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
George Stubbs Freed

Greenville, Ga, Jan. 17.-George
Stubbs, former engineer on the A.
B. & A. r. R., was found not guilty
by jury here today on the charge
of interfering with labor in connec-
ton with strike trouble between pres
ent and former employees of the rail-
road at Manchester, located in this
county.
Evidence tended to show that
Stubs and E. r. Reese, a present en-
ployee of the railroad, had engaged in
a fight, the cause being over personal
matters and not pertaining to the rail
road.
E. j. Hunter, 1t was announced,
would be placed on trial tomorrow.
Thirty-two men are being held for
trial on the labor interference charge.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
Honor Roll Buff alo
Graded School

First Grade-Robert Bishop, Robert
Brooks, Elizabeth Davis, Carlisle Co
wan, Herman Green, Nathalee Jones,
Vera McCombs, Ethel Potts, Cheney
Rogers, Alvin Rogers, Dorothy Smith
Laura Thomas, Eula Warner, Vera
Willard, Willie Mae Worley, Oscar
Wright, Leroy Webb.
Advanced First Grade-Ruth Cald-
well, Fannie B. White.
Second Grade-Maude Brown, Vera
Goudelock, Lucy Justice.
Third Grade-Clyde Gowan, Mildred
Griffith, Nellie Gregory, Edna Maness
T. j. Malpass, Hubert Minton, Err
nest Quinn, Nellie Salley, Christine
Stepp, Naomie Petty.
Fourth Grade-Agnes Brock, Louise
Holcombe, Lottie Massey, Grace Mes.
ser, Arthur Malpass, Thelma Mill
wood.
Sixth Grade--Irene Kassler.
Seventh Grade-Bernice Carver,
Media Won Hollen.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
FORGERY CASE
MORE CONFUSED

Aiken, Jan. 17.-Latest develop
ments in the case of the alleged forg-
ers and swindlers arrested in Angus
ta- Sunday came to light this after
noon, when L. B. Wyatt and P. l..
Hammett, officials of a bank in La
Grange, Ga, positively identified
Lyles and Padgett as the two who
successfully pulled similar game to
the one in Aiken recently on three
Lagrange banks.
The LAGRANGE officials stated that
on November 23 Lyles and Padgett
were seen in LAGRANGE and that they
were the two who at various timese
came into the bank. Lyles is accused
of doing the actual forgery and pass
ing of the checks and Padgett is
named as his accomplice. On the
other hand a committee of about 20
prominent citizens of Hephzibah, Ga,
came here during the day testifying
that all of the four under arrest here
were in Hephzibah at work in the
construction camp on the date when
the swindle was perpetrated in Aiken.
That day was Thursday of last
week. Cal Lamar of Hephzibah,
prominent planter and owner of ex-
tensive kaolin fields near there, stat
ed today while here in the interest
of the alleged forgers that Padgett
and Lyles applied to him for work on
Friday and were told to report Sat
urday, but did not show up. The
next day, Sunday, the four were ar
rested in Augusta mt the Terminal
hotel by Detective Whitehead Of the
Eurns detective agency and incarce-
rated in the Aiken Jail here.
1t is understood that the prisoners
have made application to the National
surety company for bond. Solicitor
Gunter has fixed the bond of the
prisoners-at $4,000 each for Padgett
and West bury, $500 for Mrs. Pad
gett, and total of $4,000 for L.yles
on three forgery charges, and also
charge of conspiracy. None Of the
four has yet been released. 1T is
thought they will be given a prelimi-
nary hearing this week.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
NO CHANGE IN
VIRGINIA STRIKE

Richmond, Va, Jan. l7.-Thomas S.
Wheel"right, president of the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power company,
denied here tonight that men had been
imported to break the strike of con-
ductors and motormen on the COM
pany's street car lines in Richmond,
Norfolk and Portsmouth. Statements
of union leaders here today were that
men had been imported from New
York and were Quartered at the
company's Y. NJ. C. A. building.
Both company officials and labor
leaders here reported satisfactory
progress in the situation today in all
cities affected by the walkout. Union
leaders here claimed that some motor
men and conductors at Petersburg had
joined the ranks Of the strikers and
that all service over the company's
lines in that city would cease at mid
night, but this was denied by union
officials at Petersburg. The Peters
burg labor leaders said cars in that
city were being run on regular sched-
ulc and that the men would remain
at work.
Eighteen cars were operated in
Richmond today, company officials
stated, while at Norfolk it was said
100 men We're at work, as compared
with a normal force of 800. No car
was operated at Portsmouth today,
union leaders stated.
Automobile busSes are being used in
the three cities affected by the strike
to get residents TO and from their
homes. Municipal and commercial
and civic organizations in these places
are seeking to settle the controversy
by mediation but so far their efforts
along these lines have met with no
success
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
Gardiner Wants
To Climb Dome

Harry Gardiner, "the human fly,'
will be granted permission to attempt
once more to scale the state house
dome under the terms of concurrent
resolution, passed by the house of rep
resentatives yesterday. The resolution
still lacks the agreement of the senate
to become effective, action on the res
olution in the upper house yesterday
being postponed upon the objection of
Senator F. A. Miller of Darlington
county. Gardiner, Senator Miller said
had attempted to climb the dome once
before and had fallen, breaking sew
eral ribs and knocking hole in the
state house roof. The hole in the roof
has not yet been repaired, Senator
$ Miller stated. Gardiner this time
however, guarantees to pay any dam
age caused.
,EHhe text of the resoluties foilowss
y Whereas, Richland post No. 6,
American Legion, desires to raise
funds for its post activities, particu-
larly for the relief of needy and in
jured ex-service men,
"And, whereas, they have secured
the services Of Harry Gardiner, known
throughout the world as the human
fy,' to give an exhibition of climbing
"Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the house Of representatives, the SEN
ate concurring, that permission IL
hereby granted Richland Post No. {
to use the state house and state house
grounds for the use Of this exhibition
it being strictly understood that the
state of South Carolina assumes nc
responsibility for any accident which
may befall the said Harry Gardiner
and Richland Post No. 6 and the sai6
Harry Gardiner guarantees the pay
ment Of any damages which may bt
caused to the state house or the state
house grounds by the said Harry Gar
diner."-The State.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-18
BETTER CARE OF
FORMER SOLDIERS

Washington, Jan. 17.-Federal hos
pital capacity for minimum of 81 GOO
patients with provisions for 172 c.n-
ployees for each 200 patients is plan
ned by the government in its hospital
iZation program for former scrvi,
men, Brigadier General Sawyer, pres.
dent of the disqualification board, lie
clared today in his opening address
to the conference of officers in charge
of government hospitals serving vet.
Grams of the world war
The conference, which is to continue
through the week, was called by Gen
eral Sawyer to discuss coordinate
plans for the operation of federal
medical institutions to provide the
best Of care for all patients in what
ever department they arc being treat
ed. Nearly 100 officers from hospitals
of the public health service and the
medical departments of the army and
navy were ordered to attend.
"Today," General Sawyer said,
"there are being hospitalized under
government control, in federal hospi-
tails, 2,440 world war veterans.
There are now under construction
he continued, 1852 new beds and $500
more are contemplated under the new
Langley disqualification bill, while
there arc at present lO7 federal hos
pitals engaged in the care Of war
veterans.
In order to Standardize the opera
ton Of government hospitals it has
been decided that there should be one
doctor for every 90 patients, one nurse
for every ten patients; one occupa-
''onal therapy for every 80; one social
orker for every so; vocational train
ers and assistants for every hospital
of 200 patients and 130 additional en-
ployees for each hospital.
"This Arrangement" he said, "pro.
vides that all patients will have equal
care and attention of such simila,
type as to guarantee to all classes of
ptients the best professional, nurs,
and domicilary attention that can be
given, no matter in that department
they are being treated"