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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22
Mrs. BESSIE ROGERS DRAKE
Bennettsville, South Carolina
CANDIDATE FOR
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

tent to ill the office. She has had
experience in teaching and has always
taken a deep interest in the education
of the masses"
Opinions OF Legal Minds.
"I believe the office for which Mrs.
Drake a.,pres should be held by COM
petent woman. 1 believe she is well
qualified for the position"
II think the women are entitled to n
share OF the offices. l am going to
vote for Mrs. Drake"
"I have been in favor of equal rights
for women, and 1 shall be glad to see
Mrs. Drake elected superintendent Of
State Education"
Educators.
A. l.. f. Eastering, Superintendent
Of Education, Marlboro County: Il
hasten to add my most hearty endorse
ment Her sound judgment, great fund
OF information, and readiness to serve,
J coupled with her oratorical gifts, has
given her a reputation among the
educated men and women of the State.
| This office Of all offices is the one to
be filed by such a woman as Mrs.
| Drake"
Mrs. Emma A. Fox, Detroit, Michi-
gan writer of Parliamentary usages
! for Womens' Clubs. 1T seems parti-
cularly appropriate that a woman
should fill this State office. Several
! States have haG a woman Superin-
tendent for years. 1t seems to me that
she is eminently well qualified both by
education and experience. l very well
remember her efficiency, as secretary
of the South Carolina Federation OF
Woman's Clubs, position which very
few can fill satisfactorily"
| Sumter County Winthrop Chapter:
Recognizing your unusual executive
ability, your broad knowledge Oh
schools and your interest in education
al problems, we wish to urge you to
make the race fer the office of State
! Superintendent Of Education"
Pastors.
DR.. Rufus Ford, one of the leading
ministers, has this to say: Il knew
her as a school girl, n college woman
and teacher. She is equally strong
in all parts: strong in intellect, practi-
cal in judgment, high in her ideals OF
life and pleasing in her person and
manners. / know OF no one who Will
do the work with more efficiency and
enthusiasm than Mrs. Drake"
! Rev. J. c. Chandler, Columbia, s.
IC.: IF my vote will elect Mrs. Drake
she will be the next State Superlntend-
ent of Education"
DR.. D. NJ. Mcintyre, Mrs. brakes
pastor, writes: 81 know Of no one,
man or woman, better qualified for the
office. It is rare to find woman OF
such attractive personality, well
rounded education, culture and refine
ment, coupled with splendid executive
and administrative ability. | feel sure
that she would maintain, not only the
best traditions OF the position, but
would add TO 1t dignity and strength.
! Other States that are in the vanguard
of education like Illinois, Texas, Mon
tana, etc, have conferred this honor
upon their distinguished daughters.
Why not South Carolina?
Vote For
MRS. BESSIE ROGERS DRAKE
Because She Stands For
1-Conservation of the past.
2-PreserVation of all that is best in
the present.
3-Progress in the future towards
the ideal of education-Democracy
safe Cor the people and the people safe
for Democracy. - Political advertise
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22
Father Breaks the News

Father Breaks the News.-'That
young man of yours" said father as
daughter came down to breakfast
should be in q museum for living Gu
riosities."
"Why, father" exclaimed the young
lady in tones of Indignation, what do
you mean?"
81 noticed when 1 passed through the
hall late last night" answered the par
ent, that ne had two heads upon his
shoulders. The Soldier Worker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Tale With Bad Moral.-A pa
thetic story reaches us from vienna:
About year ago man died, dividing
his estate of $4,000 crowns between his
two sons. One of them deposited his
$4,000 crowns in the savings bank,
where 1t still remains. The other eX-
pended his heritage in the purchase OF
wines; he has j, 1t finished drinking
these, and has sold the empty bottles
for 100000 crowns!-Punch Oondon).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Good Work.-A man who was want
ed by the police had been photograph
ed in six positions, and the pictures
were circulated among the police. The
chief in small town wrote head
quarters a few days later, saying, i
duly received the pictures of the six
miscrecnts whose capture is desired.
I have arrested five of them; the sixth
il under observation and will be taken
soon.'-The Christian Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

being the first parole to be granted by
the governor since he was inaugurated
on May 90. Carlos was convicted or
killing his cousin, Edward Brown
while playing about the home. Al the
time it was thought that the death
was accidental, but Carlos was con-
victed of involuntary mansaughter
and given two years. Early in the
week, the chief executive gave notice
that he was going TO grant the parole
and asked that any person having OBJ
lection voice it before Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22
Tuesday, August %, 1922.

Thursday night at hi& home in Pater-
son, y. J. He locked the front door as
usu?l. When he got up Friday morn
in~ the door was gone, lock, hinges
and all. He reported the theft to the
police and they are hopeful of catch
ing the thief, as they believe his next
step will be to steal a house to go
with the door. From now on, anybody
Juggling a house around after dark will
be subject to police inquiry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22
His Hoodo Number.-The Cadger

His Hoodo Number.-The Cadger-
81 amt never 'ad q chance. No mat
ter where 1 go or ,wot l works at, my
unlucky number bobs up and does me
in, some'ow."
The Householder-"What do you
mean? What's your unlucky num-
ber?"
The Cadger-"Thirteen. lady. Twelve
jurymen an udge."-London Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Where the Trouble lay.-"Did you
have any difficulty with your French
in Paris?"
"No-but the French people did,
Karikaturen (Christiania)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Not Yet Broke.-Country Judge
"FIow long have you owned carp
Motorist Charged with speeding)-
"One week, your honor"
Judge-"Um-then you can still af-
ford to pay fine. Twenty dollars. -
Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Low Visibiity.-An American has
invented u wireless receiving set which
fits into a finger ring. We wait with
interest the announcement that another
American has invented one which is
only visible through microscope
The Passing Show Uondon).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

There Are Linits.-"Well, do you
want a meal badly enough to work
for it?"
I'm hungry, mum, but not desper-
ate."-Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

3zJ'A great white way between New
York and Chicago is to be built to
guide night fiiers in the mail service.
Great beaconG arc to be installed not
more than % miles apart and at Chi
cag1 two inIrlence fields suitable for
night landing are to be built.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

A Question for Mamma.-"Maijoric:
Mamma, were you at home when l
was born?"
Mother: "No darling, was staying
with grandma in the country"
Marjorie: Wasn't you awfully sur
prised when you heard about it?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

These Radio Days.-"And what did
the poor little dog do when you brutal
bows tied the can to his tail?'
"Oh. he just went broadcasting down
the road."-Philadelphia Retail Led
ger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Vulnerable Point. - Bobby--"Wow!
Elsie took q bite outa my apple"
Mothsr-"You shouldn't cry so about
a little thing like that"
Bobby-"But it was my Adams ap-
ple."-Houston Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Oh!-"Tm quite near neighbor OF
YOURS now," said Mr.. Bore. I'm Nv
ing just across the river"
Indeed" replied Miss Smart.
hone you'll drop in some day"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

An Observation-Disclosures: do you
believe in the survival Of the fittest?
Cabbler: 81 don't believe In the sur
vivaI of anybody. 1 am an under
taker"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

- Two thousand seven hundred and
forty-two babies were born during
1922 in the hospitals maintained by
the Federation of Jewish Philan-
thropies in New York City.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

Governor Harvey on Satu. day
parOlcd Bcrnie Carlos, IS year old
negro boy from Kershaw county, this
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

- Somebody stole Max Thompson's
front door before dawn last Friday.
When Mr.. Thompson went to bed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22
Brief Biography.

of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers Of
Bennettsville, Il well known and highly
respected family. She received her
education at the local school and at
Winthrop. After graduating with dis
tinction, she taught school for several
years, until she was married to John
A. Drake, highly respected young
man from one of the time honored
families of Marlboro County. Her
energies have always been directed
towards the best interests Of humanity
She is a member of the Presbyterian
church, secretary Pee Dee Chapter D..
A. R., past president goth Century
Club, president Winthrop Chapter Of
u. D. c., corresponding secretary for
two years South Carolina Federation
of Woman's Clubs, four years record
ing secretary, now vice-president at
large.
Endorsed by Prominent Women
Mrs. Anne Norwood Moss, of Orange
burg, S. c., says: I'm my opinion there
could not be a better candidate for this
important office. Mrs. Drake IS a
woman Of high mental attainment. tact,
sound judgment and executive ability"
Mrs. Nellie C. Ellerbe, Of Marion,
first woman secretary to State Demo-
cratic Convention, writes: I'm matters
Of education women are best qualified
to understand the problems which are
to be worked out in regard to our
schools in the near future. Mrs. Drake
is a woman of unusual capabillty, with
broad experience in dealing with the
public She has not only the knowl-
edge of schools, which comes from the
practical side of teaching, but she has
executive ability as we'll"
Bennettsville Women. The woman
hood of Bennettsville, representing
every organization and every activity
for the promotion of public welfare and
education, are glad of the opportunity
of endorsing without qualification the
name Of Mrs Bessie Rogers Drake for
the office of State Superintendent of
Education"
Mrs Leroy Springs, Democratic Ma
tiOnal Executive COmmittcewOman, of
Lancaster writes: II wish to give my
unqualified endorsement to Mrs.
brakes candidacy for State Superin-
tendent of Education. She is ideally
equipped for the work, physically, men,
tally and morally. She is young and
vigorous, an educated, cultivated
WOltlGll with SIJlNINiIb puoiii'So "pi4'NJ
and the highest type Of noble Christian
womanhood.'
Mrs. II. Roberts Patterson, head of
Latin department, when Mrs. Drake
was a student at Winthrop College,
writes. "Shc was always broad and
liberal in her views and on the side
Of right. Honest, straightforward,
clear headed, self controlled, she was a
power among the students. The prac-
tical and the ideal met in her ideas
and conduct" q.
Louisa b. POppenheim: 81 besear
for her the support of the women in
South Carolina for this office. AS an
officer in the South CarOlinG Fedora
| ton of Womens Clubs she has shown
executive ability, constructive power
sympathetic understanding and con-
scientious application, qualities which
| in my opinion fit her for the position
of State Superintendent of Education
Judges and Lawyers.
Judge c. p. Townsend, Oldest living
alumnus of South Carolina University
writes: Il have never known more
| intellectual lady, nor one with better
judgment. She is thorough" ,ompe-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-08-22

I tent to Ill the office. She has had
! experience in teaching and has always
/ taken Il deep interest in the education
! l,,f tho ,,n1cGrg
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
Broker Gives Up;
3 More Failures
Joseph d. Sugarman Supplies
$4,000 Bond as First of
Indicted Crowd.

NEW YORK, March 6.-Three
new failures and the surrender of
Joseph d. Sugarman, the first of
forty-one brokers indicted by grand
juries since the investigation of
bucket shops began two months
ago. marked today's progress in the
Wall Street cleanup.
Release of Sugarman under low
bail of $4,000 was expected to in
duce others to give themselves up.
Only ten of those indicted have
surrendered or been arrested thus
far, due, 1t is said, to the $4,000
bond required by the court
Sugarman was indicted on COM
plant of E. c. Barringer. of North
Carolina, who claims he deposited
with the broker 100 shares of Texas
Oil stock which Sugarman failed to
return.
Bankruptcy petitions were filed
against Ettinge and Wall; Mullins
and Company; and Alfred f. Lind
say. Ettinge and Wall are a Pitts
burgh house with membership on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange
Liabilities were placed at $4,000,
with assets less than $4,000. Ste
phen F. Hogan and James H. Dew
snap compose the firm of ]. +. Null
Inns and Company, whose liabilities
and assets were not stated.
The application against Lindsay
was signed by Mrs. Lillian N. Duke.
Mrs. c. Dorothy Atwood and Mrs.
Sarah L. Arnold. who claimed Lind
say swindled them of sums from
$4,000 to 100000 each.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
SUBMERGED 2 DAYS
TO CURE PARALYSIS

NEW YORK. March 6.-Encased
in a divers "ubber suit. with a tube
for breathing. Torres Olson has lain
at the bottom of a depression tank
on the repair ship Falcon since Sat-
urday night, gradually regaining the
use of his paralyzed body.
Olson was stricken with the bends"
Saturday while working IS feet un-
der water on a sunken barge at
New London. He was hauled to the
surface and placed in the Falcons
tank. where the pressure Of the
ocean can be maintained and grad
ually diminished.
Officers of the Falcon said tonight
that Olson had recovered the use of
the lower part of his body. and that
the pressure had been reduced by
half. He will be kept in the tank
for several days more, 1t was stated,
to prevent a relapse,
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
Search Warrants Needless
In Raids on Bookmakers
Court Holds Betting Evidence May Be Seized
As in All Criminal Cases, Defeating Plea
Of Charles T. Swami.

eral Judge Lacombe, which reads as
follows:
From time ImmemoriaI an officer
maki1s a lawful arrest on a crimi-
nal Charge has taken into his pos
session the instruments Of the
crime and other evidence as may
be Of use as evidence at the trial.
A blood-stained knife or garment, a
half-emptied phial Of poison. a
mask of disguise. counterfeit coins
plates for printing counterfeit
notes. gambling devices, stolen
property. and many other articles
are thus seized every day on the
person or on the premises Of the
alleged criminal, and no one dis
putes the properties OF such seiz-
ure."
Therefore" the opinion reads.
the court II of the opinion that
the documents in question were
lawfully seized or taken at the time
of the arrest Of the defendant, un-
der a valid warrant Of arrest and
that no search warrant was re-
Quisite under such circumstances
&c secure possession of the docu-
ments. and though the charge laid
in the Indictment is not the same
oS NhS ohS bGA Aht
rant. yet, nevertheless. the evil
dence would be admissible ana
relevant at the trial and that there
fore. the prayers Of the defendants
petition must be and are hereby de-
MED"
Warrant Charged Gambling.
The warrant issued against
Swami read TO the effect that "One
Charles T. Swami did then and
there in the District OF Columbia,
unlawfully bet and gamble the sum
OF 81 in lawful currency Of the
United States. with one Lawrence
Miller upon the result Of a certain
race of running horses"
The Indictment. which was re-
turned April %. charged that
Swami set up a gaming table for
the purpose OF gaming within the
District OF Columbia.
Thus. according TO the opinion.
the police need not now take the
trouble TO obtain search warrants
for future raids upon bookmakers.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
POSTAL APPOlNTEE
FORMER GOVERNOR
John HI. Bartlett, New. Hamp.
shire, First Assistant to
Hays Successor.

John Fl. Bartlett, president of the
Civil Service Commission. was ap-
pointed First Assistant Postmaster
General by President Harding yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Bartlett will assume office
Immediately upon receiving con-
firmation by the Senate, which is
expected today or tomorrow. He
succeeds Postmaster General Work.
Mr.. Bartlett has been in his pres
ent office since last July. He was
formerly governor of New Hamp-
shire and prior ia serving In this
capacity was for many years post
master of Portsmouth. N. RI. He
is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
The First Assistant Postmaster
General has direct supervision of
the personnel OF the entire depart
ment. He has charge of all post
master appointments as we'll as
general supervision of the large
group of city carriers.
No indication as to the successor
of Mr.. Bartlett as president of the
Civil Service Commission could be
gained last night. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Bartlett came so quick
ly. he said, that no tame has been
had for consideration of a success
sor.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07
BRYAN DEMANDS
PARTY SUPPORT
''@ .4POWER TREATY
Effort to Bring Demo.
Gratis Into Line Stirs
New Differences.

William Jennings Bryan dashed
Into the Capitol yesterday and read
the riot act" to the Democrats for
fighting the four-power pact.
Breathing defiance at the edicts
OF the Cox-Tumulty pow-wow. Mr..
Bryan told the Democrats that op-
position to the Pacific treaties was
bad in policy as well as in prin-
ciple" and urged them to join in
immediate ratification.
In order not to be thought Re-
publican in his views, he sharply
rebuked Republican Arrogance"
and warned Republicans to beware
of domestic issues. Incidentally he
declared against the 5-5-3 naval
ratio. and without going into de-
tails expressed the view that the
United states should cut far below
the treaty stipulations.
New Greatly Differences.
while Mr.. Bryan was trying to
bring the Democrats into line. new
Differences of opinion broke out
over the meaning of the four
power pact. Senator Borah. of
Idaho. irreconcilable. brought up
his resolution calling upon Presi-
dent Harding to inform the Senate
as to the status of the Lansing
Ishii agreement under the four
power pact. Senator Underwood.
Democratic leader, fresh from the
inner circles of the armament con-
ference. promptly arose to tell the
Senate that the four-powcr treaty.
of course. deprived the Lansing
Ishii pact OF any rurther bind
ing effect Senator Robinson. of
Arkansas. Democrat, and Senator
Brandegee, Republican, called upon
Mr.. Underwood to illustrate how
the treaty would have any such ef-
feet. The dilemma became so per-
picking that Senator Lodge. Re
publican leader. finally asked the
Senate to go ahead and adopt the
Borah resolution and get its infor-
nation direct from the President.
The Senate Immediately adopted the
resolution.
Another interesting feature Of
the treaty situation yesterday was
the speech of Senator New. OF In
diana, Republican memper OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, OPEN
ing the debate in defense of the
four-power pact.
MOT an Alliance"
"It is not an alliance" said Sem
>ator New. ''in an heretofore ac-
cepted meaning of the word. and I
wish to emphasize that IL II were
an alliance in fact. IL II were. an
alliance in effect. IL II were an al
lance in contemplation and, fur
thermore. II il were not clearly
understood by all tho powers party
to it and that IL was none of these,
l should not venture to propose to
this body that IL advise and con-
sent to its ratification.
The Inevitable effect of our fall
ure to r9tify this treaty will be to
revive and perpetuate the Anglo
Japanese alliance. There can be
nothing more important to this
country than the substitution of
this engagement for that compact.
We cannot attach too much I'M
portance to this. 1t should be ap-
parent to all who give 1t mo-
ments thought"
Mr.. Bryan. .engrossed as he was
In his campaign TO eradicate Dar-
wiRism from the colleges and lib.
raries, found time. nevertheless, to
stop of In. Washington and EN-
deavor ito show his Democratic
brethren the error of their ways
concerning the treaty issue.
H
The Washington herald., 1922-03-07

Seizure of betting paraphernaI:a
by police. armed with a warrant for
the arrest OF an individual, does
not require the securing of a
search warrant.
Broad and sweeping powers are
given by this opinion. which was
handed down in the criminal branch
Of the District courts yesterday by
Justice Siddons. in the case against
Charles T. Swami. alleged book
maker. whose place Of business, I102
Eighth street southeast was raided.
Swami. through his attorneys,
filed a petition for the return of
property seized on the ground that
the police were armed only with a
warrant for his arrest and did not
have in their possession a search
warrant. a search of the premises
having been made.
Ruling Favors Seizdre.
In declaring that the seizure Of
the alleged betting evidence was
legal and regular. and that the po-
lice need not have a search warrant
for cases OF this character, Justice
Siddons quoted n decision by Fed