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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
ERG, S. G., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1922.
Columbia Woman
Awarded $4,000

Columbia, S. c., Feb. ia de-
cree of $4,000 was awarded to Mrs.
Lyde Mcdonald today in her suit
against Richard S. DesP prom
inent Columbia fnancier, in which
she sued for s150,OOO in an alleged
breach of promise action.
The trial started Wednesday
morning and the jury was out all
last night.
Mrs. Mcdonald alleged that she
and DesPortes had lived together as
man and wife for twenty years; that
they had been west together, reg
istering at hotels as man and wife;
that he paid her many attentions and
he left her recently.
DesPortes is director of large
bank here. He is owner of large
properties in the city and is mem
Der of a prominent family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
GEORGIA WILL TRY.
Preliminary Hearing for Padgett, Al
legged Bank Swindler.

Aiken, Feb. 17.-News from Grif-
fin, Ca, this afternoon, following the
preliminary trial of Samuel H. Pad
gett, charged with having cashed a
forged check at the Griffin City Ma
tional bank on January 3, is that the
prisoner has been committed to the
upper court which will meet in the
late spring. R. A. Drake, cashier of
the bank, whose illness had necessi-
tated the postponement of the hear
ing from the early part Of the week
until today, was present and posi-
lively identified Padgett. No detail
as to the testimony of other witnesses
or as to whether bail has been ar
ranged have been ascertained.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
Personal Interest.

Mr.. Dunn stood up in court, charg-
ed with disorderly conduct, his head
swathed in badages, and demanded
a trial by jury.
Its only a minor offense," advised
the Judge, "Why not plead guilty, pay
a small fine and get it over?"
mo, judge" replied Mr.. Dunn de-
terminedly, Il want trial by jury.
The last thing I remember was when
I was standing peaceful-like on the
corner and that big guy wandered
along. The next thing was when two
doctors were sewing me up. Unless !
have a trial and hear witnesses
never will find out what I called the
big stiff. .''-American Legion Week
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
Live WeevilS Dead WeeVll

From these figures it is seen that
we have far more live weevils per
ton of moss in sight now than at any
time since these records were started
and only very few dead weevils.
OF course the records on the presence
of dead weevils cannot be accepted
as too accurate because it has been
found that many dead weevils fall
out of the moss during the winter and
are thus lost. The most striking
feature, however, is the fact that the
records for this year show more than
five times as many live weevils in
hibernation as in the highest pre-
ceding year since 1915. These rec
ords are checked in other ways,
among the different methods being
series of cages located near Tai
lulah, Louisiana which are installed
with a known number of live weevils
each fall, different types of shlter
provided and the survival Of weevils
in these cages determined in the
spring. We have just completed an
examination of this series of cages
and find that these figures verify
those quoted in the moss examina-
tions and. show the percentage of
survival to date to be much higher
than in past years.
In considering the significance of
these figures, it should be remem-
bered that while they mean a very
abnormally heavy emergence OF
over-wintered weevils in the coming
spring, they do not necessarily mean
that the weeviI damage this season
will be unusually great, since it is
possible that summer weather condi-
tions may be sufficiently unfavorable
to the weevils to Offset this heavy,
early infestation, but the fact remains
that the farmers will start the cotton
crop under a tremendous handicap
and it is going to require abnormal
weather to produce normal weevil
damage. No man is justified in gam
bling in such luck, and the only sane
course to pursue is to anticipate a
year of great abundance Of boil wee
wills and make all plans accordingly.
Everyone who has raised a few cot
ton crops with the weevi1 realizes how
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
Livestock Meeting
On February 24h

A meeting of all producers of live
stock and those interested in secur-
ing a loan on livestock through the
L. S. government, will be held at the
court house in Bamberg February "a,
at Ii a. m. Farmers who have hogs
and cattle or are planning to raise
livestock for market are urged. to be
present. The S. C. Cooperative Live
stock association will have a repre-
sentative to explain the plans of the
association and how, loans will be
made. B. Harris, commissioner of
agriculture, and w. J. Shealy, live
stock specialist, will be present.
J. D.. BRANDON,
County Agent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
Just Practicing.

To the elderly spinister's amaze
ment the young man in the sitting
room suddenly threw himself upon
his knees as she entered.
"Miss Oldcake," said he, "will you
be my wife,
Eyes, Mr.. Mutt" replied she, gasp
ing for breath. But, really, I thought
all along you had serious designs
on my youngest sister,"
'I have" was the rejoinder, as the
youth rose to his feet. 's1'm only prac-
ticing now!'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
OPEN UP FOR YOUNG MEN.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon Says Active
Minds Needed.

Washington, Feb. 19.-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon, who will retire from
the house of representatives at the
end Of his present term after a ser
vice of forty-six years, declared to-
day in an open letter to his Republi-
can constituents of the Eighteenth
Illinois district that the time had
come for old heads to give way to
young hearts, alert and active minds
and vigorous bodies.
Writing, as he explained, on the
golden anniversary Of his first elec-
tion to the house, Mr.. Cannon said
that in turning back his commits
sion he did not wish to shirk any
responsibility or public duty, but
simply to open the door of opportuni-
ty to younger men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23
$500 Per Year in Advance.
Boil Weeuils Will
Be I Thick in 1922
By. B. R. Coad.

Cotton farmers are now arguing
pro and con the advisa bility of re-
ducing or increasing the cotton acre
age for 1922, but in the numerous
arguments quoted we seldom see any
mention made of one Of the most i'm
portant factors which should bave a
very positive influence on the cotton
programme for the coming season.
This is the prospect of boil weeyil
abundance. For quite a number of
years the Delta Laboratory of the
Bureau of Entomology, U. S. de-
partment of agriculture has been
making series of studies each sea-
son to serve as basis for predictions
regarding the severity of spring in
festation of boil .weevils. The rec
ords for 1922 have just been complet-
ed and for comparison with these we
have similar records for the past
eight years.
The number of boil weevils emerg-
ing from Information each spring de-
pends on two things: the number en-
tering Information in the fall and the
percentage of these Surviving. Last
fall the majority of the cotton belt
saw conditions which permitted an
unusually large number of weevils
to enter Information. Th- winter
weather has generally been abncr-
mally mild to date and the usual pc
riod of temperatures low enough to
influence weevil survival. Because
of this mild weather high. rate Of
weevil survival was to be expected.
Our recent records have more than
verified this expectation. These rec
ords are made in a number of differ
.ent ways but the most comparable
criterion is the figure based on the
number of live weevils found hiber-
mating in Spanish moss in certain
selected localities in Louisiana each
year. During the past few days we
have examined over $500 pounds of
Spanish moss from Is different Sc
lected points representing the differ
ent types Of hibernating conditions
found in that district This moss is
carefully examined and the number
OF weevils both live and dead noted.
From this We compute the ratio OF
both live and dead weevils per ton !
of moss, and past experience has
shown that this affords very fair
index to the emergence which may be
expected. The following table shows |
the figures for the past eight years:
Live Weevils Dead Weevi1s |
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-02-23

the weevil cuts down the acreage he
can handle per plow and still make
crop. Furthermore, the abund-
ant the weevils are, the less acreage
he can handle successfully and GER
tainly with the present prospects the
acreage per pillow for 1922 should be
reduced to an absolute minimum if
the farmer is to experience any safety
whatever.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
KEEPING COOL

ITO avoid sunstroke keep in breeze. This advice IS
| Il from the medical editor OF the London Times He
says stroke well-ventilaed winGy
places. matter how hot
The old idea among wimingtonians was that "gettin
overcome by the was due temperature of the
air.
European physicians swinging to the belief that
prostrations and hot weather discomfort are
due stuffy air than TO actual heat
People instinctvey know this Unconsciously. on a
hot day, you seek position in breeze or draft.
Mechanically this is the the fan which cools
engine Circulating the antidote for heat.
though too powerful breeze-such created arti-
hcaly by electric fans apt to cause stf neeks or
colds.
The principle. that ventilation countsracts heat ap
plies also to clothing. That's why suffer less
than men, in hot weather Air circuates under their
dresses. cooling the skin by evaporating per-
spiration.
In the Malay jungies natives get this effect by
wearing under-vest made of bamboo the thickness
Of a pencil lead. The bamboo is cut into half-inch
lengths and strung cord in the formation of fish
net The meshes holes make cooling air pockets I'M
der the outer clothes.
Why do you wear heavy garments in winter Your
answer probably s. ITO keep out the cold" But the
wooden underwear a sealskin coat is to
the heat generated in bodies from escaping
into the cold air.
Put hot substance with cold substance and the
heat flows into the cold until the temperature of the
two nearly equalized. This happens in your refrig
orator. heat flows of food and melts the ice.
That's how food cools-by losing lot of its stored-up
heat.
The same principle works in summer when porous
clothing permits the escape OF the bodys heat into the
air The body's heat flows out into the air into
cold bath, like through pipe electricity over
a wire
When +ha a+noosnhera is saturated with water the
evaporation Of Precipitation checked there being no
dry absorb it like water into a sponge. Hence
the saying. Il wouldn't mind the if 1t wasn't for
The humidity"
Misery also when escape OF the bodys heat is
prevented by the atmosphere being still hotter.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04

foresight in rejecting what were
considered excessive bids for facing
tables used in larger postoffices. viii
save the government $4,000 on
fifty tables, it was learned at the
Postoffice Department today.
These tables will be manufactured
by the mail equipment shops of the
government. which are now manu-
featuring a dozen of these tables.
one of which will be installed at the
Wilmington postofflce.
The lowest bid received for the
facing tables was $4,000 each. The
equipment shops estimate the cost
of making the tables itself at less
than $1,000 each. Thus postal en-
ployes will be able 10 save the CIV
eminent a. total of $4,000 on fifty
tables, it was said today. IT is pos
sible this saving will be increased
on future production through the
Evening journal., 1922-08-04

Nashville Tennesseean-'St Strikers
cannot be driven TO mines" says
Lewis. No, but they can be pre-
vented from driving others from the
mines.
Detroit Free Press-If Mr.. Com
pers is so certain that nobody can
be found to take the places OF the
union miners, why is he disturb1 d
because the President las prom
isel projection to those who Will
wcrk2
Philadelphia North American
The unions fully recognized the ju-
risdiction of the Board when 1t in
creased the railroads payroll to the
extent of S60O.00O.0GO q year. and
repudiSte its authority only when
II reduces wages according to the
same principle upon which l. raised
them"
Albany JourDal-Workers should
beware of forming the habit of
thinking that the right to strike is
more valuable than the right to
work.
Rutland Misunderstanding brings
disorder, disorder brings rio.. riot
brings massacre. Let's have 1t
checked at the beginning.
Marshalltown Times Republican
The first essential of good govern
ment is to keep the peace and obey
and maintain the law.
Spokane Spokesman Review-The
rail strike is against the American
people and the authority of the
United States Government.
Schenectady Star--Public opinion
is unalterably opposed 10 having the
life of the nation threatened, its
commerce strangled, its business
thrown out Of gear, by a railroad
strike.
Gloucester Daily Times-Lewis,
Jewell and other union presidents.
have endorsed violence. They are
really leading a body Of men who |
ire conducting an Instruction.
Los Angeles Times-Legally, men
have a right to stop work when they |
please. Morally. TO cease production
5 wrong. The right OF men TO do
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
Il Constitutional President

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-"Reluct-
antly, and only as a last resort, the
Harding administration brought the
Government into the coal and rail-
road controversies. says the Re-
publican Publicity Association,
through its president. Hon. Jona-
than Bourne. Jr. Less government
in business was the Republican pol
icy. and that policy has been ad-
hered to. much 10 the qualification
OF the American people. Not I'M
til protection OF the general well
fare made such action necessary, did
the administration place the power
of the Government over the opera
ton OF railroads or coal mines. and
then only TO the extent that SEEM
ed to be demanded by circumstances
I'm this respect. the Harding ad-
ministration differs from its prede-
cessor. II will be remembered that
after the armistice and when there
could be no excuse for his action.
President Wilson seized the ocean
cables asa war measure" II was
the policy OF the Wilson admins
tnation to have the Government un-
dertake every private enterprise
that did not seem to be operating
to perfection--and Government OPP
GRAFTON proved less satisfactory and
more expensive than private oper-
alton.
I'm his address 10 the coal oper-
ators and miners. President Hard
ing said: The Government has no
desire to fntrude itself into the field
OF your activities. II does feel an
obligation to see that the common
American interest shall not be men
aced by protracted lack of fuel
We wish you who best know
the way 10 solution TO reach It
among yourselves. in a manner to
command the sanction OF American
public opinion. Failing in that the
servants OF the American people will
be called to the task in the name
of American safety. the greatest
good TO all the people,
"As the President has been prop
erly reluctant to place the strong
hand of the Federal Government
upon the management Of private en-
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1922
OUR SLOGAN:
The Euening Journal-the First
Paper of the First City of the First
State.
UNIQUE TREAT AWAITS HER

GONE one of the host of pretty girls in Wilmington
- has unique treat awaiting her we'll the OPP
porunity bring credit her home city We refer to
girl the worthy represent VIII
mingon the Beauty Tournament to be held in con-
nection with the Pageant Atlantic City September
g. and s. The Evening Journal has been designated
whereby miss Wilmington" is to be picked
This guaranteeing that the selection shall
be governed by just thing.-the girl shall be Sc
lected from the viewpoint of beauty alone.
The board OF judges which will decide upon the citys
beautiful daughter is qualified fully every
perform this somewhat difficult task The FIVE judges
are headed by Mayor Leroy Harvey the other
members are william shewen Ellis, photographer;
Stanley NJ Arthurs artist; G. Morris whiteside archi
teot E. p Bardo, business man. The personnel of
board the will be fairly and
competently made
Pageant Week is the gala timesof the whole at
Atlantic City Miss Wilmington" will be competing
the reignng beauties from seventyhve other cities.
seldom Young girls from every important city
the country have the chance be the honor
such round festivities. Miss Wilmington" will
be the guest Atlantic City the time she
home until she arrives back with whatever prizes she
may have This free entertaipment includes also
all expenses for ohaperon who will accompany her.
The officials have planned the details for Miss
wilmington's' entertainment in every particular
with satisfactory arrangements there should be
hesitation the part OF any Wilmington girl enter
ing her photograph at Wilmington has pretty
girlsany number OF them To enter the contest it Is
simply necessary to submit photograph to the Art
Editor Evening Journal If any girl who desires
enter has not suitable photograph, arrangements
made taken, without cost to her, on
application to the Art Editor.
we desire girl selected be fitted every
maintain the tradition of the beauty of girls
Photographs will be accepted until August 21; but do
not delay action until that time. There is
baokwardness. Send in yourapicure and the judges
will do the rest.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04

fterprise. so he has been properly
hesitant in exerting the police pow
err of the Federal Government in
maintenance of order in the sew
eral States. for this is primarily a
function of State government In
his telegram TO the Governors, he
said. I want TO convey to you the
assurance of the full and prompt
support OF the Federal Government
whenever and wherever you find
your own agencies of law and or
der inadequate TO meet the situa-
ton
"One OF the worst things that
could happen in this Republic, where
the people must feel the response
bility of self-goveFnment. would be
for the National administration to
relieve local officials by assuming au-
thority itself Our Federal Consti-
tuition contemplates that the States
shall take primary action in the
preservation of peace and order, but,
failing that, that the National Gov
eminent shall exert its own larger
power sfor the protection of the peo-
pie against domestic violence. Presi-
dent Harding recognizes an obliga-
ton to uphold the Constitution in
spirit as well as in letter. hence he
has left to the State executives, in
the first instance. the task of pro-
tecting their citizens in the enjoy
ment of their rights of life, liber-
erty and property.
lowing to policies adopted by the
Democratic regime. many people
have acquired the habit Of looking
to the Federal Government for ev-
erything. They seek Federal as
sistance for almost every ill-for-
getting that more self-relance and
self-help would solve most prob
lens without any appeal to Wash
ington whatever. A minority take
that view. The grea majority de-
precate every movement that
strengthens the hands OF a Federal
bureaucracy. Consequently, they
should hold their own State author
tiles responsible for any dereliction
which makes necessary the exer-
else OF national power in preserv-
ing local peace"
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
rHr cHAIN ON pEsrRucr1oN

CEA lions and hair-seals destroying the salmon
- and other FISH off the British Columbia coast That
would have banied people century ago. Now the
Canadian government merely motions to machine gun
and pone to the seal rookeres of the Queen Char
lotte islands.
Here you device put to valuable use in
peacetme You the flying machine. developed al
most overnight during the used peace. And
surgeons say that the advanced their professions
least a century. Some good of war with al
It's evils have been suffered by Delawareans ant
others
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
With the Paragraphers

The country anSiousy and earnestly awaits the
American Federation Of Labors denunciation of the
Illinois and its demand punishment OF
the rfoters.-Boston Transcript
Henry Ford may gather from all the talk in Congress
about his Muscle Shoals offer that people either
know nothing at all about It or know more than he
does-IIilIsdale (Afich.) Daily News
Russia is saying TO the nations OF Europe at The
Hague exactly what she said 70 them at Genoa. 1--WE
will pay our debts you II you will lend us the money
In other words Russia is willing to the note il
her creditors win make notable concessionsFt Wayne
lind News-sentinei.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
DISPOSITIONS BECOMING REcoNcILED

DREJUDICE against hnger-prnting OF bank de-
postors ia vanishing. This is reported by postal
savings officials. People longer to this
Of Identification OF association with
criminals That prejudice senseless it would
be take all locks off doors because locks
Jail cells
Somewhere EARTH you probably have exact
double perfect duplicate of you. except for finger
prints They the only infable form of idenuhca-
ton Every babys prints should be taken birth.
For thing it would avoid mixpps such the kind
that made "Puddn head Wilson" famous.
Evening journal., 1922-08-04
ORIGIN or THE PRESIDENTIAL PATIENCE

T,oR the thoughtful Delaware reader there Is much
more than light entertainment in the story told by
President Harding of his arrival in Marion Ohio when
4. his father moved his family TO that place.
Dr. Harding owned a mule. the local reputation of
which was well known that he unable to sell the
animal and therefore, took the mule Marion with
him and, there being convenient method Of
conveying the beast young Warren assigned the
task Of riding the obstreperous brute the
roads and through city Naturally the story
inspired numerous good humored cartoonists to
draw pictures the barefoot boy astride his long
cared quadruped
When stops TO think Of all the circumstances the
Incident has much significance In the FIRST place the
story emphasizes the humble beginnings Of the man
WAC now occupies the highest position of power
tousnont the entire world. In family of better
aelai conditions the hired man would have been as
se 70 the task Of riding the mule A boy dominated
- sense Of iase pride would have protested against
wa many youth would have considered humiliation
moreover lad Of ordinary abilities would nsobabIv
nave been unable. if willing n drive a.. ,,,,a
from one town 10 another
young Warren had been reared amid surro,rdt,g
"nen 9ua4heo MN IN every way the work he was
doing He had driven the mule before ooa - az "a |
only the perversty Of mush nat,ra ''eu
CURED knowledge OF the beast and mos. ess..1 |
of Inducing the animal TO obey his viii
acquired those qualities Of patience which are rso
II the teamster is to be able control an nst,-.s
animal
The training and the habits mind OF young vsrr..
such that he willing to assist wherevs~ ht
aid needed. No honorable task was beneath hts
dignity. HIS personal courage physical strength ana
mental enabled him succeed where man,
another would have failed.
In all the years that have passed since Warren q.