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Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
BARRIERS in Nebraska City
Learn War Is Over: Prices Cut

Nebraska City, Ncb., May D.
Especial. Union BARRIERS of this
city, at meeting held Sunday, de-
cided to reduce their prices to pre-
war levels, and hereafter IS cents
will pay for shave, and IS cents
for haircut here. One of the larg-
est shops in the city cut its prices
several months ago and Withdrew
from the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Boys Find Infant in
Sand Near Norfolk

Norfolk, Neb., May 2.-(Speeial
Telegram. Boys fishing in the Elk.
horn river on the south outskirts OF
this city found the body of an in
fant girl partly buried in the sand.
The body was nude and there were
no marks for identification. At the
coroner's inquest it was stated the
babe was about month old.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Jury Prays for Guidance;
Finds Lincoln Pair Guilty

Lincoln, May Especial y
Before considering the guilt Of Harry
Hostetter and Carl Anderson.
charged with escaping from the state
reformatory, a jury in district court
here today bowed heads in prayer
asking that the verdict come from. a
heavenly source. Then two ballots
were taken and both men were found
guilty. Under new law those es-
Gaping from penal institution are
liable from to 10 years in addition
to their criminal sentence,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
No Evidence of Bootlegging
at Home Raided by Band

Los Angeles, May 2.-Federal Of
ficials have investigated the Inglce
wood home and winery Of Fidel and
Matthias Elduayen, alleged by mem-
bers OF band of masked and armed
men who raided it a week ago Satur-
day, to be bootleggers, and found no
evidence OF violation OF the prohibi-
ton laws, they declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Agreement on 10000 Navy
Reached by Senate Committee

Washington, May 2.AAn agree
ment upon navy enlisted personnel
for next year OF $4,000 men, the
number voted by the house, was
said to have been reached unani-
mously at an executive meeting to-
day of the senate appropriations
subcommittee considering the house
measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Nebraska City Plans to Have
Street Carnival Next Week

Nebraska City, Neb., May g.
Especially )-Nebraska City is to have
street carnival here next week when
the Mcmahon shows, which wintered
here, will open for the season. The
shows will appear under the auspices
of the local Eagle lodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Carroll (Neb. Young Man
Is Named for Annapolis

Washington, May 2.-(Special Tel
egram. Clifford Rees, freshman
in the engineering college of the
University of Nebraska, has been
given an Annapolis appointment by
Representative Reavis. Rees' home
is at Carroll, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Bill Extending Powers
of Finance Body Passed

Washington, May 2.-The bill ex-
tending for one year from next July
the powers OF the War Finance
corporation was passed by the senate
by a unanimous vote and without
roll call.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Legation Attache Commits
Suicide Over Peggy Joyce
Senor Errazurd Of Chian Embassy in Paris Kills
Self Following Wild all Night Party at Which
American Actress Declared Love for
Henry Letellier,' French Publisher


psris. May 9.-Peggy Joyce las,
night wired Jack Dempsey in Ber-
lin;
"Am in terrible trouble. Young
man l introduced you 10 has killed
himself. ! am going back TO America
as soon as ! am strong enough,
Love.
(SignedJ PEGGY"
By HENRY WALES.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Investigate Deaths.

Pittsburgh, Pa. May County
authorities and officials of the Pitts
burgh chapter OF the American Red
Cross were highly interested today in
the report from Cleveland that
woman. arrested there. was being
questioned in connection with the
deaths OF three OF her six husbands.
Investigators OF the Red Cross here
and at Cleveland have been working
On the case for three years. it was
said.
Robert Braun, chief OF Allegheny
county detectives. and Red Cross Of
ficers, recalled the story surround
ing the death of the wognan's fourth
husband at Dorment, suburb, in
1919. The man, named Stuart, was
in perfect health at the time Of his
marriage, they said, in few months
he died under mysterious circum-
stances. Braun declared that an
autopsy failed to disclose the cause
OF death, because it was performed
after embalming, but Red Cross in
yestigator said that an analysis of
the vital organs disclosed symptoms
of poisoning. This poison. it was
announced, could have resulted from
certain illnesses
Both detectives and Red Cross Of
fcials refused to disclose the wom-
ans name, saying that their investi-
cations were not complete.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-03
Woman Suspected
ofKillins3 Mates
for Insurance
Cleveland Police Investigate
Deaths Of Three Of Woman's
Six Husbands-$ll,OOO
Insurance Collected.

Cleveland. o, May s,-Aeling on
orders OF County Prosecutor Ed
ward {. Stanton. Coroner A, l..
Hammond was expected today TO
eShume the body OF man buried
here and 10 examine ], Tor traces oi
poison, which. II found. is expected
20 result IN the prosecution of a
woman Tor series OF murders COM
mi,,ed for 81 900 insurance.
The post-mortem examination was
ordered following the questioning OF
the woman who Is being held on
charges which have no connection
with the murders.
The woman under suspicion Is
known 10 have been married five times
and recently is said 10 have acquired
her sixth husband. Three OF her hus-
bands. Prosecutor Stanton said. died
under mysterious circumstances. In
addition, he said. two children by her
iirst marriage died from what Was
claimed at the time 10 be accidental
poisoning. The woman was divorced
IRON her first two husbands. Her
third husband died IN Pittsburgh in
March. 1917. and her fourth in the
same city in 1919. Stanton said. The
children also died in that city.
Dies Suddenly.
The third husband. Stanton said.
carried $1,000 insurance, while the
fourth was insured for $4,000.
Her fifth husband was a former
soldier. She married him in Pitts
burgh seven months after the death
oi her fourth husband and came here
TO live. lie died suddenly about
year ago, leaving government in
surancc Of $1,000. Efforts TO have
this increased to $4,000 failed.
The woman claimed that death in
this instance was due TO her husband
having been Rassed overseas, and no
physician was called, Stanton said.
No traces OF disability in the gov
crnmcnt records of this man could
be found. according to Stanton.
The suspicious circumstances were
reported to Prosecutor Stanton by
officials OF the Red Cross, which
since her arrest. has been caring for
Two children OF the woman by her
second marriage.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
NEWBERRY COUNTY
ROAD BONDS SOLD

Newberry county sold on Tuesday
afternoon 100000 worth of road
construction bonds running 40 years
at 5 per cent for s204,660. The sale
is regarded here as decidedly good
one. The buyers of the bnods are
Stacy & Braun of Toledo, Ohio. The
county also let the contract for con-
structing 37.6 miles of top soil roads
in the county to the Newell Contract
ing company for s102,941.25. This
mileage includes eight and a halt
miles between Pomaria and the Rich
land county line; Bush river church
road from city limits out five miles;
the Calks' Ferry road from Prosper
ity to the Lexington county line, sew
en- and half miles; Ninety-Six road
between Whitmire and the Brick
house, five miles; Belfast road from
near Longshore to the eleven mile
post near Dominicks, five miles;
Kempson Ferry road, six and six
tenths miles from Rocky branch to
Saluda line at Alligator Rock bridge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
WHAT SOME ONE ELSE
TOLD SOMEBODY ELSE

The State on Wednesday made
pleasant mention Of two young ladies
stopping over in Columbia on a hike
from Miami, Fla. We allude to this
TO say that after we had spoken re-
spectfully of two young women hi
kers" in Newberry last week, some
one told US that someone else told
him that he had been told that it had
been said that if people had seen
them talking to certain man 1t
would not have been good for their
reputation. This reporter is not the
sort of man to think that because a
girl is lively and friendly she is not
all right in every other particular,
although "birds of feather flock to-
gether." Those young travelling girls
do not know the character of a
stranger they happen to meet. But
that is where girls make mistake.
There are men in this community,
married as we'll as single, with whom
to be seen in company with decent
girl would be dangerous to that girls
reputation. This little incident shows
how ugly reports get started, and
then they spread like the blaze from
= match in the prairie grass.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
DIR SKINNER HAS DONE GOOD
SERVICE FOR NEWBERRY

DR.. Skinner has preached power
full, most appealing and far-reachng
sermons all the way through the Sc
ries of meetings in the First Baptist
church. He is a convincing preach
er, deep and clear thinker with his
reasoning faculty developed to the
highest order. We have no fault 10
find with this man. Like all truly
great men DR.. Skinner is modest.
Just as 'the bravest are the tenderest,
the loving the most daring DR..
Skinner, eloquent in his simplicity,
with his wonderful grasp AMI remark
able range, yet exhibits the beautiful
and rare trait Of modeitT. H* draws
men to him with the magnet Of love.
People love him because 'hcE kno"
he loves them. The great love in his
heart shines in his countenancc and
is felt by his hearers. We can 1of
81: all VIC would wish t. say of D;.
Skinner. We know he would rather
we say that he has done go0d = New
berry. This is true, and his bene-
fetal influence will iong De felt here.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
MEMBER DEFENDS
SHIFTERS' ORDER
Claims Organization is for Promotion
of Good Fellowship and
Harmless Fun
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
In behalf of the Royal Order of
Shifters, of which l am a member,
and in order to correct some of the
unjust statements which have been
circulated about this organization, |
wish to set forth some facts regard
ing it.
/. The Shifters is only harmless
organization for the promotion of
harmless fun and good fellowship.
The fact that it has grown so fast,
to be so strong, and the fact that
many of the most influential and en-
lightened of our citizens are members
should convince anyone of the truth
of this statement.
2. 1t is very inexpensive to become
a member. In fact, the only expense
is a small initiation fee, which will be
refunded to the initiated if he lives
up to the requirements or the oath.
8. There is nothing in the organl-
zation to compel any girl to associate
with any boy or anyone else with
whom she does not desire to assocl-
ate. If there were any such provision
does it seem possible that members
who have wives, sweethearts and
DAUGHTERS would advise them to join!
And would any self respecting girl
tolerate this practice? Yet every
member will advise their best friends
to become members. Ask any mem
ber if he is sorry he became a mem
Der. The vast majority will tell you
that the Shifters is the greatest or,
ganization of it's kind ever begun, and
that his only regret is his failure tc
join sooner.
Finally, l wish to emphasize the
fact that the Shifters is an organiza-
ton for the promotion of good fel'
lowship and harmless fun. Any at
tack made upon this organization
must come from someone who does
not understand the high ideals and
aims of the order. 1t must be re-
membered that "idle tongues will
wag." and that "he who knows least
talks most"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

credits for short term farm loans now
pending in congress will doubtless be
vigorously opposed by these large
banking interests, their satellites ana
supporters. Wall street banking IN
terests appear to be obsessed with
the idea that the destinies of Amerl-
can finance is divine heritage which
thew alone must exercise for the BEN
eft of every department of American
life: and that any encroachment upon
such rights by government even is an
objectionable sacrilege.
Wall street bankers have undcubt-
edly rendered great service to
thousands of local banks throughout
the agricultural sections of America,
but there has never at any time IN the
past been displayed any spirit OF all
truism toward the sections to which
such banking services have been rem
dered. The nations demands for a
broader and more comprehensive sys-
tenn of finance have grown beyond
the fixed set rules and regulations OF
Eastern finance. The farmers OF the
nation can no longer look with safety
TO the bank vaults of the East nor to
the federal reserve banking system
as now dominated by Eastern banking
interests for satisfactory short term
agricultural credits in the future.
They have their eyes turned upon the
Goddess of Liberty towering above
the capitol at Washington where the
authorized representatives Of the peo-
pie sit in judgment upon the nations
affairs.
1t has been long drawn out strug-
gle, and the great masses of the peo-
,le have borne the suffeiings and
trials of financial oppression until
they are we'll night exhausted and al
most mendicants upon their own do
main. But a brighter day is dawn
ing, the country will rebuild its shat
tered fortunes and enter upon the
pathway of the future with renewed
hope and safeguarded by system Of
federal agricultural credits that will
forever protect the agricultural in
dustry of the nation from the fearful
catastrophe of the past two years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
NEW BANK READY
NOW FOR BUSINESS
Former Congressman Lever Heads
Institution-Bank is in Pal
metto Building
The State, 26.

The State, 26.
A. F. Lever, former congressman,
who recently resigned from the fed
eral farm board to accept the office
of president of the First Carolina
Joint Stock Land bank, arrived in Co.
lumbia yesterday and at once began
making preparations for the opening
of the bank. The new institution will
have Offices on the fifth floor of the
Palmetto Bank building and is ready
now for business.
With Mr.. Lever there arrived yes
terday H. E. Way of Washington, sec
retary of the new bank, who has here
tofore been in the service Of the fed
eral land bank.
The new bank, Mr.. Lever said yes
terday, will be under federal charter
and will be under the same strict su-
pervision as controls the land bank,
and will make loans to the amount OF
so per cent of the appraised value OF
farm lands. The bank begins ousl-
ness with capital stock Of $4,000,
which is to be increased as the neces-
sitv for larger capital becomes I'M
perative. "With the financial backing
which this institution has, it will with
in few years be one of the outstand-
inc financial institutions of the two
Carolinas," Mr.. Lever said.
The maximum rate Of interest to
be charged on loans, Mr.. Lever SAID,
was 6 per cent. The bank will loan
direct to borrowers.
81 regard this as wonderful held
for such an Institution, not only for
US but for the service wich it will
perform in behalf of the general
good. 1t is the first organization OF
it's kind in the two Carolinas," Mr..
Lever said yesterday.
Il am happy to be back in the state
again. Mr.. Lever continued, "in con-
nection with this bank, and with me
politics is forever a pleasant recollec-
ton.
sI have already turned down two
invitations to fill engagements, ana
am here for business and not TOR po-
litical speechmaking."
Mr.. Lever is president of the ne"
bank: H. E. Way, secretary; j. r
Matthews, first vice president; Ihom-
as & Lumpkin, general counsellorS;
the second vice president has not yet
been chosen. The board of directors
is composed of Mr.. Lever, Mr.. Way
Mr.. Matthews, A. NJ. Lumpkln, W. b.
Drake, Jr., of Raleigh; A. W. Mac
Lean of Lumberton, N. c.; K. T.
Weber of New York and F. L. Put
nam of New York.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
ERSKINE STUDENT
WINS FIRST PLACE
PRESBYTERIAN AND NEWBERRY
SECOND AND THIRD
J. c. Reid, Jr., Takes Initial Honor
With "a Nations Temp
tation."

The State.
Greenwood, April 21.-J. C. Reid.
Jr., of Charlotte, representing Frs
kline, won first place tonight in the
annual South Carolina intercollegiate
oratorical contest. His subject was
ga Nations Temptation"
Second place was won by Louis c.
LaMotte of Clinton, representing the
Presbyterian College of South Caro-
lima. His subject was WASTED Re-
sources, Blighted Lives"
Karl Kinard Of Johnston, repre-
senting Newberry college, won third
place. His subject was "The Price
of Permanent Peace"
Nine colleges were represented in
the contest this year, which was held
in Lander college auditorium. In ad-
dition to the winners, the following
spoke: R. 1. Herbert, Wofford college,
'The Rights of All and the Desire Of
One;" A: c Phelph, the Citadel, The
Place in the Sum-" C. j. Campbell,
Furman university, Growing the
Uncrowned;" Isadore Givner, College
of Charleston, Americas Need;"
Fant Kelly, University of South Caro-
lima, 'The Sovereignty Of Good
WILL" R. W. Coursey, Clemson col
lege, "An Ideal National Character.
Mr.. Reid, winner of first place, is
81 years of age. In 1920, he won
second place in the state oratorical
contest. He is member pf the base
ball squad off Erskine college and a
member of The Erskinian staff.
Judges in the contest were; Dr.. VIII
liam Way, Chester; Judge CE C. Fea-
therstone, Greenwood; A. c. Todd,
Laurens; j. B. Park, Greenwood; DR..
F. Sheppardson, Chester.
The annual oratorical contest IS
one of the most important events IN
the college year among South Caro-
lima colleges and annually attracts
large numbers of visitors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
SMITH HEARS PLEA
FOR INJUNCTION
TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEKS
PERMANENT ORDER
Recent Act of General Assembly
Reducing Rates Point in
Issue
The State.

The State.
Charleston, April pa hearing
was held in the telephone injunction
case today by Judge H. a. NJ. Smith
of the United States Eastern district
court, and after hearing arguments
of attorneys representing the plain
tiff, the Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph company, and the various
state authorities, Judge Smith took
the case under consideration. The
plaintiff had petitioned for an inter
locutory injunction restraining state
officials from enforcing the recent act
of the general assembly regulating
the maximum price which may be
charged by telephone companies in
the state, and in the meantime Judge
Smith had granted temporary re-
straining order, and the defendants
then petitioned that the plaintiffs
complaint be dismissed.
The following attorneys were on
hand to represent the telephone COM
pany: Grier & Park of Greenwood, w.
S. Nelson of Columbia, Hagood, Riv-
ers & Young of Charleston, Henry E.
Davis of Florence and Wilcox &
Wilcox of Florence The defendants
were represented by Attorney Gener-
al Samuel NJ. Wolfe, F. A. Miller of
Hartsville and Stephen Nettles of
Greenville.
The arguments before Judge Smith
today were mostly of technical ma
ture. The plaintiff alleged, in its COM
plant; that the new law regulating
telephone rates is of a coniscatory
nature and therefore unconstitutlon-
al. and in the hearing today this point
was stressed, as was the point that
unless the injunction were granted,
the plaintiff would be faced with a
multiplicity of suits in the state
courts, resulting in immense penal
ties and fines.
Supporting its motion to dismiss
the complaint, the respondents claim
ed that the plaintiff had adequate re-
lief through appeal to state courts.
The question as to whether or not
the motion for an interlocutory in
junction should be heard before a
tribunal of three federal judges was
also taken up in the hearing.
The hearing commenced shortly af-
ter II O'Clock and lasted more than
an hour. The railroad commission of
South Carolina and Samuel Wolfe,
attorney general, are among the re-
spondents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
countered at any point.

Natchez, Miss, April 25.-A seri-
Gus slough appealed in the Mississippi
between Byrne and Buckridge, about
II miles above Newellton, La, today.
A crack about 40 feet long with clear
water showing developed. The threat
ening condition caused great appfe-
hension for a time and men were
rushed from adjacent points to COM
bat the new trouble. Late reports
from Newellton stated that the levee
IS now in satisfactory condition.
Engineers stated that all levees in
the Fifth Louisiana levee district are
holding.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
THE REPORTER SEES NO HARM
IN ORDER OF SHIFTERS

All at once there is a great hue ana
cry against the "shifter." The out
cry, we suspect, comes from persons
who do not belong to the order,
lust as most of the people who KICK
against moving pictures rarely ever
see a p;cture-not that some of The
pictures are not good. This new Cor
der" as we see it, is nothing but a
little fun and innocent amusement
Some of the very best people of New
berry, men and women, young ana
old, belong to it. Some people can
make harm out of any and every
thing. Way back yonder Satan tried
to make harm in heaven, but was
banished from the company of the
good angels We are not taking up
for the Shifters. If certain good and
uneasy people think it is wrong we
will not dispute with them. We will
only say if this order is not right,
then bridge playing, where the loser
is Caught" is no more right. Let
these reformers 60 step farther,
while at it, and turn their batteries
on things that need looking after
right under their noses. These same
persons, or some Of them, have been
''frolicking" rather than attending
the splendid services at the First Bap-
tist church.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
Death of Mrs. Gruber

Mrs. Carrie c. Gruber. wife of Mr.
Geo. c. Gruber, died at her home in
the Beth Eden section on Tuesday
night at II o'clock, from the effects
of paralytic stroke received only on
the previous Friday evening at t
o'clock. at the age Of 64 years, anc
was buried Wednesday afternoon at
5 o'clock. at Beth Eden church, SER
vice bv Rev. L. P Boland. Besides
her husband. she is survived by one
sister. Mrs. Gillian Fulmer Of New,
berry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

wealth dominate the action of con-
gress on matters Of tariff and taxa
ton and use their great power to Sc
cure legislative protection for them
selves"
Mr.. Reid, in other words, resorted
to good Democratic doctrine to un-
seat his opponent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

New Orleans, April 25.-The Miss
issippi river rose one-tenth of foot
here today, the guage standing at
22.6 feet. The previous high record
here was 22 feet in 1912. a maxi
mum of 23.4 has been predicted by
May Is to 20.
Official reports Of satisfactory le-
wee conditions continue to come into
federal, state and parish levee engl-
neers today. Topping and blanketlng
of low embellishments was in progress
throughout the day all along the lines
but food control agencies declared
no serious difficulties had been en-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
Bledsoe-Davenport

Miss Thelma Bledsoe nd Mr.. Jack
Davenport were married on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock by Re7. j. =.
Meng.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

St. Louis, April 25.-More than 81
500 persons are homeless and at least
1900 homes in the Trinity valley be-
tween Arlington Heights and Fort
Forth. Texas. are inundated, accord
ing to advices received by the South
western division of the American Red
Cross here tonight.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

The early bird used to get the
worm, and now ne gets a place to
park his car.