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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
OUR HALTED BOOM.

Each succeeding oay piles up the
evidence that everybody is loser and
nobody in a gamer by the rail and
mine strikes. Practically every banker
and manufacturer OF importance in
this country foresaw a big business
boom. and was preparing for it. when
the rail strike occurred and their only
qualification at the time they proph-
esied was that the settlement of the
coal strike would be necessary before
business began to hum.
Surveying the effect of the coal
strike on domestic industries for July.
-cession in the commercial anu indus
trial activity. which had steadily ad-
vanced in the previous four months.
1.-THE slackening of Industrial output
was partly a seasonal occurrence"
says the bureau, but was in large
measure due to the greater scarcity in
fuel supplies and to the difficulties in
transportation. The shortage of fuel
has now been felt in many direc-
tons" ~
Coineident with the sla- ening in
industrial output and the increasing
shortage OF many commodities, the
bureau finds that prices have risen
at an increased rate, which, of course,
is an economic condition due largely
to supply and demand. The mo st
noticeable incrc-~7' in wholesale
prices in July occurred in coal, animal
products cotton, and sugar. The
wholesale price index rose five points,
largely on account of dearer fuel, and
was higher than at any time since
February 1921.
The bureau found that the deficit in
anthracite production for the first
seven months of 1922 had risen to al
most sO,Oo0.oOO Ions. while the btu
minous deficit had increased to 30
100000 tons compared with the cor
responding period last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

An appeal for teaching labor civics
in schools and colleges has been issued
by the Institute for Public Service of
which julius H. Barnes Is chairman.
Labor civtcs is defined as 'informa-
ton and straight thinking about
labor's dignity. labor's rights, labor's
duties and labor's needs" Fewer
coal strikes. rail strikes ana other
labor troubles will occur, says the In
stitute. after American schools and
colleges demand and teach the facts
about labor troubles and their RENE
dies. It is a consummation greatly to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

Nationwide investigation Into living
costs in July shows a rise of 0.s per
cart since March, 1922 and 55.s per
cent since before the war. Strikes
limit production and lower production
brings higher pricesa thus penalizing
the entire population on account of
the labor war. The drop since the
peak in July, 1890, for total cost Of
living was $50 per cent. Clothing fell
~ per cent. food IS per cent, rents
rose As per cent and fuel and light
rose per cent. Food prices now are
reported increasing; fuel, light. cloth
ing and rent prospects are repGyted
uncertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
"GIRL SUICIDE IN MADISON
SQUARE PARK -
"No CLUE TO: HER IDENTITY


Then underneath, IN smaller type.
was a description of how the girl was
found, by whom, and also d descrip-
ton of her clothing:
"She was neatly but plainly dressed
in q dark blue silk, blue hat, black
pumps and stockings. Her underwear
was of good quality, and very clean.
She had dark hair, large brown eyes
and regular features"
The girls stared at each other as
Cora finished reading. The body had
been taken to the morgue to await
Identification.
isn't it dreadful" Nellie said. az
wonder why she did it?' 49,
st wonder-who she was" Cora
said slowly "I wonder IL it, could be
Della. If that was what she meant
when she said she couldn't live with
out him? The description would fit
her-she were q bite dress and hat
the other right"
ct wotied be too dreadfuIt">1S
broke in. her face white THAT man
would be her niurdereri" -
(Toriorrow-Della Black a suicide.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
AOSING G.NE.

In almost every case of strike the
strikers lose even. If they win. What
Is needed is a means of submitting
controversies to impartial boards Of
arbitration, before strikes occur and
not after they have run their disas-
trous course. What is needed, too. Is
a means OF enforcing the decisions
rendered
Capital long ago submitted to the
principle of government regulation,
for there It found its salvation. Capt.
tai is wealth devoted to the general
goodNfor a definite return. and is reg
ulated for the Der - of the general
good. But If the country is to ex-
pand, and il capital is to go on be-
ing invested, labor must submit to
similar regulation.
A strike may be perfectly proper as
means OF settling a dispute when
no one but the employer ana employee
is concerned. But it is a different
matter when the industry involved is
a public service and the government
has undertaken to protect both sides
against injustice.
The United States created a Rail-
road Labor Board to hear evidence
and render decisions on wages, Just
as it created an Interstate Commerce
Commission TO hear evidence and rem
der decisions on freight and passenger
rates. Even tho they lose, and have
lost, large suns of money by reason
of the rate decisions, the raiIroa DIS
have been compelled to abide by the
Judgment OF the commission. They
must keep on rendering service even
If they do SO at loss. The individ-
ual stockholder who does not like to
retain his interest In a road that does
not pay expenses, can sell out, but
the road as a whole must keep on
rendering service until the rates can
be further adjusted after further
hearing. The same principle ought to
apply to workers on the roads.
The Railroad Labor Board did what
it thought right and just in fixing
compensation, and, tho the Individual
worker had a right to quit If he
wanted to, the workers as n body had
no moral right to quit by concerted
action in order to tie up transporta-
tion. Undoubtedly they have the legal
right to strike, so long as they do SO
peaeeably, but public opinion will
never uphold them In taking such
concerted action as would interrupt
interstate commerce.
The railroads are institutions upon
which the public depends for comfort
and convenience. To all intents and
purposes and effects, a general strike
AGAINST the railroads after a decision
by the Railroad Labor Board is a
defiance of the government-a de-
fianee which the people will not sane
ton.
Railroad workers must recognise
the difference between a controversy
between individuals where there has
been no impaFti ! adjudication ana a
controversy the merits of which have
been determined by a lawfully con-
stituted tribunal after FULL testimony
ana argument have been heard.
Labor unionists seem to be irnbued
with the mistaken idea that every
body who is not for them is against
them. The fact is that not one per
cent Of the public cares which side
wins If only service be continued.
| What the public demands is service
and that is what it will have. II any
suffer as the result OF enforcing this
demand it is unfortunate, but it may
not be helped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
JUST FOLKS
PUTTING UP THE STOVE
BIZ FDaAR a, GUEsE

PUTTING UP THE STOVE.
When / was but little lad,
An old base burner steve we had.
A stove which. were a nickel front
And many q shiny door;
Upon its top there stood king,
A cold and Slistening metal thing,
I'll swear that sturdy ni6nareh weighed
Full fifty pounds or more.~
All summer long that stove repossd
Within ciotet snugiy ciBued. ss
Msh % Sns se q ssoss psgs sssed sway
Then came that AUTUMN iifki1t wfieff mad
Would say: II guess it's time. NY lad.
70 put the coal stove up once more,
NOW everyone of you must de
Ezagtly as tell you to,
x Ms s fS i Il n over wi's sssls mss w
I'll very quickly jeint the pipe
And You can hand II up 70 me
When am on the chair"
And then we'd drag and haul ana tug.
Aud rulnple up the phrlor rug,.
With last years SCOT In Fathers eyes
And ears and nose and hair
But then the elbews wouldn't fit,
So Dad would stop and rest bit,
And And Snsctsd him 0 from sn' Sis snsIl.
he skinned bis knuekles and his nose,
And GROUPED the ki9S ulson Ms toes.
He gfuntRd, sweated, tuSasd and swofe,
And went TO work anew.
And when at last the Job was done
He'd say to me: well, that, my son,
Shows 5ust how precious patience IL,
And Just what II will do"
But everything In time must pass.
That heavy Ring Of hammered brass
Has toppled from his winter throne,
No more to rifle and reign:
But with the first chill autumn day.
/ think of Dad, who used to say:
Ny boy. it's time when We muet put
The old stove UP again"
Copyright. 1929, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

George Marble, editor of the TT.
Scott Tribune laments the poverty of
leadership" of the Kansas Democracy.
He says: How has the party fallen
from the days of Blair and Perry and
VA Harris, and other of it's cum
struntive leaders of the past" And
he might have included, appropriate
ly. In his list the names of Fenion,
Moonlight, Riggs, overmyer and Mont,
Cochran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

Flying from ocean to ocean in less
than % hours now is an accomplished
fact. The feat suggests that a com
plete tie-up of the railroads. would bu
powsrless to, keep at home, persons
who might desire to travel, Bridge
burners. bombers and train wreckers
would not avail against the fiying
machine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

With the 20 per cent. increase in the
wages OF common labor ANNOUNCED by
I the United States Steel corporation.
and a proportionate adjustment OF
other wages effective this month,
new phase has been injected into the
labor situation. This change affects
Immediately $4,000 workmen em-
ployed by the United States Steel cor
poration plants and will apply also to
the forces employed at various inde-
pendent steel mills Such. action, at a
time when the railroads are trying to
reduce wages, directs attention to the
difference in conditions affecting the
steel industry. Whereas the railroads
have had to accept a drastic reduction
in freight rates within the past year
the price of steel has advanced fully
25 per cent from the low level. In
,-ether words steel prices are governed
by supply and demand, while the price
OF transportation both as to freight
and passengers, is subjected to gov
fefnmentaI regulation. This action on
Z the part OF the steel manufacturers, in
advancing wages, unquestionably re-
fleets a belief in improving market
Conditions aud a desire to provide for
materially increased consumption. But
the railroads cannot advance Prices Of
Service IL they would, because they
are subject to the orders of the Inter
!. sfhte Commerce Commission. Neither
can they reduce wages, without the
consent of the labor board. If the
railroads had been free to adjust their
bnsiness to changing conditions, prob
ably there would have been no strike
But since the government got the
transportation industry into the exist
ing Iluddle, it seems to be up to that
same power to get it out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

be desired. But who shall determine
what is fact? The public is Subjected
with alleged facts which frequently
turn out to be not facts at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

''If Wholesale wage raises would
benefit labor" says the Hartford
Courant, there would be little protest
and what there was would not have
leg to stand on. but labor would have
no more chance to put aside funds for
a rainy day than It does now, for the
cost of living would increase with
each increase in wages"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

leaving offer the young man your
hand and ask him to come again.
It Is correct to offer the hand or
not to do so when being introduced
One way is not more preferable than
the other. Don't be awkward, how
ever and half stick out your hand
and then draw 1t back. Hold il out
and the other person will offer his.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

Bombing, burning and wrecRing
railroad property, now so much in EVIL
dence, recalls to the minds Of some
persons with long memories. the days
OF the Molly Maquires. The govern
ment put stop to the activities Of
those outlaws and doubtless it will
be able to cope with present condi-
tions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07
LITTLE BEHNY'S NOTE BOOK
EY LEE PAPE.

This AFTERNOON my tooth started to
bert fearse -agen and I quick went err
round to the dentists and sat down
in the waiting room and the dentist
stuck his he'd out between the curtins
saying, All rite, Benny, Ill see you az
soon as get throo with this lady,
does it hert mulch?
Awful, sed. And sat there hold
ing 1t and wishing he would hurry UP
and get throo with the lady, and an
other lady came in and sat down to
wait and my tooth AXE started to feel
a little better, and the dentist came
out with little red hedded lady say
ing, All rite, Mrs. Powers, tomorro
AFTERNOON at 3, now Benny step rite in.
This. lady can go in ferst If she
wunts to. I sed.
Well watNa perfeck little gentleman.
1 am rather in hurry as a matter of
TACK, the lady sed. Being a short lady
with high heels. and she went in with
the dentist and my tooth AXE got bet
ter and better and I could heer the
short lady going Owtch, o, mersey.
deer. Me thinking, 1 wonder if that's
how he's going to hert me.
Wich pFitty soon a man came in
with his hand up to his face and the
dentist came out agen with the short
lady looking as ii she was glad she
was out, and the dentist waved his
finger at me to so in and I sed. Maybe
IHdL man WOulQ like 10 20 III IeISt.
Nuthing would please me more. the
quicker the better, you're my ideer of
a spearty youngster, the man sed. Be-
ing a thin man with wide clothes, and
he went in with the dentist and started
to go. Ow, owteh, wait a mifinit. o. o
Me thinking, Heck, good mite. And
Jest then my tooth AXE started to not
hert at all, and got up and snuck
over to the table and got my cap and
the dentist called out, Ill be with you
in a cupple of ninnits new, Benny
Not having eny effect on me on ac-
count of me being half ways down
stairs and still going.
Pat walked into a cigar store.
After getting into the telephone
booth he called a wrong number.
AS there was no such nnnaber the
switch attendant did not answer
him. Pat shouted again. but received
no answer.
The girl in the store opened door
and told him to shout q little louder
which he did. but still no answer.
Again she said he would be re-
quired to speak louder.
Pat got angry at this. and, turn
! ing to the lady, said:
'-Begorra. If I could shout any
louder l wouldn't use your bloomin'
ould telephone at ALI"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15
RIDDLES OLD FIELD NEWS

Riddles Old Field, Feb. 13.-Our'
hearts were made sad on Friday after
noon, Feb. 10. when it became known
that Mrs. Jane Curry had passed
away Mrs Curry had been i'll for
several days, but developed into
days from the day she took her bed.
Mrs. Curry was II years of age the
fifth of February. Before marriage
she was Miss Jane Garrett, daughter
of the late Harston Garrctt. She was
the widow Of Mr.. Tolivcr Curry, who
had preceded her to the grave. having
lived only nine months after their
marriage. Mrs. Curry then lived with
her father until his death. Then her
sister, Mrs. Mary Scruggs lived with
her until she died Since then Mrs.
Curry has lived all alone at the old
home place. She is survived by two
brothers, Mcssrs. w. l.. and H. p. Gar
rett, and four nicces and one nephew
Mr.. +. H. Garrett and Mrs. Lidie
Howard of Gray Court. Mrs. Minnie
Holcombe Of Easlcy, Mrs. j. d. Will
liams Of I.anford and Mrs. Leila Hol-
combe, Of Texas.
Mrs. Curry has been member of
Warrior Greek Baptist church since
childhood. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Geo. Hopkins, Of
Gray Court, and the body was laid
to rest the following day in Warrior
Creek cemetery.
Mr.. J. A. Britton and family were
called to Cedar Shoals Friday to the
funeral of their aunt. Mrs. Grow, of
the Watts Mills.
Mr.. Marvin Rhodes visited his
brother, Roy, in LaTens, Monday
night.
Mr.. John Burns mas in Laurens
Monday on business.
Mrs. John Brown has been sick fol
some time. Last reports are that she
is better.
MI. and Mrs. w. r. Sherbert spen
NIonday night with Mr.. Elijah Riddle
and family.
Mrs. j, Allen Riddle is suffering
with rheumatism. We trust she will
soon recover.
Mrs Roy Garrett is at the bedside
of her mother, Mrs. Riddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobby Ri6@'e gave ;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15

Valentine entertainment Saturday to
q number of the young folks.
Mr.. Wayron Burns was q recent Wis
itor of his cousins, Raymond, Ralph
and Ethel Burns.
Miss Irene owens has been suffering
for some time with tonsilits. We
hope she will soon find relief.
Miss Edna Riddle spent the week
end with homefolls in Laurens.
Mr.. w. A. Martin and Hosea Martins
children were the visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. II. Putnam, sunday
Mrs. Tumblin has returned home af-
ter a six weeks visit with Mrs. p. II
Cooper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15
MARINE, NEWS

Narnie, Fob. 13.-Thc people Of this
community are not doing much farm
ing as it is bad weather.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Burton spent
Sunday in Laurcns with friends. !,
Miss Remell Reid was the guest Of
Miss Nell Burts Sunday.
Mrs. Troy Owings and little son
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Watson, OF
Woodruff.
Mr.. Olin Bolt and family spent Sun
''ny with his mother, Mrs. e. d. Bolt.
Miss Daisy Bell and Sarah Owings
Ispcnt Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Troy
Owings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Law Mobley, Of Green
VILE, were here with homefolks Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burton spent
Sunday with Mrs. Robert Gamble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Nelson spent
Sunday with Mr.. Willie Sanders
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Love spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Ow-
ings
Miss jamie Caldwell is very sick
with the flu.
Miss Sallie Wolff spent Saturday
with Mrs Ludie OwingS,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15

Mr.. j. IS. higgins received tele-
gram from Mr.. II. M. Higgins at Pensa-,
cola, Fla, that he was seriously ILL.,
His many friends wish for him a
speedy recovery.
We are glad to say that Mrs. j. ID.
Johnson, who has been very i'll, is
much better.
Mr.. j. NJ. Johnson spent the week
end with homefolks.
Mrs. G. d. Cox is spending few
days in Spartanburg, attending the
Billy Sunday meetings.
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Garrett visited
MIR. and Mrs. S. A. Cox Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15

unknown soldier at Arlington national
cemetery, as a close second.
Receipt of congratulations from his
family, reading Of sheaf of tele-
grams on Fluctuations from President
Harding, Sir Thomas Upton, Charles
NJ. Sclrwab and many others on the
passing Of his 18th milestone. and the
interview with newspaper men about
ended the days celebration for MI.
Edison.
AS the newspaper men left. he
plunged into his labortory to work on
his red hot irons
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15
EDISON EXPECTS
YEARS OF SERVICE


West Orange n J.. Feb H.
Thomas A Edison. inventor and cleo
trical wizard has lust Is wears more
or service for humanity in him.
This was pcrhaps the most impor-
t,n statement hc made in his annual
interview with newspapcrmcn today
on tho OCCASION OF his 18th birthday.
Smiling, facing a little army of re-
portcrs ana nnws and movie photo
nronhcrs who waylaid him on his way
from his home to his laboratory, he
answered vollcy after vollcy of ques-
tion. on every subject the reporters
could think Of
81 hone Won will have several more
birthdavs." said one Of the reporters
os ,hey wrrn leaving.
Il shall have IL more" said Mr.
Edison simply. He did not elaborate
ON The process bv which he arrived
nj this conclusion,
A moment before he had answered
a question as to when he intended 10
retire with "ncvcr."
Asked what he was working on at
present Mir. Edison said he had sew
eral rod hot irons in tho fire" but
that he was not ready to talk about
them as none was completed.
The inventor placed Theodore
Roosevelt at the head Of list Of great
mon he had met although he said he
had met tho former president but once
Il liked Teddy" he said warmly.
He picked Sarah Bcrnhardt as the
greatest woman" declaring she was
"still full of pepper"
lie thought his friend, Henry Ford,
would make Il poor president rs that
wasn't "in his line" but declared he
would vote twice for Ford if there
were an election for the position OF
'drector Of manufacturers"
He said he would give Ford his full
support if the automobile manufacture
cr obtained Muscle Shoals from the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15

bidder the following real estate:
All the one-half interest of the above
named bankrupt in all that lot or par
eel Of land situate, lying, and being in
the town of Ora, County of Laurens,
State Of South Carolina, containing
five co. acres, more or less, and bound
ed by lands Of w. j. Fleming, A. Y.
Thompson, w. L. McClintock, A. r. p.
Parsonage, and known as the Bryson
home place.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15
LANFORD NEWS

Lanford, Feb. 13-Rev. J. NJ Robert
son preached very interesting ser
mon Sunday afternoon.
The Rural improvement association
and school will have an entertainment
Friday night at the school house. Sew
eral interesting features will be given
and an enjoyable time is in store
for the young, as well as the old.
Mrs. J. S. Higgins returned home
Sunday from a visit to her son at
Union.
Mrs. Othello Payne, from Green
wood. spent the weekend witA friend
and relatives here. y
Mrs. B. M. Bomar is spending few
days in Spartanburg with friends and
relatives and while there will attend
the Billy Sunday meetings.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15
NOTICE OF SALE
In the District Court OF the Uni

In the District Court OF the Unitcd
States for the Western District OF
South Carolina.
In the matter OF Mrs. E. b. Watson,
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to an order of Hon. d. II. Hill,
Recfree in Bankruptcy. heretofore
made in the above entitled matter,
will sell at public auction on salesday
in March, 1922, in front of the Court
House at Laurens, S. c., during the
regular hours of sale, to the highest
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-02-15
BANKRUPT NOTICE
United States OF Amcricny
District of South Carolina.

IN TIIG DISTRICT COUNT
In the matter Of b. r. Fuller, Bank
rupt.
Notice is hereby given that the above
named person has been duly adiudged
bankrupt, and the first meeting Of tho
creditors Of said bankrupt will be held
in the Court House in the city of Lau-
rcns, S. c., on the 21st day Of February
a. I'd. 1922, at nine o'clock in the fore
soon. at which time and place the
creditors may appear, examine the
bankrupt, prove their claims ant
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
e. M. BLYTHE,
Referee in Bankruptcy
31-1t-A