davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
MAY BUILD APARTMENT
HOUSE INSTEAD OF HOTEL

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Nov, a.
Officials Of the George Washington
Hotel Company have been APPROACH
ed by q syndicate Of Philadelphia
which desires 10 take over the hotel
property, corner Of Washington
street and Prospect Square, and
erect a modern apartment house
according to Joseph H. Reinhart,
treasurer OF the hotel company.
Mr.. Reinhart said that several OF
the directors are In favor of the
project, but that he does not favor
letting the property be used for any
other purpose than originally in
tended-that Of modern hotel. II.
explained that he does not think j
fair to adjoining property owners n
allow an, apartment TO be erectc
on the hotel site that may not b
In harmony with the surroundings
II the majority Of directors consen
the project win likely be realized, {
W00 U8lO. ~
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
N M'SW|NEY GIRLS
RECOVERING
= FR0MFAST
Free State Officials Bring
Forty Women Prisoners
| Into Dublin.
psvlsesSsssaAl 'srus san
ny Internas,ssai News Service.

DUBLIN. Nov. 2S.-Mary Mac
Swiney, who was released from
Mount Joy prison at the end Of the
twenty.third day Of her hunger
strike Of protest against the Free
State Government. and her sister
Annie. who stood on hunger strike
at the prison for eleven days. were
both In the hospital today recover
Ing from the effects Of their long
period OF self.imposed starvation.
Attending physicians, while admit
ting that the health Of both women
had suffered seriously, said they be.
lieved that they would recover.
Annie discontinued her hunger
strike ~ soon as she learned that
her sister Mary had been released.
The Free State military authori.
ties have undertaken a new drive
against women sympathizers of the
rebels. Forty women prisoners
were brought into Dublin today
from the south and southwest.
Eamonn de Valera remains in
hiding and his supporters have
made no move towards reprisals for
the execution pf Ersl<ine Childers.
William =. C0egrove. president Of
the Dali Etreann. 10 entirely salts
fled with Improvement In conditions.
He predicted today that the Free
state would be peaceful by the
January I.
Numerous captures Of Repub-
lican Irregular leaders are being
made In all quarters" said Mr..
CoAgrove.
Asked IL there would bs any more
executions the head Of the Free
State government replied:
There may b. It IL uncertain.
The severe punishment meted out
to rebel offenders apparently has
had q good effect"
The Dublin government has sup.
pressed q statement ygiven out by
the Republicans which was reported
to- threaten death to all members
Of the Dali Eireann who voted in
favor Of giving the military courts
power to impose death sentences.
Although visitors were not per.
mitted to see Mary Mac8winey, the
attending physicians said her con.
dltion, WI entirely satisfactory.
ASlnio Mac6wipey sent the follow.
.ing message 10 the United States:
"We wish to thank all Americans
who ave 10 their moral support and
helped % win for Ireland"
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
WOUNDED VETERAN Dies
I AS RESULT or OASsINC

KEYsER. w. Va. Nov. "a
orin Kesner. aged twenty.sevsn,
who served overseas In the world
war, having enlisted in 1917, died
Thursday AFTERNOON At the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
kesnsr. New Greek Drive. He. was
. member Of the second division
an1 ,was IN number of major en-,
.gag@ments. He Wa sassed and
ha1i bsea In had health since hia
rsturn home from ssrvtes.
Bess0es hls parents. tWo slsteru
.as1 to heoehegs survive =.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
RICH RUSSIAN, sURUENED
6Y MONEY. COMES HERE

OSWEGO. Mich. Nov. 3S.-"I got
tired Of carrying my money around"
Thus ty.five-year-old Nathan
Rubenstein, Russian millionaire, ex.
planned his visit to America
Rubenstein arrived here jauntily
attired In q 14s. 900. .0o0.ruble suit.
which translated into .Amefican cur
rency means SIS. II wa6 neeessary,
Rubenstein said, TO pay for the gar
ments on the installmentl plan b.
cause he, could not set the entire
14S.000. 900 rubles into his. wheel
barrow pocket at once.
A million rubles. her said. win FIJI
q grain bag, the customary Russian
change purse. % that II REQUIRED
more than week for him to. T,ay
his tailor. even though he made ten
trips q day to the shop with O
couple Of cool million trip. - \
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
yEoos BLOW SAFE IN
HuRL oCK PoSToFFlc

HURLOCK, Ma. Nov. 2s.--Rc
bers blew opsn the safe Of the 20
office here and escaped with stamp
tered lstter. the contents Of which
are not known.
'sbout i:Se Sidsok. see "
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
NEAR KINo or AFRICA IS
! DETAINED BY OFFICIALS

BOSTON, Nov. 2s.--6anley Kis
ingiri. fifteen years old. styling
himself q prince and saying he
would have bsen King Of Uganda.
In British East Africa, had not the
British dsposed his late father. was
held by Immigration authorities on
his arrival from Calcutta. on the
steamship City Of Bsnares.
He sald he was on his way to
Tuskegee Institute. Ala. He had
attended school at Colombo. Ceyion.
He travelled first-class and was In
care Of Miss Margaret N. Wilson.
OF Chattanoowa, Tenn. who had
sesn engaged In Young womsn's
Christian Association work in
Madras. ST.
immigration officials said he was
held because he YVES without o legal
guardian and also because the
African quota OF Immigrants for
the year had been exceeded.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
To SHIELD
UNWED GIRL
ANDCH|LD
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
immigration inspector here. Warren
declared that this may be the out.
come Of the "sorry plight in which
one Of the finest women, in whose
veins runs the noblest strain of Eng.
land" now finds herself.
1T 10 sufficient to say Miss
Jordan IL to have q home in Kansas
City, home with my former wife. .
he said.
Ex.Wife IL Wealthy.
Mrs. Warren, daughter Of r. w.
Van Trump, late Kansas City
capitalist, IL wealthy. Warren's
finances are those Of che struggling
young attorney.
He was married to his former
wife In 1911. They were divorced
in 1S30-after Warren had told his
wife Of Miss Jordan and her child.
At the beginning Of the world
war, Warren enlisted. He was sent
overseas a. Q first lieutenant. In
London he met Miss Jordan.
''Miss Jordan's story 10 without
precedent In the hundreds Of cases
Of this nature which come to the
attention of the immigration depart.
ment," James J. Davis. Secretary Of
Labor, visiting here. said today.
Has AIDED Giri's Support.
The Secretary had Just heard Miss
Jordan's story 40 revealed In her
testimony before the immigration
officials at Ellis Island.
Immigration officials here revealed
that since Warren's return from
overseas he has sent almost month.
" sums OF money to Miss Jordan.
Mrs.. Warren has also contributed to
the girls support.
Marriage between myself and
Miss Jordan has not been discussed" |"
Warren told Inspector Reynolds In
revealing his story today. How.
ever. events may % shape them
selves that Miss Jordan and may
"Ai an events, Miss Jordan wili
find welcome home with my for.
mer wife here" Warren stated. IAN
that cna Be done for . girl who has
made one mistake WIN b done by
'1Grs. WaErsa-" s.-' - 80
The Washington times., 1922-11-28

could be had early tomorrow. Undef
the special order Of The HIiser the
vote 10 to be had not later than 4
p. m. tomorrow, but many Congress-
ment are anxious to set away earlier
that they reach their homes for
Thanksgiving Day celebrations, and
the final vote may come some hours
earlier than the time limit fixed.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
CABINET FACES
PROBLEMS Of
DRY LAW
At Least Three Members
Doubt Possibility Of Full
Enforcement.
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.
International News Service.


Prohibition, and how to enforce
1t, engaged the attention Of Presi-
dent Harding and his Cabinet to-
day.
From being a relatively minor
problem a month ago. the difficult
ties presented by adequate enforce
ment of the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the Volstead law have
suddenly assumed paramount I'M
portance in the minds OF the Presi-
dent and his advisers. ana VIII be
dealt with at some length IN Mr..
Harding's Forthcoming message to
the regular session OF the Sixty'
seventh Congress starting next
Monday.
Under President Harding's direc-
ton, members Of the Cabinet are
compiling reports on the ENFORCE
ment situation as 1t affects their
particular departments.
At least three members OF the
Cabinet, Secretary OF the treasury
Mellon, Attorney General Daugh'
erty and Secretary Of war weeks,
do not believe 1t is possible to con'
pletely enforce" the liquor laws as
at present constituted, and they
have frankly told the President as
much. And such additions 10 the
present enforcement personnel as
could be pried from an economy
bent Congress would not materially
better the situation. Secretary Mel
lon believes.
Names Failure Causes.
Secretary Mellon has prepared an
extensive report for the President
on the subject of enforcement. In
n he expresses the opinion that the
limited States army could not COM
pletely" enforce existing statutes.
He attributes failure to adequately
enforce prohibition to three causes:
l-Bribing OF Government agents
by bootleggers. Illicit distillers and
smugglers, and. in some cases, the
active cooperation between law
breakers and enforcement agents.
2-The willingness of the best
elements of society" which usually
stand for law and order, to totally
disregard the prohibition laws.
3LThe unwillingness of foreign
governments to cooperate with the
Government to enforce the laws gov
erninK smuggling and illegal entry
AtIOTney 1eHcIdi lob6hSAeS -
mort will disclose the enormous con-
gestion of Federal court dockets
under the liquor laws, and the
need for some remedial action that
wilf allow Tor their speedy disposi'
Secretary OF War Weeks and Sec.
retary Of the Navy DENLY will
render oral reports to the Cabinet
on their observance OF law en-
forcement-particula at Phila-
delphia last Saturday, when thous-
ands of spectators at the Army
Navy football game, and even many
of the midshipmen themselves,
flagrantly and openly violated the
law by freely imbibing during and
after ,the game.
Won't Ask Modification.
There II at present no intention
on the part Of the Administration
TO ask Congress- to modify the
existing laws affecting prohibition.
That much can be officially stated.
Whether In the light Of subsequent
Developments there will be action
along this line only the future can
determine.
"The problem just now is Of en-.
forcement. not modification" It was
said by q member of the Cabinet
today.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
Hurt Playing. Football.

While playing football yeSterday,
irwin johnson. colorsd. sSkentsen
years old, 81 Defrees street north
west. was badly cut on the head and
mouth. He was treated at Emergency
Hospital. His condition 10 not
serious.
The Washington times., 1922-11-28
POLICE TIP OFF
b0.,DS|MEN,
HE SAYS
RoaI A. Hughes, President OF
colored Bar Association,
Charges colIusion.

Charges that Washington bonds
men are reaping fortune by
being tipped off by the police and
prohibition agents that raids are
about to be made, were made today
by Royal A. Hughes. attorney, and
president of the Washington Col
ored Bar Association.
The charge was made in open
court that bondsmen are given in
side DOPE that enable them to be
in on the arrest of raiding parties
and that they accompany arrested
persons to precincts where the
bonds were made.
1t was also charged that exces-
sive bonds were required by the
police, in order that bondsmen
might furnish a higher bond for
their client and thus reap a larger
commission.
Says Lawyers Are In Ring"
Hughes also charged that after
the bonds were made that a coterie
of lawyers "in the ring with the
bondsmen were always named as
counsel for the defendants. and that
the bondsmen secured commission
from these lawyers.
He declared that he had the proof
to submit to the court. and could
prove that there was collusion be-
tween the bondsmen, and the attor-
neys, and that the police were
knowingly fixing the bonds In prac-
tically all cases higher than the
law required.
AS an example Of the method EN-.
ployed by the bondsmen the attor-
ney cited the fact that In a great
many instances bondsmen left their
cards at the house Of persons about
to be arrested or at their places OF
business. before the arrest Is made.
When this method is not employ
ed the bondsmen are on hand at the
precinct house when the ARRESTED
person Is brought in by the police,
he says. and as soon as booked on
the blotter the bondsmen step up
and offer bond for those arrested.
ChMKe s Per cent.
Prevalent rates on bonding Of
petty larceny and misdemeanor
cases in the District, he cited as 8
per cent. When the bond should
be $1,000. Hughes declared that the
police. were making a practice OF
reqliirjngja bond of $500. and this
perforce would increase the com.
mission to the bondshnen from $50
to Is.
Once the bondsmen Is secured, the
lawyers. whom they employ. Hughes
charges. permit the cases to drag
over a long period in order that the
bond may remain In force a longer
period Of time, thus piling up the
commission that accrues to the
bondsmen.
Judge Hardison declared that he
was not unmindful Of the condition
complained Of by Hughes and that
he Immediately would instigate a
probe and give Hughes an opportun-
ity to prove his allegations.
He accordingly announced that a
bearing would be held on. Friday.
December 1, at s o'clock, before him.
, self and Judge Mcmahon.
Hughes declared that an investi.
cation of the conditions complained
Of was begun some time ago by
Chief Justice Mccoy, but that moth
ing ever came Of 1t.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24

ra,. lo,.,,,..,,.
poo.: >,,... ro,,,,,:,., -,
,:, .,,,. r,,.,.,:...r
49,: ..;, !, r,.
: !, w racoo,;z.a oo;
ONLY as q leading business man. bu. q:
a leader i, the relirious and socia! Efe
of tho TOWN He was a member of
tine Ran1ist church and q leader il:
the Mems Sunday school class OF th:.t
church He was also a member o.
The local Masonic body and of tn,
Charleston Ccns:S.orv Scottish Hi:t
A:asons. HIS record shows ey:ltc'r
months service in The l.. :. Navy Gl!.-
ing ;;1c World War, and he was Secre-
tary-;TeaSurcr ui the local Post, Am
erican Legion.
NJ. c,,,. ,,... ,,,,r,;..d 90 Mss
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24
BATEsBCRG NEWS.

Last Friday Sheriff E. =. Roof,
Deputy Sheriff Henry.J. Westmore-
land assisted by three reVcnAe officers
captu!td a VIII &~y still 90 about SO
gallon capacity, two n:ci below
Coon ng '.ia- sils, and
tools Of various Einds tc-ether with
several empty barrels ana small kegs
used in the orcra.oa Of stills were
found but no ma s.. or wfisiey were on
hand. The still ard rything found
there were prornptiv destroyed by the
officers. 1t is thought mis- still has
been in operation for some tine and
has been supplying this and other sec
tons with moonsAime " whiskey in abun-
dance. No arrests tllus TAR have been
made as no one was fouGd at or near
where -he still wasaiscovered.
Deputy Sherif estmoreland is
proving to be r~r.ss::eS..',> most .-:gg;la7t
aud feariessg az-s;sszsssss .s3stthe county
ana has allse tenor to
violators Of; section OF
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24

Rev. E. NJ. i-iG]?tioot, a prominent
Baptist minister Of Columbia preached
a forcihle sermon to the congregation
at the Batesburg Bap:;s. church Oh
Sunday morning and again Sunday
night on law enforcement and prnh:-
bition.
Prof. Paul X. Smith. 4 member Of
the faculty of the University of South
Carolina spent Sunday in town with
his parents, Mr.. and MIS-. E. r.
Smith
The commencement exercises Of ,ile
Batesburg graded school were held
Monday evening in the sclo@l audi
tOriUm in the presence o! u large as
sembly Of patrons ard friends OF the
school. The prnicnn address wa*
made by Dr. p. l.. Monroe. presiGen:
Of Summerland College. The session
just closed is the most successful in
the history Of the school the total en-
rollment reaching nearly $50.
The Summerland College commence
ment will begin next Friday night and
close Tuesday following. Eleven
students will receive diplomas this
year. The baccalaureate sermon will
be preached Sunday morning in the
Leesville Lutheran church ~ Dr.. W.
H. Greever of Columbia. The pub
lie is invited to attend al! the exercises
Of the commencement. The new
building recently completed will be
ready for use next session. This build
ing is an up-to-date modern in equip
metn and one OF the best Of its kind
in the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole b. Sutton. who
have resided at Bald Creek. n. c..
for the past year, returned Sunday
and will spend the summer months
with relatives in Batesburg.
n. P. Mitchell, esd, of Clinton, was
the guest of friends in Batesburg Sun
day.
Mrs. NJ. B. Edwards Of Augusta al
tended the funeral of her cousin, Will
bur Cook, Monday afternoon.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24
road was Maj. Ephriam

ROAD was Mag. Eplli "a ie45z.ssNs3aAa ).
butcher pen where many c
dressed for the patrons O. rtsyytc.-.-.s e
and community around. :
The Factory Village, on tflesssa1 n
Of the public road is where 5l15s:sis' "a
place was located. On thessS&GG':le
western part and nearer twea5e nile
creek, there was a dweliIngssslc lc 20
have been about the frs iassss o: lit
here. by Judge CAN'T, or ksa8Gerce
Corley. husband OF Granayz3sefic ".
Mai. Ephriam Corley lived ascs Eor
some time before he bu&t ard ed
up in the Village. Ate. ti.ese<aea .oH
OF the cantol was nnoveG ircnas tis':' lby
TO Lexington.
The farm lands on tIe oranseburs
ROAD, north of twelve nile crseAis. i IS
said, We're the first lan1 opened here.
some Of which. is still IN cultivation
today. All of the OLE citizens and
the land marks of the i0aS age nave
passed away.
Today the keen, rous 4& whistle, the
rattle and buz Of the ',UsY ma ainery
of the Lexington Manu- fa"ttEril1@ Com
pany marks the great ',.snge 9nd i'm
.,rcvement, with the ]:cIle far7"ry vii
lage inhabited by thrifty ana INDUS
trious help of our OWL people, jarning
out from the mill prodacts 81 t,a most
substantial bed ticking. .lndard
homespun and checks and s|.pes o.
richest colors equal 20 Boston or the
great northern factories With r3leir ar
tist Of todate patrons, Al! evidence
of time and progress from that of the
long ago, and when Twelve nile creek
was but a bubblins stream passing
undeveloped through : dense ravine
to old Saluda.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24
"REMINISCENCES OF
THE LONG AGO.
ssHeap Sees, But Few knows"
Bv Uncle Josh


Still endeavoring to describe and il
iustrate the old original village OF Lex
ington.
There was a vacant lot below the
cottage belonging to Uncle Mike Hen
where Pendleton Kings blacksmith
shop stood-on Main street.
In front of the old Methodist-Bap-
tist church there was a lot with a
small grove of trees. The round road
for some time was travelled for Colum-
bia and Augusta which came then be-
tween the old Granny Corley and the
Caleb Bouknight or Jno. Meetze place,
intersecting the new Columbia and
Augusta road in front Of the church.
This building was used by both Metho-
dist and Baptist for their worship.
We remember in the older times hear
ing preacher Fort, Sharpe, Rush,
SBroolser and others preaching to their
CONGREGATIONS with devout prayers and
soul-stirring singing, no choir but
every one used the hymn book joined
in singing and they were not ashamed
/ to open their mouths nor limit their
vocal powers.
Sherman did not burn this church
and after the war it was used by all
denonoinatons, for Sunday school and
preaching. And after the destruc-
ton Of the court house, while Simon
P. Wingard was clerk Of the court,
) several terms Of court were held IN
the old Methodist church, and until
the frame court house was built on
the lower eastern corner Of the pub
lie lot.
1t stood as noted mark and was
sacred to the town, until some years
since from it's d:lapidated condition, it
was torn down. Now on the same lot,
On MAN street, tuS -uCl1ooiSlo Aia'>
erected a modern brick church for its
members with neat interior and COM
Portable and convenient seats to the
credt Of it's worthy members.
M-. James c.. Fort knowing his
father was such faithful Baptist, and
the goodness Of his own heart, and
generous disposition, he donated the
lot on which the Baptist church now
stands, on lower Main street, and he
also assisted liberally in building the
church. We remember his innocent
and non meaning remark. When they
solicited funss to paint the caarca, he
E1hough thes ere eoverfaaing. g.sand i'm
poaing 8 81 his Esnsf
have given the lotsand helped to build
help paint it, and the Hexs thing ! ex-
help pant t, and the next thing / ex-
pect, they will want me to, preach !"
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24

Mr.. Fort was a good man and we'll
meaning, and always wished to see
everything prosperous and happy. His
remains lie in the grave yard just be
low the old home with nearly all Of
the family, ne beng the last one
depos:Ied there where all the blessed
have gone before.
Below the Methodist church nearby
was A. H. Forts home which was
noted old place, the latch string or
which was always on the outside. Il
was a large two-story building With
basement, front porch and very con-
veneinp. The present home on the
lot about where the first one stood.
was built by Col. VIM. Fort and his
brother Arthur. Sherman having
DESTROYED the original home OF lons
standing on the 18th Of Feb'y, 1860.
Mr.. Fort owned several slaves ana
their quarters were between the dwell
ing and the church. One Of the Old
negro houses are yet standing on the
lot. The place was elevated on high
hill, giving a picturesque scene in a!
directions of Twelve-mile valley. t
was we'll supplied sHith fruit trees,
grape vines, etc., and was never fall
ing. Mr.. Fort was strange in some
of his ideas but good hearted old
man. He held the office Of Ordinary
at pleasure which he filled for years
and died in it's discharge. His wife,
Miss Edwards, was for years (, cripple
and was hauled out in a small wagon
by one of her servants to see ner
friends in town. The children were
William, Gabril, Arthur and James
three daughters. Kate married Dr.
Sam Rainbow and had two children.
After her death Dr.. Rainbow married
her sister, Lydia; no children. They
lived most Of ther time in Montgom-
cry, Ala. Miss Sallie never married.
She was an excellent high toned
Christian woman, and one of our best
school teachers at various places. She
finally died in Montgomery with the
RAINBOW Children. Col. William was
one of our first lawyers and highly re-
spected. He died in the p'esent old
home. Gabriel was doctor-went to
Texas and finally came back home
and died. Arthur married Mrs. Boyd
near Leesville, both of them dead.
James married in Texas. After the
death of first wife, he came back home
with his son, Earl. He was single
here for several years and married
Miss Lessie Haltwanger who with her
family Of four children-two boys and
two girls-all promising young folks
living at Pelion. Mr.. Fort has been
dead for SOME years. The Fort fam
ily were well lsRewn and highiS re-
s. spssfsa Bds
past - 8
Below the Fort home and ,inlInedi-
ately on the Columbia and Augusta
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1922-05-24

Wilbur Hartley Cook, one Of Bates
burg's best known and most highly re-
spected young business men, died at
his home on Peachtree street Sunday
afternoon, May 21st, after an illness
of about ten weeks. Mr.. Cooke was
born in Batesburg June 13, 1887, but
spent most Of his early life in.Green-
wood. Reaching manhood he entered
the dry goods business and was until
about one year ago a trusted represen-
tatve Of one of the largest business
concerns in the country, which position
he resigned to begin business on rs
own account. He became associa ed
with the Hope Davis Company O.
lunlbia and opened up St. heie
which he operated under . nanS