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, 1922-05-18
The Roots of the EpI

THIS IS A DAY when the people cry ont against
i the burdens of ta&ation-
The valuation of property and the rate of levy have
both risen to a point where property taxes are just
about one jump behind confiscation.
There is a cause for every effect, and as for bur
densome taxation it is not difficult to locate the cause
Furthermore the people have the remedy in their OWL
hands-clean out the parasitic faddst-
In dealing with social, political and essentially eco
nomic affairs We have listened to the schemer, the
dreamer, the exploiter, the faddist, with the result
that our statutes are cluttered with laws which event
uate in heavy taxes with few if any compensating
benefits.
We have the "social worker" the shousing com.
mission, C'child's welfare bureau" minimum wage
board" so-called 'health boards" and a dozen and
one such incubi drawing fat salaries and giving pink
teas at the taxpayers expense.
Years ago we got along without such social inter
lopers and people were just as good, children were
Just as much loved and cared for by their parents,
just as well housed, had no more sickness, and lived
just as long and just as happily.
We have the direct primary, the initiative and ref.
erendum, and the recall-makingt the taxpayer bear
the expense of two elections where we used to get
along with one.
Years ago we. used to nominate candidates in town
meetings, caucuses or conventions and the candidate
nominated were as good if not better intellectually
gates chosen to nominate candidates for their respec-
tive parties recognized, first, that party success de-
pended on good candidates.; and second, that there
was a fixed responsibility, and that no man could
vote to nominate a bad man and retain public respect
, 1922-05-18
Scrapping Warships

An he glamour. and best
traditions OF the United States navy
are bound MP in the dismantling and
scrapping OF tho many units u
chased by the Henry A. IHtner's
Sons company. OF Philadelphia, and
now being Junked at its huge yards
there on tho Delaware River. From
tho old and tiny "A-I Plunger- sub
marine. one OF the worlds first sue.
cessful undersea boats. to the monitor
Monterey" built in 1887, and on
through tho list to the former queen
Of the navy, the battleship 'wiscon.
sin" all functioned in the creation OF
history's second most powerful naval
force.
The Limitation Of Armament con.
ference a. Washington restrictel .
completed or under construction ma.
val program OF the United States from
approximately 1870. 900 tons to 525,.
900 tons This necessitated tho scrap
ping or sale by the government of
$4,000 tons Of all types of its mari
tine defense 20 m%aintaln tho 525, 900
ton f1rst-line naval-strength ratio &c
cepted by the United States as n sig.
, 1922-05-18
THURSDAY, MAY is, 1922.

z.to1 to the terms Of the nAvziinnI
tAtion treaty
The sale OF this huge tonnage total
from our naval list IA created a new
int.Istry and thrown upon the market
for purchase by the highest bidder
hundreds CT completely equipped
lighting craft
Powerful oxyaeetyicne torches
welded by masked and hooded
gnomes are cutting through the IL
inch nickel-Ueel turret amor OF tho
Aaine.r while a giant 125-ton crane
Is shaking out Of its barbettes ono OF
tho mighty 12-inch ~z0-calIber r.ned
guns that oncs maintained tho prin-
cipIes of this federated republic
But tho process OF converting our
cne-time defanses into peaceful uses
must go inevitably forward. The
armor is thrown into open-hearth fur
naces. and emerges as one OF the most
valuable by-products of this big scrap
ping job. Its alloy content OF nickel
peaceful uses. pal ticulariy in tho nu-
tomobne industry. into which most OF
it will nnd its way.
Complete destruction Is not neces-
sAry In the case of all the craft The
huls OF some of the torpedo boats
will undergo a transformation to
adapt them to peaceful pursuits. THIS
has already been done with tho des-
troye-s Trexton." @worden." and
"Whlpple," which yin ply between
the United States and Central Amer
lea carrying cargoes Of fruit Eng
gined with kerosene burners. they arc
large cargo carriers. and of such light
draft that they can navigate shallow
rivers on high tide and lie off plan
tations for loading. thereby eliminat-
ing nghterage cost. Their clean lines
give them great sNed. which makes
unnecessary the expensive refrigerat-
ing system used in slow fruit boats to
the states.
Junking OF ships on a. scale of such
magnitude IS this has probably never
bef--e been undertaken at any one
ard in the world. n certainly not
here. although this yard has for 80
years specialized IN that business
H G. Layton
, 1922-05-18
Nuradium Stops. Pain of
Rheumatism and Neuritis
The Influence of This Remarkable Product of
Nature Is Entirely Supplanting the Use of
Drugs in Many Cases and With Mar
yelOus Results

Except in those cases OF extreme
p~rostratlor the use OF Nuradium 1 n
treating rheumatic and neuritic
troubles Is meeting with amazing re
suits.
In govt. arthrits, stiff Joints, in
glandular swellings due to rheumatic
Infection. in tho nerve attacks known
as neuritis and in muscular and sub
acute rheumatism the relief is often
astounding, the Improvement is little
short OF magical md 1t is more than
likely there will be recoveries to
amaze h world beyond any reports
heretofore made for any internal med.
ication.
Nu-adium Is a small one-grain tab
let of milk sugar in which the infin-
itely mall radium rays are caught.
AS they enter the circulation Their
marvellous, concentrated energy seems
, 1922-05-18
Theg Should Worru

THERE IS NOT ONLY some talk but considerable
L talk in New York state among the Democrats of
nominating William Randolph Hearst for governor.
1t seems that Tammany Hall is willing and party men,
bers here and there favor the plan, including a few
newspapers. Those favorably inclined are the only
ones so far who have spoken, what the safe and sane
members of the party may think about such a move
nothing is known
mer Governor AL Smith, and since Hearst is unequiv-
ocaIy opposed to Smith and owns and controls quite
4 number of influential publications of one kind and
another and will turn them against Smith in the event
of his nomination. practical politicians see Hearst or
certain defeat.
It will make little or no differences to the Repub-
l;cans of the Empire state which Of the two Demo
Gratis is selected. They have in Theodore Roosevelt
a sure winner and in Governor Miller a very likely
winner. They should worry over the Democratic sit
Nation.
, 1922-05-18

to stimulate the processes OF meta
boltsm which means that in rher-
matte affections the impurities. BODY
WASTES and irritants are dislodged,
They are changed into products for
easy elimination and are quickly pass
ed out through the regular channels,
Their places are taken by new and
healthy material and thus pain and
disease disappear.
Nuradium can now be had at $3.50
a vial. of leading druggists and
should be given a trial. Their tonic
influence in shakines.
tremblings and the invalidism of old
age is truly remarkable.
Nuradium can be had at most drug
stores and is kept in stock by Eimbai
Drug Co, we stores. Casper Pharm.
acy. Smith & Turner Drug store
Adv.
, 1922-05-18

shah DO laid with sinch walls OF shall
no laie with finch walls and lined
with sound. hard burned. stiff mud
ffre-ciay ftue lining from a point is
inches below the lowest thimble. con.
tiuously to a point 2 inches above the
top of the chimney"
This company is not only prepared
to manufacture chimney blocks but
asbestos shingles as well. and the
great thing in favor of these impor-
tant articles ZERO is that they are
produced at ha1f the cest OF the same
articles elsewhere in the world.
With the proper local encourage
mont there is nothing in the way OF
adding another fair sized payroll to
Casper's revenues through this means
CAN YOUR STRAWBERRIES NOW.
Berries are cheap at all stores by
the crate. Sugar will 20 higher as
the canning SEASON advances. Can
Your strawberries this weel 5-1s-2t
, 1922-05-18
STRAWBERRIES AND SUGAR

are cheap this week. Buy your ber-
nes by the crate and do your canning
now before IL is too late. 5-ls-2t
, 1922-05-18

It is time for plain talk, time for heroic thought
and action. We cannot lessen the burdens of the
taxpayer we cannot even prevent them from increas-
ing, by mere complaint. We must take axe in hand
end strike at the roots Of the cnuse.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
STEEL MERGER PLANS
KNOWN NEXT WEEK

NEW YORK. May 70 O-nited
Press "details Of the merger yes
terday OF the Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration and Lackawanna steel
Company interests will he made pub
lie following ratification by the d.
rectorates early next week
Despite announcement OF Eugene
G. Grace for the Bethlehem Corpora
tion and Moses Taylor FOR Iacka-
wanna, % became known through
the financial district today thar COM
pletion Of the merger rests upon
approval ~ the boards Of directors
The plans. 70 is expected. will be
submitted 20 the directors next Tues
day when they sit In separate ses-
sion In New York
In effect the contamination Of tho
merger deal will mean that the
Bethlehem steel Corporation ah-
sorbes the properties Of the Lacka-
wanna steel Corporation.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
.SELLS-FLOTO
CIRCUS IN TOWN
(COntinued From Flrst Paee. !

Continued From First Page)
and 50 walters were awaiting the
arrival OF the Pullman section OF the
Dig show on which something Ike
HOO persons were travelling. After
the morning meal. the hundreds OF
magnificent baggage horses were
speedily hitched TO the cages. dens.
tabIeau wagons and calliopes while
scores OF really pretty circus ladies'
mounted the circus chargers. Amid
the olaring Of bands. the circus pro-
cession was in motion.
Lions, tigers. llamas. wolves Polar
bears. black bears. a monsters him
popotamus, camels by the drove
dozens OF funny clowns. numbering
elephants with chain bracelets led
by old Nom" the famous leader OF
last weeks Saturday Evening Post
story; white bands. colored bands
and three calliopes made up the pa-
rade which Is said to be the largest
ana longest in the world Every
color known to the rainbow. includ-
ing some unknown. were much in
evidence and made the two-mile
procession a veritable KALEIDOSCOPE
OF color.
Sells-Floto established a new fea-
ture also in presenting every cage
wide open" for the benefit OF those
who could not attend the circus and
this innovation was commended by
hundreds who beheld II.
II Is doubtful IL Wilmington ever
witnessed a larger, cleaner or faster
circus performance than that which
Sells-Floto presented to a big audi
ence this afternoon. Every moment
from the time the equestrian direc-
tor started the big show in action.
the three rings and two stages were
in a constant whirl. The perform
ance opened with "A Night in Cairo.
another circus innovation. for more
than 700 persons took part in sing
ing. Then came every act known
to the "saw-dust rings" and each OF
the three rings and two stages was
filled with performers for the fol-
lowing 2S numbers.
"Poodles" Hannaford family of
bareback riders easily capped the
program with a most remarkable
clown riding number in which six
persons, three hostlers and eight
horses took part. "Poodles" rode
all over, under. behind. on top and
even attempted to ride the necks
and ears of his galloping steeds.
Mile. Berta Beason. a demure French
girl, danced along "a slender thread
'f steel" in a most remarkable
The famous flying Nelson's and
Wards performed difficult stunts
overhead while Hodgina, Derricks.
.lcbsons and Others did wonderful
'tunts in bareback riding.
There will be a final pcrformanc
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
PREPARING FOR
SUMMIT CAMP
Fuller and Meredith, Evan
geliSts, TO Be in Charge
This Year
NEW TRUSTEES
ARE ELECTED
-Four new trustees were elected al

Four new trustees were elected al
a meeting OF the Brandywine sum
NIT Camp Meeting Association, held
yesterday. They are Minor c. Smith.
Mrs. Lottie DraytOn, Mrs. Harry
J. Guthrie. for thre--year terms. G.
II. Mcclure was elected TO serve two
years Of the unexpired term OF May
rice F. Alexander. resigned. The
trustees will meet for organization
in about ten days.
Plans relative to the opening Of
the camp season were discussed.
The camp this year will be held
from August TO IT. inclusive. Full
Ter and Meredith, OF New York. will
be the evangelistic party in charge.
a change has been made in the
rental policy OF the cottages. In
stead OF fiat rate OF Sl0 year for
a cottage, rents will be based on the
square feet OF ground occupied with
$40 as a minimum rate. II was said
that this will be fairer TO the cottage
renters and will benefit the associa-
ton TO some extent.
Despite the earliness Of the season
five families have already moved 10
the Summit. Il is expected that
within two weeks twenty families
Will he living in the camp. More
than a hundred families are plan
ming TO take up their residence IN
the camp by the beginning OF A 80
gust. Two new cottages have been
biilt this year and a number ravo I
been remodeled and repain.ed.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
RuRAL CARRIER EXAM.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination to be held at Wilmington.
June 10. to fll the position OF rural
carrier az Edge Moor. and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from that postoffice. The salary Of
rural carrier on a standard daily
wagon route OF "a miles is $500 per
annum. with an additional $50 per
mile per annum for each mile or ma
Tor fraction thereof in excess OF "a
miles. The salary on motor routes
ranges from s245O 10 $500 per an
mum. according to length.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
CONSTABLE
IS ROBBED
BY BURGLARS
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(Continued From First Pags)
Growing Of a rooster in close prox-
Unity 20 his head. on opening HIS
eyes he wondered n he was in a
harnyard hut later concluded he was
In his own room. but things were
not ms he had left them on rtiring.
The burglars. evidently fearing no
Interruptions. had dumped bureau
drawers on tho hoor of the bed
room. and thoroughly ransacked
every probable hiding place for
money
on retiring Constable whiting
ton. who Is also n rural policeman
placing his revolver and handcufs
on a chair beside the bed. hung his
trousers on the headboard ready for
any emergency The burglars evil
IDENTIFY had no use, or need. OF wea-
mons. and these were not disturbed
but they took 50 in change from the
cons'able's pockets. all that ne had
In the house. then carelessly threw
the trousers on the pile OF other
stun they had collected in the mid
die OF the floor.
Mr.. Wilmington had left his vest
containing a gold watch and chain
on a chair In the room. but these
we're not disturbed. the burglars
evidently not caring 20 deprive tho
slceping constable Of his only means
~ keeping his appointments on
time.
II iust wish I'd known they we're
coming" said Wilmington this
morning.
IL YOU had known they we're
coming you would not have been
there" replied Constable l. c
Jones
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

LEADS MARKET
Stock SpurtS on News of
Merger With Bethlehem
Today

NEW YORK. May u United
Press The opening OF Lacka-
wanna today overshadowed the whole
market At the start OF trading on
the New York Stock Exchange.
Wall Street had we'll founded
report that Bethlehem's absorption
of the latter would involve the ex
change OF 2-3 Of share OF Bethle
hem p. and some rights with respect
70 Bethlehem per cent. preferred
for each share OF Lackawanna. and
the latter scared 10 70 on the first
sale and immed ateiy ran up 10 rs.
This price compared with 66& at
the previous close and low OF 57lA
on Thursday.
Bethlehem opening was compare
lively tame. p sold Al 1914 on the
Initial transaction. up y.
Laclede Gas displayed special
buoyancy.
Opening prices included Maxwell
A.. 6s% Utah 64is. or a: New
Haven 299s up 4 Anaconda 52%
up 4 Studebaker 116%: Texas
Company ~. OF Il American Wool
en- ais up Is American Locomo-
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
Largest Paid Circulation

commencement exercises OF the
Brldgevllle High School will he held
Friday evening. June 2. in the town
hall. Glass day exercises. June J..
The class this year is unusually large
with twelve girls and seven boys.
The following are members OF the
class: Anna Cannon. Elizabeth
Kinder. Rachel Hastings, Mabel
street. Marie Miller. Margaret Pret-
lyman. Bessie Kline, Elizabeth
Smith, Anna Dickerson. Leona Ban
ming. Marguerite Dukes. Lawrence
Cahall. Leroy Truitt. Nelson Cannon,
Clayton Curry. Earl Dawson. Harold
Collision and William Hill.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
HALF MILLION
INCREASE IN
ASSESSMENT
Continued from Page one.

rate. sl.4l6.125; Southern district
half rate, S1.461.S75: total. sass.
600. Grand total. Sl14.593.25O.
Last year the total assessment foi
/ city purposes was approximately
/ 100000. The increase in rev.
| enue from taxation on realty. based
| on last years rate OF $3.50 per 500
will amount 10 only about $1,000
An ordinance authorizing an ap-
preparation for the necessary ex-
penses OF the city during the com
ing year was given first and second
readings and referred 10 the finance
committee. The ordinance. In It's
present form. is drafted in blank.
leaving space for the amounts
which will be allowed the differ
ent. departments after the finance
committee has finished the work OF
approving or pairing down the es-
timated requirements.
The total estimated requirements
OF the various city departments for
the next hscal year Is S465. 600
greater than last ypar. $25O.OOO OF
this amount being part OF the $3.50. %
600 asked by the Board OF Educa-
ton.
The finance committee OF City
Council intends TO use every effort to
keep the tax rate for next year
down 20 the present rate OF $3.50.
and Is arranging for conferences
with each OF the various city depart
ments at which time the budgets
they have submitted will be gone
into detail. with a view to pairing
them down whenever il can be done.
II Is understood the finance COM
mittee is inclined 10 reduce the de-
partment budgets and let the pres
ent tax rate stand. PAIRING down the
budgets. It Is admitted. Is going 70
he a very delicate task. as the
Councilmen are not inclined to de-
prive tho Department OF Public
Safety OF any portion OF its funds
necessary TO maintain the depart
ment at its present standard OF ef-
fciency.
The Board OF Education's bud
get, which the board insists repre-
The public school system, Il L. un-
ierstood. Is especially slated for a
severe pairing by the finance com
nittee. This department expects TO
receive approximately $4,000 more
rom the State this year than last.
and IL Is estimated the city board /.
will receive about 100000 a. its Dor
ion OF the SO filing fee receipts.
However, Il is understood the board
VIII bitterly oppose any excessive
pairing OF its budget, and Is stiu
waiting an opinion from the CITY
solicitor as to It's legal right to 2
more mills on the 500 OF assess
nent than was allowed last year.
which would net the board approx
nately S23s,OOO more than allowed
by the city last year About ss6.-
200 additional is needed for an in
'rease in the salary item. and some
provision must be made to relieve
ne congestion in the Wilmington
ma Howard high schools.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
LIvERPOoL COTToN.

LIVERPOOL. May 70 Omitted
frcss)-Spots were In good demand
today but business was moderate.
Prices we're steady. Sales amounted
to 1000 bales including 1000 Amer
lean. Receipts totaled $4,000 bales
including li.5oO American. Futures
opened steady.
American middlinEs fair. 13.Os;
good middllngs. 12.3S. middlings.
li5s; low middl.ngs. HOS: good
ordinary. 1923; ordinary. ga.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
nrrER NoN.sUPPoRT CASES.

Pending investigation, the case OF
Uriel Porter. charged with non
support Of his four children, was
continued until Monday by Judge
Hastings in Municipal Court this
morning. Ayres J. Stockley is at
torney for the defendant. At the
request OF Robert Adair, attorney
for the defendant. the case Of John
Brown. charged with non-support.
was also continued until Monday.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
KEEP CLOTHES FROM STOVE.

Fire Marshal Ainscow. following
an investigation Of the fire in the
home OF Charles W. Kyler, 1920
POPLAR street. attributes the blaze
70 the igniting OF the woodwork in
the rear Of the gas stove.
Marshal Ainscow warns against
the practice OF hanging clothing
around stoves. and advises metal
shields between gas stoves and any
vvood work
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
ST. JOHNS BAKE SALE

The gymnasium class of St. Johns
p. L. Church will hold bake sale
tomorrow morning at Saville's store.
SIS Market street. Homemade
cakes. bread, rolls and pies Will be
offered for sale.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
I'm memortam

IN memory Of George Glenn. sadly
missed on HE birthday. May II. 1922.
''s lonesome here without you.
-. ana sad The weary way;
'V5 uie II not the same 70 us,
9oe you we're called away.
~ J gone but was so young and fair.
liz numbers numbers sweet and knows no care:
Vet ~. Was true. his life was young.
Mur uot our will but Gods be done.
o-uet' Father and Brothers.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

tive 11s%. up *; Midvale an. on
-; Republic Iron and Steel 6s%
up ~ L. $. Steel 9s. up 4; Cruel
bie So = up N Sinclair 80. up u
Bethlehem b.. 1914. up y.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
NEW BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston has Is
sued permits as follows:
II. II. Mitchell. 1919 Lincoln
street, addition. $500.
H. c. Austin. Gil E. Eighth
street, addition. S25.
Miss Mary Ryan, 1905 Rodney
street. dwelling. to cost s4,500.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. May u Omitted
Press)-Cotton opened barely steady
today May opened on 2 at 1855;
July 1912, of p: October 19.4s.
on S.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. May 70 Omitted
Press.)-The opening OF the foreign
exchange list was easier today. De
mand sterling al 4.44 ais: francs.
Psllk; lire. .O5271s: marks.
.0034&.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

Bancroft. Walter d. Mode. George
G. Lobdell. Jr.. and Pierre S. dupont.
The officers of the Board of Man
ayers are: President. Mrs. Robert
b. Rayner; first vice-president. Mrs.
c. Wesley Weldin; second vicepres-
ident, Mrs. Samuel n. Trump; treas
urer. Mrs Charles b. Holiday; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Frank c. Car
penter: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. ]. Chester Gibson. and chair
man OF the finance committee. Miss
Marion Beadenkopf.
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company, dupont Build
ing. furnish the following quotations
OF local securities. Bid. Asked
Evening journal., 1922-05-12

orable comments count for anything;
Dr. is expected the big tents will be
packed
Evening journal., 1922-05-12
BRIDGEVILLE HIGH
HAS LARGE CLASS

Special 20 The Evening Journal
BRTDGEVILLE May -. - The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-14
A Twin Egg

1t is a good hen that will lay one
egg per day and better one if she
will lay two per day, but when she
comes to laying two at time she
must be some good hen sure enough.
That is the sort of hen that Mr. G..
w. Jacobs has. She lays two at one
time, or did that thing the other day,
and the two are securely fastened to-
gether. And both very near the same
size and the regulation size of an egg.
The twin eggs are at the drug store
of Glider and Weeks.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-14
TELEPHONE CASE
COMES UP LATER
Matter Deferred by Smith Until
April "a

The State, 18th.
Attorney General Wolfe.was advls-
ed yesterday that Judge II. A. NJ.
Smith of Charleston had postponed
the hearing on the telephone rate re-
duction case until April "a. Judge
Smith was Saturday requested to
postpone the matter until April l8,
but he extended the time still further,
according to the message received by
the attorney general.
At the hearing on April "a, Judge
Smith will decide whether or not he
will issue an interlocutory injunction
and ask for three federal judges to
hear the case. The hearing on the
date mentioned is simply to deter
mine whether or not three judges
shall take charge of the case and an
interlocutory injunction issued. An et
fort to have the complaint dismissed
may be made by state attorneys 1t
was indicated yesterday.