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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-05-16

| was dreadfully disappointed that
[ could not get to my appointment to
De at Trinity school on Friday even
ng. l fully intended to go but the
examination of teachers kept me at
he court house until after six o'clock
md when / got away was Informed
oy the garage man that my car was
still in the hospital and would not be
lble to come out before the next day.
It was too late then to make other
arrangements. especially wanted
% go out here, because l had some
hing concerning the school I wanted
% tell the people, and l know at
hese closing exercises is about the
only time you can get all the people
,ut and the only opportunity to reach
I'll of them, and especially those who
ire vitally interested in the school.
am going to make an effort very
;oon to get to talk to the. people of
his district and see if we can agree
1pon a plan that will help the chill
lren in the community.
$ There were twenty-six women and
wo men, whites, who stood the
eachers examination on Friday and
Saturday and there were seven me-
sroes. The following is the list of
lames of those taking the examina-
ion:
insert among the schools ...... ...........
White applicants:
Pearl Dawkins, Prosperity.
Ruby Kinard, Pomaria.
Dewitt Lever, Chaplin.
Vera Riddle, Little Mountain.
Elizabeth Nets, Little Mountain.
Ha Mae Suber, Silverstreet.
Estelle Boland, Pomaria. !,
Ethel Seybt Riggsbee, Pomaria.
Mrs. M. L. Hawkins, Prosperity.
Margaret Davis, Newberry.
Rosa Mae Mitchell, Prosperity.
Camilla Wessinger Little Noun
ain.
Willie Mae .Shealy, Little Noun
Harry Kibler, Prosperity.
Mildred Boinest, Prosperity.
Isabel Crawford, Lancaster.
Mrs. Winnie H. Browning, Blairs.
Ruth McCarey, Newberry.
Hattie Belle Lester, Prosperity.
Mrs. Leona Fowler, Clinton.
Mrs. T. J. Abrams, Whitmire.
Hannah Rutherford, Blairs.
Maude Hamilton, Newberry.
Willie Mae Culoerson, Newberry.
Ella Huiet, Trenton.
Sue Bagwell, Saluda, R. F. D. 5.
jamie Lee Tenant, Silverstreet,
:. F. D. l.
Stella Tenant, Saluda.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
PROOF OF THE PUDDING.

AS chairman OF tho Republican
Senatorial Campaign COMMITTEES,
Senator Mccormick OF Illinois is
pointing with pride to what the Hard
ing administration and a Republican
Congress have eavod the taxpayers
OF the country.
He deals chiefly in billions of dol
lars. Seven billions represent the
saving from sums sought 10 be
spent under the Wilson administra-
ton during three years" whatever
that may mean. The national debt
has been reduced by a Dillon dollars"
Annual Expenditures have been cut
by a billion dollars" All in
come taxes have been reduced.
A score or two OF nuisance taxes have
been repealed. This and moro OF the
same sort.
The proof OF this pudding IL going
TO be found IN its eating by Individual
taxpayers. BY that test, what are its
chances Of proving 20 he a salts
flying dish? Pretty much all moons
taxes ave indeed been reduced. bu
this IS only because pretty much al
incomes have been reduced. Income
tax rates have been reduced fol
multi-mIlionaires and larger ex.
emptions have been allowed on come
of the small incomes. But whore (.
the reduction IN burden for the body
Of income-tax payers? With com
modify prices again on the up-grad,
from Increased tariff taxation, how Il
the taxpayer to find relief oven IN
directly from these alleged reduction.
in the cost of government.
Mr.. Mccormick and tho others cal
parade their lump figures as much a.
they please M can pad them In equa
measure. But OF what effect will /
be upon the average taxpayer going t
the polls next November. who know
from his W experience that tn
figures largely lie so far as he IA con
cerned.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
AN UNSATISFACTORY VERDICT,

The citizens OF Dover. Thursday
afternoon, held q special election on
the important question OF authorfz-
ing a bond issue Of s1S5. 900 for the
purpose of providing additional public
school facilities. A new and modern
school building Is in direct contem-
plation. The election was conducted
with much spirit and tho total poll
was LAP. the result being a favor
able majority of 90 votes.
1t Is rather unfortunate that a local
question of such Importance 10 the
community should have been decided
by such a small margin in n vote
which clearly indicated the extent of
the interest aroused. Legally. a ma
jority OF one vote is sufficient for the
determination OF such questions. but
I'm a matter of this kind a very small
margin of either approval or dis
approval is bound to have an unsettlins
effect. It shows hat public opinion
Is almost evenly divided rs to tho pro-
priety of the movement
However, the cause is n good ono
| and there is no doubt Dove n nee
of the proposed new school building
And after It Is IN existence, fully re
vealing the good results of its opera.
lions, no doubt many OF those wh'
voted In tho negative ut the specia
election will feel much pleased tina
their opposition did rot prevail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest
ASK YOUR MOTHER

Pa, may l go 20 the show tonight?
Ask your mother.
II I spend a dime will IL be all right?
Ask your mother.
May We go TO the woods on Saturday
And take our lunches? And all / say
Is the phrase OF most fathers on earth
today:
Ask your mother.
Pa. may I go 10 the candy store?
Ask your mother.
more?
Ask your mother.
Instead Of a positive yea" or may"
1 answer him In q kindly way
With the simple phrase which ali
fathers gay:
Ask your mother.
But well l know she has said before
Ask your father.
Playing parental b~attledore,
Ask your father.
So ! take his hand and I hear his plea
And then whatever the case may be
I Issue this verdict s,vely:
Ask your mother,
What should ] do II I couldn't say
Ask your mother.
Sparing myself in this nrtful way,
Ask your mother.
Better her judgment than mine, and s.
Whenever there's need for a yes" o
mo-"
| This Is the readiest phrase ! know:
Ask your mother.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
ALI TO HIS FAMILY.

The law and judicial decisions fully
sustain the right Of a mar 20 dis
pose Of his possessions as he sees fit,
either by voluntary gifts during his
life or by requests set forth IN his last
viii and testament. The uniform de-
cisions OF courts in contested Will
cases have been that nothing Will in
tervene TO overcome the testator's
wishes save convincing proof of undue
influence or mental incapacity.
No lawful objection, therefore, may
be raised against the action of the
late william Rockefeller in devising
all his wealth TO the members of his
family. The estate is estimated al
more than $3.50. 0o0. 900, and naturally
all very wealthy men are expected
to leave some of their possessions to
public Institutions OF a charitable OF
educational nature. Such requests not
only confer benefit upon the entire
public. but serve { preserve the mem
DRY Of the donor for years after hi:
death.
But no such requests were contained
IN the will of William Rockefeller, an,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01

OF interest rates would Increase be-
csugc Of the iDcrcncod competition from
tho Government. Tho demand for
money would 30 increased by the
amount Of the bonus. This would mean
that every one who had 20 borrow
| money for the next two or three years
would have 10 pay from ] % 2 pcr
| cent higher interest. In tho aggregate
| his would mount TO several biliionA-
| Therefore, the opponents Of the bonuS
say that TO borrow money and pay IL
now would cost not h AMOUNT Of the
| bonus Itself, but two or three times
that amount.
The opposition 20 the plan OF giving
the eteraDs certificates upon which
they could borrow at the banks hos
been even more spiritod than that 10
other schemes. The eoson for this -
that tho veterans would make a sud-
den demand on tho banks for 30 hrxs
a SUN Of money that this iDrreased
demand, IN pursuance Of tho natural
law of supply and dsrrand, would
produce a condition OF competition
whereby The general bank Interest
rate would be increased. The supply
81 lendable funds would b proved
upon 20 heavily TINT people, other
than soldiers, desiring loans would bs
forced to pay higher rates II inter-
est.
These are me principal economic OBJ
j~ectiOns to the payment Of a Bolfisr
bonus. There are economic gains "a
Do set on against them, according TO
supporters OF the bonus I~e0~Ist;on.
j. Is pointed out that the bene-
h~ciaries Of the bonus would nearly all
w: their money IN some way which
you'd stimulate business. Some would
deposit u IN banks, increasing hank
deposits n therefore strengthening
tne banks to meet the demand for
l"ans. Others would spend their money
. IN r. BRIEF period for goods. To be sure
some of tnese purchases would be II
n"n-esSential luxUrios. but however
expended the money would be psesing
INTO the channels II trade. More ca-n
u in trade IS what the nation Deess 20
give the last big push 70 get business
> out Of the slough Of depression IN
which e has ~founcered for the pa--
TWO years. Some Of the supporters If
the bonus declare that ins,ead II A,
< evil, payment Of the bonus actually
would . a. benefit 70 the countr,
i as a whole by starting the wheels or
. trade moving rapidly TO provide N.
four or five billion dollars worth q,
'e goods which the sokfiers would de.t-,
70 buy with their bonus money.
That mar soldiers would await
Themselves Of land settlement bonless
IN doubted. Il "a agreed that many
would want 20 acquire real estat. hut
d they would want 70 select certain land
not available from the public domain
such Al city lots. part payments OF
houses, and such property. Therefore
they would take the each from n,
,e Government and spend the monev >oi
D. land OF their o-~n choosing.
70 h bonus promiees 10 be one % n.
principal subjects OF debate in Con
le gress for some weeks To como and /
tx ccn2ideHoon - given 10 the econom
ar &c effects which the different sides ga,
I'd viii b. felt. the public VIII 81, IN
!, position TO form a fairly sccurar. oo,n
Ion OF what 10 expect IN the busin..
IS world when the bill finally is passed
!, Or defeated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
ONLY THE DEAD Is GUILTY.


"Rut II this law
"Ay. marry, lot: crowner's quest law.
Twenty men, the coroper'g jury has
decided. met their death Mt Herrin by
gunsho. wounds a. tho handa OF
PARTIES unknown" but tho only perrcn
charged with murder is g. dead n
The verdict would arouse indignation
anywhere else. but it is obviously In
keeping with The continent OF The
mipinE community. This dead MAI.
tho superintendent q tho uhne. wEs
killed by someone, presumably after
his mythical feat % killing tho non
union men who were trying t work
the mine. Why pity him or any Of
them? Apparently 10 In Ut ebout
Hcrrin docs.
Yet II must not DO 7houuht nat
the authors q this massacre ~ M
helpless are quite without the milk
Of human kindness. They permitted
the bodies ~ sixteen OF their victims
Ia bo buried in the p~otter's field IN
cheap pine collins with r. tag. Al
rest" -Four clergymen we're allowed
to offer prayers for them. whils @
J ~ - ~ Uh<hliA'l = s'FNfi ~ ~
union would not tolerate" NO are
told. any references 10 tho manner oi
their death. Let sleeping dogs lie
BY way OF contrast tho two unior
men who los their lives were honoret
with a procession headed by a bant
and an elaborate display Of flowers
They. OF course. were the martyrs o.
the occasion.
Well. the trouble be over. peace &
restored. and no one. we are told. Il
In the least troubled by remorse.
course not, The intruders got VIVA
was coming 10 them. They believe,
that any ia has n right 20 work n h.
wishes. IIerrin has put an end 20 thi
fallacy. nrmly and promptly. Non
, union men Will give tho place a wild.
berth hereafter. All is quite as !
should be. Tho coroner's jury canno
= deny that the men were killed: bu
then they got IN the way OF bullets
And the superintendent OF the min,
, himself, t~utally murdered. was tn
p only murderer. Such is crOwner's Quee
law In Southern ulinois.-Philaael
r phia Inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
NCUMBER HAS BEEN DEFEATED.

Yesterdays returns OF the Rcpub-
lican primary election IN North Da-
kota proved conclusively that Senator
Porter J. MoCumber had becn defeated
for denomination by Ex-Governor
Lynn Frazier. Senator McCumber's
prestige as the Republican leader Of
the Senate counted for naught. And,
more impressive than any other ele-
ment Of the situation. his leadership
in the fight for the new Tariff bin,
which Is meeting with so much oppo-
sition. failed 70 arouse the Republicans
OF North Dakota 20 the necessity Of
returning him 10 the Senate If they
desired 20 give substantial support to
the Republican principle OF high tariff
protection.
The defeat Of Senator McCumber is
the most important political event
that has occurred IN the country since
the election OF November. 1920. II is
a far heavier blow TO the prestige OF
the odd Guard" OF Republicanism
than the defeat of Senator New IN In
diana or the nomination Of the radical
progressive as the candidate fol-
United States Senator at the Republi-
can primaries IN Iowa. Conceive II
possible. the dfeat of the late Senator
Penrose Of Pennsylvania when he wa'
a candidate for denomination for th'
term in which he was serving at TIT
time Of his death, and some realiza'
ton OF the character of McCumber':
overthrow nay be had.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts
may now tremble IN fear. He is
candidate for nomination to his sixtl
term, and has opposition. He Is I'm
popular and reactionary, as are Nc
Cumber and New. And IL is n i'm
probable he will meet the fate tina
has been inflicted upon them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
DEPARTMENT STORE PIONEERS.

When Mr.. Louis Stern entered bust
ness a. T. Stewart dominated the city's
retail trade. New York. in fact, was
known from China to Peru as the home
OF Stewards, as, twenty years before,
it had been known as the home of the
Astor House. The merchants repu-
tation WAS as nationwide as Grants,
bdrnum's, or Bret Harte's. One Of the
acutest writers OF the time, T.. l..
Godkin. explained the hold thai the
very name somehow had upon rough
Western miners n homesteaders by
saying that it cannoted all the refine
rnents OF civilization. particularly the
feminine refinements. The ~unrivalled
scope Of the business was, of course,
impressive. The late Mr.. Stern's life
time covered the rise OF a wide group
OF s-uccessors upon the ruins of Stew
arts, for it did fall into ruin before Mr..
Wanamaker revived II. There are now
q score Of huge department stores
where there was but one. Yet depart
ment stores still have a reputation
az something more than great bust
nesses-as social institutions.
~ great utdi OF the physical and
social history of the city is bound vi
in that ncrthward march OF the grow
ing department stores which MIR. Sterr
watched. Stewart, coming here in III,
1S20s, opened his first large store, hi.
marble palace" on Broadway a
Chambers. r. II. Macy, coming II
1858. began business on Sixth avenu,
just below Fourteenth street. Mr.
Stern, entering trade in the late sixties
was In advance OF his time I'm settlin,
) on Sixth avenue at Twenty-secon,
street. Later, from 1873 to 1918, h
occupied a building on Twenty-thir
street, where the glacier-like move
ment of the department stores slowl,
overlook and passed him.
Many New Workers remember tn
long pause Of the majority ON Twenty
third street. where the big stores occu
pied the south side Of the street, an
smaller shops, including some of tn
large bookstores like Putnam's an
buttons, the north side. Then at tn
end Of the century and just after cam
the plunge Of one group, led mo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
FOR WIDER

BY approving the plSn to ret back
the building limo on certain streets In
tho center OF the city where tho OK
listing buildinge, or tho majority OF
them, arc already back Of the OLD limo,
tho Council Committee on Public
Works had taken a step Ia tho right
direction. But 1t Is only t. step after
all, and II Philadelphia ia to hav.
tho benefit OF wider streets sac house
holders protection from S~ncroacA-
ments, measures rlore fnr-reachilH
will have b. DO taksn. Tho present pre-
posal la excellent so fnS IA II Koen.
II takes cosnixance OF exciting condl-
TONS an( nina TO Innintain widths al
ready secured by che voluntary action
OF tho ownerp What Ia needed. how
ever, In an axtenaon q tina system 10
all parts OF tho city.
There ora many sections, especially
In tho suburbs. where tho practice Is
universal TO set tho houses nac Of
tho building limo and tc utilize the
space in from. for srt,s, ~ gardens.
And It is only too wall known That ia
numerous instances whole rowJ Of
dwellings nave been ruined by the
selfehnegs OF owners In extending
their buildings to Tho line regardless
Of the convenience or desires of their
neigbbors. II we had a coming law. Il
doubtless would afford the needed pro.
lection against tho invasion OF unde-
sirable Industries IN residential dis
tricts, but also It could be made to pro
vide safeguards against the not les
injurious encroachments OF the charac.
ter we are discussing.
Years ago Il was determined in plan.
ming for extensions Of the built-up sec.
tions of tho city to limit the number
OF narrow streets; and the same policJ
seems TO he approved by the presen.
Councilmen. The really pressing prob
lem, however, Is not so much the prr
vention OF The opening of new streett
less thai sixty feet IN width as III.
Widening Of thoToughfares where III.
traffic congestion IS already a detrl
ment To progress. Several CLANS 10
the creation OF r. traffic circuit in III
center Of the city. for the opening O
diagonals 20 correspond 10 ths Park
way but leading northeast and south
east and southwest. have been disCuse
ed In recent times. And some measure
of this sort must be undertaken
Philadelphia Is not 20 suffer severel
/. from Over-congeetion. The longer tn
problem rs neglected n postponed IN
moro difficult and costly will DO N
solution. IL is a hopeful sign tha
members of the Council are awake
tho necessity Of action in this dlreC
| tion.-Fhiladelphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
THE CASE.

The kidnapping OF A. Bruce Bielaski
on the road 10 C~uernavaca, Mexico. be-
came at once important because OF his
former connection with the United
States Department OF Justice. AS
Chief OF the Bureau OF Investigation.
he had distinguished himself during
the war. Cuernavaca, enc hundred
miles from the capital. with a good
automobile road between them. IS one
OF the most beautiful spots in Mexico.
Since the death in the field OF the
redoubtablo Zapata, who made
Cuernavaca his headquarters, Amer
lean visitors to Mexico have again
taken the ~guidebook's advice &c see
the town in it's wonderful setting of
mountains. Money Is still scare In
Mexico. and the bandit industry IS
not yet of the past. Any prosperous
looking American travelling In that
country may be a marked man. Ran
som runs in the head OF the Mexican
outlaw. and to account for what befell
Mr.. Bielaski IL is not necessary &c
suppose that he was kidnapped In or
der 10 embarrass the Oregon gov.
eminent or was waylald by a vindic-
tive American Red" There is n(
resemblance to the Jenkins case a.
Puebla, in which there were cour
complications. with the Mexican gov,
eminent suspected OF completely.
In this affair the Mexican govern.
ment seems TO have behaved. witt
c~ommendable activity. Presiden
Obregon ordered ono OF his staff Of
Ulcers 10 Cuernavaca to co-operat,
with the local authorities. and troop
were held in readiness TO act at tn
proper time when the safety of tn
kidnapped American was assured. A
overhauling of the State OF Morelo
TO clear It of bandits and dangcrou
radicals has been promised The gov
ernment has been giving outlaws shoI
shrift In its campaign OF "pacinca
ton" particularly when complaint
were made by Americans At a tim
when It is so solioitous TO qualify Il
recognition It's good faith will Nc
lightly be Questioned-New Yor
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
RIPPING.
By Walt Mason
THE SWAT SEASON.

Oh my daughter. bring tho
swatter. for the flies my fore
head chew; always. dearie. for
the weary there q something
fierce u do. Man must never
cease endeavor. something tire
some must be done: always
jumping. always humping. I'll
his earthly course is run. 7 am
weary, old and leerY ana IN
yearning for repOse; but when
mapping flies come scrapping
on my forehead and my nose:
ay, the frlskers climb my whisk-
airs and they drill among my
hair. and they tickle and they
prickIe and they drive me- 20
despair. So. my daughter, bring
the swatter that our leading
goldsmith made. with its flop
per framed in copper and Is
handle pearl-inlaid. Bring the
swatter and I'll totter I'D and
down these princely halls, slay-
ing. sloshing. flies astonishing.
on the ceilings and the walls.
Flies T comIng-hear them
hummlng!-they arrive en- every
breeze, little caring that they're
bearing germs OF every known
disease. And We pot them and
we swat them, and the toller
never quits. but a dozen come
a-buzzin' for the one The swat
smith hits. Il Is useless. though
It's truceless. though our labors
never end; Yet. my daughtes.
bring the sWatter. then Just
watch my smoke ascend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

prominently by Altman's, further up
town and eastward to Firth ven
IL was deemed a hazardous expert
mcnt to settle on land worth &125.00o
n lot and upwards. Blu the new dis
trict. as men said. gave exclusive
meas for the masses"
In many ways the conduct OF q great
department store brings ita head into
public relationship. A dozen employ
ers have I'm their keeping the welfare
of lens OF thousands of workers, Tho
great scope OF their establishments
makes their cooperation almost in
d~ispensablo to the progress OF move
ments for district Improvement and
important to citywide efforts nj nom
ing. traffic regulation, and other re-
forms. Tho efficiency OF their highly
competitive business means much "a
Industry on tho n hand md o n
sumcrs on the other.-New York Evo-
ming Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-01
RIGHT If HE DOES THE WORK.

The City Council has passed the
ordinance providing for another as
sistant city solicitor. with an amend
ment fixing his term OF service at one
year only. His compensation will be
81 500 for the year.
This money will be well expended II
the new official gives prompt and Wig
Orous attention 10 the work which It
was understood before the enactment
of the ordinance he was to perform
collection of the large amount OF over
due taxes on the city's books. Here
Is a task that will keep him occupied
during all the working hours of his
short term of office.
These taxes should be collected,
should have been collected to a large
extent some time ago. 1t Is wrons
to allow such mistaken leniency &C
any set OF taxables. and also Is an in
justice to those good citizens who pay
their taxes promptly ZACH ear.
These back taxes amount TO NOR
than 5000, 900. and the city has neet
Of all the money It can raise. II tn,
new assistant city solicitor should man.
age 10 collect. OF make arrangement
for the payment Of, one-half of thi'
amount. he will have rendered soot
service and fully justified the creation
Of this additional office.