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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
TO FURNISH TRANSPORTATION
FOR TEACHERS CONVENTION

Columbia, March 1.-THE visitors
| to Columbia during the 48th annual
! convention of the State Teachers as
sociation of South Carolina Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, will not be
wholly inconvenienced by the street
car strike, the chamber of commerce
is making plans to handle the trans
portation problem.
Automobiles will meet every train
arriving in the capital city during the
I days Of the convention and teachers
will be transported as guests of the
! Columbia business and professional
men. Each car will carry sign on
the windshield designating it as a
chamber of commerce auto, in order
that the visitors might know which
cars are at their disposal.
! Male principals of the Columbia
j schools with helpers will be at the
! Union and Seaboard Air Line sta
tons to meet the teachers and direct
them to the vehicles.
About one hundred teachers from
various parts of the state have in ad-
vance taken advantage of the room
registry conducted by the chamber of
commerce. A large number of Co.
lunbians have placed their homes up
on the list that will receive the visi-
tors. These have been referred to the
Jerome hotel and boarding informa-
ton bureau has been established for
the convention. Teachers may regis
ter there as we'll as at the Registra-
ton headquarters in the lobby Of the
Columbia high school.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

That new gymnasium should be
built, and we believe that the good
people of Newberry who have the
money. and it is here, and the alum
nj and friends who do not live in the
town, will put up the money. The
Newberry teams have done credit to
their college and to their town and to
themselves in the contests this year
and Newberry people should evidence
their appreciation. We COULD easily
name another town that would quick
ly put up the money for the build
ing if it had athletic teams such as
Newberry and a college such as we
have, but we dare not make comparl-
sons, and we feel sure when the peo-
pie come to realize what failure 70
provide this building would mean that
the money will come right along. II
we may be permitted to suggest with
out being misunderstood we would
like to say, take the checks out Of the
show window and put the money in
the bank. There may be some one
who would like to give and would not
care to advertise their giving.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

ing the Confederate war he served
with distinction as Confederate SOL
der.
He was member of theAssociate
Reformed Presbyterian church. His
pastor, the Rev. J. A. McKeown of
Prosperity, and the Rev. j. j. Long
will conduct the funeral services here
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Interment will take place in the Little
Mountain cemetery.
Mr.. Latham is survived by his wife,
one son, C. F. Latham of Newberry,
and the following daughters: Mrs. Lu-
la Merchant of Columbia, Mrs. L. NJ.
Calhoun Of Barnwell, Mrs. S. C..
Craig of Lancaster, Mrs. C. G. Van
diver of Canton, Ga, and Miss Toy
Latham of Columbia. Two brothers,
S. B. Latham Of Chester and w. j.
Latham of Blackstoek also survive.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
HIGH WATER AND THINGS

We had had no rain in NeWberry
since Friday and several persons had
come into town from out toward Sill
verstreet, and as the sun was shining
beautifully on Sunday morning, L
concluded that l would take a trip
over home to spend the day with the
o..l felix, which l had been trying to
take for some days, but every day
/ appointed the rains came and l felt
SIRE that it would be dangerous If
not impossible to cover that section
of the road from Chappells to the
railroad bridge, some three miles be-
yond Chappells. l arose early Sun
day morning and got two of my AM
erican boys out of bed and we had a
light breakfast and were in the road
by 8 o'clock. l also asked I. S.
Gallman who is the supervisor of col
ored schools if ne would not go along
so that if he should happen to have a
mishap would have help to get out.
He readily consented to take the trip
with me.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

But 1 didn't get to spend the day
at home. and now l have all the days
for this week taken up and | can not
get there before the coming week,
and it will likely rain some more. l
am going up that side on Tuesday and
tYy to get over to Vaughnville to see
how our new school building is COM
ing along. They tell me that you can
not get out the Vaughnville road fur
ter than Mr.. Jahns', so l have asked
Mr.. Watkins to meet me on the other
side of the bad place and we will
transfer. This is road that should
be highway, and the chain gang did
onen It and make it much better, and
may be after the sand and clay or
top soil or whatever they put on 1t
gets good mixed then we will have a
good road. but | am afraid they have
not got the proportions properly put
in the surface or the foundation, II
there is a foundation in this road at
this place. But we must have good
road out here. In the first place 1t is
not Wide enough, and lh1n il IS not
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
LEADING MERCHANT
CLAIMED BY DEATH
]. B. Latham Dies at Little Noun.
tain From Attack Of Heart
Trouble

The State.
Little Mountain, March 81. B.
Latham, one of Newberry countys
most highly esteemed citizens, died at
his home here today at / 80 O'Clock
from an attack of heart trouble. He
was rs years old. He was i'll only a
few hours.
For many years the leading mer-
chant of Little Mountain he had been
identified with all the interests and
growth of the town since its earliest
days. Mr.. Latham came here from
Chester county where he was born
and spent his early life. Highly ed
ucated and a refined, Christian gen
tleman, he had hundreds of friends,
who admired and esteemed him. Dur
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

We heard traveller say the other
day that the worst part Of the high
way between Newberry and Colum-
bia was the portion of road from
Main street to the beginning Of the
highway just out Of town. We have
been humbly suggesting that it would
be a good thing for the town to top
soil the streets leading from the paw
ed streets to the beginning of the
highways so that the stranger coming
into or through our town would have
a good taste in his mouth. We tried
to make the suggestion modestly so
as not to offend any one, or cause
any one to suggest that The Herald
and News was knocking. /. is just a
thing that should be done, and we
thought may be it had not occurred
to the city officials just how it im-
pressed the stranger as he passed
through to meet with the roughest of
the road between Newberry and Co.
luEnbia just as he entered the city.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

man. and an educated man, and d
good conversationalist, though always
modest in assuming knowledge.
Though the afternoon was bad ana
rainy the people Of the community
evidenced their esteem and regard
for him by the large number who at
tended the funeral service. The ser
vice was simple, just such service as
we imagine a man like him would de-
sire if he had the appointment OF II.
The scripture was read ~ DR.. J. W..
Carsca of the A. R. P. church OF New
berry, prayer was offered by Kew. d.
w. McCeown of the A. R. ?. churcn
of Prosperity, the Rev. j. J. Long,
pastor of the Lutheran church OF Lit
tie Mounting read the tribute above
and the Rev. H. A. Mccullough OF the
Lutheran church of Columbia read the
simple burial service and pronounced
the benediction.
There were a number Of persons
from Newberry and Prosperity and
other sections who attended the bur-
ial of their friend.
His widow has been in bad health
for several years and the shock to her
will be hard to bear, but she should
remember while it all seems dark
and gloomy now that it will be morn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

We notice from the Sunday papers
that Senator Johnstone, after making
a motion that the senate adjourn un-
til Monday when the hour of midnight
arrived on Saturday and when the
senate refused to adopt the motion:
that he quietly withdrew from tie
senate, and that Lieutenant Govern
or Harvey did the same thing, and
that left the senate without a presld-
ing officer and they called Senator
Laney to the chair. We are repeat
ing this here simply to say that Sen
ator Johnstone and Gov. Harvey did
exactly the right thing and it is
pleasure to commend them for it. The
influence of this action will be whole
some. This thing of making laws and
expecting people TO obey them and
for the lawmakers themselves to SIT
the example of violating the law is
bad, and they can not relieve the con-
science OF Shift the burden Of their
act by turning the hands of the clock
back. We have participated in just
such proceeding, but it was wrong,
and these two high officers of tbs
senate d d exactly the right thing.
We have seen the legislature ad-
jeura at o'clock Sunday afternoon
and it would be written down in the
journal that adjournment was had at
1859 Saturday night. These two Of
fcials did the thing in exactly the
right way. They made no fuss soout
their position but when II o'clock
came and week day was done and
Sunday was here they just quietly
walked out.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
sufficiently drained.

Chairman Boulware told me the
other day that he had been up that
side looking at the Island Ford road
down to the river. If he can make
road out of this that can be travel
ed he is a good one. Herman Wright
and Irwin Feagle will remember, no
doubt, that we tried this road some
wears ago when we were scouting out
a road to bring the scout cars OF the
Atlanta Journal and New York Her.
aid to Newlberry in their efforts TO
scout out capital to capital highway,
and how we got stuck near the river
with Mr.. z. F. Wright's White steam
er. and how Mr.. A. P. Coleman be-
guiled US into taking that route as
feasible one, and how he Dragged on
the fine condition of the road at that
time. That was when autos first be-
gan to be used, and they have been
since, and were then, the pioneers in
good road building. And then no
doubt Congressman Dominick has WV
id recollections of this same road
when he and I tried to make an ap-
pointment for him at Ninety Six, and
the condition then. I mention these
events to say that this road has been
in about this same or worse condition
from the time when the memory of
man scarcely ran to the contrary. So
if Chairman Boulware can do any
thing on this old Ninety Six road he
will be a good one. 1t marks the dl-
vid!ng line between Laurens and New
;oerry counties, and l am told is really
in about the same condition or worse
all the way down to or near Kinards.
But no one can build all the roads at
one time, and it must be said that we
have made wonderful progress in the
matter of roads during the past twen-
ty years, and the greatest progress in
road building in Newberry county has
been within the past three years or
less. Money put in roads, if wisely
spent, and then the roads are wisely,
maintained, is the best money civ
ilized people can invest, because good
roads help not only to develop the
country in material ways, but in the
building and maintenance Of schools
and churches in the rural districts,
and the building of these in the rural
districts is the very salvation of our
civilization. So let US keep up the
good work even if there should be
those who do not pay very great
amount of the tax to complain of high
taxes. The property that pays the
bulk of the tax to build roads does
not complain about taxes, and if it
does you can not hear the complaint.
E. H. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
THE BOX PARTY
AT SILVERSTREET

The box party and carnival given
by the club girls of the Silverstreet
high school on last Thursday night
was a great success. The proceeds,
S23.32, will be used for purchasing
cooking utensils. All present enjoy
ed immensely the "snappy' music
rendered by Miss Wright, Prof. Lane
and some students of the college and
feel very much indebted to them for
a pleasant evening.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
Important Notice

At the March meeting of the New
berry County Medical society, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted: That the names of patients
who are financially able to pay but
show no disposition to do so, be re-
ported at the January and July meet
ings of the society.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

The above beautiful, and beautiful
because it is truthful, tribute to Mr..
John B. Latham was written by the
Rev. John J. Long and read at bur-
ial of Mr.. Latham at the cemetery at
Little Mountain on Friday afternoon.
The sudden death of this good cit
izen came as great shock not only
to his immediate family and commun-
ity but to his friends everywhere.
Mr.. Latham was a quiet, unosten-
tacious, humble citizen, just the char
acter of man that it takes to make
great state. True as steel in every
relation in life. Firm in his convic-
tions of right and ready always to
defend his position with the faith that
was in him. He was really the found
er of Little Mountain and for num-
Der of years by himself and in part
nership with James H. Wise, did a
large mercantile business at this
place. He held the confidence of the
people of the entire community to a
very large extent and because he was
always faithful to every trust and
never fooled them. He was their le-
gal adviser, and more, they came to
him for advice in many things besides
matters of law, and unless he was
sure of his position he himself would
seek information and advice from
those who knew before giving it HIM
self. Such man will be greatly
missed from the activities of COM
munity which he helped so largely to
build.
Several years ago his store and his
dwelling were burned, and he never
rebuilt the store and built his home in
another part of the town.
Mr.. Latham was we'll Informed
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

And now the big Krupp gun fac
tory in Germany has gone to making
typewriters. Wars of the future may
be more peaceful.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
! TO J. B. LATHAM

Jno. B. Lathans death marks the
thinning of the ranks of the older
generation of this community, his be-
ing the second that has occurred re-
Gently in this town.
! He was a prominent figure IN the
origin and growth of this town, iden-
tifying himself with all of its inter-
ests. No man realized to fuller de-
gree than he that the life of any
community depends largely on the
church and the school, hence he was
energetic and untiring in the estab-
lishment of both. While he retained
his relationship with the church of
his father, and for this he was never
censured, but rather commended,
still he was a frequent attendant up
on the services of our church and was
never absent unless providentally him
dered. Every pastor enjoyed his
keen appreciation of honest and
faithful service. He has been source
of much help and encouragement to
the present pastor, and many times
have we talked together about the
growing vices Of the times and the
glory, beauty and power of the Cos
pei of the blessed Christ.
Bro. Latham was born in Chester
county on the 18th day of August,
1S47; his parents being Samuel and
Martha Patterson Latham. In this
good and quiee home he was taught
obedience to authority. High regard
for the church and the Sabbath day
constituted principle which was un-
compromisingly inculcated in him and
unsparingly impressed upon his life.
Being desirous of college cduca-
ton his father sent him to the college
of his church and in the spring of
1872 he was graduated from Erskinc
college.
He demonstrated his appreciation
of this training by teaching school for
a period of fifteen years. In this, his
chosen profession, his only aim and
purpose was to do his duty, and this
he did fearlessly and faithfully.
On the 4th of March, 1874, he was
married to Miss Lizzie Wise of Pros
perity. In this union the true prin-
ciples of home and home life were
exercised and fostered. The Lord
graciously blessed this union with
nine children, six of whom survive
him.
Abandoning the profession Of
teaching, Mr.. Latham went in busl-
ness and for number of years was
very successful. About seven years
ago he went out Of business and then
devoted his entire time to the duties
of the Office to which he was chosen.
In the duties pertaining to this Office,
fidelity, diligence and efficiency were
exhibited to marked degree.
Early Thursday morning he was
taken with a severe attack Of heart
failure and in a few hours passed
away.
In the death of this good man the
community loses one Of its most
prominent figures; the state one OF
her best citizens; the home faithful
husband. and kind father, and the
church a good friend and member.
No man will be missed in his commun-
ity more than he.
His dear wife, six children, nine
grandchildren, one great granchlld,
two brothers and sisters have the SYM
pathy Of this entire community, and
we commend them to the great Head
of the Church who said: what l do
thou knowest not now, but thou shalt
know hereafter" "My grace is suf-
fcient for thee
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

President Harding is accused Of
splitting his infnitives. Other pres
idents have been accused of splitting
their parties.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

The highway is in very fine condi-
ton practically all the way to Chap
pells, considering the newness Of the
road and the heavy rains that have
been falling for some time. A few
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14

ing some bright day and the sun will
shine and the music will be sweet in
that land where there is no night and
no darkness.
E. H. A.
Middletown transcript., 1922-05-13
FUNNEL is THEIR CLUB ROOM
Seamen on the Rampan Go There
When They Find the Night Air
Too Chilly.

Seattle, Wash.-When sailors Of the
North Asiatic steamship Rampan find
the night sea air too chilly they retire
into the veSsel's capacious funnel,
light their pipes and warm themselves
In the most unique clubroom afioat.
If the smokestack becomes over
warm they open door in its side; If
they desire their laundry dried they
pack it into the draft tube and the
scheme works like charm.
The Nampan was converted from a
steamer during the war into Il motor
ship with 1,S00 horse power Diesel
engines. The smokestack, however
WAS not disturbed, but instead fitted
with floors on each deck and the top
rooted over.
The ship has steam donkey lift
ing engine whose smokestack passes
up through the funnel, furnishing the
warmth for the comfort Of the loung-
ing sailors.
Middletown transcript., 1922-05-13
Where Business Moves Slowly.

business methods are invariably
slow in the Near East, according TO
Miss Grace Willis who has returned
recently from a period Of service with
the Y. w. G. A. in Constantinople,
Stamboul and Beirut. at takes at
least a half day to deposit check
and even longer to draw one out"
says Miss Willis. "The general con.
dition that exists in business houses
Is undoubtedly due to the fact that
so many nationaities, each with their
own way of doing things, are gathered
under one roof. The girls of the Near
East are particularly keen for bust
ness courses and there is a tremen-
dous demand in the many commercial
houses for well-trained clerical work
ers and stenographers. consider that
when, from the business courses given
by the Y. w. c. A., efficient business
women have been turned out after
nine months training, Il remarkable
piece of work has been accomplished"
Middletown transcript., 1922-05-13
BACK FROM TRIP
10 WONDERLAND
Alice Bradley, Six Years Old,
Member Of Expedition Into
Wilds of Belgian Congo.
HAS EXCITING ADVENTURES
Sees Lions and Other Inhabitants of
Jungle Shot and Giant Gorillas
Captured-Fnds and Found
by Pygmies.

New YOrk.-Carl e. Akeley, big
| game hunter, returned on the Baltic
from his fourth expedition to the Bel
gian Congo, bringing back five huge
gorilla skins to be mounted and a
| wealth of new data for the American
Museum of Natural History.
But this is of scientific interest In
subordination to the chief figure in his
| party, who is siX-year-od Alice Brad
ley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Il. Bradley of Chicago. Mrs Bradley
is Mary Hastings Bradley, the novel
list. While her parents and the others
of the party gathered mere specimens
and cold facts, Alice experienced q
series of Alice-in Wonderland adven.
| lures.
Finds and Found by Pygmies.
In the Congo belt, west of Nyan-
IA Victoria, she saw the pyginy
tribe of Africa, and they discovered
her, the first white child they had
ever seen. They considered her dis
tinctly mature, however, for she was
taller than the tallest member of the
tribe.
1.-THE chief" she could report with
pride. twas very much surprised by
my curls. He thought they came off"
So far as known, no white women
had ever before been to the inner
reaches of the Belgian Congo, where
the trail of the expedition led. Alice,
maintaining perfect health throughout
the journeying, was reported by her
nurse. Miss Priscilla Hall. to be an
irrepressihle source of constant appre-
hension.
She watched in spellbound delight
while lions. known to most children
only in the relative Hocility of the cir
Gus cage. "were shot with other inhab-
itanis of the Jungle OF the five GO
rilla trophies selected to be brought
home. one stood : feet inches in
height. His chest measured nearly
feet and he weighed $50 pounds.
Soft About Gorillas.
Miss Martha Miller, Professor AXE
ley's secretary, also one of the party.
seemed tender hearted about the go
rillas, unless one caught the suspi-
cious twinkle in her brown eyes
"The so-cnlled man eating gorilas.'
she said, "are really very tame crea-
lures and | do not believe they would
fight unless they wore cornered and
absolutely compelled to do so. 1t
seemed cruel to shoot Them"
Mrs. Bradley participated in the
hunting and bagged two gorillas and
several lions. Miss Miller likewise
brought down lion or two.
Professor Akeley. also noted as an
inventor of the cement gun and the
Akeley camera set out on this latest
crusade for science in August. 1921,
for the American Museum of Natural
History. where many of the specimens
of his former trips are mounted,
among them giant elephants. which he
has also sculptured in clay. His spe-
cific purpose on this trip was to get
gorilla specimens.
Middletown transcript., 1922-05-13
|sIs': 76P FAITH AND LEARNING
orIoen Considered One Of the GreN-
est Of the Early Church Fathers
Upheld Christian Faith.

Origen, surnamed Adamantius, who
lived from 1S5 to 254 A. D., is con.
sidered by some authorities as the
greatest of the early church fathers.
Alexandria, in Egypt, the great seat
of learning of the time, is thought
to have been his birthplace. He was
a teacher and deep student of phi
losophy and of the Scriptures, and
he became a great defender of the
Christian faith. His literary produc-
tions were numerous and several have
come down to the modern world
among them being a treatise on theol-
ogy few sermons or disc0urses of
that nature, parts of commentaries on
the Gospels of st. Matthew and 81.
John and st. Pauls Epistle to the
Romans. His greatest work is his
defense of Christianity against the at
tacks in the writings of CELSIUS an
Epicurean philosopher of the Second
century. CELSIUS work is not eXlant,
but the character of 1t is made clear
in Origpn'S refutation, which contains
many quotations, and Origen's line of
argument indicates clearly the line of
attack Followed by CELSIUS. The at
tacks upon Christianity by many crit
les are simply repetitions of CELSIUS
objections which Origen answered
about seventeen hundred years ago.