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John Sharp Williams St Republican in Plain Spol en Address. Washington, Jan. 12.-Truma Newberry won his case when h< peared before the senate Monda; temo on. Newberry won his case simpl; making ah appearance. He did say anything which had a tend< to prove his innocence. On the trary, he read a carefully prep document, a brief unquestion prepared and polished by a lawye merit in the art of splitting hairs evasion. It was not what he saic was simply that he appeared. Fo: already published in this correspc ence, a number of old line Repu can senators had served notice 1 they would not support Newberry less he supported himself. They could not see their way cl of going home and admitting t they voted for a man who lacked temerity to defend himself. . It was a hippodrome entirely.S mediately after Senator Trammell Florida concluded remarks . agai Newberry, the Michigan man t< position. He drew from his pocke brief and after requestir>g that he not disturbed began reading. Voice Broke and Choked. His face was pudgy and perspirii His voice broke and choked. I hands trembled as evidence of agitation. He moved to pity th( who sat about him, just as a mi derer mounting the gallows demar the sympathy of all about to witm his expiation. The senate, with c cular galleries filled to overflow* recalled the ancient and cruel Rom games. And Newberry was in t role of the culprit against whom t lions were about to be turned. At the conclusion of his effort, few minutes of the hour to which 1 was entitled remained. Senat Walsh of Montana, with astoundii politeness, questioned him briefly. I continued to plead innocence and i 'florance. When the hour expire Democrats suggested that he be gi en more time in that others mig] propound questions. But Newben declared that he had had time enoug He beat a hasty and rather ignomii i eus retreat. Then followed the other featun of the hippodrome. Senator Borah c Idaho, Senators Williams of Missi: sippi and Senator Edge of New Je] sey asked for recognition. Senate Curtis (Republican) of Kansas, i the chair, failed to see Borah an Williams, and recognized Edge. Th New Jersey senator, as Newberry hai } done, drew a carefully prepared an< highly polished brief from his pocke and began reading. He requested tha he be not disturbed. Sterling Also Read. When he had completed his "piece' and it was as evasive as th?t of New berry's had proved to be, Senator Borah and Williams again asked foi recognition. But Curtis was lookinf at Senator Sterling of So?th Dekota Catching his cue, the senator finallj rose to his feet. He drew from his pocket a carefully prepared and high ly polished brief and began reading He requested that he be not inter rupted by interrogation". Until the completion of the Sterl ing continuation of the general eva sion, Newberry had had a field day. But it came to a sudden and dramat ic end. For the most terrific arraign ment of all, and the best and most telling speech of all that had been de livered against Newberry, was about to follow. It came from Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. Never was a man plainer spoken. Never before had such language been uttered in the chamber of the senate of the United States. Williams' de clared that the senate would never seat Newberry irrespective of fact and logic. The situation reminded him of a contested election case in the house. As the vote was about to be taken, one Republican member, in doubt even as to names, but deter mined to stand with his crowd, rush ed in exclaiming: "Which of these blankety-blanks is our blankety-blank?" But Williams did not say "blankety-blank." Instead . he used an epithet. Staid senators felt a chill run down their spines. The galleries, especially those occupied by women, were frozen for the mo .ment, in their seats. No One Left Hall. They later displayed their indig nation in the Republican section of i^he?senator's gallery, by whispers and :facial expressions depicting some thing, akin to humor. But it is a mat ter of record that none of them re -1 tired. Williams opened by assailing Ster ling. Tfce South Dakota member had just concluded his defense of New berry. Williams reminded the senate . that Sterling when he first took his . seat in that body informed his col leagues that he had been elected be tcause"hjs ?ppedecessor had voted for Senator.Lorimer. Lorimer, said Wil .liams,. attempted to bribe ?he legis lature of Illinois; Newberry had de bauched the people. It was a shot bf terrible effect to Sterling. He tried futilely to reply. He squirmed in his seat, and finally precipitously(.left the chamber. Williams was dramatic in reading the affidavit which Newberry had sworn to when he came to the senate -a document in which he had called on God to witness his oath that no money had been contributed or ex pended on him or in his behalf ac cording to his knowledge or with his consent. No One Believed. "It is a terrible thing to call a man a perjurer," exclaimed Williams. "But no one here believes that state ment. A senator who would believe that statement has too little brains to' occupy a seat in this body." And then the fiery Mississippian said that New berry was as guilty as the "hinges of hell." Senator Williams confessed that he had been made exceedingly tired by lawyers. "It is not lawyers that we need," he said, "it is honest men. Lawyers ta'.<e position, and secondly try to warp the facts to justify that position. Honest men take cognizance first of fact, and then assume posi tion. There is no need to split hairs. It is not a question of whether New berry was ignorant of proceedings in Michigan or not. Debauchery has oeen practiced. If Newberry bought the seat, and it was proved, you would not seat him. You have no i right to put him in a seat that some body else bought for him. That is all. [f any senator here believes that dewberry knew nothing of what was joing on, or that $250,000 can hon ;stly be expended in an election, I mallenge him to stand up." No one ?tood. Williams concluded: "It is said ;hat the senate is an august body. I j lave never believed it. But it is al respectable body. However, if you permit the seats in the senate to.be ?old, it will not long be respectable, [t will not be decent." Anderson Elects Woman Trustee. Anderson, Jan. 12.-The inclem-j ?nt weather did not keep the women ! 'rom voling Tuesday. For the first vornan who has been elected to the )ublic office in Anderson county, Mrs. Fohn E. White, was elected a school' Tustee. The women voted like they were 'old hands" at the business, and only i few hid to be instructed. On the :ount of the ballots one was found ?eatly folded, and the names not ?cratched, but a line drawn through hem, and at the bottom was the full lignature, street address and city md state. Another signed her name. The majority, however, were there .ror business, and because they were .'horoug'ily interested in getting the >est persons to fill these three vacan tes on the school board. The vote was not entirely by young vomen. Although ' the rain poured ;here were several women over 70 vho cast their votes, and one more ihan 80. Of course the candidate of ;he women received many male votes, he consensus of opinion being that vomen were directly interested in ?ducation and should be represented. The committee from the League of ?Vomen Voters distributed cards >earing these words: "Women are vorking for education. Help them by roting for Mrs. John E. White for ichool trustee for District No. 17. Bring registration certificates, and :ax receipts for 1921." These cards vere sent to the mills where boxes vere placed and also distributed in ;he stores. The woman candidate re lived the majority votes from the nill boxes, although there was a very ight vote from the mills. There were inly four voting precincts. Retail Food Price Decreases in 1921. Washington, Jan. 12.-Retail food prices in sixteen principal cities in the United States decreased 12 to 18 per cent in the twelve months ending December 15, last, the bu reau of labors statistics of the de partment of labor announced today. The bureau's figures showed that prices prevailing last month in 13 cities from which 1913 statistics were available had increased since that year from 33 to 59 per cent. During the month from November 15 to December 15, 1921, 12 of the cities reported decreases in food prices, two reported increases and the other two, Manchester, N. H., and Minneapolis, reported no change. Mobile, Ala., and Savannah, Ga., had the highest percentage of de creases in prices for the 12-month period, each reporting an 18 per cent decline. Decreases during the month end ing December 15 included: Mobile and Savannah, 1 per cent. New York, with 59 per cent, led in the increase in average retail food costs since 1913. INTERESTING REPORT. (Continued from first page. upon their biers. The work of mark ing graves of veterans with iron crosses continues. Memorial Day and all other Red Letter days have been observed and decorations for graves of veterans buried at Camp Chase, Chicago, .were sent to the Illinois Division. Chapters have created the sentiment in rural schools for the observance of bur Red Letter days. Eighty-eight World War veterans records were filed this year with the director. Previously filed, 121, mak ing a total of 209. The chapters are not doing as good work in this de partment as it is their privilege to do. Let me beg of you to complete these records while it is easy to accomplish. Edisto District leads the state in historical work. Miss Zena Payne, our Districa historian, has been indefa tigable in her efforts to keep the dis trict to the high standard to whi?h it has attained. She reports 304 manu scripts filed. Books, prizes, pictures to schools $100.50; museum $40:80; U. D. C. chair in school $10.00. Priz es and medals offered', are an incen tive for historical research work 'that the true history of sun-kissed Dixie might be learned. The prize offered by the President General for the best essay on Jefferson Davis was won by Miss Gertrude Coward, student of Confederate college. The "Jordan Medal" was won by Miss Zena Payne for filing with the state historian the largest number of (manuscripts by an individual daugh ter. Historical and educational are syn onymous to a large extent. Several chapters are financing scholarships and loans while gifts to the educa tional objectives have been most lib ieral. Numbers of our daughters have taught private classes of illiterates, thereby helping to lift South Caro I lina to a higher educational plane. Civic work is being done in care ?of cemeteries, relieving the sick and destitute, while the humanitarian spirit has been evidenced in relief for the Chinese and other foreign coun tries. Under civics a large number of books and "Confederate Veterans" have been placed in town libraries. Miss Grace Tompkins, Edgefield, a daughter of Edisto District, attended the General Convention at St. Louis, Mo., as one of the pages. South Caro lina is allowed only two pages. Miss < Tompkins received her appointment from the 1st vice president of the South Carolina Division. . It was my pleasure to represent the State Division in a response to the address of welcome at the State Re union of Confederate veterans at Camden. Other official visits, by invi tation were to Charleston, Blackville, ' Denmark, Ridge Spring, Edgefield and affiliation with my own chap- 1 ter, Johnston, which proved a very pleasant duty as vice-president, j Let me express my appreciation of these and for all other courtesies and ; for the splendid cooperation accord ed me, and assure you that serving the division has been one of the joys bf my life. Edisto District pledges her sup port for greater achievements, hav ing as her watchword "Service," for "He who serves is greater than kings on their thrones." We must believe in the immortali ty of work well done that ?"Each hammer blow, each problem solved, Each task performed with care, Becomes at once immortal, Adds a step upon the stair Upon which future ages, climb to-, ward the sun, Just as this generation climbs Upon what the past has done. ,1 Respectfully submitted, ETHEL PAYNE BLACK. Johnston, S. C. The Peculiar Senator7 Watson. Senator Watson of Georgia an nounces that he will vote to let New berry retain his seat. He has been through the evidence, he says, and fails to find anything to prove that Mr. Newberry was guilty of any cor rupt act, bought or sought to buy his way into the senate, or was aware of any corrupt act in his behalf. He will give him the benefit of a reasonable doubt. Pity Senator Watson had not been so careful in examining the "evi dence" on which he boldly charged murder on the officers and "too of ten" impurity on the nurses of the American army in France.-New-' berry Observer. Trespass Notice. All persons .are hereby notified that trespassing in every form is strictly forbidden on the lands of the undersigned and all persons who fail to heed this notice will be prose cuted under the law. HUGH C. QUARLES, R. V. P. QUARLES. TFLECTS QUAL TRADE MARK mm REGISTERED F.S.RGY5TER GUANO COMPANY Norfolk, Va. Richmond, Va. Lynchburg, Va. Tarboro, N. C. Charlotte, N. C. Washington,N.C. Columbia, S. C. Spartanburg, S.C. Atlanta, Ga. Macon, Ga Columbus,Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Birmingham, Ala. Baltimore, Md Toledo, Ohio Tax Sale Notice. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF EDGEFIELD. Under and by virtue of a delin quent tax warrant or execution for the sum of twenty-nine and 73-100 ($29.73) Dollars issued and deliver ed to me as Sheriff of Ed ge fi eld County, State of South Carolina, by J. L. Prince as County Treasurer of Edgefield County, state aforesaid, dated June 14th, 1921, I have levied upon and seized and taken exclusive possession of the below described tract of land of Laura Ann Griffin in said county and state which said lands I shall sell at public auction be fore the Court House door at Edge field, S. C., on salesday in February next (1922), same being the 6th day thereof, at ll o'clock a. m. Proceeds to be applied to payment of said de linquent taxes and costs and ex penses of this sale. If terms of sale are not complied with within 1 hour j thereafter, premises will be resold same day at risk of former purchas er. Purchaser to pay for stamps and papers. j Description of land to be sold: All and singular that certain piece, par cel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the county of Edgefield, S. j C., State of South Carolina, contain ing Sixty (60) acres, more or less, | and bounded as follows: North and: East by lands of Clifford Sneed; I South and West by other lands of I said Laura Ann Griffin and from which this tract is cut. Same being the north-east corner of the original tract of said Laura Ann Griffin con taining 260 acres. W. R. SWEARINGEN, Sheriff Edgefield Co., S. C. Edgefield, S. C., Jan. ll, 1922. NOTICE By virtue of distress warrant is sued to me by Rebecca Daitch, land lord, of Edgefield, S. C., I have levied upon and taken the ?roods, wares and merchandise, and store fixtures of L. T. May, tenant, as contained in the store house occupied by him at Edge field, S. C., which I shall sell at pub lic' auction in said store house at Edgefield, S. C., on the 27th day of January, 1922, at ll o'clock a. m. Terras of sale. Cash. Itemized list of goods and fixtures can be seen in meantime at my office. W. R. SWEARINGEN, Sheriff Edgefield Co., S. C. Edgefield, S. C. January 11th, 1922. Notice. All persons indebted to the estate of James Miller, deceased, will please make payment to A. S. J. Miller, Ex ecutor, at Trenton, 3: C., on or be fore the first day of February, 1922. Anyone having a claim against the estate will please present the same properly verified to A. S. J. Miller, Executor, at Trenton, S. C., and the same will be paid. A. S. J. MILLER, Executor N. G. Evans, Attorney. Large . Jewelr to ? We invite our Edgefiel when in Augusta, We DIAMONDS WATCHES CLOCKS JEWELRY CUT . of all kinds that we have ever sho you through our stock. Every de with the newest designs. We call especial attention to 01 every improvement. Your watcl Work ready for delivery in a shor A. J. I 980 Broad St. 0Oe0e60O6O0a?ee$OO0O?0OOO* ARRLNGTON Wholesale Groce Com, Oats, Kinds ( Gloria Flour and Da 1 Our Li Corner Cumming a On Georgia Augus YOUR PATR??? See our repr?sentatif NOTICE I take this means of notifying the public that I have reopened my black smith and repair shop at my old stand to the rear of The Advertiser building, facing the street leading east from the residence of Mr. W. A. Strom. I respectfully solicit the pa tronage of the people and will do my utmost to give entire satisfaction, al ways guaranteeing my work. I make a specialty of horse shoeing. Call to see me. GILES HUTLER. Stock of Select From d friends to visit our store have the largest stock of GLASS AND SILVERWARE >wn. It will be a pleasure to show partaient is constantly replenished ur repairing department, which has ti or clock made as good as new. S t time. REIN KL I Augusta, Ga. S BROS. & CO. rs and Dealers in Hay and all )f Feeds n Patch Horse Feed Baders nd Fenwick Streets R. R. Tracks ta, Ga. \GE SOLICITED re, C. E. May.