Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?i' ? i > > ii ] '* ? - LOOKING FOR LEAKS ? . Senate Committee on Rules is Now Making Investigation. THE GOVERNMENT IS VERY CARENIL Thousands Are Often i.iaue by Securance of Information Prior to Genera! , Announcement?Story of Law Student Whc Was Fooled. ' . ' BJ' Fredbrlck J. ltaskln. Washington,- Jane 31?The senate commift^e on rules is reported to be ' making a .qu'et investigation of leaks of news from sources of government , information, This is a recurring .fell- | vity which on one occasion has brought ; to light unethical handling of infor mation by newspaper correspondents, a practice heartily condemned ^>y the Jv ' profession as a whole. However, it is. the. uiiual tblivs.. f<ih 'iavc^tlgnting \ coiiiriiitifceiTNVhft lsfll "in their senFoh for organised leaks. ** A leak is th? obtaining of advance information of important government * activities and the furnishing of this infeftmatton either to persons who will be able to make money "out of the early knowledge .or t to newspaper? wh!<jh will .derjvp th<V advantage of * beating "thjAr rivals. The word leak is meant to imply that the information ^ is ohtained as the. result of some unethical or dpwfcri^ht unlawful con- i nivance between t'aC man obtaining the information-and si?me govfjnment cm, pioyf *' # The most recent leak was the peace leak tfrhich. It ?'a:< alleged, resulted in scyeral million Soilars bring made by Wall street speculators who came into possersipta of advance information that the president was ipjfndifcg writing Germany a note^ scHfing i to induce peace. The Investigation reveled, that home inform* tlon iiad emanated from the White House ^prematurely. S Even mdfre recentilf, a leakj was- dis-t covered front the :Jfpfcfcm^ aourt of the LIIUCU % However, moat udvahce publications of informatjon, wh.iph^ appear on the surface to result from leak's, have no such explanations. : }*&>'&. in Washington which i$ of pjjrtjcplar value, both. to stock exchange Speculators and to newspapers desiring- to outdo their rivals in early publication, is the.news of decisions in big ctrees before* such 1 bodies as the supreme court, the interstate commerce commission, the ^ed- j eral trade ^commission or special committees. How Advance News is 'Secured. Here is the \*ay advance news of decisions. not Infrequently is published. Tho big press associations,' some of the important Jrrlda papery, and news- ; , , papers have men assigned to do parti* , . ,cujftt \y9rjt who arc especially equipped . j for-tts rebpo&Sibllit les. 'Ig'rfccmgiiljr- I cd by news managers, for (instance that an advantage lies in having a man familiar with railroad matters covering the ncwa .of the interstate commerce qommtsfion. A big case is filed. Hearings are held at which wit4 nesses for or against the proposed rate change in question arc hoajrd. Lawyers argue the points before the commis sion. This is -all public ana any newspaper man or -any mom>er of 'the public can hear the testimony and the arguments. ' ' Now a conscientious correspondent covering tfie intonate commerce commission-will beyfamiliar with the general provisions of the act to, regulate commerce. He will know the merits of the pending case. He will hear and study all the testimony and the arguments. He will know personally the members of the commission who decide tho case, with all their prejudices and ""y pet theories of regulation. As the members of tjbe commission study the case the reporter will studv \ - thy^case. Then avbe* he thinks, or hears through gossip, that -the decislo/l is about re*dy -ta be announced, he , . will write -nis own decision, following, the law' and the force of the testimony and argument. The members of the commission aire made pf tbc same^general flesh and blot d that* the reporter is made of. In many cdses they arc no more careful and painstaking th*an he. Actually, ih' s.^pe casop Ihey arc not as well informed on tHe law and pre cedent. It is not at all un!ike!> that the members of tho commission and *he reporter will arrive .at thcr same conclusion. The reporter will write a news article forecasting the decision. When the decision comys ^ ALL GERMANY " When the memorial to tin tended the ceremonies. All class Large wrtaths and other floral Lun veiling,. ! .? -? ? i .? . % RARE OLD SPORTING TRC * ^ 7:. ^ This old English sporting trop nranship, which was first won !n ai nated by Mrs. Payne Whitney to tl Memorial Steeplechase at Belmont ' ? down it .will be found that, with minor differences, the conclusions arc the nftme*. Sofwidne, usually some Jess enmmnotItni; will e.lnim a leak. i This can happen with any number of situations. To bo sure, the reporter takes a chance but if he is conservative aijd .painstaking he will be right in a surprising number of forecasts. The same procedure can he followed in stories about policies. By studying the policy of such n body as the Federal reserve board, which governs credit conditions in the United Slates to a large extent, a careful "reporter can forecast quite accurately what the next step ^n the formation of a policy will be. * Fine Scheme Goes Wrong. One of the most elaborate arrangements to got advance news was made some years ago, not by a newspaper on-Luunnnar.nl tint hv n broker who j was eager, to obtain advance" intima- i : tlons <>f supreme court .decisions. Some I of the justices of the supreme court of ! !"tb<* Ignited States lecture in law classes i at'the Washington universities. This! broker learned that Mr. Justice Harlan 1 i lectured at one of the schools and was I in tlic habit of illustrating his lectures by references to the case's which the supreme'hourt had under consideration. Of course, the learned justice would not mention tlie names of the cases, but a person familiar with, the. circumstances involved could be fairly certain of recognizing the case# he was talking ahmt^. The broker sent ft. clever young lawyer to Washington [ and had him enroll as a student in the ' scbotd where Justice Harlan lectured. I ?> 1J ,u~ rrcviuuaiy IIJC >"UII? in..,, fillly l'amillariijod himself with all the pending eases, .decisions in "which would affect the sVbk market. Ho , became so familiar with their aspects and circumstances that he could recognize references to them without any names being used. Patiently he listened to Justice liar- j | ian's lectures. Finally, one evening the t ! Justice*began discussing circumstances j | which exactly fitted one of the biggest : pending cases. lie illustrated the law j points in his lecture' by explaining liow this ?ase was worked out in the law. He brought it right up to the logical conclusion showing what the decision must be in his opinion, upon such a pet of .facts. The young brokor-lawyor-studrnt was jubilant. Hb took a night train ! for Sow York afid laid his report be- ; fore his principals: They bought up' ! large quantities of the stock which was jto he given an increased value by the 1 dccisitm which Justice Harlan had thus unwittingly tipped off. The following Monday tiie decision i in this case was handed down. It wus PAYS HOMAGE TO UNK r> Unknown Soldier of Germany was ui ses united in paying homage to the fallen . offerings were placed at the base of t ?r?. /?r~ J.". - ' s rr# )?HY WON AT BELMONT. r V >1 liy, a beautiful example of craftsi English cockpit in 1783, was dolie winner of the $10,000 Appletort Park. precisely opposite to that* which the j ? " ?*- t,.A Vt?<1 inrormauun eartiuuy uuiamm uau Kiven the brokers rc?Bnn to expect. In the usual formal italic letters at the end of the derision wore printed the words: "Mr, Justice Harlan dissents." The story says that the law school method of obtaining advance information wns dropped. * Another extraordinary case Of a leak is^that regarding the cotton reports from the department of agriculture. The condition of the crop influences % ' the price on the cotton exchanges. Information of these periodical reports is guarded carefully. Five minutes' advance information, skillfully used, will mako a man rich. Thfere was an employe of the department who desired to get rich quick. He was one of those who. in a guarded room, com piled the tomographic reports. He care fully laid his plot with cotton brokers and agents on tho outside. When the compilation was ready, showing a sharp change in tho cohdition of the crop which would, make the iiilcc jump several points, ho Stepped ton- window of the room and lowered the shade, as though to keep the sun out of his eyes. Hut that was a signal, and, by prearrangement, had been soon by'a man across the street, why sat at an open telephone connected with an office which, in turn, was connected by telegraph with the cotton exchange. The information thus was transmitted five minutes before the public announce- ' ment. / *? . This employe was. ,fined ""$3,000 and discharged from the government, but his plot had made him $100,000. It is not likely that the trick could be worked again. Every such leak is followed by an ineiuiry, and when any irregularity is found, steps are taken to close that avenue. It is indeed difficult to organize a leak fron> Washington in these times. The principal bulwark against the practice so far as newspaper men are concerned consists in two factors; first, very few newspaper men have any interest in stock speculation or any knowledge of how to play the market, and, second, and of niol'e importV ance, a high standard of ethics obtains amoQg the news writers of Washington which inhibits such practices ntore strongly than any law or regulation. '? ; / ? Durham, X. 0., June 0.?E. B. Cnzort. prominent farmer of this county, claims the prize cow of 1922. Yesterday, according to Mr. Cozort', the cbw in question gave 41 quarts of milk at one milking. Four people helped in the milking and it took two hours to <,-on>pl<tc the job. While me musing was Jn -progress two calves alternated In nursinj,'. :nown soldier. v^ lvoilod in Potsdam, thousands at warrior, symbolic of all the fallen, he memorial immediately after the PALMETTO GLEANINGS Newo Paragraphs From All Sections of South Carolina. ? llreenvillc, June 8: James H. Bramlctt. ?"0-year-oUl car inspector for the Piedmont aiul Northern railway, is in a critical conditloh as result ; of n blow alleged to have been in- J dieted by Barney F. Cleveland, as- i slstant foreman of the I'. and N. r.bops here this afternoon, following an altercation between the men. ? Darlington, June 9: Striking out twenty men, Sorrell, pitching for Clay-, ton. North Carolina, high school c hampion, held McColl, South Carolina champion, to three hits here yoster- j day afternoon, the North Carolinians winning the championship of the two slates, 4 to 2. Thompson, McColl's pitcher, struck out ten men and allowed six hits. . ? ? Union, Juno 9:' The city couticll met last evening and elected the ffilicemon and other oifleers to serve the town for the ne*t two years: The election resulted as follows: L. C. Wharton, chief of police; II. C. James, W. P. Skelton, 0. O. flodpe, Humphrey Willard and Ben L. Eller, policemen; W> D. Arthur, city treasurer; Oault aifS DuBose, cemetery keepers, and J. A. Wllburn. street oversCer. ? Andejson. June 9: Further activities of what is believed to be tlic Kti Klux Klan In this county Thursday, crrme to lipht today when it was reported here today that a body of masked artd robed men took Ollie Crompton of Anderson county, and escorted J him to p remote spot near cooiey s i bridge, near ^Belton, then administered a severe whipping to him and admonished him to ptop dealing in liquor. Cronvpton is'said to tinve been returned to his lioftie later in the night. -rQteo n.VUI?. June 8: Three stills and .one hundred gallons of moonshine were seized by county and federal officers this morning at Pots Cove, in the upper section of the county. The rale}, which is 'the largest made in many months. Included the destruction of 1,500 gallons of mash. No arrests were made at the time, but officers found the hat, coat and overalls at separate points along a trail leading from the still, and believe that they have evidence that will lead to an arrest immediately. Forty gallons of the liquor was^destroyed along the mountainside and sixty gallons brought to the city. T^is afternoon the officers started to pour out the sixty gallops. ? Anderson, June 8: Another $1 flne was imposed this morning ,l>y Judge H. H. Watkins, when Ward Huckabee plead guilty) to distilling liquor. TJhis young noairflaid he was making some liquor gptpdmother, and this story, the grandmother corroborated, saying she was "poly and .needed some liquor"?thev>fcl i^dy lqoked the phrt.' for slie to be ' allin'." . The outfit that Huckabee used was a hand affair, and placed in the fire-' place of the room where they were sitting. It was of copper, and the*old lady said that it had been in the family "for more'p a hundred years, and they had allqs made their own liquor when fhey needed it, and they didn't know it was ennybody's', business." Huqkabec claimed that tiiis \fhs the first time that he had over tried to make any liquor, and was making: it the way his grandmother told him, for he didn't know how. ITuekabee had already heeh fined in the lower court, so Judge Watkins gave him a sentence of $1 or one hour in jail. The dollar was paid. IN WOMAN'S WORLD. Matters of Especial Interest to Feminine Reads of Yorkville Enquirer. ? Georgia has two ' women deputy sheriffs. ? Seventy-five per cei^f of the women in Japan earn their own living. ? Of the 45,000,000 women in America, at least 30,000,000 wear corsets. ? Over 50 per cent of the literary work in Japan is done by women. ? Massachusetts leads all the other V * I u Inosiery FROM THE CHEAPE DREN'S HOSE, CHILDREN'S ROSEAU sizes?-black, bro\ | | ?-Priced 15 Cts., 25 Cts., 35 Ct ||| CHILDREN'S SOCKS All white, solid coloi jji with fancy tops-?all L | 25 Cts., 35 Cts., LADIES'HOSE? All black?Priced 10 Cts., or Three Pai LADIES' LISLE DOS I ?lack, white and bro if , LADIES'FINE LISLI All colors?Priced . 25 Cts., 35 Cts Come in and let us s}ioa Kirkpat ? SELLS ,y ? COMPOSER AND DOG HE Empst Schilling, the famous English bull terrier as his constant and intends to take4iini to Switzei states in the number of single women. ? Sixty-five manufacturing establishments in Kentucky have women managers. ' 1 ?A woman has been promoted to lieutenant in the Turkish Nationalist army. ? London women now ".hire, dancing partners owing to the scarcity oLmale escorts. ? From the beginning women have, stood on a leve' with the men in the Philippines. \ ? Women in the United States who reach the age of 10 years exceed the men by a ratio of 5 to 3. ? The senior lady of the E&glish Now! $ G . T pi $100, jj M 'with 3 , genuine f Gillette blades w tl Tbp Now at a" C Dealers GILLETT6 SJ No Btad< ?P\ G 'ym A #b> r?^ O ^ 7^PC /o' $/fi w < sJT C'? ' 1 ?-' ! *1!' L'JL rr ? ! Hosiery! . ST TO THE BEST?CHILD MISSES' HOSE AND LADI LADIES'**! vn and white "W hite an< ,s. and 50 Cts. LAI>IES],1[1| All point's rs, and white sizes-Wl'ricod LADIES' I' and 50 Cts. All colors LADIES' P irs for 25 Cts. In IIh1 I> p-. __ havr sold vvu 15 Cts. 5 flOSE LADIES* A ST I TCI 50 Cts. Pair White an v you what you want in Hosi rick-Belk C IT FOR LESSSELLS IT FC : WILL TAKE WITH HIto. Hi I American composer, has had his companion for the last eleven years land with him this jiummer. queen's household, the mistress of the robes, is usually n duchess. :?Fashiotiable women in London are now taking henna baths in order to acquire an olive colored skin. ? California heau j the states in the number of women legislators?now having three. ? Mrs. Sarah Yarnell, Philadelphia's oldest wodlaii, recently celebrated her t>ne hundred and third birthday. Ask Dad Ho Knows.?"Cllarn, do you know anything about this book," 'Thirty Ways to Hold a Husband'?" "NOV but I think the strangle hold the best."?\V. T. Diefenbaeh,' Huffalo. 1 buys a Genuine | illette he "Brownie" Comete ith 3 genuine Gil- < I l-4*A LLC LHdUCO hese fine Blades ere never better tan they are today Brownie jjHette VFETY RAZOR CO.. Bo.ton, U.S.A. gs like the genuine illette Blades X ? x \ //'>y 0 k o A M s ^ /Ajyc\ / r*// Ar S J 7v?*yi ? ..?... Hosiery! I! 'REN'S SOCKS, CHIL- j ES' HOSE. 1I3RE SILK HOSE? [1 colors?Priced 75 Cts. ] ' HIRE SILK AND HRE HOSE? ?Priced 98 Cts. PRE SILK HOSE? -Priced 98 Cts. || l:RE SILK HOSE? ] i, etter grades?Hose ihai v J !| as liijjli as $4.0(1?Priced J 'j $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 J | iLL SILK DROPI EI) HOSE? j!! (1 black?Priced $2.39 j! lery. We have it. "ompany | )R LESS j; bAAA/WWWWWWWWWWVWW HARDWARE, GROCERIES, NOTIONS Wo niaj<e a specialty of Enamel-ware, Kitchen y Utensils, Pocket Knives, 5c, 10c and 25c Goods. Also a full line of Heavy and Fancy Groceries. We appreciate your patronage. Southern Gash Store G. C. DEESE, Manager. ? ROCK HILL, S. CJ It's Here at LastTHE NEW PERFECTION SUPERSMASH RANGE? The Kind That You Have Always Wanted?A Revolutionary Invention?the SUPERFEX Burner that Cooks as Fast as Gas, and la Absolutely Reliable. C?>me in and let us show yoV this K.m. i. Vnu wilt like it. / JU9T RECEIVED SHIPMENT OF Baby Carriages and Go-Carts, Baby Swings, Baby Walkers, Porch Gates, Rockers, Etc. GIVE US A CALL AND LET U8 1 SHOW 'EM TO YOU. WE'LL BE GLAD TO. y PEOPLES FURNITURE COMPANY Buggies at Reduced Prices Old Dobbin an dlhe snappy looking Buggy is not yet extinct In this county and you'll be several years older before these become extinct like the dodo ?hence every now and then sotne man wants to buy a BUGGY, and that ts the pin re where we ran best serve you. WE HAVE THE BUGGIES?and our Buggies are of best qualities in manship and styles, and furthermore and also to the point?WE HAVE THE PRICES THAT WILL INTEREST YOU IN A MINUTE# If you want to buy a BUGGY take time to visit our wareroom. We will be glad to talk to you about Buggies and Prices, and to be sure if you have a FORD CAR that you would like to exchange for a buggy, we will talk to you abo'Ut that, too. J. H. CARROLL . v.w DID YOU KNOW? That We Sell the Two-Year Guaranteed? And that wo Recharge and Repair any make*of Battery, using only genuine Philadelphia Repair Parts and that our work gives entire satisfaction? THAT THE MAN AT HOME Is the one who has your Interest as well as the city's welfare at heart? HE IS I I? TRY HIM ! I W. W. BARRON The Plumbing and Electric Shop. |forperfect| 1 sight I H H Bj WEAR OUR Glasses, made to I W KIT YOUR Eyes, after the er ror of refraction is determined M Hhy a careful examination. I Broken Lenses Duplicated Whilel I 1 Hampton Street _ _ : YOUR ROOFTho quality of the roof on your various buildings is of vital importance to you. A good roof moans protection to your whole building. MKTAL and SLATE arc the only known Fire Proof materials for roofs. A first-class Tin K??of is ainiosi everlasting and it can he made leak-proof. And tin being at a lower level in price than a short time ago, it is not so expensive as perhaps you may think. GALVANIZED IRON? Makes an ideal roof?it is leak-proof anil fire-proof and it stays on the Job. METAL SHINGLES? Either Tin or Galvanized Iron, are very satisfactory as to lasting quality, fire-proof and leak-proof. If your buildings need ltooflng see me about it. Let me give you estimates on Tin, Galvanized Iron or Tin, secret nailed, or Tin or Galvanized Iron Shingles. I will get your job. S. M. LONG ROSE HOTEL BUILDING.