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Entered at the Postoffice V^\vfcrry, S. C., as 2rKl class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, May 27, 1913. >EGROES I> PULLMAN CARS. Says the Newberry Herald and News: "Negroes have been riding in Pullman cars on interstate tickets for a long time. Wonder if Mr. Richards just found it out. The place to adjust the matter is by an act of congress. The company could not refuse them without being liable for damages. | Suppose we get after congress." j When the Herald and News says that the Pullman company could not refuse to sell interstate tickets on Pullman cars to negroes it lays down a proposition which may or may not be sound in law. The auestion, we think, is still to be decided. As a matter of fact, j there are able lawyers who are of the : opinion that the Southern States which ! have separate coach laws are in position now to protect themselves amply at home without any act of congress. The supreme court of Mississippi has bo held. In a cas-e which was decided on the 9th of last December it deterI mined that the so-called "Jim Crow" j law of Mississippi applied in that State to through sleeping coaches as well as ' to day coach?s. The dicision was rend* red in the suit of'Miss Pearl Morris, who had been given n verdict against the Ala"hama and Vicksburg Railroad for $! >. 000 because irs employees refused to j , eject thre^e negroes from a sleeping car in which she was riding. The court i ' i "held that the $15,000 was excessive, but suggested a verdict of $2,000. In j its decision it held that if negroes are to ride in sleeping cars in Mississippi they must be furnished with separate cars. The Mississippi ca^e may not be on all fours with that stated by Commissioner Richards. We have seen only a synopsis of the decision. Perhaps it \ w<ould be of public advantage if the railroad commission would pursue the furfhpr.?News and Courier. lUV^Uli J We are glad to ge set right as to the law. We supposed that as we had a separate coach law in this i State, there must be some Federal j statute to prohibit its enforcement an inter-State tickets and on Pullmans. It should be the business of some one to see that th&law is enforced. 14 C+n*-r\ ounar/ioHcs thp 1 Ti tPT II Hit: o ua lc ouptJ.vvu>a | State law why could the State not i prohibit the inter-State shipments of ; liquor. We do not want to be mis- j understood. We think it would b-? j better for both races to have separate Pullmans. In fact, there is stronger corwrstp thp ranee: on th<? l ^aovii wv v. v v.. w ? ? w Pullman cars those there is in the day coaches. If our own statute' gives us authority to do it the! I law should have been enforced. If1 the negro did what we understand; Mr. Richards -to say he did, in | the casee mentioned by him, then; he was fortunate that there were no men on That Pullman or there would have been a separate coach for him without much ceremony. However, | I we believe in obeying the law and j would like to see our "Jim Crow" law j enforced as to the Pullman company, if we have the authority, as the News - - j and courier says. TELL US, BROTHER KNIGHT. Brother Knighi^ of the Bamberg Herald says: "The editor of this news- I paper hardly expects to separate! these South Carolina editors from thrir free passes, but our idea is to ; i i, put them on record at teafct." Good;' idea. At the same time Brother Knight might take the public into his confidence and tell it how, when and why , - he got separated from ins iree pass.? !, Orangeburg Times ^tfid Democrat. We have heard it whispered by a j railroad attorney of Barnwell as to 1 how it happened that Editor Knight i is without a pass but we had rather hear his version fi^st-hand. Th'ese lawyers are such liars, y'know.?Barnwell People. Yes, tell us. Why not. There must be a reason and we can't take the word of a common lawyer, especially a railroad lawyer. 1^1? TELL THEM WHY. Brother Kr.aight, of the Bamberg Herald, says it Degins to look like he will have to stay aw*y from the meeting of the State Press association or 1 abandon our idea of offering a reso I iUtion r garding the free pans quVstion Don't do that. Broth r Knighr, Go down prepared to offer any kind of resolution you want 10 and at the same time answer any questions that may be asked you why you quit ridin? on a free Dass.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. None of these fellows who ride on 1 passes have hoofs ai>d horns, Brother Knight, and they are as harmless as doves. They wouldn't'hurt a hair of your head. Maybe tou can convince them by the force of your logic that I they have been bought by the railroads | when they accept passes. They are reasonable men. Sometimes we think more reasonable than some of you fellows who have got religion on the p^Ss question. They are honorable men. We guarantee to furnish you a body I guard to see that your person is not harm-ed, if you think there is danger. No use for you to get excited. The regulation of the moral world or the civic righteousness o\ your brethren is not all resting on your shoulders. Console your soul in patience and do not become excited for you might have nervous prostration in your strenuous efforts to regulate the affairs of others. Wp are nor surprised at anything | these days, however. Just the other day we read where the legislature of some Stat-;j was seriously considering a^ bill prohibiting the women from buttoning their dresses in the back, unl ss they would use buttons at least j an men 111 uiameier. ( The whole tendency of rhe times is j towards a paternal government, and I that is the way the nations of the past 1 I went to their downfall. We are try- j ing to regulate everything by statu- j tory enactment. Let us hark back to j the good old customs when manhood and honor counted more than law7. - ? i When a good rain does come, put # in a few hours with split log drag before the cotton chopping time comes in.?Anderson Mail. Mighty good advice, but mighty hard to make the people, who would be most benefited by adoptig it, see it. No better investment couia ue maae tban the time put in the use of the split log drag. We ar-e going to keep on saying as much so long as we print a newspaper. Maybe after a while we can broaden the vision of those most interested. ROCK HILL WILL WELCOME ALL j OF THEM. A meeting of the county superinten- : dents' association is to be held at Rock < Hill during June, and on the principle that they followed at Clemson, w<e i suDDose that the retiring sunerinten- 1 dents would not be eligible to partici- ! pate in the meeting of the association '! at Rock Hill, but their successors will I attend this meeting?Newberry Herald and News. The Herald knows nothing of any difference that may exist among the I members of the association of county superintendents of the State, and nothing of the matter referred to by the j Newberry Herald and News, but we do | know that Rock Hill will be pleased to j welcome all members of the organiza- I tion, newly -elected to otherwise, to any convention which may be held in this ' city. Let the memb^xs of this organi- j zation come to kock win ana iorget j their differences while, they enjoy the delightful entertainment for which this place is famous.?Rock Hill Herald. Th^re is absolutely no differences between The Herald and News and any county superintendent of education. The editor of this' paper is on the most friendly terms with all of the superintendents and is himself one of i them. He goes out of office on July . 1, as do several others in \he Stat?. The reason for the observation was, that a meeting of the county superin- , tendents was held at Clemson a few j days and those who are going out of j office in July were not invited to at- | I tend. If the fact of their going out of office is the reason for not -wanting them at a meeting of superintendent at Clemson by the same process of reasoning they would not be wanted at WintJhrop. That is all. President Riggs says he wanted all of them but he didn't hava the price. That is all ' right. President Johnson has invited the retiring ones to come. The meeting comes the same time as the Press association so we will have to decline President Johnson's very kind invita-j, ? tfon. i i Xobodv is fxcit'-d or out of humor and thorp are no differ nccs among the superintendents. All is as calm as a May morning and if everybody isn't happy he ought to be. NEWBERRY GRADED SCHOOL Program For Commencement?Address l>y Dr. E. Pendleton Jones. Other Exercises. The program for the commencement of the graded schools will be as folt ? . lows: Thursday ni-ght a* $.30 o'clock public meeting of the two high school literary societies, admission 10 cents. Sunday night, commencement sermon in opera house by Dr. E. Pendleton Jones. Monday night in opera house at 8.30 o'clock exercises by seventh grade pupils and address by Dr. Bow ers of Newberry college. Tuesday night at 8.30 in opera house high school commencement and address by Dr. Vines, of Anderson. Program of Literary Societies' Exercises. The following is the program of the joint meeting of Waverly and Athen'1 \TAn?V?Qrrv aean literary suui&ucs ui acnuuij high school, Thursday, May 29, 8.30 p. m. in th-e high school auditorium: Chorus, Spring S^ng?R. R. Fouman. Invocation. Music, To a "\V>terlily?Chopin? Margaret Davis. Essay. Does th? High SoIiqoI of Todny Meet rhe Xeeds of the Community? ?Fay Rikard. Recitation, Taking an Elevator? Ruth Digby. Music, Love Dream?A. L. Brown? Marie Earharclt. i Declamation, Trick vs. Trick?Henr\ Rikard. Vocal Duet, Shoogv-Shoo (Swing) ? Mayhem?Sarah Fant and Sarah Williamson. Thines Overheard in the High School?Maud Epting. * Essay, Bacl^ to the Farm Movement ?Teressa Maybin. Vocal Solo, May Day?Farman?Saluda Blease. Debate: Resolved, That Women Should be Allowed the~"Right to Vote. Affirmative: Mary Jo:ies, Margaret Renwick. Negative: Abraham Vigodsky, Robort T>nnl Rebuttal. Piano and Violin,- Valse?WarrenMary Kiblcr and Margaret Davis. Decision of judges. s Waverly society?\my Werts, president. Athenaean Fociet]'?Abraham Vigodcky, president. 21. is $ THE IDLE!', $ $ $ $<$><$>'$>Q'<$><$><$><$'<$><y<$<$><$><$><$><? I notice from the paper that some one wants to know why some dogs are muzzled and some are not. That man or woman must be an unsophis"* * a ticated countryman, wno nas nui vei been made wise as to the way of the world, and I want to ask that he remain in his ignorance and simplicity, because he will be much happier. The question might be asked why the muzzles that are adopted and called muzzles. Xo use to muzzle the dogs anv wnv until one eoes mad and bites pom? one. That's the time we get v interested in Xewberry. We don't believe in that old motto about an ounce of prevention. We <ire modern, we are, and believe in the pound of cure doctrine. And we are not going to cross the bridge until we fj?t to it, and then maybe we won't find any bridge, but if it is not there we will go around or wade right through, xi- n -i. X >11 J ^ ^ A inars wnai we n uu. un, vc&, <x uu^. is arrested now and th?n, if he dare to roam the street without one of these halters, and you have to pay a dollar for him. and^hat's more than some of 1.h~m are '"forth. And then another dog roam? tlv-* street without fear, with no halter at .all. atui ho is not molested. It all depends, and why shouldn't it. r am not disturbed about the dog question at all. My old dog, Penny, died many years ago and I buried him on the hillside at the old farm. ^ _ % Did you ever read: "T TJVvKrti-iloe, Tiimcol r fin Tl O m9v JL-iC L HUltUX^O UliAiOV.i. UV UAMJ The cat will mew and dog will have his day." T read somewhere once about a man who was cast ashore on an unknown island, and found a high state of civilization. Artists painted beautiful pictures and singers sang marvelous songs. He pai3 tribute to these. But the story went on and said there was also a little withered man on the is I I OKf , Pi, tl 1 ll This is a strange offer, isn't Until further notice we will ; This same offer is being mad As there are nearly 6,000 of nation to the house fly?providin Join Nearly 6,000 Flies spread disease. They danger while there is a ily aroum How do you know where th< You would not knowingly e> disease? Yet how do yon know t vsit j these deadly germs? It is not only a matter of CL Kill L\ With nearly 6,000 Rexall stc the ammunition, the result will n ing small number next year?but ly 100,000,000 people. mnnnnr * vjvvvyv > To every adult person calling ; the flies. We want you to join i Our offer of the free fly swat ,y made in good faith. We want to enlist the childr< ry lesson in hygiene, and enlist t Come in and get a free fly s,\ string to this offer?free fly swatl dead flies brought to us. Join the Great N< Gild* T] land to whom poets and painters and everybody bowed down. ^ ofi.on<ro>> notiirallv onntii'rpH I 1 LLC OH Uiij VV. what this little withered man had done. And the answer came: "He has accumulated 3,000,000 cocoanut shells," and they spoke it in awed whispers. The storr says that the stranger was at first inclined to laugh, but when he was reminded of conditons in his ovTn country he became thoughtful. See the point? t i?-v fV./-. 15Q/^/-vr-r1 fho ntVior Har A I CdU III liic iivvvi vi.uu> where th?y are getting busy oa thejbuilding of a.trolley from Augusta to [Columbia, and where they held a mass ! meeting at the little town of LexingIton and appointed committees to secure the rights of w?y in order to se|cure the trolley line by that town. And everything and everybody seem ed to be busy and interested ia the j building of the line, and it will be built, for what the people of a com j munity determine to do and go after in the right spirit they can usually | get. There was talk once in the long 'ago^of building a trolley by Newberry. I am afraid Newberry is something like a town of which I read once. There | was talk of building a trolley into the town and a meeting was held to ] discuss the matter, and one farmer persisted in opposing it, but he would j advance no real reason for his posi! tinn- Finally he was asked to state I just what his objections were. Then he braced himself up and said: "This is a small village. We ain't got many folks here. If the trolley is brought here it will be easy to get out, and we might lose all the folks we have. That's my objection." I was just wondering if that could possibly be the i I I j objection of any the good people of ' jXewberrv. We should wake up. ! j -0- | That beautiful ditch in front of tha ; jpostoffice is still there. That pile of gravel and mound of sand is. still l there. That thing, I reckon they call I . I it a street, leading up to Mayor Wright's handsome new residence, is still there. At least that part of it | that has not washed away into Scott's 'creek. And that beautiful sidewalk leading from College street to Caldwell is still there. By the way, I was inst wondering whv the alderman from Ward 3 should build a nice paved sidewalk along up by Summer's garage and not build one on to the depot. Let's see, who is alderman from Ward 3; 0, yes, I believe it is Mr. Summer. I wonder if he has ever been along that sidewalk from College street to the depot. I am sure he has never been along there or he would have insisted on fixing that sidewalk while he was building alongside- the Summer garag?. Let's see, didn't I hear lit for De it? But we mean just what we say. give 25c a pint for all dead flies broi e by other Rexall stores in other cit these stores, you can easily realize 1 ig we have your co-operation?provi Rexall Druggists in! carry the germs from the sick to the i. i fly that lights orf vour food or on y cpose yourself, or one of your family :liat the seemingly harmless fly buzz ,HANLIXKSS, it is a matter of SA. rery Fly You PossibI >res all over this, broad land, directii ot only be a vast decrease in the nui it will mean a tremendous benefit t< )0 Free Rexall Fly 5 for one, we will give a Rexall Wir is in this great work. :ters and our offer to pay 25c a pint i ?11 in this ca'maign. This is your op hem with you and with us in a great ,ratter and start in at once. There :er to every adult person who asks fi ?tional Movement sr & W * tie Right Drug Store Suitable Gra / r Read the follov your gifts for the yi lege graduates: | Watch Fobs, Stick F Mesh IWs. Hand R; AlAtWM* or AAVMBW V I Hair Ornaments, Hand Painted Fans, ; Fan Chain, Silver M i Kodaks. Box Paoer. *' * Fountain Pens, Gift and many other use ! A lot of 25c Books now going at 10c. o o ? MAYES' Book <k HOUSE. something in the long ago about equal rights to all and special privileges to none. Maybe that doctrine is obsolete in this modern and progressive age, and the doctrine may be special privileges to the elect and let the oth- j ers go to the demnition bow wows. ?o?Somebody who is evil disposed may ha r^Hv to sav that I am knocking. Maybe they are right* but let me tell you, somebody should do something to wake up the dead men of Newberry. You can't do anything worth while until you wake up the people, and sometimes it takes an awful noise to arouse people who are soundly asleep. Anyhow I don't care one way or the other. It makes mighty little differ ad Flies! / lght to our store?Rexall store, ies and towns all over the U. S. that it means practical extenniding you Swatting the Flies* ! well. You are never safe from " rour baby's face has been? r, to smallpox or anv other dread 4 f ing around you in not loaded I PETY to y Can. ig the campaign and furnishing r ,;4.v. J1UC1 UI IIIC^ W llUL a v.ui iwo^/VUU3 the health and comfort of nearSwatters e Fly Swatter with which to kill :or all dead flies brought to us is poftunity to give them a saluta national movement. is absolutely no restriction, no or one', and 25c a pint for all II in Swatting Flies. t \ eeks 9 > ' dilation Gift. ring Est and select Dfflg school 3nd col- I > h Bar Pins, / ngs> I J # ounted Umbrsila, / * 4 I Books, ifiil articles. slightly damaged, / :;r~! SV ariety TORE. - < 1,000 THINGS ence to rae personally one way or the other. So long as I write for the pa- ^ per I am going to say what I think. Hew to the line and let the chips fall where they may. Somebody said something like that /once. I reckon it is old doctrine too. I can't even hear . i a noise tnat sounds line doing something. Won't somebody .make a noise. A little idle gossip ?an make a great big noise. Some people delight in rolling it around under their tongues. Get f \ busy doing something worth while and you won't know eo much gossip. Get *" busy, get busy, get busy. The Idler. Subscribe to The Herald and News, $1.50 a year.