The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, December 01, 1916, Page TWO, Image 2
HOUSEHOLD EMBARGO I <
0> INAUGURATEDjc
Famine Parade Being: Planned?Chi
cago Takes Action on High jc
Living1 Cost. *
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New York, Nov. 27.?Cooperative . 1
action by 'American housewives to c
combat food speculators in an effort
to reduce the price of the necessaries *
of life was indicated in the household "
embargo on eggs inaugurated here to- 2
day. The movement lias the indorse-1'
ment of the National Housewives' t
l?ague and of John J. Dillon, commis-!
ioner of foods and markets, and Jo , 1
seph Hartigan, commissioner of j
weights and measures, representingj
the city. Wholesale and retail deal- j T
ers also have given the proposal their j
approval as the only practical method
of defeating the speculators.
This embargo is said to be the first j
ae of its kind which has had the : t
support of dealers. In fact, it is stated S
that it was suggested by a represen- j ?
tative of the largest grocery firm in ^
the city. \,
A meeting of the presidents of ail: q
the Retail Grocers' association has g(
teen called for next week to work out c]
2l plan of cooperation between tne
public and retail dealers to strike at ' v.
speculators in eggs and later to at-e(
lack speculation in other foodstuffs. | tj
Reports from other cities indicate i '
that the movement is already wide-: 1
spread. In Boston the Typographical !
union has adopted resolutions urging ^
its members to refuse to buy Thanks- *
giving turkeys at any price and to use s!
as little butter and eggs as possible, j 01
Representatives from several So-.
?ialistic organizations and consumers' j Ui
leagues today announced plans for a m
"famine" parade. According to the a*- j
nojmcement 100.000 men and women; m
iiave pledged themselves to advance *ei
tipon city hall on December 9 and tie.. m
mand that the mayor do all in his; u]
powt:- to "give them the right to con-ci
tinue in existence/' ! d<
rhiVuo-A Tatps Action ai
Chicago. Nov. 27.?City officials be- i la
gan their fight to break up the al- 111
leged corners in food and produce Sat
urday when 50 investigators went into U]
-cold storage houses, tagging eggs and SJ
provisions believed to be held in (](
violation of city ordinances. th
The raiding squad worked under the be
direction of Health Commissioner Ro- ju
bertson. who Jed them to the plant. si
of the Monarch Storage & Warehouse X;
company, where James E. Witz. th? or
"egg king," is said to have imm:nse in
Saturdi
We will o
well broke 1
ages from 3 t
B. A. I
In the town of Newb;
before that gave perf
absolute guarantee to
at B. A. Havird's stat
you. Mr Farmer, no
mare or mule at your
This sale will go on
Don't forget the date.
luantities of eggs stored. Several
ither warehouses were visited during
he afternoon.
Dr. Robertson is seeking violations
>f the "forestalling" ordinance,
vhich regulates the time food can be
leld in storage and provides peual
ies for holding up on provisions to
:orner the market.
Meanwhile Morris Eller, city sealer
;er\ed notice on 20 grocers, butckacs
md hucksters for giving short weight
uid using faulty scales and measures.
Vil were summoned to appear in court
oday.
ARtfKRS ADOPT
SHARP PLATFOiijf
)enoniice Floating1 of Loans at Inter
est as "Perpetual Burden <vf
Usury."
Palatka, Fla., Nov. 23.?The adop
ion of a "platform" in which the
overnment of financial foresight was
he principal feature of this morn
ig's session of the convention o* the
,'ational Farmers' Educational and j
ooperative Union of America. It is j
et forth that the government has;
rested an immense perpetual debt by j
ie issuance of interest bearing bonds I
'116:1 non-nuei est ueaimg muucv u?o- |
:1 upon governmental credit and all j
ic wealth and services of all the i
sople should have been issued.
It is set forth that "under this mis- j
iken and undemocratic policy, our j
jbts have multiplied to the colossal i
1m of $9U.Oi;0.000.000 which under
ir present system will never be paid. I
it will entail a perpetual burden of,
>ury upon the many to the enrich-1
ent of the few."
It is contended that through, thiol
2- ^ ^ ^
onetary system tne government nas ;
ec-ted a banking system that "per-J
its the few to multiply " the debts;
pon the many by loaning bank:
edits and to perpetuate this in
ibtedness by controlling, restricting!
id contracting the volume of circu-i
ting money necessary for the pay
ent of debts. j
The electoral college is declared.
idemocratic and the lodgment of
ich power in the hands of the few is'
iclared inimical to the interests ot J
e masses. It is also urged that steps 1
1 taken to secure the election of
uges rather than the filling of I
icli places for life by appointment
itionai and State divisions of the
ganization are urged to work in the i
terests of the initiative, referendum j
ut
Dec.
ffer for sale
lorses, mares
o 6 years at
-favird's f
errv, S. C.. We have s?
ect satisfaction. Every
be exactly as represen
>!es for your inspection c
w will be the time to
fWH pi jrv/ui J^I *
rain or shine beginning
SATURDAY DECEMI
and recall.
Tue union also holds it the duty
the government, "in the interests
all the people," to take over on
baois of physical valuation all ra
roads, steamship, telephone and tei
graph lines and natural mineral i
sources, forest and waterpowers.
Congressmen are urged to disco
tir.ue free distribution of seeds whi
is characterized as a "petty graft.''
The convention went on record
condemning the crop lien evil a
i recoinmending its abolition; and
: advocating the establishment of
I complete parcel post system throug
our the country, instead of the pre
ent partial system.
The committee on the price of c(
ton reported adversely to the setti
of a minimum price for cotton.
The country's rural school syste
was condemned and a recommend
tion was made that a pcrmane
Farmer's union educational comm:
tee be established which shall be
constant touch with the national e
ecutive board and shall labor for '<
education for the country child th
shall be practical and perfected
the rural schools without the lvmov
of the pupil to a city school befo:
its termination.
four IVJoney Back
. If Not Benefited
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For Sick Wraien
If you are suffering from wo
men's peculiar ills, we know this
medicine will bring YOU relief
because it has helped thousands
of other women for more than 30
years. Its value has been proven,
and that is why the dealer, back
ed by our own guarantee, will
fiir.nl\r Vftlir TYinTIPV IT
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yoi* are not benefited by the very
first bottle.
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THACHER MEBIC'fJE CO.,
Chattanooga. Tenn.
n rt
?11 T '
jl aB d B a
mm
30 head of
and mules,
Stables
Did one car load here
animal will go with
ted. They are now
ind to work to suit
buy a good horse,
ce must be ours.
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2nd, 1916.
ED6
[railroad view or present
of j >EE1)S IS detailed HV THOM
Ot i
j
a j C Jiutscl for Railway Executives Ad
il- | dresses .Joint i oiieressic>nal Ctfinmit.
te-j ?Present Regulatory System
e- Kased on Punishment and is >ot
! Constructive.
cli [ Washington, Xov. 23.?The railroad
i view of what is the matter with the
as; country's transportation facilities was
nd : presented to the joint congressional
a&! investigating committee today by Al
a.fred W Thorn, counsel tor tiie runway
h- ! executive advisory committee.
t Mr. Thorn blamed the present sys
11; in of "corrective" regulation, divid
i ed between the state and federal gov
ernment, for most of the problems
! troubling the public and the car
lin i riers and appealed for a discussion
a_ j of necessary changes "not upon any
mere theory or jealously as to the dis
| tribution of governmental power, but
m : upon the larger issue of what public
x- ! interest requires.''
1:1 i Rates, Mr. Thom declared, are less
at important to public interest than cer
in tainty, safety and sufficiency of trans
fortation.''
re ; Under present conditions, in which
i "the railroad business is largely con
? trolled by political instead of business
I considerations," he added, "railroad
credit is so poor and returns so small
that adequate extensions of lines into
undeveloped territory and enlarge
ment of facilities are impossible. He
said increased transportation facilities
would tend to reduce the cost of liv
ing by opening up new country, there
by causing increased production.
Punitive, Not Constructive.
Mr. Thorn pointed out that the pres
ent system of railroad regulation had
its beginning in the abuses of the past
and was based on the principles of re
pression, correction ar.d punishment,
rather than on constructive princi
ples.
'The railroads accept the view that
rporninfinn is a nermanent and endur
ing part of government in America
and that the first duty of the carriers
is to the public. That duty is to af
ford reasonable facilities on reason
able terms and at reasonable lXtes,
and this must be done before any pri
vate interests can be considered."
In support of his contention that
"the first consideration of the public is
to obtain transportation facilities,'*:
Mr. Thom declared that when a na-j
tion-wide strike recently threatened J
to tie up the railroads, "business men
would have been willing to pay almost!
anything to get their goods to the
market."
"The present system of regulation !
is entirely adequate to protect the
public against exorbitant rates, but is;
not adeauate to secure the public suf
ficient facilities for its present and fu
ture requirements.''
Railroad Building1 Lags.
"Less than 1.000 miles of new rail
roads have been constructed during
the past year," he said, "less than in!
any year since 1848, except the period ;
of the War Between the States, an.l
y?t the cost of living is daily advanc- i
ing owing to a shortage of supplies I
which might be remedied by secur-.1
ing access to new areas of produc-!
tion." . j
Among m? communis auc^uug iun
ro&d credit which deter investors, Mr.
Thom mentioned the following: "Rail
road revenues are not controlled by
governmental authority, and not by
one but by several governmental au
thorities. which do not recognize re
sponsibility for assured results to in
vestors and are entirely uncoordin
ated. j
"Railroads can not control and the
government can not and does not!
limit the expense account.
"The present system of regulation!
is based on a policy of regulation and i
correction and not on a policy of help-!
fulness and encouragement.
"The outstanding obligations the'
railroads have already exceeded the
financial rule of safety and involve;
a disproportionate amount of obliga- [
tions bearing fixed charges.
"The investor must accept a subor-l
dinate obligation or security with no !
assurance of a surplus of earnings to
support it.
"Other competitive lines of invest
ment present superior attractions."
Bantist Education Board.
Columbia, Nov. 22.?The education
board of the State Baptist conven
tion met today in Columbia, when sev
eral matters of importance were dis- j
/ .lice.a/1 Tim hnarH pnncjirlprpd the I
matter of an adequate endowment for i
all Baptist colleges in South Carolina.)
The board prepared a report for the i
Baptist state convention, which meets !
in Newberry, December 16th.
A MEKRCILESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor.
A merciless judge is Father Time, i
Cei'ore h!m the weak a d the wanting i
~:o to the waK. Only the truth can 1
stand. For years the following state-!
mont from a Xcsvberry resident, has
Wiciisioca til is sternest 01 an test, j
David A. Rivers, iee dealer, Route I
: Xo. ,j. il Mill House, Xewberry, says: J
! My Kidneys were out of order and j
; the kidney secretions were unnatural ;
! and contained sediment. {My back
ached and I had severe pains across
mv sides. I finally began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and they mdae me feel
much better in every Tray.''
(Statement given March 21, 1911.)
A Lasting Core.
On November 20, 1914, Mr. River?
said: 'fTihe cure Doan'e Kidraey Pills
brought me lias been permanent."
50c, at all dealers. Fost^r-Milburn
Co., Props., Buffalo^ N.
SOAK YOl
Before Pla
Instructed
Departmer
culti]
25c Bottle Maki
Agent
Deep
Never go dry
them. Submit u
niijr
to 8 inches.
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Little Mour
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SOUTHER* RAILWAY 1VANTS I
ADAMSON LAW INTERPRETED j
Washington, D. C., November 24. \
?Announcing that the Southern Rail-!
way system lines are asking the;
courts to interpret the Adamssn law I
pending an attempt to enforce its!
Drovisions Mr. Fairfax Harrison said.:
today:
"There is such an irreconcilable j
difference between the interpretation
of the law upon which the lawyers*
agree and what the men want that it
is apparent that a judicial interpre
tation and clarification of the law is
i ecessarv in the interest of all con
cerned. Quite frankly, we are nowj
unable to apply the law because we |
do not know what it means. We j
knows they do not want. The men are i
lawyers say the law does not give!
them that, but gives them something]
else which every railroad manager j
knows they do want. The men are!
riisaDnointed that the dues-!
tion is not settled, and so are the man
agers, but we must all have patience
and good temper and try to avoid
passion,while we grope our way out j
of the fog."
Quits.
"Didn't you promise never to do it
again?" sternly demanded the parent;
"Yes, sir."
"And I said I'd whip you if you did,
didn't I .
"Yes, dad, but as I didn't keep my
promise I won't hold yon to yours.'*
?Washington Poet.
i
JR GRAIN
nting v
by U. S.
it of Agri
ire.
ls 12 Gallons
:y at
when you
s your dry
from 2 inc
nnAn
V 6c d1\Uj
itain, S.
ephone
'Because 2,000 idle curiosity seekers in B!ngham
i asked 'Central' where the fire was, aa emergency
1 for an ambulance was held up for near!*-1 5 min
s and this delay resulted in the death o f .
rsicians say that bad tee ambciance keeo secured
?nce '? life might bnve been saved." _
- EUtura Adttrttfsr.
is beyond - the bounds
f possibility to answer4
romptly the mass of cu
y telephone calls that
iten to swamp our ex
/aizorxr timA thpfA Q
fire.
lis for ph
ice or the!
ich timei
3SS of hu
r your prot
the prote
Jibors, we as
MUNICIPAL TAXPAYERS.
Your attention is called to section
6 of the ordinance levying the tax for
l lie icic^au
ly out of
he has no more
than you have.
ATMEIA, S. G.
city's revenue. It reads:
"That all taxes herein imposed
be paid between the 1st day of
tober and the 1st day of
1916, and a penalty of ten
is hereby imposed and
to all taxes not paid
ember 1st, 1916."
Please attend to the
J. W.
Clerk and
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An English servant thoroughly
skilled in all household work said
to her mistress, "Hits my idea Mum,
that borax puts the 'ope in soap!
And there is no 'ope for soap without
borax."
It is true that borax is to soap
what electricity is to street cars. It
makes it go farher and do r?ire work.
Is very much cheaper, too! 25c worth
of "20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chins"
will drv more washing of clothes
genera! household eiea/Btag- tba
worth of good bar soap or soap
der.