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P'Ages1 10 Pages 1 to 10 VOL. XLI MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1921 NO8 HARDING MAKES CABINET' S[ECTIONS Edwin Denby, of Michigan, Secretar3 of Navy-Is First Real Surprise OFFICIAL CIRCLE INCLUDING HIOOVI: Navy, Commerce and Labor Will B Affected if Any Changes Are Made 4 Beaufort, Feb. 22.-Edwin Denby of Michigan, who was named today a Secretary of the Navy by President elect Harding, is well known in Beau fort. Ie enlisted in the marine corp at Paris Island at the outbreak o -the World War. le was made a cor poral, sergeant, lieutenant, captai and then major. IHe serve4 oversea. le purchased a handsome winter hom here and his wife and two childre were with them. Ie was popular i the city and made many friends, wh are gratified at his being named to position in the cabinet. St. Augustine, Fla., Feb. 22.-Pres dent-elect Harding has reached a te tative decision on every place in hi cabinet, and unless there are lvsl minute changes the official circle < the next administration will be con posed of these men: Secretary of State-Charles Evar Hughes, of New York, former Govei nor, Justice of the Supreme Court ar Republican nominee for the Pres dency. Secretary of the Treasury-Andre W. Mellon, of Pennsylvania, a bank< and financier, member of a famil reputed to be among the wealthie in the country. Secretary of War-John W. Week of Massachusetts, former Unit. States Senator and in 1916 a canI date for the Presidential nominatio Attorney General-Ilarry M. Daug erty, of Ohio, who managed the pr cortvention campaign resulting in IM Harding's nomination. Postmaster General-Will H. Ha3 of Indiana, Chairman of the Repub can National Committee. Secretary of the Navy-Edwin De by, of Michigan, a former member Congress who has served as an e listed man in both the navy and m rine corps. Secretary of the Interior-Albert Fall, of Ncw Mexico, now a Unit States Senator. Secretary of Agriculture -len Wallame, of Iowa, editor of farm px lications. Secretary of Commerce -Ilerb< Hoover, of California, former food ministrator and conspicuous leader various movements for European lief. Secretary of Labor-J. J. Davis, Pennsylvania and Illinois, a forn union steel worker who has beco highest official of the Moose Frate ity. If changes are made they are m likely to affect the appointments navy, commerce and labor, all of wh are undlersoodl to have come to point of decision within the last tw ty-four hours. In regardl to none of these has thu been an exchange of formal invi tion and accepancte, but in every e the selections madle by Mr. Hard are expeotedl by his closest associai to stand. Assignment of the navy portfolic Mr. Denby, who is a Detroit lawa furnished the first real surprise of cabinet situation for his name had been mentionedl publicly in connect with the place until today. It is dlerstoodI that from the first he been undler consideration, however, was held in reserve for just sue contingency as Mr. Hughes faced weok, when former Governor 'Fr 0. Lowden, of Illinois, dleclinedl to considlered for the Navy Secretarys It is expected that before the Pr dent-elect makes a formal tende Mr. Denby lie will call him into < S sultation and go over with him naval problems of the conming adr istration. TIoday Mr. Harding wai communication with sonic of the M igan members of Congress regar< the .appointment and it is undersi to have secured their approval. Ever since the early days of Scampaign Mr. Hoover's name has 1 one of the storm centers of the e net list, many Republicans urging appointment as Secretary of State terior, Commerce or Labor and a opposing it because of his (lee standl in favor of the league of tions. Whether he will accept commeren portfolio is not .oAnn . MILTON SMITH DEAD Louisville, Ky., Feb. 22.-Milton I Smith, president of the.Louisville at Nashville railroad company'~died I his home here today after a heal attack. Mr. Smith had been ill fo several months and his death wl not unexpected. He was 85 years o and continuously had been preside of the Louisville and Nashville sin 1891. Mr. Smith was regardedi as one the foremost railroad men of t) country and was especially w< known in railroad and shipping ci ,les in the South. le began his ra i road career as a telegrapher in Cl . cago. le is survived by a wido - two sons, Sidney and Milton HI. J] -f Louisville and two daughters, Mi r Thomas J. Felder, and Mrs. Rob . Cooper, both of Nashville. 1 0 JOIN THE AMElRICAN LEGIC I The local American Legion, W ,liams-Burgess Post No. 68, is anxio to have as members all of our eligit ex-service men. The dues are with a the reach of all, being at present $3. per annum which, includes subseri tion to the national magazine, t - Amerikcan I cgion Weekly, and the is no initiation fee. Membership application blanks n s be obtained from Jim Snrott at t Bank of Manning or Scott Bagnal f the First National Bank. The next regular meeting of the ganization will be at Masonic H1 Wednesday, March 2nd, at 8 p. 5 All members are urged to be prest --an(d candidates for membership a d invited to file their applications 1 . forw that date. 6V known here, but the general expec *r tion is that he will. A formal invi y tion is expected to go forward witl ;t a few hours. The former food administrator v %, the first national figure with wh d( Mr. Harding conferred after his rett i- to Washington from the Chicago c . vention last year and later Mr. H s ver came to Marion among the fi e- of the "best minds" to be called i r. consultation. Should he refuse to in the cabinet he may be asked head a commission for reorganizat of the executive departments of government. Regarding the Labor portfolio a of there has been a flood of recomm dations and counter recoinmendati< with four availables under seri consideration. It is understood t in the final line-up Jaeins Dume ad of Massachusetts, ranks close to )avis and should there be a chai ry in that part of the slate Mr. Dun b- may go in. One of the considerations that rt been urged against Mr. Davis is t d_ although he lives at Mooseheart, national headquarters of the M< - fraternity, his principal business this are in Pittsburg, Pa., which : is the home of Mr. Mellon. It is er derstood, however, that Mr. Hard le has no sympathy for the argun that it would be a mistake to I two cabinet officials from one town st All of the appointments lacking mal consummation are expeced t< ich definitely established within a day itwo but it is not probable that President-elect will make any ii positive announcements on the sul: until inauguration dlay. lie alr< has made known officially his clh ijof Mr. Hughes and Mr. D~aughery iOhe has told his friends that he tsno reason for announcing the ot now. This viewv is understood to I the concurrence of Mr. Daugh twho held another long confer th ' with his chief today before dlepal ntfor the North. in Mr. Harding also let it be kr' Stodlay that he expects to leave su asdinate appointments within the ei mdtive departments to the respe< cabinet members whom he pror S in. turn to hold resp~onsible foi atlecting an efficient dlepartment bek sonnel. Commenting on the sele iof Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylv; .for Under-Secretary of State, he to he was leaving~that and similar o-Department appointments to the Hughes. Sn inHoover Makes Statement 1ch- New York, Feb. 22.-HIerbert H<i ling saidl here tonight lhe had dlisci ood with President-elect Harding ove telephone the acceptance of a the niet post offered to him. >cen Mr. Hoover's statement followv abi- "It is true that Senator aI~s his and I have had a conversation In- the telephone this evening as t, any accepting a post in the cabinet. idedl "Naturally these are mattet na- quiring consideration, and eqi the ,they are not matters for me t( toly cuss now." VOTING C Queen of F "PA LMAFESTA" Manning Times, Gentlemen: - My choice for Queen c Name ------------- Address i-I I his coupon good for one vote. A v scripton to This Newspaper counts LOCAL HAPPENINGS O[ LIS February 27, 1901 inl Miss Lizzie Wells has accepted aI 00Wposition with The R. 1. Loryea Drug P- StLor1,e. hie re The coroner's inquest in the matter of the accidental killing of William ay Wilson by Deputy Sheriff Heriot, ren he dered a verdict exonerating Mr. Heriot. at Miss Virginia Fischer of Charles >il- ton, who has been visiting the family all of Mr. A. H. Breedin, returned to her mn. homic last Wednesday night. re I The Manning -Street Railway is e- nearly completed an din a few days freight will be regularly hauled from the depot by hay-burner power. a- Pammie, the bright and interesting a. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brad in ham, made a narrow escape from be ing burned to death Inst Sunday after noon. The child was standing with 'as her back to the fireplace and by some m means the flames caught her apron . strings, when in almost a moment the fire covered her back and catching her )n- hair. Fortunately her brother and 3o- others got to her in time to save her, rst not however until nearly all her cloth Ito 4 had been burned and a large blist sit er lfft on the small of her back. to NEIS FROM lAXViLLE ion the School duties were resumed 'Tues day morning at the graded school. A Iso short vacation was enjpyed by teach ers and pupils on account of Washing ton's birthday. liss Pearle Hooks 1s, spent the period at her home at Irmo, )us Miss Vivian Eadon had a1 pleasant hat visit to the city by the sea, Misses Sue M. Sprott and Margaret Broadway at their respective homies. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bradham an ige nounce the birth of a beautiful baby -an girl, born on Wednesday, February 160th. Thel( parents of the little lady are kept busy acknowledging con has gratulations fro mtheirn many friends. hat Miss Ulnia Broadway returned to Il., Suter Tues(ay to her position with Ithe Suter Dry Goods Co., where she has been employed for several sea " sons. She has enjoyed a short rest ilso period at her home near here. un.- The first quarterly conference of ingithe Pinewood change for the new year will be held in the Methodist ent church here next Saturday promptly ick at 11 o'clock. Presiding Elder ). M. McLeod will be in attendance, and will Eor- appreciate a good crowd of hearers. Again, on Sunday morning at 11 be o'clock he will p' each. or Mrs. F. S. Geddings spent lastI Fri the Iday in Columbia attending the Wo or man's Christian 'Temnperance Union .State executive meeting. She alst ject visitedl her- daughter, Miss Lucile Ged a'dy dings at Columnbia College. oice Mr. BT. W. Cutter died last Fridlay but at the home of hsis daughter, M~lrs Los AuseCutter, just twoi weeks exacth aers v'ices and interment were held Sundas inve morning at Calv'ary Baptist c'hurci ert condlucted by his pastor, the Rev anAnshgy, of Summerton. Mr. Cuttei .was in his 75th year, and leav'es ting farge family of children. Mr. and Mrs. HI. C. Curtis of Manti ow ing were among the last Sunday v'isi bo Mti~lr. and Mr's. Robbie Barwvick, o ecu Pinewood, M~sr. andf Mrs. liarry P'ritch :tive ard of Sunmmerton, Mr-. Jl. 0. Barwiel oses and family of Sumter have recentl: e-visitedl at the home of Mr. L,. S. H~ar wick. per- Co)unty nurse, Miss Ruth Moor ~tion visitedl the school here fast week. O0 mia, Friday, she spoke( to the parents giv s4aidl ing them some hints on howv to preC vent disease, etc. Every one wan ,tate well pleased with her andl will apprc Mr. cinte another visit in the near futur< Mrs. J. M. Perry of Marion, Nort Carolina is visiting at the home of he sister, Mrs. Marion Graham. mover Fort Sill, Okla, Feb. 22.-Whati issedl believed to be it world's record fe the Ia parachute jump was establishe cabi- here late today when Sergt. Enst Chambers. One H~undlred and Thi m: teenth aero squadron jumped from a1 '-ling airship piloted by Lieut. Wagner, -r over a height of 22,000 feet during a my aerial circus at Post eld here. The previous record is helievedi s re- be 20,900. Chambers landed six mil ually from his takeoff, when his altimet< dis- registered 21,000 feet. The field 1.900 feet- nhnvn sea leel OUPON almafesta f Palmafesta is: Yearly, Paid-ini-advaince Sub 100 Votes. [ ORIAL [XERCIS[8 LAST THIRSDI The memorial exercises held h 1'hursday morning by the Civic Leag in honor of the two young men fr< Manning who were killed in battle Lhe World War were most impressi Mrs. J. A. Cole, as chairman of I -ommni ittee in charge, presided and troduced the speakers. The exerci were opened with prayer by Mr. J. Easley, Jr., a former chaplain, af which the pupils of the graded seht led by Miss Mahuffey, sang "Anic ca." Mismes Annie May McGrady : Virginia Coffey recited "In Fland, Field" and the reply thereto. MLr. C. Davis made a splendid speech ab< our- soldier dead. After Miss M: Lou Bradly had recited Joyce 1 mner's "To a Tree," andi while the h: school students satng "Carolina" members of Burgess-Williams Post the American Legion planted t sturdy young oaks at the eastern trance to the Court House, in mem, of their fallen comrades. At the f of each tree was placed a stone, bearing the inscription Corporal Ja Angus Williams, Co., G. 118th fantry killed in battle of Jonec France, October 8, 1918, Age 20 ye and the other, William Joseph Burg Co., B,, 316th 'Machine Gun Bat tf killed November 10, 1918 in the Me Argonne offensive, age 2:3 years. Mlarked by simplicity througl the exercise were a fitting tributt these slplendid young men and Civic League showed real civi< sciousness in holding them. -i o - LEGION TO RESCUE Asheville, N. C., Feb. 22.-"Ame: seems to have forgotten that we a war, but the American Legior going to see that every fellows get that you deserve, We speak for an ganization representing 1,000,000 1 and 11,000 posts in the United Stal Canada and throughout the wot was the cheerful message given the infirm service men at Kenilwa United States public health hosp today by Col. I. W. Galbraith tyl ing the spirit of the American gion, of which he is national C manlder. BETTER ISINESS IN NEW ENGI . Boston, Feb. 22.--Activity in: manufacture and defin ite imp , ments in textile lines :is comp wi th condition of' three months are repourted from centers of' thos< dlustries in New England. Tlhe industry which was very flat last has takeun a spurt as a resul Easter dlemandls anmd manufacti say they look for a general strem ening in the call for shoes after usual (lull period of the spring, a return to normal production b3v end of the year. Production of' (ot ton textiles incre'ased dluring the winter from -to 50 per cent, andl even more in: special 'lines, according to man turers, who credit the improve largely to the stimulous of lowv p quioted to the trade as a result o - 22 1-2 per cent. wage cut. In the a, ton mill centers of Newv Hampi Rhode Island, Maine andl Massi - setts a'distinet advance is rept. - Except in Fall River, the cente X the print cloth industry where mills employing 35,000 are now b ating on full time with full c r' few instances of a return to n( in that indlustry have b~een rep r ill ofthe American Woolen dI pany in Lawrence are employing ~help) than previou~sly and are .. un more hours under the wag~ n (duction of 22 1-2 per' cent. bu tworking at less than half thei n pacity, It is estimatedl. Larger makers of cotton mil :o chinery havo continuedl to run ,s full forces through the (lull peric r textile manufacture, but a con Is able (degree of curtailment is e' in other machinory lines. - COURl" CONVENES IN MANNING MARCH 14th The following is the jury: Holdover Gr:rd .lury T. E. Lee G. M. Smith R. W. Chewning II. ). Dubrow D). Mk. Bagnal .1. S. Ridgeway. Grand Jury I J. 1. Morris, Gable Thos. Nimmer, Manning .1. P1. Coleman, Silver E. A. Fleming, New Zion t. D. White, Sardinia H-. J1. Broadway, MN-anning ''. C. Felder, Sumerton t W. R. Keels, Paxville p A. .1. Tarnes, Foreston S. 11. Reardon, Manning G. C. h3eatsonm, Manning S. W. 3arron, Manning a Petit Jury It. It. Billuips, Summerviton of C. .M. ulton, Foreston 11. 0. Gibbon, 'I'urheille .1. M. Iarrington, New Zion M II. K. Beatson, Manning ij st D. iT. Vassar, Turbeille ueI D. C. Beard, Turbeville >m A. J. Geddings, Iaxville 0 in C. M . AMeElveen, Manning e VC. C. 13. Brunson, Davis Station st he .T. II. Touchberry, Manning in- S. E. McFaddin, Sardinia a ;es J. M. Kelly, Manning A. J. M. Elliot, Silver 'er, W. T. Tobias, Jr., Manning e ol, S. W. 'lhompson, MuInning ri- .J. .J. Hicks, Turbeville nid C. E. Davis, Manning .t irs W. M. Lewis, Manning W. W. D. Richbourg, Davis Station )ut .1. V. Carrigan, Summerton try Clarence Iseian, Manning il- N. E. Dullose, Sardinia e gli W. S. Anderson, Bloomville 0 ithe .1. 11. Holliday, Iaxville oft N. L. DuRant, Alcolu wo B. A. Weinberg, Manning Un- P. A. Felder, Summerton >ry 11. W. AIcFaddin, Gable ot J. N. Brown, Jr., Paxville t >ne J. B. Thames, Manning Lob W. H. Smith, New Zion t In- It. A. Burgess, Manning b urt It. I. Ilodge, Manning irs. G. 1. Bradham, Manning ?ss, .ake Isenman, Mainiing. ion --------------. use MISSIONARY -NIEE'ING The Young People's Missionary the meeting of the Methodist church will I'meet Sunday afteruoon, February 27th, at, four o'clock. The program will he as follows: 'Topic--C (sceil. City. Bible Lesson--"Anmong the Multi tudes"-Matt.9: :15-:38, by the presi ic dent. Iula Righy. Il Music. 1 Prayer for the I ult itudes of New * Orleans. all Business. or- Visiting New Orleans in a 'Touring nen car, by Annie Mae M(r(;ad(ly. A visit to St. 'Mark's 1Hall, by Mary tes, I(on lradly mid Nevelle Sprott. Id," A visit to Fir.:t Chuirchy, Virginia to ColYey and Samuel Rigby. rth, Solo----M iss Mahaffevy. ital Collection of Dues. ify Le- AINIY S'I'tENG''HI om- MAY BE BOOSIE) Fund of MIore 'Ihan Seven Million Dol lars Proposed for Work in Air. Washington, Feb. 22.---An armay of an average strength of 175,000 for the hoe iext fiscal year was provided inl ap propriat ions approved today by the .;Seina1te suboimmittev on military af aofaiirs, aflter coirplet ing report on the i-army a ppropria1t ion hill for prse fItation to thme full committee. This d'I50,(000 ais prov' len in the bill ams rmers ' ((bytehu. gth- The hill as repoited by the sen the ate sub hconmnit tee, prov'ideis $7,800,000, with for aviation comnpared with $4l,000),000 tefavored by the house. Of this in crease, $3,000i,00l woulId he used in hats purcif(hasing new phianes and 'eiuip 1 25 meat. Aim increase also was made for mmie vocational training, the total being ifae- $2,500,000 as loimipared wvith $1 ,000t, neat 000) adopted by the house. rices Suibstanutial provision is also made the for. the national guard based, on ams-. cot- surances, committeemen sidn, that hire, the guard inext year wvould number ichtu- 125,000 men. rted- Trhe 175,000 average in personmel, ~r of it wa explained womuldl mean an army thme of about 161,000 at the eind of the aper- next fiscal year as compared with rews, 122,000 at. the siame time if the hotuse rmal figtures were adopted. Army oflicers orted inm submitting estimates to the sen ate committee had asked for a comi- strength of 181,000. more Th'le stubcommittee report will bc being submitted to full committee tomor e re.. row. It is expected the bill will b< t. are rep~ortedl to the senate without fur. ir ca- ther det lay. inn. SE'NTIENCEI) ThO HANG wvith d in Sylvester, Ga., Feb. 22.---Mace Gid sidler- dens anid Joe Jackson, negroes, COn) . Victed of murder, wvere today sen nident tenced by Judge Robert Eve to hans on Apwil 8. [NATE OFFERS RAILWAY RELIEF )posit ion (to WV i ns 14low liil 11r11kei VOTE NOT NECESSARY ensure Dispose(I of Before Expira tion of, Time Alloted for Debate Washington, Feb. 22.-The opposi :n to the Winslow bill to permit, rtial payments to railroais from 0 Governiment guaranty fund col psecom Ipletely today in the senate id the measure was passed without, record vote two hIurs before the :pilration of time alloted for debate I it. Senator Townsei, ltepublican, ichigan, in ch!a rte of the measure isisted that no one line in the bill, ; passed by the house should be fanged in the senate lest confer iee and ensuing parliamentary oh ruction delay what he described as Ation absolutely necessary to pre ent bankruptcy not only among tilroads but also among railroad editors. The senate followed his :Ivice and the measure was sent to le president. Debate on the bill todahy was very rief barring a six hour speech by enator La Follette, Republican, Wis misin, who attacked It as designed > enlarge the government's original uarantee to the railroads. In a roll ill, the senate defeated 47 to 19 an mendment offered by Senator La 'ollette which would have required he interstate commerce commission a investigate railroad expenditures efore further payment; are made. Senator- Townsend, describing the ituation which he said made the bill mergency legislation, asserted that he railroadis because ofi reducxi'i earn ngs were entitled to a total payment, f $600,000,000 under the gove'rnment 'uoarantee against tosses during the ix months following the ending of Iovern1 men t cont-ol. The carriers he aid, had received $250,000,000 of that. iniount "and congress supposed in massing the transportation act that. he balance of approximately $350, 100,000 could be paid t11em in install nents, upoLn certificates (f the inter ;tate commerce comnlission though in .he nuture of the case many settle n1e(nts can not he completed in years." the comptroller (,f the treasury, 3enlator Townsend furtier explained, lad ruled t Iat a final ac-count. ust be rendered the giveniment before Lhe roads conld receive alny addition if amounts, and said this threatens to weak roads but to concerns which have sold' to railroads materials for which payments -ani not be made Until 10 the government acts. Ra ilroad credit, general he said, was endang ered by delay. The bill as passed woild require the interstate comrilcee coimlissiol to certify to the treasury amounts which it actually finds to he dtue rail rood regaredless (If whether these con stitute' the cot ire claims of' the car riers. It fu rther' wcuhl requirec the secretary I of the' trecasur y to payVI~ ut all sums1) so ceritti(led. WILISON TO) WVOlK P'residenut Alakes First Public Stalte' meinit of lintenitions to4 Delegation l'rom I lar'vard. W\ashiing ton, Feb. 22..Pres ident. todlay to devote himuselfC u pon P reire men'It to~ private life to 0 ('((lt inualtion of hiis efforts towvarid world peace('L. In his f irst publ 'it utt(erance since te Novembier e'le'cios, t he pr'esident iln receiv ing ai delegaition froli the' Woodrowv Wilson cluh of lIirva rd uni - ye rsity at the White Illouse dleclaredI hie hiad no intent ion of wiiting a hi1 tory of the Paris peace conference, lIe iiddled that was ai task he( pre'ferredt to leave to thec profe'ssional hiistorian as the puibl ie might be lprone to take into considera tion the personal equa tion ini any a(< :nt of the peace pro ceedlings het iguht write'. A fteri their visit miembiers oif the dlelegationl statedl thamt they "were deeply impressed with the great heart of thte priesicdent. as hie seemledl ini re flection to thiink over the quest ion of peaie'," an sa id tha t they wXere '"deep-. ly t~iilouce by the piresideint's fa ith in toe ultiimaute accomiip1lishmien ;t of his e'flkorts towardls peaice aiid b~y the alt most brilliant good humor with which he is lenving the White House."