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PRGA ! 4er Cage GRAMaln l f h
S8enate - ,
MQNEY BILLS TO COME UP
Quewtion of Farmer .on the Federal
Reserve Board to Be'
Considered
-Washington, Jai. 8.-Congress will
start upon the 1922 legislative pro
gram tomorrow faced with the pros
pet e'that, it may be kept steadily at
work-'until late in th' sumumer.
in addition to -debates over the
routine appropriation. . bills there
confronts the Senate the probabil
qty of . one fight or a series over
niew internatioial agreements re
sultitng from the Washington arms
conference; President Harding is
understood to be prepared to for
ward all of them to the Senate for
C consideration once. the arms con
ference-has concluded its work.
For the first time, House and
Senate will deal with the measures
supplying money for all govern
1ntel functions in budget form.
ey are slated to be started
through the House January 5 when
the ,treasury appropriation is taken
up -Under the program laid down
by' Chairman Madden of the House
appropriations committee, a money
bIll would be put through the House.
each .week until al lare turned over
to the Senate.
Newberry Case
The Senate will begin work with
three agreements respecting import
ant matters -pending on its legislative
' calendar. The first of these, the re
solution declaring Truman H. New
berry, Reppblican, to be the duly
'elected Senator from Michigan, is
due toh e acted on early. next week.
:;onsideration of the Newberry case
a)lst begin Saturday under an agree
Smeetn, while on Tuesday debates is
limited to one hour for each Senator
until a vote is reached.
The bill authorizing the issuance
of mileage books by railroads inter
changeable between lines or systems,
is set down for consideration starting
January 11. A vote may be taken
immediately or the question can drag
along as unfinished business until
January 17 when there must be a
vote on proposals to amend the fed
eral reserve act requiring the appoint
ment, at the next- vacancy, of a rep
resentative of the farmers to the fed-'
eral reserve board.
On Permanent Taric
While the Senate is disposing of
these three propositions its finance
committee expects' to conclude hear
ings on the permanent tariff bill.
Acting chairman McCumber an
nounced today that the tariff pro
posals of the farm bloc of the Son
ate would be heard Thursday. Rep
resentatives of the Southern Tariff
Congress and two or three indi
viduals then only will remain to
be heard before the formulation of
the bill will be started.
The House may give further time
to general debates on the Dyer an
ti-lynching bill tomorrow, although
Representative Mondell, of Wyom
ing, Republican leader, was not
certain tonight whether that could
de clone in the face of the regular
Wednesday schedule of calendar
business.
FIRE DESTROYS OLI) RESIDENCE
r Harthville, Jan. 3.-Smoking ruins
and charred walls' are all that is left
of the home of the late Major James
Lide Coker. .The fire caught the roof
this morning about 11 o'clock. James
L. Coker, eldest son of Major Coker,
*owned and oedumpied the home.
It appears -that Mrs. Coker had
left the house for a few minutes. Re
turning she noted the roof of her
home ablaze and immediately turned
in the alarm. The fire department
responded at once and a large crowd
of friends assembled to render aid.
Owing to the poor water pressure dlue
to long hose connections it was dif
ficult to throwv the streams of water
high' enough to subdue the flames
which, fanned by a stiff breeze, made
rapid headway. Possibly a spark
ifrom a chimney alighted on the
shingle roof and from this the
stately 01(1 frame residence, a man
sitaon in its (lay when built about
~forty years ago, bpecame a complete
lwreck. A watch belonging to Mrs.
Gay, mother of Mrs. Coker, who
eft last week for her home in New
fork State, was among the few
WAluables saved from the second
Jfoor. Much furniture and other
prne~~ry upstairs was destroyed.
All'of the effects on the first floor
including valuable paintings, books,
etc., were saved. TIhis is about the
largest residential fire in Harts
ville's history..
~)MRIS. JAMES DICKSON
ENTERTAINS AT ROOK
Mrs. James Dickson entertained at
four tables of rook last Monday even
ing In honor of her sister, Miss
Launah Fulton of Florence. The de
corations used carried out the color
scheme of red and green. After the
(game a most delightful sweet course
was served the guests who were:
Misses Caroline Plowden, Isabella
'Thomas Tora Bagndl, Irene Plowden,
Alice 'wilson, Rota Huggn Mary
Dilckson,. Messrs. Gene Bagnf Scott
I3egnal, Croswell Davis, Welbarn
Braildford, Ellis 'We gJ. G. Dink
el~nrey Sobley Vad
secto4of nlla iig (onnty, Weai
the: rence con 1ine n
The~ body 'o the dead negro 4w~
r~iddled with bul te. 1i ht pockei
were f6nd 8 number hof letters :foni
white wonman. with Whomn he ihad
been accused ot haviin'g intlMate elay
tions. It is stated that the wo'mai
had .been driven out of Williamsburg
e ounty recently on this account. and
iad moved over the line into Florence
wounty.t
The negro man is :said t have
gone to Kingstree one d y last weeki
Lnd to have boasted that he was go
ng to see that wom an, aturday
night .he was surprised at her home
by the mob of men. Leaping into a
uggy he and another negro man with
rim attempted to.elude the mob which
ollowed in hot pursuit, firing vollere
nto the back of the buggy, it is al
eged. One of the negroes was found
lead later while the other is known
o have been wounded.
With baby in arms the woman es
:apted into the woods and spent the
night there, going to Kingstree when
the sun rose and asking Sheriff Gam
)le for. protection. She 'was given
muffcient money to pay her railroad
,are to Hartsville.
It is stated that the negro man
is well as the white woman, had
peen warned of danger should they
)e seen together again. The dead
iegro was armed with pistols and
% Winchester rifle and had a quantity
)f ammunition on his person.
When asked today Sheriff Burch
stated that he had not been notified
)f the lynching and was without any
nformation c6oncerning it.
PEURIFOY .ALKS ON
ENFORCING THE LAWS
Columbia, Jan. 3.-The lethargic
ittitude of the general public toward
the apprehension and conviction of
:riminals is the primary cause of law
ess conditions in South Carolina, was
the position taken by Judge James 'E.
Puerifoy in his charge here today
to the Richland county jury at open
ng of the court of common pleas.
'The greatest weakness in the system
f enforcing the law," he said he
!harged "lies in the masses of the
people who are not willing to give
estimony that is true, or who, white
v,ash things after the commission of
i crime or who intimidate wits."
'Various causes of the prevalence of
!rime had been given," he said,
'among them being the failures of
the juries to convict and the freeing
)f criminals by astute and skillful
lawyers; when, in fact, the trouble
ies in the attitude of the masses
toward the rights of society and pro
perty and the repugnance toward re
porting the crime to the constituted
iuthorities and the failure to come
nto the bar of the court and testify."
More ,than 100 indictments have been
prepared for the grand jury for the
illeged crimes ranging from murder
to larceny. Of these there are thirty
lix indictments for stealing; seven
by for crimes of violence and six for
violating of the prohibition law.
SHERIFF SALES
Stephen A. Nettles vs. Manning
[Hotel Co., sold to Purdy and O'Bryan,
attorneys for $10,000.
The State Life Insurance Co., and
Sumter Trust Co., vs. Manning Rich
ardson and Ensena Richardson; 801
acres, sold to Lee and Moise, attor
leys for $14,900.
Ida Levi vs.' Lizzie Odem Elizabeth
A. Broadwvay and Henry 6. DeLain;
4 lots, sold to Fred Lesesne, attorney
for $500.
The State Life Insurance Co., andl
Sumter Trust Co., vs. Ransom S. Rici
irdson, Sadie F. Richardson and( R. D.
Lee, trustees of the estate of M. C.
Wallace; 916 acres sold to Lee andl
Mloise attorneys for $14,000.
LUNCHEON-BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. J. A. Weinberg was hostess to
a luncheon-bridge party Thursday in
honor of Miss Margaret Duncan whd
was visiting Mrs. T. M.' Mouzon.
After a game in the morning, a five
course luncheon was served the
r~uests. Bridge was played again in
the afternoon. The rooms wvere
beautifully decorated in holly, mistle
toe, cut flowds' andl pottedl plants.
1'hose enjoying Mrs. Weinbdrg's hos
p itality, were. Mesdamcs Leon Wein
berg, J. W. Wideman, J. H. Orvin,
Allen Bradlham, T. M. Mouzon, Misses
Miargaret Duncan and Irma Weinberg.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Little George Hanks celebrated his
fourth birthday by having a number
of friends at his home on Monday
afternoon. After playing various
outdoor andl indoor games, the guests
marched into the dining room, where
refreshments were served at an at.
tractivoly appointed table, the color
scheme of the decorations being red
and white. Those invited wore:
Marguerite Rigby, Helen Wells,
Dorothy Bomar, Virg inia Broadway,
Phyllis Hagedorn, Janie Margaret
Horton, Harriet Plowden, Harriet
Burgess, Merceline Thomas Olive
Hrarvin, Ida Wideman, Lella d'Bryan,
Anna Blelle Geiger, Ellen Harvin,
John Ingram Hor ,Frank,' Sani
DYBryan, Gjrles M Lod Teddy Hug
gins, 'Muldow Rigby eaman Rich
ardsoh, Jimmie IW rdson Harold
Weinberg, Joseph Orin, Biddy and
Co APR IYE:fi ~OACO I
* MARKETING. A$$URED'
Th.operative Maiketing, of to
bacco in . the Bright - Belt- which ,ls
composed of the States of North Caro
lina1 Spith Carolina, and Virginia is
now assured from the reports which
have: been received from camiaign
headquarters. -
It will be remembered that in order
to orgAnize it was necessary for one
half the total. production of the' three
states, to be, in the Association by
January 1, 1922, and for at least
forty -per cent of the production of
South Carolina be organized by athat
time. We have felt all along that we
were sure of our quota; and now we
are gratified to know that we were
not mistaken.
Clarendon County has gone well
beyond her minimum quota of forty
per cent, and it is believed that she
is slightly over the fity per cent
mark. Contracts totalling 1,860,000
pounds have passed through this of
fice.' A number of large growers as
well as many smaller ones signed
contracts at' meetings in Williams
burg and Florence counties. I do not
have records of them here aid they
have not been counted In the above
figures. They should put our sign
up well above the 2,000,000 pound
mark.
I wish again to take this oppor
tunity to thank everyone who has
helped to put this movement across
by his signature and by his active
work in presenting the idea to others.
Our farmers and business men have
shown wonderful coo-peration in this
movement.
I also wish to thank The Manning
Times for their co-operation in the
liberal space which they have from
time to time given for articles relat
ing to the organization.
The following is a list of the sign
ers of the contract of which I have a
record in this office. If any have been 1
left out it is my mistake and I will
be glad to correct it. Some few of
the initials may be wrong if so I will
be glad to have my attention called
to this that I may correct them:
W. R. GRAY,
County Secretary.
Members of Tobacco Association
N. Z. Andrews, W. C. Davis, C. N.
Sprott, L. H. -arvin, C. R. Sprott,
Floyd & Floyd, R. E. McFaddin, J. 1
M. Windham, S. E. McFaddin, E. A.
Corbett, H1. C. Cousar, Ryan R. Woods,
E. D. Player, M. C. Kennedy, J. Smith,
Thos. J. DuBose, Geo. M. licks, J.
W. McFaddin, J. McD. McFaddin, J.
E. Cousar, J. S. Burgess, D. R. Du
*Bose, C. W. Lavender, H. Clarence
Wheeler, E. W. Rose, W. S. Wheeler,
F. C. Thomas, T. H. McFaddin, R. E.
Thompson, S. L. Michum, L. W. King,
J. P. Buddin, D. W. Freeman, L. D.
McIntosh, J. B. Hicks, J. Belton Bak
er, H. C. Player, R. N. Adkin, R. E.
Wheeler, C. E. Morris, E. J. Buddin,
T G. Turbeville, W. B. McIntosh, J.
L. Gowdy, J. D. McFaddin, H. R.
Hodge, F. L. Thomas, i. B. Harring
ton, W. J. Turbeville, S. M. Wheeler,
O. E. Rose, E. S. McFaddin, J. I. Mor
ris, Jno. J. Epps, C. E. McElveen, W. i
R. Burgess, E. S. McIntosh, A. I.
Barron, S. W. Evans, T. J. Lowder,
Coffey & Rigby, P. L. B. Hodge, T.
M. Wells, W. T. Snyder, S. L. Davis,
A. S. Rawlinson, R. II. Reaves, C. M.
White, J. C. Johnson, H. M. Malpus,
Jos. S. DuRant, J. E. Richbourg, J. D.
Richbovrg, N. B. Davis, C. N. Martin,
F. O. Martin, S. E. Briggs, W. O.
Hodge, S. B. Davis, T. A. Bradham,
Hugh McFaklin, J. C. Coker, J. II.
Gibson, S. H. Bryant, [. K. B"oitson,
T. H. Brown, S. A. Sams. Herberi
McClary, Jno. E. Morris, W. M. Rob
inson, D). E. and J. F. Turbeville, S. .J.
Castine, C. W. Dennis, J. 0. Coker, C.
WV. Barrow, W. H. Castine, WV. I. Rob-1
inson, M. W. Hannaford, 0. C. Mason,
F. E. DuBose, Sanm Bine, R. ID. Mc
Faddin, W. HI. Garland, L. B. McF'ad-1
din, H. W. McFaddin, J. E. Davis, C.
L. Mims, Eli McKenzie, J. L. Barrow,
Jr., J. R. Eadon, J. M. Galloway, J.
S. Davis and Sons, A. G. White. W.
R. Davis, W. S. Holladay, A. I. Bar
ron, Jr., J. E. Rowe, E. 0. Rowve, J.
M. Rowe, R. B. Broadway, J. H1. Scar
borough, J. T. Touchberry, A. G. Fost,
I. D. Nettles, D. M. Epps, .Jr., P. -B.
Reardon, J. E. Harrington, D. H.
ISmith, J. K. Harrington, F. Q. Epps,
D. C. Cantey, M. W. Graham, J. Webb
Sprott, West Wilson, T. G. Player,
W. J. Millsap, Mastin Pack, N.. C.
McFaddin, M. E. DuBose, Ashwvell
McFaddin, Dr. WV. H. Woods, A. I.
McFaiddn, 11. E. DuRant, J. C. Du
Rant, Sr., J. C. DuRant, Jr., D. W.
Duflant, M. L.. Duflant, Tam Tomlin,
J. E. Tennant, W. E. Daniels, C. L.
Godwvin, Heriot Bros., HI. A. Plowden,
0. P. Johnson, J. W. Gibbons, JTr., W.
K. Hudson, R. L. DuBose, HI. B. Hlol
liday, A. B. Burnett, Robt. Baker, 0.
B. H'olladay, C. S. Bu'ddin, A. J. Plow..
dlen, W. D. Scurry, 0. E. H'odge, D.
L. Tindal, W. E,. Jenkinson, Jenkinson
and 'Briggs, W. R. Keels, F. W.
Thomas, A. S. Corbett, E. A. Tennant,
R. B. Beatxon, A. M. White,- J. H.
Timimons, L. E. Elwood, C. S. Rigby,
I. W. Pittmian, T. C. Gamble, J. M.
Montgomery, J. E. McIntosh, H. H.
Smiley, R. B. Mellette, D. C. Beard,
W. R. Evans, L. M. Hard y, F. I. Du
Bose, S. WV. Morris, W. Mclodge, M.
L. Dennis, M. L. Turbeville, J. W.
Coker, E. S. Robeson, R. I. Johnson,
J. L,. Green, W. L. Coker, R R. Tomil
son, C. L. Vasser, W. H. oker, Mrs.
E. TP. A. Johnsonp, J. Henry King,
Murray Bi-os., J. .' Thames, D. A.'
Whack, John Mi. Whack, 1M, C. Hedge,
Edwinl L. Johnson, D., L. Green, E.
W. Green, J. W. Dyson, L. D. Sports,
A. M. Holladay T. T. Wikidham, B,
E. Snigner. C. '. Land, ".T. B. M.
-1 NTY YEARS AGO
January 8, 1902
.Mi's. S. R. Venning, who has been
lesperAtely ill, is improving.
Mrs. Louis Levi left last Monday
lor a trip through Florida.
Master Itly Wilson, a son of Hon.
T. S. Wilson, after a very serious ill
less, is convalescent.
Mr. I. M. Bradham is moving his
maw mill' from Paxvillo to a more de
mirable place on the Central Railroad
tear Bear Creek.
Messrs. J. G. Slaughter, T. F. Cof
fey and J. L. McLeod left last Mon
lay night to. eat sandwiches on the
Midway at the Charleston exposition.
Mr. S. W. Barron who has been
ielping the County Treasurer, has
liven up that position to accept a
osition. with Mr. R. A. Chandler at
4ayesville.
Died last Sunday at her home in
Silver, after an extended illness, Mrs.
Bettie Owen, wife of Rev. T. B. Oweni.
rho funeral took place Monday at
\ndrews' Chapel.
We exteiid to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
immer our appreciation for a box of
lake, made and sent here from Syria,
;heir native home. The cake had a
)eculiarly delicious favor rather
t more--ish taste.
The historic Liberty Bell has been
;aken from Independence Hall and
tarted Southward last Monday morn
ng. It will arrive in Charleston to
norrow, escorted by the Mayor of
he city of Philadelphia, several mem
)ers of the city council and a guard
)f solice. The coming of the Bell
s one of the great features of the ex
)osition.
BRIDGE CLUB
Mrs. Allen Bradham entertained the
)ridge club Friday afternoon and had
is the honor guest Miss Margaret.
)uncan of Bennettsville, a guest of
W.rs. T. M. Mouzon. The prizes given
vere, a box of candy, first prize, won
)y Miss Duncan, guest prize a deck
)f cards and the booby prize, a.
W'adleria handkerchief, Mrs. WV. E.
[Reardon. After the " game a salad
ourse was served the guests, who
were: Mesdames J. A. Weinberg,
L.eon Weinberg, George Williams, W.'
T. Reardon, T. M. Mouzon, J. H. Or
rin, J. W. Wideman and Miss Dun
:an.
WISS MARGARET DUNCAN
HONOREE OF BRIDGE PARTY
Mrs. T. M. Mouzon entertained the
young people's bridge club at a party
ast Friday night in honor of Miss
Margaret Duncan of Bennettsville.'
kter the games a lovely salad course
,vas served the guests. The refresh-1
nents, hand painted score cArds and
lecorations all carried out the color
cheme of red and green. Those pre
sent besides the hostess and -honoree
,ere: Misses Corinne Barfield, Rose,
['rvin, Celeste Ervin, Tora Bagnal,
[rma Weinberg, Messrs. Jim Sprott,
Fohn Bagnal, J. G. Dinkins, Charlie
Phomas, Charlie Sprott and J. W.
Wideman.
FAMILY REUNION
A family reunion of the Dickson
)rothers and their families was had
it the home of Dr. G. L. Dickson on
l'hursday of last week. A most de
ightful time was had by those pre
tent, who wvere: Mr. and Ms. Eu
gene Difckson and family of Darling
dn, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Dickson and
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dickson
md son, 'Mrs. Mamie Dickson and
Family, Mr. and Mrs. WV. B. Dickson
mnd family, Mr. andl Mrs. J. F. Dick
ion and family, Mrs. Hlarriett 'Ingram
>f Sumter and Mrs. M. M. David.
W1esdames Ingram and David are
munts of the Dickson family.
On Tuesday, January 10th The New
[dea Company will open a big Fire
Bale in their new quarters in the 01(d
[t. R. Jenkinson stand. They have
nany big bargains to ocer the people
>f Manning and vicinity.
E-lodge, J Kelly, M. W. Rickenbaker,
[G. A. Broadwany, L. R. Odem, H. J.
risdale, R. S. Green, R. M. Conyers,
3. E. Hlodge, Charley Butler, C. W.
[lodge, B. I. Hodge, JTesse D. God
lings, R. F. Duflose, P. J. Corbett,
Earnest E. Pursall, R. B. Odom, Jos.
Sprott Jr., J. B. Hicks, A. F. Daty,
RI. F. McFadldin, Marion Phillips,
I. H. Hodge, J. S. Cottingham, R. C.
Plowden, E. R. Plowden, L. B. Gib
dons, C. W. Johnson, J. Ri. Baker, J.
F. Buddin W. S. Rich, B. M. Gibson,
D. L. Grifln P. B. Harvin J. H. Hol
laday, E. WY. Furso, .R. If. Buser, C.
I. Folder, Fli ah 'DuRant, W. 'P.
Briggs, E. L.Fairy, H. H. Briggs, J.
P. Coleman, Gee. H. Caullitte, C. A.
Flarvin, D. M. Jones, S. H1. Jones C.
E. Gamble. P.' R. Dufant, J. J. Wfnd
tam, W. M'. Yarborough, K. S. Buddin,
I. B. Holladay, Jr. M. N. Hickman,
T. S. Gibbons ..E. Green, W. H.
~ans F.f B. rierson. .A. T. Mallett,
v. M. huggins,,S. W. T'higpon Henry
M4aok, Dan Driggers, D. .E.Plowden,
B. M. McElveen, C. S. Land Jr. A J.
Walter, J. D. Beatson, P .. . tukes,
f. W. Eann 0. B.. Conkroat D. Mnriw
ADDITIONAL' LOCAL
NEWS ITEMS
The condition of Mr. I. I. Appelt is
very much improved today, and he
seems onza rapid road to recovery.
Miss Bertha Ward has returned
from Piniewood, after spending a few
lays.
Mr. C. B. .Aycock of Pinewood,
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Win. I. Word of near Manning.
Misses Mamie and. Lillian Aycock
of Remini, spent Christmas day at
their aunts home, Mrs. Wm. I. Ward.
Mr. i. R. Rembert, who is a pa
tient in the Tourney Hospital at Sum
ter, is- rapidly recovering from an
operation for appendicitis.
Married in Columbia on last Wed
nesday evening Miss Ruth Ward to
Mr. Lee Ridgill the bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S.
Ward of near Manning.
Hon. Henry C. Tillman, Grand
Chancellor of the K. of P. Donicin of
the State has appointed John G. Dink
ins, Esq., Grand Master at Arms for
South Carolina, to fill out the unex
pired term of the Hon. S. W. Dubois
of Senaca, S. C., who has recently
moved to Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bomar and chil
dren have returned from a motor trip
to Spartanburg, where they visited
relatives. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. B. T. McAlpin, who will
visit them for a while.
Newberry county has given to the
Newberry American Legion Post the
entire second floor of the old court
house, which is located on a public
square in the heart of the city. Pub
lic spirited citizens furnished these
quarters for the Newberry Post.
The January meeting of the Wo
man's Missionary Society meets Mon
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The fol
lowing is the program:
Topic-Africa.
Hymn, 649.
Business-Installation of officers,
announcement of committees.
Bible Lesson-"The Source of the
Year's Studies-the Gospel of Mark,"
Mrs. J. D. Gerald.
Leader-Mrs. C. N. Sprott.
Prayer.
"The Work and the Great Need of
Workers in Congo Beige."
Prayer.
Music.
"Message from the Home Base Sec
retary," Mrs. J. E. Arant. -
Hymn.
COURT NEWS
State vs. Finns Scott and James
Scott-Grand larceny--Finas - Scott,
guilty; sentenced 2 years. No.-pro
cess, James Scott.
State vs. Frank Benbow and Finns
Scott-Grand larceny, guilty Finns
Scott sentenced 3 years, this sentence
to run concurrently with the sen
tence; continued as to Frank Ben
bow.
State vs. Mackie Brailsford-As
sault and battery with intent to kill,
guilty; sentence 1 year.
State vs. Nathaniel Conyers-house
breaking and larceny-guilty; sen
tence 18 months.
State vs. Robert Spann-house
breaking and larceny-guilty; sen
tence 3 years.
State vs. Watson David.-assault
and battery with intent to kill; guilty,
sentence 1 year.
State vs. Lucius Montgomery
violation prohibition law--guilty, sen
tence 9 months.
State vs. Walter Levy-grand lar-.
ceny-guilty, 2 years.
State vs. Walter Green and James
Bradshaw-- grand larceny - James
Bradlshaw guilty - sentence 141
months; Walter Green not guilty.
State vs. James Mack-house
breaking and larceny, guilty, 2 years.
State vs. James Frierson-murder,
not guilty.
State vs. Forest Dixon-car~ break
ing and larceny-guilty, 2 years.
State vs. Win. Zeigler and Carlie
Bryant-indicted for tnurder, con
tinu:ed on motion of dlefendlant's at
torneys.
DWELING IS D)ESTRO)YED)
Dillon, JTan. .3.-Thiis morning about
3 o'clock, fire dlestroyedl the home of
J. W. Edgerton, the family barely
escaping in their night clothing. When
the family wvas awakened the ceiling
of the house wvas falling in, and in
a few minutes the wvhole house
wvas ablaze. Scarcely any of the
furiiishings of the home were saved.
Before the fire dlepartment reached
the premises the whole house was en
veloped in o~ne great blaze. Mr. Ed
gerton had no insurance. The house
belonge C(to T. A. Dillon and was par
tially covered by insurance.
FLIERS KILLED)
Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 3.-Lieuts.
Frank Sloman, 23, of Oaklan, Cal.,
and Elton C. Hlersman, of Weston
W. Va., aviators from the naval
air station here were killed as the
result of a plane crash off Fort
Bai-rancas wharf today at 4 o'clock,
The aviators. wore flying in an
-10 seaplane, Lieut. Solman act
ing as Instructor. Lieut. Hers
nian was making his -first flight ,at
this station, having just arrived
hdre thisi mornig.
GWhen at an/alt~ittde of about 1 000
feet the plane' stated a ndse live
WAR CHIEF WANTS
MORE ARMY DOPE
Sends Assistants on 7,000 Mile
Journey
TO PICK UP INFORMATION
Looking Into Matter of National
Guard and Organized
Reserves.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Secretary
Weeks has directed Assistant Sec
retary Wainwright and Major Gen.
Harbord, deputy chief of staff, to
make a 7,000-mile journey through
sonic of the scattered army con
mands in the country for the pur
pose of establishing a closer rela
tionship and understanding between
those in the field service, the de
partment's executive chiefs and mili
tary officers in Washington. Other
reasons for the decision to send the
two officials, one civil and one mili
tary, on this trip were said today to
rest in the Secretary's desire for first
hand information concerning the re
gular army personnel, the National
Guard forces and members of the or
ganizdd reserves and to aid the de
partment in its task of wielding these
three components into one harmonious
structure.
Need has been felt on the part
of soni officials, despite the prog
ress made during the year just
ended, of developing the three
forces of the peace time establish
ment into a single efficient ma
chine, able in time of national
emergency to function quickly for
defensive purposes said, at the
same time, to eypand rapidly in
size. One hindrance to rapid de
velopment of the three forces along
this line, the department has found,
was the lack of understanding of
the policy and administration of
the national defense act which ex
isted between the three bodies.
The Secretary also has manifested
a keen interest in the personal
welfare of troops in the regular
army, including their living accom
modations, food, clothing, and other
equipment as well as schooling and
general treatment outside of the
routine army life. Whenever cor
rections m'ny be needed in the ex
isting order of things, it is ex
pected they will be discovered and
remedies quickly applied as a re
zult of the visit by Mr. Wainwright
and Gen. IHarbord to the points
included in their itinerary. In this
connection, it was said, the system
of courts martial and administra
tion of military justice would be
given particular attention by the
officials.
Other army activities to be given
attention by the two officers in
clude the school for officers and
men at Camp Benning, Ga., where
infantrymen are instructed in all
modern war devices. Gen. Harbord
will devote himself to a study of
the organization work of the cav
alry division now being perfected
on the Mexican border while both
he and Mr. Wainwright will inquire
carefully into the possibilities of
civilian military training. It is
planned to open instruction camps
next summer on a larger scale than
has been attempted since the war.
Preparations already are being made
in the department to accommodate
about 200,000 civilians.
The two officers will begin their
journey Saturday going direct from
here to Camp Knox, Ky. They will
arrive there Sunday and leave the
next day for Atlanta and Colum
bus, Ga.
KIRBY TO FILE APPEAL
Columbia, Jan. 3.-The appeal of
HI. J. Kirby, of Columbia one of the
trio convicted at Lexington county
for the murder of William C. Birabell,
a young taxicah) driver of this city,
andl sentenced for electrocution, has
been prepared and filed1, according to
Solicitor TI. C. Callison, of Lexing
ton. Kirby, in his appeal, alleged
that the grand jury which ren
dered a true bill against him wvas
not sworn, according to the rec
ords of the Lexington County
clerk of court, and exception wvas
mlade to the part of the charge of
.Judge Thomas H. Sease, on malice.
Of the other two convicted of the
murdler of Brazell, the nppeal of~
Jesse Gappins, of Columbia, will be
filed (luring the fore part of this
months, and C. 0. F~ox, likewise of
Columbia has his appeal from the
refusal of Justice Thomas P. Cotli
ran, of the State Supreme Court,
now before the Appellate Court.
The three men are in the death house
at the State penitentiary.
LOWER COTTON RATES
Columbia, Jan. 3.-Additional re
ductions in freight rates on cotton
were announced by the South Caro
lina Railroad Commission today. The
new rates are effective from Janunify
1 andl are a cent or two per 100
pounds lower than the low rate or
dered by the Railroad Commission
last fall. The new rates were volun
tarily submitted by the railroads opg
crating in the State andl are put in
for a period of six months as a trial.
MISS TATHJAM DEFEATED
Walhalla, S. 0., Jan. 8.-Miss Ad
die T1atham, the first South Caro
lina woman to run for the office
of mayor was defeated today In
the city eiction receiving only 29
votes. James .,1. Moss Kwas elected
pollingr 194 vonee