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Section One f f f3SetoOn ag 10 Pages 1 to 101 VOL. XLII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1922 NO. 17 PERSHING PLEADS FOR LARGER ARMY Weeks W arns Against Cu( to 115,000 Enlisted Men IIEA RINGS CONCLUDED Gen. Pershing' Thinks Large Army Would Have Prevented War Washington, April 25.-A plea for a national military policy which would assure the checking of aggression by foreign powers in its incipiency and which would avoid "confusion, disord er, delay and extravagence" when em ergencies arise was made today by Secretary Weeks and Gen. Pershing before a Senate committee in support of the War Department program for an army of 13,000 officers and 150, 000 enlisted men. The statements by the two army heads concluded the public discus sion of the annual army supply bill and the appropriations committeel which has charge of it will begin immediately to write. the measure. Gen. Pershing declared that had the United States been adequate ly prepared, "there is little question that the United States, under strong leadership, could have prevented the World Wat' altogether." [He added - that the civil war likewise, would never have occurred had the Union been equipped with an army of rea sonable size and ready for immediate use. The army of 115,000 men and 11, 000 officers, fixed by the House was considered by Secretary Weeks to be "below the safe minimum re quirements" of the country. He as sorted that "unbusiness-like" conduct of the military establishment in years gone by was responsible for the ex penditure of "unnecessary" bililons in America's wars, "We have entered each war with out national defense system unor organized," Mr. Weeks continued. "This has required an extemporized organization thrown together in great haste and sesulting always in exces sive expenditure and excessive econ omic disturbance. In each war, we have consistently adhered to a policy of forming a great citizen army to reinforce our small regular estab lishment, but in the absence of any definite plans the process of forming this citizen army has been one of confusion, disorder, delay and extra vagance." In Gen. Pershing's statement re garding the size of the army, he warned that human nature has not clwnged and that "our own experi ences should have taught us tat the exercise of envy, jealousy and hatred can no more be ignored among nations than among individ unis." "We should possess and continue from year to year," said the gen eral, ":' consistent and well ma tured plan contemplating definite preliminary preparation and train ing for its complete development in case of < mergency. "This is only the part of com mon sense and ordinary precaution. World cnditions of today are not reassurih g, but regardless of all that we e-In not afford ever again to be ne-;l ieent. Iluman nature has not chat r l and the history of na tions is '( of strife. * * * The friends (, today are often the en emies of tomorrow. Failure, to rec ognize these facts has without ex ception found us ahways unprenar ed. Lal:' of preparation in all oui wars hat '-msed u s) unnecessa:ry loss of life a' d has left us staggering un der fimnmt't-;al burdens." The Cl rendon Radio Concert Com pany will in the near futurne install a complete rmnlio receiving set andI our *citizens will then be able to beair all the latest. new's by randio. Tlhe TIimte; will carry the anntouncwement in a few (lays -of the o)'enling of this new wrinkle. WORLD SERVICE COUNCIL MWEETS The World Service Count of the Y. W. C. A., composed of a -group .of 145 key women s'elected from various parts of the Unite~d States, *will meet during the National Con vention of the Youni Women's SChr istian Associatton at Hot - rin.sArk., April 27th. Mrs. 'L~lsILapham of New York Lik .,tw~ a9 DEMOCRATIC CLUBS DAVE MEETING The Democratic Clubs of the Coun ty were called to meet last Saturde y and organize, elect officers and dele gates to the County Convention to be held here on next Monday, May first. The following are the delegates re Ported to us: Farmers Platform Club The Manning, Farmers Platform Democratie Club mct in the Court House the 22nd day of April, 1922 for the purpose of reorganizing and electing delegates for the County Convention. J. F. Bradham was re elected president of the club; .1. E. Gamble was re-elected first vice-presi (dent; N. M. Riggs was re-elected second vice-president; J. M. Windham was re-elected Secretary and Treasur er. On a motion of S. Oliver O'Bryan, .J. E. Gamble and R. L. Ridgill were elected with J. M. Windham on the enrollment committee. I. I. Appelt was elected Executive Committeeman, of the club. The following delegates were elected to the County Conven tion: T. H. Ridgeway, .1. M. Wind ham, S. Oliver O'Bryan, J. G. Din kins, J. W. Frierson, I. N. Tobias, J. E. Gamble. On motion it was ordered that the delegates elected to the County Con vention in case of any reason that they could not attend that they have the right to appoint some one to act in their place. The following resolu tions offered by J. M. Windham were unanimously adopted by the club: WHEREAS, The wopnen of South Carolina have been given the right to vote in the Primary elections, and whereas in cities and towns and in large Clubs the Australian Ballot System have been adopted and where as under the present Primary Rules the helpers who are appointed to as si',t the voters to prepare their bal lots would he in many cases strang ers to the women voters. T EREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Farmers Platform Demo cratic Club believe that in case where vwoman desires the assistance of some person to help her in voting that, the Primary Rules of the Demo eratic Party should he amended so as to) allow the husband, soin or brother towet her wvith one of the ap~pointedl helpers may accom pany~ the voter in tih oot I ., to a ssist in preparing the bn Ilots for the woman voter andl to assist and dlirect her so thiat she may deposit her baillots in the proper boxes, and in the absence of such re lativye that the woman voter may call sucth friend as she may choose to as sist lher. lIE IT FUIJRTII ER RESOLVED, Tlha t the (delegatIes from thiis Club, be instructed to present these resolu tions to the County D~emocratie Con vent ion, for its consideraition, and itf same is adopted by the County Con - venution tha t the delegates elected to the State Convention in turn plresent hese resolutions to thle State Demo era tic Con ven tion and urge i.t s adop CL.ARElNDON COUNTlY Clb Votes Polk Prmimar'y 11 Manning-...._... -_ -.... -...._ -.___ 8 4 Clarendon -------------........92 M~anning F'aramer Platfom .. _ 164 Bloomville .... .-. .- - ..1-. 3 Jordan-...... -_. -....- ......__-. Alcolu----------..-...........71 Fork-...-.-_.---------....-..31 Enterprise-..-----------.-.........27 Harrmony ..- - - - -... ... 6 Turbeville -- - .- . _....... 74 Handly Grove ... ... .. .- ..-.....28 Seloc --. -.... - -... -.-- - ..75 Sardinia-...... ..........._. -...-.. ... 79 Foreston-..-_-..- .......- ......... 1 Doctor Swamp...-- ...........-......15 Foreston Reform-..............-...49 Summerton-......- .......-......135 Davis Station-......-...-......._-...44 Panola---........-.. --- ...-.....38 D~avis Cross Roads-............--.24 Paxville .. - - --.......... .......151 Silver-......- ......- ....- ........- ..--20 New Zion .... ....... ........ 72 Midway-......- ........-- .......-....37 Oakdal e Father, Like W tion by tfie State Convention; so that the Primary Rules may permit the womarn voter to vote without any embarrassment or hindrance. Clarendon Club Charlton DuRant, President; J. W.I Wideman, Secretary; Delegates, Charlton DuRant, H. C. Curtis, J. W. Wideman, John S. Wilson, W. M. Plowden; Executive Commnitteemnan, W. M. Plowden. Manning Club The Manning Democratic Club met Saturday afternoon. The following oilicers were elected: Joseph Sprott, President; S. J. Clark, Vice-President; E:..J. Browne, Secretary; C. Rt. Sprott, member of execeutive committee. DelegatLes to County Convention: Fred Lesesne, Taylor HI. Stukes, and J. M. Sprott. Alternates, S. J. Clark, 0. W. AlecRoy. The following resolution was adopt ed: We congratulate our women upon their enfranchisement and admission to the full rights of citizenship and urge upon them their duty to exercise such rights by enrolling for the ap proaching primary in order that they may vote therein. Ahd further that we invite as many ats will to enroll themselves as members of the Mann ing Democratic Club, as soon as the books are open for enrollment. E.WJ. Browne, Secretary. Sunmerton Club C. M1. Davis, President; WV. I). Ale Clary, Vice-President; J1. A. James, Secretary and Treasurer'. Delegates, C. . Davis, W . Anderson, It. M. Aledlin, J1. ". Rtichhourg, W. D). Allen, . I ;. Scaroro. Executive Coenit teeman, V. D. Allen. Jordan Club tr. C. Plowden, President; J. W. Sprott, Secretary. Delegates, M. W. Graham, f. C. Cousar. Executive (Connuitteemtan, M1. J. D)avis. tForeston C'lub Js. Rt. llayns orth, I resident; .J. 11. Doswell, Vice-President; W. P'. Sprott, Secretary. Executive C'ommiit teemanl, t. R. llaytnsworth. Deleg(ates to C'ounty} Convention, .1. Rt. IHaynsw\orth, V. P. Sprott. Wecogaxvlte Cub enuo thei en.anisele, tPandident ;ssioA Stioin peritary inele at they Tisale ereSinR.h furhrdham, we init Hasswickll StoenrollG rynt John Bowniday.try uco Club C. . Gaus, President; R. . Well Scrtary \Ve-Presid nt;gA exeiv Scmmtaryma n. TrDoielelegates,Hr teie, R . . W llen .D.Yu. Harmony Club E. SR.it Plowden, President ; Vice P;res ien, II. C. Odom; Sr. Eetyve H. udnloDeletes, ( .l .Pow S(It. .Executive Ctemn M. it Hud.in EMOCAvil Club dst. DneSctt y )elegates, to 12 L.0.Counw~k X.I tonenin.C. l~i~ii t Johii lol ia 4 :~ii~ltiCl 7 .*X I. iise Pesien; t.A.X~3 k S~teta y ;XV I. ~ii~,exeoti3 etti in tt~eman 1)eegat's, 1. ~i licilit.:X.X~ilsXV.17) Voing Ilarniny Cl 3 J; t.PhwdnP~ei~eit Vce 14.II dnaI. elgats, X I. -1 w len .~l. 1. I dna, 4.14.C~o3 3 '1 1 2 1 1 3 1 Son WORK i LOCAL HAPPENINGS IW[NTY YEARS AGO June 1902 R. A. White bored an artesian well on the "Wentworth Dullant place" be longing to Mr. H-1. Harby, which flows 75 gallons per minute and is only 280 feet deep. It is always grltit'ying to hear of the good fortune of our boys abroad. Mr. John W. Lesesne, who left here some time back, holds a responsible position in the bank at Ninety-Six, and he has recently been elected see retary of i $200,000 cotton mill about to be erected at that place. We con gratulate him. The Clarendon Rifles are ordered to meet at the court house Friday after noon, July 18th, at 5 o'clock for drill. A. C. Davis, Captain. The saler stables of Thomas and Bradham at Kingstree, was destroyed by fire last Thursday night, caused from being struck by lightning. Miss Nina Riser of Greenville, hasI been elected teacher of the primary class in tjle Moses Levi Memorial In stitute. t.TO A:1 CCO W AREH.OUSEMEN MlEET IN FLORENCE On last Thursday tobacco ware housemen from Lake City, Timmons ville, Manning, Sunter, Mullins, I'amlplico, Andrews and Florence gathered at the Florence llotel in Florence for their regular annual mteetling. The imembcrs were Very en thusiastie, and plans, were laid 1 for a largc season. The opening date was set for A ugust 8th- -the same <lite that the North Carolina markets open. Anl advertising campaign was launched at this .meet'ng to put be 'ore the farmers the advantages of the auction sales system over any new fangled get-rich-quick schem'e that nmy cmeii' out.. Some very in Ieresting talks wer made by nel hers whot ho~il lbeen to the wvinit'er mair kets and1( hadl .een some of these inew schemes11( tried out. Mr. .1. M. Dainiels of' Miilliins, was: elected piresidlent anlld Mr. .1. WV. lhrg er, re-(electeda secretatry. The mieftini aliourned lte ill the aifterno~on t mee(t at the call of flit president. Mliss (orinine l4iiirlihl enttiiined ihe bridige club last. Tuiesdaoy eveingli at her homte. After thle ganln. .\iss lIaerf'igid served ai sial couirse to Al isses Addlie Weinbltre:, Rose Ervin, Torai~ Btagnal, I rmta MclelveI~ey, Miss WVeil and MIessr - .. G. Dinkin-, 'lay lor Stokes, J1im Sirtt, Sam Harron, (Cha rlie Tlhomasi andi .Jlih iHa.~na!.t Miss Add(1ie Weinherg eliterita ined at. bridge ton Mondttay ivoing ini lon ar of Mliss Deborah Weil. A fteri the game the hostess serveid a delicious schl courise wvithI iced pooch. Thel fi rst prize, a biox of stationery was won b~y Mr . Char l ie Thomats, aol the guest of honor' was presentet wvith a box of bon bons. Tholise play ing were: Misses Weil, Bletty Lucas, Rose Eiviin, Corinne Barfieldl, Irma Mc Kelvey, and Irma Weinberg, Messrs. Charles Thomas, J1. G. Din kints, Jlohn Bagnal, Thomas Bagnal, .Jim Sprott andl Leon Weinberg. SardY~inia Club S. E. McF'addin, D). R. D~u~ose, E. D. Player. Executive Comm itteemann, S. E. McF'addin. Oakdale Club Oakdale Democratic Club met April 22, 1922, elected the followving oficeers: J. S. Evans, President; J. J. Eppa, Executive Committeeman; J. S. Evans delegates to County Conven tion. WillIam Tomlinson, alternate; Edenr P. lipnn, erary.w PENSION LIST FOR CLARENDON COUNTY Veterans. Class A-95.00 Barnes, S. J., Forestoin. Boswll, Joseph (., Fo eston. Castine, Andrew .I., 'Turbeville. Coker, William N. Sr., Lake City. Flagg, Jacob C., F'oreston. Green, Robert W., Turbeville. Hiekman, W. V., Turbeville. Johnson, J. C., Manning. Mlontgomery, John A.. F'orestoni. Tobias, Samuel R., Foreston. 'Tobias, Isaac N., Manning. White, W. R., Manning. Class H.--57.00 Abrams, R. J., Summerton. Bradhan, W. .1., iMIanning. Brailsford, T. R., Sumnlmerton. Cantey, M. S., Summerton. Floyd, .John F., Turbeville. Gibbons, Joseph W., New Zion. Griflin, Hlenry 1M., .Manning. .June, 'T'heodore G., Jordan. icFaddin, W. D., Lake City. Mlitchum, .James P., Wilson. Morris, Samuel W. W., Turbeville. Thames, Andrew A., Manning. Thigpen, V. 11. Sr., Cades. Tindal, J. B., Manning. Tobias, James F., Manning. Watson, P. B., Silvcr. Welch, John, Turbeville. Wilkins, E. L., Manning. Class C-$38.20 Burgess, James A., Foreston. Barfield, John .., Alcolu. Brailsford, William W., Manning. Cantey, J. S., Summerton. Carrigan, I-. C. Sr., Summerton. C'ole, W. Hf., Manning. Corbett, John V., New Zion. Davis, Charles M., Summerton. Dennis, A. G., Turbeville. Dyson, Doctor Charles, Mlanning. Epps, D. AM., New Zion. Pann, R. W., Alcolu. Hodge, Benjamin R., Manning. Harvin, C. Rich.ird, Manning. Ingram, S. E., Mannmng. Lesesne, George Icely, Manning. Montgomery, S. S., Foreston. Richbourg, L. N., Summerton. Stukes, Jlames It., Pinewood. Stniktes, J. 'T'., Alan ning. Tisdale, 11. \., Sunu3) ne(rtn. Thompson, R. )., AManning. \Vells, L.. L., Alanning. Clarendon ('oaunty Vidows ('lass A--95.011 Ard, Lenora, .lordan. Burns, Elizabeth \., New Zion. Corbett. Al. Rebecca, AIanning. Cantey, Sarah A., New Zion. )uiose, Mlary :\nn, ).ew Zion. Evans, Ilariot C., 'oreston. Gibbons, Caroline R., New Zion. Green, 1iariot .1., Turbeville. Wilder, larguerta E., Lake City. Welch, Isabella, Turheville. Williams, Sarah C.. Manning. Class 13-.57.100 Baker, Elizabeth V., New Zion. Blackwell, Anna IL., Foreston. Hocwhett, Elizabeth V., Mlanning. luddin, Mary E., 'l'Turbeville. Buddin, Sarah L., Turbeville. Evans, Martha E., New Zion. Fleming, Sophia A., New Zion. Floyd, Ilenretta, Lake City. G rillin, Margaret IE., Paxville. Geldings, 1lariot II., 'inewood. HIolliday, IIa riot R., I'orestoin. Haley, Sus-in C., Blooniville. .Jones, Addie MI., Davis Station. Lewis, .\Mary E., AIanning. Lesesne, .\ary E., Alcolu. AleI~aughlinl, Elizabeth S., .Jordan. Osborne, Iaity E., 'Turbeville. Parker, Susan A., Wilson. Ridgeway, Mlargaret .J., Bloomnville. Richbourg, Susan S., Sinnerton. Rhodti, .lane E., Foreston. Rowe, MI. II., Sunonerton. Rb insont, Alary A\., Lake. City". ticker, I brolt y ,., I'oreston. \\ind hatm, Alary 13., NA inii . War.I, IEiza E., .llanning. ('lass C- -838.20 \lsbrook, .-try .i., .llam3 :i33 n . \nderson, Sarah, I L:ke City. Harwvick, JIesse ('ertr3ude , Alcolu. Hea3tson3, Suisai Ri., Alannin113. Iowman, lacqu:,eln E., \laning. IIrok . ., uNI:' 3r3en,1 (.3 13os3e, .\ agaret \ .lnning. I lrlid gers, E Iabeth, Alanning. EikenkoutterlI.1 ShA lmn\. l ora~n. Gibb~ons, I ilie A., Turbville. idGaham, ('iline , .lor3dan.g Gardne~~ir, Elisa I ., .\:,annin tio Sltulidy, Ann I:.,.., :u3nnert on. Spodge, NI 31.ti, A leol . Stodage, Nlar .., MAlcolo13. y l.oh sn .ui, an i . XAlths, Sarahene, Silvert. Widllays, I areI, Mlaiing. pesoteyms givze .3. ouunrden. Welsi , Flrece ilver. nioe' naeher ai pesone annme i1( 11( n oathstn they mus't thaive anoer to inome isrslessminhan e perso0in0th torsig las reisturte p tensio-' priationl for pensions One Hundred ThousandI ($100,000.00) Dollars. It will therefore be :seen that the penl sinners will get a little less this year than last on account of tihe ap~propria tion being less. J. M. WINDHTAM, SOVIET RUSSIA IS ELY IN 1Ti[ PI[ Causes Another Sensaanion at < r Conlfer-enic SEN)S NOTE TO POLAN1) "We Can Not Stay Here Forever," Declares French Delegaite Genoa, April 25.-Soviet ltussio, contributed another sensation to the economic conerence today by s andingw a note to the Polish delegation remion stratiig against Poland's action in joining with the Allied powers in pro test against. a separate treaty be tween Rlussia and Germany. Russia chimed that. the peace treaty b(tween herself atd Poland covers all relations between the two countries, so that Poland, like Germany, should not participate in the discussionu of Rus sian affairs, eveni intimating that, Poland, by her present action in the conference, has abrogated the treaty signed at Riga on starch 18, 1921. Russia has a strong Red army en camped along the Polish border, and for this reason, the Russian actions are regarded by some of the delegates as equivalent to almost a thre. t against Poland. The experts on the Russian ques; tion sitting without the Soviet dIel egates, today compared notes on the new proposals presented by tie Russian delegates at yesterday's session, and decided to forwar.1 their report to their respective gov ernment. It is expected that when the answers are received from the vatious capitals the powers will sub init. counter propositions to the Sovie couched in firm language in an en ieavor to reach a working asis folr an accord. "We can not stay here forever," said a French delegate tonig4ht. The French are disturbed over the man ner in which the English have initer preted .Premier Poi lea re's ad Ir.. The Frtench spokesman made it. clear that all lFrenehlmen aire alarmed \ iver future military possibilitie:< if th Russo-Germani treaty and th:tt A. Ptoincare was nierely voicing lianies genuine disquietude. There are cer tain indinationis here that l rance, with her dwindling lopulation, is fearful of the conistantly inren-asic~n Gnerma n popuhation, united with mighty Russia. The French attit.ud" toward Russia is described as like that of Japan towards China .-each wants an organized and pros.pin: neighhor, but loes not. desi re tht that. neighbor he so strot as loom) up its a possible memace. iIlIEV ES STFEAI .AU' ) TO )HILEK Yesterday mo~rning about fi o'clock some one ev iocntly auto mobhil thieves, d rove by .11t. ('ol mbtts .John son's house and left the old car the\ we re d'ivile-, Went into \r. .loltwnon'; patage, took his iev I)odge, at n made their depalrtute. .\ir. Johnsorn hea:rd! them)t when they traiked his ar Ihu before he could get out they wire gone, an frot 'vlat we le:rn th . are still gi" l- .lr. .1I 1hnson is ,n IM ('Irendon's bgst !\w' abidin Citizen: '.i I N I . l ~t I ' il1\ i'~ : l. iv tin ab u -tn i. hi o: t he.1 ine I with this lI Ss. - t\X\-II.I.f.\N - H.\\~E Tlt \ A., (fn Oh lith (f :his in .nta in th. l1i'V ill. The . l w e:Ger i :t ( I b a .h - I). .r al da t i i . ASKED DISARMAMENT AT GENOA Th.is i de san wfo upset harmony as com It is George Tchitcherin. d&e Russian F~oreign Minister who M'4 the Sovie delegation to the **un He anniounced the sgn 4 tsty between Germany and