e ection One Age it 4 .ragstet V'. XI I MANNING, S. C., WED1TESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1922 DR M O LAYS GOVNOR PARKER Foimer Mayor pf Mer Rouge Arrest ted in Baltimore CHARGED WITH MURDER Louisiana Executive Is Defender of Bootleggers, Is Claim Joaltimore, Dec. 26.-Dr. B. M. Mc XKoin, fo rmer mayor of 14er Rouge, La. who is- wanted' there in con nection with the Morehouse Parish kidnappings and the finding of two mutilated -bodies in Lake La -Fourche, was arrested here today at the Johns Hopkins University-Brady Institute -where he is taking a post-graduate course. The arrest followed receipt of a telegram from Governor John M. Parker of Louisiana requesting the local police to arrest McKoin on a charge of murder. After questioning by police of ficihls Dr. McKoin was locked up to await further action by Louisiana authorities. Other than requesting thb local authorities to arrest McKoin there was nothing contained in Governor Parker's telegram. It read: "Important. Arrest Dr. McKoin for murder. Hold him for Louisiana authorities." Dr. McKoin denied knowledge of the, killing of the two men. "All I know," he declared, "is that both me nkillcd were on the bad side the side of bootleggers, gunmen and men who associated with negro we ', men." Purely by Surprise The discovery of Dr. McKoin here and his subsequent arrest came about purely by accident. Word was received here several day: ago thaTibr. McKoin was a .student at Johns Hopkins and D9partment of. - Justice agents sought to question him. However, university officials denied McKoin was registered as a post-graduate, and. stated several o letters had been received ther, but unable to locate him, the letters were turned over to the postoflice department as "unknown." .Early today a policeman was found on the water front unconscious. He was removed to a hospital. When the hospital report reached police head quarters it was signed by Dr. Mc 'Koin. It was then that local news papersmen rushed to the hospital and interviewed him. Up to that time the telegram from Governor Parker ask ing for his arrest had not been receiv ed. Dr. McKoin spoke freely and in sisted he was not a fugitive from jus tice, and that he had made no at tempt to conceal his identity. He stated he has been in B3lti more since October 1, and had left Mer Rouge after an attempt had been made to assassinate him. Not Member of Klan Dr. McKoin insisted he was not a.member of the Ku Klux Klan: He praised the organizati., however, saving the members "did much to hold down bootlegging and im morality, while I was mayor of Mer Rouge.' He also stated that law lessness is a common occurrence at. Mer Rouge and that he was among those who started to clean up the place. The result he said, . was a hard battle with bootleg gers, moonshiners and men of bad repute. 'Just before I left Mer Rouge a boy of a good family was shot in the back. What did the sheriff and Governor do? The case was dis missed after a jury filled with boot leggers and the vicious element de clared the alleged murdlerer inno ic ent. "Now, howvever, when a bootleg gait andl some one else is killed, the Governor joins in the investigation This affair, in rmy opinion, wili do cide whether the dlecent andl good element of the town will control." Dr. McKoin statedl he had re ceived threatening letters a long time before lie left Mer Rouge and aisked the sheriff to investigate without success. "Just as I left the miayorship and the successful candidate went into office," he con tinuedl, "gAngs that paraded the streets fired shots around my house. I asked the sheriff to take mat ters in handl, but nothing was done." HEARD ON ISLAND OF MAUN Honolulu, Dee. 26.-Musical so lections, broadcast by station WSB, of Atlanta, Ga., December 15 and 16, were heard distinctly at Wai luku, Island of Maun, according to advices just receivedl Iere. A. F. Iosta, postmaster at Wailuku, op erated the amateur set that picked up the signals. SEVERAL4 PERSONS SHOT Darlington, Dec. 26.-One negro man was shot to dleath, another negro had his finger chopped oft by an axe, a small negor girl was accidentally shot, when a shot gun foll from a wagon and another negor man was ac cidentally shot in the log by one-of his friends during the holid aya just passedl. ___ AUTOMOBILE IS BLAMED Chicago, Dec. 26.-TIhe automobIle caused a higher number of sudden and violent deaths i Chicago and Cook * county during the past year tha~n any otiragency, aeording to a report of osw 'sr office pubnnlh~ksmto WILL W TRY fOR *ONEOF IE$E ^ FARMS?. Gable, S. C., Dec. 6th, 1922. Mr. Harvie Jordan, Seety. Cotton Growers Associaaon, 'St. Mnatthews, S. C Dear Sir: I noticed a report of' your speech in Charlotte N. C. about two weeks ago, in which you said: "It la only a question of time- when the boll weevil will eventually destroy the cottpn crop, unless systematic, concerted ac tion is taken by the farmers to pre vent it, even- Pt they have to be forced into it by law." I also noticed an article in last Sunday's'State, from which it appears that the Agriculture Department in Bulletin No. 1111 advisep community organization in gin units. In today's paper a repo't of the Memphis meeting in which Mr. Hun ter said: "An individual farmer who does not follow proper Wethods may breed enough weevils to nullify the efforts of his neighbors. It therefore appears that some system of enforc ing community action{ by law is de sirable." I thought about a year ago that I saw the same thing Mr. Hunter says, as quoted above, an$ ran a page ad vertisement in the Manning Times, calling for a meeting of the farmers in our community May 13th. We are enclosing circular distributed at that time, also copy of a! report of the meeting. As we were rather; late in getting' started iast year, we did not accom plish as much as we hoped to. If after reading thlt ;circular you are enough interestedito attend a re vival meeting of this organization and will advise about when it would suit you to come, we will arrange for a meeting. The farmers at Summerton were called together last week for the purpose of forming a similar or ganization, and those present at the first meeting appointed a committee to arrange for the second meeting, at which time the Association will prob ably be formed. I have talked with quite. a number of farmers in the neighborhood of Bishopville, and they are Teady for a similar organization. One of the Lee County farmers remarked to me a few days ago, that he did not dread the wintered over weevil any more, he could take care of hitn, but the mi gratory weevil is what he dreads. An organization of this kind would go a long ways toward solving the problem of community planting one kind of seed, planting at a given time, all picking at the same time, and all destroying the stalks at the same time. Will you help us? Very truly yours, C. C. Christal. Mr. C. C. Christal, Gable, S. C. Dear Mr. Christal: After an absence in New York and New England covering a' period of some two weeks, I find upon my re turn your valued communication of the 6th instant, which I have read with :auch interest. It will afford me great pleasure to comply with your very cordial invita tion to meet with a gathering of your farmers at sometime during the months of January and February, and discuss with them the latest and most approved methods of boll weevil con trol. The American Association is pre paring to inaugurate a system of county demonstration farms in 400 counties east of the Mississippi river next year. It will be a great aid to the far'mers of your county to have such, a (demonstration farm in your county, to be planted, cultivated,'fer tilizedl and poisoned undler specific directions for getting the best possible results. If you will write to me about the first of .January, stating what time during that month or February you would prefer to have your county meeting in regard, to these matters, I will make my arrangements to com ply with your invitation and be with.1 you on that occasion. It is our pur pose to do everything possible (luring the coming season to render every valuable aidl to the farmers in the South Atlantic and Middle Gulf States to enable them to overcome the wvee vil andl prevent the migratory flight of the insect which dlestroys the crop each season nt -heavily infested sec tions. With best wIshes for a Merry Christmas and Happy Now Year, I am, Veytruly yours (siged) arvie. Jordan, Secretary, American Cotton Association. Gable, S. C., Dec. 23, 1922. Mr. Shope, Dear Sir: I am enclosing copy of letter just received. It appears probable that wve can get one of these 400 Demonstration farms for Clarendoni County, if we try. Will you-assist in forming a County organization for the purose of com bhating the weevil and trlgto briny Clarendon back to pro-bol weevil conditions-48,000 bales ? Would you like to have Mr. Hlarvie JordIan, Secretary of the American Cotton Association with us at the or.. ganization meeting? Where should the meeting be hold and when? I favor meeting at the COuiti Home. Satunda-y. ?4lnna int fy!-V ~ 44 HAD qj,% EAp 44 149 eN0U684 OP AP AR fI or~~~ 20th an oudbepeae t ea DS yo. as Suda C . C . C h i s a l - d is c o v e r ed t h e receied fom M. C.. Crs a of i as n ft Gabe. r.Chrsta i trvlnrlngta ann STILL WAITING I,/e. S,&wAR! orthih i and e lieed t isc yars At neS yoh . dut oEsst Snday Vemr lrno Ci~! outy to e iTe an Co.Crstlo icoee h busy0th, and fo d soe c ee toreaMr T houS aTon ab ove the gttes ave eeverpoured ii recive frmM.CL.Chitlo t~ast ondofy Gable. Mr. Christalts trateaimeeaing bythanrid w orm20t in Cformunat Comeulnty to bd ing TheMr aToe atbone tore figtte boll weeil woule falle vin rcie rM.C. Christal suget tha aa meein by hadior get one of the 400' experimental farms seventy horses that Mr. Jordan says is goig to be cows and a bi placedi the cotton belt of the South. several car lo< . It is time for Clarendon County to gies,' automobi get together and try to. get on our and ton upon feet. We can do it if we will only etc. make the efort. There is no one go- rhe squeals ing to jump in and help us unless we the bellows of show the proper spirit and start the and groanse work ourselves. heart-renderin We beheve it is the duty of some to save them. of ouri leading men to take hold of horse who ws this movement at once and get out town bought i and interview the people and see just who for years what date they want the meeting the duties as a held. Mr. Christal will gladly fur- to (loath. In nish all the help that he can. Let's horses were] hear from seome one tomorrow, haven't as yet from Mr. Tho horses and mu WORKING ON HIGHWAYS is supposed th flce, besides th Columbia, Dee. 26.-Highways The Mannir throughout South Carolina are rapid- There was $ ly being put in shape for fir'st-class contents. IMr. travel following cessation of the gen- all of his thin eral rains last Fridlay, it wvas anno un- ing. Thomas' cedl at the office of the State Hi-gh- $35, 000 net. way Commission here today. Mainten ance gangs andl patrolmen are busy and it is expected that every mile of - UE~L IB State roadl under maintenance will have been gone over by Wednesday. Washington The commission gave out this Senprae statement, headed "Highways Now ("yas federa in Better Condition." transmissiont "The State Highway Department Harding to b announced this mornig that since uary 1. Aloi the cessation of rains Friday the brief report oi State highways are being' rapidly .emergency oft whipped back into shape. The main- lislied Septeml tenance gangs and patrolmen ever clusion of tl the State arti now busy and it is Spens will reti eg pectedl that practically overy as vice presi mil10 of ,State road under maitite- .Burlington ani nance will liave been mnachined gr headquarters dragged by tomorrow. It is consid< "Through trafile should experi-- fuel distrihut enco no especial difficulty en the closed soon State roads after todlay except tbhat though an o ron the Washingtoni-Atlanta high- held $agether way through Chesterfield County; details. Uhd 'traffic should detour by Hartsville -Presdnt Wa lan' Bsh~vile. Throuh traflW its aclo te betweet Greitvill Grioiwbyd drawing a,-pi Nvilh find' better roads boin via an emergney'~ Piedmont. Belton and on Id. -f-nntioned view of I92L 1 eop "s.e Qye An "u ~~ 536 w~ AND SHO'iW ckURTS "SLUMP -A'4} PRf (lying horses were are being spent on private enter 7, but it was impossible prises. Modern rural school build Major the big black ings arc being constructed in, mana .a the first horse the sections of the county. or the fire wagon, and The money now in -course is be ~and years performed ing' spent includes a bond issue foi fire horse, was burned $2,500,000 authorized by dlirect vot< fact,, both of the town of the people for roads and one ost in the fire. We for $500,000 voted by the countl been able to ascertain legislative dlelegation. It is esti mao how many of his mated that to this $3,000,0000 fun< les wecre bur;.ed, but It will be added $600,000 from Stat, are were about twenty- ,and federal funds. Besides thi: s cows and hogs. .sum, the count ypaid $37,600, as it: g .Drug Store, which one-fourth of the cort of builing aildmng was destroyed, the Wateree bridge; $11,000 for ap ,000 insuranco on the proaches to the bridge and $15,00( Thomas had $4,000 on for machinery and equipment fo: gs including te build- building the Owgo highway., loss is somethIng like The city of Sumter has jusf spen $700,000 for the purchase of thl -old privately owned electri. ligh [188 WILL QUIT and ice plant and the buIlding : a muodern plant; a bond issue o: $260,000 was voted on Septemboi Dec. 26.-Conrad E. 12, for street and sidewalk work 1i his resignation to- $26,000 has been dlonatedi by fifta' I fuel distributor for citizens for establishing the Me omorrow to President morial Park to World War Vet ecome effective Jan- erans; $2,000 for moderiizing an< ig with It will go a miotorizin~ the lire department *the work of the $16,000 or dlowtnown street light ce, which was estab- ing $756,000 for extension and en er 22, after the con- largig of the watqr mains, estab ie coal strikes. Mr. lishment of a gerba go removal sys urn to his former post temn, a public n~ural gservice am ent of the Chicago, motorizin gof the vai ous services LQuiney iulroad, with and $8 0 0fo erection of a mod ~tChicago~ ern abattoir. red probable that the The county, according to Mr. Rear Ion offices will be don, has adopted the slogan "nevel after January , al- say die--to--with the bol weevily rganization wi be an~ is planning its work so it will bi to care for leftover independent of cotton in the fytt~wo. es the raw creatngit,' rding~ may term late M~yfoolish persons add to tha at ny time by with- ;buren of tomorrow before they ar< 'olumation declaring 'called upon to bear it. We can al under which! it has Increse our worrIes; It Is as simpJ aiif surely better, to lessen them SHIPS BAlIERED BY FIERCE STONS' Fr4ourteen Vessels- Enter lty York Badly Scarredc FiVE VESSELS OVIgRDUE Skippers Report Viciod Never-End ing Battles With .ashing hurricanes New York, Dec. 26.Battered and scarred by heavy weather, fourteen ships plowed slowly into quaran tine from early morning until late afternoon today, the,' skippers of them all reportin r a vicious never ending battle wit i. a series of lash ing hurricanes Which seemed to shake the Atlantic to the bottom. One ship- the 'igantic new liner Caronia-put in at ,Halifax because she was steadily losing her fight with the storm. Another liner re ported to her owners that she would be two days late, A third flashed in with a. report tIfat she couldn't reach New York until tomorrow, although. she has apparently gone safely through most 4f the storm. The center o 'the storms which have been ruling the waves for the last three weeks, aplleared to be about 1,000 niles off f 4e European coast. Skippers of the linas said they crash ed int othem at this port and fought steadily through terrific gales until within 500 miles of the United States. All Are 'attered All of the ships which came into quarantine today were freighters. Some of the mhadt parts of the bridges gone. Small boats on their decks were crushed a d torn. In one or two instances4 Ratches were pounded in, and all of them reported their crews had been I oil skins almost steadily for from five to -fourteen days. Even with fourteen ships, report ing in, quarantine did not have as many as were expected. Five ships, including La Savoie, were overdue. La Savoie reported she would be in Thursday but - the owners' heard nothing from the Lord Byi h, the Eastern City and the York Castle, all of which were expected at their docks today. The President Mon roe will arrive tomorrow. Cable and wireless messages told of the ravages on the European side. Fal mouth, England, reported three ships had put in there with broken machinery and another went to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, her engines also damaged. The Belgian steamship Londoner, going to Norfolk, Va., had to stop in Queenstown for repairs. Ilali fax reported that the Norwegian freighter Lorentz W. Hanson, which sailed from Swansea, Wales, De cember 14, with a load of coal, had been forced to put back to Liverpool, leaking and with her bridge swept away, POISON LIQUOR CAUSES DEATHS New York, Dec. 26.-Eight death wer attributed today to drinkill'g poisonous liquor over Christmas. A score or more of victims were con fined to hospitals. Of the eight persons who died, two were women. A Brooklyn wo man was arrested as the seller of whiskey which caused the death of one of the women. Many in Hospital Boston, Dec. 2(-t-More than fif ty persons were in hospitals here today suffering from alcohol poi son as a result of drinking liquors obtained during the holidays. Two dleaths due to this cause occurred. Eighteen of the patients were list ed as in a critical condition. One Death D~etroit, Dec. 26.-Poi sonous liquor -(obtainedl over the Christmaus holidays - was declared by the p)olice today to have been responsible for one dheath andl the illness of more than a score of persons here. From Saturday night until this morning, twventy-three personsi declared to'have partaken of poisonous whiskey were admitted to. hospitals.