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RESPONSIBILITY?
the Chamber of commerce of
timmon8ville writes to
other 8imilar bodie8.
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IS FORCED TO PLANT COTTON
Actual Expense Incurred in the Cultlration
of Twenty-five Acres is
Estimated to be $900.00
Tlmmonsvllle. ? The banker, the
merchant, the fertilizer companies
and the landowner are the ones who
will be responsible for any overacreage
of cotton planted In South Carolina
this yepr, according to a letter
aent out by the Tlmmonsvllle chain
ber of commerce to every like organi.
zatlon in the state. After going lqto
the situation from 'every angle, Roy
Swindelle, secretary of the Tlmmonsvllle
chamber of commerce, has discovered
that the tenant farmer starting
out the first of the year with nothing
but his mule will, under the present
existing conditions, he forced to
plant from IB to 20 acres of cotton to
" protect his rent, his fertilizer account
his merchant and his banker. The
following Js found to be what the farmer
will absolutely have to have to
carry him during the year:
Rent on 25 acres of land at $10 per
> mere, $250; line of credit with mer
chant, $250; money borrowed from
bank, $100; fertllirer. $250; other expenses,
$50. Total expense for year
*900.
All of these accounts the farmer
must secure with cotton to be planted.
This is demanded of him by those advancing
him. At 15 cents per pound,
-one bale to the acre, it will take 15%
acres to protect this amount.
Rock Hill.?At the meeting of the
board of directors of the chamber of
commerce and representatives of automobile
and gas concerns a commit*
tee -was appointed to interview Senator
John R. Hart of York and urge the
killing of the house bill Imposing a
tax on gasoline and oils or at least
that it be amended so att to apply all
funds received from that source to
road bujlding In respective counties.
Sumter.?The Sumter fire department
is dally expecting a big new Seagrave
triple combination auto truck
whlth was ordered by the city at a
cost of $12,000 and shipped from Ohio
last week. The truck is to be equip
pen wun n pump or <!>u gallons capacity
per minute. It will also carry a
chemical tank, hose and ladders.
Columbia.?Barney Evans, Columbia
attorney, who was arrested by the
South Carolina house of representatives
for an attack on Representative
Claude N. Sapp and who spent the
night in the city Jail, made a public
apology when brought before the
house of representatives and his apology
was accepted. Mr. Evans was
released.
Oaffney.?Those In charge of the
work of compiling Gaffney's new elty
llrectory made announcement that arrangements
have been concluded by
which the names of all residents of
rural routes will also be included in
the new volume. It is decided that
thiB will give the business men of Oaffney
a complete index of the entire
county.
Darlington. ? The South Carolina
dairy and cattle show under the auspices
of the South Carolina Dairymen's
association will be held in connection
with the annual meeting of
the association. The premium list
shows *over $500 in cash prizes, and
several special prizes will be offered
by individuals. / (
Sumter.?The news of the tragic
death of Baker Spnnn at Sewanee,
was received here and' brought sadnesw
to his extensive family connections
and large circle of friends. So
far'but little la known except thnt he
was Instantly kllleil by a horse falling
on him. s ~
j No Failures in Darlington.
Darlington.?Business conditions In
nnd around Darlington have improved
wonderfully withli\ "the past few
weeks. During the worst depression
they wero never so had as they seemed
to be In other sections. As a matter
of record not a single retail merchantile
failure has occurred In town
and but one wholesale failure. The
one failure occurring, however, was
not due. It Is reported to hard times,
but to decline in prices tn commodities
purchased at the peak of the high
markets.
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Presbyterians to Gather.
Greenville.?Plans rtte being made
on an extensive scale here for the reception
and entertainment of more
than a thousand Presbyterian laymen
from Georgia. Florida. North Carolina
and South Carolina who are expected
here March 8 and 9 to attend
the seventh biennial convention of
the lAymen's Missionary movement
of the Presbyterian church. As the
hotels here will not be able to accommodate
ell the visitors, a canvass la
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TO MAKE PARK OF
HISTORIC GROUND
A TWO-YEAR OPTION SECURED
- ON LAND ON WHICH SECOND
MANA88AS WA8 FOUGHT.'
TO BE SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE
An Association to be Formed to Hold
* Title, Each Southern State and As?
sociatlon to be Represented.
Richmond, Va.?Acquisition of the
historic battlefield at Manassas, Va.,1
and its formation into a memorial
park will be undertaken through an
association ut Washington March 5, to
which governors of the states of the i
South, and representatives of the
United Confederate Veterans, Sons 01>
Confederate Veterans and United
Daughters of the Confederacy have,
been invited.
A two-year option on the Henry
farm on which was fought and on
which the second battlA closed has,
been obtained at the price of 525,000
by Major E. W. R. Ewing, past histo-1
rian In chief, U. C. V? and Westwood
Hutchinson, commander of the Ma-,
nassus camp, U. C. V. It Is planned
to form an association to hold title
and each southern state and organization
would be represented on the i
vnamp LiarK ill.
WashinRton. ? Physicians reported
that the condition of Representative
Champ Clark, who will he 71 years
old March 7. had suddenly taken a
turn for the worse. The former speaker
has been 111 for several days with
cold and rheumatism.
Radio Plana Abandoned.
WashinRton?The plan to havePresvIdent
HardinR's inauRural address
broadcasted over the country by radiophone
on the niRht of March 4 has
been abandoned.
Benevolences Increase
Staunton. Va.?Within the last two
years benevolences In the Southern
Presbyterian church have Increased
67 per cent, while durinR the same period
additions to the church through
confessions of faith have decreased
f'per cent.
board.
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.The Hardings Leave Florida.
St. Augustine. Fla.?After a five
weeks 'visit to Florida. Presidentelect
and Mrs. Harding left St. Augustine
for Marion, Ohio.
Ask For Return of Rifles.
Washington.?Immediate return of
several thousand rifles, seized in 1916
by the American authorities in the
Panama canal zone, is asked by the
government of Panama, which desires j
to use them in repelling the reported
Invasion of Panama by Costa Ricans.
7,969 Victims Fall to Autos.
Washington.?Automobile accidents
In the United States claimed 1.474
more victims in 1919 than were killed
in accidents on American railways,
according to comparative figures.
Deaths' from automobile accidents
showed a total of 7,969.
William Dalton Captured.
Decatur, 111.?William Dalton. who
robbed a Chicago bank of $772,000 in
liberty bonds, was captured at Heyworth,
28 miles north of here, according
to Jack Draper, constable.
He had all but $500 worth of bonds.
Huns Would Pay $8,250,000,000.
Berlin.?Germany's total reparations
offer jwiil be, roughly, 33,000,000,000
gold marks ($8,250,000,000) it was
learned from the highest authority.
This sum will include costs of the
army of occupation, deliveries of coal
and other materials. .
Woman Suffrage for Uruguay.
Montevideo. Uruguay. ? President
x>uiittEttr oruui oeueves mat Uruguay
is well in the forefront of advanced
legislation in many respects and that
it will soon take steps which will lead
eventually to full suffrage for women.
Democratic Congressman Loses.
Washington.?Patrick Mcl-ane, of
Scranton, democratic representative
from the tenth Pennsylvania district,
was unseated by the house on charges
of violating the corrupt practices
act and because of election frauds.
Declaration of War Signed.
Panama.?It was learned officially
that President Belir.ario Porras has
signed a proclamation declaring war
against Costa Rica, but is holding it
temporarily In abeyance.
Would Use Forged Passports.
Washington.?Forged passports to
Qndesirable and dangerous aliens to
enter the United States are being issued
in almost every European country.
it was announced at the state department.
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Not Given Concessions.
Mexico City.?Japanese have not
been granted valuable oil concessions
on the western coast of Mexico, it
was declared at the presidential office.
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Eage Brinkman, president of the
oiuonan-uanitn importing Corporation.
came to America for the purpose
of promoting Danish-American business
relations^
A "ROUND TABLE" DISCUSSION
Mill Men at the Convention Asserted
That the Textile Markets are Not
As Gocd as Ninety Days Ago.
Greenville, S. C^-Two hundred superintendents.
overseers and textile
agents interested In the cotton mill industry
convened here at a meeting of
the weavers' section of the Southern
Textile Association. Representatives
of the weaving department of cotton
mills in Aalabnma. Georgia, North
and South Carolina are holding what
they termed a "round table" discussion
of mil T1II f 11 II T-l n ir nrnKlom a
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Mill men at the convention nsserted
that the textile markets were not as
good as 90 days ago and they said no
improvement is expected so long as
there is a declining cotton market. It
was stated that most cotton mills are
running merely to keep the organization
of employes Intact and to pre.
vent financial ruin of stores and other
business houses in vicinity of the
mills.
Verdict Against Ford Upheld.
i New York.?Damages of $60,000
awarded by a trial court to the Hotel
Woodward company against the Ford
Motor company were upheld hero by
| the United States court of appeals.
Failure of the Ford company to comIplete
a contract was the basis for the
suit
Divorpe is Made Easier.
Raleigh. N. C.?Divorce on the
grounds of separation was made easier
in North Carolina when the Clement
divorce bill, reducing the period
of separation as a ground for absolute
idivorce from ten to five years was
! passed by the senate.
Newspaper Plant is Burned.
Breckenridge, Texas.?Starting in a
bedroom over a gasoline tilling stajtion.
Are here destroyed 27 business
I houses, hotels and apartments in the
business section and caused an estii
mated loss of $500,000. The plant ol
ifhe Dnlly American newspaper, was
destroyed.
U. S. Cannot Prevent It.
New York.?Federal Judge Angus
tUH N. Hand handed down an opinion
denying the potition of the United
'States government for the right tc
| prevent the Western Union Telegraph
I company from laying the cable from
the Barhadoes to Miami. Fla.
Day and Night Service.
New York.?A continuous day and
night air mall service between Sat
! Francisco and N?w York city will be
: established on May 1 as the result ol
j the record-breaking cross continenta
| trip completed by postal airplanes.
Irwin Given One Year.
1 Belfast, . Ireland.?The Rev. J. A
Irwin, a Presbyterian minister, whc
was arrested in January was convict
ed by court martial of having a revol
j ver and ammunition in his possesior
and sentenced to one year in prison.
Eight Buildings Burned.
Pascagoula. Miss.?Eight buildings
including the plant of The Pascagouh
.Chronicle, in the business district o
this town, were burned with a loss
estimated at $75,000.
Liquor Raids in Washington.
'(Vashington. ? Federal prohibition
agents picked from the Maryland an<
Ohio forces visited many hotels hen
arresting employes in the first effor
on a large scale to break up the al
lleged traffic in whiskey.
Whipped by Night Riders.
Scottsboro. Ala.?Silas Blevins, ten
ant on the farm of Henry Caperton
was taken from his home and givei
,a severe whipping by night riders, ac
; cording to the victim's statement ti
i county authorities.
Washington.?An appropriation o
$35,000 for the infantry school a
'Camp Denning, Georgia, is containei
in the army appropriation bill ha
been reported to the senate.
Hughes, Friend of Italy.
Rome.? Satisfaction With the ar
pointment of Charles E. Hughes a
American Secretary of State, whicl
was reported here early this week, i
I voiced by a number of newspaper;
which profess to see in Mr. Hughes i
i friend of Italy.
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UNITED STATES 11
ISSUE WITH JAPAN i
INSISTENT DEMAND 18 MADE
THAT I8LAND IN THE PACIFIC
BE INTERNATIONALIZED.,
NO RIGHTS OF CONFISCATION
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French and American Governments I
Have Siezed Cables Unlawfully. ... |
Washington. ? The United States
government demands freedom of cable
communication acrbas the Pacific
to the far eaBt and insists that th?
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iimportant way station on the small , d
Island of Yap shall not be Riven to j _
I Japan by the League of Nations.
The American government In its Itj
latest note, the exact text of which j *
jhas not yet been made public, does!
inot ask that Yap be given tp the
j United States but that the island be: 1
internationalized bo that it will al- j
ways be undenthe Joint control of the |
great powers, Qreat Britain, the Unit-'
led States, France and Japan.
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The United States contends, more- n
jover, that -lapan neveri-had any right 1 d
under international law to seize the I c
j trans-Pacific cable at Yap and that the
! status which existed before the war
I Bhall be restored. <
Back of the entire question of cable '
communication through the island *of I
' Yap is a greater and even more involved
controversy over the cutting of
I the German cables-in the Atlantic. The
American companies contend that
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I uum uuKiuuu auu r route nave seizi'U :
jtheso Atlantic cables unlawfully and 1
I are today depriving the people of the I t
I United States of direct cable commu- A
nication which 1b so important to com- <
imercial intercourse with-Germany and 1
Central Europe. 1
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Taking Care of Tumulty.
Washington.?President Wilson has | ,
proffered Joseph P. Tumulty, his prl- i "f
vate secretary for ten years, an np- 1 f
pointment on the international joint *
| commission which is entrusted with !
the arbitration of disputes between j j
jthe United States and Canada. In 1
confirming the tender of the appoint- j (
Imeot Mr. Tumulty said:
"It is true that the President has j,
I just asked me to accept an appolnt[ment
on the international joint com-j
mission. I very much appreciate the I
! generous offer, but I hare not had time i,
to decide the matter." - L
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Ford Wants Quick Action. |1
Detroit.?A telegram urging the sen- 1
[ate elections committee to set date
| for taking balance i>* testimony in the
i Newberry-Ford election contest and,
{asking that further witnesses be call-)
I ed, was sent by Henry Ford to Sena- j1
{tor Spencer, chairman of the election
II committee;
Rockefellers Make Gift.
! Washington. ? It was announced ' 1
i here that the starving Chinese Willi
I receive a gift of $500,000 from the
| Rockefeller estate of this $250,000 1
i was donated by John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., and an equal amount by the I^aura j
i Speilman Rockefeller fund according ;
I to the American committee for Chl?
nese relief.
i Tom Watson Matter Settled.
Buford, Ca. ? Indictments against
Senator-elect Thomas E. Watson, i
growing out of the Incident in Miss :
I S. E. Wiley's hotel here on August UJ,,j
' i lrfst, during the senatorial prlrapry >
j campaign, have been ' settled out of j
f; court, it was announced .
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Widespread Rebellions.
Copenhagen. ? Reports that wide-1
spread rebellions have broken out in j
I pastern Russia and that the soviet I
> government has dispatched lpfge !
- forces to attempt to restore order v^ere 1
telegraphed from Helsingfors. ,
Want Action on "Par Collections."
i Washington. ? Solicitor Gen. Frier[son
Joined with counsel for the fed.
eral reserve bank of Atlanta in urgi
ing the Supreme Court to advance for j
f early hearing the "par collection
s i case.
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Harding to Use Historic Bible. I
Washington.?President-elect Hard1
Ing plans on taking -the**?uth of of1
flee March 4 to press hi^ lips to the
0 Bible that was used at the first int
auguration of'Washington. V ^
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Blockade Souvenir for Kramer. 1'
Oreenville, S. C.?John F. Kramer,
federal prohibition commissioner, was
l* "the man with the hoe" in this coun- j.
' ty, personally breaking up a 25 gallon
1 moonshine still. ?
i The copper condenser was preserv- o
ed for Mr. Kraiper as a souvenir. i'
Another Enoch Arden Found.
f I I^aFayette, Oa.?Fred-WllljtunH^^ho
t Went away to war in 1917, will return,.
home in a few days to find his "body" p
8 buried here, his war insurance policy
I paid and his bride the wife'of another. '
i What action he will take has 'not been
'announced. . <>
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8 Tariff of 35 Cents on Wheat.
h Washington.?A compromise agree8
ment fixing the tarifT on wheat at 35''
' (cents a bushel was reached by sens
ate and house conferees considering
I the Fordnev emergency tariff bill. [
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ARTURO ALESSANDRI.
A recent photo of Arturo Alessan-;
!rl, <he new President oi Chill.
VILSON WILL CUT NO FIGURE;
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Harding May Call at White House or I
Evening of March Third, Merely
to Pay his Respects.
St. AugUBttne, Fla.?While the cablet
awaits his final decision, Prestlent-elect
Harding has determined up- |
in the details of the inauguration at j
vasnington on March 4. The custonary
ride of the president and presilent-elect
will he dispensed with. Mr.
larding will go to the capital just in
inie to be sworn in at noon. President
rVilson will have gone there some
inie earlier in the day to sign the
tills of'the dying congress and thus
o make them into law.
It would seem from present indicaions
that the outgoing President of
he United States will cut less of a
Igure in the inauguration of his successor
than ever before in the history
>t,the United States. This is not due
o any design on the part of Senator
fording but, inasmuch as virtually
vil of the inaugural customs are to
50 by the boards this year, it would
teem that president Wilson, after he
ilgns bills in the marble room of the
<enate, will fade completely out of
he picture.
While no arrangements have been
nade to that end, It is the general supposition
that Mr. Harding, on the afternoon
of the third of March, will
pall at the White House and pay his
expects to President Wilson.
Mother of Nine Asks Divorce. ,
Everett. Wash.?Marie Elseth, the
nother of nine children, has entered
mit for divorce here against her hus)and.
Anton Alseth. She alleges extreme
cruelty, non-support and intemperance,
and asks custody of all nine
children. ^
Want Hun Bonds ,Secured.
Washington.?Congress wllV not act
at, this time on President Wilson's
message submitting the proposal that
the United States ..consider tho^ acceptance
of German reparations in exchange
for Belglum'b debt to America
of $171,780,000. Nor does the executive,
expect any action until America
Is convinced that the German reparation
monds are worth ;something.
i ?uvii anu r igruing.
Constantinople.? French destroyers
cruising along the eastern coast of the
Black Sea. have been engaged with
soviet forces at Oagry. Reports harp
state that .the bolslievikl lost heavily
from the. fire of tlje French warships.
Concentrating R?d Troops.
Harbin, Manchuria.?Military operations
by . the Russian Bolshevlki
against Japanese forces in Siberia are
believed to be foreffhadowded by concentrations
of soviet trpops .In the
eastern end of the countfy. ;
Transportation Act Condemned.
Washington,?Declaring the transportation
act a failure both in theory
and effect. William G. McAdoo, director-general
of railroads during the
war.^aid tliitt the carriers were drifting
toward government ownership.
Eight Persons Killed.
Shelton, Conn.?Kignt persons were
killed anil 25 Injured $vhen two trolley
cars collided head-on on-the Bridge
port-Shelton line, near High Bridge.
Surveying New Railroad.
Roanko. Va.?Preliminary surveys
ill be started soon on a railroad between
Pineville, Ky.. and Williamson,
yv. Va.. a distance of 150 miles, to.cost
.M)|M I'AIHiairi* fw.J.HIMI.lMIII, it I IT IJ I U 1 Uf
jo reports.
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? Partial Payments Permitted.
- Washington.?The opposition to the
Winslow bill to permit partial payments
to railroads from the government
guaranty fund collapsed completely
in the senate and the measure
was passed without a record vote.
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Winston-Salem?Protesting against
& second wage cut of 20 per cent, and
against the discharge of a fellow workman.
100 employes of tha B. F. Huntley
Furniture compnny went out on
stroke.
Bill to Organize All Fields. ,
; Washington.?Approval was given
by international union heads and their
^attorneys to. tentative draft of a bill
do legalize the right of labor unions to
organize all fields of industry, it has
been announced.
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STUDENTS AT GAMP JACKSON
Total Enrollment of 3,478 of Which
Number 1,404 are Illiterates of
the English Language.
Camp Jackson.?Six hundred and
torty-six new soldier students who
fecently arrived' In the recruiting
drive will start in the educational and
vocational schools at Camp Jackson,
bringing the total enrollment to 3,478,
of which 1,404 are illiterates of the
English language. The men entered
various departments of instruction,
Bhowing a diversity of tastes and
opinions on their choices of agriculture,
motor mechanics, electricity,
moving picture projector operation,
music, painting, plumbing, printing,
and the like and unlike. Others en- '
ter the educational schools, being
admitted to the high school and to
the junior high school.
The illiterates are sent to the recruit
educational center where the
foundations of the language are
tniicrtlf thrrtinrh fltn InfinUo niiflnnen
of women instructors. The direct .
method of teaching the language is
employed. Men in one of these classes
come from 13 nationalities. Armenians
and Turks sit at the same
desk and in the same class are men
from Norway, Syria. Ohio, Russian
Poland, Mexico. France, Austriu,
South Carolina Italy and a few others.
At the same tnie as the language is
being taught, the elements of arithmetic
and similar Instruction is given.
Darlington.? For a little over a year
Miss laiuise McMaster, librarian of
the Darlington public library, has
been in Darlington co-operating with
the library committee and others in
preparing the library building for a
formal opening anil use by the public
Ry midsummer the tremendous Job < '
organizing a library, purchasing ne./
books and preparing the building and
grounds for use, all of these, including
many details and many delays,
reached a stage at which the library
could be opened for public use.
Richmond, Va., (Special).?C. E.
Alexander of Oconee county, S. C..
will have to serve six months in Jail
and pay a tine of $300 for illicit distilling.
so decided the federal circuit
court of appeals affirming the judgement
of the district court of Ander- j
son, S. C. The appellate court held
that Alexander's contention that the
sections of the revised statutes under
which he was convicted were repealed
by the national prohibition act
which became effective . In January
iszu, was wnony devoid or merit.
Columbia.?General D. Cardwell,
who has been in the service- of the
Southern railway for 52 years, and assistant
general freight agent, died at
a hospital here.
Winnsboro.?A northbound freight
was delayed here on account of a hot*
box. The flagman on going on the opposite
side of the train from the c\ew
to further examine the car was held
up by two white men and a new 21
Jewel gold watch and $10 in money
was taken from him. The flagman
notified the sheriff and policeman, and
j a quick pursuit was made, but the
parties escaped.
Gaffney.?The stockholders of the
American State hank held a special
meeting at which, time they voted to
increase the capital stock of the institution
from $60,000 to $200,000. The
ubsorptlon of the Carolina Trust company
will give the bank an additional
$85,000 or capital so that very little
mo" niuvn " in ^ui ?;u nir uiitiivm.
Spartanburg.?The South Carolina
Light, Power & Railway co.. owners
of the Gaston Shoals power development
plant in Cherokee county, the
gas plant, the street railway lines and
electric lighting system of the city of
Spartanburg, was placed in temporary
receivership by Judge H. H. Watkins
of the United States cotlrt.
Columbia.?The Southeastern Exi
press company will soon be ready for
business, the $1,000,000 capital stock
for the company being sold in one day
according to a telegram received in
| Columbia by W. E. McGee, division
| passenger agent from Fairfax Ifarrij
son, president of the Southern railr
way.
Few Homicides in Dillon.
Dillon.?Criminal court convened
here. A grand jury for the ensuing
| year was sworn and the presiding
i Judge charged the members, explainI
ing and outlining .the duties which
they are expected to perform. His
charge was masterly and to the point
There are no murder cases before
this court. At the opening of the
court Solicitor Spears informed the
court that Dillon county had the
unique record of having had fewer
homicides than any in the United
States, considering population.
Two Potato Schools in March.
Clemson College,?The extension
horticulturists are planning to hold
two sweet potato schools early in
March, one at Hodges for the benefit
of the sweet potato growers of the
Piedmont section and ode at Johnston
for the growers of the lower part of
the state. The plans for these schools
include lectures as well as demonstrations
in which there will lie a
model sweet potato house, crate recommended.
specimens of sweet potatoes
grades, charts and specimens bf
diseases.
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL
CONVICTION OF CHARGING AN
EXCESS PROFIT ON SUGAR .
SET ASIDE BY COURT.
FARM LOANS CONSTITUTIONAL
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Food Control Act Is as Broad as ,,
Human Imagination.
Washington.?Sections of the Lever
food control act under which the Department
of Justice has brought many
actions for alleged profiteering In necessities
were declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court. Chief Justice
White read the court's decision.
Conviction of the L. Cohen Grocery
company of St. Ixmis, in having charged
an unreasonable profit on sales of
sugar, was set aside by the court.
Justices Hrandeis and Pitney concurred
in the opinion, but dissented
from * the reasoning by which it was
reached."
The conviction of the firm of
Weeds, Inc., Binghamton, N. Y., also
was set uside. Chief Justice White
said the statute was "as broud as human
imagination.
In the case brought by merchants
of Jackson. Miss., the court reversed
the decree of lower courts refusing to
issue an injunction restraining the attorney
general from prosecuting un
uer lue L.ever act.
Washington.?The Federal Farm
Loan act wus held constitutional by
the supreme court. This is the act
under which land banks were estab
linked to extend loans to farmers.
Liquor Conviction Set Aside.
Washington.?Conviction of Lawrence
Amos in South Carolina on
charges of removing distilled spirits
j on which the tuxes had not been paid
I to a place other than a distillery
| warehouse and of concealing such
spirits was set aside by the supreme
court.
The appeal was based on the allegation
that the fourth and fifth amendments
had been violated when Federal
officers searched Amos' home
without a search warrant.
May Libel Merchant Vessels.
Washington. ? Merchant vessels,
which are the property of a friendly
state or in its own service, can be libeled
in American courts the supreme
court ruled.
The opinion of the court was given
in the cases of the Italian Bhips J oharo
and Carlo Fonia, which had been
libeled by shippers for damages resulting
from losses to cargoes. Decrees
of the district court at New
York dismissing the libel attachments
were overruled.
Sixteen Dead and Missing.
Washington.?One , naval enlisted
man is dead. 15 are missing and two
are injured as the result of a collision
between the American destroyer
Woolsey and the American steamer
Steel Inventor off the Pacific coast of
Panama.
The Woolsey was cut in two at the ,
after tank by the collision.
Slump in Cotton Exports.
Washington.?Exports of cotton the
principal commodity exported from
"the United States In January, dropped
to 160.899.089 from $92,385,393 in
December, according to figures given
out by the Department of Commerce
Soviets are, Overthrown.
Riga,? Rumors that the soviet authorities
in Petrograd have been overthrown
aro in circulation in Moscow,,
says a report from the Russian capt:
tal received here.
"Going Away" Cup to Marshall.
I Washington.?A large silver loving
| cup was presented to Vice President
i Marshall by the senate as a "going!
away" gift.
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Attacked by Forty-two States,
j Washington.?The validity of the
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Interstate Commerce Commission to
give it final authority overstate railroad
rates was attacked tn tlio supreme
court by 42 states.
Kentucky Laws Invalid.
Washington?Kentucky laws levy.
Ing a special tax on liquors withdrawn
from bonded warehouses were held in
valid by the supreme court. Several
millions in taxes collected were, involved.
Wilson Approves Extension.
Washington.?President Wilson approved
an act extending the federal
fartn loan act to Porto Rico.
Continue Present Policy.
London.?The Rritish government
does not intend to alter its present
policy for maintaining order In Ire- I
land, Mr. Lloyd George, the prime J
minister, announced in the house of f
commons. The chief secretary for
' Ireland, he said would be allowed to
carry his administration to a success,
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