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SUGAR CONTROL NEEDED BAD. Members of Congress Before Coi mittee BILL NOT ADEQUATE McNary's Proposed Measure Does Ni Go Far Enough to Solve Question Washington, Dec. 15.-Comple government control of prices and di tribution of sugar is necessary f< the protection of consumers fro profiteers, members of congress ( clared today before the house agricu ture committee. At the same tin George A. Zabriski, president c sugar equalization board advised ti committee that continuance of tLI board would be useless unless it wet given control over prices and distrib tion. These powers, President Zabris pointed out in a telegram to the con mittee, are not: included in the pen< ing McNary bill. Chairman Ilaughen said formal ac tion would be taken tomorrow undo a plan calling for early action by tli house. Leaders, however, were doubl fil whether the bill, if amended coul be finally disposed of by congress be fore the holiday recess. Simultaneously with the meeting o agriculture conmoittee. the house in terstate connerce comnmittee tomoi row will meet to consider a bill pr< posing an embargo on all sugar ey ports. Advocates of board govern ment control as well as the purchas of the Cuban crop told the comnitte that 'high prices" were threatene and that the purchase of the Cuba crop only would aid profiteers by ir creasing the supply. For the first ten months of thi year, almost 1,250,000,000 pounds c sugar have been exported from thi country, said Representative Bal linger, Republican, of Massachusett citing the equalization board as au thority for his figures. The only gen / P0ysYou o5// i FURS ro.5%BEL At iet re' ltc of honet ei clng. Rio c~lmlliI Ii, to pay W ) VriOte td for free iatotp ng troig & top price le N. SABEL & SONS a. Dept. s Louisville, Ky. The Soeth's largest end oldest for, hide and wool house Good Raisins, Currants, Stuffed Dates, and Figs Soft Shell Pecans, Wahi I Almonds. Large Brazil Nuts. GRAPES-Emnperor, 15 Cranberries, Heinz's Loose Pickles, National, Corhy and In I Live andl Dressed Tfur' Norfolk Selet Oysters I Satusage and~ Pork. ICareful considlerat teed. 'Phone 237. Aide oral opposition to the bill was voiced by Representative Martin, Democrat of Louisiana, who declared it was "unnecessary" and blamed the short age to congressional agitation for pu chase of the Cuban crop and the re cent longshoremen's strike which de >t layed deliveries. CONGRESS TURNS TO NEWSPAPER e Bill Proposes to Limit Size of Pub lications Using Second Class r ail Privilege Washington, Dec. 15.-Provision: of the Anthony bill which would lim e it to 24 pages daily newspapers an< periodicals using the second class 'e mail privilege in order to conserve e newsprint paper were commended amd e opposed by more than a score of news paper and magazine publishers today C before the house postoflice committee Opposition to the measure came chiefly from the representatives of the larger newspapers who declared that ' restrictions on the size would (10 lit r tie to remedy the situation resulting e from the shortage of paper and would serve only to work a great if d not fatal hardship on the large newspapers of the country. The bill was supported by publish ers of small newspapers, who declar ed they would be forced to suspend publication unless something were - done. In opening the hearing Repre ~entative Anthony (Kansas) author of - the bill, declared that from 2,500 to C 5,000 small newspapers face suspen C sion and perhaps extinction should the present shortage of newsprint paper continue. The shortage, the Kansas representative charged was due to the action of the great publishing concerns in buying up practically the entire available supply. s Suggestions that an embargo be placed on coal to Canada unti Cana s dian newspapers which he said were using all the newsprint they desired, agreed to submit to the same conser '- tion program forced on the news papers of the United States was made Ly H. L. Rogers business manager of the Chicago Daily News. This action could he justified, he added by the fact that Canadian pulp mills used American coal in making their pro duct. - The prospective shortage of print paper for 1920 was estimated at 200,000 tons by Frank P. Glass pub lisher of the Birmingham, Ala., News and president of the American Pub lisher's association. Ie predicted, Things NUNNALLY'S CANDY Citron, Dates, Figs, Ginger. iutS, Shelled Walnu Almond CocoanutS. lalaga. Oranges, App Grape Fruit. Eggs, Cranberry Sai Mince Meat. iis Fruit Cakes. Corby and Inr MARKET BUY YOUR MEATS HERE Full Supply of the Following :eys, Live and Dr< Western and Shipment of] ion will be given every order S20 S' rman S MA l however that relief from the shortage would come within six months. o ir TWO NEGROES SHOT TO DEATH Huntington, W. Va., Dec. 15.-Two negroes, accused of murdering J. Meek, a resident of Island Creek, Lo gan county, were taken from a train at Chapmanville today and lynched, acording to reports reaching here tonight. The bodies were then thrown into Guyendotte river the reports say The negroes, Ed Whitfield and Earl Whitney, were charged with killing Meek, a construction foreman for the Island Creek Colliery company during a quarrel at Monitor, Logan county, Sunday night, according to reports. Upon being arrested today the men were placed in jail at Logan, W. Va., Crowds surrounding the jail were kept from entering it with difficulty by the sheriff and his deputies and it was decided to take the prisoners to Huntington in a special train. The mob about the jail becoming larger and more insistent in its de mands for the prisoners, the negroes were handcuffed and put aboard a hand car in an effort to spirit them away. Deputy sheriffs got them as far as Chapmanville where they were placed in the caboose of a freight train. Before the train could pull out a crowd of men from Logan and its vicinity in automobile overtook the party. The deputies were overpow ered, the negroes taken from the ca boose, lined up beside the freight cars and shot to death. The bodies were then thrown into the Guyandotte river. That of Whitfield was taken from the river tonight but Whitney's has not been found. ------o MOTHER DENIES STORY Atlantic, City, N. J., Dec. 13.-Con fined under police guard in the city hospital, where she is slowly recov ering from what physicians say are the effects of a habit forming drug, trs. James M. Blake, charges with the murder of her five-year-old mute son, James (Bunny) Blake, still sob bingly denies that she threw the curly headed boy into the ocean. However, according to Dr. R. L. Souder. Atlantic county physician, Mrs. Blake is getting slowly away from the story that two negroes kid napped the child. -o FENCE YOUR FARM oEat Chrystalized Pineapple. ts and S. Fancy Fruit. es. Bananas, Celery. ice, Jam, Jelly. 1is Marble and Plain Cake ~ssed Chickens, Native Meats, 1ish each Friday. Satisfaction guaran-. 1ORES IN ONE NNING, . C. STakes pleasure in Announcing a large se lection of appropriate II GIFTS for Xmas 1 Make this Christmas one long to be remembered by giving the members of your family and friends a servicable gift. Some thing that has a two-fold purpose. Remember a gift is not a gift if it has to be put away for fear of breaking or soiling it. See that you make your gifts wearable ones. Milady may need a Bathrobe or bedroom Slippers-perhaps both-who knows. At all times does Milady look forward to hand embroidered linen handkerchiefs, silk or kid gloves-pretty Waists of Crepe de Chine, Georgette or Silk. Dainty Camisoles go hand in hand with these Waists. Whatever you do don't for get Milady's Silk Hose. APPROPRIATE and Useful GIFTS for MEN We would advise when selecting gifts for Mr. Man to get him a hat-Stetson Hats have no equal. He always needs a selection of shirts. Silks-fibre Silks fancy woven Madras or Percales. A box of Collars soft or linen will alwayA come in handy as well as some cravats of Silk and Silk Knits. Silk and Silk lisle Hose make a good gift. Rain Coats are very appropriate gifts for Milady or Mr. Man. Look our selection of Raynsters over. Something Worth While for the Girls and Boys For the girls why not a serge Middy Suit or pretty sweater slip over or Coat model Crepe de Chine handkerchiefs look good to the girls as well as bed room slippers. Looking for the future citizens "Our Boys" a suit of clothes, shoes, shirts, collars, ties and other knic knacs will satisfy him as t well as save you money which otherwise would go on some break able toys. A full selection of useful and warmth giving apparel on hand for the baby. See these things at the Store of Quality before purchasing elsewhere. It will save you time and money with less inconven ience. H. D. DUBROW MANNING, S. C.