The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, January 21, 1920, Section One Pages 1 to 18, Image 9
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ADMIRAL SIMS MUST
PROVE HIS CHA
Senate Subcommittee to Contini
vestigation of Record of Na
During the War
RATHOM IN CONTROVERi
Declares Men Used for Vile
Nameless Practices to E
Others While in Service.
W'ashington, Jan. 19.-Charp
Rear Admiral Sims that the na;
partmnent failed to cooperate ful)
the allies during the great wva'
be investigate by the Senal
committee before wvhich they
made.
This was decided todlay by th
naval committee which also aut
ed1 appointmnat of another subco:
tee to determine whether there
be an inquiry into charges ma4
John R. Rathom, editor of the I
dlence, (R. I.) Journal, that wit
knowledge of Secretary Daniels'
seamen in the navy have been
for most vile and' nameless pra
in order to enitrap innocent mer
While the Senate committee v
session, Secretary Daniels anno
that Admiral Sims would be call
to make goodl his charges eith<
fore the Senate or naval board.
Simultaneously, Chairman ]
of the House naval committee,
Bland
Cars of Charac
SUMTER, S. C,,
ollum Bni
ITE
Wednesday, Jc
nues through Satui
he majority of this merchandis(
our buyers were in the North
immer when cotton was selling
>und and to-day cotton is brin
er pound. Did we save you a
rly buying? All we ask is a
'E SALE and we will let
U B JUDGE
ollum
SUMTER, S. C
nounced that Major General Leona
would be called before that co
ROES8mittees to explain statements
tributed to him that American na
.e In- vessels were "floating death trap
General Wood explained at Portlai
Maine, today that what he said w
that naval ships manned by untrair
crews would be death traps in batt
Inquiry into Admiral Sims' char
and will not be started by the Senate si
ntrap committee until its present investij
tion of naval decorations is complet
wvhich probably will be wvithin I
es of (lays. That investigation was c<
y de- tinuedl today, wvith Admiral Simsc
with eluding his testimony. Rear Admil
will Mayo, commander in chief of the
sub- lantic fleet luring the wvar, will
were called tomorrow.
Charge Immoral Conditions
full The full naval committee took
toriz- telegrams sent to Senator Lodge a
nmit- other members by Mr. Rathom chi
hould ing immoral conditions in the na
le by andl it authorized Chairman Page
'rovi- appoint a subcommittee to make
hi the preliminary inquiry to dlevelop whel
many er an investigation was warrantedl
usedl Secretary Daniels declined to co
etices ment on Mr. Rathom's charges <
i." cdaring that he did not desire to ma
'as in a statement until he was more fart
unced jar with the allegations. Assista
edl on Secretary Roosevelt, who was said
r be- Mr. Daniels to be more familiar wv
the matter, assertedl that the spec
Jutler board of inquiry appointedl by I
an-- Judge Advocate General of the Na
..... two wveeks ago had full authority
--investigate the methods employed
ntival intelligence officers in securi
evidlence against persons undeor 51
picion of moral dlelinquency andl
inquire into all judicial procedure
the navy at Newport.
Secretary Daniels also (declined
discuss the assertions attributed
General WoodI, saying that if anyc
wished to "put him on oath and
hi mtell what ho knows about t
navy he might ,be called before t
committee andl he dan explain his <
por1t knowledge."
Entering a general denial of t
Sims charges against the Navy I
partment, the naval segretary decdlar
that "the matter has gone so far tt
unless at the Senate investigation t
charges are proven to the entire sat
Ne faction jf the American people, are
--- q.uiry will be made by a naval hoar<
Not Commander-In-Chief
Trho secretary emphasized that A
miral Sims was not commander
c.. hief o# the AmarIann naval forw
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rd overseas and that throughout the
m- war he was subordinate to Admiral
at- Mayo as commander of the Atlantic
ral fleet and to Admiral Benson, chief of
s," naval operations. He said Adimarl
d, Sims' duyt was to make commenda
'as tions to the department and then to
ed obey the orders issued after those
le. 'ecommendations were considered
es Mr. Daniels indicated that there
ib- were frequent Iclashes between the
a- cpartment and Admiral Sims because.
ad, destroyers were not withdrawn from
'en convoying troop ships andl assigned to*
m- duty in the submarine zone andl added
on that it wvas the paramount dluty of
ral the navy to protect American sol
tt- (iers going overseas.
be Declaring that when all the facts*
wvere laid bare the country would be
proudl of the navy's record in the wvar.
up M'ar. Daniels said Admiral Sims "must
ad be required to establish every criti
g-g eism he has made of the dlepartment."
vy "When the smoke blowvs awvay" the
to secretary continuedl, "I am confident
a that the people will see that the naval
hi- administration has been effcient."
Askedl whether he contemplatedl rep
m- rimandling Admiral Sims for criticisms
Ie- that might be proven beaseless, Mr.
ke Daniels said:
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ySUMMONS
ial STATE OF SO CROIA
he County of Clarendon
vy COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
to SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
by .T (Complaint Served)
W T.Lesesne, Plaintiff,
ng against
as- Levy Trindal and Willie Witherspoon,
to Defendants.
of TO THlE DEFENDANTS above
named:
You are hereby summonedl and re
to qjuiredl to answer the complaint in this
to actionL of which a copy is herewvith
no served upon you, andl to serve a copy
of your answ~er to the said complaint
ton the subscriber at his ofmce in Man
he ning, South Carolina, wvithin twenty
he (lays after the service thereof, ex
e lusive of the (lay of such service; and
if you fail to answer the complaint
within the time MVoresaid, the plaina
he tiff in this action will apply to the
e- Court for the relief dlemandedl in tho
comnpl ain t.
D( Iated January 12th, A. D. 1920.
at W. C. DavIs,
he Plaintiff's Attorney.
is.. To the dlefendlant Levy Tindal:
You will take notice that the Sumi
,,rons and Complaint in the above ca
-* tltledl action has been filedl in the of
flee of Clerk of Court for Clarendlon
d.- County.
n.. W. C. Davis,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
es Jan 20th 100.3c
"I have never employed the old time
ilitary method of dealing with criti
I na'al officers. Perhaps I am
ong; perhaps I am right. But I
ye an enduring faith that in the end
e great bulk of the American -peoplp
ways arrive at a just conclusion ih
ntroversies for this kind."
)TTON ASSOCIATION
CALLS MEETING
Columibia Jan. 19.-President R.
. Mixson, has called meetings in
ite a number of counties, of farm
s, bankers, merchants, business and
ofessional men and all ladies inter
ted, for the purpose of discussing
e purposes and activities of the as
ciation.
Meetings have been called in the
llowing counties; Newberry, Jan. 25,
wurens, Jan. 27; Greenville, Jan. 28;
ckens, Jan. 29; Walhalla, Jan. 30;
nion, Jan. 31; Gaffney, Feb. 2;
>rk, Feb. 3; Chester, Feb. 4; Lan
ster, Feb. 5 (a. m.) Camden, Feb.
(p. m.) Greenwood, Feb. 6; Abbe
le, Feb. 7; McCormick, Feb. 9;
luda, Feb. 10; Edgefield, Feb. 11;
ken, Feb. 12.
-Ic has addressed the following let
r to the chairmen of the above
med counties.
"The South Carolina Cotton Associa
)m has called a meeting of the far
ers, bankers, merchants, business
d professional men and all ladies
terested, to be held in the court'
use in your county to discuss the
irposes and activities of the asso
ation as they relate to the prosperity
all classes of our citizens, illiteracy,
versification and oragnization. In
et, all questions pretaining to the
Iprovement of the financial, social,
oral and education conditions of our
!ople.
"Good speakers, competent to hand
thees questions, will be on hand to
cak to the people. We want every
dv in the community to be present.
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PROHIIITIONIST METHODS
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 19.-The
ethod used by the prohibtiionist to
tablish prohibition will be used by
e anti-prohibitionists to revoke it,
cording to Claude R. Diegle, grand
cretary of the Order of Camels, the
ttional organization formed to fight
ohibition.
Mr. Diegle said political action
ould be employed by the order. In
'cry case, he said, the order would
I I
Ihe greates
The greainm
inderedetor
alonerfuplr
The aknewnm
ingly devot<
realization C
In the perfor
our reward.
know that v
A single den
that it is ti
Amelican m
PA LGB EDET R
Caroli
F I m1 me
)ppose a prohibitionist rather than
avorany one anti-prohibitionist.
"The first important action vill be
it the national conventions of the
epublican and Democratic parties
his summer," said MJr. Diegle.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
Georgetown, Texas, Jan 18.-Juan
Thadalla, a Mexican, was found guilty
)f murder an dsentenced to death to
lay in connection with the murder of
Attanaccio Brabo, his wife and nine
rear old daughter also Mexicans, near
Farrell, last month.
The murder of the Brabo family be
ame of more than local interest when
t Mexico City newspaper declared the
'sheriff and the judge" had reported
heir inability to apprehend the slayer.
['he newspaper declared that hatred
or Mexico engendered by certain
American newspapers was responsible
for the Brabo murder.
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MULE LOSES ANOTHER
Nogales, Ariz., Jan. 18.-Mule skin
1ers of the First cavalry hereafter
will have to swear - at refactory car
)uretors and punctured tires, for the
irmy mule is being banished.
Farewell to the mule, in so far as
he First cavalry is concerned, was
paid recently by a board of general
Advaitin eSitprnitit ttiit ttittt
Advance sprit
Advance
Coats, Suits
will now be found on dis
attractive numbers in eac
Call and let us show
ALDER
20 Stores
I -MANN
Mot Beau<p/d Car &I1/n
eads the I
Six Field
t single reason for the popt
:r Paige "Glenbrook"' is its
.Since this model made it
eports have been coming to
ower and economical perfo
ent of these much .a sired qu
e result of circumstance.
nined standard of motor
1sible for them.
w'hat we were striving for
:dJ three years of ceaseless
f our ideal.
mance of the Paige "Glenbro
Prom what its owners s
ie have indeed accomplished
ionstration will convince yoi
le greatest dollar-for-dollar
arket. Won't you take that de
OIT MOTOR CAR CO., D)ET
na Mach iner
Sumter, S. C.
officers appointed by the war depart
ment to investigate the* subject of
motorizing cavalry.
After a test march in which both
mules and motors were used the board
headed by Brigadier Gen. Marshal
of Brownsville, reported in favor of
the motor and one brigade was order
ed to do away with the mules.
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PROHIBITION UP
TO COURT AGAIN
Washington, Jan. 19.-The Suprmme
Court today decided to pass on th<
validity of both the federal prohibi
tion amendment, which became oper
ative last Saturday and the act of
Congress prescribing the manner of
ts enforcement.
The court's decision will be rendered
on proceedings which are to be insti
tuted by the State of Rhode Island
which was given permission today to
bring an original suit. Solicitor Gen
eral King for the government an
nounced that he immediately wouh
prepare and file a motion asking foi
dismissal of the Rhode Island case or
the ground that the court lacked ju
risdiction.
Thirty-five barrels of water wer
seized by revenue agents board th
Spanish steamer Cabo * iori at Eri
Basin, Brooklyn, today, on the suppo
sition that they contained liquor.
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and we will
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ay of it, we
our purpose.
, we believe,
vialue on the
monstration?
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