pSection One Pages I to 16 +U. Pages1to6 ..VOL. XL MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1920 TRAVEL RATES TO BE. INCREASED AUC. 20 Additional Pullman, Excess Baggage and Milk Charges to Become Effective at Same Time PREPARATION OF TARIFFS Drain on Treasury Will Probably Be Stopped Before Expiration of Government's Guarantee to Roads Washington, Aug. 2.--(By the Asso ciated Press.)-The new passenger fares probably will become effective August 20 and the advanced freight rates August 25, according to a pro gram outlined tonight by Alfred P. Thom, general counsel for the Asso ciation of Railway Executives. Simultaneously with the effective ness of passenger fares the increased charges for Pullman travel and the new rates on excess baggage and milk also will be put in force. Railroad rate experts have begun the preparation of blanket rate sched ules increasing the transportation costs on a percentage basis. These will be presented to the Interstate Commerce Commisison five days prior to the proposed effective dates. The rate sheets will be supplemented by printed tariffs containing rates for all territories and on all commodities as soon as the physical task of working out the multitudinous details can be accomplished. Until this work is done local rail officials will compute the new rates and charges for their re spective territories on the basis of the legislation rates plus the percent age increase authorized by the com mission. While this method of putting new rates into effect would be unusual, railroad officials pointed to the sug gestion o fihe commission that the higher charges be put in force "at as early a date as practicible." By putting the increased rates into effect prior to September 1, the drain on the treasury under the guarantee provisions of the transportation act likely will be ended before expiration of the government's guarantee of earnings to the roads. Official sesti mated today that by September 1, the guarantee provisions would have cost the government approximately $650, 000 100 for the, six months since the passage o the pesent railroad law. The government has been obligated to ':It>ue t!:? $T,000,000 monthly rental wny. ew; which was in effect du:-ne th federal contro las well as 1) t'. *'. not covered by the rn t~ a :roun t, S'ust-.mled by the indi V iuial carriers. Inaclude(, in the ch::ros whieh will fal lon the treas rry ,n the.- deCreen i! that portion of he $600,000,000 wage award covering (osts 'ro-; MAy I to September 1, when the guaramt(e! expires. This was officially estim-ated at $206,000, 000. Thus the American people will pa yonc-third of the increased wages for the railroad increases yearly in tax. With the amount guaranteed the carriers this year andl the claims of the lines for compensation under their contracts with the ra ilroadI ad minis tration the roadls will have cost the1 government approximately a billion and a half dollars since the President took over the properties. Yield About $l,580,000.000. Operation of the roads after Sep tomb~er 1 undler the new rates will yield, according to accountants andl tariff experts of the carriers, an an nual return of about $l,580,000,000. While these figures were of a pre liminary sort the railroad experts be lieved the freight revenues to be d~e livered the freight. revenues to be tie rivedl under the newv charges would amount to $1,300,000,000 and the in come from p)assenger traffic $283, 000,000. Their estimates it wvas ex plainedl, were based on the assumption that intrasstate rates would he in crehsed corresp~ondlingly with' the ad vance authoized by the federal coal mission in interstate rates. The need for increases in intrastate rates was set forth in at rep~ort for warded today to various State railway andl public utility commissions by the three state commissioners who sat with the Interstate Comrn nce Comn mniss ion during its hea rings andI~ con -i sjderation of the rate case. New York, Aug. 2.-An influx of 1 buying orders at the opening todlay's Additional Local Ncws A. T. Parks the genial repret enta tive of a leading silk company was a visitor here recently. Mr. Parks states that never before in the his tory of silk has silk goods been more in demand. Among the new silks appearing for fall use are: Satin, Baskette Changable Nan citte, Satin Naveau and a Gray Satin with a self Taffeta stripe. These goods are sold by the leading merchants in town and Mr. Parks visit was to dis play the new goods recently added to his line. Dr. G. L. Dickson complimented a few of his friends with a fish fry at Martin's Lake last Friday, there were plenty of fish for all and at noon an old fashioned picnic dinner -was spread. Those enjoying Dr. Dickson's hospital ity were: Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Sprott. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Plowden, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Plowden, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Bagnal, Mr. and Mrs. S. 1. Harvin, Mrs. P. B. Thames, Dr. and Mrs. R. E. Broadway, Dr. and Mrs. 11. L. Crouch, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Davis, Dr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Geiger, Rev. J. B. Mc Cord, Mrs. G. L. .Dickson and Mrs. R. D. Clark. Miss Mary Louise Harrell of Dar lington and Miss Alice Norwood of Marion who are the attractive house guests of Miss Cecil Clark, were hon or guests at a unique Prow party given by Miss Clark Tuesday evening. Misses Francis and Lily Emma Sprott presided at the punch bowl which was placed in a cozy nook on the porch. Misses Virginia and Eli zabeth Orvin served the refreshments which consisted of a salad course with pink and green mints and an iced beverage. Music was furnished impromptu by members of the party. About sixty members of the younger set enjoyed this lovely affair. Quite an eiyoyable outdoor party was given by Mrs. Charles Taylor Sat urday afternoon in celebration of the fourth birthday of her little son, Reese. A color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the dainty refreshments served. The guests in cluded: Helen Wells, Sylvia Snyder, Marguerite Rigby, Mary Julia Appelt, Lillian Rigby, Mary Harvin, Helen Ennis, Martha Chewning. Louise Gam ble, La Neil Arant, Joe Ervin, George Smith, J. B. Cantey, Stephen Nimmer, Charles Snyder, Charles Thomas Brad ham, Sarah Margaret Brown and Wil son Brown. Pearl Hirschmann and Carmen Arant assisted Mrs. Taylor in entertaining the children. The home' of Mrs. R. E. Broadway was the scene of a lovely receptioi\ ziven Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. A. L. Loose, a recent bride. The reception rooms were lovely in the de ations of yellow marigold and laisies. In the receiving line was "rs. 0 I . Dick:n. Mrs. Loos; Mrs. Leon We' b rg ::.: i :... - . way. Misses V irg'rm-l Or' -1 -?). Riancehe Veining furnishi :.:usic oi the Edi ;on durimg the- afternw! Block rcr ea' and reciation of the good service we are rivmng. You have no idea how this ielps the operators. They felt their vork (and it is hard sometimes) was plpreciated andl they were much more nxious to please. We are all human. Tell us if we do vrong but please tell us If you see hat we are dloing well. We want to live good service and appreciation ecips. We need another good opera or. Help us get a bright competent Minnie McFadden, Chief Operator. ate Saturday of the Interstate Coin nerce Commissioni to grant rail roads 1 rate increase soon was exhausted md the bear faction, usually success 'uil of late, renewed its attack on )r'ices. Representative railroad stocks im >roved from I to 3 1-2 points, with ;ympathetic gains of large propor ions in many specialties but special tocks were singled out by the bears 'or their effect on the general list md when such favorites as the steels, notors, sh ippings and oils crIashedl .1i rough the ir recent low levels, rail oads also became affected and suir endleredl thei earily ativances. 'The bull faction was considerably liscouraged by this turn of affairs, md~ although a hope h-aol b)een enter ained that the maroket was only vaiting for the decision on freight ates to inaugurate a permanent up) vard swing, the ease with whieb >rices wvent off when pr'essure wvas ppliedl caused a general revision of peculative sentiment. COTTON MELTING IN COLUMBIA AUG. 8 On Wednesday, the 18th inst., a state-wide rally of the Cotton Asso ciation will be held in Craven Hall, Columbia, S. C., beginning at Noon. This meeting will be for the purpose of receiving reports from the Cam paign now in progress for the erec tion of warehouses, employment of grader and the increase of member ship of the Association. The following men have been ap pointed to attend this meeting and each one is urged to be on hand as matters of which will greatly concern every farmer in the State will come up: N. M.IyManning; C. H1. Mlathis Manning; .1. D. Beatson, Manning; S. L. Davis, Manning; J. M. Barwick, Wilson; J. M. Lee, Alcolu; A. M. Hol laday, Manning; .1. M. Windham, Man ning; J. 1-1. Timmons, Manning; W. S. Holladay, Manning; J. P. Mahoney, Manning; J. H. Ham, Lake City, R. P. D.; E. L. Langston, Lake City R. F. D.; J. 11. Baker, Lake City, R. F. D.; B. M. Boy~ee, Lake City R. F. D.; H. Y. Worsham, Lake City R. F. D.; W. C. Williams, Summerton; T. H1. Gentry, Summnerton; J. V. Carrigan, Summer ton; C. R. Touchberry, Summerton; J. H. Dingle, Summerton; J. E. James, Summerton; t E. Barrett, Silver; E. M. Watt, Summerton; R. B. Mel leLt, SuAmme.rtoA; J. S. Plowden, For eston; Jos. D. Mitchum, Wilson; 11. A. Ross, Remini; J. S. Cantey, Summer ton; A. E. Brock, Summerton; R. H. Belser, Summerton; R. C. Richardson Jr., 'Summerton; A. R. Brown, Sum merton; A. Plumer Burgess, Summer ton; Hugh McFaddin, New Zion, C. B. Baker, New Zion; H. F. Jayroe, Mann ing; A. C. )uBose, Manning; W. T. Snyder, Manning; B. B. Cobia, Wilson; G. C. Beatson, Wilson; J. C. Barrett, Manning; J. M. Galloway, Davis Sta tion; F. C. Thomas, Manning; W. J. Young, Manning; G. M. Bradham, Manning; T. C. Bradham, Manning; L. Mims, Lake City; R. E. Smith, Sr., Lake City; S. A. Floyd, Lake City; E. 11. McFaddin, Lake City; T. NI. L. Coker, Lake City; .J. T. Touchberry, Summerton; H. A. Hodge, Sunmmer ton; A. M. Scarborough, Summerton; 1. Y. Eadon, Summerton; I.. R. Watt, Summerton; R. J. Stukes, Summerton; L. E. Brailsford, Summerton; G. A. Ridgill, Summerton; B. B. Parker, Wilson; 11. S. Stukes, Wilson; J. T. Mathis, Summerton; A. M. Felder, Silver; G. 11. Coullette, Silver, J. M. Richardson, Summerton; Douglas Holladay, Summerton; W. E. Felder, Summerton; J. M. Cantey, Summerton; D. M. Epps, Jr., New Zion; W. J. Tomlinson, New Zion; J. K. Harring ton, New Zion; W. E. Daniels, Alcolu; S. E. Nelson, Alcolu; M. J. Conyers, Manning; E. B. Tindal, Manning; I. C. Gayle, St. Paul; 11. ). Alsbrook, St. Paul; R. M. Felder, Summerton; .J. Ilarry King, St. Paul; N. !1. Broughton, Pinewood; J. E. Brough ton, Pinewood; E. A. Coker, Turbe ville; D. C. Gamble, Turbeville; M4. L. Dennis, Turbeville; R. Ht. Miller, lur beville; Robt. P'. Gibbons, Turbeville;l .1. E. Rowe, Sumnierton ; J. NI. Rowe, Summerton; A. V. Billups, Sumner ton; L. A. Brunson, Summerton; .1. II. Horton, Davis Station; F. S. Gedings, Paxville; W. R. Keels, Davis Station; R. S. DeScham ps, Pinewood; S. L'. Touchberry, Paxville; P. .1. Ilodge, Pinewood; A. B. Briggs, Silver; A. S. Rawlinson, Davis Station; S. P. Oliver, Jr., Davis Station; II. 11. Hilton, Davis Station; M. .J. D~avis JTorin ; M. WV. Graham, Davis Station; II. C. C'ousar, 0. Lowdler, .Jordann; J1. WV. Sprott, .Joi - dan; W. D). Scurry, Manning ; E. P. Tfhomnas, Manning; N. Z. And rews, Manning; N. G. Broadway, Manning; W. S. Rich, Manning; Y. A. 1Holladay, Manning; II. ID. Thomas, Manning ; J1. R. Eadon, Manning.; S. 5. 1liodge, Manning; W. K(. lill Manning; HI. K. Beatson, Manii ing ; P. W. Stone', P'ax - ville ; C. HI. Broad way, Paxvilloe; I. . Tisdale , P'axville ; S. B. D~avis, Silver; A. S. Corbett, Manning; W. R. Biur gess, Gable; WV. J1. Millsap, Gable; L,. B. MclFaddin, Gable; ,J. D). McIadd in, Gable; F. W. F'Ieming. Newv Zion; A. G;. Be aid, Newv Zion; S. E. McIaddlin, Gable; J. Belton Baker, New Zion; C. I". Rtidgewaiy, Bloomvill(e; L.. :\. Just ice, WVi lsoni, C. S. Land, .1,r. 3an ing ; R. S. .Johnson Wilson. WV. C. D~avis President, (Clarendon County Cotton Assoia..~ tion*. F. F. CARRHOL,,L'H(NUS Summinerville lawyer to Run in the i First District. Co)lumbiia, Auig. 31.- - Before the en. tr ies for (and(1idlates for Congress f row the First district closed at noonu to - da~y Francis 1". C'arrioll, of Smnmenr v'ille, D~orchester County, filed with H1. N. Edlmunds, of' Columbia ,seretary of the Statto Deoc(ratie execut iv cowm m)~ittee, ini opposi tion to WV. Tu rne r Logan, of' Charleston, the only oilier entranot. Mr.. Carroll is an attorney. When R. S. Whaley, thew isncumbent. announcedl his withd I awal from the race the lists werie oipened for~ ne entrants and they continued open un til tay at non. BABY CONFERENCES WILt ATIENDED The results of the 13- by Conferences conducted at Suimlerton, New Zion and Manning (luring the month of July by Miss Ruth Moore, Public Health Nurse, were gratifying and en couraging. Gratifying because of the unusually good showing made by the children. Encouraging because of the I cooperation on the part of the moth ers, the physicians, the local commit tees and the public in general. The Local Committees alvertised each conference in advance, making a house to house canvass to inform each mother about the conference. They provided transportation for mothers and children who could not have at tended otherwise. At the conferences they assisted in receiving, rxs. Clu is t hA newiclubI'gt n forme th Theli( preea tion of the d regulari~i -dI ser'vice ('ross 1.o Will iamx .. Tluirbe i lI 1 of' Turibevil le. The mieet inog wvill >' hieldl mi the 'ourit i'rom of thle couniii y ('ort house, b14glinninag at 8-3 :1J( e'(loc'k. . lai. it. I). Bates of Greenville, axs xirivye in C'olum nbia next Tuiesda~iy, - -omii inunied by Turbeville4 andl (t' ' ,rat( in. Mair Hat('s will r''ieresent 0 he rerit m .ixg sericei'( wihib is cham 'd w'.ithI thie distrxibuitioni oft warii d1 rins, andr will probbl~y take' part i'. I.uiimpkin, mnember'i of thie <-xecutlivei e um1u4! tt of4'(4 thie Itichho:4d piost aind ot a (nit ttorne'y gener'ial or! South irolina, wvill nxmke (he pr'e'nat ioni h' (i, oerrinig thie meada Iuaponx eenth Infantry. a unit. of the Th ir- '' i('th dlivisionl.-.---The State. QUA LIFIED CAN)IDATES For Congress First Congressional District Francis F. Carroll W. Turner Logan. For House of Representatives W. D. Allen Harry C. Curtis Ralph S. DesChampis V. T. P. Sprott V. If. Woods, For (lerk of Court J. B. Cantey. For Sheriff L. S. Barwick J. Edward Gamble II. J. Godwin E. It. Plowden J. H1. Timmons. For County Supervisor J. E. Kelly R. E. MeFaddin. For ('ounty Supt. of Education E. J. Browne. For Coronor Isaac N. Tobias. For Magistrate at Manning R. Leslie RIidgill. For Magistrate at Summerton A. J. Rtichbourg. For Magistrate at Alcolu J. ). Hodge W. D. Young. For Magistrate at Pinewood. (No Candidate.) For Magistrate at New Zion W. E. Flemning P. M. Gibbons. For Magistrate at Foreston .1. A. Roberts Ph1ilip 11. Wise. For Magistrate at Paxville R. B. Bradhan. Far M-cist rate at Turbeville L. D. Barrow. For Magistrate at Gable J. P. Turbeville. 1. S. Oliver O'Bryan. Chairman of le Clarendon County Democratic Exe utive Committee, do hereby certify ,hat the above named candidates have -or;plied with all of the requirements )f the Democratic Party, and are the lualified candidates for the respee r ofl~ces herein nameiii2d. S. Oliver O'Bryan, County Chairman. anninig, S.. C., Aug. 4, 1920. CARl) OF TIIANKS I wish to thank my friends for the .', 2 rag<-ni-nt they have given me md also for so many kind things they iave spoken in my behalf as a pros lective candidn' for Supervisor. As vl. :\w-1ys feel unde'r many obli :" " 1 them. I am very sorry to hsappoimt them, but after considering he matter very carefully I have de ided not to offer myself for any mlitical office at present, as my duties Lt home is such that I cannot make a trenous campaign this year. Hoping his to be satisfactory to my many riends, I am. Yours for a better county. CLARE.NCE IT. MATITIS. A lit ES'TED AT E(G II A tBOlt Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-Postal in pectors who admitted today they ar ested a man at Egg Iarbor, N. J., esterday in connection with the kid apping of the thirteen-months-old bild of Mr. and Mrs. George II. oughlin, of Norristown, Pa., on June , expressed the opinion they had the ight man. All efforts to learn the lentity of the prisoner, who is said b he a foreigner, or Where he is be g held, have proved futile, the gov riamenct agents decliniing to turn ish u rth er in format ion regaridinog the ase. Neither the Cough lini faiily or the Norristown a ut horities have een advi sed of thle arrest antd they eelacred the~y knew nothing of it ex Lapt wvhat they had read ini the netws alpers. C'heif Post cdli nspector Gecorge I .ion - rd, of the~ P'hibaidelphia district said (' bel ieved the arrest wou hi eventual - lead to the recove ry of the missing bildh. The. man uinder detention is echuired to be( the one v ho wrote a al f dozein let ters to thle pa rents of 1e child, signing them "'The Cran,' id demanding $12,000 lie l(eft unider a serted trolley st at ion at Swedeland, oar .Norristowin, as a ranlsomi for the 'turin of thn' chil. (Coughlin fol.. wed the' inst ruc tions by leaviing thec oney at the designated place ait idi ight .in-c 11, believing the wvritcr to wve bceen the kidnapper. as lhe accn it ely dere-rilhed the~ room f'romn whlich 10 child was taken. 'The money dlisapcpearedl and nothiiing urther was heard fiom ''The ('rank'' it il last wvec'k whien the family re ivda letter making funther- de a ndls. I .eonarid said inspectors arie 'w rilunning out. (lues leaiding to thIec heireabouts of the chil. E~llFY I N( ItEASE OF ('A P'lITA I Spin"fieldl, Ill., Aung. 3-. -A rour & ,mei-t, packers, Chiicago, certitic-d the Secretary of State this mori g an i ncreatse oft capji tal xt ock fromt 10,000;00t toc $4t00,t000t,00. Their tax uch nes mount to $It05,t.7. NO. 31 POLIS8 RED SITUATION GROWING DESPERA1[ Armistice Conference Between Poles and Ilolsheviki Terminates Abruptly SOVI ETlS TrAK( - ItEST-LITOVSK No Disposition by United States to Depart Fromt Iosition of Neutral Nation. Washiigton, Aug. 3.-Witl the des Pe'rate plight of Poland emphasized in dispatches foreshadowing the immi nent fall of Warsaw and telling of tho preclamation in Polish districts of a Soviet government, the position of the United States toward the swift de velopllment of events in Europe today engaged the serious -Onlsideration of offheials of the government. Despite reiterated appeals to the United States Government by Poland through its minister, Prince Lubor ierski, for extension of moral if not material aid, there has been evidenced as yet no disposition shown among ofhficals to reflect a departure of the United States from the neutral posi-. tion assumbed at the beginning of hos.. tilities between Poland and Russia. Misunderstand, Soviets Claim. Warsaw, Aug. 3.-(By the Associ ated Press.)--The biicakiag off of re. lations between the Poles and the Bol sheviki out of which it had hoped would come an armistice and the early Cessation of hostilities was due t. a misunderstanding, according to the contention of the Russian Soviet au thorities in a wireless dispatch re evived here today. The latest commu. nication from, the Soviet suggests ;.hat negotiations both for an armistice and for peace be held in M insk We'-'es day. It asks that the Pole5 send a de. egation to Minsk irvested with .lI the iecessary credenltials to negotiatc for peace. The Poles contend that it will be a practical impossibility for them to omp~ly ~With this proposal. Inside the giit bUattle area the Poles are hurridely preparing defenses particularly trenches and barbed wire entanglements in front of Warsaw. Date Set for Occupation. London, Aug. 3.---The occupation of Warsaw has been set by the Bolshe viki for August 9, says a dispatch to the .ondon Times fro mHerlin. .loining Polish Army. Wrsaw, Aug. 3.-Many Americans and British subjects, ielntding a anum ber of former oflicers, are reported by the recruiting officers to be enlisting in the Polish volunteers. rest-L.itovsk Falls. Warsaw, Aug. 3.--( By the Associat ed Press.)-Brest-ILitovsk, the last great fortress guarding Warsaw from the east, has apparently fallen before a tremonidous assault by the Russian Bolsheviki. North of that pllace, Soviet fore's have smashedl their wayv for wardI in ther d (rive west.wardl to a 1oint only sixty miles east of the city. Over a front. of 120 mi los, P'olish a rmit's arFe heing potunded to pieces be-. fore the push of Ho shtev ik h irdes whIih ale being hourled inato the battleo in a dlesperate att em pt to 0capt ure Wari' saw befCore the (conc(lus ion of the arm isti('e ('on1ferences at l(obryn. Re~n foreent, s ar 10 ver'ywvhere' being lhur r'ied to the front by the Rnsans to tomtplot e the defteat of thle P oles be. fore ho(st Iilis are halt ed. AnI oflitial statem'enlt, issued idt last nlight showed the(( Soviet arm.. it's had re-a'hed a lint' runniing from K twsa ki toi ieha nowicz, which is only sixt y mih-s tromn this tity, with which it is conneclfted by anl e'xcellt'it au lomoble hi Iighway. 'Troopos Stormn I efensses. Greait mals5s of HlolshlevilkI ihave been1 flunlg againlst th( Polish breast worik:< delt-nldling the plart Eof Brest litoesk, east oIf thet River' 1Iui. laugi ves whol( arr'ived. herl' last nimght fr~om lal c(ity repoirt ed thet SoIviet forces lth' ttown. It is otlitially mImiIt ed the Rulssians have reachedlot M ielniki nlortli Ill ause of'l al the' nesst of 1( p i-l ier'e att 11 A. M. on Thurisday and at Slumimer'ton~ at 4 P. M. of the tiamot lay, and at 11 A. M~,. at New 'Zion ont t'idld. . 11hould notl f~ll to 1H('lnl