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Section, OneSetoOn ages 1ageio 16 VOL. XKLI MANNING, S. C , WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1921 KLU KLUX HOME SCENE Of SHOOTING Man Calls Up Newspaper and Says That Col. Simmons, Imperial Wizard, Will Be Next Target INVESTIGATION GOES ON About One and a Half Million Dollars Taken in By Organization, Ac cording to its Records. Atlanta, Oct. 11.-Five shots were fired here tonight at Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, a member of the propagation department of the Ku Klux Klan, pc cording to reports to police. The bul lets smashed her bedroom window but she was unharmed. Police and a num ber of members of the 'an rushed to the home, which is Latuated on Howell Mill road, some distance froni the center of the city. A few min utes after police received notice of the shooting a man called the At lanta Constitution on the telephone and said. "I just wan. to say that we got Mrs. Tyler tonig'.t and we will get Simmons tomorrow." Effo.4s to learn the man's name were fruitless rc he mumbled something and said "good-night." rhe shoot ing was not generally known at the time of the call. Mrs. Tyler, who lives with her grown daughter, had been entertaining several wonen friends earlier in the evening, and was said to have just gene to her bedroor when the firing started. After the shooting stopped Mrs. Tyler managed to call the police and members of the order for help. An investigation was begun but it was reportedl there was notLing to indi cate who did the shooting. Investigation by House Wasrington, Oct. 11.-Digging into the activities of the Ku Vlux Klan, the House rules committee developed by testimony today that the organi zation had taken in %1,488,710 since its foundation, that the Department of Justice was still conducting an in vestigation of its ovn and that ac cording to the kMan's confidential in formation to field agents, the chief of police of Norfolk, Va., was a member. Through news letters said to have been sent from Klan ihendquarters and net intended for general publication, the statement also was made that the Norfolk chief had promised 260rifles to the local order "in time of trou ble," and that Representative Upshaw Democrit, of Georgia, in whose home district the Klan was born, had been "put to it to 'eny membership in the Klan and at the same time square his conscience as a preacher and church member." The imperia. sizard of the Ku Klux Klan, Williamm J. Simmons, of Atlanta, gat all day in the crowded committee room and leard witness.c; declare that lie was not the actual head; that all nowers seemed vested in Edward Young Clarke, head of the publicity or propagating bureau and Mrs. Elizabeth Tyler, his assistant. The committee conducting a hearing on resolutions calling for a congressional investigation of tl Klan will put the imperial wizard on the stand proba bly tomorrow. All of the evidence to (lay was by witnesses demanding an in quiry and those who had conducted independent inquiries for the Postof Ice Department and newspapers. 0. B. Williamson, a postoffice in spector, told of a seven-day prelimi nary investigation at and around the imperial palace at Atlanta. Mr. Wil liamson, who presented the news let ters in eviderce. declared their trans mission established improper use of the mails, and that they had been sent out for the purpose of stimulating the membership dIrive, at ten dollars a head. Asked by Chairman Campbell if any part of the funds collected by the Klan had been spent for the needy, the witness replied: "If you call Col. Simmons needy, then some thousands were spent for him, but none for charity. Col. Sim umons' salary is $1,000 a month." Buy Fine Homes Then telling of what he had discov ore din connection with (disposition of the funds, the inspector said that the imperial palace, in the fashionable Peachstree section Atlanta, had been bought partly with Ku Klux funds and listed in the name of Clarke; that the same system had bee-i followed in purchasing a more pretentio'us home for the wizards; that $21,000 of Ku Klux funds had been turned over to Lanier University in Georgia, without security, and that when anybgdy joined the Klan he got a receipt show img the funds had been accepted .in trust for the order. There was sharp conflict between the testimony of Williamson and that of C. Anderson Wright, formerly a Klans man, and who recently published what purported to be an expose of the or (Continued on page Six) LOAN TO FINANCE COTI'ON Washington, Oct. 11..-Approval of a loan of $400,000 to South Caro lina banks for financing cotton loans was given today by the War Jinance Corporation. Dont Fr NEIGHBORHOOD ROOK / CLUB ENTEWTAINED Mrs. Seamon Richardson entertain ed the members of the Neighborhood Rook Club Friday afternoon at her home. Delightf4l informality pre vailed. The rooms in which the guests were entertained were made attrac tive with venetian glass bowls filled with fall flowers. Mrs. Frank Bur gess assisted Mrs. Richardson in Arv ing a salad course with tea. Those playing were: Mesdames Bomar W. C. Davis, Miss Lou Huggins, iesse Huggins, J. K. Breedin,- Scott Harvin, Jr., Scott Harvin, Sr., H. D. Dubrow, Conner Wells, Frank Huggins, Ben Cantey,' A. H. Breedin, .da, Coles, Miss Laura Keels of Black Mountain, N. C., and Mrs. G. K. Hanks. MISS IRMA WEINBERG ENTERTAINES AT BRIDGE A lovely event of the week was the bridge party at which Miss Irma Weinberg entertained the members of the Bridge Club Thursday afternoon. Potted plants and cut flowers adorned the rooms open to the guests. Score was kept on dainty - hand painted score cards. At the conclusion of the games a salad course with coffee was served. The guests were as follows: Mrs. J. A. Cole, Mrs. E. S. Ervin, Mrs. F. C. Thomas, Mrs. C. B. Geiger, Mrs. Scott Harvin, Sr., Mrs. Scott Harvin Jr., Mrs. Horace Thomas, Mr.. J. H. Orvin,- Mrs. Jake Weinberg, Mrs. Leon Weinberg, Mrs. Levi, Miss Netta Levi Miss Corinne Barfield and Mrs. Hage dorn. -0 KINDERGARTEN TO OPEN Mrs. Selby will open a Kindergar ten School on Wednesday, October 19th at M:. Legg's residence on Brook Street. For particulars call at Mr. E.' L. Wilkins home or phone 170. CONTRACT AWARDED FOR DAIRY AT FLORENCE Initial Investment Will Be $25,000 Will Make Butter and Have Big Cold Storage Plant. Folrence, Oct. 11.-The dairy poultry plant in I. lorence for this see tion of South Car,>lina was assured this afternoon when the building cor poration let contracts for the building and m.chinery for a plant and ex chaxiged bonds with M W. Cartwright operator, for the faithful perfor mance of the obligations of each party. Actual building operations will be commenced tomorrow morning by Haynesworth & Lawton, building en gineers, who were the successful bid. ders for the job. Equipment contracts will be let as soon as bids can be ob tained and awarded. Construction will be rushed to com pletion with the expectation of the plant being ready for operation the middle of December. The initial in vestment will be approximately $25, 000, with the building designed for $150,000 expansion as quickly as pos sible. Specific.tions of the plant provide for 5,000 pounds butter churning ca racity daily, feeding capacity of 6,000 chickens per (lay, with cold storage aI nd refrigeration for butter, eggs, cheese and poultry. Foundations will be laid for four staries, one of which wil) be erected now. An immediate development will be undertaken to brint at least 1,000 milking da'iry cows into the Pee Dee section to insuie milk and butter .supply for this plaxt. Also a poultry development will be undertaken. This will involve an expenditure of ap proximnately $150,000 whlich has been un'derwvritten by the Florence banks. --------o TAK ES H ER OWN LIFE BY PUTTVING HEAD IN OVEN Columbia, Oct. 11.--Mrs. G. D. Buchanan, of Columbia, committedl suicide early this morning by placing her head in the oven of a gas cooking stove and turning on the gas, accord ing to Coroner J. B. Scott. 11cr body was found in the kitchen of the home by her twelve-year-old son shortly af ter' he had gotten~ out of bed Tuesday morning. Despondency was said to have been the cause of the act. Mrs. Buchanan was the wvifQ of a special agent for the American Railway Ex-. press Company. Beforo her marriage she was Mxss May Gcntry, of Spartan burg. She was about thirty years of age. Besideos her husband she is sur vivedl by three children. Her remains were sent to Greenwood this after ne(On. Cironer Scott made an investi gation andl declared the case to be clearly one of suicide. Coroner J., B. Sc~t~t in speaking' of the death of'Mrs. Buchanan said that his investigation showed so conclusi vely that Wewi man died as the result of a deliberate act on her part that an inquest would not he necessary. Hie qiuestionled nmembers of ethe.famixl and. learned' that Mrs. Buchanan let her room for herskitphen at an hour somne what earlier than was "her custom, with the supposedl pur'pose of b~egin rng her duties for the day. She luaced her head in the oven of the gas stove after turning on the burner. her body was found about 7 o'clock aind Coroner Scott was. immediately notified. wraet the W. C. T. U. TO b Sessions Will Be Held in Saturday and Sunday For The Friday Morning 9:00-Meeting of Executive Com. mittee in Sunday School rooms. 10:00-Convention called to ordei in Church Auditorium. Crusade Psalm, read responsively general officers leading. Prayer-Mrs. W. L. Dunovant, ol Edgefield. Crusade llymn--"Give to the Win( Thy Fears.t Roll Call. Appointment of Committees. Adoption of Order of Businoss. Reports of the General Officers. Short Parliamentary Drill. 12:00-Noontide Prayer and Conse, cretation Service, Mrs. W. J. Huit 01 Johnston. Memorial Service Solo-Mrs. C. N. Sprott of Mann ing. Prayer-Mrs. W. S. Crouch 01 Saluda. Aaronic Benediction. Recess-Luncheon served at th< Church. 1:30-Official Board Meeting h Ladies' Bible Class Room. Friday Afternoon 2:45-Sonk Service in Church audi torium. 3:00-Convention called to order. Devotional service, Mrs. Alvii Curry of Grey Court. Reading of Minutes. 3:30-Our Official Organs-The Un ion Signal, The Young Crusader, anc The Palmetto White Ribbon. 4:00--Hour with, the Departments Evangelistic, Scientific Ten peranc Instruction, Medical Temperance, Sun day School Work, Medal Contests. Open Discussion of Departments What Departments shall we take ui for the coming year? 5:-Aaronic Benediction. Meetings of Committees on Resolu tions, Finance, Telegrams, Press Place of next meeting, Credentials Securing new members, and Soliciting Subscription to our Official Organs. Friday Night 8:O-Special Music by Conventiot Choir, under the direction of Mis: Lucy Johnson. Hymn Scripture Lesson--Rev. J. A. Easlei Pastor of the Convention Church. Prayer-Rev. C. B. Smith, PasLoi of the Methodist Church. Solo. Welcome to Manning-Hon. W. C Davis, Mayor. The Churches are glad you came Rev. L. B. McCord, Pastor of Presby terian Church. Greetings from all of the Women'. Organizations of Manning, voiced bi Mrs. J. B. Cantey. Response for the Members of th Convention, Mrs. P. J. McLean o Aiken. / ddress--Mrs. Fred Munsell of Co lumbia, Chairman of the Joint Legis lative Committde representing all o the State-Wide Organizations of Wo men in South Carolina. Hymn Collection. Benediction. Saturday Morning 9:00-Official Bonrd Meeting. 9:30-Convention called to order. Devotional service, Mrs. F. S. Ged (ings of Paxville. Reading of Minutes. "Our Finance"-Pledge for Stat< Work. 10:00--lour with the I)epartment: -F.lower ission and Relief, Parlia MANNING POTATO HOUSE NEARING COMPLETIO? Work on the potato house which i being erected near the depot for th Manning Curing House, Inc., is pro gressing nicely and the buildinj should be fmnished within the next tei dlays. - Many ,people are surprised a the amount of lumber which is re qjuired in the construction. Two lay ers of dIressed and matched sheeting both inside andl out and on the roo: and ceiling are used thus insured tight air space in the walls. This is the first commercial hous to be erected in Clarendon County In some parts of the country th4 curedl sweet potato has become n small part of the money crop of th community and it is to be hoped tha this venture will p rove so successfu that next year will see the erection a many more houses in Manning ani other Clarendon County town. The potatoes are cured about th first of November or before killini frost. They remain in the curini house until ship d. The success o the indusgy to.date -is.largely due t the wr'of the'South Carolina Swee Potato Assopiation which has market ed all tibo potstoes for itjember~s Ji previous years at a satisfactory pric in the northern markets. This asso ciation handles the potatoes 'at cost. Bring your hofgs in and put thorn oi exhibit next Friday. Let the othe fellow see what you have. Hog Sh [ERE ON FRIDAY [he. Baptist ,ClIurch Friday, - -Interesting Program Occasion4 mentary Usage, Publicity, Child Wel -fare, Moral Education, Christian Citizenship. 11:00-Report of the Joint Legisla tive Committee meeting, held in Co lumbia September 21st and discussion of the Legislative Program of the South Carolina W. C. T. U. will re commend fos 1922. 11:30-Practical ' Suggestions for making the Young Peoples Branch and the Loyal Temperance Legion successful in South Carolina, Mrs. Maud Perkins of New York, National Secretary of the Young Peoples Branch. 12:00-Noontide Prayer, Mrs. T. P. Salter of Trenton. Report of Committee on Credentials. Election of Officers. Aaronic Benediction. Recess-Luncheon served at the Church. Saturday Afternoon 2:45-Song Service. 3:00-Convention cat d to order. Devotional Service, l..rs. W. C. Able of Columbia. Reading of Minutes. Report of Official Board. Report of Committee on Resolutions. Report of Committee on Finance. Report of Committee on Telegrams. Report of Committee on Place of Meeting for the Annuel Convention in 1922. Reports of other Committees. Unfinished and Miscellaneous Busi ness. Announcements. "Bkst Be The Tie That Binds." Aaronic Benediction. Saturday Night 8:30-Hymn Devoti-mal Service, Rev. J. A. Easley. Oratorical Contest for Silver Medal. Vocal Contest for Silver Medal. Announcement of prize winners in Flower Mission and Scientific Tem perance Essay work. Collection. Delivery of Medals. Benediction. Sunday Morning 11:30-Special Music by Conven tional Choir. Hymn Scripture Lc.-:on and Prayer, Rev. J. A. Easle. Special' Music. Announcements. Offertory. Address-Mrs. Mtaud P -kins. Prayer. Hymn. Benediction. Sunday Afternoon 3:30-Young Peoples' Rally. Sunday Night Good Citizens Mass Meeting. 8:00-Spccial Music. Hymn. Devotional Service, led by Rev. L. B. McCord. Special Music. Subject for Discussior--The Eigh teenth Amendl ment and its Enforce maent. Address-"Law Observaince"--lon. Charlton DnR-:nt of Manning. Addres- "Law En forceient" Maj. George C. Bowen, Federal Pro libition Officer for South Carolina. Hymn. Collection and call for Pledges for State Work. "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again." Benediction. LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF I TWNTY YEARS AGO October 16th, 1901. Solicitor. Wilson hias begun his rounds, starting at. Florence. JTudge Aldrich is presiding. Council was asked to pass an or dinance to prohibit tho butchers of Manning from selling spoiled meats. The Levi Estate has begun the erec -tion of a store next door to Brockin tons drug store to be occupied by Mr. S. R. Venning as a jewelry store. Governor McSweeney appointed Mr. Henry B. Bateman magistrate at Pax ville to fill out the unexpired time caused by the death of the late Jas. F. Richbourg. TEACHERS EXAMINATION WAS HELD COURT HOUSE A Teacoher's Examination for State ' 'eacher's Certificates ywas held .at the Court House Friday and Saturday un dcr the supervision of County Supt. of Education E. J. Browne. There were 21 white applicants and 10 col ored applicants taking the examina I tion. Iiiin is the largest number of r applicants standing this examination at on time in Clarendon County. row---Frid4 MRS. W. It. GRAY ENTERTAINS Mrs. W. R. Gray entertained a few neighborhood children at a unique Sunshine Party Thursday afternoon in celebration of the sixth birthday of her little sen, Billy. The children all gathered Oil tie lawn where Mrs. J. A. Easley told them a delightful story of Bre'r Fox and the Little Rabbit. Merry games of "Cat and Rat" were played, before the children were marched into the dining room which was decorated in quantities of yellow golden rod. The table had for its centerpiece a birthday cake iced in yellow and on which were six yellow tapers brightly burning. Ices an( cakes further carrying out the color scheme was served, while to the de light of the children the favors were minature baskets holding bon bons. Master Billy was presented with a number of birthday gifts by his little friends who e-ime to wish him many more har-y birthdays. Mrs. .1. A. Easley, Mrs. T. M. Mou zon and Mrs. Ed Reardon assisted Mrs. Gray in making the afternoon merry for tho children. The guests were. Dorothy Bomar, Ruth Boger, James Kennedy, William Kennedy, Harold Weinber,r. Seabourne Richard son, Friank Huggins and Milton Joy. MRS. J. A. COLE HOSTESS The Nvighborhood Rook Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. J. A. Cole Monday afternoon. After a ser' -s of intcresting games a delicious sr.:a 'Icourse with coffee and whipped cream was w.red. The guests includ ed the members of the club and the following invited friends, Mrs. J. K. Breedin, Mrs. Jesse Huggins, Mrs. Barron, Mrs. Herrott, Mrs. A. H1. Breedin, Mrs. Geo. Huggins and Miss Barnwell Huggins. MANNING BANKS R[C[_VE HEAT SE[D The three ba iks of M anning have purchased a car of best wheat seed obtainable with a view towards en couraging their patrons and planters generally in growing food crops for home consumption by delivering this seed to them at actual cost laid down in warehouse at Manning. The cost of this seed delivered here is $2.50 per bushel. The boll weevil has clearly shown its ability to destroy our cotton crei --and to make the growing of cottoni with which to buy necessities ex tremely hazardous, but as is well known much of the provisions pur chased with the cotton crop in- the past can be produced successfully on our own soil, the officials of the banks have taken this step as an aid in mak ing our community more self-sustain ing. The officials of the three banks do not advise the planting of wheat on an extensive scale by any single plant er with the view of making a market able community of it. but by reason of the fact that wheat products-flour bran and shorts are more univer sally and constantly used in every home than any other single food, and it having been clearly demonstrated by recent experience that excellent wheat can be grown here, they strong ly advise every farmer to plant not less than two or three- acres for their own use and to also grow other food crops such as are consumed among us, for which we have ;n the past sent our money into other sections to pur chase. For those who are without exper ience in growing wh2at, we have ob tained the following information which we believe to be reliable: Wheat should be planted on land wvith a elay subsoil that is not too dleep, the land should be well drained andl in fair state of cultivation; wvhere lands have humus in the soil, acid phosphate can be used quite liberally, up to as much as five hundred p~ounds per acre broad cast: this land should be broken closely and harrowved and after seeding, if possible it should be rolled, as this rolling will prevent winter killing and the seeding can be either broadl cast or drilled, drilling is preferable. We are advised not to plant whoat without treating the seed for smut, no matter how clean the seed may ap pear. This is iunportant as an entire crop may be ruined by neglecting to to do so, as a small amount of smut will not only cause the flour made from it to be dark, but is positively glangerous to use, ergot of wheat as it is .known being a very powerful poison. To treat for smut proceed as fol lows--dissolve one poundl of blue stone in fourteen gallons of water this will be sufficient to soak two or more bus'aels-put the mixture in a wooden tub or vessel and soak the wheat over night, remove the wheat in the morning and spread out to dlry enough to handle. If a (drill is to be used, it will be necessary to dlry until the wheat will flow freely. Our in formation is that for'seedjng an acre of land one bushel is sufficient although some prefer using a little more. This wheat is now ready for de livery, and can be had from the ware house on Dinkins street, where Mr. F. P. Ervin has It in charge, and to insure success, It must. be planted not later than the last of October or early In November. m.y. Octok OG SHOW TO BE HER[ ON FRIDAY. ;how Will Ue Held at Harris Tobacco Warehouse on Friday. We would like to have every farmer i Clarondon. to soc the exhibit of hogs it the hog show here in Matining at Iharris Warehouse on Friday, October 14th. We will have about 100 head of real hogs, hogs .that were farrowed, fed, raised in the County. There will be liberal premiums offered. The judge who is from Clemson College is considered on& of the best in the country. It will be well worth your while to see the jutging. See the type of hog that the packu- wants, see the type of hog that will mature early and the type that wiil feed profitable.. The farner that 'misses this demon stration will miss a 1,t. You will be proud of Clarendon in1 her first efforts to have a hog show. You will be en couraged in your own efforts of pork producti.on and this show will be very impressive. There is no cost in entering your hogs. If you have good hogs show them. If not buy some at the show. You will be able to buy and sell Fri day, October 14th. PREMIUM LIST FOR THE COUNTY HOG SHOW 1. Best boar farrowdd since Feb. 1st, 1921-$12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 2. Best sow farrowed since Feb. 1st, 1921-$12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 3. Best boar farrowed between Sept. 1st, 1920 and Feb. 1st, 1921 $12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 4. Best sow farrowed between Sept. 1st, 1920 and Feb. 1st, 1921-$12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 5. Best boar farrowed previous to Sept. 1st, 1920-$12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 6. Best sow farrowed previous to Sept. 1st, 1920-$12.00 first; $8.00 econd; $5.00 third. 7. Best pen of two fat harrows far rowed since Feb. 1st, 1921-$12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 8. Best pen of two fat barrows far rowed previous to Feb. 1st, 1921 $12.00 first; $8.00 second; $5.00 third. 9. Best sowv and litter-not less than 4 pigs-$10.00. 10. Beat boar in the show, any age of breed-$10.00. 11. Best sow in the show, any age or breed-$10.00. Dickson Drug Store also offers a prize of $2.00 in merehandise for the first priie winner in each class shown. SAYS HOG SHOW IS MARK OF PROGRESS Mr. It. J. Evans, Secre ary of Duroc .lersey Association Writes Mr. J. I. Bradham in Iteference to Clar endon's How Show. I have just learned of the arrange ment to put on a hog show in your city in the near future and want to say that the citizens of Manning could do nothing better for their community than to have the breeders and farm ers of their county bring out their specimens and get them before every farmer who attends this show. Hogs are badly needed in South Carolina and I hope you can make Clarendon County the center of hog attraction im the State. The boll weevil and its work is driving the far mters to live stock and there is no farm animal that is paying as good dividends as is the pure bred hog. Through all the depressing times we have had the hog has been the one thing that the farmers in the corn belt and in other parts of the country has found wvith any profit. And as the Breeders Gazette truthfully says, the hog is the animal that will bring back wealth and plenty in spite of what anyone may (do or not do. The hog mlade the cornbelt rich and any midlwest banker will tell you that. Trhe city or county that takes the lead in this work in South Carolina is the city and county that is going to lead mn the matter of -recuperation .from the slack times we have had and will be the best county in the State. We hope every effort will be made by your citizenship to make this a worthy show, and that all the public ity jossible will be given it. The cot ton farmer is looking for relief from his burden and the sooner the burden is lifted with hogs on every farm, the sooner will peace and plenty reign. RI. J. Evans, Chicago, Ill. "TOBY" IS COMING BACK .Next week Melville's Comedians will hoid forth in their tent theatre on the same location-she R. D. Clark lot on Church Street- as they had last year. Mr. Melville enlarged his company and~ purchased a lot of now plays for this -season and the people of: Manning have a week of enjoy mont aher.dl of them. This company madle quite a hit hero last season, in cluding the man who sold the candy, fcr he invariably gave the ladies the prize packagos which had the ciga rette cases and~ the men always drew the boudor caps. They will open Monday night with the drama: "When Dreams Come True." ~er 14th