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Section One' '? O Pa s .to 8 VOL;.-XLII - -- 9 - Section One VOL; LII "MANNING, S.- G., WEDNESDAY," MARCH 1,.1922 ______N__._9 HARDING URGES HELP FOR' AMERICAN SHIPS Prealldent Advocates. Subsidies for Merchanit Marine in Ad dress to Congress PROPOSES TO SELL WAR-TIME FLEET Chief Executive in Favor of Taking the Government Out of, Shipping Business Washington, Feb. 28.-Pre'sident Harding, through a message which he read in person to Congress in joint session, pre,sented today the administration program for develop mei)t through direct and indirect subsidies of the American merchant marine, and immediately. after he had outlined his views steps were taken to translate his recommenda tions into legislation. Bills embodying the administra tion policy were introduced simul taneousy before the President had left the capitol and arrangements were made for early committee con sideration. Joint hearings ' by the Senate commerce and the House mer chant madine committees, to which the bills were referred, were proposed by Senator Jones, Republican, Wash ington chairman of the former. The bill will be taken -up next Thursday by the Senate committee and soon also by the House committee. In addressing the joint session of Congress President Harding de clared that the policy of govern ment operation of its merchant shiit hal been demonstrated to be ."fundamentally, wrong and prac tically impossible." He proposed the sale-even at an admitted sac rifice-of the government fleet built during the war and the granting of the direct and indirect subsidies, together with other aid, to private ship operators. "Endless Embarrassment." This program, the President ex plained, was advanced in lieu of ineffective provisions in eisting laws designed to aid shipping. These includedi the "subvention' or tariff rebate, provided for imports in Ameri can vessels by the present, tariff law which is inoperative because of "tho l most favored nation" clauses of com mercial treaties. The President reit erated that he did not intend to de nounce- these treaties, as provided in the Jones shipping act of 1920-an act which would make the tariff sub vention operative-because, he said, it would "lead to endless embarrass ment" and invite disturbance of cor dial commercial relations. Admiinstration leaders in Congress later said that no attempt would be made to repeal the treaty abrogation clause of the Jones act, but that the new program would be pressed and the treaty abrogation provision left on the statute books. The President also reiterated his approval of the Great Lakes-St. Law rence waterway project. Appluaded As He Leaves This and several other declarations of the President were 'applauded at the join session. The audience rose and applauded at length when he en tered and left the House chamber. The cost of his program next year was estimated by the President at $15,000,000, 'with about $330,000,000 as the ultimate maximum. The plan, the President said, would "ultimately take the government out of a business which has been excess ively costly and wasteful and involv ing a loss in excess of the highest subsidy proposed." The audience applauded vigorously when the Executive declared Ameri ca had "the aspiration, yea, the deter mination, to establish a merchant marine commensurate with our com miercial importance." The experiment of government op oration, the President saidl, had been very costly. "Much has been learned, to be sure," he added, "hut the outstanding lesson is that the government cannot profi tably manage our merchant shipping.' Plan Endorsed The President said that every mem ber of the shipping board endorsed the administration program. Repub lican leaders in both branches of Con gress saidI also that it had the gen eral endorsement of the dlominant party membership. Democratic opposition to the sub sidy, proposal developed, however, immedliately and Senator Fletcher, Democrat, Florida former chairman andl ranking minority member of the Senate commerce committee, issued a statement annog~ncing opposition to the subsidy plan. "There is no needl for subsidies in my opinion," said Senator Fletcher. "I would, howvever, favor the govern ment furnishing insurance to our own andl private American ships at p ractically cost. My inclination hais ,een against any direct subsidy." Other Democratic Senators also de elared their opposition to a subsidy, Sbut many said they desired to study the administration program carefully before deotermining their position. COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT New York, Feb. 28.-Five men were arrestedl andl a press for printing counterfeit $20 bills andi a building at Forty-Second street and Broad way, the heart of Manhattan's up town business district, and $05,000 in spurious currency were seized tonight by federal agents. The fiye prisoners are alleged te have flooded the metropolitan area with counter leit $20 bills in the last few ,day. (ENTUCKY SALE OF LEAF TOBACCO IS HEAVY Hopkinsvllle Ky Feb. 26.-Sales on the loose leaf loors during the past week -aggreg.Ated 1,124,100 pounds of tobacco, wtIch brought the growers $174,203.80. The average was $15.40, an increase of 58 cents a hundred over. last week.. The average was \$10.61 for the same week a year ago. Salesi for the seasopi aIhount 'to 10, $14,755, the average being $15.28. Lower grades were mainly, in evi dence, though there was some fine leaf. The best price'was $40. Tobacco is rolling into the city and heavy sales are expected until the season closes, Prices for the week ranged as follows: Trash $2.50 to .$3; common lugs $3 to $5; medium lugs $5 to $8; good lugs .8 to $12; tine lugs $12 to $15; low leaf $10 to $12; common leaf $12 to $18; medium leaf $18 to $25; good leaf $25 to $30; fine leaf $30 to $40. TO GIVE AWAY SECRETS Washington, Feb. 28.-Results of the government's investigation into the retail' prices charged for neces sities in various parts of the coun try will be made public next week, Attorney General Daugherty said to day. The Attorney General has an nounced his intention of prosecuting wherever evidences of profiteering by retail merchants through illegal agreements are uncovered by the department, but has indicated that he would rely mainly upon the pub licity given the price information to enable the public to demand the proper lovels. CIVIC LEAGUE PLANT AND CAKE SALE At the old Cafe's stand on Friday, March 3rd from 3 'till 6 p. m. the Civic League will have many pretty pot plants and delightful cakes of all sorts for sale at reasonable prices. There will be whole cakea, cut cakes as well as small oncs, in order that our house-keepers may be enabled to purchase according to eac! individual need. No home is home-like without some growing plants--these will be there also; of many varieties. This is the housekeepers, and home-mak ers opportunity, and the League soli cts the patronage of everyone. COURT CON V[N[$ MONDAY, MARCH 13 Court convenes in Manning March 13th, Judge Shipp presiding. The following is the petit jury:. R. P. Gibbons, Turbeville J. I. Walker, Summerton D. M. Evans, New Zion C. S. Rigby, Manning A. M. White, Alcolu J. B. Bagnal, Wilson C. J3. Timmons, Wilson T. M. Kennedy, Manniig A. J. Walters, Silver H. P. DuBose, Manning C. 1. Wheeler, New Zion J. M. DuBose, Turbeville W. J. Brunson, Summerton P. R. Alderman, Alcolu D. W. Barwick, Alcolu. J. Q. Mathis, Summerton H. H. Evans, New Zion J. R. Hodge, Alcolu S. D. Coker, Turbeville Ragin Mathis, Summerton N. 11. Pillips, Summerton S. C. Way, S"ver J. R. Thames, Davis Station R. L.- Kennedy, Gable, P. W. Stukes, Manmng F. M. Rhodus, Wilson J. W. McFaddin, Sardinla M. E.- Worsham, Lnke City 0. p. Johnson, New Zion R. P. Barrow, New Zion M. W. Ardis, Wilson R. M. Felder, Summerton J. A. Corbett, Manning S. M. Driggers, Lake City D. M. Gibson, Silver C. D. Bell, Manning. SECOND WEEK JURY W. Rt. Davis, Silver J. M. -TLee, Alcolu G. T. Worsham, Lake City W. M. Morris, Turbeville N. K. Timmons, Manning C. G. Cutter, Wilson T. C. Gamble, Turbevillo / D. M. Roberson, Turbeville T. C. Wadford, Sumnmerton M. R. Thames, Davis Station J. B. Hicks, Gable C. W. Thames, Wilson J. A. Green, Turbeville W. F. Rush, Turbevillo E. R. Morris, Turbeville A. W. Frierson, Silver S. E. McFaddin, Sardinla. J. K. Harrington, New Zion, C. M. Thlgpen, Manning W. 0. Land, Manning A. H. Reese, Manning W. M. Ridgill, Mannin C. L. McElveen, Manning E. L. Ard, Alcolu J. L. Geddings, Paxville~ W. D. Scurry, Manning T. L. Pldyd, Turbeville' N. G. Hemmingway, Summerton T..M Beard, Gable J. L Elliott, Silver W. J. Tomlinson, New Zion J. M. Graham, Alcolu L. H. Godwin, Summerton R. 11. Corbett, Alcolu E. L. Johnson, Manning G. A. W"riersnn. Wilsn TAYLOR MURDER SOLVED If WOMAN IS RIGHT Six Drug Peddlers Caught in Raid on Los Angeles House-"House keepers" Says They Killed ' Movie Man. \ Los Angeles, Feb.. 28.-The mys tery of the murder of William Des mond . Taylor, film director "is solved if the story told by Mrs. John Rupp in connection with the arrest here today of six drug peddlers is correct," tonight declared Detective Sergt. 'Herman Cline, one of the po lice squad assigned to the case. When Sergt. Cline, head of the po lice homicide squad, made this state ment Mrs. Rupp, who tolds. the police she shad "kept house" for the men, had been rigidly questioned by two detectives of the district attorney's office. Officers said they would check up every detail of her statement. * Another witness, new in the case, and whose exact connection with it, and whose name was not made pub lic officially, was taken before Dis trict 4ttorney Woolwine, to whom he was said to have told a "very important story." This witness is called "French. George" by the de, tectives, who decline further infor mation. "Frenchy George's" story, how ever, was believed to relate to the arrests of the six-men, who were accused of having sold drugs and liquor to motion picture :"4ors and actresses and others, ir' ; Iolly wood district. The six men in custody were caught In a raid at Mrs. Rupp's home. They 'gave their names as William East, thirty-six; Walter Kirby, twenty three; John Herkey, twenty-five; Ray Lynch, twenty-six; George Calvert, twenty-five, and Harry Amorheim, twenty-seven. Police were holding them incommunicado tonight. According to the police, Mrs. Rupp directly charged two of the men vith the murder of Taylor. The officers quoted her as saying Kirby and Cal vert had made threats against Taylor in her house, asserting that the direc tor had 'injured their business." She declared they showed nervousness the night of February 1, when Taylor was murdered; were away from her home for a time early that night, and re turning, "stayed up all night." The police stated Kirby and Cal vei-t were no strangers to them. Shortly before Taylor was slain, according to, the police restatement of Mrs. Rupp's story, three of the six ip en returned to her home, and told her. "lie double-crossed us; wouldn't pay for the booze we brought him. We'll get the 7----. We're going to kill him." The name of the director was not spoken, however, it was stated. Mrs. Rupp said she dismissed the threat from her mind until the day after the murder. Then, she said, wrile she and the two men were at dinner, she suddenly cried out to one of them: "You are the man who killed Tay for." "le turned perfectly white and sagged in his chair," Mrs Rupp, was quoted. "Then he sam. 'Good God, don't say that again.' . Don't ever mention that again." "I never did," Mrs. Rupp was said to have continued, "but during the next two weeks, one man would fre quently come running into the house and hide in his room. Once he said to me, 'The bulls are after me. I-Ielp me hide.'" Mrs. Rupp was said to have giv en the police the name of an al leged bootlegger froain whom the six men were reported to have obtained the liquor they wvere charged with having sold. The oflicers wvere said to he searching for this man. The arrests todlay revivedi the theory brought forward several times andl as often said to have been dis carded, that Taylor was slain be cause of his, alleged activities against a narcotic ring. It was even (declared that the officers had practically prov ed the director once, engaged in a physical encounter wvith a drug pedl (11er he caught negotiating with an actress friend. A detective imttached to the dlistrict attorney's office saidl offieers would pay another viist to Mabel Normand, film actress, who is recovering from what her physicians announcedi as a severe attack of influenza, and ner vous breakdown. UNION PRESSMEN LEAVE PAPERS. .New York, Feb. 28.-Union print ing pressmen on all New York morn ing newspaper press5 rooms abandon edi their posts tonight, according to an announcement by. the Publishers' Association of New York City. Long after its usual hour of pub lication, the New York Herald is sued an eight-page paper, captioned "strike edlition." An eight-column announcement on the front page ex plained that press room forces were 'on strike" andl that the press room was temporarily crippled. Early in the evening a majority of the 2,100 members of the union organization met to decide on ac ceptance or rejection of' the arbitral decision. The leaders announced that action was 'expected either oneo way or the other before 0:30 o'clock, but that hour passed without any further announcement coming from the loeked doors of thb hall, to which reporters were denied admittance. This was the situation at midnight. First editions of the morning papers had failed to appear, BONUS' QU[$IION IS IN DEAD.OCK Iepublicans Fail to Reconcile Dif ferences MACNIDER SEES HARDING National Commandar of the Ameri can Legion Says iHe is 4 - Satisfied Washington, Feb. 28.-House'.ays and means committee Republicans spent three hours trying to reconcile their differences over the soldiers' bonus, but without success. After they had adjourned until tomorrow, Chairman Fordney announced that he had been "authorized to say that the committee has arrived at no conclu sion." It was understood that there was a general discussion of the whole question of finances, acrimonious at times, and that qt the finish the situa tion was just wheer it was before the .special subcommitte tentatively agreed' upon a special tax program which subsequently was disapproved by President Harding. Want to Meet President The discussion today was reported to have revolved largely around the proposition to write into the bill some .kind of financing provision that would meet the President's views at least half way. The sales tax suggested by the President and rejected by the spe eial committee last week by an over whelming vote, was not pressed par ticularly, it was said, and the im pression went out that some mem bers had in mind a special tax pro gram. Hanford MacNider, national com .mander of the American Legion, and John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the legion's legislative committee discussed the bonus situation with President Harding at the White House today. They said afterwards that they were "perfectly satisfied" with the results of the conference and ex pressed confidence that there would be no delay in' the enactment of the atljusted compensation legislation. They added that the President "was heart and soul" with the legion and understood its position fully. AiDDITIONAL LOCALS The American Legion and the Wo man's Auxiliary entertained about fifty young folk with a bridge party last Wedinesday night. Chocolate with sandwiches was served to the guest. Last Friday the bankrupt stocks of Weinberg Co., and L. D. Nettles were sold. Morris Ness bought the Wein berg stock. Lester 'Weinberg the Nettles stock, in Manning and J. M. Nettles the stock in Alcolu. INCREASE OF COTTON ACREAGE GREAT MISTAKE Columbia, Feb. 28.-Convinced they say, that any increase in cotton acre age this year wou)d be absolutely ruinous to the state, officials of the South Carolina Division of the Ameri can Cotton Association today issued a statement setting forth the facts in the situation, as they see them, and urging every interest in South Caro lina tounite in an effort to hold the acreage down at least to that of 1921. A further reduction would be strong ly advisable the associatioh says, four major reasons are given by the association why the acreage should not be increased and it says there are numerous minor reasons, the four principal ones are: "First. An increase in cotton acre age wvould cheapen all collateral held by Southern banks. "Second. Under bo0ll weevil condi fions an increasb in acreage means an increase in p)ossible disaster by the boll weevil. "Third. . An increase in cottoh Acreage menns a deprease in food and' feed crops. Let's make the Southern farm self sustaining' before we again undlertake to raise a surplus of cot ton. "Fourth. After bearing the brunt of defltion neither our bankers, mer chants are in a position to finance a large crop). Under 'existing condlitions we ought not to run the risk of a crop failure andl thus embarrass banks, merchants and farmers. Plant only such crop as can be financed with comparative ease." The association in its statement takes the view that while "a large acreage this year would, not by any means insure a large crop, it would certainly very greatly dlepress the price for the next eight or nine months any way. If we overproduce prices will be ruinous, if wye over plant and the boll weevil repeats her 1921 performance, ruin is certain, either way you look at it our only salvation is in a very small acreage." The association says that it feels it to be its dluty to soundl this note of warning to the farmers of the state and It remindls them that "It is bet to'r to be safe than sor." Dr. J. B. Johnson of Rock N~ill, president, Louis I. Guion of LugofY vice president andl manager of the as sociation, said yesterday that they had received letters from bankers, merchants andl farmers in every sec tion of the state urging that every step be taken to prevent an increased acreage with the disaster that, it would almost certainly bring. F. C. Thomas, President Countyv Bnch. THE RED CROSS - PUBLIC HEALTH NOTES Repbrt for February Nursing visits ------------33 Instructive visits ---- 37 School visits ..--------.-.. .16 Social service mvisits ----.----..3 Conference visits .-----........ 115 Total - visits ---- --------- _ ----204 Mileage .. ..-. .----. --790 Schools inspected ---.---------- 6 Pupils inspected __-__-----------444 Defectives ----- . _ ..._....__...353 Total defects -S-_- --.-.--814 Defective eyes .......---------- 14Q6 Defective ears ..--_ ____----. 18 Defective nose and throat ------- 219 Defective teeth ---- -- .. ..'-259 Miscellaneous -'------ ---- --..-38 Home visits to tubercular patients 19 To diagnosed cases ..............15 To suspect cases ...... _..... . . . 4 Examinations secured by nurse ....4 Cases found positive ----.- .---- 3 Prenatal visits ..... ..... . _ ..._2 Postnatal visits _..._ _.._. . _ . 2 Visits to infants, under 2.years ....26 Talks to school children --------- 24 Attendance -_.._ ..__.. ._ ___679 Dental corrections ....... .. . ._ .17 Eye corrections _... .... . _.__7' Throat treatments .... -.----.3 Patients first of mbnth ---------43 New cases ------ _._.._ . ._.11 Prenatal... _ . _ .. - _ .. . _--2 Postnatal ---- ---- -- ----------1 Infants under two years ---------2 T. B. -_ - -... - ... - _ -_ Other communicable disease _.....1 Patients discharged .-..-- ---- 2 Recovered --------- __ ___. __._1 Improved' - . .--..----1 Patients last of month ---------.52 As in most schools the teeth need more careful attention. The teachers and all the pupils seem anxious to raise their standard of health. We are hoping much will be accomplish ed for better health. Summary report of the Foreston School: No. pupils inspected .--.-----_.13, No: vaccinated __ ----- .--- 2 Defective eyes .------------ 2 Defective nose and throat - _ 5 Defective teeth ----- .----_ _--12 Anaemic ..:_ __.._ --------- 4 Poor nutrition -----------------8 Miscellaneous -_. - _. - - . -. -.---------2 Here, too the teeth are being neg lected, both as to cleanliness and den tal work. Teacher and pupils have promised co-operation for better health and cleaner teeth. LOCAL HAPPENINGS TW[NTY YEARS AGO April 30, 1902 Mr. Connor XElls of Jordan is quite ill at his home. Mr. and Mrs. S. A.. Rigby left last Monday night for the Charleston ex position. Railroad Commission J. C. Wilborn went over the Alderman railroad last Friday to inspect and receive it. The dispensary profits for the quar ter ending March 31st has been turn ed over to the treasurer amounting to $1,540.12. This amount is to be divided between county and town. Miss Virginia Galluchat leaves to morrow evening to visit friends in Portsmouth, Va. Miss Lillian Larvin is quite sick; she was very ill Sunday, but better today. The Pine Grove school at T1urbe-I ville has elected Mr. A. T. Ihelms, a! graduate of Wofford College, prini cipal of the Pine Grove Academy WOMAN HIOLDlS TO LIF"E .Miami, Fla., Feb. 28.--Although phyvsicians said there was no hope for her recovery, Mrs. ' Edgar C. Frady, shot three tinmes by her hus band, who then slashed his own throat Sunday afternoon in a hqcal hotel, still clung to life tonigt Frady, while in a serious condition, a1vas said to be on the road to' reC covery. Ho is under arrest and isI being guarded in the hospital by a dleputy sheriff. Frady dleclared, when' questioned by the sheriff, that he did not re member shootmng his wife. Hie ad mitted that they had scuffled for possession of the revolver, the of ficials said, but declared that his memory failed him on subsequent events. MRS. T. M. MOUZON ENTERtTAINS On Friday evening Mrs. T. M. Mouzon gave it lovely reception in honor of Col. and Mrs. J. Ei. Pottle of Milledlgeville, Ga. The guests were met by Mr. and Mrj Mouzon and in trodluced to Col. and Mrs. Pettle. The reception rooms were decorated in ferns and yellow jonquills. The punch bowl which was presidled over by Miss Marguerito Duncan was beau tiful with Its festoons of green and yellow. The guest were next invited into the dining room where Mrs. J. E. Reardon served cream arid cake. The color scheme was again carried out. Many of Mrs. Pottle friends en joyed Mrs. Mouzon's hospitality. Col. and Mrs. Pettle are on their way home from Nw York and Washngn. SENATE OVERRIDES W ETO OF GOYERNOR Wells Tax Extension Resolution Favored, 32 to 3 ADDRESSES PRO AND CON Measure Now Goes to House and if Passed Over Objection Will Become Law. Columbia, Feb. 28.--By the vote of 32 to 3 tonight the veto of Governor Cooper on the Wells' resolution ex tending the time for the payment of taxes until June 1 was overridden by the Senate. The Senate will meet at 11 o'clock tonlorrow morning. The Senate tonight took up the veto message. Senator Moise, of Sumter, favored the passage of the bill over the Governor's veto. He differed with the Governor in the latter's state ment that the credit of the State would be impaired and that the proviso relative to allowing tax. payers to vote would be unconsti tutional. Senators Johnstone and Beasley also differed with the Governor. They thought that he wqs right -to exercise his opinion as Re saw it but they felt that the resolution should be. passed for the benefit of the people who are in distress. Senator Duncan took exception to the Governor in that he thought the Governor had not sought the advice of the members of the Sen ate supporting te resolution. He said that the people had asked for the extension and it should be granted. He also said that he felt outraged that the wishes of the people should not be acceded to. Senator Wells thought it was for the best interest of the people and of the State institutions to pass the resolution. He took ex ception to the Governor on the ground that the credit of the State would be impaired. Senator Hart said that he would vote to sustain the Governor's veto. He agreed with the Chief Executive that it would hurt the credit of the State. 11e sympathized with those who were financially hit but he could not see how an extension would aid the taxpayers. Senator Wideman spoke for the passage of the resolution over the Governor's veto in order to give the people what they sought. Senator Wideman insisted on over riding the tax veto because of condi tions, Senator McCrady said Heaven had smiled on Oconee and hp felt the up-country should come to the help of the low-country. He wished to over ride the veto. Senator Laney felt the Governor was convinced he was donig the right thing but be thought he was mistaken. He had no criticism but falt the Governor had made an er ror of judgment. He felt that the banks were doing a good service to the State and were- to be com mended and were necessary. There were extraordinary conditions and the best thing was to extend the time and he believe (lit possible to cnntinue to borrow the necessary mi oney. Senator Goodwin wanted the re lief and favored overriding the veto. On a roll call the veto was over ridden by a vote of 32 to 3. The three Senators voting to sustain the veto were Senators Bailes, Hart and Miller. The tax extension amendment now goes to the house on the veto issue. The Senate will meet at 11 o'clock in the morning. A favorable ireport wvith amend ments was miade on the bill from the Hlouse to provide for a State board of engineering examiners andl a similar report wvas made on the "(log tax bill." A favorable report was submitted on the bill providing for a tax on stock exchanges dlealing in cotton futures. T1he Senates tonight after some dlebate killed the bill by Senator Goodwin to requ ire manufacturers and dlealers in fertilizers to sthte whether the ammonia containedl there in is potential andl available and also the nature of the filler contained in the fertilizer. The bill, it is said, wvas aimed to get a better prodluct of fer ilizer. . TH'IE RED. CROSS CHIAPTERI CALL~S FOR N~NITTiER1S The women of our County arec again called upon to knit for our soldiers. This time for our dlisabled ones. We want every woman who can, and will, to knit sleeping capes for our tubor cular soldiers, who have to spend their nights as well as their (lays in the open. Surely the women of Clarendon County will conme forward now, as they did, when these same men were fighting for us. The wool and ex plicit directions for knitting these capes will be furnished by the Red Cross. Any one who will help in this needl please communicate with Mrs. J. A. Weinberg, Box 219, Manning S. C. AMERICAN LEGION MOVES The local Post of the American Legion has moved its club rooms from the' Manning Hardlware Build.. ing to the secondl floor of the Levi Building where spacious and conven lent quarters have been securedl. The first meeting in tho now rooms will- be held Tuesday, March 'th.