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The Flore nob Daily Times.
VOL. XV.
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FLORENCE S C. WEDNESDAY MARCH 3 1939.
No. 160
DEMOCRATS
WIN FIGHT
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL IS KILLED IN
THE HOUSE.
OPPONENTS RAISE ROUSING CHEER
BAND CONCERT ENJOYED.
The Bill and the Lobby Roundly De
nounced by the Democratic LeafcJers
’Vote Very Close.
Washington, March 3L—The ship
.subsidy bill was rejected by the house
of representatives last night by a vote
of 172 to 175.
The principal feature of the bill is
the provision that American mail
steamships of 15 knots or over and of
not less than 5,000 gross tons shall be
paid $4.60 per nautical mile outward
bound on routes of 4,000 miles or up
ward to South America, Phillippines,
Asia and Australia.
Mr. Landis (Ind) made an earnest
plea for the passage of the bill.
Mr. Moon (Tenn.) led the opposi
tion to the measure. “It is an infernal
fraud designed to plunder the treas
ury,” he declared. Speaking of the
provision for training of American
.boys and answering the plea of pa
triotism advanced by Mr. Landis, he
said that it was but a blind to hide
the giving of the people’s money to
‘corporations of ship owners.
The climax came when Minority
Leader Cark declared that a lobby had
been carried on “right on the floor of
the house” in favor of the passage of
the bill. “It is an outrage to a civiliz
ed country,” he declared, “this thing
-of coaxing men, or button-holing men,
and I undertake to say that when Mr.
'Moon of Tennessee denounced this
'bill as an infernal fraud he used lan
guage he was justified in using.”
The debate against the bill was clos
ed by Mr. Cockran of New York. He
'denounced the subsidy “as an outra
geous concession of , the enslaving of
a people through the agency of a gov-
•erament.”
Mr. Finley Opposes Bill.
- Among those to speak for the bill
Goebel (O) Landis (Ind) Hum
phrey (Wash) and Hobson (Ala);
against it were: Small (N. C.), Kus-
termann (Wis.) Laflford (Wis.)’ Lloyd
(Mo.)i Burton (O), Saunders (Va.)
Whson (Pa.) Clark (Mo.) Steenerson
(Minn) Finley (S. C) and Norfis Neb)
The feeling in ttye house was strain
ed as the hour of voting approached.
The attendance was probably the larg
est of the session. Every one expected
that the vote would be close. Repre
sentative Golfogle (N. Y.), who was
operated on yesterday in a hospital,
was carried on the floor In a chair to
vote against the bill.
A.scene of wild confusion followed
the roll call. With the announcement
of the vote' of 172 in the affirmative
the speaker hesitated to get a good
breath and then said: “One hundred
and seventy-five in the negative.”
The Democratic side of the house
broke forth in cheers.
G. F. C. ALUMNI.
A Large and Enthusiastic Audience
at the Auditorium.—Band Needs Aid
The concert by the Forence Band
last night was enjoyed by a large au
dience at the Auditorium. The band
has made fine progress lately and their
music is second to no band that has
been hereabouts for a long time: Sev
eral selections were given during the
evening. They were all liberally ap
plauded.
Prof. Schumacher’s violin with Mra
McNeill accompanying on the piano
was especially enjoyable.
Mr. Arbuckle’s vtolincello was very
sweet and ne was enthusiastically en
cored.
Mr. Barringer, the manager of the
Auditorium came to the front just be
fore the close of the entertainment
and stated that while the band was
anxiops to please the people in Flor
ence and give them good service, they
could not do it without the aid of the
people financially. This they had not
received.* They did not want to ask
for money at this concert, which was
to be free, but they did want and need
ed aid very badly.
Others were called to say something
Mr. Wells suggested that a collection
be taken up at the doors, and many
expressed a willingness to make Con
tributions, but Mr. McNeill on behalf
of the band said that they appreciated
the suggestion and the spirit shown,
but they would rather not take up col
lection then, but they did want the
backing of the people, and all the aid
that the people would give them.
MR. COKER NOT*MEANT
IN “VOX POPULI” LETTER.
TO ORGANIZE [
BOYS WffIK
O. B. MARTIN STARTS MOVE^LINT
FOR THEIR BENEFIT.
GOVERNMENT TO GIVE MATERIAL AID
Grand Jury That Unknown Writer Did
Not Intend to Refer to Hartsville
Merchant.
To the Editor of The State:
In an article which appeared in The
State of the 25 instant headed ‘Spears
Springs Small Sensation,” the name
of the Cokfers of this place are made
use of in a manner which m**- create
a s»e impression ns to their exact
Scientific Farming Under Dr. Knapp’s
Direction—Prizes to Be Offered to
the Boys Who Would Learn Haw
to Make the Farm Pay.
Former State Superintendent^ of
Education, O. B. Martin is in Florence
to-day. Mr. Martin has accepted a
position as Supervisor of the Bqys
Department of the Farm Demonstra
tion work for the South. This work
is connected with the Bureau of Plant
industry in the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. It is associated with tkq
Farm Demonstration work which has
made such a success in various parts
of the south under the supervision sf
Dr. S. A. Knapp. Mr. Martin confer
red with Supt. A. H. Gasque and oth
ers interested in such important work
The plan of the work is as follows:;
Boys between the ages of 10 and 21
are to be invited to join local corn or
cotton clubs are to be formed through
the schools. The teachers are to send
the names of all boys who wish to join
to the County Superintedent of Edu
cation. These will constitute the
county club. Each boy will agree to
cultivate one acre of corn or cotton.
The Department of Agriculture wijl
send him the seed. Each boy will al
so receive a letter once a month giv
ing Dr. Knapp’s ideas and suggestions
as to the best methods of cutivation.
The Department bulletins are to be
sent also. It is planned to have oc
casional meetings to be addressed by
the state or local agents of the farm
demonstration work.
It is planned also to offer substan
tial prizes to the boys who make the
greatest successes. Prizes will be of
fered to the boy who makes the larg
est yield of corn and also to the one
IN
S. COURT.
D. H. Fass Being Tried To-day For
Misuse of the Mails—Other Cases.
The United States District court
was engaged the larger part of the
morning in hearing the case against
D. H Fass charged on two counts with
using the mails for fraudelent pur
poses. J. M. Ragsdale, Esq. repre
sents the defendant and United States
Attorneys, Messrs. Cochran Bacot and
Lathrope are conducting the prosecu
tion.
Coy Herring against whom a true
bill was found by the grand Jury yes
terday charged with altering a money
order, plead guilty and was sentenced
to serve in the Federal penitentiary
in Atlanta one year and one day.
Two true bills were found against
D. Schwartzman charged with viola
ting the bankruptcy laws, one for ma
king false oath and the other for con
cealing assets from his trustees. No
bill was found against George Joseph
charged with violating the bankruptcy
aws.
There was nothing doing to-day in
the circuit court.
NEW LAWS
OF THE STATE
LIST OF MORE IMPORTANT GEN
ERAL ACTS JUST PASSED.
ON MANY AND VARIOUS SUBTECTS.
STATE EXPECTS TO WIN
DISPENSARY CASE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL RETURNS
FROM WASHINGTON
connection with the case in qt^onj who makes the most eotto* his^-aw*-**^queetiotry'hsltdff'members
Organization of the Graduates of that
Institution to Be Effective Here.
The Alumnae of the Greenville Fe-
nale College are invited to meet at
he residence of Mrs. W. M. Waters,
Saturday morning, March 6, 1909, at
fleven ©clock. A representative sent
►y the executive Committee of the
Uumnae Associatio n will be present
o assist in organizing a club for Flor-
Mice county and vicinity
All who have ever been *,tudents
it the Greenville Female College are
ncluded in this invitation.
DEATH OF AN INFANT.
-Little Martha Isabel Hollis a victim
of Ptomain Poisoning.
Martha Isabel, the 16 months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hollis
died yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock.
The littlo one had been sick about a
week with ptomain poison . The fu
neral services will be conducted at
the home thos afternoon at 3 o’clock
by Revs. W. B. Oliver and R. Herbert
.Jones, the interment will be at Mt.
Hope. The parents have the sympathy
o# the community in their bereave-
;ment.
T; e ‘ Vox Populi” letter mentioned »u
that article was published in Mr.
Spears’ paper, the Darlington Press,
in November last, and was commented
on by him as editor of that paper This
letter brought accusations against cer
tain “prominent merchants and busi
ness men,” who were “prominent pro
hibition leaders,” etc. etc., of a neigh
boring town, as being engaged in the
sale of liquor. These phargos were
believed by many throughout the coun
ty to be intended to apply to Mr. D. R.
Coker of Hartsville, and for the pur
pose of bringing out the names of the
parties placed under suspicion by the
anonymous writer, “Vox Populi,” Maj.
Coker wrote a letter to the editor of
The Press requesting this information
Mr. Spears, the editor refused to make
public either the names of the parties
referred to or the name of the town
By all who are acquainted with the
high character and integrity of Mr.
D. R. Coker, both in public and pri
vate life, the charges in this letter
inso far as they might be intended
to apply to him or to his associates,
were promptly pronounced false and
absurd. However, that there might be
no doubt in the minds of any one con
cerning the matter, Mr. Coker request
ed of his honor, Judge Gage, and of
the grand jury, the most thorough in
vestigation of the accusations and re
quested that anyone guilty of the
charges, as set forth in the article, be
presented for prosecution.
The grand jury made the following
return in the matter:
“While the grand Jury of Darlington
county will guard with sacred care the
good name of each and every citizen,
be he ever so humble, and shield him
from all harm, we find that the article
of ‘Vox Populi’ which appeared some
time last November in the Darlington
Press, a newspaper published in this
acre. Likewise prizes will be offered
for the five best ears of corn and the
five best stalks of cotton. One boy
can compete either the corn or cot
ton prizes but not for both.
It is hoped that the prizes will be
offered by public spirited citizens of
Florence. Subscriptions in money or
articles of merchandise will be accept
able. If a merchant will offer a watch
a suit of clothes, a hat, a plow, a cul
tivator or any such useful article it
will be us^d to facilitate .the work.
Several different prizes will be offer
ed if the responses are as generous
as is anticipated.
When the time comes to award the
prizes an exhibit will be made of the
corn and cotton. The judges will be
prominent farmers, farm demonstra
tion agents and agricultural college
men. The professor of agriculture at
Clemson and some of the Best pxperts
from the Department of Agriculture
will be invited to address the boys and
to plan the work for the next year.
Supt. Gasque and Mr. Martin spent
several hours to-day working out the
plans. These plans met the hearty
approval of all of the citizens to whom
Thinks Sufficient Good Argument Was
Put tip to Reverse Judge Pritchard’s
Decision. '
Columbia, March 3.—Attorney Gen
eral Lyon yesterday returned from
Washington, where he and his associa
tes appeared before the Unites States
Supreme court in the litigaion over
the dispensary funds, now tied up by
injunction Issued by Judge Pritchard.
Mr. Lyon feels very much encouraged
as a result of the hearing and expects
that within 30 j days a decision will be
rendered favorable to the State.
Mr. Lyon thinks the court was very
much Impressed with the arguments
made by Mr. W. F. Stevenson and Mr.
B. L. Abney, representing the State,
of the court seemed to indicate that
they considered the case one in which
the rights of the State entered con
siderably. Mr. Stevenson called at-
ention to the argument of Mr. Lester,
representing the Fleisehmann whis
key concern, in which it was intimat
ed that the State was endeavoring to
evade the honest debts of he dispen
sary. Mr. Stevenson read from the
minutes of the meeting of the commis
sion at which Mr. Lester appeared and
stated that he was satisfied that the
commission was doing everything pos
sible to wind up the affairs properly
and wished to get his claim through.
At this meeting Mr. Avery Patton,
member of the commission, stated
that all just claims would be paid
promptly, bat that as Mr. Lester had
admitted certain overcharges Mr. Pat
ton did not feel tha tthe claim should
be allowed. This was the beginning
of the present suit.
References were also made to the
records in the claim of Garrett & Co.,
and the justices asked a number of
questions to inform themselves on the
status of the case. It seems certain [
that an early decision will be render-
they were explained. Teachers are ed, probably favorable to the State,
requested to form local clubs at once
and to forward lists of membership
to Supt. Gasque so that the boys may
be put upon the mailing lists of the
Department of Agriculture immediate-1 commission caused by the resignation
and that the commission will be able
to proceed with the work of getting
the affairs.
There are now two vacancies on the
ly. A committee will be appointed
to solicit subscriptions for the prizes. <
James Adams Shows Coming.
The James Adams Vaudeville Rail-1
road shows will be here next week for
a week’s engagement. This show is I
well known here and will draw large
crawds. Among the special acts is
the great electrical act where Mr. j
Adams has 150,000 volts of electricity
passed through his body lighting pa- j
pers 6 inches from his fingers or toes.
of B. F. Arthur of Union and C. R.
Henderson of Aiken. The vacancies
will be filled by Gov. Ansel when the
decision is announced.
county, was not intended to and did, Thei . e w in be plenty to amuse old and
Foley’s Kidney Remedy will vure
any case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi
cine. Cures backache and irregulari
ties that if neglected might result in
Bright’s disease or diabetes.
E. M. Matthews.
not injure the ci'aracter or reputation
of any citizen.”
T. H. Coker, Jr.
Hartsville, Feb. 28.
The Crime of Idleness.
Idleness means trouble for any one.
Its the same with a lazy liver. It
causes constipation, headache, jaun
dice, sallow complexion, pimples and
blotches, loss of appetite, nausea, but
Dr. King s New Life Pills soon banish
liver troubles and build up your health
25c at F. U. Lake Drug Co.
Fresh country eggs, 20c per
Consumers Grocery Company.
dozen.
3t.
I
young, gt.od mude ard fine acts. Price
of admission ten cents.
2t
Will Have Big Iron Works.
Messrs. W. H. Hudgins and T. E.
Williams have formed a partnership
to carry on an establishment for iron
work of all kinds. They will have a
considerable plant, for which new ma
chinery has already been ordered.
Fine Vocalist at Elite.
Miss Clara Wells, a charming vo
calist of great repute is singing this
week at the Elite. Her illustrated
songs have proved very gratifying to
the patrons of that popular theatre.
At the Gem This Week.
Big crowds attended the Gem last
night and the program was very en
joyable. Besides the pictures Mana
ger Barkley has a fine vaudeville act
this week, Madame Hoofman who is
a baffling slight of hand performer
and Prof. Talkerton ventrilloquist and
Punch and Judy artist of the first
rank. The show they give is a ^ood
one and will please everybody. They
will be seen every night this week in
new tricks and Punch ^nd Judy acts.
Simple Remedy for La Grippe.
La grippe coughs are dangerous as
they frequently develop into pneumon
ia. Foley’s Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough but heals and streng
thens the lungs so that no serious re
sults need be feared. The genuine
Foley’s Honey and Tar contains no
harmful drugs and is in a yellow pack
age. Refuse substitutes.
E. M. Matthews.
Gov. Ansel Has Not Signed All of
Them and May Not Some.- He Reads
Them All Carefully.
The following are some of the most
important of the general bills, passed
at the session of the general assembly
just closed.
Governor Ansel is carefully reading
over each act before he signs it and
a number of these acts are not laws
as yet, the governor may veto some
of them.
Finance, Commerce and Manufacter.
The anti-discrimination * bill design
ed to protect competition in trade.
The factory inspection law, prohibi
ting the discrimination against any
person because of membership in a
union.
To provide for the making of item
ized statements by officers of certain
corporations.
To amend an act entitled “An act
to establish a department of agricul
ture, commerce and immigration, and
to provide for the appointment and
compensation of a commissioner,” ap
proved the 22 day of February, A. D.
1904, so as to eliminate the word “im
migration” and clauses relating there
to, substituting in lieu of thereof the
word “industries” and to incorporate
provisions relating thereto.
To make article 7 of chapter 14 of
volume 1 of the code pf laws of South
Carolina applicable to banks.
To amend section 2456, volume 1,
of the code, relating to the recording
of deeds, mortgages and other instru
ments, limiting time to ten days after
May, 1909.
To prohibit the fraudulent use of
credit of corporations.
To regelate tbe manufacture, sale
and delivery of commercial fertilisers
and to provide penalties and punish
ment for voiolation of this act.
To amend sections 1, 3, and 6 of an
act to provide for the manner in which
owners or projectors of any railroad
company incorporated under the laws
of other States or counties may be
come incorporated in this State.
To make it unlawful to pay divi
dends on stock in any corporation un
less the same are actually earned on
the capital stock of such company and
for any officer of such company in to
maks any false statement in regard
to such company.
To repeal section 3059 of the code
relating to the lien law.
To provide certain conditions to be
imposed upon certain foreign insur
ance companies and certain other for
eign companies for the privilege of
entering and doing business in this
State.
As to County Affairs.
To amend section 378, volume 1,
code of laws of South Carolina, 1902,
so as to definitely fix amount of mi
leage to be paid to county boards of
equalization.
To require county treasurers of the
State to deposit in chartered banks
surplus or unused funds at interest.
To empower the grand jury to em
ploy expert accountants and to pro
vide for their compensation.
To provide for the closing of the
several dispensaries in this state and
for the sale of all stocks of liquors,
beverages, fixtures and other property
belonging to the several dispensaries.
Miscellaneous.
To further protect the public health
and the health of domestic animals by
providing for the inspection of live
stock imported into the State of South
Carolina for breeding, dairy w^rk or
feeding purposes and to provide for
the eradication and excluder of con
tagious 30^ Lections disea****' of live
stocks from th<* State. •
To amend 309 of th rt code of laws, |
so as to make a verdict of the jury j
and an order of the court in the coun-1
ty where rendered a lien upon the j
real estate of the person against whom
is is rendered from the rendition there j
of till the expiration of five days from 1
the rising of the court at which same
was rendered.
To amend section 2223 of code, so
as to further define and extend the
liability of telegraph companies in j
cases of mental anguish or suffering, j
For the better protection of baggage
and express packages.
To regulate the collection and dis
tribution of dead bodies for scientific
purposes.
To provide for the investigation of
the State Hospital for the Insane.
To provide for a monument to the
heroism, fidelity and fortitude of the
women of South Carolina during the
war between the Confederate States
and the United States.
To amend section 2383 and 2384 of
the code with reference to renuncia
tion of dower and the record thereof.
Educational.
To increase the average length of
the school term and to improve the
efficiency of the public Schools in this
State.
To amend an act to provide high
schools for the State.
To require all school warrants to
be approved by the county superin
tendent of education.
To release' beneficiary students at
tending State colleges from the'obli
gation to teach school if appointed to
naval or military of the United Statea
or to position in the army of the
United States.
These are New Crimes.
To prohibit the manufacture, sale
barter, exchange, giving away to in
duce trade, the furnishing at public
places or otherwise disposing of alco
hol, spirituous, vinous or malt liquors-
or beverages by whatsoever name-call
ed, which if drunk to excess will pro
duce intoxication, except for sale of
alcohol in certain cases upon certain
conditions and except thesale of wines
for sacramental purposes and to pro
vide penalties for the violation thereof
Declaring it a misdemeanor to draw
and \tter any check, draft or order
where the drawer has not at the same
time sufficient funds to meet the same
and providing punishment therefor.
To declare the willful or wanton
burning of any building which is in
sured a felony and to provide punish
ment therefor.
To prohibit persons owning or keep
ing sheep-killing dogs.
To authorize the governor to parole
prisoners on conditions..
To prescribe the punishment for
rape and assault with attempt to rape
and to provide for taking dispositions
of females in such cases.*
To declare the soliciting of orders
or offer to sell liquors or beverages
containing alcohol a misdemeanor and
to provide punishment therefor.
MILITIA FOR WASHINGTON.
Southern Troops to Take Part In the
Taft Inaugural To-morrow.
Two military trains carrying the
militia from Augusta, Charleston and
Georgetown to Washington where-
they will participate in the Inaugural
exercises of President-elect Taft, pass
ed through the city last night. The
train bringing company “F” from Au
gusta arrived at 12:59 and left at 1:10.
It contained five cars, two baggage
cars and three Pullman tourist cars,
and carried about 160 men. Another
train, scheduled as third 82, contain
ing four coaches, one baggage car and
two Pullman cars carried the military
companies from Charleston and George
town) Lieutenant Col. J. E. Coggswell <
of Charleston was in charge of the
Carolina troops, which are understood
to have an especially good location.
ENTERTAINMENT AT ELIM.
A Most Interesting Drama, Fish and
Oyster Supper,. etc., to take Place
at Elim School.
A play which will hold your undivid
ed atention throughout the perform
ance, immediately followed by most
savory refreshments will take place
at Elim school on evening of March
the twelfth nineteen hundred and nine
You are most cordially invited to
come and partake of the pleasures the
occasion will afford.
Two Million Bottles.
of Perry Davis' Painkiller sold every
yoor ^hirk of it! And every bottle
is lesse_ing suffering and helping some
human being to health and happiness!
This wonderful household remedy stops,
tue pain of sprains, burns or bruises.
It relieves rheumatism or neuralgia.
It cures colds, cramps, colic, diarrhoea
There ought to be a bottle on your
shelves just now, ready for the first
^jgn of trouble. The new size bottle
is 35 cents and there is also the 5o
cent size. Be sure your druggist gives
you Perry Davis’
Get your fish' from the Poor Man’s
Shad, 30cents. Herring 19
cents a bunch. Louis J. Rollins. 2t