Cheraw chronicle. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, July 21, 1921, Image 2
SHIP SUBSHT1B
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warding and advisors have
, not yet formulated a
* marine program.
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WAR HAS WROUGHT CHANGES
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Former Bitter Opponents to Subsidy
. Propositions Now Apparently Want
a Subsidy for Themselves.
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\ Washington. ? The revival of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation has
. raised some Important questions as to
the future of the American merchant
^ marine. While President Harding and
his advisers have not yet reached a
definite program or policy, the significant
thing about the Informal discussions
which are now taking place is
the drift toward government subsidy
of ships flying the American flag.
For years the subsidy idea has 6een
warmly espoused by shipping men
only to be bitterly denounced by the
members of Congress from agricultural
states. Years ago no American
President would have felt warranted in
recommending a subsidy to any class
of American enterprise. But tne war
has wrought many changes, and it
would not be surprising if before the
end of the Harding administration a
ship subsidy bill, not only is proposed,
but actually put thrbugh Congress.
It is felt that the chief source of opposition
has vanished, for the agricultural
element in Congress has recently
come forward with'a request for a
subsidy themselves. The proposal
that a hundred million dollar approprtatlon
be made by the' government to
finance agricultural projects is looked
upon by advocates of the ship subsidy
as an established precedent which agricultural
senators and members of the
house will not be able to ignore.
Potash Users Enter Protest.
Washington. ? Potash users of the
South are protesting against the prohibitive
duty of $50 a ton imposed by
the new tariff bill. It is understood
the purpose of this tax is to protect
the potash mines of Utah. Ninety per
cent of the potash used is used by
Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
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Irish Situation Deadlocked.
London.?The Irish situation, it was
declared in responsible quarters, has
developed into virtually a deadlock between
Premier Lloyd George and SirJames
Craig, the Ulster premier, and
the latter has been given an opportunitv
to ro to Belfast to see if any
thing can be dune in the circumstances.
Fire and Riot in Penitentiary. .
Pittsburgh. ? Six persons were injured
and ten factory buildings destroyed
in a riot and fire at Western
penitentiary here. Police and deputy
sheriffs from all parts of the city assisted
the prison guards in holding the
prisoners while the firemen put out
the flames.
Greek Forces Pressing Turks.
Athens.?The Greek troops in the
region of Kataia. to the southeast of
Brussa. Asia Minor, have forced the
Turkish Nationalists to retreat in such
a manner to give hope of a complete
investment by the Greek forces.
Bomb Outrage in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires*? A powerful bomb was
exploded in front of the capital build'
Ing, A policeman was seriously wounded,
but only small material damage
was caused. The outrage is credited
here to communist agitators.
Duty Free Crude and Fuel Oil.
Washington. ? The proposed duty
j on crude and fuel oil was struck out
of the Fordney tariff bill by the house.
Fifty Firemen Overcome.
New York.?Fifty firemen were overj
come in fighting a $1,000,000 fire in
the building of the Phoenix Cheese
! com/any, on Greenwich street, on the
West, Side of Lower Manhattan.
20,000.000 Russians Starving.
Berlin?Twenty million persons are
on the verge of starvation in drought
stricken sections of Russia, subsisting
mainly on moss, grass and bark of
trees.
Rise in Sam Browne Belts.
Washington.?With the war department's
order restoring the Sam
Browne belt for all commissioned officers,
prices of this article of equipj
ment, which had been a drug on the
market, immediately begon to soar
skyward.
10,000 Stills in Porto Rico.
San Juan, P. R.?There are 10,000
stills in operation in the island, in
violation of the Volstead act and local
Jaws, in the opinion of the prohibition
director's staff.
Steamer Strikes Mine.
T ati? A Hianutph frnm TJnVfl'fl
from Kustendje, Rumania, says the
British steamer General Turner, bound
from the Danube to Rotterdam with
grain and cattle struck a mine off
Caliakra and sank. The crew were
saved.
Farm Mortgage Debts Doublad.
Washington. ? Mortgage debts of
American farmers more than doubled
in the decade between 1910 and 1920. J
The increase in mortgage charges
against farms owned by their operators
was 132.5 per cent.
Bluejackets Guard Property.
\ Kobe, Japan.;?Two hundred armed
'bluejackets were landed here to cooperate
with 3,000 police and a com
pany of Infantry who wore protectlnp
naval propert^^La result of the strik
ft thed^jflj^^^orkers.
DEBT TO BRITAIN
IS PAIDjy U,!
INDEBTEDNESS OF THAT COU
TRY TO US AT THIS TIME
IS $4,500,000,000.
CLAIM FOR TRftNSPORTATIO
The Claim Paid By Us Constitutes
Final Settlement of Transportation
Charges of Both Countries.
Washington. ? Despite Great Br
ain's debt of $4,500,000 to this cou
try, payment of $32,688,352 has be
made by the American government
the British ministry of shipping in si
tlement of a claim against the war c
partment treasury officials said. T1
payment was made, officials adde
pursuant to an opinion by Attorn
General Daugherty.
The British claim was for transpo;
tation service arising out of the w
with Germany, and the payment,
was explained, constitutes a final s<
tlement between the war departme
and the British minister of shippii
of all claims of either party again
the other for transportation %srvic?
Secretary Mellon asked Mr. Dau
herty for a ruling as to whether tl
act of March 3, 1875, which requir
the secretary to withhold payment
any judgment against the Unite
States where the claimant is indebte
to this country in any manner, a
plied to such a claim.
Mr. Daugherty held tne act did n
apply, as it was not the practice i
sovereigq nations to pitosecute the
claims against one another in tl
courts and obtain judgment, but* a
just such matters through diplomat
channels.
Hun Lieutenants Convicted.
Leipsic, Germany.?Lieutenant Dil
mar and Leutenant Boldt, charge
with murder in the first depree f<
firing on life boats after the Canadis
hospital ship Llandovery Castle h?
been torpedoed In the summer of 191
were each sentenced to four years' ii
prisonment.
Horseback Riding for Harding.
Washington. ? President Hardli
wants to take up horseback riding. ?
has not ridden since he was a bo
however, and may back out at tl
last minute, Borne of his friends say
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Woman 68, 13th Child.
Bland, Mo.?Mrs. Amanda Martin, (
years old, has presented her husbar
with a fine, healthy boy. The fath<
is 70 years old. Neighbors have pr
sented Martin with a new suit <
clothes. The baby is Mrs. Martin
thirteenth.
Did Not Endorse boidler Bonus.
Cleveland, O.?The Rainbow Divi
ion Veterans' association failed to ei
dorse an immediate cash bonus tie
former soldiers at the closing sesso
of their annual convention here.
Tariff Rates on Dyes Stands.
Washington.?After refusing by
vote of 122 to 106 to eliminate tfa
three-year dye embargo from the Fori
ney bill, the house jumped suddenl
into a partisan fight over oil.
International Marriage.
New York.?Another American w<
man is soonj to be married into tb
British peerage, it was disclosed her
when a license was issued to Lor
Queensborough and Miss Edith Star
of New York.
General McAndrew Very III.
Washington.?Major General Jame
W. McAndrew, president of the gei
eral staff college and former chief-o
staff for General Pershing in Franci
was in a serious condition at the Wa
ter Reed army hospital.
Brazilians Are Worried.
Rio Janeiro?Dispatches from Waal
ington that the tariff bill places a 1
per cent ad valorem duty on hide
caused consternation among Brazilia
hide exporters.
Presdent Wins a Victory.
Washington. ? The administrate
won its battle in Congress when th
Senate, responding to President Hare
lng's recent request, recommitted th
soldiers' bonus bill.
Population Deserting Towns.
Sidney, N. S. W.?Inactivity in tb
copper mining industry has caused th
practical desertion of the populatio
from the towns of Cobar and Broke
Hills.
At one time Cobar boasted of a popi
lation of several thousand people.
To Loan Liberia $5,000,000.
Washington.?The state departmer
having made its recommendations, th
application of Liberia for a $5,000,00
loan is now Congress for final decii
ion.
Heavy Duty on Hides.
Washington.?Hides, raw. green an
pickled?were thrown off the Fordne
tariff free list by the House, whic
voted 152 to 97, to impose an ad vs
lorem duty of 15 per cent, to be fo
lowed by another- amendment taxin
all leather products, Including shoes.
Plan Agricultural Bank.
Warsaw. Poland.?Poland is to hav
an agricultural bank which will grac
long-term credits to the farmers. 1
is planned to have a working capiti
of about 8.000,000 marks.
Bad Conditions in Kiev.
Warsaw.?Conditions in Kiev, in th
Ukraine, are reported worse than a
I ? ? trAiiKloo in Pnaoi
any in Lie Dime iuc wvui/ivo *u
began.
Word reached Warsaw recently the
the population of the city had dwii
died to something like 100,000 personi
1- JAMES B. JONES,
jn James B. Jones, of Youngstown, O.,
to has been appointed assistant federal
jt. prohibition commissioner to assist
[e. Roy Haynes, the new commissioner,
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- WOULD LEASE THE NO. 3 DAM
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jt Stipulates That Lease Shall Run 100
it. Years, For Which He, or His Estate
at Will Pay $1,500,000 Annually,
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Washington.?Secretary Weeks announced
that he would ask congress
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for authority to accept a proposal by
Henry Ford for acquiring the govern?_,
ment nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals,
Alabama, if the offer was found to be
"substantial." The proposal, which
p~ was transmitted by Secretary Hoover,
was on his desk, Mr. Weeks said.
? Mr. Ford offers to buy the nitrate
p plant, equipment and lands for $5,r
000,000, and lease for 100 years the
16 Wilson and No. 3 dam, when complete,
^ at an annual obligation of 11,500,000.
c He proposes to convert the works into
a fertilizer plant, the profits of which
yould be limited to 8 per cent and to
keep it in readiness for the manufac.t
ture of explosives by the government
id in time of war. If acceptance of the
ir offer is found advisable, Mr. Weeks
in said, he would ask congress for avid
thority to sell the plant and lease
8, the dams and for an appropriation to
n- complete the electrical Installation on
them. This work is estimated to cost
$28,000,000 and on this sum Mr. Ford
proposes t6 pay Interest at the rate
of 6 per cent and to amortize the enle
tire cost of both dams.
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10 More Trouble In Mexico.
Mexico City.?Federal troops have
been dispatched to the State of Tamaulpias
and San Louis Potosi to put
.g down rebellious movements headed by
[d Daniel Martinez Herrera, Gen. Alejan;r
dro Chao and Lieut. Col. Horatio Mue
notaf
'8 Passion Play to Be Revived.
Oberammergau, Bavaria. ? Thirty
performances of the Passion Play are
scheduled for 1922 by the committee
B_ of twenty-one which 1b directing the
a. spectacle.
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n Canucks to Build School.
Woonsocket, R. I.?The French Canadians
of this city have launched a
campaign for the purpose of raising
a $500,000 for the erection of a textile
e and manual training school here.
y i Nine Killed in Alps.
Berne, Switzerland.?Nine mountain '
climbers, including Professor Schaeft-j
lain, an Austrian, are reported to have !
. been killed in a series of accidents
e in the eastern Alps.
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d Urfled to Pray For Rain.
r Paris.?Cardinal Dubois, archbishop
i of Paris, called upon the people to
pray for rain because of the prolonged
drought, which has caused much damage
and much suffering.
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Provide Bible Reading.
t_ Atlanta, Ga. ? After a considerable
debate, the state senate passed the'
Fleming-Bond bill providing for the i
reading of the Bible in the pubic1
schools of Georgia.
l- Australian Population.
.5 Sidney, N. S. W.?The census re-!
(8 turns for Australia give a total popu-1
n lation of 5,419,702, an increase of 964,697
since 1911.
Long-Lived Methodist Pastors.
n Chicago.?There are thirty ministers
e! over 90 years of age in the Methodist.
I-1 Episcopal church. There is one min-'
e iBter over 98 years of age ,one nearly
i 97 years, and three about 96 years.
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Jusserand Cancel* Leave.
e Washington.?Probability of intare
national conferences here on disarman
ment and Pacific questions caused
n Jules J. Jusserand, French ambas**-1
dor, to make an eleventh-hour change
i- in plans for a leave of absence in
sFrance.
General Tariff Debate Closed.
it Washington.?The house concluded
e general debate on the Fordney tariff
0 bill after the longest session of the
s- six days since unlimited discussion began.
Weather Cond!*lons Vary,
d Washington.?Considerable rain fell i
J..? i ? ~ wanlr in mnof cocf innu '
V | UUI Ulg LUC paot " ccn tu uiuoi. 0vvv?vmw
h; of the cotton belt, although It ooni
i tinued dry in some localities, parttcu1-;
larly east of the Mississippi river, the
g weekly crop bulletin of the department
of agriculture said.
Fierce Fighting in Belfast.
Belfast. ? A fierce gun duel was
it'fought in the York street and north |
It Queen street areas. Sniping began
il early and continued throughout the
entire day.
Press Endorses Marketing Plan.
e Washington. Ga.?Co-operative marit
keting of cotton as outlined in an ada
dress by E. E. Elmore, of the Georgia
Farmers' Co-operative association,
it was unanimously endorsed at the anl
nual convention of the Georgia Press
i. association. j
ATTEMPT TO LIFT.
BURDEN OF TAXES
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WANT PROGRAM ADOPTED THAT
WILL GIVE FREE REIN TO
BUSINESS INITIATIVE
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STAMP TAX ON EVERYTHING
"Business and Industries or country
Are Carrying Bulk of Load Which
Should be Shared Generally."
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Washington.?President Harding has d
made it clear to republican leaders in
Congress that he wants a tax program |
adopted which will lift restraint from j,
business initiative.
While the tax program is in embryo f
condition, certain fundamentals are I
practically agreed upon. For instance, |
imagining that, with repeal of the
[excess profits tax, the government ^
would be obliged to increase materially
the corporation takes. The aim of the
Harding administration, however, is to
avoid any increase of corporation
taxes, if possible, and only to Impose
a slight addition," if necessary. The
repeal of the excess profit tax is a c
foregone conclusion, and it is certain j f
that the next revenue bill will not at-. I
tempt to make the business and Indus- j t
tries of the country carry the bulk of:a
the load. Instead, the tax burden will j
be more evenly distributed by the use'd
of every sort of stamp tax. The three- c
cent letter postage may come back, t
and it seepis assured that revenue v
stamps will be necessary on practical- c
ly every kind of business transactions. C
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Plane Smash Kills Four. k
Oakland, Calif.?An airplane from e
Jascuzzi Brothers' airplane factory in b
Berkeley fell at Modesto, killing the p
pilot and three passengers, according
to word received by the Oakland Tri-ih
bune. I ii
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Use Crude Oil and Cotton. J
Enid, Okla. ? Crude oil and cotton c
were substituted for the customary tar T
and feathers by masked men, who removed
Walter Billings, a wealthy
theater owner and real estate dealer,
from his automobile to the country and C
whipped him. . li
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Japan Accepts Suggestion. a
Washington.?Japan's acceptance of li
President Harding's suggestion that ajsi
conference be called to discuss llmita- C
tlon of armaments has been received. ; d
5,000 New Cases of Cholera.
Riga.?More than 5,000 n;tr cases i
of cholera have been reported in Rub- si
sia in the last fortnight, says the Mos-1 v
cow Izvestia. I ai
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Sheriff li Impeached. w
Montgomery, Ala?George W. Mitch- tl
ell, sheriff of Lauderdale county, was
Impeached and ordered removed from
office by the Alabama supreme court.
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Turks Are Deporting Greeks. p<
Samuson, Asia.?The deportation of m
Greeks Into the Interior by the Turk- 01
ish Nationalists continues. The de- tl
portees included hundreds of em- tl
ployees of American tobacco firms. w
The World Cotton Crop.
Washington.?The world cotton crop
of the year 1920-21 is placed at 19,- i ai
595,000 bales of 550 pounds gross, or B
478 pounds net, by the bureau of mar- w
kets and crop estimates. Ic
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Cotton Consumed During June.
Washington.?Cotton consumed during
dune amounted to 461,056 running a:
~a ,1-4 ~ ? -I *0 CQO Knlna r\1 Hnlnrfl XT,
UcilQS UL J III t auu io,uou uaico xjl iiuv?4w, i ?
the census bureau announced. * J,
Hanged Without Confessing.
Griffin. Ga.?Jack Kelloy was hanged
here for the murder of LeRoy Trex-|p<
ler, an Atlanta taxicab driver. Kelloy c<
never confessed the crime. j w
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Fresh Outbreak of Pellagra. ; si
Washington.?A new outbreak of
pellagra, particularly in the South,
is alarming the public health service, j
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Womens' Smoking Compartments. ai
Montreal. ? Smoking compartments s<
for women are to be provided on the ei
Canadian Pacific' railroad trains. it
Dial Stands by President.
tTnshineton?Senator Dial announc
ed that he would stand by the adminis-; pi
t ration in its position respecting the d<
postponement of adjusted soldiers' I
compensation bill. , hi
Forest Experiment Station.
New Orleans.?Southern timber and ,
the various uses to which it can be 01
adopted will be studied by a staff ot F
technical experts working out of a fli
forest experiment station to be established
here by the United States for- t?
est service. , tl
Disqualified by Advanced Age.
Berlin.?Prof. Lujo Brentano, who
has been informally considered by the ci
cabinet as German ambassador to the j ft
United States, has notinea tne govern- c<
ment that he is not available because m
of advanced years. tl
Trainman Meets Death.
Tifton, Ga.??5. F. Webb of Valdosta,
Ga? freight conductor of the Georgia tt
Southern & Florida railroad, was scald- hi
ed to death and three trainmen in- w
jured when a southbound freight train h<
was wrecked. : li:
House Under High Pressure.
Washington.?The house ran under
high pressure in its consideration ol vi
the Fordney tariff bill in anticipation, s?
of the concluding of general debate on j fr
the measure. ! w
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Wllhelm at Liberty to Leave.
Doorn, Holland. ? The former Oer-1
man emperor is Ignoring the repeated p<
demands for payment of his municipal lii
taxes on the plea that his stay is in-; Li
voluntary, to which the municipality I r<
retorts that it has not the slightest ob- ai
jection to his departure. in
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MRS. WENDELL PHILLIP8.
Mrs..Wendell Phillips, the American
eleQate (and the only woman deleiate)
to the inter-allied conference for
indemnities and reparatona.
IIHER NATIONS SYMPATHETIC
administration Officials Are Confident
of an Early Acceptance From the
Government at Tokio.
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Washington.?Additional pledges oi
o-operation have reached Washington >
rom several quarters in response to .
'resident Harding's proposal for an inernational
conference on limitation ot
rmaments and other world problems.
Definite acceptance of the Presi*
ent's invitation to participate were reelved
at the state department during
he day from Great Britain and Italy, .
rhile informal advices came to official
ircles here that a favorable reply from
Ihina might be expected in the near
uture. At the same time it became
nown that much sympathetic interst
had been' manifested informally
y several governments who do not elect
to have seats in the conference. ,
France having previously expressed
er willingness to take part, the only
avlted power from which no sort
f an expression bad been received was
apan. Administration officials were
onfident of an acceptance from the
'oklo government, However.
Utilities Company Bankrupt
Little Rock.?Suit was flle^ In the 1
fnited States district court here ask- 1
lg (or the appointment of a receiver
>r the Arkansas Light ft Power Co., 1
corporation operating public utilities 1
l a score or more of towns of the 1
Late, and the Citizens' Ice ft Utilities
o.f of Junction City, Ark., a subsi- I
lary.
Investigate Ku Klux Klsn. ,
Pensacola, Fla. ? Both federal and ,
tate officials are conducting an in- (
estigation into the activities of an |
lleged organization of the Ku Klux
Jan here. Chris Lochas, the man ,
ho was ordered to leave town by .
le alleged klansmen, has returned. ,
Occupation to Continue. (
Paris. ? France has informed Ger- (
lany that she will continue the occustion
of the Rhine region until Gerlany
has complied with the conditions
r the Treaty of Versailles relative to I 1
le punshment of those who violated '
le rules of civilized warfare in the 1
orld war. '
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Greeks Forced to Retreat. > 1
Paris.?A column of Turkish Nation- '
lists attacked the Greeks west of 1
russa, Asia Minof, and the Greeks 1
ere forced to retreat after suffering >sses,
says a dispatch from Angora.
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Atlantic City Secures Elks.
Los Angeles, Calif.?The Benevolent {
ad Protective Order of Elks, in con- ,
ention l^ere, selected Atlantic City, N.
, as the 1922 convention city. (
$50,000,000 Live Stock Pool.
Chicago.?The $50,000,000 livestock ^
ool subscribed by bankers at recent
anferences here and in New York
ill be in operation July 18, Everett C
rown, president of the National Live- 3
:ock Exchange, said. t
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Must Have Warrants. ?
Lynchburg, Va.?A government rev* J
aue agent or prohibition agent not ?
rmed with a warrant for search or
?izure is not an employe of the govrnraent
at the time, was the ruling j
i the district court here. t
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Harding Signs Navy Bill.
Washington.?The annual naval apropriation
bill was signed by Presi?nt
Harding. t
The bill carries approximately four <
undred and ten million dollars. g
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ucain ui nun; iinnitvn ,
London.?Harry G. Hawker, the famis
aviator, was killed on the Hendon j
lying Field. His machine burst into 1
ames as it alighted on the field.
Hawker achieved fame when he at- c
impted a trans-Atlantic flight from t
le Canadian coast to Ireland. a
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Italy Favors Disarmament Idea.
Rome.?The foreign ministry offially
notified the American embassy
lat President Harding's plan for a j
inference for the limitation of arma- e
lents meets with the full approval oi r
le Italian government. ^
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DeValera Arrives in Lonaon. 0
London. ? Eamonn de Valera and j
le other Irish republican leaders who j
re to participate in the conference E
ith Prime Minister Lloyd George n
sre, has arrived in London from Dub- r
a. y
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Cities Present Their Views.
Atlanta. ? Representatives of indiidual
cities and organizations presnted
their own views on railroad ^
eight rates here at the conference a
1th railroad freight officials. ^
men ncqucsx Lfiscnargcs. ^
Newport News, Va.?More than " ^
?r cent of the several thousand ? - 1
sted men stationed at Fort Monroe
angley Field and Camp Eustis have
^quested their discharge from the
my despite the fact that many meo ^
i this state are out of work.
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PENSION DEPOSITS RULED ON
Delayed Fourth of JiHy Celebration
Rasulta In Severe Injury to the
Young Celebrator.
Anderson.?Attorney General S. M.
"Wolfe has given his opinion concerning
the pension money which was denofitterl
in the tTarmftjrs Sz. Planters
bank shortly before the bank went
into liquidation. The amount deposited
was 138,820, and the balance in
the bank is $22,000 to the credit of
this account Mr. Wolfe states that
"where a*bank accepts a deposit of
this nature from a public official in
his official capacity, and with the full
knowledge of the deposit being public
money, it is impressed with a trust,
and to this extent the law would permit'of
a collection of the fund in full
and hot require tbht it be placed upon
a parity of ordinary deposits.
Feaster Tribble, a young boy, was
badly burned when he staged a delay-1
ed celebration of the Fourth. He and
some of his friends got an old powder
horn which belonged to his grandfather,
Col. J. C. Stribling, and took tt
down in the woods near the home and
then struck a match and set to it to
see If It was dry. The powder flashed
into the face and eyes of the boy
and he was severely burtied about the
head and arms and his eye lashes
singed off.
The nomination of Ernest ,F. CochTan
an TTnlteri fttatea district attorney
for the Western district was announced
from Washington and was gratifying
news to the entire city.
Beaufort.?Through the suggestions
of Miss Sallye Hamilton, home demonstration
agent, and under the supervl- '
sion of the Woman's County council,
a market has been established ' in
Beaufort county which is proving a
success and a benefit* to all concerned.
The women have fitted up a warehouse
with tables and attractive placards
announcing their wares. They
have also been |iven the use of some
show cases and counters by progressive
merchants.
Charleston.?A decanter set that ,
once belonged to Gen. Francis Marion
has been presented to the Charleston
Museum by S. D. Ravenel of Valdosta,
Ga? a member of the Marion family,
and this interesting display has been ,
placed in the South Carolina culture
exhibit It consists of two large and |
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luror Dumu uctauici a auu gtaoavo, VIBamented
with gold, and of. -are
workmanship. This set Is greatly
prized by the museum authorities.
Charleston.?A,n informal "censuj"
showed that there were 22 merchant- i
men of various kinds in port, the larg- Mt
fleet of commerce bearers assent- (
bled in some time, and with sailings ,
growing fairly brisk and a number of i
steamers en route for cargoes, ship- {
ping men are beginning to sight a (
resumption of qormal condition's once j
more along the waterfront. The mark- <
sd/increase in coal exporting is one ]
factor making for improved commerce.
Gaffney.?The people of Oaffnoy i
were very much surprised when they i
[earned that Mrs. Edith Fort Sullivan <
#as married to Attorney General Ram- <
itel W. Wolfe. The ceremony was per- <
formed by tne Rev. W. A. Fairley, In <
the presence of the family and Dr. rnd ]
Mrs. R. C. Garland. The happy couple <
left on the afternoon train for e trip <
to the mountains of North Carotins.
York?Sooth Carolina authorities 1
lave not been able to extradite J. P <
\tkins of Virginia, wanted here on i
he charge of forgery, Governor Da- t
Ms declining to honor the requisition s
>n the ground of alleged irregularity <
)f the papers. Negotiations are still \
n progress, however, and it is believed
that Atkins will eventually be
jrought here for trial.
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Anderson.?All bids have been re- c
ected by the highway commission on T
he Wflliamston and Gluck-Starr a
oads. This was done as the commis- i
lion has been unable to obtain the 1
>100,000 loan which was authorized
lome time ago.
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Chester.?Arrangements are being c
>erfected for a big horse race in Ches- v
er on July 20, as well as a good game ^
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>l UH?euau.
Commwloners to be Elected.
Spartanburg.?Under the act of 1912
hrough the provision of which the city ^
>f SpartanbUVg adopted the commls- d
ilon form of government, the city is p
mtitled to only two commissioners c
>r councilmen, City Attorney George c
V. Nichols announced in a decision h
endered to the city council at the 0
aet meeting of that body. c
No increase in the present number p
if commissioners can be made untij t
he electors of the city are afTorded b
in opportunity to vote upon the propo- c
iltlon. b
Showing Newspaper Men.
Greenville.?What the government
s doing here for the relief of disabled 8
ix-service men was shown to *he c
tewsDaDer men of South Carolina last | n
peek when members of the South Cur- s
ilina Press association were person- tj
lly conducted through the large u
Jnited States public health service B
lospital at Camp Sevier by the com- n
aanding officer. Col. James E. Ded- w
nan, and his staff. The visit was a 0
evelation to the journalists, many of j]
phom had not realised the extent of s
he work. p
Women Are Assuming Duties.
Rock Hill.?That in rapidly increasag
numbers the women of the state ^
Ye becoming, eager to assume their *
ull duties as citizens and are thor- c,
uehly alive to the necessity for prop- c
r training and guidance in meeting |r
heir new problems is being demon- &
trated daily at Winthrop college by r<
he large numbers who All tie seats C(
ni crowd the doorways of the class jr
oom where "citlienship" is helm fl,
soght twice daily in tha club woman'
easion by Mrs. Thornton Brown o *
Ilssourf. [i
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ATTENDANCE LAW
CHANGE DISLIKED '
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AT MEETING OF TRUSTEES AT fcsjf
YORK, A REQUEST WAS MADE
TO REVIVE OLD SECTION.
WANT SIX HOUR SCHOOL DAY
Eighty-seven Trustee* Representing
Practically All School Districts
in County Were Represented.
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York. ? Expressing dissatisfaction
over change In compulsory school attendance
law at the last Session of tha
general assembly whereby the two
school attendance officers for York
county were relieved of their duties
and their work devolved on the school
trustees and unanimously passing res- y
olutlons that the office be revived, a '
largely attended meeting of York
county school trustees was he!d in the
courthouse.
The trustee? registered their opposition
to the present law whereby
it lsohligatory that school buildings *
be insured with the sinking fund commssion
and asked that York ccrunty
be freed from this obligation and the
trustees allowed to place the Insurance A
wherever deemed most advantageous.
They also went on record as favoring
a school day of six hours of actual
work, or from 9 o'clock in the morning
to 4 o'clock in the afternoon, which
would allow for the time lost at recess.
Eighty-seven trustees, representing
practically every school district In the
county, attended the meeting.
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Charleston.-?Petitions signed by the w
necessary majority of freeholders were
received by city council; elections being
asked for thit will record the vote
of the public on the questions of issuing
some $2,600,000 in bonds bearing , JS
Interest of not more than six per cent* t
to raise money to purchase the proper- '
ly of the Charleston Terminal company
and develop It as a municipal
enterprise; of issuing $600,000 in bonds
ror sewerage extensions; sad or issuing
certificates of Indebtedness for
financing large paving piojects.
Timmonsville. ? One of the most . |
Bucceeeful amateur performances ever
presented here by local talent was
'The Microbe of Love." It was thw '
unanimous verdict that the Tlmmonsville
chorus girls are unsurpassed for
grace and beauty. The opera was un3er
the direction of Miss Lydla Dixon
ind was for the benefit of the J. Arthur
Wilder post of the American Legion.
The net proceeds amounted to
1250 which will be used in fitting up
:lub rooms in the Houck building on }
Main street.
York.?The Filbert picnic, an event
it county-wide importance which has
lot been held since 1917, wilTBe stagid
again this year, Jnly 28 being the
late fixed for the event W. F. Stevinann
Mn,a?All4,Hvd trr\m tha Sfth
3UOUU, ?C|rigOVUM?blTV UVIU i?uv UIVU -]
^ongresflional district, and Cole L.
Blease, former governor of 8outh Car>Iina,
are to be the speakers of the occasion.
A large crowd Is expected.
Orangeburg.?Claude J. Rast, super V
ntendent of education for Orangeburg:
county, was badly beaten by an Oringeburg
man aim his son near thei
to re of A. W. Stroman, in the eastern . K
tuburbs of Orangeburg, the father
-harging Rast with criminal assault
ipon his 15-year-old daughter. ' .
Aiken.?Henry Montgomery Dibble*
iged 60, president of the Bank of
Vestern Carolina, died suddenly at hi* ,
county home near here. The Bank of
Vestern Carolina has Its headquarters
it Aiken, but operates branch bank*
n nine other towns of western Caro- -- *
tna. \
Fort Mill.?J. C, McElhaney has revived
the appointment as postmaster
if Fort Mill, succeeding W., B. Ardrdy,
/hose resignation, effective July 1, has
ieen fn the department's hands for x
ome time.
Course for Blue Rbboners. 1
Chester.?William Gill Reid and Ar* j |
hur Boyd left with Connty Agent San- \
ers for Clemson college where the j
Hue Ribbon club winners from all the i \
ounties 'will hold a ten days' short )
ourse. These trips for two club boy?
ave b^pn made possible by prizes,
ffered eacl^ year by the banks of
Theater. The - White bank and the
'eoples National bank gave the trip*
bis year to Lbe boys woo snowed ww
est pigs and the best corn at the
ounty {air last tall. The other two
anks gave cash prizes.
Value of Purebred Sires.
Walterborp. ? W. J. Sheely, exten?
ion animal husbandman of Clemson
ollege, was the speaker for a special
leeting of the Colleton County Livetock
association, which was held at
be courthouse. Mr. Sheely gave tigres
to show the value of purebred ?
ires and urared the association to pro
lote replacing the scrub bull and boar
rlth purebred. He pledged the coperation
of bis office with the county
1 its co-operative shipments of live'
tock and ot any other local enter*
rises of like character.
Cotton Warehouse Burns.
Chester.?Four hundred and ninetyvo
bales of cotton were destroy. .1
hen lightning struck the Fort Lawn
jtton warehouse at Fort Lawn in
hester county. The rain wqs falling
i torrents wnen tne/ nre oroae ouir
ut this did not deter cltisens from
pairing to the scene (o do what they
3uld to extinguish the blaze. It wa~.
npossible, however, to check the
amea and the building was quickly
estroyed. The Port Lawn warehouse
as a part of the state system and way ;
isured.
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