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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
WILL HAVE BIG ATE POWER
conferees on Railroad Bili Agree on
Large Powers For Il, state
Commerce Commission.

Washington.-An agreement to give
the Interstate Commerce Cemmis IN
supreme authority il fixing railroad
rates with power to suspend and annul
rate orders of state commissions was
reached by the senate and house con
ferees in considering the Esch-Cum-
inins railroad reorganization bills.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, under the agreemnt, will be au-
thorized to substitute its findings and
rate orders for those of state commits
sions when the latter give an unfair
advantage or to discriminate against
interstate commerce.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
REVENUE MEN FROM SOUTH
Experienced Officers From Tennessee
and Kentucky Get Quick Action
At Brooklyn.

New York.-Eleven revenue agents
from the 'moonshine country" of Ken
tucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
ordered from stalking mountain stills
to plunge into the prohibition enforce
rent campaign in Brooklyn. went into
action by arresting two of the proprie-
tors bartender and a waiter of one
of tie biggest and most popular Of
that borough's cafes.
The so thern agents were brought
here to replace eight inspectors trans
ferred elsewhere after the discovery
that Brookl n was the source from
which came mach Of the poisoned
whisky" which spread death through
Connecticut.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
MINERS AND OPERATORS SUM
MoNED TO PRESENT REsPEc-
TIVE POSITIONS.
HEARING WILL START JAN. IL
Commission Makes No Statement A.
to Whether or Not Visits VIII
Be Made to Coal Fields
For information.

Washington.-Hea relative tc
wages and prices in the bituminous
coal industry will be started Jan. IL
in Washington by the commission OF
three. representatives of the miners,
operators and public, appointed by
President Wilson under the recent coal
strike settlement
The commission in announcing its
decision to conduct hearings, said that
kilograms had been sent to Thomas
I. Brewster, of St. Louis, chairman
of the scale committee of the central
competitive field operators, represent
ing the states of Indiana, Ohio. Illi-
nois and Western Pennsylvania. and
to John L. Lewis, acting president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
advising them that the first hearing
was "for tle purpose of having the
miners and operators scale commit
tees of the central competitive field
present their respective positions"
Opening of the hearings, the COM
AAiSoiOh Soiu' was QCidJ Gu III OluOl W
permit the miners to conclude the
work of the special convention which
has been called TO meet in Columbus,
Ohio, beginning Jan. s.
Prior to the hearing of the opera
tors and miners the commission will
devote itself to obtaining all avail
able data from the various govern
mental departments which have in
quired intn coal prices and produc-
ton and wages and living conditions
among the miners. The commission
announced that it expected to make
public the personnel of its staff of
assistants Friday or Saturday.
Work of the commission at its first
session centered about the mapping
out of its programme and in arranging
details of its work. There was no in
formation as TO whether the commits
sion planned to visit the coal fields
following the hearings or as to the
plans for extending the inquiry beyond
the central competitive field.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
PRESIDENT APPROVES MEASURE
CONTINUING EQUALIZATION
BOARD THROUGH 1920.
MUCH CUBAN SUGAR COMING
Come of Cuban Crop Has Already Been
Purchased--Bili Continues Licens-
ing Pov,e, --profiteerine Clause
to Protect Consumers.

Washington.-Fres Wilson has
signed the McNary bill, contiiining
the United States sugar equalization
board through 1890. 1t was announced
at the White House that his sigma
ture had been attached before mid
night December 3lst.
Secretary Tumulty, in making the
announcement, issued this statement:
'The president has signed the sugar
control bill. The bill confers discre.
ton on the president in the matter
of purchasing sugar from Cuba. 1t
is doubtful whether it will be prac-
ticable or wise for the president to
exercise the power conferred, so far
as the purchase and distribution OF
sugar are concerned"
Some of the Cuban sugar has al.
ready been purchased and there is no
control over sugar in Cuba as there
was last year, and it might, therefore,
be impossible for the government now
to step in and purchase the sugar
without increasing the price to the
consumer. The bill, however, con-
tinues the licensing power also and
this power may be used to assist In
controlling the profiteering among
distributors. Much Cuban sugar is
coming in now and the indicationg
are that prices have reached their
peak ard that there will be a ten
dency for, prices to fall in the next
few weeks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
COMMUNISTS PLANNED TO "BoRE
FROM WITHIN" AGAINST
vERNMENT.
SEQ IN CUSTODY
Manifesto issued Urges Reputation of
A. r. Of L. and Seeks to "Revolu-
tonize the Trades Unions"
as Now Conducted.

Washington.-Plans of the commu-
mist and communist labor parties.
against whom the great raids by gov
ernment agents are directed, to gain
control of all labor organizations as
the means of fomenting revolution, were
revealed in documents made public by
the department of justice. Assistant
Attorney General Garvan made public
the documents, which were seized in
several cities, with the desire, he said,
that the American people might learn
'the real purposes of these menacing
groups and the nature of the poison
they were spreading"
The party rolls were said to carry
the names of many persons well known
in their respective communities and
American citizens. Although there is
no federal law under which the Ameri
can communist can be dealt with. de-
partment agents we're not overlooking
these. Their cases will be turned over
to state governments.
Two hundred and eighty persons
arrested in retroit were added to me
list of those taken into custody, which
Is fast approaching 4,500.
Among those arrested in Portland
was Victor Saulit, who attracted at
tention by his activities as a delegate
to the August convention of the com
munist labor party in Chicago. In
Spokane, federal agents took into
custody Peter Fedqrchck,a who.- Off
cials said. had been one of the most
dangerous agitators with whom they
had to deal in the northwest
In their plan to "bore from within"
In the labor unions. as disclosed in
the manifesto and programme" the
leaders of the communists and COM
munist labor parties outlined for their
adherents the programme for melting
simultaneously small strikes and de-
velopments of these small strikes into
mass action. The plan of action was
given in detail from small strikes to
minor mass strikes; from minor mass
strikes to general strikes, and from
genral strikes to the dictatorship of
the proletariat through revolution"
Deploring the trend of unionism, the
manifesto says:
"The older unionism was based on
the craft divisions of small industry
The unions consisted primarily of
skilled workers. whose skill in itself
is a form of property. The unions
are not organs of the militant class
struggle now. Today, the dominant
unionism is actually a bulwark OF
capitalism, merging in Imperialism
and accepting state capitalism"
The manifesto admonishes the
parties followers that they must ac-
tivelv engage in the struggle to
revolutionize the trade unions It
adds that as against the unionism Of
the American Federation of Labor
there is need for emphasis of revolu-
tionary implications and that.
1--WE recognize that the American
Federation Of Labor is reactionary
and the bulwark of capitalism"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
O|SL|KES PROGRAM
OF CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT ooMPERs SAYS THAT
WORKERS MUST CHOOSE
OWN ENJOYS.
SUGGEST RECONSIDERATION
Report Made BY Presidents Industrial
Commission, Receives Criticism
Which Was Invited-Uniono
Should BE RecognlzedI

Washington. n.-Suggestions of the
presidents industrial conference for
the settlement of labor unrest drew
the fire of organized labor in the first
OF the public discussions invited by
the commission in its report.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
the failure of the conference to rec
ognize definitely the organizations OF
workers-trade unions--as the basis
for representation was fatal omis-
slon; while Frank Morrison, secretary
of the federation, noting the absence
Of reference by the conference to col
lective bargaining or the necessity for
organizations of workers, said anyone
who would avert or postpone indus
trial conflicts could ncs ignore these
principles.
Mr.. Gompers declared the commits
sion should reconsider the question OF
definite recognition of trade unions
sin order to make possible the conf
dence and cooperation of wage earn
ers, which can be expressed only
through organization OF their own
making"
ANY plan to establish or maintain
anything like fair relations between
workers and employers must avoid
compulsory measures he declared.
ANY proposal for compulsory labor is
repugnant to American sovereignty
and citizenship"
y Mrs Morrison said the declaration
against government employees joining
the American Federation of Labor
would indicate that the commission
has been affected by the temporary
wave of anti-unionism.
"The statement" he added, ''offers
no hope to lovers of industrial peace
who see the necessity Of abolishing
autocracy in industry and giving en-
ployes a direct voice in their work
ing conditions.
'Tt is no solution to empower the
president and a cabinet official to se-
lect representatives of workers to ad-
just disputes. The workers must have
this power themselves"
I'm the opening statement" said
Mr.. Gompers, "the report sets forth
the right relationship between en-
ployer and employe in large industries
can be promoted by the deliberative
organizati tion of that relationship But
the report fails to give definite recog-
milton to the application of this truth.
Both employers and employees must be
organized in order to become respon-
sible parties to any system of media
tion or bitration--otherwis the ar
bitration tribunal must deal with in
dividuals instead of organized groups.
The principle of representation de.
pends upon organization.
"The failure of the conference to
recognize definitely the organizations
of workers-trade unions-as the basis
for representation is a fatal omission.
Certainly the conference should re-
consider this point in order to make
possible the confidence and co-opera-
tioI of wage earners which can be ex-
pressed only through organizations of
their own making"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
TO HONOR BISHOP GAlLOR
Cathedral to Be Completed as Monu-
rnent to Distinguished Church.
man During Lifetime.

Memphis, Tenn.-Plans were outlined
Sunday morning by A. S. Caldwell
whereby st. Mary's Cathedral may be
completed in the early future and stand
a great and noble monument to the
worth of Bishop Gailor as distin-
guished citizen of Memphis, as bishop
of the diocese of Tennessee, and as
executive head Of the Episcopal church
of the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
SHERIFF AT CHICAGO MAKES A
eRuEsoME EXPERIMENT
IN PSYCHOLOGY.
PROTESTS ARE UNAvAILING
Officer Contended That a Sight Of
Death Trapplngs and Execution
Would Have Statutory Ef-
feet on Criminals.

Ccicago.-An experiment in psychoI
ogy was tried at the county Jail, in the
grizzly dim hour of dawn, when zoo
prisoners were forced to witness the
hanging of Raffaelo Durrage, convicted
murderer. Hardened criminals-se-
lected from among other murderers,
and felons whose expiation is not yet
the gallows-were placed in cells, tier
on tier of which surrounded tae square
in which the scaffold had been erected.
1t was the contention of Sheriff
Peters that the sight of the gruesome
trappings would have most statutory
effect upon those in whose life might
come future temptations to slay or to
rob or to burn.
And so firmly the sheriff believed
in the efficacy of this idea that he
persisted in it, despite the request OF
Gov. Lowden that he abandon his
plan, and other persons who thought
the scheme unnecessarily brutal.
Accordingly the stage was set in
the death chamber, Durrage was led
forth. The quiet in the death cham
/ her became absolute for moment.
! Teen the moose was slipped over the
murderer's head. From one of the
higher tiers came a strident shout:
! when do we eat?"
Tier by tier, cell by cell, the cry
was taken up. 1t became a roar
above which the .wardens' voices coulc
not be hea<t
The trap was sprung Durrage
dropped into the space beneath the
scaffold-dead.
when do we eat?' was his requiem.
Sheriff Peters later issued a state
ment answering critics who opposed
his action. The statement reads as
follows:
! "In my opinion the modern coddling
of criminals by well-meaning, but mis-
guided, sympathetic, theoretical re-
formers and self-constituted organiza-
tions is one of the greatest causes of
tho present crime wave in this city.
Their interference with the vigorous
enforcement of the law has destroyed
the fear of punishment by criminals
! " the 6AlSlI ludl IL is no lCuScT u
deterrent to the further commission
OF crime to be incarcerated In our
penal institutions. A large number Of
| prisoners openly acknowledge that
they would prefer to be incarcerated
in the county Jail, where they are bet
ter fed and where sanitary conditions
are far better than ip their ordinary
environments.
.'The reformers are constantly ad-
vocating the adoption and enactment
of laws which are for the purpose OF
alleyiating the punishment of the
criminal. forgetting and losing entire
sight of the protection that the law
abiding and peaceable citizen is en-
titled to as against these human para
sites.
IF one-half of the energy now
spent in sympathy on murderers and
criminals would be devoted to the
families of the victims and the other
half to bringing to justice the brutes
who have blotted out the lives of law.
abiding and peaceful citizens and
darkened forever the lives of others.
this would be happier and safer
world to live in"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
Admiral PiIlahurx Dead.

Washington Admiral John E.
Pillsbury, retired, dropped dead at his
home here. Among his shore assign
ments, Admiral Pillsbury commanded
the dynamite bureau of navigation
and as member of the general board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
Want Much Money.

Washington $4,000, 900 budget
for the next five years. SGT 1926, 900 of
which 1t is planned to raise this year,
is the programme of the Anti Saloon
League of America
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
Fleet In Southern Waters.

Washington.-Fou months of ma
neuver and drill in southern waters, to
keep the ships at fighting pitch and
train the great number of recruits.
constitutes the programme for the
dreadnoughts, destroyers and subma-
rines OF the Atlantic fleet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09

New Orleans.--W Wheeled stores for
the sale of United States army quarter
master supplies will make trips in the
residential sections Of the city,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
CoURTLEAK WILL BE PRoBED
Federal Grand Jury to Be Given Evl.
dence About Speculation on Su-
preme Court Decisions.

Washington of the al
legged leak" in the supreme court, in
which information has been gathered
bv the Department of Justice will be
placed in the hands Of the District of
Columbia grand jury for an investiga-
tion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
Forelon Trade Increases.

Washington.--He Heavy increase In the
foreign trade of the United States In
foodstuffs and manufacturing mate
rails during November are shown ~
the department Of commerce..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09

Many Dsaths In Spain.
Matirid. Fatalities from influenza
and typhus have reached high figure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
fMPL0yED UNnvgM IalLknAi,Sn..
Sl!NLlYSQD)OL
LESSON

tby REV r. Is. FlrZWATER. d. D..
leacher of English Bible In the Moody
Bible institute OF Chicago)
2Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper UnIon)
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-01-09
LESSON FOR JANUARY II
PETER AND JOHN HEAL A LAME
MAN.
LESSON TExT-Acts q.

LESSON TExT-Acts 8.
GOLDEN TExT-Freely ye have re-
ceived, freely give.-Matt. 1888
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL--Matt. 1877,
p; Mark l:2s-S4: Luke 40; John l4:2; Pc
4er ALI.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Lame Man Made
Whole
JUNIOR TOPIC-Peter and John at the
8eautiful Gate
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
iC-Faith and Helping Hand.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-19
CHARGED WITH CAR THEFT.
Fort Mill Officer Arrests In Rock Hill
Man Wanted In Virginia.

A white man who gave the name of
T.. \. Rich and said he was from Lin
colnton, \. c., WAS arrested in Car
hnrrt mill village In Rock Niil Sunday
night about II O'Clock by officer V. -.
Potts of For; Mill charged with the
theft Of Il Ford automobile at Big
stone Gap. Va, about two weeks ago.
Ten days ago man giving the name
OF Thomas i. Williams and his home
as Big Stone Gap came to Fort Mill
in search of a Ford car hearing Vir-
ginia license No. 9l647and engine No.
3l3O53O. lie said the automobile had
been stolen from him and II" lad rca =
s"n to- hCliCv. hnd hc". iturEhi to
this section of South Carolina. Effort
was made at the time to locate the
car. but no, trace of it could be found.
Late Sunday afternoon. however. !,
man who was assisting Officer Potts
in the case saw an automobile pass
through Fort Mill going toward Rock
Hill bearing the Virginia license Will
liams had said was on the car he
claimed was stolen from him. Later
in the evening officer Potts went to
Rock Hill and with the assistance of
Constable Allen found Rich and the
car at Il boarding house I'm Carharrt
mill village. Rich is said to have re %
Gently been at work in Carharrt mill
in Rock Hill.
wire to Williams ut Big stone Gap
brought the reply that Virginia otIi-
GERS would come to South Carolina to
take Rich back to that state TO stand
trial on the charge of stealing the
car. Rich was locked up in Rocl; lin
and is sail to have denied the theft of
the car. but to have admitted driV-
ing ii away from Big stone Gap. say
ing he expected To return il later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-19
Miss Violet CuID Married.

Miss Violet Culp. youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Culp of
Fort Mill, was married at the home
OF her brothcr-in-l law. g. =. Thomp-
son, in Greensboro. y. c.. last Thurs
day morning to Clyde Boy OF KNOX,
vile. Tenn. The ceremony. was per-
formed by the Rev. Robert w. Miles,
assistant pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church. Greensboro. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boy left Greensboro within n
icw hours after their marriage for
hnoXvillc. where they will make
their home,
Mrs Boy was reared in Fort Mill
and has always lived here with her
parents. She has u wide circle Of
relatives and friends to whom her
rinrriaGc is an event of much inter
est. MIR. Boy also is known in Fort
Mill, having been located here for
&cCral months during 1919
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-19
CHILDREN DRIVERS BANNED.
DoNs and Girls Under II Must Not
Operate Motor Vehicles in State.

DoyS and Girls Under IL Must Not
Operate Motor Vehicles in State.
II is now unlawful for children un-
der IL years of ago to operate on the
public roads of South Carolina motor
driven vehicles. At the 1920 session
"f the General Assembly an act to this
effect. the provisions OF which follow:
was passed and approved by the gov
crnOr on March 10:
That is shall he unlawful for amy
minor under the age of - years to
.triHc or operate any automobile or
other motor vehicle upon tn" @public
highways of the state. whether the
same be with the consent of thCir pr-
rents or guardians or not
THAT any person or persons allow
Ing or cOrscnting to minor under
: years driving or operating his or
their car against the provisions Of
section ! of this act shall he guilty OF
a misdCmCanor and. upon conviction
thereof. shall he fined in n sum not
exceeding $l0n or be imprisoned upon
the county Chainrang for n period not
exceeding 30 days.
That any minor under the age OF
- years who violates tho provisions
of section of this act shall bC guilty
of misdCmeanor aud. upon conVic-
ton thereof. shall he liable to the
same pcnul:v uS provided in section ,
of this act"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-19
ADMITS DESERVING ARMY.
Young Man Arrested In Fort Mill Says
He Quit Service ut Camp Meade

young man, apparently 10. wear
ing the uniform of Il private in the
army. who gave the name of George
Routesong and said his home was in
Michigan. was arrested by onicer
Potts at the passenger ctation of the
Southern railway in Fort Mill Friday
evening. The young man had gone
into the waiting room and fallen
asleep when he was discovered by
Officer Potts. who says ROutcSong told
him that he left the army at Camp
Meade. Md. about two weeks ago
and had since been wandering around
from place to place. with nothing in
view except to get away from tie ser
vice. Routcsone said, at the time he
was taken into custody, that he had
had nothing to eat for As hours and
was willing to return 70 Camp Mead"
to escape the hardships of being with 70
out food or a place to stay. IL"
claimed to have served i'm the navy
during the World war before entering
the army two years ago.
Officer Potts at once wired the au
thorities at Camp Meade of the arrCT'
OF ROutesong and was advised to hold
him in Fort Mill until a soldier could
come To Fort Mill to take him hack
to the Maryland camp.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-19
TENNESSEE GIVES VOTE
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Tennessee yesterday became the
seth state to ratiry the Susan T.
Anthony federal suffrage amendment.
The constitutional change Tins Will
become effective in time for the ia
ooo,ooO women of the country TO
vote in the presidential clc"sicn IN
November, unless the lower house Of
the tennessee Legislature today re-
SENDS II action in adopting the r.,ti-
cation resolution, 80 to iG
Speaker Walker. leader of the anti
Suffragists. put opponents III IA po-
sition to demand reconsideration Ivy
changing his vote from may to ave.
The house adjourned until 10 o'clock
today. when tn" speakers mution will
have the right OF way Tha uual
light iS to como today amt tsboth
sides are claiming Victory.
Suffrage leaders now in Nashville
declare they will not slack"m their
efforts to have nt lCa&t one other
State ratify before til" November e &c
tions, us they expect Il tGhi To The
made against .T"nn"$S"c'; ac,io', DE
cause of the claus" in the Stn,, On
stitution which prohibits any "sSohi-
bly, from acting on an nm"udu,Iit
not submitted before the m"mharS
we're elected.
The lineup of the Democrats and
Republicans ON til" N"t" rnr r;,tilcn-
tIon follows; Democrats. ave ~. no
"a. absent |: Republicans. ave Is,
10 -. absent >.
Commenting ON tn" action Of the
Tennessee Legislature" in ratirYiuy
th" federal amcnJm"nt Tor woman
suffrage, Gocrnor Cox. Democratic
presidential NOMINEES. >;,ld
The civilization OF tn" world is
saved. Th" mothers or America will
stay the hand of war and r"pudIat"
those who trifle with u great prin-
ciplc. rh" action of IL" Tennessee
Legislature has another Significance.
IL is an earnest of the Democratic
policy to pay its pIntfnrm ohli%n-
tinnS."