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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
Sterling Endorsed for .
 Alaska Surveyor General
Special to The Emplre)

NENANA. Alaska, Jan. 15.-At a special meeting here Thursday even ing, the Nenana Commercial Club unanimously endorsed the candidacy of Hawley Sterling for appointment as Surveyor General of the Territory upon change of administration. Ster- ling is reconnaissance engineer in the Alaskan Engineering Commission. Sterling is i-Wickersham and is opposed to F. B. Collins, formerly q strong Wickersham supporter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
SHOOTS WIFE IN QUARREL

SEATTLE, Jan, 15.-Robert Lee, 50" a grocer in the Ballard district, shot and dangerously wounded his wife yesterday and then commit tied suicide He had just been served with notice of divorce proceedings started by his wife following quar- rel Christmas Day when she left.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
PROMOTER SENTENCED.

BOSTON, Jan. 15.-A. I. Mathews, aged promoter of the bogus National Touring Club of America, who ob- tained thousands of dollars by is suGnce of false memberships, today was sentenced to serve five years in prison and pay fine of $1,O00 for the misuse of the mails.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
S3,O00,OO0 Worth of Whisky Stolen from U. s. Warehouse

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-A check of liquors seized by Federal Prohibi- ton Enforcement agents last year md held in Government warehouses has disclosed that more than $3,000, 900 worth of whiskey has been stolen, Prohibition Commissioner Richardson announced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
FILIPINOS TO FLOAT BONDS.

MANILA, P. l., Jan. 15.-TheI Philippine Senate yesterday passed a bill providing for Notation in the United States of $10,000,000 worth of bonds to construct an irrigation system and other public works.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
DISARMAMENT FARLEY IS APPROVED
U. 5. FARMERS WILLING TO FEED WORLD

CHICAGO Jan 15.Amecan faymers stand ready to donate enough world the cities R. the Farm Bureau Federation announced today
 Beside the millions southern Europe suffering from hunger, than 100000 dropo and elsewhere dying lack with anarchy stalking them according Paris advices received by the Near
 Assurances that raised the United States children will be been received Hoover, Chairman European Relief
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
City of Seattle Will Sail
 Tonight; Twelve for Juneau

SEATTLE, Jan. 15-The steamer North at g o'clock tonight with tWenty-four passengers Those book cd for Juneau are J. J. Stocker, II. Moses, Charles E. Hooker, G. B, Craig. Joe Matauji, Mrs. E. A Me Aviney. Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Casey, Robert Casey, W. F. c. Johanson, A Floe, M Olson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
l3 BUILDINGS BURNED.

CLEARSFlELD. Pa, Jan. 15.- Ere. believed to be of incendiery origin. destroyed 1S buildings in Madeira. a small town in the bitum-, inOus coal region here. yesterday The loss totals more than $lO0,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
Bostonians Pay $100 Plate
 At European Relief Dinner

BOSTON. Jan. 15.-Starving wa.fs of Europe were invisible guests at I dinner here last night where more than 2,000 people paid $l00 each to eat stew, bread and cocoa. It waS announced today that the dinner had added nearly $250.OOO to the funds of the European Relief Council.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
Prominent Windsor Citizens
 Implicated in Rum Running

WINDSOR. Ont. Jan. 15-Rum Runners have been chartering privet" 9arlor cars and taking whiskey to secluded spots along the border for Illicit sale 10 Americans, the police learned today. Some of Windsor 5 most prominent citizens are said to be implicated
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
METAL EXPORTS BARRED.

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 15.-Presi- 'cEt Pessoa has signed a decree pro- hibiting exportation for an indefin- ite period of gold, silver, copper and other metals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
Wood Alcohol Victim Is
 Awarded $3G,000 Damages

CHICAGO Jan. 15.-A jury today awarded Sam Greenberg damages of $30,000 against a Chicago saloon on caused by drinking preparation con taining wood alcohol dispensed by the defendant The award is said 10 be the first of it's kind ever made in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
30 New Workers Indicted
 On Election Fraud Charge

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Inyestiga- ton of alleged election frauds here last November has resulted of grand jury indictment of thirty election workers, it became known today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-15
Latest Bulletins
 By Special Cable

MILAN italy. Jan. 15.-Dr. Bern ard pernberg, former German Min ister of Finance, told the League of Nations Society conference here today that there is no possibility Of Germany ever attempting to sc cure revenge for the outcome of the war She has been cured forever of the old miiltaristic spirit pr. Dernberg said.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Mayor Fly Ian and Police Commissioner Enrisht today were subpoenaed to testify in the Grand Jury inquiry into the al teaed official corruption being con ducted by former Gov. Whitman.
 MANILA, Jan. t5-Rear Admiral Gieaves will leave tomorrow for Wadivistok to personally investigate th. killinu of Lieut.. H. w. Lanedon, of the U. S. Cruiser Albany, by a Japanese sentry last Wednesday. A naval board of inquiry also is leaving.
 PHOENIB, Ariz., Jan. 15.-A bill virtually identical with the Calitor- nia anti-atien land ownership bili' was introduced in the State Senate today by Senator c. M. stoddard, of MarIposa County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
MISS TORA BAGNAL TO
REPRESENT CLARENDON
PALMAFESTA WEEK

Miss Tora Bagna is the successful contestant to rep
resent Clarendon at The Palmafesta to be held in Column
ba March 28th to April 2nd 1t is now up to Clarendon
people to work and get her selection the Queen of the
pamafesta The Queen will be selected in the following
manner With each admission ticket into the dispay
there will be attached ticket giving the names of ali the
contestants You vote for your vorte young lady and
the one having the largest number of votes will be an
nounced as Queen of the Pamafesa So it is up to our
people to get out the votes for Miss Tora Write your
TRENDS IN Goumbia to vote for her they go in the
grounds Have them get their friends do the same and
we will have Miss Tora riding the Queens float with
all the pomp and glory of this festive OCCASION
ms Will be great honor to the winner as she will be
selected out of fory-ve young ladies from every county
IN the state except Rchland The successful contestant
chased in Columbia; her picture will be taken bv one of
the leading picture companies and thrown the screen
IN every picture house in the country. She will have bic
court of attendants and will be given arpane rides over
the city, in fact she will be the big t So everybody get
busy and help make Miss Tora Bagnal the Queen of The
Palmafesta. The Vote:
Miss Tora Bagnal -4415l
Miss Myrtle DesChamps- 275O
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
YARN MILLS EXPECT
CUTS IN PRODUCTION

Charlotte N. c., March 15.-Fur-
ther drastic curtailmcnt in produc-
tion by Southern soft and hard yarn
spinning mills generally in the early
future, was predicted today by Rob
ert Chapman of Chcraw, S. c., presi-
dent of the Southern Consolidated
Yarn Spinners' association, following.
meeting here Of the executive COM
mittee of the organization.
Summarizing the present situation
Mr.. Chapman declared that the yarn
spinners realize that curtailmcnt of
production is inevitable, "unless there
is a radical change IN the market
conditions, and that is not an imme-
diatc prospect"
Most of the mills are now running
three and Four days in the week, a
small number are completely idle
while another small number are run,
ming full time, "practically all of
them running on hopcs," with very
few sa les, said Mr.. Chapman, adding
that all night work has been elim-
mated long since.
The situation outlined, Mr.. Chap
Wan explained, is the basis for his
prediction of more drastic curtail-
mcnt Of production in the near fu-
turc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
SUMTER MAN FACES
SERIOUS CHARGES

Sumter, March 15.-W. II. Thomas,
a white man of this community, is
held in Jail charged with very
serious crime. Late Sunday night,
two negro men, Ellis Jackson and
Richard Sumter dashed into police
headquarters with story of having
been attacked by white man while
IN the company of two negro women;
that the white man had driven them
away with pistol and then had at
tempted to assault one Of the women.
Two officers, Carrigan and Chandler,
set out Immediately in the depart
ments car for the place named, just
beyond city limits, on West Hamp-
ton avenue: When they arrived
they found Thomas STRUGGLING with
young negro woman whose cloth
ing had been partly torn. from her
in the struggle. Thomas was taken
into custody. He had been drinking
and was under the influence of liquor.
A warrant was sworn out charging
him with attempted criminal assault
and he will be tried at the next
term Of court. The witnesses against
Thomas are two policemen two ne
gro men and one negro woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
MOB LYNCHES NEGRO

Texarkana, Texas, March 15.---
Brownie Tuttle, negro, charged with
assault on an aged white woman
near Hope, Ark, early today, was
taken from the Hope City jail early
tonight by a mob of 800 persons and
hanged at a spot about SO feet from
the Jail.
Posses searched the woods all after
noon between Hope and Washington
Ark, seeking the negro.
The woman, who lived at Hattics-
vile, Ark, was on her way to the
home of her daughter few miles
out Of Hattiesville.
A pair Of faded brown overals
freshly bloodstained, found in Tut
ties home, was declared by the mob
to be sufficient evidence to complete
the Identification Of the negro.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
THREE WIVES. Is CHARGE

Atlanta, March l5.--Carl Devcrs
Ford, held in Jail here on State
charges that he had three wives at
one time, was indicted by the federal
grand jury today for alleged violation
of the Mann act.
Ford had one wife when he went
into the army, was married in London
tC an English war worker, whom he
met in France, brought her to this
country and abandoned her and was
married to the daughter Of a Florida
banker, according to the police. The
federal Indictment is based on the
charge that he brought the English
woman to this country when not lc-
gally married to her.
The first Mrs. Ford is residing with
the former captains parents in Ham
ilton, Ala, federal officials said, the
second is here and the third has gone
back to Florida and brought formal
proceedings to have her marriage an
nulled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
MILLIONS PAID BY PUBLIC
FOR STOLEN GOODS
Former Express Messenger Tells of
Conspiracy to Steal Merchandise
From Company
GOVERNMENT MONEY LOST
More Than Eight Million Paid Out by
u. S. Treasury on Lost and
Damage Claims

Macon, Ga, March 15.-Telling
calmly how he stole hundreds of dol
lars worth of goods including bicy-
cles, lawn mowers, suits of clothes,
shirts, ladies' hose and dresses, r. G.
Brinson of Millen, former express mes
the charge of stealing from the Amer
lean Railway Express Company, was
the leading witness for the govern
ment today in the trial of the fifty
four men charged with conspiracy to
steal 81 ,000,0 900 worth of merchandise
from the express company while it
was under government control.
Brnson, who was the last witness
of the day related how the stealing
began when the wages Of the express
messengers were cut during the lat
ter part of 1917; how the goods were
disposed of through certain agents
along the road; and how he and 9TH
er messengers received orders for ar
tlcles wanted.
Business Too Big
BrinSen said the express messent ers
formulated the combine to steal when
the express company took away ben
uses and dispensed with the check
ing system when the volume of bust
ness became too big to handle with
books.
"W. A. Benson of Chattanooga, as
sistant to the vice president of the
, American Railway Express Company,
IN charge OF accounts, testified that
the American Railway Express Com
pany has already been reimbursed
fro mthe United States Treasury to
the amount of $19,700,000 to cover
loss incurred by the company during
the six months guaranty period ex-
tending from March l, 1920 to Sep
tember |, 1920. The loss and damage
claims for that period will exceed
$12,000,0O0, according 20 Mr.. Benson.
Over $8,000,000,OOO Paid Out
Though the government has not vet
paid $12,00O,000 for loss and damage
claims, it has paid out an average
OF $2,000O00 month covering a pc
Rod of four months. In January, 1921
1884 ,893.75 was paid out in addition
to the $8,000,O00 paid in 1920. This
last sum was also paid to cover claims
for traffic handled within the six
months period.
Mr.. Benson explained that claims
paid under loss and damage accounts
included expenses incurred through
loss, damage and destruction.
"The loss and damage was incurred
through goods stolen" Mr. Benson
said in answer to Mr.. Powers oues-
tion on the matter.
Wallace Miller, attorney for thirty
two of the defendants conducted the
cross. examination for the Defense He
asked MIR. Benson the deficit from
operation during the six months.
The total deficit was $40, ,899 90"
Mr. Benson answered. "Thc gross re-
celpts for the same period were $62,-
772 2,560.5G."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
NEW PLANS MADE
IN IMMIGRATION
Commissioner Declares His Scheme
Has Been Approved BY
Secretary of Labor

Washington, March l4.-Plans to
divert immigrants from the cities and
industrial ccntcrs and to coordinate
agencies of the departments of in
terror, agriculture and labor to place
the new comcrS on small farms were
announced today by w. w. Husband,
commissioner general of immigration
Mr.. Husband, who succeeded Anthony
j. Camlnctt, was sworn in today.
The new commissioner general
made public plan approved by Sccrc-
tary Davis which he declared would
help solve the immigration problem
and at the same time correct the eco
nomic situation arising from the flow
of population to the larger cities.
"Thcre is land enough in this
country for millions Of small farms"
Commissioner Husband said.
"Our plan not to replace American
farmers with foreigners but to Great G
new farms and make new farmers
thereby increasing the resources of
the nation. Our immigration problem
is largely Il problem OF distribution
of the immigrants.
"The majority Of our immigrants
are peasants, and essentially farmers.
"Our plan is not to scatter these
people out in sparsely settled sec
tlons and put them up against the
lProblcmS that our pioneers went
through. Neither do sc plan to start
foreign settlements or communities
in the strict sense of the term, but
we plan TO group them, somewhat
on the European Village plan and
offer them the advantages Of expert
agricultural and home demonstration
instruction through the department
of agriculture and to aid them in
taking advantage of the farm loan
act.
"By handling the immigration prob
lem in this manner we will do away
with the "red" danger. The farm with
the advantages we can offer, will be
the best sort of an Amcrcanization
school,"
Washington, March l4.--A new
issue of farm loan bonds to the
amount Of approximately $75,000,0OC
will probably be offered for subScrip-
ton in the next few days, treasury
officials said tonight.
Issuance of new bonds, Commits
sioncr I.obdcll said at the time of
the supreme court decision of Feb
ruary 28 upholdng the legality OF
the federal farm loan act would be
made as soon as possible but he in
timatcd that it would be at least &c
days before the funds would be
available for actual loaning.
SIN the present money market tho
bond rate will have to be advanced
to 5 per cent" Commissioner I.obdcl
said. "The interest rate to the bor-
rowcrs will have to be corresponding
ly advanced to per cent.
"The farm loan board is hopeful
that the market may absorb farm
bonds equal to the borrowing demands
of the farmers Of the country but
not one can predict, with safety, the
results of financial operation Of this
magnitude.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
WAGES HAVE BEEN CUT

Newport News, Va, March 10.
"Wagcs have been cut, and will be
cut twice and thrice Food and cloth
ing have come down, and must come
down some more. Rents must come
down or enough men will be laid off
at the shipyards to bring them
down." These were among the state
ments made by Homer l.. Ferguson,
president Of the Newport News Ship
building & Drydock Co., and former
president Of the United States cham
ber Of commerce in an address be-
fore the Rotary club tonight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March goth, 1901

The Manning Methodist church is
being repainted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
WAGE REDUCTIONS
TO Be OPPOSED
Railway Efforts Sure to BE Rejected
MANY WORK ERS MEET
First Official Refusal Expected to BE
Submitted to New York
Central
Railway Efforts Sure to BE Rejected

New York, March l4.-Thc wage
reductions proposed for unskilcd
labor by the various railroads in the
east probably will be rejected by the
workers, Il canvass Of officials Of thc
interested union organizations indi-
Gated here tonight. The first official
announcement of the refusal Of the
reduction IS expected tomorrow when
REPRESENTATIVES, Of the workers will
meet in conference with officials Of
the New York Central and reply to
that roads proposal to cut wages
from l712 to II per cent.
While 10 official statements were
made by union leaders it was learned
that the various organizations have
been holding conferences here dur
INC the last few days and all have
virtually agreed to decline the wage
cuts and let the whole matter 90 to
the railroad labor board at Chicago.
the figures and data submitted by the
railroad do not show sufficient cause
for the reductions and can not be
substantiatcd in Il hearing.
That the railroad workers had
agreed on policy to fight the re-
ductionS was Indicated by their move
tbc eocnmL corrnromnn 'a, ,;t, "i,I T'oN ,h N '",
York Central oflir;,ls Tbi. confn,
nncn wo. o,i,,;nnu, ent fnr M,,,l y,
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! il was announced proprcss had boon
made "in thr discussion of matters
of common interest" Fmthcr thnr
Ills neither tbc railrooG cvccutivre
nor brotherhood rcnrcscntativne
would discuss the meeting.
-.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16

Smith & Dennis, merchants of Seloc.
have moved TO Timmonsvillc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16

New York, March 14.-Marinc
workers employed on ferries, tugs,
bargcs and other floating equipment
Of railroads in New York harbor will
be asked within the next few days
to accept wage reductions ranging
from Is to % per cent, it was learn
ed here tonight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16

A big fire occurred in Sumter last
Monday night with a total damage of
about $4,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16

Petitions from all the stations on
the Central Railroad will be sent to
the Railroad Commission, asking that
the Atlantic Coast Line be required
to run two passenger trains each way
daily on this road.
The town council is putting the
sidewalk in front of the stores facing
the courthouse in good condition. This
Council has had a great deal of good
work done and it has kept the town
out of debt too.
Hon. William Henry Thomas of
Charleston died last Monday at the
home of his father-in-law, Hon. James
E. Tindal, near Folders.
w. f. Jcnkinson was selling ward
wide Percales for Sc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-03-16
HEAVY Week IN
CRIMINAL COURT

Court convened in Manning Monday
with Judge Peurifoy presiding. Soil
citor Frank Mcleod was right on his
job as the convictions below will show.
Mr.. Stack is the stenographer. This
term of court is the most largely at
tended session Clarendon county has
| ever experienced. In fact, there are
more cases to be tried than ever be-
fore, and the court house is pa ~ked
TO overflowing every day. The grand
jury finished their work late yesterday
afternoon and the following is the
presentment:
Prcsentment Of Grand Jury for
Spring term 1921:
TO his Honor Jas. E. Peurifoy pre-
siding Judge:
We the Grand Jury beg to report
that we have taken up and carefully
considered all bills handed us by the
Solicitor and have passed on the same
The following committees have been
| appointed for the year.
Finance Committee
T.. Nimmer, II. NJ. Kennedy, G. NJ.
Smith.
Educational Committee
r. D. White, R. w. Chewing, II.
d. Dubrow.
Chaingang Committee
j.: 5. Ridgeway, f. A. Flemming,
j. P. Coleman.
Building Committee
5. M. Reardon, J. J. Barnes, G. C.
Beatson.
We beg to say that we have ap-
pointed these committees, and that
matters requiring the attention of the
thoroughly looked after.
Thanking His Honor for all cou-
| tesies shown us.
w. R. Kcels
Foreman.
True Bills
Ella Kingwood, murder.
Charlie Wilder, assault and bat
terry.
H. A. Pierson, assault and battery
| intent to kill
Clarence Haynesworth, grand lar
ccny.
Isaac Gibson, grand larceny.
Alex Lawson, grand larceny.
Isaac Gibson, forgery.
Remus White, violating prohibition
| law.
Richard Dcars, disposing property
under lien.
Laurence Griffin, disposng proper
ty under lien.
Philip White, grand larceny.
jim Williams, grand larceny.
Cecil Williams, house breaking.
hucluS UIls, assault ana battery m
Ellison Bryant, seduction.
Quay d. Hood and Latta Hood, OBJ
tanning goods under false pretense.
Doe Townsend, stealing from house
John Wesley alias Sam Richardson
house breaking and larceny.
Henrietta Gamble, violating prohibi-
tion law.
Louis Scott, liquor.
X. RI. Davis, liquor.
Henry Wilson, liquor
Mott GaXmon, liquor.
Ben Holiday, liquor.
jim Way, liquor.
Helton Richardson liquor.
Imckney Fielder, liquor.
Is. x. Drakeford, liquor.
YORK Gamble, assault battery in
Romcy David, house breaking and
Meta Plowdcn, assault battery with
intent to kill, carrying concealed
weapons.
Hester and Abraham Johnson
William Dingle, grand larceny.
William Haley, official misconduct
Frank William, violating check law
p''pe''S 0""er ''e'.
Charlie Council forocrv. tbrc,
years.