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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
Harding Heads Patriotic Center Plan

DRESIDENT HARDING has placed
himself at the head of the group
of high-ranling army and navy
officers and prominent civilians of the
country who are interested in estab-
fishing a national patriotic center in
the Army and Navy Club of Americas
new home in New York. The Presi-
dent has accepted the honorary chair
manship of the national committee of
the Army and Navy institute, which
will become, upon its incorporation,
the principal aid of the Army and
Navy club in developing its plans.
The active chairman of the national
committee is Brig. Gen. Howard s:
Borden.
President Harding in his letter of
acceptance expressed the most sim
cere desire to further the patriotic
purposes of the institute. which will
cooperate with the club In maintain
Ing memorial to officers who lost
their lives In the war, in fostering
the spirit of comradeship among Off
GERS of the regular establishments and
the reserve forces, in developing cen
ter for the dissemination of principles
of good citizenship and in maintaining
headquarters for the reception of dis
tinguished foreign visitors to the
United States.
The clrl has elected TO honorary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
Federal Control of Civil Aeronautics

Herbert Hoover by the Manufacturers
Aircraft association. the 1900 CONNER
cial planes in operation flew total
of 3.250000 miles IN the first six
months of 1921. But during this
period there were 40 serious acct
dents, resulting in death to IA per-
sons and injury TO 50. Practically
all of the fatalities and most of the
injuries might 4have been prevented
through proper regulation.
The bill provides for a commission
er of civil aeronautics, appointed by
the President, operating under the
secretary Of commerce. The commits
sioner's duty shall be to inspect the
design and construction, and, if ap-
proved, to license the operation of
civil aircraft; to regulate navigation
and operation of civil aircraft through
the establishment OF aerial traffic
rules; to promote civil aviation by de-
signing, approving and laying out air
routes, encouraging the establishment
of landing fields and air stations, by
operating weather stations in conjunc-
tion with other bureaus. creating COM
munication and signaling systems
and by collecting and disseminating
information concerning aviation here
and abroad; to encourage and under
take research and cooperate with 9TH
er institutions in that work; to op-
crate such air services as the Depart
ment of Commerce may see fit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
FARLEY SPLITS
OVER WAGE CUT
Serious Break Comes as En-
ployers Propose Reduction
OPPOSED BY LABOR GROUP
Minority Report Declares Wages Must
Not Be Reduced-Agree
In Urging Econ
omy.

Washington 1.-The National Unem.
ployment Conference split wide open
on the question of recommending wage
cuts.
The split came when employer mem
bersS of the conference presented a
statement declaring that wages must
come down hand-in-hand with prices.
There must be no favorites in the
drastic, economic adjustment through
which we must pass in establishing
new prices for goods and services"
the employers statement said. EN-
ployers and employees all must meet
the condition and sacrifice"
Labor delegates headed by Samuel
Gompers fatty declared against pol
icy OF wage reductions.
In regard. to wages the minority re-
port of labor Declares:
There must be adopted no policy of
wage reduction. On the contrary. there
must be a policy calling for the highest
possible rate of wages in every in.
dustry Reduction of' buying power
stops purchasing, which, in turn, in
evitably stops manufacturing and
create unemployment"
A lively verbal clash between the
employers and labor delegates impend-
ed, as both factions grew more insist
ent in their demands that they be al
lowed 10 talk.
mo oil fnr ncin in
the conference case in minority
reports by the members of the Manu-
facturers Committee, the key group of
the conference. The majority report,
signed by manufacturers, recon-
mended
l. Immediate passage of the
Railroad Funding bill
2. Prompt payments of unset
tied Government rental obligations
to the railroads.
8. Transfer Of functions of the,
Railroad Labor Board to the In
terstate Commerce Commission.
4. Repeal of the Adamson
Eight-Hour law.
5. Ardent cooperation" be-
twenee employers and employees
in campaign to eliminate waste
and inefficiency.
The minority report was signed BY
Gompers, Sarah A. Conboy and Roy
Dickinson. 1t vigorously opposed pro
posals for the abolition of the Railroad
Labor Board and for the repeal of the
Adamson law, and agrees on the pas
sage Of the Railroad Funding bill, but
recommends that the money thus put
into the hands OF the railroads be used
for the purchase of labor and main
tenance of equipment.
Two recommendations on which
both factions of the Manufacturers
Committee agree were immediate en-
actment of the revenue bill in Con-
gress and campaign toward reduc-
ton of Government expenses.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
STRIKE DELAYED
ON EASTERN ROADS
Pennsy and Erie Removed From
First Group
SHOP CRAFTS WILL GO OUT
Leaders, However, Say They Will Re-
turn If Grievances Are Rem
edied--First Roads To Be
Affected.

{. Chicago-An alteration in the de-
tails of the plan announced for a
progressive national strike of railroad
employees, ordered to begin on October
30, gave the Eastern States at least
two days of grace before the proposed
walkout would become effective in
that region. The Pennsylvania and
the Erie roads, included originally in
the, first group on which the strike
was ordered, were removed from that
list, thus excluding at the start all
States east of Chicago and north of
the Ohio River.
The San Diego and Arizona Railroad
was added to the first of the four
groups into which the union have di-
vided the road for strike purposes, and
it was decided to order the three sue
ceeding groups out at 4S-hour intervals
instead of "a hours apart. Under this
plan, with the men on the roads in
Group No. / walking out October 80,
the strike would be in full effect No
vember 5.
These changes were said by union
leaders to complete assignment, OF
roads to the first group on which
walkouts would take place, and the
following was made known as the Off
cial list of carriers in that group:
Kansas City Southern, Missouri Pa
cific, ST. Louis Southwestern Cotton
Belt),. International and Great North
ern, Texas and Pacific, Southern Pa
cifc (Atlantic system), including Hous-
ton, East and West; Texas and Hous-
ton. (Texas CentraI, Southern Pacific
(Pacifc SYSTEM, San Diego and Ar.
iona, Chicago and Northwestern. Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Except
Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeast
ern), Northern Pacific, Southern Rail
way (lines East and West), Seaboard
Air Line, Virginian Railroad, Chicago
Great Western and Chicago, Rock Is
Land and Pacific.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
R. R. TO DEMAND
ADDITIONAL CUTS
Refuse to Delay Recently
Granted Reduction
UNION LEADERS REBuFFED
UNION LEADERS REBuFFED
Drop In Rates To Wait-But Road:
Promise To Let Public Benefit
BY Revision OF
PsyroIis.

~
Chicago.-Representatives of the ma
TONS railroads, after announcing that
they cannot reduce freight rates at
present without going into bankruptcy,
and that they would Immediately seek
a. further reduction in employees
wages from the United States Railroad
Labor Board, went into futile con-
ference with union leaders in an eff.
fort to reach. an amicable settlement
OF wage difficulties which at times
have threatened to tie up the trans
portation system of the country.
At the conference union leaders
asked reconsideration of their request
of last July that 1914 per cent. wage
reduction granted by the Labor Board
be not put into effect Immediately,
that no further wage reductions be
sought at present and that no change
be made in the overtime pay rate.
This request was refused and the rail
heads presented their statement an
nouncing the proposal to seek new. re-
auctions and not to reduce rates until
further reductions were granted.
The labor leaders left the confer
ence Immediately and few of them
would discuss it's proceedings or pre-
dict the results. VI
81 am no prophet" said Warren
s. Stone, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. What will
happen is more than can say"
w. G. Lee, president of the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Trainmen, refused
to discuss the situation after the meet
ing, but previous to it had said that
'the roads must be crazy to seek a
new reduction when the men have just
authorized a strike over an old wage
CUT
r. S. Binker, of, the Association of
Railway Executives, said that the
transportation system was facing one
of its greatest crises, but also refused
to make predictions.
Union leaders freely admitted, how
ever, that there had been little har-
mony between the committees in the
conference.
Later Mr., Lee said that the district
chairmen of the union would receive
their final instructions as to whether
there would be strike. ASKED point
blank If strike would be ordered, he
said:
81 will not say definitely, but were
betting man would place my
money that there will be a strike.
Regardless of what action is taken,
the final decision is only matter of
the rising and setting of few suns.
The district chairmen will receive
their final orders and then will go
home. My chairmen already have
been sent home and will receive their
orders by mail"
Asked concerning the reports that
strike, effective October 80, had been
decided upon, Mr.. Lee replied
Il won't answer that definitely, but
| if some one has told you that they
have hit lot of nails on the head
perhaps they are not exactly right.
but they are driving close"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
MARYL ANND BOY SCORES.
w. w. Price, centrevile, Best Judge
Of Dairy Cattle.

Hamline, Minn-Warren w. Price,
of Centreville. Nd, won the gold medal
for Judging all breeds of dairy cattle
in the third national junior contest
concluded Saturday at the National
Dairy Show here. The contest is con-
Quoted by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture as part of its
boys and girls club work. There were
contestants from 16 States. Vernon
Hull, of Madison, Ohio, won a. bronze
medal. Price also won a silver medal
for judging Jersey and Hull took a
silver medal in the Guernsey contest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
RECRUITS STRANDED IN SPAIN.
Many, Rejected BY Armys Destitute In
Spanish Ports.

Washington.-Many of the adven-
turous Americans enlisted with the
Spanish forces to fight the Moors have
found that service with the Spanish
troops was not such as they expected,
and are now reported destitute in
Spanish ports. Others have been re-
jected by the Spanish medical au-
thorities. and they, too, are left
stranded
The Americans were recruited most
~ in New York. AS some question
arose over whether the recruiting was
in contravention Of the neutrality
laws, it was discontinued, but not un-
til after many Americans had shipped
for Spain.
Now, according to advices reaching
Washington, many of these Americans
are stranded. The Spanish Govern
ment, so far, has not offered to return
them to Americas
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
italy Picking Representatives.

Rome.-Dr. SchanZer, Rolandi Ricci
and Albertini Media will be three of
Italy's delegation to the Limitation of
Arms Conference at washington next
month, it was authoritatively an
nounced
Schanzer was delegate to the
League OF Nations Assembly, Ricci is
Italian Ambassador to Washington
and Media is former Secretary of the
Treasury.
Army, navy and aerial attaches will
be included in the Italian delegation.
Owing to professional engagements
in this country, Senior Media probably
will not sail with the others, but will
leave for Washington some time after
October "a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21

wv ASHINGTON. = The National
w Woman's party has announced
the completion of preparations
for campaign to obtain national and
state legislation removing political,
civil, and legal discrimination against
women.
A proposed equal rights amendment
to the federal Constitution has been
drafted by counsel for the party to
be introduced in the senate by Sena-
tor Curtis of Kansas, and in the house
by Representative Fess of Ohio. The
text of the proposed amendment fol-
lows:
Section l. No political, civil, or
legal disabilities or inequalities on ac-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
BRITISH PREMIER
TO CONE TO U. S.
Only Unexpected Developments
Will Prevent Trips
6 WEEKS IN THIS COUNTRY
BRAND, Viviani, Sarraut And Jus.
serand Will Represent France
Italy Picking Representa-
tives.

London.-Lloyd George will attend
the Washington Limitation of Arms
Conference, remaining in the United
States six weeks, unless unexpected
developments in the Irish situation
prevent.
1t was reported the Prime Minister
would sail on November 5.
King George it was said, is most
anxious that Lloyd George attend in
person the opening discussion at
Washington
1T is almost certain that the
Premier will co. the Daily Telegraph
said while the rest of the press con-
tanned similar but less definite state
ments s5slta ,@9F4 M
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
TO EMPLOY 100000
ON FEDERAL ROADS

Washington. - The Federal
Highway bill as agreed in confer
ence carries appropriations which
will make possible the employ
ment of from 100000 to 100000
for six months, according to an
announcement today by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
1T is fortunate condition"
the statement added, that the
States with the largest allotments
and which can proceed at once
with road construction are the
States where unemployment con-
ditions probably are the worst"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
MOTHER OF BOY EMPEROR
OF CHINA DECLARED SUICIDE

Peking.-Princess Chin, mother
OF the boy Emperor, Hsuan-Tung
who was ousted from the throne
on February ~, 1912, died on DC
tober l, and it is reported she
committed suicide by taking All
overdose of opium. The reason
for her suicide is attributed by re-
ports from the imperial court to a
quarrel between Princess Chin
and the Empress Dowager,
Princess Chun. oN
1t is declared the Empress
Dowager desired that the boy EN-
peror should marry daughter of
President Hsu Shi-Chang, but the
Princess supported the erstwhile
monarch's wish to marry another
lady, and it is declared that the
quarrel ended with the suicide of
the Princess. Another report is to
the effect that the Emperor is al
legged to have shown no respect
for the Dowager, and neglected
the usua! court ceremonies. This
caused the Dowager to upbraid the
young mans parents, whereupon
the mother swallowed opium and
died soon afterward.
The Emperor is now living in
retirement and is reported to have
said he would not marry until he
had seen the world and made an
attempt to find means to shake off
the influence of the Empress
Dowager.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
N. Y. HAS ENOUGH FOOD.
Available Supply Shows No Real Crisis
Pending.

New DEMONSTRATION of New
York City's available food supply in
the event of general railroad strike
showed there was no real crisis i'm
pending, DR.. Royal S. Copeland, Com
missioner of Health, said.
''There are one hundred million
cases of eggs in storage here and fif-
teen million tubs of butter" he added,
enough meat TO supply the city for
three weeks and enough canned vege-
tables to take care oftthe residents of
New York for from two to three
weeks" tfa li@ E !
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
DAVIS CALLED TO CAPITOL.
President Asks Him To Hurry Back
To Take Up Strike Crisis.

Indianapolis Secretary of Labor
Davis left here for Washington, hav-
ing been summoned there by President
Harding in connection with the threat
ened national railroad strike. Secre-
tary Davis has been visiting Indiana
cities for the last week, after having
attended 2 Homecoming celebration at
Elwood Ind, his home town.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
DIsLIKED SCHOOL; HANGS SELF
Body OF Milwaukee Boy, IS, Found II
Basement Of Home.

Milwaukee, visa dislike for
school coupled with a mind affected by
the reading of the hanging of two Chi
cago school boys was believed by the
coroner to be responsible for the death
Of Thomas Rilcerk, Is, whose body
was found hanging in the basement OF
his home.
According to schoolmates, the boy
had been reading about the mysterious
deaths by hanging of Chicago school
boys and also frequently voiced a dis
like for school work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
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KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.
Michigan Mans Spouse Had Brought
Suit For Divorce.

Michigan City, Ind.-Frank Groth,
So, committed suicide after he had
shot and killed his wife, Hendricia
Groth, 81. A divorce suit had been
fled by Mrs. Groth. After firing four
shots into his wife's body, Groth
crawled under bed and shot himself,
Three young children of the couple
witnessed the shooting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
French Delegates Named.

Paris.-The French Cabinet official
ly designated Premier Aristide BRAND
former Premier Rene Viviani, Admiral
Sarraut and Ambassador Jusserand as
Frances delegation to the Limitation
of Arms Conference at Washington
next month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
SPAIN PLANS NAVY INCREASE.
So New War Craft In Six-Year Pro.
gram Approved BY Council.

London.-A Spanish Cabinet council
has approved a new naval program for
the construction of 90 war craft OF
various classes during the next six
years, according to an Exchange Tele
graph dispatch from Madrid. The yes
sells to be built are 4 four cruisers, G
destroyers, 20 gunboats and % sub
marines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
BIG FIRE LOSS AT CHARLESTON
Warehouses And Wharves Visited BY
Disastrous Blaze.

Charleston, S. C.-Damage estimated
at more than $l.5OO,OOO was caused by
a FIRE at the Charleston street term.
inals of the Charleston Terminal Com
pany Fertilizer materials valued at
approximately S1,S00,900 were de
stroyed and a considerable stretch of
warehouses and .wharfs were heavily
damaged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
$50 ARMY TRUCKS BLOWN UP.

Rucharest.-Ten men were killed
and many were wounded when $50
trucks of ammunition exploded at Fort
Rudmei, Rumanian arsenal and forti-
fication.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-10-21
sMALL's TRIAL TRANSFERRED.
indicted Illinois Governors Case Viii
Be Heard In Lake County.

Springfield, dll-Gov Len Small will
be tried on charges of juggling mil
lions of dollars of State funds at
Waukegan, Lake county, Ill.
Formal arguments on the petition
by Small's attorneys for a change in
venue were heard by Judge Frank w.
Burton.
Before the arguments began, attor-
neys for Small said they had agreed
to the suggestion of States Attorney
Fred Mortimer that the trial be held
in Lake county.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
Latta High School News.

The Woodrow Wilson Literary So
ciety met Oct. 21st. 1921. The meet
ing was called to order by the Presi-
dent, after which they were led in
prayer by Mr.. Oscar Bethea, one of
the school faculty. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and the
roll called by the secretary.
The following program was then
carried out:
Original Essay-Tracey Finklea.
Reading-Margaret Bethea
1st. Impromptu-E. C. Bethea.
Recitation Poetry-Beatrice Blum.
End. Impromptu-LaFon Carpenter.
Recitation Prose-Doris Floyd.
Jokes-Hally Watson.
Piano Solo-Katherine Rogers.
The debate for the evening was re-
solved: That the Series of Base Ball
Games for the Worlds Champion
ship is a gambling scheme and should
be Discontinued" Affirmative: John
S. LeGette and Inez Parham. Mega
tive: Lancelow Tolar and Lucille
Minshew. The judges decided in favor
OF the affirmative.
Margal ct Bethea
Cor. Secretary.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
Lattd News Department.
Conducted by VI. Bethea

Mrs. Belle Hill Blake died on We'd
nesday morning about $50 after hav-
ing been sick for quite a while. She
leaves four children, Mrs. J. NJ. Free
man of Latta. Mrs. Anna Grassland of
Blshopville, T. w. and Monroe Hill
OF Blenheim. Two sisters survive her.
and one brother: Mrs Amanda Par
ham of Latta. Mrs. Wilkerson of
Milledgville, Ga, and Edward Town
send of Blenheim. She was a woman
OF strong christian character. Was a
Miss Townsend before her first mar
riage TO Mr.. Hill who was Supt. of
Education of Marlboro for a number
OF years. After Mr.. Hills death she
remained widow until some years
ago when she was married to Rev.
Blake, living in Georgia, until the
death of her last husband, who did
not live but a few years after their
marriage, when she came back to this
section and lived with her children.
She was buried at Parnassus in
Marlboro county at their old family
burying ground on Thursday the
21th of October.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
Fork.

Miss Annie Weatherly spent the
week end in Dillon with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Fort, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Taylor and Mr.. II. F.
Carmichael attended the state fair
in Columbia last week.
Mr.. Noah Taylor of Texas spent
a few days here last week with his
brother Mr.. c. E. Taylor.
Miss Mack Carmichael of Kentyre
IS visiting her sister. Mrs. oliver
Carmichael.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Blake and chill
dren and Miss Alma Rogers of Char
lotte, N. c. spent the week end here
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Rogers.
Miss Sadie Moore has returned TO
Coker College to resume her studies.
Mr.. Daniel Arch Mcqueen spent a
few days last week at Hope Mills
Mrs. Mcdowell and children have
returned to their home at Dublin N
c. after visiting Mr. and Mrs. w F.
McNeill.
Mr.. L. B. Fort spent Friday at
Fayetteville. y. c.
The Fork School Improvement As
sociation will meet at the school house
Friday afternoon at three O'Clock. All
members are urged to be present as
this will be n very important meet
ing.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03

Those who desire to pay their taxes
through the mail may expedite mat
ters by dropping the Treasurer a card
asking for the amount of their taxes,
so as to avoid sending the wrong
amount. also stating the township or
townships (if property is owned in
more than one) and if possible give
school district where property is
located. After paying taxes examine
your receipt and see if all your
property is covered; if not, see about
it at once. |,
All persons writing for information
or asking for receipt 20 be sent to
enclose the return postage, as no
provision is made for this item of ex-
pense.
BY following the above suggestions
complications and additional costs
may be avoided.
Any persons wishing the amount
of their taxes will write me not later
than December 1st.
Yours truly.
JNO. II. WATSON,
3 % II. County Treasurer.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
Flowing the weeviI Under.
Margal ct Bethea
Cor. Secretary

Mr.. Soule has given a suggestion
for combating the boil weevil that
merits the attention of every farmer
in Georgia and that should be acted
on promptly to get the maximum re-
suits.
Cotton stalks now in the field
from which the whole cotton crop has
been picked. points out DR. Soule,
arc still infested with boil weevils
in large numbers. They can be found
inside Of the soft bolls on top of the
cotton stalks. These bolls will never
open. The weevils already have de-
stroyed the cotton they contain.
When the first hard frost comes the
weevils will leave the bolls and go
into winter quarters.
Hence it is necessary. if they are
to be destroyed in the field, to work
on them at once, and to that end DR.
Soule suggests that farmers all over
Georgia-and, indeed, all over this
part Of the belt-go into the cotton
fields at once with heavy turning
plows and bury the cotton stalks and
the weevils.
To burn the stalks in the fioId
would destroy many w2evils. DR..
Soule agrees, but he questions the
wisdom of that method because it
would destroy from forty to fift-