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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
PEE DEE FAIR AT FLORENCE
TO Be GREATEST EVER HELD

Florence, s. G., Oct. l0.-With Il full
field Of horses for three great days of
racing, tremendous displays Of fire
works for every night during the cX-
position, three of the biggest bands
IN the section engaged to play nearly
every minute fro mthc opening Of the
gates IN the morning till closing at
midnight, two big foot ball games,
and many other entertaining and cdu-
catl0nal features, the outlook for the
1921 season of the Pee Dee Fair, opcn-
ing Tuesday, October is, at Florence
Tor four full days, is the brightest
ever reported.
"From start to finish, the program
IS the most elaborate we've ever un-
dertaken for the fair" frankly states
f.. ID. Sallcngcr, Secretary, Manager
OF the Pee Dee Fair Association. "Wc
arc expecting confidently the greatest
attendance of our history, as a result
OF the newspaper advertising which
has been placed throughout the terri
tory. The combination of the fair and
the shopping week, has aroused wide
spread interest, which promises to be
reflected in the increased attendance.
The advertising has brought us more
inquiries than we've ever had be
fore"
Special rates have been given by all
railroads for the fair.
More than $4,000 in cash has been
pat up for the prizes and awards for
the exhibits placed in The fair this
wear. Nearly 50 900 cash purses have
been hung up in the horse races.
Nearly 81 900 more is offered in the
live stock department, including
blooded horses, mules, and asses. Be-
side liberal prizes are up for dairy
cattle, swine, poultry, and many 9th
er varieties of stock. No reasonable
expense has been spared in the plans
to make this fair the best one in every
way that the Pee Dee ever has, either
Tor prizes on preparations.
The official program is rs follows.
Tuesday, October lS gates open at
8 o'clock; midway opens at 2:3O in
the aftcrnoon; free acts at 3 o'clock,
band concert at 3:30, lasting rest of
the afternoon.
Night gates opens at 6 o'clock; mid
way at Z, band concert and free fire
works display at s o'clock. Free act
at 10. Fun and frolic till ~ mid |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12

night, when I'll proper persons will be
expected to retire.
Wednesday, October 19-moming
gates and buildings open at o'clock
horse show from the grand stand be-
gins at l0:30 o'clock. Midway opens
at 1890 o'clock.
Aftcrnoon-raccS at 2:30 o'clock,
with band concert in grand stand
during races. The 2.2O pacing and
2:23 trottng PAGES will be run in
three heats thos afternoon. 5000 purse
tor each event. Free act at 3 o'clock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
NEW WATERMELON DISTRICT
ATTRACTS WIDE ATTENTION

A million dollar cash crop of
watermclons is grown annually in
two counties of southeastern Missouri,
which were recently considered swamp
counties. BY clearing and draining
these lands a sandy soil is obtained
which, with abundant moisture and
hot weather, is making the section
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12

hibit, Miss Bclva Jones, chairman.
Industrial Department - Wilmer
Ward, chairman; William Tyner and
j. Cant, assistants. Prizes for hand
or machine wood work This is a new
department., which the fair manage
mcnt hopes to build up to the size of
the other successful departments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
DELAY DEBATE ON
KNOX RESOLUTION
Discussion to Begin Today
Leaders Predict Little
Opposition.

Ey Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Apl 90 Debate
on the Knox peace resolution was
postponed Tuesday until Wednes-
day. No senators were prepared 10
begin the discussion. il was ex-
planned That the debate will oc-
cupy but a few days stil is predicted
hy leaders Of both parties Few
lengthy speecues were said TO be in
contemplation
solid republican support OF the
Knox measure was claimed on the
republican side and il was conceded
that several democrats again would
give it their vote When first adopted
May 10 1920. the senate vote was
43 Co 3S with three democrats.
Reed of Missouri. Shields OF Ten
nessee and Walsh OF Massachusetts,.
voting for adoption. and two repub-
icans MCCumber of North Dakota
and Nelson of Minnesota. in opposi-
tion
Two substitutes for the Knox reso-
lItion are 20 be offered by Sen. King.
democrat. Utah. one would pro-
pose ratification Of the peace terms
~ the treaty of Versailles. exclusive
Of the League of Nations covenant.
and another would declare peace
without repeating the war resolu-
tions reserving American rights un-
der existing treaties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
OBTAIN JURY FOR
TRIAL OF DAVIS
Three Witnesses Testify in
Murder Trial of Rensse-
laer Farmer.

Ey Associated Press;
ENSSESLAER. Ind, April 26.-
After examining 50 men. a jury was
obtained Tuesday for the trial Of
Ralph Davis a farmer. charged
with the murder Of his parents.
whose charred bodies were found in
the ruins Of farm house near here
last January.
Three witnesses. neighbOrs Of
Davis parents. were examined
Tuesday and told OF circumstances
surrounding the finding OF the
bodies. All told substantially the
same story. which was TO the effect
that the home of the elder Davis
was discovered in blazes early in
the morning Of January 21 Afer
the fire had burned itself out. they
said they searched the ruins and
found the charred bodies OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis in the basement and
that fragments of clothing on the
remains indicated the aged couple
had been fully dressed. None OF
the neigh bors recalled having seen
either of the victims for several
days prior 20 the fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
Return Indictments
against DR.. Winters
Charged With Violation of
Liquor Laws and Perjury
Rogers Indicted.

BY Associated Press.
NEWCASTLE, Ind. Apl 26- In
dictments charging perjury and viO-
lauon of the liquor laws were re-
turned Tuesday by the Henry county
grand jury against DR.. W. A. Win
ters and George W. Rogers Three
indictments were returned against
Dr Winters. one charging perjury
and two liquor law violations.
The charges are the outgrowth Of
an alleged party" held in Or. Win
ters' office about a month ago.
which ended in a fight. during which
Walter Fiske. a local groceryman. Is
said 20 have been severly slashed.
The perjury indictments allege
that both Winters and Rogers gave
false testimony when the grand jury
investigated the affair. Rogers is
charged with selling whisky 10 Fiske
and Winters Is alleged 10 have un-
lawfully disposed OF liquor.
DR.. Winters is the father OF Kath-
crime Winters
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
HARDING PRAISES
US. NEWSPAPERS
Chief Executive and Former
British Envoy Speak at
Press Luncheon.

BY Associated Press;
NEW YORK, April 26.-Praise of
American newspapers by Pres't
Harding and an address by John w
Davis formerly ambassador to
Great Britain, featured the annual
luncheon Of the Associated Press
held Tuesday in connection with
the annual business meeting.
In a letter read at the luncheon
Pres't Harding lauded the course of
the press during the war and ex-
pressed the hope that his admins
tration would continue to deserve
the support accorded it thus far by
the newspapers.
Mr.. Davis. making his first ap.
pearance before the members as
general counsel for the Associated
Press. had kind words fr impartial
truthful news gathering as ne had
found it exemplihed by the Associ-
ated Press, and referring TO the i'm
portance Of foreign news. digressed
to give personal opinions on several
matters affecting foreign relations
Of the United States namely the
treaty and diplomatic corps.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
BRIEF DEBATE
MARKS FINAL
VOTE ON BILL
Measure to Get Prompt Ac-
ton in House Different
From Original.
SALARIES ATTACKED
Democrats Direct Efforts To-
ward Scaling Down Sal
ary Provisions.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 2s-with-
out a record vote. The senate late
Tuesday passed the budget bin
Brief debate preceded the anal
vote on the measure. which was .n-
troduced originally by Sen. McCor-
mick. republican Illinois. passed bv
both the senate and house during
the siXty-sixth congress. vetoed bv
Prest Wilson. and then ra-passed bv
the house with the sections found
Objectionable by the executive strt-b-
en- out. The senate. however. failed
10 act on the measure after The
presidents veto. The measure. as
passed Tuesday. now goes 10 the
house. where prompt action has been
promised.
The bill provides for a bureau of
the budget In the treasury depart-
ment 10 prepare the estimates OF ap-
preparations needed by the various
departments. The bureau would rave
as its head director of the budget.
appointed by the president with The
consent Of the senate for a term of
seven years, with an annual salary
of $4,000.
Formed objection.
The original bin provided for the
appointment Of comptrouer-cer
eraL TO hold office during good be-
havior and De removed only bv con-
current resolution of congress This
provision or m @ q the 0lfocfi1n
voiced by Pres't Wilson. who held
that II would take from the prosi-
dent the power TO remove executive
officials. The offices OF comptroIler
and assistant comptroller of the
treasury would be abolished under
the revised BILL and i'm their stead
Offices Of comptroller general and as
slStant comDrOller-genera would be
created. The measure approved Tues
day By the senate would permit their
removal by joint congressional reso-
/ lutIon' which requires the presidents s.
signature.
Efforts of democrats were directed
! toward scaling down the salaries OF
Offices provided for in the biI sen.
Harrison, democrat, Mississippi CALI
ed attention 10 the adoption Of an
additional office in the budget bureau
and said he was curious why. al
this time, when we are trying 20
practice economy. there should be
an effort by the republicans TO in
, crease the mum Der of offices"
Sounds Like Echo
Sen. Mccormick retorted that
CONTINUED on PAGE F0URJ
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
RETURNING HOME. BUT
LANDS IN CITY coop"

James Price. 2O2 s. Chaplin ST.. was
arrested Tuesday night on complaint
of Floyd Trau5, 1926 s. Main ST. Ac-
cOIding TO me story told the police
by Traub. he caught Price tamper-
ing with the lock on his chicken
coon. Traub succeeded in holding
Price until neighbors called for the
police patrol Price was locked up
on a charge o. 5respass. When being
booked at police headquarters he
told the police that he was returning
home after visiting relatives that live
on the south side Of the city he
will be arraigned on the trespass
charge in Judge Gilmer's court this
morning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
SEE LITTLE HOPE FOR
RETURNING HAYWOOD

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 26.-"Big
Bill Haywood. former l. ". ". sec
retary. who is under sentence Of i'm
prisonment at Leavenworth, Kan,
is in Russia without "bit OF
doubt" and mot likely 10 return to
this country soon" according 10 ad-
vices received by the department Of
justice Atty Gen. Daugherty said
Tuesday.
He Is reported. the attorney gen
eral said, 20 be working as a sort OF
general manager for a communistc
organization in Russia in charge Of
employment activities.
In view OF the existing relations
between this country and Russia.
Mr.. Daugherty said. his department
could not very well get Haywood at
present. He indicated, however.
that in his opinion Haywood would
eventually. serve the sentence i'm
posed upon him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
Says u. S. Not Liable
For Errors in Names
Daugherty Gives Opinion in
Connection With Draft
Stacker List.
Rv Associated Pres:

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, .. c.. April 20
Neither the government nor any in
dividual officer Of the government
could be held liable al law for the
erroneous inclusion Of names in the
drast Stacker lists prepared by the
war department for publication
Atty. Gen. Daugherty holds in an
opinion sent 10 Sec'y. Weeks Tues
day.
The opinion did nos pass on the
liability Of newsIa apers for publish
ing such names. but ne said that he
did not believe they could b held
liable since the lists would oe Of
ficial ones previously published by
the government
The draft Stacker lists have been
prepared for some weeks. but their
publication has been held up
pending receipt OF Mr. Daugherty's
opinion by Sec'y. Weeks. The war
department head planned 10 study
the opinion Tuesday night. and hts
decision as 10 the publication OF Tie
lists was expected TO be announced
soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
NOTED PARSONAGE
VISITS NOTRE DAME
Maurice Francis Egan to Ad.
dress Students in Washing
ton Hall Today.

Maurice Francis Egan. former
minister 10 Denmark and distin-
guished American man of letters,
will speak to the students Of Notre
Dame university at two o'clock
Wednesday afternoon in Washing
ton hall. The author of Ten Years
Near the German Frontier was a
former preside1t- at Notre Dame and
will visit friends at the school for
several days.
Mr.. Egan was appointed minister
to Denmark by Prest Roosevelt in
1908 and served his country at that
important pos until the conclusion
Of the world war. His Ten Years
Near the German Frontier" is a val
liable contribution 10 the literature
of the great conflict
Mr.. Egan was professor of Eng
lish literature at Notre Dame until
1855, when he went TO Catholic uni
versity at Washington. d. c., from
which post he received the appoint
ment as minister of Denmark. He
has continued writing throughout his
entire career and the list Of his
works covers a broad range of sub
iects.
In addition to being a famous
writer Of sonnets and other verse.
he has writtel considerable fiction.
the best known of which includes
THE Wiles Cf Sexton McGinnis. -
His "Everybcdy's Life of st. Francis
is very popular autobiography of
the saint. while his "Gentlemen"
and Studies OF American Litera-
ture" have boon produced from ma
terial which he collected and used
in his lectures at Notre Dame. He
is also a constant book reviewer and
mas done much Of this work in late
years for the New York Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
FAIL TO REACH
VOTE ON NAVAL
EXPENDITURES
House Forced to Quit After
Long Debate-Reject Con.
molly Amendment.
KNIGHT ATTACKS BILL
Disarmament Discussion In
volving u. S, Japan and
Britain Before House

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. April 26.-After
an all-day tight over disarmament,
the house was forced TO quit work
Tuesday night without reaching =
vote on the naval appropriation bill
because of the demand of members
for time in which 10 air their views.
At the end of the long debate
there was pending an amendment
providing that no part of the ap-
preparation should go into new con-
struction until the president had
called an international conference
on the limitation Of armament. The
amendment. proposed by Rep. Con-
molly. democrat. Texas, was pre-
cisely like one offered when the bill
was before the house in the closing
days Of the last session by Rep.
Brooks. republican, Illinois. and re-
jected by a vote of about five 10 one.
Leaders said il would be thrown by
a similar vote when the bill is taken
up again Thursday. Disarmament.
discussion broke early in the ses
sion, after Rep. knight. republican.
Ohio, had launched an attack
against the bill. The Ohio member
announced he would vote against
the. bill because of the contemplated
expenditure of S9O,OOO,OO0 for new
battleships, the general need Of
economy and the alleged question
able advantages of capital fighting
ships in modern naval warfare. The
speech started a whirlwind Of talk
Rule Out Amendments.
Seeing where the bill was head
ing, Chairman Kelley of the sub
committee on appropriations in
charge of the measure. tried to stop
it with a plea that the real discus
sion be withheld until later.
Two amendments calculated to
bring the disarmament question
squareiy before the house were
ruled out on points of order and
then Mr. Connolly again stepped to
the front with a revival OF the
Brooks proposal IL stood up ami
held its own against a point of or
der. as happened last session, and
Mr.. Kelley was pressing for a vote
and final passage of the bill when
he was persuaded to Iermit the de-
bate 10 continue without drastic re-
striction as TO limiting time along
with armaments.
Mr.. Knight a new member. ex-
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
OPPOSE CREATION
OF FEDERAL BOARD
Labor Leaders against Hard
ing Plan for Public Vel
fare Department.

BY Associa te5 Press
WASHINGTON. Apru 26.-Plaus
fsr creation of a new federal de-
pertment oC public welfare. though
sim i'm q formative stage have al-
ready aroused enough opposition TO
Indicate Frcs't Harding VIII have
rych work 20 do before whipping
tr, project MO aoU shape.
The aatter ives up Tuesday. both
q. the cabinet meeting and at a con-
ference between Samuel Gompers
and other officials of t.c American
Federation Of Labor and Secy Da-
,ts and Brir. Gen. Sawyer. Mr.
Hardirg's personal representative I'm
welfare department preliminary
studies.
The labor men voiced objection TO
tIa ansfcr of the chudren's and wom-
ems bureau Of the department Of
Labor 10 the proposed bureau and
the cabinet meeting was slid Co
have developed a difference Of opiu-
ian rs 90 what should Dee done with
federal educational agencies.
u was indicated that no conclusion
was reported by AR. Harding and
his adv!sers and that the president
planned 90 confer win adminis,ra-
ton officials and members Of con-
rross before rounding out welfare
department plans ne drst presented
during his campaign and later for
.nalv confirmed in reCommendatious
-o the prese1, congress.
some administration officials are
reDraSefted as opposing any effort
ta consolidate existing educational
s-encies like the bureau OF educa-
.ion fin the interior department with
the projected welfare department.
on the contrary. 10 was said. they
believe that a department OF eduya-
ton should be created and the work
be broadened in this field separate
ly. leaving questions OF public health
and related subjects 20 the welfare
department.
>Organized labor's objections. as
voiced by Matthew VOL 70 removal
81 the women and children's bu-
reau from .he labor department
rested on the contention that with
them would 90 supervision over
women and children in industry.
matters IN which labor IS held 20
have q vital interest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
d3y r.. r.. REED.

d3y II. X. REED.
Serg't Ben Roberts. who should
from last Sunday morning be known
as "erstwhile night patrol sergeant. q"
because of his brutal treatment Of
Gerald Schultz. but who is yet in
command Of the night patrol shift
because of the failure Of Chief OF
Police Peter B. Kline to suspend him
pending a thorough examination of
the case, evidently has but little
credence for Webster's definitions
accepted by the public and by the
governments in English speaking
countries. as official. or perhaps
Roberts has a different vision OF the
brutal assault upon schultz. and he
apparently had. inasmuch as when
called before Chief Kline Tuesday
morning, with his under officer.
Patrolman "Swede" Hansen, he told
Mayor Carson's department head
that Schultz had been handled
gently"
Roberts story at the green car
pet" session differed in every re-
spect. practically. from that related
in The News-Times. His version Of
the affair was not at all the picture
impressed upon the minds of five
newspaper men. who with many
others. witnessed the arrest and
manhandrng OF young Schultz. Bot
Roberts and Hansen told their story
TO Chief Kline. and the little-al-
most private-"qUiz' ended with
both officers reporting for duty Tues
day evening.
Guess They'll Continue.
Roberts will continue as night SER
geant and Hansen viii walk the
beat as usual. This much. although
not official. is almost certain. Chief
| Klines intimatiOn that he was "con-
tinuing the investiga alton carries
/ but little weight. And the odds are
that he will not suspend the men,
or ask the board Of public safety "a
act in their cases. Not that he
should discharge Hansen. or have
the board relieve him of his job. be
cause it is unfair to believe that
Hansen would voluntarily have
taken part in the brutal treatment
shown Schultz. Roberts was his
boss-and still is-and faithful en-
ployes usually take orders from
their first in command IL they have
their job at heart But Roberts s
actions in the arrest OF Schultz
should be sufficient grounds upon
which to suspend him. or replace
him
Newspaper men were not wit
/ nesses in the preliminary and per-
haps the final-hearlng Tuesday
morning in the office Of Chief Kline.
No one Of the five News Times re-
porters who witnessed the brutality
was called before Chief Kline 10 tell
his story And all would willingly
appear before Kline or the board OF
safety or both, and relate their YER
sions il there were a chance or hope
that justice would be meted out
! The safety board meets Friday
/ evening, but il is doubtful whether
or 70 that body will consider the
matter. the account Of which will
CCONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
VOTES CONFIDENCE
IN FRENCH LEADER
Chamber of Deputies Gives
BRAND Full Liberty After
Harding Report.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-27
SENATE CONFIRMS
ARMY PROMOTIONS
Opponents of Gen. Edwards
Lose Fight After Forcing
Roll Call.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press;
WASHINGTON April 26-The
nominations Of Brig. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards and eleven other briga-
dier generals 10 he major generals.
were confirmed late Tuesday by the
senate.
The nominations Of Il colonels 20
be brigadier generals also were con
hrmed
Opposition to General Edwards
which had developed in the military
committee. was carried to the SEN
ate floor. Sen. McKellar, democrat
Tennessee, il was reported. let the
fight against him and forced a roll
call. upon which there were only
FIVE negatives votes against cOnfr-
matis. sen. IcE liar was report
ed 10 have based his opposition on
the information disclosed before
the military committee. This reIat-
ed 20 the relief OF Gen. Edwards
from command OF the 26th (New
England National Guard division
on the eve OF battle in October
1918. by Gen. Pershing II was said
that sen. McKeliar took the position
that Gen. Edwards military record
did not justify his promotion.
The senate also confirmed a num-
Der OF army officers 10 be brigadier
generals in charge OF war depart
ment bureaus. Among these were
Charles T. Menoher. chief OF the air
service. George O. Squier. 20 be
chief signal officer. and John l.
Cham berlain, 20 be Inspector gen
eral.
Charles Dawes. Of Chicago was
confirmed as a brigadier general IN
the reserve corps. and the senate
also approved several hundred min
or promotions in the army.