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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Government AFTER
BUILDERS OF CAMPS
SUES CONTRACTORS OF -FOUR
cANTokMENTs TO RECOVER
MILLIONS.
Want TWENTY MILLION BACK
Alleges Hardaway Contracting Com
pany spent in Excess Of $6,5oo, 900
on Camp jackson.

Washington-Civil suits to recover
more than $20,00O,000 alleged by the
government to have been fraudulently
expended in the construction of Camps
Upton, Jackson, Sherman and Funs-
ton. were instituted by the department
OF justice against the contractors who
were in charge of each project
The suits were said in official cir
cles to be the initial step in a cam.
paign at law against wartime con-
tractors who were suspected, on the
basis of auditors reports, to have gone
beyond the intent and purpose of the
authority given them by federal de-
partments.
Additional actions are in prospect,
it was said at the department Of JUS
tice, as soon as complete reports have
been made by the special force of au-
ditors which has been engaged for Is
months in an analysis of construction
records. Whether criminal action will
be taken in any case. it was said,
would depend to a degree upon the re-
suits Of the civil suits
Unofficial estimates place the total
which might be expected to be recov-
cred from all the construction cases
at between $4,000. 900 and $50, 900, 900
In the cases filed the government al.
leges that the Hardaway Contracting
company spent in excess of $6,5OO, 900
in building Camp Jackson, S. c.: the
Thompson-Starrett company, $4,000, 900
at Camp Upton. N. Y. Bentley &
Sons company. $5,O00,0O0 at Camp
Sherman. Ohio. and George A. Fuller
& Company, $6,O0O,0O0 at Fort Riley,
Kansas. The suits were filed at Char.
lesion, S. c.: Brooklyn, n. Y; Colum.
bus, Ohio; and Topeka, Kansas. re-
speCtively.
Identical bills Of complaint were laid
in each case. the principal accusation
being that the contractor violated "a
direct and intimate relationship OF
trust and confidence" in executing this
contract, while it was impossible, be-
cause Of the existing war emergency,
for the government to exercise normal
supervision and inspection of work
AS result. 1t Is alleged. the contrac-
tor stands indebted to the government
for money in the sums set forth and
for great quantities of material, de-
clared to have been purchased on gov.
eminent credit and misused.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Road Contracts to be Awarded.


Bids for the construction of six sec
tions of roads in South Carolina, total
Ing approximately So miles, are being
asked for by the state highway de-.
partment, four for December and one
for November.
The county commissioners for AK.
en- county. in cooperation with the
highway department. will receive bids
until noon Of December for the con-
struction OF 147O9 miles Of state route
No. 80 in Aiken county. beginning at
the Aiken -Orangeburg line and extend
ing toward Monetta.
Bids will be received up until noon
OF December 6 for the construction OF
$3.50 miles of the state route No. 26
in Kershaw county.
Bids for the construction OF 1888
miles OF state route No. SO in JASPER
county will be received until noon Of
December by the Jasper county COM
Hissioners and the highway depart
mcnt TIL" work will he awarded in
two sections. the Ridceland Gillison-
vile stretch of 9.792 and the remain
der OF the road &C. the county line,
about nine miles long On the latter
section ono creosOt.d timber bridge
is to be built.
At noon on December l the county
commissioners OF Newberry county
and the highway department will open
bids for the construction OF 1876 miles
OF state route No. 90 between a point
near Newberry and Broad river.
Bids will be received until noon Of
November Is for the construction OF q
two-mile section Of state route No. 9
in Union county.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30

SUPREME COURT ORDERS GROVER
CROOKS RELEASED FROM
CUSTODY.
RULING IS OF WIDE EFFECT
Decision Handed Down 10 Of Much
importance; Governor Was With
out Authority.


Holding that the sentence against
a prisoner out under a parole from the
governor continues to run while the
prisoner is at liberty. the supreme
court recently handed down a decis-
ion ordering Col A. X. Sanders, su-
perintendent of the penitentiary, to
release Grover Crooks from his GUS
tody.
Crooks was convicted Of assault and
battery in Oconee county in Novem-
ber, 1916, and sentenced to serve six
years. He was paroled December %,
1921, by Governor Cooper during good
behavior" and September 10, 1922,
Governor Harvey revoked the parole
because Crooks he said, had violated
it's terms.
In the decision handed down, writ
ten by Justice Marion and concurred
in by Justices Watts. Fraser and
Cothran, the court said that the pa
role granted Crooks did not suspend
his sentence, but that Crooks remain
ed in contemplation Of the law as IL
in legal custody and continued to
serve his sentence. Chief Justice Gary
dissented from the opinion Crooks
sentence had expired by virtue OF the
operation Of the law on April s, 1922,
and there was no further service due
the state by the petitioner, the court
holds.
The court draws a distinction be-
tween suspended sentence" and "con-
ditional pardon" along with parole "
The governor could grant a condi-
tional pardon or suspend a sentence
and prisoner would be liable to COM
plete the remainder OF his sentence
II the governor saw fit to revoke his
act giving clemency, the court says.
Crooks was in the custody of the
sheriff OF Oconee county at the time
his parole was revoked being under
charges Of breach OF the peace. The
court orders him returned to the
sheriff The case was argued before
the court on a petition for writ of
habeas corpus, taken out before JUS
tice Watts, but returnable before the
full court.
The recent decision was of far
reaching effect. 1t applies to the Reed
Shaw case in Anderson. Judge Prince
having released Shaw under habeas
corpus proceedings because he held
that Shaw's sentence had expired. The
court, while not considering the Shaw
case. upholds the action of Judge
Prince. Shaw's parole was revoked by
Governor Harvey after his sentence
had expired, considering that it ran
concurTently with the parole and was
not held in allegiance. as was decided
In the opinion. Several other cases
are likely to develop within a short
time.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Mothers Ruin
Babies Health
by Harsh Drugs s

There are thousands Of children and
grown-ups whose health has been
wrecked simply because they were
given strong laxative cathartics when
a baby.
Baby often needs something to clean
out the little bowels Of clogged waste,
but for goodness sake give him med
feline made especially for baby. Give
him Teethina. It's perfectly harmless
and yet brings quick relief without
hurting the tender little intestines like
the strong drugs you use for yourself
do when given to the little folks.
Teethina is indOrsed by physicians
and has been used for fifty years.
Get 1t at your druggist, or send 3Oc
to the Moffett Laboratories, Columbus,
Ga, for a package and the valuable
Baby ook.-Advertisement
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Favor End of Rail Combine

n.-Challenging the con-
tention Of the Southern Pacific railroad
representatives that separation of
their system from the Central Pacific,
as ordered by the supreme court,
would have an Injurious effect on obth
roads and hamper development of the
Pacific coast, counsel for the Union
Pacific before the interstate com.
merce commission sought to bring out
advantages to be gained by carrying
out the dissolution order.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Moves to Settle Pay Of Senators

Washington.-As an outcome Of the
recent discussion over seating of Mrs
w. II. FELTON,. OF Georgia. as the first
woman senator, Chairman Curtis, of
the senate rules committee. introduced
a resolution to regulate pay of senators
appointed and elected to fill vacancies.
1t would give pay to appointees until
elected senators qualified and nor from
the date of their election. Under the
resolution, Mrs. FELTON, would be paid
until the day she retired and would
operate Immediately to reduce the pay
Of Senator George. democrat, Georgia,
who succeeded Mrs. Felton,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
GRANDMOTHER knew
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard
plaster burned and blistered while it
acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the
plaster and without the blister.
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil of mus
tard. 1t is scientifically prepared. so
that it works wonders.
Gently massage Musterole in with the
finger-tips. See how quickly it tbringsre-
Hef-how speedily the pain disappears.
Try Musterole for sore throat, bron-
chitis, tonsilitis, Group. stiff neck,
asthma neuralgia, headache, conges-
ton, phurisy, rheumatism. lumbago.
pains and aches of the back or joints.
sprains, sore muscles, bruises. chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
tit may prevent pneumonial. 35c and
Csc, jars and tubes: hospital size. So. 90.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Tell Harding to Urge Reclamation.

Washington-Presid Harding was
asked by a delegation of house men,
bers from western states to include
in his annual message to congress next
month recommendation for the pas
sage OF the Smith McNary reclama-
tion bill. This measure was passed
by the house at the last session and
the senate attached it to the soldiers
bonus bill which failed OF passage over
President Harding's veto.
The delegation was headed by Rep
resentative Smith.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Farmers in Boots Will Demand Aid.

Washington.-The Farmers National
council announced that Committee
OF farmers in boots will arrive in
Washington for a series OF conferences
with members Of congress and govern
ment officials relative to Legislation to
aid the farmers. The committee, ac-
cording to the announcement, will be
prepared to "let the government know
what legislation is necessary to save
the farmers from disaster"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
WHAT Has OCCURRED puR,No
WEEK THROUGHOUT couM
7 TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
oathsrsd From All Parts OF Ths
Globe And Told In Short
Farapraphs



suit against the Derby Manufacturing
Company. Of Derby, Conn, growing out
OF war contracts. was announced by
the Department of Justice Under the
terms Of the settlement the company
will pay the government $670,0O0.
A necklace made Of 2O9 pearls and
weighing slightly less than 400 karats,
which was sequestered from an enemy
citizen, was sold at auction at Paris
for 100000 francs.
Baron Sonnino, twice prime minister
OF Italy and also foreign minister dur
Ing the great war, passed away. Re-
Gently Baron Sonnino attended ses-
sion OF the senate as usual and appear
ed in good health despite his advanced
years.
British and French officers of the
inter-allied control commission. who
announced their intention to inspect a
munitions depot at Ingolstadt. Bavaria.
were attacked on their arrival at the
depot by band of civilians. armed
with clubs. A British officer was
injured.
Turkey found the great powers Of
Europe arrayed against her on the
question of Western Thrace, on which
she demands plebiscite. and Greece
helpless and beaten by the armies Of
the Ottoman state, left rather heat.
ed session OF the Near Eastern con-
ference with the feeling that she is
no so abandoned as she feared.
A preliminary agreement for laying
down direct cable from Italy to
America was signed at London recently
in the presence OF Dr. Francisco Clan
mini. italian commercial attache. The
new cable will run from Fiumicine,
near Rome, to New York.
Both Mary and Annie MacSwinney.
sisters OF the late Lord Mayor Terence
MacSweney, Of Cork, who went on hun
ger strike in protest against the Free
State government, are in grave con-
dition. Following her physical col
lapse, Annie grew so weak that women
friends removed her to a private hos
pital. Although so helpless that she
could hardly raise a hand, the starva-
tion rebel stubbornly refused to take
the warm broth that was prepared for
her.
Federal inland revenue officers have
attached Galli-Curci's share of the re-
ceipts of a concert given at Ottawa,
Canada, recently in an effort to obtain
payment of income taxes of $4,000 al
legged to be due for concerts.
The sultans wives and ladies OF the
harem are overwhelmed with grief and
diSmay over the flight Of the sultan
from Constantinople. The eunuch and
the ladies of the palace, numbering 300.
WeFt bitterly when the sultan depart
ell. and soon the palace was in a
state of commotion.
over four years after the Germans
ran up the white flag on the western
front in Europe, diplomats stood up
before the plenary session Of the near
eastern parley at Lausanne, Switzer-
land and pledged themselves to marx
'hnis" on the world war. Delegates
are said To Re in accord that the near
eastern nuddle, which reached climax
when the Greek armies were driven
into the sea by the legions of Mustapha
Kemal. Turkish Nationalist. was the
last phase" Of the conflict which
started in 1914.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Parson-sherin Executes SLAYER

Fort Madison. Iowa.-Sheriff w. E.
Robb, war chaplain OF tie 168th infan-
try, and until recent. pastor of a
Des Moines church. sprang the trap
at the hanging Of Orrie Cross. at the
state penitentiary here. The parson.
shorifr also sprang the trap ct the ex-
ecution of Eugene Weeks, on Sep
tember Is, convicted with Cross Of the
murder OF George A. Fosdick, a Des
Moines grocer. Tie Iowa law places
the duty of acting as executioner upon
the sheriff of the county In which the
crime was committed.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Neqro Has 25 Children.

Mobile. Ala.--William Gadson. a ne
gro, brought to Mobile from Cullom-
berg, Washington county. Alabama,
and locked up on charge Of attem pt-
ing to use the mails to defraud, de-
clared he was the father Of 25 chill
dren. % OF whom are living. Gadson
said that he was twice married.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Ginning Figures Below Last Year.

Ginning statistics for South Caro-
lima up to November / show that a
total of 412.S60 bales of cotton were
ginned as compared with 622,S15 bales
for the same period OF 1921, accord
ing to figures announced by the de.
partment OF commerce at Washington.
Spartanburg county leads the state
with 1926 bales while Horny has tho
smallest number ginned with Alb.
Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell
and Hampton counties have ginned
moro bales than at this time last year,
the report shows.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Revenue Comes From New Law.

Nearly $2,OOO.0OO has already been
collected this year from the new rev.
enue bills, taking into consideration
the old three-mill corporation license
tax and the domestic corporation H.
cense tax. according to figures COM
piled by 8. T. Carter, state treasurer.
The exact amount, including collec-
tions for November II, was announced
at $1,SO2.O63.37.
or this total the income tax money
was far ahead with S909,69699 and
the gasoline tax was second with
1929, 1905 to date. The income tax
has already reached a figure higher
than was expected when the law was
at first put into operation, but has
not yet attained the mark estimated
by the free conference on the general
appropriation bill this year They as-
timated the tax would bring in a rev.
enue Of 81 1000 900 and this figure may
be reach before the end Of the current
year.
or the 5000, 9,693.99 some $4,000 will
have to be refunded. Mr.. Carter esti-
mated. some overpayments having
been made. The foreign corporation
annual license fee has brought in $751;
66653 to date and the domestic corpor-
alton capital stock license fee has net
ted s222,s4s.s7. according to Mr.. Car
ter's tabulation. The three.mill license
tax amounted to SIS, S,70423.
The income tax collection is not
yet complete and three more months
are yet to run on the gasoline tax.
The gasoline tax will for the ten
months OF the year amount to some
thing over 100000, Judging by the
records of the past seven months. The
tax was not operative until March.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
DYED HER DRAPERIES,
SKIRT AND A SWEATER
WITH "DIAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con-
tains directions 80 simple that any woman
can dye or tint faded, shabby skirts,
dresses, waists, coats, sweaters, stock
ings, hangings, draperies. everything like
new. Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guaran-
tecd, even If you have never dyed before.
Tell your druggist whether the material
you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether
1t is linen, cotton, or mixed goods. Dia-
mond Dyes never streak, spot, fade, or
run. So easy to use.-Adveptisement
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
GreenviIle Firm Will Build Road.

j. T. Blassingame. of Greenville, was
awarded the contract for constructing
the road from Cleveland. Greenville
county, to the North Carolina line at
price of approximately SITS. 900, It
was announced at the Offices OF the
state highway department. The road
Is about Is IA miles long and six and
one-fourth miles will be constructed
Of clay.bound macadam, while the re-
naming nine miles will be of top
soil.
The road goes by way OF Caesars
Head and opens new route.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
italian Telephones.

The largest five cities in Italy
Rome. Naples, Milan, Turin and
Palermo-with an aggregate pOpula-
tion of over 3,OOO,OOO, have all to-
gether fewer telephones than Omaha,
Neb., with population Of only lit
tie over 100000.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30


The state highway commissioa
adopted a plan whereby It 10 hoped
to stop the universal abuse of demon
stration plates by dealers throughout
South Carolina. The com mission adopt
ed the suggestion of committee Of
the Columbia Automotive Trades as
sociation and will hereafter issue to
dealers. demonstration places equal
to the number af boha-fide salesmen
employed by each dealer and tho
plates will be issued personally to each
salesman.
The commission also increased the
price Of the plates from 80 cents to
$2-00 in an effort to stop the abuse.
An affidavit will be necessary from
every dealer before the demonstra.
tion plate is issued, under the new
plan adopted by the commission.
Dealers all over the state have vio-
lated the privileges of the demonstra-
tion plates. according to the commits
sion, and several weeks ago an effort
was started to arrive at some plan to
stop this general abuse. At the Octo-
ber meeting of the commission Frank
Gibbes, Clarence M. Asbill and Rob-
ert d. Lambeth appeared in behalf OF
the Columbia Automotive Trades as
sociation and suggested the plan that
was adopted. The increase from so
cents to $500 was thought advisable
as this will in measure cause dealers
to be more careful, it Is thought
Prof. Walter Rowe. head of the civil
Hnn ri mn 1f tha
sity, appeared and discussed plans for
road institute to be held under the
auspices Of the university and the
highway department similar to former
institutes held. The late Prof. NJ.
Goode Homes originated the road insti-
tute plan. The commission pledged
its hearty support to the plan. 1t
is planned to hold the institute early
in February.
c. ]. Hill, chairman Of the Aiken
county highway commission; DR.. w. A.
Whitlock and ]. E. Yaun, members Of
the commission. and ]. H. Shuler, en-
gineer, appeared to renew their re-
quest for $4,000 additional federal aid
for the Ninety-Six road and $45, 900 for
the Sand Bar ferry and Ellenton high
way to connect with the new Sand
Baar Ferry bridge. The commission
pledged the $4,000 for the Ninety-Six
road from first funds available, but de.
ferred action on the s45.0OO request.
Engineer Moorefield was instructed
to utilize available funds up to $4,000
on the road project from Blackstock to
Winnsboro.
Considerable attention was devoted
to matters to be reported to the leg
islature and Chairman r. Goodwin
Rhett. Commissioner c. o. Hearon and
Engineer Charles H. Moorefield were
requested to prepare recomme ndations
to be made to the general assembly.
Some new plan for maintenance will
be drawn up in the hope OF obtaining
legislative action in favor Of more
money to keep up the roads and the
matter Of eliminating grade crossings
will be dealt with. Repair OF roads in
the counties is causing the commission
considerable thought and this will be
another subject in the recommends.
tions
Arrangements have been made, the
commission announced, whereby Aiken
county will build the Batesburg- Mo.
Meta road from a point near Moootta
TO the Saluda county line
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Road Authorities Meet In cbieaoo

State highway department officials
have been asked to have representa-
tives of the department attend tn .
18th annual American good roads con-
gress and the 14th annual national
good roads show to be held at Chicago
January 1919 of next year. The con-
gress will hold its sessions at the Con.
gress hotel, while the show will be in
the Coliseum
An intensive program dealing with
controversial matters pertaining to
road construction, highway finance
and other topics has been arranged.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Farmers MutuaIs Adopt New Plans.

Adoption Of plans for reinsurance
among themselves and for the organi-
zation Of methods for live stock in
surance by the farmers were the
two outstanding features OF the state
convention of mutual insurance asso-
Citations at Columbia.
General discussion on a number of
topics and the election of officers for
the ensuing year were also important
actions Of the days session.
d. K. Boney, OF York. was reelected
president Of the state association and
Bright Wiliiamson, vice-president
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
81 AND 7s< PACKAGES EVERYWHERE

A Hasty Departure.
II understand the boys ran that
bOOtlegger out Of Crimson Gulch."
YES" replied Cactus Joe. But
there Is some doubt about whether
they dismissed him Indignantly an
forever. or jes' sent him over to Mesa
vile for fresh supply"
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Wateree Bridge Now Completed.

The Wateree river bridge has been
completed and accepted from the
contractors, il was announced at the
offices OF the highway department.
The structure is not yet open to traffic,
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30
Kept His Promise.

Contribution told me you would
print my article with big cut" Edi-
tor-"Well. I did. I cut out nearly a
half of it."
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30

,wriEhts Indian Vegetable Pills contain
nothing but vegetable ingredients, which act
gently as a tonic and purgative by stimu-
lation and not by irritation. Advertisement
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-30

If a man has common sense he en-
joys little nonsense occasionally.