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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-07-14
Opposition of Atlantic Coast States
congressman May Be Removed by
Votes for Ship Subsidy, Which They
Especially Desire.
BY JAMES P. AoRNApAY

unW}lIlHkHeSS Oh the Canaulan govern
mept 10 enter into treaty with the
United States, which would be the first
step In the great enterprise. The State
department believes that the attitude
which the Canadian government has
assumed for the time being is due 10
Canadian politics, and that within the
pext few months it will be possible
for Canada and the United States to
make treaty.
Obviously there is fine opportunity
for tho international waterway crowd
ID the Central West to do some trad
fog IN the congress with the ship sub
aldy crowd in the East. One public
maa suggested that if there is trading
there will be some lighting between
the IW0 forces. The Central West is
q good deal more interested in the pro-
posed waterway than In ship subsidy.
while the Atlantic coast states are not
only not interested IN the success of
che st. Lawrence waterway, but are
openly opposing the enterprise. This
eastern crowd wants ship subsidy
above everything else at the present
time. There is a good deal of talk
pehlHd the scenes among the middle
westerners TO the effect that if the
customers expect to get their subsidy
pill through the congress they must
Withdraw their opposition to the deep
waterway project. AS yet, there are
no indications of compromise be-
eQsnara ~ fxpn faroaS
Recommended by Joint Commission.
The supporters Of the waterway
project are encouraged by the report
0f the international joint commission
on boundary waters representing the
Epited States and the Dominion of
Canada, which says that the st. Law
renee project is entirely feasible.
This commission studied the project
feP about two years. 1t agrees with
Charles Evans Hughes secretary of
state, that the United States and Can
ada should enter into an agreement by
way OF treaty for the proposed i'm
provement.
The international commission also
recommends that the new Welland
ship canal be embodied in the scheme
and treated as a part of it. Other
recommendations by the commission
are as follows;
That there shall be an exhaustive
Investigation of the extent and char
acter of the damage through fiowage
involved in the plan of development
finally adopted.
That, assuming the adoption of the
plans Of the engineering board, or Of
other plans, also involving a readjust-
nhsnt OF the International boundary,
Ia order to bring each of the power
houses on Its own side of the bound
arg, appropriate steps be taken to
transfer TO one country or the other,
as the case may be. the slight acreage
Of submerged land involved.
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Benefit to Agri-
culture Seen in
Official Action

Washington, Jan. 12 (Capital
News Service) Official Washing
ton is much interested and full OF
confidence in the proposed agricul-
tural conference called for Janu-
ary % by Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace at the behest OF Presi-
dent Harding. The employment
conference, called ny tho presi-
dent. did an enormous amount Of
good, and idleness has been large
ly reduced as a result Of the CO.
operation in industry brought about
by the exchange Of views and ed
ucationaI influence Of the confer
ence.
With fifty-five per cent of the
population urban and but forty five
on the farms, it is pointed out that
some means must soon be taken
looking to an amelioration of the
:lardships of farm life, and an in
crease of farm profits, or food
products will rise to such prices as
will make national legislative meas
ures. always to be objected to when
passed in the interests Of 'specia
class. national necessity. That
the agricultural conference Will
produce results, as did the unem-
ployment conference, is confidentl.
expected in, congress.
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cluding public schools. S;ate col
leses. the school for deaf and blind
and the John De La Howe schooi,
s2.765,633; for charities and cor
rections. $1.06T.12S; for agricul-
ture. including Clemsop's public
service work. tho state warehouse
department ana the department Of
agriculture. s403.3l7; public health,
| including tuberculosis san!toriums,
| $19S,9i9: interest on state debt,
s247,2s9; state highways, si3S,-
+, 735; for county auditors and treas
urers and for county auditing
work. s15s,933. for 1922 elections,
s4I.325: for the National Guard,
33 units. $34.210: for public print
ing, including the 1922 code. $7G,-
0G0: for administration Of the exc
cutive departments. boards and
commission including about thirty
governmental organizations. S4f2,-
!! 3S2, a total Of ss,46G. .S34, which IS
| a small increase over the to,al APP
preparations Of last year. "hGh to-
tailed s5.S3L.077.
The governor showed that the to-
tai state levy, under his suggested
program OF tax reform. wc@!d pro
vide about two and half million
dollars. less than the amount he
suggested for educational purposes.
Il will insist always on adequate
appropriation for public edUca
tion." the governor said and he
spoke with earncstness when he
said it. Here is the basis Of orr
| material prosperity as we'll as the
; future OF our civilization. We ere
committed TO the policy OF higher
education by the state. If ii he pos
siblc TO SO organize our work rs to
/ inauguratc measures Of economy
! and reduce the expenditures nee
eSsarv for the cificien: support OF
our educational work, l viii supper;
! it gladly. but ] WiN never consent
10 any measure which means
| backward step in the splendid
| work now being done hy o&r edl;-
cational institutions.
The cost Of tho organized gov
crnment OF South Carolina is not
excessive" stated the governor in
his review Of the proposed app
., preparations for the year. 1t
| would be possible TO discontinue
our educational work on tho part
of the state. close our charitable
and correctional institutions. send
| the old Confederate Soldier from
the infirmary 20 the charities 81 the
! various committees. abandon the
work in behalf Of aSricult,Irc AND
public health, provide for the ia-
. tcrest on the public debt and all the
departments Of the state govern
+ mcnt. including the amount nee
csSary for the salary OF the county
auditors and treasurcrs, and re-
ducc the state levy TO two mills,
bat WHO would approve OF such 4
program ?"
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General deduction Of Freight
ISatCS.

Columbia. Jan. 10.-A general
reduction downward in interstate
freight rates throughout the south
cast and the country generally is
expected by Chairman Frank
SheaIy, of the South Carolina Rail-
road Commission. who returned to
his office Monday afternoon from
Atlanta, where he attended con-
ference Of Railroad Commissioners
Of the seven states in the southeast
ern territory. held for the purpose
furnishing assistance to the inter-
state commerce commission in the
task Of revising the freight rates
Of the country.
The interstate commission is to
start it's work Of revising the freight
rates on wednesday Of this week.
and the last of the month Mr..
Shcaly will 20 to Washington
where from January 80 through
February 1 the interstate commerce
commission will be in conference
with railroad commissioners from
all parts Of the country. regarding
the new claSSificationS.
Mr. Shea)y expresses the opin-
ion that the new rates will DC Il
general reduction from the present
level 1t is not known yet 10
what extent the rates will be re-
duccd. but on the majority Of COM
modities there will probably be re-
duccd rates On some. where the
rates are already low. there may
not be changes.
Mr.. Shcaly states that the COM
missioners OF tho southeast are to
meet again in Atlanta on tho 18th
to finish tn" work started last
week, looking 10 uniformity in in
tcrstatc rates throughout the
southeastern district AZ the next
meeting in Atlanta Interstate Com
mcrcc Commissioner Eastman will
also be present.
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.Anti-BcIshcvists Not Pleased.

New York. Jan. 8 (Ey the Asso-
ciated PrcSs) 1.-TWO Russian anti
BokheviSt leaders now in this
country as representatives Of the
executive committee OF the all-Rus-
sian constituent assembly. tonight
issued q statement terminS the in
vitation extended TO Russia to at
tend the economic conference at
Genoa as nothing but an agree
ment with the tyranny now ruling
Russia for the benefit Of foreign
investors at the expense of the
Russian people"
The two anti BolShevist leaders
signing the statement were Prof
Paul y. Miliukov.< Z former minis
ter OF foreign affairs in the Ke-
rcnsk% government. and Nicholas
NJ. Avksenicv, former minister Of
the interior. They both asserted
that the plan proposed by the al
lied supreme council at Cannes
tends to degrade Russia to the
state Of Il colony open TO foreign
exploitation and the Russian pco-
plt, are sure to deeply resent their
experiment as Il new slavery for
them"
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SUMMARY OF
news FROM
STATE CAPITAL
Management of Peni-
tentiary Criticised
by Efficiency Ex-
perts-LoWer Rates
on Freight Predict

Columbia, Jan. 10.-.I didn t
know before that we are too severe
on the prisoners in the penlten-
tiary." stated Colonel A. K. San
ders, superintendent Of the states
iastile, when asked today about the
report Of the Chicago efficiency ex-
perts. GrifIinhgaen and Associates.
made for special legislative COM
mittec for the general assembly.
and submitted to the members on
convenins of the annual session to-
day. Colonel Sanders laughed and
remarked that he only feared he
was inclined to be too lenient on
prisoners, and not too severe.
It is a remarkable fact that the
penitentiary attitude towards pris-
oners today isl greatly changed
from that of years gone by. There
was a time when the prisoners
were treated harshly. when they
were punished severly. kept in
chains and stripes. and when there
was no thought Of their future re-
turn to the walks Of civilization.
This is all changed now. The old
prisoners are. often heard to say
that the penitcntiary is now a
heaven compared with what it
once was.
Commenting on this phase of the
penitentiary control, the efficiency
experts report says: Many things
indicate that the treatment Of the
prisoners in some respects is harsh
and that the idea Of some Of the
officers in that the penitentiary is
primarily place OF punishment.
and to a very slight extent indeed a
place TO make iaw-abiding, self
supporting citizens"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
BALLOTlNG
FOR ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE TO-DAY
Three C an d id a t e S
Who Were in the
Race Last Year Still
in t h e Running.
Plans NJ a d e t o
Break Deadlock

Columbia. Jan. 12-The first bal
lot resulted as follows Carter. so;
Bonham As; Marion AZ; Shipp "a;
Total 1871.
Judge Shipp Out of Race.
The second ballot resulted as
follows: Carter Al; Bonham ~:
Marion 42; shipp "a. Ships name
was withdrawn.
The Deadlock Continues
The third ballet resulted as foi-
lows: Carter. so; Eonham. 81;
Marion. So; total 159. necessary to
elect so.
The fourth ballot: Carter. SO;
Marion. Sc; Bonham. 80; Repre-
sentative Foster, /; Governor
Cooper, ].
Fifth ballot: Carter. 4e; Mar
ion, So; Bonlam. 40; Foster. /;
Cooper. l.
Sixth ballot: Carter, As: Mar
ion. e2: >Bonham. 46; Foster, l;
Cooper, /.
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Funeral Of I>;cnccr Merchant.

Columbia, Jan. 10.-The funeral
of Preston C.. Lorfck. one Of the
pioneer merchants of Columbia,
until his death Saturday night
president of the Loriek & Low
rance Hardware company Of this
city, one of the largest concerns Of
the kind in the state, was held Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Lorick did
in his 18th year. and was active
until ten days. before his death.
which wac due to heart trouble.
Mr.. Iorick served in the war be-
tween the states and came to Co
lumbia shortly after the conflict,
when he bought an interest in the
store of which lie later became the
head. q business started before the
war
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money and that I knew nothing
about the expenditure Of money in
the campaign I want to make
this point just os strong as | am
able to do because it has been
limited that money which was con-
tributed, without my knowledge or
consent, by relatives and friends
of mine. was subsequently. in some
way. directly or indirectly. repaid
by me. or was to be repaid by me.
There is not even a shadow Of
truth or the slightest foundation
for any such statement.
$50 far as | am personally con-
ccrned. did not spend in the pri-
mary campaign in Michigan sim
gle dollar directly or indirectly
and. with the exception Of n per-
sonal contribution of 1900 to the
Republican state central commit
tee. this is equally true Of the gen
cral election. In spite Of the fact
that the whole people of my state
were bombardcd from every side
by every means of publicity and
appeal. with every detail of every
charge made against me in cons
ncction with the primary. was
elected fairly and honorably SEN
ator from the state of Michigan.
The people of my stat: knew
the whole story from beginning to
end. and whatever action the SEN
ate OF the United States may take.
shall remember. AS long rs | liv"
the staunch loyalty of the people OF
Michigan. who. With complete and
full knowledge OF every allegation
mad" against mo. and OF th"
charges chat We're made and pla-
Cardcd throu, .uut the state in
connection with thu primary cam
paign. held mo in such confidence
and believed in me sufficiently to
k.lect me one uf their senators from
Michigan.
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Germany Makes
Poor Mouth

Berlin, Jan. Q. C3y the Associated
Press) in The Tagblatt
today regarding the deliberations Of
the allies at Cannes on the repara-
tions question. DR.. Beruhardt Dern-
berg declares none of the entente
nations would be able to pay Ger
many's debt, and that brief pest
ponement would not solve the
problem which will be settled only
when the time is sufficiently ex-
tended to allow GERMANY actually
10 raise the necessary cash without
the use of artificial means.
.eNot one of the victorious ma
tons could stand up under Ger
naany's burden" he said.
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of receipts and disbursements as
reported by the treasurer of that
committee.
After our interview in New
York, Mr.. King went back TO Mich
igan and prosecuted a campaign.
conducting it entirely in his own
way. He managed campaign Of
publicity and organization which
was most effective md for which l
have frequently expressed to him
the gratitude which l feel.
"As l recoliect the facts in one
or two instances his action was the
exact opposite to what ! felt wa5
the best thing to do.
II knew, as matter OF fact, that
Il campaign Of publicity was eN-
tensively carried on. and | realized
that such campaign must neces-
sarily cost a considerable sum Of
money. but l did not have the
faintest idea as to the amount Of
money that actually was expended
until after the report was made
public. The cost of the campaign
was about $1135.000. according to
he report. and when l learned Of
this amount. was at once filled
with astonishment and regret. :
THE amount expended was large.
more than I had any dea was be-
ing expended and more than ought
to be necessary to cXpend in any
ordinary campaign.
II shall not dwell upon the rea-
sons which the committee thought
imperatively demanded a campaign
Of newspaper publicity involving
this expenditure of money. l can
only say that 1 regret exceedingly
the fact that so large an amount
of money was necessarily eXpend-
cd. | can further say that in the
acquisition of that money, in the
solicitation of that money, in the
collection Of that money, IN the
use Of that money. | had nothing
whatever to do knew nothing
whatever about it. not even the
amount Of it.
y make this statement. not TO
escape any responsibility. but in or
der that tho actual facts in the
matter. as I know them. may be
presented TO the senate, How the
money was spent in the state Of
Michigan, how the books OF ac-
count were kept, who We're engaged
in this work. or what they did. ! did
not know ! do not know now. cN-
cept from the accounts of the hear
inSS which have been held and the
report filed after the primary.
Il made my statement under
oath 10 the senate. as provided by
law. in the firm belief that they
were full and fair statements Of
the absolute truth aud so believe
to this hour.
AS 20 the campaign fund. the
question Of its acquisition. or Of its
expenditure. waS never called TO
my attention hy any one connect
ID with me o.. the campaign COM
lnittcc- and when stated that no
money WAS spent With my knowl-
edge or consent. | cndeavored to
convey the same impression which
] nov tndeaVOr to make clear that
aS for myself, | was spending no
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14

capital stock OF City thousand.
TE. manufacture and sale Of med
icincS is he nature of the business
as set forth in the charter. y. Q.
To~lcs i til, president of tn"
COMPANY: J x Whalcy is vice pres
idrnt; Frank NJ Smith is secretary
and treasurer.
Authority WAS granted the Char
lc.ton Warehouse and Ford Co,
of Charleston. To increase It's capi-
tai from $12: 900 to Sl55 600.
Tho Eomac Company. OF Great
Falls. vas chartered. with capital
stock Of $4,000 The nature Of
the business is general mercantile.
NJ w Roddcy is president: !. +.
McF'addcn is treasurer
blackwell Brothers. Inc. OF Ma
rion. .."re chartered Their cap
ita stock is $1,000 John H.
Blackwell is president. and Frank
y Blackwell sccrctary-treaS-
Urcf.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
RUSSIA
ACCEPTS
INVITATION
Lenine and His Bol-
shevist Horde Eag-
er to Resume Busi-
ness Relations With
America and the AL
lies

Cannes, Jan By the Asso-
ciated Press.-Scviet Russia has
accepted the initiation to attend
the coming economic conference at
Genoa. A telegram from Foreign
Minister Chitcherin announcing the
soviet acceptance was received here
This evening.
The subcommittee which will
meet tomorrow to frame the text
Of the invitation for the meeting
at Genoa was confronted tonight
by the nice diplomatic question Of
whether it should send out an invi-
tation to country which already
has signified it's intention 10 be
present.
simultaneously with the making
public of Russias intention to have
representation at Genoa, it became
known that the German delegation
headed by Dr. Walter Rathcnau.
will arrive in Cannes Wednesday to
discuss the question OF reparaticn
with the supreme council.
The reparation experts and COM
nittee dealing with the proposed
international financial corporation
today outlined their program, which
comprises a vast effort for Euro
pean reconstruction. The repara-
ton experts decided that Germany
should be asked TO pay 10000
600 gold marks in 1922. and at
least an equal sum annually after
wards. Such payments it is con-
sidered will be sufficient to meet
the interest on a series of Ger
man bonds Of 20,00O,O 100000 gold
marks. which thus will become ne
sotiable
The economic commission decid-
Cd upon an international corpora
tion witt, capital of 1000, 600
pounds with its seat in London and
with a board of directors nominat-
Cd by affiliated companies in each
interested country These coun-
tries. including the United States.
will organize corporations for pro-
motion only. with a combined cap
ital equivalent to 20,00o,O0O pounds
These corporations will serve as
mediums for credit transactions
and facilitating the activities of
private enterprises in all countries
where the business field now is OBJ
structed by lack Of credit and dis
organized finances. This plan pre-
supposes the organization of af-
filiated companies in Germany, as
we'll as in the United States
Their" remains to be settled the
question what shall be the French
share in the German Preparations
payment. VI. Briand, the French
premier. today asked the supreme
council to give him time to consult
the finance commission of the
French chamber Of deputies and
probably Will give his final answer
tomorrow. President Millerand
also probably will DC consulted be-
fore the French finally accept the
new scheme. only a. few details Of
which have been given out.
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Packers Combine
Seeking Privileges

Washington. Jan. 2.-ArSuments
on modification OF the big five
meat packers consent decree to
enable them to resume handling
unrelated grocery lines were begun
today before special investigat-
ing committee. representing the
justice agricultural and commerce
departments.
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England i'm
Smuggling Game

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Brit
ish schooner Messenger Of Peace
held by federal authorities at Viii
mington. is described by General
Prohibition Agent Bergstronl, in
his report to Commissioner Haynes,
as one Of the several vessels "en-
gagged in the whiskey smuggling
game on the South Atlantic Coast. :"
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Army Transport
in Distress

Washingtno, Jan. 1.-THE army
transport Crook bringing Ameri-
can troops home from Germany,
which is reported in distress five
hundred miles east OF New York,
is continuing to port under her
own steam. the war department IS
advised. There is nc danger to the
ship or troops aboard, the dispatch
eo;J
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Shipping Board
Fixes Rates

Washington. Jan. 11.-An agree
nfent is understood to have been
reached at a White House confer
ence on the rate to be charged the
American relief administration by
the slipping board for carrying
grain to Russia. The terms OF the
asreement were not mad public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
Saw No Lynch
i1lgs in France

Washington. Jan. 11.-Dr. II. Il.
Ross, of Danville. Ill, battalion
surgeon with the sixteenth infantry
during the war. declared before the
senate committee that he. saw no
lynching of soldiers at Gondre-
court. France. and never heard OF
any hangings in that locality.
Marvin ]. Menefee, Of Luray. Va,
said he was with Major Opie in the
Argonne and never heard charges
that Opie shot any men.
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Veterans Rehabilitation school.

Columbia. Jan. ~. - Major
Ahcrn. personal representative OF
Colonel Charles T. Forbes. dIrec
tor Of the Veterans Bureau. is in
Columbia. and is spending several
days here inspecting Camp Jackson,
with vi.w 10 determining its de-
STABILITY as n possible location OF
tho veterans rehabilitation uni
vcr&ity to be established IN the
south hy The veterans bureau. Ma
ior .thcrn is being shown numcr-
ous courtcsics by the city and Ec
is also to be entertained 10y officers
stationed at the camp. Camp
Johnston. at Jacksonville is also
bcinS considered for the school,
and on" of the tHo camps Will br
selected within 4 fcw weeks Ma
iior Ahrrn states
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Hoover to Discuss
Freight Rates

Washington, Jan. 11.vAt the IN
stance of the United States cham
Der of commerce, Secretary Hoover
was asked to appear before the
interstate commerce commission IN
it's investigation Of the general level
Of transportation rates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
CABINET CRISIS
DEVELOP
IN FRANCE
Premier BRAND Has
tens to Paris For
the Purpose Of De-
manding That the
Chamber Support or
Reject Him

Cannes, Jan II. = Premier
BRAND is going Immediately to Par
is to inform the French cabinet
of the status of negotiations here
and to meet criticisms and demand
that the chamber of deputies
either support or reject him.
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Five Power Treaty
in Final Phase

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE dele
CATION heads of the FIVE powers to-
/, day continued the discussion OF the
naval Limitation treaty while the full
I navel committee was called to. meet
! to so over the completed sections
OF the pact.