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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-11-15
Singing Rebuke Given Harding
Regime; G. O. p. Almost
Loses Congress.


With seven congressional districts
in four states-Kansas, North Dako
ia, Washington and West Virginia
still unreported the roll in the next
House stood:
Republicans, 220; Democrats, eos;
Socialist, 1 Farm-Labor, 1, and In.
dependent, 1. The Republican mar
gin promised to be increased slightly
in the remaining contests. In the
returns to date seventy-six places
now held by Republicans had been
captured without a. single counter
balancing Democratic loss.
Senatorial Results
--latest figures show that the next
Senate will have so Republicans, 43
Democrats, and one Farm-Labor rep
resentative. as follows:
Arizona-Ashurst, Dem.
California-Johnson Rep.
observation-disclosures, Rep.
Deleware-Bayard,D Dem.
Florida-Trammell, Dem.
Georgia-George, Dem.
Naturalization, Dem.
Iowa-Brookhart, Rep.
Maine-Hale, (elected last Sept.)
Rep.
Maryland-Bruce, Dem.
Massachusetts-Lodg Rep.
Michigan-Ferris, Dem.
Minnesota-Shipstead, Far.-Lab.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Dem.
Missouri-Reed, Dem.
Observation-Disclosures, Dem.
Nebraska-Howell, Rep.
Nevada-Pittman, Dem.
New Jersey-Edwards, Dem.
New Mexico-Jones, Dem.
New York-Copeland, Dem.
North Dakota-O' Connor, Dem.
Ohio-Fess, Rep.
Pennsylvania-Pepp and Reed,
(short and long terms), Rep.
Rhode Island-Gerry, Dem.
Tennessee-McKell Dem.
Texas-Mayfeld. Dem.
Utah-King, Dem.
Vermont-Greene, Rep.
Virginia-Swanson, Dem.
Washington-Dill, Dem.
West Virginia-Neeley, Dem.
Wisconsin-Lafollette Rep.
Wyoming-Kendrick.D Dem.
Republican Vote In State Is Cut
All the Congressman who ran for
reelection were successful, although
the Democrats in every instance re-
ceived largely augmented majorities.
Kentucky's delegation to the next
Congress will be as follows:
First District-Alben w. Barkley,
D.
Second District-David H. Kinche-
loe, d.
Third District-R. Y. Thomas, Jr.,
D.
Fourth District-Ben Johnson,
D..
Majority-About 10000.
Fifth District-Maurice H. Thatch-
er, r.
Sixth District-Arthur b.. Rouse,
d.
Seventh District ". Campbell
Cantrill, d.
Eighth District-Ralph w. Gil
bert, DE-
Ninth District-william J. Fields,
d.
Tenth District-John w. Langley,
r.
Eleventh District-John NJ. Rob-
sion. r.
sRe-elected.
Figures compiled from. the Third
Appellate District show that
Judge d. A. McCandless. Demo-
crat, of MunfordsviIle. leads his Re-
publican opponent. Lilburn Phelps
Of jamestown. by s,2l1 votes. The
victory of Judge McCandles was one
OF the most complete in the State.
Governors Elected
Governors elected according to
latest reports were as follows;
Alabama, w. w. Brandon. Demo-
crst.
Arizopa. @. w. p. Hunt, Democrat.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-11-15

Tho Hartford Herald. $3.50 the year
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
" VARNING
TO NAVAL
PERSONNEL
To Guard Against Preachings
cf Sovietism, Issued by
Sec. DENLY

Washington, April 3-Secretarr
Denby served blunt warning today
on officers and men of the navy to
guard themselves ashore and atioat
from the preaching of Sovietisn.
communism and anarchism. The
order was issued 10 the entire SER
vice which declared that no lenlen-
cy would be shown to men who
"committed acts Of disioyalty.'
y have the most profound con-
fdence in the loyalty and devotion
TO their country of the commits
stoned and enlisted men OF the
United States navy forces" the
or2er continued. i have no fear
that men in any considerable num-
Der may at any time, anywhere, be
seduccd from their allegiance 10
their coilntrys flag.
Fear only that some few Of our
men may be induced innocently al
first. when on shore TO join socie-
ties having for their purpose the
advancement Of IDEAS contrary 10
our form Of government or which
may result in lawlesSness.
Il am trying by this warning to
save few individuals who might
otherwise affiliate themselves with
societies seeking those things which
Zation sworn to uphold lie consti-
tuition ofthe United States and to
obey all lawful orders. Should
there be any such men in the navy
today, it is almost certain that if
they do not Keep themselves from
affiliations with such organizations
they will ultimately be degraded.
Because / haze been one of you,
know that all men have their pc
Wods Of unhappiness-of imagined
ill-treatnent. homesickness. and
discomfort Such periods come to
civilians rs We'll as to mon in the
naval service They arc q part Of
life.
THE world is full of false thought
today. | would save that service OF
which our country is so proud and
OF which | happen to be at the mo-
mcnt the head. from the hurtful in
.luence OF improper theories Of gov
crnment or false dreams OF 4 bet
ter state to be created by anarchy
and violence
Mr.. Dcnby would not amplify his
statement to the naval service IN
any way, saying that the warning
was self-e*planatory and aimed at
individuals and organizations whose
activities We're Well known. The
order by his direction was commu-
nicated generally throughout the
naval service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
UP TO CONGRESS
HARDING THINKS
Kahn Seeks to Get His Opin-
ion on Muscle Shoals

Washington. April 3.-PreSident
Harding's opinion on the question
Of disposinS of the governments
properties AT Muscle Shoals. Ala,
TO private interests under the pro
posals now before congress for de-
cision was sought today by Rep
resentativc Kahn of California.
chairman of the house military
committee The conference was
held at the White House while
the senate agricultural committee.
ia session at the Capitol. voted in
favor Of appropriatinG $1.300.oO0
for the continuance of construction
work on the Wilson dam, begin
ming July l, and members of that
body prepared TO inaugurate hear
ings Monday or as soon as practi-
cable involving lease. purchase
completion and operation Of the
shoals projects by private enter
prise
Chairman Kahn said the presi-
dent regarded the question Of dis
posal of Muscle Shoals as one for
congress to determine rather than
the eX-cu' ive branch Of the gov
crnment The proposal TO create Il
commission composed Of represent
atives Of three executive depart
ments. empowered TO sell. lease or
make other arrangements for fu-
ture maintenance Of the properties.
recently advocated by Mr. Kahn.
failed to receive the presidents APP
proval, it was said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
No Action Just Yet.

Washington, April 4-President
Harding today sent TO the senate
the nominations Of J. D. Ernest
Meyer. OF Charleston, to be United
States attorney for the Eastern
district Of South Carolina and Of
Samuel !. Leaphart, of Lexington.
TO be United States marshal for
the Eastern district
Senator Smith is not here and
Senator Dial said that until his COL
leagues return there would be no
action toward confirmation of these
nominations. There may not be any
opposition but it is customary to
wait until both senators can say
whether or not they have any OBJ
lection. The terms Of the present
Eastern district attorney, Francis
IL. Weston. of Columbia. and the
present marshal. James l.. Sims, OF
Orangeburg. Will soon expire.
There was 4 ;aove made by the
department SOME months ago to
displace Charles y. Lyon, OF Alb
beville, incumbent marshal fOr the
Western district, considerably in
advance Of the expiration Of his
term, but nothing has been heard
about that recently.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

OBTAINED BY
ELEPH0NE CO
New State Law Fixing
Rates is Alleged to
Be Confiscatory Of
Property

Charleston, April t. United
States District Judge Henry A. NJ.
Smith this afternoon granted a
temporary interlocutory injunction
against the state railroad commits
sion and the attorney general of
South Carolina on the petition OF
the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph company, which charges
that the law signed by Gov. Robert
A. Cooper is conliscatory.
Judge Smith requires the COM
pany to give bond in the sum Of
100000 pending the result Of the
hearing on Friday, April II, when
it will also he decided whether
The matter shall be heard by three
judges" as provided in the judicial
code. Should the telephone COM
pauy lose the case it will be re-
auired to reimburse any subscribers
who overpay maximum amounts
allowed by the new South Carolina
statute. The law signed yester-
day. in Columbia by Governor Coop
e1 overrules the state railroad COM
missions order allowing the pres
emf maximum telephone rates and
prescribes that the maximum rates
be those which We're in force after
the period OF government control
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
HITS CHILD,
is CHARGE

Aiken. April In answer to a
long distance telephone message
received from Augusta, DEPUTY
sheriff Nellie Robinson WAS sent
70 augusta this afternoon. TO take
back from Georgia. Robert scott.
charged with running over and ia
lally iniurng n colored child late
Yesterday afternoon near the edge
Of Aiken county. on tn" storm
Rranch road. Scott. il IS alleged.
ran his ear z;2-Z:r:: fashion along
The road in the midst OF number
Of children who were playing on
fhc highway and struck one OF
them with his car fc;r:ullN crush
jr. the child's head Scott before
he reached Storm Branch. is al
lc"ttl 10 have run his ear over the
Aillrn-.tueuSta highway ;lt Il great
speed He IS the son ui Lee scott
Who was killed by his wife last
year FOR attacking her With u
knife. Over the telephone this
evening. police headquarters IN
Augusta. stated Scott would come
10 Carolina without q requisition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Z. S. ATTORNEY
IS NAMED
Ernest Meyer Chosen and
Samuel J. Leaphart, Lex
ington, Nominated For
Position of Marshal

Charleston. April Al. D. Ern-
es, Never, OF Charleston, has been
nominated for district attorney for
the eastern district of South Caro-
lima and Samuel J. Leaphart. Of
Lexington, for United States mar
shal. Major Meyer will succeed
Nh. Francis H. Weston, OF Colum-
bia, and Mr. Leaphart will succeed
Mr. j. L. Sims, OF OrangeburS.
Both OF the rcti. ;ns officers have
served two terms. having been APP
pointees OF President Woodrow
Wilson.
Major Meyers nomination has
been probable for some time. He
is Il graduate OF the Citadel He
served overseas With the Thirtieth
division. being promoted from a
captaincy. He was adjutant Of the
old regiment OF which Col Holmes
=. Springs was colonel. After his
return from overseas service, Major
Meyer was candidate for county
judge Of probate in the Demo
cratic primary election.
The nominations Of Major Meyer
and Mr.. Leaphart We're submitted
10 the United States senate yes
tcrday by President Warren G..
Harding. according TO information
from Washington and it is be-
lievcd that both of these nomina-
tons will be confirmed soon.
Since the retirement OF Mr.. ]
WatieS Waring as assistant United
States district attorney, Mr.. George
l.. Il. Rivers has been filing this
position. Mr. Waring served be-
fore and throughout the period OF
the world war, having been Very
active in the prosecution Of the
great array OF war cases thar came
before the United States distric,
court
Major Meyer has been practicine
al the Charleston Bar for several
years. After graduating from the
I Citadel he pursued a law course al
the University Of South Carolina
at Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
HEARON CON-
TINUES WITH
COMMISSION
Governor Accepts Withdrawal
of Resignation

Columbia. March G.-Charles O.
Hearon Of Spartanhurg. member
OF the state highway commission
until recently when he resigned
has withdrawn his resignation and
yesterday Governor Cooper address
I'd Il letter 10 Mn Hcaron accepting
;he withdrawal and reappointins
him for a full term 10 succeed him
self. Mr. Hcaron resigned follow
ing the demand for the rcSigna-
ton Of Engineer AIoorciiold by cer-
tain legislative leaders after Mr..
Moorefieid had addressed q letter
TO federal government officials in
regards TO legislation here against
the highway department..
II the Unc Nj. Hearon SAID he
thought the whole effort "smacked
of politics and he submitted his
resignation after the highway com
mission had accepted Mr. Moore
fields resignation.
Later the commission asked Mr..
Moorefield TO remain in Office until
further notice and it is understood
that the whole matter is TO be
dropped without further trouble.
During the last few weeks an ef-
fort was made 10 get the governor
10 appoint j. W. Norwood OF
Greenviil; 20 succeed Mr. Iearon,
but the chief executive had never
accepted Mr.. Hearons resignation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
WORK DELAYED
IN COTTON BELT
Heavy Rains Cause Let Up in
Planting Crops

Washington, April g Heavy
rains in ohe Central and Western
portions Of the cotton belt delayed
farm work and but little cotton
was planted during the last week
in those sections, the governments
weekly weather and crop review,
issued today, said.
Planting is backward in Texas,
the review said, and little or none
has as yet been seeded in the
lower Mississippi Valley. Cond!-
tons were more favorable in the
Aaantic coast states and planting
made good progress in that area
This work has been finished in
parts Of Florida and the early
planting is up to a good stand in
Southern Georgia. Planting was
extended during the week 20 Cen
tral North Carolina and Southeast
ern North Carolina. which is some
what earlier than the average sea-
son.
Truck crops have been serious
ly damaged in Southern Florida by
dry weather, says the report, and
some harm has been done III Ar
kansas by the frost Of April 1 and
heavy rains necessitated replant-
ing the lower Mississippi Val
ley. Otherwise the week was
mostly favorable for truck crops.
Early fruit trees were reported
in bloom northward TO Maryland
and the southern portions of In
diana and Illinois. Apples are
blooming in Tennessee and North
Carol;na. Peaches are setting well
in Georgia and are mostly in good
condition in North Carolina. Frost
damage to fruit during the week
was negligible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Odessa is Place for Bargains.

Odessa. March S.-This port is
and Will be for a few months the
paradise OF the bargain hunter. y
leather valise sold in Paris or
London for $50 may be had here
for $6.
Persian >rugS 80 begging at SIS
TO $50, rugs that in Persia would
sell for $50 while the seller swore
by his fathers memory that he was
robbing his family OF daily bread.
Paintings by good artists sell for
- or 50 With Il frame thrown in
worth $40 or $50. Silver table
ware sells for five to ten cents per
ounce.
\ foreigner settling here for bus
mess reasons may rent a house for
$50 :; year. and possibly buy an
indefinite lease on it for 5000. The
furniture. excepting the table dish
cs, may be had for another 5000:
but if there are any repairs he
must pay western European wages
FOR labor.
The reasons for these low prices
Of articles are that many OF them
We're stolen, that there isn't much
trade and the original owners are
selling off all their home treasures
for food.
To keep alive 4 family OF FIVE it
takes 1000, 600 rubles. or 50 Il day
and the prices OF food jump as the
ruble drops in value.
Trade has not been so brick here
as in MOSCOW Us there are fewer
strangers to buy. Fewer Russians
can get into the city because the
trains run only Il few tines 4
month owing TO lack Of fuel. NJ
thar. shops are opening daily. Is
the new economic policy OF the
Moscow government is applied. Dia-
mondS and objects OF value are
coverty shown To prospective pur-
chasers IN these shops. the dealers
still being in fear of the old laws
against speculation and free tr;ldc.
The city is full OF thousands OF
youn. men and old who speak and
write English, French, and Ger
man. men who in the old days OF
commerce We're employed about the
port or with American and other
foreign firms dealing With The inter
ior. These men are glad 10 set
work in>llring so worth OF food Il
month
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Mine Mules
Enjoy Strike

Wilkes Earrr. April G.-Oncc
taken into The deep re.c$scs OF tn"
mines where ear cannot penetrate
the min" mules are ncstr removed
except in case OF q strike. their
avcr:tsr Life n:d"r::roUud h,iu@
fifteen Year; These humble beasts
"l burden are n"t Worryin. nuw
ove" The length Of the coal strike
Brought UP shafts they are seeing
daylight for the first time IN wears.
and are rompin& about kicking
and biting each other good na
turedly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
WAREHOUSES;
SIGN TOBACCO
CONTRACT
Twenty-eight in Line in Vir-
ginia

South Boston, Va. April o
Twenty eight out Of 80 bright and
dark tobacco markets in Virginia
have signed up with the tobacco
growers cooperative association
for the next five years. y large
majority OF the Virginia wareh ouse-
men who met in South Boston
representing nearly every tobacco
market of importance in Virginia
signed the contract TO lease or sell
their properties 10 the tobacco
growers cooperative association
today.
This meeting Of the warehouse
men and directors OF the market
ing association was attended by a
large group Of tobacco farmers ant!
buyers which completely filled the
local thcater Ii was notable for
the spirit Of fair play and coopera
Aaron Sapiro, attorney for the to-
bacco growers cooperative asSo-
citation. who said: I'VE do not
want any warehouScman TO sign
any contract unless he sees it is
fair" Sapiro. who is also attorney
for the successful Burley growers
marketing association Of Kentucky
stated that the contract was drawn
up with the intention OF giving alb
solute fairness TO both farmers and
warehou$emen. and said: Tho
men who run the warehouses now
are in great measure the men
whom We shall want 10 run the
warehouses for thi. association.
Commenting OH the reluctance Of
certain Danvillc warehousemen 10
cooperate With the association,
Sapiro stated that this news was
welcome. because the protfcr or
other plants in Danville for use
hy the association and the plan OF
building a Warehouse for the grow
en-, on the outskirts of Danvllle re-
licvCS them OF the problem Of con-
sidering the purchase or lease OF
more property than they need in
thai city.
President Norwood Of The mar
ktling association. Director T. (.
Watkins. manager OF warehouses:
Chairman i. Moynrr and y. II.
Williams OF ,he common ware
houses and NJ O. Wilson. sccrc-
tarv OF the association. We're pres
er1 10 represent the organized to-
hacco growers.
Richard l., Patterson. formerly
manager Of the leaf department oi
The american Tobacco company.
manager Of he leaf department vi
;hr tobacco growers cooperat Tive
association. and G. i. theaIhAm,
assistant MANAGER of ;hc associa-
,ion. left for :: conference With
Judge Robert Ein3hia of l.euiS-
,ilie. Ky. and other officials OF the
successful marketing; association OF
Euricy growers before taking un
thc task ot handling :; majority OF
the Virginia Carolina crop no"
under contract with the tobacco
grove - roopcratiV" association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Beaufort, April G.-The plant Of
the Beaufort Gazette. owned by
Senator Neils Christensen, was TO-
tally destroyed by fire carly this
morning. The blaze was discover
ed about midnight and the fire
gained such headway until practi-
call% all efforts OF the fire de-
partmcnt and marines from Paris
Island We're eXerted towards say
ing adjoining buildings. 1t is be-
lioved that the fire was was OF in
ccadiary origin, as 4 blaze was dis
covered in the store CT kinGhorn
Brothers company earlier in the
right. This was quickly eXtin
::uishcd.
The loss is estimated at about
$40. 600. with little insurance.
Senator Christensen is not in tho
city.
The Beaufort Gazette is The only
paper published in Beaufort coun-
". 1t is understood that imme-
diatc arrangements will be made
for erecting another building and
for the regular issuing of the pa
"a,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
WAGE CUTS
AGREED UPON
10 Per Cent Reductions Ac-
ccDted by Union

Chicago, April 5.-Wage cuts
averaging 10 per cent for mems
clothing workers in Chicago were
accepted TO-DAY in a three-year
agreement TO become effective May
j:st
The agreement was negotiated
by Sidney Ilillman. Of New York.
president Of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America. with
the National Industrial Fedora
ton OF Clothing Manufacturers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Dies From Excitement.

Beaufort. April G.-Mrs. Van
Smith wife OF Or. Van Smith, OF
this place. died from excitement
carly this morning caused by the
fire which destroyed the building
occupied by Tho Beaufort Gazette.
Dr. Smith and family came 10
i:eaufort from NcwhcrlN. He is u
prominent physician and also
prominent in Masonic circles he
in- u member o.! HE higher bodies
OF The fraternity and Il Slrrincr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Chile Spending Money ior Railways
ans! Por, improvements.

Santiago. March 2--An cNpendi-
turc o; approximately SD .ooo. 900
for construction Of port works and
auxiliary railways in Chile IS aU-
thoriZed in :, b;li chat has just been
passed by the national congress.
Bids Will be asked for IN chile
and abroad. tir..' for TN" Naipa-
raiSo project and later Tor the 9th
rr ports. The Naldivia improve
menlS call for an expenditure OF
nearly $lo.0o0,ohe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
MILLIONS ARE
WITHOUT JOBS
IN ENGLAND
Strike in Engineering Indus
tries Reaches Critical Stage

London. April 6.-Over Il mil
lion will be without jobs. unlcss :.
settlement is speedily reached in
the engineering and ship building
industries, according TO The Amer
lean Chamber of Commerce sum
mary OF business conditions. The
lancashire cotton manufacturers
have served notice of a IS PEI.
cent reduction in the standard
price list.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Congarce Bridge Authorized.

Washington. April 5.-The senate
today passed Senator Dials bill au-
fhorizing the counties OF Richland
and Calhoun to construct a bridge
across the Congaree river at Bates
Ferry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08
Flames Destroy
Beaufort Gazette

Charleston, April 6.-Thc entire
plant Of the Beaufort Gazette. at
Beaufort. was destroyed by fire af-
ter midnight The loss is estimated
at about $4,000. The newspaper.
a weekly, is owned by State Sen
ator Niels Christensen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

The capital of Ireland will re-
main in Dublin in spite Of all Mr..
De Nalera's efforts to get il removed
10 Donnybrook.-Bos Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

They've now put out a patent
medicine that promises 90 restore
&tomachs that have been ruined by
the use Of other patent medicines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Aviators are now breaking more
records and fewer necks-San An
tonic Light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Chicago. April 4.-coal operators
in the central competitive field re-
fused to meet as a body with the
aniners TO negotiate wages before
the coal strike began and there
apparently is no reason to believe
that they have changed their
minds, said DR.. F. c. Honnold.
secretary Of the Illinois Coal Ope
fators' association. today when in
formed of the action of Chairman
Nolan OF the house labor commit
tee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-08

Lisbon. April G-Eisht syndi
calsts go on hunger strike protest.
ing against their imprisonment.