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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
MAYFIELD LITIGATION ENDS
Texas Supreme Court Dismisscs Motion
in Senator-EIect Case.


Austin, Tex, Nov. 23.-An Itiga-
ton involving the name of Earle B.
Mayfield, United States senator-elect,
has apparently ended so far as the
state courts are concerned, in the dis
missal of the application for writs of
error growing out of the Groesbeck in
junction suit to keep Mayfield's name
from appearing on the official ballot.
The state supreme court Wednesday
dismissed the motions at the request
of the plaintiffs, opponents of May
field in the recent campaign. --..
If any further attempt is made to
keep Mayfield from taking his seat in
the senate, it will be on the floor of
the senate.
Prominent Republicans, among
them r. B. Creager, close personal
record as saying that Mayfield will
the senate.
Mayfield was endorsed in his cam
paign by the Ku Klux Khan altho
while testifying at Corsicana in one of
the many injunction suits incidental
to the campaign, he declared he had
resigned from the Khan last January
before announcing as a senatorial can
didate.
The restraining order sought at
Groesbeck was on the grounds that
Mayfield had spent more than $4,000
in his campaign. Just what charge,
if any, will be brought against May
field on the floor of the senate, is a
matter of conjecture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
NATIONAL GUARD INSPECTIONS
Several Kansas Towns to be Visited in
Next Few Weeks.

National guard inspections are to
be made at an early date by Major
William Buerkle. Under a plan an
nounced from the adjutant generals
office a number of inspections are to
be made in the next few weeks.
The following organizations are on
the itinerary of Major Buerkle; Com
pany G. Tuesday, November 2S, Kan
sas City; Medical detachment and
Company L, Monday, December 4,
Kingman; Company A, Tuesday, De-
cember 5, Atchison; Company f.
Thursday, December Z, Newton; Com
pany c, Monday, December IL, Coun-
Gil Grove; Company B, Monday, De
cember IS, Emporia-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
DROUTH IN PENNSYLVANIA
Situation Is Serious to Steel and Coal
Industries. d

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-Pennsyl-
vania is experiencing one OF. the worst
drouths in its history, according to
word reaching here from all sections
of the state. Johnstown, once the
scene of the most disastrous floods on
record, now is the most acutely af-
fected by, the dry spell which dates
back to last July. Word came here
from Johnstown today that if there
was no relief in the next three days,
the Cambria Steel company would be
compelled to reduce operations by so
per cent, throwing 5000 men out OF
employment.
The situation also is becoming seri-
Gus in the coal regions where reduc-
ton and in some cases suspension OF
operations seems imminent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23

Nine. Olga Petrova is not favorite
with press agents. She demands too
much truth. She started her careel
as a newspaper woman in London on
the staff of the Times and learned her
lessons as a reporter well. No one
who writes even an exaggeration of
the star gets aught but disdain from
her. She knows too much. Not only
is she a good reporter, but she has
read her Darwin, Jung, Buckle Bux-
icy, Schopenhauer, Freud, Neitzscne,
Goethe, Carlyle, Tom Paine, Socrates,
Aristotle, Plato and large number
of medical authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
Cow Kicked Her in the Face.

Hays, Nov. 23.-The brush at the
end of a cows tail may be most in
offensive in appearance, but when
loaded with burrs, it has most pow
erful wallop. This is the conclusion
of Mrs. John S. Bird, wife of the
editor of the Ellis County News. While
milking the family COW, switch of
the tail struck Mrs. Bird in the eye,
knoclAng her down and to this in
dignity the COW added a most I'M
friendly kick in the face with her hoof.
Mrs. Bird suffered black eye and
severe bruises
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
URGE DRASTIC PUNISHMENT.

President Harding Would Make Coal
Operators Appear Before Commission.
Washington, Nov. 23.-More drastic
punishment for persons who refuse to
appear before the federal commission
now investigating the coal industry
was urged today by President Harding
in a conference with Senator Borah,
Republican. of Idaho, and Repre-
sentative Winslow, Republican, of
Massa chusetts. The president called
Mr.. Borah and Winslow to the White
House to suggest certain changes in
the law which created the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
Hunger Strike Continues.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dublin, Nov. 23-The hunger
strike of Mary MacSwiney at Mount
JOY prison and the vigil and fast
which her sister, Annie, is maintains
ing ct the gates, appear to be attract =
ing less attention than has been ac-
corded similar tactics by Irish political
figures. Expressions of sympathy and
appeals for Miss MacSwiney's release,
however, are Increasing in number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23

1903 anu a. tAAAACo W 60
obliged to stayof my
feet. ] doctored with
our family physician
and he finally said he
could not understand
my case, so ] decided
to try LydiaE. Pink
hams We get ble
Compound. After ]
had taken the first
bottle / could Sc g
that ! was ge ting
better Tfaok eovarol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
MANY SIDED WOMAN

Mime. Olga Petrova Is Author,
Actress, Student and Painter, But
She Values Most Title "a s'Wo-
mans Woman"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-23
her AILMENTS
ALL GONE NOW
Mrs. Sherman Helped by
Lydia E. PinkhaEn's Veg
etable Compound

Lake, Michigan. -'tAboutone year ago
I suffered with Irregularities anda weak.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
BANKRUPT TAXES
TO GET ATTENTION
TRUSTEES IN CHARGE OF SUCH
PROPERTY WILL BE HELD
LIABLE.
COMMISSION SENDS LETTER
South Carolina Tax Commission Noti-
fies Auditors and Treasurers What
Should Be Done.
Columbia.


The South Carolina tax commission
addressed a letter to all the county
auditors and county treausrers calling
to tae attention of these officials that
where persons, firms or corporations
have gone into bankruptcy that taxes
are a prior lien on all property and
must be paid before anything is Set
tied.
Trustees in charge of such bankrupt
property and the auditors and treas
urers are advised Immediately to
check up all such property with a view
to getting the taxes. The commission
says that it has come to its attention
that a number Of trustees have failed
to pay the taxes due by the bankrupt
person, firm or corporation. The COM
mission is getting behind all such
trustees. A large number of per-
sons, firms and corporations have gone
into bankruptcy in the state during the
present year and the commission is
advising the auditors and treasurers
to begin work on checking up this
property.
Following is the letter sent out by
the tax commission to the auditors and
treasurers:
Our attention has been called re-
Gently to the fact that taxes charged
against various persons, firms end
corporations who have gO1e into bank
ruptcy have not been ptid by the trus-
tees in charge Of said bankrupt prop
erty.
THE laws of our stefc make taxes
a prior lien on all property, said lein
attaching at the beginning o. the year
during which the tax is levied and
said taxes shall be first paid from pro-
ceeds OF sale of such property.
Federal bankruptcy laws also pro-
vide if property subject to tax is sold
the tax should be paid out Of the pro-
ceeds before any part thereof is dis
tributed to the general creditors The
mandatory provision Of the federal
act, section 64-a, as to the payment
of taxes recognizes a comfy tax
should not require the assertion by
the state of its claim for taxes in all
cases to warrant the order for their
payment; but a suggestion that taxes
are owing by the bankrupt is suffi-
cient.
'Tf you have any taxes charged
against any person. firm or corpora
tion who has been declared bankrupt,
or hereafter may be declared bank
rupt. you should notify the trustee or
rustees that they will be held liable
for all taxes charged, or to be charg-
ed, against such property. II the trus-
tee has disbursed all funds without
having paid the taxes, suit can be
brought against said trustee within
two years after his discharge.
I'VE ask your cooperation in giving
due publicity to this letter in order
that all trustees and receivers of
above mentioned property may know
Of their duties in the premises"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
COMMITTEES ARGUE Problem
ADVICE OF AMERICAS FOREMOST
ENGINEERS WILL BE
SOUGTH.
Lot of Evidence Obtained in Washing
ton Found by the Committees to
Be "camouflage."

Florence, Ala.-The foremost engi-
neers of America will be called to ap-
pear in Washington before the senate
agricultural committee to aid in solv-
ing the Muscle Shoals problem, Sen
ator Norris, chairman of the commit
tee, announced here after the govern
ment's plants had been inspected.
Members of the house military af-
fairs committee, which with the sen,
ate committee, is inspecting the nj
trate and waterpower projects, ex-
pressed the view that Muscle Shoals
actually and Muscle Shoals on paper
looked quite unlike, and Representa-
tive Hull declared the house commit.
tee would never consent to the plants
being scrapped.
Mr.. Hull said the plants might well
be used in time of peace for making
fertilizers but that they must "ever
be kept in readiness in case Of emer-
gency."
Chairman Norris did not share the
view Of few Of his colleagues that
the Muscle Shoals problem might be
speedily disposed Of on return to
Washington of the committee. He
said he would invite the presidents
of four chemical and technical or
ganizations to appear before the COM
mittee at once. They are the Ameri-
can Society of Electrical Engineers,
American Society Of Chemical En-
gineers, American Society Of Civil
Engineers and the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers.
1--WE have a tremendous RESPONSE
bility before u.s." asserted the chair
man, "and we are going to endeavor
to thresh it out along business-like
and sound scientific lines"
In saying that the visit Of the
committees has shown many new an
giles to the situation not covered by
the hearings in Washington, Mr.. Hull
declared 1--WE had lot of evidence be-
fore us which we have found here to
be mere camoufage." 1t was his
opinion, he said, that much Of the
ground must be gone over again.
The entire day was spent in a tour
of the two nitrate plants and other
properties of the reservations. Data
before the committeeman showed
that the government spent S1,237656
on the nitrate plants and that the SAL
wage value as scrap was estimated at
s7,S5O,OOO. They were told that plant
No. / was obsolete and that S4,0O0,00O
would be required to make it modern.
After an inspection of the site for
proposed dam No. 1. II miles east OF
Florence, the party will leave for
Washington.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Ratification Program Concluded.

Washington.-The senate complet-
ed its part of the arms conference
program by giving its approval to the
last two treaties of the group Of sew
en- submitted to 1t for ratification.
On the final ratification roll calls
the affirmative expression of senate
opinion was all but unanimous. Not
a signle vote was cast against the far
eastern treaty, drawn to guarantee
a new bill Of rights to China, and
there was only one dissenting voice
when the constitutional advice and
consent" was given to the pact for
revision of the Chinese tariff.
The momentum with which the rat
ification program was swept to a
conclusion exceeded the expectations
of the administration leaders.
BY the days accomplishment the
senate set a new record for action,
four far-reaching international cove
nants having been ratified within two
days, and six within the last week.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Inspect HIGHWAY Work.

Charles H. Mooreheld. state high
way engineer, and L. NJ. Weisiger, di-
vision engineer, returned from trip
through Newberry. Union, Spartan
burg, Greenville and Laurens coun-
ties
They looked over the maintenance
work being done in the several coun-
ties and found the roads in Greenville,
Spartanburg end Newberry in fine con-
dition. In Laurens and Union the
roads were not as good as the officials
would like to see them. This is due to
the fact that some Of the suriacing
material used was not Of the best
grade and in Union the fact that the
heavy maintenance equipment cannot
cross some of the bridges also added
to the condition of roads there. Two
of these light bridges are to be re-
placed this year, in all probability,
funds having already been provided
for the building of structures over Ty-
ger river and Padgett's creek.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Swift Faces Charge.

Chicago.-Louis F. Swift, Jr., son
of the packer, was free on bond but
scheduled to appear before the police
magistrate on a charge Of driving an
automobile while intoxicated. Mr..
Swift was arrested after his automo-
bile had collided with another car and
was held four hours at the Evanston
police station until his brother Will
liam appeared and furnished bond.
Mr.. Swift denied the charge OF in
toxication. He explained that the ac-
cident was unavoidable, due to a
slippery pavement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06

cording to corrected returns, Doctor
Carroll notes. The present survey
will appear officially in the Christian
Herald on April l.
Doctor CarrOll's figures show that
communicates in 1921 totaled 43,523,.
206 as compared with 42,T61. .479 In
1920 and 36,O956S5 in 1911. The net
gain for the ten years is reported
rs 1927 ,52l, or somewhat more than z
per cent per year. There was an in.
crease of SS in the number of churches
in 1921, as compared with a decrease
Of 1,030 In 1920. -: !
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06

direct from each Of the so denomlna-
tions, and therefore represent their
own figures.
-Four of the chief bodies Of the Bap-
tist group are missing from this sur
vey for the reason that their statistical
year is the calendar year, and no re-
turns for 1921 were available. IF Bap-
tist increases for 1921 were included,
the total gains of 1921 would almost
certainly reach S50,O00," Doctor Car
roll states.
The 1921 increase compared with
that Of 1920, which was S14,O95, ac-
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Baptysts Plan "eoal" Sunday.

Sunday, April 80, will be known as
Goal Sunday" among the Baptists of
South Carolina, being the day on
which the first half Of the s75,000,OOO
campaign fund will be completed. To
date s2.4OO,O09 has been contributed
by the Baptists of this state. accord
ing to information given out by DR..
c. Z. Burts.
Or. Burts said that every effort Is
being made to finish up the first
half Of the campaign in creditsoie
condition In spite Of the financial
difficulties.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Wins Jewels BY Birth of Daughter.

Oakland, Calif-Janes c. Blum, Jr,
by becoming the father Of girl, has
won the right to inherit two necklaces,
one of diamonds and the other Of
pearls, valued together at 100000
His mother, Mrs. Rosa Blum, be-
queathed them to be his when his
wife gave birth to a daughter.
Blum. who already had come into
possession of the rest of his mothers
s330,OOO estate, brought suit last
year to get the necklace because his
wife had borne a son.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Joffre In Victoria.

Victoria, B. C.-Marshal Joffre of
France, now here in his own words
as IAN envoy of peace" arrived from
the Far East on the liner Silver State.
With him are Madame Joffre and
Samuel Hill, of Seattle, whose guests
they will be.
The hero Of the Marns came as all
ordinary passenger, he explained. His
only mission, he said, was "solely in
the interest Of a permanent and last.
ing peace" During his tour OF the
United States and Canada he will
speak for peace.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Many New Offenders.

Washington.-Only IA per cent OF
the crimes registered by civil authori,
ties in the last six months can be at
tributed to previous offenders, accord
ing to E. E. budding, president of
the Prison Relief society. Based on
statistics. which he said had been OBJ
tanned from official prison records, Mr..
budding estimated that Sc per cent
of those definitely connected with
crime in the past half year have been
new offenders. Some are wealthy and
commit crime without hope of gain,
he said.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Senate Ratifies Naval Limita-
ton Treaty, Chief Fruit Of
the Conference.
OTHER PACTS ARE APPROVED
Efforts to Save Navy and Army From
Dangerous Reductions-Great Coal
Strike Beains-lIoyd Georges
Genoa Policy Before Conn.,
mons for Approval.
By EDWARD w. PIcKARD

HAVING made their losing fight
against the Pacific four-power
pact, the obstreperouS minority In the
senate ceased from troubling last
week, and fell into line-all but Sen
ator France Of Maryland. The treaty
on limitation of navies, chief work
Of the Washington conference, after
an inconsequential debate, was rati-
fed on Wednesday by vote Of "A to
/. Mr.. France defended his lonely
negative vote by contending that the
United States should continue build
ing the largest navy in the world un-
til all other nations had shown their
willingness to abolish war totally. or
the other irreconcilables, Borah ex-
planned that he favored the treaty
because it was a step toward the goal
at which he had been aiming for many
years, namely, complete disarmament,
and that he believed this agreement
was as much as the international con.
ference was able to accomplish. John.
son of California did not disguise his
dislike for the pact, especially its Pa
cific fortifCations clause. but he voted
for ratification on the assurance OF
the navy general board that the United
States would not give up anything that
is strategically vital. King Of Utah,
though accepting the treaty, thought
1t would have small effect in reduc-
ing naval expenditures, predicting that
huge sums now would be spent on
aircraft and submarines.
Immediately after the vote of ratif1-
cation the senate took up the treaty
prohibiting the use of poison gas and
restricting the use Of submarines in
warfare and accepted 1t unanimously.
Before casting his vote Senator Wads.
worth of New York, chairman Of the
military affairs committee, expressed
the opinion that In the next war this
treaty would not be worth the paper
II was written on.
"For my own part" said Senator
Wadsworth, 81 shall be very much dis
couraged If the United States army
should stop trying TO perfect gas
masks because Of this treaty. We
don't dare stop. And the only way
we can perfect gas masks Is to test
them with the kind Of gases which we
may have to combat. We might as
we'll look the facts In the face"
Before the week closed, the remain
ing treaties, the nine-power pact re-
lating to China and the one dealing
with the Chinese tariff, were put
through, and thus the senate complet-
ed Its part in making the great
Washington conference success.
Naturally, and with reason, the Dem
ocrats claim share In this accom-
plishment, especially asserting that
former President Wilson must be
given much credit for areusing public
opinion In favor Of naval limitation.
II Is evident, however, that the Repub-
licans will make large use Of the con-
ference and Its results In this years
congressional campaign.
There Is every reason to believe the
treaties will be speedily ratified by the
other powers party to them. Indeed,
not one Of them Is in a position to
afford to hold back from full agree
ment.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
GAIN IN CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
Fifty Denominations Report Crafty
ing Increase Made During 1921
Baptist Figures Unavailable.

New York.-An increase Of 1Gl.T2T
church members in 1921 is reported
from 90 denominations, in survey
made by Dr. Ii. X. Carroll, who several
yeors ago complied the first official cen
sus of religions for the United States
government. The reports from which
the survey was made were obtained
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06

number necessary according to the es-
Inmates Of the departments experts,
and which would force out of commits
sion many craft that are positively
needed. 1t Is not likely, however, that
this crippling program will succeed
because the "big navy" men of the
house are prepared to combat 1t, the
majority leaders in the senate declare
they will not stand for it, and Presi-
dent Harding probably would veto the
appropriation bill If it came up to him
in that shape. When the bill Is re-
ported to the house this week, accord
ing to the plan, Rogers Of Massachu-
sets will offer an amendment placing
the minimum strength at $4,000. II
this fails, as it likely will, Macarthur
Of Oregon will propose $4,000 as the
minimum.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Askinu For Bids on Highway Work.

Bids for the construction OF los
miles of roadway in Allendaie coun.
ty on the highway from Allendale to-
ward Augusta are being Idver Used
by the state highway department.
The estimated cost Of the work IL
$4,000.
Plans for the construction Of a
bridge across the Pacolet river at
Converse in Spartanburg county are
about ready and bids will be asked
within the next week or two. This
structure will cost around $4,000.
A survey on the road from Travel.
ers Rest, in Greenville county, to-.
ward Brevard, in North Carolina, has
been started and considerable work
done. This route is an alternate
to the one planned last year, it was
stated at the highway department.
Engineers are now surveying the
road from the city limits OF Charles
ton to the concrete paving on the old
State road toward Columbia, this ee-
ing an extension of King street.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Three New Charters.

The H. c. Bland Motor company OF
Sumter was chartered by the secretary
OF state with a capital stock of SIC, 900.
Officers are H. c. Bland, president and
treasurer.
The Mount Pleasant Mercantile com
pany of Mt. Pleasant was chartered
with a capital stock Of s25OO. Officers
are: n. A. Pearlstine. president and
treasurer: Isabella Crawford, vice
president and secretary.
The ElectriclI Maid Bake Shop OF
Chester was chartered with capital
stock OF $4,000.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Eiuht Persons Drowned.

San Salvador. Eight passengers
were drowned, among them two chill
dren and a newly married couple,
when the steamboat Elenita was
wrecked on a bar in the Colorado
river, northeast of Costa Rica, says a
dispatch received here.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Mritinu About Tax.

Numerous inquiries are still being
received by the tax commission In re.
gard to the new income tax and the
commission has mailed many copies OF
the act to persons requesting L. The
commission is fast completing Its
machinery for enforcing the law and
will be in readiness before May l.
when the state tax is due. 70 put men
in the field and also to establish an
income tax office. A diractor, sax
field men and an office force are being
arranged for, but final selection Of
the director has not as yet bosn made.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-04-06
Tm Commission Working Steadily.

The South Carolina tax commission
is daily grinding out a lot OF work
connected with enforcing the tax laws
cf the state and preparing to enforce
tho new laws passed by the legisla-
tu~e last session
A test case has been started on the
inheritance tax and the machinery
for the new income tax rs speedily
being set up by the commission. This
S., the most important Of the new tax
Avs and it's strict enforcement will
ne necessary to bring in the revenue
to run the state government.