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A THE SUMTER DAILY ITEM VOL LX NO 16 SUMTER FRIDAY MAY 2 1924 five cents a COPY ANOTHER ONE TO TRIM DEATH TOLL OF STORJVI IN SOUTH SOUTH-WIDE RELIEF WORK UNDER WAY GOV TAKES STEPS RELIEF Central Committee to Be Organized in Columbia to Direct Relief Work For the Storm Sufferers MUSCLE SHOALS COMPROMISE MEASURE Washington Attorney Prepares Bill That is Designed to Side- track Bid of Henry Ford OIL COMMITTEE IS PROBING Attempt Made to Find Records in Interior Department to Establish Authority Under which Oil Leases Were Made Red Cross Headquar- More Than One Hunters in Atlanta Willi dred Deaths Re corded in ive States Property Loss Aggregates Millions of Dollars Actively Participate in Relief of Storm Sufferers in Seven Southern States Atlanta May 1 (By the Asso- Atlnta May 2 (By the Associat-ciated Press) The report to-I ed Press) With the number of night of one more fatality in North dead definitely placed at one hun Carolina and another in Virginia dred and nine reconstruction and brought to 105 the death toll from I relief measures tgee rapidly put a series of tornadoes which de- into effect today in portions of vastated sections of seven south-1 the seven southeastern states laid eastern states yesterday and Tues-1 waste by windstorms of unparal-day Injuring hundreds of persons eled intensity CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN COLUMBIA Organization Under Direction of Gov McLeod Attempting to Coordinate Relief Measures rendering scores homeless and causing property damage estlmat ed at more than $10000000 As relief measures speedily were being put into effect under the supervision of the American Red Cross numerous local volureer organizations and individuals an incomplete survey of the wind torn regions" parts of which still are isolated tonight apportioned the dead as follows: South Georgia Alabama 11 North Virginia 1 Louisiana 1 Arkansas 1 Fully 500 persons are believed to have been injured many seriously In South Carolina where the disturbance descended with its CarohnaT 73 Cornu Columbia May 2 (By the As sociated Press) With a central committee attempting to coord! nate relief measures plans for or i ganjze(j assistance to the victims of tornadoes which took more than seventy lives and 'rendered more than a thousand persons homeless in South Caro lina got under way here today A checkup of the casualty reports today showed seventy-three known to be dead with reports of a num her of other deaths unconfirmed most destructive force the death EPISCOPAL DlO- CESAN CONVENTION Annual Meeting of Episcopal Church to Be Held in Orangeburg list grew during the day Arrangements to care for thel injured and homeless in a state- wide program of relief were be- gun at Columbia late today with the organization of a central committee headed by "Governor Me- Leod and state officials which SENATE RATIFIES REPORT ON BONUS TORNADO CASUALTIES IN SUMTER COUNTY Washington May 1 A search in the records of the interor de partment has failed to disclose that "President Harding authorized A1 bert Fall as interior secretary to lease more than 30 00 acres of land in California naval oil re serve No 2 to the Honolulu Oil company Finney assistant secretary of the interior testified today before the senate oil com mittee Moreover the witness said the leae which is to be the subject later of a special investigation by the oil committee had not been approved by Edwin Denby secre tary of the navy at the time was executed Mi Finney agreed with Senator Walsh of Montana the committee prosecutor that the lease would not be valid without the approval of the president as such approval is required under the terms of the general leasing law Reciting some of the circum stances surrounding the granting of the lease Finney said that dur ing the Wilson administration the Honolulu company had sought patents to the land which claimecLin reserve No 2 Secre tary Lane gave the matter careful consideration he said but did not act "at the request of some was it that requested him not to asked Senator Spencer (Republican) of Missouri Finney replied After John Barton Payne succeeded Lane Finney continued the question again was taken up and Payne denied the patent When Fall came into office he granted the request of the Honolulu company for a rehearing and later decided Finney said that if the matter had come to him originally ho' would have granted the patent and that while he would not reverse ruling lo would give the company a lease to the lands in question Explaining action Finney said he had proceeded on the assumption that the president in transferring the naval reserves front the control of the navy department to that of the interior department had delegated to him authority to make leases under the general leasing law without going to the presidqfnt in each instance for his approval Discussion of the Honolulu lease came up during a general recital by Finney of the history of the leases granted on naval reserve No 2 This was the first time the committee had gone fully into leases in this reserve and it expects to concludle this part of the inquiry speedily All of the reserve except 1280 acres had been leased when Fall left office Finney said adding that under Secretary Work the remainder had been leased at the request of tlie navy department The leases made by Secretary Work carry royalties ranging from 50 to 61 per cent the witness added or much higher than the royalties called for in the Fall leases Changes Made by Conferees Are Approved Bill Goes to House Revised List of the Dead and In-jnred as Result of Storm Columbia May 1 Following-conference this afternoon to con sider relief measures in the storm devastated sections of South Car olina Gov Thos McLeod is sued the following statement the need of a cen tral organization for the adminis tration of relief measures I calied a conference this afternoon at the office The conference was attended by Mr Tar rant Mrs Coleman field rep resentative of th'e Red Cross for South Carolina Groeschel in charge of Red Cross relief for Richland county and Lieut Gov ernor Jackson review of the vast amount of damage done by storms throughout the state and the great number of people left homeless and without shelter convinced the members of the conference that a central state organization of relief was absolutely necessary central committee will assume active charge of all statewide relief measures though it will in no wise interfere with local relief agencies or measures that have been undertaken to aid storm sufferers by local organizations purpose of the state committee will be to supplement these measures wherever possible and to extend aid in sections where it has been impossible to organize local relief agencies central committee will he giad to receive from local Red Cross chapters or relief agencies any surveys that have been made of damage and needs The corn mittee' will also gladly- receive ail calls for aid and will dispense whatever Information concerning relief that it may be possible to give 'As soon as possible the committee will make a survey of needs for the entire state and relief work will go forward ori the basis of the survey An ffort will be made to secure tents and supplies from the division headquarters of the Red Cross at Atlanta and these will be distributed whereveV needed and so long as they are needed The committee will receive contributions for relief work but prefers thaf- all contributions be handled through the newspapers which have volunteered their services so freely in this cause The committee is advised that Henry Baker national director disaster relief unit will arrive in Columbia Friday to supervise and aid in effecting a state-wide survey of damage and aid that is necessary I feel sure that the organization of this central committee will mean the safe and sane administration of statewide relief measures I am confident that the people of the state will cooperate to the fullest extent with the committee in its efforts and I appeal to all citizens to join with this committee in affording relief to the hundreds of our people who have been so sorely Word was received today that a supply of tents was being shipped to South Carolina from Atlanta by the Red Cross and they will be distributed to the stricken sections as soon as they arrive probably this afternoon Experienced workers were sent out to the various storm districts to make surveys of the needs of each place Washington May 1 Further indications of a determination to force a vote on Henry bid for Muscle Shoals at this session of congress was given today by Senator Harrison Democrat Mississippi leader of the Ford supporters During the Muscle Shoals hearing the senate agriculture committee Senator Harrison urged more speed in the proceedings pointing out that time was limited and at the present rate it would be difficult to bring ChO measure to a vote in the senate before adjournment He Insisted that the senate be allowed to accept or reject the measure which has already passed the house Near the close -of of the senate Chairman Norris introduced another blll for tha operation of Muscle Shoals The bill was prepared by James Lloyd Washington attorney and former representative from Missouri who described it as a compromise between government and private ownership Mr Lloyd said he offered the bill as a suggestion for solving the Muscle Shoals problem and that he did not represent any special interests The Lloyd proposal would create the Federal Chemical Corporation with a capital of $10-000000 and with stock ownership limited to American citizens It would lease Muscle Shoals for fifty years and make additions to the property) from goverpmfcht plans and at the expense- Five directors three appointed by the president and two by the secretary of agriculture would control the corporation At hearing Cummins of Tennesee appeared as a supporter of the Ford bid He told the committee he served a sentence in Bing Sing prison on the charge of wrecking the Trust company of New York which was he said at the time he purchased it in bad condition Ho declared that the man who prosecuted him Charles Whitman then district attorney- and later governor had pardoned him 'Ja unconditionally Although he hits lost three million dollars of his own motley In the banlci failure and Left the prison penniless he returned to his home In Tennessee recouped his fortune and now hehded the Bohalr Coal and Irojh company which he described as the largest single industry- in the state In this capacity he said he appeared before the committee to urge the acceptance of tfie Ford bid as a unit He declared the manufacturers of Tennessee wanted Ford to have the Muscle Shoals property and the people of the state felt it- the best solution of the situation He appealed to the committee not to change the bid so that Ford would not accept it 1 SCOURING THE SEA FQR AVIATOR Aboard Coast Guard Gutter Haida May 2 (By the Associated The search for Majot-Frederick Martin the missing American aviator has been divided into four parts and is proceeding systematically IB SEEKING TOBACCO MARKET IN EUROPE The following is a revised and verified list of those who were killed and injured in the storm of Wednesday April 1st: DEATH LIST STANDS AT SIXTY-EIGHT Sumter Florence Richland Lexington and Anderson Each Contribute Victims to Wrath of Columbia May 2 (By the Associated Press) The roll of dead from the tornadoes now stands at sixty-eight with Sumter reporting fifteen Florence fourteen Richland twenty-three Anderson and Lexington eight each Orangeburg May The an- nual convention of the Episcopal wll cooperate with the Red Cross Diocese South Carolina will be and other agencies held at Orangeburg Wednesday With property damage placed In and Thursday with the Right that state alone at well oyer $1-1 Rev William A Guerry of Char-000000 South Carolina National elston bishop of the diocese pi-e-Guardsmen tonight were patrolling siding the localities which were hardest The pr0gram for Wednesday is hit including iHorrell Hill $vhefelas follows- a school house was demolished At 10 a' celebration of the killing four children and Injuring Holy Communion 11 a con- 1 Ivention convenes election of see-The fifth Heath from the storm I retary and treasurer address of in North Carolina occurred late I welcome Rev Albert deL Bray today when a four day 'old infant I ghaw response Bishop Guerry succumbed to injuries it received I appointment of five standing com-when the sawmill at Bynum near I mittees annual report of stand-Durham in which Its parents had jng committee annual report of taken refuge was swept away I trustees of diocese address by At Rpbersonvllle where a negro Rev waiter Mitchell roc-woman was killed more than two I tor of the Porter Military acad-score persons injured and great I emy address by the Rev damage caused city officials hav Way rector of St school made an appeal for outside aid address by Finney vice- while all of the towns facilities chancellor of the University of the are being pressed into service to south annual address to care for the injured and homeless I council announcements 1:30 re-More than a score of dwellings in I cess the town proper and near vicinity Afternoon: 3 convention were wrecked reconvenes! report of the treasur- The first fatality in Virginia I er of the diocese report of the where the storm struck late yes- committee on constitution and terday as it spread eastward with canons report of the church homo diminished fury was recorded to- orphanage nominations for elcc-night wlen a dairyman died from live officers unfinished business njuries he received when a barn new business announcements-on his farm in Amelia county was entertainment for destroyed members of convention Utant- gfneral's depart- Evening 8 address oh ment Georgia dispatched tents I Christian social service by Rev and otbereqnipment to Chipley on I Lewis Taylor 9 meeting receipt of urgent requests from of the Advancement Society nZ destruction of Thursday: a the Holy LmeH Te8' A peraons were Communion 9:30 a business 2 I am many injured session 10 a report of the de-Today brought word of the de- partment of missions report of the of Ss and frees department of religious education a Mt Airy Ga and the injury of report of the department of Chris-rtILPerTVnd8Te Property tian social service report of the floral6 bUt 10 addi- department of finance report of In 1 fatalities were reported the department of publicity- report Scores confined to hospitals In this of the field department state were reported well on the road to recovery The number of dead in Alabama Louisiana and Arkansas remained unchanged tonight from yesterday' 12 noon report of the committee on the Voorhees school Afternoon: 1:30 recess 3 convention reconvenes report of standing committees of TOTAL DEATH LIST MOUNTS TO 101 Atlanta May 2 (By the Associated Deaths in the southeast from tornadoes according to latest tabulations here were one hundred and one Washington May 1 The senate today adopted by viva voce vote the conference report on the soldier bonus bill and the measure was sent at once to the house Chairman Green of the house ways and moans committee said lie will call up the measure tomorrow and expects speedy ap proval It will be in the hands of President Coolidge not later than Saturday In making the report of the senate for the conferees Senator Curtis said the senate had receded only in a few minor jiynend ments includng the one which allows banks to charge veterans compound interest on deferred payments when their certificates are hypothecated Curtis pointed out that the date of issuance of certificates had been' changed to January 1 1926 although the senate had urged July 1 1925 He said house conferees insisted on the earlier date He added that Veterans entitled to the $50 or less cash will be paid March 1 1925 Senator Harrison of Mississippi made a mild protest against the plan to charge veterans compound interest and deplored the failure to give ex-service men a cash option plan as advocated by Democratic senators Senator Underwood of Alabama reiterated his opposition to any bonus saying ho wanted the record to- show how ho stands on the proposition Senator Reed of Missouri expressed regret at his absence when the bill was before the senate for and then added measure is far from meeting our obligation to the ex-service men I regret exceedingly that we have seen fit to give to the soldiers this inadequate recompense In my judgment it would have been better to have left the question open until after the coming election I regard this measure as a breach of faith with the soldiers and one which will bring little satisfaction or MANY LEXINGTON PEOPLE HOMELESS A SUMMARY OF CROP CONDITIONS A Request For Tents Sent to Columbia Columbia lay 2 (By the Associated Press) The state has been asked to send tents to Lexington county to shelter homeless but all available tents had been sent to Sumter where three hundred and fifty are reported needing food and shelter RELIEF FUND GROWING FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DICK LIST OF DEAD William Edward Dick 28 white Du Earthland Cabbagestalk colored? Kitty Griffin 28 colored Cross Roads Sumter Jefferson Jr 4 colored Cross Roads Julia Jefferson wife of Alex Jefferson 20 colored Cross Roads Lutena Williams wife of Levi Williams i 20 colored Cross Roads Maggiij Lee Williams 4 child of Joe and Maggie Williams Me-chaniesville James Howard 1 year 3 months old Cross Roads Friday Kershaw 30 farmer Horatio Edward McQuUler 7 son of Addle McQuiller Cross Roads Atwood Palmer Horatio Mary Dutton Horatio Jack Nixon -30 Horatio Ed Nixon 30 Horatio Murray Cornish wife of Paul Cornish 35 Horatio Henry Cornish 12 Horatio Baby Nixon Horatio Mary Allston 50 Horatio Two small children of Paul and Murray Cornish Horatio The list of injured from tornado as secured today are1: Mrs Annie Dick BuBose bruises Challey DuBose DuBose leg amputated as result" of injuries Mrs Challey DuBose bruised Marla DuBose 5 bruised Alice DuBose 3 fracture of right leg Baby DuBose eight months bruised Mr pnd Mrs Gaylord and son bruises Mrs A Edens ribs broken and bruised Mrs Fraser cut on forehead Little child of Mr and Mrs Fraser bruised Mrs Jackson bruised Colored Cleveland Bennett 2) Cross Roads bruised July Scarborough 22 DuBose hurt internally Booker Jefferson 2 1-f bruised and suspected fracture of skull Cross Roads Baby Bennett 2 1-2 fracture of right leg and fracture of skull Cross Roads Luella Fortune 18 bruisfed and eut DuBose Martha Griffin IS dislocation qf lef( shoulder Ola Bennett 23 injured Cross Roads Alex Jefferson Gaillard's Cross Roads bruise-: Emanuel Oliver 39 rtislneailon of right hip Gaillard's Cross Roads James Diggs 57 fracture of right wrist Horatio Janie Atkinson Kershaw wife of Friday Kershaw Iloratio hurts on body Paul Cornish 37 Horatio Barney Lloyd Iloratio Gabeila Howard Horatio Lilly Nixon Iloratio West Brunson Horatio Gue Brown Horatio report board of examining chaplains report of committee on The summer camp elections the stand- Body is Buried at Bradford Springs Churchyard Representatives of Marketing Association Sail For Europe Tomorrow San Francisco May 2 (By the Associated The commission representing the hurley tobacco cooperative association the Til -State Association and the Dark Tobacco Growers' Coopbsatjye Association will leave for Europb tomorrow to seek a better market for their output and to establish more direct contact with European tobacco interests it was announced today by Aaron Sapiro general counsel for the three George Ricker treasurer of the Central Relief had received up to 2 Friday $332723 in cash contributions for the relief of the storm sufferers This amount was turned in by three of the four ward committees and from Mayesvillo One ward committee has not reported the result of the canvass Additional reports are expected this afternoon as none of the committees have completed the canvass of their respective wards The list of contributors will be printed tomorrow and from day to day until the campaign ends EMBARGO DECLARED ON ARMS TO CUBA Raleigh May death toll from tor-I ing committee executive council-nad was inoreased to five in North I delegates to Provincial Synod-Carolina tonight when the four- trustees of the diocese- trustees of BMohn nU8" a'V1 rS- orhaimBe trustees of the Johnsoh succumbed to injuries University of the South report of received at Bynum wheVe a the trustees of St ScVoo! unfinished business new busines The situation in North Caro- announcements lina tonight appoarod to be well Evening: 8 In hand with damages estimated Rev Haines- 9 at more than a quarter million dol- concluding business reading nr iars 14 seriously injured and 25 minutes' To adjournment suffering from minor injuries 1 This afternoon Mayor Cox of Robersonvillp the center of the METHODISTS FAVOR disturbance in Martin county re-quested the Associated Press to broadcast an appeal for outside help in caring for the sufferers in that community where 30 homes were destroyed and 150 rendered homeless WORLD COURT Weather Bureau Reports Planting and Cultivation Columbia May 2 The weather bureau has issued the following summary of crop conditions: Rap id progress has been made in plowing and planting during the week but temperatures especially at night have been too low for satisfactory germination of cotton nd corn which has been rather slow and irregular in spots Cotton and early corn planting is prac tically completed in many sections the coastal plain and is in full progress elsewhere cotton chopping has begun in scattered sections Tobacco and sweet potato transplanting lias made satisfactory progress Gardens and truck though late are improved early peas and cabbage are being harvested cucumbers are fair only Wheat oats and rye have improved and heads are appearing but conditions range from poor to good spring oats arc much better than fall oats White ijo-tatoes re growing well Tree fruits are developing favorably Blackberries and dewberries are coming generally into bloom and strawberries are developing well Pastures now are very good Rain would help germination in some sections of the coastal plain Altogether the week has been favorable hut higher temperatures more beneficial PRISON HEAD GETS THREATENING LETTER President Coolidge Issues Proclamation Effective Immediately CONCERT BY ORGANIZATION The body of William Edward Dick son of Mrs Annie Dick who met deatli in the disastrous tornado which swept the DuBose neighborhood Wednesday noon wras lowered into the grave at Bradford Springs churchyard at noon Friday while an immense crowd of relatives and friends stood around the spot and mourned with members of the family the untimely departure of one who a short time before had looked to the future with so much of happiness in prospect The services were conducted at thp grave tho church being entirely inadequate to hold even a small portion of the assembly The Rev Mr Morrison pastor of the church to which the young man belonged conducted (ho services which were short and simple but impressive in their solemnity The funeral procession left the residence of Upshur at 10:30 and the services were held upon arrival at the grave Acting as pall bearers wore: John Duffie Pierson Dick Wilkes Dendy Carl MeM array Malcolm Williamson and lolin Blanding Washington May 2 (By the Associated Press) President Coolidge today issued a proclamation declaring an embargo on ships and arms to Cuba effective immediately LIBERAL BILL REJECTED House of Commons Votes Down Proportional Representation Plan London May 2 (By the Associated Press) L-The house vof commons today ejected the jpfo portions! representation bill yfeponsor-od by- the Liberals by vote of two hundred thirty-eight to one hundred forty-four- Among the Injured SEARCH Springfield Mass May 2 (By the Associated Press) The Methodist Episcopal general conference voted today In favor of the United FOR MAJOR MARTIN! States joining the world court for the settlement of International disputes The resolution was presented by Henry Wade Rogers of New York judge of the United States circuit court and was adopted without a dissenting vote BEING MADE of Mistring Aviator Yet Received Wash May 2 (By Press) Search GEN UNERAL No News The fifth attraction of Music Week will be a big concert by the musical members of ail the men's clubs citethe city This is club night and members of the Fortnightly Rotary Ki-wanis Forensic and Cosmos club are urged to attend the concert in a body and root for their favorites The program Is too for but be assured you have a treat in store for you at the high school auditoriilpi at 8:30 tonight There will he "Vocal violin and piano soloS quartesms trios duets and choruses so edhie out and make a big community affair of this concert Your presence will beNjiroof of your appreciation of the Afternoon Music effiVts to provide a whole week of delightful music absolutely free Jeff Blanding janitor at the Hampton avenue apartment htuso is one of the colored people of Sumter who is uneasy about relatives who were injured- Hi tornado Wednesday Jjls William Blanding anil wife Bunch Blanding and throe children were hurt Blanding and his wife quite seriously This family lived near Catchall Blanding also had a sister Epsie Curtis who lived at Providence who was badly hurt in tho tornado If Body Former Cofoiinanuler of Will Reach Durham Today Durham May 2 (By tho Associated Press) body of General Julian Carr former commander of the United Confederate Veterans who died in Ghi-cago Tuesday- Is expected to arrive here late today- Tho funeral will be held at his home A St Louis woman has legally adopted her son-in-law- and 1 riye another nail in the mother-in-law joke's column Brcm'erton Jrhe Associated for Major Frederick Martion commander of the around the world flight and Alva Harvey who have been missing since their departure In the air-cruiser Seattle from Chignik Wednesday was resumed today by coast guard cutters and all available cannery vessels Told Will Get Yon Sure' Prisoners llang New Orleans May 2 (By the Associated Press) Arehie Men- ny-son superintendent of the prison where six Italians condemned to die May 9th are held today received a letter saying get you if the prisoners harg Chicago medium swapped charm for $1000 and we decide if she is A happy medium or a medium of exchange The light brigade charged like thunder and so do the gasoline men The difference between gloves and bathing trunks is it takes two gloves to make a pair Thro stingiest man chew gum because that wears it out too quickly ho sucks it I.