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GARNERED WITH SCISSORS * % News From Within and Without the County. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment and All Helping to Give an Idea of What Our Neighbors Are Saying and Doing. Lancaster News, July 18: Rokinsorit I Cloud Co., J. T. Wylie Co., Rodman-* Walkup Co., T. E. Cheatham & Co., | Plyler-iSimpson Co., I*. Hirsch A: Sons, P. KrasnolT, Lancaster Ten Cent Co., : have agreed to closo their stores at 1 ( o'clock Thursday afternoons during i July and August in order that their j employes may have half holiday. Others have the matter under consideration and will probably fall in line Lancaster and vicinity was visited by a severe electrical and rain storm Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock. The j rain was unusually heavy and said by ; some to be 'the hardest of the year. j Lightning cut all kinds of capers, ; striking houses and telephone polls in some sections and several persons are reported to have been severely stunned. Clyde Harper, East Lancaster fanner, lost a valuable horse when lightning struck his barn and stably, and the bell tower on top of the colored Presbyterian church on llarr street was riddled by a bolt. Mrs. \V. ' H. Terry, living on Bnrr street, was j knocked unconscious when lightning struck the church, but soon recovered. Will Crawford, colored, while standing In the door of the Van Wyck depot. was struck by a bolt and killed and a brother standing near was rendered unconscious for some time. Fields were badly washed by the rain and , young truck suffered considerably from the downpour. A stretch of tiack ; on the Southern railway, near C'as- j key's station, was washed out during I the heavy downpour of Saturday aft- j crnoon, causing a few hours' delay in the 4:50 westbound train. The track was put in condition during the evening and was ready for the regular! schedules Sunday morning J. E. Glasscock of Catawba, came down on ' Sunday morning and eccompaned his brother, A. B. Glasscock, of this city. I to Charlotte to see Mrs. Glasscoc*, ' who is taking treatment in a hospital j )n Uof oilv SJmnlimp rilll'lni? Saturday night unknown part log entered the store of J. 1,. Rodman, Jr.. j of "Waxhaw, anil carried off a quanti- | ty of clothing and shoes, we are informed by Chief of l'olice E.-t ridge, j who came down yesterday. No arrests j havo been made, but tho officers are making strenuous efforts on the ease j anil havq .ap idea the: are pn a hot trail Mrs. Jack Nivens an 1 chil- j dren, who have been visiting her par- i ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Porter of this | city, returned to York Friday, accompanied by her niece, Miss Gtrtrude Porter, who will spend a while with Mr, and Mrs. Nivens. Chester Reporter, July 17: Ik.U Gil- ] more, colored, a night watchman for I the Seaboard Air Line railway at tlieiRocky Creek water tank in th< Rodman section, and also a farmer "f that section, was killed in some una count- : able way Saturday night about It:CO o'clock, supposedly either by vestibule No. 6, or by the freignt train which followed it a little later.... llarvey Lowry, colored, was killed 1 v John McCullough, colored, Saturday even- i ing between C and 7 o'clock at a j?icnicat Hopewell church in the Rodman community. The exact cause of the ; accident has not been ascertained. It is thought that probably liquor might have been at the seat of the trouble. [ Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Marvin, of I Timmonsville, Mr. Raynard Marvin,: of Walterboro and Miss Sarah Carter, j of Chester, reached here y< rtcrday' a o>nnn r%~ n/>U A ITP rn rifdi mAOl?.K r ?_<i\v,nn.3Lj rn .. Postmaster General Herbert V first new special delivery stamps, instead of a bicycle a? ?? ob afternoon after an automobile trip of | 12,000 miles. The party left Chester' February 1st, going from here to j Florida, and thenco to the Pacific | Slope. Tlie return journey was made over what is called the northern route, j via Chicago and Washington Rev. j Ely Sullivan, colond, who is serving a ' life sentence on the Chester county chain gang for the murder of Rev, .John Colvin and Samuel Sanders, showed last week what a desperate character he is by making a deadly assault on another colored convict# injuring the latter so severely that he had to be brought to one of the Chester hospitals. Sullivan also attacked Superintendent McKcown, but lid not succeed in injuring the latter. He is said, to have vowed vengeance, how ever, and to nave aeciarcu mai ne win "get" the Superintendent. When lie attacked Mr. McKcown he is thought to have been trying1 to get the hitter's pistol with which to light his way out of cainp and make his getaway Work has commenced at the Fail i Ground on the new poultry building, which will be ready for the annual pouitiy show at the fair this fall. This building is to he 20x60 feet, and will be of modern construction, ample to take care of a very creditable poultry exhibit. It will be constructed on the same plan as the building on tlie Soartnnburg Fair Grounds, which is regarded as probably the best in the state. Tlie fair bureau undertook this work to encourage poultry breeding in Chcstcy county, and already consider able interest is bcjng manifested in me poultry show for this fall. Gastonia Gazette, July 18: Scott Wood, alleged notorious bootlegger, who was convicted in city court two weeks ago on a charge of transporting liquor, sentenced to the county roads and took an appeal to the Superior court, was released from the Gaston county jail Monday afternoon by order of Clerk of the Court S. C. Hendricks, upon presentation of a bond l'or $000 signed by Kelly Carswell and Miles Huffman, of Burke county. The bond was attested to by Mr. Halyburton, deputy clerk of the court of Burke county, and was accepted in good faith by Mr. Hendricks. Judge Jones, of the municipal court. Deputy Cole and Chief of I'olice Aderholt were somewhat at sea when it became known that one of their star prisoners hud been re lea si el before facing trial at the August term of court. They freely expressed the opinion that Wood would not return for trial, and also expressed their doubt as to the genuineness of the bond. One of the men signing the* bond had to make his inHik, being unable to sign his name. Carswoll and Huffman employed E. R. Warren, local attorney, to help in securing the release of Wood. Mr. Warren represented Wood at the preliminary hearing At a meeting of local fans held in the offices of Carpenter and Carpenter Monday afternoon, the organization of the Gastonia Dasebull association wa.s completed and part of the work was mapped out for the next 1- ml several players were discussed and some hired. It is the purpose of the new organization to furnish Gastonia with six weeks of summer baseball high class in every respect. A team of the best amateur players available will be secured and some hot interested bailhs arc expected to bo seen inside the pars of Lor ay Uall Park. Cleveland Star, (Shc'by), July 18: i. Edwin Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. lJaymond Gibson who was injured about 10 days ago when a large gun shell with which he was playing exploded in his hand, is getting along nicely. One finger was removed and J he was injured about the hand and leg, but all injuries are healing rapidly The ease against Claude Turolionrr/ /I ia*t+li on fiUunilll fm h'lC wife wus postponed from last Salur- , KST NEW SPEaAL ^ STAMP, York is liere seen purchasing the which show a motorcycle on the i , r " I v i PRESIDENT CALLS FAR AID < Cooperation oi the States Needed in Coai Situation. FEDERALGOVERNMENT TO DO ITS PART Appeal to Governors of Twenty-Eight St.ites?Dougherty Sees Inspiration or Conspiracy?Lewis is Not Disturbed. In the name of tHe common welfare, and the paramount need of the American people for the production and transportation of a fuel supply, President Harding through telegrams, has called upon the governors of 28 coal states to furnish protection and safeguards to men and employers willing to resume work in the industry notwithstanding the mine workers' strike. To the efforts of the states in this di rection, lit* said: "Tlic leuerai government pledges to give every assistance at its command." \ Two Situations Associated. Rchind the telegrams there loomed the definite indication of a government decision to obtain the resumption of transportation and mining, both hampered by labor walkouts which high government officials consider interconnected and associated. Replying to a question Tuesday, Attorney General Daughcrty said: "Naturally there's a relationship between the railroad and coal situations, whether inspired or conspired, I am not saying." Termed by Lewis "Gesture." John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Homers or Ammia, ?tclared the president's message to the governors "merely a gesture which will not produce coal," and asserted that the mine workers' strike would be continued. Earlier in the day before the telegrams had been dispatched, Samuel Oompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, predicted in day until next Saturday, when it will come up before Recorder Falls. There has been a reconciliation between Mr. and Mrs. Turner and Clyde R. Hocy who was engaged to represent Mrs. Turner has withdrawn from the case. O. M. Gardner represents Mr. Turner and Solicitor C. A. IJurrus represents tho state Farm Demonstrator It. E. Lawrence stated yesterday he hud talked to farmers from all sections of the county and visited many sections, finding boll weevils from Earl to Cusar. The weevils so far are in the grub stage DUt many nave uevmupcu into the full grown weevil with long beak or bill which does the damage by puncturing the cotton squares. Mr. Lawrence says the damage this year will be about 1.1 per cent., according to the state entomologist. There were weevils in this county last year but the damage was not noticeable. Many farmers report the grub in their cotton fields and some report that they find the full grown " weevil. Cotton, however, is looking very promising all over the county, and whatever damage is done will come during the latter part of July and during the montli of August "Hilly" Luval, famous coach of Furman University and probably one of the greatest baseball men in the south, arrived in Shelby Friday to lake churgc of the Shelby club for the balance of the season. The local fans are very enthusiastic over the coming of Laval as his reputation for ability to put out a winning team is well known. A gurno was scheduled with Statesville on the local ground Friday but the team did not come on account of a death in the official circle. Laval hud the Shelby club out at practice Friday afternoon and many spectators watched Laval as he taught the boys something new in baseball. The team is now declared to be unbeatable by any amateur team in North Carolina. Miss Vertie Weaver and Mr. Wruy Queen, a popular South Shelby couple were married on July J at the home of the bride's parents, Mi', and Mrs. it. W. Weaver, Lev. W. A. Flam performing the ceremony. SICK BABIES Respond Instantly to a Short, Treatment of Dr. Thornton's Easy Teether. Sot u*1 Mother, you can save yourself many sleepless nights by removing the cause of baby's pain. Sour stomach, colic, colds, indigestion, bowel troubles and feverishness soon give way to a few doses of Dr. Thornton's Easy Teether. This sweet powder >3 composed of antiseptics, digestants and granular stimulants that work quickly and harmlessly on the stomach, bowels and kidneys. Contains no opiates or harmful drugs. Babies like it and take it more freely than sticky syrups or liquids. For fifteen years this old reliable prescription of a successful baby specialist has brought hundreds and hundreds of unsolicited testimonials from practicing physicians, druggists and appreciative mothers. Its efficiency has been proven beyond shadow of doubt. If it fails to help your child your druggist will refund money without question. Twelve powders in a paeknge with full directions for 25c. Ask your druggist for Dr. Thornton's Easy' Teether?Adyfittisemcnt, ja statement that President Harding's J invitation to the operators to resume operations would result in no apprccia- ! ble increase in production. He added j that "when a half million men arc aggrieved is a poor time indeed for the ! roll of drums, the-rattling of sabres i and the pounding of the mailed list." j Goes Into Details. President Harding in his telegrams! c.villained in detail the negotiations and conferences with union officers I and mine operators and the offer of existing wag' scales to I He striking I miners, all of which had ended, he said, j in failure to reach a voluntary adjust- ( meat, and loft no recourse but to in- j vitc the ininc operators to return to their mint s and resume opt rations. For this last endeavor, lie asked the assistance of the state. The telegrams went to the governors of the following states: Alabama, 1 I Arkansas, Colorado, Ccorgia! Illinois, Indiana, lown, Kansas, Kentucky, j Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, M011- j tana. New Mexico, Noiili Carolina, | North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ore-1 gon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. Text of Message. The text follows: "The proposal of the Federal gov- j ernment to the United Mine Workers t and the various coal operators, whoa-, mines are under suspension, to submit all questions in dispute to a national coal commission for arbitration, lias been declined. The mine workers declined as a body. The majority of tho bituminous operators pledged unqualified acceptance. The anthracite ODerators filed unconditional accept unco. A minority of the bitumin- 1 ous operators accepted the principle of arbitration, but made specifications which could not be considered, i had proposed that the operators and mine workers in dispute should immediately resume coal production under the wage scales and working conditions which prevailed at the time of the strike on last April 1; that every question in dispute should go to a national commission to bo composed of three representatives of the mino workers, three representatives of the operators and five representatives cf the American public, it was proposed to make tin? commission the final authority on nil disputes until next March, and meanwhile the commission was to inaugurate a searching inquiry into every phase of the coal industry, in order to recommend the way to maintained understanding between workmen and employers, to promote steady employment and assure a continuous and ample fuel supply. "The failure to secure the acceptance j of this proposal for a voluntary adjustment left me no other course but to invite the mint operators to return to their mines and resume activities. Second Invitation. "I trust you will find it consistent to second this invitation if you have not already done so, with the invitation to all miners and operators to resume their work. This invitation should be accompanied by such assurance of maintained order an<l tlic protection of lawful endeavor as will give assurance to everybody concerned. I want to I PROGRESS ANE NOTHING IS SO IND1C | I AS GOOD ROADS ' | When once accustem"d to good J I possible to get along without tie i ] I tl.'-m from tliei S WING EFFECT!; < ' tor in the development of the conn ( school and the market neau r to o m cess to them and enabling the p.-oj; S All of which lends toward COMM ? i rTip miM IM TUC CDIBIT A IUC.I <9 111 I Mb w # 1 BETTER AND MORE PRO FIVE PER CENT PAID ON C THE PLANTERS BAI W. L. HILL, President ! Reasons ! y Steady G J# i j A Conscientious Disi * taking Care of the In * and Patrons * And dispatching all bush care and accuracy, ai'c cle IS mend any instilutiou to 1 % |x | { And it is to these elc X the steady growth of | THE LOAN AND t I>y such methods this 13a * contidence of re) >rcs X throughout this secti the true value of exci I Loan & Sa M.MM, convey to you in this message the assurance of the prompt and full sup- i support of the federal government' whenever and wherever you find yyur own agencies of law and order inadequate to meet the situation. "Your state government and the; federal government are Jointly rcspon- | sible for maintained conditions under which free men. willing to work, may work in safety. We arc responsible for the production and the transportation of a fuel supply ample for the necessities of tin- American people and the public utilities which serve them, particularly the railways engaged in interstate commerce. We must hav ample coal to maintain industrial activity, we must have tho coal necessary to the health, security and the activity of the people. I recite to you these details because it is important to lutve it understood how far the federal gov- I crnmcnt has gone in seoki.g a voluntary adjustment. This far there lias b: en no cliallcnge of the r.<jht of workers to decline employment or the right of the employers to hire as tliey elect. To Guarantee Safety. "Our present duty is to guarantee s'-curity in the exercise of these rights, security in till lawful operations, and afford a safe opportunity for that production and distribution demanded by the necessities of the American people. "There has been no government assumption of a part in the dispute between organized workers and organized employers. I did offer the only available agency which I know, and these good offices have not availed. In Name of Common Welfare. "It becomes nccesasry, therefore, In the name of common welfare, 10 niviie production in the. fulfilment of that Obligation which attaches to an American industry engaged in providing any public necessity and to afford security to all men alike who are ready and willing to work and serve the common need. No cause is so important as that of common welfare and there must he the suppression of every unlawful hindrance to the service of that cause. To the task of lawful protection and the maintenance of order the federal government pledges to you every assistance at its command. ' Warren (J. Harding." SAVAGED BY WORMS Loaves Being Eaten From Trees in Mecklenburg. C. J. Braswell and H. W. Williams tell a most unusual story of the mannor in which soni nd of worm is eating the leaves fi\ i trees in Goose Creek and New Salem townships and in the part of Mecklenburg county adjoining the western border of Union, says a Monroe, N. C., dispatch. Thes" gentlemen say that there are great armies of the worm that keep up such a continual eating that leaves and worm dust fall in the woods incessantly as though a shower of rain were falling.In many places the trees have already been completely stripped of their foliage and the ground is covered with worm dust. Near the water courses bits of leaves and worm dust have fallen and the water has become black ! GOOD ROADS jj ;ative of progress roads, wo wonder how it was ever < ( n, ami wo fin more than pay for || II). Good roads are a mighty far- i n'inity; they bring the ehttreh, the (> ur door, thereby giving better ac- ( ' ?!< to mingle together more often? ( . UNITY UPBUILDING. jl ND pull together for a jl igressive community. tj ertificates of deposit. IK - SHARON, S. C. jl J. d. HAMBRIGHT, Cashier ji I for Our ! | rowth I | charge of Duty, Pains- t terests of Our Friends v X' v i loss intrusted to it with I nionls that would roeoni- |j;| ho very host pal roiiago. * i\ mollis that \vc attribute ?i I SAVINGS BANK . f V :t 11k lias won the implicit * jentativc business men ? .011?Men who recognize V ninary service. | irings Bank f nnil the fish arc dying from the effect.'' j of it. Mr. Williams savs the Spanish ! onk is coming in for the greater part of tile damage, hut that all kinds of trees are being attacked and the leaves destroyed. Ho believes that by the last of August every tree within a scope of miles and miles in that section will be without any leuvra at all and lie is fearful that the worms will then attack crops. Mr. Williams states that the worm is of a streaked color and is one-half to two inches in length, | and thai lie has w rn just a few <>i the kind before, but n< v>w has h? seen any appreciable amount of I damage done by it until this season. "Why," said Mr. Williams, "there i:: a j big oak in my yard under which 1 have always live a accustomed to take J a rest after dinner, but the worms a.c working such lrtvoc that I have to lay my hat over my head to kicp the falling bits of leaves and worm dust out of my face." Mr. Williams scents to be dis.u.wl .uni|. tlii. <-.if m;> I inn nnil be lives that (should thc?? hordes of worms attack the crops later in the season there will he nothing left. | | A Savings | Never Takes a A SAVINGS A000 | FOR YOU ])o YOU ever think I in that way i I It Is W orking for Yo I er Takes a Vacation. I I It works for YOU am | It pays YOU in pro] I You make. | The Start Is the Tli TacIOW on a TV/Tnlro Tf j> iuuuj MUU -IMUIU.V AW BANK OF THE OLD f M. L. SMITH, President ! f. JAS. A. PAGE. Cashier i Miss SALLIE SIFFORD, Asst. Ca I Safety Satisl i Up]- ?? % Gc Judgme The Other Evening; About His Insuranc Important Papers Was Indeed Foolisl His Home This man KNEW it ! (leal ol t rouble if t base , ciest roved, so lie came t morning to RENT A SAFET: This man was surpri wanted at very small cost noticed the price at all. When It Costs So ! Why Take Chance Month Pays the Bill We have a limited n POSIT BOXES for rent, they are ail rented. PEOPLES BANK AN! C. L. COBB, President J. H. B. JENKINS, Jr. Active Vice President C. W. McGEE, Cashier SAFETY FIRST?SER^ ALW, f fej = ? The heavy steel doors of the Ohio 1 e:i;.ontiary closed on a former chief justice of the municipal court of Cleveland, now u convicted perjurer serving a term of front 1 to 10 years. The former judge is now a comrade of thugs, crooks and gunmen, many of whom he himself sent to prison. "WE PAY YOU ' TO SAVE"-- \ \ "There Is a Feeling "OF COMFORT m the knowledge that no matter what the future has In store tor you or your Tamuy, you are assured against want by a Bank Account. You nan enjoy this feeling by starting a Bank Account with ua and ' adding smalt amounts to it at your convenience." m OF HICKORY oyE HICKORY GROVE. 3. C. I A . 1 Hccoum i 7 ? Vacation I UNT EARNS MONEY 1 of your Savings Account f u Day and Night?It Nev- i i I 1 pays YOU money. t tO jortion to the investment /? Y X ting- Make the Start ;\ With This Bank <; CLOVER ! RELIABLE S. A. SIFFORD, Vice President $ F. L. McELWEE, Asst. Cashier X ishier JNO. R. HART, Attorney y 'action Service \ * " ' \'ZV v w </ ^ VVV?^ ^ ?..,__Gg >od nt Thisa Man V/as Thinking :e Policies and Other and Ee Decided It 1 to Keep Them At ,|, would cause him a great tilings should )>e lost or 0 the Hank the NEXT 1 DEPOSIT BOX. sod to find just what he :?so small that he hardly Little to Play Safe, s? A Few Cents a umber of SAFETY DE(let Yours NOW before D TRUST COMPANY J. M. STROUP, Vice President J. T. CRAWFORD, Vice President WM. 8. MOORE, Asst. Cashier i?TCE AND PROGRESS AYS _ ?