Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, January 20, 1921, Image 1
i MHBASSAOOR MUST
BE WEALTHY MAN
HO OTHER CAN AFFORD TO TAKE
A HIGH DIPLOMATIC P08T
FOR UNCLE 8AM.
NOT AS IN FRANKLIN'S TIME
ur Representative* In Leading Nation*
Receive Puny 8alariec, but
Muet Maintain Elaborate Establishments
at Own Expense.
By EDWARD B. CLARK.
Washington.?In the intervals be
tween the periods of sliurp interest
tn prospective cabinet appointments,
Washington shows almost equally
sharp interest in the question of who's
to be who iu the higher ranks of the
diplomatic corps after Mqrch 4 next.
President-elect Harding will appoint
mew ambassadors to Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japau, and to several
other countries of not quite so
high u rank, us rank goes umoug the
nations of the world.
Uuder the scale of sularles paid to
Ambassadors and ministers representing
this country In foreign lands, no
one but u rich mun cuu bo considered
.for uppoifatment to uny one of the
jplaces. The umbussndor to Great Britain
spends, it is suid, and necessarily
spends, $100,000 a year over and above
the salary of $17,000 which Uncle Sam
pays him. Ambassadors and ministers
to other countries "spend in proportion."
It is remarked on as curious today
that a man, Frank O. Lovvden of Illimois,
who bus been mentioned as a
possible ambassadorial appointee, wus
the man who, wheu a representative
In congress some years ugo, tried his
heat tn irat o Kilt *?.- V
Bvii ' uiu luiuugu, jiruviuillK
funds for the building of residences
for our ambassadors and ministers
?broad. The bill fulled of pasMuge,
Although It was admitted then, as It
is admitted today, that if Uncle Sam
wants to send men abroad who have
every qualification for ambassadorial
ofilce except that of wealth, It ought
to be possible lor him to do so.
Franklin's Cass Doesn't Apply.
Of course it would be Invidious to
,}ntliuate that the rich men who go
abroad and who have been going
abroad for years to represent their
government, have not been and are
not able men. Every president presumably
has tried to pick out from the
runks of the rich, men who otherwise
are qualified for the particular work
In hand, aud of course It Is to be taken
lor granted also that President-elect
.Harding will attempt to do what his
predecessors attempted to do. The
fact remains, nevertheless, that the
field of selection Ib limited not only
to the rich, but to the uble men among
the rich. Riches limit the field In the
first place and ability In the ranks of
riches limits It In the second place.
The public may ask why our ambassadors
and ministers cannot go
?ihrond and figuratively if not literally
wear wool stockings aud a home-spun
I coat, as Ben Franklin did when he
went to the Court of Louis XVI in
France as a representative of the
American colonies. Franklin did not
have to maintain a huge establishment,
nor did he have to give great
(entertainments. In fact, In those days
the poverty of Pranklin'a "presentment"
was a stock in trade for the
btruggllng colonies, and for Franklin
himself. The ladles of the Court of
Louis made a lot of him because he
was so democratic, and so altogether
"unexpected." He was of more service
In his neat but Inexpensive attire
than he would have been If he had
gone abroad in purple and fine linen
with rings on his fingers and a retinue
at his buck.
Must Return Courtesies.
Things have changed. The United
8tates government has to keep up appearances
abroad In order to be properly
dignified. Moreover, our ambassadors
and ministers are the constant
recipients of courtesies from the officials
and the nonofficlals of the nations
to which they are accredited.
They are obliged in common decency
to return these courtesies, and to return
them costs money, and the money
must come out of the pocket of the
ambassador.
It Is said that the house In which
one of our amhnssudors lived in Lon
*-JS^^OT!w*^ryearior Its more
rental. It takes a lot of door men.
maids and general factotums to run I
a house like this, and the wages of the
whole staff must be paid, like the rent, I
^ out of the pocket of the head of the I
Pfcr house. The ambassador who balances I
I up at the end of the year and finds
that he hasn't spent more than $130.?
000,1s accounted to be In great luck.
It takes a new ambassador and a
new mlnjster a lotl^r time to know how
to run things. While he Is learning,
hla real work U doudyby some attache
who has baen with thev embassy for
ydhra and who could (Hi the ambiiaaadorlal
Job without the lent trouble
Some of the great nattonavof the
Ejfc^ ^OTld train all the members df their
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TO DISARMAMENT
RESOLUTION REPORTED WOULD
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AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT
TO TAKE ACTION.
MATTER FOR NEXT PRESIDENT
Author of the Resolution Says That
Efforts Will be Mads to Expedite
Its Passage In the House.
Washington.?Definite steps looking
toward disarmament were taken by
the house foreign affairs committee i
which reported a resolution author- *
Izlng President Wilson to invite the ^
nations of the world to send dele- '*
gates to an International convention
to consider ways and means of bring- |
Ing it about I
Although all members of the committee
voted for the proposal, democrats
objected to this adoption at this <
time on the ground that it might embarrass
the president. They contended
It was a question wthlch more
properly should be considered by
President-elect Harding. Chairman
Porter, a warm advocate of the move- t
ment, insisted, however, that it was |
the desire to have the resolution i
ready for Mr. Harding In event Mr. |
Wilson did not act on it. I
Representative Brooks, republican. <
Illinois, author of the resolution, an- 1
nounced that efforts would be made ]
to expedite Its consideration by the
house. There was no Indication of |
any movement to get together with |
the senate, which has pending a res- i
olution by Senator Borah, Idaho, pro- <
viding for armament reduction by the i
United States, Qreat Britain and Ja- ]
pan. I
Living Costs Still High.
New York.?The coat of living de- 1
creased 6.6 per cent in the four months 1
from last July to November. 1
This four months' decrease, how- 1
ever, left the cost of living higher 1
than July, 1914, immediately before '
the war, by the following percentages;
Clothing 128, fuel and lirht 100, 1
food 93, sundries 92 and shells. 66. i
New Light on Hell.
Zlon, 111.?Residents of Zlon were
given new light on the terrors of the
Infernal regions when Overseer Wilbur
Olenp Vollva Issued advance
sheets on a. "Handbook and Guide
to Hen," based on what he termed
Helligrams he said he had received.
"Every sinner is going to be punished
with an overdose of his own
sin," Voliva declared.
Cotton for Jewish Relief.
New York.?South Carolina cotton
growers have offered to contribute
$250,000 worth of cotton to the Amerl
iiui jcwun roiiei commnree ana toe
Near East relief and have called upon
western grain growers to contribute
a like amount of their product.
Bandits Kill and Rob.
Bay City, Mich.?SI* armed men
robbed the Broadway branch of the
Saginaw County Savings bank, shot
and killed L. M. Persons, an Insurance
man, and Martin L. Debats, president
of the Valley Home Telephone company,
and escaped with loot estimated
by bank officials at $6,000.
It Is "Seaman" O'Callaghan.
Washington.?Ignoring the state department's
order of deportation, Secretary
of Labor Wilson has granted
Lord Mayor O'Callaghan, of Cork, who
arrived In Newport News without a
passport, permission to land as a "seaman."
To Discuss Naval Policies.
London.?The question of the naval
policies of the United States and
Oreat Britain will be one of the Drlncl
pal subjects discussed at the forthcoming
conference here between Sir
Auckland Geddea, British ambassador
to the United States, the prime minister,
David Lloyd George, and Earl
Curson, the foreign secretary, it was
stated in authoritative quarters.
Death Penalty Recommended.
Washington.?Death penalty for persons
convicted of committing crimes
by the use of weapons was proposed
by Representative Sumners, of Texas. 1
as a means of checking the present
day crime wave.
Tariff Bill Broadened.
Washington.?The . Fordney emer- 1
gency tariff bill, broadened to include 1
practically all farm products instead {
of the limited number of the measure 1
as It passed the house, was approved <
by the senate finance committee. (
War Corporation Functioning.
Washington.?The war finance corporation.
revived by an act of Con- 1
gross, which was passed over Presi- i
dent Wilson's veto, is now function- '
lng. <
Bryan on Stoek Gambling.
Miami, Fla.?Trading in grain futures
was vigorously denounced by ?
William Jennings Bryan In an Address <
hare. Mr. Bryan also declared that he I
kffjypetod during the relt .of his life 1
t^fcygBrfaHB^lVMaAuience stock I
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CHARLOTTE CAMERON.
Charlotte Cameron, acknowledge*
to be Great Britain'* greatest womai
explorer, and the only woman mem
ber of the English Geographical so
slety.
SUITS INVOLVE $500,000,001
The Principle* At Issue in Pendini
Cases Are of Far-reaching Importance
to Business Interests.
Washington.?All calculations as t*
the elze of the budget needed to rui
the government all estimates as to tin
amounts that must be raised for taxa
tion either by tariff duties r?r Snrnmi
taxes may be upset If the Departmen
af Justice should lose two cases whtcl
have just been argued before the su
preine court of the United States.
"The most important financial lit!
nation In which the government hai
been engaged'' is the way officials a
the Department of Justice describe tin
cases and It is estimated that full;
1600,000,000 in taxes that already hav<
been collected may have' to be givei
back by the government if the outcome
of the cases is unfavorable.
Rivalling in Importance the famoui
stock-dividend cases, the two big prin
ciples at issue in the pending cases ar<
of far-reaching importance to the bust
nesa men of the country as well as t<
all persons who havo money lnveste<
in trust funds.
One Is known as the invested cap!
tal case and the other the capital as
Bets case. The drat grows out of thi
rise in value of some coal lands fron
$200,000 to something like $10,000,001
in a few years. The concern in ques
tlon Issued stcok to the amount of thi
ten ihillion and the government claim
that the new stock is really profit.
Plan 1925 World Fair.
Philadelphia. Pa.?Plans for thi
world fair proposed to be held In 192I
to celebrate the 125th year of Ameri
can independence, were submitted b;
Dr. Paul Greet, professor of architec
ture at the University of Pennsylvania
at the 49th annual of the Fairmoun
Park Art Association.
Federation Ordered Dissolved.
Paris.?Dissolution of the genera
federation of labor was ordered by thi
court which has been hearing the cas<
against Leon Jouhaui nreoiHont
the federation, and others of its off)
cers, on charges of infringements o
the law governing unions.
Overman Receives Commission.
Raleigh, N. C.?The first act o
Governor Cameron Morrison after hi
reached his office was the signing o
the commission of Senator Lee Slate
Overman as North Carolina's cholci
for senator in the general elections.
Mrs. Harding Joins D. A. R.
Marlon. Ohio.?Mrs. Warren G
Harding, wife of the presidential
elect, was enrolled as a member of thi
Captain William Hendricks chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Goddess of Liberty.
Washington.?Choosing the "God
dess of Liberty'' as Its emblem, th?
Anti-Blue Law League of Amorici
came into being and opened headquai
ters here.
December Cotton Consumption.
Washington. ? Cotton consume)
during December amounted to 294,85
running bales of linters, the Censu
Bureau announced.
Warned of Bombing.
Washington.?Warning of a threal
enod demonstration with bombing ac
tivttles in New York was received b;
the government from a reputable prl
vate detective agency.
Rates Are Prejudicial.
Washington.?The Interstate Com
merce Commission held that rates 01
coal in carload lots, from Mornlni
Gllory. Tenn., to Hannapolis and Con
cord, N. C., and from Catoosa. Tenn.
to Albemarle, N. C. were unduly preju
iicial.
Many Conference for Harding.
Marlon, O.?President-elect Hard
Ing's conference covered a wide va
riety of public questions, with prob
lems of legislation at the present ses
lion of Congress predominating.
Cochrane Didn't Get Shot.
Minneapolis, Minn.?Jake Schaefer
Fr., of San Francisco, defeated Walkei
Cochrane of New York in an exhlbl
don 18.2 balk line billiards game hen
vith an unfinished run of 250 in th<
Irst inning. Cochrane did not get J
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DRY SHIP CANNOT I
GQMPETEWITH WET
AN APPEAL MAD* TO MODIFY
VOLSTEAD ACT BY CERTAIN
SHIP OFFICIALS.
THEY WANT TO SELL UQUORS
As Law Stands It Qivss a Tremendous
Advantage to Foreign Traders as
Against American.
Washington.?American passenger
- steamship officials, appealing to the1
d house Judiciary committee for modlfl"
cation of the Volstead act, frankly I
declared they would be unable to comK
pete with ships of foreign registry
for the trade of the world unless per'
mitted to handle liquors for use by
} patrons beyond the three-mile American
limit
About the only consolation they obtained
at tbe end of an all-day hearing
was a prediction?not for the record?by
Representative Dyer, republican.
Missouri, that "they dldnt have
a chance."
Harris Livermore, president of the
a United American line, told the comi'
mlttee that construction of many
Q i trans-Atlantic vessels had been conI
templated, but that "with this bungling
over us we cannot go anead until
t;the question is determined." Half a
j! dozen witnesses, representing many
[. corporations, testified that aB the law
I stood today it gave a distinct and tre'
mendous advantage to foreign tradI
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9 Many Cases Against Cashier.
j Cochrane, Ga.?Thirteen criminal
? cases against U. H. Patrick, former
i i cashier of the Cltisens Bank here,
9 are first on the docket for the session
; of Bleckley county superior court this
a i week. Patrick is alleged to have ab-isconded
last March leaving an alleg?'
ed shortage of approximately f 140,[.
joOO. Of the thirteen cases charging
j I him with embezzlement eleven represent
tttne certificates and two oover
I draft on two Macon banks.
J
i-1 Storm Reduces Wheat Crop.
b I Sydney,?A violent rainstorm, said
l! to be the worst for 70 years, has re9
duced the new South Wales wheat
i-1 harvest from 20,000,000 pounds to 16,B
' 000.000 rtftlinrift Mlntoter nt Air.
s j rlculture states. The minister describes
the great storm as a tragi a
| disaster for the wheat growers, who
' had evey reason to expect a recovery
e' after three years of drought.
B|
H Ten Guardsmen Under Arrest.
V j Birmingham, Ala.?Ten members of
:* | Company M., Alabama National]
l? Guhrd, were ordered arrested and
1 brought to the Jefferson county Jail
by Judge Horace Wilkinson, special
solicitor, who i? conducting an investigation
Into the lynching of WIVll&m
1 Balrd, a miner, at Jasper.
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f Would Amend Prohibition Law.
_ Washington.?Amendment of the
f prohibition enforcement act so as to
'permit American passenger shlpB flying
in foreign trade to carry and sell
liquor outside the three-mile limit of
{ the United States was urged before
0 the house Judiciary committee by
f steamship officials who complained
that because of present restrictions
Q foreign ships were handling the bulk
of travel.
Code for Highway Traffic.
Washington.?Endorsement by 19
[. national organizations of a com ore
e j honsive code of principles for regulation
of highway traffic was ani.
nounced here at the conclusion of a
conference called to consider the
question of securing greater unifor|
mity in state and municipal traffic
a laws.
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Moey Is Against Repeal.
Washington.?Congressman Clyde
Hoey of the ninth N. C. congressional
district and. incidentally one of the
1 wise political wizards, made known
1 his views on the subjects of vital in3
terest to North Carolina. He is
against the repeal of the primary law.
To Cut Down Size of Army.
> Washington.?Congress is consider!
inor thn * * ? ? -11? ? .
I .UD Wi.v vuhUiig uunu Ul IUC svauuiug i
V army of 175,000 men and this means
'* that a surplus of about 50.000 men
would havo to be honorably discharged
when thol renlistments expire.
i* Merriment Is Curtailed.
1 New York.?'Merriment along the
5 "gay white way" received a jolt when
police made the rounds of cabarets
? and dance halls with orders to enforce
i- the state excise law forbidding them
to remain open after 1 o'clock.
No Abdication for Constantino.
Athens.?King Constantino will not
'' abdicate the throne, even If the allied
nations should refuse to recognize his
i- rights as Greek sovereign, he declared
here.
Collapse of Austria Imminent.
; Paris.?The complete political colr
j lapse of Austria, in a month, is exi
pected in official Austrian circles here.
3 "It is no longer a question of
3 months," said Baron Richoff, the Auai
trlan minister to Prance. "It is only
a question of weeks, perhaps days *
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WASHINGTON D. VANDERLIP.
| Washington D. Vanderllp, the Los
Angeles engineer and promoter Who
J says he has acquired great concessions
!ln Siberia from the Russian soviet
j government.
A COMPLETE REPORT WANTED
1
Dispatches to Department Emphasized
That Japanese Officials Are Showing
Every Evidence of Regret.
Washington.?Intention of the American
government to make a careful
investigation of the fatal shooting by
a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok of
Lieut. W. H. Langdon, chief engineer
of the American cruiser Albany, was
evidenced in action taken by two dej
partments of the government.
The state department, upon being
informed of the bare details of the
i shooting of Lieutenant Langdon in a
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'Vladivostok, directed the consul to
I forward a more complete report.
The navy department received two
| reports of the shooting from Admiral
Albert Oleaves, commander In chief
[of the Asiatic fleet, who Baid that he
j planned to leave on board the destroyer
Elliott for Shanghai, where he will
[board the cruiser New Orleans and
[proceed to Vladivostok to make an
investigation.
Dispatches to both departments emphasized
that Japanese officials at the
Russian port were showing ^very evidence
of regret over the shooting and
will co-operate in the investigation.
Not to Abandon 8tatlon.
Washington.?Reports that the
great lakes naval training station was
to be abandoned were denied by Rear
Admiral Washington, chief of the bureau
of navigation. Admiral Washington
said that, next to the great
fleet base at Hampton Roads the
Oreat Hakes station was regarded as
the most importalnt training post the
navy has.
French Cabinet Resigns.
Paris.?The cabinet of Premier
T .AVPIIOU ro a \ o-n arl fnU/xtulrtw ^"
I 4UltV*TlllK HO UOfeat
on a vote of confidence In the
chamber of deputies.
The vote was on the question of
> postponing all Interpellations until
after the conference of the allied premiers,
set for January 19, the premier
making his demand for such
postponement a question of confidence.
Coal Strike "la Ended."
Williamson, W. Va.?The Williamson
Coal Operator's Association declared
in a statement that the Mingo
strike, in effect since July last, "is
over as far a3 the operators are concerned,"
and Invited former employes
to return to work on a "non-union
basis."
Thieves Ruining Markets.
Chicago.?Business became so good
here for a gang of grocery thieves,
who stole on a wholesale scale from
delivery trucks, that they had to open
several retail stores to dispose of
their plunder more readily, police declared
in announcing that they have
accounted for thefts of meats, butter,
tea and other groceries.
Wilson to Accompany Harding.
wasnmgton.?Changes in the plans
for the Inauguration of President-elect
Harding will not Interfere with the
intention of President Wilson to accompany
Mr. Harding to the capitol,
where the latter will take the oath
of office, it was learned.
Sampled Pop'-a Moonshine. *
Chicago*?Daniel Mclrney, Jr., six
years old. is in a serious condition at
a hospital because he sampled some
of the moonshine whiskey his father
had bottled and stored in the basetu.wt.
Co-Operative Markets.
Lynchburg, Va.?Co-operative markets
in Virginia were unanimouslyapproved
by tobacco growers of the
state In session here, representatives
being present fnom all parts of the i
tobacco belt of the state. i
Tax Collections Increased.
Washington.?Collections of incomo
and excess profits taxes for November
increased by more than $20,000,000 as i
compared with November, 1919. t
First Sign of Revival.
Manchester.?The first sign of a revival
in the cotton trade is shown in
the decision of the federation of mas- i
ter spinners to extend short time in i
the mills spinning Egyptian cotton to i
a fortnight, instead of a month, and
in the meantime to take a ballot on
fata re action.
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OFFICER PROBLEMATIC.
TO REOPEN THORNY QUESTION
Uneasiness Is Felt in Many Japanese
Cities Regarding Relations With
v the United States.
Tokio.?Government officials have
not as yet made public the text of
the American note protesting against
the shooting of Naval Lieutenant W.
H. Langdon, by a Japanese sentry at
Vladivistok. Publicists, however, express
the belief that Washington has
not only asked reparation with guarantees
removing a probability of similar
incidents in future, but also has
again pointed out to Japan the wisdom
of reducing if not withdrawing
altogether, her troops from Siberia.
This would open the old thorny
question which Japan, herself has
been finding difficulty in settling. A
division of opinion exists in government
circles as to the Siberian problem.
it is reported.
The correspondent of The Associated
Press, who has Just returned to
Tokio from a visit to many of the larger
cities of the far east, found earn?
uneasiness everywhere regarding relations
between Japan and the United
States. In well informed circles those
misgivings appeared to bo based more
upon what was described as "Japan's
resentment to any American policy
calculated to curb Japanese expansion
Hn Asia," t)han upon the California
Question. The latter problem, while
touching Japan's national prestige and
the interests of Japanese in America,
is apparently not regarded with the
same seriousness as are some other
problems which materially affect the
interests of Nippon at or nearer home.
Harding Declines Invitation.
Washington. ? President-elect and
Mrs. Harding have declined an invitation
t/> attend a charity ball to be held
here March 4 as a substitute for the
discarded inaugural ball. The committee
In charge announced that Mr.
Harding had replied that he could not
with propriety attend a ball of any
sort at the time, in view of opinions he
had already expressed against holding
an inaugural ball.
100 Throvwi Into Bay.
Rio Janeiro.?At least three persons
were arownea ana 17 injured when
approximately 100 passengers were
thrown into tho bay here by the collapse
of a gangplank being used by
passengers boarding steamship TrasOs-Montee.
It is believed many more
lost their lives.
Special Session April 4.
Washington.?President-elect Harding
practically has decided to call a
special session of the new congress
on April 4, members of the house and
waye and means committee were informed
by Chairman Fordney, who
has just returned from a conference
with Mr. Harding at Marion.
Refused to Review.
Washington.?The supreme court refused
to review a judgment of the supreme
court of California holding that
the United States railroad administration
was not immpne from damage
suits arising from tho operation of a
common carrier in that state.
To Meet January 25c
Paris.?Premiers Lloyd George and
Briand will meet for a conference on
German disarmament and other mattors
now awaiting settlement on January
25. it was announced here. The
date for this conference was at first
for January 19.
Tobacco Sales Again Begun.
Lexington, Ky.?Selling of the 1920
crop of hurley or cigarette tobacco In
central Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio,
was resumed after a delay of 13 days
due to efforts of persons interested in
the growing of the crop to force prices
to a higher level.
Investigating Ballon Flight.
Rockawav, N. Y.?The naval board
of inoulrv annointed bv Secretary of !
the Navv I>aniels mrt here to begin
its investigation of the hall/xm flight
of Lieutenant Kloor, Farroll and Hlnton.
Georgians Pledge' Reduction.
Mfwrm, Ga.?Committees of business*
men are at work In practically all militia
districts In Georgia, lit became
known, obtaining signatures to pledge
cards to reduce cotton acreage onethird
this year.
Briand Forma French Cabinet.
Paris.?Arlatlde Briand formerty
French prime minister, has succeeded
In the task undertaken by him
bo form a cabinet 1n succession to
the ministry of Premier Llgues.
House Tariff Bill Reported.
Washington.?The house emergency
tariff hill, as amended by the finance
committee, was presented to the senate
by Senator Penrose, the committee
chairman, who promised that be
soon would "make every effort to
press it to early passage."
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DISTINGUISHED JURI3T DIE*
8UDDENLY AT WASHINGTON
WHILE EN ROUTE HOME.
SPENT HOLIDAYS WITH SON
Deceased Was a Prominent Member
of Methodist Denomination, Also
Prominent In Masonic Circles.
Spartanburg.?Associate Justice D.
E. Hydnick of the South Carolina supreme
court, who died in Waahinngton
succumbed to an attack of bronchial
pneumonia, following la grippe,
which forced the associate justice to
stop at the national capital, while en.
route to Spartanburg from Baltimore
to spend the Christmas holidays with,
hia son, Dr. John Leo Hydrick, who
connected with the Rockefeller foundation.
Although in rather feeble
health, Justice Hydrick was supposed
to be able undergo the trip back to
his home in Spartanburg. When he
reached Washington, however, he was
suffering intensely with la grippe and
left the train there, going to the Raleigh
hotel, where he passed away.
Dr. John Lee Hydrick was at hia
father's bedside for several days prior
to the associate Justice's death, and
was with his father when the end
came Mrs. J. M. Wallace of this city,
a daughter of Justice Hydrick. left
Spartanburg for -her father's bedside,
but the end came before her train
reached Washington.
Associate Justice D. E. Hydrick warn
about 60 years of age and was considered
one of the most scholarly lawyers
and jurists South Carolina has
produced. Ho was born in Omngoburg,
where he has many prominent,
connections. He entered WofPord college.
remaining here as a student until
he completed his Junior year, when,
he entered Vanderbllt university In
1880. He graduated at VanderMlt
with high honors and returned to
South Carolina. He taught school at
Darlington for a time while studying
law. He engaged in the practice of
law for the first time in Spartanburg.
Soon after his arrival here he formed
a partnership with J. W. Carlisle,
father of Howard B. Carlisle. After
this connection was severed, he formed
a partnership with Stanyarne Wilson.
the firm being known as Hydride
ft Wilson.
He rapidly gained recognition as an
attorney of rare attainments and was
'twice elected to the legislature from
Spartanburg county. Later he sanred
two terms as state senator, resigning
during his second term to serve as
Judge of the Seventh judiciary circuit
ui nouui varounn. This i>ost he filled
with such consplcious ability that he
was elected to the supreme court
"bench In 1909.
Associate Justice Hydrlck was a
prominent member of Central Methodist
church of this city, and woa al**?
prominent In Masonic circles.
He was the ranking associate Justice
of the supreme coutr and was a
man learned in the law, yet affable
and agreeable to everybody His
death comes as a distinct shock and m,
great loss to the state. " .
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN FLORENCE
Insane from Brooding over Financial
Difficulties, Man Kills Mother
Sister, two Children and Self.
Florence-?Temporarily Insane front
brooding over flnanica.1 difficulties
dan embittered by family troubles in
which an estate worth probably $75,000
was at stake. L. S. Iligham, according
to the best Information and.
belief, shot his mother, his sister, the
latter's two adopted children and then,
sent a bullet, crashing through hie
own brain. The dead are: Mrs. M.
M. Hlgham, Mrs. Marjorie A. lllack.
Le-> McCracken and John Mcfracken
and L. S. Righam. All wore evidently
killed instantly except Mrs. ftighnm,
the man's mother, who lived a few
moments and the oldest child, who
died at 6 o'clock next morning. The
tragedy took place at the old Blgtoam
home, five miles from PampHco, Florence
county, and 25 miles from thJo
city.
After slaying all within the house
at tihe time, it Is thought, iligham
went deep into the wo<>d? surrounding
the place and fired a bullet into
his brain. When hie horlv was found
at noon his right hand atlll "grasped
the pistol. It was stated hv the physician,
who examined tha body. th?t
Bigham had been dead mora than 12
hours. The dead, parsons were all
fthot In the head In each case, thai
bullets entering Just beneath theftr*
temples. None were shot mora than ,
once, although two balls wero f >undf j
near the back door that had missedtheir
mark.
Blgham's brother, Pidmund Bigham^
had left the houso with hh? family in
an automobile at 3:10 o'clock. He returned
from a short rtslt to a neighbor's
house about 20 minutes later; ^
and found his mother staggering bo-i
ward the road. He jumped from hi*
car, hut the aged woman died almost
before he reached her. 1