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j AMERICANS WANT
TRADE OF MEXICO
THE COUNTRY 18 IN NEED OF
EVERYTHING IN THE WAY
EL j OF AMERICAN GOOD8. '
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EXCHANGE IS NO DIFFICULTY
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* Firm* That Six Months Ago Would
Not Consider Mexican Trade Now
Sending Salesmen There.
Mexico City.?Mexico's "big four"
are Obregon, Gompers, Villareal and
^ ? A?- --- ff'-rk' -
moviiur j mi us.
\ They aro making: Mexico safe for
Americana and American business.
Tho great American drive to cap4 re
j the immensely rich Mexican trade Is
on in full blast.
Mexico is America's nearest, most I
accessible and potentially richest for- ;
<eign market. It needs everything in
x "the way of Americas manufactured
-goods. It can pay in raw materials.
. Exchange furnishes no difficulty.
1 The American dollar has been worth
two Mexican dollars for 26 years and
4he war has not changed this.
The American Chamber of Com">
merce in Mexico City has increased
its membership 25 per cent in four
months and receives new applications
for membership almost daily.
American firms that six months ago
wouldn't consider Mexican trade are
sending their best salesmen into Mex>
lco and are planning to establish I
I ?gencies or branches.
"There isn't a safer place on earth
for Americans to do business," says ;
"W. H. Vail, acting secretary of the
J \ American Chamber of Comerce.
Ridicule Blue Laws.
Memphis, Tenn.?Tennessee legislators
are going the blue law advocates
one bettor with the object of killing
, with ridicule the tatter's bill. They
^ announce they are preparing amendipemts
to prohibit preachers from
preaching on Sunday, street cars from \
j running during church hours, choirs j
from singing, husbands from kissing j
their wives, and as a final amendment
to exempt everyone from penalties
proposed by any blue law.
Railroads Refuse $12,000,000.
Washington.?New England railroads
were offered but refused a "gift"
of $12,000,000 from trunk line execu-;
tlves to protect the former's credit,
the Interstate comerce commission
was told by W. H. Williams, chairman
of the Wabash railroad.
Matter Put Up to Men.
Washington.?Decision as to accep-!
tance by between 60,000 and 75,000 ;
skilled workers In American ship
yards at a reduction of from 10 to 20
per cent in wages as a means Of reviving
the industry was put up to the
men by officials of labor organizations
Including most of the yards employees :
In their membership.
Growing Wave of Discontent. 'i
Washington.?A growing wave of
discontent over the new system of
framing big a>propriation measures
broke In the house with unexpected
fury. The upshot of It all was the
virtual riddling of the $8,000,000 diplomatic
and consular bill.
Will Not Peacefully Submit.
Cleveland, hlo.?Heads of three big
railroad brotherhoods In formal statements
said the railroad men of the j
county "will not peacefully submit"
to the wage reductions which, Chi
cago dispatches day the railways will
seek 'from the United States railway
labor board.
Supreme Council Fully Agreed.
Paris?Full agreement on repara|
tions, Carman disarmament and all
other Important questional, before ,lt
was reached by the supreme council
of the allies when it adjourned to meet
again In London February ?1.
Consular Apent at Charleston.
Washington.?Brazil will be represented
by a consular agent at Char-lesion,
it is otficlally announced.
> Embassy Presented by Morgan.
Washlnngton.?The house voted to
-Authorise the secretary of state to ar?'?
cept the offer of the residence of J.
P. Morgan in London as an American
mbassy.
Belgium King Offers Cup.
New York.?King Albert of Belgium
, has offered a cup for an ocean race
from Sandy Hook to Ostenri. Belgium,
open to sailing yachts of the world.
Baron Do C-artier. Belgian ambassador
to the United States, it has been announced
here.
Baker Urge* Economy.
Washington.?Drastic economy at
army posts and camps was ordered by
Secretary Baker due to an impending
deficiency of $94,000,000 under appropriations
for the quartermaster's
corps. *
A Fast Kisser.
Chfcago.?Aurelius Turpin, wealthy
and romantic, kissed Miss Virginia
Foster once a minute for an hour, A j
Jury assessed the kisses at $68 each
and ordered Turpiu to pay $3A00
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DANIEL O'CALLAGHAN.
Daniel O'Callaghan, lord mayor of j
Cork, who came to the United States j
as a stowaway.
NO LONGER SECTIONAL LINES
"We Have a Great Diversity of Interests,
all of Which are Entitled
to Consideration."
Atlanta, Ga.?Calvin Coolldge. vice
presiednt-elect, addressing the Southern
Tariff Conference said that in a
determination of the economic policy
of the country "the sole object to be
sought is the public welfare." He defended
the protective tariff but said
there would need to be "a careful
resurvey of the field In oj*der to de- j
termine what application of former
policy can be made to existing condi- j
tions in order to provide for the public
welfare."
"Geographical divisions and sectional
lines have been swept away," said
Mr. Coolldge. "The just pride of the
north and the south, the east and the
west, is everywhere submerged in the
overmastering sentiment of a yet
greater pride that we are all Ameri-1
cans. The outstanding result of the
icvdhv iiuiiuuai DitHJiiuu was more i
than partisan, it was the unalterable
determination of our country to be and
remain in all things thorough American.
"We have a great diversity of Interests
which are all entitled to consideration.
This will require a very
careful adjustment. In making that
adjustment all must remember that
each must support the other." .
Larger Petroleum Supply.
Washington.?Oil production in the
United States in 1920 totalled 443.402.000
barrels while consumption of oil
in the United States reached the unprecedented
total of 531,186,000 barrels.
'
60,000 Unclaimed Checks.
Washington, ? More than 60.000
checks on the national treasury for
retainer pay due naval reservists are
unclaimed at the Navy Department
because of the failure of the reservists
to keep the department informed
of their correct address.
8trongty Object to Milk Man.
Camden. N. J.?Fifteen officers of
t'.e third regiment of the New Jersey
national guard resigned because
Inf Alftptinn nf Wnu-arH fl RnrHan mil.
Bonaire milk manufacture, as brigadier
general in command of the entire
militry forces of the state.
Woman Insurance Company.
Philadelphia.?What is said to he
i the first title insurance company in
] the United States, organized and con'
ducted hy women is now in process of
: formation in this city.
Hunt for Man, Find Still.
New York.?Fighting their wny Into
,a flfth-flpor. tenement room in City
! Hall place in quest of a kidnapped
man. the police discovered an elaborately-equipped
moonshine still.
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Royal Marriage in February.
Athens.?Prince George of Greece,
and Princess Elizabeth of Rumania.
Will be married at Bucharest between
t February 10 and February 15.
I ing to present plans.
Tobacco Barn was Burned.
Gallipolis. Ohio.?Joseph Arrington,
a tobacco farmer living near this city
I reported that his tobacco barn, containing
ten thousand pounds of Burjlef
elaf tobacco had been burned by
an incendiary, only suspicion resting
on the night riders.
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I man u war ocyini uarocr as oirc.
Lexington, Ky.?Man O'War, the
champion thoronghbred. arrived hero
In a special railroad car from Olen
Riddle Farm, Berlin. Md.t to begin
his career as a sire.
< Kill Blue Law.
Nashville. Tenn.?The state senate
hy a vote of 2S to 2 killed the so-called
Cooper Sunday blue law hill which
'prohibited Sunday nowspapeds and
trains as well as Sunday amusements.
Wheat Stocks on Hand.
Washington. ? Wheat stocks on
hand In the United States January 1.
1921, totalled 320.000.00ft bushels according
to an estimate by the department
of agriculture. The figure compared
with 417.000,000 bushels a year
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BACKWARD STEP
R. GOOOWYN RHETT DELIVER8
AN ADDRE88 ON NATIONAL
HOU8ING PROBLEM.
WOMEN SHOULD BE CONSULTED
"Labor Saving Devices and Machinery
Are Just as Essential in Home
as They Are in Factory."
Washington.?Any construction program
adopted'to replace the existing
shortage of 1,500,000 dwelling houses
mnat hn /Ai.n %.tn m(?L t ? Ua
? ?? ?< uuo 11-IS"' U 1U '"> I
effect on the permanent welfare of
the country, R. Goodwyn Rhett, of
Charleston, S. C., said In an address
before the housing conference of the
National Council, Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
: "We cannot afford to countenance!
[or permit any backward step in the;
| standards of living which have been |
!established, either by law or public
opinion," Mr. Rhett declared, "tor the
standard of living of the great mass
of the people is the surest Index of
progress."
Women should have a "say" in the
type of houses to be constructed, the
speaker thought, since the average
house Is a "woman's workshop,"
'*Labor saving devices and machinery
are just as essential jn the home
I as in the factory," Mr. Rhett said.
Chairman Butler III.
Washington.?Because of the illness !
of Chairman Butler, the house naval ,
commmittee postponed the hearing ofj
General Pershing on the question of I
world disarmament. It was announced
that Representative Butler was suffering
from an attack of ptomaine
poisoning.
Davis Denies Charges.
Richmond, Va.?Governor Davis, in
a statement denied charges of ministers
that he had misused the pardoning
power in an effort to break down
enforcement of the prohibition laiw.
Colford-Vanderbilt.
New York.?Mrs. Catherine Nelson
Vanderbllt. divorced wife of Reginald
C. Vanderhilt and Sydney Jones Colford,
Jr., New York and Newport club
and society man, were married In the
bride's home here.
Saavedro Is Re-elected.
Santiago. Chile.?Bautista Saavedro j
who recently resigned as provisional
president of Bolivia, has been elected
president of the republic by the preRl|
dential convention in session at La
j Paz. according to advices.
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Lowest Loss of Life.
Columbia. S. C.?Seventy-nine persons
were killed and 589 injured in j
South Carolina last year, loss of life :
] due to wrecks, being lowest of any
year on record.
Killed In Providence Fire.
Providence, R. I.?Three firemen
were killed and 18 Berlously injured:
i when a wall of the building at 88
i Mathewson street collapsed, during a;
fire. Two of the injured are expected
| to die.
Brokee eWorld's Record.
I Adelaide. Australia.?The world's
I record for the 10ft:yard swimming
; event was broken here by Warren
; Kealoha, the Hawaiian swimming star.
| He made the distance In 52 1-2 seconds.
Must Not Give Commissions.
Washington.?Issuance of orders requiring
thirty-five ship chandlery and
| repair companies at South Atlantic
j and Oulf ports to refralm from giving
j "cftah commissions and other gratuij
ties to induce trade" was announced
J by the Federal Tratfe Commission.
Children Kilted Bv Train.
Baltimore.?Two children were Wiled.
several seriously injured when a
train on the Annanolfs short line rail-;
road struck a bus filled with school
children near Rhinley. Md.. on the
road between Baltimore nnjl Washington.
Rpme of the'injure^'were taken
to Camp Mende hospital. ;
Memorial In iPar^sT
Paris.?A memorial to American votunteers
in the French army iR to he
erected in Paris; and ? military1 ceiM*mony
will he held once a year at the
statue. Names of fallen volunteers
tyiVl be read out of a "golden book." .
Recognition for Mexidct ?
Mexico City.?Italy extended" fbrtnal
recognition to the Mexican government
when the Italian legation delivered
to the foreign office an auto
.graphed letter from King Victor.Env(
manuel.
Philadelphlans. Are Shocked.
Philadelphia.?An earth trem/ir or
an explosion of grent violence waa
felt here at about 6:40 o'clock.'' In,
quires pourod In newspaper offices I
from all directions many coming from
points as far away as Trent/jn, N1. J.
Trenton. N. J.?A violent earth
shock was felt In the vicinity of Riverside
and Riverton, where many of
the buildings were badly shaken. The,
shock lasted several seconds and causied
many of the residents in that see-,
ltlon to flee In teiror.
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FATHER O'FLAN AG AN.
Father O'Flanagan Is the acting
president of the Sinn Fein.
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
Illiteracy is a National and Not a
Sectional Problem 8ald Report In
Citing Statistics.
Washington.?The United States
was declared to rank ninth among the
nations of the world in the general
educational level of its people, in a
report of the bouse committee on education,
recommending passage of the
Smith-Towner bill to establish a federal
department of education with federal
aid In increasing educational facilities.
The country is training behind
"most of the civilized world,"
the report said, from the standpoint
of its educational advantages.
The proposed measure offers the
only means, the report declared, of
correcting the nresent ineoualitv of I
educational opportunities among the
various comunities 'and preventing
wasto of public funds and inefficiency
due to lack of co-ordination among
federal agencies dealing with education.
Illiteracy is a national anji not a
sectional problem, the report said, in
citing statistics to show it was almost
equally prevalent in every section of
the country.
"There is nothing of more importance
in our scheme- of government
than the education of the people," it
continued. "Whatever else may be
left out education cannot safely be |
excluded. ('
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Five Yearly Installment*.
Berlin.?Official announcement was
made after a conference between Dr.
Walter Simmons ministor of foreign
affairs, and Dr. Wlrth, minister of
war, with Chancellor Penrenback that
Germany has agreed to the plan of
five yearly installmetns for the payment
of reparations as the basis tor
further negotiations with the allies.
Rivers and Harbors Bill Cut.
Washington,?A rivers and harbors
bill carrying a lump sum of $16,250,000.
or $41,864,000 less Chan the estimates
was reported to the house by
the appropriations committee. The
total is $2,850,000 more than was appropriated
this year.
Harding Dodges Functions.
West Palm Beach, Fla.?Side-stepping
many public and special functions
proposed for him at this fashionable
winter resort. President-elect
Harding divided his short visit here
between a private lunchecn and a
game of golf.
Fire Loss of $2,000,000.
Atnens, Ga.-*-Plans for rebuilding
the stores and offices swept away in
Athena' $2,000,000 Are were briing
made by business men- while amoke
and steam still partly obscured the
gaunt skeletons of brick and iron that
were left of some of the city's largest
establishments
^
' 6othran Chosen 'Justice.
Columbia. S: C>?-Thomaa ,P. Cottaran,
member of tta$ house of represen.
tatlves 'from Greenville And speaker
of the house, was elected by the South
Carolina legislature on the third Shallot
to succeed the Jate Associate Justice
D. IS. Hydrick on.'the supreme
oouit beifch Of the 'state.
Jr.. j Peach Blooms In Georgia.
Albany, Oa.?-Peach blossoms, In
January give evidence here of ^hn
mildest Writer '' Sbutliwdaf 4' Georgia
tbaa experienced in many years.
Plum trees and shade trees are
[budding 04! -.also. y"?
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Birtffta In Hardjng'e Town.
Matron, 6h1o.?Two "mriiflits entefed
the office of the county treasurer in
(the courthouse here, knocked Treasurer
Haijtry R. Forry unconscious with
'the hntt end of a revolver and escaped
with $14,000 in cash.
Celebrate Re-E?tab|jshment.
Wnil<vm?tAf1 Tv"w I -^Tip-ostjiihHab.
rnent of diplomatic relations between
Holland and Venezuela was celebrated
her, public and private Kbuihlings,
and consulates being decorated.
Increase in Church Membership.
Nashville. Tenn.?More than 150.
000 new members were received lntc
loc^l white Baptist' churches In the
8oUth hy baptism alone during 1020
It was reported by the conservation
committee of the Baptist 175,000.001
campaign.
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3, 1921
COURT REVERSES
SOCIALIST CASE
8ERGER AND HIS ASSOCIATES
NOT YET TO DO TIME ON
DISLOYALTY CHARGES.
DEBS PETITION TURNED DOWN
The Court was Divided Six to Three
In Berger's Case, Justices Day, Pitney
and McReynolds Dissenting.
Washington.?The conviction of Victor
L. , Berger, Milwaukee socialist
publisher, and four other members of
the socialist party, on charges of violating
the war-time espionage act was
reversed by the supreme court on the
ground that Federal Judge Dandis
should not have presided at the trial
after his eligibility had been attacked
in an affidavit filed by Berger and
charging prejudice.
Within a few. minutes after the
court's decision had been announced
President Wilson refused to commute
the ten-year sentence imposed on Eugene
V. Debs, many-time socialist
candidate for president, for a violation
of the same law.
The court divided six to 3 in Berger's
case. Justices Day, Pitney and
McReynold's disenting.
Berger and the other four men were
convicted under the section prohibiting
attempts to cause insubordination
and disloyalty in the nnval and military
forces and sentences ranging
from 10 to 20 years were imposed.
The appeal was brought to the supreme
court on the ground that Judge
KenneBaw Mountain Dandis, who presided
at the trial, had "shown personal
bias and prejudice" against the defendants
because of their nationality.
Harding la In Seclusion.
Miami, Bench, Fl$.?Senator Harding
is in real seclusion at last, some
30 miles away from civilization. His
abiding place for a few days is an old
pirates* retreat on Adams Key, and
about him are memories of Black Caesrr,
one of the last gentlemen of the
black flag to he driven from the Southern
waters of the Atlantic.
S. A. League Advances.
Greenville. S. C.?The South Atlantic
association of Baseball clubs
will advance from class "C" to class
"B" by unanimous decision of the
league directors at the annual meeting
here. The salary limit will bn $3,500,
instead of $2,500 and tho player
limit will remain at 14.
Mexican Army of 80,000.
Mexico City.?Organization of a
Mexican* army totalling 80,000 men
would be provided under plans drafter!
by Enrique Estrada, minister of
war, and members of the general staff
of the army. Compulsory military
service would be authorized.
Bank Robbed and Burned.
Washington.?Ttie Commonwealth
National Bank at Reedville, Va.. a village
10 miles from here, was robbed
of cash and securities totalling $119,000
and then set on fire, according to
reports receiveri ay me wasningion
police department.
Governor of Maine Is Dead.
Augusta, Maine.?Frederic H. Parkhurst.
governor of Maine is dead. He
failed to recover from the effects of a
dlptheritic infection under the tongue,
with which he was attacked three
weeks ago.
To Investigate Taylor Shooting.
Washington.?A naval court of inquiry
has been ordered to investigate
the shooting of Lieutenant John C.
Taylor of Greenville, N. C., naval medical
officer at the operating bese,
Hampton Roads, Va., by a sentry.
55 Cases Sleeping Sickness.
London.?Fifty-five cases of sleeping
sickness have been reported during
fhe past four weeks in this city.
This is a large increase, only 23 being
reported in the previous period
of four weeks.
Iron Works in Bankruptcy.
Norfolk, Va.?The Crescent Tron
Works, Ipc., the instrument which the
international Association of MeehinIsts
used as ite working model for the
"Norfolk idea" was thrown into Involuntary
bankruptcy here.
$1,000,000 Insurance Receipts.
Raleigh, N. C.?Receipts of the
North Carolina Insurance Department
before the end of tlio present fiscal
trna i? trill rr>? n V? nno mllllAn <l/\lloro
(52.465.37 of which has already been
turned over to the State Treasurer.
Eleven are Burned to Death.
Hoboken. N. J.?Eleven persons
were burned to death In a flre which
destroyed the Hotel Colonial here.
Pour others were badly burned and'
taken to a hospital with little hope of
recovery. %
Burning Steamer Rescued.
Jacksonville. Fla. ? The Itallar
steamer Nettuno, Captain G. Borslnl
en route from Port Arthur. Texas, t
Rrlndiso, Italy, was towed into thi.1
port by the coast guard cutter Tamacraw
after being afire at sea.
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Vexation a hard problem
The Election Recently held in Chester
County hae Been Thrown out by
the Cheater Election Board.
York.?Citizens of 75 square miles
of territory in northeastern Chester
are experiencing some difficulty in
their desire to sever the bonds connecting
their section with the mother
county and to unite it with York. The
election held January 11 at which
they gave the necessary two-thirds
vote in favor of annexation to York
has been thrown out by the Chester
election bpard on the ground of irregularity.
The decision has been appealed
to the state board of elections
and unless it is reversed another plebiscite
will be necessary.
Among the alleged irregularities are
that some registration certificates
were issued within 30 days of the
election, which is contrary to law;
that women voters had not paid taxes,
and that some of the tax receipts
made use of in voting had not been
issued until January 1 and after, when
the penalty attached.
Even if the election is thrown out
by the state board, such procedure
will only postpone by a short time
the day wftven the territory In question
becomes a part of York.
Washington. (Special).?The president
nominated the following South
Carolina postmasters: Alfred De
Meuirisser, Parris Island; Robert A.
Dean, Barnwell; G. L. Smith, Springfield;
Hattie B. Peoples, Varnville; A.
B. R. Thompson. Bethune; Alice Singloterry.
Bowman; Callie A. Sawyer,
Chesnee; Lydia A. Setsler, Cowpens;
H. L. McSwaln, Cross Hill; H. R. Williams,
Hardeeville; Rosa Home, Lake
View; D. F. Pittir.an, Nichols; Lottie
G. Myers, Pamplico; Marie Way,
Ridgevllle; B. L. Hursey, Society
Hill; Miriam Miller. Trenton; J. T.
vcruuii, jr., wtMiiwu.
Anderson.?The Robert E. Lee chapter,
U. D. C., had a celebration of the
birthday of Robert E. Lee and entertained
the veterans of Anderson coxmty
by having a dinner. The guest of
honor was Admiral Newton A. McCully,
son of their old comrade, Newton
A. McCully, who was lieutenant
in the Palmetto Sharpshotters and
and served until the surrender. Admiral
McCully made a short talk,, expressing
his appreciation of the honor
conferred upon him by the Chapter.
Gaffney.?Cherokee county, with a
yield of 88,OCT) bushels of wheat for
1919 ranks fifth in tho counties of
the state In raising wheat. Several
farmers in discussing the yield said
that the yield this year under normal
crop conditions would far exceed that
figure, for they said the experience
this season has taught us a lesson
which we will not soon forget.
Darlington.?Arrangements are now
under way for the second annual dairy
and cattle show, which will be held
here the latter part of March. It is
the intention of the South Carolina
Dairymen's association to make this
one of the largest shows of dairy supplies,
products and pure bred dairy
cattle ever held In the South.
Landrum.?An up to date wheat
mill has been put up here and is now
running full time. A car load of
wheat arrived a few days ago and another
car will soon come. The flour
made is excellent and no doubt a
ready market will be found. The
whole output will likely be taken by
local merchants.
Greenville.?I. Rex Rice, president
and manager of Judson Mill store,
and well known Greenville man, is ill
with "sleeping sickness" at John Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore, according to
the diagnosis of physicians as reported
by Max Rice, brother of the stricken
man.
Greenville.?At the annual South Atlantic
schedule meeting held hero, the
matter of application to have the
league classed as a class B organization,
instead of class C, will be con
sldered and indications are t!hat such
application will be decided upon.
Union.?Mrs. Susan Kirby, of Union
celebrated her 109th birthday anniversary
with an elaborate dinner given in
her honor and attended by 30 guests.
Mrs. Kirby, who resides with her
son here, appears to be physically and
mentally active.
First Woman to Hold Office.
Gaffney.?The first woman to hold
office in Cherokee county is Mrs. K.
W. Littlejohn, who was commissioned
as a member of the board of trustees
for Asbury district No. 13. Superintendent
E. C. McArthur said that it
would be t)he policy of his office to
appoint women as school trustees
where vacancies occur from time to
time. Mr. McArthur said that he
would recommend the repeal of the
compulsory attendance law to the legIs
lature so far as Cherbkee county is
concerned.
Edmund Bigham Under Arrest.
Florence.?Edmund Bigham, brother
of L. R. Bigham, who was supposed to
have killed his mother, his sister, Mrs.
Marjorie Black, and two adopted children
and then committed suicide at
Palmlco. near here was arrested on
orders from Coroner Smith, who has
been conducting an investigation of
the tragedy.
Bigham was arrested on the strength
of a warrant sworn out by John "W,
McCracken, father of the two little
children, Leo and John McCrudt^n,
who were tilled.
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M'LAURIN MAKES
PENSION REPORT
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DURING YEAR PENSION8 WERE
PAID TO THE AMOUNT OF
$613,371.04.
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A BALANCE IN THE TREASURY
Four Thousand, Five Hundred and
Odd Veterans of Civil War are
8till Beneficieries of The State. "
Columbia?.D. W. McL*aurtn, pension
commisioner, laid his annual report
on the desks of the members ot
the Beneral assembly. Phe report
shows that durina: the vear iiimxiims
were paid to the amount of $013,371.04
to the various county hoards.
Total receipts for the year were
$660,965.19 and the expenditures were
$620,283.72 leaving an unexpected
balance of $40,681.47.
Mr. McLaurin gives the number of
men and women in all classes and the
amount paid 'by the counties to the w
men and women in these several I
classes.
Ponsions were paid to 1,343 men In
class "A" to 1.878 in class "B" and to
1,367 in class "C" In the several counties,
showing that the thin gray lino
is not yet extinct by any means. This I
would make a total of 4,588 veterans J
receiving pensions from the state.
The number of women receiving
pensions in class "A" was 1,526 and 4
for class "B" the number was 2,787.
The numbor for class "C" was 1,380. J
Due to the general dissatisfaction of
classification by the county boards f
the Btute association of veterans has ;
drawn a bill placing the classification l
of veterans in the hands of the state
board.
Hampton.?Fire of an unknown origin
wan discovered In the large frame
building occupied by the Hampton
Warehouse company and such head- i
way had already been made that it J
area not rv^oail.lo 4A aa ?UA
w<ao uui ^ooiujc IU oa?u iUU UUIIUIU5.
This building was leased from the
town of Hampton, It having been |
erected a few years ago for county* *
fair purposes and was being used as
a warehouse for storing and curing f
At. the time of the fire the building
contained 2,500 bushels of potatoes
and 9,000 crates, 6,500 of which were .
1
empty.
Marlon.?In one of the hottest races
for mayor Marion lias had In some^
time, George G. McKerral was elected
over P. W. Johnson by a vote of 319
to 210. P. W. Johnson was running for
the fourth time for mayor. The last
time ho ran he was opposed by Georgi
O. McKerral and defeated him. *
Anderson.?The W. L. Brissey (Lumber
company has been granted an increase
of its capital stock, from $60,000
to $100,000, thus doubling the capital
stock. The reason for the incre&sa
the president of the company, W. L.
Brissey states, Is because it does
more business than the original capital
would allow.
Columbia.?A bill providing for the
creation of a commission for the purpose
of surveying the water powers
of South Carolina with a view of
their developments for bydro-electrto
power by the state, was introduced
Anderson.?A petition asks the
city council to call for a special election
for issuing bonds to the amount
of a sum not exceeding $200,000, the
proceeds to be applied solely to the
payment of past Indebtedness.
Manning.?Miss Corlnne Barfipld,
the first woman to ofTer?for the elgislature
in South Carolina, was defeated
In a special election In Clarendon,
county according to unofficial returns.
Greenville.?City council at a meeting
received no bona fide bids for an
ofTer of $400,000. five per cent thirty
year munlslpal bonds for public improvements.
Union.?The Buffalo mills plant
here, employing almost 900 persons,
nesumed full time operations after
running three days a week for several
months.
After the Cattle Tick.
Spartanburg. ? The Southeastern
States Veterinary association,- before
the adjournment of Its annual meeting
here adopted a memorial urging
congress to enact legislation to prevent
the Importation of cattle from
tick-Infested areas, after Morch 1,
19?2. It was explained that such legislation
would force 'backward states
to speedy efforts to free their areas
from the cattle pest. At this time
only a few section in the South remain
infested reports to the association
show.
Ship File* Russian Flag. I
Charleston.?There la considerable
Interest >here In the arrival of the Russian
ship Trtysh, which has brought
kainit from Antwerp. The Irtysh flies
the flag: of old Russia, white, blue and
red, and has not been "home" for four
years, as the steamer is operated by
tftv? Russian volunteers fleet, which j
does not recognize the present government
of the vast coi ntry. and has
Its headquarters in Par i. There an M
atx>ard 54 officers and > men *ln the ^
crew, most of them Russians, wit* ''1
three officers' wives* <