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THE'Union daily times V> ESTABUMBP IN IW-CONVEMTEB TO Iflfe BlftlLY HMES OCTOBER 1, 1?17 : jj/f*' Vol. in. no. 8ii union, s. c., mbnpa^j^pfr 12, n?ao ., ac peiuiopy BIG BOOSTER I LE y ?.. k v ; V The Duroc Jersey Boosters left Union last night for Manning. About twenty men were in the party and they are making the trip in a first dm Pullman car, and fully equipped. ; Those in the party that left Union wefe: F. J. Parham, Harold H. Jeter, J. O. Hughes, T. A. Murrah, J. F. McLa#e, J. B. Foster, H. W. Webber, Ik W. Beaty, W. H. Gibson, W. D. r Wo^d, F. H. Garner, A. G. Kennedy, J. - WTi<Klbert, T. L. Estes, 8. A. Win, WVD. Harris, J. D. Mobley, W. C. Alverson, Johnson Sprouse, W. S. McLore and several others whose names we did.ypot get The trip to Manning is to attend the Duroc sale o^ Bradham Bros., Farm at Manning todhy. The party will return to Union tpmorrow, Tuesday, at 9:12 a. m., so as X V. V.-J J it. - I - * -* ?v uc un nana lor vne Dig ??ie at oardis Farm Tuesday, July 13th. At 6:25 tomorrow afternoon, and after the sale at Sardis Farnv the party will continue their trip in the Pullman car, | going to Atlanta, Maoon, and Cochran, , \ 6a., at the latter two places they will 'attend the big sale of Peacock and Hodge, noted pope bred breeders. The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce wired Dr. Payne, Secretary of the : Union Chambe*. of Commerce, that . "the boys" on this Pullman trip would , be met ifc Atlanta and given a rousing 1 welcome. The Times received a telegram from the party as they were leaving Sumter this morning at 8 , o'clock: Ssntsr, S. C. , July W. "L. M. Rice, - , ) Cditor Times. ' ) Union Duroc patty leave for,Men- i ning in few minutes, after seefag ah other good ton besides UntofeHwe are < good .time and the pub- < lk nefc hfownlfnlni is 4% Ufaj map. < trip. ' I the remainder of the trip "will have to pay only $20 from Union Via Spartan- 1 burg, Atlanta and Macon to Coch- i ^ ran. The Tim?f Editor will gladly : give information t?ai?yone desiring i to go. You will"b^e tAu.act quickly, ' however. * ' The Pullman ear imwmch the party ; is travelling has a bi^ streamer along each side-of the coach, one side,bears j the inscription "Union County South ' Carolina Duroc Jersey Boosters.'' The : other the words: "The Duroc Jersey ' hog is making Union County, South 1 Carolina, Farmer Known Throughout ' the World. Better get on the Map." The idea originated with Mr. Parham, : president of Sardis Farm, Inc. The trip is a real booster for old Union County, and reflects great credit upon Mr. Parhajn. OUR ROADS FINE ' C. F. McCall spent the fourth of July visiting in Mecklenburg county, I , N. C., and he said the roads in Union County were far ahead of those in Mecklenburg county?even those : around Charlotte, N. C. He saw no good roads in Mecklenburg county, al- 1 though he motored out from Charlotte, 10 miles in two directions. He cays he was greatly disappointed to find that the reputation for good roads in ^ North Carolina did not come up to his ] expectations. WEATHER REPORT Weather. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Gener- ( clly fair tonight and Tuesday. ] BANDITS ROB BANK ' /' ___ J (By the Associated Press.) ( Plainneld, 111., July 12.?Five men entered the Plainfleld State Bank shortly after noon today, locked the officials in the cellar and robbed the institution of $13,000 in cash and Lib' erty bonds. The bandits escaped in , .an automobile after a rifle fight in the streets. . '. * Firing down the main street with rifles as they drove out of town, the ! bandits shot. John Hanh>, a retired farmer, through both legs. Joseph Vincent, merchant was shot in the chest, and Harry Bayles, a grocer, wad shot through the shoulder. Mrs. D. W. Lancaster (Susie Tin toy) ttnd Miss Lorena Hawkins will leave Wednesday for an extended'visit to relatives in Dallas, Austin and |gtf. Houston, Texas. J >npTV FT LAST NIGHT no run now MM MM CHICAGO, July 12.*?Amalgamation of the Labor Party of the United States and the Commission of 48 in a new political movement with a single party name, one plhtform and one ticket are included in the ratification submitted to the labor and forty eight conventions when they reoovened today. Senator Robert M. Lafollette, of Wisconsin, remained the most talked of candidate in the Presidential race. The .terms of the proposed combine am tmHav*t<uul K? l?J? ? _ W.uv.??ww? upj vuc vjr icnucr to meet his views as expresed last week to Amos Pfnchot and George L. Record, leading forty eighters, who called on the Senator to ask if he would accept the nomination should it be tendered him. Conference comes appointed yesterday by the labor convention and Saturday by the forty eighters smoothed out objections to Amalgamation in * portracted session last night Mid adopted a series of ratifications to be offered to the two conventions today. Besides urging the combining of forces under a common standard with a common name they also proposed appointment of special committees to draft the machinery ander which the combine will work and to prepare a joint platform. The ratification if approved, as the leaders confidently expect, a man that the two conventions will preserve their separate identity and continue to function in separate sessions, with sub-committees reporting identical meaiures to each for decision and wm the Amalagmated proposal I will receive from other liberal and radical groups now meeting here only time can show. The single tax party, life in Nstiona^Gopvention sssembl18 NomitlBfl On. rpnnn nt ?in?l? ? v C p- "T HiMftiv v**"/v~ era has announced that it will bolt the proposed combine rather than stand for Lafollette, while another faction has declared it will accept any nominee so long as a single tax plank is incorporated in the platform. If Senator Lafollette wants the third party nomination he can have it, both forty eighters and laborities agree. He is already the overwhelming choice of the forty eighters a mail referendum has shown. While other candidates will be placed in Nomination in the labor convention, and probably in the forty eight meeing, too, the Senator's friends say both groups are ready to-nominate him. Frank P. Walsh, Kansas City Charles H. Ingersoll, Watch Manufacture, and Henry Ford, have been mentioned for the nomination but there is no apparent concerted action to further the prospects of any one of them. Walsh is also being discussed for Vice President. Yesterday was given over the session of the Labor Convention, with delegates from sixty trade union groups and other organizations represented. EMPRESS EUGENIE PASSES AWAY iviAUKiu, July 11.?Former Empress Eugenie of France, who died here this morning, was ill only a few hours before her death. She was exceptionally well Saturday morning. At midday she lunched heartily. A short time later she became ill, experiencing severe abdominal pain. Dr. Grenda, Physician to King Alfonso, was called, and finding her condition serious summoned Dr. Moreno, Zeanduco, a specalist and also another physician. There were however unable to relievo the patient. Empress Eugenie seemed conscious tpat death wns approaching, and those who stood by the bedside say &he appeared glad to die in Spain her native Country. FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS SECTION WILLOWS^ CALIF., July 12.?Fire which started here late yesterday evening destroyed , almost the entire business section of this little agricul- ! ture city, causing a loss variously estimated at from $500,000 to one million dollars! EfflHUH GQV?tlllUEIIl ' PUIS FORJIErJUMTIBB SPA BELGIUM, July 12.?(Coi* ference)?Germany can fulfill future engagements only if they are baaed on her full capacity said a statement outlining the Berlin Governments plan, for leparations submitted to thfe allied premiers here tonight. The German budget must balance, statement insisted, or there would bis a rapid increase in the floating debt and consequent inflation that woeJl neutralize her capacity to pay. Theab must also, it was asserted, be no ftag* ther diminution in the fundamental! base of political economy, which are already much weakened. Assuming that Germany's a&09tt to pay issued as a basis, the statsoaiNl$ asked reparations obligations $e cfipc pressed in annulities, the minintufifr of which would be fixed, and throbs ligation to pay such annuities years. Stipulation was made thatitlM minmum of the annuities be fixed aie^ cording to Germany's financial capo* city. This would relate especially Pf the undertaking to pay the expense* of the armies of occupation whiph are to be covered partly by mossSM and partly in kind, which must, .ml principle, be credited according1 universal market prices. Bequspt also was made that th^ allies fix the maximum sum due for reparation* after payment of which Germany would be free from any obligations. ' As the economic development of, the next thirty years cannot bs'fsga*< told the statement asserted a ' uoj must be worked out by which allied governments Would participate^in 61)*' improvement of financial and mic conditions in Germany,' M Experts from . allied, nations M?t Germany should meet as soon as MSi slble, the statement said, to fix m amoxtnts of the annuities to be pafc and to pass on the demand. These experts should also fix the maximum sum to be psid .tsjfche allies^ by Geraumy. | V Material which Germany IsCto de<3 liver to the alhes under the' pqodfj treaty for reconstruction of dbvaf^SM regions ahcuid be specified JhdfvJttwf USe! declare*! and its value should be cerdited to Germany. It Was said the Berlin government had thus far received only lists of claims from the r.llies for purpose of observation. These lists had been closely examined, and suggestion was made that negotations between Germany and the reparation commission should be given in the near future to decide which deliveries can definitely be demnnHrw) nn/i ,irV,i/.V< !? -* ? , ?..v. ninv.li, nt view ui uermanys economic position cannot be executed. After declaring Germany was ready because of her concern as to future peace, to undertake to assist in the reconstruction of devested regions, the statement made suggestions for the organization of a scheme by which those who suffered from the war could start life anew. When the work of reconstruction, rebuilding roa<V and restoring farms is completed the plan would permit people formerly residentin the affected regions to return to their homes, or people from other parts of the war zone could move to new regions. This colonization scheme would be operated on business, and not bureaucratic Help Bo< To The Boosters who i ning will return to Unio 9:12 a. m. They will b 100 additional people, > who are coming to attc morrow. Dr. Payne it will do so, to meet the and escort the visitors below Union. We joii Payne. Any man who Parham has, a booster receive the support of town. Send or bring y train in the morning am WIFE MIMOEflEB HIS ; MHNT HSOIS HI .IC! CHICACjp, July 12.?A theory that f G^'VWanfwrer who shot and killed I Ws wife because of his interest in a i 16 fat cldgirl was being investigatt ed by the Police. Confrbnted> r Wlthtlfce girl in his cell, "Wanderer **r tW ftmtime since his arrest lost cenupoiurf momentarily, hut firmly jjbulfd the girl had had any influence : op his desire to be free. In one of lis statements to the Police Wanderer i^ad said he shot his wife to he could mtxxm to the army and be frep from He care of his wife and the baby [Mey expected next month, aflfhs jiirl, Julia Schmidt told the fHlice she- had known Wanderer some IXnp. ago. had gone to an amusement j Wtk "jfr$h him several times, but did nttt Widw he was married, she was LKfct held as police announced after Mmestiaping that they were convincM she^ had not knowledge of the ltturder plot which was carried out in Hfte lobby of Wanderers apartment |j| Acjcqpdlng (to otie of the latest of I Wanderers statements to the Police* jjHie |lb,000 which his wife drew from Hie '/hank two days before she. was Hka?;was his own money. He' had CftdQpdL or.ce before that he intended Steal the money and return to the Hrt$& hut in . the excitement follow-1 Hg the , Shooting forgot about it. jw Hiilndentification of the hired robller M John K. Maloney of River jyoinw di. I., was further supported Ijbday by John Well-and clerk at a Xotel where Maloney had stayed jjjfaeevdays just before he was slain. f^Tves true bills charging Lieut. Igsrl 'Wanderer with the murder of Ms y#fe and the stranger whom he yed||ie a, dupe were'voted today by KIctric Light * APPirr nAirrn .yrntc muvi^ I T|tt Eiaitarie Ufht office moved into temporary quarters in. 71 West Main street. As Soon *8 tike repairs cin be made the office will be rettkrned to its former quarters. PRISONER ESCAPES . FROM TRAIN Concord, N. C., July 12.?Clad only in his underclothing, George King, a prisoner en route from New York to the federal penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., escaped from a Southern passenger train as it was leaving the station here early today. He had been locked with another prisoner in a drawing room on the train and is believed to have crawled through a window. He was seen by the negro train porter running towards a creek. I Miss Frances McDow, of Santuc, spent the yeek end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K- W. McDow on South Church street. lines and be run. in such a way that undue profits could not be exacted from the people seeking homes. If this plan should be accepted in principle, the statement said a conference should be held to consider its practical execution. ost Your wn are on the trip to Mann tomorrow, Tuesday, at e accompanied by about visitors from other states ind Sardis Farm sale toi asking everybody who train tomorrow at 9:12 to the Farm, four miles n in the request of Dr. has the nerve that F. J. ' from his heart, should all the citizens of this our automobile to the d help boost. I LOSES LIFE IN I OVER I* ICED KCIII RElftSED; > - cum IE ISSWI i 1 Spartanburg, July 12.?The state i supreme court in an order received j here today, sets aside the verdict of . guilty in the case of Will Kelly, an J aged negro Of Cowpens, this county, 1 convicted of attempted assault upon a little white girl and sentenced to ten < years imprisonment and orders the * negro's' release. The supreme court 1 says there 'was no evidence upon ( which to basd>' a conviction. In its J order the court says: v . "When a man is charged with evil thoughts ripened into actions, his fel- * low triers cannot rest judgment on b their knowledge of Criminal sin in- f herent in the prisoner, else none of us would escape judgment. The evil thought, which is the original intent, only becomes unlawful when he who t hafbors it proceeds to put it into \ action. The act of the defendant, v .testified to by the female child, does not tend to prove that when he puts 8 his hand upon her he had a criminal i intent. To so hold would hurt the c law more than it would hurt the de fendant. The judgment is reversed . with direction to enter a verdict of . ... ? ii harrow escape 1 from death ? . ? j ' W. D. ^Arthur received a wire yes- t terday from his son, Capt. Dogan Ar- g thur, that has caused his loved ones n and inends great alarm. The wire j was sent from Sandersville, Ga., and Tl says: "Storm and darkness caused forced ^ landing over here last night. Plane n completely wrecked. 'Mac' badly hurt n about neck- and back, but doctors very encouraging. .I an\- slightly bruir^d S about face. Writing. _ fi ' Dogan." J) Capt. Arthur and his observer, n Limit. W. C- McCarron, were, visiting h in Union^several weeks ago.and many n people met-the. ypung lleute^^fc- and ^ meagre details and ti iously expected. ? f s The Union folks are so proud of this tl young fellow and grieve to hear of C1 any accident befalling him. s, ' ' ' tt VAUGHAN-McHAFFEY . ft Mrs. Hattie Mahaffey, who is re- r( siding at 9 Mill street, Union, S. C., ft was married to Geddes L. Vaughn, of Union Route 1, July 10. 1920, at the ? home of the bride. k The ceremony was performed by a, Henri E. Brewington, Notary Public. e These popular young people had with ^ them only a few friends, but the good tl wishes of scores of friends are ex- s' tended to them. H. E. B. b, BARBERS ON STRIKE S (By the Associated Press.) Columbus, Ga., July 12.?Barbers went on strike here today in shops which refused to grant increase in price. They demand a guarantee or P eighteen dollars out of the first $25 v gross receipts and 65 per cent of r all additional receipts weekly. Sev- a eral shops are entirely closed and over helf the local union membership li is out. F ' t RECRUITING OFFICER TO r VISIT UNION TUESDAY The Navy Recruiting Officer from Spartanburg will visit Union, S. C., on ^ Tuesday, July 13, to examine and en- ' list applicants for the U.S. Navy and 1 also to give any information regarding v the navy to anyone interested. e MRS. B. B. GOING IN HOSPITAL L Mrs R. R. Goini*' is in fitflflHlAv's Hospital in Spartanburg for treatment and her friends rejoice to hear s, of her improved condition. a p ALLIED MINISTERS J NOT IMPRESSED 1 SPA BELGIUM, July 12.?The allied ministers it appears are not very favorably impressed by the German reparations plan. It is under- ? stood that the German delegates have r in reserve another plan or amendment, of much greater importance j than the plan submitted yesterday. It seems even possible that the trou- s ble over the coal question may result in the prolongation of the con- d ference. ? RIDE FALLS / 1 v r* t. . NIAGARA FALL. N. Y., July 12.? Rivermen were petrolling the Niaga* ra gorge below the falls today in the lope of recovering the body of 3harles G. Stephens of Bristol, Engand, who lost his life yesterday in m attempt to duplicate the feats of tfrs. Annie Edson Taylor, and Bobby L*each by going over the catract in a Murrcll. Pieces of the barrel 1 in which Stephens went to his death continued o float ashore in the eddy on the Canadian side above the Maid of the ifist landing until nearly midnight, >ut Stephens body failed to appear. Experienced rivermen said it might e several dayti before it was released rom the cross currents at the foot f the falls. The staves of the barrel bobbed up hrough the spume Qne by one and ksere picked up as they floated toward the shore. The head, with its ealing device, was intact. It was mpossible to tell which part of the ask gave way first under the force >f the 158 foot drop and the poundng of the water, but Bobhy Leach /hose experiences gave his opposition cme weight, declared it was too ight in all parts. Leach warned Stephens before the tart that he was doomed to failure t ut tl^ Englishman was confident his ask was strong enough and refused o listen to Leach's advice. Leach aw the start, hut appeared very crvous anerwaru and refused to go own into th^ gorge where the barell was expected to reappear. "A steel barrel is the only safe ind" said Leach. "If I can have one lade by July 25, the anniversary of ly last trip, I'll duplicate it." One theory adv^jfced to account for tegthens' failure is that the rampart f Mcks at the foqt. of , the falls looked the passage, and against it barrel was pounded to pieces. It tight have ridaep out if the water aa been high; as ft was when Leach lade his trip. ' . . < Erosion at the crest of the falls as been comparatively rapid in reint years, thfe hoyse^poe shape which -iarfgle with the apex a considerable istance above whepfe the middle of ie ?"Horseshoe" was. - This wearing-away process has lused huge slides of rock. No obirvations have been taken to desrmine their location at the base of le falls, but a similar ~ process on * 10 American side indicates that the ndency is to throw up a ridge of >ck just below the curtain of the ills. Stephens' barrel went over the side f the triangle nearest the curtain. Charles George Stephens, who was illed yestex-day in going over Nigara Falls in a barrel was a barber xtraordinary. His hobby was performing specicular stunts, for which he received iree ribbons, five gold medals and ix silver medals. His specailties lcluded kissing the lion in its den, having customers in a lion's den, oxing in lion's den and parachute eseents from a balloon. UNDAY EXCURSIONISTS ON GROUNDED STEAMER TOLEDO, OHIO., July 12.?The assengors steamer State of Ohio >;t)i r.nn ,??*> ? 1 rivit */vw MlVlly UI1U VVUIIiCll tlllU nillll" en Sunday excursionists aboard is ground in Maumee Bay. The vessel ue here, at 10:30 Sunday night from 'ut-in-Bay went aground on her reurn trip to Toledo last night. Seveal tugs have gone to the rescue. All passeners are reported safe. TOLEDO OHIO, July 12.?After laving been stuck in the mud in rlaumeo. bay all during the night, he passenger steamer State of Ohio /as released this morning and towd into Toledo. IGHTENING STRIKES SCHOOL HOUSE Tampa, Fla., July 12.?Lightning truck the school house at Enville, bout 40 miles north of here, as the eople were assembling for church unday killing .1. B. Norman and his , 7 year old daughter and rendering 2 unconscious. WILL RETURN WKHNKSDAY Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Berry and family vill return Wednesday from a two nonths stay in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Berry has been studying at ohns Hopkins hospital, taking a peeial course of training, They will be at home at the resilence of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Brown on South street.