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\ ? The Union daily Times i \ PRESS n ! I 1 ' I I. and Thursday. / * t i DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 18M Cumwt?lti|ThIlli?|w Dnlly Times Oc tober 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT 5UNDAY j < >'W4i"t' >| i ii ii ij i i . Vol. LXXII No. 1440 Unio, S. C., Wednesday Afhjjjl^pn, July 26, 1922 3c Per Copy GOVERNMENT STANDS LABOR BOARD 01 Chicago, July 26 (By the Associated Press).?Peace in the railway strike * seemed a remote possibility today with the government assuming control of the freight traffic of the Eastern railroads and continuing efforts to form a new union of shopmen and et the indications from Montreal that a hi walkout of 40,000 Canadian shopmen m has been authorized on the Pennsyl- re vania railroad was issued In a state- te meni last nignt. saying tnat tne passenger and freight service had been to restored to normal on that road. rt tl The administration announced that ac it would support the United States le .f, railroad labor board as the onlv agency erected by law for handling the rail w strike. in , The labor board adhered to its nn- 01 n.n.nced hands-off policy in connection . with the strike and members said no a action was contemplated. rc Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials ai p.nd representatives of shopmen in its H employ met in an attempt to form a pi a separate agreement. ci Executives of some Western rail- st ways announced that these rouds would not restore seniority right to a< r.tiiVihtr shnnmon Western executives and the l'cnn Sc 4$ eytvania system announced that pas- Si senior and freight traffic was normal, th *hat large numbers of men are being in tdded to shoip forces and that ihe fe geneial situation is satisf i :t iry. ei Martial law was declaicd at fteni- ti sun, Texas, where infantry companies w are assembling. ai Washington, July 25 (By the Asso- ^ citaed Press).?Support of the rail- m road labor board1 as the only agency p, created by law for handling the tran3- rt portation tie-up, acceleration of coal production under federal protection nj and control of fuel distribution were e) given by administration spokesmen e) today as the three fundamentals of s] j the government's'policy toward the in- S1 dustrial crisis involved in the coal and railroad strikes. The statement of the n government's position followed the a1 < regular Tuesday meeting of the cabinet which for nearly three hours de- 8] ?< vgte$L its attention the doubts threat against the country's economic fabric?famine in fuel and disruption of interstate commerce. The first step toward control of de- t, pitted transportation facilities and coal supply came shortly afterwards in a siitiviiitia lrum tin; interstate ], commerce commission, declaring that \ an emergency existed in the territory (, east of the Mississippi, which required the commission to direct the routing j, of all rssential commodities and to fix t preference and priority status to control movement of food and fuel. ( The priority order was followed by ^ a "general service order" from the commission notifying "all common carriers" that an emergency existed (| and for them to disregard usual rout- g ing, practice, freight rate divisions and traffic arrangements so as to ob- j tain the most expeditious movement x of essential freights. > Becoming effective tomorrow the 0 commission's mandates give railroads v first priority on fuel requirements Jl. with electric power, light, gas, water L and sewer works, ice plants serving the public, and refrigeration plants engaged in preservation of food, following in the order named. Proposed appointment of a federal * commission to investigate the coal in dustry received further suport today in a resolution introduced in the senate by Chairman Borah of the labor committee. Mr. Borah suggested the commission be composed of three members appointed by the president and that it recommend the advisability or necessity of nationalizing the | industry or of the institution of government regulation. In outlining the government position in the railroad strike administration spokesmen said it had been deI cided that the railroad labor board's 1 statutory authority to determine ] wages and |working conditions for railroads must be recognized and upMkheld and that the attempts to operate k Amines in spite of the miners* union 5* strike must be continued until it is demonstrated that not enough men are willing to work under state and federal protection to bring out an adequate tonnage. !It was added that the administration was struggling to deal fairly with the entnncled ritrhtn of all narties to the widespread industrial controver. i siea but intended above all to uphold j the majesty and dignity of the gov- i eminent of the United States. I Meanwhile in the fuel, crisis resulting from the coal strike the powers of < the government will be used to dis- i tribute the diminished current produc- 1 tion of coal in accordance with the demands of public welfare and to pre- 1 vent the taking of extortionate prof- t its. President Harding was repre- < j Wonted as unwilling to anticipate in i k advance what course might be taken i should the coal output' fail to be augmented to the required tonnage, but for the present wek at least, it was r I " m jmum* BEHIND i RAILROAD STRIKE 10 ACTION TAKEN BY LABOR BOARD Chicago, July 25 (By the Associat1 Press).?Adhering strictly to its inds off policy in the railway shoplen's strike, the United States rail>ad labor board today turned its atmtion to routine matters. Despite statements from Washingin fVinf nnv trnvprnninnf npfmn in flip lil controversy must come through le labor board, the board took no :tion today and from officials it was arned that none is in prospect. An executive session of the board as held during the day and followig the meeting members stated that ily routine matters were discussed. The board heard complaints from general chairmen's committee rep!senting the Brotherhood of Railway id Steamship Clerks, Freight andlers, 'Express and Station Emloyees. Board members said this ise had little relation to the present xike. With the board contemplating no :tion, the Western president comittee on public relations of the As>ciation of Railway Executives isted a statement tonight asserting lat Western lines with headquarters Chicago are moving freight as oftred, passenger trains are being op ated normally and "transportaon conditions are normal ?veryhere." "Large numbers of men are being ided to the shop forces," the statelent 3aid. "The number of these ien at work ranges from 23 to 75 er cent of normal on the different >ads." At strike headquarters here , toight B. M. Jewell, head of the rail nployees' department of the Amrican Federation of Labor, said the ama ,4V n im n Afkltl <* f A lllip tiirni icauct a iiavv uuvumg w iy.w Executives and representatives of ailroads in the Southwest meeting t St. Louis today issued a statelent that seniority rights of striking lopmen would not^ be reajgrw^ ^ PERSONAL MENTION Mrs. A. McA. Pittman and daugher, Pearl, of Carlisle, were shopping n the city today. Mrs. E. S. Reaves and Miss Marie leaves, who have been studying at Vinthrop college this summer, will reurn to the city on Friday. Mrs. James Munro returned to Un>n today after ten days' visit to relaives in Saluda, N. C. Miss Mamie Bates, of Winthrop College, will arrive Friday to visit Irs. George T. Keller. Miss ttllen Jones. 01 uoiumDia, is ere for the Union county home emonstration short course, and is the ;uest of friends. Bob Aker, of New York, is spendug a few days with old friends in Jnion. He is pleasantly remembered iere as Captain Robert Albert Aker, f Camp Wadsworth, also "the soldier vith the golden voice." .ewis Says the Plan Is a Huge Joke New York, July 26.?The importinceof British mined bituminous coal o avert a famine among the Ameri:an industries "is so apparently fuile and absurd as to constitute a huge oke," John L. Lewis, president of the niners, said today. Mr. Lewis said le had not been in communication vith the English Pinion leaders or the he Welsh miners. (-regulars Continue Ta P.11 Rarlr Dublin, July 26 (By the Associated Press).?The Irregulars continue to fall back before the advance of the [rish National army in the west of Ireland, according to advices from the front. Mutiny is said to be rife among the Irregulars. ~ stated, he would withhold creation of Jie suggested federal coal commission. While the railroad labor board vould be upheld in its endeavors to leal with the strike of shop crafts men, it was iniimnitu in omciai Cir:les that if the concession of seniority rights to strikers who have left service would result in their returning to work the railroad managements ought to yield the point. There was no concealing that grave concern .had been given government* officials by verified reports concerning the dwindling of coal output. The possibility was sirid to have been advanced in the cabinet session that the president might call another conference of the miners' union officials and coal mine operators,| this time including the spokesmen of operating associations in West Virginia and Pennsylvania who were not willing to attend the former meetings. H i ' I ike. JOHNSON RIFLES HAS GOOD RECOR In looking over National Gus units that have been "right thei when the call came, the Johnson Rif of Union comes in for a first call. T1 comany, known officially as Compa E, One Hundred and Eighteen inft try, is one of the best now on encarr ment and is an all around excelh outfit. The company has a service rec< dating back to 1846 and this recc has never suffered stain in anyw or form. The unit was organized the outbreak of the Mexican war Capt. Richard Johnson, whose na it now bears. The company sen in the Mexican 'war and at the o break of the Confederate war v again in action, serving through< the four years of fighting. In 1898 the company was the first South Carolina to report ready : oarumA 4-1%^ A. 5 ? tfvi ?iv? an tuc ojmiuau-Aint'rH'an v and in 1916 it was again the first report equipped and ready for di on the Mexican border. In 1917 it v still holding this honor, having bt the first to get off for the world w The company served on the Mexic border as Company E, One Hundi and Eighteenth infantry and overs* under the same name. The unit was part of the "Old Hickory" in Fran helping to make the great record that division. Twenty-nine men of the compa were killed overseas and a large nu ber was wounded. Two members the company, Capt. Witt S. Fo commanding the unit and Ser James E. Fore, received three decoi tions, all alike, for gallant fighti in action. Both were members of 1 outfit overseas and are still in I company. Captain Fore and S geant Fore received the distinguish service cross, the medal militaire a the British medal of honor. Sergei Fore received all his decorations ovi seas, while Captain Fore was decor ed in Washington with the Brit medal of honor by the Prince Wales. Forty-<two members of the compa are ex-s#rvice men, 26 of them havi served overseas with the unit. Pr tically all the noncommissioned o are foimec i >to? men. * former offices are now serving in 1 enlisted personnel. As an indication of the popular of the company, no recruits other th ex-service men have been accep for seven months. The company far above the minimum and could d< ble its strength if it were allov to. The unit was one of the first to reorganized after the world war, ' Spartanburg company having one t on the outfit. It was reorgani: December 11. 1919. All three encampments since 1 war, two at Mt. Pleasant and present one at Camp Jackson, hi been attended by Company E. 1 unit holds the DuPont cup for highest average in shooting and Charleston cup for the best shoot of any unit outside of Chariest Captain Fore was the best individ shot in 1920 and was a member of teams going to Camp Perry for 1 years. He will be in charge of team this year, having been appoi ed yesterday to captain the gu crew to the hio tournament. The c< pany has some crack shots and C tain Fore, the commander, is no mi lad with a gun. In addition to good shooting company also can do about anyth else wanted. It has a good basel team and expects to be in the chi pionship match Friday. The tean fully equipped and has played s< mighty good baseball. One factor that can not be o\ looked in citing the causes for h standard of Johnson Rifles is pride in the organization held by men. The personnel is of the higl type and every man does his best the unit. The unit has an excel! armory equipped with shower ba lockers, rooms and everything t looks to the comfort of the men. Captain Fore is assisted by able officers, First Lieut. Harry Arthur and Second Lieut. James Jeffries. Elliott R. Ashford is "top kicker" and he haa been in National Guard 22 years. Fifty cent of the men have been in the tiona] Guard from 3 to 22 years, of the officers are ex-service mei The State. All Day Singing At Bethlehem Chui There will be an all day singinf Bethlehem church on the 5th Sum July 80th. Dinner will be served the ground. Mr. J. C. Mitchell noted singer, will have charge of pinging. Miss Bertha Waldrop of Columbi visiting relatives in Union this wee Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gillespie children stopped over in Union to to visit relatives. They are re tun to their home in Effingham afte month's stay -in the mountains. Sam McCall, of Charlotte, N. C the guest of relatives in Union. /Am.' TROOPS MOVING D TO TEX|S TOWN ird Denison, Texas, Jtff26.?Five com. e" panies of the Texa^jflUtionar Guarde les were detrained hera rly today ami [lis immediately took chiSke of the railny road shop district an^Blaccd it undei in- martial law by a p*?nniution fron ip. Governor NefT. Austin, Texas; Jsfit 25.?Martial >rd law has been declariflHl Denison and >rd live infantry compaiflgBhere are per'ay paring to move thaftEst once, Gov at Pat M. NefT annoUftcfyd late today, by The action was talsMTpue to uisormo ders growing out orjflthe shopmen'* red strike, it was stated.;, otangers called ut- to Denison will be shiind to Childress fas and Sherman under taL "open port" >ut law, the governor mui tmi iaw uc\;uiu??^:u*:v;tivw ai < in o'clock a. m. tomoiwr. Detachfor ments of rangers from penison alsc far will go to Cleburne, TftHple, Amarilto lo, Marshall, Lufkin^.mbtgsville, De lty loon and Waco to <U guard duty ras and protect railway fltopmen. 'en Contributing factonBto the necesar. sity of martial law, {Jvta governor an said, were the Mitadvi, Kansas & *ed Texas shopmen's strflK' the inability 'as of the railroad to eftr on freight s a traffic and maintain Vthe Regular ce, channels of commerdLjlteause the of workmen lately empUMv were "intimidated, threatened frijured by ny physical violence and tBkJnability of m- officers who had pencdfv^r conferred ?f with him to protect?ntt>rkers and re< preserve peace." ra- Homes Wsuriked ;b? i have three childf^i' under oui the Care for whom I mustjftnd homes at er* once. The mother is mck and in a ied serious condition and- Wlfees must b( n<* provided at once fo*. wm childrer kn^ until the court can *<$opb them out er" There is one little gixf'Syisiit eight, a j'ttir ui twins auuut aw, ? uuy ant ia}l girl. These twins I tjnmld like U of place in the same hofrik.^ Any -one wishing to take these difldren %iti ny the privilege of adoptinr-them latei n2 communicate with me ativpoe. .. the Chairman Hooper Goes ity To Brother-in-law's Funeral ian ted Chicago, July 26.?Ben W. Hooper jg chairman of the labor board, left this 3U- morning for his home in Newport yed Tenn., following the receipt of wor< that his brother-in-law, James R be Stokely, had died suddenly, the * ,ay Distillers Declare War Upon Prohibition Officer* tha the Louisville, July 26.?Whiskey dis ive tillers from the entire country me Phe here today to "declare war" upon na the tional prohibition enforcement ofh the cers, according to statement of thei jnK attorneys. Rothschild Sued for the Half Million Dollar* two the New York, July 26. ? Jame int- A. Rothschild, member ?.f the famou ard Rothschild family of France, was sue >m- for half a million dollars damages i ap- the state supreme court today by Mo ean rie Porquet, a French girl, who al leged she came here last spring upo the his promise to marry her, and that h ing gfnce has refused to fix the date fo ball their marriage. irru i is Harding and Atterbury ime Hold Conference Tod a; 'er* Washington, July 26.*^Re?umin the conference by which he hopes t keep in touch with the railroad strih situation, President Harding was i ies* conference today with W. W. Attei ^or bury, vice president of the Pennsy 'ent vania railroad. Secretary Hoover als participated in the conference, hat m , two Program Short M- Course Demonstratioi F. tJe Thursday, July 27. the 11:30?Chapel. J?er Devotional?Mr. Matheson. am son?- ' Address?Hon. A. G. Kennedy. f>" Violin duet?Einslie Gault and Ja Berry. Recitation?Sara CarnelL . Piano solo?Miss Katherine Sarto rc'? Recitation?Billie Jones. r at Pain ? ?- IVCUiVAilUII LAiiVHIJT Vh?m? lay. Violin solo. ' on Recitation?Katherine Pureell. '? Recitation?Hattie Humphries. ^ Piano solo?Miss Katherina Sartc Recitation?Ida Dunbar. . . Violin sextette, a is , , k. and Notice Correspondents day ' ting All the correspondents are aski r a to meet at the chamber of conamer Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, li i* portent business. R. M. White, Pr*44erit. W,. SOUTHERN CLERKS i WILL NOT STRIKE Washington, July 25.?An agree i ment has been signed at Chattanoogu I Tenn., between officials of the Broth erhood of Railway Clerks and thi " Southern railway which definitely 1 averts the threatened walkout o clerks on the Southern and its af filiated lines, local officials of th< I brotherhood announced tonight. I The agreement was formally sign ed this afternoon, according to th message received by the local unioi chiefs and comprised concession from both sides, the employees ac 1 .cepting a reduction of from three t< I four cents an hour and a reduction ii i minimum entrance salaries, while th< ' management agreed to grant 12 days vacation with pay annually, full pay > for definite period during sicklies and half holidays on Saturdays. > The agreement affects some G,00i clerks throughout the Southern sys tern. The annual vacation privilege has been generally granted, accord ing to officials of the road, but nov is to be placed in writing for the firs time. ' The reduction accepted by th< clerks was described as an adherenci ' to the provisions of decision 1074 o the railroad labor board. First Presbyterian Church Prayer meeting this afternoon a 6 o'clock. Tonight at 8:30. t Will be glad to see you. 1 J. F. Matheson, Pastor. Presbyterians to Gather at Clintor " At Clinton this week, July 21-31 there will be the first annual gather 51 ing of the Presbyterian men of Sout] 1 Carolina. | The convention will be housed ii 1 the Presbyterian college. Very fin speakers are scheduled to address th meetings. ?! Mr. S. R. Perrin is attending as 1, representative of the First Presby r. terian church of Union. Rev. J. F I Matheson will probably go over fo I Thursday and Friday. IJ-?T* 7 | Ueatn of Mrs. Hutchinga I ' Mrs. Annie Smith Hutchings o Greer died at 5 o'clock this morning , She was the daughter of Mr. Jac Smith of Kelton, this county. Th news was received in Union that sh i dropped dead. ;. She is survived by her husband an one son. She was 34 years of agi and was a woman of high Christia character. Her death was a gret shock to all her friends and love 1 ones. Today's Cotton Market t Open Clos i- October 21.18 21.2 r December 21.15 21.0 January 21.02 20.9 March 21.01 20.8 May 20.89 20.8 l N. Y. Spots 21.4 8' a Local market 22.0 d ? Filipino Laborers Emigrating o Hawai "f Manila, P. I., June 29.?Ten thoi sand Filipino laborers will emigrai I to Hawaii in 1922, according to a estimate by the* bureau of labor. A I agent of the bureau inspected 300 1: borers contracted by the Hawaiia 7 | Sugar Planters Association who wi I soon leave for Hawaii. In 1921, during the period froi ?i.Tanuary to May, 1,630 Filipino h ,c borers went to Hawaii, while the re< n ord from January to May in 1922, e: J" I ceeded this figure by 2,213. The rei "|ord shows the emigration to Hawa c during the last three years was j I * 11 Ifvin o one. inon Q AKL. IOIlOWs; iy iv, ??,ov<?, u,-su1921, 6,817. Miss Irene McDow, who has be< " attending summer school at VVii throp College, will go from Rock H: to Beech Island to spend the r( mainder of the summer with Mr Simpkins and Miss Sara Lamar. Miss Janie McDaniel will leave Fi 3* day for Lake Junaluska, N. C., to ta! a course in missions. While there 3! will be the guest of Mrs. W. C. Rer r* sen. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Simpson a: little daughter, Frances, spent t week-er.d with their father, Mr. J. Edwards. T. Miss Mannie Lee Edwards is v itinR her aunt, Mrs. Huj?h Simps< in Clnton. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle Charles ha returned from their honeymoon jot ney and are at home to their frier ca| lit Union. n-| .? . { In ltMv Montana marketed $3 653,810 in livestock. | UNION COUNTY SHOR] i' OPENS AT C DIRECTS PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE COAL V f The interstate commerce commis-1 sion declared an emergency exists - east of the Mississippi river on rail- i ways as the first step by the govern-' - ment toward control of coal distrip bution. i John L. Lewis, head of striking s miners, said that government's "fan tastic schemes" to reopen the coal 3 mines had contributed toward a pendi ing fuel famine and tendered an in5 vitation to operators to settle strike by . joint, conference. f Calling of a special session of the s Indiana legislature to repeal the miners' qualification laws and to en0 act such other legislation as neces sary to meet the coal strike situation p was suggested to Governor McCray. j -1 Kentucky troops are ordered out i 1 ^following alleged threats against non- j i t1 union men at Fonda. e Four Hundred Thousand 1 Shopmen Threaten to Strike Detroit, July 2G (By the Associated; Press).?A threat that 400,000 niain-j tenance men employed on railroads | will strike because of alleged action of certain roads in attempting to form i a company organization to take the j ' places of international brotherhoods and action action guards employed by the roads, was made here today at headquarters of the maintenance 1 1 brotherhood. i. Gypsy Smith Executive Committee Called It A meeting of the executive commit'* tee appointed to arrange for the Gypv sy Smith meeting is hereby called to e | meet at the chamber of commerce ( ' rooms on Friday evening at 8:30. Mat. a; ters of importance are to be consid, | ered and a full attendance is desired. "I The personnel of the committee 13 1 as follows: Dr. Edw. S. Reaves, Rev. J, B. Chick, Rev. L. W. Blackwelder, Rev. Jf. F. 'MfTOieSOn, Dr. J. W. Kilgo Rev. R. F. Cogburn, Rev. J. C. Chandler, Messrs. C. C. Sanders, L. E. Mc-; *j Alpine, B. F. Alston, E. L. Spears, , C. C. Cooper and O. E. Smith. k| Edw. S. Reaves, Temporary Chairman " Ice Cream Festival d L,i The ice cream festival to be given '* this week for the benefit of the Salva1 tion Army will be held at the Ottaray ' eoknnl hAiicn Priilmr niirlit nf S o'elockk, and as those plans were the suggestion of some candidates a special invitation is therefore given to all candidates to attend whether you! ' ( wish to make a speech or not. Musucians are invited to come and playj I and arrangements are being made to make the evening a pleasant one for " all. The good people of Ottaray ex-! I tends an invitation to the public to at-1 r j tend this festival. Frontis Winn. Secretary Advisory Board of SalvaUj tion Army. 1414<10-2tpd Union County i Baptist Convention j j.! Union County Baptist Convention te will meet with the Hebron church next in Sunday. The meeting opens at 10 a. n m. An interesting program has been j.1 provided. Every church in the county n is asked to send a full delegation. See j II | that your church is represented. 1440-3tpd Death of Mr. William Kelly Mr. William Kelly, 30 years of age c_ died at his home between Kelton and ii Jonesville, at 11:30 o'clock Monday ls night and was buried at Foster's j. Chapel at 4 o'clock yesterday, lie j had been sick for a month or more. He is survived by a wife and two chil;n dren, one three years old and the othri er an infant only 12 days of age. Ho ill was the son of Mr. Ashby Kelly, and ?. was a man of great industry, lie was >s. devoted to his family#atid loyal to his friends. His death has saddened many hearts. rike Women Relatives of Strikers he Attack Non-Union Men n- i Toledo, July 26.?Forty women relatives of the striking railway em 1 -1 _ M : no piuytrs aiuti'M-u n pa* ty ui iiuii-uiuuii he shopmen near the New York Central C. shops today. The police responding to the call, met ^ith a shower of brocks and stones, which resulted in j. call for police reserves. >n, I Notice vt A ioint meeting of the guild and jr_ auxiliary of the Church of the Nativl(j ity will be held at the Parish Hbuse on Monday afternoon, July 31, at 5:30 o'clock. 7,- Every member of both organizations ksrfnl to ho present. r COURSE OURT HOUSE TODAY nil cui'ltr lUio *> "? ?>? AU? ^...v ....v. ll.lil YSllMIIg lilt hoys and girls and the women of the Union County Home Demonstration clubs began to arrive for the three days' short course given annually and all of them were laden down with bundles, suit cases, delicious fruits, cakes chickens, butter, cream; in fact, everything good to eat, and they are comfortably quartered in the court house. Miss Mahala Smith, onr home demonstration ager.t, has spareu neither time nor pains to mal e this the best short course ever gi\en in Union, and the crowd present amply rewarded her for this service. The girls have their sleeping quar lers in the large grand jury rooms and the kitchen and dining rooms are located nearby and are delightfully arranged. The court rcom is being used for the auditoiium and long before the hour for the opening exercises, the room was crowded with eager visitors and the club members. Miss Smith is being assisted by a corps of able workers?each a specialist in her line and each one eager to teach the boys and girls the easiest and best way to do things. This course is a red letter day in the lives of the club members and is loukeo forward to with a great deal of pleasure. Months before the time, they begin to plan lor the event and save the best of everything good to eat to bring; in fact, it is one of the greatest educators in the land and if you wish to see the broad and wonderful work of the home demonstration agent, visit the court house during these sessions and judge for yourself. The girls are taueht to sew, make hats, rugs, cook, and the prop* r way to serve a meal. They ;.re given health lectures on how to l.eep the body strong and well and the proper food to eat to promote digestion. They are given musical concert . by the best talent available, und it is a regular ctiautauqua and furnish* entertainment not onlv for the ell '> mcmliiT; hut numbers of visitors. With all the work, there is plenty of recreation and amusement. JUliion is best foot fore-* v ~4 most to entertain these boys and girls and many delightful event's are planned for their pleasure. The morning exercises were opened by singing and devotional exercises led by Dr. E. S. Reaves. Mayor Smith welcomed the club members in behalf of the city and assured thm that everything possible would be done for their comfort and pleasure; his address was responded to by Miss Sara Carnell. Col. T. C. Duncan delivered an address and paid a glowing tribute to the work of the home demonstration agent and said he wondered how any one could be opposed to this great work. He has observed the work for the past seven years and witnessed the practical results and considered it one of the greatest institutions of the day. Col. Duncan said he wanted tin work to grow and proper and expected to see the day when the club- would meet in their own building furnished by the county and not meet omi a year but often, for get together meetings were iv. >-i beneficial and in-j i ing. IU pb c.i the members his en. operation and would use his efforts for their uplift. Miss Ethel Hicks' violin pupils gave selecti< ns which were received with rounds of applause. Miss Mildred Kirkpatrick and Miss Sara l.urey gave solos and (he chorus was composed of Misses Lena Hailey, Eunice Katies, Mildred Kirkpatrick, Emslie (iault, James Berry and Lee lianna. These young musician delighted the audience and proved (hat this community would not lack for anisic in the future. Miss Hicks has instructed these pupils for one year ami they show careful and painstaking tr.i niug. Mrs. C. B. Counts gave a reading on "Woman's Rights" in her own inimitable way, and two of her pupils, Misses Jenny Harris and lna Mae Wilburn also gave recitations. The morning session adjourned for dinner and from the delicious odors that floated in the auditorium it was a good one. The afternoon's work wilj be under the supervision of the visiting demonstration and will include the making of a dress form and the preparation and cooking of an Angel's | Food cake. * Miss Smith invites the public to at! tend the meetings. Republican Claims Attacked by Overman Washington. Julv 26.?Republican claims of economy in federal appropriations and expenditures was denied by Senator Averman, ranking Democrat of the senate appropriations committee, in a statement in the senate today in comparing the present and past appropriations. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McClintock of Ora spent the week-end .with their children, Mr. and Mrs. Evans Goodwin,