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Vol. LXX1I No. 1493 Union, S. C.t Tuesday Afternoon, September 26, 1922 3C per Copy
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NEW CLUES IN
MURDER CASE
New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 25.?
Several clues were found today by
detectives investigating the double
shooting of the Rev. Edward Wheeler
Hall, re9tor of the Church of St. John
the Evangelist, and Mrs. James Mills,
wife of the sexton, to support the
new theory that the couple intended
to elope to the Orient.
The fate which the rector And the
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OFFICERS UNEARTH
SMUO^ItyG SCHEME
.Washington, Sept. - 26 (By the Associated
Press;.?Smuggling of European
aliens into the United States
fiom Cuba, surreptitious submerging
temporarily in the waters off the
Florida coast of large quantities of
liquor by "international bootleggers"
and mock marriages designed to insure
entry into this country of women
barred by immigration laws,
form the basis of a report submitted
to Secretary Davis by the bureau of
immigration.
This report, Commissioner General
Husband said today, is the most comprehensive
review of smuggling conditions
ever prepared by immigration
officials and is expected to be considered
by the treasury, labor and agriculture
departments in connection
with the proposed coordination of border
patrol forces.
Government investigators, by direction
of Mr. Husband, visited Jacksonville,
Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Miami,
Key West and Habana. They
n.ingled, it is said, with the "kings"
of the smuggling "industry" and talked
with aliens of every nationality
who sought entry to the United
States. The data gathered, it is
seated, will prove invaluable to the
government in coping with a situat
on which has taxed the ingenuity ol
ft deral agents to combat. The smuggling
famifications, it is declared, extend
to the capitals of Europe and
involve Greeks, Spaniards, Poles,
Rumanians, Russians and Chinese.
The report states that the favorite
n ethod of gaining entry to the United
States from Cuba for Italian women
has been for them to enter into
"fake" marriages with naturalized
American citizens who, for certain
considerations, go through mock ceremonies
and then accompany their
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quently, it is said, "bridegrooms"
have been paid as high as $200 for
their part in the scheme. The principal
smugglers in Habana, the investigators
declared, do not confine their
activities to smuggling aliens into
a , the United States but also handle
whiskey and narcotics. The majority
of Readers are said to be naturalized
craft, it is' declared, are at ulisn'
registry, and do not enter or clear
^ * at. the customs house. The names
used by the schooners and power
launches, it is declared, arc inscrib
K- - ed on plates readily removable .and
> some vessels are said to carry ?veral
name plates. Destination of such
craft when leaving Cuba are not always
fixed, the inspectors report, adding
that a majority of the bigger
schooners anchor outside the customs
limit off the American coast and send
their load, if aliens, a.-h.ire a few at
a time in small boats, if liquor or
narcotics the cargo is often submerged
at a predesignated point and
grappled up subsequently at leisure.
Probably no less than four or five
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(foods cross from Matanzas to the
United States each \veek( the report
states.
In Habana, according to the reports,
hundreds of aliens throng Central
park in the afternoon an<f at
night, and constantly a dozen or more
ir ' men, obviously not of the floating
alien type, operate among them, going
from group to group. These men,
it is explained, are "runners" for the
"smuggling kings."
There is no employment in Cuba for
thousands of the Chinese and European
aliens now there, it is reported,
yet since the present passport and
amended immigration restrictive act
/ became operative in this country last
May at least 7,000 aliens are known
/ to have arrived in Habana with the
ultimate hope of gaining surreptitious
entry into the United States.
There are at present it is estimated
approximately 80,000 Chinese alone
in Cuba for whom there is no employment.
In fact, the report avers, the Orientals
will not accept work under any
^circumstances except to earn sufficient
money with which to pay passage
to this country or Mexico. The
usual fee charges for smuggling
aliens, it is learned, ranges from $500
to $1,000 for each Chinese and about
?150 for an EuroDean alien.
Many of the "master smugglers" in
Habana conduct shops as "blinds,''
the report discloses, and conduct
their illegal operations "on the quiet."
One of the favorite routes of the
smugglers, it is learned is from Habana
to Long Key, thence up the
.coast past Turkey Point to Miami,
through Hope Sound, past Palm
Beach then through the "inner waterway"
ai>d finally into St. John river.
Aliens and liquor are unloaded at various
points en route. launches are
used having a speed ranging from 15
to 25 ntiles an hour, it is said, and
carry up to 40 aliens.
. From Miami to Jacksonville, a distance
of 860 miles, the whole coast
line la said to be wide open to smuggling
operations. Both Chinese and
European aliens, it si declared, the
being smuggled in at Mobile, Pensawt\
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ecutor pointed out, might have been
hastened by rumors vrhicjtf seemed to
have been circulated freely among
certain members of the congregation
that the plans of the two to leave
New Brunswick had reached a stage
of action.
All his papers and effects had been
placed in such order by the order of
the slain rector,^detectives said they
learned, that the uh>rk of the pastorate
could be undertaken by a successor
with the least possible difficulty.
The books of the church and
all funds, mission and charitable
work were left in a condition, it was
said, that would have enabled a successor
easily to proceed with the rector's
duties.
The first inkling received by the
authorities of an intended elopement
came when Prosecutor Strieker, of
Middlesex was informed that a relative
of Mrs. Mills had a letter from
her in which she herself told in detail
of her plans to. elope to Japan
with Mr. Hall.
Mr. Mills, who has been frequently
questioned by the detectives
of both Middlesex and Somerset
counties regarding all details of the
case, threw added light on the theory
of elopement when re recounted the
conversation which, he now says,
tock place between himself and Mrs.
Hall on Friday morning, September
15, on the steps of the church after
the two say they had spent the night
looking for their mates.
The dialogue follows:
"Is anyone sick in your family?"
asked Mrs. Hall.
"No,* replied Mills.
"My husband has not been home all
night."
"Neither baa my wife."
"Do you tMwfr they could have
'Mills Uoli?i ,
"No," Mrs. Hall is said to have replied.
"I think my husband has met
foul play."
Detectives are seeking a woman,
who, while attending the funeral
services of Mr. Hall, is reported to
have remarked in an audible tone to
her neighbor:
"Well, they are carrying him out of1
the church now. They didn't get to j
Japan after all."
DEATH CLAIMS
THOMAS E. WATSON
Washington, Sept. 26. ? United!
States Senator Thomas E. Watson |
died suddenly at his home here short-;
ly after 3 o'clock this .morning. His J
death is said to be due to an attack
of asthma, from which he has suffered
recurrently for a number of years.
Although failing health interrupted
his attendance at the senate sessions
frequently last several months, his
friends believe, he was showing improvement.
He was stricken sudden,
ly last night. He was 66 year old.
Thomason, Ga., Sept. 26.?Major
Charles McGregor, a close personal
friend of Senator Watson, said he
had been advised that the body of the
senator would arrive here on Wednesday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, and the
funeral will be held at 1:30 on Thursday
afternoon.
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Prayer Service at
Presbyterian Church
At the First Presbyterian church
on tomorrow, Wednesday, the afternoon
prayer meeting hour will be
changed from 6 o'clock to 4 o'clock.
The 4 o'clock service will be conducted
by Rev. L. W. Blackwelder. And
at 8 o'clock, at night, by Mr. J. V.
Askew.
The congregation is especially urgn.I
t. off An/I nn. nf fVinao aarvi/Kia
J. F. Matheson, Pastor.
Miss Elinor Bryant of Jacksonville,
Fla., is the guest of friends in
Union.
bola, Tarpon Springs and a dozen
places within a short distance of Tarpon
Springs, such as Clearwater,
Crystal Beach, Dunedine and Cedar
Keys. Small vessels are understood
frequently to put in at Tarpon
Springs for 'supplies" and "repairs,"
the inspectors explaining that at such
times large numbers of aliens ani
quantities of liquor are landed.
Liquor at this point, it is asserted. Is
openly sold over soft drink counters.
Tarpof Springs appears to be used
as a gateway principally by ineligible
aliens, mostly Greeks, Italians and
Spaniards, the inspectors assert while
smuggling qf 111 descriptions seems
'to be centering at Tampa.
CRIME TOLD BY
INJURED YOUTH
Greer.'. ille, Sept. 25.?"We find that
Allander Sudduth and Thomas D.
Scruggs came to their death at the
hands of William A. Howard, deceased,"
*vas the verdict returned by
the coi oner's jury investigating tne
Glassy Mountain triple tragedy today,
and Early Harrison, held in connection
with the shooting, was released
immediately after the inquest
and returned to his home near Glassy
Mountain.
Dallas Scruggs, ten year old son
of Thomas Scruggs, who has been
in the hospital recovering from an
ugly wound in his shoulder received
during the shooting, was the principal
witness placed on the stand today
and was the only one with the
exception of L. L. Howard, who was
unt? ui inv ur?i persons tu ttri ivc ut
the scene of the shooting.
Taking his seat near Coroner Arthur
Vaughn and facing the group
of strangers, the boy shyly told an
incoherent story of the affair as he
remembcicd it, his voice breaking and
his muscles twitching a little at the
mention of his father's death.
Dressed in new clothing from head
to foot which had been bought by
Coroner Vaughn during the moaning
from funds contributed by some sympathetic
strangers who had come to
know the lad, young Scruggs sat
quietly in the straight chair and w^th
one suspender pulled over the shoulder
which had been pierced by the bul.'!et,
answered questions directed to
him. His story at best was uncertain
and different in several material
points from the account given in his
affidavit. V
An Attempt to
Blow Up Train
Birmingham, Sept. 26.?Combined
efforts of the military and civil au
thorities were directed in the effort
of the dynamiters are reported to
have made an "unsuccessful attempt
to blow up an extra coal train on the
Louisville and Nashville near here.
Ninety Per Cent'of
Guard Received Training
Ii?ji n?paa .1.1.1 i.mri,
Washington, Sept. 26.?Approximately
90 per cent of the authorized
strength of the National Guard and
over 140,000 guardsmen received It
rays' active neia training during tne
summer, according to a statement of
the chief of the militia bureau, of
the war department.
Will Probably Exhume
Mrs. Mills' Body
New Brunswick, Sept. 26.?The body
cf Mrs. Mills, found slain beside her
pastor. Rev. Edward Hall, will prob
ably be exhumed for further exanii
nation, so the authorities said, to settle
a controversy as to the number of
shots which struck her.
Board of Directors Criticized
Washington, Sept. 26.?The attention
of the officials of the Anti-Saloon
league are giving activities of
prohibition navy outside the three
mile limit is evidenced by the dissentation
from the league headquarters
of the opinion of Wayne Wheeler
general counsel, supporting "the right
of the United States to extend the
three mile limit to prevent liquor
smuggling."
Working Forces
Increase in Shops
Washington, Sept. 26 (By the As
sofriated Press).?Railway executives
have announced reports from various
railroads of the country showed that
the working forces in carriers shops
on Saturday reached 85 per cent of
the normal strength.
New Special Grand Jury
To be Impanelled
Washington, Sept. 26.?A special
grand jury will be empanelled early
in October to continue the investigation
of the alleged illegal activities m
connection with the government's war
portions. The present grand jury
which has been received since it handed
. down the indictments of the Old
Hickory Powder Plant case, will go
out of existence when the October
court begins. |
Saloniki's Ruined
Walls to be Rebuilt
Saloniki, Greece, Sept. 26.?Saloniki,
whose crumbled, and blackened
walls have been one of the eyesores
of this part of the grorld for five
years, is at last to be rebuilt. A corporation
has-beeti formed with a capital
of 10,000,000 francs for the reconstruction
of those parts of the
city which were destroyed in the
great Are of 1917.
Half this sum has been subscribed
by the National Bank of Greece, three
and a half million bjf. Jewish capitalists
and the remainder by Saloniki
Greeks.
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dustrial prosperity of the two Caro-j
linas would make them pveemine.it.
anions the states.
The possibility of doing this was j
made evident by a visit to the Mad;in-Carolinas
exposition, where nearlv.
everything need for the food ufid
clothing of man and for his comfort1
and pleasure was to be found most:
attracively displayed.
^ This is partially shown in the shopping
list circulated at fhe exposition
as follows:
"The Carolina* are destined to assume
a commanding position as the
greatest industrial section -of the
South, because of:
"Unlimited agricultural possibilities
in the growing of cottdn, obaceo, peu-j
nuts, soy beans, sweet'^.\i Irish potn-;
toes, strawberries, p?a)hes, apples'
and other crops.
"Close proximity to *tl sources :f
raw material for the manufacture of j
finished products from cotton cottonseed,
obacco, peanutB, kJPlin, lumber, j
etc. v f t
"Theft logical locaTO?^ for the;
manufacture of"forex-;
port through Wilmington, Charleston
and other South Atlantic ports.
"Adequate transportation facilities,
and a steadily increasing mileage of
good hard surfaced roads.
{ "The opportunities for mining tin,
Copper, gold and many other caluable
minerals.
"The desirable type of labor avail-1
able for the manufacturer.
"North Carolina and South Carolina
have a pppulation of 4,242,847 ?
or one-twenty-fifth of the population
of the entire United States.
"The Carolinas have more iifiabitants
than the eight mountain states
?Arizona, Colorado. Idaho, Montana,'
Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming?and
more than half the popn
lation of the six New Kngland state,.
"North Carolina has 14 cities and
South Carolina six, of over 10,000
population.
"The largest hydro-electric system'
in the United States is located in tin ;
Carolines, transmitting more than
250,000 horse power over 200 miles, j
"One-sixth of the countrys cotton;
is produced in the Carolines; ar.d;
more than one-fourth of the tobacco.
"The Carolinas lead all Southern
states in the number of manufacturing
establishments and In the value
of their manufactured products.
"Carolina-made goods are coming
into their own. The statement is au
thoritatively made that in certain
lines more Caroina-rr.adg. .goods have
been sold in the Carolina* during the
past year (1921) than in any previous
two years.
"In the Carolinas are:
"A greater variety of woods than
in any state of the union?ash, aspen,
balsam, cedar, ^pherry, chestnu',
cypress, dogwood;, >lni, gum, maple,
oak, persimmon, poplar, pine, sycamore,
walnut, etc.
"A potential water power of neariy
2,000,000 horse power?nearly 16 per
cent of the entire potential water
power east of the Missimippi river;
only one-third of which Has been deveoped.
"The largest number of cotton mil's
in the South?28 counties in the Caroiinas
each have over l')0,000 cotton
spindles; and four counties have a
spindleagfr exceeding 600,000,
Edwin R. Parker
Receives Appointment
Randsburg, Cal., Sept: 26.?Announcement
coming almost simultaneously
of the gold and silver strikes
in the seven mines of the Rand mining
district caused a repetition of
the early California scenes yesterday
and today.
Miss Minnie Gist of Newberry is
visiting relatives at Carlisle.
Mrs. K. D. Smith of W&ttmire is ul
the tyoepital in Spattanlfcyrg for /an
cperaton and the repprty from her
bedsf^e are encouraging.
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EXPOSITION OPENS
AT CHARLOTTE
Charlotte, N. C., S#pt. 25.?In tie!
historic city of Chaffotte, Meckkn-i
l-urg county, where Ainorican colcdists
.first resolved to found an independent
nation, a well organized;
movement is under way to make 1ie
tow Carolinns largely Independent )f
the rest of the world. *
This is the spirit whit h dominates
in the second Madc-ill-Carolinas e <position,
which was formally open >d
by Governor Morrison <of North Canlina
and Governor Hat vey of South
Carolina this afternoon.
Governor Harvey sounded the keynote
in a short speoeh on cooperation
at a luncheon of 1100 men and
women in the club, room of Second
Presbyterian church today. Govern- <r
Morison folowed it up in a forceful:
plea for greater devotttu and support!
of state government, wiich he show-d
was the anly protected of the lives, 1
the property and thwpeaceful pursuits
of the people. , The national!
government did not and could 11 >t'
function in thiwo
He declared that every Carolinian
would first buy things made in his
own state and then give second pla'ej
to the other Carolinian statu TUo !?.
TURKS ACCEPT
PEACE CONDITIONS
Constantinople, Sept. 26 (By th:
Associated Press).?The reply of th'
Turkish Nationalists government 1
the allied peace note has been coin
pleted and comprises the acceptance:
of conditions laid down at the Pari:
conference, according to Ex-ad Bey
aide de camp to Mustapha Kcma
Pasha, who has arrived here fron
Smyrna.
Athens, Sept. 26 (By the Associated
Press).? Premier Triantafillukox is
planning to strengthen his cabinet
still further, according to newspapers,
proposing a creation of a national
ministry representing all the parties
to serve( as a special envoy in the
entente capitals.
Constantinople, Sept. 20 (By the
Associated Press).?The armistice
conference to arrange a cessation of
hostilities between the Greeks and
Turkish Nationalists is to be held at
Mudania about November 2 provided
the Angora government accepts thj
provisions' peace terms outlined in ri
note from the allies.
London. Sept. 25 (By the Associated
Press).?Smiles, which wreathed
Lord Curzons face as he departed
from the prime ministers official residence
in Downing street this afternoon
after making a detailed repoil
to the cabinet of his Paris mission
typified the general easing up of th*j
Uusoncss in the Near East situation
as viewed from the British capital,
Everywhere in official circles there
are expressions of relief that the wai
cries of last week have been replaced
by old school diplomacy, with such r
ed hand as Curzon directing British
poicy, and although there is no re<-urd
that the note has yet been delivered
to Mustapha Pasha, the Nationalist
leader, it is intimated that his
refusal to come to terms is extremely
unlikely.
The view is held in authoritative
alliecj circles that immediate acceptance
would be against Turkish "trading
propensities. It is said that tho
Turk in bargaining diplomatically or
otherwise always wants a first offer
made t<> him. Then he holds the other
to it an?i angles for further conces.
<dons. ."The aliles have mad# Kemal
Pasha a definite offer of Constantinople,
Thrace to the Maritza and
membership in the league of nations,
but it is believed that Kemal will
probable reply with a demand for !1
of eastern Thrace and complete re
nrement oi tne omisn irom tne neutral
zones before the Turks enter int i
a peace'conference.
It is taken for granted, however,
both in Paris and London that no reply
will be forthcoming from the Nationalist
leader until he sees j\l,
Franklin-Gouillon, the French envoy,
who is expected to arrive from
Smyrna Thursday.
That all danger is not past is evi
dent from today's -dispatch reporting
j! new Kemalist incursion in tie
Chanak zone, necessitating a furthc.
warning from the British commander
there. Details of the affair arc
meager, and it may not be serious
since, according to The Times' Ghana's
corespondent, small Turkish cavalr.
patrols were still in the zone yesterday,
but he anticipated no difficulties
as the Turks were showing a genuine
desire to he reasonable.
Even when Kemals reply is receive'!
there are likely to be prolonger nego.
tuitions, ior it is oenevea tne ivemaiists
will demand the admission of
Russia and Bulgaria to the conference,
which in itself would provide
ample opportunity for protracted discussions.
In the meantime the British
government is not relaxing its
military and naval preparations.
More battalions of guards are making
ready a Aldershot for early embarkation.
Repetition of Early
California Scenes
Jackson, Cal., Sept. 2G.?District
Attorney Netrich, who is questioning
the witnesses at the inquest of the
Argonaut Gold Mine fire, which resulted
in the death of 47 workmen,
issued a signed statement criticising
the board of directors of the mine in
their failure to place adequate firsfighting
apparatus in the mine, and
for the dry inflammable condition
main shaft.
Plant a Tree
The "Plant Another Tree Associat;on'
is urging the country to observe
the week beginning October 27 and
through November '3 and plant memorial
trees.
This is a fine idea and the chambers
of commerce over the country have
taken the matter up and sent out ap.
peals for the celebration.
Plant a tree for every member of
the family?plant one for the hoys
who sleep in Flanders Field and planl
one for beauty's sake.
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Mrs. J. F. Matheson has returnee
from a vist, to her daughter, MisElizabeth
Matheson, at Chicora Col
lege, Columbia.
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| OFFER BY FORD
j MAY YET PREVAIL
Washington, Sept. 25.?When the
'congress is called into extraordinary
1 session the middle of November, it is
regarded as entirely possible that ac5
lion will be permitted on the vari5
ous plans for the permanent dispo?
sition of the government's $100,000,'
000 properties at Muscle Shoals.
1 Elections will have been held. Members
will have opportunity of considering
this most important matter
without prejudice or bias. The at1
mosphere will have been cleared of
' threats and cajoling. The Republi
can majority will no longer have a
scintilla of excuse for further delay.
1 It is anticipated, however, that
! Muscle Shoals, after the elections,
will not be as popular as it is today.
There is a very strong element
' in congress which, during the past
; session, remained silent, which actually
favors scrapping the magnificent
plants so capable of benefiting
I the entire country. This element is
anti Southern and is a minority eleJ
ment.
There are three plans before congress.
The one is that of Henrv
j Ford, the manufacturer of Detroit.
I He offers to buy the nitrate plants,
, i Waco quarry and the Gorgas steam
plant, claimed by the Alabama Power
j company, and the water power to be
.developed after the construction by
the government of two dams for
, j $5,000,000 and a rental approximating
1 per cent of the cost of conI
I
j strut ting the dams.
This offer has the support of prac.
tically all members of congress who
I hail from Southern states. It is supported
by certain farm organizations
, which maintain headquarters in
Washington. It is sustained by .4n
able and ever alert propaganda. At
(the same time it has its opponents,
. .many of whom are very powerful in
congress and in the cabinet.
The second plan is a government
. ownership proposition advocated by
Senator Norrris of Nebraska, chairj
man of the senate committee on agriculture.
Under this plan the gov!
eminent would complete the two dams
and lease them, together with the
nitrate plants. The third plan is
. sponsored by Representative Hull of
t Iowa, member of the house committee
on military affairs. Under this
I scheme, the government would dis,
solve its partnership with the Ala.
barna Power company by selling Gor
gas to that company for $3,000,000;
i would complete the two dams and
lease the power to e generated, and
i would lease at $1 per annum the two
I nitrate plants with the understanding
that they were to he used in the man;
fact ore of fertilizer to he reailed at
a profit not exceeding S per cent.
. | Th" adjournment of the hist sesi
sion without action on the Ford offer
1 came as a great surprise to the
! strategists in 'lie employ of Mr. Ford.
Inasmuch as the farmers through
| their representatives in Washington
I insisted on tne roni oner, rney tuu
hot think that Southern and Western
members would leave Washington to
oavtieipate in elections before acting
in accordance with the wishes of the
farmers.
Some time ago they were so sure
of thtir ground- these strategists in
the service of Ford - that they refused
to accept, for immediate use.
an appropriation of $7,50,000 for the
' completion of Wilson dam. They se
cured the postponement of the expenditure
of that sum of money because
of their earnest belief that before
October they could force action on
the Ford offer, itself.
Picnic
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There will be a picnic at the hon.*
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. L. Willard's
Saturday, Sept. 30th, 1022. Hash will
oe served. The public is cordially invited.
" The ladies arc requested to
bring well filled baskets. Come an 1
enjoy the day. A hearty welcome
awaits you. T extend a special invita
tion to the editor and correspondents.
Remember the place and date.
i Pansy.
Shetley-Crocker
Miss Ollie Mae Shetley nnd Mr.
Marvin Crocker of Monarch were
married Monday afternoon, Sept. 26,
1922.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. L. Wagnon at his residence,
No. f>4 South Church street in the city
of Union.
f Only a few intimate friends were
present when the happy event was
consummated, but their scores of
friends wish them much happiness
and success in life.
! H- nri Going is spending a few days
in Union with relatives.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
i
. Open Closi
October 20.80 20.79
December 21.11 21.10
1 January 20.94 20.90
? March 21.04 20.99
May 20.96 20.91
! Local market .. 21.60
LARGE SUM LEFT
TO ROPER HOSPITAL
Charleston, Sept. 25.? The will of
Mary Jone Ross a wealthy woman ot
this city, who died August 16, wa*
tiled for probate today, and its feu
ture was the provision made for
Roper hospital of Charleston, which
is bequeather through the Medical so
ciety of South Carolina $100,OlH) hi
cash for the construction of a branch
to be known as the Ross-Ilenrv
branch of Roper hospital; the surplus
income from property of the estate i i
this city, after certain payments are
made in maintaining the Ross Memorial.
a public museum to be established
at the Ross residence on tinbattery,
and in addition the hospital ^
is to get pne-half of the residue,
which is said to be very large, on.'
unconfirmed re|K>rt estimating the
total value of the estate at around
$2,000,000. The l'resbyterian hospital
;.t Philadelphia gets $20,000 and the
other half of the residue. Other be
quests include $25,000 to the South
Carolina Historical society. $25,000 t <
the Historical society of Philadelphia;
."(I $100,000 or so to individuals. No
ffieial estimate of the value of the
tate wis available today, but apparently
Roper hospital will eventually
bei i (it impressively. Alfred Hugcr
of Charleston is one of the executors.
,.,v ?.?n outers ueing a I'hUadclphiar
Charles Sanderson, and a trust coin,
pnny ??f that city.
Many High Masons to
Attend Masonic Meeting
A -i ecia! invitation has been extended
the following prominent Ma
sons to attend the special educational
communication to be held bv the Union
Masons.
This communication will be held by
Union Lodge No. 75, A. F. M., in the
Union county court house October 5
at 8 oclock p. m.
J. Campbell Bissell, of Charleston.
Grand Master of Masons; Jesse
Sharpe, Charleston, Grand Treasurer;
I. C. Blackwood, Spartanburg, Senior
Grand Deacon; Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville,
Samuel T. Lanham, Spartanburg,
und Win. W. Wannanmker of
Orangeburg, Past Grand Masters;
Bert H. Franc?, of Spartanburg, Secretary
Piedmont Lodge of PerfefftttJff;
A. & A. S. R. Freemasonry; C. C.
Campbell, of Columbia. 82nd degrpe
K. C. C. H.; Joseph H. Lindsay, ol
Chester, Grand Recorder of the Grand
Commandery, K. T. of South Can
linn; C. B. Martin, of Newberry, Di-trict
Deputy Grand Master 9th Masonic
District; C. C. Ftehbum. of ('.>
lumbia. I). I>. G. M. f?th Masonic Di-trict.
i-nli Changes.
Home Monday, Oct. 2
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The Farmers Hank & Trust Co. will
move into their new quarters n the
Merchants an I Planters X >nal
Bank building on MotulOct..!..
In the adverlisement sterday t!
date was given as Octola. r 7. This was
a mistake. The bank will open in the
new quarters on October 2 Monday
coming.
Jefferson Davis
Chapter to Meet
The .1e!T sen Davis charter w!i
meet at the high school thi.s . .ernoen
at 4:30 o'clock. Major .1 F .1. Caid
well will give a fa,-A. Th ? will aibe
an election of office <- All mem
h? rs arc requested to at' end.
Mrs. C. H. Peak.
Football Game
Friday, Sept. 29th. the l'ni< ii he. t
school football team will open it-- season
by meeting the Cowpcns' high
eleven here at the city park at :3't
sharp. Everybody come out and support
your local team.
Monarch
Your correspondent was among the
Monarch neonlo attending th?? ntl-rlnv
services at Fairview Baptist church
last Sunday, and to be sore I certainly
enjoyed the day very much
Our trip was furnished by the editor
of The Daily Times, and he is also
pastor of this church. At 11 o'clock
Mr. Rice delivered a fine sermon but
this writer has never heard the editor
preach any but a good, sensible ser- '
mon. At 1 o'clock the Fairview people
spread out as fine a country dinner
as I ever saw. It was most enticing
and all the crowd ate and
had plenty left over. At 1:30 the MonAetna
choir, one of the best in Union
county, gave a 15 minutes' gong service.
After which the Union County
B. Y. P. U. gave an excellent program.
There were over 100 delegates
present. Mon-Aetna B. Y. P. U. won
the banner as the best all-round averaged
team in the county. Lochart gave
a beautiful demonstration, and especially
a song by two little girls was
charming. The First church gave a
beautiful black board lesson and they
know something about the Bible.
C. T. C.
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