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? !?+ ? ? >'? > 'I '< * 1 * ' ' 't"^"* '""BPl *>> ^ WEATHER | j~"; Thit I llMlflNW^ILY IIMES i sSs? ji ASSOC,ATFU I KKuXi m^l^i*Vj!: ??7 da.ly exciftsundavj press | | daily EXCEPT sunday E.tabli?h?d in 1850?CooT?rt? . ? ? ? i ? i n 1 ? . __??^Cr ^ 12, 1922 ' Union, s. c., Tuo?day AfM^TS?__ ? Vol. LXXII1 No. 1558 DEATH CLAIMS JOHN WANNAMAKERi Philadelphia, Dec. 12.?John Wana maker, aged 84, a merchant and former postmaster general, died at his home here today. He has been ill since early November. Mr. Wanamc.ker was active in bus- , iness until he was stricken with a cold at his country home. He spent the summer at work except for occa- ( sional trips to the seashore. His daughters, Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton and Mrs. Norman MacLeod, were at his bedside. His son, Rodman, arrived after his death. I The signs on the stores here and in New York said they would remain j closed until further notice. , The funeral will be announced later. , His life was insured for over $3,- , 000,000. , John Wanamaker led in the ere- ( ntion of the department store as an , insuiuuon in American life. At the ( outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 | when he began business for himself in ( a humble way in Philadelphia, retail j merchandizing in this country was in a disorganized state, and, in the opin- ^ ion of the far-sighted young mer- ( chant, it was suffering a rapid deciin ^ through practices that were then general. Aside from his ambition to make | money, "my paramount purpose," said j Mr. Wanamaker, "was to help save the mercantile profession from lower. | ing its flag before other professions and occupations." There were in those days no fij.ed selling price for goods. Business then demanded a 13-hour day from all its employes. Customers spent hours price-haggling ( with salesmen. Mr. Wanumakcr was impressed with this waste of time and . to eliminate it he became a pioneer in fixing a selling price for goods. It 1 was one of the beginnings of many | mercantile reforms which today are so generally followed that the present 1 generation can scarcely find anywhere v a trace of the old practices. Mr. Wanamaker was 24 years olo 11 when he entered upon his career, in partnership with his brother-in-law, 11 Nathan Brown, on a joint capital of ? $8,500. ir a clothing business at Phil-. ' born in tjk^t e oldedx of seven children and early in "r his boyhood he was obliged to give up *! schooling and earn his ov;n way. His first wages were $1.25 a week as an errand boy in a Philadelphia book store, and then as a young man he was employed for a time at Tower ' Hall, a famous old Philadelphia cloth ing house, where his personality and t business ability were developed for h his venture in business for himself. The Brown & Wanamake, store began * business with a first day's sales ac- ? count of $24, and ended its first year n with a record of $24,000 business. Mr. " Wanamaker and his brother-in-law i v were during their first few months of 1 business unable to afford a horse and 1 r wagon for delivery, and Mr. Wane-i1maker himself pushed a two-wheel 1 cart to deliver his goods. His part- I "" ner's health failing, most of the de-' tails of the business developed upon , Mr. Wanamaker. I T Early in his career Mr. Wanamaker | -1 married Mary B. Brown who coop- j erated with him in much of his phi- . 5 lanthropic work. He founded the .1 Fresbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, T the First Penny Savings Bank there, assisted in erecting many Young Men's Christian Association buildings, '' and contributed toward college missionary institutions in India, China and Japan. At the outbreak of the European war he was one of the first to assist in the relief of the Bel- c. gians, equipping two shiploads of foodstuffs which were sent to the in- | ,j vaded country. , ? i Christmas Dinner and Treat '' t Every effort is being made by the Salvation Army to supply the poor F and needy with a Christmas basket F which will contain most of these arti- r cles, a live chicken, canned fruit, po- c tatoes, corn, tomatoes, sugar, coffee, r cranberries, butter, bread, flour, etc., a also a treat of toys, candy, apples, 11 oranges, etc., will be given the children. We Kindly ask the public to r contribue towards this effort with ' money or the above articles, those do- c nating food, etc., are urged to do so 8 at once as these articles cannot be called for a few days before Christ- ' mas as the kettles will have to be placed upon the streets for collections and other preparations that will keep every one of the workers busy. The . Army needs $500 for this effort and \ the winter's extra work and only i $5.00 has been donated to date. Again we urge those having the little boxes ? in their homes to see that at least i CI.00 is placed in the box and all j others are urged to mail their contri- j lotions at once to me or to the Sal- i vation Army. C. C. Sanders, 1 President Advisory Board. < - Mias Flora Worth of Charleston is rhe fueat of friends in Union this I week. $ f. DECIDES QUESTION OF IMPORTANCE Washington, Dec. 11.?Two causes considered by the government of major importance in the enforcement 1 of national prohibition were decided < ty the supreme court today. In one of them coming from the state of ' Washington, the government scored ' a sweeping victory, the supreme court holding that both the federal and state government can prosecute and punish the same unlawful act in the manufacture, possession, transportation ot sale of intoxicating ' liquors. I The other case, coming from California, the government lost in its contention that in the enforcement of 1 national prohibition an executive of- < icer can impose and collect as taxes he assessments and penalties impos- i 3d by those sections of the revised 1 statute which remain unrepealed by ' ho Volstead act and which became < aw while the manufacture and sale ' pi intoxicating liquor was not pro- 1 pibited. t The United States district court I 'or western Washington dismissed a federal indictment charging Vito * f^anse, Dick Barto and others with 3 nanufactureing, transporting and t possessing intoxicating liquors on he ground that they had been tried 1 ind convicted in the state courts for 1 he same offense. I In reversing this action today the *s iupreme court held that "in the ab- 1 ence of special provision by congress f onviction and punishment in a state * oni*t under a state law for making, 0 ransporting and selling intoxicating t iquors is not a bar to a prosecution r n n court of the United States un- 0 ler the federal law for the same c's." The effective of the prohidtion amendment, the court stated 1 n an opinion by Chief Justice Taft, -ras to establish prohibition in every ? iar of the United States and affect- * ng transactions which are essentialy local or intrastate, as well as those ertaining to interstate or foreign ommerce. The power to take legisitive measures' to make the policy itorial limits shall not cease to ex- d It." a m 1* Dr. Huiet !11 in Columbia t Dr. M. D. Huiet is quite sick in 'oiumhia with an acute attack of 1. umbngo. Dr. and Mrs. Huiet went j' o Columbia to attend the funeral of ; lis sister, Mrs, Dorothy Huiet Law- 1 on of Now York, who died suddenly c vhile on a visit here and he was c tricken suddenly and has suffered ^ cry much since. It will be probably ovcral days before he is able to be a 'P- " Fnciiilb in Union regret to hear of ' Huiet a illness but hope he will 1 oo.i be able to return home. ^ -? , - t rODAY'S COTTON MARKET h Open 2:20 p. m. * )ecember 24.83 24.75 ? anuary 24.80 24.95 -1 -larch 25.03 25.17 a lay 25.05 25.21 f uly 24.60 24.87 ~ .ocal market 25c v _____ v The government estimate which t amo out today is 9,964,000 bales. Frequent Clashes in House Washington, Dec. 12.?Frequent ' lashes between Chairman Volstead f the house judiciary committee and * ackson H. Ralston, counsel for Repcsentative Keller, marked the openng committee's hearing on Keller's mpeachment proceedings against Atorney General Daugherty. Ralston a 1-1 . t. _ ML 1__ I oiti Lily cuivnnnxee no wasn v, reauy u> ^ iroceed with the hearing in the order .resented because it was "an absurd equest" and "absolutely without preedcnt." Volstead declared the com- j nittee already had been stalled off ind wanted to proceed in an orderly 9 nanner. After a long argument Ralston an'ounced that he was ready to proceed * n single specifications, saying the \ ither attorneys would present other . ipecifications. 'roponents of Bills Before Senate Committee < f Washington, Dec. 12.?Proponents ( if various farm credit billy appeared , ?cfore the senate banking committee ( oday. j Senator Casher, chairman of the j iennte farm bloc, told the committee , lis bill authorizing the livestock loan , issoeiations meets the needs of all ] growers but tloesn't deal with the j iceds of the general farmer. Senator Lenroot followed by out- ( lining the Lenroot-Anderson bill endorsed by the administration. Mrs. Carl Barksdale of Spartanburg is the guest of Mrs. H. B. Jennings. V " SPARTANBURG I LOSES BY FIRE Spartanburg, Dec. 12.?Fire originating in the cook stove of the Y. W. m C. A. cafeteria, over the Hobbs-Hen- in derson Department store on east Main C' street, broke cut at 12:45 a. m. today hi and before it was brought under con- SI t.rol at 2:05 had done estimated dam- aa age of $76,000 to goods in the Hobbs- th Henderson company, the ?fird De- ly partment store, the Kress Five and w< Ten Cent store and the Woolworth da Five and Ten Cent store. The damage was confined to water and smoke in th the stores. se The fire was discovered by W. H. pa Varner, foreman of the Atlantic Coast at Line shope at Rocky Mount, N. C., who is in this city on jury duty. Mr. th Earner was awakened by sparks fall- no ir.g into a small hallway just off ee tiis room over the Woolworth store, tei lie dressed hurriedly and turned in mi :he alarm. By the time the firemen is 'ad arrived the flames had crept from wi i" n eiiO/tnf a f Vin f ki V/l Aaa?* n rt/l tiro rn -iiv nvvviHi w niv tuiiu uuut aim *r vi v H1' raveling across the floor over the of ,hrec stores. rej The firemen were successful in com- thi >&ting the flames on the second floor op ind proceeded to the third only to be be< urned back by dense volumes of sa: moke. Gas masks were brought into ' flay, but by this time a new blaze to ad started up on the second floor. fQi Cfforts concentrated on both floors no ubdued the flames at 2:05. Much of pr, he stock of the stores was Christmas eatures and in one case, the Hobbs- i lenderson company, a large shipment me f shoes had been in the store less At ban 12 hours. The shipment was da uined by water. Insurance is carried Rti n most of the damaged goods. NVa Horses attached to the horse drawn }a| pparatus of the fire department ran er way just as the firemen were leavng the scene and dashed into the * rlorgan monument a block away. \ loth were injured severely. It is be- ?sj0 ieved that they will have to be shot. ^rj| Voroan in Wyoming U *May hm Fugitive ^ Casper, Wyoming, Dec. 12.?A woion suspected of being Mrs. Clan lig| philips, the escaped Los Angeles t ** ** 6ttf& tiuk aDj etail of the description. She was rrested when she left the train. She Sc efused to aid the police in identificainn Casper, Wyo., Dec. 11.?In the arest of a woman who got off the Bur- *' irgton passenger train from Billings . 1J ere early tonight Captain Clayton of 'ul he police department believes he has iiotured Mrs. Clara Phillips, convictd of the murder of Mrs. Albert lla leadowB of Los Angeles. The woman, accompanied by a man, rrived about 8:15 p. m. and immedi- .? iely entered a taxicab. Two motor- ^ ycle officers followed her and made he arrest. The police announced the ' escription of the woman tallies with 0 hat of Mrs. Phillips. The woman asked the police to lock f ier up in a dark cell and the police vv ook the precaution to place her in re of the strongest cells in the city ? ail. The woman refused to answer c' ny questions as to where she came rom or who she was. She carried a ' lot uit case filled with clothing but there irere no letters or personal addresses 1,1 /hich might enable the police to idenIfy her. y ? Br Committee Report Adopted ,n| ?? lie Cleveland, Dec. 12.?Conference for r 3 rogressive political action today dopted the credentials committee re ort on barring the workers party of America representatives from the neeting. The action was taken as a esult of a charge that the party prin- ('e iples failed to harmonize with the lims of the conference. re ? 1 :old Wave Headed This Way th bo Washington. Dec. 12.?The cold su rave which is gripping the Northwest '->v .as moved into the Middle West today w' c the weather bureau announced. It vil? erach the greater portion of the y? Atlantic states from northern Geor- >'0 tia and northern South Carolina be lorthward within the next 24 hours. ,n The lowest temperature today is 34 >elow zero at Havre, Montana. ^ Thank You Very Much Aunt Mary has good warm woolen ? a 1 ? .uciwiign miu wooien union suits md a nice large pile of coal and is ixed up now for quite a while. She w vus so grateful for these nice gar- Ti nents and thnnks everybody for helping her out. The colored people have <*c been most kind to her, two going ev. m 51 y day to look after her needs and P< many of them cook dainty food for lj her and otherwise cheer her up. This is mighty fin* and >he thanks them and Mrs. George Keller and the In- ci dies who work with her, are very ap- S preciative, too. Union is all right ti and certainly will stand to a fellow in distress. lh Miss Lily Cornwall of Santoc is vis. 1 ir iting: in Union today. [h (LAME FORWECK NOT YEflUCI The South Cfczx^^^^plroad c iasion has not yefnj^^P^le to i itely fix the hUin|9^^K?e Atla oast Line railiood^^Bt at Hi in Saturday morni^jH Frank lealy, chairman of flBt ommiss lid yesterday upon Ml -Hum fi ie scene of the colliaiv Mr. Si and John C. Coney, . " nnnssioi ere at the wreck Satdftr f and S One person was ldi and m an 20 others were Kjgr i when cond section of Noy??telesco issenger train No. MHfc ading ? Hanahan. WLl Chairman Shealy sNflpesten at the blame for tiMk'SVeck co >t be definitely plaoe^l^il Eng r Williams of No. .fwf** able stify. From teatimonf' kf the fl an of No. 52 and otket Murces, claimed that Engfcie* Willia is on tho running: board of his ne when his train ran'Jptt the r No. 52. When railroad offic ached the scene tfejlf 4footid i rottle of the engine o. 80 w en and indicating ^ftati it had i en closed before the ta|*Sft, it v id. The flagman of New Went bi stop No. 80, but, ascoAling to rmation furnished t>bsaly, v t seen by the engUijnf #f the i oaching train. Charleston, Dec. 11. Jue\rta of l ;n injured in the eeHpion on 1 lantic Coast Line vwrosd Sat y morning, near CfMBkiston, w? 11 in local hospititMsloBight. is reported that tfiiajr^fire maki .isfaclory progress. Jtaynes M porter on train fe2, was red to go to his hes&$o4sy. The seven ni the hopdtab are: Williams, engineer 4$ %ceond tn ?, 80, which plowed M the rear iin No. 52; Seth W.wdiuggs, m rk; Frank B. PuMMti, exPr< ssenger; R. J J. Tnlh|^ mail cloi muel B. Whalej&Jijbi Pinckr I A. P. fBeard?7^iMji||ji SFo official gtatem||^Vv'^ the i sion has bpen inqu: hool Teacher Hurt in'.Acddc Miss Virginia Brings i,:jp Union tcher at the Logan school, is at iptist hospital suffering painful ries as a result of an automol cident occurring at the corner ashington and Main street yest y afternoon about 4:30 o'clock. Miss Briggs was struck by an mobile driven by Miss Kather well as she, with Miss Mildred 1 ?, was attempting to cross eet. It seems that they.were cro X the street when they saw M well's car. They stepped back t o car was stopped. Miss Pov en started her car again and as o young women again attemp cross the f.treet. Miss Powell s fore she knew what had happei 0 saw Miss Briggs on the grou ic carried t.er immediately to iptist hospital and when seen th it night Miss Powell seemed vi ich upset over the accident. Attending puhysicians at the bos 1 said last night that although M "iggs was painfully hurt, there X a gash over her left eye, a wren back and bruises, they did not ve her injuries were of a serii ture.?The State. Last Call Since an order was issued by partment to provide receptacles mp kind for receiving mail at y sidence, we find ?omc few on Ro and 3 that have not complied m is order, Henry L. Poole has ev x on his route established and I. re he appreciates this. Those 'U, who have not provided a pi ill you not, within the next 1 ieks do so. Your postman comec >u in sunshine and in rain, bri u joy and sorrow, as the case r , surprise him, the day after Chr as, see how much he will be plea you have n place for your n at will insure you a safe delivi Postmaster A meeting of the Gipsy Smith < ill be held tonight (Tuesday) at Hbomacle at 7:30 o'clock. We promise io have the Tabem mfortably heated and u*g? o ember to be present and bring p active members. Be on hand pror 1 ? ? ? The handsome new bungalow b* rected by Dr and Mrs. R. R. Pop . Church utreet ia nearing com on. O. 8. Brock has been quite sic is home in Spartanburg. His fri > Union will be pleased to hear R ia much Improved today. ; RUSSELL WINS ED DAMAGE SUIT om* Oxford, Miss., Dec. 11.?A verdict def- for the defendant was returned by a 1 ntic jury in United States district court ( inn hi re eai!? tonight in the trial of the v W. suit of Miss 1 ranees Cleveland Birk- ' ion, liead, stenographer, against Lee M. 1 rom Russell, governor of Mississippi, for 1 ?ea damages based on charges of seduc- * ner, tion and other serious allegations. c >un- The verdict?the climax of one of 1 the most sensational lawsuits ever i lore tiled in a Mississippi court?was re- 1 the turned at 6:08 o'clock, just 26 min- ' ped utes after the arguments were con- a itill eluded, instructions given and the case 1 submitted. v da/ Neither of the principals was in the ' uld court room when the jury presented '' fin- its verdict. Governor Russell with r to Mrs. Russell went to the home of his ag- brother?immediately after the jury ' , it retired. Members of his counsel also ' ms had left the court room. Miss Birk- 11 en- head and her attorneys left at the t: ear <nme time for their hotel. And the a ers cmwd which for a week had packed !1 the the corut room to its capacity had ide passed from the building, evidently in I f not the belief that no immediate verdict ^ pas was in prosject Several newspaper ' men, court attaches and a handful of * ick the more determined of those who had 1 in- followed the trial during its week of '-1 ?as sensational development?not more " ap- than a score of men?remained when ' ?he jury filed in with its verdict. ^ It contained only the seven words: the "We, the jury find for the defend- f the ant." v ur- Judge E. R. Holmes, who presided ' ere at the trial, was in the lobby of the * It building when word came from the ( ng i ry that it was ready to report and ' ill- ( urt was reconvened. The jury filed ' at- m. its verdict was road and within breo minutes from the time the ver- 1 W. diet was presented court had ad- ' ain jmrnod and the trial of Mississippi's 1 of ost widely d scussed case in a decade ail ad passed into history. 1 jss Submission of the case to the jury : rk; fallowed four hours of argument in ; iey which pleas--brilliant and abounding 1 with dramatic and intense supplica. oi. tions, were made to the jury on the iry one hand for the exoneration of the re. governor and or the other for a ver;& diet upholding the contention of the "Milium trrat?She - had been wronged by the state executive and deserving of redress. Miss Bi.khtfud uad & Iced for $100,000 damages. Fifty thousand dollar'? was asked on each of the two counts, 9 the ,:ne charging seduction and the other . Jh_ impairment of health as result of ,;ip an alleged operation which she *de of clared Governor Russell had connived ' or- :i*The verdict was returned by a jury aU- composed of men ranging in age from ine year.; of age. All are marDa d. Thirty-four witnesses were oxthe a mined during the seven days the case i ,ss_ has been on trial here, after having , [iss been filed first in the United States I IJ1(j district court at Jackson, where it yell was dismissed for want of jurisdic.ion, refiled in the state court at Jackted ton, the state capital, but withdrawn ajj from the latter court when service aed obtained on Governor Russell nfj when he came to his home here to the ''i the September primary 0t0 ery Service Company to Have Banquet pi Iss The Servicb Compnny, Capt. J. be- Frost Walker commanding, will have ch- their annual banquet at the Union be- hotel Tuesday evening, December 19. dus Governor Harvey bus been invited, and it is expected that he will atend, us will Adjutant General R. W. Grant. A pleasant and profitable evening is anticipated. the ' * ' of Santa Claus Club our utc Can you imagine anything more rith tiagic than lor a little child to wake ery up Christmas morning and find that am Old Santa Claus has passed by and of the stocking was empty? This must ace i.ot happen this year in this good old two town. Leave your contribution at The t to Times office sind it will reach the club, ngs Miss Theo Young and Miss Henrinay etta Jordan left a generous contriist bution at the office yesterday afterised noonv and so did Mrs. C. H. Peake nail and Mrs. James Bartles, Jr. They sry. expressed their approval of the efr. forts of the club and said their hearts were in the work. Help the club this year to make Christmas merry for little children tlub v-'h? would otherwise find an empty the stocking. Thank you. ^ Dr. Steedley Returns ros- Next June "Pt- Dr. B. B. Mcetiicy was h vimm.i ... , Ltpd Dnion a few days ago. He went from Spartanburg to New York last Auge'nK ust and is making a special study of e on cancer. iple- Dr. Steedley says he will finish his work there next June, and will then return to Spartanburg to resume the ^ practice of his profession, ends .< . that Miss Pearl Pittman of Carlisle is 4 among the shoppers in Union today. MISSING AIRMEN NOT YF.T FOUNDI San Antonio, Dec. 11.?Search for [Jul. Francis II. Marshall and Lieut. I Charles I.. Webber, missing aviators, j viJI he conducted in the state of So- | lora, Mc ico, tomorrow by army air- t tlanes followii" announcement today i hat the governor of Sonora had i ratited permission for the diets to ross the international boundary. At he sunt etime, however, n systematic ontbing ol' the territory about 20 t itiles south of Tucson, Ariz., where a p nail carrier reported having seen an u lit plane flying between Twin Buttes t ,nd Santa Una Thursday afternoon n cith the motor missing, was ordered i"he carrier said the machine was fly- i ng oast in the direction of Santa Rica |', lountains. ,\ Headquarter* Eighth corps area. s *ort Sam Houston, under whose di- (j or lion tlu scai ch is being conducted, |, ipon receipt of this information or- e lend out three additional Kelly Field viators to join the large detachment u lready operating in Arizona. 1} After the receipt of a telegram < rom Col. E. B. Winans, who is at k fucson. officers at headquarters, NV iighth corps area, indicated more at- r ention is being given the report of ' he mail carrier than to the possibil- j, ties the aviators are missing in Mex- s| l'o. However, no clue is being over[.oked and eaeh report is being care- ^ idly investigated Th? search this af'trnoon spread rem military authorities u> civilian-* v hen Brigadier General Ilow/.e ot y 'ort. Bliss 'rn ounced a reward of >100 would i;e paid any person not opeccted wi!! tin- military service ch< r.ia. <;rd 4lie lost plane or one or ' 11 oth passengers. On account ?>t the rough nature of lie country it is believed possible the irplane era red in landing and 'hat he aviators were injured. ( The latest reports indicate that the nissing plane passed Yuma safely j mn sonu'wr.rri' amng us easiwarti :nurse turned southward and crossed ' nto Mexico. Governor Robertson's Case Postponed Indefinitely J t Oklahoma City, Dec. 12.?The case of Governor Robertson* charged with bribery, has beo.i postponed indefinitely. Sensations ha.c characterized the progress of the case of Gov. J. R. A. I'\>be,tso:i ind'o^od March 122, last, by J a district court jury at Okmulgee, on a charge of accepting a bribe to permit the Guaranty State Bank at Ok11 ill'gee to continue operations after it hao become insolvent. When Judge R. H. Christopher, in superior court i.t Okmulgee, dismissed the grand iuvy February 0 James Hepuurn, Okmuigee county attorney, denounced the court as acting "under sinister iillui i os *' Fallowing protest over this action, which he later . explained was taken when it was found the g* int' ju h? ' ' en *a :y drawn. Judge Christopher and his family left the city. Th't sane- ri-'h". the Ku Klu:. Klan paraded the Okmulgeo streets and at :> mass meeting the county attorney promised th impanelling of another grand juiy. Judge Christopher then Iendcred Ki ivsh ration to Governor Robertson, who refused to accept it, promising the judge "the full rt uircts of the state" for his protection hotiUi they lie needed. In the meantime, petitions for a n\v grand jury h id been filed, and a grand jury in the court of Judge M. L. Bozarth w*.s impanel ed to investigate the failure of the Bank of Okmulgee, which had absorbed the Guar- ' anty State bank and other bank failures. in the county. Governor Robert-on nvuie an at vinpt to appear before tin grand jury, presenting himself in person, but County Attorney Hepburn denied him the right. It was on this occasion that the governor engaged in a fistic encounted with lames Lyone, an Okmulgee oil man, a depositor in the failed bank, when Lyone refused, with an epithet, to accept an introduc lion 10 mo guvi i ni?i. "Say It With Coal" A friend of The Times people was talking over various matters yesterday and said, "While you folks are bugging so hard for the Empty Stocking fund, why don't you suggest the idea of sending coal, wood and groceries to the struggling ones at Christmas time." This was all included in the spirit The Times was trying to arouse and we heartily endorse our friend's suggestion and right here and now say? a ton of coal or a load of wood or a supply of groceries would be one gorgeous Christmas gift. Possibly we did not have the nerve to ask for so much, but we now pass on the suggestion. A Langley barometer registers a change of one-hundred millionth of a degree in temperature. More than 25,000 acres of land are operated by women farmers in the United States. TWO MIDSHIPMEN ARE DISMISSED Washington, Dec. 11.?Midshipmen druce II. Kobinsou, appointed from \rizona, and Stuart II. Hawkins, ap ointed from Massachusetts, were orlered dismissed from the Naval acad iny today, President Harding havng approved courtmartial sentences, ulting from the recent hazing js at the academy. The accumulated hazing cases at he academy were taken up with the 'resident today by Secretary Denby nd his recommendations approved hroughout. Other cases of a similar ature await final action. On recommendation of Secretary Jenby, the president approved modication of dismissal in the cases of lidshipmcn Thomas J. Casey of Masachusetts, Thomas E. Boyce of Iniana and 11. C. Eish of New York to jss of one year each in their acad my courses. The dismissal from the academy 1 Midshipman Kobinson, whose home i in Chandler, Ariz., results from his Durtmartial for hazing Midshipman * lihum 11. McGregor of Indiana, Pa., ho was taken to the academy hosita! for treatment afterward. The ther cases bear on different hazing lcidents, but the dismissal of Midhipman Hawkins also is one of those i which physical injury or excessive umiliation was caused to the man a zed. The three cases where the commndant of the academy recommendd dismissal, but the department ovlilied punishment to the loss of year in standing, involved charges f neglect of duty in these nffdshipien were "in charge of tables at .hieh the midshipmen were hazed," ccording to the department's unouncement. Action in these cases represents a lepart mental policy under which the tnti-hazing law is to be enforced igidly where physical violence is a ?ortion of the hazing incident or vhere thoie has been an ntlemnt to ause public humiliation of under lassmen. It is apparent that the department makes a distinction between hazing of this (h .racter and those l azing practices of a much less sevi ous nature which have no harmful results. The department, ItT is "under - - ? stood, holds that as future officers i he midshipmen must accept full responsibility for their acts and all .'onscquences, no matter how serious hese may be, regardless of the lack f intent to inflict bodily injury or .indue humiliation. President Hardng has supported that view in apiroving Secretary Denby's recomuei'dation in the eases announced tolay. Christmas Carols 1"he old English custom of singing Christmas Caols, is b. .ng revived in his country and in many towns and > th enrol singers are a very i i.iticu .ir part f tin- Christmas senon. ''"he si' govs usually sing their .arols on Christmas Eve and espee ,! 1 \ for those in trouble, or sick, or t old pee) !e and it is a beautiful ?em. Due i an imagine n< w that the .-.11111 OI -|!,ty .Mgni, >>110111 .Mtfiu iv floating: in the air, and with so uich talon' in Union, it certainly i'cms that w ought t?? have carol i rigors. Populai Young People Wed \ marring Iiich \va eceived with i iciia! interest by number of Union ! ' \* is celebrated Monday nfteru "dll) o'clock when Miss Mar\ i.a.. .'..miner lacanie the bride of l.'aiph Henrv, the ceremony being performed at the home of Itev. Lewis M itice, the officiating minister. The bride wore her traveling suit of seal brown with hat and acres mries to match and was unattended. She is a lovely brunette with woman, 'v graces and accomplishments and by her sunn . temper and genial dis position has gained the admiration of n large cirri of friends. The groom s a young man of splendid integrity and is greatly esteemed and deservedly popular in the com nullity. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mc. Henry left by automobile for a honeymoon journey, after which they will be at home to their friends in this city. That happiness, joy and prosperity may ever be their portion in life is ' incere wish of all. Union Girls Defeat Whitmire ' ' '.iris basket-ball game of the season was played here last Fridny. Much entusiasm and school spirit was shown both by the town peo pic and the different crowds whicn motored from Whitmire and Cross Anchor to attend the game. American banks are efter the issue c-f bonds which Belgium is putting out for public works in the Congo. Fifteen or twenty millions of dollars are being raised for this purpose. , '< L