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. . , -j . i ** , r=n thf i imion imiLY Times =P?=| A ? y^pa Daily Timo* Oc toW I, ltl7 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY | r++++^-;..;-++++ ("l ? I J '? * * j| I DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY E,t?MU~? in lMO-C???<f? JSf ^ p_ ,, ' \ H W-H?H H?WH 1 i " " ? , i_j ___ d^cember 16, 1922 ???? - 1 Union, S. C., Snturdny Aftornoo Vol. LXXIII No. 1662 THREE KILLED; OUTLAWS TAKEN Lexington, Ky.t Dec. 15.?A week of skirmishes between moonshiners and federal prohibition agent* in the hills of Menifee county which resulted in the killing of three agents and one moonshiner and the wounding of another outlaw, was ended tonight. A posse of 20 agents were returning from the hill country tonight with live prisoners. Robert Ballard, reputed leader of the outlaws, was shot co death this morning. Guy Cole, the third government man killed, fell in today's battle. Charles B aallh today's battle. Charles Ballard, brother of the slain leader, was wounded but escaped. Members of the outlaw band captured by the posse were: Jeff Ballard, father, and Albert Ballard, brother of the slain leader, William Fongerson, Joseph Clem and Elwood RifTee. The smashing of the "Ballard pang" by the federal men followed a week of hill country campaigning,) marked by three spectacular gun battles. The drawn out battle was inaugurated last Saturday when Agent R. F. Duff was shot to death while lead-1 ing a party of raiders against a cave, used by the outlaws for a still. The following day a large posse of federal agents and deputy sheriffs went into the hills, but returned after David Tread way, deputized by the lederal authorities, was slain by a bullet fired by a hidden rifleman. The large posse was disbanded following Treadway's death and the fed eral operatives adopted "under cover" methods to locate their men. This morning a picked force of 20 sgents moved upon a cabin where the Ballards had taken up headquarters. The ensuing fight at the cabin was the last stand of the outlaws. Agent Cole fell before the fire of the defend, era, but bullets from high powered rifles in the hands Of the attacking party ripped through the walls of the cabin, killing the outlaw leader and wounding his brother. Covering his retreat with his rifle, Charles Ballard was successful in eluding pursuit. Whether his wound ^ was sufficiently serious to retard his flight from the immediate vicinity of Coolidge Receive! A Challenge Washington, Dec. 16.?Vice President Coolidge today received a proY; test and challenge against the election of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts at tl?e election, sent by Conrad W. Crooker, attorney fcg John A*. Nicholla, who was prohibition candidate against Lodge. He said he wasn't rep. i eventing William A. Gaston, the defeated Democrat, the papers referred to senate privileges and elections committee. Apparently it will be pressed when the new congress convenes, for it cannot be taken up now. Papers charge flagrant irregularities referring to Lodge as "minority winner" and saying he had been "repudiated" and asked an immediate hearing. Crooker said the move was non partisan but was designed to unseat the man who has accomplished more harm as an obstructor of the world peace and natural expression of liberal thought than any man since Nero." American Delegation Plana a Protest f .aiiQQtino Ha/? Ifi /Wv fha A uoru*i a ted Press). ? Richard Washburn Child, head of the American delegation to the Near East conference, plans to protest against the Turkish proposal to expel the Greek patriarch from Constantinople at the afternoon meeting of the subcommission on minorities. Poliah President Assassinated Warsaw, Dec. 16 (By the Associated Press).?Gabriel Narutowics, the Polish president, was assassinated today while attending an art exhibition. There had been continuous disorders since his election on last Saturday, v The disorders the day he was elected were unexpectedly by the national assembly led to four deaths. Narutowics took his office Thursday. Macies Rataj, speaker of the house; becomes acting president. Cotton Sood Crushed Darin# November Washington, Dec. 16.?Cotton seed crushed during the four months ending November 18th is 1,681,011 tons, so the Census Bureau announced toOA SCO OOA aw# ? ewe aJL' ucejr f ovfoviymrv wub vt vtvu mv vu hand-at the mills. The crude oil pry?> Pf duced is 478,890,540 tone. Refined oil 819,669,498 pounds. Birth Annonnrem?I Mr. end Mrs. W. B. Dentin asr ounce the birth of e son Deoember 10th, to be celled Williem Burns, Jr. In competition we heve comparison. fitk v {investigation moves slowly Washington, Dec. 16.?Representative Keller, the Republican, failed ugain today to appear before the liouse judiciary committee to give evidence under oath about information on which he based impeachment cnarges against Attorney Genera! Daugherty. His attorney, Jackson Ralston, announced He advised his client that the committee had exceeded its authority and his appearance in response to the summons was un <.vcniwjr, v^iinirfu?n voisieaa satu Speaker Gillette signed the subponae committee, thus acting for the house, t nd said the committee oould not report Keller for contempt, a coat. Washington, Dec. 15.?Another surprise was furnished before the house judiciary committee today with the failure of Representative Keller (Re}blican) of Minnesota, to appear in response to a formal summons to give under oath the information on which he based his impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. Mr. Keller gave no explanation other than that contained in a letter from his counsel, Jackson H. Ralston, which stated that Mr. Ralston was unable to appear today because of imperative business engagements. "Without submitting at this time to the jurisdiction of the committee with regard to the subpoena," the letter said, "I am expecting at your next meetings, tomorrow or later, to take such position before the committee which regard the subject as then may seem appropriate." Arguing that this letter contained r.c "excuse" for the failure of Mr. Keller to respond to the summons, some committeemen favored an immediate report to the house recommending that he be haled before the bar there in contempt proceedings, f inally, however, the committee decided to hear his counsel tomorrow before charting its course. Mr. Keller, who was present in the house during practically the entire 8 ess ion today, conferred late in the day with his counsel as to his fqture | position, but no announcement was I made concerning the conference, Earj l:er in.the day some of his friends hmmhth* suhmi?f HIP self to the jurisdiction of the com Members said the committee was vithout authority to compel his attendance; that its only course in case of final refusal to respond to a summons would be to report back to the house. That body, they said, had all the authority of a court in holding a member in contempt and could enforce its rulings. Irrespective of the action with regard to Mr. Keller individually, members were insistent that the hearing ow the impeachment charges should continue. There were those who ranted to go today, but a majority was of the opinion that the further o-king of testimony should be delayed i til the question of whether Mr. Keller was to appear to furnish the information in his possession had been determined. Chairman Volstead stated during i he day that Representatives Woodruff of Michigan and Johnson of South Dakota, who have attacked Mr. Daugherty in the house on charges of milure to prosecute war fraud cases, might be summoned. Learning of this, Mr. Woodruff said he was glad the committee was taking cognizance of bis charges. The crowds at the committee meeting today far exceeded that at any othefl* session. The big room was jammed, even to standing room, with an overflow outside the doors. There was lacking, however, the dramatic scene furnished late yesterday when Mr. Keller announcned he would not rroceed further with the presentation of the charges before this committee. Warniiur There is an outbreak of cholera rmong the hogs. Don't purchase meat from wagons at your door unless it bears the inspection label. Dr. Daverieux Turner, 1581-3t City Health Officer. Union Girls Defeat Whit mire Despite the rain yesterday the basket ball girls motored to Whitmire to roturn the game played on our court last Friday, December 8th. Our girls played well considering the fact that they played on an inooor court whereas they had been accustomed to playing in the open. Though we didnt beat them 21 to 1 as we did last time we did nearly as well by defeating them 16 to 8. ' Night School at Ottaray W. M. Hunt, principal of the Union high school is conducting a night whool sb Ottarajr and it is perhaps the largest night school in the state. Two evenings of the week are devoted to this work and Mr. Hunt is enthnei. astic over the work accomplished and the interest shown. ? t # 9 n* i , K- j 41 REPUBLICAN TAKES DEMOCRAT'S PLAC1 Washington, Dec. 15.?Represent) tive Thomas W. Harrison (Democrat > of the Seventh Virginia district wi ousted today from the house on tl i ground of irregularities in the 191 > election in his district. After ousting Harrison by a vo< of 202 to 100, the house seated Job Paul, Republican contestant, who wi serve until March 4. In a parting shot at his Republics foes just before they ousted him lat today from the house of representi tivee on the ground of election irregt larities, Representative Thomas V Harrison, Democrat of the Sevent Virginia district, charged that the 111 of the Republican party in his stal was based on patronage, and the proceeded to read letters which fc declared "proved incontrovertible that patronage had been sold there. Amid the utmost confusion in tl chamber, Mr. Harrison declared thi Representative C. Bascom Slemp < the Ninth Virginia district, and R< publican national committeeman, wi the dispenser of all patronage. Thei holding aloft a handful of letters an cancelled checks, Mr. Harrison e> claimed: "The people of the country do nc altogether understand Virginia Rc publican politics. It is a pure mai ter of patronage, and a question ( how they can feed at the publi trough. Why, I have been hearin all over the district of matters aboi the sale of patronage. I have bee hearing that offices were sold fc what money there was in it, and have right here the incontrovertibl proof that that is the condition a have been facing in Virginia." "Mr. Harrison asserted that "th head of this whole business is the dii tinguished member from the, Nint Virginia district." "He is the dis burser of all patronage," he adde< "He is the man who has to give hi indorsement to anybody that appliei not only in my own state but also a I understand in other states. "I picked up a few checks?check: gentlemen, by the bushel. They ai indorsed, some of them by Mr. Slem and gome of them by Mr. Howard, s the date and Mr. Harrison replie that they seemed to run over a yea: from December, 1920, to Januar? 1922. The checks were not read int the record. Mr. Harrison said moi of them were drawn to Mr. Slemp an Mr. Howard and signed by B. I Powell, whom he later described, i answer to questions from the floo; as a patronage referee. Most of th amounts were under $100, he sai< and several went to the Republica national committee. While he made no reply in th house, Mr. Slemp, in a statement t( night, said that neither Powell nc anybody else had been authorized t connect collection of money for th party organization with the promis of office, and if this had been don it was without his knowledge or ar proval. The first of the letters read by M Harrison purported to have bee written by Mr. Slemp to Powell i answer to letters "in regard to th collection of money for postoffices. "One must be very careful abou this," the letter said. "It will brin the party into disrepute, which woul be bad for everyone. We must pre serve our stand with the people an the administration." It was on the heels of Mr. Harri son's speech, which Republicans dc scribed as an effort to attack Mi Slemp, that the house shut off debat and voted, 202 to 100 to declare hi seat vacant. With this done, it vol ed, 201 to 99 to seat John Paul, R? publican contestant, who was immedi ately sworn in to serve until Marc 4. Mr. Harrison was elected in Nc vember and will return to his old sea in the new congress. Today's Cotton Market Open Cloe December 26.29 25.4 January . 25.26 25.41 March 25.46 25.? May 26.54 25.7! July 25.25 25.68 October .. .. 24.2 N. Y. Spots . 26.7 Local market 25.7 Notice A special communication of Unio Lodge No. 75, A. JP. M., will be hel in the Masonic Hall at 7:30 p. n Monday, December 18th. The F. C degree will be conferred. The class of Entered Apprentice . are adieu u> report to the secretar at 8 o'clock. By order of J. Gordon Hughes, Attest: W. M. Wm. C. Lake, Secretary. 1562-2 Mr. end Mrs. Russell Jeter of Sen luc ere visitors in Union today. HARVEY COME ( E FOR CONSULTATION a- 1-ondon, Dec. 15 (By thmA-Vsociated L) Piess). ? Ambassador Vm>y has L) is been called home for coMiltation, it ai ie wns stated at the Amerhpi embassy ja 50 this afternoon $ II He will sail on the BeiWtfaria De. to be cember 28. He will not!|be accom- at in panied by Mrs. Harvey, wi? will leave vi 11 the preceding day for a ^pit to Ma- at deira. ' * ? T1 n In the absence of an>iplBcial ex- r.? be planation, the impressionjtained cur. ce i. rency that Mr. Harv?y hadyeen called to i? iu TTMniiiKwn in cuihiww1 "mi mr on j, situation in regard to Genfon repara. cr ,1, tions, now threatening ajPipUire bo. tween Great Britain and Wfanco. pr ;e The nature of the consolation for on m which the ambassador ^mileuniironed so ie was not known at the embifcsy, .vhere wi ,?? it was said the message Ailing him th to Washington merely saidat was "for tu ie t. consultation.' It is primmed the wi c'scussions with Secretary of State 0f tf Hughes will cover the whole range c.x cf Euvopean affairs, including the al? lied debts, reparations ahd kindred rj0 subjects. | ta, id no c_ Washington, Dec. 16 (By the Asso- jsj liated Press).?Administration offi- ,JU lials believe that Amerkah influence can be employed to help towards a so- jj, ^ 1 ition of the German reparations th f problem. That feeling was toiced au- j x c fhoritatively today at the White I p|, g HoU8e- ha lt It was added, however,'that no an- ;c n i.ouncement now possible or even ... >r imminent. Things that mhy be occur- thi I ling behind the scenes, It was said, t(> I "can not be exhibited on tbfc stage," (^( ,e i.' this time without prejudiee here or abroad to the very causd' the Wash- lIl( ington government hopes tr> serve. at1 Such was the brief glhhi*e of offi^ cial purpose made available at the Al close of a day filled with speculation 0f j as to what move the Waahinjton gov- of. / cinment might be contemplating to- j,r R wards averting the threaten^ Anglo- S(>| g h'rench break over Germany! capaci- of ty to pay reparations. p s The White House stat* sent was I nade after a series of df/liepments y, cf obvious signific^hc&Jplginning ? with the official adraifcsiCmliat Am. 18 bassador Harvey had belAdpd frvm tdderable length between* Dr. Otto r' Wiedfeldt, the German ambassador, end Secretary Hughes, at which, it ? became known, the econonfjl plight of 1 Germany, already econonft ^plight of cu Cermany, already doscrib|t itn Amer- 1,1 io.in official advices as on V fc verge of n collapse, was discussed wit? its appli- ll( r* cation to the reparations tangle. or ie .?,. fe Music Club l'1 n su The Euterpean Music club held a l? r.'ost interesting meeting with Mrs. s,; John Morgan on Thursday afternoon. 1,1 >r During the business session the club 11 ? toted to join the National Federation '* e of Music Clubs, and will probably ''' '? send representatives to the state cone test in Greenville. The club is also ^ interested in the fact, that the con- iM vention of the National Federation of p,J r Music Clubs will be held in Asheville sc n m June. They also voted to present ; n to the Carnegie Free Librnry a num- lo ? ber of musical books. The club will continue their chorus ,u work and a committee will be ap- na ? 1'Ointea Dy the president to select and ^ order new chorus for the club. ';e Mrs. Lee Kennedy led the program ^ l'or the afternoon. The first on the ;il program was the story of "Eliland" -,0 and also a sketch of the life of Alex. ^ ander Von Fielitz by Mrs. D. M. r* Eaves. 111 e Following this Mrs. Kennedy sang s a cycle of song, assisted by Mrs. W. 11,1 * H. Hope. Mrs. Turner and Miss sfe Fanny Duncan sang "The Venetian sc Itegata,'' which was enjoyed by all. tu h The program was quit* different from previous programs and quite in- ?' t t cresting. The club showed their ap- (? rreciaticn by their generous ap- of p.'ause. ^1 The hostess assisted by Mrs. P. K. Lwitzer served delicious sandwiches e and tea. Reporter. ^i 7 ? , m >? Monarch Mothers' Club Meets ' ' 9 1 The members of Monarch Mothers' club are requested to meet next Wednesday at 2 o'clock instead of Tuesday. This change is made in order v> to secure the services of Mre. Dora Dee Walker, state food conservation / : specialist, Winthrop college. She will ^ make Brunswick stew which is very popular in the South. Many club wo- ? n men are specialising in this particular d line and they find ready sale for all ' they make. It is sold through the ' Home Producers association. Mrs. Walker will give instructions tu * on at>rlng gardening which will be ev y *ery helpful and no housewife can af- of ford to miss this meeting, however busy she may be. * ty Notice to Magistrates f? It Pleas? bring in your booka to have them examined by the grand jury. m > E. L. Spears, <v Foreman. r< .ALLS GOVERNORS TO WHITE HOUSE White Sulphur Springs, W. Vu. ec 15.?Governors of states nowit limal conference here received a rsonal invitation from President aiding by long distance telephone night to be his guests at luncheon the White House Monday with the ew, it is understood, of discussing nong other subjects prohibition, le message was received by Gover>r Snroul of ...u_ . . vMiio^iimua, WHO proeded to communicate the invitation the other governors and they at ce took the matter under considution. Recently it was announced the esident intended to call a conferee of the governors of the states me time next month to discuss th them and administration officials e prohibition question and the invition tonight was understood to be th the view of advancing the date the meeting as most of the state ecutives were so close at hand. It is doubtful, however, if all the vernors here can accept the invition because of previous engageints. Gov. John M. Parker of Louana, who discussed the prohibition estion in a conference address yesrday and urged -that the White >use conference be held some time is month, said he had to leave for uisiana at once. He expressed asure, however, that the president d seen fit to extend the invitation, iterating that if the conference re to be held in January many of is governors would find it difficult attend because of the sessions of eir legislatures. Late tonight it was understood that l> following governors expected to tend the Monday conference: Kilby of Alabama, Campbell of izona, Denney of Delaware, Davis Idaho, McCray of Indiana, Allen Kansas, Ritchie of Maryland, euse of Minnesota, Hyde of Misuri, McKelvie of Nebraska, Sproul Pennsylvania and Trinkle of Virlin. nion Official Has Good Record ^ "?t 1901. (Greenville News) John W. Gregory, deputy clerk oi urt of Union county, has a recorc at probably can not be equaled ir e state in that he has held the posi>n for almost '2*2 years. Mr. Greg', y served under a number of difrent officials, including the preser'. prk of court, R. C. Williams, who as lined office about six years ago. With the exception of one term ient in the legislature, in the early Ds, Mr. Gregory has never held ly elective office, although he has ten active in every move for the tterment of his town and communy. He has been a member of the ethodist church since a mere youth id for .'12 consecutive years was surintendent of the Methodist Sunday hool, at his home in Santuc, this unty. He also served as a steward r many years. Mr. Gregory was once offered the isition of deputy collector of interil revenue, which carried with it a uch larger salary than the position i then held. The ofTer was declined, wever, and since the early day of 01 Mr. Gregory has been "on the b" as deputy clerk of court in the aion court house. Mr. Gregory is 71 years of age id is the father of ten children, the lungest of whom is 24 years of age, id the eldest 44. For 25 years he rved as a trustee of one of the hools in this eonntv. In jidrlit.inn his duties as assistant clerk Mr. regory is secretary and treasurer the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance mpany, which has nearly $1,000,000 insurance in force in Union and mrtanburg counties. Work is Mr. Gregory's "hobby" and e manner in which he has preserved s youth and health, looking ten ars younger than he really is, would dicate this plan pays big dividends. Call Meeting There will be a call meeting of the :ecutive committee of the Gipsy mith meeting Tuesday evening at 30 o'clock at the rooms of the Young en's Business League. This is an important meeting and 'cry member is urged to be present. Great Deal of Flu t The "flu" is taking a very inopporine time to visit Union and from rery section of the town comes news ' several in nearly every family who e stricken with it The physicians say that it is a mild pe and very few pneumonia cases >llow but the people who have it say is not so mild at all. Plenty of fresh air, plenty of whole>me food, keep your feet dry and arm and dont let any one sneesc ?ar you. CROP VALUES SOAR HIGHER ( Washington, Dec. 15 (By the Asaoi ciated Press). -The nation's crops this year are worth $7,572,890,000, La; ed on their farm value as of De, ceniber 1, the department of agricul, tare announced today in its final crop , report of the year. Their value is $1,842,978,000 more than last year's crops, reflecting improvement in prices tor farm products prevailing now as compared with a year ago and increased production in some crops. This year's farm production is worth about the same as that cf 1910 but i.-> lower than 1920 by about $1,500,000,000, and lower than any year since 1915, except last year. It is only a little more than half as n.ueh as the record value year of 1919. Record production was made this j ear in rye, white potatoes, sweet po. latoes and hay. Other bumper crops this year were rice, the third largest production; tobacco, with the fourth 1 irgest crop in history; wheat with !<-.?> AOU I >.ic mm i.iiKusi. proauciion, and corn with its seventh largest crop. Cotton this ^ear is the fourth most valuable crop of that Btaple ever grown, altnnugh a small crop in point of proauction. Corn, as usual, is the country's most taluuble crop being worth this year $700,000,000 more than last year with a total value of $1,900,287,000. Cotton stands second with $1,368,517,000, the l'nt being valued at $1,190,761,0(8) and the cotton seed, $177,750,000. Hay is the third most valuable crop with a total of $1,331,679,000. No other crop reached a billiot. dollars in value this year. Wheat was valued at $864,000, standing as fourth most valuable crop of the country. 1 In today's final estimates, based on revision to conform with the census bureau's decennial crop production 1 siatist.ics the preliminary estimates of 1 production announced last month were ? somewhat chunged. There was a reauction in the corn crop of about ' C,000,000 bushels. Increases were ' shown for other crops, including: Winter wheat, 45,000,000 bushels; spring wheat, 1 700,000 bushels; oats, 14.278,000 bushels; rye, 15,874,000 ' bushels; buckwheat, 1,407,000 bushels; rice, 2,806,000 bushels; potatoes, 17,280,000 bushels, and hay, 4,055,000 Forty-Three Persons Indicted by Grand Jury ' Omaha, Nabraska, Dec. 16.?Forty.' 1 three persons have been indicted here bv the federal grand jury charged with misusing the mails as a result of an inquiry into the wrecking of the I.ion and Surety company. It includes well known Nebraska bankers and Chicago and Omaha business men. Joseph Troggett, head of the New York auditing firm, and Edwin Gur' ney, of Fremont, Nebraska, president ' of the defunct company, is among the indicted. Kansas Governor Denounces Ku Klux White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Dec. 16.?Kansas will expel the Ku Klux Klan by refusing them the right to do business with the state, so Governor Henry J. Allen told the conference of governors here today. The action is r ow before the state supreme court, and Governor Allen denounced the Klan as a destroyer of good will and teacher of bigotry. He denounced the use of the mask. Santa Claua Club Miss Coye Davis, a sweet little girl, is going to play Santu claus this year ? i;u omugut a spitnnia ciohk to ine club for the little girl we mentioned yesterday, and said she wanted to help make somebody happy this Christmas. Miss Kathrin Purcell donated a lovely doll and Miss Kathrin Wagnon, a coat. The Junior Christian Endeavor made a contribution of $2.00 and intend to send baskets of goodies to several people besides. Union is all right and has a great, b.tr, loving heart. Christmas Pageant On Tuesday evening, beginning at 7-J>0 o'clock, there will be a Christmas pageant given at the high school ' 1 M J! 1 iU. a M iL ~ _ -l 1 uunuuig ttnu wilt: puiruus ui ine scnuoi and all those interested are invited to witness it. No admission will be charged for this beautiful entertainment. Christmas carols will be sung by the pupils of the high school and you cannot afford to miss this pageant. Hot Suppor There will be a hot supper and interesting contest at Elford Grove school house Wednesday night, December 20th. The public is cordially invited. ltpd Miss Lucy Gilreath, of Greenville, I spent a couple of days in Union with i friends, returning to her home this evening. WITNESSES TELL OF ATROCITIES Marion, ill., Dec. 10 (By the Asao ciate Press).?The attack on the Her rin "strip" mine, the death march through the town with the captives and the hunting down of a few fugitives, were described today by wit nesses at the trial of five men held in connection withe the killings. All but one of the defendants were named as having been seen with a gun during the progress of the rioting but all the witnesses, so far heard, have declared they could not identify any persons they had seen in the act of shooting at the victims. In arguments between opposing counsel regarding the exclusion of a portion of the testimony to which the defense objected, Judge D. T. Hartwell, ruling in favor of the prosecution said, "I want the whole thing to come out and I do not want to exclude any testimony on a mere tech nicality." The defendants who have been ponit d out by witnesses as having been seen carrying guns during the rioiing are Otis Clark, Bert Grace, Joseph Caranghi and Levi Mann. The name of Peter Hiller, the fifth defendant, has not yet appeared in any of the testimony. Donald M. Gwing, a Chicago newspaper man, who wrote the first account of the killings for the Associated Press, picked out Grace from among the defendants as a man who had threatened him with a gun when he attempted to bring a drink of water to two injured men who were lying on a sun bakde road surrounded by a crowd of armed men pust outside of Herrin. The witness said there were six dead or wounded men lying in the road, all of them bound together by a single roap tied about their necks. "Grace put his foot on one of the wounded men and pushed," the witness declared, and quoted the defendant as saying with a curse: "You'll get no water here," Another witness, Henry Graves, u mine pump man, said he had seen a group of armed men pursuing two fuitives through the field near his house. "1^ heard the sound of shots," he ing men." Shortly afterward, he said, a wounded man had taken refuge on his rear porch, but two men who said they were "officers" came and took him away. Fred Harrison, a student at the University of Illinois, testified he had seen Bert Grace near his father's farm on the outskirts of Herrin the morning of the riots. Young Harrison said he had then taken a walk to n nearbly clump ot' woods, where he found four bodies, one of them hunging from a tree. William Goodman, a farmer, test.fied that he had been near the "strip" mine where the riot started and had seen several hundred men coming from the mine with 30 or 40 prisoners. He estimater the crowd about the mine at 1,500 persons. At the close of the afternoon session Judge Hartwell announced an adjournment of court over Saturday and Sunday. Personal Mention Mrs. Dewey McDaniel of North Mountain street has returned home after a few days' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Tracy, on Route No. 5. Dr. James M. Farr, of Gainesville, I*ia., is spending a few days with his parents, Capt. and Mrs. F. M. Farr. Dr. Fair is returning from the educat:onal conference in Greenville. Harold James, of Staunton, Va., is here for the holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. James. Mrs. J. E. Conniffee (Ixrnise May) at St. Matthews, was visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Humphries, yesterday. Miss Frances Wayland of Norfolk. Ya., will spend a portion of the Christmas holidays with college friends in Union. Alston Moore, of the University of Virginia, will arrive next Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Moore. "Bam" is completing his second year in law at the university and will soon be ready to hang out his shingle. Maurice Moore, Jr., of Sewanee University, will*spend Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Moore, on South street. Cothran Hear* Plea. GrcAenvile, Dec. 15.?B. B. Evans, rtwyer of Columbia, appeared before '1'. P. Cothran, associate justice of the Jipreme court, today and moved for a stay of execution in the case of Ira Harrison, under death sentence for the murder of J. C. Arnette. Justice Cothran took the matter i rider advisement and Has not an. i ounced his decision. The motion for a stay of execution was made on the grounds that an appeal has been takt n from the decision of Judge Mauldin in refusing to appoint a board to inquire into Harrison's sanity.