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Established 1844. $2.00 Year. Tri-Weekly Abbeville, S. C., Friday, January 13, 1922 | - - . Single Copies, Five Cents. 78th Year. - SB <* SECOND TRIAL I FOR ARBUGKLE PRESENCE OF LARGE CROWD S SHOWS THAT PUBLIC HAS NOT YET FORGOTTEN?SEV EN TEMPORARY JURORS AL READY SELECTED \ San Francisco, Jan. 12.?Selec tion of se^en temporary jurors and dismissal in the police court <of a perjury charge against Mrs. Minnie Neighbors resulting from her de fense testimony in the first trial were outstanding developments in connection with the opening of the second manslaughter trial of Ros_ coe C. ("Patty") Artmckle, motion ' picture comedian. The case grew out^of the death of Miss Virginia Rappe the prosecution charging Ar_ 1 1-1 - -Uar. aruuAJe abwivauu uw?* The presence of a large throng in ? front of the criminal court building a to watch the trial principals come, t and gxx, and of a crowd in the court * Toom , beiied to some extent the h general ibelief that interest in the trial had died out. The defendant, i? cheerful and keenly, interested ia b the proceedings, sat close to his t * dhief counsel, Gavin McNafo. His a wife sat in another section of the v \ court room. tl The personnel of the opposing n ?/Yiincal xtraa frVio soma a a in fha lasf iP trial. Mr. McNab (handled the ques tioning oft alesman for th? defense and Milton U'Ren, assitant district atorney, for the prosecution. The presence in the court of rep resentatives of th4 Woman's Vigi lant committee and a moral and civic "uplift organization figured in the questioning of veniremen, Mc_ N*ib asking if sudh activity of the committee could be considered by them. Three woman were among the temporary jurors selected. : The dismissal of Mrs. Neighbors., whose case had progressed at inter val for a month, was regarded by tHe defense as a point in its favor but the prosecuton held the oppo site view. id* same eiaoorai-e pouce guara s that was maintained throughout the first trial again appeared today, and I\ the plan of admitting spectators and * -press ropresentatives yere again j employed. , 6 TOWNS WANT BILLY SUNDAY |. r h Delegations Press Their Claims Upon Famous Evangelist. & Spartanburg, Jan. 12.?Delega- j tions frum Anderson, Clemson Col- r lege, Due West, Greenwood, Union q and Gaffney have come to the city to invite Mr. Sunday to visit their res pective towns during his stay in Spartanburg.' , No invitations have been accepted as yet, however, and none will be ^ taken up for consideration before next week. Mr. Sunday is anxious: to visit all of these places, but Mon day is his only day of rest, and he is forced to conserve his strength in order successfully to carry on his work. Much, too, will depend on the state of the weather as to whether he can accept any of the in vitations that have been extended. WOMAN AIDS OFFICERS Takes Part In Destruction Of Big Still Ciln w-i "NT P .Tor* 11 6 ' * It When Deputy Sheriffs Anderson and Wa.'sj were sent to follow the] trail of a bootleg still in the Hol_ c Bur community of CaldweJl county, yesterday Deputy Anderson's wife volunteered to assist, asserting the belief that she could locate the out fit. The still was found and destroy, ed. In making the report of the af fair, Deputy Walsh commended Mrs Anderson for her courage and sfcid that sh? reached the bootleg establishment almost as quickly as he did, and a lew steps ahead of her husband and assisted in the destruc tion of As plant. ENATOR FROM CHESTER CHOS EN TO SUPREME COURT BENCH AFTER LONG CONTEST IN LEGISLATURE?bONHAM FINAL OPPONENT. Columbia, Jan. 13.?State Senator ohn Hardin Marion of Chester was esterday afternoon named by the oint assembly as associate justice of he state supreme court to fill the a-P flio 1 oA ccnniufp IICAJ^IICU VI VA1V AI*W WWVVMW ustice George W. Gage of Chester, ject nd so the curtain was rung down vdiat n one of the most dramatic election Sou ontests that the general assembly of the louth Carolina has ever witnessed, lear ?he decision came on the eighth bal- kno ?t yesterday, after the field of four pro] riginal candidates had been nar- evei owed down to only Senator Marion com nd <5en. M. L. Bonham of Anderson, he final roll call standing Senator farion, 83 votes, and General Bon- the am, 7Z votes. be i Other candidates in the race this tow ear were: Jesse F. Carter of Bam- witl erg, whose name was withdrawn at men he conclusion of the seventh ballot, sma ,nd Judge S. W. G. Shipp of Florence run rho retired from the contest after enti he taking of the second roll call. The lames of Gov. Robert A. Cooper and Representative Miller Clyde Foster of Ipartanburg were injected into the ace on the fourth ballot, but neither aused any deflections from the ranks upporting the three leading candi ates, Marion, Bonham and Carter. Senator Marion will serve only un il August 1, 1922, when Associate ustice Gage's term would have ex lired, unless reelected for the full erm, beginning August 1. The gen ral assembly has so far made no rovision for the holding of the elec ion to fill the regular term ana tnis, I is presumed, will come up when he joint assembly begins the task f filling the divers vacancies, occas sned by the expiration of the terms f seven circuit judges and various lembers of state board and commis ions. , - 1EMBERS OF LODGE ENJOY BIG SUPPER Members and visitors of Clinton iOdge No. 3, A. F. M., enjoyed a urkey supper last evening, follow ng work in the First degree. The upper was served by the Ladies Luxiliary of the Abbeville County lemorial Hospital in the store room ecently vacated by Hall Investment _ I ,omDan\fc The work in the first degree was iut on by Otto Bristow, retiring pas er. Later Mr. Bristow was presented dth the past master's jewel, as a nark of the appreciation of the nembership for the service he has riven the lodge during the past two rears. Dr. F. E. Harrison was spokes nan for the lodge and in making the >resentation he made remarks ap >ropriate to the occasion. Dr. F. E. Harrison, grand past naster, was toastmaster, at the $up >er and during the evening happy peeches were made by Otto Bris ow, past master of Clinton Lodge, Vm. Langley, the Rev. H. L. Weeks, he Rev. M. R. Plaxco, Dr. S. G rhomson, F E. Harrison, Jr., and W. ). Wilkinson, Candidates Lee, Meese ind Davis were also called upon, >ut the treatment they had previous y received prevented them from loing themselves justice. The dinner was followed by desert ind coffee, with cigars and cigarettes .0 complete the evening. The two ong tables with their "fixings" pre iented an attractive appearance, do ng credit to the ladies who served he supper. Mroe Killings in Ireland. Belfast, Jan. 12.?rThree women vere shot, one fatally, by armed riien vho knocked at the (Soon of their louses here last night. : i ject ^pou t:or Sun yet plai pre1 mo? witl G Litl tive of t bot] by of 1 1 con ID WOULD MAKE GREATEST FFORT?MOTOR MANUFAC URER WILL LEAVE DETROIT ODAY FOR CONFERENCE flTH WEEKS 'etroit, Mich., Jan. 12.?The Mus Shoals pl&n of Henry Ford con plates one of the greatest under ngs in the history of industrial erica and if the Detroit manufac !r obtains possession of the pro in Alabama he will take imme e steps to make that part of the th one of the industrial centers of country, the Associated Press ned today. His plan, it became wn, includes development of the serty as a model to be extended itually to many other parts of the r?try. [r. Ford's proposal includes the ding of a city 75 miles long in Muscle Shoals region. It would nade up of a number of large ns or small cities. This is in line I the manufacturer's view that hand their families should live in II communities where benefits of il or near rural life would not be rely lost. jis proposal to the government in res leasing of the property for years. But before the expiration talf that time he proposes to turn completed project over to the ?le of the district or to the gov nent in such a way that no one ;he future will be able to make ?rsonal profit from the undertak He will arrange that neither he any of his heirs may realize any letary benefit from the Muscle als plants or the power developed, ecame known. [r. Ford proses to make the pro , if the government gives its con the outstanding achievement of career. he Muscle Shoals project is, how only the start of a greater pro n, it. became known. This includes development of water power fa ies in many parts of the country which persons in those communi would derive power to run man :turing plants, light their homes run macnmery on ine iarms. : detail of the plan is the harness by farmers of every creek and )k that crosses their property, [r. Ford expects to leave here orrow for Washington to confer 1 Secretary Weeks regarding his posal of leasing the Alabama it. PUTE OVER VIL; A IS IvNOTTY PROBLEM xtid and Lithuonia Cannot Reac'i Peaceful Agreement?Difficult Question Facing Council leneva, Jan. 12?The dispute be en PnlonH and T.ithimriia nvpr at la came before the council of the rue of nations today. The situa is in Albania and Danzig also were the program, but the Vilna prob held chief place. It is one of most difficult questions facing council. 'he league of nations had already lved a solution, but this was re ;ed by both countries, and the ncil is now considering the ques i of the election held in Vilna last iday, the results of which are not. known. Meanwhile, the council is to decide upon measures to yent renewal of hostilities and the it effective method of dealing i the minorities there. teneva, Jan. |L2.?Poland and mania, through their representa 9 at the meeting of the council ;he league of nations her^e today, ti renewed their refusal to abide the council's proposed settlement :he Vilna dispute. 'his was the tenth time the Vilna troversy has occupied the atten / ; lILURE to get results sat isfactory to president millerand at cannes con ference said to be cause OF precipitate action. Paris, Jan. 12.?President MUler d today accepted the resignation Premier Briand and his entire >inet and indicated he would not c any one to form a new ministry fore tomorrow. Minister of War rthou and former President Poin re were mentioned prominently in rliamentary lobbies as likely candi tes for the task of forming a new vernment. President Millerand, according to stom, summoned Bourgeois and M. ret, presidents of the senate and amber of deputies, respectively, : a conference on the situation, it M. Peret was delayed by the cessity of the chamber's reconven l to adopt its program without the ssence- of a government. Paris, Jan. 12.?Premier Briand bmitted his resignation to Presi nt Millerand at the Elysee palace lay after making a lengthy state ;nt before the chamber of deputies ;tifying his attitude at the Cannes nference. M. Briand's intention to resign was nounced to the chamber at the se of his hour's speech. The an uncement came as an entire sur se as he had apparently won the npathy of the chamber. His col gues of the cabinet were filled with lazement at his sudden determina nt At his sudden determination M. iand> after making his announce nt, left the chamber alone. The mbers of the cabinet followed as >n as they had recovered ^rom ?ir surprise. Groups of deputies and govern nt officials speedily gathered in /tioniieemn nf fVtn oorinnan Acc the situation, seeking a way out the difficulties. The entire French cabinet went t of office with Premier Briand. The resignation yt Premier Briand ,s accepted by Presidnt Millerand. The premjer first presented to the binet the question of the British ct. "You have been complaining for ree years," he said, "of not being lied upon to share in shaping ench policies. I am bringing you lat you nave Deen demanding- ior ree years, and it is up to you to v whether you want it or not." VRLISLE SCHOOL LOSES DORMITORY cond Building Burned at Fitting School Within the Last Months Bamberg, Jan 12?Brabham hall the Carlisle school burned early night. The fire is supposed to ve started from a defective f-lue. The building was a large frame ructure and was used as a dormi ry for about 80 boys at the insti. tion. It was the second largest lilding on the campus. The build. 5S is estimated botween $15,000 ? was completely destroyed. The 5s is estimated between $15^)00 d $20,000, with Insurance cover s' possibly half the amount. The lilding was erected lour or five ars ago. Provision was mado tonight to ke care of the students, and con_ 'ration was also given tonight to ins looking to the erection of an_ her handsome structure to replace e lost building. The institution suffered a heavy as in a fire only a few months ago len the Mary Ann BamSberg hall ?s destroyed by fire. >n of the league council, and a tisfactory settlement still is not in ;ht. SOUTH IRELAND PARLIAMENT I SUMMONED TO MEET SATUR DAY TO FORMALLY PASS UPON , TREATY? PITFALLS ARE AHEAD Dulblin, Jan, 12?'Leaders of the Sinn Fein faction opposing the i peace treaty have 'been summoned 1 for today (by Eamonn de Valera, de_ i .posed president of the Dail Eireann, 1 to consider the general situation I growing out of ratification of the j treaty. Meanwhile^ Arthur Griffith, the new president, has started the machinry of his provisional govern, ment, one of his first acts being to summon the South Ireland parlia ment for a meeting on Saturday for < the purpose of formally passing up on he treaty. This formal ratifica tion is specifically provided for in the pact \ v Mr. de Valem has stated that he will ignore the meeting on Saturday and believes his followers will do i likewise. The supporters of Mr Grffiith believe that this insures un animous approval of the treaty by ; the remaining members, with the j added votes of the four unionist ] members for DujbKn university. It is < expected that the proceedings will 4 bo brief and formal and that the ] acts taken by the cabinet in the in. j terim will be approved. < i ,Pr??TMTflfcinTiji for tha withdrawal I 1 of British military forces are under, stood to be going forward. All these developments are construed .. as strengthening the position odf the new Irish government. While Griffith and his colleague* are going ahead with their plans there is no lack of the prophets of evil, ready to emphasize the pitfalls surrounding their task?such as the republican oppisition the technical illegality of any act of the provision al government until the treaty is formally ratified 'both in Ireland and in England the alleged bitter hos tility of a large section of the Irish republican army and similar issues. i . ASHEVILLE STREET SCENE OF TRAGEDY Asheville, N C, Jan. 11?Miss Dorothy Parker, 24, prominent so_ ciety girl if this city and Turner 1 Sharpe, 30, of Waycross, Ga, are .] dead as a result of bullets fired 'by i] Sharpe this morning, supposedly ] because tMiss Parker would * not ] marry him. The dual tragedy occurred as the : two were walking in the city's j most fashionable residential sec_ ] tions. Both died within a few min_ , utes. Miss' Parser, a French nstruc. . tor in the Grove Park school, was . en rcute to her work when the ( shooting occurred. 1 GIFT TO FOUND A HOSPITAL FOR DR. LORENZf Newark, N. J., Jan. 12.?The gift ] of S 150.000 in cash and Droperty by an unnamed citizen to found a hos pital for the treatment of joint dis eases under Dr. Adolf Lorenz, fa mous Austrian orthopedic surgeon, was announced by Dr. Carl Akepplear today. The proposed institution would make Dr. Lorenz's services available to thousands of crippled children in this state and serve as his American ' headquarters. FIRE THIS MORNING iFire about 2 o'clock this morn ing destroyed a small frame dwell. inoF near the Southern der>ot. the blaze was too far advanced when ( the firemen arrived for them to < save the structure. The house was : occupied by Emma Wardlaw, 1 n egress. Sixty-one per cent of the women : workers in Kansas are single. JE1NG FORCED DOWN SAYS OF BALTIMORE St OHIO CUES AT INTERSTATE MERCE HEARING Washington, Jan > 11. ates are being slowly but forced downward by economic which govern their levels, KTiIIotv? trut :< JH & Ohio railroad, argued today be fore the interstate commerce com mission when that 'body resumed its inquiry into the general level of transportation changes. There is no need (but considerable danger, he idded, in forcibly decreasing them 3y government edict at the present time. (Mr. Wiliard appeared as the first 5f several railroad presidents who ' svill sum up the case of the com.- / 31 on carriers in defense of the ex isting rate levels. He was preceded by several statisticians -who pre sented masses of figures aB tend ing to prove insufficient earnings from railroad operations daring ' *' recent months, and meager pros. (;/ pects for appreciable improvement. jven if present ratios are .maintain. 'What then, may the public ex pect?" Mr. Wiliard said ^.jrejiew-' ng the. statistical case., "Jpnst it sontinue to pay existing flatee antt ' fares? Is no relief to be expected?" "To assume that such is the case vou-ld be in error. In the past ime. ican railroads have a#o*3ed the ' ?-? ?Vi no naoi wnt*i?rviM4'0+/1 n I Ttl bi'oiiijyvi wvu u r pwi<vv 'u :he world. They will do so again. ligh as railroad charges are, they ire not higher relatively than other >rices are or were, and it is impor _ ant to remember that railroad :harges or prices were the very last /'"< ;o go up and in the nature of :hings can not be the first to go V.' lown. They can and will participate n the downward movement of all ' ' <\' >rices. . * "In my opinion to accelerate the lownward movement artificially at ;his time would injure the road and lot benefit the public. .Railroad ates are now and always have been / rabject to economic laws against/ vhich they can not prevail, and the nere operation of such daws and . Influences will tend constantly to arig about lower rates just as has soen the case not only during the past year but during all yea*s of railroad operation." Lower costs of operation, whkk ilt . aJ ;V> a a ?inf ao ?o n muab ue abuxiucu yjoivic lotco uaii be cut, Mr. Willard contended, argely depends upon lower labor :osts, or upon investments. of large amounts of capital for betterments md upon time for the consumption Df high priced materials still in rail road inventories and their replenish, ment with cheaper products. STORE CLOSES Philton & Henry Take# Stock Of Cash Bargain Store. The Cash Bargain Store, managed by J. L. Anderson, yesterday dis continued business, the stoek of joods remaining being taken orer > +iVa DliiiloAn JPt T-Tnn*tt ' n/vtMivomr jy i/iic x uuovu u> xxviii j v uuiyuuj Mr. Anderson will go on a visit fro -elatives in North Carolina, re turning by Columbia, (before he )pens up the fountain at Aastin_ Perrin Drug Co. . CUNNINGHAM COMES W:ll Preach at Presbyterian Charek Sunday mi.- T> T_ 1 D me JWV. uuuix iv. vunini^iwim vi Grenade, Miss., who was recently extended a call to accept the pastor. ;te of the Prebyterian church here arill preach in that church Sunday. tVhile he is in Abbeville H is lected that he will mak? some an. ? louncement as to whether be will iccept the call. v*