GARNERED WITH SCISSORS
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News From Within and Without
the County.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING
Some Items of Fact, Some of Comment
and All Helping to Give an Idea of
What Our Neighbors Are Saying and
Doing.
Lancaster News, July 18: Rokinsorit I
Cloud Co., J. T. Wylie Co., Rodman-*
Walkup Co., T. E. Cheatham & Co., |
Plyler-iSimpson Co., I*. Hirsch A: Sons,
P. KrasnolT, Lancaster Ten Cent Co., :
have agreed to closo their stores at 1 (
o'clock Thursday afternoons during i
July and August in order that their j
employes may have half holiday. Others
have the matter under consideration
and will probably fall in line
Lancaster and vicinity was visited by
a severe electrical and rain storm Saturday
afternoon about 3 o'clock. The j
rain was unusually heavy and said by ;
some to be 'the hardest of the year. j
Lightning cut all kinds of capers, ;
striking houses and telephone polls in
some sections and several persons are
reported to have been severely stunned.
Clyde Harper, East Lancaster
fanner, lost a valuable horse when
lightning struck his barn and stably,
and the bell tower on top of the colored
Presbyterian church on llarr
street was riddled by a bolt. Mrs. \V.
' H. Terry, living on Bnrr street, was j
knocked unconscious when lightning
struck the church, but soon recovered.
Will Crawford, colored, while standing
In the door of the Van Wyck depot.
was struck by a bolt and killed and a
brother standing near was rendered
unconscious for some time. Fields
were badly washed by the rain and ,
young truck suffered considerably from
the downpour. A stretch of tiack ;
on the Southern railway, near C'as- j
key's station, was washed out during I
the heavy downpour of Saturday aft- j
crnoon, causing a few hours' delay in
the 4:50 westbound train. The track
was put in condition during the evening
and was ready for the regular!
schedules Sunday morning J. E.
Glasscock of Catawba, came down on
' Sunday morning and eccompaned his
brother, A. B. Glasscock, of this city. I
to Charlotte to see Mrs. Glasscoc*, '
who is taking treatment in a hospital j
)n Uof oilv SJmnlimp rilll'lni?
Saturday night unknown part log entered
the store of J. 1,. Rodman, Jr.. j
of "Waxhaw, anil carried off a quanti- |
ty of clothing and shoes, we are informed
by Chief of l'olice E.-t ridge, j
who came down yesterday. No arrests j
havo been made, but tho officers are
making strenuous efforts on the ease j
anil havq .ap idea the: are pn a hot
trail Mrs. Jack Nivens an 1 chil- j
dren, who have been visiting her par- i
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Porter of this |
city, returned to York Friday, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Gtrtrude
Porter, who will spend a while with
Mr, and Mrs. Nivens.
Chester Reporter, July 17: Ik.U Gil- ]
more, colored, a night watchman for I
the Seaboard Air Line railway at tlieiRocky
Creek water tank in th< Rodman
section, and also a farmer "f that
section, was killed in some una count- :
able way Saturday night about It:CO
o'clock, supposedly either by vestibule
No. 6, or by the freignt train which
followed it a little later.... llarvey
Lowry, colored, was killed 1 v John
McCullough, colored, Saturday even- i
ing between C and 7 o'clock at a j?icnicat
Hopewell church in the Rodman
community. The exact cause of the ;
accident has not been ascertained. It
is thought that probably liquor might
have been at the seat of the trouble. [
Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Marvin, of I
Timmonsville, Mr. Raynard Marvin,:
of Walterboro and Miss Sarah Carter, j
of Chester, reached here y< rtcrday'
a o>nnn r%~ n/>U A ITP rn
rifdi mAOl?.K r ?_<i\v,nn.3Lj rn
.. Postmaster General Herbert V
first new special delivery stamps,
instead of a bicycle a? ?? ob
afternoon after an automobile trip of |
12,000 miles. The party left Chester'
February 1st, going from here to j
Florida, and thenco to the Pacific |
Slope. Tlie return journey was made
over what is called the northern route, j
via Chicago and Washington Rev. j
Ely Sullivan, colond, who is serving a '
life sentence on the Chester county
chain gang for the murder of Rev,
.John Colvin and Samuel Sanders,
showed last week what a desperate
character he is by making a deadly
assault on another colored convict# injuring
the latter so severely that he
had to be brought to one of the Chester
hospitals. Sullivan also attacked
Superintendent McKcown, but lid not
succeed in injuring the latter. He is
said, to have vowed vengeance, how
ever, and to nave aeciarcu mai ne win
"get" the Superintendent. When lie
attacked Mr. McKcown he is thought
to have been trying1 to get the hitter's
pistol with which to light his way out
of cainp and make his getaway
Work has commenced at the Fail i
Ground on the new poultry building,
which will be ready for the annual
pouitiy show at the fair this fall. This
building is to he 20x60 feet, and will
be of modern construction, ample to
take care of a very creditable poultry
exhibit. It will be constructed on the
same plan as the building on tlie
Soartnnburg Fair Grounds, which is
regarded as probably the best in the
state. Tlie fair bureau undertook this
work to encourage poultry breeding in
Chcstcy county, and already consider
able interest is bcjng manifested in me
poultry show for this fall.
Gastonia Gazette, July 18: Scott
Wood, alleged notorious bootlegger,
who was convicted in city court two
weeks ago on a charge of transporting
liquor, sentenced to the county roads
and took an appeal to the Superior
court, was released from the Gaston
county jail Monday afternoon by order
of Clerk of the Court S. C. Hendricks,
upon presentation of a bond l'or $000
signed by Kelly Carswell and Miles
Huffman, of Burke county. The bond
was attested to by Mr. Halyburton,
deputy clerk of the court of Burke
county, and was accepted in good faith
by Mr. Hendricks. Judge Jones, of
the municipal court. Deputy Cole and
Chief of I'olice Aderholt were somewhat
at sea when it became known
that one of their star prisoners hud
been re lea si el before facing trial at the
August term of court. They freely expressed
the opinion that Wood would
not return for trial, and also expressed
their doubt as to the genuineness of
the bond. One of the men signing the*
bond had to make his inHik, being unable
to sign his name. Carswoll and
Huffman employed E. R. Warren,
local attorney, to help in securing the
release of Wood. Mr. Warren represented
Wood at the preliminary hearing
At a meeting of local fans
held in the offices of Carpenter and
Carpenter Monday afternoon, the organization
of the Gastonia Dasebull
association wa.s completed and part of
the work was mapped out for the next
1- ml
several players were discussed and
some hired. It is the purpose of the
new organization to furnish Gastonia
with six weeks of summer baseball
high class in every respect. A team of
the best amateur players available will
be secured and some hot interested
bailhs arc expected to bo seen inside
the pars of Lor ay Uall Park.
Cleveland Star, (Shc'by), July 18: i.
Edwin Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
lJaymond Gibson who was injured
about 10 days ago when a large gun
shell with which he was playing exploded
in his hand, is getting along
nicely. One finger was removed and J
he was injured about the hand and
leg, but all injuries are healing rapidly
The ease against Claude Turolionrr/
/I ia*t+li on fiUunilll fm h'lC
wife wus postponed from last Salur- ,
KST NEW SPEaAL ^ STAMP,
York is liere seen purchasing the
which show a motorcycle on the
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PRESIDENT CALLS FAR AID
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Cooperation oi the States Needed in
Coai Situation.
FEDERALGOVERNMENT TO DO ITS PART
Appeal to Governors of Twenty-Eight
St.ites?Dougherty Sees Inspiration
or Conspiracy?Lewis is Not Disturbed.
In the name of tHe common welfare,
and the paramount need of the American
people for the production and
transportation of a fuel supply, President
Harding through telegrams, has
called upon the governors of 28 coal
states to furnish protection and safeguards
to men and employers willing
to resume work in the industry notwithstanding
the mine workers' strike.
To the efforts of the states in this di
rection, lit* said: "Tlic leuerai government
pledges to give every assistance
at its command."
\ Two Situations Associated.
Rchind the telegrams there loomed
the definite indication of a government
decision to obtain the resumption
of transportation and mining, both
hampered by labor walkouts which
high government officials consider interconnected
and associated.
Replying to a question Tuesday, Attorney
General Daughcrty said:
"Naturally there's a relationship between
the railroad and coal situations,
whether inspired or conspired, I am
not saying."
Termed by Lewis "Gesture."
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Homers or Ammia, ?tclared
the president's message to the
governors "merely a gesture which will
not produce coal," and asserted that
the mine workers' strike would be continued.
Earlier in the day before the
telegrams had been dispatched, Samuel
Oompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, predicted in
day until next Saturday, when it will
come up before Recorder Falls. There
has been a reconciliation between Mr.
and Mrs. Turner and Clyde R. Hocy
who was engaged to represent Mrs.
Turner has withdrawn from the case.
O. M. Gardner represents Mr. Turner
and Solicitor C. A. IJurrus represents
tho state Farm Demonstrator It.
E. Lawrence stated yesterday he hud
talked to farmers from all sections of
the county and visited many sections,
finding boll weevils from Earl to Cusar.
The weevils so far are in the
grub stage DUt many nave uevmupcu
into the full grown weevil with long
beak or bill which does the damage by
puncturing the cotton squares. Mr.
Lawrence says the damage this year
will be about 1.1 per cent., according
to the state entomologist. There were
weevils in this county last year but
the damage was not noticeable. Many
farmers report the grub in their cotton
fields and some report that they
find the full grown " weevil. Cotton,
however, is looking very promising all
over the county, and whatever damage
is done will come during the latter part
of July and during the montli of August
"Hilly" Luval, famous coach
of Furman University and probably
one of the greatest baseball men in the
south, arrived in Shelby Friday to
lake churgc of the Shelby club for the
balance of the season. The local fans
are very enthusiastic over the coming
of Laval as his reputation for ability
to put out a winning team is well
known. A gurno was scheduled with
Statesville on the local ground Friday
but the team did not come on account
of a death in the official circle. Laval
hud the Shelby club out at practice
Friday afternoon and many spectators
watched Laval as he taught the boys
something new in baseball. The team
is now declared to be unbeatable by
any amateur team in North Carolina.
Miss Vertie Weaver and Mr.
Wruy Queen, a popular South Shelby
couple were married on July J at the
home of the bride's parents, Mi', and
Mrs. it. W. Weaver, Lev. W. A. Flam
performing the ceremony.
SICK BABIES
Respond Instantly to a
Short, Treatment of Dr.
Thornton's Easy Teether.
Sot
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Mother, you can save yourself many
sleepless nights by removing the cause
of baby's pain. Sour stomach, colic,
colds, indigestion, bowel troubles and
feverishness soon give way to a few
doses of Dr. Thornton's Easy Teether.
This sweet powder >3 composed of
antiseptics, digestants and granular
stimulants that work quickly and
harmlessly on the stomach, bowels
and kidneys. Contains no opiates or
harmful drugs. Babies like it and take
it more freely than sticky syrups or
liquids.
For fifteen years this old reliable
prescription of a successful baby specialist
has brought hundreds and hundreds
of unsolicited testimonials from
practicing physicians, druggists and
appreciative mothers. Its efficiency
has been proven beyond shadow of
doubt. If it fails to help your child
your druggist will refund money without
question. Twelve powders in a
paeknge with full directions for 25c.
Ask your druggist for Dr. Thornton's
Easy' Teether?Adyfittisemcnt,
ja statement that President Harding's J
invitation to the operators to resume
operations would result in no apprccia- !
ble increase in production. He added j
that "when a half million men arc aggrieved
is a poor time indeed for the !
roll of drums, the-rattling of sabres i
and the pounding of the mailed list." j
Goes Into Details.
President Harding in his telegrams!
c.villained in detail the negotiations
and conferences with union officers I
and mine operators and the offer of
existing wag' scales to I He striking I
miners, all of which had ended, he said, j
in failure to reach a voluntary adjust- (
meat, and loft no recourse but to in- j
vitc the ininc operators to return to
their mint s and resume opt rations.
For this last endeavor, lie asked the
assistance of the state.
The telegrams went to the governors
of the following states: Alabama, 1
I Arkansas, Colorado, Ccorgia! Illinois,
Indiana, lown, Kansas, Kentucky, j
Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, M011- j
tana. New Mexico, Noiili Carolina, |
North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ore-1
gon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
West Virginia and Wyoming.
Text of Message.
The text follows:
"The proposal of the Federal gov- j
ernment to the United Mine Workers t
and the various coal operators, whoa-,
mines are under suspension, to submit
all questions in dispute to a national
coal commission for arbitration,
lias been declined. The mine workers
declined as a body. The majority of
tho bituminous operators pledged unqualified
acceptance. The anthracite
ODerators filed unconditional accept
unco. A minority of the bitumin- 1
ous operators accepted the principle of
arbitration, but made specifications
which could not be considered, i had
proposed that the operators and mine
workers in dispute should immediately
resume coal production under the
wage scales and working conditions
which prevailed at the time of the
strike on last April 1; that every question
in dispute should go to a national
commission to bo composed of three
representatives of the mino workers,
three representatives of the operators
and five representatives cf the American
public, it was proposed to make
tin? commission the final authority on
nil disputes until next March, and
meanwhile the commission was to inaugurate
a searching inquiry into every
phase of the coal industry, in order to
recommend the way to maintained understanding
between workmen and employers,
to promote steady employment
and assure a continuous and
ample fuel supply.
"The failure to secure the acceptance j
of this proposal for a voluntary adjustment
left me no other course but
to invite the mint operators to return
to their mines and resume activities.
Second Invitation.
"I trust you will find it consistent to
second this invitation if you have not
already done so, with the invitation to
all miners and operators to resume
their work. This invitation should be
accompanied by such assurance of
maintained order an<l tlic protection of
lawful endeavor as will give assurance
to everybody concerned. I want to
I PROGRESS ANE
NOTHING IS SO IND1C
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J I possible to get along without tie i
] I tl.'-m from tliei S WING EFFECT!;
< ' tor in the development of the conn
( school and the market neau r to o
m cess to them and enabling the p.-oj;
S All of which lends toward COMM
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BETTER AND MORE PRO
FIVE PER CENT PAID ON C
THE PLANTERS BAI
W. L. HILL, President
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care and accuracy, ai'c cle
IS mend any instilutiou to 1
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t I>y such methods this 13a
* contidence of re) >rcs
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the true value of exci
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convey to you in this message the assurance
of the prompt and full sup- i
support of the federal government'
whenever and wherever you find yyur
own agencies of law and order inadequate
to meet the situation.
"Your state government and the;
federal government are Jointly rcspon- |
sible for maintained conditions under
which free men. willing to work, may
work in safety. We arc responsible
for the production and the transportation
of a fuel supply ample for the
necessities of tin- American people and
the public utilities which serve them,
particularly the railways engaged in
interstate commerce. We must hav
ample coal to maintain industrial activity,
we must have tho coal necessary
to the health, security and the activity
of the people. I recite to you these details
because it is important to lutve it
understood how far the federal gov- I
crnmcnt has gone in seoki.g a voluntary
adjustment. This far there lias
b: en no cliallcnge of the r.<jht of
workers to decline employment or the
right of the employers to hire as tliey
elect.
To Guarantee Safety.
"Our present duty is to guarantee
s'-curity in the exercise of these rights,
security in till lawful operations, and
afford a safe opportunity for that production
and distribution demanded by
the necessities of the American people.
"There has been no government assumption
of a part in the dispute between
organized workers and organized
employers. I did offer the only available
agency which I know, and these
good offices have not availed.
In Name of Common Welfare.
"It becomes nccesasry, therefore, In
the name of common welfare, 10 niviie
production in the. fulfilment of that
Obligation which attaches to an American
industry engaged in providing any
public necessity and to afford security
to all men alike who are ready and
willing to work and serve the common
need. No cause is so important as
that of common welfare and there
must he the suppression of every unlawful
hindrance to the service of that
cause. To the task of lawful protection
and the maintenance of order the
federal government pledges to you
every assistance at its command.
' Warren (J. Harding."
SAVAGED BY WORMS
Loaves Being Eaten From Trees in
Mecklenburg.
C. J. Braswell and H. W. Williams
tell a most unusual story of the mannor
in which soni nd of worm is
eating the leaves fi\ i trees in Goose
Creek and New Salem townships and
in the part of Mecklenburg county adjoining
the western border of Union,
says a Monroe, N. C., dispatch. Thes"
gentlemen say that there are great
armies of the worm that keep up such
a continual eating that leaves and
worm dust fall in the woods incessantly
as though a shower of rain were
falling.In
many places the trees have already
been completely stripped of their
foliage and the ground is covered with
worm dust. Near the water courses
bits of leaves and worm dust have
fallen and the water has become black
! GOOD ROADS jj
;ative of progress
roads, wo wonder how it was ever < (
n, ami wo fin more than pay for ||
II). Good roads are a mighty far- i
n'inity; they bring the ehttreh, the (>
ur door, thereby giving better ac- ( '
?!< to mingle together more often? ( .
UNITY UPBUILDING. jl
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igressive community. tj
ertificates of deposit.
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J. d. HAMBRIGHT, Cashier ji
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nnil the fish arc dying from the effect.'' j
of it. Mr. Williams savs the Spanish !
onk is coming in for the greater part
of tile damage, hut that all kinds of
trees are being attacked and the
leaves destroyed. Ho believes that by
the last of August every tree within a
scope of miles and miles in that section
will be without any leuvra at all
and lie is fearful that the worms will
then attack crops.
Mr. Williams states that the worm
is of a streaked color and is
one-half to two inches in length, |
and thai lie has w rn just a few <>i
the kind before, but n< v>w has h?
seen any appreciable amount of
I damage done by it until this season.
"Why," said Mr. Williams, "there i:: a
j big oak in my yard under which 1
have always live a accustomed to take
J a rest after dinner, but the worms a.c
working such lrtvoc that I have to lay
my hat over my head to kicp the falling
bits of leaves and worm dust out
of my face."
Mr. Williams scents to be dis.u.wl
.uni|. tlii. <-.if m;> I inn nnil be
lives that (should thc?? hordes of worms
attack the crops later in the season
there will he nothing left.
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f M. L. SMITH, President
! f. JAS. A. PAGE. Cashier
i Miss SALLIE SIFFORD, Asst. Ca
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The Other Evening;
About His Insuranc
Important Papers
Was Indeed Foolisl
His Home
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morning to
RENT A SAFET:
This man was surpri
wanted at very small cost
noticed the price at all.
When It Costs So !
Why Take Chance
Month Pays the Bill
We have a limited n
POSIT BOXES for rent,
they are ail rented.
PEOPLES BANK AN!
C. L. COBB, President
J. H. B. JENKINS, Jr.
Active Vice President
C. W. McGEE, Cashier
SAFETY FIRST?SER^
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1 e:i;.ontiary closed on a former chief
justice of the municipal court of Cleveland,
now u convicted perjurer serving
a term of front 1 to 10 years. The former
judge is now a comrade of thugs,
crooks and gunmen, many of whom he
himself sent to prison.
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"OF COMFORT m the knowledge
that no matter what the future has In
store tor you or your Tamuy, you are
assured against want by a Bank Account.
You nan enjoy this feeling by
starting a Bank Account with ua and
' adding smalt amounts to it at your
convenience."
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Yours NOW before
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J. M. STROUP, Vice President
J. T. CRAWFORD,
Vice President
WM. 8. MOORE, Asst. Cashier
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