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VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 25. NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1922. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR * I FAIL TO AGREE r IN JONES CASE; JURORS HOPELESSLY DiVIDED' AT LANCASTER Nolle Prosequi Entered as to Other Criminal Charges. Statement By Henry The State. Lancaster, March 23.?After being out 11 hours, the jury which had been trying the case of the state against Charles D. Jones, charged with breach of trust and misappropriation of funds, at 4 o'clock Thursday morning reported that they were unable to agree and Judge Bowman ordered a mistrial. The jury called for the judge at 2:30 o'clock and announced their inability to agree, but upon request of counsel of defendant, they were ordered to make one more effort. They returned at 4 o'clock and announced a hopeless disagreement. Aftpr nrdpririp- a mistrial. thev were discharged by the court. It is said that the vote stood five for conviction and seven for acquittal. This trial is one of the five indictments returned last week by the grand jury. At a short session of the court this ^ morning, Solicitor J. K. Henry stated that inasmuch as there were civil actions now pending against Mr. Jones involving the same matters embraced ~ f. ? 1 j_ 1 1_ x m tfte nve indictments, ne tnougm 11 only fair that the state of South Carolina should not interfere with the freedom of Mr. Jones in defending his rights in the civil actions. He further stated that the defendant, Mr. Jones, had demanded a trial of* the criminal cases at this term and that he always liked to give a defendant a trial when he asked for it. This had been done and resulted in a mistrial. He thought now that it was the duty of the state to entt-r a nolle prosequi of these oases, wthout prejudice, leaving them in abiyance until the civil actions involving .he same items had been disposed of, especially as they would not be barre I by any lapse of time. Accordingly he entered a nolle prosequi, without, prejudice, upon the record as to each indict ment. This is merely a postponement of the criminal nidtcrmen*, it :s said. 4 EARLY CLOSING TO BEGIN FIRST OF APRIL We, the undersigned merchants agree to close our stores at G o'clock each day except Saturday, April 1st, and continuing until Sap- ' tember 1st: J. H. Summer & Co. Clary Clothing Co. T. M. Rogers. H. M. Bigby. The Purcell Co. Newberry Hardware Co. Mrs. J. W. White. Williams Cash Grocery, 7:00. T. E. Salter, 6:30. : Buzhardt Langford Co. D. A. Livingston & Son. W. Frank Lominick. Johnson-McCrackin Co. Reighlev & Buford. Boozer Bros., 7:00. J. M. Counts, 7:00. G. C. Cooper. Globe Dry Goods Co. T. M. Sanders. H. H. Rikard, 7:00. Graham-Suber Co. G. B. Summer & Son. Wm. Johnson & Son. R. C. Perry. Summer Bros. Co. Bryson Grocery Co. P. E. Anderson. Phillip Daitch, G:30. J. A. Mimnaugh, 7:00. T. Vigodsky. Rosa Anthony. L. Morris & Son. R. G. Wallace & Son. The J. W. Kibler Co. C. T. Pavsinger & Son, 7:00. Carryteria, 7:00. Otlo Klettner, 7:00. R. D. Smith & Son. L. A. and M. M. Salter. R. C. Slig'n. Levy, 6:30. 1. Kaplan. Haltiwanger & Carpenter. Copeland Bros, 0:30. Geo. C. Hipp, 7:00. It is evident now that the way to get Siberia out of Siberia. is to put her out. j PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY i h Prosperity, March 26.?General; cleaning up day of the church build- ( inpr and grounds was held at Wight man Chapel Methodist church r rittay J under the auspices of the Woman's ; Missionary society. The men cooper-j ated heartily. A bountiful picnic ' dinner was enjoyed on the grounds., It behooves the town to take a lesson ! from this start and give a general town clean-up day. Let's make a good town better and a pretty town prettier, by having this clean-up day, and then make the town at large at-' tractive by planting flowers. South Carolina day was fittinglyi observed Thursday afternoon by the - pupils of the Prosperity high school ( at the r'VTular monthly meeting of the Community league. Business pertaining to league work was discussed. It was decided to have an old fashioned spelling bee in the near future, for the benefit of beautifying the school grounds. In the absence of the leader, Miss Willie Mae Wise, the league president, Mrs. G. W. Harmon. 1 presided over the afternoon's program as follows: Reading, Carolina, Margaret Grif- 1 fin. 1 Reading, South Carolina, Virginia Black. Selections on Wherein South Carolina Leads, by Misses Rebecca Har mon, Ethel Riser, Julia Quattlebaum and Master Day Werts. i A pretty affair of Monday evening was the card party given by Miss Xellie Wise at he.r home on Main street. The reception hall and parlor were brightened with spring flowers, where tables were placed for the games. The hostess, assisted by Miss Marguerite Wise, served a tempting salad course. -1 Prosperity Guernsey Bull association met Saturday afternoon at the town hall, where W. W. Fitzpatrick, Southern states field agent for the Guernsey Cattle association, and C. G. Cushman, extension dairyman of 1 Clemson college, addressed the members on Better Dairymen. Our live iwake countv agent, T. M. Mills, is 1 the promoter of this organization, and the uificers are as follows: President, B. L. Miller. ' 4 Vice-president, J. W. Long:. Secretary and treasurer, R. C. Hunter. The Epworth league of Wightman Chapel Methodist church will give an ' x !-' -* tnr/\ oV/V-rf- ' mtertainmem consis,tinj; ui plays, Friday evening-, March 31, at ' the town hall. The titles of the ' plays are: "John Smith,'' and "A Regular Fix." Each is a farce in one act, and those who attend are prom- 1 ised an evening of fun. i' The William Lester chapter, U. D. J C., gave the rook players of Prosperity a pleasant evening Friday when a rook tournament was held at the ' town hall. The chapter colors, red * and white, together with spring flow- : ers, were used in decorating the hall where 18 tables were placed for the ^ games. Ices and cakes were served. ' """ 1 1 '" tn tVlP ' I ne cnapier g-ave mc Community league to be used for 1 beautifying- the school grounds. Mr. X. L. Black met with a painful ' and perhaps serious accident Wednes day when a pile of lumber slipped and caught him, pinning him under the ' lumber. The accident occurred at ' his saw mill in Saluda county. )| Rev. W. II. Ruff preached his fare- 1 well sermon Sunday at St. Luke's 1 Lutheran church, after serving this -Pnnv ;j n fl ;i V| -A 1 f V^flFS. Rev. ' [jacnv/: C* l/V ^ . v. and Mrs. Roof leave this week for 1 Tennessee, their new field of labor. ! Mrs. Jane Derrick of Little Moun- ' tain is visiting her brother, R. I. Stoudemaver, who has been critically . ill for the past week. Mi's. J. C. Duncan of Blacksburg is en a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Virgil Kohn. (J. D. Brown, Jr., spent several days last week in Columbia. Mrs. J. L. Wise and family, Mrs. I Rosa Lester and family and Mr. and ?^Irs. A. G. Wise attended the funeral , of Mrs. E. C. Ridgell in Batesburg; on Thursday. Mrs. Sidney Stockman has gone to the Columbia hospital for treatment.' Miss Irene Luriee, teacner at v ton, was the week-end ^uest uf Mrs. ; J. S. Wheeler. < t Mrs. F. X. Calmes of Baton Riurcc, La., is spending a few days with .Mrs.j J. L. Wise. j] I T)r. T. F. Littlejohn of Spartanburg j is visiting his little daughter Mary, j it the home of Miss Edna Fellers. Master Day Werts spent the weekend in Newberry. ! Mrs. C. T. VVyche has been visit- * ing her daughter, Mr?. J. F. Goggans Df Columbia. ! Miss Marguerite Wise of Columbia ' s spending awhile with the home folks. i Mr. and Mrs. II. P. Wicker spent Friday in Saluda. Mrs. Carrie McWaters and Ilines McWaters of Columbia are visiting ; Mrs. Horace Counts. ,1 Miss Chcllie Kibler has gone to Po- ( maria to visit relatives. jr Mr. Rufus Gibson and daughter, | Miss Nannie, of Saluda, spent Thurs- i Jay at the home of Mr. W. T. Gibson.' i Mrs. Clarence Jones of Columbia is < the guest of Mrs. V. E. Kohn. ] Miss Eunice Livingston spent the 1 week-end at Silverstreet. j Mr. John Browne and son Dunlap i wore week-end visitors of Mr. and ( Mrs. J. F. Browne. < Paul M. Counts of the Lutheran j seminary, Columbia, preached at < Grace church Sunday. He came up , Saturday and was the week-end <*uest ] of his uncle, Prof. E. 0. Counts. ' ( Prof. Joe E. Lonj? of Lykeland i has been home on a short visit. j 1 Mr. and -Mrs. ii. J. Kawi 01 jLexmgton and -Miss. Verna Leorgrett of Scot- j land Neck, X. C.,- visited Mrs. A. G. < Wise on Sunday. j< Mrs. Thomas Wicker of Newberry ] visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Kible-r j last week. Miss Celeste Singley of Columbia ; was home for the week-end. 11 Miss Alice Dominick has returned ] to Columbia after visiting1 the home folks. I: P. L. Langford of Abbeville was ? > .. l tiome lor xne weeK-enu. (3 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stockman, Mas- . ter Walter Stockman and W. P. B. ; Harmon motored to Columbia Satur- j day. LJRGENT APPEAL COMES jj FOR RELIEF JEWISH VICTIMS ! j Charleston, S. C.?Never in the his-1 ( tory of suffering humanity has such . i heart-rending cry reached our cars, as that of the unfortunate Jewish vie- ( tims. The unspeakable horrors and ' antold crimes perpetrated against ( them in Russia, Poland, Hungary and other European lands makes one's ] liair stand 02: end. More than a milt"ion men, women and children have Deen done to death in the Ukraine 1 done, and of those who still survive, j we may say with a reliable eye-1 witness: that if the ten plagues of Egypt were multiplied ten fold, they ] would not begin to measure the mis- ] fortunes that have overwhelmed them. ' 1 To save alive those who have not ( yet perished from hunger, exposure and disease, and to take care of the _ lundreds of thousands of the helpless ^ >.nd homeless orphans, it is necessary j to raise a minimum of fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000). The'. Jews of America are doing the ut- ^ ~ 4- ? a m a i-r\ f V? ?* vdcmio H"f tVlPlV IlUiv bW tUIUC IW 111V ~ ^ unfortunate co-religionists across the j Atlantic. But the need is so great :hat they find themselves compelled to , appeal to those who are not of their , faith. May we therefore ask you to j appeal from your pulpit to the charit-, able and generous of your congrega- ( Lion, to join us in this act of human- ^ ty, and help us save men, women and ^ ,-hildren from perishing? Will you not ask them to come forward with , their bounty and send us in their con- , Lribution before it be too late? Thanking you for your kindness', * ' - Tr:? ...L. Hid in me liume 01 mm, wuu a> a iather pitieth his children, we art*, ^ Very respectfully, I ^ Rabbi J. S. Raisin, Charleston, j Rabbi F. K. Hirsch, j] Sumter. ; Ral)bi K. Horowitz, ; ( Charleston. j Rabbi Z. Bielskv, 1 Charleston. ; Rabbi David Karesh. Columbia. | Dr. Josiah Morse, Columbia. j ! ' The vice president of the United! States is named Coolid?*, and he sc.en:3 willing to let it 12:0 at that. , The female of the spoeie is, as a 1 rule, more prudent than the male. 11 GOVERNOR SIGNS NUMBER OF LAWS SEVERAL OF STATEWIDE EFFECT APPROVED Zhlcf Magistrate Places Signature To New Measures. Engineer's Act j fhe Stite, 22. Governor Cooper yesterday signed i i large number of acts passed by the , ogislature at the la?t session. Included in the list were several of ! ;tatewide importance and two of interest to Richland county as well as lumerous local measures. ; The act creating a Columbia canal : om mission to take charge of the Co- i umbia cannal was signed and became : aw. This act provides for the ap- ' ^ointment of a commission of three nembers to be named 'jy the govern- 1 jr upon the recommendation of the i chairman of the ways and means com- j .nittee of the house and the finance ,1 committee of the senate, the chairmen i >f the judiciary committees of both j houses and a ttorney general. The j ?cmmii.5:on will not become active j until the canal is finally adjudicated to the state, if it is so adjudicated. . Under the terms of the act the com- I mission will take charge of the canal ft-hen it becomes the property of the state. The attorney general is made legal advisor to the commission. Transfer Act Signed Senator Pearce's measure providing j for the transfer of a part of Lexing-i ton to Eieland county was signed and j became law. The act to allow the catching of | non-food fish such as menhaden and | lo allow them to be made into fertil-l izer was approved by the governor; and also-became law. This act places J a tax on boats used for catching the I ish. Representative Blease's measure to give publicity to proposed bond issues in cities and towns was another act to be signed i d to become law. The act to create a bridge commission for Calhoun and Richland counties for the purpose of erecting a bridge at Bates ferry across the Conjaree .to cost about $40,000 was also finned. The commissicn is to be chosen, two members each, by the Richland and the Calhoun delegations and these two delegations in the general assembly are to choose a fifth member jointly. One More Member Here The act to fix the apportionment }f the members of the house of representatives in the general assmbly :n c>c tn ffimnlv witVi thp 1 Q90 r?pn<;iis ivas signed. Bv this act Richland and Florence counties gain one member ?ach and Marlboro and Bamberg lose Dne each. The three mill constitutional tax evv was given approval and became aw. Representative Sapp's measure to ssue a $125,000 stock certificate to ' Edwin W. Robertson in lieu of a lost certificate was another act to become aw. Representative Merchant's act to ^llrw-.xr i o cf otn Vi ?rrViTX'o \7 /lanoi'f mont *111/ V> cut- CU41V Jii^u t??4> UJiivUV .0 refund overcharges for automobile icenses and the senate finance bom- , nittee act to allow the tax commission to refund and rebate overpaid taxes were both signed and became aw. Senator Moore's act to provide for ;he forfeiture of concealed weapons .o municipalities by persons convicted [>f carrying concealed weapons was approved and became law. Senator Stabler's measure to provide for the drawing of teacher's warrants was another act to become law. The joint resolution to amend the i onstituiion no as to allow counties o assess abutting property for permanent highway improvement was ?i?rned. Senator Moise's measure to require the sheriffs to settle with the eoun- j ly treasurers every GO days was also ( sig'id and became law. The act to incorporate the super mnuate aid association of the Met-h- , jdist church was approved and signed. ( Can Catch Fish ( Representative Hambiin's measure Lo allow the catching of catfish and :*an> at any time in the year was also signed and became law. Representative F. G. Harris' measure to clear up the law in regard to | / the renunciation of dower was another act to get the signature of the chief executive. Representative Sapp's measure to! create an engineers' examining board and to provide for the licensing of engineers was also signed. Representative Hydrick's act to require the clerk of the house of representatives to furnish the secretary of state names of all nersons elect ed by the general assembly to various positions was approvd and became jaw as did the act to place all the amendments to the code of 1922, the riatute law of the state. Senator Exiles' measure to require 1 the sinking fund commission to insure ail pubiic school ouildings against loss and damages from wind storms was signed and became law. i A number of local acts and other measures were in the list signed yesterdr. y. M7?*.1/ o t-' > r>rnr t r- r Hi- If i WINS IN DEBATE! ! .: ! Gets One Decision Over Wofford and i One Over Presbyterian College The State. Spartanburg, March 23?Newberry college won the triangle debate between teams from the Presbyterian college of South Carolina, Wofford j and Newberry. The question was: "Resolved, That a system of compulsory arbitration of strikes should be established iri the United States." i Newberry, upholding the negative side here defeated the Presbyterian college tam, and in debating the affirmative in Clinton, won the decision over Wofford. The Methodist team won from the Presbyterian team in Newberry. The Newberry team here was composed of A. M. Setzler and J, W. McCain. W. D. Hudson and M. C. Denby represented Presbyterian college. The Wofford team in Clinton was composed of H. T. Coggins and T. Jl. Minis with L. E. Blackwelder and H. C. Fripp representing New Jerry. * Newberry, March 23.?Wofford won from the Presbyterian college debating team here tonight in Holland XT V, T'U ? xuui di/ tuiicgtr, jl utr suuject was: "Resolved, That a system of compulsory arbitration of strikes should be established in the United States." Wofford upheld the affirmative side of the question here. The debaters for Wofford were J. P. Anderson and B. H. Womack. Debaters from the Presbyterian college were W. T. Wade and L. L. LaMctte. This was a triangular debate between teams from Wofford, Presbyterian college and Newberry, other teams debating in Clinton and Spartanburg. Judges here were the Rev. . A. Freed, D. D., Prof. E. B. Setzler and Dr. George B. Cromer. Music was furnished by the college orchestra, with Miss Troxelle Wright, pianist. ARREST TEACHERS IN YORK COUNTY Allege Failure to Enforce Vaccination Law i rhe State, 24. Two school teachers of York county have been arrested because of their failure to comply with the require- 1 ments of the law as regards the vaccination of school pupils, according i i J 1 to announcement given oui yesieruay by Dr. James A. Havne, state health officer. l)r. Hayne said he did not have the names of the teachers, but said he had a report in regard to the affair from Dr. John I. Barron of York, special agent of the state board of health for vaccination. The act passed by the general as- , sembly in 1905 contains a section which docs not permit school officials ( to allow children to attend the pub- , lie schools unless they have been vaccinated. The penalty for a violation of this statute is a fine of $100 or imprisonment of 30 days. It was understood at the state health office yester 4- 1% 4- 4-U/^ +-/VO rtU AV? 11 -/A 11 1 1 \7 U-t^r LilclL tJlC H'ai VYUUiU imvij employ counsel and the state board of ( health was asked if it would furnish an attorney in the case. General Pershing has declined a hero rnedal. Well, there are some who don't need them. J?J" ^ ii.ll COTTON GINNED IN SOUTH CAROLINA County 1921 1920 The State 786,029 1,652,177 Abbeville 17,233 34,070 j Aiken 13,979 44,197 Allendale 4,580 13,615 Andean 63.393 88,502 Bambeig 4,154 21,147 Elirnwell 8,031 28,477 Beaufort 458 346 Berkeley 1,111 8,910 Calhoun 5,484 43,571 Charleston 361 1,561 Cherokee ' 15,196 20,898 Chester 25,599 37,538 Chesterfield 26,919 41,577 Clarendon 8,295 49,580 Colleton 2,071 6,869 Darlington 22,866 59,028 Dillon 34,699 45,544 Dorchester 1,690 10,028 Edgefield 7,674 25,708 Fairfield 10,379 CO,677 \ Florence 21,815 49,382 Georgetown 543 4,476 Greenville 44,987 53,637 Greenwood 14,145 41,337 Hampton 3,053 7,156 uui i .y w v .""^.rper 712 923 Kershaw 12,933 42,215 Lancaster 16,505 26,707 Laurens' 35,859 64,978 Lee 19,006 55,866 Lexington 9,529 35,945 McCormick 4,392 16,416 Marion 12,041 23,558 Marlboro 50,762 79,793 Mew berry. 19,222 47,136 Oconee 22,105 25,807 Oiangeburg 18,916 98,728 Pickens 22,790 23,072 Richland 8,485 37,504 Saluda 9,675 31,300 ..Spartanburg 7Z,'i3S ?y,t>/oj Sumter 18,788 63,245 Union 17,518 25,251 j vVTil'amsburg 7,612 35.153 j York 42,143 48,398! NE7/3ERRY COLLEGE BEGINS BASEBALL SEASON The Newberry college baseball team will open its 1922 season- next Friday afternoon when the Columbia South Atlantic league comes to Newberry to stage a game with the Indians at the College park. This promises to be one of the best games of the season. With the exception of one mar., ai1 of the men who played on the Newberry team in 1921 are back again this year. The Indians closed the ID21 season with an unbroken string of fourteen straight victories and with the team virtually intact the Sall:e leaguers will likely experience difficulty in winning Friday's contest, if they win at all. Luther is slated io occupy the mound j against Zinn Beck's aggregation of j professional ball tossers and this is j additional assurance that it will prove to be a great game. This tall Newberry hurler is thought to as good or even better than anything of which the South Atlantic league can boast in the pitching line, or he would not be signed up to join Clark Griffith's Washington Americans in June. Although it will be Luther's first jame of the season, h's showing against the professionals Friday afternoon will be watched with interest by the large urowd which is almost certain to be 1 1 x J? ~ ~ ? i-l* on nana to witness lug iuiucju The game will begin promptly at) 4:00 o'clock, the price of admission being 50 cents. If you have not bought your ten dolter season ticket to aid in financing the new Tym., do it before the game. These tickets are good for admission to this big game between the Indians and Zinn Beck's comers. The Whole Cuisine During the Argonne fighting a veteran of the Marne and St. Mihiel took :over in a shellhole where a replace went, lately sent up from rear, was j enduring his baptism of fire. Thei sarth suddenly heaved and shook unier the terrific impact of a German II. E. exploding near them. The old timer cast a bor.'i, profes ioral glance at the spouting geyser of dire and steel fragments and remarked nonchantly: "Nothin' but 'nother of them G. I. :ans." "G. I. can, bunk!" howled the youngster, reeking to squirm yet deeper into the protecting bosom of mother earth. ''Them's rollin' kitchens" ?.. it'jJEf j COMMISSION ASKS BLAIR FOR NAMES WANTS LIST OF INCOME TAXPAYERS IN STATE Request Made Yesterday for Data From Federal Government Setting Up Machinery The State, 24.' The South Carolina tax commission 2. J J. J_l_ _ 1* x ! ^ J yesieraay iook xne nrst step lowara setting up its machinery for the enforcement of the new income tax law when the commission, through the governor, addressed a letter to David H. Blair, commissioner of internal revenue, requesting Mr. Blair to furnish the commission with the names of individuals, firms and corporations making returns to the federal government on the 1921 incomes in South Carolina. This request did not in any way involve the amount3 paid by any individual, firm or corporation, but was merely for the names. These names ire usuany postia oy me internal revenue department every year, :>ut the request was necessary, as the commission expects to get the law in full operation without delay and the usual posting by the federal government would not take place for some time yet. When this list is furnished the commission will send an affidavit to every individual, firm or corporaton as listed by the federal government. This will be done prior to May 1, when iL _ -J. _ t. _ x - J i ii. - i *ne suue iax is aue, ana me taxpayers can then begin forwarding their amounts to the tax commission. The request yesterday was in ac| cordance with federal regulations, W. Q. Query, chairman of the commission, said. Some 4o,000 returns were made to the federal government, according to information received by the commission. PRELIMINARY PRIMARY FOR DIRECTORS CHAMBER COMMERCE The preliminary for the election of six directors of the board of director's for the chamber of commerce was held last Friday and under the rules the twelve receiving the highest number of votes are to be in the race for the six places to be filled,- and the second primary will be held on Monday, April 3, and the ballots must be returned to the secretary by that date, and the result will be announced at the annual membership meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 4. The following twelve are the ones in nomination and to be vcted on for he six directors: T. K. Johnstone, 0. B. Cannon, J. M. Davis, Harry W. Dnminirk. Mrs. TDla C. Flovd. J. Y. McFall, Geo. Y. Hunter, W* B. Wallace, C. A. Freed, L. G. Eskrid-je, Mrs. Clara L. Wright, C. D. Weeks. And the annual membership meeting: v;ill be held on Tuesday April 4. Dwelling Burned On Thnr?Hnv mVit thp home of Mr. Jimmie Sease out in the Mt. Bc'hel-Garmany section was destroyed '>y fire. The house belonged to Prof. 0. B. Cannon but Mr. Sease was living in it. The fire started about 9 o'clock and when discovered the entire top was in flames. The family had not retired and the first notice of the fire was when they heard the roaring of the flames. Mrs. Sease was in bed sick and she was removed to a neighbor's and then all went to work to save the furniture and it was woo dll iXUKJ Ul ia?cu. i uc uuu>9<& nao v** tirely destroyed. A good many people drove out from Newberry when the report of the fire reached the city but of course could not do anything. It was a nice one story dwelling and the loss must be around $3,000. The Civic League Postponed On account of the Wade Hampton birthday celebration by the Daughters of the Confederacy Tuesday afternoon the Civic League will not meet until Wednesday afternoon, March 29th, at four o'clock in the Stag's hall. Let every member be present. Mrs. R. H. Wright, Pres. Mrs. T. P. Johnson, Secy. ? We would have more hope for the Irish if they would make baseball their national sport. ? A