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Section One Section One Pages ito 24 Pages ito 24 VOL. XXXIX MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919. NO. 43 INE ONERS AND THIR EMPLOYEES FACE DEADLOCl Government May Be Forced to Stel in and Prevent Coal Strike OFFICIALS LOOK UP LAW Fully Convinced it Will Have to Ii Invoked to Save Country From Untold Distress Washington, Oct. 21.-Failure of o erators and miners to settle their dif ferences after a four-hour conference today with Secretary Wilson may for the government to step in and preven the strike of half a million bitumin ous coal miners called for November) Although another effort will b made tomorrow tc bring peace to th industry, the strike tonight loomed bii and close at hand and leaders of th two sides, speaking frankly and gray ly, said there was little hope. While the full scale committee rei: -resenting miners and operators wer fighting their battles today behind closed door, a strike storm raged i the Senate, and federal agents looke up the law, fully convinced it woul have to be invoked to save the cour try from untold distress and suffe ing, with mines shut down and let than a month's stock on hand to kee fires burning. Filing out of the meeting place, ti miners and operators, nearly one hui dred of them, went their separate wa to discuss the crisis, the former k by John L. Lewis presidcnt of ti United Mine Workers of America, ar the latter by Thomas T. Brewster her of the Coal Operators' Associatio Leaders and members of both grout were extremely reticent. Both Lew and Brewster refused to discuss ti situation beyond saying there had be< no change' in the attitude of eith group. Strike Order Stands. Informed of the attack on the u ions in the Senate by Senator Freli ghuysen, of New Jersey, and repor from many quarters that the gover ment might intervene, strike leade said there was a bare chance of son encouraging developments tomorro, but that the strike order would stan Secretary Wilson left the meetih without giving the least intimation to what was in his mind as to -ho of settlement. The two committees, in separa groups, filed int the assembly hall the Red Cross building and sat dom shortly before noon, while Secreta Wilson went to the front ani '.:itho ceremony announced that they h been asked to meet and adjust thb grievances.' Pleading for ' immedia settlement of the strike the Seereta showed how it would affea the publ how it would eloes industrial ply; and stop freight and passenger tial because of the limited coal stocks he by the railroads. Pointing out that the matter wv one of vital concern to the peop1 Secretary WVilson explained that an executive ofileer of the governme entrusted wvith the function of med tion in such dlisp~utes, he felt ti every possible effort should be ma to induce the miners and operators see the importance of early adjul ment. The Secretary said he gai Afull weight to the statement of t operators regarding contracts and the importance of rescinding t strike ordetr and~ to withdravial of< umands for a thirty-hour week, just he gave wveight to the statement the miners that there must be "a d position to really negotiate' before would be worth while for them to inlto conference. Presides i Lewis then ;?poke for 1 miers. The old1 wage agreement., dleclared, had expJ)ed andzut the ope1 tors, he charged, had refused to e< sidler a new one. The side of the operators was p: sentedl by P. P. Penna, of Trerrie lat lnd., who charged that the miners I violated their agreement; that the< erators had adlheredl to the princip and practices of collective bargaini and that the unions, were -at fat Trhen without consulting the leade Secretary Wilson suggested an journment until tomorrow as carua as if the conference had planned j'un for a week. The Secretary, it vi s 'aid, indceated a dlesire to presenti views of the government 'after eI side had been given a full hearing. Becarise of the necessary absene? Secretary Wilson the strike was (1hens" at the regular Caubinet m HOUSE ENACTS BUDGET MEASURE. Washington, Oct. 21.--A-bill creat ing a budget bureau having jurisdic tion over all departmei.t estimates w's paired today by the House and sent to 'lh Senate. The vote on the bill was 231 to,2, Representative Moon, of Tennessee, and Representative Blackmn, Ala bama, Democrats, voting in the nega tive. The important change sin the l resent methods of estImating dle partmental appropriations as emboid- 1 ed in the bill are: All departments must submit to the budget bureau for approval before - ent to Congress; an independent audit 3 of all department accounts is provid e ed with a comptroller and assistant t comptroller appointed by the Presi - dent to conduct the audit, and abolish ment of the present auditors and con solidation of their work under the e comptroller. o -- e STEAMER CALLS FOR HELP e Jacksonville, Oct. 21.-The United e States navy radio station here today a picked up S. O. S. calls from the a steamer Coulter, which stated shew as d in distress in latitude 28.2e, north d longitude 74.04, west, with boiler room flooded. Later messages stated that the British steamer Star of Scotland s steamer City of Columbus and Royer Caldwell were standing by while the vessel was being towed to port by the U. S. S. Topeka. The vessel is prob ably 1 'owed to this port, although yth' + be verified. d ~~- --- , MA K" tELIEVE d SUGAR SHORTAGE dI Washington, Oct. 21.--Advised that i the, Navy Department has in reserve 1C 9,000,000 pounds of sugar, Secretary m Daniels today intimated that he would er release one-third of the stock or 3, 000,000 pounds, for public use to re lieve the situation resulting from a na - tionwide shortage (if the commodity. n- The present supply of the navy, Sec ts retary Daniels said, was sui icient for n- six months. As only a three months' rs supply usually is kept on hand, Mr. Ze Daniels indicated it would be unjust wv, to retain more than that amount now d. when the entire country is experienc ig ing a shortage. as The War Department, however, un e like the navy, found that its supply was running low, the supply being es te timated as barely sufficient to last of until December 15. Quartermaster "n General Rogers accordingly wired all ry zone supply officers that sales of su at gar to an yone person in the service a must be limited to not more than six " pounds per month and not more than te twenty-four pounds per month for ry each family. ic, Secretary Daniels also said that he Pt lad sent a message to all ships and sections of the navy calling for strict economy in the use of sugar, as waste fulness by the navy, even in its ahun as dant supply, would "not only be not Ie' pardIonable but wvouldl refleet dliscredit asupon the navy itself.' ---- ---" a at -FOUR VEARS IS SENTENCE to' Philadelphia, Oct. 21 .-WVilliam T. st- Wheeler, formerly a judge of the Crinm ye inal Corirt of this city, convict ed of he embezzling more than $40,000 of trust to funds ,of an estate .for which he acted he as attorney while serving as judge, Ie- was today sentenced o sase for as years' imprisonment andI pay a fine of of $2,000. is-, it ing Lodlay, bat it wvas thle subject of serious pri.ate dlieuasiou anmng ofli he cials generully. Some of them search he ed the records to see what action was~ taken in similar disturbances but ev erythinag war held in abeyance until it wats dletermined whether Mr. Wilson's conciliation efforts woulid bear fruit. ito Reestaiblis~hment of the fuel admin. ad istration, which ceasedl to funetion p.last spring was dliscussed by ofricials, les It was contendedl that the Food Con ng trol Act gave the government full ilt, powver to require the miners to remain rs, at wvork piending ad~justmnent of wvage 'd demanilids. Ily It was not thought tonight that the to conference would continue in session as after tomorrow. All government plans he wvaited, therefore, until its close, with chi full excpectation that should no reslts be obtained, the government, through of Congress or other agencies would step tot In and keep the anines in ful opera mit tion. ROMIN[NT COUPLE UNITED IN MARRIAGE I)ICKSON-JONES. One of the most beautiful marriage's :ver witnessed in Manning was that )f Miss Bessie McGill Dickson and Kr. Anthony Lee Jones,. which took lace last Wednesday evening at the Mfethodist Church-'mid one of the oveliest of settings. Behind the chancel was a lofty bank of ferns and palms, forming R Jack ground for the beautiful draper ies of Southern smilax and bamboo vines intersperced with myriads of brightly lighted tapers. Huge bas kets filled with feathery ferns and pink chrysanthemums were suspend ad above the altar and choir. Just before the ceremony Miss Esther Ashe, of Chicora College, sang in her lovely soft soprano "At Dawn ing" and "Because." As Miss Leila Margaret Dickson, sister of the bride, sounded the chords of Lohengrin's Wedding March with violin obligata by Mr. Charlie Davis, the four little ribbon bearers, in full evening dress, Masters William O'Bryan and Pierce Cantey on one side, and George Will iams Jr. and Stewart Harvin, .Jr., on the other, formed the bridal pathway. The four ushers, Messrs. Morgan Sprott ajnd Croswell Davis, Chovine Sprott and Thomas Bagnal entered; then followed Miss Mary Elizabeth Dickson of Whiteville, N. C. and Mr. William Crowson of Sumter; Miss Carolyn Plowden of Winthrop College and M~r. Arthur Simmons of Coluni bia; Miss Tora Bagnal of Manning and Dr. B. P. Speigner of Columbia; Miss Rebie Hunter of Summerton and Mr. Howard Jones of Brogden; Miss Sara Wilson of Chicora College and Mr. William Brogdon of Brogdon, and Miss Elizabeth Coskrey of Wilson and Mr. Arthur Iaynsworth of Sumter. T he maids wore dainty frocks of pink grgandy, trimmed in tiny frills of the same and wide sashes. They carried pink tapers, showered with Lillies of the Valley; they, in their beautiful simplicity, together with the ushers and the groomsmen in full evening dress, formed a - beautiful picture as they grouped themselves among the decorations and lighted candles. The dame of honor, MJrs. George L. Dickson, mother of the bride, came next, wearing a beautiful dress of lavender georgette over silver cloth, trimmed in handsome silver lace. carrying an armful of pink chrysan themurmr. Then came the maid of honor, Miss Louise laynsworth, of ('onverse college, wearing a lovely light blue charmeuse dress with silver trimmings and slippers to match, carrying: an armful of pink rosebuds. Little Leila O'Bryan, dressed as a kewpie, in dainty white tulle over silk, and Juliett. cap, having her sandals strapped to the knees with narrow gat n ribbon, eame next bearing the ring in the heart of a mammoth pink chrysan themum. She was followed by the Iwo little flower girls, Florence Davis and Virginia Broadway, daint Iy Ilesse0d in pink or'ga:naiy and huge tull" bows, carrying baskets of rose pet. is which were scattered in the path of the bride. The bride then entered with her father, Dr. George L. Dickson. She never looked more beautiful than in her handsome gown of white Duchesse Satin with court train. Her dress was beautifult' embroidered in seed pearls, and she carried a boquet of bride's roses, showered with Valley Lillies. Her loveliness was enhanced by her beautiful veil of soft white illusion which fell to the end of the train. The groom entered from the rear of the church with his brother D~r. .1lones of C'olumnbia, and met the bride at the altar. The impressive r'ing cermony wa~s performed by the Rev. Charles B Smith, pastor of the bride, assisted by. the Rev. L. BI. McCord, pastor of the Presbyterian ('huroch, durin'g wh iel "Tou a Wild Rose" wvas softly playe< b~y Miss Dickson. Imme-liately the chords of Mend. ,ehhn's weddling march sounded, an< on a path of roses scattered by th< flower girls, the bridal party left the church. A fier t he marriage a delightful re (cipt ion was given at the home of D~r and Mr's. George L. Dilckson, parent if the bride. R'eceivinmg at. the door were Mr'. an< M r's. Ii. C. Curtis and Mr. and Mrs 1. II. Cantey, who presented the guesto to Mr'. and Mrs. S. L.. Davis andi Mr' a- Mr is. C. N. Sorot t who i ntrotlueer 'ie' to Dr. and Mr's. Dickson and t( in bride and groom and other moem sers of the bridal piarty. M'sa mu's E. C. Coskru'y. J1. D) Gerad and S. A. Hu'nter pre'sided n the dining room where del ightif block cream atnd fruit and pound( cakt wIire se'rvedl. TIhe center piece on the dininag tabb ('(nrJsted of a beautiful iced cake ir nirck rosets, on wvhich a dalnt y demure bidoe wvas standing. In cutting th< br'idl'r enke~ the ring fell to M1iss Tori ili nal, the dime to Miss Elizabectl' (cc'kru'y and the thimble to Miss Mar3 E'lizabet h Dickson. Mi's. .J. lM. Davis presided over th< nunct'bhbowl as4sistedl by Misses Annie Dicks~on, Maimie Hunter Isabel am Ruth Smith. This nook was beauti fully decorated in southern smilay aend pink grapi~es were hung in clust eriS .irounid the bowl. Tihe entire floor was beautifully de v'orated in smilax, ferns and palms interspersed with vases of exquisit< pink chrysanthemums and- pink car. nations. The pink shaded chandeliers cant a soft glow over the nhantint KING SEES WIIFAT :FIELDS St. Louis, Oct. 21.-Having passed through the great Kansas wheat belt, vhose golden harvest helped sustain his country during the war, Albert, 1 King of the Belgians, with Queen Elizabeth and Crown Prince Leopold, today stopped at St. Louis. The Kings interest in Ame: icas resources and vast distances w is unabated as his train rolled eastv:arl over the wheat covered prairies despite honors and presentations that made him honorary State command',r of the Missouri Branch of the American Legion and enriched the fund for Belgian war widows $25,000. Downton St. Louis was gaily deco rated today for the monarch's visit when the train arrived from Kansas City. Thousands of persons lined the streets. rooms. The gifts were many and ex quisite, attesting to the popularity of the young couple. Mrs. .Jones, as Miss Dickson, was one of Minning's most popular and charming young ladies and will be sorely missed by her host of friends, who wish for her a life of perfect happiness. Mr. Jones was formerly from Sum ter ecunty, but has been living in Co lumbia for many years, where he holds a responsible position with the R. L. Bryan Co. lie began there as a boy and has worked himself up to the position of manager of the wholesal department. The bride's going away suit was of toupe velour, hat, shoes and gloves to match. During the latter part of the reception Mr. and Mrs. Jones slipped away by automobile to Florence and later on left for an extended trip to Washington and other points North. In addition to the members of the bridal party, among the out-of-town guests present were: Misses: Mamie Hunter of Coker College, Swygert of Columbia, .Mesdames D. M. Blanding and li.ttie Ingram of Sumter, Mrs. T. Bake' llaynrworth of Florence, Mc:dames .Jones and Brogdon of Brogdon Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Charleston, Mr. S. G. McDonald of Lanes and others from Sumter and Clarendon Counties. On Monday afternoon, October the 13th, M rs. Crouch and Mrs. Broadway gave a miscellaneous showed for Miss Bessie Dickson at Mrs. Broadway's home. As the guests arrived they were received by Mrs. Broadway and Mrs. Crouch and served delightful punch by little Miss Mary Lou Brad ley. Then they were asked into the liviig room which was arranged as a throne room. The pathway leading Ito the brides throne was strewn with intere~stiang looking packages. After every one had arrived Miss Dickson was presented with a large pink basket and asked to gather her treas ures as she made her way to throne. The guests were given cards bearing a number which corresponded with the n'umher on one of the packages ad as the bride gave the number the holder of that card guessed what. the gift was before it was unwrapped. _Mrs Or vin was the ucttcessf ul contestant mv.. prl';iennt: ' with a lohvely bottle of toilet water. M iss Dickson was the recipient of many beautiful -ifts, consisting of cut trlass. silk and linen. Mr,. .con Weinberg ably assisted the two hostes ses in entertaining and a sweet course consistinge of cream and cake was served by M Myrtle litaginbotton and Prances Dickson. The hall and living room .'ere prettily deco'ated in ferns and pink oleande rs. Those invited were, Misses Bessie Dickson, Ne.u Marygar,- Dicson Ma. Orie \'en-. nranh, Msra Tgalbesdamesl G.uL. DMckson S. (O. n O'rya, el ihfllys thLeDvJ 10t.lietn Davis''en Catey ikhonroe n.ie.eThomas, Waaeslow D~~ond a Bhaiing .oC.'Curtis.iBnnif thess Caryth Sih, J.a Ia wasin ,e.aC smite and Mar liavin. utfu Mrs.'ea of fler O'nalno deighntfully untrtaie o cosday aternoond Oct.' inhonor Tfher hnliee wer-- Boetse Dvithsonnk haesmich youndbde of th moth Theie~ owtr ooras was fen suite an d present edl a tebeaifu towe of(' ~h ferns' ada po phts wiot taiqu antiie o ofo thned grooery withedino waesowhic advded to the ta'ratn'esTs sf theroos. tAftor cte wuesswer~eawlco by Mrs. eb OBry antey.Mnc preene'tmoth bride , tCIn y the nameait of thero ade aThedi to vrism a dv'oaie tonathe' bridea hgning thwieo xitne, lete a's thetnme iThisboo steusteand'oo quteaaity oof wimec toe ta theliciou salead'n acouraoonwe by a cse coure wat(5s werved miye Mrss Shicby sonavis, M.G. Dion, Vand Appe. catie bynnihe rtan of then avCe. ferinn g Bfteldvic f' expernal~ c, Mrs. etter wihnaanx of hxquee hat' kenreh'.eftote hnr uen andwwith nesny goo wishe todherm thervery somnc Leil M~ .. Dickson. pet iIR. THOMAS ATTENDS WORLDS COTTON CON FEII Mr. F. C. Thomas has just returnee from New Orleans, where he met with the English and American spin ners in the World's Cotton Conferenc< and he says this was the first time that a conference of this kind hay ever been attempted and from the ex pressions of satisfaction at the re sults heard on every hand it will be come, from now on, a permanent or Fanization to meet once a year s( that the producers and spinners car discuss the questions and conditionm that each would like to improve, whic would surely result greatly tW the benefit of each concerned. He heard the question of supply an< demand ably discussed by the Chair man of the English delegation and ht frankly admitted that a cotton famin was evidently in sight before another cotton crop could be produced. An< the strangest thing of all was tha of all the spinners there we dii no meet a single one but what readil agreed that forty cents was a reason able price, but as long as farmer would persist in selling this crop fo less they would buy their require ments as cheap as possible and whe1 they had to give more they woull gladly do so as the price of the manu factured goods would justify a bette price to tha producer of cotton. Every speach made was permeate with the thought that cotton had al ways been too cheap in the South an that. they hoped the price from now o1 would be based on the cost of produc tion plus a reasonable profit to th farmers. Yet in spite of all this evi lence the farmers are falling ove each other to try to get to town be fore the price declines, when, in facl the price would have been forty cent today if the crop had been markete slowly. As to the size of the crop an the carry over, all have agreed tha the good grades of cotton of last sea son is all exhausted except what i in the hands of the Southern peopl and this crop will he less than 1(1 000,000 bales. This fact alarms th spinners of the world as they see th supply of cotton exhausted by th Summer and thousands of idle factor hands in Europe wanting work an the hare, ragged population wantin clothes. Some of the speakers insisted the it was a crying shame that the Sout had cut short the cotton acreage an had forced up the cotton crop f( when the spinners were all a'nxious I pay any price we corli: name if the could only get the cotton. One thin seemed to he agreed to by all coi corned---that was, the gambler ar the speculat'rs were a burden on ti prodhucer and the spinner, and ti great question was what we could , to get clear of him and we fee, sui that we will do this to a great exter to our mutual advantage. Another question that was ably di, cussed was gin house compression ar we feel sure that very soon we wi see all of the cotton th-it is ginned i the South put up in compressed bale at the gin house with the Unit< States grade stamp on the Bale, wit a sample of the cotton, cirawn whi being ginned, in a pocket made in ti I ide of the covering. Then the fa mer will not have to ask the merchai to tell him what grade his cotton i and what he will cive him for it. An.i last. but not least. the gre: que(dion of properly warehousing ti baled cot ton. Thi' rot <himage sin last season would surprise the peoIp of the South if it couhI be tahulat< and why the cotton is so careless handled and torn is a mystery to t1 world. Won't the farmers learn I experience that the only way to g a reasonable price is to he able demand it and to be able to demal I price they will have to be able enforce their demands, hence, tl tarenit need'i of or'ganiziatlon and a C lporation to take' care of all the di tressedl votton. Then we will be the saddleI( with the whilp handm and aim sre that prosperity will aibmu in the Old So'uth als never beforce. SENATE PASSES D)EFICI ENCY llIl Wan'shington, Oct. 21. -.niying asi, the peace' tieat y the senate' t oday toi a (denciency approprmt ion bill c'arr ing ap~pr'oxiiitely $42,00.000, ani (crease of $28,00t0,000) over the I Iou hillI. The meaisur e no0w goes to) ('i Iference. Among the m)ost imp1lortant pr visions in the bill are' ajpropr'iatio of $1 5.000.00(0 for the army': air servi $17,0100,001) for the 'omlple't ion of t A laska railroadl, $5,000,000 tor the f oral hoard for vocaftioinnl education be' used ini the' reha bil it ation of s< dier's, $200,000 wvith which to pay I (expemnses of thei Ameic(an peace col nmssion and1( $108.212 to lbe used defraying the expense of th(e prest industrial coinfe'rence' and the interr tional labor ('on1ference. A('UTE INTIOXICATION R ESU~LT'S F AT AJ. C'olumbia, Oct. 21 .-Georgia .lol sonf and1( Johln P. Allen, both civ'ili mechanics of the motor tr'ansp< corps at Camp Jackson. died at I base hospital there today from the< feet.s of acute intoxication caused dIrinking quantities of methyl alcohi Both men were 28 years of age. Jol SOnl' home was saidl to be Hope A1 MANY CASUALITIES R[SULT Of OUTBRAK IN STE[L DISTRICT Mounted State Troopers Are Kept Busy During the Day, and Night Riot Requires Their At tention Again. Pittsburgh, Oct. 21.-Rioting -which broke out in the Braddock steel mill district today was renewed tonight when a crowd of about fifty strikers and their sympathizers clashed with several workmen who had just left one of the plants shortly before 7 o'clo;Ck. One man was shot during the melee and many others were injured. State troopers, attracted ly the noise of the fight, rushed to the scene on their mounts and rode into the mob using riot clubs freely. I When the troopers put in an appear - ance the crowd greeted them with a shower of stones, clubs and bottles and an unidentified man drew a re volver and fired five shots, one of I which struck Joseph Dinnock, in the h vicinity of whose home the disorder c occurred. le was not seriously hurt ~ Finally Disperse Mob. r - ''le troopers finally dispersed the : mob and arrested two men who reg S istered at the police station as Joseph Owener, aged thirty-four, and Von t Wash, aged .forty-five, both of Brad - (lock. The two prisoners, according s to the police, had sustaiie(d severe in juries in the fight. In the rioting of tonight more than e a score of workmen were injured, it c' is said, and they were rushed to the d emergency hospital at the Edzar . Thompson steel works. Authorities of Braddock tonight an t nounced that policemen would be put on with the regular force immediately r to assist State troopers in Ijatrolling o the streets in the strike zone. Y The disorders today covered an area of fifty city squares, resulting is (I iniuries to many persons and the ar i' refsts of twenty men, who tre h, ..n charges of carrying concealed wcap ons, suspicious persons, rioting .molt t disorderly conduct. Fight )uring Lunch Hour. 'IThe most serious fray ro.liay on ur 11 red at Braddock wherc wkiime: iii n the Edgar Thompson plant of the Carnegie steel compaiy were permit. h ted to leave the mill for their lnch IV the first time since the strike was ue eldared. WVhen they attemptedo tr re t ' turn they were surrounded by a cr'wd s, near the mill gate and alnost mim i(liately lighting started. it The situation soon passed beyo-nd Ic control of the town police and State policene nwere summoned from Ran kin, near by. They answc/ed the call i mounted and quickly h-a red. the streets although a numober of persons t were injured before let was rest or 10 " ed. Fourteen men were arrested and the mointed oflicers remained'on iduty in the streets. V- No estimate f thie number of in s- jurhedl was made by the aunt horities, "0 who sa id that most oft them weie 1foreigners who were taken ini hand bv friendls and not sent to hiospi talIs. Seven, howe'ver, were cared for in an. emergency hospitals, inciluading one .l~ troopier, who was re-portedi to ha ve been dangerously wou nded , but who le Ilater returned to dutyv. Acttack at ('arnegie Plant. y len emplloyedl at the Al iigo .10une ion, Ohio plant of the Carineg ic Stee) C omupany, were said to haove bleen at tark?ed early in the day and a numberii hut Eiffo hrts of c'it izenOs I t have Go -ornor C ox send troops inito the coun ty' to prieser-ve peaci(e wer mciet by thei he declariation1 oif the mayor of .\ ine* luinction that he hol sworinin a num to lo'i of spieclal ioflicers and hail the >l-situa't ion woll in hand. All the sti'el union orgai:-is in thet istfri't. assemld here t oday for the ir wVeik lv -oniif- renice. Tliiwy re 'ortd toI nt* \'.. losteor, secre'tairy of thie strike comi iitte,' that therec was lit tle ''hanoge in the situnat ion, according to in ananouniceme tnf at. rike headlquairt A'o OFFJ-IERS FINI) lIQUOR >r't Mliamii, Fla., Oct. 21 .- Feieral ili he eirs todny brought to M iamni from af- West Parl Beach a truck load of hiigh by crade liquors valued at $5,000f, whliic'h ol. they say. wans taken from thle base ni- rment of a millilona ire wintter resi 'k. 'lent's home. Arirests and piros'cuitions --r ene'sted t~o follow.