The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, April 24, 1920, Image 1
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The Florence Daily Times
THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
26th Year
Florence, S. C. Saturday Afternoon, April 24, 1920.
$6.00
a year.
OFFICIALS NOT NEW YORK PARADE
ALARMED BY THE ! IN BLUE DENIMS
MEXICAN MENACE
COULDN’T MEET EXORBITANT RENT DEMANDS
MAMOTH PARADE STAGED
PROTEST AGAINST HIGH
PRICES.
Watching Situation Today j Xcw York. April Zi.—Father Knick
With Confidence In J erbocker girded his loins in denims
The Outcome. ' l )atcli es today to take his first seri-:
, ! ous punch at th« cost of goods ,
CRUISERS
No
ENROUTE; for dressing.
An economy
Indication That Gov
ernment Would Alter
Its Course.
Washington April 24—While Amer
lean cruisers are euroute to the reb
el inanaced ports of Mexico .today.:
there was lacking any indication of:
an nl f ered course of the United Stat'
cs government. Officials are watch
ing the situation with apparent}
equanimity. It is unofficially declar
ed that any move by the United Stat
cs is improbable unless made neces
sary l y menace to. American lives.
parade of all classes
of citizens marched from Columbus
Circle to Twenty Third street over
Eighth Avenue and back again via ^
Broadway.
STOLEN CAR FOUND .
IN COLUMBIA
REFOR VITORY BOYS ESCAPE!
YESTERDAY IN AUTO AND j
ARE CAUGHT IN COLUMBIA
SPECIAL SERVICES
AMERICAN LEGION
LOCAL POST WILL ATTEND PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH
' IN BODY
Dr. Reeves recovered his car ficm
Columbia last night which was stol!
en from in front of the local High*
School building yesterday morning.
The thoit was made by two beys wbo,
ran away trom th > Reformatory ye.- i
lerdav about nine o’clock. The local;-*
police got right in behind the thieves
and they were tbased for several
miles out of Sumter ami again they
gave the po'ieo of Camden.a spirited,
race rut of that citl. They literally
burnt the wind on ilteir dash to the
capital eity One of the hoys come.-!
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ijfpll
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umr***' " ' t.
JOHNSON WINS
IN MONTANA
OEMOCRAIC VOTERS EXPRESS
WIDE RANGE OF CHOICE AS
TO CANDIDATES.
•
Piutte, Apiil 24.—Senator Johnson
had a wide margin over his opponents
for the Republican nomination in
Montana's primary on the unofficial
returns.
In the absence ot Democratic can
didates’, votes were written in for
McAdoo, Dolts. Hoover. Bryan, Wil
son and others.
NOTED SINGER TO
VISIT FLORENCE
WARNS AGAINST
FURTHER DELAY'
IN WAGE DISPUTES
Timothy Shea Appears Be
fore the Railroad La
bor Board.
MEN
FED
U P
Have Enough Of Promises
And Are Dog Tired
Of Delays.
Washington, April 24.—Warning
; , against further delay in settling the
^L.iCE VERLET WILL APPEAR ! wage demands of two million railroad
HERE SOON IN TONE j workers was given by Timothy Shea,
| vice president of the Locomotive Fire
The music lovers of Florence will' meD who l0, ' , the ranroad ,abo ‘'
vividly recall the Tone Test of the’ " oar(i touav uiat ftl « men W(:re f 011
i Kdison phonograph conducted here n .P 7 n Promises and were dead dog-
i last September in the Opera House
tired of delays.
View taken in I’.i'ookiyn showing the lunnilire of an e\ictcd
maud? t by ids landlord.
The local post of the American Le
gion will attend sendees at the First froiir Riehianil'countv and the cthet
y Presbyterian church here Sunday, fl , 0| - — —
evening. The post will attend in in a| first P8cn _„ f . oni
body and the sermon to the veterans ‘
will be preached by the. pastor Dr. I . .
Graham. Special musical features
will also berendered. The services
begin promptly at S o’clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend
this service.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN TIMMONSVILLE
NEW YORK SENATE
STANDS ON LIQUOR
[ by the Vaughan Furniture Company,
icimm hi- wj unable to jm.\ ’.he high rent Ue | and they will be* incased to know
that a similar tone test will be coa-
ducted in the Opera House here at
an early date which will be annonne
ed definitely a little later.
Mr. George K. Garrett, a represen
tative of tbe Edison Company was In
the city yesterday, and with the lo
ca! representative.
SHORT STATE ITEMS
FOR BUSY READERS
FOOD SUPPLY IS
GETTING SHORT
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS IN
MISSISIPPI BY THE
STORMS
I Birmingham. April p5.—There are
Air. E. L. Oulla. 1 hundreds of homeless in the storm
R( formatoi y. ■
brea rpturn-j
former escape. They,
ar' 1 Ifi or is years old. Tliey are
stiil held i nColumhia nr .l just what j
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED BY
CORRESPONDENT OF WIDE-
AWAKE TOWN
wilt Ic- done, with them remains vet
to be determined by the authorities
Referendum Question
Before Supreme Court | Wm -
ROYALLY WELCOMED
“Pursvfoot.” lohnson Gave
Eye tc Make England Dry
a .i
Washington.
SU-j
April 24. The
preme court yesterday began the con' W estuvtlie. Ohio. April 24
itideration of the question as to ' ani PussytocC Johnson was
whether federal constitutional amend '' ,-ov fi welcome at the Anti-Saloon !
moots must be submitted to the vot- League headnuarters on his r turn I
ers for their ratification in states ^fcni England where he lit'-niliy :
Jiaving referendum provisions. The ?ave an eye to make England dry. *
ease involved an action brought for '
word from Ohio ratifying women suf
frage.
PRAISES WORK OF
: THE NEW CHAMBER
W. G. EICHEL6ER6ER
RAIDS MARION
Spi't-ia! to the Florenc' 1 I.ally Times.
Timmorsviltc. S. ( .. April 23—In
:i beautiful .'xiiibiliou of buseitaii
on tli.i local diamond, Die Timmons-
ville liigh vein t»l defeuied a t(.*ai.)'
n-i»-eseuiii.g the second team trout
in ftiimler nign scliool l*y a scoie ol
1 a i ) 2. ■ u was umioubiediy a Oi l,-1
i tiimt game wlren coiupared with the
Will- j size boys who did the playing. The
given ’iiu.uiciisviile hoys made only two
oiitns. wnile all tue runs were earn-,
ed. Tlris is the second victory tor
Hits team, having tl Mealed Kcrslru.,
aboi'i a week ago.
A large ruijnbcr cf Tiintuonsviile:
people wit! In,* leuud at Dr. Footers
pastrtio litis afternoon at 4 o'clock lo
PASSES BILL TO LEGALIZE 2 3-4
PER CENT BEER
Vlbrtiy. April 24—The .Now York
Senate has pa. ed bill to legalize
two am' three quarters perecent b’er
ami tin' bill Pas bant sent to th” As*
s ral ly for concurrence. The bill
to legalize four per cent beer and
twelve percent vviuefailed of passage
FLORESCE FIRM INCREASES CAPI
TAL EIGHT HUNDRED AND
FIFTR PER CENT.
wrfneps the hnuitng ot an aeroplane^ j- )( ^
driven by Capt. K. T. Gaiumj —t’api j
MORE NAMES
FOR THE HO‘TEL
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION UN-
DERTAKEN AT MEETING
ON MONDAY
\ j.eote more of suggestion • for
nulues for the ucw hotel, which the
Deve'opmcnt Company will
; K. \|. Sox. a guard on tire state
farm was killed late Tuesday after
: noon, w hen fourteen convict:; mace
•i com ci ted rush for liberty. Kiev-
(ui of the gang returned voluntarily
to the stockade. The three are still
at large are negroes. J
i Volley g. Weaver, »n army desert | Civilian
• er luts b/mn arrested In Asheville J
N. <’. and the car he stolefrom a I
Columbia lady located.
was completing the details for the swept sections of Alabama and Mis-
test. J sissippi.
The Kdison artist who will appear | There is only a few days food suy-
in Florence during the test is Alice ply in sight and many are without
Vcrlet. the worldwide noted singer sufficient clothing said J. T. Brock-
:who will appear in person for the ntan. after a survey of the stricken
several tone test exhibitions. This district,
assures all the music lovers of P'1 or-1 _
Florence Girls To
once singing by an accomplished ar
tist who has not only an excellent
but a highly cultivated voice.
CAN’T WEAR OVERALLS
Appear In Play
Employes Given Notice
Great Lakes Station
at
lit'cago, April 21—Civilian am
\\ eat»r I p| n j.p,. 0 f it,-. Great Lakes training
lias been turned over to themilttary 1 station are forbidden to wear over
authorities and .'he car returned to fUs unless they are tco poor t<> pur
FLORENCE GETS PROMINENT
MENTION IN BIG INDUSTRIAL
AND TRADE PAPERS.
ABLY ASSISTED BY SHERIFF,
i ROWELL NUMBER OF STILLS
ARE SEIZED
I
, Chief State Constable W. C. Klchel
| berger returned here P'riday night
from a several days trip through
Florence is expected to have repre- Marion county, during which he cap-
sentation on the South Atlantic with the valiant assistance of
Ports Association trade through the sh e) -jfi; Rowell and deputy, sheriff Ed
middle western states. ^V. M. Stor- „. nr (|s. ti,r(*e stills, and destroyed 50
days, during which time he will ho
|g!id lo dm;' passengers all uvoumi
l'loiet «e. Lanington. viewing oib |
| er places of interest. Tin; price is
[only $10 per trip.
.tiuiiy Itave already expressed llieir
(desire to make the trip above tiiel
clouds - while many ( liters have ?.v
i piv: .ic<( themselves viser versa.
Capt. Gaitu.'S has a brotlier iietv.
wito is pastor of Hit Baptist church.
Mr. J. B. Kent, chairman ot ttic
publicity ccmmittee on the clean-up
program led his forces into the col
ored lyiarters Tuesday night. After
several very efftetive speeches trom
„ k . „ .i * i 1., various members of this committee—
W uc. u. 1 l^Wn^ whole crowd at once voiced a
cd a preliminary meeting to organize I . * , ,, , f- . ®; willingness to fall right into line and
a Chamber of Commerce, to Charles ° n •' ll " M"* power to make
ton. and called on Walter J. Johnson. | 1^00 ° f m ® on ; TimmonsvUle a better and .deune;
secretary of the Florence Chamb 'r 1 ’ ^ ‘ , n » ^ ^ > “Thoir committees- were ap
of Commerce. 1 la , 8 I. ^ Ch ‘° f i Pointed and now signs are in evi
Incldently, he complimented verj' ' _ M ieisiiate'olY "^t ** I tlia ' what saUI ,,1P - V ' v ‘>'>ld
highly the new life the Chamber of j ro,< ‘ as -> were be carried out fully.
I Mr. J. L. Baskins is rapidly push
ing his brh k bungalow to completion
it: ov. iu r.
Several !,;g sums of money were
loaned by ^iLo .-ti-le sitiKing fund com
pi. K. T. Gaiam; - t api " - n.iselon to various state institution
Gain's will remain here for i'vo| ,ifrt ' ^ a ' received by the tem-'dt a moetiug of the commission iu
officers of the
er. assistant secretary .of the Char I ga || on \, of , r . (T
lesion Chamber of Commerce, an- 0 '
and arrested tltree
. . . . „ ’. negroes charged with operating the
nounced here this morning. He was 8tin , 0n h , 8 way home ho n “ tice(i
passing through Florence, en route
from Timmonsvllle where he attend-
Commcrce is showing under the lesd 1 etl 0,1 a cas1 '
ershlp of J. M. Lynch, president with 1
th aid of the new secretary. Citing'WANTS STUDENTS
the proof of tbe work of the Cham
ber of Commerce, he stated he is no-)
Tliis homo makes the front within a
TAKE TO FARMS, radius of two hundred yards—oilier
, , ., , . _, l«9ctious of town are growing in pro
ticing prominent mention of Horence MEREDITH PRE i ,01ti011 —'Vatoh Tiinmonsviiie grow,
in many 0; the biggest industrial P a : DICTS ACUTE SHORTAGE OF ^ ' ^ » Kdth. who has been
mentlon in Restate Danert^all of ! FARM LABOR. visiting friends in New York, return
mention in the state papers. a| i OL ,,,l |, om ,. vesterdav.
which give considerable cred.t to the, Washington. April 24-The short ' The nli-.h grade of the Timmons-
Chamber of tommerce. a 8 R °i farm labor will be acute. Sec-! ville high school has issued invlla
^c have about 150 ® retary Meredith said appealing toitions to t'.< memb'rs of tlie gradual
’ a a rt t nn P< Hn van n mV '^Riums college students to tag class inviting them to a reception
up
the trip." .aid Mr. Storor. Tl,c per '“™‘' iprSv "..nf r'’ 0 ' '
Among tlie other invitid guest!,
nre Mr. • ml Mrs. M. M. tVilU„s. Miss
f’leo Diibs.nt Mi' s Izla Wright and •
Miss Sadie Hewitt.
M r. and Mrs. M. M. Wilkes and
family are spending the week end In
Chester .visiting friends and relatives
porsiry otticers ot
incc the last ti.-t was published. Th(
idditions at ? ns fellows;
Ft lie I Miv’orki”—Supreme Hotel
Airs. W. M. I’ettigrew—McAdoo
.\ Floret;11ne— Monterey
. Mr.-. K. H. Lucas—Eclipse
\lrs. Charles Bolick—Hctei Kntre
Nous (between ourselves 1
Mr .1 R rhonipson—Colonial
..lazier Melton Good stein—Ambas
sador
'V. D. McCliim--.St. Atithouy
1'. B. Hay- Victory Hotel
H C Mnzino—Contenniel
it. A. McKenzie Superior Hotel
A. O. Kitfer—Willard-Ragsdale
Virainia \”tel -AVellington.
■I. F. Dupre—Clarion
Dr. H. T. Graham—The John C.
(Talhottn.
Thz officers infer from the number
of suggestions and the number of in-
quirk's as to site, plans, sonstruc-
ti'.'i. stock sul”. and other matters
of interest pertaining to the hotel,
that interest has not abated in the
least Mi the project.
A permanent organization of the
stick subscribe.'; will be held Mon
day afternoon 4 o’clock in council
chambers of the city hall. Every’
stock subscriber is expected to be
piesent as tlv most important part
ot the work will be largely accont-
nlished or mapped out then. Tl'.'l
lady stock subscribers
also.
organization Golumhiu I uurwduy atternoon. The
chase other apparel in an order j
posted today.
JOSEPH GALLAUX
IS GIVEN FREEDOM
The Misses Eleanor Newbury and
Annie Funk, of Florence, and Miss
Margaret Howard, of Claussen, will
take part in “The Forest Princess’—
a fairy masque to be produced on
May fourth in the Woodland Theatre
at Flora MasDonald College. The en
tire cast numbers eighty students.
Special orchestral music will be a fca
! ture of the program.
A FINE MEETING
AT PARISH HOUSE
lout s were authorized in the appro-1
pnution art. of the i cent iegisin |
ture. 1
„ The sum of $(6,000 was loaned (uj FORMER PREMIER, AFTER CON-
the Lniversity of South Carolina, fori
are expected
sonnel comprises the most prominent, r)T7ATT-T TOT T
buinoss and industrial men of their, 1 * WJ-rl-,
respective cities. MOUNTS HIGH
“In my opinion, interior cities, with
in the territory of these five ports. Birmingham. April 24—The Ic-s of
particularly a city of the advantages ij<> Tuesday's tornado in Mississ
and opportunities of Florence, would jppj. Alabama, and Tennessee, stood
derive greai^enefit from this trip today at 229 with seven hundred in-,
and thVi^ffults which will follow it. | j U] . 0( j u . ( | propertv loss amounting to 1
Our primary object is to divert manu several million dollars. The Red
f factored and raw products of t' ic cross i: aiding the homeless and the i
mid West through the South Aalant$ 5 | j njuivt , j Washington. April 24.—The bodies
ports for Export, to advertise our ad; ,,f nineteen American soldiers were
vantages and facilities, and to mako CDp'Nl'T' WTf'LJ'T' brought back from overseas and will
ourselves known.” I wrlilN l INlvjn. 1 tip buried in Arlington cemeterv
! ON THE WIRES:
• Dr. Duncan Speaker j — ; CONCERT SUNDAY
W. D. MELTON PRESIDENT
S. C.
B«ir Association Elects Officers
for the Coming Year
Buried In Arlington
the con; trueticn of nine faculty ttzi
deuces. These homes are to be built
ou the university cnn.pus.
'Viutbroj' College we.s granted a
loan of ?-32,5liO tor repairs on build
ings.
J he ccnuly of Edg&hold was loat'
(‘d $:T>,('00 to cover tack indebted
ness.
Tlu sinking fund commission voted
u s»'H the old engine house propert>
on lewer Main street, which belongs
to ttie tmivertiicy. The university
•• j liar offered to sell this to the city
I for $20,000.
The commission also voted to sell
the old Charleston medical college
plant on Queen street. Charleston,
the proceeds to l>o used for the put
ebara of equipment for th? medico,
college. This use of the proceeds
was authorized by tbe legislature.
The Planters Product and Commis
-•!cn (empnny. n* Tijmwonsville. was
chartered with a capital stock of
$15,000. M. 11. Purvis Is president:
\! c Cothran, vice president and Dun
can 'McKenzie, secretary and treas
ure r.
The John.'onvillc Wholesale Groc
cry company, of Johnsonville. Wil
liamsburg county, was chartered
with a capital stock of $30,000. Dr.
R I. Cockfield is president: D K
Ford, vice president, and 1. J. Horn
secretary and treasurer.
Tlte Freeze company, of Florence
wa-i authorized to increase its capi
tal stock from $cono to $506,000.
VICTION IS ALLOWED HIS
MEN OF ST. JOHN’S PARISH HELD
AN INSPIRING MEETING
| LAST NIGHT.
Paris. April 24—Joseph Caiilanx.
former premier who was convicted
of corresponding with tin; enemy,
has been sM free.
Allies
REACH AGREEMENT
at One with
tude Toward Germany
Died In Asheville
Columbia, April 24- W. D. Melton
ot Columbia, was (looted president
ot the Par Association today. C. S.
Mont ith of Columbia was ele< ted j
secretary, lifted Wallace. Jr., of Mr. and Mrs. B. Whaley, 803 East.
Golutnhia. and L D Moise of Sumter I’ine street received a message from
with the officers conipoue the new Asheville. N. C.. Informing them of
excctulve (omntittce. J. H. Rrown. fll ‘ e death of Mrs. Whaley's brother,
ot Spartanburg;. W. C. Miller
lesion. A. H. Dagnall of Andor
LIBERTY , nenK club of St. John's Episco
pal church held its regular monthly
meeting at the Parish House on Fri-,
day evening. A substantial supper
was furnished by the ladles of the
congregation after which several ad
’ dresses were delivered. Mr. R. W.
Sharkey delivered «m exceedingly in
I teres ting and inspiring address on
Regard to Atti- “Fair Play'.’ After the addresses the
, meeting was thrown open for general
[ remarks and nearly every mao pres
Sait \ptil 24—Complete ; ent spoke on some of the live topics
agreement with resp«ct to the a Ui-' of the day. The meeting was presid'
liid” t'ic allies shall' adopt toward t'd over by Mr. R. J. Kirk, president
CotP’.uny in connection witli carrying of the club and all present agreed
ne th” neac” iveatv lias been reach- that as a presiding officer, his equal
“1 hy Premiers t.lr.yd George, and could not be found. Officers were
MUIoraud. its stated today. elected for the ensuing year. Mr. P.
J. 'Maxwell was elected president and
U R GES PUlRCHASE^ j T.Ze^
O Fr OREST LANDS everj' way and all who were present
• i were in favor of having these mee^-
MEANS OF PREVENTING SERIOUS ings more often. Enthusiasm was
SHORTAGE OF [the key note of the meeting. The
TIMBER. club Is anxious to have evry man iu
i the oougregation become an active
Washington. April 34.—The Nation member and will make a determined
al Forest Reservation Commission oftort to increase its membership,
has earnestly urged the government The spirit manifested by the mem
to purchase additional lands 'in the hors of tills club at the meeting was
Southern Appaiachaiu aud White
mountains to prevent a furture tim
ber shortage.
A Correction
was very encouraging and it is the be
lief of tbe members that this club
will soon play a prominent part in
the activities of the church.
MISS MARIE GREGG
, In the advertis-ment appearing in
yesterday's Daily Times of Mr. C. O.'SPLENDID YOUNG WOMAN PASS-
Ritchie, Distributor for this terri- gg AWAY AFTER LONG
lory of the Sayers car. an old advei ILLNESS.
Using plate was used in which the
price ot some years ago was quoted.! Florence was saddened yesterday
Mii-: mistake was an errer in (he afternoon when it became known
Times office and while we regret, that Miss Marie Gregg had passed
the mistake we take pleasure in away. Ill for three months she had
nature :
that sh%
• l^tTr Vav which Sr^r , S! lh0 »‘ ,Htake We ,ilk0 P ,eaaure W I» for three months si
L'rson ar? 'Vednesdav night at 8:30. SuM^^ ^ ^rrocUou The price made a valiant fight but the
tl mm-n 'ivlng hi in are three other sisters i'' 1 ' " ,h,rt .^a'l'erfiseui'nt was of the disease was such tha
PULLMAN ON FIRE
At Y. M. C. A. Tomorrow Cra g z e e ° b * ^? T, i; S D H A ^? 0 ER3 .
GETS IN MOST PERILOUS PROGRAM TO BE RESOEREO BY
POSITION j THE FLORENCE BAND.
, Peculiar Accident Early this Morn
April 24 <\tter spendingi Mr. A. !>. Kaiserman. director, an-1 injj at Sanborn Street, Crossing
cn electric wires at the nounced today the program for th”'
Uuee Of ,!((« vice presidents, more ; ' t J 1 ' ( |"7wo brothers 'Mrs J E 'weather 1 lh, ‘ 1>r,ce P rev »illng some years ago. could not overcome its ravages.
‘X,; :z”£ c izz%: ^ ^."“ ,h ai — i ««»• be m«
Dr. Watson E. Duncan of DiHou,
will address the Men’s meeting at
the Y M C A tomorrow afternoon at
3 o’clock. Dr.-Duncan is one of the 4 - ••
best known preachers and authors in 1 ;" t T® t "; o .P ri,, ^P al . fleets concert Sunday aftenuKu, by the Mu-
Mobile,
the night
j Smith, Dovesville, and Miss Bird e K.
i May. Wilmington. N. C.; F. II. May,
; Cope. S. C.. and R. L. May. Newport
N * 'a. Funeral arrangements'
, have not yet been made.
FARMERS MEET
this afternoon at haff past five o’clock
TXT rvA-DT ▼xT/~ >r PF\M at Mount Tlo P e cemetery and will b»
1IN JJAKLdlVvJ 1IJIN t ron( )t Ic t ( >(] by Dr. H. Tucker Graham
pastor of the Presbyterian church of
»ho slate and he has alwavs a! ^ the «ectiou. Cliarlos San nicipal Band, as follows:
thoughtful message On the occas 11^' H Uneman ' deKCe nded safely j Mar “Northwind" by f'hanibers,
Sn tf h n “ast vtait to he Y h^! ‘ m ? t rn ^ g ,nto lhfi ar '» a wa «‘' Overture- -“Mignonnette - ifv Bau-
. ;,r o ,n B policemen who pleaded fourteen “un
made a 'Nar Speech that al °" , d |honrc with him fer his sake in his! Mazuka—“Atnorosa" l»y Navarro,
much interest and caused oortsidtr- p er , )oUs position. The officer* said! Waltz.‘Sotre Las Olas” by Sosas,
ably coment. ' Sanders was crazed with narcotics i “Among the Lillio" by Freily.
The orchestra will lead the music | g an( j er8 told them he feared lynch Selection-“Songs of the Old
All men of the cltv and all visitors,, a( f , u> , lands d a Folks" by Lukes,
are cordially InvltAl to attend ‘his g ^ h ,, r „ ( | fo w{|tt d h h(h f , d h,<h “Idol First Heart Throbs" by Ellen
meeting. | , . ' burg.
THE WEATHER ! American Legion' 1 by Ban
A3K FOR WARSHIPS TO weather dersloot.
PROTECT THEIR PROPERTY. r g , ( .- loIInft . • “Star Spangled Banner."
— . ! F4,r S r,;,! l, S*8„„da.v. Coo.a,^^ 'ZTJfXCv ““
Washington April 24—American gov tonight. Moderate north-west winds - “ ot,oclt '
I An automobile ran into passenger,
j train N’o. Florence to Augusta.
I at five o’clock this morning. The
gas pipes on the Pullman car were
I broki n titid the car appeared to he
| doomed to d structicn hy lire. After
j heroic pffoi Is of trainmen, assisted
ly the tin
' w as obviated. Tbe accident happen-j resignation
' ed ut the Sanborn street crossing.I
HINES TO QUIT MAY 15
WILL DECIDE WHAT STEPS TO which the deceased was a member.
TAKE TO RECOVER DAM- j mj ss Gregg was the only daughter
j aud the oldest child of Mr. and Mra.
Resigns as Director General
Railroads
AGES
‘s. M. Gregg. She was thirty years
of the •' !l ' ^ k- McGill, one ol the most of a ge. She was a young woman of
j progressive farmers of DaVlingtou j unusually charming personal charac*
county, was in the city today. Mr. teristics and her cheerful and optlmis
Wai hington, April 24—Walter D ! McG1M sa >’ a there will be a big meet t | c na ture endeared her to all with
Hines. Director General of Railroads.! lu * r,i tarmerr In Darlington ou Moa|whom she came in contact,
i has resigned, effective May the 15th’'*'“ v 10 d ^4de on what steps shall bej i>esldes the mother and father two
department, the danger, jj ri .sklent Wilson lias accepted his 1 ,aken to ! wure relief for the nunt-, brothers survive. Messrs, Erneat S
her of farmers who suffered damage an( j Haze | A Qregg. Miss Grecp had
to their crops by the use of Trona 1 * * • - — *
ernment representatives in Mexico I
have asked for warships to protect The profit to Ryan on the salw
citizens and property. i r >500 shares of stoc® ^ a » *1,065^000.
Th® automcbile was smashed badly.'
False Fire Alarms
I Readers of the Times may cliv the,
program and have It for reference
uring the concert, the director of *,from 34
band suggepU. Ularmtj:
Supreme Council
\
Holds No Session
pota. h last year. Mr. McGill says
farmers in Darlington county were
damaged at least to the extent ot
, a million dollars. They will prob-
Two fire alarms were turned in kSai1 Komo, April 24—Members of ably 'bring suit against the fertilizer
Thursday night, one just a few min- lbe Supreme Council held no official i brokers and companies who sold
utes after the other. One alarm was session this morning, wishing to dls- j them the stuff. Mr. McGill says ar-
mng In from box 46 and the other j c 'i K s the German question and reach, cording to the analysis of the potash
They were both false a t' adjustment of the points of view be used, made in Washington, It con
re taking this up officially
taiuoij 17 per cent borax.
numerous friends in Florence'
throughout the countv.
and
RETURN INDICTMENTS
AGAINST THE POCKERS
New York. April 24—The federal
grand Jury returned Indictments
against the Armour, Swift and WU-
>-on pecking comnanles charging
them with profiteering 1q meats,