The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, April 27, 1920, Image 1
*
i
JL 11.-L
Daily Times
THE LATEST
ASSOCIATED
- - ■ -l ’ -
PRESS DISPATCHES
26th Year
Florence, S. C. Tuesday Afternoon, April 27, 1920.
$6.00
a vear.
DR. SMYSER AND ' SUPREME COUNCIL '
ASSOCIATES PLAN DEMANDS EXECUTION
NEW HOSPITAL OF GERMAN TREATY
CIVIL CASES CLASSIFICATION OF
I , FOR NEXT WEEK ’ MEMBERSHIP OF
CHAMBER COMMERCE
:ourt
> 1.
CONVCNIiS
ROSTER KOR
term
MONDAY-
THE
Devoted Primarily To Eye, Declaration Regarding
Tii? following ate the « , ane3 on Plans Are Forming For Re
looter lor trial at tin; civil teriiii Organization Of
WORK BEGINS ON
I* . THE PRIZE HOUSES
Ear, Nose And Throat
Work.
FIRST IN STATE
Building. Will Be Known As
Saunders Memorial
Hospital.
Announcement wau made today of
an enterprise which will not only
mean a great to Florence in point
of actual eervice but will give the
city the distinction of being lirat in
tin state in this line. It Is tiie es
iablishm* nt conducting and maintain
ing of a general and special eye.
ear. nose and throat hospital to be
known as the Saunders . Memorial
Hospital. Lr. John D. Smyser is th<
moving spirit behind th?> eiterpiise
and the horpital is b 3 ing erected In
memory oi his father in-law, the late
f'. H. Saunders.
Flans for the building of the bos
pital are now compl -t ■* and the olli-
cial notice of incorporation appeaiw
in another part of thinissue of th*
'lime . Tne caidt: 1 .dock is ?r>u,0Ci»
th< fu'porrtors being Dr. John M.
Smyser, Hi. W. Hicks and lir. K.
M. Hicks. Ail of tiie capital stock
h:" been placed.
It was stated today that an archi
tect is now at woik on the piar.:: and
specifications for the building. II
vvil I l<' situated on the splendid site
just couth of the new High Schooli
I uilditig on South l>:lre• n street j
\\ bib details of the building have*
not been worked out as yet. Ii has
been decided ter make it two stories
in height end to contain thirty five,
rooms. Stucco will be used in the
exterior constructirn, making it most
irt tractive. ;
In cii.cussing bin plans Dr. Smyser
said today that while the hospital
would he tif voted primarily to- dis |
eas, es of the car, eye, uo.se and the!
throat this would not be done t > thei
exclu; ion of g r.jral hoc.pital work !
Dr. Siiiy, !*- will b - general physi. lan!
and surgeon in charge. It. is his pun
pose to have an adequate c.tnff.of
graduate nurses there being no school
ot tmining conducted i n coiiii ctionI
wiDi th- hospital. Dr. Smyner said
It-lay that in connection with the
hospital he would install a coinpleiej
aim modern Xltay dcpartuibiit <-(|uii)-'
ped with the latest ^.upliancea
nation Adopted By Allies
At Conference.
I tin
i of court
I Momiav:
w hich ccnvenea here
ALLIES ARE A t(NITY
To Take. Measures To In
sure Execution Of
Engagements.
AVinblcv
I Wright
i Knight; Whiling &
Icutor; McNeil
j & \\ ilcox lor
Tuesday, May 4
r .i lid war
Baker for p.ose
&• Oliver, and Wdco:;
tile defendant.
? neu^ forking Bodies.
, GREATER FLCRE
Fan iiemo, April
-The
W. O. Daddy v.i Atlantic Coast l.uni
j h r Ci.iporatioii. Arrowsinilti, Miu-
idrtiw, Biidgi- a liicks for the prune
Icutlon; Kelley A- Hinds for the de
I fciidaiits Company
W. 1. Hcbniidi vs Stewart &• Mi-
rinlosii. McNeil A Oliver for the
F Cl Staley lor the u*.-
rer.ulta
if the aiipieme council’s ten-day
n-’etinga are such that each govern-
mrfit taking part seems to consider
;t • aspirations have been measurably I pro .ecution;
r: tisfled. The promlHir, and foreign ; tendaul.
ministers carted in great personal j j M F.tuigei n vs
oroialitv and apparently with much rowrr.ith, iduldrow,
more ronfldeiice in the future. itor the p: , ecution
The Turks alotio may feel that this the defendant.
’'ns h:eu i dark week for t'um; yet j ^
Cilicia whb h it had been e rpeeled
R Uarlield. Ar-
Bridg' S «V Hicks
U I. Bass lor
''ranee wo;.bl t d o, har been left
Turk y. The Fre’ich st iteupen
i*'»d unofi l ikia;, no fin tin r
init.riicuis in the rear east, esc:
to
if
t
aii I worry
a eliam-e
the arbiti
in l'-.' in
ie >.
T’’ Bli
i lev ' fl ereo.
of tne most
siipdcme coum ii
'nd cf nrom'ce
-rr 11 r "ft t f ie rest
'■■'’cerrat ion.
r ’v* v.i-p.n - drJ'‘p;.tions \ ;i| ; ,vi
San , n inn tomorrow morning Rub
ert Underwood Johmon. the Anuoi-
yan amhassador, rotnrning to Rome.
EXHIBIT FOR THE
TRI-STATE 1 AIR
Wednesday May ft
1 \i. \l .Uurgeon vs W A Mcf'Iain.
! Allow; inith, Mnldunv, Britjgc:; ,V
I'h i iiu Hu pro a • ulion, Bass ,v
Wild.me for the dcteadaoi.
N ti Ac. It v.i W V McDowell.
'.iToucmiiii. Mid.trow, Dinl ;es ,V
, ii' !c t; r the pr .-. e. uii m, \v
n
r oi Mliienia
i .niruo mini
f-el-, Ui: -. h-
icce : !‘ul nice*ii
>!a:i y*t Ii '!
-r f , '-> fut”;-'
oval >■!] c ‘
\v Ini I.* a i i'ii lit ■ defend:: it.
*' •! SU' *|e v . Darkless i\]eye
i f l-i VViiliams and John M. Tim-
] nu-p \Vib ox A- W ii :o\ |<,i' f he prose
option; Whiting ,V Baker for defend
,| tints .
i Weave a Cirgin and I'iann Co., v •
F I
i i:t!
. i'
t'li'i
d
i tv• <! ('o ,
Willcmf
Whiting
riOFFUCE INVITED TO TAKE
I ART IN EXPOSITION AT
SAVANNAH, GA.
ui vis. I U l i.-itchell and
• !l. Corilie Fagi- for pi
.1 DC .ilind fo’- di f. n i la nt
Thursday May 0
"'tic Con • l.iue ill
Vs Town ol Timmon vilb’.
•< Wilb sx for p -eseciil
A- I? ker for d'-fendant
If ...I |v f-|f ■> .1' n III f (n,
Flowers, c J flavnue for pi-o iecMtovs
l-'ulion and Wilcox K Wilcox
l’i '!■ defo-nlaiil
Fcntliern Merc: niili
• t aare tun. DuRsi-.f
j '•ros.f'fiii'on; iitlorm
i not anneinu e/t.
FLORENCE
All Intchests To Be Repre
sentetj Equally, Accord
ing To Plans. ,
1
, The plait-; for the reorganization
and t last iffcatiou of the membership
of the CIttmLer of Commerce, aim
wn.-it it niran.. for Florein-e, wen
exj lain-d . ■iday iii detail b> Waltci
J. Jolinvonl secretary of the Cbam-
L. i o f Commerce. According to the
plan, which ha been am ptmi unaiu
mmi- Iv by the board of directors,
jcampiising ii munti-r of tue mom
■utce;.sfiil ‘and esteemed business
men *4' the* city, practically all civic
;ii-iiii -s will h* < enlrali/.ml 'iindM
the roof of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Place for Every One
“Fvery loVel citizen of HToretici
will lied a place in the new Chamhm-
of Cciu.'.p fee to g.pfnd his energy
end i-\-i l h]'s b t eiloi'l in Ii -half ol
hi city,’’ i’liid Ih • necrelary today.
Du 'in uy: i, piol'.-ssional mail.
I anker, lawyir, physician, fanner,
private ciiiz|>u or politician will lied
an eppo 1 uajiy for personal and
c: mn,unit - :v<l v-'tici ment in itu* Chain
h a of Cm.mi' rce.
After all of t'lese have been enrol
led in (lie organization, we shall tlui;
CONTRACT LET TO W. J. V/lL
KINS . THRFE UNITS CO
* UP AT ONCE.
The contract was let last ri hf
oi Hit* erection of (lie lirs.l tliri-e|
units of Die big prize house which
he l-'luretce Storage Warehouse
'ompany will build liere. Two more
unit will he added as quickly as
tiny arc needed in the future.
Cost Under $300J0
W. J. Wilkins was given the con
tract, umli r tin* guarantee that hej
would bull’ll the three units within a
cost of $:!a.ntl(t.
Originally the huilding cominitlet
had called for bids with the int -n !
Don ot letting the contract by this
method. Only one bid was teceived
• ad ii was fur around $43,OtlO, whicit
’he committee, composed largely of
builders and architects, tonsidered
too high and a:.voi<|in?iy reji*cted.
NATIONAL BODY OF WILL PROCEED WITH ,
BUSINESS MEN OP. PLANS FOR BUILDING
. POSE BONUS PLAN V - NEW HOTEL HEI
Resolution Introduced In U. Stock
S. Chamber of Com
merce Today.
r*
Subscribers Dete
mine To Complete Their
Original Idea.
ORGY OF SPENDING E L E C T OFFICER
Resolution Declares Labor, Permanent Organization E
Would Be Disorganized
Completely.
Atlantic
’ resolution
resolution
her of Commerce
to soldiers.
The resolution
only would half a
City, N. J., April 27.—The
-committee submitted a
to the United States Cham
opposing he bonds
declared that not
negroes in
rnilljon
Cominittse Acts i the South who probably would re
M- inhers ot the building commit-' *■* v " live or six hundreds each and
tee are. Messrs J. M. Lawton, chair-j' vou,t * immediately quit work until
man, II. I- Dargan, S. I Snlzbacher, 1
.1. C. K
Berger, tin*
pre: mt last
ndall, and .iakt
list named on? bt ing
aigi.t.
M". Wilkin.; i:. the architect.
'I he i (.iiinilte. Ii ,M ,ts meMing in
til" oflice of the Chamher of rot!i
merce last night.
the money was spent, but predicted
there would he generally an orgy of
spending and that labor would he
disorganized
ed.
and production decreas-
t:.k - i;p
ht-rship.
vvhat il
ir.teit;
I ’i * da;
(3
of the nietii
mean-; jusl
men of like
R i
Co., vs A .1
KRethi* for (It-
fo!- d< fendant
W. \. .lohnson, nf
r-" t it in •!).* Tri-Kt itr
that city hat: written
I .Toli'ison, secietniy of
of C<itiMiier»o. inviting
ci'lv and county, to
their fair there this
Confidence in
nm< hlnery.
Thehospltalthpiigtioutr ar ..iwvf
'Plie hospital throughout will h-
modern In every respect both as to
if furnishings and
Work will begin at an
own
I’tltt.
ecref
I h(‘ 1.. ir <1:!»*f|
t tM** • ••t tio'i of, Uhi
errb ntte^rr > "m7r
i l-'liireac.' countv can
tof the pilze-: it ;-,ho Will
i for them. He enclosed
. vunnan :< d<
I xi!’*‘;i< ion o'’
to W.i ler .1.
th<- ( i amber
'l-'hi'i-ec hnth
p.-trlicip: te in
fall.
Florence
The
I It-iglO.
Wilcox
C
K (
|{|Ci*’*l<»*
arrangement
early date.
•• :i ism in
ami in*
ry he k;iov/:i
t-i!:i her .^hai c
only (‘ompf'le
i copy of fit*.
'nd regulation.,
Two Republicans
ie|,r
prize li-^t -tnd rules
for ."xhiliitois.
Dire-*.it- .Ifdin • m evp ■H-: to visit
j S'I ii-imw e wit! in the te xt e-W ’weeks.
! wheti he will take up in person with
f'T'iIw, • i • Fcciehirv .lohn:;< n th« <fne lion of
Llaim Chairmanship ,-.n exhihit. ti>/> uvi-stai.- K- <n ,)si
- I'CII '-OV'IS the (hl'ee l it"'; of Cum
Morence limes Bureau, Wyatt A. gin. Florid.- and Sontl, c-.mlina Tin
Taylor Correspondent. | -xpo* illoti -ii.is yetir will he I
< olumbia, April 27.—The split in hr: t.
• he rankj. of the Cnion Repuhlii'an - ' ,
organization in the Seventh Congres-
sjonaJ district has reached a severe
stage with the institution of injunc
tion procedings bv one of the chiim-!
ants of the district chairmanship i
against another claimant. L. A.
Hawkins, colored, of Columbia, has!
started proceedings against M. F. *
Shelton, colored, l>f Cblmubja, to stop
his claim otr the chainnansliip. Both
men are claiming the chairmanship.I
The interest in the light centers'
around th" selection of a delegate! The idiimin *
from the district to the national Re foot bral.-i f'a
publican convention. This party Kii-.^*- \
split is of many monlhs standing.! wheel
The counties in the seventh district' r ,>
are Richland, Orangeburfe, Sumter,'over
Lee and Lexington. The case will like |, nw
ly b? argued within the next few n,' t| ie
days.
LOSES ARM IN
FALL FROM CAR
EDGAR A. McCORKLE HAS RIGHT
ARM SEVERED ABOVE
THE ELBOW.
uilt
of (he racliet on
freight car threw
McCorkle beneath
of the car last, night with
•hat his right arm was
oe Mortimer ('<>., v:
Ai’ 1 'v.-'niiit'’. Muldrow Mill
It!<•’.•*: for the wn-eciitioti;
•V Wilcox for defendant.
Fi iHey May 7
d Tei—il'i'il Wiivehotiv.e.',-
T " -.. vs Kaf r’s Likerv. Wiloiv
'’ ilcox foi ov a'-ii'Inn; ?.I R Mo
4’"wn for (lcf"’id-iut.
S Uiircte-eit, fi Do- vv Ilirsctiman
*'• C*. Mtrsch .C* ei v- Pla-
< r ,V Kni;* , 't ArroWsmlDi, .Muldrow
Hiirers ,C- Hicks im- pi-u*.-ocnMoit; W
II 'Vhlt.'liead .ir.. for defetul-nt
l!-i!t!iie*re Tlargaln Mono vs Pla.--
ev ■ .V ID.: •|,f. • -ipio ado! M'>VS
l> AV' Aldell'C'ii Tr., ys H kj Cr;i-
'•.-i n. M’ilcov 4 1 . W'il'.-nv for nrosoeu
Dtm; Bass 4'.W||i:-.,„. d-feudani
Second Week
Monday May 10
I Midi I l-S;i:‘tic r Bartlett ,w <V,m
panv. inc., v - c r Art letwon Co. A,-
-ow •niCi. Muldrow. Bridges ,v- nicks
for prosecution; attorneys for defend
apt not uimounerd.
Michig- ti Fasit'iriuni X Benev-lent
Association, Inc., vs Mrs. J. C. U.ti
I*:. Arrow smith, Muldrow Bridges
•k- Hick:; iVtr pros >cution: t'ordie
Pao-j fc r .iffT|i),arit
B B Po; fon and J W Brown as eve
entors Vs .1 A Kvaii". Arrow sunt Ih
Muldrow. Bridges A’- Hick for pro:
<-i , t")i; \\ || Whitehead for defend-
amid. ,
c H R "‘ nt| ,w Fna v *. ,*|| r ,.. \y j,,,.
Dose. Mi-Veil * Oliver far prosecu
tion; W T McCown for defendant
Tuesday M.?v it
Elizabeth Faddy vs Seaboard Rail
]i'o-u| Co. Whili'ip fi Lak a- for
;ili<:.i ion
ilii :tlio il
impti-as jnltiug
into one class.
Retail Merchants
In instance, <iit!' retail merehaiil
may h> forBied ii:t:» a retail mer
cfianla :i:':iocjat'on within the Cham
tier of Coni'Ui-ree. Thu: tlr-> will he
: Idi to cope unitedly with
I ms with which they have i i
is commo'i i'l their hnsines" proh
le'ii.i of selling, of edtit-aliiig tin* pub
lie to buy at home l.-y offering such
indmcmaiUs .o:; wi:l elimiaate tilt
im.il order houses here and generally
I el- -Mite and I batter the retail trade
eondi! ions. |
Fop the Farmers
By organiLtioii for cooiieralive
• Li it, our lanmet.-;
1 bet cl Compare,
inli of community letying fm- feili
lizer. led, seed, and other supplies
fm I he fan.i They timid unite for
Ii Her marketing facilities and mud-
I ern methods i f h.-uidtiiig th -ir pro
dm t . to get more and In tier consei
j vatic,n lor farm prod in Is, go after dis
c: iininatorv rales where they found
tin in tm the railroads, cfl'-t-i tin it >d
at lion in post t ontrol ond acreages.
Wnolesaler-j Interests
I Our wholesale merchants recently
liave dcnuiasi-.ateti, tti llieiv ctmvic-
I lit,n ui the value of united action 1
h I love. He- work of classification
within the clu'.mh’r of Commerce.
I For two \.ar:; ll’.ey have li *en liaudi-
eapp.-d hv - freight delivery service 1
iout t.f l''lorenc.* inta their trade t*r-'
liiiuy. la a single meetiag, where 1
i they Pi'esented tli ir grievances tO|
the railroad authorities, they ac-
compli'-lipil, hv- united attlon, more
than individual, complaint and kick)
ligd effe;t**'| in two years. We hope I
SOUTH DOES HONOR
TO THE MEMORY OF
CONFEDERATE DEAD
PARADES AND MEMORIAL EXER
CISES HELD IN NUMBER OF
SOUTHERN CITIES.
Atlanta, April 27.—Votrans of the
world war and the Spanish war turn
ed out in the South yesterday to do
honor to their fathers who followed
BOARD MAY GRANT
• WORKER’S DEMAND
SHORT LINES MAY HAVE HEAR
ING ON WAGE DEMANDS
Washington April 77 Chairman
Barton has announced that the rail
road tabor heard had uii'ler advise
ment the matter of giving (he shoit
line railroads a hearing on railmau
. .iv i ,, was.- tUlinalid: .
CHARTER GRANTED
FLORENCE FIRM
'Phe Modern Homes company of
Florence was charted with a capital
fti.OrtO. E. S. Oliver js
l). Bridges, vice presil
sec re
stock of
president;
dent; and
Bridges, vice
. Easily, Jr.,
tury and treasurer.
Forty-Four Hour Week
Ami 50 Per Cent Raise win be made May 1ft
the p:Vd) j j ,,,,
t 1 l ei-kon J parades and memorial exercise.
j were held in many Southern cltjes.
• The parade here was one of the larg
. est ever held here. 1
The stuff of William A. Wright, I
state comptroller general and a Con
federate veteran, who acted as mar- Boston, April 27.—Delegates from
shul of the day, wa-; composed entire- the New England cotton mill center
ly of members of the American Le- twbo attended the conference of amal
gam. Directly behind him came a "'gamated workers of America have re-
throufth the chan.I detachment of the fifth division, turned to the local union authorized
might adopt Hie ..'United States army, from Camp Gor to Initiate ii lubvemimt for a forty-
don. four l*our week, a fifty per cent in
Confederate veterans, many riding, crease in wages and recognition of
hut numbers trudgjng along on foot, their organization.
followed next, waving their hats and
st‘ M )Uting the "rebel yell.”
WOMEN TO FILL
GENEVA PULPIT
FOR FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
WOMAN WILL PREACH IN
CATHEDRAL
Berne April 27 Woman's lirst a;.-
yaram-e in the Geneva pulpit will
take place on June the twenty sixth,
whin Miss Maud Royden, London
pastor, preaches at the Cathedral
here.
UNDERWOOD HAS
CLEAR FIELD
SENATE
CAUCUS
DEMOCRATS-
AND MAKE
LEADER
HOLD
HIM
Washington April £~ A dear livid
was held ly Senator Underwood
when the senate Democrats caucus
ed to elect a senate leader.
pro:;
One Killed When
Gas Plant Blows
Up In Des Moines
Deg Moines, Iowa, April 27—One
was killed and L -ix seriously injured
when an explosion occurred and lire
destroyed Dca Maine: City Gas
plant. The explosion rocked build
ing; all over the city.
and severed juat above the el-1 eiitlonj Wilcox S Wilcox for defend
I .and.
full to the track Mr. Me- j Joseph W. Halida’- vs \v A Cole
jCorkle sic lained : ewne bruises about man. Arrow-smith, Muldrow Bridges
j 'ho lace, lie was carried to the & I licks for prosecution; Wil;o\
Florence Infirmary where his inju-iWUccx for defendant.
Five Policemen Fight
Off 300 Attackers 'IT* M llH V '"‘‘" V"
^ izmg his danger he
I iieche, Leinster, Ireland. April
27. Throe hundred men who attacked
the jWllco barracks here were rcpuls
fid by live policemen after two hours
of lighting. There were no casualties.J
Palatial Home Burned
.
,ries were treated. /.Ithough he suf-
(fered severely from Ihe shock of the
accident, Air. McUorkle is resting
comfortably today.
From what can he learned Mr. Mc
Uorkle was acting as switchman and
climbed in the top ul the ear to stop
it a f ter il had been released by the
switch engine. The top of the car was
wet and slippery and when lie ut-
U mpted to apply Ihe foot brake the
racliet failed to lu-fd and the brake
wheel spinning rapidly caused him to
lose his balance. He is supposed In
lwo cars. Real-
nianaged to free
all of his body except his right arm
which was caught beneath the
wheels. The aciedent is said to have
occurred about midnight last night.
ICELAND FOR
Sarah F Pr-to’l v- J F Fvan
'now-.-mill.. .Muldrow. Bridges
Hick for nnv’eeutinn; Wilcox & Will
cox for defimdant.
Tr ot ai v; McMi ; tor et
'• V. H AYliif.-head tr. for nrssecu-j
lb 11 ’ At roiv* i. 'l'i Muldrow, Ri idgr:
& Milks for d -fendaut.
Wadnecday May 12
'• Daziiriis X- Son vs Fits club.'
WiL-ex X’ Wilcox for prosecution,
Whiting ^ Baker fir dcfendiint.
A "lie Willonehbv ft al vs K N
Matthew:-, .1 I* AIcNeil t.ml l| K
Hivi-, for prosecution; Whiting x
Raher for dermidanl.
Bhn (1 Uollins v; SaMie J. Aiat
hews. W L Bass and \Y H While- 1
bond. Jr., for pmsrculion: r T<3 Sl.il
vev nrd I.eRny Leo f,*,-
R 1 Win I'-n and Sam Simtl
v (’has
M Kollo" John O
NATIONS LEAGUEl fo -; ''vesecniron: defendant
I not announced.
tary
Green
attornov
J'lill.idelphia, April 27. The home
of W. Plunkett Stewart, near Union-
ville, was burned yesterday with a
loss of a hundred (housund dollars.
TRAGEDY OVER
HOT IL C. L. TALK
X A
DOCTOR CUTS THROAT OF WIFE
AND SISTER AND TURNS
BLADE ON SELF.
VOICE. OF APPROVAL COMES
FROM THE FROZEN NORTH
Washington April 27 Iceland has
ipplii 1 for membership in the
; cngite of Nations. Applications are
•lending ak'o from Republics Geor-
in San Marino and Luxembourg.
Government Wins
In Anti Trust Suit
THIEF FEAST
• AND STEALS SHIRT
116 h.i- e lie in U'O per cent represent
ed in the iuw Chamber of Commerce,
! "Pip'd for expansion of H eir trade,
territory, far still Tatter railroad
| ' ei\if-H. f.ir closer coup‘ration with
i Die inilioads, the buying public and
th. mselv": for greater etiiciency and
Hi'* uphiiilding of Florence. They
too will w mt rat's. more warehous
I es, and li'lt. r ways and ni 'aii.s to j^ ul j 0 „ a |
liold their own against competing
points.
1 Individual Citizen’', •
I Our citizenship at large,, through
united i-hc ilica , i:'ii in the Uliainliori
of Uommerce, would lind a world of'
1 spl'-nddid work to he done for the
1 upbuilding ot their city—paving,
sewerage, .'red lighting, tree plant (
in. city lieautidralioii and clean up.
plans all c mte in for attention. As
< ther cilie-: improve tht ' o fuaturesi
<>f their civic- developmeiit, Florem- -
| must keep the pace. A wide awake
I citizenship, handed together for uni
led action, coopi rating wVh their
'•it” iflicl-il-. i-; the surest way of -f
feeling tlii end
Wide Scope of V/ork
Then there are other phn:-": of
work’ which the Uhamher of Com
i.iorce will handle liatnrally as our
c-ity develops. A tiniled ami conc-.?i'i.
<d citizenship may .-i-complislt world
of good work, f.ir Florence. )
Mv hom-« i;, Florepee now—nnd mv
thouglit is for Florence. I am with
Vou to the finish ir a t'lcatei- anil |
h.'M r Floi'en.e The Uhamli.-r nfi
Fomnierce i." the greatest possible'-/
2nd the n ri st natural agency to that
NATIONAL GUARDS
ON COURT DUTY
Washington
d e.»vood was
as Democratic
April 27—Senator Un-
un.inintously elected
senate leader.
NEGRO ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
BEING HEAVILY
GUARDED.
Nashville, Tenn.,
Guardsmen
April 27.- The
were ordered to
Savannah where a trial of Ihe ne
groes charged with the murder of
lletirv Allen, a prominent jneichant,
was begun.
Troops were sent as a precaution
ary measure.
BOLSHEVIK ACTIVE
IN JUGO-SLAVIA
MACHINE GUNS BROUGHT INTO
^01.UN AND HUNDREDS
ARE SLAIN
MORE THAN 2,000
MEN EXPELLED
RAILROAD WORKERS ARE TURN
ED LOOSE BY BROTHER
HOOD CHIEFS.
London,
r* voluthm
SI a via say
Iiiuii Rome
Mcssugro.
into actio:
dreds are
w bile
hath
.'prill 27 The Bolshevik;
has broken out In Jugo '
a Uentral news dispatch
quoting Tries! advices lJ|
M.-ichine guns were broul
at D.dgrade where him
..aid to have been slain
fatal riots
and Agn in.
occurred at Lail
end.
r •
With Attorney General:
while ihe family was at church Sugar Refiners Meet
I Sunday night a thief entered thn 1
i Pome i,r Mr. Charlie Holland on West j
; Palmetto sti-ee land ate the family
ntpe-r wh'c-ti was on the fable for Washington, April 27.—More than a
ion family on their return. The thief ,,oz,, ft sugar rentiers me meeting
carried away a large chocolate cake "’**•' Assistant Attorney General Figg
to cllsc-uss ways and means of incroas
sugar supply.
WOOLEN COMPANY
' CLEARS MILLIONS
New York, April 27.—More than 2,
hull local railroad workers were ex
pelled front the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen for the part they have
taken in the unauthorized strike In
this district, according to Edward Mc
Hugh, chairman of the strikers’ ax
ec-utive committee. The charters of
nine local unions were revoked, he
said. The announcement wu,. made]
at a meeting in Jersey ( ity attended
by men employed in a large assort
ment of crafts and was ivcojve with
mingled cheers and jeers.
T. R. Dodge, assistant president of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men late* Sunday night confirmed the
report that nine* local charters of lho|
lirlherhood had been revoked, lint
stated that thi^ action did not neces
sarily mean that the 2,Otto men aftec-t
ed were expelled from the orgauiza
tion.
Mr. Dodge declared the members of
I the ousted locals nave (he privilege
] of petitioniuf President Wjlliain H.
jLeta for reinstatement in other locals, 1
whose charters remain intact.
, fected at Enthusiastic
Meeting Yesterday.
' The movement for a new hotel f
Florence was given great impeti
yesterday afternoon, when the stc
subscribers of the Hotel Develc
i ment Company, meeting in the cc
eil chambers of the city hall, coi
p'etely organized cn a permanent
sia determined a new he
only would satisfy the demands nc
existing here for hotel accomodatioi
and accordingly resolved unanimou
ly to build.
Elect Officers
I Organization was effected with t]
| election of the followiny officers
committees, which will prosecd
j rapidly tin* building plans:
President—J. W. Ivey.
Vice-President—L. S. Morrison.
Secretary—J. M. Lynch.
Treasurer—|D. W. Alderman, Jr.
Directors—J. B. Aiken, D. W. Aid
man, Jr., B. W. Covington, H. F.
gan. J W Ivey, M D Lucas, J.
Lynch, T. D. Martin, L. S. Morrisc
H. A. Smith, J. F. Stackley, S. ]
Sulzhacher. W. M. Waters, F. L. Wl
cox, J. C. Williamson.
Name Committees
Executive committee—S. I. Sii
bach. J. M. Lynch, F. L. Willcox,
F. Stackley, H. F\ Dargan. D. W.
derman, Jr.
Building committee—L. S. Mpr
son, B. W. Covington, T. D. Mar
VV. M. Waters. M. D. Lucas.
Site committee—J. B. Aiken, H.
Smith, B. VV. Covington, W. J. Wfi
ings.
Stock sales agents—Dargan-Harll|
company.
First Call May 10
The first cab for payment on stc
when 20
cent of the subscription will be
able.
Bv increases of stock taken by Bit
scribers attending the meeting yesl
day afternoon, the stock placeme
was raised to nearly $230,000.
The New Hotel
At the conclusion of the meetij
the following was given out for pit
I lication.
I Tin fulfillment of the promise
| the original steering committee
Mr. VV. R. Barringer that the orga
ideation would consider a propositij
from him, under the considerat
that he would cooperate In the d
niation of the organization, the stc
subscribers yesterday considered
proposition. Mr. Barringer had p|
posed the organization stop the me
ment for a new hotel and unite
.him in remodeling and enlarging
Florence. If they found this did
I meet the situation after Us accc
plishment, he pledgeiThe and his as
dales I lien would reciprocate for
i building of a new hotel.
“After full consideration,
stock subscribers were of the
inous opinion remodeling and enli
ing the Florence would not give
enco what she needs In the line]
hotel accomodations. They det
mined only a new, fire proof ho
would do this. Accordingly they
termined to proceed at once w|
their building plans.
Busy Times
‘.From the dati* of the first call
payment on stock, the company
have something doing all the til
the officers stated.
“The various committees appoint)
yesterday afternoon will proceed
mediately to their respective assid
ments and definite progress tows
building plans, selecting a site,
other phases of the movement will
realized within the next few days!
“Now that Ihe stockholders hi
determined and voted absolutely
build a new hotel,” said one of
office i s yesterday “they feel their
sit ton is strengthened materially
fore the public., the public seeming]
have been waiting for some
declaration of determination.’’
Unite In Effort
To Reduce Pri<
ENORMOUS PROFITS MADE FOR
PAST YEAR ACCORDING
TO REPORT
„ , r , ’"nd stole a $7r, S uR of clothes, evl
Against Goal Gompany dontly tried on several pairs of shoos ,n B *•"
— In the house, failing to find the right
hlnglon. April 27. The federal size, left them all. In the pocket of
nit arain t the Reading the coat stolen was Mr. Holland's
coal compau- bank hook and several checks made
tuk
the
Wa
Louisville, Ky., April 27.—During a
•discussion of the high cost of living |
, Dr. Charles E. Nary f seized a paring/ anti-trust suit a
knife and cut his wife’s throat and Comnatiy and affiliated
then after inflicting superficial
wounds on hig sister in law, cut h : a
own throat. ,
Unveil Memorial
Ney York, April 27.—Net profits of
the American Woolen Company in
the year 1919 amounted to fifteen mil
Ron, five hundred thousand dollars
less the amount reserved for taxes
and contingencies according to the an
nuul report.
Italy and Jugo-Slavia
Allowed to Work Out
Their Own Destiny
! San Remo. April 27.—The Council
of Premiers as a result of the request
j of Premier NittI, of Italy, and For
oign Minister Trumbitch, of Jugo-Sla
via., will allow the Adriatic question
to remain in negotiation between the
Italian and Jugoslav governments.
Louisville, Ky„ Apiil 27—MinlsU
leaders, social workers, and city
fic-aU hav ’ enlisted in a campatj
initiated hv womens clubs t o
courage buying at present prices
to unite in an economy pledge.
CARRANZA’S MEN
JOIN THE REBE1
SONORA
CO
OFFICIALS ARE REPO*
TO BE VERY MUCH
ENCOURAGED
|**#*is decided i't one case today In paya'd" to him. These were also
* f r of the EOVcrniir-*nt by the Su- on. The thief entered throupli
preme court. . (front door which was unlocked.
Savannah, Ga.. April 27.—A bronze
tablet in memory of Chatham county
men who died in the world war was
1 unveiled here yesterday afternoon.
M-VNY DELEGATES ATTEND.
Raleigh, N. April 27—Delegates
from live states are here to attend
I The Southern Christian convention.
ALL EMPLOYEES
GRANTED RAISE
j Camden. Apr 2T The New .1 ‘rsey
public service railroad company has
annoii’ic ft an increase of t ( "
i cent in \*ngcs to five hundred men.
Agiia I'll'da, Sonora., April 27-
reports .of defections of Car*
troops ciK-ourage Senora official
their plana against invasion. Ml
federalists are said to have loin
Villa.
THE WEATHER
For Soutli Carolina:
Thunderstorms tills afternoon
tonight. Cooler tonight. Wednestl
fair Fresh shifting west winds wl
squalls.