The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, April 28, 1920, Image 1
The Florence Daily Times
THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
26th Year
Florence, S. C. Wednesday Afternoon, April 28, 1920.
$6.00 a vear.
CHAMBER HAS TWO
FOLD CLAIM UPON
sumtercounty ji n Memory Of
STRUCK BY STORM
AVERAGE CITIZEN ha|l > ra,n and w,nd FEL ' r
nvi.iin.ui. ui AB0UT harvin causing
Secretary Johnson Discusses
One Phase Of The
Campaign.
SERVICE THE WORD
Officers Of Organization
Feel Very Optimistic
Over The Outlook.
individual.
coiniiiiMTf
• o I ho in
vnimnrih
lilt' (Mill
GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS
The Sleeping
COUNTY Y. M. C. A.
SECRETARY MAKES
HIS FIRST REPORT
ANOTHER SOVIET NEWS OF COLUMBIA
ARK TO SAIL 1 GATHERED BY TIMES
CORRESPONDENT
Tho claim ot th* Chamber of ('om
moroe upon tho citizens is twofold,
said Walter .1 Johnson, seerftary ot
the chamber of commerce today in
discussing this phase of the npproa
ehing membership campaign, which
will ho conducted the first Week, in
May. He emphasized both these
points very strongly in an interview
given to The Times this afternoon.
Of course, said Mr. 'Johnson, the
effect of the chamber of commerce i>
primarily for llu* community at
laige, instead of any
However, the chamber of
renders a speHfic service
dividual, wi'-iher acting
for lIn* individual or for
mnnity at large.
Individual Service
Tin* service to the individual is
pa'ticularly that the chamber of com
morce ‘affords him an organization
through which he can obtain united
action on any finest ion, . subject, or
mutter of interert to the community
at large. Here r.tl his s'lggo'-t'oi*'
for civic betterment may be heard
and he ha*- tlx* assurance that what
ever of merit may l.e in them will
invoke tin* sympathy of bin fellow
citizens.
Great city-wide improvement <
rarelv ever come from a sudden out
burst on spontaneous general do
mand for them. They come ralher
tis the after thought on the rugges
lion of some -private Individual, who
has given study and thought to (lie
subject. In advance of his fellow citi
zens. Too often the value of such
thought ir lost because tills individ
ual citizen has not the orgonization
thmoeh which lo present his ideas -
or bettor still, an organization which
will «ponsor his ideas.
Community service
in the matter of community ser
vice. the individual must bear in
mind that nothing that renowns to
the welfare of the community doe.
not revert to the personal benefit ci
the individual citizen. If a new* ho
tel ir built if
store, better railroad service, got ,
ten, or business built up, or whatever
may he done for the upbuilding of
the community, the individual enjoys
his share of the increased wealth of
v.’ilues.
If in the Interest of community or i
city 1 ettennnnt, streets are paved,'
eve.rv citizen realizes hfs property i (
worth more. If a convention is
hicught here, as a community effort,
every business man gets increased
trade, and more money is left here'
in circulation, among the citizens ai
large. If the city and the resources i
are advertised and new residents|
brought here, there Is an Jrnmediat',
demand for homes and building sites I
which means a ready market for pro*
perty, and enhanced values. If bet-j
ter markets are opened up for our]
farmers, there is Immediately an In
centive for increased production,'
which will mean more money brought
In here from fereign markets. |
in fact there is nothing aceom
plished, either as a community or a^
a personal service, that Is not a bene
fit to the individual citizen.
Plans Campaign
The ~ ' ~
Harvin. April 20—A hail, rain and
wind storm six miles wide, extend
ing 4b miles, equal in proportion tc
that of June 8 of last year, visited
the Tindall and Mrngden sections o'
Sumter county today, extending to
Harvin and Aleollu. It did great dam j
age to all crops. Tim tobacco crop
is a total loss. Young rollon and
corn is terribly damaged. The fuli e.\
tent of tills damage can n<4 he fairly
estimated now. hut some state that
a plant over will In* mcessary.
Several promii/mt men traveling
by automobile near Tindall were
exposed and suffered several severe
personal injuries. John A McKnighl
of Sumter and Dwight fain, *.v'h
were traveling in company along tin
road near D*tbe| church were ne
vf.rely punished, Mr. fain having
been heat a into nneonscjousn is
tor seven! minuf/'s. It is said sonr
of tlx t tones were as huge as a < •>
an t maiy tin* size of the prove; hi i’
hen egg.
With Grateful Heart
Contribute to Memorial for Boys
Who Fell in World War.
ol , ,! Full Meeting of the Commit-
Horence Should| tee was Held
Yesterday.
PROGRAM OF WORK
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ISSUES
762 DEPORTATION WARRANTS *
AS RESULT OF RAID. ( * «««_
Washington, April 28.—seven bun- Soldier On Trial Today For
I red and sixty-two deportation war-, * -
rants were issued by the Department!
of Labor as a result of the so called
radical raids by the Department of
Justice, according lo Assistant Score- A PALMER BOOM
Murder Of U. S.
Chaplain.
At a lumlieon served at the central Hotel by Roy’s yes
terday the movement to raise Horence eounty’s quota of
su.ooo lor the memorial building to he erected in the Capi
bovs in the
tal oi tlie State lor the fallen South Carolina
World War was inauguarted and as a result of
half of the necessary amount was subscribed.
The list of contributions is prime.I below. It will
noted that the list is comparatively short. Kvcry citizen <»
county, however wants to have his name inscribed
imes is ready
. Husbands
the meeting
»e
to receive and
contributions
as a
transmit
in an
FLYER IS COMING
he;re tomorrow
C:i| I: in William W. Palm.*r, : u
Aiucrioui Ac'*, who did valiant sc r
vice in the air over there during tic*
war, and who linn the record of hav
ing brought down five Roche, will
arrive in tin* ciiv alnut 10 o’clock
tomorrow iiioviiing and will l*.*
for tw,. d iv' g ving d '.nimstr.
ell of living.
Marge oi t
ii would 1
lie
campaign in Plorcnce
)e appropriate to urge anv
uy leel that it is a privilege tor anv
the great debt of gratitude
io went across the seas, bore
I
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In
ol
RELIEF FOR
THE SUFFERERS
RED CROSS GIVES $500 TO EACH
OF .54 OF THE TORNADO
VICTIMS IN ALABAMA.
B rminghnm. April 28.—Five hun
dred donations to each of a hundred
and fifty-four Alabama families who <n mcmoi'V
were made homeless by the tornad >
have been undertaken by tin* Red
Cross.
Twenty-Eight Syrian
Merch?mts Indicted
the
contributed and tin
o treasurer Sam H
:.uoum.
I Imsc v, ho are in t
omit v do not feel that
one to eomributc. 'I
one to share in the payment o
title the hoys ol lids state \v'
irms against tlie ! hm and gave their lives for thf* safet
he nation. Contributions need not nccessarilv he large
hut they should he numerous. It were better for ten
omiisand to contribute one dollar each to this cause than
• or one t.o give ten thousand.
i lie list of contributions from this county should he rep
resentative ot every class and elan. The man and the wo
maui. and the boy and the girl, the baker and hanker, the
larnier and merchant, the clerk and physician, the lawyer
and teacher, the carpenter and brick mason, all should he
intensely proud to he able to say when he gazes upon tin
’nagmTiciem building’ which it is proposed to erect in Co
lumbia ’ I did my part toward placing that building there
of the fine fellows
active part in
plans fur Ihu!
Dr. Johnston Makes Several
Suggestions For Approv- 1
al Of Board.
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A m .ting of tho County Com
mit t*<* i f I'Tcrcncf* county Y. M C.l
A. w is hPld in tlx* offic.* of J. Wil ;
nnr Hick:; Tiic ilay at 4:u«i |>. m. j
vvci v mcnihcr of the Committee was
iresent ami took an
i!x i|i;;cii:;sions anil
work.
The special cxmiiiittcc:' appoint•'il!
it tlx* last meeting reported that.j
their tasks hail been performed. Tlx*
Treusui'f r, T. J. Cottinghnin, r< port '
“ii the liiinnc'*s i<i excellent coixlition.
Tlx* Ceunty Secretary, R. M. John
■Uoii. pres.'ileil ‘lie following report:
My (irst report of the few days I;
i...... I1..011 v. : 1 h yi>.| will necessarily
h4jJshort. The ’.hearty welcome li
have received from eacli of you lias
.m-. x very encouraging. The cordial
greetings of Itie nun as I meet]
th >10 in llie stores and on tlx* street.-
•tnd tlx ir manifesl interest in tlx*
new prci**»t p'irteixis well for our
•voik. '1 h: field is large. The need I
is great. The expres; ion hy sc ‘
many, of Hi
ile and hep
ixdiive Ill'll
tlie join
Willi tii'* help of the committee
an oflic* has lx* mi secured, furniture
provided and an nutomohile ready for
sci vice. A house has hem bought,
pcs.sfssiou ol wliich will lie given
lime i. r ,th when I exp. cl to have my
family li're. Two opimrlunities to
apeak have iieen afforded me: One
eve piayerineetin^
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS
AN ELOPEMENT
1
WOMAN TAKES POISON AND MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE SHORT- i
LY AFTER.
rtica, N. V., April 28.—Mrs. Frank
Bruno, of Cleveland, died today as a
result of taking poison tablets.
A few minutes later Nick Calalto, i
with whom she is said to have elop
ed. committed suicide.
The woman left her husband and
three small children in Cleveland to
elope with Callutto. |
Expected To Be Next Politi
cal Development In ; *
This State.
OLD JAIL BEING t
TORN DOWN
•ir willingness to cooper-
1 in nay wav, leads nr* lo
we will lx* able to do
Work on tearing down the old
county jail was commenced yester- 1
day preparatory to improving tlie
prop •' ty. This pr i.c"v was recent
ly bought hy Mr. I). W. Alderman, I
Jr., wiio will make extensive ini-
proveiiienis on the prop *rty, an ac-1
'■o int ot v/hh-h lias already tj en*
given in the Tones.
New York. Apr ! 28.—Federal in-
a new industry, a new' dietments. similar to the ones return
i ed in North Carolina, charging twen
ty-eight Syrian merchants with con
spiracy to defraud, will he sought in
other parts of tlie country it was an
nounced here.
Sugar Parley Ends
Washington, April 28.—The con-
cnces between sugar refiners and De
partment of Justice officials on sugar
prices and supplies ended suddenly.
No staeement of what transpired was
made.
ANOTHER BIG MELON
Ohio
Concern Votes to Declare
Dividend of ‘.00 Per Cent
Youngstown, O., April 28—
tors of Hit Youngstown Sheet
Company have decided to
• tuck dividends of .more than
Diree
Till)?
issue
fow
hundred percent, nr over eighty mil
ilion dollars, according to President
Campbell.
ON RIGHT TRACK
] Banker Says Business
Take More Interest
Men Shouid
in Politics
advisory council or tne 73i
paign held a .meeting this afternoon i
at four o’clock at tlie office of the*! .
Chamber of Commerce and organized i Pinehun t. N. Apr:1 28 Presi-
the campaign in detail. A liSt of! dont Hawes, of the executive council
fifty live wire citizens of Florence, of tlie American Hankers Association
was compiled to conduct the Individ- today urged bankers to take great
U?’ member: hip soliciting campaign, j interest in Die selection of men
The soliciting will he on Wednesday. r or political places.
Thursday and Friday of next week
for the city, and Saturday for the
farmers.
Revived interest Is being shown In
the chamber of commerce and its'
work incident lo the reorganization j
and claeslfipatlon movement. Olfi i
cers organization feel very!
optiinisiie over the outlook because'
of tlie interest citizens have muni I
festod to them. The officers believe |
that the^pecord of tlx* chamber of
commerce for the past month, of |
miecessfully putting over a tobacco
prize house, the hotel project, the
Improved railroad service, general
advertising th"* cifv. and other six-;
r-^sscul efforts, accounts for this
gratifying interest.
BANKER DIES
Nashua. N. H.. Apr 28—Charles K.
Bniith, director of the Florida Nat
ional Rank of Jacksonville. Fla.,
denncc. edslir elaoi slinll tnmii;
died suddenly al his suinm'r resi-
ih nee.
POLICE ON GUARD
Indiananolis, Anr!l 28.—The trial of
William Ray, the negro who confess- (
ed to he tlx* slaver of a fourteen year,
old white girl, has begun. Policemen
guard tho court house to prevent an
outbreak.
The contributions should not drag.
Let them come forward at once.
Governor Manning’s Address
Ex-Governor Richard I. Manning,
who gave six sons to the Fnited
States Army, one of whom did not
return, was the principal speaker at
the luncheon yesterday and his elo
quent adress stirred his audience
to action when subscriptions were
called for. Governor Manning was
referred to hy Dr. H. T. Graham, who
presided and introduced him, as (he
greatest governor in the greatest
state of the greatest nation in a w*ar-
ring world. Governor Munnieg made
a most eloquent address. He pictur
ed conditions in this country at Hie
outset of the war and sketched brief
ly the various phases of war work all
of which was carried to a successful
conclusion in a manner which amaz
ed the world. Referring to South Caro
lina the Governor declared that this
state furnished more than the quota
of men, gave $80,000,000 to the. vari
ous Liberty Loans, $10 000.000 to the
various war work organizations, and
that her soldiers won one-eighth of
the Congressional medals awarded
tor distinguished service. He was
afraid that in this era of reconstruc
tion when men and women were busy
adding to their fortunes that they
were forgetting the men who fell in
France in the effort to make this
counry where tlie’ sun shone and tlx*
birds sang am} the land lay in peace
and plenty. Should any one stop for
a moment’s reflection, however, he
would realize the debt due to the
hoys who made all of this possible.
Governor Manning told of conditions
in the war stricken area as he saw
them after the armistice was signed,
and declared feelingly that the pen
pictures afforded most of us could
not bring a realization of the real
conditions.
Neath the Poppies
He referred to the plots in nil'parts
of France and Bcfglum dotted with
the graves of Americans, South Caro
linians, who fell in the great strug
gle and whose graves are now cover
ed wih poppies.
Col. J. M. Johnson
Col. J. Monroe Johnson who went
to France as a captain of engineers
and returned as it colonel was next
introduced by Dr
son told of the
with which the
was transferred
<n«»v and paid a
vv
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• sleep in Kr;
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and the oth 1 r at
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It may I) * w >!l
a look iliead
things x'o may
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25d.no
100.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
ditionr. and the
it meets with
suggest:
The reaching of
possible, especially
with the Keeping
vided l y tlie C. s.
the men’s me-ding
(’ A. 1
't t!ii:; time to take
and suggest some
do while I 'aming con-
needs of »lx* field. 11’
your approval would
GEN. WOOD LEADS
IN NEW JERSEY
HAS 533 VOTES SO FAR MORE
THAN JOHNSON. WITH 166
PRECINCTS MISSING.
N’ew rk, \piil 28.- Willi a hundred 1
and sixty-six precincts missing (Jon-
ci*»l Wood leads Senator Johnson by ,
fold votes in the Ne Jersey Repnhli-j
can presidential primary.
operation with
200.00, n,>altli and the
300.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
lon.OO! s< hoot
100.00 School
100.00 J
100.00
100.00
as many boys nz
in the schools.
Fit Lecture pro-
Government in co-
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each
High
Blue
mean
work
100.00
loo ;io i
100.00
100 00
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250.00
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100.00
the State Board
State Y M C A
Local atiilctfc meets, which would
enRst every hoy weighing sixty Hit
oi ov*r in all round athletic events,
would lie practical and profitable.
The semiring of two or three hoys,
of Die leador hip type, from
to attend tlx* Southern
Boy’s Cnnfarence at
Ride.'*, .Iiin<> 25-July 5. would
much in developing Christian
In the High Schools next fall.
There are always opportunities to
co-operate with existing organizations
such as the county S. S. Associa
tiop, R R Y M C A, loyal churches
land S S Co., School Supt. (io Farm
Agents, Supt. of Roads and many oth
i ers.
I In order to carry on our work in
telligently and efi’rctivf ly some very
definite information must lie gotten
local conditions and the boy
life in each community.
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K M Sinclelarj
Mr. J (J McMastf r
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The South
mission
Tlie first Thursday of January, April
July and October was set for tho
regular meetings of tlx comniitL’e.
The work will he carried on under
four general heads:
Finance
Phjsical and Boy Work
Social and Educational
Religious
T .1 Cotllnghr.ni was appointed
chairman of tlx* Finance committee.
„ Th * chairmen of the other commit-
■'*' "'tecs will !><-• announced later.
35imi \v || Keith, of Tiinmom ville, who
—>.00. will ho leaving Hie I’ounty in a short
25.00 1
Admiral McKean Says
Sims Charges Monstrous
Washington, April 28. Rear Admir
al McKean said that the charges
made hy Admiral Sims that delays hy
the Navy Department had prolonged,
the war and cost half a million lives
were monstrous.
Taft The Speaker
Tuskegee, Ala., April 28.—Former
President Taft was the principal
speaker at Founders Day exercises at
Tuskegee institute today.
RAISE MEN LIKE HOGS
Doctor Says Every Third Chicagoan
Is Too Fat.
Chicago, April 28—Every third Chi
cagoan is loo fat. according to health
commissioner Rol *itson who is ex
perimenting with ti weight reduction
class.
VOTES FOR UNION
50.00
50.00
50 00
60.00
50 00
50 0ft!
50.011
50.0ft
50.110
time, presented
, a nteiui rr of th*
$0050.00 signation was
RENT STRIKES
FACE NEW YORK
MUST WITHDRAW FIRST
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Premier Mlllerand Lays Down
Law to the Germans
the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TAKES
NOTE OF GROWING UNREST
New York, April 28—-Prospects ot
disorder in connection with threaten
ed rent strikes here on May first j
have become sufficiently alarming
to all rut the attention of tlie depart j
inert of justice, chairman Hilly of;
the Mayors Committee on rent profi!
leering, announced here today.
Parts. Amil 38- Premier Millernnd
i oh) the Chamh'r of Deputies that
the Frankfort and d’Armstadt terri
tories would he evacuated when the
nt|fo«l commission** Imd established
that German armed force over the
number allowed had been withdrawn.
THE WEATHER
For South Carolina:
Fair tonight and Thursday,
tonight. Fiesh west w'wiz.
HOTEL BURNED
Destruction of lnfe***«tlon>il
'Causes lors of $100,000.
Windsor, Out. ■ AnHl “XU-An
mated ef a hundred thousand del
Cooler i lo-* Wil result from the hurtling
'the International Hotel.
youth of this state
into the hardy sol-
glowing tribute to
the hoys who served with him in tlx*
struggle. He made a stirring ad
dress.
Mr. P. A. Willcoy
The next speaker was Mr. P. A.
Willcox the originator of the idea of
building a memorial in Columbia to
perpetuate tlie memory ot tlie South
Carolina dead. At a meeting of
the trustees of the University of
South Carolina in Columbia the sub
ject was brought up and Mr. Willcox
outlined his idea. The University
trustees then made an offer of the
land upon which to build the me
morial and the Legislature passed an
Tict appropriating a sum of money
to be added to bv the citizens of
South Carolina. Mr. Willcox made
a strong plea for the success of the
undertaking. _ . _
Mr. F. L. Willcox. chairman for
, Florence countv then called for sub-
ft«d.l- scriptions and the following respond-
-lol, ed- « 1
of|P Willcox
| John
Carolina Memorial Com-
"as created by an net ..r <>
General Assembly at Its Iftift session*
and provides for $100.0,)o f rom '
troi siiry « ft he state when there J '®
ri ' lsfl 'l by popular si.I.scHnt nn
Graham. Col. Johnl‘ , ' nn ' People of the state an a,ij
marvelous rapidity ( f| s,l,n to be added to this. Tlx*
act further provides that the monxi-
rial building shall - mcn, °'
liis resignation as
committee. The re
, . elnctantly accepted
25.00 j and Mr. Keith was assured
5.001 best wishes and prayers of
10.00 mitten went with hint in
10.00; flehl.
As 4 'veral commit tees
represented on ttx* County
• ea, a number of names wen
h sttxl. These men wtii he
that the
the com-
his new
are not
< ’ommil
sits
inter
Florence (Ala.) Diserict Conference
Adopts Resolution Today
Florence, Ala., April 28—The Flor
ence district conference has adopt
ed a revolution urging the union of
Dx* Northern and Southern branches
of tlx* Methodist chureti.
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN RECENT FIGHTING
San Salvador April 27—Eight hun
dred men, women and children were
killed in a recent fighting, which
resulted from the overthrow of presi
dent Gabrera according to the latest
Guateinalci.n advices.
AMERICANIZATION
vi -wed and other members added to
the committee.
Tlie committee adjourix
Dx*. first Thursday of Jnlv.
United States Chamber of Commerce
Votes to Take Charge of Work.
ii to nn el
hie, bronze or other i mporishable LEGION JOINS
orm the names of all South Cans
limans Whether soldiers , sailors
nurses or othed civilian workers in
Die cause of victory, who have offer
ed their lives as the supreme sacri
fice in the winning of the war
said building shall he (he
of books, manuscripts, flags and
er records of the history of the
and
repository
otli-
war
IN EXERCISES
GOVERNOR ASKED TO MAKE MAY
10 MEMORIAL DAY FOR WORLD
WAR SOLDIERS ALSO.
Atlantic City April 27.—The hoard
If directors of the United Slates
Clicmber of Commerce assume con
trol of Americanization work in the
United States, co-ordinating and di
recting Die efforts of organizations
MR engaged in tills work.
Florence Times Bureau, Wyatt A.
Taylor, Correspondent.
Columbia. April 28.—The cas»
against Corporal Maston, one of the
four soldiers charged with the mur
der of William Chaplin hero January
Unh was called at Camp Jackson
Diis morning, but the case was con
tinued, after the court had been re
duced to half Its personnel, by Ob
jections of the accused and the mat
ter will be referred to the Southeast
ern department at Charleston for
Die appointment of additional num
bers of their court.
Maston was corporal of tho guard
which fired on several automobiles
on the camp road and the trial Is
likely to produce sensational tetetl-
matiy.
This is the third soldier to be
tried for the Chaplain murder, Pro-
vatc Roy Janusz having been acquit
led and Private Roy Sanders, who Is
charged with having fired the fatal
shot, having been, It is believed
been found cruiltv. The decision in
the Sanders case has not yet been an-
i.ecu, ttiougn attorneys for the de
fense admit tha tthey believe the ver
diet wHI be against Sanders.
It is apparent that stress will be
laid in the trial of Maston, on the or
ders that he, as corporal of the
guoard, gave to the,two privates un
der him on the night of January 10.
Sanders and Janeusz testified that
they were instructed to halt all auto
mobiles, and that if they did not stop
on the third command, to shoot in
the air or on the ground. So far there
lias been no testimony to show what
orders Lieut. Fowlf.r, who was officer
of the day, gavo to Corpral Maston.
A Palymer Boom
The next political development in
South Carolina is expected to be a
ctunraign for votes by Attorney Gen
eral Palmer. Advices from Washing
ton are to the effect that the next
Palmer drive will probably be In
tho Palmetto state.
Palmer, however. Is not without op
position in South Carolina. On last
Saturday a few Democraelc clubs en
dorsed his candidacy, but there were
few. The i iotrney general has some
followers, though as yet presidential
sentiment has not yet crystalized.
Important Liquor Case
What is said by United States
District /-t:o*ney for the Western Dia
diet of South Carolina, Francis H.
Weston, to he the most important li
quor case In South Carolina in re
cent years, is being argued before the
circuit court of appeals in Richmond,
beginning today, the case against
George W. Durst, charged with trans-
L'-'rtfihg v/hiskey. Mr. Weston left
Columbia late Monday for Richmond
to represent the government In the
case. The appellant is represented
by the Hendersons, of Aiken.
The importance of the caae centers
in the fact that Durst claims that the
liquor he was found transporting was
being carried from one state’ td apoth
er. an irter-state transaction.
Durst gives Augusta, Ga. , as his
home. He was arrested in $81| in
Columbia, with 240 quarts of whiskey
In bis automobile, this having been
brought by him from Baltimore,
where be went by automobile to get
it.
Officer iu Columbia, city, federal
and Camp Jackson milhsry police
heard that Durst was on his wey from
Ba'tiiuore, carrying the whiskey in his
automobile, nno they laid a trap for
Mm and on his reaching this city he
was arrested. He was convicted in
‘federal court iu Aiken, last October
and sentenced to serve six months.
He appealed and the appeal Is now be
ing heard in Richmond.
WANT TRADE
WITH RUSSIA
u.
s. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL SEND COMMISSION
ABROAD.
HARDING AHEAD
its purposes and achievements,
of Die part home in the war by
state of South Carolina, and hy
Columbia, April 28.—Governor, Coop
°i was today asked iu a resointion
adopted hy the executive committee
of South Carolina to issue a proclama
tion fixing May tenth which is
Has Lead Over Wood in Ohio of
10.000 Votes
Con
ns
Hotel
and
and
the
her sons and daughters, whether in federate Memoriai nav as“a“memorial
organizations or as individuals, and for soldiers of ‘ memorial
whether in battle or in other work
and service; and especially shall
there he preserved in said building
writings commemorative of the mili
tary and naval exploits and brave
patriotic deeds of South Carolinians
who have shared the • dangers and
glories of the great war on land and
sea and In the air.
The Commission
The commission has set the sum of
('oliiinhre O. 'nr'l 28- Sena I o”
Harding h:rt a 1< «i r.f ton Dxiti-uxl
"’on,| <n Die Ohio
Republican presidential primary re
turns.
Atlantic City, April 28.—The hoard
• S directors of the United States
Chamber of Commerce has authorized
| the appointment of a commission to
I proceed to Europe to investigate the
1 possibility of resumption of trade re
lations between the United States
1 and the Russian people.
OVERALL CLUB
IMPORTANT MEETING AT COUR1
HOUSE TOMORROW NIGHT
the world war
as for the Confederate dead.
It Is thought the governor will Is
sue the proclamation In a few days.
The Legion plans to have memorial
exercises In many counties in con
junction with the Confederate me-
modial program. i
well CARRANZA SOLDIERS DESERT
Wash'ne(on. April 28—More defer-
♦ 'xns from Carranza and unrest
throughout Mexico !« renewed In Mox
Icon nAWRnapAr* firconlini? to ofli*
rial advices received here.
(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)
THE WATER POWER BILL
"’'stiington. April 28—The senate
and house conferees have reached an
|Hgieoinent on the waterpower bill.
Ti.o l>„ 0 p»rt Uipvn o' H,n D”'fo'l
(’epterterate Veterans held a well-nt-
f**nAo*l pinrHflg Q,,t op'** V Hfto-nooo
u»j» Ttioottno ]\fr. C L. J'”Tott and
Mr J. r. J..'i.ih wore oeoDd ap dejo-
sates th? Founirn In Sumter.
An important meeting o: tho F
once Overall Club is called for
morrow night at 8 o'clock at
| court house. Members of the club
well a s those who are not memt:
arc asked to be present. It Is ho
there will la* a large attendance
nil citizens who are Interested In
during the cost o living. The mi
ing has been ealle dfor the purp
■ of changing the overall duh to
. Old Clothes Club. The coll Is slgi
I bv F. L. Willcox. L. W. Baker, L.
I Ferrell and C. O. Ritchie. T