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i •' The Florence Daily Times THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES .ika 26th Year Florence, S. C. Thursday Afternoon, May 20, 1920. $6.00 a year. TWELVE KILLED , IN PISTOL FIGHT IN MINING TOWN MEN'S BIBLE GLASS PLAN BIG AFFAIR FOR EVENING MAY 27 United States Gets German Warship as Prize m West Virginia Mining Town Central Methodist Sunday Is Scene Of Bloody Battle. School Will Celebrate Its Great Success. MAYOR I S KILLED B I G MEN COMING Ejection Of Dismissed Min ers Bring On Serious Affair. Two Prominent Methodist Will Make Addresses. Wonderful Growth. I JV. m, XI aSfTf f I T"" GULF AND SOUTHERN TERMINALS RELIEVE CONGESTED TRAFFIC i Railroad Headquarters Strongly Advise Use Of Southern Terminals. X: Matewan, May L’O—With a hundred deputy sheriffs patrolling the streets the situation here, where twelve persons were killed last night in a battle between private d fectives and citizens la quiet today. Matewan, W. Va.,—Twelve men weio killed .and three badly wounded in a battle here late today between the police and citizens on one side and Baldwin-Felts detectives on the other. The dead were taken to Williamson the county seat, 12 miles from here, and the wounded to a hospital at Welch. W. Va. Intense excitement followed the shooting, but the village became quit later in the night when the news came from Charleston' that the entire state constabulary had bee n ordered here and that the companies of troop would arrive about daybreak. Conflicting stories as' to the cause of the shooting were told. The po lice declared that a party of Baldwin Felts detectives arrived here from Williamson this morning to evict from company houses the famlllies of miners who had been dismissed from the company employ. Eight families, the police declare, had bee n turned orct when Mayor Testermah .approached Almert Felts, the leader of the detectives and want ed to know by what authority their action was taken and by wh^t au thority they hud arrested one of the miners. While they were talking, according to the police, Felts shot the mayor, tiring from his coat pocket. Almost instantly Felts himself was killed. Immediately the shooting became gen eral, numbers of persons who had gathered at the railroad station ' tff see the detectives leave Matewan Joining in the fray. Officers and members of the Men’s Bible Class of the Central Methodist Sunday School are preparing for a big affair the evening of May 27th. when Mhey will celebrate the success of their membership and attendance campaign for six months, ending the last Sunday of May. The celebra tion will iurludo .a big dinner, with addresses ny two of Hie most promi nent Methcuisi icaoers m tills sec tion. Dr. John A. Rice of Sumter wl*' deliver the chief, address. Rev. S B Harper, presiding elder of the Char leston district, will speak also Both of these men are eminent iii church work In this section. Dr. ftice at on * time was pastor of the biggest Metli odist church in St. Louis, anil is re garded as probably the biggest man in Methodism in this section of the country. Mr.- Harper was pastor of Central Methodist church here until last December. The Men’s Bible Class began a cam paigu the first Sunday in December for Increased attendance, and mem bership. A.t that time they had an attendance of from 15 to 25, but hud actually only 21 persons present that Sunday. Last Sunday Hit; men as sembled in the. class. The success has been most remarkable. The place for the dinner has not been selected yet. REPORTSHOWS GOOD RESULTS m % -A-- V />. wSttb&w .v. •>.’ VvX-.VV.V. V . ‘ : ' v. ■ ' •- • •• fox •. I ■.. fntofna K FARMERS INTERESTS WILL BE FURTHERIi] BY 0RGANIZA1 Idea of Plans is. Givett; Communication to Them. TELEGRAMS SEN T^ SELLING DEPO' Freight Moving Freely In South With Good Results. Proposed to Inaugural Daily Market Reports Very Soon Photograph shows the (ienmin warship Nassau, which will come to the United States us a prize. It Is possible that the vessel will he used as u target In sen practice. NOTED FLORENTINE GAINS GREAT FAME IN ADOPTED HOME A. H. Ford, i\ Native of Flor ence Makes Record in Honolula. S, G. DEMOCRATS NEW MEMBERSHIP EXTOLS WILSON DEFEATS SUFFRAGE Delegates to National Con vention Go Uninstruct-, ed, But As Unit. CHAMBER COMMERCE HOLD GREAT RALLY TO VISIT FLORENCE SHEPPARD ELECTED General Re:rsanization, With Adoption New By- Laws Will Be Effected. , . ________ * OFFICERS ELECTED. Has Promised to Visit His Old Home On His Next Visit to the States. Alexander I limn Ford was Lorn in Florence Apri’ 2, 1868, on of the present handsome building. This native Flo;- become a noled citizen of editor of tin* Pan-I'aollie and fattier of the proposed I’nicn. recalled that this native Ex-Governor John C. Shep* pard Is Elected Stale Chairman. Officers and Directors Will Be Elected. A Big Din ner Planned. Louisville, Ky., May 20—Headqttar t *rs of railroads here witn Southern eonn^ctioiiH sent telegrams broad cast to canneding lines from Pitts burgh to San Francisco announcing the free movement of freight in tin* South and suggest!n- che use of the (iulf and South Atlantic terminals for the movement of the export busl liens as one means of relieving the freight congestion In the Fast and West. „ _ 4 ^ CHINA DECLINES NEGOTIATIONS WILL NOT NEGOTIATE WITH JAPAN ON SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT London. May 20—The Chinese cab inet lias declined to enter into nego tuitions with Japan regarding the settlement of the Shantung question according to Reuters dispatch. Airplanes Search For Lost Yacht tin site postoffice entitle ha: Honolulu, Magazine, Pan Pacific it will he SCHOOL DORMITORY BURNED „The dormitory of the Union High School ‘at Rome in Williamsburg county was burned Tuesday after noon. The school house and Metho dist church located nearby ' also caught but was .extinguished by some farm hands working in an adjoining field. This is one of the largest ru ral schools in the state and one of the very few maintaining a dormitory where pupils lived during the school term. FLORENCE COUNTY PENAL STITUTiONS MAKE GOOD SCORES. IN- FINE POTATO CROP F. Rhem & Sons of Rhems. in Wil liamsburg county and among the most prominent planters in,the state have forty acres of Irish potatoes that they will harvest next week. The potatoes are very fine. They have also forty acres of as fine oats as was ever se m in this section of the state. The oa's will be harvested within the next f >w days. MRS. J. W. TEDDER Mrs. W. J. Tedder died last night at 11 o’clock at the home of her sons at 217 West 10vans street. Mrs. Ted der was in her seventy-eighth year and la survived by a nurhber of chil- iren. The funeral services will bs conducted this afternoon at 5 o’chick ALTON PACKARD COMING Anothei Lyceum attraction which promises to ha o f equal interest to that of last evening u is he given on Friday at Central School fit 8:80 oclock. All those wl^are looking for fun and real ▼ntertainment should not fall to come out to hear Alton Packard, one of America’s most famous humorists and cartoon ists. •^e is a wizard with the chalk and is unsurpassed in his humor. His 9 genius is univerally recognized; his satli* sweetened with humor, and his fun is of the healthy sort. He makes the audience laugh and forget their worries with fresh clean wittl damn. He adds the touch of line sentiment and leaves them in an elev ated frame of mind. SENATE STANDS PAT Washington May 20—The Senate voted to insist on its provisions in the army reorganization bil{. NO FALL. NO SUGAR New York. May 20—National pie serverves and Fruit Products Asso ciation have announced that its mem hers would stay oui off the market until price sugar drops. FOR FINANCING BONUS The penal and charitable institu tions of Florence county recently in spected by the State Board of Public Welfare score very highly in the re- port of the Secretary, G. Croft Wil liams. which has just been issued. • The Florence county jail scores a total of 854 points out of a total pos sible 1000. In reference to the Jail the report says: • | “Except for the lack of a suitable ] kitchen and a padded cell the Flor ence county jail is a very commend-1 able institution. Sheriff Burch and Jailer Cain are to be praised far their pride in their jaif and their de- 1 sire to make any improvements neces- t ary. Tbep risoners are now fed' hei fer than formerly, receiving three meals instead of two. A supply of blankets and mattresses has recently been purchased.” The score of the county chaingang Is given as 710 out of a possible 1000 points. Among other things the re port says: “The spirit of I his camp seems ex cellent both Foreman Marshall and Supervisor Ervin take a real interest in the welfare of the prisoners in their charge and ^evidently treat them as humanely as circumstances will al low.” The score of Hie county Almshouse scores a total of 720 points and the report says in part: “The present syitem of management at the Florence county almshouse is a very unsatisfactory one. The super intendent lives on his own^and some distance away and visits the inmates chiefly to issue provisions. In justice to the authorities it must he said that this is only a temporary arrangement, for it is hoped to sell the farm and to build a modern plant nearer the .town of Florence. This plan is to ho commended, especially the spirit of co-operation which prompted Super visor Ervin and the Board of Commis sioners to offer the adjoining coun ties the opportunltp to join with Flor ence in erecting a modern district hos pital home where their unfortunates could be properly cared for. “Supervisor Ervin is to he com mended for iiis interest in the in mates., All of them speak of him in the highest terms. Only recently lie had several of the old folk visit the I ‘dentist and have their teeth put in good condition. If his plans for the future are pet into execution Flor ence county will by next year have -an institution for the poor and desert ed of which the state may feel proud.” Florentine had accepted an invitation of Mrs. D. M. MoF.achin- to address the Renaissance Club last February hut owing to the Fine quarantine was kept away at that time.. The club however has a promise from him to visit Florence when he next visits the States. The following clipping taken from the Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Honolula, T. H. April ”, 1920, flill be read with much interest Todays Birthdays—Alexander Hum? Ford, Volunteer Booster Un usual, Hawaii’s Promotionist Extra ordinary and Plentypotential, born in Florence, South Carolina, 1X08: descendant of Frederick Ford, of Lon don. who seftled Carolina about 1668. We used to hear of Henry Ford. The hoy who builds the flivvers, But Alexander Hume’s the guy Who conflagrates the rivers! This Honolulu boor r er man Makes world-wide expeditions, And unto kings and potentates Shoots startling propositions: He ottered Woodrow Wilson coin To manage his creation. To take the presidency of His PAN Association— Where he would get the money from is quite beside the question; The point is this: our A. H. Ford Propounded the suggestion. His Pan-Pacific Union Is sylendld advertising, ^ And what is more, if it succeeds It will not lie surprising! The state Democratic convention held in Cohiml.-fa begun yesterday noon concluded its session at 1:2' o’clock this morning after a day of considerable turmoil over the var ; ion.; questions under discussion. Twenty-eight delegates with one-half vote each, if the different cfingression al districts so determine to distribute their votes, anu four 'Job-gates a large were elected. The South Caro lina delegates were instructed as a unit on all questions coming before the San Francisco ccnvontion. The delegates go unInstructed as to can- of the party. The adminis- Miami, Fia.,* May 20—Aeroplanes are searching for the yacht, Gray Duck, which left here last Saturday for Bahama Islands and which lias not been heard from since, plane carried eight passengers. The The great rally for the new mem- hership of the chamber of commerce will he held June 1. when the gen eral ie-organization v.Ill be affected with the adoption of tin* new bv-laws nnd the election ot o'.Xe.s for tin* ensuing year. Plans for this event were made (enatively this morning by the board of directors, who held a session in the office of the association, j ’a the meeting, the directors*an-1 no??"* ^±2 i ^ !:T' h m "^FLORENCE H| GH SCHOOL PUPILS poiiii. n coiMniiHe.* whirli will ar- GRADUATING GLASS PASS RESOLUTIONS SEES A JOKE IN ARMY BILL didates tuition of Woodrow Wilson was in dorsed and the achievements of the Demccratic administration extolled in the highest terms in the platform \yhiclt was adopted. The platform unqualifiedly indorsed the treaty of V'usailles and the league of nations covenant, while condemning “as un wise and unpatriotic the attitude of those senators who defeated its rati fication either directly or by over whelming it with reservations that are intended to and will have the ' ITecI of nullifying it.” Woman suffrage was defeated by an overwhelming majority. Governor Cooper, Senator Smith, Ex goyernoi Manning and Congress man Byrnes were elected delegates at large to the National Democratic convention. Former governor‘John »(’. Sheppard oi Edgefield was elected State Chair man. J. Wilson Glbhes of Coluhihia was elected secretary and A E Hutchin- non of Rock Hill assistant secretary. John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg was leelected national committeeman. Thomas P Cothran of Greenville wasj elected chairman of the executive, committee and Harry N. Edmunds of Columbia secretary. SENATE ORDERS CANDIDATE PROBE range all the details of the place, dinner, and program for the occas ion. He will announce the personnel ol this committee very shortly. ! Between now and the date of the reorganization meeting, the secretary acting under instructions of the di rectors, will mail to every member of the association a complete list of the membership of the chamber ot commerce. Every membor will he re quested to nominate from' it his choice of 12 members to be elected directors. From this list of nomina tions, a special committee will com pile ;i list of the 24 highest, double ihe numhar to b? elected, and this *vill he considered the official ticket if nominees for the direct ora <■,;*. from which 12 will he selected. The six highest will he elected for two years and the six next highest will ha elected for a period of one year. Thereby a continuing hoard will he effected as he | after din-tors will he elected for terms of two years each. The membership of the Chamber of Commerce is 474, with several prospects, who have stated thev wished to join, yet to sign carJs. Th.. ] • it will reach 600 by the time the mem hership rally is held is consld.’.ed very certain now. ADOPT RESOLUTIONS COMMEND ING PROP. .BROOKER. ELIMINATE^ CLAUSE Pittsburgh May 20—President Mor ton announced that the strike clause has been eliminated from the by laws of the order of railroad station agents. PRESS APPEALED TO Washington May 20—The Ways Washington May 20—The treasury and Means committee approyed a department has appealed to the press ten percent stock dividend tax retro- ( 0 aid in improving Liberty the bond active to Marcli fifteen f.s a part of situation by carrying a statement at the kcheme to finance the soldier t 0 the intrinsic value of the bdnds bonus. _ j _ _ land their present prices; 1 1 FEDERATION OF LABOR SEES PERMIT FOR LABOR CON SCRIPTION Washington May 20—The senate and house conferees on the army re organization bill has been confront ed with a protest from the executive council of tile American Federation of Labor over a clause regarded by labor leaders as a joker which would permit peace time conscription of la bor. FOREIGN TRADE SHOWS DECREASE EXPENDITURES AND CONTRI BUTIONS O" PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO BE IN VESTIGATED Washington May 20- The .senate adopted a resolution ordering an in vestigation of Presidential candidal es of both parties, including their contributions and expenditures for inllmnce in this cause. RICH HAUL BY BANK ROBBERS SHOT UP STREET, ROB BANK AND ESCAPE WITH COIN DANGER GROSSING TO BE ELIMINATED RAILROAD COMMISSION HOPES TO ELIMINATE MANY v DANGER POINTS. BOTH EXPORTS AND IMPORTS FOR APRIL FAR BELOW MARCH Washington May 20 The Depart ) m:*nt of Commerce has announced | that the exports for April decreased | one, hundred and thirty five million i dollars while imports fell cfl' thirty j million dollars as compared with! March. Toledo May 20 -Six men shot up the main streets of Delta, Ohio, woim ding one man, invaded a bank and escaped with twelve thousand dol lars in cash and Liberty bonds. -lorence Times Bureau, Wyatt A, Taylor Correspondent. Columbia, Mav 20.—The elimination of dangerous railroad grade crossings is t.a he undertaken by the South | ( arolina Railroad Commission, a large' number of the most dangerous to bo' eliminated this summer, according to 1 Chairman Frank Shealy, of (he South | Carolina Railroad Commission. Mr.! Hhealey stated today that when the | commission makes its annual inspec-j tion this summer new locations for I the crossings or locations for either j over passes or under passes will he I Whereas we the undersigned mem | hers of the graduating class of the Florence High School, having Just ■ learned of Superintendent Brooker's I resignation to take effect immedlate- I ly, lie it resolved; ! That in our intimate relations with ; him both personally and profession- ■jally for ten years :.e has always proven a wise leader, a loyal sup porter of all our school activities and a true and sympathetic friend to each of us. That we regret that he has seen fit to resign and although we have not fully been informed as to his reason for such action we feel sure that there are reasons w:»:ch we, because of our loye and estiem- for Mr. *'•looker ought to knew. L. Paul Barnes, Pres. Louise Calais, Viee-Pres. Mae Bass, Treus Fdward Pendergrass, Jr i'.dwin G Jones (’has M Waters George J Brothers Jr L K Fraser W F Pendergrass S H McCall Kuehush Shamls Frank I) Cnttingham M K Cohen, Jr. J DeLeon Finklea Louise Gregg Anne Pe w vre Ljunson Mary Hubbard Farquita Fulton Flora Burch Eva Farmer Grace Steele Elizabeth Gregg Florence Funk Thelma Husbands Inez McPherson Margaret Commander ■ ; i | xtra ordinary provision •farmers and agricultural Intereato » . Florence county Is hoin^ made In l Chamber i.f Commerce, as a from the committee on farmer berskip of the association tip,! farmers in tnts territory, indj< Members of this committee are G. Brown, chairman, CHqrles R. K. Currin and T. Benton all prominent and progressive-L ers of this section. The letter ifl they ar* addressing to prospegf farmer members of the Chamt Commerce, giving a fair idea plans for the farmers In the elation, is as follows: The Chamber of rsmmeree has definite program it wishes to age pUsh for the welfare of the ers and agricultural interesta Florence. It Is writing you in tfe interest. ‘ c* Telegraphic Market Reporta We wish, first, to Install a oot pleie insrket rep.irl service by graph, according to season, whetbt! it is fruits, irtsh potatoes, coC sweet potatoes, or whatever eld.. shipped out of here in sufltylent qt titles to warrant, telegraphic mt._ service. The Chamber of Coinmer wishes to maintain reports by from at least two of the biggest pi ducing fields, and two or three of U biggest marketing centers on wiul ever produce is being moved. In tkj producing fields we‘should have ports by wire on the sales, of It harvest, the shipments, buying Intt '■st, condition of the crops and otflt? phases which will give Florence !obui ty farmers a fair idea of the relative value of their crop. An up to date telegraphic mprkc report Is tewstble Immediately, ai it is in demand now for Irish ppt digging. Selling Depots Opening up and maintaining pi market facilities for tiie fart another vital subject before the cltjp her of commerce. We should bai j selling depots, where our fan can bring samples of their prtk and sell by grade. The farmers of Florence count should be organized for cooperate buying and action. By coopqrattl buying we should be able to get fetr lizer, seed, impilments and , othc materials and supplies at the lowest possible prices, because we are In position to buy in big lots. Farmers Association The only question as to wheto the chamber of commerce can uii dertake to handle these things or nc is whether we have a sufficient tit er membership to warrant it., want our farmers united with us our general best interests, and their specific welfare. Enclosed fin dan application a, for membership In the C'hanitteiM commerce. The membership is i|| $25 per year. The farmers will, organized into a farmers assoc! within the chamber of com* which will afford them the best and secretarial service prt Inasmuch as the market st must he paid for as it. comes, membership necessarily must bfe for in advance. We want you wil us. Local Woodmen Camp Hold Great Meet! SOCIAL TONIGHT Mary Scott Edith tree Kyle Keefe Hazel Osteen Mary Shipp Lucile Cole Ruth Moore Jennie Barnwell Elizabeth Like Louise Stanton Ada Wilkins OihbciiK Jones Nut Hicks Robt L Jones R B Hare, .lr Murray M Haiilee Azal *e i’owell ESCAPES JAIL Man on Trial for Murder and Wit nesses Make Getaway Fort Clinton. Ohio, May 20—Hurrv Drown who is being tried for murder and two prisoners who wer? brought from the Ohio state penitentiary an witnesses mudfi 1 ji sensational escape from tbei Ottawa jaill }at night. .. The* members of the League of St Luke’s Lutheran church will give :i “Social Tea’ at the home of Miss Tillie Bull man tonight at X odock. An interesting musical program will or* rendered. The members and friends of the league are most kindly invited to at tend. determined upon in u largo number of cases. The cotnmision recently reported favorably on plans for an overhead bridge at Freeze, * There are hundreds of dangerous crossings in the state and the aim of Ex-Service Members the railroad commission, states Chair-j Lutheran j man Shealey, is to have these elimi nated. City and county authorities and the public are asked by the com-' mission to co-operate in the elimnatou 1 of these crossings, which cause so j many deaths in the state. In manyj places the danger can be eliminated j by having the crosses placed on a — ■ . . - i . ^ rw>ur members were obtained for tile American Leg'on CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERSHIP BE |NG PUSHED WITH RE SULTS May 20 Incomplete that eighty thousand SWEETENED CONFERENCE Washington May 20 Another se ries of conferences between the De partment of Justice ami sugar deal eys begins here today. Indianapolis, returns indicate straight piece of track, free from ccts m ‘ w , . . . ... or anything that might cut off the Americi,a view of approaching trains. DAYLIGHT SAVING KILLED days of the membership campaign. Albany May 20-Governor Smith vetoed the bill repealing daylight savlpg In New York. THE WEATHER Walnut Camp No. 52 Woodnfen of the World held an enthusiastic and musingly good meeting lastyve This is one of the largest and est Camps in Ihe section of the try and the members are entht ic Woodmen. (W* new member- initiated at the meeting last'i and plans were perfected fo*.t holding of their annual Mentor Exercises which will take PlaciA Sunday June fith. An interesting Jjpo* ! gram was arranged and the exer on this occasion will be beat After the regular meeting re iiieiii of cuke and cream was se? and tin* choppers thoroughly pnj the repast. POLITICS HIGHER SAYS TREASURE] THE REPUBLICAN CONVBNTlON TO COST FIFTY PER CttfT . MORE r , Chicago. May 20 The cost of the republican convention will be tfly penvnt more than In 191* according to ,'i‘hairnian Upham committee ar rangements and Treasurer of the not ional committee. For South Carolina: Fair tonight and Friday, i north-easi winds. Genera’ FIGHT AGAINST BOLSHEVIKI CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL SAYS REPORT London May 20—The Soviet O**. eminent statement claims that ’ the offensive begun nxalnst Poles by " Ishevlkl la continuing aut ~