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\ Florence Daily Times 26th Year THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Florence, S. C. Saturday Afternoon, May 22, 1920. $6.00 a year. Harmony Prevails at School Meeting Welfare of Schools Themselves of First Consideration Was The Keynote. Special Tax Levy of 24 Mills Voted. A. A. Cohen Elected Trustee From Ward 1. Largest Crowd in History. PRESIDENT TO VETO EXPECT CENSUS KNOX RESOLUTION FIGURES FOR CITY HlaM WITWi FEW DAYS MEASURE WILL BE DELIVERED TO MR. WILSON FOR ACTION ( TODAY I I0HNS0N AND WOOD MEXICAN FUGITIVE ONE DEPUTY KILLED RUN CLOSE RACE PRESIDENT REPORTED : ANOTHER WOUNI klled Thursday; in fayetti LOWDEN AND HOOVER STRUG GLE FOR THIRD PLACE IN OREGON ELECTION Washington May ‘12—The Knox res' Congressman $toll Has Flor-, •Porf'nd May ri-Seattered and in oiution whiah passed tin. House yes-1 enCC Marked For Spe- j complete returns trom the Oregon terday is expected to be delivered cial Attention. presidential preterenc ■ priinai> indi; lose race between General Official Announcement Of Negro Charged With His Death Just Issued ( der Chased By Blood- | Today. Hounds. formally today to President Wilson' who will undoubtedly veto it. Demo NOTIFIES cratic leaders declare. cale a d CHAMBER i"' 00 ' 1 5m(1 Senator ~ • 8 Consideration for the welfare of. the Florence City Schools and their three thousand pupils to the exclusion of all things else was the main note of the citizens meeting last night and it is to the redounding credit of the peo ple of Florence that reason prevail ed and a most vexing question was evidenced the utmost loyalty to the schools and to their superintendent. He told the citizens that their chil dren had bsen in good hands. “There uav$ been fewed retarda tions than in several yeais,” he co.. tinned; “we have had to push th Hungarians To Sign Paris May 21’—The peace treaty ,wlth Hungary will b* signed at Ver sailles on June 4th. , Republican vote with Wood leading Information In Demand Fcr >-yaccording to the Portiami Industrial And Com- ! Oregonian. Johnson for the DETAILS LACKING ALL QUIET T< mercial Use. Lowden and Hoover are running close for the third place. Forces Of Gen. Herrera Are Race Clash Yesterday LU Said To Have Directed To Have Serious Attack. Results. Through the personal efforts and attention of Hon. Phillip H. Stoll, representati>e of this district in Con- MOVIES ESCAPE PAYING TAXES A SILK OUTFIT — Ki c . Fr 'G'rtD TP IT r* X? M T? titstjq gress. Florence has been marked i INTERNAL. . REVENUE. COLUt^ rUK H.U LirhlMH. JJrL.iSo “upp^.iai” by Hon. Sam 1,. Rogers, di-; TORS INSTRUCTED^ TO _JZrT" rector of census for compilation and j FORCE PAYMENT T 5. S LETTER ACCEPT- flnn ouncement of her census returns.; — ANCE FROM THE ATLANTA Congressman Stolt will immediately Wn aiiniitoii May 22 |, ’*-erna! rev? according to an official announcement here. , PRISON cy entered the silk wire the returns jpst as soon as the ; Washington May ime cell >ctors have been Instructed ^ New Voik. May 22-Kugene D ‘bs, | (,S n'[H‘ S ChambVr'ot Commerce has jiust ,u be * in 11 to lorce lhe Socialist candidate f;>r the presiden- taken up with Congressman Stoll the | ment of admissions taxes collected I’fm'king class question of procufing this Informa-'by theatres and moving pictun in very great demand j shows. Treasury reports reveal that epidemic hindeo! l,u ‘“ l,Ii ' -'ee-n^s i iaurs (,n for industrial and commercial in for-1 probably live thousand smdi amuse v „ Ilul0iI Bumewhat. it had ion °* New VVritin K froni th “ niation. Acting on the request for imnt places are failing to turn in who were most concerned in a per-j terfered most with the teachers call i P onil?n, ' ar ' > Cebs said the this information. Congressman Stol! .taxes collected, sonal way. ling.for a number of substitutes. At ' £iit nuule h*™ roel rkher I 1118 '' Ho " k t«'day wrote the followiny letter; I SHORTCAKE FOR settled without heat or rancor and t0 A h . e 8at,Bfa ctlon of those j ed the children somewhat work because of the influenza e pi-'' vhoi: he a<r8,>te '! 11 tom P ,etR si,k tlon. which is h ' demlc. While the epidemic hlndee! ,r0111 ,,1? Trad?* Cn f 0r industrial ui There were rumors late yesterday probable developments ° ne U,ne 1,1 Ul ‘ ; Hi « h Sc,, ° o1 - t»er. j Sf a sensational Sharac- * t er ®* 8 ^.| we ( lvi3 tsacher s out afternoon of at the meeting j ter. There is no question that intense Interest was felt in the outcome and this was evidenced by ofte of the larg eat crowds that has. ever attended such a meeting. The attitude of the school board and „ of the retiring superintendent between efeller. “1 have handled this matter with ANSEL SEEKS PLACE Hon. Sam L. Rogers, Director, De-, formation for you within a few days. | whom differences had arisen which! deferring to conditions in the High committee said that no report on the J/.!! 1 .J 11 ’®, y ?“ in t ? e tl f® U '.‘ created a most delicate situation, and School, Mr. Brooker said Unit a pm* Paper situation opposing regu- y T „ r ‘, v fup®ret«rv thanked the ternational boundqryt commission, split the town into factions apparent- teacher had been absent for two Nation of prices, had been filed by the rnnBr ^ P K ^ an in b«balf of the mem inade V!lcant by the death of Former ly as far apart as the Aitipodes was »>°Pths retarding the twenty weeks ,,ewl y organized United States news- L r l, nnfthe rhamher of rommerce I Governor R. B. Glenn of North Caro one of maifnanimity and the spirit ’ course in Geometry. This course. !.e l ,rint conservation league. Recent tn hini their sincere annre! i lina ? day or two aB °- This . co * lv spread to the large audience and cool-j aided, had been . v n» icted later i.s statements that such a report had hL attentionand effoHsH^ looks int ° the que8lion of dis Reed of the Senate manut•actures• sub- ‘ormauon ioi >ou wm.m a , deleg0 M OI , to render their assitance .I, committee said that no report on the j w ie y p u the figures immediate- ( s ec>ifins for him a place on the in- »*' • lv after recpivimr them/* i . , . Mexico City, May 22.—President Fayetteville. N. '\, May 22- Carrunza was killed at one o’clock prevailed today after trouble Thursday morning at Tlaxcalatonge. '‘*gl>t which resulted in the kfi of Deputy Sheriff H. C. Butler the probably fatal wounding of ty Sheriff W. J. Moore and the' General Herrera direetc:! !tie attack iqg of> three negro dwellings. Ge that resulted in me death of the fugi- Hobbs a negro charged with sli tive president. ing the officers .is being pursued bloodhounds. Two other white were wounded. 'rurmc A MFfCi Tbe tra Fedy had its brewing AiTWUo/\INUo tight between a white girl of the | iettlenient anil u negro girl, the!i TON OF DELECTABLE DISH SERV gliier'of Hobbs. The trouble is ' Sfl ED TO WOUNDED SOLDIERS to hav? ben a sequal to frank IN CHICAGO j ter resentment among certain of^ mill people against the proximi&l Chicago May 22- A ton of straw-j tome negro homes. There is seM- 1 berry shortcake was served at Fort have been discussion of a pro in Sheridan as a feature of ilie home! to compel the negroes’ removal. WOULD JOIN t . om j U g 0 f thirty thousand wounded | Following the encounter be| men who have passed through the the girls, deputy sheriffs were general hospital since the armistice ; to the scene and placed the Hi was signed. | girl under arrest. She had atta i the white girl whilo the latter,, Home Mission Gifts I on ber wav to the min - u 13 T a. -o 1 ■ T ' he > 0Ull B negress was placed in-: iFargeSt tjn Kecorci i iere early tenigbt. and It was aas I ed for a while that there wouti. May 22.—Funds no serious trouble. About 11 -'oriner Gov- has asked South Carolina Charlotte. N. C. contributed for home mission work a second call cume. and the d* 1 the Association' cf Colleges ami' See-' , W j J ' of Waterbury. Conn [J® •,SS' w^u/enfL'. ed the heated atmosphere with the re suit that the business of the annual school meeting was quickly and sat isfactorily dispatched. j School Inspector, he said, placed the Chalihnan W, R, qirriRger pre- Florence High School in Class A sided with a firm hand and it was due The schools had attained a record of to his skill and wise judgment in 22.4 units the standard being only U handling the meeting that Its course units. As to the Curriculum ft. proved so harmonious. The tremen- Brpoker staled that a small per cci. dous ovation which was accorded age of lhe high school graduates went Professor Brookjer when he answered to Collcg census figures, and anv interest In connection wire at the expense and McNary after the organization of * bo Chamber of Commerce. These the league here Tuesday and told wU1 be K iv * n to the. public immediate- the senators no recommendation ^ 0,1 receipt, would be submitted until after- a con- - Terence with other publishers' organ- nCCIPCDO OEADPU fzatious in Chicago. UrnUUlO ULAnUll last year were the largest in the his- j t . battle between the posse and nn»* ever boundary lines between tory of the Southern Presbyterian desperate negro followed puts over boumlao lines nenx ecu church, according to the annual report . — the United States and panada and the Qf the executlve conim utee of home position is worth abou $6, • missions submitted to the general as-1 ,. semb'y in seajion here. Contrlbu-1 General Assembly Adjourns tions totalled $407,651. an increase of i WITHDRAW STOCK FROM MARL FOR DRAFT DODGER ta tbe t ; al ‘ of the Chairman establish- had'been arranged 0 with' regard more Emperor Of Japan & th ~ ~ n irteSi In Seri s us S Qndition * •oee. The ovation lasted for several have fun smoothly lie declared, with Say Court Doctors • Mr^rooker in ^mpl^though^appr^-1 r0niaikabl ° ab8ence of fl ' itlion willl i Toko ,, .‘.TT* - BERGDOLL MAKES ESCAPE FROM clatlve manner. There Is no question j ,ar 1 ? t8 n “? 1 . t . ha,lked tbe c,tize « 8 101 c oncerned ‘over ihe heikh of the Em ! GUArf ° AT PHILADELPHIA of doubt that It was a Brooker meet- their cooperation and ex- nccrnecl over l),?ak '» of the Em i,icr or,,. .1 , pressed his appreciation for PLANTERS PRODUCE AND Si AGE COMPANY MAKING GO* PROGRESS With a large over demand aw* Against The Poles , by certificate^ Jng, and it was the manly note struck I bla appreciation f 0 r the splendid support which had been giv by the retiring superintendent first in his official report and later in his re- pi ror whose condition is such that - the doctors have counselled an in- I en him by them. Mr. Brooker traced, defihite rest frem official duties. ply to Chairman Hicks that calmed the 8 rowth ot th3 schools in the past the crowd and saved a threatening jyears trom a thousand pupils l situation. j mo,e th «n three thousand. In thi An interesting feature of the meet-f tIine the teaching corps had increas ing last night was the large number!®^ a score to more than three of ladies in the No Band Concert Sunday Afternoon The Municipal Band will net give Philadelphia May 22—Grover Cleve | land Bergdoll. th ? wealthy draft dodger, who escaped non-commission ed officers yesterday is still at liber I ty with the authorities searching for him in every direction. audience. Practically 3 *ore, and the buildings from one to , ' " nLl 3 of teachers attended three, all of them being Packed. ^ ^ C<mC< ' ; a n■■ tv.v,a*. Af A»kA> .a liOmis.iiv f.« «ifvi•>u afauii. k,i tomoiio\v as had been announced. the entire corps in addition to a number of other la/ j Equally as gratifying growth had dies of the city who feel a deep in-been shown in the colored schools, terest in the schools. ftir. Brooker expressed the pleasure 24MHIs Voted Jit gave him to have been a small The net results of the meeting last' part of this growth. No community night were first the re-establishment ot harmony; the voting of a twenty- Director A. B. Keiserman announced ibis morning. He stated the band was unable to rehearse last night On•ucoount of the mass meeting at I WILL ACCEPT ROLE OF ARBITRATOR UNITED STATES TO PASS ON AR MENIAN BOUNDARY QUES TION could possibly have supported it;!’ 1 ", “‘sht. the band | schools better, he said.. The record; had to hnd another P la ® e to rehe8 *' 3 « fpur mill special tax levy for the shows that in ten years net a dis- ‘ , . ,an B°ments w«ro made to use the maintenance of the city schools and! senting voice had been cast against!: 1 . 1 ., 8 , budtli i ng - Afl « r waiting the election of A. A. Cohen as com-itiie special tax lew and few votes'll np,lt ' '' 0 to start work Mr. Kf-iserinaii stated today, no one had appeared to open the building and the players went ho;v. mis.sioner from Ward One to till tiie i had been recorded against any of the vacancy caussd by the retirement of i bond Issues for school improvement J. W. Ivey. No further resignations{and extension. He was.glad to have occurred at the me-iting last night [lived in such a healthy schorl atmos Tbe special tax levy voted last night iphere. with the 8 mill levy for a sinking i For Children’s Sake fund to take cure of the interest j In closing his report Mr. Brooker on bonds and their ultimate retire-! said: “l regret to leave the school ment , and the constitutional three I childreti of Florence, whom 1 love m:ll tax will make a total In th“ Florence School) district of «.'i mills for the next year. The tax levy was voted without a dissenting vote and Florence’s record for providing for the maintenance of her schools with out question or argument remains un broken. W. R. Barringer Chairman deeply, but I feel that l leave them with a foundation upon wbicli they can build. I feel sure that the citi zens will do in the future what they have done in the past, that is giVc their schools their undivided support. The schools are bigger than any man or set of men. I love all of the chil dren of the schools. They have been Paris May 22—Ambassador Wal lace has informed the Council of Anv bnssadors that President Wilson had announced that the United States would accept the role of arbitrator in tiring the boundaries of Armenia. $104,651 over the year before. Charlotte May 22—The Southern in tbe last year the 764 home m s- Presbyt^rian Assembly adjicuvned sionaries preached 42.700 sennons. for a picnic hern today and then made 25.000 pastoral visits and re visited Davidsop College where they ceived 5.767 converts. The report on _ o listened to educational addresses. I evangelism showed that 161 evangel- t t, e p apert (h e stock of the PlaJi " 1 istic meetings were held, 1.808 ser-1 prc.duce and Storage compaow Botaheviki Gain mons preached, and 2.920 additions to withdrawn from the market t 4-1 rur * Hie church were received as a result dav a j,A rnooD wheil the dJra In 1 lieir Ultensive 'of these meetings and 5J additions hp | d a special session. “We hav° all the money we 1 r» A TT rx-'k A T\ t>ttt or ‘ un P 08 * 11 * 1 *' UHe " C 1 .'’ 11 ® G. Br®1 Loudon May 22—The Bolshevik! RAILROAD RULES the secretary of the company, stat offensive against the Poles along the J NOW IN DISCARD tbis mornlng on authority of the northerly front is continuing to make | I rectorate. * * Moscow otT‘‘ EMPTY CARS WILL BE SPEEDILY J n moved to Places where noon, the directors authorized — 2ongesYiSn SIIvVest Benton Young fhe P r88ld ® nt - to ! Official Investigation I f ceed witb the detalls of ,9t, ing ' U Of MlWjn Rattle "'ashington. May 22.-In its first 1 contract for the construction of Of .Matew^n Battle euei . al order dire( , ted at the freight 13 ^ PO tato c »r>n g and sto jam. the Interstate commerce commis- bo,,8e - Orders have been placed i Matewan May 22-An official inves slon instructPd an railroads to for-] ,eady !t ' r th *^ material, ligation of Wednesday’s Imttle result ! ward traffic without regard for pre-! <''® cuiiug and storing house be ing in the death of ten detectives and ' v j 0UK routing and at the same t ine wi,, bav '-' 8 capacitv of apprcxlz citizens is under way. Evidence will alirogated un’rallroad rules governing iv - oopo bushels of sweet potate h-* submitted to the circuit judge on; t .. ir service. ”” *-*— 1 ‘ Monday. The state police report the : roinmission also issued formal situation very quiet. ; oders to more than a score of the lines with respect to movement of empty equipment to points where congestion has become the most serious. ( 1 tend a conference of tbe sweet progress, according to cial wireless. MODERN DISTILLERY CAPTURED IN RAID FIRE CAUSES BIG LOSS IN CLEVELAND FARMERS JOINING CHAMBER COMMERCE The company will introduce ft and marketing methods on an date scale. Mr. Benton Young was author!! to go to Atlanta on June 8th to KUNTZ LUMBER COMPANY PRAC TICALLY WIPED OUT TODAY Cleveland May 22—F1re w today prat j ’ Rates applying on shipments which are rerouted by the commission's or der were nullified and charges over the route which shipments finally are j sent were made the same. Operating officials of all lines also were instruct- OVER ed to disregard contracts, agreements and arrangements in carrying out the commision’s orders, the first to he tato growers of the South. OPPOSE GENERAL SLASH IN PR] GREENVILLE MERCHANTS VERTISING REDUCTION 0F* 25 PER CENT TODAY - f | ! ORGANIZATION WILL GO | TOP WITH FIVE HUNDRED MEMBERSHIP. ■ - ■ — • Issued under wide powers vested in j The Chamber of Commerce open- it by the new transportation act. ! Greenville, S. C. f May i!2 Altho’ ed ottke this morning wkii the firsts Specific provision is made for the j *«veral large stores are advertlflj THE MOST MODERN STILL EVER , :a! y wip , out , Kuntz Jam ''' p| ' 1 1 wo ot the hist 25 applicants foil mein-'daily movement of solid trains of a reduction of 25 pet cent the I CAPTURED IN STATE TAKEN I wT^'nlaS at fiv^hundred tho^s I hip ’ ded t0 nn, ' ( ,be ron of 50U pn >P t >' « oal cars to he sent merchants bureau in h meeting , loss is plated at nve nunarea inous r en.iors in the reorganize'! as«‘icia- eastward and box cars for grain load-! day opposed a general slashing; and dollars. 'tin leaving only ?2 more applicatlcni ing westward. This latter order af-' prices. quite a busy week lacking of the goal of the campaign, fects practically every road and was FOOD RESERVES That the others will be forthcoming designed to aid in breaking the block-! Rjh Tran Shooting NEAR DILLON. Dr. N. \V Hicks, chairman of tile I my constant thought and care for ten School Beard called the meeting to ! years. They deserve the best and order at half past eight o’clock Th^ I only the best. They are in cur hands ( official call was read by M. c. Brun and their future should not be mai- son. On motion of E J Pendergrass. red by lack of training. I appreciate W R Barringei* was elected Chairman' the many acts of kindness of the Flor of tbe'meeting and Brunson sec ence people and 1 ask you here and fetary. On taking his-seat Mr. Barringer declared that the meeting was the large^and most' representative in his experience. He stated that the g meeting had come together for the * greatest good of theFlorence schools and ife^Rade an earnest, plea that the subject he approached with due re garcl to that fact and that .any dis cussion of matters coming up l calm and reasonable. He hoped / there would be no wrangling and put the meeting on motion that as chair roan he would not stand for it a minute. Mr. Barringer then called for the report of the Superintend'/’ and asked if Mr. Brooker were in C house. Ovation for Brooker Mr. Brooker’s answer was the sig- This has been with Chief Constable Eichelberger who captured during the week six stills, destroyed 400 gallons of beer and 4 gallons of whiskey, issued war- arnts for the arrest of six men, two whites and two colored. The’stilts were taken, in Darlington. Dillon and 1 Florence counties; four in Darling-• 'hat the others will be forthcoming designed to aid in breaking the block- 1 Bib Trap Shooting T1 AMntmnTTCT V I b,;tween now and J ,inp 1- when the ade at gateways and terminals and to j , r 6 /-» i ' t_s OH, I , uem i,ership rally will be held, is ex- avoid the shutting down of scores o.* | Match In Coluntof jpected confidently by the officers of manufacturing plants. ( MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR 1 :. I 8 • • • l CALLS FOR GREATER PRO- now in the consideration cf matters e nce. The two white men were oper here tonight to forget me. I me out of the question and look to the welfare of the 'schools alone. Get together and do that which will make for the best educational interests of Florence.” Therp was great applause when Mr. Brooker took his seat. Teachers Thanked Mr. A. A. Cohen's motion that the report be received as information was the association now. ! The program outlined in the general i There will be a state trap shootiol Farmers Cpming in [orders has as its secondary aim the j match In Columbia June 7. 8, apj DUCTION Both the applicants on the last 25 relocation of cars t otheir home roads. I prominent sportsmen from many , are farmers, very prominent and pro- By this it was hoped that many lines | of the state will attend. I Da2ton May 21—Saying that food i RresR j V e. They are S M. Gregg and might be able by virtue of regaining C. R- Brooks of Columbia, will reserves are dangerously low Cover | h. r. McCall, the latter of Effingham, use of their own ‘equipment to al- ating in Dillon and Florence. Dr. J. P. Carmen of Oianta being the Florence county man and Jim Owens the Dillon county man. Owens i.s a prosperous farmer of Dillon county 1 and he had the completest and most' modcrnly equipped distilling plant 1 ever captured in South Carolina. The still was in a house evidently built non Coolidge has called on the peo-; B 0 tu 0 f these are in response to the levlate local tieups. pie of Massachusetts to raise what. letter which the committee on farmer - food they could by garden and other- 1 membership in the Chamber of Com- ! p a TMnrux/ TYIA/TCTYYM i inorco spnt out early in the week. ' UlViolWiN wise. CAMPAIGN EXPENSES VETS MEET JUNE 2 Presidential Candidates Must Give An Accounting . for the purpose and was a 40 gallon capacity copper still, equipped with 12 meree sent out early in the week. 1 Members of this committee are Clyde \ G. Brown. R E. Currin, Charley i _ Luhrs and T. Benton Young. [ \ numbor of Florence county vef The response thus far from the, erans of the Rainbow Division of the farmers indicates the Chamber of _\_ jj < will go to Spartanburg for i Comerce will be able to undertake — tl * Washington ftluy 21—An tin vest!-[the program for the agricultural inter- amended by Mr. Poyner who asked fennentenT’brir ruoiv oMiottlcV luirT ^ Ration of preconvention campaign ex-[ est it has tentatively mapped out. con- that a vote of appreciation be extend- etc., and the indications are that he i l ,em,itures aml P ,edgeB b > bolb Demo tlngent upon the number of farm ed to the superintendent, and by Mr. was doing a wholesale business The cratic and Republican presidential; memberships. A. J. Hoole who asked that this vote accused will l e given a preliminary candidates will begin here. May 24. I More Thi. Afternoon <1t, appRaciptfjn linclu j- the prlncU hearing befoi’e “ I Man >’ more a PPUc«ttons for mem- puts and teachers. All of these mo tions were carried by a rising vote. Report of Treasurer The report of the treasurer, W. H. nal for a tremendous demonstration j was tb en called for and read, which lasted for several minutes as:^ w “* be Published in full Monday, he advanced from his seat in thi*I* Report of Chairman rear of the cdhrt room Upward the' Following this came the report of Chairman's desk. Mr. Brooker ac : tb ® Chairman of the Schoel Board knowledgcd the demonstration shnpl wb ci dealt exclusively with the fl- ly. “Thank you. friends, he said. * # The retiring Superintendent stated that under' the clrcuhistances hp had prepared only a partial report wh*- he read. This report will be publish ed alon g with other reports on Mon day. He supplemented his report bv declaring x tjW!t the work of the past year ha d been meat pleasant. The teachers have worked well and ftave nancial end of tho conduct of the schools and recommended the pass- commissioner Fulton within the next few days. FLA. CONGRESSMAN | CUTTING TEETH pkk D I- n r AT?T?lin?Q iherships are expected this afternoon. K. r. U. V^/\rvi\xriirN.o when the farmers are In the city for MEET HERE MAY 31 their week end shopping. Whether the thr convention of the state post of this division’s veterans association, which is to hi held June 2. There will he about 200 men attending. From all over the state these vet erans will gather for the first time since they wore mustered out after they made a remarkable record in France. The First battalion of the one of the leading participants the contests, he being Southern at i tour 18-yard champion, having | this title at tbe opening matches the Southern Zone handicap shooting tournament In Washii D. C.. Wednesday. Mr. Brooks with Fred Clark, former manage?, the Pittsburgh Nationals, with 94- of a possible 100 and then won shoot off. W. W. Posey, Lane Pa., and W. X. Bolyston. Leeat Fla., were tied for third, Posey ning the shoot off. ..The Southern double target cha plonship was won by It. C. Pittz Whitaker, N. C.. who broke 41 out 50, Brooks being second. I.HUH WUUIV UUU nUUlJ|JlU£. YV UUIUVF 1043 . . ..... nsw rwl U v a i _ an t x xi. llith engineers was ccinposeu lo u remaining 23 will come in and put the Sollth Caro , ina boy . DEE MEN TO GATHER IN I organization “over the top” at 5 °0 ! one*comoanv being'Cganized 1111 !^ Co GATE CITY FOR ' (members is uncertain but the chances ou® ‘o m P«o> b g ff . _ CONVENTION. ; are considered good for reaching this h, ™^ a '„ aad u . u , , i end. The rural mail carriers of the Pee : Columbia, May 22.—"Cutting’’ his new teeth is the mission in Colum bia of Congressman Frank Clark, of • , . ,, Jacksonville, Fla., acc ording to the Dee section will hold their annual I Church Committee good uatured Congressman himself, convention here on May thirty-first. . . .. ... , The Hon. Mr. Clark is In this city for A great number of the R. F. I), men age of a resolution calling for a spe- a period of rest, stopping at a tourist from this entire section will be in at-, cial tax levy of twenty-four mills for | hotel. He states that he came to Co- tendance and an interesting and eiabo j Cautions Its Agents ^ v .„ d Des Moines May- 22—The commit- the maintenance of the schools. Thejluinbia where he would"not“bTknown rate 1 “program‘*is being aiTunged for I toe on the state of the church of the In order to leam how to use a few the letter carriers during their stay (Methodist Episcopal general confer- new teeth which he has recently In- in the city. ence has decided request publishing stalled to replace some that had to be | I agents and book editors to use the extracted. Some former friends of I The first paper mill in Americ a utmost care in preparing manusqript the Congressman found him and told was .erected near Philadelphia in! so that books will be in accord with OH him. |19»0. ithe doftrine of the church. report of the chairman went into min ute detail affording no room for mis understanding as to the financial con (Coninued on. Page Six; While the rainbow division was In Germany a meeting of the South C ! »r olinians was held and it was decid ed that Spartanburg would be the first city to entertain the organiza- (tion that established an enviable re cord during the war. Arrangements are now being made in Spartanburg to make the intltl session of the chapter enjoyable from every point of view. The program for this meet ing of the former soldiers o| the 42nd division, will be announced in a few days, » -—*» ! -■* m YOUNG FOLKS TO'NEW ORLEA1 Florence Times Bureau. Wyatt Taylor. Correspondant. Columbia. May 22;—Young peopl of South Carolina will be repress at the All-South Christian Endeauw convention in New Orleans, Jhwf 11. for which Dr. Francis E. Clark Boston, president off the Wok Christian Endeavor union and prominent men of the United Including Gov. Brough, of Ark and Gov. Parker, of Louisiana, be among the speakers. Then be several hundred young people ‘ twenty-five denominations attend