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j ■' Florence Daily Times 26th Year THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Florence, S. C. Monday Afternoon, May 24, 1920. $6.00 a vear. AUTO TURNS OVER 'HOLD UP GAME IN MOUNTAIN PASS AND | IN NORTH FLORENCE Demonstration for Suffrage in Japan FIVE ARE KILLED Tragic Accident Occured ' Today Near Hot Springs, N. C. ONLY ONE SURVIVES Whole Family Suffers Death When Car Falls Over Precipice. Asheville, S'. C., May 24.—Roy Hun- uion, his wife and two babies, and Jeter W. Massey, were killed wkei their automobile toppled over a moun tain embankment near Hot Springs. A six year old boy is the only sur vivor of the accident. / ONE SHOP KEEPER RELIEVED OF CASH, ANOTHER FRIGHT- ENS ROBBER AWAY. *1 MANY SHOTS FIRED COMMITTEE LOOKS IN STREET BATTLE INTO GEN. WOOD’S CAMPAIGN FI m. NEGRO FINALIY SLAIN BY PO LICE NEAR PHILADELPHIA. SEV ERAL MEN WOUNDED. / THE WEATHER For South Carolina: Local showers tills afternoon and. tonight. Tuesday partly cloudy. (Jen eral winds, mostly north-east. ROADS EARNINGS MUST BE INCREASED OWNERS SAY MUST HAVE $1,017,- COO TO MEET NEW REQUIRE MENTS Washington May 24—Every intei est concerned are here for the open ing of the railroad's application for Increased rates before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Road own ers claim that the earning^ of all roads must be increased by a billion and seventeen million dollars to meet the six per cent return guar anteed by the recent transportation act. There was one successful holp up and attempted hold up in North Flor ence Saturday evening. A negro en tered the store of a Mr. Jenkins, clos ing the door behind him, he demanded the money in the establishment which w&s turned over to him according to Mr. Jenkins, after which the negro walked out the uoor aud closed it be hind him. Mr. Jenkins then went out the rear door and -closed it and came to police headquarters where the mat ter was reported to the police, fully half an hour after it had been commit ted and the only description he could give of the hold up man is that he was a negro who wore a cap. He did not even know whether he wore a blue, brown or black suit. The amount of money secured is reported to be $60. The attempted hold up was not quite so successfully pulled off. A negro entered the store of Mr. Beatson. in the same section and demanded that the coin be handed over. Instead the bold hold up man had a gun shov ed in his face and was shot at. He made a hurried get-away. Neither of the hold up fellows have been land ed by the police department. m ;.;:>****• Mol» gathered in U.veno Park fora tremendous demons (ration demanding absolutely tree unlimited sulTrage. It Is more than mere manhood sulTrage Ihm Japan is after now. Universal suffrage is the demand. Under the present regime the educational and property quullticutious for voters .reduce the nimtlier to less than 20 per cent of aduM males. i ... JAPANESE TROOPS REMAIN IN-SIBERIA IMPROVED SERVICE CARRANZA VICTIM INCREASES TRAFFIC OF TREACHEROUS ATTACK IN NIGHT SAFETY FIRST TO BE VIVIDLY PICTURED IMtilalelphia. May 24.—Refusal of a negro to provide a whiskey glass for it group of white men dr.ukiug in it street here precipitated a light that resulted in the deith of two and the wounding of six other persons. Two policemen w’-ru among the injured. After st/ubing two men the negro, whose name was given as Cleo Regg- man. secured a repeating rifle from his home and kept the neighborhood in a state of panic until he w-as shot and killed by a policeman. The other man k lied was James H. Chain, a negro street cleaner. He had not tak en part in the tight. It was at first „ believed that race riots had broken ^ ^ s committee that as faf'i out and scores of policemen were sent knew the largest sum spent Ip |i) to the scene. When they arrived the state by the Wood organization lil negro was standing in front of hi.-} $15,000 in New Jersey, aud the ne: home firing at everyone in sight. largest was $12,500 in Maryland, .'J The street cleaner was the first to He said the campaign in Near fall and then two policemen who at- and a number of other states i tempted to approach the uegro were uanced by Wood supporters witi shot, one of them in the abdomen and asking aid from the Wood orgai three others through the arm. A few tiou. minutes later Reggman was shot down by one of the policemen be had wounded. t rank Hitchcock Testifies ! Sums Spent In New * Jersey. $15,000 SPENT TH1 Most Of Money Seems y Have Come From Pri vate Sources. Washington. May 24.—Frank; Hitchcock, one of General Wood's ) paign managers, told the Senate i PACKAGE CARS ON A. C. L. SHOW FINE RESULTS FOR FIRST WEEK. PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND MEETING. WITH PICTURE FEA TURES NEXT FRIDAY. MEN TO MEET AT REHEARSAL TONIGHT FRENCH PRESIDENT fj FALLS FROM THAI TOPPLES INTO DARKNESS IS FORCED TO “FOOT IT*'' 1 MILE GOVERNMENT’S LOSS OPERATING R. ROADS NEARLY A BILLION Washington. May 24.—The govern ment's gross loss in the operation of the railroads during Federal control was $900,478,000 according to the final report of Swager Sherley. railroad ad ministration director of finance. The billion dollars additional reve nue which the railroads are seeking through increased freight rates does not take into account any wage in creases the rajlroad labor board may grant the two million railroad employ ees' Howard Klliott of the Association of Railway Executives told the In terstate Commerce Commission today. BUSHELS OF GRAIN- HURLED ON MARKET SITUATION IN FAR EAST TOO t UNSETTLED FOR TROOP WITHDRAWAL Tokio, May 21—The situation in the Far Rest is too unsettled to per mit the Japanese to withdraw troops from Siberia, said Imperial addres-! which was read at the annual meet ing ot the Japanese red cross by Em press Colored Switchman Suffers Accident Trait' c was so heavy on the pack age cars via the Atlantic Coast Line during the second week of the serv ice, ending Saurday, that part of it f • had to be doubled again, as in the first • week. Officers of the company state j they not only consider it Wrtually on a permanent basis already, but are • looking to the time whv-n they will have to add cars for the present 1 mul ing dates or increase the loading dates which would mean tne addition of cars. Loaded Heavily Sla’n • By Fire Of Faithless Guards While Asleep In Hut. HIS CHIEF REPORTS Traitorous Followers Of Herrero Blamed For Bru tal Assassination. On next Friday evening. May 28th. beginning promptly at 8:20 o'clock, a safety meeting to which the public generally is invited and to which all railroad employees are especially urg ed to attend will be held at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. Moutargis France. May 24- j dent Lescnonel of France, fell a moving train in, the darkness. CIVIC LEAGUE TO STAGE A MOST walked a mile until he met tr INTERESTING PLAY HERE I woiKer wuc telephoned for an aut SOON mobile. The Civic, League for the purpose 1 of raising much needed funds is plan 1 ning to present here soon “A Wo , mai.iess Wedding." a play which has The meeting will be held for the been a tremendous success wherever sole purpose of safe guarding the em- presented. The first rehearsal will ployees and the public generally l)-’ held at Central School auditodium at eight cclock tonight. Faul Washiugtori, colored, was run over , by a switch engine on the At lantic Coast Line railroad yards this morning and his leg crushed so badly that amputation at the hip was neces sary.' The man was acting as switch man when the accident occured. He l was taken at once to the Florence In firmary where his injury was attend ed to. # At noon today his condition was regarded as serious. .. The date 1 Mexico rttv Mav 4 Hi n-.tcti against acci ^ ents aml is purely edit- ot ( ) ie performance will be announced; ‘ ^ ^ catiofta! and all who can avail them- iuL*r. received from Juan Barragan. chiet se ] ves 0 f opportunity to come to Tli’ following well known men of, says the meeting will find something in- Florence will take part. They are! teresting and instructive on the pro- expected to be present at the rehears ATTEND sram. ' a l tonight. There will be motion picture fea- j y Aiken SOUTH ATLANTIC CRUSADERS SPEND DAY IN DES MOI a of KiiifP of ’President Carranza. I Every car culled for or. the sche . , , dale went out heavily loaded dining 1 ananza ( ' ea ** 1 at the hands the week. »vbih. the \V. C. ,i \. West General Rodolfo Herrero’s forces was doubled Wednesday A mi d . t at Tlaxealtongo. The dispatch did not vividly ni'ctur'ing"the'n^essity of “Watching Your Step." The en- ALUMNI DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY 14 cars were 'ot I 1 under, she pack--: g(y e tt, 0 ©xhet d'a-hs*-— age senice^ during the week, and Tim dispatch follows: "To General tertainment is being put on under the eveijtone of them to the pen! ot re Alvaro Obregon: Referring to your auspices of the Atlantic Coast Line quring another car. telegram of this date. Herrero joined Company and the Superintendent, v . °" er . SerV!C0 the column t Patla. professing loyal- Mr. R B. Hare, is anxious that as ety tew shippers do not miner- (v Arriving it Tlaxealtongo. Herrero many as possible attend the exercis- s and now the system of operation or 0 fl er(( i hospitality to t arrtn/a. plat - e sassuring them that the evening can now the schedule. However a few ^ j„g sentinels who knew the terrain, thus he well spent. Certainly there •ne not ><*1 posted on these matters, ^t 4.0'cloek in the morning his men. is no admission charge and the meet* abusing the confidence reposed in mg is merely held in the interest of them, surrounded the shelter where “Safety First.’’ their rifles furiously into the hut. Every-. HELP FOR WOUNDED one ottered resistance, although with MANY ALUMNI PLAN TO ATTEND CLASS REUNIONS ON JUNE 8. Such are being referred by the rail road to tin* Chamber or Commerce. 'Every shipper in the city is invited was; sleeping fin. by the association to call at the of fice of the secretary, or drop a card of request, and procure a copy of the schedule. Every shipping house in the city should have this schedule ! posted in the HOLDERS BECOME UNNERVED AND STRENUOUS SCENES RE SULT ON EXCHANGE. Chicago. May 2b.—Millions of bush els of grain were flung suddenly on the market by holders who had be come unnerved. Prices quivered and then collapsed. The strain and its violent result was attributed mostly to sweeping changes announced in railroad operatipu and to nation-wide tightening of oredit. Wreckage of values totalled 13 1-2 cents a bushel on corn, 6 3-8 on oats and $1.75 a bar rel on pork. Owing to the tension cre at’d every brokerage house In Chi cago was calling for heavily increas ed margins on all open trades and there was prospect of another strenu ous day on change tomorrow. Wheth er a reaction or a further drop • in quotations was to be looked for few authorities were willing to predict, but anxiety was evident that either contingency should be guarded against to an unusual degree. Rural ow'ucrs took a conspicuous part in the general selling rush that precipitated today’s suyish in prices. It was s^id also thatweavy prossuro conic from houses with Wall street connections. The outstanding cer tainty was that liquidation of magni tudodMtd commenced and was wholly unchecked when the session came to an end, with quotations at the lowest poin^j^iched aud the trading pits a bedlam. Bearish sentiment *vas caused to a largo extent by the belief that grain movements would be given priority and another cause was the continued natlou-wide cut iu prices. Strangled Four Year Old Daughter to Death Moss Point, Miss.. May 24.—Louis Smith, a shipyard worker, has been Jailed here charged with . strangling his four year old daughter to death. Ready For Convention In Texas Tomorrow Dallas. May 244State committees of the Democratic and Republican par ties f Texas are completing plans to be submitted to the state conventions tomorrow. Florence Times Bureau, Wyat£ A. I Tavlor. Correspondent Columbia, May 24.—Several hun dred former students of the Univer sity of South Carolina are expected to attend the commencement exercises at the institution this year, attracted especially fey the special program of “Alumni Day.” for which extensive plans are being made. The commence ment starts June 6. Alumni Day will be June 8tb. Alumni will attend from many states. New York, California and oth er parts of the country being repre sented. The program will begin with a business session at 10 o’clock, fol lowed by a “stunt” program, with a number of comic outdoor events, such as a potato race, and the like. There will be a parade in autompbiles through the Streets of Columbia, a brass band heading the procession. This will end at the Ridgewood coun try club, where a barbecue will be served. The afternoon will be devoted to class reunions, and at night there will be a “jolly-up’’ smoker in the chapel building. Rutledge L. Osborne, state comptroller 1 general, is chair man of the committee in charge of the plans. Judge C. A. Woods, of Marion, is to be the commencement speaker at Carolina this year Dr. Henry Harms, of Philadelphia, former president of Newberry College, is to preach the baccalaureate sermon. ; DENTISTS FORM j ASSOCIATION INTERESTING MEETING HELD IN FLORENCE LAST THURSDAY ’I he City Dental Association enter tained a number of dentists of the Pee Dee section on Thursday even ing. May 20. fcr. Gee. president of the Association . presided. This J meeting was called for the purpose of organizing a district dental asso- I elation. Dr. M. L Broekington was [elected chairman of this temporary association. Dr. Weinberg cf Suni- |ter. assistant chairman: Dr. Carr, secretary. The association will meet | in Florence and be organized perma nently on July 15. I The association will comprise the I following counties: Floren J?, Will . tamgburg. Georgetown. Marion. Hor- I rv, Dillon, Sumter audCarlington. ,■ -... . shipping department and have the salesmen and the ship ping clerks familiarize themselves with the results and loading dates to effect the bent service for both ship pers, the railroad and the buyers. Better Business Very notable increases in business 1 he natural demoralization caused iiy the unexpected attack. “General Francisco Murguia fought valiantly in the semi-darkness, repuls ing the traitors who had surprised the defenders, "The unexpectedness of attack en ables us to clear our military honor. The defense was general to such an DISABLED SOLDIERS LEGION DISAPPROVES OF BONUS FOR ALL. SPECIAL EFFORT . FOR DISABLED. Florence Times Bureau* Wya*,'t A. Tavlor, Corresoondent Columbia. May 24.—Work for wound , extent that the attackers were forced ed ami disabled soldiers as opposed to the bonus for all veterans of the World War is to be stressed by the j garias. General H. Perez, Colonel South Carolina branch of the Ameri- eported bv a number of the big *? ':' k, \ 1 sixt >' pr i 80n 1 ers - a,no,, K them ... pi,U 1 * 1 ' 10 Mendaz. Paulino Fontes. Gil- are r wholesale houses of Florence because of the improved service. One big „ „ firm reports that since its patrons can <j0 . , ! u * z ' General \ illela and Carranzas can Legion, according to announce- buy stuff in Florence and be certain military aid. inent made today by Irvin Reiser ad- of receiving it on such schedule, they "Our conscience is clear. Our grief jutant of the Legion for the state, j have determined to buy ail their sup- tor ‘teat' 1 the President is In- who has been appointed as a com plies and goods in Florence. They < ' <,nso ' al) ' t ’- We are satisfied that we nilttee for the state to head up this | are turning all their orders, which abandon him for one moment, special effort. formerly were placed in Richmond, ^ he few men wounded and dead is ex | Mr. Belser announces the appoint- ] Columbia. Charleston and other conn P' ain( ' ,, ky the fact that the trajtors ment of a state committee for this { peting points, to Florence. planned their crime, knowing the same work, composed of John T. place where the President was sleep- Sloan. Columbia; W I) Workman,! MOMTTV i ,ng ' ’he loyalty and courage of the Greenville, and L K Legge, Charles- IVILMYTL Y President's followers were useless ton FROM SPORTSMEN against the treason of those crimi-, The Legion has taken a stand which [ — nals. ’ jy no t j n favor of the bonus. The! $45,000 COLLECTED FROM SALE' 'he flags of the American embassy! j )0S ;tion of the most of the former HUNTERS’ LICENSES TURN- aTu1 3,1 the other embassies were plac- soldiers in South Carolina is'that the ED OVER TO SCHOOLS . , ^ half-mast, when the news of money which Congress appropriates the assassination of President Car- ' Florence Times Bureau, WyaV-': A. 1 ’ anza arrived. Tay'or, Correspondent j Columbia, May 24—ApprcximateL forty-five thousand dollars of money collected from sportsmen of the | state will be distributed among th > public schocls early in June, accord- GOOD WOAJAN AT REST Mrs. Hannah Coker Tedder, widow of (lie late W. J. Tedder, died at her home 217 West Evans street on the should be for the wounded and dis abled and not for all. including the ablebodicd veterans. Congress will 1 have to appropriate millions for eith er purpose. The committee named by Mr. Belser will not only head op the efforts in 1 favor of the disabled and wounded u ‘ ■‘tei nited among the counties i 0U g member of the Baptist church, the first part of the coming month.j'ph© influence of her Christian life as seen as all the details in connee- will long be felt in the community of lion with th© compiliation of returns which she was a resident for thirty- are completed • ' six years. A devoted mother and 1 In game law provides that of the faithful friend has passed to her re- , money collected as fees for the issu ! ward to that perfect rest which God aiiee of hunting licenses, nine-twen- has prepared for them that love Him. BODIES BROUGHT HOME Remains of Ten Nurses and 418 Sol-| fliers Returned. 1 Chus G Commander 1! K Gilbert It W Sharkey Clyde Brown Jerome P Chase .1 P McNeil Mason C Brunson John A Chase R W VI un caster H F Durgun Sa Rdyal .1 L Barringer E E Brunson R B Fulton it I. Hailie© I I) Giliand Walter .1 Johnson It K Rutledge G U ('hardier Sain H Husbands M G Scott T U Martin I R McCown Dr. Jas C Williamson F D Swails P A Brunson Frank H Barnwell ('buries Bray Barnev Earley J A Muhlrow E H Lucas .1 F Shellgrove Robt. R Green F Gordon Bake: F i. Wilcox .1 W Ivey John F Duuley W H Sydror M F S'dinibben J W Hicks H W, Marcus E J Pendergrass Robt. J Kira H l( Lucas H A Pay C W Muldrow P A Arrowsmith W P Friar Harry E Thomas E E Howell R M Howell E E Howell. Jr W V Parrott L B Harper H F Oulia E S Oliver V M Haimer • Ed Pendergrass H A Smith Saubci n Chase W U Barringer i‘clocl CHURCH IN MORNI j AND ARE GUESTS OP CHAMJil AT NIGHT. LITTLE SPEAKS f | Des Moines, Iowa, May 25- ; South Atlantic party spent Sunday^ I the capital of Iowa, and found citizens of Des Moines eager | glad to welcome them. ! It was a restful, interesting and pn . itable day. The South Atlantic Spe pulled into Des Moines at 9 o*< ' yesterday morning and most of party availed themselves of the I portunity to attend church, scores ing to the various services held- ' the city. The'Ufternoon was spent sightseeing, the business men of Moines carrying the party out in a mobiles. * 1 The visitors had chances to belie j the rigli agricultural • lands of Ic but while viewing them the Wilinll ton delegation told their hosts of wonderful agricultural development ! North Carolina, and impressed up' I them that the Old North jState is:( ■ing big things iu corn growing as as Iowa. The climax of the stay, in j Moines came last night when the ctyi ! her of Commerce gave the visitors i dinner in the elegant hotel Fort : Moines and among the speakers Major Joseph W. Little, of Wilmidl ton, wbo delivered a gem of an I dress, placing the message of I South Atlantic squarely before^ Des Moines business men. > The Hon. Harvey Ingram, editor the Des Moines Register and j buue. gave a welcome to the visit , and told of the mid-west’s intere the proposition presented. ! Former United States Senator Young, editor of the Des Moines ( tnl, and H. W. Byers, corporation 1 sel of Des Moines, also gave the tors a rousing welcome. . , ; Today comes Kansas City aud a^l day is ahead. < i j Former Mayor Rbett, of Charlestq I was compelled to leave the tflp I U nlay on account of being sick. I The Wilmington bunch at every i ciul affair manages to let its present be known. They have becotj* J the officjal booster yellers of the Jr . while the song they composed Is ! ways sung by the entire assemblage.. Louis Shrier found rel&tites her yosterday in Mr. and Mrs. Minor St • verb erg, aud was ultra-happy, i •New 5 ork. May 24—The bodies of KING OF GREECE ten women war nurses who died over DANIELS READS THE WAR RECQ] . _ | tieths of t.^at collected in each conn-1 She is survived by the following sons. j HPas on ( ' u t v ‘it army base hospitals ty shall be returned for school pur loaines N.. LawrenCe K.. Robert S., j aiM * •test to be brought home, ar- poses The total for the state this end Frank and one daughter. Mrs. | •i#od here today on the transport year amounts to about $45,000. The E. H. Childers, all of Florence. “A.”. Princess Matoika. On board also MARRIES FOR LOVE presents plans of navy bj PARTMENT TO SENATE IN-' MARRIES DAUGHTER OF AlD-DE- CAMP OF HIS FATHER VESTIGATING COMMITTEE 1 chief game warden's office In Colum . bia will send this money to the coun ty treasurers and each county’s share will be apportioned among the school bv the county educational authorities BOTH PARTIES SELECT were the -bodies of 418 soldiers who lost their lives in accidents or climbed to wounds and disease. sue- 1 Puri*.-, —s* _ .u womius ana mseuse. To-1 it reported here. h “ 8 , ' ,arr '^ ^J',. Tsxas to Name Delegates to Conven' morrow the bodies claimed by rela- g.mitically to Min M ‘' .. , tiou I lives will be removed from the ship (of the former 10 anil sent to their destinations in var, ther. King ( ons a Dallas. Mav 21—Delegates from [ions parts of the country while those; (Texas to the Democratic and Republi unclaimed will he taken to Arlington! j Washington May ‘-’f—Secretary. v) King Alexander of Greece, Uk; Navy Daniels today read to senate investigating committee jl schedule of war plans prepared nriiS to April 1917. 4 bergdoll reward Excessive Living By Short Measure can national conventions will be sc-ffor burial. of Twe ■ heeled next Thursday by state con-'. The women who gave their lives | Attorneys Announce . _ ,,— WEIGHTS AND MEAS-! ventions, the Democrats meeting in Hie service include: Miss Margaret PENROSE BETTER < Greensboro. N. C., May 24--Report'i 1 A new airplane propeller has four of general church board was the prin blades, two of full length and tbn .b^ore the Methoj other two shorter to exert a thrust dlafc Protestant Church general con where the longer btedes have little ferwc «- • effect. . , /rj-J • rt-~ » — ^ r.- HONEST URES I J v ty -five Hundred Dollars A MEANS OF REDUC TION Washington May 24 -Means of re ducing the excessive living costs by honest weights and measures is one of the topi} before the conference cf j weights un<i mnnsures offiefitls of th.« Dallas and the Republicans at Antonio. indications, according to'ia E Thornton. Achilles. Va party leaders, are that the Republi-. Invitations to meet any member of tlie British royal family rank as com- 52 delegates to San Francisco. I mands, and the only invitation allow Announced He will Attend the Qb n ' cago Convention Philadelphia. May 24—Senator jstti V.T 14,, IIIUI tUX- IVt-ptltJU-’ cans will send 22 delegates to the] Chicago gathering and the democrats San, E. KeRn. Schalter. Miss. Miss Cornel j May ^-Attorneys fo.'i rose is much better and'wirr^ Grover C Bergdoll. convicted draft the Republican convention at Cl evader, who escaped in Philadelphia I g 0 . according to an announcement Friday, offered a reward of $2,500 to-j his home, night for his apprehension and de livery to any military Post or station. j Urfited States which is now open- of its feathers it is no larger than a ling here, . 'bumble bee, ed to over-ride that of a royalty Is When a humming-bird is stripped' one from the Speaker of the House of 1 Cokimons to a member of Parlia ment.. Apart from the human species animals can sing. Spartanburg. S. C., May 24—g Halt Rite Masons of the Sout uo States will hold a special rep I here op June eighth.