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f The Florence Daily Times THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES 26th Year Florence, S. C. Thursday Afternoon, June 3, 1920. $6.00 a year. CLERKS DISREGARD OF THE RAILROAD COMPANY SACRED CANTATA IWHALEY TURNS SUNG ON SUNDAY | DOWN REPORT OF , BY CHORAL SOCIETY, PALMER CRITICS CLOSING EXERCISES MUD SLUNG F10RENCE SCHOOLS WHEN 60NNIWELL ATTACKS PALMER Hill- at all all OF THE CHURCHES WILL sus Strikers Remain Uut at an, pEND SERVlCES F0R great 1 Points Except Fa 1 - yetteville, N. C. TO FILL PLACES Possibility of Strike Spread ing to Other Railroad - Unions. MUSICAL EFFORT. Practically all of'the churches or Florence w.ll ckse for services Sun day evening, when the sacred can tata. ‘Seven Latt Words of Christ’ j will be given at 8 ofcdock in the Ceu- itral Methodist church. The pastors ! of the v. nous churches, consider this musical e.fort one of the greatest „ ‘F.ore.xe has made, and have ma i- At all points affected except Fa- feste( , thei] . endcrsc.nent of it. by yetteville, where the striking railway consenting to suspend services, so cleiks returned to work this morn- that every cn* possible may attend ing, the ultimatum of the railriad com t * ie Pt'fisentation. . . Offer Big Orchestra pany that unless they went back toj A B Kalserman. d rector, under work Thursday morning their posi- took to procure the Wellman’s Ca tions would be filled by others, has mous Cosmopolitan Orchestra, which been disregarded by the strikers. Ac- j * ,e Monday with the Com- cording to Mr. Mathis, the local chair lhe Sun(lliy evening . This mat . man, the situation refainr unchang- ter was taken us with the manager ed. He is in receipt of a telegram today and a reply is expected veiy from Waycross which declares that shortly. This crc.'esOa, ii pneur- the clerks there will fight to the fin ahlwill be in addi ion to O'D.iwd j S tj I Orchestra and other local talent, A telegram from J. E. Gailliard, of which will accompany the choral. 1. Wilmington, Geneml Chairman for ‘PO^tble the Wiltman s aggrejaticn the Atlantic Coast Line of the clerks ^ ni bc , b o r0 , u ? h / hovo Saturday for re- union, also received today, states he3n * al Sa ‘ u " da y evo,lin & ‘. It i w,n that the “situation is unchanged” ana “ ean niU( ' h t0 . ,be ai, f m f ,ontaUo n l ' r adds that the General Chairman, the accompa " vn i R "^! S,, ' a ‘ would meet tonight with the shop 1 t-. , . • 9 , , ‘f, , , ... - 1 Three bg rehearsals wil b > hcl( b r '- c af s at Wilmmg on. This would in- twfcen now an( , itu , re , itaI 8lln(1: , y cate the possibility ot a spread or men , : , g< Tlle first < vill h ,, toincrow nioJ n 1 Other unions as an ex- evening at s oVlock . thK next wiiI bo pression of sympathy with the walk aaturdav cvcn i n g at. 8 o’clock, and out of the clerks union It could not the thil . d and la , t voUear al wdl Lo be learned today whether the shop Sunday afternoon at 3 oVlock. Even cralts here were interested or not to player and sinKei . is expectcd t0 the point where they wolid consider at every ono of theso rehearsals. Th s joining the cleiks strike. i s absolutely imperative sbites Cu- Superintendent R. B Hare stated direttor, in order this afternoon that he had made no mav be brought definite effort to replace any of the standard men here but that he would do so,,' Professor A. Ii. Lambkin, director and that he was open for applications 0 f music at Coker Colldfe who has from any one who wanttd to take a been heard here very favorably and position as a clerk in the Atlantic is regarded as one of the host biri- Coast Line offices here. , tones in the entire state, will arrives ^ jF.orenea (Saturday jatternoon to attend the rema ning rehear, ais and Investigating Committee Charges Attorney General With Illegal Acts IN SUGAR DEAL that the up to the cu'itat i highest Much Opposition To Withdrawal !Hing in th " , ' 0,itaI Floi-»nce Times Bureau, Wyatt A. Taylor, Correspondent. Columbia, June 3—Reports reach ing the capital are to the effect that much opposition has arisen in the ranks of the American Legion to the! proposal U> withdraw from th<» Na tional organization, because of the action of the National Executive coin niittee of the Legion in endorsing the bonus plan now before the United States Senate A number of posts in the state have already adopted resolu j iana lions opposing the secession idea. HOT FIGHT (IYfIf THE LIQUOR PLAN Sumners of Texas joins South Carolina Man in Opposing Action. Washington June 2- The sugar in vestigating committee, in a majority report presented in the House today, declared that Attorney General Pa m er has used his power as chief pros ecuting offlcei; of fie government ‘‘for the purpose of fixing max mum sell it g prices of sugai in Louisiana and | in so doing acted wholly without au thority of law and in vitiation of ins own construction of his official duty.’ ; The report, prepared by Repiescn tative Hosted. Rcpubbcan, New York as chairman, charged that the legal) stic method adopted by the Attorney General was ‘‘wholly ineffective as a m ans cf price control” and that ‘‘it gave apparent government sanction to cxticine y tiigh sugar prices, which j excited the cupidity of Cuban produc era and caused an advance in the Ci.lun ma>'kot.” | Wbatey Opposes Report Represent'live Whaley, South Cm olina. and R ipresentativo Summers. Texas. Democratic members of the sul committee which conducted the investigaticn, refused to sign the re port and announced that they would fib a minority report. Republican members, including Chairman Hust cd. who agreed in the findings, were Representatives Classen, Wisconsin, .rd Boiese, owa. I Mr. Palmer insisted before the com niittee that lie had not fixed sugar prices but had merely stated the posi lion of the department as to prosecu lion for profiteering—that Louisiana l lanters selling more than 17 and 18 cent? wholesale wou d be prone 1 anted and r the l ever law. AGRICULTURAL DEPT. C OF C IN SESSION FINAL EXERCISES AT OPERA HOUSE THIS EVENING. EX CELLENT PROGRAM LAST MIGHT The final exercises of the gradual ing Hass of the Florence Ii gh School wil' be held in the Opera House tiff.-, evening beginning pio,aptly at 8:30 o’clock. The stage has been beauti fully decorated lor the occasion and the following is the program for tiie evening: Invoi ation- Song---“Joy to Our ’Meeting'’ Class Salutatory Robert Jones \ oiin and Piano Inlet IbLert isdl and Grace Steel Address Dr. I), c. Crowd Song—“In Dawning Spring time .. i Claoi Song—“Hai! Alma Matei” ..(duos Valedictory Ruth Moore Delivery of Diploma - and Medal: Last Evening Exercises The oxemres by the graduating class last evening in the Central School auditorium were largely at tended am! beaut fully carried out. The only tbiiig to mar the pleasure of the evening was th<‘ illness of De Leon Fink <>a, 1 ore of the honor graduates of the class, who was on the negative sidl of the debate last evening but wlicse illness prevented him from taking ids part. 4 The three o.ther. contestants, how ever. ably liehl up their respective sides and pfrsftuted able argument:; showing a thorough Inowiedge of the subjects. The judges had no cam- task in reaching a decision as to just who the Inst individual de batcr was; however, after due delib eration the honor was awarded to Robert Jones and he was declared Hie winner of the Lai ringer Medal, whicti will he present; d to him at the exercises this evening. The entire program was beauti fully carried out. The papers wete a 1 excellent and were exceptionadv well delivered. The xercisos last evening were the best ever held in the school house’ and wer * greatly enjoyed by all present. The gradu ates were the ijpciptetus of many compliments, for the ^ ceellent man ner in which they can led out their BARUCH DEMANDS J. W. JACKSON AND PROOF OF MASON, JOHN L. MEADORS WHO PROMSES IT GUESTS OF HONOR Declares Attorney General Let Down the Liquor Bars. REPLY OF OFFICIAL part of tjie program ,VERA cruz Jm ACcSJrs l Alii LOUISIANA STATE DEMOCRATS MEET IN CONVENTION TODAY UNITED STATES PROFFERS SANI' TARY DETACHMENT TO FIGHT PLAGUE Says Bonniwell’s Word is of No Value Among Penn- slyania People. Washington, June S. -'-A fiery cross- table clash between Attorney Gen eral Palmer and Eugene C. Bonnlwell, o.’ n i f i 1 ilp’i.ia, bristling with di reel clnrges of the misuse of federal power to lei down the liquor burs dur ing the Pennsylvania presidential pti maries on the one hand and of a'- tempted “character assassination on the other, marked senate investi gation yesterday of pre-convention campaign expenditures. The attorney general appeared un expectedly in the committee room during the luncheon recess after Mr. Bonniwell had launched a broadside of charges, including a sweeping as sertion that the whole Palmer cam paign in Pennsylvania had been ‘a ghastly and debasing degrodation or law.” Mr. Bonniwell was recalled to the stand to finish his testimony and Mr. Palmer the first candidate for a presidential nomination to appear at the inquiry took a seat across the table from the witness, who. it was brought out. was a political enemy of long standing. News ot the ‘impending verbal clash before the committee spread rapidly and the hearing room soon was crowded. When Mr. Bonniwell concluded, Mr. Palmer replied, opening Ills state ment with the charge that Mr. Bon niwell had employed “character as sassination" methods against him in Pennsylvania for years and condud ing it with the assertion that in Penn sylvania “Judge Bonnlwell's word is uot evidence of fact.” CHAUTAUQUA DRAWS. GREAT AUDIENCES CONGRESSMAN SAYS ALSO IT WAS TWO HUNDRED MIL LION THAT WAS STOLEN ( \\ i'sh’ngton Jane 3 —B. M. Baruch. 1 former chairman of the war indus tries hoard, wrote to .Representative Mason, republican. Illinois, today ask ing that he submit at one/; to con-, gress and the attorney general the 1 evidence which prompted him to charge in the house recently that Mr Baruch had ‘‘stolen :M>0.000.n00 from the government in copper alone.’ Mr Parch further uemanded that lie be immediately brought to the bar of justice and condemned to punish- 1 mont if found guilty and exonerated it innocent from the infamous ami malicious charge you make against me.’’ “ Mr. Mason in a IrUer of reply made ! public tonight said that since looking over bis previous statement, he would amend it to say that “you and your associates stoic $200,000,000 in cop- pci alone.’’ He added that the mai ler on which he based hi'* charge al ready was before congress in connec tion with the invest gatlen of war expenditures. "You cerlair.h do not expect me to present this matter to your particu lar friend. Mr. l alnier. attorney gen eral,” Mr. Mason, said, and added: “1 shal 1 . if ( like, ask the attorney general of the United States after March 4, 1021, to proceed civilly and criminally against you and your asso ciates.’ ITALY OFFERS NEW PLAN EFFORT MADE TO COMPROMISE THE ADRIATIC QUESTION Patis. June 3—Italy has made a, new compromise proposal to Jugo-Sla via intended to solve the Adriatic question. B. of L. E. Gives Splendid Banquet and Reception For Them. MANY PRESENT Well Known Engineers Re tire After Half Century Of Service. Messrs. .1. \Y. Jackson and John Meadors were the guest.; of honor at 2 bat qu -t and reception given by tin BrotLm-hood of Locomotive Krigin- “ers last Hicht in thn rooms of the Masonic ["tmpio. Throe hundred u” more pjrsons were present. Hie occasion of the cutertainiiiei' 4 was the celebration of the formal r t renient of Messrs. "Lil “ Jackson and "John’’ Meadors from the service of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. Mr. Jackson has served as engineer ccntinuousry tor a period ot foity eight years, while Mr. Menders has been at the throttle for forty seven years. Both have roach ed a ripe and honored ago but are far frofii i. dug old men yet. Some tinn ago they decided they would give up their engines and pass the balance of their dav.s in the p;ace and quiet of their homes in Florence. Their re. tirenunt marks the passing of thcold regime, "young’’ Harry Farmer being next in line. Seme time lias passed | since George A. Wilson, A. C. Jepson and J. B Houston gave up their run ;. in point of faithful and HlicioiH service the records of J . \V. Jackson and John u. .Meadors stand out as a bright spot in the history of te<‘ i “Standard Railroad of the South.” There is neither blot nor !»emjsli j upon the records of either of theso verteran engineers and th's achieve merit was the source of many con gratulatory remarks during ccurse of the evening. The banquet served by the ladi of the B. of L. tin Auxiliary Jet j WILL ACT ON ARMENIAN MANDATE Baton Rouge, June 3—The Louis- state democratic convention . .. . ... . .. . 4l , , .meets tonight. The indications are and it is likely that Hus idea will he j that the delegation to San Frunsic voted down at the state convention ( c0 wm u . uninstructed FARMERS BRANCH OF BODY HAS ORGANIZED FOR BIG WORK. Mexico City June ”—The authori ties of Vera Cruz have accepted the There are prospects of a hot tight over the plank advocating wine and beer. BEES BUZZING IN CHICAGO in Spartanburg on the lath. The mat ter will likely, however, precipitate a warm fight in the ranks of the Le gion and at the convention. The position of the state executive committee, as expressed in a resolu tion adopted at a meeting in Coluin- bin last Saturday, is that the South 1 JOHNSON AND HARDING ARRIV- Carolina Legion should withdraw, ed TODAY, CONTESTS from the national body, because it! BEING HEARD does not agree with thq national com-1 niittee on the bonus ,question and al- 1 Chicago, June 3—Johnson and so because of the fact that the South | Harding arrived in Chicago today ( arolina member of the national com , marking the beginning of the active days of the pre-convention period. The advance guard of the delegates is beginning to arrive and by Sunday will be pouring in. The National committee still had the claims of delegations contesting for seats be- mittee has not been notified of re cent meeting when the bonus ques tion was discussed. • Prominent members of the Legion have expressed the opinion that se cession would accomplish nothing and that the harmony of the'fore it. ranks should be preserved, and the I will of the majority followed. R ; LEAGUE CONTRIBUTED Is considered by many as very likely; TO NO CAMPAIGN FUND that the state convention in Spartan ! burg will vote down *1116 secession j Paper is Taking no Active Part in resolution. Interest of No Candidate New Mexico Democrats In Session Today Roswell June 3—New Mexico Demo crats met in state conventidn here to .lay to elect delegates to the conven tion, a national commiteeman and a state chairman. NO INSTRUCTION AS TO AMERICAN PARTICIPATION Paris JuneS—American participa tion in the conference with the Ger mans at Spa lias not been the sub jec t of official instructions from Washington, as far as lias been learn ed here. DISPOSING OF CONTEST Washington June 3—The commit tee investigating campaign expendi tures examined Edward Keating, man ager of the Plumb p'au league. Keat ing said the league had not contri buted to the campaigns of any can didate of cither party, and that It was Hiking no part in the campaign only distributing information through its weekly paper labor. Chairman Kenyon, suggested that, he rather gathered the paper's supporting Mc- Adoo for lhe Democratic presidential nomination and Johnson for Repuhli can. Keating replied the paper prob ably had been more critical of other candidates than these, but reiterat ed it was taking no part In the cam paign. Chicago June 3—The Florida and Georgia contests have been passed temporarily and the committee seal ed 12 uninstructed Louisiana delegat es headed by national committee man Kuntz, dismissing thie contest of the Lily White group. GREATEST SHIP NOW AFLOAT REPEALS WAR MEASCRTS Washington. June 3.—The House judiciary committee unanimously or dered out the resolution repealing all wartime emergency legislation ex cepting the Lever food control act. the trading with enemy law and Dis trict of Columbia rent profiteering measure. Chairman Volstead told the committee an attempt would made to haie the House adopt such a bin before adjournment on Sat urday. ( THE SUPER-DREADNAUGHT TEN- TESSEE COST $20,000,000 I New York Jijine 3—The super-dread ( naught Tennessee, the largest and, most powerful vessel afloat, , was \ commisfioned today at the Brooklyn t navy yard. The vessel cost twenty ! millions. Every ember of the crow: I is a native of Tennessee. CORRECTS BILL Washington Wune ,3—The President today signed the joint resolution eliminating from the agricultural hill the Comer amendment affecting cot ton futures grades which through a clerical error was included in the j original measure signed yesterday. Meeting Tuesday night, prior to the big membership rally, the members of tiie Agricultural Department of the Chamber of Coinmerc organizd for their work. Young Vice President T. Benton Young, one of Cue promi nent and progressive farmers of the Florence territory was elected vice- president. According to the articles of the by-laws he is ex-officio a mem ber of (he directorate of the Cham ber of Commerce, and represents par ticularly the Agricultural Department. His election was unanimous. After the organization features, the members discussed, at length, the work which they hoped to undertake in the department. Information was received from Mr. Young, that there is a chance of Flor ence to land a branch of the North American Fruit Exchange. This will be taken up vigorously by the de partment. through the entire Chamber of Commerce. Tiie boll weevil situation, as it con cerns Florence county was discussed. Mr. Scott stated lie hai reports of the weevil being in Lee county, and he stated he expected a very damaged crop for Florence this year. Mr. Young talked briefly on the advan tages of diversifit ation. as tie has seen it in Georgia where he recently visited. He stated those sections are growing immensely rich—*ir richer than they had ever dreamed of becom ing on the singly crop of cotton. Plant 2,OX) Peaches Clyde G. Brown announced the Florence Ice and Fuel Company is in stalling a large curing and storing plant for local meats. This was regard ed as a step towards the realization of a large packing house in Florence. Charles F. Luhrs, speaking on the trend toward diversification in Flor ence county, stated that two different parties have asked him to order 1,000 peach trees each for them this fill. He expects to plant n' considerable acreage In peach trees himself. These three orders ao expected to plant in 20 or 2~< acres and increase the peacli production in tills teritory. Market Report The peach growers present in tb; meeting Tnesdfty nighty asked thar the department undertake to pn^eure telegraphic market reports for peach es the same as it is pocuring market reports of the Irish potato season. They stated there will he between Tfl and 100 acres of peaches to be plant ed this season. Picking will start shortly after the middle of June. On motion of Mr. Brown,’ seconded by Mr. Scott, (lie meeting adjourned. WEATHER REPORT offer of the United States govern ment to send a sanitary detachment ( and s upplies to that city to combat ‘ the spread cf the bubonic plague. ( FLORENTINES DELIGHTED WITH OPENING ATTRACTION. GOOD PROGRAM TODAY. RESOLUTION REPORTED OUT TODAY BY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 CARPENTERS WANT TO GOME HERE BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO SE CURE FIRST CLASS HELP The Florence builders and carpen ters have an opportunity to bring in fretn 2f> to 40 first class carpenters, if they wish them. C. M. Watson of College Place, Columbia. S. C., was in the city this morning to call on the Secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, relative to bringing these men here. He stated that they, had set ews story in the Charleston American, bearing on the gueat amount of building which is in pro gress in Florence, and was interest ed to come info Florence for this reason. This crew of men is employ ed now cn a large contract in the central part of the State, and will he in position to come here witiiii a very few days. They will also he procurable for a period of about two weeks. Builders or contracto;?. who would like to have some of these men, should notify the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce stating how many he wishes, and when he will want them. The Secretary believes that this number of men would ma terially relieve the present shortage of building mechanics in Florence. Mr. Watson states that every one of the crew i« a good carpenter, who ther at ruff work of finishing. The crew includes the various classes of carpentering mechanics, from finish ing on down the scale. POLAND ACCEPTS DANZIG MANDATE The -Standing Room Only'’ sign was hung out at the Community Chau tauqua last night, when the first big number of the program was presented for the 1920 season. Two hundred seats had to lie add^d to the seating capacity of the tent today to accomo date the large attendance. Good Entertainment Albert Edward Wiggam. in the lec ture on -‘How Eli Got There,” or “For ty Kinds of Fools,” was announced the best lecturer who has ever appear ed on the Florence platform. The verdict of the audience substantiated the claim that “to hear one of Wig- gam’s lectures is one of the best pay ing investments in America.” The concert by the Boston Light Opera Revue was very enjoyable. This agregation has a young lady with them, who is considered one (# the attractions of the musical world to day. Her voice is particularly pleas ing. For Today E This afternoon and evening brings another of the big musical features of the 1920 Chautauqua, being the All press All-star Company, comprising pianoist. flutist, violinist and celloist. A feature of their program is an origi nal composition by Mr, Allpress him self. entitled “Ttie Soul of the Vio lin.” In this, the violin and the cello play against each other, weaving in a unique manner the two old favor ites. ‘-Last Rose of Summer,” and ‘•Coming Through the Rye." This aggregation is one of the finest on the road today. • South America Tiie lecture of the evening will he delivered by Dr. J. W. Skinner. It is an illustrated feature, entitled “Ro mance of South American Enter prise.” He pesents. graphically, the importance of the South American neighbors of Uncle Sam. Tomorrow conies the Theresa Shee han Concert Co., and Denton C. Crowl. The latter is considered the second Sain Jones of America. He will lecture in -‘Medley of PhilisOphy, Facts and Fun.” Washington June 3—The Senate re solution declining the president’s re quest for authority to accept the Ar menian mandate was reported out to day by the House Foreign Affairs committee. Chairman Porter said lie did not expect to ask the House for action on it before tomorrow. 13 MONTH BABY STOLEN FROM CRIB MYSTERY SURROUNDS DISAP PEARANCE OF BLAKELY COUGHLIN IN NORRISTOWN Norristown. Pa., June 3—The mys tery surrounding the kidnapping of thirteen months old Blakeley Cough lin. who was stolen from his crib ear ly yesterday, was still unsolved to- \ day. Hundreds of persons searched J the surrounding country ami for?igu* ( settlements throughout the night' without finding u trace of the child's! whereabouts. BAD GRAMMAR FATAL President Forced to Veto Poorly Writ ten Bill. _____ W’ash.ingtjon, June 3.—Because o£ “bad grammar.” President Wilson j yesterday vetoed a bill ta make the ; interstate transportation of immoral picture films a felony. The President in his veto message said the transposi tion of a phrase in the bill made it ambiguous. The House on receiving the veto j message, conducted an Investigation | and found that an enrolling clerk had transposed the phrase. The bill as “corrected" by the President was re- passed last night by the House. Hungarian Treaty Ready For Signatures NORWAY REFUSES THE TASK REQUESTED BY SUPREME COUNCIL Copenhagen June 3- 'Hie National Tidende says it teaius that Norway refused to accept the mandate over Dantzig when it was offered by the Supreme Council and that the man-, date was accepted by Poland. Burtt Testifies Before Committee ! Paris, June. 3.—The New Hungav-, ian peace delegation arrived here to day and the Hungarian peace treaty will be signed tomorrow, afiernoon. Women Asked To Take Off Their Hats night was a splendid affair. rii-* menu was most excellent and I In- long la-Me- prounf-d with good Hiie..;. w- S. B. !>«evii!e jited as toastmaster. After the Rev.,W. s. Poyner had ask ed the blessing Geo. Luughlin arose and presented the guests of iioncr with handsome easy chairs of ma hogany upholstered in leather with the best wishes of their brother ou- < gineers for a Lug and happy life blessed with all the comforts, in th'- course of his remarks Mr. Laughlin referred to the clean anil clear rec ords of .Messrs. Jackson and Meadors as members of the Brotherhood of l.<> eomotive Enginecis, as rail mad nr-n and as c’tfzens of Florence. Messrs Jackson and Meadors responded hap pily expressing their heartfelt appi elation for the thought of their bro ther engineers expressed not only in tiie splendid gifts hut in the occasion Itself. Short talks were also mad" by Messrs Sprowl. Eechtig, Bullock and Gilbert A feature of the banquet was the reading of letters of congiatulatiou from the officials of the Atlanli • Coast Line system. These were read by Mr. Cronly the private secretary of President Kenly. These i omnium cations spoke in the highest terms of jiraise of the two engineers and m fened to the clean pages which boro their names in the A. C. L.’s records After tiie banquet there was danc ing until two o’clock this mornin;; the music being furnished by tIn- Opera House Orcli°stra. Previous i i the banquet a reception was held in the lodge rot in of the Masons. Dur ing the evening tiie guests enjoyed songs by Mrs Wysong accampaniedli • Miss Blanche Taylor on live piano and Robert Lee on the violin, and vo cal solos by Mrs. A. J. 'Johnston. Among the out of town guests were Mr. Sprowl. Supt. of Motive Power. Rocky Mount; Mr. Unlock, Road Fi reman of Engines. Rocky ML Mr. Fechtig, Purchasing Agent, Wil mington: Mr. Walsh, of tiie Parclia ing Agent’s Dept., Wilmington; Mi Robert Cronly cf the Legal D -pai; ment; Mrs. P. L. Cottingham, Savan nah: Mr. -and Mrs. W. A. Smoak. Charleston: .Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Alleii. Charleston; Mr. and Mrs J. L Lan drum. Charleston; Mr. and Mrs. R. M Bryant. Columbia. Among the local guest.-- were Mayor Gilbert and Ma ter M-chaiiic E. J. Smith. CLUB MEMBERS ATTEND WINTHROP Loral showers probably tonight or Friday. SHghtlv lower tempera ture on Friday. Moderate, variable winds, I »■ * PRESIDENT’S SHEEP SHORN Washington. June 3.—W. G. Burtt. ussitant to Colonel Procter, General Wood's campaign manager, was the first witness today. Burtt brought pa pers from the Wood national commit tee. He said forty thousand dollars were spent in Indiana and unpaid bills would bring the total to fifty eight thousand dollars. ( hicago, June 3j—Women attend ing th® Republican convention have bee nasked to wear smul hats or to take them off as soon as seated in the convention hall. WILSON URGES SUFFRAGE Washington, June 3.—The Presi - ( Washington June 3 'flic Presi dent’s flock of forty eight prize sheep | dent has telegraphed three members was shorn today Nearly two bun of the Delaware legislature urging dred pounds of wool was yielded and jev^ry Democrat in the legislature to will be given to 'he Salv»tion Army, ‘vote for the suffrage amendment. CARRIERS’ LIABILITY C-'lumbia June 3—The Columbia Cluirbe*- of Commerce is in receipt of information from the Interstate Commerce Commission to the effect that the U. S. Supreme Court, has just decided thal carriers are liable for losses on the basis of prices of ommaditit.' at the time shipment is made and not on the basis of prevail ing at the lime of delivery. NUMBER OF LADIES AND GIRLS FROM COUNTY ATTENDING SHORT COURSE. The following are the names of th® Home Demonstration Club women and canning and poultry club gim from Florence county attending the slate short course at Winthrop Col lege which is being held June 3rd 12th: Women Miss Emma McCall, Effingham. Miss Lucy Love, Effingham. Mrs. James Worrell, Mars Bluff. Mrs. R. Wallace Jones. Jr., Lake City. Girls Addle Boswell, Bannockburn. Marion Floyd. Effingham. Wilma Eady. Kingsburg. , Lee Lowder. l ake City Fannie Brown. Coward. £