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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,
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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. £