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The Florence Daily Times 27th year. THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES W Florence, S. C. Wednesday Afternoon, June 22, 1921. $6.00 a year. FLORENCE WINS IN AN ELEVEN INNING CONTEST YESTERDAY High School Player Lines Out Drive Netting Two Runs. SMITH FLAYS ACTION OF RESERVE BOARD FINANCIAL POWER OF U. S IN HANDS OF SEVEN MEN. OTHER SENATORS HEARD. OFFICERS BELIEVE THEY HAVE SOLVED AUTOMOBILE THEFTS GAME WELL PLAYED it- ~ . tt •, 1 j [ ing bankrupt and starving,” S Kingstree Here Friday and asserted, “while w« sit Bishopville and McColl Next Week. Florence and Darlington played % thrilling eleven inning game of base ball yesterday afternoon over *tt the Darlington Race Track, groundc, Flor ence winning by a scoie of 6 to 4. The game was a hummer from the opening until Jim Clemmons took in Johnny Langston's pop by in the eleventh inning for the list out of the fray. The attendance was small hut those that were thuie saw a real game of baseball, and seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. It is hard for "he people to understand that strictly local hoys can put up any kind of baseball game at all. Rut when it is taken into con sideration that many of these hoys are fc rmer college and high school players of experience and that none of them are yet evei twenty-live years old, one can readily understand the games that Darlington and Florence have been puttting up. Luke blowers and Dob Kern of Dar lington and Dewey Wheeler had a large day at bat, each hitting safely three times. Every one knows that Duke Flowers is one of the niKiest sec ond basemen in the state. He is al ways out there working hard and put ting pep into the game. Bob Kern who played short for the University and will be next year’s captain, had a great day yesterday, five times at bat, two runs, three hits, six assists, only erroring once in the second inning on a hard hit grounder off Clemmons bat. Dewey Wheeler playing right field and then being shifted to center when Waters eye commenced to bother him, was at his best, getting three hits and making a splendid catch of Rub Langston's line drive to center, with two men down and Flowers and Peeler gn the sacks ready to come Vjjne. -Ockveyalso hit-# clean home run to right center field, but failed to touch second as he hurried around the paths. Preston Edwards, former Darlington high player, now attending the Uni versity of North Carolina, was on third for Darlington and showed up fine. He handled his seven chances in big league style, got one hit and was of great strength to his team. Peeler was hit harder than usual yesterday hut he kept the hits well scattered and used his head well at times when it looked as though he was in a bad hole. Sheet Brown caught a good game of ball and though not on his usual hitting rampage, was in the game at all times. Francis Byrd on first, George BrOwn in right field, and the two Langston boys all did well. Darlington. • AB It H PO Five White Men Have Been; Arrested Under Specific Charges. THREE IN JAIL HERE I I Deputy Sheriff Goes to North Carolina After Two Held There. Washington, June 22.—Investigation , of the federal reserve board's regula- ; tion of rediscount rates was suggested in the Senate yesterday by Senator Smith, Democrat, of South Carolina. “The people of the country are go- Senator sit here calmly, knowing that we have placed the entire financial power of the coun try in the hands of the seven mam- bers of the federal reserve hoard. In ,, , _ „„„ that board have we created a Frank* With Eugene Miller, L. J. Milleri enstein to destroy r.s, i and Lawrence Tindal already in the: Senator Smith attacked the boards' I b rence county Jail and Harry Halil recent statement that gold reserve* ; ai)(1 G Reddick under arrest in! were greater than in history, declar-1 , w ; ing that ''while the nation is burning Dreen; boro, N. G., officers ot the| up we boast that there is more water 1 Sherift’s otiice believe they have su--| in the tank than ever before.” | tended in rounding up Die leaders of! a , Mone fj For , Far ! Tier8 , . an alleged gang ot automobile thieves! | A bill providing for loans of two hundred million dollars by the treus I "bich nas m en opeiating succeasiuily | ury to the federal farm loan hoard for ! I 01 ' BO,,ie time in this state and in loans to farmers on aproved appli cations was introduced by Senator Harris, Democrat, Georgia. The hill directs that no federal land bunk shall loan the money at more than six per cent and that five per cent interest shall lie paid to the treasury for the sum borrowed. Senator Heflin, Democrat, Alabama, joined with Senator Smith and urged relief through credit extension to the cotton growers of the South. The Ala bania Senator said the price of cotton “has been beaten down lla a bale in the last few days by speculators with out a pound of cotton in hand." Senator Haflin suggested that the cotton exchange* he closed '‘to stop this gambling.” North Carolina. All of the men are white. Dopmy Sheriff Joe Conner will MONROE JOHNSON SENDS POPPY SEED WILL BE GROWN IN AMERICA IN MEMORY OF LATE COM MANDER GALBRAITH. Indianapolis, June 22.—Popjdes from the batlefields of France will be grown at American Legion headquar ters i#-momory of the late Compiaodyr balbraith.' They were sent by J. M. Johnson, of Marion, South Carolina, who serv ed with 4hje Kain^aw Division as colonel of engineers. AMERICA REGAINS THE POLO TROPHY DEFEATS GREAT BRITAIN IN SEC OND MATCH TODAY TEN TO SIX. A Flowers, L., 2b . . 6 1 *3 2 0 Brown, “S.’\ c . . . 6 0 0 fi 0 Langston, B., ef . . 6 0 1 1 2 Peeler, p 6 0 2 2 4 Kern, ss 5 2 3 0 6 Langston, J., If . . 4 1 1 3 1 Brown, Q„ rf . . . . 4 0 0 2 0 Edwards, p„ 3b . : 5 0 1 2 5 Byrd, lb 4 0 0 15 0 45 4 11 33 18 Florence.. AB R H PO A 6 12 7 0 6 0 13 6 0 3 2 0 112 1 0 1 16 1 0 12 1 12 0 2 0 0 10 2.200 12 10 Wheeler, J., c . ‘. Wallace, p . . . . Wheeler, D., rf-cf Clemmons, ss . . Holland, lb . . . Murray, 2b ... . Neely, 3b 5 Waters, ef 2 Coleman, rf . . . . 2 Brunson, If .... 4 Hurlingham, England, June 22.— America regained possession of (be international polo trophy defeating j Great Britain In the second match ten to six and winning the series. Judge Fines His Daughter COURT ATTACHES SAY HE ALSO WROTE A CHECK FOR THE $8.05 PENALTY. leave the ciiy tonight for Gieensboroj vviih requisition papers for the two .Mill* ,s and Tindal who are being held ; theie subject to the demand of the | Florence officers. They, witli the! men in jail here, are charged with' the theft of a Ford coupe belonging. to Mr. R. B. Gardiner of this < ity. j The car was stolen on May oth. Since that time a persistent search lias been made for the car and for the men who stole it. Following the arrests mentioned above Mr. Gardiner went i to Greensboro and identified his car | which was found in the store room of | an automobile company. The car was I released without question upon Mr. Gardiner's identification. The theft of'the Gardiner car is the j specific case against the men. Offi- jeers believe their investigation will result in discussing further and con siderable opeiations in stolen cars. ! They are now in possession of certain | facts which they will present at the I proper time. The method of dispos- •ing of the stolen cars will also be dis closed shortly. Tiie license plate and the motor number of the Gardiner car hud both been removed. Deputy Sheriff Maxoy Burch lias been working on this case) for Some time and he believes that" it! will lead to interesting results. Nothing has ever been heard from ! tiie Ford coupe which was stolen from Mr. Porter some weeks ago. The car was now and he had no means of identifying it other than by the motor number and license plate both of which could he easily obliterated. The Sheriffs office heard from the McLaughlin car yesterday when a message came from Cheraw stating that two white hoys wearing caps had passed through Cheraw in a car that tallied with its description going if a rate of thirty-five miles an hour. SIMS GOMES HOME TO EXPLAIN SPEECH Arlington, Vt., June 22.—Jpdgo II. B. Shaw of the local court fined his daughter Elizabeth $1.00 and costs amounting to $8.05 when she appear? ed before him today charged with violating a city ordinance. The young woman, a student at the University of Vermont, pleaded guilty to a charge of parking her automobile in Church Street longer than the fif teen minutes permitted by traffic reg ulations. Court attaches said the Judge was noticed later writing a check for the amount of the fine. No Orders To Detain Members Of Crew Washington. June 22.—Department of Justice agents said no orders have been issued for the ceirntion of any members of the crew of the East' Side as a result of finding machine guns aboard the vessel at New York. 45 6 16 33 11 2 Score by Innings: Darlington 001 002 OB) 00—4 Florence ‘OlO 000 030 02—6 Summary: Two-base hits. Kern, Dewey, Wheeler, Coleman, Neely. HRs off Peeler 15, off Wallace 11. Sacri fice hits, J. Langston, Holland. Stolen bases, Kern, G. Brown, D. Wheeler. Double p|ays, Clemmons to Murray to Holland. Left on bases, Darlington 13, Florence 10. Base on balls. Peeler 1, Wallace 3. Struck out by Peeler 6, by Wallace 7. Time of game, 2 hrs., 15 min. Umpire, Patrick Murphy. Chisolm Wallace pitched a greift game yesterday. The Mars Bluff lad I end, getting another hit and scoring in was in good form, and all over the; the eleventh. Manning Brunson played A THOUSAND POLICEMEN AT THE PIER TO PRESERVE ORDER. NO DEMONSTRATION. New York .June 22.—Rear Admiral Sinn today returned home to explain to Secretary Den by the remarks said to have been made in his rscent Lon don speech on Irish Americans. Kvciy- thing was peaceful when Admiral Sims landed. A thousand policemen were massed on the dock to preserve order Police lines were drawn on several blocks north and south of the pier entrance. NEW PROFESSOR FOR LAW SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF S. C. TRUSTEES TO TAKE UP ELECTION . ON THURSDAY. Second Cotton Bloom The Times received the second cot ton bloom of the season today through the mail from Effingham: It was pluck' ed from the field of Mr. R. T. GIllcs- nio I-*.-, -i-'dared “it looks like tiie boll weevil lias been tampering with It. • diamond hacking up, making assists and playing good all around baseball. Chisolm was ably assisted by General Joe Wheeler, old Florence high play er, and now attending the University of South Carolina. The General scored one run. got two hits, and was in the game all the way, though he will ad mit that it was a trifle hot out there with all that catchers harness on him. Bill Holland at first played a hard energetic game full of pep. Murray, a new man at second, held down the job In good style, contributing a nice well in left, and got two hits. Hart ley Coleman, taking Waters place in the eighth inning, delivered a hit to left field, scoring two runs himself. Waters had a had sty on his eye, the sun troubling him to some extent, but he handled his one chance in good style. The Florence team will go to Kings tree tomorrow, and Kingstree will be hack here on Friday afternoon. Next week we will play Hartsville, Bishop ville and McColl. McColl will pitch Thompson, the great high school (Wyatt A. Taylor.) Columibia, June 22.—The selection of a new professor for the law school at the University of South Carolina and other matter of importance for tiie institution will lie considered by the executive committee of tiie hoard of trustees at a special meeting call ed for Thursday afterftoon in the gov ernor’s office in Columbia. It is un derstood a well-known Columbia law yer has been selected by a nominating committee, and this nomination will In considered by the executive com mittee Thursday. The members of the executive com mittee of the board are; B. A. Ha- good, of Charleston; D. M. Winter, of Moncks Corner: J. E. Swearingen, state superintendent of education, of Columbia; August Kohn, of Colum bia .and Governor Cooper. President Currel, of the University, will also have some other matters of importance to present to the execu tive committee Thursday. SAFETY COMMITTEES . IN SESSION HERE H. S. CORBIN, NEW SUPERVISOR OF ATLANTIC COAST LINE, MAKES ADDRESS. The Florence Shop Safety Commit tee held their regularly bi-monthly meeting this morning at ten o'clock i in tiie office of the General Foreman and many items of Interest were dis cussed for the welfare of the Safety Movement, and It is very gratifying to know that only two accidents were reported for the mouth of April com pared with the record of eight inju ries of the month of April, 1920. The plan of the work of the Safety Committee is to eliminate as far as possible all danger conditions and at the same time guard agninst unsafe practices. Many improvements have been made i/i the physical conditions at this shop since the s ifety move ment was inaugurated on I he Atlantic Coast Line, and much goid work has tieen done in the way of teaching the men tiie safe way of conducting their work. Those serving on the Shop Safety Comndttee are as follows; K. J. ySmitV Mu,'liter Meclfjhtc, Chairman; J. W. Atkinson, Genera? Foreman, vice chairman; F. P. Bult- nmn, machinist; T. J. Carter, machin ist; J. W. Carter, car department; W. A. Fetner, R. H. F.; C. M. Jones, electrician C. L. Magalis, machinist; T. W. Maurice, car department; C. A. Hike, machinist; A. L. Sessoms. W. M. J. J. Wade, B. M..; J. C. Wheeler, B. M\; A. P. Smith, B. M., and Mona It. Early, secertary. Lively discussions were entered inhn by al Imeir.ijers of the committee and a brief talk made by Mr. H. S. Cor bin, our new superintendent of safe ty from Wilmington. X. C„ who made a very favorable impression by his earnestness in his new work. Tiie Florence Shop Safety Commit tee welcomes visitors from all depart ments of the Atlantic Coast .Line and any others who are Interested in this work. In the interest of accident preven tion among employees, the regular Co lumbia district safety committee met in the office of Mr. R. B. Hare, super intendent at 10 o’clock yesterday morn ing and discussed many questions connected with this important sub ject. The plan of the safely committee Is to eliminate as far as possible dan gerous conditions, and at the same time guard against unsafe practices, on the part of ei^nUrees. Many im provements have been made in the physical conditions along the line of road and in tiie yard since ihe safe ty movement was inaugurated on tli° Atlantic Coast Line and much good work done among the men with the view of placing before them the safe way of conducting their work. At the meeting yesterday an excel lent paper on safety, prepared by B. E. Leonard, agency supervisor, was read. A talk was made by H. S. Corbin, supervisor of safety, Wilmington, N. C. , and several brief discussions en tered into by members of the com mittee. Those serving on the committee at present are: R. B. Hare. Chairman: W. A. Cole, vice chairman; C. H. Nelson, secretary; E. Bonev, W. E. Cox. L. L. Croft, E. J. Jeffords. W. Q. Jeffords, B. E. Leonard, J. 4 Moore, H. H. Parker. R. F. Robertson and T. E. White. All employees are urged to attend these meetings when possible to do so. PLEADS FOR END OF STRIFE AMONG THE IRISH PEOPLE King George and Queen Mary Preside at Ulster Today. BIG DEMONSTRATION INVESTIGATING THE ; MOTION FOR NEW MYSTERY OF SHIPS GOVERNMENT AGENTS ARE BAF- FLED BY DISAPPEARANCE OF VESSELS FROM THE SEA. TRIAL FOR BI6HAM HAS BEEN DENIED Tremendous Enthusiasm is Displayed By the Great Crowd. Belfast, Ireland, June 22.—Tremen dous enthusiasm was displayed when King George and Queen Mary presid ed at the state opening of the Ulster Parliament. The Ulsterites gave the sovereigns a demonstration. The King in his speech pleaded for the end of strih: among the Irish pso- ple - ‘ i Ty Cobb Called To Home In Augusta By Illness In Family Detroit. June 22.—Ty Cobh, manager of the Detroit Americans, has been tailed to his home at Augusta, ou ac count of serious illness in the family. Washington, June 22.—Department of Justice officials expect to complete their investigation into the mystery of ; tiie disappearance of steamers off the j Atlantic coast within tiie month. ! HAD Judge S. W. G. Shipp Files Decision With Clerk of Court Today. FAIR TRIAL Harding Declines Washington, June 22.—President Harding has definitely declined an invitation to speak before the World's Christian Temperance Society at New York July 6. He told the committee that public affairs prevented his ac cept! nee. Portland, Maine, June 21.—The the ory that pirates are afloat in the north Atlantic has found credence here. Delict in this explanation of the fate of the recently missing ships lias grown with establishment of the fact that the message in a bottle pick ed up two months ago north of Cape naturae, purporting to explain the disappearance of tiie crew of the five- masted Bath schooner Carroll Deeriug a mystery ship of Diamond Shoals, was written by Henry Bates of Isles- hoio, Maine, a member of the crew. Questions of its genuineness were settled today' by handwriting experts, who compared it with letters written by Bates. The unsigned note stated that tiie schooner had been captured by one oil burning craft, something like a subchaser, that the members of tiie crew who were hiding all over the ship with no chance to escape were being handcuffed and that every thing was being taken off. Court Not Satisfied That Injustice Had Been Done Defendant. YALE’S NEW PRESIDENT. j New Haven. Conn , June 22.—James ! Rowland An :tll was today inaugurated jus the fourteenth president of Yale ! University. IRISH SYMPATHIZERS LOSE OVERWHELMINGLY Denver, June 22.—The American Federation oi Labor adopted a resolu tion trimmed down to expressing sym pathy for the Irish cause. Efforts of the section of Irish sympathizers to include a resolution calling for a "boy- colt" of British goods no/ with over- whelming ^defeat after a stormy de bate. \ . . Sl.X VESSELS*.^OST . . All Bound From the Port of Newport News, Va. Newport News, Va., June 22.—Six vessels, tine harks and three steam ers, from this port have disappeared during the past year, according to marine men. * New York, June 22.—Washington Vatiderlip returned today from Eu rope. He said he secured more con cessions from the Soviet Russian gov ernment near Alaska. SEVEN I.W.WS. ON WAY TO PRISON WERE ESCORTED TO THE PENI TENTIARY UNDER A REAVY GUARD. Walla Walla, Washington, June 22. —Seven men. former Industrial Work ers of the World who -xvere convicted cf murder in connection with the kill ing of sevetal members of the Ameri can Lsjtion. d.uring the Armistice Day parade here in 1919, were b».nirj»t to the penitentiary under a heavy f.uard to begin serving their time today. STORM STRIKES THE TEXAS COAST HARDING TO STUDY THE RACE QUESTION HURRICANE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ORDERED UP BY U. S. WEATRER BUREAU. Galveston, Jane 22.—A storm which struck the Texas coast has caused alarm. Hurricane warnings have been ordered by the weather bureau aloug the Texas coast. OWNER OF STOLEN CAR KILLS THIEF PRESIDENT PROMISES “AMELIO RATION OF TREATMENT ACCORDED TO NEGROES. AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDS A SEC OND MAN DURING THE HOT PURSUIT. Tecumseli. Mich., One alleged auto mobile thief was killed and another seriously wounded while being pur sued hi Frank Itundall, whose ma chine was stolen. Fight Renewed To Move Capital Atlanta To Macon New York , June 22.—President Harding, in a letter to the National Association for the advancement of colored people, made public here, said he planned to proceed as eaijy as possible to a study of the ra*e ques- liou with a view to ameliorating the treatment accorded to negroes as out lined in his message to Congress. TO ELECT MATOR AT SUMMER CAMP MATTER WHEN WILL BE DISCUSSED ALL THE OFFICERS ASSEMBLE. Atlanfa, June 22.—Renewal of the fight to move the capital of Georgia from Atlanta to Macon is expected to come before tiie legislature which con vened here today. Seamen Return To Work At New Wages Newport News. Va.. Juno 22.—The union seamen’s strike has been called off here, the mer. returning to work at the new shipping hoard's wages. (Wyatt A. Taylor.) Columbia, June 22.—The election of a major fo rthe third battalion of tiie First Regiment or South Caro lina National Guard has been post poned until the Guard encanipment at Mount Pleasant, near Charleston in July. Two elections were held and the result continued to be a tie between Captain Murray Mack, of Fort Mill, and Capt. Alfred M. McLeod' of Camden, it was this week decid ed by Acting Adjutant General R. \V Grant and Governor Cooper that the election would he postponed until al of the officers of i|ie First Regiment are assembled at the Summer camp and then the matter will he discuss ed and something done. PUBLISHERS ELECT ELLIOTT PRESIDENT Asheville, N. June 22.—The Sou thern Newspaper Publishers Associa tion today elected W. A. Klliott of the Jacksonville Times-Union presi dent. Income Returns Are Good TOTAL LIKELY TO REACH SECRE TARY MELLON’S ESTIMATE OF $575,000,000. Washington, June 22. — Early re ports on collections of the June 15 in stalment of income and profits taxes indicate that the final results will bear out Secretary Mellon’s estimate of $5711,000.000, Treasury officials said to night. With the outlying districts still to he heard from, it was said that the total, already accounted for, was about $500,000,000. BURDEN OF PROOF RESTS WITH BANK Fire Fighters At Fish Stew Members of the fire department en- drive to center for a single, making j pitcher, in their game with Florence.! a R tew at the fire two put outs and one assist. Jim Baseball is waking up in the Pee Dee i Ht!l,1, J n laHt 'I'K'd- r, ' e stew was pre- Clemmons at short played good hall, now and for the next two months we' S,"™” .Z.nhi!/* ‘‘ nder f ,ass - scorine one run nnH hi. ho are „«in„ h,.„„ I 'i"‘tnber of the department was scoring one run and getting his hit in the tenth. Alpheus Neely brought the first run (n with a two-bagger down the third bate line in the sec ure going to h av e some real games. , on hnnd ntv ( . ouncU membprs the Florence and Darlington are play- MuV0l . Hn(I Ulfi rity Maua} , fir ' wore Mi ft J h w/I l i r «hi gam . e ° f 1 * e 8e,leB at i Rtmsts Of the fire fighters on this ot- Hicks Field this afternoon. I casion. Charlotte, N. C„ June 22.—The bur den of proof as to jurisdiction of courts In the anti-North Carolina bank par clearances act rests with the re serve bank of Richmond, defendant. Federal Judge Webb ruled ’here. The Weather For South Caro ina: Partly cloudy pnight and Thurs- ay. Little change t temperature. Mod- irate, easterly winds. Says Permanent Tariff Bill Be Ready About July i Washington, June 22.—Pressed by Democrats for definite information as to when the permanent Tariff bill would be ready for the House, Repre sentative Mondell, the Republicar leader, said today it probably would he reported by the Ways and Means Committee ‘-about the first of the months.” Kiwanis Recommends President Harding Cleveland, June 22.—Resolution^ recommending the Harding adminis tration in restricting immigration and urging vigorous reforesvation meas ures were placed before the conven tion of the Kiwanis cluhk here tdoay. Two More German Submarines Used As Naval Targets Old Point Comfort, Va., June 22.— Two more former German submarines will form targets for naval marksmen when the division of the Atlantic fleet destroyers train their guns on them. THE BIGGEST CABBAGE. The Times was today the recipient of a splendid specimen of headed cab bage, grown by Mr. H. Huhhard cn his farm about three miles from Ihe city. It is perfectly headed, weighs ten pounds and thirteen ounces, nud is solid as any winter cabbage. /This is only added testimony' to po.ssibili ties of the soil in this f .vot ed section. Wholesale Price Of Gas Cut To 24 Cents Now York, June 22.—The Standard Oil Company of New York announced that the wholesale price of gasoline had been cut to 24 cents a gollon, a re- Judge S. \V. G. Snipp of the twelfth South Carolina judicial circuit in a ■!*-( i.-:iop filed with the clerk of c ourt (his afternoon denied a motion of At torney A. L. King for a new trial for F. D. Bigham who is under death sentence in the state prison for the murder of his mother, brother, sister, and two adopted children. The mo tion for a new trial was argued before Judge Shipp on June 11. An appeal from tiie judgment and sentence of tiie court in the Bigham case is now pending in the Supreme court. Judge Shipp's decision is as follows: “The defendant Edmund D. Bigham was tried upon an indictment for the murder of Smiley Bigham at the spring term, 1921, of this court before Hon. R. W. Memminger, presiding judge, and a jury, and was convicted of mur der and was sentenced to death by electrocution. He appealed from tin judgment and sentence to the Su preme Court, and ihe appeal is now pending. The defendant now moves at the summer term of this court for a new trial upon after discovered tes timony. He introduces the affidavits of T. C. Garrett and of Wallie E. Wil son, which affidavits were served on jurors H. 1*. Haselden and George White. Mr. Garrett in his affidavit avers “that he heard the said H. P. Haselden discuss the said case before the time of the trial, in the presence of several persons, and he heard the said Haselden say, "Well, if I should be drawn on the jury I know what I would do." Deponeut further swears that said remark was made by said Haselden after the sexeral parties then and there had expressed Die opinion that the said E. D. Bigham was guilty of the charges against hlnia and that he “should get the linitt.'* *‘W. E. Wilson in his affidavit swears that he heard the juror George White say, prior to the trial, that he believed the said Edmund D. Bigham was guilty, tl is significant that al lhough T. C. Garrett swears Jhat sev eral persons were present when the alleged remarks of Haselden were made, yet he does not give the name of any of them. Wilson, in his affi davit, does not give (he lime i)or the circumstance? of the alleged remark of George White. “George White in his affidavit flatly denies that lie made the statement attributed to him by Wilson. H. P. Haselden swears that he cannot recall saying that if lie was selected on the jury lie knew what he would do, hut says .that he may have made such a remark, hut that he only intended by it. if made, to say that he would he governed by* the law and the evidence. Doth these jurors were examined on llteir "voir dir’?", and both declared they had neither expressed nor form ed any opinion as to the guilt or inno cence of the accused .and in their af fidavits heforcc me each of them de clares that he went on the jury free from any bias or prejudice and that lie was guided entirely by the law apd the evidence in tke case. The two jurors are known to me to he men of in tegrity and character, and the affi davits of Messrs. H. A. Brunson, J. A. Muldrow, and of Thomas S. Burch, Sheriff, and E. M. Singletary, Clerk, and ot Superintendent of Education A. H. Casque show that these jurors are above reproach. "Courts are always jealous of invad ing tiie secrecy of the jury room, and no evidence reflecting upon the con duct of jurors ought to he received unless served on the jurors. 1 knowof no case where a verdict has been set aside on the ground that the jurors invoked Divine guidance, and no such case has been called to my attention, and I am not prepared to set such a precedent. Circuit courts undoubtedly have the power to grant new trials, especially in cases involving life and death, even when an appeal is pend ing. hut it is a power to be exercised with grave- caution. The burden is upon defendant to present such a c ase us satisfies the court, at least by a piepotiderance of evidence, that an Injustice has been done him. and I am not so satisfied after considering all tiie affidavits in this case, and the mo tion for a new trial is accordingly de nied. (Signeu) S. W. G. SHIPP, Presiding Judge.” June 22, 1921. Not A Candidate Declares Blalock FREIGHT RATES CHANGED. Washington, June 22.— Readjust ment of freight rates to give North Carolina jobbers and merchants a more favorable rate in comparison with those of Vrrgmla cities from and to Southeastern territory and the va rious cities and to the North and Fust was ordered today hy the Inter state Commerce Commission, to be come effective September 15. Columbia, June 22 —L. W. C. Bla lock, erstwhile leader of the 'lllly white" wing of the Republlcanjparty in South Carolina, is in Columbia, andtoday he issued a statement to the effect that lie is not a candidate for any political office under the Repub lican administration. His name lias | for some lime boon associated here with the office of collector of Intern al revenue. He states however, that he is still ambitious ‘‘to assist in the organization iu South Carolina of a ■ clean, respectable and aggressive Re publican party.”