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% X Xi The Florence jdaily times THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS ^V’ATCHES 27th. Year Florence, S. C., Saturday Afterr^Pi, June 3, 1922. $6.00 a year. BIGHAM CASE AGAIN CENTER OF INTEREST ( IN COURT QUESTION OF WHETHER HE WILL BE RESENTENCED OR GET ANOTHER TRIAL i— TIMMONSVILLE MAN MAY COME TO TRIAL Many Pupils In Park School Win Honors For Fine Record In Year SOLICITOR CASQUE EXPECTED HERE MONDAY MORNING TO PREPARE FOR TERM Chief interest in the session of j criminal court, which will convene Medlin, Pearl Whitehurst Monday mormng, centers in what dis-, Wattle McNel] Singletary> Duncan position will be made of McLaughlin, Layton McLaurin, Aline case. Edmund D. Bigham, convicted Harris Camille West of the murder of his brother Smiley “‘Third Crade-Mildred: Carter. Eliza- Bigham and indicted for the murder beth Hutchinson> K . Thomas. Lor- of their mother,- their sistej and her stnlfpa .ternes Earl Johnson. Many pupiis of the Park school son, Mortimer Oakes, Carroll Swear- made such records during the past ingen, Marvin Thiome, Louis Kalisky, year that they won honors in the close! James McLeod, Howard Graham, Karl of the term. The following is a list | Rogers, Franklin Dibble, Fred Paul of pupils who won especial recogin- (Grambling. tion for perfect attendance or ex-. Fourth Sradt emptions from examinations i Arithmetic—S. M. Anderson, Ed- P f r 1 f S . cho01 ward Johnson, BiUi^ McBride, Mary The following pupils have a perfect _ , X. , attendance record for the entire Reese, Charles Stokes, Harry Baulk- school year 1921-1922: | ner, Minnie M. Stokes, Wilbur Darity, First Grade—James Carter, Sterling Claude Gilbert, Ruby Deas, Juanita ' Hyman, Mattie Potter, Eliie Harrell, Second Grade—Goldie Hutchinson, Ruth Logan, James Stokes. Language—Holcomb Blume, Will iam Snipes, Jeannette Godfrey, Mil dred Taylor, Ruth Foss, Willie Mae HEMINGWAY PHYSICIAN SCORE OF VETERANS ! TORRENTIAL RAINS DIES OF INJURIES IN EXPLODING GASOLINE DR WALTER C. HEMINGWAY SUS TAINED TERRIBLE INJURIES IN ACCIDENT WELL KN0W>HERE TO GREAT MANY PERSONS LEADER IN BUSINESS AND PRO-] FCSSIONAL LIFE OF WILLIAMS-' S BURG COUNTY ASSEMBLE AT DINNER ON DAVIS’ BIRTHDAY DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY TENDER ANNUAL SPREAD IN THE COURTHOUSE ANOTHER ROLL IS CALLED FOR THE DAY STORIES OF THE OLD TIMES WERE SWAPPED ALONG WITH OTHER PLEASANTRIES Florence friendR of Dr. Waller C. Hemingway, of 11; mingway, beard with sincere .-egret tiiis morning of his deatn yesterday afternoon, about 5 o’clock, as the STOP WORK IN CITY ON PAVING PROJECT BIG DITCHES AND LITTLE ONES TOO ALL FILLED TO THE TOP THIS MORNING CUTTING OFF WATER FOR CONNECTIONS PUBLIC IS ADVISED SO IT CAN DRAW SURPLUS OF WATER IN ADVANCE SPLENDID PROGRAM ' MARKSTHECLOSING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS remit of horrible Pope, Tylon Montrose, Daisy Street, i |, urnK i, 0 sustained ,about 10 o’clock Claude Gilbert, Alma Lee Foxworth, Khett McMillan. Geography—Billie McBride, Jean- that Smiley did the killing. When this case will be called de- , . j u.rj . j rene Stokes, James Earl Johnson. . two adopted children, is due back here Fourth Grade _ William Medlin, then to be sentenced again to be, 0 j efforiJg Manton Worrell, Ruby nette Godfrey, Mary Reese, Lee Mae electrocuted by the state But his Whltehurst< ! Edwards, Eliie Harrell, Ruby Whito- attorney, A. L. King, has stated that, Fifth Gra(]e _ Lonn i e Hutchinson, hurst, Khett McMillan, he will make another effort to p o- Ruth jj utc j,ji, son> j Hygiene—Billie ‘McBride, Ruth cure a new trial for his client, o sixth Grade—Elizabeth Corley, Foss, Alma Lee B'oxworth, Claude Gli the R'o'JI 1 * 1 ot after dla “ v . tl , ' Marilou Gifford, Kenneth Eaton, bert, Wilbur Darity, Mary Reese, cence. This evidence tends to show Henry Flowergi Herbert Parrish. ! Rhett McMillan, Ruby Whitehurst. Seventh . Grade—Wilbur Howie, Spelling—S. M. Anderson, Holcomb o ■< i. .v. George McClenaghan, Carl Worrell, Blume, Frances Isgett, Billie McBride, UxSecteTin FloVence Sly Monday ,nez Singeltary, Louise Ulrich, Ruth Odom, William Snipes, Bessie expected In Florence eaily Jionaay pup . ]g exelnpt from a]1 e xamina- Slater, Martha Strickland, Tylon morning. J?® h ha t ® b , e n " tions for the school year 1921-19. , 42 Montrose. Jeannette Godfrey, William gxven the legal notice, which the la.v, 7, Medlin, Mildred Taylor, Hazel Hook, Walter Ella Mae Pearce, Willie Mae Pope, I Alma Lee Foxworth, Ruth Foss, Dickinson, Daisy Street, Geneve Graham* Ruby ( Bruton, Edward Broach, Albert Cox, Seventh Grade—Wilbur Howie, J. W. Humphries, Herbert Leslie, Sara Magalis. Rhett McMillan, Ruby Deas, Lee Mae Park School Honor Roll Edwards, Juanita Hyman, Ruth Lo- The following pupils received per-jR an * Mattie ,>0,ter ’ Whitehurst, feet attendance certificates for the yestenlay morning in bis office. Dr. The Court House park was full of the “boys who wore the gray” this morning, gathered at the invitation of the two chapters of United Daugh- 1 tors of the Confederacy to the annual dinner given in celebration of the 1 DIPLOMAS PRESENTED TO MORE THAN FIFTY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN SUCCESSFUL TERM FOR INSTITUTION FINE MUSIC AND ADDRESSES HEARD IN THE AUDITORIUM LAST NIGHT The torrential rains of yesterday afternoon stopped practically all work today on the paving and street im provements project now underway in girls wore graduated the school sea- With the commencement exercises I of the class of 1922, Florence high school, in whTCh over tifty boys and are: requires be given him four days in j Thlrd Grade _ Fred Ford( advance, of the intention of the de fendant to move for a new trial. Be cause of the importance of the case and its possibilities, not unlikely this case mhy he called very early in the session. As nearly as could 'ue learned fhfs morning, Bigham is expected back in Florence Monday morning. In Ma rion last week. Solicitor Gasque is understood to have asked Judge Shipp to resume jurisdiction and issue an Young, Lillian Alford. Fourth Grade—Mary Marion Flowers. Reading—S. M. Anderson, Holcomb , . . . , . , Blume, Frances Isgett, Billie McBride, second semester, not being absent o, , Ruth shelton Rumph Martha tardj i.ice. . Strickland, Ruby Deas, Lee Mae Ed- „ ... First Grade—James Carter, William | wa rds, Ruth Logan, Albert Cox, Otis ?.5!! er A r .?l^ Glim, loy, Charles Jeffords, Sterling Jeffords. Medlin, Viiginia Bblley, Pearl White-. Fifth Grade hurst, Nell Hyman, Marjorie Slater. , Arithmetic—Ethel Poison, Elizabeth Second Grade—John Wi’.liard, Gol- ] Hennis, Nathan Hatchell, Norman die Hutchinson, Wattie McNeil Single-1 Taylor. tary, G. H. Stokes, Virginia Faulkner,! English—Ruth Hutchinson, Eliza- Inez Turner, Duncan McLaughlin, Lay-j both Dennis, Eliza Broach, ton McLaurin, Gertrude Cox, Aline Georgraphy Ethel Poison, Estelle Harris, Iva Taylor, Camille West. I Bailey, Ruth Hutchinson, Iva Norton, , i ttii, ; Arthur Doughty, Charles Benton. Third Grade -Mildred Carter, ?*, Histm-v—Arthur Doughty, Charles ing. This is understood to have been done. Mrs. Bigham is understood to be back in Floience, having been at tracted back here by the return of her husband and his case to the court here. Another murder case, which i? Jike- !y to come up, is that of Jim Benton, of Johnsonville, who shot and killed Fay Poston in December of 1921. This case is still pending and has never gone to trial. Walter (Lonnie) Harris may be call ed for trial. He is charge wiui the death of Harold Scarborough, Vho was UPed in Nov mb*r ‘HiufV big car, in which he and several friends were speeding on the Darling ton road, turned turtle near the fair grounds. Walter Lide, negro, charged with shooting and killing James Lide, in August of 1920, is still awaiting trial. His case is among those likely to come up. Another case of much interest Is that or M. N. Harrison, of Timmons- ville. who shot and fatally Injured F. H. McLeod was call' ll via telegraph 1 birthday of Jefferscr. Davis. President to attend the injnrr-.l physician and pcrformed ( every poi - ihle service for him, hut the burns had inflicted too serious injury and too great foi human aid to oVi i conic. Florence, so stated City Manager Brown this morning. All the ditches, i little ones and big ones, were filled shock P. II. I sion last nigtit came to a close. The exercises were held in the au ditorium which was tilled with friends „ , . . ,, ,*■11*^ and relatives of the members of the of the Coniuueraey. These old com- to overflowing with water last night. , ' .u • nuta of the sixties seemed thopouKh-i The water was still standing In them ' ^tTgrinpraboS ' "r.K'Se ts more rain between ! ll»'-< ^ I’T on the steps, or witntn the Court now and Monday morning, the city an<l c ourie ^ Aa ® J* 1 ® s P® ak ® r J lH Arrowsmith, of the firai of Arrowsmith House chatting and reminiscing and hopes to resume full operations Mon- ev f ains - 11,8 atl dress was upon the and Muldrow, was advised last eve-; j| V j n g aga { n ]j G le incidents of the old 1 day morning. | subject of education. Atter corapli ning of the fatal accid >nt to Dr. Ilem-j da ys, much to the delight of those of i On account of making new connec- tnenting me citizens or Horonce and ingway. j younger generations who stopped to tions and changes in the water 8y8-|Ij le •uenilieis of the school hoard upon The funeral wiP li • held tomorrow j listen. While most of them were from tem, the public is necessarily going t,le splendid facilities they had pro- morning, at It o'clock, in tlie Union t j| e nelglihorhood of Florence, some to he inconvenienced to some extent, v >ded for the education of the city s Methodist church of Hemingway.! we re there from North Carolina, some Mr. Brown advises. This will he true children, he traced the history of pub- Other ariangemonfs nrc not known i f rom Georgia and one from Virginia.! of the streets., too. In order that no He education in South Carolina. Mr. here, but several Flou nce friends ofi At one o’clock they filed into the: one shall be inconvenienced any more Lathan cited figures which he declared the family expect to attend the sarv- wide hall of the Court House and than is necessary the city is under- i roved conclusively that an education- ices. 'took their seats at the long table, taking to give due notice on all jobs.: al awakening had taken place in South Dr. Hemingway was engaged in which was loaded with a bountiful Monday morning, at' 8 o'clock, the . Carolina and lie believed that within sterilizing some surgical instruments dinner, such as one expects iyom I water will he cut off in the following the next few years there would be in his office yesterda'- morning, whnn southern kitchens. Dr. H. Tucker j area: on Cheves street between wonderful progress in this respect, the gasoline, which In was using, ig | Graham asked the blessing and then Church and Gillard, and on Jarrolt Mr. Lathan contrasted the old pri nked and exploded. He was swathed! sat down with them. Mayor Barring- in the flaming fluid and was binned er and Judge H. A. Brunson were also terribly. ImmadKttet.v Dr. McLeod ; guests. A few of the wives of the was caPed and 'enponded as quickly 1 veterans were there also. Ian, Manton Worrell. Ruby Deas, Ma rion Flowers, Ruby Whitehurst. Fifth Grade—Lonnie Hutchinson, Duffy Taylor, Ruth Hutchinson. Sixth Grade—Archie McLaurin, C. H. Hill, his townsman, last week. I Lloyd Parks, Arthur Stiickland, Emily beth Hutchinson, Verna Poison, Syd-' Rea |^ a 01 J ney Mobley, J. K. Thomas, Clyde! spelling—Ethel Poison, Estelle Whaley, Cola Woodham, Lorene H a ii eyi jiuth Hutchinson, Elizabeth Stoker^ ByronHarris. .lames Lai I H ean ( 3> kHzh Broach, Iva Norton, Ila Joffliscm, JerxniK Teddw,“ Leon- wig- , pj| y ior i Margaret Parker, Ellen gins, Cordie Pope. i Moore, Nellie Mae Grimsley, Nathan Fourth Grade B. H. Howie, Edwain Hatchel, Pierre DeBerry, Norman Johnson, William McBride, Shelton ( Taylor, Charles Benton. Rumph, Mary Dickinson, Claude Gil-, Reading—Ethel Poison, Estelle bert, William Medlin, Annie Kalisky, 1 Bailey, Ruth Hutchinson, Elizaboth Vivian Meggs, Ella Mae Pearce, Hazel; Dennis, Eliza Broach, Iva Norton, 1UIC11VV; ^ Renfiow, Otis Jeffords, Rhett McMil-; Margaret Parker, Ellen Moore, Nellie ii, ilt t i, e death ol Dr. Hemingway will as he could get to Hemingway. The deceased was one of the most j prominent citizens oi Williamsburg! county and one of tlo fmomost fami lies. Early in the settling of Williams-1 burg county, the family located at Hemingway and tlunagh uccessiw generations had engtr-ed in business and i rofesslonal activities in tliat sec tion. Dr. Hemingwv was widely known in Florence an well as in iiem- ingWay and was well known in busi ness and professional circles through out South Carolina. A widow, who was Miss Pauline Ba ker, and three children survive Dr. Hemingway. Besktqs,, there are two brothers, George S. drtd J. Ed. both of whom live in Hemingway. His only sisetei is Mrs. J. II. Mclllwinen, of Fayetteville, N. C.. Dr. Hemingway was about 42 years of age,’his friends in Florence say. Florence friends of the family say Whether this will come up for trial is not certain yet. Inasmuch as Mr. Harrison has made bond and is at liberty, the court may d^fer It for Jail cases. If opportunity presents, however, Mr. Harrison likely will come to trial. So far as is known now, these probably will be the two most import ant cases before this term of court. In addition to them, there will be the usual run of larceny, and lesser criminal cases before the court. The Jurors were drawn several days ago and their names published in the Florence Daily Times. The usual large crowd Is expected In Florence with the opening of court to attend Its session. Monday being public sales day, will tend to aug ment the crowd for the opening day also. As a rule, most of this crowd arranges to remain in the city through the most of the court. DEMANDS RUSSIA ABANDON CLAIMS Paris, June 3.—Premier Poincare in a memorandum to the powers in vited to the Hague conference on Rus sian affairs, including the United States, demands that Russia withdraw -a memoranrum submitted at the Ge noa conference and abondon her dam age claims on account of allied mili tary operations against the Soviet. AGENTS SEIZE LIQUOR New York, June .°».—Prohibition agents seized the tug Ripple off Brook lyn today and arrested 12 of the crew and fired thirty pistol shots at a fleet of launches assembled to take off a liquor cargo. OFFICIALS DISCREDIT REPORTS RROM BEXICO Mexico City, June 3.—Stories of plans of a revolution headed by Gen. Felix Diaz, are discreditad by officials and newspapers who regard the re ports as propaganda. “MARION HARLAND” DIES IN NEW YORK Brothers, Elizabeth Corley, Marilou Giffords, Grace Singletary, John Chil ders. Kenneth Eaton, Henry Flowers, 1 lei bert Parrish. Seventh Grade—V( Ubur Howie, Geo. McClahaghan, Carl Worrell, Mary Fet- ner, Clyde Lee Gilbert, Susie Graham, Frances McBride, Anne le Penny, Ma bel Humph, Inez Singletary, Louise Ulricr. Exempt From Examinations For a pupil to be exempt from ex amination he must make a grade of at least 86 on the study of exemption, at least 86 on conduct, not be absent more than ten times, nor tardy more than 10 times. Examinations begin in the advanced section of the third grade. The following pupils were exempt from all examinations: Third Giade—Howard DeBerry, Hor ace Foss, Sydney Mobley, J. K. Thom as, Lorene Stokes, Fred Ford, Byron Harris, Walter Young, Lillian Alford, Gladys Farmer, Mollie Johnson. Fourth Grade—Maty Dickinson, El- va Alien, Mary Hook, Annie Kalisky, Dorothy Magalis. Vivian Meggs, Jua nita Parker, Marion Flowers. Fifth Grade—Lessie Clements, Kath ryn Harper. Seventh Grade—Wilbur Howie, George McC’.enaghan, Zelma DeBerry, MaryiFetner, Clyde Lee Gilbert, Sara Magalis. Partial Exemotlona The following pupils of Park School were exempt in the studies indicated: Arithmetic—James Childers, PeatU Mae Grimsley, Georgic Wiggins, Nor man Taylor. Sixth Grade Arithmetic—Emily Brothers, Eloise Mitchell, Lloyd Parks, Franklin Al len, Frank Capps, Gertrude Bailey, Herbert Parrish, Irene Charles. English—Emily Brothers, Allan Ray Jeffords, Ruby Faulkner, hunter Wood, Irene Charles. Geography—Emily Brothers, Mar garet Funk, Lloyd Parks, Allan Ray Jeffords, Franklin Allen, Hunter Wood. History—Lloyd Parks, Eloise Mit chell, John Wheeler, Hunter Wood, Irene Charles, John Childers, Joe Spake, Ira Wooi'toanr. Spelling—Emily Brothers, Dolores Childers, Elizabeth Corley, Audrey Deas, Elizabeth Fetner, Margaret Funk, Eloise Mitchell, Sarah Powers, Mary Powell, Elizabeth Ross, Flor ence Tatum, George Taylor, Lloyd' he a serious loss in the business and professional life of Williamsburg county. He was largely interested in neaily every enterprise and activity of his section of the state. Veterans who enjoyed this dinner j four inch pipe to a 12-inch main for were as follows: ! tin* water. The water probably will C. E. Jarrott. Co. I, 2nd S. C. Cav-' be cut off several hours. a Dr. P. B. Bacot, Co. M, 8th S. C. Cavalry. D. H. Hamby, Co. G, 35th N. C. Regiment. M. S. Haynsworth, Co. B, Greggs Regiment S. C. Volunteers. J. N. Parrott, Co. B, Ward’s Bat-' talion. J. M. Leach, Co. E. First S. C. Vol unteers, Infantry. E. E. Cox, Co. G, 23rd Regiment, i Infantry. A. S. Gregg, Cc. I, 8th S. C. Regi ment W. H. Floyd, Co. F.. 27 S. C. Infan try. G. W, Munn, Gregg’s Battery. S. E. B. Hickson, Co. H, 26th S. C., Regiment. A. B. Owens. Co. C. 8. C. Militia. street between Pine and Evans streets.! vate school system in which he said Residents of this section are advised good work was done, with the splen ic draw a surplus water in advance, did school system of today and point- A change is being made here from ed to its marvelous and ever increas- MANY PRISONERS IN DOG CALABOOSE CHIEF M’lVER HOPES HE IS NOT . GOING TO HAVE TvO KILL ALL OF THEM If anyone’s dog has not come home. Die owner should apply to the police department for the privilege of in specting the official municipal collec tion of canines. The department has dogs now ing good results. Mr. Lathan’s ad dress showed careful study of his sun- pect. He used the occasion to urge upon those who urged economy in state and county government to con- 1 sider well where this economy should he app’led. There was danger, he declared, that the economy cry might touch the schools, the most vital spot in our scheme of affairs today. Tho speaker urged upon those in the grad- ! uating class the importance of con stant woik and thought, to the end ] that tlic cause of education should not suffer. Mr. Lathan’s address lyes splendidly received and his message was thoroughly ■ a#pu.ciateH by the large audience. He was introduced by M. ('. Brunson, who referred to the News and Courier's century and a quarter of work for the promotion of I ublic education in state and nation. The session of the city schools just MRS. AYER IS DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS mont. T. B. King, Augusta, Ga., Co, 15th S. C. Regiment. « u v, v,. ......I... Over yesterday afternoon and this s' \ Tiarroii fn li Rth S C Re^i- forenoon, the officers rounded up near-1 closed is given over as the most sue b. a. muon, co. m, oiu a. c. uw ^ every dog which was £ound at laigc ecssful from every standpoint in the X, on the streets without a muzzle. Big history of the Florence city schools, dogs, little dogs, poodle dogs, bull j Supeiintendent E. C. Wade, the facul- John Land Co A 14th S C. Regi- dogs. cur dogs, and every other kind j ty, members of *.he school board and n:ten t_ ' ’ | nearly, are included tn the collection, the pupils themselves were heartily John Byrd, Darlington, very young, Chief Mclvcr frankly iiopcs every j congratulated last night upon the served in several, Co. B of Pee Dee owner is going to claim his dog, pay j splendid success of the yeai. PROMINENT WOMAN PASSED AWAY EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING After a lingering illness of several Legion and others. D. A. Apple, Timmonsville, Co. F, 54th N. C. Regiment. K. D. Charles, Timmonsville, Sergt. in Charles’ Battery. J. P. Ham, Timmonsville, Co. A., Ward’s Battalion. C. T. Stone, Timmonsville, saw ser- ' vice in volunteers of Fredericksburg, 1 Va. G. W. Mims, Palmetto Sharp Shoot- I GTS. 1 G. K. Cadell, Co. K, 43rd N. C. months, Mrs. Hartwell M. Ayer pass .| Regiment. W. A. Farmer, Co. C, Culpeper’s him out, and muzzle him. lie admits a very stiong affection for dogs. Tho idea of having to kill all those dogs is an ordeal for aim. But dogs must lie muzzled if they are to roam longer on the streets of (he city. Safety of the hundreds of children and of grown ups on the streets, compels enforcement of the law against dogs running at large this time of the year. INDEPENDENTS TO ed away this morning about tw0 ! ]> >a y t p r ? ^vhite’s ’Battalion ^ FORM A MERGER o’clock. The news was a shock to | Ua * ter> : m h„ined • ence Tatum, George Taylor, Lloyd’ her friends, for although she has been 1 J’ tlu! nrisoners In the old stock-! Pittsburg, June 3.-Tho contemplat- Parks, Allan Ray Jeffords, Albert Me- at death’s door several times she has, ^ . , p Floronf , p nnd remembers ed merger of 30 independent coai com- Cravy, James Allen, Franklin Allen,) rallied so wonderfully each time that; many YnteresUng occurrences of those ’ panics in the region from Pittsburg to Mortimer Chinnes, Gertrude Bailey,! all believed she would eventually re-: exciting times. The ladies serving the dinner were Mrs. H. A. Brunson, chairman; Miss Mattie Brunson, presTCent, and Mes- dames E. H. Lucas and J. W. Brun- | son, Jr.. Misses Mary Lee Taylor and Eaton, John Reese, Fred Taylor, John j Cornelia Walter Smith. the onTy child chapter^amrMrs^T M.^McEacS; chairman, Mrs. M. G. Scott, presi-j Ruby Faulkner, Florence Moore, Fred Taylor, John Wheeler, Hunter Wood, Irene Charles, Eugie Gilbert, John Reese. Reading—Eloise Mitchell, Elizabeth Ross, Arthur Strickland, Kenneth gain something of her health. For the past week, however, her condi tion has been very discouraging, end ing in her death in the early hours of the morning. Mrs. Ayer was, before marriage, Wheeling has been announced. REPORTED LENINE SUFFERS STROKE Wheeler. | 0 f Thomas Ogier Smith and Cornelia Hygiene—Pauline Bobbitt, Emily Walter Fitch, both of Charleston Brothers, Eloise Mitchell, Elizabeth where Mrs. Ayer was born fifty-one ola Wil-j Spelling—Frances McBride, Lucille Hugh Banks Ayer, of Durham, N. C., i A boat picked up two bodies, one of i donor; essay to Lucile Odom by Dr. Caston,] Mims, Wilm§,Broach, Inez Singletary, 1 Lewis Malone Ayer, now in the U s' them earrving a passport in the name! Wade; proficiency in gymnasium work, , James Louise Ulrich, Mary Thomas, Coit Navy, off the coast of Mexico and CaL of Gordon Lay. Miss Annie Ruth Wilkins by Dr. ARMY BILL GOES TO CONFERENCE New York, June 3.—Mrs. Mary Terhune, who wrote under the name of Marion Harland, a native of Vir ginia, is dead here after a brief ill ness. GRAND JURY ON CASE White Plains, N. Y.. June 3.—The grand Jury will investigate on Mon day the killing of Clarence Peters by Walter Ward, wealthy baker’s son. Bailey, Ru>v English, Raymond | Mims, Vaughan Clarke Thomas, Daisy Doughty, Leola Wil son, Edna Hickey, Lucile Juanita Cox, Sarah Lundy, Earl Johnson, Leon Wiggins, Morti- Ross, mer Oakes, P. A. McBride, Marvin Thieme, Louis Kalisky, James Mc Leod, Karl Rogers, Jerome Tedder, Fred Paul Grambling. Language—James Childers, Willie Mae Johnsop, Edna Hickey, Juanita Cox, Mary E. Grambling, Howard Graham. Geography—Lewis Husbands, Bert ram Hubbard^ Edna Hickey, Cordie Pope, Juanita Cox, Mary E. Gramh- ling, Leon Wiggins, P. A. McBride, Marvin Thieme, Louis Kalisky, James McLeod, Jerome Tedder, Howard Graham, Karl Rogers, Fred Paul Grambling, Rosa Lee Gantt. Spelling—Jamts Childers, Otis Tid well, Robert Hill, Pearl Bailey, Ruby English, Clyde Taylor, Elise Farmer, Cola Wrodham, Raymond Thomas, Willie Mae Johnson, Ruth Hatchell, Daisy Lomrhty, Ruby Smith, Leola Wilson, Lucile Caston, Sarah Lundy, I James Earl Johnson, Mortimer Oakes, 1 P. A. McBride, Carroll Swearingen, Marvin Thieme, Louis Kalisky, James McLeod, Karl Rogers, Franklin Dibble. Reading — Leola Wilson. Edna Hickey. Lucile Caston, Juanita Cox, Mary E. Grambling, James E. John- Ross, Evelyn Ray, Lloyd Parks Seventh Grade Arithmetic—Lucile Mims, Vaughan Clarke, Louise Ulrich, Colt Ross, An- 1 the grave in 1917 nelle Penny, Raymond Taylor. English and Literature—Annelle Penny, Frances McBride. Geography — Frances McBride, Vaughan Clarke. History—Frances McBride, Lucile years ago. She was married in June, 1890, to -Hartwell Moore Ayer, of Barnwell county, who preceded her to Except for a few years in Charleston and county, Mr. and Mrs. Ayer spent their married life in Florence, giving to the town and its people the best that was in them. Surviving Mrs. Ayer are her mother, Mrs. E. T. lleriot, and five children: l Berlin, June -Premier Loino, of Russia is reported in private advices dent, and Mesdames E. J. Burch, M. S. Haynsworth, Jewell Saunders. H. A. Owens and W. R. Barringer from the Ellison Capers chapter. | to have plexy. suffered a stroke of appo- Barnwell! PLANE FALLS INTO ENGLISH CHANNEL land Shands by Hofl'meyer family Folkston, England, Juno Freneh airplane flying from London to Paris fell In the English channel J. P. McNeill, the being donor; Elli son Capers chapter, essay on “Women of the South in War Times,” to Miss Maude Mills, by Dr. Wade for the Chapter: scholarship, to Miss Eleanor 2.—A Newbury, by Dr. Wade for S. I. Sulz- bacher, donor; McMaster medal to Willard Alexander by Dr. Wade for ilornia; Elizabeth Wllmot Ayer, medi cal student of the Charleston Medi cal college; Cornelia Walter Ayer, Jr., and Verna Blythe Ayer PAGE THE SPEAKER Newport News, June Wade. The Aiken modal f#r the best ora tion. won by Thomas Stone was not j p j an£s -Thomas' delivered, the winner being absent. A feature of the exercises last night was the fact that the girls of the grad uating class wore dresses made by themselves under the direetion of their teacher. They were al! of white material and displayed skill in crea- Mon. The dresses worn by the girls at the baccalaureate sermon were also made during school hours. The two dresses cost less than six dollars. WidiarJ Alexander was announced i last night as the winner of the McMas ter medal for the high school boy whose conduct and deportment for the entiie term came nearer measuring up to the standard of a perfect gentleman. The medal was presented by Dr. Wade who declared that tho faculty had had a difficult task in selecting one from among the large number of fine boys in the school. The tablet, “Spirit of 1917,” present ed to the school by the class of 1922, was delivered in a pleasing address by Williard Alexander and accepted for the school by Dr. Wade. The tab let is a work of art and occupies a prominent position on the walls of the auditorium where it has attracted great attention. Another presentation which elicited great applause was a token represent ing the high regard, tho respect and affection which the class of 1922 holds for the principal of the high school. Professor George Briggs. Miss Marie Ragsdale made the presentation In a graceful address to which Prof. Briggs feelingly responded. The exercises began promptly at 8:15 'ast night. Forming in the cor ridor the large class with Superin tendent Wade at its head marched in to the auditorium and took seats on the stage which had been decorated for tlie occasion with flowers and Speakers of the evening fol- ^ashington, June 3.—Carrying an appropriation of $341,750,000, the an nual army appropriation bill was pass-1 in ed late today by the senate. It fixes intellect and general information. Her the size of the army for tlie next year' flood judgment, tact, and kindly spirit at an average of 12,530 officers and ! of helpfulness have brought down on 133,000 men. ) her head many blessings from women Passage of the bill, which was with j and girls, and of the other sex, who out a record vote, followed quickly i after a test vote which the senate ac- Mrs. Ayer will be sorely missed , Nelson Page was pt incipn! speaker to- from literary and club circles, her bril-1 day at the unveiling of a statue to liant intellect and wide leading, mak-j Pocahontas, the Indian princess, on her an authority in matters of! Jamestown Island. The exercises were closed by tho singing of the Star Spangled Banner and Dixie. The benediction was pro nounced by Dr. F. II. Martin. cepted, 41 to 29. its committee’s action in increasing tlie house figures on tlie size of the army from 115.000 to 133,- 000 enlisted men. The strength of 12,530 officers compares with 11,000 as voted by the house. The senate disposed of the bill speedily, the measure being taken up for the first time today and passed within six hours. All committee amendments except those amending the size of the army were acted upon within three hours, constituting what was regarded a s almost a record by tb« senate. (Continued on page six.) THE WEATHER For S. C. Gen erally fair to night and Sun- <’,ay. No change in temperature Gentle, variable winds. Fewer Marriages Past Year Than For The Year Previous Marriage is on the wane in Florence county—at least so far as the past two years are concerned. So the hooks of the probate judge reflect. Whether the decrease in tlie number of persons it attributable to diminished popu larity of wedlock, low price of cotton and hard times, or to some other reas on not evident, is hard to say. But there are fewer marriages, just tho same. From June 1, 1920 to May 3, 1921, there were just 735 licenses issued to persons who desired to get married. For tlie corresponding period of June 1, 1921 to May 31, 1922, there were GS5 licenses issued. The decrease is 50 licenses during the past year as against the previous year. With Die coming of better times, when cotton will bring more money and one can te’l more certainly that business is going to pay, the wane in marriages is expertt/l to be checked. It may even react the other way pos sibly by. reason of some deferred events. lowed the class. The Rev. W. S. I’oy- nor pronounced the invocation, after which “America" was sung by the au dience. After a chorus by the class “Come Dance Beneatli tho Moon,” un der the direction of Mrs. Wysong, the salutatory was read by Gladys (Jor don. An octette then rendered “The Angel's Serenade” after which the speaker of the evening was introduced. At the conclusion of his address Dr. N. W. Hicks, chairman of the school hoard, delivered the school diplomas to tlie class members and County Su perintendent of education A. H. Gas- que delivered diplomas on beTialf of the sDitc. In delivering the diplomas both Messrs. Hicks and Gasque made splendid talks to the class. Dr. Hicks presenting his son. James Hicks, with a gold watch. The valedictory was delivered by Miss Eleanor Newbury. Medals were delivered as follows: Best debater, to Miss Mamie Halgh, by Hon. W. R. Barringer, donor; expres sion, to Miss Elizabeth Hutt, by Judge II. A. Brunson, donor; oration, to Wy*