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k > THE FLORENCE DAILY TIMES THl LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES 27th Year Florence, S. C., Saturday Afternoon, June 10, 1922. $6.00 a year. BIGHAM TO RETURN TO DEATH HOUSE ON NEXT MONDAY MORN Still Avows Innocence And Compares His Case To The Saviour’s SENTENCED TO DIE FRIDAY, JULY 14 j ten it though. Little Hope Appears Now For Him To Escape Electric Chair speak before these people.’’ Begging for the privilege of relating these things, the court replied that “de pends on hoy long you will take to ] tell them.” Then as in after thought, the court added. ‘‘You might as well Edmond D. Bioham will bo tak en to Columfe 1 ? next Monday morning, via train, by Sheriff Burch for delivery to the state penitentiary for execution of the death sentence by Judge Shipp on July 14. The court signed an crder this morning, directing the sheriff, at his discretion, to return Bigham to the penitentiary for execution. The sheriff stated he would return him Monday morn ing. The early removal is due largley to the scores of inquisi tive visitors who are thronging the jail almost every hour to see the murderer. One officer is kept almost constantly engaged taking people to the cell of the condemn ed man. Opinion at the jail this morning differed as to whether Bigham is losing his nerve. Some officers thought he was very nervous. Others did not construe his rest lessness so. ‘•If I ever have to go to that chair,” Bigham said to a Times reporter, “it will be just like the conviction and death of Jesus Christ. I was not convicted on the evidence. It was personal feeling. The governor was afraid to turn loose Jpsus Christ be cause of popular feeling.” To the Times man this morn ing, Bigham appeared more mov ed than ever before. His voice quavered as he made the above statement. Physically however, he was quite steady. This morning, Bigham express ed the wish that Judge Shipp had let him say what he wanted to say about Phillip H. Arrowsmith. He said he would not have said anything derogatory about Mr. Arrowsmith, but h« just wanted to tell the truth about the $5,000 mortgage which Mr. Arrowsmith got for clearing up the bond against the estate for Cleveland; Bigham. He promised that if his attorney would consent, prior to leaving Florence, he would make a written statement regarding this matter. Bigham did not know then that he was to return Monday to the death house in Columbia. Kdmond D. Bigham is sentenced to i Immediately the doomed man pounced upon Phillip H. Arrowsmith, local attorney, who was an important witness in his conviction for the mur der. “I would like to have seen Mr. Arrowsmith here," he said, in open ing. “I am sorry he is not standing right here,” indfc-ating the center of the court room. I would tell the reason Arrowsmith accused me right to his—” Whatever he intended to NEW DIRECTORATE CHAMBER COMMERCE COMMENCES W0RA< MUCH ENTHUSIASM AND REAL -PEP” SHOWN IN THE FIRST SESSION OF BOARD ELECT PRESIDENT IN NEXT SESSION TRI-STATE PEOPLE LET CONTRACT TOR TOBACCO WAREHOUSE Sheriff Burch’s Boarding House One Most Popular In The State - il I.U. ‘ ' t ; » Sheriff Bhrt-h’s hoarding house is three months. He will be here for one of the most popular in the state! only two months. PLANTERS PRODUCE AND STOR AGE COMPAMY WILL PUT UP BIG BUILDING $20,000 PLANT TO BE ERECTED HERE NAME COMMITTEES TO MAKE REPORTS AT SECOND MEET- INC f€R MONDAY NIGHT Meeting yesterday afternoon in the WILL BE TREMENDOUS ADDITION TO FACILITIES OF THE FLOR ENCE MARKET The Tri-State Tobacco Growers Co- first session since election, the new; operative Marketing association yes- directorate of the Charolier of Com-jierday afternoon let to the Planters merce showed much enthusiasm and j Produce and bioijlge company the con. real “pep” in tackling the civic prob-' tract for the erection of the associa- •that 'ha, jnjits class, of course. His poularity Is 1 bringing' him about all Eccpt the. two first named, all of the party were sent here because this the busihess he can accommodate, is a good place to get out of the incidentally. In instance, last night, liquor business, in Us various forms here came a whole company of cus- today. The two first named will let tomers—sent here upon Judge Smith's narcotics alone for awhile, recommendation in federal court in' Everyone .this morning seemed well Charleston. satisfied with rooms, hoard, and the hers were present, this being 100 per cent, for those who were in the city and not ill.. Two important committees were ap pointed last evening. The first of these-is to secure a president. Mem- Iters are E. H. Lucas. Dr. M. R. Mob ley. and O. G. Weston. Another com- mittce was appointed on bylaws. Us personnel are J. C. Kendall, N. B. Baroody. and 6. G. Weston. Organization matters purely were dis'cussec'l last evening. The next meeting of the directors will be held Monday evening, at 8 o’clock, when the two committees are expected to have definite reports to submit. The directors realize that they have niuAli work and some big problems ahead of them. But they tackled thn situation with zeal last evening. They intend to rehabilitate the organization in Florence and again make it a power for the advancement and up building of the city. have said probably will never bo, lems before them. Eight of the mem spoken for the court stopped him summarily with the reminder that he was not up there to make a speech but to state ahy legal reason he might hare why sentenee of death should not be passed upon him. “I never studied law,” caid Big ham, beginning on the line which the court had indicated h.e must follow in his discussion. "I am ready to meet my God and am not guilty. The reason I am convicted is because of the falsehoods which have been piled up against me. I may have to die. 1 In fact that’s what I am up here in this prisoner’s dock for now. It’s hard to die for something one did not | d°- "Jesus Christ had to die so. He I prayed for the night to pass from '■ him. The people who testified against ' me, and stuck out to have mo killed, ! did it. ! '“If I knew the law. may he I could ' state some reason why 1 should have : a new trial—one more chance. No ! one knows it. all except God and my- ) self. If there’s any way you could, j give me another trial, just one day | more in court. I would appreciate it. I The state has four other cases against | me. I never had a fair trial. The verdict of that trial stands against ' me.” ! Bigham repeatedly avowed his in- | nocence and as often averred that | innocent blood would be shed when ■ he was executed. j When Bigham had finished speak- j ing. Judge Shipp said, to him, “It Is i no pleasure to me to sentence you. ' I knew your father very well. He was a client of mine. I would he clad If the responsibility on my shoulders were shifted to some one 1 else. It la no pleasure to setitence you. I am doinjSit because my legal duty demands It.” Forthwith. Judge Shipp pronounced the fatal sentence, naming July It as the date for execution. ‘May 1 have one word more?” Big ham promptly asked the court. ‘‘Say what you please, it can’t do any good now.” “I feel now,” said Bigham, “that God has mercy on my soul. I feel like when they buckle me into the CLOSE THE POOL ON SUNDAYS IN FUTURE die Friday, July 14, tpr the murder, chair, the Lord will know and will of his brother L. Smiley Bigham. with! have mercy on my soul. I have to go. whom he is charged also to have kiM-i But innocent blood Is being shed." ed their mother, their, sister, Mrs.! The argument of the attorneys was Margery Black, and her two adopted' completed at 4.50 o’clock, when Judge children. Judge Shipp promptly de-i Shipped commenced to sum up the nied the motion for a new trial on the j results of the argument on the mo- ground of after discovered evidence, | tion for the new trial. “I could well as the attorney for the defense un- wish.” he said, “to reopen this case dertook to estahlisli in the series of or that the responsibility should be letters which the murdered man was (shifted to someone else.' I have list- alleged to have written to the con-. ened patiently to the argument, I have victed murderer while the latter was (taken the pains to go overvfhe testi- in Georgia. Immediately sentence'mony. 1 have endeavored to find out was passed by the court on the con- how much of this evidence, as might victed man, who, still protesting his be admitted in a new trial, -would innocence and comparing the taking affect the verdict, of his life to the sacrifice of Jesus, j “I am restrained by law on after argued with the court to the last i discovered evidence. First, it must tion tobacqp house in Florence. It will involve an expenditure of ap proximately $20,000. C. (). Dixon, head of the warehouse division of the as sociation in South Carolina, announ ced ou the eve of departing last even ing to return to Mullins. According to the announcement of Mr. Dixon, the association warehouse will be one of the biggest and finest tobacco houses §ver built In Florence. It will measure 100 feet wide by 160 feet long, affording approximately 16,000 square feet of floor space. It will he brick construction with metal roof, fire proof and modern through out. The lions# is to be ready for use v;ith the opening of the season this year. The building site is in the vicinity of the Fee Dee fair grounds, where the company already lias a large po tato curing and storing house, with other facilities for the acco^^moda tion of the farmers of this section. This building will ai d to the indus trial building of Florence and furnish work for many more men during the summer construction activities. The “Burch hotel de Florence coun ty” this morning,, has the following additions to the register: W. A. Ma her, F. E. Halyburton, Ira A. Earle, George Schultz, G. O. Strickland, G. W. Parks. Except Mr. Schultze, they’ve all engaged quarters for MEMORIAL SERVICE ! FOR P. A. WILLCOX' CIRCUIT COURT PAYS RESPECT TO MEMORY OF BIG FLOR ENCt ATTORNEY atmosphere which they have found here. Deputies Maxey and Lawrence Burch, and Thornton, with City offi cer Summersett came up from Char leston last night—sort of official wel come to Florence, as ’twere! REDUCED RATES III EFFECT ON JULY 1 MEMORIAL SERVICES , FOR ENGINEERS WILL ' BE HELD TOMORROW LADIES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE OCCASION WITH A SPE- ClAL PROGRAM JOINT CEREMONY IN THE MASONIC TEMPLE PUBLIC 13 INVITED TO ATTEND AND PAY THEIR TRIBUTE TO LOST MEMBERS minute for the privilege of telling some things which he alleged he knew that he intimated would be of inter est to the crowd, wnlch he might never have the opportunity of ad dressing again. Arraigned in the prisoner’s dock, after the court had pronounced its refusal of the option for a new trial and had practically branded all of show that the tesitmony could not have been discovered by due diligence before or during the trial. Second, the testimony must not be merely cumulative—that is, simply add to evidence which has been given al ready along a certain line. “It is not for me to say whether there were errors in the first trial. The supreme court has passed on his last effort as fraud and forgery, that. And it has sent the case back when the court asked Bigham if he to me with an order to resentence thfe had anything to say why sentence of prisonera. That means to set a new death should not be passed upon him. ^ date for his execution, the prisoner replied emphatically, ] “Now the defense comes in with a “Yes sir.” | motion for a new trial, with letters. "Please your honor, 1 have lived a j There is no trouble as to the letters life that I am not ashamed of. All | in my mind. They were written through the Bible, you can see wh^rei months before the trial. The defend- uien have been put to death innocenf- ant knew of them. If they had been ly. Take the evidence against me, presented, it would not have he-?n and who gave it. It will he money in permissahle to admit tjiem. The sig their pocket when the luice is turned { natures may be used for comparison, on me. That Is between them and. I have taken the pain to* look at the their God I am like St. Paul.” Here, letters. I see nothing like the signa his voice- wavered so that his com-;ture of Smiley Bigham., In some oth parison was lost. “John the Baptist was beheaded, He was killed when he was innocent. Jesus Christ was convicted and sen tenced to death. When I draw my last, breath .1 will hoar, fiimi say, l k no west lipW thy llrp was .taken.’ in nocent blood Will he fened just tho Acting in accord with the request of the Florence Ministerial Union. H. F. Dargun has decided to close 'the swimming pool on Sunday in the future In appreciation of Mr. Dar- Rail’s art, the union has issued tho following card: • As memers of the Ministerial Union we desire to publicly express our cordial and hearty appreciation to Mr. Henry F. Dargan, who upon our •eqnest has promptly and readily agreed to close hi? swimming pool on Sundays. Mr. Dargan in consultation with us made it clear that he did not feel that he had been doing wrong in per mitting his swimming pool to he oper ated on Sundays, yet in consideration of our feelings in the matter he would have it closed on tjie Lord’s Day. Mr. Dargan has a nice place for picnics, and outdoor recreation, which is near by and very convenient; amt we take pleasure in commending his park to those arranging for out door recreation, Sunday scho’ol picnics and so forth. Signed, ' WILMER S. POYNOR, Acting as a committee of one for the Ministerial Union of Florence. S. C. LOAN TO GERMANY WON’T BE GRANTED Paris, June 10.—An important con clusion arrived at today by the inter national committee of bankers, set out in their final r. port to the repa rations commiFsion, Is that .although a large international loan to Ger many can be recommended at this time, the subject t\n be taken up later; that mee.r,while a relatively small loan to prevent a financial col lapse in Germany might be arranged. Paris, June 10.—The impossibility of an international loan to Germany at present is recognized'by the interna tional committee of bankers a for mal report submitted this afternoon to the, reparations commlssiq|i. The circuit court this afternoon paid its respect to the memory of the late P. A. Willeox. a special memo rial service was conducted with Judge S. W. G. bnipp presiding. Attorneys of the. Florence bar participated in the service. NEW TARIFFS WONT INFLUENCE FIGHT FOR A GENERAL REVISION x Columbia, June 10.—Reduction of ap proximately ten per cent on al’ Intra state freight rates on Class 1 railroads the trunk lines, tnroughout South Carolina, to comply with the recent luling of the interstate commerce com mission, has been approved by the A page in the minutes of the court will be inscribed to the memory of South Carolina Railroad Commis- Mr. Willeox, thereby making perma-1 sion, acting at the suggestion of ment the record of the esteem and the trunk lines, the reduction admiration in which he was held in effective July. 1. The leduction the court by his fellow attorneys. will apply to a’.l classes of rates. Whether the reduction will be made TO REGULATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS Washington, June 10.—Sweeping regulation# for publicity campaign con- trihuliony are provided in a bill intro duced in the house today. greatInterestIn effective by the small railroads of the state is not yet known, no Piformatlon having been received from them by the state commission. The rate reduc tion authorized by the interstate com mission was not ordered, but merely allowed, and the main lines of the country have advised that the reduced rates will be put into effect. It is ex- . pected that the small lines in this REVIVAL MEETINGS' state w *n P ut t,ie reduction into effect ' also. The state commission received re quest this week from It. A. Brand, of Wilmington, vice president of the A. C. L., for authority* to put the reduced rates into effect in South Carolina. Mr. Brand acting for the class 1 railroads of the state. The commission will concede to the request and will issue i an order to this effect. Great interest :s being taken at the levivul services which ore being con ducted at Magnolia Heights Baptist Church. Again last night the church was crowded and the Rev. Mr. Hall who came here from Wilmington to assist in the services, preached a pow erful sermon. More lhan fifty persons i representing all denominations gave m . , . . , . their hand lo the preacherSrhile forty! Tho reducUon of approximately ten others asked for prayer. Great inter-. P 01, cont > effective July The Brotherwood of Locomotive En gineers and thfc Grand International Auxiliary of the brotherhood will hold their annual united memorial services • for departeo oromers and sisters at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the Masonic temple. A special program oi music and addresses, very impressive in character, has been arranged for the occasion, to which the general pub lic is invited. The formal program is as follows: Opening exercises—Nearer My God to Thee. Prayer—Rev. W. S'. Poynor, rector of St. John's Episcopal church. Short talk—S. B. Divine, chief engi neer. Male quartet—Members and song to be selected. Solo- Miss Lola Lawrence. Solo—Mrs. C. B. Stevens. , Memorial address—Rev. George T. Harmon, pastor of the Central Metho dist church. Violin solo—The Flower Song by Robert Hodges. Miss Jewels, piano, accompanying. Duet—Old Rugged Cross—Miss Law. rence and Harry Thomas. Altar attended by formation of the cross by the G. I. A. ladies. While Mr. Divine, as chief engineer, calls the roll of the deceased brothers and sisters, flowers will be placed in the crescent and star by Mrs. W. C. Neely and Mrs. J. A. Holden. Closing exercise—Prayer by Mr. Poynor. The engineers memoriah is always one of the most impressive services of the order. It is particularly touching. SCANDAL IN PRISON # BANKERS COMMITTEE HOLDS FINAL MEET Paris, June 10.—The international bankers committee held its final meeting today, adjourning sine die after adopting its reports to the rep arations commission. The conlmis- sion called a special session for this afternoon to receive the report. J. P. Morgan left for London after the adjournment, and is expected to sail for America early next week. DISORDERS BREAK IN LOCAL MINES Terrehaute, Ind., Juno 19.—Serious disorders have broken out in several coal mines near here according to re ports here. Three hundred men, some of them armed, are reported foming ♦o march on the Riley Mine, while a party of a hundred is reported to have attacked a Kern company mine, and injured one employe there. HOMING PIGEONS IN RACE TO BALTIMORE BULG A R| A REFUSES ALLIED CONDITIONS Augusta, June 10.—A carload of homing pigeons which arrived here from Baltimore will he released today for flight back to Baltimore. It Is estimated over five thousand fliers are to make the race. MAY SETTLE DISPUTED QUESTIONS TODAY Loudon, June 10.—After today’s meeting the British signatories to the Anglo-Irish treaty, it is stated Griffith, president of the Dail Eirrehii, would meet Lloyd George this after noon and that it is likely settlement of the questions at issue would resplt. ACQUITTED AFTER WAITING TWO YEARS FOR TRIAL Atlanta, June 10.—Fitly six war rants charging violation of the Han Yison nnrcotlc^nw have been .issued . I., will not in connection with the investigation est is being manifested by the men! serv0 as an additional reduction in. of alleged “doperlng'' at the Atlanta emn'ove.1 at the Atlantic t’oast Lino I tl,e rateR on agiiculUiral products,! Federal Prison, federal attorney Ha- i t*™ r. zhj™* I * ar to(,av ' in large numbers. Services are hold I ar ' 1. under orders of the interstate - every day at noon. Mr. Hall speaks I commission. That reduction was to he |J 001(1111QV DD M0C about Htteen minutes at this time. The i j n ^° r S| x months, so that Jf||^y||||| All I DnlllUu meeting will continue through Sunday [ would he discontinued June •■0. fo that the new reduction, recently order*-! ed will merely serve to continue the I and probably through next week! STRIKE TO AN END Sofia, June 10.—Bulgaria has re fused to accept the establishment of allied control oYer her flnan<4*p-@s proposed by the reparations commia- adjustment of freight rates generally. some reduced scale. The order of the interstate oommis-! sion and the approval of its reduc- tions by the state commission will not | E AST INDIAN RAILWAY WORKERS effect the fight being waged by the | RETURN AFTER BEING OUT shippers of Columbia and other parts' TWO MONTHS of the state, in conjunction with the i ^ shippers throughout the South, for an sion and will attempt to reopen the question at The Hague, it is declared by Premier Stamboulisky. WON’T ASK FORD TO RUN FOR AWHILE After waiting nearly two years for a trial. C. C. Warr was acquitted in federal court in Charleston this week on the charge of car breaking and grand larceny. He was arrested here in August 1920 on this charge. With him was arrested A. G. Gopfert, who plead guilty and served his time on the charge. D. Gordon Baker was attorney for Mr. Warr. EXPECT 5000 VETERANS GATHER AT RICHMOND erg I see discrepancy. “During the recess, I got a glass am' examined the signatures. I doubt that any of them is the signature of Smiley Bigham. ‘As to the intrinsic value of the evidence of Ihe paper itself, it looks as if Smiley intended to kill all of same as He was crucified. So my life! the famiy and himself. There was will he taken. But 1 will rise with | no reason to hide his intention. It Him. 1 wish well to those who havej seems as if he would not leave such done mean like those wljo have stuck a letter on the floor. It is unreason- up to have me killed. | able. There was no address on the ‘I have lived in South Carolina and letter, in Georgia. And I challenge thel “More likely he would have address- state lo face me, when I am huckl'X* ed the letters to #ome. I am in ex in the chair, with one person who trome doubt that Smiley ever signed Richmond, June 10.—Announcing completion of plans for the Confede rate reunion hero June 19 to 22, offi cials of the genera- roinmltten today estimated that five thousand survi vors of the confederate army will at tend and attract fifty thousand visi tors to the city. BOY IS KILLED DURING RAIN STORM will say that I ever did him a wrong or an injury. “I worked hard. I saved money. All with the hope of getting married end raising a family. If I had not Ihe papers at all. “The circumstances in the first lrial all point to ttir accused. The most significant fact is that all hands DEATH COMES TO JOHN T. KEELER Minneapolis, June 10.—A boy was killed, basements flooded and wires blown down in a severe storm which struck thi!F city and surrounding country last night and early today. Wire communications south and east were badly demoralized. COL. LEE WORSE Detroit, June 10.—Decision to not make the formal request of Henry Ford to become a candidate for presi dent of the United States "for several weeks at least” has been made by the executive committee ot the Dearborn, “Ford - For - President” club, it was announced today. "We desire to crys- talize sentiment in favor of Ford, to show him such a sentiment really ex ists, before we take the matter up, “said Rev. William Dawe, president of the club. ABE MITCHELL WINS A THOUSAND GUINEAS A conference is being held in- Atlanta now in regard to this, and this will continue, it Is said, the object df that fight being to bring about a correc tion of apparent diseriminatien. The general strike on the East In dian railway, after dragging on for more than two months, has finally come to an end. The strikers have accepted the offer made recently by Ihe Agent of the railway, and. fire re suming work at practically all poiuta along the line. '• «' FINE SON BORN TODAY The conciliation ^between the rail* TO MR. AND MRS. McLEOD way officials and the woikers has been A nine and three-quarter pound son was bprn this morning to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McLeod, ,lr. He has been ^ named James Alexander McLeod. Both, wears Indian 'clothing and has fiade son and mother are reported getting; himself prominent in upholding the In- along in fine shape. Congratulations jians j n their efforts to obtain corn- facilitated by the efforts of F. G- An drews, who acted as a mediator. Mr. Andrews is an Englishman, formerly engaged in missionary work. He now of many friends are being extended the proud parents CHILDREN’S DAY FOR THE CENTRAL METHODIST plete home rule. News’ of the ending of the strike has come as a great relief, for its con tinuance was proving distressing in many ways. The Sunday school of the Central p-■ n timmosiqx/ii i Methodist church will have its reghlar 1 FIND TIMMONSVILLE S Gleneagles, Scotiann, June 10.—Abe Mitchell, one of Britains’ best known golfers won the thousand guineas golf tournament honors today, defeating Edward Kay, former open champion, two to one. AUGUSTA WOMAN TO “BOSS” POLICE children’s day services tomorrow morn ing Sunday school will convent at usual at 10 o’clock. At 11 o'clock, in stead of the usual church services, the children will put on their pro gram In the main auditorium of the church. The public is cordially invited to the servees, which aie expected to be especially beautiful this year. WATER SUPPLY PURE DR. F. U. LAKE SHOWS IMPROVED CONDITION Augusta Ga„ June 10.—THe First woman in the country to become "Boss” of the police and file depart Hat Springs, Va., .Tape non- »' * dition of Col. Robert E. Lee, grand son of the Confederate chieftain, who is ill here, was reported suddenly worse today by his physicians. CLUB ROLL FOR NO. 3 The Democratic club roU books for After an Illness of several years j w . inl 3 are . lt t |, c office of the Real Estate and Trust company, In'tare of Mrs. L. S. Arrington, prominent club woman, who was elected late yester day to the chairmansnip of the civil service commission. John Thomas Keeler, son of Mrs. An nie Louise Barringer Keelcl. and nephew of Messrs. Jno. L. and W. R. Barringer, of Florence, died at seven o’clock this morning at his residence at 114 South Irby street. The fun eral services will he held from the late home tomorrow afternoon at five had some money, so there would he some pie, l would never have been accused." Unabashed by the sentence of death impending on him he argued with the court, before the hundreds of spec left Smiley and Edmond in the woods; o’clock and the interment will be L. B. Harper. together. There is no testimony that| made in Mount Hope cemetery. Mr. anyone ever saw Smiley at home, 1 Keeler was forty years old,. Born in again save the famiy of the defend-; Florence most of his life had been ant. Il is very significant. On the, passed in New York City where his contrary Edmond testified the two parents lived His father died several 1 came home together. Several others 1 years ago. The deceased was ve('v tutors, for the privilege ofr- saylng testify they saw Edmond came nut, popular among all who knew him and j “some things I would like to tell now. | thm-o will lx* general regret over the as this may be my last chance lo ‘ Continued on Page Six. i announcement of his death. THE WEATHER For S. C. Part ly cloudy. Prob ably local than der showers to night or Sunday Moderate south west winds. FIRST CABINET WEDDING TODAY Washington, June 10.—The first cabinet wedding of the Harding ad ministration will he that late today of Miss Catherine Hughes, daughter of the Secretary of State, to Chauneey Lockhart Waddell, of New York. The President and members of the cabinet and the diplomatic cnips, will be am-; ong the guests. Friends of Dr. F. U. Lake will be glad to hear that his condition is considered very good. He is still weak yet from the shock of his opera tion and his physicians have limited company for him. But he shows im provement. AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The pastor. Dr. H. Tucker Graham, will speak at the evening service oq Sunday next about lira recent trip to the beautiful capital of the Mountain State. His subject win be: “West Virginia and Its Capital: Their Place in the political, economic, and relig ious history of the Nation.” THREE 'CANDIDATES OUT FOR THE MAGISTRACY Friends of G. C. Chandler will learn with pleasure that he is improving steadily, and that he returned to his home today. Timmonsville, June 10.—A third Timmonsville candidate. James S. An- | derson has entered the political field for Magisterial honors. The other can didates, as previousry announced, are Judge J. E. Baskin, present incumbent, and M. L. McNeill. The nightingale’s song may he heard at a distance of a mile on a calm night. A vessel drawing 10 feet rises 2 inches in passing from fresh water to salt Timmonsville, June 10.—The water works, commission has in immediate consideration the installation of either oil engines or electric motors for equipping the water works plant. The new artesian well is yielding 2'>0 gal lons to the minute am* the water anal ysis from the State Board of Health in that the water is “tpre and without contamination." It is the custom for engaged girls In Denmark to wear a plain gold ring on the third finger of the left hand. When they get married the ring is moved to the third finger of the right hand. DAILY MARKETS New York Cotton Jul Oct Dee Jan Close Yestv ...22.02 22.02 21.86 21.72 Open Steady 22.00 22.10 21.90 21.79 High 22.37 22.23 22.05 21.88 Low 21.95 21.92 21.73 21.60 Close Firm ....22.31 22.22 22.01 .21.85 Spot market—middling 21 l-4c. No sales. Dairy and Poultry Courtesy Colonial Creamery Co. But ter--Chicago, ffrin. extras 3.> l-2c, standard 35 l-2c. Eggs — Chicago, easy: firsts 22 l-2-23o: ordinary firsts 21-21 l-2c. Poultry, live — New York, weak, hena 26c: roosters 13c; broilers 40c. i Florence Market Butter fat 36c; hens 20-22c; roost ers 8c; broilers 32-38c; friers. 30c. Eggs — Firsts, 20c; seconds 16c, Guinea eggs no marfeet.