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V s w THE FLORENCE DAILY TIMES THK LATK8T AtSOCIAT ED Pfiltt DISPATCH IS 27th Year Florence, S. C., Tuesday Afternoon, March 13, 1923 $6.00 a Year SENATE PASSES THE SALES TAX MEASURE BY A BIG MAJORITY MEASURE IS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE COMMODITY TAX OF HOUSE FARM PRODUCTS , ARE EXEMPTED WHY FLORENCE IS ! ' ! DEATH FOR GERMAN I THROWN BALL CAUSES THE BEST TOWN IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN PATH OF GREAT STORM LAST NIGHT IS SUBJECT OF NUMBER OF IN- PROPERTY DAMAGE IN MIDDLE TERESTI.NG TALKS WEEK- I STATES REPORTED TO BE LY ROTARY LUNCHEON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS CLEMSON SPECIALISTS BUY PROPERTY HERE tha and PRACTICALLY EVERY OTHER BUSINESS AND INDIVIDUAL AFFECTED Columbia, March 13.--The sales and occupational tax bill was passed by the senate tor’ay by a vote of 27 to { 10. The bill now goes to the house I where ene reading only will oe nec- j essary to dispose of it. it being an j amendment to the house commodity . tax bill. Strong opposition is expect ed to develop in the house to the measure. The house has begun debating 160,000.000 road bond issue bill Practically every individual business in South Carolina, except farmers would be taxed under the so-called sales-tax bill introduced by the finance committee of the senate last nisht, as a substitute for the commodities tax passed bv the house. All gross rece pts of individuals or firms would be taxed under this bill one half of one per cent, with some exceptions. Jobbers nnd wholesalers would be taxed one tenth of one per cent, on gross sales. No farm prod- ducts would be taxed. Each and every tax payer would be allowed a flat ex emption of five hundred dollars, Gasoline would not be taxed under the mensure. Every firm or individ ual in the state would in addition be reciu'red to pay a license fee of two dollars, with a penalty of $5 for non payment. Any person or corporat'on fulling to comply with the provisions of the act would be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars. The administration of the aot would be in the hands of the state tax com mission. The bill does not inolude as sales the transfer of property for chalitable or educational purposes of from pa rent to child or from husband to wife. It Includes In the meaning of the word compensation, which is taxable, all rents, royalties, interest, divi dends and gross receipts derived fiorn any other source whatsoever. The act provides further that every person, or firm or corporation, who shall receive any compensation or re- aale of goods or property of any kind, for services or profoss’on, labor, busi ness or employment, shall be subject to the tax, and the tax shall be meas ured in accordance with gross receipt or earnings. The measure provides that r/l gov eminent bonds, federal, state or local, all federal government salaries, all pensions, all gross receipts of charit able, religious or educational institu tions, a)l newspapers other than dailies, all bntiks, and a\’ domestic mutual protective associations shall be exempt. MEMBERS DISCUSS APPROACHING DISTRICT CONVENTION BE HELD CHARLESTON ANDERSON STRUCK BY HIGH WINDS MAYOR tHREATRNED BY FRENCtiftffiRAL COfoJUSSION BRAIN 1 WHEN STRIKES BOY ANOTHER DECLARES FOR RE-ELECTION AS COMMISSIONER EACH HOUR COUNTS IN REMAINING DAYS OF TIMES’ CONTEST BURGOMASTER AND FOUfl BUERl WILBER McELVEEN STRUCK ON J. F. STACKLEY ANNOUNCES IN-! CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT WORK OFFICIAL!? BEING HELD AS HEAD WHILE HIGH SCHOOL TENTION TO MAKE THE TO THE LIMIT ARE LIABLE HOSTAGES TEAM IS PRACTICING RACE ON HIS RECORD TO BE DEFEATED STATE COKE PLANT IS SEIZED TODAY TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT LED THE TICKET IN THE LAST ELECTION Rotarians at their regular luncheon yesterday continued roll call r.~ s aponses as to why “Florence Is the . best town in the state” and manv J were the convincing reasons given ns i to why this Is so. ? “Theee fellows certainly hate then J town” facetiously remarked a visitor ' from North Carolina, “that much is j evident from what they have said to- | day.” Seriously, however, this visit- * or was very much impressed with the loyalty of all the speakers to For- ence and declared that with such “boosters’’ nothing could ston Flor ence |from growing , and developinv along the right lines Dr. N. E. Winters, the specialist who has been placed in charge of the b(*ll weevil experiment station In Florence, was a guest of the club. Dr. Winters joined right in with all the good things that had been said about Florence and when called unon for a short talk stressed the (tact that Florence was not only the best town in the state but it was the best location in the country for the ex periment station which the govern ment had placed here. Dr. Winters declared that he thought so well of Florence that he had already bought two lots here and aad started work on his home, which is to be a two story brick dwelling In Mapfe Park. The speaker added that others be lieved in the city also stating thaj Prof. Blackwell of Clemson college had also Just purchased property here and was a prospective resident. Dr. Winters made a most happy ad dress nnd was loudly applauded when he took his seat. The club then discussed the ap proaching Rotary district convention In Charleston. A number of guests took luncheon with the club yester day. COMMITTEE TO MEET TO GGNSIDER ACT A NUMBER OF PERSONS HURT; FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS OF GEORGIA Chicago, March 13;—Resoratlon of telephone and telegraph facilities in the storm swept area between the 1 Kocky mountains and the Apalach-1 tans today brought additional detaVs! of the storm, the dead nearing a to- 1 tal of forty and the injured i pproxi ’ inately two hundred. The damag,e in’ renorted at millions of dollars. The worst effects of the storm were felt r»t Pinson and Deanhurg, Tenn.. where seventeen were killed and fif •y to seventy-five injured. Roth towns were v'rtually demolished Citizen*! of the neighboring towns are ) raising relief funds Nine are dead an<j eighty IniureP damage estimated at close to a mil lion dollars in central Kentucky. The wind carried a Madison county. Ken tucky form house fifty yards, kdlinc three of its thirteen Inmates. Two were killed in Ohio, one at Massailon. and one at Steubenville. The Michigan Public Utilities Is reported to have suffered more than a million dollars damage. A heavy snow fell all over Wiscon sin, breaking electric light and pow er lines of twenty cities. Communication facilities at Ander son. S. C.. were cut off most of last night by a heavy storm A number were reported hurt bv storms In Georgia. I FIRST STEP TAKEN IN PLANS OF IS THE CIVIL MISSION ENGINEERS NOT BELIEVED THAT ANY SERIOUS INJURY WAS SUS TAINED BY ACCIDENT ALL PRESENT COMMISSIONERS EXCEPT ONE HAVE MADE ANNOUNCEMENTS Essen, March 13.—Civil m'ssion en Wilber McElvecr, a student of the i Counc 5 lman J. F. Stackley today ! glneers, heaejed by the Frencn In-j high school’ snd a member of the announced his candidacy for re-elec-J spector general of mines today sclz ' football , baseball and basket ball (t j 0n on |, oart j 0 f commissioners' ed the state coke plant near Wester j ^maiy Sy TollowinT thlTalS j of the city of FMorenee - • Mr * Stack held with 1000 tons of coke on hand. J Hicks field yesterday after- ha s ha d under consideration for J The seizing party was escorted b: | noon in which he was struck behind | some time the matter of entering the I a bat i.lion of troops. This is thet ,,1p par a ptl^'^d ball, and ren-, ra( . e ( 0 succeed himself and his an-* first step in the realization of the ^ | nom.cement is primarily due he stat } —- Plan. F.lty Polisn and Ger, ha(1 suffered from concussion but | ^ ^ P . ,e88ure _ th h a j j n * SERVICES TO CLOSE THURSDAY EVENING slon’s plan. Filly Polisn and uer man workers inrnediately began load there ing the coke. Two thousand" enii; lo> es the the plait struck. The German population in the Recl^ nghausen district has been warned by Genera. Laignelott tint the Burgomaster oi Buer and four other town officials are held as hostages, and will he shot it any more French troops are assassin ated or ambushed. CAUGHT IN FAKING HIGH TEMPERATURE GIRL BECOMES ILL suffered from concussion but|fi today ’ ‘be P^HSure that been brought to bear upon was no fracture of the skull | h . s frJendg ‘ and no operation would be necessary.; m the last elet . t , stnckleey j Mr. Mchlveen will remain at the ho*-. , . .. .. TI ’ . l pit ’ until his recovery is complete. I ,ed the * k , k 6 * 6 P ,' The accident occurred at base ball oneer cit,zen9 and busines * men ol MISS EVELYN LYONS DECLARED IN A REALLY SERIOUS CON DITION TODAY LARGEST WEEK DAY CONGREGA TION ATTENDED METHODIST CHURCH LAST NIGHT HE3E IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY HOME MRS. G. H. MINER IS CALLING ON FLORENCE FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION TO TAKE ACTION IN MATTER OF SAVING LIFE OF CHILD SOME TIME AGO Mrs G. H. Miner Is in the city representing the Kconomy Home of Kings Greek. 8. C. Dr. E. W. Sikes, president of Coker College, is one of the trustees of this institution, as is R. I). Covington, formerly of Flor ence. who is now in business, in Greensboro. N. C. This home is located on the .Mne of York and Cherokee counties, partly In both, near Kings Mountain Battle Ground, in the hilly Piedmont section of the state, and is represented, as one of the prettiest playgrounds in the state. Emphasis is laid on the face, that this Home is for a class of children not regularly admitted in any of the orphanages of the state. As a rule, state orphanages do not take children whose fathers are liv ing, but this is not the case with the Economy Home. “If the mothr« ts dead and the father’s work takes him away from home, we can all ses that the child Is In need of a Home, where It can he properly mothered and trained.” mid Mr. Miner. “Then, too, we lay spec'ai stress on saving the child, from 12 to 16. who is left without a home. It, sterns that our church orphanages do not take eh idren over 12 years old. We will all agree with Mr. Spaulding, tlje superintendent of this Home, that a child 12 to 16, is exposed to more temptations than at uny other,timp m life, and they yield more readily at this, lender age. Mr. Spauld’ng lays, special emphasis op the. fact that “This is not a Reformatory, but a Savatorv.’ ” Mrs. Miner Is a cultured Indy, hav ing spent a number of years teaching, nnd is in a position to know the great need of a Home of this kln^ and Florence people will he inter ested in her story. A committee composed of Majors Frank L. Harr’ngton. R. Lee Bmn- r.on. John 1). Smyser and Capt. Frank F. Barnwell has been appointed by the war department to look Into the 'action of Corp. Flunk O. Staples, who made a thrilling rescue of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mc Pherson of Ciaussen in Florence sev eral weeks ago. and report their find ings to the department for such ac- t'on as an act of this kind may war rant. The committee will meet at the S. Vaughan Furniture company on Thursday evening at 8 o’clocK to go into the matter, and as none of the members of the committee were eye witnesses to the rescue, request is made that as many as possible of those who saw the act be present at that time and appear before the com mittee. The recommendation of the com mittee will b"' ^ased on the informa tion given then: at this meeting, and as the act of tap corporal was one of the most dangerous and thrilling that cou*d possibly have taken place, he endangering his own life in order to save that of thn little girl, it is believed that n large number of the eye-witnesses will he present It will be remembered that several weeks ago Corporal Staples leaped upon the back of a runaway horse on North Church street and by main force brought the frightened animal to a stop before it would have piling ed headlong into a moving tmln. The child of Mr. McPherson was in the buggy and it is believed by those who saw the act that the prompt and instant action of the soldier saved the child from probable instant death b^ neath the wheels of the passing train. Although Corporal Staples his since been transferred from the local recruiting station to Columbia, any action that might be taken in recog- "nizing his brave act will be learned with- keen interest and genera sat isfaction l>v the citizens of Florence. JAMES BRADLEY IS GIVEN HIGH HONOR The largest we:>k dav congregation that has attended the Methodist church since the revival serv'ces be gan was present last night when the Rev. J. W. Speake preached on the subject of the duty of men to so live ns to exert the proper infiiience upon the young peoule of the community. A general invitat’on was extended for all those who wished to live In this manner to come forward and practl cally every body in the church re sponded. Nearly every hind was held up also when the preacher ask ed how manv church members were in the audience. The meeting last n'ght was another splendid manifes tation of the good that has been done In Folrence since the revival began. The serv'ces wil)! close Thursday eve ning. There will be preaching morn ing and evening Wednesday nnd Thursday. It Is expected that the great crowds will eonlinue as interest in the services has grown every day since they began. EXCITEMENT PROVES TOO MUCH FOR HER GOES INTO HYSTERIA AND DE VELOPS GENUINE TEMPERA TURE OF 104 DEGREES MILLIONS RECEIVE GOVERNMENT AID DISMISSES CLASS TO AT TEND REVIVAL SERVICES Immediately after the recreation leaders class met last night at the Junior high school building, upon mo- t’on by Miss Margaret Wright, ad journment was taken to the next reg ular meet’ng two weeks hence, and the members in a body attended the revival • aervlees that are now going pa at tfatf Methodist church; » l James Bradley of Florence, a stu dent at the University of North Caro lina. was yesterday elected president o# the Student Volunteer Movement of the state of North Carolina." Thu movement is a branch of the Y. M. C. A. nnd its activities are confined to association work in the colleges of the country. News of James Brad ley’s deserved recognition In con nection with the splendid work that is under way will give great pleasure to his many friends In Florence who have watchej his progress at the uni versity with interest aa Weil as satia- t J 4cuoh. ‘ ' ' > Berlin.. March 13.—Nine mli’ion in Germany are receiving nid from the government according to a statement made by Food Minister Luther before the budget comm'ttee of the reichs- tag. Six million of these are without incomes worth mentioning, the minis ter said. According to Herr Luther the food situation is much more sericus than prior to the war. not only on account of the smaller production but because of the lower earnings of the work men. The nvlk supply Is especially bad In the large cities and prices are prohibitively high for many persons. Regarding the occupied area the food minister said extensive supplies of flour and grain were available, sufficient for many weeks and that the government had tiken steps to provide fats, bacon and Vrd. In un occupied Germany the bread grain necessary for the period running into the summer already had been assured and the potato yield was plentiful. DEPUTIES ASSIST IN TAKING TAX RETURNS R. B. Still of the state tax com mission will be at the county court house until Thursday night for the purpose of assisting taxpayers in making out their state income tax returns. Mr. Still has a desk in the couft room. Messrs. Lucas and 'Ro per of the United States Revenue de partment are also In the court room making federal income tax returns. The court room will be a busy place until Thursday, March 15 when the time expires for making returns for both federal and state income taxes. Gscanable, Mich., Mar. IS.—Miss Evelyn Lyons, who perpetrated a hoax on doctors by faking a tempera ture of 114 degrees for 22 days, io- day is really in a serious condition. Exposure of how she used the trick of touching a little hot water bottle with the thermometer and her subse quent excitement, proved too much for her. She Is hysterical, with a temperature of 104 degrees today. The doctors attribute the woman's stunt to an unnatural desire tor pub licity. A small hot water bottle concealed under her arm was the secret of the high temperature. While her tem perature was being taken, according to the physicians, she would start coughing violently, remove the ther mometer and touch the hot water bot tle, sending the mercury to the top of the tube. By coughing, just before they put the thermometer In her mouth, she would cause a delay just long enough to put the bulb against the small bot tle, which was but 6 inches in length and four Inches wide, and by Its color resembling the nightgown perfectly, the doctors said. “When we placed the thermometer under her arm she would cough and in this way cause another delay and then shake the miniature bottle un der her shoulder and place the bulb against the bottle again. Bv these means the girl completely fooled ev erybody who came to see the remark able temperature readings. Her moth er brought the hot water bottle to the girl, unsuspectingly because of Eve lyn’s complaining of a sore on her back. “When confronted with the charge of employing ingenious meth ods of raising her temperature. Miss Lvons declared: ••You took my temperature. Yon saw the readings. It is not my fault 1* you read wrong." Further questioning on the part of friends and newspapermen w’ere of no avail as she would neither affirm nor deny the charge. practice yesterday afternoon. Khame. bo *'ounger. was in the pitcher's box. McElveen failed to dodge one of his M.gn inshoots successfully and the ball struck him behind the ear. Team mates Immediately rushed Mc Elveen to the office of Dr. Hicks but when he reached there his condition was such tlat Dr. E. M. Hicks who ex amined him. immediately carried him to the Florence Infirmary. It v»'.s feared at that time that the skull was fractured: and that a surgical opera tion would be necessary Happily th's has not proved to be the case and It Is hoped that the young ath lete will soon lie himsfi'f again. CONFEDERATE VETS. TO ATTEND REUNION Florence and the announcement of his candidacy will be received with pleasure by his friends. ‘All I wish to say”, said Mr. Stackley today, is that ”1 am always for Florence”. The announcement of Mr. Stackley for re-election leaves only one of the present beard out of the race, Messrs. Meeks and Barnwell having announc ed for re-election some time Ego. E. J. Smith, the other member of the board, will not be a candidate, ac cording to bis positive statement. Other candidates in the race for commissioner are S. I. Sulzbacher, J. Kendall, W. H. Berry and E. W. Baldwin. Candidates for Mayor are W. M. Waters, Thad Jones and Marshall Bridges. Mayor Barringer has made no definite statement as what he ex pects to do in connection with the ap proaching city election. WILLIAM HEALEY PAYS PENALTY AT CORK TEN WILL PROBABLY GO TO NEW ORLEANS FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL GATHERING At a meeting of the county pension) board and a number of the Confeder-, ate veterans at the courthouse yester day morning In the office of thg probate judge, the pension roll was revised and the general reunion at New Orleans next month discussed. J. C. Lynch,. E. M. Ervin and J. W. Brunson compose the pension board, but on account of ilness Mr. Brunson was not present. Some fifteen of the veterans were present at the meeting and 10 of tnem indicated that they will probably at tend the reunion in the Louisiana eitv. They are: J. N. Parrott, Effing ham; W. H. Floyd, Scranton; J. C. Lynch. Coward; B. C. Truluck, Lake City; W. P. CO)le, Kbenezer; S. A. Harrell. Florence; A. W. Head, Flor ence; J. W. Norton, Effingham: J. M. Matthews, Lake City, and D. H. Han- niforu. Lake City. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OUTLINES PROGRAM Cork, May 13.—The Free State au thorities executed William Healef here today") He was convicted of possessing arms. MORE THAN INCH OF RAIN FALLEN TODAY RECORDS SHOW IT TO BE THE GREATEST RAINFALL SINCE OCTOBER LAST YEAR The executive committee of the general committee in charge of the state Confedeiate reunion to be held in Florence May 1-2, met at the may or’s office in the city hall yesterday and appointed committees and outlin ed a program for the reunion. As the speakers on the program and mem bers of the committees contain names from all over the state, the prognim and list of committees were forward ed to General W. A. Clark, the state commander, for nis approval. HEAD OF AUXILIARY REMOVED BY DEATH ALL STARS WIN ONE FROM THE LINESMEN The A,<l-8tnrft defeated the Palmet to Power and Light company lines men In a very interesting game of volley h;>jl the local court last night. This ’ was the only game played, the other one being called off. The All-Stars were scheduled to meet the Rotary club and the Bank ers were to go up against the Palmet to linesmen. For some reason there was a mixup and the Rotary and hankers teams did not show up. Tonight <f the weather permits the American legion will meet the Bap tists and the A. C. L. wyi take on the Episcopal church boys. An Inter estlng Pine is expected. MR. AND MRS. SULZBACHER ON AUTOMOBILE TRIP Mr. and Mrs. S. Isadore Sulzbacher will return at the end of tho week from an automobile trip to Augusta. Columbia, Savannah and Waycrosa at which places Mr .Sulzbacher had bus iness interests that required his at- tentioa, * - **************** Lincoln, Neb., March 13.—Mrs. Em ma B. Manchester, for many years su preme guardian of the Woodmen cir cle, the woman's auxiliary of the Woodmen of the vVorld, who was na tionully known in fratenal orders, d‘ed at the home of a daughter here .’ast night. PRESIDENT’S BOAT STRIKES SANDBAR Up to 1 o’clock this afternoon Flor ence had experienced the preatest rainfall s’nce early in October of last year. Precipitation today was 1.1U inches from 8.55 o’clock this morning to 1 o’clock this afternoon, a period of five hours. The rainfall on Octo her was 1.72 inches, but over a much longer reriod. the rain lasting till day. From the way it has been rain ing since 1 o’clock this afternoon it is likely that the fajl will he around 2 inches by night. Today’s rain has been a regular summer ram. stated II. H. Gilbert, who furnished the above figures. The streets of the city were literally swim ming during the hardest part of the rain this morning and the storm drains were taxed to their capacity to carry off the water which ran in sluices ^'ong the gutter. Today’s rain and wind i 8 heieved to be the final spasm of the severe storm that ha# swept over parts of Tenues see. Kentucky and other states during the past few daya, killing scores of people, injuring many more and do ing damage to property that will run into the millions. So far the power lines of tho Pal metto Power and L'ght Company com ing into Florence have not been af fected by the storm, according to Manager Brown of the Florence of flee. There was some delay in tele graph communication between Flor ence and Columbia, it was reported. FIRST DAILY CASH BE AWARDED TONIGHT i CHARLES STOKES IS THE NEW EST CANDIDATE TO ENTER LISTS FOR PRIZES Eleven fays Is the length of time to travel and then the $1,750 Studebak- er Light Six Sedan will belong to. somebody besides the Florence Daily Times. Also the $607.2p Ford Coupe, the two $464.72 Ford Touring Cars and the two £166 Radio Sets will be under new ownership. Not Much To Say At this stage of the contest there is not much to be said, except auy con testant who lets one single hour of these remaining eleven days go by without doing something to secure subscriptions is flirting witn Sifeat. Go the great clock of time there is but one word, “Now,” and it is a pe culiar Tact that ‘‘now” spelled back ward Is ’’won.’ See Standing In an advertisement on another page in thia paper is printed the standing of contestants. Some names have been dropped for failure to pay attention to the only requirement set up that labels a person as an active) contestant, namely, that a contest ant must turn in at least two yearly subscriptions each weeK of the last three weeks of this campaign. No Entrants After Saturday No new entries will be accepted after Saturday. The latest to eiitel‘ the race is Charles Stokes, a studeui of Junior High school, and son of C. E. Stokes, the North Dargau street grocery. Charlie said “I feel confi dent that I can at least win one of the Fords.” Here is more power to your candidacy youug man. A Daily Prize Announcement In Monday's Flor ence Daily Times that this paper would award $5 dally cash prizes for four days, beginning Tuesday night at 6 p. m.. and also $31) in cash next Saturday, started subscriptions flow ing into this office, in ft steady stream. The first $5 goes tonight at 6 p. m. to the contestant w’ho turns in the greatest amount of cash subscription business for the two days, Monday and Tuesday. Then 6 p. m., Wednea-* day, $5 will go to contestant turning in tb» greatest amount of ’ash busi ness from Tuesday. 6 p. m. $5 goes to the contestant turning in the great est amount of business from 6 p. m. Wednesday, until 6 p. m. Thursday. And the final $5 dally prize will vo to the contestant turning in the great est amount of business flom 6 p. m. Thursday until 6 p. m. Friday. Satur day, $10 and $5 will be awarded con testants who iurn in the greater, ^nd second greatest amount of cash sub scription business in each district for the week. DRUNK MAN IN COURT ON TWO CHARGES Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 12.—- Unless an unexpected change Is made President Harding nnd his party plans the usual round of golf while the crew of the house boat “Pioneer” surveys the possibility of reaching Miami to- morrow. The boat yesterday was de layed bv striking sandbars in the nar row channel. DAILY MARKETS ♦ > TIMES' PHONES —o— Editorial and news depart ments, social and personal items. Phone 226. Rusiness Department, adrir- tisements, complaints as to do- livery of papers, subscriptions, contest, Phone 6U. v New York Cotton Ouen High Low Close March 30.80 31.03 30.70 31.03 Mav 31.05 31.26 30.97 31.26 . " July 30.10 30.30 30.02 30.28 *;Oct 26.50 26.62 26.42 26.60 i Dec: 25.95 26.08 26 90 26.04 New Orleans Cotton Open H’gh IjOW Close 30 65 30.76 30.64 30.75 30.40 30.77 30.40 30.74 29.85 30.27 29.86 30.22 i 25.95 26.18 25.93 26.16 ....25.66 26.73 26.63 25.71 Ed Pack confronted the recorder on two charges ’his morning in ro- lice court, one for being drunk and disorderly and the other for resisting an officer and “cussing” out the po lice force generally. According to the police. Pack was drunk In front of the hotels on Evans street and showing to the public just how good ue felt. When PoPce Of ficer Johnson came upon him and at tempted to place the man under ar rest, he res'stqd and tfyyy had quite a struggle on the street. Finally he was quieted down* and brought to the police station, and it was then he i roceeded to tell the department just what he thought of all policemen, singly and collectively. DECIDED IMPROVEMENT FOR SAMUEL BOMPERS “PICKLED” LIQUOR IS LATEST DRINK NOSE OF OFFICER LEADS RAID ING PARTY TO CACHE OF BOOTLEGGER “Pickled liquor” Is the newest drink that is now being put out, ac cording to evidence displayed at the police station this morning. In this instance a fruit jar of “moonshine’' was buried in a keg of brine, which had formerly held salt mackerel. According to the officers, a raid was made last night on the place of Ahe Merrit.n noted blind tigei* of Mulberry street, and when the offi cers dashed inside his store they found him with his hands wet. hut could find no trace of liquor. One of the officers, it is said, took a smell of the man’s hands and the smell cor responded exactly to that of salt mackerel. With this as a claw the officers searched out the keg and found a fruit jar submerged in it. The Jar was empty hut the brine smelt strongly of liquor, so part of the contents were taken to the la boratory to be analyzed. Until tna proof of the test is reported Abe is at liberty under heavy bond. BIG COTTON SALE MADE FOR FARMERS Springfield, Mar T3.—One of the largest deals handled for a long rune here was completed yesterday wnen E. J. Boland, president of tha ITrat National bank of Sprlngkeld. sold 650 bales of cotton as a unit for the Var ious farmers in this vicinity for 30 cents, basis middling. This lot was bought by J. A. Por ter, cotton dealer of Barnwell and handled locally by S. W. Dibble cot ton dealer. The total amount at me deal was above $100,006. BANK BILL PASSES ****+********* + <* March . May .. July .. Old. u. Dec. Local market 30c, basis ol piddling. New York, March 13.-Anxiety over the condition of Samuel Gomners. who suffered an attack of influenza and bronchial pneutftonla, was t amov ed by phys cians to Lenox Hill hos pital, who reported the elderlv ne tient much improved and sa ! d he might be cons'dered out of danger. It Is believed that the cris’a has been safely passed. Columbia, March 13.—Tha House Monday night passed Senator Mc Ghee's hill providing that no one per son shall lurrow from a state bank more than ten per cent of the capita’, and surplus, or not mote than tifteeu per cent with the consent of two thirds of the directors. The measure was amended so as not to apply to loans now in process of liquidat'on. it. goes back to the senate for con- curence in this amendment and 4htn goes to the governor fo;- his sijua ;