The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, March 24, 1923, Image 1
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Florence, S. C. Saturday Afternoon, March 24,1923.
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APPROPRIATION BILL ! BASEBALL SCHOOL TO
GOES TO GOVERNOR,
1923 SESSION ENDS
BEGIN HICKS FIELD
ON NEXT SATURDAY
GOVERNOR M1E0D
SAYS WILL COME 1
IF POSSIBLY CAN
LONGEST SITTING OF GENERALI ALL BOYS IN CITY BETWEEN WILL NOT KNOW DEFINITELY
ASSEMBLY SINCE DAYS OF ( AGES OF 10 AND 16 ELIGIBLE UNTIL MONDAY HE STATEG'
RECONSTRUCTION • TO ENTER | THIS AFTERNOON
PROPERTY TAX LEVY
TO BE SIX MILLS
I,
LEAGUE ORGANIZED (PREPARATIONS ARE
EARLY IN APRIL j STILL GOING
FLORENCE GIRL IS !
STATE SPONSOR AT * i
CONFEDERATE MEET
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Florji.ce Times’ Contesl PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
Tads At 9:00 Tonight FOR MUSIC CONCERT
With Whirlwind Closed CENTRAL SCHOOL
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MISS FLORA BARRINGER \^I.LL
REPRESENT STATE AT NEW
ORLEANS REUNION
HAS ANNOUNCED SOME
ON; OF MAIDS OF HONOR
THE FINANCE BILL AS ADOPTED CITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION AND NO AUTOMOBILES TO RE PARK- 1 APPOINTMENT MADE BY GEN
CARRIES OVER SEVEN MIL-
LION DOLLARS
Columbia. March 24 —The house this
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE
TO BE LAUNCHED
ED ABOUT WAREHOUSE. IS
NEW RULING TODAY
ERAL W. A CLARK. HEAD OF
S. C. DEPARTMENT
Under the auspices of Community j Governor McLeod r t ted this after-J Miss Flora Barringer, cauxhter of
morning adopted the free aenference i Service preparations are about com- noon over long distance telephone that Mayor Barrinser of Floren< e nas been'
leport on the as:>voi„i„tion bill and » letcd * or the oP en,n K 01 a i unlor ; he wi, l come to Florence Tuesday to! appointed state sponsor tor the Con-j
setting eleven o’clock as the time for ba8eba11 scb ° o1 in Florence for beys j Inuuuuce m.iy rhinday at the special federate national reunion to he held,
.. , , , . .. (between the ages of 10 and 16 years, service the noted evangel'st will hold • in ^ ew Orleans next montn and she'
ratification, made plans for sme die, 0 j age This school will be prepara-, (n the Dixie farehouse here at 8:30). , , , . ’ '
adjournment, which was expected to^ory to the organization of a junior o’clock that morning, if he can possi-: IS a<:cp i , tc.t he nunor. Miss Bar-
come early in the afternoon Ibaseball league in the city. The tirstjidy K et off. He said that he would not I r * n £ cr was appointed by General W.
The nnoronnatinn hill l meet,n ? wil1 be held 011 Hiok3 Pe, 1 d ! know definitely until Monday of next A. Clark, hea
me nppropriatton bill reported was | Saturda y morning of next weok.; wcek> a3 he is he id there by the pre
engrossed last night, so that delays icoach Khame of the High School, will s!irc 0 , ,’egidative matters, and tan
were not prolonged. The vote on! have charge of the school and £' v *> ( not possibly announce this fur |a
the measure in the house was 66 to instructions to the youngsters m the advance that he tan come to Flor
<1 The sen te ad anted the maasurn playing of baseball. ■ ence.
All boys in the city between these j After con f errJn g tllP commit
ages who wish to Join this school are j ee j n c , iar g e ,^e services. Chief
welcome to do so. There will be . on ]Y | Mclver decided that il will be bes‘
9 p. m.. tonight sc*es the end of the ; lime during tne I'ontest, for which all , TD BE FIRST 12 SELECTIONS ON
subscription contest, which began,compete on equal terms. Any LIST OF MUSIC MEMORY
with our issue of M'ondav. January j ar fi VP candidate competing to the end CONTEST
20th 1922 J (, f lh p contest ami failing to win one
Prizes will be awar’ed as follows: '° f tl \ e <n 1 rs °, r rad 1 ,os /known as the
• .. (grand prizes), and who turns in at
(From January _n issue of the|| eag ( ; n subscription huai-
I'aib Times.) ness, will be paid 10 per cent com-
The ram'idsie polling ihe bigh-st• mlssion , n „„ , he I)on . pnza
vote will be awarded the *1<50 Light j wlnnor tnrns in Hv ..., n
Six Studebaker Sedan; second high-1 di date competing to the end of the
est. the $607.20 Ford Foune Follow-{ ( , 0MtpRt .. we R p 0cifl ,. allv niean „ ne
ing the awarding of the $1750 Light [ w y, 0 t urns j n a t i eaR t two yearly sub- ,,
Six Studebaker Sedan am the $607.20 • R( .j.jptj onSi or their equivalent, dm- 1
!■ nrd coune for which all compete. j n ^ each week of the last three weeks' fine?
thp camlidate standing high^at^ in 1the contest. special fund of ; i»op
VARIOUS SELECTIONS
BY LOCAL PEOPLE
AN EVENING OF SPLENDID EN-
| TERTAINMENT ASSURED FOR
MUSIC LOVERS
What is considered one rf the
finest local talent com “r's that iias
" '»> Florence in a ping lime
The sen te adapted
last night.
Adjournment today came after 1
eleven weeks of legislation Hie lone
est session since reconstruction
The bill chanting the penitentiary
government with a board named by
the governor, this bourd to name the
superintendeut was passed this morn
ing.
Governor McLaod last night signed
the act increasing gasoline tax to three
cents. *
The resolution providing for dis-
tribut'on of calcium arsenate to farm
ers of the state, the hud check act,
appropriations for improvements at
the university and few other institu
tions are tho nuin achievements of
the session
The general appropriation bill, as
reported to the general assembly from
free conference, contains a total of $7.-
297,138.69 and a levy of six mills,
compared with $7,759,398.0'.i as con
tained in the senate bill ana $7,360,-
328.14 as carried by tho house bill as
it went to the senate on February
28. The original ways and means com
mittee b ll carried a total of $7,118,-
467.11.
The free conference report increased
the legislative appropriation over the
senate amendments from $108,026 to
$138,330.
It cut the per diem for members
of the oension beard from $6..700 to
$1,600. •••
It cut out an item of $10,000 tor
paving the streets through the univer
sity camous. All other university
appropriations, were left intact, includ
ing $50,000 for the woman’s dormi
tory and an equal amount for com-
pletion of Woodrow Dormitory.
It cut out an Item of $100,000 for
officers quarters at the Citadel, and
reduced the appropriation for road
ways through the Citadel grounds from
$1 1.200 lo S2.20O. Other Citadel items
were left unchanged.
one rule, and that is absolute obedi
cnee to instructions given. |
It Is expected to get the league well
organized and under way early In
April and a .schcule for the summer
games outlined. It has been suggest
ed by many of the youngsters that
the several teams organized be
named after the big league teams.
The athletic committee of Commu
nity Service Is planning to meet early
next week tor the purpose of perfect
ing the plans for the organization of
a city tennis association and baseball
league among the adults of the city,
i It has not as yet been announced Just
what day this committee will meet,
this to be decided upon possibly this
afternoon or Monday of next week.
Plans, as under way now, are to
have a baseball team from as many
of the different organizations and
businesses in the city as possible,
they to contest for certain prizes that
will be offered.
sad if the department ui j
South Carolina, and wil,' take part;
,u’. tlte reit!.i'»:i, representing the I
elate. * | ,
M ss Barringer, who a student a*
B.vrn Mawr. where she is taking a
special cotirse. will go from PhiV-
delphia to New Orleans, slopping
not to let any automobiles park in 1 over in Spartanburg, wnere she will
the space about the warehouse where | be joined bv her maids or nonor. and
Mr. Sunday will speak, as this room
wdl probably be needed - for those
who will be unable to get inside the
building.
Preparations tire rapidly going for
ward for the servies today. Reports
have been receive^ from a number
of the surrounding towns that delega
tions are coming over on Tuesday
morning to hear the evangelist.
each district who does not win nie |$1200 has been sP *t aside to pay the ' is that schedXTfnVn.TjT
HWar< V >d . B i commissions of non-prize winners, in 1 .- s . , , . • 'V
$464.i2 Ford Touring car, and the ( ncrr , r( i anrp . vjth thf , , s ‘"lock in the Cenfm
candidate standing second highest In | Thp flna| ( . omlt anfl awarding „ f the ( ^ iU ) '/ | ’ wllPn ,he fi,st 1 :
each district will be awarded a $165 |irizeg wi| , bp Ina( , p by ., ( . ( , InniittPP <>f list' \\Vm ‘ p "'/ V contest
Radio cet In case the Studebaker l0( . al busilu . ss men am , their decision : L , V; "' I "! IS
bedan and Ford Coupe are both won t(ba i| bp i musicians and singers in the city. Tho
in the same district* the third highest
candidate in that district would re
ceive a Ford Touring Car and the
VENIZELOS PRESENTS
HIS SIDE OF CASE
WHILE ALLIES BELIEVE THAT
BOTH SHOULD RENOUNCE
THEIR CLAIMS
London. March 24.—Former Pre
mier Venizelos of Greece today ap
peared before te financial subcom.
mittee of Allied delegates who are
considering the Turkish counter pro
posals to te Lausanne peace treaty
draft and gave the Greek govern
ment's view regarding the financial
clauses and the Angora government b
, request for indemnity for damage
It cut out an appronrlat^pn (1() * c by the GreeUs in Anatolia. Ills
$20,000 for library at \\ inthrop aad I understood that if the Turks refuse
$4,800 for an arcade betwocu twO| ># (*reece will ask war m-
huildin?,H at. Win'hrop. but left all
to recede
demnity and compensation for Bl
ether Winthrop items without clian t> (! . i part in tbo wor id war; for the Bmyr-
ior’iidiiig $20 000 for a teacners nomc l na fj re tbe care 0 f refugees in Asia
and $50,000 for enlargement of M j nor an( j tbe cost 0 f t be Smyrna oe-
dormttorv. i cupa tion. Allies believe Greece and
it cut out $150,000 for the P r °I ,osed j T,,ikey b oth should renounce their
two wings to the medical college at ! c | a j ms f or reparations.
Charleston, making the total appro-1 —
prialion for that institut on $128,445.
instead of $278 445.
It reduced the appropriation for
permanent improvements at tne stale
colored college, Orangeburg, trom $27,
500 to $12,00.
It cut out an item of $37,000 for ad
dition to building at tb«* John de ia
Howe Institute at McCormick. Mz-r-ni i tfam by DE-
It elim noted altogether an Item of crriB p op thirty-ONE
SIMPSONVILLE GIRLS
WIN THE STATE TITLE
PEE DEE BRIDGE IS
UNDAMAGED BY THE
PRESENT HIGH WATER
ENGINEER IN CHARGE STATED
THIS AFTERNOON APPROACH
ES IN NO DANGER
WELL PLEASED WITH
RESULTS TO PRESENT
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RTVIl# IS NOW FALLING RAPIDLY
AND ALL DANGER TO WORK
CONSIDERED PAST
Messrs. Johnson and Roberts, engi
neers in charge of the construct'on
of the steel bridge across the Pee
Dee River at Mars Bluff, reported
over long distance telephone from
Marlon this afternoon that they are
very well' peased with the way the
construction work already completed
has withstood the force of the freshet
of high water during the nast. few
days. In only one place, and that at
the end of the concrete spillway, has
H-cre been anv damage at all. and
that, they said will not amount to
more than $200 or $300. and can be
easily repaired.
The engineers are watching the
river day and night. They reported a
fall in the high water of 18 inches
yesterday and it has continued to
come down during today.
Thev feel sure that all danger to
the construction work is russed
There have been numerous rumors
about the city todav to the ef’ect that
the concrete approaches to the bridg“
were washed away and that all of th“
tbe party will then proceed to New
Orleans. She has already appointed
five of her six maids of honor. They
arc: M : s Margante Howard daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. L Howard.
Florence; Miss Sadie Herbert, daugh
ter of Rev. W. I. Herbet. of Bennetts-
ville; Miss Guile Mft'.ton, daughter
ot the president of the University
of Sfeuth Carolina; Miss F’elie Clark,
daughter of Dr. Melton Clark, of
Columbia. The name of the sixth maid
of honor has not yet been learned.
Mrs. W. R. Barringer stated this
morning, however, it is expected tha 1
Miss Barringer will announce her
name within the next day or two.
GRAND JURY MAKES
REPORT TO COURT
ASKS FOR MORE RIGID ENFORCE
MENT of automobil?: anr
. .TAX LAWS.
shall be final. t ,
Final Count Tonight ! nf d ^u 1 'l n ’T n, n , 0f , t,U ‘ , ! rRan '’ a
The final fount of votes cast will; ’ ... kanch L cha r-
(he made tonight and Monday's issue . rl present the program,
fourth highest a Radio Bet. In case ( of Thp F i orpnce i)ailv xi mps ' VV j|l car • numbers, which comprise
the Studebaker Sedan and the Ford ryy the names of the winners and an 1'.'i?"""' SP,P '; Uo " s ran » ina ^
Coupe are won in separate districts j intpref)tj npws ptorv ()f thp rac8 •'“‘e to g,,,nd opera malm up
the second highest in each district j Get p r(zes a t 5 p m. | ' program (hat will Htteact rnuaia
would be given a Ford Touring carj The automobiles and radio B pta| !, n 'T rs / n ,,1P !M ' ho01 ■“ . lr *'8 p n " ml,e r;
and the third highest, a Radio set. will be delivered at 6 p. m., Monday,
Bnecial Cash Prizes, aggregating Inland commission checks will be inuil-
$200 will be awarded from time toied to non-prize winners Monday.
DISCUSS PAGEANT AT
COMMITTEE MEETING
THREE STATES SUFFER
FROM GREAT FLOODS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMMU-,
NITY SERVICE TO MEET THIS j
AFTEPNOON
MAMMOTH ICR GORGES FORM
IN THE MISSOURI AND
TRIBUTARY STREAMS.
and
CISIVE SCORE OF THIRTY-ONE
TO — WENTY-FOUR
Columbia. March 24.—Before one
■ 11 ... Uw, .-onurtmi'tit 1 of the largest aad most enthusiastic
the appropriation lor th ® Geb " t 1 ,n ^ t crowds ever assembled in the univer-
of education, making us total $L-I Uy Kymna8ium , simpsonvllle High
895.336. ... v j School defeate' 1 JVIcColl for the girls’
state luisketball championship by the
$31,500 for permanent improvements
at the school for the deaf ana blind,
at Cedar Springs.
It made onlv a few cj’erical Items in
The grand Jury Una -nnade its re
port to the court regarding its In
vest'gattons, as follows
We have inspected the jail
sented to us by the solicitor.
We have inspected the pail and
court house and find the jai,t and
officers o' the court house well kept.
The bedding ia in fairly good condi
tion with the exception of a few mat
tresses which should be replaced with
new ones. We recommend that a few
benches be placed in the jail corridor
for use in holding religious services.
We find that the roof of the court
house has not been repaired so aa to
stop the leaks and that the jail win-
| dows have not been screened as recom
mended in our last report. However,
we have been assured that estimates
have been asker for on this work and
that the same will be completed be
fore our next meeting
We find that re-wlring of the court
house has already been completed.
Committees have been appointed u
inspect chain-anng and ooor farm who
wil,' report at next session of court
We beg to call attention to th"
recommendation of former grand Jury
as to a more rigid enforcement of
the law to collection oi the automo-
The executive committee of Com-;
munity Service will meet this after
noon at 5 o’clock in the directors
rooms at the First National Bank, at
which time a number of matters
pertaining to the organization will be
taken up and discussed.
One of these matters will be the
pageant of teh Old South, which Is iO
be stagdd at the close of the state
Confederate reunion to be held In
Florence the first of May. It is plan
ned by the program commutes of the
reunion to have one of the largest
and most elaborate pageants that has
ever been held in the state, and ihe
committee has asked that Communi
ty Service have charge of this feature
of the entertainment for the reunion.
The matter will be presented *o the
committee this afternoon for its act
ion.
It Is very likely .that the fommtttee
will vote to handle this pageant, and
should It do so, Us success is already
assured, as the local Community
Service executive has nut on >wne of
the* biggest peageants In the country,
one that she put on in Texas lasting
for three davs and -having in its cast
more than 1000 actors.
Omaha, Neb, Marcn 24—Unpre-
cedenTecT mammoth Ice gorges in the
Missouri River and tributary sti>:im
near Vermillion. S. D . Sioux City and
Oip wa, Iowa and Dakota C ty. Ne
braska, caused a flood menace to ai,’
lowlands between Vermillion and
Omaha.
Thousands of acres of rich land
in thiee states are flooded.
Hundreds of farmhouses have been
destroyed and thousands driven from
their homes.
Forty blocks in Sioux f’i’ly art
flooded. A gorge seven miles wide and
eleven miles long formed at Sergeant
Bluff. Iowa.
Efforts to break jams with bombs
from airplanes failed
A dangerous situat'on is developing
fit Homer Neb., ,1 town which was
virtually wiped out by the 1920 flood
An ice jam in the creek caused a foot
rise flooding parts of the town. Ten
counties are endangered if the gorge
breaks.
4—?
ami, an evening of splendid musical
ciilcrta'nment is assured.
1 he program for the occasion is
as follows-
1 "From the Laid of the Rkv Blue
Winter"—(’adman. Vocal Solo, by
Mrs. Norma Howie Wysong.
2 Minuef jn G.—Beehnven. Violin
•Solo, by Mrs. Frank Barnwell.
•> Triumphal MacTi from Aida Verdi
Piano Duet, by Mesdames L. C.
and W. D, Harper.
Sextette from Lucia di Lammer-
moor—Donizette. Quartette by Me;
ciimes A. J. Johnston and r M.
Micks, Mes rs !I»e|or M'-X-d, ami
Ed Cronenberg.
“Stars and Stripes Forevor"—
Sousa. Industrial School Band.
Unfinished Symphony (First Move
ment) Schubert—Victor Record.
Barcarolle, from Tales of Ho f">an
—OfentWch; Voteal Durt. M«<»-
dimes W. MorrPon and C B.
Stevens.
J 1 use Macabre 1 Dant e of Death)
Sa nt Saens, Victor Record.
Old Black Joe—Foster. QuattePe,
Messrs. Collins, Thomas, Carr an 1
Hicks.
—Liebestraum (Dream of lyave) No
3. Liszt. Piano Solo by Miss Kate
Dicknian.
Melody in F. Rubistein. Violin
Solo by Mr. Rabert IP'-uze?.
Oh fi r Hie Wings of a Dove
Mendelssohn Yoct’l So.'u i>-. Alias
Lola Lawrence.
8—1
9
10-
R0TARIANS LOSE SLOW
GAME TO LIGHTSMEN
concrete midway torn out. Hhere is’i b ||„ an ,j dog license laxes. as it has
absolutely no truth whatever in them. Deen cviUed to our attention that there
the engineers stated. are a number of automobiles and
The ferry at th s pace, has been out | trucks oeiiig operated without tbe
of commission for several days I proper license tags attached and that
The Palmetto Power and Light Co. 1 ,
won over the Rotarians last night on j
the local volley ball court twoi
straight. The devotees of the sign
of the wheel somehow failed to show ;
up in their usual form and fallecft
even to make the game interesting to ]
the onlookers
However, the Rotarians exnect to
have another tale to tell when thev)
go up against the A. C7 L. shopmejj;
Monday evening. Monday also, thk!
A. C. L. clerks will play the law-, 1
yers.
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
AT ST. AUGUSTINE
S.t Augustine. March 24 This an
cient Spanish built citv todav pre-
nareq to welcome President and Mrs
Harding, heir arrival here to 1 y
marks the nineteenth consecutive vear
presidents have visited this city Their
landing today ends the houseboat
cruise starting on March 6 at Ormond
and extending as far south as Miami.
During the trip the President found
more sectus on than perhaos any presi
dent was able to find in many years.
account of the nigh water, which is
considered to be higher than at any
time since the big freshet of 1916.
It cut the state hosp te,’ appro
priatipn from $812,533 to $747,0.>6,
score of 31 to 24.
elim nuting $34,000 of tne permanent^ In the a{tornoon Eame , Orangeburg
improvement appropriation, whicn is wregte( j tb j rd p | acc from Anderson
left at $5<1000 and eliminating debt; ^ |3 0 t b 0 f t be games were
aproprlattona. close throughout and the results re-
It reduced an Hem for permanent n -. line ,j in ,i oub t until the last few
improvements at *.he Training School m j nU ( eg _ i n the first game. Miss
for Feeble Minded at Cl nton. “°j n 1 Brantle'y, of Orangeburg, was the in-
$136,300 to $10,000, cutting out $'-"•• j dividual star. Miss Dantzler and Miss
000 for cottages. iE. Wannamaker played an cxceptton-
It cut out $65,000 of tbe approprla- j a jj y b rUiiant game. Miss G. Pear-
tion for permanent improvements at | Inan wa8 Anderson’s best bet. with
the boys reformatory, at Florence, re- tbp Misses Burke and Lumpkin also
FORMER PASTOR TO
ducing this item to $10,000.
It cut out of the state board of
health apprapriation a whole section
on cenercal disease control, with an
appropriation that had been put in by
the senate at $3,583.73, aiad t cut out
$31,000 for buildings at the Bout’.
Carolina Sanltonum
starring.
In the second game. SimpsonvilUl
sprung a surprise and put on the
floor one of the fastest, snappiest lit
tle teams seen In action In a long
while. The Misses Turner and Rich
ardson, forwards, divided scoring
honors. Miss Woodside played an
until the final whistle.
CONDITION OF JUDGE
PRINCE UNCHANGED
U i ddfid three assistant bank ex , excellent game and the passing was
aminers at $2,500 each to the state | perfect. For McColl. the team put up
bank examiner's oftice. traveling ex- a bard fight and pushed the leaders
enses being raised for this depart- —
ment from $6,400 to $9,900. ^
i* it reduced the expense of drafts
men in the state highway department
from $30,000 to $20,000.
he conTferees allowed Senator lodd
of Charleston $15,811.38 tor his claim
against the state, an increase over
the senate total of $8,550.
birthday party
Mr. and Mrs. IfTsf Joyner, of 218
West Evans street, entertained Thurs
day afternoon in honor of the birth
day of their little daughter, France.*
Alice. .
This happy occasion was spent b>
the young people In playing games.
! The delightful refreshments were
also much enjoyed.
Anderson March 24—The condition
of circuit Judge George E. Prince, who
is critically ill here, was reported un-
>changed today.
THE WEATHER
South Carolina: Fair tonight and
Sunday. Cooler tonight with probably
frost to the coast. Fresh northwest
winds diminishing.
Miss Ollie Coleman Is visiting
friends In Columbia and attending the
Billy Sunday services.
o’clock. Dr. Oliver i; a splendid
speaker and the men of the city, and
v sitors. are cordially invited to come
out. Music will be furnished by the
opera house orcliestra.
COURT ADJOURNED
YESTERDAY P.
there are numbers of dogs in the
county on wnich there has been no
tax paid. We have again called at
tention of the magistrates to the im
portance of making their reports
\/ ta n A P r on¥>tlv and of sending in their war-
SPEAK AT Y. M. C. A.; rants at least ten days before open-
ing of court.
Dr. W. B. Oliver, of Anderson. I We furthermore caUed before us all
former pastor of Immanuel and the | magistrates that were direlict in the r
First Baptist churches here, will ad- duties, except S. Q. Altman, who has
dress the men s meeting at tho Y. j responded to our request tliat be
M C. A. tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 appear before us.
All cases of lawlessness reported to
the grand jury have been Investigated
and proper warrants have been order
ed served.
We have received the report of the
past indebtedness and governing com
mission and find financial condition
i of the count improved. The report
M is here attached.
'"'I We wish to thank tbe court and
' | of Heals for courtesies extended to tae
Court adjourned yesterday^ aftpr-lat this term of cgprt.
noon, after the judge had imposed a I ^Ve recommend taat a ree of five
number of sentences upon prisoners i (jj) dollars fee paid Miss E. M. Me
who had been convicted. Eugene j j ntyre j or c i e rlcal work done tor us.
Daniels, colored, who was convicted
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of one soldier and tbe ser
ious wounding of another on the con
crete highway several weeks ago, was
sentence^ to three years on the chain
gang. Daniels was driving the auto
mobile In which the soldiers were
riding at the time of the accident.
Nicholas McWhite, who was con
victed of voluntary manslaughter,
without recommendation, for killing
another negro on last Christmas day.
Vander McWhite and Harry Brown,
convicted of being accessories, were
each given three years
RECREATION LEADERS'
CLASS MEET MONDAY
The recreation leaders’ elatg of
Park school will carry out the uro
gram scheduled for their last meet
ing, which was postponed so the;
members could attend the services at
the Methodist church, on Monday,
evening of next w-eek, beginning at 8
o'clock.
TWO WOMEN KILLED
BY RAIDING PARTY
Dublin. March 24—A woman and
her daughter were slain by an Ir
regular raiding party today. Th"
> » lighter’s husband reported the kill
ing to Irish Free State officer.
Explosion of a mine wrecked a then
tre lobby and one woman was hurt.
Nulligar reports nay the Irregulars
attacked the nationa.i troops there but
were repulsed.
FLORENCE LADS WIN
BY A BIG SCORE
,CONWAY FAILS TO MAKF A
I SINGLE SCORE. LOCALS SHOW
UP WELL
in a very onesided game, which
j shower ut> Hie local boys in tine
shape, the Florence high school team
won from Conway yesterday bv a
score of 8-0 in the first game of tho
season. The game was playe-’ on
Hicks field before a crowd of ent'u*-
siastie local and Conwav fan:*.
For their first game. Florence bov?
showed up exceedingly well, arte un
der the efficient coaching of Rliame.
are expected to develoia into a team
of players that will give the would-be
cdUUnpioii? of .the state a run for their
money.
CUN0 WANTS FIGHT
ON FRENCH CONTINUE
SARAH BERNHARDT
IS VERY ILL TODAY
Paris. March 24.—The Con
dition of the health of Sarah
Bernhardt It causing alarm.
She had a very bad night.
MISS LUPO TO SING
AT CHURCHES TOMORROW
Miss Jessie Lupo, of Winston Sa-
^em, N. C., who Is visiting at the home
James Williams, who was convict-! 0 f Mrs. J. W. Jackson, 4 South Gail
ed of highway robbery, was sentenc
ed to five years.
C. G. Coleman and Miss Florrle
Coleman have returned from Colum
bia, making the trip through the coua-
try ia Mr, Colemao'l, auloafifeUfr--
lard street, will sing at the First Bap
tist church tomorrow at ihe morning
service and at the Central Methodist
church in the evening. Miss Lupo has
a very beautiful ceditralto voice and
her signing will bo a yrelwwo® feature
.jaoJaai^-aartjcw.
Standing of Contestants
• ,—— r
DISTRICT 1
Florence
Miss Ethel Werhan 743,300
Miss Marie Ricban’son -- 728.5'')
Mfs. B L. Hyman .j 69?.35(i
Miss Margaret Gandy — , 608,300
Albert Taylor,*. J __ .. _.‘_i 478,55 >
Miss Mary Fetner L. , 438,775
M's. J. E. Koopman 435.600
Miss Dorothea Waters -- 348,875
Mrs. R. D. Sanders 348,725
Mrs. Louis Palleg * 308,690
Miss Mvrtle Stacklev 275^25
DISTRICT 2
Timmonsville, R. F. D. 1
Miss Elolse Cole 709.875
% Mars Bluff
Miss Nora Mae McMillan ! ■ 666,200
Kingsburg
Mrs. G. R. Gaskins .1 658.000
Scranton
Miss Mary Graham ..2 ... 650,375
Florence, R. F. D. 1
Ernest Haselden , 618,750
Florence, Gen. Del.
Miss NeaUe Rrigman .. ■ 580.250
Leo< R. F. D. 1
Mrs. Annie McDaniel „ __ • 432.550
Bannockburn, R. F. D. 1
Miss Addle Eagerton — 256,225
Stuttgart, M irch 24 -Chancellor
Cuno speaking here V>sl night uiged
a eon.tin'.iance of passive resistance aa
the French and Belgians in the Tteli.-
He declared the Germans had mads
the French enough offers, and
reiterated Ihal unconditional exacna-
tion of tiu? Ruhr was necessary lief ua
negot'at’ons start
PREDICT SURPRISE
FOR OLD LINE PARTIES
Washington. March 24.—The rare-
j diction Dial tne old line political oar-
ities would be surprised In 1924 un-
| less something was done to curb big
i business, was made toi'ay bv Stenn-
| tor Ladd, republican of North Da-
i kota. joining in’ Hie demand for a
1 sugar corner investigation. He call
ed the present nrlces robberv.
DAILY MARKETS
(Courtesy H and B. Beer)
New York
Cotton
Oren
High
LOW
Clns"
Mav . .
30.05
30.0"
29.37
29 87
lulv . .
28.85
29.12
28 50
3 8 50
Oct. ..
23.45
25.50
21 98
24.98
Dec. . .
.. 24.85
24.95
24.42
24 11
New Orleans
C otton.
Onm
High
Low
rinsn
Jan. ..
24.25
24 26
• 1 e* — —
_ .1. 1 ■ I
28. 7 >
May ..
. 29.:;4
29 5(
28.80
“ v.V>
Inly ..
. 29.03
29.05
28 15
28 15
Oct. ..
24310
25.On
24.35
24.35
Dec. ..
24.50
2392
23.92
Mrs. Robert J. Joyce and daughter.
Mabel spent several days In Colum
bia, visiting Mrs. Joyce’s sister, Mrs.
L. C. Strak and attending the Billy
Sunday services;