Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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It was described 1 as B^^^^Kinning of a tremendous . affa^MH SMfln^lP&er clashes have occurred Inaurgeure. grrnfly reinforc^Hfi^HKruits from' ijRi itivos of tilflpSIR^ts, and troodwf'.rmlng Japanese frontier posts, the uis patch said. In nearly every case the Japanese were outnumbered heavily and were forced to withdraw after suffering heavy losses. , According to official Information, holshevik authorities are in close touch with the korean leaders and are making every effort to provide ;their troops with adequate equipment. Officials here have known for some *U?A ?UA? ? AU - - ?? (.lino inai luuujr luQUBttDUB oi Koreans f 'who fled into Manchlirla were medita- y ting hostile action agrfinst Japanese. "While there is no real bolshevik feel- ^ ing among these people, according to the authorities, they are so stirred by hostility to the Japanese that they probably are willing to Join with any t other elements in attacking them. 4 Si J MAKING < INING ISSUE. , nt Wilson op- | the democratic at their caucus rersal military JAPANESE \ HERN KOREA } j lorea has been } paneae, it is ^ dispatch from Jmsk message. , The populatl^^H^H to aid Korean forces from I|HhHk territory, it is JROOPS IN A J PR,s?i?OT TO k,ll- ! ! Lexington, persons were killed and serflel tflired here when 1 a mob. Intent upon lynching William * Lockett, a negro, who confessed to the murder of 10-year-old Geneva ftardman, charged the courthouse during Lockett's trial and was. fired on by police and state troops. FOCH TO CONFER WITH POLES J J ON THE BOL8HEVIKI MENACE 1 \ Warsaw.?Definite decision has been reached that Marshal Foch. commander-in-chief of the allied armies. Bhall come to Warsaw to confer with Pol- . ish military authorities regarding the . bolshevik menace, it is announced by . the Journal de Pologne, a French language newspaper here. FARM ORGANIZATIONS NOT TO JOIN AMERICAN FEDERATION Washington. ? Farm organisations will not Join the American Federation of Labor In Its non-partisan campaign to elect this year only friends of the union movement, according .to T. C. niKttNuii, repereBeniau ve 01 ine i>ntlonal Grange, which has 700.000 members. J GREAT RAILWAY STRIKE IS . ^ ^ ORDERED FOR FEBRUARY 17 Detroit?A strike of 300.00 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Ways Employes and Railway Shop La? borers was called for Tuesday, Feh. ruary 17. at a meeting of the general chairmen of the brotherhod here. "I am loathe to call a strike," Mr. Barker said, "but there Is nothbig else. can do. Or huands have b*?n forced. I am tired of thMHMtfjgAnt we have received from gdHHitt* officials." NEW PARTY IS FORM^hHBE , KNOWN A3 "THE LA^^HMTY" Washington?Organ tze<ffl|H|^fts%e million strong, has throwaJ^Hjj^Wto j the political ring. . c Vigorously denouncing r vlhlch "has failed to do Ittij^H^EJBie j American Federation of j ootmced the appointment of^H^^Bl nonpartisan political campM^^|b' 5 nilttee which will mobilise tH$g%W^ i?U and "all lovers of freedMflB^Et i effort to defeat candidates InfHMHtt f OT hostile to labor. 11 HCADOO'S SPEECHES COSTLY f (moot Says This Is Not Only Waits ' of Paper but an Abusa of Public Monoy and a Wicked Practice. Washington.?Renewing his oharg- . is of an enopnous waste of print papr by executive departments of the ederal government, Senator Smoot, old the senate that trom July 1 1916, o last July 15, 30,144,362 copies of speeches made by cabinet oMclals nd other persons were printed at a T otal cost of $442,000. Senator Smoot said this not only ras a waste of paper, but an "abuse f the public's money" and a "wicked M ractice" that should be stopped. The treasury department alone, he tnld, had "3,066,000 copies of speeches equiring 758,896 pounds of paper >rinted and distributed while the raiload adminnstratlon had 3,055,390 a oples of speeches made by William 3. McAdoo at Altoona, Pa. in 1918, rere printed and distributed. b ei AMERICAN 8YNDICATE TO ol BUY FAMOUS BERLIN MOTEL. ru Berlin,?An American syndicate is c< ?ported negotiating for the purchase I * the Esplanado Hotel, one of the s< >lggest and most famous hostelrlss of di 3erlln. ni tc J8E OF TOBACCO BY WOMEN HA8 INCREASED APPALLINGLY a] d< Washington,^?Increased use of to- c, >acco among women during 1919 was j1( 'appalling," according to the board ^ >f temperance, prohibition and morals p] .f the Methodist Episcopal church. , R] MEXICO PLANS TO CANCEL^ KCUUUNIOTUN OF JENKINS d( I w Mexico City .-Formalities necessary o cancel official lecognition of Wiliam O. Jenkins. United States con- ^ mlar agent at Puebla, are being car- ^ led out by the Mexican foreign office. m 5UBAN ASSEMBLY VOTES TO RATIFY THE PEACE TREATY. Havana.?The house of representsIves voted ratification of the peace 8, reaty with Oermany without amend- ^ nent. Only one negative vote was c< rast. The senate approved the treaty gJ inanlmously on December 18 last. HOLLAND SHOULD ENTER THE A LEAGUE, COMMITTEE REPORT8 The Hague,?Holland should enter .he league of nations, says a report H Tom a committee appointed hy the ol tecond chamber of the Dutch parlament to examine the league covelant and draft a bill providing for e Holland's admission to the organizaJon. r DRINKING FACE LOTION 13 pi CAUSE OF FIVE FUNERALS, tu cc Teeport, Ills.,?With five men dead lc md 15 others ill from drinking a face 0( otlon obtained from a FTeeport bar>er shop, a corner's jury began an in- _ rcstlgatlon. An analysis of the liqiuld showed the presence of wood al- rohol it was announced. <AISER MAY BE SHIPPED TO d< ISLAND OUTSIDE OF EUROPE h id Paris,?London advices state Sir Auckland Geddes. minister of national pl lervice and reconstruction in the Britsh cabinet has declared in an ad- S Iress at Andover that Holland might >e requested to putu former Emperor William on some island outside of 3urope. Whether he expressed the tt riew of the British government is not nr cnown. Y li UcCULLY WATCHES SITUATION tl ALONG THE BLACK SEA COAST ? H pAnn?Anll.A.L n A -A I--* ** vwuoiniivitiupic.?ncmr /Yuniirni inow* i on A. McCully, commander of the R Imerlcan warships in Russiun waters, s at Novorossisk, on the northeast :oaat of the Rlack Sea, watching the iltuation relative to resumption of it rade between allied nations and the ti luasian people. That city Is not re- tl carded as being in danger of Immedl- ci ite capture by the bolsheviki, but the L. >eople are said to be alarmed by In- ir lux of refugees from Rostov. it JOOKS OF BAKfeRS ARE TO A BE AUDITED IN NEW YORK. * ' New York.?Examination of the looks of New York bakers by audit- c< >rs of the department of Justice, will r( letermlne whether they shall be al- ei owed to Increase the price of bread >ne cent a pound. Arthur Williams. a' ederal food adminstrator. announced r< onleht. At ft rerent pnnfof?n/<o V,? >akers told Mr. Williams that the^* nargin of profit was too small to pernit them to continue selling bread at tt he present prices. fc NFLUENZA IS SPREADING L llAPIDLY IN COPENHAGEN Copenhagen,-The influenza scourge s spreading rapidly here. The surge- m in general Is authority for the state- ti nent that two-thirds of Jhe Copen- cl tagen garrison arc incapacitated. c< dany doctors and nurses h^re sue- SI umbed. Most of the officers and oi 0 per cent of the etaff are absent Public dancing has been prohibited, pi The hospitals are crowded, only In- pi luensa patients and those whose nngs are affected being admitted. [al IERBERT HOOVER IS" NOT AJANOIDATE" NSWERING LARGE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS A TONE TIME HE m ag DEFINES POSITION. co ' th IES HIMSELF TO NO PARTY 1 9U ar fill Vote This Year Wl^h Party That trl Advocates League of Nations With Reservations if Any Are Needed. I*1 At New York.-?Herbert Hoover issued } er statement defining his attitude to- : to ard the presidency. wj 'In order to answer a large numBr of questions all at once, let me th nphasize that I have taken a day la T from the Industrial conference in up Washington to come to New York mi >lely to attend pressing matters in >nnectlon with the children's relief, ta want to say again: Have not B1 mght and am not seeking the presl-1 te< mcy. I am not a candidate. I have j pr 3 'organization.' No one is authorized in > speak for me politically. "As an American citizen by birth do id of long ancestery, I am naturally ag oeply interested In the present critl- tri il situation. My sincere and only illtical desire is that one or both of -j-( ie great political parties will aproach the vital issueB, which have own out of the war and are ndw, ith a clear purpose looking to the elfare of our people and that candi-|cr ites capable of carrying out this flC ork should be nominated. re "If the treaty goes over to the residential election with any reserva- s( nns niwi>9<tnrv tn nlnrifv thn wnrlrf'n ilnd that there can be no infringeent ot the safeguards provided by lr constitution and our nation old mi aditions then I must vote for thejfe arty that stands for the league. With (n , there is hope not only of preven- tic on of war, but also that we can ifely economize In military policies, h, here is hope of earlier returns of infldence and the economic reconduction of the world. ici N EX-GOVERNOR OF VERMONT wi CONVICTED OF EMBEZZLEMENT no mi Montpelier, Vt.?Former Governor an orace F. Graham, was found guilty ! embezzlement of state funds while E' b was state auditor by a jury. IRE IN HABANNA CAUSES (o A LOSS OF $10,000,000. ar pr Habana.?Fire destroyed the princi- pn al buildings of the American Agriculiral and Chemical company and their >ntents at Regia, near here with a >88 estimated at more than $10,000,)0. ECRETARY LANE RESIGNS pr HIS POST IN THE CABINET. 8j; ? pr Washington.?Secretary Lane of the 20 epartment of the interior, has placed te Is resignation in the hands of Pres-inc lent Wilson. It became known someme ago that the secretary contem- y| lated leaving the cabinet. OCIALISTS ARE AGITATING MOVEMENT TO INTERN KAIZER Ai re The Hague.?Socialist members of te Dutch parliament are agitating a vc tovement to intern former Emperor W( William of Germany, and restrict his,! berty. This step is urged although j te party generally approves tse gov- yy rnment's refusal to surrender Count [ohenzollern. USSIAN COUNTESS DROWNS pe HERSELF IN LAKE GENEVA, to at Geneva.?Countess do Henriechen, a ph lember of the Russian colony at Mon eux and formerly maid of honor to co re Dowager Empress of Russia, has th immitted suicide by drowning in ake Geneva. Her body still decked m i valuable Jewels was found floating to i the lake off the town of Villeneuve. te 4,? j GREEMENT IS REACHED ON CI GUARANTEES TO RAILROAD8 Washington. A return of 5V? Pe?" mt on the aggregate value of the rail- tic )ads wo.uld he guarantees by the gov- hn nment for a period of two years un- Pr Br an agreement reached by the sen- qu te and house conferees on the rail- Ot >ad bill. w< With the agreement on this section le conferees completed their work on Jo te bill and Senator Cummins said an telr report probably would be ready, co >r congress by February 16. m AD YTEMPERANCE LECTURER Gl HA8 SMALL OPINION OF CUBA Macon. Oa.?Mrs. Mary Harris Arior, lecturer for the Womens Chris- ha an Temperance Union, applied to thewl erk of the United States district j fo >urt here for a passport to Europe, tie will attend the world convention da f the W. C. T. U. in London. ,de When the clerk asked if she was ap- wi lying for a passport 10 Cuba, she re- th ied: th "No, sir, that is the rendezvous for th 1 of the soaks and gamblers. ve EACE DESPERATELY NEEDED iiulam Must Stay Within Their Own Frontiers, Cease Propaganda and Thus Secure Peace and Trade. London.?Although not officially aditted, the lifting of the blockade ;alnst the bolshevists means that the ntrol of the soviet government roughout Russia ana most of Siberia recognised by the great powers. Behind the dictates of "humanity.** mandlng that Russian peasants be pplied with certain vital necessities e the hard, cold facts of soviet lumph. It was a question of recognizing e new Russian government, or of ;hting it to a finish. And the war-weary peoples of westn Europe are decidedly in no mood be hurled against a mighty nation Ith whom they have no quarrel. Fraace is passive; but worried by e turn of events because such a,; rge block of French capital is tied > in the securities of the old Russian onarchy. England's attitude Is not to be misken for one nf wenUnoaa TVio vlant ack Sea fleet is being sent to proct the Batu# oil fields and the apoach to India. The allied policy effect, announces to soviet Russia: "Stay within your own frontiers,! in't meddle with our people by propanda and you can have paeace and ide." 5tal of our public debt shows a marked decrease i Washington?In the last five months' e total public deht has shown a de- 1 ease of about $930,000,000 and the tating debt about $73,000,000, Sectary Houston announced. :andinavians decide to join league of nations Copenhagen?The Scandinavian prelers and foreign ministers at a conrence held fiere decided to accept the vitatlon to join the league of na>ns, it was leamea here. alf of 8000 soldiers are now out of siberia Washington?Half of the 8.000 Amer*n soldiers in Siberia have been thdrawiy The war department an- j unced that on January 27 there re- 1 alned 271 officers. 4.910 enlisted men d 500 civilian welfare workers. -forts to keep kaiser'8 fortune intact condemned, ??? I Berlin.?Efforts to keep intact fho ( rtune of former Emperor William e condemned 'in a long editorial inted by the Vorwaerts. The newsper sayB this movement is in behalf a "man who ruined Germany." HCE OF JEWISH BREAD ADVANCED 100 PER CENT. Boston.?An increase in wages of apoximately 100 per cent In the last t months caused the advance in the ice of Jewish ryU bread from 15 to cents for two pcund loaves, masr bakers told the commission on the tcessaries of life. HREE AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY SYRIAN BANDITS Washington.?The murder of three nerlcan relief workers in Syria was, ported to the state department. The Americans were part of a canty for American relief supplies and ere killed by brigands on February near El Mali, north of Aleppo. ILSON LETTER HA8 CLEARED ATMOSPHERE OF THE TREATY Washington.?The outlook for the tace treaty is bettor than it sei?med be. The President's letter tc Senor Hitchcock has cleared the stmostere. Democratic senators are not disuraged. Some of them thine that e President's letter will halo. Senator Simmons was one of the en selected by Senator IH*chcock join him on the bi-partisan commite to meet with the republicans. _EMENCEAU REQUESTED NOT TO GO INTO LAND OF EGYPT. Geneva.?One of the Egyptian namalist leaders here, Err. Abdul said, .8 addressed a telegram to former emier Clemenceau of Prance, relating him not to enter Egypt, herwise, the telegram says, his life ould be in danger. Dr. Abdul accuses Clemenceau of Ining the British against humanity ! d against Egyptian liberty and also , ndemna his foreign policy while preier. ENERAL GRAVES REPORT8 VLADIVOSTOK REVOLUTION. Washington. ? Another revolution is occurred In Vladivostok, through hich the American expeditionary rces are being returned home. Major General Graves in a message ded January 31, received at the war partment, reported that the outbreak is purely local in character and that a revolutionists were in control of e city. Allied troops were patrolling a streets to protect cltlsens and pre- J int robbery. )i EDUCATION MUST CURB RADICALISM 8TRICT LAWS TOGETHER WITH 8TRICT ENFORCEMENT WILL NOT CURE THE EVIL. PURPOSE IS NOT UNDERSTOOD 500,000 In New York Alone Have Joined Organization With Intent To Overthrow the Government. Washington.?Stringent laws and strict enforcement of them will not curb radicalism hut education must walk hand and hand with law, Charles D. Newton, attorney general of New York .told the house Juidlciary committee. which is consiuering anti-sedition legislation. Though differing with the New York attorney general in the extent and seriousness of the radical movement, Francis H. F. Kane, who resigned as district attorney for eastern Pennsylvania because he differed with the department of justico in its campaign against the "reds," agreed that education was needed because many members of the communist, communist labor and other radical parties were ignorant of the purposes of the organizations and signed membership cards under false assumptions. The vew York attorney general declared jOO.OOO radicals had organized in New York with the plan of overthrowing the government. CONFIDENCE IN CABINET IS , VOTED BY FRENCH CHAMBER Paris.?The chamber of deputies voted confidence in the cabinet. The vote was 518 to 68. Premier Millerand asserted that the government was determined to execute vigorously and fully the peace treaty and serve notice upon Germany that "all that she owes we will exact." The premier said he considered that the Germans had flagrantly failed to execute the delivery of coa.l which was most important to France, while burning more coal than the French to warm themselves. e PRESIDENCY BOXING UNION OFFERED PRINCE OF WALES Paris.?The Prince of Wales has been offered-the presidency of the international boxing union. He has reserved his decision. STRIKE OF LONGSHOREMEN AT HAVANA CALLED OFF Jacksonville, Fla.?The longshoremen's strike at Havana which has tied up more than a hundred vessels, has been declared off according to dispatches received here. STUART IS NOMINATED TO SERVE ON I. C. COMMISSION ?t aniuugiou.?former Gov. Henry C. St>uart, of Virginia, was nominated by President Wilson as a member of the interstate commerce commission to succeed James R. Harlan, of Indiana, whose term has expired. SENATE DIRECTS ATTENTION TO TEXAS BIG BEND SECTION EI Pasa, Tex.?The senate sub-committee investigating Mexican conditions directed its attention chiefly to outlawry In the Big Bend district of Texas where witnesses testified murder and looting have been frequent. FRANCE FAVORS SUGGESTIONS OF A FINANCIAL CONGRESS Paris.?Proposals that an international financial conference be called immediately to consider measures for the relief of the international exchange situation find support in French government circles. The plan has been suggested by Great Britain. DESPITE STRONG PROTESTS HUN LINERS WILL BE SOLQ, Washington.?Supported by Presi- 1 dent Wilson, the shipping board plans to proceed with the sale of the 30 former German passenger liners, notwithstanding the objection of the war department on the ground that some of the vessels were needed in the army transport reserve. Shipping Interests have been invited to send representatives to Washington. Chairman Payne saljl. when the ships will be offered for sale. COTTON OF A CERTAIN GRADE TO BE SENT BACK BY EUROPE Liverpool.?T. W. Cooke, former president of the cotton exchange, said that although cotton j of a certain grade was to be seat back to the United States, it was not expected that a great volume of the stocks on hand would be returned. "In this country and on the seas." Mr. Cook said, "there Is sufficient cotton to keep the Lancashire mills going for six months and to supply the needs of north Europe." | END OF STRIKE IN GOLUNIBU Wan Now Receiving o Maximum Wage of Fifty-two Centa an Hour and It Days Vacation With Pay. _______ Columbia*?.After being on a strike here since January 28, the motormen and conductors .and the management of the Columbia Railway. Gas and Electric Company, adjusted their differences. The company Increased the maximum salary of the men from 44 cents an hour, which they are receiving, to 52 cents an hour, and gave the men 12 days vacation each year with pay, which they are not now receiving. The increase in salary Is effective as of January 15. Camp Jackson.?Approximately 100 men and 20 officers from Camp Jackeon are now scattered over more than ten states waging an Intensive recruiting campaign in connection with the nationwide drive by the Uited States army to build up the forces of the country. Orangeburg.?The Bamberg, Bantwell and Orangeburg county boards of education hel da Joint meeting at Bamberg for the purpose of arranging plans for their summer school held each year at Orangeburg in connection with the state normal teacher training class located there under the instruction of Mrs. W. D. Rice. * % % Bennettsville. ? Sheriff Patterson took his deputy and two rural policeme non a raid for violators of the prohibition law. Magistrate Qibson issued two search warrants and the raiding party soon returned with a gallon and a half of whiskey, one still, destroyed 150 gallons of beer and i zed three barrels of "monkey molasses." Gaffney.?Application for stock In Caffney's new cotton mill with $1,000,000 capital stock are coming in so rapidly that it is likely that the $500,000 required wll be subscribed within tie next few days. Quite a number of these applications have come from nearby towns. Greenville, Spartanburg, Gastonia and Charlotte. Florence*?Lieutenant Day of Camp Bragg, with 21 artillerymen, two 15o mm. howitzers, two tractors with their caissons and complete camping equipment, have arrived in Florence and will give daily exhibitions here for the next ten days or two weeks. This is a part of the campaign for securing recruits for the United States army. Chester.?Hardly any farmer In the history of Chester county ever dreamed In his happiest moments probably that from the 1919 crop of cotton approximately $7,000,000 would be realized in cold cash, but such most assuredly has been the case, and by the time all that yet remains in the fields has been picked It will soar considerably over those stupedous figures. Bamberg.?J. R. Beazley has been given the contract by city council for repairing of the connecting link of the Columbia-Savannah highway through the city. The road is being thoroughly plowed and harrowed. There is considerable clay already in the street, and it Is believed if the road materials already in the streets are thoroughly mixed and shaped up a good roadway can be built with a smal cost. Camden.?A news dispatch from New York states that Miss Charlotte M. Thompson of Camden has been appointed chairman of the South Carolina committee in the Bryn Mawr endowment fund which seeks $2,000,000 with which to increase the salaries of professors at Bryn Mawr. Greenville.?"It Is unreasonable for people to expect railroad developments at a time when the cost at labor and materials is four times as high as it should be," was the com xnent made hero by J. B. 'Duke, president of the Piedmont & Northern railway. In reply to an Inquiry as to prospects for eonstructin gthe line between Gastonia and -Spartanburg connecting the two ends of the Piedmont & Northern railroad. Army Histories Free. Columbia?Army recruiting officers t 1522 Main street have received short histories of a number of divisions firrhtlocj oversows histories are: Twenty-seventh, Thirtieth, Soventy-seventh, Thirty-second Twenty-ninth, Thirty-seventh, Thirty ffth, Twenty-oivhth. Thirty-sixth. Thirty-third, Seventy-sixth, Thirtythird. Seventy-sixth, Thirty-fourth and the Eighty-third. Only unlimited number of the histories are on hand, but any one wish lng a copy may call at the office. Refugee to Speak In Horry. Conway.?Announcement has been made by those In charge of the canvass for funds for the Near East re1'ef in Horry county that N. A. BoyaJ'an of Columbia has been secured for several addresses in this county. Mr. Boyajiian is a refugee from Armenia, having escaped'from a Turkish, prison some years ago, coming direct to this country. Mr. Boyajian has been a witness of and an actor in the gloomy tragedy of Armenia. Members cf his own family have perished in Turkish massacres. I RETAIL MERCHANTS ARE TO ORGANIZE j OCAL ORDINANCES SAID TO HAVE GREATER NbED FOR < A PROTECTIVE BODY. NO ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE City Health Officer says. Objection To the Contrary Notwithstanding Ordinances Will be Enforced Florence,?Florence merchants bars oeen called to meet for the purpose of forming a Retail Merchants association. The nped for such as association, according to one of the merchants, has been apparent for same time, but the movement has been brought to a head by the objection on. the part of some of the storekeepers j to the enforcement by the board of ! health of certain city ordinances, one of which makes them responsible ft>r j the condition of the sidewalks in front : of their stores, nnd provides fines if paper or refuse is allowed to accumulate thereon. Arother city ordinance makes it unlawful for merchants to allow freight to remain for any coni siderable length of time on the side| walks The ordinance says in effect I that it must be moved from the trans! fer into the store the "minuite it hits' the ground." Some of the merchants are up in arms over fines that were j imposed by the recorder for violtwtion of these ordinances and are pre, paring if necessary to test the validi' tv of the city laws. Health Officer | Eaddy stated that objections to the contrary notwithstanding the ordinances would continue to be enforced. ' i < Columbia.?William Wiley Johnson, of Alcolu, a member of the house of representatives from Clarendon county, died in a local hospital here of pneumonia, caused by influenza. Beaufort.?Tho "work or fight" law which was so well known during war time is still in force in Beaufort, but In a different form. Now, according: to a ruling of the city council, it Is "work or get arrested." The new ruling of the city council, has been circulated in circular form and in the local newspaper. Camden.?The new bridge over the Wateree river near Camden was opened for traffic. A toll of 50 cents is be- i lag collected on all automobiles and 6 cents per head for mule teams. Travelers approching from the Columbia side will turn to left at a point half a mile above Lugoc at a small store. Approching from the Camden side they turn to right at forks of road Just outside city limits. Liberty,?The farmers and business men of Pickens county have realized the necessity of warehouses for several years and arr now taking definite j action In the matter. At a meeting I In Liberty, which was attended by a ' large number of the farmers and busij ness men an organization was effect j ed and a majority of the stock was subscribed to build a cotton warehouse at this place. Chester,?The postofflce department informed Congressman Stevenson that T. D. Atkinson had qualified es mail messenger at Chester to transj port mail to and from trains and as part of the contract he is to vse a motor truck for the transportation. Mr. Stevenson has had this up with the department for some time. Asheville,?In a long distant telephone message hero by Mayor Roberts. . from the chairman of the Red Cross chapter at Rock Hill, S. C., an appeal was made for nurses and aides to help in the influenza epidemic, which is snid to be raging there. i no iieu ? roa? ociciai declared there are 1,400 case* In his city and the disease is spreading daily. No heln could he Riven here, for Asheville is struggling with an epidemic also. Tobacco Expert Coming. Gaffney. ? Cherokee county will hive the hentfl of the services of an expert in the person of W. E. Stokes of Bamberg county, who come9 here f r the express purpose of instructing 1 10 fanners as to the best methods of growing and curing tobacco. S. C. Strihling. county demonstration agent, b;hu i?hi h ijtrne numoer of Tarmer.' had made application for seed, and that he expects to see a large area planted in tobacco in Cherokee county this year. Mix on 8peaks at Union. Union,?Col. R. M. Mixlon of Columbia, president of the State Cotton association, delivered an adre.se In the court house in the interest of the cotton association. Owing to the exceedingly cold weather the attendance was small, but the adress was . well received. Colonel Mixeon urged upon the farmers diversification?better farming methods, better marketing facilities and urged the neceslty of organization to accomplish these results. Union connty now has e tot* el membership of 374.