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^ ■ Try- r /■ y^r y If y9^Don’t R»»d THE CHi^NICLE, ,t .Yoa Don’t Got Tho Ncira. /■ ■ r-'-- ./• -- .'i- . *THE CHRONICX8; / Striveo To Bo a Cldaa Nowi^ papor, CoBiplote, Ntonqr* and Relit^^la. VOLUME XXXV GLINTO T=“ THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, >1935 NUMBER 1 it4u»»n|i«iiiu|»»**** I* A • o' V I" TRAP , FIVEJN HOME ] the Ated M*n Perish At Cherokee /OMUity Himbcand Fifteen S«f-| fer Ii^urieB. Rain and Freci- inf Weathdr 'Add To Horrors of Scene. BUSINESS OUTLOOK CLEARING, ' FAIR WEATHER AHEAD-ROPER Washington, Doc. 30, — Secretary SO/VC f4t A^otd V % -1 |-Gaffii«yj, Jan. 1. — Flames which ^rror^atricken witnesses were power- •ms to fight burned five aged men to sath, injured'15 and destroyed the [10,000 Cherokee county home early, ladig whilfc convicts from a neart^i *!**^.“^ itoriaaii camp made heroic efforts to ,*^*.^**^ vf^’ A J ITkUt iu kntU u lotted. 4md iu pvtim§ momefils Pyt Uui m KMf md a cheer for ihe fled /Vet# Yeer, 9'hiU toe loelch the Old Yeer die/ Oh! iu frie/ ei*d peia , ten come in^eia. And iu cere lies buried deep; Roper today forecast thi bu'siness out look for 1935 in weather bureau lan guage—“clearing, with fairer weather ahead.” -In a New York stati&inent, the secre- duniRTg the last 12 months than for several years previously. Despite what the detractors of btusiness may say, trade is not a thing of dollars alone. Sentiment, potriotishi and psychology play big roles in it. They are helping tary termed th^ommerce department push the clouds away, the “tweather bureau of business” and! “Onj reason for the improved situ-' r I WRt the 37 inmates. ' The absence of water and fii-e fight- Hig equipment permitted the 19 rooni dormitory to turn into a furnace ' h raged in near freesing weaiher and bed-ridden men and wo- tcreamed and fell linconscious ini the Dre aYid billowing smoke.— A leore of white and Negro convict ^nvtiei, roused from dumber in their iNBks 500 yards away, raced across the ice encrustOil countryside to plunge time and again into, the depths ef the prye. They saved 32 persons. Origin of the early mdi^ing blase I was not determined immediately. The| main building, the only one lost,, was destroyed completely. The dead: Tom Young, 73; Pink C iYowig, 08; Frank Franklin, 75; Wash dGragory, about 70; Alf Emory, about Otaaage to the brick structure, the r^itory of the county home, was hoi estim^ated pending a further check. Authorities began an« immediate^in-, vdatlgation" of the flames which weie briieved to IvAve started in the roof. No fire fghling apparatus was la’'»H*’ble ’o f>ht the raging flames phkh melted ice from trees of shnd)- mery auc; me mercury had fallen to And u'kmt hope* within it sleep! A tang for the Old, ff'liile iu knell it tolled. And the friendt if f«v« to true! ISul. w'ith heuru of flee. Let tu merrily W’elcome'in the bright, bright New! For the heighu u>e geined. For ike good etteined. We whU mot tho Old dotpite; But e joy more mooot, Uloking life complete. In the goidgm New Year lies.. he pointed- to the business charts of 1934 as proof that “under the irreaist- a.Ue foice of improved buying, the dark clouds of. poor 8«leS~-and uncer* tainty as to the'future are rapidly dis pelled.” '' <> j “Today,” he continued,'“there is a better feeling extant in'the commer- ation, I am sure, is that both business, men' and their patrons have a better! understanding of the national amf in-i terna-tional situations than they ever had before during the life of this ad-^ ministration. “No longer does the impression pre vail tha.t the administra|ion is opposed cial world than there has been in a to the profit system. The understand- ilong time. Further, I expect it tOKimr • prove steadily. I “There are more reasons for this ' situation than the mere fuct that more dollars have flowed into cash 'drawers ing that this administration seok.s only to make a fairer division of in come and has ho intention of destroy ing the capital structure is becoming general.” Laurens Coimty Officials Took Up Duties On New Year’s Day BABSON’S . 1935 OUTLOOK BUi>IND^: Moderately ^.bet ter first half. RETAIL SALES: Higher — farm sections best. PRJCES: Farm — Foodstuffs sharply higher. ■ ' ^ ADVEOTISING: Linage to tals up. REAL ESTATE: More active —rents .stionger. STOUKS: Higher — elective markets. ' TAXES: Heavier—possibility ‘ of sale* tax.. ('ONGRESS: Under presi dent’s control. LABOR: Slowly rising wages— more jobs. ' STRIKES: No major shut downs. , ^ - FOREIGN: • S p 011 y outlook abroad. BONDiS: Inflations vs, low money rates. CaNCLUSION, Business still m recovery period. NEW SESSION BEGINS TODAY Washington, Jan. 1.—Two familiar trouble-makers — the soldiers’ bonus and the world court — today were ready to give the congress than as sembles Thursday a raucous greeting. Both issues were in the forefront. The powerful .support of the American Legion today was thrust against the almost stern opposition expressed by President Roo.sevelt to hnm^iate pay- Snent of the veterans’ certificatet. Congressional leaders kept out of A tong for the Old, While ill knett it letted. With a gronder, brooder sea/, And « forwurd view. Let ttt groH the New, Heart end purpote ever leal! ^ Lot the illt we mot, ^ — And the sod regret. With the Old be buried deep; For u'hat joy untold Doth the New Year hold. And uhal hopes within it sleep! [ Laurens, Dec. 29. — The new year I saw the induction into office Tuesday {of the new county officials who were Mr. Watts, the I'etiring suporvi.wr, has hold the office four terms, or a total of 16 yeai-s. B. Y. Culbertson wUl be continued in the office as Democrats Begin Oiling Madiine jelected^la.st'fall and the beginning of ^ po.sition he has filled for ^ Legislative Proffrani* of Admin- pew terms-of those who, had been r«-j about eight years. Mr. Culbertson, inj istration Is Closely Guarded elected, with the exception of the addition, has served a.s secretary to county superintendent of education,! the Ijiurens county legislative delega-J I county auditor and treasurer, whose {tion for the past two years, 'terms do not begin until next July l.j Ross D. "Young, who was elected A.S Lines'Are Form^. Washington,‘Dec. 31. — Democratic the dispute, but showed plainly the question would be one of the first- forced upon the 1936 l€gi8lg.tive calen dar. They also were not sure the pres-_^ ident’s position could be sustained; . Senate Democratic leaders, mean while, marked tentatively for early consideration the protocol of Ameri can adherence to the world court for settlement of international dis^iutes, if for no other reason than to have .something to work on while waiting for bills from the bouse and from its own committees, % ■The only change in the latter group‘judge of probate last summer while Actual work on legislation is not ex pected to begin until next week. Thursdfly, the opening day, will be ! given over to the formalities of or- 1S34 Crop Year , Best Since 1930 will occur in the education office, | filling an uncxpiicd term in thia of-|A?"^ nliKni^ ateam rqller majon- wherc C. 'K. Brooks will b.. aucc«.ded'ficc, cntercl on the full four-year '» l'"‘ IhrouRh Aua far unre- ganizatinn. President Roosevelt is ex pected to deliver bis'annual mes.sage to a joint .«ession Friday. The all- by Iceroy Burns six months hence. D.iferm Tuesday. He had succee<ied r. A.,ndmini.stration' legislative pro-, important budget communication i.s f ■U Roy Simpson, tiea.surer, and .S. R. 'Power, who became postmaster at : sla^d for presentation Monday. DoVrofi, auditor, were reelected to! Uurens last spring. i Roo.sevelt’^ plans have been I The egislativC message ha^jK^-jL four-year tenns, to commence July l.| The house delegation from Laurens carefully guarded. The powerful Dem-, guarded a.s none other in recent yea .. In the office of county sui>ervisor, will have two new members for theiociatic steering and policies commit- Whether .Mr. Roosevelt would men- freering early in the night. ,South Carolina Farmers Realize! a. Rhetl Martin .succee<la John D. W.ln-ext session of the, generaLa.s!icmhly,|tces got very little information today tion the bonus, oT re,serve this for There was no water, said L. F. Al lison, prison camp foreman, and noth ing was* left to do but watch the! graedy tongues of fire lick through I the structure. 1 Return of 27 Per Cent‘Above'Watts. J. Hei-man* Power entered on S. J. Hunt and Phil I). Huff, although Muring a two-hour conference with'later communication, remained to 's* ... IX— wu* I He IS already on record in a ly Last Year. a new term as county emomissioner I the latter had served p|eviously for j Senator R<i1)in8on of Arkansas, the|»ccn. and John H. Wharton, now .serving on' three consecutive tenns. The other paity leader, who talked ^Saturday, event. Columbia, Dec. 28.- . the board by appointment to fill out A report issued: unexpired term of a pestgned’mem- 4. u ■ 1 u i. u jbere today by Frank O. Black, stalls-rnamiser hv virtue of hi« At a hoyital where the the* United SUtes depart-j (lief none was seriously injured al-' ' ' ’ though all' suffered from exposuie and member of the delegation, J. I). With- .with Mr, Roosevelt. \ erspbon, is returning for his second | Representative Byrns of Tennessee, term. Senator C. D. Nance was among Democratic leader who is yirtually the hold-over senators. ,of higher prices and good 1 yields in 1^4, South Carolina experienced “itsj I from smoke. -’,best crop years since 1930.” i I TIm 1)0^ <rf th« «v. (W ww. i „„ I*Mni»>er 1 farm pnoea, tonnd later m the mormii* by th*,^,,, „ Mnvicta who wer^ven temporary • ^ principal field and com- ■berty to aid in the Woe work. ! cropa »rown in the atate in The home .a aituah^ four milea,,j3^ amounted to *109,780.1)00. from here in the Midwa>^ommunity.i ..Thi,;. n, ^port aaid, “ia *23,471,. About five hundred yards li^ay stands the prison camp. Supervisor E. J, Clary, of thb. home, ■aid the fire was discovered aobut 3 a. m. by Mrs. Bez Blanton, wifXof Annual Meeting Here This Monlli S. C. Legislature Starts I Relief and social security measu’cs are high up on the'administration p:t»- gram, and Democrats and Republi cans look for some legislation to p: '.*- vent monopolies, . Clinton Production Credit Asso- certain to become speaker, also said ithat in his discussions with the presa- , . . , . Ment he received “only the vaguest commissions it.- ideas” about the specific things Mr. ©mmendations today for power to .stop •Roosevelt has In mi^d. 'business concentration added to d:s- cu.Hsion already created by RepubJieait he Is I _ ^ ,. . . icu.ssion already created by nepubJiea; The pre.ident 1« to outline h« pro- ,e»toration of th tram briefly at a jmM aeaaion of the anJ-new ..afiutiiard With First Tuesday Falling elation Win Meet At High Holiday, Session Opens Week ; day of the new congress School On'January 24th. 000 or 27 per cent greater than thie to- ,tal value of these same crops last year; $58,382,000 Early On January 8. The budget message is exi>ecte<Lby against monopolistic tendencies. Democratic and Republican lead-M-i the home superintendent. The fire gained rapid headway^ in' the building. The trusties from the camp—about 15 white men and Ne groes—dived time and again through the .‘^moke and waded through crack- The annual meeting of The Clinton or 114 per cent Production Credit a8.sociation, servmg above the 1932 value, and compares^ the counties of Newberry and Lau- with a value of approximately $133,-'rens, will be heid on Jan. 24 at the'jture will get off January'8. |Con|,m„ion.l l«dem|> b. prenented Because Janu- . Monday revealing the amount .of tvill be nominated at party caucu.sf.^ Robinson, of Columbia, Dec. 31.-Because J.nu-, Monday revealing the amount ^oi renamed bv the Den, >- ary 1 comes on a Tuesday, th/* 1936, money the government requires for eraU and Senator McNary, of Oregon, ses.sion of TlTe South Carolina legi.sla-Ifh** next fiscal year, beginning July;^^ lU-piiblleans. v to an early start ... ... • . Representative Hyiti.'^, Democrat, 090,000 for these crops tip 1930.” Clinton high school auditorium, it is .After that, the president will make Approximately $10,30ll,000 in bene-' announced by Rex I.a.nfo,(l, secretary fiKpayment was made to state farm-'of the association. ersNiuring the year, it was said,' Not only are all of the farmeirbor.- •which-^in .lieu .of production may b** rowers from the as.sociation, the hold- ling flames to re.scue the the. combined worth of or considered equivalent to crop value,” ers of class B stock expected to be licnnesaee, is almo-st certain to be. Janies E. Hunter, Jr., clerk of the, specific recommendations for I^iosla-' principal -crai, on the house, explained that, the. statutes pro-Hion .-uch as unemploygient insurance, ,„„j, vide for the legislature to lyeel on the 'elief and public works and taxes .4ep- ,^,„,,^,,hip. Kcpreseritative Bank- second Tuesday in every January. arately. With the first Tuesday cominig on I’r|*l iniinaneK to oi-ganize caucuses head, of .Alabama, i.s claimed by h's supporters to have the upper hand fur agonized men who were either traji ped, overpome or too feeble to move by themselves. The rescued were clothed only in and benefitkx for the year as $120 080,000. I tended to all other farmers in the ter- The cash c; opV of cotton and tobac^ ritbry served by the association and . . ^ 4 • .1 *1. 1 m po brought a return of $55,880,000 as 'that it was hoped that .large numbers n»ht gatmcnl. .nd the damp cold ,.6,(03,000 laat year, would acce'pt the invitation, that followed a heavy ram and freeze 1.;* :-4.* lepoil pointed OUt.\^ . j *‘Kvprv* nienvberx of 20,.,but a cordial invitation waa also ex- (CConno, of New! York, ary as the statutes and the calemjar to finlay in the various camps, ' .S<*nat()r Robinson announced he ! ('alifornia, and half a dozen olhi*r4 This , start leads to high hopes of would put his leadership to a test at say they equally confolenl of v sine die adjournment early»«in .April * conference -of !*<*nate Democrats; if not .sooner. Wednesday to give them, “particularly | The lint cotton cron based upon De-' . ^very members of the asswi-' ,j,o off.set We calendar advantage.! the new memlnTs,” a chfe to ex-! talk** i.icin kki i r,rip^.^ was listed as valued Mr. I>anford, is urged to legislature must organize anew pn ss their choice. There i.s no indica-. id they believed the five ,! ^ more non-members with^^^;^ election. Its'tion <rf opposition to the Arkansan. I no effects of the sear- .n8 tC S vTl .e organization se.ssion in 1'433 was the' Recognitiiui .(rf the powerful group ing fire. It was believed they, were Lto^eed 1 continuing until'of independents-was given by the Re-1 ,, overcome by the smoke and died \^hi!e 4ul!l *T,;l! 4u!^ himself with the credit service whicfii j^^^ ^ assyubly in 1931 publicans today when Senator Me- Direct Relief Shtiuld Fall On the . v u .... u-- 4- 'Ket,^he prior record, ^’a'y of Oregon, 0. O. P. leader, ap-1 States, He Says. (Inempltn- bit into their bodies. Prison trucks were used to take them to hospitals. Re.'-cuers sa who died felt Byrnes Supports Change In Relief by unconscious. - - Those who were rescued had filmost succumbed to the billowing smoke ."’"'I''? I'!"’. *'''duction from 88,580,000 pound, to 57,- Some were in a dazed, semi-conscious 4,..,. .* 4*... 4*,4. : — ’ ' venes . . condition when carried through the th.’’c^^ent croo w.., e^rdletp. of the. number of .hare., he .j96,000, or more than .twice the irblue oi-^anixation ha. to offer, in 1933. -1 “Directors of the ‘association for Although Kibacco acreage was le- coming year wl7l be elected at this duced by 30 P*!f*'’i^^ting. Every member ef the asso- ^onnfkn c one vote, re- January.’ 8 .with'’rre7k Hunter' This i.s the first Unre one ^ The election of officers is one of the peinled a new committee on commit- first matters, to come beforeAthe two'tees headed by Senator Nye of North, branches when the legislature con-1 Dakota. ment Insufance Bill To l*u.s> -.1 Spartanburg, ().ec. 28.—.Administ fiames to si^fety. Allison, who reached the scene some total value for the current crop wa. W;Vntere.rto vote''’''''''''''’'' Western independents has beeri;.,ele- |•eturn to the.,states, counties urd cities, .StT- $12,442,000, or 11 per cent above the ^ - - and 178 *• #4 4U ^ K 1, 4 M 4k 1933 figure, $11,161,000, and 178 mer . . \ time after the fne broke out. .aid the 9ta-™.,.^acmnen. convicts were released on their honor *7*7non r "A meeting a complete report hut that a few gua,rds were f‘s20 137o«0^m- for 1934 was given as $20,137,000, oi .HTBii^ttcd. The Produc- „ , «g ator James I*. Byrnes said today in a .Senators ( utting of .New .Mexico, f discussion of, issues to come befo;e ^ .ernor James 0. .Sheppard presiding- vated to this post, men ofxthe h«he.t integrity and A .pesker p.b tern, and desk rtaf) Bovi., uf IVnn.ylvama, and White of „f congre-. ore to be named in the hou.« and o .Maine al.o were.Jij.ignated to seivei .Satur.lay for . pre..i.lenl pro lem an,Meek force, in with thejmldover*. ( apper of hansa. ^Vashington lo .me.t with the sena 34 per cent above-Iff.S^t yeai^^s v^Jue. corppri&n of Columbia - - .... o4..:...„.. iHonocratic pol.cy romni ttee at t u* The guards/also aided in the work. T-he prison cj^p foreman said none '‘7**^ **71, tM72 of;^b4ltru»fie.iV*c*ned and all fought “J" ‘^luss’ ’J'”''"™'''* acting xpeaker. wax-reported to-have Caiey of Wyoming, kenifeilly to .‘aye the inmate.. He .'.le' ‘■''•I'*'". lire.ideY^, •'dl . commanding lead in the race for the Houxe Democratx caueux Claude A. Taylor, of .Sparfanliurg, Michigan, Steiwer Dregon, and W'^hite* Hou.se./^ WedneS’ L’n<ler the-local form (if direct «nbq^d'the fact that no more- 6utline the set-up oL the ^Credit ^ ,p,gker. Byrnes is un- ^nator Byrnes believes off^iaN W?W w.r![wlirro^^^ admini.stration of the th.rdXd.str.ct,'J ,,,hei an-, opposed for the .^.'Arere lost to the, rapid, efficient and i ' ' * '■ 11 k 4\. « auniini.siuniun ui vitc niiiu \uinniva, . * VV'est is the only other an- opposed lor me post. choseq^fiom the coiiimunity will ''j)rave work done by the-j»acuei-s. | ^ of nounced candidate The big tussle is pvei the Democrat->^tter acquainted with local pniblems P'odu^^tion credit leadership. Indications are that'mine, sat.sfa.-tnnly than o;- “The .r«i pos.s.u.r (m. ^ a-'„ vvilliam Bankhead of *PPoi»»ted from Washington. * hr* .nd"p«iBting out th.t no .'dcdunte tT^d^’l^JrernUt'rie^ AlLm. ha, a lead over Ropre.xenta- . Adou, 15 per emt of fun.lx receivi-d ...v.a 1 ,, „„ „ ,hc„. tive John J. O’Conner of New York, .n_South f-arolma have gone to direct relief and the remaining 85 per cent )l^ f •nly thing to do wi^i. to r’ of the j her bum,- A)li.on .aid, telling of the “Ilfwai;""! F"'‘ *" 'gpeaker.hip irire and pointing out that no adequate 7^*' auk?™. sociation’s operating statement from .^j ^ facilities were preaent for lighting the organization through Dec. 31, 1934: ,^;:;ri;eing prominent among SMrKr^ing'^buf''we'’'b^eve ^ !^*i.oirSw llc™^or°“lll»ut PKSSBYTERIAN CHURCH lliamib!’lf”A!ke'n,^pre'°i'dcm'"'pro ''e'lli '"Lpublicanx al.xo meet Wedncxday to work relief, the ^wnator pointed out. who died never felt tW buma. We cert n,'^ than the 3J»68.000 DESTROYED BY FLAMES for the past six years and a .senator for organization. Representative Snell Regarding anotl^r i .ue looming liciw they were suffocated by the ^ iftis U P*tM*rt>f*d to he reelected of *New York, apparently has the bJfbm the name, rmiched JaTIIFire^of urttnown^y acvl-rtiom -^.c^ing of the majority of the Repuf^ 7 L“:f"uni.:rt laienTlru': , u Igx, ^ 4J1 origin eompletely deatroyed the Smyr. T" llT*. ^ 7 8 arte, I h.« been giv ng .-..nxideraWe AH the inmau. were aaieep when CoUlHy AdcU- ,n. ^^uii^ng AUDITOR ON TAX TOUR ; “"t’ie'S:: X"aid that -dy to that m.tL ami nearly all cated about iive miles west oi xvew- * * ,;ii the other members hitve. i- aome nevY taxes willmemuci. iin»r. Congress To Find Soldiers* Bo- nus and. World Court Twin Trouble-Makers As Battle Starts. Roosevelt Will Deliver Messafte Tomorrow. • ' the fire broke out and thus virtually,- evfry one was caught off guard. Alii- i son said. However, rescue efforts were i Tax Penalty berry, Sunday afternoon. A crowd was present in the building Sunday Auditor S. R. Dorroh will .start hia , . w , • j .u u : . I .* 4k- frv.. fU. havo to be levied, ff the bonus is to annual rounds this morning for the , .* .l. • • _ .•_j:„„4„.i qn«ly organixed. . 4 «„i,, of I’pcrccnt wa. anniicd morning for Sunday .chool and it i.lpurpo^i of receiving ■.x.xcxxment.x on “ I"*'” '"’'il"";, ‘"-i war the wreckage of the competely A ^nal^ MI per cent wa. appl ed m originated fromlLJLnv ..rorHiog to hi. .n- bexide._ re-enact mg about *400-,w*'', undoubtedly — i a-. . r u have to be levied, ff the bonus is to' Takir^ the profits out of war. he be jiaid thi.s ses^on. They indicated will lessen the chances of .* ^ I K uncollected presumed that fire originated from dcitroyed building cooled, a continued on January first on all uncoilect^, m w.. P»timated ryy property taxe. according to hi. an- propoxal.', |Hi.cc,"-J,^x«i.l. -when a VnjU.vl/V Jll IJUi^gHHeC iv V |ri i/iFV'p'icsio • • - 4.1 ****‘4b s a. •m.l. notuKemen^in today x pa^r, be con.idered to limit the 't can be done with cate Ad not with He will fc in Mdville on Jan 9th „f inheritance, allowed and to •!>" '"" ■y which war conditions necex- MRh of the ruin. wa. preed hut •»»« of the county, Micording -*> i™™*™ 1 oAMal. Mid with ceruinty that only TVea.urer D. R. Simpeon, a. providcd_rt about *4,000 with *1,500 in.urancc. Tho tmiTiiiiFOci in* ^3^ ‘ of th€ home ^ere riv^n tem- An additioiml Msestment of 1 per^FEWER g^LES GINNED Uth and community property Htatos. quarters while the coronier set -cent will be made on tmfwid Uxes on FROM CROP OF 1934 J 1th, m ai^on city on tlw 14th and „ . olans for an inouest Feb. L and from March 1-16 an extra " - __ il5th; at S. W. Deans in the moining^ at the Clinton Cotton Mills on 7;hV^he%xemp^^^ ”,77t..sitate. we must legi.slate to mak^ sure •boiK ‘TMK»TW plan? for an inquest n k- i and comply* his investigation with P«nalty of 5 per cent will be levied. Other officers during that period. Pooled 0^ WaycroM, Ga., • Mrs. Mattie B. Sanders, statistician of Jen. 16th, .and at Renno in the af mfl(ing a total of 7 per cent in effect for Laurens county, refwrts of the .same day. * . • .w . - . . .. , I that when war come.s and they must draft men to work, ^they can draft dol lars made by sUlb-dther men.-AVe do not want to make it possrble-for war 17^48 bales of the 1934 cotton crop were ginned prior to Dec. 13, as com- ap^SutSie week-ell^ hia brother Miss .Sara Z. Wright of Charlotte, pared with 21,787 bales ginned to the and flilMvia-law, »**<* R”* C. N. C., apant the- watk-end here with same date last yeaerThiris a decrease .relativea and friei^ iof 3,939 hales for the year. LOCAL UNIT JO MEET GETS SEDALIA office Washington, Dec. 29.-I-The postof- to produce another crop of war mil- fice department today announced the lionairesA* - \'appointment of Mrs. Fannie B. Jones If th«*naval agreement witb Great V The ^local battery of' the National as postmaster at Sedrfia Union eoun- Ghard will meet Monday evening, Jan. .She succeeds Xi^ Y. Jones, re* .si^d. 7th, *t 3 o’clock at the armory. Britain.and Japan is broken> the sena tor said, it f?4Q„our Interests to build a navy equal to any other." I -4 V \.