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V r * | 9 ^ ^ ?P $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 24,1920 Established in 1891 GROUP OFF TO SAN FRANCISCO ABOUT THREE SCORE HIE AWAY N TO BIG 'FRISCO MEETING. Cooper is the Chaperone. > Congressman Byrnes and C. F. Rizei Together With Others Make Up Large Party. Columbia, June 19.?The "Friscc Special" carrying about fifty South Carolinians, left Columbia at 7:05 this morning bound for the Democratic national convention, which opens in the Pacific metropolis on the 28th. In addition to those traveling aboard this special car, which wil] make stops at a number of places ol interest along the way, Governor Cooper, who leaves Monday, John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, who has already gone to San Francisco, Congressmen Dominick and Whaley, whc will make a direct trip from Washington; and Former Governor and Mrs. ' R. I. Manning, who are in the west and will join the South Carolina party , at St. Louis. Governor Cooper has not entirely recovered from the effect of a recent operation on his throat and so thought it advisable to remain , in Columbia until Monday. Those in Party. The other South Carolinians who i went aboard the "Frisco Special" | Saturday morning were: I Senator E. D. Smith, Congressman Byrnes, J. H. Manning, of Latta; S. B T. D. Lancaster, of Spartanburg coun|? ty; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Coleman, of Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pad|! ' gett, of Walterboro; Mr. and Mrs. V. fe C. Badham, of Badham; Mr. and Mrs. H R. H. Jennings, of Orangeburg; Mr. g; and Mrs. O. R. Doyle, of Calhoun; p Senator and Mrs. J. Henry Johnson, of Allendale, together with a child I and'Mr. Johnson's mother; Dr. D. M. I Douglas, of Clinton, who will join the L party at St. Louis; Dr. J. H. David, of t Marion; W; W. Johnson, of Union; I L. W. Lawson, of Darlington; James * T- t at?;. n ri W. JOHI1SU11, U1 AViaiiuil, V--. A-. AWiiCi, of Olar; F. C. Robinson, of McCormick; W. W. Workman, of Greenville; Charlton Durant, of Manning; iE. D. Duvall, of Cheraw; R. E. Wylie, of Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Springs, of Lancaster; and N. G. Evans, and sister, of Edgefield. Other South Carolinians at the convention will be Dr. E. C. Booth, of Sumter, who has already gone west to attend T. P. A. and Shrine gatherings on the Pacific coast; Arthur L. Gaston, of Chester, who has already gone to the other convention at Portland, And Mr.,and Mrs. J. E. Harley, and two children, of Barnwell. The trip to the California city from this state will consume about a week, the delegates arriving there aboul June 27. Several stop-overs will be made by Mr. Jennings and other dele. . gates from this state. The grand canyon and other popular points of inter est will be visited. The South Carolina delegates go uninstructed. FATHER GETS MEDAL. Posthumous Award of D. S. C. foi | David E. >1001*00, of Marion. The ariny recruiting officer in Co i lumhia last week received a notice from the adjutant general of the arm] that David E. Monroe, former seconc lieutenant of the Sixteenth infantry First division, had been awarded i distinguished service cross for extra : ordinary heroism in action. Thii medal is posthumously awarded. The zone supply officer will .senc 1 the medal to the Columbia recruiting " officer for delivery to the father 0 Lieutenant Monroe, Thomas J. Mon * roe, of Marion. Lieutenant Monro* was a native of Marion. The citatioi reads as follows: "David E. Monroe second lieutenant, Sixteenth infantry [ First division. For extraordinary he i vnicm in oftinn omitTi r\ f Sniccnnc Jl V/K7LL1 111 UVU1V11 U Vll V/J. I France, July 18, 1918. His platooi I having been halted by machine gui K fire, he advanced alone against th< nest and captured the gun and crew IS Although wounded in this encounter III he returned to his platoon and le( Eg them on to its objective. His gallan R conduct had a marked effect on hi E| men." lilt IB Another Illusion Tlireatened. pjal Edith?"Miss Bute thinks you ar mm a clever fellow." BIB Ferdie?"Does she? I guess I'l HV Edith?"No; you'd better sta HSW away."?Boston Transcript. GOOD CROP SENDS COTTON DOWN Continued Rain in Belt Will Likely | f>ead to Bullish Movement. New Orleans, June 20.?During - the greater part of last week in the cotton market the trend of prices was toward lower levels under the dry and warm weather prevailing, which allowed the chopping and cultivation of the crop to make rapid progress and promoted rapid growth of the plant, at the same time keeping the boll weevil down. Under the general idea that the condition of the crop was irjxpTOving materially, a broad selling movement started up and it carried prices 111 to 150 points under . the close of the preceding week, July dropping to 37.35 and October to 34.17. During the last two sessions 1 of the week the situation in the interior was reversed and on general J rains and expectations of more moist. ure to came the market reacted from the lowest and finally closed at net losses for the week of 42 to 57 points. ^ The last quotation on July was 37.09 and on October 35.50. Middling spots t closed at 40.75, a net loss for the week of 25 points. It was altogether a weather market the entire week through, and conditions were favorable enough in the early sessions to prevent a net rise, except that at one time July was 4 ' points over the close of the preceding week. The weekly crop accounts from the government were considered the hoct nf thA c-pasnri thus far and nri vate reports were encouraging. Blooms were reported in North Louisiana and there was talk in Texas of the first bale of last year, which came in on June 30. The effect of the rains was to cause heavy covering on the i sho.rt side and an important demand ' for long account. This week the weather map will probably rule the market quite as much as it did last week. Further rains will be sure to cause buying and even cloudy weather with light 1 showers will be regarded as highly ' unfavorable because of the effect they will have in increasing boll weevil j activities. Bright and warm weather ' again would undoubtedly cause an easier feeling and lead to much sell' ing. Weather conditions of the near 1 future are doubly important because the June condition period ends this , 4 coming week on Friday. ??" nn? . _i ^ a nr* i_ .nan liea to riaiuoau ithuk. Excelsior Springs, Mo., June 17.? George M. Underwood, who lost a hand and a leg last night when ban dits tied him to a railroad track five minutes before a train passed, today told the story of his experience and denied that the men had any motive that he knew of except robbery. Un derwood is expected to recover. "An hour or so after dark," he said, "as I was walking to the station tc i catch a train for Carrolto?, Mo., my > home, two men with a touring cai - forced me into the car and took m> watch and $70. They drove south and one of the men said 'Let's kill - the " 'No,' returned the other, 'we wik - tie him to the railroad track.' "We stopped once at a pile of barbed wire and one of the men got several long strands of it. We stopped again and I was forced to get dowi r on the track. "A few minutes later while I was ?. _ t i a ii snuggling to escape i nearu me rum 'ble of the approaching train. I triec 3 to scream, but rags in my moutl ' throttled my voice. As the engine * came within a few rods of me I threv > all my strength into another attemp 1 to escape. My right hand was free ai last and I tore the gag from m? 5 mouth, screaming. Then I loosenec my right leg and swung partly free a * the track, but my left foot and hanc = were too tightly bound to be re f leased. "Something seemed to sting my en 3 tire body. I supposed I fainted for i 1 moment, but soon I was screaming > again. A farmer came from some where and helped untie the barbe( " wire which was still partly strung around my body." i Even, After All. 3 A suspicious-looking customer wa boasting to a grocer of the cheapnes j of ten pounds of sugar he had bough t at a rival shop. c t. r _ i ~ , i>ei rrie weigu uie package, s>ctn the grocer. The other assented, and it wa found two pounds short, e The man looked perplexed for ; moment and then said: "I ''on't thin] .1 he cheated me much, for while h was getting the sugar I pocketed twi y tins of condensed milk."?Edinbur; Scotsman. TWO KILLED IN RIOT OVER FLAG BURNING s PARADE IX CHICAGO "BLACK BELT" STARTS TROUBLE. Many Unknown Injured. / 1 ?in?'S/>un Wl.wv iiihI i .1111171 1VU1I. * WI1 1 II v/ Stamped By Negroes. 1 Police Stop Fight. Chicago. June 20.?Two white men were killed and several negroes including a negro policeman, were wounded tonight in a riot in the heart of the South Side "black belt" following the reported burning'of an American flag by a band of negroes who were said to have paraded in the interests of a "back to Africa" movement. The dead are: R. L. Ross, white, a sailor. Joseph Hoyt, white, a cigar dealer. Rose was shot through the heart, dying instantly. Hoyt's head was split across the brow, leading the police at first to believe he had i-oen killed by a blow 1 from an axe. Later investigation, however, brought the conclusion that ' his skull had been split by a dim dum bullet. Police Rushed Out. The trouble occurred at Thirtyfifth street and Indiana avenue, near t the scene of the last year's race riot in which more than thirty whites and ' blacks were killed and hundreds injured. Several hundred policemen were rushed to the district and' succeeded in restoring order before the disturb' ance spread. More than a thousand | negroes gathered, but no general riot occurred. Several negroes who witnessed the flag burning, ran to a pool room at ; Thirty-sixth street and Indiana avenue and asked aid of persons in the [ place of preventing the act. Rose, who was in the pool room, and a number of negroes, proceeded toward the gathering of "blacks. They were joined by Jos. P. Owens, a negro < policeman who attempted to arrest one of the group. Owens started to search the man for a weapon when other negroes in < the crowd were reported to have drawn pistols. Shot through Heart. It was not known who fired the , first shot. Owens was wounded in , the back, and Rose, who had just left i Hoyt's cigar shop after enlisting the k latter's aid, was shot through the heart. According to the statements of spectators, the parading negroes dis' banded and gathered in a circle , around an American flag, which they , set on fire. After it had burned a r little they stamped on it and then several drew revolvers and began firing J at it. The sounds of the shots attracted ^ many negroes who were not in the parade and they rushed into nearby pool rooms, for assistance, according to statements made to the police. ^ Police declared tonight that they { probably never would know the exact number wounded. Several were carried off by friends, it was said, for the parading negroes disappeared rap^ idly after the first few shots. Estil mates ranged from one to a dozen. Distinguished Service Veteran. ' A dozen men, mostly negroes, were 1 t arrested and questioned at the Cott tage Grove police station. According to the police, the negro j organization, known as "the Abyst sinians" had been holding meetings j in the Chicago negro quarter for some time, to parade members of their race to go to Liberia. Two American flags were carried by the pa^ raders as they moved through the black belt. r Rose was 28 years old and a memj ber of the Fifteenth regiment, stationed at Great Lakes. He won the distinguished service medal overseas. The police learned that the Abyssinians were to sail on one of the Black Star Steamship Company vess sels. s "We will leave nothing undone to t find the men who began this shooting affray," Chief of Police Garritv said. High and Low. s Magistrate?"Did I understand you a to say that the parties used high fc words?" e Police Witness ? ''Their voices o were pitched rather high, but the g words used were extremely low."? London Answers. i $150,000 DAMAGE Sl IT. Plaintiff's Allege They Were Called "Outlaws." Aiken, June 17.?A case that has excited the interest of many throughout the country is being heard in the Civil court here, before Judge Hayne F. Rice. It involves a'suit for $150,000 damages, brought by Oliverros, et al. against Col. C. K. Henderson. The plaintiff's charge that at a magistrate's rrmrt rerentlv. the 'defendant called them ' outlaws" because they kept their establishment open 011 Sunday, and that the plaintiff also termed the members of the jury "unjust and unfair" in their verdict. Col. Henderson is one of the prominent citizens of the county and is known for many activities in religious work. Hendersons are defending the defendant, and Stansfield and Smoak are attorneys for the plaintiffs. During the first hours of the 'trial John Edwin Stansfield stated in answer to Dan S. Henderson's statement "that the other side was dodging the issue" that "there never was a more infamous falsehood perpetrated in the Aiken court house." Judge Rice promptly rebuked the young attorney and fined him $20 for contempt. An endeavor is being made to disqualify Judge Ric? on the grounds that he was present at the Baptist church here, when the subject of the suit was discussed. >*m ?< >> ? A. C. Hiers Dead. " ~ ' ? . n Tk M k /~1 smoaKs, June xt>.?rroi. a. Hiers, of Smoaks, died at his home here Saturday night, following an illness of several years, and was buried at the Baptist church cemetery here Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Mr. Hiers was a patient sufferer and knew that he was ill of an incurable malady, but he never complained and bore his suffering with fortitude and patience. Professor Hiers is survived by his widow and the following children: Mrs. L. F. Berry, Mrs. Judson Trowell, Miss Hallie Hiers, Olin Hiers, and Dick Hiers, of Smoaks. He is also survived by four brothers, John W. Hiers, of Lodge, George B. Hiers, of Orangeburg, J. J. Hiers, of Lodge, and B. R. Hiers, of Hampton. He would have been 64 years of age in October. During his entire young manhood he was a teacher. For many years he taught the school at Smoaks and through his thorough ' preparation many boys and girls were fitted for college. Perhaps he had taught more successful college men and women than any teacher in re J- ? -? 4- V* s\ nf o f a cent years in mis sectiuu uic His pupils generally won in competitive examinations for scholarships to the state colleges. In addition to his teaching, Mr. Hiers was also a successful farmer and business man. He was mayor of Smoaks for a long while and was an officer in the Baptist church. Hearst Issues Call For New Party. ________ \ Chicago, -June 19.?A call to citizens to assemble in a new independence hall, issue a new declaration of political independence and consecrate "ourselves anew to the human rights and popular liberties this Republic was created to conserve," was issued by William Randolph Hearst, through the medium of his newspaper, the Chicago Herald and Examiner, published in early editions here today. The call asserts that the Republican National Convention "straddled on almost everything;" that Senator Johnson "is a safe and sane progressive, to whom no reasonable or honest business interest could prop erly object," and that "big money is afraid of a man with progressive thought, no matter how sound and how universally beneficial that idea may be." It continues: "The defeat of Johnson was not a defeat for the man. It was a defeat fro the progressive ideas he entertained." The call further says: "The Democratic party offers no refuge for independent upstanding Americans." It then asks: "What, then, is left but a new party, based on the old proven principles which have made our country great, our people free." The call is signed by Mr. Hearst. Fortunate Caroline. "So your friend Caroline has lost her husband?" N "Yes, and just during the very week when the shops are advertising a special drive in mourning! She always was a lucky thing."?Le Pele Mele (Paris). LABOR INDORSES LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT APPROVED WITHOUT RESERVATIONS. Opposition by Irish. Closirig Session of Two Weeks Meeting Develops Storm?President Gompers Smashes Gavel. Montreal, June 19.?The American T .1 hrkr* orl innrnoH its: an JL anua \J L i-<u CVl UVIJVUI AAVV* *VW mm nual convention here tonight after indorsing the league of nations without reservations. The closing session of the two weeks' convention was a stormy one. Irish sympathizers, supported by th? progressive wing of the federation, opposed the movement to indorse the league and throughout the debate on the question President Samuel Gompers had difficulty in maintaining order. His gavel was smashed in his efforts to quiet the proceedings. Mr. Gompers and the executive council will leave immediately for Washington to put into operation the programme framed by the convention. The first move, it was said, will be launched against the Democratic national convention to obtain incorporation of the federation's programme in the party platform. They will urge also that the federation's non-partisan political policy, which was unanimously approved by the convention, be carried out. Labor's programme, as outlined by the convention, demands: Ratification of the peace treaty. Government ownership with demoni'i f i /-. nnoT>otinn foil rrto rl a V/i aiiL atiua \jL iuiiiuuuo. Curb on profiteering and high cost of living. Jailing of food and clothing profiteers. Right to strike and abolition of compulsory arbitration and antistrike legislation. Hands off in Mexico by the United States government. Indorsement of the Irish republic. Right of collective bargaining. Advances in wages wherever necessary to maintain the American standard of living. Shorter work day if necessary, to prevent unemployment. ADVANCE UNDER NEW HAND& Cliff Langford, of Allendale, to Be Editor and Manager. St.' Matthews, June 27.?This week's edition of the Calhoun Advance carries an editorial which states that within the near future the pa^er will be issued under the direction of the new management. A corporation with a capital stock of $10,000 has been formed and Cliff Langford, formerly editor 0/ the Allendale Citizen, has been selected as editor and manager. The paper will have a new name, new machinery and will be equipped with all accessories for modern demands. m* Charles T. Bamberg. Charles Tutt Bamberg, or "C. T., as he was familiarly known by his friends, died at his late residence in Barnwell on Tuesday morning. For many months his health had been such as to require an extended treatment in the hospital in Columbia. For a time he improved so much that his complete recovery was confidently hoped for. He afterward failed to respond to medical skill and sank rapidly. He was about 40 years of age and was the son of W. H. Bamberg, a former well known contractor of Denmark. He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, a brother, Lee B. Bamberg, and two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Arledge, of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Janie Connor, of New York city. The interment ser vices were held on Wednesday morning in the Baptist churchyard, of which church he was a devoted member.?Barnwell People. Impossible. As the motor car sped along the lonely country road the young man bent over his fair passenger with a sentimental air. "At last, Vera, at last we are alone!" he breathed bashfully. "How i I have longed for this moment. May , T?may I kiss your hands?" His temerity startled him much more than it startled the girl. With a quick toss of her head she threw the veil back clear of her face. "I don't think so, Fred," she replied quietly. "Can't you see I have my gloves on?" COMPTROLLER RESIGNS. Chief Cle^k Sutlierland Appointed Ry Governor Cooper. Rut L. Osborne, comptrolled general, Thursday tendered his resignation to Governor Cooper. This was accepted with reluctance by the chief executive, who later in the day appointed W. Y. Sutherland, chief clerk in Mr. Osborne's office, to fill out the unexpired term. Recently Mr. Osborne announced that, he would not offer for reelection. The resignation is to become effec- ^ tive July 1. Mr. Osborne expects then to accept a business offer which he has been considering some time. This opportunity would not be available . after July 1, and Mr. Osborne asked ' that the resignation become effective on that date. / ' lv| Mr. Sutherland has held the office of chief clerk since Mr. Osborne has been in the office. He worked under one comptroller general prior to Mr. Osborne's administration, and has filled every position in the office. He also worked under two state treasurers. He is an expert accountant, and is thoroughly familiar with all the tax laws of the state. CAPITAL CITY IS AROUSED. Columbia Wrathful O^er Order to Re- v move City's Power Source. Columbia, June 18.?'Columbia is aroused over the case ordered by the department of justice for the removal of the Parr Shoals dam from the , Broad rivers The Columbia Chamber of Commerce directors at their regular meeting tonight adopted a resolution protesting against what is believed to be a blow at the power plant * which provides electric power for the city of Columbia and for other places in South Carolina. The chamber's protest will be sent to Washington. The case against the Parr Shoals development is the same as was .. ' brought by certain South Carolinians several years ago, but which was quickly dismissed by Lindly M. Garrison, then secretary of war. District Attorney Weston has now been ordered to start equity proceedings to have the dam removed from Broad river, on the ground that it interferes with the navigability of the Broad river and streams into which it flows. Mr. Weston has made no ^ action, but will probably start injunction proceedings. - * ' "v- . BOLL WEEVIL KEEPS BUSY. Warm Weather Proves of Value to Cotton Crop. Cope, June 17.?With the thermometer ranging around 88 degrees in the morning to 98 degrees in the J' afternoon in offices here, the cotton crop, which has been held back so long, is making considerable strides tn imnrnvprnpnt. hut. a aond manv of the farmers have found the boll weevil actively at work puncturing the young squares, and conjectures for a cotton crop are varied indeed. While cotton in growth is improving, corn, watermelons, peanuts, and potatoes are all needing rain badly. Vegetable gardens are almost burned up and will yield little or nothing from now - * on unless much rain is had at an early date. -r'Z-r ^ i?> ^ " PLANTED LONG STAPLE. Bamberg Farmer Makes His First Venture in Valuable Crop. C. W. Rentz, Sr., who owns one of the most valuable small farms in th$ state right in the edge of Bamberg, is experimenting this year with long sta- . 1 pie cotton. Several Bamberg county farmers have planted a small acreage of long staple in recent years with more or less success, and Mr. Rentz has this year for the first time planted seven acres of this valuable crop. Mr. Rentz's "dairy farm" is a highly developed piece of property, and the land on which the long staple is planted made last year two bales of Toole cotton per acre. Of course long staple is not expected to do nearly so well as this, but Mr.-Rentz says that if the long staple crop makes only one bale per acre it will be far more profitable than two bales of ordinary cotton. Long staple is now quoted at around one dollar the pound, while short staple is worth around 42 cents. If a bale of cotton per acre is picked, this will mean two and one-half times the value of short staple cotton. Mr. Rentz also has several acres planted in peanuts this year, and this is his first experience with peanuts as a profit crop. Large supply of cotton picking sheets just received. G. O. Simmons, Bamberg, S. C. $ < ' * .>v . * "" , ' - - i- ;v , . ' ' , < ' .. ' Hi