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GROUP OFF TO
SAN FRANCISCO
ABOUT THREE SCORE HIE AWAY
N TO BIG 'FRISCO MEETING.
Cooper is the Chaperone.
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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
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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."
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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.
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.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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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$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.
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A. C. Hiers Dead. "
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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