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Vol. LXXII 1224 Union, S. C., Monday Afternoon, November 14, 1921 3c Per Copy
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: Mineral of
SHERIFF J. HAYFANT
The burial service for Sheriff J. Hay
Fant was held Saturday afternoon in
Rosemont cfcmetery, and there hi.*
body was laid to rest. A vast concourse
of people gathered to pay tribute
to the dead officer and friend.
Not in the history of Union has there
been such a demonstration, and never
before such a profusion of beautiful
flowers. * The services at the grave
were simple and brief. Rev. ?. ?.
Coyburn, pastor of Bethel Methodist
church, read the scripture. Rev. Edward
S. Reaves offered prayer, a se-i
lected choir sang. Then followed a
prayer by Rev. L. P. McCJee, then
another hymn by the choir. A brief
tribute by Rev. Lewis M. Rice was as
follows:
"Friends and Brethren:
. "We are met hero under the open
vault of heaven to pay a last tribute
to the memory of J. /lay Fant and to
drop a tear upon his bier. Merc words
are inadequate to express our emotions;
indeed, they are not necessary,
for the profusion of lovely garlands
of flowers, and this immense throng
gathered about his open grave, attest
the high esteem in which he was held.
"We come to bury all that is mortal
" the man who held the highest
position of trust in the gift of the
people of Union county. Three times!
you elected him to that position of;
high trust. That he did not betray1
the trust is proven by your presence
here today.
"A faithful man has met his untimely
enfi. He was bind to friend and >
merciful, even in the execution of
the law; indeed, it was his merciful
altitude towards his prisoner that incidentally
caused his death, lie could
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that right. But ho did not, for he was
attempting to spare the"rcsisting
prisoner's life; that led him to strike
the ha id of the prisoner with the
butt of his gun, and thus was discharged
the fatal shot.
"Great crime waves are rolling over
our land and the lands beyond the sea;
strong men tremble and' brave ones
falter in the face of the tidal wave of
crime world-wide, appalling. But I
think you will bear me out in the
statement that Union county has been <
singularly free from the moi*e pro-:
nounced crimes; and the reason is to
be attributed largely to the fact that
you had a good sheilff. Men, women
and children felt safer because they
knew that J. Ilay Fant, sheriff, travelled
up and dov/n the roaua of Union
county, day or night, no matter what
the weather conditions.
"We do not, as a people, appreciate
the obligation we owe to these faitlW
ful representatives of the law. 'LITe
small money consideration paid tifeni
is not sufficient to settle the debtX We |
should renew our vows to ob?r the
lav/: we should give encouragement
and all moral suppor* ro them, foniha
law in our potector both in the pos
s ss on r f our property and in the
preser atirn of our lives. The law
functions properly nly when your
officer is faithful and you are considerate
and sympathetic.
"Around this open grave let us re-'
dedicate ourselves to the cause of pood
citizenship. Lot us swear.to Almighty;
God that we will obey the law and en-1
force obedience to it upon the part
of others.
"When J. Hay Fant met his mortal
wound he died for you; he died for me.
He died for us as truly as ever sacrifice
was made in any just cause.
"J. Hay Fant was brave. He did
not know what fear was. He was a
. generous friend, a loyal husband and
a loving father. His untimely death
has dimmed many eye^ with tears,
and all feel a personal loss.
"When J. Hay Fan? received a call,
h'is response was prompt and thorough.
By his faithfulness and the -determination
that characterized him
the lawless were restrained and criminals
brought to justice. One notable
example: Several years ago a crime, |
hideous, revolting, was committed a1
few miles above Jonesville. The roads
were axle deep in mud, the weather
stormy a.id it was nighl^.* Word was
'phoned to Sheriff Fant. Ilis record
trip to the scene of the murder that
night, in spite of obstacles, resulted in
the arrest and conviction of the guilty
man. This is but one of many such
11 cases. When Sheriff Fant whs called
. he wont himself; he did not send his
deputy.
"To die is nt so bad, if one be prepared
to meet his God. J. Hay Fant
testified that he'was ready, and our
hearts gladly cherish the hope. But
the anguish wrought in the hearts
L left bleeding and torn?that is the
part so hard to bear. Theso dear ones
gathered here feel deep and bitter
pain; only time and Cod's mercy can
soften the bitter pangs. #
"J. Hay fant has passed into the
great beyond. I^t as turn from his
grave to take up*the duties of life. It
is God's will, it is God's way, and the
peace of God abide in our hearts!"
Another hymn and then Rev. Jno,
F. Matheson, in the following words,
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! UNION SERVICE
AT GRACE CHURCH
Rev. L. P. MeGee preached his farewell
sermon at Grace Methodise
church last evening and the congregations
of the Presbyterian and Bap
tist churches united with the Grace
congregation in bidding him fare,wcl
and wishing for him many years of
useful service and happiness.
Addresses were made by Rev. J. F
JVIatheson of the Presbyterian church
and Dr. E. S. Reaves, of the Baptist
church expressing the love and es
teem in which they held Rev. Mr.
MeGee and the high esteem in which
he is held by the community. Two
years ago he came to Grace church
and quickly made a place for himself
in the hearts of the people and deep
regret is felt on all sides that he is to
go to another field.
The retiring pastor responded to
these words of farewell and his re
marks wex-e most aprpopriate and
tender.
A beautiful feature of the service
was the presentation .of an elegan
gold watch and chain to Rev. Mr. Mc
Gee with the inscription:
"Rev. L. P. MeGee from th<^ mem
bership of Grace M. E. Church, South,
Union, S. C., 1921."
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xiiu jjieaeiiiuiiuii was niaue uy iiuu
T. C. Duncan in a few well chosen
words, and the services was inter
spersed with speciaf music by the
choir.
Rev. and Mrs. McGee will leave
Thursday for Anderson, where Mr
vMcGee takes up his work at St.
John's church.
Eastern Star to'
Serve Oysters
Martha Chapter will serve oyster
in a variety of styles, chicken satud
coffee and other good things Thurs
day evening at the Armory and the
public is invited to attend.
Notice
Notice is hereby giiven that a meet_
ing in the interest of the Union County
Cotton Association cooperative
marketing plan will be held in the
court house Wednesday, Nov^ 16, at
11 a. m. R. C. Hamer, state president,
will be present and will deliver
an address outlining the plan of the
cooperative marketing association.
Every farmer in the county, particularly
those who grow cotton, should
attend this meeting. It is of vital
importance.
W. D. Woodjv
? County Agent^
Mrs. Harry Payne (Clarice Tinsley)
nnd little son left on the noon train
f A/In.. /A?? frtlnvviKI A 4 A ca?%* A4i ?Y* A
lAiwoy iwt v^wiuiiiuia tu opuuu ouiiiwiuic
with friends.
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"paid a tribute to the dead man:
"Yesterday in Washington, the cap
i'al of the nation, there was laid to
his rest, until the trumpet call of the
re eille of the judgment day, the unknown
soldier.
"It was fitting that our own and
other nations should join in honor to
this hero, silent in death. He sleeps
the last long sleep, in beautiful Ar
nngton, in [ne janus mai nave come
down to us from George Washington
and Robert E. Lee.
"There, in a wonderful structure
built by human hands, wliat more fitting
place for the gallant dead of our
country than in this former home of
Washington and Lee, our greatest soldiers.
"But today, we are present at a
scene more striking still to us. For
we are laying away to his long sleep,
in the earth for his sepulchre, with
the blue vault of heaven, work of God,
, for his canopy, the soldier known.
"We read in the Bible that a king
of the ancient times would take the
tallest, strongest of his men to be his
, bodyguard; and here, the Heavenly
I Father has reached down an^ has taken
one of His tall, strong sons to bs
in the bodyguard of the King of
Glory.
"Take comfo'rt, you, the inner circle
of those who loved him, take comfort
from this day.
"In a ministry of 26 years, I have
never before seen a funeral like this.
Once, in another part of the county,
at the funeral of a very popular man,
Sheriff Pant said that if he could have
as many people come to his funeral
he would not mind dying. This vast
gathering today is the response of our
hearts to his wish.
"Sleep on, beloved, sleep and take thy
rest:
Thy precious head uppn thy Sartor's
breast,
We loved thee well?but Jesus loves
thee best,
Oood night. Good, night. Good
night."
The benediction was pronounced in
unison by th$ ministers present.
The grave was literally banked under
the flowers sent by sympathizing
friends.
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HUGHES' PROPOSAL
STIRS DELEGATION
Washington, Nov. 13.?Delegates to
the arms conference had not decovered
day from the shock of Secretary
Hughes' blunt presentation yesterday
>f the proposal for immediate reduction
of the fleets of Great Britain, the
United States and Japan, and for a
ten year naval holiday.
The concrete terms of the American
plan, laid before the opening session
jf the conference on limitation of
irmaments, were still in the hands of
he naval experts of the other two
powers chiefly concerned.
Pending their conclusions, no fmother
step is probable. The spokesmen
here for Great Britain and Japan
have nothing to add to their previous
guarded comments on Mr. Hughes'
suggestions. As far as they went,
these statements were encouraging
and it was certain at least that no
possibility of flat rejection of the plan
existed. Without doubt it will form
the basis for reaching whatever conclusions
the conference brings forth.
With further time for study by interested
officials of all nations, the
American plan began to stand out today
in its true proportions. Appar-I
ent.ly it is far more than a ten year
n^val holiday that is projected, counlp<l
wit Vl immp(lii#p Vi?nv\r rnflnptinn
of the fleets of the three powers. Bevond
that is a third, equally blunt and
direct suggestion for continuing
agreement, to limit the size of battle
fleets pei'manently. That is what Mr.
ITughes' naval replacement plan really
amounts to.
In naming the ships to which each
main battle fleet would be cut if the
American plan for immediate reduction
was accepted. Secretary Hughes'
"tatement shows that Great Britain
and the United States would be on ar
-*v"ct eoualitv in the number of b t
tleships, but the British would re'a'addition
four battle cruisers. TVk
proposed Japanese fleet would he com
posed of six battleships and four bat
Me cruisers, while the United Statewould
be content with battleships
alone.
This may prove significant as the
discussion proceeds, ?ome naval ofli
cers believe. It appears probable that
in proposing to agree that bbth of the
island powers should be provided in
equal numbers with those newest additions
, to the main ITeets of nations
while the United States made no attempt
for 10 years at least to equip
the American fleet similarly, the
American delegation to the arms conference
sought to convey a very definite
assurance that America, as President
Harding told conferees, came to
the discussion with no selfish purpose
fco serve.
| Relinquishment by the United
states of any battle cruiser element
?n her fleet, some officers said, at once
indicated clearly that the navy was
not maintained with the deliberate
idea that it might some day think it
n^xriaoMn fn rntrl +Vtn con or*mmnrnn r\f
the two insular nowers or either of
them. Battle cruisers would be invaluable;
perhaps vital to successful
prosecution of a naval war across the
Pacific, it was said.
Hope to Agree on
Tentative Program
Washington, Nov. 14.?The heads
of the delegations to the armament
conference hoped to agree on a tentative
program of procedure before the
second general session tomorrow.
Heads of the American, British,
French, Italian and Japanese delegations
met to discuss the armament negotiations
program followed by a
meeting of the heads of all nine delegations
to consider the procedure for
the Far Eastern questions. The delegates
continued to study Secretary
Hughes' proposal for the immediate
reduction of fleets and a ten year na
val holiday.
' It was assumed that several days
will be required fr the naval advisers
of Great Britain and Japan to prepare
the estimates of acceptabilitj%of
the American proposal ?f thousands
of messages of praise and approval
received by Hughes and the White
House. Publicity for the conference is
among the questions considered by the
heads of the delegations at the meetings.
The American position as was
understood is for an open meeting in
principle with the frequent executi"e
sessions. The conclusions of <vhich
will be presented in open sessions.
Nine Perish in
Tenement Fire
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New York, Nov. 14.?Nine persons
are believed to have perished in a tenement
fire. Two men and oje woman
seriously burne4 and 30 others slightly
wounded. Eight bodies have been
found. Fifteen families occupied the
five-story building.
Miss Irene McDow returned to her
school duties at* Beech Island this
morning after a week-end visit to rel-^
atives in Union.
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STATES CAN GET
ROAD MONEY
By Hugh W. Roberts.
Washington, Nov. 13.?Twenty five
million dollars is immediately available
for the continuation of good
roads projects in the several states
of the union. January 1. <he remaining
$50,000,000 of the $75,000,000 appropriation
carried in the bill reeent'y
signed by the president wili be available.
This money will be prorated anion?
the several states of the union, bu*
must be matched, dollar for dollar,
by the state appropriation Texas
because of its extensive territory, wi'l
receive a larger share than any o'h r
state, $4,425,172.41. New York fol
lows with $3,606,447.97. Th?n com?s
Pennsylvania with $3,398,953 97, and
Ohio with $2,823,004.05.
The majority of the states receive
between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, examples
following: Alabama $1,553.420.67;
Georgia. $1,997,957 58; M'ssi-sippi,
$1,294,906.22; North Carolina,
$1,709,333.90; Sou'h CaroTiha, $1,061,
237.35; Florida, $886,825.69.
The new funds are received just in
time, as projects in several stater
were about to be abandoned for la'-k
of appropriations. Since 1916 Rep
rosentatives Byrne of South Caro
lina, I>ec of Georgia, Shackleford o
Missouri and other members of th-house
conferred and introduced a bill.
which was supplanted by the Senatoi
Bankhead bill in the senate, the government
has appropriated $275,000.
000 as federal aid to roa'ds. Of tha
amount, $199,823,427 has been put t
work in pi'ojects which are completed
or in course of completion. T<"
match that amount, the states have
appropriated 8265,529,090 for a total
of $465,352,517.
The roods to be paid 'iqr by thi
money would encircle the earth and
extend from San Francisco to New
York on the second lap, the total mileage
under construction and completed
being 27,000. Of Ihis mileage 9,555 i-*
in projects completed. The balance of
17,445 is in proiects still under con
struction but which are 69 per cent
coivmleted. The averajre cost per nr.i'e
of federal aid roads haftaeen between
$17,000 and SlS.OOOi- .
Cannot Accept Decision
of Council
Belgrade, Nov. 14.?Jugo Slavia
can not accept the decision of the Allied
Council of ambassadors delimiting
the boundary between Jugoslavia
and Albania, so the cabinet decided
Saturday.
Fatty Arbuckle
Goes on Trial
San Francisco, Nov. 14.?Roscoe
Arbuckle went on trial on the charge
f mans'auehter in connection with
a - i u it: a,,..
me ucuiu ui v ugiiitu ivappc uu ovj;'ember
0. Scores of witnessed awaited
their call.
Asks Pardon For
Eugene Debs
Washington, Nov. 14.?The engagement
made with President Harding by
eight members of the world war veterans
association and others who won
congressional medals of honor or dis
tinguished service awards to present
the memorials asking a pardon for
Eugene V. Debs and 140 others convicted
of obstructing the government's
activities during the war.
Notice
The women ,of Union are invited
to meet at the chamber -of commerce
rooms at 4 p. m., Nov. 15, to attorn'
the organization meeting of the Woman's
National ' Foundation. Every
woman in Union over 18 years old is
Eligible for membership.
Officers will be chosen at this meeting.
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Sardis Church Presents
-mw a
minister a furse
On yesterday the Sardis congroga
tion presented their retiring pastor,
Rev. J. P. Byars, a purse contain'ng
$25. This gift was in appreciation of
the pastor's faithful services and is in
nd^ition to his regular salary. Rev.
Mr. Byars goes to Orrville, Anderson,
S. C.. this week, where he begins his
work on his new field.
Today's Cotton Market
Open Close
January 16.25 16.41
March 10.38 16.44
VIav .. .. 16.18 16.28
July 15.90 15.91
December : .. 16.30 16.57
N. Y. Spots .. ."7777 17.00
Local market 16.00
Miss Fanny Duncan left this .morning
for Atranta, Ga., to spend sometime
with her sister, Mrs. Turner Fltten.
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DEATH CLAIMS
MRS. GEO. GOULD
Lakewooil, N. J., Nov. 13.?Mrs.
George Jay Gould, wife of the capL
talist, dropped dead today while piay
mg golf with her husband ?n the
private links at Georgian Courl, thc.r
country home.
She had just finished a drive at the
fifth tee and with her husband was
watching the flight of the ball when
she collapsed #without a word. Mr
Gould turned to speak to her and was
astonished to see her lying across
the tee. Thinking his wife merely
had stumbled, Mr. Gould hastened t>
assist her to her feet, but when she
failed to speak to him, he sent th
caddie on a hurry call for physicians
Drs. George W. Lawrence and Ir
win R. Hance reached the links quick
ly. A brief examination convince' *
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them that Mrs. Gould was dead am 1
that heart disease had been the caus-.
?lrs. Gould appeared to be in ex
cellcnt health when she walked to th '
links with her husband a few m'n
utes before noon. She showed no c
traces of exhaustion and chatted will.
her husband as they progress- d t
;he fifth hole. Evidently Mrs. Goal '
lad overexerted herself and had mad
10 mention of it to Mr. Gould.
Mr. and Mrs. Gould attended serv
ces this morning in All Saints' M ,
norial church and on return to G-or
ian Court dressed for the golf link
>?ews of their mother's death wn .
ent immediately to the seven eh 1 ;
Iren, five of whom were in Now Yo 1
fhe other two, Lady Deiees, former'*
Helen Vivian Gould, is in l>ondon, an
Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel, formerly j
Marjoric Gould, lives in Phil ide'ph:"
\ cable message was sent to Lad .
Deiees. Mrs. Drexel reached Geov .
gian Court in the afternoon as did {
the other children, Mrs. E'litb C ,
Wainwright, Miss Gloria Gould an.'
Kingdon, George and Jay, who mo'or- ,
ed from New York. <
Funeral ararngemetits worn no'
completed tonight, but it was planned |
to take the body to Mr. Gould's hit h
avenue home in New York tomorrow
morning. i
Birth Announcement
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Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Braddock (Alice
Gregory), of Jacksonville, Fla., an
nounce the birth of a son, Nov. 13
the young man to be called O. S., Jr 1
Royal Arch Masons to ?
Have Refreshments 1
Poinsette Chapter No. 1(1, Roya1
Arch Masons, will serve refreshment:
at their next stated convocation to b<held
Friday, November 18th. at 7:3t
P. M. in the Masonic Temple. I
High Priest J. H. Wilbitrn hopes t?
make this convocation the best and
largest in attendance this year. Committees
have been appointed to look
after all the details and everything (
points to a grand and pleasant ever.;ng
for the Royal Arch Masons of
Poinsett Chapter. j
All Companions are urged to b<?
present and visiting Companions arc ^
extended a special invitation.
Biff Eats at Elks' Home
The B. P. O. Elks will have big
eats at the banquet Tuesday night
November 15th, the menu to include
'possum, 'taters, persimmon bcr
barbecued rabbit, oysters n' every,
thing.
The banquet is to be served at the
Home and a full attendance is always
guaranteed on such occasions.
Lynn Belue Improving s
Lynn Belue, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
O. T. Belue is improving from a seri- |
ous and very painful accident and has
returned to his home at Bonham from
Wallace Thomson hospital. |
The young man was out hunting
and fell, breaking the small bone ii. '
his leg and injuring his knee cap. 1
He was considerably bruised and suf- '
, fered a great deal, but his martiv '
friends throughout the county rejoice
that he is on the road to recovery.
Cotton Ginned (
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Washington, Nov. 9, 1921. J
Oms T. Belue,
Union, S. C. 1
Dear Sir: 1
The tabulation of the card reports
shows telegraph summary to fce cor
rect. There were 12,9.r)8 bales of cot
ton, counting round as half bales
ginned in Union county, from the crop
of 1921 prior to November 1, 1921
as compared with 13,712 bales ginned i
to November 1, 1920.
Very respectfully, n
W. M. Stcuart, Director.
Standing of Contestants
Rialto Popularity Contest
Miss Elsie Swayingem . . . . 3G 250
Miss Sarah Tracy 29,350
Miss Katherine Betsill .... 20,250
Mrs. W. H. Jones 20,65(f
j Miss Mary McLure 15,400
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ADMIRAL KATO
SPEAKS HOPEFULLY
Washington, Nov. 13.?Secretary
Hughes' pronouncement at the inaugural
session of the armament conference
"has clarified the situation, Adniral
Baron Kato declared at a recepion
given tonight at the Shoreham by
Baron Shidehara, the Japanese amrassador.
The reception was arranged
to present journalists, who are
reporting proceedings of the conference,
to the Japanese plenipotentiaries
and had been postponed untiT toright
on account of the assassination
if Premier Ilara. A number of disinguished
Americans, not of the jourlalistic
profession, .also were present,
la run Shidehara introduced Admiral
Kfitfl And Priiwn TnlfiimitiM .in,! U.,,,
alloc! upon Frederick Roy Martin,
renernl manager of The Associated
'ress, to respond as "the representaivos
of Aim1! ican Journalism."
Admiral Kato pointed out that up to
he present Japan has had fears which
uive caused her to continue the naval ,
onstruction but, with fears on both '
lides obliterated, he was confident
hat an agreement so far as Japan
ind the United States were concerned
ould not fail to come.
Prince Tokugawa declared that if (
my feared the failure of the confer>nce
before leaving Japan, that fear i
1 id been dispelled since arriving in
lie United States.
Mr. Martin, responding, declared ,
he press was "a powerful factor"
n the conference since its function (
vas "to tell the waiting world what (
"ou do here, who lends, who falters, ,
r.d the results." The "regulars" of
he fourth estate, Mr. Martin said (
vho "measurer their service not by
he column but by the years," pledged ,
he conference their best efforts so
hat they might profit by the dclib- ,
irations here. ,
"Momentous as are the declarations
/ou have made," Mr. Martin said, "the
thief function of the press here, as
hroughout the conference, is to report
them not to criticise, analyze, nor
interpret them.
"Ours is a powerful factor in this
:onfer?nce?to toll the waiting world
is accurately, comprehensively and
mp^rtially as possible what you do
here, who lends,, who falters, and the
results. Whether the optimists who
preach that hope will point the right
way even if history fails or whether
the pessimist are right who say that
inevitable economic chaos confronts
js, the part for the press is clearly
defined, irrespective of the outcome.
"It must not stress poss bio,' (l's*
agreements, it must not qutstion
men's motives inequitably, it linus
lot, for example, term armamenta'pre
.aredness' in the case of one coimtrv
nd 'miltarism' in the case of anotfS^
but as best it can, tell the truth, tin
whole truth and nothing hut the truth.
"It may not be out of place to re all
that in this democracy where
most of our political leaders, whatever
their present position, remain
lot long in public odice; there is a
ontinuing fourth estate of men who
take their profession seriously. From
imo to time historians, essayists and
philosophers may volunteer in our
profession but it is the regulars?to
idopt a military te\m?who measur
heir service not by the column but
.y the years, who will inform nine
lentlis of all the world what is dom
i eve. They pledge you their best ef
Fort to rise to the highest possible
level of honesty and fairness that tin
world may profit by your deliberations.
Theirs not to reason why
theirs but to strive with full knowledge
of human liberty to let the world
know exactly what goes on here at
this critical hour."
Cornerstone of New
(ivv YT nmAt*! 1 I
V l\ IV! J i'lVlin/i I'.u
Washington, Nov. It.?Prosiden'
[larding, General Pershing and Ad
niral Coontz, chief of naval opera
tions, were among the speakers at th<
aying of the cornerstone of the new
victory memorial here. Secretar:
Weeks officiated. The final cost is estimated
at $10,000,000. Over $1,000
300 is already raised. The ereetioi
>f the building begins the fulfillment
[if a bequest in the will of George
Washington for the founding of an in
stitution "to disseminate learning
culture nnd a proper understanding of
the rigfyt principles in government."
C. C. & O Asks Big Loan
Washington, Nov. 14.?The Caroline
CPnchfield & Ohio railroad asked the
inter state commerce commission foi
a government loan of $0,000,000 to
refund the existing indebtedness.
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Sixty Thousand Garment
Workers Strike
New York, Nov. if.?Sixty thousand
garment workers began to strike
against the piece work system and
the increased work week from 41 to.
49 hours.
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HIGH RANKS FOR
FOUR COUNTIES
My Hugh YV. Huberts.
Washington, Nov. 13.?The richest
agricultural county in the United
States is Los Angeles, Calif. The
value of its crops and live stock, per
annum, is $71,570,899, according to
the report today of the census bureau.
Of the 50 leading agricultural counties
in the United States, 12 are in
the South. But none of them are
located in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee.
Florida, Virginia or Arkansas. Of
the ten, South arolina has four,
Texas four. Mississippi one and North
Carolina three.
The 38 others are located in California
(13), New York (7), Illinois
(5), Pennsylvania (4), Washington
(2), Wsconsin (2), Arizona, Colorado,
Connecticut, Maine and Minnesota.
The 12 Southern counties included '
in the list of r>0 rank as follows: Bolivar,
Miss., Anderson, S. C., Orangeburp:,
S. C., Robeson, N. C., Willianiston,
Texas, Fitt, N. C., Spartanburg,
S. C., Ellis, Texas, Fannin, Texas,
Johnson, N. C., Marlboro, S. C., and
Lamar, Texas.
These rich Southern counties depend
chiefly on cotton and corn. North
Carolina gets credit for tobacco and
sweet potatoes, while Texas adds
wheat, oats and forage. The richest
county, I40S Angeles, produces oringes,
lemons, hay and forage and
walnuts.
While the production of live stock
figures prominently in the resources
of counties West and North, it is not
mentioned among Southern resources.
This difference in assets gives advantage
to others which exclude several
Southern counties deserving "favorable?
mention."
The annual value of the products of
the 12 Southern counties included in
the ;>t) richest, follows:
Bo liver, Miss., $2^,703,571; Anderson,
S. C., $23,528,158; Orangeburg,
S. C.. $23,427,879; Robeson, N. C.,
$23,389,828; Williamson, Tex., $22,324,430;
Pitt, N. C., $21,486,117; Spartanburg,
S. C., $20,887,542; Ellis,
Tex.. $20 375,681; Fannin, Tex., $20,103,821;
Johnston, N. C.; $18,8492,510;
Marlboro, S. C., $19,419,921; Lamar,
Tex., $19 305,630. , v
Union Tea Room
The following menu will be served
at the Union Tea Room at Mrs. M. J. \
Mabry's store Tuesday: Tomato \
bouillon, deviled eggs, turnip greens,
ham, corn bread, chicken salad, sandwiches,
fresh ham and pimento sand- t I
vichco, butter milk, coffee, chocolate, /
iello, salads and coffee. /
You are invited to the tea room; the /
trices are right and tne menu well /
prepared. /
1). A. R. Meeting f
The H. A. R. coir. ention will meet
it. Charleston this week and the delegates
from the Fair Forest chapter
will leave tomorrow.
Mrs. L. J. Hames, repent of Fair
Forest chapter and state treasurer,
will be entertained in the home of
Mrs. J. D. Newcomer.
Mrs. D. M. Kaves, committee chairman,
will be entertained at Villa Marpherita,
as will Mrs. M. A. Moore.
Mrs. John A. Fant will be entertained
by Mrs. T. T. Hyde.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Barrett were
"he guests of their mother, Mrs. N. F.
Barker, for the week-end. They were
returning to Spartanburg from their
honeymoon journey.
Miss Aileen Sumner left today for
Columbia to visit friends.
Mrs. J. I,. Tally and little daughter.
Miss Vauphn Lee Tally, of Fort Mill
are the guests of Mrs. Mason Blankenship,
of Route 2.
Miss Mason Blankenship has returned
from a visit to relatives at ..
Rock Hill.
Strickland-Sumner
Miss Jennette Sumner of Buffalo,
S, C., and E. G. Strickland of Union,
S. C., were quietly and happily mar
riod Saturday evening, November 12,
1921.
The ceremony was performed by
Ttev. L. L. Wagnon, of Union, S. C.,
and was performed at the home of the
officiating minister in the presence of
few intimate friends of the contractr\g
parties.
The good w'ul.es for happiness and
nrosperity of score* of friends will
follow these young people as they enter
married life.
Thomas-Willard
Miss Gladys Willard and Gray
""homas of Buffalo were united in
marriage at the home of the bride's
sister id We$t 'Union, Sunday afternoon.
November 13, 1921.
A. large gathering of friends and
relatives were in attendance while the
solemn ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. L Wagnon, of Union, S. C.
They are receiving the congratulations
and good wishes of hosts of
friends.