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* .=i The Union Daily Times isl= PRESS : I ^ I in temperature. \ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1650?Converted tcdjffiic Union Daily Tim?? October 1, 1?17 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Vol. LXXII No. 1225 Union, S. C., Tuesday Afternoon, November 15, 1921 Per C?Py PEACE DECLARED WITH GERMANY Washington, Nov. 14.?Peace between the United States and Germany was formally proclaimed today by President Harding. The president in a proclamation signed at 3:52 p. m. today declared the state of war between the United States and Germany, existing from April 6, 1917, to have termined July 2, 1921, when the joint peace resolution of congress waN approved by the executive. iss. a ace of the proclamation, which followed an exchange of ratifications of the treatd at Berlin effected Armistice D -y in the German capital, was : j i At n?A -j* " ciMisiuiTvu me iirst 01 a series 01 three steps which, when completed, wi 1 return the Un::ed States to a complete peace status. The second step probably will be the promulgation of a proclamation declaring the war with Austria to be at an end, and the issuance of a similar proclamation with respect to Hungary. Until the third and final step is taken, the purposes of the formal proclamation will not be achieved, in the oninion of officials. These purposes are stated*to ?e to put an end without doubt to certain war laws unaffected by the congressional resoluNotable among these wartime laws tion of repeal approved last March .'1. are sections of the espionage act, the Liberty bond act and trading with the enemy act. Portions of the last named statute are preserved, however, through the treaty. Disposition of the cases of Eugene V. Debs and others, convicted of violation of war laws, likewise will await the third and final step. Attorney General Daugherty has prepared an opinion for the president, suggesting a method of disposing of the Debs case and, it is understood, proposing definite treatment of the ense of others, convicted of similar offenses. This opinion, however, has not yet been 4-U~ ?: j ? i. ?-i |/tcaciucu wu Lin* (iicaiuciit) ana ivir. Daugherty has indicated there may be laft minute changes before its oub, mission. * V The proclamation Issued today has matic relations between the United S*a*rs and Germany, state department officials asserting that the exchange of ratifications in itself restored such diplomatic relations. Just wb?n Germany will resume her old diplomatic status- in Washington is not known to officials here, but it is expected that Baron Thermann, forme* counsellor of the German location at Budapest, will arrive in Washington shortly to arrange for a technical installation of a German embassy. Press dispatches from Germany have indicated that the Ebert government was having difficulty in finding a suitable appointee to the Washington ambassadorship in view of the expense through difference in exchanges rates. It has been suggested that Germany might for a time be content with a charge d'affaires, but such suggestion has not been officially communicated to the American state department. President Harding for some time has had under consideration the names of several possibilities as ambassador to Germany and it is understood that Representative Alanson II. Houghton of Now York is first in the nrosiHent's mind in that connection. Sesond Session of Armament Conference Washington, Nov. 15.?The second plenary session of the armament con, ference began at 11 o'clock under the agreement providing an opportunity for any nation to express its views on the American plan for the limitation of the naval armaments. In view of the decision of two of the conference committees on the procedure yesterday to establish two committees to take over the armament negotiations and the Far Eastern questions, it is considered possible that no more open sessions will be held before the period of actual decisions. Harding Speaks to Methodist Conference V ? Detroit, Nov. 15.?If the churches fail, there is small hope for civilization, so President Harding told the national conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in a message read at the opening session by Bishop William F, McDowell, of Washington. ^ ? October Cotton Washington, Nov. 15.?The October cotton consumption amounted to almost 495,000 bales lint, 61,000 linters compared, with 401,000 lint, 48,000 linters for October the preceding year, the Census Bureau announced. Woman's Auxiliary Woman's Auxiliary of the Fpis^o pal church will hold its regular me t* / ing at the home of Mrs. T. P. McNeil Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. . v / j OPTIMISTIC VIEW BY UNDERWOOD 1 By Hugh W. Roberts. Washington, Nov. 14.?The world's : approval of the naval dismantlement suggestion of the American delegation to the conference for the limitation of armament is sincere, according to Senator Oscar W. Underwood, who represents the Democratic party in . the conference. The statement of the senator is important in view of the report cireuj la ted today that the situation is so i?uo|/tvivun uo c\/ ivrnuci pivuaunj II1U suggestion that foreign powers arc preparing to initiate a coup. "From what I have been able to judge from discussions with members ot delegations from other countries," said Senator Underwood, "their esj pousal of the American program is j absolutely sincere. As result, I feel exceedingly optimistic that agreement will be had and quickly." i The senator was asked if he credited reports that organized labor, because many thousands of laborers , would be thrown out of employment if the American program is adopted, was preparing to interpose objections, or that producers of steel, for obvious reasons, would endeavor to defeat the program. He answered both questions in the negative, j "Organized labor," he said, "wants I disarmament. Samuel Gompers, | praised the program as soon as it was announced by Secretary Hughes. 1 As for the producers of steel, it is' j only a small percentage of their pvo-i j i duction which goes into battleships." | Senator Underwood declared at the state department today he was given ; access to thousands of teleirramp. which were received from religious J bodies throughout the United States j conveying congratulations formally drawn up at their meetings Sunday. It was the general impression that. , these organizations would "instruct the delegation as to the procedure that it I ( should take. On the contrary, he tel-j | oirrams brnugh unanimus expressions . of approval. Likewise came the reso-j t lutions from the audience in New -: * 4 I York which Senator Borahs of Idaho dressed Sitfwriay ence was prepared vigorously to ex- ] i nre^s its attitvile, but the statement 1 of the American program completely ( disarmed it. ; , It develops today that the Ameri- i can delegation will not take the lead ( in settling the problems of the Far East. Senator Underwood in his in- ^ I terview intimated that questions af- k : fecting the Orient were more within! J the province of Japan, China and, Great Britain, and that these nations i in consequence would take the lead in suggesting their settlement. "The conference was called primarily to bring about reduction in armament," he concluded. "This was certainly the topic of prime importance to the United States. America has suggested a program, and I believe that in most important respects it 1 will be followed." 1 C. & W. C. R. R. Fixed at Ten and one Half Million Washington, Nov. 15.?The tenta- J tive valuation of the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad .fixed by the interstate commerce commission is over $10,500,000. Long Sought Witness is Found Chicago, Nov. 15.?Miss Betty Campbell, long sought as an impor- 1 tant witness in the Arbuckle case, was! found at her home and denied that| she attempted to hide and professed j belief in Arbuckle's innocence. President h Succeeding former President Wile elected preeldent of the American Red < ?fflce. From left to right: MaJ. Qen. I ' U. ft. A.; Dr. Livingston Farrand, chal Cross; the President; Asst. Secretary | Rear Admiral Edward R. Stltt, Surgeon NEGRO HELD ON SERIOUS CHARG Bennettsville, Nov. 14.?Tom Wti son, a young negro, about 19 yea old, is in jail here, charged with crii inal assault upon a young white gi about 14 years old near Sunset. Th girl and her younger sister were t their way home. The negro called ai the children inn. He overtook the and they called for help. He is alleg< to have assaulted the larger gi: 1 - T1 alarm was given. Rural Policemi Chavis lives near and in a few hou he had a negro answering the descri tion. The negro was taken ba'o them. The children identified hir.i i the negro wanted. Chavis rush. Watson to jail before a large crov e-athered. Bloodhounds were put < the track at the scene of the assau and they followed a trail leading the house visited by Chavis in his pu suit and to the house where Watsc was arrested. The negro's clothir indicated his guilt. Rural Policenu Chavis, by being near and by qui< action, prevented a possible lynchin The negro being in jail, no violence now expected. Five Jurors Seated On Arbuckle Cas San Francisco, Nov. 15.?The se end day of the trial of Roscoe A buckle, charged with manslaughter i connection with the death of Virgin Rnppe, opened with indications th: \ Vi o inrv will ?Af 1* - -?v j ??!? IIVV UXZ VUlllJJIClCU Ut'LUi Thursday. Five jurors, including or woman, thus far have been seatc subjeot to peremptory challenge. Plans Laid Before Conferenc Washington, Nov. 15.?Great Bri nin's acceptance in the principle < American proposals for the limitatir of naval armaments was formally la before the conference by Arthur Ba four, heading the delegation,. short! after the second session was called i order by Secretary Hughe*. . Bart hearing the statements of the delegi tions was adopted unanimously. T1 committee of the whole plan wi worked out by the big five for coi sidering the armament and Far Eas em problems. Senator Pittman's Home Burnei Washington, Nov. 15.?Senator Ke Pittman, of Nevada, was slight! burned in a fire which damaged h home here. Representative Kitchin 111 Washington, Nov. 15.?Represent! tive Kitchin, a Demotnatlc leader, wl left for his home at Scotland Nee N\ C., returned to Washington se1 eral days ago from Albany, N. "V where he was treated by a specialis His health is reported greatly in proved. Notice A stated convocation of Poinse Chapter No. 16, R. A. M., wi j^/v be held in the Masonic Ter pie Friday, November ISt \rCal 1921* at 7:30 P' M' Visiting Companions a welcome. Refreshments w: be served. By order, J. H. Wilburn, H. P. Wm. C. Lake, Secretary. 1225rai'ding i Hf ( l \ * J ' jjT ' * 1 S&jP, " MS* v , y y * 8f-' bA . ;X Hj an. President Harding was reoentl] Cress. He la here seen accepting th< Aerrttte W. Ireland, Surgeon General rman Central Committee of the Re< of the Treasury Eliot Wadswerth General, U. S. N. nox supper A public box supper will be Riven ' by the Salvation Army at the Excelsior Knitting Mill auditorium on next Friday night commencing about 7:30 o'clock. The First S. C. N. G. band will furnish the music, the Indies will furnish the boxes of supper and the men will furnish the ensh which will he for the beneflt of the band ar.d the Salvation Army. Some of our popular auctioneers will be there to sell the boxes and there will be all kinds i of fun along with the music of the f band. The public is invited, both i young and old. '? i I Mrs. S. M. McNeel and Miss Mamie | Hughes, of York, are the guests of | Mrs. Fred Gamer on South street. ARBUCKijE CASE | E NOWflNDER WAY! it- San Franchfl , Nov. 14.?Roscoe C. rs Arbuckle appefj ted today in the role n- of defendant | t manslaughter pro;rl ccedings arising from the death of lis, Virginia Rnppej like himself a figure an in the motioij "picture world. Arid^ buckle's audio* e was one of the m smallest that ^ ?r watched him, or>lv 2d a few hundre*> ^?sons crowding into fie the court roomv, ( in However, ndETthrong ever watched i rs the screen antfiSTof the comedian like p-; today's gathewjig pave attention to re the dry procetk^e of selecting a jury, a? Arbuckle himqtff showed he felt the 2d importance on' the occasion. Ilis i*dj smile was laclrijg. n Arbucklo's was 'n court but lit did not sit hesnie him at the counsel to tdfcle. ?, r- Gavin McNitt). chief counsel fop] >n Arbuckle, staflpS that the defence ig would make i?*pffort to discuss the in character of tflf dead girl. He told :k the court 4jtiis mally. g. When adjoutofrnient came late this is afternoon, fivepfurors, one of them a womnn, had accepted tentatively. McNab tolifilhe court that he would establish that Miss Rappe died of an organic^bfid chronic affection, "that might qU any time have proe duced death.'? There was afcjtfash when Mr. McNab n indirectly acqgjl^d Matthew Brady, l#i district attonjatt, of threatening witncsses with itvrisonment if they did not make certifen statements. ^ "If Mr. McWjjlb can prove that I will j hand in my refSpjation to the mayor," Brady declare?",* McNab sai<?lAfihad seven witnesses who will provjCxhpt "witnesses were taken to the cpy prison and intimidutC ed by the &ishj|?t attorney's office." The defenaWrpfter argument, suct ceeded in baw'C n question allowed regarding tntjjhannei* in which the ,n prospective fixmrs would accept testiid mony given MBwhere in relation to 1- the case httMgncc discredited. The lv prosecutiok -?tphasized the ' importo tacne of cfcteuft^uintial evidence in it^ ,n qu^ptlqns.' Thrift women were includfer ed., jn the wn fin. One of them, Miss] ?1 mmw iMPli! if s i temporarily passed *oday. ?e The corridors wefe kept clear of all ? : who did not have tickets into the "ourt room, t- Arbuckle was represented by six attorneys. Brady's staff was made up of three, including himself. Making Inquiry into ^ Watson's Charges '? Washington, Nov. 15.?Members of . the special senate committee appointed to investigate charges by Senator Watson of Georgia of the hanging of soldiers in France without a trial is stated in the inquiry will not probably begin until after the regular session rj. of congress begins next month. lO k, School Bonds Sold Today rM The $75,000 of schbol bonds recent it. ly carried in the election here were (i- sold today to Suthorlin, Bary & Co of New Orleans, at par and accrued interest to date, and a premium of $1,010. There were a number of other bid. ders: I'onder ft Cd., of Toledo, bid $973.60 to each $1,000. ^ ITellsmon ft Co., Atlanta, bid $75,000 $1,072.12, which is equal to re 98.57. jjj J. C. Meyer & Co., of Cincinnati bid par plus accrued interest, less $3,370 for attorney's fees. Trust Company of Georgia, Atlanta, bid $67,612.50. Farmers Bank ft Trust Co., Union, bid par and accrued interest, less an B allowed attorney's fee of $2,150. Seasongood ft Meyer, Cincinnati, bid $74,260. Hill ft Co., Cincinnati, bid 98. ^ "Weil, Roth ft Co., Cincinnati, bid $75,000 plus interest, and to pay ac. accounting less $1,200 for bonds passed by board. A. T. Bell ft Co., Toledo, bid $75,000 plus interest and a premium of $308.00. The bids were sold to the highest bidder, Sutherlin, Bary ft Co., of New Orleans. i mm m > rt WALLACE GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE i Sumter, Nov. 14.?J. C. Wall act1, j white married man, who was found guilty of attempted criminal assault > upon a young girl under the age of 14 years, was today sentenced by Judge T. J. Mauldin to die by electrocution Friday, December 1G. Wallace was tried in the fall term of the court of general sessions for Sumter county ...;d was convicted at- that time. Notice of motion for a new triai was then given but this being the last case tried and the allotted period for court session having elapsed, it was agreed by the counsel for the defense and the prosecution and by the defendant and sanctioned by Judge , Mauldin that the court of general ses sions would not adjourn sine die but . would be held open until this ses don , 'of the court at which time the argu- ^ ments for new trial would be gone . into. The motion for a new trial was ( taker up this morning, A. S. Harby \ and L. D. Jennings presenting the nr- , guments for the defense and Solicitor , r. A. lucLiOod and lieorge L. Levy Tor , state. The grounds upon which the new trial motion rested was in the main the inadmissibility of certain , testimony . Judge Mauldin set abide . the motion for a new trial and proceeded to pronounce the sentence of the court upon Wallace. The prisoner , reaffirmed his innocence, saying that he was not guilty. , While the sentence was being pronounced the wife of Wallace who had . stuck by him throughout the trial fell from his chair in a faint upon the i court room floor. Wallace will be car- , ried to Columbia on the 19th of No \ ember. His sentence was read at 4:13 ^ o'clock this afternoon. Walacc is about 43 years old and has been married twice. lie lives on a , farm in the lower part of the county. Notice John A. Fant lodge U. I)., A. F. M. will hold a special communication Wednesday night, November 1G. 1921, at 7:30 o'clock. The M. M. degrea will be conferred. ? Al> Mwmim i am invritod ..Aft. > meet with us. J. A. Potty, W. M i R. F. Hnynes, Sej'y. ? 2t ' Butter Contest < i Miss Elizabeth Forney will arrive tomorrow to judge the butter and ^ Miss Mahala Smith, county demon stration agent, says this is th* las' scoring for this year and she wishes a large crowd to attend m l v\ j J /->? i lacKy rarty ai seaaiia , A tacky party will b_- given it Se ( dalia Friday evening and everybody , is invited to come ar.-l dress for the occasion and have a bier time. f More about this tomorrow. ( Little Child Improving , i Mr. and Mrs. D. Jean Whitlock have returned from Snartnnbure , where they have had their little child , under the care of Dr. Lesesne Smith \ for some time. He is improving rap- i idly and will soon be quite well. ?' ' 1 Palmetto Conference < Meets Here Palmetto Conference, A. M. E. Zion \ church meets here this week with ( Clinton Chapel church. Pishop Ca'd well, of Philadelphia, will pre.-ido The conference opens tonight. Miss Lucy Prioleau left yesterday for her home in Charleston after a month's visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Prioleau on N. Pinckney street. Robbers Make Hauls Florence, Nov. 14.?Three stores on the main business street of Florence were entered and robbed Saturday and Sunday nights. From the office of J. C. Crowell & Co., the robbers secured $8.r> in cash and $lf?0 in Liberty bonds. The safe was broken open. At the Palace Drug company $12 in cash and a number of articles were stolen, while Gibbes Brothers lost a fur coat valued at $000. Police officers believe the robbers are a part of a gang which has been operating in this section for some weeks and for whom they have been making search. The Florence postoffice has been robbed twice recently, the robber indicating his preference for articles of merchandise by not touching the stamps or stamped envelopes. During the past 40 years Alaska has produced minerals with a total value of $401,474,780. Gloucester, Mass., is the center of the mackerel industry in the United States. About 200 rivers flow into the Baltic sea. /' 0 4 SETTLES PUN FOR PROCEDURE Washington, Nov. 14.?The real work of the aimament negotiations was transferred today from the open conference to the more secluded precincts of the commtitee room. After a debate which developed widely separated views on the advisability of giving publicity to the negotiations the "big" five," comprising the chief delegates of the United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and .Tapan, settled on the committee plan as the only acceptable solution. To one committee whose membership will be identical with that of the full conference, was assigned the task f working out a solution for the Far Eastern questions. Another, composed of all the delegates of the five great powers, was created to take ovethe negotiations on the main topic or armament limitation. Since only the delegates of the five powers are q uili ied to act on amament limitation in I he conference the result in each case r ill resolve the delegates into a "committee of the whole." Although no official would malce a prediction prior to the assembling of I he new "committees." the presumption everywhere tonight was that the meetings would be held behind closed doors and that the public would g >t a glimpse of the proceedings only wher in their capacity as committeemen the delegates have an important derision to report to the conferen e as a whole. The committee plan was said to ' ave been agreed as the most correct method of attack on the problems be fore the conference, since it would permit greater liberty of confidentia' expression between the repivsenta tives of the various governments and wouid ouviaie niuon 01 tne proecuar that would be necessary should the session continue entirely in the open. \nother argument used by those who favored the proposal was that it would facilitate such modifications of urogram as might become necessary through changes in the personnel of the varipus delegations and in the diplomatic situation generally eontrpntiflg *the Qifliferepc#?. . One result of the decision may bo to make tomorrow's open session of he conference the last of these which precede the period of actual decision jf the questions on which the negotiations hinge. The most optimistic of als do not expect the committees to he able to report without loner 'udv and debate. It is pointed out hat there is no injunction against an orally conceded to be remote at the .pen committee meeting but the like iliood of such a development is generally conceded to be remote at the present state of the negotiations. An additional result, at least at lie beginning, will be to permit the vhole body of delegates to deal with objects before the conference instead >f leaving the decisions to the "hie ive" or the "big nine." Creation of ubcommittees is provided for in the dan, however, should that step be ound advisable. The decision to create the armaicnt "committee of the whole" was reached at a meeting of the heads of he delegations of the five powers and ivas adopted for the handling of l-'ar Eastern questions also at a later nceting of the heads of all nine of the lelegations seated in the conference. 't also was agreed that at tomorrow's pen session an opportunity would be given for any nation to express its views on the American plan for limitation of naval armament. Details of what transpired at to liar's meeting were kept in closest confidence, but it was indicated that Secretary Hughes, fo rthe American Iclegation, had proposed open sessions in principle, with frequent executive sessions, the results of which should he made public. Some of the other governments wanted absolute secrecy and the committee plan was decided on by way of a compromise. The naval armament proposal of the American government came hefore the delegation heads incidentally in their discussion of procedure, and at the suggestion of Premier Itriand of France it was decided that each interested nation should first inform the armament committee how much of me American plan it collicl accept and what parts it considered necessary to amend. Suggested substitutions for unacceptable portions would be submitted as the negotiations proceed. In making these decisions the heads of the delegations of the big five powers acted as ta a "committee on program and procedure with respect to I ho limitation of armament" and the hoads of all nine of the delegations acted as a "committee on program and procedure with respect to Pacific and Far Knstern questions," designations conferred at the first meeting of the full conference on Saturday. On both rf the^e' committees J. Butler Wright, an official of the state department, was chosen secretary, and will assist Chairman Hughes in preparing a report for tomorrow's conference session. PROVIDES POWER FOR COTTON MILLS By Hugh W. Itoberts. Washington, Nov. 14.?For half the power to be generated by the steam auxiliary plant of the government at Muscle Shoals, the Alabama Power company, which will lease^jtrhe plant, closed contracts with poWtf companies in Qeorgia and North Carolina today. Of the remaining available supply, South Carolina will be given its share. The contract between the government and the Alabama Power company was signed, according to expectation, today. Signatures will be attached, it is indicated, Wednesday. Thomas W. Martin, president of the Alabama Power company, stated today that the company would bevprepared to turn on the current within two weeks, or by the date of the effectiveness of the contract, December 1. Secretary Weeks announcd today in consultation with newspaper correspondents that the contract in no possible respect could interfere with any ? plans of the government to make disposal of Muscle Shoals property. He explained that the Alabama Power company, as well as Senators Underwood. ITeflin, Harris of Georgia. Dial rf South Carolina and Overman of North Carolina, had, in asking that the contract be granted, stipulated that nothing done should interfere with plans for permanent disposal. It was because of unanimous insistence, he added, that the clause permitting abrogation by the government in 30 days was included. Sedalia News Sedalia, Nov. 14.?The Rev. Stoudenmire preached at Padgett's Creek church yesterday. Rev. Jerome Morris, a former paster of Padgett's Creek, but who is now studying in the Southwestern University, Texas, is spending awhile.with friends here. Old friends and' * admirers are always glad to have Mr. Morris among them. - ' v. Little Billy Alverson, Jr? is right sick. ( Messrs. Will and Raymond Bishop liipriwp. M ifed relatives here yesterday. ' Quite a number of men from varius sections of the country were fox hunting near here lust week. Large droves of wild ducks have bi en flying over recently. They travI in the shape of the letter V. Mr. Norman Bailey was in Union Friday. Many citizens from Cross Keys and Sedalia attended the funeral of Sheriff Hay Fant last Saturday. Union unty has indeed sustained a loss in the death of the splendid y'ountr man. Numbers of Sedalla people attended tin* Armistice Day ceremonies in Union last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Jones of I.auvons county visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Boho, yesterday. Last Saturday Mrs. Chas. N. Hill had as pruests for dinner: Mrs. O. E. House and her house pruests, Miss (1 race Peacock of Newcastle-onTync, Enprlnnd, Miss Marnruerite House of North Carolina, Miss Martha Smith of Sumter and Miss F.d 'h Castles of Smyrna. Mr. John Delabar was also a truest of Mrs. Hill's. Miss Mabel Alverson of the Cohen si liool spent the wet* -end with her mother. Master Scott Stranpre visited his parents in Union for the week-end. "B." Prisoners Get Away Florence, Nov. 14.?Supervisor Phillips and deputies from the sheriff's office went to Oynnta this afternoon, where it is reported a dozen or more members of a county chainpanp had escaped. No details of the petaway have been learned. Today's Cotton Market Open Close T- unary 16.85 16.46 March 16.85 16.50 May 16.55 16.35 July 16.15 16.00 December .. 16.83 16.05 N. Y. Spots >7.05 ( Local market 15.00 Number of h?l Pc noncnmod VW.iuioiivM, CAV1U* sive of lingers, 494,745 bales. Held in consuming establishments on Oct. 31, exclusive of linters, was 1,404,931. Stored, 4,981,856*, Imports, 31*269; exports, 874,510. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chnmbevs have returned from a visit to their daughter, Mrs. J. N. Russell, at Sharon. After July 1, 1922, use of white phosphorous matches will not be permitted in Japan. At the conclusion of the second meeting today the first official communique of the conference was issued outlining the decisions of the two | committees. A