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ip P E ? -> mm ?r * *B"V !?' MM 1 / lr=n the Union Dm.y Times H ____ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY E?UblUhcd in 1850?Convrtod to The Union dctob^l, 1?I7. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY | M|||. r . |Bvol. LXXII No. 1235 Union, S. C., Saturday Afternoon, Nc|^mber 26, 1921 ? ^ Copy A ? ? ? ? ' HAK1HNU SUGGESTS 1 NEW ASSOCIATION Washington, Nov. 25.?A continu^jj|(lng series of international conferjmences, whose fruition inay be an "asjjBsociation of nations'," has been sug^flBgested informally by President Har ding to some of the arms delegates K and has met with thg'v general ap|Bproval. X-. The suggestion has by no means Bf reached the point of a definite proExposal for such an association, tut it wns revealed tonight that the presij dent's personal conversations with ft foreign spokesmen on the subject had v I greatly increased his hope for a new day in international relationship as a ;B result of the Washington conference. It was indicated further that as a R first step toward worldwide recogniBK tion for the conference plan the reR suits of the negotiations here might be submitted for approval not only to ^ft the participating nations but to those no represented here, including GerKf many and Russia. So far as the suggestions of Mr. B Harding have been made known, they E contemplate a meeting of nations IE about the council tnbln nnce n v?op *r\ I thresh out troublesome questions and) devise means for the preservation of peace. It is said to be the hope of the president that in the end all the smaller governments will join with the great powers in whatever discussions may concern them or the world situation generally. Live Stock Loans Will be Sought Florence, Nov. 25.?Farmers of the * Pee Dee district of South Carolina took definite steps today to avail themselves of the federal government [ live stock loan through the War Finance corporation. Fifty of the bigh Rest and most progressive farmers of the district convened in Florence, upon invitation of W. W. Long, director of state extension service, to discuss this matter. >, Four specific resolutions were adopted and are being forwarded to ^ J. Pope Matthews in Columbia as chairman of the state board, which tiofl. The first of these requests that * the board add a representative banker, who is recognized as an authority on live stock in this section, to its mcm/ bership, inasmuch as none of the ' committee now profess such qualifica' tions. Bright Williamson of Dart lngton is suggested for such appointment since group six of the South Carolina Bankers' association in creating a committee for this specific purpose designated him chairman ol it. The board is ui'ged to frame as definite a plan as possible, a sort of standard paper on which .money may be borrowed on live stock. The fourth resolution requests Mr. Long to appoint committees of such number of persons as he deems advisable, in every county in the Pee Dee, to cooperate with the war finance board and local banks in fixing the values and collateral for live stock loans and to aid in informing the farmers hew they may apply for and procure aid from this fund. Mr. long opened the meeting with a statement that this money is available but the farmers are slow taking advantage of it foV two reasons. First, they do not understand the terms or conditions under which money may be procured from the board, and second, local banks generally do not understand handling live stock papers, though they are adepts with cotton papers. Emphasizing this fact, Mr. Shealy of Clemson college announced the finance corporation already has advanced $2,500,000 in South Carolina. Of this one loan was on live ' stock, and it took 33 days to negotiate it because neither the applicant nor . his hanker understood how to make up live stock papers. Red Cross Roll Call Again, the Red Cross Roll Call comes around and you are invited to join. No canvass is being made but if you wish to retain your membership send the dollar to The Times office onrl if will Ko YMir O V/10 A f A Unn/lnim.. ??"? wv *v/? nuiu^u tw IIU(IUl|U((l ters. J. Roy Fant, 1234-2tpd Chairman Locnl Chap. r Meeting U. D. C. The William Wallace chapter, U. D. C., will meet Monday afternoon, November 28th, at the Chamber of Commerce at 3:415 o'clock. Important busines is to be transacted and a full attendance is desired. The hostesses are Mrs. A. P. McElroy, Mrs. Davis Jeffries, Mrs. W. J. Haile, Mrs. J. L. Carbery, Mrs. Preston Bobo and Mrs. Felix Gaudelock. Mrs. T. C. Duncan, 1234-2tpd Cor. Sec. Miss Margaret Pittman of Winthrop college is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. A. McA. Pittman, of Carlisle. Her room-mate. Miss Virginia White, accompanied her. H ARBUCKLE TRIAL GOES FORWAR San Francisco, Nov. 25.?Miss V ginia Rappe, motion picture actrc whose death the state charges resu ed from injuries received at the han of Roscoe C. Arbuckle, was repi sented today in a statement read the Arbuckle manslaughter trial he as having stated to Dr. M. E. Rui well, San Francisco physician, th she "must have been intoxicated f she could not remember what ha pened" during the course of a party Arbuckle's rooms here. Dr. Rumwell testified to having i tended Miss Rappe after the ArbucV party. Miss Rappo told him she had be drinking and "she did not recolle anything that happened," Dr. Rui well testified. The prosecution mov that this testimony be stricken out b the court allowed it to remain. Dr. Rumwell said he saw no bruis or other marks on Miss Rappe's bod Dr. Rumwell was not cross-exat ined. Miss Irene Morgan, traini nurse of South Pasadena, was tl next witness. Miss Morgan said she was employi in Hollywood by Miss Rappc as hous keeper and trained nurse. She sa she saw Miss Rappe tearing at h clothes "many times" and treated h at least five times for bladder troubl Her patient used to "double up ai cry" presumably as a result of tl trouble, the witness said. After drinking intoxicating liqiio Miss Rappe would tear her cloth off, she said. Under cross-examination the wi ness testified to having attended South Pasadena woman during an o; eration. The prosecution explain* that by bringing out this informatic it wished to establish a motive f< Miss Morgan's statements rcgardir Miss Rappe. This line of evidem was stopped by the court. The crowds were so dense at tl opening of the afternoon session thi the defendant and counsel had dif, culty in reaching their seats. Mrs. Bambina Maude Delmont, wl brought the charge of murder again Arbuckle, which later was r<j{iuce?_ nij^pslaughter, was_a spectator...It wi began. The defense finished putting in e: pert testimony today. Dr. Georf Franklin Shields, who testified as t alienist in the first trial of Han K. Tham, illustrated on a blackboai how bladder injuries might be caust by hysteria or alcoholism. Dr. Lloj Bryan and Fred H. Zumwalt testific that bladder ruptures may, under ce fain conditions, be purely spontant ous in character. Mrs. Delmont sat close to Mr Minto Durfee Arbuckle, wife of tl defendant, but, as far as could I seen, the women did not glance i each other. Arbuckle apparently was unmovc by the evidence. He appeared moi cheerful during the recess periot than he has been for some time pas Miss Jennie Neighbors told of ha' ing met Miss Rappe at a summer r< sort near Los Angeles and of havin ministered to her at the girl's r< quest, for what seemed to be abdon inal pains. Harry B. Barker, a ranchman < Stockton, Calif., said he had know Miss Rappe intimately for five yeai and that he had seen her on seven occasions "all doubled up and tearin at her clothes." Once, he said, si appeared to suffer greatly aft< drinking a small glass of wine. Ba: ker said he had a real estate bui ness In Gary, 'Ind., as well as h ranch in California. President Wishes Conference Continue Washington, Nov. 26.?With tl arms conference negotiations procee< ing in the atmosphere of friendlines increasing importance is attached the outcome as a result of the info mally expressed hope of Preident Ha ding that the conclave might lay tl foundation for continuing the series < conferences with the aim of perpeti ating closer international accord. Delegation of Witnesses For Arbuckl ? San Francisco, Nov. 26.?Furthi defense in the testimony formed tl program in the manslaughter trial < Roscoe C. Arbuckle. The delegatic of witnesses from Los Angeles fill colony, headed by Alice Lake, are hei expecting to testify in Arbucklp's b< half. Mine Sweeper After Liquo Portsmouth, Va.,?U. S. Mil Sweeper Red Wing with a complemei of 60 men upder naval guard is fo lowing the discovery and removal of large quantity of liquor. Mrs. Theodore Maddox and childrc are visiting at Leonard Hall th week. \ DEATH CLAIMS D CAPTAIN WAGES EF ir- Charleston, Nov. 25.?Capt. F. W ss, Wegener died at his residence, No It- 117 Broad street, this morning, aftoi ds an illness of about ten days. Whih fo- his sickness was genevally known o at here and had caused much concern, his death came as a shock to the com munity. He was one of Charleston'* best known and most beloved citizens or and his passing brings sorrow to P- thousands of people. in A leader for many years in business enterprises of importance, Captah lt" Wagener attained a reputation for in :le tegrity and progressiveness that wrv South wide. He came to Charlestor eri from Germany in 1848, a youth in hi? :c^ 'teens., and soon became identified 11" with this city along lines that late made him an" outstanding figure in itc ut life. During the Confederate war, he served gallantly as captain of Comes pany A, German artillery, and aftethe war always retained a close as sociation with this historic command ^ of which he remained the head. Hi business success is familiar to Sou li Carolina, and the part he took as n citizen who had Charleston's bust in G.j tercsts at heart won him hosts o' friends. His work for the exposition er held here 20 years ago will long be I remembered with deep appreciation. Hs.<i i --? n?? 1 f| wt tjai n? uugiums. As head of the widely known wholesale firm of F. W. Wagener & Co. pg and builder of the Pine Forest inn, h og acquired friendships and busines connections of far reaching scope. H; was interested in and prompted sue a cessfully a large bagging manufacp_ turing plant, now known as the Royal ;tj mills, and was engaged in many oth >n cr business activities. 5r Eorn October 29, 1832, at fl^vern, ig Germany, near Bremen, Capt. Wage:e nor came to America in 1848, landing at New York, a boy of 13 years. He ie came to Charleston shortly after, his at firsc occupation being with a German Fi- paper edited by his brother, John A. Wagener, who became a general dur10 ing the Confederate war. In 1853, Bt Captain Wagener started a grocery to business, after having worked at a member of Company A, German arin tillery. His company was one of four *y artillery companies "wnich on DecernJ 'd ber 27, 1860, were ordered to take charge of Fort Moultrie. At that time r(* he was sergeant major. His company saw considerable active service r_ during tfoe war, and he was commis. s" sioned as a captain, servinge the Confederate cause with intense patriot B* ism. He was with the battery that ,e surrendered under General Johnson in 1865, in North Carolina, at the conclusion of the war. fe Epworth League Party Is . The Epworth League of Unity v- Methodist entertained last evening at e. the home of Miss Ethel Hollingsworth ig and had a delightful time, a. Games of various kinds were eni joyed and fruits and nuts served. About 25 young people were among the guests. rs Will Meet in Chicago al ig Chicago, Nov. 25.?Secretaries of le state fairs from Georgia to Vancouvjr er, B. C., will gather in Chicago Nov. r- 29 tO Dec. 1. for t.ho Iritom I- and American Association of Fairs is and Expositions. Various interstate and other fairs are included in the association's membership. This will be the first meeting of the single orJ ganization covering this field, merger of the two associations that hitherto le occupied it having taken place here a year ago. J8 J. W. Russworm, of Nashville, seeto retary of the Tennessee State Fair, is r_ president of the association and Don r_ V. Moore of Sioux City, la., secretaryie treasurer. )f * a. Pension for Presidents Mexico City, Nov. 26.?A bill has been introduced in the Senate pro p viding for an annual pension of $20,000 fnf oil 'J-' ... ... ...VAILUII CA-^L CniUfill-H 11)1 9r the duration of their lives. >? Arthur Tompkins Prize $10 >n m 1. Open to high school pupils only, re grades 8 through 11. e. 2. Subject, "General Wade Hampton, the Confederate Chivalrous Knight of the Saddle." j> 3. Number of words not over 2,000 4. Time limit, February 15, 1922 ^ Must be in the hands of the local ^ historical committee by that date. !a Standing of Contestants At Close of Contest m Miss Tracy 705,850 is Mrs. Jones 558,350 Miss Swayingem 120,920 NINE WOUNDED j i Ai NEGRO SW McCormick, Nov. 25.?Am l** to the thanksgiving da^' ooWM r of 15 or 20 midie age#trtgMBM. ' gathered at a vacant housApP latpTof hV A. Fruit, near Mtjlwri n'"the upper section of Jtmi county, last night, nine mnmi ; reported by Sheriff Milton io be in a more or less sorii#iB \ i Jition, suffering from \v0und4 fciflu oy weapons of every kind mkl i script ion in the hands of panes 1 Known. It seems that in ord# to tingly observe the day, thejltegi assembled in a vacant tenant-Xpusc 1 the farm of Mr. Truit for theggrf of having plenty of room to dahce old fashioned square dance jtff d gone by, when it took more roipi-i it does for the more fAsfcmi: dances of modern times. In"?ddi1 .0 the musical instruments^* ni seemed to have carried weapeijfM omarily used at hot supperaj ?>1 iff LeRoy was on the scene' eafep 1 morning, not upon special remjest 1 any one, but upon information I? ing him to believe that a celwral had taken place in that vicinity ] .light. lie sought in vain tl^el from those in bed suffering from g shot, pistol and rifle wounds, vvhom are reported to be jufliy*?T o get them to say who sutoe hose in the party who did Pfijno the shooting were, but none sdniii .enow. One negro who was Ptw .vounded told the sheriff thatfi&r .he second cotillion some onlpb out the light and with an ontfe^at me began shoting'hot leadJEgl the room then others joined hooting and sooh every one'jK^ oom had been hit either witffibi shot, a pistol or rifle baft, some&fi ly and others seriously wountlflp no one. blames any one else 'wJBr*' shooting as they all say theyc&S know who is to blame. At nine negroes of that sectiontJrf county are shot and Sheriff gone back this afternoon to jiffiMfl ther investigation and is fflH bring back withl him some attending the party. ^ , apM Up Pay mast Chalesa, Mas., Nov. 26.?Four n hdld up an automobile from the Fi National Bank of Boston here i Q+nlo t.hi? nnvrnll fiinits sniH tn h#? $/ 000. Suits Against Former State Treasure Springfield, 111., Nov. 2G.?Suits accounting against five former st treasurers were started by Attori Jeneral Brundage. The suitdnclu Governor Small and Lieutenant G ernor Sterling. ^ Third Attempt to Salvage Fai New York, Nov. 26.?The third tempt to salvage the four million g and silver cargo of Ward Stear Merida, sunk 10 years ago off Virginia Capes, has failed, so it \ admitted at the office of the Salvag Company. Army and Navy Game Tod; New York, Nov. 26.?Forty th en ml cnnpf n tr*r?o o rn nvnnnfiul army and navy bame here today. Hughes Makes Daily Repc Washington, Nov. 26.?Secret! Hughes has made his regular dfi report of the armament conference President Harding. U. D. C. Program, Monday Novmber 29 Motto: "Loyalty to the Truth Confederate History." Subject: "New Orleans, the Qu City." Talk, "It's Monuments," Miss M Flynn. Paper, "The Battle on Land," N J. Clough Wallace. Paper, "The Battle on Sea," N Adele Martin. Talk, "Interesting Incidents of > History," Mrs. Evelina Rice. (^ntfan Prnn Short Chester, Nov. 25.?W. F. Mari cotton statistician for Chester coui reports 22,577 hales of cotton gim In Chester county up to November this year, as compared with 24,468 the same period last year. . Miss Marie "Truluck of Chesnee spending: the week-end with Mrs. 1 > Adams at Adamsburgf. Russelll Adams of Norton, Va. * spending: the holidays at Adamsbt AUGUSTA SUFFERS CE FROM BIG F1RI max Augusta, Nov. 26.?The loss o tion caused by a fire which laii Who nearly otie-half of the 700 block o She Broad street in ruins before beini nidi, brought under control and caused th SiCk appeals to nettl^y ^Ctrwns for aid, th< are Johnson and Harrison buildings, th Roy AlMen ^dt^^K^^aiusta Chronicl ;on-' are totally destroyed and the Genest: :ted hotel partly burned. J. B. White <5 do. Company store was partly burned an* un- heavily dafioajged by water. Anothe fit- hfe two blocks away on Jackson stree r008 also gutted* three buildings owned b: j on Harry Cummings. The origin of th* Jose fire not determined. Thousands o< the people witnessed the scene. lays ?? ^an- Augusta, Nov. 26.?The Harrisor iblo an<* ?^*inson building were totally <le tion Btr?yed easly this morning by fir* which has spread to the Augusts >us' Chronicle building md to other structures in the, block. The flames arc ierthis beyond coatrol of the local fire do of Partmen"t and calls have been sent tr Maeon, Ga., and Columbia, S. C., foi ^ assistance. A stiff breeze is blowing ' and the Albion hotel is threatened . / with destruction. Two hours after it*c,t discovery the fire was still spreading, un* At 2:45 a. m.?The flames had con [*? sumed the Harrison and Johnson IVC; buildings. The Postal Telegraph como! pany offices were located in the llnrof rlson building. The Chronicle build' inf? 's burning in the rear. Fire ha*i dS Spread from sparks to the corner of 'he Jackson and Telfair streets. Neithet Jy* arc yet under control. The Albion hotel Is seriously threatened. 2?^ - /The win<|^ has shifted, taking tin train could be made ready. Fire Ch A May was to head the Columbia firenen tx u rat fiehters. Macon, Ga.? Nov. 26.?A special ' train with Macon firemen and equipment will leave here for Augusta shortly after 3 o'clock. TS Atlanta, Nov. 26.?The Atlanta fire department began preparations about for 2 o'clock this morning to send fiveate fighting apparatus and men to Auney gusta to aid in fighti ngthe fire raging des there. ov- ' 1 Explosions in Movie Theater ils St Petersburg, Fla., Nov. 26. * Two explosions of dynamite occurred at- in the interior of the negro motion old picture theatre, ner ' ' the A Chorus of I>rotests vas ine London, Nov. 26.?A chorus of vigor ous protest against the renewal of the warfare in Ireland in event that the present peace negotiations collapse was raised by the morning ay newspapers. ou* Personal Mention the Mrs. J. Franklin Spears of Columbia, Miss Gertrude Smith, teacher in >rt tVio Mnhru school, and Miss Mnrv Smith, student in Limestone college ary are spending the Thanksgiving holi lily days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs to J. E. Smith, on route two. Gist Finley, a prominent attomej of York is the guest of Capt. anci Mrs. F. M. Farr. . Mrs. Swindell Klutz (Julia Smith) 'th of Chester is visiting Mrs. F. M. Fan this week. of Misses Lela Pearl Jelly and Aim: Betenbaugh of Winthrop college art een spending the week-end with relatives in Union. ary Miss Minnie McDaniel, who teaches in Orangeburg county, is spending thi Irs. week-end in Union with relatives. Sh< will return to her duties tomorrow iiss afternoon. Miss Kate Kilgo of Greenwood is Its spending several days with her pa rents. Dr. ami Mrs. J. W. Kiluro. n! the Methodist parsonage. Mrs. W. L. Jackson, who has beer the guest of Mrs. Elias Prioleau, wil n return to her home in Atlanta tumor . ' return to her home in Atlanta today. t * m> _ ^ If parachutes are much less thnr : ' 28 feet in diameter, descent is fatal tor In Ceylon no man marries a wo man unless she has n dowry, i is Radio is used to send a crewless Ben vessel as far as the electric impulses will carry. , is No monkey has any regular lan irg. guagc. ' NEGRO SHOOTS i TWO WHITE HEN * Springtield, NOV. 25.?Boyce Cook and Cultord Gantt, two white men ' from Barnwall county were shot th?. ? afternoon by a negro named Kirklanu e who was in turn possibly mortally B wounded by the two officers. Mcssr.*c Cook and Gantt were taken to a hos c pita! in Columbia. The shooting took * place just across the North Edisi^ * river in Barnwell county about three miles from Springfield. The officer^ had gone to arrest another negro wh? escaped when the negro Kirkland he ' gan liring upon the officers with a p shotgun. Mr. Caiut was the most seriously injured of the two white men. Mr. Cook put Mr. Gantt and the , wounded negro into the car and drove on to Springlield where medical at * tention was given. The white men t were taken to Columbia, and the ne . gro was taken to Barnwell jail, th. . sheriff of Baranwell county being ask. ed to meet the prisoner in j^iackvnle > Barnwell. \'m- 'PR?c.... : tiers brought the negro Kirkland to I the county jail here tonight, but lef with his prisoner immediately wi.e. , it was reported that a number of ca t were following the officer. In precau i tion against mob violence the shorn left immediately without letting it 1> known where he would take the pris oner. It is not known here who the noo n being sought was, nor is there an information as to whom Gantt and 1 Cook represented. A Thanksgiving Postscript Yesterday, Friday, a group of men and boys mot by appointment at the homo of Miss Mary Jane Clarke* and Mrs. Francis Foster, near Mt. Vernon church. Among those present ware Mr. ^illiam Gregory and his sons, Messrs.'Clarence and Monroe, and his grandjpm, Ernest, Messrs. Lem MitchSpgoOU they could. Yesterday, some of the bread they had cast on the waters came back to them. The winter is near, and it would not do to let them suffer; so these fine men and boys gathered with axes and wagons and cut and hauled to the yard about eight cords of wood. Mr. Gid Smith and his helpers made the buzz saw ring, cutting the wood into lengths for fireplace and sto e. Mr. Sam Vnughan genei'ously gave enough lumber to cover a woodsh d, and our ladies will soon be all right in this respect. Against tne protest 01 tne men tne old ladies had prepared a bountiful ' dinner; to a fine baked 'possum with potato accompaniments, sent by Mrs. Arthur Crocker, they added chicken I pie, breads, greens, cake, pies and coffee. Some of the workers had to be quiet for a while after dinner. The cost of the sawing was $8.00; to cover this, and some much needed work on the kitchen will take $20.00. Do you want to share inthis privilege? If so, hand your contribution to Mr. B. B. James at the Bake Bite office, or Rev. J. F. Mathcson. Any amount above the $20.00 will be used for the comfort of these dear old ladies. They have worn out ' ? free, loving service for others. "Obey that impulse!" Prisoner in Hiding Jack Fields, white prisoner at the penitentiary, was thought to be hiding out in the prison yards or buildings somewhere last night, having been - found missing at the roll call yesterI day afternoon. Fields is serving a two year term from Spartanburg, i At the roll call Guard Gillespie re ported Fields missing, and a search was begun. Col. A. K. Sanders, superintendent of the penitentiary, and > prison guards were of the opinion that ; he was hiding somewhere in the yards. A strong guard was placed around the wnlla lucf nirrVif Knf oViAri lir n.idnight no track of the prisoner had boon found. A close watch is < being kept and if Fields is in the yard he will likely he found.? The ; State. - Search for Negro 1 Augusta, Oa., Nov. 2">.? A nogrc ' whose name the police say they do noi yet know, attempted, in the lowei part of the city, this afternoon, tc assault an eight year old white child The man escaped over the rivei into the Carolina swamps. Posses ol " citizens followed in pursuit, but h< has not yet been taken into custody i Bloodhounds are being secured ant i the search will be continued during night and tomorrow, and the au - thoritics are confident that the man'i arrest will be accomplished. YOUTH IS GIVEN !. LIFE SENTENCE : Gaffney, Nov. 25.?The case of the , state against Roy Henderson, the boy who was tried for killing the two little sons of Wofford Kirby, was completed Wednesday night ,the Jury remaining out only a short time before returning a verdict of guilty with recommendation to mercy. Judge Wilson has not as yet sentenced -the lefendant. ns there* is considerable ambiguity in the law wfiich provides none place that persons guilty pf / nurder with a recommendation to ?. mercy shall be sentenced to the pen- M itentiary for life, and in another place' raying that boys under 18 years of age, who are convicted of crime, shall >e sent to ihe reformatory and kept here until they reach the age of 21 years. Butler & Hall, who represented the lufendant, made a very strong fight or their client, bringing Dr. Boone, i specialist from Columbia, who has iad the hoy under observation. Dr. 3oone testified that the killing might have taken place by the boy, and while he knew it was wrong, he could not ealize the consequences of the crime, as his intelligence was only equal to hat of a boy seven or eight years of age. The hoy's father testified that he is 15 years of age, but that he had always been peculiar and very backvard in most respects. Numerous witlesscs testified to the fact that there had been insanity in the Kirby family, and there were witnesses who testified that there had been insanity in Mrs. Kirfcy's family. Th grand jury completed its labors Wednesday night, and in its final presentment recommended that the court of general sessions be continued into next week for the reason that there are a large number of cases which can not be tried at this term. Judge Wilson said that he could remain another week in Gaffney, so'fAr as he is personally concerned but that he could not bring the jury back for another week's service. Tho i*mnn n^ommended that jf it was not sentment' that inatroY n' cussed by members of the bar, and it is likely that a special term will be asked for. Ginning Report Washington, Nov. 23, 1921. Orus T. Belue, Union, S. C. Dear Sir: The tabulation of the card reports shows telegraph summary to be correct. There were 14,529 Vales of cotton, counting round as half bales, ginned in Union county, from the crop of 1021 prior to November 14, 1021, as compared with 18,211 bales ginned to November 14, 1920. Very respectfully, W. M. Steuart, Director. _ m - Armed Bandit Gets Bis Haul St. Louis, Nov. 26.?Four armed bandits entered the office of the St. Louis Refining company and escaped with diamonds and jewelry said to be valued at $60,000. Another Plenary Session to be Held Washington, Nov. 26.?So much progress has been made by the naval experts examining the details of the American reduction plan that some of the arms delegates expect another plenary sesion may be held soon to permit Japan and Great Britain to submit counter proposals in concrete form. Today's Cotton Market Open Close January 17.80 17.57 March 17.80 17.59 May 17.50 17.29 , July 17.02 16.73 December 17.99 17.65 , Local market 17.00 N. Y. Spots 18.00 Lions in Complete Control , Nairobi, liritish East Africa, Nov. '25.?Officials of a tra n arriving at one of the stations on the Uganda > railway found three lions had taken . possession, one in the telegraph room and one in the refreshment room t J whilo the other came out and stalked j ?[ up and down the platform "in true . official style" as the driver expressed 'A A fmgg^pprks from the engine whistle causqd the lions to decamp, > s whereupon the station staff emerged S from a building same distance away. ^