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, i The Union Daily Times h^t PRESS * Jfc DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Converted to the Uhion Daily Times October 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY I Vol. LXXII No. 1245 " , Union, S. C., Thursday Afternoon,t December 8, 1921 5c Per Copy ? SOLDIERS GUARD TENNESSEE JAIL Dyefsburg, Tcnn., Dec. 8.?The danger of mob violence was threatened last night when several hundred men gathered around the county jail where five negroes are held in connection with the killing of R. L. Burkett, a stock raiser near Newborn, but it is believd the danger has been averted. The sheriff announced that he regarded his forces adequate. Dyersburg, Tenn., Dec. 7.?A mob of over 500 men from this city and Newbern gathered around the jail here tonight with the announced intention of taking five negroes held here in connection with the death Monday night of R. L. Burkett, a Newbern stock raiser. Sheritr II. P. Bryant and a number of citizens addressed the mob and urged them to disperse, promising a speedy trial for the negroes. ^ A part of the mob scattered to their homes, but a crowd of about 150 still remained near the jail at a Info hrnir Nashville, Feb. 7.?Governor Taylor announced tonight that he had requested Adjutant General Brumit to dispatch national guard troops to Dyersburg after he had talked with Mayor Carr of that place, who asked for help, fearing an attempt would be made to take five negroes, arrested in connection with the killing of R. L. Burkett, a farmer of Dyer county, from the authorities. Major General Brumit announced later he had ordered Company I of the national guard quartered at Jackson to proceed at once to Dyersburg. Due to inadequate train connections, however, it was believed the troops would not be able to reach the scene until early tomorrow. Fifty infantrymen composed the unit ordered out and additional troops will be sent from Memphis, if found necessary, Major . ui uiinu auiu. Burkett was found dead in his barn last Monday night'after a search by neighbors, who had heard a shot fired on his farm. Death has been caused by a yload of buckshot fired at close . tyMOgfltik one, of whonj had been a share crop farmer on Burkett's land, were arrested and brought to Dyersburg for safekeeping, as threats of lynching were made by Burket^s neighbors. Three other negroes were arrested today. According to Burkett's parents, the stock raiser had heard a noise at the barn and went to investigate and he was shot. Salvation Army The Salvation Army \is as usual preparing to bring comfort anff joy to the worthy poor of our xelty this :> Christmas by giving out baskets of food for their Christmas dinner and also a big treat to the children with a tree and old Santa Glaus, and a beautiful program is now being arranged by the young people who attend the Army Training School. For this work among the poor at this Christmas time and for during the balance of the winter there has been about 400 mite boxes placed in the homes for collections and it is urged that the holders get a dollar at least in the box before returning it as it is very necessary that $500 for this Christmas and winter work be raised, therefore the boxes will be left in the homes until they contain the dollar each. As only about ^ $700 was raised in our last appeal for funds for our work here we are only allowed $100 per month in order that this amount will help us until the next ^ annual appeal in May of next year. Crew of Submarine Rescued New York, Dec. 8.?Of the 51 members of the crew of the submarine 48 who escaped through the torpedo tubes after the craft made a nose dive off the bridge at Port Conn yesterday and stuck to the bottom, told a remarkable story at the New York navy yard. After the dive the commandant related the crew lightened on one end until it appeared above the surface and proceeded there over ten hours. They were picked up by tankers. Several suffered from chlorine gas. The submarine had nearlv complete the test trip. Japanese Government Accepts Proposal ' Washington, Dec. 8.?The Japanese government has accepted the proposal for a quadruple understanding in the Pacific and authorized the British spokesman said to add 5-5-3 capitalship ratio related to the settlement ^ and this has not yet been accepted by Japan. Cotton Ginned to December 1 Washington, Dec. 8.? Cotton ginned to December 1 totalled 7,640,870 running bates, so the census bureau announced. Mrs. T. S. Adams, of Herborts, is visiting in Union today. DAUGTHERS MEET I IN ANNUAL SESSION I i By Staff Correspondent Batesburg, Dec. 7.?Represents tives from various chapters of the United Daughters of the oCnfederacy continued to arrive from all sections of the state today to attend the 25th annual state convention wh'ch held its opening session here last night. The town of Batesburg has welcomed these women graciously and has thrown its doors wide for the'.i j comfort and entertainment. The first business session was held ( this momincr. durincr which time me- ! morial exercises for deceased members were conducted by Mrs. R. R. Legate of Beaufort, chairman of the memorial committee. Following this came the following reports: Credentials committee, rMs. C. R. Wilson; program committee, Mrs. W. R. Darlington, Jr, of Allendale; reports of the president, Mrs. St. John Alison Lawton .of Charleston, and of the four vice presidents, Mrs. O. D. Black of Johnston, Mrs. W. C. Hicklin of Rock Hill, Mrs. J. W. Mixson of Union and Miss Mattie Brunson of Florence. These wer.e followed by reports from Mrs. W. R. Darlington, Jr., recording secretary; Miss Edythe Ix>ryea of St Matthews, corresponding secretary; Mrs. T. J. Mauldin of Pickens, treasurer; rMs. C. J. Milling of Darlington, registrar; Mrs. A. J. Sproles of Greenwood, recorder of crosses, and Mrs. Sophie Swindell of Columbia, auditor. Senator Watson's Charges Investigated Washington, Dec. 8.?Beginning thej investigation of Senator Watson1 charges that private soldiers were hanged during the war without courtmartial, Chairman Brandegee of the special senate committee, announced the proceeding was not the investigation of the Georgia senator, but to ascertain whether "the officers of Unit-1 ed States army were murderers."! Senator Watson to appear before the committe and declared he wasprepared to prove his charges. the Waco, Texas, paper and presented affidavits supporting his charges. Brandegee assured him-^carte blanc" to call witnesses. Colonel Walter Bethel, the assistant judge advocate general, testified that eleven soldiers were hanged in France after conviction. , m Plea for Destitute Russian Refugees __________ i Constantinople, Dec. 7.?The Constantinople Relief Fund, which has taken over a large part of the charity work hitherto done by the American Red Cross, nas addressed an urgent plea to the people of Constantinople in behalf of the destitute Russian refugees. The committee points oirt that1 there are more than 17,000 Russians; within the _eity who are literally starving and that to abandon them! would be be an act of the basest in-1 humanity. The committee explains that the present constitutes the final phase of Russian refugee relief. Of the enormous number of refugees? i totaling in all about 200,000?who' have passed through the hands of! Allied authorities, there now remain some 35,000. Even these it is hoped to dispose of satisfactorily in the frear future. Signs of Unrest Continue Lisbon, Dev. 7.?Signs of unrest continue to be evident in this city for some weeks after the revolutionary outbreak of October 10 when ex-Pre n i a A i I nuer urunjo ana iavo omers were assassinated. y\ For at least two weeks after that occuience, manifestations were made! by the revolutionaries who demanded j that the government put into opera-1 tion the revolutionary program. Posters appeared on the walls of buildings calling upon the people to rise i and rebel against those who were al- i leged to be "driving them to starvation" and demanding that the government resign if it did not know how to govern. One demonstration was made outside the Ministry of the Interior when a revolutionary officer, Major Salustiano Cofreia, delivered a i speech in which de declared that ; "should the revolutionary program j not be strictly fulfilled, I and all true republicans will again seize our arm? to bring about the ends for which the revolt of October 19 was made." Another orator delivered a speech in which he attacked profiteering and capitalists. Foreign warships remained in the harbol* for some weeks following the revolt. Vodka was the drink of nearly all Russians-prior to its abolishment. A current of .4 knots an hour will move sand on the sea bottom. TARIFF QUESTION GIVEN ATTENTION Washington, Dec. 7.?President Harding's sugglstion for flexible tariff rates and a provision for proclaimed American valuation apparently have been well - received by many of the Republican members of congress charged with the drafting of tariff legislation, but a formal decision on them by the senate finance committee is likely to be deferred until the tariff measure is started, probably next month. Chairman Penrose of the senate committee plans to confer soon with the leading Republicans of the house ways and means committee regarding the subject. He said today that he had heard much favorable comment on the president's suggestion, adding that ho and other members of the committee had discussed the pioposals with the executive before they were presented to congress by Mr. Harding yesterday. Senator Penrose expressed the opinion that careful thought would have to be given to the matter of delegating authority to the president to change tho rate or proclaim American valuation as the basis for assessing duties as changing conditions might warrant. Amendments to the house bil prescribing the means of making the grant of authority already have been proposed by Senator Smoot of Utah, a member of the committee, and these were given study today by members of the committee as well as other senators and by some members of the houRe. Prizes at Land Sale Today The Hunter place was offered for the high dollar today. The Southern States Realty Co. had charge of the sale together with E. F. Kelly & Bro. Several prizes were offered. The first prize going to an organization was won by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church, $10. The scond prize was won by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church, $8.00. The third Drize was won bv the U. D, C. <Aapfcer,$lLQG.t The winner in the name contest was "Hunter Court." Six parties gave in that name but only the fallowing three were on the ground to get the prize of $10, which was divided equally between them: Mrs. Guy H. Wilburn, Mrs. H. K. Smith and Mrs. P. B. Bobo. TODAY'S COTTON MAKlCEl Open Close January 17.25 17.67 March 17.16 17.70 May 16.97 17.48 July 16.48 17.02 December 17.43 17.82 N. Y. Spots 18.10 Local market 16.50 Greene Identified as Member of Mob Columbus, Ga.p Dec. 7.?W. Stanley Grepne of Phoeniv r",it.v A In u/Viocn body was found last Sunday morning a few hours after an attack on M. C. White, was identified today, Russell county officers said, as having been a member of the party that whipped the 65-year-old farmer and was fired on by 11-year-old Emory Wilkinson. A hat and pistol dropped in fehe White yard when the boy wounded one of the night riders with a shotgun was identified today by Green's widow as his property, the officers said. They also asserted Mrs. Greene has already told them her husband was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, but did not know who he was out with the night that White was whipped. The coroner's inquest which was to have been held today was postponed pending improvement in the conditior. of White and of young Wilkinson who was shot twice in the leg and fori by the night riders. Another Still Captured Thomas McDaniel and V. E. Lawson, rural policemen, captured a still this morning on the B. B. Going place near Kelton; also 200 gallons of beer, tubs, ice cream freezer and various other articles used in the manufacture of "white lightning." Shop Catera To Feminine Tobacco Trade New York, Dec. 7.?New Yoik now has a shop which caters strictly to the feminine tobacco trade. The proprietors, in Announcing they were following the lead of London and Paris, declared there had no', been a place in the city where women could lounge and smoke without buying a meal. There are 20 stars in the heavens much "brighter than all the rest. Grand Rapids, Mich., claims it has never had a bank failure. 19 TREATY WOBUl PREVEW WAR ??r1 Washington, Dec. /TjpA. mutual pledge not to. go tb--.Wmf over disputes in the Pa<;iflc withepal a "cooling off period" of diatussioriVis the basis of the pew four power! treaty pro pused us a substitute ^o* the AngloJapanese alliance. Discussions of the proposal among the arms delegates haV^i -reached a well advanced stage, although none of the governments concerned ? the United States, Great Hhgitain, Japan and France?has given fts final approval. A suggestion thgt the Anglo Japanese pact be revoed has gone to London and^ Tokyo. Possible controversies over the Pacific inlands alone, exclusive of the Hawaiian group and Yap, would come under the provisions of the new agreement. Tap is to be the subject of a separate treaty, negotiations for which are njpnring completion, and Hawaii is to pjfe considered for purposes of the agreement as part of the American mainlanqLThe problems of China<W other portions of the Asiatic maimand arc not to be touched by the proposed treaty, nor will it contain provimtns T'elating T> fil- if jiXV .? kj rscmv ioruncaiions n the naval reduction program. It l^ possible, however, that all of these' questions may come simultaneouslyftto 'the point of a decision. By the American delegates the project is reatded as establishing neither an, aitflrnce nor an entente, but merely as riHNying to the Pacific islands the prinjaple. of the 30-odd Bryan peace troaKfc to which the United States ghreat&is a party. A public statement settiml- forth' that position probably wjlf fijfL&dc in the near future by Secrat^PfHughas. For the present flMrauthorized American spokesmen -pnaer tor say nothing about their conversations on the subjairt^rWhich have b|en proceeding entir^y behind thai curtain of "executive sessions,'^ Apparently the negotiations, so far KJ^el^een kept within a very nrfrrow, tirae centering in the "big three!'~&d|fieb, Balfour and Kato'. ' '3m An evidence of"fhb owhhism with which American officials,^ho are in on the secret, - view general ^situation in the aWP8 Harding, who declared in a public address that the negotiations "promised to succeed beyond our fondest hopes." Study Club The Study Club will meet Friday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. Clough Wallace. Shower for Mrs. Townaend Miss Polly Jeter of Santuc entertained yesterday afternoon at a miscellaneous shower in compliment tc Mrs. Edward Townsend, of Macdonald, N. C., who is a bride of a few weeks. % Mrs. Townsend (Lois Gregory) way presented with many lovely and useful gifts for her new home and giver the good wishes of the club for a lonp and happy life. The hostess served delicious refreshments. Santa Claus Club The club is appealing to the generous people of Union to help fill th< little stockings, that otherwise woulc be empty. J. A. Brown always makes a donation early and then adds to it fron time to time as he sees the need Please help the committee help oth ers. Previously reported $9.6C J. A. Brown 1.0C CobV. - vjaau l.Ul Henry D. Flood Dies in Virginia Washington, Dec. 8.?Representative Henry D. Flood, aged 56, Democrat, Virginia, died here of heart trouble. He had been ill several weeks The house adjourned as a mark ol respect. Notice A stated communication of Unior Lodge-No. 75, A. F. M., will be held in the Masonic TernP'e Friday, Decmber 9th, al 7:30 o'clock p. m. All duly qualified Broth era are fraternally invited. wm. (J. l*ake, Ben L. Berry, Secretary W. M. 1245-21 Russian Industry is Reviving Riga, Latvia, Dec. 7.?Russian industry is slowly but surely reviving says the Sviet government in a Moscow radio dispatch. As evidence, il states that more than * 100,000,00c pounds of cotton have been shippec this year from the Tashkend anc Astrakhan cotton fields up the Volga to manufacturing plants. Mrs. J. E. Kelly, of Kelton, if among the visitors ip Union today. i < ' EIGHTEEN PERISH : IN TERRIFIC STORI 1 St. John's, N. F., Dec. 7.?Eighte? lives are known to have been lost the terrific northwest storm off tl ' Newfoundland coast that swept score of vessels from the sea on Moi day and Tuesday. Details of the di aster were slowly filtering in to th port tonight, due to the demoralizi tion of communication service, but check up of the facts at hand show* that the property damage along tl coast would reach at least $250,000. Nine men, a woman and child ai reported to have gone down with tl schooner Passport at Mayverde. Tl schooner Jean and Mary parted froi her tug, the D. P. Ingraham, net Penguin island, and was lost with h? crew of seven men. The tug. whic was a United States gunboat in tl Confederate war, was driven on tl 1-1 1 Xl-- t*?%-A L. ? * isiuiiu iitsn&?.nu ngninousi' ami oeean a otal wrCfck, but her crew was save* The schooner Vicola out of Luner burg, N. S., which left North Sycine; N. S., several days ago, in eonipan with the Alcala, has not been hear from. She carried a crew of sevei The Alcala is safe at this port. Wreckage of vessels laden wit foodstuffs for northern settlement strews the coast at Conception ba; Five fishing vessels are known 1 have ben smashed to pieces. Charles Moore, master of the Ingr; ham, brought in the first details of th storm ?|day. His vessel, after losin the Jean and Mary, was blown aero: Hamilton sound to the lighthouse ; Penguin, island, where she became total' wreck. The gale struck ti vessels during a blinding snow stoni he said. Deck houses went by tl boaad, running lights were smaslu and the tow- line was snapped. T1 captain said the master of ^he Jen and Mary tried to connect with t! tug but the latter was swept away ( : the island. No ship could live in tl Bea that was running, Capt. Mooi *. said. He added that it was the won 'blow in his long experience ps a s iilo Ships for the northern outpost * ( the colony*wer? carrying a winter . supply'of foodstuffs to many familic [ A list of the schooners reported lo t included the -JJienehus, Cactus. J or ! and S. Monro Drummer's Tax, A. H. Hardy, Willia I Martin, Prospector, Natoma Pans ' Theresa Stone, Gordon, W. O. Gal: tea, Agnes Downs and Olice Evans. The schooner Nahada, on a voyaj from Sydney to Little Bay island was reported to have weathered tl : storm in Headman's bay. Watchers on the cliffs of Concepti( bay saw the schooner believed to I the Passport driven on the rock Wreckage that floated ashore bore tl name Passport. Through the drivii mist they were able to discern tl , figures of the nine men, and the w man with the child put before a li , line could be shot over the wreck tl schooner was smashed to pieces ai . all on board were swallowed by tl roaring sea. | Honor Roll of Littlejohn Schot First Grade?Veril Gault. Second Grade?Pauline Gault, Lii na Gault, Ruby Garner, Mabel Eave Joe Belue. Sixth Grade?Alberta Garner. > Eighth Grade?Narie Garner, Lil I Garner. Secretary Weeks , Criticizes Congre: New York, Dec. 8.?The system i organization in congress whereby tl ) control is divided between the nume ) ous committees may "if carried ) its logical conclusion, divided tl United States into hostile factions ar leave the country powerless to d fend or maintain its interests," Se retary of War Weeks told the convei 4 inn nccApiutinn nf lifr? irwnrnnrn nrn idents today. The criticized the bloc! in congress. Chamber of Commerce *There will be a membership mee ing at the Chamber of Commerce t night at 7:30 o'clock. J. F. McLure, President. Tickets for Banquet The tickets for the Chamber < ' Commerce banquet can be had by ca ing on the secretary. Rural Policeman Active Rural Policemen Thos. McDani und Victor Lawson captured and d stroyed 300 gallons of "mash" and ' hundred gallons capacity "still" ye terday on the Jean Whitlock pla ' near Lockhart Junction. I , i ' Home For Blind Damaged By Fii Jersey City, Dec. 8.?One hundr inmates of St. Joseph's Home for t i Blind were led from the building whi fire damaged the structure. ? HARRISON RAPS fi MAJORITY PARTY ;n Wushington, Doc. 7.?The Ropubli-: in can party's leadership from President tie Harding down was assailed in a a speech in the senate today by Senart tor Harrison (Democrat) of Mississ sippi. who declared Mr. Harding was is doing the "very things for which he a- as a senator had denounced President a Wilson." >d The president's message to con-| ie gross yesterday, he added, constituted an appeal to partisonship and a warnre ing to Republicans to disavow theii ic allegiance to the "bloc" organization, ie Mr. Harrison attacked the senate m Republican leaders, saying they had ir "shifted and hopped until none of u> ;r know where or when or why." :h Secretary Mellon also was dcnouncle od as seeking, in his annual report of ie the treasury department, to "help ie along" the ideas of President Harding i. with respect "to relieving the rich" | i- of heavy taxation. The Mississippi v. senator added he was "pained ' to see > the regular session of congress start ' 'd off so inauspiciously, saying that with ii. cne appeal 01 me president lor a p irtisan lineup," it was apparent thai . h the policy of "abandonment" which , ts characterized the extra session \\\ aid y be continued. When Mr. Wilson opposed or u*- red ( legislation, Mr. Harrison contin: od , ,, *- the then Senator Harding described ^ ie him as a "dictator and an autocrat,' ; g and when Mr. Wilson issued his ap- ( 's peal in 1918 for the election of a Democratic congress, Mr. Harding;! * was equally bitter in his denounce-1 u' ment. n> "Yet we have the spectacle," he I ie said, "of the president coming here! , !(> ?:r>d making a speech against'the m1 ^ u" dier bonus, a thing unprecedented. n Then yesterday he came here and ap j ie pealed to the agricultural group to ? line up, to get behind the party bunner." j rc He added, however, that it might | s* have been that the president was call- j v- ing for the Republican senators to j ( line up and retain the seat of Sena-1 j 8 tor Newberry of Michigan, now under J !S* contest by Henry Ford in connection , s* with the 1918 election, as a matter I j 111 of party policy. This ' statement -precipitated a de-|m bate on the Newberry case which is to y* be decided next month, in which half il' a dozen senators participated. The discussion also involved the league of , nations. i R? Mr. Harrison, however, returned to u* a discussion of the president's message with the remark that the New )n sage with the remark that the New- . )e berry case was "so nauseating that I do not want to hook it up with the 10 league of nations." Continuing, he said he was confile dent there had been a misprint in ( the president's message where Mr. 'l> Harding had expressed appreciation 10 of the "signal achievements" of the 1 extra session. What the president ie meant, he added, was, probably, "single" achievement, for otherwise the message appeared "most contradic tory and conflicting." The action of the house in fixing 50 per cent surtax rate in the revenue bill, he declared, constituted a n" "plain repudiation" of the executive's s? stand. It was apparent, he added, that the house action had "riled the president considerably." ly "But I insist," he said, "that the : J progressives in the house had c ur;*.ge and they told the president where to get off." is Recommend Increase In Cadet Corps ie r Washington. Dec. S. ? An increase t() in the cadet corps at West Point Milu> itary academy to 2500 was recom1(' mended by Brig. Gen. Douglas Mac-'' c" Arthur, superintendent, i.i his annual c" report. n- , m i g. I;s Marshal Foch Welcomed New Orleans, Dec. 8.?Marshal Foch was welcomed with a salute of 21 guns. t o- Report of Coast Guard Service Washington, Dec. 8.?Two hundred and twenty-two American merchant craft of over 120,000 tons were lost in founderings, strandings, collisions and l> other causes in the year ended June 30, says the annual report of the Coast Guard service. The Coast Guard cutters saved the lives of those rescued fn.m peril, 1(521 persons in the year ended ."June 30, el says the report of Captain W. E. Reye nolds, commandant, a ? s" Strike Sympathizers Storm Elevated Train i Chicago, Dec. 8.?Forty men were < cut and bruised when the strike sym-' e pathizers stormed the elevated train ed carrying the packer employees to the he stockyards. All the windows were iit* broken missies and 1500 policemen have been sent to the yards. A MEXICANS SEIZE AMERICAN BOAT Washington, Dec. 7.?The American fishing boat Mable, of Los Angeles was seized early* this week about 5 miles off the Mexican coast by a vessel of the Mexican patrol and another of American registry but manned by Mexican soldiers, the state department was advised today l\v American Consul Burdette of Ensenda, Mexico. The Mabel was subsequently recused after a line had been 'paid, he amount of which is not known. Consul Burdette added that three of he crew had been held by the Mexicans pending the payment of an adlitional fine. The state department mnounoed it had made representaions to the Obregon government at Mexico City on the ease. The Olgu D., the vessel of American registry, the message said, fired villi machine guns on the Mable be'ore it was seized and the crew were hen roughly treated and robbed by lie men of the Olgu I), and (he Teeite, of the Mexican patrol. The Ani ricans wore charged with carrying ? ntraband amis and munitions, fflhough this was later changed to a barge of illegal fishing. The cargo of the Mabel, it is said, onsistcd of fresh iced fish valued at !.".000, and. according to telegrams torn ('apt. Jacob Bernsten to the twners, was hound for San Pedro, al. 'ermanervt Choral Club for Union The Spartanburg Festival Associa.ion with Prof. Bennett, head of the oiee department of Converse' College tnd director of the festival, has asked Jnion and the other towns within a -adius of 28 miles of Spartanburg to oin the festival choral club forces. Prof. -Bennett desires to organize jti permanent club of over 300 members. He believes that he can get good results by using permanent residents o* the community. The training received^, now will lap ov^r into future, years md will finally create a chorus of unisual size and beauty. . With Miss Kathrin Layton as or?~" ?nmzeV -afVrf --MlHiTL5(elV- U each the Union branch of-the organisation is well under way. There are numerous advantages attached to membership. The educational being the outstanding one. Be oming familiar with the great musi al works given from year to year. The splendid inspiration of coming n contact with and being under the direction of a man of Prof. Bennett's jnusual capabilities and magnetism. The opportunity to hear all the fes- ? tival concerts (whether we figure in hem or not) f>ee of charge. There is an opinion prevalent that i fine voice is necessary to membership; this is not true. It is the earnest, lesire of Prof. Bennett and the local people most interested that it be a -1 ricily democratic musical organization, with no strings attached to membership except a love for music, a desire for a broader musical education and a capacity for work. A group )f 12 people went to Converse college f Ua tniflO 1 ?WlVl A It *?C? ? 1 iui vitc iiiivim i ciic<ii otu ty r."Mci Urt} jvening. The local club will meet at home once a week. The first rehearsal to be held Thursday. December S. in the piano studio, Central school building, at 8 o'clock. Permanent officers will be chosen at this time. Notice Mrs. I.eon C. Palmer, of Spartanl>u \tr, one of the best lady speakers in the state, wiil address the Sunday S haol Convention at Carlisle next Sunday, Dec. 11th. at 2:30 p. m., at the Baptist church. Birth Announcement Mr. and Mrs. George Goudelock (May Smith), of Darlington, an nounce tho birth of a son, Monday, May r>th. to bo called George Elias. Notice, U. D. C. Members! The William Wallace chapter, U. D. C., will try for the $10 prize to be given away Thursday, December 8th, at the Hunter sale at 10:30 o'clock. The money will be used for a worthy cause and all members are urged to attend. Mrs. F. M. Farr, President. Mrs. B. F. Alston, Jr., 1242-3t. Chmn. Committee. Negro Shot While Robbing Express Car Savannah, Dec. 8.?The marine mail guard shot a negro robbing the express car on the Atlantic Coast Line train near here tonight, according to reports. The details of the robbery are lacking. A thermometer buried 50 feet deep will remain at the same temperature the year round. ?