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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
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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.
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Plea for Destitute
Russian Refugees
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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.
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TREATY WOBUl
PREVEW WAR
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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.
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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.
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' 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.
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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."
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Recommend Increase
In Cadet Corps
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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.
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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,
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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.
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