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Vol. LXXII No. 1248 ' ^ Union, S. C., Monday Aftern<X' December 12, 1921 ~ " ' " ' Be Per Copy
DARING CRIMINALS
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Chicago, Dec. 11.?Tommy O'Connor,
two-gurt mank sentenced to. be
hanged next Thursday for ritlifder,
and two other notorious criminals .today,
.escaped from the*" county jhil,
fighting their way past half a do2en
guards, most of whom were beaten
into unconsciousness by tfoe^desperadoes
in. their dash for liberty.
Starting in the fourth floor "bull
pen," where thp prisoners were exer'
cising at l,l>P'clock this^qjcjrning, the
Dieak for freedom led down five floors,
thvoiifch* tb^r basement, into the jail
. yard dttd over a 12-foot wall to a
streat where an automobile was confiscated.
^the driver, a pistol poked
# into his face, was told to "drive like
hell."
" A few minutes later the machipe
crashed into a telephone pole but'the
bandits continued their flight. O'Con
nor- commandeered another car, and
1 \ when last seen the murderet, who has
been characterized by the police as
. Chicago's most desperate gunman,
was-headed toward the south side underworld,
armed for battle. .
Two?pther prisoners, who attempted
to escape with .thg trio, were cap*
tured in the jail grounds.
The escape, carric hi jbroad |
daylight,, was the most, sqnsatidhal
in this part of the coulfh^jn
years, and apparently was
planned in advance, it >#va#i'8u^eeS5>
ful despite the fact that ttevMfl&jjAUers
refused to heed thd.^
- O'Connor's pistol aijd risked .their^'lvesin
trying to obd|i*i4t' "him. " "*1!fW
*\ men who escape d With ?'Gqi%er I
Edward Darrow, charged witlrfi $00,000
rdfcbery, and James La Port?/aI*
teged to have been implicated in IT
$30,000 robbery. O'Conner had been
fti trouble with the police on many
occasions but his apparent immug?fcy
from' bejng convicted earned him the
litle of "Lucky Tommy."
Last spring half a dozen d ?tecti ves
weflt to O'Conrier's house to question
him about a" crime. While they were
there Poliagman Patrick O'Neill was
shot to death and O'Conner, later contr4i?fa/l
fVin mil r/1 or aoAonn/1 rlnanita !
. V s T^VVCU V/JL Mlv I11U1 UVA f UUO|JIH.J
th? presence of a half a dozen offifl
i cere, most of whom were suspended;
After several weeks Tommy's proverbial
luck failed, for he was captured
in St. Paul, Minn., brought back
here, convicted and sentenced to hang.
Cotton Ginned
Washington, Dec. 8, 1921.
Orus T. Belue,
Union, S. C.
Dear Sir:
The tabulation of the card reports
shows telegraph summary to be correct.
There were 16,329 bales of cotton,
counting round as half bales,
ginned in Union County, from the
crop of 1921 prior to December 1,
1921, as compared with 20,390 bales
ginned to December 1, 1920
Very respectfully,
W. M. Steuart,
Director.
Williamsburg Man
Killed in Swamp
I
Kingstree, Dec. 10.?Lewis Disher
who, with his brother, was in the
swamp looking after their hogs yes
terday morning, was shot and killed
in the Mouzon section of this county
by an unknown party who is supposed
to have been in the swamp trying to
steal hogs. The dead body of Mr
Disher was found lying near a hog
that had been killed only a short time.
He was separated from hi^ brother,
who heard a shot fired, in the vicinity
where he supposed his brother to be,
and knowing that his brother was
without a gun he hurried to the place
where he heard the shot. There is no
t-lue as to the party committing the
murder and a searching party is still
in the swamp looking for traces of the
guilty person. The murdered man
was about 40 years of age, married
and hnd several children.
Special Advertisements
Robert Porter, Marvin Rudder,
Chester Norman and Kaye Farr motored
to Greenville yesterday to spend
the day with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Browning oi
Cross Anchor are visiting in Union
today.
.^Miss Estelle Burch of Jonesboro
Ga., is the guest of friends in Union
this week.
Edward Townsend, of Macdonald,
N. C.t is visiting at the home of Mr
and Mrs. Davis Gregory near Union
where Mrs. Townsend has been for
several weeks. They will return tc
their home in Macdonald tomorrow.
Charles Ray, of Union, Route 2
spent the week-end with relatives ir
Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Barrett (Ines
Parker) of Spartanburg are th<
guests of their mother, Mrs. N. F
Parer, on S. Pinckney street.
Miss Mason Blankenship of Union
Route 2, ia the guest of Mrs. J. G
Long, Sr., today.
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MAN SLAYS HIS
BROTHER-IN-LAW
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independence, La., Dec. 11.?Pausing
between shots to explain his action
and With pedestrians looking on, Angelo
Giurlando of Rockford, 111., to- i
day shot Andrea Anato to death in ]
one of the jyj^Opal streets of this j
city.
Five shots were fired into Anato's ]
body and between each shot Giurlando
hesitated to exclaim to the crowd of; <
witnesses a word or two in explana- I
tion of the act whiefi he was carrying
out slowly and determinedly. i
"I wanted everybody to know I kill- |
ed him and why it was necessary," i
Giurlando shouted at the top of his
V>ice and went on to say that Anato :
j?td ruined his home.
The two men married sisters, Giurlando
told Dr. J. H. McLendou, cor'oiier,
and other officials that two
mopths after . his marriage , his wife
told him tha$ Anato- had attacked her
a week before jhie ceremony. Giurlando
said ho -tfhs so infuriated at
the time that only n shortage of ntonoy.'
stopped him from coming \ here
tfpm Rockford sooner. Last week, he
said, h?^jmnde thfc, trip and immediately
im out to Atad Anato, ahrrying
with Wm a knife with Which' he'charged
Ahatlujlad threatened Mrs. Giurlando
at the time, ofytho attack. This
etart^MMrn iiiri TlliMMipH) mi |i
it was tfoVftoodght into
play in the execution of IkM^jkn
*; Giurlando, held in thg
11 here-tonight on*u murder chargo/fciddj.'
'his onljf regiVt that he did
^ei^d^ ann^^^ '
Americari, ifttern&tioh&l and joint major
league meetings. The conferences
have begun which are expected to result
before the end of the week in a
series of trades .andpurfchhses that
bvould place many stars and riear%^rs
in different uniforms next seal^iving
Police Merry Chase
Thicago, Dec. 12.?Tommy O'Connor,
gunman and killer, who was to
have been hanged Thursday for the
murder of a policeman, is leading the
combined forces of 5,000 police and
for him since his sensational escape
from jail yesterdhy, a merry chase.
Popocatepelt in
Violent Eruption
Mexico City, Dec. 12.?Popocatepeil,
the great volcano southeast of here,
has burst into violent eruption, a col- j
umn smoke and ashes is being thrown;
2500 feet about the mountain summit.
Warnings are being sent to all town
nearby.
H. Clay Evans Found Dead
Chattanooga, Dec. 12.?H. Clay
Evans, a former pension commission-1
er, was found dead in bed this morn- j
ing.
Hundred Thousand
Dollar Fire
Goodwater, Ala., Dec. 12.?It is estimated
that the loss of $100,000 resulted
from a fire which practically
wiped out the.business section.
Flight of Dirigible Postponed
Langley Field, Va., Dec. 12.?A
heavy fog and rain caused the postponement
of the flight of the dirigible
Roma to Washington.
Stills Captured
Rural Policeman Thos, McDaniel
and V. E. Lawson captured a lard can
still and also one large 250 gallon
still, a lot of "beer" and empty barrels
near Lockhart Junction Saturday.
This is the second successful raid in
this neighborhood during the past ten
days.
f Stockholders'
Meeting Thursday
There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Wallace Thomson
Hospital Association Thursday, Dec.
15, at 6 o'clock p. m. The meeting
' will be at the Chamber of Commerce,
Union, S. C. 1248-3t
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Morse Ready to Sail
New York, Dec. 12.?Charles W.
, Morse is ready to start immediately
i for Washington as soon he landed
from the liner Paris.
Train Wreck Kills Seven
Aberdeen, Wash., Dec. 12.?There
, are seven known dead in a train wreck
. at Melbourne, as a result of a landslide.
MOB HANK
NEGRO TO TREE
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 11.-?Fred
Rouse, negro packing house employee
who was beaten by a crowd of strike
sympathizers here last week after he
had shot and wounded two brothers
ir. the rahks o'f the pickets, was taken
from a hospital here tonight and
lynched.
Thirty men called at the city and
county hospital, where the negro had
been confined.
Rouse made a desperate effort'''to
fight two members of the party delegated
to find'him. He was put in,an
automobile and hurried away.
Twenty minutes later his body was
found dangling from a tree.
High t School Honor Roll
Eleventh Grade?Leonora Arthur,
Nell Pollard, Emma Smith, Elizabeth
Matheson, Louise Duke, Annie Mae
Alford, Coline Lawson, Marie Reaves
Tenth Grade?Buck Arthur, Beryl
Brawley, Fay Fuller, Ted Garner, Nellie
Home, Elizabeth Peake, Mary
Rountree, Ruth Swygert, Clough Wallace,
Sara White.
, Ninth Grade?Ray Godshall, Annie
Lou O'Shields, Agnes Rice.
Eighth Gr^de^. Section A?Reola
Mitchell, Ri(a Sflttpto-Hesta Thomas.
Eighth Grade Bo^i, Sec|fc?\Gr~
Claude Haas, Lea Hanna, Clauae natv$yv
Stevenson Tinsley.
^Sflghth Grade Girls, Section B?
Ehgipie Charles, Elizabeth Johnson,
. Drome tunneti, sara rruitt. j^Bpiventh
Grade Girls?Nancy PalFrancis
Smith, Mary Wallis
Arthur, Etta Mae Jones, Sara Hollingaworth,
Sara Lumpkin, Lillie Mas
Inman, Katie Lbu Vaughan, Gladys
Greer, Helen Johnson.'
Seventh Grade Boys?James Gault,
James' Harvey, Marion, Mixson, Ned
Wagnon, Harry Wood.
Sixth Grade Gir^-nJemrftrTIartis,
France's Kellar, Thelma White,.Mafctie
Sue Deason, Thelma Kirkpatrick.
Sixth Grade Boys?James} Berry,
Hubert Floyd, Norman Dukes, Cbarlea
Qooksey, Francis Parham, Guy Kirby,'
Eugene Hodge.
Lwiv^Kmiwi
William Wallace C lapter, U. D. C.,
received several distinct honors during
the recent convention held in
Batesburg.
The banner whi/;. >ven annually
to the chapter showing the greatest
iiicieuac in uieiiiLrcrsiiipi is reuiintu
by the Wm. Wallace Chapter for the
second year. '
The chapter received honorable
mention for the work done in the historical
department and Mrs. J. W.
Mixson received honorable mention in
work done in collecting historical data.
Gave Birth to 8 Children
Mexico City, Dec. 12.?El Universal
published a report from Tampico that
Senora Enruquita Ruibo gave birth tc
eight children but none of them survived.
Colored World
Democracy Congress
Washington, Dec. 12.?The second
colored world democracy congress began
its sessions here today.
An Appeal
The William Wallace Chapter, U
D. C., following their usual custon
will again this year send to the mei
of the Confederate Home in Columbit
.a box of "Christmas Cheer" in th<
form of good things to eat.
Six cakes have been promised an<
we are now asking for $15.00 to buj
the fruits, so to the members of th<
chapter and any others who may car<
f/\ /mn f fihiif A f a f hio tim nob- hn f irAii'
ww i uui/iiuubv ww uim, VYc nni\ mat ^ww
contribution (of money) be sent t<
any of the committee, or left at Th<
Times office, not later than Thursday
December 15th, in order that the bo:
can be packed and shipped before thi
last moment's rush.
Please chapter members bear thi:
in mind and act promptly for the tinv
is short and no "canvas" will be made
this being the only appeal.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Macbeth Young,
Chairman.
Mrs. F. M. Farr,
Mrs. J. C. Wallace,
Mrs. Ora Fant,
1248-3t Miss Mary Emma Foster.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKE1
Open Clos
January 17.85 17.11
March .. 17.95 17.11
May 17.75 17.01
July .. .'. 17.35 16.5
December 18.00 17.4
r<
N. Y. Spots 17.71
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Local market .. .... .. .. .. 16.5
The government report today at
o'clock gave the crop estimate a
8,340,000 bales of 500 pounds, exclu
give of linters. The number of pound
; produced is given at 8,989,403,000.
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JAILER
Anderson, Dee. \ JkL?Hardin M.
Crawford was shot (Od instantly killed
last night shortfyjbefore midnight l
by Jailer Rogbrs; *om accounts it t
is that that as Jwer Rogers approach
an autoittAiia which he
thought contained whiskey he was
fired Upon by Crawwc^ the shot taking
ejfect in Roger# neck. Rogers
fired twice at Craffik^ and one of
the buUets wept Int&^the right ear,
penetrated the skull,out at the
rear of the head awraOTfd .Craw ford
instantly. This hapjp^fced near the
Poole farm, where as
made recently and tfniuch whiskey
fpund in an abandoned we)!, stripped
down car last nigpt.Contained two
ten-gallon kegs of wh&My. This,was
confiscated by the sh?n& and the car
was also brOugh^i&.&jBfee automobile
is said to belong tb^CA^ Veronee, who
was in the car, an#Jwas driven by
Albert Dodd.%^ VeronJSand Dodd disappeared
in the durkrfiji and have not
yet been apprehendeaPISt is said they
took no part in th$^v|fe?ance to the
officers. Jailer as accompanied
by another deprave Dan Mayfield.
Dr. H. H. Ackekr, 40 opt y physician,
dresed the wodw dj^wailer Rogers ^
and he surrcrideiM ^Sheriff Maret.
Mr. Rogers, on th(e ddylee of counsel,
is not "ma* r any, 1 tetement. The
wound in Mi. 3o^rs'Jjeck, the physi- ?
cian saysv is nbtof a; serious character*
. *
Crawford had bsyjfyfog in this
city about two yenrtv coining here
from Livonia, Ga. He is said to be
the son of a prominent titixen in that
community. He ha* beevlivinK at
Anderson mill and .b?rvfved by his 1
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Educational Conference \.
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Union County Edu&tlonal Confer- .
enee was held in Unip]i;foday and the i
following officers clekwdfr Dr. F. M. g
Ellerbe, president; A^ock, vtoe ^
Delegates to the state convention
were elected: Dr. F. M. Ellerbe, E.
R. Aycock, Davis Jeffries and Miss
Hallie Thomas.
The executive committee: Mrs. J.
W. Mixson, T. J. Bishop, W. A. Schilleter.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
the call of the president.
Engagement Announced
Aien, Dec. 11.?Dr. and Mrs. W. A.
Whitlock announce the engagement of
their daughter, Grace, to Dr. Eugene
Goldsmith Evans, Jr., of Pendleton,
the wedding to take place December
27.?The State.
The above announcement is received
with interest by many Union people,
' where the groom is well known and
prominently connected.
Murderdrs Tried for Killing
On Court House Steps
i
1 Welch, W. Va., Dec. 1Z.?The crim
inal court met to begin the trial of
C. E. Lively, George Pence and William
Salters indicated in connection
with the killing of Sid Hatfield and Ed
Chambers on the courthouse steps
1 here last August.
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i A Furious Mob of Women
a
Pittsburgh, Kansas, Dec. 12.?Mob
^ of women, estimated at 2,000 wives
and relatives of the striking Kansas
e coal miners and adherents of Alex6
ander Howat stormed Minq No. 17 of
r the Jackson Walker Co. and prevented
3 the miners employed there from reB
turning to work.
< Eastlake Tried for Murder
D , .
Richmond, Va., Dec. 12.?Roged I),
s Eastlake, chargod with wife murder,
e has been transferred to Colonial Beach
(, where he will be placed on trial tomorrow.
Yap Controversy Settled
117 LI A- in rr*i
YV H^IIIIIKIOII, Ut't. 1&0 JLUtJ connuversy
between the United States and
Japan over the Island of Yap, Secretary
Hughes told the conference comp
mittee today.
Head of French Delegation
Sails Wednesday
E)
- Washington, Dec. 12.?Rene Viviq
ani, head of the French delegation,
rj arranged sail for home Wednesday.
The British delegation booked passage
[j for "December 31, feeling main issues
of the conference will be over then.
0 ;?1 1 * Report
Without Confirmation
2 1
it Washington, Dec. 12.?Reports
I- from Buenos Aires of the Revolution
Is in Peru is "without confirmation"
from the state department agents.
ro FORCE ACTON
ON FUTURES AC1
By Hugh W. Roberts.
Washington, Dec. 11.?The inevitf
?le "show-down" respecting tho Die
imendment to the cotton futures aci
ending further to regulate cotton e>
hanges, can not be much longe
jostponed. Senator Dial of . Sout
Carolina, author of the amendmenl
erves notice today that he will fore
iction in the senate at the first pos
tible moment. He holds that a posi
ion contrary to the letter or spiri
>f his amendment can not be dc
'ended.
The Dial amendment would requir
:otton exchanges to deliver cotton i
he exact grades specified in the cor
Tact. At, present, exchanges nia
leliver in any one of ten legal grade:
}nly one member of the senate ha
>een outspoken in opposition to th
iial proposal. -He i^ Senator Ram
lell of Louisiana.
Said Senator Dial today: "I am no
Tying to put the exchanges out o
msiness. I am not trying to pre
rent all senators, especially those \vh
ire members of the committee o
Agriculture, giving the amendmer
nost careful study. I am willing t
get together with the members c
:he committee and devije a scheni
which would be equitable and satis
Factory. I have no pride of authoi
ihip respecting the amendment,
im solely trying to correct an errc
which costs the producer of the Sout
uillions of dollars every season, an
which makes the Southern farmer a
almost necestuiry victim of cotto
gamblers.
"But I am certain that -the anient
ment has pended long enough. Actio
must be had. If there has been dill}
drying and philandering, it mus
come to an end. 'There is no reaso
in the world why^a. purchaser of ?*!
exchange when demanding deliver
nan nnt mt nn A\rim Krnnb m tKn 01
pellence of grades."'There is no re;
son why. he can not received thi
pQttd in the Sixty-sixth com: res* i
|nKjjn?ter, who. then represent*
but was mlled in the house. It ei
countered the stiff opposition of tl
exchanges. The same opposition h;
expressed itself against the Di
proposition.
Deaths Frov Starvation
In Russi
Stockholm, Dec. 9.?Maxim Gork
Russian novelist and formerly hei
of the Russian Relief Commissio
told The Associated Press cone:
pondent when he passed through tb
city on his way to Berlin that he b
lieved the deaths from starvation
Russia would aggregate 35,000,000.
He heartily praised the suppo
which the American people were gi
ing to the starving people of Russ
bust said the only way out of t
serious situation would be throuj
the establishment of internation
relief founded on the American phi
broad, efficient, complete and we
controlled.
He doubted, however, whether t
necessary relief would arrive
time to avert disaster.
He expressed the opinion that
Hoover's relief was feomewhat ii
perfect and lacked organization, I
cause sufficient safeguards, were r
token to prevent the stealing of t
food by g(?ngs or Soviet officio
from the time the commodities t
rived in Petrograd until they are c<:
sumed.
M. Gorky said Mr. Hoover h
placed too much confidence in t
Soviet.
He deplored the passivity
France and excused Germany for i
coming to the support of Russ
Sweden's contribution to the fanv
he thought was hut a drop in I
ocean.
On the question of Russian intc
or politics, Gorky said "unrest is
common as dinner is here, but nobr
takes any notice. Quite reecn'
there was a fierce riot in Petrogi
which was onlvouelled after mi
bloodshed."
First Arrest in Big
Mail Robbe
Jersey City, Dec. 12.?The first
rest in connection with the New Y<
$2,000,000 mail robbery became kno
today when Frank Calabrise was
dered arraigned before the fedt
commissioner today.
Arms Conference Swings
Into Fifth We
Washington, Dec. 12.?The ai
conference swung into the fifth w
with the delegates confident it w(
.see rapid strides toward the com
tion of the major tasks hoped for
the end of the year.
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CONVICTS STAB
(j GUARD AND SON
Marquette, Mich., Dec. ll.r?riot
i-j among prisoners at the branch of the
d Michigan state reformatory here durt,
ing a moving picture exhibition this
morning was qufefled after Warden T.
r B. Catlin had received nine knife
h wounds, Deputy Warden Menhcnnit
t, had been badly beaten and the late
tor's son, Arthur Menhcnnit, who was
i- visiting his father atAhe prison, had
i- been stabbed in thq'rjHlb 'The latt
ter is in a local hospa^r find is said
- to be in a serious condition.
A large number of the prisoners
e j had been taken to the chapel to witn
ness the entertainment. After the
i- chapel had been darkened to permit
y | showing of the picture, a number of
>. i prisoners, said by prison officials to
,si have ben led by "Gypsy Bob" Marej
per, Joseper Perry and Charles RoK
i- \ erts, all of Detroit, sprang upon Catlin.
As a prison rule prohibits carit
irying of firearms within the instituf'
tion, the official, aided by a large
. number of loyal prisoners, fought the
o; insurgents with their fists, feet, or
n with canes they carried,
it Carving .knives, believed to have
q b^e?^o#t)Fiinod bv sonic of the prisoniBRTOM
the reformatory kitchen.
ie were" brought into play, and Catlin
t- follvbefore the kn if e_J,lj rusts Arthur
Menhcnnit wentsoon afterf
t&ttd a?j,.his father. Was receiving..'A
iV beating at the hands of ttle inmates,
h 'i&tuv F.oard, jBerYinjj v sentence,
rfcirt the chapel as the disn
,?ftrbaftce started -and summoned
n Cna'rWs Muck, a guard front, tip' ou' erwaltt"'
Muck ran to the chapel, lev1
idled his rifie at the prisoners and'
n kept them at bay while other guards
h were summoned. The prisoners were
?t horded to their cells.
itL The' leaders In the, riot are in the
n f"bull pen" tonight awaiting decision
y{ by Governor. Grpesbeck as to their
?- puntehment. 'r ,
a- ? -j-W
" Two Thoumta#
Employees Quit Work
c~ ' '
?~ New Xork, Dec. 12.?Two thousand
employees,of,the slaughter houses quit
J(' wprk SjUd^^^and left watjon loads
n- . 10
Strikes Have Not
as
jf Interferred with Work
Chicago, Dec. 12.?The paekikng of-1
! licials reiterated that the strike ol" the
workmen has not interferred materialia
ly with normal operations. They reI
lused to meet the arbitration overy.l
tures of union officials.
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n> "Pussyfoot's" Impressions
3," Of India
us
IC'~ Calcutta, Dee. U.?William I",
1,1 (Pussyfoot) Johnson, American prohibition
worker, told the members of
the Rotary Club here that his impresy~
I sion after an extensive tour of the
,a country is that India is more ripe for
0 prohibition than America was live
^ years ago.
1 iVlr. Johnson was the principal
llV guest of the club at its tiffin meeting
where he was subjected to a good-na^
tured bombardment of questions.
jn Descriping his reception in India
which has been an enthusiastic one,
f , ' Air. Johnson said he had been wel
coined because he represented a cru;
sade that appealed to the people of
lot 1 ndia>
' "Jn the districts 1 have visited in
js the past few weeks," he said, "I have
? i t.een entertained l>v every class, from
trthe
Viceroy and the native princes
in* I
j downwards, and only on a single oc
! casion?at I'atna several days ngodid
I hear an Indian stand up to op
I pose prohibition.
"It was at I'atna that I witnessed
. , a remarkable demonstration in sup
10>- ?
a port of a dry India, a great orowc
of nearly 5,000 at the request of the
^ chairman voting on the question by
a show of hands. So far as 1 eouk
: see, every hand in the audience
>ri- , . . , ,
as and in some instances both?wa){jy
raised immediately in favor of pro
^ hibition, and 'not a solitary ham
j against.
, "It might mention also, the won
ich . ? , , .
1 derful gathering we had in a theatei
i at Baroda?wiht an audience of mon
than three thousand at. which i
speaker was loudly hissed for a rof
Ty erencc to non-cooperation, hut cheer
ed with wild enthusiasm a few min
utes later when he declared that th<
^ taxpayers of India would be onh
^ too willing to meet the additiona
"" taxation that may he necessary afte
j prohibition.
ra ! "I would like to say,'" he conclud
ed, "that I have not met a singl
British official who has not jrone ou
of his way to be kind to me."
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Paris Tea Tuesday Afternooi
rmsj ^ Parish Tea will be given Tues
ee^l day evening at the home of Mr. an
mid ; p h Garner on South street
pie-1 -?
1 by French air service plans more tha
| 40,000 air planes in 1922.
BILL WOULD AID
EX-SERVICE MEN
Washington, Dec. 11.?To prevent
discrimination against ex-soldiers applying
fov* positions in the postal serv- #
ice, Senator 'Fl^tcjhsfThaa introduced
u bill which will^ipwiably expire in
the committor on postomces and postroads.
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During the Wilsdn Administration
r.ny soldier* making 'Ihe necessary
grade, though not necessarily th"
highest grade, in corrpetHfofe examinations,
was given a.Cerfificate of
preference by the civil service commission,
and his nomination followed.
President Harding has taken the
position that presidential appointments
are not within the scop'; of
the civil service law. As result ho is
not required to appoint ex-service men . ?"
in the event they are Demoer?t-f.
There have ben in consequence certain
notable alleged discrimination
against Democratic ex-service men
who have actually scored the highest
marks in examinations. It is also
charged that in Southern states where
Republicans are few, newcomers, residents
of limited years, are appointed.
This has given rise to a charge
of carpetbaggism.
The Fletcher bill would force the
appointment of ex-service men who .
make the nocpssarj' grade. But it is
predicted' geheVWly that.* Republicans
will -prevent'its adoption either by
committee or Congress.
Ada D.
Mr. Editor:
It was my good fortune to be m
Chester on the evening of the 9th
and to see Marshal Foch. He is about
medium size, has a light moustache.
Hy spoke in French and General
Parker delivered it in English. He
said he wAs glad to he in South Carolina,
as her noble soldiers had stood
to him in the world war as well as
they did their part, in freeing America
when her soldiers stood shoulder
to shoulder with Lafayette and the
French soldiers in the American Revolution..
Yesterday was a great day
for^-^Jtttster. Marshal FochV^yiait .
an victory over Gaffney aft
Rock HU1 in winning the up-countey
championship" 48ot^
peon)flK>f Chester showed their appreciation
of Mr. Magill, the football
ccafh"4n presenting him with a Ford
coupe.
The Santuc community is saddened
by the death of Mr. Frank Adams.
To say he was an honest and upright
Christian gentleman goes without
saying.
Hog killing is in order in our community.
Ada D.
Basket Ball Team
Elects Officers
The basketball squad yesterday and
elected the following officers:
Linzie Vaughan, captain.
Clough Wallace, manager of games.
Alhertus Arthur, manager of supplies.
Frank Murnhv. manairer of
grounds.
Sixteen boys are in the race for the
\arsity team which will be announced
befort- the holidays. The high school
basketball season opens January 1st
and closes March 15th.
Standing o 1'the High School Basket ball
League.
Seventh grade: Won 1. lost 4, 200
per cent.
Eighth grade: Won 1, lost 3, 571
per cent.
Ninth grade: Won 1, lost 3. 571 per
cent.
Tenth grade: Won 3. lost 2, 000 per
cent.
One game is played each school day
between two of these teams. The
principal referees the games. Each
grade has a captain and manager.
| The results of the games are recorded
i after the finish of the second half on
j the bulletin board in the hall of the
, high school buildinb. A schedule was
I arranged at the beginning of the season
and all games are played strictly
by it. David Coleman is league manI
,1 L\w.L ? 1 2 it _i - ^
i mkvu. iM?in K'??e wui pmy iu games
! and the winning grade will be announced.
' Detectives Searching for
Mysterious Women
I
New York, Dec. 12.?Detectives are
hunting for the mysterious women
who killed Dr. Glickenstein Saturday
L' and began a search among his women
' patients for one who may have had a
real or fancied grievance.
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Hundred Thousand Dollars
e In Automobile Tire
t
Pine Bluff, Ark., Dec. 12.?Buried in
an autombile tire somewhere in Texas
Pi is $100,000 worth of securities, Tom
Slaughter'* shnre of the loot, according
to an agent of the Fidelity Guar(j
anty company.
Division of Dead Letter handles
in 19,000,000 undeliverable letters annually.
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