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U Vol. LXXII No. 1257 Union, S. C., Thursday Afternoon, December 22, 1921 3c Per Copy
(S HENRY WATTERSON
DIES IN FLORIDA
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 22.?Henry
Watterson, one of the country's best
known journalists, and forme^ publisher
of Louisville Courier-Journal,
died at his hotel early today on his
annual winter visit here. He had been
ill six weeks, but his death was unexr?
. pected.
Watterson died peacefully retaining
consciousness almost to the
end and conversing during the last
half hour with his wife, son and
daughter. His death was due to heart
failure superinduced bv lung congestion.
He will be buried in Kentucky.
Henry Watterson was one of the
last of the ohl-time personal journalists.'
Mote than half a century his
.editorials, with their brilliant, original
and phrase-making composition,
attracted wide attention. They were
3 commented on and copied by the press
of the nation. Besides his power in
molding piblic opinion through his
editorials Watterson's influence is
credited with having shaped the platform
of the Democratic party in more
than one presidential campaign.
It was perhaps through an accident
that Henry Watterson pursued -Journalism.
jgarly in life he evinced unusual
musical talent and his parents
encouraged it. A mishap that crushed
his left thumb, leaving that member
stiff, caused the musical education to
be abandoned, as the piano was his
favorite instrument.
v A natural bent for writing developed
but etfen irt this Mr. Watterson was
' \ seriously handicapped as an illness in
r^iMnfancy had affected his vision. His
TV. V Jlrst journalistic experience was gained
on a Washington, D. C., newspaper
^ as musical and dramatic critic. His
father, Harvey M. Watterson, for 20
. yea Iff receding the outbreak of the
* jA^Wi^JBetween Hie States, was a rep*
Iresimtative in Congress from Tennes?K.
It was during this time Henry
Watterson laid the foundations fur
ah elaborate knowledge of nationil
~*l$ct. with the
C^livered ia
svaa his pride
.icoln the morav
ing of h.. ^uguifction and of standigg
besidtmfn ht the ceremoy.
"Let no Southern man point his
finger at me," Mr. Watterson said,
"because I cannonize Lincoln, for he
was the one friend we had at court
when friends were most in need."
When Watterson founded the Journal
he made a pleas for harmony in
the South. Thoroughly reconstructed
himself, he urged all to follow his
course m complete submission to the
Federal government.
Mr. Watterson always advocated a
"Tariff for Revenue Only," a phrase
which he coined, and which finally was
o/lnnfaH hw tVio nAmAprfltic nartv. He
?U?|/VV- ? M
was an ardent friend of Grover Cleveland
during the letter's first administration
as president, but opposed
Cleveland's third nomination.
He was born in Washington, D. C.,
on February 16, 1840.
Santa Clau* Club
The Santa ClauR club received the
following donations yesterday and
acknowledge with thanks to each one:
Miss Mary Prince, 50c.
Mrs. Maurice Moore, books.
Mrs. N. M. Linder's grade, a bdx of
toys and books.
Miss Jean Arthur, books and clothes
and a pretty little girl who wishes her
name withheld, a box of toys and candy.
Services at Hebron
There will be preaching at Hebron
church at 3 p. m. Christmas day
(Sunday). The whole community is
invited to attend.
A. T. Stoudenmire,
_ Supply Pastor.
PERSONAL MENTION
The Winthrop College girls will
arrive this afternoon for the Christ
man vacation.
Miss Kstelle Haile, of Chicora College,
and William Haile, Jr., of the
Citadel, are here for the holidays.
Mrs. M. Stroud is guite ill at Wallace
Thomson hospital.
Mrs. Julian Welch and Miss Mary
Welch of Herberts were visiting in
\ Union last week.
Askew Shands and Evans Bardna
doe, of the Presbyterian college an
here for the holiday.
Misses Alines and Carol Robertsor
are entertaining th<n afternoon ir
compliment to Mias Mamie Young.
Miss Elizabeth Athur has issuet
invitations to a party for Friday af
temoon, complimenting Miss Mamii
Young.
Miss Louise Young is spending th<
holidays with her mother, Mrs. Johi
K. Younjf on South street.
TESTIMONY SCARCE
IN WATSON HEARING
Washington, pcc. 21.?Because of
the absence of half a dozen witnesses
summoned to appear today, the senate
committee investigating charges
by Senator Watson (Democrat) of
Georgia that American soldiers had
been hanged in France without trial,
was forced over until after the Christmas
holidays.
A new batch of witnesses?nine in
all?was ordered to appear January
4 for examination in view of their
statements made heretofore in letters
to Senator Watson and others that
they had first-hand knowledge of illegal
executions.
Except in one instance there was
no explanation as to why today's witnesses
failed to appear. One was
ready to start but there was some delav
in delivery of his railroad ticket
and he will come later. With the expectation
that the missing witnesses
might turn up in the afternoon, a second
session was held but the roll was
called and none answered. Senator
Watson himself did not attend the
afternoon session.
Chairman "Brandegee announced
that in order to make the investigation
as sweeping as posfi'.ile, war department
officials would be ca.'led to
take up each alleged case of brutality
or murder. It was again made
clear that some of the hangings witnessed
by former service men included
the execution of 11 soldiers put to
death after trial by courtmartlal.
The only former soldier appearing
today?Marion J. Wallis of Athens,
On _/1 i/] nAf aarva nirnronoo !o 4
mony relating entirely to the alleged
killing: of a private by a corporal at
Camp Wheeler, Ga., in 1918. War department
records, to determine
whether the corporal designated by
Wallis only as "Corpoiyil Crawford"
had been tried, were demanded.
There was an intimation that the
committee wo;ild proceed to compel
the attendance of George H. .Hubbard,
who recently declared in a statement
here that hei sa* the bodies of
three soldiers*' which had {reen disin-?^ped->--*n'd
that there, whs a rape
;
Vwitness and asked
x be, Hubbard sent
)ram from New
not accept."
ill of the afternoon
mbia and the interbsemont
cemetery,
wap formerly Miss
'ulbersan of this city
y beloved by hundreds
,-e"r untimely death has
oom over the community and
Zipathy i$ expressed for ti-e
H husband and loved ones.
i'o Times Subscribers
j* And Advertisers
The Times, on Saturday will be out
at noon, and the next issue will come
out on Tuesday afternoon at the
usual time. We plan to Ret out no
paper Monday. That will be our
Christmas holiday. We will appreciate
advertisers giving us their copy
for Saturday some time during Friday.
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Sanders-Garner
MIbb Lillie Sanders of near Union
and Mr, J. G. Garner of Pinckney
township were united In marriage this
morning at the Green street parson*age,
Rev. J. B. fHiick, the pastor, officiating.
The marriage was witnessed
by a few intimate friends. The good
wishes of a wide circle of friends
follow this popular couple.
Congress Adjourned
For Holidays
Washington, Dec. 22.?Congress expected
to adjourn today for a recess
over the holiday until January 3.
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Explosion of G&s in Store
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 22.?A search
of the ruins continued of the Wright
Woman's Furnishing Store, which
was partly wrecked by an explosion
of natural gas, injuring over 37 persons
including two women who died
later. Two more women are missing.
Negro Heavyweight Dying
New York, Dec. 22.?Sam McVey,
one of the greatest negro heavyweight
boxers, is dying of pneumonia in a
! hospital here. ^
Increase in Young
Men Entering Ministry
Nashville, Dee. 22.?Southern Baptists
report a large increase in the
! number of young men entering the
ministry.
Letters Pouring in
Regarding Prohibition
Washington. Dec. 22.?Letters, both
> favorable and unfavorable, discussing
the possible relaxation of protrui
1- X- Ll. . X 1UL4
I niDlllon laws to fi.nuie a WIA oh iikih
i wine and beer to be levied as a new
source of revenue are pouring into
I the treasury, officials said.
i Negro's Body Found ^
Riddled With Bullet*
i jHiaaT ?
Quitman, Ga? Dec, 22.?The body
% of Lee Robinson, negro, was found
s near a deserted cabin riddled with
- bullets. He had had some trouble
with white men recently.
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?awsspigi
STAR FROM STATE
WILL BE IN FLAG
South Carolina will have a star in
a beautiful silk flag to be presented
to the city of Paris in memory of
the services of Marshal Foch and
General Pershing in the World War.
'lhe flag is to be presented by the city
of Philadelphia, which city presented
a flag five years ago in memory of
the services of Lafayette at Yorktown.
The flag to be presented this year
will have 48 stars and on the canvas
heading will be the names of
Foch and Pershing and the name of
each state will be hand embroidered
on the star. South Carolina's star
has already been embroidered at th..*
governor's office and will be forwarded
to Philadelphia in the hv"t day or
two. The new flag will be pi rented
as "The Album Flag of the >"forld
War."
Charles W. Alexander, secretary of
the Philadelphia citizen's committee
on ijafayette's birthday and the
Yorktown celebration, writes G^ernor
Cooper asking him to have-' South
Carolina's name embroidered on the
star sent by the committee and this
has been done.
"Five years ago the city of Philadelphia
presented to the city of Paris
in grateful memory of the services of
I afayette to Washington at Yorktown
a national flag with 13 stars,
representing the 13 original colonies."
write*. Mr. Alexander. This
the flag will represent all states
and all men who fought in the world
war.
President Poncaire of France
gratefully received the flag five year^
ago and the present president la ex*?
nected to receive the new flag.?The
State.
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Notice to our Customers
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We beg to inform our customers
that wd will be closed Monday, Tuesday
and "Wednesday of next weak. *? <
v Norman, Murphy & Co.
Thomson A Beaty,
. / <?eopl?jJ Supply Co.,
J. Mobley-Jeter,;
People Suffering Cold^
New York, Dec. 22-.?The principal!
lodging Ttouse is crowded by feopow
*Hriven ih by the 'bitter cold^^ Amo1^
bridge.
Advanced Millions For
Aorpiriiltupal Pnvnnaoi
Washington, Dec. 22.?The War Finance
Corporation is doing business
at a rate of several million dollars
daily, according to the annual report
to November 30th. The report said
"$82,000,000 were advanced ior agricultural
and live stock purposes, of
which $22,000,000 were cotton loans.
Ford Attempts to
Reduce Coal Rates
Washington, Dec. 22. ? Henry
Ford's attempt to reduce freight rates
on coal 20 per cent on his railroad
was disallowed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, claiming that the
reduction would constitute a discrimination.
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National Jewish Relief
Alanta, Ga., Dec. 21.?Progressing
with increasing momentum the plan
formulated at the state conference of
the South Carolina branch of the national
Jewish Relief Committee held
December 18 in Charleston are being
carried to completion and campaign
committees for raising the state quota
of $100,000, decided upon in a conference
at Atlanta, Ga., on December
2, are rapidly being formed in
every city, village and hamlet of
South Carolina.
The conference held in Charleston
chose Louis M. Shimel of Charleston
for state chairman of the campaign
and he announces that literature presentinir
the nlicrht of the Jews under
the Red ragime of Russia and the
other war stricken and famine areas
of Europe is being sent out to workers
in all parts of the state together
with a plea'for their immediate relief
and for money to assist them to economic
independence once more.
Already letters pouring into Mr.
Shimel's office in the state headquarters
in Charleston telling of the work
done in the cities and villages of the
state indicate that South Carolina will
go "over the top" within a short time
after the actiial drive starts early
next year. According to these workers
a spirit of willingness seems to
exist everywhere among men of all
faiths to assist the Jews in Russia and
elsewhere and that South Carolina
will in all probability exceed hei
quota in the national arive for $14,000,000
before the campaign ends.
Nathaniel Krasse, of New York
city, is the pfyest of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Krasse.
Charles Murphv. who is a student
at Georgia Tech, arrived last evening
to spend the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Murphy.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open Close
January 18.15 18.11
March 18.08 18.01
May 17.68 17.61
July 17.23 17.24
December 18.50 18.3C
N. Y. Spots 4.' 18.4(
Local market .. . . .. .. 11JH
Can a mpn maek Ikove In an air?
lane 7" is an Indiana court question
can't without help.
TO BORROW MONEY
ON FARM PRODUCE
Florence, Dec. 21.?The < ommodity
in which a non-capitalizec farmers'
cooperative marketing -dissociation
deals is its capital stock and such
organizations can borrow (noney on
it and the war finance 4 proration
will loan them money on sfcoh collateral,
W. Latta Law of Columbia, secretary
of the Carolia mm it tee,
war nnance corporation, tola the convention
of Group 6 of the $outh Carolina
Bankers' association here last
night.
In case of banks and similar corporations,
their capital stocl{ and kindred
security is their collateral for
war finance corporation Ipans, he
stated^
-aw's announcement In his official
capacity sets ut rest piiipnganda
in certain sections that the ffri-Stato
Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Marketing
association, the cotton association,
the sweet potato organization
and allied farmers' nou-cfepitulized
cooperative marketing associations
of South Carolina could put borrow
money on which to opertda, T. B.
Young of Florence, a leadgi in these
movements, stated at the mlfeting. It
puts them on a certain ahi. positive
financial basis in the comin?cial and
business world.
Mr. Law's address epitomized in
his official announcement J Was the
event of the meeting. ?& related
briefly the history of th<& corporation,
ts functions and purposes, wid staled
any proper bank or corporalon covild
borrow money from the \fe?ral corporation.
capital atockmwhethcithe
capital stock Is itphVi i/fpui hrtnl'
o*' commodity of the. non-Spit aJized
pcooperative marketing pssoSation.
Two important roSMuttKa were
passed by tne conv en lion,.flit asking
the government to contihoSthe war
finance corporation and* S#ond, indorsing
cooperative x??ting of
crops by producers. BurtiBthan 50
leading bankers of this seSon were
nrpscnt. The nhiiH>fc-nf' maeHno
JRooVft i^STing ithe
discu^ '
tion during the first half of this
week. He estimates that South Carolina
must now be approaching 80 to
85 per cent of her quota of tobacco.
Three-fourths of the bankers last
night stood and volunteered to take
contracts back home and procure
signatures in order that the campaign
may win success by the end of tne
year when it closes.
Valuable additions to the contracts
include J. C. Lynch, big planter at
Cowards; G. J. Steele, farmer and
banker, near Florence, and 28 contracts
from the Concord section of
Sumter county.
Arms Conference
At Standstill
Washington, Dec. 21.?The formal
negotiations of the arms conference
were at a standstill today but groups
of delegates continued personal consultations
' which appeared to
strengthen the general confidence in
aft-early solution of all the points remaining.
^at issue. WitiL.definite capital
ship ratios agreed upoTl by"aTTnvt
of the principal powers there was revealed
a feeling that limitation of
auxiliary craft was largely a minor
question of detail in the settlement of
which the individual desires of the various
nations could be generally accepted.
The view was expressed that
the real business of the conference
had been accomplished in the limitation
of first line ships, since it is said
that is the class of war vessels which
constitutes the major element of
naval aggression and which at the
same time entails the greatest bulk
of public expenditure.
France is to present her estimates
for auxiliary vessels at tomorrow's
meeting of the naval committee and
although she is expected to ask for
a nuuiuui iiiu <?"U ti mnci uui
of proportion to the capital ship ratio
fixed tor her, no one appears to regard
the prospect of adjusting her
claims as a difficult one. It is not
understood to be regarded as essential
by conference leaders that the capital
! ship ratios be applied rigidly down the
line through tne various classes of
smaller vessels.
In the Shantung negotiations, too
the day's informal conference developed
new indications of a trend toward
agreement. The Japanese, who
are waiting for further instructions
i from Tokyo regarding the terms ol
withdrawal from the Tslngtau-Tsinanfu
railroad, expressed the opipior
that the temporary halt in formal exchanges
with the Chinese did not con
stitute a serious deadlock.
Similar expressions came from oth
er delegations, although the Chines*
seemed inclined to fear that the dis
cussion had encountered a serious ob
^ stacle..- _
Officers Charged With
Murder of Taxi Drivei
Austin, Texas, Dec. 22.?Federa
Prohibition Agent Wills. Detectiv*
. Young and Policeman McNeil an<
L Mayberry are charged with the mur
j der of Peeler Claiton, taxi driver, wh<
I was shot near thejCu Klux hail.
| Speeding up Distribution
Of Alcohol for Sicl
>
Washington, Dec. 22.?Efforts t<
) speed up the distribution of alcoho
for the sick is being made by prohibi
- tion authorities, the treasury of
. flcials said. Protests have been re
ceived from all parts of the country
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| SAYS NEWBERRY'S
ELECTION TAINTED
Washington, Dec. 21.?Use of social
influence to bring: about a vote favor- <
able to Truman H. Newberry in the
Michigan senatorial election contest I
of 1918 was charged in the senate ;
today by Senator Kenyon (Republi- i
can) of Iowa in an extended discus- i
sion of the contest, during which he t
declared that the entire election in
which Mr. Newberry was chosen ovei |
Henry Ford, the Democratic candi- :
date, was "tainted." i
The Iowa senator, who is one of i
the leaders of the agricultural bloc, c
declared that of all blocs the "social <
bloc" was the most powerful. t
"The social lobby," he asserted, <
"has been active in this case?more <
active than in most matters?and the a
social lobby is effective." j
Senator Kenyon said he was con- v
vineed that the senate, when it voted j;
on the election contest early next n
month, would declare Senator New- ?
beiTy elected, but, he added, the vote
"will iiot he the last of the Newberry ?:
case. ' d
"The day is coming," he contin- lied,
"when it will be heard in another d
court?the court of the great Ameri- 1
can people. It will be a trial that will t
be wortn while because the American t
people, when they understand the F
question, will decide right. They will t:
know the record even if many sena- v
tors do not." v
The Iowa senator said he could un- ti
derstand ho.v senators would vote for f
intention by Mr. Newberry of the c
Michigan seat on the ground of <1
friendship, bat he could not see how p
"Tbites vvoTrtd be cast to scat M r. r
Newberry on Uje theory that he had f
no knowledge b^his campaign ex- b
penditures. \ t
<iTl,.. L, ?? u.. .i
twiu iavi it?J cwuiuiucu, c
"that' this seat in the senate was b
bought and the price was not a penny o
less than !?250,000. And I want to add t
that if this sale of a seat is allowed h
to stand, the rule of the people is c
gone and gone beyond recall."
During Mr. Kenyon's attack on the f
Newberry campaign, loud applause b
came from one of the public galleries, y
Two husky doorkeepers rushed to the 1
scene and a woman visitor was quiet- J
ly removed from the gallery. n
Senator Reed (Democrat) of Mis- y
souri and ' Borah (Republican) of l
Idaho frequently interrupted Mr.
Kenyon's discussion, Mr. Reed once
expressing the opinion that the sen- \
ate should question the "mental com- i
petency of a man to occupy u seat
in this body who does not know that o
such large sums of money were spent |
in his. behalf." Speaking a moment f
later with respect to Mr. Ford, Sen- }
^oV^R^ed declared that if the Detroit j
not have been thought of by a sec- j
ond rate idiot."
Subscriptions to (]
$5,000 Cannery (
i
Lewis M. Rice $ 50.00 <.
C. K. Hughes 50.00 1
R. M. White 50.00 .
J. F. McLure 50.00
W. D. Wood 50.00
Dr. Russell Jeter 50.00
J. E. Minter 50.00
R. W. Beaty 50.00 1
f. B. Strange 50.00 ^
F. H. Garner 50.00 1
H. L. Davis 50.00 1
J. R. Whitmire 50.00 :
Roy Willeford 50.00 1
Sam Berelowitz 50.00
Sam Kassler 50.00 1
C. R. Lancaster ....... 50.00
J. V. Askew 50.00 '
S. Krass . . . .A? 50.00 I
Macbeth Youupt .' 50.00 :
E. M. Gar^^. 50.00 j
7 fFw>?;'}'^i) ? wanted 82 more subscriptions.
Who will be the next?
Unless we can secure 100, no subscription
will hold good.
Fairview Church
Every member is* urged to be present
Sunday. Service at 11 o'clock.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Business
of importance will be transacted after
the service.
Physicians and Surgeons
Fall on Lean Times
London, Dec. 21.?Physicians and
, surgeons have fallen upon lean times,
and complaints of dwindling practices
are widespread. The other day a doetor
from the fashionable l(arle>
, street district was sued in the courts
for a small debt which he declared
he was unable to pay because his
practice had "dropped almost to the
; vanishing point."
\ Fashionable doctors say that so
many ordinary practititioners have
had war-time experience with surgery
' eases that, in thousands of instances,
stead of sending their patients to
' specialists. Another reason is that
many formerly well-to-do people who
, would in other circumstances have
consulted a prominent physician now
' go to hospitals where tney obtain
treatment at much lower cost. Others
sflv that women now prefer to be at
tended by doctors of their own sex
and that psychoanalysis and various
[ forms of faith healing account for
^ the falling off in the number of pa[
tients. _
Mrs. S. A. Wix, who has b?en at
Wallace Thomson hospital for several
weeks recuperating from a critical
r illness will probably return to h -r
home this week.
i
e Mr. and Mrs. Elias Prioleau and
j Mrs. James Munro will leave tomorrow
evening to spend the holidays at
j the home of Major W. IT. Rinkler in
Eutawville. _
Miss lone Littlejohn, of Spaitanburg,
will arrive Saturday afternoon
1 to spend Christmas with Mrs. T. C.
Duncan.
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1 Dr. F. P. Salley will be out of town
- for the Christmas holidays, from Dec.
- 25 to 29. Ho will visit friends and
relatives in Columbia and Charles
ton.
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COTTON FIGURES
FOR THE WORLl
Washington, Dec. 21.?World pro
luction of commercial cotton fo
1921-22 was placed at 15,593.000 bale
by the department of agriculture ii
i report made public tonight. Thi
is the smallest crop since 1900, th<
eport stated, and compares with 20,
>50,000 produced in 1920.
Two of the most important cottoi
reducing countries ? the linitei
States and Egypt -suffered erop "dis
isters" during the year, the repor
inserted, producing only G1.4 per cen
>f their total production of last year
>r 5,007,000 bales less than was pro
luced in 1920. The cotton crop i:
^hina, South America, Mexico am
ther countries, while said to be no
io important commercially, was re
>orted smaller than usual. Russia
vhich iminediateiy before the wai
noUuced around 1,500,000 l.aldfT an
iually, has practically ceased u
;row cotton, the report stated.
Prices for cotton in the Unitcc
ilatcs were forced down b> iou pmluction
cost last year, the ivpoi t
. '.id. liveaa.se of the forced shutting
own of spinning and weaving esisb
ishments in the principal maiulae
uring countries. Reduced cosump
ion, occasioned by the inability ??t
tussia, Turkey anil many otl er eoun
ries in Europe and througnout the
/orhi to buy cotton cloth sitae the
far, it was explained, necessitated
he closing of world mills. \m'rii:m
urmers, confronted with a hug
arry-over, last spring volun anly ie
uced their cotton acreage, i: was
ointed out, and the yield was further
educed because "comparatively liltl.
ertilizcr was used and because oi
oil weevil ravages over practically
he entii'e cotton belt." 'Ilie Amen
un crop aiso was seriously hampered
y unfavorable weather renditions
ver the cotton belt, the report furher
explained. Egypt was said to
ave been affected by much the same
onditions.
The production in the United States
or 1921 was estimated at 8,340,000
ales of 478 pounds net, as compared
eith 3,440,000 in 1920, 11,421,000 in
919 and 10,135,000 in 1911. l-'ui
Sgypt the 1921 production was estimated
at 084.000 bales, as compared
nth 1,251,000 in 1920, 1,151,000 in
919 and 1,337,000 in 1914.
For British India the figures wen
1,023.000 bales fofr 1921, as comparer
vith 2,845,000 for 1920, 4,037,000 foi
919 and 4,107,000 for 1914. British
\.friea estimates for 1921 were 75,
100 bales, as compared with 81,00t
n 1920, 00,000 for 1919 and 54,001
or 1914. The estimates for Russia
lowever, were only 50,000 for this
rear, as compared with 90,000 in 1920
140,000 jn 1919 and 1,309,000 in 1914
fapj y?u? whether you buy
>ared \\.or. not.
n 1914, while iin ^
100 in 1921, 1,868,000 in .
)00 in 1914.
In Mexico the production was esti
nated for 1921 at 165,000 bales, a;
compared with 205,000 last year am
30,000 in 1914.
VIrs. Emslie Nicholson
Is Charming Hostess
Distinguished by its unique decora
lions and the general festive air o
yuletide and the youthful beauty o
the hostess and guests, the bndg<
party at which Mrs. Emslie Nichol
son entertained Wednesday afternoon
in compliment to Miss Mamie Young
was one of the loveliest events in tie
annals of social Union.
The Nicholson home was unusuall;
lovely in its Christmas decorations o
holly, mistletoe and blooming poin
settia and reflected the individua
taste of the hostess. The lcceptioi
hall was ablaze with light and nativ
roses in silver vases were graccfull;
arranged. The card tables were piacei
in the drawing room which was deccrated
with exquisite white roses aiv
maiden hair ferns and tiny weddin;
bells; the bride's cake was the cenir
of attraction and held a niiniatur
figure of a bride and groom standin
under a wedding bell of niistletut
white roses and tulle. The fring
ai'ound the cake was made of mi .Ik
ice and ferns and the ends of iunun:
erable ribbons were concealed therci i
at tne conclusion of the game tile rili
bolts were drawn and each-one kel
an attractive souvenir.
The score cards were hand panic
scenes, the work of Mrs. Nicholson
aunt , Mrs. 1). If. I learn*, and wore vei
bea utiful.
Th e hostess served an elabotat
menu consisting of creamed chicken i
heart shaped ramikins, cilery heart
pickles, olives, hot rolls, coffee, \vhi|
ped cream and honhons, assisted !
nor mother, Mrs. ,J. B. Haitiw.i.miMiss
Young, the guest of hoito
was presented with a handsome si
of Madeira tea napkins, as a sou veil
?f a joyful afternoon.
Union People Wed
In Savanna
A wire was received by friends
Union today announcing the marriaj.
of Miss Adele Martin and Dr. I). 1
M artin, Which was celebrated in S;
vannah, Ga., this morning at hit;
noon.
The marriage was quite a surpris
although the engagement was an opt
secret among their friends.
Mrs. Martin is a charming youi
woman, a member of the high scho
faculty. She has hundreds of frieni
in this city to wish her every hapj
riess this life holds.
Dr. Martin is a prosperous youi
dentist and is warmly congratulat
upon his good fortune.
Dr. and Mrs. Martin are on an e
tensive honeymoon trip after whi
they will be at home to their frien
in this city. ^
Howard Reaves, Joe Sanders. R.
White and Marion Palmer, of Ft
man University, are at home for t
VtnliHnua
S?. _
Miss Leila Gregory, who is stud
in# at Greenwqpd Business College,
spending the Christmas vacation w
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.
Gregory, near Union.
CALLS MEETING OF
? SUPREME COUNCIL
,-j 1-ondon, Dec. 21.?Another meeting
r | of the allied supreme council, this
s time at Cannes, on the French riviera,
n; is the outcome of the parleys between
s I rime Minister Lloyd George and
i_> Premier Briand of France during the
past fe wdays. It Will he preceded
by a meeting of the council of ami
hassadors^ within a few days at Paris
1 for arranging the details of the
- Cannes meeting which is scheduled
ti for early in January,
t A pledge of secrecy was entered
. into between the two premiers regard-;
ing their London conversations but
i the supreme council evidently has
] been called either to revise the repL
.nations provision of the treaty of
Versailles or deliberate or. the advisability
of calling a conference with a
\ iew to dealing with the whole question
of international finances and ex,
change, which is linked with the quesi
tion i f reparations,
i That such a conference is in con1
mplatioa and will possibly include
I'iu.-.in M Germany if not the United
. .-hates seems to be shown by the fact
ihal the commission entrusted with
the examination into Russian affairs
! has drafted a report which is now
under consideration by the French
and British experts.
Wreck of the "Carrier Dove"
I
Honolulu, T. II., Dec. 21.?The recent
wreck of the four-masted Amer
i- in to homier Carrier Dove on a coral
i eef oil" the west coast of Molokai,
, i In- " leper isle'' of the Hawaiian
group, brought to an end an adventurous
and checkered sea career that
b. lied the vessel's Pacific name, and
breathed of the days of real sailing
when steam was unknown.
As cabled, the Carrier Dove went
t inshore while en route from the Sorth
sea island of Tonga to San Francisco
with a capacity of cargo of 800 tons
( i copra. She broke up after several
| hours of pounding and, with her carI
go, was a total loss, but the crew was
saved. It was the third and last time
the vessel had been on the
1 he two previous times she h?^ U
II pulled otV with only slbarhfc,licked un- W
{; On each of the occabbed a revolver )
I the Carrier Dove ja the robbers, who (
; i "a^,odnThourp- and ? \
.1 Levuka, Fiji, r u larf?e crowd of holi- *
j ; was extricated Edson fired four shota
. paired, men but none of them
' uhe+J^>ct.
) by thfc" . , .
I itiesP?t|Jonesv:,,?? personals
after 1. " V"N
Dec. 22.?Misses Ma*y
I ~ TMildrad Haines and Sara ^cott .
I tyd yesterday from Winthrop colI
4r. and Mrs. McCoy Martin of
i thei*^1 Carolina are guests of Mr. S.
ropoi't^)y_
1, the ship-JE^ Littlejohn of Gastonia,
wore lortFTo . , . , ,
by hrn"f \,schools. arrived Wednes!
sen, then ~ ' the holidays with her
of the crew Mrs. J. R. Little
5 ed of most ^ #
A great part of
! removed and she was float.n are at
o j repaired and placed in comni^ova;
f. later.
I On February 14, 1903, the Carrier
L" Dove had arrived in Honolulu harbor *
" ' on "a madhouse" voyage from Biera,
:* I South Africa, with only Captain Jen;
i sen, the mate and two of the crew
L" | able to work. The vessels log told the
' story of tragedy. The remainder of
> the crew having either died or been
left in hospitals enroute.
J Colors of Germany
e1
y Berlin, Dec. 21.?Field Marshal von
a Hindenburg said in a recent interview
-1 that, the new German colors, black, red
d' and gold ought never to have been
S adopted, as to him they symbolized
0 the fratricidal warfare in 1866 bee!
tween Prussia and other German f
g : states.
A historian in the Vorwaerts dee
fends the colors of the republican flap:
on the ground that they date back to
1 i medieval times. The emperor Ludwig
r,! of Bavaria, it appears, made black, i
red and gold the colors of his army
d :4s lai bach as 11136.
In 181 i, when the first German
d todem societies were founded, t
Ida k. red and gold were adopted as '
y , he haul er of liberty and progress. 1
Ilea I onar.v authorities later forbade
e ill, e..h rs, hut in 1848 they were again \
n uu.pled as symbolizing German unity
s. Again they came under the official
> , han, I' >r ilismarck disliked black, red
> and gold, and despite strenuous efr.
fort.; in many quarters to retain themr.
they were rejected in 1871 as the
t new German empire's colors. Black,
i white and red became instead the of- 1
tic-iaI German flag. 7
: The writer cites poetry by Heine '
and Freiligrath at the iime ef the
. ' democratic awakening in Germany
" sc me 70 or 80 years ago, when black
was represented as symbolizing the
: death <?f tyranny; red meant blobd
and gold stood for the sacred flame of
Y f reedo m. _
1fij1 One big union of seafarers hae
' been organized in Japan with a memv
bership of more than 30,000.
" L A new restaurant in New York is
: adorned with a collection of sixteenth
(,l j century tapestries valued at $200,000.
, In Belgium a special Sunday postage
stamp is occasionally used. It
indicates that the letter bearing it is
not to be deliveredon Sunday. t i
x. The old English seacoast town of \
ch Great Yarmouth contains what is said
jjj. to be the narrowest street in the
world. It is eknown as Kitty Witches
Row, and its greatest width is ftfty?
six inches. * 4
11** 1
. ~ London gets a shower of soot to the
' extent of four and a half pounds per <
acre every day.
'y* The first woman in Massachusetts
to become a county treasurer is Miss
'In Phoebe M. Curtis of Gloucester, who
P.. has been appointed to the ofice in
Cum county.