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n=l The Union Daily Times duccc or tonight nnd tomorS^l^sLww p??wmmmm??????i i ' ' 11 1,1 ?r.jtv WltVl 1*11111*3 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY E.t.bli.hcdgn 18SO?ConT?rt?d to Th? Union P?Uy Time. October I, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Vol. LXXII No. 1279 Union, S. C,, Wednesday Afternoons January 18, 1922 3c Per Copy NEGRO LYNCHED BY FLORIDA MO] Mayo, Fla., Jan. 17.?A mob of a proximately 1,000 persons overpoi cred officials here late today, took negro who killed W. R. Taylor Satu day night and lynched him on the ou skirts of the town. Taylor, the son of a well knov r.aval stores operator, and himself rural mail carrier, was shot and ii stantly killed at midnight SaturdE when he entered the negro's home 1 investigate a quarrol. The negro us< a shotgun, the cartridge of which wi so arranged that the discharge ei tercd Taylor's body as one solid piec When the officers returned hei with the negro today following h capture several miles from town, tht were intercepted by enraged citizei who dropped their daily tasks ar quickly formed. The officials had little chance < protecting their prisoner and the woi of the men bent oh lynching was shot The negro's body was riddled with bu lets after having been hanged to tree. The negro, whose name develop* to be Charles Strong, before his deal said another negro also had a hold c the gun which caused Taylor's deal and the search for him then began. Gardiner Wants To Climb Dom Harry Gardiner, "the human fly will be granted permission to attem] once more to scale the state hous dome under the terms of a concurrei resolution, passed by the house of re] resentatives yesterday. The resolutic still lacks the agreement of the senai to become effective, action on the re olution in the upper house yesterdc being postponed upon the objection < Senator F. A. Miller of Darlingtt county. Gardiner, Senator Miller sai had attempted to climb the dome on* before and had fallen, breaking se' eral ribs and knocking a hole in tl state house roof. The hole in the ro< . has not yet been repaired, Senat* ; Miller stated. Gardiner this tim however, guarantees to pay any dan . age caused, jgrdHr*i te?t of tbereaohrtion- feHow R*r " ' "Whereas, Richland post No. American Legion, desires to rail funds for its post activities, partici larly for the relief of needy and ii jured ex-service men, "And, whereas, they have secur* the services of Harry Gardiner, knov throughout the world as 'the humi flir ' +r? ofivo nn PYliihitinn of climhin "J e? w w ?* ?? "Now, therefore, be it resolved 1 the house of representatives, the se: ate concurring, that permission hereby granted Richland Pest No. to use the state house and state hou grounds for the use of this exhibitio it being strictly understood that tl state of South Carolina assumes i responsibility for any accident whi< may befall the said Harry Gardin and Richland Post No. 6 and the sa Harry Gardiner guarantees the pa ment of any damages which may caused to the state house or tlig sta house grounds by the said Harry Ga diner."?The State. German Toys Flood Britain London, Jan. 17.?The Britii Christmas market last year w; flooded with German toys. They co very much less than British and so extremely well. To The Public I understand "Billy" Sunday w speak at the First Baptist church Fi day morning, and as a suggestion think those who have heard him Spartanburg should stay away at tl service, and let those hear him th have no way of hearing him elsewhe: There are a good many mothers w are afraid of their babies catching d ease at the nursery at Spartanbu and will not get a chance to he him preach. All the people who ha automobiles can hear him at Sparta burg, so let's help those hear him th have no other chance. Haynes Harris. Billy Sunday Here Friday ???* Billy Sunday will speak in the Fii Baptist church Friday morning at o'clock and arrangements have be perfected for the service. The choi of the different churclfes will unite one big choir and the meeting is ci ating an unusual amount of intere Basket Ball Friday Union Hi will play Whitmire F day, January 20, on the High Sch< J. court. This promises to be one of t most interesting basket ball games the season. The game will be called 3:30 and you are invited. Baptists Raise Millions jt Nashville, Jan. 18.?Thirty mill! ; " one hundred and sixty thousand d lars were raised in the Baptist ca paign, so the chairman reported. Br FARMER MAY B SERVE ON BOAR p- Washington, Jan. 17.?The first s v- to bring about farmer representat a on the federal reserve board was t t~ en by the senate late today in t- passage of the Kellogg-Smith cc promise bill increasing the boar /n appointive membership from five a six and providing that the agric a- tural interests shall have a spok iy man among them, to By the bill, which constitutes sd amendment to the federal reserve s the limited designation of the presi a- law ig wiped out and instead of e. specific provision for the naming r? two bankers to the board, the statu is if agreed to by the house, will dir >y the president in making appointme is to the board to have "due regard t id fair representation of the financ agricultural, industrial and comm cial interests and geographical di to sions of the country." The measi "t. also priveds that hereafter no f 1- eral reserve bank may enter into a contract for banking homes if th cost is to exceed $250,000 unless 1 id consent of congress is first given, to The vote by which the bill pasi was 63 to 9. Seven of these who < to posed the proposition were Repul cans and two were Democrats. T1 were: Pomcrene, Ohio, and Williai MicQiocinni Hnmnprn f a on/1 e gee, Connecticut; Colder, New Yo Edge, New Jersey; Keyes, New Han ," shire; McLean, Connecticut; Mos pt New Hampshire, and Wadsworth, N je York, Republicans, at There were many attempts p- change the compromise but all si >n the amendment restricting constr te tion, by Senator Harris (Democrat) s- Georgia, were killed. The agreem< ly on the compromise, which bore the i of proval not only of all of the agric >n tural bloc leaders in the senate 1 d, that of President Harding as w ce held fast throughout, v- Senator Smith (Democrat) of Soi le Carolina, who first offered the s of cific provision as to' farmer repres or tation, withdrew his amendment i ie, called upon his Democrat colleagi n- to support the substitute, which declared to be adequate and to m a* aJLdemoBda. 6, While the senate was moving sic 3e ly toward passage of the measu a- word was received by senators tl a- Mr. Harding would observe the inb of the legislation and would name >d farmer member. He had previou m indicated disapproval of the origi in proposal and the compromise me g, ure resulted)y n- Notice to Business ia Men of Uni 6 Be To the Citizens of Union: **? The annual meeting of the Un "e Chamber of Commerce will be held the rooms of the organization ch Thursday evening, January 19, at 7 e* o'clock for the purpose of electing r d direotors and re-organizing genera It is necessary that every good tc be have an organization of this ki It is further necessary that those l*"~ t<?r<?ated in thft town snnnnrt. surh organization. If you are willing to see the Chi ' ber of Commerce die and the tc suffer, stay away. If you have a triotic desire to aid in the progi as and upbuilding of your town, att st this meeting and lend your efforts. ^ We want new blood and new lif< the organization. Cease being "knocker" and try "boosting" a wl Be prosent and do your part. J. Cohen Co. M. E. Tinsley, ' ill Wonder Store, Stone Hdwe. Co., I ri- pies Drug Store, The Bank of Un I F. H. Garner, Union Hdw. Co., at celsior Knitting Mills, Nicholson B ns & Trust Co., by M. A. Moore, Cash iat J. F. McLure Dry Goods Co., Ur re- Times Co., Lewis M. Rice, Pres. ho .? >s- Farmers Borrow Money rg ar Gaffney, Jan. 17. ? Farmers ve Cherokee county borrowed up to J n- 1Q91 409 19R 11... uu 1 Jf ^ yuujifc.i/j l-III v/u^ll tuc ,at tional Limestone association. 1 sum was loaned to 43 people. Dui the year 1921, 64 additional pe< borrowed $166,900, making the t up to date of $250,025. Twentypeople are on the waiting list v rat applications totaling $66,100. 10 en George Stubbs Freed irs Greenville, Ga., Jan. 17.?Geo g Stubbs, a former engineer on the B. & A. R. R., was found not gu by a jury here today on the cha of interfering with labor in com tion with strike trouble between p: "" ent and former employees of the r 50' road at Manchester, located in county. ?' Evidence tended to show \ at Stubbs and E. R. Reese, a present ployee of the railroad, had engage* a fight, the cause being over pers< matters and not pertaining to the i road. on E. J. Hunter, it was announ ol- would be placed on trial tomon m- Thirty-two men are being held trial on the labor interference cha V j*. f FORGERY CASE ID MORE CONFUSED top Aiken, Jan. 17.?Latest developion ments in the case of the alleged forgak ers and swindlers arrested in Augusthe ta. Sunday came to light this aftermi noon, when L. B. Wyatt and P. L. "d's Ilammett, officials of a bank in Lato Grange, Ga., positively identified :ul- Lyles and Padgett as the two who ?s- successfully pulled a similar game to the one in Aiken recently on three aD LaGrange banks. lc^? The LaGrange officials stated that ent on November 23 Lyles and Padgett the Were seen in LaGrange and that they ?* were the two who at various timese ite, came into the bank. Lyles is accused ect of doing the actual forgery and passnt-3 ing of tho checks and Poidgett is ? a named as his accomplice. On the other hand a committee of about 20 ,e*" prominent citizens of Hephzibah, Ga., IVI" came here during the day testifying jro that all of the four under arrest here e(" were in Hephzibah at work in the ' ,a construction camp on the date when the swindle was perpetrated in Aiken. 1 0 That day was Thursday of last 3eci week- Cal Lamar of Hephzibah, prominent planter and owner of extensive kaolin fields near there, stated today while here in the interest of the alleged forgers that Padgett and Lyles applied to him for work on , Friday and were told to report Sat' urday, but did not show up. The |es next day, Sunday, the four were arrested in Augusta at the Terminal i.ctei by Detective whitehead or the F.urns detective agency and incareejvt> rated in the Aiken jail here. iv_ It is understood that the prisoners have made application to the National L>nt surety company for bond. Solicitor ap Gunter has fixed the bond of the uj_ prisonei^at $2,000 each for Padgett ^ and West bury, $1,500 for Mrs. Pade|| gett, and a total of $4,500 for Lyles on three forgery charges, and also a charge of conspiracy. None of the pe. four has yet been released. It is en_ thought they will be given a prelimimd nary hearing this week. Subscriptions to $S,000 eet Potato Drying House re Thos. McNally . 100.00 hat F. J. Parham 100.00 ent Dr. J. W. Buchanan 100.00 Lewis M. Rice 100.00 sjy J. D. Hancock 100.00 L. J. Browning 100.00 as_ B. F. Kennedy 100.00 S. R. Garner 100.00 J. R. Charles 100.00 Mrs. Jno. R. Mathis 100.0C J. E. Kelly 100.00 on n.L n. 1 AA ATI j. u>neu w?. iw.wj Citizens National Bank .... 100.0C Macbeth Young 100.0C lon J. L. Bolton 500.00 I in Total $2400.00 Unless $5,000 is raised, no subscrip1?W tion will count. If you don't like a cannery, come on into a potato dry !w" house. We need both. Both will help, ind. rp^e house will pay quickei dividends. Come on! an Phone No. 1 and say $500, $100 oi $1,000. lm- , m >wn Honor Roll Buffalo pa" Graded School ess Cnt' First Grade?Robert Bishop, Robert ; jn Brooks, Elizabeth Davis, Carlisle Go wan, Herman Green, Nathalee Jones il Vera McCombs, Ethel Potts, Cheeney Rogers, Alvin Rogers, Dorothy Smith P^0 Laura Thomas, Eula Varner, Vert > Willard, Willie Mae Worley, Oscai ion Wright, Leroy Webb. Advanced First Grade?Ruth Cald well, Fannie B. White. jer Second Grade?Maudie Brown, Vert ' Goudelock, Lucy Justice. Third Grade?Clvde Cowan. Mildret Griffith, Nellie Gregory, Edna Maness T. J. Malpass, Hubert Minton, Er nest Quinn, Nellie Salley, Christin* Stcpp, Naomie Petty. ? Fourth Grade?Agnes Brock, Louis* ?n~ Holcombe, Lottie Massey, Grace Mes ser, Arthur Malpass, Thelma Mill rh'3 wood. in* Sixth Grade?Irene Kassler. >p * Seventh Grade?Bemice Carver, ?U1 Melda Von Hollen. two , m Vlth Who Will Head Soviet Delegation t Moscow, Jan .10.?rawier rremie Lenine or Foreign Minister Chitcherii ir8c will head the Russian Soviet delega tion to the Genoa economic conference "*y it has been officially announced, rge 1CC- Hammered! to Death re? With Ax Handle) ail- _____ Dunkirk, N. Y., Jan. 18.?Georg Walters said he would testify befor that 8enata committee, saying that twi e " men were hammered to death with ax< 1 m handles by sergeants at Camp Mer >nal ritt. ail R. C. Cotner of Spartanburg is ii ced, Union today arranging for a specia row. train to take the Union folk to Spar for tanburg for the Billy Sunday meet rge. Ings. BILL TO PREVENT MILLS aOSING The forcing of cotton rtiills to maintain the operation of their plants even when the owners of theimills might desire or consider it advisable or necessary to suspend operation indefi- i nitely is carried In a bill introduced in the house yesterday morning by Representative F. W. Toole of Aiken, i The bill was referred to. the commit- < tee on the judiciary. .. \ The bill would make it Unlawful for i a mill to close its doora?longer than i 19 consecutive days in any year without the approval of the governor and the state bank examiner,' who, under i the provisions of the pf ^>osed measure, is authorized to mt *6 an audit of the books of any mill so closed down 1 and report his findings to the gov- < ernor, who may then order the re- < sumption of operation by the mill ( within ten days, a fine of $1,000 being imposed tor every day the mill disregards this order of the chief executive. The text of the bill reads; ( "When any firm, individual or corporation engaged in the manufacture of cotton within this state either as a cotton mill, textile industry or by whatever other name known or called, shall close its plant, factory or mill for 20 consecutive days in one year and such notice of the closing of said business be brought to uo attention of the governor he shall Immediately instruct the bank examined to proceed ] to audit the books of the said manufactory and if in the opinion of the said bank examiner, who shall report the same to the governor, ;he shall order the said manufactory to resume operation within a period pf ten days. "The suspending of operation of business within one day of the 20 hereinabove provided shaft! be deemed as a move to defeat thenllject of this act and shall be considered a closing of 20 consecutive days. "Any person, Ann Of jcorporation violating the provisions of this act, shall be subject to agjlne** $1,000 for J-.. i :?? j ? vuvu uay uuMiit-ss IS DVV THUinCQ IIIICI notice to such corporation jby the govThe act would becoi|feiil^r^8<imnulMMy tipQU =OTno-r-- Vm Subscriptions to $5,000 Cannery Lewis M. Rice $ 50.00 C. K. Hughes . * 50.00 R. M. White 50.00 J. F. McLure 50.00 W. D. Wood 50.00 Dr. Russell Jeter 50.00 J. E. Minter 60.00 R. W. Beaty 50.00 T. B. Strange 60.00 F. H. Gamer 60.00 H. L. Davis 50.00 J. R. Whitmire 50.00 Roy Willeford 60.00 Sam Berelowitz 50.00 Sam Kassler 50.00 C. R. Lancaster 50.00 J. V. Askew 50.00 S. Krass 50.00 Macbeth Young 50.00 E. M. Garner 50.00 Claude Wilburn 50.00 T 1# -Ll I.l t_ FA AA <i. mouiey ueier, <ir uu.uu L. G. Young 60.00 F. W. Carnell 60.00 D. Jean Whitlock 60.00 A. G. Kennedy 50.00 ' Victor Smith 50.00 Jno. W. Gregory 50.00 t R. N. Sprouse 50.00 W. W. Johnson 50.00 > C. B. Sparks 50.00 ' U. U. Amnions 50.00 , T. B. Gault 50.00 > Dr. A. P. McGlroy ..... 60.00 r R. T. McMahon ....... 50.00 George Willard 50.00 Gordon Bishop 50.00 ft. T. McMehan 50.00 i ft. H. Harris 50.00 F. J. Parham 50.00 1 Dr. J. W. Buchanan 50.00 , H. J. West 50.00 - J. D. Hancock 50.00 i Dr. W. N. Glymph 50.00 B. F. Kennedy 50.00 s Goyan Austell 50.00 - L. J. Browning 50.00 - E. W. Stone 50.00 Mrs. Jno. R. Mathis 50.00 J. Cohen Co 50.00 . Found 49 ? wanted 51 more subscriptions. Who will be the next? Unless we can secure 100. no sub scription will h Jd good. No solicitors, * no sales promoters. 'Phone No. 1 and fay "Yes." r ^ . m ? 1 Invite* Countries To Send Delegates Washington, Jan. 18.?The American government intervened in the controversy between Chile and Peru ini volving the execution of- the Tacna Africa treaty inviting the countries e to send delegates to Washington for e the conference. Chile has already ac0 cepted invitation. e Minister Missing Since Saturday n Chicago, Jan. 18.?A search is being 1 made for Rev. William P. Taylor, who has been missing since Saturday when - he left the dining table in his shirt sleeves. BETTER CARE OF FORMER SOLDIERS Washington, Jan. 17.?Federal hospital capacity for a minimum of 32,000 patients with provisions for 172 cm-1 p'oyees for each '200 patients is ph.lined by the government in its hospitalization program for former servaei men, Brigadier General Sawyer, president of the hospitalization board, de-| clared today in his opening address: to the conference of officers in ehai go! of goxernment hospitals serving veterans of the world war. The conference, which is to continue: through the week, was called by General Sawyer to discuss coordinate j plans for the operation of federal medical institutions to provide the best of cure for all patients in whatever department they are being treated. Nearly 100 officers from hospitals of the public health service and the medical departments of the army and navy were ordered to attend. "Today," tieneral Sawyer said, "there are being hospitalized under government control, in federal hospi-j tals, 22,440 world war veterans. There arc now under construction,j he continued, 7,592 new beds and 2,500, more are contemplated under the new j Langley hospitalization bill, while there are at present 107 federal bos-1 pitals engaged in the care of war veterans. In order to standardize the operation of government hospitals i? has, been decided that there should be one; doctor for every 20 patients, one nurse for every ten patients; one occupa-j ':onal therapy for every 5(1; one social: orker for every 50; vocational trainers and assistants for every hospital of 200 patients and 120 additional em-1 ployees for each hospital. "This arrangement," he said, "pro-| vides that all patients will have equal care and attention of such a similar type as to guarantee to all classes of ptients the best professional, nurse, and domicilary attention (hat can be: given, no matter in that department they are being treated." Unrest Prevails in c i 1 1 tJUUlllCI IK AS cianu London, Jan. 17.?Unroot " prevail in southern Ireland, according to the London Times intimating that Do Valera may be stimulating the dis-! turbances. Tribute to Unknown Soldier Rome, Jan. 18.?America paid a tribute to the Italian unknown soldiers with the American soldiers participating at the ceremony at the tomb where Ambassador Child delivered the oration. Negroes Contribute Money To Fight Case ___ Hamilton, Ont., Jan. 18.?Matthew Bullock, negro, whose deportation to Norlina, N. C., was brought on the charge of inciting to riot, will appear before the Canadian immigration inspectors today for examination of alleged illegal entrance into Canada. Funds have been contributed by the United States and Canadian negroes to fight the case. Stenographer Deported For Fourth Time Philadelphia, Jan. 18.? Beatrice Herbert Count. Canadian stenographer, three times deported because of infatuation fur William Z'.nsev a tourist agency manager, faces the fourth deportation for coming to Philadelphia to be near Zinser. Influenza Epidemic in Paris Paris, Jan. 18.?The influenza is epidemic in Paris and (>.r> deaths are reported this month. Channing has a Remedy Cleveland, Jan. 18.?Unemployment may be eliminated and business booms and repression controlled by the consolidation of the management in industry, so J. Park Channing of New York, told the association of general contractors. Mellon Says Bonus Should Wait Washington, Jan. 18.? -Treasury ex ports are working on the memorandum for the submittal by Secretary Mellon to congress setting forth the government's financial situation as it will bear upon the soldier bonus. Mr. Mellon is reported still of the opinion that the bonus should await better industrial conditions. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Open Close January 17.60 17.6ti March 17.IS4 17.65 May 17.20 17.2J July 16.78 16.8-1 October 16.20 ie.17 N. Y. Spots 17.95 Local market 17T>( NO CHANGE IN I VIRGINIA STRIKE Richmond, Va., Jan. 17.?Thomas S. Wheelwright, president of the Vir-'s ginia Railway and Power company, d denied here tonight that men had been n imported to break the strike of con- i' ductovs and motormen on the com- s pany's street car lines in Richmond, ti Norfolk and Portsmouth. Statements b of union leaders here today were that e men had been imported from New b York und were quartered at the t< company's Y. M. C. A. building. r Both company officials and labor leaders here reported satisfactory f progress in the situation today in all tl cities affected by the walkout. Union 1 h leaders here claimed that some motor-: ii men and conductors at Petersburg had t| joined the ranks of the strikers and tl that all service over the company's |, lines in that city would cease at mid- tl night, but this was denied by union v officials at Petersburg. The Peters- r, burg "labor leaders said cars in that city were being run on regular selied- c ule and that the men would remain ]( at work. R Eighteen cars were operated in 0 Richmond today, company officials c stated, while at Norfolk it was said j, 100 men were at work, as compared , n with a normal force of ftOO. No car s was operated at Portsmouth today, union leaders stated. w Automobile busses are being used in the three cities affected by the strike S( to get residents to and from their j. homes. Municipal and commercial s and civic organizations in these places ^ are seeking to settle the controversy uy meuiauon out so lar uieir enorts ^ along these lines have met with no j success. j Special Train To J' Billy Sunday Meeting .1 R. C. Cotner of the South Railway v is in Union today making arrangemcnts to run a special train to Spar- r tanburg from this city to enable the people to hear Billy Sunday. Mr. Cotner is a big-hearted Irish- j man and is happy all the time and t perfectly adores to make others happy, so he has decided to run the train . J.? ? ? J ? 3**? ram cut Mf mvuiwi. i round trip ticket will cost $1.53 and ^ the train will leave Union at 12:30 p. m. (on the day to be named) and , you will be privileged to attend the afternoon service at 2:30 p. m. and the s evening service at 7:30 p. m., returning after the evening service. Reservations will be made for seats at the tabernacle as soon as the guar- 1 antee is assured and this affords a splendid opportunity for every one to 1 hear the great evangelist. If some liberal soul wishes to put 1 up $200 to guarantee the special train, 1 notifv Mr. Partlow at the Southern 1 ticket office to that effect and the train ^ will bo run. Anyway, notify The * Times if you wish to take advantage of this opportunity and your name will be enrolled. We wish to perfect this arrangement tomorrow, so the reservations can be made at the tabernacle the first of the week, as the * towns and cities nearby are seizing this opportunity and we may be f crowded out. ' Act now if you want to hear Billy Sunday. Woman's Auxiliary The annual meeting of the Wo man's Auxiliary of the Episcopal ( church was held at the rectory January 11th. After the devotional exer- ' cises, greetings were rend from the 1 state officers, and the reports of the : local committees were given. The hospital committee told of several visits and other courtesies shown to the sick. The treasurer's report showed all obligations for the year met in full. 1 It. was decided to unite with the i South Carolina Service League as a ] parish unit and Mrs. Prioleau was selected to represent us in this organization. In order to raise money for a contingent. fund several members agreed to sell sandwiches at the school during recesses and other plans were also discussed. The officers elected for the year as as follows: President?Mrs. J. W. Mixson. Vice-president-?Mrs. II. V. Frierson. Secretary?Mrs. W. II. Burris. Treasurer?Mrs. P. T. McNeel. Corresponding secretary?Mrs. M. A. Moore. Custodian?Mrs. F. H. Garner. Box secretary?Mrs. Julia Thomas. 1 Ed. secretary?Mrs. J. J. Van Dusen. Missions and Church Extension? Mrs. Jas. L. Carbery. Church Periodical Club?Mrs. John K. Young. Social Service?Mrs. Fred McLure. Service I/cague? Mrs. Elias Prio' leau. I: i Mrs. P. B. Barnes is spending someJ j time with relatives at Kershaw and { Lancaster. Mrs. G. F. Moseley of Cross Keys >| was shopping in Union today. WORE TESTIMONY ON EXECUTIONS Washington, Jan. 17.?After pre entation of testimony by way ot enial, war department records, sublitted today to the senate committee ivestigating charges that American oldicrs had been hanged without rial in France, showed that on the odies of two men dug up in the little Pllli't t'fv nt t h?> rnr?n< nint lack caps in which they were put i> death on the gallows had not been cmoved prior to burial. Edwin E. Lamb, of Hartford, Jonn., a colonel overseas, testified hat in the case of one of the men anged the body was placed quickly 1 a coffin, and so far as he recalled, he rope and cap were left just where he hangman placed them. But in oth cases, other witnesses declared, hey were removed before the bodies ere prepard for shipment home to elatives. Senator Watson (Democrat) of leorgia, whose charges concerning 1?gal executions led to the investiation, sharply at.acked ;he oar.al f men hanged fo- un.n ntionalbe rimes" alongside t f soldiers who fell i battle. Askuv a witness if white len and negroes wore buried in the ame part of the ? ei u tery, the senaor was told that lliov were?that all ere soldiers. Taking up th-> hwge- of former erviee men that I od'es shipped hero rom France we/c hano ed in he'terkelter fashion, w' h' ut prv:er effort ) establish ident.t.v, officers and men ttached to the graves registration erviee declared there was no foundaion for such assertions, and insisted hat not one body was brought home ntil identification had been positivey established. Turning from burial methods, ohn Sebastian, a sailor, of Jacksonille, Fla., told how, when a prisoner it Gievres, he saw the bodies of two legroes lying face down on the jround, and was informed by the :uard that the two negroes had been ynched. He was unable, however, o say whether the bodies were those if the men put to death by a soldier nob. Through the insistence of Senator Iverman of North Carolina the comriittee of whi'-h he is a member is letermined to find out how Benjaain King, of Wilmington, N. C., a ioldier with the Thirtieth division, net death in France. All of the evilencc thus far and war department ecords show that he was killed in iction. His body was never recov red and men who were near him at he time declare he was blown to neces by a shell. Sent out in comnand of half a dozen men, King, a nachine pun corporal, still was with lis command when two privates were billed, according to witnesses. New Hope Our hopes failed on a big snow !Vo were wishing for a big snow ibout eight inches deep. Misses Dora and Sallie Whitlock spent the week-end in Spartanburg .M/i 0:11.. o 1.... IHU I Ivtl I vi L>lll\ OUIIUtl). Miss Virgic Fowler spent the ivcck-end with Miss Maggie Scott. Baxter Gossett, of Woodruff, visitle in our community last week. B. W. Whitlock attended the Billy Sunday meeting in Spartanburg SunJay. The missionary society will be held at New Hope the fourth Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. All member* are requested to come. Wish J. O. much success in his new home in Florida and hope he will write often of the interesting things in Key West. Vero. Says Genoa Conference Will be a Failure Moscow, Jan. 18. ?Leon Tr. '.zky, the Soviet war mi inter, said the Genoa conference would he a failure un less the United S; ttes enters it with a heavy hand. lie said he hoped the United States would change its attitude toward Russia. Plans to Settle Sti<kc Richmond, Jan. 189. -Mayor Ainslee offers plans to settle the tr?ctic.? strike controversy and reported the car service uninterrepted in Petersburg and the situation quiet in Norfolk. The strike leader in Portsmouth said he was ready for a six months' battle. Ex-Soldier Tells Of Experience Washington, dan. 18.?Harry K. Walmer of New York told the senate committee, while in the air service in France he was transferred to another station while in Paris and was arrested as lost and found person and despite the transfer orders was put in room so crowded he could not even sleep on the floors. Mrs. Robert Scott of Jonesville was amonjf the visitors in Union today.