Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r&\ {W& mm %- lar ' f=n The Union D?ly Times 1t 1 P RESS ???i I III I I??.?fc???? ???????? DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Efctablishedftn 1850?Converted to TImiOctober 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY I - . . ? Vol. LXXI1 No. 1280 ^ ^ 3c P<r Cop> BOLD POSITION BY REPUBLICANS By Hugh W. Roberts. Washington, Jan. 18.?Republican senators have caucused and concluded to enact the bill.refunding the European debt of 911,000,000,000 as hastily as possible, and without consideration of the opposition of Democratic senators. m Democratic senators, hopeful in the beginning that they could aid the administration in adjusting the claims of the government against nations of Europe to the end that the business world might receive the benefit of a composed situation, will be forced to oppose it. They may even resort to a filibuster. It is determined that (hey will delay passage until such time as full discussion might be had, for they are determined that the people shall know the situation. In the beginning, the Democrats asked that the debt be protected. The Democratic leader, Senator Underwood of Alabama, declared on the floor that the measure, as it came power to Secretary Mellon. He declared that such power was too great from the administration, gave all be granted any individual. In the finnnce committee Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking Democrat, endeavored to throw safeguards around the great sum of money which even were interest thereon collected would have a beneficial effect in relieving the tax buvden of the Amerii can people. But the Simmons amendment was defeated by the committee. Senator Simmons did not desire to tie the hands of Secretary Mellon. Here is all he asked for: That the maturity of the principal should not bo extended beyond 25 years; that the rate of interest should not be less than 5 per cent, payable semiannually; and that no part of the principal or interest should be canceled. When the Simmons proposals were defeated, the North Carolinian concluded that under the terms of the bill, Secretary Mellon could charge no interest, if he so desired, or could ^ even cancel the entire obligation. It ^is for such reasons that the Democrats will Kill The senate committee In a kind or arrogance that is difficult of explanation, threw into the discard one conservative amendment enacted by the house. The house provided that the four members of the commission to be raised, who shall serve under Secretary Mellon as chairman, must be confirmed by the senate following their appointment by the president. The senate committee, without argument, struck the house amendment from the bill. Omnipotence in the disposition of $11,000,000,000 would be conferred on the secretary of the treasury by the bill as reported to the senate. Democrats contend that the secretary is a very able man, but that no man should be trusted with unlimited power in a matter of such transcendent importance. Figures Showing Growth of Bonded Warehouses Washington, Jan. 19. ? Figures showing the growth of the federal bonded warehouses for storing the agricultural products issued by the agricultural department, shows that 211 cotton warehouses with a capacity "of 1,200,000 bales and a like number of grain warehouses, holding 14,000, 000 bushels and five tobacco warehouses. ^ Premier Poincare's Platform Paris, Jan. 19.?Respect for the treaties that fixed the peace terms, is Premier Poincare's platform as president of the Chamber of Deputies. He declares that shameless propa ganda is responsible for the opinion abroad that France is tainted with imperialistic madness. ' *? Resigns After 36 Years of Service Washington, Jan. 19.?Dr. Hugh M. Smith has resigned as United States commissioner of fisheries after 36 years of service. bandits Given Ten Years Each Augusta, Ga., Jan. 19.?Sam Rumley and Jack Harrington, who held up the Sibley Mills paymaster obtaining over $7,000, have been sentenced to 10 years each in the penitentiary. Notice A stated convocation of Poinsett Y Chapter, No. 16, R. A. M? will be held in the Masonic Temple Friday evening, Jani|uary 20th, 1922, at 7:30 By order, Geo. T. Keller, Wm. C. Lake, H. P. Secretary. 1280-2t THINKS BONUS NOW IN SIGH1 Washington, Jan. 18.?Senate Re publicans voted today in party confer ence to press the allied debt refund ing bill and a soldiers' bonus bill There were disagreements as to de tails of the two measures and the con ference adjourned until tomorrow t< continue the discussion. The vote to press the refunding bil was unanimous, but the conferenci divided on the bonus measure, unofli cial reports giving the result as 3 for and two against, with some oppo nents either absent or withholding their votes. Republican leaders said however, that the size of the majority insured passage of a bonus bill at this session. While there was no division on th< allied debt bill, it developed that th< measure as reported by the financ< committee met with some objection innilirv hpinc mmlo r>?nn/>inll?r OO f< the reason for the elimination of the provision requiring semi-annual pay ment of interest on the refundec bonds of the debtor nations. It was understood that Senator Borah ol Idaho and some other Republican: were ready to join with Democratie senators in demanding that this provision be retained in the measure. Official spokesmen for the conference took pains to make it clear thai the majority of senators had declared for a bonus bill and not the particular bill which was referred back to tVjt senate finance committee last July or the recommendation of the president. Some leaders said, however, that the measure to be reported to the senate undoubtedly would be similar to thai one insofar as payment of adjusted compensation was concerned. Most of the discussion of the bonus centered around the means of providing the necessary funds. Some senators favored a measure carry inn merely an obligation against the government with payments to be made out of current receipts as money was available for the purpose, but it was said that the preponderance of sentiment was for a specific provision that the financing be done with funds derived from the sale of refunded Britsales tax or some other special form of taxation, proponents of the sales tax arguing that soifle such plan would be necessary to bridge the gap between the time of the passage of the bonus legislation and the time tha funds from the sale of the refunded British bonds would become available. They were understood to have argued that the money from the bonds might not be available for severa months or a year after the bonus bill was passed as the refunding negotiations might consume considerable time and some time might be neces sary for the sale of the bonds. A general speeding up of the work of the senate also was said to have been brought up with suggestions foi day and night sessions of the finance committee. Aside from the allied debt refund ing bill and the bonus measure, tju senate will have before it the foui power treaty, the tariff bill and al of the annual supply measures as wel as other important matters. With ? congressional election next Novembei and a warm campaign in prospecl from the beginning of early summer many members of congress wish t< get away from Washington aroun< June 1. To get through the work be fore it by that time, the senate, sen ators declared, must drive ahead witl full steam from this time on. BILLY SUNDAY COMES TOMORROW Billy. Sunday will speak to morrow at the First Baptisl church* at 10 o'clock. The doors will be opened at 9 anc nobody will be admitted before that hour. The six seati immediately in front of th< pulpit will be reserved until 9:30 for the use of any elderl] people who may wish to heai Mr. Sunday. There will be n< other reservations. We will do our best, as far as possible to make everybody comfort able and regret that our audi torium is not large enough t< seat all who may wish t< come. Mr. Sunday will take i voluntary offering for the Wi nona Bible Conference. Edw.S. Reaves, 'Pastor. - ; \ Life Termer Changed From Bad to Good by Operatioi Chicago, Jan. 19.?There is an eflfor to obtain the release of Benjami Bucker, the life-termer for murdei who changed from a bad man to model prisoner by an operation on hi brain. RAILROAD RATES F MUST COME (. Washington, Jan. 18.?Demands foi - reduced railroad rates, .both freighi - and passenger, were made by severs I. senators today when debate was be . gun on the bill of Senator Watsor - (Republican) of Indiana to order th< 3 railroads to issue interchangeabh mileage books in 5,000 mile lots al 1 2 1-2 cents per mile. t? Reduced rates would stimulate traf fie and increase railroad revenues 1 Senator Cummins (Republican) ol - Iowa, chairman of the senate interr state commerce commission, said. , Reductions were hoped for, he addf ed, as a result of the present rate in5 quiry of the interstate commerce commission. i Present rate levels, Senator Rob; inson (Democrat) of Arkansas said, ; had not only obstructed commerce but , in hundreds of cases had actually > stopped business. The interchange> able mileage book plan, he added, - would increase passenger traffic and 1 fill cars which the railroads, he dei clared, now carry half empty. f Senator Robinson spoke at length s in support of the interchangeable > mileage book bill, which has been urg ed by many organizations of traveling men and commercial bodies. The bill was opposed by Senator ; Cummins, who offered a substitute au[ thorizing the interstate commerce commission to order mileage books ' at a rate which would be fair and i compensatory. Congress could not say, he assertt cd, whether the proposed rate of 2 1-2 > cents a mile would be fair. He also ; was trespassing on state rights, he I argued, in proposing to fix a rate for intrastate travel. Senator Robinson i proposed that the mileage books be issued in 2,000 instead of 5,000 mile i books. . Police, Searching for Woman Birmingham, Jan. 19.?The polic i are searching for a woman expensive ly dressed in connection with th i shooting to death of Israel Heldmen aged 26, whose body was found in a vacant lot with women's clothes by hi on Coal Advocated Washington, Jan. 19.?Freight rate reduction on coal is advocated before the interstate commerce commission hearing by Vice President Morrow, of ' the National Coal asociation saying 1 the chief element is the high price of 1 coal. Parent-Teachers Association ! The Parent-Teachers association ' met at Grace Methodist church Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. ' - After an interesting talk by the ! president, Mrs. Sweeney, relating to the work of the past year, they re* solved to do more and better work in the new year. New officers were appointed as fol2 lows: President, Mrs. L. L. Wagnon. ' Assistant president, Mrs. Ben Ber ry. 1 Recording secretary, Mrs. James ? Brown. Mrs. Berry suggested we give tht ' retired president a standing vote oi | thanks for her untiring aid eamesl work in the past year, which was heartily approved by the entire association. These meetings are not onlj for the parents and teachers but foi every one interested in Sunday schoo work. j Subscriptions to $5,000 Potato Drying House . J. H. Riley $500.0( t Thos. McNally 100.0C F. J. Parham 100.0< Dr. J. W. Buchanan 100.0( ' Lewis M. Rice 100.0( J. D. Hancock 100.(X ? L. J. Browning 100.0( 5 B. F. Kennedy 100.0< S. R. Gamer 100.0< J. R. Charles 100.0< f Mra .Tnn 1? \fatbia 1AO 01 J. E. Kelly 100.0< J. Cohen Co lOO.W Citizens National Bank .... 100.0< Macbeth Young 100.04 J. L. Bolton 500.0( Citizens National Bank .... 100.04 Harris-Woodward Co. .... 100.0( I. From 100.04 Total $2700.04 Unless $5,000 is raised, no subscrip tion will count. If you don't like ! cannery, come on into a potato dri house. We need both. Both will help The potato dry house will pay quickei dividends. Come on! Phone No. 1 and say $500, $100 oi ^ $1,000. Anarchy Feared in Bulgaria t n Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 19.?Anarch; r, Is feared in Bulgaria if the orders o a the Allied Council of Ambassadors t s disband the army is obeyed, accordini to the war minister. grave char?ll i are prmm r Washington, Jan. t the American Tobacco P. 1 1 Lorillard company and - tent the Liggett A i company "have each en|j^^^^Mbonspirncy with numerous i^^^HEftnd ; local jobbers' associatioiti^^HKi up t the price of tobacco pr$^^^H| the,, United States through J^Hngree nients and intimidationatS^^Hmiade , today in a report sent tdj^^Ktanate I by the federal trade oonM^HP^ The commission allegrij^^H situation has existed since AflKof last year though "during thcv^^B'vperiod the relation between silflj^^Bf leaf tobacco and the demandhas resulted in such low priooi^^Hprowera that tobacco farmers rahj^^Bhc most , important types, burley^H bright ; Southern, have formed mHking as' sociations to sell their hH^o crops cooperatively." Asserting these thrqflHompanies I were successors "of tobacco combination" which was^Holved under an anti-trust decreejH|l911, the i commission's report conttiHnl: "There was one iriiportj^Hsuccessor company, namely, R. J. ^Hnolds Tobacco company, which re^Bd to lend any support to these con^Bacies but actively opposed them. spite of strong pressure exertedWm jobbers I and pobbers' associatioiwltlie Reynolds company stood jBntaunchly against the practices of" iertain of its competitors resigned tdfinduce or force jobbers to enter fh* maintain price agreements and inj&Bs respect is deserving of commen&tfm." The three companlesaWft commission declared, in giving results of an investigation, ordereflHder a res oiution by benator Smithlapemocrat) j of South Carolina, wMU formerly j parts of the "tobacco trej#*1 dissolved ] by the supreme court HaR. J. Rey- i nolds company, the repJBi said, was < not a party to the allegtjfinspiracies and was commended fpS^t-s opposition. The commission prlpiised pros- , ecutions where the ev|^|a|^ discloses there have been viol&j^ttMd&f^aw. There was no ^fBH^ji^idem'c, the commission > aifctt to few large buyersni^r _ pliumt po- ( sition end each purcnw^5i-?only a certain percentage of the yAarlngs." "Common buying 'uries were used," the report said! reference to the purchase of ^ o, "and secret purchases were mH(r through independent dealers, while 1 he ultimate purchasers held off the I market, ov , practically so." Architects Sele :ted Lee & Thomson, arc^Ww ts, of Clemson College, have been cl losen Architects for the new school h lilding. The location for the building; 5 has not yet 1 been selected. Several lo s are being considered. . ? . .. ,2 Subscriptions to $5,00C1 Cannery 1 Lewis M. Rica $ 50.00 , . C. K. Hughes 50.00 R. M. White ...... j . . 50.00 . J. F. McLure . . 50.00 W. D. Wood ! i . . 50.00 > Dr. Russell Jeter . . . i . , 50.00 r J. E. Minter 50.00 ' R. W. Beaty 50.00 : T. B. Strange 50.00 J F. H. Garner 50.00 . H. L. Davis . . . . 50.00 , J. R. Whitmire 50.00 Roy Willeford . . 50.00 P c en nn oaiii uciciuwiu uv.uv I Sam Kassler 60.00 C. R. Lancaster 50.00 J. V. Askew i* 50.00 S. Krass If 50.00 Macbeth Young J. . . 50.00 i E. M. Garner . 50.00 Claude Wilburn :. . . 50.00 J. Mobley Jeter, Jr 50.00 L. G. Young 50.00 F. W. Carnell 60.00 D. Jean Whitlock 50.00 A. G. Kennedy 50.00 I Victor Smith 50.00 Jno. Wr Gregory 50.00 R. N. Sprouse . . 50.00 W. W. Johnson . 60.00 C. B. Sparks 50.00 U. U. Ammons 50.00 T. B. Gault 50.00 Dr. A. P. McElroy 60.00 R. T. McMahon 50.00 George Willard 50.00 ? Gordon Bishop 50.00 R. T. McMehan 50.00 R. H. Harris . 50.00 F. J. Parham . . 50.00 Dr. J. W. Buchanan ..... 50.00 H. J. West 60.00 J. D. Hancock . . 60.00 Dr. W. N. Glymph ...... 50.00 B. F. Kennedy 60.00 Goyan Austell 50 00 r Ii. J. Browning f. , . 50.00 E. W". Stone 50.00 r Mrs. Jno. li. Mathis . . J. . . 50.00 J. Cohen Co 50.00 Citizens National Bank .... 50.00 H. C. Wilbum 5Q.00 Found 51 ? wanted 49 moTe suby scriptions. Who will he the next? f Unless we can secure 100, no subo scription will hold good. No solicitors, ar no sales promoters. 'Phone No. 1 and ?ay "Yes." BANK OF NATIONS !j BEING URGED New. York, Jan. 18.?A bank of nations, with the United States as ma- 1 (ority stockholder, an international, j ,rade "dollar" as a substitute for gold j | jnd conduct of world business on a! r :redit instead of a cash basis were Advocated by United States Senator f Hitchcock of Nebraska in an address r ;oday before the American Manufac- j ;urers' Export association here. s Senator Hitchcock discussed a bill t vhich he has introduced in the sen-1 n Ate providing for establishing such a c sank of nations with $2,400,000,000 j] capital. The United States, he said, n PMild hold $1,300,000,000 of the stock ind bankers, importers and exporters 1) >f this country another $200,000,000, t eaving the remaining $900,000,000 to n ?e purchased by the leading nations! r >f the world through the pres dent. j c The United States, by virtue of its s itockholders, would choose 13 of thejt jank's 24 directors. Headquarters; t vould be at New York. The directors' ji vould have power to issue currency to >e known as the international dollar, c vhich would eliminate the continual ihipment of gold between countries, p According to Senator Hitchcock's nlan. ? Asserting that "credit" represents n ;he difference between the vast busi- u less enterprises of civilized man and p Jieinsignificant operations of prinu- t ;ive man," Senator Hitchcock told the issociation that the practical col- 44 apse of national commerce is due to die fact that nations are "trying to do! business for cash." Nations, within their own bounda- ^ ries, conduct nine-tenths of their busness on credit, the senator said, adding that if the United States or any j >ther nation suddenly was compelled j to do business for cash there would be an enormous shrinkage of business. , Business between this country and Eu- p rope has been slashed in half in a t single year, he asserted, because America demands cash on delivery and ^ Europe can not pay. Speaking of the . enormous amount of gold now in the ) United States banks, Senator Hitch- * cock said: - . "We ought to use it as a basis for do not do this our gathering <>f all the gold here in the United States is worse than folly. It would be almost an international crime. We are play-j ing dog in the manger with it. Wei have drawn it here and we have very I much more than wo are using." American Farm Bureau ! Federation in Session Florence, Ala., Jan. 19.?Represen-i . tatives of the American Farm Bureau! . Federation for the cotton-growing j states and the grain belt of the Mis- f sissippi Valley are arriving here for the meting of the Southern growth of| the Farm Bureau tomorow. The de-i velopment of Muscle Shoals as af-j fects agriculture and marketing con-j ditions will be discussed. I j Rush Lumber and Carpenters t Washington, Jan. 19.?"Please rush i warshin with lumber and earnenters" is the text of the message received by ( the state department from Joseph' j Johnson, minister to Liberia, saying that during a cabinet meeting the \ minister of foreign affairs fell through J the floor into the basement of the t American legation. The minister was j t told to have the repairs done by the j natives. t ~ I Cold Wave Coming , \ Chicago, Jan. 19.?A cold wave is ?' scheduled coming Eastward from the! > Rocky Mountains reaching far South '< and accompanied by snow and sleet. I Military Rule Improves Conditions in Mexia Mexia, Texas, Jan. 19.?Military j rule in this mush room city is re ported to have improved conditions! some and netting 150 arrests. Thei whiskey seized was found to contain, ,1.... rtwwl OA f..?l ?:i TK?., 1 ujrc auu ou pvi tent iuci uu. a iiwu- ^ ands of undesirables have left the city. . TODAY'S COTTON MARKET i Open Close ' January 17.5.r> 17.75 , March 17.60 17.77 May 17.15 17.41 ' July 16.73 16.96 October .. .. 16.18 16.33' N. Y. Spots 18.05 Ix)cal market 17.60 Resolutions Dealing With Chinese Railways Washington, Jan. 19.?The Far Eastern committee of the Washington conference adopted two resolutions rlealing with the Chinese railways and began the consideration of a status of existing commitments in China, as the last item on the Chinese agenda. SANK OF IRELAND 1 WILL MAKE LOAN Dublin, Jan. 18.?The Bank of Ireand has agreed to lend 1,000,000 n >ounds to the ministry of the Irish t irovisional government, it was an- h lounced today. o James McMahan, under secretary P or Ireland, and A. W. Cope, assistant n inder secretary, spent the greater c >ortion of the afternoon ot the Man- F ion Houy, which for the present is y\ he headquarters of the new govern- 1 iient, presumably in consultation con- A erning the details of the transfer of t towers, as outlined in an official statcnent tonight. c The. new provisional government ii as been prompt in fixing itself in a he saddle and evry one of Ireland's n umerous officials will learn tomor- a ow morning who his new official ji hief is. The money difficulty has been f urmounted by an arrangement with d lie Bank of Ireland, which has agreed v ? a loan of 1,000,000 pounds to the j irovisional government. J j] Dublin Castle, it is repoiied, will be j u onvertcd into a museum. j i, The statement of the publicity de- c lartment relative to the details of ^ he transfer shows that every govern- -j iient department hal already come nder the provisional ministry, and all ^ lersons are directed to carry on un- n il further orders. e Chickens Come J| Home to Roost" ,. v If you own an automobile, won't ^ 'ou invite a car full of people to ae- ^ onipany you to the Billy Sunday a Ai ci i_ - ? 1 iieeuug ouuuuy unt'rnoon : nis suo- a ect will be "Chickens Come Home to s toost." H I hav.^- nvited my guests and want t 'ou to ??ul into this plan with me and v lelp take those who could not go oth rwise. Think about and take some- ? c >np who has has not been or could not t Co unless you carried them. The v nesting is for men only next Sunday ifternoon and a big crowd ought to jo from Union. Won't you help carry out the plan? j F. J. Parham. ( % . "Listen Irene" . with Geo. E. Wintz' new musical com- * dy, "Listen Irene", is said to be c me of the most beautiful women on v he American stage, and with that is x conceded to he an actress of great 1 nerit. 1 m t "ruit Dealer Shot 1 By Unidentified Man Philadelphia, Jan. 19.?John Vallini, i fruit dealer, was shot and killed by ^ ui unidentified man while visiting Miss Margaret Hastings, a cabaret performer. 1 PERSONAL MENTION 1 i Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Booth, of Colum- ( )ia, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. , Jan Smith yesterday. M iss Julia Rogers, who has been! he guest of Mrs. C. T. Murphy, has eturned to her home in Lata. Mrs. J. II. Crawford was called to Dhcsness this week on account of the < ierious illness of her sister. Dr. J. S. Thrasher, who has been < 'isiting his daughter, Mrs. Ellison, in | ttljint.'i fnr oiu'drnl mnntlie Utie .... ! i ?? j ' urned to his home at Jonesville. He, says Union County has the best peo-j ( ile in the world and he has decided .0 live here, with little visits to other j 1 llaces. lie is well and happy and! vants to meet his old friends. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cooper and Mr. | ind Mrs. J. C. Willeford of Green-! vood are spending this week with Mr.' ind Mrs. C. C. Cooper and Mr. and] Vlrs. A. D. Cooper. Together they arej Attending the Billy Sunday meetings I n Spartanburg. County Music Festival The committee promoting the musical for the benefit of the Salvation Army has its plans made, and are arousing a great interest throughout the entire county. The date chosen 1 is Friday, January 27th. There will be two performances, a matinee in the afternoon and the evening performance at 8 o'clock. It is the sincere wish of the committee to have every musical center represented on the program. All persons who are willing to assist will please notify the chairman. Let this be a great "get together" occasion, musically and socially. Further announcements will be made. Mrs. W. T. Beaty, * Chairman. American Violinist Dies in Paris Paris, Jan 19.?Mrs. '< Thomas Stewart Ryan, a widely known American violinist as "Miss Audrey Creighton", died in the American hospital at Neuilly where she has been suffering from swallowing poison tablets. iVOMAN TESTIFIES IN MURDER CASE Concord, N. C., Jan. 18.?Testinony of O. G. Thomas, Chnrlotte auomobile salesman, on trial here for lis life in connection with the killing f Arthur J. Allen, Concord master ilumber, on a dark street in Kannpolis last October 25, was directly orroborated in detail today by Mrs. tobert l/owe, prominent society wonan of Kannajolis, who was with Tiomas at the time of the homicide, tbout 30 witnesses were examined oday. Mrs. Lowe, testifyinp as the prinipal witness for the defense, exccptnp Thomas himself, swore that she ccompanied the defendant on the ipht of the killinp, the two ridinp in n automobile from the Cline bonrdlp house, at Kannapolis, where both ook meals, to Oscar Overcash's resience, Thomas tellinp her that he ranted to see Overcash on business, ust before they reached Overcash's hey saw a small sedan car proceed ig ahead of them. As they stopped 1 front of the Overcash house a man ame back meeting: them, approached lie left side of the car, on which 'homas was riding: and said: "Cap, re you following me?" Thomas relied in the negative, whereupon the nan, whom she could not recognize, veil to tell whether he was white or lack, ordered, "Then throw up your amis." Thereupon Thomas seized a evolver which he had laid in her lap >*hen they sturted out and fired three imes at the man. Before they left he boarding house, she testified, she nd Thomas both asked Mr. Cline to ccompany them, but he declined. As oon as the shooting occurred she isked Thomas to take her back to he boarding house immediately, chich he did. On cross-examinrt' Mrs. lxiwe idmitted she h^d i'ly taken ides with Thomas, it made trips vith him to Charlotv-, ?j n a, Winton-Salem and other towns, but that ;he had never ridden with him at light except on the nijht of the killng and on the night of the last general election. Her husband, Robert lyowe, testifyng for the defense, declared that he Thojnas had been good friends, hat the two families nau visTtea eacn ither and that he did not believe his vifc had ever accompanied Thomas vithout Lowe's knowledge. Witlesses examined today included two lozen character witnesses, testifying o the good character of Thomas and ertain important witnesses. Thomas is expected to take the Wholesale Prices Remain Stationery Washington, Jan. 10.?The general evel of wholesale prices remained stacionary through November and December, o the labor department announced. The December wholesale prices are 21 per cent lower than un>? year ago. Entertains Music Club Mrs. Kemper Morgan was the harming hostess of the Euterpenn Music club Tuesday afternoon at 4 c'clock. A good many visitors were present as well as a large attcn.Jar.ee >f members. A most interesting program was carried out as follows: Paper, Calve'. In Itecital?Mrs. fnbn Mipptmn 'Villi Piano Solo, Polonaise, by Moskow<ki?Miss Barron. Vocal solo, Whisper and 1 Shall Hear?Mrs. W. T. Beaty. Violin solo. Visions, by Pcdla?Miss Ethel Hieks. Vocal solo. Forever and a Day? Mrs. 11. L. Kennedy. Piano solo, To Spring, by Grieg? Miss Young. A delicious sweet course was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Sara Morgan. The next meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Glenmore Barron. Box Supper at Excelsior School There will be a box supper at Excelsior Mill school house Saturday night. The supper will be served by the ladies of Unity church, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the church. The public is invited. Children Place Wreath On R. E. Lee'a Crave Washington, Jan. 19.?Members of the Children of the Confederacy placed a wreath on the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee in commemoration of his birthday today. ^ Notice Don't forget the meeting of ihe Furman Club tonight, 7 p. m., at the Bank of Union. D. N. Wilburn, Secretary.