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Vol. LXXII No. 1284 Union, S. C., Tuesday Afternoon, January 24, 1922 ^ Copy
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CAR SLIPS INTO-*
PEE DEE RIVER
Dillon, Jan. 23.?B. T. Byers and
Thad W. Hamcr, two young business |
men, had a narrow escape from i
drowning Saturday night at the Pee i
Dee ferry when their automobile in <
which they were returning to Dillon ,
from Florence ran backwards into j
Big Pee Dee river into about 20 feet |
of water. When the car was being
driven out of the flat, it seems that (
it struck the ferryman causing him j
to loose the chain which held the <
flat to &ie bank. When about half |
way up the steep embankment the ,
driver tried to change (rears. As he (
did so he lost control of the car, (
whcih went backwards against the |
, flat. As the flat was not fastened the j
impact shoved it toward midstream
and the car plunged into the water, i
the denth of which at this point is .
about 20 feet. It was with difficulty '
that the two young men cleared "-the <
car, or they were sitting on the front ,
seat with the driver. Had thev not i
been good swimmers they would have j
drowned. At Pee Dee station they j
procured another car which brought
them to Dillon. The negro chnuffeur
was drowned. His body was not recovered
until late yesterday afternoon.
The car was pulled out of the
river yesterday. _ ]
Birthday Party I
Monarch, Jan. 24.?Little J. S.
Rodgers celebrated his seventh birthday
last Saturday afternoon from
three to five o'clock, when the doors
of his home were thrown open to his
little frieads. He received many nice .
presents and Mrs. Rodgers saw that j
all hnd a most enioyable time and the f
attendants are loud in praise for
their hostess. The following were !
present: Thomas Chalk, Rembert 5
Humphries. Clarertte Timmons, Tim- ;
mons Blaylock. Aaron Crocker, Roten
Shefcley, Frank Shetley, Jack 1
Shetlev. Fay Hendrick. Edna Hay- i
dock, Hazel Haydock. James Byers,
Hay Sparks, George Sparks, Hugh
Teague, Helen Teague, Louise Hunt'singer,
Louise Chalk, Elizabeth Arthur,
Ruby Hawkins and Millv Eubanks.
C. T. C. i
Lockhart Junction i
1
Lockhart Junction, Jan. 23.?I
heard Billy Sunday again Sunday
evening wnen he preached to men
only. I have never seen as many men
together before and no women or chil- j
tabernacle wooTa be fuu of'UaSf, but j
there was not a vacant place and '
standing room was at a premium. It i
was a sight to look at, from the
youth to old age. Just sit up on the 1
rostrum where you can look all over ]
and around and see everybody's faces
as they are turned towards the speak
er with eager eyes and listening ears
to see and hear Billy Sunday . It is a
sight worth while and is something
that won't be forgotten soon. .
i mougnt tne evungeusx. wus going
to make it hot for us men but he ;
only said things right and in the right
place. There were only a few words
spoken but what both women and men
could have listened to at the same
time. I don't get tired of listening
to him. He preached one hour and 10
minutes to us and I could have listeneded
that much longer. He is a
God-sent man down here to preach (
the straight gospel and tell us all ,
about ourselves. He is going to reach. '
m . the people from the Blue Riage to the
sea coast and his influence is going
to live after he has gone.
A man told his experience "of his
preaching last Sunday who lives in
Roanoke, Va. He was asked to say 1
something and he told of Billy Sunday's
meeting that he was a witness j
of a few years ago and he said some '
good things and there will be men
that will be witnesses from Spartan
burg that will go out and tell their 1
experiences when the evangelist has <
gone.
' I could just keep on telling you i
there was many a hand shake by his t
invitation to promise to be better '
. men meeting him at the altar given
their hands to him and then' he had <
prayer with them.
I will quit by saying I never huve i
witnessed just such a meeting. Go j
and hear mm and you will be pleased i
with him and you won't regret it.
Everybody meets everybody at the
tabernacle in Spartanburg to hear
Billy Sunday. Moxy.
Blue Eyes
Last Sunday I was visiting Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Huskey at Monarch. Dinner
was spread for three invited
guests, two failed to come, so I did my
part in trying to fill their places.
While there I met Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
'Spears, who are connected with
the Union High school and we had a
pleasant evening and we didn't talk
about our neighbors either.
I went to Mon-Aetna Baptist church
and heard a most wonderful sermon,
the subject which was. "Have you lost
your first love?" I believe every child
of the Sunday school remained for
services. The choir was well organized.
Every one seemed to know his
place. The music was inspiring; the
leader was enthused. The leader and !
choir have as much to do in holding a
i wu^ir^niiww iui net viua an a picatu*
er does. Just after the services Mr.
A. L. Stutts made a short talk on
the finances of the new building: and
he left nothing out.. The church is a ?
live wire in its works. There was no
shortage and I believe it ranks as one |
Among the best.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open 2:20 p.m.
January 17.30 17.30
March 17.30 17.37
May 16.90 16.99
July 16.40 16.48
October 15.85 16.86
Local market 17.00
? 1 1 \
A handful of salt added to the water .
9 in which lace curtains are soaked will
help to loosen the dirt.
JURY FAILS TO i
REACH VERDICT
Lexington, Jan. 23.?The jury in
the case of Job C. Swygert, charged 1
with murder for the killing of Dr. J. t
C. Nicholson .of Leesville, was dis- *
charged at 11:05 this morning by c
Judge Ernest Moore of Lancaster, ti
and a mistrial ordered. The jury had i
been out 42 hours. I
The case against Swygert was call- c
ed for trial last Thursday morning t
and the taking of testimony consum- t
id two days. Both the defense and t
prosecution presented quite a number c
witnesses. The testimony was *
completed Saturday morning and arguments
by both sides consumed the I
rest of the day, the case going to the i
jury at 5:40 Saturday afternoon. c
Job C. Swygert was charged with t
murder for the killing of Dr. Nichol- t
ion at I/eesville on April 3 last year, v
rhe defense offered testimony to the c
?ffect that Dr. Nicholson had threat- 1
sned the life of Mr. Swygert and had r
made slanderous statements concern- r
ingSwygert's family, and that Mr. c
Swygert, on this Sunday morning, i
shot Dr. Nicholson because he a
thought his own life in danger. Noth- c
ing was brought out at the trial to I
indicate that Dr. Nicholson was arm- a
sd at the time of the shooting. Dr. c
Nicholson was shot in the streets of
Leesville, and died that night in a r
lospital in Columbia. 1
The trial of Swygert was attended f
with considerable interest, as both he s
ind Dr. Nicholson were very prom- t
nent in Lexington county, the court
oom being filled to overflowing dur- v
ng the entire trial. I
Swygert, is now out on bail, $6,000 li
jeing named bv Judge Mobre, the i
mine as before his trial. v
The state was represented in this a
mse by Solicitor T. C. Callison, r
Crouch and Raniage of Saluda and C. f
L. Blease of Columbia, while the de- 1
fense was represented by Timmer- c
nan and Graham of Lexington, E. L. e
\sbill of Leesville, C. L. Shealy and d
Efird and Cairoll of Ijexington.
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Robert Young Improving t
I
Robert L. Young, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
week at Wallace Thomson hospital, is 11
improving. This will be good news to "
lis many friends.
. ? v
Miss Hortense Burton 111
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Miss Hortense Burton, daughter of \
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Burton, has
boon critically ill for some days with
pneumonia. * Her- condition until this
week was exceedingly grave and fears ^
for her recovery were entertained. ,
She is improving today and the
friends of this little lady will be ,
pleased to hear it. _ 2
Notice # y
ii
All members of Cherokee Lodge, 37,
K. of P., and especially the ones that c
have insurance, are requested to be d
at meeting tonight, as vital matters c
will have to be decided. o
P. C. Whisenant,
V. L. Fowler, C. C. b
K. of R. S. b
Monarch I
The Union high school basket ball
team beat Jonesville high school last
Saturday week, and they also went .
down to defeat at the Ottaray Y. M. .
C. A. last Thursday night. Our .
Jonesville correspondent failed to get
this and as we have a cracker-jack J
team here we would like to publish t
iiiia.
R. L. and J. E. Chalk, of Pacolet,
spent Saturday night with relutives
here.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Wylie Wood, Mrs.
B. E. Teague and Mrs. Alice Byers
pjotored to Spartanburg last Tuesday
to hear Billy Sunday preach.
Monarch Mills steam laundry is
now putting out a fine laundry wash
and it is much better than the old
wash day drudgeryLittle
Willie F. Chalk has been
quite sick but is now much better.
Thomas Ray Chalk says to put J.
5. Rodgers birthday party write-up
near the old Cat. The little folks are
ratich amused at the ok! Cat and what, 1
it says. _ C. T. C.
Letter From Le Reve *
I came to Spartanburg Friday afternoon
and will probably be here
until the last of the week. I wish the
correspondents could be here to hear
Billy Sunday with me. Rev. William
A. Sunday is a man of pleasing personality
and a forceful speaker, making
a profound impression on the
congregation as is evidenced by the
large numbers who attend each service.
. Saturday night his text was
taken from Mark 5:28. Everything
went well, over 200 went to the front
laying they would try and live a
Christian life.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Collins (Bessie
McMnde) announce the birth of a '
grirl, Jan. 12, the little lady to be
called Kathleen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lawson spent
Sunday at Pacoletwith relatives. 1
Rural Polite Active
. Thos. McDaniel, V. E.Lawson and
Jack Greer cut up one still and the ]
whole outfit on the Henry Belue place 1
back of Ed Sims house, January 2?. j
Robbers Open Store
Norway, Jan. 23.?The store of A.
H. Bates was entered here last night
and between $76 and $80 stolen. This
morning bloodhounds belonging to B. .
H. Teague of Newberry were brought !
here and placed on the trail. The {
dogs folowed the scent .to a lunch ]
stand operated by Virgil Huff and
Paul Gibson, twp young white men of
the town. Warrants have been sworn
out for Huff and Gibson, but the warrants
have not been served. The store
was entered through a window. t
MUST RELIEVE
FARMERS QUICK
Washington, Jan. 23.?Immediate
elief must be given the farmers in.
he present agricultural crisis, delegates
to the national agricultural
inference which convened here tolay
were told by speakers representng
every phase of the industry,
'resident Harding, who opened the
inference with an address, Secreary
Wallace, farmers and represenatives
of industries dependent on
igriculture cmphasc the seriousness
>f the situation and suggested rcm>dies.
The remedial measures outlined by
'resident Harding are subsequently
ndorsed by many of the speakers inlude
more adequate financial faciliies,
especially working capital for
he farmer on long time loans to pro'ide
for his turnover, exlention of the
:o-ope'rative marketing, buying and
oan association of farmers; developnent
of waterway transportation and
vower possibilities, more efficient mahinery
for collecting and distributng
information including the demand
ind consumptive outlook, the devel- i
>pment of the St. Lawrence-Great
>akes waterway project, and assur- ]
ince to agriculture of equality of
ipportunity with all other industries.
Demand for reduction of freight
ates was voiced generally by the
"aimers and a reduction in reta'l 1
trices also was suggested as a necesar'y
step to start increased consumpion
of farm products. 1
Depression in agriculture which
vas declared to be general in the
Jnited States by speakers from five ,
eading farming reg'ons, is reflected
n industries intimately connected
vith and dependent on a prosperous '
igriculture, it was asserted by repesentatives
of the milling, packing, ,
ertilizer and implement industries, j
Sach of the latter pledged full coiperation
with agriculture in any
ffort to restoration of normal conlitions.
Secretary Wallace, as head of the
lepartment of agriculture, outlined '
he purpose of the congress after 1
'resident Harding had delivered his '
pening address and Representative 1
tnderson (Minnesota) was then j
nade permanent chairman while 12 '
najor committees were appointed to '
tudy various problems with the
iew of submitting recommendations. !
The delegates and their families to- ;
ight were guests of President and '
Irs. Harding at a reception at the
Vhite House.
Willian Jennings Bryan, who was ,
a the audience, was called to the
ilatform late its the afternoon. He s
escribed the conference as one" of
he most important ever held in this
ountry in a long time. Agriculture,
e said, was in the worst condition in 1
0 years and he could not see how
here could be a general prosperity 1
ntil the condition of the framer was
in proved.
Touching on other questions he delared
that the present congress had
lone more than previous ones "beause
I think it's more seared than
ither congresses."
He praised the agricultural bldt,
iccause it acted openly while other
docs acted secretly.
'opular Young People
* of Spartanburg Marry
Miss Elizabeth I.emmond and Guy
VfcMillin surprised their friends yes.erday
when they went to Blacksburg
ind were married, Rev. Mr. Meadows
jerforming the ceremony. Miss I.emnond
had gone to Gaffney to spend
lie week-end with her grandmother
ind aunt, and Mr. McMillin went over
yesterday afternoon, and the two went
jut for a ride. When they returned
they made the announcement that
liey were married.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
ind E. B. Lenimond, 40f? South Church
itreet, while the groom is the son of
w. m. Mcmiinn, av i Koiun i-nurcn
?treet. Both are quite young. They
kvill he at home to their friends in
Spartanburg after this week.?Spartanburg
Journal.
This announcement is received with
ordia] interest by Union people as
the bride formerly lived in this city
ind has many friends here to wish her
ong life and happiness.
Special Train to
Billy Sunday Meeting
Southern Railway will operate a
special train to Spartanburg account
:>f the Billy Sunday revival meeting
Friday, January 27th, provided 125
fares can be secured at $1.53 per capita.
Train will leave Union 5:30 p. m.
and will return leaving Spartanburg
immediately after the evening services.
We have reserved 300 seats in
the Tabernacle. All persons desiring
to take advantage of this occasion
call at Southern ticket office immediately
and secure identification cards.
t d
L/. IV. M a I uuw,
1283-4t Ticket Agent.
iVoman's Party
Leader Marries
Washington, Jan. 24.?Elsie Hill,
the national woman's party leader,
has confirmed the report of her marriage
to Prof. Albert Leavitt, saying
the would not change her name as no
aw, only custom, makes a woman
change her name after her marriage.
Ratea on Grain Increased
Washington, Jan. 24. ? Railroad
proposals to increase the rates on
train from the Southwest to Carolina
territory was found justified by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Orchestra Conductor Dead
Leipsic, Jan. 24.?Arthur Nikisch,
;he noted orchestra conductor, is dead.
? fl T tirtiivnd
bryan in ficht i
to comer debt
By Hugh W. Roberta.
Washington, Jan. 23.?For the j>ur- J
pose of furthering the bill of Repre- J
sentative Scott (Republican) of Ten- '
nessee providing for t he reim- c
bursement of the South for cotton o
taxes illegally collected in the sum ?
of $200,000,000, Southern representatives
in congress conferred this after- F
noon with William J. Bryan and II. K. <
White, secretary of the all Southern
committee proceeding towards the t
collection of the sum total. *'
A8 a result of the adoption of a t
resolution proposed by Representa- t
tive Bankhead of Alabama and sponsored
by Representatives McSwain of '
South Carolina ail$ Wise of Georgia. h
Democratic chairman of the war s
claims committee pi the house will *?
ask for a hearing in the immediate o
'ature before that jjpTnmiUee. t
At the meeting <joday it was said tl
that there is a generous spirit
existing among Republicans in con- h
gress having for m object the pay- h
ment of this old Bbt which, in the ti
judgment of all, i legal, and which p
only the oppositi^ffof "bloody shirt" t(
wavers in the pSjKf prevented being s
paid in full. b
Mr. Bryan, deUpring an oration, fj
swept the commitfn off its feet and \v
inspired it with dHhmination to re- n
double its effortaj|B the end that its b<
constituency migjVbe paid. He is a
waging a detc-rn^BBAvar fare against st
the entrenched ^B?ition and de- tl
clares that in tha^Bd it will succumb a
to reason and ju^Hi.
After the medK Mr. Bryan ven t<
tured no statd^^B for publication, ti
but he intimateg^Bfcelief that after ai
long years con^^B had reached a si
conclusion that-^^Bfebt was legal and
honest and shoul^H>paid. n
RepresentatirJ^BBgn of Alabama ei
and U pshaw were others d
in attendance?<^^^Kr^ - c;
Music^HAigponed n
ir
As the boll J^^H>ojnes and destroys
the cott^^^Btalakes financial p
troubled for bo circumstances
of J^H9RHSBj?rent natures
?omes and .plans of men
in all lines such has p
been the case ^ 4SkjBjB|ncecf 'Union r<
county musiflH h was being ar ,j
ranged for m^Bthnf the Salva ].
tion Army sdwB^^Hfebe J||ejtd on this tl
Friday n ight of the
Southern special fi
train to ^ c<
becomes Bus^Bbne this p
ente^1n|wi^^^^^RMjEi?^c and b,
So much interenfl^s created in the
word contest in Ajrjpage ad of the
Times that the nuMer, F. S. Grib- ^
ble, has decided toflfan another page ^
Wednesday and offer $5.00 as the c
first prize.
The interest waa keen and the con- n
testants included teachers, preachers,
school children. yVanff men. old men, r
young ladies and microns. The letters
came in bunches, starting at 4
o'clock yesterday ?afternoon and arc
still coming. YotJmiay win for lots of
things count. p
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Champion Fiddler to e
be Here Tonight "
Champion fiddler of Georgia, John Carson,
commonly called "Fiddling
John Carson," win be here tonight to
try out his capacity in a contest with ,
Union fiiddlers. He says he "heard v
of Union having aome good fiddlers, J;
and he would like to give them an .
"opportunity to learn something.". 11
"Banjo Picking BUI" White, of v
Cedartown, Ga., will also be here to 1
show the banjo pickers "how to get 11
music out of a banjo." No charges "
for admission. At the courthouse at
7:30 o'clock tonight.
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Important Meeting
-? i
Miss Ix>la M. Snider, State food I
specialist of Winthrop College, \vi" ^
give a demonstration at the chamber (]
of commerce Saturday, January 28, t
at 11 o'clock. The members of the
home demonstration clubs in commu- '
nities that arc adjacent* *to Union
township are urged to be present, ],
particularly as plans for consolidat- i
ing these various clubs will be dis- f
cussed. It is hoped that such an or- ?
teanization can i>e perfected as it will "
make the county agent's burden i
lighter. In fact, it is the only way J
that she can servo them as there are j.
many calls for the work from o her j
schools and communities. ^ J
If the women in these various com- 1
munities rally to her support they \
can launch out in the deep ar.d d t
big things.
An invitation is extended to all J
housewives who are interested :n upbuilding
of home and community.
We want a strong organization.
Shipper* Will Meet ,
Washington, Jan. 23.?Meetings to
be held between cotton and flour shipSers
to the South in New Orleans (
anuary 25 and 26 were announced .
today by W. J. Love, vice president of
the shipping board emergency fleet (
corporation. William B. Keene, man- |
aged of the traffic department, will f
represent the corporation at the meet- '
ing. All of the gulf operators of gov- (
emment ships also will attend, it was J
said, while numerous representatives
of the flour and cotton interests will
be on hand to discuss shipping ques- 1
tions.
Tennessee River Sobering up
Chattanooga, Jan. 24.?The crest of i
the rise of the Tennessee river has 1
been reached and is remaining station- !
ary. Thirty families were driven ]
from their homes hut the damage was i
not great. i
' ' JBk.
POISON WHISKEY
IS BEING SOLD
Now Yoik Jan. 23.?Assorting that
inly 2 per cent of the "vile stuff"
>eing seized by prohibition agents is
'ound to be free from poisonous fusel
dl, Roy A. Ilaynes, national director
if prohibition enforcement, told 500
slew York pastors today that he was
not surprised" -at the number of,
lost-holiday alcohol victims under!
reatment in New York hospitals.
"Today it is dangerous to violate
he law in the purchase of the stuff
,nd it is especially dangerous to th ink i
he stuff after it is purchased," Direc- j
or Haynes said.
"When you hear a man talking.
>osely and flippantly about 'my boot-1
pgger,' he either has *hot thought
eriously of the menace to law and j
rder which the bootlegger represents i
r he has not placed a proper valua-1
ion on the sanctity and majesty ot'
he law."
Director Haynes insisted that pro-!
ibition is being more and more rigid-'
/ enforced despite what he eharac-!
erized as "insiduous wet propaganda,}
articularly in the metropolitan eensrs
that has as its object the delu-1
ion of the American people into the j
elief that the prohibition law is a
ailure; that it. is unpopular; that it.
'as 'slipped o\er' on them; that it is
ot being enforced and that it can't '
e enforced." He asserted that there j
re 30 paid organizations in existence,
Iriving night and day to bring about
io impossible?the repeal of the 18th j
mendment.
The speaker called upon the clergy
> uphold him, saying that prohilii-;
on was sponsored by churchgoers j
nd its enforcement should have their!
jpport.
"1 may be hold to make this state- j
lent," he said, 'that never was a law j
nacted in any civilized country as!
rastic as this law, which had been so i
arly and so successfulv enforced."
[e described the progress of enforce-1
lent as "insistent, definite and sure," |
isisting it "decrees the final dnom ot
le illegal liquor business."
'ope to be Buried Tomorrow
Rome, Jan. 24.-?While thousands
asset! the bier of Benedict XV to pay
sveiVkice to the dead prelate the carinals
from the foreign countries are
urrying to Rome to participate in
le election of a new pope.
The interment of Benedict XV is
xed tentatively for tomorrow, the
jremony being curtailed because the j
rel^^Teouestcd in his will that his
p4;^Wt be embalmed.
Conference
Pjfc^nce the Civil War
Columbia, Mo., Jan. 24.?The first]
anferenee between the Northern and i
outhern branches of the Baptist i
hurch since the civil war is held here |
nth the laymen and divines from
lany parts of the country present.
ormcr Empress to
' Join Husband in Exile
Bordeaux, Jan. 24.? Former Emress
Zita of Austria Hungary, left
or the island Madeira to rejoin the
xiled Emperor Charles after attendug
the operation of her son in Switerland.
s
"Listen Irene" Tonight
At the Rialto tonight Mr. (ieo. E. |
Vintz will otYer his new musical pot
>urra of fun and melody entitled
Listen Irene." This season's offerrig
is suid to he the best that this
ersatile manager has ever had. The
iook is all new ami abounds in the j
lighest grade of comedy while the
nusical numbers are those that you
rill be whistling and singing long afer
the company has departed. The
ase is composed of lots of the old
avorities of last season, and others
hat are new to the theatre goers of
>ur < itv, among them are Nyra
* A TV. ;f.,i
nusical comedy star, while John G.
Jetz, the nut comedian will as usual
lisplay the talent that has made him
he. big favorite. Bill Barbee, the
ilaek face comedian. Elks Quartette,
he three Browns, Ace Wingfield, who
loes the lead, the' Seymour Sisters
nd a chorus that for beauty and voice
ead the musical comedy world.
Vmong the new song hits will be the
allowing: "Pucker Up and Whistle,"
Idle Dreams," "Zossollia, Your
Oyes," "Home Again, Miss Irene,"i
Letty, Let's Go," "My, Oh My," and
nany others that will linger long in
rour memory. No expense has been
pared to make this the most beautiul
and seductive production Mr. Winz
ihs ever offered, don't forget that the
leweled Flirtation Runway will be in
vidence and will extend back 15 rows
ind the dainty dimpled darlings will
'rom time to time prance down among
he audience.
Father Murphy
Moves to Charleston
Rev. N. A. Murphy, pastor of Holy
Trinity ?hurch of this city and
hurches in Spartanburg and Gaffney,
las been transferred from this held
:o St. Joseph's in Charleston. He will
assume his new duties the latter part
>f this week.
Father Murphy has drawn around
limself a warm circle of friends since
:oming to Union and they express
leep regret that Bishop Russell has
jeen fit to transfer him from this
glorious Piedmont section to the low
country. However, many good wishes
vill follow Father Murpny to his new
ield of labor.
VIonk Sentenced
to Three Years
ReVal, Esthania, Jan. 24.?Vladimir
rarabevev, a monk, who started th<;
new religious sect, claiming wonderful
healing powers and who selected
several women as his angels, who
lived in the house with him, has been
sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
COTTON GINNED
FOR COUNTIES
The department of commerce,'
through the bureau of the census, an-1
nounces the preliminary r? gjort on
cotton ginned by counties in South |
Carolina for the crop of 1921 and
1920.
Quantities are in running bales,;
counting round as half bales. I,inters!
are not included:
County. 1921 1920.
Abbeville 17,037 31,080
Aiken 13,883 42.387
Allendale 4,425 13,291
Anderson 62,854 77,216
Bamberg 4.003 20,457
Barnwell 7,905 28,199
Berkeley 1.083 7,869
Calhoun 5,331 37.650
Cherokee 14,900 18.741
Chester 26,383 34,001
Chesterfield 24,426 32.792
Clarendon . . 8,138 46,176
Colleton 2,035 6,680 1
Darlington 22,700 49,454
Dillon 34,560 37.630 <
Dorchester 1,682 9,550
Edgefield 7,528 25,011
Fairfield 10,143 26,945
Florencfe 21,641 42,894 i
Georgetown 470 4.027 <
Greenville 42,945 43,848 I
Greenwood 14,051 38,398 i
Hampton 3,038 6,960 1
Horry 3,941 9.078 !
Kershaw 12,646 38,182 <
Lancaste 16,196 22,724 j 1
Laurens 35,683 58,792 ?
Lee 19,451 45.551 ! !
Lexington 9,184 31,556 |i
McCormiek 4.381 15,766! 1
Marion 11.961 19,568; .
Marlboro 50,41 <? 63,338 !
Newberry 19,037 43,841
Oconee 21,746 20,891 i
Orangeburg 18,425 90,755 Is
Pickens 22,314 18,126
Pickens 22.314 18,126']
Richland 8.390 36,247;
Saluda 9.188 29,451 .
Spartanburg 79,766 77,818 |
Sumter 18,538 55,675
Union 17,249 23,675 ,
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w iiuamsiiurs; .. .. /, *<;? .)i,.iu? |
York 41.092 40,075 ,
All others 1,417 2,077 ,
Total state .. ..770.001 1.454.044 j,
To Consider Bonus
Bill Thursday Night 1
i1
Washington, Jan. 23.?Call for a \
caucus Thursday night of Republican
members of the house on the soldier
bonus question was issued today. Immediate
action on an adjusted com- <
pensation bill has been demanded by i
a group of members who were in the
military service during the war.
they pTnh to Wf?r a resolution in-/
structing the ways and means committee
to proceed at once" to draft a
bonus measure. The resolution also
will provide that when reported to
the house the measure is to be the
continuing business until passed.
House leaders said no effort would ,
be made at the caucus to instruct the
ways and means committee as to how,
it should provide* for the raising of
necessary revenue. That question
will be determined, it was said, by
the committee with the probability
that the Republican membership later
at a caucus will take a stand on the
plan proposed.
Data upon possible new methods of
taxation with which to raise funds
for a bonus has been prepared by the (
treasury department, it was said to- j
day, for the information of congress.
Ollijcials of the treasury said, however,
that the department would await
requests for such information before
transmitting it to congress. At tinsame
time it was said thgt the treasury's
position with regard to the advisabiliy
of a bonus for veterans of
the world war was unchanged, the enactment
of compensation legislation
under existing conditions being view-,
ed with disfavor.
In the event a bonus bill is enacted,
treasury officials said some tax would
have to be provided to take care of it. I
Use of the allied debt as a basis for
bonus financing was said to be re- j
garded as impracticable.
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German i Speculating
in Stock Market
Berlin, Jan. 20.?Thousands of
Germans have be?-n bankrupted by
the recent craze for speculating in
the stock market. The losers were
not limited to wage earners and pro
fessional men with inadequate in- j
comes but included many compara-1
tively wealthy men.
The workmen and professional
men claim that speculation is not a
vice but a necessity for men whose
incomes are 3,000 marks a month or
less. They say they "plunged" in
the market in the hope of being able;
to win enpugh to pay their bills and
to buy clothing for themselves or i \
dress for their wives.
Some of those who lost their earn
ings in this way have disappeared
from their positions. Others are
making the round of their acquaint-!
| i.nces in an enon io uorrow ami mr
remainder are stolidly facing debts
1 which they cannot hope to pay. Groces
and buchers generally have closed
i all credit accounts.
One of the speculators who lost
his monthly salary of 2,000 marks in
stock market speculation said:
"We have to gamble. We cannot
buy anything but the barest necessities
on what we earn and when
I prices go up and money for even the
necessaries is lacking, we take a
j chance rather hopelessly thinking
that our condition cannot be much
'worse and that we might have luck
Unvaccinated persons are not allowed
to vote in Norway.
Women have been given the ballot
in the pYovince of llunan. one of the
principal provinces of China.
GOVERNOR SIGNS
COTTON CONTRACT
Governor Cooper yesterday atlixed
his signature to the* cotton cooperative
marketing contract and gave out
a statement expressing the earnest
hope that the organization of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative
association would be successfully
complete d.
"Now that the boll weevil is rp
us it is going to be necesary for *
farmers of the state to d
things," said the gowrnoi
they must diversify their crop c
ond, they must cultivate 1
the cotton they do plant and .
they must market tins <m a .
gently so as to get t i > bast p
price for it.
"I am com inced a'tor a si
the matter that the solution
marketing end of oar problem
cooperative marketing. It is our
hope for a stabilized market.
"A campaign is now being conduct
Pd ior signatures to the contract :n
South Carolina and I earnestly hope
that the organization committee will
be successful in securing contracts
representing 400,000 bales so that the
organization of the association may
be successfully completed. I would
admonish every farmer who expects
to grow a bale of cotton in 1922 to
trot a copy of the contract, study it
carefully and when he has made up
his mind, as I believe he will, sign the
ontract so flat South Carolina will
sell her cotton cooperatively next fall
as will the farmers of Texas, Oklahoma,
Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama,
Arizona, North Carolina and other
states of the cotton belt.
"I am informed that good progress
is being made in the sign up in this
state."
May View the
Future Hopefully
Washington, ,lan. 24.?Eugene Meyer,
the managing director of the war
finance corporation, in addressing the
national agricultural conference, said
the corporation's advance has been
material help to the agriculture and
cotton growing states and that we
may view the future hopefully. He
said we must recognize the necessity
>f selling products more gradually.
Boxer Dies After
Skull is Crushed
Boston. Jan. 24.?Ambrose Melanson,
whose skull was fractured in a
boxing bout here, died today.
Annual Football
Game at Philadelphia
Annapolis, Jan. 24.?The annual
football game between West Point and
the Naval Academy will be played at
Philadelphia on November 25.
Government Never
Maintained Koadt
Washington, Jan. 24.?Former Director
General of the Railroad Hinea
before the Interstate Commerce committee
refuted the charges that the
railroads were turned back in a broken
down condition, saying the government
never maintained the equipment.
Girl Scouts of America
Meet in Savannah
Savannah, Jan. 24.?The national
convention of Girl Scouts of Air - r. n
opened with the welcoming l bby
Mrs. Juliette l.nw, founder
organization, saying llO.Oon -/ r'
now members.
Mistrial in Case of Ste
Macon, Jan. 24.?A mistrial is
dared in the case of A. H. Stow *,
former city tivasutv . chargeembezzlement
when tin iurv
agree.
Ford's Contract to be
Submitted to Congr?
Washington, .Ian. 24. Henr\ h r!
proposal for the purchase and !ens?
Muscle Shoals property mbodied
contract form was mailed hy Seortary
Weeks to Mr. Ford ^ tar;.'
Weeks said when ho returneo he would
submit the contract immediatel\ t.
conpress for its action.
Big Loss From Fire
Kingston, N. <\, Jan. 2'i Fire of
undetermined origin early tonight
seriously damaged the four story
Hunter building destroying the equipment
of the <10 tenants. The otTce of
the Caswell Banking and Trust com
pany, however, escaped damage. The
damage is estimated at $2.r>0,000, onehalf
of which is covered by insurance.
Ford Offer Reported
Washington. Jan. 2d. I-egal officers
of the war department completed to
(lav The nnai (iraii < i me comran
which Secretary Weeks will send to
congress with "comments" attached
covering: the proposal of Henry Ford
for purchase and lease of the gov
eminent properties at Muscle Shoals,
1 Ala.
i Final touches were given the document
after it had been carefully
studied by Mr. Ford's representatives
i here and said by them to be a very
satisfactory presentation of the offer.
It is expected that Secretary Weeks
may receive the document tomorrow
and forward it immediately to Detroit
for Mr. Ford's approval and signai
ture.
Secretary Weeks said he would not
make the contract public until it was
submitted to congress for final de1
cision. _
Switzerland's army is 200,000
I strong.
| The area of Cuba is about equal
| to that of the state of Pennsylvania.
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