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~=n The Union dJrly Times 1^ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY E?t>blUh<<pn 1850?ConvfUd to Th#U^lwfcilfy Tlmoa October 1, lt!7 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY J Vol. LXXII No. 1302 Union,~S? C., Tueaday Afternoon, 14, 1922 " 3c P#r Copy FORD PLAN NOT TO BE MODIFIED Washington, Feb. 13.?Efforts of house military committeemen to exact a pledge for the manufacture of fertilizers during the 100 year life of the proposed contract by Henry Ford for purchase and lease of the government properties at Muscle Shoals, Ala., failed today. W. B. Mayo, appearing before the committee as the personal representative of Mr. Ford, declared the Detroit manufacturer was not willing to modify his offer in any of its provisions unles it was to clarify language only and not alter the plan itself. Committeemen also failed in their attempts during examination of Maj. J. II. Burns, chief of the ammunition division of the army's ordnance department, to adjust (differences of opinion between ordnance officers and those in the judge advocate general's department with regard to the Warrior power plant. Major Burns insisted throughout an extended interrogation that the government was obligated to sell that property to the Alabama Power company or remove it from their grounds. He declared it could not be sold to Mr. Fort^as a part of the Muscle Shoals project unless the government violated a contract with the company. Previously officers of the judge advocate general's department had said the contract was non-enforceable. Statements by Major Burns that the Warrior plant was not essential to the Ford plan were countered later by Mr. Mayo, who declared the power development there was needed and Mr. Ford would demand a clear title to that unit as specified in his of fer. This situation was regarded by several committee members as interposing a difficult obstruction to be overcome before they could return the Ford plan to the house for disposition by that body while others declared they could see no solution at all unless the contract with the company was violated. While the committee worked on the Ford offer at the capitol, Secretary Weeks continued study at the war department of the other offers Bfcr? ? -he has on Muscle Shoals. Ha notified W Frederick Engstrum of Wilmington, | N. C., that he would give him a hear- ' ing Wednesday, after which he would 1 submit his offer to congress. The j secretary has stated that the Engstrum proposal as amended appeared "to be better" than it was as originally submitted. * r? ?r i.i J il - in ^ ? If iuayo ioiu me cuimiuvvee ?ir. Ford intended to manufacture fer- 1 tilizers in their finished forms and would not produce exclusively their nitrate ingredients. He also declared that not more than 8 per cent profit would be imposed and that it was Mr. Ford's intention to deliver ? the complete product direct to the * farmer, preventing their purchase by ' agencies which might buy them and 1 possibly fix the price before they ' reached the farmer's hands. f Questions by several committee- 1 men developed that it was Mr. Ford's J intention to use all the power de- ' veloped by the water projects and i other plants for his purposes at Mus- i cle Shoals. It was not the intention, Mr. Mayo I stated, to establish a power selling company to compete with commercial companies. A part of the power created, it was j explained, would be consumed in the ] manufacture of "automobile parts j trom raw materials." This state- , ment by the witness revealed for the . first time that it was the intention to . operate the Alabama plants in con- , nee.tion with Mr. Ford's automobile , business and was construed as im- ; plying the production of light metals, possibly of aluminum which would | enter into construction of automo- , biles at the Detroit factory. f The Ford offer was scheduled for consideration tomorrow by the sen- ' ate agriculture committee. That body probably will decide upon a pro gram 01 nearings 01 us own. uinny requests to be heard already have been received by the committee from interested persons and commercial concerns related te power developments as well as agricultural organizations. Further examination of Mr. Mayo will be conducted by the house committee tomorrow. , ^ Lynn, Mass., Bans Two Star Movie Actresses Lynn, Mass., Feb. 14.?Local movie theatres will discontinue picture featuring Mary Miles Minter and Mabel Normand. 9 * * f . ? Scores of Ships in ( Search of Sailor New York, Feb. 14.?A score of ships of ?11 kinds left the ocean routes today in search for John Blrkner, a sailor cast adrift from the steamer Gaffney .Lasidee, in an unfrequented partof the Atlantic. \ . t v "V % YOUTH OWES MUCH MONEY Chicago, Feb. 13. ? Reymond J. Bischoff, whose financial operations are alleged to have ruined thousands of poor investors, who trusted him with their life savings, today told Federal Judge Landis at an inquiry, "I owe $4,500,000 and I have less than $1,000 in cash." Bischoff declared he was only 25 years of age and that he had accumulated liabilities estimated by a receiver appointed Saturday as totalling approximately $5,000,000 in less than two years. He described his business as "general financial business, brokerage nnd oil," and said that he started it in the spring of 1919 with $10,000. Asked \\nere he obtained this money, Bischoff said he made part of it working in the stock yards and that the rest was the result of stock speculations. He declared that he had no previous business experience that he lived at i.orne at the time and that the only other work he had done was in connection with obtaining members for the Boy Scouts. Under questions from Judge Landis, he maintained that his operations were legal, that the money entrusted to his woo &i>VII ii1111 xor speculation and that while it was unfortunate he should have lost it, he felt he could have recovered all his losses if the receivership proceedings had not interfered. Despite BischofT's protestations that all the millions he had handled had been lost, a search for begun for all possible assets and Judge Landis issued restraining orders preventing BischofT's relatives from disposing of , two flat buildings, two houses, a . farm, four automobiles and the con- I tents of several safety deposit boxes. Wheat Jumps Up Chicago, Feb. 14.?Wheat pi-ices ( jumped six and one-half cents a bushel ) at the opening of the board of trade today. Prices $1.37 to $1.39Vfc. | m m 1 Cotton Brokers Fail New York, Feb. 14.?The failure of Crawford, Patton & Cannon, members of the New York District Exchange, is announced today. Mexicans Arrested for Violation U. S. Neutrality < Mexico City, Feb. 14.?General ' Merico and Primative Herandez were ( captured in El Paso today for alleged violation of United State neutrality. Negro Wields Axe Anderson, Feb. 13.?As a result of l fight today, Ellen Brown was sent 1 :o the hospital with a fractured skull I received at the hands of Doc Moss vhen he struck her with an axe. Wil- ] iam Brown is also in the hospita' j from a broken jaw by a blow from 1 the axe also in the hands of Doc Moss. Neither are dangerously hurt. < Doc Moss was fined $100 or 30 days n the lockup. All of the participants . ire negroes. i Police Waiting For Unexpected Ix)S Angeles, Feb. 13.?The inves- ' ligation into the slaying of William Desmond Taylor, motion picture di- ' rector, reached a stage today de- | scribed by officials as "waiting for the unexpected." It was admitted 1 that no progress had been made to- ' ward establishing who fired the shot which killed the director in his home 1 February 1. District Attorney Woolwine said he had checked up on "countless" clues which had been brought to his attention but without definite result. Troops at Camp May Soon Leave From sources generally reliable it was gathered yesterday that information had been received in Columbia that 15 officers and 400 men at Camp Jackson would leave the camp about March 1 and proceed by rail to Camp McClelland at Anniston, Ala. Colonel Jackson, commanding officer at Camp Jackson, when asked about the transfer of the officers and men, said that he had received no such orders. It has been generally understood for some time that the battalion now at camp would be sent to Camp McClelland when it left Camp Jackson. There are between 400 and 500 men now at camp. It is probable that when the troops are ordered away, i Colonel Jackson will remain in , n vk a ?>/?a a# namrv tuai vi wiv vtiiiip, No Progress Made in Taylor Murder Mystery Los Angeles, Feb. 14.?No official would say today that any progress had been made in clearing the William Desmond Taylor murder. : MANY OPERATIVES OUT ON STRIKE Boston, Feb. 13.?Cotton Mill operatives in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, with few exceptions, were on strike today in protest against wage reductions averaging 20 per cent and restoration of the 54 Hour week. There' were no disturbances in either state. Many of the New Hampshire mills suspended operations before noon when it was seen that the plants could not be run with the workers who reported. A number of employees thrown out of work by the almost general strike in New Hampshire was estimated at between 25,000 and 30,000. In Rhode Island the list of persons affected by strikes was brought to more than ; 20,000 with the closing of three de- | partments of the Jencks Spinning company's plant at Pawtucket, necessitated by defections to the ranks of ] the strikers. ' The situation in Rhode Island i marked time today with the state . guardsmen who have been ordered to i be in readiness for possible duty still i in their armories. I In New Hampshire the great 1 Amoskcag mill, which with its 15,- ] 000 hands is said to be the largest t cotton mill in the world, closed when | officials declared the plant was not 1 justified in operating with the re- ( duced force that reported for work, i Tl,n ~>:il ?:*1- < rr\n 1 utuiiv nun wiLIi x,injis employees < took similar action. t The Nashua and Jackson mills of ( the Nashua Manufacturing company | at Nashua closed their doors after ( rmly a handful of the 4,000 employees ' had appeared, mills at Exeter, New j Market and Somerworth, employing f J,500, also shutting down. In Lowell, Mass., the Bay State j Cotton mills operated with reduced s forces and the Hamilton mills were j, dosed in accordance with the em- v iloyei's' previous announcement j rhese plants employing 2,600 were t .he only ones in that city to reduce c ivagcs. o COTTON USED ? LAST MONTH ( Washington, Feb. 14.?Cotton consumed during January amount to 5526,552 bales line and 40,499 linters compared with 366,463 and 29,782 January of last year, the Census an- ? nounced. < j Several Vacancies Filled Yesterday s 1 Governor Cooper yesterday made he following appointments: I W. T. Giles, J. D. Epps and T. J. West to be supervisors of registration for Union County. T. E. Stanley to be magiurate at 1 Marion, vice D. E. Godbold, who was j appointed to succeed Magistrate ] Whilden, but declined to serve. < J. W. Fulmer to be master in equi < ty of Saluda county. 1 Capt. Elias Day,* S. II. Brown and I J. A. Brown to be supervisors of registration for Pickens county. 1 To Increase Pension Washington, Feb. 13.?The senate today passed a bill sponsored by , Senator Dial increasing a pension , paid by the government to Mrs. May Jernigan of Spartanburg, widow of Warren G. Jernigan, who served in the Spanish-American war from $12 to $125 per month. The bill was introduced in the house by Representative McSwain. H. W. R. Civil War Imminent In Ireland London, Feb. 14.?Michiel Collins ' disclosure of an alleged Republican plot to overthrow the provisional government, the sudden and unexplained suspension of the British military evacuation and the dangerous tension between the North and the South have i combined to produce a serious situa- ! tion in Ireland. Belfast correspond- * ents say that Ulster men's opinion is < that unless the kidnappers are re- i leased it may lead to war. 1 Disorders Grave in Belfast Belfast, Feb. 14.?Deaths in disorders since Saturday total 16. Four | children were wounded on a bomb at- ] tack during the night. j Turner Out on Bail ] Greenville, Feb. 12.?W. G. Turn- < er, former police chief of West \ Greenville, who has been held on a charge of criminal assault, was re- < leased this morning on bond of $2,000, bail having been granted at a hearing yesterday afternoon before Asso- t ciate Justice Cothran. Turner was ] charged with having criminally as- \ vaulted a young woman he had arrest- < ed on the public highway in company ' with a young man on the night of- 1 February 2. 1 LUXURY TAXBfi. Ill SENT TO SWATE * tf Feeble attempts to defeat the luxuries tax and the 'bad cdbk" bills th met with failure in the Hjfuse last to night and both measures ere given dt their final readings and sfnt to the ,n senate, the luxuries tax tanning by *n a vote of 45 to 28, while thy majority bt favoring the "bad check" bill stood 53 to 19. The fight on the luxuries bill had in it a slight tinge of a fili- tic buster, divers dilatory motions and bo two efforts at adjournment being no made. 8he would-be filibuster, how- wi ever, was lacking in ther necessary cii strength and dwindled away after thr Ct record vote had shown that a majori- de ty of the house favored the bill. CI Representative R. V. Faile of Tax- ha ahaw was the first membittt to raise his voice in opposition to the luxu- Ir< ries tax, objecting to the jbill when an it was reached on the 30 n^inute call m< for local and uncontested; 'matters, m? The bill later came up as a regular th< third reading bill and Ash Hall of pr< Anderson moved to recommit the tio measure to the ways and means com- vei mittee. B. F. Keller of Cameron an ihen moved to lay Representative vel Hall's motion on the table', and Mr. sip flail demanded a roll call vote on pel he motion. After the calliftg of the Br roll had been begun, Representative po: Hall attempted to persuade Mr. Kell- sus ;d to withdraw his motion to table, cis jut was ruled out of order. Repre- inf ientative James DeTrevillle of Wal- Jai erboro then made an effort' to secure noi ;he floor to make a motion to adjourn, ris )ut was also ruled out of order since t rc he roll call had already boen begun, vie rhe vote was then taken and Mr Jail's motion to recommit tabled by wa i vote of 45 to 28. t frc Representative John Lylss Glenn, an* fr., of Chester then moved t^ adjourn fe\ 0 to prevent the passage ?< Ihe bill, sh> iut the motion was lost b r* a viva th< oce vote. Representative Jl 0. Wil- wi< iams of Easley attempted |o. secure inanimous consent to ametu -|Jie bill co\ ?n third reading, but this jftm denied trc m the objection of Claud Nlflapp of fici Columbia and the bill wai l^ren its ! inal reading and sent to t #*aenate. mi ?The State. j?^f J?AFTER SWINDLERS ? Chicago, Feb. 14.* ? Government vis igents are investigating the dealings thi Western Land Operators Company, Re 1 third concern was raised by the ch; luthorities, and is believed to have ph swindled foreign-born citizens of more en han a million and half dollars. ag sti legard Suggestions of Leaders Impracticable tio Washington, Feb. 14.?Naval oficials regard impracticable the sug- m< jestions of leaders of Na*vy Yard em- to floyes who lost their jobs as a result th< )f the arms treaty, that the yards he :ould provide employment in scrap- st?ning vessels. This work could be done jy unskilled labor, they said. J> rwo Hundred Destroyers Laid Up i?r i i n t < a i 1 1 wasningion, reo. 11.? iwo nunureu destroyers are iaid up at various ports jj, with depleted crews, it is officially an- on nounced. t Germans Defeat U. S. ^ H< Rome ? President indications are js that contracts for new locomotives for co the Italian railways will go to Ger- p,. man firms. American concerns have fa made hard efforts to get these con- 5,n tracts. nf ' ' m ' th Minister Says Court hi] Language of Heaven Is Telepathy ^ Philadelphia, Feb. 14.?Angels communicate with each other by telepathy and converse with men by the same means, Dr. Horace Stanton, of 111 the Presbyterian Ministers Asociation, r'* declares in an address. He declares ^ telepathy to be the court language of te heaven. a P< Honor Roll Central School \V Fourth Grade Girls?Gladys Bur- W areas, Mary Burgess, Ruth Estes, ^ Frances Inman, Frances O'Shields, . Sara Wagnon, Amelia Sanders, Va lerie Woodward. Fifth Grade Girls?Jean Arthur, s Mannie Lee Edwards, Charlotte Grog- ^ try, Frances Gibbs, Rachel Giliiam, . Helen Mixson, Kathryn Nix. ^ Dome to the Meeting Tonight %v All those interested in the organiza- ? tion of the Young Men's Business League are requested to attend a ^ meeting in the rooms of the Chamber ^ >f Commerce this evening at 8 o'clock. te rhe organization will be perfected, oficers chosen and other important matters of business attended to. Come, m i' { . RISH QUESTION GROWING WORSI Belfast, Feb. 14.?Snipers continue* leir grim work in the disturbed area night. The douth roll, since Sutur iy, increased to 18 by deaths, tw< en were victims of llying bullcts'dur g the noon hour. The wounded num ;r approximately f>U. London, Feb. 13.?The Irish situa >n since the raids over the Ulstei rder has steadily become worse am secret is made of the grave alarn th which it is viewed in oilicia clcs in London. Winston Spence) lurchill, secretary for the colonies clared that the shooting of the ster special constables at Clones s greatly aggravated the situation The Evening Standard asserts that iland is on the brink of civil wai d quotes a member of the govern jnt as saying while the governmt hesitates to do anything which i Sinn Feiners could interpret as ovocative, swift military preparans have already been made to preat an armed invasion of Fermanagh d Tyrone. In the light of the delopments of the last few days much [nilicance is attached to the susasion today of the evacuation of itish troops from southern Irish rts. The Irish ollicc explains that spension was ordered pending a de ion regarding the extent of the reorcements to be sent to Ulster. Sir mes Craig, Ulster premier, an unced tonight that the Ulster gar on of British troops was to be incased from ten battalions, the preius number, to 14. The week-end rioting in Belfast ,s continued today, the death roll >m Saturday being about 12 killed il 20 or more wounded. The curv was reimposed tonight. The ooting affrays in Belfast during i last 21 hours occurred over .. Jely extended area, rhe gunmen have kept well under ,er and the police and soldiers pailling in armed cars arc having dif Lilty in locating them. Sir James Craig, the Ulster preer, telegraphed the British govern:nt tonight asking what action thsc Jfoan djapatching messages to tTlC g<tvcmment wag taking had taken to secure the return of i kidnaped Loyalists. Michael Collins, head of the prosional government, in a message to e American Association for the ;cognition of the Irish Republic, arges that a coup de etat is being inncd against the provisional govnment and warns the association ain?t assisting any attempt to de*oy the new government. Mr. Collins informed the nssoeia>n that the alternative to the treaty renewal of the warfare and deired that the provisional govern?nt wanted the people themselves decide the issue, adding that it ey decided for war there need nof any doubt as to where he would ind. RESIDENT OPPOSED TO SPECIAL TAX Washington, Feb. 14.?President mling is unalterably opposed to actment of special taxes suggested nuance me Soulier nonus, or a rern to taxes already repealed, it wus icially announced at the White suse. His attitude on the question to be made clear to congress in ?'i mmunication expected soon. Thi esident's attitude is disposed to Ik vorable to the bonus, but for sane d sensil>le conditions for fulfillment promises made without disturbinc e desired return to financial sta 'ity- . apitol Grounds Scene of Holdup Frank Piatt was held up on th< Late House grounds shrotly aftei idnight this morning and robbed o! >out $22 in cash and a gold watch r. Piatt promptly reported the mat r to the police and in a few minutes senrch was started for two sus >cts. Mr. Piatt was on his way homi hen he was met by the white mei ho threw a pistol in his face and de anded that the hold-up. A short mnky man with long hair and wear g a cap went through his pocket hile a second fan, who was tall ood hy. Owing to the fact that th< cond man took a position somewha' Mr. Piatt's back, it was impossible get quite the accurate deseriptioj him as was obtained of the mnt ho did the searching. The robbery took place at 12:1! clock.?The State. Mrs. David Retaill, Mrs. J. D rthur and Mrs. Lucy Barron spen e week-end in Spartanburg and at nded the Billy Sunday meeting. C. A. Jeter of Carlisle was a busi ;ss visitor to Union today. MINERS TO DECIDE i STRIKE QUESTION 1 Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 13.?Possis bility of demands for increased wages - for Southern coal miners, backed up > with action favoring a strike, rested - tonight with 2,000 delegates gather ing here for the special convention of the United Mine Workers of America, which begins tomorrow. The union's scale committee report, which the delegates may accept, reject, or modi! fy, was understood to favor no gen> oral increase of basic wage scales I and to submit no recommendations as to a strike. The delegates, however, i are free to act, the committeemen said. > While the miners' course will be made definite by the convention, theii general policy is already known, as " is likewise that of many operators in various part of the country, who not only ask wage reductions, but also i refuse to continue the collective bargaining movement with the union, this refusal, provoking an unprecedented situation since the beginning of collective bargaining in the coai industry virtually sets the threaten i ed strike date for April 1, for union officers point out that the absence of a fixed date for a conference with operators terminates the provisions of present agreements requiring continuing work pending negotiations over the wage scale. Dies of Injuries When Hit by Car Anderson, Feb. 13.?Abraham Paletz was struck by an automobile Sundaynight and died frmo his injuries shortly after he was taken to a hospital. The car was driven by Henry Hill, young: white man from Equnox mill. Charlie Hill, Raymond Morris, and two other men, named Ileller and Freeman, are being: held at the county jail. These four men are said to have been in the car driven by Henry Hill. The tragedy happened on the extension of south Main street. The driver of the car says a woman crossed in front of the car on the opposite side from where Paletz was. Paletz he salys, started across the street and then turned back. He further claims that when he sawthe car was going to hit the man he attempted to put on brakes and in the evcitement he put his foot on the acelatrotor. Abraham Paletz was from Poland. He came to this country in 1904. He had saved senough to send for his family, consisting of a wife and fou> children, when the world war began and he had sent the money for them to come to America. On account of the disturbed conditions in his country they had not been able to come. The old man was in Greenwood for erne years and lost some money in a bank failure which he was savin i !o again send for his efamily. He was a junK aeaier nere. lie nas two brothers in Camden, N. J. The body will probably be taken to Camden for burial. Education Report Being Distributed The annual report of the state department of education has just been completed by the state printer. It | was placed on the desks of the sena 1 tors .and representatives Monday. The volume contains 482 pages Its 12 chapters present a detailed resume of school activities and school 1 activities and school accomplish1 merits for 1910-21. Its 18 statistica' tables furnish the basis and back ground of the state's public schoo system. A minute statement of every item of state aid is contained : in it under the caption, "Record oi State Appropriations." The state superintendent's office has approximately 400 copies for distribution among officials, superin * tendents, principals, teachers, patrons, students and taxpayers. These copies are being mailed out this J, week. As long as the suply permits requests for the volume will be filled ' promptly upon receipt. State Superintendent of Education Swearin* iron rotrrnt c ilnnnlv tlm num. ber of copies available for distribution. "The people would know more about the schools," he says, "if at 1 least .1,000 copies of the report had been allowed."?The State. West Spring Clubs The West Springs women's and l girls' clubs will meet Thursday after^ noon at West Springs school house ? The girls will meet at 1 o'clock and 1 the ladies at 2:30 o'clock. ^ Miss Mahala J. Smith. ( TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Open 2 p. m March 17.45 17.68 t May 17.20 17.39 . July 16.70 16.90 October 16.15 16.40 December 16.03 16.28 Local market 16.50 DIAL INTRODUCES COTTON MEASURE By Hugh W. Roberts. Washington, Feb. 13.?In order that the purchaser of cotton might secure what he contracts for, Senator Dial of South Carolina introduced today a bill to take the place of an amendment previously introduced by him to the same practical effect. The bill would eliminate from tenderable grades middling fair and divide the other nine grades into three classes of three grades each, with the middling class the basis and with a discount for a grade below and a premium for a grade above. "There can he no obections to these provisions," said Senator Dial. "This limits the tender to three grades in a given contract. I am satisfied the final user of cotton, the mills, can handle any one of the three eontigious grades, and by specifying the class, the mills could get the desired grade. This bill would stabilize the cotton market, and increase the price cf cotton several cents per pound." Senator Dial discused this hill before the agricultural committee of the house today. Following him with protests against all pending legislation tending to restrict the operation of exchanges were delegations from Savannah and Augusta, Ga., New Orleans and Little Rock. The spokesman was Thomas Barrett, an importnnt cotton factor of Augusta. Telephones and Automobiles Those two great blessings that God has allowed us to have should be remembered tomorrow and the first call over the telephone should be to urge someone to come to the special service at the Presbytrian church and the first ride in the automobile should bring someone ihere, just think, for years you have used these two great blessings every day for business, for pleasure, for self, now can you not just for a few minutes of one day use them for God in getting someone to some of these services during the day. There will be seven different services during the day as follows: 9:30 to 10:30?Rev. Chandler, speaker. 11:00 to 12:00?Rev. L. W. Blackwelder, speaker. 1:00 to 2:00?Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire, speaker. 2:3 to 3:30?Rev. J. W. Kilgo, speaker. 4:00 to 5:00 ? Rev. Edward S. Reaves, speaker. 0:30 to 6:30?Children's service. 7:30?Rev. J. F. Matheson, speaker. Rev. J. B. Chick, Rev. Haydock, Rev. Cogburn and Ensign J. Davis will tak?? part in the different services and all other ministers are invited to come and take part in this service. Monach Mr. J. Wylie Wood and son, Hurley, made a flying visit to Spartanburg Sunday lo see and hoar Billy Sunday. Mrs. Alice Myers and Irs. Bessie Kendriek took in the Billy Sunday meeting at Spartanburg last Saturday. Artice Crocker celebrated his 12th birthday last Saturday afternoon when he entertained his young friends on Monarch avenue, at an informal birthday party. A jolly little crowd were in attendance and Artice received many pretty presents. Miss .Mary (VShields and Mr. Douglas Davis were married here quite recently, Rev. .1. W. Copburn ntliciatir g. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willard hac? been quite .-*ivk but are improving now. Richm d Copburn, who has been quite ill, is much better now. Miss Kathleen Wright is quite sick lagt ippe. Mrs. Alma lucker has returned from a visit to Buffalo. Now that "the old cat*' said the cannery was an assured fact, we feci like we may yet cat Union county canned tomatoes. Hero is one correspondent who is proud of "the old cat." Where will the next correspondents' picnic take place? Don't all speak at once. Monarch High defeated Pacolct Mills High last Saturday afternoon, the score being 1G to 22 in favor of Monarch basket ball team. C. T. C. Fire Damages Car Chester, Feb. 12.?One of the Carolina & Northwestern railway's splendid passenger cars was considerably damaged Thursday night by a fire of n unasce^inable origin. The blaze occurred about 9:30 and but for the quick and effective work of the Cheater fire department the entire car would have been destroyed. The loaa is covered by insurance. The car was carried to Castonia, where it will be repaired. Mr. Lawrence Betsill of Clemson college spent Sunday visiting nis parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Betsill. W. F. Bates of Carlisle was a business visitor to the city yesterday.