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Vol, LXXIl Niflfc 1306 ^ " Union,'S^C., Saturday Afternoon, F#i^ ^ Copy
THOUGHT GIVEN
TO RATfflCATIO
Washington, Feb. 18.?The admi
istration moved to hasten ratiftcati
of the arms conference treaties tod
t by bringing quickly to the surface i
the principal issues involved in th<
consideration by the senate.
In the foreign relations committ
Republican leaders completed a pi
liminary survey of opinion on eve
one of the eight conference agre
ments laid before the senate wi
the result that it became appare
against what particular points tl
opposition wa^ preparing to direct i
heaviest fire.
At the same time President Har
4ng canvassed opinion in the Amei
J.I l! 11 At
cmii ut'iuRiiiioH regaruing me scna
request for full information on tl
K four power treaty negotiations ai
let it be known that his reply to tl
I resolution of request would be se:
to the capitol not later than Monda
BHe is expected to tell the senate in
brief message that no stenograph
record of the negotiations was ke
I?r was practicable.
The committee discussion develo
d few surprises in their disclosu
?>f senate sntiment. In the view <
I he Republican leaders they confirr
d the expectation that the four po\
r treaty would encounter greate
pposition, that the naval limitatU
reaty would be questioned by son
enators becouse of its provisic
gainst further fortification of Gua
nd the Philippines and that the gei
ral Far Eastern and Chinese tari
reaties might have some opponen
mong those who had hoped to s<
he conference give China gTcatk
leasure of independence from fo
ign interference.
The treaties relating to the islar
f Yap and to submarines and poise
as now are expected by the leade:
o meet with the least opposition <
11 and some senators believe the
lay go through without a dissentit
ote.
It is also the belief of those wl
re piloting the treaties through tl
enate that none of them faces opp
Hon strong enough to menace sei
usly ratification or even to assu:
MUpKOM'nyf xeseftatHms.?????
On the other hand, a reservation 1
revent use of armed forces und<
le four power pact without the e:
ress authorization of congress hi
a'.ned so much support in the cor
littee that some Republican mer
en think it will be adopted there.
I A second reservation talked of
iscussions of the four power treal
rou'd provide for automatic termin
ion of the agreement should any si)
atnry power violate it. Sever
rafts of each of these proposals ha1
een prepared by individual senato
lthough neither has been formal
resented in the committee or del
itely indorsed by any organized se
U group.
Prisoner Quits Jail
Meridian, Miss., Feb. 17.?Jim Wc
er, claiming Pensacola, Fla., as Y
?ome, and who was being held in tl
ounty jail here on a charge of stes
ng an automobile, escaped from tl
eath cell last night to which he hi
ieen transferred when officers lear
d that he was preparing to attem
o break jail.
On going to the cell this mornii
fhcers were convinced that durii
he night Webster had succeeded
icking the lock with tho handle of
iroken spoon, had gone from the c<
o the top of the execution chamb<
I lapsing through the hangman's tri
J ioor, climbing the hangman's ro
J .vhich dangled from a ring in t
I :eiling where it had been left aft
I he last execution, broke two ba
I rom a window, leaped 20 feet to t
toof of the jail, fastened strips of
lankot to the roof and descended
She ground. He has not been reca
ured.
I -rime Recalled
I After Many Yeai
Rome, Ga., Feb. 17. ? Forty-eig
ears ago Peter Mooney was shot
eath in his bed here and tod
heriff Wilson forwarded to Birmin
| am a? warrant authorizing the arrc
I f a man wanted as the slayer.
J The crime had long since been fc
:otten in Rome except by relatives
he slain man until the sheriff j
I eived a letter from a Birmingha
Itorney which, it was said, contain
e information that the man lo
uj?ht was residing near Birmin
m. The attorney, George A. Favo
id the man, whose name the sher
ithheld, had been living under
umed name and had been marri
re 20 years ago and recently w
forced. The divorce resulted in 1
entity coming to light, it was sah
I "Gold vein in Los Angeles strei
1 ill b? denied if it was uncover
I y an earthquake.?Wall Street Joi
la!.
I Contrary to popular belief, sour
I ravel faster in summer than in w
fcr, and in warm than in cold climat
"SANDS" OFFERS
N HIS ASSISTANCE
In- Los Angeles, Feb. 17.?Immunity
on for Edward F. Sand3 from prosecutioi
ay on a charge of embezzlement pre
all ferred against him last August ty
jir William Desmond Taylor, murderer
film director, was promised tonight b}
ee Thomas Lee Woolwine, district attor
e- ney, provided Sands can prove his in
ry rocence of the slaying of Taylor an<
se- can "untangle this murder mystery."
th Mr. Woolwine's promise to the miss
nt former butler-secretary to Tayioi
he was made in a letter he addressed tc
ts Edward F. Sands through the "pub
lishers" in answer to a letter he re.
d ceived and which purported to have
?i- been written by Sands,
te The letter which was signed *'K. F
he Sands," was dated February 14. Tht
writer declared he was living in Los
he Angeles and asked whether if he surnt
rendered and established his innocence
y. of the murder of Taylor, he would be
a freed of the embezzlement charges,
jc A copy of the letter follows:
pt "Dear Sir: This letter will probablj
surprise you when you read it. I am
p. taking this liberty to write to you tc
rc make matters more easy for you. In
the first place, I am Sands, although
n. a friend of mine is writing this letter
v. under my direction. Mr. Woolwine
3t you need not look all over the world
in for me for I am living right here in
ie Los Angeles and am reading the pam
Pevs e\ery day. Concerning the Taym
lor murder I will be frank with you,
n_ Mr. Woolwine. I have not had any
iff peace of mind since the murder, and
fs I have come to the conclusion that
ee the quicker this thing is settled the
,r better off we will all be. Now, Mr.
r<i Woolwine, in the first place, I did not
murder Taylor, but I know who did it
1(f but what assurance have I from you
)n to know that you will accept my
rs story ? None.
"Therefore, I want a guarantee
lv from you that if I surrender myself
into your hands and if I establish my
innocence of the crime you will set me
free.
"If you will do this, Mr. Woolwine,
o_ I can untangle this murder mystery
for you. You may answer me in any
of the Lob Angeles papers.
"Thank you.
^ ?TSr.T. S*nds.~
er ' m '
*- TAXPAYERS,
*s TAKE NOTICE!
nn
Union, S. C.
in Feb. 11, 1922.
The following lettei*s explain thema_
selves:
Hon. Walter E. Duncan,
aj Comptroller Gen.,
Columhi?. S. C_
ire '
rfl Honored Sir:
jy There has been so much said about
the extension of time for paying taxn_
es, and a great number of our people
have not, as yet, made their returns.
I seriously doubt if it will be possible
for all of them to get in their returns
by Feb'y 20th. I want to extend the
!a. time for making returns until March
.js 1st without adding the' BO per cent
penalty. I would appreciate it if you
kj. will allow me this privilege. It will
he surely be a great help to the people,
a(j Please let me hear from you ren_
garding this matter at an early date
pt at very greatly oblige,
Yours sincerely,
nfr J. S. Betenbaugh,
Auditor Union County.
in 1
a * Columbia, S. C.,
en ' Feb. 17 th, 1922.
;r> Mr. J. S. Betenbaugh,
ap County Auditor,
pe Union, S. C.
he Dear Sir:
,er I beg to acknowledge receipt ol
irs yours of the 11th, requesting an exhe
tension of time until March 1st for
a making tax returns without penalty
to In reply, I beg to advise that shoulc
p. an extension be granted in one countj
it will necessitate an extensior
throughout the whole State, and I d(
not feel that this extension will dc
r? any good in the long run.
I regret very much that I am un
ht able to comply with your request.
to Yours very truly,
ay Walter E. Duncan,
g_ Comptroller General.
!8t "
For the benefit of those who hav?
>r_ not made their returns I wish to saj
of that I am going to take upon my
-e. self the responsibility of extending
the time up to nnd including Feb
cd 26th without the 60 percent penalty
ng But after the 26th the 60 per conl
ig. penalty will be added, according t<
rs, law.
iff , J. S. Betcnbaugh.
an , m ,
ed
as Notice
lis .
1
The Young Men's Business Leagu
st" requests that all those who have mad*
cd pledges to the support of the league
it- to send or hand check to the secre
tary, Mr. L. B. Woodward, as sooi
ids as possible. They have some ver,
In- pressing claims to be paid, and woul<
cs. appreciate this favor.
BONUS BILL READY
| WITHIN TEN DAYS
i j Washington, Feb. 17.?The out
i: standing development today in th<
-1 bonus legislation situation was ai
/ unexpected announcement in th<
i house by Chairman Fordney of tht
' ways and means committee that th<
- bonus bill would be ready for pre
- sentation to a caucus of house Repub
11 licans within the next ten days.
A moment after this statement was
made there was a shout from the Re
r publican side of the chamber whei
' the chairman, lifting his voice to its
- highest pitch, declared the soldier
bonus measure would be passed by i
: Republican house.
Breaking into the thick of a row
over charges by Representative Garner
of Texas, ranking Democrat or
' the committee, that the bill was be"
ing framed secretly and with the ait
! of representatives of the Americar
f 1 T A?Snn M- 17- 1? -1 i-J A- ?*
, ia,6?uu, mi, r uiuiicy MIUUIL'U tO lilt
Democratic side that the Republicans
did not deem it proper to seek advict
from those unalterably opposed to it
1 While there was no other reference
to the bonus on the floor, bonus talk
swirled through the corridors, and
1 for the time being discussion of plans
for cutting the army and navy ap'
propriation bills was forgotten. Republican
members of the ways anci
1 means committee meeting morning
and afternoon went over details ol
the proposed bill without giving an>
[ intimation as to the exact form oi
the measure to be reported. The calling
in of John T. Taylor, vice chairman
of the American Legion's legislative
committee, and Richard Jones
' representing Veterans of Foreign
Wars, provoked the protest of Mr,
Garner and his appeal that the house
, step in to prevent Republicans meeting
in secret with witnesses favoring
the measure without admitting Demi
ocratic members to listen at least tc
the deliberations.
How far sentiment was swinging
to th sales tax as a means of raising
revenue for the bonus, as advocated
, by President Harding, was the subject
of unending discussion among
mombers. It was evident on all sides
however, that the Rpublicans wer
tie tar mined t# mi* th* fattl :
the house, regarofess of what ihignl
happen to it in the senate. In the
event the bill is in shape for consideration
by a Republican caucus within
the time set by Mr. Fordney, leadrs
said it would be passed prior tc
March 4.
"There is no power in the house tc
I head off the soldier bonus now," sahl
! a Rmublican leader, which seemed
! to be the view of most members inI
sisting upon early passage.
Democrats opposing the measur<
I insisted that objection to the sales
tax was so strong in some quarters
that if the plan of meeting soldiei
payments was presented squarely il
[ might be defeated.
But if the sales tax method is re
i sorted to, it was said, President Hard
ing would view with favor a tax or
production rather than retail salese
! The executive was said to favor this
form, for it was, he believed, th<
simplest form of this tax.
In statements issued today T. C
, Atkeson, Washington representativ*
of the National grange, characterize*
the sales tax as "designated to shif
the burden of taxation from thoss
most able to pay it to those leas
able to pay," and Samuel Goinpers
president of the American Federatioi
of Labor, declared that it would worl
"an injustice upon the whole people.'
Clean Play With
Musical Setting
I
"Rose of Washington Square,
. which will be at the Rialto Theatre 01
; Friday, February 24, is clean in them
I j despite the exotic atmosphere o
, 1 Greenwich Village that pervades th
, final half of the story. The posing o
>! nude models is not condoned but rath
. | er is introduced in a legitimate wa
| to show unwary art students wha
' temptations lie in their path.
Half of Wilson Fund
Has Been Subscribe*
New York, Feb. 18.?More tha
s $500,000, over half of the amount o
r the fund, has been subscribed to th
- Woodrow Wilson foundation, it wa
f announced by Chairman Roosevell
. New York state leads in money suh
. scribed, but North Carolina is first i
t proportion to its quota.
j > 1
Home For Friendless
Viuled by Fir.
I
Chicago, Feb. 18.?Nuns at St. Jos
| eph's Home for the Friendless fough
fire while others rescued a hundre
I children ranging from two to 1
)cma ui age. many wore carriea on
Q bleeping.
t) ???
Harry Greb ia booked for two har
n houta within four daya. The Pitti
y burgh boxer meets Jeff Smith in T<
3 ledo February 20 and Bartley Madde
in Cincinnati February 24.
EVERYTHING QUIET
> ON MEXICAN ip
El Paso, Texa3, Feb. 17.?B,
; Atwell, American commercial Jto1
tor, who was held by Mexican offlmla
2 for 24 hours after he had mAdi a
? forced landing 15 miles ^aouth^of
; Juarez. Mexico, on Sunday, recejrsd
- his plane today, following a cott&r
ence between American Vice Consul
O'Harper, General Mendez, Com\
-.nander of tho Juarez garrison, arid
- General Eugenio Martinez, con^qpjM\
er of the northern military zonf' of
i Mexico. The plane was flown to'IVrt
Bliss, from which point the a\d??ov
i will resume his ourney from Dallas.
Texas, to Nogales, Ariz.
r He was carrying a passenger -;4nd
. was forced to land when he ran^ut
i of gasoline. Geenral Mendez saiqrhe
felt it his duty to investigate, the
I landing on account of its having qfeen
i made so near the point of the cash
. tetwen federal troops and rebels rest
} week. Atwell said he landed in Mtx.
ieo because the flat country ma<$g it
safer than on the American side.^
General Martinez spent the d^pin
. Juarez inspecthing troops and visiting
I outposts. He reiterated his assertion
. of yesterday that there was no rign
. of revolutionary activity in his vjis.
trict. . $
j
Washington, Feb. 17. ? Additional
government advices received toiiay
r from the Mexican border and points
beyond the line indicated that ttbe
Obregon government regarded Vrith
some apprehensions signs of incipient
revolutionary movement, particularly
in the vicinity of the border. -Just
what information the Mexican |puthorities
possessed as to the extent
, of the unrest which occasioned tljeir
apprehension was unknown to officials
. of the state and war departments; fcut
' it is known that this attitude am6n?
( eome Obregan leaders has been n^ted
by .American observes even in ico
The reports reaching WashfcUrton
j from the El Paso region, while inofficial
in character, show clearing hat
, the Juarez situation is full of UKirtainty.
Mexican officers are s^H to
[ have disclosed their feeling thflLfttj
i uprising against the
[ so far as known, contain nothing to
confirm this belief gained from any
:ndependent source, although it was
pointed out today that the precautionary
measures taken by Brigadier General
Howze in holding his two cavalry
regiments on the post at Fort Bliss
j last night in readiness to prevent firI
ir.g into American territory indicated
that American officers shared the expectation
of the Mexican federal commanders
that an outbreak was coming.
! COLD WAVE
: GIVING WAY
Washington, Feb. 18.?The cold
. wave was giving way today, tho
? Weather Bureau showing a marked
reaction to higher temperature
? throughout the Mississippi Valley,
? Great I^akcs region, Eastern and
Southern States.
; FARMERS HAVE
I LOST MILLIONS
t Chicago, Feb. 18.?Money powers
have decreed that the farmers should
1 bear the frunt of the war cost. Benja1
min C. Marsh, managing director of
the Farmers National Council, told a
session of that body today, adding that
the farmers have lost $20,000,000
! through deflation of farm products
prices, foreclosing of mortgages and
** high freight rates.
a
e Union Route 5
f
e Mrs. Charlie Heaves has been conf
fined to her bed for about five weeks,
i- She is now much better and we all
y hope she will soon be up again,
t Little Charles Owens is in bed with
pneumonia, but is improving now.
Mrs. John Fowler is on the siek
list this weeks.
\ There is a lot of sicknesS in our
community. I hope it will soon be
n over and all well.
' Marketing Bill
s Signed by Harding
t. Washington, Feb. 18.?Capper-Vol
i- stead Cooperative Marketing Bill len
galizing cooperative associations ol
farmers and producers for marketing
purposes was signed by President
Harding today.
B May Need Troops to
Cope With Situation
it Jacksonville, Feb. 18.?The sherifl
d of Bnker county appealed to the Duva
4 county authorities for help in han
it dling the situation at MacClenny, neai
here, which he said is threatened t<
develop In a serious situation as t
d result of a faud between two promi
?- rent families. Governor Hardee sai(
>- he had heard nothing from Bakei
n county, but if troops were re^uestei
he was prepared to act Immediately.
MANY WARRANTS
FOR BOOTLEGGERS
Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 17.?Ninetythree
warrants had bean issued today
at South Boston for the arrest of
persons charged with violating the
prohibition laws. Police headquarters
was crowded this morning with arrested
persons who desired bail, and
most of the defendants were released
on bonds ranging from $I>00 to $2,000.
Many others of those wanted wore
said to have left town.
The round up of alleged bootleggers
followed an investigation covering
more than three months, according to
C0OPER OPPOSES
FORD PROPOSAL
Washington, Feb. 17. ? Acceptance
by eofcgress of the offer of Henry
'Ford for the purchase and lease of
the governm'eut properties at Muscle
Shoals in Alabama would handicap
the -water power development of the
Vntiro South and in this respect would
Le like removing the vertebrate from
n man "you expected to get along,"
Hugh I.. Cooper, consulting engineer
to the government on Muscle Shoals
development, declmcd today in testifying
before the house military committee
which is considering the offer.
Mr. Cooper attacked the offer from
practically every angle and at one
point declared it would be a calamity
to remove the super water power project
of the South from the field of
public utility for 100 years. lie also
presented estimates based upon army
engineer data showing that it would
cost the government $1,275,000,000
"during the next 100 years in order
that Mr. Ford may secure solo, unregulated
possession of the greatest power
the South has."
The time for lease of government
lands containing water power possi1
ilities, Mr. Cooper said, should be 50
years and only that long unless the
license was made subject to the regulation
of the federal water power act.
He opposed the 100 year period on
the ground that it was impractical
from a business standpoint and no I
cuntrnct negotiated at this time could
be made applicable to condition that
might prevail in 2022.
While the witness said he realized
that the people of the South were
"crying for the consummation of the
Ford offer," he firmly believed they
would be crying for its abrogation
before the lease period expired. He
declared that belief was predicted on
personal experiences in water power
development in the past 110 years, including
that at Niagara Falls.
Mr. Cooper was called by Chairman
Kahn to the witness stand after Theo
Swann, president of the Federal
Phosphorus company at Birmingham,
Ala., had explained the possibilities
for extensive chemical operations, injjdgdthg
the manufacture of cheap ferhad
definitely assured the succTss of
the Muscle Shoals operations by applying
satisfactorily new processes in
the Birmingham plant, which would
be duplicated upon a greater scale at i
Muscle Shoals.
J. W. Wothington, representing
1'iit; urimvo.uv iuvvi i 111 |i iw \ v M 11*111
sociat'on, concluded his statement in
support of the Ford offer at the forenoon
session. lie urged the acceptance
of Mr. Ford's plan and said if
the Detroit manufacturer was given
the opportunity at the shoals an extensive
development of water power
in the upper Tennessee river where
he estimated 1,000.000 horse power
could be 1 oduced. would he possible
The committee adjourned late today
until Monday.
OCAlXsUFFFRS
from big fire
Ocala, Fin., Feb. IK.- Damage estimated
at a quarther of a million dollars
was done by fire in the retail districts,
the result of what ollicials believe
to have been a short circuited
wire.
diamondImporter
ROBBED ON TRAIN
St. Louis, Feb. IK.? Sidney Krengel,
diamond importer, of Now York, reported
to the police that he had been
robbed of between $125,000 and $150,000
worth of diamonds on the Illinois
Central train, which arrived today
from Chicago.
Prayer Service Monday
At Whitener's Barber Shop
A prayer service has been arranged
to be held next Monday at 4 o'clock
at the Whitener Barber Shop on Main
street conducted by Ensign J. Davis
and Rev. J. W. Kilgo and everyone interested
in a service like this is invited.
Rev. .T. W. Kilgo will deliver
a short message and Ensign Davis
will have charge of the other part of
the service.
| The barbers will also sing a special
chorus which will be worth hearing.
' No Need For Alarm
Sav.a Serrctarv Serrano
Mexico City, Feb. 18.?Acting Wai
Secretary Serrano said "there is nc
r reason for alarm of the United State?
' authorities over the rebellion threats
along the frontier and that there wen
r no rebels of importance along the bor
' der. Fears of the United States i?
1 absurd," he said.
1 Mrs. Emma Under has been quite
r ill at Glenn Springs, and her friend?
1 and relatives arc alarmed over hei
condititon.
information received here tonight. I
Mayor J. B. Wilbournc and thev'4"
council started their "clean up raV.
paign" by employing a Knoxvillo detective
agency to send men to South
Boston, which is a tobacco town in
Halifax county, and check up on the
sales of liquor. Having collected
what they regard as sufficient evidence,
the officials have now begun
the issuance, of warrants.
The names of those for whom warrants
have been issued have not been
made public. Even the names of those
pleading guilty have been withheld.
Several who threw themselves upon
the mercy of the court are said to
have received the maximum penalty.
PAYS PENALTY
FOR MURDF.R
Nashville. Feb. IS.?Asbury Fields,
convicted of the murder of J. P.
Pierce, who was killed with a hammer
and robbed, was electrocuted today,
going to his death asserting his innocence.
VILLA WANTS
TO LEAD ARMY
Mexico City, Feb. 18.?Francisco
Villa asked permission to lead his
men against General Hernandez, who
is reported in a rebellion in Chihuahua.
Villa wants to pay off an old
score against Hernandez.
Enlistments For U. S. Army !
* ? CWmp M*'
son, South Carolina, states that there
are only a few more days left for re
cruiting at that place, as the Infantry
are under orders to proceed to Camp
McCIellan, Ala., and are to leave on
or about March 1st, 1922, and the recruiting
personnel are to accompany
them to their new home, where theigood
work is expected to be continued
It. is suggested that any one antiei
paling enlisting present themselves at
this office at the earliest possible date
as it is necessary that their enlist
ment be completed prior to the departure
of the troops to their new station
For further information relative to
qualification, etc., write the Recruiting
Officer, Camp Jackson, S. C.
in this connection,
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open Close
March 17.95 18.20
May 17.72 17.98
July 17.20 17.48
October 1G.70 16.97
December 16.60 16.88
\\ Y. Spots 17.50
Local market 17.00
Buffalo, Union,
Carolina Railroad
The Union and Glenn Springs rail
road has changed its name to Buffalo,
Union-Carolina railroad, the change
to take effect, at once. We have s?
long thought of the U. & G. S. rail
road that the change will come hard
at first, but in time we will get accustomed
to it.
I N,\wavJ Plaaonn Vialtinn Uova
#
Howard lesson of Sterling, Arkan
sas, has been the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. VV. D. Arthur for a few days and
is beintr warmly greeted by the Union
folk.
It will be remembered that Mr.
Fleason was associated with Dogan
Arthur doing the dark and storim
1 days days of the war and they had
many thrilling and novel experiences,
shooting at the Huns and being shot
at by them.
This is the first time Mr. Fleason
has ever visited our Southland and he
is loud in praise of the country and
people, and everybody has been pleas.
ed to shake his hand and welcome him
( here.
} Enters Columbia University
Edward Beckham left last week for
? New York city to enter Columbia University,
where he is taking special
training. He has been with the Union
? Clothing company for a number of
< years and made many friends who are
r ^interested in his undertaking and wish
him well.
NO CHANGE IN
STRIKE SITUATION
J. B. Lawson, member of the international
general executive board of
the Amalgamated Association of
Street ar.d Electrical Railway Employees,
is in Columbia at the present
time and when asked yesterday if
his visit to this city was in connection
with the strike of the street car employees
he replied in the affirmative.
"I am invest Rating the situation
and will likely remain in Columbia
several days. I have had conferences
with representatives of the union."
F. II. Knox, president of the Columbia
Railway, Gas and Electric comany,
said last night that no developments
had occurred during the day.
There is little possibility of city
council taking a hand in the situation.
As is generally known, the
streets of Columbia belong to the
state of South Carolina. W. A. Coleman,
member of city council, jaunted
out that there was an ordinance which
provided that persons operating street
cars must have had at least 15 days'
training under a competent instructor.
This ordinance would seem to
make it necessary for the street cars
to be operated by nun who operated
them before the strike or by men
who have had such experience elsewhere.
Members of the conciliation board
have been in Columbia during the past
few days, though there has apparently
been little actual change in the
situation since the strike west into
effect.
Walking was again popular yester
<'ay, although tho busses and transfers
did a fair day's business. Auto drivers
did a heavy "pickup" business and
most clerks and stenographers arrived
at their oftiees on time.
The strike is of course causing inconvenience
and some hardship to
people who depend upon the trolleys
for transportation. Prospects for an
early settlement of the differences between
the company and its employees
were not bright yesterday and indications
pointed to a strike of considerable
duration.?The State.
PEACE DESCENDS
OVER IRELAND
London, Feb. 18.?Peace for the moment
senis to have descended over
North Ireland. The release of the remaining
kidnapped Unionists is tending
to ease the tension. Dispatches indicate
last, night quietest that Belfast
has seen for nearly a week.
SHIPPING TFD
UP BY STRIKE
Liverpool, Feb. 18.? Shipping ; al located
and liners are unable to enter
or leave port on account of strike of
tugboat men, says an Evenings News
message.
JUDGE LANDIS
LEAVES BENCH
t'hicagu, Feb. 18.?Federal Judge
Keen saw M. Lands today announced
he had resigned from the Bench and
would devote his entire time to his
position of baseball commissioner, the
resignation to he effective March 1st.
The Parent-Teachers'
Association
The Parent-Teachers' Association
will meet Monday afternon, Feb. 20,
in the Ladies parlor. All members
are urged to be present. We invite
everyone interested in o? Sunday
school work to come and ' ? part in
this instructive work.
Rend ver the follow / >rogTam
and resolve to come J&ntday afternoon.
Song.
Scripture lesson.
Prayer.
Rending, "The Christian Home,"
by Mrs. Frank Harris.
George Washington exercises by
Junior department.
Reading, "Christian Principle of
Our National History.
Open discussions.
Announcements.
Prayer.
Remember, Monday afternoon at
3:30.
R1CKARD LEASES
BIG COLISEUM
New York, Feb. 18.?Tex Rickard.
sporting promoter who resigned the
management of the Madicon Square
Garden Snorting Club after an indictment
on the charge of assaulting two
small girls, has leased the St. Ix>uis
Coliseum for 25 years and has arranged
for the creation of a modern
sporting amphitheatre.
? 1 1
School children are now getting 5cent
ice cream. Educational conditions
are improving.?Philadelphia Record.