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Vol. LXXII No. 1323 Union, S. C., Frida)T"Sb|^^wSch lflj, 1922 # 3c Par Copy
FORMER NOMINEE F
SAYS DEMOCRI
Before an audience that packed tl
floor of the hall of the house of re]
resentatives to the walls, that filli
the gallery and overflowed Into tl
aisle and windows, James M. Co
Democratic nominee for president i
the last election, last night calk
upon his fellow Democrats to remai
true to their principles, to follow tl
straight path, to refrain from ten
poriz&tion, promising them that as
reward for such a policy "we wi
win as surely as the coming of tli
lay."
The sight that, met the eyes c
former Governor Cox when he mouni
ed the speaker's stand at the houBe c
representatives was n most inspii
ing one. In the flag bedecked hal
from the walls of which looked dow
the portraits of many of the distir
guished sons of South Carolina, ha
assembled an audience that must hav
reminded the speaker of the stirrin
i. ?:? ?:*i- ?
uojo vi uar> tai!i|;a?f;ii Willi Oil
striking exception. Last night everj
body in the reach of his voice was
friend to Jimmie Cox, gave him a
ovation when he entered, cheered hi
eloquent periods, yelled like ma
when he mentioned Woodrow Wilso
and gave him an attentive and syrr
pathetic hearing?no man on a polit1
eal campaign ever had so kindly a
audience?and audience so lacking i
hostile elements. And the distir
ituished visitor sensed it and responc
ed wanqly to it?and quit speaking
not when he had finished but a strik
ing clock reminded him that the hou
was late.
In both his public addresses las
night Governor Cox paid glowin
tributes to services which Woodrow
Wilson has rendered his countrj
"The principles of Woodrow Wilso
arc our treasured heritage," he sai
at the theater, "and I shall conten
for them as long as I have life. Wil
son has contributed as much to ou
country as has Thomas Jefferson c
Andrew Jackson and we all hope h
shall live to see the vindication c
his position." In his speech at th
state house he referred to him a
? "that-constructive "statesman." Hi
references to Mr. Wilson were creel
ed with outbursts of applause.
Mr. Cox proved himself a most dc
lightful speaker. His y voice wa
smooth and pleasant; his enunciatio
<clear and distinct and while he woul
slur a bit on the pronunciation c
"Carolina," his audience forgave hii
gladly and let it pass. He made fei
.gestures but drove home his point
with telling illustrations and prove
himself a master of sarcasm whe
sarcasm was the instrument neede<
The guest was presented to the au
dlence by J. B. Atkinson, speaker o
the house, who introduced him as "th
militant leader of Democracy i
America." Speaker Atkinson said h
took pleasure in presenting him to
general assembly in which there wa
not a single member of the oppositio
party.
Mr. Cox in his introduction sai<
"I stand here in great awe surrounde
by portraits of men of your histori
past. I count it an honor and a grea
privilege to address this company.
In spenking of the relationship b?
^ tween South Carolina and Ohio he re
ferred to the early settlers in the tw
states and told of the friendship
which had been built up during th
great war. He paid a tribute to th
six sons of Governor Manning wh
had entered the service, and spok
-of the deeds of the boys from thi
state.
In speaking of the progress eac
generation makes over that of the foi
mer, Mr. Cox urged that the govei
nor make such recommendations a
experience has suggested to simplif
government as much as possible; t
do away with surplus offices and t
increase efficiency of service. He tol
of having studied the reports issue
by the departments of this state an
said the expense of government pe
(capita in South Carolina v/as amon
the lowest in the Union.
"I notice that your state is esser
't'.ally an agricultural state. I, too, ai
a farmer?not for political but fo
practical purposes. I want to spea
of your agricultural opportunity." H
then stressed the necessity for rait
ing more live stock; for diversificatio
of crops and for generous approprin
tions to the agricultural colleges. H
predicted that the state would b<
come wealthy in a few years as
result of the growing of live stock."
"I don't know of the situation i
your state but up in Ohio the situi
frion is such that a man would n<
1>e surprised much any morning to sf
the. sheriff's flag flying over h
place.
"1 Am going to point out some d<
llnquencies and suggest remedies,
thing no Republican ever did." H
then said that in-the ship of stai
there was no directing hand. He sai
Woodrow Wilson had the vision to s<
. whet Wes needed and the courage 1
insist that congress keep faith wif
the people.
'Many urged me to 'soft pedal' c
Ik
l?
OR PRESIDENT I
NTS ARE SURE TO WIN
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5 BISSELL IS NOW :
: GRAND MASTER;
in K
(d "
inj Charleston, March 9. ? The grand
le | lodge of Ancient Free Masons of
i-| South Carolina concluded its 185th ^
a, grand communication this afternoon
11 and adjourned to meet in its next nnie
nual communication on the second "
Tuesday of March, 1923, in the city *
>f of Charleston. ^
James Campbell Bissell of Charles'f
ton was elected and installed as grand
r- master for the craft in South Caro- i'
1> lina. }
n William A. Giles of Belton was '
l" elected junior grand warden.
^ The full list of officers, elected and (j
e appointed, is as follows: Grand mas- ,
K ter, J. Campbell Bissell, Charleston;
ie deputy grand master, Charles K.
" Chreitzberg, Rock Hill; senior grand
a warden, Charles DuRant, Manning; j,
n junior grand warden. William A. a
ls Giles Belton; grand treasurer, Jesse 0
Sharpe, Charleston; grand secretary,
11 O. Frank Hart, Columbia; grand t(
chaplain, W. E. Thnyer, Sumter; senior
grand deacons, I. C. Blackwood, jj
n Spartanburg, and H. W. deSanssure. ?
n Charleston, junior grand deacons, J. c
j" W. Ilabel, Kershaw, and E. P. DuRant,
Sumter, grand stewards; T. F. t
' Hill, Anderson, and H. E. Chapman Si
Inman; grand marshal, T. I. Swygert,
Columbia; grand pursuivant, G. 0
j. W. Williams. York: grand tiler. W. ?
g J. Lambol, Charleston. $
N President Leaves a
a For Short Cruise c>
dj t(
j St. Augustine, Fla., March 10.?
|. Golf is first on the program of Pres- tl
ir ident. Harding today beginning his tl
,r week's sojourn in Florida. This nfterie
noon he will motor to Orinond and
,f board E. B. McLean's houseboat for
? a short cruise.
?
is Henderson-Home *
K
Mrs. Esther Home and A. B. Hen5
derson were married last evening at ^
s the home of the bride on Fike avenue,
n The ceremony was performed by "
d Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire and witnessed
>f by a number of relatives and friends,
n Mr. and Mrs. Henderson have the ,,
v good wishes of hundreds of friends for
-s a happy life. _
d ?
n Supper at Monarch
Community House
iif
b
The ladies of the Mon-Aetna BapC
tlst church will serve supper at Mon- r
n arch community house Saturday evene
ing, March 11th. Oysters and sweets u
a and all crood-eats. fnmmittup
,8
n ' * * ti
Womanleu Wedding Success
1, k
d The Womanlesa Wedding given at
c the court house last evening was a n
t decided hit. A large crowd attended
?? and everything passed off pleasantly *
and a nice sum wan added to the fund
.. for the Parish House,
o At the close of the performance a
lS member of the Ku Klux Klan ap- o
e peared in full regalia and handed p
e Sheriff Vinson a note, which contained v
o a note and a check for $10.00. The g
e substance of the note was that the Ku t<
8 Klux Klan delighted to help those who
needed held and took groat pleasure L
^ in presenting this check for the Parish
House.
The ladies of the Guild wish to
g thank each one who took part in the a
y performance and asure them of deep a
appreciation. v
,o | - , J v
d i The Personality Girls 1<
dl u
?! TUJ- iU.. .r?L! T 1! _ _?
a nun in wiini IIICVUICHKU I Oldies
.i> Sextette is called. They will give the j*
g last concert of the Lyceum course this
I season given under the auspices of
! Grace Circles and offer a unique, orign
inal and delightful program.
ir Their readings and impersonation s
^ work is splendid and wou will cer- ^
e tainly enjoy their orchestral work, so- ^
los and vocal combinations. There will ^
n not be a dull moment in their entire a
. program, and after it is all over, you
e will be so glad that you did not miss ?
such a delightful musical evening.
' V The admission price is only 75c for
adults and 50c for school children. The
n concert will begin promptly at 8:15
k Monday evening, March 13th, 1922. j
,t * fi
>e Miss Lena Morris will spend the f
is week-end with friends in Spartan- c
burg. r
3- | L gggg I Mil t
a a
[e tho league of nations in my ramte
paign," Mr. Cox said. "If we had
id dropped the colors to gather in a
se breeze of the dissatisfied and the disto
gruntled elements in America, we s
would not have desorved to wear tho a
political habiliments of Jefferson and
>n Jackson."?The State.
FEDERAL MONEY
FOR GOOD ROADS
Washington, March 9.?Appropriaions
of $5,000,000 for federal road
onstruction next year, $1,900,000 for
ontinulng the trans-eontinental airlane
mail service and $513,000 to retail*
the New York-Brooklyn pneunatic
mail tube service are additions
o the annual postoffice appropriation
ill carrying about $024,000,000,
diich was ordered reported today by
ho senate postoffice committee.
In addition to the $50,000,000 for
ext year in carrying out the' federal
ighway act, the committee declared
or $65,000,000 for 1924 and $75,000,00
for 1925.
Altogether the senate committee
dded nearly $70,000,000 in the postal
udget as passed by the house. Among
dditions inserted were provisions for
ontinuing the joint postal commis:on
next year and for investigation
f "star route" contracts for 1919 to
921 to determine whether there
hould bo readjustments of compensalon.
An increase of 100 in the number of
ostoffice inspectors over the 420
uthorized by the house also was rccmmended
by the committee. The
resent force is 435 and Chief Inspcear
Simmons testified that the inspce>r
force was "hopelessly behind" in
;s work. Depredations of parcel
ost mail, Mr. Simmons said, have inreased
the bureau's work greatly.
The $1,900,000 authorized for coninuing
the trans-continental mail
orvice, which the house refused to
rovide for, is the minimum for safe
peration of the mail airplanes, ofci,als
told the committee, although
300,000 less than the estimates. The
ommittee was told that American
irplane development was "negligible"
lire. L. W,
ifteen of Crew Killed
And Many Wounded
Constantinople, March 10.?Fifteen
f .the crew of the Bolshevik Transort
Korki were killed and many were
.rounded when the cargo of hand
renades exploded at Trebizond. The
)wn was also damaged.
.ittle Princes and
Princesses Aplenty
Moscow, March 10.?Little princes
nd princesses by the score are availble
in Russia for adoption by
/ealthy foreigners. The parents,
fhere there are any, being anxious to
?t them go because of the inability
r> provide for them.
>rug Raid Reveals
Startling Facts
New York, March 10.?The police
eized half a million dollars worth of
rugs in a raid on a drug peddling
rang. One man who was arrested
i*d savings deposits of $161,000 since
year ago.
'rohibition Officers
D- l
I Jlll| IV a ICTCNl
"Floating Booze Palaces"
Mow York, March 30.?Ralph A.
)uy, the prohibition enforcement oficer,
has prone to Washington to coner
with the prohibition official in an
ffort to prevent the establishment of
aany "floating booze palaces" outside
he three mile limit with the ferry
ervice to New York.
Upper Fair Forest
There will be the regular preaching
ervice at Upper Fair Forest Sunday
ftemoon at 8 o'clock.
E. S. Reaves,
Pastor.
i/.i?|/?4vu n*vn ivivi^n aujimiic aya?ms.
Eventually officials said it is hoped
lint private companies will take over
lie airplane mail transportatlbn.
Baseball
Wfc have arranged the following
chedule for the High School baseball
Mm, season 1?22, -Season opens
[arch 10.
Whitmire, Friday, March 17?in
Fnion.
ITastoc, Fridny, March 21?in Un>n.
Spartanburg, Friday, March 31?in
Fnion.
Spartanburg, Monday, April 3?in
partanburg.
Greenville, Tuesday, April 4?in
Ireenville.
Greenwood, Wednesday, April 6,
i Greenwood.
Clinton, Thursday, April 6?in Clin>n.
Laurens, Friday, April 7?in Laupns.
Cl'nton, Friday, April 14?in Un>n.
Hastoc, Friday, April 21?in Sparanburg.
Laurens, Friday, April 28?in Un>n.
Whitmire, (date later)?in Whit
1 ^Bb
A Fairfield decided yesterday
that the was found
in n culvert nottfcS&ldttleton on the
Southern raUWay VMtodvy morning
came to his dtosthlBpjr ^oul play at
the hands of.. ttWhlKfe.. parties,' nconer
examined thf'fa^bthinp on the
body of the stran*?rapj> papers showed
that his name Davis and
that he made a rjSroft in the National
Hank of Vi||^iia or Norton,
Davis had rented /property from J.
F. Burgess at Spartanburg and information
from t verifies the
Davis appeared t?jto8 about 55 years
old and had ten days or
two weeks when'IkMbody was discovered
Tuesday nwftyrog, according to
Dr. A. C. Estes, \fho made an cvaminntion.
Th<8 pSipcian described
the marks on the bad: ^ and the coroner's
jury decidecEj,that Devis was
murdered and ihMft'his body was
thrown in the culvefrk
Coroner Gibson ??? yesterday that
it was his opinion that Davis was
killed by humanhands. Herald nothing
of value "we* found" on the
dead man and that poekets in the
clothing had been turned inside out.
He said the man ^an shoeless when
found. The coroner said rent receipts
found on Davis showed that he had
paid money to J. F. Btlrgess of Spartanburg.
The last^eceipt was dated
February 15, 1922. ' Coroner Gibson
said no clue had been found that
would point the whereabouts of
relatives of the dead man and the
condition of the body Necessitated immeditate
burial. lift, t?id the remains
were interred near Littleton.
Coroner Scott notified Wednesday
that the body of a white man
had been found in jt culvert on the
Southern railway n^r Bookman and
he journeyed to^M station where he
learned that thaliiftipa had occurred
in Fairfield county rday the
Fairfield county csar?W? comnrunicated
with Coroner Sfcotfcand
details* o* tlw aa^ 'nlH
ings. Efforts will be made to locate]
relatives of Davis.
Spartanburg, March 9.?Investigation
here developed that Davis and
another man, whose name is not
known, rented a house from J. F. Burgess
for a short while and occupied
the house without furniture for several
weeks. They left without giving
any address or telling anyone what
their business was. Mr. Burgess 3ays
they seemed to have money.
Jonesville Route ?
We were suddenly shocked at New
Hope church Sunday morning about
11 o'clock when death claimed Mr. M.
C. Gault. I was present when the
end came. It was a sad experience.
' Moxy," as we all called him, will be
missed, for he was so cheerful and always
met you with a smile. You could
hear him whistling or singing when he
was passing the road. He believed in
going to church and Sunday school
and getting others to go. He was
superintendent of the Gault Sunday
school for several years and was hard
ly ever absent. He stood for all that
was right and made friends wherever
he went. He had few enemies to the
number of friends as anyone as was
proven at his funeral Monday afternnnn
Tlit* fumilv Yifivn m\r /Innrinct
sympathy in this sad hour.
Preaching at Brown's Creek
There will be preaching at Brown's
Creek church Sunday afternoon nt 3
o'clock p. m. by Rev. Mr. Haydock
Sunday school at 2:30 o'clock. All
members are urged to be present.
Members.
Earthquakes in California
Los Angeles, March 10.?Earthquake
shocks were felt at Los Angeles,
Fresno and Portsville, Calif.,
early today, but no danfage was reported.
Furniture was thrown around
by the earthquake at Portersville and
the people rushed to the streets.
Arrest Mohanidas K. Gandhi
Delhi, India, March 10.?The government
has definitely decided to arrest
Mohandas K.^Gandhi, the NonCoo
perationist lender.
Removal Will
Affect Lloyd George
%
T/ondon, March 10/?The removal of
t/ord Reading as viceroy of India is
believed in some quarters will be the
denouement to the publication of Indian
government's note. The eflfpet
of the affair will -have on the posi%n
of Lloyd George Is considered momentous
and soma believe the chaises
that he will resign have been vin'
creased. ro
STATE PUTS BAR
ON CARNIVALS
Governor Cooper yesterday signed a
number of acts passed by the general
assembly, chief among those being the
Blense law to prohibit carnivals or
like tented shows from exhibiting in
South Carolina except at state and
county fairs ar.d then when no gambling
devices or games of chance are
allowed. This act does not affect
circuses, as they may be licensed for
48 hours at any one place* in the
state. Chautauquas, 'Billy Sundays,"
dog and pony shows are not affected,
the entire object being to rid the
state of carnivals.
The text of the carnival act, which
became law with the signature of the
governor, follows:
'Section 1. Be ir enacted by the
general assembly of the state of
South Carolina, That on and after the
approval of this act, no carnivals and
no traveling shows, exhibiting under
tents shall be allowed licenses or allowed
to exhibit, within this slate:
Provided, That, the provisions of this
act shall not apply to circuses, which
may be licensed for a time not ext
ceding 48 hours at one place in any
one year; and provided, further, that
the provisions of this act shall not
apply to chautauqua and carnivals
r.t state and county fairs: Provided.
That only carnivals to which no
games of chance or gambling devices
arc attached shall be allowed to exhibit
in this state, provided this shall
not apply to dog and pony shows.
"Cnnlln.. O \r .. 4.*
mvv-VUMI ]ivir>uu > luuui'.i);
the provisions of this act shall be
fined not more than $500 or imprisonment
of not more than three months
for each day said tent shows r.nd carnivals
are exhibited.
"Section 3. All acts or parts of
acts inconsistent, herewith are hereby
repealed."?The State.
Walter Unger Held
For $50,000 Bail
Phladelphia, March 10.?Waller
linger, former assistant treasurer of
W. Evans of the Dental
Hwllfca^aml Museum fund, ^ is held
for $50,000 bail, charged with stealing
$100,000 of the funds and securities.
He said he took the money to
make bis mother happy.
Conference Arranged
For March 17
Washington, March 10.?Conference
between the interstate commerce
commission and representatives of th?
state railroad commission to discuss
their respective jurisdiction over the
rates as suggested by the supreme
court in the Wisconsin rate decision
is arranged for March 17.
Advocates Twenty Wave
Lengths for Senders
Washington, March 10.?Allocation
of 20 wave lengths among the various
classes of wireless telephone senders
and the government, control of est ah
lishment of all commercial wireless
telephone transmitting stations is recommended
by the three committees of
government radio conference made
; nblic today.
Police Baffled t>y
Shower of Rocks
Cliico, Calif., March 10. -The |>olieo
ovr, h?, ? ..f ......b- l.i/.t
are reported to have boon falling on
a warehouse here for three weeks.
Spectators declared tlio shower apparently
came from the clouds. Rewards
are offered for an explanation
Involuntary Bankruptcy
. Petition Filed
New York, March 10.?Involuntary
bankruptcy petition was filed against
Russell Securities Corporation, stack
brokers. No mention is matl>? of its
liabilities or assets.
Special Service
We extend to you a special invitation
to come to the Baraca class, First
Baptist church, Sunday morning,
March 12th, at 10 o'clock.
We certainly want you to he th'jrc
I). Fant Gilliam,
1H23 2t.. President.
An Invitation
The Baraea class First Baptisl
church, Union, South Carolina, meets
every Sunday morning at 10 o'c'.oct
in the Baraca room of the
church for the study of God's
word. A most cordial invitation is
extended you to meet with us. Baracf
means blessings, (2 Chronicles
20-26), so we seek to make this clas:
a blessing to its members. Get th<
habit of attending the Baraca clas<
at the First Baptist church each Sun
day morning. Bring your friends.
? j D. Fant Gilliam,
President.
SECRETARY OF LABOl
APPEALS
FIFTY-FIVE HOUR
LAW ADOPTED
I
Roth houses yesterday accepted the!
free conference report on the 55 h> ur
textile bill, which recommended thai
the senate amendments bo accepted.;
The senate amendments were in the;
form of a substitute bill for the house
measure and provide for a straight 55;
hour a week and not more than W;
hours in one day law.
Provision is made under the terms!
?>f the amended bill for the makingj
up of loss time within three months
' by working more than 55 under r
tain conditions.
Under the terms of the free < : n-i
fcveiuv report the act roads:
"Section 1. Fifty-live hours a w -ok
in cotton and woolen mills?in hoars
a day or 55 hours a week; Provided, j
That the hours of "a single day sh ill
not exceed 10 hours, except for the
purpose, of making up lost time as
hereinafter provided, shall ronsthr.to
the hours for working all npcrat"' os'
and employees in cotton and \vo? Ion
manufacturing establishments *n-l
gaged in the manufacture of ya -ns,
doth, hosiery and other products of;
merchandise, except mechanics, engi-i
neers, firemen, watchmen, teamst -rs,
yard employees and clerical force, and
for night running 55 hours per w-.ek.
All contracts for longer hours of v >rk
other than herein provided in aid,
manufacturing establishments shall
be, and the same are hereby, <!e-1
clared null and void; and any person
that requires, permits or suffers
any person to work a longer time than i
so stnted, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor in each and every distance,
and, on conviction in a court
of comuetent iurisdiction. shall he
fined a sum of money not less than
$25 nor more than $100, or imprisonment
not exceeding 30 days: Provided,
That nothing herel^cwtained. sluH
pany from making up lost time to the
extent of CO hours per annum, begin ing
from January 1 of each year our-;
rent with the loss of time incurred,!
where such lost time has ceen caused;
by accident or other unavoidable1
tause: Provided, further, That such,
lost time shall be made up within,
'hree months after the lost time was
incurred: Provided, further, That till
manufacturing establishments subject|
to the provisions of this section shall!
cause to be posted in a conspicuous'
place in every room whore such per-'
sons are employed, a notice printed in t
plain type, stating the number of;
hours work rekuired of them each!
day of the week, the exact time for
commencing work in the morning,)
stopping at noon for dinner, ? m-'
meneing after dinner, and stopping at
night; the form of such notice shall,
be approved by the commissioner of
agriculture, commerce and industries:1
Provided, further, That should any
manufacturer desire to make up any
lost time caused by accident or unavoidable
cause to the extent alio .ved
in this section, be shall post in e e-b
room a typewritten notice, stating the
exact time that will be made up, the
exact time lost, when lost and for
what cause, A complete record of all
i i.:._ i a - .i.. u. f .4
lost* \iiiu\ <%r.ti iimr iimu*' iij? i?> ti u ,
in hour* and minutes t-hall l>e kept
by the prope- officers <>f the maiujj'ncuiring
establishment and prosoi ' .1
on demand of the factory inspoos.r.
raihire to comply wth any reqmv
inonts in this section shall be th cju <1
a violaton of this act.
"Sec. S. All acts or parts ? f acts
inconsistent with this act be, and the
same arc hereby, repealed.
"fl. This act shall go into effect immediately
upon its apj>roval hv the
governor."
The conferees wore Senator" Me( hoe,
Watkins and Rog< rs and Representatives
Ilnmblin, Blease nnd Putnam.?The
State.
All Hope Vanished
Indianapolis, March 10.?Hope that
the coal strike will be averted by the
government's appeal seemed to have
vanished among the mine workers' officials
today because of the refusal of
some of the operators to meet the
miners to negotiate the interstate
t wage agreement.
Engineer Fant to
Be in Whitmire
i ??
? D. J. Fant, who is an engineer evan?
gelist, known throughout several
. Southern States, will be in Whitmire
' the fourth Sunday in March to deliver
: three lectures. One meeting will be
* held at the Baptist church at 3 p. m.,
for men only. The date is March 26,
and everybody from the surrounding
towns are invited to come.?Newberry
Observer.
{DAVIS
FOR COMMON SENSE
Washington, March 9.?Secretary of
Labor Davis today broke the silence
he h?is maintained daring the ten day?
in which the government has actively
sought intervention in the impending
coal strike, to urge mine operators
and the miners' union 'in the name
of common sense to get together and
save the country from the costly results
of a strike." The government
has 'no desire to interfere unduly,"
lu unnounced, hut. "has a duty to safeguard
the interests of the people who
will bp seriously affected by the suspension
of coal mining."
Although no immediate responses
were received at the secretary's office
after the statement, was issued,
press dispatches immediately reflected
the interest taken in it by representatives
of unions and operators. Official
reports to the department, however,
were concerned largely with details
concerning the dissension in the
miners' organization, where Frank
Partington, the Illinois leader, and
some other district heads are said to
be beginning local negotiations in defiance
of the policy of President John
1.. Lewis and the national executive
hoard of the United Mine Workers.
]?oport? also were received on the attitude
of individual mine operators
who have in the past entered into national
wage agreements.
The department's agents have been
assured that miners' locals in nearly
all sections throughout union fields
are 'overwhelmingly voting to strike
April 1, but this information has
been discounted to n degree, officials
said, because a strike vote is quite
often taken so that the committee
assigned to negotiate the issues can
act with fullest authoriy.
There was no disposiion in official
circles today to reveal that Mr. Davis'
statement which explained again the
government's position on the result
of the refusal of Pennsylvania and
other mine operators in the ceafcrai .v;
competitive field to enter negotiations
been unyielding in opposition, though
willing in some cases to make local
or district contracts with the union.
Desperate Struggle
For First Place
Columbia, S. C., March 10.?Marlboro
and Darlington counties are engaged
in a desperate struggle for first,
place in the number of bales signed
to the Cotton Co-operative Marketing
contract and there is feverish activity
in both count its today. Marlboro
yesterday ousted Darlington
from the place which sin* had held
since practically the beginning of the
campaign. The campaign leaders in
Darlington county met yesterday and
launched a strong counter offensive
and committeemen ate today sweeping
over the county seeking additional
signatures. Outside help has been imported.
Dr. P. C. Taylor of the University
of North Carolina, a co-operative
marketing expert, having been
brought into the county to make an
address at a monster meeting tonight.
At I'J o'clock yesterday Marlboro
reported that it had signed 19,f>00
hales. Darlington's total at that hou"
was 1S.45R bales, th.it it went in'"
second place fur the fir^t time sine*
the h ginning of the campaign. T..
SrVallai ( Kvmi.-i, < ; o of the best known
farmers in the Pee r>r< s?? tion is
chairman for Marlboro county and he
\ired headquarters yesterday that
uilhoro counl\ would sign up a total
of tO.OoO baho before the close of
the campaign.
At a meeting of representatives of
15 counties of the Pee Pee section of
the state held in Florence a challenge
was isssued to the Piedmont counties
and the counties of the lower part
of the state. The 15 counties in the
Tee Dee agreed to sign up 200,000
bales of tbe 400,000 bales quota of the
state if the 51 remaining counties of
the state would furnish the other 200,000.
Meanwhile the campaign is taking
on great activity in the Piedmont berj
tion. Laurens county gets under way
with a great mass meeting at the Laurens
county court house next Friday
mominpr at 11 o'clock, at. which time
R. C. Hamcr, chairman of the cam.
paiprn committee, will bo the principal
speaker. A hip meetinp at Harris
| Sprint?? is also bcinp planned for
later,
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open Close
i March 18.36 18.35
May .. 18.05 18.10
July 17.31 17.37
I October 16.72 16.77
December 16.63 16.55
N. Y. Spots 18.65
1 Iyocal market 18.00
t i ^ 9
Miss Linnic Mae Crawford is visit|
inp her sister, Mrs. W. J. Filjaw, in
; Athens, Ga.
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