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\ 444hUHMHHNH4<|NH4H44 - v ^ MM M W^ Mm i = The Union Daily Times r=l ?? ? probably Wednesday. I + DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Converte d to The Unioft DaHrTtmes Oc tober 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY t < , - j , LMiTmt: + j LXX11 No. 1344 Union, S. C., Tuesday Afternoon, Apri^fr, 1922 3C pcr Copy I TWO KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH Houston, Texas, April 3.?A?mimic battle above the clouds, staged by flyers from Ellington field, resulted in the death of two army aviators today when two pursuit planes collided in I midair, both falling to the ground, one in flames. The aviators killed in the crash were Mnj. John W. Simons, Jr., of Charleston, S. C., and Lieut. Gerald H. Fitzpatrick, of Sacramento, Cal. At the time of the accident about 15 planes were in the air. The pursuit planes piloted by Major Simons and Lieutenant Fitzpatrick were supposed to be protecting a bombing plane, when a fourth plane stimulated an attack on the bombing plane. Aviators who witnessed the maneuvers were able to give a graphic account. Rushing to the protection of the attacked plane, Major Simons , mada a sudden turn, which threw hrn against the wind. This checked the I, speed of his plane, causing it to get in the way of Lieutenant Fitzpatrick, who was attempting to pass him from behind. The sudden checking of speed of the first plane caused the wing of the second to collide with the rudder of the first plane. The colliding planes spiralled to the pvcund, landing within 26 feet of each F other. Both officers were dead when t rescuers arrived. The plane piloted J by Major Simons caught fire and was . 1 destroyed. The plane piloted by LieuI tenant Fitzpatrick was shattered but I? did not burn. Major Simons formerly was on duty I with the chief of the air service in l| Washington but was undergoing p irR suit training at Ellington field. He K was unmarried and a native of CharEl^ leston. He was commissioned a secI ond lieutenant of infantry in 1908 and E" i held temporary rank of major during E. if the world war. He was transferred to R 'I the air service last August and given R J thh permanent rank of major. He | |. had been on duty at Ellington field K j since January. R m Lieutenant Fitzpatrick is survived I i by a widow. He was commissioned t j December ^ ^921, nfter taking a vanced training in pursuit work. His I home was in Sacramento, Cal. Charleston, April 3.?News of the death of Maj. J. W. Simons, Jr., U. S. A., air service, received here today by Associated Press dispatch from Houston, Texas, came as a great shock to his family and wide circle of friends. Major Simons was a graduate of the Citadel, class of 190G, and made a splendid record as a cadet. He t chose the army as his life career, and * I w was an able officer, highly esteemed L<; generally. Major Simons was unmarF ried, and the son of J. W. Simons of M this city,, chief United States deputy f marshal. Baseball News The game between Whitmire and 11 Union was a fine one, even though we did get beat. Frank Murphy, one of our substi( tute pitchers, pitched his first game yesterday. It is a remarkable fact and shows what a good pitcher he , can be made that he did not hit a ; i single man yesterday and struck out nine men. He throws with an euttL , motion that is not tiring but gets the ball there with great speed. He has good control but needs lots of f practice to become perfect. Scores for Union: Betenbaugh 1, Vaughan 1. Scores for Whitmire: Sainuns 2, Ataway 1, Hamilton 1, Lu-' bet 1. Union 2, Whitmire 5. Friday, there will be a return game between Union and Whitmire at the city park at 3:30, admission 15 and i 25 cents. Come one come all! The game Friday will be the last one you will be able to see until week after next, for our boys are going on their tour next week, starting Monday. W. C. W. Mercer Charsred With Murder of Hit Wife Baltimore,\ April 4.?Edward T. Mercer, husband of Mrs, Ruth Mercer, whose mutilated body was found Sunday on the beach'at Ocean View, Va., was arrested here today, A warrnnt charging him with the murder of his wife was sworn out. The accused was found in the Buddie i Club in bed, and said he had not been at Ocean View in three or four years. Honor to Henry Watteraon Paid at Funeral Today I.ouiaville. April 4.?Honor to Henry Watterson, dean of American journalists, and veteran editor of the Ixmisville Courier-Journal, who died at Jacksonville December 22, was rendered at funeral services here today. .The vault in the Cave Hill cemetery is designed to resist corrosion '^r thousands of years. ImI ^ea. L COOPER SIGNS TELEPHONE BILL Governor Cooper yesterday morning signed the Foster telephone acl restoring rates and charges on all telephones in the state, except companies owned in one or two counties, to their status as of January 1, 1921. The chief executive had announced a hearing on the act, passed by the recent session of the legislature, but Saturday called off this hearing in view of the fact that he had already reached a conclusion. The act that became law is one of the most important pieces of legisla tion put through by the legislature at the 1922 session. It makes null and voil increases in telephone rates allowed by the railroad commission and puts these rates, charges, tolls, etc., back to the same status they were before the railroad commission allowed the increase in March of 1921. The act also reestablishes the telephone exchange radius or alleged "free toll" service that was abolished by the general assembly. It was indicated yesterday that at torneys for the Southern Bell Telephone company will go immediately into the courts to determine the validity of the act, the company having fought the measure throughout its course in the legislature. Provision is carried in ,the act for the telephone company to petition the railroad commission for relief and the commission has authority to reduce or increase the rates to be charged and the rates in effect January 1, 1921. The company may go before the commission, but an appeal to the courts is also being contemplated. In signing the act, the governor gave out the following statement in tegard to the act and the calling off of the hearing: "In view of the fact that I hid, on request, promised a hearing before signing this act, I think it is duo the public and all parties interested that I give my reasons toK. dispensing with the hearing. "The act is regular on its face. It is veryvc!ear to my mind that should clination to give an extended hearing, the most that the opponents of the measure could show would be that the rates fixed in the acts are confiscatory. The act itself provides a remedy in the case the rates are unreasonable, and I could not veto it in the face of such a provision. "In addition to this, I would be very reluctant to veto any measure of statewide interest when the legislature would^ have no opportunity of passing on the veto until January of next year. I think that any per sonal interest in any matter pend'ng before any department of tne state government is always entitled to a hearing, but where it is so clear, as it is in this case, that I could not have sufficient time to give a hearing, and where there is ample opportunity for the same questions to be submitted to another department of the state government, it seems to me that he hearing is not denied by my acting as I have, but that it is simply transferred to an appropriate tribunal." Lieut. Beck is Killed In Home of Oil Operator Oklahoma City, Okla., April 4.? Lieut. Col. Paul W. Beck, attached to the Fort Sill aviation corps, was shot to death in the fashionable residence of Jean P. Day, a widely known oil operator today. The latter is being held pending an investigation. According to a statement by^. W. Dick, Day returned home after es corting home the guests his wife had entertained. He found Mrs. Day struggling in the arms of Colonel Beck. Day is president of the Foursome Producing & Refining company. Beck is one of the first four aviators of the United States army. Lecture at Grace Church Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock Miss Marian Knight will deliver a health lecture at Grace Methodist church. This lecture is under the auspices of the Woman's Missionary Society of Grace church and is free. All women 18 years and over are invited. This lecture will be preceded by a delightful musical pro gram. Wre :k on Seaboard Air Line Savannah, Ga., April 4.?Four cars of the Seaboard Air Line Florida limited were derailed at Ford, Ga., but none seriously hurt. Today's Cotton Market Open 2:20 pm January 16.81 17.12 May 17.87 18.06 July 17.25 17.45 October 16.95 17.29 December 16.92 ^7.22 Local market ; .. 17.00 No demand. / ' ' ^ ^ ^ *'V LEWIS TELLS WHY MINERS QUIT Washington, April 3.?Discussing ; before the house labor committee toI day reasons why 600,000 anthracite and bituminous coal miners stopped , work last Saturday in the United , States and Canada, John L. Lewis, I president of the United Mine Workers ! of America and official leader of the ; strike, declared that the anthracite i workers had gone out merely to await the results of a peaceful negotiation with their employers over a new wage 1 scale but that bituminous workers were out indefinitely, if need be, to obtain the signing of a basic wage contract. The bituminous workers, Mr. Lewis declared before the committee which , is considering the Bland resolution to direct appointment by the president of a commission to investigate the coal industry, are out to "stay indefinitely if need be, until the operators of the central competitive field of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and western Pennsylvania sign up a basic wage contract, according to their pledge on which the other coal mining districts of the United States can settle." In reply to questions by Representative Black (Democrat) of Texas, as to why the union would not settle with operators in states and districts where work could be resumed under satisfactory conditions, Mr. Lewis insisted that competition would not permit the operators to fix wages locally without a knowledge of the wage scales their competitors would have. # "Even if the operators of Illinois, for instance," he added, "are willing to sign up a new scale for themselves, ' without regard to their competitors, the United Mine Workers are unwilling to have its members in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia dragged into the suffering of a long strike, while the Illinois mine owners take the markets." Although holding that a national wage scale was the first essential, Mr. Lewis told Chairman Nolan of the house committee if congress or anybody else could get a "representative gumber of operators from all the central fields into a conference those conI shall advise the United 'Mine Workers?and I think they will take my advice?to negotiate with them for a new contract." QV>a*4 of fkio o^on V*** w ***" **" u??v?fc wx Viaao IIC auucu, 'IllllCia and operators conferring by districts would "just be talking?doing no good." In speaking of the general condition of the industry, Mr. Lewis referred for the most part to bituminous matters in view of the wider scope and importance of that industry as compared with anthracite. Although the United Mine Workers "stood for nationalization of coal miners, with adequate assurance to property owners involved," he classed "government ownership as impossible at this time." "Miners know that they can't hope to get more than 215 days' work a year as things stand," he declared, "and that part time operation tends to increase its scope year after year. Loath as some people may be to face the difficulties and hazards, if private industry can not work out this problem, regularize employment and stabilize outputs it may be necessary for the government to assume the burden. I believe congress could well set up a tribunal or a bureau to investigate, at least, and give the facts which might determine a policy." Henderson to be Asst. Postmaster-General Washington, April 4.?President Harding will send to the senate soon the nomination of Paul Henderson, of Chicago, to be second assistant postmaster general, it was learned definitely at the White House today. Henderson is a son-in-law of Chairman Madden of the house appropriations committee. He is to succeed Edward H Shmitrhnossv wlin HipH nf in ill. ries in the Knickerbocker disaster. Notice, Masons! The regular communication of the Jno. A. Fant lodge, A. F. M., No. 334 will be held Wednesday night at the hall over the drug store at Monarch. All qualified brethren are invited to meet with us. J. A. Petty, W. M. R. F. Hayne, It. Secretary. Three Killed in Explosion Budapest, April 4.?Three persons were killed and thirty injured in a bomb explosion at a business men's banquet here. Work for Thousands T An/ton A nril O M oa aajvI | u.? nurit ior au,uuu men far two years will be provided by the underground group* of railways in this city which soon will commence important extensions. i BOTH SIDES J STAND HPH By the Associated Press. | Both operators and miners, flJBi firm in the country-wide strike wll has closed more than 6,000 m?8 leaving over 500,000 men idle. Oar ators claim many non-union men Vi< were idle Saturday in observancJo the anniversary of the eight hour ? have returned to work. Both sides agree, however, thavflp* strike is practically 100 per cetwwr the great central competitive fieldgDi Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and westvr Pennnsylvania. Operators assert t? many pits are in operation in Wis1 Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tenfi s see and Alabama. Kansas opera n on Monday agreed to return t<Jfli| x wage scale of May, 1917, provk ij. for $8.60 a day instead of the $" >( scale named in the present agl e ment. Union leaders claim tfictory >r striking anthracite miners throi h the offer of several independent c n panies to grant the miners' wag* e mand if the men would reutrn t< work immediately. President John L. Lewis of ?? miners told the house labor con* t tee that miners were prepared ;c "stay out indefinitely if need be \ J the operators sign up a basic %w J< contract for the central conipet| h field." New York, April 3.?Union claimed the first victory for ?x striking anthracite miners here ton when they announced several injc pendent companies had ofTeredJyh grant all of the 19 wage demandafti: the men would return to their immediately. The offer was first made by Wil liam Peck, president of the Ctyof' Mill Mining company of Peckl9le Pa., who came to New York foi&ti* purpose, according to William.VsJ Brenan, president of the Unite* Workers of District No. 1. It waMt<4 lowed by similar offers by small independent miners" (.in?^J| Scranton area. i Jf That this signified a breach was denied Anthracite Operators' association They branded the owners who had made such offers as "independent op* erators of wagon mines whose pro duction was a negligible factor in th? outcome of the strike." The Grove Hill company is not even affiliated with the organization of independent operators, they said. One Mine is Still Operating New York, April 4.?S. J. Golden president District Nine of Shaniokin Pa., said at least one anthracite mint in the country was operating regard less of the strike, at Locust Grove Pa., Philadelphia and Reading mini where for three months 30 men hat teen digging frantically in search oi Miner Stanley Zuliski, who disap peared under an avalanche of hart coal last January. Miners Are Returning To Their Old Home* Wilkes Barre, Pa., April 4.--Th< fourth day of the coal strike in th< anthracite fields found as many as i hundred and fifty thousand miner: seeking employment in local indus tries. Others are preparing to leavi for their old homes in foreign coun tries, each departing train carrying i quota who withdrew their savings saying they never expected to return Evansville Mayor is Dead Evansville, Ind., April 4.?Benjamii l?osse, mayor, Democratic state chair man, died of pneumonia today. Two Prisoners Still at Large Goldsboro, N. C., April 4.?Two. o the 11 prisoners who escaped from thi Wayne county jail last night are stil at large. The others have surrendered Million Dollar Fire in Sapulpa, Oklahoma Sapulpa, Okla., April 4.?Fire fight era are making no appreciable head way to control the last of the thre< blazing oil storage tanks of the Sapul pa Refining company. The destruc tion of the entire refinery, valued at i million dollars, is momentarily expect ed. Japanese and Forces of Chita Government Clasl Tokyo, April 4.?A special Vladivo* tok (lisnatrh ronnrta a oloak V>.>(uwu . - -I - ? .?o.. the Japanese and forces of the Chit government near Spassk, followin the Japanese demand to disam Eighty Chita soldiers are reporte killed. Mr. and Mrs. Davis Jeffries hav returned from a visit tp relatives!! Gaffney. \ FARMERS GIVEN GOVERNMENT AID By Hugh W. Huberts. 1 Washington, April 3.?In efforts to i aid stricken agriculture, the war i, finunee corporation, at the close of business March 31, had loaned of gov) ernment moneys, $32*2,825,697.15. f Of that amount, $214,187,761.02 was f loaned to banks with the specific understanding that the amount would go ? immediately and directly into agriculi ture; to farmer organizations eo.jp f erating with the war finance corpora i tion, $58,387,816.10 has been leaned, t For export purposes?for the movet nient of cotton and grain?the corpo-j . ration has approved loans amountingj 5 to $50,250,120.03. } According to Dwight F. Davis, act-1 r ing managiifg director of the War ) Finance corporation, the country's . financial condition is responding to the extension of such generous credits He makes the following optimistic i statement: "MaiPfced improvement in ithe condi. tion of the agricultural industry and } a better outlook for business generally is: indicated by the April 1 reports re> ceived from the agencies of the War . Finance corporation throughout thej , country. Lice stock producers and ] farmers generally are reported much , more confident because of improved , market and financial conditions. A strong demand for cattle has developed with buyers operating actively in 5 the markets. Sheep and lamb mar, kets hav?- continued strong** Increased f values for hogs, corn and wheat at , country points in the corn belt have j encouraged the farmers and they are f entering into their spring work with , more zest. "Good range conditions for the summer are already indicated in some , states, and the drought has been broken in the Southewestern wheat re| gion. The growing feeling that it is possible to market sugar, corn, rice j and cotton on a paying basis has aiymn a healthier tone to business. T 'Hfefeufieial conditions have greatly a result both of improved better arrangements fo'^^J^^^agricultural and live stock T^many agricultural communities, and j the country banks are generally in a . Stronger position than they have been for a long time. "Best of all?confidence is returning and with it the trend of business is . toward a restoration of more normal conditions all along the line." U. D. C. Carnival Friday The Service Company, located over the Rasor building, has tendered its ' rooms to the William Wallace chap| ter, U. D. C., for the carnival, Fri_ day, April 8th. The fun begins at 5 o'clock and ^ the children will be entertained, then I in the evening the grown-ups have f their inning. The carnival will wind up with an old fashioned square j dance. Camp J. R. Giles Camp Giles held a meeting at the court house yesterday. Adjutant Fancalled the meeting to order. i The first business transacted was i to elect a commander of the camp. 1 made vacant by the death of Comt raander C. S. Greer. .1. M. Greer was elected commander; Daniel Inman, 1st E lieut.; M. B. Lee, 2nd lieut. The camp was very much gratified ? to hear that the Daughters of the Con' federaey would give them a dinner on ' May 10th. Delegates were elected to the state and national reunion as follows: To the national reunion held in Rich1 mond, Va., on June 20, 21, 22 are M. " B. Lee, J. M. Greer, Win. Turner; alternates, J. II. Foster, W. T. Jackson, J. H. Roberts. To the state reunion held in Darlincrton on Mav 17. 18 are Daniel In ' man, J. H. Foster, Wm. Turner; altere nates, Thos. Gison, J. M. Greer, Jno. ' A. Stewart. The meeting adjourned. F. M. Farr, Adjt. k Mrs. B. B. Going Improving It will he pleasant news to numbers of people to know that Mrs. It. B. Go B ing, who is at Wallace Thomson hospital, is improving rapidly. Mrs. Going was critically ill for B some time and her condition gave grave concern, however she is improvinw now and is able to receive visitors. Visit Magnolia Gardens ti e.r.,1 Mr... rit,.n It.. rr/.n W. S. McLure, J. F. McLure and ^ Mr. and Mrs. Will McLure left _ this morning for a motor trip to Char^ leston to visit the famous Magnolia 1 Gardens. Noted English Actress 111 New York, April 4.? Miss Rose re Cochlan, one of the most noted act it res<?>s of the English speaking stage, 'is critically ill here. ? FIRE DAMAGES I HISTORIC HOUSE Williamsburg, Va., April 3.?Virtu ally the entire interior was destroy i ed or damaged by water when the I historie president's house at the eol- a lege of William and Mary College c was gutted by file here today, Pri e- a less colonial furniture on the first 1 floor was saved from the flames, oth f I er furniture of similar period on the i j second floor was lost. t Fiye Chief Holms was overcome ! by smoke while fighting the flames li in the attic of the historic house. He t was carried to safety by several of c his men. \ The fire is believed to have origin ated from spontaneous combustion in j a closet under the stairway on th. I first floor. Oil soaked rags used by ? servants in polishing the furniture f are said to have been kept there. N" ii one was in the house. Students saw ."i flames bursting from tl^e windows shortly before X o'clock tonight and u turned in an alarm. f | The fire tonight was similar to one 1 ; which in 1781 destroyed the interior a I of the building and left only the walls " | standing. It was at that time oe- i I cupied by French officers following i the siege of Yorktown. The French [ i king had the interior restored at hi* ' own expense. Comwallis maintain- e ed headquarters in the house prior to s the siege of Yorktown when he was j retreating. v The president's house was built ir. i 17112 and since has been the home o' v j virtually all the executives of the t j college of William and Mary. It is c I now the home of President Chandler President Harding was entertained <] there by President Chandler when he L attended the ceremonies making th< installation of Dr. Chandler last sum- I mer. Prof. Adolphe de Vermont Of Converse College r Those who attended the rally meeting of the Salvation Army at the High i school last night were indeed deli edit ed with the address of Prcf.' Adolphel j Verijivnt of Converse college. Prof. I 1 tion Army in Antwerp, where he was j born. Their work in his country has i [ added another coworker to their army, i as it will anyone who knows of the wonderful work they are doing in lift- ] ing up the outcast and the man or wo- t man who is down?but never out. 1 Here are some of the things that i Prof. Vermont says about drives of j this kind: ; "As long as there are hungry chil i dren, there will be drives; and as Ion* j as there are Christians, there will be i people who ar<? willing to share what ] they have with the poor and unfortunate. Give what you can and give with a smile. , When one thinks of the Salvation , Army men and women standing out on the street corners in the cold and rain and their errands of mercy, our little , i contribution in money seems very small in comparison. The world without religion is a cob' and chilly place, and in thinking of the warm hearts and hands held ou' by the Salvation Army to tl e men and women in the street, I have learned t love the Salvation Army. At one time when the tambourine was passed I walked on by( but now 1 want to give myahare and to teach my children the story of the Gooel Samaritan and let them learn to love te> help in this biy work." Let us remember this story of the Good Samaritan and when we give what we can to help this splendiel work let's give with a smile and remembei this in your year's contribution ane | make it as large as you can. If no one has e-alleel on you for f subscription, take what you can giveto one of the solicitors or Miss Winat the Citizens National Bank. Mr. and Mr3. Harris Return to Union Mr. and Mrs. Sam J. Harris ane' j children will return to Union today after several months spent at then home in Michigan. Mr. Harris has accepted his formoi position with the Bailey Undertaking company. Mr. and Mrs. Harris have numbers of friends who are pleased that they are to return to this city to reside. J. F. Cheek was summoned to Spartanburg this morning to see his son Fred Cheek, who has been sick fo* several days. Fred is a student at Wofford Fitting School; his friends are gr'eved to hear of his indisposi tion. Miss Gertrude Walker t^nd little nephew, Reginald Heintish, of Columbia, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Walker, on South Church street Miss Fanny Duncan has returned : from Greenville, where she was under the treatment of an eye special , ist, and her friends will be pleased to j hear that she is much improved. % DEMOCRATIC CLUBS MEET TfflS MONTH H. N. Kdmunds, secretary of the tale Democratic executive commitee, yesterday addressed a letter to >11 the county chairmen of the Demorat ic party in the state calling their ttciition to the fact that the various democratic clubs are to meet on the ourth Saturday of this month for corganization and to elect delegates o the county conventions. The county conventions are to be ielil on the first Monday in May hroughout the state and the state onventino will be held on the third . Vednesday in May. Mr. Edmunds' letter sent out to the ounty chairmen is as follows: "1 bge to call your attention to he fact that the time is approaching or the calling together of the clubs n your county as provided by Rule >, which rule reads as follows: 'The lubs shall meet on the fourth Satirday in April of each election year or the reorganization: Provided, "hat the county committee may name iny other day within the same week or such club meeting by giving at east two weeks notice by advertisement in one or more county papers, n case any existing club shall fail o reorganize on the day fixed, the ounty committee may fix a day for uch club to meet for reorganization y giving two weeks' notice, as proided in this section.' "You will note that except as prodded for by giving two weeks' notice >y advertisement the clubs must meet n the fourth Saturday in April." When the county conventions meet lelegates to the state convention will >e chosen. Candidate Letter Replying To Questionnaire Union, S. C., April 3, 1922. To the Women Voters of Union: Mrs. Louise McEaehern, Secretary. In reply to your favor addressing a questionnaire to the various candiiates for mayor and eldermen, allow ne first to express my thanks to your >ody of women. Those who are acpou have done me a favor by stating in your questions my ideas of what is nvolved in a good city government: 1. Do you intend to enforce, stricty, the laws against prostitution, as they apply to houses of prostitution, dotels, street walking and the auto mobile traffic? Yes. 2. Do you intend to enforce the laws ng-ainst the sale of liquor?or substitutes and to stand for an adequate and impartial infliction of punishment upon those convicted under these laws ? Yes. 3. Do you stand for the close superv ision by the police department of the public transfers and taxi cars of the city and the revoking of the licenses nf such corporations or individuals as arc convicted of breaking the laws against the transportation of liquor or of men or women for immoral purposes ? Y es. 4. Do you intend to stand for the impartial and vigorous enforcement of the laws against gambling of all sorts ? Yes. 5. Do you intend to enforce the laws excluding minors from pool rooms? Yes. G. Do you advocate and will you furnish the voters of our community a published financial statement of the city ea? h month or quarter? Yes. 7. Do you stand for the strict enforcement f the present laws relating to the observance of the Sabbath day? Yes. If elected to be your mayor, 1 promise to devote my time and service to promoting the moral welfare of our town; and to the improvement of its physical condition, at the same time rendering a practical, efficient and cenomic administration. My motto is: "Better attention to the town affairs, with more work and less talk." Yours very respectfully, James A. Wilburn. Cant, and Mrs. Docan Arthur Capt. and Mrs. Dogan H. Arthur will sail on April 23rd for the United States. Captain Arthur has been with the American forces on the Rhine and the news that he is to sail for home so soon is hailed with delight by his hundreds of friends, lie expected to get leave of absence for some months and spend the time touring Europe with \f a ? a.. *' i mis. Arinui aiiu a party 01 lrienus, but when the orders came to sail his plans changed and "it's home, home for him." Gapt. and Mrs. Arthur will be with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Arthur, on Kast Main street. Mrs I. L. Bobo and granddaughter, Miss Irene Jeter, of Sedalia, are shopping in Union today. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gregory of Lockhnrt spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Gregory, on Route 3.