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i i THE UNION DMPL'Y Times |^s=ri ? * DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Converte d to The Union wnfYiniei Oc tober 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY { *; !- %- -! -!- -t* ! + ^-JiM t rc"8co on oiiii' Vol. LXXII No. 1347 Union, S. C., Friday Afternoon, 7, 1922 3c per Codv I I TWO HIGHWAYMEN ATTACK FARME1 Orangeburg, April G.?Stewart 1 Coy of Pittsburgh and John A. Kobir son of Blaekstone, N. D., are in th Orangeburg jail, having been arreste 1 011 a charge of attempted highwa robbery. These young white men cam to the home of E. L, Bull, a prominer farmer of the Parler section of Oi angeburg county last night, and tol Mr. Bull that they were tourists, thei cur had broken down and to pleas drive them to Parler that they migh catch the night train. Mr. Bull cor sented and while driving his car tc ward Parler and when Vance mill dar 1 I il 1 *- - *-? v?u? ii-uintu, me routi ueing quit*? s? eluded at that spot, the young men as v sailed Mr. Bull with their fists. Mi Bull was being choked by one of th ^men, but he managed to get his knif and he out that man's throat from ea to ear, cut the other man on the ham and about the mouth and shot one o " '"-the men in the leg. Although Mr. Bui was bruised considerably, he was no \ badly hurt. The robbers were pain I fully injured and could not even at '/ tempt an escape. Mr. Bull soon go t'( help, got the car straightened out am delivered the injured men to Magis Strate J. R. Bardin, who in tun %im>ught them to Orangeburg. ? Dr. W. R. Lowman, the county phy . , 'sician, attended the injured men at th Orangeburg jail and dressed th wounds. The men are not dangerousl; , ^ wounded, but are suffering from a se % verely cut throat, another with his cu ? face and hands and one has a pisto shot wound in the leg. Mr. Bull wa ' ft;. confined to his room today. ? Yesterday afternoon, near Elloree |? R. Van Ohsen, Jr., and W. Clem Grif - fith made an attempt to stop and ar h1 ieat these young men, taking then it . , iur uumimtuia' mieves. iney asKOi f for the warrant and when none coul< ! be produced, refused to be arrestei [v. and one of them shot Mr. Von Ohsei ? in the shoo, the ball going between hi: jt toes, inflicting very slight injury. Oni Irak of the men was armed when the at . flB&tack was made upon Mr. Bull. ^Elloree, April 6.?As a result of J ideJ^IOst daring holdup and attempt, upoi f farmer of the Antioch church sectioi I of Orangeburg county, five miles wes of Parlers, is seriously wounded an< two young white men, strangers in th< community, are themselves badly cu and bruised and one has a pistol bal through his left leg. Last night about 8 o'clock two younf white men called at the home of E. L Bull and prevailed on him to tak< j them to Parlers to catch the train Mr. Bull offered to give them suppe: but they declined, saying they were ii a hurry. On their way to Parlers when they reached a somewhat seclud ed spot near Antioch church and neai i al - -i.? ? *i civuus iiiiii (juiiu, nit* snunjrr ui tut two men seized Mr. Bull, holding hin while his parnter proceeded to belaboi Mr. Bull over the head with a largi bludgeon. Although Mr. Bull's arm: were tightly pinioned he managed t< disengage his right hand and read his knife with which he slashed righ and left and cut the left wrist of oni of his antagonists clear across th< arm to the bone, and the face of th< other from ear to ear. These wound: forced his assailants to let go thei grip when Mr. Bull seized his pisto and shot one of the men in the flesh j part yf the left leg just below th< knee, the ball going clear through th< leg. Had not Mr. Bull been a man o: I powerful strength physically he wouli have been at the mercy of the tw< highwaymen. The alarm was given and soon Pe Way, a deputy from Calhoun county and Henry Ballard, constable for Mag istrate Jesse Bardin of Elloree, wen on the scene and arrested the two met and brought them to Elloree when thir wounds were attended to by Dr Pelham L. Felder. They hesitated to give their name: at first, but finally said they wen John Robinson and Stewart Coy, late ly from Minneapolis, but it is though these names are assumed. This morning Magistrate Bardii held a preliminary hearing when botl men pleaded guilty and in default o bail in the Slim of ?1.000 eneh hnH I were committed to the Orangeburf jail to await the next term of th< criminal court. Young Robinson tried to get ii touch with his people, who he sai< lived in Flaxton, N. I)., and Coy wit! his in Harrisburg, Pa., but up to th< time of their leaving here for Orange burg with the constables no replie! had been received. U. D. C. Carnival IThe U. D. C. carnival is to be hel< this afternoon and tonight in the Rn sor building on N. Pinckney stree nnd you arc invited to join the crowc for a season of fun and frolic. The old fashioned square dance ii one of the attractive features am partners have been chosen for th< first set, this dance is to be led bj Mr. T. L. Estes and Mrs. D. M. Eaves The cake walk is to be a scream. Home-made candies and goodies 01 sale. Better plan to be there. SEMENOFF HELD i IN NEW YORK i"\ New York, April 7.?Gen. Gregorie ?- Ataman SemenoflF, anti-Bolshevik mille itary leader in Siberia, was arrested d at the Pennsylvania station upon his y arrival here from Washington tonight le by Sheriff Nagle. In the custody of it six deputy sheriffs, he was taken to r- the Waldorf Astoria hotel, where aril rnngements were under way to have ir him released on $25,000 bail, e The arrest was made in a civil acit tion involving nearly $500,000 on an i- order issued by Supreme Court Jus? tice Delehanty. n General Semenoff was charged with - the theft of woolen stuffs and furs I- valued at about $475,000, property of r. the now bankrupt firm, Yourevata e Home and Foreign Trade company, e Inc. The theft was alleged to have r been.made in or near Chita, i ransd Baikalia, in 1919. f The order of arrest had been reII quested by counsel for receivers of it the Yourevata company. Their rei quest was accompanied with affidavits from Maj. Gen. William S. Graves, t commander of the American expedid tionary force in Siberia, and Charles H. Smith, American representative on n the inter-allied railway committee. Both were said to have d inced the - general in their affidavits, referring e to him as a "bandit and ruffian." The e general when arrested was accompay nied by his wife, a beautiful woman - exquisitely gowned and wearing a t necklace of gems she said was worth ,1 $50 000 and his secretary and inters preter, Misak Aivazoff, who was employed at Vancouver, B. C. The anti-Bolshevik loader had heen - told, he said, that he would be cordi. ally received in New York and that n he would be given quarters befitting j "the terror of Red Battalions." The ] sheriff, his deputies, two squads of [{ reporters and a Pullman porter comi posed the reception committee. s One of the deputies, who had learne ed how the general won fame, stepped . forward timidly, handed him the order or arrest, then jumped back as if he expected a sword thrust. Then the i general bowed and Madame Semenoff n pmfled. The general evidently was ir to deliver on address of i thanks when his interpreter stepped t into the scene. 1 s First Presbyterian Church t 1 A rare opportunity will be given to Union next Sunday (April 9), morning r and night, in this church. ,t Rev. W. H. Hudson, D. D., is ore of e the foremost missionaries to China and is recognized as such by all the r Christian denominations working i.i i China. He is in the United States on 1( the vacation granted once every seven . years. We were given the chance to r have him in Union for next Sunday, g and it was eagerly seized. Dr. Hud i son will speak in the Presbyterian r church, first at Sunday school; then at e the 11 o'clock morning worship; and s again at 8 o'clock at night, with sper\ pial moacn <ro f a rvoArvlo .*11 -r | vim. vooMbO w JWUII5 UUt Ull i ages are urgently invited, t In the afternoon Dr. Hudson will i 1 preach in the Presbyterian church at e Santuc, at 3:30 o'clock. We hope that ? all the country around will be present. * On account of this visit, the special r meeting announced for the First Pres1 byterian church at 4 o'clock, to disf cuss "Worldliness," will be postponed i to 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, April s 16th. f While many of our friends will be i kept from hearing Dr. Hudson by duj ties elsewhere, all who can come owe it to themselves to hear him. t Aside from his deep consecration, it , is a great educational opportunity to - listen to this statesman-herald of the i? Cross of Christ. J. F. Matheson, 1 Pastor, e 1 Answer to Questionaire s Union, S. C., April 7th, 1922. e The Women Voters of Union, * Union, S. C. 1; Ladies: The matters included in your ques 1 tionnaire are covered by the ordi 1 nances of the City of Union. Of course ' 1 am in favor of the enforcement of 1 the ordinances. ? Now or later, in case of re-election, * ( shall be glad to have your organization to call my attention to any viola1 tion of the city ordinances, and shall ' have the police department make the 1 proper investigation. Also I shall ap I reciate any citizen appearing and " swearing out warrants for any viola4 tions of these ordinances. The mayor cannot personally investigate all of these matters and he needs the cooperation of the citizenship. 1 Yours very truly, R. P. Morgan. t I Miss Gertrude Walker has returned to her home in Columbia after a few * days' visit to Mrs. J. Frost Walker, on i S. Church street. s / J. L. Bolton has been quite sick i. for a week or more at his home on South Church street, llis friends will 1 be pleased to hear that he is much improved today. LAURENS MERCHANT SLAIN IN YARD Laurens, April 6.?Riley Hammond a merchant of the Laurens cotton mills village, was shot and killed this morning by Thomas P. Duncan, a farmer residing near Madden station, about six miles southwest of Laurens, the homicide occurring at the home of Duncan. A single barreled shotgun was used and it is said three shots were fired by Duncan, two of which took effect. Hammond lived about 45 minutes after being shot, but so far as known he made no statement. Coroner R. R. Owings held the inquest this afternoon. Lucius Burns, a transfer driver of Laurens, who was at the Duncan home when the shooting occurred, was the only witness examined. Burns testified that Hammond called the witness on the telephone early this morning anct asked him to drive out to Duncan's home and bring Mrs. Duncan to the city to visit her people. When the witness arrived at the Duncan home, Hammond was standing in the yard. Hammond told the witness Mrs. Duncan would be ready in a few minutes. Eurns heard loud talking in the house and a woman crying. He drove his car out toward the barn and then a gun shot was heard, followed by a second shot. Hammond came to Burns and said he had been shot and asked Burns to drive him to town. The witness saw the third shot as Duncan pushed his gun through a broken window pane and fired upon Hammond, this proving the fatal shot as Hammond fell in the yard with a wound in the head. The witness said Hammond had a pistol and one time during the enactment of the tragedy he had it in his hand. Burns and a negro notified Rural Officer Boyd, who later brought Duncan to jail. Duncan had very little to say about the tragedy, the main statement being to the effect that Hammond had ruined his home. Duncan rind Hammond were partners in operating the farm on which the former lived. Hammond was a natiye of Cross Anchor! Spartanburg county, and is survived by his widow and six children. Milk. Service at Padgett's Creek Sunday There will be two services at Padgett's Creek Sunday, with dinner on the grounds. The day is expected to develop a great deal of interest and a full attendance is greatly desired. J. R. Moore. Mon-Aetna Services Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:.10 p. m. Sunday school 9:45 a. m. We had 462 last Sunday. Wanted, 500 Sunday. Come and bring one. A hearty welcome for each one. H. Haydock, Pastor. Honor Roll Buffalo Graded School The following is the honor roll for Buffalo Graded school for month ending March 24th, 1922: Eighth Grade?Eulala Dupree. Seventh Grade?Meldu Von Hollen Bern ice Carver. Sixth Grade?Irene Kassler, Norma Kassler. Fifth Grade?Fay McConibs, Clara Ramsey, Frances Sally, I^oree Whiteside. Fourth Grade?Thelma Millwood Lloyd Shelton, Kilgo Webb, Genevj Webb, Annie Brown, Agnes Brock Violet Sumner. Third Grade?Edna Maness, Hubert Minton, Naomi Petty, Nellie Sally. Second Grade?Bessie Haney, Lucy Justice, Herman Sanford, Douglas Sill, Reuben Willard, Anna Ball, Maude Brown, Vera Goudelock. Advanced First Grade?Daisy Belle Minton, Bonnie McCall, Ruby McCall, Gertrude White, Fannie White, Ruth Caldwell, Varnel Lee Caldwell, Nannie Mae Wright, Jonnie Waldrope. First Grade -Dorothy Smith, Nath alee Jones, Virginia McCreight, Ja nette White, Vera McCombs, Carlisle Gowan, Elizabeth Davis, Eula Varner, Dexter Roberts, Leroy Webb, Ray Crocker, Robert Bishop, Grady Fowler, Robert Brooks, Kd Brooks, Willie Mae Worley, Nellie Dawson, Ora K Dill. Fountain Inn Tribune Changes Hands April 10th Fountain Inn, April 6.?The Tribune, weekly newspaper published here, will on Apri 10th change hands. Melvin L. Sipes, of Lincolnton, N. C., will have charge of the office. Mr. Sipes is well known here and his friends wish him much success in the newspaper field. The Tribune has been published here by Robert Quillen, noted magazine and paragraph writer, for the past 11 years. Talmage Gault will continue to serve the paper in the capacity of printer. C. C. Cooper has been in Greenwood several days on business. JURY ACQUITS f i OLIVIA STWF. New York, April 6.?Miss Olivia M. i P. Stone, who shot and killediElhs \ G. Kinkead, former corporation noun, i sel of Cincinnati, August 5, 1921, to, night was acquitted of murder Jby a , jury in the Brooklyn supreme coirt. Hundreds of men and womeniwh j had gathered outside the court loom cheered repeatedly when the verdict ' ' was announced while those the I crowded court loom also applauded. The defendant, in contrast t<% her highly nervous condition throughout the trial, received the verdict calmly. "Thank you," she said, inclining her , head at the jury. Then she turned and shook hands i with her attorney, Edward J. %ily, ( and resumed her seat. j I When the verdict was announced. Justice Aspinwall said: ( "The laws of the state of New York provide in all criminal actions the jurors are the sole judges of the , fact of the crime. The jurors inust leceive the law from the court and apply it to the facts. I charged you with the correct law this morhinp,. , You accepted this law and apfT.ied , it to the fact and under your oath of office as exclusive judges you have , found this defendant r.ot guilty of murder in the first degree. This ( court must bow to your wishes and j accept your verdict. "You have performed a great duty. Your verdict may not be approved by some and may be approved by others. While the law is on the statute. bookof this state it must be obeyed. 1 j trust that in the remainder of youi lives you will never again be called ' upon to perform such an important duty as you have performed in this case. ' i Justice Aspinall then turneu to Miss Stone and asked her to at*nd up. "Miss Stone," he said, "you <>ave been accorded a fair and impartial trial by jury. I have endeavored to hold the scales of justice equally /balanced between you and the peopHkof this state. Twelve reputable citiflftns have said you are not guilty law. I, therefore, discharge <jy you are now a free "fftmrTJUfl x J8 Miss Storte was led to" afTanTe-ntom by her attorney and two matrons of the Raymond' street jail. She lookeu ten years younger than she did while she appeared on the witness stand a few days before. Women spectators in the court room showered her with flowers. Irish Smash Liquor Casks Belfast, April 7.? One hundred members of the Irish republican army forced their way into the bonded stores and customs house at Dublin last night and smashed the casks containing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of whiskey, so the dispatches say. The liquor is believed to have been shipped from Belfast. Lloyd George and Party Leave for Genoa London, April 7.? Lloyd George headed the party of 20 which left to- j day for Genoa, the scene of the international economic conference on Monday. Italy's Representative is Gabrielle d'Annunzio Genoa, April 7.?Gabriele D'Anunzio will participate in the Genoa conference as a representative of Italy's seasen, so the Italian papers say. Contest for Queen Closes The contest for queen of Palmafesta closes Saturday, April 8th, at noon, and the contestants are asked to get their votes to The Times office before that hour. Picnic at Mabry There will be a picnic at Mabry school house Saturday, April 8th. Everybody cordially invited. Will You Help? The plot of ground on South Church and Pinckney streets is to be planted in flowers and shrubs. The town has offered to do the ploughing and we are asking the generous public to donate the flowers -cannas, petunias, phlox or anything suitable for beds. If you have any plants to give, please phone Miss Pearl Harris, chairman of the committee. 1347-2t Tobacco Growers May Erect Own Warehouses Raleigh, April 7.? Directors of the Virginia-Carolina Tobacco Growers Cooperative association and repreaentativee of warehouse interests in North Carolina conferred here today on proposals of an association to buy or lease warehouses in the eastern section of North Carolina. Tobacco men say if they are unable to secure sufficient warehouses they will erect their own. SERIES OF FIRES IN BEAUFORT Beaufort, April 6.?At 1) o'clock last night fire was discovered at the grocery store of Mayor Kinghorn. At 9:.'U) two United States marines were arrested for having liquor in their possession. At 10 o'clock the I rooms of J. M. War go were raided, liquor found and Wargo arrested. The marines reported him as having sold it to them. At 11:4f> o'clock an alarm was sent in for a fire that totally destroyed the Beaufort (lazette printing plant. At midnight Mrs. Van Smith, wife t>f Dr. Van Smith, died at her home us a result of shock caused by the Gazette fire a block away. At 12:20 u'clock another fire was discovered at the Kinghorn store. The tragedy of Mrs. Van Smith's death saddens the community. She is survived by her husband, who is a prominent Mason; a son, Capt. Claude C. Smith, a daughter, Mrs. \V. 11. Sligh, of Birmingham, and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Boozer of Newberry. She lived with her family for many years in Newberry, moving to Beaufort a little over a year ago. The estimate of the loss at The Gazette plant is $12,000, with approximately $0,000 insurance. No L-ause for the fire is known, though incendiarism is suspected. The plant will be rebuilt at once. The princi pal owner is Niels Christensen. The damage to Mayor Kinghoro's *tore was slight. No reason for this ittack on his property is known. though his vigorous efforts to suppress bootleggers have been resent ed by some, in which effort The Gazette has joined. Man Under Arrest Was Convicted Years Ago Los Angeles, April 7.?Herbert S. Hockin is under arrest charged with having tried to influence the venire men at the second trial of Arthus C Burch for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, and was said by the court Kches today to be one of the convicted in Indianapolis severa* nr 3.go- of conspiracy with ship explosives. Effects of Coal Strike Felt Youngstown, Ohio, April 7. Further effect of the coal strike on the steel industry was felt here today when tin Republic Iron and Steel company can celled orders for the resumption of work in a Bessemer plant. Will Spring Surprise At Inquest Tonight Norfolk, Va., April 7.? Authoritie> announced that a surprise will b? sprung tonight at the inquest int< the death of Mrs. Ruth Mercer, whosi body was found at Ocean Beach. Ed v/ard F. Mercer, her husband, and Frank McEntee are to be the chief witnesses. Detectives said that thej, had new evidence, but declined to di vulge it. French Cabinet Approves Poncares Instructions Paris, April 7.?The French cabinet approved the text of Premier Poincare's written instructions to the French delegation at Genoa based on the government's memorandum ol January 31 declared discussion of the reparations question outside of scope of the conference program. 1 ' Farmer Found Dead At Neighbor's Home Uonoordia, Kansas, April I.?l*. 11 Tremblay, farmer, whose five son* were hacked with an axe Tuesday, was found dead at the home of a neighbor today where he had been staying since the crime. No trace of poison was found. Experts had put him through a grilling connection with the crime. Today's Cotton Market Open 2:20 pm January 16 98 16.95 May 17.94 17.77 July 17.36 17.27 October 17.14 17.07 December 17.07 17.04 Ijocal market 17.00 Miss Ethelinde Prentiss, of Savannah, Ga., is visiting friends in Union this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bailey of Helton are among the visitors in Union today. Mrs. R. A. Jones of Greenville is the guest of Mrs. R. A. Oliphant, on South street. Mrs. Corrie Johns, of Meador is shopping in Union today. A. D. Cooper will leave this week for Asheville, N. C., for treatment in the Asheville sanitarium. Bob Whisenant has been quite sick for several days, but is thought to be much improved today. MINER PREDICTS COAL FAMINE New York, April G.?Predicting that the nation will be in the midst of a bituminous coal famine in six weeks unless the present strike is settled, l'hilip Murray, vice president of tin Uni:e?l Mine Workers of America, t? right declared "congress must he blind not to see what the country is up against." Mr. Murray's statement was mailt shortly after John L. Lewis, president of the mine workers' international union, asserted that the refusal of operators in the central competitive field to confer with the workmen, at the invitation of the house labor com mittce, meant the strike would become a "fight to the finish." In support of his prediction of a famine, Mr. Murray asserted that the stock piles of the country contain only 00,000,000 tons of bituminous coal, of which 20,000,009 already arc in the bins of the consumer. At the present rate of consumption of 8,000. 000 tons a week, the 40.000,000 tons will suffice for only another fi\o weeks, according to Mr. Murray's figures. Claims of the operators that the production of non-union mines would prolong the nation's supply to eight weeks were denied by the union leaders. Latest reports from non-union strongholds, he said, indicate that 7") per cent of the non-union miners would have walked out with the strikers before the week-end. Fifty per sent have already done so. he said "In the estimate that, when the present stocks al e exhausted," he said "the non-union mines will have piled up sufficient fuel for one more week, then will come an actual shortage which will cripple basic industries throughout the country." -Mr. Murray cited that the United States Steel corporation and its sub sidiaries in the Pittsburgh district now have only sufficient coal for 72 hours. A shut down of the mills due to lack of coal will throw 200,000 men out of work, he said. Before the end of the week, he said, lf?,000 other men, in the railroad shop crafts, will have been throwrr rrut idle bjr the suspension of coal hauling trains through the anthraclte regions of Pennsylvania. News From Route 1 Preparations for farming in this section are fully one month behind those (jf last year, due largely to the extremely wet season and partly to lack of interest on account of the general apprehension felt concerning the coming of th>> boll weevil and also of the financial depression which has overspread tin- country and caused many farmers to reduce their farminj. operations to the minimum .of ex pense. A few here ate going to raise tomatoes and quite a number have considerably increased the acreage to be planted in sweet potatoes. Then is very little expression yet given a to whether many farmers will attcmp to carry out the methods which h iv< been recommended as to fighting tin boll weevil; some say they expect t< plant as much cotton as usual, other have reduced to little or none. In the opinion of the writer this i the most critical year ever with reg >r< to the agricultural interests of tin Piedmont section and radical change? will follow, probably though for tin better and all may do well to take tin situation philosophically as we an all in the "same boat." Every othei business included which is depcnd m' on the farmer and there are few tha* are not. Some of the schools here have closed; others are nearing the end of the session. Mrs. Fant, teacher of the Meador school, which closed on last Wedn >s day, gave a box supper Thursday evening and a neat sum was realized foi the benefit of the school Regular preaching services wen held at Fairview church on the fourth Sunday in March and officers for tin church and Sund v school were elect i t ii . r 4U.. Ti?. I'll mr nil- i"i*111(iij;in*r wi m?* yrjii. i ir Sunday school retains the same ofYi cers as last year but the office of secretary and treasurer for the church was separated; DeAubrey Gregory be ing retained ar secretary or church clerk, as it is usually termed, an< W. R. Jolly was chosen treasurer. Th< elections were carried almost unanimously and general satisfaction seemed to prevail. Rev. Lewis \1. Rice will fill his reg ular appointment at Beulah churcl on next Sunday at 11 a. m. and Sun ('ay school will probably be held be fore the preaching service. Miss I.eiln Gregory, who recently underwent an operation for appcndi citis in a ho pital a? Greenwood, ha> been nble to visit her parents, Mr. am Mrs. S. Ezell Gregory, during las week. Miss Gregojy is taking a eours< in a business college of Greenwo?}< and her many friends here rejoice tha j she is regaining her usual health. Mr. nnd Mrs. Claude I). Mitchell I Gary Gregory and others of this com ; munity heard Rev. A. T. Stoudenmin j at Hebron church on the fourth Sun OFFICERS KILL ! DESPERATE NEGRO Sumter, April G. Willie Durant, nejrro, at whose hands Sumter police officers, J. M. Lawrence and J. H. , Durant, narrowly escaped death when they were wounded by him on March is, forfeited his life this morning 1 when he resisted arrest by Sumter i county officials. Word was received here about 8:30 o'clock that Durant hud been seen about four miles from town and imI mediately a party consisting of Police Chief Barwick, Officers A. 1). Owens, .!. 1'. Sliocklcy, W. 11. Strang, J. D. Chandler and Trial Justice Deputy K. S. tlriffm, set out to the place. A house was searched first on the farm of F. L. Boundon and then the party went through swamus to another nr. gro house situated on the land of H. C. Haynesworth. The house was surrounded by the officers armed with ' l ies fland a negro sent in to tell Durant that if he came out with his hands up he would be protected and lodged safely in jail. Durant did not come out immediately, but after a short interval appeared at a back door with a pistol in I.is right hand. He was immediately shot down, eight bullets taking effect in bis body and death coming instantly. His pistol was fully doaded and .'14 i xtra bullets were found in his pocket. Durant had a record for lawlessness besides his attempt on the different officers here. He had escaped from the Florence county chaingang, where he was serving a five-year sentence for having wrecked a train of the Atlantic Coast Line road. The Seahoard Air Line had since then offered a reward for him for the alleged wrecking of a train. He wore at the lime of his death a diamond ring which has been identified. The verdict at the inquest held by Coroner Seale this morning was that Durant came to his death "from gunshot wounds at the hands of county and citj officers in the discharge of their duties and the aforesaid upon their oaths say that the killing was justifiable." Baseball News L There will be a baseball game today at the city park at 4 o'clock between Union High and Whitmire. This frame will be the last pame before our boys leave on Monday for a week's tour of the state. While the boys are playing these ' games regular reports of all games will be found in the next day's Times. Among the many interesting features of the l\ I). C. carnival tonight at the old Rusor building will be an Old Plantation show gotten up by the High school pupils. This show is composed of some of the best talent of the school, and we are sure that you will get your money's worth and more at the Old Plantation show. w. c. w. Mr. and Mrs. 1,. A. Clarke (Eloise Foster) and daughter. Miss Juanita Clarke, of Athens, Cla., will arrive next week to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Foster, on (lafje avenue. lay afternoon. Rev. Stoudenmirc is a fearless and forceful speaker and his ei nn ns are greatly enjoyed. I.eon II. Meador, Miss Allies Meador and DeAuhrey Gregory visited at the home of Mi'. S. K. Gregory on the above mentioned Sunday afternoon. From reports received from a funeral held at Maple Ridtfe colored church during last week there came near beinn serious trouble caused by the wife of a well known colored man of this community bringing concealed veapons ia razor and pistol) to the church with the avowed intention of usintf same on a damsel of her own race for whom she "had it in for" on account of domestic troubles. However, the would-be assassin was deprived of her weapons by some benefactor who happened to be on hand and as the matter was promptly renovtnil tit tin. t'UV'tl /itllnt ufue restored, the funeral progressed and the whole affair is now considerably cleared up. Mrs. Dora Williams is still very much indisposed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Furnian Smith, and has ben rather worse than usual this week but her friends here trust that she may soon improve in health. It may seem that enough has already been said with regard to the passing of the veteran Times' corre spondent, Mr. M. C. Gault (Moxy) but just this word concerning the life of this honored Christian gentleman and our jolly good friend, of whom it may be said, if ever man has, had found the fabled fountain of perpetual youth and also had acquired the secret of true friendship, the kind that ever meets a brother with outstretched * hand, cherry smile and seeks to reach ! out and uplift fallen humanity. The memory of Mr. Gault's well-spent life will ever be cherished in the hearts of his friends, who are legion, and his good deeds will live long after his mortal remains have crumbled to dust. DeA. G.