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t i - j ( ''' I I' * * '! +'l'* ?p mmbiim fH ? * ++ WH-WfH-f t =* the umon daily times nsel * PRESS | .. day cloudy, probably 4. ???? ?i?y??????????????????????????, i showers :i DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Converte d to The Union Daily Times Oc tober 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 2 X * v-% *vvI?I-*v* 1 M"t 11 i i 11 Vol. LXXII No. 1348 Union, S. C., Saturday Afternoon, April 8, 1922 3c Per Copy PLAN BY WHICH CO MAY REAP That South Carolina cotton growei may reap a reasonable share of proil upon their cotton year in and year ou nearly 3,000 South Carolina farmei have already signed a cooperative col ton marketing contract under the sc called "Sapiro" or "California" c "Oklahoma" or "Texas" plan. An 01 ganization committee of 21 leadin South Carolina farmers has been aj pointed, and into the hands of thes 21 men has been entrusted a campaig for the organization of the Sout Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperativ association. At least 400,000 bales of cottoi which means 20,000 farmers, must b signed- up before May 1st, under th plan which the organization commit tee is instructed to follow. The Problem. Heretofore, we South Carolin farmers, as well as all the others o the South, have been raisine- cotto in abundance. We have sold the col ton to the speculators at their pric< The speculators sold the cotton to th mill at big advances in the price. Th mills made it into cloth, and throug the medium of the wholesalers an retailers we bought our cotton bac again in the form of the manufacture goods. A pound of cotton for which w secured 12 cents last year, made 1 pairs of socks for which we pai $8.00 at the dry goods store last yeai The speculator made a handsom prolit, so did the mill, so did th wholesaler and so did the retailer, bu where did the farmer come in? H did not come in to any great extent. During a part of the selling seasoi last year the farmer got almost a much us it cost him to produce it During the biggest part of the sellini season, however, the cotton brought price so low that it would bankrup any farmer in three years, if he grev enough cotton. We have been selling our cotton fo whatever the speculator would pay us and too often we have not had a penn; to show for the entire year's work. Even if we were fortunate enoug to sell when the market is "up" ou cotton was ulways undergraded fior, five to fifteen dollars per oale ? that i according to some of Uncle Sam's ow statistics. This is the problem which face South Carolina cotton growers todaj It is the problem which faces th greater part of the farmers of th whole South today. We have bee growing a product?raw cotton, product which is such a staple that i can be sold at any railroad point ii jL . the entire world any day of the yea jwM^iora definite fixed price. f^J^^^wroTorthisproSuct/yetwenav P no more voice in its price than w have in regard to the price of clothini or shoes or any other of the commodi ties which we must buy. 30 Sales to the Kale. The average ten-year production o cotton in the United States is abou 12,000,000 bales. The annual sales o the cotton exchange number 360,000 IN 000. Thirty sales to every bale! A profit is reaped 30 times by spec ulators and middlemen on each ball before it reaches the spinner or ex porter. The price of cotton is largely detei mined on the cotton exchange?a plac where 348,000,000 sales are fictitiou ay against 12,000,000 that are actuall necessary! With such a difference i favor of the speculator, he controls th price. Let Us Stop This Waste. Let's put an end to this waste an to this dictation by everybody but oui selves, as to the price that we get fo our cotton and as to how we run ou business. If you will become a member of thi South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cc operative association, and will see t it that your neighbors join with th rest of us, we will be in a position t handle our own business as we thin best, market our cotton in an orderl and systematic manner so that w mtibo ti nrnfif An it nnt mnrol%r mror third or fourth yeur but every yea that rolls around. Prosperity in California. It is common knowledge that tt farmers of California are more pros perous than the farmers of any otht section of the country. This is nc due to climate, not to soil, for Sout Carolina's natural resources are jus as good as those of California; but th reason for California's prosperity that the farmers there have learned 1 cooperate in the sale of their fari products. They are selling togeth< instead of competing with each othe There are more than a score < cooperative marketing associations i California with an aggregate membe ship of 80,000 growers, handling business of more than $250,000,000 ai nually. They are all non-profit assc ciations operating under a long tinr delivery contract. Nearly every commodity is orgai ized, including berries, apples, pear oranges, lemons, dried fruits, raisin prunes, beans, alfalfa, barley cannt goods and even eggs. The United States census shov that the four richest agriculturi counties of the nation are Californ: counties in which cooperative marke ing is developed to its full extent. The case of Fresno is one favorc example. Fifteen years ago whc me individual system wps lonowe practically every farm ' was mor gaged. the banks were close to ii solvency, and the business of the toy was small indeed. After less than dozen years of cooperative marketir of their raisin crop, the county i which Fresno is the county seat is no recognized as the richest agricultur community in the world. This cotton marketing plan is a ready in successful operation in foi states: Texas, Oklahoma, Mississip and Arizona. The experience of tl Texas Cotton Growers' Cooperate association last year was that tl farmer who marketed his crop throuf the association received an average < $10 to $20 per bale more than tl farmer who did not market his cr< through the association. In that state the actual cost of o erating the association amounted less than one dollar on each bale hai died. HON GROWERS I ' REASONABLE PROFIT 's The experience in Mississippi was it still more surprising. There is many F t, a member of that organization who ' *s can show certificates proving that he 1 t- received as much as $40 per bale more >- than the best street buyer price in his ?r own town. 1< Oklahoma and Arizona both have F g similar testimony to offer. 1 >- How a Better l'rice is Secured. n e These farmers in the western South e n made these gains because of six facts: h First?They have eliminated every e penny of country damage, which ac- h cording to government estimates, va- ii i, ries from $G to $25 per bale. This e saving is brought about because a F e farmer is required to deliver his cotton to the association immediately upon n being ginned. Second?They are hiring men to b a grade and staple their cotton at cen>f tral warehouses. In this connection c n it is significant that for the first time E in history the man who grades the cot- c ?. ton is responsible to the farmer and e not to the speculator. The farmer is v\ e thus assuied of securing every pos- c h sible premium for grade and staple, a d and this item is averaging close to n k $10 per bale in the four western states, ci d Third?They have eliminated the t< system of dumping on the market, and C e have substituted the systematic pol- t< 6 icy of orderly selling throughout the tl d year. w Fourth?They have eliminated the i"1 e street buyers and cotton scalpers, and y* e are saving their salaries. it t Fifth?They are eliminating the n e speculator and gambler and are now o dealing direct with the spinner and a exporter, and thus having a share in s price control. p I. Sixth?Under the present system, p g from six to ten samples are cut out r a of every bale of cotton put on the n t market. This wasteful plan of sam- b v pling results in such huge losses that ti the entire cotton world has come to r look upon these samples as the "city n j, crop." Under the cooperative plan of F y marketing only one sample is re- g quired, and even this sample, after c h being used, is sold for the benefit of r the farmer. i( (OA AAA ilAA r O il /-i - ? u v?*v)vwfuvu lur ouuin Carolina. d s Conservatively estimated, on the a a basis of the actual gains secured by u the members of the Oklahoma associa- a s tion last year, this cotton pooling tl r. movement will mean more than $20,- r e 000,000 annually to the farmers of e South Carolina. ? n The average production of the stale V a of South Carolina is 1,200,000 bales. *t Oklahoma growers up to January 1st, a had made a clear net gain of $14.65 on r each bale of cotton they marketed through their association. a ?. fTKU waoawit flmtth t'azvlillil's Cotton ?willbe worth $17,580,000 more in this e association than out of it. q g Eight Things the Pool Will Do. r The South Carolina Cotton Grow- , ers' Cooperative association, with the N national overhead exchange, proposes , f to effect many reforms in the present a{ ,t system of cotton selling and cotton n handling. M In the first place the movement will eliminate wasteful methods. In the " second place, through collective sell- H ing, greater profits will be insured the ^ producer without increasing the cost j' to the consumer. tl Eight things have been named as _ the summary of the work to be under- II e taken. Specifically, these eight things w is which it will do for all members are a y as follows: l] n 1. It will grade and staple every h e bale of cotton delivered to it. (This will place a true value on the cotton in b terms of quality.) h d 2. It will warehouse all cotton de- b livered to it by its members. (This ? ,r will eliminate all country damage.) fi ir 3. it will sell all of its cotton in J, even-running lots, each grade and stais pie within its own pool. (This will j. assure a higher price because the spin- n o ner is willing to pay a premium in !e order to secure cotton only of the kind o he desires. It will save the profits of k the middleman and speculators). " y 4. It will sell on its own sample ? re and on its warehouse certificates, t y (This will prevent undergrading and n ;r save the waste dues to unnecessary v sampling, thus eliminating the entire t "city crop.") ie 5. It will sell collectively and only \ ). when the market demands. (This will f >r reduce speculation and will tend to 3 >t stabilize prices). / .h 6. It will sell cotton as directly as 1 it possible to the spinner and exporter. v ie (This will shorten the route from the f is farm to the mill.) 0 to 7. It will endeavor to determine the f m true cost of production each year. >r (This will have a bearing toward get- j, r. ting fair prices). t )f 8. It will encourage the production in of uniform and standard varieties by c r- communities. (This will tend to im- ^ a prove the quality and value of the i- cotton grown).?Cooperation. a- ? * lu West Springs 1 X m, ^ ^ , April 7, 1922. ? s, | mi-lfun i>ancasier is sun sick. fd i Little Carrie Louise Gist, who has 11 | pneumonia, is getting well. People 1 /a who think there is nothing good in k al humanity ought to stay with the sick * ia a while and see the love and anxiety r t- that is manifested by the friends and loved ones. Really, we do not know r ;d how much we love each other until one I ?n gets in trouble. 1 d, Rev. J. L). Bowen, pastor of the t- Baptist church at Jonesville, preached a- a fine sermon at West Springs church rn Sunday afternoon. n a Rev. Trogdon filled his regular apig pointment at Putman's Sunday. His ( of sermon was very interesting and help- , w ful. < al Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bogan went to { Cross Keys today to see their brother, | il- Ben I,awson, who is sick with pneu- j ur monia. I pi Dr. D. H. Smith, who serves the peo- , ne pie of West Springs, has a new car, ye a "Buick Special." tie Little Harry Bogan, who has been fh sick for some time, is improving very Df slowly. ie ' ' i >P Brown's Creek i to There will be preaching at Brown's < n- Creek Sunday, April 9, at 3 p. m. by i the Rev. H. Haydock. Pastor. i FIVE KILLED IN AIR COLLISON R. E. Duke, pilot of the English lane, which crashed into the French loliuth yesterday, died today, bringng the number of victims to seven. Paris, April 7?Five persons were ;illed today when airplanes on the 'aris-London aerial express route colided over the village of Thielloy, 70 tiles north of Paris, and crashed to arth. The dead are: Bruce Yale, a New fork exporter, and his wife, who were omeward bound by way of England i the French machine. M. Bouriez, air passenger in the Yench "craft. Aviator Mire, pilot of the French nachine. Mire's mechanician and the cabin oy of the English machine. The entire personnel of both mahines except Pilot R. E. Duke of the biglish craft met death, either in the rash or flames that followed. Duke, who was seriously injured, as still unconscious late tonight. The abin boy in his machine wore a suit domed with brass buttons. Late toight it was asserted that the Amerian victims of the disaster had regis?red at a Paris hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bruce. They are said a have arrived in France on board he steamer Empress of Scotland, hich sailed from New York in Febuary on a tour. Two women friends ere to have accompanied the Amer:ans to London but changed their linds at the last moment on account f the stormy weather prevailing. London, April 7.?The British airlane which collided with a French assenger liner in France today car;..,i ? ?tu IIVJ uin v 111c puut, amed Duke, and possibly a cabin oy on board, according to authoritaive sources in London. The British machine was one of a umber operated daily in the London'aris service for passengers, mail and oods by three British and French ompanies. The first machine in the daily serv:e usually leaves London with the lorning newspapers about 7 o'clock nd is followed at intervals by others ntil 7 o'clock in the evening. They 11 leave from and arrive at Croydon hose equipped with wireless appaatus are guided on their course. IEMEN0FF LAUGHS AT HARBIN COURTS ?- m i . New York, April 7.?Gen. Gregorie emenoff, ataman, or chieftain of ossacks, enjoyed a hearty laugh toay?the first since the sheriff of few York county surprised him with n order of arrest last night?at the xpense of the courts of Harbin, lanchuria. The "terror of red battalions," as e likes to be called, apparently links no more of the Harbin courts rhich are said tn have returned a jdgment of $478,578 against him, Han he does of Nicolai Lenine. "I know nothing of this Yoroveta iome and Foreign Trading company ffiich charges that I stole their goods t Chita in Trans-Baikalia and that hey obtained a judgment against me 1 Harbin," he said today. "The courts of Harbin?I can not elieve you are serious?" he said to is attorney, then threw back his ead and laughed long and loud. These Harbin courts?they are like he wind?her now and gone tomorow," and he snapped his fingers. "Who is Yoroveta?" he asked. "I ever heard of him. Where is the >roof that I stole these goods at Ihita?" Thus General Semenoff defended imself in an interview at the offices f his attorneyy. He had just reurned from the office of Peter B. 01ey, referee in bankruptcy, where his /ife had given testimony regarding heir linancial status. Madame Semenotf, formerly Helen fiktorovana, reputed cousin of the ormer Czar Nicholas, testified that he and the general were married in lugust, 1920. They left Russia with imited funds and wardrobe _and vould have been unable to get this ar had not their friend, M. Aivazoff, f Vancouver, B. C., advanced the unds, she added. General Krupsky and his brother, Nicholas, friends of the Cossack, also estified. They were questioned in onneetion with the vast fortune the general is reported to hold. George said he was a colonel and ormer military attache to the Rusian embassey in Paris. Neither he lor his brother, he testified, had any inancial relations with the general ind denied that they had been in onstant telegraphic and postal comnunication with the general since his irrival in America. There was some alk about a mysterious treasure box, ?ut the brothers declared they knew lothing of it. The general also de lied knowledge of the treasure. General Semenoff will appear tonorrow in the law offices of Davis H. (ahn, attorney of the receiver of foroveta, for examination. Rural Policemen Active Thos. McDaniel, V. E. Lawson, J. 5. Paucett, J. C. Greer and J. L. Younans destroyed one still, 10 gallons >f beer, a small amount of wniskey ind the whole outfit at Tom Hughes' louse on Brown's Creek. The place s owned by J. A. Brown. Tom LIiirrV?oo uioo o TUa ?aM ;iu^iivo n?n oti ivoiaju. a iii" IttlU WttS nade yesterday. Delightful Entertainment The teachers of Hughes Johnson school, Misses Elizabeth Jeter and Minnie Vanderford gave an ice cream and box supper at the school house last evening and it was a great success. The sum of $f>2.10 was realized which will go for the benefit of the school. SAYS DAY Will BE ACQUITTED Oklahoma City, April 8.? Pleading the unwritten law Jean F. Day prepared to go before the coroner's jury late today to seek exoneration of the killing of Lieut. Col. Beck on the ground that he slew in self defense, while attempting to keep his home inviolate. Day and his wife are the only known witnesses. Oklahoma City, April 7.?County Attorney Hughes, in a statement today giving the result of his investigation, declared that if Jean P. Day, wealthy oil operator and attorney, shot and killed Lieut. Col. Paul Ward Beck, army flier, "in defense of his home, and if he tells the true story of the tragedy any red blooded jury will acquit him." Day "saw something that swept him off his feet" when he returned to his home early Tuesday and found his wife in the arms of Lieutenant Colonel Beck, the attorney said he was convinced. "Beck was not looking at Judge Day at the time of the firing," he added. "It was not in self-defense the attorney shot Beck down," Hughes said. "It is my opinion Day has riot told the whole truth." Attorneys for Day, however, declared he "had told the whole truth" and added that Day and Mrs. Daywould tell at the coroner's inquest Saturday the same story they have made public "because it is the truth." "An important matter, I think, has been entirely overlooked," Hughes' statement said. "It is the proposition of a handkerchief being found in the clenched hand of Paul Beck. What was Beck doing with his handkerchief immediately before the gun was discharged?" Day has declared that he returned home to find Mrs. Day fighting Beck. Day said he went upstairs, obtained a revolver, came down and, confronting Beck, struck the army officer over the head with the revolver when Beck drew back one hand. The discharge of the revolver was accidental, he as serted. "One thing: is absolutely certain in my mind and that is that the gun was discharged while immediately adjacent to the head of Paul Beck,' Hughes declared. "Whether Beck was shot from the front or back is one of the greatest questions involved in the case. X-ray photographs indicate Beck was not in a position to see his slayer. "Judge Day asserts that he fired in self-defense. In my judgment, ii^he shot was fired in defeiufe it ftma /In defense of home and not ef UtafEt Declaring Day and Beck had been close friends Wore Hughes asked: "What extraordinary occurrence changed the mental condition of the one towards the other? What caused Mrs. Day after the shooting to moan, 'Oh, my honor'?" # Hughes asserted in his opinion there was no doubt that "liquor had been served at the Day home the night of the killing," but he said he believed Day was not under the influence of liquor when the shot was fired. "I do not believe that there were any other parties in the house at the time of the firing of the fatal shot except Day, Mrs. Day and Paul Beck," the statement said. Mrs. Day was melancholy today, remaining in her boudoir and having little to say to friends. Government to Take Inventory of Printing Plant Washington, April 8.?The division of the bureau of engraving and printing engaged in the production of bank notes, bonds and postage stamps will be closed toight for an indefinite period to take an inventory of the plant from which James L. Milmeth and 28 chiefs, superintendents and foremen were removed by a presidential order one wek ago. Hints also were given that during the closing the bureau would further be reorganized or "Hardingized," as one official put it. The bureau employs 6,000 and it is estimated that 4,000 will be affected by the closing. Officials said the closing is to aid in taking an inventory, repairing machinery andto issue new steel plates, such as are used in printing currency. The old plates are so worn that counterfeiting is easy, they said. Striking Miners Receive Their Last Pay Roll Indianapolis, April 8.?The idle coal miners started today receiving their last pay, estimated at $30,000,000 by the union officials and regarded by them as the strike funds. The big wage distribution is an important factor in the miners' ability to continue suspension work. Westside Revival Interest increases daily and jnuch good results from the forceful preachinc of Rev. Rueholz. the evantrelist in charge. Mr. Bnrksdale, the singer, is creating many admirers by his splendid singing. The services Sunday will be as follows: The Sunday school at the regular time?10 o'clock. You must come, sure. At 11 o'clock the sermon subject of Rev. Bueholz will be "The Choice of Christ." A t Q .OA ? 1.1.. ,1,W ] 1.11. At ^ ,?1U (I, III. U UliUHlWHlU 1-411K specially intended to interest two classes. Those who wish to know how to be saved, and those who feel any uncertainty about their salvation. At :15 p. m. the subject is "The Salvation of the Home." The meeting will probably continue through all of next^week. Missionary Society to Meet The Johnnie Sanders missionary society will meet Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the ladies' parlor of Grace church. GREENVILLE NEGRO ' IS ELECTROCUTED Will Hood, young negro, was electrocuted at the sate penitentiary yesterday shortly before noon, paying the supreme price without a protest. Hood was led into the death chamber by penitentiary guards at 11:4'2 o'clock and three minutes and 50 seconds after the current had been turned on he was pronounced dead by Dr. It. T. Jennings, penitentiary physician. Hood came into the death chamber chanting "Going Home to Die no More." When asked by Col. A. K Sanders, superintendent of the penitentiary, if he had anything to say, the negro replied that he had nothing to say and resumed his chanting. Hood was convicted of killing G. W. Smith, a night watchman at Poe mill, last fall and sentenced to die. His sentence was stayed by an appeal to the supreme court, but the court refused to grant him a new i trial and he was resentenced at the last term of the criminal court in Greenville to die April 7. Abraham Williams, the Orangeburg negro, who was also under sentence of death yesterday, was granted a temporary reprieve by the governor during the morning. The death sentence against Williams will 4-~- i IJi' l UIUIIIUlCU IU lilt* lAUIIIIIClIt <&r? soon as the pardon board submits its recommendations, Govenor Cooper has announced, in ease the board rec- | ommends a commutation. The board will recommend a commutation, it is understood. I Cliff Hawkins, the white man from , Greenville who was under sentence j of death also for yesterday, was not ] electrocuted, as Judge Mauldin has i granted an order staying the sentence i nending an appeal for a new trial on ] the grounds of after-discovered evi- : dence. i American Attempts To Kill Cardinal Ixxndon, April 8.? ACentral News Rome dispatch says an "American 1 dressed as a priest" attempted to attack Cardinal Vicar Pomipilj. Attendants took the revolver from him. but he escaped, after injuring the cardinal's secretax-y. WILL NOT WRECK CIVIL SERVICE l^WSSkfN|^t5fr,*w'A pMi : intention by Px-esident Hax-ding to impair the operation of the civil service law was specifically lisclaimed today after the president's recent bureau of engraving dismissals had again been .the tax-get of Democratic attacks in the senate. The intention of the chief executive, it was said by officials in his confidence, was not in any sense to bx-eak down the spirit of the letter of the civil service regulations, but rather to improve the efficiency of governmental machinery under those regulations. The president was said to take the position that as head of the government he is i*esponsible for efficient governmental administration. If there is anything in the civil service that tends to tie the hands of the executive, it was said, it will be looked into but without any effort to undermine or attack the civil service system. It also asserted that there is no intention at present of changing the ixxethod of selecting postmasters under pxesiderttial appointment. The system under which the px-esent admini<strnt inn ic wnvkimr thnX i? one of taking one of the three highest undre competitive examination, is regarded by the White House as giving on the whole fairly good satisfaction. The administration recognizes that there is considerable criticism in some quarters over the present method of selecting postmasters, however, and officials suggested that if there was too much irritation the president might be forced to withdraw some postmasters from under the modified civil service plan. An alternative has been suggested, it was added, for the president in case the irritation increased to withdraw the first, second and third class postmasters from the civil service where they are placed by executive order and to have persons desiring appointment as postmaster take a civil service examination upon recommendation of their congressmen so that postmasters could be named from this list. It was made clear, however, that the administration had no intention of abandoning the present system. Building Expeditures Greatly on Increase New York, April 8.?molding expenditures in 109 cities of the country during March totalled $194,661,000. the largest amount ever known for one month in the nation's history, Bradstreet says. Tornado Does Much Damage Oklahoma City, April 8.?Five persons were killed and scores injured in a tornado which struck Lawton, Okla. Reports to telephone company indicated that a number of buildings were destroyed. A half* mile of telephone poles were levelled outside of town. Fort Worth, Texas, April 8.?A tornado struck Cisco, Texas, and wrecked the deport and destroyed a number of residences. Communication with the town is impossible. Wichita Falls, Texas, April 8.?One was killed rtnd several injured in a tornado at Electra, Texas. Twenty-five 1 hours were destroyed. Six persons were killed, seven injured and six homes destroyed near .Rowena. CAPTAIN TELLS OF HORRORS IN RUSSIA Baltimore, April 7.? A tale <>f fam ine, brutality and other horrors wa: related by Capt. M. L. Hart of tlx steamer Deepwater, which returned t< this port today from Odessa, Russia The Deepwater was one of the Rus sian reliaf steamers which left hen in January. Toward the end of February tlx Deepwater reached Odessa and wai met at the docks by thousands of chil dren. Practically unclothed and show ing unmistakable evidences of starva tion, they swarmed about ready U beg for food as soon as unload int. of the grain was begun, but only to b? driven away by Russian soldiers. Captain Hart said those who resist cd were bavonetted. It took nine days for 65 half starved stevedores to un load the ship by hand. Two of then number were killed in quarrels anions themselves. Captain Hart refused to allow anj of his crew to go ashore, but one night two of the men slipped away. The\ spent a night of horror before the> were able to work their way back or board, according to stories they re> lated on their return. They told ol seeing men stood up against a wal to be shot by a firing squad; of seeing men. women and children drnr in the streets exhausted from hunger and as a climax to their night of udventure, they saw three trainloads oi dead being shipped out of the onct flourishing city to be thrown into ii hole in the outskirts. Captain Hart said the Russian people had had their spirit broken by thi harsh and brutal methods of the Russian soldiery and were offering practically no resistance. The people believe the I. W. W. has conquered the United States and that they are sending the grain over to them. The people as a whole also believe that Bolshevism has gripped the whole world and that resistance is useless. Death of Mrs. Fannie Free Shelton, April 6.?This community was saddened on yesterday afternoon to learn of the death of Mrs. Fannie Free, who had only been sick for u few days with the tlue. She was the only daughter of M. A Dickerson. She was a members of Cool Branch Baptist church and hat been sihce her childhood. She was i kind wife, a devoted mother and t good neighbor. She spent her life or the farm near Shelton, where she was reared. \* ~ The remiaihs were laid to rest a< Codl -Branch cemetery. The funera services were conducted by het' pas tor, Rev. Mr. Harris. She leaves besides hor V>pgR?n/ (John Free) the foftowfng ehtfrfren Mrs. Julia Boulware, Mrs. Feas Dickerson, Mrs. Annie Boulware and twt small boys, John and William. Union County's Queen Miss Mary Locke Barron has beei chosen to represent Union county a Palmafestu, in Columbia April 17-22 Miss Barron is the only daughter o Mr. and Mrs. Glen more Barron of thi: city and is a charming and aceom plished young woman. She will carr; off the honors and Union people wouh delight to see her Queen of Raima festa. _ Death of Miss Flora Greer News was received in Union toda; announcing the death of Miss Flora (ireer, in Nashville, Tenn., following an operation in a local hospital. Miss Greer is the sister of Mrs Thomas Burton of this city and sh left this afternoon for Tennessee ti attend the funeral services. Friends in this city sympathize wit! Mrs. Burton in this sorrow that ha come to her. Tax Levy to be Reduced Supt. Davis Jeffries says the ta: levy for Union School District for cur rent expenses can be reduced 11 mills. The present levy was neces sary to pay an indebtedness, due to raise in the teachers' salaries during the war. This indebtedness has bee: paid. Superintendent Jeffries further say the 1 Vi mill reduction from curren expenses will take care of the $75,(H) bond issue, hence it will not be nee essary to increase the total school ta levy on account of the bonds vote last year for new school building. Baseball The game yesterday between Unio and Whitmire ended in 3 to 1 in favo of Union; 10 innings were played. The following boys are going o the baseball tour that starts Monday James Adams, captain; Leon Wag non. manager Linzie Vaughan, Chai ley Betenbaugh, Robert Stutts, Fores Godshall, David Coleman, Robei Berry, Coleman Tucker, Alfred Am tell, Harry Humphries, Dan Brocl r rank Murphy. w. t,. w . Notice to All Clemson Men The Union chapter of the Olemso alumni will have a banquet Tuesda; April 11, 1922, at the Union hotel i 8 o'clock. Every ex-Clemson man i the county is earnestly requested to I present. After the banquet the elei tion will take place. T. D. Truluck, 1348-3t _ Secretary. Today's Cotton Market Open Cloj January % 10.93 17.1 May 17.80 17.1 July 17.28 17.4 October 17.03 17.1 December 16.90 17.1 Miss Mary Tocke Barrop is visitir Mrs. W. 11. Wannamaker, Jr., in O angeburg (his week. Mr. and Mrs. (Jlenmore Barron, M and Mrs. Will McLure, J. F. and \ S. McLure have returned from a mob trip to Magnolia Gardens. COLUMBIA TO HAVE i RADIO STATION The board of directors of the chams ber of commerce at its monthly meet* i? ing last night unanimously adopted a j motion to begin immediately a drive for $12,000 to establish a radio broad casting station for Columbia, the sta tion to be established at the University of South Carolina and to be ' maintained and operated by the Unii versity. This action by the board followed " the appearance of Prof. A. C. Carson " and Sol Kohn in behalf of establish} ing the station. It was emphasized 1 that action must be had at once as Creetiville is after a station to reach every point in the state and Colum" bia. it was pointed out, should be first and not second. ' Under the plans as outlined by , Professor Carson the station would have a sending capacity of 300 miles r at the minimum and would not only reach every point in the state, but go . into North Carolina and Georgia. Every individual could have a radio i receiving outfit at a small cost and . thus receive news of all kinds out of f Columbia. The advertising value of I the broadcasting station would be in valuable, it was said. The station ) itself will cost about $10,000, but the , other expenses make $12,00 neces; sary. After the station is erected the uni' versity will maintain it, Professor 1 Carson said. He also said the university would have a receiving station within the next few weeks at the most and that the public would be invited to hear the concerts over this receiving radio in LeConte college. [ Professor Carson spoke of the growing popularity of the radio and declared that it was remarkable what could be done with from $50 to $100. He said several young Columbians had manufactured their own outfits without any material cost whatever. A large number of Columbia people are having radio receiving outfits installed and the demand for.these out uii? m lur in excess 01 me suppxy.? i The State. i Agricultural Meeting On April 11th r ' Roland Turner, general agricultural 1 agent of the Southern Railway com1 pany, will be in Union Tuesday, April 1 11th, at 12 o'clock and will speak at 5 the Chamber of Commerce on the conditions confronting us. , A 1 A fuil attendance is desired. Mr. ' Turner is thoroughly wide awake and ' has interesting information for the ^ planters.^ ^ .mi ' ] ? Engineer Preacher > Draws Large Crowd Engineer 1). Kant, the railroad evangelist, who is conducting a two weeks' evangelistic services at the i Tabernacle Baptist church, 1516 t Gregg street, will preach three spe' cial sermons tomorrow. At 11:30 a. f m. the subject will be "The Signs of s the Time." At 3:30 p. 111. the subject " will be "An Emergency Run," and * ' "The Life Boat and the Death Boat" ' will be the subject at 7:45 p. m. These lneetinirs are drnwint* larce crowds, and the general public is invited to all three of the services. Special music will be rendered. Mr. Kant is a Southern railway eny gineer, running one of the best pas;i senger trains operated in the Southy east between Atlanta and Greenville when he is not preaching.?The 1 State. I* " ^ ' 0 New York Wins Annual Contest S ? '? ? The North and South met in debate in the University chapel last night and the North won. The judges' decision was four to one in favor of the New York university team over the * University of South Carolina representatives. 2 The University of South Carolina team, debating the affirmative of the '' query, was composed of George H. ^ Wittkowskv and Edwin H. Folk while n the New York university arguers were Alexander Uieherman and Donald L. j Brown. The query under discussion () was, "Resolved, That the principle of the closed shop in American indus" try is justifiable." x. The New York debaters in their 1 victory last night duplicated the performance of the South Carolina team last year, when W. C. Mann and Joseph Horowitz, representing the South, invaded New York and there n won a unanimous decision over the ,v arguers from the hall of fame institution. n The Northern victory last night .: evens the series between the two insti/. tutions, the third contest being sched... uled to be held in New York next ;t year. The State. rt Lost Jewels Found <, San Diego, Cal., April 7.?The jewels valued at $45,000 reported lost by Madame Galli Curci. noted singer, at a restaurant at San Juan Capiastrino yesterday were found today by an automobile expressman and reit' turned to their owner, according to an n announcement made tonight by her manager. The jewels were found ... beneath a tree by the side of the highway between this city and Los A ngeles. _ Miss Elizabeth Jeter is spending the u'ppk-pnH with hor narent.s. I)r and Mrs. J. T. Jeter, atSantuc. *e Jacob Cohen of Spartanburg was in 15 Union yesterday <>n business. )0 * 10 Dr. J. S. Thrasher of Jonesville is 11 in the city today. il Miss Polly Norton of Knoree is the guest of friends in Union this week, r .1. E. Kirby has been in Wallace r. Thomson hospital for several weeks' V. treatment. His friends will be pleased or to know that he is improving and will soon be able to return home.