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r = The Union Daily Times j sj [ * * T ?-?-?? . - I in temperature. X imnnmmumf DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY E?t?bli?hed in 18S0?ConwUd to Th# Uoy P??ly Tim? Oc tobcr 1, 1917 DAILY F.XCEPT SUNDAY t J Vol. LXXII No. 1368 Union, S. C., Tuesday Afternoonft^ay 2, 1922 3c Per Copy DEMOCRATS MET HERE YESTERDAY The county convention of the Democratic clubs of the county was callec to order by the county chairman, Mr, J. A. Sawyer, at 12 o'clock, noon. A full delegation seemed to be present The first session of the meeting was the election of a temporary chairman and secretary of the convention resulting as follows: J. A. Sawyer, chair man; Mrs. McEachem, temporary secretary. The committee on credentials was next appointed by the chairman as follows: Judge J. M. Greer, Dr. F. M. Ellerbe and Mr. Ashemore Vanderford. The delegates were instructed to hand in their papers, which was done and the committee retired to pass on same. Mr. Sawyer, in a few words, welcomed the ladies into the ranks. Miss Edna Tinsley, Mrs. Mrs. J. W. Mixson, Mrs. Jno. S. Lockman, Mrs. F. D. Lockman of Union and Mrs. W. A. Ross from Lockhart and Mrs. Louise Long MtEachern were among the lady delegates to the convention. During the intermission Mr. Sawyer read a portion of the election laws calling attention to some irregularities of the past in the method of onrolling, urging that the law be followed hereafter as to each individual enrolling on the proper club roll and personally, and using his or her full name, residence, etc., to avoid any confusion or trouble that migdt arise as a consequence of failure to enroll properly. Credential Committee's Report. " Delegates: Lockhart, 11; Kelton, (i; Coleraine, 2; Santuc, 5; Carlisle, 6; West Springs, 5; Bogansville, 3; Cross Keys, 8; Jonesville, 14; Meador, 2; Black Rock, 3; Gibbs, 2; Monarch Mills, lf>; Ward 1, 7; Ward 2, 10; Ward 3, 6; Excelsior Mills, 8; Ward A o. A -1 1 n ? A *, o; nuumsuurg, o; jounaio, 1U. Committeemen from all precincts present. Report adopted. Election of permanent chairman resulted in reelection of Mr. J. A. Sawyer and the temporary secretary, Mrs. Iouise Long McEachern, elected permanent secretary; R. C. Williams was reelected by acclamation. County executive committeeman, Mr. Macbeth Young reelected by acclamation. Resolution by L. J. Browning endorsing Mr. William Coleman foe governor and he be invited to speak before the convention. "Be it resolved by the Democratic party of Union county in convention assembled: "First, That we most heartily endorse the candidacy of our fellow citizen, William Coleman, for the governorship of this state; "Second, That we commend him to our fellow Democrats of the state as one well worthy of their confidence and support; "Third, That the chair appoint a committee of three to wait upon Mr, Coleman and invite him to address this convention upon the grave issues which now confront the people of our state." Committee appointed by chairman to wait upon Mr. Coleman as follows: L. J. Browning, J. W. Scott and Hay Wilburn. Mr. jColeman was brought forward and introduced by the chairr.an, Mr. Sawyer. Mr. Coleman says it takes water to run his mill and be was at once supplied. Thanks the audience for its invitation and proposes that he make his maiden speech before people of his own county. Mother was from Buncombe county and father was from Union county double L.. ~ ~ D..? iMrsscu u v uui'CMiy. Duiiruriiut blows its horn and Union is not much to brag, but great foi work, but he was going to brag a little and gave very eulogistic words regarding Ed McKissick and the Sarrats for the records they had made abroad. Told of his great love for our gloious Southland. Told of the trial and tribulations througli which the South had passed after the civil war. The statement that war is hell was one true statement. Wants good roads, good schools, a tax which will be equal and just to all. As to the women voting he did not know if it was a good thing or not but one thing sure is that if it does not prove beneficial ir. South Carolina then it had better be wiped out in the whole United States. He eulogized the noble work of the good women of South Carolina in time of the war of the states. He does not make the law out proposed to enforce it it elected governor, and will keep the rudder of the old ship of state true as long a? he holds the rudder. (Applause). Nomination for delegates to state convention: Col. T. C. Duncan, Union; C. T. Clary, Lockhart; W. S. McLure, Union; Dr. F. M. Ellerbe ol Jonesville and R. J. Fowler of Monarch and Mrs. J. W. Mixson, Union. Hon. Macbeth Young, accepting the the entrance of the women into th< affairs of our government, lecommends the sending of at least one lad> as delegate and nominated Mrs. J. W Mixson. Seconded and approved. W. H. Carver of Buffalo, Dr. J. T TAFT ASKED TO APPOINT CHAIRMAN Genoa, May 1 (By the Associated I Press).?Chief Justice Taft of the United States supreme court will be asked to name the chairman of the mixed arbitral committee to be estab1 lished for controlling the debts owed 1 by the Russian government to foreign bondholders, according to the plan arranged today. The other members of this commission will represent all the bondholders and the Russian government, respectively. The commission will have power to remit interest and decide all questions affecting foreign bondholders and Russia's ability to meet her obligations; a time limit will be fixed in which bondholders may make their own arrangements with the Russian government if they desire. Mixed arbitral tribunals, one for every interested nation, will be set up to deal with the question of the property of foreigners which has been nationalized, the chairman of each will be named by the chairman of the mixed arbitral commission. In the plan adopted practically everything which savored of capitulations or infringement on Russia's sovereignty was waived. The French suggestion that provisional administration, pending Russia's establishment of courts on the basis desired by western Europe, was not approved. Labor day was a real labor day for fVta rinnAo nnnf aronpo TVta unK/>nni. mission on Russian affairs rushed its consideration of the Russian reconstruction plans and came through late tonight with approval of the draft of the proposals. These will he considered again tomorrow for the purpose of final editing and will probably be sent immediately to the Russian delegation. Belgium alone held out on the section relative to the treatment to be given to the property of foreigners naionalized by the Soviet government. This is a vital point in the proposals and has been stubbornly contested. France finally subscribed to the project proposed by Great Britain, whereby the use of the prop^ erty will be restorer wfiofVver |wlsible and in other cases compensation will be arraned through mixed arbitral tribunals. Belgium stood firmly for the principle of restitution and went on rec ord as protesting, declaring that the vested interests of Belgians in property in Russia amounts to 100,000,000 pounds and that Belgians will never again invest in Russia unless restitution is made. In the discussion relating to the treatment of foreigners, the admin is tration of justice and the general liberty of foreigners to travel and engage in enterprises in Russia, it was decided to abandon those sections of the London experts' report which referred to certain measures whereby , the immediate restoration of Russia , would be facilitated. Among the jro. visions in this report thus given up was that requiring the consul of a foreign country to ratify the decision in a criminal case affecting the citizen of the consuls country before such decision would be carried out. The delegates agreed today that such a measure would be distinctly a violation of Russia's sovereignty. Similarly it was agreed that the suggestion to insist upon exceptional treatment and protection for foreign workmen in Russia and Russian I workmen employed by foreign com, panies would be unjust in its opera, tion and harmful to the liberty of the trades union movement not only in . Russia but throughout the world. Concerning the general question of ^ the treatment of foreigners a para! graph was inserted setting forth that r inasmuch as proper restitution of Russia depends upon the reestablishI ment of freedom of movement and ( honest and equitable administration , of justice the Russian government , promises to unciertaKe tne estannsn, ment of these conditions immediately. | France Asks for Information Paris, May 2.?The American debt funding commission has been inform I ed that France will be glad to receive the government's observations on , what it has to offer concerning the ! payment of the interest on the French , debt to the United States and amortir zation of the capital. ! Two Dead as Result of Feud 1 Philadelphia, May 2.?Harry Stinger and Buck Bailey were shot and killed in what the police believe to be ' an underworld fpud. The former'? ' story was that the men quarreled over ' women, the police said. Jeter of Santuc, J. Frank Hart?nom' inations closed. ' Following delegates were elected tc the state convention: Clary, 83; El' lerbe, 100; Fowler, 78; Mrs. Mixson . 72; Dr. Jeter, 92; J. F. Hart, 7.r.. Meeting adjourned. J. R. M. LAWYERS CLASH AT CHARLESTON Charleston, W. Va., (By the Associated Press).?Testimony of the killing of Deputy Sheriff John Gore on Blair mountain and of compelling men to join in the march on I?ga:i and Mingo counties last year was enlivened today by a clash between excited lawyers, in which Harold W. Houston marked as "a lie" an implication in remarks by A. M. Belcher that he had prior knowledge of the shooting of Sheriff Don Chafin at union headquarters in Charleston. Although the trial was on a treason charge against William Blizzard, he was mentioned in the testimony of only one of the witnesses. The clash between attorneys came on Mr. Belcher's objection to questions by the chief defense attorney, who was asking a Ix>gan county deputy sheriff about Sheriff Chafin's interests in coal mines. From there the lawyer's arguments turned to Mr. Houston's declaration that coal operators paid large sums of money to Chafin for the purpose of making war on the United Mine Workers, to wmcn ivir. neicner countered uiai ine vice president of District 17 of that roganization shot Chafin after he had conferred with Mr. Houston. The defense counsel pulled off his glasses as he rose and waving his forefinger up and down before Belcher's face, shouted: "If you imply that I knew anything about that, it's a lie." "I can prove that you did and I'll meet you anywhere you say for that purpose," Mr. Belcher added, while the court admonished against any further "outbreaks." Mr. Houston apologized to the court for his statement, but added he did believe Belcher had gone too far. The Rev. John Wilburn, Baptist preacher of Jeffery, led the party which killed Gore, according to the testimony of Jack Brinkham, musician with carnivals and touring musical comedy companies. Bringham said he was compelled to join the marchers at Danville, provided the bulk of the testimony of seven witp^^a^^ard today.^^Ee^was in^the dozen detached thomselves when they mdt Gore and others on Blair mountain. It was Wilburn, the countersign, after each had asked the other, "Who are you?" When the deputy answered "Amen," the shooting be gan, which resulted in the death of Gore, James Munsey and another man. "Where to?" as a challenge, and "To Mingo" as an answer were the first pass words of the miners' forces, Brinkham testified, but after the first clash between miners and Logan county deputy sheriffs this was changed. The later forms, he said were: "Who comes?" for the challenge and "I come creeping" for the n noiirnr Munsey and Carfargo fell at the first volley of the six men who were in advance of the column in which the witness was, but Gore raised his rifle and lowered it again when a bullet struck his hand. He fired two shots from the shelter of a treet. Brinkham thought, before he was killed. Munsey said: "Boys, you've shot the wrong man," when they came up to where he was lying and asked them not to shoot again, according to the testimony, but one of the men presented a high powered rifle about eight inches from his head and fired another shot that struck him just above the left eye. Fighting Waxes Warm in China Peking, May 2.?Wu Pie Fu's drive for Peking was resumed in the vicinity of Changsintien, 12 miles south of the capital, Chislites are attacking gallantfy the Fengtieners' flanks. The casualties of the latter have been severe. It is reported that General Tung Cheng Kun, of the Chihlite forces and General Lian Chou Tung of the Fengtiners have been killed. Suffering Almost Certain In Flood District Natchez, Miss., May 2.?Thousands of persons in Concordia parish, I,ouI isiana, are still in flooded homes, it is reported today. Suffering is certain unless relief is speedily arranged, the officials stated. Rome have ben compelled to place their belongings on rafts and are suffering from exposure. | Industrial Agreement t Was Signed Sunday London, May 2.?A gigantic industrial agreement was signed Sunday at Genoa by representatives of the Russian soviet and shell group of British oil companies, telegraphs the Genoa correspondent of the Evening News. Under the agreement the shell group , will control all sales and under certain conditions all production of oil in every part of Russia for an agreed period. MANY AT WORF < IN FLOOQPNE New Orleans, May l.-%taiief organizations were continuitt to work t, today to prevent hunger, eiofure and p disease among the tens o'ttimsands <of homeless in the strfej^n flood p zones of Ix>uisiana and Swdssippi. ) Particular efforts were dtiiKted to J. the area in eastern and tflftal Lou- r. isiana where a lake of mompan 1,400 r square miles now exists OW.drstwhile a fertile farm lands and th?ying com- fi mercial towns as a remit of the 1 breaking of the levee of Jbe Mississippi river near Ferriday, Jtti; b Harrisonburg, La., iar ^M*t of the b river but yet in the floo^Uk^bne, con- " tinues to pesent the nidw serious t problem. Food is thq crying need of n the thousands of*residentSj|$d several tl thousand refugees who aS^to that i. town or were brought thdflrby their p rescuers. M" ft Stocks of local merchaltyB have be- 1 ccme exhausted. Today it 1.3s report- t ed that some food has befin brought ;? in by boat from neighboring? communities which it is hop$d wiff last until p a boat with food which Idle*New Or- n leans last Saturday ariveti In addition to those in need at tk&t town, it tl was reported today that l?ats laden with 1,000 more refugee* were en t route there. > ';jjL t Old men and women afflB childrei ? upon their arrival at Harrftonburg a!- 'f ready showed the effects of under- > nourishment as the back waters of the r rivers had been creeping ' into thei> s homes for many days befl^P they de t cided to flee. v / There is a serious shortage of shelter at Harrisonburg^Only &P tents are p available and many are Sleeping on c the ground in the open. There is also a lack of medical supplies. y In southern Louisiana, 'where the t. river is continuing to spread through p a crevasse in St. Bernard parish, refu p gees are being brought fis the out- t skits of New Orleans where better shelter, medical attention and food J can be given them. Relief camps established in the flood zone have in many instances been abandoned as the result of the; spreading of the waters. 1 . t * b>~ inmkmm\ mmk*| newed efforts were going TSrwafd td | rescue the marooned in the Yazoo basin where a stretch of land covering j 1,700 square miles is today a mighty j lake. Relief bodies are being taxed to ( capacity to provide for the refugees r who continue to pour in at the iso- ( lated high spots and larger towns. t Food, shelter, clothing and med caj \ supplies must be supplied for 17,r>00 j of these in the devastated area, it is . estimated. i With the crest still to come in the lower and central reaches of the river, , scores of towns and villages in Arkansas, Mississippi and Lauisiana are j covered with water to a depth in some j instances of 20 feet while many larger t communities have encircled them- i selves in hastily constructed embank- t ments which they hope will hold the ^ water out, in the mean time being iso- { lated from the world with the excep- . tion of communication by boats. ( Dr. Herbert Robarts Dead j \ Belville, 111., May 2.?Dr. Herbert Robarts, the internationally known | X-ray and radium specialist, is dead at his home here. John Vance Cheney Dead San Diego, Cal., May 2.?John Vance Cheney, poet, essayist and mu- ] sician of national reputation, is dead here. y Inquiry to Identify Man Who Abducted Minister Lawton, Okla., May 2.?A civil i court inquiry is under way to deter- < mine the identity of the three men j who Saturday night abducted Rev ( Thomas J. Yirwin of the Lawton Presbyterian church, filing criminal i charges against the defendant upon j the result of the investigation. - " ' 1"? Three Men Killed When Locomotive Blew Up Mycrsdale, Pa., May 2.?Three trainmen were killed today when the fast freight of the Baltimore and Ohio was wrecked at Fair Hope, seven 1 miles east of here, when the locomo- ( tive blew up. Worran Charged With Murder Found Dead Chicago, May 2.?Violet Black Duncan, 19, divorcee, was arrested charged with a murder in connection with the death of her nephew, Hollis Boyd, two and one-half years old, at Alton Park, Tenn., was found dead in her apartment today. Five Dead in May Day Festivities Rome, May 2.?Five dead and 100 wounded constitute the May day casualties in Italy. SECRET PROCESS IN FORD'S PLANS Washington, May 1.?Manufacture f commercial fertilizers by a secret rocess and their delivery to consumrs at one-half the existing market rices was hel l out to the sena'e agiculture committee today by W. B. layo, chief engineer for Henry Ford, s a possible factor in the developtent of the g >vernment's properties t Muscle Shoals, Ala., under the offo: or their purchase and lease by t he ietroit manufacturer. Chairman Morris of the committee y direct questioning caused Mr. Mayo 0 reveal Mr. Ford's plans to use the secret process" in the making of ferilizers at Muscle Shoals. The chairinn and witness had been discussing he ability of the bidder to compete 1 the open market v. '!> commercial roducers of fertilizers when Mr. fayo declared his belief that Mr. "ord would be able to manufacture hat commodity at one-half the presnt cost price. Mr. Mayo said there was a "secret rocess" but declined to give the committee any additional information. The witness advised the committee hat it was Mr. Ford's intention to deote every effort to fertilizer producion at Muscle Shoals and to extend he power production at Muscle Ihoals property well into the upper 'ennessee river. None of the power, dr. Mayo declared, would be sold to irivate interests, but would be conumed by the industrial enterprises o be established on the Tennessee, tbout $50,000,000 would be expended n the creation of new industries and lower facilities in the vicinity of Musle Shoals, Mr. Mayo said. Because of the large investment Mr. i'ord would make, the witness explaind, he had declined to modify the proiosal for purchase and lease of the irojects so as to reduce the 100 year erm to 50 years. "Mr. Ford stands pat on that," Mr. rlayo said. Death of J. E. Gault Mr. J. E. Gault died suddenly yeserday afternoon about 1 o'clock. He ^d^b^^t^mrSedlately'^ Mr. Gault was 72 years of age. He s survived by the following children: Urs. S. A. McCaskil of Camden, Miss .orine Gault of Ludoff, H. L. Gault if Dennison, Texas, Frank D. Gault f Texas, Horace J. Gault, of Indiantpolis, Ind., and Louis M. Gault of Jnion. lie is survived by one sister, drs. S. A. Moorehead of Blacksburg tnd one brother, Joe Gault, of Union dills, N. C. The bui ial will he at Gilead church, lear Jonesxille, Thursday afternoon. Mr. Gault was a member of F.l 3eth' l R iptist church, Cherokee eouny. He was r. nu-.n of upright charac;er and held a warm place in the learts of all who knew him. He was ? citizen interested in all that ma<K 'or the advancement of his county, ind by his life and example exerted n influence tor /rood. He was a man >( quiet disposition, and of few words. FJut when he did speak, his friendtnew he was speakin/r the truth, tie ,vas a lover of trutli and his citizcn;h!p was in heaven. He will be greaty missed in the county. Cottage Prayer Meeting Wednesday afternoon at 3:30. Mrs. I. K. McBee, NTo. 18 Mill street. Tuesday evening at 7:30. Mrs. Flora Connor, No. 7 Academy street. J. B. Chick. /ice Premier Barthou Has Gone to Paris Genoa, May 2.?Vice Piemier Barthou, head of the French delegation [>f economic conference left for parts for a conference with Premier Poincare and cabinet." He conferred with Premier Lloyd George, who told him the meeting of the signatories treaty nt Versailles desired the earliest possible moment in some Mediterranean town. Will Preach at Lockhart Rev. L. VV. Blackwelder will preach at Lockhart Sunday afternoon at 1 The public is cordially invited, o'clock. TODAY'S COTTON MARKFT Open Close January 18.38 18.87 May 180.80 19.03 July 18.16 18 89 October 18.40 19.02 December 18.4!) 19.04 N. Y. Spots 19 90 Local market 19.90 Mrs. Elias Prioleau left this afternoon foi a visit to relatives at Eutawville and Charleston. Mrs. Ben L. Berry has returned from a tour of upper South Carolina in the interest of the Salvation Army. Henri Gointf of Columbia is visiting in the city this week. MARKET CAMPAIGN GOES OVER TOP Uvc" 400,000 bales of cotton were signed to the cotton cooperative marketing contract by May 1 and the organization of the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative association is now assured. Annour-ement to tins effect was made last night hy Harry G. Kaminer, president of the organi /.at:on committee, and It. C. Ilamcr, chairman of the campaign committee. A total of 408,000 bales had been signed 1 y t-aturday night, Aprd 2d, and reports from over the state indicated that between 10,000 and 15,000 bales were signed yesterday, so that approximately 425,000 bales have now been signed. It will be several days before the tabulation is completed. Announcement that the state had gone over the top caused much jubi iation yesterday among 'lie campaign workers and farmers o.or tie state generally. All day long there was a stream of telegrams pouring into tie ( dices of the association here from every section of the state asking the outcome and many called over the long distance telephone. There was a great deal of interest in the campaign in other states also j.nd many of the telegrams came from North Carolina. Georgia. Texas, Alabama and other states in the bell, which have already either organized or are in the process of organzation. C. O. Moser, secretary of the American Cotton Growers' exchange, tin overhead organization of the various state cooperative associations, wired: "Please accept my congratulations Campaign has been great piece of work. Greetings.' F. R. Shanks, chairman of the campaign committee of the Alabama association, wired: "Congratulate you on your great victory. Alabama sends you greetings." Dr. Clarence Poe, editor of The Progressive Farmer, wired: "llearty congratulations on great victoy." 1>UW lllilt LUC ILUIIS U1 LUC LUIlHclV.1 have ben complied with and the 41)0,000 bales necessary signed by .May 1 i. was announced yesterday that op portunity would be given all who desire to join the association to do so during the next three weeks. The ITelref ^ns expyggscd yesterday by officials of the association that there would be a heavy baleage signed uj during the next three weeks. Harry G. Kaminer, president, said last night that he would call a meet ing of the organization committee a an early date to district the stat and see the machinery in order foi the permanent organization. Revival at Mon-Aetna Baptist Church The revival meeting at Mon-Aetna Baptist church is gaining in force and interest. There have been 110 receh ee for baptism, and six by letter during the meeting so far. The meeting will continue through Sunday evening. The revivalist. Rev. Thus. I). Toier, vvili speak at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon to men only. The subject will be 'An Expensive Haircut." There will be a service at 11 a. in. 3 p. m. and 7:3u p. m. Sunday. Yen r.re invited to attend. 11. Haydock, Pastor. Sunday School Exercises At Wesley's Chapel There will be Sunday school exercises at Wesley's Chapel on Sunday, May 7, at 8 o'clock p. m. The put lit ?s cordially invited. Program will b rendered by the children. Department Investigating Difficulties of Coal Industry Washington, May 2.?Investigation by the commerce department into tinunderlying difficulties of the coal industry, such as intermittency of employment and irregularity of production is being expedited, it was learned today with a view to securing data which might be used in proposed administration plan for reorganizing the entire industry. Dinner for Soldiers Saturday The Wm, Walaee chapter, U. 1). C. will give its annual dinner for the Confederate soldiers Saturday, May fith, at the banquet hall of Grace Methodist church. The procession will form at the high school building at 10:30 o'clock and the old soldiers will ride in automobiles to the Rialto theatre, where Col. J. Rion McKissick will address them After the address the dinner will be served and it is to be an elegant one. The best is none too good for the dear old boys. Important Notice The members of the girls' sewing club at Kelly are requested to meet at Kelly school Thursday morning instead of Thursday afternoon. Plensf be there at 10 o'clock. ' * ; Mahala J. Smith, County Agent. MAY DAY CLASH IN MEXICO CITY Mexico City, May 1 (By the Associated Biess).?Clashes between I'.ni' n laborers and Roman Catholics, resulting in one person being killed and several wounded, characterized the celebration of May day. Syr.dicali: ts at noon attacked a building occupied by the Association of Catholic Young Men. and during the encounter one boy was kilUd and numerous other persons were so badly hurt that they had to lie taken to hospitals. The building and its contents were wrecked and set on fire. The day was ushered in at dawn by the ringing of hells and the blowing of whistles, and shortly after 8 o*elo? k numerous parades began forming. By 10 o'clock the down town districts of the city were closed to traffic, the streets being occupied by at least ten different lines of man hers. Red and black banners were conspicuously displayed. Among the thousands of paraders were a considerable number of Communists, both men and women who waved red banners and wore red ribbons. As the marchers wended their way thru the streets Bolshevik songs were sung and spectators on the sidewalk were compelled to doff their hats as the labor flags passed by. Persons who objected to uncovering were roughly treated. A portion of the crowd gathered in front of the American consulute, where the usual execrations against I capitalism were delivered by several orators. Tenants objecting to high rents, numbering, according to conservative estimates, la.OOO, paraded the streets protesting against the landlords and announcing a general strike on rent pay'ng until a Tf? percent reduction in all house rents is made. Shortly before noon the demonstrators become so riotus that many mocha's clsed their doors and pulled down the shutters. The paraders made efforts to stop all automobile traffic. Earlier in the day the street car employees had declared a 24 hour holiday, and the only transportation was by taxieabs. These ceased operation at noon. The federal government and municipal office* were closed all day. Memorial Exercii.es To Bt> Held May 10th at the High Scl'.ool, Northsidc E. Main Street, fi O'clock !\ M. Or. Edw. S. Heaves will open with prayer. Dr. .las. W. Kiigo the addres*. Rev. I.. W. Black weld r, b.'ti 'dielion. Committees for Wreaths and Flowis for Presbyterian Cemetery Mrs. I.. M. Jordan, chairn i. Mrs. D M. Eaves, Mrs. B. B. .lames, Mr . W. D. Arthur, Mis. J. D. Arthur, Mrs. Macbeth Young, Mrs. Hctiie V. Foster, Miss Mary Emma F< ster, Mrs. \V. 11. Burns, Mrs. 1. h. Bailey, Miss Marguerite Flynn, Miss Mary Flynn, Mrs. 0. L. P. Jackson, Mrs. T. A. Murrah, Airs. .!. dough Wallace, Mrs. W. J. Hailc, Mrs. ('. C. Sanders. Mrs \ K. Fripp, Mrs. H A. Oliphant. For Method'st Cemetery? Mr-. C 1. Murphy, chairman. Mrs. T. (' Duncan, M' s.-I. 1'ri-st Walker, Mi-- I'earle Harris. Miss Minnie (irc-ciy, Mrs Ida X. Baker, Mrs. Hunter Y. Ciilliam For Episcopal Comet e y Mrs. .1. 1 McLure. chairman, Mrs. F. II. darner Mrs. Julia Thomas, Mrs. J. W. Mixson, Mrs. \V. Blackwcldcr, Mi <!. B. Barron, Mrs. I'aul T. McNeill. For Hosemont Cemetery Mrs. Norman Jones, chairman, Mrs. Ida Ferrin, Mrs. Ora Fant. Mrs. I.. I.. Wapnon, Mis- Sara Morgan. Mi-. Davis JefTries, Mrs. C. F. Hart, MiR. F. White. For the Brandon Cemetery Mrs. I,. J. Humes, chairman, Mrs. Evelina Rico, Mrs. Paul K. Switzer, Mrs. A. it. Brannon. Announces For Senate Pear Mr. F.ditor: May I not have the privilege of announcing through the columns of your paper to my friends over the county who have requested me to enter the race for the senate that 1 have decided to make the race? For I am convinced that, judging from the record, etc., that it is absolutely impossible for the present senator to think in the language of the man to whom a dollar is as large as a cart wheel, and that the citizens of Union ounty are desirous of having u real progressive man in the senate a man who is for the interest of the DCoDie. who favors revolutionizing our present iniquitous state of taxation, and : who would not vote with the "big interests" in a contest between the people and the "big interests." I will announce my platform more fully later, and will produce the records that I have referred to above. E. B. Smith.