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Vol. LXXII No. 1370 Union, S. CM Thursday Afternooiy May 4, 1922 3c Per Copy
MACHINE GUNS BEN
BY I
Peking, May 4.?The troops of Gen.
Wu Pei Fu, the central Chinese leader,
have surrounded Peking. Gen.
Chang's army has scattered. Railroad
traffic is suspended owing to hostilities.
Almost all the plans regarding
China made at Washington conference
have been suspended.
Peking, Muy 3 (By the Associated
Press).?Gen. Wu Pei Fu was reported
this evening to have arrived near
Machang, and the railroad south of
Tientsin, to take personal command
of the operations against the troops
of Chang Tsao-lin on that section of
the battle front. Late reports are to
the effect that Chamr Tsao-lin is
heavily reinforcing his troops in that
region with men of all arms and the
indications are that Machang will be
the center of intense fighting. Artillery
duels already have commenced
over a wide front. General Wu, if he
actually takes command there, will
have facing him the 25-year-old son of
Chang Tsao-lin.
Foreign military observers with the
Chi Li forces report that Wu Pei Fu
recently has been directing the operations
at Changsintien in an endeavor
to get good results out of General
Tso Kun's poor troops, pending the
arrival of Gen. Fen Yut Siang's
forces, which began to reach PaotingFu
on the railway south of Peking
Tuesday. The reports are to the effect
that Wu Pei Fu's own troops have
nnt nnrtirlnfitp/l in tVi*? fitrVit.inty nf
,,vv ... v,.w "V
Changsintien.
The heavy bombardment that has
been in progress at various points has
depleted the stores of big ammunition
and the fighting is now mainly with
machine guns and rifles. At some
places there has been a lull in the
battle.
On the middle of the front the
troops of Chang Tsao-lin have recaptured
Kuan. Wounded from that
region say the fighting was heavy
during the past few days, often at
close quarters. The tide of battle
was continuously changing until the
arrival of Chang's reinforcement
turned the scale.
" * A dispatch received herefrom Tien1
WWf'iwryB reinforcement* for Chan*'*
nrmy near Machang detrained midway
between Peking and Machang and
marched southward toward the Hun
river, where fighting took place on the
western bank of the stream. The cabinet
here announces that it has received
a message from the governor of
Shantung, saying that 20,000 Manchurian
soldiers had landed in Shantung,
having been transported from
Mnnchuria by sea.
Admiral Joseph Strauss, commander
of the American Asiatic fleet, accompanied
by the naval attaches, visited
the front in the foothills west of
Peking today. The artillery fire was
observable a few miles to the southward.
Coumns of smoke were rising
from the town of Changsintien in consequence
of an airplane bombardment
there this morning.
Trains of camels were seen carrying
munitions across the river. Evidence
observed of the five days of
fighting were the carrying off the field
of wounded and the burying of the
dead. The observers noted the carcasses
of camels, with cannon strapped
to their sides-, having been killed
while conveying the guns to the front.
Dempaey Wants to
Fight Somebody
Paris, May 4.?Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight champion, declared he
would be glad to meet Jess Willard
TT - - 1 1 i. _ Ih ?
again, ne is aisu reauy uu mm mu
winner of the Carpentier-Lewis bout
in London.
Cost of Living Has Decreased
Washington, May 4.?The average
cost of living has decreased 4.2 per
cent from December, 1921, to March,
this year, so the bureau of labor of
statistics announced.
Bishop Atkinson
Addresses Conference
Hot Springs, Ark., May 4.?The
nineteenth conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, got
down to business today with the views
of the bishops before the delegates as
presented in the quadrennium Episcopal
address of Bishop James Atkinson
of Nashville. The message dealt with
divorce, condemned lynching and advocated
stronger state laws to curb
it. He declared that Christian edu
cation was secondary to Christian
character and upheld the prohibition
act and declared too much ragtime
and too little sacred music was encouraged
in the homes.
Miss Ethelinde Black of Bowen's
Point, Miss., is expected to arrive this
afternoon for a month's visit to relatives
in Union county and Columbia.
Mrs. J. II. Gnult has gone to Macon,
Ga., for a visit to her mother,
Mrs. G. W. Whitman. She will visit
in Atlanta before returning home.
IG USED
CHINESE IN BATTLES
Mrs. J. C. Milling, President
S. C. Division U. D. C.
The following sketch taken from
the News a ndCourier printed some
weeks ago, is of interest, as the South
Carolina Division president of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
is a guest in the city:
"Mrs. Chapman J. Milling, of Darlington,
was elected president of the
South Carolina Division, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, at the
closing session of the 2.r>th annual
convention of that organization held
at Batesburg last December.
This honor has been most worthily
won as an honored record proves. For
nine years Mrs. Milling served as
president of John K. Mclver chapter,
u. v. at uarnngton, and ner excellent
service contributed to the
splendid record made by that chapter
in U. D. C. work. In addition to this,
Mrs. Milling was recording secretary
of the South Carolina Division, U. D.
C., for live years. Again as registrar,
third vice-president and first vicepresident
of the State Division she
has rendered most capable service and
served her terms with distinction and ,
honor.
The purpose and ultimate goal for
which this organization strives include
a cherished ideal which has been
lived as a sacred part of the woman ,
who will now preside over the State
Division. In its entirety it includes
the history of South Carolina as it
has been and it points ever onward
to what this history shall mean in all
the years to come.
It is no passing honor which has
been conferred, nor was this lightly
bestowed. The honor was given in
appreciation of what had been done,
of what was to be done, and the trust
was given with undivided faith in its
fullest accomplishment.
By birth Mary Lanncau Milling is
a Charlestonian, of Huguenot ancestry,
being a member of South Caro
lina Huguenot society. She is the
d9aughter of the late B. F. Whilden,
who went into Confederate service at
the beginning of the war with the
Marion, Artijlery *pf Ctojukafeffl. an4. ?
continued in active service along the
coast until ill health, in the third year
of the war, interfered. From then
until the close of the war he was with
the bank with Col. Haskell. The oldest
son of this Whilden family gave
six sons to the service of the Southland,
all of whom spilled their lifeMood
on the battlefield?two being
killed and four wounded.
Mrs. Milling's maternal grandfather
was Fleetwood Lanneau, of Charleston.
He was too old for active service
but his three sons were all in
service, the oldest being killed at the
battle of Seceasionville.
During the world war Mrs. Milling
was very active in Red Cross work,
being vice chairman of the local chapter
of Darlington. She has lived in
Darlington since she went there as a
bride and enjoys the love and esteem
cf the people of this patriotic city,
which was demonstrated by the warm
welcome she received on her return
from the U. D. C. convention as president.
Auxiliary to Meet
There will be a meeting of the
auxiliary of the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at 3:30
o'clock at the church parlors.
Every member is urged to be present
as business of great importance is
to be transacted.
The hour has been changed for
meeting and the members are urged
to note the change.
Mrs. B. B. James,
Secretary.
Burris Furniture Co.'s
Stock Sold
Paul E. Wilburn, Trig Tinsley and
J. T. Bradley bought the stock of W.
fj. Burris Furniture Co. at the sale
yesterday, the purchase price being
$4500, that being the highest bid at
the sale.
The purchasers will, on Friday
night, open up an auction sale that
will continue until everything in the
building is sold. They will have to va;
cate the building ih a very short
I while. Trig Tinsley will be the auctioner,
and he says he is going to
make the sale interesting.
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Fine Roses
William McDaniel brought The
Times a bunch of gorgeous roses this
morning?the largest ones we ever
saw.
Mr. McDaniel is a gront gardener
and has wonderful luck making thingr
grow.
Study Club
,| The Study club will meet Friday afternoon
at 3:4f? o'clock at the home of
I Mrs. Blanche Kennedy.
WILL ASK FOR
DEATH SENTENCE
Lexington, May 3.?Solicitor T. C.
Callison said this morning that in
view of the fait that J. C. Kirby and
J. O. Fox had not completed their
appeal to the supreme court, the
court was without 'jurisdiction in
their cases and that in all probability
the two men would be brought to
Lexington along with Gappins to be
resentenced at the coming term of
court which will meet here on Monday,
May 22. The supreme court yesterday
dismissed the appeal of Gappins,
and it is not thought that the
others will go further with their appeals.
Court of general sessions will convene
May 22 with Judge J. W. DeVore
of Edgefield presiding, and it is
expected that the term will last two
weeks, as the docket is full and con
tains several important cases. There
are seven murder cases, seven assault
and battery cases and a number
of cases of a more or less minor nature.
The murder cases that are on the
docket and will probably be called
for trial at the approaching' term are
as follows:
Newt Kelley and Frank Goff,
charged with murder in the killing of
David Shull in New Brookland over a
year ago, which has been continued
from time to time. Solicitor Callison
says this case will be among the first
called for trial.
J. C. Swygert of Leesville, charged
with killing Dr. J. C. Nicholson in the
streets of Leesville last year. This
case was brought up at the last term
of court and resulted in a mistrial.
Dr. Rice B. Harmon, charged with
murder in the killing of Olin M. Price
a few months ago.
Willie Felder, negro, for killing a
negro woman and a negro man at a
church near Swansea several months
ago. Felder is in jail.
Henry Norris, negro, will be tried
for murder for killing his wife.'
Kenny Humphries, negro, who was
located last week in Carlisle, Pa., will
be tried for murder for the killing of
Willie Green at Batesburg in May,
1920. He has been at large since that
time until arrested in Pennsylvania a
faw .?.im, .. .,., ,>v - ?
Henry Corley, negro, charged with
killing his mother-in-law last fall.
Other cases of a less serious nature
mat win come up for trial are:
George W. Miller, white, who shot and
seriously wounded D. E. Hammond at
Gilbert some time ago, is charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill; J. P.* Kelley, white, charged
with bigamy. There are also a number
of whiskey cases to be tried.
picnic and Barbecue
There will be a school picnic and
free barbecue dinner at Gault's school
house Saturday, May 6th.
All patrons of school and friends
and relatives of patrons come and
bring a picnic basket and enjoy some
splendid hash.
Castles-Hill
Miss Edith Castles of Smyrna, S. C.,
and Mr. W. E. Hill of Cross Keys
were united in marriage at the home
of the officiating minister, Rev. Lewis
M. Rice, Union, S. C., May 3, 1922.
The bride is one of the popular
teachers in the Sedalia high school.
The good wishes of a large circle of
friends will follow them through life.
Night Shirt to be
Stylish Again
Chicago, May 4.?Fathers' nightshirts,
perhaps even a fuzzy one with
pink stripes and a split on each side
is coming back, along with suspenders,
sleeveholders, solid square toed rubbers,
according to the men's fashion
forecast of the United National Clothiclrs
convention.
Premier Lenine Might Accept
Genoa, May 4.?Soviet representatives
announced the terms of the Allied
note of Russian telegraph to Moscow
says the Exchange Telegraph
edding Premier Ienine might accept,
demanding simultaneously full recognition.
Babe Ruth in Hospital
New York, May 3.?Babe Ruth, thf
home-run king, had his tonsils removed.
The nurses said he was doing
nicely. Mrs. Ruth is expected to b?
operated on later in the day at tht
same hospital. The doctors decline tc
name her malady.
Committee Presents
Plan to President
Washington, May 4.?Chairmar
McCamber of the senate finance committee
was authorized by the majority
to present the bonus plan with th<
bank loan provision, to the presidenl
as the committee plan.
J. D. Epps of Blair is spending i
few days in the city this week.
ATTENTION OWf
MUSCLE SHpLS
Wsahington, May 3.?InveAigation
i by the senate agriculture cJnxmittee
of the private offers for development
of the power and nitrate proraties at
Muscle Shoals proceeded to<my more
expeditiously than at any ?$revious
time. At the suggestion of^ffenator
Morris, committee chairman, path
was cleared for equally speem progress
by the committee until tM investigation
is concluded and a import on
the offers' prepared for the smate itself.
The committee decided to extend its
session into the afternoon arid work
even while the senate was iTgfsession
upon the proposals pending before it
for study and report. To nptke the
decision at once effective, *jfie committee
room in the senate offias building
was abandoned and thtf savings
WPfp f rnr? cforvorl 4-r* ? 11
w a muiv'in tne
capitol. Thus it was made possible for
senators to keep in touch wgh business
in the senate chamber 4*d continue
committee sessions at tfte same
time, allowing double the time to
Muscle Shoals affairs in the mure as
has been given previously. *
The first result of the double session
program was to permit&wo witnesses
to conclude their sflnem^nts
today. They were W. B. M?o, chief
engineer for Henry Ford, rad J. 0.
Mammitt, vice president of uhe Air
Nitrate corporation of New'Vork, a
subsidiary of the American?f|!yrianamid
company.
Mr. Mayo concluded a tUfee day
analysis of the offer Mr. Fofd" made
for purchase and lease of thflfcMuscle
Shoals project by declining ij|ui invitation
of Senator Norris to ^criticise
the other offers, including) that made
by the Alabama Power Company,
Frederick Engstrum, Chapls Parsons
and the bill for government control
and development of tl&l properties
drawn by Senator Norrja.
Mr. Hammitt declared th? government
would "violate a solema .agreement"
if it accepted the Ford or any
other offer involving ownffrship of
nitrate plant No. 2.
Conservation of Gas >
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Kansas City, Mo., May 4.?Conservation
of gas will be the keynote of
discussions at the 17th annual convention
of the Natural Gas Association
of America, scheduled to be held here
1 May 15-18, according to ihe announceI
ment of Leslie B. Denning, of Pittsburgh,
Pa., president of the organization.
Delegates are expected from
all parts of the country, including the
middle-western states, the productive
fields of Texas, Wyoming, Louisiana,
Oklahoma. Kansas and as far west, as
California and from Eastern fields.
Several prominent men in the gas
industry are on the program for discussion
of such subjects as "Standardization,"
"The Indeterminate Franchise,"
"Conservation," "What the
Natural Gas Companies Are Doing to
Ilelp the Consumer Get the Greatest
Value From His Natural Gas Service,"
and various phases of gas production
and distribution.
Open forum discussions in charge
of a chairman for each subject will
be held on the following topics: Production,
Transmission, Distribution
and Public Relations.
The convention activities are de,
signed for all classes of gas workers,
and many employes of the gas companies,
as well as company officials
are expected to attend, President Denning
announced.
Large exhibits of field equipment
and household appliances will be open
to the public during the convention,
1 with the announced purpose of im1
pressing the gas men with the
thought that they must work in close
harmony with the patron and appliance
maker.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open Close
January 19.04 18.77
May 19.78 19.50
July 18.95 18.79
rw,a,*.,. 1 q 1 n 1 a 01
- December . . . 19.18 18.96
N. Y. Spots 19.76
Local market 18.0C
From the summit of a mountain in
' Glacier National Park, one can toss a
' pebble into waters which flow into
Hudson Bay to the north, the Pacific
! Ocean to the west and the Gulf oi
' Mexico to the south. The United
' States Geographical Board has christened
the three small creeks originating
at that point, Pacific, Atlantic and
Hudson Bay creeks.
In the smallest electric lights the
' filament is only .001 inch thick.
' The new navy plane GB will have
- a cruising radius of 3,000 miles,
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Mrs. Shannon (Gertrude Ray) anc
Miss Helen Ray of Greenville attendee
i the funeral of their grandmother, Mrs
Sara Brandon, this week.
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NEGRO IN AIKEN
GIVEN LIFE TERM
Aiken, May 3.?The court of general
sessions which convened here
Monday morning with Judge H. F.
Rice of Aiken presiding is holding a
very busy session. The court is sehed- j
uled for two weeks and it is quite likely
that it will run the full time and
that the docket will not then be cleared.
A number of pleas of guilty have
been taken. The first jury case was
that of Piatt Moseley, for violation of
the prohibition law. Judge Rice sentenced
Moseley to five months on the
chaingang without the alternative of
a fine. He was tried by a jury.
The case of George Rivers consumed
nearly two days. Rivers was
charged with wrecking the A. C. L.
train on the morning of May 20, last
year, when Engineer Joe Temples was
killed a short distance from Augusta,
on the South Carolina side of the river,
on the Augusta and Sumter line
It will be recalled that the spikes, for
the length of a rail were removed
with a bar and the rail was pushed
in about 18 inches, causing the train
to roll down an embankment, turning
over a couple of times and killing the
engineer. The defense was an alibi,
but the jury did not see it that way
and Rivers was found guilty of murder
with recommendation to mercy,
which means life imprisonment. The
jury in this case stayed in the room
only about ten minutes.
The case of H. P. Dyehes, charged
wun uie Killing 01 one 01 me v^raigs
in this county, is scheduled to come
up tomorrow morning. It is expected
that this case will consume a couple
of daps. A great deal of interest has
been manifested and the court room
was crowded today in anticipation of
this trial beginning.
The grand jury yesterday found a
true bill against W. R. Demore of Augusta,
charged with murder in the
shooting of Mrs. Essie Hays of Augusta.
Demore is out on bond and the
trial is expected to come up next
week.
Truce Declared Operative
^ Dublin, May 4.?A truce between
rival TnsH repuTJTTcan army forces is
declared to be operative from 4 o'clock
this afternoon until 4 p. m. Monday
with a view to give both sections an
opportunity to discuss the basis for
the army unification.
Republicans Victorious
Indianapolis, May 3.?Additional
precincts received from Tuesday's
primary in the senatorial race only
served to increase the lead of Albert
J. Beveridge over Senator Harry S.
New. Beveridge's majority is 18,000.
All republican congressional incumbents
contending for reno mi nation are
victorious. In the Democratic congressional
campaign 11 of the 13 districts
are decided.
Four Thousand
Persons Marooned
Nathez, Miss., May 4.-?The flood
refugees are drifting into the relief
camp here in small groups. Four
thousand persons are marooned in a
territory adjacent to Natchez.
Both Sides Called
To End Fight
Peking, May 3.?General W. U.'s
forces were driven five miles further
from Peking by Fengtiniers under
General Chang Tsao-Lin. The latter
has acknowledged that President Hes
U's mandate calling both sides to end
the fighting.
Mrs. Lloyd George and
Daughter in Collision
Genoa, May 4.?Mrs. I do yd George
and daughter, Megan, were slightly
, bruised when their automobile collided
with the one driven by Preniier
I Bratiano of Rumania.
Dinner For Old Soldiers
The dinner for the old soldiers to
; be given Saturday is the finest ever.
The William Wallace chapter has used
l every effort to make the day a joyous
one and looking for sunshine.
! The parade forms at the high school
at 10:30 o'clock and cars will convey
( the boys of the 60's to the Rialto the,
atre where Col. J. Rion McKissick
i will address them and then to the banI
quet hall for the feast.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the exercises both Saturday
I and Memorial Hay.
Picnic Saturday
There will be a picnic at Boatman's
Spring Saturday given by the Cedar
! Hill school.
Come and bring a basket.
1 Mrs. B. B. Going, who has been eritI
ically ill at the home of her parents,
. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilburn, is slowly
improving.
ONE MILLION ACRES
SUBMERGED
Cedar Hill School Closes
The scholastic year of Cedar Hill'
graded school was brought to a close
by the commencement exercises on (
the evenings of May 1 and 2. The I
untiring efforts of its two faithful
teachers, Misses Ada Betsill and
Gertrude Orr were greatly rewarded
On the night of May 1st a good
crowd of the parents and friend.-,
gathered together for the purpose of j
seeing the little folks participate in
recitations, dialogues and song-;. |
Each and every little child deserves,
credit for the part each contributed1
to make it a success.
On the night of May 2nd, the graduation
exercise was given. Miss Ada
Bestill presided, and it seemed that
her part on the program was really
a part of her.
There were two graduates. Misses
Ethel and Mary Greer. Their part j
of the program was well carrie'd out
reflecting credit upon themselves,
their teachers, their school and community.
TUn tUn ....nni.w.
* i'c mow opcanci v/*. tuc evening i
was Rev. W. A. Stephenson, of West1
Springs. His speech was full of advice
and instruction, which is excellent
to be remembered for many
years. He laid down the plan for the
graduate to follow as did the Hebrew
carpenter, who went upon the
mountain and laid down plans whereby
we today are successfully achievng
success in this world.
Rev. L. I,. Wagnon, of Union, was
next introduced. He carried us back
to our childhood days when we, too.
sat arrayed in our pomp and splendor
as we received our certificates
and diplomas. He also paid a glowing
tribute to the motherhood of our
country, one that will long reign supreme
in the hearts of both old and
young who were fortunate enough to
hear him.
The last speaker of the evening
was Mr. .1. Franklin Spears, of Darlington,
S. C. He chose for his sublet
one very appropriate to the occasion,
and one to be remembered by
all, "Do Unto Others as ye Would
Have Them do Unto you." He told
them their ups and downs through
life, of their many discouragements
ind obstacles, advising them that in
their college career it would take per- J
sistency and stick-to-it-iveness to
win. He is an eloquent speaker.
Too much praise and credit cannot i
be given Misses Betsill and Oir ;
Thev have had a most successful i
year. Their work marks a new era j
in the life of Cedar Hill graded,
school.
m
A Musical Program
A musical program and a play will
be given by the members of the Help-j
ing Hand society Monday evening.1
May 8th, at the Buffalo Community
Theatre. The program is as follows:
Choir?"Sunny Tennessee."
Vocal solo?Miss Ethel West.
Reading?Miss Miller.
Vocal duet?Miss Louise West, Mr.
Joe West.
Chorus?Peggy O'Neal.
Quartette.
Reading?Miss Miller.
Instrumental solo?Mrs. Grady
Cash.
Play?"Mrs. rsuspy s ruin i? ?t.
Cast of characters: Mrs. Busby, Miss
Inez Wilburn; Mrs. Dashleigh, Mrs.
George Cash; Miss Mary Busby, Miss
Ethel West; Mrs. Hightone, Miss Louise
West; Mrs. Upperten, Mrs. Robert
L. Coleman; Mrs. Wiseacre, Mrs. John
i D. Jones; Annette (the maid), Lovien
I
Sumner. Eight o'clock p. m. Public
is invited. Admission, 15c and 25c.
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Mitchell-Harris
Miss Delia Mitchell of Monarch and
Mr. J. H. Harris of Lockhart were
united in the bonds of holy matrimony
on Wednesday evening, May 3d, 1P22.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. L. L. Wagnon, at his home, l>4
South Church street, in the city of
Union.
Aeconmanvinc the happy young
people were quite a bevy of friends
and relatives who are joined by their
scores of friends and acquaintances in
good wishes for happiness as they embark
on the journey of life together.
Farr School Closes
There will be an entertainment at
the Farr school house Saturday night,
May 6th. Everybody is invited. This
will be the closing night of the school.
W. C. Ikenberry will not return to
Columbia high school next year, according
to the published list of teachers
who will return for the session
1922-'23. A. C. Flora returns to Columbia
as principal of the high school.
Both of these teachers are well known
in Union where they taught for several
years and have hosts of friends
here who are interested in their welfare.
OF UNO
BY FLOOD WATERS
Vicksburg, Miss., May 3.?One million
acres?25 per cent under cultivation?indundated
to a depth of from
three to 15 feet of water?covering m
and rapidly disintegrating farm buildings,
refugees housed in box cars,
tents and railroad stations and here
and there a more persistent householder
sticking to his dwelling despite
the lapping of the water against the
thresholds, viewed from the windows
oi a special train which plowed its
way through two feet of backwater
for a distance of 25 miles from Carey
to Vicksburg, gave the congressional
delegation surveying the ravages of
the swollen Mississippi a vivid insight
today into the tragedy of the river
flood.
Today's journey, the third day of
the tour began at Memphis Monday,
was through the "back water" spreading
over the Yazoo basin from Brunswick
Gap?an uncompleted stretch of
the Mississippi river levee system
north of Vicksburg and through the
Yazoo river.
From Carey, at present the northern
limits of the inland overflow, to
Vicksburg, it was much the same
sight, abandoned farm houses, here
and there a knoll of high ground
crowded with corralled live stock, a
raft moving to the neighboring hills
or railroad right of way with piled
up household goods and refugees and
at intervals a house built on "stilts"
with the occupants holding thei
ground, making the best of the situ:
tion, and apparently determined
stick it out.
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wv;A IU|? IIUVU5 ui I'll nun y
railroad stations and loading p
forms and tents pitched on the ric'
which dot the generally flat lowl
now are housing several thousand
ugees, with the number expecte?
appreciably increase as the w>rises
and spreads further.
Approximately 2,000 are being
cared for in box cars, 300 of which
have been distributed on sidings at
central points along the line of the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad
in the overflower area.
Members of the congressional party
left the river commission steamer
Mississippi, aboard which the greater
part of the tour is being made, at
Greeneville early today, and after an
automobile ride to Leland for a view
of neighboring plantations, curtailed
by a heavy rainstorm, boarded a special
train at the latter town for the
rail trip through the flooded sections
to Vicksburg.
After a visit to the National park
here and a luncheon the party reboarded
the Mississippi for a continuation
of the southward journey.
Insanity Legal
Grounds for Divorce?
Paris, May 3. The bill introduced
in the Chamber of Deputies by Andre
Tardieu and George Aimond making
insanity a legal ground for divorce
has met with considerable opposition.
The bill provides that a husband or
wiie snouiu in* I'muii'ti 10 urnig an
action for divorce after the person to
whom he or sin- was married had been
detained for three years in a recognized
lunatic asylum and if compe
tent medical authorities declared the
patient was mentally deficient beyona
hope of recovery.
The measure is opposed on the
ground that no physician is sufficiently
infallible to be able to state that
a case is hopeless beyond recovery.
Confirmed' opponents of all changes
in the French divorce laws are drawing
distressing pictures of the "incurable'
patient recovering and retiming
to the bosom of his family to
find his wife married again.
Andre Tardieu, one of the authors
of the bill, was a member of the last
cabinet of Premier Clemenceau and
was French High Commissioner in
America durinir the world war.
Insanity was a ground for divorce
in France 100 years ago. In Germany,
Switzerland and other eoun1
tries it is considered legitimate
grounds for divorce although the
laws vary in important particulars
i in each country.
Notice
A stated communication of Union
? Lodge, No. 75, A. F. M., will
be held in the Musonic Tempie
Friday, May 5th, 1922,
! ** o'clock p. m.
Visiting brothers welcome.
By order of
J. Gordon Hughes,
Wm. C. I?ake, W. M
Secretary. 1357-ih
W. H. Wilburn of Cross Keys, who
underwent an operation for appendicitis
at Wallace Thomson hospital last
week, is steadily improving and will
soon be able to return home.
Mrs. J. Frost Walker has as her
house guest, Mrs. C. J. Milling, of
Darlington, president of the State U.
D. C. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Fnrr are
entertaining at a brilliant reception
in her honor at the latter's home.
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