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[. ; . * * . _u u f oet | the Union Oaii a Times i .=sj J PRESS I _ in temperature. II + $ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Convert*d to The Union Daily Times October 1, ltl7 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY ? i *++++++++? m^aees!^mmMMMM?M^^___?____??????? _MIMM.M_ Vol. LXXII No. 1376 t Union, S. C., Thursday Afternoon, May 11, 1922 3c Per Copy THREE HEN HELD B FOR MURDER Columbia, May 11.?Richland county grand jury returned true bills today against J. W. Jeffords, Ira Harrison and Glenn Treece, charged with the murder of J. C. Arnette, Jeffords' business partner. The trial is expected to start this week. Frank M. Jeffords and Ira Harrison were held as principals and Glenn Treece as an accessory in the death of J. C. Arnette by the coroner's jury investigating the killing last night, the verdict being reached after a few minutes' deliberation over testimony that had required approximately two ^ hours and a half to be heard. Jeffords was a partner of Arnette's in the operation of the Elmwood filling t station at the corner of Elmwood fill ing station at the corner of Elmwood t avenue and Main street, where the * crime was committed, while both Har- y rison and Treece were employees of n the Ailing station. The three men i were arrested by city and county offl- r cers early yesterday morning, the first a arrest being made within three hours t aftt" officers were advised of the r crime. Harrison and Treece were t found at their residence, 1529 Hamp- * x ton street, while Jeffords, who lives at 1103 Price avenue, was taken into t custody on Main street just in front v of the filling station. The coroner's jury Vecommended v also that the trio be tried at the earli- s est possible date and Solicitor A. r Fletcher Spigner announced last night J that as far as he was concerned the three men would be tried next week. r All witnesses at the inquest were t placed under bond for their appear- * ance in court at 9:30 o'clock this ? morning when they will be asked to testify before the grand jury, so tak- r ing the first step toward a speedy r * trial of the three cases. The jury's verdict in full follows: "We find that J. C. Amette came s to his death at the hands of F. M. Jeffords and Ira Harrison as- principals and of Glgnn Treece as an accessory to the crime. ( "And we further recommend that th?.men be tried at the earliest posJlr~" - 1*e Ase presented before the coroner's jury, is bottomed largely upon the testimony of offlcrs as to admissions they said were made by Harrison, Treece c and Jeffords following their arrest yesterday morning, all three men, officers said, having voluntarily admitted complicity in the death of Amette. This secondary evidence serves particularly to bolster up Harrison's and Thrace's statement of the motive of the crime, as retold by officers at the inquest. The two men, officers testified, said that about two weeks ago, the trio, Jeffords, Harrison and Tlirooo nlAffo/l f A f oIca TW?* A A life, Jeffords, Harrison and Treece told officers, having promised each of his two confederates a third interest in the filling station and a third of the insurance money, which would have been paid Jeffords upon Arnette's death. Treece, officers testified, told them that his family was in poor circumstances and that he saw in entering the plot an opportunity "to get into business." J. L. Seegars, insurance agent, testified in partial corroboration of these statements that Arnette and Jeffords had taken out three policies for $2,000 each with his company. One of these policies for $2,000, Mr. Segars said, was taken out by Arnette with Jeffords named as beneficiary. A second policy for $2,000 was taken out by Jeffords with Arnette as the beneficiary. The third policy, also for $2,000 \ was a joint policy, Mr. Seegars said, and was payable to the survivor upon the death of either Arnette or Jeffords. Thus, Mr. Seegars said, Jef- J fords would have been able to col- c Ject $4,000 in insurance upon Ar- c nette's death. These two policies, he t . A-IX* _ J .1 1 LI. 1 leaisiueu, ure now uue anil pnyauit*. | ^ It was this insurance that the trio t particularly wanted to secure, accord- t ing to Harrison and Treece, officers 1 said. Payment on one of the policies * was due and, according to Harrison's and Treece's story as retold by offi- , cers at the inquest, the three men < met at Logan school at 7:30 o'clock \ Tuesday night and decided that they j would postpone the deed no longer. The three men, Harrison and Treece 9 \ told officers, then at about 11 o'clock J went to the filling station. Treece remaining at the front to cut off the lights and keep a lookout for any 1 one who migh pass, while Harrison r and Jeffords entered the rear room of the building through the side door, which Treece had, according to the 8 story, previously opened. Harrison, ^ officers testified, said that Arnette H walked to the rear of the filling sta- c tion of his own accord. Harrison, it * was also testified, admitted that he t had struck Jthe first blow, hitting Mr. ^ Arnette on the head with a stick, ^ which Harrison yesterday afternoon * identified for officers and which last night was exhibited before the coro- v ner's jury. The blow, Harrison said,, 8 I J1 m a Y JURY OF COLUMBIA MAN Hospital Bond Tickets There have been different reports with reference to the error in the lospital bond tickets, as to who was esponsible. Any honest confession is jood for the soul. I want to set at est all reports. No one is responsible or it except myself, no stenographer, printer or anyone else. I made the < >rror in my own handwriting. Mr. W. W. Colton of the Progress press telephoned me to prepare the tickets, beause I was county attorney. I did t, and tried to do it right, but in pre- i paring the ticket, I made an error, i ind no one else made it. When Mr. Bolton first asked me to prepare the . ickets, I was extremely busy and isked him to go ahead and have them printed, but he insisted that I fix the icket, and in so doing, made the misake. The first time the error was called 1 o my attention was by Mr. Tom i Cstes last Monday morning, over the elephone, when he wanted to know low long before I would come up to , ny office, and I told him in about half ' in hour, as it was very early in the ] noming. He told me of the error, < ind at first I was so certain I was j ight until I told him I thought the , ickets were alright, but when he told ne of the error and said he thought it 1 est to have some more nrinteH. i tnlH 1 lim to go ahead so tnat the error 1 ould be corrected. Some have suggested that I fixed 1 he tickets erroneously so that it J vould bring a law suit and I could i hereby make some money. If they ] vould take the second thought they vould realize that I am on a small alary as county attorney, and I do ! lot get any more for trying a dozen i uses than I do for trying one case j or the county, they would readily iee that it would mean more work to ' ne. sWhat I had to do with reference * o preparing any of the papers for the 1 lospital bond election was strictly as , :ounty attorney, working under the lirection of the county authorities. It has been stated Mr. Colton called ny attention to the error. This is a < nistake. Mr. Tom Estes was the first nan that called my attention to the srror. Some have stated that it was a scheme on my part to put the bond ssue over the will of the weopld. This s incorrect for the reason that I perlonally voted against the bonds for , he hospital, and when anyone asked ne of my position on the matter, I lave so stated it. I have been very ' lus'y and have taken very little time o discuss the matter. ? ?mife ?f representatives. My reason for this iction is that representatives of about me-third of the taxable property of 1 he county came before Senator Dun- 1 :an, Mr. Kennedy and myself and askid for an election on this question, and ve thought that this minority had a 'ight to have the matter submitted to he people and let them pass on the luestion. I thought it was their contitutional right to petition the legisature and let the matter be submit- ; ed to the people and let them pass >n ine question. i mougni 11 was heir constitutional right to petition ;he legislature and let the matter )e submitted to the people, and not hat I sanctioned the bond issue for he hospital. Mr. Duncan is not to >e censored any more so than Mr. Kennedy and myself for the question >eing submitted to the people; how;ver, as I have stated before, I exer:ised my right as a citizen to votq, ipainst the bond issue. Some have suggested as a lawyer was trying to work a scheme in or[er to deceive the people. If any person would take tne second thought hey would realize that as county atorney, Mr. Askew would not permit nv? to do this, and why should I underake to deceive the people on a matter o which I was personally opposed? Could I hope to continue as county ittorney, knowingly doing such a hing? I leave it to the fair-minded >eople as to whether in my 41 years hat my life with its errors and many hings that I would like to recall, in he main, has it been such, as a man, hat I have done things of this kind? Vs a lawyer have I been guilty of hings of this character? A man who kr?n Klf 1?/?t (V V* ?*n O fln\OC lun urcn uwMuitu ujr uvin^ mice vinr^-n lected to the legislature, have I done hings of this kind? Jno. K. Hamblin. The connection Mr. Jno. K. Hamblin tad with reference to the tickets for he hospital bonds and the preparation if the election notice was that of ounty attorney, which was his duty 0 do. I know that he was against the tospital bond issue, and that he made 1 mistake as to the tickets, which misake was corrected, and any statement ;hat Mr. Hamblin was trying to misead or deceive the people is erron(ous. J. V. Askew. Mrs. C. V. Bouknight, Mrs. E. S. Robertson, Miss Alma Bouknight, Simon Bouknight and little son, of Lexington, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Culberson for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay McNally left yesterday afternoon for a visit to Bal.imore and Washington. Mrs. B. King Cooper, of Spartan>urg, is the guest of Mrs. H. B. Jen ? iL ? A. - i. ungs on ooum sireei. iccording to the officers, failed to mock Mr. Araette down and Harrion then, according to hia story, benme frightened and moved away to >e called back by Jeffords, Harrison old the officers, after the first blow lad been struck, caught Mr. Arnette >y the. neck, dragged hjm over a few eet and then, according to Harrison's ale, hit him several times in the head vith a Ford axle. This weapon, blood tained, was also exhibited to the ury. U. S. TO LOAN ji LARGE SUM Washington, May 10.?A loan by the United States of $5,000,000 to the Republic of Liberia was authorized in a resolution adopted tonight by the house. The vote was taken after the house hud defeated a motion to recommit the resolution to the ways and means committee with instructions to report it forthwith with an amendment providing that no part of the amount loaned should be used in paying the indebtedness of Liberia incurred prior lo August 1, 1914. The resolution was passed 148 to 139 with six members voting present. Ihe motion to recommit was, defeated 168 to 123. About 40 Republicans voted against the bill, although many Republicans in and around the chamber lid not vote. The Democrats opposed it solidly. In the all-day wrangle, characterized by Representative Tincher (Re publican) of Kansas as the "most diabolical political fight in the house 1 in the last two years," there was what 1 some members described as the "re- * markable spectacle of Republican f leaders insisting that an agreement of s the Wilson administration should be 1 carried out," with Democratic leaders 1 bsserting that the loan to Liberia was authorized in 1918 "in defiance of t law." t Reference to former President Wil- 1 son by Chairman Fordney of the ways * and means committee, in charge of 1 Ihe resolution, which Democrats t charged was insulting, started a bit- c ter par 'san fight which eclipsed for t the moment interest in the Republican 1 claim that the government was morally and legally bound to step to the aid of Liberia, and a united Democratic denial. I Bomb Thrown Into Street I r Belfast, May 11.?A bomb was A thrown in Glenview stret wounding two women and three Catholic youths were taken from their beds and shot. C?ermapy to Manufacture Zeppelins :-S45tert?ftny, un-' der the award of the ambassadors' council, will manufacture a zeppelin of 70,000 meters capacity to replace the one allotted the ^United States by the Versailles treaty but destroyed in Germany. A German crew, accompanied of several American officers, will fiy the ship across the Atlantic. Zionists Bringing Pressure for Settlement Genoa, May 11.?The unexpected introduction of the Palestine mandate question into the Agenda meeting of il._ 1 is -1 1 i lit* ie?^utj ui nations council uegan today, makes the session the most important yet held. The Zionists are bringing pressure for a settlement. Carpentier Will Enter Ring | ( London, May 11.?Georges Carpen- > tier wil enter the ring at 9:30 tonight, , heavy favorite, to win over Jack Ted , Lewis, in a 20-round fight for the | world's light heavyweight champion- ( ship. 1 " J Russians Hand in Reply , 1 London, May 11.?Reuter's Genoa i correspondent telegraphs that the Russians handed in a reply to the Allied memorandum at 11:45 this morning. ' i Play at High School Tonight 1 j Don't forget the play tonight at the ! Hit'll school auditorium at 8 o'clock. See the funny dressed school children, the comical trustees, the queer looking professor, the inquisitive mother and the black face janitor. There is lots of fun in store for you. Ad- 1 mission 15c for children, 25c for adults. Be sure and be on time. i . Ice Cream Supper i There will be an ice cream supper Friday night, May 12th, at Ottaray school house. The proceeds to go toward furnishing a Sunday class room in the Mon-Aetna Baptist church. The public is invited. ltpd To Inspect Textile Plants ?? ( Atlanta, May 11.?Several members of the American Society of Mechanical , Engineers are to visit Charlotte to inspect the textile and power plants ] in that section. Gas Goes up One Cent | < I ' New York, May 11.?The Standard Oil company of New York has ad- I vanced the price of gasoline one cent per gallon. ? < Miss Mary Farmer of Swansea is 1 the guest of friends in Union county , this week. LANEY TO ENTER GOVERNOR'S RACE Senator George K. Laney of Chesterfield definitely announced last night ?hat he would be in the face for the Democratic nomination for governoi this summer. Senator Lajtey was here Monday and told friends he would nake an announcement fehortly and ust night he authorized the statement that he had decided enter the ace and would announce his plat'orm within a short time. The Chesterfield senator has long >een in South Carolina politics as a nember of the general 'assembly. He said he had received aj^urances of support from all sectifns of the .tat.e and that he had .been urged ;o enter the race. Senator Laney said le had considered the kpatter thormghly and had decided that he could lot afford to disappoint his many 'riends. He was indorsed by the Chesterfield Democratic county contention. .i Senator Laney is well known .hroughout the state. He was born )oor but has worked his Way forward ?nd today he is one of the most inluential men in the stated He taught ichool in his early manhood ^ and ater began the practice o<f lAw, which le is now engaged in. Senator Laney was graduated from he University of South Carolina in he academic class in 1894 and in the aw class of two years later. He was i member of the lower h?use from 1903 to 1906 and in 1907 -was elected ;o the senate where h? has served :ontinuously since. Thesd'19 years in ;he general assembly have made Mr. l,aney one of the legislative leaders. m . I? Notice . ? There will be an alUday service at Duck Pond church Sunday, May 14, Mothers' Day will be observed. Dinicr on the ground. Evasjrbody is incited. Big MSaatni ~ -Now, folks, if you vitth to see a rood show full of "pep^WBome to the LJnion high school frrMfr night at 1:30 o'clock and you wf(|jjEte one. This comedians who will mak^yovMSuij^ from start to finish. The "Boll Wee/il Four" quartette will add much t? he program. This minstrel which is :ondueted by the Y. M. C. A. of Sparanburg has made hits in towns oi Lhis section. Fifty per cent of the receipts go te :he benefit of the Union High School \thletic Association, which is sadly in leed of funds. Now, not only to set i good show, but to also help our athletic association, don't forget tht late, Friday night, May 12, at^3:30. Come! Plenty of fun! A. A. A. Old Comrades Reunited At the Memorial Day exercises tolay on the courthouse lawn, under tht iL CI i TT-.'A auspices 01 me oparutn cimpicr, uiuiid Daughters of the Confederacy Squire J. R. Hellams, of Spartanburg: and E. F. Smith, of Union county were reunited, seeing each other foi the first time since Johnson's surrender at Greensboro, N. C.f April 29 1865. They were in Company E, 6tt 5. C. cavalry, which went out with 111 men, and so far as these two know they are the only two survivors.? Spartanburg Journal. Still Destroyed Thos. McDaniel, V. E. Lawson, J. C n*i J Q I> rio%mni? /laotvnirO/l <\n^ uici anu U. iV, Vja iiici U^OKi Vjrtvi win large copper still, four barrels of beei and whole outfit on E. V. Going's place on May 10th. Moving to Washington Mr. and Mrs. William Douden wil leave on Saturday for Washington, D C., to make their future home. Th< Union people regret to see them leav< bs they made hundreds of friends dur ing their short stay among us. They have been prominently con nected with the social and religious life of the community and it is a dis tinct loss to have them leave. Revival Meeting The interest in the revival at Greei Street Methodist church has beei good during the week. There hav< been good crowds in attendance am seekers at every service. There wen two seekers and two additions to th< church last night. On Tuesday nigh inoro tVi roo n?v\ f oaoiAna o rwl r.' V. I IV A *. wui V nil ]'l V/A v ICJIUIIn CIIIVl t ' 4 more gave their hand to the evangelism for prayer that they might get righ with God, and about 40 professei Christians requested prayer for i deeper work of grace in their hearts Evangelist Hobbs is preaching sonrw good sermons. He is hewing to th< line and letting the chips fall when they will. Mr. Thumm is rendering good service in song. The song servici begins at 7:30 p. m. Don't fail t< come and enjoy the service in song. J. B. Chick. VETS TO MEET IN DARLINGTON The people of the city and county ' of Darlington will entertain the 31st ! annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans of South Carolina ! on May 17 and 18. No event in the ' memory of Darlington's present citi^ 7.ens has awakened so great enthusu ' asm and such cordial response and welcome as the coming of the veterans of this annual reunion. The citizens not only have offered, but will throw open their homes to the veterans and their invited guests. A genuine and warm welcome awaits the remnant of the noblest I and of warriors who ever went forth to battle for their country. The Fifth artillery band of 40 pieces from Camp Bragg has been secured and will furnish music for the occasion. St. John's school will give a special outdoor entertainment on the evening of May 17 and at night after the presentation of the sponsors and the grand march, the committee on entertainment will give a dance in the comodious and spacious reunion hall. All of the veterans are expected to participate and to take part in the dance, at which time the old fashioned square dance will again come into its own. The young women of the community will prov'de each veteran with a fair damsel as a partner with which to trip the light fantastic. Word comes from Darlington that among the speakers there will be present Dr. D. W. Daniel of Clemson College, Gov. R. A. Cooper, Gen. Julian S. Carr of Durham, N. C., Gen. C. A. Reed of Andersc n, Gen. C. Irving Walker of Mt. Pleasant, Col. James Armstrong of Charleston, Col. John J. Darcan of Stateburir. Mai. J. F. J. Caldwell of Newberry, Mrs. R. D. Wright, recording secretary general, of Newberry, Francis H. Weston of Columbia and Capt. J. L. Wardlaw of Columbia. The community has extended a cordial welcome to all of the citizens of South Carolina, especially urging those from adjoining counties and nearby towns, and especially those of Darlington county, to attend the exercises and to honor the veterans by their presence. I lSTTOt lifcety that we will again have the pleasure and the honor of | having them in our midst, as other ( towns will claim this privilege, and our citizens are especially eager to r and anxious to pay every tribute of respect and honor to these heroes: t in honoring them we also honor those I who have passed over (he river, and ( we renew our failh in the truth and , justice of the cause," said Bright Williamson, general chairman, in , commenting on the approaching reunion. Le Reve Writes Sunday, May 14th. will be observed as "Mothers' Day". On that day each . and every one is supposed to wear n u/Vlito flnwor if vauv ia li\rirw?* ' " ",Iivv "W"VI 41 ?l? l*?h and a red one if your mother is dead. , There will be many who will have only , the memory of their mother to ob, serve because she has left this world and pone to her home in glory. Re. member while she is still living is the , time to pay back to her the love you i owe. You can never say it all, so on i this day so honor your mother on that i day. We wear the white rose of pur ity in commemoration of the one who taught us to despise crime and cherish Christianity; who taught us to say, "Now I lay me down to sleep." Are you thinking of mother? Is there . & thought? Has a letter been writ? ten or a present bought? r Pacolet High school will close Frij day week, and on Thursday and Friday nights a play will be given. The Sunday morning following a graduation sermon will be delivered to the girls and boys of the 10th and 11th 1 grades. "We'l bid farewell to Latin and History and Geometry with all its ? unsolved mystery." ; l m glad to know the correspondents . are going to have the picnic May 27. I hope to be with them on that date. Rev. J. II. Manly will fill his regular ^ appointment at Pacolet M. E. church . Sunday morning. Mrs. Fred Brosius and Miss I.eni Brosins of Berlin, Germany, will arrive in Union next week to visit Mrs. i John K. Young. Mrs. Brosius is pleasy antly remembered in Union as Miss B Helen Young. p Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cohen and Miss p Judith Cohen, of Spartanburg, were ^ the guests of friends here yesterday. }- Miss Fanny Duncan has hundreds of friends in Union and throughout the state, who will be pleased to hear of * the improvement in her condition. 1 Miss Duncan is at the Greenville hos' pital and is improving day by day. ? ? - ... s Some stars are so remote that it B takes 40,000 years for their light to ? reach this earth, e ? s There are many automobile accessories, but a pocketbook is the main one.?Dallas News. LABOR LEADERS HELD IN CHICAGO Chicago, May 11.?The city jails are crowded with -100 labor leaders and others held in connection with the j murder of two policemen and the bombing of buildings which the police attributed to labor disorders. Rewards totalling $20,000 were offered for the arrest of the slayers. The law enforcement organizations united what police term a light to the finish with organized labor. Over 100 labor leaders, including Big Tim Murphy, Cornelius Shea. Fred Mader, president Building Trades Council, are among those arrested. Police Chief Fitzmorris said Isadore Braverman and Max Glass, partly identified as slayers, are only hirelings of the higherups in organized labor circles putting into action a conspiracy to overthrow the Landis wage award. Chicago, May 10.?Fred ("Frenchy") Mader, president of the Chicago Building Trades council, and more than 150 other labor leaders were being held tonight after having been caught in a dozen raids on various union headquarters today. The round up resulted from the murder of two patrolmen and the wounding of another in a running pistol fight in which the killers eluded the police last night. The two slayir.gs followed the bombing of two buildings, the culmination of a series of disorders believed by the police to have been due to labor warfare in the building trades. In ordering the raids, Charles C. Fitzmorris, chief of police, declared snm?> lnhor Innrlovc guilty of the murders of the two policemen as were the anarchists of the Haymarket riots." He characterized the killings as "slaughter" and termed the labor leaders "hoodlums and exconvicts." The lists of those taken into custody included the names of some of the men who have been known for years as the leaders of labor in Chicago. Among them were "Big Tim" Murphy, president of the Gas Workers' union, and Cornelius ("Con") Shea, leader of the teamsters' strike in 1904. Murphy, known as Chicago's "labor czar," has been out on bail after having been sentenced recently to seven years in prison in connection with the $400,000 union station mail robbery. The raids came as a surprise, the first being made on the headquarters of the Building Trades council, where men from the detective bureau appeared suddenly at the entrance. The raiders slammed the doors and then kept them shut with threats of shooting. A score of labor leaders were found in conference. They were taken into custody and all books and documents seized. A safe was opened by drilling off the combination, and tlnve pistols and about 100 rounds of ammunition were found. Raids were made on the other union headquarters and sale< ns known to have been used as hang-outs by noto rious sluggers and gunmen who nave been connected by the police with many recent bombings and shootings. Scores of men were arrested in these minor raids and a large supply of pistols, sawed-off guns and ammunition seized. New Hope We are having fine spring weather and farmers are real busy. Lots of corn has been planted this week and cotton will soon be to a good stand. Since my last writing my mother, Mrs. B. M. Becknell, had the misfortune to fall, which, luckily, didn't prove to be a very serious hurt, but she is much improved at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lancaster of Sulphur Springs spent the week-end with their mother, Mrs. Emma Gnllman. M. I.. Becknell and children of Rock llill visited a few days last week with parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Becknell. Miss Estelle Garner of Spartanburg was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rurey Pnrks Snndnv. Marvin Becknell of Buffalo visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B M. Bocknell Sunday. I am glad the correspondents arc going to have a picnic the 27th. I an sure that will he fine and the pla.-\j I think, will suit all. We enjoy* d a fine one there before, so I hope each correspondent will go and make it a grand success. I am sure we appreciate our cat planning such fine times for us. Vero. Cooper Succeeds Lever Washington, May 11.?The selection of Gov. Robert A. Cooper of South Carolina to fill the vacancy on the Federal Farm Ixian Board, is understood i to have been made by President Harding. Mrs. M. C. Mangum of Cross Ani chor is visiting at the home of F. C. McHugh. SECOND WEEK'S CIVIL COURT Court reconvened Monday morning. Judge N. G. Evans presiding. The following cases have been tried: Citizens National Bank vs. I,. E. Garner, suit on note. The jury rendered the following directed verdict: "We find for the plaintiff the sum of seventy-eight hundred dollars, with interest, and two hundred forty-two dollars and sixty-six cents, and attorney fee two hundred eighty dollars, total three thousand three hundred twenty-two and sixty-six cents." Nicholson Bank & Trust Co., plaintiff, vs. Sardis Farm, et al., defendant. Suit on note. Verdict directed: "We find for the plaintiff and against the defendants. C. C. Sanders, J. W. Buchanan, F. J. Parham, J. F. Mcl.ure, L. M. Jordan, T. A. Murrah, E. I,. Littlejohn and C. M. McWhirter the sum of five thousand, one hundred sixteen and 10-100 dollars, ($5,116.10)." Farmers Bank & Trust Co., plaintiff, vs. D. Jean Whitlock, defendant. Consent verdict: "We find for the plaintiff the sum of two hundred twenty-one and 77-100 dollars." C. N. Alexander vs. Knight Foster. Verdict: "We find for the defendant the sum of two hundred, thirty-four and 35-100 dollars." This was a counter suit set up by the defendant against the plaintiff, who was suing for $375. iviemoriai Uay Ubserved Here Memorial Day was observed here yesterday afternoon and a good erowd jrathered at the high school building to take part in the exercises. The William Wallace chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, had charge of the exercises and a selected choir sang "How Firm a Foundation." Dr. K. S. Heaves, pastor of the First Baptist church, offered a prayer and the address of the afternoon was ?iven l>y Dr. James W. Kilgo. pastor of CJrace Methodist church. He gave the origin of Memorial Day and paid a beautiful tribute to soldiers who had crossed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees and urged upon those present to keep the memory green and also to present flowers to the living. His address was exception- . ally fine and made an impress on his ? hearers. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. L. W. Blackwelder, rector of the Church of the Nativity, and the committees appointed by the lT. 1). C. chapter decorated the graves of the Confederate heroes who sleep in the various cmeteries of the city. The 1 - ~ ? 1 * > wifciuis iiuint* ui iavirt'1 unu i?ri*i*m*ry were combined with bouquets and baskets of exquisite roses and in all 12r) graves were decorated. The Children of the Confederacy attended the exercises in a body and presented a sweet, adorable picture. Mother's Day at Grace Church The congregation of Grace Met'nudist church will observe Mothers' DaySunday morning and an attractive i v; i ci 111 uuiiij; |>ir|uu vii wuirn \> ,i| he published in Saturday's issue. X propriale music will be given and ti t church filled with flowers. Circle No. 2 Prayer Meeting Circle Xo. 2 of 'ho hirst Bapti-t church will have cottage prayer meet ing at tlit- home of Mr-. Sara Clemen' at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. Evety member is urged to be present. Former Governor Dead Rutland, Vermont. May 11.?Allen M. Fletcher, former governor, was found dead in a hotel here due to cer-fbral hemorrhage. One Death From Heat St. Paul, Minn., May 11.?One death front he.it is reported. The victime is an uni b ntified woman who died on a street ir. Notice A slated convocation of Poinsett X Chapter, o. 16, R. A. M., will be held in the Masonic Tent l)k> Friday, May 12th, 1922, | ;'l # o'clock p. m. Visiting te jt! Companions welcome. By order of Geo. T. Keller, Win. C. I,ake, H. P. Secretary. 137C-2t TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Open Close January 19.15 19.43 May 19.58 19.91 July 19.25 19.57 October 19.28 19.58 December 19.23 19.60 N. Y. Spots 20.15 Local market 18.75 J. A. Brown has returned from a business trip to Washington.