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VoL LXXII No. 1384 Union, S. C., Saturday Afternoon, May 20, 1922 3c Par Copy
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BEARDED MAN
FOILS ROBBER]
New York, M*y lfc-A gigtffctl
postoffice holdup, surpassing
tacularity and daring any ofJthe r?
cent registered mail theftfljr of th
million dollar and up clan, woul
have been perpetrated at tityl city ha
postoffice tomorrow but fqjf the kee
work of a poatoffice injector wh
grew a bad man's beard, consorte
with the plotters and uncovered thei
scheme. J
This was the statement today c
Postoffice Inspector Dorw in mak
ing public, the details of;, the arres
of seven men?six of them'present o
past postoffice employees. He assert
ed that their capture woulo clear u;
the registered mail theft of\July 1
when $1,447,000 in Liberty bond
bound for Washington were * stole]
from the malls; would aid in sOlvinj
a heretofore undiscovered theft o
$40,000 in securities and might go fa
toward clearing up of the $2,000,00
mail truck holdup in lower Broadwa
last October.
. Plans had been laid?and were t
have been carried out in broad day
light?for the holdup and robbery o
the entire registered mail section o
the city hall station, through whicl
millions in securities flow daily fron
the Wall street financial zone, In
spec tor Do ran said. Orders had beei
issued to shoot any employee who re
slated.
The plotters had visited the cit;
hall station several times, made i
careful survey of the "layout" an
planned their raid in great detail
Indeed, Inspector Doran said, the:
had gone to the station several week
ago, ready to "pull" the holdup, bu
had been deterred by the accidents
presence of several inspectors, whicl
had led them to fear their plot ha<
been discovered. It was the imtni
nance of the new date set for thi
new holdup that sent police and post
office inspectors on a round up cam
paign last night.
The name of the inspector who din
covered the plot, with hie bad man'
beard and his plausible manner, wa
withheld. He was one of 16 inspec
ton, it was Mid, who have been work
. ing their way for isnw
HP* as boastful fellow matt Bandits.
The bearded man, it was said, sue
ceeded in getting himself "counts
in" on the proposed city hall statioi
holdup, and talked it over in detai
with the others in his supposed "den'
which he had wired with telephoni
devices. The seven captives takei
last night were confronted wit]
transcripts of the telephonic recor
early today in the presence of th
bearded inspector, and some of then
are alleged to have confessed.
Much data on their earlier opera
tions already had been gathered am
recorded by the telephonic device?
at boasting fetes set in motion by th
thrilling stories of mail bandirty reel
ed off by the "bearded gent" as hi
robber friends called him.
So completely were the mail rob
bers taken in by their new foun
"pal" that Inspector Doran said toda
he could recount almost every ste
taken in the July 18 Liberty bon
theft.
The chief actor in this theft, h
said, was Morris Steinberg, a 19 yea
old clerk in the registry departmeni
Steinberg, according to the inspectoi
had some means, as yet undiscoveret
of ascertaining when valuable pacV
ages were to come to the postoffic
from the federal reserve bank.
Entertainment at
Ottaray Tonigh
There will be an entertainment a
Ottaray tonight in the Y. M. C. /
building. Mrs. Chas. B. Counts an
her pupils will give n play, the aarr
play that was given recently at th
high scheol. There will be sever:
recitations and other features of er
tertainment in addition. Dolightft
music will be rendered, songs, a violi
sextette and piano solos. The violi
sextette will be rendered by the musi
pupils of Miss Ethel Hix.
A great treat is in stoie for a
who attend. An admission of 1
cents will be charged. The entertaii
ment is under the auspices of tl
Mothers' Club.
, ^ , 1
Mnn.A etna Service*
There will not be any preachin
Sunday on account of the preacher b
ing at the convention.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. We hi
562 last Sunday in Sunday school ar
let's make it 600 Sunday. t Come ar
bring some one with you.
H. Haydock, Pastor.
Baseball Stars Reinstated
Chicago, May 20.?Ruth and Me
seu Yankee stars, and Bill Pierc
Boston pitcher were reinstated 1
Landis to become effective Immei
ately. The three were suspended Is
fall for violating the rules agjair
playing in post season games. ^
TRIO MAY KNOW
FATE TODA
10 With the evidence of their own co
> fessions staring them in the face a:
j- thelv attorneys asking nothing mo
e than "mercy" for their clients, tl
d case of Frank M. Jeffords, Ira Han
11 son and Glenn Treece, charged wi
n the murder of J. C. Arnette, will j
o to the jury today.
d Taking of evidence in the trial, b
ir gun Tuesday, was concluded at 4:1
o'clock yesterday afternoon and fo
if of the seven arguments to the juj
heard before the court adic irned f
it the day. Three more arguments by a
r torneya and the Judge's charge rema
> to be heard today, after which tl
p fate of the three men will rest in tl
8 hands of the five farmers, two me
a chants, two clerks, the railroad ma
it the salesman and the mill operatv
g Who compose the jury. No time lim
f has been placed upon argument I
r either counsel for the defendants <
t> by Solicitor A. Fletcher Splgner.
y V. The lone feature of yesterday^ se
sion of the trial was the testimony <
0 Frank M. Jeffords, the last of tl
* .three defendants to take the stan
f Faced with the direct accusations <
f Harrison and Treece that he was tl
li "master mind" and the ring leader.,
a the "murder plot" and its executlo
. Jeffords denied all knowledge of at
a plot against Arnette's life, denied thi
. he knew the insurance policies wei
in force, denied that he had stru<
y, Arnette, and placed the burden of tl
a blame for the killing upon Harrlsoi
j he denied that he had told office:
when first arrested that they wou
y have to prove the crime on him, denU
s that he had admitted to Sheriff Hen
t and Chief of Detectives Shorter thi
I he "helped kill M . Arnette," and a<
>a mitted only that he had aided in loai
j ink the body into Mr. Amette's aut
_ mobile and that he had attempted 1
e conceal the crime.
This story, contradicting the test
mony of Harrison and Treece and i
conflict with much of the circunastai
h ttal evidence, Jeffords told with litt
g amotion and for over an hour mail
g tained it as the truth under torturir
u taoas-examination at the hands of S
licitor Spigner and counsel for Ha
~ riSon and Treece. Jeffords, who hi
" sat apd smiled as Harbison and Tree*
* told" their stories^ vrair visib^y ?smdi
heavy nervous strain during his cros
^ examination, but despite all this 1
did not alter his story in any essei
tial detail and left the stand at 1:1
l? o'clock yesterday afternoon, maintaii
ing to the last his innocence of pa
c tlcipatlon in the actual slaying of h
fj business partner. Jeffords was on tl
j , witness stand exactly three hours ar
U X
veil minutes.
e Harrison it was, Jeffords claim*
11 who issued the orders, who struck tl
blows that killed Mr. Amette ai
" Harrison was, he said, the "guidir
d hand and mind." Mr. Amette, Jef
ords said, a short time before tl
e killing had learned frmo some 01
of Harrison's past record and was ii
s tending to discharge Harrison. M
Arnette and Jeffords, according
Jefford's story, had talked over Ha
d rison's record between them and aft
y this conference, Jeffords said, he hi
P told Harrison that Mr. Arnette hi
d found out that he was an "escap*
convict." At Harrison's request, Je
e fords, according to bis own admissio
r then on several occasions attempt*
t- to find out who had told Mr. Arnet
r? of Harrison's tecord and it was f
the purpose of accompanying Hari
> son to ask Mr. Amette who had to
? him of Harrison's arrest and convi
tion, Jeffords said, that he went to tl
filling station Tuesday night and the
witnessed the killing of Mr. Amett
it
Teachers' Vacancies Filled
it
L At a meeting of the board of tru
d tees of the Union graded schools la
ie night the following teachers we
e elected:
il W. A. Schilletter, principal of tl
I. high school; S. M. Rice was elect
ii a regular teacher in the high scho<
n M. C. Youmans was elected prim
n pal of the Monarch school and the fc
ic lowing teachers in the Monar
schools were elected: Mrs. Frip
1] Miss Estell Haile, Miss Irene McDo
0 Miss Lois Alman, Miss Annie Kell
j. Miss Cornelia Blake, Miss Kathrin A
,P kinson, Miss Alva Hodge and Misa F
sie Schein.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKE
1}? Open Clo
e January 19.77 19.
March 19.66 19.
d May .. 21.10 21.
ld July 20.14 19.
ld October 19.94 19.
December 19.86 19.
N. Y. Spota 21.
Bishop For tha Carol inas
u- ' - " '
y, Bishop Collins Denny, of Richmoi
>y Va., has been transferred from t
ii- Kentucky-Illinois district to the Noi
ist and South Carolina district and Bii
ist op U. V. M. Darlington, from t
Carolinas to Kentucky-Illinois distri
I
r
BANDITS HIDING
T IN MISSOURI
n- Springfield, Mo., May 19 (By the
i*d Associated Press).?Hiding by day
re and traveling by night, pursued by
he Ozark woodsmen, militiamen and
ft- peace officers, three of the five banth
dits who Monday took 120,500 from
SO a bank messenger here have been
. making their way north all week.
?- Today Sheriff T. J. Harris reported
30 by telephone that the three men artu*
believed to be near Bagnell in Miller
ry county. 75 miles northeast of here.
or They were seen at dawn, the sheriff
said.
b* But the bandits saw their pursuers.
10 almost as quickly as they were seen
10 and were back among the hills along
r" the Osage river where Jesse James
n? and his companions of a generation
/e ago were wont to take refuge, and
l" in spite of motor cars and airplane*
)y pressed into service, much of this
aT foothill country is as Inacceslble as
it was in the days of Jesse James.
8" High hills, thick woods, dense brush
shut off pursuit and furnish cover.
*? Five hundred dollars in silver was
picked up by the pursuers a few
hours after the fobbery. It -was too
?e heavy and had been abandoned. A
^ stolen motor car went flat and was
n' abandoned.
^ Time and again the bandits have
- been reported to be surrounded and
? have slipped away; more than once
they have been reported clear of pur**
suit but the untiring poeae has pick'
ed up the trail again.
ld Two of the bandits, believed to
..*? have gone west from here, are ad
*e mitted to have escaped. For the
^ three the hunt goes on.
| Union Tea Room
oThe
Times folk were invited to dine
at the Union Tea Room today, and
j. had a regular spread; all kinds of de[n
licious vegetables, rice, chicken,
a. gravy, dressing, salads, hot biscuits
]e (the kind mother used to make), corn
muffins, iced tea, strawberry shortcake
and something else that was so
o. nice, > but we do not know how to
r? spell It.
id Mm. R C. Shands operates the I
Je tea room and plans regular old8.
appetite of the busy^mart anJ'woman.
ie The cooking is superb and everything
n_ is very charming and attractive. In
10 connection with the tea room, Mrs.
ii- Shands has instituted a Ladies' Exr
change and the ladies are becoming
is interested in it. If you go to the
ie Tea Room once, you will surely go
id again. Try it.
2(j Five Witnesses Will Testify
ie
id Los Angeles, May 20.?Detectives
icr reported that five witnesses were
T- found who will testify that Dudolph
Valentino and Winifred Hudnut occuie
pied a room at Palm Springs, Calif.,
i- hotel. The prosecutor stated previr.
ously that if sufficient evidence was
to obtain to prove that the actor brought
r- his bride back into California after
er his marriage in Mexico that bigamy
id proceedings would be instituted. The
id motion picture interests attempt to
?d discourage the investigation, the depf
uty prosecutor said,
n. ?
tl! Junior C. E. Meeting
or
i_ We v/ill make another effort to get
lrl our Juniors together for a business
c- meeting Sunday, May 21st, having
he failed for two Sundays to get enough
re of our members together to reorgan,e.
ize. We would urge upon the parents
the necessity for their help in this
matter and unless they do come to'our
aid we cannot hope to have the desired
g_ results.
g|. We are urgently requested to attend
re the district convention meeting at
Woodruff the fourth of June and unhe
less the parents see that their chile(j
dren get there through the country
5] on Sunday, we will be unable to take
,j_ part in the exercises.
,1_ Our members have been assigned
cjj their part and I am sure they could
,p acquit themselves creditably if we can
w arrange to attend. We would like to
l_ hear from some one as soon as possible
as we will have to make our plans
21. at lea..? one week before.
Yours in His service,
Ida Perrin,.
j President. |
ge Notice, Eatern Star! s
65 -
50 A special meeting 01 Marina i-nap20
ter, No. 79, O. E. S., will be held in
43 the Masonic Temple Monday evening,
79 May 22, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose
73 of conferring degrees, and of getting
together all members of the Eastern
45 Star in Union County. The business
meeting will be followed by a social
meeting. Mrs. Geo. T. Keller,
Mrs. H. V. Frierson, W. M.
Secretary,
id,
'he Birth Announcement
rth
'h- Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cathcart (Lilian
the Whisenant) of Spartanburg announce
ct. the birth of a daughter, May 19th.
Hg i 'i i 'i i i1 i >m in i... L_ 11
FIVE YOUNG MEN
TAKEN TO LOCKUP
, Newberry, May 19.?Sheriff Blease
and deputies have juat coma fin from
a hunt for thieves who brake into
\be Chaffin Hitler store in Chkpin last
night. The officers brought with
thfcm five young white men charged
wicb the crime. They' are Willie
Wicker, Otis Wicker, Otis Smith,
Broadus CorVey and MeWn Davis.
The goods stolen amounted in value
to $200, consisting of 15 pairs of
shoes and a number of pairs of
shoes and a number of pairs of overalls,
socks,^shirts, knives, razors, etc.
Most of the goods have been found,
same of them in the loft of a barn.
IMvis volunteered to go and get them
with one of the officers, the officers
allege. , ..
When Mr. Hiller found this morning
that his store had been broken
open he tracked an automobile to
Prosperity and told Deputy Quattb*baum
about the affair. The officetracked
the car to where it turned
off, but could not follow It further.
With Deputies Player Taylor
Magistrate Douglas and Constable
Havird, their search resulted in the
arrst of the five men. Sheriff Blease
has notified Sheriff Ruff Of Lexington
in which county the crime occurred
to come for the men. fie is expected
to do so tomorrow. 1
H"
Cream Collecting Agency
j The Cream Collecting A?ency? organized
at the public mee&lg yesterday
at the Rialto theatre, Jwill begin
to function Tuesday, May 2&T&, instead
of today, as was stxitod in yesterday's
issue. '
Men With Money
Pay Moonthier's Fine
^Washington, May 20yr-4Ien with
pioney are setting up illicit tatills and
paying the moonshiner: to operate
them and if caught will gtoextperators
$5.00 a day while in jafl to protect
them, so the prohibition htf^quarters
stated. An effort is hehn made to
round up these moonshine nnnneiers in
the South.
Monroe, Iowa, May 20.?Albert Wilwerdling,
the right fielder of Des
Moines Catholic Academy was pronounced
dead by physicians after* he
was hit over the heart with a batted
ball. Coach Tommy Ryan tried artificial
respiration, and the boy breathed
and physicians now declare he has a
good chance for recovery.
Mecklenberg Celebration
In Full Swing
Charlotte, May 20.?General Pershing,
Hanford MacNider, General Julian
S. Carr, Governor Morrison and
other Nobles are participating in the
celebration of the 147th anniversary
of the Mecklenburg declaration of independence.
General Pershing headed
the three mile long parade and spoke
at Independence Park.
France Seeks to Come
To Understanding
Paris May 20.?France will endeavor
to come to an understanding with
the Allies regarding the action against
Germany if she defaults in repara
tions payment but if unable to agree
will insist on the right to act separately,
declared Premier Poincare.
Southern Baptists in Session
Jacksonville, May 20.? Three times
as many Southern Baptist men adopted
the tenth of income as the minimum
of church contributions as last year,
so the Laymen's Missionary Movement
report stated. Thp establishment of
the Southwide Baptist University was
deferred for another year. Forty-one
thousand messengers are now enrolled
The resolution requesting congressional
action to modify the Chinese exclusion
act and "stop the persecution
of Chinese Christians in the United
States by the government officials"
was introduced by Representative Upshaw
of Georgia.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army having secured
the old opera house in the Merchants
and Planters Bank building for their
place of worship will have a Sunday
school there Sunday at 2:30 o'clock
and a nice treat will be given the children
at this service and there will also
be a preaching service at 8 o'clock at
night and the public is invited to these
two services tomorrow.
Adjutant Davis.
Fine English Peas
The Cat has a dinner fit for a king
?fine, fresh English peas, sent by
Mr. W. K. Mitchell.
4
SUMTER CITIZEN I
TAKES OWN LIFE!
Sumter, May 19.?William W. Button,
60 years old, took his own life I c
at his residence on Bradford street t
at 6 o'clock this morning. The indi- 1
cations that it was premeditated sui- I
cide were so clear no. inquest was t
held.'- It was stated that this was the
third attempt Mr. Button has made to >
take his life. Once he tried to cut
his throat, but was prevented by the 1
arrival of neighbors. Another time I
he took poison, but immediate medi- a
cat aid Saved his life. I
The trouble seems to have been a
caused by his health which had been 1
poor for some time and for several
months he had been confined to his 1
bed, being deprived of the use of his c
legs. Early this morning he managed ^ c
to find a gun. although his family a
thought it securely hidden from him, '
and crawled into the dining room. r
Here he placed this single barreled *
shotgun with its butt against the
wall, then puiting the muzzle of the a
gun directly against his left side, he *
pushed the trigger by means of h '
stick. The body was found by Mrs. 0
Dutton, who was awakened by the
noise of the discharge. A doctor, c
LI I--11 ? c
nastiiy sumuiuiiifi, saiu ueain was
instantaneous, the entire load of the *
ggun taking effect in his body.
For 18 years he had kept a little *
store on the Green Swamp road, just ^
across the first railroad crossing. He
is survived by his wife, two daughters
and one son.
Play Under the '
Auspices of D. A. R. ?
li
5
Ihe play "Springtime" to be given '
the second of June under the aus- j,
pices of the Fair Forest Chapter D.
A. R. is getting under way and the
cast has been chosen. ^
The cast is as follows:
Miss Mary Locke Barron takes the j
part of Elvira Eastman. (j
Mrs. Webb Alman Abigail v
Mrs. D. H. Martin . . . .Mrs. Elkins
Mrs. Ben Barron Primrose j
Mrs.. Kemper Morgan . . . .Judge
Mr?. Farr Gilliam, Desire, society girl, j
Ted Garner . . . .Jack Wainwright
The society group ai*e Roberta _
Wallace, Agnes Rice, Mary McLure,
Elizabeth Peake, Harold Askew, C. f
H. Young, Albertus Arthur, James e
McLure, Dewey Gibson.
The Mardi Gras dancers are Ruby, f
Cunningham, Elizabeth Matheson.
Louise r.ngusn, ineopa i\wman, ^
Lena Bailey, Frances Rasor, Frances
McDow, Manette Edwards, Elizabeth ?
Johnson, Mozelle Bobo.
* >
Green Street Revival
\
The service last night at Green
Street Methodist church was perhaps >
one of the greatest ever held in Union.)
It is seldom one sees a greater. There j
were between 70 and 100 people at the1
flltar and between 60 and 70 profes-' ]
sions of religion with a number of
additions to the church. The seekers <
included, strong men and women of <
middle life, boys and girls, and even;
a grayheaded man. Very deep inter-!est
and conviction was on the peo-j
pie. Evangelist Hobbs returned yes-'J
terday afternoon and preached last i
night. 11 is subject was, "Almost thou
persuadest me to be a Christian." He'
showed what a Christian is not; what
a Christian is; gave a number of rea- 1
sons why one should be a Christian; (
told why many are not; explained 1
how to become one, and urged the peo- (
pie to become one now. It was a (
quiet calm service but deep conviction '
was pent up under the calm and the (
great deep of men's souls was stirred. '
God was there and it was a time of :
thought and decision. When the altar! '
call was given people would stand,' '
think and decide and come forward
with the aid of personal invitation and 1
some without it. Mr. Hobbs announced
that he plans to remain over till Tuesday
night, closing out at that time.
Service is announced for Saturday
night Sunday morning, Sunday night
and Monday and Tuesday nights. On
Cim/lnti fl/tomnAn fif 9*50 n m TVf V
tJUIIUU^r atW/ftiiW(t Mv. ? ?v?v J'. .... .....
Hobbs will speak to men and boys over
12 years of age. It is hoped that a
large crowd of men and hoys will he
present to avail themselves of this opportunity
to hear the message. Large
crowds were present at both Whitmire
and Pacolet Mills. Let the men and
boys of Union do the same and not fall j
behind these places. Friends, come
to all these services and crowd the
house at every service.
J. B. Chick, Pastor.
Westside Baptist Church
Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m.
At 11 a. m. there will be an address
by E. B. Smith, followed by Charlie
Moss, Mr. Smith speaking in the interest
of the Sunday school and Mr.
Moss in the interest of the B. Y. P.
: U.; 350 expected in the Sunday school.
' A. T. Stoudenmire,
Pastor.
POLAND OWES
MUCH MONEY
Warsaw, April 20.?Sixty-five per
ent of Poland's national debt is owed
o the United States, according to the
irst budget of the new republic. The
'olish debt to America totals $183,100,000.
In 1921, foreign debts to the
[mount of 7,000,000,000 marks were
epaid.
Although the new budget of Poland
ike that of every other country in
Curope, shows a deficit, it reveals
ilso a state of revenue covering 90
ler cent of the expenditures as
igainst 30 per cent in 1921 and only
0 per cent in 1920.
The local press predicts a fair prosect
of a budget balance during the
urrent year and if this is accomplishd
a state bank will be established
md a new national currency issued
o replace the present artificial curency
wished onto the country during
he German occupation.
Two ministries of the government
re already without a deficit, those of
rade and commerce and agriculture,
he latter running up a profit in 1921
f 12,000,000,000 marks.
Poland's 1922 budget is popularly
ailed a "peace budget," only 18 per
ent of its total being allotted to miliary
f-.penditure, the rapid demobiliatioiv
of the Polish forces reducing
his item to one of the lowest army
ludgets in Europe.
Piano Recital
The piano pupils of Mrs. Kemper
>lorgan will give the annual recital
londay evening at 8:30 o'clock at the
ligh school auditorium and the intructor
and pupils cordially invite the
ublic to attend. The medal for the
lighest score will be presented at the
onclusion of the program.
Piano Solo?Pas Des Amphores?
}haminade?Frances McDow.
Piano Quartette?Danse Sempliee?
tathbun?Ida Pen-in, Henrietta Joran,
Sarah Tinsley, Valerie Woodyard.
Piano Solo?Witches Dance? Me)owell?Nell
Haile.
Piano Solo?Liebestraume, No. II?
jiszt. Thistledown Fancies?Ravina
Piano Pnet?Invltation to the Dance
Piano Solo ? Pierrette?Chaminade
-Elizabeth Mutheson.
Piano Trio?Sylan Spites Waltz?
Cngelmann?Ruth Alston, Myra E<1ns,
Frances Smith.
Piano Solo?Fifth Nocturne?Lcy?ach?Louise
.Jackson.
Chorus?The Barefoot Trail?Winters.
Piano Solo?A La Bien Aimee
5chutt?Agnes Rice.
Piano Duet ? Floretta ? Lansing ?
Cell Rasor and Nell Haile.
Piano Solo?Rondo Capriccioso
dend '.Sol. ?Beryl Brawley .
P; o solo?Hungarian Dance No.
/II? 'r"Vv Fannie Lee Sparks.
Violin Sextette?Hope March Ita)ini.
Piano Solo?La Regata Vengiance
Jszt?Ruth Parham.
Piutin Pnof otvl Pnnconf?-V'nn
3uppe?Agnes Rice arid Mary Lee
Sparks.
Concerto (G Minor)?Mendelssohn
?Beryl Brawley and Bessie Rudder.
Report on Postal
Improvement Week
After keeping a careful record of
nistakes made from May 1st to May
Jth we find that three-fourths of th<
nistakes are caused by improperly ad
Iressed letters and packages. Because
)f this continued carelessness thou
sands of letters go to the dead lettei
.ffice every year. To properly address
a letter the name and street addtvsshould
be legibly written in the light
:-orner of the envelope, and the return
address in the upper left hand corner.
It is not only necessary that tin
address be complete and accurate but
arranged properly on the envelope.
We had suggestions from some of our
patrons, and as far as practicable wt
want to put them into effect. We want
the hearty cooperation of every pa
tron, rural and city, of this office and
we want your complaint as well, so we
may be able to correct any mistakes.
This government of ours is wonderful
and especially the postal service,
when we consider tt,"> number of people
that handle your letters before you
get them one ought to appreciate the
4 k e?Aifn?m?v*4 V* /-? vn 11 * / /]
pust/lliuu, Vllf IIIIUVIIVf tuc lOHIWUU
the clerks in the postoffice and everything
connected with n letter.
Rain, cold, snow or wind your lettei
comes to you, if the postman's fingers
are tingling with cold, or wet with
rain, burning with heat, you get youi
message of joy or sadness and the
postman goes on his way.
Postmistress.
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hope and
family left today for Covington, Ga.
to Bpend a month with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bishop anc'
little daughter and Miss Mnsor
Blankenship were visitors in' llnior
yesterday.
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AluiAnae Reuniifei'ar" "*i'' ' ' ?<
Winthrop College
The college folk at Winthrop aie
looking forward with joy to the homo
coming of numbers of Winthrop's
daughters during commencement.
Every former Winthrop student and
graduate is urged to come back to
us on this occasion. Eight classes
ire planning reunions?'87, '88. '89,
'97, '05, *06, '07, '08. Three of these
classes graduated in Columbia. Members
will be delighted to elarn tha*
Miss Fannie McCants, a loved and
honored teacher in Winthrop while
in Columbia, will be at the college
for these reunions.
An alumnae breakfast will be served
at nine o'clock Tuesday morning.
June fi, in the Students' Building.
A nominal charge of 50c per plat"
will be made. Every Winthrop
daughter who expects to be present
is requested to write Miss Leila A.
Russell AT ONCE to reserve a room
in the dormitories for her. Sh" must
know ,too, how many to expect fo>
breakfast. Write without delay
Wild Times in Old Ireland
Belfast, May 'JO.?Murder ami as inspired
by religious prejudve h
continued to terrify Ulster Mm <
tered the saw mill, inquired f i i
ligious workers and kil'ed Catho!
eu??..o c.io?i.. K.i^.I. U TV
road stations and police barracks ?ver?attacked
and some destroyed. Inter
diary fire damages aggregate many
thousands of pounds.
Belfast, May 20.?Premier Sir
James Craig and hit cabinet m ' t
discuss the measure to deal with set ular
strife.
Grand Jury's Report
On Ku Klux Klan
Bakersfield, Calif . May 20.?The
grand jury reported that "domestic
troubles, jealousies and other evidence
of malice and hate were at the bottom
of the Ku Klux Klan assumptions of
governmental authority." They declared
the Klan is insidious and political
in character and gave the victim
no chance to defend himself.
Mr. and Mrs. Manning Jeter and Miss
i Elizabeth Jeter, of Santuc, motored
i to Greenville Friday to spend the
" week-end with Mrs. Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Haynes P. Smith, of
West Springs, are shopping in Union
today.
Mrs. E. B. Cureton (Belle McDow)
, and children, of Atlanta, arrived yesterday
to visit her parents, Mr. and
I Mrs. R. W. McDow, on South Church
( street.
i Miss Edna Adams, of Santuc is
visiting in Union today.
JAIL STORMED;
NEGRO LYNCHED
Texarkana, Texas, May ID.?Members
of a mob here tonight, battering
down the jail door with an iron beam
taken from the Miller county jail, Arkansas,
a negro, Hullen Owens, who
late today shot and fatally wounded
R. C. Choate, Arkansas, side, dragged
him at the enu of a rope until
he was dead and afterward burned
the body in the downtown section.
Choate died on an operating table
! in a local hospital soon after the
."hooting. Owens, who was shot in
the mouth by L. J. I.uiumus, chief of
police, managed to escape to th^'
wooas in a stolen automobile. He
abandoned the ear about a mile from
town and attempted to drown himself
in a pool, according to Sheriff John
Strange, who brought him back here.
The mob soon gathered.
Thousands of persons surrounded
the jail during the attack but only a
comparatively small number actually
participated in the lynching. Judge
H. M. Barney made an ineffectual
plea that the law be permitted to take
its course.
The negro was dragged eight
blocks, death resulting from strangulation.
Twice the mob attempted
to hoist the body to telephone poles
but each time the mob died: "I^et's
burn him," and the body was lowered.
Owens had been arrested last
night charged with theft of automobile
accessories and at tfce time of
the shooting this afternoon was being
taken to a place where he said
he had hidden some of the articles.
Taking the officers into an alley he
reached into a trash barrel, saying he
would produce a battery, but instead
he pulled out a weapon, turned on
Chief of Police Lummus, and ordered
the officer to stand back. Chief
Lummus shot Owens in the mouth.
Owens returning the fire but missed.
Owens then fled three blocks and commandeered
an automobile. Choate
was shot by Owens while attempting
to prevent the negro from getting
away with the car.
Owens had been transferred from
the hospital, where his wound
treated, to the county jail only a
short time before the mob stormed
th? foil