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i a~st> | the uniommmly times isiiifi H-II I I 11 i 1 11 : ! g : ! I'l': : DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1880?Converted to Th|!Oi^ioB Dally Times October 1, 1fl7 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY ill | Vol. LXX'II No. 1387 Union, S. C., Wednesday Aftern<J^n,~May 24, 1922 3c Per Copy TRIO AGAIN GET DEATH SENTENCE Lexington, May 23.?Pallid from over seven months' confinement in the death house at the state penitentiary but outwardly us calm and as unperturbed as before, C. O. Fox, S. J. Kirby and Jesse Gappins, convicted murderers of William Br a* ell, 19-year-ohl Columbia transfer driver, this afternoon for the second time heard sentence of death passed upon them, the electrocution date being fixed by Judge DeVore for Friday, June 10. The trio's execution under the sen tence will take place between the hours of 5 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock at nipht. Fox, Kirby and Gappins were convicted in Lexington September 21, 1921, and were sentenced by Judge Sease to die in the electric chair on October 21. Gappins and Kirby filed notice of appeal, but of the two only Gappins' appeal was completed. This was dismissed a few weeks ago by the supreme court on the motion of Solicitor T. C. Callison of Lexington that the appeal was without merit. Fox's execution was stayed by an application for a writ of habeas corpus before Associate Justice T. P. Cothran made the day prior to the date set for his execution. The writ was denied by Justice Cothran and the stay of erecution beyond the date set was then obtained by an appeal to the supreme court. This appeal, like Kirby's, was never completed. The three men, handcuffed together were taken from the death house at about 11:15 o'clock this morning and under guard were brought to Lexington. At 12:05 o'clock they were led into the court room and there, the handcuffs having been removed, were placed in the dock. Solicitor Callison then made his argument before Judge j DeVore for the declaration by the court of the abandonment of the appeals of Fox and Kirby on the grounds that they had not been completed within the time prescribed by law., This was allowed and the three men I were then arraigned. Once Renin the indictment was read to them and once- again they were asked if thev bad anything to say as to why senjfe. Fox's name was called first and his only reply to the query was, "I don't concede that I have had a fair trial. I don't think I've had justice." Kirbyj thought, he said, that he had not evenj been tried. "The records of the court." he said, "will show that the grand | jury was not properly swo**n and therefore I do not think that I have| had a legal trial. This was the renson that my appeal was not completed." i Gappins made a somewhat more elab-| orate statement, charging that the truth had never been told about his participation in the crime. "I'm not, guilty of murder," he said. "I haven't > got justice and if the truth had been. told all the way round I would not j have been convicted. When I stand i hefore God I'll cot inst.ioo. hut T haven't had justice here. Some people have not told the truth." This statement is in agreement with Gappins' attitude throughout the two day trial last September when he stoutly maintained that he had leen ignorant of any plot to steal Brazell's automobile and that he had taken no active part in the boy's murder. The three statements heard, Judge . DeVore then pronounced sentence upon them, the trio being sentenced as one man. As had been the case when they were first sentenced the three men showed very few signs of emotion, Fox chewing gum or some similar substance throughout the entire procedure. Gappins again was the most nervous of the three, constantly wiping his face for perspiration that was not always there. The three men were dressed especially for the occasion in costly shirt and comparatively new suits. Kirby wore glasses. Save for the unhealthv nallor of faces and arms they showed few effects from their long stay in the death house Both Fox and Gapjiins had taken on considerable weight. The sentencing over, the three men were then handcuffed together again and led out of the cr.urt house to the waiting limousine outside. Preceded by a number of officers and-followed by two other automobiles, carrying guards, the limousine was then driven back to the penitentiary where the three men were once more placed in their death house cells to await the execution pf the sentence of death 25 oays away. The trio chatted and laughed among themselves on the rear seat of the car both on the trip to Lexington and on the return journey to the state penitentiary. Only once, however, did any of them mention the crime or the trial. On the return trip Gapping, speaking to Kirby over Fox, who was handcuffed between them, remarked, "Well, I suppose you'll tell the truth i.bout all this before you go." And Kirby, as ho had done before while the trial was in progress, replied. "The truth has been told." Elijah Brock of Whitmire was a business visitor to Union today. UNCLE SAM GIVES i VACATION FREE Three motor parties leave Columbia early today, to carry into as many ' areas of South Carolina in ten days Ihe message that the United States c government desires to provide 1,000 ' or more young Carolinians with a 1 line vacation of a month this summer without expense to themselves. * Col. Clarke Smith, chief of staff c Ivighty-second division, is dispatch ^ ing on this mission several members * jf his staff and other officers. Lists * will be open until May 31. Maj. Rafael A. Segarra goes today ^ to Orangeburg, thence to Charleston, ^ Georgetown, Conway, Marion, Flor- ' 'iue and Manning, making stops ai 1 way points, and getting into tomb 1 with posts of the American I^egion. s school officials and the chambers of commerce, lie will have with him ' Major Grant of the medical corps, s; ' that applicants whom he may accep 1 ...wl J 5 r IPYTHIANS PLAN TO BUILD HOME By Staff Correspondent Spartanburg, S. C., May 23.?South I Carolina Pythians blazed the train i today for the construction of a skyscraper in Columbia to be known as Pythian headquarters. The grand , lodge met this moi-ning and the feature of the first day's session was the report of the Pythian service commission. The board recommended that the grand lodge a'lno'n1 a board j of corporators to proce d rP once in conjunction with repres< n n; ives of < Columbia lodges to secure sufficient subscriptions to obtain a charter, | and that the board be authorized to solicit lodges throughout the state . to bring the project to a successfu' , conclusion. , The report was read by the Rev. | L. J. Brislow and the grand lodge , will take action tomorrow. The commission submitted the following pro- i posal: i "The Pythian service commissi n ( of the grand lodge beg to report thai in a ful consideration of service to > be rendered to the order in South Carolina at this time, it is our judgment that the greatest forward movement would be the construction of a Pythian building worthy of the bes* traditions and loftiest ideals of the order located in the capital of the < state. "After a conference with Columbia Pythians and a full consideration of , the entire matter we submit the following proposition: First, That a dis- , tinetive Pythian building be constructed in which ample provision ] shall be made for grand lodge officers in which shall be located the office | of the grand keeper of records and seal, a vault fo rthe protection of all ( records and supplies of the grand lodge, and a castle hall large enough to accommodate the grand lodge at such times as it cares to meet in Co- ( lumbia. I "Our idea is that the building , should be from six to ten stories ( high with modern offices and space . for mercantile establishments on the , ground floor. The rent would make ^ the erection of the building a good. ki in fllli -< ?**?<*** ? "We recommend that the grand lodge go on record as heartily fav- , oring such a building with the understanding that the grand lodge is not to assume any financial obligations. "Second, That tho grand lodge name at this meeting, in a manner to be decided by it, a board of corporators who shall proceed at once in conjunction with representatives of the Columbia lodges to secure sufficient subscriptions to obtain a charter and with the understanding that in the said charter there shall be a provision that the grand lodge shall be represented on the board of directors by at least three men who shall benamed by the grand lodge for such , terms as it may elect. "Third, That the new building pro ject be known as the South Carolina , Pythian building corporation and that permission is hereby granted for appeals to be made to subordinate lodges to obtain subscriptions to the capitul stock and that no stock be sold outside of the membership of the order." Delegates from Columbia lodges say several sites have been spotted for the proposed building and that about $300,000 will be exj^.ided for the lot and construction of the home for Pythians. Over 200 delegates from all parts of the state are attending the Spartanburg convention. The grand lodge degree was conferred oif 48 junior past chancellors this morning by WilI liani Goldsmith and B. A. Morgan of Greenville and Dr. G. A. Neuffer of Abbeville, all past grand chancellors. Program of Girls Recitation Contest High school auditorium, Wednesday, 8:30 P. M. Grammar Grade Contestants. Piano Duet?Agnes Rice and Fannie Lee Sparks. The Wedding Gift?Sara Carnell. Pf?11v nt t Vio r.irciis?Nancv Ward Bobbie Shaftoe?Jennie Harris. Lasca?Evelyn Kelly. Little Joe?Elizabeth McNeill. The Highwayman?Mattie Sue Deason. Piano Solo?Rita Spears. High School Contestants. The Legend of King Nilas?Thelma Hodge. The Littlest Rebel?Frances Rasor. The Builder of the Amphitheatre? Hattie Humphries. Kate Shelly?Ina Mae Wilburn. Piano Solo?Agnes Rico. Delivery of Medals. Adjournment. City's New Sprinkler Is Now on Duty The city's new automobile truck rprinklcr is here and is on the job. We gladly welcome its coming. It is a "peach" and will, we hope, enable us to say "good bye" to the dust. IICIJ Miv II (IIIU im U UV V VII IIIU I I C"V 2ssary "once over." Maj. Josinh Kemp, heading anothc* party will visit Camden, Lancaster, 'L., k llill, York, Cheraw, Bonnets.ille and Darlington. Colonel I.ee, ' brought on from Florida, will covei Spartanburg Greenville, Laurens an< Anderson. ('apt. Harry Luck, who recently re'urnod from overseas, and is now sta- ' Coned at Anderson, as executive oilier, Three Hundred and Twenty-sev 1 nth infantry, will travel Pickens, c Abbeville, Union, Greenwood and * Cherokee counties. These camps offer a month of healthful, manly, outdoor military training for physically fit citizens between the ages of 17 and 27 years; f men With prior service may be accepted up to 35. It will be an interesting vacation, fraught with pleasures and educational features ^ Nearly every community in the state . comprises some boys who have been ^ through the similar camp held las* summer at Camp Jackson, which was ( a great success, from the boys' stand- ^ point as well as the army's. Red, white and blue courses will be main-? j twined. ' < All expenses including railway fare ment. Accepted applicants will ad- j vance their transportation charge in reporting, but these will be refunded J immediately upon arrival. Men from this state who wish iroininiv in info nf rir na vol v\r nr. tillery or engineer work will spend | their vacations at 'Camp McClellan, ( Alabama; those who prefer the coast ] artillery work will go to Fort Bar- ; rancas, Florida. Full information and the applica- a tion blanks may be obtained either , from the parties of officers who start , their tours today, or on request will be mailed from the division heal- , quarters in Columbia, at 1202 1-2 Main street.?The State. ] Union boys for further Information see Harry M. Arthur. Preaching at Mt. Lebanon There will be preaching at Mt. Lebanon Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock 1 y Rev. Ilaydock. You are invited. Preaching at Black Rock Rev. Batchelor, the pastor of the 1 Presbyterian church at Whitmire, will preach at Black Rock church Sunday afternoon, May 28th. ' The public is cordially invited to attend. Prayer Meeting Postponed There will be no prayer service at i the First Baptist church this evening on account of the commencement exercises at the high school. W. T. Sinclair Will Move Into New Quarters W. T. Sinclair, dealer in electrical fixtures and who does electrical wiring, will, as soon as the interior is renovated, move one door above where he is now located opposite the postoffice. Mr. Sinclair will have a splendid display of electric light chandeliers 1 and fixtures. J. Ben Foster Erecting Buildings J. Hen Foster is having three large brick storo rooms erected on the site where the stores were burned on Gadberry street a few months ago. Mr. Foster says he has not yet decided it, but may build two stories high, having a large hall upstairs over the stores. Three Firemen, Two Tunnel Worker Dead Milwaukee, May 24.?Three firemen and two tunnel workers wore killed by gas and electricity at the bottom of a sewer where nearly a score of firemen were overcome. The firemen wore trying to rescue the dead tunnel workers. FARMER MAYi(JET PUCE ON BOARD Washington, May 28.?4he agrarian loc of congress congrafilutes itself onight on what it belt*lls to be the ertainty of the eliminattn of W. P. I. Harding, governor outhe federal eserve board. The house this afterno?Kpa.ssed two enate amendments to tlmact, which routed the federal readme system. )ne of them emanating Senator S. D. Smith of South CafVina providd that the president shafl appoint to he first vacancy on tho Mpl a "dirt" armor. The other ofTeriijpjby Senator V. J. Harris of Georgia nbvided that >eforo the federal reseefS, board can ipprove the constructions? any build ng costing more than t2MK>0<) it must ( cure the permission ofjHjhgress. The first vacancy tb 'n the nembership of the fbac&d reserve loard will be when the Mffn of Govtrnor Harding expireiwn August, lovernor Harding is regained as one f (ho most expert financiers in the Jnited States and bankitg associaions in many commonwaipths of the inion have recently indpi^ed his administration-and urged tlfc president < give him another ternij But he is it a "dirt" farmer.- '*SU It is regarded as efiMUpi that the ivesident will approve Jfie amendments which have passeftljoth houses. In that event he .Mk compelled o appoint a "dirt" -titittpr to suceed Governor Hardin%?IHl to whom he president will nam^Rl regarded is doubtful, although alitor Smith >f South Carolina haS.jSKttbi mentionsi. The president minl'he deterred n appointing Senatdg^Bfcith, hof v_ ?ver, because of his jMMnt appoininent of former Gov. JEjKXJooper of he same state to be a^fluBter of the 'edcral farm loan boaMBta Certain members agrarian iloc of the senate hav0fl|dKspecially jitter in their critici|jj|BB Governor Harding. Senator Heflin >f Alabama has beoitfl^Hplally viniictive in his charged^H? Governor [larding was respongfj^Klr the Republican panic, which.? intended, 'prompted many thaBpxd men to somnrit suicide." ' Tlie president. itJ^jjjft?tood, Was jloc and about concluded not to reappoint Governor Harding. It is re yarded as certain now that he will ict in response to the demand of congress. Numerous banking associations have recently appealed to the presU lent to reappoint Governor Harding, it "has been contended that his administration of the federal reserve act saved the country during the panic ind that just as prosperity returns it would be folly to remove him from effice. The amendments passed the house without a dissenting vote. Indiana Republicans In Convention Indianapolis, May 24.?Indiana Republicans are meeting in state convention and heard the party leaders sound the keynote for the fall campaign. Senator Watson presented the claim that the efficient and wise management of the nation's domestic and international affairs had brought about substantial results in the relieving evils of the eight years of Democratic misrule. Leading Bankers Meet in Paris Paris, May 24.?Leading bankers from many nations, with J. P. Morgan as the American representative, are hede to discuss the financial means for the settlement of European situation with a loan to Germany considered as one of the first measures necessary. Thirty Thousand Mile Flight Around World Croydon, England, May 24.?Major W. T. Blake and two companions have started on a 30,000 mile airplane flight around the world. Southern Baseball Figure Passes Memphis, May 24.?Charles Frank a Southern baseball figure, is dead here after a long illness. Monarch News The ladies of Mr. Charley Moss's class had a delightful basket picnic al the Forest last Saturday afternoon fiom .3 to 7 o'clock. AH the ladies hail their sweethearts along and there were about 75 young folk present. This is the first basket picnic from MonAetna Sunday school, but as the ice is now broken, we may turn out several Rev. H. Haydock has just returnee from a pleasant and enjoyable trip tc the Southern Baptist convention al Jacksonville, Fla., a trip given him bj the Mon-Aetna Baptist church. C. T. C. COTTON GROWERS UNITING EFFORT Bennettsville, May 23.?One of th largest gatherings of farmers o Marlboro county met today at nooi in the court hous. A permanen county organization was made of thi cooperative marketing cotton associa tion. Fully 00 per cent of subscrip tions were represented. The follow ing officers were elected: W. B Drake, president; M. W. Adama I vice president; R. M. Pratt, secretary The executive committee is compose* of W. B. Drake, M. W. Adams, R. M Pratt, W. M. Fletcher, T. C. Hamer C. M. Honeysuckle, C. P. Hodgeso Dr. C. D. Napier, Frank Manning, Jr. A. L. Calhoun, S. O. Pegues. Th< executive committee together witl the following representatives wer< elected as delegates to the distrio convtmmn to ve hell at Bennetts villle on Mav 20: E. W. Evans, Mrs J. A. Stanton, Jr., J. F. Pegues, W H. Grant, Don McQueen, J. A. Wills J. D. Edens, Miss A. W. Evans an; Fdgar Gibson. At the approaching district meet ing two names will be selected as di rectors of this district, one of whicl will be elected by a ballot of al the signers of the cooperative mar keting association in thtis district. One of the most important step: taken at the meeting today was se forth in a resolution unanimously indorsing E. W. Evans as a suitabb member of the state board of direc tors and as representative on thi; board from this district. Mr. Evan: is one of the largest planters in the Pee Dee section. He took an aetiv< > 4- 1 1 - r A' unci cm ttiiu was ciiuirman 01 in< committee that placed Marlbon county in the forefront of all coun ties subscribing: to the cooperative marketing association. He is als< well qualified as a business man foi he is vice president and one of the directiors of the Union Savings banl of Bennettsville, and also a direeto of the Peoples National bank of Ben nettscille. The officers, directors, an< delegates are among the most sub stantial farmers and business met of this county and the personnel o: the county organization will carrj it eujrtfoiM* \n thi section. Virginia's Historical Pageant in Full Swin( Richmond, May 24.?Scenes depict ing the incidents of the American Rev olutionary War, and the War of 181 are featured in the parade at the open ing of the third day's activities of th " Virginia historical pageants. Wall Street Receives Cut With Reliel New York, May 24.?Wall Street re ceived with evident relief the new rail road freight reduction by the Inter state Commerce Commission. Mos better known railroad stocks are con spicuously strong at the opening mat ket and the gains are running fror fractions to over one point. Governor Wood Safe Following Typhooi Manila, May 24.? Leonard Woo< governor of the Philippines, is safe al ter being missing for 3G hours on tli Yacht Apo following a typhoon. Circles of First Baptist Churcl The Circles of the First Bapti: church will meet Friday afternoon i 4 o'clock at the following homes; No. 1?Mrs. Moblcy Jeter. No. 2?Mrs. Lizzie Sims. No. 3?Mrs. R. B. Gilliam. No. 4?Mrs. J. H. Bartles. No. 5?Mrs. R. E. White. Ice Cream Supper There will be an ice cream suppt . at Duck Pond church Saturday nigh May 27th. The proceeds will go f< the benefit of the church. 1387-S Preaching at Parham School Hous There will be preaching at Parha school house Sunduy afternoon, Ma > 28, by Rev. Mr. Webb of Buffalo. ' Everybody is invited to attend. / ? ma i . ^ ? orace ivietnoaist unurcn Iiecause of the commencement exe s cises tlere will be no prayer meetir : this evening at this church. , Jas. W. Kilgo, Pastor. \ . TODAY'S COTTON MARKE Open Clo: i January 19.62 19.5 . March 19.43 19.< 1 May 21.35 21.1 > July 20.05 20.1 t October 19.85 20.( r December 19.72 19.1 N. Y. Spots 21.' Local market 21 NEGRO ELUDES ' r GEORGIA MOB e Irwintown, Ga., May 24.? Jnn Denf| son, negro, is believed to have broken f i all lynching records by escaping a c t mob after the rope bad been placed ? p about his neck. It is report?<1 that he i - is attempting to elude the sheriff's ' - posse and to reach the Macon "mob - proof" jail. t 1 i, Irwinton, Ga. May 23.?An auto- 1 . mobile accident early this morning I cheated a Wilkinson county mob of ? , dim D< nson, 20, a negro who had been f , dragged from the local jail a few min, utes before to be put to death by mob 0 , violence for a crime he is alleged to s ? have committed three years ago. t i( At dusk this afternoon Sheriff Plav- ^ ?j er of Wilkinson and his posse, aided r hy dogs, reported the negro surround- 0 ed near Sandy Creek, four miles south 0 . of this place and his recapture is ex. pected during the night. Officers are t? t satisfied that the negro escaped the r ] mob, he having been seen and iden- v tified four times during the day. 0 The negro's escape shatters all mob c . records in Georgia. Never before, it is i believed has a man staged a get away a II from a group of angry men who were * . en route to a scene selected to roan T1 levenge. Many have been rescued by c 3 sheriffs and other officers. * t. Dense n is believed to be attempting r | to elude the sheriff and his posse in 0 a order that he may get to Macon. He is . | said to have expressed a desire to r ? | reach Macon and surrender there in I s! order that he may be lodged in a 1' 3' "mob proof jail." j F , I The negro has been twice sentenced I jj t< death, the last sentence having been t imposed by Judge James R. Park here ? _| yesterday, the court setting the date r , of June 1G. Two carpenters arrived s j 1 here this morning to build a gallows 1 J but their job has been postponed in- 1 21 definitely. f t. Miledgeville, Ga., May 23.?The ? first information that Jim Denson hail j gotten away from the mob was taken t to Irwinton today by a farmer of 5 j Wilkinson county, according to infor^ mation brought here tonight. The * farmer was in the field with several a negro hands when he observed a hare- t B " * headed -negro approach. The negvof however, ran when he discovered the white farmer. "What was the matter with that negro?" the farmer asked one of his hands. "That's Jim Denson," came the re "j ply. "He says he escaped from lynch; ers and that they are hunting him." "1 Denson was then out of sight, but e| the farmer carried the news to the sheriff and then the hunt for Denson alive was begun. The sheriff had believed Denson dead until them. Th? f farmer's story was later confirmed i. I is stated, from other sources. People who left Wilkinson count}, - as lr'" u.-> P o'clock tonight said Don -1 son id not been captured. The mob 1 ? t1 was n .raring, however. t I m I - ' # ^ .' Buffalo Locals i ( i Mrs. Covie Nance returned Suuda\ * 1 i from Spartanburg, where she has b 'en j , spending a few days. , ^ Mr. L. (5. Sumner, who is choir lead| cr in the Haggard revival in GalVney j 1 spent. Sunday with his family here. ' p. | Miss Maine Brockmnn of (ireer.vilb is spending a few days with Miss Viola Trogdon. Rev. R. D. Webb returned Monday ; after spending the week-end with rel ( I ] atives in Henrietta, N. (". Mrs. J. M. Wilburn has returne 1 af ter a delightful visit to nor daurhtei *"i in Savannah, Ga. On last Sunday Mr. K. W. Tiukci J | had a big birthday dinner which \vu | enjoyed by many of his friends v lum he had invited. The table was simplj burdened with good thing- to eat o all description, among them being * big fish stew which was enjoyed very much by all. We wish for Mr. Tuckemany more happy birthdays. Rev. J. M. Trogdon and family wih r ieave next Tuesday for their new home at York, S. C. >r[ ?? Rt*re Collection of Old Silver Found e Ixmdon, May 23.?The title of Viscount Traprain, assumed by the Karl of Balfour, is taken from the famous hill, Traprain Law. on his East Ix> J thian estate of Whittingehnme. PERSONAL MENTION Miss Lois Snyder of Winthrop College is in the citv this week in the IK interest of home demonstration work. Miss Bessie Dye of Kershaw is the guest of Mrs. P. B. Barnes on South f Church street. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jolly will move Sf. next week into th >ir new home on is Catherine street. 55 Mrs. Curran Kasley (Polly Jeter) of 15 Greenville will arrive Monday to visit 10 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jeter. near Santuc. | Miss Clnriee Burns of Swansea is a 50 visitor in Union for the commenceOe 1 ment exercises at the high school. i WILL REDUCE FREIGHT RATES Washington, May 21.? Reduction in reight rates averaging about 10 per ent is ordered by the Interstate Comnerce Commission in a decision resultng from the in niry into the general ate structure of the nation. The cut s fixed at 14 per cent for the eastern erritory, 13'/4 for the Western, and 2', ? for the Southern and Mountain 'acifie territories. All reductions are effective July 1 ind constitute a greater cut tli in was fenerally expected. The commission in ordering he dereases which are on a horizontal bais held that the railroads are entitled o earn o^i per cent on the value ol' heir property rather than approximately 0 per cent, fixed as the reasonible return of the transportation act <f 1920. Passenger and Pullman rates are naffected, agricultural products are lot affected by the reduction. The 'oluntary cut made by the railroads n January 1 substituting for the de ision on these commodities. The commission defined the perceniges of reduction of the Southern dislict as 12'^ per cent instwad of 25 icr cent as authorized in 1920. The onimission expressed in conclusion hat "the assumption that the raiload rates can or should he stabilized n the present high basis is futile." The general question of whether ailroad transportation charges in the Jnited States had attained levels too ngh for business and industry to sup >ort was brought formally before the nterstate Commerce Commission ia he fall of ID'll on the commission's wn motion although in response to lation-wide commei ; il and political uggestions. Farm ovganizatu ns and epresentatives of Western states, tavticularly th? se it t lie ttiah pro'uoing area, obtained marked eoncesions about that til i? to whi. h raiioads voluntarily ad a d a Id per ceil* eduction on pvacti ally all ugricu;ural products all over the United states except in New England. Before the commit 'on, however, the ailroad executives, statistical experts ind attorneys developed the argument hat railroad earn Lies were insufIcicnt to justify ?*y general dereases, at least until operating expenses and wage pryments, a - reflated by the radroad labor board, had >een reduced. Every major industry 11 the United States was rep: .-senteil n the hearings, along with state rcu'ntive bodies, most of whom sought owering of transportation charges, ?ut diverged in the degree of urgencv .vhich they suggested for the comnission's action. The hearings exended over four months. federal Charges Made Against Six Anderson, May 2J.?The "est hi 1 if indictment handed the grand jury oday when the federal com t of th.' A'estern district convened was one n which the government < harges .'ami hill Coiirienay, St. John Court nay, Ashmeatl Courtenay, lMwin 1' Krost Henry Rutledge Buist and Francis J. IVlzer with conspiracy to iefraud the government. A separite hill charges Campbell Courtenav .vith perjury. and two additional i-i:!* harge St. John Courtenay an Campbell Couctenay with violation if the income tax law. Judge 11. 11. Watkins explained tin lirst hill to the grand jury by saying that when two or .more person* :igree or conspire to commit any offense a"a list the United Stales, at i that one of the party does any act to effect the ihject of such ugremen o conspiracy, then all were guilty of conspiracy. The indictment, he said in part, charges these men, as officer. and directors of the Courtenay Manufacturing company of making i fraudulent income tax return. In the east against Campbell Courtenay, charged with violation of the income tax law, it was alleged that he omitted from his return any profit from ino sate <>i nts sicoks, wnno evidence of the government showed a profit from tho s.Je of shares of Victor Monaghan mi it stock, said Judge Wat kins, and the same charge is made aerainst St. John Court< nay as against Campbell Courtenay. The offense of conspiracy is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than two years, or both, and the penalty for perjury is a tine of not mode than $2,000, or not more than five years imprisonment, Judge Watkins told the jury. Miss Lily Cornwell of Santuc is among the shoppers in Union today. Rev, L. W. Blaekwelder will preach inr uimiwti nrsit'iisJon umy M'rmuii urfore Spartanburg Commandery No. 3, Thursday, May 2.r>th. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Reaves and Miss Marie Reaves will attend the graduation exercises at Furman University this week. Howard Reaves is a member of the graduation class. -A