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Vol. LXXII No. 1394 Union, S. C., Thursday Aftii^y, June 1, 1922 3c Per Copy
SOLDIERS'BONUS
BILL APPROVED
Washington, May 31.?The hous?
soldiers' bonus bill, amended in several
important particulars, but with
the much discussed bank loan provision
retained, was approved today by
I # the senate finance committee by a
' vote of 9 to 4. Chairman McCumbet
proposes to report the measure to the
I senate within a few days and said he
hoped to get action on it before the
passage of the tariff bill.
| ( The more important alterations
made to the house measure were:
The changing of the effective date
of the legislation from next October
1 to January 1, 1923.
Removal of the time limitation on
1 Alt a AMnor n# nnllftotlnna wftrl .1
war veterans for adjusted service
compensation.
Abandonment of the reclamation
plan and the substitution of a provision
under yrhich veterans would be
1 j s - *Vfn preference in making entry on
i -Vic or Ituftan lands when opened
, entry.
Elimination of the forfeiture prov
vision under which veterans failing
to repay loans made by banks of the
government on adjusted service certificates
would have forfeited their
? . certificates.
Under 'the amended bill such veterans
could reclaim their certificates
41 t aaty time before the maturity?20
^ ears'ffom the date of issue?upon
payment of the sum they were in de.
iault plus interest at 4 1-2 per cent
pounded annually.
I Approval of the altered house measure,
commonly called the McCumber
plan, was voted by the .committee after
rejection, 8 to 5, of a measure offered
by Senator Smoot of Utah, proposing
paid up life insurance in lieu
of all other forms of compensation.
Senator Simmons, North Carolina,
ranking minority member of the committee,.
said the Democratic members
supported the McCumbcr plan, not because
they favored it, but to obtain
quick action on bonus legislation.
Neither President Harding's views
with respect to the bonus, nor methods
of financing the legislation entered
inta Committee discussion, senators
said. Leading proponents of the
PjjV ^MyijflllM I nil I" 1II"1 't the belief
mat this plan would prove not unacceptable
to the executive, since its
called for no heavy expenditures during
the next three years that would
require either new taxes or any large
drafts og the treasury.
Chairman McCumber said that after
the first three years the necessary
funds probably could be supplied
from interest on the refunded foreign
debt. As now drafted the bill is simply
a charge against the federal treasury.
Senator McCumber expressed the
opinion that no additional legislation
would be necessary in order to divert
interest from the foreign debt to the
channel of bonus financing as the in^ovoof
nniimonf a nr. >lllrl <vn inin 4-lt a
v^i tov ^ujriuciiW) wuuiu gu MIC
general treasury fund.
Present plans for calling up the
bonus bill in the senate are indefinite.
Senator McCumber said he did not desire
to make it a partisan question,
but that he hoped to reach an agreement
under which a final vote could
be. taken before the passage of the
i tariff bill.
Hie bonus bill is certain to lead to
, a long fight in the senate.
The Democrats expressed them/
selves as not pleased with its pres!
ent form and have indicated that they
will have a number of amendments to
offer. Senator Smoot plans to offer
his insurance measure as a substitute
and may introduce the issue of the
sales tax into the discussion.
Opponents of a bonus in any form,
who include Senators Borah, Idaho;
Moses, New Hampshire; Wadsworth,
New York, Republicans, and Williams,
Mississippi and Myers, Montana
Democrats, are preparing for a determined
fight on the bill. Bonus proponents
contended, however, that the)
have tlie votes to put adjusted service
- ' 1 iL. lU,
coinptsnsafeiou it^isiaiiun tnruuKii nit
senate and they are confident suet
legislation will be enacted before this
session of congress ends.
/ ^ Revival at First
V < Baptist Church
The theme of the sermon last nighl
was obedience. The subject this morn
ing was love. Despite the threatening
weather the services were well attend
ed and full of interest.
Saturday morning there is to be ?
special service for young people. Dr
-^Walker will give an object lesson ser
mon. Everybody is asked to bring s
nail. The age limit is from 6 to 100
While the service will be especially
for young people it wilt have a mes
sage also for the older ones. Do noi
miss this service; You are invitee
to attend all of the services.
Ica Cream Supper
I will serve an ice cream suppei
* end cold drinks at the city park or
Saturday night. All candidates arc
* cordially, invited.
h J. W. Dridgers.
I
MARY PICKFORD
l WINS IN COUfT
> Carson, Nev., May 31.?Mary Pick
ford's divorce from Owen Moore wa
i sustained today when the Nevada su
preme court affirmed the order of Dis
' trict Judge Frank P. Langan quash
i ing service of summons in the actio]
' brought by Attorney General Fowle
> to set aside the decree granted tb
> movie star.
? The divorce of Miss Pickford fron
Owen Moore, also a screen farorite
' at Minden, Nov., March 20," I92C
precipitated an action by the state fo
1 the dissolution of the decree on th<
' ground that Miss Pickford's residenci
in the state had not covered th<
period required by law. The distric
court in which the divorce was grant
ed, was asked to review its docisioi
and reverse itself, but held that th<
action had been regular and that th<
decree would stand.
Attorney General Fowler then, ap
pealed to the state supreme court
charging that the divorce was obtain
ea through fraud and collusion 01
the part of Miss Pickford and con
tending that the Minden court ha<
no jurisdiction.,;-^
The defense ; ' ""vltiiat the stat
was not an aRt. Jparty and
therefore, had no under th<
Nevada law to prosecution the action
Arguments were heard here Janu
ary 30.
Miss Pickford married Dougla?
Fairbanks two weeks after the di
vorce.
Seventy-four Chinese Killed
Manila, June 1.?Seventy-four Chi
nese were killed and many wounds
in the Macao clash between the Chi
nese strikers and the Portugues
troops, according to Honk Kong ad
vices. The destroyer Tracy is read;
to protect the American interests.
Young Philadelphian
Charged With Larceny
Berwick, Pa., Juhe 1.?Carter Leidj
a socially prominent young Philade!
phian, whose elopement with Fll
Widener, daughter of oJseph /Widenei
created a sensation in society .circlei
who subsequently cc fr* arte to do
overalls to work in the sty/l mills, i
charged with larceny driving an aut
while intoxicated and reckless dri\
ing. The case will come up June 6.
m ?
New Candidate
S\ hereby announce myself a cand
date for reelection to the House c
Representa4!ves from Union Count
and pledge myself to abide the result
of the Dej,tocratic primary electioi
7/ A. G. Kennedy.
Children of Confederacy
The Jefferson Davis chapter, Chi
dren of the Confederacy, will obser\
Jefferson Davis' biithday Saturda
morning, June 3rd, at 10 o'clock t
the high school auditorium.
All members are urged to be prei
ent. Mrs. C. H. Peake,
Directress.
Notice
There will be a box and ice creai
supper at Brown's Creek church Sa
urday evening, June 3rd, the proceet
to go to help paint the church.
Notice
fie sure and attend the ice creai
, supper at Brown's Creek Saturda
evening at 7:30 o'clock. A good tin
is expected. ]
"Two Gun" Murphy Returns
, New York, May 31.?"Two Gur
t Murphy, champion roundup man <
. the A. E. P., with a record of 6C
. deserters captured, landed in tl
r Urpted States today on the Chatea
? Tlderry.
His exploits include a double ham
t ed pistol battle with drug peddle]
i it# an alley in Paris; capture of a d<
sorter after whom he dived through
Paris subway window in Paris, ar
pursuit of Grover Cleveland Berj
doll, draft dodger in Germany.
"Two Gun" Murphy hopes to b<
come a 'government investigator."
Early in his career he practice
hunting moonshiners in Spartanburi
S. C.
Miss Fanny Cohen Graduate
Invitations have been received t
friends in Union to the commenci
rrtent exercises at Frank Evans Hig
School, Friday, June 9, at the hig
school auditorium.
Miss Fanny Oohei^, daughter c
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cohen ia a men
I ber of the class and is being congra
ulated by her friends upon comple
ing the course.
M<\ny people from Union will a
tend the exercises and see this popi
f lar young lady receive her diplom
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gentry <
Greenville were called to Union ye
terday on account of the critical il
ness of Mrs. B, B. Going.
MRS. 1'CORffiCK
r GOES TO COURT
Chicago, May 31 (By the Associ
s ated Press).?A determined battle to
- prevent the marriage Df Mathilde Mc
Cormick, prospective heir to millions,
- and Max Oser, Swiss riding master,
i was begun in court today by Mrs.
r Edith Rockefeller McCormiek, the 17s
year-old girl's mother and divorced
wife of Harold F. McCormiek, mill ionn
aire head of the International Harvesi,
ter company. * \
I, Asking a restraining order frdjh
r probate court to prevent the marriage
b Mrs. McCormiek declared that because
e of her "tender age,*' Miss Mathilde
e might "become the subject of machit
nations and intrigues of designing
- persons." She added that Oser, being
l a poor man, desired the marriage "prib
marily" because he believed Min so doe
ing he will secure large sums of
money and financial gain."
The motion was made in Mrs. Mc,,
Cormick's answer to the. application
- of her daughter for appointment of
i Mr. McCormiek as her legal guardian.
- Under the Swiss law, consent of the
1 guardian, or both parents of a minor
is. necessary for marriage.
b Judge Henry L. Horner, however,
I, declined to grant even a temporary
e restraining order, .but contended the
i. hearing of the motion 'until June 3,
- meanwhile ordering that letters of
guardianship be drawn up for Harold
S F. McCormiek under bonds of $20,000.
- Mr. McCormick's counsel, Edwin H.
Cassell, agreed, however, that the
guardian's consent to his ward's marriage
would not be given before the
hearing. '
Charles S. Cutting, attorney for
3 Mrs. MeCormick, indicated he would
- use every legal means to block cone
sent to the international marriage, by
- which the grandfather of John Dv
y Rockefeller would become the bride of
the former cavalry officer, who was
her riding master for many years during
her residence in Switzerland.
y Mrs. McCormick's answer stated
that Mr. MeCormick was a "suitable
t and proper person to act" as guardian,
l' "except so far as he may consent to
fl marriage of the petitioner with Oser."
r Believing that his appointment
4* wduld lead immediately to such conp'
'serrtvMrp. "MeCormick declined tp cons
sent to the appointment and asked
^ that the guardian be restrained-from
r_ giving consent to the marriage until
further order of the court.
S
All Liberty Bonds
Finally Reach Par
i
?f New York, May 31.?For the first
y time since the date of issue, all Lib-s
erty bonds today sold at par or betn.
ter. Heavy trading in Liberty bonds
at highest prices and transactions
embracing several lots of $1,000,000
were the outstanding features of the
bond market.
1. Continued ease of monev and in
re vestment buying by individuals and
y corporations in anticipation of June
?t interest and dividend disbursements
gave stimulus to the day's exten3.
sive purchases of these war flotations.
Mullinax-Faucett
Clothing Company
m The Mullinax-Faucett Clothing Co,
t- has been incorporated at $10,000 and
la the officers are:
It President, B. G. Faucett.
Vice-president, F. E. Gault.
Secretary-treasurer, D. M. Mullim
"axiy
Manager, B. G. Faucett.
ie The directors of the concern are D
^ W. Mullinax, B. G. Faucett, F. E
Gault, R. J. Fowler and L. J. Hames
Mrs. B. B. Going Very 111
if
Mrs. B. B. Going is desperately ill
|e at the home of her parents, Mr. and
u Mrs. Jas. A. Wilburn, on East Main
street. Yesterday she was considered
til in iho ovfromo Hiif fnrlov iu fhnmrVii
ail 111 VAVIVLiVJ 'MW V..VUft..,
rg to have rallied somewhat.
Thieves Get Payroll
New York, May 31.?Seven autc
bandits held up three men at Long
8_ Island City and robbed them of $15,000,
the payroll belonging to silk dealkJ
erS" ,
Tension Runs High in Belfasl
it Belfast, May 31.?Tension along
the parts of the Ulster free state bor
>y der still ran high, although little addi
B" tional fighting is reported up till noon
:h Each side is apparently occupied wit!
taking measures for the protectior
^ against possible attacks.
J" Balloons Pass Over Michigan
Detroit, June 1.?Five balloons, pre
sumed to be the entrants in the na
tional balloon race, passed over south
Q~ ern Michigan this morning,
a. ???
Judge Thomas McDow, specia
judge for this term of court, is th,
II" guest of his niece, Mrs. Spencer Per
rin, while in the city.
FIXES M/UQflM I
PRICES FOR COAL
Washington, May flL?Maximum
fair prices for spot,?M| in five dis- ci
tricts wer0 announced Wight by Sec- gi
retary Hpover after fMehing ngn>e- ci
merits with comm?ttW|iI representing or
those fields under thepun adopted at n<
the genanfl ^onfeTenafcjpf" operators in
from producing fleltkbjjfr preventing ~rs
runaway A-ices on coqflfc the mines h<
during thgf strike. - w
It was determined tqftin the Ala- of
bama district the fair ?e should be C
26 cents below the- TD&al Garfield M
scale" or a maximum Of jf2.20 a ton
to 92.60 a ton. " . / at
On the Harlan arid SBeferd fields of cc
Tennessee and Kentucjyl^and the Po- F
cahontas, New Riveting. River and pi
Winding Gulf coal, lfefls" (smokeless ct
coal districts of Wes^Tirginia) the ct
maximum prices waa&?dat 93.50 a hi
ton. al
Costs of production-mv$ been re- fii
duced in the Alabama'jfeid since the tc
final Garfield scales determined, al
Mr. Hoover explained. *Ehe operators, hi
he said, emphasized that? the price set
was a maximum; thaflfciyone might 4(
sell below it, and that :?ng' contracts ec
for coal are necessaidlV below the jn
levels set today. In "tee other districts,
he declared, production coats hi
have increased since ,.-ftie Garfield g,
scale and that scale inemded contract e(
coal which now sells -mow the new C(
maximum. The oper$t<&s are to ab- ta
sorb a reasonable selling expense at r(
the new prices, SecretaryTHoover said. C(
Fair prices for the regaining fields
which are producing durfag the strike r(
are to be fixed tomorro v after con- ^
ferences between Mr. > Hoover and e(
committees representing those dis- {j<
tricts which were appointed affeV the
general meeting today. * 1 ; ft
The plan adopted ai*u*he general
meeting calls for agreeRjfents between
Mr. Hoover and the: different committees
upon fair prices foi^ coal at the
mines in their respective districts, '
based upon the Garfield male as modi- ^
fied by local conditions. Moral suasion
will be reli?d upon by l?r. Hoover to .
keep the agreements in force for the ,r
duration of the strike, at was indi- c<
cated. .. j . J
New York, May 31 ^--Independent
coal operators in New York, particularly
owners of non-union mines, 01
showed little enthusiasm today, for the
Hoover plan to suppress profiteering N
during the strike by mutual agree- 81
ment to keep down prices. The tenor ai
of their comment was that the "hands
cff" policy adopted by the administra- 81
tion early in the strike when it refused o1
to warn the public of the impending a:
shortage should now be maintained.
. . n
Mu sic Club Entertained fi
i s]
Mrs. B. F. Alston was the charm- Cl
ing hostess of the Euterpean Music ti
Club at her home on South street
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. In a
spite of the inclement weather there a
was a large attendance of members r1
as well as visitors. The following in- n
teresting. program was given:
Paper?Lives of Franz and Chopin tl
?Mrs. Goforth. r'
Vocal Solo?The Sweetest Flower tl
That Grows?Miss Layton.
Reading?Mrs. Counts. n
Vocal Solo?The Light?Mrs. W. T.
1 Beaty. J 5
Vnral Solo? ' ?ril Ecstaov. hv U
Speaks?Mrs. Turner.
Vocal Duet?Life's Dream is Over? r
Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Walker. ^
A delightful salad course and Ices 1'
were served by the hostess, assisted e
. by the two charming daughters of the F
. household. t
The next meeting will be Tuesday v
afternoon with Mrs. W. T. Beaty as v
hostess.
Mrs. Charles B. Counts,
I Reporter.
I -
1 Efforts to Form a Field
I 1
' At a conference of the church held J
on last Sunday afternoon, Putnam 1
Baptist church voted to extend an in- 1
vitation to the officers and members 1
of Mt. Lebanon, Sulphur Springs and 4
' West Springs churches to meet^ at 1
' Putnam on next Sunday morning, <
June 4th, at 11 o'clock, for the pur- '
' pose of discussing the advisability of
the formation of a field of the four
churches. The churches are well lo>
cated for such a purpose, being only \
a few miles apart. ,
: West Springs and Sulphur Springs ,
- have bargained for a splendid nouse
- and several acres of land for their i
. pastor s home. ,
i The situation is ideal and if the
i Held is formed it will doubtless prove '
to be one of the strongest in Union
county association,
i All the members of the four (
churches, and the officers especially,
- are urged to attend the conference.
1 i
Among the Union Shriners attending
meeting in Charleston this week
were Paul Wilburn, Evans Tinsley, L. ,
1 R. Partlow, W. B. Aiken, Dr. R. R.
3 Pope, J. H. Schoppaul, E. M. Gamer,
- J. H. Wilburn, C. M. McWhirter and i
James W. Mixson.
(NION CHIEFS
MEET NEXT WEEK
Cincinnati, May 31 (By the Assoated
Press).?Telegrams asking the
-and chiefs of the 16 railroad brothhoods
and executives of other union
-ganizations to meet in Cincinnati
!Xt week to consider matters affectg
the common welfare of 2,000,000
dlroad workers were sent out from
;re today, it was announced by Edard
H. Fitzgerald, grand president
the Brotherhood of Railway
lerks, Freight Handlers, Station
asters and Section Employees.
The brotherhood chiefs are being
iked if next Tuesday will be an acsptable
date for the conference. Mr.
itzgerald said that it was at first
anned to hold the meeting in Chitgo
Friday, Telegrams were extanged
today with various brotherx>d
and union leaders, Mr. Fitzgerd
said, but announcement as to the
lal decision will not be made until
imorrow. However, he said, that in
1 probability the meeting will be
jld in Cincinnati Tuesday.
According to Mr. Fitzgerald some
> brotherhood, union and labor ex:utives
are expected to take part
i the conference.
"It will be the first gathering of its
ind ever held in the history of'oranized
labor," Mr. Fitzgerald stat1.
He said that the object of the
inference was to discuss matters vi,1
to the common welfare of all rail>ad
workers. It is expected that a
mrse of action with regard to reactions
in wages of railroad workers
icently made and contemplated by
ie railroad labor board will be decid1
Kiif fUnf {4- i o n tv* ntfoi* fViof tuill Van
f wuv i/iiav ill 10 c* aiiavv^L vnav vr in mv
veloped at the meeting, it is said.
lust Pass Rigid
Physical Examination
Washington, May 31.?Regulations
^signed to apply the same rigid
bysical requirements to National
uard officers and men assigned for
le flying service as are now enforced
i the regular army air force are
mtained in a circular issued by the
far Department for the "guidance of
11 concerned." They provide that
10 person will be assigned, commistfned
or enlisted for.dutv as a pilot
r as an observer, or be permitted
> pilot any aircraft issued to the
ational Guard until he shall have
jccessfully passed the physical exmination
prescribed."
The examination outlined is the
ime as that required for regular
fficers assigned for duty in the air
nd examination must be made by
ampetent doctors, either regular
ledical officers who have graduated
rom the flight surgeon's school or, in
pecial cases, National Guard medial
personnel with flight surgeon
raining.
To insure the continued physical
bility of National Guard airmen for
ctive service, the regulations require
e-examination of all flying personel
twice annually, the January and
uly of each year. Records both of
be original examination and of the
e-examination must be submitted to
be War Department for approval beore
either assignment or re-assignlent
takes place.
With respect to former pilots apilying
for flying service in guard
inits the regulations say:
"Persons who formerly held the
ating of pilot or observer in the
irmy of the United States or who are
icensed pilots will be subjected to
xamination prescribed unless they
resent satisfactory evidence that
hey have passed such examination
trithin six months of the date on
/hich flight or training is desired."
Matters of Vital Importance
' A,To be Discussed
Cincinnati, uJne 1.?Edward H
Fitzgerald, grand president of th<
Motherhood of Railway Clear Freight
Handlers, Express and Station Em
aloyees, announced that 16 chiefs oi
:he railroad brotherhoods and othei
executive officers of the railroad unioi
will meet Tuesday to discuss the mat
ters vital to the commonwelf&re of al
railroad workers.
Situation Very Grave Indeed
Ixmdon, June 1.?The cabinet meet
ing discussed the military situatioi
af Ulster and its possibilities. Ac
wording to the Evening News Premie
Lloyd George regards the situation s<
grave that he has postponed his holi
jay trip indefinitely.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKE1
Open Closi
January 19.77 19.8*
March 19.69 19.61
June 20.66 20.4'
October 20.19 20.11
December 20.04 19.91
Ix>cal market ' 20.21
N. Y. 8pota 21.(X
Miss Pearl Wilson, of Spartanburg
is the guest of friends in Union thi
week.
FARMER FIRES
SHOT INTO BRAIN
Bethune, May 31.?The community
was shocked this morning when it was
learned that J. Clifton Josey, prominent
farmer, who lived about six miles
below here, had taken his own life.
Early this morning Mr. Josey went
out to his barn to milk his cow, taking
his pistol along him. Within a
few minutes his Mm, who was a short
distance away^Epfcard a pistol shot.
Going to the Mfrx\, the son found his
father's bodyTying in a pool of blood,
the pistol lyinjf beside the body and
the bucket of milk on the ground a
few feet away. Mr. Josey fired the
fatal shot through the head, the ball
penetrating the brain.
It !s thought that bad health and
financial troubles were the reasons for
Mr. Josey taking his own life.
He was about 54 years of age and
is survived by his wife and one son.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow at Turkey Creek.
Death of Mrs.
Samuel Littlejohn
News reached Union last night concerning
the death of Mrs. Samuel Littlejohn
at her home in Jonesville.
News of the death of this good woman
was received with genuine regret
by her many friends throughout
the county and state.
Mrs. Littlejohn had been in poor
health for some * time, and recently
became desperately ill.
The burial will be this afternoon at
4 o'clock at Gilead cemetery near
Jonesville.
Mrs. Littlejohn was 55 years of age
and is survived by her husband and
four sons and one daughter. Her
sons are: James C. Littlejohn, registrar
at Clemson College; Major McGowan
Littlejohn, of. the United
States army, stationed at Chicago;
ri... f T 1- "
viiHo, u. uii/kicjuiin, siait' ugricunu "ist
of Virginia and Samuel Littlejohn,
Jr., of Philadelphia. Her surviving
daughter is Miss Kathleen Littlejohn
of Jonesville.
Mrs. Littlejohn was a woman of
splendid mental gifts, a trained mind
and a very kind heart. She was a faithful
wife and mother and possessed
rare^qualities of heart as well as a
bVdliant mind. Site"Vai^htfnys Bry
with the affairs of her own home, yet
possessed a ready willingness to minister
to others, her neighbors. Mar.y
have lost a sincere friend and hor
community a real benediction in hor
death.
Mrs. Littlejohn was, before her
marriage, Miss McGowan, a name
prominent in the public affairs of the
state and nation. She had three sor.s
overseas during the world war, one
with a captain's rank and two with
the rank of major.
This noble woman has left to her
children a rich heritage and a beautiful
memory.
Martha Mshdall Can
Throw Light Upon Mystery
Los Angeles, June 1.?Martha Ken
dall, who once filed a suit charging
criminal con^iracy against Walter S.
Ward, who is under bond in White
Plains, N. Y., for killing Clarence
Peters for alleged blackmail, has been
located at Hollywood by the Los Angeles
Times. "I can throw light upon
the mystery, she told a Times reporter.
"I know a few things that
those interested in prosecuting Ward
, would like to know. I'll tell all if they
ask me, but not till then."
i Members of Cotton
1 Exchange Suspended
New York, June 1.?A. H. Lamborn,
J. Marks, John F. Clark, members
' of the cotton exchange were suspended
for six months for conduct detri.
mental to the exchange's best inter
J est.
t
- Republicans Blamed for
Business Depression
r
1 Indianapolis, Ind., June 1.?Indiai
I Democrats meeting at the state con
vention laid the foundation for th<
fall campaign with, a series ol
speeches blaming the Republicans
managment of national affairs for th<
- business depression which is causing
i much unemployment.
? . ? ?
r Henry Ford's Reply
To Counter Proposl
Washington, June 1.?Henry Ford'i
[ reply to the counter proposal of thi
house military committee for the de
P velopment of Muscle Shoals was pre
0 sented to the committee. Definitely
7 rejected the provision which elimi
5 nnted the stea mplant at Gorgas, Ala.
3 from properties to be disposed of by
^ the government, if congress votes tri
rt acceptance offer of Ford it is statei
j he would get on the job immediately
but if rejected it would be but thi
y, beginning of a more determined ef
s fort, on his part to save the shoaus fo
the benefit of the public.
YOUNG AVIATOR
PLUNGES TO DEATH
Richmond, Va.f May 31.?As his
loved ones watched him perform
j stunts in the air, Second Lieut. Wili
ham Austin Snyder, Jr., aged 22.
United States army aviator, plunged
700 feet to earth in an ueroplane
that had become unmanageable within
sight of the home of his uncle, Eugene
B. Snyder, president of the
Richmond Dry Goods company, at
West Hampton this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and was probably instantly
killed.
In its descent the plane, which, according
to eye witnesses, was acting
erratically, dove into two cedar sap
lings, one of which it snapped off. The
other it uprooted.
Immediately after striking the second
tree, the careening plane was seen
to emit a thin spiral of black or blue
smoke and a few seconds later struck
the ground with a thud that was heard
at the country club and the Richmond
university grounds at West
Hampton, both some distance away.
Divining from the unusual antics
of the plane that something was amiss
and fearful that the aviator would be
unable to right the machine before it
reached the ground, scores who had
been witnessing the stunts of young
Sydnor in midair hastened to a field
in which it was apparent the machine
would land. Before the first of these
spectators could reach the scene, the
plane had struck the ground and almost
immediately a burst of flame was
seen. By the time aid had arrived,
the machine was a mass of flames
and the body of the youthful flier,
who was motionless, rapidly was be!
ing consumed in the fires that partly
consumed both plane and the body of
the officer.
The body, burned beyond recognition
ivflc li-ftn/1 frnni tVio tnnrrlo/t tviooa
of twisted steel and other wreckage
left by the destruction of the plane.
Then began a feverish search for
some trinket or other means by which
the body might be identified. Firstj.
the searchers uncovered from th?ashes
and hits of charred wood a
metg}, watch, which, however, did tvt +
in the- ideixfcificatiofC' Nexfc, V -ir**
?pocket knife was brought to fight.
Neither did this throw any light on
the identity of the victim.
Then a gold signet ring was
brought to light by searchers, who
persisted after others had abandoned
the quest. After the ashes and grime
were wiped off the initials of a monoI
gram "W. A. S." were deciphered. It
was identified by the uncle of young
Sydnor.
"Toy Capital of Europe"
Tirana, Alabania, June 1.?The distinction
of being the "toy capital of
Europe" so long enjoyed by Cettinje,
the old site of the palace and couxt
of King Nicholas of Montenegro, falls
now to Tirana, the capital of Albania,
where regents, chiefs, beys,
ministers and diplomats are beginning
to congregate to set up the governmental
magnificence of the new
state, the last to be admitted into the
League of Nations.
Tirana still burns oil for light.
She has no communication with the
outside world except a wagon road
leading to "her seaport," Durazzo.
Qko Kr.ii uf c n mnrkpt nlacp and five
mosques and has lately adapted an
old building into a hotel called 'The
International HoHjel." The government
palaces are scattered throughout
her winding, narrow streets,
which are lined with merchants displaying
their wares sitting with
' crossed legs in the Arab fashion.
The stores and houses, roofed with
a red tile, are all of one story. Distinction
is given the government
buildings in the fact tha they have
two stories. All are old buildings
adapted to the use of government by
the introduction of a few chairs and
, desks. Each building has no more
than six or eight rooms. The mini
isters enter their offices with great
. solemnity and ceremony. Orderlies
? and ushers stand at attention while
f the heads pass. Inside his office, the
' minister calls his ushers by an old;
fashioned table bell, electric bells
r being wholly unknown in this primitive
land. With stern severity, everyone
addresses the minister as
"Your Excellency."
I Diplomats have only a legal resi
dence in Tirana. Minister Ayers, me
British plenipotentiary, who has the
* unique dignity of being the representative
of the only country to recognize
Albania formally, lives in Durazzo
making the trip to Tirana when
f state functions demand it. Italy also
maintains a diplomatic residence in
' Durazzo.
V m .
e Miss Annie Kelly attended the
1 pageant at Lander College last week.
Miss Helen Linder is the guest of
e relatives in Union this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolling, of St. Louis,
r Mo., are the sruesta of Mrs. Ida Perrin,
on East Main street.