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Vol. LXX11 No. 1406 Union, S. C., Thursday Afternoon^.) une 15, 1922 3c Per Can*
NEGRO ATTACKS
YOUNG WHITE GIRL
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Braxton Boyd, negro farm hand
%\iout 20 years old, was arrested at
Camden yesterday afternoon at I
o'clock on a charge of attempted criminal
assault upon the 13-year-old
daughter of a farmer living in the upper
portion of Richland county. Boyd
was placed under arrest by Mayor
Carrison as he was in the act of indorsing
a check. Richland county officers
were close behind the fugitive
and reached Camden about 16 minutes
after Boyd had been lodged in prison.
Boyd told officers he was the man they
were looking for.
Richland and Kershaw county officers
perfected plans to bring the
negro tc Columbia for safekeeping
ana soya was on his way to the penitentiary
early this morning. Camv.
den, officers detoured the prisoner to
* avoid possible trouble.
Boyd made a vicious attack on the
^girl at 7 o'clock yesterday mornina:
within 75 yards of her home, where
ber moth&r was attending to household
duties, according to officers. The
little girl sounded the alarm and the
brave mother followed the negro and
aroused neighbors as she followed in
pursuit. Armed men joined in the
chase and in a <rt time nearly 200
men were scourn.g the wooded and
"open land in search of Boyd. The
*r victim of the attack escaped serious
injury, according to reports.
Richland county officers left Columbia
as soon as the news was received.
T. R. Davis, deputy sheriff, led them
in the race to overtake the fugitive.
W. H. Rawlinson, Gatlin Bickley and
Officers Neeley and Trotter formed
. the squad from Sheriff Heise's office.
Notices were sent to Winnsboro, Camden
and other points and all roads
were covered with men armed with
shotguns and pistols. Officers and
TvitNivvcio wcaacvcu inuic man jlu mum
0 through thickets and over plowed land
following the tracks of the negro. The
officers trailed Boyd to the river bank
and proceeded to cross the stream and
enter Camden. On arriving there they
learned that* Mayor Carrlson bad captured
the fugitive in the Bank of Cam.
den as he was affixing his signature
thirt ing^vrasMborn alicPh^s
shirt almost in shreds, indicating that
the negro had passed through thickets
on his run toward Camden, where his
sister lived.
Sheriff Welch, Deputy Sheriff McLeod,
Constable Stokes and Chief
Whittaker of Camden participated in
the search for Boyd and they had
placed men at various points to head
off the fugitive.
Richland county officers questioned
Boyd after his arrest and they say the
negro admitted that he was "the one >
that tussled with the girl." Tired and
hungry, the officers from Sheriff
Heise's office returned to Columbia
yesterday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock.
"They left Boyd in charge of Kershaw
county and Camden officers, who had
planned to bring the negro to the penitentiary
in safety. ^
The public roads leading to the
Wateree bridge near Camden were
blocked with motor cars during the
chase. Angry citizens of Richland and
Kershaw counties were making every
effort to capture Boyd and there was
? much rejoicing when it was announced
that the negro had been taken into
custody*?The State.
All departments of Grace Methodist
Sunday school, except the cradle roll,
are requested to meet at the Sunday
schools Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Open Challenge to Dempsey
Los Angeles, June 15.?Jess Willard,
former champion, in a statement
published today by the Express, accused
Jack Dempsey of "dodging"
through his manager, Jack Kearns,
lor a return match with Willard. Th..?
local sport followers consider Willard's
statement an open challenge to
Dempsey.
Bank of England
-A Lowers Discount Rate
London, June 15.?The Bank of
England today lowered the discount
rofa 1a tkroo un>l Ano Vi o If now + >.
? WW I/IIIvv aiiu uin, null tcilt, 1
reduction of one-half per cent from
the figure established on May 13, last.
The bank took Lombard street by surprise
in making the reduction.
0Summer
Training
Camps Open Today
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Washington, June IB.?The summer
training camps opened everywhere
over the country today, under the
army supervising for youths of the
reserve officers training corps. It is
estimated that over 7300 went into
training today.
? Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Belissary and
^children and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell
Psillos left yesterday for their former
home in Greece to, spend several!
months with relatives,
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WcMEL*WHARTON
Laurens, June 14.?Col. John H.
Wharton, one of the most prominent
men of the county and widely known
over the state as legislator and railload
commissioner, died today at his
home at Waterloo, Laurens county.
The funeral will be held at his home
tomorrow afternoon.
Colonel Wharton had been ill for
more than a year, having suffered a
breakdown folowed by paralysis. He
WAG 1 A. Vpara nf arra on/1 t??oo O
? ?m ? - ^ ?.? ? u w? aaiu naa a nan vu
of the countyl
He probably held the record in this
state for length of tenure in public
office. He at first was a county
commissioner and at different times
represented v the county in both- <
branches of the general assembly,
was clerk of court for two terms and
railroad commissioner for one term,
in all covering a period of more than
40 years, though he was not in office
continuously during this time. For j
cbout 50 years he was superintendent
of the Sunday school of the Baptist i
church at his home town and was very
active in all church work, being especially
prominent in the Sunday school
and Laurens Baptist associational
meetings. His wife was a Miss Harris
of Laurens county. He is survived
by one son, W. Carl Wharton, and
several daughters.
Strike Seems Inevitable
New York, June 15.?A break in
scale negotiations between the United
Mine Workers and the anthracite
coal operators appeared as irrepadable
today as the union members prepared
to leave. That the suspension
cf the hearings means a strike was
the opinion of both Bides of the con
troversy.
Hath! Hash!!
Hash will be served at my place
every Saturday?made by the famou3
cook, Dan Gallman. t
G. G. Hodge.
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Executive Board Ruling
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The executive, .board of the Union
Coupty Woman^ missionary tTtUoiv
will meet Monday afternoon, June
19th, at 3 o'clock at my home on
South Church street.
Mrs. Preston Bobo,
Superintendent.
Big Boxing Match
Saturday Night
Union fans will have the opportunity
Saturday night, June 17th, at 8
o'clock at the City Park of seeing one
of the best sporting cards ever offered
in Union, when Battling Brooks of
Spartanburg goes into the ring with
Minor Harris of Co. "E", Union.
Brooks is known as one of the champs
of the South. Harris, our champ, has
a good driving punch and is in godd
shape to meet his opponent.
Before the Harris-Brooks bout there
will be a good preliminary when Tiger
Cole of Co. "E" meets Kid Vaughan
of the Spartanburg National Guard.
Cole is a welter weight and brought
home the bacon from Greers for Co.
"E" and much is expected from him
Saturday night.
The park has been wired up for this
contest and there will be music by the
Union string band.
This is a company contest and as
Co. "E" has cleaned up all comers in
all contests the Spartanburg company
is trying to beat us before the coming
encampment.
Don't forget and be at the City Park
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock if you
want to see a real fight.
Capt. W. S. Fore,
Manager.
Summer School at Union
The summer school to be conducted
at the Union high school will open
June 20th and all those who wish to
attend the school are urged to meet
the teachers tomorrow morning at the
high school at 10 o'clock, so the teachers
can perfect plans.
Mats Meeting of
Union County Women
A mass meeting of Union county
women will be held Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock in the court house and
every woman in Union county is requested
to be present.
At this time Mrs. Annie Gaines Williams,
of Greenwood, state president
of the League of Women Voters, will
deliver an address and it will be worth
listening to.
Mrs. Williams knows her subject
and always pleases.
Miss Briggs in Hospital
Miss Virginia Briggs underwent an
operation at the Columbia hospital
Wednesday morning and the report.3
from her bedside this afternoon are
encouraging. She stood the operation
well and her friends are pleased to
know that she is recovering.
NO HOPE NOW ' I
FOR THREE MEN
With only one more day of life, C.
O. Fox, S. J. Kirby and Jesse James
Gappins, the Brazell murder trio, ii
spent a quiet day in the death house ?'
at the penitentiary yesterday other
than visits from relatives. The three o
men are "ready to go," they told f
prison officials yesterday, although n
Gappins and Kirby have been fighting,
through relatives, to obtain com- d
mutations of sentences. o
The three men will be put to death d
tomorrow as scheduled unless some v
unforeseen step is taken to prevent T
the inflicting of the sentences. Judge E
DeVore sentenced the trio to die o
June 16 between the hours of 5 a. m. h
and 7 p. m. The usual hour for electrocutions
is around 11:30 o'clock in ii
the morning. f
Governor Harvey will not interfere v
with the sentences against the three ii
men, although the families of Gappins o
and Kirby have been making every ef- r
fort possible to get the governor to tl
commute the sentences. The governor p
went to Asheville yesterday morning tl
to attend the convention of South v
Carolina bankers anj will not return
until Friday afternoon. However, he li
left a message with his secretary that tl
he would not interfere with the sen- s<
tences and has already told the fami- h
lies of Gappins and Kirby that he si
could not offer executive clemency. si
Yesterday morning, Mrs. Gappins, T
mother of Jesse Gappins, and Mrs. E
Kirby, wife of S. J. Kirby, together
with others, called to see the governor p
in the interest of the two condemned tl
men. Mrs. Gappins became hysterical li
when she was told that there was no S
hope for her son so far as the gov- I
ernor was concerned. She wept bit- d
terly and left the office screaming, r
Mrs. Kirby seemed to be more com- ii
posed, but she, too, was grief stricken, tl
apparently, and wept as she left the n
office. " I s
Mrs. Gappins spent some time at p
the penitentiary during the day with p
Ur -son; Mrs. Kirby also was at the d
prison to see her husband as was their g
little daughter. o
' Mrs. Kirby has attempted to get another
examination of her husband on
made and Kirby found to be absolute- r
ly sane and above the average in men y
tality. p
A petition signed by 11 of the 12 ri
jurors who convicted Gappins has g
been filed with the governor, asking f
him to commute the sentence of death d
to life imprisonment, but the chief o
executive will take no action on the o
petition. f
More than 1,000 applications for ii
permits to see the electrocutions have v
been received by Colonel Sanders, but r
practically all of these will be turned S
down, as ony about 40 persons can be t
admitted to the death house at one
time. Colonel Sanders said yesterday
that he was already flooded with applications
and further pleas to see the
executions would be of no avail.
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Trakaa Building a
Burns to Ground "
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N. Sr Trakas* big warehouse on
Broad street was totally destroyed bv ,
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fire of undetermined origin late last
night, the flames rapidly razing the t
building, despite heroic efforts by the ^
city fire department and citizens. A ^
dense smoke was issuing from all op- ^
enings in the building when the fire
was discovered, and it was never possible
for the firemen to save the structure.
All the fire-fighting equipment
was needed to prevent the flames from ^
gaining a foothold on nearly buildings,
and much anxiety was felt for ^
the nearby business districts.
Chief Mitchell, of the fire department,
said today that he and his men
are deeply appreciative of the valu- ^
able assistance rendered by citizens
who came to the scone of the fire. ()
By helping the firemen load and lay *
hose, these citizens proved of incalculable
assistance in preventing the
spread of the flames, Chief Mitchell
and his men said today.
Nick Trakas, who owns the whole- ?
sale and retail fruit, produce and
confectionery establishment, is out of ?
the citv. He is said to hav?? cnno to
New York City several days ago on f
business. For this reason the exact
loss incurred by Mr. Trakas is unknown.
It is said that insurance to
the amount of about $20,000 was carried
on the building and the stock of ^
goods.?Spartanburg Journal.
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Notice ~ J
A stated convocation of Poinsett ^
t Chapter, No. 16, R. A. M., t
d&fr will be held in the Masonic (
wvjrTlf Temple Friday, June 16th,
1922, at 8 o'clock p. m. All j
\2du|y and qualified Compan- (
ions are invited. b
By order of q
Geo. T. Keller, s
Wm. C. Lake, H. P. e
Secretary. 1406-2t
A caterpillar can eat 600 times its r
weight of food in a month. r
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URMNG ORO&
BEING flgpSED
By Hufk W. Rn??ij
Washington, June Washngton?not
George but the city some
ne named in his hono*^^*'^
The people are distMdfld ^because
f the "jazz" time on wMtt they are
orced to operate. It time,
either the one nor the eigWThe
president, some tj?6 *go, orered
everybody to reJtiS to work
ne hour earlier that! Mm. Some ,
id. Some didn't. Chaosfcas preailed
since that order ?b issued,
'he president knows he pufp4 a bone,
tut he has no excuse to?npeke the
rder. It is said to be pHpable that
e would be glad of an excwp.
It is suspected that UitEmfder was
isued on insistence of gvtplaying
riends of the president djfce wante<l
n hour longer in the afStioons to
idulge their fondness forftfee sport
f the canny Scot. If tl?E was MK
eason, his reason, in th?pftinion of
he people' of WashingtdM*who exressed
themselves vigorodtW.thrgugh
he columns of the WashtflBon Star,
,as very unsound.
Senator N. B. Dial of Math Carona
has protested again^ffeontimialon
of the "Harding" fo1$jfc. In the
enate, he has spoken twjBnk In his
ist remarks, which folk>W> 9twas agisted
by a droll narra$tVe&f a peranal
experience deliverad's Senator
om E. Watson of Georgian Senator
ial opened:
"The public has been *>4Hng very
atiently for the presidents modify
he order in regard to MMpd dayght
saving. A short tfnvago The
tar told us that by a ydfg|jp 10 to 1.
believe, the people fg&tfSpd voted
id not approve of tliie-itteent arangement,
and recently wtfh?ve read
t The News that a grefluxriany of
lie employees of the gov<fj&ient are
lost strenuously againstjTOiis new
cheme. I was in hopiBthat the
arties who had impoaedflKioft'* the
resident by telling him t$j&this was
esirable would have the manhood to
o back and ask him to fllfokf the
Mr. Watson of Cl?<^i*8&kc cor ring
to my ova torn, I wdttfc l|fiw offiqe
apher in the case is a young woman
fho works in the splendid state .deartment,
under our management prelier,
Mr. Hughes. She told me that
he had been assigned to three diferent
offices of the big men to take
own shorthand, and not a single one
f those men was on duty, when the
ffice opened. In other words, this
oolish daylight saving order is strikng
the small men and the weaker
tomen, and not striking the strong
nen at all, and the senator from
iouth Carolina is quite right in proesting
against it.
For Memorial Park
Washington, June 13.?The camaign
to raise $1,650,000 for the creation
of a memorial park on the site
f the first and second battles of
fanassas, was formally opened toay
when the committee having the
latter in charge met here and organ:ed
teams to work in 16 states.
William G. McAdoo, former secreary
of the treasury and Judge John
arton Payne, former secretary of
he interior, headed the list of conributors
with donations of $1,000
ach.
While essentially a Southern melorial,
the park will include monulents
"to the brave and wounded of
oth sides," according to the prosectus.
Raymond Harris to Wed
Invitations have been received in
he city to the marriage on June 28
f*Miss Sara Anita Pruitt, of Anderon,
to Raymond LynwOod Harris, of
acksonville, Fla.
Mr. Harris is the youngest son o'
n r. and Mrs. J. l. Harris and was in
he United States navy for a number
f years, traveling all over the world,
le is a young man of splendid ability
ind character and numbers of his
riends by the circle of his acquaintnce.
Attention!
Capt. Harry C. Luck, executive ofIcer,
327 Inf., .will be in Union at
-.45 p. m. Friday, June 16th, for the
turpose of having a "get together"
neeting of the officers of Co. B, 827th
nf., and any other Reserve officers or
ormer officers of the army who can
ie persuaded to come to the meeting
o take up matters pertaining to the
)fficers Reserve Corps.
This meeting will be held in the
trmory of Co. "E" over the CocaDola
Bottling company plant on Gad erry
street. It is particularly reluested
that every officer in the Reerves
or former army officer be prcsnt
at this meeting. 1406-2t
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Miss Fannie Mae Howie will leave
text week for Winthrop college Sumner
school. ^
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SHRINERS MEET
If IN WASHINGTON
st San Francisco, June 14.?Washingal
ton was chosen today by the imperial
a council of the Order of the Mystic
>n Shrine for its next meeting place,
jn The council also re-elected two trusle
tees for the Shriners' hospital faith
crippled children. They were W.
n- Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia
d and Dr. Oscar M. Lendstrum of
f- Helena, Mont.
a .lames S. McCandless of Honolulu
was named imperial potentate,
is McCandless announced he would
make his headquarters in San Fran1
cisco. Conrad V. Dykeman, Kismet
>d temple, Brooklyn, N. Y., was ad"k
vanced to the post of imperial deputy
a- potentate; James Chandler, Kansas
rt- City, to imperial chief rabban, and
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JUDGE MOORE
PASSES AWA'
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Lancaster, June 14.?Judge Erne
Moore, judge of the Sixth judici
circuit of South Carolina, died at
hospital in Baltimore this uftcrncx
at 4 o'clock. Judge Moore had bc?
in ill health for some time and whi
his condition was serious, his dea
came as a great surprise, and the ei
tire community is deeply grieve
He was taken to Baltimore last Sa
urday and placed under the care of
specialist. It was reported that 1
was doing nicely and the news of h
death came as a great surprise.
Judge Moore was the son of Wi
liam A. and Nancy (Ross) Moore, ar
was bom Detember 5, 1856, in Yoi
county. He acquired his early educj
tion in private schools and was grw
ttated in 1878 from the law depar
ment of Washington and Lee unive
aity. His father died about the tin
tof his graduation and he succeeded 1
his father's large practice. H
ability and high merit gained froi
rank for him at the Lancaster ba
Like his father he was devoted to h
professional interests. Several tirm
by appointment by the governor 1
Served as special judge. In 1914 1
was elected circuit judge for tl
Sixth judicial cidcuit, comprisir
Lancaster, York, Chester and Fai
field counties, and was re-elected I
1918.
In 1883 Judge Moore was marrw
to Miss Mary Hall, daughter of tl
late Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D., prominei
Presbyterian clergyman and f<
many years a professor in the Pre
byterian theological seminary in C
lumbia. Judge Moore is survived I
his wife and seven children.
Notice of Appeal
Stays Sentenc
Official notice of the appeals in tl
.Ira Harrison and Frank M. Jeffori
case was served on Col. A. K. Sai
ders, superintendent of the penitent
yesterday by Solicitor A. Flete
r Spigner. Until the serving of tl
'rtotlce yesterday the penitentiary hi
no qJReiol notification of the appea
to the aupreme court.
z&en&mar?w aes
duled to be electrocuted today, b
the notice of appeal automatical
stays the sentence and they will .i
be put to death today as original
sentenced.
Property Losses in
Parke?-sburg, W. Vj
Parkersburg, W. Va., .Tune 15.
Property losses of $200,000 report
here last night in the first news i
ceived from Roane and Calhoun cou
ties, which were isolated by the stoi
Sunday night. N ^
California Banks
Seek Redicoui
Washington, June 15.?The feder
reserve hank at San Francisco h
asked the Federal reserve board f
the attitude upon a possible reducti
of the California bank's rediscou
rate from four and a half to four p
cent.
Attorney General Asks
For New Rulir
Washington, June 15. ? Attorn
General Daugherty will be asked f
a new ruling on the question of t
sale of liquor on the shipping boa
vessels, so it was indicated today
the treasury.
Constitution to be Made
Public Tomorro
London, June 15 (By the Associat
Press).?Colonial Secretary Church
announced at commons today that t
constitution for the Irish free sta
will be made public tomorrow, ai
it is said it confirms with the Angl
Irish treaty.
Definite Steps to Stop
Sale nf I.inuor on Shii
Washington, June 15. ? Defini
steps through legislation to stop t
sale of liquor on the American shi
started today through the present
tion by Representative Bankhead
Alabama, of the amendment to t
merchant marine bill which would c
off government aid from any ship c?
rying intoxicating liquors or be
erage.
American Labor Board
Kills Resolutic
Cincinnati, June 15 (By the Ass
ciated nPress). -- Without oppositi
or debt the convention of Americ
Federation of Labor today killed t
resolution proposing a radical chan
in the form of organized labor mo\
ment of the United States by t
Amalgamation of all unions into a si
gle organization each covering an i
dustry.
"mica w. uuiRcr, ueiivfr, 10 imperial
r- assistant rabban.
Two incumbents succeed themto
selves, William S. Brown. Syria temi'4
pie, Pitts burn, as imperial treasurer;
and B. W. Rowel 1, Aleppo temple,
Boston, as imperial recorder.
>s Other officers elected without opB!5
position included E. A. Fletcher, Damascus
temple, Rochester, N. Y., imperial
marshal.
1e Earl Mills, Des Moines, Iowa, was
>K elected outside guard of the imperial
r* divan over John Foche, Alhambra
1? temple, Chattanooga. It was the
only contested position.
>(1 A human river of color flowed
' hrough the streets of San Francisco
tonight, the Shriners' welcome to the
>r election of McCandless as imperial
8* potentate.
Scores of bands and Arab patrols,
>y dressed in the bright hued Oriental
garb, briskly marched their way
through banked masses of speotators
to the strains of American mue
sic. ,
Kelton
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n_ Kelton. S. C., June 14, 1922.
j. Mrs. S. E. Wheeler and children of
Columbia are visiting her mother,
ne Mrs. Bessie Wood.
}(j Mrs. Winnie Sanders is visiting her
Is son, Mr. Geddis Sanders in Greenville
this we^k.
H. W. Stome. anfl, daujg.nter
ut ftllzabelh,"si#nt Wbnday m Columbia
ly Mrs. Eddie Little and children, Mis i
ot Hannah Montgomery and Mrs. J. M.
jy Little are spending today in Spartanburg.
Mrs. Parham Jeter of Santuc is visiting
relatives here this week.
^ Misses Sallie and Nina and Dane
Porter, Mrs. II. W. Stone and Mrs.
Parham Jeter will motor to Greenville
I tml t \r trk vicit viilnt itfoo
ed -Y "
Mr. and Mrs. John Haney and son
of Spartanburg spent Sunday with
Mrs. Haney's mother.
Our community was very much saddened
this week by the death of Mrs.
John Holcombe, who died Monday afternoon
at the Wallace Thompson hospital
i;. Union, after about two weeks'
illnes. Her body was laid to rest yes al
terday afternoon in the Mt. Joy cemeas
tery. One link has fallen from the
or golden chain of this family, the silent
on messenger has come, parted the curat
tain and bidden a beloved mother and
er neighbor to enter into a new life. Her
friends and neighbors extend to the
bereaved family their heart-felt sympathy.
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Millionaire's Son
Indicted for Murder
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ho White Plains, N. Y., June 15. Walrd
ter S. Ward, millionaire baker's son,
by was indicted today by the jury charged
Kvith killing Clarence Peters last May.
Calls for Speedy Action
w On Muscle Shoals
I
I Washington, June 15.?An appeal
HI <o the Republican leaders in the house
^ to bring in a special rule by which j
t(> prompt and speedy action may be hndj
|)(l on the Kord otter Tor Muscle Shoals,i
o was made today in a brief speech by
Representative Almon of Alabama.
Rev. Kirby Called to Gaffney
58 Rev. C. A. Kirby of Green Street
Baptist church, Spartanburg, has acite
cepted the call, recently extended to
he him by the Cherokee Avenue Baptist
P* church of Gaffney and will begin his
work there the first of July.
of ?
he Miss Manette McCutcheon has rent
turned from Winthrop college, where
ir- she attended the short course.
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James 0. I-ong attended the graduating
exercises at Georgetown University
this week when his son, John
(n D. Long, received his diploma as first
honor man.
lo" When a fire occurs in Chili the own?n
er or occupant of the burned building
an is immediately arrested and made to
prove that he is not guilty of having
Ke set or instigated the fire.
he | The giant bamboo of India, known
in- as the ' .slowest" crop in the world,
in- blossoms only when it reaches its thirI
tieth year and then dies.
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COTTON CONSUMED
SHOWS INCREASE
Washington, .Tune 14.?Manufacture
of cotton in May showed an increase
over April, 495,074 bales having been
consumed, or 48,8111 bales more than
April, the census bureau's monthly
report today indicated. Of the increase
in consumption, the cotton
growing states utilized .'14,408 bales
more than in April, while all other
states utilized 14,30.'} bales more. Cotton
growing states consumed 331,771
bales and all other states, 103,903
bales. More than 07 per cent of the
month's consumption occurred in the
cotton-growing states.
Active cotton spindles showed an
increase of 203,805 over April, the
May total having been 31,053,001, of
which the cotton growing states had
15,530,285.
May exports dropped 143,202 bales
below those of April, with a total of
409,397 bales. That was smaller than
May exports last year. For the ten
months ending May 31, however, total
exports were 5,451,800 bales, compared
with 4,701,071 bales for the
same period a >ear ago.
Cotton on hand May 31 in consuming
establishments amounted to
1.419.830 hnloc lir>f iKOor.1
hales of linters, compared with 1,280,723
of lint and 216,252 of linters so
held a year ago and on hand in public
storage an-i at compresses, 2,561,007
bales of lint and 94,181 bales of
linters, compared with 4,738,267 of
lint and 269,376 of linters so held a
year ago.
Imports amounted to 14,320 bales,
compared with 10,542 in May last
year.
Exports for May were 469,397
bales, including 12,061 bales of linters,
compared with 477,389 bales, including
4340 bales of linters, exported in
May last year.
Cotton spindles active during May
numbered 31,653,061, compared with
32,836,107 in May last year.
AH Hopes Centered in
International Conference
Hague, June 15 (By the Associcated
Press).?All Europe centered its
hopes today in the opening of the international
conference which dedicated
to task making practical arrangements
for the reentry of Russia into
the concert of nations. The first session
is lo be held this fternnnn
Serious Charge Against Negro
McBee, June 14.? Late Saturday
afternoon a lone white woman traveling
the Washington-Atlanta highway,
when seven miles north of McBee,
was attacked by a negro man who
dragged her 00 yards into the brush
and attempted to assault her. The
woman broke away and the ncgio,
frightened by her screams, ran. The
woman claims to be from Asheville,
N. C. A negro, James Shannon, for;
merly of Lugoff, was arrested by Rural
Policeman Tiller at the place of
K. C. Johnson, four miles moth of
.McBee. late Monday evening and
lodged in the jail at t'hesterlield.
That night the negro was identified
by the woman as her assailant ami
also by tracks and shoes.
Does Not Expect
Death Penalty
Edmund D. Bighorn, under dea'h
sentence for the murder i f his brother,
L. Smiley Bigham, does not ex
pect to die in the electric chair and
still believes he will be freed. In told
the prison officials yesterday "1
never expect to go to the chair,"
Bigham declared.
The condemned man lost much of
his spirit when he was denied a new
trial at Florence last week, lie left
the penitentiary to make the tiip
confident that he would be given an
uiiici i-i icniug priiueniiary uifu
ials that he was ret tain to "get another
chaneo."
Judge Shipp refused Bighant a new
trial-however, and his attorneys are
appealing to the supreme court from
the ruling of the circuit judge.
Today's Cotton Market
Open Close
July 21.83 21.70
October 21.53 21.52
December 21.36 21.32
January 21.24 21.18
March 21.09 21.06
N. Y. Spots 22.20
Helen Clray, the little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Shepard Nicholson, has
been quite sick for several davs and
was carried to Saluda, N. C., this
morning.
Miss Gertrude Rodgers of Winder,
Ga., is visiting Mrs. C. T. Murphy on
South Mountain street.
Miss Clarice Charles will leave
Monday for Rock Hill to attend Winthrop
summer school.
The Union County Furman club will
meet on Thursday afternoon, June 16,
in the rooms of the Young Men's^ Business
League at 6:16 o'clock.
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