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K' ***' '**?*? > ? >* mm t* 11111 n 111 11 111 III 11 ! = [ The Union Daily Times lism _ I DAILY .EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1850?Converted to The Unio?lH?VT?ini7c)7^or l. 1917 DAILY EXCEPT ?UNDA^ 1 UHIIDIWWHW \ : ' ' I ?p? tww+mWHHH Vol. LXXI1 No. 1408 Union, S. CSaturday Afternoon, 1922 ' 3c Per Copy FLORIDA JUDGE RAPS ON K. K. K. Orlando, Fla., June 16.?Declaring that there is no place for "an invisible empire" within the United States and v characterizing the ursurpation of governmental functions by the Ku Klux Klan or any other organization as destined to do an estimable wrong to society, United States Judge Henry D. jClayton assailed the policies and principles of such societies in Aery phraseology today in an address before the Florida State Bar association. "It is true," Judge Clayton said, "that the people have the right to revolutionize or change their government whenever they see At to do so, but . it is quite p different thing for this set of pien or that set of men to """ undertake outside of the law to declare \ Jiat the government is inefficient and to arrogate to themselves the power to furnish supplemental re^There is no place," the speaker continued, "for an invisible empire within the United States, nor any. reason for clan or gang to do any part of the business of governing or correcting or punishing citizens. A secret organization for such purposes is reprehensible notwithstanding avowals of its members that they hn^ ,n\vom to uphold the constitution'of the United States. Such avowals and such oaths can not defeat the just charge that these organizations are conspiracies against law and , ' government." , Judge Clayton said he would cite If the case of - "en eminent citizen of (Alabama," who, he said, joined the klan and later discovered that a "regular docket" was maintained containing ca$es against citizens of the state. I.T k.J 1-J J fI". . ?*vci Iic iiau a ULtccuCU 111 uieHring this 'docket/ many of whose cases jv? involved mere personal grievance or t; spite, this good * man abandoned his ^ ' .teliowship/' the speaker said, adding .that "organizations such as this have no place in our land, they are not useful in the governing business and ?V C*M not fail to be productive of Kttscussing what lie^ termed the '" -nSlzhods of the klan, Judge Clayton declared "they * are practiced under shrouds and behind masks and in darkness, inherent evidences of cow ardice." No fltccdtnmendation On Dial Amendment Washington, June 16.?The subcommittee of the senate agricultural committee will report the cotton futures amendment of Senator Dial without recommendation and it would cause no surprise were the committee likewise to report it to the senate. Tile members of the committee, in ether words, are apparently afraid either to approve an amendment which the farmers approve or to turn ^ down an amendment which the cotton K exchanges insist must be turned down. Senator Dial said this afternoon that he has asked the committee, to send his amendment to the senate immediately. He feels, confident that w?h action regarding it must be taken in the light, its opponents will be exceptionally few. Senators from cot&n producing states who are members of the committee ar?* Smith of South Carolina, Harrison of Mississippi, Heflin of Alabama, Ransdell of Louisiana and Caraway of Arkan SB8. Ransdell, who openly defends the exchanges of New Orleans, is the only member who has admitted his opposition. The amendment would further restrict cotton exchanges in delivering any one of ten grades of deliverable tutwn IU iiurcnuMfrs. Its author has accepted invitations from various cities of the South, especially in Texas and Alabama, to address business men and farmers on. his amendment. He will make a tour, it is indicated, as soon ns congress adjourns. H. W. R. V/eful Crossing Campaign Spartanburg, S. C, uJne 13, 1922. The Union Daily T'.mes, Union, S. 0. Gentlemen: In connection with "Careful Crossing Campaign" being conducted under the auspices of the American Railway Association June 1st to September 30th, 1922, it is desired to bring be~. fore the public, especially motorists .in every way possible their responsibility in connection with making the campaign a success, thereby preventing injury to property and loss of life. One of the slo^a...i being used in connection with this sampaign is "Cross Crossings Cautiously." Would it be asking too great a favor of you as often as possible during this campaign to use this slogan in thc^rditorial coltimns of your paper? Any assistance that you would render ns would be move than appreci ated. Yours truly, . Superintendent. L TROUBLE OVER ! BONUS ISSUE By Hugh W. Roberts. Washington, June 16.?If the tariff 1 bill is sidetracked in favor of the s bonus bill Tuesday, according to the s plans of Senator Porter J. McCumber, i the president will suffer the embar- y rassment of his executive existence. 1 The passage of the bonus bill, its rejection by the president and its pas- t sage despite the veto of the prasi- t dent will make a public split be- * tween congress and the, executive J which, the president knows, will give < reason for additional disgust to the ? people and provide the Desmocrats 1 with another excellent campaign is- ? sue. I There is no necessity for immediate action on the bonus bill which can \ not be effective before January 1, 5 1923. But McCumber is apaprently i anxious that action be taken at his I instance prior to June 28, the date of a primary in which his constituents s will pass on his record. The bulk of { the Republican membership would ^ prefer to follow the president; but if ( McCumber requires them to vote, it t is believed that they will follow McCumber, for many of them, like Mc- < Cumber, have elections in their dis- t tricts. The wrestle of McCumber and 1 the president is no less strenuous i than that of Jacob and the ungel. t Acting on instructions from Hard < ing, Senator Lodge, Republican lead- j er, has called a caucus for Monday. > T 4.1 T 1 ?*1 1 ? A - in ine caucus i?uge wii lenueavor 10 dissuade McCumber on the plea that party solidarity will be jeopardized. He will promise, it is understood, to put the bonus over after the elections and in plenty of time for it to be operatice the first of the year. But after the elections McCumber will probably be a dead cock in the pit. It is known that he will argue that the party will be more criticised for wiggling and wobbling respecting the bonus than for any action which might result in an open rupture between the legislative and administrative branches. The indications are that the caucus will stand against calling up the bonus and that McCumber will decline to be bound by that action. ' The North Dakota senator Is severely criticized by his colleagues on the ground that he would jeopardize the whole party in the hope of sslving his own skin and for the same purpose would sidetrack the tariff bill, the delayed passage of which he has attributed to filibustering Democrats rather than his own questionable leadership. The Democrats expect to reap political advantage irrespective of the direction in which "the cat jumps." .<f? 1 Labor's Interpretation of < Supreme Court Decision Cincinnati, June 17 (By the Associated Press).?Labor's interpretation of the supreme court's decision in the celebrated Coronado coal cases, holding the international unions subpject to damage suits under the Sherman < anti trust law was presented today to the American Federation of Labor convention by its executive council, composed of its eleven officers. "Th? supreme court can not crush the labor movement without endangering the ( foundations of society," declared the report, and "workers will not accept slavery therefor, will not accept that which makes slavery likely or possible. They will find a way 10 preserve those liberties they have and gain ] more." Fight in Mod&l Village Belfast, June 17 (By the Associated Press) ?Four men and one woman ' v/ere shot dead and two men wounded today in the vicinity of Bess Brook. ' known as the County Armagh's model village. The houses of three Loyalists were burned. Forty-eight Hour Week Unsound and Detrimental Stockholm, June 17 (By the Associated Press).?The International Cotton Conference ended its sittings here yesterday after passing resolutions declaring against the 48-hour per week as economically unsound and detrimental to the best interests of both employers and workers. Strike Ballots Distributed To Firemen and Oilers Cincinnati, June 17 (By the Associated Press).-?The strike ballots to the stationary firemen, oilers and instructions to the general committees signal men to decide whethed the strike vote will be in mails by tonight, following a decision of the Railroad Labor Board last night cutting the wages of members of these unions. Mrs. James W. Mixson has been chosen sponsor of Camp Giles and trill leave Monday morning for Richmond, Va., to attend the Confederate Reunion. SLf ... J .. i _ PERMISSION GIVEN TO SELL LIQUO! Washington, June 16.?Sa'e < iquor on shipping hoard vessels o<i lide the three mile limit is permi iible under new treasury regulatioi ssucd today, according" ot P. /ise, general counsel for the proh >ition unit. . This interpretation was taken i settling for the time being the coi ;roversy over Iiquo4* on govemmei ihips precipitated by Adolphus Bust Ird, the St. Louis brewer, when 1 Vi.Ae President Harding that tl government was engaging in tl >ootlegging business by permittir tale of alcoholic beverages on shi] >ing board vessels. Solution of the problem, Wayne 1 Wheeler, general counsel of the Ant Saloon league, declared tonight, li? n "excluding all ships that sell liqu< 'rom American ports." Legislation to this end is being coi lidered, he said, asserting that I Hitting both American and foreig vessels on an equal footing with r ipect to liquor the competitive fe; ,ure of the question being removed The new regulations were n< Irafted with the intention of settlir he question of liquor on shippir joard vessels, Mr. Vise Said, and Tact were written before that que don arose. As drawn, however, 1 said, they would arpply equally 1 Vmerican and foreign ships in pe nittinv intoXlPAtincr spn sfnrps will n the three mile limit under cu oms regulations which provide tha vhile in American ports, all liquo: in board a ship must be sealed up. It was freely predicted tonight j prohibition headquarters, howeve .hat an early opinion would be fortl :oming from Attorney Gener Daugherty definitely ruling on tl question of liquor on Amerie* ships. Chicago, June 16.?Adolphus Bust \as "put one over" and his presei position in reference to enforcing tl prohibition laws on American shi] 8 "above reproach und deserving < the highest .commendation," Virg dlnshaw, chairman of the prohibits lational committee, said today in statement. "It ^if^kthadflbnentary upon 01 government that it has remained f< \merica's foremost former brewer eveal the big leak in the national a ninistration of the prohibits intendment," continued the stat nent. Sunday School Day At Grace Churc Sunday school day will be observi by Grace Methodist S. S. June 1 1922, at the 11 o'clock hour. The theme of this service is "Lift Unfolding'' and its purpose is to gi a picture of the development of t] child through the formative perio *nd to present the aims of the Sundt school in guiding his development Christ ian character. To this service the public is mo cordially invited. Today's Cotton Market Open Clo July 21.95 22. October 21.90 22. December 21.65 21. January 21.53 21. March 21.40 21. N. Y. Spots 22. Local market 21. Pm**nt.Tparkort* A ttnrintir Invitations have been issued to t parents and teachers of Grace Mot odist Sunday school for a social ho Monday evening, June 19th, at 8: o'clock. Notice to Public The public is notified to buy gas line, cigars, etc., this afternoon (St urday) as the blue laws will be e forced tomorrow. By order of Chief of Police. Mon-Aetna Services Preaching Sunday morning at a. 9m. and Sunday afternoon at 7: p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. \ had 501 last Sunday. Let's make 600 Sunday. Come and bring soi one with you. B. Y. P. U.- Wednesday evening 7:30 p. m. Parayer meeting Tuesday aftemo at 7:30. H. Haydock, Pastor. Payment by Germans Paris, June 16 (By the Associat Press).?reGmany today paid the r( olar monthly installment of 50,000,t gold marks for reparations. Depos aggregating that amount were ma in the designated banks in Paris, Lc don and Brussels. TO CUT WAGES J R OF RAILWAY Bi of Chicago, June 16 (By the Aejfeihtt ed Press).?Pruning nearly s- 000 from the annual roll of afcl[po is railway employees by cuttinra^HStx \. signalmen and stationary J^Bnieu ii- from 2 to 6 cents an hour, the.-MRtad States railroad labor board to^B hnis nounced another wage* slash, jfajHEtag i- total reductions under the jflfttt)'*' it orders up to $135,000 000 bejBiiny ic Clerks were cut 3 and 4 fdXk Wr ic hour, according to elassifilHUin; ic signalmen 5 cents and ig cents. j p- Approximately 1,200,000 r^Kygy employees will share the totB <V> B. duetion which has brought vi^wotts i- protest from every union orgB^ni* bs tion involved and is expected to 1 ir in a strike vote of ten railway Bptr bodies. The voting already iBum a- der way in seven unions. >y A dissenting opinion proteslng :n against any reduction, was incnded! e- in the decision. It was signe??.by a- Arthur O. Wharton and Albert 1r*illips, both labor members. )t McManimen, the third member, an in ig the East on an investigation triflf'nr ig the board. iti .Definite recognition of a "lwjfchg s wage" and "saving wage" was rj^ftd ie for the first time by the board 14: to to day's decision. Although abnormal r- post war conditions were pointed^out a- as obstructions to fix any scieniitic S- livinc or savinv waire nF nrpspnt.whp it, board declared that as soon as ^jthis i"s condition cleared away itwould increased consideration to all thtyin at tricate details incident to the "scsdhti(r? fic adjustment" of such a wage.** h- The bulk of those hit by the gsew cut will be 200,000 clerks and WO,000 station employees. Tedepl^Jh'c girls, who, the board declared Hn've suffered from improportionate T in-h creases and decreases, are given r, at minimum wage of $85 a month. | Signal men helpers suffer a 0 cents Ps slish. Signal foremen, assiafemt of foremen and inspectors, however,'^esil caped with no reduction. . > ? )n The 5,000 train dispatchers also( esa caped a cut. _ Stationary engineer/, firemen^ ind ar un??g, iwniii m My i or ed 2 cents an hour, to A decision coloring 75,000 teleh d- graphers wjl be issued by the board )R later. e" Dining car employees and the cul inary workers on t!he ferries in San Francisco bay wittf continue ?o get their present pay. h Marine workers'Swages were untouched. e(' Figures in the division showed that clerks will receive^ under the -new scale, an average of 58.5 cents an, ; s hour compared with 34.5 cents in Deve cember, 1917, when the government took over the railroads. The firemen and oilers hnve re\y ceived an increase from 21.8 cent? an ?n hour in 1917 to 49.6 cents July 1. * iSt Walker Improves Under Treatment Perry Hoke Walker of Spartanburg university law student, who was se found in liis room at the university a! 04 o'clock Thursday morning with his 00 throat cut, was reported as showing 70 marked improvement yesterday and 65 it is now thought that he will be ible 46 to leave the hospital in a few days. Walker, when he was carried to the 50 hospital Thursday, was unable to give t>0 the detaoils of how his injuries were received. Yesterday, however, he was m able both to talk and write, issuing the following written statement in explanation of the incident: ur "I was coming from the dance v/ben 30 accosted by two negro men who ordered 'hands up.' "When resistance was offered one of the negroes inflicted two slight wounds which were dressed by Mr. Walker after slight bleeding. "The two flesh wounds were . redressed at the Baptist hpspital by Dr. LaBorde the next morning and he has already been discharged." -The State. Attempt to Break Record Salt f,nke City, June 17.?Pilot 11 Levis!*, of the western division of 30 the United State air mail sen ice, hopped off from Woodward Field al Ve 5:15 oVIock today in a new attempt it to break the Salt Lake-San Francisco nfi flying record. at Chens Chiving Mens Captures Canton on Poking, June 17 (By the Associated Press).?While troops of Gen, Chen I Chiung Meng had captured Canton the capital of the South China rh' public, the bodyguard of President p(' Sun Yat Sen still fought from the presidential palace, according to a ,(K) Canton dispatch. Sun is Supposed to have escaped on a gunboat, idc ? ... >n- Walter Betenbaugh is spending the week-end in Columbia. WARD MAY SPEND SUMMER IN JAI White Plains, N. Y., June 10.--A rr.ipned before Supreme Court Ju tlee Morschauser on an indictmei for the first depree murder of Cla enee Peters, former sailor, to whit he pleaded not puilty Water Ward, wealihy baker's son, tonipi wus looked >'n a common roll of tl Westchester county jail with admi able prospects of spending the sun mer there. Toward counsel, who pleaded f< an early trial, Justice Morsehaus< replied curtly, that Ward would Ki> to take his turn with other prisonei awaitinp trial, amonp whom he mei tinned in pessinp was one nepro wl had been awaitinp trial for sever; iponths and who would pet h:s <1 ?y cpjirt. ahead of Ward. 'Justice Mors<"hnu*.er said h>s tcr in White Plains ended June .10 u he was not inclined to stay over i try Ward's case. If the defense e< u induce District Attorney Weeks move for an early trial, it was po sible Justice Tompkins could be i dticed to try it in July, ho said. Mr. Weeks announced later, sh<>\ ever, that it probably would be O tobor before, he .would be rc-ady proceed with the trials In the meai lime Vv!Xr?l who is ;ucued of a noi bailab'o cfTfTonse, must remain in jn unless he succeeds in getting the i IVtmcnt against him dismissed. It was intimated his counsel n.i ' try this by the expediency of ap; ! ing for permission to inspect i. minutes of the grand jury which i dieted him and then applying for di missal on the ground the indictme1 ^vas based on insuflicicnt evidence District Attorney Weeks hopes begin building up his case again Wfcrd further next week at a ape-*;, inquiry before Judge Morschau a into the question whether Ward ar .Ms relAlnvvv', including his fa .he hir>- ^^KjvVed to defeat the ends i justice.1-Sn ??|? ? No Poetical Motive / In Circulating Speec . Washington^ WhiS 17.?Disclaim of any political motive in the circulti fending the Federal Reserve Systei made by the Atlanta Federal Rcvem Bank in replying to the resolution Senator llellin. Regarding Muscle Shoals Washington, June 17.?Senator U derwood urged the determination < ?' fixed policy for the development Muscle Shoals before congress a journed. Would Shut Out ? All Liquor Ship Washington, June 17.?A bill den ing the entrance to American ports any sHip, foreign or domestic on whi liquor is sold, was introduced by Re rcsenta' ive Edmonds. ranking Repu l'oa i of tho merchant marine comni tec. Should Meet President's Request on Ship Subsidy Bi Washington, .Tunc 17.?Chairni; Campbell, of the bouse rules comni lee after a vi if to the White Hon todn,*, expre;: ;e<l confidence that ste could be tal on to meet the Presiden requests for prompt house considci tion of the ship subsidy bill. Elected President Baptist Conventic Indianapolis, June 17.?Ttev. Frt crick E. Taylor of Indianapolis, Mc ernist leader, was elected preside of ti e Northern Baptist eonventi l*,Vt y . ? M'SMt'll. Self Acting Lighthouse London, Juno 15.?A self-acti lighthouse is the latest device to erected by the board of trade to wa navigators of the proximity of dr ger. One has been installed at Bar Holmes, (lower, on the Swansea 002 and has.given entire satisfaction, lights itself when it. gets dark, a t x. inguishes itself when daylight 1 turns. It requires no attention fri Keepers. So completely automatic its action that it needs no cave c eept from time to time to feed it \vi chemieals, and each of its gas tan told supplies sufficient for two yea Its lamp is comparatively small 1 emits a very powerful and far-pe: ^ tratirrg ipht. i Miss Helen Wilkins, of Moss, V ,4 is the pucrt. of Miss Catherine Wa non on South Church street. Kin,? Fuad, the new ruler of Epy t suffers from a throat malady whi , causes him to emit a cvy like that a wild beast. Before he can speak breathe with comfort he emits an i ( earthly sound which embarrasses h and his hearers. RHINE TROOPS I I TO DEPART SOON r- Berlin, June 1-6 (By the Associated s- Bress).- -The presence of troops of e nt "lower civilfzation" under the condi n r- tions of military occupation is unde- d h sirable not only in the Rhineland but tl S anywhere, \n the opinion of Ma. Gen. I1 h' Henry T. Allen, commander in chief n le of the American army of occupation, ^ r- as expressed by him in conference u- with the American representatives at u the embassy. He was being inter- o jr viewed regarding negro troop units n ir on the Rhine. General Allen will re t] /e turn to Coblenz tonight after a tw q rs days' social visit to Berlin. e i- General Allen said that in his con c io ncction with the Rhineland high com ti al mission he had been present at a C in number of conferences with Ger- n mans with regard to the presence o' m colored troops in Germany?first with I id the clergy then with university pro- p to fessors and later with the newspaper n Id men?in all of which it was empha- o to sized that it would be better if these g s- units were replaced. General Allen v ii- said most of the actually black units e already had been deported. All th? s v- Singalese had gone and ^>nly a part a c- bf the Madagascar troops remained, a to However, *lhere were about 15,000If n- colored troops still on the Rhine, com- b a- posed of north African units, among t iil whom a number of what are known o n- as 'black soldiers" are enrolled. None of these wete under his command h ^ added and there was no prospect tha >ny would be. ic General Allen expressed the hope n- that shortly no troops at all would \ s- be required on the Rhine. He de- c at clarcd the occupation of Rhur was v "too terrible to think of" and a move s to that nobody wants. "Even the French t st do not want to occupy the Ruhr, ex [ i?l cept in case of direct necessity," Gen | iv 1 A !!/> * TI? --1' A ~ ! ??..; /iiivii iianuncu. lit* numiaicu $ stl that the danger of disorder in ease of r sileh occupation was too great for i' c ~ji to he lightly contemplated. \ As regards the withdrawal of Am t eruan troops from the Rhine, General Allen said he had no idea how { h long the remaining contingent would $ stay. For the present the American r er soldier was satisfied and it hid be i it- come a standing byword in connection j ?- with penalties to say: "You go homr 1 m; on the noxt boatT** I ue General Allen made it clear thai i of though French troops were bc'np s brought in, his sector would continue c to be distinctly American. Loss of Sight no Handicap t n. St. Louis, Mo., June 16.?Loss o < his sight proved no handicap to Wil s oi liam D. Ely in obtaining his life's . ! (j_ ambition and proved no obstacle i : completing his study of law, for to < day Mr* Ely, blind for more th .11 eigh 1 yo-irs is entitled to style himself mas 1 ter of laws, having received the de- i gree at. the commencement oercis 1 of ? '. Louis University at the closing of school year. 1 . Ely who was an accountant eni 1 ployed by one of the largest banks < < j| the city, acquired during that time : business training, which he doclan < il prepared him for the study of law | Misfortune fell upon him, and withii < a short time ho lost his only child an. < . wife. The double shock brought hip to complete prostration from whic' ( he reeovi red. minus his sight. [U' Repressed, but not discouraged th stricken man became more determine, than over to reach his goal. He lean P-' ../I fi\ ninLi. Iii'inmo llin clnf.. c 1 . ' s for the blind, but ho tired of th "a~ work and determined to take uj> s<-m profession, his choice fell upon tb?study of law. i His only living relative, a man-it >r? sister, with whom he lived nssiste him in his study and it is to her tha (]. he < ave most eredt for achieving h )(|. | life's ambition. Last year Kly wr. given the degree of bachelor of lav 0 , ranking third among the large clns of candidates. PERSONAL MENTION ,)iT Mrs. C. R. Robertson and Miss-Ap > , nes Robertson entertained at a serie ni of delightful card parties this wee (] end numbers of their friends enjoye the gracious hospitality. ,r . News from the bedside of Mr. A. 1 ist f who is in a sanitorium it; Asheville, remains about the same. H< li(l is considered a very ill man. ro.I Miss Alice Brown, of Sumter, will mi arrive this afternocr. to spc ml a for. js night wilh friends. ,s I Mrs. Eugene Spears has returned <u from a visit to Charlotte, N. C., and ks was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. vs A. B. Brown. ,nt Miss Margaret Young who teaohe.,c. r.t Palm Beach, has returned to Union t->r the summer holidays to be spent with her mother, Mrs. John K. Young i? on South street. ig- Mrs. Harrie Storm nnd children left 'cstorday for Charleston to visit their parents "for a couple of weeks, pt. Mrs. J. D. Arthur will leave next ich week for Winthrop College to study oT j "Citizenship nnd Parliamentary Law" or j nt the summer school. jo | Miss Elise Smithson of Spartanlim burg is the guest of relatives in the ! county this week. WON GUARDS ARE INDICTED Atlanta, June 1C.?Indictments * harping violation of the Harrison arcotic act were returned here toay by the federal grand jury ugainst liree guards at the Atlanta federal enitentiary and testimony of witesses in so-called patronage cases ras then begun. Clarke Greer of Augusta, a leader i the Republican faction in Georgia, pposing J. L. 1'hillips, state chair nan, and several letter carriers were he first witnesses called in the inuiry into complaints that ofticeholdrs, Democrats as well as Republiuns, had been required to contribute o a Republican "educational fund." Inly a few of the 50 witnesses sum toneu were neartl today. J. E. Dean, John H. Owens and R. 1. Massey, guards at the federal rison, who were indicted under the arcotic act were alleged by federal dicers to have had a hand in smugling drugs in to the prisoners. They fere released today under $200 bail ach. Dean and Owens issued a tatement saying that the affair was "dastardly frame up" and that 'runors have reached our ears to the ef ect that our positions are wanted y certain politicians who would like o fill the same with men from their wn party." teunion at Richmond Opens Next Tuesday Richmond, Va., June 17.?"A real Virginia welcome awaits the arrival if the Confederate. solrfiers tVw.ir vidows, their daughters and their ons when they come for their annual eunion next week,' said Governor E. ?ce Trinkle in a statement made pubic today. "The people of Virginia ire always happy to receive those heoes to whom Richmond is still the apitol of Confederate memoriesVirginia wants to honor them, to open heir hearts and homes to them." "The reunion of the United Conederate Veterans and affiliated or'animations to be held in Richmond lext week promises to be one of the nost happy and successful of recent rears," declared Mayor George Ainsie. "The various committees have jrepared to meet aircontingeneles ahd ill persons interested in this great tnd historic occasion are invited to 'ome and enjoy it." uenerai jo l,ane stern, chairman ol ho general committee in charge of ho reunion, said: "Confederate Vetirans, Sons of Confederate Veterans ind members of the Confederated Southern Memorial association, sponsors, maids and matrons-of-honor and diaperones who will be the guests of Richmond at the reunion next week ivill tind that everything which can contribute to their comfort and pleasure has been arranged for them." About 5,000 Confederate soldiers are expected to be present when th-* reurfion opens Tuesday morning, to continue through Thursday. The anlual conventions of the Sons of Vet rans and Memorial association will jet under way on Monday and cor. elude with the exercises of the veterans. While anything approaching an a. curate estimate of the number ot vi-. itors who will be attracted to this i o , is impossible, it has been varum; h fig red by reunion officials that 10,000 to 50,00u persons, iticlutiing th veterans, will be within Kit linn no > gates during Ihe reunion. Ample uc commodations for all are assure,1 i no city nas dim ii elaborately dec orated in red, white and blue bunting and Confederate tlags. A holiday spirit is already manifesting i ' throughout the city. MeCormick Improving Chicago. June 17.?Harold F. MeCormick, former head of the International Hare, tor company, is reported to be gettin. along "very nicely" in the hospital today aftei minor operation Thursday. Claims to Have Escaped From Her Captors Cincinnati, June 17.?Mrs. Clara Marshall, accompanied by her brother and attorney, returned to Cincinnati today from Megnesia Springs, Ind., where she said she escaped from an automobile in which she was forcibly abducted by four men while playing golf at the County club. She said her husband, Albeit Marshall, Trom whom she had been separated several months, and had sued for divorce, was amonc her captors. No motive was assigned for the act. Miss Ixittie Tinman is returning to * her home in Columbia this afternoon after spending two weeks with Miss Tantis' Dixon on W. Main street. George McRae, of Columbia, is a business visitor in Union today. Miss Dorris will leave tomorrow for Atlanta to spend a fortnight with her mother. She will join a party of friends for a tour of the West and C:.nada about the first of July.