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_ Union* S. C., Friday Afttrno^Jant 30, 1922 3c P?r Copy
WOVE IN STRIKE
* ^ Chicago, June 29 (By the Associ|
liter Press).?Intervention by the fed?ral
government under the authority
d^tb? transportation act created to
maintain the orderly course of the
nation's transportation arteries loomed
tonight as the final hope of averting
the threatened railroad strike ol
400,000 shopmen, and possibly 500,000
v; more railroad workers.
- . ? ?m<(4w?ivviii vv tiic Attuwtty executives
rejected, chief executives of
the six shop crafts unions, which have
celled a strike for 10 o'clock Sat'
urday morning,1 and the leaders of
), four other unions now polling: a strike
vote, prepared tonight to answer the
summon# of the United States railioad
labor board to appear in a fedj
eral investigation tomorrow.
- With the union heads were sum4
moned the executives of 23 railroads,
* charged by the employees with illegally
eontracting shop work in vio "*"
lation of the board's orders, one of
the three questions on which the shopmen
have been casting strike ballots
for the la#t two weeks. Other railway
executives of the 201 class one roads
in the country also were asked by the
board to be present.
Developments of the strike situa.
tion came in rapid sequence today.
international presidents of the six
shop unions announced telegram3
^authorizing their membership to walk
out Saturday morning.
The labor board immediately recognised
a threatened interruption of
traffic and acting under the authority
of the transportation act issued citations
to the strike leaders to come
before it for offleial inquiry.
The Association of Railway Executives
meeting here on other matters
considered and rejected the ufriOn proposal
of a truce pending negotiation
over wages and working conditions.
The executives declared that a
strike would be against the orders
of the labor board and against the
United States government arid thus
absolved themselves from further responsibility
to the present situation.
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Effort to Rob Bank Oftoari"
Haia^hK :JW fafflcfr
is believed killed and two runners of
the Textile National Bank and a policeman
slightly wounded in a pistol
fight today in which eight men tried
to hold up runners in the northeastern
part of the city.
Police Take Over
Coal Strike Situation
Punxsutawney, Pa., June 30.?A detail
of the state police arrived today
to take over the coal strike situation
after a night of disorder in the mining
district around Here. The marching
men, estimated in number at 300,
destroyed the coal house scales,
wrecked the motor truck for carrying
coal and the march was finally broken
up by troops. There were* no casualties.
Explosion Send Shower
, Of Legal Documents
Belfast, June 30 (By the Associated
Press).?Republicans in the fourth
courts at Dublin are escaping: from
' the building by means of a tunnel
which they have constructed for use
in an emergency, says the Dublin message
received here this afternoon. The
flight followed a tremendous explosion
at 12:S0 in the four courts, followed
by a shower of legal documents,
so the message stated.
Outlaws Holding
Out For Ransom
Washington, June 30.?Dispatches
to the state department today from
Consul Shaw at Tampico indicated
that the 895. employes of the British
owned Iacorona Oil company, including
one-half dozen Americana, were
held yesterday for ransom by the
outlaws, had been released. The message
did not give any of the details.
^ Mrs. Clough Wallace
Entertains
Mrs. J. Clough Wallace was the
charming hostess to the Fortnightly
club yesterday morning at 10:80
o'clock at her residence on Academy
treat kautncf oa Knnnr oriiAflt.a hor
two sisters, Mrs. Ray Humphries ami
I Mrs. Grady Bethea of Latta, who are
pleasantly remembered in Union as
Miftaei Louise and Ruth Hix. Eight
tables were placed for bridge in the
\ front parlors. Lovely summer flow!
era were in profusion making a pretty
setting for the guests. After a number
of games were enjoyed a delicious
salad course with iced shcrbert was
I served by the hostess, assisted by her
k daughter, Miss Roberta Wallace, her
j? sister, Mrs. H. W. Edgar, Mrs. Malphrus,
Mrs. Webb Alman and Mrs.
|f Martin. ?.'. .
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Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Crosby of Meadera
were shopping in Union today.
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PARDON RECORDS
OF GOVERNORS
To the Editor of The State:
Some of us have gotten into an argument
as to the pardoning records
of Governor Blease and Governor
Cooper, some contending that Cooler
pardoned nearly as many as BleAse.
As it might be of peculiar interest
to some of your readers to have their
memory refreshed as to some of our
past history I would appreciate your
giving us the pardoning records of
both governors and ask also, that you
quote the proper authorities in order
to settle our controversy.
"A Voter."
The State has obtained the desired
information from the records at the
secretary of state's office and from
other reliable sources. The records
snow tnat Governor Blease granted
1,708 pardons, paroles and commutations
of sentences during his four
years as governor against 303 par.
dons, paroles and commutations of
sentences and restorations of citizenship
by Governor Cooper during the
three years and four months he was
governor. These figures may contain
a few duplications, but they are very
nearly accurate, coming within a few
cases of being absolutely accurate. In
the 1,708 granted by Governor Blease
are not included a large number of
pardons granted to same-persons he
had already paroled under his "blanket
pardon" granted a short time before
he went out of office. In thi3
"blanket pardon" Governor Blease restored
all the persons he had paroled
during good behavior to citizenship.
Governor Cooper's record was 203
paroles during good behavior, 12 parl
dons, 63 restorations of citizenship
and 25 commutations of sentences.
Governor Manning granted 217 par.
dons, paroles, restorations of citizenship
and commutations of sentences
druing his four years, divided as follows:
157 paroles during good behavior,
seven pardons, 20 commutations
of sentences and 24 restorations 9i
citizenship.?The State. (V>VVw
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National Guardsmen at
/ Cabin and Paint Creek
t>?.. ' 4 jl- ?i i? -\vV
Charlestown, W. Va., June 30.?
Two companies of National Guard
were sent to Cabin Creek and Paint
Creek district early today to break up
the incipient march against the minaa
on Cabin Creek which had been operated
on the open shojf basis.
Eyes of the Nation on
Railroad Labor Board
Chicago, June 30 (By the Associated
Press).?The eyes of the nation
centers today on the Railroad Labor
Board as the only visible agency to
avert the nationwide strike of shopmen,
authorized to begin tomorrow
morning. Even as the reports arrive
that the shopmen are preparing to
quit their jobs, intimations of a settlement
resulting in the orders coun
termanding the strike call were
heard.
Chicago, June 30.?Rumors *of a
compromise to be submitted by the
Labor Board at the meeting this afternoon
had it that the railroads had
agreed to abolish the system farming
out work to contractors is one of
the issues in the strike referendum
and the controversy in which the
board has ruled against the several
roads. With this concssion by the
carriers as a partial victory for the
unions. Their leaders are said to be
manifesting a disposition to cancel tomorrow's
strike order and accept a
wage reduction.
Why Negroes Don't Suicide
"Why is it," a colored man was
asked, "that so few colored people
commit suicide?" '
"Well, suh," the -colored man replied,
"when you white folks has got
troubles, you sit down and think them
over, and the more you think about
them the wusser they get, till at last
you jes' can't stand it no longer and
you go to work and kill yo'self. But
with us colored people, when we've
got troubles we sit down and think
them over, and we think and think,
boss, and you know what happens
when a colored man sits down and
tries to think. He jes' naturally falls
asleep."?Virginia Life Ins. Magazine.
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William Coleman III
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William (Coleman, candidate for
f governor, bftf { , been confined to
1 his home for a week or more with an
acute attack of sciatica. He hopes to
join the state campaigners on the 4th
of July and finish the tour with them.
Leava* For New York
Miss Elizabeth Yates leaves today
for New York where, with her cousin,
Miss Belle Moore, of Union, she will
spend six weeks.?The State.
WILL DISCUSS
COAL SITUATION
Washington, June 29.?With acceptances
received from all the principals
in the bituminous and anthracite
coal strikes, both on the operators'
Abd the miners' union side, official
Washington tonight began preparations
for the Saturday conference i
President Harding has called to con- 1
slder a possible basis for resuming 1
work in the mine fields. 1
Both sides having accepted, a ques- <
tion remains only oh two points; first.
as to the identity of the individuals
who would represent the employers oI
the unionized bituminous field, and,
second, what would be the administration's
plan for procedure after the
meeting assembled.
At the commerce and labor departments
where officials have chiefly been
occupied with the stVike settlement
plan, it was intimated that the union
leaders and the operators would be
expected to work out their own
course after the conference assembled.
President Harding was expected
to bring the groups together but
his engagements call for him to leave
Washington immediately after and it
was expected that Secretary Davis
and Secretary Hoover would represent
the government in the immediate negotiation.
Emphasis was placed behind the assertions
ii> semi-official discussion that
the government did not expect the
tnoofinff fA K%?lwr? ? ?Al1 "
vvv??i5 w 1/11115 auvut a sbiiKf* settleraent
itself, but to recommend, if possible,
to associations and organizations
represented by those present a
further course which might be followed
And which might result in settlement.
It was considered unlikely that
the meeting would be public.
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Brown's Creole
June 28, 1922.
I think most of the farmers are getting
ready to lay by their crops.
Guess they all will give their cotton
Mr, Boll Weevil as I have heard
doing lots of damage. But
don't think they are doing very
riiach damage in thiB community at
,the present.
..Smith from Meajfcw*
spirit Saturday' night with her'uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hancock
near Brown's Creek.
Mr. and'UTrs. Frank Ulass of Monarch
spent last week-end with their
Nmcle hntPauht, Mr. and Mrs. Hamp
Jolly.
Miss Bertha Ivey and Bomar Gault
spent a short while Sunday afternoon
with Misses Eloise and Lillie Gregory
near Brown's Creek.
Preston Bailey from Union was in
this community Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hancock visited
their brother and sister, and Mrs.
J. D. Scales near Kelton Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Sinclaid spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jeff Sinclair near Meadors.
There will be Sunday school at
diuwii s v-.rwK sunaay morning at tne '
regular hour. 1
Notice l
A special communication of Union 1
H Lodge, No. 75, A. F. M.,
will be held in the Masonic
Temple this 30th day of
June. 1922, at 8:30 o'clock,
p. m. The F. C. Degree
will be conferred.
By order of
J. Gordon Hughes,
Wm. C. Lake, W. M
Secretary. It
Viait Coker Farm
Chester, June 24. ? W. Carlisle
White, B. P. Gregory, and Dr. R. H.
McFadden made a triD to Hartsville
Tuesday and visited the Coker farm
where the molasses-calcium arsenate
tests are being carried on with such
success. These gentlemen report the
cotton on the Coker plantation as giving
every evidence of a bale to the
acre.
Ap{)arently the boll weevil has been
destroyed by the molasses-calcium arsenate
treatment; and the three gentlemen
returned to Chester firm be
lievers in the efficacy of this remedy
and immediately set to work using it
on their crops.
John S. Stone, D. P. Crosby, C. D.
Crosby, and S. C. Carter Jeft for
Hartsville yesterday on a similar trip.
Preparatory W or hip at
First Presbyterian Church
Preparatory worship at First Presbyterian
church tonight at 8:80; Let
i every member attend. The communion
will be administered Sunday morning.
Those desiring to unite with God
through us are urged to come at this
time.
Mount Vernon
Presbyterian Church
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Sunday school at 8 o'clock. ?
I Preaching at 8:80 o'clock.
* J. F. Malheson, Pastor.
MEXICANS A&UN C
MAKING RAIDS
Washington, June 4$'*^Overnight
advices to the state ded4*fcment from tai
Tampico served to chanlt* materially all
the situation in the Mfncan oil re- ge
gion resulting from th$ molding for Wi
ransom by a rebel ban<f-o? 40 Ameri- th<
can employees at the Ajftt^da camp of Jol
the Cortez Oil compaDfl. 'jan Ameri- lui
can owned concern. Goflrol Shaw re- his
ported that the rebel cbfra Gorozave, ty
and his men left the Monday ms
morning after a 24 ho<|jt-atay, The '
message, dated yeetcrdMr seemed to tal
have cleared the air bu^dn its heels tir
came another dispatch filed last night th(
by the consul saying that the rebels clo
bad seized the Pecera ^Amp of the be
British owned La CaNn* company o*c
and that about half fc fk>ren Ameri- ab<
cans were among the ?5 men held '
there. J\. W'1
No further advicea came during the Hi
jay. In demanding* 9>000* pesos for tht
the surrender of the- Peinra property did
and the employees thd *at>els fixed wa
July 2 as the date by Wblch payment rui
must be made. Whetfcfr the 16,000 coi
pesos demanded at the ftquada camp ma
was made was not stated^ any of the liv
messages received. 5'* occ
The stte department, promptly in- bo:
3tructed Charge Sum merlin at Mex- for
ico City to make representations in Cr
regard to adequate proMctfcm for any Ot
Americans held in connJnion with the an<
lew raid on the BritllMjawned com- hei
pany. Mr. Summerlin al(ftl was direct- ha'
?d to press Mexican JhApal author!- wh
ies to capture and punfttj&Vindits who Sp
captured A. Bruce BfolMfei- Details wl
>f Bielaski's escape ha^niot come in pit
cfflcial reports. ' ,? am
Beyond these new vdAresentations lat
Lothe Obregon governing? was no in- me
Jication the state ilupsiMjiiil intended mo
to move at present. It ?pklpo'lnt?d out crc
that the department tfljji^not in poe- J.
isssion of any information tending to ble
show that the raids to 1 I oil region gri
were more than they Ajtotared to be wh
jn the face of Consul ftJafW's reports, am
the operations of hanytp) levying or O
seeking to levy tribute jap; the oil com- of
punies. If President iRtogon or his st?
officials have any dftol tending to ati
show that his political toMhles are re- da
& ?
fit to communicate that information mi
to Washington as yet. ou
In any case both officials and un- th<
official advices showed that the Obre- ro<
gon government was moving additional
troops into the Tampico district for on
the evident purpose of suppressing Ni
rebel or bandit activities. ati
It was evident also from the re- ed
ports, official or otherwise, reaching wc
Washington from the oil region dur- he
ing the week that communication with cai
the outlying camps is slow at beet and
that detailed accounts of what took
place at the Aguada property have
been unavailable as vet to Consul
Skw. He did report, however, that j.n
Gorozave, on leaving the American
:amp Monday, threatened to return he
and seize the nearby British Pecera to
:amp and also the property of the pa
Mexican and Gulf Oil company in the th<
same region. The rebel chief made
good on a part of this threat at least.
Insurgents Occupy
Four Court Buildings he
London, June 30 (By the Associated la
Press).?A Dublin dispatch to the
Central News says that the four
courts building are held by the insurgents
under Rory O'Connor have been
completely occupied by the free state
troops. fa
"Tiny" Maxwell Died Today
Bi
Norristown, Pa., June 30.?Robert Ai
W. ("Tiny") Maxwell, former all- he
American guard, one of the best
known football officials in the East, Si
died at the hospital today jm a result Ja
of injuries received in an automobile
crash Sunday. He was sports editor bi
of the Philadelphia Evening Public he
Ledger. M
Baseball at Monarch ' R
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Baseball, Monarch will play Com
pany E, of this city, a double header &
July 4th, at Monarch Park. Game
starts 10 a. m. nd 4:30 p. m. , Wl
There will be some interesting ath- so
letic stunts pulled off during the day. Si
M. W. Gregory will serve a first
class barbecue at the Monarch ball to
park, so come prepared to spend the
day and have lots of fun. w
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Norwegian Explorer to di
fly Uver North Polo
Nome, Alaska, June 80 (By the Associated
Press).?Capt. Roald Amundsen,
the Norwegian explorer, sailed ^
from here yesterday on the first lap
of the trip on which he hopes to cross
the North Pole in an alcplafie. He
sailed for Point Barrow, wl^ere *he
hopes to take o<T on the Atrial flight. ^
J. D. Charles, Jr., hit yesterday i
fo? Columbia to visit relatives fori
several woskf. fi ^ I W
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ROCKER FACES I
MURDER CHARGE
I
Blasphemy, pellagra, insanity
ints, wickedness and family history pi
had their inning in the court of pi
neral session yesterday when John ni
atts Crocker was placed on trial on m
i charge of murdering the Rev. nv
Vincent Davis, well known Co- ni
nbia minister, and, at the time of in
i death, superintendent of the coun- ni
home, of which Crocker was an in- cc
ite. oj
rhe selection of the jury and the
cing of testimony consumed the en- th
e day, and, when court ndjourned in
j afternoon, the defense had not
sed. The hearing of the case will ^j(
resumed this morning at 9:30
lock and will likely go to the jury re
DUt noon. su
rhroughout the trial Crocker sat
th his head resting on his hand. cr
s eyes were closed during most of
> session and hardly for a moment
1 he display any interest in what ju
s going on. When Fuller Otts, a ()f
ral mail carrier of Spartanburg ^
inty, who formerly delivered the
iil to the home where the Crockers
ed, told of seeing Crocker on one
:asion come staggering to the mail ^
ic, weak and feeble, and curse God .
in
"putting such legs on a man,"
ocker never raised his head. When ^
ts said Crocker was pithi>r nnhnl.
:ed or the meanest man he had ever ^ ^
ird of, Crocker gave no sign of
ring heard him. A moment later
en Dr. O. W. Leonard, physician of
artanburg, told of seeing Crocker,
lile an inmate of a pellagra hosal
at Spartanburg, seize a chair m]
d curse a fellow inmate when the
ter had trapped three of Crocker's ne
n in a checker game, Crocker never
>ved, nor did a flicker of emotion ?
?ss his wrinkled features. When
J. Lee, 74 years old and very fee- cr
i said that John W. Lee, Crocker's
mdfather, had cut his own throat in
iat he considered a fit of insanity
d when Mr. Lee told of numerous a
ockers' and several Lee's, kinsfolk c'r
Crocker, who had been sent to the
ite hospital, the defendant hardly 011
rred in his chair. Throughout the ^
y he maintained the posture of a c"
in _in a profound study, apparently th
aware of the fight that was being
ide over his life, and, judging from to
tward appearances, he was about e,:
e least interest person in the court
am. .
Not many witnesses had been put th
the stand for the state when S. J.
cholls, of Spartanburg, one of the pi
orneys for the defendant, announc- th
that the sole defense to be offered v>
?uld be that of insanity. He said th
made that fact known so that the m
3e might be shortened.?The State. W
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New Hope ??
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We are having real June weather a
d crops are looking fine. tfc
Burey Parks had the misfortune to
hurt Sunday morning and it proved
be a broken arm. He was in the
sture trying to catch a mulo and
e mule kicked him on the arm. R
Miss Marioa Whitlock is visiting pi
r grandmother, Mrs. Sumner, of w
lion, this week. a]
Mrs. T. J. Bishop is at the home of II
r mother, Mrs. Amandy Little, who "i
very sick with "flu". Her son and s<
mily also have the "flu." d:
Vero.
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East Union g
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Garner and t<
mly spent Saturday and Sunday e
th his mother ..at Clinton.
Miss Genola Bailey and Conway R
liley and Claude Jackson of Cross
nchor spent Sunday evening at the
>me of M. H. Hall.
Carey Puckett of Whitmire spent u
iturday and Sunday with Clyde
ickson. v
Miss Lottie Meadows of Spartan- g
irg Textile Institution is at the
ime of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
eadows.
lf? 1 1M T /v/.
mr, mill mi u. vsuu iac, moimiiic,
uby and Willie Lee and David Hall n
sited in Woodruff Sunday.
We had 510 in Sunday school Sun- n
ly, although several of our jnem;rs
were absent. Our superintendent v
as away. He went to visit his small
in, whu is in the IJaby Hospital at
iluda. The little man seems to be
aproving, which is very encouraging
> his friends.
Mrs. Ernest Strickland spent the
eek-end with her parents at Buffalo. 0
This writer was very sick Monday v
id Tuesday, but is some better to...
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Today's Cotton Market *
Open Close *
xly 21.55 21.59 1
21.50 21.52 s
ecember 21.28 21.31
tnuary 20.90 21.05
farch 20.92 20.97 1
ocal market 21.50 '
Y. Spots 22.10
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J. D. Epps, Sr., of Blairs, is among i
li? business visitors in Union today. | i
TROOPS READY
FOR EMERGENCY
Churluston, W. Va., June 29.-?Company
D, West Virginia National
Guard, comprising three officers and
50 men, was ordered mobilized shortly
before midnight tonight. A conference
was in session at that hour
in the governor's office with Governor
Morgan, Adjt. Gen. Charnock and
other state officials attending.
Both Governor Morgan and General
Charnock were silent as to the cause
for mobilization. At the executive
office Jesse V. Sullivan, secretary to
the governor, told an Associated
Press representative that "we can't
tell you now; maybe there will be
something later."
Company C, infantry unit of the
National Guard, was also ordered mobilized.
The men reported to the
armory about 1:30 o'clock and were
at once ordered to 'fal in." Their departure
for the Cabin Creek district
was momentarily expected.
Charleston, \V. Va., June 30.?A
Gazette staff man, stationed at headluarters
where Company 1>, machine
gun unit of the National Guard is being
mobilized at 1:40 o'clock this
innrninir kniil rnlloKU
iFFORTS TO STOP
DELAY BY APPEALS
Efforts to bring about changes in
ocedure in criminal cases so as to
event so much delay and to get
ore intelligent and fewer ignorant
en on the juries featured the anlal
conference of solicitors here last
ght, the solicitors being practically
accord that, too many appeals are
ade to delay the sentences of the
>urt. At the same time the general
>inion was that the right of appeal
iould not be denied in any case, but
le abuse of this right should be
opped by the courts.
Following addresses and suggessns
two committees were appointed
' Attorney General Wolfe to frame
commendations along the lines as
ggested by the solicitors to bring
out some changes in the matter of
iminal procedure, especially in the
atter of appeals, and to see what
uld be done to strengthen the
ries by requiring service of more
the better class of men. Solicitor
. J. Hydrick of the First circuit, Soutor
L. M. Gasque of the Twelfth
rcuit and Solicitor Gunter of the
?cond cidcuit were appointed on the
mmittee to make recommendations
regard to the changes to be sugisted
in the procedure for criminal
ses. Solicitor I. C. Blackwood of
e Seventh circuit, Solicitor Ranilph
Murdaugh of the Fourteenth
rcuit and Solicitor Thomas J\
oney of the Ninth circuit were atinted
on the committee to look into
e matter of jury service. Recomendations
made by the committee
ill be presented to the legislature
xt year.
In opening the conference, which
llowed a dinner at the Jefferson,
ttomey General Wolfe spoke of the
ime record in South Carolina for
e past three years, pointing to the
ct that in 1920 the records show
at 247 people were slain and in 1921
total of 248. In classifying the
ime element Mr. Wolfe said that he
id yet to see a college trained man
i trial for murder or larceny. Mr.
olfe said that there must be some
ange that can be made to remedy
e defects of the law so as to stop
iC crime wave and he told the solicirs
it was up to them to use their
Foffrts to this end. The attorney
?neral emphasized the rights of de
ndants must be respected, but that
e abuse of these rights ought to
stopped. 'We must show the peoe
that justice will be meted out by
e courts and we will have no mob
olence," Mr. Wolfe declared, adding
at where justice was not given,
ob violence was encouraged. Mr.
olfe complimented Solicitor Spigner
r the handling of the Amette case
id declared that the manner in
hich this case was handled created
wholesome respect for law and for
te courts.
Masked Men Active
Valdosta, Ga., .lune 29?NT. G.
omey, horsewhipped yesterday by a
arty of men garbed in costumes ot
bite robes and hoods, was able to
[ipear at his place of business today,
e says lie was cautioned that he
must stop drinking whiskey, stop
jlling liquor and never again to adress
a white lady."
Officers say that he recently comleted
a year's sentence on the chain
ang for violating the prohibition law
in alleged insult to a woman who enered
his store is said to have prompt
d the whipping.
lainbow Veterans
Plan for Reunion
Greenwood, June 29. Preparationre
being made here for the annua
eunion of veterans of the Rainbow di
ision living in North Carolina am
louth Carolina which will be held ir
Ireenwood July 10 and II- A larg*
umber of members of the famous di
ision are expected to attend.
No program has yet been an
ounced but, according to L. A. Du
'nn nkoirman af t h.i ronont ifui paiu
fiittee, the reunion will be long: re
nembered by every Rainbow veterar
/ho attends.
Death of Mrs. J. L. Blair
Mrs. J. L. Blair dropped dead a
ler home on Arthur Boulevard at 1
1'clock last night. She was seize*
irith fatal illness and expired in abou
10 minutes. Her husband, who wa
n North Carolina at work, was notl
ied and is expected to arrive todaj
drs. Blair's sudden death was a grea
ihock to all. She was a woman o
>eautiful Christian character and he
ludden death is deeply deplored.
The little sen of Mr. and Mrs. John
;on Croshy is at the Baby Hospital i:
Saluda, N. C., for treatment. He i
improving rapidly.
Miss I/Ottie Ravenscroft left yestei
fay for Greenville, where she goes fo
an operation at Dr. Carpenter's sani
Larium. *
formation that the company would
entrain within the next .'U) minutes,
lie could not learn officially its destination
hut it is believed to be the
Cabin Creek district where a threati
ned outbreak of miners is reported.
lierrin, 111., June 29.?No additional
bodies were recovered from the
wrecked strip mine near here today
by William McCowan, coroner of Williamson
county and a squad of nine
deputies, who worked all day by digging
with shovels in the earth around
(he destroyed steam shovel mine of
the Southern Illinois Coal company.
It had been rumored that several
bodies of non-union miners were
buried in the mine as a result of the
fighting between the* striking union
miners and strikebreakers last week.
One of the wounded strikebreakers,
who is in a hospital here, reported
that guards at the mine buried several
dead strikebreakers last Wednesday
night with the steam shovel,
but Coroner ftleCowan said tiiat no
evidence was found to substantiate
the report.
Other developments today in the
mine situation in Williamson county
were an announcement by Circuit
r i t i ^ * i .4. ivr : * i?- -
.juu&e iii.iv/a ix ai *uurioii uiai a
grand jury investigation of the mine
massacre last Thursday would begi i
Jllly 10, and the first arrest in connection
with the mine disorders in
the district.
Maintenance men at three mines of
the Madison Coal company near Carterville,
who had quit work after be
ing warned to leave, returned to their
posts, and deputy 'sheriffs arrested a
union miner at Carterville in connection
with the threats.
Bishop is Improving
Friends of Bishop W. A. Guerry <d
the Episcopal church will be glad to
learn that he was reported as dome
nicely last night at the Columbia hospital.?The
State.
Birth Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. IV ctor < t N'o
Moore street announce tin* V > 1; of a
. daughter dune J!Mh.
Death of Mrs. Joe Most-lev
Mrs. Joe Moseley died at hoi -me
i at Monarch about 11 oYliu his
morning. Her death hasbrouy.it gi it
; sorrow to her relatives and frie i?:m
i She was a woman of exemplary
Christian character am! will h?- ere a'
j ly missed ir> the community in which
i she lived.
PERSONAL MENTION
Misses Rosinelle and Olabrav* linn.
pcrfield of Winston Salem are the
_ puests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hap.
perfield.
i Miss Nancy Harrison, of HnrUville,
has been the truest of Mr. and Mrs
Ben L. Berry for several days. She
will leave tomorrow, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Berry, for a visit to relt
atives in Greenville,
j Mrs. Ben I.. Berry will leave next
j week for North Carolina to continue
j her work in the interest of the Salva
tion Army.
I Mrs. W. S. Ashe, of Clio, S. C., but
formerly of Union, was able to be removed
to her home this week from
e Clio hospital, where she has been
since May 31 for an operation.
Friends of Mrs. Ashe will be pleased
to learn that she is improring as this
, wns her second serious operation in
n 23 months.
s Mrs. John S. Morgan, Mrs. C. K.
Morgan and Miss Sara Morgan are
entertaining at a large reception this
*- afternoon in honor of Mrs. Richard P.
r Morgan, a recent bride. The reeepi
tion is held at the home of Mrs. John
Morgan on Douglass Height*.
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