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; j=. j the Union Aily Times I =sr-1 .... DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Eitofclbhii In 1850-CofirtoJ to T^-IWp^Sly Tun? Oc to^r 1, 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY I 4HH~H4-I.'i"t>.l..k<l><l I I' I t l it - - - - - - i^TO' " *- . .. .. . . I ??H M > ! ??< Vol. LXXII No. 1472 Union, S. C., Friday Afttrnoon, 1, 1922 3c Per Copy BONUS BILL PASSED G< ? Washington, Sept. 1.?The soldier's bonus bill was sent to conference today by the house under special rule. Washington, Aug. SI.?By a vote of 47 to 22 the $4,000,000,000 soldiers' bonus bill was passed today by the senate. It now goes to conference where prompt action was expected by both senate and house leaders. Party lines disappeared on the roll call, which followed four hours of debate. Announcement of the result was greeted with applause from the sralleries which went unchccVcH rfn. spite the violation of senate roles. Three opponents of the bonus were present, but unable to vote on account of pairs. Eight other opponents were . -1 absent, making the total number against the measure 33, or one more ' v than enough to prevent passage over a presidential veto provided "all 96 senators were present and voting. On the actual roll call, however, there was one more senator supporting the bonus than the two-thirds majority of those present and voting, iand a two-thirds majority would be sufficient to insure final enactment of the legislation even should President Harding disapprove it, as many now believe he will. The roll call follows: For the bonus: Republicans ? Brandegee, Bursum, Cameron, Capper, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Gooding, Hale, Jones (Washington), Kellogg, La Follette, Lenroot, Lodge, McCormick, McCumber. McLean, McNary, Nicholson Oddie, Rawson, Shortridge, Stanfield, Suth? erland, Townsend, Watson (Indiana), EL anl Willis?27. Democrats ? Asheurst, Broussard, 1 Culberson, Fletcher. Gerry, Heflin, Hitchcock, Kendrick, McKellar, Pittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Reed (Missouri), Robinson, Sheppard, Simmons, Smith, Trammell, Walsh (Massachusetts) and Walsh (Montana)?20. Total 47. Against the bonus: Republicans ? Ball Borah, Calder, Dillingham, Edge, France, Freling*^iuysen, Keyes, Nelson, New, Phipp, . Reed (Pennsylvania), Smoot, Sterling Wadrworth?16. _ T/ Democrats ? Dial, Glass, Myers, \ Shields, Swanson, Underwood and i / Williams?total 22. i Immediately after the passage >f, the measure, the senate directed that it be returned to the house with a request for a conference. Representative Mondell of Wyoming, the Republican leader, said the house would j send it to conference tomorrow un-1 der a special rule. The senate conferees named are! those who now are working on thej tariff bill and the house is expected j to appoint its managers of the tariff | measure, since tnete is no serious i dispute between the two houses on the | bonus the conferees are expected to j lay aside the tariff long enough to; agree to a report on the bonus. Four hours of debate preceded sen-j ate action, with Senators Lodge of Massachusetts, the Republican lead-! er; Pomcrene (Democrat) of Ohio,1 Reed (Democrat) of Missouri. Sutherland (Republican) of West Virginia, Trammell (Democrat) of Florida and Ileflin (Democrat) of Alabama arguing in support of thC measure, and Senators Sterling (Republican) South Dakota, Owen (Democrat) of Oklahoma and Watson (Democrat) of Georgia, opposing it. Government experts estimate the total cost of the bonus at $3,845,659,481 on the basis of 75 per cent of the veterans electing the certificate plan, 22 1-2 per cent the farm and home aid and 2 1-2 per cent vocational training. This total is exclusive of any appropriations that would be made under the $350,000,000 land reclamation provision, but under the provision lhat the government finally would recover those costs. The total of the certificate plan is placed at $3,364,. 909,481; farm and home aid, $412,425,000; vocational training, $52,325,000, and cash payments to veterans receiving $50 or. less, $16,000,000. Vigorous Attack on Four Court Buildings London, Sept. 1.?A vigorous attack on Four Courts buildings in Dublin, the scene of Rory O'Connor's spectacular stand against Free State troops, was started this morning, according to a dispatch to press association. It is assured here that Republicans are attacking the troops which are guarding the ruins of these buildings. Mrs. Mary L. Willard 111 Mrs. Jesse W. Briggs, who has been making her home in Edneyville, N. C., and Mrs. O. M. Frazier of Raleigh. N. C., have been summoned to the bedside of their mother, Mrs. Mary L. Willard, who in critically ill at her home in this city. Her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. j&x . v )ES TO CONFERENCE SUMTER VISITED BY BIG FIRE Sumter, Aug;. 31.?A destructive fire this afternoon, breaking out I about 6 o'clock, did extensive damage to lumber plants and railroad equip- i ment across from the Atlantic Coast Line station in the southern part of the city. The fire started in the Penn Lumber company and after burning ! the planing mill of that company, spread to the Avery Lumber com- i pany where it destroyed a large vol- i time of lumber and all buildings ex- < cept the manager's office. The railroad yard of the North- i western road runs in by these lumber < companies and here a number of i coaches and locomotives were de- I stroyed. While these were burning, the home of the president of the Northwestern railroad, John Wilson, who, with his family, was out of town, caught on fire. All of the roof was burned and the furniture was badly damaged. It is supposed the house, which stands on Harvin street, about three blocks from the scene of the fire, caught from sparks, although there was no wind at all to fan and scarcely a spark could be seen. The Penn Lumber company plant had been closed for some time. The theory is that a spark from a shifting engine started the fire there. The Avery company is a large retail lumber concern and had on hand an unusually extensive stock of lumber that had been shipped in to be dressed. None of this was covered by insurance, although there was partial insurance on the rest of the plant. The loss has not been estimated, but it will run considerably up into the thousands. The afternoon trains, to and from the city, were delayed some time on account of this fire, as the Atlantic Coast Line and Northwestern railroad tracks run too near the flames for the trains to pass until the blase began to die down. Trench T^Wi "Cognigance" Regarding Moratorium Question Paris, Sept. 1 (By the Associated Press).?The French cabinet today pimply "took cognizance" of the decision of the reparations commission on the German moratorium question, neither approving nor disapproving of it. It specifically reserved, how. over, "entire liberty of action" in case of later developments which would make other action necessary. Vigorous Drive Against Radicals and Agitators Chicago, Sept. 1.?Police and federal operatives here are under orders today to start a vigorous drive against radicals and agitators believed to be behind the railroad wreck I and bomb plots-. Activities followed 24 hours of increasing disorders, bridge burnings and dynamiting railroad property throughout the coun- ' try, a disclosure of alleged plot to kill three railroad presidents or kidnap members of their families were made j during the investigation, according to I the Chicago Herald and Examiner toi day. j Poisoning Question Again Prevalent Dublin, Sept. 1 (By the Associated Press).?The reports that Arthur Griffith was poisoned was circulated here at the time of his death three weeks ago, again became prevalent. The leading physician has informed ' the Associated Press correspondent that there is talk of exhuming his body and holding an autopsy. Notic? The public is cordially invited to hear the address of Dr. Trawick of Woffor/i CoIIpcp tnnichf at firnca church. This address is a part of the program of the Woman's Missionary society which is in session at Grace now. Dr. Trawick is an entertaining speaker and a treat is in store for all who attend. Mr. Daniel Goes to Conway Mr. McTyiere Daniel, son of Dr. J. T. Danial a/ Manrkomr 4m anoaoa/l 1a ?? VA * # # VII|?(VU w teach for the next school year in the Eurroughs high school at Conway.? Southern Christian Advocate. Notice, football Candidates! There will be an important meeting tonight, Friday, at the Union high | school buiding at 8:80 sharp. This I concerns all candidates for the team and they are urged to come. A. A. A. G. C. Glymph is a visitor in Union today. FRANK B. DUPRE PAYS FOR CRIME Atlanta, Sept. 1.?Arrangement* were made at the county jail for the hanging of Frank DuPre, the convict, ed slayer of Detective Walker, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Moultries, jGa., Aug. 31.?Gov. Thomas W. Hardwick, on his arrival here tonight, received a telegram from the. private- secretary of President Harding- advising him that the president had received a petition from Georgians in behalf of Frank DuPre, who is to be hanged in Atlanta tomorrow. There was no comment and the governor apparently considered the message as an acknowledgement ol the receipt of the petition. The governor also received a telegram from Sheriff Lowery of Fulton :ounty requesting a respite^ for Luke McDonald, a negro, also sentenced to u?n?..u .. -A lail^ WIIIUIIVVT. lU^A/UIIOIU| svtviuing to information in the hands of the governor, confessed to killing a negro woman several months ago. Moultrie, Ga., Aug. 31.?At midnight Governor Hardwick wired Sheriff Lowery in Atlanta that no newly discovered evidence had been presented to him in the case of Luke McDonald, negro, and that he will not interfere with the hanging, scheduled for tomorrow. Atlanta, #Ga., Aug. 31.?President Harding today declined to take a land in the 11th hour efforts being made to save the life of Frank B. DuPre, who goes to the gallows tomorrow. The influence of the president was asked for by Mrs. C. T. Os>urn, Atlanta woman who has workid for the condemned boy, and tonight she received the following telegram : "President Harding can only wire Governor Hardwick as a private individual because the federal government has no relation to state cases. [Signed) "George B. Christian, Jr. "Secretary." Baseball Tomorrow ^ The Union Mill team will meet the at 4 o'clock on tne local diamond. Union has strengthened considerably and this should prove to be a good game. Rivalry between the two teams is very high and this game will break the season's two?each tie between the two teams. Dagcnhardt will pitch for Buffalo, while Union's pitcher has not yet been announced. This game will close the season for Union, so be on hand to see the last game on the local diamond. Mon-Aetna Services Preaching Sunday morning at It a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school 9:45 Sunday morning. Come and bring someone with you. We have been oft a little in our Sunday school but let's try and get back to our standard. Prayer meeting Tuesday afternoon at 7:30 o'clock. TODAY'S COTTON MARKET October 22.70 21.96 December 22.85 22.22 January 22.70 22.10 March 22.80 22.17 May .. 22.70 22.) 0 Local market 22.50 > m Babe Ruth Suspended Again _______ Chicago, Sept. 1.?Babe Ruth ia again suspended for three days foi using bad language to Umpire Connolly Wednesday. Temporary Orders Against Six Crafts Unions Chicago, Sept. 1 (By the Associate^ Press).?The United States government today granted a temporary re straining order against six striking v?ilrnn<i nVinnrrnfunionn t.hp.ir of. ficials and members from interfering in any way with the operation of rail roads or their properties, on appli cation of Attorney General Daugher ty. The order is in force until Sep tember 11, pending a hearing on th' government's application for a per man en t writ. British Pessimistic While Fench ere Optimistic Over Cotton Interests Washington, Sept. 1.?The Britlsl cotton interests are "profoundly pes. simistic" of the future while th< French consider their prospect) bright, according to report to Com merce Department today from Ed ward Pickard, chief of the textile di vision, who is making a survey of con ditions abroad. Miss Margaret Boyd of Spartan burg is the guest of Miss Leonon Arthur. fr violence MAlfHg 1 day of mm. i Chicago, Aug. 31.?,ro of a new train wrecking plat* fcX kt-1 tempt to blow up a train, tfcg MWi1r i and dynamiting of bridg?|^Up4 other railway property, greastn8?-$f tracks slugging of workers and 9#her acta of lawless violence marhitf$ipi strike of the railroad shopman fttttragfemt the country today. A pile of debris hMM .it the path of an expected train near Spring Lake, Iowa, la^ireported to have resulted in the.^Wath of one man and the injury of fpjta* others When a motor hand bag jpwjr Were riding in advance of the tfn struck the obstruction. An attempt to blow up ^Chicago & Alton train near Altolmfikil., the bombing of a bridge in wBgilngton, Del., and the burning of sefen bridges on the "Cotton Belt" linejpso were reported simultaneously wsfti the arrest of three men in Chicago oharged wun a plot to dynamite spa wreck v the New York-Chicago "eastern axpress" of the New York Central ** lines. * The latest arrest followed tfc* hold- ' icg of four men accused of wrecking r the "million dollar" express on th9 r Michigan Central near Gary, Ind., a ? little more than a week ago by re- ^ moving 37 spikes from the, rails, " causing the death of two eagtoemen, and effort* were being mads by fed- . oral and state officers to ^Msrmine 3 whether there was any connection ? between the two groups. c Railroad detectives, posing as ^ strikers, obtained the first information concerning the allege^ plot. Ac- c cording to the investigators, the ^ wreck was first supposed to take place e Tuesday, but the arrest Of ike four j men in connection with tha Gary out- v cage postponed the execution of th$ plot. ^ After an all day grilling :two of the three men questioned wans , released tonight when they convinced the police they knew nothing of. the alleged plot. One was held for furtjWr ques- ^ Wholesale arrest of terrorists Were * promised by the police h^afoago, r while federal agents contkftttimtheir . activity in all parts of ? Despite the wide extent of the day's outbreaks, and the heavy property loss, few injuries were reported. {At Sedalia, Mo., four railroad guards were beaten by thugs. Cotton Crop Forecast Is 10,575,000 Bales Washington, Sept. 1.?This year's cotton crop is forecast today at 10,575,000 bales by the Department of Agriculture, basing its estimate on condition of the crop August 25, which was 57 per cent normal. Estimates by states included Virginia, ' 68 per cent, 23,000 bales; North Caro- ' lina, 65 per cent, 750,000 bales; South 1 Carolina, 46 per cent, 687,000; Georgia, 44 per cent, 968,000; Alabama, 60 per cent, 826,000 bales. Will Hand Down Decision Within Next Two Weeks ; Chicago, Sept. 1.?Spokesmen for ( ; over a hundred railroads submitted i testimony to the railroad labor board . today in the hearing of maintenance i way men for a minimum wage of 48 i cents an hour. The board expected to hand down its decision in the next . two weeks. Daugherty Files Suit Against Shopmen's. Unions Chicago, Sept. 1 (By the Associated Press).?Attorney General Dougherty today in United States court filed suit in equity against all striking railway shopmen's unions. 1 Peace Negotiations Are Very Delicate : Washington, Sept. It?The status I of peace negotiations between the an. thracite operators and miners is un. derstood to have been discussed today at the White, House conference be. tween President Harding, Secretary i Hoover ancf Senator Reed of Pennsyl. vania. Reed said ne feels that the situation is so delicate that publicity as to negotiations is inadvisable. Steadman Gets Recognition Maj. John C. Steadman, Loelchart, , commanding the First battalion of the 188rd engineers, South Carolina j National Guard, was yesterday grants ed permanent federal recognition. 1 1 *L1 % Returns to City After some weeks spent at points of interest in the North, the Jfevr. J. W. Wolling and Mrs. WolUng have re turned to Columbia and be at i home, 1281 Richland stllM^ aftar Monday.?The 8tate. BONUS BILL MAY YET MEET VETO By Hugh W. Roberts. Washington, Aug. 81. ? The presilent was informed tonight that the senate would find it impossible Ui tass the bonus bill over his veto. It t anticipated that the president will tot long delay affixing his veto. Votes against the bonus in the senate this afternoon numbered 22. fan senators were paired against it, nnlrtncr a fntal nf 99 Tn a/IHitmn ienators, Owen of Oklahoma and Weler of Maryland, opposed to the >onus, were absent and not paired. It levelops that 34 senators are opposed o the bill. Thirty-three could prevent >assage over the veto. It is understood, in addition, that leveral senators who voted for the tonus today will not vote to pass it >ver the president's veto. Anti-bonus enators estimate that their number rill be 38 when the attempt is made o pass the bill following its return o the senate. As previously reported, the presi!ent has not given positive assurance hat he will veto the bill. He has ormally stated his oppisltlon to any neasure which did not provide for aising necessary revenue. He advoated the inclusion of the sales tax, >ut such a tax when proposed by lenator Smoot was voted down pracically unanimously. It is understood hat the president has additional obection on account of the inclusion >f the McNary reclamation amendnent which would increase the rest if the bonus the first year $350,000,>00. ins enure administration, it is said, pposes the Simmons amendment vhich would pay the bonus by interest collected from the European debt, lut this amendment, it is believed, rill be eliminated in conference. Additions to Shop Forces Being Made Daily Washington, Aug. 31. ? Fairfax darrison, president of . the Southern Railway System, said today: "South, srh Railway Sysfem shops now have >1.2 per cent of a normal force, the >0 per cent mark having been passed for the first time yesterday when we lad at work 5,918 men as against ? lonnal total force of TT,^3. During ;he past week our efforts have been :oncentrating on increasing the num>er of skilled craftsmen with the remit that many men employed when ecruils began have been weeded out *nd disregarded. The number craftsnen now at work in our shops constitute 32 per cent of a normal rostei while a week ago we had only 20 per lent additions to our shop forces arc :>eing made daily but only skilled men can now be accepted as we have a full complement of common labor." Notice A stated communication of Unior Lodge No. 75, A. F. M., will be hel 3 in the Masonic Temple Friday, September 1st, 1922, at 8 o'clock p. m. All duly qualified brothers are in. vited. By order of J. Gordon Hughes, Attest: ' W. M. Wm. C. Lake, ci. .s - a im iu oecreuiry. it i l-a \ First Bale of Cotton Mr. Aycock sold the first two bales of cotton this season to J. M. Jeter Jr., for 22%c. This cotton was gin ned by Union Oil Mill. Fairforest Chapter to Meet Falrforest chapter, D. A. R.t wil meet at the home of Mrs. J. E. Mintei at Sedalia Tuesday afternoon, Sep tember 5, 1922, at 4 o'clock. Edith Smith Flynn, Cor. Sec. PERSONAL MENTION John ^aurens Young, son of Mr and Mrs. L. G. Young, who has com pleted a course in civil engineering a Cornell University, is on a visit to hi, parents, after which he returns U New York city, where he has accept ed a position. Mrs. James Gregory and childrei have returned from a visit to th< mountains of North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Boyd of Gas tenia, N. C., announce the birth of i son August 81. The little fellow t< be called Sidney Howell Boyd. Henri Going of Columbia is in Un ion today. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Tinsley o White Stone spent yesterday in th city. Mrs. W. H. Lancaster and Jame Tinsley Whitney are visiting rela tives in White Stone. Miss Edna Hope, who has been i Wallace-Thomson hospital, will re turn to her home in Lockhart today. Ben Smith of Delray, Fla., is visit ing relatives in Union. Miss Bessie Dye of Kershaw is th guest of Mrs. P. B. Barnes. Miss Mary Locke Barron has re turned to Union after visiting i Winnsboro. Rev. B. O. Murphy and family hav returned from their vacation spent i Union, Chesterfield and Junuluska, b C.?The Pee Dee Advocate. ife I,r ; -I COAL LEGISLATION I i THIRTEEN BOXES YET TO HEAR FROM Near complete tabulation of votes in Tuesday's primary for governor ? yesterday brought the total up to 171,724. With a few small boxes yet to be reported and with more than half the figures given as official, the total for the different gubernatorial candidates last night was: Blease 76,298; McLeod, 65,490; Laney, 23,048; Coleman, 3,745; Duncan, 1,795; and Cantey, 1,348. Only 13 small boxes were missing last night, which would indicate that fewer than 1,000 votes were yet to be reported. The combined vote against Mr. Blease was 95,426, the majority of ail .?> 1.; luinff 1Q 198 II ; = vvuvtg V*V* uijii vv?n6 AV|A?U? AIIO lead over Mr. McLeod was 10,808. An error in yesterday's tabulation gave Harold Eubanks 6,100 more votes than he had received. His total yesterday morning should have been 34,256 instead of 40,356. By the elimination of this error, Mr. Wolfe has a safe majority over his two opponents. No tabulation was made last night of the vote in the race for state superintendent of education, but the outstanding vote Wednesday night was not sufficient to make any appreciable change, and John E. Swearingen, incumbent, will doubtless make a second race with J. H. Hope. The outstanding boxes are: Five in Aiken, four in Cherokee, two in Dorchester, one in Fairfiel'd. and one in Orangeburg. The state Democratic executive committee will meet next Tuesday to declare the results officially of the first primary.?The State. Petit Jury First Week Fall Term Court convenes here September 11. 1 The judge .presiding will be Judge T. W. Bowman. The following is the jury list for first and second week: First Week. 1 W. S. McLure, Furman T. Willard, W. ' R. Jolly, W. E. Hill, Glenn D. John' son, E. A. Eason, Jesse F. Estes, T. 1 M. Sims, J. T. Dameron, M. H. Hall, : B. H. Howe, S. G. Gault,-S. C. Wille' ford, J. McJ. Fant, Jno. B. Smith, B. N. Kelly, D. A. Willard, C. M. Scott, J. N. Phillips, D. J. Gregory, B. F. Kennedy, C. D. Finley, J. C. Gregory, f F. H. Whitney, Boyd Gallman, H. C. 1 Alman, J. M. Gregory, B. F. Carter, ' B. N. Candler, C. C. Hames, Claude Hart. Second Week. W. A. Ross, B. H. Bishop, J. G. D. 1 Long, Sam G. Layton, B. D. Eaves, I W. L? Seay, R. M. Bowen, D.' E. " Reeves, Furman Johns, J. P. Murphy, S. R. Perrin, Thos. R. Sims, F. S. Har vey, J. R. Castler, H. E. Sullivan, ,T. E. Wright, W. Y. Dillard, W. S. Alex - T P IT IT BTlQCr^ tl. Ut iuuuicyj v, u? nwi^umu, W. B. Franklin, B. R. Cudd, J. L. Ward, M. F. Storm, W. P. Mayes, C. fc M. Wilburn, E. M. Wilson, H. J. j Hames, P. S. Corn, I. T. McDade, J. J. Calahan, C. C. Lawson, J. L. ' Sizemore, W. D. Brown, J. D. Roberts, ? John Bentley. Salvation Army The Salvation Army local advisory 1 board met last night and transacted r some vtry important business and ap pointed a new president to fill the vacancy made by the death of the late president, Mr. A. D. Cooper, the name of the new president will be announced later. The board approved of the relief system which is now in effect ' and which aii the business people of - our city so highly appreciate and the I board kindly asks the public to stand s back of the Salvation Army in its " * > A ..rill kn " worn fiert. n n Uiti will UE U|> pointed in a few days to handle funda for all the charity work separate from i the Army's regular fund and a pore tion of the funds raised will be turned over to this treasurer for the charity - work. The fall campaign for funda a for this charity work and the other a expenses of the Army will commence soon and plana are being made for the - public to donate on a monthly basis so as the Army can be supported to f do the work that is needed to be e done in Union. Miss Frontis Winn, s Secretary. ^ * A Rural Contemporary Sings n k The gentle bee is humming and the summer girl's coming, while the - sprinkling cart the street is going through, and the host of city people e that in summer we shall keep'11 soon be coining up to spend a month 01 i- two. The hammock will be swaying n in the breezes *neath the treezes and the farmer will go haying in the e meadow if he pleazes, and this n rhyme would be completer if less 1. rocky were the meter.?Boston Transcript. f f IS PASSED BY HOUSE Washington, Aug. 31.?The administration bill for control and distribution of coat during the mining and transportation emergency was passed today by the house, 214 to 61, and sent to the senate with assurances of early consideration. Only one change was made in the measure as originally framed, an amendment by Representative Sanders (Republican) of Indiana, providing that the life of the law should end January 1, 1924, or a few weeks after the first regular session of the next congress, being passed 122 to 77. In the senate, as soon as the soldiers' bonus bill bad been disposed of, attention was turned to coal legislation, the Borah substitute for the house bill passed last week creating a fact finding commission being taken up. Two hours of debate, however, r?uv*rvu Iiiipuooiuiu^ Ui UL tlUll U11 the measure today and it went over for further consideration tomorrow. The big fight of the day in the house was in the section of the control and distribution measure which gave the president the right after a presidential proclamation declaring the present emergency no longer in existence, to proclaim the existence of another such emergency, without asking leave of congress. The section ^ was voted out in committee of the whole, 85 to 65, but when the bill, as finally completed, was put before the house proper, Chairman Winalow of the interstate commerce committee, in charge of it, demanded and obtained a record vote, and the section was retained, 148 to 124. Representative Rayburn of Texas. Democratic member of the interstate commerce committee, offered the motion to strike it out, and he was supported by Chairman Madden of the appropriations committee, Representative Graham (Republican of Pennsylvania and some leaders of both parties. Previously Mr. Winslow had sought to amend the provision so as to give congress the right to say if an emergency prevailed in the coal mining and railroad world, but his motion to this effect was defeated through the members who "were" '"confident ~ section ~ -i? would go out. Mr. Rayburn's motion to recommit for the purpose of eliminating the clause, "to prevent extortion in prices charged for coal and other fuel and promote the general welfare," was rejected without a record vote. Three Republicans from West Virginia, Goodykoontz, Woodyard and Rosenbloom, opposed the bill. Mr. Goodykoontz declared in the house debate operators had been "castigated" while no strong voice was lifted against profiteering retailers. Asserting that the measure would not afFord relief, he told the house the people had asked for bread and congress had given them a stone. Mr. Woodyard characterized the legislation a^ socialistic and declared the "same cure all legislation might be demanded by those concerned with ^Al : 1 A?' 4.U ??nl ft | uuier muusiritrs tuun cum. The senate 'discussion developed more into exchanges of opinions as to the causes and possible consequences of the present railroad and 1 coal situation than of the Borah bill. It brought also from Senator Frey! linghuysen (Republican) of New Jersey a statement that had the senate ) acted on bills which he introduced ! two years ago and a year ago, and which he ciaimed were assigned to j servo the same purpose as the present proposal, the present emergencv could have been averted. Senator Freylinghuysen said he believed the Borah bill should pass be| cause of a conviction that conditions similar to those now before the coun: try would have to bo faced next spring. He argued, however, that the fact finding commission should be made a permanent government tribunal and not be limited to one investigation. The New Jersey senator declared that many large coal companies had been guilty of taking extortionate and outrageous profits and read a long list of dividends voted by several. The lists, he said, were public property and had been compiled and published by well known publishers. Assault Charged To Shop Foreman Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 1.?Robert Drake, foreman at the Louisville & Nashville shops at Boyles, was in jail here Wednesday charged with assault with intent to murder, and A. R. Smith, a guard at the shops, was in St. Vincent's hospital seriously injured as a result of an altercation Tnaa/)*v nichf nnlii>o ootrl Drake and Smith attacked him with ? piece of lead pipe soon after they had left a street car in Smithfleld. Drake said he then drew his pistol and struck Smith over the head. He > said he knew no reason other than > that he, Drake, had notified Smith Tuesday that his services ,wolud be dispensed with soon. I / v . -v ;fLv