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Vol. LXXII No. 1496 " """ " " " ~ Union, si'c", Thursday Aft# rnoofl$ Septombor 28, 1022 3c PeiTcopy
KEMAL'S REPLY !
AVERTS CONFLICT
Constantinople, Sep! L i ' (My the
Associated Press).?Pdpsib e War be- (
tween Great Britain and Turkey was I
at least temporarily averted this af- i
ternoon by an 11th hear declaration j
of the Kemalists that they would re- c
spect the neutrality of the straits, i
pending an armistice conference.
The declaration relieves the situation,
which even the British had admitted
was critical.
In a message to Kemal Pasha at
Srrvyrna, General Harington urged an
early meeting of the British , and
Kemalists generals at Mudania or Ismid
as the most effective way of
reaching an amicable understanding
in the present difficult situation created
by the Kemalist advance in the
Dardanelles.
The message, which was most conciliatory
in tone, declared it would
be a pity at the present juncture to
allow local occupations on the straits
to jeopardize peace.
Prior to announcement that the
Kemalists would respect the neutrality
of* the straits, Hamid Bey, the
Angora representative, said to the
correspondent: 'The Kemalists natur
ally will come across the so-called
neutral zones, but tney nave not tne
slightest intention of firing upon the
British occupying those zones. If
however, the British move against
us, we will be forced to reply."
* General Harington replied to Kemal.
Pasha, thanking him for the declaration
that he would respect the
neutrality of the straits and that he
ft: wished to avoid conflict. The BritjjttiL.
ish commander added that the deafcruciion
of which iCemal complained
was PruniP^e(' '>y military necessity
SrI ? ' and declaied that no shot had been
Jired against the Turks in anger nor
Would be except under hia orders. He
P&Bacpncluded by expressing readiness to
Hif]j*R|*aaet Kemal at an> convenient place
Kg|3Ra* disccuss an understanding.
* ".
QKjgq^'Kf$myrna, Sept. 27 (By .the AssociPvesa).?-Yussuf
Kemal Bey, the
^BroK^NHprnalist foreign minister, left for
today with the draft of the
SHj^mHMjbnfiUsta' reply to the allied peace
EBBWK^Bhwala. It is understood to emfollowing
(conditions:
conference the Nationalists shall oc- .
P cnpy all strategical points in order to i
achieve the provision of the Nation;
a alist pact regarding Thrace.
2. All British forces now en route
shall be recalled and the British shall
abstain from fortifying the neutral
zones. IS
3. The Rationalists shall occupy
Hk/ Thrace before the peace conference.
4. The Nationalists reserve the
right to contest certain other points
in the allied proposals.
5. The Nationalists object to the
demilitarization of Thrace and Mart
* mora, but no objection si raised to
fortification of the Dardanelles.
6. Soviet Russia,'Ukraine, and all
countries bordering on' %\e Black sea
shall be represented in the conferonce.
7.
In the event of acceptance of the
foregoing conditions the Nationalists
agree to an armistice conference at
Mudania with the allied generals.
^ "" " 8. Three days after the Mudania j
conference the proposed peace negro- ^
tiations shall begin at Smyrna. I
Isma Pasha, * commander-in-chief ^
-on the western front, will represent j
the Nationalists at the armistice con- ^
ference, while Mustapha Kemal Pa- ,
sha will be spokesman at the Smyrna (
conference, , I
Official Figurei ,
Of Cotton Crop j
O. T. Belue, government agent for i
this county has compiled for publication
in The Times the total yields per
year or tne cotton crop in tne county.
The highest figures were reached in
1918-1919. The crop of 1916-1917 :
shows the lowest yield. The followest
yield. The following is the re- 1
sit for the past eight years as fur- '
nished us by Mr. Belue: 1
1914-16 .* 20,380 1
1916-16 184678
1916-17 13,229 I
1917-18 16,989 ?
1918-19 20,636
1919-20 19,206
1920-21 254651 ,
1921-22 ....... 17,518 / (
Dethronement of King
Brings No Toars j
I
Londoir. 28 (By the Associat- i
ed Press).?The second dethronement <
* . of Constantino brings no teats as he
has no friends among the British ,
public owing to his reputed German '
sympathies during the war. The
crown prince has indicated his inten
tion to accept the throne, according
to a message. from authoritative I
sources. No word as to the where- 1
a bouts of Constantino has been re- '
reived.
]
Mrs. C. M. McWhirter and Mr. ]
Allan 'Nicholson. returned this week j
from their summer home in Montreal,
n. a i
HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR THREE MEN
Orangeburg, Sept. 27.?William J,
Collins, aged 61; his son, Clifton Colins,
aged 20; and Joe B. Shuler, aged
11, were tried for arson and found
guilty with recommendation to mer:y.
Each was sentenced to serve 15
fears.
After midnight on the early mornng
of August 9, W. J. Collins, Clifon
Collins and Joe B. Shuler, it was
testified, went to the premises of
iValter Gleaton, some three milee
Tom Orangeburg on the Ninety-Six
rnblic road, and set fire to Gleaton's
louse. It was stated that Gleaton
raded his dog with Clifton Collins
!or a gun and that William Collins,
he father, later came to Gleaton,
:laimed and took the gun, whereupon
jleaton asked for the return of his
log. This dog, a witness related, re
urned to Gleaton's house by followng
Gleaton's sop. Gleaton was workng
at a saw mill and it was thought
hat Collins and Shuler thought
jleaton was away from home and
hey went to Gleaton's house for the
log, coming, upon the porch and
stating that they had come for the
log and were going to burn the house
iown on them, in which house Mrs.
jleaton was quits sick following
hildbirth and Jive small children
vere sleeping, it was testified. A firs
vas set to the house, the men jumpng
down to the ground, William Colins
and Joe Shuler each firing a pis;ol
and then leaving. Mr. Gleaton
extinguished the fire before much
iamage was done.
Other cases coming on for trial at
his term of court were those against
Sam Wjlliams, violation prohibition
aws, tried in absence, found guilty,
sealed verdict; George Sellers, violaLion
prohibition law, plead guilty,
sentence of three months and $100,
sentences suspended during good belavior
upon payment of $75; Dan
lacRson, violation of prohibition law,
found guilty and given 12 months;
rhomas Baxter, failure to support
vife, tried in absence, found guilty
ind sealed verdict; Abraham 'Mays,
larceny, found guilty and given, one
fear; James Reese pleaded guilty to
Housebreaking and larceny and sfcuind
larceny and given two year*:
Walter Gains, found guilty to charge
>f larceny and given three years;
Will Johnson, found guilty of man^
daughter and given ten years and
>ne month; Frank Hawkins, acquit;cd
on a charge of resisting officer
ind assault and battery with Intent
;o kill; Edward Darke, guilty to
harge of using auto without owisr's
consent and given three months;
F.uther McDaniel. was found not
;uilty of murder; Henry Pettigrew
vas convicted of forgery and given
hree years; J. W. Criddle and son,
John Criddle, were found guilty of
violating prohibition laws and each
fiven six month*; A. Peter Gue was
found guilty of disposing of property
inder lien and sentenced to serve 30
lays or pay a fine of $75; Louis Birch
vas found guilty of highway borbery
ind larceny and given two years;
3eorge Briggman pleaded guilty to
issault and battery with intent to
cill and sentenced to six months,
vhich was suspended during good belavior;
Alfred Smith pleaded guilty
:o a charge of housebreaking and
arceny and sentenced to serve one
fear; Perry Collier on a charge of
nurder pleaded guilty of manslaugh;er
and was given 15 years; Ed Moss
pleaded not guilty to larceny and
luring the trial solicitor agreed to
rnter a nolle prosequi to the indictnent.
.
Arrested After
44 Years Freedom
Red Springs, N. C., Sept. 28.?Jo*
(temp, charged with killing Daniel
McNill here 44 years ago, Jias been
arrested at St. Augustine, Fla., according
to advices of Kemp. He u
understood to have waived requisition
papers.
destroyers Ordered
To Constantinople
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. Washington, Sept. 28??Secretary
Denby announced that the 12 destroymmm
?J.?J .? A * XT??#?ll.
oto vauvavit vv j/iutccu iivm iivmwin
to Constantinople, __ to protect the
American interests are the Hatfield,
Ciilmere, Fou Kane, Hopkins, Bainbridge,
McFarland, Overton, Sturstevant,
King, Barry Goff. The date
">t the departure is not announced. .
Supreme Court Frustrates
Another Effort
Colmbus, Ohio, Sept. 28.?The Ohio
npeSBM eourf frustrated another effort
to prevent a vote in the November
election on the constitutional
amendment authorizing the sale oi
light wises and beers by refusing a
pstltlua filed by Attorney Genera]
Rawke, of Cincinnati, seeking to enloin
the secretary of state from the
placing beer proposal on the ballot.
AMERICAN SHIPS
I TO CONSTANTINOPLE
Washington, Sept. 27.?Secretary
Denby today ordered two destroyer
divisions, comprising 12 destroyers to
proceed "as early as possible from
Norfolk to Constantinople with extra
supply of provisions," in response to
a request from Rear Admiral Mark
Bristol, American high commissioner
at Constantinople that they be sent
for the protection of American interests."
> In addition the supply ship Bridge,
will proceed as soon to Constantinople.
"The purpose of sending these
ships is to protect American interests,"
it was declared, *^d furnish
supplies should they be needed. The
method of distribution and in general
use to made of the ^supplies so furnished
will be determined by Admiral
Bristol.*' ,
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 27.?Preparations
are under way at the Hampton
Roads naval base to outfit the 12 de'
stroyers ordered by the navy department
to proceed to Constantinople.
Admiral Hugh S. Rodman, commander
of the fifth -naval district said
tonight. /
' The destroyers to Jbe dispatched
have not been designated, Admiral
1 Rodman said. It is understood the
seieotion will be by Admiral John D.
McDonald, commanding the battleship
force of the Atlantic fleet, which
1 is now off the Virginia capes.
New York, Sept. 27.?An appeal
' to the United -States government to
1 rush the rescue of Thrace, and prevail
upon the allies to refraiYi from
1 turning that country over to the
Turks was issued today by the Thracian
Corpedmon society of New York.
'The cession of this unhappy land
to Turkey, whether under any guar1
antee for the lives of the Thracians
' or under ho guarantee means simply
the wholesale extermination of the
entire Thracian population, with the
most cruel death that can be imag'
ined," said the society's appeal.
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_ Tomorrow
high school team at uie iaty para at
1 3:30 sharp. Admission 26c and 60c.
Come one, come all, and support your
s home team.
Revolutionary Army Imbued
With Idea of Republic
Athens, Sept. 28 (By the Associated
Press).?It is reported that a section
of the revolutionary army is imbued
with the idea of a republic and that
the accession of King George may
be accompanied with seme difficulties.
; Impressive pro-Venizelist demonstration
occurred last night. The revolu1
tionists have, entered the city and
occupied all strategic points.
1 Endorsing Ford for President
Bay City, Mich., Sept. 28.?A proposal
to endorse Henry Ford for the
presidency of the United States has
been prepared for presentation to the
resolutions committee of the state
democratic convention here. What
fate the proposal will have in the
committee none of the state commit|
teemen would attempt to forecast.
Georgifc 'Pays Tribute
To Thomas Watson
'X
Thomson, Ga., Sept. 28.?Beneath a
clear sky and blazing sun the body
of United States Senator Thomas E.
Watson came home and was laid to
rqet in the soil of McDuffle cdunty us
hundreds of his countrymen from the
Georgia backwoods united with the
> prominent officials in paying their last
I tribute to his memory. Brief and
i simple were the funeral services at
. the Watson home, but every honor
i within the province^ of the town was
i paid the departed senator.
Insanity Plan Sat Up
Los Angeles, Sept. 28.?Insanitv
will be the defense of Mrs. Clara
Phillips, charged with beating Mrs.
Albert A. Meadows, a 20-year-old
widow, to death with a hammer, was
^disclosed when her counsel submitted
! copies of interrogatories addressed
' to residents of Texas regarding the
lapses, of sanity on the part of the
defendant.
Bill to Increase
Pension of Voter ana
Washington, Sept. 28.?A pension
to increase from $50 to $70 per month
for Civil and Mexican war veterans is
planned by the Republican leaders of
consrress. Th? bill nrovidin<r the in
crease has passed the senate. Sen,
a tor Bursum, a Republican, of New
Mexico, is the author, and says he has
| been promised it will be passed by the
' house as soon as it convenes.
Mrs. G. G. Estes, of Route 1, ir
among the shoppers in Union today.
COMPLEX SITUATION p
IN NEAR EAST
London, Sept. 27 (By the A.soclat-j
ed Press).?A Greek revolution haa c
been added to the ever deepening r
Near East difficulty and the allies are v
now faced with a more complex situ- t
at ion than ever. An impromptu cab- n
inet meeting tonight found the min- 9
later in a very pessimistic mood, the t
only comforting aspect of the critical t
position being that no collision has us (
yet occurred between the British ana
TurkR in the Chanak zone. ?
In other respects the situation con- g
tains every element of danger. The jj
Kemalists, who ?re on both flanks of t
the British at Chanak, apparently reFuse
to bdge and even decline to rec_ ?
agnize the existence of a neutral e
tone. ^ v
After the cabinet council tonight, ^
the proposed peace conference was de- s
scribed as "not on the horizon at a
present." Yet urtil the conference ma- K
terializes, every one here say that the t
danger is extremely grave. Both,
British and Turks are hastening the; t
concentration of their forces and the,
British pblic is apprehensive that ^
any moment might bring about an
urffortunate incident, setting the opposing
forces in action. r
The people are anxiously asking s
how the disappearance of King Con- .
BANDITS GfmN
WARMJECEPTION
Eurrk? Springs, Arf& Sept. 27.? 1
Five bandits heavily fOTed fide into <
this mountain town Ufctwo automobiles
at 11 o'clock thiajfoming to rub
the First National Iftik. Tonight ]
the bodies of two of are in an i
undertaker's estabHsrant, one bandit
is so badly woundiffbis death ia
momentarily 'expected, Md two other <
members of the gangi-1yith less severe
wounds, are in fljgNed jail, as
the result of a battflobetween the 1
bandits and citizdnsllof Eureka
Springs. J. M
The dead robbers havw been identified
as Sid Wilson, 4(L and George 1
Price. 40, both of CrooWtown, Okla. 1
Charles Price, brothem j of George <
Price, is the man not exacted to live j
and Mark Hendricks, dp, Park Hill,
Okla., and Sam 0?wan,Jtriver of one 1
of the bandits' automoWlee, are the :
men in jail. Cowan ia fclieved to be ]
a resident of Joplin, Ho. Charles 1
Price was operated on topight. i
On entering the town ye men drove ]
directly to the bank. Tnev made the <
usual commands, which| 4ere obeyed ]
by the bank employees.. , i
The robbers looted the fank vaults. 1
securing $95,000 in bond i and $25,000 j
in cash, which they pla *d in sacks.
While they were at thnlr work E. G. ]
Smith, cashier of the baa^ stepped on i
a button which sounded an alarm
simultaneously in fife business
houses. 4
The citizens were ready when the
quintet emerged from the bank witb
their sacks of loot. Ffom places of
vantage gunfire was diverted at the
robbers, who returned the hail of
lead.
Ernest Jordon, jeweler, whose place
of business adjoins the bank, killed
one of them instantly and wounded n
second man. Jo? McKinney, attorney,
fired from an upper window of
a building across the aireet and he
duplicated Jordon's feat. Except that
Jordon received powder.boms, not a
resident of the town *r*f wounded in
the battle.
Due to the fact that the town is
built on a mountainside, the streets
are not on a level, stephjeading down
from one street tasBiother. The
er level than the- baniT firing downward
at the bandits.
In April of this year, Harry Starr,
notorious bank bandit and outlaw,
paid a visit to the Harrison bank,
Harrison, Ark., 20 miles east of Eureka
Springs, and met his death ,from
a rifle shot fired by the president of
bank shooting from concealed loopholes
in the vault.
Pink Ten
The William Wallace chapter, U. D.,
C., will have a pink tea at the home
of Mrs. F. M. Farr Friday afternoon,
Qctober 6th, and delightful plans are
W. imr.
A VV IA. u.
A musical program will be one of i
the attractive features. The tea is j
given to raise funds for the Jefferson;
Davis monument at his old home *n!
Fairview, Ky., and an offering will]
be received at the door.
Make your plans to attend.
Notice
I
The Winthrop Daughters have post-|
poned their meeting on account of
the high school football game. Announcements
of the date of meeting
will be made later through the papers.
Mrs. J. W. Mixson,
Miss Elba Palmer, President.
Seci%tary.
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Notico
The young people of ^Tabernacle
chrch are requested to meet Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock for the pur- '
pose of organizing a B. Y. P. U.
Mr. Guy Wilbum has kindly consented
to meet with us. He ir going
to give us a'program and afterwards
organize a B. Y. P. U.
Everybody invited.
Mr. C. T. Chalk .
Suffare Broken Lag
Mr. C. T. Chalk war. run over by
an automobile driven by Mr. W. L.
Duncan, of Spartanburg, traveling
representative of the Rumford Baking
Powder company, shortly after
noon today and suffered a fracture of
one leg just below the knee.
Mr. Chalk was carried to Wallace
Thomson hospital and an X-ray made
of the injured limb.
The accident happened at the corner
ofa hftcholson Bank A Trust Co. s
building. It is hoped that the other
injuries of Mr. Chalk are slight.
Football Garni
The Young Men's Busiaeaa League
is circulating a petition asking the
merchants to close their plans of business
at S o'clock Friday afternoon
hnd attend the fbetbsll gains to be
played at the City park between Onion
Hi and Cowpene. They aire boosting
the home team and urge the public
to attend the game.
t
t v ifigF
stantine and the new situation injj.
Greece will affect the question of ( ^
eastern Thrace required by the allies ^
rind insisted upon by Kemal Pasha as1 t
a preliminary to any peace conference.
From the confused and conflict-1
ing accounts reaching here from Ath-1 P
ens, this is a matter of extreme un-1
certainty.
The revolution seetns to have taken
I C
two different lines, one demanding the
defense of Thrace and the other ask- [ V
ing for the formation of a pro-enten e'8
government. It is also reported that I 11
General Papoulas, the new military'
governor of Thrace, has gone to the'1
revolutionist headquarters in the J 0
Laurium region to consult with the;1
Leaders of the coup.
Until more definite news is received1
and a new Greek government is form-i 8
ed, it is impossible to estimate whata I a
the situation will develop. * It!
It is stated that Greece has 8Q%0001 0
troops in Thrace ready to fight the v
Turks, and i nfhe event of a revoln- *
tionary government coming Into pow- 1
er, with a determination to defend the11
provinces, the question arises who will! c
undertake to enforce Greek evacua- *
tion to satisfy Kemalist demands. ! b
That the British government is ad- i
hering to its policy of returning enst-| '
em Thrace to tlie Turks is demon-1
strated by the fact that Greek trans-1
ports have been forbidden to use the j
straits from today. It yas supposed j *
that the Greeks themselves had with-'
drawn the cruiser Averoff in response,
to the allied request, but a late de-|
spatch reports that the crew of the,
Averoff mutinied and sailed for Con-!
stantinople without their commdhder.i
The Associated Press correspond- j
ent at Constantinople learns that the | '
Kemalists are willing to accept thei p
principle of neutrality of the straits |
pending the armistice conference,! '
which General Harrington proposed i*
should be held at Mdania or Ismid.| 1
Apparently therefore Kemal Pasha i?| '
ready to participate in such a confer-1 (
ence, and this implies that the posi-,
tion is much eased.
General Harrington continues to;
act with the utmost prudence and
moderation. He prevented an immi-j
nent collision of the opposing forces i
in the Chanak area by a wireless or-) J
der to General Shuttleworth to sus-l
pend an attack and according to in-;
formation available here the govern-, ,
ment has given him complete free-i
dom of discretion regarding a time 1
limit, clearly does not desire to press
matters.
M. Franklin-Goullon, the French
envoy, is expected to reach Smyrna
tomorrow morning and it is believed
until he has seen Kemal there will ne
no military move of importance. Un- i
official reports assert that Kemal will i
declare the allied conditions for a
peace conference unacceptable and
insist upon the use of the straits for I
the transport of IjJs troops to Thrace
before consenting to enter sch a
conference.
Both British and Turks are concentrating
large forces on the Ismid and
Chanak lines. The British fleet on
the spot now consists of six dread- ]
naughts, seven battle cruisers and 20
destroyers, while land forces, which
are continally being increased, al- i
ready amount to 30,000 men.
1 * 1
Constaniine Reported i
To be Imprisoned
Constantinople, Sept. 28 (By The '
Associated Press). ? Former Kin<rj
Constantine of Greece abdicated yes-:
terday, and is reported to be imprison- j
ed by the revolutionaries at Hens. '
Loses Fine Dog
C. AUae had the misfortune to lose
his flns bird dog, "Sport," this week.
"8port" was a large, handsome dog
with remarkable intelligence and Mr.
Allen had many offers to sell him at a
fancy prlea.
WANTS TO FIND
MOTHER'S SLAYER
New Brunswick^ N. J., Sept. 27.?
Charlotte Mills, 16 year old girl, tolight
wrote a letter to Governor Edvards
of New Jersey asking him to
lelp her find the murderer of her
nother, Mrs. James Mills, who was
lain two weeks ago tomorrow with
he Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, recor
of the Protestant Episcopal
'hurch of St. John the Evangelist.
In her letter little Miss Mills wrote
hat she had heard that a political
;ang, which "is running things," was
nterfering with the investigation of
he shooting of her mother.
"I am Charlotte Mills of New
Irunswick," she wrote. "My mothr,
as you know, was murdered two
/eeks ago, and it seems to me that
he investigation is not bringing reults.
I have received letters from
trangers saying that the political
;ang si running things. Can this be
rue ?
"As we have no means whatever
o get legal hedp, is there not some
/ay, dear governor, you can help me
nd the murderer of my mother?
"Charlotte Mills."
Charlotte wrote the letter after she
eturned from school which she reumed
today. On her way to school
his'morning, she said, she antk her
ather did not discuss the tragedy ut
ome, as they could agree on but
ew of the details in connnection with
he shooting.
The authorities, who have been emiloyed
for the past several days on
n intensive study of the clues in the
ase as supporting first blackmail
nd then jealousy as motiveg for the
rime, announced today they were inestigating
the activities of a secret
ociety, in the absence of other definite
leads.
Prosecutor Strieker said this new
heory had been taken up on the disovery
of conclusive evidence that
he society was an active force in
lew Brunswick.
Detectives were insist^n* there was
ufficient evidence at least to call for
study of this new theory. The auhorilies,
while declining to discuss
ther evidence which they indicated
/as in their possession substantiate
ng tbp theory that self-appointed
noral eensd'rt were responsible for
he dual slaying, said the "logical
onclu8ion" of such a theory was that
he couple were summoned to a trial
>y the society before they were killed.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open Close
October 20.35 20.O2
December 20.60 20.31
fanuary 20.40 20.16
March 20.48 20.28
May 20.45 20.20
Local market 20 Vi c
Alcahest Lyceum Course
The lyceuin course this year is
_ t ?i ? J!J -ii xf ?
itiilie up 01 six spiciuna attraction ?
rhe first nmber of this course will be
Phe Lewis Party. This party is
>arty is made up of Sam Lewis, a distinguished
tenor, who is one of the
nost popular ballard singers in
\merica, and is scarcely less a fa ->ritc
in oratorio and operatic arias,
[lis voice possesses a never-to.be-forjjotten
richness that goes home to the
heart of every hearer. With Mr.
Lewis appears Marie Coliton, pianist,
[.inn Schuler, \iolinist, and Nell Adams,
reader. \ rare musical treat is
in store when the Lewis Concert. Party
appears here, which will be within
the next ten days.
The tickets ore now on sale it
Tinsley's Jewelry Store. The prices
are single adult ticket $3.00 or two
to one person for $5.00. A child's season
ticket is $2.00, which means any
school boy or girl.
PERSONAL MENTION
Dr. J. S. Dill of Greenville is among
Hw* tt~;
uic uintiii^uiniuu v icrnui m iu inr l'ih??h
County Baptist association.
Dr. J. J. Foster, representing Stale
Missions, and Dr. Chas. Jones, a member
of the General Board, are attending
the Baptist association today.
Dr. C. E. Burts, of Columbia, is m
Union, attending the Union Countv
Baptist association in session at Moii
Aetna Baptist church
Mr .and Mrs. A. W. Mikell of the
lower part of the state passed through
Union today on their way home from
Asheville, N. C., where they spent the
summer months.
W. T. Powell is quite sick at his
home near Union. His friends are
grieved to hear of his serious indisposition.
Big Explosion
Causod by Lightning
Spezia, Sept. 28 (By the Associated
Press).?The entire naval garrison of
Kallconar Fort, near here, is believed
to have been killed by an explosion
cased by lightning, which destroyed
everything within a radius of ten
miles. Seventy bodies have been recoveredy.
Fifteen hundred tons of
explosives were stored in the tunnels.
The entire hill top was blown away.
No estimate of the number of dead or
wounded can be ascertained.
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REBEL FORCES
MARCH ON ATHENS
Athens, Sept. ?7. (By the Associated
Press).?King Constantino, bowing
to the will of the army and navy, has
abdicated and Crown Prince George,
who married Princess Elizabeth of
Rumania, becomes king of Greece.
"Until the people say they want me
no more. 1 shall hold my throne," the
king declared to the Associated Press
correspondent last night. He accepts
this swift revolution an the voice of
the people.
The revolutionary army is marching
on Athens r.nd will reach the capital
tonight. Three hundred army officers
visited the king and urged the
formation of a military cabinet. They
were ready, they said, to put themselves
at the head of the people to
combat the revolutionists, maintain
crder and defend the king.
A street demonstration by prominent
citizens acclaimed Venizelos and
a republic. There was some rioting
and former iMnister of AgriculturSideris
was wounded.
Oddly enough, it was the former
American battleship Idaho, now the
Greek Lemnos, that started the rev
lution. In 19K1 Greece bought the
Idaho and Mississippi. The Idaho was
named I/cmnos. after the naval vie
lory against the Turks in 1912 oil
the Island of Lemnos. The Mississippi
was n ;med the Kilkos, after a famous
battle against the Bulgarians.
The revoltionists announce thai
they will proclaim their choice of :?
ministry on their arrival in Athens.
Constantine twice occupied tiethrone
of Greece. His first reign b?gan
March 18, 1913, with the nssasi
nation of his father, George 1, ami
continued until June, 1917, when he
was forced by the demands of Great
Britain, France and Russia to abdi
rate because of his pro-German sympathies.
He was succeeded by his second son,
Alexander, who was nominated by the
deposed monarch and who had promised
t<. carry out Constanjine's policies,
despite allied demands to the
contrary. For three stormy years
Alexander reigned in name only. Then
his tragic death in 1920, due to the
bite of a pet monkey, again turned the
spotlight on Constanine, who had
spent the intervening years in exile
with his large family.
A plebiscite had shown that the
Greek nation was insistent upon th
return of Constantine to the throne,
and while allied governments continued
to exert every pressure at their
command to prevent his reascension,
the former king marched triumpharrly
into Athens and was crowned in
December, 1920, amid scenes of the
wildest enthusiasm.
Constantino was born August 3.
1888, and obtained his education un
der German tutors and army officers
Once, in 1909, he was dismissed as
commander of (he Greek army be
cause of popular clamor against him.
but he became a national hero in tin
Balkan war of 1912, when he leH a
Greek army in the capture of Salom
1. t * 1 'P 1-- *?
m iium me i urns. in consequent
of this achievement he was accord*.'!
the popular title of "the liberator."
Prince George is the eldest son ?'
Constantino. He also was pro-German
and was excluded from succession
by the allied terms which compelled
his father's abdication in 1017.
He accompanied the royal partw to
Asia Minor in 1021 and was a member
of the staff of the Greek commander,
Genera' Papoulas. George was born
in July, 1890, and married Princes
Elizabeth of Rumania in the sprite
of 1921 The only other son of Co:
stantine is Prince Paul, born in in
cember, 1901.
While Prince George has been regarded
as heir apparent since Constantino's
return to the throne, the
deposed monarch also has four brothers
who were considered eligible for
Kingly honors. These in the order ot
succession are: Prince George, aft?r
whom the crown prince was named,
horn in 1869; Prince Nicholas, horn
in 1872; Princo Reas, born in 1882,
and Prince Christopher, born in lh88.
Christopher's wife is the former Mrs.
William B. Leeds, widow of the American
"tin plate king.'*
Situation Considered
Very Grave
lyondon, Sept. 28 (By the Associate I
Press).?Government circles took a
grave view of the situation at th"
Dardanelles, regarding so critical the
overshow of the revolutionary developments
at Greece. The opinion is expressed
that there is a greater pros,
pect of fighting between the British
and Turkish Nationalists than at any
previous time.
Rural Police Active
Thos. McDaniei, V. E. Lawson, S.
R. Gamer and J. C. Greer destroyed
three barrels of beer on Ed Littlejohn
place, four barrels on Mary
Podige place, three barrels on the
Talley place, one barrel on Pacolet
river near Flat Rock church. Also
one 90 gallon copper still, cap, etc.