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? n m m ra The iJnion ||ily Times fsj i ^ - rfm?rto d ** Tim.. Oc tob?r 1. 1917 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY I t PRESS I I D(MI Y gv^FPT SUNDAY E?UblUh?l in ? ' ;.++.:-h<-k.,-!-h.++^+ ' ?* _ : Uoion,S.C, T~?U, Alt. ^ " ">M VoL LXXill No. 1864 BANDITS ROB II DENVtR BANK Los Angeles, Dec. 18.?The Southwestern States bank was robbed of < $1,000 today by a young man with I his hand wrapped in a bandage who i walked into the bank. i He presented a check for $1,000 < and a letter to B. R. Brandsge, the i cashier. < "You are looking into the barrel of a revolver in this bandage," said < the letter. "I want you to o. k. this i check; go to the paying teller with ? me and get the money." ? Mr. Brundage stepped with the t man to the paying teller and lirected him to cash the check, which he did. i "I want you to go with me," the i bandit then told Mr. Brundage, and t he walked the latter a block down the c street, passing three policemen who s ~< <.awvvui| on un corner. "You may fo now," said the bandit, "and thank yon, you've been awfully kind." With that he disappeared around a corner. Los Angeles, Dec. 18.?The Walnut State bank at Walnut park, a suburb, was robbed late today by three masked men who escaped with between $2,000 and $3,000 in currency. Two of the men pointed revolvers at the tellers while the third picked up the money. The bandits escaped in an automobile. Stockholders qf the bank were meeting in a back room of the building at the time but knew nothting of the robbery. Denver, OoL, Dec. 18.?Masked bandits, armed with sawed-off shotguns and without regard for human life, today fatally wounded Charles Linton; guard at the Denver branch of the Kansas City Federal Reserve bank, stole $200,000 in currency of ( $5 denomination at the doorstep of , the government mint, and escaped. , The robbery occupied less than a min- , K? Tonight every highway , *4 Pto ?* * U gaarded and police and federal authorities have dispatched , Whed squadrons in pursuit of an au- ( t? occupied h? seven men, who , sins speeding northward after j jnoney was being transferred from j i K . ''the mint to a federal reserve delivery f * truck. Fifty packages of currency of j $4*000 each was seised by the rob- { bers. Witnesses differ as to the num ( ber of men participating in the hold?p. Denver police unhesitatingly declare the holdup was the largest and the most sensational ever executed in Colorado. Draft of Peac? Troaty la Now Completed Lausanne, Dec. 19 (By the Associated Press).?A complete draft of the teace treaty*was drawn up as a result of the Near Fait conference and deliberation* will be presented to the Turks on Saturday, according to reports. Today's session is dealing with the Dardanelles question adjourned until tomorrow without an agreement. The Turkish delegates were conciliatory, but the Russians maintained their opposition. Lord Curzon, British spokesman, announced that the discussions were dragging too much and tomorrow must settle the straits question. Tchitcherin,- Russian foreign minister, tried to involve Americans in argument over the Straits, saying the American attitude towards the Straits should be interpreted to mean only warships on merciful errands shall be allowed to enter. The Americans declined to reply. Hmutuii on Dtufhtrty Cam Rosumod Washington, Dee. 19.?Hearings or the Dougherty Impeachment cast were resumed today by the house ju dietary committee. They are tryinj to construct hearing on their initio tire since Representative Keller, wh< made the charges, declined to con linue. Representative Woodruff, wh last April charged thai the attorne; general failed to prosecute wa frauds, testified that conditions ha changed. Questioned about the reports the he had bean shadowed by the jus tic department detectives, Representath Woodruff told the committee he ba reason to behave the reports true. B > * . said ha believe hia mail had boon ii torfered with and the ofice entere ' c only the evidence was drcumataadi V ho said. I -t Spindle Honrs hi Ansorison Cotton Mil Washington, Doc. 10.?Tho spine hours of the American cotton mi during November numbered 8,71 824,704, so the Census Bureau ? flounced. This is 420,000 mors tfa Anting October. Spindles In place i 37,175,288, of which 84,884*80 w operated. I I EYE WITNESS 1 TELLS OF KILLING Marion, 111., Dec. 18 (By the Associated Press).?Dr. O. F. Ship man * .estified today at the trial of five tl nen in connection with the Herrin ei -lot that he had been an eye witness si >f the shooting down of six unarmed t< nen by a mob in front of the Herrin h cemetery the day of the killings. Two other witnesses, Mr. and Mrs. % George Nelson, testified they had seen fi i crowd of armed men drive 30 or 40 n inarmed prisoners from the "strip" e< nine, where the trouble started, past A heir farm near the mine. R. O. Greer, former mayor of Her- p in Alan Vm lioil ??<>" 4-V? ' - jrisoners brought from the mine and B hat there were 48 in the group es- ir sorted by 25 or 30 armed men. He g laid there were several hundred spec- o ;ators about the mine and he saw au- t< omobiles from Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky and other states. si Dr. Shipman testified he had fol- g owed the mob and its bleeding, w ileading captives a mile and a half ti hrough the streets of Herrin to the il semetery and that there had been a " 'olley of shots and that he saw the si lix prisoners drop to the dustry road, g The witness testified a man he a :ould not identifiy stood over the prostrate victims and emptied the n :ontents of two revolvers into their S >odies. He swore that Joe Carnaghi, tl >ne of the defendants, had fired into L ;he prostrate body of Howard Hoff- cl nan of Huntington, Ind., one of the d 10 non-union men killed during the tl dots, and that -blood had spurted into he air as the bullet struck. n "Oh, men, men, what are you dor.g?" the witness quoted Hoffman a* p laying. "If you have ever said your pray- p ;rs, say them now, d you, for you tl won't have much longer," he testified {< xn unidentified leader of the mob told he prisoners just before they were tl ihot down. b AiVdH if ha ?miM fall nkn AiA fha ~ shooting:, Dr. Shipman named Joe 2arnaghi, and Leva Mann, two of the h iefendants now on trial, an4 Ponsy p Hal! and Jim Gallagher, who have g 3een indiktad^but who aro (not dp- 0 fendaa^ in reapoy?ent caaet . tl ?1L deiendantfl'wko1 wak(marriodtu in the jaH tonigfc.'to Anna Campbell, a 18 years old, of Marion, was ^brought <5 into the evidence for the first time today. Hiller was the fifth and last d defendant who has been mentioned in I the testimony as having been seen with guns during the rioting. t George Nelson was the first wit- c ness to name Hiller, whom he said ( he had seen among the crowd at the ] mine in the morning, but without a j gun. Dr. Shipman testified he had ] seen Hiller that night with a gun strapped about his body and that 1 Hiller had said to him that some of ( the prisoners had gotten away and that he was bound back to the mine 1 to search for them. Shipman also | said that he had seen Leva Mann 1 step out of the mob at the cemetery after the shooting, wave a gun about his head and declare: "Come on boys, we've got two more down here." Under the longest and severest cross examination yet given any state's witness, Dr. Shipman said he had represented coal companies in "about 100" claims cases in the past " J?:-J 1 ha cnree years, nc ucuicu, uuncT?>, u<~ was prejudiced against the miners and said he had represented "three or four" miners in suits. Asked why he did not go to protect the six prisoners from the mob, he replied: "I did not dare." Marion, 111., Dec. 19.?Four guards who escaped from the Herrin riots last June testified today against the five men on trial in connection with | the killing of a score of nonunion workers at Lester strip mine. The defense on cross examination is seeks ir.g to build up an alibi. E Colored Woman Injured j Ella Lipsey, a colored woman, was . run down by a truck yesterday mornd ing and both of her arms were broken y at the wrists and she was considerably r bruised and shocked, d She had started to her work when the accident occurred and was atit tempting to cross the railroad track * the pouring rain and the steam front re the engine obstructed her view an< id tho view of the man driving the trucl [e vith the above result, J ** ?a? arri/tont mnH till 5* IV nao yuBv*/ ?*n ? ?*1 cvoidable and much regretted. il, a Seven Men Executed for . Interfering With Train It Dublin, Dec. 19 (By the Associate Press).?Seven men convicted of ii lie terfering with trains in the county < 11a Kildare were executed today. Pot 0,- were railway men and three were h in- borers. an The men executed were captun ire November 13th and charged wi re train wrecking. Their death mak (10 executions in little over a month. * IOUSE PASSES BIG NAVAL BILI Washington, Dec. 18.?The nftvi ppropriation bill, carrying a requei lat the president negotiate with fo; ign powers relative to limiting coi traction of warcraft under 10,00 jns was passed late today by tt ouse. The bill, which carries a total < 325,000,000, stood up precisely' < rained by Chairman Kelly'B subcon littee, which provides for an enlis J naval force of 86,000, the same i xed last year. There was a flurry of talk over U rovision under which the presidei i asked to negotiate with Grei iritain, Japan, France and Italy, bi i the end an effort to change the lai uage was dropped, in the f* e < verwhelming opposition to any a ration whatever. An amendment to strike out tl notion, offered by Representative Li an (Democrat) of South (Jaroln as defeated and finally Represent ive Lineberger (Republican) of Ca omia withdrew his amendmei suggesting to the president the d irability of entering into further n otiat^ms with other powers as so< ? he may deem practicable. Chairman Butler of the naval con >ittee and Representative Byrnes < outh Carolina, ranking Democrat < fie Kelly subcommittee, attacked tl lineberger proposal. Mr. Byrnes d tared there was nothing sought ui er the amendment "except to placa tie gentleman from California." "Let it remain the Kelly amen lent," Mr. Butler shoutefl, and it di There was laughter from the R ublican side wlien Representativ linthknm (Democrat) of Marylai resented an amendment requestir tie president also to negotiate wi reign nations with a view to fori lg an association of nations. It wi tirown out on a point of order, mat y Representative Wingo (Democra i Arkansas. Representative Mondell of Wyoz fig, the Republican leader, in su orting the bill's provisions as to n otiation^l declared men were gob ver the country "trying to crea rging great nival expalteJk^Kjfif ponsible for incorporating fjhe r luest into the naval bill. Advocating any method of cuttii own expenditures, Representati lourke Cochran (Democrat) of Ni fork asserted" the only construct! o be placed upon the recent spee >f Bonar Law was that Great Brits :ould not pay the United States c ess France paid Great Britain, ac ng that it was a "confession of bar ruptcy." "We must do away with arms if t tvorld is to live." Mr. Cockran < claimed. . An amendment by Representat Oliver of Alabama, Democratic me ber of the subcommittee, providl that the navy's balance from cert sources be held as a fund for n construction, was defeated, over plea that it would encourage ec omy. Mr. Mondell, in opposing said it was like telling the navy you forego pound cake you may hi candy." ? t! J Vice President t~oouagc To Speak at Charlesi Charleston, Dec. 10.?Vice Pr dent Coolidge will be the princ: speaker here tonight at the New E land society dinner. He arrived morning and spoke at the Charlea College and Orphans' Home, t toured the city and harbor. Ten Injured When Train Strikes Trol Charleston, Dec. 19.?Six wo and four men were injured h when the Seaboard passenger t hit a trolley car on the outakirt the city. None seriously hurt. Airmail Pilot Found Salt Lake City, Dec. 19.?Henr Boonstra. the missing airmail ] wu found alive and well at a n The airplane was forced down 1 blizzard en route to Rock Spi ' Wyoming, according to advices t ? officials here today. I ?? 1 Wallace Reid Improvin i ______ Los Angeles, Dec. 19.?'The c * tion of Wallace Reid, actor, Mrs ported improved today. His tei ature is nearly normal, pulse jtn and he is taking nourishment, i suffering from influenza foll< complications arising after bre d away from whisky and narcotics, Prohibition Officers if Raid a* i Birminfgham, Ala., Dec. 19. m! federal prohibition offices today th sd the exclusive Southern ciub es and conliacated a small quant whiskey. Nobody was arrested LOAN TO GgHpANY L OUT OF (MBESTIOI il New York, Dec. n F. Morga & Co. tonight isaaed ffatement dt p. .iring they had notiNa^^Kthe Germa j. . mbasBador to this eott,^ Wtry that "i ,q .. as Impossible for us |^i> discuss o ie consider a loan to Germn M} unless an< until the reparations Question wu< }f settled." Y l9 This statement was 1? lued, it was learned, to set at reat.y At were de^ scribed as "highly teal stories" l8 which have been publistj d regarding tlit possibility of the ~ L| Ration of an international loan to O^kjmany, estij, mated as high as $1,50Q>1 jPO.OOQ. The statement follow* FT " "Dr. Otto German, * t.mbassador, called 8n \ Morgan on j Saturday to make inqriW kr as to the t possibility of OBI wdrtU ping to assist in floating a large, totalled interrational loan to Germanjai In his reply Mr. Morgan adverted ato the state0 nient he had made follmvjng the sit'* tings of the bankers' OWfiniittee last 1 June, and in effect told t^e ambassa* dor that our position wt* exactly the . * same as it was then. "He informed Dr. W< idfelt, that, , B while we greatly desired, ?\be of ser- < >D > ice to the general sitOl Son, nevertheless matters had manfc wtly reach- ,t a. ctl such a point that it Wi i not possi- i, 5? bio for us to discuss or f consider a i. 9 loan to Germany unless k id until the t! 18 reparations qucstioff-wfJfcjWfcJed.'' e" Official denial was nf I*?f reports (,i that the Morgan firm l? ^ftresented .. "a plan for the settlemSfitnWtlie rep- } . aiations problem to tjk/Vwljington " administration. While jfl Mul com- c, ment was made concensM /Mr. Mor- tl. gan's visit to Secreta^plughes in wj * Washington last week his understood the financier merel gave the i secretary his views on editions in v.:i Europe whence he recenfl returned a;i< a" after a six months' visit.,;J. Morgan pa, ** was a member of an fornational tv,i ? committee of bankers met in I Wit ' London last June to disefkhe ques- por t:on of financial assist*}! to Ger. o... " many. $ ' kJ'" J" Local international bank* are sairi f !c'n ' U> b.li.v, th?t before , Zrt T * made by tbi* wintry Gmm.nj, ' tw TOWl M only Wu.m.?^ . " ance hor btflget, revisft y*fla$klng t *' system and stabilize haf currency, which has been enormoufly inflated, d If these conditions are met a small j loan of short duration may be made c ,W through local bankers, but the possi- t ?? bility of such an undertaking is said j ^ to be "very remote," at thfe time. 1 While President Harding's cabinet j 's known to have had the German repa rations question under discussion at j recent meetings, local bankers do not believe the administration will offer < its services as a referee on the repatx~ rations problem, in view of its definite refusal to consider such action 've at thearequest of the Carman governm" ment some time ago. y is iaquiry of hfl l)r. Wiedfeldt is belies- Vdp be th? 8*n lirst direct proposal n^p \Mo Ameriew can bankers for asais?4 by the German government, onjj on~ In his report to thelnflemational committee of bankers, V Morgan assorted the American etor would ave do interested in Gerf obligations only if it were aa/ .*actorily established: "First, that such a loan should be Ion at the request and would be for the' benefit of the allied nations, esi- "Second^ that through the technical Ipal security to be given by Germany and ng- lhe rehabilitation of its internal finanthis cial situation Germany snould clearly 'ton show a desire to meet its obligations hen in the hope that by the fulfillment of these obligations it would reestablish its credit as one of th? commercial nations of the world." ' "ey Christmas Btixaa ^ The Christmas collection boxes left rain a' homes l'or funds fj? the Christg n.as dinners and treat to the poor and needy by the Salvation tnny will b? called for Thursday ai d Friday ol this week and as there i about 43( of these boxes over the <; ty the publii q is again urged to put ?t least om oilot do,,ar in thi* box that Can rai8 inch' the 1500 aaked for the < hristmas am by a wint*r'B WOfh, many of the poor wil ings nced hc,P a,t r Chris! n?*8 and w o the want to see that everyI needy famil gets one of our well-fill d baskets fo Christmas and also be looked aft? _ through the winter mrnths. Pleat i ? i ?j_ | A these day i nvc wic uuxea rw?uy a f - Tt r^rto^A,tD.,,,. ChrU?wj.Tl^ Ho is Tb? will be a ChJF] Lnan tree ai awing cntertainment at CJyBn Thursdj aking at 7:80 o'clock. Aftm Bhe exercis he ladies of the eorail Bity club w noil .sandwiches, cdfTeJ Bd cocoa. The public is conikJ invited. n?k Miss EUbJ' 1 Jeter, Cluk Mrs. DonJ ^Edwards, ^ 1264-2t T| Teachers Miss Lena Bailey/' las toe ?cb ' * ? will arrive WednetVw 1/ *Pen<l ty of holidays with kef W, Mr. i L Mrs. H. L. Oaffney^ ANOTHER PLEA N FOR JEFFORDS n Two important developments occur> ied in the Harrison and Jeffords cases n yesterday. t Yesterday morning Mrs. Julia C. r Smith of Charleston made a personal 1 plea to the governor in behalf of ? I rank M. Jeffords, who will be electrocuted Friday unless something un- l i foreseen occurs to prevent the carryin j out of the death sentence. i During the morning the original or- 1 tier of Justice Cothran denying the s stay of execution for Ira Harrison t was received at the offices of the su- e pi cine court. A Barnard B. Evans, attorney for "i Harrison, unnounced that he would today procure a copy of the order of ! Justice Cothran and serve notice of H appeal. Mr. Evans said he would serve kt th,- notices of appeal from the refusal of Justice Cothran on ? tl r. Spigncr, the supreme court, i-'j the penitentiary and C. E. Hinnant, (01 i \ r kof the Richland county court. e0 Justice Cothran provided in his or!"i of refusal that should Mr. Evans i>e, c-ire to appeal from his refusal the jht \ecution of Harrison would be stay- me d until the appeal is disposed of. Mr. Cothran says that Judge Maul- fet, was within his discretion in deny- Jen a writ of inquiry for Harrison, ,ro, ut that he does not wish to deprive roo, 10 defendant of any possible right gat: 11 <1 therefore has provided for a stay rpr ' execution as soon as Mr. Evans ives his notice of appeal. This Mr. refu v -ns will do today. tj,e his order Mr. Cothran says the ?j urt must set its face rigidly against j0^ t. apparent endless chain of appeals, . lieh have brought the administra n of justice into contempt. t Ciovcrnor Harvey will not interfere ^ h the sentence against Jeffords ^ 1. the indications are that he will r the death penalty Friday. The j,e.' wf executive had a long conference h Mrs. Smith, but he will not be ^ suaded to extend clemency. Mrs. ^er j ith asked the governor to grant ^ nency to Jeffords. She visited JefIs at the penitentiary yesterday hjR o Hunfi arrison was still in his alleged Iftf y'fillil1"1' .sltii"" ??ia iW see him during tije day. the IhV Ko papers of anyW". excep^ | lcath warrant ha Jefto*i?|f? .enitentiary officials in i n use, it was announced by prison au horities. None have been served as a ret in the Harrison case, but Mr. Svans will serve his today, he said Cli yesterday. ch Justice Cothran's concluding para- w' graphs of his order are as follows: fo "It has been so often decided by this court that orders of a circuit judge 'y upon motions addressed to his dise ret ion nre not appealable that a citn- in t'(.n of authoiities is unnecessary. "In niy opinion, the interests of at the stato in the prompt administra- th tion of its law.; demand thatr this pt court set its face rigidly against the" g< evident endless chain of appeals which have created the reflection upon g< the Maws delays' and brought the ad- p< ministration of justice into contempt. "The motion i f the defendant for a ai stay of execution pending his appeal C from Judge Mauldin's action in the ol premises is refused. "The attorney for the defendant l a- ing intimated his purpose to appeal to the supreme court from this order and I being anxious that no ^ legal right of the defendant shall be : jeopardized by a possible misinter- < pretation of the law on my part and , that full opportunity be given for a review of this order, it is further or- j dered that upon service Dy me ue- , fendant, through his attorney, of no- ( lice of intention to appeal herefrom, ] the execution of the sentence be stayed until the said appeal shall have been disposed of." Notice to Baptists I s The executive committee of the Un. f ion County Baptist association is call) e.l to meet in the ladies' parlor of the I First Baptist church, Wednesday, Des cember 27th, at 10 s. m. e All churches which expect to ask d aid from the Missions Commission >1 are requested to have their applicae lions ready for this meeting, y Edw. S. Reaves, r For Committee. ,r ? ie Meeting of Gipsy Smith rs Executive Committee The executive committee of the Gipsy Smith meeting is called to meet *? 7:30 this evening. Important mat ud ters are to be considered. Every sy Piumber ought to be present Rooms ?s of Young Men's Business League, ill Edw. S. Reaves, Chairman. TODAY'S COTTON MARKE1 Open 2:00 p. m December 26.00 25.96 ojnuary 25.85 25.88 March 26.17 26.16 ool May 26.25 26.29 the July .. .: 26.16 26.10 Mid October 24.60 Local market 26.1 /A ?mtmmmm??? ? FRIENDLY RAIN SAVES ORPHA New York, Dec. 18 tiiy the Assc uted Press).?Johnny Miller, Ei Side eight year old orphan, was sa\ today from starvation only by storm that swept his home in i abandoned water tank atop a ten ment house and drove him out in the arms of his rescuers. Enghteen months ago Johnny uother died and his father brougl tome a new "mother." Then, la< ummer, his father, purveyor of ic o sweltering F'.as1 ?'d??rs, was crusb d to deuth be), of his cakes .fter the fuiie^H, Johnny's nev mother" took leave of him thus: "Here's $5, I'm going to Europe. So Johnny had to seek a new home e found the tank and set up house eping with his dog, Spot. ' - *o wc-iii xairiy well for a while. is pals?John Polkhellu and Nati iluk "swiped" a couple of blankets r him, and Natie contributed a ragd sweater to his wardrobe. The $.p> was soon spent and Johnny ;an to prowl the teeming streets of i ; Ghetto, looking for ways and ans to keep Spot and himself alive. got thinner and thinner and his t got sorer nnd sorer. Finally he t Spot to live with Natie, in whose wded home it seemed there was m for the dog, but not for Johnny, urday night last faint from hunand cold Johnny crawled alone his rooftop home and sought tge in dreams. Then it rained and tank began to fill. dreamed I was swimming," said my," and suddenly I began to m. I woke up and found it was 1 ing hard in the tank, so I had to out." rs. Helen Lehrman going up to roof to take in the week's washfound Johnny, an inert, soaking 1 , too weak to even shiver. She him to her flat and fed him and ise space was at a premium in rousehold she found him a place *1 eep with a neighbor, jen Johnny awoke this morning vernlght host had gone to work. 1 jer gnawed him. He tried to ? in and e h could not a< dilemma, because sn th rd to add another hungry m _ the four she was feeding sne caueu policeman. The policeman took one look and lied an ambulance and Johnny went mging o?F to the Children's society, lere he was bathed, fed and comrted. This afternoon he had sufficientrecovered to appear before Justice >yle on a technical charge of heft without guardianship. The justice "sentenced" him to stay least until after Christmas with e Children's society, where he will srsonally meet Santa Claus and he jrged on turkey and plum pudding. "But, say?" pleaded Johnny, "1 itta have Spot with me. Don't h. at in this?" A policeman was sent to get Spo* nd a letter was dispatched to Santr laus to put a couple of extra boxe: f dog biscuit in his pack. Lovely Christmas Box Mrs. Preston Bubo's < la.->: of Youni Matrons. .1r> m number, of the Firs taptist Sunday school, sent a lovel; hristmas box to a little girl at Con .ie Maxwell Orphanage. In the box was a complete outf i or winter dresses, shoes, hosi r loves, handkerchiefs, underwea ?toak and Christmas gifts of varioi kinds. It was a lovely box and the spir which prompted it was lovelier still Program for Union County Baptist Conventic 10:00 a. m.?Song and praise sc ice. 10:30 a. m.? Laymens work and c . anized men's classes. Discussion c imed by Rev. J E. Meng. 11:00 a. m.?"Paying Our Vow i sermon by Rev. L. M. Rice. 12:00 m.?Recess for dinner. 1:00 p. m.?Praise service. 1:30 p. m.?"A Message to Sceptically Inclined" by A. G. K i.edy, Esq. 2:00 p. m.--"The Best Way to nance the Church." Discussion ope l?y J. K. Hamblin, Esq. All of the churches ore requci to send full delegations. Committe I m > Notice to the Poor ah those that need bread for X r (Inner, if you will come to The U . Bakery, we will furnish you bread or notify Adjutant Davii Salvation Army as he already has instructions for over a year to < here and got bread for the poor needy of the city and county. Union Bakery '6 M. M. Dixon, P* 3c Per Copy CRIMINAL COURT lN CONVENED MONDAY >ci- Criminal court convened Monday, list -Judge I. W. bowman presiding. So'ed i.eitor I. W. Blackwood representing a he State, an Che following cases have been ie- tried: to The State vs Wallace Gist, charged with violating the prohibition law. 'a ?\ rd -t: Guilty on the third count." it i'he State vs. Andrew Manui, it harged with larceny. Plead guilty, e Sent to chningang for two years, t- The State vs. Oscar Woody, alias j. .laney Woody, alias Wm. Hicks, v harired with grand larceny. Plead . ilty and was given two years. The Slot. v?. Lawrence Epps. . i-.arged with larceny of automobile. . _,;so nol prossed. The State vs. Stephen Rhodes, harped with murder. Verdict: "Not i.ilty." The State vs. Bill Harmon, charged with violating the prohibition law. F'e.id puiity and sentenced to pay a . e of $200. Fine paid. True Bills Passed by Grand Jury. The Stale -s. Andrew Manus. In. K iment: Hnsebreaking and larceny. True bill. The State vs. I>awrens Epps. Indictment: Larceny. True bill. The State vs. David Turner. Indictment: Murder. True bill. The State vs. Arthur Jeter. Indictment for larceny. True bill. The State vs. C. A. Greer. Indicti.i.-nt: Disposing of property under ien. True bill. / Tlie State vs. L. Booth Hart. Inlictment: Violation of the prohibiten law. True bill. The State vs. Boyd Rippey. Indictment: Violation of the prohibition nw. True bill. Die State vs. Will Estes. Indict,unt: Violation of the prohibition jw True bill. The State vs. J. T. Storm. Indicticnt: Violation of the prohibition "ue Din, Ihe State vs. J t o, tlJ ;,-hc SUV- ? ? y-" iXn _ __ . Mr. and Mr.-:. Leo Jenkins and little { child are sick with flu at their home I en West Main street. Miss Roberta Foster has been quite I j-ick at the home of her parents, Mr. : nd Mrs. Ernest Foster, but is much m proved no v. D. W. Mullin^x, of the MullinaxPancett Clothing company, has been unfilled to his home for several days v.\!h a slight illness. J. A. Sawyer is able to he out after i low days' illness. Mrs. John Pant has recovered from a it cent illr.trs of scleral weeks. Notice Service League ">lrs. Ben Barron wishes to notify the Service Workers that the usual . t eting will not be held Wednesday 't moon on account of her illness, j. I hey are requested to meet at the { Parish House Sunday afternoon at 3 . V'ock to distribute the Christmas reus. I'lease note the change of date. Santa Claus Culb * If you could see the list of little * hiWlrcn the Santa Claus club has on ^ us list, you would divide your share '* with them and make sure that Santa 'a. us did not pass them by. The Empty Stock in i; is a tragedy e? Christmas moi nine and it must not r happen this year in Union. ,s ^J. A. Brown made a contribu. ion?he always has a part in the cdub. lt "vi'ss Pettie Kennedy, a sweet young i.-dy also has a part this year as has I "d is:. Sara Wagnon and Miss Coye | 1 -avis. >n Make somebody happy this yea'-. >r Personal Mention Mr. and Mrs. Elias Prioleau and >r. Mrs. James Munro will leave this >p- week for Eutowville to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives, s," Mrs. Charles B. Counts left yes:< rday for Lexington, Miss., to spend C 2 holidays with her parents, Mr. and M s. L. D. Pepper, the Mr. and Mrs. II. I. Horton and little en- daughters, of Charlotte, N. C., will arrive Saturday to spend the ChristFi mas holidays with their mother, Mrs. ned W .W. Summer, on South street. Mr. and Mrs. James Bruce will .??'1 -n.?nd the holidays with relatives at ivcu r estminster. e. Miss Betty Jones of Sumter is visitin. <: in Union on her way home from Kuleigh Institute for the holidays. Misses Mary Jones and Vera Murmas roll will visit friends in Savannah, nion during the holidays, with 1 m " ' 3 of Police Lose Trace of Bandits ; had ?? come I)?*nver. Dec. 19.?The police today and ut mitted that they had lost trace of t) 3 three bandits who seized 1200,000 , | from the guards at the mint here yesop. to i-day.