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muvn inrLUCNZA
OVER THE STATE
Towns in various parts of South
Carolina sent in reports to the state 1
health officer yesterday morning in <
regard to influensa and pneumonia. I
The reports give the number of cases ?
of influensa up t oDecember 16. 1
Dr. James A. Hayne, state health t
officer, in commenting on the reports I
said: "Influensa seems to be subeid- 1
ing in some localities and on the in- t
crease in others.
"The per cent of pneumonia is light 1
and there are not many deaths." i
The reports received from various d
points in the state were as follows: j
Clinton: Sixteen cases of influensa; c
no deaths.
Bennettsvillc: Six hundred and r
seventy-two cases influensa; 60 cases t
of pneumonia; two deaths. n
Blackville: One hundred and eighty. C
three fJ??? !?** .' * in '*
...iwwiwi i 14 OX pntfU- H
monia; one death. \
Greenwood: One hundred and one a
cases influenza; four of pneumonia; a
no deaths. ft
Bamberg: Four hundred and ftftyIwc
cases of influenza; nine of pneu- b
inonia; two deaths. a
Lock hart: One hundred and forty- p
six cases of influenza; two of pneu- a
. monia; no deaths. d
Port Royal: No influenza; one of f
pneumonia. E
Williston: One hundred and twentysix
cases of Influenza; seven of pneu- n
monia; no deaths. tl
Anderson: Eighteen cases of in- 01
fluenza; five of pneumonia; no deaths, qi
North Augusta: Forty-seven cases ci
of influen^; three of pneumonia; one s\
death. in
Florence: Five hundred and eighty
cases of influenza; 37 of pneumonia; ft
nine deaths. K<
Bishopville: Three hundred and j?
fifty cases of influenza; no pneumonia sc
?no deaths. fi:
Clemson College: No influenza nor w
nneumon ia tnm* ??
m ? ?? vuc wu?ta
munity, 14 cases of influenza; two of m
pneumonia. >\
> Blacksburf: Fifty-five cases of influenza;
five of pneumonia; one death.
Allendalp: One hundred and thirtysix
caaf', of influenza: 12 of paeu- fit
fluensa; IS of pneumonia; one death.
Barnwell: One hundred and fifty- ft
seven cases of influenza; two of pneumonia;
no deaths; disease subsiding, q
* Beautfor: Twenty cases of influenza;
one of pneumonia; no deaths; v.
mild type.
Cross Hill: Thirty-two cases of in- w
fluenza; six of pneumonia; three
deaths. a
Little Mountain: Two hundred and bl
fifty cases of influenza in community; a
one pneumonia; no deaths.
Rock Hill: Ninety-flve cases of in- ji
fluenza; ten pf pneumonia; one death, B
Pickens: No influenza; no pneu- a:
monia; no deaths.?The State. ti
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The Santa Claim club needs al
fruit, raisins and nuts to fill 20
si "kings. 41
Friends, won't yon help? Plense tl
fill one?just oat. ci
Send your contribution to IJbe
Times this afternoon. lc
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Caro-Vet Co.% tl
njithnithad Visitors
' fi
The Caro-Vet company had a num- c<
her of distingnished visitors from va- C
rious sectiong this week, looking over
[ the plant and taking an interest in it. *'
From Greenville came T. M. Marchant,
0. O. Allen and M. Sims. These f<
Greenville folk have long had their a
eyes on Caro-Vet and were enthused ^
k over the day spent at the plant. Mr. *1
Nolson J. Milner, Jr., of Atlanta, Ga.,
flh was here tin same day and placed E
p/ large orders; Frank Leach, of SaliaJ
bury, N. C., and A. O. White of St. M
M Louis, Mo., were also guests. 81
y Caro-Vet tind a busy day and a
W most profitable one and the officers
? ere smiling and happy. They are
' A' boosters for Union and never let an ?
opportunity flip to tell strangers what*
a food town .this Union town is. 0
VUSt Add. a
To Fellowship Fund Q
^ Washington, Dec. 21 (By the As-. '
. soeiated Press).?Clemonceau's visit v
L to America, added $20,000 to the r
IAmerican Field Susies fund for fel- 1
v lowships so Stephen Bonsdl, the tour "
T*> manager, ajhuoiiinul today. The e
; amount wps the iu over the ex- ?
pen see of the trip received from lec- (
tores and newspaper articles,
r ?m t
1**' Mrs. George Ydseg is wtek at her c
J home os Mopfce % I
According to the latest official fit- i
0 ' urea the avenue sue for amis farm i
labor for the entire United States is 1
$28.97 a month, with board and lodg- \
NEW MOVE MADE
IN REPARATIONS
London, Dec. SO (By the Associate*
Press).?The United States, at the re
iuest of a trade commission headed
by Milhelm Cuno, the German chan
:ellor, has begun negotiations witl
France and England looking to th<
appointment of a body of America!
business men for the fixing of nes
>asis for the payment of war repara.
ions, it was understood here today.
In semi-olficial quarters it was said
England's consent to such a plan had
?een cabled to Secretary Hughea tolay
and that the American state department
at Washington expected an
arly reply from France.
The proopsal is understood to have
eached Secretary Hughes through
he United States chamber of com
norcc, wmcn ooay wu asked by
'hancellor Cuno and his associates to
ppoint a commission, headed by Hercrt
Hoover, secretary of commerce,
rhich would visit Germany and make
n impartial survey of the country's
iisncial and economic position.
The American commission was to
e empowered to determine what
mount of reparations Germany could
ay and upon the basis of its report
new reparations treaty would be
rawn, which Germany would agree to
nlftll if the plan were approved by
ngland and France.
The United States chamber of comlerce
complied with the request of
le German chancellor to the extent
f asking Mr. Hoover to take the
uestion up with President Harding's
ibinet, which he did, with the rejlt
that the matter was placed
i the hands of Secretary Hughes.
The negotiations between . Mr.
oover and the English and French
overnmenta followed with the obset
in view of obtaining their con>nt
to abide by the reparations sum
<ed by the American commission as
ithin Germany's ability to pay.
Officials in London refused to content
on the subject tonight.
Flu at Monarch
Mrs. Tone*/ Middlebrooks is con
ied to her room with a severe ease j
IJ* Ge^rsate^beth j
Mr. S. Shirley and family are
sving a time with the flu.
Mr. J. J. Moore is suffering with the
n.
Miss Bug Wix and sister are both
uite sick with flu.
Mr. Kate Henderson is very low
ith a complication of diseases.
Mrs. Ruth Shirley is having a time
ith the flu.
Mr. Roscoc Thomas has purchased
building lot just below the Willard
lock and will in all probability eredt
new bungalow and store hosue.
Mr. Bill Willard has bought the lot
.ft this side of his home, between the
uffalo, Union & Carolina Railroad
nd the Santuc dirt road. Consideraon,
unknown.
Monarch mills people made up Mr.
[enry Bramlctt $56.00. When it
jmes to distress, Monarch forges
head.
Monarch mills will erect some 30 or
[ new houses for her operatives in
le very near future, which will inLease
our population.
Willie Chalk, three years old, is
oking for Santa Claus.
C. T. Chalk, Jr., is about sick with
ir flu.
Mr. J. Wiley Wood is visiting his
unily for the holidays. He havinor
>me home from hie work in North
arolina.
Mr. J. J. Crocker end family are
II better after an attack of flu.
Monarch school will close Thursday
:r the holidays. We learn on good
uthority we will have a new brick
jildiug for out school in th* early
Mng.
Our thanks are due Mr. and Mrs.
lisha Brock for some fine fresh meat.
Our thanks are due Mr. and Mrs.
Bob" West of Ottaray for some fine
iusage meat.
Mr. E. S. Thomas has recovered
: om a spell of the flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Wood are reo/ering
from the flu.
Mr. Bill Willard has a severe spell
f lagrippe.
The Ladies Aid Society of Bethel
fethodist church had delicious banuet
at the Community House last
iaturday evening in honor of their
'jrmer president, Mrs. Nannie Cudd,
rbc is visiting relatives in the cc^r.
nunity for the Christmas holidays,
lev. Mr. Chandler, also, eras present
s welcome guest at the banquet. The
vening was much enjoyed by all proant.
The music was frunished by the
'reesman string band.
A - .LI. III L. I A ? I. Alt
a? viiis win w my im? icvwjr unvii
ttrr Christmas is over, I take tUa
ijportunity of thanking The Union
)aily Times for the Unliwee shown
m? during the year ami to' rath cor.
wpondent I wish a Merry Christmas
mil a bright and Pm?n*roa4 N-w
fear. To the Editor and force f also
wish a double portion ot happiness
and pleasnrs and a Merry Christmas
TROOPS' MISSION
> NOT YET KNOWV
1 Mer Rouge, La., Dec. 21. Diver
. today began searching the bottom o
| Lake La Fourche for the bodies o
. Watt Dance and Thomas Richards
i missing since five citizens were kid
? napped by masked men on Augus
i 24. A detachment of state troops ii
r assisting the divers and guarding
. them. The state authorities and de
tectives working on the case decline*
I either to affirm or deny the reports*
I finding of the bodies.
Monroe, La., Dec. 20.?The purpos<
, of the movement of a company ol
Louisiana National Guard into More,
house parish by Gov. John M. Parkei
yesterday afternoon tonight continued
to remain a mystery to all except a
handful of officials.
The passing of the day failed to lift
t.he mystery tcreen. Those in a position
to speak would say nothing. The
governor, attorney general and others
remained in rigid silence. Late today
9 detachment of 25 under the command
of the company officer, hastily
departed from the camp established
in the heart of the little town of Mer
Rouge. The men said they did not
know where they were going. The
officer would not speak.
Close observers were of the opinion
he men were en route to one of the
lukes in the vicinity of Mer Rouge,
where it is believed the bodies of two
men, weighted down with wagon
wheels are resting, the victims of
hooded kidnapers.
Four detectives, working with the
department of justice are thought to
have spotted the location in the lake
where the bodies can be found. The
guardsmen are to drag the lake or to
afford protection to an expert diver
engaged in the recovery, according to
reports. The detectives are said to
have preceded the movement of the
detachment this evening.
In the event the bodies are recoveied,
open hearings, discussed by Governor
Parker and ot(^TOrtA officials,
urobably will be instituted at Bastrop,
H,(. lun.li Midi" ?> '- *
?? viHf ww meiuoa
the state would hoP*V*? obtai?.;?ridence
upon which to convict members
of the band of 60. or mors hooded rtobration,
carried them' off into the
woods and severely flogged them. Two
of the victims. Watts Daniels and
Thomas Richards, failed to return to
their homes and in spite, of a search
by officials and their families have not
been located.
Many are persistent in the opinion
the missing men were murdered.
The victims that returned told of
terrible experiences but declared they
could not identify any of the kidnap,
era, as they were clothed in masks and
robes. One declared the men "looked
like what we know of the Ku Klux."
A nother said some of the automobiles
parked at the punishment ground bore
Arkansas and Tennessee license tags.
Arbuclde to Reenter
Motion* Pictures
Los Angeles, Dec. 21.?Roscoe Arbuckle
today was preparing for re.
entry into the motion pictures January
1. Los Angeles district federation
of women's clubs announced that
they will continue to oppose his plans
and pictures, adopting the resolution
reaffirming the stand previously taken,
when they learned that Will H.
Hays, titular head of the motion picture
industry announced that Arbuckle
would be given another chance.
Race Riota Coal High
Chicago, Dec 21.?The 1919 race
riota will cost Chicago over half a
million dollars, besides the cost of
maintaining troops nine oays, it was
estimated today. Eighteen death
claims were settled yesterday foi
181,000. Five were previously settled
for $20,800. Fifteen are still unsettled.
Property damage over half a
mi lion dollars.
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
Open '2:20 p. m.
December 26.70 25.66January
26.68 26.64
March 26.90 26.96
May 26.00 26.06
Julw - - - OX OB
# .. .. ?O.OS
October 24.17 24.18
Local market 26c
Mr. & N. Clark and wife and Mrs
Thain, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will
arrive tomorrow to spend the Christmas
holidays wita Capt and Mrs. E
L Clarke.
? Miss Jemima Wilburn of Winthroi
College will spend Christmas witi
Mrs. E. L. Wilburn on Sooth Moontain
sUset.
i and Happy New Year. I also lnclu>h
each reader of The Times for man)
i kindnesses shown me and througl
' them much news is fathered; and U
i everybody. May they all havo i
11 joyful Christmas -and Happy Ne?
\ J Year. ' Q. f. C
JOSEPH TOlfERT
i DENIES EVOfYTHING
s By Hock W.
f Washington, Dec. jft^-Before a subf
committee of the ***T*e committee>,
co judiciary today appeared Joseph
- W. Tolbert, i.ominated^by the presit
ilont to be marshal of the Western
s district of South CnBRlina, with a
[ blanket denial of all <l<nrges which
- had been preferred against him.
1 While tho session if, the subcomI
mittee was executive, $ was learned
that Tolbert declared the charge
that he had ever cspttdpal to the ex?
tent of one penny federal patronage I
in South Carolina. It vis understood
that he repiesentod Wa private and
' official conduct to have been of such
I near perfection that tNe most ethical
i individual could not have taken a
particle of offense.
At the same time tmp witnesses ap.
pcared against TolbeH. They were
' J. W. Gray nnd I. T. Hjjrris of Wood>
ruff. In addition aa adMsvit, alleged
to have been signed by A. A. Gates
of Greenville, waa read )
Senator Overman of Pfcrth Carolina,
the only Democratic linbtr of the
subcommittee, in coefeHation with
the representative of "The State toil
ight, declared that it Whs represented
to the committee thjK Tolbert had
disposed of patronage ftr cash. "The
subcommittee was " in trtned," said
Senator Overman wit eat desire to
particularize, "that a- sang man of
South Carolina asked; Tolbert, then
stopping at the St, Jfrmes hotel,
Washington, just h w e should proceed
in his effort to la Id a postofhee
paying $2,000 per annd a. It was declared
to the aubcomse ttte that Tolbert
replied, 'Vote \ ? Republican
ticket and turn over per cent of
the first year's sahiy.' i was declared
to the subcommittee that eventually
the young man f**f [Jblbert $200.
However, it seems thtftj t? failed to
get on the eligible JgL ^Tolbert, it
was said, agreed to 89$ Ifon another
job, but the yomig ? declining,
demanded a return of lltavinvestment
The subcommittee wajrJcbrraed that
after great delay the |Qn? return.
Senator Overman ^flktanda .that
Tolbert contends thjHS\aL money
ini tftifr iT*'
i+MM 11% ullican ( ^ fjee for ex'
pdnaes. It is know tSByfolbert de'
dared that he perso.n^r had not
1 profited.
It ia said that one of the witnesses
| today told the committee that Tolbert,
' when time came to dispense patron1
age, boasted throughout the state, "I
am the way." The witness understood
this to mean, it is reported, that any
one who desired a job would in wisdom
consult Tolbert, and Tolbert only.
The correSDondent askefl Senator
Overman if Tolbert had confessed
that he was once convicted on a
charge of misusing government prop|
erty while sewing as postmaster at
Ninety-Six and fined $50. "Of course
he confessed," said Overman, "for
that was a matter of official record.
But he declared that there waa no justice
in his conviction. In other words,
he attempted to brush aside this little
i matter with a wave of his hand."
The hearings, it is indicated, will
be continued. Senator Overman declared
that the subcommittee would
not take action prior to the proposed
holiday recess.?The State.
Weather Outlook Not Good
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 21.?With Virginia
and North Carolina and parts
of South Carolina covered with sleet,
Georgia is suffering from rains. The
South today was in the midst of its
first real winter. Indications showed
little prospect of better weather.
Santa Claus Club
The Santa Claus Club wishes to
thank each one who contributed in
anyway to make the club a success
this year, and lots of people helped.
Now the club has finished its work,
won't you make somebody happy,
too?
Think of someone who needs a little
, encouragement to get over the rough
winter. Maybe somebody in the family
has been ill and the funds have
run low; think of them and play
Santa Claus, and you will have the
nappiest Christmas of your me.
Try itt
Playing Santa Claus
So many people are playing Santa
Claue this year and many hearts will
i b? happy.
The ?lks have been most liberal in
remembering folks. They always
dispense cheer during the holidays
and this year have been lavish in their
> gifts.
i She Sunday school of the Church
. of the Nativity, the Service league,
the Eastern Star, the Circles of
s Grace church, the Sunday School of
1 the First Baptist church, the Junior
f Christian Endeavors, the Bakeries
1 and many other organizations and
> individuals are spreading Christmas
* cheer this year and it is earnestly
r hoped that the Empty Stocking sill
not be known here in IMS. I
*
GRAYDON TELLS
OF JEFFORDS' CAS1
Clint T. Graydon, Columbia attor
ney, called upon Governor Harve;
yesterday and recited the facta h
knew in the Jeffords case as outlinet
in an interview with Mr. Graydoi
yesterday morning.
Mr. Gffcydon called upon his owi
volition, it was announced at the ex
ccutive offices. Governor Harvey tool
(he statement of Mr. Graydon undei
advisement, making no announcernem
as to the possible effect it would hav<
on his action, if any.
The governor will hardly interfere
with the death sentence, he indicated
yesterday, and Jeffords will in al
probability be electrocuted Friday be.
tween 10 o'clock in the morning and
2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Jeffords spent an uneventful day it
his death cell, except for a number ol
visitors. Many people called to set
him, but those beieved to be actuated
by curiosity were denied admittance
to the death house, where Jeffords is
kept. However, a number of close
friends and relatives were allowed tc
sec the condemned man.
Yesterday was the tenth day from
the rising of the last criminal court
of Ttichland county and no notice oi
any appeals whatever were filed foi
Ji fiords. This avenue was closed foi
ali time with the end of the day.
Ira Harrison was still in his alleged
state of coma at the penitentiary hos.
pital. He does not talk, so far as the
authorities can ascertain, but eati
regularly when fed by attendants.
In connection with the visit of Mr
Croydon to the governor, the following
statement was made public yesterday
at the executive offices:
"C. T. Graydon called of his own
volition on the governor, ac^jy^yd, he
slated, in so doing by the newspapei
publicities of this morning. He pre
scr.ted papers showing that he was
legal adviser of Jeffords and had foi
some ten dftys prior to the murdei
discussed with him legal matters con
ctruing the .firm's transactions; thai
he had also feiseusaed with him mat
t*r* concsrhfng the dissolution b;
reason of discard and dissension ex
isting betws<j| the jpartiee; that 01
it* the night of the murder, atr states
by Jeffords) concerning primarily th
matter of ju4gments being serve*
ncrninat. tVin firm* ho iClrnv
don) vu to leave on the 5:40 trail
for Richmond it was agreed betweei
Jetfords and himself that Jeffords
would call back on his return fron
Richmond for him to give the mattei
the necessary attention.
"The point of Mr. Graydon's state
merits was that Jeffords' agreement ir
calling later to attend to the firm'1
business might be taken by the gov
crnor as an indication that there was
no conspiracy of the murder up t<
that time. The governor heard Mr
Graydon's statements actuating his
visit and stated that he would giv<
the matter his consideration along
with other matters connected wit!
the unfortuntae affair."?The State.
Proposes Both Movies and
Plays for Small Theatrei
Northampton, Mass., Dec. 21.?
Something in the nature of a gen
tlemen's agreement between inotioi
picture exhibitors and those interest
cd in the spoken drama is suggestec
n<4 a solution of th?? communitv the
atre problem by Samuel A. Eliot, Jr.
assistant professor of English a
Smith College. Mr. Eliot is thi
author of several one-act plays an<
was active in the community theatn
venture of the Northampton Players
which attracted wide attention a fev
years ago.
i Expressing in a recent letter to th<
Daily Hampshire Gazette a hope fo
a revival of a community repertory
company in Northampton. Mr. Elio
advanced the idea that in a city o
this size?Northampton has a pop
ulation of 22,000?the amusemen
time of the municipal auditoriun
might profitably be divided equall;
between the play and the movies.
"It seems certain," he said, "tha
the Academy of Music is too larg
or Horthampton too small to suppor
more than one play out of ten througl
as many repetitions as the Northamp
ton Players used to give. Three o
four performances are enough. An
the patrons of the movies have thei
rights as well and should, I think, b
i (rivpn m full half of the time.
"The movies are highly profitabl
and, if the latter half of each wee
were regularly devoted to them, the
ought to bring in enough money t
offset possible losses on plays acte
by a permanent company in the fin
half of each week. Tliia compan
would thus have the equivalent of te
days, not six, in which to prepare eac
new production?no small advantag
to their art." .
Miss Ina McNally, o/ Sumter, i
spending the bolidaya / .th relativ<
in Union. / J
Mrs. T. S. Adams, t Herberts,
the guest of Mrs. H. B. Jennings <
South street today.
MAY YET REACH
i AN AGREEMENT
Lausanne, Dec. 20 (By the AssoY
ciated Press).?Both Turkish and al- c
e lied delegations relaxed in their at- *
1 titude today and discussed control of '
1 the straits in such a conciliatory 1
spirit that there is every indication 1
1 tome sort of straits convention may ?
he signed in a very few days. v
t The note of the United States do"
claring that it does not regard an ?
t international commission as neces- C
i sary undoubtedly bore fruit, as Lord a
Curzon gave careful consideration to v
s Ismet Pasha's plea that Turkey would a
1 consider international interference ^
1 with Turkey's affairs as "worse than "
death.' An agreement likely will be '>
I reached exempting the demilitarize*?
zone along the straits from control
i by the proposed international comf
mission, which will have jurisdiction "
s over only navigation of the straits, ^
1 leaving even the pilotage of the tl
s Turks. v;
Ismet Pasha also pleaded for fur
s ther guarantees for the safety of Con. *'
1 stantinople than those which would b;
be afforded by the league of nations
i and proposed additional guarantees
similar to those given to the Aland cj
' Islands. He insisted that Turkey must s<
' have further assurances from the im- w
' portant powers individually and col- tl
lectively that her territory will not be f<
I \ iolated. He accepted in principle the
. fundamental provisions for control of V
! the straits outlined by the allies, but si
i pleaded that Turkey must have her b
sovereign rights thoroughly safe- c<
. guarded. \v
Lord Curzon, M. Barere, Baron f
Hayashi, M. Spalikovitch and other "
speakers expressed great satisfaction j
i over Turkey.'? conciliatory attitude,
s Baron- Hayashi said he was especi- n
ally gratified to see the conference, s
which had almost reached the stage \>
i of ultimatums, settle down into such fi
" calm and reasonable consideration of c
r the straits problems. s
Lord Curzon, after hearing Ismet's S
t statement of the Turkish position,
- said that Ismet's acceptance of the a
f general principles of free passage as 1
- outlined by the allies now made itl
a possible to discoss^e^^^f^t^prac- $
3 anxiety lest Turkey's sovereignity I j
e should be affected by the proposed | c
i treaty, but pointed out that in a meas- s
lire every power surrendered some of
its sovereign rights when it negotia- j
ted treaties. c
He mentioned the Great Lakes ,,
treaty between Canada and the Unit- n
ed States as one which in a sense lim- ?
it ? the sovereignty of either, and con- ti
tended that the proposed regulation of v
Ine straits was the same. ?
As it is clear that the United
States will accept no seat on a straits w
control commission, regardless of how ^
n.uch the powers of this proposed in- 0
tcmational body are limited, the v
members of the American delegation e,
v\ere asked tonight whether the Unit- ,]
ed States would in any way be bound s
ro respect the regulation imposed by ]
this body, and if the United States t(
would negotiate a treaty immediately
with Turkey. To this Ambassador j
I Child made no answer. ..
Ismet Pasha also objected to vari- 1
f-us nations retaining station ships at
Constantinople and this matter was f(
referred for discussion to the experts
who explained iater that station ships <
j are really used only as taxis for the
high commissioners or ambassadors. ^
If end Admiral Bristol said he did p
^ not think it likely that the Turks ^
would insist on the removal of the .
j Scorpion, which has been in the Bosphorus
for years.
S No date has been set for continua
' tion of the consideiation of the straits
f n
questions, which generally is regarded
us virtually settled.
s , m , v
I * WI^H THE SICK *
f * ? *******
Charlie Purcell, who has been sick
t with flu for several days, is able, to
i be out and has returned to his dtuies t
y at the Mullinax-Foucett Clothing Co.
Frank Hart is confined to his home a
t on South Church street with an ate
tack of flu.
t Vassey Howard of the, Union Drug t
ti Store force, is sick with flu.
Hinton Cranford of the J Cohen
r Co., is confined to his home with *?n
d attack of flu.
r Mrs. Henry Hart is sick with the flu
? _ n A*. tt_i
e at ncr no me in ooum union.
Irwin Brennocke is sick at his home
e on South stre.it with flu. ,
k Miss Lois Townsend has keen q-ue
y sick at the home of Mrs. C T. Muio
pny with flu but is better today,
d Mrs. Edgar Norman is recovering
it from a slight attack of flu.
y 1 '
n Mrs. F. E. Linder has been quite
h sick at her home on East Main street
>e foi a week or more, but is improving
today.
D. W. Mullinax is able to be out
L* Liter a few dnys' illness with flu.
** C T. Chalk, Jr., our paper boy at
Monarch, ia sick with flu.
is Mrs. C. H. Peake has been quite
in sick for several days but is much improved
today.
WITNESSES TELL
OF HERR1N RIOTING
Marion, HI., Dec. 20 (By the Asso'.ated
Press;.?Peter Hillcr and Otis
.Mark, two of the five defendants on
rial charged with murder in connecion
with the Herrin riots, were poiatJ
out as members of the mob by two
f the four survivors, who took the
-ilne*s stand today.
The survivors, who occupied the
tand most of the day, were William
i-tirns, P. J. O'Rourke, Bernard Jones
nd Robert Officer, the laiter a Uniersity
of Pennsylvania graduate, was
bookkeeper at the strip mine, where
fir riots started, and which resulted
i the death of 20 non-union men. The
vst three were guards at the mine.
Cairns testified that the 4R ?? ? ??
l:o mine surrendered under a white
ag between C:80 and 6 o'clock, the
turning of June 22 and were marched
of the pit with their bands above
u-ir heads, ufter being told that they
culd not be harmed. He said he had
eon C. K. McDowell, the crippled
jperintendent of the mine, led away
y Otis Clarke, who had a gun, and
nr.ther man.
"We were marched on until wc
nine to a barbed wire fence," he
tid, and some one shouted, 'AH men
ith guns line up to the right,' and
ten some one else cried: 'Now, you
lows run.'
Then the tiring started, he said,
/hen he was wounded and lying bade
the fence, with two bullets in his
i>dy. Cairns said he saw Peter Hiller
>me up to another wounded man,
ho who leaning against a tree, and
le into his body after shouting,
You great big . can't we kill
ou?"
The witness said he saw another
ian approach John Shoemaker, asistant
superintendent at the mine,
ho was leaning against a tree, and
re, and say: "Here's that mi.
hine gunner." Cairns declared the
peaker then drew a pistol and blew
l - ?
uoemaKers reaa on.
The witness said he was picked ap
,nd taken to a hospital by Sheriff
[fcaxton about an hour later.
narched with five other bleeding,
'leading victim* through Herrin to a
remetery outside the city, where all
ix were shot down in the road.
The witness said he remembered
raying for any Christian in the
rowd to bring him water and, in the
ame of his mother, for some one to
otify her of his fate. He said some
r.e knelt over him and slashed his
hroat with a pocket knife. O'Rourke
/as picked up with seven bullet
rounds in his body.
Jones testified that he had raised a
hite flag at the mine on the order of
lcDowell and was told by the leader
f the attackers that those in the mine
rould be taken safely out of the
ouuty. He told of the march from
he mine while some one in the crowd
houted "kill them," "hang them," but
hat others cried: "No, we are going
> put them on a train and get them
ut of here. They've had enough."
le quoted Otis Clark as saying:
We're going through with this if I
ave to shoot them all myself."
Jones said when the firing at the
ence started he ran through the fields
nd after being given refuge by a
urmer boarded a train for Chicago.
Another witness, Dr. J. W. Billots
f Marion, testified that after the
?ots he had heard Bert Grace, anther
of the defendants, boast that
e had prevented some one from giv
rig one of the men wounded at the
emetery a drink of water.
Donald M. Ewing, a Chicago newsiaper
man, had previously testified
hat Grace had prevented him from
living a drink to one of the wonded
nd another witness had said he had
oen Grace shooting in the cemetery.
PERSONAL MENTION
Miss Frances McDow, of Winthrop
"ollege, arrived last evening to spend
he holidays with her parents, Mr.
ind Mrs. R. W. Mellow.
O. T. Bclutr is spending this week
n Atlanta with his little son, John T.,
^ho is in the hospital there for treatt.ent.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris and
.inall daughter will spend the holilays
in Charleston.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Fillyaw and
little daughter, Nita, of Fayetteville,
\T. C., will arrive this week to spend
Christmas with their father, W. D.
Crnnford.
Schumper Garner, Mac Wagnon,
"in-t k'ollv find T?numnnd Flvnn of
he University of South Carolina, will
\rrive this week for the holiday vacation.
Mrs. Hoyle Charles will leave tonorrow
for Darlington to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Calhoun Young, of Oglethorpe, arr.ved
yesterduy to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Young.
Mrs. P. O. Barrett (Inet Parker)
of Spartanburg is spending the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. N. K.
Tarksr.
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