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From Our Ready-To-Wear Department very Silk Dress Every Coat Suit at at 1-2 Price 1-2 Price Every Skirt 1-2 Price "NOT SED" GET YOURS Every Georgette Waist at 1-2 Price Sale Starts Tomorrow Morning Strictly Cash CHWARTZ BROXHERS County Court in Greenwood Newspaper Report of Results Accomplished?Messrs. Self and Greir Write That ;.s it Still an Experiment ?Editor Daiiy Item: ; Following up my letter of June Sth relative to the election to decide .whether cr not we are to have a county, court in "Sumter county, of which 'I am very much in favor. i I beg to hand you herewith letter from Hon. F. B. Grier, also one from " Mr. J.' G. Self, both of Greenwood. S. C, and a clipping from the Green wood Index, all of which I shall ap preciate your publishing today in the interest of better government. Yours very truly, C. G. ROWLAND. The Greenwood Index says: "Some idea of the work being done hy the county court may be gained from figures furnished by Solicitor M. F. Sanders. Much interest has been shown in the results of the county court, established in January with Judge C. C. Peatherstone as presiding judge and Marshall F. t'anders as solicitor. Since its estab lishment, the jail has been kept cleared and more criminals have been brought to justice and sent to the-chain gangs than in any other similar length of time in this coun ty's history. In comparison with the court of general sessions, tne cost is only about half, the jury costing about $75 per day in the county court against $150 for general sessions. Only half as many men are taken from their work and business is ex pedited by the local solicitor having his cases well arranged before trial. Figures which show the work of the court since its establishment fol lows: "True bills presented against 92 defendants disposed of as follows: 2vot guilty. 8 Nol prossed. 10 Continued to July. 14 Guilty. Gl Total. 9 3 Total time of sentences. 554. Total time of sentences ....16620 days Total fines . ..$315 "17$ months of the sentence sus pended upon payment of $4325 which if all is taken advantage of will leave to be served and paid re spectively: 376 months or 112S0 days "and $4640. "Two cases appealed. Two defen dents granted new trials. "Total time consumed in court on above cases 8 days." Mr. C. G. Rowland. Sumter. S. C. Dear Mr. Rowland: Replying to yours of the 4th instant. Our county court is largely an ex periment yet. At the same Lime, it seems to have been quite satisfactory so far. I think it is largely a ques tion of getting a good judge and a gond solicitor to do the work. Always glad to serve you. and with kind regards, I am. Yours sincerely, Jas. C. Self. Greenwood. June C. Mr. C. G. Rowland. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of June 4th in reference to county court received. The county court offers about the only solution to prevent a congestion in legal business?civil and criminal. If your court of common pleas and general sessions is able to dispose* of the business expeditions!}-?a county court would be unnecessary ami would prove an additional expense, but if on the contrary your calendars are congested, the county court will prove of great help. I do not mean to say that it will not prove an expense to la certain extent?because it will, but it is not so expensive as the court of common pleas and in addition to this litigants are assured of a speedy dis position of their cases where the amount involved is within the juris diction of this court. In this county our court up to this time is largely an experiment, but I think on the whole it has proven satisfactory. Yours, etc. F. B. Grier. Greenwood, June 6. City Council Meeting Minutes of the Special Session on June 3rd At a special meeting of council held In the council chamber on June ord. there weie present the mayor and both tiie other members of council. The meeting was called for the espec ial purpose of investigating the charges that there were several par ties operating automobile transfers who had not paid licenses. The charges were preferred by The trans fer, operators who had paid such li cense, through their attorney, Mr. R. D. Kpps. who was present and partici pated in the investigation. It develop ed that the (barges were practically sustained insofar as the non-pay ment of the full amount of the li cense; that In some instances a por tion of the license was deposited with Inspector McKeiver, in another in stance the full amount had been paid to him during the month of January 11921 and no license issued therefor, and in other instances no part of the license had been paid. Council direct ed-the city manager to see that all au tomobile transfers operating without a license be discontinued at once and to remain out of service until such li censes were paid within a time as may be set by him; otherwise, war rants to be issued for the arrest of ail delinquents for trial by the recorder. Council called upon Inspecto- Mc Keiver for an explanation as to why such money paid to him fror.., f'me to time was not immediately turned over to the custody of the clerk and treasurer. Mr. MeKeiyor stated that lie felt that he was foil >win? a prece dent established prior u. h:3 employ ment by the city around three years ago, but could not gi?-" his authority for either withholding such monies or granting an extension of th ? time :'or the full pavment of licenses. Coun cil went into executive session at the close of the meeting to discuss the [case of Mr. MeKeivei had decided that he should not be retained in the I [service of th<- city, authorizing the city | manager to fill his place at once, the j:salary to be $12"? per month, such em ployment to be subject to the will of council. The matter of reduction in salaries was ne>t discussed, affecting the monthiy empb yees of the city in all departments, and a general reduction of 10 per cent was ordered, effective I July 1st 1921. The landscape archi tect was reduced from $2.000 to $1,500 per year, and day laborers were to |4>e cut in the discretion of the city mnnager. .\*o reduction was mad** inj the case of tiie health officer, but j the <iiy manager was directed to tak?- j the matter up with the board of j health and obtain their recommenda tions in tlif pr. mises. Council then adjourned. The Polite Bride. At a wedding recently, when the clergyman asked tin- bride, "Wilt thou have the man to be thy wedded hus hand?" she. with a modesty which Urn her beautiful and additional grace, replied, "if you please." Tern- j pie Topics. And, such is fate, when a bride is5 . as nice as thai. she invariably hooks up with ;i man who. when it comes his time to answer the clergyman's querry. takes a quid or Scrap Tobac co out of bis face, throws it in the corner of the church and says: "Hell, yes!" Big Four Leaders Give Testimony Tell Railway Labor Board of Wages?Brotherhood Chiefs Disclaim Responsibility If i Men Refuse to Accept Reduction ! _ I Chicago, June 8.?Warning that i the acceptance of wage reductions! was in the hands of the rank and j file of employees, railroad brother- j hood chiefs today disclaimed respon- ; sibility if the men refused to accept j X cut and "a stoppage of traffic" re- j suited. The strike suggestion was] made by L. E. Sheppard. head of the conductors, and W. G. Lee. president of the trainmen, in opening the big four testimony before the railroad labor board wage hearing today. They were followed by VV. S. Car-! ter. president of the firemen and en ginemen, who developd a new field of evidence in behalf of the engine service men. Almost disregarding the cost of living and outside wage arguments used heretofore, Mr. Car ter presented voluminous data on j the hazards of his men's employ- [ ment. and on what he called their losing fight to maintain an adequate wage standard. / The attitude of the railroads in attempting to cut wages and the labor 'board's reduction order of June 1 will be the responsible causes if the train and engine service men vote to strike July 1 when they meet here in conference, Mr. Shep pard said. Mr. Carter also made a lengthy comparison with wages in the metal and building industries since 1907. These comparisons were challenged by John G. Walber. representing the Eastern roads, who sparred with the witness for half an hour over the value of his statistics. The com parison, however, Carter said, was not intended so much to show actual wage relations as to show that these trades had received much greater in creases in pay in the last 15 years. A mortality investigation in 1913 was cited by Mr. Carter to show that the death rate of firemen and engine men was 60 to 90 per cent, above the average of all occupations. A United States census estimate in 1908 show ed that 52.5 per cent, of all rail way employees died from accident, Mr. Carter said, and the average age at death of a fireman was shown to be 3 7.4 years. Mr. Carter expected to complete his testimony tomorrow and the board hopes to conclude the hearing this Week. NEW YORK COTTON. Last Month Open High Low Close Close Jan. ..14Jio 14.01 13.93 13.96 14.05 Meh. ..14.35 14.3T, 14.2S 14.2*.? 14.3S July. ...12.70 12.70 12.55 12.55 IL'.?:: Oct. . .13.45 13.47 13.36 13.36 13.44' Doc. ..13.92 13.92 13.85 13.86 13.95 Spots 10 down; middling 12.70. NFAV ORLEANS COTON. Last Month Open High Low (Mos?' < 'lose Jan. ..13.58 13.63 13.58 13.50 13.63 Meh. ..13 s6 13.8? 13.su 13.80 13.92 .July. ..11'.2.'. 12.25 12.15 1 2.15 13.33 0<-t . ..!3.<?s 13.08 lL'.'.oi l?.'.td 13.03 Dec. . . 13.42 13. 13 13.34 1 3.34 1 3.4 4 Spots 11.5M. LIVERPOOL COTTON". Close: January. 8.93 February. 8.97 March . 9.02 j April. 9.06 I May. 9.09 [June. 8.18 July. . S.35 ! August.. 8.4 6 September . 8.60 [GctuOer. 8.73 ! November. 8-80 December. S.SS i Naval Bill to Bring Conference Fight j Senate and House Conferees Be I' gin Work But Fail to Reach Disputed Points ! Washington, June 8.?Senate and house conferees began consideration today of the naval appropriation bill but none of the controverted ques tions was reached, the disarmament subject, and the senate increase in avy enlistment personnel from 100.000 to 120,000 me being put over. Emphatic notice was said to have been served upon the senate con ferees by the house managers of jS positions, to the senate increase of $98,000,000 which raised thi bill's total levy to $494,000,000. Senator Poindexter, Rr-publicap. Washington acting ehairm.vi for the senate, went into the conference de termined to insist upon the Borah disarmament amendment as adopted by the senate. Promises of house sunport'for the amendment wereu n derstood to have been received from both Democratic and Republican ranks. > Party for Little Olive Carnes 11%" land. One of the most attractive and en joyable affairs for the little folk was the party given by Mrs. J. J. Rowland im Tuesday afternoon for her little daughter, olive Games, in honor of her fifth birthday. The little guests arrived around f>:30 and were thoroughly entertain ed by playing several games until 0:30 when they were invited into the din ing room, which held many surprises for them. The room was lovely in yellow nas turtiums and blue hydrangeas. Yel low and blue paper hung from the chandalier to the four corners of the table. Nasturtiums were banked around the birthday cake, on which stood the five tiny candles, forming a lovely centerpiece. Surprise packages containing col ored paper caps and small celluloid dolls were drawn from the center by yellow and blue ribons. Dainty little yellow and blue paper baskets filled with assorted mints were handed each child, aftes which delicious ice cream and cakes were served. About thirty-six children were pres ent and little Olive received many lovely and useful gifts. Those assisting to entertain and serve the little ones were Misses Gus sie Jennings. Elizabeth Rose and Har riot Chandler. Kingsport is Quiet Quillin May Be Given Early Trial Bristol. Va.-Tenn.. June S.?Hem Quillin, 19. held in connection with th?' murder and assault Mondav night ! of an 11 year old girl in Kingsport. was today taken to tin- Bluntsville jail for safe keeping. County officials I'said thai they no burger feared mob [violence. Quillin was held at a se cluded spot in the country near John son City Tuesday night as the result of threats to lynch him. Kingsport [authorities reported tonight that [quiet remained there. It is likely that officials in Kingsport will ask that Quillin be given an early trial [and that a grand jury be called to inves Igate the case. An official probt? of the ease was statred in Kingsport this morning. -On the stage a super- is one who says I little and attracts no attention. This [explains why pien call it the 'super" [government of Geneva. ?' Lincoln "(Neb.) Star. I Marine Strikers Declared Guilty Sixty Men Are Convicted in United States Court at New Orleans New Orleans^ June 8.?Sixty-six | marine strikers charged with violat ing a federal injunction enjoining interference with ships and their non-union crews were found guilty late today by a jury in the United States district court, Judge Kufus E. Foster presiding. The wholesale conviction is said to constitute a record for any court in the south and has had few paral lels in the country. : Attorney W. J. "Waguspack, rep resenting the accused men, immedi ately filed notice that he would take two simultaneous appeals?one to the United States supreme court and the other to the United States circuit court of appeals. Judge Foster will sentence the 66 men Saturday. There is no prescribed limit, it is said, to the sentence Judge Foster can im pose. The trial continued 13 days. The jury deliberated four hours and 45 | minutes. Elaborate preparations had been made to curb any demonstration over the verdict. Besides a large force of deputy marshals, more than 90 policemen formed a cordon around the seats occupied by the prisoners. The verdict was received in silence. The men were accused of boarding the steamship Hadnot, about three weeks ago, abducting the crew, tak ing the non-union men to union headquarters and th^re severely beating them. y Desperado Kills Two Policemen Criminal Barricades Himself in a House at Toledo Toledo, Ohio, June 9.?Two police men were killed by an armed man who barricaded himself in a building. One man was killed after a two hours' battle with machine guns and hand grenades used to dislodge him. Peace Resolution Sidetracked Senate Postpones Consideration and Takes Up Soldier Relief Washington. June 9.?The house T>ostponed consideration of the peace resolution until tomorrow. The sen ate is cnsidering the Sweet bill con solidating government agencies deal- i ing with soldier relief. .Mexico City, June 9.?The associat ed formal signature of the treaty be tween Mexico ami the United States as to condition to recognition <?f the Obregon administration by Washing ton is impossible said a statement is sued at the presidential office. Oppeln. June 9.?Five thousand Poles wen- driven out of Rosenberg, when the Piitisli took possession. | without tiring a short. The Poles mad*' only a show of resistance. The people gave the British an ovation and j a cordial welcome. Notwithstanding they were com rades during the late war. Mr. Retail Price doesn't want to recognize Mr. Wholesale Price now. Toledo Blade. Washington. June 9.? Conferees are prepared t<> take up the army bill fix ing the strength at a hundred and fifty thousand men. The house draft [ carried fourteen million dollars less ; than the senate. ' ' Boll V " ecture. At 11 o'clock ueeday June 14, Prof. Cond, of the ./elulah Experiment Station. Louisiana, will deliver a lec ture on the boll weevil problem and will exhibit moving pictures of the dusting of cotton with calcium ?rse hate. in the Lyric' theatre. These pictures will be "ree, and all farni1 ers and business men should take advantage of this opportunity to fa miliarize themselves with this mefb> od of destroying the Don weevils and learn to grow cotton; ih spKe of the troll weevil. The management of th% .moving picture theatres in- SVmter has kindly conserved to allow Prof. Code to use the Lyric for his pictures* and for his lecture. Prof. Code h?^ had charge of the experimental wor& in poisoning the weevil for the gov ernment Und is the best and only au thority on the subject. I trust that the theatre will be filled te seating capacity with business men and farmers. Make a e'ose study of the different types of machines and the different kinds of poisou and then we shall be able to draw some conclu sions in Sumter county as to what is: best for us to do at this time. If there ever was a time that we needed in formation, now is the time. I feel like we are going forward, one man picking weevils and some others rely ing upon picking squares and still others like the people in the days of Noah and the flood, not believing that there is any impending danger. Remember the day and the hour* Tuesday, June 14, . 1 a. m. J Frank Williams, g County Agent, Services at Wedgefteld. A week's meeting will be held in the Presbyterian church at Wedgefteld beginning on Sunday the 12th inat. and will be conducted by Rev. J. C. Bailey, a former rnastor. Services night and morning. It would take more than argument to convince the railroads that less fare would be more fair.?Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. Meeting of League of Women Voters. The League of Women Voters will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, June 13th at 6 o'clock att he Girls' high school. Disarmament will be the topic for discussion at this meeting. Every woman in Summer is invited to this meeting whether she he a mem ber of the leag-ue or not. There is music in the patter of the gently dropping rain; bin the gently dropping prices don't alleviate our pain.?Richmond *,"ews-Leader. Professor Einstein says everybody is free in America but husbands, thus establishing the relativity of house hold relations.?New York World. Somehow or other, we couldn't get very enthusiastic about a battle-cry of "Don't give up the Yap."?Youngs town Vindicator. Mr. Edison can ask questions that college men can't answer. So, for that matter, can little Willie.?Provi dence Journal. The Literary Digest has a sympos ium: "is the Younger Generation in Peril?'" Answering offhand, we should say they are, if they are pedes trians. The Kingston (Canada) Standard. If the late Prince Otto Bismarck is conscious oft he affairs of this old world of ours, it must strike him that the allies aren't any great shakes as indemnity collectors.?Marion Star. Experience so far with the list of slackers leads to the suspicion that if we had had enough of them th* war would have been won at Chateau* Thierry.?Chicago Tribune*