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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality
of Webb-Kenyon
Ad?Under Interpretation of
Law Almost Any Restriction
Can Be Placed on Imports of
Intoxicants Through Medium
of Interstate Commerce.
Washington, Jan. 8.?In the most
.sweeping of all decisions upholding
prohibition laws, the supreme court
today upheld as constitutional and
valid'the Webb-Kenyon law prohibiting
shipments of liquor from "wet"
to "dry" States. It also sustained
West Virginia's recent amendment to
her law prohibiting importation in interstate
commerce of liquor for per
sonal us?.
After having heen vetoed hv President
T?ft, who held it unconstitutional,
and having heen repassed hy congress
over his veto, the law was sustained
hy the sunreme court hv a vote
of 7 to 2. Leaders of the prohibition
movement declare it is to their fight
second only in importance to the proposed
constitutional amendment.
Lawyers for liquor interests who
heard the decision today admitted it
upheld and applied the law "in its
fullest sense."
Chief Justice Whi?e announced the
majority oninion. to which Justice
Holmes and Vandevanter dissented.
Justice McReynolds, while agreeing
with the majority decision, did not
concur in the oninion.
An official digest of the majority
opinion preparer! hv the court set out
its holding as follows:
A Stringent Law.
"1. That the West Virginia law.
besides prohibiting the manufacture
or sale of all intoxicants except ?s
to that which is permitted for medical,
sacramental and manufacturin"
purposes, also forbids all transportation
of liquor and all receipts and
possession of liquor transported in
the State, whether originating in or
outside of the State, ajid although it
does not prohibit personal use, puts
serious restrictions upon the power to
obtain for such use.
"The court holds that in view of
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iiio wvii .cawtunsntfu none" Hiunnniv
r-n$indmcnt to the constitution of the
United States. It, however, decides
that unless the State authority has
an exceptional application to shipments
of interstate commerce as the
result of the act of congress known
as the Webb-Kenyon law, the provisions
of the State law restricting
shipments of intoxicants into the
State from other States would be unconstitutional,
because interfering
with the power of congress to regulate
commerce amonR the States and
consequently woul dbe a direct burden
upon such commerce.
v/i y> iae i\nect.
'2. Considering the Webb-Kenyon
act, the court holds that there is no
foundation for the contention that
the act only applies to shipments
from one State into another for a use
prohibited by the State to which the
liquor is shipped. On the contrary it
is decided that the Webb-Kenyon act
to use the words of the act, applies
to shipments of liquor 'intended tc
he received, possessed, sold or in an\
manner used' in violation of the laws
of the State. As this conclusion
causes every prohibition of the West
Virginia law to be embraced and come
under the right conferred by congress
by the Webb-Kenyon act. it is decided
that the West Virginia law was
not in conflict with the commerce
clause of the constitution and the
power of congress to regulate commerce
if congress had power to en.
act the Webb-Kenyon law.
"3. Disposfng of that question, it
is decided that congress had the power
under the constitution to adopt the
Webb-Kenyon law, whether considered
from the point of view of original
reasoning or in the light of the previous
legislation by congress and the decisions
of the court holding that legislation
valid.
SANDERS BROS. COMMISSIONED
Sanders Bros, of Union ha; been
commissioned with a capital of $f>.000
The petitioners are: G. B. Sanders
J. W. Sanders and Mrs. Kelly L.
Sanders.?Wednesday's State.
STOCKHOLDERS CITIZENS
NATIONAL BANK MEET
The reprular annual stockholders
meeting of the Citizens National
Bank was held Tuesday in the offices
of the hank and the financial reoort
of the president. R. P. Morgan, was
read, showinc the nast year to have
been one of the most prosperous years
the institution has yet had.
Besides pay in'* a semi-annual dividend
of 4 ner cent, a i*ood!v amount
was carried to surplus and profit ae
ruiuiu
The directors elected at the meeting
Tuesday are: J. 1). Jones. J. G. Goine.
W. S. M'-taice. F. P. Sally, J. S.
Moriran and It. P. Morgan.
In the directors' meetincr held immediately
afte?- the stockholders
meetint* the follow inn- oflicers were
reelected: R. P. Morgan, nmsident:
C. C. Sanders, cashier; C. K. Mor<"?n.
assistant cashier and John W. Wilhanks,
bookkeeper.
K UUUK
OR SHIPMENTS
FAIRFOREST CHAPTER, D. A. R.
The Fairforest Chapter, D. A. R.,
held their regular meeting Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. F.
McLure and the hostesses serving with
Mrs. McLure were Mrs. L. J. Hames
and Mrs. Fred Garner.
! The regular routine of business was
transacted and the annual dues naid
to the treasurer. Mrs. J. Frost Walker
gjjve a vocal solo, accompanied by
Miss Theo Young.
Mrs. John S. Morgan was unanimously
elected a member of the chapter.
The literary part of the program
was narticularlv interesting. Mrs. F.
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.... .mi i cuu c? iiaper on uin nunstown
and Miss Alberta Harris read a
splendid paner on Col. William Farr,
which was written by Mr. A. I).
Thomas, especially for the Fair Forest
chapter. This paper is highly
prized by the members as it contains
j much valuable history. A rising vote
i of thanks was tendered Mr. Thomn*
i for his kindness. Mrs. Evelina Rice
| told of Current Events and the proi
gram closed with a duet by Misses
i Mary Jones and Edith Smith.
The hostesses, assisted by 'he attractive
daughter of M<-s. Mcl.uro.
i M iss Mary Mcl.ure and Misses Then
j Young and Itouise Carson, served de|licious
refreshments.
FOSTEU-LAWSON.
Miss Lula Foster and Mr. Cilcy
Lawson, both of Kelton, were united
in marriage, January 7, at the home
of the officiating minister, Rev. J. D.
Croft.
GAULT-EAVES.
Miss Ttouise Cault and Mr. Mardis
Eaves were united in marriage January
7, at the home of the officiating
minister. Rev. J. D. Croft. Kelton.
S. C.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY E. WIX.
Mi^s. Marv E. Wix, widow of the
inre Kobt. Wix. died at her home on
Mill street Tuesday, January 9. and
was buried the following day in Episconal
church cemetery.
Mrs. Wix was 65 vears of n"e and
leaves three grown children. She was
a member of the Church of the Nativity.
and the burial was -"mdueted
by the rector. Rev. Mr. Blackwelder.
OF PYTHlAfc^hAii
? KLnights of Pythias held their
i annual election Wednesday evening
i and the following officers were elect1
ed to serve the ensuinn- year: C. C.
i Sanders. C. C.; S. R. Perrin. V. C.:
J. W. Wilhanks, Prelate; S. Krasnoff
! M. of W.; Kemper Morgan, M. of Ex.;
P. C. Whisenant, M. of F.- E. M. G?r
ner, M. of A.; Claude Hicks, I. G.;
' Clarke Garner, C. C.; J. A. Sawyer.
Trustee for three vears.
The Knights will hold a banouet
' Friday evening, at which time they
will have with them Messrs. Alva
1 T nmnkin nnd T. T Rwot?... ^e c?!
r ?...? v uiiotuvv ul V^UIUIII"
bia.
VINSON-BURG ESS.
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> Mr. Ruth Vinson and Miss Maude
: Rureress of West Snrinps wprp mari
ried Saturdav. January 6, 1017, at
the home of Rev. Lewis M. Rice, the
! ofti'Matini? minister.
The best of erood wishes attend Mr
and Mrs. Vinson.
> MON-AETNA BAPTIST CHURCH
CALLS REV. ALONZO FINCH
(
1 Y> .. ~ 7" ... _
rv.Kv. /\ionzo !' men of l.ake Rrovi,
dence, La., has been called to the nns,
torate of the Mon-Aetna Bao'ist
. church at Monarch, succeeding Rev.
( JD. W. Garvin, called to the pastorate
, of the Whitmire Baptist church.
J Mr. Finch is a native South Ci?o.
linian, and a preacher of fine ability.
, He is a Graduate of Furman university.
Greenville, and of the Southern
Bnpffst seminerv. Louisville. Vv, "
[ has a wife and five children, his wife
, being a native of Louisville. Kv.
Mr. Finch will find a warm welcome
I on the part of the congregation to
. which he comes, and heiner a native of
, this State, will, himcelf. feel ouito nt
home. Tie will fill the nuloit at MonAetna
the third Sunday in January.
, BUILDS HANDSOME COTTAGE.
i Mr. .T. D. Arthur has just finished
a handsome five-room cottage iust
. east of the Methodist church nod
nointinc towards the Southern railway.
The cottage has all modern conveniences
and will be rented to a de,
sirable tenant. ?
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING THURSDAY
The annual stockholders meeti?" of
VI/iltAlf... T>~-1- 1 T i
in\ nvinuii i>tini\ <irii] i rust comtvinv
| will bo held Thursday afternoon. January
12, and, after the stockholders'
meetinir there will he the regular
monthly meeting of the directors.
IF AS Kill ENDS HERE,
Snartanburg friends of W. H. McEachern,
popular ticket agent of the
Southern Railway company at Union,
will tegret to learn of his illness.
He is suffering from an attack of
I annendieitis.?Snnrt\nnhiiv?i- .Innrn'il
Investigation shows that th*? burnintr
of ?he $r>00,000 Hampton Terrace
hotel in North Augusta a week na:o
was caused by defective wiring.
FAMOUS OLD 1
FOLLOW
Buffalo Bill, Idol of Young
Soldier of United State
and Typical
Denver, Col., Jan. 10.?Col. William 11
Frederick Cody (Buffalo Bill) died!
here today at noon after having fi
e Li J ? iL ? l- * 1
luiiKui uuuwi us ne onen aid on tne <
plains when the West was young. <
Col. Cody was brought here to the i
home of his sister on January 5, des- j
perately ill, and since then had been i
hovering between life and death. J
All during his illness the idol of
juvenile America accepted his fate 1
like a stoic, laughing and playing '
cards with his family as long as he i
was conscious. 1 :<
Col. Cody returned from his sea-.' !:
son's show work last fall much ex-< 1
hausted. He went to his ranch at,
Cody. Wyo., to rest and on his returnt
oDenver, about four weeks ago, con~
tracted a severe cold. This was followed
by complications so serious thatthe
colonel's wife and daughter were
called to his bedside.
Col. Cody soon showed improvement
and on January went to Glen~
wood Springs, Col., to recuperate. Onf(
January 5 he suffered a nervous collapse
and his physicians hurried him
back to Denver. For years he ha.<r
been an inveterate smoker. His phy?
sicians said tobacco had affected hiia
heart seriously.
Funeral services for the noted scout' \
will be held Sunday afternoon wherf
l,.- l?i :n i-- ?i ? *- *
me mm.v mil uf piuccn in a receiving
vault in a Denver cemetery, but the
burial will not take place until next
spring, probably Decoration day. Then
the body of one of the nation's most
picturesque characters will be interren
in a tomb hewn of solid rock at the
top of Lookout mountain, near this
city. To add to her appreciation of
what the West owed him. the State
of Colorado will receive the body into
the capitol Sunday, there to lie irv
state for four hours. Plans already
are on foot for the erection of a suit~
able monument at the final resting
place.
Federal troops will escort the body:
from the canitol to the Elks' honujc
for services Sunday and other federal t
troons will march in the cortege. j
Telegrams of condolence have bepnj
pouring into ^he hom? 6f Col." CodyftA
sister today. They include mesa^ffdn
.from friertds throughout- the eountWA
tta* Troflr President WfTSdnand othefsT
from Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff, and Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Col. William F. Cody ("Buffalo
Bill"), hunter, soldier, scout and
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rtuvrtviiinn, wna iui many years Known
to nearly every man, woman, boy and
girl in America through his Wild West
show with which he toured this country
and Europe. He was a picturesque
type of the pioneer frontiersman
and lived to see large cities built
where he once hunted the buffalo and
fought Indians.
Col. William F. Cody was born in
Scott county. Iowa, February 26, 1846.
His ancestral stock was Spanish. English
and Irish. His parents moved
West and took up a claim near Leavenworth,
Kan., then a frontier Indian
NEW THEATRE OPENS.
The new theatre was opened the
first time Wednesday evening, and
was crowded to the doors. The Edi
nuuiit is 10 in,* cun^raiuiaiea upon navinir
such handsome quarters. The
building is not only a superb home for
movinjr pictures, but is also well
adapted for plays which Mrs. Storms
nroposes brintrinp: to Union from time
to time. There is a well-arranpred
and roomy stape, capable of accommodating
a larpre troupe.
This buildinpr is leased to the Edisonia.
It was built by Mr. Jacob Cohen,
one of Union's most progressive
citizens. Mr. Cohen has shown a
commendable faith in Union's future,
for it has taken money, much money,
to put throuph such an undertaking.
Mr. Cohen feels that while the return
from the investment will at first be
small, the nrosnect for the future justitiies
the investment.
Union may well be proud of her new
playhouse. When you see it you will
reach the same conclusion, for it is a
(rem.
KNOXVILLE TRADE TRIP
INCLUDES UNION
In pursuance of a policy established
last year by the Board of Commerce,
and trade trip of Knoxville business
men will be made this spring
through territory in adjacent States.
The trip will be made during the week
of April 8th and will take in sections
of North Georgia. South Carolina and
North Carolina. Union is included in
the itinerary.
The obect of the series of trade
trips which have been planned is to
afford Knoxville business men an opportunity
to personally express their
appreciation for the business which
comes to the Knoxville market from
me adjacent territory, and also for
the purpose of establishing closer and
more cordial social relations with the
trade, as well as to ascertain what
Union has to sell that Knoxville can
use, as tHe business men of Knoxville
are just as anxious to buy what Union
has to sell them as they are to sell
Union merchants. In other words, the
Knoxville business men believe in recini'Aoif
xr
One hundred and twenty-five business
men will accompany Knoxville's
second trade trip party.
SCOUT
'S LAST TRAIL
America, Passes?Gallant
is in Border Warfare
Borderer.
post, when Cody was five years old.
At ten years of age he found himself
the head of the family owing to the
death of his father who was killed in
an encounter growing out of a dispute
over the negro slave ouestion. Young
Cody's first employment was as a
courier between the freight wagon
trains operated between the Missouri
river and the Rocky mountains. In
turn he became wagon master, trapper,
hunnter, pony express rider and
stage coach driver, all giving a varied
experience i na school the graduates
from which left the scholar an adept
in every possible line of frontier acHwi*?
?.? ?Vjr
An exciting experience in the Union
army as a soldier and subsequently
as a confidant and scout of his commanders
in the desultory and truerilla
warfare of the Southwest left, him
at its finish well known as an all
advise, to guide and to lead. These
Qualities soon brought him to the attention
of such distinguished commanders
as Gens. W. T. Sherman.
Phil Sheridan, Crook, Custer, Merritt,
Carr, Royal, Miles, Dodge and
others and secured his appointment
as chief of scouts in the United States
army during its numerous Indian
campaigns in the West.
His career in this line identified
him with the great fighting epoch between
the red man and the white
man waged by Gen. Sheridan after the
War of Secession that temporarily
ended in 1876, but was effectively
the decisive battle of Wounded Knee
finished in the Ghost Dance war in
In 1800-91 campaign with the Northern
Sioux.
During the construction of the
TT~: n :n - ? d ? - " ?
uanun raciiii- rauroau young * oay ?uMched
himself to a camp of United
States troops protecting the laborers
and won his sobriquet of "Buffalo
I|ll" by taking a contract to supply
tfe entire force with fresh buffalo
treat for a certain period, killing, un- J
dfr ope contract 4,280 buffalpes. _ > \
ite killed the noted CheyertPe chio#,
^jlow Hand, in the presence of Inwta
wrote under the nom de plume
of^Ned Buntline.
with the advance of civilization,
finding his occupation on the Western
plains gone, he went on the stage,
where he remained several years playing
leading parts in dramas depicting
life! on tti frontier. Later in association
with Nate Salisbury, he organized
his Wild West show with which
he toured this country for many years
and on one occasion visited the principal
cities of Europe, where he a-&s
warmly received and entertained by
royalty.
He was elected to the Nebraska
legislature in 1872.
Sol. Cody in I860 was married to
Miss Louisa Frederici.
ANNUAL MEETING
OF BANK STOCKHOLDERS
The annual stockholders' meeting
of the Merchants and Planters' National
Bank was held Tuesday and the
report of the president, F. M. Farr,
was read. The report showed the affairs
of the bank to be in first class
condition; and the usual semi-annual
dividend of G per cent was declared.
The directors reelected were: F. M.
Farr, L. J. Hames, Mrs. H. V. Foster,
B, F. Kennedy, J. Roy Fant and L. M.
Jordan. W. N. Glymph was elected
to fill a vacancy on the board.
TVlO TV> or*f i n rr a f - ** 1 -
...V vvvtHK Wi cue UUrt I 11 OI (11rectors
was deferred to a subsequent
early day, owing to the fact that a
full meeting of the hoard could not be
secured Tuesday.
MRS. CLIFFORD ENTERTAINS.
Charming in every detail was the
reception given Monday afternoon by
Mrs. B. G. Clifford in celebration of
the 43rd anniversary of her life as a
teacher in Union county.
The Seminary palors were fragrant
with pink carnations and ferns, sent
bv former students of the college, and
placed on cabinets and mantels were
great bowls of white narcissus.
A touching bit of sentiment was
added to.the occasion as the first guest
to arrive and wish for Mrs. Clifford
many more years of health and usefulness
was one of the first punils to
enter the old Unionville academy 43
years ago. Throughout the afternoon
numbers of quests called and conspicuous
amon?? the list was the lanja
number of "old frirls" would could not
exoress in words their love for Mrs.
Clifford and the Seminary and roanv
who could not attend the ic ption
sent ceirrets and lovinir words.
Mrs. Clifford was assisted in < i
tninini* by Mrs. (i. II. Oetzel, MiMamie
Oetzel. the facultv and an.
(louts of the Seminary. Delicious tea.
cheese straws, crackers, cakes and
mints were served.
Statistics show that there were !>,2"0
homicides in the United States
in 191f>, and that onb* 119 persons
were executed for murder. The homicide
rate in the United States is twenty
times as prrcat as that of the llritish
empire.
DR. THOMAS B
CLAII
FRANCHISE
I r /"nmiTpr%
ID UKHNICU
City Council Acted Upon Matter of
Granting Franchise For Union's
Electric Street Railway at
Recent Meeting?Promoters
Will Rush
the Work.
The city council has granted the
franchise for the building and operation
of a city electric street car system,
and the promoters of the enterprise
will at once begin the enterprise.
Under the franchise the work must
begin by April 1 of this year and one.
of the lines must be in operation by ;
January 1. 11)18.
Id. F. Kelly, 11. 1'. Kennedy, A. (I.
Kennedv and others > ?. th??
tors and it is a practical certainty '
that the system will he built, ami that j
no time will be lost in beginning the;
const ruction.
It is understood that the nrnmo'c
purpose making ananeenieivs w?th
the city for power to operate the cars,
and it is believed that this would he
of great advantage to both the city !
and to the corporators of the railway i
system.
The full text of the franchise grant- 1
ed by the city authorities will he published
in next week's Times.
GKKEUBISHOI'.
A marriage which came as quite a
surprise to their friends was celebrated
Thursday evening. December
28th, 191G, when Miss Bessie (Jreer became
the bride of Mr. Gordon Bishop.
The ceremony was read by the pastor.
Rev. J. M. Trogdon, and witnessed by
a chosen few.
Mrs. Bishop is a young woman of
many admirable oualities and has won
a large cirqle of friends wh<* wish for
br, much Hapnipess and long life.
^M#Bt|Jiop is a young man of promise
and nonnlarifv a nU Jo
^.'-UP?n winning |
on Routte 2.
ECLIPSE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
The total eclipse of the moon early
Monday morning was viewed by many
Union folk. The eclipse began just
before 1 o'clock Monday morning and
about 2 o'clock it was total, remaining
entirely within the earth's shadow
for an hour and a half. It was the
first eclipse of the moon since 1913
and the first completely visible here
since 1910.
LOVES UNION COUNTY FOLK.
Rev. J. R. Copeland of Cowpens, in I
writing to The Times says: "1 was
sorry to leave Union county as I had
learned to love the people of Helton
charge, hut I am well pleased with
mv new field in Cherokee count v.
Wishing you and the readers of The
Times much success."
INSTALLATION OK OFFICERS.
On Wednesday evening. Dec. 20.
the Masonic Temnle of Cross Keys
presented quite a pretty scene when
the local chapter Order of the Eastern I
Star publicly installed its officers for
the ensuing1 year. The officers are:
Mrs. L. J. Browning. W. M.: Mr. W.
H. Wilburn. W. P.; Mrs. R. B. Alverson,
A. M.: Mrs. G. T. Hollis, Sec.;
Mrs. W. H. Wilburn. Treas.; Miss
Floride Keller, Com!.; Mrs. Orin H^l
iis, A. <j.: Mrs. .1. K. Whitmire. AdaTi:
Mrs. A. J. Hill, Ruth: Mrs. Kaie IU'tsill,
Esther: Mrs. T. .1. Alverson, Martha;
Mrs. Mary Wilburn, Electa: Mr.
A. J. Hill, Warder; Mr. .T. W. Humphries,
Sentinel.
After the installation ceremonies,
delicious refreshments of sandwiches,
tea, coffee, hot chocolate, old-fashioned
nound cake and fruits wcc -served by
several members of the chapter, assisted
by a bevy of attractive school
girls.
This chanter is in a very flourishing
condition, with a membership
near .10. It has regular monthly meetings
occasionally at the homes of the
members. A Membe*.
STRICKEN WITH APPENDICITIS.
Mr. W. H. McEaehern, ticket agent
of the Southern Railway here. w..
stricken with appendicitis Sunday
i i~ ;i 1 c
ii.Liin ui'^iwrniviv ill I or 'l
day or two. His condition has improved
materially and his many
friends hope to see fiim at his post in
a few days.
CHILDREN OF CONFEDERACY.
The Jefferson Davis chapter. Children
of the Confederacy, was entertained
lact week hy .Miss Myra E.lens
and despite the inclement weather
unite a numher of little folk were in
attendance.
A Christinas protrram was civen
and the recitations were unusually
sweet and attractive.
Delicious refreshments were served
and Miss Kdens was assisted hv her
mother. Mrs. Fdens and Misses ManDunbar.
Elizabeth Murrah and Mario
Milling.
. bATES
VIED BY DEATH
He Was One of Union County's
Oldest and Best Citizens?
He Was Surgeon in 5th S. C.
Infantry During the War Between
the States, and Often
Related Many Historical Facts
of Those Trying Days.
Carlisle, Jan. 10.? Mr. T. 11. Mates
died at Ins home at Carlisle on Monday,
January 8, at the aye of 80
years.
Me was the son of Mr. l'arr Mates
and Mrs. Catherine Manner Mates, of
this countv, and \va.> horn Feh. f?th,
18.'! I.
Mr. Mates graduated from JetTerson
Medical colleye when he was ahout
'JO years of aye and returned to his
native county to locate; here he practiced
medicine for ahout J.~? years and
was ttn extensive and successful planter.
Muriny the war he was sure-con in
the Fifth South Carolina ! fault v
and never tired of telhuy the I !
Mauyhtets of the Confederacy of
"War limes," i-iviry historical '
and assCtin# them whenever caile,.
upon.
lie was twice married: his first w f
was Miss Marv > a ne Sartor, of t lu
fount v. wiio died leaving one ch;: I.
Mr. W. F. Hutes, of Carlisle, four
grandchildren ami two great-prr !children.
Dr. Hates was married the
second time to a sister of his tir>t
wife. Miss Sara Ann Sartor, who <i I
January 7th, 101-1. of thi> union one
child survives. Mr. F. 11. Hates, of
Albany, Ga.
Dr. Hates was a man of strong
convictions and high intelliirence. loyal
in his friendships and was held in the
highest esteem by bis neighbors who
knew him best.
He was buried Tuesday at Mt. V<v
non Presbyterian church, three mile
this side o? Union, the services being
conducted by Rev. J. F. Matheson. A
large concourse of people gathered 4
to Day a last tribute of respect to tne
good old doctor. The floral tributes
were beautiful. ? .
Among whom were the old darkies
and his faithful servants bowed in
grief at the death of their kind masA
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COTTON C,INNINGS
FOR THIS STATE
F'gures by Counties for Years 1916
and 191.7
Figures on South Carolina ginning
to December 13, last, show a total of
894,017 running bales, excluding linters,
as against 1,098,283 for the same
period of the preceding year.
The figures by counties follow:
County 1910 1915
Abbeville _ _ _ _ 25,244 28,955
Aiken ______ 34,729 35,049
Anderson _ _ _ _ 51,830 50,433
Bamberg _ _ _ . 21.258 1:5,233
Barnwell _ _ _ _ 41,103 34,700
Beaufort _ _ _ _ 5,042 2.7".2
Berkeley 4,923 9.203
| Calhoun _ _ . . 20,390 18.211
Charleston _ _ _ _ 4,411 8,533
Cherokee _____ 8,300 13,9
Chester _____ 18,954 29,524
Chesterfield _ _ _ 17,554 27.015
I Clarendon _ _ _ _ 18,390 20,013
Colleton 12.457 13,114
Darlington _ _ _ _ 17,341 31,051
Dillon 22,170 ' '.001
Dorchester _ _ _ 8,131 i 1,009
Kdgefield _ _ _ _ 28,758 27,800
Fairfield _ _ _ _ _ 14,1(17 22,370
Florence - _ _ _ _ 17,572 20.370
Georgetown ... 1,325 2,347
Greenville _ _ _ _ 31,0(58 40.302
Greenwood _ _ _ _ 28,018 20,(574
Hampton _ . . _ 10,300 11,001
Horry ______ 4,508 7,547
Jasper _____ 4,040 3,103
Kershaw _ _ _ _ 10,573 23.252
Lancaster _ _ _ . 13,447 20,38s
Laurens _____ 20,510 2".520
Ilec _______ 17,402 30.288
Lexington _ _ _ _ 22,807 22,715
Marion _____ 11.107 13,315
Marlboro _ _ 31.701 48,07(5
Newberry _ _ i 34,085
Oconee _____ 53 1 0,751
Orangeburg _ _ - i 24 58,729
Pickens _ _ _ _ 14,100 15,501
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Saluda _____ 25,178 24.541
Spartanburg _ _ 49,202 04,988
Sumter 24,08:1 29,941
Union _____ 12,854 17,425
Williamsburg _ 11,919 21,159
York 21.075 85,441
Total _____ 894,017 1,098,288
Five hundred gallon- whiskey have
been stolen from a warehouse at CJirard.
Ala., since th<> fii-t of December?
a portion of the contraband
seized there by State constables. Th
thieves bored through the walls into
barrels, and siphoned the stuff out
through rubber tubes.
President Johnson has been offered
?50,000 by some person whose name
he has not revealed, provided the college
matches the $50,000, for a building
for social and religious purposes.
Dr. Johnson already has $0,000 in
bank toward matching the gift.