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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
COUNTY HAS First
CLAIM N g0aucTs

County supervisors may use on the
highways Of their respective counties
any conyicts sentenced to serve terms
in the state penitentairy, provided the
supervisor makes the selection before
the penitentairy authorities acquire
| possession of the convict. "
An opinion to this effect was hand
ed down In the supreme court yester.
day. This was written by Chief Jus.
tice Eugene b. Gary. The entire
court concurred. 81 SIS 8. y
The action was brought by L. Il.
White, supervisor OF Sumter county
and members of the board of county
commissioners against A. X. Sanders.
superintendent Of the state peniten-
tiary. - -
The case had its inception last year
when Harry Bowman, Sumter county
convict, was sent to the penitentairy
for treatment after having been on
the county. chaingang eight or ten
months. The penitentairy authorities
refused to surrender the prisoner
when he recovered. The Sumter conn-
,ty officials then went before Judge
Enest Moore, who issued writ for
the penitentairy authorities to, show
cause why the prisoner could not be
turned back to- Sumter county officials.
Judge Moore dismissed the petition.
The law of 1914 reads: "That from
pnd altar tho poSsoce - 4t.;. - AZ
county supervisors of each county in
the state may be allowed to use any
Of the conyicts he may select, SEN
fenced from his county to the state
penitentairy, without charge, for the
purpose Of working the roads of his
county and for such purposes as he
may deem proper.
"Section2. That such convicts shall
be under the absolute custody and con-
troll of the supervisor and whatever
guards he may appoint. The State.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Daniels Said Charges
Was "UninfOrmed''

Washington, May 15.-Secretary
Daniels today attacked Rear Admiral
Sims charge that the navy depart
ment lacked plans and otherwise was
unprepared for the war. Before the
investigating committee Daniels said
the charge was "uninformed anG
wapton' and declared tn. etestimony
Of the members Of the general board
had proven the statements as un
founded.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
WARRANTS SENT oUT
TO PENSION BOARDS

Warrants for 100000 appropri-
ated. at the last session Of the general
assembly for pensions for Confederate
veterans and their widows, were sent
out by d. w. McLaurin, pension COM
missioner, yesterday to the judges of
probate of the various counties of the
state: The amount sent to each coun-
tysi is SOB for each veteran or widow.
The county boards will make the APP
portionment of the. funds among the
various classifications. There are TO-
kS75 pensioners.
| The classification of veterans was
made by the different county boards
recently. There is no uniformity in
the classifcations, some of the boards
putting practically all the Veterans in
class A, while others put nearly all
the veterans in class B or class C. The
same irregularity as to distribution in
classification abtains as to widows.
The law is SO vague as to apportioning
the fund and the classification SO Lack
lag in uniformity that Mr.. McLaurin
says he could do nothing but sent out
the money on per capita basis, and
leave the apportioning of the funds
to the county boards who made the
classifications. Should the county
Loards be guided by their classifica-
-tion, in many instances the most
needy veterans would receive less
than any other class, as some counties
put practically all in one classification.
The pension commissioner is advising
the last years rolls and add 80 per]
cent. to the amount paid last year for
this years pensions. The total
amount appropriated last year was
100000. This year the amour. pro-
Sided is 100000
Only Way to Divide
Mr.. ,McLaurin decided upon the per
capita policy of distribution after CON
sulting Governor Cooper and s. M.
Wolfe, attorney general. Mr.. Wolfe
sent Mr.. McLaurin,a letter in which
he said:. g ~
"In my opiuion the most feasible
and equitable policy for the pension
commissioner to adopt is that sug-l
gested by YOU, which, is to apportion
to each an, such smount as is bas-
ed upon an aggregate Of it's pension
ers,, to be. determined upon q per cap.
ita Of thesresult Of dividing the total
appropriation. by the total number Of /
pensioners in the state, which be- |
liege You have estimated to be $58i
assssss .sss j
and apportionment OF funds to each
In the various counties will necessari-l
ly have to'be made by the local boards
respectively as it is a practical i'm
possibility for you toapersonally i'm
vestigate the financial or physical con-
dition of each applicant and'it is upon
this theory that the classification is |
made" y -.
Spartanburg county leads in the
amount received with $40,252. Green
vile ranks second with $38,2S0; and
Anderson third with $a5,2O6.-The
State.
IIn;o, o,at, eth nod e ,-test2'
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
"EvTNGELINE" TUESDAY
AT THE RIALTo

The different programs to be offered
at the Rialto this week consist Of O
selection of the very best motion pic
ture plays ever offered to the discrim-
mating public. of Union, Monday a
varied bill Is the Offering and 81 win
give the patrons q chanc eskps 90 mr.
H. Craness great New Y6Sk Sdcces ].
sHis Fathers Wife, wf1tten 81 lis
less g parsonage. than Gecfve ADJ.
5F}Yis fanasas< play win shSapfaS Sent<f g
q capable company and the production
is said to be one of the finest ever
made for any play. In addition to
"His Fathers WiieH the sixth. episode
Of "The Black Secret" is on the pro-
gram, 4. .sss,t <
Tuesday the; Rialto management
will show a triple bill consisting Of
VIM. Fox's prodigious production of
Longfellow's immortal "Evangeline"
with Miriam Cooper in the title role.
This is the play which has been select
eddy the management Of the many re-
quested. In addition to this chavming
play the program viii be made up Of
q Vitagraph comedy called "That
Night" and the latest Fox News.
Wednesday a sublime bill. Is offered
in the shape Of a double bill consist
ing Of the successful play lombard
yssd.,"' with Bert Lytell in one of his
greatest roles. The comedy is a big
Vitagraph production called "Knights
and Knighties." Thursday will bring
Polly Moran, Mack Sennett's most
famous comedienne In; her gloom -chas-
ing Sunshine special, "Sheriff Nell's
Comeback, Vftk the Robertson Cole
production SThe,Third Woman" as an
ADDED feature. Friday the program is
a tremendous one composed of the
newest plays obtainable. The feature
is Charles Ray in his Thos. H. Ince
production, Creased Tightening" an
interesting and most human story of
young man who invents ID racing
automobile, who decides to drive his
own car In the race not only for the
money involved but to show the girl
he loves that he is "regular man.
There Is no need Of describing Mr.
Rays work. The motion picture far
/ Is too familiar with 1t to talk about
here. ".in Honest Jockey" is on the
Same program as is Fox News.
Saturday the management will give
what is to be conceded ga money
worth. bill which will include the 9th
chapter Of the adventures of Ruth
and the 18th chapter of "Lightenine
Bryce" and two plays "The Bond Of
IBiood and the "Red Hot Finish" a.
Iwell. Four. attractions for the price
Of one and every one would be consid
iered 4 feature BY any Other manage
ment. = ~ =
At the Grand on Saturday the man
Isrenent will offer the 18th part d
wm. Du1can's great serisl asmash
ing Barriers Mack Sennstt's fanou,
lcomsdy evillaee Scandal" and Ken
tncky's Waif, . drama Of Distinctly
merit. g 8
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Arnstein Arrested !
For Big Theft

New York, May I5~-Jules sNicky''
Afnstein, the master mind Of New
York's million dollar bond theft plot.
was arrested IN the district, attorneys
Office when he appeared With his wife,
Fannie Bryce, the actress. Arnstsin
is said to have been ia Pittsburgh all
the time the Police been searching
the continent sfor him. Y.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Carranza Has
Escaped Capture

z Vera Cruz, May 15.-President
Carranza, who has been fighting
against the revolutionists near San
Marcos for the last five days, has es-
capped capture. Accompanied by one
thousand men he broke through the
insurgent lines and is believed. to be
in the mountainous country between
Puebla and Oaxaca. 74e
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Upshaw Urges
Pension Benefits

Washington, May 15.-Pension
benefits to all Confederates is urged
by Representative Upshaw, of Geor-
gia, speaking in the house on the bill
he introduced extending tn the Con-
federates the benefits act Of 1912 and
to direct the secretary of the interior
to accept certified applications filed
with his department.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Baptists to Build Hospital
In New Orleans

Washington, May 15.-The South.
ern Baptist convention gave the home
mission board the authority to build
one million and half dollar hospital
at New Orleans.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Conference Postponed
; Until June q

Hythe,. England, May 15.-Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Millerand,
after a conference, decided that the
Spa conference Of the allicaa sapreme
council and Germans be postponed to
June 81. s',@ =
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Americans in Mexico
Number 10000

Washington, May 15.-The Ameri-
cans in Mexico now number ten thou
sand, according to the state depart
ment reports.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Turkish Sultan
Will Resign

Constantinople, May 1b.--The Tur-
kish sultan viii resign the throne in
a protest against the severity Of the
peace treaty presented to Turkey by
the allied powers, according To- d
rumor which Is credited in many
quarters. ~, -. s - . .
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Palmer Receives
Socialist Committee

Washington, May 15.-Attorney
General Palmer received the Socialist
committee of New York convention,
appointed to visit the officials to pc
tition for the release of Debs.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15

Among the shoppers In Spartanbnrg
today are Mrs. p. K. Switzer, Misses
Kathrin Layton, Mary Jones, Vera
Murrah and Mary Enma Foster.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Martial Law Decreed

Moscow, May 15.-The central ex-
ecutive committee has decreed mar
tial law In the provinces of central
and northern Russia and Archanpel.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
CREDIT DENIED
AMERI CAN NAVY
,MayD1

mira1 Sims robbed Ms r.sf5 ~ :.
er crews of credit due them by 1eavs
ing the investigation of comlbats with
submarines 20 the British admiralty,
Secretary Daniels today told the naval
Investigating committee. Had ne
known that, American officers were
not, reviewing the circumstances of
battles between American vessels and
U-boats> he would have premptorily
ordered the admiral to adopt that
course, the secretary said.
Admiralty reports and awards of
credit to the American were accepted
by Admirafs Sims, MI, Daniels said,
although British demanded absolutely
conclusive proof before giving credit
for the sinking of a submarine in the
case of an American vessel, while us
ing less rigorous standard in the
case of British ships. OutEof 256 at
taeks on submarines by American YES
sells the British gave the United
States forces credit for but "a sue
eessful attacks, most of which We're
listed as possibly slightly damaged,
said Secretary Daniels. In only one
case was full credit for the sinking
Of q u boat given an American ship,
he said, this being the destroyer Fam
ming which sunk the U458 and eaptur-
ed the crew. =
ain explaining why so. few credits
were given for known sinkings the
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15

Miss Mason 5Blsnkenship returned
to her home on route 3 today after q
viait to relatives IN Fort Mil and
Rock Hill; she was accompanied by
,hsi cousin, Miss Frances Blankenship,
Of Fort Mil, who will visit her for
some time. ~
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15

( Mrs. J. L. Bolton and Miss Annie
Bolton returned last evening from a
months visit to relatives in Ashboro
Fand Charlotte, NC. =.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
Dr.L. J. Byrney
Elected Bishop

Des Moines, May 15.-Dr. l.. J..
Byrney, Of Boston University, was
elected Bishop Of the Methodist Epis-
copai church by the general confer
ence.s - - '- .
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
REBELS PtA ATTACK
on CARRAHA FORCES

~ 4 = Z ~ -
:.
1uarez, May 1.-THE meeting o
the new congress- called by Governo
ae Ia Huerta, supreme chief Of tn,
lnerty ~ CONSTITUTIONAL goyerpment
VIII be held at Mexico City May 2.
Tor tne purpose ct appointing pro
yisionais president OF Mexico, Gen
ignac1o Y; Enriquez, candidate Z fol
governor for Shihuahua, said heresto
nignt. 81
vera Cruz, May l4.--l By the As.
soelaeea rress. i'm exican rebe
Iofces, are making determined egorts
20 outiiank the positions held by
troops ioyal 70 PRESIDENT Carranza
near san. Marcos insthe state Of Pueb.
Ia, according to adyices received here
zen, Sen Huglno Aguilar and Guadalupe
'ah'lsh' aiso. are preparing Tor 9
gra1no 1n atsack upon the Carransa
iines. 4 ~. - $50 !
Inc position n heid by President Car
ranzasS soldiers extends from near
uainansia. south eastward, about ~
mhes 70 sne village OF Aigibes APP
psona.eiy, SIX miles northwest Of
na'en.nuia, accord.ng TO reports.
a.. ns aayises received rlyesterday and
tne Gay De1ore indleated the southern
ne VI me oianAaT ilne was near
a , u would appear the
presiaens troops have. succeeded in
wl.ekihe' .nem down the railroad a
uis'ahce Oh nearly - miles since the
oeeinhlng OF ehe combat five days
"so. - ) ~
:, eDsi eap'a,n VINO participated IN
sn s' 9a lnursday arrived here
MAY ana s.a'eo 1nat at z:;o'ciock
soay alserhoon FORCES command
81 Dy "eh. maaaeiupe sanchez, con-
e =, 1'ooo ih1ahery ana cavalry,
eu 'ne ngne ana succeeded IN
ns =" ene n positions occupied
Wy -, Sarran1as men,
-. me man ae'aek was made AGAINST
w iaer gains neidsf py Carranzaes
~ III. a''aeh'ne Iorees, sueceeds
- . i.aenns ,'ne oarranza trans
~ o'.ioys poeh OF ehem, Inc
-. noMeVe., encouneered supe-
,.a H..ss ~ete sssop-
80 .wo nours OF ngneing the
4 xam.rs.', ms :, olaeleu 70 sesire
iosses Were suirered by both
sAe c.1 s9De,s ioslne one OF tneir pl.
s., .ss B W e = 1so orrez,
ss;s - : ssssls' wosno ~ zRe
- ,'- s,...l - !!
th;s I s.s - - ,iAaDa' "hsre ne diea
= <. 80 -.
a,,alaaAs I .s Two earrahza
-, cer 'ne patsieneid
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15


were, closeted for 80 minutes in one
of the jury rooms, darkened for, the
purpose, where the expert desaon-
strated his theory, of the course.. of
the bullet and its place Of lodgment
in the tissue Of the neck. The bullet
according to the experts demonstra-
tion, was on the very edge of the X
ray plate andcwas obscured from orr
dinary view by the plate holder of the
machine. DR.. w. C.. Black testified
that DR.. Ashmore told him where the
plates had been finished that the bull
let had been swallowed by Rector, it
having gone into the mouth. The
state sought to show that DIR. Ash
more never discovered the bullet in
his own plate. DR.. Wolfe said that
the bullet never entered the cranial
cavity, caused no damage to the skull
and therefore did not injure the brain.
He was not quite sure whether the
vertebra in the neck and the spinal
cord had been injured.
DR.. 7. r. w. Wilson, X-ray expert
at the City Hospital from 1918 until
1914, when he entered the army, and
member Of the firm of Parker, Wilson
& Wolfe, Greenville, was the second
X-ray expert to differ with the theory
of DR.. Ashmore that the brain had
been penetrated.
DR.. F. Wrenn, X-ray expert at the
Anderson hospital, was the third
witness to testify in rebuttal to DIR.
Ashmore.
Gosnell on Stand. ~
Before the defense closed it's case
at 3.15 o'clock in the afternoon, seven
witnesses had been called. These in.
cluded Jake Gosnell, the defendant
He was sworn when court convened
in the morning and occupied the stand
for two hours and half. He told OF
the break with Rector, the abpst
heaped upon him by the sheriff after
their falling out and events of more
or less unpleasant nature up to The
date of the killing. He said that hi
shot Rector in self-defense as Rectol
was in the. act Of drawing his pistol
In dramatic earnestness the defend
ant talked freely and frankly.
Seyenty-nine witnesses had bee,
examined up till the adjournmen
hour tonight. Neither the state mo-
the defense made any suggestion a,
Ia
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15

Miss MablS Rockers and fiHto,
lAmick were married May 18th ct til
Methcdist parsonaga n Bufyalo. B,
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-15
G0sAElL Hg slAAD
Hs eNH |! DEFENSE

Freenville, May il Testimony Of
Jake Gosnell in his own defense ans
thei presentation By the state of al
larray of testimonS by x-rayS experts
on the course of the bullets in Rec.
tors ibody were che two outstanding
features. today % the trial Of Jake
Gosneli, chargeds@ith murder.
The theory of the prosecution il
that the bullet which entered Rec,
tors body a few inches to the rear OF
the auxfliary line Was the first fired
the conclusion beihg that Rector was,
in effect shot IN the back. The de-
fense's theory isS that the first bullet
was that fired At the head, which
ranged from the tfont, the argument
being that GosnelI shot In self-de-
fense. ~ ~
In the cross eyhmination three *
ray experts and II surgeon testified
that the bullet which struck Sheriff
Rector's right jay below the ear,
never entered the cranial cavity and
therefore. did not touch the brain.
The defense flung back in counter
offensive adducihg Testimony by the
states experts fbSt the bullet fred
into the jaw ranged downward and
backward, lodginEsin the soft part of
the neck posterieM
Three xsRay Men.
I The x-ray expsfs were called in
an effort to contSiict the testimony
Of. DR.. w. Frank Ashmore, X-ray ex-
pert, Of the. firm ofs Parker, Wilson &
a witness for the defense that the
x-ray plates he made showed that the
bullet which pehAtfAted Rector's jaw
had pierced the slthlI and brain. In
DIR. Ashmore's ox4ion this wss the
first shot fred all sas an injury CAL
culated to caAss lstaat death.
. DR. Humphrey N Wolfe, X-ray ex-
pert, o fthe firnis Sf Parker, Wilson g.
Wolfe, Greenvillew was called to the
stand by the stab in rebuttal. He
said that he had; anrined the x4ray
plates made by tDr. Ashmore and
which had been S6fered In evidence
and that he had lscovered, the bullet
that pierced the NV Of Rector. He
described it's CT downward and
backward, which Said he traced by
fine particles Of Had here and there
in the course. said it lodged be.
lcsssF the jaw bou Sp he soft tissue Of
the asss postst In medical and
highly 5ec} hs, he explained
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S II Is a }iuis I'D tI;St 4 2.26o.ooo
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
FARM WAREHOUSES;
To AID DISTRIBUTION
Of PRODUCTS, PLAN
Sale of Certificates Issued
Against Receipts Would Re-
Iieve Dilemma, Says Lever.

Indianapolis. Dec Establishment
of warehouses throughout the country of
sufficient capacity to permit even distri-
button Of farm products during the en-
tire year was advocated here Tuesday
night before the annual convention of the
American Farm Bureau federation by
Asbury Lever, member of the federal
farm loan board, as a permanent safe
guard for the farmer against big declines
in prices. Ills plan included sale by the
government Of certificates issued against
the warehouse receipts, which, he said,
would give ready money to the farm
producers
Given such a system Of marketing :"
declared Mr. Lever, 1.-The next census
will show drift of population country
ward, instead Of city-ward"
In addition to advocating the ware
house plan, Mr.. Lever suggested the for
nation of foreign trade corporations
under the Edge act. as relief for the
farmers in their present financial situa-
ton. The warehouse plan, he said
promised the better permanent benefits
for the farmers.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
LARGER MARINE, NAVY
SPEECH BY HARDING
WILL GUIDE SOLONo
Naval Committee Will Be Ready
to Press Legislation Through
After Hearings.

Washington. Dec. 7-Statements BY
President elect Harding in actresses last
Saturday at Norfolk and Newport News
Va. have been interpreted BY Republican
members Of the house naval affairs com
mittee as favoring a larger navy and q
greater merchant marine and as such
will guide the committee in it's work
Chairman Butler said Tuesday.
Representative Butler said that hear
ings would be started within a week.
The hearings. Mr.. Butler said, had beer
planned with view of gathering all
available data in order that at the extra
session THE committee will be ready to
press legislation through"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
STUDENTS CALL OFF
STRIKE: APOLOGIZE
To SUPERINTENDENT
Teachers Address Parents Soil
citing Cooperation to Bring
Classes to Normal.

Faribault Mimi, Dec Thigh school
classes here were expected to be back
to normal Wednesday following the
Strike" Monday of 600 students and the
refusal of the teachers Tuesday to con-
duct classes. The trouble began when
the students protested the resignation OF
f. W. Wolf. director of athletics, whose
methods were not approved by the board
Leaders of the strikers" apologized
to the school superintendent today for
their actions of Monday and they re-
turned to school. Later. however, the
teachers dismissed the classes and is
sued statement to parents soliciting
your operation in bringing the school
back to its original status of law and
order"
The statement added that classes
would be resumed Wednesday and that
the teachers would consider the return
of the entire student body an indica-
ton that they are ready to cooperate
in maintenance or law and order
Indications we're Tuesday night that
the students would return Wednesday as
they did Tuesday.