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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-04-08
SOCITEY MEETS

The Woman's Missionary Society
Grace M. E. church held It's regular
monthly meeting April s in the church
parlors.
Mrs. w. w. Summer presided; after
the opening exercises and the usual
business Mrs. Hamblin made an i'm
pressive talk on conservation.
Miss Carol, Supervisor OF Home
Service work, was present and talked
to the ladies along the lines Of her
work. This was followed by a solo by
Mrs. j. F. Walker, Jr., accompanied
on the piano by Miss Louise Hamilton.
The meeting was then turned over
to the hostesses Mrs. M. D. Huiett,
Mrs. Evelina Rice and Mrs. r. G.
Hamilton, who served delicious re-
freshments and a delightful social
half hour was enjoyed by all present.
This society has 81 members and
there was good attendance at this
meeting.
We are planning to do more this
year than ever before.
Mrs. Reuben Hamilton, Supt. of
Mission study and Publicity.
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FORMER CAROLINIAN
RECEIVES PROMOTION

OF interest to the railroad men of
South Carolina will be the news of
the recent promotion Of w. H. Donny,
former Southern railroad man in
the state, to general Eastern passen-
ger agent Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
way. Mr.. Donney has Offices in New
York.
Mr.. Donny was born In Anderson
county from where he moved to
Greenville county. As relief agent of
the Southern several years ago he
travelled all over the state and is
known in practically every city and
town in South Carolina. Later he be-
come agent Of the Southern in Union.
Just prior to the period Of govern
ment control Mr.. Donny was city
ticket agent for the Missouri Pacific
in Chicago, going from there to New
York a short time ago. He is q
brother Of o. G. Donny, commercial
agent Of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way in Columbia.--The State.
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they could gain a partisan victory
over the President. They had no
other program and no other purpose.
They care nothing for principle, ma
tional honor or national good faith
and national pride; they dashed all
away for partisan advantage. Even
while the government ws negotiating
this treaty-before it's contents were
known-our Republican friends, de-
string to make political capital out of
It and iniure the President, entered
into conspiracy to fight it to the
bitter end. For eight long months
this treaty has been held up in the
senate. embarrassing the President
and embarrassing US both at home
and abroad. We now have to appear
before the nations Of the world as a
people who do not regard treaties as
a solemn international obligat on, but
regrad them only as campaign issues.
ratfy the treaty with certain mild
reservations and Woodrow Wilson will
America, in my Judgment, will finally
be vindicated."
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OF INTEREST HERE

Miss Elizabeth Burkhalter, Of Barn.
well, gave her graduating recital at
Chicora College this week and the
State has this comment:
Miss Burkhalter exhibited bril-
liant, viril style and a certainty and
ease Of laying in such numbers as
the first movement Of the Beethoven
'Pathetique' sonata, barcarolle by
the talented American composer, Gr:f-
fes, and composition Of eccentric
rhythm and interesting character by
another American Francis Hendricks
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FAIR AND WARMER"

So great was the success Of "Fair
and Warmer" the Avery Hopwood
farce of temperature and tempera-
ment, which Spaeth q Company will
present at the Rialto on April 9th that
before it had reached It's first hun
dredth performance at the Harris
Theatre, in New York, there was
demand for it from every quarter of
the country, and its fame had been
carried from coast to coast and from
the Gulf to Canada by the out-of-
town members Of its capacity au-
diences.
It's success. was so instantaneous
and so unceasing during its year In
New York, that nationwide inter
est was created. II will come here
with typical Spaeth Il Company
cast Of excellent farceurs, who will
give the fullest flavor to the Hop
wood lines and situation.
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| STATE HIGHWAY
ENGINEER HERE

3 ,. Roy Pennell, State Highway en-
gineer, Is here today to Aonsult with
the city and county autholt tities and a
representative Of the Sout ;hern Rail-
way IN reference to the grt&de cross
ing just above Union on THE Buffalo
rosd. For some. time the Cha tmber of
Cournsrce has been agitatSSag the
question Of an overhead bridgSe. The
constellation Is upon the question: It
has been suggested that the National
Highway through Union be csarried
along the street between the \ post
Office and court house, on by the u.
Il G. 8. station and in the rear oiis the
T. G, Duncan residence to coninect
with the Buffalo road and thus elkm-
inate altogether the grade crosSing
question. Just what will be decided
today is not yet revealed.
There is q delegation here, MIR.
Dickerson and Mr.. Feaster, from
'Fairfelr County, to consult with MrA
Peunel In reference to a bridge overY
Broad river below Carlisle. The pro-
posed bridge touching the Feaster
lands on the Fairfield side and the |
Jeter lands on the Union County side. |
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0VERMAN ASSA|LS REPUBLICANS
At RALEIGH DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Raleigh, N. c., April 8.-Assailing
the Republican party of North Caro-
lima and Of the nation, Senator Lee s.
Overman, addressing the Democratic
State Convention today, declared the
Republicans, "hoping to win the next
election by discrediting the great
head Of the Democratic party, have
entered into conspiracy Of abuse and
slander Of the vilest and most inhu-
man kind against the President Of the
United States" Senator Overman de-
clared he believed the American peo-
pie would resent at the ballot box
"this unjust propaganda Of SANDER
"The Republicans indict the Presi-
dent for stubborness and Indifference
to their feelings when it was they
and not he who made the treaty a
partisan ISSUE" continued Senator
Overman. "They did it wilfully, and
deliberately. They determined more
than a year ago that regardless Of all
Of the provisions Of the treaty they
would SO change it and modify it that
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NOTICE TO WEST
SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH

The week Of training and study
which DR.. e. 8. Reaves has arranged
for to be conducted from April 11-16
is one Of the greatest opportunities
which has come to the Baptist OF
Union County for a great while and
hope the teachers and others in
terested in the Westside Baptist
church will avail themselves of this
golden opportunity.
/ have on hand q number Of pro-
grams Of the meeting and will be
glad to place them with the teachers
and workers before Sunday. Az
many Of you as can should take ad-
vantage Of this week Of study; it puts
US In q position to be more effective
teachers and hope you will not lei
the chance pass.
Sincerely yours
w. L. Davis, Supt. Sunday School
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MIS- CUMMING IS ACQUITTED
FUR MURDER OF HER HUSBAND.

y s;,s hampton, Va, April M. ,,..
tie s,'s1 Jester Cummings wa. .mrs; MRS Nit
gull srsS1ey s,s1ey" of the murder of ber ma h,. no
afte Nv jury had considered tba a'Dant a
four ia minutes here tonight 'ne case
. sh aS aobrdon Mas c on trial for the shooting of
;. Gf reie" reitst cumming, lawyer and for.
mer s. e sbura raassemblyman, on the street
Mrs. ,nle"a Cummings attorneys in t,,
final ar.ss ouments, based their pleas tne ae
acquitta ION on the claim that their cIieu. s
was tennis T. orarily insane at the e tima rsent mt
the shoot applying. WING VI
The tr4 4al began yesterday, M.
cummings A /, testified that her husbanS
from whoN N1sm she was divorced soon
after her 'ty, marriage, with alimonv os
20 week, h. - sd threatened to take ber
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boy from her, aud had ofton
placed '',, oh'eh mad her
Ken Progress ----,
son Of the accused 49,. - !, bid
SIDE throughout the trial ns.n s .nosnsr's
ner body was shaken sen w;th when 9 2
soos' he slipped his arm .s s,nosnered
M M ana kissed her. er
ed calm ammlns thrnnas m, maintained a strain
seated when dgn0as tba to-day. She was
its room asm and ,ne ms. jury a returned from
by her sister saa was 8, helped to her feet :
but very % straight she be- stood trembling
Iict of "npt quiyerlng when the ,yer. &
In moment SLY .tS was rendered.
vas surroundad :. she acquitted woman q
m mo showered congraula,on. - Trends &
t,ts
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COBB ELECTRIC COMPANY

Cobb Electric Co. is the name of a
new concern opened in the Smith
Block, east of the Southern railway
and on Main street.
j. w. Cobb, who has had IL years
experience in the electrical business,
is at the head Of the concern. He
was formerly with Brill Brothers,
Electrical Engineers.
The concern will carry q full line
of electrical supplies and will do cleo
tric wiring and e general repair
business. The show room is quite
pretty and the concern 10 now ready
for business.
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APPOINTED COUNTY
J; AGENT FOR UNION

ssW. D. Wood, a Clemson College
graduate. has been appointed County
Agent for Union County succeeding
JAS. L. Carbery who resigned to be-
Ecc.se c assistant asronomist in charge
OF plant breeding, with headquarters
at Clemson College.
Mr.: Wood has had two years ex-
perience in dairy and general farming
and two gears service with the Dairy
Division Of the U. s. Department OF
FAgricnlture, He will begin work
April t6th with headquarters In
Union. ~ 81:
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NOTICE

There will be an important meeting
Of the entire membership Of the Union
Chambers Of Commerce & Agricul-
ture tonight at $3.50 p. m. The new
hotel project win be discussed and
definite plans made to proceed with
the work Of organising the new hotel
company.
The new board of directors viii be
glad to have all members and others
offer suggestions for anything that
will benefit the city or county OF
Union.
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BASE BALL TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

The base ball fans of this city will
have the opportunity of seeing q
closely contested game tomorrow
afternoon at the ball park when the
Union Hi will play Jonesville Hi
The team has dec 'ded to charge the
small admission of ten cents and II
is up to the Cs..on folks to support
the boys and attend this game; the
girls will go and yell for their teams,
but the older citizens should take an
hour or two of and show the younger
citizens that they are standing square
behind them. S
A wee bit Of encouragement goeS'
"a long way and II mothers fathers,
sweethearts and friends will attsls
this game and boost---it win be wort
worlds to tho. boy on the team, Yon'
try It and see.
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NEW HARNESS SHOP

Turbeyfill & Cobb is the name of a
new firm recently opening for bust
ness in Union. The concern will do
a general repair business and also has
a complete stock of saddles, brides,
collars and h full line of "horse
goods" generally.
The establishment is located in the
rear Of the old post Office building on
South Gadberry street and is already
in full operation.
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NOTICE.

All members Of Excelsior Council,
No. 115, are earnestly requested to
come out next Friday night at 7:3O
o'clock, as we are expecting Brother
j. E. Wilson to meet with us. He has
something good in store for all men,
bers and I am sure that every one will
be glad that they heard Brother Will
son. All visiting brothers are well
come. Remember the date, April 9,
1920.
Brother Wilson Is from Greenville.
]. G. Brock,
F. s. Secretary.
2t-Wed. and Thurs.
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Admiral Wilson
Before Committee
{By the Associated Press }

{By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April S.-Admiral H.
B. Wilson, commanding the Atlantic
feet, told the senate investigating
committee that the vessels on the ac-
tive list ware fully prepared when
America entered the war and the
navy department had the full and
complete plans to combat the German
offensive against the coasts, prose-
cuted the war with the greatest ne
eygy from the first. He said Secre-
tAry Daniels co-operated fully with
-ths atiied udndiraities and carried out
their suggestions promptly and eff
ciently.
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MOOSE MEETING

Every Moose member will please
plan to attend the meeting Thursday
night April 9th, at 8 o'clock. Can
didates anxious. Members Of the
Benefit Board will meet at 7:30
o'clock. Don't forget the dues.
o. e. Smith, Dictator.
G. E. House, Secretary.
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PIEDMONT CITIES NJ
-:--S------ = CLOSE TOGETHER

Washington, April 7.-Population
statistics announced today by the CEN
sus burear included:
Spartanburg, s. c., 22,638, an in
crease Of 5,121, or 29.2 per cent over
1910.
Greenville, s. c., % 8,127, increase T.
386, or 49.9 per cent.
Mullins, s. c., 1879, increase SAT,
or 29.9 er cent.
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NOTICE MOBILES

There will be regular meeting Of
the Union Shrine club held the 9th
day of April 1920, at 8 o'clock p. m.
n the Masonic Hall.
There is business Of vast import.
ance to be transacted and you are
urged to be present. Visiting Mobiles
welcome. Refreshments will be SER
By order
c. c. Sanders, President
VIM. G. Lake, Secretary. 2t
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LEADER anSS EXPECT
VC uS91 unS91TE ON FRIDAY

Washington!H April Final deter
ftination \ was Areached today by yeiss Re-
publican leaders y in the mouse r. h.;ss ave
tS vote in tina, lsf body late Frid.D ID Ur,ne IN
resolution to dec 'are the state Of wat
with Germany TIL p an end. A snec;a,
rul4 reported tod. le hy by the rules con
mittee provides f, tPr six hours deha.e
on Thursday and f,sfve hours on Fridau
after which oppon,1dents of the reso1v
ton may offer only Y motion to re-.
commit. u
Completion today | OF the m,nor,.,-
repc-t. -esenting yieI Rs of Democr.t
ic members OF the for 'yeign affairs com
mittee on the resolutia pm, poepared the
way Tor the long debats {e. Representa-
tive Flood OF Virginia 1 ranking Dew, /.
ocratie member OF the c tommittee, pre-
sented the minority REPORT. cbo1
lenged the power Of con, gress to br;na !,
the war legally to an lind and cbar
acterized Section of the resolution
as can attempt to preservee sometime
out of the wreck Of Anne srican right
which have been 80 oAatraeeonsiv Ia
in Tor mer sections of tbs q
rssolutions."s 0e til
From whatever angle this resolu-
tion is viewed" he continued "it pre. 9
sents itself as proposition not on,v H
ineffective in achieving its proclaimed
purpose, but as Q sure method of con.
fss6, nt,r zassj "a relations, ,Spiectin,, : u :,
new and compES lated questiols into .
an asready dific,tt situation md in -,
volving a surrender Of American =,
rights and an impairment of Am ar
erican prestige and honor" oc
The minority report took particular WI
exception to the statement in the res de
olution's preamble that the president m
had informed congress the war was tu
at end. ~
"At no time and under no circpm- ar
stances has the pres dent made any
such assertion" the report said. II
ut is true that on signing of the
armist:ce, the president in the course
Of an address to congress, used the
words, "the war thus comes to an
end" but he spoke of actual hostilities
and not of the technical state Of war. m mr,'
1t takes treaty to end war. o'
Representative Flood asserted dc
that sections of the resolution re- sc
stricted trade with Germany or seek a"
Ing to repeal the war time legislation o.
were within the power of congress III
hut citt many authorities in his con-
tention that in so far as it seeks to u
direct the president to issue a proc
lamation to the German government
entrenches upon the treaty making
powers and is not within the power of
congress. II
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Miss Jane Breton Gordon passed
thru Union this afternoon on her way
from New York to Charleston where
she goes to Join her parents, Capt and
Mrs. John Gordon, for visit to Mag
nolia Gardens. Miss Gordon fre-
qucntly visited In Union while. the
troops were stationed at Camp Jack
SON and has many friends who were
pleased to see her again.
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o. T. BELUE HAS ACCIDENT

Orus T. Belue was assisting in re-
pairing the telephone line near his
home this morning and fell from the
post. distance Of about fifteen feet.
No bones were broken but Mr.. Belue
was badly bruised and suffered a
severe shock.
He has hundreds Of friends in
Union County who win be grieved to
hear Of his misfortune, but also re.
joice that it did not result disastrous
lv.
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REV. JEROME NORRIS IN UNION

Rev. Jerome Morris, who was ill
for several weeks with pneumonia,
following an attack Of influenza, has
sufficiently recovered to be out again
and is visiting in the city today.
Mr.. Morris was seriously i'll and
much concern was felt for his re-
covery, but he has gained consider
ably in the past week and will soon be
his usual self.
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British Cabinet
M@ Yesterday

(By the Associated Press.)
London, April 8.-The British cabi-
net met presumably to discuss the
French occupation of German cities.
The conference of allied premiers and
foreign ministers was postponed pre-
sumably until tomorrow.
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Flat Rejection of Plan

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 8.-There has
been fiat rejection Of the plan of the
second industrial conference settling
the labor unrest urged before the SEN
ate labor committee, w. JettsIAuck.
secretary Of the old war board, said
that the labor demand was greater
than share control and industry and
this caused the unrest.
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Call on France
to Withdraw Troops

(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, April 8.--The reports that
Great Britain and the United States
called on France to withdraw troops
occupying Frankfort is without foun-
dation, says the official note.
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Mr.. and !. d. Smith have pur-
CHASED the oetzel cottage on South
street and will move there at an early
date. They recently sold their home
on n. Pincknsy street TO the Union
Buffsio MiIys Co.
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NOTICE TO RED MEN

The improved order Of Red Men
oudslee Tribe No. 18, viii hold its
regular meeting Friday evening April
8, 1920, at 1880 o'clock.
All members are urged to be pres
ent as a very important matter will
come up before the tribe. Visiting
brothers welcome.
e. L. Roes, Sachem
J. II. d. Eubanks, Chief Of Records,
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Causing No
Serious Differences

(By the Associated Press.)
London, April s.-There is no posi-
bility that the Franco German situa-
tion is causing serious differences
among the allies is the opinion Of the
Italian minister, Scialoia.
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NOTICE 10 SCHOOL I'M
&. PROyEMENT ASSOCIATIONS

All school improvement pssocia-
lticns are urged to send at 6hes "a the
once or the county SUPP. VI Educal
ss.en The following data:
Name Of Association, name Of
president. 8 ,s,5s.s
County Board Of Education
At, Apr. 8-10-12-14. N D = - &
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Jews and Moslems
Engage in Fight
(By the Associated Press.)

Jerusalem. April 8.--Although mar
tial law has been proclaimed here. the
British troops patrol the city and the
Jews and Moslems were engaged in
scattered fights on Monday and Tues
day, resulting in several killed III
both sides an dabout two hundred and
fifty injured. mostlv slightly.
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transport 1 Arrives With
Bodies of Amer;c. !, {, 9
tBy the Associatod -

New Vn.IN ITFSS.D rf.-
Nsnss, m FORK April s.-The transpo,t
eisbtvlaono,. iaona arrived with the bodies Of
d;s. d;n.y-seven American soldiers w,a
relat;nsl u IN England during the war. The
5rana es and friends received the aaa,s
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Mrs. Frank Lawson, formerly of
Bogansville but now Of Greenville,
stopped over in Union last night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smoak, on her
way to Coleraine to attend the funeral
services Of DR.. B. F. Walker.
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Armenian 0rphanaee
Burned by Turks
(By tho As.sE.

co,.1S vsy the Associated Press, y
,en;as ;s'an.lnopie, April s.--The- Ar,
~, aen'an orphaaage was burned ,,,s..'. AZ
sne turks destroyed the yilla~s me1 -
,rns" oun'H' Two thousand Arinsn,s I ~ {
Turk s .,.s were ren,oyed 70 safety. me THHss
villages. sr AmeniaiE
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Body of Lucy
Bradshaw Recovered
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press)
Anderson, April 8.-The body Of
Lucy Bradshaw was found ten miles
from the scene Of the tragedy. It is
The first recovered Of the ten persons
drowned in the Savannah river last
Sunday
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Prince of Wales
Off for Honolulu

(By the Associated Press.)
Sandiego, April 8.--The reception
aboard the Renown concludes the visit
Of the Prince of Wales. He SAIL, to-
night for Honolulu.
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Million Dollar
Fire in Dallas

(By the Associated Press.)
Dallas, April 8.--A million dollar
loss Is estimated as a result Of the fire
in the army aviation repair depot
here which destroyed several airplanes
and large supplies in the lumber and
engine house building and unloading
sheds.
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oPponents OF u niyersaJl s
.... - T:.sss ::ssliisss Liz I.
!. fBy The AssocyatsH 81 . ., -

..a.uu 10y the Assoctatsd Press ! = ~ ss 4
- .ss sasnlneton, April 8 ponent,
!, anesupportsfs Of uiiiyerssi sIg Fra s. ~
me nave lined pP XIX gs,.~l : ;. j.
are said to have indicated forty Dem-e
ocrats and thirteen Republicans who
will vote AGAINST the plan, assuring
defeat. Under these circumstances
movement has been begun to substi-
tute voluntary ira nine, but the plan
'rd details are not yet ready to be
announced.
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Strike Advisers
Urge Nomination

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 8.-The Chica-
60 strike advisers have urged Eresi-
dent Wilson to send the nomination of
nine members Of the railroad labor
board to the senate.
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Gas Explosion
i'll Restaurant
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Poncairty, Okla, April 8.--One dead
and one seriously injured, and two
persons unaccounted for as a result
Of the gas explosion at restaurant in
his city. The damage - estimated
at one hundred thousand dollars.
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NOTICE

We will furnish first class barbe-
cue at Cross Keys on the day of the
county campaign 1920.
B. r. Sumner,
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Yard Men Strike
in Sympathy
BY the Associated Press.)

tby the Associated PresS.)
Los Angeles, April 8.-Between five
hundred and one thousand yard men
struck in sympathy with Chicago
railroad me ntoday. They have pre-
dicted the entire Pacific coast would
be affected soon.