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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-09
Shrine Banquet
Greatly Enjoyed


Union Shrine Club, Ancient Arabic
Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
was held in the Armory Of Company
E last Tuesday evening, December
9th.
This sumptuous feast was pre-
pared and served well by NJ Irtha
Chapter No. Z Border of the Eastern
Star of this city. The banquc. hall
was decorated in red, green and old
gold festoons, cedar and pennants and
banners bearing the emblems Of the
Mystic Shrine.
The First South Carolina Rcgi-
mental Band rendered the following
selections: The Burning of Rome. sen
tette from Lucia, Wang Wan Blues,
La Traviata, Francies, Fox Trot, At
lantis (The Lost ContienD The Spirit
of Liberty, March. Adda Polka Cor
net Solo by Noble William W. Go
Solo by Marvin Campbell.
The appetiZing menu consisted OF
grape fruit, escalloped oysters, tur-
eky, dressing, rice, gravy, pickles,
cranberry sauce, celery, hot rolls, cof-
fee, pineapple salad, ice cream, pound
cake and fruit was served by the la
dies of Martha Chapter Eastern Star.
The president, Noble C. c. Sanders,
flied the toastmasters' chair well with
ease and dignity, calling on the new
Mobiles and several other members Of
the club for short talks. And many
humorous speeches were made, includ-
ing the springing of new jokes and
funny sayings.
Noble o. Frank Hart of Columbia
Past Potentate of Omar Temple, was
the principal speaker Of the occasion
talk on the nine crippled children hos
pitfalls that were being built through
out the United States by the Imperial
| Council Of Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine for North America. He told
of the great work and the good tn,
widows fund was accomplishing cit.
ing many cases that had come under
his personal supervision. His talk was
peppered here and there with witty
and humorous sayings tossing jokes
on members of the club.
The fun and frivolity continued
through the eleventh hour, thus end
| ing perfect evening that will long be
remembered by the Mobiles of Mystic
[ Shrine and their lady friends.
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vfctlon by French military court,
asserting that under the articles of
war jurisdiction over such cases was
vested solely in the American army,
and that as matter of fact the
French authorities did not desire to
try Americans charged with crimes
against French citizens.
There was rather broad intima-
tion that it might be necessary to di-
vulge the names of the soldiers exc
'cuted because of the belief in the
minds of some Investigators that SOL
diers with stories of wholesale hang.
ings" might have been confused after
seeing or hearing of the hanging Of
those found guilty and sentenced by
military court. AS Senator Watson
proceeded today with the reading of
affidavits and letters, Chairman Bran
degee announced that the affiant or
writer would be summoned and given
every protection in the effort to get
at the truth.
General Pershing, as the supreme
commander on foreign soil in time of
war, personally approved the court
findings in the cases of the II men
hanged, and refused to approve the
findings in II other cases carrying the
death sentence. Altogether, 62 men
were sentenced to death, but Colonel
Bethel declared only IL y executed.
Most of the crimesJ e against
women and children ne of the
white soldiers hange convicted
of numbering anothe ier and the
other was found G, If attacking
an eight-year-old an girl. A
French professor rdered while
trying to protect woman and
the father of gH. killed by two
negroes as he fo>., against great
odds to save her. -.
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MAUDE MOORE
TELLS OF KILLING

Knoxville, Dec. SITS hard to
take a human life, but it was my life
or his. l could not do anything else.
1t has nearly worried me crazy ever
since. These words of Maude
Moore (Mrs. Stubbs) were uttered
amid sobs today during her cross
examination in her trial for killing
Leroy Harth here in September of
1919. She related in detail the events
of that fatal night how she met him
primarily for the purpose of getting
revolver she had loaned him and
of their trip in his automobile in
which, she alleges, he attempted to
subject her to an indignity. She told
of scuflie that followed, during
which revolver fell from Har:h's
pocket, how both attempted to sciz,
it and how she beat him to it and
then used it with deadly effect despite
the pain from blow which, she said
Harth had dealt her.
She also told of her flight from
Knoxville on the night of June 10,
1920, by way of Louisville, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Billings, Mont, Spo-
kane and on to Tacoma, where she
arrived on the tenth day after leav-
ing here and of her arrest there on
August Is, 1921. She denied the
charge of the state that she hld at
tempted to rob Harth.
Today was the most sensational of
the trial. Starting with the open
ing of court, when Judge Nelson re
versed his own decision in regard to
admitting part of the dying state
ment of Harth, until the adjourn
ment of court Incidents came thick
and fast. Owing to the fact tn 1t the
defense submitted sensational testi-
mony as to the dead man in, u pri-
vate hearing, the state was not able
to submit its rebuttal testimony, but
this will be done at the opening of
court tomorrow. The portion Of the
dying statement eliminated from evil
hence by Judge Nelson were the
words '.to rob me, I think" which
conclsded Harth's statement that
Maude. Moore. had shot him.
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Personal Mention

Mrs. Ann ]. Campbell, assistant
state demonstration afent, will ar
rive tonight to attend the Farm Wo-
mans Council held here tomorrow.
Miss Lois Watkins, Piedmont dis
trist agent, will attend the Council of
Farm Women held here tomorrow.
Miss Ida Clement,will leave tomor-
row afternoon for Spartanburg to
spend the weekend with relatives.
Rev. George P. White, of Bamberg
was the guest Of his mother, Mrs
Sarah Clement, yesterday, returning
to his home from the Baptist state
convention in Greenville.
Claude Graham of Columbia was a
recent visitor in Union.
Rev. c. C. Vaughan, a former Un-
ion boy, but an adopted son of Dar-
lington, passed through Union today
on his way home from the Baptist
state convention in Greenville.
Mrs. F. II. Garner, Mrs. j. K
Young, Miss Theo Young and Mrs
w. H. Burris were recent visitors in
Spartanburg.
Miss Freida Wentworth of Raleigh
N. c., is visiting friends in Union.
A. G. Kennedy, B. F. Aston and
Sam Layton are in Greenwood today
to assist in welcoming Marshal Foch.
The 1st s. C.. Regimental Band is
in Greenwood today playing "the Mar
seilles" and "Dixie" for Marshal Foch
Miss Mary Waters, who teaches in
the city schools, has returned from 8
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Brice Waters, in Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Goodwin have
returned from their honeymoon jour.
ney and are at home to their friends
in Union.
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ARM DELEGATES
VERY ACTIVE

Washington, Dec. 8.-While they
wait for definite replies on the naval
ratio plan and the proposal for four
power agreement in the Pacific, the
arms delegates are pushing ahead
with other features of their negotia-
tions.
Today's developments brought into
prominence for the first time the
question of limitation of fortifica-
tions and naval bases in the Pacific
islands, and although the subject was
not advanced to the stage of formal
exchanges, an agreement was fore
cast preserving in general the exist
ing status.
Again applying the American "four
points" to the Chinese problems,
the nine nations represented in the
Far Eastern committee pledged them
selves to make no treaty Or agreement
in futur infringing on China's terri
torial or administrative integrity or
interfering with her right to economic
and national development.
In the Shantung negotiations the
progress was less pronounced but the
Japanese and Chinese delegations held
another consultation on the subject
of public properties and afterward
both sides renewed their prediction of
a satisfactory settlement.
The four power plan to preserve
peace in the Pacific was discussed at
a two-hour conference between the
heads of the American, British, Jap
anese and French delegations, but it
was said afterward that no definite
word had been received either from
Tokyo or Paris. The British govern
ment is understood to have already
accepted the proposal in principle, and
the American delegates have indicated
willingness to proceed to a session
of details.
A message from the Japanese cap
ital' was received during the day by
the Japanese delegation but imperfect
cable transmission was said to have
rendered it impossible of definite in
depreciation acceptance by Tokyo is
expect& in all quarters, however, and
press dispatches tonight saying that
sa corditioaal acceptance had been
decided psi sslss q no ssFpr here & &
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Christmas Seals

Let me ask the hearty cooperation
of the good people Of Union and Union
county in purchasing Christmas seals
and as the state institution for T. B.
patients depend largely upon the gen.
erous cooperation and personal gifts
may ask all church societies, frater-
NAL orders, individual gifts, ETC., to
contribute to this worthy cause. All
donations sent to l.. w. Blackwelder,
county chairman, will be promptly
sent in to the state board.
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TWO ROBBERS
ARE WOUNDED

Charleston, Dec. 8.--Robbers pitch
ing packages from Sealed" express
car on an Atlantic Coast Line train
few miles out from Savannah at an
early hour this morning were fired
upon by Sergt. N. S. Bethers, a ma
rine guard in the mail car, and two
of them, supposed to be negroes,
were wounded. The train reached
Charleston about 5 a. m. and the car
that had been broken into was left
here pending an investigation. 1t is
believed that practically all of the
stuff taken was recovered after the
train halted, following the shooting.
The mail coach from which the
guard had to fire his sawed-off shot
gun, was toSthe rear of the express
car, and the guard had to lean ou'
from the side Of, his car and fire at
a. difficult angle, rs portions OF the
bodies of the robbers appeared His
attack broke App their operations
quickly. It is Believed they had go.-
ten aboard the train at Savannah
Near the last package picked up at.
ter the train stopped was found a hat
pierced by buckshot and blood on the
ground. One of, the robbers III said
to have been struck in the jaw and
the other in the leg by the guards
shots. Word was sent back to Sa:
vannah about the affair, and the traiSl
then proceeded to Charleston OH, its
way from Jacksonville to Na,,, Vo.l,
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rates were too low. =, -
Referring to what he described as
reported opposition by the agricul-
tural bloc to high protection for East
ern industries, Mr.. Lippitt told the
committee that the textile industry
was basic one and that. as it pros
pered so would the rest of the coun-
try prosper.
Charles D. Owens of Providence
representing makers of blankets and
blanket cloths, asked the committee
for 80 per cent ad valorem rate
on blankets and blanket goods mad,
of cotton, while Ward Thoron of
Boston asked for higher rates on
piled fabrics such as velvetincs. He
suggested 10 per cent ad valorem ir
addition to the 33 1-3 per cent duty
provided by the Fordney bill.
Another appeal for the reopenina
of the hearings on American valuation
was made to Chairman Penrose today
by the National Retail Dry Goods as.
sociation, which asked that spokes.
men for organizations opposed to this
plan be given an opportunity to b,
heard.
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Jurors for Federal Court

Jurors for the federal court to be
held in Greenville, January 8, have
been drawn and the Union names
appearing for the second week are:
J. w. Mixson, w. C. Johnson, Union
+. F. D., w. w. Cotton.
The third week: Samuel Gregory
R. F. D., Jacob Cohen, F. w. Perrin
end Furman Smith, Route 1.
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TODAY'S COTTON MARKET

Archie Stoudenmire, the young son
OF Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Stoudenmire
mas been quite sick with toasilitis. He
Will be carried to the hospital today
for an operation to have his tonsils
and adenoids removed.
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seen more than he could tell from
the pulpit. So I can't tell you all
see or'hear in the paper.
l attended another box supper at
Oakland school house and they had
nice time. They hal contest and
ran five good looking young ladies
for the box of candy. The box
brought twenty-five dollars. T. B.
Kelly and Frank Morgan rendered
some fine music for the occasion on
the violin and guitar. This was en-
joyed by all. Moxy.
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Greetings From Capt. Arthur

Captain Miller Arthur of the u. s.
S Utah sent The Times force Christ
mas greetings from Constantinople.
He is having a wonderful trip but as
the holiday season approaches his
heart turns to dear old Union-his
loved ones and friends. Accompany
ing the letter was views of this CITY
and the magnificent public buildings.
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PROTEST VOICED
BY COTTON MEN

9 Washington, Dec. 8.-Serious in
Jury to the cotton textile industry in
New England would result from en-
actment Of the cotton goods schedule
in the Fordney tariff bill, Former
Senator Henry F. Lippitt of Provi-
dence, r. l., declared today before
the senate finance committee9 He de-
scribed the schedules as approved by
the house as the most Revolutionary"
put forward under protective policy
since the signing of the first tariff
bill in 1864.
. Both Mr.. Lippitt, who spoke for
the New England manufacturers, and
Arthur H. Lowe of Fitchburg, Mass.
who spoke for associations of cotton
goods manufacturers, North and
South, declared that the schedules
failed to take care of the fine, fancy,
fgure-woven goods turned out in the
New England mills at much higher
cost than the ordinary cotton goods.
These lines, built up largely during
the war, face extinction, it was con-
tended, by reason of the old and firm.
" established industry in Europe.
MT. hippitt brought for inspection
Of the committeeman numerous sam
pies OF fancy goods which he dis
played as he talked .,s- y, -
). Urging 40 per cent protection, for
these goods as, against the present
avsFAge Of q per cent Ms sfpitt
Poker chips get 40 Per cent. l
think the, cotton industryis equally
entity to that much pfotection:."
!, Opp6sing any embargo on dyes, Mr..
Liprist and Mr.. Lowe said, they be-
1ieved The dye industry should be pro-
3ected but at the same time provision
should be made. in the tariff bill to
cover the dyes in imported goods,
|si55sa they. said, the foreign manufac-
fsf tain their, dyes at lower
: the American manufac.
!! Aj0r.ity members of the
evinced a favorable atti-
s. ri but regarded the
44El difficult.
J e y J ss:.; ;;,; ss;
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w. o. w. Notice

All members of Mon-Actna Camp,
No. 287, w. o. w., are requested to be
present Monday night, December IL
to elect officers for the coming year
1922. w. r. Jolly,
1tpd Clerk.
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Burial of j. s. F. Adams
At Duck Pond Yesterday

The body of Us. r. Adams was
laid to rest in the cemetery of Duck
Pond church yesterday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. A large concourse of
friends and relatives gathered to pay
last tribute to this good man. The
burial service was conducted by Rev.
Lewis M. Rice. The pail bearers were
Charlie Smith, p. j. Gyegery Henry
.xiFhy n Mariaa Smith dn.llN Sxsacrxs !
Mr. Adams was 60 years of age afds
was born near Adamsburg, this coun-
ty.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Paul Adams,
Spurgeon Adams, Edgar Adams, T.
J. Adams, Alton Adams, Miss Eva
Adams and Mrs. G.. d. Edwards.
Mr.. Adams was merchant at San
tue and successful planter. He was
a worthy citizen and his death is a
distinct loss to Union county.
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Miss Alice Arthur of Converse col
lege arrived this morning to spend
sometime with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Arthur, on East Main
street. The college is closed until the
4th of January, 1922.
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De Valera Opposes
Agreement

London, Dec. 9.-Eamon De Va
lera's Republication of the rising Of the
free state agreement raised the ques-
tions here as to the effect the result
of an anti cabinet split would have
on the Dali Eireann's action and upon
the British government and parlia-
ment's attitude.
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Eleven Packing Companies
To Establish Open Shop

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-Eleven independ-
ent packing companies signed the pub
lished notice that they would estab-
lish "open shop" January and reduce
the wages.
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Elaborate Opium Joint
Raided in Chicago

Chicago, Dec. 9.-William II. Will
liams, Inspector, with one dozen as
sistants, raided the most elaborate
opium smoking establishment ever
found in Chicago, and arrested 30 Chi
nese confiscated 100000 supply of
drugs.
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Two Bandits Hold Up
Paymaster

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 9.-Two bandits
held up .he office of the Sibley Man
ufacturing Company and seized $4,000
payroll, but were captured few min
utes later after exchanging shots with
the pursuers..
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Ratification of
Treaty Next Move

Dublin, Dec. 9.-Ratifcation Of the
treaty between Ireland and Great
Britain will be the move before the
Dali Eireapn Wednesday by Arthur
Griffith as chairman Of the plenipo-
tentiaries and not as a cabinet de-
cision, so Eamon De Valera an
nounced.
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Police Get Anonymous Tip

Omaha, Dec. 9.-Acting on the
anonymous tip the police have under
arrest a man giving his name as
"Mike Stine" as a suspect in connec-
ton with the Wall Street explosion.
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Meeting Breaks up in Row

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Wat
son, at a meeting of the senate sub
committee is investigating his charges
that soldiers were hanged without
trial in France and threatened to slap
the face of an army officer in the audi
ence. The meeting nearly broken up
80 n row,
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Interned Prisoners Released

Belfast, Dec. 9.-Sixteen hundred
people who were interned at Ballykin-
Ter camp are released under the am
nesty proclamation.
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Deputy Sheriff Chosen

T.. ]. Vinson today got his commits
sion as sheriff to fill out the unex-
pired term of j. Hay FAINT, deceased
Sheriff Vinson has appointed James
Faucet as his deputy.
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France Accepts
Quadruple Agreement

Paris, Dec. 9.-France's acceptance
of the quadruple agreement for the
Pacific is regarded as certain in Of
fetal circles.
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Sir Arthur Pearson Drowned

London, Dec. 9.--Sir Arthur Pear
son, a former publicist, was drowned
after falling in his bath.
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Robbers Rifle Bank of Gray

Gray, Ga, Dec. 9.-Robbers took
$4,000 in stamps and money orders
and $500 in commercial paper from
the Bank of Gray today.
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"Bo" Mcmillan
Offered Huge Salary

Dallas, Dec. "a contract believed
to be the highest ever offered coach
is $4,000 for five years sent "Bo"
Mcmillan, center football star, by the
University of Dallas athletic council.
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Extra Precautions
Against Strike Disorders

Chicago, Dec. Extra precautions
against strike disorders have been
taken by the authorities in the large
middle west packing centers.
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l attended church this morning and
heard a fine sermon by Rev Black
mon.
l had all of my children together
on Thanksgiving Day.
Y Mr.. and Mrs. .oyis Gauit, .,of
Union, spent Thanks g:vlng day with
lis. 81
4 am like thy great Rasb6, s !
;jli|Ill . =
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DR.. Hadley Electrocuted

Richmond, Va, Dec. 9.-Dr. Wilmer
Amos Hadley was electrocutedhere to-
day for numbering his wife.
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B. F. Kennedy Bought
The Hunter Property

B. F. Kennedy was the purchaser
of the Hunter property yesterday. The
entire lot was bought by Mr.. Kennedy.
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Jonesville Route l

sss We are having some cold weather,
which is fine for killing hogs.
Walter Plexico, who holds a Pc
sition at Whitestone, spent the week
{ end with his grandfather, j., w. Pick
Misses Ruth and sBeuna Plexico
sbant snndey afternoon with Hiss
day Ia Union.
Mrs. w. w. White spent Tuesday
! in oJnesville with her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Dealie Vaughan.
Willie Plexico is visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. PieWico
. Miss Mae Gregory spent a few
days last week in Jonesville with her
! aunt, Mrs. Julia Fowler.
Mrs. S. w. Vinson spent Monday in
Union.
Gary White, of Columbia, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
, White.
Mrs. Fay White spent Sunday with
Mrs. T. j. Vinson.
Little Miss Dorothy Tweed spent
the week end with Miss Pauline Fos-
ter.
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To Speak at Carlisle Sunday

Col. I. c. Duncan is one Of sthe
speakers at Carlisle District Sunday
School convention at the Baptist
church Sunday, Dec. IL, 2:SO p. M,
Carlisle, S. c.
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WATSON CHARCESI
BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington Dec. 8.-Detailed lee
ords of the war department relatinf to
the legal execution of IL membera lof
the American expeditionary foikes
were, presented today to a senate 3n-
vestigating committee by way l&e-
NAL of charges that scoresof sofdi&rs
had been hanged without trial. 3fiht
of consideration for the families iof
the dead, the names of the IL w4re
omitted from the record. 81
Read by Col. Walter E. Bethel, Gan-
eral Pershing's judge advocate gan-
eral in France, the records 'sho@ed
that those executed by the military
authorities included eight negroes,
two white men and one Indian.
Senator WatsonS (Democrat) bf
Georgia, whose presentation of tbe
charges on the floor Of the senate lid
to the. Investigation, appeared befFe
the committee today and declared ne
was. prepared to prove the charAes
and submitted affidavits, newspa7fr
clippings and letters bearing on be
subject, SSss ~ 4
G Colonel Rethes Who swas cal edaf3er (
SenatGt Watsoss had sfe&f sagarat III
s5svitS; S|se fssi sstiital ! ~ 70 fsS5aph BIS
sent: ~ sass ais p
lforpS y : mes7s a sd { q akhs s.
Sf3s53dS<SS S736ss S3 NJ - n 49,.
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Goes to Hospital
For Treatment

Rev. G. G. Wilbanks left today at
noon for Columbia, where he goes to
enter the Baptist hospital for treat
ment.
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Marshal Foch in Atlanta

Atlanta, Dec. 9. Marshal Foch is
honored here today.