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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
SHERIFF FAINT
81
SERIOUSLY SHOT

Sheriff J. Hay FAINT was accidental
Fly shot and seriously injured at Mint
er's Store, Sedalia, today about 1
o'clock. The shot was from the sher-
ifs own pistol. He had gone out to
Sedalia to arrest Tom Browning, col
ored, accompanied. by Rural Police
man Mcdaniel. The negro showed q
disposition to rebel against getting
into the car. Sheriff FAINT struck the
negro over the head with his
gun. The negro was then fore
ed into the. car by Mcdaniel, who
had gotten in and by, Sheriff Isant,
who was on the ground forcing the
negro into the car. When they had
him in the car, the negro stiE held
with one hand upon the door. Sheriff
FAINT, holding his pistol by the barrel,
struck the negro's hand. The pistol
was. thus accidentally discharged and
the ball entered the abdonsen of Sher-
iff FAINT. He. was rushed to the hos
pital here for surgical aid. tits fear
ed the wound is serious.. The pistol
carried a Al caliber. cartridge;
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
Buffalo School Gives
Halloween Party

Last Wednesday evening was the
scene of one of the most attractive
little Halloween plays and party CIV
en- at Buffalo in quite while. The
theatre building was decorated with
autumn leaves and Jack Lanterns.
The crowd started gathering at very
early hour, and it was not long before
there was little seating space left in
the. theatre. The "a children that took
part in the play knew their parts well
and acted very gracefully. After the
play the crowd was amused with for
tune telling, fish pond, etc. Below is
list of the children who took part in
the play.
Henry Earle Strahley, Carrie Mar,
garet Strahley, Irene Kassler, Norma
Kassler, Media Won Hollen, Mildred
Rountree, Julia Ellenburg, Thelma
Millwood, Grace Messer, Robert Size
more, j. D. Spencer, Roy Billings, HUI
bert Minton, Clyde Gowan, Mary Dun
lap, Levada nuskey, Gray Hightower
Charlie Gardin, Edwin McCombs, Mil.
dred Griffith, Fay McCombs, Gary
Ochiltree, Cortez Wright.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
Sheriff FAINT and Rural
Policemen Destroy Stills

Last week Rural Policemen McDan
iel and Lawson destroyed SO gallor
still located on the plantation Of M
L. j. Hames on Broad river, near tho
ford.
The next one was on the plantation
Of Mr.. Ed Littlejohn, near Pacolet
This was a hundred gallon capacit,
and made Of copper.
The next one was a small buckle
still located on branch near the pom
at Buffalo. The first still had six bar
rels Of mash which were destroyed
The second one had TO mash, it having
been moved.
Yesterday the rural policemen de
stroycd 25 barrels of mash, the aggre
gate from the still raided. The thre
stills had been moved but the officer
captured the mash. In the last 1:
days, including those the state con
stable got, IL stills have been de
stroyed. This is at the rate of one
day. At this rate Union county wi
soon be rid of the illicit distillers.
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Committees Appointed

The following committees have
been appointed by Mrs. F. M. Farr
president of the United Daughters OF
the Confederacy for the year begin
ming November, 1921.
Approval Committee: Mrs. D. M
Eaves, chairman, Mrs. Davis Jeffries
Mrs. A. P. McElroy.
Finance Committee: Miss Pear
Harris, chairman, Miss Fannie Dun
can, Miss Edna Tinsley.
Memorial Committee: Mrs. Clougl
Wallace, chairman, Mrs. C. H. Peake
Mrs. L. M. Jordan, Miss Blanch Gar
ner.
Loving Service: Mrs. w. D. Arthur
chairman, Mrs. T. A. Murrah, Mrs. P
X. Switzer, Mrs. Geo. T. Kellar.
History: Mrs. w. w. Altman, chair
man, Mrs. c. T. Murphy, Mrs. Davi
Jeffries, Mrs. Felix Goudelock, Mrs. H
v. Frierson.
World War Records: Mrs. H. w
Edgar, chairman, Mrs. D. N. Jones
Miss Mary Emma Foster.
Marker of Graves: Mrs. j. Eros
Walker, Jr., Mrs. l.. j. Hames, Mrs
Hunter Gillian.
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Prohibition Officers
Make Big Raids

Gaffney, Nov. S.-Yesterday was
he banner day in the entire history of
Prohibition officers, both state and
'ounty, in Cherokee. They spent the
lay raiding in the Kings Noun
;ain section of the county, where the
illicit liquor traffic is said to have
ourished, and as a result every one
the local officers was so busy dur
ing the day chopping up "stills" that
When they returned to Gaffney last
light they declared "our tongues are
hanging out"
The following composed the raiding
party which made such remarkable
hauls yesterday: c. Y. Allison, L. H.
Allison, j. P. Scruggs, J.W. Massey,
Ed Painter and Jones Tate.
So elaborate were the outfits cap
tured on the mountain that the equip
ment included three crtss cut saws,
which the operators of the plants are.
|adeclared to have used in saving the,
wood with which to operate the DIS.
illery fires, the axe method having
proved to be too slow for them.
The first plant captured during the
lay consisted of a sheet iron still of
20 gallons Capacity, together with
complete outfits of shelves, buckets,
kegs, barrels and similar parapher-
MALTA, while the second plant also con-
sisted Of still of similar capacity
md 1900 gallons of beer.
Upon the arrival of the officers
where the first plant was being op-
Grated, officers detected Jim Carter,
who is alleged to have had a five gal
'ong keg concealed IN sack and
thrown across his shoulder, and two
pint whiskey TASKS in his pockets. He
attempted to throw away the keg and
break the TASKS, but was prevented
by the officers and placed under ar
rest. The second arrest of the day
was made when Lee Hull was appre-
tended just as he was leaving one
Of the stills with "A pint flask in his
pocket. He was arrested and his foot
prints were made to fit in those found
'mbedded in the mud near the two
plants.
The two men arrested were carried
hefore Magistrate CASTOR at Blacks
rurg and gave bond for their appear
mce at the next term of court of
general sessions for Cherokee county,
'arter being released on bail of $500,
while Hull's bond was placed at $500.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
DEMOCRATS WIN
GREAT VICTORY

Richmond, Va, Nov. Sunless re-
turns from missing precincts in the
cities of the state cut down the COM
manding lead of Senator E. Lee Trim
kle of Wythe, the Democratic candi-
date for governor, over his Republican
opponent, Henry w. Anderson of
Richmond, the Democrats have won
by over 10000 majority in today's
election, according to figures compiled
night by the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch based on incomplete returns.
The remainder of the Democratic
state ticket, according to latest re-
turns published by The Times-Dis-
patch, was ushered into office along
with Trinkle at varying majorities
totalling slightly less than the vote
'ast for governor.
j. Murray Hooker of Patrick county.
fDemocrat) was elected to congress
from the Fifth District to succeed the
ate Rorer A. James by an estimated
majority of 1000 over Thomas L.
Telts (Republican), according to The
Times-Dispatch's figures.
Lynchburg, Nov. 9.-Scatter;ng re-
turns from the sixth district indicate ,
he election of ]. Murray Hooker,
Democrat, over T. S. Felts, Repub-
lean, to succeed the late Roper A.
lanes in congress.
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Confederate Veteran
Visits Union

Mr.. C. e. Davis of Texas was Wis.
itor to Union today. He is now res
ident Of Texas, having left here 4O
years ago. Up to few years ago
he has been farming in Texas. He /:
now rs years old, and, with Mr.. J. B
Tracy of this county, are the only sur.
vivors of Co. H, 5th S. C. Regiment
Mr.. Davis helped to carry Capt. Ton
Cromer, A. c. White and Ebenezel
Bailey, wounded, from the battlefield
at Darby Town road August 6, 1864
Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Tracy were her,
together today, reuiving old tim,
memories.
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PROGRAM FOR
ARlVuSTICE DAY

sTell them all to get the old uni.
form out and shake out the wrinkles
and moth balls and have it all ready
to slip into on Friday morning." thus
spoke. the post commander of the To-
cal American Legion, Mr.. r. A. Hol-
hngsworth. Many Of the former wear
ers of the Khaki and blue won't be
able to slip into the old outfit so cas-.
ily-it's peculiar how these uniform
shrink up when they've been packed
away, or else comes the fearful
thought Of stout old age.
All over Union county the search
is going on. "Gotta extra pair of
leggins you'll lend me for Friday?,'
"Sure, but say, where can Il get an
O. D. sirt?" That's all; you get
me the feggins and III lend you a
shirt" And SO it goes everywhere.
It's an. i'll wind that blows. nobody
some good and the pressing club own
ers are tickled over thu way the uni
forms are coming in, and Friday
morning will see Unions streets once
more full of wearers Of the khaki,
,O.D. and blue.
So, Il you haven't yet got the old
uniform ready get it together tonight,
because If you ever wore it, you'll feel
mighty out of place without it when
you come down town Friday morning.
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Missionary Society Meeting

The Woman's Missionary Society of
Grace church met ,on November 7th in
the church parlors. Forty-oze mem
bers answered to roll call.
The society was divided INTO -four
circles and Mrs. C. II. Peak was APP
pointed chairman of the Main street
circle, Mrs. L. Il. Wagnon of the
South Church street circle, Mrs. B. F
.Culp of Mountain street circle and
Mrs. Isobsl Foster of the South street
circle. ~ s.s
Mrs. Bell CulpSreported many visits
of comfort and cheer to the sick. Z
Mrs. F.. s. Linder reported eight
boxes of supplies sent away this
year.
Mrs. Charles r. Smith and Mrs. T,
G. Duncan reported xcsilent work
being done in Junior and Young Peo-
pies Departments. SO
( Mrs. G. III. Peake read yery,inter.
;esting article on the history of the
General Society of the Woman's Anx-
iliary of the Methodist church.
/ One new member was added to the
roll.
This meeting was the beginning Oh
the Awesks Of. prayero which lis be
ing observed In all churches OF :thi
Methodist conference.
There will be a meeting every af
ternoon this week at o'clock. All
members of the church are urged to
attend these meetings.
A sad part of the meeting was
when Mrs. w. w. Summer rendered
her resignation as president. For 8
years she has served faithfully as
president of this society. Absolutely
faithful, untiring and loyal, wise
patient and loving leader, encourag,
ing the efforts of each member.
She has set an example that will
be hard to follow. She has won the
love and confidence of all her CO.
workers. Her resignation was not
accepted and the members hope that
they will serve manv, manv more
years under her faithful guidance.
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Miss Lena From Entertains

Last evening Miss Lena From en-
tertained at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. From, at beautiful
party. The rooms were filled with au-
tumn flowers and black and gold, the
home team colors were much in evil
,dence.
1t was happy, congepial crowd of
young folks that enjoyed the hostess
hospitality. Fruit salad, cake, bon
bons and punch were served by Miss
From, assisted by her mother, Mrs
I. From.
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Death of Mrs.
Maggie Patterson

Mrs. Maggie Patterson, wife of Mr..
Mack Patterson, died at her home on
West End Sunday night and her body
was carried to Laurens county Tues
day for burial. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire and
Rev. j B. Chick.
Mrs. Patterson was sick only about
10 days. She leaves husband and
one son, 1S years of age.
Mrs. Patterson was member OF
Westside Baptist church and was 6
woman of noble Christian character
Her death was great shock to heI
family and friends.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
Stacy-PearsOn

Miss Nezzie Stacy and Mr.. Ira
Pearson, both of West End, Union,
s. c., were united in marriage at a
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of the bride. The officiating
minister was Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire.
After the ceremony delicious re.
freshments were served to about DC
guests who ,were invited to witness
the marriage. The best wishes of a
wide circle Of friends follow the happy
pair.
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MARINES WILL
/ /. GUARD TRAINS

L rsNWaS0InRCnn-N ~<1<,,><
to shoot to, xiii, IL nscSss I - s. i 50.
were ordered to- sdutv toa aav, IS -, { =.
Of mail trains ana "a A 49,.
offices in Is cities z ;<S IA, s,y,is s.
armed with pistols a,,a s.,,,s, ,sr u
guns, Postna aster. 7sSeraT H.,s =,
nounced after a conf fSrs,,ce u;th y ,s,, ss
erai Teieune. corn, ,;;;ssyt ofstha :,
rine corps. THIS \, ], &, ,., ~ !,
placed eyer,,faarl NJ. ~ sa;d Thv = .nas;s,
tsorcs ! 81 Trecr,uited ss;on, AZ nostal CO.
vice. 8. II SitS 1 55s s, 49, g
Arranvenentsl foE tbe 8. {.
the marines the, No s.n, ste,.
said. were made with tbe sasrSt a,.,,
IF the navy. The ma,ttar was d;scSssa.
at today,s cabinet .n,eet;ng anH PCS
ident Harding, IS sajd 70 haves ~,
pressed approval fof M, Have, ,,,s,,
to check. lootinE of tia mails :
The postmasta;r. goneroI a,so -,
nounced that. asa result of the recs,t
New york robbery orders Mad ,hs.a,,
issued siistpcnd;nn&ssfron 4be5 .serv;ca
three New YORK Hostoff,ceS oao;aIs
sSliiah M. Norrix suner;ntandent 80
mails: Henry ii1pm AN, .s,,ne,5;,1,itsss "a
,ent of registry. and Walter 8 M.var
?urerinteAdent OF money orders :
Some of the marines General To
ieune said would hoard trains ~
night and within 24 hours would be
ON guard on practically all trains in
Men for duty in the East So,,tb end
West. he said wou,d conoe fro,, +ha
marine crps most at onant;co Va
while those for service IN tbe w.st
would report from San Diego. anra
Mare island. Cal ~ .g.. &
= AMONG the cities n wh;ch tbaayv,.. ay,. ,,,ss,,
fDe sent for flutu are arc tRoaton & ma NJ yti,y
York. ,P6iIhdeiphia. Cleveland 4 R;a,.
smond. Atlanta. Chicago St5SI Ini,;s.
Minneapolis. Kansas Citv. J,aIlsx San
Francisco and Los AnpsiSsa
grams werey ydispatcbeds tan,;ch{ t,,, "a ],
postofIice Instructive nosf;rn q ta,ss ss, !. IA
postal inspectors at these, Gnninxs, 40
cooperate with the guards s -
Declaring that IL was toroS6sed to
protect the United States maiis s4S
( the last postal card regardless Of cost
and sacrifice.n Mr. IHavs said be want
ed it known that the nestoffice denayhz
ment had declared aouen, warfare IA
the crooks and bandits of tbas conn. !.
tru >, ,sl - ~ 4 ~ & = 3 4 Il IS "a
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
PLANS MADE
FOR CONFERENCE

Washington, Nov. 8 (By the AS
sociated Press).-The final interim of
stage dressing for the ornaments
conference was ushered in today by
| developments which for the first time
concentrated on the great diplomati>
drama the alert attention of practi
cally every element of official Wash
ington and its distinguished guests
Even the senate took hand in the
last minute preparations by adopting
with the tactic acquescence of Repub
lican leaders resolution presented
from the Democratic side of til
chamber requesting that the doors OF
the conference room be opened when
ever the full body of delegates were
in session and that record be KEEP
of everything that transpired during
the negotiations.
Among those who will actually sit
at the conference table, Admira
Baron Kato, head of the Japanesc
delegation and naval minister of Tho
Japanese government, made himsel
the center of attention by public
statement asserting that his natio
was willing in the interest of a sue
cessful conference to 60 to the lsngt
of reducing her "eight-eight" nava
building program if a satisfactor!
proportional agreement could
reached.
Meantime Premier BRAND of
France, conining his public expires
sions to a general renewal Of hi
nations willingness to meet every
body else half way in the effort t,
reduce armament, paid round of of
fetal calls and familiarized himse
with the situation in conferenc nee wit
his colleagues and officials of tn
French embassy. During the day h,
was received formally by Presidnc
Harding and the two EXCHANGED goo
wishes for the success of the con
ference.
Members of the newly arrived
Netherlands delegation also were Civ
en- formal audience late in the af
ter noon by the president, who ha
spent much of the day at work on tn
address with which he will open tn
conference on Saturday. Tonight tn,
manuscript was virtually complete
and Mr.. Harding let it become knowr
that it reflected his proposed cours,
of conduct throughout the ncgotia
|. .tions by, dealing only in broad way
with the iprob b.enns Of & he2:eenfesanel
and leaving the specific presentation
of American proposals to the Ameri
can delegates themselves.
Secretary Hughes, as head # tho
American delegation is expected t.
become at least the temporary presid
ing officer of the full assen blage O.
delegates and as such he will presen'
for the approval of the conference {;
tentative plan Of procedure.
Diplomatic usage may result in Mr.
Hughes retaining the gavel and also
in the selection of an American a
secretary general.
Upon every hand there appeared tc
be growing belief that the de
tails of organization and preliminary
negotiations will be completed quick
ly and that when the conference is but
few days old it will find itself in thc
midst Of its most serious work.
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Attention, Members
Grace NJ. f. Church

The pledges for 1921 to the Christ
ian Education Movement were due on
November 1st past.
In order to make these collections
promptly would ask all contributors
to please mail their remittances to me
at their earliest convenience.
Your prompt attention to this will
be greatly appreciated.
R. P. Sweeny, Treas,
Union, s. c.
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DEATH OF FOUR
IS A MYSTERY

Allendale, Nov. 8.-One of the mos
mysterious affairs ever occurring il
this country came to light this morn
ing when the fourth member of the
family of Joe Lee, a constable ot
Magistrate s. w. Owens, living al
Baldoc, town about four miles from
here, succumbed to mysterious i'll.
ness last night. Previous to the death
of the wife of Lee last night three OF
the children of the family had died
all within less than week. The only
members Of the family now alive are
four-months-old baby and Lee him
self. Lee was taken to the University
hospital in Augusta, Ga, this morning
upon advice of physicians who are
unable to diagnose the case to their
satisfaction.
An inquest was held over the body
of Mrs. Lee this morning and the vital
organs of the woman sent to the state
laboratory for analysis. The pecu-
liarity of the affair lies in the fact
that every member of the family has
been affected the same way. In addi-
tion to this it is reported that all the
live stock around the home of Lee has
been affected. Two boys have died.
All the poultry is said to have died
The facts, together with other circum-
stances, have brought out the opinion
in this section that the family has in
some way been poisoned and the stom-
ach of one of the victims was sent
Wednesday to the laboratory of the
state board of health for examination
ThS board further has been requested
to send to the scene an expert to ex.
anime at the source the possibility
Of the poisoning theory. This in all
pro lhihty will be done and correct
dil iosis of the case be in hand in a
few days.
!, One physician in attendance on the
family went, so far as to admit that
the symptoms in all the cases were
almost identical to those evident in
arsenic poisoning. The theory of
poisoning is given further credence
by the fact that the victims them
selves firmly believed that such is the
case and go further and state that
the poisoning is the result of foul
play and go so far as to give the
name of the alleged poisoner. 1t seems
that Lee or some member of his fam
lily had had a difficulty with nearby
|neighbor and there was bad blood be.
uaea thenns Lee voluntarily gave the
name OF the person supposed TO haSt
committed the crime alleged. So fan
no action has been taken officially due
to an utter lack of evidence. Lee seems
to think, and the peculiar. circum-
stances arising from the death of the
livestock about the place bears this
out in a way, that the well, from
which the supply of water was taken
had been poisoned. 1t is for the pur-
pose of examining the water in the
we'll and to lcok into other peculiar
circumstances surrounding the
strange death of the victims, that the
presence of an expert from the state
board has been requested. While all
three Of the physicians so far called
into the case cling to the hypothesis
that acute malaria is the cause of the
deaths, there is an obvious doubt in
all their minds and thought appar.
emily that the poisining theory is not
altogether Impossible. Every effort
will, of course, be made to clear the
-, ,x,oforx, x,f tho affair IN
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Reach Their
Destination on Time

ii. w. Miller, vice-president in
:harge of operation Of the Southern
halfway System announced today that
out of 14,934 passenger trains operat-
ed on the system during the, month
1889 or s-10 per cent reached their
mai terminal on time while 14,s02 or
30 per cent maintained schedule or
made up time while on the Southern.
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Retail Food Prices Decrease

Washington, Nov. 9.-The retail
prices decreased up to three per cent
in nine of the eleven principal cities
between September Is and October
Is, so the Department of Labor an
nounced.
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j. s. F. Adams has been quite sick
for several weeks at his home on
Route 8. n
Miss Pearl Pittman of Carlisle is
shopping in Union today.
Mrs. Ernest Spears is attending the
Baptist State w. M, u. in Spartan
burg today.
P. L.. Tally of Williamson is in the
city this week on business.
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ADMIR- q |ESl /.
JAPl'AlgE B VIEW


masshuro Kato, nllnister OF marine
and ranking head of the Japanese del
egation to the armament. conference
here, proceeded today to answer the
specific question: "What is Japan's
justification for big navy?"
Every nation" he declared during
a conference with newspaper CORE
spondents, "fcels the necessity for self
defense and knows that forces suffi.
cient for. self defense must be pro-
vided. The degree depends on many
factors and conditions, internal and
otherwise, and the relations of the
country with our powers"
"For instance" he-admiral contin-
ued, .'in the Far East Japan occupies
an insular position. Should there exist
a nation that intends to make an at
tack upon Japan it is the naval forces
alone that can defend our empire. Ja-
pan is not self sufficient. The ques-
ton of the smallness or greatness of
navy depends upon the joint of view
of each nation concerned. / do not
consider the navy of Japan a great
one. The plans already adopted are
much inferior to the program adopted
by Great Britain and the United
States,p
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-09
Believe Deaths
Caused From Malaria

Columbia, S. c., Nov. 9.-Dr. C. v.
Akin, of the State Board of Health,
'fter an investigation of the death of
four members of the Lee family in
'aldoc county, secuted the idea of
poisoning, believing the fatalities due
to malaria.
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Democratic Candidate Wins

Richmond Nov. 9.-Plurality of at
least 10000 is estimated by the news
paper as the American victory of E..
Lee Trinkle, Democrat, over Henry
w. Anderson, the Republican candi-
date for governor.
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British Delegation
to Arrive Tomorrow

s Washington, Nov. 9.-Arthur J..
Balfour and the British delegation to
the armament conference who were
expected late today will not arrive un-
til tomorrow, according to word from
Montreal.