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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Arrested Upon
Murder Charge

Gillian Hughes, colored, formerly
of Union, but recently of Rocking
ham, was arrested here Sunday morn
ing upon a charge of murder. He is
accused of having killed another COL
ored man in a crap game at Rock
ingham. Sheriff Mcdonald Of Rock
ingham wired Chief Of Police Moseley
here to be on the lookout for Hughes.
He was arrested by Chief Moseley
and, upon notice, a deputy sheriff
from Rockingham came for him and
carried him back. Court is now 60
ing on and he will probably be tried
during this term.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Negro Killed
Resisting Arrest

Estill, Sept. 26.-Will Aiken, negro,
was shot and killed here Saturday af-
ternoon by Constable H. r. Youmans
who was attempting to arrest him
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
The negro fought violently, it is
said, and was attempting to draw his
pistol when the officer struck him with
his own gun which discharged and in
flicted fatal wounds. Even after being
wounded it took two men to overpow-
er the negro who continued to resist
Constable Youmans was exonerated of
any blame by the coroner's jury, meet
ing soon after the tragedy.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
EH
FAVOR IKE

Chicago, Sept. 26.--Leaders Of tie
big four brotherhoods affiliated un-
ions tonight declared they. had little
doubt that the railway employees had
voted for a general strike rather than
iccept a wage reduction, but an
bounced that the conservative counsel
If the leaders might prevstl against a.
walkout. -A.ss .ss.,s.s;l =,
From ths opening % the first en-
velope, it was said, II was clear that
there would be a majority Tor a
strike. Giving an estimated majority,
Vice President Murdock Of the engi-
aeers said:
sour past experience has been that
SO per cent of the men always vote
to strike"
Next Monday officials of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers, Or
der of Railway Conductors, Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen and Switchmen's Union of
North America will meet here to count
the strike votes of their 259 900 men,
bers. -
Railroad union leaders here expect
all the brotherhoods and the, switch.
mems union to cast substantial ma
jorities for strike. The affiliated
shop crafts have already voted, by a
of approximately $4,000 to
$4,000 TO walk out and are onlyswait-
ing to see what action the other un-
ions will take and for the United
States railroad labor board to dispose
of the pending working rules agree
ments.
Reports Of the general chairmen Of
the trainmen when they assembled
today were plainly disappointing to
the union leaders. The trainmen had
voted ON separate ballot because
their leaders did not approve of the
joint ballot prepared by the other un-
ion. On Septembe' II President w.
G. Lee addressed circular letter to
the men in which he pointed out five
reasons why he thought strike would
be mwise at this time and why the
fmen might expect to accept some
wage reduction.
He asked the men TO consider the
fact that wages and working condi-
tions of all classes established since
1918 were the result of world war:
that 100000 men are now unemploy-
edj that nearly all classes of labor
have been forced by mediation, arhi-,
Etration, strikes or .lockouts to accept
rediteed rsSsst sspsssxisztis ssasssaaS;
year; that the increased wages grant
ed railroad men last year were based
on increased cost of living and that
government reports indicate l6 per
cent cut in living costs since July l,
1920.
The letter, however, apparently has
failed to influence the voting, the gen
eral chairmen reported today.
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Going to School to
Learn to be Detectives

New York, Sept. 25.-Department
Of justice agents are going to school
to read books and learn how to be de-
tectives.
: The curriculum of the school, just
started by the bureau of investigation
includes Study of such technicalities
ans the laws Of search and arrest, rudi-
rnents of evidence, rights of citizens
= sess ssasss foszpfaseai.
tion.
William j. Burns, chief of the bu-
reau, explained that establishment of
the school was the first step to do
away with hit-or-miss methods.
eve are going to teach our men
to get results" he said. "Slipshod
investigation, making discoveries only
by chance, is going to stop. And men
who cannot be taught to be effective
will be dropped.
Federal Investigators are going to
learn right away that they are not to
flash their shields for their own
amusement; and they are going to
learn that the real object of this bu-
reau is to protect citizens and to pre-
vent crime, not just to arrest crooks.
We are not going to set the world
afire, but we are going to give this
country detective service of which
it's citizens can be as proud as the
English are of Scotland Yard"
Edward j. Brennan, division super
intendent of the bureau, asserted that
to permit department officials to get a
line on their men, recruits would put
in month Of study before being
placed on active duty.
"Otherwise he would be helpless
when he started out" he continued
eff without training he were sent out
to investigate bank robbery, he
would not even know where to begin
He would not know how to proceed
with search without getting into lie.
gal difficulties. He would not know
where the state and Federal juris.
dictions overlapped.
"That last is one Of the most COM
plicated points of all. For example
robbery on Park Row is matter
for the state authorities, but a rob
berry 20 feet way in the postoffice is uI
to us. Ordinarily, safe-breaking in &
national bank is a state offence but il
there is collusion between the actua
thief and one Of the bank employees
the Department of Justice takes w
the case.
"Our men have to be ready for any
kind of investigation. One day the!
work in overalls on the docks, tn
next in white collar in bank. An
the work is so complicated that mere
experience is not enough, though i
will always be the biggest factor. TIL,
man on the street cannot make big
] ger mistake than to say that there i
nothing about detectives trade tina
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Major League Standing

New York. Sept. 27.-"Father
Knickerbocker 1.-TWO major) league
baseball clubs, Yankees and Giants,
could not look back today at Their
nearest rivals, the Cleveland Iidians
and Pittsburg Pirates, without see
ing them at their heels. Two more
victories out of the four games fol
the Giants and the pennant will be
theirs. If the Yankees win three Of
five games left on the schedule they
will be the American league cham
pionS,
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
TRAGIC DEATH
OF LITTLE GIRL

Prosperity, Sept. 28.-Little Eliza
beth Miller, the ten year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. i. Miller of
the Mt. Pilgrim section of Newberry
county, near Prosperity, was acci-
dentally killed Sunday afternoon, be-
ing dragged to death by runaway
COW.
The little girl with two of her
brothers went out to bring the COW
in from where it had been staked
to Craze. Just as the girl took hold
of the chain some buzzards flew up
nearby, frightening the cow, which
began wild race across the field.
In some manner the child became en-
tangled in the chain and was dragged
over the field by the frightened ami
NAL. Medical aid was secured at once
but the child, frightfully bruised.
lived only a short while after the ac-
cident. The family has the sympathy
of the entire community in the death
of Elizabeth, who was a most at
tractive and lovable child
The funeral was held this after
noon at A o'clock at Mt. Pilgrim
cemetery by the pastor, the Rev. j..
b. Harmon. Besides thea. bereaved
parents, two sisters and four broth
ers survive as follows: Miss Gladys
Miller of Union, Mis- Marjorie Mil
Ter, Harry Miller of Clemson college,
William. Carl and Gilbert Miller of
Prosperity. T..
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Fashions for
Boys and Girls

There is no garment in the child's
wardrobe so popular as the sweater.
The coat sweaters for either boy or
girl are pocketed and belted in trig
ways and some slip-overs for girls
have collars, cuffs and pom-pom
trimmings in contrast color.
Worn with these sweaters are the
tams to match and gloves go along.
On your shopping trip, take a look
at these garments for the young peo-
pie for our stores are filled with them.
"Trade with the home stores"
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U. ID. C.. Meeting

The Williams Wallace chapter, U.
D. c., met yesterday afternoon in
the Chambersof Commerce rooms and
the hostesses were Mrs. j. A. Sawyer
Mrs. l.. =. Wagnon, Mrs. C. T. Muir
ply, Mrs. r. E. White and Misses
Margaret Barnes and Annie Tinsley.
Mrs. Davis Jeffries, first vice pres
ident, presided and as this WAS the
first meeting since vacation days,
much business was transacted. Prof.
Madden made a. Short address to the
chapter along the line of the new
school building which we ,hopeSto have
soon and stressed the need of, such a
building. -
"A vote of thanks was read from the
school trustees thanking s-the. chapter
for the, Liberty Bond which they pur-
pose giving to the building fund.
Mrs: j Eant, recorder of crosses,
saasAaalsaask easssss sef hapsrxaa
Miss Margaret Barnes and, Thomas j .
West, in memory of their fathers.
A number of Autographed certifi-
Gates were sold to help the jefferson
Davis Monument association. The
monument is to be at Fairview, Ken
tucky.
Three new members were added to
the chapter, Mrs. Bruce Hellams, of
New York city, Mrs. Josie Hughes
Brabson, of Atlanta, Ga, and Miss
Theo Young. The chapter has lost
one member by death, Mrs. Sallie
Greer, of Pacolet.
The literary program consisted of a
reading, "The Southland" by Mrs. E
Spears, and splendid account by
Mrs. E. M. Wilson of her visit to
Corinth, Miss, telling of the Shiloh
monument the Daughters worked sc
faithfully for and describing other
Confederate monuments they are in
terested in.
The election of officers will be held
next month.
Delegates to the general conference
at St. Louis in November were elect
ed: Mrs. j. A. FAINT, Mrs. Macbeth
Young, Mrs. D. M. Eaves, Mrs. Shep,
ard Nicholson, Mrs. l.. j. Hames and
Mrs. Davis Jeffries.
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POSSE RESUMES
SEARCH FOR NEGRO

Aflendale, Sept. 26.-The hunt for
Memminger Priester, the negro who
on last Thursday night killed two ne
gro women and shot third and who
is wanted on a previous charge of
murder and criminal assault on a
white woman of Allendale county
nearly four years ago, took new turn
today, Priester being reported ar
rested in Savannah, Ga, this morn
ing and also seen near Allendale late
this afternoon.
The description of the negro held
in Savannah vies almost exactly with
that of Priester and Sheriff Bennett
and deputy left here tonight to go to
the Georgia city to identify the negro
and bring him back to Allendale if he
is the man wanted.
In the meanwhile posses, aggregat-
ing approximately 200 or 800 people,
are securing the country around AL
lendale in pursuit of a negro, said tc
be Priester, who late this afternoon
was seen at the house of a negro
near Allendale. The negro started tc
enter the house at 7:30. o'clock but the
alarm was given by negro woman
who saw him and now Identifies him
as Priester, the man wanted by the
Allendale officers. Stephen Walker,
who was in the house, fired several
shots at the man in the yard, who
then turned and fed. Walker and the
woman Immediately informed citizens
that Priester had been seen and the
search, which had been abandoned
upon receipt of the news from Savan.
nah that the man had been captured
was taken up again, practically every
man in the town joining posses to
make the hunt. -.
The bloodhounds which had been
brought here from Newberry to assist
in the search were carried back home
early this morning and the search was
abandoned as hopeless. All. last night
the search was carried on with the
hounds and, several trails apparently
fresh were, picked up, but no definite
result could be. accomplished. Sew.
eral negroes. in the vicinity. of the
swampsin which the negro was said tc
be hiding testified that they. had seer
him as late as Saturday night but
since that time no trace of him hat
beep found until this afternoon. Al
the negro captured in Savannah 4:
said to have reached there on Sunday
easRiRg under yer, sasptsia&tg silr, ilr
cumstances It Is believed That ne MP.
rowly escaped the posse on Saturday
night and caught one of the Seaboard
trains into Savannah.
Some of the negroes in the vicinity
Of the hunt last night failed to comply
with the requests of the members Of
the posses and received strong third
degrees as a result it is understood
There were several negro members OF
the posse, however, who showed much
enthusiasm in the hunt and assisted
the posse very materially. Everything
is quiet here and no evidence of mol
spirit exists.
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SEALED VERDICT
In NECRO'S CASE

Saluua, sept. Zo.-lne case Oh FL
lott (ED Culbreath, negro, charged
with the killing of Deputy Sheriff
Wilbur Edwards last November, went
to the jury at $50 o'clock this after
noon after the day had been devoted
to the taking of testimony. At $50
O'clock tonight the ury was still ap-
parently deadlocked and Judge Sease
ordered recess of the court, INSTRUCT
ing the jury to bring in a sealed ver-
dict, which will be read when court is
convened this morning, providing the
jury has been able to reach an agree
rnent at that time.
Culbpsath was arraigned early this
moSning and entered plea of not
guilty. N. George Evans of the Edge
field bar being appointed by Judge
Sease to conducte the defense, all
members of, the Saluda bar being con-
nected with the prosecution. The TAX
ing of evidence occupied practically
the entire afternoon session, several
members of the posse which accom-.
panied Deputy Sheriff Edwards or
the night of the shooting telling the
story of how the tragedy occurred
Culbreath took the stand in his own
defense, claiming that he shot in de-
fense of his castle.
Deputy Sheriff Edwards, according
to the evidence, went to Culbreath's
house on the night of the shooting
accompanied by several other men, in
tending to arrest the negro on war
rant charging him with some minor
offense. The posse surrounded the
house and according to the testimony
today posse members knocked at the
front door while Culbreath, coming
out of the back. door, shot Mr.. Ed
wards and then. made his escape. Mr.
Edwards, members of the posse testi-
fed, had made no attempt to enter
the house but had stationed himself
at the back door to, prevent he negro's
escape.
Culbreath, testifying in his own de:
fense, stated that he did not know
whosMr. Edwards. was at the time and
claimed that he shot the officer in de-
fense of his castle, alleging that Mr.
Edwards was attempting to break ir
the back door of the house. The men
the negro said, had awakened him an6
he, scared at the time, had no ides
that it was, an officer of the law al
the, door. - sssstsf
s. calRSsssh vas asssstsSs sir; .Msttst
Ca, about 4sSx weeks ago after ht
had apparently made good his escape
Following his arrest the negro was
brought to Columbia and lodged ir
the state penitentiary to avoid any
possible trouble. Sunday night he was
brought to Saluda under heavy guard
and placed in the county Jail being
transferred to the court house this
morning.
The case is attracting considerable
attention in Saluda, the court house
being filled to overfowing for the ses
sion today. Feeling against the negro
is still running high and threats have
been heard to the effect that mol
violence will he resorted to should the
Jury fail to convict.
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COSN IL
NOW DlDER WAY.

r =, ~
the murder of former 3 F}6}sff HenSrix
Rector Of Greenviile county Jake Cos
nell, federal prohibition, Enforcement
officer w5nt ON trial fSf the second
time he's today. & C0shelI was ar
raigned ct noon and ri sn court was
suspended shortly befofa 4 o'clock this,
afternoon three STATE Witnesses had
testified. They Were DrssW. c. Black.
who performed two aufbbsies on the
dead body Of the former kheriff: w. B
Keller, an eyewitness ofEthe shooting.
and Thomas +. McAfee! IN undertaken
of this city. (
Through the expert Testimony of
DIR. w. G. Black the state attempted
to establish today that Sheriff Rector
had his back partially 81 wholly turn.
ed Cosnell when the lafter shot him,
Using the person Of Sheriff Carlos
Rector of Greenville county, brother
of the deceased shcsfR, who was
stripped to the waist bafare the iury
and the court room DIR. Black pointed
out the locations on the BODY where
the three bullets that hit Hendrix
Rector and explained their range. :
DR.. Black was of the, opinion that
one of these bullets, that which struck
the former sheriff in the right side.
between the sixth and seventh ribs,
and two and one inches posterior to
the auxiliary line, was tie bullet which
struck Rector first. or cross exami-
nation, however, he admitted that this
was an opinion only and that no man
could tell which bullet was the first
fired. -
w. B. Keller, who Was with Cos
nell on the CAV of the. shooting. and
who witnessed the Tragedy in Bris-
GOES garage, at Greenville, told his
| version Of the affair." In a straight
forward manner. Hs said that Jake
Gosnell, Gosnell's swife and himself
had driven into the Karage to secure
grease for the car and. that Gosnen
was squatting down befind the auto
| mobile when Sheriff Rector entered
the front door. RectdS he testified,
said "Hello, Jake, s.orgt" Good morn
ing, Jake" and Gosnell did not return
the greeting. Rector then told Cos
| nell, the witness testifi ed that he did
not care whether GosnelkS kSpoke to him
or not. The wftneas SEED chat Goanell
then told Rector thai. hS did not care
to speak to him and led no thing
Ito do with him s. - & sSjssI
| Rector, he said. replied by cursfng
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Davidson Will Spend
Winter in Georgia

New York. Sept. 27.-Henry p.
Davidson, fnancier, will spend the
winter on his Thomasv:lle. Ga, es-
tate recuperating from a recent op-
GRAFTON, so business associates said.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Open Shop in
Alaskan Coal Fields

San Diego, CAL, Sept. 27.-Extend-
ed controversies between the opera
tors and miners in the Alaska coal
fields have resulted in the United
States government settling the dis
pute by creating open shop condf
tions, according to radio dispatch.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Page Resigns as Chairman

Washington, Sept. 27.-Thomas w.
Page, of Virginia, has resigned as
chairman of the tariff commission
and President Harding has accepted
the resignation. Mr.. Page remains
as a member of the commission.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Negro Kills Policeman

Newport News, Va, Sept. 81
Search for Carlo Meekins, negro, who
killed Policeman Dekrote is continued
after the Ku Klux Klan and other
volunteers were called off the chase.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Conference Gets to Work

Washington, Sept. 27.-Ten sub
committees were appointed by the or
ganization session of-the unemploy-
ment conference when it got down to
work studying the various phases
with view to presenting practical
relief measures to the conference,
which adjourned until October 9Th.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27

H. e. Brewington wishes us to an
nounce that he will speak at the Ex-
celsior Reading Room Friday evening
at 7:45 o'clock on the subject: "Is
There God?"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Realizes it is Growing Old

Indianapolis, Sept. 27.-The men,
bers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public are realizing as an organiza-
tion that it is growing old, making ar
rangements to dispose of the proper
ty through action to be taken at the
55th annual encampment being held
here.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
President Planning
Weekend Trip

Washington, Sept. 27.-A week
end trip to Virginia to witness the
fall maneuvers of the Marine corps
on the Civil war battlefelds about
Fredericksburg is contemplated by
President Harding.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Two Men Wounded

Belfast, Ireland, Sept. 27,--Two
men were wounded during the scat
tered shooting. The crown troops to-
day occupied strategic positions In
the disturbed area.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27

Mrs. p. s. Courtney was called to
Lake City. S. c., on account of the
illness of her cousin, DE-. j. d. White
head of that place.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
141,00O Persons
Attend Ball Game

New York, Sept. PA total of
141 900 persons is now the attendance
record for the four consecutive, base
ball games who have passed through
the turnstile when the 'little world
series" ended at the Polo grounds.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27
Carem School
Opens Monday

The Carem school will open Mon
day, October 3rd, for the fall session.
Mrs. Lloyd Belue is to be the teacher.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27

If it were as easy to get job as
it is to get a pistol the crime record
would not he so bullcy.ASt. Louis Dis
patch.
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Fine Beets

Mr.. j. B. Willard brought the Cat
some hne- beets yesterday. One Of
them weighed Ave pounds, and many
others weighed three and four pounds.
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Ku Klux Klan Debarred
From Jury Service

Chicago. Sept. 27.-Judge Davis
has barred members of the Ku Klux
Klan from serving on juries in his
court
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27

Miss Pauline Millings is expected
home this week from fortnight's
visit to relatives in Atlanta, Ga.
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Mrs. ]. H. Hamilton and children
will leave Thursday for Jacksonville
on an extended visit to relatives.
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Today's Cotton Market
New York

New York, Sept. 27.-,oetober cot
ton advanced $6.25,a bale over yes
terday's closing. .
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Cider must be hard to sell.--Flor-
ida Metropolis.
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Submarine Sank Last Night

Los Angeles, Sept. 27.-Submarinc
re, attached ito the Pacific fleet,
sank last night in the harbor at Sar
Pedro, due, it is believed, to water
rushing through the open torpedo
tube. Two members of the crew arc
believed to have been drowned when
the craft sank within sixty seconds
Two submarines early today arc
searching for the bodies of the crew
and a naval investigation to deter
mine the cause Of the disaster is to
be launched Immediately.
Los Angeles, Sept. 27.-Lieutenanr
Chambers, who was in command, re-
ported to have been the last one tC
make his escape from the submarine
re when it sank and aided Other
members of the crew who were un.
able to swim to get to the lifeboats
and places of safety.
San Pedro, Cal, Sept. 27.-Thret
men are now believed to have los
their lives When the submarine RI
sank in the hartor here last nigh
as result of an unexplained acci
dent, so the submarine base stated
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-09-27

Mr.. Goyan Austell has accepted a
position with ]. Cohen Co.