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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
Want to be Harem Lady?
Agnes Ayres of 'The Sheik" Says
She Wouldn't Care to Be.

Speaking solely from movie ex-
perience." smiled Agnes Ayres, fea-
tured with Rudolph Valentino in "The
Sheik,' Paramount picture that
comes to the Rialto Theatre next
Monday and Tuesday, ~ am sure that
I should not care to be lady Of the
harem. can imagine the life led by
those poor women-they would soon
become about as intelligent and active
as pug dogs. There might be some
who would rebel-and their end would
be swift and sure. A lot Of glamour
has been thrown about the harem life,
but from what I've read, 1t must be a
near approach to terrestrial Hades
for the woman.
Tn the picture, the harem scenes
are quite attractive, however-color-
full to degree, and very beautifully
composed. When we were making
them, Mr.. Melford, the producer, had
to almost barricade the place to keep
people away.
"There are hundreds Of thrills In the
picture-it seemed to me that some
thing was done every minute. had
escapes, fights, rescues, and so on till
/ began to get dizzy. Also had lot
of bruises-especially after the fight
with four negro 'slave-girls.'" =
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
COOPER'S PORTRAIT
TO GRAND LODGE

Laurcns, Feb. 3.--Laurcns Masonic
lodges, through committees, are hay.
ing a portrait of Gov. r. A. Cooper
painted, and the plans now are to for
mally present the portrait TO the
grand lodge at it's approaching an
nual communication in the city of
Charleston. to be placed in tn" lodge
room of the Masonic Temple after
its Acceptance by the grand lodge. The
grand lodge meets III annua! session
Wednesday, March s, and il is eX-
pccted that a special committee from
Laurens will attend and present the
portrait at this meeting.
Governor Cooper is a member apJ
past master of one of the Laurcns
lodges and for two years, 1915 and
1916, he was grand master Of South
Carolina.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
NO VERDICT IN
ARBUCKLE CASE

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-The jury /,
the second trial of manslaughtel
charge against Roscoe c. Arbuckl,
decided at the conclusion of 4.
hour session that it could not agre,
and was discharged today with tn,
final ballot standing ten for convic
ton and two for acquittal.
Arbuckle was accused of having
caused the death of Miss Virgini,
Rape of Los Angeles, motion pic
ture actress, who was taken ill at &
drinking party in Arbuckle's suite
here at the Hotel St. Francis on La
Dor day, 1921, and died four day.
later as the result of ruptured blad
der.
The case. was placed on the calen
dar for next Monday to be set fo,
it's third trial. Both prosecution ane
defense announced that they woule
favor such trial. So sure was the
defense of it's position in the SECOND
trial that it submitted it's case with
out final argument. This had an eff
feet opposite from the one intended
according to Nate Friedman, one OF
the jurors, in a formal statement.
I'VE thought that when when the
defense declined to argue it hac
thrown up it's hands," he said. "The
first ten ballots stood nine to three fo,
conviction and thereafter until the
14th and final ballot it was ten tc
two"
Arbuckle appeared to be somewhat
downcast by the disagreement. Mem
bers of his family were so visibly
perturbed that it was some moments
before they greeted him or his attor.
neys after the result was known.
When the jurors returned to court
today they looked haggard and worr
and the lone woman juror, Mrs. Mary
H. Somers, was visibly nervous. A
crowded court room heard the result
"In spite of my own personal con.
viction, it was my intention to bt
guided by the opinion of the mapor,
ity of the jury" District Attorne,
Brady said. "Had the majority Of
the jury been in favor of an acquit.
tai, would have asked for dis
,missal. AS the jury stood ten 70,
conxiction 70 two FOR acquittal, sAs;s
inanifestiy my duty to tr3 The cas-
again."
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Associational Conference

A conference of the representatives
of the churches of the Union County
Baptist Association will be held at the
First Baptist church, Union, next
Tuesday, beginning at 10 a. m. All
the churches and missionary organi-
cations Of the county are urgently re-
quested to send full delegations. DR.,
c. E. Burts, secretary-treasurer of the
general board, will be present and
have charge Of the meeting.
Edw. 8. Reayes.
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COURT CONVENES
MONDAY, FEB. Is

Court Of ccmmpu pleas will coli
vene second Monda,, FEB I3. judge
Rice presiding.
Jury for first week follows:
T. "A. Littlejohn, T.. VI. White. F. +.
Bishop, F. A. Blair, Marion r. Jetcr,
w. c. Johnson, r. J. Alexa ndec, W. II
Howell, Jr., D. A. Owens. Rott. W.
Scott, c. II. Feamster, y. V. Wix, w.
f. Whitaker, w. w. Grtorth, +. NJ
Gregory, Charles c. Seay, r.. f. Katch-
ford, Paul Nelson, J. NJ. Duke, c. I.
Coleman, E. M. Farr, i. II. Bailey, i.
D. Jolly, D. J. Estes, " f.. Baldwin.
w. F. Shields, j. E. Adams, Jeff Tir-
ton, r. G. Haney, F. A. Jonrson. T.. g.
Scarborough, r. w. Grady, J. c. Hum
phries, Charles Morgan, w. Is. Reneil,
L. M. Willard.
Jury for Second Week, Monday, Feb.
s.s.,.... 20th, 1922.
H sReyis. w. +. Ratchford, B.. T.
SWix; 8. McSsright, y. E. Holconib
f. B. Alverson, NJ. C. White, Sr., G
B. Sanders, w. S. Nicholson, D. c
White, M. Russell Jeter, R. T. McMa
han, T. J. Orr, R. C. Lee, w. C. Var.
borough, G. B. Harvey, J. S. Carter
Fred Began, J. w. Blackwell, U. S
Cousins, Thos. McNally, ]. H. Thomas
J. c. Crocker, G. A. Campbell, j. Lar
ry Hollingsworth, C. w. Kervin, r. G
Haney, ]. S. D. Long, H. S. Williams
+. c. Whisenant, b. F. Gregory, F. j
Parham, Earl Byars, J. n. Eison, G
7. Grady, j. Nj. Jeter, Jr.
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ANDERSON BANK
TO OPEN DtJOKS

Anderson, Feb. 3.-By unanimous
vote of stockholders here today It was
decided to reopen the Peoples bank
Of Anderson, which has been closed
the last few weeks.
There were SO many stockholders
present that they were unable to get
into the room and intense interest
was manifested. James H. Craig, state
bank examiner, read a statement of
the condition of the bank which show
ed that the bank had 81 ,051 900 on de-
posit. Mr.. Craig said the bank had
two plans, one to reopen and the other
to go into the hands Of a receiver.
Only two more weeks were available
to take action. When the resolution
was stated that the bank should re-
open, it was carried unanimously.
There is yet about $4,000 in de-
posits that have not been signed, the
cards from depositors with 1901, 600
who were willing to leave their money
in the bank for one year. The addi-
tional pledges will have to be secured
A resolution was also adopted that
stockholders put up 20 per cent of
the stcckholdings. Those not able
to put up the cash will have the op-
portunity of signing joint note with
Others to put up their pro rata.
The spirit of the meeting was opti-
mistic and the strong support of the
stockholders will reestablish the bank
and put 1t on a good business gasis.
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CONFERENCE WILL
CLOSE MONDAY

Washington, Feb. 4.-The sixth
plenary session of arms conference
met for final acts of history making
an event which has consumed exactly
IL weeks. Today's program was the
formal adoption Of the several treaties
already agreed to and to clear the way
for the final session Monday when an
address by President Harding will
close the conference as it was begun
on November IL. The Far Eastern
treaty embodying the root from points
and the open door for China was pre-
sented first by Secretary Hughes and
without word of discussion was ap-
proved by the nine powers.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
TWO MORE HELD
in MURDER CASE

Lexington, Feb. 3.-Two more men
one white and the other a negro, were
arrested late today and are being
held in the Lexington county Jail in
connection with the fatal shooting
yesterday afternoon of Olin M. Price
white man.
DR.. Rice B. Harman, in whose drug
store the shooting took place, was
placed under arrest soon after the
killing.
The inquest was concluded this af-
ternoon, and the verdict returned by
the jury was that colin NJ. Price
came to his death from gunshot
wounds at the hands of DR.. Rice B.
Harman with Ben Teal and Sam Per
ry as accessories before and after the
fact"
Teal is a white man and operates a
blacksmith shop in Lexington. Perry
is negro painter.
At the inquest witnesses testified
that they saw Teal and Perry with
DR.. Harman a few minutes after the
shooting of Price. The two men
claimed that they were In the lot just
to the rear of the drug store doctor
ing sick hog.
Witnesses also testified that they
say DR.. Harman coming from his
home to the store with his gun only
short time before Price was killed.
Quincy Hendrix, clerk in the drug
store, testified that he heard DR.. Har
man order Price out of the store He
was where he could not see the men,
but he recognized the voices. To the
order to get out of the store, Price is
alleged to have declined and to have
cursed Harman. Mr.. Hendrix also
said he then heard DR.. Harman ex-
claim, "Don't," which was followed
by the two shots.
Price was killed about 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. He staggered
from the drug store into an adjoining
, building. He had been shot in the
chest and only managed to call for
help. BE expired within few min.
utes. The funeral was held this af-
lternoon.
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BONUS BILL
GETS ATTENTION

1
means of financing the soldiers bo-
nus will be discussed at conference
between President Harding and Re-
| publican leaders Of the house and
senate early next week, it was stated
| today at teh White House. 1t is un-
| derstood htat the various suggestions
| advanced will be canvasscd with II
view to determining upon a definite
program.
A decision as to method Of raising
| agreement between the administra-
tion and congressional leaders would
solve the most difficult problem be-
6ore the house committee charged
with drafting legisl" ion and would
be expected to speed up final enact
| ment of the measure by removing
what otherwise might prove subjects
of serious disagreement between the
house and senate.
Members of the ways and means
committee said today that the bill to
be reported to the house, probably
| within two weeks, would provide for
beginning the cash payments to the
former service men on January l.,
1923. They said this would give time
in which to raise the revenue and to
pass upon the applications for the
cash bonus.
Reenactment of the excess profits
tax as method of financing the bo-
nus was urged before the ways and
means committee by Representatives
Woodruff of Michigan and Brown Of
Wisconsin, both Republicans. They
said this was just tax which would
be more popular than some others.
Opposition to such a proposal was
voiced by some of the Republican
| members of the committee and in the
colloquy that followed Mr.. Woodruff
declared that the repeal of this tax
| was zone of the most reprehensible
acts ever committed by congress"
Both Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Brown
opposed any form of sales tax, as
did previous witnesses, including II.
G. Mckenzie, Walton, N Y, rep
| resenting the American Farm. Bureau
federation, and Edward F. McGrady,
l1eRtslstiy reprsseptatiye of the
4 tfsAtfmerfcan e0ef seioii of labor.
Mr.. Brown suggested that the
treasury might be able to obtain con-
siderable sums from the sources pro-
Pissed in the original bonus bill Of
fered by Chairman Fordney, such as
slight increases in income surtaxes
stock dividends and a tax of one
fifth of per cent on sales of stocks
and bonds.
told the committee that there was no
need to levy any additional taxes to
pay the bonus if congress would cut
down the army and navy appropria,
tions Pointing to the agreement at
the arms conference for naval holi-
day and the scrapping Of many exist
ing ships, Mr. Nolan declared that
great saving could be made in the
cost of the naval establishment He
also urged that the army be cut to
100000 men.
Opposition to the kind Of cash bo.
nus proposed was voiced by Repre-
sentative Griffith (Democrat) New
York, veteran of the Spanish-Am-
erican was. He said the government
as a cash proposition, should return
the money the soldiers paid for in
surance and as family allotments
The vocational training and other
plans should be put into force as 4
matter Of justice. he added
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MURDER MYSTERY
REMAINS UNSOLVED

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. 4.-Mys-
terry surrounding the shooting to death
of William Desmond Taylor, motion
picture actor, whose real name, it is
alleged, was William Deane Tanner.
remains unsolved. The police claimed
suspicion was directed toward youn5
motion picture actress whose name
they withheld and, through her, to-
ward another film director, likewise
unnamed by them.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
SAWS FOUND in
ANDERSON JAIL.

Anderson, Feb. 3.-The finding Of
six steel hacksaws in the Jail Monday
by Jailer Steve Rogers indicated that
the prisoners were getting ready to
"saw out" Today in a thorough
search the taller found two more
blades, and the bars showed signs cf
the saws having been used on then..
The officers are trying 20 get evidence
on the person or persons who SNUG
gled the saws ir.tr tho ;aii.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
Erroneous Notice Of
MIR. Lancaster's Death

The Times, two or three days ago
published a notice Of the death of Mr.
J. A. Lancaster. The notice we are
glad to say was erroneous. Mr.. Ian.
caster is living and In reasonably good
health. 1t was Mrs. Lancaster, his
wife, who had died. The news came
to us over the phone, and in that way
was confused. We extend our sympa.
thy to Mr.. Lancaster in the death oi
his wife.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
DEATH CLAIMS
REV. E. M. TURNER

Rev. +. NJ. Turner, who lived with
his daughter, Mrs. F. L. Holland, at
Carlisle, S. c., died Wednesday morn
ing, and was buried Thursday at Cross
Hill.
Rev. Mr.. Turner had been in failing
health for three years. He was 72
years of age, and up to three or four
years ago, he was in the active min
istry.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
rODAY'S COTTON MARKET
OFFICER FOUND
OPERATING STILL

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 4.-The
commission Of Prohibition Officer
Charles P. Reed was revoked by State
Prohibition Commissioner Brown
when he received notice that Reed
was one of the nine men arrested in
the road at Coalburg on the charge of
operating a moonshine still.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
HAD BROKEN HER
ENGAGEMENT

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 4.--Nevs
Derber, film actress. said she had
broken off her onctime engagement. 10
marry William Desmond Taylor,
slain motion picture director, because
both believed it IAN unsuitsh'.
match"
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TAYLOR MURDER
NOT EXPLAINED

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 3.-Ef
forts to Solve the mystery surround
ing the murder Of William d. Taylor
internationally known motion picture
director, were directed today towarC
locating Edward P. Sands, formerly
employed by the dead man as but
ler.
At least two persons have told the
| police they saw Sands in Los An.
geles within the past week. Another
stated Taylor had declared he saw
the missing butler within few days
of the tragedy. The police expressed
interest in whether Sands actually
had been here, and if not why such
statements were made concerning
| him.
Sands had been sought for several
months on complaint of forgery
made by Taylor. The director
charged that the butler disappeared
after forging his name to a check
and that money and other valuables
disappeared at the same time.
The police adhered today to the
theory that Taylor was slain for re-
venge. Checking of his possessions
indicated that nothing was taken by
the persons who apparently surprised
him in his home and shot him in the
back, leaving the body to be found
Thursday morning by servant.
Close asquaintances of Taylor in
motion picture circles were today
subpoenaed to testify at the inquest
This is to be held tomorrow. Those
summoned include Mabel Normand
film actress, who called upon Taylor
early Wednesday evening; Mary
Miles Minter, another actress, who
formerly was directed by Taylor; Ed
ma Purviance, leading woman fol
Charles Chaplin, and Douglas Mac
Lean, actor, neighbor of Taylor;
Charles Maigue, motion picture di-
rector, and Charles Eyton, manager
of the Famous Players-Lasky studios
of which Taylor was director in chief
1t was established the bullet taken
from Taylor's body was of 3s calibre.
The missile was turned over to fire.
arms experts for further examina-
tion. 80 s. NJ IS
Search for man seen lusking
i around the Taylor place by Mrs. Mac
Lean, wife of the actor, Wednesday
night was continued.
Mrs. MacLean fixed the time that
she saw the man as between 8 and
o'clock. She and neighbors told of
having heard a noise like revolver
shot about 8:15 p. m. A street cal
conductor told of a man whose de-
scription tailed with that Of one seen
by Mrs. MacLean boarded his car
near the Taylor residence about 9
o'clock.
Los Angeles, Feb. 3.-A motion
picture actress whose name has not
been publicly mentioned so far in con-
nection whit the Staying Wednesday
night of William Desmond Taylor
film director, was the center late to.
night of the investigation of the de
tectives detailed to the case.
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BIG FIRE in
NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Feb. 4.-Fire today
gutted two floors Of the building occu-
pied by the New Orleans Railway.
Light and Power company causing a
damage estimated at $150,000.
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Miss Burton Resting Well

We are glad to report Miss Hor-
tense Burton Is resting well after an
operation yesterday at the Wallace
Thomson hospital.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04
QUIET NIGHT in
STRIKE ZONE.

Newport, KY, Feb. 4.-Last night
passed quietly in the Newport rolling
mill strike zone, where 450 soldiers are
on guard duty.
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u. S. SOLDIERS
COMING HOME

Antwerp, Feb. 4.-The transport,
Cantigny, with 100 officers and men
of the American forces in Germany on
board, sailed for America today.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04

Jimmy Cox reports that the Demo
cratic party is just where It was when
the votes were counted. Gracious!
hasn't it regained consciousness yet
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-04

The man who doesn't want his will
broken should take care not to be sur
vived by any relatives who are broke.
Washington Post.
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NO POPE HAS
BEEN ELECTED

Rome, Feb. 4.-Another ballot for
the election of pope was taken with
out result, no candidate receiving a
sufficient number of votes.
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REFUNDINC BILL
TO WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Feb. 2.-Congress fin.
ally cleared the way today for the
opening Of negotiations looking to tho
refunding of the $4,000, 100000 for.
eign debt.
The house, by an Overwhelming ma
jority, agreed to the senate amend.
ments to the refunditg bill and tho
measure was sent I'd the president
Mr.. Harding is expected to approve ii
as he did not press his objections to
the senate changes after he had dis.
cussed them today, FIRST with Chair
man Fordney Of the house ways and
means committee andilater with Sec
retary Mellon who is head of the com
mission of FIVE authoFized to conduct
the negotiations with! the debtor ma
tions.
Appointment of the other. four
commissioners by the executive is
looked for within short time. 1t
was made known today at the White
House that Mr.. Harding planned to
name two members of the cabinet and
member each of the senate and
house. There was no Indication at the
White House who would be named but
among those mentioned elsewhere in
connection with the appointments
were Secretaries Hoover and Weeks.
Senator Watson independently and
Representative Longw5rth of Ohio.
While plans for conducting the ne
gotiations with the debtor nations
have not yet been formulated, it was
said that they probably would be con-
Quoted both in this country and
abroad. There has been some discus
sion of a general conference of repre-
sentatives of the United States and
the principal allied powers to discuss
the whole subject of the war debts of
those nations. Those; favoring this
plan have argued that it waS, not to be
expected that the debts owed the
United States could be refunded with
out reference to the debts owed
among the allied powers themselves.
In this connection iit has been
pointed out that Great Britain ad-
vanced to it's dominionS and allies, in
cluding France and italy, approx
mately $4,000, ,000. 900 jts4ils France
loaned peazss ssnt W r its al
slie6 pf1uls $l :.
As finally enacted the debt refund
ing bill was unsatisfactory both to tn,
administration and Republican lead
ers of the house but it was said that
objections to it were not pressed be-
cause of the delay that would he in
volved in sending it to conference fo,
the ironing out of differences between
the two houses.
Chief objection centered on the sen
ate amendment requiring that the re
funded obligations mature not late
than June Is, 1947, and that the min
imum interest rate me 4 IA per cent
Both the president and Secretary Mel
Ion were reported as preferring fre,
hand for the commissions to the lif,
of the bonds and the interest rate.
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The Egyptians often mortgaged
the family sepulchre.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-27
Building and Loan
! Taxes Are Explained

Lincoln, April 26.-(Special.) -
w. H. Osborne, state tax commits
sioner, met representatives of build
ing and loan associations here and
explained how the new taxation bill
affects their institutions.
The representatives wanted to
know whether their shares of stock
would be taxed in the hands OF hold
ers or returned as whole by the
associations and deductions allowed
therefrom for real estate otherwise
assessed, on which the building and
loan funds are loaned.
The new revenue law provides that
building and loan stock shall be as
scssed to those owning it, but the
spokesman for the associations
claims this is contradictory to the
constitutional provision which re-
qnires all property Of the same class
to be taxed in uniform manner.
1t is contended that other oorpor-
ations are permitted to make re-
turns on a different basis from build
ing and loan associations, and that
the constitution is thereby violated.
Assistant Attorney General Mason
Wheeler was present at the request
OF Osborne to consider legal points
raised by the building and loan as
sociation people and advise him on
what action to take.