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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Negroes Guilty of Conspiracy

Will Bobo, alias Will Smith, and
Cute Epps, alias Kate Epps, two ne
groes indicted for conspiracy to rob
and for assault and battery, growing
out Of the early morning attack upon
j. E. Whisonant, collector for Willard
Brothers, last winter, were convicted
on both counts in sessions court to-
day. Sentence will be imposed late
this afternoon.
Just before adjournment for dinner
today the case of Allen James, alias
SLEEPY" who was indicted for enter
ing The house Of Mayor John F. Floyd
with intent to steal, was given to the
Jury, and the pury was instructed to
bring in a sealed verdict this after
noon. All other jurors than the ones
in this case were discharged.
Mark Atkins and Done Atkins
charged with arson, who were tried
yesterday afternoon, were declared
not guilty by the jury.
w. w. Rhame, who was convicted
of running disorderly house and was
sentenced yesterday, gave bond in the
sum Of $1,000. His bondsmen are D.
N. Tinsley and E. G. Wrightson
Tinsley is the father of one of the
young men caught in the raid which
led to the case being made out against
Rhame, it is said.
There will doubtless be several
pleas this afternoon. Several sen.
tences are to be imposed, and motions
for new trials argued. The last jury
case has been tried for this term. The
solicitor will doubtless mol pros many
more cases, which it will be impossible
to try for lack of time.
Much time has been made in get.
ting rid of cases. Every effort has
been made to expedite matters and
turn the business off during the pres.
ent term Of court.-Spartanburg Her.
aid.
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NEED MORE MEN
TO PRODUCE COAL

Washington, July 31.-Addition of
100000 men "of equal producing eff
ficiency" to those now mining coal
would insure supply of coal ade-
quate for the country's needs, accord
ing to report made public today
commerce of the United States.
The bureau based it's calculation on
the production by $4,000 men-the
number said by the department of
labor to be at work in the mines-of
something over 100000 tons in the
week preceding the railway shop
mems strike.
There are positive indications, the
bureau said, "that certain industries
in various parts of the country have
reached an end of the bituminous re-
sources" A development of the
strike which has caused much con-
cern, report declared, was the inter
ruption of coal delivery at Lake Erie
ports for shipment to the Northwest.
According to the bureau the chief
point of issue between the miners
and operators was found to be "the
basis upon which the operators shall
deal with the miners"-whether on
a national or district basis-with the
"check off" holding the next position
of Importance. The report estimates
that $15,5OO,OOO was collected annual
ly by the United Mine Workers ma
tional organization from the "check
eff" and that about $7,O00,000 of this
w pair out to weighmen employed
by the union to verify weights Of
coal which was paid for by the ton.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
CAME NEAR
KILLING CHILD
FOR BURGLAR

Clara Belle Gault, the 13-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry
Gault, a well known merchant of
West End, came near being shot to
death by her father this morning at
a o'clock for a burglar. 1t seems
that she became hot and was sitting
in one of the windows in the bed
room. n some manner she moved,
waking her father suddenly and he
drew a .38 special Smith and Wesson
pistol covering the young lady, not
knowing who she was and demanded
of her what she was doing in the
window, so Mr.. Gault is advising his
friends today to know what they are
doing before pulling the fatal trigger
of his gun. 1t is possible that if Mr..
Gault had not been brave man the
fatal shot would have been fired.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Italy Makes Money
On Tobacco Monopoly

Rome, July 31.-During the fiscal
year ended June 80, the tobacco mo-
nopoly in Italy gave the state two
and one-half billion lire, or about
$125 100000. During the same pc
riod the post, telegraph and telephone
services showed deficit of $25.000,-
600. The telephone service is badly
in need of new equipment, that In
use today being very much out of
date. New installations will call for
heavy expenditures.
The reason for the deficit in the
public services is to be found in the
greatly increased wages demanded by
the personnel, who were described the
other day as being in a permanent
state of agitation for higher pay"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Texan to Address Cotton
Growers of the State

Columbia, July 31.-F. R. Shanks,
Of Texas, will address q meeting Of
the chairmen of the various county
branches of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association hero
Wednesday,, it was announced today
He will come to speak as member of
the Texas association and to tell OF
the results of the first years opera
tions of the Cooperative Association
in that state and of the attitude CT
the members towards it.
e.. The chairman Gi every county
branch in the state is expected in Co.
lumbia Wednesday to- hear a report
from the board of directors as to the
progress that has been made and OF
the plans for handling the 1922 crops
Plans will also be made at Wednes
days meeting for very vigorou.
prosecution of the membership cam
paign to be conducted in August. The
campaign has already been Launched
in Orangeburg county and contract:
representinv over 400 bales were re
ceiver from that county today: w. q
Tatum, of Cope county, organizer, re
ported the prospects bright for ;
heavy additional sign up in the county
Letters pledging hearty support tt
tho association are pouring in from
every section of the state. 81 beg u
advise that this Immediate section i:
100 per cent for the association ant
we wish to give our cooperation II
every way" said letter from j. M
Gilbert, of Wilmington, today. Letter:
of similar tone are coming in ever!
mail, it was said today.
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Lockhart

July 81, 1922.
In my meanderings last week l
called at house where the mother
was blind and had bS>>n so from the
time she was an eight-year-old girl.
She had married and had reared sew
eral children, some of them had gone
out in the world to fight life's bat
ties. Not anything strange about that
you say gentle reader but when l say
that this unfortunate woman had al
ways done her housework. She could
even 60 in or out in the yard. / even
suspect that she had done the family
sewing as she informed be that she
Sconlf thread needle, She was q wo-
man Of much Iiitelffgence and refine
ment. She showed me her Bible
(raised letters) and remarked that
when she could not sleep that she
would sit up III bed and read the
blessed Word. During her time she
had fallen and broken her arm and
hip but could walk by the aid of one
crutch. She was jovial enough and
was thankful to the Great Father for
His many blessings. Think of this
you chronic grumblers, and grumble
no more.
Miss Florida Conner left yesterday
morning for an outing at Chimney
Rock and other cool places in North
Carolina.
Mrs. Ira Burdette, accompanied b.
her daughter, Miss Mildred, spent the
weekend with relatives and friends
in Union.
Jesse Hampton of the store force
is enjoying his vacation in Spartan
burg.
Master Murray, the 3-year-old sor
CT Mr.. and Mrs. j. Roy FAINT, returned
Saturday after being in the Wallace
Thomson hospital for four days. A
nurse will probably remain with hin
for few days. Mr.. Fant speaks very
highly of the Wallace Thomson hos
rital, of it's sanitary conditions anc
other conditions that go to make the
stay of the patients as pleasant as il
is possible for the management tc
make them.
The two children who Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Ross voluntarily took from the
Clinton Presbyterian Orphanage to
entertain for two weeks have return
ed to the orphanage. We have ne
doubt that the kindness of their hos
and hostess will never be effaced from
their memory so long as they live.
Homo
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Birthday Party

Miss Helen Mixson entertained a
score of boys and girls on Friday, the
occasion being the 18th birthday.
Prizes for guessing contests were
won by Elizabeth McNeel and Forney
Harris.
After two hours of merry play the
guests were invited into the dining
room. AS the young hostess blew out
the candles on the birthday cake the
guests each made wish.
Refreshments Of cake and cream
were then served.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
SIXTEEN PERSONS
ARE INDICTED

Pensacola, Fla, July 31.-The in
dictment of 16 persons, alleged to be
members of well organized ring of
Chinese and liquor smugglers that
had been operating extensively be-
tween Cuba and the United States for
more than year, became known here
this afternoon after Assistant United
States District Attorney George Earl
Hoffman had been notified of the ar
rest of Louie Ying alias Quon Yick,
Chinaman, in Philadelphia.
Two indictments charging conspir-
acy were returned at special three
day session of the United States count
in GAINESVILLE a week ago.
c. P. Moore of Crestview, Fla, for
merly private detective and owner
of the auxiliary schooner Success, the
boat on which both Cinnamon and
liquor are alleged to have been SNUG
gled, is the first person named on
each of the indictments. He is the
"brains" of the alleged unlawful op-
erations, officials say.
Others, who officials say were in
the inner circle" of the alleged op-
erations, are b. H. Sutton, ex-sheriff
of Oskaloosa county; Louie Ying,
alias Quong Yick of Philadelphia; {;
Benjamin Edmundson of Pensacola !;
B. Churchwell, ex-deputy under SUIT
ton; Dorsey M. Rice, alias D. M.
Richardson, Habana; Charlie Suey
and Charlie Hong. Appalachicola.
The investigation was conducted
under the direction of District At
torney Fred Cubberly and his as
sistant George Earl Hoffman, by Les
lie Darden, special agent of the de-
partment of justice and L. r. Cobb,
federal prohibition agent for this dis
trict.
The Benjamin RE, belonging to
Captain Edmundseon, ons Of the al
legged conspirators, and the Jane, two
of the fastest speed boats on this
section Of the coast, were immediate
ly seized by the government. They
are the boats, libels charge, that met
the Success outside the three mile
limit and transported the cargo into
Choctawhatchie bay. The .Suecsss Il
in Cuba at present, its IS slid vlte1e
she was caught attsm Jting 10 Stpp
gle liquor out Improperly asvsfsl
days ago. She win also - sef16 III
ficials. state, whe, abe 5Sss ~ -
United States.
Several of the principal parties of
the alleged conspiracy have already
been arrested and other arrests are
expected to follow Immediately.
The case growing out of the indict-
ment is expected to be called for a
hearding at the fall term Of the Unit
ed States court, which convenes in
Pensacola on November 6.
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Notice

The Union County League of Wo.
men Voters are planning to give the
women candidates for state superin-
tendent of education cordial recep-
ton on Saturday when they arrive to
attend the state campaign meeting.
A special meeting will probably be
arranged some time during the day
when the ladies of Union will have
an opportunity to meet Mrs. Wallace
and Mrs. Drake.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
MOSQUITO BITE
PROVES FATAL
in GREENWOOD

Greenwood, July 31.-Blood poison.
ing caused by mosquito bits is be.
ieved to have caused the death OF
Elizabeth Strom, the 3-year-olc
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Strom Of Callison in this county. TIE
child died Thursday after having beer
unconscious several days.
The child was bitten on the nose by
mosquito about ten days prior to her
death. The spot became infected and
death from blood poisoning resulted.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
No Duplicate Keys in Nigeria

Duplicate keys are not wanted in
Nigeria. An official ukase DEGREES
that no machines for making dupli
cate keys are to be imported. Wheth-
er the purpose is to penalize an in
dividual who loses a key by compell-
ing him to buy new lock, or to pre-
vent persons with predatory instincts
from opening the locks of lawabiding
citizens the official proclamation does
not say.-The Nations Business.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Today's Cotton Market
Ten Towns Flooded

Omaha, July 30.-Ten towns and
the farm lands of five northeastern
Nebraska counties were flooded last
night by cloudbursts which sent a
wall of water rushing down the North
Fork valley to Norfolk, endangerinG
a portion of that city. The cloud
bursts were accompanied by hail
storms. Damage is estimated at ST.
600 900.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Two Dead and
Nearly a Hundred
Poisoned on Pie

New York, August 1.-Two girl
stenographers died today and nearly
100 persons employed in garment
house section of Broadway are Ill OF
poison believed to have been taken in
pies eaten in restaurant at Broad
way and Twenty-sixth s,ree: yester-
day. An investigation Of the restau-
rant Is being made.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Rural Police Capture Still

Thos. Mcdaniel and V. E. Lawson
destroyed three barrels of beer, one
still and complete outfit on the place
Of Mrs. Gentry Smith, south of Union,
on July 22.
Also one bag Of corn malt on the
place of Jim Vaughn on July 26.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

Mr.. J. d. Charles underwent a seri-
Gus operation at Wallace Thomson
hospital yesterday morning. He is re-
ported as doing as well as could be
expected.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Not Damages, as Reported

Mr.. s. r. Garner, who was report
ed as having had very heavy loss
from hail and rain Sunday, says the
report was a mistake. His cotton was
only slightly damaged. 1t was his
neighbor whose cotton was almost de-
stroyed
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Forty Persons
Killed in Collision

Paris, August (By the Associated
Press) Forty persons were killed
and so others injured in a collision
getween two trains of Pilgrims to
Grotto of Lourdes, one of the worlds
most famous shrines, early today. The
collision occurred near Villecom Tai.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Big Vote Expected Today

Richmond, August Fair weather
today is expected to bring out heavy
vote in the primary race for selection
Of Democratic nominee for senator
in which Mr.. Swanson is opposed by
former Governor Westmoreland Da-
yis
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
This Years Cotton
Crop Estimated at
11,449, 900 Bales

Washington, August 1.-The years
cotton crop is placed at 11,449, 900
bales in the second forecast of the sea-
son announced today by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, basIng its esti-
mate on the condition of the crop on
July 25th, which was 7o.s per cent
normal.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Kelly Sewing Club to Meet

The Kelly Sewing club will meet al
Kelly's school house Thursday after.
noon at 8 o'clock. Every member is
urged to be present.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Important Notice

The Union county chapter of Win
throp Daughters will hold an impor-
tant meeting on Thursday morning at
the Young Mems Business League
Quarters.
Every Winthrop Daughter is urged
to attend. Mrs. j. w. Mixson,
President.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

Miss Elizabeth McNeel is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Sam McNeel at York.
Miss Remelle Reid of Laurens, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. L..
Poole, leaves today for Pacolet to visit
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Picnic Postponed

The picnic at Sardis, which was to
be given this week, has been post
poned to Wednesday, August 9th, OH
account Of the revival services now
being conducted at Mt. Vernon church.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01
Operators Not
Attending Conference

indianapolis, August Indiana
operators are not attending the con-
ference called at Cleveland by the in
ternational President Lewis, declared
Morton Gould, president Of the Indl-
ana Bituminous Operators Associa-
tinn
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

Mr.. ]. G. Howell, who holds posi-
ton with the Southeastern Express
company, is in the hospital with an at
tack of typhoid fever.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

Harmless insects trained to attack
and destroy the various pests which
damage garden crops are the idea of
one London scientist,
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

Miss Marion Blackwell of Laurens
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Poole.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Gossett and little
daughter, Marjorie, of Pacolet, are
visiting relatives in Union today.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-01

efgehcy coai control macnlne plloc-
ed by Fuel Distributor Spencer final
ly under way, the possibility that ne
gotiations for separate wage set
tlement between the miners union
and some operators in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois and Indiana bitumin-
out fields might be instituted this
week was strongly indicated in Wash
ington tonight.
Representatives of the various gov
ernment departments and producing
operators cooperating under the ad-
ministration's distribution plan set to
work on the initial problems facing
operation of the scheme. such as or
ganiZation of regional committees in
the producing fields and formation of
coal pools. The personnel of some of
the regional committees is to be an
nounced tomorrow.
Members of the federal d'stribu-
ton committee also conferred today
with Cleveland operators on the ques-
ton of supplies for the Great Lakes
region, but no statement was made as
to conclusions reached by the con-
ferees.
In Cleveland, it was understood,
meeting is to be held next Monday
hooking to the settlement of the strike
in Pennsylvania, Chic, Illinois and
Indiana.
How extensive su h partial set
tlor,apf nf tho ,nipcr., ctriGo xponl1
be or whether such a conference, lack
ing a, considerable number of en-
FpioyefsA slaresrsl fOrrass 1afaq,ineSss,
would be successful at all remained
questionable in official and semi-of-
fetal view.
Ever since the strike began, some
operators have expressed willingness
to negotiate with John l.. Lewis, pres
ident of the United Mine Workers,
and the scale committees of the union.
The controlling majority in most op-
orators associations has been unwill-
ing, however, to concede the unions
demands for semi-national wage
scale, made up by joint action of
lllC anu SihPioS>So 80 siA>
four states named, and have also been
unwilling to conccde the wage scale
of 1920 with its $3.50 daily wage
base for common labor underground.
Soaring prices of coal, due to short
age, is said to have made the higher
wage scale acceptable at least while
the market lasts, though heads of the
larger mining enterprises outside of
Ohio insist tina a settlement givirts
Ohio insist that a settlement giving
would only allow few months Of OPP
Grafton followed by shut-downs be-
cause the non-union coal would throw
the output bearing higher overhead
cost out of the market.
Ohio coal operators associations
are said to have been made nucleus
about which Mr.. Lewis was forming
an interstate group with whom he
would shortly attempt to negotiate
wage scale.
There were indications tonight that
the Cleveland meeting might have
in it some operators from northwest
ern West Virginia as we'll as the four
states mentioned. This territory has
never been included in the wage con-
tracts of the central competitive field
in past years, but there has been
some demand for it's inclusion, since
the coal produced there figures large
ly in the markets to which the Ohio
Pennsylvania product goes.
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Mrs. H. I. Horton has returned af-
ter few days visit to her husband in
Charlotte, N. G.
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Mrs. G. M Gurley Of Rosemary, N.
c., is visiting her mother, Mrs. X. NJ
Hendley.
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working portion Of the city's popula.
ton is forced to seek improvised
transportation. No statement was
made as to when efforts will be made
to resume traffic.
Chicago, July 31.-A complete tic
UP of street car and elevated traffic
began to make itself felt shortly be.
fore midnight tonight after the sur
face lines employees at mass meet
ing had voted for a walkout effective
at a a. m. tomorrow and elevated road
men had joined them in a runaway
strike, anticipating formal strike
order by "a hours.
Withdrawal of cars began at IL p
M. tonight but so sliwly as not tc
affect the movement of the theatel
and cafe crowds. The news of the
strike reached the barns before the
night men went out and as a resul,
the only service given was delayed
cars on terminating late IN the even
ing. The immediate sympathetic
strike by the elevated roads EN-
ployees was unexpected as they were
not scheduled to take final action un
til tomorrow night.
When the approximately 5000 sur
face men at the meeting voted unani
mously to strike, the elevated repre-
eanto fiya. ioipoJ fhannr and latar in
duced the train crews to join them.
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settlfng the controversy or because
of their conviction that acceptance
was required as patriotic step.
Optimistic forecast of action to be
expected from the New York meet
ing was based more than a little
extent, It was indicated, on the belief
that T. Dewitt Cuyler, chairman Of
the executive association and Vice
President Atterbury of the Pennsyl-
vania representatives of an influential
group in the management side of the
rail controversy would vote for ac-
ceptance.
At the same time, the sticking
point in the whole attempt to nego~
tiate a settlement, the Seniority
rights" so called, continued to pro-
trude in every conversation and public
statement of the leaders concerned
with as much awkardness as ever,
even considering the presidents sug-
gestions for its compromise. Manage
ments of several of the larger sys-
TENS which now claim to have the
strike beaten have insisted that re-
storing the strikers, even though they
accept the decreased pay and abro-
cation of favorable rules, would mean
the dismissal of great numbers Of
competent men employed since the
strike. 1t would further mean the
displacement of men who stuck by the
railroads and who have since re-
ceived promised promotions in the
service.
On the union side, it was held by
such spokesmen for the organizations
as were still watching the progress
of events here that no settlement
would be made by the organizations
unless it took care of all their men
That meant that all railroads, and
not merely the largest number of
smaller roads, had to put the agree
ment into effect, and that all the
strikers on each road had to be taken
back
Advisers to the president had it that
the executives of the larger systems
who have publicly stated their posi-
tive refusal to take back the strikers
on seniority basis are willing, in
advance of tomorrow's meeting, to
say to associates that while they
thought the policy wrong, they could
not persist in refusing to accept q
plan devised by the government OF
the United States. The advisers were
hopeful that resolution would be
passed by the executives sessions
declaring that such a procedure was
contrary to their best judgment of the
nece ssit.es CT the situation but thai
in view of the responsibility of the
president they would accede to his
views of what public interest re-
quired.
Some railroad officials were very
doubtful, however, that this disposi-
ton of the plan would be made.