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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
FRENCH WARSR|P GOES ID BOTTOM Pride of Navy Strikes Rock and Sinks off Qui-
 beron Bay
By Assoc,ated Press

L'Orient, France. August 26.-The Battleship France, 23,Oo0 tons. one of the brides of the French navy, struck rock off Quiberon Bay in the dark Eess of early morning today and went to the bottom in 75 feet of water.
 All but three of the 900 officers and men and crew were rescued from rafts and lifeboats launched from thc battleship before she took her final plunge. The wrecked warship, whis was one of four French battleships of the first line. returning from night maneuvers to her anchorage at Port Haliguen, when at about o'clock this morning. she ran on hid den rock lying 25 feet below the sur face A great gash was torn in the steel hull of the dreadnausht. She remained afloat an hour. giving the crew enough time for hurried escape in boats Then the doomed craft slowly settled. turned on her side i'd went down She lies on tho bottom and Is considered total wreck.
 The wreck occurred in the tortu2us waters of Quiberon Bay, about 25 miles southeast of here on the Brittany coast The swift currents aboundiag there are supposed to have swept the warship slightly from her course. Tho deflection was sufficient. how ever, to carry her squarely and head on over the pointed rock known and charted but dangerously concealed beneath the water in this part of the bay. The momentum drove the huge ship forward onto the rock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
WHITE TAKEN ON
 SPINDLE: CHARGE:
Officers Continue Activities Against Alleged "Confidence
 Ring" at Denver
ny Ansocinted Pres.

Denver, Col. August 26--Harry D.. White. said to be wanted by federal Postoffice Inspector H. F. Graham on a charge of swindling s. Tuch of Plainfield. N. J.. of s60,0oo at Miami, Fla, on March IT. 1921. was arrested lated today by agents of district at torney's office who have been con- ducting raids on an alleged million dollar confidence ring"
 White, according to District At torney Van Clse. also has been under the names Of Sam Bernett. Harry Witting. H. Latter and Harry Wait ney. He was arrested when he at. tempted to cash a slo0 money order. said to have been sent him by an- other alleged swindier whose aetlv ities local authorities have been in- vestigating.
 Thirty-one alleged members of the confidence ring raided Thursday night still are in jail tonight. Only two of the original B arrested on q blanket charge of consipracy to op~:- ate a confidence game. raised the necessary s25.000 bond. These TWO are Lou Blounger and A. ". Duff.
 J. Homer French. alleged leacer of the ring" who is alao wanted In Miami. Fla. today was brought to Denver from Estes Park. Col. where he was arrested last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
5O,OOO WORKERS NV ALABAMA
 GET 20 PER CENT INCREASE
 NV WAGES ON SEPTEMBER /
27,000 Coal Miners to Re- Ceive Wage Boost, While h. CreaSes Will Be Granted En- pioyes of Many Industrial Plants in Birmingham Dis- trict.

Approximately 50,000 workers in Alabama mills and mines will be en. toying a 20 per cent wage increase by September l.
 Alabama coal operators at meet ing held yesterday decided to grant wage increase to the 27,000 men em- ployed at the Alabama coal mines, effective September 1.
 The increase will approximate 70 per cent because it is te conform 10 the 20 per cent wage increases announced by the United States Steel corporation in its manufncturins plants and waKe adjustments fn other departments.
 Details of the wnSe increase for the miners are being worked on ana the new scale will be announced In inc next few days.
 The 20 per cent waEe advance In the manufacturing plants of the Ten- nessee company. American Steel and Wire company, and thfcknsnW cVsh- pnny will affect approximately 5000 men, the number of employees Of the Tennessee company alone that arc affected being approximately S,o00, The same relative base of pay will be adopted in other mills, which will affect 2,000 more men.
 By the time the various industries have all conformed to tho lead of the Ste e1 corporation approximately 5G, 900 Alabama mill and mine work CTS will have been affected and their pay envelopes will have that much moro money in them on and after September 1.
 Action taken by the coal operators yesterday followed a report on the matter submitted by committee consisting of Carr Mccormack. chair man; A. B. Aldridge. Julian Adler, H. l.. Badham and Walter Moore. The report was unanimously accepted and the Increase was voted.
 The wage increase will affect coal mines of the furnace companies ana steel producers AS well as others.
 Wages In numbers of lines nave been substantially raised over tho low levels from time to time since the steel and iron markets began to recover. The Tennessee company raised wages of coal and orc miners ten per cent two months ago.
 The increase in the wages of 50.ooo mine and mill workers will swell the pay rolls of the district this fall and winter by millions of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
GINS AND O|[ MILLS
 ASSURED OF COAL
Placed on Priority List by the Interstate Commerce
 Commission

Montgomery, August 2e.--Cotton gins and cotton seed oil mills have been placed on the priority list for coal as a result of the request Of the public, service commission to the interstate commerce commission. A. G. Patterson, president of the com mission. tonight announced that the approval of the commissions pro posal had been received from Washlngton
 When the industries had been gly
 en priority rights as a result of the coal shortage 1t was discovered there was no provision for cottontgins and cotton seed oil mills and in some in- stances they were badly in need of coal. The public service commission advised the interstate commerce com
 mission of the importance of fur nishing coal to these industries at this time because the cotton season Is just opening and If gins and cotton seed oil mills were forced to close because of Inability to obtain coal their idleness would have direct effect on all business in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
SENATE TOPUSH BONUS FORWARD
 TOF|NAL BALLOT
Underwood Announces He Will Fight Passage of Bill Should Harding Use
 Veto Power
 By Associated Press

Washington, August 2e.--An unanimous consent agreement to take up the bonus bill Monday and push it to final vote was entered into today by the Senate. With a view to getting vote late Tuesday 1t was agreed that after D. m. Mon- day no senator should speak mora than once nor longer than 20 minutes on any amendment.
 The unanimous consent agreement was proposed by Senator Robinson. democrat. Arkansas, but it imposed no limitation on debate on the bill itself. It was suggested, however, that there might be a move to that end later should it prove necessary.
 Senators Underwood. democrat. Alabama, and Borah, republican. Idaho. said they would offer no ob- jection to speedy action. Senator Un- derwood gave formal notice that his fight would be- against passage of the measure over President Hard ing's veto In the event that 1t was returned to Congress with executive disapproval.
 By common understanding the Sen ate did not undertake today to bring to vote any of the several amend ments thus far offered. Senator Me Nary, republican, Oregon, presented his amendment proposing the recis- nation bill as part of the bonus with preference given veterans in reclamation work and financial as- sistance for them in developing homesteads on the reclaimed lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
SHERIFF CENSURES
 GOVERNOR TAYLOR
By Associated Press

Knoxville, August 26--"The gov ernor has let the best man in Clai-. borne county get killed when he could have sent troops. and l don't give a damn now what he does" declared Sheriff Mink of Claiborne county tonight after he had watched the body of his brother, Deputy Sheriff Charles Mink, Inferred at Tazewel1, Tenn.
 Deputy Sheriff Mink was killed Thursday by miner. who was in turn shot and killed by another of- ficer. Civil authorities some weeks ago requested Gov. A. A. Taylor to send troops to the mine strike area in Mingo Hollow. The governor re- fused after he had sent a personal representative into the fields to in- vestigate conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
Famous Lincoln Douglas ], Debate Re-enacted When
 Harrison Meets Schuyler

1858. many of them having been preserved by ancestors of those who heard the original debate.
 OK carts and other ancient ve- hicies creaked their way along the thoroughfares to the boulder marking the site of the debate. The procession passed down Stephenson street. past the his- toric Brestwer house hostelry at which Lincoln and Douglas were guests 64 years ago and where Senator Pat Harrison of Missis- sippi and Kari C. Schuyler of Denver. who participated In to- days debate were being enter tained. Schuyler occupied tho room Lincoln used and Harrison tho one in which Douglas had his headquarters. the hostelry stand ing today practically as it did in 1858.
 A crowd estimated at 50,o00 heard the debate at Taylor park today between Senator Harrison and Mr. Schuyler who dascussed the issues of the days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
MlSTRIAL RESULTS IN ? HAMILTON N MURDER CASE

: Hamilton. August 2s.-(special.)--- After delIberating for 22 hours tho jury trying the case of Wiley Elliot for the murder of William Dickinson near Winfield on May made mis- trial and was discharged by Judge J. J. Curtis. Elliot was indicted for murder in the first degree at the August term of circuit court and claimed self defense on trial.
 He and Dickinson became involved in n difficulty over the use of a spring on the land of Elliot to which Dickinson claimed a right of way and in the fight Elliot was cut with a Knife by Dickinson's boy. 1t was said, and Elliot struck Dickinson over the head with an ax. splitting his skull open. causing death in few hours. The defendant will be admitted 10 bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27

Freeport. H.. August 26.--Lin- coln and Douglas lived again in Treeport tonight. On high stage erected near the scene of their famous deba<e of 1858. char acters in the historic political drama of GA years ago appeared. Lincoln was innpersonated by the Rev. John R. Pickells. Episcopal rector and Douglas by stephen A. Douglas, of F'reeport. who claims kinship to the Little Giant"
 The pageant was preceded by parade in which were girls rep- resenting the 32 states of the Union in 1858 and characters representing Kansas and Nebras- ka. states in which turmoil over slavery ragged in days of Lin- coln and Douglas. together with mounted heralds. a mounted es- cort. pages and other attendants. After these came a long line of men. women and children. wear ing costumes that were in vogue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
Dynamite Carried
 by Dickerson in
 Pipe to His Cell

Montgomery. August 2O.- (speciai.)-Roy Dickerson, bank robber. who had planned to blow his way to freedom from Flat Top prison last Saturday night, carried the dynamite from the mines to his cell in small bits which he secreted In the bowl of his pipe. This developed today in the investigation of the plans which were intercepted at the time Dfckers0n was ready to caHse the explosiOn.
 Dickerson used dynamite in the mines. Each day for many weeks he placed small piece in his pipe which he carried to his cell. These bits were placed together and when he was ready to escape he had two and one- half sticks of dynamite.
 Dickerson Wan brought to KiIby prison near Montgomery and today was at work within the vvalls. He has informed prison officials thnt he intends to escape and that no one ca-a keep him In prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
MuRDEIa UIIARuEp.

Mobile, August 2s.-willie Artis, 24. charged with causing the death of Fritz Havard. a timber inspector here Thursday afternoon by the ac- cidental discharge of a Winchester rifle. Is held in the police station without bail. Arts says that the discharge of the gun was caused when was was cleaning the gun. Ills trial will be. held on Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
REVIVAL BEGINS TO-DAY.

Hamilton, August 26.--Rev. J. O. flames. general evangelist of the Methodist Episcopal church, south accompanied by his singer. w. C.. Waltermire, will conduct revival meeting at the Methodist church in Hamilton. beginning Sunday. Au- gust 27. and will likely continue for two weeks. Preparations for the meeting are being made by the pas tor, W. H. Pettus. and his com mittees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
RAIL LOOSENED
Act of Vandalism Reported to Mem. phis Police
By Associated Press

Memphis, August 26.-Report was made to the police tonight that track inspectors had discovered 26 spikes drawn from the cross ties. loosening a rail on the main line of the Nash vile. Chattanooga and St. Louis rail- road at a point just outside the Memphis city limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
Linenan, Entangled h Liue Wires, Is Killed

Joseph V. RnttiEun, 3o. em- pioye of the BirIninEham Rail- way, Light and Power company, was electrecuted at 4i30 o'clock ycsterdny afternoon while nt work on one of the compnny's poles near Fifty-ninth street and Second avenue. The body wns turned over to Woodin. where 1t is being held pending arrival of sister from Atlantic Beach, Fla.
 According to Coroner Hussum. who made an investigation of tho accident, serttigan hnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27

climbed to the top of one of the poles to ndjuat some wires that had crossed and caught fire. Dur ing his work, he, In some manner, became entnnEled In the live wires while helpless onIoakers saw him electrocuted. Fellow work men climbed up and loosened the body from the wires
 RattiRan had been In the em- pl0y of the BirminEham Railway, Light and Power company for . very short while. having come from Atlantic Beach to Birning- hnrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
SITUATION THIS WINTER
 TO HE APPALLING-LE

Philadelphia, August 26.--The United Mine Workers are ready to negotiate a satisfactory agreement with governmental representatives, should the federal government take over the anthracite mines. in case no agreement is reached with the operators, John L. Lewis, president of the Union. said tonight in a state ment relative to the possibility of such action by Congress.
 With deadlock existing between the miners and operators for peace in the hard coal fields where . suspension has been in effect since April 1. Mir Lewis said that the sit- uation in the anthracite consuming territory the coming winter will be .appalling."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
NINE INJURED
Train Crashes Into the Katy Flyer in
 Texas
By Associated Press

By Ass0cfhted PresB
 Denison, Tex, August 26.--tsine persons were injured. eree probably fatally, when 8 seuthbound Missouri. Kansas and Texas freight train crashed into the rear end of the Katy Flyer at Bells. l4 miles east of here. at 9;15 o'clock tonight. according to word received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
GUARDsMEN COMING

Selma, August )---The Selma Rifles. Co. c, of the Ala banna national guard. will leave Camp Mcclellan, Anniston. Sunday morning at o'clock, entraininE for the home post. according to . mes- sage received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27

STILL HOPES TOAV TREATMENT
 OPERATION OF ROADS
President Confident Way Will Be Found to Protect In- terests of General Public-Woud Have Congress
 Clearly Define His Powers in Present Crisis
By Asvoci ated Prre.

Washington, August 26Athough Congress to be asked to authorize operation of properties Harding has told his advisers that he of does foresee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
MAYF|ELD LEADING JAMES FERGUSON
 IN TEXAS PRIMARY
Ku KIux Candidate Apparent Winner for Senate-David- son Ahead for Lieuten-
 ant Governor
By Associated Press

Dallas, Tex. August 26.--Earle B. Mayfield is leading former Gov James E. Ferguson by 5s.412 votes in the run-off primary for the dem ocratic nomination for United States senator, returns compiled at 10 o'clock tonight showed. These were from 132 counties. including com plete returns from IS. The count gave Mayfield 164,960, and Fergu- son. 106,543.
 Mayfield is supposed to be receiv- ing the Ku Klux Klan and the pro- hibition votes, while Ferguson is polling the anti-Klan and the anti prohibition votes Politicians say that this accounts for Mayfield's lead which has been steadily increasing since the first county was heard from.
 In the state races tho candidates having the support of the anti-Klan voters are leading.
 T. W. Davison is leading Col. Bill c. Mayfield, Jr.. in the liteuenant governors race by 41.3S7 votes. the count being:
 Davison, ls2,sss: Mayfield. sl.sos. CAMPAIGN BITTEREsT
 IN HISTORY OF STATE
 Dallas, Tex, August 26.-One of the bitterest campaigns in the mem 'ory of old politicians in Texas enSed tonight when the polls of the demo- cratic run-off primary closed at o'clock Discussion of the Ku K1ux Klan and the injection of personal ities increased the bitterness of the partisans.
 The klan question promises to con tinue an issue until the November election. The republicans have put full state ticket in the field and in their platform denounced the klar and declared 1t controlled a larg' party machinery in the state. TAe democrats hold their state conven. tion In San Antonio September 6. and Will adopt a platform then. Both Claim Victory
 Whether the vote was heavy ci light, was unknown early tonight Reports were conflicting, some of the larger cities reporting the vote wa. expected to be less than at the frs primary July 22. while several of tho smaller cities reported indications O a vote equalling or greater than tha in the first primary.
 Earle E. Mayfield. state railroad commissioner. and James E. Ferguson former governor. candidates for nom nation for United States senator each claimed victory. Democrat, nomination Is equivalent to electio, in Texas. Mayfield is general, credited with being the Klan candi date and Ferguson opposed the Klan Mayfield has the indorsement of tn, Anti-Saloon League and Ferguson Il an advocate of light wines and beer Other issues between them were les, sharply drawn. The federal reserv, system was attacked vigorously b, Ferguson. and Mir. Mayfield said | needed possibly some changing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-27
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Evening star., 1922-09-04
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-01
DEATH OF MRS. w. II. SANDERS.
Passed Away at Hospital in COlun,-
bia on Dec. 80, 1921.

Mrs. Nancy f.. Sanders, widow Of
the late w. II. Sanders, died in the
hospital at Columbia on Dec. 3Oth,
1921, after &c years OF suffering With
heart and kidney trouble and after
having suffered a stroke OF paraly-
sis. She was &C years. two months
and fifteen days Old
Mrs. Sanders was native of
Pickens, S. c., and was an earnest
member Of the Liberty Baptist
church, though she had been 50 fee
ble that she could not attend SER
vices for the past several years, yet
sho never gave up interest in her
church or solicltude for the welfare
OF its various institutions.
Besides host Of relatives and
triends she leaves. OF her immediate
damily, three daughters and one son
Mrs. II. p. Thomas, OF pickens
county; Mrs. Lawrence Kennemore,
Mrs. M. J. Kennemore and r.. B.
Sanders, all OF Oconee--to mourn her
death. Her husband preceded her to
2he grave 26 years.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-01
Youngster Loved His Dog.
(Adv.)

Chicago, Jan. 25. - Nine-year-old
Russell Mueller to-day is in a hospi-
tai with self-infiicted wound In his
right thigh. He shot himself after
his pet Boston terrier, Peggy" died
yesterday. "I want to die, too," Rus
sell sobbed to his mother. Last night
a policeman visited the lads home.
He took his pistol from It's holster
and tucked IL behind a cushion on a
davenport. Then he, with the boys
mother and other guests, went into
the library. A moment later the
crash Of shot stopped their laugh
ter. On examination they found the
boy crumpled >on the floor, the big
police pistol in his hands. Doctors
fear the leg bones are shattered and
that Russell will be crippled for life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-01
MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Walhalla, s. c., Dec. 10, 1921.

Walhalla, s. c., Dec. 10, 1921.
The Auditors Office will be open
to receive Returns Of Real and Per-
sonal Property for taxation from the
1st day Of January. 1922, to the 2Oth
day OF February, 1921, inclusive.
The real estate, lots and BUILDINGS
are to be returned this year. Tax
payers, will be careful to list exactly
the number of acres, number of lots
and number Of buildings on their re-
turns, as the assessment made now
will stand for the next four years.
The Township Assessors are required
by law to list all those who fail to
make their returns within the .ime
required by law. Hence the difficulty
OF delinquents escaping the SO per
cent penalty, as we'll as the frequen-
cy OF errors resulting from this prac-
ttce. BY all means make your own
,, returns, and thereby save expense
and confusion.
YiAll able-bodied men from 21 to 60
years of age are taxable polls.
For the convenience of taxpayers
the Auditor or his Deputies will re-
cefve returns at the following times
and places:
Feb. 1st and 3D.. d.. Westminster
RALPH NJ. PIKE,
Auditor, Oconee County, 8. C.
Dec. IL, 1921. 51-.x