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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-30
Inteiiinent candv

What Is considered a good score on
these links?'' We'll replied the youth
full caddie solemly. most Of the gents
tries TO do il in as few strokes as
they can. but il gin'r'lly takes some
mOre."-LondOn Windsor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-30

larged amounts of state aid. and the
new law Will have 4 tendency to en-
courage this policy. Ii will also secure
the construction of a system of inter
state and intercOunty highways, rather
than haphaZard selection of roads as
in some cases in the past.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-30
want to spend s1s.ooo,ooo.

The Massachusetts department OF
public works wants to spend $15.O0o,-
600 year on roads and bridges Of the
state during the next 20 years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-30

The Art Of Giving.
The art Of giving is an integral par,
Of the art Of living.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Supposed Dead MI
Returns p Tsstify

Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 10 iAe Associ-
ated Press). DAN ORoHke. one Of
the men shot In the Herrjn riots and
lift for dead, today returA bed to testi-
fy ut the trial Of the five 5nen charged
with murder in connectiot with riots.
He is being kept under heavy guard.
O'Rourke was one of the six men wit
nesses who have testified they were
shot down near Herrin Cemetery af-
Ter being marched through the town
by the mob.
The prosecution says o'&ourks was
one Of the six men left by the road
SIDE tied together with q rope around
their necks. They claim O'Rourke was
one Of two found still alive, the other
dying afterwards.
Witnesses last week testified te
seeins nsnunien workers taken from
the stripping mine by several hundred
persons, many Of whom carried guns
and later finding ID dead and wounded
in trees nearby and six near the GENE
terry. The defense attorneys did LITTLE
cross examination. He expressed con
fidence that they can ppere an alb
for the defendants.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
WEATHER
HALF MILLION
DOLLAR FIRE

| Charlotte, N. c.. Dec. 1.-THE six
story Trust building on South Tryon
street here containing the Keith
vaudeville theater and a large num-
Der of offices was destroyed and two
other structures seriously damaged
by fire early today with a total loss
estimated at approximately $44O, 900.
The roof was burned off an adjoin-
ing three story building occupied by
Brockman's retail and mail order
book and stationery store and mum.
ber of Offices and practically all the
contents Of the structure were total
loss due to fire and water. The Pied
mont building on the south side Of the
Trust building was water soaked
from roof to cellar. 1t was head
quarters for the Piedmont Fire Insur-
ance company and the Morris Plan
bank, and contained numbers of other
offices.
The fire was believed to have orig
mated in the furnace of the Trust
building and had gained great head
way before it was discovered. Save
for one or two minor injuries to fire.
ment there were no casualties in the
fire, which attracted hundreds of per-
sons. One of the heaviest downpours
of rain Charlotte has had this year
began to fall about the time the fire
was under control.
In addition to the losses to business
men and others whose offices and
equipment were destroyed, the lodge
rooms of the Dramatic Order,
Knights of khorassan, were water
soaked. The Trust building, which
also was known as the Academy of
Music, had nothing left tonight but
tottering walls, the front part of
which had partly fallen out. 1t was
erected l8 years ago and WAS a brick
structure. Within recent months it
had been purchased by C. w. John
son at a price said to be $253,OO0.
The total loss in the building occu-
pied by Brockman's store and Offices
was placed at more than 900,
while thousands of dollars of damage
was done by water in the Piedmont
building. Other nearby structures
escaped with few psnes of broker
!. lgs.s}or acorched awnings from tn
7IssSsans s whisn we're aiscovGrcd uhud
4:30 q. m. The losses generally wer
said to be well covered by insurance
although there were some who hat
no such protection against fire.
y Mayor Walker announced toda!
that he would turn the city audito
rum over to those whose Offices wer,
j destroyed and would erect temporar!
t partitions in the main hall Of tn
s building.
A check up of injuries tonigh
t showed that Capt. Al Moody of tn
i fire department suffered painful cut
from falling glass and that R. W
Stokes was knocked down apparentl!
-lby contact with an electric wire, bu
D not seriously hurt. Electric light
and power were turned off in down
s town Charlotte for several hours dur
l ing the fire.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Freezing Weather Causes
Death on Great Lakes

Chicago, Dec. 18 (By the Associ-
ated Press). are a dozen
known deaths, and the probable death
OF q others as the toll of the freez-
ing weather on Lake Superior during
tie past few days. One dozen died
when the Canadian steamer pounded
to pieces at the mouth of the Portage
Lake Ship Canal. Others are missing
from the tug "Reliance" wrecked last
Wednesday on Lizard Island. Nine
big ships are now known to be fight
ing their way down the lake. Navi'
CATION has been kept open after De
cember 1st because the coal and rail
road strikes Rad cut down the north
crn coal supplies.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Insured Packages

During this week and the following
week will you please see that some
responsible person remains at your
homo TO sign for insured packages,
We are compelled to have these pack
.ges signed for, and with the usual
Christmas rush we cannot make but
one delivery. Should we be unable to
deliver on first trip you will be notified
to call at the postofice for these same
packagss-
am sure Of your hearty coopera.
ton along this line. We want you to
have the best Of service we can give
You.
l563-2t Postmaster.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Last Call

This is the last call to help the
Santa Claus club for the packages are
going Wednesday afternoon and II
YOU wish to help with this Christmas
cheer, leave your contribution at The
Times Office.
The club will disband after this
year but the five years Of spreading
Joy has been full of joy for the men,
bers and they dislike TO give up the
work but circumstances demand it
und someone will be found to "carry
on"
Help this year, friends. The mer.
chants who wish to help can make 9
contribution Of fruits or groceries
or both-anythins 10 acceptable.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Optimistic Since America
May Lend Assistance

Lausanne, Dec. 18 (By the Associ-
ated Press THE Near East peace
conference has grown more optimiss;.
with reports that America is consi'ler-
ing lending assistance to the economic
rehabilitation of Europe as the meet
ing entered the fifth week. Three OF
the biggest problems still were un-
solved. Mosuloil regions control, the
Turkish plan to dsport the Greek
patriarch and capitulations are caus.
ing trouble. The Dardanelles question
is believed to be about solved.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18

II you wish to play Santa Claus
there Is an abundant field right here
in Union.
Numbers Of people haye decided to
be Santa Claus to those less fortu-
nate than they and are already pre-
pairing for it.
The South Street Circle Of Grace
Missionary society adopted q whole
family and win make them happy.
The Junior Christian Endeavors
have several families. sssst
Mrs. Ben Barron ard her League
Workers have ten on their lists and
lots Of others are In tbs game. II
you want to have the hAppisst Christ
mas yoa have ever known, Join thi,
crowd and make somebody happy. Try
II
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
With the Sick

Misa Lucy sims and Burdette Sims
have been sick at their home on 8.
Church street for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Barron are con-
fined to their home on South street
With slight attacks Of f,u.
Ted Garner, who was operated on
for appendicitis at Wallace Thomson
hospital last week il improving rapid
iy.
Miss Nina Sexton is able to be out
again after . weeks illness.
Miss Irene Mellow has resumed hel
school duties efter . few days illness
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Bandits Rob Bank
Of $40, 900

Denver Dec. 1s.-Three bandits 10
cay robbed the federal reserve bank
truck Of 100000 in currency in front
oi the United States mint here.
Charles Linton, the guard, is probably
fatally wounded. The robbers seized
thc gold as it was being loaded in a
truck The guards inside of the mint
opened fire as the robbers fled in an
automoile. The entire Denver police
force was called out. The bandits were
armed with rifles.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Christmas Seals ON Sale

The tuberculosis Christmas Seals
and Bonds will be on sale throughout
this week. Already several firms have
purchased one each Of the 310O0e
bonds. The ten sections In the high
school are expected to buy q $500
bond each, and ZOO children will sell
10000 seals on Wednesday. If these
are not all disposed Of by this time
they will be on sale at booth in the
postoffice.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
American Exports
Considerably Increase

Washington, Dec. ls.-American ex-
ports during November totalled $780,
00O, 900 the commerce department an
announced, tho highest point Of the
year; $4,000, 600 greater than In Oc-
tober and $50, 100000 over November
year ago.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Or. Eiaist Quite Sick

DR.. II. D. Huiet continues quick sick
at his home here. He was brought
from Columbia Friday after q serious
illness there and the physicians and
nurses are In constant attendance
upon him.
His friends In Union earnestly hops
that his condition viii improve In ths
neat few days.
His mother from Newbsrry and hi
SON, Lin, from B. n. l., 0rssnwood
have bsen summonsd to his bedside.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Pierce Butler to
Be Associate Justice

Washington, Dec. 18.-The senate
judiciary committee unanimously or
dered the nomination Of Pierce But
Ter, Of Minnesota, to be associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, was re-
y,orted to the senate.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18

The little girls, Misses Mary Wallis
and Jean Arthur, Frances Keller.
Henrietta Jordan and Sara Tinsley,
who had n bazaar Saturday for the
benefit of the Santa Claus club, made
SI4.25.
Isn't that wonderful and don't you
think these little girls are darlings !
They have the true Christmas spirit
and the club thanks them heartily and
wishes for them "Merry Christmas."
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Notics, Endeavorersl

This is our sunshine month and ev-
cry true Endeavorer Ia asked to meet
at the First Presbyterian Sunday
school Monday night at 1880 and
bring q toy or some candies and fruits
for sosne poor girl or boy who will
not have any Santa Claus otherwise.
Soms old toy that you OF some Of your
brothers and sisters have stopped
playin1 with will do.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Wallace Reid Fighting for Life

Los Angeles, Dec. lS.-Wallace
Reid, the motion picture star, has not
been expected to live for several days,
according to his wife, Dorothy Dav
export, in an interview today in the
Los Angeles Examiner. One ply
sician at the sanitarium correlated
her statement The doctor said he
ether was suffering from complete
exhaustion or influenza. They denied
the illness was due to narcotics.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
AhlERICAN PLAN \
HARSIMY CRITICIZED

Paris, Dec. II (By ths Associatea
Press) The reported plans Of ~
United States for the rshabiiitatteA.
Cf Europe "ssem conceived sxciustvsA
IS in the interest of 0srmsny,'' 49,
The Tempe In an editorial today that
reflects the viewpoint Of majority
Of the French newspapers. Sksptieism
and resentment prsdominats IN these
second day refectioas on the situation
but there are. q few words ofswslcome
for the prop0siticn % in ths case ~
the opposition newspapsr. L'oeuvre,
which sxpresses pleasure over the In
terest Of the United States 'svsn II
It has no immediate practical ~
sults."
The Temps says the plan looks AZ
IL it had been drafted By the Germans
rather than the Americans and sus-
gcsts that the Germans, afsr slabo-
rating an agreement with American
bankers, make a proposition to allies
for the payment of reparations and
then the allies will see II they can
D,ake the concessions asked.
NJ. Bainville, in La Liberte, Il the
most severe critic Of the reported pro-
ject. "If the United States seriously
wished to save Europe from financial
chaos" he says, "their first care
should be to annul the claims they
have against the allies" He sees in
what he calls Washingtons move sim
piv an effort to prevent occupation OF
the Ruhr by France and asks, els this
the only result of Clemenceau'l
tourf"
The writer adds that the money
tie Americans would lend will bs
asked for some day just as they al.
ready demand the billions they ad
vanced the allies for = common war
"Pointax" in the Echo de- Paris
says the demands made by "Americs
are exactly the reverse Of what Il
necessary to prevent Germany frou
employing the new strength she wouk
get to avoid paying reparations." H,
suggests the Americans could rende,
great aid by allowing France to seiz'
German capital in America, which h
declares, 10 sufficient to pay repaFa
itions for two years, thereby avoid
ing a morstorium."
4 Many e ;ths ilesdipg nsu1papers
like the Matin, the Petit P1tstsa -
the oJurnal Dss Dsbsts, refrain ff6H
editorial comment simply publishin'
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Judiciary Committee
Appoinst Subcommittee

Washington, Dec. 18.-The house
judiciary committee today appointed
a subcommittee to investigate what
action is to lie taken in connection
with the refusal Of Representative
Keller to testify before the committee
regarding the information on which
he based his impeachment charges
against Attorney Gneral Daugherty.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
TUG PASSENGERS
STILL MISSING

Sault Ste.. Marie, Mich, Dec. IT,
Iwenty-ssven persons are missing
and are believed to have drowned or
died from exposure following the dis
ester, which overlook the tug Reliance
when it hit the rocks OF Lizard island
four days ago.
This was the fear expressed by
officials Of the Superior Paper COM
pany, owner OF the tug, who to-
night, for the first time, admitted
that, in addition to the crew Of Ii, the
Reliance carried 22 passengers.
Seven survivors Of the wreck reach
I'd here Last night. Two others, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hartsn, cooks, were
suffering 50 from cold and exposure
that they were left at a station of
the Algoma Central railroad for medi-
cal attention by the other survivors.
The last seen Of the missing q
persons was Wednesday morning
when the Reliance, battling through a
tlinding snow storm, went upon the
rocks of Lizard island, stripped her
wheel and sank almost Immediately.
Capt. D. A. Williams of this city
and six others, who were forward
took one lifeboat, while nine others
including Mr.. and Mrs. Harten, took
the other. The second boat drifted
several hours in the storm and was
blown ashore on the Canadian main
land S5 miles north of here.
Mrs. Harten was 50 exhausted that
the party was held up SO hours in an
indian shack before it was able to
tart inland for the railroad, which
Was reached Saturday. The survivors
express little hope that the others
Survived the storm.
The announcement by the company
tonight said that in the addition tc
the crew Of IA, the Reliance carried
20 lumberjacks, an official of thu
company's forestry department and {
fisheries company agent, who hat
heen picked up by the Reliance on it.
last trip to the lumber camps.
The missing men, 1t is said by sur
,ivors. left the wrecked tug in
ls,Inch, which was carried by the Re
;'ance in addition to its two lifeboats
It Is pointed out that'n the missinl
men reached Lisard HlAnd in th
1stesn, they HsrS Httkoat .S6pd y
TsDsyS feaEhsd an isiana whsrs the1
were huts, their problem Of fghtin
The cold would not be 50 great, but
beng without weapons, their chance
Of obtaining food were declared to b
slender. Tugs are making a scare
for them.
A snow storm, driven by 30 mil
III hour wind, has again caused post
ronement Of the rescue of any SUI
vivers. The tugs have been forced t
take shelter for the night.
The Lizard islands are few mile
CT the Ontario mainland 75 mile
rorth Of Point Aux Pins at the west
.n entrance to the St. Mary's rive1
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Mrs. Tillman Ill

Greenwood, Dec. l3.-Mrs. Benja.
min r. Tillman, widow of the late
United States Senator Tillman, il
critically Ill at her home in Trenton,
It was learned here today. Major
Henry Tillman, her son, who lives
here, has been summoned to her bed
side
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Danish Steamer
Reported Aground

: Copenhagen. Dec. Is (By the Asso-
ciated Pressb.--The Danish steamer
Lithuania reported aground on Born
kolm Island in the aBltic. left New
York December 9Th for Daizig and
Libau.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18

Booth Hart left last week for Gaff-
.,ey to accept position with the
Cherokee Avenue Drug company in
tEat city.
Mrs. Bobo Burnett Mamie Young)
and little daughter, of Spartanburg,
are the guests of their parents, Mr..
ard Mrs. l.. &. Young, for the Christ
mas holidays.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18

Telepathic and hypnotic demonstra-
tions have been forbidden in Vienna.
The United States imported about
s32 900 900 worth Of diamonds during
the year ending June 30, 1922.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Rural Police Active

v. E. Lawson and ]. C. Greer de-
stroyed still, worm and whole out
fit and $50 gallons Of beer on the
knox place, near Kelly's station, on
December 18th.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
HARDING FAVORS
SOLDIERS BONUS

Cincinnati, Dec. l7.-Assurs.cs
that President Harding would sun.
port . bonus for sx-seryice men, pro.
vidina q fsasihls means Of financinr
The bonus can be found, was given
ex-servics man by Col. C. r. Forbes,
director Of the Veterans bureau at
Washington. before q joint confer.
,ense of national and state executives
OF tho veterans Of forsign wars, here
to4ay.
In the scohfsrencs were the mem.
bsrs Of the national council Of admin
istration and the department. Of COM
manders Of the vstsrans' orsanisa.
ticns.
Immediately following Forbes ad-
dress aud . discussion which resulted
In strong approval Of sales tax. the
executive unaaimously adopted . res
olution, indorsing . sales tax with
food stuffs exempted, a. . means of
raising tho necessary revenue to hn-
ance the honus.
c. Hamilton Cook, Buffalo, N. Y,
natiooal commander Of the Disabled
American Veterans Of the World
War, who was attending the con-
ference by invitation, said his organi-
zation would take immediate action
to support the resolution.
The American Legion, which is the
largest Of the veterans organiza-
tions, was not represented at the
meeting.
"This means that the bonus bill ID
liable to be passed at the coming ses
sion of congress-" Col. T. L. Hus.
ton, New York, national commander
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
said after the meeting.
Colonial Forbes called President
Harding by long distance telephone
shortly before going into the confer
ence. and in the course of his addres.
referred to his conversation with tn.
president.
~ called him up because It VA
suggested to me that the bonus nigh
be touched upon," he said. "I wisl
yoo Au0W ShS po1oo VI 1ASoAoSh
Harding. I wish you knew his inner
most thought. I wish you knew hov
he loves the ex-service men.
Harding Ia not opposed to \ b.
nus. Hs win nsvsr he sppesed TO ~
.ibostna sk thay- -Sill y,nosida--a-msaa
for financing 1t. All sorts Of lsgis
iation have been sought; all sorts o
means have been mentioned; and tn
most simple means Of all those tina
have been brought to my attention I
the sales tax to meet this obliga
tion.
''If congress had brought to tn
president the solution of the financis
problem Of this additional financis
responsibility, he would have signe
the bill. I believe the sales tax
the means whereby this obligatio
may be paid and the sales tax is th
answer to the problem Of paying tn
him
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Christmas Tree at Black Rocl

There will be a Christmas tree at
Black Rock school house Friday, De
cember 22nd, at 1880 o'clock. In con.
nection with the tree there will bt
an attractive Christmas program
consisting Of music, recitations ans
carols. Everybody Is cordially invited
to attend.
Miss Addie Rogers,
Miss Edith Cannon,
1668.2tpd Teachers.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18

Portland, Maine. Dec. 18.-Mrs.
Madeline Masters Gron today was
sranted . divorce from Nelsgron, the
Danish diplomat. She also was award.
ed the custody Of the son.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Soviet Governmsnt Orders
\ Ten Countries 10 Law

Vladivostok, Dec. 1s.--Ths Soviet
sossrnmsnt here today ordered the
consuls Of France and tan other eoun.
tries TO leave Primoria within . week.
This 10 the district immsdsstsay
around the city. -
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Prohibition Discussed
At White House

Washington, Dec. 18.-The presi-
dent and group Of governors today
discussed the prohibition enforcement
question at q White House luncheon.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18
Notice to Choral Club

Owing to the prevalence of "fu,"
the Choral club will not hold their re-
cital until after January 1. All In
terested please take notice.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-12-18

Miss Gladys Whitlock 81 Howard
college, Dirmingham, Ala, has ar-
rived to spend the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Ida +. Whit,ock. Of
Jonesville, s. c -