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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15
Trakas Building
Burns to Ground

N. s.. Trakas' big warehouse on
Broad street was totally destroyed by
fire of undetermined origin late last
night, the flames rapidly razing the
building, despite heroic efforts by the
city fire department and citizens. A
dense smoke was issuing from all op-
enings in the building when the fire
was discovered, and it was never pos
sible for the firemen to save the struc-
ture. All the fire-fghting equipment
was needed to prevent the flames from
gaining foothold on nearly build
ings, and much anxiety was felt for
the nearby business districts.
Chief Mitchell, Of the fire depart
ment, said today that he and his men
are deeply appreciative of the valu-
able assistance rendered by citizens
who came to the scene of the fire
By helping the firemen load and lay
hose, these citizens proved of meal
culable assistance in preventing the
spread of the flames, Chief Mitchell
and his men said today.
Nick Trakas, who owns the whole
sale and retail fruit, produce and
confectionery establishment, is out OF
the city. He is said to have gone to
New York City several days ago on
business. For this reason the exact
loss incurred by Mr.. Trakas is un-
known. 1t is said that insurance to
the amount of about $4,000 was car
ried on the building and the stock of
goods.-Spartanburg Journal.
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For Memorial Park

Washington, June 13.-The cam
paign to raise $1,65O,O0O for the crea-
alton of memorial park on the site
of the first and second battles of
Manassas, was formally opened to-
day when the committee having the
matter in charge met here and organ
lied teams to work in 16 states.
William G. McAdoo, former secre-
tary of the treasury and Judge John
Barton Payne, former secretary of
the interior, headed the list of con-
tributors with donations of $1,000
each.
While essentially a Southern me-
mortal, the park will include monu-
ments "to the brave and wounded of
both Sides" according to the pros
DectuS
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SHRINERS MEET
In WASHINGTON

San Francisco, June Washing
ton was chosen today by the imperial
council of the Order of the Mystic
Shrine for it's next meeting place.
The council also reelected two trus-
tees for the Shriners' hospital for
crippled children. They were W..
Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia
and DR.. Oscar M. Lendstrum of
Helena, Mont.
James S. McCandless of Honolulu
was named imperial potentate.
McCandless announced he would
make his headquarters in San Fran
cisco. Conrad V. Dykeman, Kismet
temple, Brooklyn, N. Y, was ad-
vanced to the post of imperial deputy
pOtentate; James Chandler, Kansas
City, to imperial chief rabban, and
James c. Burger, Denver, to imperial
assistant rabban.
Two incumbents succeed them
selves, William S. Brown, Syria tenn
pie, Pitts burg, as imperial treasurer;
and B. w. Rowell, Aleppo temple,
Boston, as imperial recorder.
Other officers elected without op-
position included f. A. Fletcher, Da-
mascus temple, Rochester, N. Y, i'm
perial marshal.
Earl Mills, Des Moines, Iowa, was
elected outside guard of the imperial
divan over John Foche, Alhambra
temple, Chattanooga. 1t was the
only contested position.
A human river Of color flowed
Through the streets Of San Francisco
tonight, the Shriners' welcome to the
election of McCandless as imperial
potentate.
= Scores of bands and Arab patrols,
dressed in the bright hued Oriental
garb, briskly marched their way
through banked masses of specta
tors to the strains of American mu
sic.
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COTTON CONSUMED
SHOWS INCREASE

Washington, June 14-Manufacture
of cotton in May showed an increase
over April, 495,674 bales having been
consumed, or 48,831 bales more than
April, the census bureaus monthly
report today indicated. OF the in
crease in consumption, the cotton
growing states utilized 34,468 bales
more than in April, while all other
states utilized 14,363 bales more. Cot
ton growing states consumed 33l, I'll
bales and all other states, l63.9O3
bales. More than 67 per cent of the
months consumption occurred in the
n-growing states.
Active cotton spindles showed an
increase of 263,8O5 over April, the
May total having been 81 ,653 ,OGl, of
which the cotton growing states had
15,53O285.
May exports dropped lag, ,2G2 bales
below those of April, with total OF
469,397 bales. That was smaller thar
May exports last year For the ten
months ending May 81, however, total
exports were 5,45l 800 bales, COM
pared with 4,7O1, ,67i bales for the
same period Year ago.
Cotton on hand May 81 in con-
suming establishments amounted to
1,4l9,836 bales of lint and 159,251
bales of linters, compared with l,28O,-
723 of lint and 216,252 of linters so
held year ago and on hand in pub
lie storage and at congresses, 2,56l,-
O07 bales of lint and 94,18l bales of
linters, compared with 4,738.267 of
lint and 2G9,376 of linters SO held
year ago.
, Imports amounted to l4,32O bales,
compared with 1O,542 in May last
Year.
Exports for May were 469, ,39Y
bales, including 12,O61 bales of linters,
compared with ATT 1899 bales, including
4340 bales of linters, exported in
May last year.
Cotton spindles active during May
numbered 81 1,653,O61, compared with
1886, LOT in May last year.
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JUDGE MOORE
PASSES AWAY

Lancaster. June 14.-Judge Ernest
Moore, judge of the Sixth judicial
circuit of South Carolina, died at a
hospital in Baltimore this afternoon
at o'clock. Judge Moore had been
In i'll health for some time and while
his condition was serious, his death
came as great surprise, and the en-
tire community is deeply grieved.
He was taken to Baltimore last SAT-
turday and placed under the care of a
specialist. 1t was reported that he
was doing nicely and the news of his
death came as a great surprise.
Judge Moore was the son of Will
liam A. and Nancy (Ross) Moore, and
was born December 5, 1856, in York
county. He acquired his early educa-
tion in private schools and was grad
uated in 1878 from the law depart
ment of Washington and Lee univer-
sity. His father died about the time
FOf his graduation and he succeeded to
his fathers large practice. His
ability and high merit gained front
rank for him at the Lancaster bar
Like his father he was devoted to his
professional interests. Several times
by appointment by the governor ho
served as special Judge. In 1914 he
was elected circuit judge for the
Sixth judicial cidcuit, comprising
Lancaster, York, Chester and Fair
field counties, and was reelected in
1918.
In 1883 Judge Moore was married
to Miss Mary Hall, daughter of the
late Rev. w. T. Hall, D. D., prominent
Presbyterian clergyman and for
many years a professor in the Pres
byterian theological seminary in Co.
lumbia. Judge Moore is survived by
his wife and seven children.
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kelton

Kelton, S. c., June ID, 1922.
Mrs. S. E. Wheeler and children of
Columbia are visiting her mother
Mrs. Bessie Wood.
Mrs. Winnie Sanders is visiting her
son, Mr. Geddis Sanders in Greenvllle
this week.
-.asReve III. W. Steue.<.and daughter
Elizabeth, spent Monday in columbia
Mrs. Eddie Little and children, Mis-
Hannah Montgomery and Mrs. j. NJ
Little are spending today in Spartan
burg.
Mrs. Parham Jeter of Santuc is Wis.
iting relatives here this week.
Misses Sallie and Nina and Dane
Porter, Mrs. II. w. Stone and Mrs
Parham Jeter will motor to Greenville
today to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haney and sor
of Spartanburg spent Sunday will
Mrs. Haney's mother.
Our community was very much sad
dened this week by the death of Mrs
John Holcombe, who died Monday af
tcrnoon at the Wallace Thompson hos
pital IL Union, after about two weeks
lines. Her body was laid to rest yes
tcrday afternoon in the Mt. Joy GENE
terry. One link has fallen from the
golden chain Of this family, the silent
messenger has come, parted the cur.
tain and bidden a beloved mother anC
neighbor to enter into new life. Hel
friends and neighbors extend to the
bereaved family their heartfelt sym
pathy.
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Raymond Harris to Wed

Invitations have been received in
the city to the marriage on June 28
of~Miss Sara Anita Pruitt, Of Ander-
son, to Raymond Lynwood Harris, of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr.. Harris is the youngest son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Harris and was in
the United States navy for a number
of years, travelling all over the world
He is young man of splendid ability
and character and numbers of his
friends by the circle of his acquaint-
once.
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Notice of Appeal
Stays Sentence

Official notice of the appeals in the
Ira Harrison and Frank M. Jeffords
case was served on Col. A. X. San
ders, superintendent of the penitenti-
sary, yesterday by Solicitor A. Fletch-
ssr Spigner. Until the serving of the
notice yesterday the penitentiary had
no. official notification of the appeals
to thegsupreme court.
- ana eJeffofds were schss
dnled to be electrocuted today, but
the notice of appeal automatically
stays the sentence and they will not
be put to death today as originally
sentenced.
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Mass Meeting of
Union County Women

A mass meeting of Union county
women will be held Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock in the court house and
every woman in Union county is re-
quested to be present.
At this time Mrs. Annie Gaines Will
liams, of Greenwood, state president
of the League Of Women Voters, will
deliver an address and it will be worth
listening to.
Mrs. Williams knows her subject
and always pleases.
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Attention!

Capt. Harry C. Luck, executive Of
fcer, 327 Inf, will be in Union at
s:45 p. m. Friday, June 10th, for the
purpose of having a "get together
meeting of the officers of Co. B, 327th
Inf, and any other Reserve officers OF
former officers of the army who can
be persuaded to come to the meeting
to take up matters pertaining to the
Officers Reserve Corps.
This meeting will be held in the
Armory Of Co. "E" over the Coca.
Cola Bottling company plant on Cad
berry street. It is particularly re-
quested that every officer in the Re-
serves or former army officer be pres
ent at this meeting. 1406-2r
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Strike Seems Inevitable

New York, June ia break in
scale negotiations between the Unit
ed Mine Workers and the anthracite
coal operators appeared as irrepada.
bic today as the union members pre-
pared to leave: That the suspension
CT the hearings means strike was
the opinion of both sides Of the con-
troversy.
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All Hopes Centered in
International Conference

Hague, June Is (By the Associated
Press).-All Europe centered it's
hopes today in the opening of the in
.ternationar conference which dedicat-
ed to task making practical arrange
ments for the reentry of Russia into
the concert of nations. The first ses-
sion is to be held this afternoon.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15
Bank of England
Lowers Discount Rate

London, June 15.-The Bank Of
England today lowered the discount
rate to three and one-half per cent, a
reduction of one-half per cent from
the figure established on May 13, last
The bank took Lombard street by sur
prise in making the reduction.
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NO HOPE NOW
FOR THREE MEN

With only one more day of life, C.
0. Fox, S. J.. Kirby and Jesse James
Gappins, the Brazell murder trio,
spent quiet day in the death house
at the penitentiary yesterday other
than visits from relatives. The three
men are "ready to Co." they told
prison officials yesterday, although
Gappins and Kirby have been fight
ing, through relatives, to obtain COM
mutations of sentences.
The three men will be put to death
tomorrow as scheduled unless some
unforeseen step is taken to prevent
the infticting of the sentences. Judge
DeVore sentenced the trio to die
June 16 between the hours of S a. m.
and p. m. The usual hour for cleo
trocutions is around 1880 O'Clock in
the morning.
Governor Harvey will not interfere
with the sentences against the three
men, although the families of Gappins
and Kirby have been making every eff
fort possible to get the governor to
commute the sentences. The governor
went to Asheville yesterday morning
to attend the convention of South
Carolina bankers and will not return
until Friday afternoon. However, he
left message with his secretary that
he would not interfere with the sem
tences and has already told the fami-
lies OF Gappins and Kirby that he
could not offer executive clemency.
Yesterday morning, Mrs. Gappins,
mother of Jesse Gappins, and Mrs.
Kirby, wife of S. J. Kirby, together
with others, called to see the governor
in the interest of the two condemned
men. Mrs. Gappins became hysterical
when she was told that there was no
hope for her son so far as the gov
ernor was concerned. She wept bit
terly and left the office screaming.
Mrs. Kirby seemed to be more COM
posed, but she, too, was grief stricken,
apparently, and wept as she left the
Office. :
Mrs. Gappins spent some time at
the penitentiary during the day with
her son: Mrs. Kirby also was at the
prison to see her husband as was their
little daughter.
y Mrs. Kirby has attempted to get an
other examination of her husband on
tbs grounds that. he is not sane, but
ene examination has airsady Been
made and Kirby found to be absolute
ly sane and above the average in men
tality.
A petition signed by IL of the IL
jurors who convicted Gappins has
been filed with the governor, asking
him to commute the sentence of death
to life imprisonment, but the chief
executive will take no action on the
petition.
More than 1000 applications for
permits to see the electrocutions have
been received by Colonel Sanders, but
practically all of these will be turned
down, as ony about 40 persons can be
admitted to the death house at one
time. Colonel Sanders said yesterday
that he was already flooded with ap-
plications and further pleas to see the
executions would be of no avail.
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Rev. Kirby Called to Gaffney

Rev. c. A. Kirby of Green Street
Baptist church, Spartanburg, has ac-
cepted the call, recently extended to
him by the Cherokee Avenue Baptist
church of Gaffney and will begin his
work there the first of July.
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Summer Training
Camps Open Today

Washington, June 15.-The summer
training camps opened everywhere
over the country today, under the
army supervising for youths of the
reserve officers training corps. 1t is
estimated that over 1900 went into
training today.
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Calls for Speedy Action
On Muscle Shoals

Washington, June 15.-An appeal
to the Republican leaders in the house
to bring in special rule by which
prompt and speedy action may be had
on the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals,
was made today in brief speech by
Representative Almon of Alabama.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15
Open Challenge to Dempsey

Los Angeles, June 15.-Jess Will
lard, former champion, in statement
published today by the Express, ac-
cused Jack Dempsey Of lodging"
through his manager, Jack Kearns,
for return match with Willard. The
local sport followers consider Will
lard's statement an open challenge to
Dempsey.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15
American Labor Board
Kills Resolution

Cincinnati, June Is (By the Asso-
ciated nPress). - Without opposition
or debt the convention of American
Federation Of Labor today killed the
resolution proposing radical change
in the form Of organized labor move
ment of the United States by the
Amalgamation Of all unions into sim
gle organization each covering an in
dustry.
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Miss Briggs in Hospital

Miss Virginia Briggs underwent an
operation at the Columbia hospital
Wednesday morning and the reports
from her bedside this afternoon are
encouraging. Che stood the operation
well and her friends are pleased to
know that she is recovering,
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15
Definite Steps to Stop
Sale of Liquor on Ships

Washington, June Is. - Definite
steps through legislation to stop the
sale of liquor on the American ships
started today through the presenta-
tion by Representative Bankhead of
Alabama, of the amendment to the
merchant marine bill which would cut
off government aid from any ship car
rying intoxicating liquors or bev-
erage.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15

James G. Long attended the gradu-
ating exercises at Georgetown Uni
versity this week when his son, John
d. Long, received his diploma as first
honor man.
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Summer School at Union

The summer school to be conducted
at the Union high school will open
June 26th and all those who wish to
attend the school are urged to meet
the teachers tomorrow morning at the
high school at 10 o'clock, SO the teach
ers can perfect plans.
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to be Made
Public Tomorrow

London, June Is (By the Associated
Press Colonial Secretary Churchill
announced at commons today that the
constitution for the Irish free state
will be made public tomorrow, and
it is said it confirms with the Anglo
Irish treaty.
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Today's Cotton Market

Helen Gray, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard Nicholson, has
been quite sick for several days and
was carried to Saluda, N. c., this
morning.
Miss Gertrude Rodgers of Winder,
Ga, is visiting Mrs. C. T. Murphy on
South Mountain street.
Miss Clarice Charles will leave
Monday for Rock Hill to attend Win.
throp summer school.
The Union County Furman club will
meet on Thursday afternoon, June Is,
in the rooms of the Young Mems Bus
mess League at 6:15 o'clock.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-06-15
Executive Hoard Ruling

The executive board Of the; Union
County Woman's Missionary Union
will meet Monday afternoon, June
10th, at o'clock at my home on
South Church street
Mrs. Preston Bobo,
Superintendent.
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Attorney General Asks
For New Ruling

Washington, June Is. - Attorney
General Daugherty will be asked for
a new ruling on the question of the
sale Of liquor on the shipping board
vessels, so it was indicated today by
the treasury.
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When a fire occurs in Chill the own
or or occupant of the burned building
is Immediately arrested and made to
prove that he is not guilty of having
set or instigated the fire.
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NEGRO ATTACKS
YOUNG WHITE GIRL:

Bratkon Boyd, negro farm hand
about 20 years old, was arrested at
Camden yesterday afternoon at |
o'clock on charge of attempted Grim
inal assault upon the 13-year-old
daughter Of farmer living in the up
per portion Of Richland county. Boyd
was placed under arrest by Mayor
Garrison as he was in the act of in
dorsing a check. Richland county Of
ficers were close behind the fugitive
and reached Camden about 15 minutes
after Boyd had been lodged in prison.
Boyd told officers he was the man they
were looking for.
Richland and Kershaw county Off
= GERS perfected plans to bring the
negro to Columbia for safekeeping
and Boyd was on his way to the PEN
itentiary early this morning. Cam
den officers detoured the prisoner to
avoid possible trouble.
Boyd made a vicious attack on the
girl at 2 o'clock yesterday morning
y within rs yards of her home where
her mother was attending to house
hold duties, according to officers. The
little girl sounded the alarm and the
brave mother followed the negro and
aroused neighbors as she followed In
pursuit. Armed men joined in the
chase and in .rt time nearly 200
men were securing the wooded and
open land in search of Boyd. The
rNictim of the attack escaped serious
injury, according to reports.
Richland county officers left Colum-
bia as soon as the news was received
T. R. Davis, deputy sheriff, led them
+ in the race to overtake the fugitive.
w. H. Rawlinson, Gatlin Buckley and
Officers Neeley and Trotter formed
. the squad from Sheriff Heise's Office.
Notices were sent to Winnsboro, Cam
den and other points and all roads
were covered with men armed with
shotguns and pistols. Officers and
volunteers walked more than Is miles
through thickets and over plowed land
following the tracks of the negro. The
officers trailed Boyd to the river bank
and proceeded to cross the stream and
enter Camden. On arriving there they
learned that Mayor Garrison had cap
talred the fugitive in the Bank of Cam
den as he was affixing his signature
.at0-AcheeksAn inyestigation showed
that Boyd's clothing was torn and his
shirt almost in shreds, indicating that
the negro had passed through thickets
on his run toward Camden, where his
sister lived.
Sheriff Welch, Deputy Sheriff Nc
Leod, Constable Stokes and Chief
Whitaker Of Camden participated in
the search for Boyd and they had
placed men at various points to head
off the fugitive.
Richland county officers questioned
Boyd after his arrest and they say the
negro admitted that he was "the one
that tussled with the girl" Tired and
hungry, the officers from Sheriff
Heise's Office returned to Columbia
yesterday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock
They left Boyd in charge Of Kershaw
county and Camden officers, who had
planned to bring the negro to the pen
itentiary in safety.
The public roads leading to the
Wateree bridge near Camden were
blocked with motor cars during the
chase. Angry citizens of Richland and
Kershaw counties were making every
effort to capture Boyd and there was
much rejoicing when it was announced
that the negro had been taken into
custodY.-The State.
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Property Losses i'm
Parkersburg, w. Va.

Parkersburg, w. Va, June 15.-
Property losses of 100000 reported
here last night in the first news re-
ceived from Roane and Calhoun coun-
ties, which were isolated by the storm
Sunday night.
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, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Belissary and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
Psillos left yesterday for their former
home in Greece to, spend several
months with relatives.
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Notice

All departments of Grace Methodist
Sunday school, except the cradle roll,
are requested to meet at the Sunday
schools Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
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California Banks
Seek Redicount

Washington, June 15.-The federal
reserve bank at San Francisco has
asked the Federal reserve board for
the attitude upon possible reduction
Of the California banks rediscount
rate from four and a half to four per
cent