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Petitions Requesting Drawing
Of New Grand Jury

Okmulgee, Okla, Feb. 10.-Peti-
tions requesting the drawing Of new
grand jury for the one discharged yes
terday by the judge on the grounds
that it was illegally drawn is being
checked by officials. The jury wanted
to delve into the affairs of a defunct
bank Of commerce. Petitions were
fled following mass meeting which
denounced Judge Christopher, follow
ing applause from spectators In the
court house Of speech Of the county
attorney denomcing the Judge.
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Buffalo

Buffalo. Feb. miss Floride In
gram Of WadesborO, n. c., spent the
week with Mrs. J. V. McCombs and
Miss lone Hudson, on her way to
Washington and Pennsylvania, where
she will visit her sister.
Mr.. Fred c. Ballard was also a
week end visitor Of Miss lone Hudson,
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CLOSE SCRUTINY
FOR FORD OFFER

Washington, Feb. 6.-The advisa-
bility of reducing the time clause in
Henry Ford's offer for the lease of
Muscle Shoals, Ala, government own
ed lands from 100 to SO years was
questioned indirectly today by Mai.
Gen. Lansing H. Beach, chief of army
engineers, in testimony before the
house military committee. Referring
to the general policy of the govern
ment rot to lease its properties for
period exceeding SO years, General
Beach in his testimony at the sec
ond day of the hearings of the COM
mittce on the Ford proposal said that
"it is not always advisable to apply
one general rule to things big and
small"
Secretary Weeks, who was heard by
the committee yesterday, declared re-
peatedly that in his opinion it would
be unwise to permit the lease of pub
lie lands or properties to private in
terests for so long period as 100
years. General Beach, however, said
today that it was "a question in as big
and important a matter as this wheth-
er the so year rule would not work a
hardship"
1t was his belief, the general con-
t;nued, that in disposition of the prop
critics at Muscle Shoals, the para
mount consideration should be the eff
feet upon the nations defense rather
than the manufacture of fertilizer
The country, he said, should not be
caught again without an adequate nj
trate supply.
The disadvantages of installing
power plants in Alabama and estab-
fishing market for their output were
dwelt upon at length by the engineer
chief. He said it would be compara-
lively easy to install plant at Nj
agara Falls, with a market close by,
but it was quite another feat, from
standpoint of time, to do so in Il
sparscly settled region like that about
Muscle Shoals with only four cities
within reasonable distance.
The engineer officer was preceded
on the witness stand by Major Gen
eral Williams, chief of ordnance, who
Occupied the greater part of the days
sessions explaining valuations of prop
critics involved in the Ford offer. He
Estimated that the Warrior power
plant and TRANSMISSION line could be
salvaged for $3,0OO,00O or more, and
declared under examination by COM
mittee members that figure was three
hfths of all that Mr.. Ford had Of
fered for the nitrate plant and other
properties. These properties, it was
estimated, had scrap value to the
government of $8,812, 900 and would
be worth $l6,272,O 900 if made partially
operative and the remainder salvaged
The policy Of the war department
General Williams explained. however
was opposed to the scrapping of the
properties concerned. He added later
in response to questions, that it was
ntcaded to complete the Wilson dam
and maintain nitrate plant No. 2 in the
event private development failed.
Chairman Kahn received word to-
day that Mr.. Ford would not appear
personally before the committee but
would send properly accredited rep
reSentativeS.
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To Determine Extent
Of Army's knowledge

Washington, Feb. 10.-A coopera-
tive enterprise with various govern
ment departments have been under
taken by the army chemical warfare
service to determine the extent to
which the army's knowledge and ex-
perience may be brought into play for
peace purposes of the government.
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PRESIDENT SENDS
CHEERING LETTER

Crookston, Mimi, Feb. 10.-Presi-
dent Harding declared in a letter to
the farmers here that "the general
industrial and business situation now
is such as to justify confidence that we
are we'll past the worst phase Of the
agricultural crisis"
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Fourth Lyceum Number

The Bell Ringing Male Quartette
which is the fourth Alkahest Lyceum
attraction, will appear in the High
school building Tuesday evening, Feb
21st.
This is one of the best numbers OF
the course. Singing and ringing ant
readings, and the program is so varied
that there will be numbers to please
every one.
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Billy Sunday to Preach
To The Junior Order

Rev. Billy Sunday will preach a
special sermon to the members Of the
Junior Order in South Carolina on
Saturday evening, 1880 p. M, Feb.
11th. A special invitation is extended
to the Juniors in Union and Union
county.
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REFUSES TO KILL
LUXURY TAX

fervent oratory in the house yester
day morning and night, with the lux.
uries tax as the storm center, reached
Il elimination just before IL O'Clock
last night when the house in success.
sion refused by overwhelming MAORI
ties either to continue or to strike
out the enacting words of the bill, sc
insuring the eventual passage by the
house of the last of the series OF
new revenue measures to be given
consideration in the lower house. The
record vote on the bill, taken on the
motion to continue the bill, showed a
majority of 78 to "a in favor of the
luXuries tax. Further debate on the
measure and the numerous amend
ments proposed was adjourned until
Immediately after the 80 minute call
for local and uncontested matter this
morning, when the bill will be taken
up again and according toexpecta-
tions amended to include other So
called "luXuries" and sent to third
reading. The proponents Of the bill,
secure in the knowledge that they
number over two-thirds of the men,
bers voting, will be able today to work
their will with the bill and eventually
send it to join the number of other
revenue measures in the senate.
This bill, which, it is variously esti-
mated by members of the ways and
means committee, will turn into the
Golfers of the state annually a sum be-
tween 100000 and $2,OOO,OOO. In it's
present form it provides for the fol-
lowing scale of taxes:
Scale of Taxes.
On all still drinks, cereal beverages
and unfermented fruit juices-six
cents a gallon.
On all finished or fountain syrups-
ten cents gallon.
On theater and other admission
tickets-one cent for each 80 cents or
fraction thereof
On all cigarettes-one cent for each
ten cent package of cigarettes or frac-
tion thereof.
On cigars, sold for less than seven
cents each-one cent for each three
cigars or fraction thereof.
On cigars, sold for seven cents or
more and less than 16 eentsone
cent for each cigar - : -
On cigars, sold for Is cents each
or more-two cents for each cigar.
Little cigars, weighing not more
than four pounds per 1000, if sold for
less than three cents each-one cent
for each five cigars or fraction there
of.
On chewing and smoking tobacco
one-half cent for each ten cents or
fraction thereof of the price at which
individual plugs, cuts, sacks, tins or
other containers are sold.
On snuff-one cent for each ten
cents or fraction thereof of the price
sold.
On all motor vehicles-one per GEN.
tum of the selling price.
Amendments have been prepared to
make the taxes applicable also to
playing cards, dice, silk stockings,
furs, jewelry, perfumes and cosmetics.
For over two hours debate on the
measure ragged pro and con at the
morning session and then at 2 o'clock
fruther discussion was adjourned until
the night session when the gage of
battle was again taken up by oppon-
ents and proponents of the measure
alike. For three more long hours the
verbal conflict ragged before the house
tired of the discussion and DR.. S. T. D.
Lancaster's motion ordering the previ-
Gus question was carried.
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"BESSIE DOLLAR"
IS in DISTRESS

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Steamship
Bessie Dollar" nearly 500 miles
from Washington state, is badly dam
aged in storm with her bridge gone,
steward killed and the captain in
jured, according to radio message
received here.
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TWO DIFFICULTIES
ARE in THE WAY

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 1O.-Nationa
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes de
clared "the apathetic ct'izen and
lethargic public official" are the two
cutstanring difficulties in the way of
the prohibition enforcement.
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AMERICA SCHOONER
REPORTED LOST

Key West, Fla, Feb. 10.-The
American schooner "May", has been
lost 80 miles from here, according to
Captain Ferguson, who arrived here
on a fishing smack. The crew were
saved
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Checks Will Not Be Taxed

Washington, Feb. 10.-The house
ways and means subcommittee decided
against q tax on bank checks in reach
ing final agreement on the soldiers
bonus tax program which was not
made public.
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HOTEL DEATH LIST
HAS REACHED SIX

Richmond, Feb. 10.-With six known
dead, efforts are being made to find
the bodies of nine eguests of the Hotel
Lexington which was burned Tuesday.
The police believe that nine persons
unaccounted for perished in the
flames. Part of the body found late
yesterday is still unidentified.
Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 10.-C. E. Eber-
ley, of Pennsylvania, travelling sales
man, appeared at local newspaper
office and asked that his name be re-
moved from the list of missing in the
Hotel Lexington fire at Richmond. He
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PRISONER ASKS
BICHAM TO TALK

hio iile oii the NeOTSia Slate PRISON
farm at Milledgeville, and believing
that Edmund ID. Bigham, now an in
mate Of the death house at the South
Carolina penitentiary, can say the
word that will mitigate his sentence
if not clear him altogether, " T
Johnson has written letter in which
he urges Bigham to tell what he
knows.
The letter is an unusual one, and
it shows that w. T. Johnson, now a
life-termer in Georgia, has kept close
ly in touch with the progress Of the
Bigham case. Bigham, it will bv re-
called, was convicted of killing his
brother, Smiley Bigham, in Florence
county, and was also charged with
having slain his mother, his sister and
his sister and his sisters two adopt
ed children. He has been tried on
only one of the charges. Bigham was
sentenced to die in the electric chair.
but execution was stayed by an appeal
to the supreme court, which recently
has rendered a decision against the
prisoner. However, his case will prob
ably be taken TO the United States su-
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Ramey Acquitted
OF Murder CHARGE

Anderson, s. c., Feb. 1O.--Barney
Ramey, 16 years Of age, was acquitted
of numbering Tom Hays, who killed
the youths father.
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TEXAS MAN
GIVEN FLOGGING

Texarkana, Tex, Feb. 10.-Lee Hen
derson was taken from his home by
masked men and flogged, the police
announced
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Costa Rica is one Of the healthiest
lands within inc tropics.
Santo Domingo is the oldest white
settlement in the Americas.
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King Has Not
Accepted Resignation

Rome, Feb. 10.-King Victor Eman-
uel has not accepted the resignation
of Premier Bonomis, the cabinet semi
officially stated.
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CONSTABLE KILLED
BY ABUSHERS

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 10.-A party
of Ulster specials were ambushed and
one constable killed here yesterday.
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WORKMEN SEIZE
STATION AND TRAIN

Cork, Feb. t0.--A group of railway
workmen dissatisfied with the strike
settlement terms, seized the station
and all trains here.
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Second Lap in
Subscriptions to a Cannery

We hereby subscript to one share
of stock in the cannery at Union,
S. c., to be paid for in produce, and of
the par value of $4,000:
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to the above from farmers in any
section of the county. The cannery
is an assured fact; we wish to make
it an assured success. Who will phone
"No. 1" and say eyes, put me down
one share?
No sales promoter; no red tape;
sane, honest administration and
wholesale team work. Come on in!
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Rain late tonight or
Saturday; warmer to-
night.
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Bob Baugh, T., Wins
 Matches at Atlanta
Ike Osbun Loses in First Round But Young Bob Baugh Comes Through First Day of Tourney Without -Birmingham's Only Hope in
 Dixie Championship Meet

Atlanta. Ga, June 21.-Seven play CTS won their way into the second round of the Southern Amateur Golf tournament today but violent rain- storm interrupted the match between T. w. Palmer. Miami, and M. C.. Jones, Atlanta, just as the Florida star had squared it on the eighteenth hole.
 They will settle their contest to- morrow morning before the start of the second round. The other seven survivors of todays rounds are Perry Adair, Atlanta. who meets Chris Brink, Louisville; w. c. Harris, Mem phis, who plays Bobby Jones, At lanta Frank Godchauz. New Orleans, who meets R. H. Baugh,. Jr., Bir mingham. and T. N. Bradshaw, Att lanta, who plays the winner of the Palmer-Jones match.
 There were two rounds of Is holes each today but beginning tomorrow and through the finals Saturday all championship contests will be for ?e holes.
 Adnir Wins Match
 Adair, present champion, defeated J. R. Finn, Atlanta, in the morning round by 5-4, with ooth of them go ing strong In the afternoon Adalr eliminated Mike Thomas, Nashville southpaw, 3-2, after being 1 up at the turn, although Thomas was put ting finely and took the twelfth with a par four Thomas took sixes on the fifteenth and sixteenth hole, which Adair made in par five and in six, a stroke above par. Thomas had defeated Henry Todd, Atlanta, In the morning, 3-2, by his excep- tional work on the greens.
 Brink, who holds the Kentucky championship, put F. M Laxton, Charlotte, out of the tournament, 5 and 1, in the afternoon, after elim- mating Gilbert Ashe, Atlanta, and in the morning. Laxton missed four foot putt on No 10 and when the Kentuckian played him styr,le on No. II, Laxton's putt holed Brink's putt holed Brink 'sball and after ball and after that Brink won Nos. l2, 13 and 14, the latter with birdie four.
 I.axton eliminated Charles II. Black, Jr.. Atlanta, in the morning round, 3-2, with each of them shoot ing thirty -eights. on the first nine Harris busted c. v. Rainwater, At lanta, and 1, in the morning With both of them in trouble at times.
 In the afternoon, Harris showed wonderful form on the greens. all though slicing occasionally from the tee and eliminated Lewis Tacha. Louisville, 1 up. The Memphis lad shot a 7s against Tacha, who made the round in 7s. Tacha had gone into the afternoon play by beating R. K. Sutherland, Chattanooga, and 3.
 Bobby Jones Wins Easily
 Bobby Jones had an easy time in both rounds, eliminating w. c. Ochmig, Jr., Chattanooga, and 5. in the morning, and D. T. McRitchie Atlanta, and ', in the afternoon He shot the first nine against Me- Ritchie in 34, two below par, get ting four birdies. The fact that his leg Is still bound up from an oper'
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Tod Miller Gets in
 Trouble; Suspended

sapulpa. Okla, June 21.-Tod Mil Ter, first baseman of the sapulpa Southwestern league team has been suspended, Manager Cleveland an- nouneed today It was said that Mill Ter was taken into the country by unidentified men last Monday and whipped for breaking training and alleged ungentlemenly conduct at an amusement resort where he is said to have cast aspersions on the Protest ant religious faith.
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ntion did not sem. to affect the youthful star and tomorrow he will nave as an opponent, the Memphis soungster. Harris. whose left arm Is strapped with type to prevent strained tendon affecting his work. McRitchie had got into the afternoon round by 1 up victory over c. Il. Quinn, Chattanooga.
 GOdchaux Beats Ridley
 Godchaux eliminated c. H. Ridley, Atlanta, 1 and 2, in the morning. but found Ewing Watkins. Chatta. .-ooga a harder opponent in the afternoon. Watkins, who drives long and true made a birdie four on number 5, after Godchaux had taken three butts on No. and they turned with Wat xins ? up. Watkins holed a 60-foot pitch on No. 12. for a birdie shree. after getting into bunker but God chaux squared it on the fifteenth. after laying Watkins a stymie. and won on No. 17. when he holed 12- foot putt after a wonderful recovery from slice. Watkins had an easy time in the morning, beating c. W. Carver. Atlanta. and 5.
 Baugh Plays Great Golf
 Baugh, who is only Is years old and playing his first championship tournament, defeated Charles Sciple, Atlanta. and 4. in the morning and pt out Charles Cox, Atlanta, 2 and 1, in the afternoon, playing the last four holes after the heavy rain.
 The Birmingham youngster shot al S4 in his match with Cox, who had eliminated A. c. Ulmer. Jack sonville, Fla, state champion, one up on the nineteenth hole.
 Bradshaw sprang the surprise of the tournament to date when he de- feated Jack Wenzler. Memphis, run ner up last year. and 1, in the morning. In the afternoon Brad shaw eliminated T. J. White, Jack son, Tenn, one up, by shooting 77. White busted B. c. Whitten, Savan- nah, and in the morning round.
 Osbun Loses Hard One
 Palmer took 19 holes to eliminate J. Osbun. Birmingham, one up, in the morning round and had just squared his afternoon match with M. c. Jones, on the eighteenth hole when the storm broke. Jones put out Dan Jarvis, Nashville, two up In the morning round.
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Brooklyn. June 21.--Brooklyn moved Into third place today, defeating Pitts burg. 15 to IA. in game of many hits and thrills. The Pirates made 25 hits and the Dodgers :9. nine pitchers taking part
 Brooklyn gained a five-run lead in the early innings the Pirates tieing 1t up with four-run rally in the eighth. The visitors next went ahead by two runs In the ninth
 but the Dodgers tied 1t again. Rohwer's home run and Gooch's tally gave the Pirates another two-run lead In the tenth
 but the Dodgers came back with three sacrifice fly. Of the hits made by both sides, six were doubles. three were triples and one home run total of 59 bases
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Spike Island Wins
 In the Irish Derby
Ry Associnted Press

Curragn. Ireland, June 21.-Major Loders Spike Island, by spearmint, out of Molly Desmond. ridden by the American jockey Archi5al, won the Irish derby run here today. sullivans Ordoney was second and Lord Las celles' Montserrat third. Twelve horses started.
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American in Trim

Henley -on- tn Thames June 21.- Walter Hoover. American singles sculiing champion. preparing for the regatta. was out for short while for practice last evening and twice today. His form already has ere ated a favorable impression.
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St. Louis. June 2f.--Rominell held the Browns to four hits today and Philadel- phia won, to 0. The locals could do nothing with Rommell. while Philadelphia pounded Wright and Danforth freely. sisler stole his twenty fifth base of the season. Catcher severeid of the Browns was forced to retire in the first inning when he was hit on the hand with n bat, but after the game 1t was announced the Injury was not serious. Score:
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LD CRACKERS SPLIT TWIN BILL :
ConnoIly's Hitting
 Enables TraUelerS
 To Beat Vols, 10 to 4

Nashville. June 21.--Ioe Connolly whose bat drove in six runs enabled Little Rock to score an easy victory over Nashville here today by score of 10 to 4. t was Nashviile's tenth straight defeat Connolly hit a home run and two doubles, drew a pass and struck out in five times up. Vim knocked out in the seventh inning after poor support coupled with infteld errors practically dnn ilnd [ hns s-nr,
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Cliff Yockey Will
 Rejioin Chick Club

Mobile. June 21.-Infielder cliff Yockey of the Memphis club, who has been filling utility role with the New Orleans team was ordered tonight to rejoin the Memphis club. Yockey will meet the Memphis club at Chattanooga Thursday afternoon.
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Cubs Beat PhiIlies

Philadelphia, June 2l.-Chicago de feated Philadelphia today, to 8, in six beginning of the second half of the sev- enth The visitors made one run in the seventh. but the downpour stopped the contest beforeethe Phillies= could complete their half. Parkinson made two home runs out of three trips to the plate and clout hy Lee. Score: