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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Ready to Receive Old Cotton

Columbia, Aug. 24.-OiRcial an
nouncement was made by the South
Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperate
association this morning that it is
ready to receive old cotton from mem
bers who desire to deliver it. IN
structions are being sent out to mem
bers who have indicated desire to
sell this cotton through the associa-
ion. Delivery Of old cotton is op-
tional with the member. The associa-
tion expects tc be ready within thu
next few days to receive new cotton
Instructions are now being proposed
and will go out 70 members vCl~;
shortly, it was said today. OlIiclls
Of the association today pointed at,
that it had been a tremendous tas.. -
build up the machinery to handle u,
crop. The organization had to ne
built from the ground up, it was
pointed out. officials Of the associa.
ton are enthusiastic over the pros
poets. The morale of the memba.s
LQf the oFeanisation, they say, ia per-
TrecS and evefyw over The STATE
there is a disposition among the
members and the business men Of the
state to back the association to the
limit. Over 100 new contracts have
been received by the association i.
the past 4S hours, it was sttaed today
and new members arc being received
daily.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Marr;d in Plane
Over Hudson River

New York, Aug. 23.-Shouting oven
his shoulder, II WILL" as he drove
his seaplane 60 miles an hour, 1000
feet above the Hudson river today.
Lloyd Wilson Bertaud of San Fran
cisco, took as his bride Miss Helen
Virginia Lent. The knot was tied by
former Lieut.. Belvin w. Maynard, the
flying parson."
Twenty minutes after they were
pronounced man and wife, the plane
splashed down and TAXED to its
mornings, where Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
taud were greeted by group of
friends.
With Eddie Stinsin, Mr.. Bertaud
won the worlds endurance record at
Mineola, N. Y, freezing day last
winter, remaining in the air 26 hours
and 80 minutes.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Parties for the Younger Set

On Tuesday afternoon Miss Sara
Tinsley entertained number of her
friends at Rook party. The tables
were placed on the tasteruiiy decorat.
ed porches where these young folks
enjoyed many lovely games. Miss
Jean Arthur proved to be the high
est scorer and she was awarded q
beautiful handpainted box of
mints. This charming little hostess
was assisted in entertaining her
guests by her mother, Mrs. j. E.
Tinsley.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Big Five Brotherhood
Hold Secret Meetina

New York, Aug. "a (By the Asso-
ciated Press ).-Members of the "Big
Five" brotherhood group of rail strike
mcd'ators met today at IN uptown ho-
:cl, then left hurriedly for secret
conference as an und;s, losed place
with lcpresr Of small group
of rail executives who yesterday wcr,
ready to take ap fwCher negotiations
as individual roads. The Big Five
.eria ned IN conference with the ev.
,ccutives until midnight when they re-
turned to headquarters where they re-
smained until :55 this morning clos
;sete1 With p. "a. Jewell, strike leader.
8 x! 4 st this session was
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
McC CORMICK GIRL
BURNED TO DEATH

Mccormick, Aug. 23.-Miss Rosa
Belle Townes, the 12 year old daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.. Towncs
OF Plum Branch, met tragic death
at the home of her parents at Plum
Branch yesterday when she undertook
to kindle fire in stove by the use
of gasoline.
1t seems that Miss Townes was
preparing to cook dinner for the fam
lily and had been in the habit Of pour
ing little gasoline in the stove TO
start the fire, but yesterday the
stove was evidently warm from
breakfast cooking and when she pour-
ed the gasoline in the stove it ex-
ploded, evidently causing Miss
Townes to spill some of the gasoline
on her clothes as she was immediate.
ly covered with flames. She ran
through the house and out in the
street with her clothes all in flames
and before help could reach her her
clothing had been burned and her
body was burned to such an extent
hat although medical aid reached her
within ten minutes she died within
four hours from the time she was
burned.
Miss Townes was a young woman
of lovable disposition and number
ed her friends by the score. Her un
'lmely death has cast another shadow
Of sorrow over the town and commu
nifty where she lived. The remains
will be carried to Pickens county for
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
THREE KILLED ON
GRADE CROSSING

Durham, N. c. Aug. 2s.-Col
James Marks Williams, coast artil-
!ery, U. S. A, of 525 Perry street
Montgomery, Ala, his wife, Mrs.
Anna M. Williams, and Miss Viii.
liams, also of Montgomery, were in
stantly killed tonight when a South
ern railway passenger train struck
an automobile in which they were
riding at grade crossing three miles
west Of this city.
The accident occurred at a crossing
on a detour from the national high.
way between Durham and Green's
boro. The automobile, it is said, was
moving slowly, the datour being
rough. The train, two hours late, is
reported to have been moving rapid
ny.
With the combined wreckage Of the
automobile and the engines pilot
scattering on either side the train
went some distance beyond the cross
ing before 1t was brought to a stop.
The train crew picked up the
bodies of Colonel Williams and the
two women and placed them in the
baggage car. Colonel Williams is
said to have shown signs Of life, but
he was dead when the train reached
Durham. Aside from the cut on his
right hand his body was without
sign of injury. His left leg wa.
broken, however, near the ankle.
Mrs. Williams head was crushed.
Miss Williams body bore cuts and
abrasions.
The victims of the accident were
taken from the local station to an un-
dertaking establishment to await in
formation from Montgomery as to
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Meeting of Monument
Dealers Association

The Piedmont section of the Mon
ument Dealers association met here
August 23rd as the guests of the I'm
ion Marble & Granite Co., and had a
most successful meeting.
Mayor Smith gave the welcome adj
dress.
Mr.. B. H. Hayward, general man
ager of the Winnsboro Granite Cor
poration, largest granite quarry IN
the South, was present and made
quite an interesting talk.
A bountiful dinner was served at
w A. Lockman's hotel, which was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Members were here from Pacolet
Waterloo, Spartanburg, Seneca and
other sections of the Piedmont dis
trict.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Mr.. J. T. Lawson
Has Broken Leg

Mr.. J. T. Lawson, Of Coleraine, had
the misfortune TO sustain fracture
of left leg just below the knee Mon
day afternoon when his mule, hitchei
to buggy, became frightened ard
ran away, throwing him out and he
was caught between log and the
buggy as he fell, sustaining the in
jury as above stated. He is now in
the hospital at Spartanburg. His
many friends hope he will soon re.
cover from the injuries.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Parent-Teachers' Association

The Parent Teachers association
met Monday afternoon al o'cloci:
in the lodics' parlors.
The president read Few verse;
from the 9Th chapter of III Corinthi-
ans, followed by a short prayer.
Reading-The Challenge--Mrs. j..
j.. Wagnon.
Piano solo Kathleen Smith.
Reading Teachers Assori.
tion in Loco Chur' Ecs--Mr&. l.. Il
Berry.
Questions and answers on, What
MakeS Good Mother?
Reading Miss Minnie Gregory.
Discussion.
Our next meeting will be a social
one as every quarter we have get
together social hour.
Recording Secretary.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Collins Body Raches Dublin

Dublin, Aug. "a (By the Associated
Press).-The body of Michael Col
Inns reached Dublin by steamer this
morning from Cork and was met ny
an enormous number Of mourners.
The body was placed on gun car
riage, and taken in solemn procession
along the silent streets to st. Vim
cents Hospital, meanwhile William
T. Cosgrave scting as head of the
provisional free state government
and Richard Mulcahy as ckief staff.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
A Delightful Party

Miss Ruth Parham was hostess at
a delightful party on Wednesday,
evening at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Fred J. Parhans, ca
FAINT avenue.
Progressive conversation was en-
joyed on the vcrandas and refre shir-
punch was served throughout the
evening.
A guessing conte.t was the main
feature and Clyde Going and Mis-.
Annie Mae Palmer were the pr.ze
winners.
Mrs. Farham assisted her daught, =.
n serving delicious refreshments Il
tre IN and cake
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Transmits Report to Congress

Washington, Aug. 24.--President
Harding transmitted to congress yes
terday the report Of Secretary of
State in regard tothe advisability of
transferring United States diplomatic
representatives at Luxembourg from
minister at Hague to minister at
Brussels, on account of economical
union which was established between
Belgium and Luxembourg by a
treaty A
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Notice

The Circles of the Woman's Mis-.
sionary society of the First Baptis,
church will meet Friday afternoon al
4:30 o'clock at the following places:
Circle / with Mrs. E. s. Reaves.
Circle 2 with Mrs. Douglas Ed
wards.
Circle 3-Mrs. T. X. Foster.
Circle Mrs. D., S. Carlisle.
Circle 5-Mrs. w. w. Cooper.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Great Britain Owes
United States Large Sum

Washington, Aug. 24.-Thc funding
of the $4,135, 100000 war debt owed
by Great Britain to the United States
was declared today by Secretary Mel.
lon to have no relation to war loans
made by Great Britain to other gov
ernments or to questions arising in
connection with reparation payments
of former central powers.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Two Thousand Weevils
On Four Acres

Our GOOD friend, Mr.. j. McJ. FAINT,
Il Santnc, Informs The Times man
that he and his men gathered 2,Go0
live boil weevils from four acres cn
is Iarm. He would like to know if
other farms are as heavily infested
with these. pesky little things.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Leaders Order Miners
To Return to Their Posts

Altoona, Pa. Aug, % (By the AS
sociated Press) The union leaders
today are notifying their 45,00Q
miners in central Pcnncylvani, field
tc return to the posts they left fivc
ronLhs ago while operators are
rushing plans that mean a productio.
of 30,000,000 tons of coal a year .Ac.
tivity followed the signing of an
agreement last night.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Deadlock Remains in
Hard Coal Situation

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-With both
sides said to be in receptive mood
today there is no sign Of move
either from the operators or miners
toward suggesting a solution of dead
lock over the situation in the hard
breaking up Of peace parleys here
Tuesday.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
SERVE INJUNCTION
ON STRIKE HEADS

Inc serving OF an injunction on
the heads of the shop crafts which
are on strike at the Bianding stree.
shops of the Southern railway and
the disappearance Of repeating shot
guns from the hands of police Off
GERS on guard at the shops were the
outstanding developments Yesterday
in Columbia in the railway strike.
Five deputy United States mar
shals were in the squad which served
the injunction on various men about
the shops. The men named as de-
PENDANTS in the complaint are ordered
% appear before Judge H. A. NJ.
Smith at Charleston August 80 and
show cause why they should not be
enjoined from interfering with the
operation of the shops of the South
ern at Columbia. Pending the hear.
ing, the order issued by the Judge re-
strains the former employees from
participating in any sort Of violence
threats or intimidations about the
property of the Southern.
The pump guns, which officers on
guard around the shops carried Mon
day and Tuesday, disappeared follow
ing a conference between railroad
employees, railroad officials and city
officials.
w. G. Hudson, general superintend-
ent Of the Southern, with headquar-
ters in Charlotte, held a conference
with representatives from the engi-
neers and other organizations not on
strike, in which protest was made
against the guards at the shops car
rying pump guns. Mr.. Hudson SAID
he asked the men with whom he
talked to cooperate with the railroad
officials in keeping down any disor-
der and he said they agreed to do So.
Yesterday morning representatives
from the engineers and other en-
ployees not on strike and Superin-
tendent Hudson held conference
with w. A. Coleman, mayor, in which
the matter of the armed guards at
the shops was brought up. The
trainmen assured the mayor of thei,
desire for law Shd order and request
ed, the removal of the armed officers.
Robert McDougall, engineer, speak
ing for the <trainmen, said they would
use their personal efforts in the in
.terest Of good order. &
hfaSepSk pan. .ips,xnuS ~. aaid hia
purpose was to preserve order. He
spoke of the conditions around the
shops and said the guarding of the
shops would depend on these condi-
tions. AS the crowd about the shops
diminishes in size, the size Of the
police force will be reduced.
AS result of the conference, the
pump guns were not being carried by
the, officers at the shops yesterday
and the crowd around the square
which contains the shops was small,
not more than score of men being
in sight at times and they being
widely scattered. There was no dis
order Tho State
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
G. E. Graham Dead

Asheville, Aug. 24.-Charles Ed
w;rd Graham, aged 6s, cotton mill
operator of Greenville, S. c., died in
a hotel here early today of an attack
Of apoplexy.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
Brave Old Soldier
Crosses Over River

Hepry N. Rogers, Confederate vet
eran, died yesterday at the Confed-
crate Soldiers 1me after an illness
of about five Months. Mr.. Rogers
was 70 years Of age and was unmar-
ried. He was native Of Union coun-
ty. He entered the Confederate army
April IL, 1862. and served with Com
81 Fifty-sixth North Carolina
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
TODAY'S COTTON MARKET
A Picnic

A moonlight picnic was given by
the younger set last night in honor
Of Miss Ruth HOWE Of Abbeville. The
couples motored out to the forest and
after swimming while enjoyed a
sumptuous lunch. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
M. Garner were the chaperones on
this occasion.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Rhodes, of
Greenville, who have been on visit
to relatives in Columbia, stopped over
in the city en- route home
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24

.vived by brother, who resides at
Henderscnville.
The funeral service will be held
this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock at Elm
wood cemetery.-The State.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24
MAY PASS BQ US
BILL TIL WEEK

Washington, Aug. aS Ehe senate
moved forward so rapay today IN
its consideration Of ths as::sSas2, as::sSs, bonus
bill that some leaders Arded pros.
poets of the measure bet1k passed be-
fore the end of this wax as more
than a possibility. ppppnents were
understood to be disp0s to let the
bill take its course at 81 time In the
belief that Presidents Hsfding would
veto. SHOULD he do s6 hey PLANNED
to center their fight aea1st. It's pas
sage over his veto.
There still was. thowS4as, no ofta-
cial information before. tM senate as
to the executives Views sother than
that contained in a lettariread to the
house last March just Before tina.
body passed the bill. Tte president
then advised that congres8 either find
a means of financing III legislation
or postpone its enactment and some
friends OF the bill asW4 as oppo-
nents believes he still il % that mind.
Replying to question {by Senator
Robinson (Democrat) o4 Arkansas,
Chairman McCumber Of the finance
committee told the sonata today that
there was no official int4tmation as
to what the president w6&ld do. He
added, however, that the .changes in
the bill by which there Wpuld be no
heavy draft on the treasury for the
next year would seem to meet every
objection the president Had urged
against the original measute and that
he could see no reason Why the ex-
ecutive should veto the I'LL as now
drawn.
After it got to work Oh the bonus
late today, the senate aa3eed to the
Al committee amendmeu<$ to the
house bill in exactly is Minutes and
then it got ahead Of itsel4to such an
extent that the measure &swas laid
aside temporarily. Witkae commit
tee changes cleaned up, Aator Bur-
sum (Republican) of nm Mexico
called up his substitut proposing
half cash and half certia tes Of in
iebtedness for the vetefj B but this
was rejected without ARD kdall or any
discussion. -. Si;r- a /
Senator Bursum pros< ", .sssyine
there should be some "a y M.
amendment which he ha}
ave son,ef efhinc fi3ea / ~
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Shaver spent the
weekend in Sumter.
Miss Lucia Miller of Summerville
is the guest of Miss Theo Young.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24

wanted to speak on his p,f fp6kai, bat
would not be ready to pS$ceed until
:omorrow. By|unanimous S6nsent ac-
tion on the substitute was reconsid-
cred and as no other amendments
were proposed the senate turned to
other work.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24

We request that one of
the managers, or some
friend, telephone us the
election returns Tuesday
evening SO that we may post
the results.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-08-24

Partly cloudy on the
coast and local show
srs in interior tonight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-09
TERM 'THIRTY-THREE'
Is FEARED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY. Aug. S.-(By L.
p. Thirty three"
Foreigners IN Mexico fear this eX-
preston. Jt means more than
''twenty-three."
"Thirty-three" carries with II a
personal guard TO the border.
The term "thirty-three" Ia one
used by government officials in the
deportation OF und desirable foreign
ers. Thirty-three IS the article OF
the constitution which provides for
such deportation.
Deportation Of undesirables from
Mexico is not infrequeEt and there
is no appeal after the decision is
once given During the recent
BeIlaski kidnapping, an American
who said ne was a private detective.
was sent out OF the country under
article Sc.
The article IS also applied 20 news
paper men and writer's whom the
government alleges are sending out
false reports.
The United States has never recog-
nized the right OF Mexico to deport
Americans under article thirty-three
because no provision IS made for u
hearing before deportation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-09
HOLDS RADIO POWER
TRANSMISSION REMOTE

CHICAGO Aug. S.-(By l. y. 50
The present outlook for radio
power transmission is very remote in
the opinion Of DR.. Charles p. Stein
metz, the electric wizard" who to-
day delivered an address before the
International Radio Congress, at the
Pageant of Progress here.
Dr. Steinmetz, in a general talk
on the development Of radio COM
munication by telegraph and tele-
phone said that the question was
raised to students Of radio on the
possibility or impossibility Of radio
transmission.
Theoretically" said DR.. Stein
metz, 1T is an interesting specula-
ton, but whether IL could ever be-
come a possibility, would depend on
the question Of whether a radio
wave Of the required length could
be found as to make the losses OF
power by absorption, etc. econom-
ically permissible, and whether sta
lions for such wave lengths and
power would be economically feast
BILE.
BIZ should efforts Tor radio pow
er transmission afford possibilities Of
accomplishment. it would have 70 be
on an international development
scale.
AT the best, however, radio pow
er transmission at present is very
remote. though It is a fascinating
speculation"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-09
SMALL URGED TO MINE
COAL WITH MILITIA

CHICAGO, Aug. Shy u. P)-
Resumption Of mining in Illinois
mines. under the guardianship OF
state troops. as precaution against
another Herrin slaughter. was urged
on Gov. Len Small here today
Gov. Small conferred with COM
mlttees representing the Chicago
Association of Commerce and the
Illinois Association Of Commerce.
The governor was accompanied by
Robert H. Medlu, state fuel admin
istrat0r.
The governor was told chat Chi
cago faced the most serious fuel stu
alton IN its history. Reserve stocks
VIII be exhausted IN two weeks.
The committees also insisted that
despite denials from Washington.
Illinois had been practically cut off
from coal supplies OF other states.
Other steps urged on the governor
were:
/. Declaration OF martial law In
Williamson county. scene Of the re-
cent clash in which q were killed.
where law enforcement Is alleged 20
have broken down.
2 Calling OF a special session oil
the state legislature 20 amend the
law providing that only certified
miners can work IN Illinois mines.
e Establishment OF a strict state
supervision OF distributing coal To
assure at least partial supply "a
househ olders. utilities and public
institutions
The Chicago association appealed
for the city whsle the Illinois com
mittee urged Immediate acton or
behalf OF the state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-09
EUROPEAN MINERS
URGE U. S. SUPPORT
International F e d craft o n
Meets in Germany-Adopt
Plan to Aid Americans.

FRANKFORT-ON-MA MAIN, GER
MANY, Aug. S.-(By l. n. S)-The
congress OF the international feder-
alton Of miners today recommended
that a message be sent TO every ma
tional organization of miners urging
them to contribute $4,000 apiece for
the support Of the coal strike in the
United States.
At the same time the congress de-
cided not to cut down production of
coal in Europe as a means OF assist
ing the American strikers.
The speech OF Frank Hodges, sec
rotary of the British federation OF
miners, formally opening the meet
ing yesterday, has been approved by
the congress-
Recommendation was made that
the Russians modify their national
laws. This recommendation was
contained in a resolution rejecting
the application of the Russian miners
for membership in the international
organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-09
BAIT STUDEBAKER
PLANT WEDNESDAY
IN FIGHT ON RATS
"Pied Piper" Estimates 40
900 Rodents Killed in
Campaign in City.

The biggest Job yet undertaken In
II diana by A. c. Rowley and his
crew Of rat men" will be started
wednesday morning with the bait
irg Of the Studebaker plant. A
number OF factories. both small and
large. have already been cleared OF
rodents by the modern pied piper"
and his assistants. but the buildings
OF the Studebaker corp. are larger
and more extensive than any others
iR South Bend or in the state, where
the campaign for the determination
OF rats has been conducted. II is
estimated that about a week will be
required for the work in the local
factory.
The campaign IN South Bend has
been very successful,s according 10
Rcwiey who states THAT about 40
600 rats have been killed TO date.
Large numbers OF these have been
found, he said, but the majority
have died away from buildings 90
that they were not discovered. Il
has been reported from various sec
tons Of the city by the street de-
partment that dead rats and mice
have been found in the streets and
alleys. Residents. who have baited
their premises with barium carbon
ate, the poison recommended By the
government. say that they are now
free from trouble caused by rats.
The Wesley Miller Flour and
Feed Co. on S. Michigan ST., has
secured the agency for the poison in
this city and IL may be secured there
by persons who desire il.