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"OVERTURE"SEEN BY CLEMENCEAU N. Believes Amcrica Will Reenter European Affairs?Up to Diplomacy Washington, Dec. 8.?Georges Clemenceau closing his visit to Washington this afternoon with a "formal" address, expressed the hope that diplomacy would find the way to bring America back into European affairs through what he interpreted as an "overture" by President Harding in the annual message the execu live had read to congress a few hours earlier. "i was greatly comforted/' said the war time premier of France, "when I read in the message of your president the following lines. They are not veyy long, but they are very suggestive : " "The four power pact, which abolishes every probability of war on the Pacific, has brought a new confidence in maintained peace, and I can well believe it might be made a model for like assurances wherever in the world f any common interests are concerned.' " * > * . < > "So you see," continued the Tiger, "that even those who - are supposed to disagree, really agree at the very * bottom o-f their feeling and reasoning power. That is what I ask, and I hope this is something iike an overture, that some light will be coming, and I will be very glad if it comes from America and I hope that diplomacy will have something to say about it, and talks may. be engaged in, which, I am surer can bring nothing bat good for us all." When Clemencea'uV reference to the president's message was called to the attention of the White House, it was said that there was no comment to be made and that there was no intention of elaborating on the president's statement to congress. Clemenceau's address delivered before an audience including many diplomats, government officials and members of both houses of congress, was, in its essence the "peace message" he first delivered in Chicago. But, apparently sensing that official Washington would judge of him and bis Tniceinn few fWe cnoo^li lin -W -O^/VVUJi) llw OpO*iv deliberately and chose his words with great precision. M i The former premier answered the argument that the American taxpayer can not pay France's bill with the assertion that France could not pay those of Germany, and argued that America should help to make Germany pay. M. Clemenceau asked why the United States went to war* whether * it was to help France or to make democracy safe. If it was for the latter reason, he asked that . the United States look afar and see the barbar ism of the Turks and the anarchy of Russia. The "Tiger" bo.arded his special train shortly after 9 o'clock to go to Philadelphia, where he is sr-heduled to speak tomorrow morning. , j THINKS CANADA OUGHT TO HAVE SHARE OF COAL i Washington, Dec. 8.?The United States, with only $0 per cent supply' of hard coal, should treat Canada in j a "neighborly manner" and let her; have her usual pro-rata proportion of j this season's production, regardless | of resultant hardships in this coun-l try. j Such was the policy advocated by! Federal Fuel Director C. E. Spens in j a letter today to Chairman Winslow ] of the house interstate and foreign I commerce committee. He was com-j menting on pending oil's proposing; f embargoes on anthracite and bitumi-! nnns o-\-nr>r+'afir?ric if fftniiH I to protect home interests. Director Spens stated that due to I the recent strike this season's production on anthracite is only 60 per cent of normal, "but, even so,'' he added, "it would not seem to me to be proper that the exportation of anthracite to Canada should be embargoed." I Replying to Mr. Spens' views, Representative John Jacobs Rogers of Massachusetts,,author of the embargo resolutions, said: "I cannot understand the attitude of the fuel administrator. Canada does not hesitate to declare an embargo against us on the export of wood pulp when it suits her convenience to do so. cret llle-ltV of COal from Wales and we can perhaps spare her soft coal. Why, however, we should continue giving her these great quantities cf hard coal I cannot understand.*' Carry Anthrax Germs Stable flies carry anthrax germs I This is a deadly menace to your cattle! Protect them against this peril! Spray your barns and stable with Royal Guaranteed Fly Destroyer DAILY. Positive death to all flies. One ga'Ion can $3.00. with sorayer free. Sold and guaranteed by Mayes Prus: Store, t [FOUR IRISH LEADERS ARE EXECUTED I , Rory O Connor, Liam Mellows, Mac j Kelvey and Barret, Face Free State Firing Squad C-Lr.ly Dublin, Dcc. 8.?Ireland's bloody vendetta continues. Horrified last night by the assassination of Zan Hales and the shooting of Patrick O'Malley, Dublin was appalled today by the execution of Rory O'Connor and his comrades. Everywhere people are asking when and how it is all going to end. a i * xi. v: a special meeting 01 me caowiui 'was called last night to discuss the assassination of Hales. None of the cabinet member except Minister of Home Affairs O'Higgins appeared in the Dail, so that - body adjourned at cnce. Meanwhile President Cosgrave and the cabinet took their decision regarding drastic action - against the Republicans?deciding upon the execution of the four who were shot this morning. Rory O'Connor and his comrades learned their fate an hour later. All of them received the decision calmly i and priests were assigned to them. Their Last Hours i Liam Mellowes wrote all night,' working on a document which will soon be published. O'Connor, MacKeivey and Barrett wrote letters to! their relatives. The four Republicans were executed at 9:20 this morning and all of j them faced the firing squad calmly, j Liam Mellowes was without doubt a most patriotic Irishman, but he i lacked something which Michael Collins possessed. He was not practical and did not do much reasoning?he was purely an idealist. Rory O'Connor was probably an actor, but an actor who was responsi- j ble for heaping ruin upon Ireland.' | He was not a prominent figure when all of the leaders were standing to-, gethfer in common cause against Eng-: land. Then, however, he performed j a part and performed it bravely. He j shipped munitions from America. J traveling as a stoker week after, week. He died as he lived?a brave ; man. Captured at Four Courts "Rory mistook Mick's generosity, j , for," said Collins' sister today, dis-! cussing O'Connor's actions, "if he had acted as wisely and well as Rich- j r.rd Mulcahy he would still be alive : and honored. Those who joined the; Da Valera group mostly did so for the j notoriety." | MacKelvey was an adjutant whenj O'Connor occupied the Four Courts, j and Barrett was quartermaster. All! ' of them were taken prisoners when j they surrendered the Four Courts at ! the end of June after the long siege | ?Yy Mike Collin's troops. I In many of the Free State prison j ic,ef nio-M whpn the news ofi tai i(?/o i-iov the assassination of Hales became j known, it was all the officers and j priests could do to prevent the sol-! j diers from running amuck and at- j tacking their prisoners. j A DAY | A little hope. j A little fear. j I A little love. | A little tear. j A little work. j | A little play. A little worry.? ( That's a day. f A little hope for better things. | A little fear for ills it brings. A little love, a tender word, A little tear for sorrow stirred.* j A little work to make us strong. | A little play to help along. A little worry?such is best? The day is done?we earn our rest, j i ?Exchange. ! COLLEGE ATHLETICS ! ARE IMPROVING NOW ! : ; I 1 Atlanta. Ga.. Dec. S.?College ath letics are improving, but the tendency toward commercialism should be guarded against. Dr. S. V Sanford, president of the Southern intercollegiate conference, told members of that body here tonight at their second annual meeting. He attributed much I of the improvement to efforts of, alumni. , Dr. Sanford recommended that del partments of physical education should be adopted by all conference : colleges and athletic coaches elevated : to membership on the faculty. FEWER BIRTHS IN S. C. THIS YEAR THAN LAST r i Columbia. Dec. 8.?There were 2,-; 771 less births and 1-37 less deaths in South Carolina during the first ten j months of this year than in the same period for 1921. according to an-' nouncement today bv C. M. Miller of the bureau of vital statistics of the stite board of health. There were 36.S22 births and 16.411 deaths dunn.c? the ten months ending October 31. thrs year, as compared with 39.593 birth^ and 16,o4S deaths during the same period in 1921. j | $190,000,000 IN CHRISTMAS CLUB MONEY i Mrs. W:Jscn Says Husband Gaining Health?Other World News Briefs Mr.-:. Woo drew Wilson tolls women Democrats 01 Maryland that the for- \ mor president is gaining in health and that he is "most wonderfully pn-( ! tier.t." i !' i . I United States representatives at j i Lausanne vigorously protest against j j expulsion of Greeks from Constant!- j j nople . ;; j j< j Premier Craig declares it is impos- 1 sible now to hope that Ulster will sub- ; I ( mit to Dublin parliament. j i f 1 | Allied premiers meet today in Lon- ; : don in vital conference seeking agree- < i ment on Germany's reparations bill. ( ! j Turkey promises to oppose interna- } tional control of Dardanelles and now j i stands against idea of fixed garrison , ! at Constantinople. : i ' < Killing of Sean Hales, deputy of ; j Irish parliament, intensifies risk to j ! other members who receive threatening letters. i . Ismet Pasha tells American mis- < 1 sionary heads that he wishes to keep ( tin Turkey American schools and oth- ( or institutions. ] ! ?? i German press deduces that United ( States has decided definitely to aban- ] don its attitude of proud reserve in j European affairs. . ' ] I Premier Mussolini asserts that Ita- j ly is in complete agreement with her * allies 111 l^au^aimi; j i 2 New York police s:et orders to "dry!7 up Broadway" in drastic enforcement ? of state proh:V:ition law directed, T against Christmas liquor. J i Depositors in Christmas clubs in j 5000 United States banks will receive!-, about $190,000,000 before December > 10th. i, i 3ELIEVED JEFFORDS AND HAR- \<] RISON SOON PAY WITH LIVES : i; Columbia, Dec. 7.?It is expected * that F. M. Jeffords and Ira Harrison : * > will not have many more days of; grace on earth, following the refusal ]( of Chief Justice Ga**y yesterday to?* grant them writs of error, on which'* to base their appeals to the United * States supreme court. The state su-'| preme court has already oassed on * | I < their cases and dismissed their ap-,* peals, and it is not expected that thei; United States supreme court will j" I grant them a new trial. They will, in ' this event, at an early date pay the | ^ de^th penalty for the murder of J. C. J1 Arnette, Columbia filling station pro-j i orietor, who was beat to death in his j j i i place of busines's on Main street last! May. With their cases finally disposed of' by the state supreme court, the only ? chance the two convicted men have ;t ! of getting new trials is to go before! * Ja justice of the United States su-j* j preme court and apply for a writ on ,x I which to appeal to that tribunal, j1 ' However, it is not generally expected |1 that a United Sates supreme justice j* would grant the writ, after the re- (t fusal of the chief justice of the state j' supreme court to grant such a basis j < for appeal. Xo announcement has ^J hnnn made bv attorneys for the two (' prisoners as to what course they will j( follow, but it is not thought likely j2 that even should a writ be granted, j | that the United States supreme court }1 will grant the two new trials. j1 Unless* a writ issues from the high- jy est tribunal Jeffords will die on De-j* cenVoer 22. He has recently been i ? sentenced the second time to death in ; * the electric chair three days before Christmas. Harrison, unless the su- j preme court assumes jurisdiction in 1 his appeal, will be-- re-sentenced at the jnext term of the criminal court in j Columbia, beginning January 8. Jef- j5 fords is represented by Jesse B. Ad- j ^ ams of Washington; Harrison is rep- ' resented by B B. Evans of Columbia, j1 Two points are raised in their pe- j tition of writ cn which to appeal; j1 firrst that a severance of the cases : J should have beer, granted, ana sec-j' ond: that the confessions of each of,' the two men should not have been ai- \: lowed in evidence against the other, j umm . . i ] CHESTER VOTES $150,000 \i SCHOOL BOND ISSUE M ; i Chester, Dec. 8.?By ah over-j > whelming: majority today voters cast < their ballots for the SI50.000 new ? high school building bond issue, j i Bonds will be quickly sold, it is' i thought, and work on the new strue-;; ture wiil be started at in early date ' and i: is hoped to have it ready for ; use bv next September. tTXI I Few communities would not be !; benefited cv a few first-class funer-' ,al, I STATE PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL SUPPORT Greenville Piedmont. Many students of school administration urge a shift of the burden of s.-hooi support from the local district, where it now rests, to the larger units, state and county. This is urged because public education is conceived as fundamentally a state function, ?nd it is held that adequate education Lii opportunity can .be secured only through a much larger participation in school support by the larger units. Darticularly the state. According figures compiled in the bureau of education lor the year 1920, the proportions of school revenues provided n the country as a whole by the three important units?state, county and j ocal district?were 1<'3.8 per cent,' L1.4 per cent, and 71.G per cent, re- j spectively. The advocates of a larg-; :v participation by the state urge \ :hat the state's contribution of 16.8 >er cent should be increased at least :o one-third of the total, and some vouid say to 50 per cent or more. ! The respective percentages of >chool revenues contributed by the several states as such in 1920 are as :oilcws: \labama 51.3 i \rizona IS.7 Arkansas 23.7 j California 20.4 j Colorado *. .. 9.0 Connecticut 12.3 Delaware 35.3 Florida 7.2 Secrgia 43.5 daho 9.7 llinois " 8.7 ndiana 10.G owa 1.5 ; vansas 2.3 ventucky 37.1 .ouisiana 24.5 Elaine - 35.6 Maryland 41.6 Massachusetts 12.3 Michigan .. 17.1 Minnesota 19.5 Mississippi 52.1 Missouri '....11.9 a r\ Montana y-y Nebraska 6.6 Nevada 26.6 sTew Hampshire 8.7 \Tew Jersey 35.8 N'ew Mexico 17.6 \7ew York , 12.1 STorth Carolina. ....30.1 \Torth Dakota 12.1 3hio 7.3 jklahoim ?. 7.5 Dregon 4.8 Pennsylvania _15.9 Xhode Island 5.2 jouth Carolina 15.8 South Dakota 16.6 Tennessee 17.8 Texas 5'4.0 jtah ; : 31.5 Vermont 1....33.1 Virginia 26.7 Washington 18.1 West Virginia 6.4 Wisconsin 15.6 Wyoming 24.3 These figures show that only 14 states, or less than one-third of ;hem, pay as much as one-fourth- of ;he cost of running their schools, and :h'it one-half of the states pay as lit;le as one-sixth, some much less ;han that proportion. Moreover, sta:istical studies of school funds show ;hat for many years the states' con;ributions to support have been rela:ivelv diminishing. This is largely lue to the fact that districts have had :rom time to time to vote additional :ax levies, while state tax rates, many >f which are fixed in constitutions, ire more inert, and state appropria:ions show a similar quality. There s now a tendency, however, if one nay judge from legal provisions, to- j vard larger state contribution. Or, ! Tom another point of view, many of ;he siites are showing a disposition , ,o "catch up." States which have in very recent j j /ears appreciably increased their j school tax rates or appropriations are i Arizona, California, Delaware, Geor- ; ria, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachu-' ;etts, Mississippi, New York, Penn-j >ylva:iia. Texas, Utah, Virginia and I SVashir.gton. The first mentioned i i >tate provided state funds sufficient i :o produce $25 per capita of average ' utendance in .the schools. Califor-! lia, by initiative act of 1920. added j < 1 i 53U per capita 01 average attenu-; iuce to its distributive school fund md the people of Utah in the same rear ratified a constitutional amendment \vh: -h provides a state fund of >25 per child of school age. Washing- J :on increased its state fund from $10 j :o $20 per child of school age. By j m act of 1910 Georgia set aside fori education one-half of the proceeds: :>f the state tax, and Louisiana the following year adonted a constitu:ional amendment adding a one-mill state school levy. Note that in the percentage of state flit; supplied South Carolina is next to- the lowest state in t'*e South, Florida. while on the other hand, there are several states in this section which provide assistance amounting to onp-third and one-half the tota' expenditure. in 1922 South Carolina's percent agre of state aid was only 12.f.7 pe cent, as compared with 15.8 in 102U Some of this reduction is doubtles due to the course of the legislature o 1922 which materially cut the st^te' expendiures for the pu:iic schools. The consensus of opinion anion.' educa:ors of the nation is thai thi state as a unit should apply at leas 50 per cent of the public school in come. Inevitably South Caiolin; will have to furnish a far greaie proportion of funds for its school than j}t present, although that desir able development will be deferret for some years on account of advers* economic conditions now pre vail in; in the state. AUTO LICENSE RECEIPTS AHEAD OF LAST YEAF Columbia, S. C.. Dec. 8.?Receipt: from the sale of automobile licens? ulites in this state totalled $734,106, 25, for the first eleven months of thi: year, which is about $300 more thai for the whole of last year, according to figures made public today by th< state highway deparrtment. Florists and undertakers are debt Ol'S to sjraut' HOLII y OUR G A easily a Everything i _ 1 reasonaoiy p Your g: purchc 3 Handkercl Gloves Collars Hosiery Silk Undei Kimonas Jiffion Ap , Wool Scai Fur Chok<s Hand Bag Novelty Jewel Bar Pins, Lingeri Vanity Cases, ( n* r r rins, earrings, l This week DREJ I at subi IT, Wool Dress 1 i -3 to 1-2 less ular retail pric< I "The C l i f i_ IIII w? <!> ! ! I II ammrnmmm mm 1 i Mrs. P. N. Boozer The Mudlic community, Xumber r Seven township, was saddened by the . death of Mrs. Martha Emma Boozer, s wife of Mr. P. X. Boozer, who def parted this lil'e in her fifty-first year, s She was a woman of a strong* Chrisjtian character, a faithful wife and i' mother?one who was ever ready to l' sacrifice for the interest of others.; : She leaves a devoted husband, J - one daughter, two sons, two grandi: sons, her father and mother, Mr. am! r Mrs. II. M. Mayer of Newberry, five 3 sisters and six brothers who, with - i other relatives and a host of friends i i i T _ 1 i mourn ner departure. "ine : hath given and the Lcrd hath taken r away, blessed be the name of the : Lord.*' ; ! i Her remains, in the presence of a J large congregation of sorrowing! * friends, were laid to rest in the beau-; tiful cemetery of Smyrna church De,: cember 8 at 3:00 p. m. Services; | conducted by her pastor, the Rev.. _;A. H. Key, assisted by the Revs. W., ^D. Ratchford of Cross Hill and L. P. ! 1; Boland of Newberry. , I A. H. K. i > ' i The contest between faiths in the ;Near East is complicated by the fact' - ] that both sides have faith in the oils I districts. f . I DAY SHOl 1FT PROBLEMS ind quickly be s new, fresh an riced. ift need not be expe ised here. We name \ list of suggestions biefs Umt Bed rr IOW Tab! rwear Nap] Blan rons Mad fs Pulli jrs Floss s Autc ry, consisting of Mes ie Clasps, Cuff Button 'ard Cases, Bon Bon Sobbed Combs, etc. we will offer our enti 5SES. SUIT.S CC kND MILLINER stantial price red ecial $1,5001 Goods at yard g0 than reg- wear pn 2s. 115c coti ! Growing Store ot New V .m*im * Itmmm'i'r ' ? ? ?i ?. ? m mj ? i* ^ Wisc-Huiet *$, m 'ihc following invitations r&ve been iifucd to the marriage of Miss Eve'ya Wise and Mr. Wiibur V. lluiei. Jr. The bride is one of the t?Acher.5 o: the Little Mountain high school, unci tne announcement 01 ncr approaching; marriage will be read with interest: Mr. a;ui Mrs. James H. Wise request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Evelyn to Mr. Wilbur F. Huiet, Jr. on Wednesday afternoon, the twentysever, th of December at five o'clock j Evangelical Lutheran Church r Little Mountain, South Carolina NOTICE TO PATRONS OF UNION SCHdOL The patrons of Union school and all who are interested in the new school building are requested to mcfbt at the school house on WedneStf&y evening1, the 13th, at 5 o'clock. This i x? " 1 - is purely a Dusmess meeung anu a full attendance is desired. T. J. Wilson, G. S. Enlow, Members cf Building Committee. "i ' \ : > ' *~s } i M PPING CAN VERY solved here. 0 d clean and m " N nsive, it : below * ? i ? Bellas ? Snrpans eis i. J j (e Linen 1| i :M kins I ikets "> :.:J eria Linen nan Robes 5 Pillows > Robes 1 *7 sh Bags, Combs, s, Pencils, Knives Basket, Beauty irp stnrlf f?f )ATS " ! v , : UCtionS , :; 1 !! ' . 'V! ; stock cl Cotton odls anrl under iced on basis of on. rberry"