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?4fep ++ ? inniinimnit ? The Union Daily Times 1 i ppp^ a w " . 1MT ?? w ^ ^ *^11^ storms tonight and ? ]' * " 1 11 ' ' probubly Tuesday I ! $ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Established in 1S50?Converted teTb<Wnion Daily Times Oc tober 1. 1?I7 DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY Hlllll-tlHIHWH ' ,;^,v 1 'fl ^ : ? UW-WWW-hhJ 1 Vol. LXX11 No. 1421 3, 1922 3c Per Copy PAY OF RAILROAD HIGHER THAN Chicago, July 2.?The cut of about $186,000,000 in the wages of some 1,200,000 railroad employees, which became effective at the same time that a 10 per cent cut in freight rates amounting to about $400,000,000 went into effect, still leaves hourly wages measured in actual buying power Above the wages of December, 1917, just before governmental control, according to figures compiled by the United States railroad labor board. Machinists, who are amon&r the shon crafts employees on strike, were cut 7 cents an hour. They averaged 77.3 cents and now average 70.3 cents. In 1917 the rate was 50.6, the newly hourly rate being 39 per cent higher. Cost of living, according to board figures, is 17 per cent higher than in December, 1917. The board figures the new hourly rate for machinist 19 per cent greater in real purchasing power than in December, 1917. Car men, cut 9 cents an hour, now have an average hourly wage of 64.4 cents as compared with 37.7 cents in December, 1917, the board figures show. This represents a net increase of 71 per cent in coin, an advance of 45.7 per cent in actual purchasing power 6f the hourly wage, the board maintains. Average hourly earnings of machin^ ists, according to the board's figures, are 15 cents an hour less than under the peak rate established by the board in May, 1920, but the real value is figured as 7 per cent greater due to the drop in the coat of living. Average earnings of car men are figured as 16.6 cents an hour less then in May, 1920, but buying power is given as 3.2 per cent greater for the same reason. According to labor statistics common labor in maintenance of way in 1917 averaged 19.3 cents an hour. It was chopped 5 cents and now averages 82.7 cent, an increase of about 70 J per cent in coin and 45 per cent in Htivinflr nnwor avoi* fKn 101*7 woao scale. Clerks in 1917, the board's table show, received 34.6 cents an hour average. Most of them are cut 3 cents and now get 58.6 cents an hour, this representing 70 per cent more than the hourly rate of 1917 and a purchasing value of 44.7 per cent higher. Common labor around stations averaged 22.4 cents an hour in 1917 rose to 62.1 cents in 1920, was cut to 43.6 cents in 1921 and the new rates 39.6 cents an hour. This, the board contends, is 77.5 per cent higher than in 1917 and the purchasing value is 61.5 per cent higher. Signal men and assistants averaged 39.2 in 1917. Yesterday's 5 cent cut puts the average at 64.3 cents an hour, the board says, this representing a wage figured in actual money, 96 per cent higher than in 1917 and having a purchasing power 67 per cent higher. Stationary firemen and engine room oners average zi.e cenis an nour in 1917 and the latest cut leaves their earnings at 49.6 cents. This is an increase of 127 per cent in coin and is 94 per cent greater in buying power, the board maintains. The national industrial conference board has made a comparison of the new wage rates with those in 1914, ? using its own cost of living index. It placed the average earnings of the four main groups which had their wages cut at about 19 per cent higher than in 1914, measured in buying power. Grace Missionary Society The missionary society of Grace will moot MnnHo \r afternoon at the church parlors at 5 o'clock. Mrs. C. T. Murphy, President. Bandits Kill Woman Washington, July 3.?Mrs. Thomas Cheney, Mexicon born wife of an American employe of an American company operating in the Tampico oil region, was killed by Mexican bandits June 29 when she recognized their leader, according to reports today to the state department from Consul Shaw at Tampico. The department made immediate representations to the Mexican government. Four Million Dollar Fire Baltimore, July 3.?A fire which ^ swept the Locust Point river front of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad last night caused a damage estimated at $4,800,000 and seriously threatened the Public Health Service Hospital at Fort McHenry. > , m Pickets Sett to New York Strike Centers New York, July 3.?Several contingents of pickets were sent to the strike centers in New York district today. * ^ V 4. m ^ m Miss Elise Barry is spending the week~With friends in Union. MEN IS IN DECEMBER, 1917 FLAMES DESTROY GRAIN ELEVATORS Baltimore, July 2.?Lightning struck the roof of one of the several big grain elevators at the Baltimore & Ohio railroad's tedminals at Locust Point and in a few minutes the immense structure was in flames. Although deluged by rain in the terrific storm prevailing, the flames spread rapidly. Nearly the entire city fire department, including fire boats, was quickly at work, but the nre continued to spread, soon enveloping elevators B and C and pier 5, all of which were wrecked. The 1 elevators contained over 500,000 i bushels of grain which, with 60 carloads of export tobacco on the pier, was destroyed. The railroad company's loss is estimated at between 1 $3,200,000 and $4,000,000. Several firemen were injured or overcome, by , heat and smoke. The American Sugar Refining company's big plant and other valuable property on the south waterfront ] | were untouched. Anumber of freight cars were burned. Several i vessels were scorched before they J could be towed out into the harbor. Denies Reports that Japan Is Evading Naval Treaty Tokio, July 3 (By the Associated * Press).- -The admiralty today issued f formal statement flatly denying re- 1 i cent reports that Japan was evading the Washington naval treaty by in| creasing the construction of auxiliary \ ease's. The statement, which outlined a tentative auxiliary program also announced that Port Arthur was taken from the Russians, in Russo Japanese war be abandoned as a naval port. Six Railway Shop Craftt Outlawed by Labor Board Chiego, July 3 (By the Associated press).?Six railway shop crafts un1 oris which went on a strikeWHti 9 were outlawed by the United States Railway Labor Board today. In a formal resolution the board declared the unions by their action forfeited all 1 rights before the board as railway employes, that new organizations of shopmen taking striking men's jobs should be formed to report shop employes in disputes before board. A Sad Death Mrs. Ophelia Mosley, wife of Mr. Joe Mosely, dropped dead at her home at Monarch Saturday at 11:30 o'clock. Mrs. Mosley bore her troubles with great fortitude and even up to hei death she was always trying to help ner nusoana ana cnnnren. sne was a mother of mothers, brave, fearless, true and to help her neighbors was her delight. She was a faithful member of the Putman Baptist church and although some distance from her girl, hood playgrounds, she had her heart set on things above. Everything lovj ing hands could do was done for her but God only spoke and she responded. Her going away is indeed sad for she leaves a small infant only two months old. The funeral services will be conducted by Rev. H. Haydock and interment will be at 12 o'clock today at Putnam church. Many beautiful floral gifts were sent by loving friends. She has one sister, Mrs. W. E. Hudgeson and John Lawson, George and Haven Lawson, brothers, and her husband and the following children: Brice Alexander, Mrs. Jeter Stepps, Glenn, George, Viola, Cole, Lucinda, Frank and Ethel Mosley, her small infant; also her fothpr Mi* Hlnnn I nwann oil onrviv. ing her. We extend our sympathies and in this say hour may we say to her children and husband, "Be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of Man cometh." C. T. C. i Conference Celled By President Washington, July 3.?Only a possible proposal by the administration appeared today to offer any prospect for the break in the deadlock faced by the bituminous coal mine operators and the miners officials on the meeting for the third joint session of conference called here by President Harding. Just prior to assembling conferees Secreary of Labor Davis let it be known he is prepared to press the adoption of the plan which he broached at the initial meeting Saturday. i To the Peoole of Union Countv Do not kill your dogs suffering from nervous diseases or crazy diseases. Call on me and I will give you something for them. Dr. R. R. Jeter, j 1421-3tpd Telephone <>9^ / WOMAN BATTLES I WITH ROBBER Mrs. Ethel Harmon, wife of Dr. S.. E. Harmon, fired several shots at a < masked robber last night shortly af- 1 ter 10 o'clock at the Harmon home, t 1820 Sumter street. Mrs. Harmon I fired one shot as the man opened a i d6or and looked into the room and 1 the bullet hit the door facing. The i intruder ran down the steps and the c brave woman sent another bullet that plowed its way through the rear e screen door. Running to a window, t Mrs. Harmon saw the robber going t around the house and she fired a shot t at him as he was making a getaway, i Detectives Kelly and Allen responded t to the call and they were given the do- 1 tails of the attempted robbery. i Officers said the robber entered the i house by breaking a glass panel in a j door and turning the inside knob on ] the lock. The appearance of a room t on the first floor showed that the thief had inspected everything there t before he proceeded to the second floor j where members of the family had re- < tired for the night. Mrs. Harmon said l she heard a noise in a room across the I hallway and when she looed out of j her room she saw a man wearing a < mask peep out of a door. She said she i fired point blank at the form and he < said in a "bluffing" tone, "Hand me your pistol. It's a woman and I will ? get rid of her." Mrs. Harmon stood her ground and the man made a dash for the staircase. She stepped into the hallway and sent another bullet in the direction of the fugitive. The leaden ball bored a hole hrough the screen door through which the robber made an exit. Mrs. Harmon made a good guess when she thought that the man would run around the south side of the j dwelling. She ran to a window andi arrived there at +Via **?- ?l-1 ' ??- - vm? ?<iiic vuc ivuurr j was almost immediately under the , window. She fired another shot and watched the bold thief as he disap ( pearei in the darkness. City detec- ( tives were called to the home but they } found< no evidence of the robber hav- 1 ing been injured. The officers said ( the bullet marks in the house showed -{ that Mrs. Harmon had taken deliberate aim and fortune smiled on the frhja^. Tb? mask hid. thefacs fd the J ronber and it is not known if he was . white or black. , m , < i Comptrollers of t Currency Issues Call 1 Washington, July 3.?The comptroller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all national banks at the close of business June 30. Express Train Leaves Track Atlantic City, July 3.?At least six are killed and 75 others injured, hah' of them seriously, early today when the Camden-Atlantic City express left the rails at the Winslow junction, 37 miles from here and rolled down an embankment. Battle Still Raging Dublin, July 3 ( By the Associated Press).-?-One afternoon battle in Sackville street is still raging at this hour. The insurgents are responding vigorously to the machine gun bombardment. Freight Office Closes The Southern Railway freight office will be closed all day tomorrow, July 4th. Kelly Sewing Club The Kelly sewing club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Jack Holcombe. A canning demonstration will be given and every member is urged to be present as the canning lessons are of vital importance right now. Miss Mahala Smith, County Agent. Bank Closed for Fourth The Bank of Union will be closed tomorrow, July 4th, on account of legal holiday. Notice Odd Fellows Swannanoa Lodge No. 99 has a special program for Wednesday night, July 5th. Come and bring your wife. R. L. Cromer, Ray Buraey, Secretary. N. G. " 7-3-6pd "Nobody Will Starve, Nobody Will Freeze" New York, July 3.?Asserting that "Nobody will starve, nobody will freeze," even the ugh the strike of the shop crafts union hold continue to October, officials of the American Association of Railway Executives announced today would maintain "hands off" policy, leaving each road to ex tricato itself from the strike. ' DELIVERY V OLD ( COTTON JrTlONAL - Members of the wuth Carolina Cotton Growers' Cooperative associa- n ;ion are not required-jb turn over to t he association any ^ftotton grown ft jrior to this year, sajk a statement e ssued by the assoc|4Bon yesterday. Chis statement y/aa nuBe, it was safd, U. reply to numer0flK<.4n(ll^r'es re~ a eived from all sections of the state, ri The contract signedfhy the grow- a :rs, it was said, left h r optional with I c< he growers as to Whether they shall ir urn over any cotton .Aw,on hand to f< he association. If th^ grower does si lot care to turn overplus cotton to he association he trim continue to w lold it and sell it atTany time and ei inder any condition fie elects. He tl riust, however, turn dver all cotton a jrown by him in the rs 1922, 1923, r< 1924, 1925 and 1926 tp the associa- e don, the statement iffs. si Further progress iw the selection o >f the departments /$i'eads and the perfection of the working force of the si prganization will be lhade by the h poard of directors this week. The I ii poard is proceeding most carefully, C t was said, in the Election of all lepartment heads and employees and ii s making- careful investigation of H ?ach and every instant#. a The contract for making the neces- ti ;ary alterations in the old Masonic ;emple, which is to 'fie occupied bylp .he association, has htfen let and the a association will probably move into p ts new quarters withft^ the next two e veeks. d The association vfill have no I o rouble in securing Warehouse accom- <s modations, it was yesterday, I f< pwners of warehouse# in every sec- f don of the state having offered their j< places to the association. Important d announcements concerning warehous ng arrangements OUy be expected shortly, it was said yesterday. c Preparations for conducting a vig- n jrous campaign for new members s, luring the next two r&Onths are going o rapidly forward; Tbe announcement I g :hat the membership l>ooks will be re- 1 jpened has been received with enthu- b iiasm. J. P. Quinetiy, county agent J letter received c n I-.ee county. From almost every o :ounty tomes word that many farmers who did not care to sign until u :he board of directors had been elect- a ?d are now ready to put their names 'i jn the dotted line. fi Death of R. L. Ziegler R. L. Zeigler died at his home at Denmark Saturday evening and the funeral services were conducted Sun- t day afternoon by the Knights Tern- i plar of Orangeburg. ? Mr. Zeigler is survived by his wife f. and nine children. Mrs. Felix Goude- 1 lock of this city is his daughter and j she and Dr. Goudelock left Saturday f r n 1. aUahJ ^k/v tor Ul'IllllUl ft. tu UUCUU UIC 1UIU I ai. \ Ginners Report The condition of the growing crop on June 25th wag 71.2 per cent. Area of cotton in cultivation is 34,852,000 acres. Total production, 11,065,000 bales. Swimming Pool Opened The swimming pool will be opened tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9 o'clock. Everybody must furnish own bathing suit, but no "Coney Island" bathing 1 suits allowed. < Notice to the Public 1 This is to notify the public and my friends who were so loyally support- I ing me, that I have withdrawn from i the race for sheriff of Union county. 1 This was done when I was elected chief of police for the city of Union. 1 L. C. Wharton. < Today's Cotton Market ' Open Close July 21.56 23.24 1 October 21.45 23.15 1 December 21.30 22.93 January 21.07 22.72 March 20.97 22.55 ' i N. Y. Spots 23.75 1 Local market 22.60 i 1 Cotton Crop Estimated At tl,06ft,0e0 Bales ! ??i Washington, July 3.?This year's cotton crop will be about 11,066,000 ( bales, the Department of Agriculture announced in the first forecast of the '< reason. This is calculated on condition of 71.2 per cent normal June 25 | and estimated acreage 34,852.000. Cotton Jumps $7.50 Bale New York, July 8.?Cotton jumped about $7.60 per bale within 10 minutes after the publication of the first government forecast figures. A / :OAL STRIKE IS DEADLOCKED Still deadlocked over the basis foi egotiating a settlement of the strike he conference adjourned until next londay at the suggestion of the govrnment representatives. Washington, July 2.?Operators nd miners of the bituminous fields emained deadlocked tonight aftei nother day's session of the joint inference called by President Hard ig and admo. lshed to reach a basic ar negotiating a settlement of the trike with measurable promptness. Meeting from 2 ot 4 o'clock today uth Secretaries Hoover and Davis ach side vot~J down the proposal of iie other foi J>asis of negotiation nd adjourned' until 10 o'clock tomorow. Meanwhile operators and minrs are to meet separately to conider methods of. solving the problem f the coal industry. Upon adjournment of today's ses IVII VIIC v/pciavuis 1CIU1 IlL'U IU LIU? 11 otels while the miners remained ir i the conference room at the Rec 'ross building with Secretary Davis Official report of today's proceedigs was made public by Secretarj toover in the form of a statement greed upon by himself and Secre*ry Davis as follows: The operators voted down the pro osal for conferences between miner? nd operators in the central cometitive fields alone. The miners votd down the proposition for indepenent conferences between miners and perators in each dsitrict. Upon uggestions for further separate con erences of operators and miners for urther consideration of methods thf aint conference adjourned until Monay at 10 a. m. Washington, July 2.?Bituminous al production in districts operating lotwithstanding the miners' strike bowed a slight falling off last week n account of railroad congestion, tlu eological survey reported today 'he figure of 5,361,000 tons reachec y the output for the week ending une 24, it was not likely to be exeeded by the later period totals hough anthracite production, which fas comptetety stopped Dy wks. w&iK ut April 1, recovered very slightly The "continued expansion" of nonmion soft coal production in certair cres inKentucky and southern West Virginia, the survey reported, has inally taxed the capacity of railoads serving them. Union Wins Another The Union Mill ball team defeate< he Oaklai^l team at Newberry Sat irday in a one-sided game by tin tcore of 7 to 4. The features of thi ^ame were a beautiful catch b; rhompson in the ninth and the urn tiring. Epps secured four hits out o our tries. This is the fourth straigh ictory for Union. Union goto to Whitmire for a dou )le-header tomorrow in celebration o he Fourth. Both these games shouli )e interesting as Whitmire has an en liable record this year and Union ha: vorked njne local boys into a gone ;eam. Fowler will pitch the morninj rame and Murphy the afternoon gam< 'or Union. A large number of Unioi fans is expected to attend thesi ;ames. PERSONAL MENTION Miss Emma Inman has retumei from an extended visit to friends i; Greenville. Miss Kathleen McGee of Anderso: will arrive this week to visit Mis Maude Goforth for several days. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Barrett have re turned to their home in Spartanburi ifter a visit to their mother, Mrs. N P. Parker. Miss Myrtle Blalock has returned t rjer home in Landrum after a week :nd visit to Miss Lilian Sumner. R. S. Cl.ilock has returned to hi home in Landrum after a few days visit, to relatives here. Miss Estelle Haile left today for th mountains of North Carolina to spen the remainder of the summer. . Mrs. Byers Greer and children o Pacolet are the quests of their fath sr. Judge J. M. Greer, on Sout Church street.' Mrs. W. M. Butler, who is attendin the summer school at Furman Un versity, is spending a few days at he home near Carlisle this week. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bishop an ?mall daughter were in Union toda^ lb* little girl has been sick but i improving. Mr. and Mrs. Vassey Howard ar [>ccupyin<? apartments at the home c Mrs. L. W. Woodruff on South Churc street. Bomar Gault of Spartanburg was business visitor to Union today. Mrs. Preston B. Barnes has returr ed from a visit to Mrs. Charles Merri in Spartanburg. Postoffice Open One Hour Tomorrow being the Fourth, tli postofHce will be open one hour onl from 12 to 1 o'clock. o TRAINS WILL C0NT1N i REGi McCORMICK BOY DROWNS IN RIVER : I l McCormick, July 2.?Albert Free-1 ' j land, the 18 year old son of Mr. and 1 . Mrs. 'J. M. C. Freeland of Plum 1 Branch, was drowned about 1 o'clock | 1 this afternoon while in bathing with , a number of his chums in the Savan- 1 , nah river at the old Ferguson ferry, 1 jihnlit fnnr i?iloc fw I>1..... u..... ..u liiivQ iivm A IUIII LliaiU'U. The young man, in company with 1 several of his friends, had walked ' about three miles to the river to go 1 in swimming in water very little over his head and only a few feet away from one of his friends, whom he ' ' I caught as he was sinking. l'he friend, believing that the drowning 1 boy was only diving and playing, 1 made no effort to save him. The | . young man nearest Freeland stated 1 [ that he thought Freeland was only I playing at the time and when Free- ] land caught him he was almost exhausted and he also came near be, ing drowned. The water at this point is very J swift, and, although relatives and friends were soon notified and the river for some distance down had , been scoured at dark, tonight the body of the drowned man had not 1 been found and it is thought that it ' was carritJ down the river ahead of I the searching party. The Ferguson ferry has been abandoned for some years as a ferry and . the road leading to the landing has , reached such a stage that travel upon it is almost impossible and this accounts for the crowd of searchers i not reaching the scene sooner. The t searching party will continue to- ( , morrow in their efforts to find the body. 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There will be some interesting ath ' ? letic stunts pulled off during the day i M. W. Gregory will serve a first class barbecue at the Monarch ball " park, so come prepared to spend the day and have lots of fur> 1418-3tpd Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Howard and Mr. ie and Mrs. H. V. Howard and children iy will leave Tuesday for a ten days' stay in the mountains of Virginia. IDE TO RUN UtDlESS OF STRIKE Chicago, July 3 (By the Associated Press).?Railway strike interest, A'hich centered over the week-end in i walkout Saturday by the shopmen today turned to the development de_ R'ntioilf un/tn tKn nnnvooo ? 1IM. vuittaoo Ul UL-IIUIL ?f the strike vote or 400,000 of the Maintenance way employes and the iction by their union officials. Two days of the strike of the shopnen failed, according to reports, ?o nterfere seriously with the transpor tation or produce of definite statement a number of men out. The railroad abor board merely marked time pending developments. Chicago, duly 2 (By the Associated Press).?aRilway executives, union labor leaders and the United States railroad labor board marked time tolay in the country-wide strike of shop nen, while train service continued un. nterrupted by Saturday's walkout. B. M. Jewell, head of the shopmen, who ignored the orders of the labor ward to appear before it and explain his strike action, spent the day at union headquarters receiving reports from all sections of the country While he refused to give any figures, he asserted that the walkout was practically 100 per cent." Railway executives, however, claimed that probably less than 90 per cent >f the 401,000 repairmen had joined the walkout which began at 10 a. m. yesterday. Because of the Sunday holiday, they said, they had been unible to make a complete check of their shopmen but that train service would wntinue regardless of how many laid iown their tools. With the union leaders refusing to treat with the labor board, the railway executives asserting that the dispute was entirely between their former employees and the government, imd the labor board assuring the full protection of the government, interest in railway circles was centered on Detroit, where the executive council of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees will meet tomorrow to canyass the strike ballot of the track men. Hope was expressed by the rail executives that the maintenance of way men wouid not join the walkout. Mr. Jewell today explained that he ignored the labor board's summons because the board failed to exclude from wage reduction hearings almost 30 roads that had in part or wholly violated rulings of the government tribunal which, he said, has caused railroad employees to regard the board with no slight misgivings. "Practically all of these 80 roads violated decisions of the labor board," Mr. Jewell said, "yet they were included in the wage reduction hearings. If the board had ruled that these roads were not entitled to participate in these hearings the respect of railroad labor for the tribunal would have been increased materially. Railroad labor would then have looked upon the board as a tribunal willing and ready to deal out justice. If this had been done, the officials of the shop crafts could have gone to the men with this as an argument and averted the strike. But this was not done and postponement of the strike was humanly impossible. "In the first place, my appearance before the hoard could not have rec,,w?,i ti,.. ? j should haw subpoenaed officials who signed the fclegi in) authorizing: the strike. Only tho-e men could recall the order. If 1 have done any sum thing I would have forfeited my office itn mediately. "Justification of my refusal to obey the summons is seen in the fact thai the men are now on strike, without bloodshed or loss of life and are upholding law and order. If 1 had gone before the board there would have resulted misunderstandings which would have ended in chaos among the shop crafts organiza.it n." Mr. Jewell said the announcement of the results of the shopmen's strike ballot would prob dm he made public tomorrow following a meeting of the executive council of the union. He said that since the strike order went into effect he has received numbers of telegrams (ontirming reports that the walkout is almost 100 per cent i flfective. One of the telegrams, he declared, was from the national headquarters of the Brotherhood of Hailway Car Men of America and said that this organization was 100 per cent responsive to the strike order. T. B. Betenbaugh Stricken with Appendicitis Mr. T. B. Betenbaugh, who has charge of the city tractor engine, was stricken with appendicitis this morning and was carried to Wallace Thomson hospital for an operation. A paper tape measure is being roll- ed into German bolts of cloth. This permits the salesman to tell at. a glance the measure 'of cloth remaining in the bolt, thus economizing labor and time. The tape is marked otT in yards and meters. t ' ' XI - ' 3 . ' iMH*. -sjLJBkH