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THE MORNING. 1 The News FLORENCE. BLEASE THREATENS Alton B. Parker. FIERY DEMOCRAT WANTED THE FOLKS BACK HOME TO KNOW HOW SENATOR E.

D. SMITH VOTED Senior Senator From South Carolina Sick at a Local Hospital. FIGHT ON WOODLOCK NOMINATION VOTE WASHINGTON, May -Senator Cole Blease, the fiery Democrat from South Carolina, went on the warpath tonight and threatened to clog the whole legislative machinery unless the Senate paused long enough to adopt an amendment to its rules permitting senators to say how they voted in executive session. "Unless this amendment is acted upon, so help me God, I'll object to every bill on the calendar," he shouted. "If the Senator thinks he will get anywhere that way, he is wrong," declared Senator Caraway, Arkansas, who had objected consideration of the amendment because of the absence of his colleague, Senator Robinson, the Democratic floor leader.

"I'm not looking for retorted Senator Blease. "I have good health, plenty of money and a seat in the United States Senate. What in the devil else could a man A roar of laughter swept the Senate and the crowded galleries and senators began to plead with the South Carolina senator to recede from his position. "This matter is vital to me and my colleague who is sick in a said Senator Blease, referring to Senator Smith of South Carolina. "I know the kind of fight he is up against and he ought to be allowed to tell his constituents of how he voted on the Thomas F.

Woodlock for the Interstate Commerce Curtis, of Kansas, the Republican leader, explained that Senator Robinson had filed a minority report on the rules amendment that it had been agreed that the subject would not be taken up until he returned to the Senate. "When will he be here?" demanded Blease. "All I know is that he is the Democratic leader but he is never here," was the answer. Finally Senator Blease withdrew his objection with the remark: "Oh, well. I reckon I will have to do like the rest of the Democrats and vote with the Republicans." House and Senate, held night sessions to speed up- their legislative programs.

President Coolidge was invited to the annual meeting of governors. D. 6. EAGERTON FREED OF BLAME KILLING NEGRO Melvin James Striking Supt. of Poor Farm With Axe Handle First.

A verdict of justifiable homicide was rendered by coroner's jury yesterday in the case of D. G. ton, superintendent of the county poor farm, in connection with the James, a negro, who died Saturday from the effects of the pistol wound. shooting of Mr. Eagerton of Melvin It was brought out at the inquest ordered by Coroner Coleman that James, who was an employee of the county farm, had cursed Mr.

Eagerton and then struck him a terrific blow on the left shoulder with an axe handle. It was only by a fraction of an inch that the blow Mr. Eagerton's head. As it was the superintendent's coat was torn by the force of the lick and his shoulder was bruised. Mr.

Eagerton, it appeared, was able to draw his pistol and fire before the negro renewed the attack. The shot struck James in the left side. He was given hospital attention but nothing could be done for him. The negro had become enraged, it was said, when Mr. Eagerton reprimanded him for not attending to a duty which had been assigned to him.

GUARANTORS OF CHAUTAUQUA A TO MEET TODAY There will be an important meeting of the guarantors of the Chautauqua at the Episcopal Church Parish House this afternoon at 6. o'clock and a full attendance is urged. In this connecwas a havetated that any tion it persons who yet paid for their tickets may do so, at the Parish House this evening at 6:30 o'clock, or at any time during the day at The Newsy Hut. It was pointed out that today is the last day for the selling of season tickets. Tickets are on sale at Lake's Drug Store.

LONDON, May, The first railway accident since the beginning of the strike, oc-1 curred today causing four deaths and the serious injury of about 20 others. JUDGE H. A. BRUNSON SPEAKS ON "CONFEDERATE SEAMAN" AT MEMORIAL EXERCISES HERE Memorial exercise in honor of the Confederate dead and i in loving tribute to the living heroes now grown 80 pitifully few in number, were held yesterday afternoon in the auditorium of the high school building under the auspices of the Ellison Capers and Maxcey Gregg chapters of the Daughters of the Confeder: acy and were attended by numbers of those who, though many years have passed since the memorable struggle, love to honor the who fought so bravely for their country and: home, Judge H. A.

Brunson was the speaker of the afternoon and he departed from the usual theme by taking as his subject "The Confederate Seaman." It is because the exploits of the Confederate Navy and its remarkable men are so little known through the inattention, possibly, of historians this important branch of the Confederate fighting machine, that I am devoting what I have to say to you this afternoon to this subject. Judge Brunson, however, did not let the opportunity escape him to pay worthy tribute to the Confederate soldier, His address MORNING! This Is a Full ASSOCIATED PRESS Newspaper. VOL. XXXII. NO.

43. SEN. DID YOU Ever STOP. TO THINK? (3y J. 4.

LEIGLER) THAT--Another American has conquered the Arctic regions and has crossed that muchly-sought-after North Pole. The first man, Peary, spent 492 days away from America and required eight months via dog sleds to make the final dash. Commander Byrd left New York 33 days ago and required only 15 hours to fly the 1,600 miles round trip from the northernmost point of civilization over the top of the world and back again. THAT-There is none to deny that it is a great feat, one that took an iron nerve and tremendous strength. Byrd is the hero of the hour, but what about Bennett, the man who flew with him and drove the plane most of the way.

He took the same chance but gets none of the honor. DA. LIE THAT--Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, of Vermont, now first lady of the land, has done most democratic thing. She appeared in a receiving line at the White House the oth-1 er day in a crisp new gingham dress.

She did this to lead a "back-to-cotton dress" movement that bids fair to sweep the land. THAT-She realized as must every sensible American lady, that the prosperity of the entire United States depends in no little degree upon the supremacy of King Cot-1 ton. THAT--Cotton hose is thing of the past. We can't blame the dear ladies, with so much to show these days of abbreviated styles, but they could wear more cotton elsewhere, and there are many cotton fabrics that wear and look well. THAT--Otto Kahn, largo New York financier, advises the rest of the country to "buy south." He predicts the greatest development of future years especially in the Carolinas.

south is to have its inning and if we keep steady at the bat and don't take our eye off the ball, we can run up a big score and win in the great game of prosperity. 60-MILE GALE HITS CITY OF ATLANTA ATLANTA, May, of several years standing were broken here late today when wind which accompanled a rain and electrical storm attained a velocity of sixty miles an hour. The highest wind to be recorded here since the establishment of the weather bureau was 66 miles an hour on March 24. 1909. SOUTH CAROLINA Showers Tuesday, cooler at night: Wednesday fair, moder.

ate to fresh southwest winds. FLO of the World on S. TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1926. TO TIE UP York. Dies CIVIL COURT OPENS: PEARCE WINS HIS CASE.

The court of common pleas fer Florence county convened yesterday for a two weeks term with Judge Shipp presiding. It is the custom for the circuit judges to hold the summer terms at their own homes and the local attorneys are delighted that Judge Shipp will be here for the two weeks. It was stated by several attorneys that prospects are good for clearing the calendars of a large number of coses. After the court had been organized yesterday the case, of Pearce against Jennings as the administrator of the estate of Gus Williams was called for trial and it consumed the larger part of the day. A verdict was found for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,365.12.

The case grew out of the shooting, by M. H. Pearce at Timmonsville in 1921 of Gus Williams, a negro, following a dispute about a settlement. Mr. Pearce was acquitted of the charge of murder when his case was heard in the court of general sessions.

Through Mr. Arrowsmith Mr. Pearce then brought suit against the estate of Williams for the amount claimed. The Williams estate was represented by Lang Jennings, of Sumter. FLORENCE CUONTY SHIPS CARLOAD OF POULTRY NORTH Another car load of poultry will leave Florence county this week for the hungry markets of the north said County Agent Ward MeLendon who has arranged for loadings to begin this morning at 9 o'clock at Timmonsville.

The car will remain at Timmonsville until 2 o'clock in the afternoon when it will be moved to Lamar where on Wednesday from 9 to 2 chickens will be accepted. The same program will be carried out at Hartsville Thursday and Darlington Friday. "Broilers will form a good part of this shipment," said Mr. MeLendon. "The farmers and poultry raisers have responded well to the suggestion that early broilers bring big money and they have raised a lot of them.

I know one man in Florence county who has 700 almost ready for the market." Mr. MeLendon indicated that another car load of chickens would be shipped from the country probably next week. HAMBONES MEDITATIONS By J. P. Alicy DENS TOO MENNY DEADHEADS IN DAT CHUCH, ENNY ISE GITYIN TIAHED O' FOLKS SETTIN' DAH SEEPING UP SARNONS WHIT HAS TO dEP PAY (Copyright, 1926, by The Bell Syndicate, NEWS Your Doorstep Every Morning" REVIEW SENATE Suddenly GENERAL STRIKE UNABATED IN N.Y.

English Government Commanders All Newsprinte of Labor Papers be Forced Out. KING IS NOT TAKING SIDES LONDON, May 10. the world the British government itself, "the general strike as a whole continues unaboted throughout the country." In the making this announcement the government adds: The seriousness of outhorizing "The seriousness the outhorizing services of the people must not ob. seure this grave fact or the increasingly wasteful consequences to all classes." Guard lorries loaded with food supplies continued to pass through the streets of London today; trains moved more freely; the strikeing workmen continued to obey their leaders and disorders were few. On the side of labor, the general council of the trades union congress issued the following message which appeared in the British Worker, headed "All's Well." "We are entering the second week of general stoppage in support of the mine workers against an attack on their standard of life by the coal owners.

Nothing could be more wonderful than the magnificent sponse of millions of workers to the call of their leaders. "From every town and city the the general council headquarters country, reports are, pouring in to stating that all ranks are solid and that the working men and women are resolute in their determination to resist the unjust attack upon the mining ers. "The general council's message at the opening of the second week is: "Stand firm, be loyal to instructions and trust your leaders." Nothing thus far has developed relative to out labor's "sec. ond line of defense" comprising electrical and general utility workers, but in the meantime, the cil has sought the services of the parliamentary labor party to direct meetings all over the country for purpose of holding the strikers together. There is no sign that the king has any intention of attempting to mediate in the present situation but he is consantly in communication with certain ministers of the crown.

The government has commandeer. ed all newsprint except that at ent in the hands of publishers. This is for the purpose of making cer. tain that the official strike organ, the British Gazette, may have sufficient supply for its over increasing circulation. The official newspaper of the strikers, the Brit.

ish Worker may suffer on this ac- count and even may have to disap. pear from the streets, Interests opposing acceptance of the Dollar. ships, heard by the Senate, Commerce DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT AGAINST ROOSEVELT ROSE FROM POOR FARM BOY ED ROLL OUT 54000 BOND. WILL APPEAL HIS CASE Bond Reduced from $5000 On Appeal of P. H.

Arrowsmith, His Attorney. In the United States court yesterday morning Judge Cochran granted the writ of error in the Rollins case applied for by P. H. Arrowsmith, representing Mr. Rollins in the matter of his appeal, and ordered the defendant released from the unty jail on bond of $4,000.

This was posted and Mr. Rollins left the county jail and went immediately to his home, returning later to thank Mr. Miles, the jailor, for the courteous treatment accorded him. The amount of bond originally set was $5,000 but Judge Cochran grantted the plea of Mr. Arrowsmith for its reduction to $4,000.

The case will now go to the circuit court of appeals at Richmond but just when the motion for a new trial will be argued before that body, is not known now. In the federal court here Inst week Mr. Rolling was tried by a jury and found guilty on charges of removand concealing more than five gallons of alcoholic spirits from a distillery without paying the revenue tax, and he was sentenced to a fine of $200 and 11 months in the Richland county jail. The charges under which he was tried were included in the act of congress of 1868. Beautifying Week Is To Get Impetus From Chautauqua Lecturer It is a coincidence that A.

E. Marshall, a celebrated lecturer, will be here with the Chautauqua people this week to deliver his interesting and informative talk on "Beautifying the Home Grounds." In view of the fact that the Chamber of Commerce will put on its City Beautifying Week beginning Monday, the coming of Mr. Marshall is well timed and will prove of additional interest. Mr. Marshall will be the attraction at the Chautauqua 011 Thursday afternoon.

On that day he will be the guest of the Kiwanis club and will make an address. It is expected that Mr. Marshall will speak to the Kiwanjans along the line of City Beautifying. DALTON ADDING MACHINE CO. PRESIDENT SHOT BY GENERAL MANAGER WHO KILLS SELF CINCINNATE, 10.

-Harry, Landsiedel, 45, of Dalton Adding Machine Coin pany, is in a hospital seriously, wounded and Charles, L. Dalton. 35, former general manager of the concern is dead as result of 'a business argument in the former's office, late today. Dalton, stockholder in the con: cern and son of; the late James L. Dalton, former head of the company, was reported by police to have shat Landsiedel and then turned the gun on himself.

Business arguments led Dalton to resign as general manager last fall, shortly before the death of his, father, Landsiedel succeeded the elder Dalton as president. Employes at the plant told the police they saw Dalton Lenter Landsiedel's office: this afternoon. They noted the two' men were closeted together for a long while but heard 110 sign of an argument, Suddenly the shots rang, out. Employees found both on the floor. Dalton, with a -revolver gripped in his hand, died before physician could be summoned.

Landsiedel was unconscious when removed to a hospital. He was wounded in the right shoulder and right leg. If You Can't Buy It In Your Home Town FLORENCE HAS IT! PRICE FIVE CENTS. WORKS In Auto of New BYRD FLIES OVER AXIS OF WORLD 3-engine Plane Travels 600 Miles in Fifteen Hours. LANDS SAFELY AT SPITZBERGEN BASE Washington, May, Luck sailed shipmates with Lieut Commander, Richard E.

Byrd in his brilliantly successful airplane desh to the North Pole. It took pluck for Byrd and Bennett, his companion pilot, to dare the long flight over Arctic wastes, but it was luck that gave them sunshine all the way to insure the accuracy of their navigation and that they did in fact reach the pole, PaT a Licut. Comdr. R. E.

Byrd. All navigation is a matter of mathematical calculation. Polar navigation up to last year lacked the last resort of ordinary compass compass courses by dead reckoning, the usual magnetic compasses, upon. which mariners have relied for generations, are of little use in the region where Byrd's ship made its historie cruise for the magnetic North Pole lay hundreds of miles behind him to the South and the magnetic needle of his compass played strange and erratic tricks. But Byrd carried with him last year on the MacMillan expedition and again this year a sun compass, developed by A.

H. Brumstead. It is built on the principle of a 24 hour clock and always will point the navigator on his course provided there is a sun to cast a shadow as its hands move around its face or the position of the sun is discernible. It was this compass, navy experts believe, and freedom from fog and clouds which enabled Byrd to announce without fear of challenger that he had sailed the North Pole and back. ROME, May, 10, While expressing some ineredulity concerning news of the success of Lieutenant Communedr, Richard Byrd in flying over the North Pole, the Italian press says that it constitutes a' tremendous chievement if sciontifically proven.

The papers say that it will in no way minimize the projected flight over the polar region of the Italian dirigible which is now: in Spitzbergen. flew lover a zone already visited by explorers," says Impero, "while the Italian-Norwegian expedition will visit a huge unknown zone between the pole and. North America." Tribuna, which places a question mark on news of the Byrd flight, says that such a flight in' fifteen, and a half hours, while technically possible, seems highly improbably under arctic condiauditions. "We await confirmati in. It it comes, as more- is probable, we shall salute with joy the Byrd victory which doesn't in any way minimize the flight of the Norge," the paper says.

The doubt over news of Lieut Commander Byrd's achievement, as expressed by the papers, hinges on his ability to reach the pole and to return to Spitzbergen in fifteen and half -hours. Even with ideal conditions precise proof of the flight is needed, they "Why didn't he continue to Alaska?" Giornale D. Italia, "with ideal conditions and a machine of high speed and 'a large supply of gasoline, it would have been easy to cover the 800 kilometers, (2,062 miles) to Was Married Twice, the Second Time at the Age of 70. DIED FROM A HEART ATTACK, DOCTORS SAY NEW YORK, May, Alton B. Parker, who rose from the obscurity of a youth spent on a New York state farm to bear the standard of the Democratie party against Thedore Roosevelt in the presidential race of 1904, died today while.

riding in an automobile through Central Park. The former chief judge of the court of appeals contracted cold three days ago and had been under a physicians care. He was on his way to his country home in Esoqus, N. with his wifel and nurse when he was stricken with a heart attack, Death was almost instantaneous. The cold from which Judge Parker was suffering was not in itself serious, but because of his 74 years it had been thought wise to keep him in his suite in the Ambassador Hotel until ton day.

health Judge the Parker seemed in goof as journey began day, but when traversing Cent tral Park, he gasped suddenly started upright and fell at hill companions' feet. The chauffeur was ordered to race back to the hotel, where Judge Parker's physician said life was extinct. He gave the cause of death, as heart attack. Judge Parker is survived by his widow (his second wife whom he married in 1923) a daughter, Mrs. Charles Mercer Hall, wife of Bridgeport, clergyman and two grandchildren.

Mrs. Hall is the daughter, of Judge Parkand his first wife whom he married in 1873 and who died in 1917. Funeral services will be held here Wednesday and burial will be in the family plot in Kingston. HIS LIFE STORY on the navy show wide and thorough research and the presented fact after fact concerning the deeds of the navy and its leaders not generally known. His address was considered a valuable contribution to, the history, of the Confederate Navy and will be printed and preserved among the archives of the Daughters of the Confederacy, Prof.

George Briggs presided at the exercises at the concluof which many cof the ence joined the procession to Mount Hope Cemetery where the graves of the Confederate dead were decorated. The march to the cemetery was led by the high school band under Mr. Kaiserman. An impressive program was carried out at the exercises both in the auditorium and at the cemetary. Thesa consisted of numbers by the Florence high school band, vocal solos by Mrs.

Ben Gregg and Mrs. Chester B. Stevens, a reading by Mrs. Allie Anderson and the address by Judge Brunson. Dr.

F. H. Martin pronounced the invocation after the audience had sung "Come Thou Almighty King." BIG FIRE NEAR A. C. L.

TRACKS AT RICHMOND RICHMOND, May Fire which, was, discovered. about 9 o'clock tonight gutted' the H. D. Brinser Handle Company's store here and firemen an hour later. were fighting the flames stubbornly.

The structure occupied an entire block an adjoins Atlantic Coast Line railway tracks. Estimates place the loss at upward, of $100,000. Board of Bishops On the Dry Side WASHINGTON, May, -The board of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church today reaffirmed its stand in fav. or of the prohibition laws, and urged renuctment of Ithe legislative program of the treasury de: partment to strengthen. The resolution expresting its views unanimously was adopted by the, board.

From the drugery of an obscure farm boy to the chief justiceship of the highest court in his native state of New York, and thence to the eminence of Democratic standard bearer in the presidential campaign of 1904, was the lot of Alton Brooks Parker, frequently called "Parker athe perceding the election because of his refusal that he had been selected by the Democratic party to head the against Theodore Roosevelt. The candidate of a party torn. by opposing radical and conserative elements, and nominated on compromise platform which made slightest mention of the of that period, rout of the all-obsorbing currency, problem Democratic forces and the defeat of Mr. Parker was the most decisive ever recorded in presidential campaign up to that time, Of approximately 000 votes cast at large, President Roosevelt, who had been in the White House since the death of President McKinley in 1901, received a clear majority of nearly 2,000,000, Alton Brooks Parker, was born at Cortland, N. May 14, 1852, the son of John Brooks and Harriet.

F. (Stratton) Parker. His education. was obtained in the Cortland Academy, the State Normal School at Cortland, and which he was graduated in 1872 with the degree of LL.B. His decision to study was made quite by accident.

While earning a meager salary as a county school teacher, a profession to which he had aspired while laboring on a farm, young Parker attended court one day to hear case in which his father was a juror. A lawyer of the silver-tongued varlety, summing up for defense, made a plea that so impressed the that eager he listener by its eloquence determned upon legal form that moment, and immediately begun reading law. Upon his admission to the bar he engaged in private practice for a few years, following which (Continued on page 8), Point Barrow. Moreover, can the valorous American prove scientifically that he passed the mathematical point of the pole?" Even if Lieut Commander Byrd's achievement is proven, the newspaper says, it would not be conclusive proof of the superiority of the airplane over the airship for polar flying. The (Continued on page 9).