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DAILY ITEM VOL LIX NO 22 SUMTER THURSDAY NOVEMBER 8 1923 FIVE CENTS A COPY BANKER RILEY NOT CONVICTED DIFFERENCES ON FUTURE CONTRACTS Mistrial in Case Against Ex-Fresi-dent of Allendale National Bank VERY SHORT COTTON CROP indicated Ginners Report Shows Only 7554587 Bales in Sight November First UNDERWOOD IN FAVOR OF FORD LEASE Alabama Senator Tells Spartanburg People That Lease of Muscle Shoals Should be Made COUNTY BOARD MEETING State Highway Engineer Discusses Road Maintenance Petitions For New Road Routine STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT MEETING Gov McLeod Calls Conference in Columbia Dec 12th Move to Stop Liquor Traffic RUM RUNNING SUPPRESSED BY TREATY American and British Governments Reach Understanding- for Search and Seizure of Liquor Ships REPARATIONS NEGOTIATIONS IN WASHINGTON Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Jusse-rand Continue Conversations Seeking-to Find Basis of Agreement Delivery of Staple Causes a Split of Held in New York For Protection Columbia Nov 8 A mistrial resulted yesterday in the case of Wilmot Riley Jr ex-president of the First National bank of Allendale in the federal court 3Ir Riley was charged in 14 counts for alleged violations of the national Opinion Cone Saysanbinfc act- His trlal came up -r- -n 1 i at the "Charleston term of federal Not Lnough Cotton court in August and resulted in a mistrial then also The jury reentered the court room at 6:45 and announced the inability to agree After ascertaining from the foreman and several jurors that it seemed an impossibility to reach a verdict the judge discharged the jury The Riley trial consumed the first day and the entire morning and part of the afternoon session of the second day of federal court The remainder of the time was taken up With the readings of true bills and imposing of sentences on prisoners for violations of the national prohibition and narcotic acts Washington Nov 7 Wide dif ferences of opinion as to the advisability of establishing delivery outside New -York for the tendering of cotton on future sold there developed at session of the federal trade commissions inquiry into the industry Witnesses generally expressed opposition to drastic changes in the futures trading act Julius Cone of the New Spartanburg Nov 8 (By the Associated Press) Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama favors leasing Muscle Shoals to Henry Ford he decalerd in a statement here today He outlined the benefits to the government and people he said would result Senator Underwood spent the night here en route to Oreenville Washington Nov 8 (By the Associated Press) Cotton ginned prior to November 1st totaled 7-554587 running bales compared with 8137216 bale3 on the same date last year 6646354 bales on the same date in 1921 the census bureau announced today This incuded 194677 round bales counted as half bales 11521 American-Egyptlan and 437 bales of sea island Revised statistics of ginnings to October 18th placed the number at 6415145 bales The South Carolina ginnings 626604 bales North Carolina 729611 bales BASTROP KLAN TRIALS POSTPONED Columbia Nov 7- Governor McLeod has called the law enforcement conference to meet in this city December 12 This is the outcome of the recent conference between the governors and the president in Washington This is as far as is known the first state conference Mayors sheriffs federal officials and others are to be Invited generally and specifically Governor McLeod hopes that some In fart much good will come out of the conference He is not calling it merely to comply with the wishes of tho presidential conference but because he wishes to see liquor stamped out in this state CROWN PRINCE MUST STAY IN EXILE ELECTION RESULTS IN NEW YORK Paris Nov 8 (By the Associated Press) The allied council of ambassadors today decided to request the Dutch government to refuse to Former Prince Frederick William to leave Dutch territory where ho has been in exile since the war They also decided to ask the German government to refuse to permit him to enter Germany as he is on the list of persons charged with war crimes whose arrest the allied governments seek London Nov 7 (By the Associated Press) Rum running by British vessels within range of the American shores which has been so provocative of American 10-sentment against Great Britain received a death from the imperial conference today In Us closing session tlio oar' 'fence accepted in modified form the rig-inal proposals of Secretary of State Hughes for checking this traffic The question now is in the hands of the imperial conference delegates and a formal ti es vesting the United States with authority for the Search and seizure of British ships suspected of carrying contraband alcohol within stipulated steaming distance of the American shore is nearing completion at the hand of foreign office legal experts A complete understanding has been reached between the state department at Washington and the British foreign office regarding the main clauses of the document and there appeared to be no serious obstacle to its early acceptance -by both governments The treaty will confer reciprocal rights on Great Britain In the shape of granting authority to its ocean passenger liners to bring legitimate liquor stores into American ports under seal when intended for outbound consumption Lord Curzon the foreign secretary is now in communication with Secretary Hughes with the object of perfecting the constitutional features and making it Washington Nov 7 Absolute official silence as to the nature of continued conversations today between Secretary Hughes and Ambassador Jusserand blocked every effort to obtain information as to whether progress had been made toward an agreement on the scope of the proposed "Xpert Inquiry into economic situation as it affects the reparations problem It was said officially however that the conversations were continuing This statement was regarded in some quartern at significant inasmuch as it indicated that no insurmountable obstacle to reconciling the American and French viewpoints had as yet developed The ambassador laid before the secretary detailed explanations from Paris as to the French point of view The only word obtainable from the diplomat when he' left the state department after a half hour conference with Mr Hughes was this statement: continued the conversations When there is a definite result it will- be brought to your Secretary Hughes would not go even that far Evading an effort to got him to say whether he still regarded the situation he went directly from the conference to the White House to report developments to President Coolidge In view of this complete silence as to what had occurred specula Bastrop Nov 8 (By the Associated Press) Judge Fred Odom today overruled the defense motion in the Morehouse misdemeanor trials that he disqualify himself The defense immediately gave notice of appeal All cases were indefinitely postponed by Judge Odom last night YOUNG WOMAN DEAD IN WRECK OF AUTO MARCH ON BERLIN to Bavarian Irregulars Decide Move From Munich points contracts ept-ton York Cotton Exchange declared manufacturers would bo better satisfied with the futures contract if delivery were permitted elsewhere Under present conditions he said not enough cotton is held In New York to protect the contract from the standpoint Britton of the Memphis exchange said that while many merchants in 3Iemphis favored southern warehouse delivery he was opposed to it on the ground it would have an ill effect on the interests of the producer The plan he said would make the con tract more difficult to sell by making it less valuable from the buy ing standpoint He believed the effects he feared and the results sought through the suggestion could be accommodated by making the future contract more flexible as to length of time permitted for delivery when a operation became apparent Criticism of the department of agriculture statistics was answered by 3Jr Britton with the statement that they prevented excessively wild fluctuations in quotations by preparing the trade gradually for great changes in conditions Harvie Jordan of St Matthews representing the grower division of the American Cotton -Association told the commission they regarded the Southern delivery proposal as impracticable and likely to depress the prices of spot cotton Both growers and spinners he said need well organized exchanges to stabilize prices and he was opposed to any material change in the law though it might be amended to give the buyer more equal rights with the seller by making the dates for the delivery more flexible At present he explained the seller of a contract has about thirty days in which to tender while the b(yer is given only the last few days of the months in which to demand delivery Wide differences in- the price of different grades of cotton Mr Jordan declared imposed a heavy burden on the grower and he thought these should he brought London Nov 8 (By the Associated The Berlin correspondent Exchange Telegraph forwards a telegram from Munich saying that Bavarian irregulars have -decided to march on Berlin tomorrow The supreme court was asked to pass upon the right of constables to search a car without a warrant This was in the case of the State against Sargent in which the final decree was handed down today The opinion is by Judge Fraser Sargent i unfortunate He must serve hi sentence in Anderson county months with half of it suspended during good behavior not "because the supreme court condones the practice of raiding without warrants but because Sargent did not object to the testimony on which he was convicted The opinion of the court is that evidence was without objection and its weight was for the jury claims that he was just riding in a vehicle with Beam who confessed all that he Was charged with They had a lot of liquor some of which Sargent admitted was hl3 own The attorneys in their eloquent plea for tt new trial raised the point that officers should not be allowed block the road and halt and search a car without a warrant or without the sight or smell of liquor anil obtain a conviction that will obtain the sanction of this court It ir volves the invasion of the rights that means more than the conviction of one man on the seizure of any amount of alcoholic The supreme court was spared the necessity of passing on that point so frequently raised New York Nov Revised returns in yestreday's election showed today that although the Democrats swept New York city the pluralities were somewhat reduced as compared with the election last fall Republican leaders professed the falling off was significant but Democratic spokesmen 'aid the smaller pluralities meant nun'ng considering that the rogistraiton was lighter and that it was an off year Tammany iii the face of a third ticket opposition backed by William Randolph Hearst elected ten justices of the supreme court in 3Ianhattan and the Bronx The average plurality was 11900 The highest plurality was that given to Aaron Levy 144324 and the lowest to Jeremiah Mahoney 83547 Tammany besides winning the county offtcetn alt the boroughs strengthened its grip on the borad of aldermen swelling its majority1 to fifty-seven while the Republican minority was further refluced from twelve to eight The Democrats also won In three of the six contests for municipal court justices Tammany defeated two of the four Republican assemblymen in Manhattan but loss of Democratic seats upstate as well as one In Queens and one in Brooklyn gives the Republicans complete sway of the lower house Friends of Governor Smith admitted It would be almost impossible for him to carry through his legislatvie program in view of tho Republican strength in the' Spartanburg Nov 7 Mrs Luell Edwards of Vafi Patton Shoals met with a tragic death Tuesday night about 10 wheh the light touring car in which she was riding and which was dirven by Horace Edwards? her brother-in-law ran off a bridge into a ditch on a country road and was turned upside down the body of the unfortunate young woman being Caught under the machine Advocates Abolishment of Shipping Board and Emergency Fleet Jn proof against possible attack congress or tion as to how far direct conversations between Washington and Paris had served to clear the way for an understanding among the allies which would result in the extending of a formal invitation for American cooperation in proposed inquiry was throw 1 upon analysis ol press j4og an i from Paris and London --I These dispatches were view A particularly those from Paris describing French official circles as more hopeful of ultimate agreement among the allies as Indicat- Washington Nov 7J Lacking official advices as to the action taken by tho imperial conference administration officials could throw no additional light today on the specific terms of the proposed liquor treaty with Great Britain Negotiations "spoken of in London dispatches are in progress between Secretary Hughes and Lord Curzon probably refer to the con- Now York Nov 8 (By the Associated Press) The American marine congress today adopted a resolution advocating the abolishment of the shipping board and the emergency fleet corporation of each year of those interested in prospective legislation as being mort opportune than a meeting in January as some of the departments of the government had to make their arrangements for another year's work in advance of the close of the year Senator Moise came in later and conferred with the board relative to matters of highway maintenance and truck loads" Correspondence between the chairman and the state highway engineer was received to complaints regarding maintenance work of the department in which the State Highway Engineer Moorefield stated that he was anxious to cooperate with the county relative' The regular monthly meeting of the board was held November 6th Present Chairman Rowland and Commissioners 31 Lenoir Mims Oliver Weeks Jr and Britton The minutes of October 2nd were read and approved' District Engineer Rice State Highway Department appeared be fore the board relative to the location of gasoline stations on the hard surfaced roads He stated that the stations were now placed In many instances fight alongside of the hard surfacing and that this had a tendency to block the road to traffic in a measure when ears stopped to get gasoline He also stated that the drippings from the operation of filling had a tendency to injure tho asphalt surfacing and caused disintegration IJe suggested that steps be taken to have these stations set hack off the right of way so that ears in filling would be entirely out of the line of traffic and the drippings would not fall on the roadbed The board expressed itself as favorable to passing regulations to this end and directed the clerk to get advice from the county attorney as to its power" in this particuar Mr Rice took occasion to report on the work being done by the highway department on the maintenance of the hard surface roads in the county and presented statement showing the cost of same for the month of October He stated that under the arrangement with the permanent road commission ail the hard surfacing in the county was being looked after regardless of the fact whether such hard surfacing constituted a part of the state highway system or not Regarding criticisms which had been made about the work being done by the department in this particular he called attention to the fact that work- of' character did not show up as" strongly as construction or reconstruction work since it was largely a matter of going about from place to place on the road and looking out for defects He stated further that he had already conferred with the permanent" roads commission relative to this matter and had adopted a recommendation Of that commission as to the forces concentrating its work on one road at a time and he thought that this would tend to efficiency A petition signed by numerous citizens was presented by M5 Shepherd Nash asking that a new road of about four miles in length and running from the Sumter-Manning road from a point at or near Mr place to the Plow-denJkltil road at or near Mr EllJtia place be constructed It was stated that parties in this section had no way to get out to the present road except by neighborhood roads Mr Hal Harby spoke in favor of this stating that he was always in favor of developing what was known as the Thought that parties who were paying taxes on the present roads should be put in position to get to the hard surface roads and that the forces of the county might better be expended in this direction rather than giving so much attention to the upkeep of roads al-feady constructed After considering this later in the meeting the hoard decided that it was not in position to open this road at this time but would keep the petition on file and give further consideration with a view of meeting the request if possible ns soon as it felt It could do so Mr A Caddin came before tho board offering to purchase six 6-ineb eye-beams which were purchased some time back by the county when the Pocalla bridge was under construction but which had never been used and for which the county seemed to have no use at present The hoard authorized the sale of these beams to Mr Caddin at $200 each Mr Joesph Palmer came before the board stating that the paving of Sumter street from Hampton Avenue to Calhoun street was con- county join with the other property owners in signing this petition The board authorized that it be signed The clerk reported that as ii result of correspondence with the versations of Ambassador Harvey with the British foregin minister i ing that distinct progress had been made At the same time Ambassador guarded statement at the conclusion of his talk with Secretary Hughes it was before the ambassador started home At that time Mr Harvey was able to amplify on instruc- tions from Washington the po- house At the last assembly the sition of the rnited statea and state highway department that a authorities for best results and had loadometer for the purpose of pointed out might lie open to the interpretation that an early announcement from Paris was TV point out the specific objective of the Washington government Republican majority blocked many of the measures which had passed the Democratic senate The original treaty suggestion garded in informed circles as it LEADERS SEEM TO GET COMFORT Governor 3IcLeod this afternoon received a delegation of Georgetown business men who Came to confer with him ffbout tilling the vacant office of Clerk of Court No announccmeht was made but it is believed that Herbert Smith state senator will be appointed to succeed his father lately deceased In fact so strong is the impression that this will be the case that the name of II Oliver as a candidate for state senator has been suggested Also that of Dr Olin Sawyer both outstanding citizens of the eastern section of the state boyond the r-ange of probability Tlie impression foreshadowing a definite agreement among the allies of the language of the invitation to Washington would coma from Paris in the event such an agreement is "reached was based made by Secretary Hughes was incorporated for the sake of convenience into a draft treaty Until tho British counter proposals have been received in text comment on the situation is withheld here in official circles It is ob- Washington Nov 7 Despite the few changes made by closer on the basis of their relative I off-year election in the political intrinsic values for the making of Uap of the country the leaders of vious however that officials are largely on a feeling that Premier yarn making or of great p0ltWal partle3 1 entirely satisfied with the situation I Poincare might to explain professed today to find comfort in and with the unofficial versions of position in his owu words I the outcime STILL CAPTURED Speaking for the Republican nr- NEAR National Chairman Ad- Preliminaries in Walton Trial Completed Oklahoma City Nov (By the Associated The preliminaries to the Walton trial were completed at noon The taking of testimony will be started this ams directed the attention of poll tical observers to Vermont which retained its place in the Republican ranks despite the Senatorial campaign waged by the Democrats and to the twenty-fourth Congressional district of New York where a Republican was chosen to succeed a Democrat in the House Chairman Hull of the Democratic National Committee on the other hand invited attention to the re-election of a Democratic Governor in 3Iaryland and to the Democratic Gubernatorial victory in Kentucky the only state to change its political complexion taken steps that he thought would prove beneficial District Engineer Rice discussed with the board the matter of placing of mail boxes alongside of the hard surface He suggested that the supports for these bpxes should be put back five feet from the edge of the hard surfacing with possibly a cross support that would project the mail box forward one to two feet The clerk was directed to get advice from the county attorney as to powers of the board to Institute regulations along this line The clerk reported result of Investigation as to the practices and methods used in other places regarding the curbing and controlling of speeding on the public highway Letters were received and read from authorities in Laurens Newberry and Greenwood counties which the state highway department had reported as the most advanced in this respect setting forth the methods which were adopted there and the main idea of which suggested the employment 'of an efficient motor policeman who would consistently enforce the law against all violators This was received as information for further Consideration and action The clerk stated that Adolphus Walker who had formerly been sent to Cedar Springs institute had by an operation had his sight sufficiently restored that he could now complete his education in the usual manner He stated that the ladies who were interested in these children advised that application be made for two of them in the De La Howe school and application was authorized made Advice was received from the Clerk of Court stating that two dozen more chairs were needed in Columbia Nov A 60-gallon copper still was found on Cedar creek one mile west of Congareo Tuesday afternoon by Cloa-inger state constable Neeley and A Fralick rural policemen The officers are in search of the owners of the state said that tho officers barrels containing near the still He the still had been over six months He located in a briar patch number of paths led it wa3 difficult to ment regarding a balance of $1-500 on Watcree River bridge approaches promised November 1st In conference with Senator 3Ioise in addition to matters formerly mentioned the limitation of loads carried by solid tire trucks was considered and ordered made from the still Mr Neeley found seven mash on a spot believed that in operation said it was and that a a Washington qflieia Is at no time "nave bee a willing- to discuss he dt of tiro triangular negotiations to the extent that (lie forejgu offices in Paris and London have been willing to go They have taken the position that they must observe diplomatic conventions involved in the fact that technically speaking the United States is not a party to the discussion of the language In which it may be invited to lend its aid in the present crisis The conversations between London and Washington in the first instance and those' now in progress between Washington arid Paris are supplementary- to the di-x-Gct and formal negotiations among the allied governments themselves Hbwever great may be the practical effect of these conversations toward bringing about an agreement among the allie3 officials febl they can not make any disclosures but must confine themselves to stating the American attitude on points that may arise in the negotiations abroad In the Washington viewpoint the present negotiations with Paris are in substance a further effort to extend American helpfulness to tlie European powers in an admittedly difficult situation They are designed it is obvious to help the allied governments find a way in which to accept the proffer of 1 hr- British proposals reported in press cablegrams The purposes the diington government were twofold in pro posing the treaty plan In the first place the state department desired to place in the hands of American prohibition enforcement officials a new weapon through which they might break up rum smuggling along the American const lines At the same time it was desired that friction and embarrassment to foreign ships due to statutory restrictions on the carrying of liquor stores on ships in tlio American waters should he done away without delay that would have resulted from an attempt to obtain amendment of the ATolstead act from congress In proposing that a 12 mile right to search for contraband liquor be granted the Washington government fixed upon that distance off shore as the minimum necessary to make the work of prohibition enforcement patrol effective As the British plan is understood here the flexible rule which the British would substitute for a rigid 12 mile limit would permit patrol craft to operate at an even greater distance off shore thereby improving tho chances for liquor smuggling of the imperial conference approving the revised pro- KILLED BY LIVE WIRE determine where the people who came to the site went after leaving it CARL WILLARD DEAD IN ACCIDENT tveighing trucks out on the road had been received from the state highway department for use by the county under certain conditions The board directed that the use of it be accepted under the specified conditions and directed the engineer to put it in service A letter was received from Mr Wood asking for the use of the gang for certain work on Broad street place just out of the city limits and offering to pay for same The board did not think it could spare any of Us forces for outside work at this time and declined this request A request was received from Mr 31 Pierce and 31 Logan that the board now give attention to a petition which had been filed and acted on favorably some eight years back promising to open a new road in the Shiloft section connecting Scottsville on the Shiloh road with the Creek road The board promised to get to this as soon as it could The clerk stated that requisition had been received from the jailer for a now stove for the negro cells at the jail Board authorized the chairman and clerk to purchase this stove It was suggested that monthly purchases of groceries for the jail might be included to Advantage in the advertisements for bids for chalngang Supplies and this was ordered The clerk reported on the various expenditures to date on the items carried by the supply act Report was received from the treasurer showing a cash balance of $7S23 as of October 31st for county ordinary expenses Letter was received from Mr Cuttino asking for the refund to him of $75(1 advanced to Sebron Rose for use in transporting his wife to tho State Hospital for the Insane The payment of this claim was authorized Request was received from Player Confederate Veteran asking for an increase in his county pension from $3 to $5 per month under provisions of the law The board declined this after investigation and advised him to apply for relief to Camp Dick Anderson for Investigation and possible recommendation for aid under the Confederate Veteran ard appropriation Applications for aid were received and acted on as follows Lizzie Thigpen declined Manda Wells commitment to alms house authorized Reports were received from he home demonstration agent and Farm Demonstration Agent Frank Williams covering work of past month Chairman Rowland was asked to write the state highway depart- Asheville Nov 8 (By the -Associated Press) Mrs Walter Carpenter was instantly killed yesterday when a high tension wire fell on wires leading into her home charging wires water pipes and electric washing machine She touched the machine STRIKE NOW ON THE VIRGINIA RAILROAD Raleigh Nov 7 Carl Willard nine son of Willard for many years assistant postmaster at Charleston but re cently a Raleigh resident died here this afternoon shortly after being carried to a hospital after being crushed under the wheels of a fire truck driven by Capt Earl Smith who is being held by police pending an investigation A negro also was hit by the truck and his injuries are reported as serious the court house building that there templated and it was desirable that Was an insufficient number of chairs Roanoke Va Nov (By the Associated Press) Tho engineers and firemen on Virginia railway walked out this morning in protest against the discharge of several of their number a month ago General Manager Birchfield declared he had men enough to move all trains from here The strike is genernl despite instructions from the United States rail- December road labor board that the strike curbing Action in ject for cover both case and quor stores means that shape for when a treaty agreement to more definite American aid which the liquor smuggling i already before them he question of ship li- under seal probably the treaty will be in presentation to the senate that body convenes in PLEA OF GUILTY BY JOHN COLLINS a matter for recommendation Mr Mixon now receiving aid from the county appeared asking for further help in getting some prescriptions filled This was authorized Report of engineer for work done by the road forces during the last month was received and a copy of same appended hereto Engineer reported on correspondence had with highway department relative to the temporary maintenance by the county forces of 64 miles in the Rernbert section pending the completion of hard surfacing in this section The hoard directed this matter taken up with tho permanent road com-mission to see if agreement could be reached Engineer reported that the county had been put to an expense of $7475 by tractor going in bridge in Lee county just beyond the county lino Claim against Tee county for this amount was ordered filed Miss Johnson of the Anti-Tubercular work in tlie county appeared before the board with Mr and 3rrs Thames asking that these be committed to the alms house pending their improvement in health until some more suitable arrangements could be made This was authorized A recommendation was received from Camp Dick Anderson that Mrs Carrie Outlaw be given $1500 per month out of Confederate Veteran and fund and this was ordered After approval of claims before it the board adjourned Emperor of Kn Klnx Klan Challenges Imperial Wizard Evans Atlanta Nov 8 (By the Associated Press) William Joseph Simmons emperor of the TCu Ivlux Ivlan today issued a statement challeng'-ing Imperial Wizard Evans come out in (he open and give the public the in connection with the killing of Coburn by Phillip Fox must he delayed Until November I WALTON GOES ON 14th Greenwood Nov 7 John Collins pleaded guilty in federal Court here today of misappropriation rf funds of the Ware Shoals postoffioo and was sentenced by Judge It II Watkins to serve a year and a day in federal penitentiary in Atlanta TRIAL TODAY JOSEPH TRAY WICK DIES IN CHESTER in the court room proper for use of court attendants without unnecessary shifting chairs from one jury room to another The board authorized that these chairs bo purchased by tho chairman and clerk Advices were received from parties interested in appropriation that was being granted to Misses Mary and Eliza Tidwell stating that this appropriation had formerly been reduced at their suggestion on two occasions but now advising that there was need for its restoration to $10 per month and this was ordered A card of thanks was received from Col John Dargan for the work done on the Raccoon road In tho Stateburg section and was noted with pleasure A petition to City Council to pave West Canal street Main to Washington street was presented this street be widened from a 20 foot to a 2 8 foot roadway He asked that the comity agree to give five feet of its property on the east side by moving the jail yard fence back this distance' He said that this would still leave a good margin between the jail building and the street line The board appointed a committee consisting of Mr Britton and Chairman Rowland to consider this and with powers to act Messrs Nash Duffie and Dabbs of the legislative delegation met with the board in response to an invitation for a consideration of certain details connected with the maintenance of the hard surfacing and the regulation of truck weights and this matter was discussed with a view to making recommendations to the delegation in January Mr Dabbs stated that he had formerly suggested a meet FAMILY TRAGEDY IN NORTH CAROLINA French Will Not Tolerate Dictatorial Government In Germany Oklahoma City Nov 8 Governor Walton goes on trial today before the stale senate on twenty-two charges of official misconduct Tho federal court yesterday refused to interfere saying it was without jurisiction Governor Walton is 'determined to make another effort for federal intervention however tho court having granted a rehearing at a later date It is predicted tlie impeachment hearing will last a month Chester Nov 7 The Rev Joseph Benjamin Traywiek one of the most popular and greatly beloved Methodist ministers that has ever lived in South Carolina died at his home here at a late hour tonight following a long illness it the age of 79 years Funeral services will lie held fit the 3Ieth-odist churCh Friday morning at 1 1 Paris Nov (By the Associated Press) The French government has instructed its ambassador to Berlin to inform the German government that France tol Smlthfleld Nov 8 (By tlie Associated Press) A Flowers a fai'tner yesterday shot and killed liis wife wounded Earle Stevenson and committed suietdp according to a report to the sheriff today government nt erate a dictatorial Germany ing in the early part of December! to the board asking that the.