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COTTON Columbia 1MI Now York 2 IAS Oriaana 1M0 HOME EDITION MTOnm WEATHER- day littla ehanga in temperature VOL NO 25 COLUMBIA SATURDAY MAY 20 1922 DAILY 5c SUNDAY 7c (SFWaES 10c) GOV HARVEY IS SWORN IN CASE GOES TO JURY EARLY IN AFTERNOON AND DECISION IS EXPECTED IN SHORT TIME Inaugural Address Delivered by Governor Harvey at Noon ion dg DAUGHERTY QUIT Caraway Arkansas Reads Into Records Copies of Alleged Contracts Between Two Arguments of Solicitor Against Trio Were Completed at 1:20 and Court Took Hour Recess for Dinner Charge Delivered Following Meal Period and Fate Rests With Jury The cese went to the jury at 2:56 the judge' charge having consumed a little over half an hour The solicitor completed his argument in the Jeffords-Harri-son-Treece ease charged with the murder tf Arnette at' 1 and the court recessed for an hour that the jurors might get their mid-day meal Judge Townsend announced that he would charge the jury after the meal period which meant about 2:20 Following the charge the jury took the case and the verdict was expected during the mid-afternoon Sat- unlay session of the court was occupied entirely with arguments by attorneys The following Is the Inaugural address delivered by Governor Wilson Harvey at noon Saturday when he assumed the governorship of the state as successor to Governor Cooper: "It was my purpose that the simple ceremonies accompanying my assumption of the duties and responsibilities of the high office 1 have been called upon to fill for a brief period shall not be attended with any public address It la not expected of me at this time nor would It be fitting that I speak of any pallclea or purpuaei and I shall content myself with the utterance of a brief statement to the public through the medium of the daily press but the presence of so many friends demands that at least I express my appreciation of their presence and to say that it is In linn reliance on their patriotic support and counsel that I begin my administrative duties Going beyond this group of valued friends to the thousands of sincere and patriotic men and women of the state I bespeak for myself and my efforts the hearty cooperation the moral und material support and the prayers of the noble men and women of South Carolina "My first official utterance la expressive of the sentiment of the people of South Carolina when 1 say that they are appreciative of the dignity and ability which characterised the administration of Governor Robert A Cooper While an executive cannot hope that hla every act shall be approved by all of the people owing to the divergence of Individual viewpoints and Interest' is nevertheless true 1 believe that with practical unan of tho Indies were relatives num- 5 prisoners who atood faithfully by PERSHING AND LEGION CHIEF SPEAK AT MECKLENBURG FETE imity the men and women of South Carolina have felt a sense of absolute trust and confidenca In the official who tills day1 lays down the burdens and honors of the office twice entrusted to hla keeping Hla aafe and sane method! hla unquestioned integrity his dignity and courtesy have redounded to the advantage of hie people and hla state and as he leaves this executive chamber he carries with him the gratitude and regard the confidence and esteem and the well wlahea of a satisfied and grateful Governor Harvey's statement to tho press follows resignation it the Honorable Robert A Cooper ae governor of the state to accept membership on the Federal Farm Loan Board offered him by the President of the United States devolves upon the lieutenant governor the duties and responsibilities incident to the of-jflce of governor and I have therefore this day assumed the obligations as constitutionally provided "Entering upon their discharge I am mindful of the fact that the usual antagonisms resulting from conflicting political differences are not now swaying the public mind and that at this particular period there prevails a general spirit of I political peace and sarmony "It la a source gratification to uie that evidences have not been wanting that my assumption of the dutlee Is with the general approval of my fellow citizens Irrespective of class creed and political affiliations aud with thla feeling I enter upon my official duties determined (Continued on Page Six) Thousands Throng Streets of Charlotte for Annual Celebration of May 20 Military Escort Given Visitors Charlotte May Hlato-rio Mecklenburg county gave a great greeting to Gen Pershing when he arrived here at 980 this morning to spend the day In the celebration of tha signing of thu Mecklenburg declaration of Independence May SO 1775 the 147th anniversary of that event Gen Pershing was accompanied by Hanford MacNlder national commander of the American Legion and Gen Julian Carr commander In chief of the United Confederate Veterans Members of the local poet American Legion headed by Mayor Walker welcomed the distinguished vlla tore at the station and escorted them to the Southern Manufacturers' club where Gov Cameron Morrison and hla entire staff added the welcome on behalf of the state After a brief stay at the club Gen Perabing accompanied by local military outfits and the Shrine band waa driven several blocks through a seething surging mass of cheering throngs: to a point where he took position no the head of a three-mile long parade which went through the princlcpal streets of the olty The terminal of the pageantry which consisted of slxthou-aand former soldi ere In unform two North Carolina cavalry troops and a multitude of gaily bedecked floats waa at Independence park where at noon Gen Pershing and Mr 'MacNlder made brief addresa- I Arguments for tho defense In the i rial of Frank Jefnirds Ira Hurrt- Ln ami Glenn Treece for the mur- iir of John Aroclte on tho night juf lkl 'y 9 concluded In the court or sessions Saturday iinrning at 11:30 Solicitor Spignei vegan Ills speech (k-ril SI the trio tried Dr I ho kill allows rvioiEcIvIo pvshril over the embankment vhc-e (ho young I jury to bo to their hotel for dinner men thought they would hide crime end where the body of jury "SCTts re? Amelia v'su I turn to the court room after which jtlin hotly of IS Richland county men The case of Jek'orda Ira Hu'tLioii and Clean Treece who: willpass rec are charged with the murder of Auieiiu his created moro "-ourt'rooin waa crowded all spread interest In and around Columbia than anything that has hap-1 morning the attendance upon the naned In a let- wh'le 1riil reaching tha highest point Every foot of space In the court The progreos Vli which Ik? ca-3 hay bean worked up and putroom Bml ln the ftaiiways in the through has bean remarkable Court of general sessions tfus ln ses- rear of the court chamber was oc-slon at the time of the tragedy and within ten days after the alleged "Xfo' murder took place a Jury of twelve men has heard and acted on the Wth firmness yst with a fins de-CBgC- gree of courtesy and consideration On tho r'cht of Tuesday May 9 just before midnight the body of Amctt' waa found in an automobile on Kirkland attention yet In spite of the uue which connects tho road to Hyatt Park uatl that to Colonial high tension ln the court room the Heights just beyond tho city llmlta at tho briilgo over iarionaUy' has11! here branch presslon from the spectators and Within a few hours Joffords Ilanvmn and Troocs had been placed lhit under arrest Harrison aftrr bulns arrcrlcil confessed lo being Implicated ln tho crime Wednesday meriting in less then twelve hours after the crime had been committed tho threo men hud made confessions to the police each admitting a part in the killing of Arnetto Wednesday night in less than twenty-four hours rftsr the tragedy a verdict had boon rendered holding Jeffords and Harrison as principals aud Treeco as an accessory which action bound them over to the circuit court Thursday morning the Indictment was handed to the grand jury a true bill was returned and Thursday afternoon at 3:40 o'clock the trio was arraigned for trial and the date of the trial set for Tuesday of this week Tho case was called Tuesday morning as scheduled aud no at tempt was made to have the trial postponed the only motion being that lor a severance of the cases This was denied by the presiding judge Circuit Judge Townsend and the case proceeded The entire days of Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday were occupied in heuring the care The officers and court officials have been congratulated on the quick but thorough method ln which they have handled the case il Jciai Oi (center) and Ira i Fi: i-i (light) A licit? Tna pic lire bslow I Jury at 11:45 Upon con 'elusion of the solicitor'll speech the ng nressed for an hour fur tho PREMIER GREETING TO BEELABORATE Demonstration for Lloyd George George on lile arrival from Genua tonight will Le memorable It will them through the trial The defense lins had advantage of the unstinted' efforts of nhle attorneys who left nothing undone In the Interest of their clients The large array of witnesses on both sides of the case ihnws that (he state and defense have developed their positions from overy possible angle When the court adjourned Friday afternoon a half hour earlier tlmn usual because the Jury and court were almost exhausted by the four days of the trial of tha alleged murderers of John Arnette three more addresses hy attorneys and the charge of presiding Judge Townsend remained ln the proceedings Herbert couneel for Treece Jamee Hammond one of Jefford'a attorneys and Solicitor A Bptgner were still to make their pleas before the Jury Court resumed Saturday morning at 9:30 Upon the completion of tho testimony of minor wltneseee following the testimony of Jeffords which wae concluded at 1:30 Thursday the arguments of counsel began early ln the Thursday afternoon session By 4:30 o'clock the arguments were well under way the solicitor Attorney Nelson for Treece Attorney Quinn for Jeffords and Attorney Cooper for Harrison had pleaded for tbelr clients METHODISTS ARE FINISJNGSIATE Consecration of New Bishops Tomorrow and Adjournment Will Be Monday business meetings Tomorrow ths delegates win witness consecration oeremonles for the five newly elected bishops and attend a memorial service for deceased bishops Adjournment Is set for early Monday Paving of the way to adjournment was completed last nigh when the conference approved Ita finance commission's estimates of $2070000 for current expenses during the next four years and adopted legislation which provides teat pastors may retain assignments at the and of ON TRIP TO JAPAN Wilion Harvey Former Lieutenant Governor Now Fills Executive Chair MANY WITNESS CEREMONY Chief Justice Gary Administers Oath Harvey Makes Short Inaugural Address Wilson Godlrtsy Harvey ui Charleston became guvernur ui South Carolina at 12: UJ o'clock Satuiiluj succeeding Hubert Archer Cooper of Jaiureiis the lutur huviug re-mgntd to luke a position with the farm loan hoard at Washington The ceremonies wh'cii were held In the supremo court room Were simple hut Inipi ssive with Chief Justice Eugene (Jury administering lue oath The court room was rilled with a large number of prominent and rep-resentaCro men uud women of Kiulh Carolina present Included In the distinguished assembly were the state officials and many of tne employees of die siute government i-onner (Jovernois Hlchurd I Manning S3 Heyward and Uleuse one or two former lleuuant governors and many friends of noth tne retiring and incoming chief executives l'romptly at noon Banks Dove secretary of state- read tlis following orriclul resignation of Governor Cooper addressed to the secretary of state: Honorable Hanks Dove MSccreUry of State "Columbia "My Dear Sir: hereby tender my resignation as governor of South Carolina to become effective at noon today very truly (Signed) A Chief Justice Gary then read the oath to the Incoming governor which was repeated The oath was read and repeated In clear tonea hile the entire audience atood Upon being named chief executive Governor Harvey read a short speech In which ho congratulated the retiring governor on hla able administration He wan certain that Governor Cooper relinquished the office W'th the full confidence of the inen and women of South Carolina -and characterised his predecessor's reign as one of safe and sane methods and of unquestioned Integrity Governor Harvey asked for the full support of hla constituents in the admin'stratlon of hla office and spoke of the grntltude at being able lo nerve them as their chief mugls-t-ati- Ho thanked his friends and those of Governor Cooper for their presence and earnest attentior at tile Inauguration ceremonies Following tho ceromony Governor Harvey was warmly congratulated nd Former Governor Cooper was showered with the best wishes of his many friends Governor Harvey will make no r-hunge in the personnel of the office the capable secretaries Hoyden Watkins Miss Clara Yarborough and Mrs Virginia Cullen being retained Governor Harvey and Mrs Harvey will make their home at the Jefferson hotel until about the first of June when they will occupy executive mansion Roth the retiring and new governors Issued public statements expressing their appreciation of the support of the people of the state find bespeaking the full and put cooperation with the new chief executive Each paid tributes to tha fther Governor Cooper Robert Archer Cooper who Saturday retired ss Governor of South Carolina to take a position ou the Farm Lonn board succeeding As-hury Lever was nominated as chief magistrate in the primaries of 1018 and his nomination continued In tha general election of November of the same year He was reelected In 1920 and waa nerving Ills Inst year when he was appointed to hla new office Prior to his elevation to the chief iita gist racy Governor Cooper had served as solicitor of the eighth judicial circuit from 1905 until 1916 At the time he waa elected I -h wus a member of the law firm i-i Cooper Simpson and Babb of Laurens One of the chief of Governor Cooper la hla unqualified itand for education and he haa seen often called: Carolina's Educational Governor" Governor Cooper waa twice married His first wife who waa Miss MHtnle tlachen of Laurens county died In June 1914 and ho waa again married to Miss Dorcas Ch lines also of Laurens In November HIT Mrs Cooper was a former teacher In the city schools (Contlnued on Paga Six) FELDER ALSO NAMED! Decent Thing to Do Is Declares Senator Pressing Allegations Washington May 20 (United Attorney General Daugherty should resign from office Senator Caraway Arkansan i the senate today after piulogruplili-coplea of a letter and a contract Which he eald showed that the attorney general and Thomas 1A Feld er of Atlanta Go were to get $25- 000 If they could get Charles Morse shipbuilder and financier out Of the federal penitentiary during the lutter part of tho Taft administration Previous charges of Caraway that Daugherty waa connected with tho Morse pardon were recently denied by Senator Watson Indiana who stated the attorney-general hud told him he had no connection with case "The attorney-general knew hla statement to Senator Watson wus aald Cut-away attorney-general did represent Mui-se" As read by Caraway the alleged contract Waa accepted by Morse After referring to charges recently made against Daugherty by Major Scaife war fraud Investigator who waa dismissed by the department of justice because he gave certain Information to Representative Woodruff Senator Caraway said: "I nay there Isn't but one decent thing for the attorney general to do and that la to resign lie ought not longer to embarrass the administration by continuing In office "If the attorney-general desires to make an explanation lie may do so If he there will he ollier things coming along right regularly signed documents and other things" Pao-slmiles of the alleged letters and the contract as read by Caraway were printed In the Washington Dally News today under a copyright line with permission to reprint if credit is given Just before reading the letter and the contract Caraway aald: have now In my hand a photographic copy of the contract between Harry Daugherty and Morse In which for $25000 contingent he would get him out of the penitentiary shall read It for the benefit of the senator from Innmna (Mr Wat-aon) who purposely absents himself from the senate floor when ho knows thla question la to be discussed "The first Is a letter written by Daugherty to Morse after he waa pardoned It la aa follows: "Columbus Ohio April SO 1913 "Mr Morse "New York City "My dear air: I endone you herewith copy of the letter setting forth the -contract you made of August 4 1911 with Mr Felder for hla services and mine You will observe that I waa correct In the statement that there waa a balance due of $25000 when you were commuted I alio hand you a copy of a paper you handed me In the priaon sometime after that time and I have today asked Mra Daugherty to send to you by express the papers which I got from Harry and others from time to time which you spoke to me about "Aa I advised you I have tele- graphed Mr Felder and written him to meet me there with you next Monday or Tuesday I will advlae you aa soon as I have a confirmation from him of thla engagement "Yours very truly (Signed) "Here la the Caraway then aald "Atlanta August 4 1911 Morse Atlanta Ga "Dear air: In further relation to the employment of Honorable Daugherty and myself permit me to aay that we will undertake to represent you In your civil and criminal matters upon the following baala: You are to pay Hon Daugherty a retainer of five thousand ($5000) dollars and the actual expenses incurred by him in looking after your matters Expenses not to exceed $1000 "2 I shall pay such expenses aa 1 may Incur In connection therewith You are to direct counsel heretofore employed to withdraw your appeal In the habeas corpus proceedings heretofore Instituted "4 Ws are to receive In the event we secure an unconditional pardon or commutation for you (Continued on Pago Six) i Presbyterians Move for Close Church Relation Charleston Va May 20 The first step toward closer elations of the Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches was up to the general assembly of the northern church today when the general assembly of the southern church adopted a of the Presbyterian Reformed Church of Notice of the action will be sent the general assembly of the' northern Presbyterian church! now in session at Des Moines la Chappells Negro and Wife Killed Greenwood May 10 A telephone message from Chappells thla morning to Levi Satterwhlte colored who le In the employ Of A Kproles stated hie brother and hla wife had been killed there last night It la atated that tfaelr house was broken Into and a knife used The deed Is laid to have been pertretrated by a negro It ie stated that he la being trailed by blood hounds Hot Springs Aife May (By the Associated -The general conference of the Methodlat Episcopal church south in session here I since May I today began ita final Portsmouth Va May The Washington May Acting transport Henderson refitted and i Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt repainted especially for her 25mio- today announced he had declined mile Jaunt Into the orient sailed at application of the national o'clock today from the navy man's party for use of naval facill-here with a canal zone as her first ties In broadcasting addresses to stop and Secretary of tho Navy be delivered tomorrow at the dedl-Denby Mrs Danby and members I cation of the party's new headquar-of the Annapolis class of '81 as her ters hero The application was de-cahln nssseneere nled Mr Roosevelt said on the cabn pa broad ground that such use would wo contravene the naval order against iLlan IS oCOrea employment of the naval rad To for by Grand Jury TO WOMEN VOTERS HAVANA BANKER HELD FOR FAILURE Havana May (By Upman United whose Press Herman however- apparently be a partisan and not a national welcome for It la not a case of a universally popu-Jlar statesman returning laden with 'the achievements which the whole nation was yearning to see garnered from the economic conference The days of solid national support for Mr Lloyd George vanished soon ufter the war and he has long since reverted to the position of a political leader Today's editorials on the breakup of the conference are significant os bearing upon the prime minister's position On one hand he le adversely criticized for his farewell address at Genoa and at the greater part of his public conduct there and on the other hand ho is praised for his courage and resourcefulness ln the fare of Immense difficulties and for what his admirers term his considerable achievements even though they fell short of his alms As for the conference Itself even Its strongest apologies do not claim that It has been a success but look to the coming meeting at The Hague for a sequel of real value Its enemies have hardly a single good word for It especially those who from the first opposed admission of the soviet delegates to tha council table- These pronounce it a dismal fail-ire and welcome its end MUSICAL COMEDY FAVORITE IS Chicago May Molly Fuller for many years a favorite In musical comedy Is In a hospital here almost blind It was announced today In private life she is Mrs Frederick Hsllen- widow of an actor who died two years ago Miss Fuller is 55 years old and her only living relative la a half-brother living In a soldiers' home- Df ivn oLlttU four years provided a majority of the presiding elders of the district concur Under the rules the last four years It haa been necessary for the quarterly mescfjn of the church to recommend retaining of tho Incumbent pastor with tha recommendation subject to tho approval of the presiding elders The finance estimates are a nlncrease of $414509 over thoso approved at the last general conference In Atlanta Oue question fxpectad to reach the floor late today la that of locating the Scarrltt Bible and Training school now at Kansas City Mo A recommends Ion to remove the school to some other point has been presented and is watlng action Tho conference today waa presented with a memorial signed by $47 members of the Methodist Episcopal church south at Kansas City protesting against the proposed ro-moval The list of names was headed by Bishnp Hendryx senior bishop of the church who wita retired at this conference Bakersfield Cal May In Its first report since it began inquir Ing Into the recent activities of masked nlghtridere In the central California oil fields the Kern county grand Jury delivered a pre- sentment against the Ku Klux Are You a Baseball Read the complete returns from all the games in The Sunday Record Radio fan? Read the radio page In The Sunday Record Wall Street Read the complete market page in The Sunday Record An Automobile Read Barney It matter what 'you are interested In be plenty to whet your interest and to satisfy it in (Ufa Sernrh (Largest City and Suburban Circulation) ORDER YOUR COPY NOW Klan Members of thla body are bank recently failed haa been held accused of taking the law Into their: in ball of $10000 cash and $1000-own hands the organization Itself jouo In well established securities to Is termed "Insidious" and the as- answer charges ln connection with sertlon Is mads that "domestic tne failure His brother Albert troubles jealousies and other evi-iwas absolved and released uncon-dence of malice and are at jdltlonally (he bottom of "ita assumptions of At the preliminary hearing Up-governmental mann denied the statement that he The report declares that the klan had spent more than ll90000n In gave victim no chance to de Washington In collection with CONGRESS TODAY (By United Press) SENATE: Continues tarllf debate HOUSE: Debates rivers and harbors appropriation bUla fend himself xxx only one side of the case was It calls on public officials who are members of the klan to repudiate It openly or suffer removal from office and It makes a specific charge that the klan la political in character recovering seized property from the alien enemy property custodian He said he apent $240000 for lawyers' fees and other expenses A temporary liquidation board which had been named will require several weeks to audit the bank's 'books lL.