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BENJAMIN HAILE SHOOTS M. GOODE HOMES AND TAKES OWN LIFE?TROUBLE OCCURS IN ADMINISTRATION BUILD.) ING AT UNIVERSITY. Columbia, May 7.?M. Goodc Homes, head of the school of engi neering of the University of South Carolina, was shot and killed Satur day morning about 10:10 o'clock in an office adjoining the treasurer's office in DeSaussure college on the university campus by Benjamin Haile superintendent of grounds and of j buildings at the university. Mr Haile,' a few minutes later, went into the treasurer's office and turned the weapon upon himself. There were no eyewitnesses to tne muraer nor iu > tho suicide. Last night the inquest was held at the court house by Coroner Scott and after hearing considerable testimony the jury brought in a verdict to the | effect that Professor Homes came to j his death from gunshot wounds in- i flicted at the hands of Benjamin! It a ue wn::u uie ian.ei v\<ts Lciuyuicin ly insane. It also brought in a ver dict to the effect that Mr. Haile came to his death from a self-inflicted wound, inflicted while temporarily! in?ane. Both Professor Homes and Mr. Haile were popular with the student fcodvr knew hundreds of the alumni: i of the institution in Columbia and^ over the State, and both have wide j family connections. Hardly in the! history of the university had the in stitution been so stunned by an event, j There were no eyewitnesses to the i tragedy, this fact being clearly t brought out at the inquest and whatj immediately preceded the shooting of' Professor Homes in the small office adjoining the treasurer's office will Tipvp-r hp known: whether words or blows passed between the men, who were known to have bitter feeling of long standing against each other, can not be ascertained, though Dr. Oscar LaBorde, who examined the bodies testified at the inquest that Mr Homes *had a scratch on the right ear and the right cheek." Mr. Haile, he testi fied had fired "straight into his right ear" and no other injuries were noted by the examining physician on the body of Mr. Haile. Soon after the bodies of the two men had been taken from the build ing, Dr. W. S. Currell, president of the university, issued a statement in which he told of the shooting as he knew of it and in giving a cause for the tragedy he said, "There had long 0.1. _ been tutter teeung Detween me iwu men growing out of their conflicting duties at the university." Again at the inquest last night it was said 3>y several persons examined that the feeling between the two men was one of bitterness. Killed in Automobfie Accident n.?:n? xt ,r> mow a _ r <xy ciicv mc, n* \s.9 atv* John Underwood, several times mayor of Fayetteville, was instantly killed and three other men were in jure in an automobile accident near West End, Moore county, early today, according to a message re ceived here. Mr. Underwood was the author of the law which changed capital punishment from hanging to tlectrocution in North Carolina. WANTS FOR RENT?Several rooms, furnish ed or unfurnished. Apply to C. S. Jones. 5, 8-3tpd. FOR SALE?Ford touring car, alsoi parts for Chevrolet. See H. E. Pennal at City Garage. 5-8-tf. FOR RENT?Nice cottage on Green ville street with all modern con veniences; freshly painted inside. Nice lot and good location. Apply :o Mrs. H. A. Benton at Eureka HoteL 5, 5-tfc. FOR SALff?Eggs at 3U cents a dozen. tf. Phone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogers. We are the EVERSHARP Pencil ser t vice store all EVERSHARP parts 1 are renewable. We have them also J f-.ill l'Ti? of Evercharp pencils and lead. THE ECHO. 3, 13tf. ! HIGHWAYMEN SLASH"*" THROAT OF YOUTH Greenwood Boy Held Up and Badly Cut When Leaving Pic ture Show Greenwood, May 5.?With his throat cut so deep that his jugular vein was grazed, Troy Carter, an 18 year old white boy, is dangerously wounded at his home here after be ing held up by armed highwaymen on his way home from a picture show last night. Bill Sweezer, his companion, had his clothes slashed in several places, but did not suffer any injuries. Police officers and the sheriff's forces with a posse of citi zens have been searching for the highwaymen since, a short time af ter the deed, but have found no trace of them. Bloodhounds trailed them to th? edge of a mill vilage but lnct -Hinir frail there. According to Sweezer, he and Carter were taking a short cutf through a newly developed street about 9:30 o'clock when two men masked with handkerchiefs over their faces stepped from behind some vines and demanded their money, Carter reached in his pocket to take out his money and, as he did so, one of the highwaymen at tacked him, slashing his throat with a pocket knife. The other highway man slashed Sweezer's clothing. As ? fVivnof luns nit. SUUii aa uai Lti o uiwuv , both assailants fled without taking the. money they had demanded. Sweezer said thoy could not tell whether the men wero white or ne groes, but he believed they were white. Neither he nor Carter had any money except a small amount of change. Carter's condition is serious, but physicians say he is not fatally in jured. DEATH CLAIMS BANKER Henry P. Davison Dies on Operating < Table Saturday. New York, May 7.?Henry P. Da vison, member of the banking firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.. and directing head of the American Red Cross dur ing the World war, died about 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon on the operating table while surgeons were attempting to remove a tumor from ^ his brain at his country estate in Lo cust Valley, L. I. The internationally known finan- t cier faced death imperturbedly as he t lad met life. Known on the 9treet as t one who never showed undue alarm he took no formal farewell of his ^ family and joked with his loved ones while he was preparing to leave with his close associates two requests, in ^ case he should die under the ether. His first request was that he should be laid to rest in Locust Valley, with its rolling stretches of green and * flowering apple blossoms, that he had loved. I The second was that his funeral should be as simple and unostenta-' tious as possible. It was only last night that an- ^ i nnnnppmenf was made that Mr. Davi-: , 1 son, who went under the knife last ^ August, would have to undergo an- j ( other operationtion today. lie did not rally as well as had |, been expected, however, and the sur- J, geons decided that another operation , was imperative. This bulletin issued j about 2 o'clock told of failure: "Mr. Henry P. Davison died today , upon the conclusion of an operation upon an infiltrating tumor in the | brain which could only be partially | removed." PEAS. Sound, Mixed, Viae Peat at $2.15 per buahel. J. Allen Smith, Jr. ACTRESSES ORGANIZE TO PROTECT 'GOOD NAMES' Los Angeles, May 6.*?Mary Pick ford has been cihosen president of a club of motion picture actresses, the primary purpose of which is to pro- j tect the good names of its members, it was announced here today. Missj Helen Fereruson. organizer, stated I admission would be made by inves tigation only, and none would be ad mitted who were not "credits to the industry." Other officers will be j elected Monday when a name for the club will be chosen. AH kinds of Field Peas at lowest market prices. The Rosenberg Merc. Co. Emir TO LECTURE HERE Will Tell Audience of "The Won ders of Burbank." Addrese Will 8et Forth Powerfully Achievements of the Great Plant Wizard. The marvelous achievements ol! Luther Burbank, the plant wizard, will be powerfully set forth at the coming Redpath Chautauqua by Dr. Henry A. Adrian, friend and co-worker of Bur bank. Doctor Adrian will carry with hlca specimens of the new plants and Im proved varieties that Mr. Burbank hai DR. HENRY A. ADRIAN produced. He wj)l also tell of the astonishing wonders that Mr. Burbank Is working today. Doctor Adrian uses the development of plant life as a plea for the develop ment of child life as well?for cleaner and better homes and for better heroes to place before our: school children. According to Doctor Adrian, the achievements of Thomas A. Edison and Luther Burbank place them among out greatest heroes today. Chautauqua Week Due West, S. C. May 10th to 15th. :OUNTY AGENT SENDING OUT QUESTIONNAIRES I am sending out to each voter in ;he County a questionnaire in order o have a complete list of the farm :rs of Abbeville County, so that from ime to time I can send out infortna ;ion from this office in regard to imely agricultural topics. At the present time, I have 1,000 >ulletins which give the latest expe 'ments on Boll Weevil Control, vhich will be sent out as soon as his mailing list is complete. Wayne G. McGowan, Co. Agt. CONSCIENCE FORCES RETURN OF GOODS Woman Converted Recently Send* Back Shoe Bucldes and Pin She Stole Greenwood, May 6.?Declaring that she had stolen the articles bu1 that she had been converted in z revival meeting conducted at a lo *ol t?q/? rvnfl \r Kit Tir TT 1VT Wharton of Baltimore, an unknowr woman yesterday returned a $9 pail of shoe buckles to a shoe dealer, ? stick pin to a jeweler and cente to a dry g<oods firm here. The conscience stricken womar returned the articles by mail, ac companying each with a letter. Sh< told the shoe dealer that she hat stolen a pair of shoes (but sh? hat worn them and could not returi them. As soon as she could sav< enough money to pay for them sh< would pay, she said. To the drj goods firm she wrote that the 5( cents was "conscience money." FIREMAN KILLED IN WRECK NEAR CHESTER Chester, May 4.?Mail service 01 the Southern railway is badly disar ranged here tonight due to a South em railway freight wreck at Ogden about fourteen miles north of Ches ter. An engine and tender and thir ty-three cars were derailed and th< ne?gro fireman killed. Reports fron the scene of the wreck crews art busily trying to get the track read] by morning, but it may be noon to morow before regular schedules ar< resumed. Hundreds of Chester peo pie have visited the wreck, going ir automobiles. Passengers were trans ferred by the railway at Ogden to night. SPRING CEREMONIAL |c FOR -HEJAZ TEMPLE [ I , 1 1 Rock Hill Prepares for a Large ? Gathering of Shrineri Next Week. Rock Hill, May 8.?Shriners of Rock Hill Vinvo nro^ticnllv comrileted ; ? * ?. is details for the spring ceremonial of | ( Hejaz temple, which will be held here May 18, when it is expected that from 1,500 to 2,000 Shriners, togeth er with a large number of women, will be in attendance. Nothing will: ; be left undone to make the stay of. the Shriners in Rock Hill a pleasant memory for the future of Hejaz tem-|^ Ple- In The ceremonial will be held in the |jj i gymnasium of Winthrop college and jj the local committees are counting on C making the sands of the Sahara cool jj in comparison to the floor of the Win- o throp gymnasium when the large d class of candidates are required to {i seek the goal that must be attained [j before they are qualified to don the jj fez. A large class will be on hand. jj Special Pullman trains will operate jj from Greenville, Spartanburg, Green- jj wood and Columbia, while Pullmans D frnm manv othpr nlacps will he at- P tached to regular trains. The Chester Shriners will come over in a body and will be in the parade 100 per cent, strong, every man in full dress, j Arrangements have been made for a systematic parking of cars of all i Shriners coming by automobile. i j All arrangements have been made | for the dinner and contract has been :let for a minimum of 1,800 dinners. More will be on hand if needed. If the weather is fair dinner will be served in a grove. A building is ready j if the weather is inclement. , Plenty of entertainment will be c I provided for the women accompany ing their nobles. Spccial committees jj have been assigned the task of see- [j ing that tfie feminine contingent is jj well looked after. There will be spe^jj cial rest and reception rooms for 0 their comfort and convenience, and o there will be a dance and entertain- |j ment. A special entertainment will \ probably be arranged at Winthrop as [j a feature of the evening | KNOX WOMAN IS GIVEN TWENTY-YEAR SENTENCE Montross, Va, May 6?Miss Sara E Knox, Baltimore nurse, faced 20 ' years imprisonment today after be * ing found guilty by a jury here last 1 night of first degree murder in con nection with the death of Mrs. Mar garet L. Eastlake at Colonial Beach ! m TVa jfiytr VAO/tVia/l acvcirtl UIVUWIO C?? V. AilC JUl J iVOVUVU its verdict, recommending the 20 year term, after 25 minutes' deliber ation, and the court, in passing sen tence, commented that the decision was "most lenient." No announcement had been made by Miss Knox's counsel early today whether an appeal would be taken. The authorities, meanwhile were pre paring to take her to Richmond to begin serving the sentence. Launderinor PonffM. Following laundering, pongee is often spotted and unsightly. This -is the result of ironing the fabric while it is damp. Pongee, if it is to 11 look its loveliest, should be dry be fore being ironed. NOTICE OF TAX SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Abbeville. j Notice is hereby given that under j and by virtue of a warrant issued to \ 1 me by the Treasurer of Abbeville j ' County, I have seized the following j described property to satisfy the tax- j r es due to the State of South Caro- ; * lina and the County of Abbeville, by j H. P. Bowling, and the same will be j sold to the highest bidder for cash, on j j Salesday in June next, which is the j t 5th day of June 1922, within the le-j gal hours of sale, in front of the j l Court House door at Abbeville, S. C. j - and the proceeds of sale will be ap- j fa fV?A novmonf /vf coirl fgYAC i , and cost of said seizure and sale. The property to be sold is des - cribed as follows: All that tract or i parcel of land situate, lying and be ll ing in Due West Township Abbeville i County, State of South Carolina, School District No. 37, containing -.forty-three acres, more or less, and i I bounded North by J. J. Fretwell, - East by W. W. Clinkscales, South 1 by W. W. Clinkscales and West by - Peter Rickett and John Banister, -j F. B. McLANE, Sheriff |5, 8, '22. Abbeville County. S. C , m _1"i?J3M9I503l3I33I3IS3)3EJ5E?J2M3M3J3J3J3Ji Rosenberg M Departmi ABBEVILLE, i Dry Got D NEWAR VOILE WAISTS in SPORT SKIRTS in ] SILK HOSIERY in ] More DRESSES, UNDERWEAR, CHECK GINGHAM Patterns. HANDKERCHI BELTS, CORSETS. \ Every Day The Diffe | LZome in and I a a THE ROSENBI PHON] NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF AP PLICATION FOR DISCHARGE In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina. In the Matter of W. B. Hill, Lown desville, S. C., - Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy. To the Creditors of the above named Bankrupt: Take notice that on April 20, 1922, the above named bankrupt filed his petition in said Court praying that he may be decreed by the Court to have a full discharge from all debts prov able against his estate, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge, and a hearing was thereupon ordered and will be had upon said petition on May 22, 1922 before said court, at Greenville in i >aid District, at 11 o'clock in the fore- ; noon, at which time and place all | known creditors and other persons in interest may appear and show SPEC EXCURSK T71 SOUTHERN RAI JACKSONVILL ACCOUNT: SOUTHERN: MAY 17?2 The Southern Railway S tickets from various points to 19th inclusive, with final starting noint bv midnight I WWW. V.-Q x - * w | one and one-half of the one All delegates can secure j cates from Rev. C. E. Burl j Baptist Board, Columbia, S I will be arranged from Gree | tanburg, S. C., Tuesday Ma j 5:30 P. M.; Spartanburg 7 :< l| M. via Columbia, S. C. at \ !j North and South Carolina If operated through to Jacksc if May 17th. if Those desiring pullman r |{ mation should make applic ;! Railway Ticket Agent or a< II R. C. COTNER, Di || To 5-15. SP LrMMIIMH.MtfiMIM* MM, | ii i ii i r mi mill 11 it tin luilii ill !'11' mi Nllltllltt.il IKIIHItll J ercantOe Co. 1 ent Stores I - - - S. C. J Cl-. JUL JIU1C RIVALS attractive styles. Mew Materials. Popular Colors. S in assorted Dress EFS, re's Something ;rent 'et us sfiGiv you fl JRG MER. CO. 3 38...... aBBSBB^BIBIBIBiaBBiaPPBPeBeiSaB REFRIGERATORS A complete stock of Refrigerator in style* and sixes suitable for e?w family. Prices $17.50 to $47.80. The Rosenberg Merc. Co. EYES CAREFULLY EXAMINE and GLASSES Accurately Fitted. DR. L. T. HILL, Abbeville cause, if any they have, why tli prayer of said petition should not I granted. D. C. DURHAM, Clerk. Dated at Greenville, S. C., Apr.- 20. :i al ) n fares :a LWAY SYSTEM ) E, FLORIDA. BAPTIST CONVENTION 2nd, 1922. ystem will sell round trip to Jacksonville on May 13 [ limit to reach original June 10th, 1922, on basis way fare. the identification certifi es, Sec'ty. South Carolina ? rt a :_1 :? >. \j. opeuiai sleeping uaia inville-Anderson and Spar iy 16th. Leaving Greenville 45 P. M.; Anderson 5:20 P. vhicli point all cars from will be consolidated and mvillo arriving- 8:50 A. M. eservation and other infor jation to nearest Southern Idress: strict Passenger Agent, ARTANBURG, S. C.