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.I !? ' 1 "UV KrpAfoA,;THOi THOU CANST NOT TH3B? V* i I conformable to la\y^. : S ' ? .'. i * Associate JustUe:.#?0ihr.iiriwrote the opinion and th&'ientiro court con curred, the new trial be|ng granted on the grounds that Gossett was niii iglven a f;f ir trial by the special court. Justice Cotbran severely crit icises the statute under which spe cial courts are called, and cites' la . number of incidents to show that an accused has no showing under the present policy of special courts. The court also severely criticises the spirit of mobs, and says that where trials are held under condi tions similar to those obtaining at the Gossett case, it is a "judicial lynching." The Abbeville court was called to try the Gossetts alone. The opinion affects a number of other special courts held recently, and virtually says that these courts could not give a defendant a fair trial. Several trials by special courts, it is recalled, have resulted In elec trocutions, and "'Ping" Griffin ls now ' in the penitentiary under death sen tence by a verdict of a jury called together especially to try him, and the circumstances aro a good deal similar to tito Gossett case. No ap peal has been taken In the Griffin case, and "Feetio" 'Fogle has already been electrocuted by a special court verdict. Speaks of Mob Violence. Speaking of mob violence and the effect on tho public mind in trials like G?sset t's. and the section under which the court was called. Justice Cothrnn says: "We aro convinced that the proceduro provided for in this section is a bald concession to the spirit of mob law, and presents tho spectacle of the law, strong and mighty, bowing to tho despotism of, the mob, which bas boon declared lo be greater than the1 tyranny of :i despot, lt provides a miserable com promise with lynch law, enabling the * law io bargain with tile mob to stay Its hand and allow the court, under the form of law, to accomplish what is equally reprehensible-a judicial lynching. "It is notorious that such bargain ings have boen made. The angry mob has been appeased by tho prom ise of a quick special court to try the oifender undor circumstances that render his conviction Inevitable. "Thor? can be no compromise with the Spirit of lynching for any crime. Those who compose such a mob aro themselves without, the pale of law and commit a crime not only against the victim of their vengeance, but against tho majesty of ?he law. They aro not entitled to recognition as ?lp ' fjjf? ' ' * .j: $2.5C;*per bu> ii y, $2^2.5 per bu. jj ?rimson Clover, ' ii. -,.'/ :. a ?MP? l-2c.lb. li lippy* -. > ? ' - - - ..?i L % ii ^^^^^U ft contraci.' cl?l, cod H Blackwell. This colin ^as^btder?d and held early in -April;or i?20. Kenneth Gossett ' was convicted, with a recommendation to mercy, and" sentenced by Judge Sense to serve forty years In the penitentiary. iHe is now in tho prison awaiting I tn(e action of the Supreme Court on his plea for a new trial. A largo number of exceptions were made by the attorneys for Gossett, but Hie Supremo Court only consid ered the matter of whether or not tho accused had been given a fair trial, and concluded that he had not. Foch Will Visit America. Paris, Aug. 27.- Marshal Foch, unannounced, yesterday walked into the American embassy here without the usual formality, took a seat in the reception room, and, like any ordinary caller, sent up his card ask ing to seo Ambassador Herrick. When the presence of the distin guished visitor became known a sec retary immediately ushered him into tho ambassador's office. Marshal Foch told Mr. Herrick that he had come to the embassy in person to say definitely that he was going to the United States. "I wanted to come and (ell you de finitely," said the officer who com manded the Allied armies during the World War, "that I am going lo America. I also wanted to tell you directly, by word of mouth, instead of by lotter or in any formal way, how deeply touched 1 have been by tho echoes from America of my pros pective visit. 1 wanted to tell you bow delighted I am that d am going. "The visit of the American Legion lias brought mo in closer touch with America than [. have been since the American army was here, and I ap preciate deeply the desire- of the American Legion that I go to their convention In Kansas City." Oconen County Itural Curriers. Tho Ooonee County Bural Letter ('anders will mool nt Seneca on the first Monday in September (tho 5th.) All the carriers and sub-carriers who can como nre urged to do so, and to bring their wives, as there ls some Importnnt business that concerns all carriers that will come before tho meeting. Wo aro expecting Hon. ,T, BJ. Johnson to be with us. Tho Sen eca Carriers' Association will enter tain tho association. Be sure to como if you want a good time, W. M. Lem mons. I^?lf?lHnes will l?aY<?$h'urSday #o* Dftriyjllo,?: Vn., whore she', will ?eaob.. hlBtpty in4h,e<ju,aded schools of tha-t' city. She will" oe accompanied as far ?s Wmston-Salehi, N. 0;y .by /Miss Mary ,<H'?neat who will bd^a momber; of the school f?culty^e?.o^^^ye^fv These y o un g ^ J u dj CH fen *> M^?| h' ))'$&' the host wishe,S foV successful y$ir^^t'hi^ s|b1i^o1. w?r*$ .. Dr.,and Jitf^J?Ap'le^ ?l^l'l^fni"'-stay (if-*ioVenvl days itf (i" 1 ?jRy.e^?y^? i* la ? j? v cMli'?? i /# w i ? meet iii ;?raf^?h '"^^d?Wdsy;).v. .in' ti ?h'urclt, . It Is^lioped..^ bo a fuil attendance or ^h^ji^^lf1' .The home" of Mi\.'a?t^;M^"1 Lowery was opon I^thWy^?^S a large cirejo pf\-JhM|!^?^ tho ?niertalnod'.ihferiu a nidSt i^^^^^P^plP lng room, andfparlor hoing and th?l'brpad'piasjzao wore ? I-'rogresslV^^ards was .enjoyed'^ihtll a late. hojir,,';when Ipe creal oak'e^ro^e?^d.: ,? -t 1 Tho . Seneca': schools fititth morrows'(P?'pt- tftt,) W peets^",Brb: tmit th*s. wttl best 808SI.QI>S in - . tho f' school. Svith fewj teaching atnff^ ls well .kj^y^'i^^o.;] fp?tr?sns/' The a68igj?\ru.e| for-the coming yj? land. : . 'Fifth Grade-Mrs. Nannie Moore. Sixth Grade-Miss Maggie Thomp son. Seventh Grade-Miss Ethel Cro mer. Domestic Science - Miss Marlon Sheridan. English, Arithmetic, Geometry Miss Lela Thompson. Stenography and Typewriting - Mrs. Nannie Moore. ' Latin and Algebra-Miss Winni fred Eaddy. History, French, Science and Ar ithmetic-W. ii. Dominick. Agriculture-13. T. Cravens. Music-Mrs. Julian Dendy. Superintendent and Teacher of Sci ence and Geometry-J.Pierce Coates. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Carson and two children left Monday morning for their home at Holly Hill. Mrs. Cordon and children spent a month here with her mother, Mrs. W. S. Hunter, and family, Mr. Carson join ing his family about ten days ago. They made the return trip In their touring car. NEW LIVESTOCK SPECIALISTS. Seth I). Sims and David T. Hermine Added t<> Clemson's Force. Clemson College, Aug. 27.- Direc tor W. W. Long announces the ap pointment of two new livestock spe cialists for the extension service, both of whom will givo attention to swine work. Tho new mon are Seth I). Sims and David T. H err man. Mr. Sims ls a graduate of Purdue University, whore ho had special training in livestock work, and has recently been manger of a livestock farm in Southern Indiana. For con venience of carrying on tho swine work, Mr. Sims will have headquar ters nt. Florence and will servo the Pee-Dee section of tho State, includ ing the territory in charge of Dis trict Agent T. H. Young. Mr. llerrman Is a graduate of Ohio State University and lins had excellent training in livestock work. Ho will be stationed at Aiken and will servo the southwestern part of tho State, which includes the district in charge of District Agent H. S. Johnson. With the addition of those two new swine specialists tho work of developing tho swine Industry in this State can be carried on with increas ed facility. Enormous Increase of the celluloid industry bas taxed the camphor mar ket to tho utmost. '? :\ ,' of Interest Alw>?t l*ooplo | ^'.J?oiuftng and, ?ohig. pity Lnwtl, Aug. 30.-Special: n Miller, of Return, was in the intty-a short while to-day. ?dVAJra. Paul Gllllson'vlHltod fr4u wost Union tho first of .?Ak. > fi . .a nu'ntber of ?wv girls and ?.ill lO-ejiter. tho Soncca Xligh ?n Hs opening day, Thurs-j ^'Marett attended tho Mooro B&jh the Long Crook section ? tm ' ? m ? ihnu Mrs. jesse Crompton aro tining u small guest, a lino son, [rrivod in their home Weduea ?ja^t.-weok. '& f/tiur.a PervHt, who has.'boon rig a^weok with her sisteiVMrs. tolljns, pf pftHr'lp.ston,. returned ""Way, bri lifting' Wl<ji. Uer,.!;?* iphoVs, Dftvid uiVl$u'gen<* Ti.,: wt m; spe'rit/. seTOrW ^y?f WC* Wei at tho hpme of her nephew, W. D. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rankin arid children, of Townvllle, were guests In tho community tho week-end. Miss Cary Doyle was in Clemson Saturday attonding the commence ment exercises of the adult schools of Oconee, Plckens and Anderson counties, which were held at Clem son College. , Miss Mattie Sue Mareil returned a few days ago from Elberton, Ga., where she bad spent several weeks with relatives. O. C. Skinner left Monday for his home lit* Augusta, Ca., he having spent a fortnight with his wife's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Perritt. Miss Jessie McDonald left Sunday for Klbler's Bridge, near Prosperity, where she will bo a guest of her uncle, H. B. McDonald. Mrs. Denn Davis and Mrs. Joe^ Mc Donald were both quite Indisposed for several days last week, hut their many friends rejoice over their con valescence. vx Mr and Mrs Roger Coe, of Rome, Oa., aro guests for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Coe. .Miss Nettie Hubbard will begin work this week as a primary teacher in tho Westminster school, having charge of tho first grade. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. striming vis ited in Carnesvillo, Ga., Sunday. Hubbard and John Knox, of Lib erty, aro sponding some time with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ballenger. J. A. Dendy and family spent Sun day with relatives In Greenville. Mrs D. S. Abbott and little son, I). S.. Jr., of Seneca, spent several days last week with relatives in tho community. Misses Ada Wyloy and Belle Strlb llng will leave this week for Ruby and Gaffney, respectively, where they will be engaged in teaching. O, ll. Doyle, of Anderson, made his usual onco-a-week visit Friday night to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Doyle. John Rallonger, Jr., was a week end guest of friends In Clinton. Miss Lula Wyley, of tho Oak way school teaching force, spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Wyley. Miss Susan Doyle, who has been spending several weeks with her home people hero, will loave tho mid dle of tho week for Augusta, Ga., whore sho will resume her profes sion as a trained nurse. Mrs. Paul Gllllson was hostess on Monday afternoon to the Conerosa I has as M?del WM I-20 F?*m Tt Model j 5 One-Ton Truck Model 25 One and One-H < \ All Prices F?C These Trucks and Tractors ns now und will pay nny funner.cu* merchant ho.need* it. I .lust remember ti|n$ you cnn bj moldes and other Farm tinploni^nlK time payments. Don't wait. Dome ', < <5.' . ; . ' . 1 *' . < . rtfr* Arthur % Walhall COONEE OUPHANAOl? M?i^?JR .Ila? lipon Sot,$#tAutMb?^-<)bjcc < lons to Sol?cit?ng ;>^^Wu\ii. ?^)|^,;iiro'4|h?i?-agb S; o. WhHma??i 'pre8HWttt/0T?ih<)...OopnaQ O.r^?fan?Ke, J \<Jc^tio?t; nearyhi? , Pic>feuB?f^?dtctod j. .A^-^.feigdV^C) portaistatoniontaH; lOl Ul lU?CUll ' tiona foV :6.iibn^^W"lf^#n. celled all objebtion6\'that4|^)^^^n't' in force a ern! na t^^o^ri'g?'h nk'o 'cnn - nected with tho orphanage to'Solicit funds from our people for its^siip: port, and the representativos of the institution are now free to solicit In the county when they choose to do so. Wo aro informed that they now have lon children at the institution, and as soon as possible they expect to take in moro. There is room for an institution of this kind in Oconeo county, she is well able to support P, and wc bespeak for this one the hearty co-op6rallon of all our peo ple. W. C. Hughs. Chairman Local Hoard of Charities and Corrections. Tho <'hal touga School. Tho Cbatlooga school closed last Friday, Aug. 26, for throe weeks, to take advantage of fodder weather. The efficient teachers, Misses ?Bessie anl Carilla Seawright, of Piedmont, have returned to their homo for the holiday. The closing exercises of tho school Included two humorous playlets, en titled "Uncle .lohn" and "Ob, You Teacher." The patrons of the school were Invited to bring picnic lunch and spend the afternoon. Hestdos the ring games enjoyed by tho children, and the "sing" by the young people a number of contests were bold. The winners were the following: Sack race, 'Roy Duncan; 3-Iegged race, Claude and George Uamby;; spoon and apple race, George Uamby; the doughnut race, Roy Duncan; whist ling contest, Ray Harker. The boar walk and tho wheelbarrow race were splendid tests In physical endurance. Of all tho school children weighed and measured only one reached the standard-Edith Owens, 7 years old, 4 8 inches, 52 pounds. With but a few exceptions most of the children were from one to six or eight pounds un der weight. Worthy of special mention In thc household display were: Rutter and sweet potatoes, Mrs. E. N. Holden; loaf bread, Mrs. Jeff Wllbanks, with Mrs. John Uamby a close second; ap ples and Irish potatoes, Mrs. V. F. Holden. Subscribe for The Courier. (BeaM Mission Study Class. Quito a num ber of tho ladies woro present and an Interesting program was carried out, after which a delicious iced course was served. . 1 Wm ?V"-\ ': 'H'-' 'I.'..' MfaK Ticks' an.d^attbr?ff ? -K 'V.. ' actor, $665,00? - ?? j $700.0<X alf Ton Truck, $900.00. ), B. Factory. ; priced are well worih'iho jUuufoy, a dividend on the ')nvost|iiiejw,;^x ly tlioso Tnu.fcT?nel'h'sVv^?)itov from die at iir^y tim?, ?ml ?ni&'asyN' and talk it over with tnojtf^/'i ; r/?jdt?fOie car broko ns ho antoni pt od ' t? pass the other can. restimngin? ?he car being thro\vn in't? ii ditch ah tho Bide 0/['the rpad^V. v Th^d^ng poopie.lt ia said, woro returning from Cariup Spoed, where they hal ajon?Vonrlier in tho aft?r boon^A^'a^einlt of tho wreck tho Ford car/ wa? very badly torn up, and it seems almost a miracle that some of the occupants of tho car woro not. killed. When the car turned over into the ditch tho occupants were thrown through tho top, and this fact probably accounts for tho fact that none of them was very seriously hurt. C. S. Will Lose e. Million. Washington, Aug. 26.-The Unitod States will loso a million dollars by reason of tho destruction of the diri gible ZR-2 under terms of an agree ment entered into with the British government. The agreement, ac cording to a statement issued to-day by the navy department, "provided that in tho event, of total loss of thia airship (tho ZR-2) while under con struction or during trials, tho two governments would Jointly bear tho loss on an equal basis." The United States has paid $1,500, 000 (o the British government on contract cost of $2,000,000 for tho ZR-2, (he statement added. Accord ingly the Uri tish government will turn hack lo the United States tho sum of $500,000. Opening Long Crook Academy. Long Creek Academy will begin its eighth session on Tuesday morn ing, Sept. otb, at io o'clock. There will bo two speakers for tho oponing exorcises, and any visitor from tho Boaverdam Association or elsewboro will be welcome. Tho new dormitory for boys will bo compleled for tho opening of tho school, and wo are expecting a largo number of boys. Practically all tho rooms in the three dormitories will he taken, and tho prospects aro very bright for the best your in tho his tory of tho school. Wo appreciato the spirit of co-op oration and loyalty shown by tho peoplo of the county and tho asso ciation, and wo shall try to provo worthy of tho confidence placed in us. L. .11 Raines, Principal. A man, all out of breath, rushed Into a gcnoral store and said: "A nickol mousotrnp, quick! I want to catch a train." 1