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> ^i?.? ^1% i. ^JV^NSv!-'' *? / "fm .A S*^ -vk Zfr*-'* ~??* is3 :-^fH f^':< -1 ^ Sgg^ vv>, iHMk *$|ral fig ?646 A ^iipf |||^ m4j??$;tr l iliil nr* If Ig ?p?|^fiiKL mmk lil 4WM\ I i ^ilP$ I p 11 i i ^tofP l a fcj^rf &? p<JgM a-^! a.\ #Jm . k"i r>. J& 3E? iSk&JSL& ^ MaKSM ? 'ji1 > ^89 Willi ' VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 71. NEWBERRY, S. C? FRIDAY, JSj?T?&iiB?n S, i~jZ2. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAH COMMITTEE ORDERS TWO SECOND RACES Blease and McLeod to Run Over for Governor and Hope and Swearingen for Supt. of Education The SUte, 6. The state Democratic executive committee meeting here yesterday at noon canvassed the results of the first primary and ordered second race between Thomas G. McLeod and C. L. Blease for governor for September 12. The committee announced the official vote in the governor's race on August 29 to be as follows: vjjfilease. 77,798; Cantey, 1.260; >?<KSleman, 3,797; Duncan, 1.780; Laney, 23,164; McLeod, 65,768. Mr. Blease and Mr. McLeod having received the highest number of votes cast, but neither receiving a major-. itv. a second race was ordered. E. B. Jackson was declared nomi-j nated for lieutenant governor over] his two opponents. The vote was de- j cu-ared to be Adams, 39,457; Jackson 78,603; and Owens, 35,527. W. Banks Dove was declared the nominee for secretary of state, he having received 100.954 votes against 73,356 for James C. Dozier. Samuel M. Wolfe was declared j nominated to succeed himself as the attorney general, the committee announcing the vote to be Eubanks, 36,228; Winter, 45,454; Wolfe 90,091. Samuel T. Carter, state treasurer, running without opposition, received 167,301 and was declared renominated. Walter E. Duncan, the comptroller general, led the entire field of stats candidates who were opposed, receiving 109,390 votes against 56,527 for T. Hagood Gooding, his opponent. Swearingen and Hope A second race was ordered between John E. Swearingen and J. H. Hope for state superintendent of ei- J ucation. The vote was declared as follows: Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake, 35,180; J. H. Hope, 37,669; 0. D. Seay, 8,663; Cecil H. Seigler, 9,112; John E. Swearingen, 45,006; Mrs. E. B. Walalce, 22.126. Robert E. Craig was declared the nominee for adjutant general he having received 91,278 votes as compared with 80,893 for T. B. Marshall. The official vote gave B. Harris 107,852 and George W. Wightrnan 60,722 for commissioner of agriculture, commerce and industries. Mr. Harris was declared nominated. W. Turner Logan was declared the nominee for congress in the First district with 10,437 votes as compared with 7,363 for I. S. Hutto and 1 .291 for J. B. Morrison. James F. Byrnes, W. F. Stevenson and J. J. McSwain, all unopposed, were declared renominated from the Second, Fifth and Fourth districts, respectively. Fred H. Dominick received 14,447 votes for congress in the Third district and was declared nominated. E. P. McCravy received 3.688 and S. H. Sherrad 4,762 in the same district. In the Sixth district a second race was ordered between A. H. Gasque and Philip H. Stoll. The vote was: W. R. Barringer, 4,014; A. H. Casque, 7,365; Jerome F. Pate, 4.261; Philip H. Stoll, 9,938. H. P. Fulmer was declared renominated from the Seventh district with a vote of 12,572 as compared with 3,876 for Andrew J. Bethea and John J. McMahan. A,' F. Spigner, unopposed for -olicitor of the Fifth judicial cir.-uit. jpeteiyed 13.489 votes and was ivr.omFrahk A. McLeod was renominated for the Third judicial circuit soli:-itorship with a vote of 4,287 against 3,240 for John G. Dinkins. * t n L-onnie m. uasque was lenominu:ed for the Twelfth judicial ci-eult solicitorship with a vote of 0.^87 against 4,130 for C. W. Muldrcw. Soon after the committee had met at noon a special commit tea was named to canvass the vote of the recent primary and this committee, with H. X. Edmunds, secretary of the executive committee, reported the results given above and the report was adopted unanimously. On the counting committee were R. P. Searson, Allendale; Sam J. Nicnolls, Spartanburg, and Dr. I. J. Campbell, Clover. Two contests brought before the committee created a good deal of discussion, but in both instants the action of the county committee was I upheld. The committee, after a long; discussion, numerous wrangles ::mi a 1 few other things, dismissed thi proi test of Dr. R. G. I\illing<wcrih of | McCormick and sustained the action ! of the McCormick county executive committee in declaring Thomas M. Ross the nominee of the party for the house of representatives in that countv. Illegal voting at Wellington was I * r alleged by Dr. K Hingsworth. , The second contest was from Richland county, T. W. Motiey apne.:ling from the action of the county committee in declaring W. D. Sanders :..e ; nominee for * magistrate r.t Pomia;-. Illegal voting was alleged to have been allowed and this caused the ticfeat cf Mr. Motley by a few votes. it was charged. Some warm word? were exchanged by W. D. Barn:>:i. attorney for Mr. Sanders, and -Mr. Motley. The committee sustained the action of the Richland committee and declared Mr. San iters the nominee. The vote was a tie, 12 to sustain the lower body and 12 to order a new election, when Chairman Brown voted to sustain the lower committee, making the vote 13 to. 12. j The committee sustained Chairman Brown in his ruling that wh-. re | the voting is irregular for one ofHce l and regular for the other office?, only the irregular part of the vote is null. | For example, if a person votes for two men for governor, but the re mainder of the vote is ail right oni;. , the ballot for governor is nail and j void. This was brought to the attention of the committee by Gen. M. L. , Bonham of Anderson. Eugene S. Blease nresented a rcsoi , lution passed by the Newberry com( mittee asking for changes to b- n.-./.1 i to stop so much irregular voting by I the placing cf the tickets in ihi I wrong boxes. Several change:- \v,rc [suggested, i ncluwins^ii^i-wi c ooicr-; ed tickets and boxes. A committee ' 1 consisting of Eugene 3. Blea.:e, K. K. Gross pi Dorchester and Cfearge.Beii . Ti*mtnerraan of Lexington vesfe ap: pointed to look into trie matter.' j A letter was-received fr'Sm- A. B. ' T- t ' i r r*.ll joraan, cnairman ci imion county,. in which Mr. Jordan sa'fd no secondrace was necessary for any of tfcd ! county offices and he ask-eei' the. stats;, committee to defny the expenses of the reeond primary in his jThe request' w&s denied, committee not wishing to 'e^blirhIsuch a precedent. j ! It was discovered that no committee to handle municipal election appeals had been chosen at the meeting ; in May and this committee was elect: ed as follows: John i. Cosgrove, First congressional district; T. Hagood Gooding, Second; Gen. M. L. Bonham, Third; Rion McK:.?si?k. Fourth; Robert Caldwell, Fifth: John B. Cooper, Sixth; George Bell Timmerman, Seventh. This committee, met in the afternoon and sehcted Mr. Cosgrove as chairman and. Mr. Gooding as secretary. In bringing the meeting to a. close Chairman Edgar A. Brown of Barnwell called to the attention of the different committees the Ijosc voting allowed all over the state and aske i them to go back heme and try to gel ! mana?pvs n?wi vntevs ?1JL-o t-? the laws. Mil Brown said a strict observance of t& Australian ballot law should be h* or the law should be modified if the people d*j not van: i il. I ^ ^ M!IV!NAUGH'Taik about your big stocks of goods, if you want to see a real stock of goods and in quantities it. would seem sufficient to supply-the entire county, just walk around t > the big *9llimnaugh store and iei him give you a peep up stairs and down stairs, and you will be convinced that he has the dry goods and the suits fcr women and the sh e- ! the hats and all the thing:- you n>;.y need. And they are r.ot o 5 . hop wn v goods bit all the latent sty:.-* : this season's new si ;:-' a.i-1 the p,,\-> are not high ; ut seem to be very;: .-is on able. 1 hcsc Radio Doyi "Ana what c:i?i tin* poor little ' ;r do when you brutal hoys tin] the can to his tail?" ' "Oil, he just went broadcast:?:; down the road." Phiiadvlp".-.!; T< * :i Ledger. A work: acccm pljs kld by miss bepr'ii Summing up the work ' ? June, July Augu* ; ?li: . ty home deuioostr.: m a.--. .v. lind that she has stressed conservation oi* food to a g:-. at ex.. .... Berrie has had 310 calls for her assistance, and visit. J 1fa!in v. omui to give them help. Aside from these emergetu ies ? he has net fa:l..*u to meet her rcg\:iar elir> meetings, in \vhi;-h she iiiis u' w.i -.2 demonstra t'ons. lu this wey ; has reached 301) people in Newberry county. Fail . :i.v jivtLmjr their proper a;?.cn::v>.; due to marketing ficilitks. Iuli1?est being taken in planting- new v g t.Yes. Many homes .have secured al: th.T cash money tnrougn t'K* s c. v.'."' taoies. IJurtho.-t three months ->1212.73 has been sold et tn_' marK'.t. Poultry diseases have received more vare ami alto.v. ' ?. The owners art. no longer ixdliVerent for they have found re:ay money in the sale of poultry produce. Mrs. Ed. Senn made ID quarts of concoid grape juice n Ju.y 2(3. Many oth.r ; are d.?ing jimllar conservation. and the only hindrance to them is not being ie to rin.1 containers for all they wish to put up. The county short coarse for home demonstration club ir rIr- was held on July 6 th to Sth <;t Newberry college, and 71 <rirls were in attendance. The city organization financed the short course: ice Was given by the Ice company: and the home demonstration club women prepared the food which was served in picnic style. Specialists from Winthrop college were on hand to give the c.rursc of instruction which proved quite interesting an<! benclitial to the ghIs. Your cooperation will be appreciat .1 in advancing the work in Newberry county. JAIL FOR SPEEDERS Stiff jail and chaingang" sentences for speeders an ! violators of traffic ordinances have been decided on in cne of the many cities in which checking caraleso driving has been found a slow process. There is little do\ibi that such a pc'.iey, carried out .rigorously and without respect to persons,' wcuIJ have a wholesome c.'isitt in any community. r As a rule fines for careless driving aire not heavy enough to make them elective punishment. There is sometsjir* *aoout imprisonmnent which makes it seem more worthwhile to obey the law. Even the revocation of the drivotf's license has less force. A few economies, hardly felt,, will lake up the loss '-vhk-h the^-|::^imIf if heeded at all. " Revccaiisn. of the r:<rbt to drive is a :?JHr)0?ayy -haycTshin which can be tided 6Wr a*rd forgotten in its turn. The.-- ^ combined discomfort and disgrace'of a term in 'jail or on the ch'aingans, lingers' in the mind. With the open 'Sea3t$v. for speeding at hand, it >s .wjg 11 to rememcer these facrts.-^-Ander^opf-Daily Mail. ' ; %> ^ i A 17. "1 "i irihH^y Anniversary There was a pleasant celebration in the seventy-second anniversary of the birthday of Mr. Henry Calvin Subcr cn the 2:rl of September, liist Saturday. Tabh-sffpread l:eneath r!..shady water oaks in t ie ; . : nd a bountiful picnic ?nd barbecue sinner served, made the o:-ca.?.--n n...i- litrhtf5jI f?v those pr;.v: ;. :f.nonr r ? them being five tf th. cnild; ov.. follows: Mrs. P. li. 0 Mirer. G. Leitzsay, Jno. A.. Geo. V". nn-i Thos. M. S-Jbor: the absent ore, tVi lit* M., living in Greenville Tfci h'>3.\table had ft-r its dec*ora.ti?"!n ;; b:*au,t:fuI white Mrthday c: wiivi y:ral! eindles in iitti c. i f.jw; r used as holders, having a pretty cf1 fe et. It was a!:og. .hi . beau' fui scene on a happy day. May it kerp up un':i *!;' ?? ( shaii < a : mi 1i>0 candles cn a cake, or around 10r? at I - M A raan wi..> wa- \vav.> ?: ;>y ;'.v ha-i !) '.: p". ; <! :.} >iy : '.'.u n>\ a)::: the ph-fjiw-: v/-r< eir.u:ai-: d an: :hc :>7 a a ch :n : s'T?:;:! 1 ?\V:. \ ? . ::f . ; ?will i\ \v iJays kite'- saying. "J duly ref.'lviM? t/u- p>:ar. .< ;-f i'i? >i\ m? creanis \vho;e rair.ure u^>i:\*d. I haw am-stcd five >f them: \ - ' i< u?.<I( i* ;>')-(-!-va.tii>n ;ir.d n:;l be tak -O"!:. ' ! Aiivx.'.'lli i ;> s*1 & < > <t* ?? >? ' ft 4^ ' -s> & $> i rotaiy notes * ^ '* * ?'?>?'* With Kvuir->| S!.! Derrick in the' v'?'ii.d 'i.c:>ihi\ ii*c--!v? and with i..>:aria.i J:! Muon d./nr kvei best 1 in imitate !iot.iJ'!.:a ii;:l ("i)cli:r J I) nvn':) Kohn, as secretary, th> New- t berry Rotary club he'd its ivgula. :ji- 1 weeklv luncheon in the grill room of 1 the Newberry hotel on Tues ' zy af- 1 terncon ai i :-'0 o'clock. President 1 Haskell Kibler and Secretary Ha) I Kohn failed to be numbered "among tho.se preent,*' the former b<i:;.r i1 disposed. and the latter in attendance 1 upon a convention of Rotary nresi- J dents and secretaries in Charlotte. c There was a good attendance?in- '< eluding; several visitors?and the " whole bunch, Rotes and guests, had a * <ro.nl time. 1 Dr. F.. P. Kr.otts. guest, was iiuro- 1 dace.: and called upon for a talk on. L health conditions in Newberry county. Dr. Knoti^f.'respondcd in a most 1 able .manner, ^describing conditions'( as he has noted-them during Ms two 1 months' work in this county. He laid ' of the work of his department in ' combatting typo id fever and tuber- 1 culosis, stating that Newberry coun- ; ty stands second in South Carolina ' in anti-typhoid treatment. . 1 Dr. 0. L>. May^of Cleveland, Oho 1 who is 5j^end?E%K^f: vacation at his : home-in ^CTtfeerBp^ioke$iteresting- ] ly of health wort rn Ohii^by various ' organizations. I Several of tpe Newberry Rotes < have recently bejen visiting other Ro tary clubs in various sections ot tne country, and th|se were called upon for reports of 4hose meetings. Rotarian Lad Eskadge told how they do things in "little old New York;" Kot.iri:m Den Cromer described the activities of ijjfc iYRentes, while Rotarian-Jim Moon had rots of nice things to say about the Florence Rotarians, whom he saw in action some days ago. The.se reports were very interesting, and interestingly related, and to s.;y that they were greatly enjoyed is expressing the fact very mildly, indeed. Although it is a well known fact , that nolitics is "taboo" in Rotary, , Rotarian Harry Dominick was called upon for a few remarks on "The > Skirt in Politics." Thus circumscribed by the rules of Rotary, the speaker contented himself with narrating a few of the incidents which came . under his observation during the re- . cent campaign, and predicted that, , while disaster came to most of the candidates of the "gentler sex" in the first primary, the women would .loom up as a big factor in the future ; ?-"both as candidates and at the ballot box. /-"How Can Rotary Grow?" was ably discussed by Rotaiian Foster Martin^ whose taik, was greatly enjoyed. Kotarian Martin stressed the point of filing1 classifications with Rotary materia^. ; Following RotaTian Martin's talk. , Acting-President/Sid Derrick c&lpd : u-p n ail ihe Kdtcs to say sometime /'for the good of the order,'' following which Rotarians William Wallace1 and Zach Wright'^ responded with timely suggestions. ? ;; ' rr i)::\ Porrtv had charge of r-ing!ag at the luncheon and led th " i ver some difficult paths. However that bunch ju.t can't be i rt? :n:;sle.,:iy or otherwise?and t": y , < rr-; '.y proved to a ttue-. nrs that they can render voral' lscticns. Anyway, thev please 1 Roi 7 \ y i"ii" ::: i'or". .y wita . "iv-v :v::r!:i;on ;>i ta;- that that it >te 4*I."'ist :d*'? and that, in itself. :> goir.g some. The neat luivhe >n w:: 1 be held at the :.!.ne hour nnd a* the same pi are on the 19th instant. GREENVILLE SELLS s-1V -"<DAL2 MILLS . ni ?-.vc \ -r.or; -> r.r n: ;-..i to Planj Cijccr JS?.r>l. !. The TI.v. viiio the i.;tru- \v:i ton. a<r-: nt. for $13,500. A? yi-t t*:e ; ! for the <k'\ 'if the ilI :i'0 1 . oriinleti' :;vl Mr. H<ni>:.>n ih1.-.iv v.:; : -;tin v. \ ; ? u$k " il> '< i"i - ' i'Si)CC* i \ DOAL LEGISLAiiOiN BaFORE SENATE V.v.crdrnent Fixing Life of Measure Af-prove"1 Vv ithout HeII Call Daring Day Washington. S. pi. - The senate ; sumed consideration ??i t>.e admin strati on anti-profiteering -co a! bill .adny ami ap ucvci! without r>'] ? >'! amendment whioh woui.i limt tiie life ,;f trie measure to i"iN nonths. ' The bill was before the svntte mosi of the (lu\ ami leaders ex)ected to get a vote on it tomorrow. The coal situation was also taken ip by the cabinet at its regular'meetr.g today from the standpoint of sup* )!y. consideration being given to the :oal commission now contemplated a> iJi organization to deal with the afermath of the bituminous strike ami :i3 antnraeite tivup. ^onservanon u: :oal use which ni;:y be brought about t was would be brought tc ;h*> cosftoittee officially. The anthracite settlement anc questions flowing from it w -e ciisruF.srii during the day by administration officials. Senator Reed of Pennsylvania. who was active in the set:lement negotiations, discussed its implications with PresiJenr'Harding ind later conferred with Secretary Hoover. Senator Reed ^xpressec . cnfidence that the agreement reach ?d at Philadelphia hist Saturday night would be ratified by the a nth acito miners' convention in Wilkes barre tomorrow and both he and Mr Hoover predicted that anthracite pro Suction would get under way quickly The time limitation adopted to th< anti-profiteering bill approve .1 by tlx senate was offered by Senator Suth erland (Republican) of West Vir Ljin:a, who also proposed anot'ne chr.nge under which the intcrsnt; commerce commission could not de ny car service to any person or cor p.<ration because' of ahy-pr: v:-? in contracts entered into before Sep tember 1. This amendment was u:i cler discussion when the senate ad jcurned. Secretary Hoover express:."] r.opi today that the anthracite supply tiii winter would be adequate to i:iee consumers' needs but to assi.-c i: avoiding any shortage it w;- explain ed that he was making drranrement for a conference in Phi'adeiphi; Thursday to discuss plans for emergency distribution of anthracite Control of anthracite price-, i: wa indicated, probably would be a que:? ti<yi to, be worked o'.:t by the ooeva ./A tors and the Pennsylvania author: fies./' Pn a statement today MH : jve took occasion to point .mz tha*. th public, had been by far '.he larges loser in the mine strike, and express ed the conclusion th.it h mcr-) vita current issue was ''the working ou of spme plan by which th 1 publij ma; hav? a rightful voice in nid of jus tiee and its own protect^n"' m in dastrial conflicts. At th > Whit House, however, it was said that con slderation of general plans for <.eul ing with industrial strife \vculd b deferred while the present srtuario; obtained. The Er.d cf a Mule Mule?a mere male mule?acte in a strange manner in this city o Tuesday. It was a strange anima a.s no one seem? to have kninvp. Lin lie died suddenly and some of his ac tions previous to his death waul warrant the belief that the mule wa either preparing for his snuJca dmise or ha i premonition* of "he f:;-; approaching end. else h was' in.--; (.: had nervous prostiv-tior. ij as we know h'- v as w. iking a!>. a' i'.? the first time in this city Tue Ia\ a;n:uer.tly unknov/n and frien-iia He strolled leisurely and aimless! a boat W"..''.on* ( j c. ? ;;; v. <. IOO:UUl :?.< ir.' . . i a bott-e 1 " tv. ? o" h :v . i The first we hi ird of was that h v; \ ' U". !! { t * t . ' "C. A . . ("i in want to wa.rC r"i.it ov. t"en Th(o. ii h. r. -ui .:i i.'ti hard \v?,rk k. him f- ... d.?i i what in* had iirgt tried to do. v, i! owr " v i. which he seem- : detct nrneii t > do. The rfien ha i to us stick* to f; rate his nurp ?se. :I wa>n't a : ii!> I m >. 'u-t .-tub'.'Or like a mule. The next thing worthy ! ot n-jtc was that he selected ihe Sam Burns comer opposite Undertaker : J oh:; Baxters to meet his end. but was not successful in his undertaking at that time. At that point he met Dr. Frank jMov.t r and riidn t want to :iv a?jy part of te road; instead he didn't budge, just let Dr. Mower drive his car right up "to him. and i there -toed the mule looking at the car and Dr. 31 ewer, as much as to : say. "Come on. Doc. and do your , uariuiest." Dr. Mower had backed j and actually had to push the mule i out of the way with his car. If we i; haven't been put on the wrong trail i tiic lifAi t::iziu mat w:u xuuic wab up } in Mr. Babb's neighborhood, but it ! will always be a mystery who he was ; s lookinpr fur, as we don't see why he -1 should have wanted Mr. Babb to see [ him. even if he d'd come right on i' back to the business place of the oth, I er undertakers, Messrs. R. Y. Leave!1. ! | and Sor., to take his last sleep und i forget all about the boil weevil, the > i short crop and other disturbing . j things, for after walking back and -j forth, up and down, like a senior -1 preparing his graduation speech, and . J seemingly trying to make up his : j mind (the mule's mind? he dropped to the ground dead. Kis'carcass was j never claimed by the owner and as !. they have quit feeding buzzards in . Newberrv it was cremated in the , j sanitary way they have of doing such . I things in this city, for Alderman . | Whit^ker himself saw to the job. As a "P. S." to the article they sav the i " * .' mule never kicked once after he lay _; down and died, and just before lying down he walked backward and turned ? around like a dog. Since the death J of the mule thcve have been eirculati .! ed a good manv stories. He entered i ?j town from the direction of Polio e}' man Foy's residence early in the _ i morning and walked through the _ j yard of the cLy hall premises and after. -ram&ling .around _ I ed back to the same place before _j "taking his final step." He seemed . j to have had all the undertakers in i mind, as it is related that he stopped jJ-long enough to look at Williams' s place as he meandered. He was out t;of a job, could get nothing to eat, } ' CUuHIII L t.'VC'iI gfl S.'lUUS IOI Ills LeeL, .' so at the end his'last visit was to the ^ ! undertaker's. o t ij ^ OPENING OF SCHOOLS ' j MAY BE POSTPONED s - President DuPre of Stafe Te-icHers' -j A>soc"?itjon Calls AtC2r?t*o-i Jo -1 Mnry That Are Scheduled to Open T'jcsd xy V ? p , The State. r' Spartanburg, Sept. 5.?A. Mason . DuPre, president of the State Teach] ers' association, has addressed a cora~ ; munication to the school trustees of i- South Carolina, suggesting" tnat me _ opening of school next Tuesday, . September 12. be postponed, ?o that p the teachers of the state might have . an opportunity to cast their ballots . i at their home precincts. He says: e " You may not have noticed that n many of the schools of the state are set to open September 12, the very day of the second primary. This will i necessarily take a large number of <teachers from their voting precincts and will prevent their voting. Our teachers, both by precept and exam" pie. have a very responsible duty of " teachin.tr patriotism to our children " t of the state. They should not, there,! fore, be prevented from exercising this most sacred right and duty oi - nsring their ballots next Tuesday. As president of the State Teachers' association, i. therefore, appeal to y n as trustees to take steps at fince to postpone tlie opening of schools tc a time that viil enable a!! teachers to Mcrci?" t -: ii- ruth s as citizens and ' ca-'t their vot:.'S next Tuesday. And so : .any a,-e involved I am sure that o--;:rh {rr?i;r;? w'l! consider this as ' til r. g:\-.cious :.vA a patriotic act on your p:r.r. Mis Hcodoc Nur.iber i :: ..dgc: "I :.?ver hid a i Itt * v/iv-: I g?> or iv.'t t w?'rk. :ry u:.'a--ky number b<^bs up and ?ioe^ me i". sa.ue'ow.'' The Householder?"What do you k 1 ic-i: ? \\yw.:r aniiuky num - ber?" The Cadger?"Thirteen. lady. Tva-ivc jurymen an' a judge."?Lours don Mail. i LAURENS FARMER VSLAIN BY NEGRO j Meadows Oxner Shot to Death?j Officers Search for Colyar Barks- | dale, Alleged Slayer *4^ The States?~? Laurens, Sept. 5.?Laurens county officers, including the rural police I force, are prosecuting a vigorous i searceh tonight for Colyar Barksj dale, negro farm hand, who is alleged to nave killed his employer, Meadors t ! Oxner, at the negro s house, about i , 1 xx -T V ino e r\r? fVlO U lie IIi:iC V>c.-51 \JL ivii latuc, uu t/iiv i Laurens county side from the Newberry county line. The killing occurred last ngiht, but was unknown to the public? until this morning. Sheriff Reid and other officers began a search for Barksdale during the morning and continued it through., jt the day. It is said that Barksdale's wife was at home when the shooting occurred and her testimony of the tragedy is about all that is known. It sepms that Oxner who- L$ed near the house of Barksdale, inquired into the absence of Barksdale from his work yesterday and was told by the woman that her husband was working at a sawmill. Later Oxner returned to the house when, it is said, Barksdale raised a window and shooting enmmenced with Oxner standing in the yard. Barksdale used a shotgun and fired a charge of small shot into Oxner, striking him in the left breast and left arm. Barksdale was , shot in the arm with a pistol ball. Barksdale said to then have carried the body of Oxner to the barn and placed it in a stall with the stock, where it was found this morning. Oxner was about GO years of age and a bachelor. Coroner Owings held the inquest this afternoon. -SILVERSTREET I * . . j ;/S ' Our people are forgetting to complain of hard times and are interested in the next primary, hoping that '"their man'' will be elected, and as ; he is so far ahead he probably will be. i J. C. Berry has moved his store rpnmHpllpfj it. and moved the post office business there. It looks nice and neat. i J. W. Berry is moving to Ninety Six where he and his son Claud Ber: ry, will open a beef market. Mr. ' Berry will also repair shoes, harness, | etc. While we are sorry to lose Mr. 1 and Mrs. Berrv we wish them much I success in their new home. ' Mrs. Anna Pearsall has returned from an extended visit with friends near her former home in Saluda county. Miss Eula Blair of Newberry* visited Miss Marjory Martin Sunday. Pat Nichols is expected to leave this week to attend coliege. Mr. Zeke Yarborough has moved from Saluda here and will move to the house which J. W. Berry now occupies, as Mr. Berry is moving to Ninety Six. Mr. Yarborough is working at the planer. Since last writing several visitors have visited our little town, among them Mrs. Lallie DuPre of Abbeville who was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Sallie Golding. ' The children and grandchildren assembled at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Crouch, last Sunday, in a family reunion. Mrs. E. B. Martin who has been an invalid for some time is much im proved and able to be out. Mrs. Jennie Havird, 88 years of age, is in good health?walked with , her son to the polls and voted for th^ , best man. i The Luther league meets at the Lutheran church every first Sunday . afternoon. M iss Elsie Pitts leaves in a few days to resume her studies at Newberry college. Garris Swindler of Saluda visited his sister, Mrs. J. C. Berry last Sunday evening. Both repair garages seem to be busy. Vulnerable Point Bobby?"Wow! Elsie took a bite outa my apple." | Mother?"You shouldn't cry so about a little thing like that." 1 Bobby?"But it was my Adam's . apple.''?Houston Post. \ + H > i