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Section One 'aeit 8 it it +.Pages 1 to8 VOL. XLII -MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1922 *N.4 COLUMBIA LAWYEI' TAKES IS- LIFE Charles H. Barron Dies From Bullet Wound IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE Deceased - Leaves Notes Saying "I ' Have Done'My Best" Columbia, Nov. 14.-Leaving p note, beside him saying that "my life in surance is the only way I can pay those I owe," and that "I have done my best", Charles H. Barron, Colum bia lawyer, and financier, about 1 o'clock this afternoon sent t, bullet crashing through his brain which anffed out a life -brilliant with adhieve'. men during is short forty-two years. The deceased selected as his death couch a pine carpeted thicket fring ing the placid waters of a sylvan pond owned by him four miles north of the city where he and his friends were wont to be sport themselves with fish ing, bathing and dancing in the days that are gone. J. I9. Lee, caretaker of the pond and surrounding preserve, saw M,r. Barronin his death throes immediate lx following the crack of the revolver tat sped its deadly missile. Iirives to the Pond Shortly before noon, according to the time estimate of Mr. Lee, Mr. Barron passed the Lee residence alone in his automobile, and waved his hand to J. W. Lee, son of the caretaker, and went down toward the pond. Mr. Lee paid that, when he came to his house for dinner, gjs. children toldf)im that Mr. Bar= rol had gone to the pond. When he finished eating and' resting about an hour, he thinks, after Mit. Barron apepared, Mr. Lee went to the 'pond to have a talk with him. He said that as he approache9 the club house he saw Mr. Barron to the right, just beyond the small green outhouse- sitting in his shirt sleeves beneath a small pine tree. He did not know if Mr. Barron saw him. 1Just as the green outhouse obscured the range of his vision, he said, he heard the sharp -report of a revolver. He hurried around the house, and saw Mr. Barron "jerking, his arms quavering, and the blood gushing from his ear." He immediately hurried for help. Wheh viewed shortly afterwards, the body was lying on the back, with the legs stretched out and the arms thrown to the side. To the left of the body, midway between the hip and the knee and near the left hand, was a 32 calibre re volver, loaded with new cartridges and one empty shell. The bullet which caused death entered' the left ear. Mr. Barron, say his friends, was ambidextrous. Notes 4ound in Hat About three feet from -the body was the coat of the deceased with his hat resting on it. In the hat was the note and over the hat was spread a handkerchief. This note, in reality three separate notes, was written on the back of a used let Ler-shteit and the handwriting and signature have been identified by associates as that of Mr. Barron. The note read as follows: "11-14-22. My life insurance is the only wihI have to pay those I owe, I have done my best. (Signed) "Chas. H. Barron." Be sure and get return premiums *-on policies less than a year old. (Signed) . "C. H. B." "Please ask my good friend J. E. Belser to have my loyal friend and partner, .J. Nelson Frierson, ap poirited administrater. My estate is solely liable for the firm debts, as all others were on a salary basis and know nothing of my trouble of the condition of financies. (Signed) "Chas. H. Barron." "1 1-14-22." About 150,000 in Insurance According to the best available iniformation to be obtained tonight, Mr. Barron has approximately $150, '000 .In life insurance. Judging from the note left by him some of -the poj1 cies are of recent date andl contain the anti-suicide clause stopping payment. No estimate rcould be made of Mr. Jiarron's Indebtedness. The honeymoon draws toward a close when the young people come back to the neighbyrhood where their relatives live. No matter iho prevented the war in the Naar East, we -have an uneasy feelingr that '"pdstp4dhed" 'would 'be a Our 1* CIO RENTZ-HUSBAND NUPTIALS Quiet but beautiful iti every dt.il was the nmifl'hage of Miss Hazel Hus band and Mr. James Tanner Rentz, which took place at five thirty o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the country home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips Gable of Gable, South Carolina, the Rev. L. 1. McCord of Manning Presbyterian Church officiating. The reception rooms of the Gable home were prettily decorated through out with great clusters of large white chrysanthemums and lighted tapers. The alter where the ceremony took place was banked with palms, ferns and white chrysanthemums. The bridal party entered to the strains of Lohengrens wedding march played by Mrs. Hagood 'Wood. Pre vious to their entrance Thomas Grey's "Think Love of Me" was sing by Mrs. Cornelius C. Christal. The bride had as her attendant Miss Catherine Fur man of Sumter, South Car6line., as maid of honor and her two -little cou sins Eve and Lottie Belle Gable as ribbon bearers. Mr. Ralph Husband, brother of the bride, was best man to the bridegroom. The bride was strikingly pretty in a dark blue gown of brocaded crepe meteor duvetyne trimmed in the strip ped tips of corresponding shade, carrying a shower boquet, of brides roses and lilies of the valley. She was given away by her uncle, Mr. C. P. Gable. The maid of honor wore a gown of Salmon Taffeta with a pic ture hat to match and carried pink carnations. The little ribbon bearers were dainty in white frocks. At the informal reception following, Mrs. Gable was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Homer Lee Oliver of Apala chicola, Fla., sister of the groom, Mrs. Wallace T. Darden and Mrs. Louis J. Borniard. Mr. Rentz and his bride will spendl their honeymoon in North Carolina. They will be at home aiter November fifteenth at Gable. - BRIDAL RECEPTION One of the most enjoyable social. events of the season wais a miscellan-I eous shower given by Mesdamets Jeff Davis andl Blaney Coskrey at the home of Mrs. Davis, on Wednesday after noon in honor of the recent bride, Mrs. J. E. James. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. Coskrey and ushered into the spacious living room which was beautifully decorated .in handsome yellow chrysanthemums andl pot plants. Each guest was presented with a card and asked to advise the bride "How to Manage 11cr Husband," next dup towels were given each couple, and they hemmed them with dainty stitches for the bride. The guests were then invited to go to .the well-when they reached the back of the hall, there stood a quaint old moss covered well, with an oaken buecet, swinging from a chain. Mrs. James was asked to draw the water and much to her surprise when the bucket came up, it was laden with the most beautiful gifts. Next they were invited into the dining room, which was a bower- of white chrysanthemums andI shaded candles gave an air of loveliness. There were covers laid for sixteen, dainty hand painted place cardsa marked the guests places. The centerpiece was a miniature bride dlressttl In white satin with a train and her veol caught: back with orange blossoms, she hiel d a shower bouquet. The cards of advice were drawn from the center of the table and much mer riment was foujnd in reading them, after 'which a most delightful five course 'luncheon was served by Mrs. Stuoke nnd Mrs. Wash Davis. 'Annual Paul Re O - '90 U. D. C. TO MEET 'The U. D: c. will ho0ld the regular monthly meeting at the home of }1rs. J. \V. Rigby, Monday afternoon, Nov. 27th, at 4 o'clock, with birs. Rigby Mrs. T. M. Wells and Mrs. Charlie Rigby as hostesses. The program is as followvs: Roll call answvered wvith items of local history. "My Country's Part in the War Between the States," Mrs. E. S. Ervin. Paper-Lo'cal History, Mrs. G. L. Dickson. Reading-Article by a local author, Miss Irma Weinberg. Music. The following are the committees for 1922-23: Publicity: Miss Irma Weinberg, chairman; Miss Rose Ervin, Miss Janie Wilson. Membership:--Mrs. T. M. Mouzon, chairman; Mrs. S. S. Richardson, Miss May Lesesne. s Finance:-Mrs. J. HT. Orvin, chair man, Mrs. A. C. Bradham, Mrs. J. HI. Rigby. Historical and Scrap Book:-Mrs. S. J. Clark, chairman, Mrs. .J. T. Stukes, Mrs. Ida Cole. Credential :--Mrs. E. S. Ervin, chairman, Mrs. F. 0. Richardson, Mrs. J. W. Rigby. Pr a:Ms J. D. Gerald, chair man, Mrs. G. L. Dickson, .Mrs. A. T. Helms. Visiting:-Mrs. Chas. Rigby, chair man, Mrs. T. E. Plowden, Mrs. W. T. Lesesne, Jr. General Pershing4 G..Jn. P t f.rt - whGv. P e. a ershin w lrd ar mrenhlmetith at rifehadme ot r with 'o. Parker and nrhsr Care is horsteeigtbs. Thpoutram miss loalhistor.6 ere - UO * . v DEATH LAID TO gDRUG Sumter, Nov. 14.-English Wil liamson, who died after being found in an unconscious condition in a local boarding house - Sunday aft ernoon, came to his death from the effects of a drug, according to the verdict of the coroner's jury, which was returned tonight. The verdict was reached following testimony by Stigling "Dick" Merrimon, in whose room Williamson was found, that 'both had taken some of the drug. Merrimon was arrested, as were Ernest Keen, and Charles "Red" Heriot, both negroes on charges of "having, selling and giving away drugs not registered and in viola tion of law." Merrimon stated he bought the drug from Keen, who, in turn, declared he had obtained it from Heriot. The trio were held in bonds of $2,500 each. Greenville, S. C., Nov. 14.-Leroy Sweetzer, commisisoner of Itor and industry of Massachusetts, and commander of the Twentieth divi sion during part of its stay at Camp Sevier in the latter part of 1918, arrived here this afternoon from Spartanburg for the purpost of inspecting cotton mills in - this city and section. goes And Gets 'eni rebe uteabyi th rn in' >enbs bosn orAJ E .i Missspihe et1 ukhutn acuiga1-gueg rp1n Th ben hwe na boyin thea frontualne AMERICANS READY FOR PEACE PARLEY Washington, Nov. 14.-Ambassa dor Child, at Rome, and Minister Grewart Ber ie, will be the Ameri can observers at the Near Eastern conference at Lausanne, the State Department announced today. Rear Admiral Bristol, high commissioner at Constantinople, will be named associate commisisoner as his other duties will not permit him to be in continuous attendance. In struc tions under which the American group will act in presenting the viewpoint of the Washington gov ernment, but without taking any part in the negotiations already are en route to Mr. Child. Department officials would not comment on the nature of the in structions. The scope of American participation in the proceedings at Lausanne, however was quite clear ly defined by, Secretary Hughes in advance of receipt of the actual in viation. In his communication to the Allied governments of October 30, Mr. Hughes said: American Attitude "To safeguard such (American) interests and to facilitate tlhe ex change of views, the government of of the United States is prepared to send observers to the proposed con ference if this action is agreeable to the powers concerned. Without without participating in the nego tiations of the treaty of peace, these observers would be able to in dicate this government's position in greater detail than is possible in this aidememoirs and they could also inform the American govern ment of the attitude of the other powers in matters where are ma tual interests." The points enumerated by Secre tary Hughes lay stress upon "the maintenance of capitulations which may be essential to the appropriate safeguarding of non-moslem inter est" since that presentation is first followed by "the protection, under proper guarantees of philanthropic, educational and religious institu tions." American interest in maintaining equality' of commercial opportunity in Turkish territory while em phasized at seevral points in Mr. Hughes' communication is left to third place in this tabulated out line of particular points of Amner ican concern. The commercial as pect of the settlement in the Amer ican view, thus apparently being subordinated to considerations in volving the personal status of Americans in Turkey and to the necessity of securing protection for religious minorities and phi lanthropic enterprises in Turkey. Involved in the capitulations and their maintenance is the whole question of existing Turkish law and the fact that in all questions of personal status, such as mar riage and divorce' and many "ther matters that touch most most e'osely the lives of individuals, Moslem religious authority is supreme in Trurkish courts. The capitulations wvere set up in their present form to meet that situation largely and to protect nationals of Christian nations by making them subject to trial before mixed courts, wvith their own coun try men participlat ing or before consular courts. TPhe demandl of the Turkish Nationalists for complete judicial independence and suppresison of the capitula tions wvould wipe out this protection nd~ it is certain that the American observers at Lausanne will have clear-cut views on this qluestion to present. HIELD ON FRAUD) CHARGE New York, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Myr~. Cleveland Harriet Sims, who claims relationship. with the late Pres:ident Cleveland andl Rear Admiral Sims U. S. N., retired, today was held ii $7,500 bail for examination Novem her 20 on a chargo of fraud. She was arrested upon the com plaint of Mrs. Emily Thompson, wh< saidl she andl her aister gave the wo man $4,000 for the purchase of stocka in a radlio corporation. SHOOTS BROTHIER-IN-LAW IN RIGHT BREAS'l On Monday afternoon W. K. Hi] shot his brother-in-lawv Howar< Broadway in the right breast, serious ly wvounding him. The altercatioi took place at tho home of lill nea Paxville, about one o'clock Monda: afternoon. Broadway was rushed t< the Tuomey Hospital in Sumter an Hill came to Manning and gave him self um to Sheriff Gamble. GALLS MEETING TO RAP BOLL WEEYIL Governor Harvey Wants Conference in Columbia FARMERS ARE INVITED Agriculture Scientists to Join in Working Out Effective Plan Columbia, Nov. 14.-A conference, to be participated in by a score or more of scientific farmers and agri cultural scientists, to prescribe a for-. mula for combating the inroads and propagation of the cotton boll weevil, was called this afternoon by. Gover ernor Harvey to meet here in the State Library at noon, Saturday, No vember 18th. g "The degree of prosperity in South Carolina," said the letter of the Gov ernor to those invited, "is dependent, in the near future at least, on the de .gree of success attained in the eon trol of the boll weevil; and the degree of such control seems dependent upon .the degree of unanimity, with w'hich cotton growers adopt approved protec tive measures. Systematic Work Needed "To reach the ear and fix the attention of the multitude of small farmers in this State, will require much systematic work . and sus tained effort, and the employment of every possible agency for publicity and influence. Reasonable success would be a notable achievement. "While it is true that every known method of attacking the weevil has been publicly urged many times, it has been represented to me that the position of the press and other agen cies, willing and anxious to make a systematic campaign to bring into line all cotton growers in the State, would be greatly strengthened and their work made much more effective should they be furnished one fixed point around which to -concentrate such as would be presented. in a pronouncement as official is prac ticable to be made, by a body of scientists and successful scientific farmers, as to the proper methods of combating the inroads of the boll weevil. "That this material may be fur furnished, I write you as I am writing a score of other gentlemen. to meet in the State Library at Co lumbia, at 12 o'clock noon, Satur (lay, November 18. I sincerely trust you will make every , effort to at tend this meeting. Your recomnmen lations will be urged upon the atten tion of farmers in every township in which cotton is grown in South Caro lina. "It is, in general, desired that the recommendations, presented be as simple and sufficiently as prac ticable, shall include the approved plan for procedure for the farmer from the present time to next Au gust, wvith such aggestions as to time of planting, quality of land, etc., as you consider pertinent." Those invited to the conference are: David R. Coker, liartsville; partment, Clemson College; A. F. Conrad, Clemson College; H-. G. Kaminer, C'olumbia ; R. C. liamer, Eastover; II. llarris, State Depart ment of Agriculture, Colu~mbia; Skottowe Wannamakeri, pi esidlent American Cotton Association, St. Matthews; D~r. J. B. .Johnson, Rock lill; R. M. Cooper, J.~, Wisacky; L. I. Guion, Lugoff'; W. M. Riggs, Clemson College; Wade D)rake, An. dlerson; L. D). Jennings, Sumter; Tlhomas G. McLeod, Bishopville; A. R. Johnston, St. George; Dr. WV. 0. Brown, Newberry; Neils Christen sen, Beaufort; A. F. Lever, Colum biat; C. F. Rizer, Olar; Richard L. Manning, Columbia; J. P. Poole. Greenville; J. W. Gaston, Spartan burg; Edgar L. Culler, Jr., Orange burg. COAL, MEN HOLD,1 MEETING Chicago, Nov. 14.--Representa tives o fthe operators andi union miners from all organiz/ed (districts attendedl a meetin~g here today to I frame recommendations to the joint' Iconferences to be held January 3, in -Cleveland or Chicago, in connec r. tion with the new agreemen' to ,succeed the present one', which 3 ends March 31. Both sides withheld comnment con ernimr the snssion.