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* VOLUME XXV
ifcpivey Indulges
In Senate Levity
POSITION OF SENATOR IS HARD
TO ASCERTAIN
I Columbia, March Hfc Not-all that
happens in the Senate chamber is seB
tibus, and everf now and then a stroke
of genius i$ manifested, showing some
I members of that .august tbody as P?*t- ,
masters in the ai t of humor.
.One day last;week Senator John.F. !
I Williams., of Aiken, was addressing
himself to the Senatr on Hip r?daii?A?
BTtTThe 6-0-1 luw and in the course of
B his flight of oratory, Senato'T- Spivey
B? of Horry, addressed the chair in the
fallowing language:
? ?a . tir;n
A?ir. I ITSIUUU^. Ill . iur I
B fcqm Aiken county consent to pause |
B'toV a moment; cease to function fori
Ef the time being; curtail the outTput of
$?-|- his eloquence for u sufficient" period, in*
; order that I might interrogate him on t
a very important, pha^e of the intricate
3$ question which he is attempting to
B elucidate?" ' ' '
The chair: "Will the Senator from
K Aiken county yield to the Senator
from Hortw for the purpose of being
?interrogated." - . ,
??iWith pleasure'' was the prompt rey
ply of the Aiken Senator. "But" said
he. "it occurs; to me that the Senator
| witlv the 'permanent Wave' who hails
- from the 'Independent Republic of
Horry/ is rather in the shape \ often '
w find myself seems not to knour what
E he wants to say04- do. Now. don't
i? intoxicate me on the exuberance of.
iyeur veroeity." . . / .
"I trust;"; said the Hqrry> SenatoY,
'that the Senator ieoin Horse Creek
' Valley will not get ewcited; I simply
wanted to ask' hiny a rrry profound
> - queVtion, one of far-reaching impor^
tance, th? specTfic4nswef to whlrh-will
have an enlightening effect -upon this
.. body. and that is^^Mr. "]$_
-the gentlen\ah in favor of, or against
the bill w question?" _Bishop\ille
Messenger; * ?
W. Mack Moore
Mkkes Statement
E. < . Smith, of Horry. Offers Flatter[ing
Sum in Effort to4 Bribe Prom*
inent-Citizen in Alien and
Smith Affair
For a long time I-felt like .I would
have-nothing to.feay relative to Allen :
r "and Smith trouble which, hus been
exist nig for'some t>m?? hut I have decided
that it is my duty to make a
statement.- r am .related both of
them . and' wish th^m tfeffT'but know.
" jng the facts as I do, 1 am convinced,
thai Mr: Allen has been treated u:fair*
and that the profiqr light-should,
? be,turned on in order fhfct the public
mil-ht. he correctly informed.
About two years ago, Mr. SmitJi
lof! his power to completely ontrol^
. the Horry school. - The ,patr?n* unet
and strongly voted in other trustees ,
and asked the-County Board to appoint
th?jji. The Board of Education appointed
the trustees as recommended '
hy the patrons at this meeting. . They .
rweie good men. but because of this
appointment Mr. Smith was d.Nsatis..?ivd.
He-was not willing for the tcach'
e"r?'that were hired by the trustees> to
tfiBch. He said if th? new se^ of frus(ees.or
the "County Bdard wpyld make
- certain changes; in the teachers, he
?would W-eQ quiet,-btit if^they did-not,
he would get Mr. Allen out* of the 'of-* '
- lice-if he had to spend every, thing he,
had. He alsq. made pieptiqn <?f how
much- money he' had,.and what ^he
could gut. ' From then until now'Mr.
Sipith -has kept Up the fight i.i.llie
community, in the school and %la!ly
? got-in'the fchlireh.
'fill' I til Till llntl i null i j Ihi nhnvn
statement seem true, was his' fffoiTj
~ to bribe or buy llW_best|
citizens of the county. Offering him a
check if h*i?"would turn against Mr. '
Allen and help hirrfget him out -d'.tho
office he would get a check from :
s time to time, in fact he wpuld get
paid. This time he was talking^ to, a
. man who has religion, a" man , that
money does not buy. ii
Mr. Allen is out of the office.- Mi I
- Smith** plans musthave been'effected ,
in .some instance*. I feel It my duty to
say this for the benefit of the public.
There Is lota more I cduld say, but 1 ,
Will stop f^r the present. If this is
' " ments will follow from thdse not susfgr
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WILL REBUILD (1
RAIL ROAD
MYRTLE BEACH* April 4.^_vAp- J
proximately five hundred. thousand ?
dollars will be spent 'by the Atlantic /
Coast Line Rail RalN Company ii^ re/
building its line from Conway ttuM.vr:
tlo Beach with eighty-five pound rail*
the wt rk having ?1 ready, commenced, a
in addition to this; around seveutiAfiye h
thousand dollairs WTfT be expended* by Q
them in improvements at Cartway, in- f
eluding the construction of/a new steel v
bridge tind tin1 stlfltghtvitlnjir 'oT its T
line at thut point, according to an- h
nouncements by ,L. Cjmcker, Superin- o
lendent, John L.' Cob/,- Jr., Director
Public. Relations or tne nan rtonmn
Company, ami Colonel H. 'B. "Springs, pi
Vice-President oC the Myrtle Beach h
Sa!es v!$<impa n v( following: ...a-conference
with these officials Friday. , v
The. Rail /Road Company is also B
^tirnirthe.nmjr its line between Elrod i h
and fcoinifay, and . will in due course ( n
nlake iinprovements at Myrtle Beach. } v
The WorV will be completed wLLbin ("h
thrcy to four months, it is said. ' t
Tnese improvements were decided ! t
u/on-on account of the heavy traffic'!
/o Myrtle Beach, which it is believed, c
will rapidly increase in the tfuture.- r
W. M/U.OFWACCA- *
MAW ASS'N MEETS 5
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The Woman's Missionary U.nion of
the Waccamaw asaociation-beW an-en- c
thusiastic meeting: in th/Conway Bap-j r
tist church on Tuesda^ April 5. ". fn
All but one of the churches in the j v
association that have W. M. 'U. pr-iT
tfanizations were, well represented. A j f
sweet (HrrotionaP wafc led by Mrs. M. { v
Af" tlAMttAM*" o nvtort^ur] Kv i V
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Mrs. Spider Was veil responded* to by c
Mr*. Nix of. Wdtjfpee. ?^ '?'-t
The reports 'for the Quarter Were Jf
verjr encouraging. Edna Worley, t
of Loriiwaa elected as aasqpiate Supt.
W Auxt&ftes to suoeefcd Mrs. VB. j ?
Watson whp_has moved otff of the 1
county. - ^ * ' J
The local* missionary siociety gave 8 v
demonstration *f How * "Information
Leads to Inspiration, j? play written 'by* ?
Miss Vormie Lance,'State }Y. M.- U.
Corresponding Segretafy. "Mr*. Ha|)v ,
hazard, bewailing theUekof mterest^ o
by her members, is visited by* MT-s. ^
Mission Study: wno shows her .thatpf
ignorance is" Jji? trouble. V.v^he tsutilines
the course of study, and calls in li
several -? interesting -miasTon study ?
bonks* The Challengcvto America, ;C
Cuba for* Christ. -Leaven of Japan d
China's *foeal -Re.voltftiou. etc.,. (each o
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is in appropriate .costumel. and thefY a
the dono^mimitional Yxjugar ines. Baptist t
Couarior, Royal Service. World i<
rades, etc."' Mrs. Haphazard. isi!j,\-^lX
prfsred, and;"her Enthusiasm....rur"-. '
high.- * "" * ' . " \i*
' itlw. J. ,B. Boatwright, acting vice c
president J ol 4he'.. Ea?tet*n?Blv'ision a
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made a. most helpful taJk on the great- t
peed of Prayer, Purpose and Plans. . h
MisS. Florence Lido, of Hwaiig'Shieil,
China, brought K soul stuiring message *
bused'on Iaa. -5:1:T. . ^ . J"
An offering,.for Furmnn Infirmary- s
was'given. , . '' ' -
At'ter-fhe closing prayer*led by-Mrs s
Boatwright, the' Jocal society served a
bountiful lunch to -their*truest* ana to u
tfce.jmernbers-*?rf the-^xecutive- Board n
of Waccanmw .Association.- * 1>
, The next quarterly meeting: jclll:,be <i
hold at'troiHus Creek in .fuly.
LORlSkOUTE X
: FOUR ITEMS"
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The heaith.of.^his neighborhood is e
in kooc1 condition, except .the measles
arevhutin# apout everybody- thqtf
liiuwi i imu iHtfin. f^? ?r*
Daa-ate .Stevens Ailed hi^ call
appointment at pleasant Grove church
Sunday, Ai>ril 3. .' ~
vWel were very* ntpy to hear of. the Hdeath
of Mrs. N. J. Cox which occur- J
ed Wednesday A. M. about seven o'*'
o haiu ii.,, aktmmn ??d
tiw'fv, maivii ***-?. viiiimvii, nunbsrtfd,
relatives qnd friends loved her, M
but there was one" loyed Ker better. i
Her remains'wete la#d in the Carter
cemetery Thursday following in -ithjf n
presence of a targe crowd of sorrow- fl
ing relatives and friends.
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doubted or responded to, sworn state
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CONWAY, S..C., THJ
SDMUND D. BIGHi
TENCED LI
IURY RECOMMENDS ALLE
MERCY AFTER BOTH !
WRITTEN AT DIR
The Bigham caffPTattiie^ to a sudjleij
nd dramatic close late jtfoiuisy aftsroOn
whep by agreement? between
ounsel for the j-tattu&nd foe the deeiuje
the man who has lived almost
.ithln the shadow of death for the
ast six years was given by a jury'at
?ast the mercy qf life for the*balance
f fiifKyears. i-.?----long
years, however, for Ri^
nrujs\still a comparatively "yoyihg
un, wilrVhe dragged out within. th?
4avy wallsW* the state peniteptiury.
VnpriHoh-nimt for life at hard laboi
. tw^thty sdn/ence pronounced upori
igraMfff^Aiciisly twd.jurise.had sen<
iim to^jAchair. The termi
a?i<>n of th,\case Monday, therefor^
rus a victory^oi?4Jigham, although
ad the. case gone to the jury, withou1
he direction of the modified verdict
he result migfrt have b?n?iy diffreent
"he T5ase may have ended jji anothei
onviction, ov-ryrt again, it, may hav<
esulted in a mistrial. No body beieves
an acquittal was ever possible
,t least in Horry. .
When Judge Smith announced thai
he attorneys foy the state and for tht
tefense had reached an agreement foi
, directed,xerldct of guilty with rec
m men da tion for, mrecy, the lattej
lauso saving Blgham's life, the cour
jm. ?
oom was stunned. It was sever a
ninutes before the spectators realize*
/hat was happening. Absolute quie'
cigned. A pia could have heen" hear*
o fall anywhere, in a large court roon
vhich all day had been restleesjj
railing for somethTng'to happen; 1
ourt room packed with folk who an
iearad'tg resent the slowness bf thi
proceedings and to wonder why. al
his trouble irt getting, u .jury. X
As a,, matter df fact Horry peopl
ltd not wan| tp serve, and "they showei
t plainly in -the"excuses the'y gdv
udge Bouhafn in?th>ir response to their
dire.... < _ ^ ^
'ij'-he t>riginaj venirje of 36 men wa
oon exhausted with only seven seofi
n tlje jury bov"~ftHod#
A recess for three hours was taket
yrfng which an additional full veniri
f 36 men was ordered. When eour
at>2 o'clock* onfly a dosei
ff^hhe 36 'rqspondyd. The effort tl
mpaifiSl a ^uryWent on-under .waiver]
rojrn th6" atlpmeys of their riffhls
)ver fifty of the men called to jun
n^y declared that they had format
mnioas which no evidence coul<
hake. It was.j;emarkabi?;in yigw o!
hf Tttpiospbere thai two of these opin
ns were fjivofaije the defendant
?t,hyxvo\f.n.>y,et;f.,crrdw:f.<i .tor^&nd.tuddt
ec-.tuse they could not convict oh cirr
utmtailtlal eyidepite. One man wan
xcu-^cd ofl physician^ certjfi?-at<
nd anoahe'r because h<* had served or
he Horrv jury \Vhich convicted Biff
an). '
Sat Ujfftrtion was audime"trmonff tip
ncftatrtr-; whpn at 1 n'olork <11 th? ?f
y -- . V
jfirpr 1^, was sworn ,?iui the\
ettled down to" a wait the feaf^t, Aftej
he'f-tfj.tft hud called to the witfjiesj
(and Wtiltcr Mc\*?'hIto. AV. U\ Purvis
b' tman Myers, _Hattfe Singletary
lid had read the testimony (by agree
lent) ofvDt*. W. H. Posfon who wa?
re Vented, from attending the trial b>
idleness,'-and they, had been duly .cross
Jcarniried, (he purpose of th'fv-stat,
?g iq prove its-case,'Judge &inithfask>
d for a "conference of the attofn.ey?
f bo\h. *tate and.dr-fnrrKe.?In tjiret
lirtutM the attorneys 'filed back ii.tc
he*court room; Tht^ air wag full ol
xpectancy. .Then came-' the bomb
heJLL: ^
The State of South Carolina has
iusi-0^ uiu Hi.^yefth MM ingumn Rth
r of fivv persons in a tragedy <af lO^1
'li!Ln llLiX? * > Wi|)i?Q vujl Lxic i ninny.i^
?t Smiley Bigham, late planter of th
'amplioo district and formerly a stau
enator. . ' .?
The state took its exit from the cast
/hen it^ggreed with defense counse
o ask the court to <jircet the jury tc
e'urn a verdict of guilfy with recom
Herniation for m?rey. A few hours a?pt
Bigharrvd'entfOfi trial a third tiim
or the alleged slaying of hi* brother
mi ley Bigham, the^lndlctmepis charg
tg that Bigham murdered hi* mother
Irs. Margery Blaek, a stater, and hei
w<> little adopted boys were nolle
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jrsday, April 7, 192w
1 -*4+ *rrmisskn
fetbme in prison
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;ced slayer of five t0
>ides agree?verdict
ection-of judge
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(I .oe??d. 4 Bigham, sentenced to lift*
iniprisorUUent following the return of
w ?hti.. dinrtui vemker, trrtl; be taken
, pack to the state penitentiary where
'he apent forty .seven month* iiv the
death fropse .i\\ .hi iiim ..ir...M.^..n (-, |
- lowing Jtfi^corn ici ion ,>f murdering: his
i brother *t th. tw.? previous cipafch
Pale and haggard f''<>m V??>: uiv
f behind. jfcpion bars. Bighutn received
| tho BBiitdjhbi1 ( mi ntr\- ??ni had.nothing
. 10 saybdfoip - t'ltMxV' was passed upon
hiin.I Hp told Judge M i Hedge L
Bontantf who pas^^-tfyer^ntenco thn
i his atto^i eys had spoken .(or him.
t / Thev 4?n.oi|nceineut b/'.Mendol L
y Smith, defense counsel, that tht
. state and defense had agreed oil, tin
t directed>Verdict brought 'to a. drama* i<
t close Um>Mttt^;irtnTT-dtirfftg^vhTcT
f Righam had three times escaped ex
eCUtlon by-'interygmionfof the Suprem*
Court. Twice the verdict of the hivi,1;
' or court Was reversed, and anothe
' time when sentence.Jiad been passed
* followinir refusal ?if the supremi
court ?0 allow anew trial, the higl
court changed its decision when, de
f fenae counsel contended that new evi
r dence hfd been-found. .
- ' Coming as the sudden climax to i
r long day which had been spent large!
1 in aeWdting a jury of 12 men to re
' cetve the third trial, the request fn-/
* directed- verdict completely surprise"
^ a liffg throng $f country people aft
lowrglfh, " ho ;ft?d ys^emblod-in th
1 court rpom >with the expectation tha
f tlx ^fcettimon.y .would -dr. a ft a Ion
x through* a wee\ or longel- a^previou
trigla. <] * .?* * .
EL-t?-?CrtalrdiflteuUy had beyri exffiitT ru
' hd in obtaining'the Jjury arid two pty
psl of retirement were called Hefot
p the jmr was filled. Maliy of tV
^eiufM^dr^hb wdxf disqualified oj
e j?enly jeelared that they had fdVrm
p an opinion .^dF. the prisoner's / truil
while others said'.ftjhey would not cot
s I vict utun <irpumsta"ntial evidence, ur
" on &h:ch the state tarfely h:fd bui
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t Fiv* wimasses heard today Jheftjr
f*1 the direrted.'vercfict was sought, get
* .eraUy " iterated the.iwjiniony. of th
1 Dr.'W If. PUKton, phystciaji, whq wa
) om'.v '...fi f A 1 ho R*i Ariio iti hnmii fnl ln\1
>> fn^r th-.. luyinjr was read b> at^nrnj^'
I>r. !' iun beinp Hl~#t his.home.'"
.In a?tMnjr the directed .vetdiet, M
Smitf' lied&red thai* it tnis tin)'1 D
' deferrc had decided that'it would f
f Uert -.r-d that no better verdict -crn*!
ilo. h:>|>e t-.fof 'tit the trial. H.? s.o
that -'.viment in this secijori' wtyv-m
* 'to'the prisonert htif t*
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5 life. ./
l? Pi.' Lin|r the view of the nrose^ji
1 titrri. - 'ieitor L. >?. (Iasquc*?aid tin
- fchouir ifi had at "first strefiuousl\ oj
4tsWv).lik tern?p such nti apfre^nterit, b?
i -Ifevir hat Bijarhani shoul^ be" pit nisi
" "i d for 1 e crime for whtcblkehad hoc
T twice . nvjctpil, the'v5??Httt|i been Ion
* ' <Jruw , jt?fin<l the state -did not wis
! to a af lo be se.ekinjt blood, -an
r flnatr trretld tyThe ^i'jfrLn-y
, rpu, ?ny to the jury. Jud^> Botff u
" said ;* t .under a.ruling by the Sour
s- CaroT .^upreme Cmift a man hud
r vierrtiU' he wished, and he instructs
' the f nan of the agreement.* "
<< >urt was soon acajou med," a v
the c yds of .spectators--filed out t
'."retur^sE^nie. Many of them had.com
r- from 'ant parts'of the coun*y-*n
> from M.ore'nce.
f Tb< BiJlhara^trajrecfy.. qccwr&J o
.Januai" 15f ' when Mrs. M. !N
Bich:.i "hei*" daughter, M,rs. Blael
* and'th> adopted children. John "an
M"J ' thaihiti;'. whiH fwmd tlVJt! 1
f?m h*bmer-4g4naund Bighgn
, his wif- and daughters were at .tf
it -hf?n?e Won nei^hhrrr^ finf-fr-aTi amri-jf
.testjfv/i'that thC- mother before dyitf]
s tolj b imund that Smiley . had fcille
them. The next day the ? body <
: fhiriley wa?, found pti a ditohbank i
1 some w od's in front of the hhuse. TV
> static.>Mlended t+iist Edmund killed a
4ve In an efforts to Rain the forajl
proper cy>vbut the defense assert
i (hat Smiley was the reel slayer ar
, had afterwards committed suicide.
Seven or eight persona connect*
with the case in various ways hai
* died or the witness stand. .These o
\ current ee led to V belief in the; con
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Seriously Injured - 11
In Car Turnover'.
MISS KATHERfXE RICHARDSON E
AND OTI1ERS 111 HT IN WRECK
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Georgetown, April *5.4?Mlas Katherine
Richardson, ? teacher ""7n ~the' pi
Urir school was* ijeriously..Injured. C
and ,M. J. Bullock, principal and uu. c<
Misses Cox, badly bruised and cut. t?
when the automobile in which the> c<
were riding Saturday niaht left the V
road and ran headlong: into a ilitcfi on p
route 40. about 12 miles frorti George!^\
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nolin Hardens It ap(?enr*th?t a flat h
t-ire. and a too sudden turn was th ii
,cause of the car s leaving: the road. A,11. j\
ihe windows Tri tTw? ><machlnc "vTri t 7
. smashed* and the. oeeupfffi?s thrown t
\iolently against each other. Another h
, auto party -which was. folloxtinjr close s
. hl'hindv rescued the injureji-'Jrdm the g
disabled "machine and took them' to ?.
-Georgetown wheerthey received- qied.
ical attention. Miss Richardson Is ?tiH- -c
? in a serious condition;.bitf it is not >
.. thought h??r injuries, will prove fatal. |
PETIT JURORS !
1 FOR FIRST WEEK ;
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Thf? following is a list ofPutivyfur*
ors for -the, flVst weeK of Common
^ Pleas Court td. be huiden .at. Conway. .
Monday* April 18fh, llhi7, His Honor,
?M. L. Bortham Judge Presiding: * |
Walker Martin. * .
d?^ 4 JI. Aiiein _w;:
*" Lueian Morris^
^ . NeNon^Ford > *
fc._ Tom Jones
5 ..J" -*NY H Bellamy X
J. H. Sawyer '
' itynry O. .Paul X ^
;t*. . P.' D. Bovd ^ ~ "* " '
<?? A. #ohn?on* 1
|f* ' ^'i^ie Hu?ks'* # ' *
J. (). Plant on
<*\ A. 17 John.Mjn* ' " 1
V. L. Willlimaert V?- -r ?..,*
'L. fi. Graham " .
L." H. (hr>re? ' '-* ?
Chess- Qratng'e^' .
? . " J.. M. Hujrejjns _ ;: ;
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IP Jessir Lunp , * % *
^ " \Vo; Floyd r^y'
1" ' Rufus Hug|fiiv>v ....
*' ' .J. W. Afford . . ,.:***" y""
[ W* .1. Stanley
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1 ;v Arthur Cla.i'dy*.'.v '. * .
id M4f . \v.. .p. -Lewis ':v -Vr /f v -V$ ,
& " ? " wr+f. Qpre V - Air*,
H"".*-"iT. M.; Hufrka?- A
te-r;-. ~-KJ Q'u,Ja\y : V'"" '
lr x*. ' - m Doyle ' ' . . ' '
nr"'* ? N. H. Hayt-s' t . * *
.* Sam C.*RabSt? #. _
I1* . v'TT kR.vCausey "S
H ( ONWAY ic TO SI-00 STORK. '
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' I , I'lf I? un . MBinn r-vnv.i.
! The Cmijvary fovto $1.00 Store again
? eom-'c tn the ffoijt .with its exhibit of
. , vKa tcr^ioyeltivs. r s
i ;O0e of ^ht?- many features of 'jhe~
>' various Kaster' rabbit*,*
n '];i.-ti'., Ji;vskot^' (** ,<is 1 a? Fenumatiq
^ liopiTitie* jfrafthit." Tlie ^rabbit if* ahopt *l
| 0, 4-2 inc-liea long. -has natural, color
**~j- t'-uV.- jrla-^ feyes, and is operated with
i'h fuller* tube?&nd bulb. When bulb
^ Is.* flrf?t?sed rabbit hops' and rai.-e^ it^s
? ears, jaPe-dig every appearance*'of a
^ 'real I|?:^rahbjt.
-Tint ^device will'giVe'untold- pleas-'
...' ! uiy>-to the young plies and it ns our
n i suggestion thai^you. ge^ one of thtjfe,;
j before all qjf them are'sold.
I ^ iThefr* ts :d*<> on hand ^ a goodly
^ amount of Faster lillios. waxed flow^
eY> for the Easter holidays, plenty of
ior ihg yodn^ m
lt> old folks, and in short anything" yop
Wish fo'r the. Easter festival. "'* * .'
Again may we* suggest- that you
patronize this .ever growing and everfl f
. progressive store.
ip 1 ^ ? 1 * 11 fi
10 mopity that- supernatural powers had
11 bee nexertetf.* Some persons, for the
!y most part negroes, were afraid of
id third trial, remembering a aerie* of
cinrmt nwmYInods. occurring here dur
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injj the'second trial.. The flfftt trial
k! by fchanjfe ?'f vfoue was held in
re Florence.
c- "I /wnrtt 'tn jay to" tWF court and to
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BIGHAM VERDICT
MAINTAINS HIS'.
INNOCENCE AS II I? II AS*
^ .FOR SIX YEARS
Florence. S. C., AprH 6 *Tho com- ?
rotnise vjerdiot in the Hicham cast* at.
on>vay, in wnich the.defendant ac^-^"
pted a..life ternvfO state . pen'l?nu?ry,
was (he subject of frenefal ?
nimnent on the'street* Of Florence ? 4
estcrday.' ' VnrijWi* </pinlons weio e'X- -_v'
Bussed. - .* -
"Whatever anyone may feel at the . ' ,.~T~
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ime coTiY'erh'injFthis cas?\'" sai?i A! 11 . y~
liiffr. Btphaw's o.tijiriunl a'ttorm
as devoted six years of intensive and
ntellbteht work in behalf of his i',vnous
client, "attorneys for- the, 'do- _
endant are tjnit * .featis/ied ,thl?t the .
ime will come when the effort* tha; ^
ia\c bieii jtui t'oriji to maintain the ,
unciilv of the law and the. p^yitcctlon
ruarftutfed under constitutional gov-* * v
f-nmetvl wdl b?rfuily appreciate^ - '?
"That Kdmiitul |>. Bighani finely . >*.
tmstrhled to a certain avenue of safety. .
10 far as his life is concerned'; does not'
11 any sense establish his guilt a* *
natter of- fact. I left hinv.as I found
lini six and one-half years ago__proesting
his innocence, - aud it is my
iplnion that time wlH full virdivar-'J * <0
:he?e assertions.
While Mr. King had nothing to say
Jurinsg the. presentation to the court
5f. the a^5fc? met?r.b^twcet) ihe uttor-.
neys for the ?tate i*nd the, defense, he
had/during fbH day, taken the feuding
pari in the-defense ^>f?.tt?e,case as he r r:
has for the past six years.
HORRY SON ~ ^ - M
, IS HONORED
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" Order- from, headquarters of the v
Son* r>f Confederale Veterns havt* 1/een
Issued, appointing. Col. . D.v A. Sp.ivey
of Citnwhy, as Commander bfVlWe,.
Thfrd Brigade, South Carolina DiVw&fe^
i?u_o? the.S. C. V'l-y, * - ,a.4
The General Reunion-Is th be held ^
ip Tampa, Fla..during the month "of
April, w hile tin* State 'confederation 4 ...
will he'held aC (Jneenwocki, S. C., in. *
May next: ? . ^ ;* :.?...
Dn/\?viltinrtf Cnool/net: .
M. luiiiiiiciii^kjpvanvij ^
(> Delivers Addre'ss
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MYRTLE BIvAGlC^il yftljlDr,"
IX W Daniel of .?ieipson College, and -.,
l)f. David YM Ramsey, 1'riteido.ht, of/-"
Greenville AVomens Ctdlege, 'anwiir - the
'prominent gli^sta ni Myrtle fhw.h \
v.ek emlf-aitUi es-t t| ajj appreoi-.
atm? i?udienci' 1'Yiday^iHfhjL, which fillcl
tth^Hii'r-mr rouni oTtin*'Seaside Inn ,-s ?S
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to cftpaciTy. H<>t|v>i>e?ket:M yidko' e*f* '
the greatness of. thi. Myrtle ^^iclLde-- .
velopmont MUtl ^'eai'sVil ilTe -mod ui tliy,-, head
of the project, Aff. Daniel, ,?*K IV
his characteristic humor. ttorched 'off. ;*
th'o hiutvlaws, declaring- that '*if"v.e
could gSt 4rid of theni", South ^
Una's expansion woflld bo'more'.rafiid:'
? Colonel tl. B.. Springs in bis usual
gracious style introduced the speakera.
\Ne also pr.e*?mt?^ members oT
the'Clenismf*College faculty who. wore - '
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in the nrfrt v as-folioWjs: Profi-innM* ?<tf*i
Mrs. 1). II. Horn y, Pi ofo.ssor aidl.,S.R.
R&odosaw] Prof?**otvan?f-M rs D/ - v
Difnavari; ns woli as the'.followh-c " ! V
piu-sts fty?m Greprivs!It-: Mrs. Tft?vid .
M. Ruoisoy,. Mr*, and Mfs. *1. F. Onl-k
livan, M r. *hiivd' I larry. "Gnl livajk J .
and Mr. and -Mrs. John" T. Wuods-<|<t, ; . -i
This wit* followed \vith,jho presen ta-' >
i irtp of Vernon Oswald, t ho' new (I. nerdl
fcalte% Maijwjf'.-r ttnd\M.t'*. Oswald/T - /_
** "CONTRACTS POSTPONED y r
J MYRTLE BEACH." April 1. rlnffc . ^ *
tfi the-^lelay in nbtainin]Br. the printed. '
specifications, if hns been found n;-ggflWry.I^Tlfigl&nne
HWvlHllim ni.tHf ? ?'
contracts ?pr (he development con-.
struction weak at Myrtle -Beach' until
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i iiui nun(> , u i-if Iiioiva^ tut *?|>i it
7tl?, as advertised. V . . .
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P A*ENT-TEACH ER AS* ,
/'il,;-'80ClATI0N MEETS ^ 1 < '
. The P. T. A. .will hold its April "
meeting ^hursday afternoon . from T; ---'
Four t6 five o'clock in the school audi* ' '
torium.-Interesting discussions on .
Better And Happier Children, and the *
prqpei equipment for thetr play will
be held. Very important?business Is^ :
to be transacted, the president^ j
urgejr-all thb member* to attend.'
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