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Visitors in the Town And the Community '?Willie Ott McCue, of Troy, S. C. spent a few days in the city last week ?Mrs. Paul Whitaker is spendinj some time with relatives in Green wood. ?Mr. and Mrs. Hair, of Charles ton, visited Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blacl last week. Vf i?o nf PittS 1U1 O. +.1X VOVlig *_/ v* * - y ? buTg, Pa., is visiting her mother, Mrs J. IX Copeland, Sr. ?Rev. M. W. Hitt, of Punedin } Pla., is spending a few days in th< city with relatives. ?E. C. Bruce spent several day last week visiting relatives in Atlant; and other Georgia points, i ?Mrs'. Frances Folk returned las week after spending several week with relatives in Charleston. ?Miss Vista Brabham spent se"v eral days in Spartanburg last wee: attending the music festival. ?Miss Eunice Hunter left Tuesda morning for Chesnee, S. C., to spen / a week with Miss Ethel Strom. ?Rev. S. O. Cantey left Monda for Hot Springs, Ark., 'to attend th "otiotqI MinffiTPTlPP ?C 9 vis itor. ?Major William R. Watson wa called to Ridge Spring yesterday o: account of the death of his grand mother. ?The Misses Inabinet, of St. Mat thews, spent the past wees-end i] the city visiting their brother, Re\ T. A. Inabinet. ?Charles F. Ayer, of Seneca, wa a visitor in the city Monday. Mi Ayer moved from Bamberg to Senec several years ago. ?Louis G. Poliakoff, of Baltimore a former citizen of Bamberg, spent i few days in the city^last week wit; (his sister, Mrs. Milton Shapiro. ?Dr. G. W. Garland left last wee; for Long Island, N. Y., where he wil spend the summer with his sons. B* Minn' Tytns Tcland ho ic ononi^ 1V1 X> IV X^VU5 AOittilU uv AO o|/^uv ing a week visiting relatives in Cano den, Hartsville and other points. Presents Confederate BflL Monday morning a young negr man, who said that he came fror Orangeburg county, walked up to th teller's window of the First Nations Bank and presented a fifty-dolla hill, for which he asked change l&rs. Eulalie Morris, to whom h ihanded the bill, at once saw that i was not the "real goods," and show ed it to other members of the ban force. It was recognized as a Cor federate bill, and wafc, of course, at solutely worthless except as a reli of the days of the Confederacy, no^ past nearly sixty years. The bank authorities had the ma held pending an investigation. Th United States commissioner was ar thority for the statement that n federal law had been violated, an no action was taken against the maz but fhe received a rather sever scare. The bank officers are incline to think that the negro di,d not rea Hze he?was trying to pass worthies money. Makes Shipment of Beans. . Monday morning the Bamber County Truck Growers associatio made the first Shipment of the sea eon of string beans. The beans, fine quality of green variety, wer grown by Henry Hurphy, of Orange burg county, and the shipment wa made through the local associatior The northern onotation on strin beans Monday was $2.00 per crat v for good quality product. This pric is said to be very satisfactory. The association officers are urgint upon the members of the associatio: to stick close with the marketin plan. The association receives north ern quotations daily, and is connect ed up with jobbers who guarantee market at all times. The individua shipper has little hope of being abl ; to dispose of his product to satis factory advantage. French Family Locate Here. Bamberg's newest residents ar Monsieur and Madame cnanes nr ault and their vivacious and attract ive daughter, Madamoiselle Margue rite Pinault, of Saint Nazaiire, Franct The Pinault family came to this coud try some tame ago and the Smoak post of the American legion was in strumental in them locating in Bam berg. They are all musicians by pre fession and for some time past hav been seeking a location. Monsieu Pinault was officer of public instrue tion, director of an orchestra for 2 years, and director of a music schoo for 15 years and also director o music in the schools of Saint Nazaire They are very attractive people of cul ture and refinement and are makinj many friends in the town. Seventy-five per cent, of the wome: in Japan earn their own living. BAMBERG GIRL CROWNED MAY QUEEN AT LANDER. I The many friends of Miss Elizabeth Kirkland, attractive daughter of Mr. ,, and Mrs. A. L. Kirkland, of Bamberg, : . will be interested to know that she i * was crowned queen of May at the ; _ senior class exercises of Lander col- < lege last week. Miss Kirkland is the president of the senior class. The fol- ; . lowing is clipped from the Greenwood 1 Index-Journal: < In spite of the fickle weather, Lan- 1 der .campus was a scene of festive beauty Monday afternoon when the ' senior class held its annual class day , e celebration. The combination of May day festivities with the programme , s made the occasion one of unusual ina terest and pleasure. At five-thirty in the afternoon, the t west campus was alive with students, s faculty and friends who watched the procession of the May queen, which was composed of the queen, Miss Elizk abeth Kirkland, president of the senior class, her young attendants, little Misses' Corine and Eleanor Hodges, ^ Sara Sproles and Sara Jones, the seniors and the May pole dancers. Coming from another direction, attended y by Mosses Mary Lawton.and Kathere ine Tully, Prince Charming met the 5~ queen as she was surrounded on the throne by the senior class, and crown s ed her queen of May, as she had long Q since been crowned in the hearts of ^ Lander college household. - Following this feature of the programme, the graceful youmg sprites, u dressed in white, carrying gaily-colorr. ed ribbons, did intricate and beautiful May pole dances. They reflected creds it upon their director, Miss Shelton, of the faculty, whose training in this a graceful art was evident during Community Week, last year. All were then 4 led by the sprites around the college ^ to the new steps leading from the k main campus down into the dingle behind the college. Each year the senior class makes a gift to the colk lege; and a fitting part of this day's ^ programme was the presentation of this massive and useful set of steps. The presentation speech was made by l* Miss Kirkland and Dr. John O. Willson, in a happy way characteristic of him, accepted them in the name of the college.. Following this ceremony, the class day programme was carried out al most to completion on the steps. The j class hymn: "O Love, That Wilt Not Let Me Go," was sung, violin accom4 paniments bedng played by Misses " Sprolefe and Eloise Kirkland; the . thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians, class scripture, was read, and k Dr. Brunson led the prayer. Miss ^ Mary HaKer reaa me cmss mavuij, which was accurate, interesting and up-to-date; Miss 'Sara Harris read ' the will which caused much merriment, inasmuch as members of the. class bestowed legacies which they do not possess, and t' >eneficiaries are to receive gifts whicn they do not 0 need. The song:- "The Dearest ^ School of All," was sung by the class 4 with rare interpretation. The class g prophecy must have caused great sat^ isfaction to those who seeing themL_ selves through Miss Antoinette Wil,s Kams's prophetic eye, were found in positions of great usefulness, living: out in fact the ideas of service "which t have actuated the class of '22, the Jubilee Class. Miss Margaret Reid g (impressively read the beautiful class n poem, which was followed by the i- closing number, "The Step Song," a sweetly rendered to the old air, e "Juanita." Every one, including several of the s town girls and other friends, then t. enjoyed a delicious and satisfying g supper prepared by the seniors and e served by members of the sophomore e class. Thus closed a happy and longto-be-remembered day in the history S of the Jubilee class of Lander colli lege and their friends. g m ^ t- Rains Cut Up Roads. a Supervisor Smoak and the county 1 commissioners are working strenue ously on dragging and repairing the 5- roads after the recent rains, which have cut the roads up and some of them are in rather bad condition. The two weeks of almost incessant rains played havoc with the highway e system of the county, and some difficulty is being experienced in getting > all ofr the roads dragged. However, ^ the work is going forward as speedi5> ly as possible under the circum - stances. The Columbia-Savannah s highway throughout the county siifr fered greatly during the rains. In - some places it has been found im possible for vehicles to travel over e the center of the road at all, and r almost the entire distance is rough s and badly in need of the road ma2 chines. >1 m > ? f Mrs. Sarah G. Yarnell, Philadel- 1 >. phia's oldest woman, recently cele brated 4ier one hundred and third i g birthday. From the beginning women have t a stood on a level with the men in the Phillippines. LETTERS MAY SAVE BIG- tal HAM FROM THE CHAIR, lif, ??? ini "I'm tired of this unpleasantness in here and intend to end it all?you'll Th never see me alive again," 01 words de to that effect, L. Smiley Bigham is be* alleged to have written from Pampli- ju< co to his brother, Edmund D. Big- su; ham, who was then still in Georgia and is now held in the death cell of Co the South Carolina penitentiary, in SU; Columbia under sentence to be elec- no trocuted for having kille Smiley, its This, with much other iformation vic bearing directly on the famous case en is contained in letters which have Coi come to light, are now in the hands as of Edmund's attorney, A. L. King. th< and probably will be made the basis thi of a motion in the coming term of gr criminal court for a new trial for ba him on the ground of after discover- Co: ed evidence. tri The letters are understood to be co typewritten, and signed by Smiley co with either pen or pencil. The signa- en ture on the letters, compared with checks of Smiley that were paid through the First National Bank of Florence, has been pronounced genu- ^ ine by local authorities, who qualify on as experts in ihandwriting. Of the signature on the checks there can be . no doubt, of course, as long as . mj the bank accepted and paid them. Mr. King declined today to discuss in detail the letters, but did admit sp having them. He did not state either what use he intends to make of them, but to* seek a new trial on the . in ground of after discovered evidence. . W] As nearly as could be learned, ^ these letters were written during the early fall months, chiefly August, in 1920 immediately before Edmund returned to Pamplico from Georgia in _ September or October. The letters were addressed to him in Georgia. The killing of Smiley, his mother, his sister, Mrs. R. Black, and her two adopted children, came in January 1921, following. In one letter, which is believed to clear somewhat the record in the case, it stated that the family owed Edmund SO mucn money, aiuuuu $26,000 in all, that Smiley had no hope of their ever being able to pay ^ it. He said they could not even pay the interest on the debt. It is stated ^ also that he family had had a deed tl for the property made in Charleston In August, and it was ready for execution upon Edmund coming back t^ Pamplico. These statements, if confirmed, would tend to clear up the E alleged mutilation of the deed which yj came to light aliout the time of the = trial. Persons who followed the de- I tails of the case remember that the fl d^ed, which was alleged to have been fl mutilated, was made in Charleston I and the original date was ih August. I One letter also stated that the fami- I ly had practically concluded arrange- fl ments to pay the bond of Dr. Cleve- I land Biglham, who skipped his bond fl of $10,000 while at liberty under the I charge of having killed his wife. flj Probably the principal letter of the fl batch, is one relating to the unhap- fl piness of the family. In this, over fl the signature which is said to be fl Smiley's, Smiley wrote that condi- fl tions at the Pamplico home were fl very unpleasant. He averred he had I to board out all the time to have any fl peace at all. In consummate unhap- H - ** ? x ml piness, tie wrote to tne eneci mai n? m intended to "end it all?you'll never B see me alive again." B 1 E. M. Sing.'etary, clerk of the I court, has passed his opinion on the B signature in the letters. When asked B this morning relative to the matter, B he was surprised the information has B become public. He declined to di- fl vulge the contents of the letters, as B a confidential matter. Bait ihe did B state that he had passed his opinion Jj on the signature, in comparison with B Smiley's proven signature on the B paid checks. He said he believes the B signature is genuine and stated fur- B tber that the letters lhave created B considerable doubt in his mind as to the guilt of Edmund, of which he has B never doubted before. fl These letters have been just dis- B covered, which is the reason they B were not introduced at the trial of Edmund here last March a year ago. If accepted by the court as bona fide letters, in which case tJhey would become admissible evidence, they are conceded as very strong evidence in favor of Edmnnd. All the way through the letters, Smiley, if ihe wrote the letters, begged Edmund to return to the family home near Pamplico. They were generally concluded with expressions of due brotherly love and affection. H Mr. King made only one statement B this morning, hearing on the case B and his connection with it. That B was that he had tahert it with the ex- B pfectation of exhausting every reas- B onable possibility of Edmund's guilt. B That, he expects to do before conclud- B ing it. He reiterated what every- B one admits, that Edmund was con- B victed solely on circumstantial evi- B dence, which he claims is contradic- B "ory throughout. B "If Edmund Bigham is executed," gj said Mr. King, "the state will have B ten what no man can restore?his London women b. Should he afterwards he found partners owing to tl locent, the case will be pointed to escorts, murder trials for years to come. ere is no telling how many mur- i^HHHI^HH rers might escape just punishment H cause of it. How much injury to B stice and society might thereby re- j ? 8 It, no one can estimate/' B I _ Mr. King has just returned from I | * lumbia, where he served upon the iffl m preme court of South Carolina a! B I tice of intention to appeal from B I Hi recent judgment affirming the con- B _ H^j ition of the circuit court in Flor- B I HH ^ ce. This appeal is to the supreme B I H art of the United States. It acts B I H 1 j a supercedeas to the sentence of B I HH4 b court for execution. However, H S e motion for a new trial on the B 8 Duna 01 aner uiscvuveieu cviucu^c, 9H sed on these letters, is expected to H MctyOD me up before the appeal to the high SI Hi bunal. In the interim, Bigham H uld not be executed pending the re- B nvening of court here and resent- 99 cing of him.?Exchange. B| It Got Away. fij A station master was suddenly H irmed by hearing a terrific crash H the platform. H PlBIlty Rushing out of this office, he was S st in time to see a train disappear- R g round the curve, while among a R C imber of overturned milk cans at H e extreme end of the platform there R rawled a hatless and disheveled H ^ ung man. H "What's the matter? Was he try- R 8 5 g to catch the train?" asked the be- H * 1 Idered stationmaster of a small boy B ] io was standing nearby gaping in H I ^? mderment. H "He did catch it," explained the ^ >y, "but it got away again." HBGhRSBE TRUCKERS, A meeting of the Bamberg 7 called to be held at the court Wednesday ?r the purpose of discussing the best meth id other truck. This is a most important uck shall be properly handled to get the b Everyjboci very member of the association is urged t ted whether members or not. The meetin Hooton s Ladies Store an .-COMMENCEl NEW DRESSES, N1 New Dresses for Commencement We have just received this week a shipment of Dresses, among them vou wiirtind dresses for all occasions. %/ We are showing them in Organdies, We are showing them in Organdies, Swisses, Voiles, Georgettes* and Crepe De Chenes. Come and let us show you, we believe we can please you in a Dress and Price. i ? i New Piece Goods for Commencement Another shipment of those New Crisp Organdies have just arrived in time for your Commencement Dress. These we are showing in White and a line of Colors. In addition to the Organdies you will find many other materials very appropriate for Commencement. Come and look them over. Make Hooton's 2 i E. 1H00T0N," now hire dancing A woman has been promoted to ie scarcity of male lieutenant in the Turkish Nationalist army. It / TRY THESE: I I aise Dressing, iwaiian Pineappe, sliced and grated. SB Sherwood Herring Roe, jf| . Halfhill's Tuna Fish, g n Pork, Hams, Etc. I H ALL PHONE 32?PROMPT DELIVERY H MEATS AND GROCERIES I A TTRNTION \ _ jfotsjgi 'ruck Growers Association is house in Bamberg at 11 a. m. < /9 May 17th ods of gathering, packing, etc., of cucumbers meeting, as it is very necessary that the est prices. % ly Invited , ,v-|1 o be present, and all growers of truck are ing is free. Don't fail to attend. ?? ' ' 1 ??? i H id Ready-to-Wear Parlor I !NT SHOPPING " I EW PIECE GOODS I | Skirts and Shirt Waists g ^ We have a well assorted line to show H you in these most popular garments. In m the Skirts you will find here the Sport |? Models in a well assorted showing as well as the more Staple Skirts in Black H and Navy. A look will) convince you. IS | In Waists we are showing them in Eg Voiles, Crepe De Chenes and Georg- || XT /NTTT ^ +1^ +iirv?n f a nr?i4" ttallt* rllwl. bbh CULCO. J-> U W J.? IJLLC tmiCi jvC?.JL M^iu &CTC mer Waists, and Hooton's is the place, IS . I I 1 Hosiery, Gloves and Small Ware! : I We believe we can fill your wants in the Small Wares just as complete as we || can in the larger and more expensive H articles, for we know its absolutely nec- m essary to have the correct llose, U-loves and such small wares to make your cos- 9 tume complete, so we invite you to come I /, ; . I .1 kfnro Ynnr Stnrp 1 HV1V A Vtu VIVIV ^ Bamberg, S.C.I ^x ??^?^^ hbhhhi A