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111,10 AND ILDEItTON FOUND NOT (GUILTY Tried at Vlorenuce for Killing Dr. Wit. Rderton, Father of One of Defend ants. Court Directs Verdict. Floreice, March t4.-J. Wilbur Hicks a young attorney of this city, and Geddings Ilderton, aged about- 21, also of Florence, were this after noon declared not guilty of the mur der of Dr. William Ilderton, father of the last named defehdant, in circuit court here, Judge Ilayne F. Rico, of Aiken, l'esiding. The killing of Dr. Ilderton grew out of circumstances connected with the legal separationl of the deceased and his wife, and the tragedy occurred on tile day set for a hearing in Mrs. Ilder ton's suit for alimony. It was alleged that )r..lderton, a man of at times un controllable temper, was bitter lin his hat red toward those arraigned against hlm particularly so toward J. Wil bur Hicks, a defendant, who was 'Mrs. liderton's counsel. Geddings Ilderton, also, it appears, was on the side of his mother, although there was no evi dence to show that lie had any malice for his father. An unusual feature of the trial was the direction of the verdict of ac qittal by Judge Rice upon motion of ihe lion. J. Monroe Speara, of counsel for the defense. In instructing tle ;iury to return a verdict of not guilty .luldg'e 111c stated that lIe was con ind.fr-om thle evidenice, that1 .1. W\N. 11icks hal shot Dr. Hiderton in self defeIse, and that yoing Ilderton. tho dead man's son, had fired in an attempt to protect his friend and his llother's afilorny, licks, who had been shot down atnd] was being further attacked by Dr. 1lderion. It was not shown, however, that either of the tilree shots said to have been fired by (Geddings TI dertl took effect In the body of tis father. 'ITe mot ion that lie court direct a verdict of not guilty came after the State lad] introduced several witnesses and rested its case. Mr. Spears made Sstrtog anti earnest plea for his cllents, claiinn-g -self-defense fully stali shed for Air. IHicks, and con tending that no part in the killing of Dr. lderttol had been provil by tle Sta' againsi younig Ildeiloll except 1 h1t le ente to the resclue of his fric)d. who it aimtared. was about to be killed lv the devesed. 1 Ic de ia.id that h, State had )rovven no mtalice oil tie plart of young 11'ldetol ara inst his father. el lt or' I.. M. Gastlue. for the State, said that althouigh it was an ulpleas alt ditty, he felt that lie imust oppose tIle tiotnill for ltie direction of a ver di< 1. 11 declared lint it had not been pioveni conlusively that Dr. TIlerto had fire the first shot, and that it lie had not (lolle so Iliiks outild not claim b'l'efense: and that it was for lie .ilrv to decid whether or not Geddings Ild.'rlon lhad shot through malice to w-Ied 'is 'athr or in defellse of hits 1ttdge Rice prtomliptly di'ected a Ve' dtof alitiiittall as to biothi defendlants andI in ltingr thIs action the coiirt .t:dtho itii\ na his l icy always to victijo!' he wVouild ftiel t'mltu led l to thi,; ii ti case lit wo'utli not let ai a \'rdict were t'etuned. IN IlA'IIENS Theret has nievert hien aniytIhintg in Laurti' lts witl tihe INST'iANTi nOti1 of Siiiaiule bithlornt bark, glyerin/, etc., as ixad in Adlier-i-ka. oNE IA l'OON Fl 'Lh ushes thte i'N'lilt ' wIel tract so ompnlteIly it r'eihve~ . NY 'ASh' privts appendicitis, 'Vhm iNSTANTl, pleasanlt. actloll of Ad ler'-i-ka surpris rt;a it rug Co. We'. desit'e toi thank (tilt fr'ienids and ihon ii it d.(Iuing lihe lonig i('kntessi atnd Ugh! Calomel Sick Please Try D4 amsincro'T My medi< nnd bowels so you Calomel loses you a day ! You know whtat calomel is. It's mier cury; qjuicksilver. Calomel is dani gerous. It crashes into sour bile 'like dynamite, eramping and sick ening you. . Calomnel attacks the bones and should niever bo put inito your system. When you feel bilious, sluggish, constipated and all knocked out and1 believe youl need at dlose of dangcrouts cnloni jUn rnmnmhm.e that yo... PRIESIDENT CALLS ON BOYS TO ENROLL Lads of 10 and Over Trged to Join tile loys' Working lieserve. Enroll. md1it 1eginM 18th. -Washington, March 14.--President Wilson today called on all American boys of sixteen years and over, not pertanently enployed, to enroll in the Unites States boys" working re serve. A national enrollment week beginning Alarch 18 has been set aside by the Department of Iabor. The President's open letter, made piublic today, follows: "The Department of Labor has set aside tie week beginning March 18, as National E'nrollment Week for the United States Boys Working Reserve. The purpose of this national enroll ment week is to call the atten.tion of tle young muen of the iation to the importance of increasing the food sup lily by workilng on the faris, and to urge them to enroll in the reserve "I sincerely hope that the young men of the country, of sixteen years of age and over, tnot now permanently en; 0loyed, and especially the boys in otur high schools, will enter heartily into this work and join the Boys Working Reserve in order that tley may have the privilege-for such I believe it to-of spending their time In a productive enterprise which will certainly aid the nation to winl the war by increasing the means of providing for the forces at the front an( for the maintenance of those whose ser vIces are so much iceded at home. "Woodrow Wilson." KEEP LIVER ACTIVE AND BOWELS CLEAN WITH "CASCARETS" Best when billouis, Slek, he4dachy. Coni stilated, or for md berath or sonr sto mach . lie cheerful! Cleanl up inside to night and feel line. Take. Casca rets to livlen your liver tnd clean tle howels and stop headaches, a bad cold, bil ionsness, offensive brealhi. coated ton gue, sal lowness, sour stonmach and gases. Tionlighit take Cascarets and enjoy the inicest, gentlest liver and bowel cean ning you ever eXperienced. Wake tip feeling grand--i'verybody doing It. Cascarets best laxative for (hilidren also. * e e* * U * * . . .. .~ W1. .31. 17. 31'imTI NG. * * The iin ariterly meet ing of tihe 'I'lird Division W. .\. t'. will he held at flethaibara ('Ihutrheli tle .5tI Satiu rday, M.\arhe l 01h. All so'ie t'is are,1 cx pe t-(' ed to send delegates a! all W. 11. 1'. ieiliers are coldially invited to meel with us. Pri'ograiin. 1n::30 a. tul.-Devotional exercises, con ditedlc h v . rs. .1. W. lPowlr. .\t. Scriplire reading: .Janies 11. Idu rt'1I ccni of dielegfates. .\ddirenF of wvete'omei- -.\lrs. |:0. (ritlin, lieethahuara. 'Esipose \sits. V-. .\il. l''ilir, lahve I .ami. To i : "\hat I1'-ogramiu -. Shlci ' . Ws. .\h. S?" .\ilrS. .lhn~ii ini tih. ('iti. "I 11ew to I Iave l'roari;un itrenan d." "D-i lcu tie bo ut i 'N'ci . c , - in ,;.-tti Tlieis "PTe Need f' .\tiisslin Stutdy ('hasses". .\1ris. Irviti 11111, ('ross ii ill. "*i ow to ('oniduct a .\i'ssion Study 2lass or iteadling (Circle." -i .\s. (aril Wsharton, Waitlooi. -1Dist'nssiion led by P'residet. .\is. E'dwuarid Long, ('hm. and See. P'rogram ('om. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LA XATIVJE fROMtO Quinine. It stops thie Coughi nod tierulasche and1( works off the cont. U. w GROvs'Ea sigatuire on easch 120x, 3ic ens; Salivates! dson's Liver Tone sine doos not upset liver los a day's work, dir ggists for a few cents a lar-go hole If )odson's Liver TPone, which is en irely vegetale and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for calomel. It is gularanteed to start .your liver wvithouit stirring you tip inside, anfd cani not salivate. Don't take calotmel ! Iitmalki .'s\o' sick th~enext day ;it loses you a duy's Wor'k. 90odson's Liver' TIotie at raigil t (tiM yolli r'igh't up~ nial you fet l great Givo it to thu child1enn as anen OJNES NEIVS. * Jones, March i>.-'Mr. J. A. Morrison ins purchased an automobile. Under the superintendency of lion. J. Ji1. Mnrrson and his eficient teach )rs, the Sunday school is in a pros ierous condition. The many friends of -Mr. William henry Moore will regret Lo learn that after a long spell of sickness lie )assed away on the 4.th instant at the iome of his daughter, Mrs. Jeff Moore n Greenville and was laid to rest at rabernacle Cemetery at Cokesbury in .he presence of a large assembly of rriends and relatives. le spent his o1g, useful and honorable'life in our nidst and was held in high esteem. WN7e tenderly sympathize wlh thi be reaved family. Mr. and -Airs. (leo. IHughes recently visited Alr. Wesley Morrison at Ander Mir. Ilenjaiinin Woodwar'd is under Zo7ig treatment at a hospital in Spar tanburg. We hope lie mly s' Oin be re tmaed to health. W- are very greak'iul to Rev. .I. 'M. Dal'as, l(ev. HatyIvdoel, Dr. awi l rs. j. B. W~orknain, Wn. hell Cobb, Eu gene Eliliott, le. 11. Boland,N W. C. Mar vin and Walter Manley, of Ware Shoals, Rev. Wii. Buzhardt of Hodges, -)i. W. C. Thoniison, of \Vaterloo, who visiteid us (ui ring oir illness. Farie) !Ire (ite Nitsy Iuimng pre parations foi planting. OLD1Y ! 'tHI:NN HESIDENT GIVEN I'P1 11Y PHiYNICIANS "iven ity by five doctors, my only hope anlt opi(ration. I rebelled oil (ut tiig li opett, as 'I ait 75 years old. A eighlbor advised tying Mayt's Won derfiil lenildy for stomach trouble. I got relief right a way. I )jold not eat en for in ny did wa ahs yellow as a gold piece. I cou l ave lived only a f,%w days but for tis medicine." It k a sim!.le, hariles preparation that remove'A the (ata rhl:; :ue ii'us from file interlfiral trae alihi allays the inflai mation01 whichi e-use"s lractically all stoma( h. live'r and intestinal ailments, incldItlilgzi, apieiilcitis. One dose will con'.MnCe (, IoIe r'efunrlded. FINAL SI-:TTLEMENT. Take notice that on the 25th day of .\'ril, 191S. I will render a final ae ('nunlit of III) acts aniid doings as Exe vnt or of the ostate (f .\larfha P. E1 Il(or. leceased. in tle olice of tlie .uindee ofl Probate of Iauiirenls (olilty, t ii ' i(ok a. Iml. aid on the same (;ay will apply for final 1discharge f roml my Ius -a. Execetor. Aly irsoi iidebtedi to said estate i ) olilled anld I t equld to imiake pay inelit onI that date; and all p)lier1Otis ha 1., vlaim.is again.o sail estate will I lS l ot ol or Ib'tfore said dalf, bulY proven or ho forever. bar-red. A. .1. COlIY, Excel Ior. 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