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9A VOLUME XXXVII. LAURENS9 SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESD&Y, MARCH 29, 1922.NUBR7 .4ESCUED AVIATO] TE Recounts Battle Flifty-fle lHours oil Sel. Victims Not Found. Miani, Fla., 'March 26.-Robert Moore, pilot of the lost flying boat, Miss Mliami, in a hospital tonight fully recoverd from his delirlumn, al, though still in grave danger of de vclopiIIg pnlelumonia, gave a graphic account of the scenes attending the death of .his five lyassengers and his own 55 hour bat'tle for life In the gulf stream clinging to the ulpturned craft. "Please don't allow the people to ,praise Ime. I have not done anything deserving' praise. I don't want .to be criticised, unless justly. All I want now is to give the world 'at large the facts," he begaun. "We left Miami at 11:01 o'clock last Wednesday morning In the face of a stiff northeasterly wind. At 11:41, about -three minutek out of Miami, something broke off the propeller. I autonatically looked for a ship, or a shoal, to land by. I Auw- a Iishing smack and vollplaned down to the wa 'ter about a mile away in its course. I asked the passengers not to be afraid. We werc In no immediate danger and the craft was dirawing near. The winds, however. were ris ing and before long t,3 hull of the boat sprang a leak. TY nrsu of the ijlane bega.n rising. Then a big wave came along and lifted us. T111e plane turned over and we wi", al thrown into the sea. "My lipassengers were1 M1. and Mrs. August Bulte and Mr. and 'Mrs. Law rene E. Siiuth of Kana. City. and i'Irs. J. S. )ickson of MTphli, Tenn. 'Mrs. Bulte ca-me to the surface first, 6hn -Mr. Smith knd Mrs. Smith. Of the three none could swfin. I rIne ceeded in getting them to th\ over turned plane. Mrs. mick dn and -Ir. Bulte had not appeared On 'he sur Pace. Mrs, Uulto made this discovery. Tries to Rescue "My God, my husband, where is lie?" -she cried. I told her he would be all right In a .few minutes and dived into the water. I could locate neither him nor Mrs. Dickson. "Mrs. Dulte began to weep. I dived into the water and obtained eushions from the 'plane to use for life pro servers: The other three passengers were on the fusilage of the machine. As I returned to .them I saiw the body of Bulte floating. I stepped directly In front of Mrs. Dulte and obstructed her view.: A's the body passed ie I noted a wound on his forehead. He must have )een killed before lie struck the water when the plane over turned. "Within the next 30 minutes the scenes changed twice. On the horizon we sighted the fishing boat. We be gan to laugh and contemnlate being 'picked up. I was confident we 'would be saved. In fact I felt like whistling. I believe I did. It kept up my morale. "And the fishing boat changed its cour'se. ."I can't understand in God's ,world why he did not ke'ep on toward us. HeI knew I was in th'at locality somewhere, or he had seen me come down. I could see his name on the 'boat less than half a mile away as lhe wvent on. Why, oh, why did lie not keep toward "The winds rose during the night and the iwomen grew we'aker. At least THIN; FLAT HAIR GROWS LONG, THICK AND ABUNDANT "Danlderine" co0 t a only 35 conte a bottle. no a lationends all ad -fewig ar and, a* e moments, hade doubled the uty of your hair.,~ il apear amams,so u soft lsrous, and eas to d0up. But What WI $ea yeu mnoot will be ater a few weeks use, When you'see new lair no and down atrst'4 b'but really~o har # 1 s t* the halrwhat ttu'pd sunehinle ate ti.t oe *ih$ to the rote ~I~&jtr~thne tho This t~lo h pt thin LLS OWN STORY 12 -times they were swept over, but I swam out and gdt them and brought them 'back each time. "The next (lay our hopes rose as we saw other boats pass, but none came witliin a mille and a half of Vs. ,I tried to keep up the morale of the others, but one of the 'women, Mrs. Smith, became utterly dejected. Thc others pleaded with 'her to hold out. Bodies Float Away "We weathered the storm of Wed nesday after a terrible emperience and Mrs. 'Bulte died Thursday. I saw' Mr. and Mrs. Smith clasped rin each others' arms and one of -them suggested that they close their eyes and jump over board but they did nol and Mrs. S'mith died in her husband's arms. We let so the 'bodies of the two women -and they floated away. "Thursday as dusk approaolhed Smith grew delirious and I strapped him on. At times lie, appe'ared ra tional and asked me what chance I thought we had of being secuird. "'Moore, let's you and I talk this thing over,' he said. I told him not to take it so seriously as we would yet 'be rescued. 'No,' lie said, 'I don't see how we canl hold out much longer. Don't youthink I had a brave wife?' I assured him that I had never seen a more courageous woman. "'All right, Bob," lie answered, 'promise me that if you return you will tell her sons how brave their mother was. Tell them the facts and tell them the truth about me. You will know as no other how I died. Tell them for me, boy.' "He removed three dollar bills itb. his pocket and asked me to give one to each of his three boys with his dying message. "I pushed his body into the sea and all alone ccept xu: my courage as best 1 could. The sun's heat had blistered me and the thirst was iaIdening. I shoaved the ends of my fIngers until blood caie to appease my thirst. . I saw boats pass and waved to -them but none saw mc. As dusk approached Finday night I began to believe that It was all up. I tied 'a rope to my neck, but I was so weak that it seem ed there .wasn't much .ise. I guess I was unconscious when the boat came after me for I don't remember much mnorie.,' FARMERS SIGNING COTTON CONTRACTS Over 100,000 Bales Already Signed for in This State. Campaign Goes For. ward. 'Columbia, * March 27.-With "It Shall Not Fail" as their slogan, over 2,000 farmers are preparing 'to take the field in South Carolina beginning the first week in April to canvass for signatures to the cotton cooperative marketing contract. The two -thousand canvassers represent those who have already signed the contract and who are convincedl that the future pxfos perity of the state depenids in 'a very large measure on the successful comi pletion of the caxmaign for' the forma tion of the South Carolina Cotton Goniw ers' Co-operatdye association. Theo month of Marc.h has been one of great activity in 'practically all coun ties and groat 'headway ~has been made. Over' 100,000 bales have been signed during athis 'month and the nm ch'inery has been perfected for 'the great drive which is expected to bring victory next month. Duruing .the month .of M~arch bank ers, 'preachers, lawyers, doctors and teachers have joined with the farmers in making speeches over the state in behalf of the movement. The plans and 'purposes of the association 'have been explained in every cotton grow ing county of .the state. Last week was a -great iweek in many of the counties. Marlboro has now signed up 26,445 lyates; D~arlington 1k, 529 bales; and sumter '17,000 bales. These are the three leadiiig counties. bee coupty comes 'fourth with 7,327 'bales and 'Dillon is only 100 bales' be hind her. The four leading ointies I1,yev signed 'up 'over 70,000 lyales or i~'re than one-sixth~f 4the cuotsa tot the 'whole 'state', These four counties #t'pe t to sign -a toitaf of 100,000 or one 'fou h of the quota for' the wbfele'state Abe ore May 'i. GreenvilleD 8bartian bg,'4nderson. and. Ldnrens ta m~nopt gectida are espected to' sign tiy fonmtr 190,.000. 1op4r't troi ver iho st e tlo and -business inen, realizing that the prosperity of the st'av. is dependent to a great degree upon the formation of the 'assoliation are throwing then selves actively into the fight. J. 1C. Burns & Co., originators and leaders of cut prices in Laurens. NOTICE OF RIRUISTRATION Notice Is hereby given that Books of Registration for the registration of electors for .tho Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 11th, 1922 hr Aayor and Aldermen, and for thrce Spr Better I Greatei We are N( Show You S Naturally 'we I in both model ar come in, with the You have alw on us for this sty this Spring our f you a new stand4 as style; the fal quality; tailoring fully done,'and 3 display your inn< ity and good apr Men's and All- Wool I Suits in the ] Special $2O, $2J Stetson I Schoble Hats Sporty Caps New Shirts New Ties And All at Ne for two years or more; a resident of tho county for one year or more; ann ia resident. of the city for four months or more; and the applicant must have paid all taxes assessed against him or he'r dueand collectab!e f1r th! 1111al year 1921. Rt. E. BABB, Supervisor of Registration. IN BANKRUIPTCY I nle41 Staes of America, District of South Cariolina. IN 7T1110 DISTIlCT COUR'T lint the matter of T. C. Switzer and .1. 1.. Switzer, individually and asi part ............. ' ; -'* ~% - .......... "a Iothiin~ RSwESUITS ME"~ Ki Conmnissioners of Public .Works for the city of Laurens will 'be closed at twelvo o'clock noon on Fridar, the 31st day of March, 1922. The said books are open at the of fice of the undersigned in Laurens. South Carolina, and the iproduction of a' certificate of registration from the Board of Registration' of the County entitling the applicant to vote in a pollingi precinct within the Incorporat ed limits of the City of 'Laurens shall be a condition prerequisite to obtain a certificate of registration for the Municipal Election and the applicant must be a citizen of this State and of the United States, twenty-one years of age, or more; a resident of the State ing Clothes e Values w Ready to pring Clothes iave the new ideas id fabric that have season. ays depended up le-leadership. but amous makes give ard of value as well brics are'. of finer a little more care rou get clothes that er craving for qual )earance. Young Men's Vell -Tailored Newest Styles I Values 5 t $35 lats $6.50 $4.00 to $5.00 P1.00 to $2.00 New Underwear New Hosiery w Spring Price. "CAS 8'ICLOTHH nors und1lel the firml name of Sw itzer Co., Bankrupt. Notice Is here)y given, that the abxovo na1med PIersons anld fimIli have been duItly adjtidged bankrupit, and the first ieet ing of the creditors of said ban kirupts will be hold In the Court Ilouse in the city of JLau rens, .. C., on the Ist day of A pril, A. D., 1922, at eleven o'clock Il -the forenoon, at which ime and Place tle creditors may appear, exam Iine banicrupts, prove their clalils and aIl( traisact such other business as mnay properly com..e before said meet Ing. - t -A Iteferee in lankruptcy. nn g .-V *Al . . . KEENWOOn