. u 1 in business, marched out of the cell t ?rVii/?V> Vio Viar? ncennierl since earlv T last summer. At 10:17 o'clock he 1 sat in the chair of .death and at 10:20 the electric current that snuffed s out his lif^ was turned on. The c curren was gradually increased from 500 to 1.900 volts and four minutes later attending physicians announced that tho- state's claim against Jeffords had been collected. Jeffords t wife claimed his body. Jeffords, according to prison #officials, was one of the calmest men ^ v that ever went to the electric chair ? in this state. He stood with his ( hands behind his back, his legs ^ spread slightly apart and leanng j slightly forward, while Capt. Rob- j erts, of the prison guard, read to , him the death warrant. Newspaper ^ correspondents, who with Capt. Rob- ^ erts were the only persons present ( in the cell when the warrant was r read, stood wth bared heads. All ' felt the tensity of the situation. But ^ man mAof /?An/*OmO^ in If^IiyiUO) VllC man iuvov wuvv???vm ? ^ the whole affair, showed not a trace of emotion. ( "Have you anything to ays?" the captain of the guard asked the con- t denrned man. "Nothing, sir, except that you see ^ that my grip is sent on," was the { reply. He added that fys belongings y were in his grip in the cell except his Bible, which he said, would be there when the prison officials came { for the bag. i Two letters in his pockets he asked be turned over to his brother. This was done without the contents being made public. Entering the chamber where his execution was to take place, Jeffords ' again was the calmest person pres- 2 ent. IJe walked firmly and as he near- 2 ed greeted the two score witnesses 1 with cool "good morning gentlemen." ] ' Seated in the chair he said that he j I wanted all to see in his execution 1 1 an example and that he was ready ' to go. Then he repeated, the Twenty- J third Psalm and as he added the 2 word "Amen" the current was turned ^ on. 1 While Jeffords was being executed, Ira Harrison, confessed slajrar of Arnette and under sentence tackground before which the young :ouple stood to make their vows.) rhe Rev. Frank C. Hawkins, "pastor >f the bride, performed the ceremony, ising the impressive ring ceremony >f the Baptist church. The bride wore an attractive suit >f blue with harmonizing accessories. Mrs. Epps is the youngest daugher of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Williamion and is admired by a host of xiends for her attractive personality md who are glad to know that shej will make her home in their midst., Mr. Epps is a prosperous youngj jlanter of the Bethel community and1 t member of an old and prominent family of this county. 0 I Epps-Pugh. On Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock! Miss Ossie Epps, daughter of Mr. md Mrs. James Epps of this place md Dr. G. T. Pugh of Winthrop Colege were quitely married at the lome of the bride, the ceremony beng performed by the Revs. E. Z. Tames, J. P. Patton, relatives of the )ride and her pastor, the Rev, J. P. fnabnet. After the ceremony Mr. ind Mrs. Pugh left for points in Florida. After January 1st they vill be at Jiom^ in Rock Hill. o Christmas Marriages. The persons named below were nfrried by Judge W. E. Snowden luring the Yuletide season. Mr. Charlie Jarvis and Miss Ethel Gordon, both of Hemingway. Mr. Coker McKen&ie, Cades, and Vliss Myrtie McCutchen, Scranton. Mr. Monroe Scurry and Miss Magjie Payrott, both of Lake City. Mr. Hagood Welch, Turbeville, and Vliss Lillie Mae Miles, Coward. Mr. Jasper McDaniel and Miss Rubie Barrineau, both of Kingstree. Mr. Hammie McCutchen and Miss ^.ddie McCIary, both of Kingstree. o Less Fertilizer Used. ' The Columbia State says: Considerably less fertilizer has been used jy farmers in South Carolina this pear than was used last year, acordmg to figures on the fertilizer tag ax collection from the office of Samael T. Carter, state treasurer. Through December of this year the collection on the tax was $128,643.55 is compaged with $149,570.42* through December of 1921. This giv^i a difference of $20, 926.87 and at the rate jf 25 cents tax a ton means approximately 84,000 tons less fertilizer used this year than last. "A comparison of the figures this year with 1920 shows a big drop in the use by farmers of the state. In 1920 the tax collections was approximately $270,000 on compared with $128,643.5^P^December 8 of this y?ar, a difference of approximately $141,540. *This would indicate that in 1920 approximately 564,000 more tons of fertilizer were used than in 1920." - NEWS FROM ROME. Items of Interest During the Past S Week. I . Rome, Dec. 26.?Messrs* William Turbeville and Baker Wilson of Wof- i i ford College and Flint Rhem of Clem* ( j son College are spending the hpli- s j days at their respective homes. I ; Col. and Mrs. Holmes B. Springs c .and children," Louise and Holmes, Jr., t of Greenville, are visiting Mrs. s Springs' parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. r Wilson. f Miss Mabel Chandler, who is teach- c ing at Cross, is spending the holidays; with her father, Mr. B. B. Chan- f dler. i Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson and I son. of Georgetown, are visiting rel- j atives here. s F. R. Hemfngway, Esq., of Kings- e | tree, is spending the holidays with c his mother, Mrs. A. B. Hemingway. 1 Rev. and Mrs. G. K. Way and 1 daughter, Harriet, are visiting Mrs. f Way's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Floyd at Floydale. J Mrs. Westcott of Summepyille, s spent last week with her sister, Mrs. g Cary Rollins. . f Prof, and Mrs. 0. M. Mitchell of \ Fletcher Memorial school near Mc- a Coll, are here for the holidays. Mrs. t 1 Mitchell is^t present ill trith the flu. d Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wil- b son of Kingstree, at the home of Mr. f and Mrs. Turbeville, on December 15. t a son, Robert Harry, Jr. r John J^ Snow, Jr., of Elkin, N. C.. x is at home for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. P. S. Thomas of ii Great Falls, are visiting the latter'.* $ parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Cary Rollins and son. and Mr. W. C. Rollins spent Christ mas at lndiantown wun .nr. jame> Rollins and family. * Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Du- P Rant on December 13, a son. Mrs. a DuRant for th6 past two weeks has s been extremely ill with flu. We are t ,glad to report a change for the bet- t ter. Misses McCrea and Smith of the h Kelley Sanitarium of Kingstree, are t nursing her. c Union high school closed for the t holidays Wednesday and the follow- d ing teachers are spending the holi e days at their respective homes: Mr. e R. Y. Waldrep, Spartanburg; Miss C Edna Lowrance, York; Miss Amy Connor, Parler; Miss Maude Erskine, e Florence; Miss Clayton Blain, Green- 8 wood. r Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cribb and daughter, and Mr. Jesse Cribb of t Hemingway, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cribb. t We are sorry to report that Miss t Nell Wilson is iH with pneumonia fol- ( lowing an attack of influenza. We n hope she will soon be better. Miss -Louise Snow, who is teaching f near Georgetown, is at home for the o holidays. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hemingway of i; Hemingway, are spending some time e with Mrs. .A. B. Hemingway. I Mr. W. C. Snowden of Carthage I VT ^ " onnf Mice Tillia ** |l\. IM VIOIVIII^ XIAO OUUV) AUAOS VUi.M|V , DuRant, who has been ill for some time. We hope that she will soon 0 improve. t ? c ! News Items From Indiantown. r I \ r Indiantown, Dec. 26.?Mr. Ralph s A. Snowden of Chick Springs, is t spending the holidays here with his I parents. \ b Miss Bessie McCutchen of Wash- t ington, N. C., is here to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave McCutchen. The following college folks have arrived here to spend the holidays t at home: Misses Alice Rollins and 0 Alberta Stuckey, Winthrop College; t Sallie Bartell, Margaret and Doro- f thy Daniel, Lander College; Jennie 1 McCutchen, Flora McDonald College, v Red Springs, N. C.; and Messrs^ s James McCutchen and William Coop- 1 er, Davidson College; Derrill Daniel, c Clemson College; Henry Bartell, University of South Carolina; George Barr, Porter Military Academy. Miss Mildred Wilson, stenographer for the clerk of court at Kingstree, i is spending the holidays here with C her parents. t Miss Nina Snowden of Bucksville, I is spending the holidays here with 1 her mother. * i ffisses Pauline and Lottie Snowden 1 of Sa^nnah, Ga., have arrived here ( to b^^rith their parents during the t season. s The following Indians attended the c dance at Vox on Monday night: Misses Mildred and Grace Wilson, Nina Snowden, Alberta and Gertrude t Stuckey, and Messrs. Henry Bartell, Y Ned and Frank Wilson, Torga Snow- e den and C. C. Royster. t / i FIRE AT MANNING. Several Buildings With Contents Destroyed by Flames. Manning, Dec. 26.?A disastrous Sunday midnight fire ushered in the Christmas anniversary in a most spectacular maimer. The Thomas livery Stables, located in the rear of >ne of the most prominent business docks of Manning, amj with the tables crowded with horses and nules, was completely destroyed b\ ire, also the office of W. G. King, otton buyer, and a negro drug store. The Western Union Telegraph ofice, the Bank of Manning, the Man ling Times office building and T. M. dimmers' colonial residence were in noximity to the fire. A total deitruction of the block/ seemed inivitable, but by the splendid activity if the fire department and with ony a light breeze the flames were teld in sway to the protection of the ront building. There were about twenty-five lorses and mules burned up in the tails, approximately forty hogs, toother with toAs of foodstuff and orage. The floors of the stables vere broken down and with poles ind sticks men rushed in to drive out he animals but no sooner were they Iriveh out than they made a dash iack into the burning building. Two ine veteran horses belonging to the own were among the horses that nade a leap back into the stalls and rere burned to a char. The estimated loss from the fire s $40,000, with an insurance of about 3,000. > South Carolina Near the Bottom. This state as a whole came very tear the bottom of the list in the >er capita record of Christmas bonds .nd seals sold. Last year only one eal was sold for every person in he state and yet the death rate from ubterculosis in South Carolina is very ligh, 1,835 deaths resultling from his disease last year. Surveys r$ently made show that there are 8 o 10 cases of tuberculosis to every leath from that disease. It is also stimated that each death means an conomic loss of $5,000.00 to South Carolina. Although New York has the highst death rate from tuberculosis, this tate also had the highest per capita eco;d for the sale of Christmas seals. The record last year was 7.4 seals o every person. In this state Richland county had he largest number of seals bought o its credit last year. Greenville, Chester and Laurens comities came ext in order. \ The largest number of deaths rom tuberculosis reported from any ne county in the state last year was .78 from Greenville county, which ncluded the figures from the Govrnment Hospital. Charleston came econd with 170 deaths reported, tichland county had* 84 deaths exluding those from state institutions. The funds secured from the sa' f Christmas bonds and seals furnish he means for the fight against tuberulosis, except for the legislative appropriation for about 150 beds in th tate. The sale this year is go' letter than last Und encouraging re>orts are coming into the state tu erculosis headquarters from all over he state. To Meet Here January 3. On next Wednesday, January 3, here will be a meeting of Thembers f the Cotton and Tobacco associaion for the purpose of further perecting organization. Mr. T. B. foung of Florence, will be here and trill address the meeting which is cheduled to take place at the court touse. 'A large gathering of assoiation members is expected. f J. S. Pinkussohn Dead. Mr. J. S. Pinkussohn, organizer and tead of the J. S. Pinkussohn Cigar Company, died at his apartment in he Charleston Hotel late Christmas Cve after an illness of several weeks. Tie original Pinkussohn cigar busiiaco ww nrcanized in 1884 bv Mr. *inkussohn and his brother at Charleston. The business continued o expand until Pinkussohn cigar tores are in operation in nearly all ?f the large southern cities. o John Dunham, negro, who claimed o be 121 years old, died Friday at lis home in Paris, Texas. He work'd for his living up to the time of lis death. I I Items From Hemingway. Hemingway, Dec. 26.?Miss Verna Arcl of_ Florence, spent Christmas day here with her father, Mr. L. L. Aid. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ard left Thursday of last week for Latta to visit the latter's parents. * Dr. Mobley left Sunday for Heath Springs to spend Christmas with relatives. Mr. Lowrance spent the holidays at McBe'e, Cloumbia and Greenville. Messrs. Cape Hemingway, Vance Tyler and Laurie Venters of Wofford college arrived last Friday for the holidays. ( Mr. W.. D. Campbell is on a visit to his parents at Gibson, N. C. Mr. King spe.it Sunday at Harts ville with relatives. Mr. E. L. Rogers left Monday for Grey Court to visit relatives. Mr. Caesar Haselden left Tuesday for Donalds to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cain of Pamplico, spent Sunday and Monday with the latter's mother, Mrs. R.,T. Harmon. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sandsbury of Timmonsville, spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Haselden. Miss Inez Wooten of Florence, is visiting her aunts, the Misses Burney. Miss Cleo Clybourn left Saturday for her home at Charleston. Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Day left Sunday for Mullins to visit relatives. Misses Annie and Lela Burney spent Sunday and Monday at Florence with their sister, Mrs. J. H. Wooten. They were accompanied home by their sister, Miss Ira Burney from Fort Mc Murray, MtL, who arrived in norence just in time for Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lambert of Furman college, are home for the holidays. Mr. H. Haselden is visiting friends at Dyson. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Norton of Mullins, spent Christmas with Mrs. Norton's father, Mr. L. L. Ard of Hemingway. -o .. From California to Florida on Foot. Charles Greenleaf, carrying about 40 pounds 6f luggage,sand walking from Los Angeles, California, to Florida, arrived in Kingatree Thursday afternoon and called at The County Record office to pay his respects. Greenleaf says that he is making this hike for three reasons, health, moving picture scouting and lastly, material for a book which he proposes to write. He is the picture of health, strong, robust and ruddy of complexion. He started on his trip, which is being made entirely on foot, in Mafch. On the hike the young man claims to have encountered rattle snakes, wolves,, bear, tarantulas, mountain lions, escaping them all without injury. He suffered his greatest hardship in crossing the great western desert because of the scarcity of water. He is surprised, he said, at the scarcity of men and women suitable for movie actors and actresses, having only located four girls and one man of a type possessing potentialities for development into movie stars. "Everybody jumps at the word, moving picture, yet it is astonishing how few really possess the inlying qualities to be brought out into stardom. I always discourage those without ability from going to Hollywood and overcrowding an already overcrowded market. When I was in Hollywood there were about 150 persons for every job, now, there must be 300," he stated in 1 : TO... U llrn. tknilffhf U'pll conciusiun. xiic niivti u.?.e... -w? of Kingstreebut commented severely upon the poor condition of South Carolina's highways. He left here that afternoon for Charleston. o Wilson Ends Law Partnership. Woodrow WilSon's action in terminating the law partnership which has existed for the past two years between him and his former secretary of state, Bainbridge Colby, will be sure to set a good many tongues wagging, says the Roanoke Times. Especially is this true on account oi Mr. Colby's explanation that the partnership has been dissolved because of the former president's desire to turn his "energies once more to subjects which have long invited him." In Washington circles this statement will be constructed as tantamount to an announcement that Mr. Wilson proposes from this time on to take an active part in politics, more specially as regards the activities within the Democratic party looking to the selection of a standard bearer in the 1924 presidential campaign. TRIO HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY TOLD j EVENTS OF THE WEEK AS RECORDED BY OUR CORRESPONDENT. Trio, Dec. 26.?Miss Eleanor v Owings, primary teacher in the Trio graded school, left Tuesday morning to sper\d the holildays with her parents in McCormick. Mrs. T. S. Carter, Miss Helen Hinnant and Pruett Rowell spent Fri- i day in Georgetown shopping. Miss Annie Ogburn, who teaches in the Sweetsville school near Summer| ville, came home Friday night to , spend Christmas. Mr. M. D. Ogbum of Shelton, and his, little son, Marion. Jr., are visiting Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Ogburn. Magistrate J.'J. Morris was in Lanes last Saturday on business. Mr. Strange,- Mrs. Camlin, and * Misses Maude Bailey, Gussie McDonald and Julia Bailey of Andrews, were in Trio last Friday. / ( Tom Rowell, Jr., is spending the holidays in Lake City and Moore's t Crossing. > Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harper spent Christmas in Georgetown with their ' daughter, Mrs. Roland Scott. "Doc" Rowell, toho is working in v Athens, Ga., this winter, is at home > for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Register, Rojb-. ert Register, and A. R. Register of Lanes, and Dr. David Register of Atlaifta, Ga., are spending Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. J; W. Register. Mr. W. Prichard Moore left Mon day .morning fpr Rose Hill, N. C., where he will spend a few days with his mother at his old home. Mrs. E. M. Pate and little daugh- \ x ' ter, Olive, left Saturday morning for Yamasee, where they will spend a few days with Mrs. Pate's mother, Mrs. Williamson. , Mr. and Mrs. R. E.' Walters and their four little children, from Gaffney, were the guests of Mrs. W. T. Rowel 1 last week. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cook, and their little son, John Martin, of Columbia, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Cook's mother, Mrs. J. W. Register A community Christmas tree entertainment was given in the Baptist church Friday night. The exercises t began with prayer by Rev. W. S. Heath. This was followed by' a Christmas talk by Mayor W. T. Rowell. Songs and recitations were rendered and then the most interesting part of the program took place, at least, from the. children's point of view. This was the presentation of gifts from the Christma^ tree, which stood glowing'with the lights f:"om tiny incandescent lamps at one side of the pulpit. Each child was given a red stocking filled with fruit, nuts, candy and raisins, and there were gifts for the grown-ups also. The exercises closed with prayer by Mr. Heath. Last Thursday night a Christmas tree celebration was held at the Taft school, which is taught by Miss Thelma Lockliear. Several songs and recitations were given, and also a little Christmas play. Mr. Bill Bryan of Kingstree, made an excellent Santa Claus. To the great delight of the little folks, Santa took them out doors when the exercises were over and helped them shoot lots of fireworks. x "Miss Virginia McCullough, a senior at Chicora College for Women in ? * i x- _? Columbia, nas come nome to speuu the holidays with her mother, Mrs. J. J. McCullough. Miss Virginia was ill in Columbia with dengue fever, and two weeks after h,er recovery she was a victim of the "flu." Her many friends hope that she will soon be quite well again. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Salters are out again, after being sick several days with "flu." / Mrs. L. E. Files, Miss Annie Files and Mr. MaTcellus Hortcn are all confined to bed with "flu." Mr. L. C. Register of Andrews, spent Christmas day with his parents here. Mr. A. J. Thompson of Whiteville, N. C., is spending the holiday season with his sister, Mrs. E. J. Thompson at the home of Mr. H. A. Camlin, Trio. o Secretary Denby has approved the Byrnes bill providing for deliver}' of the silver sendee used on the old battleship South Carolina to the Daughters of the American Revolution of South Carolina. . v