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!i PAGE SIX NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY C A MOB IN MISSISSIPPI IConfcsscd Assailant of Young While < Woman Hanged and llis Itody Burned. EUlsville. Miss., June 30.?Trailed for 10 days through three south, \v Mississippi counties by posses which a. Included several hundred members of c< his own race. John Hartfield, negro, ci confessed assailant of an Ellisville ft f young woman, was captured desper- Ji tely wounded, near Collins at day- b< hreak Thursday morning, rushed by G automobile to the scene of his crime, 1! hanged to a gum tree and then hurned to ashes. His victim wit- ai taesseo the lynching. j A Ttie lynching was conducted in a B manner which the authorities char-MC acterized as "orderly." Guarded by D a committee of citizens of Ellisville,' E Hartfield was taken first to the of-- Fi ?ce of Dr. A. J. Carter, who. after II examination of gunshot wounds re-! sh ?eived when the fugitive made his Li ght against capture, declared the rl negro could not live more than 24 be hours. In the meantime a group of Pi ilent men were piling crossties and! lu torush in a depression in the ground Su near the railroad trestle. There was no shouting. Arrangements appar- se ntlv had been made days ago. ta The victim of Hart field's crime was fu scorted into the physician's office fter the wounds had been examined. She positively identified him A1 as her assailant. When she left the Ai * negro said to the committee, "you fij have the right man." Bi Hart field was not taken to jail, al- B< though earlier reports were that lie Ci (had been lodged there. From the ci doctor's office he was taken to the ci treet and faced the crowd. "You n: have the right man." he reiterated. t> Then a noose found its way around i>, his neck and the trip to the big t;, en in tree was started. the crowd i.-. ominously silent. ' |.q Under the big gum tree llartfield (;i forcibly detained his victim all of the h night of Sunday, June 15. It was n under a limb of the same gum tree ^ 1hat llartfield was hanged as soon |,. ?s the rope could be pulled up by; j,( hundreds of hands. Then occurred |J( the first demonstration. While the ^ body was in its death struggles, pis- -,j tols were produced by men in the I crowd and fired point blank at the n swinging form. Before the rope had |> been cut by bullets, burning fagots! o were thrown tinder the body and an hour later there was only a pile of .^i shes. ; at No arrests were made after the y lynching and at night the little town was quiet. Most of the visitors from the surrounding country had left for( their homes. j q Petitions to Governor Bilbo to pre ent (he threatened lynching brought reply from the executive to the effect that he was "utterly power- j '' less," as the state had no troops ., "Furthermore," the governor is quoted as saying, "excitement is at auoh a high pitch through south Mississippi that any armed attempt tr to interfere with the mob would << doubtless result in the deaths of A hundreds of persons The negro has to confessed, says he is ready to die m and nobody can keep the inevitable vi from happening." w LEAGUE OPPONENTS ARE STRIVING FOR HARMONY m j et Hold Conferences to Try to Kcacli ei an Xgreeincnt on l'lun for pi Final Fight. hr i w Washington, June ?,n. Turning in side from the more immediate issues m of the league of nations fight, senate pi opponents of the league becan a d> i termined effort toward agreement on w a plan for their final fight against 114 ratification of the league covenant in fu Its present form. / to V Although no definite agreement pi was reached, a day of conferences tii orved to add impetus to the sugges- pi tion of Eiihtt Root for a ratification resolution making stipulated reset- af rations to further protect American policies. What these reservations en shall he, however. Is a question on th which there Is still a wide difference of opinion. pi Will H. Hays, chairman of the ftepuhlican national committee, spent tniost of the day at the capitol and tr daw many Republican renators opposing the covenant. lie would not m discuss the conferences, however, except to say that he had talked over r< jnany things. Regarding the league' in (of nations he merely reiterated that the question was not a partisan one gi and that the public should not get the Impression that the Republican F f>arty was opposed to the league. It was not denied, however, that m ^the treaty fight was one of the subjects discussed at the chairman's cr conference, and the genoral impres- ti ion was given that he favored some es composition of difference to prevent w any possibility of disorganization in JiepnbUcnn ranks. th k I * * " D T^AN( OUNTIES RECEIVE GAME WARDEN FUND * ililM-s Distributes Over $M,GOO of llemittuiices From ( nine ProWade Hampton Gibbes, obiof gamo .? aiden, lias just sent out checks / mounting to $14,584 to the various / junties of the stae, this money ac- J "uing from the Rarnc protection ' ind during the fiscal year ending f . line 30, 1!?19. Already $2,121 had J Ben paid from the otlice of Mr. ibbos. This Was paid during July, ' ? i -" 118. . ' K In July, 1918, the following mounts were paid to the counties: 5*-^ bbevtlle, $11; Anderson, $14.50; eaufort, $135; Calhoun, $66.50; harleston, $156.50; Chester, $33; arlington, $129; Dillon, $10.50; H?r* Is "baby" who * rtge/lold, $105; Fairfield, $57; : t.*od,l T.mk*^biU, ?! Th ... I Regularly. Then just wa lorence, $25; Greenville, $122; ampton. $227 ; Horry, $7.50; Ker- ?? - ? ia\v, $24.50; Laurens, $180.50; j roau coasos with tho "ter ?e. $71.50; Lexington. $36; Ma- tho war " The burea? on, $10; McCormlck, $25; New- allotments to dependents rry, $32.50; Orangeburg. $110.50; J n,en ceases one month afi Ickens. $10; Richland, $125; Sa-j The buerau for Paying de da. $36; Spartanburg, $98.50; i's Permanent, nnter. $72.50; Union, $58. ^ Following aro tho amounts jvist SPLIT OV LR El ON( nt out hv Mr. Gibbes as remit- POSSIBLE IN noes from the game protection "d: Senate and Mouse Confei Total both Reach Agreement on June, 1919' payments . . bhevlllo 177 00 t 128 00 Appn.prH.Hon 11 nderson . . 328.50 473.00 , ,,oAn aioaa Washington, June 30,imberg . . 142.00 142.00 .rnwell . . 162.60 162.60 " conlrat bclw"*'" murort.. 78.00 213 00 the .coote a. to oronom tlhoun . . 71.00 137.6(1 <"' K-vonuilo larloslm, . 1,041.00 , joo jo'ntonl. loomo.1 up vvlion r .moor . . . 278.50 306.50 army 01 n lloclon . 620.00 755 00 b1"1 " "" ?? [Hon . . . 64.00 64.60 '"h S"? wrhontor . 492.60 492.60 "> a 4 colloid. . 172.50 277.60 """r '"' 'o.-noa r . _ Intimations of sueh a e lirtleld . . 63 (.50 694.50; ... ... -- given in the house bv orenee . . 280.00 305.50 it i , 41 -n i 11* on1 tative Mondoll, Wyomin reenvlllo . 1,341.;>0 1,464.00 ,,, ?-D fun loader, who in conn ampton . . 51.00 2,8.00 . .. .... ,.... -A soitM noli oi eoniorees 01 orry. . . . 96.00 103.50 oc. . ..0 -A bill suid lie hoped house ershaw . . 384.00 408.50 iiurens. .. 1,642.00 1,822.50 >e. . . . 267.50 339.00 . Bxlngton 647.00 683.00 iii Ion . . . . 138 00 148.00 . ' ' Cormiek 142.00 167.00 ^ #* ewberry. 572.50 605.00 I rangeburg 722.00 832.50 I W J iekens 245.50 2 55.50 ^ JL. ichlnnd. . 1.576.00 1.701.00 j 111 da. . . 78.50 114.50 <1 lartunburg 1.051.50 1.130.00 I miter. . . 619.50 692.00 I nlon . . 560.50 618.50 Total. . . $14,584.00 $16,705.00 IESTION AS TO WHEN FEDERAL CONTROL ENDS - . , In the de i;al OfTleers Must Deride Whether QrifT firm SimiinK Tri'aty A,- Stai)<ls()t t ivit les. This cool Washington. June 30. The neaee *4rir?L- ??it-. K1"1 eaty has been signed but legal ofli- life these 1 >rs of the government -probably ttorney General Palmer -will have glass ol deride whether the signing tor- takes till I inates government control or super- Old Mail sion of many private activities, \ ithin the meaning of the laws which * ok them over. pull t/OM t "The end of the war." "the tor- Ciul Up go ination of the war." "during the nergenoy," "when a state of war is Exhilarating tded," and "with the coming of ace" are some o; the terms which! L i\e been ill use in the multitude of ^ ^ a r time laws. Tlio legal questions *'lt Mai volved are apparent. I'.esides that ' ensures are now pending to sus ml war time control, notably in the se of telephone and telegraph 0> ires |;. sides that, some govern-, ent controls, such as food and el actually have long since ceased i function. The legal limitations ; aced on some of the principal war nie government controls are ex essed in the laws as follows: L*- ^ ^ \ n ;1 iw m 4 .? ^ SwACV naiuoHUB. 1 weniy-one moninsi ter end of tho w;ir. Telegraph and telephone: ltatifi- j itlon of peace treaty or sooner in " o discretion of tho President. Food and fuol: When peaeo is oelaimed. *" Kspionnge act: Knd of tho war. War trado board and export con- m ol: Knd of tho war. War finanro corporation: Six onth after tormination of tho war. Wm Keorganization of government hu- J gJfe If mils under tho Overman law: Six I lF|| ||^ onths after the war. Alien property custodian: As con"ess directs. (lovcrnnient operation of sliips: ivo years after the war. I Agricultural stimulation: Six' ontha after the present emergency. In fact, most of these government ntrols have actually ceased func- Jj oning or rapidly are doing so, hut ich one involves legal questions of Jl hen it comes to an end. The government insurance of ships' irough the war risk insurance bu* FASTER NEWS. LANCASTER, S. C. A.TCH HIM GROW !b" _ erul rear 10 ^ ^ ItlonBi the ? \ piileago t< " County I will give you no troublo?one who eats ?>rtni ordinary porvisnrs ; rift and Savings. Put in Thrift Stamps and Pead who were tch W. S. S. grow. You'll find him a wonderful Joy. ipointed to * - of the corn initiation of lives on the conference committee with the < for paying would realize the general attitude commissioi of enlisted of thd house towards senate in- Chamber c ter the war.' creases. , following i ath benefits Chairman Kahn. of the house ?' ",n con military committee, at the same 00,11 mlssi??i time said he would insist on accep- rou,'K ?f )MY I tance by the senate of the lower!'11 ,bo Pr'( 3NGRESS* house appropriations and after the an<' ,al)(fr. conference committee voted to re- "le cro8s rees Fall to P?rt a disagreement announced he st ruction t , would bring up the matter of the ar- radiating ' J r j...,a A my's size in an efTort to obtain a vote on the senate amendment. hi -12 mi ?Possibilitv The 8enate in Posing appropriahouse and ,,on bl,ls for ,hp flscaI >oar Kener" to ror ., ? ally has accepted recommendations. , , , , > in appro- 1 1, ,8 j,(.j ? ?f l,s committees for increases over _ ni ciepari- foregoing onferees on ,ho hoU8e appropriations. Some of m|i|wl wj iprnpriatlon ,ho hou"? appropriations have been |hp fJ| reement on characterized by department heads u|<<l , u J , r 1H20 and ,n brings before senate commit-. w*ys Jn fh( :reement to ">,,s as '"adequate ?"d probably em-j j( ^ () barrassing. but house leaders have ? , , . .for labor; .. .. asserted that economy must be exontest were of a team Hepresenta- en,sod ln 5,11 Government expendi-. M|. Ro|i g. Ueniibll-i turoS' \ - - I 11 I 11 V* ?I > * 1 eotion with| Owing to the fact that a change ? Kt: i tile army in the army personn'el to some other had advan representa-1 figure than provided In tin' house and which inal ving into the Big Drink!!" "i i{ v sert of unsatisfying ks, PEPSI-COLA it asanOasisofPep. ing and exhilarating s j/ou a new lease on lot old dog days. f sparkling Pepsi-Cola he sticky heat out of Humidity and gives xtrn jazz, you need to hrough the day and ( ing strong! Drink ? Satisfying ? Pepifying SI-COLA /g^m tes You Scintillate** a - TUESDAY, .JULY 1. 1919. Is would necessitate gen- ; mgeiAent of the appropria- ! i army bill conferees passed SC.*] fl OVFR I jrarlly consideration of the \aS\JLIt10WAi vsJv T ljJLn I terns although tentative TIlj WONMXVTXI. soil. IM- j , , raovko CROi?. s XVere reached relative to An Excellent Xllter and Springitems. Discussion of the Grazing Crop-\lVest of Early I Green reed?Cwou Huy Ciop ' appropriation which the crimson ClovoArnn 1k> sown Ml at $55,000,000, an in-1 from the llrst of JtVJy to early in to ono ikn.. ,i . i October. It Is pnrt\ulnrly valu4 0.1100,000 over the house.) able as a soil improVr for com i inforvoil I ""<1 cotton, sowing ttvxt the Inst ! working, turning it \ndcr tho ~ - ??o"_? i following May, and grVwing in-/ R COUNTY FINDS I creased crops each y nfy >( BE SUES TO SOW. . AI) BUILDING HIGH WOOD'S SEEDS i? lie Improved in lliut They are carefully select/! \nd tested for germination alio iiV'IIlist lie Itrducod on \c- fr"1M impurities und oWeetiotV able wucu seeds. < \ t ofjincreastM. C os,. SEED POTATOES for FailCrop o / > v . o? ,, . | T'otato growers are Setting won- ^ S. ( Juno 30. ( omui t-i p <j? rfuj prices Ju*?t n/?w. Plant a the Kiunships of Chester! j so tho township road su-. I next winter. J ind representative citizen*! f for *lroV i cmi KivinK 11/VPiy in*orn auuu a short while sinco ap-| I ami pri?<?s. Mjfilwi .ZZZ i t: w7wo6b & sons, ,, ... *. I SEEDSMAN, Elcliuiom!, Va. heater County Highway, | ; 1 at the Chester County' '* 11 ""? > if Commerce Tuesday, and ? ? study in its every detail to build the 201 miles of highways ditions now facing the ?s "t nr?t planned, l in the building of the " ~~ e county, with the increase TAHIPF COMMISSION Fl'XI) e of material of all kinds, lifcFT IX C I\ II. SI XIX.\ HIM. decided to not construct' Washington. June 2).? After roads, hut to confine con- n,ore ,hnn 8,x hour8' '?"l?ate the seno certain leading highways ate vofo(1 to re^cct the c???mittee from this city to the dlf- amendment to the sundry civil bill wnships. Approximately Pr?Poslng to eliminate $.100,000 props were cut out. which v,d,'d for continuing the tarifT comn mileage of 140 miles, ni'8slon- _ commission hopes to be 3,000 OFFICKItS AXI) MKX. tstruct. i Newport News, June 30.?The"\"d that by pursuing the transport Antigone arrived yesiho county highway com- terday afternoon from France with M b? able to stay within more than 3.00ft officers and men of \ >ted i or the construct'on tilt, American expecfitionary forces. a capital system of high- x_ 5 county. ^___ ecided to increase the pay ITES?STINGS ' and. to advance the pav k/iiiiuu from $3.50 to 14.50 a day. Wash ihe .ffectVf > *? surface with housA I?*) art Gage of the county hold ammonia oA ommission presided and warm salt water; then apply?\yy^i/|iV itement telling how prices * ced and conditions arisen VICR'S VAPORIJffli tea it out of the uuestion ^YOUR BODYGUARD"Of. 60fJtL2<> g Company arolina. ? ?