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tJY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844
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COMMENCED
HIGH SCH
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Opera House Filled to
Overflowing - Graduates
Acquit Themselves Well
?Many Presents and
Flowers Bestowed. I
PROGRAM
Invocation?Rov. Louis Bristow.
Salutatory?Lou Ellen McFall.
Class History?Clara Adams. ,
Class Prophecy?Mary Bradley.
Cluss Will?Lena Ferguson.
"Ihe Death Bed of Benedict
Arnold"?James Cothran. !
Duet, "Qui Vivo"?Marguerite Sondley !
and Ettu Dorn. <
DECLAMATION' FOR MEDALS. | I
1,(111 Elian MoFsill?"JUrn Hur's Chariot I'
Race." i I
Mary Lou Bowie?"The liide of Jennie .,
McXenl." |
Lizzie Edmonds?"Zingarella." i
Trio, Polish Dunce?Mary Bradley, Lou i
Ellen Alt-Fall and Antoinette Thuiu- 1
son. I
Delivery of Diplomas?Judge F. B.
Gary. j
Delivery of Medal ? Hon. J. Moore I
Mars.
Valedictory?Mary Lou Bowie.
That the people of Abbeville are deeply
interested in their public school system
was sufficiently attested hist Thursday j
evening, May 23, when the theatre, in j
wmcn me grauuaung exercises were neiu,
was packed beyond its capacity by a crowd j
of- interested spectators.
The bright colored background of the
stage settings, around which were group
ed the members of the graduating class?
the young ladies in their simple white
dresses ami with their smiling faces?the
masses of fragrant 'flowers, made up a
scene of beauty long to be remembered.
The exercises were enjoyed by all pres
ent, the program being carried out in a
manner to reflect credit upon teachers and
I'upus.
The musical part of the program, con
sisting of a duet and a trio, were especial
ly enjoyable. The young ladies taking
part in this portion of the entertainment
displayed rare skill in their rendition and !
warned the well-merited applause which
the .-udience so generously bestowed upon
them. I,
The class papers were all bright and were
enjoyed by tiie audience.
Mr. James Cothran's rendition of "The ,
Death Hod of Benedict Arnold" showed a
fine stage presence and rare ability as a
declaimer on the part of this young man.
The contestants for the declaimers' med
al were Miss Lou Ellen McFail, who re
cited "Ben Hur's Chariot Race;" Miss
Mary Lou Bowie, who rendered "The Ride '
of Jennie McNeal;" Miss Lizzie Edmonds,
who recited ''Zingarella."
Each and every one of these young la
dles acquitted themselves with great cred
lf Tha ...o/lnl woe o..-owlo,l \Tioe T.i^lu
Edmonds by a unanimous decision of the
committee, who awarded her a mark of
100 for her spirited rendition of this diffi
cult declamation. The applause which
greeted Miss Edmonds at the conclusion
of her recital attested the fact that the au
dience was in full sympathy with the
judges. The committee which awarded
this medal was composed of D. H. Hill,
Esq., J. Frank Clinkscales, Esq., and Mr.
J. M. Lawton. At the conclusion of th?*
exercises the medal was presented to the
winner by Hon. J. Moore Mars. The win
ning of the medal by so high a mark is a
signal honor for this talented young lady
and is a source of gratification to her
friends.
Judge F. B. Gary presented the diplomas
to the graduating class.
Prof. W. R. Bradley presided over the ex
ercises.
The session of the High School just
closed has been a most successful one and
a large class has been sent out from the
schoi >1.
The Honor Koil.
The honor roll of the high school for the
past session is as follows:
FIIIST HONOR (05 TO 100.)
7th Grade?Neil Sweetenborg.
8th Grade?Nellie Harden and Marion
Cason.
9th Grade?Birch Ciinkscales.
SECOND HONOR.
7th Grade?Julia McAllister, Sallie Mae
Patterson, Susie Mabrv, Kathleen Richey,
Lela Bell Richey.
8th Grade?Ruth Calvert, Rebecca Jones.
Rosa McFall, Cora Raines, Bayard Sweet
enberg, Lucy Syfan.
9th Grade?Lizzie Clinkscales, Marion
Mabry, Ruth Syfan, Margaret Williams.
THOSE NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY FOR
THE YEAR.
7th Grade?Kathleen Richey, Lela Belle
Richey, Neil Sweetenberg.
8th Grade?Wyatt Aiken.
9th Grade?None.
THOSE NOT ABSENT.
7th Grade? Billy Bradley, Kathleen Rich
ey, Lela Belle Richey, Neil Sweetenberg.
sth Grade?Clyde Graves.
9th Grade?None.
THOSE NOT TARDY FOR THE YEAR.
7th Grade?Edgar Harden, Allen Harden,
Susie Mabry, Julia McAllister, Kate Mc
Dill, William Puckett, Kathleen Richey,
Lela Bellf Richey, Neil Sweetenberg.
8th Grade? Elizabeth Barksdale, Nelle
Harden, Rosa McFall, Dorothy Miller,
Jeanette Nance, Bayard Sweentenberg.
9th Grade?Margaret Williams, Walter
Mais, Russel Thomson.
IENT OF
OOL WAS
!AT SUCCESS
ASSEMBLY CLOSES
AFTER STRUGGLE.
Presbyterians End Annual Ses
sions at Bristol.
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THE ENTIRE COMMITTEE RESIGNS
This, With Decision Against An
ti-Komauist Fight, Marks
Final Day. South Caro
tin iaus Honored.
Bristol. Tenn., May 23.?The dissolution
jf the 52nd assembly of the Southern Pres
byterian church in this city today was
marked by ra parliamentary struggle to
have the body reconsider its action in di
gesting the Ibenilicence committee of its
power. This was precipitated by the si
multaneous resignation of the majority of
the members;of this committee this morn
iug. Dr. R. C. Reed of Columbia, 8. C.,
acting moderator, disposed of the matter
Ijy holding that a resolution to reconsider
was out of order because the matter
had been previously adjudicated.
Immediately after the committee was
shorn of its power, Dr. W. R. Dobyns, of
St. Joseph communicated with all mem
bers, including those present and at their
homes, and obtained authority to sign the
names of nearly all to the letter of resig
nation.
REASON FOR RESIGNING.
The complaint is because the assembly
took from the committee the power to
name executive secretaries in the mem
bers of the four executive committees,
which have the entire management of the
church's affairs. The members resigning
were W. 11. Dobyns, Missouri; TeomasS.
Clyce, Texas; John Stiles, Kentucky; J. S.
Munce, Virginia; H. E. Ravenel, South
Carolina, and Oscar Newton, Jr., Mississ
ippi. The assembly adopted a motion to
instruct? the alternate committeemen to
fill all vacancies caused by resignations.
The refusal of the assembly to adopt the
majority report of the committee on Ro
manism, urging an attack on the Catho
lic church and recommending the crea
tion of a foundation to support converts;
the adoption of a resolution declaring that
the only way the church would meet the
menace of Romanism was by faithfully
and earnestly preaching the gospel and by
the dissemination of literature, the Selec
tion of representatives to the^Pan-Presby
fcerian. assembly at Aberdeen, Scotland,
next year and the refusal of the assembly
to make a judicial deliverance on the sub
ject of whether the -courts of the church
can constitutionally indorse proposed leg
islative enactments were the principal
happenings of the last day.
The several hundred delegates left the
city this afternoon and tonight.
REJECTS MAJORITY REPORT.
The general assembly this morning re
fused to adopt the majority report of the
committee on Romanism, submitted yes*
terday, which urges a comprehensive plan
of attack on Catholicism, among the evan
gelical churches of the United States aiyi
Canada and the establishments a founda
tion to support converts from among the
priests, munks and nuns of the churches
of Rome until "they can learn gainful oc
cupations."
A minority report, submitted by Judge
Allen G. Hall of Nashville, was wit.'.drawn
in favor of a resolution by Dr. R. 0. Reed
of Columbia, S. C., unanimously adopted
by the assembly and expressing its ideas
on the subject. It follows:
inai iu meeting tne menace 01 nornan
isrn, this assembly would recommend no
other means than the dissemination of
knowledge and the faithful, earnest,
preaching of the gospel of Christ, that the
assembly instruct the executive committee
on education to punish the first two divi
sions of the ad interim commission's re
port in pamphlet form for the information
of our people."
The matter referred to is an attack on
the lloman Catholic church prepared by
Thomas (5. Johnson of Richmond and oth
ers.
OPPOSED TO POLITICS.
After the disposal of the Sinnot case
fiom Alabama yesterday, Dr. E. M. Green
of Kentucky presented a resolution intend
ed to cover the point involved in the Ala
bama case but not passed upon. His reso
lution was to the effect that no court of
the church could constitutionally take a
political stand. It was referred to a spec
ial committee and majority and minority
reports were made on it. The majority
report was to the effect that no church
could recommend political measures for
adoption by the legislature or attempt to
control the votes of the citizens.
The minority report referred the in
quiry to;previous judicial aeuverances 01
the assembly 011 the subject and it was
adopted. This was the question in the
, Alabama case as Dr. W. L. Sinnot chal
lenged the right of his presbytery to in
dorse prohibition and appealed to the as
sembly, but his complaint was refused and
he was harshly criticised.
DELEGATES NAMED.
The assembly named the following dele
gation to represent the church at the Pan
Presbyterian council at Aberdeen, Scot
land, next year: Alabama, Dr. J. Waldon;
Arkansas, Dr. M. M. McKay; Florida, Dr
J. C. Times; Georgia, Dr. I. S. McElroy;
Kentucky, Dr. D. M. Sweets; Louisiana
Dr. George Summy; Mississippi, Dr. J. V
Hutton; North Carolina, W. J. Martin; Ok
lahoma, Dr. J. M. Clark; South Carolina
M. F. Ausel; .Tenuesaee, Dr. T. S. Clyoe
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COTTON PLAYING
HIDE AND SEEK
Has Alternately Risen and Fall
en During Week.
THE UNDERTONE HAS BEEN F IRM
Generally, News Factors Have
Been Bullish, With Weather
News Main Feature.
' New York, May 17.?Cotton has alternate
ly declined and advanced. Much of the time
the undertone has been firm. The floods,
now hronlra In f.ha \f Icciccinnl lavnoe n?r.
elstent w? t weather over much of Mv? belt
and the belief that the governmi-m ^rt
on the condition of the crop and 11m ni-n>
age, if issued June 4, will be derl<h*ly l.?
lish, have emboldened big interests to ) i .
and led many of the shorts to cover. U>: ;
insist that if the government report i.?s
anywhere near the facts it has got to be
decidelly bullish, especially as regards the
condition of the crop. They insist that
the belated season has led to retarded
planting and germination. They insist
that the chances are very much against
a crop of a size commensurate with the
demands of the trade being raised. Mean
time, a large consumption is expected in
this country and also in other parts of the
world. Crop advices from Texas, Ok
lahoma and even from parts in Alabama*
Georgia and South Carolina have been
favorable. In Texas, especially, the out
look is described as distinctly good and as
pointing to a very large crop not impossi
ble to be the largest ever known. The
price is eu luga, lw, in wio esuuiauuii ui
some, that every effort will be made to
plant a good size crop. Bears don't cease
to urge that a rise of $15 a bale since Jan
uary 1 discounts a good deal. They think
that a week or ten days of good, warm,
dry weather would put a different face on
the whole situation. Some of the old bulls
have been selling. Waldorf Astoria inter
ests, recently very bullish, have lately
bold heavily and Memphis has also. Some
Wall street houses have also been selling.
But powerful interests in Wall street are
bullish as also are well-known spot people.
The spot situation has continued pretty
firm, even if there is less activity. The
week-end statistics have recently favored
the bulls. The opinion is widespread and
deepseated that it will take extraordinarily
favorable conditions from now on to pro
duce a crop of needed size.
GOES TO HOSPITAL.
Mr. Joe Edmunds Returns to
Chester for Operation.
Friends of Mr. Joe Edmunds will regret
to learn that he has been compelled to re
turn to the Chester hospital to undergo an
operation. This will make the third oper%
tlon which Mr. Edwards has undergone
recently, and his friends hope that this
last one will fully restore his health.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Tiwl Af i 1 lnr V* o a iooiio/1 nil 1 V tu/A
uuugc initial uao iooucu ujuj inv
marriage licenses since the 9th of
May and both of them were issued
last Thursday. He issued one to Mr.
W. H. Thomas, and Miss Iva Blan
chett, both of Abbeville.
One to Marshall Cole, colored, and
Minnie Thompson, both of Mt. Carmel.
SMALLPOX AT LANDO.
Rigid Quarantine Probably Will
be Instituted.
Special to The State.
Chester, May 27.?The 3mallpox eitua
4. T l^rx^omonf Tn.
Liwn tit juauuu onuvro uu im^iVTouiouvi x?*
stead, new cases are developing from day
. to day. In all probability a rigid quaraft
[ tine will be instituted to keep the malady
from spreading to other sections of the
country. The cases that have so far de
veloped are said to be of the mild type.
Virginia, Judge T. T. Janney.
; At large: Dr. T. W. Sloan, Greenville
Dr. R. C. Reed, Columbia; Thomas B
; Gresham, Baltimore;S.L. Morris, Atlan
ta; Dr. W. N. Scott, Staunton, Va.; Dr. T
H. Rice, Richmond; R. H. Fleming, Balti
. more; Henry A. White, Columbia; J.N
Fell, F. R. Graves, Dr. F. S. Ret;d, O. H
j Fry and J. H. Miller.
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MAYOR GRACE MAKES
STARTLING STATEMENT
Through His Paper, Attacks
State Convention.
HE NO LONGER SUPPORTS GOVERNOR
, Charges That Charleston Sent
Money to Columbia to Pur
chase Freedom.
Columbia?In the first issue of his paper,
, "Common Sense," since the state conven
tion, Mayor John P. Grace, of Charleston,
' has created a big political stir.
A front page article, which gives an ac
count of the contest before the credentials
committee, which refused to seat the
j Grace delegation fiom Charleston, but
. seated the Barnwell delegation Instead,
refers to "the local freedom of Charleston
being purchased for money" and "of a
part of this money going to Columbia,")
, taken there by "a member of the Barnwell
faction."
The article also declares that Mr. Grace
is not a Blease man, which, it is said, is his
j nrst puuHc declaration to tnat enect. ine
article, which appeared under the head
lines, "Steam Roller at Work; State Con
jvention a Farce," has been copied by a
number of county papers and is creating
'no end of talk. The part of the article
which Is causing the stir Is as follows:
"Up to this time, although Mr. Grace's
Intimate friends have known that he has
no intention whatever of supporting Gov-1
ernor Blease In the coming election, he
has for good and sufficient reasons not|
seen fit to make any public virtue of the'
fact. He has been sincere In his attitude!
not because he has ever had or ever could [
have had any honest admiration for Gov
ernor Blease, but because as bad as Blease
Is, he has nevertheless granted to Charles
ton a degree of local freedom which It has
not enjoyed for many years.
"The only thing which has made Grace
utterly shrink from a proper appreciation
of this boon to his constituency Is his
knowledge that it Is a freedom purchased
for money and his sincere conviction that
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goes to Columbia.
"The man who takes it there was a dele
gate of the Barnwell delegation. What do
the good people of Charleston think of
that anomoly? The long and short of it is
that we are authorized by Mr. Grace now
and for the flr6t time publicly to declare
that he is not a Blease man. But whether
or .not he can take any part for Judge
Jones remains to be seen."
THUNDERSTORM MONDAY
Heavy Rainfall and Sharp Light
ning Flashes?Damage.
Abbeville was visited Monday afternoon
and evening by a rain storm of consider
able force, acc npanied by an electrical
display of more than ordinary severity.
During the early afternoon there were
several intermittent showers, accompanied
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uy suai^ u^uunu^. xuc naiuoou uumr
pour occurred about 7:30, when, for a half
hour the rain came in torrents and the
lightning was frequent and vivid. At the
telephone exchange the lightning arrester
for the long distance lines was burned out,
interrupting all communication with out
side points, though the local service is
intact. A small blare broke out in the ex
change, but It was soon extinguished.
Tti'e damage was small and will soon be
repaired.
Lightning also struck the home of Mr.
A. F. Calvert, causing considerable dam
age.
The rain was welcomed by those who
have growing gardens.
GRAND LODGE, K. ol P.
Abbeville Delegates Now in At
tendance at Meeting in
Spartanburg.
Messrs. W. R. Bradley, Roy Power and
C. D. Brown, delegates to the grand lodge,
Knights of Pythias, from Abbeville lodge,
No. 64, are now In attendace upon the
sessions of that body, which are being
' held in Spartanburg. Mr. Brown is the
efficient Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal of this body.
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Paint and pure linseed oil, which you can
get at Speed's Drug Store, you won't make
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THE UNITED STATES
WILL NOT INTERVENE
President Declares Tbat He
Has No Such Id?a.
NE6R0 REVOLT IS SERIOUS.
Kebels Have uaptured. jei uauey
?Preparing for Even
tualities.
Washington, May 25?The State de
partment has taken up with the navy
department the matter of concentrat
ing several battleships at Key West
so as to have a naval force in proxi
mity to Cuba in the event American
property should become jeopardized
and the Cuban overnment or Ameri
can troops be inadequate to give pro
tection.
The number of warships to ren
dezvous at Key West will be left to
navy department discretion.
Washington, May 25.?Private dis
patches to the state department agree
that a negro revolutionary movement
in Cuba is hourly growing more seri
ous.
The Washington government, it can
be stated, is preparing for eventual
Sties but it will wait a day or so before
sending any more troops to the island.
Plans for increasing armed forces of
the United States in Cuba do not con
template intervention, President Taft,
it is said, being much averse to inter- ,
vention or any move that could be in
terpreted as such.
Vavana, May 25.?Reports received
during the day from Oriente province
and emanating from other than gov
ernment sources leave no room for
doubt that the insurrectionary move
ment In the eastern end of the island,
the main theater of the insurgents is
growing with alarming rapidity.
These reports apparently receive
confirmation in the extraordinary re
tience of the government in its in
crease of the severity of the telegraph
censorship, its activity in enrolling
volunteers and the determination to
disptach Mjaor General Monteagudo
to take supreme command of the
troops operating in Oriente.
EL CANEY CAPTURED *
Conflicting Reports Come from Cuba.
El Caney Captured and Sacked
Santiago, Cuba, May 24.?A band of
negro insurgents captured EI Caney
del Sitio last night, ransacking the
town and committing many outrages.
A body of regular troops left San
Leius last night for El Caney, but
reached there too late to prevent
sacking but will pursue and attack
rehels todav.
Havana, May 24.?The Cuban gov
ernment declares it has received no
further news from Oriente province
and reports from other sections of
the island indicate complete tran
quility prevails.
Negroes Fire Cane Fields
Cantiago, Cuba, May 24.?A body of
700 negroes under the leadership of
General Estonez set fire today to the
cane fields in the Espergnza, Santa
Rosa and Cervantes plantations, own
ed by Spaniards.
The rural guards remained inactive
as they were unable to control the sit
uation.
A detachment of soldiers auacKea
a band of rebels at La Cubana today.
The insurgents dispersed.
Havana, May 24.?A report current
this morning- that Generals Estonez
and Ivonet had requested to negotiate
terms with the commander of the giv
ernmen't forces proves to have been
premature, but the government de
clares t&at it expects an offear of sur
render toom/^tbem at any anoment.
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Demented Man Uses Pistol on
Abbeville Streets.
SEVERELY WOUNDS AN AGED NE6R0.
Took Deliberate Aim But Miss
ed Horse?Committed to
Hospital for Insane.
Will Perry, who lives about four miles
from town, in a fit of temporary aberration
last Thursday, pulled his pistol and began
shooting about the streets promiscuously.
In all he flretl seven shots and snapped one
cartridge before his arrest by Chief Eiley.
Starting the trouble in the store of Pete
Horn, on west Main Street, where he
Severely wounded Alfred Eakin, an old
colored man, he came up the street, shoot
ing as he went. In front of Kerr's store
he unbreached and reloaded his gun. Just
beyond the corner of Main and Greenville
streets he leveled his pistol at a loose
horse, but the shot failed to take effect.
By the time he had arrived just in front
of Cheatham's store Chief Riley, In a very
cool and unconcerned manner, took him
In fAW
Perry's mind has been affected for some
time. On the morning following- the shoot
ing he disclaimed all knowledge of the
affair. He has been committed to the
State Hospital for the Insane.
The wounded negro was attended by Dr.
Gambrell, and he is now doing very well.
The shooting caused considerable excite
ment on the streets. Many people took to
cover to avoid a chance of running into a
stray bullet.
BAND THE SHADE TREES NOW
Stite Entomologist of Indiana Warns
Against the Deadly Ravagea of
the Red 8plder.
C. H. Baldwin, state entomologist
f Indiana, says that by taking ad*
vantage of the tree situation early
this year, Indianapolis owners of
shade trees may be able to prevent
much of the annual destruction due
to Insects.
"As soon as the earth begins to
warm," Mr. Baldwin said, "the tree
owner should 'band' his trees with
some sticky material. This will ar
rest the upward movement 01 me reu
plder, one of the worst enemies of
the shade tree, particularly the elm,
oak, linden and like trees. The
spider hibernates during the winter
In the earth at the roots of the trees,
and as soon as warm weather sets In
emerges and starts up the tree, there
to live all summer. The sticky band
will prevent his early spring Journey.
"Of course there will be some red
spiders In the trees, because of eggs
laid there last summer, but the 'band
ing' will do a lot toward saving the
trees.
"The 'banding' will remain on the
boles of the trees during the summer,
and will be valuable In preventing the
caterpillar, the bag worm moth and
the tussock moth from ascending the
trees and eating the leaves. Of course
there are many cocoons of these
Koths in the trees now, but the band
tag will go a long way toward pre
aerving the foliage and saving the
trees. By removing the cocoons in
the trees, the moths can virtually be
eradicated. If the 'banding1 is donet
The tussock moth is especially dan
gerous to trees In Indianapolis, be
cause of the great number of the lb*
sects neie.
Otherwise, an immediate advance will
be made by the government troops.
The government officially announces
the receipt of encouraging news from
all quarters. Work throughout the
country districts of the province of
Santa Clara has been resumed, and
io nA f ronn nf o mr raKoI KonH
II1U1 u 10 1JU uav-t VI auj icuui uunu.
The movement of government troops
in the province of Oriente continues
rapidly.
Owing to the monopolizing by the
government of the telegraphs press
dispatches are practically forbidden,
and the government is giving out for
publication only such messages as it
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MR. JOE THORNTON
ACCIDENTLY KILLED
Was Car Inspector for Seadoard
* Railroad.
BODY OF DEAD MAR BADLY MAROLEI
Cf - r
Funeral Held Sunday at Sharon
Church?Deceased Was
Very Popular.
The people of Abbeville were terribly
shocked on fast 8unday morning to learn
that an esteemed fellow citizen had lost
his life while in the performance of his
duty.
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board Railroad had no more efficient and
faithful servant, who for some years has
been connected withjthe road, first as mas
ter of wrecking train and latterly as car
inspector, was fsuddenly killed about 12
o'clock midnightjon Saturday night, May
25,1912, aged 43.
There were two trains at the shops when
the awful accident happened, though it
was not discovered until both trains had
gone. Train No. 25 was on the sidetrack
waiting for 21 to go and the last seen of
Mr. Thornton he had finished inspecting
train 21 and together with Jas. White,
who is also an inspector, had gone to in.
spect number 25. Mr. White taking one
side and Mr. Thornton the other. Just
how he was killed probably no one will
ever know.
The body was terribly mangled, almost
beyond recognition. It was found by call
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spot where Mr. Hill's horse was killed
several years ago. There are many sup
positions as to bow Mr. Thornton was kill- '.'
ed, but the supposition of,the reader Is just
as likely to be correct as are others. No
one knows.
The body was laid to rest In the Sharon
church yard by the sidelof an infant of the
deceased. Rev . J. B. Hillhouse, assisted
by Bev. E. B.Kennedy and Bev. Jas. Law
son, preached the funeral. The grave was
wrapped in floral offerings of friends, of
whom the deceased had a host. The Shar
on church was filled to Its capaoity by .the
concourse of friends and relatives who
were present to witness the last sad rites.
Mr. Thornton is survived by a wife, who
was Miss Ella Andrews, two children, an
aged mother and two brothers: Mr.
James B. Thornton, and Mr. Chas. N.
Thornton. The wife and mother were so
prostrated by grief and terrible shock
that they attended the funeral 'under the
care of a physician and trained nurse, Dr.
G. A. Neuffer and Miss Ada Wham.
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10 years ago from the Bethea neighbor
hood and congregation. It was the church
of his infancy and from it he had never
moved his membership; '
Many of the railway employes went out.
to Sharon Sunday evening to pay respect
to their dead comrade. +
In one of the prayers offered at the fu
neral divine grace and protection was in- *
voked for those whose lives are spent in
dangerous pursuits.
We have said before and we reiterate it,
that for manhood, sterling worth, good
citizenship the men who run our railroads
stand high, and Abbeville's quota head the
list.
Again tho railroad has taken its toll of
human life. Let us hope that it may be the
last.
TO RESTORE CLAIMS
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Overman Files Report Calling
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For Payment War Damages
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Special to The State.
Washington, May 27.?Senator Overman
of North Carolina, for the minority mem
bers of the senate committee on claims,
today filed a report in which he says that
a vigorous fight will be made to have all
items in the omnibus claims bill knocked /
out last week by the Republican members,
put back. Items aggregating thousands
of dollars were killed by the committee
Senator Overman says that those persons
lodges, associations and churches in the
South which suffered loss by actions of
Federal troops during the war, should be
paid without further notice.
NEWS BR1EF8.
Presbyterian General Assembly discuss
es infant election question. Committee
submits report urging war on Catholicism,
which the assembly refused to adopt
Relief work proceeds in Mississippi
flood district.
Ohio primaries go for Roosevelt, Repub
lican. Harmon, Democrat.
Virginia sends uninstructed delegation
to Democratic National Convention.
Seal of Confederacy returned to Rich
mond.
Anderson, Felder and Rountree, Atlan
ta lawyers, will receive $100,000^18 fee for
representingjChas. W. Morse, the New
York banker. *
Germans launch Imperator, largest pas
senger boat inithe world. Complete equip
ment of life boats and continuous wireless
service are features.
United States orders|500 marinesjto Cuba
on account of negro uprising. President
Taft denies intention of annexation.
Kentucky goes for Champ Clark.
Judge J. F. Izlar, of Orangburg, lawyer,
jurist, former congressman, died at his
home
Dispensary "graft" cases on trial In Co
liimhui
P. A. B. Widener,' Philadelphia multi
millionaire gives $4,000,000 to a home for
cripples, as a memorial to his son, who
was lost on the Titanic.
Great suffering in Mississippi flood dis
tricts.
Speed's for cut glass.
The best candy?Huylers?at Speed's
drug store.
The place to get what you want?Speed's
drug store.
Why suffer with corns when Russian
com cure only costa 10c per bottle at
Speed's'(
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