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J. TOWNKS 11 OM, KM AN 11ETUKNS. fSpent Severn Yours in West and On tJio Paciflo Coast. (Anderson Mall, 1st.) After an absence of seven anti one half years, which he ternis as years of torture, both mentally and physi cally. J. Townes lloUeman, former cashier of the Hank of Anderson, has voluntarily returned to Anderson and has given himself into the custody of the law lo make amends for the of iMitse that lie committed before leav ing. Several weeks ago he indicated, by letter to his brother and frionds here, his desire to return, and about a week ago he advised them that he was leaving California and would come to Anderson, arriving hore about the latter part of the week. On Saturday afternoon his friends here were advised that he would leave Birmingham, Ala., in time to reach Calhoun Falls over the Sea board Air Line at 7.30 o'clock Sun day night. His brother, Lee G. Hol Jenian, bis close and intimate friend, .lohn K. Hood, and his son, Whit Hol leman, went to Calhoun Falls in an automobile late Sunday, and they re t'.irned with him to Anderson late .Sunday ovening. He spent the night at the home of his brother in North Anderson. Karly this morning Mr. Mollentan and some of his friends met at the ellice of Bonham, Watkins & Allen i.nd Sheriff Ashley was called. So licitor Kurtz P. Smith and Magistrate W. F. Cox were also advised of Mr. KoHeman's presence and desire to give himself into the custody of the law. Over Seven Vcars Ago. A warrant for Mr. llolleman's ar rest was issued September 28, 10 00. .?y A. N. 'Richardson and .1. K. Barton by direct ion of the grand jury, both of these gentlemen being members of that body at the time. This warrant has been in the custody of the solici tor and was recently turned over to the sheriff when the solicitor was ad vised of Mr. llolleman's intention to return. Friends Welcome Him Buck. After the sheriff had been noli lied of Mr. llolleman's presence in the office of Bonham, Watkins & Allen, and before the. sheriff presented him self willi the warrant, it became known in the business district that Mr. Holleinan had returned, and im mediately his friends began calling nt hun. Trio lillee was crowded with frieuds when the sheriff appeared, lohn K. Hood, o' counsel for Air. Holleinan. stated to the sheriff, the magistrate and the solicitor that. Mr. Hoileman had voluntarily returned to suffer what, penalties the law may on force for the offense committed; that he had returned ?titer an absence of seven and one-hall' years, during which time he had suffered all the pains and penalties that come to a man hopeless and friendless in a strange land: that it. would be easier, both physically and mentally, to bear :he punishment and make just amends than il would be for him to remain a fugitive or a vagabond on .earth. The Warrant. The warrant for Mr. llolleman's arrest reads as follows: "That J. T. Holleinan did commit a breach of trust with fraudulent In tent by appropriating to his own use $:if?,000 of the funds of the Bank of Anderson, a corporation, while acting as cashier of said corporation, in violation of Section 154 of the Criminal Code." Tho witnesses, as set out in the warrant, are: B. F. Mauldin, J. H. Anderson, J. M. Sullivan, Fred G. Brown, Dr. H. G. Witherspoon, .1. A. Brock and J. E. Barton. In concluding his statement Mr. Hood said that Mr. Hollemnu wanted to waive a preliminary hearing and wanted to give bond for his appear ance at the next term of tho court of general sessions, which will convene on the first Monday in February. Mr. Hood suggested that, in view of the fact that Mr. Hoileman had volun tarily returned and wanted to suffer whatever penalties the law may en force, the bond bo lixed at $1.000. Solicitor K. P. Smith, who appeared ior the Slate, declared that under the circumstances of 'Mr. llolleman's vol untary actions, he would give his con sent if the magistrate would fix the bond at $1.000, a matter left, entire ly in tito hands of the magistrate. Magistrate Cox stated that In view of the circumstances surrounding Mr. Holleinan's return he would fix bail at $1.000. Mr. Holleinan was then directed to sign a paper waiving pre liminary heating and a bond for bis appearance was executed. Besides Mr. Hoileman, the bondsmen are: A. S. Farmer. Leo G. Holleinan and HS. P. Vandivor. Mr. Hoileman was then released from the custody of the court. Burden Lifted from Him. "Yon people who have never expe rienced what I have experienced ?don't know - you can't have any Idea -of the relief that has come to me at this moment. It ls the only real moment ol' relief that I have had since I left here on July IS, 10 08," declared Mr. Hoileman, after the bond had been exec ti ted. "I have spent moro than seven long years ol' torturo of the very worst kind. There hasn't boen one moment's let-up of tho strain and of my conscience. I just don't know what to say to ex press my feelings right now, and I don't know what to say about, the at titude all of my friends have taken in <?nlling on me and expressing their gladness on my return. A great bur den has been lifted." Mr. i lu 1 innan talked freely and frankly about his actions prior to leaving Anderson and during the time he spent out West. "My troubles in tho bank existed over a period of about 12 months," he declared. "Tho money was lost in dealing in Stocks and cotton-mostly cotton. J left here on that Sunday morning with $1,4 10. I could have taken more-there was plenty on hand In tho bnnk-but I bogan think ing that conditions were already bad enough and I took only what I thought would he necessary for me to get away. "It was my plan to leave on the early morning train for Greenville. At that time a train left hore about 7 o'clock. I was writing that letter to Mr. Mauldin, the contents of which you all know, when that train left me. 1 then caught a later train to tireen ville, and I caught the very first train out of Greenville going West. I had no point in view-I didn't know where I was going. I only know that 1 wanted to get away. 1 bought a local ticket to St. Louis and then bought a local ticket to Kansas City. From that city 1 went to Colorado Springs, then to Salt Lake City, and finally 1 lauded in Los Angeles, Cal. "The first newspaper account of my leaving thal I saw was after I reached Salt Lake City. I found an Atlanta .Journal and read the ac count as sent out from Anderson. And during my stay on the Pacific coast 1 have not spoken to any ono from this section. Naturally, I have avoided meeting any one from here. On one occasion L followed a man three blocks because 1 thought he was from Anderson. He disappeared, and not to this day do I know whe ther or not he was the man from An derson. I did see, on another occa sion, a man from this section nf Hie State. He leit South Carolina many years ago. I didn't speak to him. I didn't adopt any disguise; the only change 1 made In my appearance was to shave off my moustache." Mr. I lol lema n was asked as to bow he ?pent the time . "For a while I roamed around with no objective point in view," be said. "The first three years after I left 1 spent lu the State of Washington. Then I went into British Columbia for a while. I spent some time in Oregon and then went down into Cal ifornia. I developed rheumatism lu the Northwest and went down Into California seeking to get rid of it. I did get well of tito rheumatism and then I developed malaria. During tho first two or three years after I left I had no desire to return to An derson. Then 1 got sick and my con dition wont from bad to worse. Dur ing my sickness I firmly made up my mind that I would not return to An derson, for I boped all Ibo limo that my illness would develop into some thing serious and that I would drop off and there end il all. "But, later, the condition of my health bocaux; better. I began to ?inprove, and it was then that 1 firm ly made up my mind that I was go?ig to return to Anderson and make amends. I have been longing for tho time to come for my returning, and this ls the happiest day that I have spent since the day 1 loft here more titan seven years ago. 'I tried to gel jobs of all kinds but. only on one occasion did I try to got a clerical job. That was in Seat tle. 1 called on a man and asked bim for a job in bis oillco. Ile talked mighty favorably that day and told mo lo rel ti rn on tin; following day. I wont back and bo told mo he could not use me. Yon can imagine what opportunity any man f>0 years of ago will have in getting a job in a now. strange country, and especially when that man lacks self-push, as I did. When that man turned me down I made up my mind right then and there that I would never again seek a clerical job. All the work I have done has been manual labor-work ing as a common hand around the lumber camps and so on. For a while 1 worked as a laborer at Du Pout's powder plant in the State of Wash ington. lt came pretty hard at times, for 1 was not physically able to do the work." Mr. Holleman says that h. has suf fered from the day he left here; that he cannot Imagine any worse punish ment for a man than for him to have the experiences that he has had. He says that he has suffered wretchedly and that lt is a happy day for him to come In and make amends. Natu rally, he feels unequal to the ordeal of meeting his friends and acquaint ances, but be says that the fact that so many have chine in and given him the glad hand of welcome will make this nu oasier matter than he con templated. Mr. Holleman bas no plans for the future, awaiting the termination of his case In the court of general ses sions in February. He says that he has practically regained his health, which he lost, about three years ago; that he weighs about 100 pounds, al most as much as he weighed when he left Anderson. When he left here his weight was 17". His memory was given a rather severe tesl this morning when so many people called on him, and with but two or three exceptions be recalled the names and made many inquiries about their families. He says that so many young people have grown np and so many older ones have died since ho left herc. Ile also noted many changes thal have taken place lu An derson--changes for the better. Mr. Holleman went to Seneca to day to spend the night. --^ . f? CH 1<? ST HU WOMAN Ml HD10H10D. Mystery Surrounds Crime-Robbery Probably Motive, Chester. Dec. 16.-Mrs. .Maggie Wilkinson, wife Of W. A. Wilkinson, manager of the Chester waterworks station, was round In a pool of blood, dead, at her homo at tin; station this morning at 6.30 o'clock. A close investigation showed that. sin; had been murdered, being struck lu the back of the bead with a blunt instrument. Her skull was badly crushed. There was some money in the house which has not been found, lt is possible that she was murdered for the sake of the money. The news reached the city to-night, and there was great concern mani fested on all sides. Mrs. Wilkinson was one of the county's most highly esteemed women, being about 50 years of age. Her husband left in the evening for the station, which? is located on the banks of the river. He returned to lind his wife murdered, lying head downward on tho dining room door, '.'ho hotly was cold, indicating that the tragedy had occurred a consider able time prior to ber husband's re turn, a number of physicians stated. The murder ia a complete mystery. The only clue may he perhaps the missing money. Mrs. Wilkinson ls survived by her ANNOUNCING THE GOOD THINGS HE HAS IN ^ ^ STORE FOR YOU HERE! ^ ^ Bicycles . ? . $25.00 and $30.00 hi nevile Bicycles . ? ? ? $10.00 Velocipedes . . $2.25, $3.00, $3,50 impress Wagons . $1, $1.25, $i,50,$2 Rocking Horses. Toy Trains, Autos, Wheelbarrows, Mechanical Toys of all Shapes. Dolls, Beds, Cradles, Chamber Sets, Stoves, Tea Sets, Trays. Drums, Horns, Tops, Climbing Mon keys, Stove Sets, Tea Sets, Aluminum Cups and Plates, Floral Sets, Wash Sets. Safety Razors, Razor Straps, Hones and Shaving Brushes, Flash Lights and Rayo Lamps. Jap China, Popular Priced Pieces, Hand Painted China. Cut Glass, Carving Sets, Community Silver ware, Baby Sets. Shot Guns. Rifles. Air Guns. Shells and Cartridges, Ammunition of All Kinds, jfi Rocking Chairs. Library Tables, Center Tables, Hall Racks, Davenports, Iron and Brass Beds, Kitchen Cabinets, Tea Trays, Majestic Ranges, BUCK'S Stoves and Ranges. Visit our Store for Your Holiday Wants. We Have Lots of Things to Show You Ballenger Hardware and Furniture Co.T SENECA, s.e. 101(1 CAROLINA COTTON CROP. Ginning to December 1st Shows Marked Decrease from Last Year. Director Sam D. Rogers, of the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, lias announced the pre liminary report of cotton ginned to December 1st. by counties, in South Carolina, for tho crops of 191 ? and 1915. (Quantities are in running halos, counting round as half bales. Linters are not included.) Counties- 1910. lill."). Abbeville. 23, 770 26,597 Aiken . 33,131 33,710 Anderson . 48,510 51,945 Da in berg. 20,596 14,267 Barnwell. 40,286 33,688 Don u fort. 5,220 3,417 Berkeley. 4,628 x,5ii Calhoun . li),780 17,344 Charleston. 3,449 7,104 Cherokee. 7,519 12,592 Chester. 17,151 27,343 Chesterfield .. .. 10,521 25,301 Clarendon. 10,05 3 24,290 Colleton . 12,019 12,503 Darlington. 15,509 29.G18 Dillon. 20,596 27,403 Dorchester. 7,92 6 10,288 ridgefield . 27,067 25,804 Fairfield . 12,798 20,407 Florence. 15,903 27,391 Georgetown . . . . 1,095 2,143 Greenville. 29,001 37,627 Greenwood. 26,100 25,141 Hampton . 15,913 11,336 Dorry. 4,147 7,01 1 Jasper. 4,764 2,865 Kershaw . 9,406 2 2,175 Lancaster. 12,070 18,816 Laurens. 27,218 34,664 Lee. 15,967 28,869 Lexington. 21,368 20,905 Marion. 10,369 12,474 Marlboro .. ..... 29.643 45,637 Newberry. 27,020 31,715 Oconee . 14,995 15.286 O ran ge burg. 53,330 55,473 Dickens. 13.136 14,423 Richland . 15.009 17.9 7 6 Saluda. 2 1.100 2 2.5 SS Spartanburg .. .. 44,5 1 5 59.347 Sumter. 22.370 27,905 Union. 10,917 15.77 0 Williamsburg .. . 11,076 20.117 York. 1 9,220 31,997 Totals . 832,161 1,021,843 This shows a decrease in South Carolina's crop, ginned to December 1st. of 189,682 bales, as compared with tho same date last year. Ran British Blockade. Rellin. Dec. 17.-The German steamship Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, which had been anchored at Oddo, near Bergen, Norway, has arrived nt Stnvanger, according lo a dispatch front Christiana, "after having bro ken the British blockade outside Bergen." A line of two British destroyers and three torpedo boals, tho message adds, was crossed by tho steamer. husband and one daughter. Mrs. Ma mie Kirkland, of Winston-Saloin. Sheriff D. B, Colvin, several depu ties and many friends aro working on tho case. Bloodhounds from the state penitentiary will be brought here. Suspects Taken to Pen. chester, Dec. 17.-- Cato and John Wright and Will Nelson, negroes, were arrested to-day on circumstan tial evidence in connection with the mulder of Mrs. W. A. Wilkinson yes terday. The tragedy seems to have been for the purpose of robbery, as a satchel and two purses were found some distance from the house minus money. A long holt, similar to those used on railroad bridges, was like wise discovered In a thicket near the scone of the murder, it was covered with hair and blood. Some strong circumstantial evidence has been ob tained, it is claimed. The negroes were carried to the State penitentiary this afternoon. There was no disorder here. (Heat crowds I rom over the. county congre gated here to-day, hut mainly out of curiosity. Fut lier und Daughters Hunted. Canton, X. C., Dee, lt!.-Jack Pon land and his two daughters, Mildred and Laura, wore burned to death when Uro destroyed their home hair a mile east ol' here last night. .Mrs. Pcnland and Willie Penland were seriously burned and were taken lo an Asheville hospital. s r M M o x s. Slate of South Carolina, County of Oeonee. ( In Court of Probate. ) lix l'a rte. Dr. Thos. C. C. Fahnestock, In Ho William .lohn Owens. Thomas P. Owens, Rosana Crumbly, .lanie lOlse-, Mary Ellen Proc tor, Mary Walsh, William Owens, Mary Owens, .lohn J. Owens. Ros ana Owens and James Owens, and all the other unknown heirs-at law of Mrs. Rosa Fahnestock. de ceased. Summons. To All of tho Above-Xniued Parties (except Dr. Thos. C. C. Calino stock,) and Also to All of thc Un known Ilcil*K-nt-Lu\V Of Mm, KOSH Fahnestock, Deceased, Pleuse Take Xotlce: That whereas. Dr. Thos. G. C. Fahnestock, by his petition in writ ing, flied in the office of Judge of Probate for said State and County, on the 18th day of December, 191 G. praying that this Court do require all the heii'8-at-law of Mrs. Rosa Fahne stock, deceased, and especially the above-named, to prefer a petition in writing to prove said Last Will and Testament in due form of law and that witnesses may be sworn and ex amined concerning same, and since it is the intention of the said Petitioner, Dr. Thos. G. C. Fahnestoc.k. to con test, and ask the paper purporting to be the last will and testament of Mrs. Rosa Fahnestock, deceased, which bears date the 2'Ith day ol' September, 111 If), to he dec?ared null and void and of no effect, and that tile paper bearing date the 1st day of January, Hilt!, be admitted to pro bate in due form of law and be adjudged and declared to bc. the sole, only and last will and testament of the said Mrs. Rosa Fa li nest eek. de ceased. And whereas, it has been made to appear by affidavit signed by M. R. McDonald, attorney for Dr.' Thos. G. C. Fahnestock, Petitioner, that cer tain heirs at law of Mrs. Rosa Fnhne stock, deceased, are, or may be mi nors, and that such minors resido beyond the limits and jurisdiction ol' this State, and cannot, after due dili gence, be found, WHEREFORE, You and each or you. execpt Dr. Thos. (i. tl. Funne st or !<. a nd all of the unknown heirs at-law of Mrs. Rosa Fahnestock, de ceased, aro hereby required to an swer the Petition of Dr. Thos. C. C. Fahlicstock, which has this day been Hied in the office Of the Court of Probate for said State and County, and that each of you serve a copy ol' your answer to the said Petition within twenty days from the date of service hereof, exclusive of Ibo ?lay of Mich service, and if you fail and re fuse lo answer to the said Petition, the Court will grant the relief there in demanded, by default; and that each of tho unknown minors being Ind rt s at law of Mrs. Rosa Fahne stock, deceased, are hereby summon ed and required to procure the ap pointment of some suitable person to act as their guardian ad Hiern for the purpose of this action, within twenty days from the dale of service thereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to procure the ap pointment of such guardian ad litein within the tune aforesaid, the said Petitioner will apply to this Court for such appointment. Dated nt Walhalla, S C., Decem ber LS. 191 fi. V. F. MARTIN, (Seal.) Judge of Probate, Oconce County, South Carolina. Doc. 20, 1916. 6 1-4 ?j? ?|? ?j? .j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j. ?j? ?j? ?|? ?j? ?i? ?j? ?|? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j? ?j* .I? 4* = REAL ESTATE I am still in thc Land Business, If you have anything to sell, or if you want to get the place that will suit you. come to sec mc, ~* ?a* I have a number of small, well improved farms for sale now and a few larger ones. ?* ?* If you will let me know the kind of a place you want, I can get it for you, ?fi %.* ?* Westminster, So. Car. * .I *, .I .I * .I* ?j? ?j? ?J? ?I? ?|? *|? ?j? ?J? ?|? ?j? *|? ?|? ?j? ?|? 4? ?|? *|? ?|? ?j. ?j? *|? ?]. ?j* Frank H. Shirley, Christ limn Tree at Poplar. Those who are interested will please bear in mind that the Christ mas tree will he at Poplar church at 2 o'clock on Saturday, the 23d, in stead of on Monda), the 2f>th, n.s wild lirst arranged. All presents should he sen! to the church by noon Satur day. Don't fo-get thc date Louis P. Rankin. Supt, oi' Sunday School. Dies Cranking Auto. Columbia, Dec. 15.-Itcv. .1. P. Knox, for the past 17 years pastor of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, this city, and chaplain of the South Carolina House of Repre sentatives since 1913, fell dead in front of his residence here Thursday afternoon while cranking lils auto mobile. OFFICIO OF DEPUTY COl.ldOCTOR., Dec. 20, HMO. Notice ls hereby given of the seiz ure of one black mare mule, one set. single wagon harness, one open top side-spring buggy, and 13 gallons of corn whiskey. Seizure made on ac count of violation of Sw. 3296 lt. S. If. S. Any person claiming au inter est in same shall die with the Collec tor a bond within ?10 days from date hereof or the seized property shall be declared forfeited to tho Federal Government. W. K. BRADLEY, Deputy ('oiledor. Dec. 2i?, nu;. 51-8 Uruguay, much of which formerly was treeless, within Q few years has planted more than 17,000,000 forest: trees. DR. M. R. CAMPBELL, Registered Optometrist? AND MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN;. Anderson), S. C. Bell's Drug vStore, Local Repre sentatives. Take your repairs and broken lenses to them for prompt and accurate work. FOR SALE, One 7-room house and 1%-acre lot In West Union, Main Street, with barn, shop and mill house. Cheap for cash If not sold boforo, will be sold in front of Court House on sales day-MONDA V, DECEMBER 4th. 19 IG, to highest bidder. IV. R. MOSS, Real Esta to Dealer, Walhalla, S. O. THE People's Store SELLS FOR LESS. You know it. It's useless to remind you just how many days you have to do your Christmas Shopping. Don't put it off. Come in to-day or to-morrow, while our stock is complete. Our extremely low prices on Dry Goods and Shoes will convince you. You need look no further. It ls simply out of the question for you to buy Goods of Quality elsewhere, at thc low prices which we are giving you. You can get what you want at Thc People's Store, Our prices are as low, and on many things lower, than you would really expect, SHOES SHOES SHOES for Men, Women and Children, Do not fail to examine our goods and prices before buying your Winter Shoes. Also, Gent's Furnishings and Ladies' Ready-to-Wear. It pays to buy from us. THE PEOPLE'S STORE, 3? O* SAME GOOD? FOR LESS MONK Vt WALHALLA MORE GOOI>S PO? SAME MONEY!