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New Series No. 940. - Volume LXXL - No. K.
Special F
Wc are selling Hats at
$5.00 to $7.00 for a hat wh
quality at $3.50?
One table Men's Hats, ?
One table Men's Hats, ? .
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WALHAL
JZTJZ? It Pays to B
TUCKER Titi A Ii AT AXIHCRSOX.
Manslaughter ?with Recommendation
to Mercy-Sentence Wednesday.
(Daily Mail, Sept. 0th.)
Declaring that there were many
points of th** case that he must thor
oughly consider before pronouncing
sentence on Press Tucker, yesterday
convicted of manslaughter and rec
ommended to tho mercy of tho court,
in connection with the killing on May
27th, 19,22, of Justin. Woolbright, at
.Townville, Jfctdgo Mendel*Smith,:-in
Sessions Court, ?this morning said
that tho passing of sentence would
bo deferred until Wednesday morn
ing of next week.
Attorneys for Tucker immediately
asked that Judgo Smith order ball
for tho defendant until sentence had
been passed. Solicitor Harris stated
that to his knowledge lt had not been
customary to release a prisoner con
victed before sentence was passed,
or notice of Intention to appeal for
a now trial had been served. How
ever, ho stated, tho State did ,not
wish to work a hardship upon tho
defendant.
Judgo Smith later signed an order
granting ball In the sum of $2,000
for tho defendant's appearance In
court at 9.30 o'clock on Wednesday
morning, Sept. 13th.
Tho trial of Tucker under an In
dictment in connection with the mur
der, on .May 27th Inst, of Justin
Woolbright, was begun yesterday
morning and consumed practically
nil day and a portion of last night,
Judge Smith having announced that
tho case would bo completed that
night. Tho case has been hard fought
throughout, tho defendant being rep
resented by tho firm of Bonham fi
Allen and Dickson & Miller, of this
city, while tho prosecution was con
ducted by Solicitor Harris, assisted
by Loon L. Rico, of tho local bar,
and Marcus Long, of Walhalla.
Somo seven witnesses had been
hoard before tho afternoon session
yesterday. Tho defendant sot up a
pion of self-defense.
Farmer Hurt, by Blow on Head.
Laurens, Sept. 9.-W. W. Smith,
a farmor who resides near this city,
was takon to a Spartcmburg hospital
'to-night for surgical attention for a
very serious wound In tho head, said
to have been inflicted by a blow with
a pieco of heavy scantling in tho
hands of Piorco Curry, a well-known
stock doalor hore. Tho two men, lt
J* alleged had a difficulty nt tho su
bios of Curry, tarlton, it is nllogo.l,
Curry struck Smith down with tho
timber, Smith's condition was re
garded as critical by local physicians
who attended him, and thoy advised
his Immodiato romoval to a hospital.
Cowpons Reina ins in Spartanhurg.
Spartanburg, Sept. C.-Pooplo of
Cowpons and vicinity yesterday vot
ed, 219 to 151, to romain In Spartan
burg county. Advocates of tho an
nexation to Cherokee county failed
to got ?von a majority, and they
rices on
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pre-war prices. Why pay
en you can buy the same
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$3,00 to $3.50.
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BOUNTY LAXD-RICHLAND NEWS.
Davis Sanders Wins Scholarship I?
Conipctitivo Examination.
Bounty Land, Sept. ll.-Special:
Everybody who can seems to be at
tending the Gipsy Smith meeting, tho
number increasing daily and great
interest.being manifest.
Mrs. Dehlia Bruce returned Friday
from Greenville, where she had boen
visiting relatives for several w.ocks.
Mrs. Mason Burdlne. and Mrs,.'Glad
stone Howards"*)? Greenville,-1 accom
panied her back and" will Bpon'd sev
eral days as guests in tile home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. "L, Stone.
Davis Sanders is to be congratu
lated upon winning tho scholarship
to Forman University In tho compet
itivo examination recently held. Da
vis is ono of Bounty Land's most
promising young men, and his friends
rejoice that ho has won this distinc
tion. Ho will leave Wednesday for
Greenville for matricula'ion in F?r
man. .
Our school hero colsed a success
ful six-weeks' term last Friday af
ternoon. Tho thrill was shortened
on account of crop gathering.
Tho improvement association held
its regular monthly meeting after the
close of school Friday and the mat
.ter of selecting and purchasing seats
for''he school was placed In tho
hands of Misses Ballonger and Mc
Mahan, tho teachers of the school.
Mis3 Cornelia Foster delightfully
entertained tho junior missionary so
cioty of Rock Springs at her home
last Friday afternoon. Tho mothers
of tho members wore also invited and
an elegant picnic lunch was enjoyed.
Miss Frances Blackwell is attend
ing tho Seneca High School and will
be an Inmate of tho home of Mrs.
H. J?. Holleman during tho, school
term.
Mr. and Mrs. Von Thompson and
Miss Julia Davis, who have boon
spending several weeks in tho moun
tains of North Carolina and in Ens
ley; returned tho latter part of last
week, Mr. anil Mrs. Thompson to
their homo in Atlanta, and Miss Da
vis is wclcomod homo by her friends
In tho community.
David Strlbllng re-onterod Clom
I son Collogo nt its opening session
last week. David ls In his sophomore
year, and his many friends wish him
I all success In his collogo work.
Miss Vera Coo loft Sunday for Red
Springs, whoro sho will enter ns a
senior tho Flora McDonald College.
Miss Coo will stop ovor in Charlotta
en rou to to Red Springs.
Miss Ida Both Doylo loaves Friday
for Rook Hill to enter tho freshman
class of Winthrop Collogo.
Tho Infant son df Mr. and Mrs. El
bert Bottoms ls sclll In a precarious
condition, although slightly Im
proved.
E. L. Stone, of Laurons, spent tho
wook-ond boro with his family.
needed a two-thirds of tho total voto
In ordor to win. Tho oloctlon paftsod
off quietly, though thero was a groat
doal of interest mnnifosted.
GIPSY SMITH
Tfife Noted Evangelist who !
is c.lwiucting a wonderful re- ;
viv?^|?ieet?ng at , Seneca, will j
pteaj^? at ithe Walhalla High|
School Auditorium next Sun-1
day,M U.15 A. M.' All the
peopuji/of Valhalla and vicinity |
are uj^ed to attend this meet
ing ajjid hear the noted evange
list* Jtiverybody will be cor
dially- welcomed,
; Remember-Walhalla High
School Auditorium next Sun
day^|i.l5 A. M.
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
vState and County Tickets.
PRECINCTS
House ofRoproschtativc
West Union
Xowry
Monaghan
{'Seneca . .
IJ m dh oin ,
Wolt Pit .
Clemson College
I Richland
Walhalla
Providence
Return
Earle's
Westminster
Oak (?rovo
Retreat No. 2.
Friendship
Jocnssce .
Tekoona
Holly Springs
Kcowce. . . .
Shiloh
Salem
Retreat Xo. 2
I Oconco Creek
Kali' Play
I South Union
High Falls No. l
Dniuoscr
liOiig Creek ?,
Madison
Belmont
Bethlehem
iTugaloo Academy
IOakway
Picket Post
Tannins e?
Totals
IX TI IR COUNTY.
Tlmmormnn with a volo of 1805
so far ic. elected to tho Ilouso with
out question. VcDonald, it is prac
tically cortfiin, ia elected with a good
margin to spare, lils volo hoing 13i)4,
and lt seems that about 1350 or 1300
will bo necessary to a choice.
IX TINO STATE.
Tho last nows received last night
hy Tho Courier gave tho following
ligures in tlie rnco for Governor, with
32? boxes missing: Bleaso $6,646,
McLeod 82,747. This indicates that
Mr. McLeod will win hy about 16 to
20 thousand majority. There had
boon Just practically 15 0,000 votes
accounted for In tho race for Gover
nor.
In tho rnco for State Superintend?
lent of Education, Mr. Hopo appears
to have dofeatod Mr. Sv/oaringon by
about throo to two. Tho? voto iii this
race nt t'r.o last account took Into con
sideration nbout 120,000 votos, of
which llopo had received 75,404 and
Swearingen 50,001. This indicates
beyond question lhat Hope ls elected.
Just boforo closing tho forms this
morning Tho Courier rocoivod tho
following dispatch : "McLeod wins by
nbout 15,000. Hopo v/lns unslly.
"All but. S2 boxes In ti e State glvo
McLeod 9S,295, Bleafu 82,885."
SERIOUS . FIRE, LOWER OCOXEE.
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Wagcer Township Singing Assn.
Tho Wagoner Township Singing
Association will moot at now Liberty
Baptist church on next Sunday, tho
17th, in tho afternoon. This church
is known hotter as Ehonezer. Every
body como. J. E. Morton,"
Clyde Hale, Prosldont.
Socrotary.
-Elder W. B. Watts will speak at
J tho S.B.A. church Sopt. 15, 16, 17,
! nt 8 p. m. Como and bring a friend.
Resilience of Louis M Glymph To
tally Destroyed Monday Night.
*_ i
News was received in Walhalla
yesterday of tho total destruction hy
Aro of tho' handsome residence of
Louis M. Glymph, of tho Fair Play I
section, with practically all of tho
household furnishings, almost noth
ing having boon saved.
The tiro originated on tho roof of
tho building and was .discovered at
about 10 o'clock Monday night, after
the family had retired. No reason
for the fl rp cnn bo assigned, as every
thing about tho house was appar
ently In perfect shape whon the fam
ily retirecli
Mr. Glymph's loss is estimated tc
ho-about $7,01)0 or $8,000. Wo have
not heard what amount, If any, In
surance he carried.
Mr, Glymph and family havo a
host of friends in tho county who will
bo greatly distressed over their mis
fortuno.
Rocky Knoll (burch Conference.
The Rocky Knoll church will moot
on Saturday of this week nt 8 p. m.,
to hold a conference. Matters of i in -
portnnco aro to bo considered at this
meeting. All tho members aro urged
to moot with us on 'ho above men
tioned date. JJ. M. 'Lyda,
Walhalla, S. C. t Pastor.
Vessel Kinks - passengers Rescued.
London, Sept. 10.-A radio dis
patch rocoivod by Lloyds from tho
British, stonmor Kinfaunr Cns'.lo re
ports that Pionnier rescued 340 per
sona from tho Gorman sicamor Binni
monin, which sank Saturday evening
at 6.20 o'clock, 41.50 north,: longi
tude 10.50 wost. Tho Klnsfnuns pas
tlo Is due to roach southampton on
Tuesday. v
Best Thing
Wo aro to-day driving an Oldsnio
llvo passenger rar, which lias today
Und sovoiUy-niiio (ii,170) milos, v
rents. Tho ear is still running on it
forining better to-day than tho ?lav i
TIMS IS XOT AX ISOLATED INS
right boro in Walhalla willoh havo i
milos with practically rio expense tl
any car fn tho market, that can *H\\t?
l?Okfi and en/lurance. EJghtc?n (lt
lon of gu* and typin twenty-liti, hui
('{OOO) miles to ono gallon of lulu
Four-Cylinder Oldsmobile is doing !
i'ovy few cars in tito country that, is
antee.
GIVE US A CHANCE TO ?U1?VI
MOBILE IS THE BEST
Arthur
Walhall
"Oldsmobile S
COUNTY AUTO LICENSE MONEY.
Highway Department Gives Out Fig
ures for this Year, Including Aug.
(Tho State, 9th.)
Accruals to tho counties so far this
year through the salo of motor vehi
cle licenses by the Stalo Highway De
partment have reachod a total of
$?'7|ist?D.;?0,..: ^|?^^^^MW???|$
compiled "yesterday by ? tile-depart
ment. This total includes tho sales
for August.
The counties have already received
or will re?oive tho following sums
from this total:
. Counties- .Total.
?Abbeville .. .. .. 7,820. 5fi
iXiken. 13.607.28
Allendale . . . . '. 2,010 . 11
* Anderson. 30,033.00
Bamberg. 5; 14 0.30
Barnwell. 5,757.07
"Beaufort. 4,312.52
Berkeley. 2,322.80
Calhoun. 4,482.73
"Charleston.i 40,007.80
?Cherokeo. 0,01 1. 82
?Chester. 9,976.40
Chestorileld. 10,073.82
Clarendon . 5,455.00
Colloton. 4,5 83.9 5
Darlington .. .... .. 15,000.70
Dillon'. 8.2G7.7G
?Dorchester. 4,772.62
Edgcftold. 4,602.62
Fairfield. 4,198.50
Floronco. 18,471. 54
Georgetown. 4,210 . 11
?Grcenvillo. 53,472.47
Greenwood. 15,079.63
Hampton. 4,573.90
Morry. 6,504.41
?Jasper. 1,248.20
Kershaw. 8,228.02
?Lanacstor. 7,4 53 . G2
Laurens. 14,470.52
Lee. 6,465.70
Lexington. .14,04 4.85
McCormick. 3,31 0 . 86
Marion. 0,302.06
Marlboro. 13,008.53
?Newberry. 12,020.7 7
"Oconee. 10,015.2?
Orangeburg. 21,685.80
?Bickens . . .. 10,160.73
?Bichland . . '.. 47,512.77
Saluda. 1,975.35
?Spartanburg. 42,816.06
Sumter. 13,780. 32
Union. 7,720.40
Williamsburg. 5,424.71
?York. 17,581.78
?Out of Stato. -592.10
Total.1 .$574,719.10
?Accruals for olgh't months of 1922
that exceed thoso for tho ontlro yoar
1921.
T.N'.T. Ship Struck by Lightning.
Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 9.-Light
ning struck tho steamship Georgian
with .150 tons of T.N.T. aboard whilo
she lay at tho municipal docks boro
to-day, stunning sovoral members of
tho crew and throwing a scaro into
tho1 city of Jacksonville, whoso citi
zens generally bellovod that they
(
i
on Wheels.
hilo, >Io<1ol Ui-A, four cylinders,
gone cloven thousand one hundred
rilli a total expense for parts of 75
s original tire*, lt ls actually per
il, was llrst driven.
ITA NOE, but there are Oldsmobile ,
run thousands and thousands of
,(. nil. Wo ?lo not believe thoro is
1 ibo OLDSMOBILE in price, good
t) to twenty (ii<>) miles to ono gal?
Mired pJfiOO) to threo thousand
irutlng oil is what the now Modo]
from day to day. lt is ono of tho
sold with a twelve months' gunr
5 TO YOU THAT THE "OLDS
THING OX WHEELS."
Brown,
?1? ?s? o*
ets the Pace."
STRIKING SHOPMEN AHE GIVEN
Seven Years - Convicted of Assault
and Kidnaping.
Ashovllle, Nf. C., Sept. 9.-E. G..
Koontz, E. R, Honderson and Frank
Briggs, striking Southern railway
shopmen, to-day were ouch sentenced
to servo sovon years In tho State pri
son at . hard l*hor, * wearUig.. -folons'''h.',.,.
stripes, by J'ldgo Hbnry P. Lane In
Superior Court, following conviction
late yestorday upon the chargo of.
assault nnd kidnaping. v
Tho mon woro found guilty of, ab
ducting Sam Harris, aged 19, a shop
worker, on Aug. fi th, taking him in
an automobile to a remoto spot, and
stripping him of his clothing and
then boating hinf severoly with harsh
whips.
"As long ns there is a constitu
tion tho people will not stand for
any man or group of mon decreeing
when nnd whero othor ' men may
work," said Judge Lane In pronounc
ing sentence. "This is an atrocious
crime, rendered moro atrocious be
cause a helpless boy, out of work,
who had to work for a living, was
thus mistreated."
The Judge said that kidnaping was
a felony before 'hero were such
things as labor organizations, crafts
and railway strikes, and tho so-called
war ot labor and capital has nothing
to do with mitigation of tho offense.
Appeal bonds were sot at $8,000
for each defendant. Notice of appoal
to tho Supremo Court was illod.
CLOVER AFFRAY TAKES FOURTH
Victim-Fred Taylor, Aged ?32, Has v
Died Since Tragedy.
York, S. C.. Sept. 0.-There will
ho a frosh flower-covered gravo in
Old Olney cemetery, in Gaston coun
ty, several miles from boro, to tho
north, marking tho resting placo of
tho fourth victim of "Fighting BIB"
Earles when ho set out to slaughtor
tho family of James Taylor in the
Clovor mill villago last Wodnosday.
Fred Taylor, 22 yoars of ago, died in
a Gastonia, *N C. hospital this morn
ing nt 6 o'clock, after hiaklng a bravo
fight for his lifo. Fred wes tho last
of tho six mombers of tho Taylor
family alleged to have boon shot by
Paries last Wednesday. Ho is tho
last, to dlo sinco lt is practically cor
tain now that tho Missos Gortlo Tay
lor, 20, and Dolly Taylor, 10, will re
rover from their wounds.
Miss Gertrude wanted to know to
day how bor little brother, Newton,
was coming along. 8ho was not told
that ho had died on an oporatlng ta
Die In Gastonia Wodn?sday. Neither
loos sho know that her sister, Misa
Lola, and hor brothor, Fred, aro both
lead. Claude Johnson was. dead at
[ho timo sho was taken to Gastonia
to tho hospital.
tir.d narrowly oscapod a socond Hali
fax disaster. Tho bolt splintered tho
mast of tho Goorgian.