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DIGGS IS GUILTY THE JURY FINDS! ? ARCHITECT FOUND GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT. Intent the Question.?Main Issue Set j Out b) Judee As Purpose of Trip. San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 20.?In eloping with Marsha Warrington from Sacramento, Cal., to Reno New, Mauri L. Diggs, former State archi tect of California was guilty of violating the Mann act, which makes it a felony to transport women for immoral purposes fiom one State to another. This was toe verdict tonight of the jury iliat tried him. Five years in the federal penitentiary is tne maximum penalty. ^ Tke case went to the jury late today with no attempt by the defense to prove that D.:ggs did not transport Marsha Warr.ngton across the State line from Socramento, uai., 10 neuu, Nev., or that they did not live there for three days as husband and wife. These acts, it was admitted, had been committed, but they did not constitute a violation of the Mann white slave traffic act because they had not been done with criminal intent. The trip to Reno had been half an accident. If Diggs and Marsha, Warrington, witn F. Drew Caminetti and Lola Xorris, their companions, nas not missed un earlier train they would have reained within the State and though their offense against morality would have been the same, they would not have transgressed a federal statute. "This defendant," asserted the government prosecutor, "did not deny on the stand the truth of the essentials we have shbwn here. He had to admit them all. The defendant in a criminal case usually relics on the presumption of his innocence. But this defendant relics upon his own depravity and licentiousness." In view of the contention of the defense that no criminally immoral purpose had been proved, the interpretation of the statute by the judge was awaited with much interest. On this point he said in part: * "The act, so far as herein involved, provides in substance that any person .vho shall knowingly transport in interstate commerce any woman or give for the Durnose of prostitution or de- j oauchery, or for any other immoral purpose, shall be deemed guilty of a felony and punished as therein provided. "If you find these girls were taken to Reno by the defendant in the manner charged, then the only question remaining is as to the intent with which they were so taken. There is a homely adage that, 'Actions speak louder than words,' and the truth of jiis is quite as applicable to judicial i inquiries as in the ordinary affairs of j life. "And even if you find the defend- j ont qtiH hi<; rnmnanion. Caminetti, | were actuated in their departure or j Hight from Sacramento by a fear ofj exposure and arrest, but that never- j theless, in taking these two girls; along there existed the intention to | subject them to the immoral purpose :harger! the defend;n* is guilty. "If that immoral purpose was one factor in inducing him to leave Sac- j amemo and take these girls with! him, it matters not that he may also ; have been actuated by his fears or other consideration moving to taking *hat trip. He would nevertheless be j guilty." LADS LOSE LIVES Three Toung Men Drowned ?ar Charleston?Small Boat Capsizes. r'v.oriocinn Alio- 9i ?Tobv Hernan vuanw:wu, j-,. ? ? w dez, of Coles Island; William Walker,; of Charleston, and Burmain Grimball j of James Island, were drowned this ! jorning off the point of Folly island,; near here, when a gust of wind and 1 a heavy breaker capsized the small I t:ail bateau in which they were dis-! porting. George W. Walker, father of ODe of the young men, and others ,-n the beach at Coles Island saw the boat capsize. A passing gasoline yacht' .vas hailed and Mr. Walker and oth-j .;rs carried to the scene of the trag- j edy. Every effort was made to find he bodies of the young men, but it is thought that the powerful tide carried them out to sea. Mr. Walker, + nrniof waff v*r All crh t tn hie ! jrUACIl Willi Slltl, " UWUJjUV ome here tonight. Henry Grimball, father of Burmain Grimball, is in Xew York, "having gone there yesterday after sending his son to Coles Isand. A large searching party left ' ere tonight, hoping to recover the ' odies. All three young men were : 9 years of age. i ??? '*onrned as Dead; Three Lade Safe. Charleston, Aug. 22.?Batered by -iant waves, which curled high above them, hung poised for a second, and 4 then crashed over th"ir :'r;iil craft; swirled and tossed in the treacherous cross-currents off Folly Island; driven by an inexorable ebb tide far out of sight of land, and mourned for dead, three young Charlestonians, Yvilliam Walker, aged 19, of Charlestnv? o tViir/-! mon of lin lA'ii, a. urn u * cai mciii ci c nt: viLuuv/i, Burmain Grimball, of James Island, age 18, one of his classmates, and Toby Hernandez, age 20, of Cole's Island, yesterday reached the city, bruised in body, but alive and well. For eleven hours, clinging to a tiny bateau, these three young men battlr\A rr'ifVi + Vl OAO O n TVATI C-U w itix Liit- ot-a aiiu ?? vyxx uivix v/i tireless fight. For twenty-six hours three families mourned the loss of their sons, only to experience the inexpressible joy of beholding a resurrection. COPPER STRUCK AT ST. GEORGE Layer Six Inches Thick Discovered While Drilling WelL St. George, Aug. 22.?St. George today offers prospects to her inhabitants unsurpassed in her history, prospects, which, if realized, will prove an Eldorado to those upon whom they fall. While drilling a pump at the oil mill, on the outskirts of town, at a depth of 280 feet, a stratum of pure metallic copper, about six inches thick, was struck. Specimens have been reliably tested and there is said to be no doubt as to its genuineness. ' The discovery was made on the nrnnprfv nf the St. George Cotton Oil r- ? / wManufacturing company and offers to its stockholders prospects and investments of unlimited value. Quite a sensation has been created by this discovery and interested parties have formed plans as to its development. If upon further investigation and research this find comes up t<J> its predicted value, citizens of St. George may look forward to a boom similar to that of San Francisco upon the discovery of gold, and other cities which owe their development to discoveries of other mines. DR. SAMBOX ARRIVES AUGUST 30. D/vlln?i4n fAnfnvannA Q f CnQrif inhllTO1 1 Uiaglil VWIIHHIIVI. UI Ujmi.u^uvu>9 "Will be Delayed Several Days. Spartanburg, Aug. 22.?Receipt of a cablegram from Dr. Louis W. Sambon, of the Lon School of Tropical Medicine, stating that he will not arrive in the United States until August 30, has necessitated postponement of the pellagra conference which was to have been held here August 29, with Dr. Sambon as ihe principal speaker. The conference will be held either Seutember 2 or 3. Better Koads. Bishopville Leader and Vindicator. The country everywhere is becoming aroused on the subject of good roads, especially in regard to the economical expenditure of the road funds. Is the expenditure of the money in road location and construction being done under the supervision of men who know how? No one will deny that $15,000 annually and if the increase is proportional to that of the past six or eight years this year will bring the figures up to $17,000, is too much money to be spent for the roads that we are getting. It is suggested that the delegation find out the will of the people i:i regard to the public roads and let us have some legislation along this line. Other counties.are having legislation in regard to the building and maintaining its roads. Fcr example plowing out into and turning in the road could very easily be remedied by, running rnwc r?nml1pl TVl'tb the TOadS for at least several feet from the roads, also require a certain width tire for vehicles varying according to the load to be carried. Suggestions as these are gathered from the repous from the parts of the countrv where good roads are their greatest prMo. Tbev are worth while considering and enquiring into if we are ever to have any permanency to oar roads, ani to stop that ever increasing drain on our treasury. From the Southern Good Roads Journal: "Wide tires or. the heavily loade-i wagons will do more to keep roads in good condition and reduce the cost of maintenance than anything else. It is an undisputed fact that iron-tired vehicles are one of the | main causes of the rapid deterioration i of our public roads, vehicles soouia have tires with a width in proportion to the load the vehicle can carry, tires ranging from two to eight inches. If the front axle was shorter than the rear axle so that the wheels would not tread, it would still further detVio /inet /-vP mointondnrio '' j ViAVy V/V/O C Vi Tho split-log drag, as a well known | fact, is one of the cheapest and best | economical road implements that can be used, and is being used in that part of the country where the people are taking an interest in the building of I their public roads. But if there has been such an implement used on the I HUSBAND iESGUEO DESPAIRING WIFE After Four Years of Discouraging Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave Up in Despair. Husband Came to Rescue, Catron, Ky?In an interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes as follows: "I suffered for four years, with womanly troubles, and during this time, I could only sit up for a little while, and could net walk anywhere at ! all- At times. I would have severe oains *"w " " & in my left side. The doctor was called in, and his treatment relieved me for a while, but I was soon confined to my bed again. After that, nothing seemed to do me any good. I had gotten so weak I could not stand, and I gave up in despair. At last, my husband got me a bottle of Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I commenced taking it. From the very first dose, I could tell it was helping me. I can now walk two miles without its tiring me, and am doing my work." If you are all run down from womanly troubles, don't give up in despair. Try Cardui, the woman's tonic. It has helped more than a million women, in its 50 years of wonderful success, and should surely help you; too. Your druggist has sold Cardui for years. He knows what it will do. Ask him. He will recommend it. Begin taking Cardui today. Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies' Advjsory Dept., Chattancoga, Tenn., for Special Instructions on your case and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women," se.it in plain wrapper. E66-B roads of Lee county, it is only to a very limited extent. In fact we feel safe in making the statement that there are roads being built in Lee county at this time that have no supervision from the proper authorities. The condition of tte roads themselves at this time is positive proof that there is something wrong with the system* In some places the wash outs are almost equal to ditches across the roads and these are receiving no attention. From U. S. departmnt of agriculture: "Two farmers living in separaata counties but at equal distances from the cotton market, learned by telephone that cotton had advanced in price $1 per bale. The farmer liv ing 011 a bad road responded by haulhe could get over the unimproved ing one bale of cotton, which was all roads, while the other farmer was able to haul four bales owing to favorable road conditions. The rise in price gained a profit of $4 to one man and $1 to his neighbor." It is shown in the statement that it is common for the farmer to find that he cannot haul his produce to market when prices are hignest because the roads are impassable. When | roads become passable the time for j market has largely passed and produce is compelled to move in masses which frequently gluts the market and breaks the prices. In Lee county, Virginia, a farmer I owned 100 acres between Ben Hur and Jonesville, which he offered to sell for $1,800. In 1908 this road was improved, and although the farmer toght the improvement, he has since refused ! $3,000 for his farm. Along this same i road a tract of 188 acres was suppos! ed, and although the farmer fought the purchaser refused the contract, however, and the owner threatened tc sue him. After the road improvement wirhnnt anv imnrovement UDOE the land, the same farm was sold tc the original purchaser for $9,00,0. As the road in no way affects soil fertility or quality of the farm advances are due essentially to the decrease in the cost of hauling produce ; to market or shipping. Farms are i now regarded as plants for the business of farming, and any reduction ir their profits through unnecessarily hpaw rnsts for haulins: on bac i - w roads naturally reduces their capitalization into values. With reducec i costs for hauling, profits are increas; ed; with the result that the farm ' plant shows satisfactory earnings or higher capital value." Chairman of Good Roads, Chamber of Commerce. "Hoosit." A Chicago lady had a Swedisi cook, and she heard this conversatior between her cook and the maid nexi door, also a SwerK: "How are you, Hilda?" "I well, I like my job. We got cremated cellar, cemetery plumbing elastic lights and a hoosit." "What's a 'hoosit,' Hilda?" "Oh, a hell rings. You put a thin? :to yoar ear, and say, 'Hello,' and som( says 'Hello,' and you say 'Hoosit.'" liarry tmws tase. Spartanburg Journal. Most of our Southern people are de' lighted with Harry Thaw's escape from Matteawan. They did not believe he was insane, but that the lawyers, judges and asylum directors held on to him for the money thej could get out of the case. 1 I Tli a NawL 1111 1U/7YUJ Capital Stocl Bank Th JP; 1 I Your mi You do its safety, for the combinec the strongesi county. Put it's safe. LIFE is easy balance ir bank. 40 o on s I t TO DRAW JURY. Fula s Notice is hereby given that we, the Pulas undersigned jury commissioners for meets i Newberry county, S. will on the in Wes 29th day of August, 1913, at nine are cor ? o'clock a. m., in th^ office of the clerk : of court for said county, openly and l publicly draw the names of thirty- W. G. ] > six men, who shall serve as petit jurors at the term of the court of com I j mon pleas which will convene at New- Xewb . berry, S. C., on September 15th, 1913. meets ( Jno. L. Epps, day njj > EuS- S- WertS' [O'clock. > Jno. C. Goggans, Jury Commissioners for Newberry L County, S. C. I H C August 18, 1913. j latw-2t. ii? Amit; IB every n Are You a Woman? I I b. w. Take Cardui= day ev( I m ... I hret.hre I The Woman's ionic i ~~ FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS I Berg< Berg( der Re< night a <&<$><?><$><$<$ <$><?><$<$><?>Q><$<$><$>?<$9 ! <2> <A ^ r\ Tri/-,+i u. XVI^ U <S> LODGE DIBECTOBY. <S> * <$> # ? <$><?><$<?<$> <8> <? <5> 3> <$<$<? ^ <?> $> <S> <$ <$> ^ Newbery Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., Qmafc meets every second and fourth Wed- pr0SpeI | nesday night in Klettner's TIall, at 8 tllird F ' ?'clocfc sonic h ?rrv >avJn<rc I I'll J UUIUILOl k - - $5( at Always Has The Mo iswg WjlTE pM ^opyrieht 1909. by C. fi. Zimmerman Co ???. li r\nmr ic cafa in ahv* LfllVJ AO OU1V AAA VUA n't have to worry ' behind our ban i resources of soi . r* i c financial mem your money \ sailing if you have ; i o eovinrre arrAnnf iaj A 14 0U T Atlgtf lAVWMlAh TV avings deposits. ski I-nitee. \n. 20. I. 0. 0. F. come. ~'7 7 ? ski Lodge, No. 20, I. 0. 0. F., Prof. J. jvery Friday night at 8 o'clock it End Hall. Visiting brethren dially invited to attend. Caoteeclu Jas. L. Aull, Noble Grand. Cateect Peterson, meets evt Secretary. o'clock p. erry Camp, Xo. 542, W. 0. W., Signet svery second and fourth Mon- Signet *ht in Klettner's hall, at 8 meets evi 8 o'clock I. 0. Burton, C. C. T. P. Joh ampsen, Clerk- La, Lacota ity Lodge, ~So. 87,A. F. M. lapa, S. C f Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meeta nesday ni rst Monday night at 7.30 o'clock kail. Vis: onic Hall. Visiting brethren ' ~J. Wm. F y inviu;u. T. P. Johnson, Chi( Sarhardt, W? M. Secretary. 3fewberr ? ? Newber Wodmen of the World, meets ev< 3 Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., J o'clock in svery first and third Wedneeming at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting T. P. Joh] n are corially welcome. D. D. Darby, Clerk. Willow /Ciiiua, C. C. ' Willow meets ev< ill Tribe, So. 24, I, 0. B. X. day night ill Tribe, No. 24, Improved Or- school ho d Men, meets every Thursday t 8 o'clock in Klettner's Hall. W. G. Peterson, tr/r, Sachem, i c " -J! T"? Cfliei ol jxtjuuiuis. , Palmett >maha Tribe, L 0. B. M. Woodcraf ta Tribe, No. 75, I. 0. R. SL, hall, "Wes ilty, S. C., meets every first and fourth W< riday night at 8o'clock in Maall. Visiting brethren* are wel' i \ T A L . . I tank ),ooo 99 ney Z / / I 23^ < bank, about ik are me of \ in the vhere a good ith our L G. H. Dominick, S. Wheeler, Sachem. Chief of Records, >e Council, >u. 4, D. of P. L O.E.M. flnnnoil. No. 4. D. of P >ry other Tuesday night at I m., in Klettner's Hall. Chapter, >c. 18, B. A. M. Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., ?ry eecond Monday night at in Masonic Hall. Van Smith, Dson, E. H. P. cota Tribe, I. 0. TL M. trifea, No. 79, I. 0. R. M., Jameeting every other Wedght at 8 o'clock in Summer lung brethren are welcome. T. C. Dobbins, oik. Sachem. it of Records. y Commandery, JTo. 8, IL T. ry Commandery, No. 6, K. T., ;ry third Monday night at S b Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, ison, E. C. Recorder. r Camp, So. 694, TF. 0. VF. Camp, No. 694, W. O. ^ nnrl rPn flO ii'y SCCUliU. CULLU 1VU1 IU X UV.Os in each month at West End use. T. B. Kibler, Council Commander. rd, lerk. s :o Camp, No. 694, Boys of t, meets at Odd Fellow's t End, every second and ednesd^y night, at 8 o'clock. G. "W. Harrison, Commander.