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!?<?' hoy in i ykka cki*z khjhtini; *v?is Vernier of Kir*t Company of >I:irines to Laml- Comrade Next Him Killed. T following story from the ()rang'?'i>urs Kveninji.' NVws contains s in*' in:en'stiny: facts relative to he capture of Vera Cniz by the American forces: I A letter has jus- been received by Mrs. ('. L. How !!, of this city, from hor s t. Mr. C. A. Howell, who was' :i member .of the firs' company <>;' United States marines to ia\d at Vera Cruz when that ci y was captured by the American forces about two weeks ago. Mr. Howell, while j;ressed for Mme. a,iv s a very gaphic deseripti n of rlio caurure of the Mexican i> >rt and | was anions: th" ]<>a ]er^ in the charts ; i 1 ade -lirough the streets w :en the city v as taken, block by block, under a j heavy fire from Huer a's m n. Mr. I Howell was next t) one of his i<-1i-; mate friends in the service on the fir-, ing line, when he was shot down by a i Mexican bullet, and he tells of the ef- : feet of ho killing of this friend on ' him while in ba*tle. The letter will be read in Orange-; burg with more i..te"est than any war news which has been received here since the opening of hostilities in | Mexico by the Americans. Mr. How- j ell is well known in Orangeburg and ^ his many friends here will be grea ly interested in what he has to say. The letter follows: Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 23, 1914.?I ; suppose you saw in the papers that our coinpa.iv, the 16th, landed first and fought i s way through 'he city. We landed day ber'o: e yesterday morning and we have been fighting ever since. One of my old comrades from Norfolk was killed while fighting I f next to me on the firipg line, and six ^ 4 V. ^ I more wounaeu jusi ueiuit iaa?cu. The Mexicans had automatic gu.:s I throwing nearly a shee of steel down | f "he street up which we advanced and , t -ok. We were ordered to lay down ' on the pavement and in quick order opened on them with rifles and ina< >ine guns, while the big guns from the Prairie shelled the barracks a<;d arsenal. ? By he time we had succeeded in P establishing our position in .he streets it was nearly dark, so we put out guards in the streets and on the root's. - . - i The remainder :f the American forces ihen tried to ge: some rest, but the firing from the roofs and the sfeets fr m th3 Mexicans was incessant a d sleep was hard to get, with bullets; * whis 'ins: and hitting all around us." T:e nex morning we to k the city, b'oc-k by block, going over the roofs. ? Every house is built of brick, with " flat ro f and parapets, a fort within Itself. Lead Mexicans covered the roofs and s r ets and I understa d tlia about fr ty marines in ail were killed1 and wounded. The Mexican death r:Il must have 1 fen enormous, for stretchers were go ing all day anil nig>t. 1 thought. a first. I would have been soar d. but honestly he only time I felt bad was when Marti i cashed in right beside me. and t'.at only ^ lasted :or a minute. i We cap urcd hundreds of Mexicans and br ke up all rifles we found. The enemy left the own and have concentrated in the hills west of the city. We left this morning to give them battle, but are in camp now in the hills looking for it every minute. I don't know when we will raturn, but will write whenever 1 can. APPU4'ATI0.N FOR APPOISTMOT OF GbARDIAX. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to the court of common pleas of Newberry county, at the May, 1914, term for the appoin:ment of the probate judge of ^ Newberry county as guardian of the | estate of Annie J. Harris, a minor of the age of 12 years, who has an estate and cash money amounting to approx-! imately the sum of one thousand dol-' lars. The reason for the making of! this application being That the general ! guardian of the said Annie J. Harris. has surrendered and resigned her j guardianship and that no other fit and competent person can be- found who is wining 10 assume sueu guaiuwuL ship. The person making this appli cation is the grandfather of the said K Annie J. Harris. J. C. Dominick. i NOTICE TO JCRORS. On account -of the Memorial day exercises to be held in .Newberry on Tuesday^. May 12, 1!?14. 'he Bar asI sociation o: Newberry has decided not to begin the trial of jury cases until r Wednesday, the 13th day of May. All: 4 jurors drawn to serve at the May; term of court "will govern themselves ; accordingly, and need not appear until' "Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Jno. C. Goggans, Clerk of Court. 11 Mimnaugh's i cnt p \/? II The biggest bargain < I we are ready to unlot waited for our "May ?to be swept out at I you read the followin 1300 NEW PARASOLS AT EACH This week we'll put on sale 300 Parasols, worth and sell all over town at $1.50 and $2.00, .May Sale price BOYS PANTS AT 25c .">00 pair Boys' Pants, sizes 5 to 8, worth ">oc ar. c,..lv 25c IjOO pair Boys' Pants, sizes 8 to 16, worth $1.00, a only 41k* 200 pair Boys' Pants, sizes 8 to 1$, worth a only 1 98c I BLEACHED DOMESTIC AT 5c YARD Poe .Mills Bleaching. full yard wide, as long as two cases last, 10 yards limited, at the yard ">c GAZI'E VESTS AT :>c\ Gauze Vests, full bleac-hed tape neck and arm h:les, a. big 10c seller (none sold to dealers) five vest? to each buyer a ">c SOLID COLORED CHA.)IBRY :?c YARD 100 pieces solid colored Chambry, worth " ' ?i i/i_ 1 A I ana e:se\vnere ai iuc varus, iuiulcu iv yards to each buyer, at :nly the yard. .">e 4.',in EMBROIDERED CREPE AM) V01LK BFLOCM'ISG, THE $1.00 A YAHI) KIM) AT SPECIAL 4He. Ths slightest knowledge of Embroidery I values will tell you that these are the handsomest ever offered a' the price. Remember all cf .he.se Embroideries are on sale at less 1 than half price, choice yard 40c ^1 BIG MAY SALE - i n .1 A* ar-iut neaucuon zvent in the history 2d on the willing pubi ) Sate." All new, fres 1I/11/C r\r\noc V f /UiVMnfiii; i i tgr items. r~^\ , I; \ \'!A I Here's How We're Going to Sell j Them LIVELY HAT SELLING. More than a thousand brand new Hats to .sro on sale here this week. No wonder they aiv buying them so fast for never beforehave such bargains in Millinery been offered. You simply can't afford to miss our May / Millinery Sale. Come. <E OXFORDS, PIJIPS AM) goods, $2.f>0 value, M; SLIPPERS. 2!)6 pair Oxfords ar ie capital, we carry the stock goods, $3.00 value, Mi le Shoe and Slipper business of i67 pajr Oxfords a: goods, $3..j0 value, Ma xfords, all new goods, May sale WHITE CAN 9Sc )xfords and Pumps, all new \Vni:e Canvas Pumj value, May Sale pricce Osc, and $1.45). )xfords and Pumps, all new ^00 pair Children's value, May sale price $1.45> to 6< wor;h 7r,c to $1.1 Dxfords and Pumps, all new ly, at the pair Mimnaugh's 11 I m ay Sales iriti HHP'1 on All Lines j of Newherry. Now I lie who have patiently I h goods?this seasons 11 WW surely be here if I THE BARGAIN SQUARE. 15c. Ittc and 25c Values at 10c V.ird. Bargain square, two big rabies in centre of ;he s*ore. Nothing goes on the square unless it is under value. Special drives, short lengths, etc. If a line of goods refuses to sell at price first marked we cut the pice and put them on the bargain square. We name a few of ihe good things: Yard wide Brown Linen, white striped Madras, 40 in White Lawn, Colored Flaxon, 36in Checked Xainsook, Dotted Swiss, Whife B Piques, etc., goods in t'ne lot worth ir>c to 2."?c, bargain square price 10c* EMBROIDERY FLOUNCING 25c. IS inch Embroidery Flouncing, fine Swiss also, good quality Cambric Embroidery for Corset Covers, a splendid assortment of parterns, values up to 50c, May sale price..25c PEPPERAL SHEETING 25c YARD. v Pepperal Sheeting-, full 90 inches vide, as long as the lot lasts with a limit of 10 yards 1 to each buyer, a special May sale price, the / yard 2.>c WHITE BED SPREADS. Another big Bed Spread offer. Will pur on sale ihis week 200 new Bed Spreads, worth $1.50 and $2.00, take your choice for !>.">< and $1.39. o0c saved is that much made. I H ly Sale price $1.9S id Pumps, all new nd Pumps, all new l) I )S and Strap Sandals / J Slippers, sizes 21-2 B ?<>. to close out quick\