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rtLITDCAL COMBINATION ADMITTED A "FRAME IT." ; Columbia, March 6.?A political j combination practically admitted?.t i ""frame up" made in desperation for j an avowed purpose published to the?r j constituents by the politHnas mak'*1" ; the deal?is something new in T)<yr*-, j even in South Carolina, which has j seen so much and so mar-" Mnfl- ; politics that it had been felt that -t j would be almost --- ' any very great political tnimrise here, j i But that is what thp s,vfe^ st*te- ! rcents of Tillman an^l L?ve^ in tv-, : morning's dailies amount to. for they ! had been announced several davg j ahead, and came in together on sched- ; *Ie time. And thousands of people In South Carolina today are wonderinsr. nof . the combination. t^at been forecast in this correspondence, but th?t it. should be admitted. Even the antf_T?e<V"*Tr? ration has ' recoomized Senator Tillman's political i t.ho r.ro^s^'uv or ms 1 <!efe?>t frw^^r "Rl^ase. as 1 fcas pvi'^p-i^orl "hv t*?e Qt' en "nous < effo^c? of anti-T?ofarm newspapers to t Treen ^?TV? or* of t*>o t^oq T>ut that 1 this of T>niJti^ql otro-n^th shonM 1 be blfnned fr^th ^ fTip THlTnan-Lc- s ver pto+e^^ts. s?; 5f J5* when thev i are construe toe-efher, Has startled, j sh<Kfrnd. saddened nr?r? sickened the i r antl-Feform partv, which sees defeat i staring it in the face. j There was nrAhaMv r?evpr a frank- < pr ctatpment ^ade t^an the inspired 5 disnatrh sent the News and Courier 1 "hv its Washington correspondent, ' which contain this statement: "It V 1 nnd^stood that Mr. Lever intend;? * to eT?ter the fiffbt only if he "becomes ^ convinced that Senator Tillman cjtv * not ^n o^er two onnonents already ^ in the field, former Governor Cole !?. 1 "Rle^oe and N. B. Dial. a business man of Laurens." In other woWK Sp<nn-,. ] tor Tiiin\sn is to oe siven tne oit ior i a wb^e. with the hoi>p that even ha 1 can be convinced by his own sun- 1 porters that he cannot win. If he * can he so convinced, then he Is er. i nested to retire, and Mr Lever win i ?et in the race. But if t>i? senior < eotinfoT r>ArtfirmckC! tr? ? 1 if cannot be made to see that hfa ' rvniif'Va] ^avs are numbered: if J sirar>ly will not see the light, then J there is nothing to it hnt, that, t^<> ' p.Tttx-T^fw^o pT-fv -must hold its no?e. errit k? fp^+h. and sunnort Till- 3 i . ; ' ' &ttr " Plani mone; - Purl / ?<* ^ fp i emu w your b grow / *- ?*/>? it You Dot why, natur can start a CM You'i The farmer i grow. Are 3 lars and let it It is a mighty hank hook in We add 4 pei Come to our i iiciiauuii B. C. MATTHEWS, T. K. President member] . -r " - * .. Which they know to be i no e eis. . -.uggested here also that Mr. j I e% " - ay be hoping to draw another ?:r. 1 from the political de?k; that in \ '*? v tve senior senator's health should | -^riit him to make the race, that j 4 "n M" Lever would be the first man ; on that side of the political fence; | < - * ?>t.rre forces Tillman's man-! ' -*ver will he there to don it. " words, that Mr. Lever is 7 -;*.or tn both ends of what he hopes > o i o straight flush, and if ihe *~v* ^rsh should not materialize, ' ? i J.H; ^ V. , T~ar ne is aenenains" upun icmmgvac* , t^e old seventh district to take i of him. ' - w^at of the position of Mr. Lever ? His district, of which, this eiey is a'' --t.* ic. icjVincr t*e Question today, j Does Mr. Lever think that he has such j i M:Mnr0rr7 o^er us that he can play j w;t*i our renresentation in congress, I ?o into a deal with Tillman to let i Tollman t'-y out the senatorial situation, and then, if Tillman simply . won't get out of the way, that Mr. I>v?>r can come back to the district ^ md demand of us that we return him :' to his seat in congress because Tillnan was so bull-headed that ne ........ . .. . .. I' wouldn't let mm maKe tne race tortns j. senate. Does he think -he has the sev- i _ mth district in his vest, pocket? J' As had been expected. Senator Till- j nan's announcement is based upon ] lis judgment that the nation and the < people of South Carolina can't get ' < ilong without him. He admits that he . , stated positively in 1914 that he ] ivould not be a candidate for reelee. i ;ion. It is just as well that lie admit j t, because it is written into the Con- , sessional Record. But a little thing j i ike that does not bother the senior J \ senator. Conditions have changed, ] 3e says?the old slogan of politicians i whose acts belie'their promises. The main burden of Senator *411- 1 man's plea is that he is standing by ] the president. That is admitted?to s :he extent of the senior senator's now j 1 feeble ability. So are the people of j < South Carolina standing by the pres- jl ident, and so is every man whose ,1 name has so far been mentioned in j i connection with the senatorial race. j i Former Governor Urease, In re- i sponse to an * liry from pour cor- < respondent tc -j, stated that he hau 1 no comment or statement to make in connection with the remarkabla 1 statements from Washington?re- , markable in their frankness alono, ty?ur ym. mCM txmR, atch n 't Plant An ally, nothing wil i fortune to gi NE DOLL 11 need that, money so s willing to wait f fou not willing to pi; 0% grow: comfortable feeling your pocket. r cent interest semi-s Bank. alBank of New JOHNSTONE, H. T. CANNON Cashier. Asst. Ca FEDERAL RESER however, for, as stated, the combination has been a matter of knowledge in political circles in Columbia for some time. "Shot to pieces," split and scattered, dismayed, discouraged and downhearted, stampeded and with no leader to rally them, the anti-Reform forces are defeated before tbe campaign begins. It is only up to the people to attend their clnb meetings and look after their party machinery in order that there may be a free ballot and a fair count. ARE THEY MARRIED IS Till: QUESTION 3fi\n Said to Ha.Te a Wife !u Rewfcerr/ Who te Ske? The State, 2nd. Recorder Etchison had to call in all of bis resources yesterday morning in an effort to determine in his own mind whether or not a couple was really married. Officers Lee nnd Odum had arrested a good-looking young couple at a Main Street hoarding house who had registered as man and wife and the case was heard yesterday morning. The man 3aid he supposed they were married and the woman said she understood they were man and wife. Wlfeo marrierl them J 1, V ~ 4JJU IIUW UJC.Y LIci>e Uet'U Ilitiiried is still a question. For the time being their names are David and Dessie. David t61d the ?ourt he supposed he was married s?, | some preacher had told him so. He i i said he was wed at Charlotte by whom ' 3e did not know. He said he had no marria.ee certificate or anvthine else to show that he had married Dessic Just about this time Officer Lee Crushed by and said, "Your honor. >his man has a wife at Newberry." David looked like he thought it was , Lime to say "good night. The man went on to say he married about three months ago but separated from his wife until a few days ago. 1 He icknowled^ed having married before but claimed his wife had sued for a livorce. His whole story was a claim that the woman bv his side was his wife hut could not get any further Fbfn to n<* sunno^ed it a sreriuine nunfi&l knot. He did not seem to take the situation a? any Joke nsr hp pTvr*por to feel outraged at being arrested. ** J r>Ast!'0 pmiipf] ^when sho "was oncstlonert, and said she understood they \rro~rx married. phe hod coire to Co- j lumhia sev^ral tfrnes since last Axiz- \ =t j <<SV?V?. ' fr, % J/' -J. /J. -,tM ' |ppk, l*k|PF jT-y thing? I grow. You 1 rowing witn ar 1 me day or his crop to suit a few doli j to have a fat ! tnnually. V berry, S.C. 1 , W. W. CROMER shier. Asst. Cashier. rr r w~r jp-t> h * r * jr VL MAMK i .i.I IN I HUNS RAID AMERICANS IN NEW POSITIONS AND GET SEVERE BEATING. United States Troops Take Over More r of the Battle Front in the Ler. r raine Sector t Headquarters American Troops in ^ France, March 6.?(By the Associated i Press.)?American troops on still an- j1 other place on the French front hav?; * been raided by Germans, who wer<? 3 repulsed with losses. Thte Is the first time permission is given to mention ! _. i this engagement. Tne American iorces | entered the battle line in a certain ; place in Lorraine. The French ccm-j mander congratulated the Americans ; { on their behavior. The foregoing is confirmation of! the French official statement or i March 5, which said that a -German ! attack on trenches held by Americao | forres in Ix>rraine on the night of ! March 4 was repulsed. ~' i ust and her home was in Asheville. j The case was a puzzle to the judge j as close questioning could not move j. the couple to do anything more than j to repeat their story. The case was j continued for further investigation. Free Flower Seed Hastings' Catalogue Tells You About It No matter whether you farm on a large scale or only plant vegetables or flowers in a small way, you need Hastings' 1918 Seed Catalogue. It's ready now and we have a copy for you absolutely free, if you write for it, mentioning the name of this paper. 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Cash on hand and in Capital Stock, Surplus and Profits, Dividend No. 41, du< D!ll. D LI. rayauic, Deposits, OVER Our resources hav above statement sho' our County will be g lion dollar Bank in Is our people enable us appreciate very muc We'realize the ad< which we will emplo; enterprise and indusi ter equipped for SE1 pleasure to serve YC Wishing you a Ha "The Bank 1 TAX NOTICE ; ? I The law requires that all taxes be >aid on or before March 15. All taxa3 i tot collected by that time will be j urned over to the sheriff for col- i ection. This does not include road axes as they were extended by tha , eeislatnre. 0. C. Schumpert, ;.r> tf County Treasurer. ^ i BRIDGE TO LET 1 Notice is hereby given that the j "oiiiity Eourd of Coirsinsrfioners for Make Tkis Bank 1 The Only Re* Some people r ciaily Indepenc continually del j Thejr promise to day that the ings Account " month. Now is the tir Decide Open. a Savi The Exchs i Of Newb< "The Bank o. dENT OF COND1T mmerci< Newberry, S. riber 31st, RESOURCES its, $968,278.6 47,950.( md Unsecured, i Banks, * LIABILITIES m m m mm 5 January 1, 1918 m m m mm MILLION DOI e passed tho million tir c l . ws. we reel sure i ratified to know the lewberry. The ind to make this annoi h. led responsibility pi Y to advance and fc try in Newberry Coi R VICE than ever bi )U. Call or write i: ppy and Prosperous nmercii 'hat Always Treats Newberry County will iet oki i# tha ^ lowest responisble bidder at eleven o'clock, a. ra., on Friday, March 22,. 1918, the building of a bridge over Cannon's creek, on the public road leading from Bob Taylor's to St. Philip's church. The County Supervisitor will be present with sa:taol2 plans and specifications. Boad wiU ^ J be required from the successful bidder for tne faithful performance of. the contract. Bidder to all | material and labor. Right reserved ' to reject any and all bids. J. C. Samj.je, March 4, 11, 15- County Su>erv?sor four Business Home /*?11 ison? lever become Finan- . lent is because they ay the start. themselves from day ;y will open a Savnext" week or "next" s ne? To-day , A ^ | ;J FlgS /IttUUfU nnttMaaaEMBuw \ J inge Bank jfl c r :rry, u>. v^. v f the People" j ION OF J Bank c 4 JoT 1917 *1 !4 ' ' 1 10 $1,016,228.64 , 12,586.94 EfO ooo ??o $1,087,154.20 $ 50,000.00 78,667.81 3,000.00 . j 90,000.00 - 865,486.39 . $1,087,154.20 -LARS l dollar mark, as the hat the people of it they have a mil- J ustry and thrift of incement, which we aced in our hands ister every worthy ~H unty. We are betsfore. It will be a I [5. 5 New Year. M You Risht"