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> \fl . | VOLUME LVII., NUMBER 6. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1921. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR RUSSIAN CHILDREN IN ANDERSON HOME ADMIRAL McCULLY ARRIVES WITH HIS WARDS. Admiral and His Seven Adopted Children Arrived in Anderson Last Saturday. Anderson, Jan. 15.?A thirty-mile automobile ride from Greenville to % day completed the long trip from Bolshevik-Bidden Russia to their new home here of the seven Russian children brought to this country by Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully, former United States high commissioner at Sebastopol. Mrs. Carrie F. McCully, the ad : miraPs motherland a delegation of friends met the 'little strangers in Creenville today and gave them a luncheon. On arrival in Anderson, admiral's home, friendsand relag tives turned dut by the Score to wel5 come him and his wards. In the welk coming party Were some 20 Andert son children, many of them/consins of the admiral, and the Russians vistors fraternized with them at once. The handicap pf &ngjjage and the rather carious looks with which the visitors had greeted the older per k sons were forgotten as the children mingled, At the McCully home a basket full of Christmas horns was ' distributed and Soon little foreigners were blowing as lustily as ?o?? army trumpeters and ' disporting themselves in gay capers all over the house with the American children. They .seemed as thoroughly at home as if they had been born here. When the Anderson children left the Mc/vaiw tiAiau +>?? Russians bade them goodbye with a curtsy. Anderson to Be Their Heme; ' ' Admiral is 53 years old, had ijtfHhe appearand^ -of a proud father as he presented his -wards to old friends and relatives here and happily remarked that none of them had been ill since he took them in iiis. care. He Tras reluctant to go into details of his /future plans but indicated that Anderson will be the permanent home of the children, although after a month or so here some of Jfaem will -be taken to Washington, where he maintains a residence also. "I shall have to ..take my mother's in making plans," Admiral Mc Cully said, "and she has not yet had an opportunity to say what she thinks about the mat; Many friends of the MeCully family here are said to Have offered to adopt one of the youngsters, but it i? understood the admiral has steadfastl^refused to -part with any of them; telling friends he was too much in love with them. . urilT he a round of enter K V rm ^ .tainBaents for the. children here and also for the admiral hntoself. The first public welcome for the young Russians will he tomorrow morning at the FSrst Baptist Sunday school, where a special program -will be rendered. It is planned lor the young Russians to sing religious songs of r " ' * ?J ? \iiij3. / . tneir own jana as ux wic I vices. The admiral will be; honor guest at a banquet next. Thursday evening and is expected to return to Washington the latter part of next week. * The. childreh will >be ma'ie at home here with his mother until final plans are perfected for their education. MR. WILLIAM H. WICKER PASSES BAR EXAMINATION Mr. William H. Wicker of Newt i>erry, who is now -with the law firm k of Watrous, Day, Hewitt, Steele and Sheldon of New Haven,^Conn., stood the state bar examination for admisW? sion to practice, along With 50 applicants. The examination was held in December at Hartford. The success -fni mpmKprs of the class were swoxry ' ? ? in at the superior court in Hartford on Tuesday, January 18. Only 43 of the 50 stood the examination and only 18 passed. Among the successful was our young friend, Mr. Wil< liam H. Wicker, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wicker of Newberry. For the present he -will remain witn the New Haven firm, -but we hope to see him come back to good old South Carolina. 1 . . ? Hi' '' .' - ! GOVERNOR APPOINTS SEVERAL OFFICERS j L u ?" ^ Names Newberry Treasurer, Auditor and Magistrates Rural Policemen. The State, Governor Cooper fnade ? number . of appointments yesterday, a majority of the cases being where the ' men had already been elected and it j merely being a perfunctory matter, : 'but necessary for the chief executive J to appoint. j J. D. Quattlebaum ox Prosperity j j was' appointed master in equity for j j^ewberry county by the governor ! and the chief executive also appointj ed 'G. C. Schumpert treasurer for the j same county and J. 15. Haifa ere as i auditor for the county. j Magistrates for the entire county iwere named as fellows: C. W. Doug-! las for townships No. 1 and No. 8, ^ M. R. ,Brocks . for township No. 2. | R. M. Aughtry for township No. 4, j J. F. Miller for township No. 5, 3. (H. Dorroh for township No. 6, W. P. Allen i^>r township No. 7, B. B. Eailr ? for township No. 9, J. A. Kinard for j township No; 10, T. B. Richardson I for township No. 11, J. B. Be|eni baue-h for Pomaria and J. B. Latnan for Little Mountain. R. T. Chapman of Easley was appointed rural policeman for Pickens county during the day, this being a reappointment. John B. McCracken an<! T. L. Ford were appointed rural policemen for Dillon county by the governor yesterday morning. , WHEELAND NEWS I We are having some very cold weather now. Mr. Jesse Boland's family spent the week-end in and around here.. Miss Bertha Boland has returned ' home after a few weeks' stay in and around Bachman Chapel. ; j Mr. and* Mrs. D. R. Metz and fam ~ t n?? J { lly spent Suiway wiwi air. aim imo. j C. B. Metz and family. Misses Bertha, Decie, and Lera t Boland spent Sunday .afternoon with ; Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Prick and famj fly. j Mr. and Mrs. Lance Reed of the ( St. Luke's community spent Saturi day night and Sunday with the lat| ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney | I Friek. . J j I ~ '"~J Misses Viola and Lillle Belle En{low spent Sunday afternoon with j Misses Geneve and Clara Metz. f Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lake and famj ily spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W; Lindler. Mr. ad Mrs. Eddie Frkk spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Beriey Frick. j Mrs. J: 0. Metz and children spent I Sunday evening with her father and i mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lindler. | Mjs3~ Ruth Riddle' . spent Saturday j night with her sister, Mrs. Abner Friek. ' -Mrs. Frannie Rish spent last week ] with fcier sister, Mrs. Berley Frick j who has another little baby boy. jV; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Frick spent / ' Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Berry uFricL. j tyrs. Alice Boland and daughters,' : r .nr. r'lork cnprit. Sunday f ?Jllll*? A.V1UC OJ1U uivv j with Mrs. Mattie Metz. I Misses Vera and Lizzie Metz spent I Supnday afternoon with their grandi mother^ Mrs. Mattie Metz. | Missse Bertha and Lera Boland j spent Saturday afternoon with Miss| es Ethel Mae and Mamie Metz. j Mr. Clarence Lindler of Columbia ' I came home Sunday to see his parents, i j Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lindler. Mr. and Mrsn ueo. metz auu . j children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Metz and family. I Mrs. Mattie J. Metz is spending | this wee"k with her sons, Messrs. J. Q. and C. B. Metz. j Mrs. D. I. Long is spending a while < with her daughter, Mrs. Seba Ful- 1 rner, of Chapin. j i ' Miss Barfield to Run for Legislature, j | Manning, Jan. 15.?Miss Corine ! < | Barfield has announced her candi- i I daey for the house of representatives;1 . from Clarendon county, a special' election to be held Tuesday, ? Janj uary 25, to fill a vacancy caused by | the death of Mr: C. N. Sprott. If j. , elected Miss Barfield will be the first j i woman member of the South Caro-1 lina general assembly and there are a, number of persons in the county !who are working for her in order to ? ihave this honor for Clarendon. * VBBHBIBBinHHHBaaMMMnMHHBaHBBMMtU I Ljwiiw.. . iiiii ii win iiiiBiBMiMimxiMiaaHMMUfuBjaowo?a?g; . . ..-V . :xx -.? I ' ' ' : * a J, ;.v A , .:. :, jj . '7 T? ? This composite phoio^raph shot* vay championship race on the Los A Lyle Jolles were killed in a coliisio ing close behind the ill-fated driver averted possible death to himself an ed up at the bottom of the incline. FIRE AT CLEMS ON CAUSES EIG LOSS Kitchen anfl Commissary Damaged; Cadets Earn a Holiday. ' News and Courier. ,v Ciemson College, Jan. }8~?Fire this morning partially destroyed the kitchen and commissary at .Uiemson college. The loss, is estimated at S25,000, fully covered by insurance carried with the Sinking Fund Commission of the state. The kitchen and commissary are attached to .barracks No. 1. the largest of a group of three dormitory .buildings. Fcr a while thigj entire group was threatened but the | splendid nre fighting of the corps cfj cadets confined the conflagration to j its original limits. There were no ac- j cedents. \ ' While much of the kitchen equip- i ment was damaged cr destroyed and i a considerable quantity of supplies burned, breakfast wss served this' morning as usual. A holiday was declared in recognition of the efficient j work of the cadets .but otherwise there j will be no interruption in the sche- j dules. A temporary roof will be con-! stracted over the kitchen and comrnis-1 sary and step3 will fce taken at once to replace such equipment as it is not usable. The tile floors ar.d .the re-; frigerating plant lcca.ted in the base-j ment were hot damaged: The origin j of the fire has not yet been deter-j mined.. ! , . . - . j THE CEREMONIAL AI iiviirli. Messrs. B. L. Dorrity. C. Burr Mar-! tin, N. C. Tocle, Earry W. Dominick, i Henry T. Cannon of Newberry, and j B. IvI. Y/isa, of Little Mountain, were' in Columbia Tuesday to witness the: ceremonies in connection with rnak-' ing Bishop vY. A. Guerry a "Mason I at sight." Past Grand Master George; S. Mower of this city assisted in the impressive ceremonies, as did other Masons of high rank in South Caro-; lina and Georgia. This is the first in stance on record in South Carolina of j a man being made a "Mascn at sight"; and ore of the few times in the his-1 tcry of the fraternity in the United; States. This distinguished honor was j conferred upon President William; Howard Taft at the time he assumed ; his duties as chief executive. Prominent Masons from all parts; of South Carolina and neighboring' states were present at the ceremonies! Tuesday afternoon ana nignt. j J Dickcrt-Schumpert Chapter. The Dickeit-Schumpert chapter,! Daughters of the Confederacy, will; meet Friday, January 22, at 4 p. m.,| with Claire Siigh. Abbie Gaillard, i President. Boyd Wheeler, Secretary. NEARLY ANOTHER VICTIM. 1 ' ' ':;v: / .I;': j ; J; j{i J ?- r^: | ,j{m. s the miraculous escape of fioscoe S a .ngeles speedway recently. when Gas n of the racing cars driven by Ghevi s at a speed of 108- miles an hour by d his- mechanician.'" Chevrolet's and . V'' i ~ ? ? ? ? Qr ? ? ? <?>'<?> <?> ^ & / [ Wi $ $ AMERICAN LEdlO# NOTES <S> & ... . .-;v, Wt . 4 Or????????? ? <$> <$> <?> <?> > <?> At the meeting of the- post Monday night W. S. Matthews was elected I m U IT! .***% *4:Tua tro f*-on. 1 pui.: 1/ XiliiXU^XZ ViiiA-C-A. iu Jul uiv VMV?tI | cy made by the resignation of R. S. j Jenkins, | Application for unit of. the wornj en's auxiliary to be attached to the | post was approved. T^Jpon receipt of | charter the auxiliary will proceed to ! organization^ Eligibility has been de! fined to mean: "Any person related I to 2nv member of the lecion either -- ? j by birth or law under the /name of | mother, wife,. sister daughter is I entitled to membership in this or! ganization." This post feels confident j that we will soon have one of the best j auxiliaries in the state. Just keep your eyes on it. "The Alumni Sextette,*' the third number on our lyceum course, will appear at the opera house Monday nisrbt, January 24th. We lost money on cur first two attractions. And, in order to help us out, Mr. Walls has offered to put a good picture on with' this number. The Alumni Sextette will give two performances with the picture coming on before each performance. The regular price of aqmission (20c) will be charged. The hofders of Lyceum tickets x\vill be admitted on their tickets. You cannot afford to miss this number. In arlcitir.r. tr> -a rood moviner oicture you will have the privilege of seeing tha real thing?six attractive girls, wearing beautiful costumes, in a program that has been received enthusiastically everywhere they/ have appeared this seascn, all for 20c. The first show begins at 7. o'clock. The second at 9:15. Come out and give us two full houses for this attraction. ? ' ' ' -? i- ?:i1 The post s DarKeioau 1e2.11 win play the second team from the college Friday night, January 21st in the college gym. Game will be called at 8 o'clock. Acini.: Ladies and students, 15c; men 25c. Duano Livingstone, Publicity Chairman. Marriage Announcement The following announcement will be read with interest -by many in Newberry city and county, as this is the home place of the prospective bridegroom, while the -bride-elect has her home in the nearby city of Clint?n: h I'M.., elllU iUia. t/uiiii ixtnijr xx?in* invite ycu to be present at the marriage of their daughter Gertrude Ora to Mr. Oswald Owens Copeland on Thursday, the third of February at three o'clock in the afternoon D%.A^k-rrf AV1Q n />Vl1T*V?V? x1 ii-at 1 iwu) ttutta vuuivii Clinten, S?uth Carolina. i , iiibuw i, i.rni iimii.i'r.iii miiy '| r . a 1 ' If? is l5'7^. ' ' . . ^ - V. xv -.-.-x-.-v:- < - - -;:;: r '' ' ' 'v- 'y]iflFStftL x - y ^ ^ " v1 I t nt^lvr.Trn =a 11 _.tr?n i,|?iiria3BpnMga(taq?gp?^ 2 rles, winner' of the 250 mile speedton Chevrolet, Eddie O'Donnell and *olet and O'Donnell. Sarles follow' dexterious manipulation of his car O'Donnell's cars are shown smash\ . , \ BEARDEN WRITES SOUTHERN NOVEL I .. - - i r , t First Copies of "The Prodigal Fatli- 1 er" Received by Author in 3 ? ? ? . ' Saluda. ? M ] The State. j Saluda, Jan. 16.?Friends of Rev. 1 George S. Bearden throughout the ( state will ;be pleased to know that i advance copies of his novel, "The j [ Prodigal Father," published by the ' 1 * " --i - --C T5 __L . | stratrora conjpariy, ux j_>uauuu, naive; < | been received in Saluda. The book 1 l is a historical novel of the old South j beginning shortly after the War Be1 tween the Sections ar.d leading up < I to recent date, and is a study of the ? ! negrc of the old and new South with ? ! many quaint sayings of that race. ' T* rc. oljft a v?Viomr>t;pr s?ndv in TlOVel \ AO 2ZS UivV M ~ , ^ - -J I form. ? The Rev. Mr. Bearden is pastor of ; ' the Lutheran church here and is a ( ; native of Columbia. r ' -rp^ ! URGES HARDING J TO QUIT SMOKING 2 i . I | Topeks, Jan. 16.?Miss Lucy Page ; ; Gaston of Chicago, representing the j ? ; National Anti-uigarecie l-eague, an- ( fnounced today that she has received ; I * > c a reply from President-elect Hard- * ir.g in response to a letter in which s ! she had asked him to refrain from t i * i the use of cigarettes .as an example ^ | to the youth of the land. - "I think it is fine to save the ^ j youth of America from the tobacco j t ! habit,5' says Mr. Harding's reply. "I T ! think, however, the movement ought ? i to be carried, on in perfect good faith j i ;nd should be free from any kir.d of ; ! hypocrisy or decc;:t on the part of ( : those who are giving it their ear- ] j nest attention." s MORE THAN $4,000,000 ( PAID TO RAILROADS . I Washington, Jan. 15.?Payments of loans of $3,759,000 to the Chess- j . ^ I s j peake and umo itaiiway cumpuii,)- j | and $o00,000 to the Wheeling and j ^ Lake Erie Railway company from the j ^ revolving fund created by the trans- ^ pcrtation act was announced today J by the treasury. The treasury also announced an ^ advance of $30,000 under the guar- " j anty provisions of the act to the i Georgia, Florida and Alabama Railin-atr nmrni n v. j W^Jf ./ n.'.-yj Dcafr.h of Mrs. Scott a j The State, 18th. ii News was received yesterday cf s | the death in Whitmirq of Mrs. T. P. | s j Scott of that place. Mrs. Scott wasjt {before her marriage Miss Frances js i Rice of Coronaca. Ker brother,*C. H. j j j iOCOj IS living in ucni; I 11 j connected with the National' State s bank here. She has friends in Colum- I bia who are grieved to hear of her t death. c Noonday Trag Cla lernie Boukmght ot Columbia ivins Clara Arnold Graham and Self. Tragedy Occurs in Hallway. rhe State, 18th. Mrs. Clara Arnold Graham was rilled at 12:20 p. m. yesterday when >he stepi^ed into a hallway at 1225 Assembly istreet in r-esponse- to a :all from Kernie U. Bouknight who iad been paying attention to the roung woman. Eouknight fired two shots at the woman and then turned ;he revolver toward his own head md sent a bnltet thrrmgh- jris' brain, rhe man and the Woman were rushed .0 the Baptist hospital where both ;xpired a short time aitemthey had reached there.- Bouknight passed iway a few minutes before the wo nan breathed her last. Kernie Jouknight was a salesman at S. B. vIcMaster's store >and Mrs. Graham ived with Mrs. Grace Gallamore at l225 Assembly, where the double ragedy occurred. The jury investigating the killing md suiicide brought in one verdict ast night to the effect, "that Clara Arnold Graham came to her death by i gunshot wound inflicted by the lands of Kernie Bouknight," and an>ther verdict that, "Kernie U. Bouklight came to his own d-eath by a gunshot wound inflicted iby his own lands.". Disappointed in Love. Mrs. Grace Gallamors testified last light that she occupied a room at L225 Assembly street and'that she Vw?r +>>o cirta "Rrm lrmicrht. and Vfrs. Graham Sunday night. She said BouknigHt pleaded with tHe woman ;o marry him and she endeavdred to lodge the issue. She said Bouklight was a lovable character and seemed to be devoted to the woman. L'he witness said they were talking ibout a rehearsal to take place tolight and Bouknight said he was gong on a long journey where he vnnld Tint wnrw anv one anv more. She said he talked queerly at times md that Mrs. Graham had expressed ;ome fear. Mrs. Gallamcre said D. B. Boney lad just entered the house and had started a conversation yesterday vhen Bouknight appeared at. the loor. She said she met the young nan and he asked to see "Clara.*' tfrs. Gailamore said she told Bouklight to leave as she did not like his ippearance. He did not talk as 1 ~ ~ PI 1/1 o n rl clio )IC?iwCin liy ii5 Li LLCLLy due ocwiaj U1AU wmv zrged him to go away. The witness ;aid Bouknight insisted that he" wantid to tell "Clara" goodbye and then isked, "What is Boney doing hefe?" Urs. Gallamore said Bouknight was uch a good boy that 'she called Mrs. jraham who came to the door and jreete'd Bouknight with "Hey!" The vftness said he said, "I have come to :ell you goodbye, step here oiie min ite." Mrs. .uaiiamore saia in?j wunan stepped into the dark hallway md three shots rang out. She heard ?rs. Graham say, "Come to me, Muddie,' please help me." ' Mrs. iallamore said she- yelled for Mr. Boney to get some help. The witness aid Mrs. Graham was 27 years old md had been living with her since Christmas, coming here from HeV tersonville, N. C. C. P. Hancock testified that he fas siting in the front room on the econd floor at 1225. Assembly street -esterday when he heard several pisol shots on the first floor. He said te ran to the window and saw Mr. Soney run to a motor car and leave he place. He then ran down stairs ,nd saw two bodies on the floor. Mr. lanccck said he called the police, 'he witness said he heard the wofian say, "I'm dying, help me." Called to Door. D. B. Boney said he was sitting in room at 1225 Assembly street tailing business -with Mrs. Graham when onie one called her to the door. Ke aid she stepped .into the hallway andj he shooting followed. He heard ome one say, "Go for help," and he umped through the window .bare-) eadsd, nnd made a fast run to the i heriff's cfTice to give the alarm. Mr. j !nr.f>v said he broueht Sheriff Heise | o the scene. Mr. Boney s^id he was onversing with Mrs. Graham about redy ims Two Lives i ->1 I a ousmess seiuemenb wnen uie edy occurred. He lives at Blythewood. H. P. Driggers said he lived at 1225 Assembly street and waq at Camp Jackson when the shooting occurred. He said he had heard Mrs. Graham say that Boutoiight had sad^ if Mrs. Graham did not marry him he would kill himself. He said the couple were frequently together. % 7 TJT aa m o t\ flftlil ?J n . XlitC, tllj ^UtlVCUtOU^ B|MV| he responded to the call and foun4 the man and the womail on the #00? ^ in the hallway. The bodies were lying beside each other. Dr. Oscar LaBorde testified th?t he examined the bodies fffter death ! and described the wounds. He sjaid ^ Bcuknight's death was caused by a bullet wound. The ball entered t>ehind the right temple Tegion and penetrated the brain. The woman's body showed a wound on the r ear and another in the right chest: \ From Roebuck. Last night it was saj$ thftt Mm, Graham was the daughter of W. P. Arnold of Roebuck. Occupants of the house' at 1225 Assembly street j said she was'a lovable character and ' 1 ? 1 e--1 AHMMt-A/4 ner cneenui uj&puaitiuu avuav?u many warm friends. Kernie Bonknight was the son of Mr. a^id Mrs. S. K. Bouknight living* | at 2126 Main street. Hg had been j connected with S. Mc Master's sporting goods fyuse for seygral .* years and was popular over CqUwjibia. He was a membpr Columfrijt lodge of Elks and waa taking ~an ae-? tive part in* the proposed minstrel Bouknight quartet. ^ Columbians were startled yoltei*| day shortly after tnl noon hour when the report spread that a double tragedy had been enacfcftd. Several hundred persons gathered around the . house where the shooting occurred . ^ and the killing was the chief topic of conversation over the city. Last / night crowds of curiosity Mekers apj. peared at the undertaking parlors where the inquest was ftftld; and the small roo mwas packed with sp^c- "> tators. Scores of boys dnd men stood in elbow touch trying to CUtch every word spoken. IVIany expressed the wish to view the bodies. Chief Richj ardson and Detective Strickland i stood guard and at times Wfcre forced J to demand order. i Kernie Bouknight used a 32-cali bre revolver. The chamber held three empty sheUs, two loaded cartridges" and one cell was empty. The young man did not report at McMasters for duty yesterday morning. Z Clerks in the store say Bouknight v and Mri. Graham seemed to be de- * X voted to each other. They said she -'-"-a -J. -Li- J | oiien canea at "wie siuro turn mcy would lunch together at xeetaurants and attend shows. Mr. Bouknight's funeral will be held at 2 .o'eioclc this afternoon at his late rarfdence, 2126 Main street. The inteWrtemt wili be at Elmwood cemetery. .? Mrs. Graham's bodyyfe ?t Van Metre's and is being held pending instructions from relativeaV.'., ( A telephone message ifrom Sparloaf viirtlif cq i/4' lihaf Win. taiiuuig iaob UUM?4 Graham had not lived fat Roebuck for several years. She lifed in Enoree after leaving Roebuck. Mrs. Graham was married aeveral years ago to Mr. Graham. Mrs. Gallamore told the coroner yesterday tha? Mrs. Graham was divorced from Mr. Graham. The jury investigating the double j -* tar rn tut:-, j tragedy was composed ox tr. x. au*.i son, T. R. Davis, C. 0. Hedgepath, J. T. Dabbs, J. C. Campbell and J. D. Lawrence. Coroner Scott and Solicitor Spigner examined the witnesses. , M?iir^/?rrv Defeats Columbia Quintet j Newberry college defeated the^Coj lumbia Y. M. C. A. Outlaws in a fast ! game here Tuesday ni'/ht by the j score of 33 to 23. Th>3 game was interesting throughout and the visiting i quintet at times displayed excellent ! team work". Shealy was the outstanding star for Newberry. ilis brilliant ?- 1 ^1_ ^ work broke up many passes joy tnc visitors. The spectacular playing of Park in shooting goals at long range was the feature for the Outlaws. i [ kM . - * i