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I * > # VOLUME LVII., NUMBER 9. * NEWBERRY, S. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1: 1921. r TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR , MOVIE MEASURE ! NOT PRACTICAL UNFAVORABLE REPORT BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE i 1 Would Have Act in Penal Code and m Rrta rrl ft f SftVTAW The State, 28. By a unanimous vote yesterday the ; senate committee ort education returned with an unfavorable report on the bill of Senator Rogers of Spartanburg to create a state board of review to censor all moving pictures in South Carolina, but at the same time appointed a suocommittee wo i frame another measure that would! provide severe penalties for any! theater manager exhibiting an im-J moral, indecent or cruel film in this state. * , \ ' The committee was unanimous in the opinion that a censorship board j for the state \yas impractical, but was I also practically unanimous in the opinion that some steps should be taken to prevent the exhibition of indecent films in South Carolina, those that do'not uplift the people, but on the other hand lend a degrading in-i j fluence, especially for the younger . ' v ! 101K. Number Heard " I After hiring: a number of theatre1 representanves and producers, the committee decided\to appoint a subcommittee to frame a bill that would become a part of the penal code, if passed. Sentiment expressed by members oi_ the committee, and also the theater representatives, was to have a! law that would make any theater manager showing an indecent, im-' moral or cruel film subject to a large j fine or imprisonment! The subcommittee al*9 wp#?p6rate the is- J suance of a license to all theaters, i Which lip^nse to operate may be rev voked at ally time upon sufficient ev-! 1 u , A *___ ' idehce ^IBtt tile movie nouse nas ex-, . (/ hibited a picture hi fm Unmoral, in" decent or cruel nature. On the sub-, committee are Senators Hart, McColl and Rogers. > I i , * The committee held an open hear-j ing for nearly two hours, listening' to representatives of the theaters and - to members of the committee and to j the Rev. R. & Trtiesdale, D. D. Alva M. Lumpkin, attorney for the movie i representatives, &nd others from the side went into a frank dis-; cussion of the censorship idea, show-' ing how it would te impossible to produce pictures for 48 different, states if all the states had censorship' N boards and the same number of diff-. erent opinions {is to morals and immorality. * ! Mr. Lumpkin farther said that it J 'was impossible to legislate morals' into a people and offered a suggestion : that the censoring of pictures, in re- j gard to, c&iidren, mignx De wen uuuc by the'father and mother. Different, pictures for babies, five year olds, j children of 12, of 18 and then fori grown "people were beyond a/possi-j f: . bility. The movie representatives presented a clear, strong case and won th? friendship of the committee by / themselves admitting that sonie of the pictures are immoral and by further saying that they also wanted such pictures run off the circuits. -i Senators Talk v i Senator Hart said he had seen a j number of objectionable pictures,: and he was in favor of preventing the J exhibition of such films, but he was j i not in favor of a state board of re-1 view or censorship. Senator Rogers j author of the bill, said he had visited j a picture show not long agp and that he was forced to bow his head in ! shame at the Immorality of the film. ( Dr. Truesdale gave the committee cnme strong- Doints on why the pic- J tures should be censored and the committee was very much impressed with his facts. Dr. Truesdale, among ( other points, brought out the need j for limitations of liberty and said the j mov*hg picture houses must have a ; ^ regard for the children and young ! people. He attacked the producers j of today for making light and tne j displaying ministers roles in which J he said were becoming to the teachings of Christ. Natives of Kamchatka dwell in J winter in earth pits and in summer in light huts. / [ PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS PROSPEROUS PROSPERITY 1 Classmates Delightfully Entertained. Important Meeting William Lester Chapter, James D. Nance C. of C. and ParentTeachers Prosperity, Jan. 31.?Miss JNeme Mae Dasher delightfully entertained her class mates Friday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Griffin. There was an hour or more of pleasant chatting intermingled with oldfashioned games. Miss Ivlargaret Griffin assisted the hostess in serving delicious icc cream and cake. The William Lester chapter U. D. C. meets Friday afternoon at 3:30 ? ttti 1 a _ with Mrs. jacoD s. wneeier. au amendment of the' constitution will be voted on, so all members are urged to be present. \ The James D. Nance C. of ?. will be entertained Saturday afternoon at 3:30 by Master William Langford. Owing to tKe inclement weather the Parent-Teachers meeting was postponed until this Thursday afternoon. This is the first meeting of the year, and a full attendance is desired Mrs. Elizabeth Curlee of Winnsboro is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. S. Wheeler. / Miss Ruth Stockman of Columbia college was home for the week-end. Prof. E. T. McSwain spent Saturday in Columbia. . . Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wise left Sunday for Atlanta. I. B. Nates of Columbia is spending a few days with the home folks. Mrs. J. W.'Seay has returned to her home "in Augusta after visiting her mother, Mrs. Carrie Leaphardt. W. P. B. Harmon spent Saturday in Greenwood. Mrs. L. R. Bradley and L. R., Jr., have moved to their home in Bradley, Ga. , ' Rev. A. G. Voigt of Columbia has been visiting Mrs. C. J. Shealy. Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Werts. Miss Ruby Russell has returned from a short visit to Columbia. Miss Josie Griffin has been visiting in Cross Hill. Mrs. Alma Nance of ^ Florence is visiting &rs. C. T. Wyche. Mr. and Mrs. V/. H. Lominack of Newberry spent Wednesday with Mrs,. Arthur Pugh. Mrs. Olive Bobb, Master Karl Bobb and Miss Blanch^ Rawl have returned from Columbia. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Grant and ? u ? ?J--. iJyrd liiDson spent ounuaj 111 kJCliU.lt*. Misses Lucile Moore and Elberta Wise of Draughans Business college were home for the week-end. * \ Mrs. L. W. Harmon spent Friday in Columbia, the-guest of Mrs. R. A. Cooper. "" ' B. L. Wheeler spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler. Mrs. George Chapman of Columbia spent Sunday with Mrs. J. H. Sease. , Miss Alice Dorainick of Columbia was home for the week-end. P. L. Langford attended the funeral Monday of Mrs. John Langford at Swansea ~ ? Schedule of Passenger Trains Effective 12:01 A. M., Sunday, January 30, 1921. Southern. No. 15, for Greenville, due at 8: 48 a. hi., daily. Southern, No. 18, for Columbia, due at 12:30 p. m., daily. Southern, No. 17, for Greenville, due at 3:40 p. m., daily. Southern. No.' 16, for Columbia, due at 8:25 p. m., daily. C., N, & L., >?o. 55, for Columbia, due at 10:11 a. m., daily except Sunday. C., N. & L., No. 52, for Greenville, due at 1:00 p. m., daily. C., N. & L., No. 53, for Columbia, due at 3:38 p. in., daily. C., N. & L, No. 54. for Laurens, due at G:10 p. m., daily except Sunday. * C., N. L., No. 12, Mixed train, for Laurens, due at 9:30 a. m., running one hour and 30 'minutes late * ^ T ovnPct account a. iuiihcvuuiu, ?r ? ed about 11:00 a. m. C., N. & L., 2s"o. 1G, Mixed train, for Columbia, due at 5:20 p. m. These trains run daily except Sunday. T. S. Lefler, -- " 1 , A i_ rnion ncKer $ JOINT ASSEMBLY HOLDS ELECTIONS CCLOONEL SANDERS PENITENTJASY 9IIP7*RFWTr,VnFNT A. A. Richardson oeicctcd For Position of Game Warden by General Assembly. | , The St:ite, 2S. ! The election of the superintendent j of the siate penitentiary, tha chief i state game warden and four circuit. I 1 i-L _ ZMi: ,,,, ' juages ana ue iming ux uuw vacancies on board of directors of the state penitentiary constitute the business transacted at yesterday's two hour session of the joint assembly of the senate and house of lepresenta- , tives. | Col. A. K. Sanders was reelected superintendenttof the state penitentiary for another term of two years by the general assembly, winning over his three contestants on the first ballot. Superintendent Sanders was first elected head of the state penitentiary four years ago and during his administration has proved himself one of the state's most efficient and capable officials. Especially significant during these four years under Col. j Sanders has been the gradual inaug-, " ' " \ -,-e 1 uration witn no smau success ux wi= honor system at the state prison. The' systematic abandonment of the antiquated methods of prison, management will continue throughout his coming term, Colonel Sanders announces, the innovations being made as rapidly as expedient. Elected on First Ballot i The first and only ballot showed j the following result: Col. A. K. -San-j ders, 115 votes; P. H. Lesesne of Co-! lumbia, 37 votes; R. E. Craig of Co-' j lumbia, 2 votes, and J. Lawrence Mc- j j Gee of Anderson. 9 votes. Eighty- j ! two votes were-nacesary for,election.] Af A. Richardson of Columbia was' elec.ted -rhief game warden of the j state on the second ballot ever a field! of/six nominees, P.. H. McAdanas of j 1 T>-*- "* ain-nrli r>T crrtr'i">n<l IT! bath! j vyv VV CI 1/ staiHULf, ... 'ballots. Mr. Richardson, who was formerly chief^state game warden, will; succeed W. H. Gibbes, who has asked; to bs relieved of the duties of tbe j { office. j With 162 senators and represer.taj tives voting, the .first ballot stood: ! - 7 / v W. W. Hames>of Union 17 votes; R.; H. McAdams of Due West, 33. votes; | i a a "Ru-lmrdson of Columbia 72 J votes; P. W DeVore of Greenwood 10! I votes; E. A. Early of Darlington 211 votes and J. W. Folk of Newberry, ! 9 votes. j Mr. DeVore's name was withdrawn ; from the race and the second bellot; i taken: Hames, 16" votes; McAdams, 35 votes; Richardson S4 votes; Early i a oc onri FnlV 3 votes. One hun A1 (Ul'ul) unu a v... ? drcd and fifty-two melnbers voted on! the second'roll call, 77 votes being! necesasry to declare a choice. j Circuit Judges Reelected Four circuit judges, whose terms J expired this year, were unanimous^ j reelected by joSnt assembly crh viva I voce ballots as follows: Judge W. H. j Townsend for the Fifth judicial cir-j * * T 5 T* O Oooeo fftr t]"?P Ssv- ' CUlt. JUU^e x. o. uMab .... enth circuit, Judge R. W. Memmin- j ger for the Ninth circuit and Judge i George E. Prince for the Tenth cir-j cuit. I 0. C. Scarborough of Sumrnerton: and J. M. Smith of Smoaks were re- j elected members of the board of di-j rectors of the state penitentiary while j G. A. Moseley of Camden was also! named as a director of the institu-! tion, defeating J. A. McDermott of Conway, the incumbe*^ Only one j ballot was required, the vote stand-1 jing: Moselev, 125 votes, and Mc/Der-J mott, 109 votes. ' i i The joint assembly adjourned to j reconvene at noon today, the election j of four members of the board * of I |trustees of the state"* medical college; '* 1 "/ Vio/lnli*/] I j being tne oniy uu^mcss | i for consideration. Members of the ; i board, whose terms expirt this year, i | are: Dr. H. H. Wyman, Aiken; Dr. jW. W. Fennell of Rock Hill, Dr. R.; E. Hughes of Laurens and Dr. W. S. Lynch of Scranton. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends j t,r k-irrlnpss shown US I iUI uic:i 11" 1 during, the last days of our mother,' Mrs. Helen Clary. Mr. nr.d Mix. T. V. Clary. 'STATEWIDE BILLS v | ARE INTRODUCED j MEASURE TO REPORT AUTOMOBILE SALES I I Wideznzn Would Have Tax on Vehicles?Ccrr.r.:ittec2 Make Sc/- ' crai Reports The Slate, 28. Several bills of statewide importance were introduced in the scr.ruc: yesterday and . given hirst reauing.? Senator Lightsey offered a measure; ; requiring all sutomo&ne aoaiers lo i report the sale of cars to the h'^h-j way commission, and if passed will; act as a check on licensing motor ve-; hides in the state. The state highway commissij-n | seems to be getting plenty of attention in both houses and the matter! of roads, bridges, motor vehicle, j buggies and clher things vehicular1 are coming in for action. Senator j _ f /-<? : .2,.?,wl n I W HI emu II v."'. Uiii:ci:uo:i iuu>/vu.c-i-? : bill requiring all .vehicles to be re;- j istcred with the clerks of courts of; the several counties each year on or; before ?/Iay 1. The measure provides i for a sliding scale of licensc fees. All one horse vehicles, such as buggies, carts, wagons, etc., would be licensed J at $1 a year, while two horse vehicles ! would be licensed at $2, and log, carts, automobile trailers, etc., would! ' <*" mi? e> j J I COSI $0. ine iuiiu mus tuncticu wv/uju j be used for building and repairing! roads of the various counties. x To Insere Schools Senator Bailes introduced a bill that J would allow any rural school not in j a corporated town or village to in-j sure its buildings in any mutual fire; insurance company in the state or any company that school y/ished to insure with.; j Senator Wightman came from ur.-; _der tne cover, v^iyr.; ne n*i? vy-v.} i.ui t the past few days, and -introduced a! measure to provide for free support to all inmates at'the South Carolina! State hospital. The Saluda senator? * i explained that in his opinion the rich and poor should come or. \n onus! footing at this place if at r.o other time. Kc secured the nr.~~aee of a .. *> ~ similar measure some years ajro, no said, and believes the bill oi'fered yesterday villi ?o thi ">ugh. The committee en roads, bridges af.d ferries returned Senator Bon-* 1 Ml X- . ,v? fKn nam s om is rci^ujai-u t,.-v?i ?.. w highways of the state without rocon:-. mendations. This same committee; made an unfavorable report on Ssn-. at?r Ragsdale's measure to amend the highway act by allowing any county not having a national highway or state road to use the special two mill tax fund on the roads of the county or for any purpose determined upon: by the county authorities. Unfavorable Report The committee on roads, bridges ?< >v->;/->cr ilcn rofnrno/1 with nn U'l CI I HA I. A i. a ^ O U1CV 1 v*?? ?... favorable report Senator Wightman's | bill to abolish the state highway coin-1 ? - I mission and devolve the duties there- j of upon the secretary of .state and the clerks of court. A favorable report was made on; Senator Johnstone's bill to provide j for a decreased license fee on motor | trucks used for plantation purposes j by the committee on roads, ferries i ancf bridges. ' i A memorial 'from the Baptists of the state asking the general assem- i bly for generous support to the pub-. lie schools was reoeived as informa- j tion. It was offered by Senator John-1 stone. t Senator Padgett introduced a bill to -prohibit animals from running at large in Warren township, Colleton. county," this being a part of "free; range" territory. * j ,n. IMPORTANT CHANGES OF SOU. RY. PASSENGER TRAINS.! i i ? v Effective Sunday, January 30, 1921. : | Newberry, S. C., Jan. 27, 1921. j Effective at 12:01 a. m. Sunday,! Jan. 30th, Sou. Train No. 17 will bet mnvpfl nn ^r> minutes. making No. 17 j due at Newberry at 8:40 p. m. Effective same date Sou. Xo. 10; will be moved up one hour and fn*e minui.es, making No. 1G due at New-' berry at 8:23 p.-m. All other trains on either road same as'heretofore, no other chang es. i T. S. T.efW. T. \. i rr & T\f r-r?c ' ' 7 -..'"7 ; > r /, ; vi t -r j : ' <- - r: \ " " r/n\H ? t. ..j -a : .. f> , . V .it...,. : A I:*:r?;c- ..a. .. rr ci r , ^atiicr c-i : l ..he ;. *.* to h::.tr a.'! i f? jr.: C iSmron 1 . ' h t . j :(.;;ds of i. .. : v.- : pas.-a". Ic, i*c *'/ i - ' ". . . :::rnic > \V( "V * 0 ' * ' ' which men accv* :.t.' :: v .of the ("h.:n:b?.'V " ^ * i i!;c _ CL.U: vV t :'Zi. ! .C"*:. "II (.'ctty.i this . meeting shows thit rhcy ; o intense- -1 iv iiitcrc-sic.'i i : , a emedv for] the ciit-cri'i) evil.' j. The O./.-on ,:i * . ' .ere ) . , W. TVatlifrs, rrsi/:.-l 3 2 fcrj : f:X..e'is.o;i Vv.';.':,: v. V. 1lufr.nan, |; horaaslttral., ext.:ir. specialists: ar..I /\. '. * -i her-jr ? : II . ' i '*'1 \ > . . V . 1 - - ^k ' L 0* 1 I 1 1 exten- :Oii C\v\ -:k - 0 * Cis.T.son expect->u io i-G iltairs i v.. ] *1, <r,1rr^i: C 1. ^ , I ; I J . . . . . . ?.. i, . '.i I 11 . - U. ? ( ; ;i.* c-rr?ironce | v:!;h t!u jrcvcvn:.-: o.< Hi2 n:c*cwze ! to* order j by Jus. L. Kelt';, ch.;::i. of the county branch of An Cotter' ?. ::ocin:!. ? --- - : r\ . . D. \V ?Vr>tivin.~, I -*: i.- .'.hi;;-, uI . i Long-, spoke on diver.nficJ. and cooperative m^rk-cin^. He ?n~; dorsed the cotton acreage rcuiicifon! program, under whicn a large rum- . bcr of farmers have agreed not to j plant more than one-third of their ' cultivated land in -cotton. The c-enk- j er characterized this as bcir? much ; more than an emergency m^'tsarc.1 He said it is one of the foun'Uitior I' principles of successful farmir- . and j that a urogram ought to be- mad - 7>c -'' mar.ent. "The boll weevii," r.aiU X r. i Watkins, "will be on us -soon, a:vi; then diversified farming will c-c forced upon us." i Mr. Vf itkins explained -1 ;'j:c /? L 1 A ? ? iirLw UriilLipiC U! iai Iwi... * > , .the farm self-eur.oortirV;. > to his estimate *e are */: ;> kinds t of crops which the her.4 f /v.;:;-; hv .y.\i raises: fir3t, : ; 1:"- z\ % I soil: Fc^ond, err: - . ; . <' \ r. livestock- and fevd :s; tabic; third, c-rv r :~i: 1 . j cc:r:ndcd th::t ... :'c:. k ; . have been .ran: '; : 11 V, j'-.'vv : chsc; that t/v.-y h:.y . .. > ' to grow the fir:t ?:rd sesen I ses^ ] nr?T l . : i IX'V lit* ? V, i ? w? i I V. . . ihe*/ Kic.-k feed .* ! i ! ' . own t"!' v * -; erjpes rr.j^ng' then'/, elver. ]? ? . /' To*.* production ?v'o '* : . (" ?roiii*n ha? : A" - ?' int* to Mr. JfatMns. .Kckhsr caii it be 5oiv2(i white c i.? r?: *' .' "i r. .. *v the ?;;5c!;c her.scs. dom crib? r. meadow.* of o'"-h?r ! . > ?y bo solved when lh? fit? - e-' cvi r themselves a ''ueclar:'.'.! -a cf -I I pendenee," plsdtring 'hc,rric0)v>; J. j I raise all of tliL'se products iianio' which heretofore huve beep import-} ed. I Mr. Wat.!:in". is nc.l c? r.: v : . i rl-' says there is a bri<r!;t s : >. i:i ' .r-; mer's horizon. Con*i:; 'v:-3 in t:*" i i t i are he;*inrm:? to ; nprove. -or j-!- - stance, m rnc p;:>: ?;vc y ber of hogs in South -o?ir.'i has' been increased nev rent; :.r i the!, number of milk od\vs i " -M-i, so there has been p. va . i/.cvorso !"* i1 the production of velvet l-v: .. ?>o*x-1 toes, wheat arid other food and feed > crops. He claimr that lUirl is th-? y ^r ', to economize, .fix i;;\ p.-f.-h up, cr,?l ero ahead with the v.*hi h ', has been launched in ih^ ric-ht 'di^eo;, lion. -i | Marketing is. a Sou '; Carolina problem which Mr. vVaUiirs ccrsi.'- , ers a menace to the welfare of ihs farmer. He explains! :r:zii th/J, method o'-f cooperative n^i.-Uetc'r farm products as pracclc:>.*! i". O:\72fornia, suggesting tfrnt Scu.;; ( ? t lina ou,.ht to f'-Ilov,- t.h'j li.td or he. states which a.'e now m -p.:. I:. ; fo . pply this system to the m::hei/!/ cotton. This talk 0:1 mafketk;.? r.-. 1 so. favorable-an impression tlwit V-'ui. S.: Matthews move;! th:.c he cb:'.v -n, point a coiYiiv.it::: e e* ' -\- :* to pre: Turr-u'r r?.. ; . ? plap arm to report t.-. t' <?' i c. Covmr.^ree, :i:k{ id w \i\: : :!i<> ber to take the matter up \\\ a ?:mii;ir organizations throu^ho*. the >ta- 1 with a view to establishing a stat. wide association. Inv.>tl'.-?n vva.-. eried, ant! the committer will anr.oun'je.i later. v. !;ct, hrai his samples with He a deal in a very v'.fi' li r.<. made a mos'. favorable! ion u.\ his headers. He says! ii ?*.v ct potatoes ought to yield at .sfc -'.V; bushels to the acre, but that /. . t yield in this state is only; btirhcls. duo to carelessness and! :rc::perieiK o in tending and caring, j '" 'ho sv.*cet v. >talo is easy to rai.-e, j :?:u? a oroHtable cvop,*' states Mr. j "when properly handled."! rIe j-rut;o::eJ inexperienced potato ' - i-iliirt-rin-r : i\ ir'J'V, ilV>\Y v.'\ U a ? , Two or three r.cres usually is L'.ufii-' . ;c nt far i\:o beginner. He wants to i:'2 i\ few pjuito storage houses erect i ' v, ;h: ecu a ty, but h.s idea is that i houses WxloxlO feet will be ?uP:cic;:i in the beginning. A house1 like this will hold 590 bushels of poia'.c:s. A farmer with two acres of pot." t-es ought to have such a house. Coitjpieie instructions for the build-! ing c:-n be obtained ' from Clemson: Tr.:r2 are now 100 pctato houses in South Carolina. In 11)17 there was; only Ci.e su^-h house in the state. At' the present cime 121 additional potato houses are being requested. While Sir. Hoffman is pleased with this illowinjr, he does not want the farmers to rush into this field too ab-, rfcptiy. Ho claims that all of tlie sweet potatoes in storage houses in this state cafi be sold a little later in^ Lhe season for from one dollar to two amP* one-half dollars per bushel. But the Inexperienced farmer who starts i' wila 50 acres is sure ttr come to gviet. ~ Ar. im-jortarit thing in raising poic tn <r;?h rlisease free seed. The r-Ia:-.:s from'Georgia and Florida, advcrtireci co widely should be 1st alone. A bushel o'<' potatoes will produce 1.003 to 1,800 plants, and son:e cuttir.^s ':u:i he used. "'The naniber of required for one acre is 10,A O. A v j \j. ^ 21-:. says the beat kind- oi potato to raise for market is the Porte Ii;eo. As iecor.d choice he suggests il c Kali. Co!^r:bia has two sweet potato o ipuscs. Mr. Hoffman ctates .e vviii be crlad to pp with any :ner or ?<roup cf farmers to visit to houses in other places, &nd that . . -.3 ready to assist in any pes-/ t-'bl? way to a successful start in sweet potato culture. ( ;. contributes :o support y.xM. c. a. A hi tiie ?r!I! room of Uio ! v/berry h:>U-I vas enjoyed Thurs I.*y ;*vcI;i.' by three representatives the slr.te 7. M. C. A. and by about :rr: C. t:i; :c:tu::i? i.-i.v;i^wx :^..); : i.v. "i\ic w'fiiors were T. B. Lanh* 115, e:-:rcutiy? secretary; W. V. Mark i H i. ir.Justv'ul secretary; and Mason I,. < -Irion, inter-racial secretary.; Afi:>r iho visit>rs had explained the: wok which is bfing done in the state every nr-.n present was to contribute financial aid for' ya-?* it:but n? it has? been an-! i. c'i Ur; : ;:o collection would be J this sort#of a demonstration j iur. permitted. During the course' o.l i;-p remarks the hope v/as express-J ... 1.1 1 VI ? Aff l i ' f i th* > -sO V. Cri >" V.CJi'.i;; li.virsi nw ! ! ":??! $.">C0> in thio work during in21 / I Professor S. J. derrick, president! .'jr. 7 c' ]lei';e,(presided. In ad- ' ilition t'> Cw-i'inc; upon the Y. M. C. A.! :?c*.i-.r.'-iej for ad-.tresses, he aho ask-; ?d enr'i of the pastors cf Newberry churches to speak. Rev. E. V. Bnbb led a ronir fes: which put "pep"' into j I r VlQIfinnin'T I . :L* 0;" ~,vV(! zrvz'l ui'-r > t . , Mi. A ihi:r Kifclcr made some pointed j remark:--, emphasizing the need of a V. ? ! 0. A. and a suitable building j 0:i the three Y. M. C. A.: vcvoi;. eies together with several local men went our or the streets and ' " " , V :TI.-.n 1+ .. tno nmri'ivt. tru .. .witi/u uum uuj ^c..?.. ~? jf ."""Of for ?!"atv.j work. WEDDING POSTPONED 0". a-.o; ::;r. of slight injury to ". s ".'.asloi\\2 iiov. .ja vies Jr.pi. V"! i r>? . a us:;! by a fall on ice w v.j-:v i j ; the "Jackson- i . . ' , . , i WC'l'l!!^ V.V.:Cft VvT.S If. JlftVe Thursday evening,! h:>.a been postponed uni'i uosdisy evening, Februaryi ', .. ei.-hf o'clock. { FLORENCE TRAGEDY LAID TO LIVING SON NUMBER TE5TIF* IU VJUAKREL5 AND THREATS Coroner's Jury Charges -Edmund Bigham With Killing Mother, r? Siater, Brother and Sister's Tv.o Adopted Children Th? State Pamplico, Jan. 27.?The coroner's jury, which has been investigating the killing on January 15 of five members of the Bigham family near here, returned a Verdict late last night, charging Edmund Bigham,' now m , the Florence'jail with the crime. Tl-.n w/i-y./'linf /Jol ?Troror1 o/fai? (iKnilt JL iiv * CJ. UiV/U UVil ? VI VU MJ.VV* %? VV ? ? 15 minutes of deliberation, holdtf "that Mrs. M. M. Bigham, Mrs. Marjorie Black, L. S. Bigham and Join} and Lee^McCracken came to their death by gunshot bounds inflicted at the hands of Edmund Bigham. Mrs. Bigham was?the mother of the accused man; Mrs. Black a sister; L. S. Bigham, a brother, and the two small McCracken boys, adopted < children oi Mrs. Black. i y - 'Sm The hearing began at 2 o'clock yes- * terday and between 15 and 20 wit? % nesses were examined, among ^1686 being Mrs. Edmund Bigham ant her daughter. . v "" J Several hundred people from th$ V. surrounding country were in attendance, the court room being packed to capacity from the time the inquest started at 2 o'clock until the verdict was announced after 10 o'clock at night. ' tJS 1 -"?? Tell of Threats A number of witnesses testified as to threats they had heard n?ade by Eimund D. Bighorn againffc 3ever$l /-v-? fV>/s wtnH/^AMA/1 Imama I f A 4>i?MA k _ 1 ui mc iiiuiucicu ^um time ww vijuvj * I thes^ witnesses .being work&en on -the premises, both white and negro. From the evident* it seeiKI that E. D.' Bigham, L. H. Bighanj arid a number of negro men went 'to the woods for the purpose of taking up the week's "cutting of wood Saturday morning, January 15; that white in the woods one of th# negro men re- & quested L. S. Bigham to go with him to look over s6me laild to* work this year; that E. D. Bigham requested 'I him riot to go at that time that he* . VE. D.'.Bigham, waiited to see him; y I that one by one the cutters left the woods, leaving the two Bighams. | One witness testified that he heardshortly, after leaving the woods a piiirol shot, but did not remember nor* did he at the time^pay any, attention to the direction from Which the sound of shot camc. Another negro testified that saw E. D. Bigham come oiit of the woods alone, about 100 yards south of the Bigham home, join one of ^ the McCracken boys, aiid walk on tip the road, turning into the Bigham . ?ard. This, statement, was also made ^ by the negro's 'wife, who was with him in the road at the time, the McCracken boy having been sent to them by Mrs. M. M. Bigham with an old vest which lie had given the negro. He stopped to put the vest on an (Tupon doing so looked back and saw Ed- . itiund Bigham tome out of the woods. No one testif ed to having heard any ,;-,j shooting around the Bighara home." Several cf the cutters testified that they saw the pistol, which was found < : ir, !inr.H nf L. S /fcieham, in the j:I r pocket of E. D. Bigham, while he was taking up their wood. The pistol was positively identified by the witnesses. ww i\ Leaves Anderson ' The State. / . { Anderson, Jar. 29.?R. . Tv Long, ; who has been with the Southern Public Utilities for 30 years, has resigned - i T>;?U An rl + A 'AO ana win iu ivivmuvnu w elated for the \V. C. Whitner com--pany. He will be succeeded by R. Lee S\vittenber?r. Mr. Long superintended the first successful transmission line of as much as ten miles, when'he bull: the plant at Portman. He first built a hydraulic plant to see if it V " '1 1 1 1 > ??>? In + ar nnf wns reasioie,- anu lwu in the pl^nt, and lias /been in charge of much of the constructive work of the company for these years and is a valuable man. Mr. Swittenberg has been with the company for more than 1 "r years, and has been acting for si$ months as assistant superintendent of plans and lines. /1 " ' 'CO