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^ j m M i .. - I An Opjiortmul : ?? q Dresses, values 1 dress ilk the housi only Coat S.iits, values J and materials. C 0 house,... * Shoes,; pick 'em of ? style imaginable ^ Shoes Worth up to < Q and Children, choi 4 only mm? | FIE ? I I ; 9 Opposite Wagon *> #? ? * TOLBERT DENIES I I LOS OF PRESTIGE ?? - : v" * : 3L ?** *' - "aIifTTERS : FROM , REPUBLICAN ? ; LEADERS SUSTAIN f ; ? MxtAtf* on Alan RIcom mended For District Attorney in Western Half of State. &-L* ? , 3he ^Greenwood, Maiy. ,f.?Joe W. Toi it" . j _+Jw_ lii'1 ji:... Djerc, national xtepiroiican execijine i ^miiiitteeman for South Carolina as - j?ll Republican state chairman, fe ilere ?oday. and, issued a strong denial; of the statement sent out from ftiuillbil several days ago that a cer&n prominent Columbia business man was^io Jte-the dispenser of-federal patronage in this state and also dltid tiie assertion that one C. C. Campbell of^Coltimbia was to' be collector. of internal revenue wa3 without warrant of fact. *\T? support his statement he had letters from a number of Republican leaders in Washington who all express, confidence in Tolbert's recomnaendktiofis aj^'ff-ariy change in the fatter of making appointments in this state is eOrttemplat&d -these party! lfaders are evidently without know-: lldge , of it themselves. * They write i ifelbertr.in the' -mo?t intimate way,! sfiowing ttfeir close acquaintance, arm . all assure him^of their regards. One j I of th# writers, a man high in the party councils, refers to a certain former Democratic politician who has been referred to as a "referee," and tells Tolbert that he had never heard of the man before. This writer also refers to the fact that a "referee" j Was talked ofior Georgia but nothing j 'cAme of it. Persistent reports have been circu-1 lated that the federal patronage in this state was to be taken away from i State Chairman T.olbert, but not if letters f^rom party leaders in Washington cmnrkfor anything . The name of fOfmer District Attorney Ernest j T: CoChfan of Anderson was mention-; ed in a story from Columbia a few j days age as being certain of ap-' ^ointment as district attorney for! #ie western district and also that hej was to be connected with the "new re-1 JlupbUcan party" being formed in this j itate. Mr. Tolbert was in conference | ... v ?i i Yesterday Wltn Mr. oocnrtui anu waa; assured that he knew nothing of anyj new party and assured Tolbert that; be looked upon him as the head of the k phrt.t, in the state. The Cochran ap ^ r y In A Life Tim up to $40.00. Choice any n 1 1 n , l s, rrmay ana Saturday $9.00 up to $75.00. All^hacies, Choice any suit in tHe ....$14.95 f the shoe racks. Every and all solid leather. $12.00 for Men, Women ce Friday and Saturday ?8c-$l .98-$2.98-$3.98 EE SALE nm w w Yard poinfcment, if - made, will be a Tolbert | nomination for Tolbert has recommended Cochran and Cochran is in perfect' syrripathy with the Tolbert faction. SENTENCE OF DEATH SOON AFTER CRIME Greenville Negro Captured, Convicted and Sentenced to Die 72 Hours After Killing Policeman Greenville, May 9.?A record for speedy justice was made for Green- ( ville county tonight when, just 72 ( hours after he fired the shot which * killed City Policeman George S. Bur- ^ roughs, William Thompson, negro. ^ was fouhd guilty of murder in the ses- 2 sions court , and sentenced to die in ^ the electric chair at Columbia May 27. No request for a new trial or no- * tice of intention to appeal was given. c Thompson, who was captured Sat- * urday afternoon in a three hour * chase, during the course of which he c fired 42 shots at citizens and officers v i . .id who were pursuing him, was spirited c away to Spartanburg jail Saturday ^ night after being brought to the jail here. He was brought back to Green ville this morning to be placed on triC al in the court of sessions, which con- t vened its May term today. Thomp- ^ son was arraigned during the morning and pleaded not guilty. The hour ^ for trial wa^ set for 3 o'clock in the afternoon and the case was immedi ately taken up at that time. J. Frank Eppes of the local bar was appointed i by the court to represent the negro. t A dozen witnesses wrere examined ^ for the state, and three for the defense, the latter including two character witnesses and the defendant a i* rmi _____ t _ _ l _ .1 __ 1 nimsen. inompson aeciareci on int; ^ stand that he did not intend to shoot c the officer, but that his pistol went off j accidentally during the struggle/ t Testimony was concluded this afternoon. Tonight the court recon-j? vened. Arguments started at 8 o'clock , [ and comprised an eight minute speech j c for the defense and a 16 minute^ ? ? t i m T ' I speech for the state, juage 1. j.ir Mauldin charged the jury for 18 minutes. The jury received the casejj at 8:46 and a verdict of guilty was|( read at 8:55. Sentence of death was1, i' pronounced at 9:04 o'clock. 1 Officer Burroughs was shot at 9 < o'clock last Friday night and died as ] a result of his wounds at 4 o'clock ] the next morning. : The negro's capture by a large but!3 order!v posse Saturday nitrht after theji 1 ?i e To Buy Higl STORES \ J. P. Metcalf Departn Gaffney Mercantile C One Price Cash Store D. W. Whitlock Store Patoe's Mill Store McWhirter Bargain I Adler Bros. Dept. Sto The Battery Dept. Sto r* r\ , O i ifte Battery L?epT. 01 Quality Clothing Co. Miller's Department 5 C. D. DAim and Co... Moss Mercantile Co... ft * 1 Store Fori f j OIL LAND DEALER ( AGAIN IN TOILSj / > EDWARDS ARRESTED AFTER ' FEW MINUTES LIBERTY" jj * ! c Wife Wires Governor to Have Inves-!, ^ - c tl ngauon?\~ase in ouprcme Court 1 rhe-State, 10th. * After enjoying about two minutes 1 )f liberty, W. L. Edwards, dealer in. )il land in Texas, was rearrested yes- j ;erday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff I ! ^ Player of Newberry county on a new; warrant and was at once placed in j" in automobile. The party left Co-!v | V umbia immediately for Newberry. The arrest by the officers from New- j >errv followed closely upon the heels \ >f an order from Associate Justice I 3othran that Mr. Edwards be released * Vom the custody of the Jliehland * ounty sheriff on the ground that the ; ^ varrant on which he was previously c irrested was defective. r loliceman had died early that morn- . *? c ng from the wound the negro had g nflicted, and his trial this afternoon c md tonight, less than three days af- ^ er the- deed was committed, constic utes the most remarkable case of wift justice under the law citizens tere can recall. (r Thompson throughout today seemed ^ aim and resigned to the fate he apiarently believed would be his. Talkng^with Sheriff Carlos Rector before he trial., the negro told that officer 5 hat he fired 42 bullets during the 11 xciting chase Saturday which cul - - . i _ j ; i. j l p ninated in his capture, anu annnutu.r iccording to the officer, that he did k lis best to kill the sheriff. Thomp-;i; on said the the wound he receive ^ n his leg was from the sheriff's pis-jv ol. ' c Asked why he had singled him out t is the man to be killed, Thompson!3 s quoted as saying: "Well, I Killed! >ne officer, and I knew I would get j he electric chair, j I decided 11 night as well get as many as I could.",? Unmncnn i? a p-iant nearro and is j 1 1. I I CV A* A ^ w p, ibove the average in intelligence. He j lid not waver during the trial, in j .vhich several negroes who were in < ;he house at the time the trouble oc-' < purred, testified against him. Mrs. ] Burroughs, wife of the slain pol^e- j nan, also took the stand. The court M room was packed as the trial pro- ! pressed during the afternoon and 1; evening. j, 1 !i Class Mercl VE PURCHASED RE lent Store I >o r? ?# * # "louse re re r. ore Store > THRC I A 1 iAi rrierly Occupied By Edwards was artested last Frida; >n Main street while he was seate* n his car. The arrest was made oi -eceipt of advices from Sheriff Bleas Sdwards sought tjjy secure the re ease of their client through habea corpus proceedings^ and Judge Wha ey, who. heard tire arguments, re ?used the petition. Edwards was be ng held on a warrant issued by Mag strate Douglas, in which MisS Ban la Green charged Edwards* "with ob aining a $100 Liberty bond and j 5500 negotiable note by false pre onco warrant alleged that th leal was made May 4, 1921, at New jerry. Bail for Edwards was fixpd a >1,200, and he not havng furnishei >ail, was held in jail. Yesterday his attorneys carried th< labeas corpus proceedings to the su jreme court, arguments being hean >y Associate Justice Cothran. Afte learing the arguments the justice tViP arrpst warrant defective an< >rdered Edwards released. Edwards walked from the court oom accompanied by his attorney; in.d while still in the corridors of th< tate housfe was rearrested by Deputy Sheriff Player, placel in an automo >iler and in a very few minutes wa; m his way to Newbelry. It was said at the office of Gover ior Cooper yesterday that a tele ;ram had been received from Mrs Wnm Texas. in which sh< Jll v> C* L VtUj fi ?VV, ? , _ aid she was shocked at the charge: ieing brought against her husbanc :nd asked that an investigation b< fiade. The Edwards case has attractec onsiderable attention, he having ieen seen frequently ;in this city dur ng the past few Weeks. He usually Irove a large red touring car am pas often seen on the streets. The mtcome of the case in Newberry wil >e awaited with interest by Edwards rnuaintanco.c in Columbia. Oh! The proprietor of the second-harn 'tore was not so tidy as he might hav< 3een. One day while standing ii 'ront of the store an Irishman ap proached him and said: "Have ye any clean shirts in ye ;hon?" "Sure, I have," answered the cloth ing man, anxious for a sale. "Lots o them; clean as anything." "Well," said the Irishman, movin away, "go in and put wan of ther Dii." landise At Pra ICENTLY Inman, S. C. Gaffney, S. C. Union, S. C. Jonesville, S. C. Rockhill, S. G. Newberry, S. C. Kenston, N. C. Shelby, N. C. Kings Ml., N. C, n i*i itT Salisbury, r*. Salisbury, N. C. Newton, N. G. Waco, N. C. )UGH~S C. J. McWhirter y | NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT d Notice is Jiere'jy given that I will n make a final- settlement of the personal estate of R. Cummings McCartha, deceased, in the office of the ? :Judge of- Brobate for Ne^rberry i- -Ccfijnt^, at Newberry, S. C., at 11 s o'clock A. ftf. on Wednesday, June ! 1st?.1921, and immediately thereafter apply for a'discharge as Administrator"of said estate. T. P. McCARTHA, .J As Administrator of tnc personal estate of K. Cummings McCartha, deceased. a ) ? ~ ^ /sr. r^?r * r f rtti r MrWT JINUllL-t. Uf rn>AL JL1 iL?.m?.ni ! I will make final settlement of the e ; estate of Mrs. Louisa F. Zobel, Kel ena, S. C., in the Probate Court for t i :l I NO 3 Chevrole e I u : W/ 5 l Effective May 7 been reduced in pric ; This reduction p r\ liUIl, we uavc Lii^ ! bile on the market. i Chevrolet reput; where you go, you w 1 Some day you wi 2 ' |! 40 per cent, mor ^ - x ?? If ou per cent, rnux 6 Oper cent, mor J , | Ask the man wh< I 1 ; -j 25 per ceift. redi r ^ ?j Newberry, S. C. n . m msk M t ictically Give j ?i w ?p??????????? Mer's Suits, value up ! and JVool Mixtures. Che house Friday and Saturc * * i <r? i-r c\r\ flats, values up to $/.uu. ors and styles. Choice ai Friday and Saturday on NOTIC We are giving the pe and Newberry County fa miss the last two days o Hunderds of other item; mention will be sold at r< duction prices. ATURD, Newberry, S. C., on Monday, the 23rd day of May, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the'' forenoon and will immediately ask ." for my discharge as Administrator of i said estate. | All persons holding claims against i said estate will present the same, pro i vided as reqired by law, to me or to j the attorney in the case, Hon. Geo. ,: B. Cromer, and all claims not present! ed will be forever barred. ! All persons indebted to said estate ! will make immediate payment. OTTO KLETTNER, Administrator. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT i I will make a final settlement of the estate of Jim W. Watts in the 1 Probate Court for Newberry County, ,S. C., on Monday, the 30th day of W $645 t 490 Tou / $820.00 f. o. b. Flint, f , 1921, the Chevrolet 49 ;e to $645.00 f. o. b. factc laces the Chevrolet in a lowest priced completel ation .has traveled aroun ill find it your neighbor's ill own a Chevrolet. e miles on gas. e miles on tires. - - i e rniJes on lubricating oil o owns one. iction on Casings an dtub itral Gar \ r J A urAvr f nVYdJf 1 1 K,G& 7 ? ' '?j ? :o $35.00. Serges ' ? jice any suit in the lay only ....$16.95 g All sizes and col- r % iv hat in the house 1.. ?1 /f? ' jf ly l .tw* w * E ople of Newberry 0 lir warning not to ^ f the big fire sale. f ^ s too numerous to + ecord breaking re- m I; AY | Jidr m r Newberry, 5. G. 0 4; : *2. ' ? May, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and will immediately thereafter ask for my dischsfrge as Administra tor of said estate. J. HENRY RASORR, % Administrator. ' Newberry, S. C., April 17th, 1921. i i NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of David Griffin in the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C? an Friday, the. 20th day of May, 1921, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and Will immediately thereafter ask for ray discharge as Administratrix of said estate. MAGGIE LEE GRIFFIN, A rl-rvrftvicfrafriY Newberry, S. C., April 12th, 192i. . i?;.oo ifunrr ?** at* II lllfi VU4 'r \ Aich. . 1 * V \ 0 Touring C^r - has: try. ; ' mncf omnia hip nr>si 1HUOV Vli ? aM rvi \/ ^ y equipped automo i d the world. Everycar. : <r; m. ' t >es at Prosperity, S. C.