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THIRTEEN CONVICTS INJURED IN MUTINY. MORE THAN 150 PRISONERS AT PENITENTIARY DEFY GUARDS \ ftict Call Brings City, County and St&te Officers?Leaders Show Fight J; The State, 9th. ; Thirteen white prisnoers and one guard at the state penitentiary were hurt bv bullets and buckshot yester day afternoon at 1:20 o'clock when 1 150 or more white convicts made a I bold outbreak in the presence of armed guards and officers. The three story building- that houses the chair factory was burning; in the basement farhile the mutinous prisoners were /defying' prison officials. Fire hose > was cut and the armed forces claim : they were forced to use guns and rifles in order to save the building and contents and prevent a wholesale prison delivery. Nathan Rosen and James H. Eaulk- I er were taken to ihe Columbia hos- I pital. Rosen is suffering from a bul- I let wound in the abdomen and Faulkner was hit by bullets on. the right' hip and left arm. Eleven other pris- ' oners suffered from minor injuries but were treated at the prison infirmary. One hour after the outbreak occurred and the unruly prisoners had been^locked in their cells in the main prison, Jack Davis of New York, who is serving a ten year term for burglary, openly defied and cursed a I strong body of armed men and he I had to be punched before he would , become quiet. Davis is serving sen-1 tence for entering the home of Dr. j T. T. Moore in Wa!?-s Garden, fore- ; ing Dr. and Mrs. Moore to back into a bathroom at the point of a pistol, while he robbed the house. It will i be remembered that Officer Wilson j met Davis at the corner of Green and j BulL streetr, the prisoner lingering fi ivfn Hpnth for several! I j UClWtta A4.A.V _ & weeks as the result of a pistol wound r ^ inflicted while capturing him. i Hk A. J. Rowe, another prisoner, stood j ;?|;|r behind ^his cell door yesterday and. K dared armed men to "come in and j have it out." Rowe is serving a two j year sentence on a charge of house- j W breaking and larceny. He came up J from Marlcor.o county. ;i$ Dr. R. T. Jennings, prison physi- I if cian, happened to be at the peniten- 'I f ti&ry when the outbreak occurred and I he was assisted by Dr. P. E. Payne I in giving medical attention to the'l wounded. . i ? List of Injured The lict of injured and all prison- i. ers save Guard Gillette, who was hit s 'by a flying missile, follows: jV Nathan Rosen, shot through abdo- f men. intestine perforated five times. ;c Operated on at Columbia hospital 3 yesterday afternoon and reported as ] resting well last night. Serving 18 f l months' sentence for forgery from y [ Kershaw county. Admitted to pen-, c ' itentiary July, 1921. jc James H. Faulkner, shct in right: t hip and left arm. Carried to Colum-J l bia hospital. Serving two year sen- f . tence for housebreaking and larceny > from Greenville county. Admitted to f nonitentiarv October. 1921. i g ' * ' E. W. Frank, shot through right shoulder, left shoulder ar.d right a hand. Serving three year sentence c for house breaking and larceny from Florence county. Entered penitentiary March, 1920. jc Lucius Barton shot through left leg, s and left arm. Entered penitentiary j I January, 1922, to begin serving of .c seven year sentence for larceny from ! s Aiken county. 11 John Barnes, shot through right'1 teg. Serving 18 month?' sentenced for assault and battery from Char-p w leston county. Admitted to peniten-!* F . tlarv Julv, 1921. > j* I !< L. C. Muns, shot in right hip, sur- i v ? ' * / face wound. Serving 18 months' sen-, tence for housebreaking and larceny! _ from Aiken county. Admitted May, ; 1921. Horace Andrews, shot through left 1 arm. Admitted to penitentiary from ( Edgefield countv, March, 1922, to be-;' ? ;? t-avi roar ccn+pnpp for bank1 ?111 J V. c*i. ~ breaking;. Fred ^ilggs. shot through right leg. . Serving six months' sentence from; Richland county for violation of the .' prohibition laws. Entered peniten-: tiarv February, 1922. ^ Jack Gregory, shot through right arm, surface wound. Serving two year sentence for carbreaking and larceny from York county. Admitted), to penitent'arv September, 1921. Howard S. Clarke, shot through | left foot, ankle broken. Serving life I term for murder from Florence coun-j ty. Admitted to penitentiary March 1 1914. Twice escaped and twice recaptured in April, 1916. Albert Lee, shot in finger of left hand. Serving six months' sentence, from Richland county for assault and battery with intent to kill. Entered ! penitentiary January, 1922. j A Wel 36 inch all and navy, spec 36 inch ext value, special, 36 inch Sil cial at 40 inch Cr< 82.25 value, a 36 inch P< dresses, sped; 27 inch Pe at 27 inch whi value, at yard j 40 inch whi at 40 inch Orj yard 32cinc]i Ti stripes and ch 40 inch Fic 75c value, sp( 27 inch Flo ' 36 inch Sil value, special Just receiv< Batiste?very patterns, 75c 1 Beautiful B widths, at ver The most a of fine Gingh; sheer Organd See the CI and Gingham 25 per cent Dresses. Men's Suits at 25 p^r cenl J. T. Daugherty, hit six tim cattering small shot, all rounds. Serving five year s< or highway roboery from K ounty. Admitted ? to penit larch, 1921. T. M. Fischer, minor scalp rom glancing bullet. Serving ear sentence from Spart ountv for highway .robbery a eny. Admitted to penitentia ember. 1921. Jack Davis, minor scalp rom blow with stick. Servi 'ear sentence from Richland or burglary and larceny. A September, 1921. Penitentiary Guard Gillette rm by flying missile, which mly minor bruises. Cause of Outbreak Statements by prison offici onvicts point to a recent sea' ubsequent action on the part >enitentiary authorities as th >f the outbreak. Captain aid the convicts had been all< :eep civilian clothing in ce ecently a thorough search Nothing resulted in the sei cnives, billies, razors and jdged bayonet. Captain Robe \e ordered the clothing taker ,'ommissary yesterday and t ?lash resulted. Prison officials were surpi 12:40 p. m. when the prisoner ng in the chair factory h? :heir way to the factory fr iining room. They refused < and openly proclaimed their ( nation to refuse to work, a^co prison guards. When the fi of an outbreak appeared, Roberts sounded a riot call < and county officers were rour Wicker-Crumpton On last Sunday evening Mr Luther Crumpton and Miss Lorine Wicker, both of Pr( were married at St. Phillips, t S. P. Koon officiating. Ladies Aid Society The Ladies' Aid society church of the Redeemer w Monday afternoon, May 5:30, with Mrs. Arthur Kit Mr::. Horace Swittenberg, home of Mrs. Kibier. Another big: bunch of road arrived in the city Wednesds *partme M always On List Below A Few 0 Silk Taffeta, $1.75 value, black rial, yard $1.25 :ra good quality Messaline, $2.00 yard $1.49 k Pongee, beautiful quality, spe : 98c spe ae Chine, extra good quality, it i $1.49 _ ?rcale, fast colors, for skirts and il at a 19c rcale, li^ht and dark patterns 10 c ite Waistings, big assortment, 25c I 10c ite Voile, extra quality, 50c value, rs i* 4DC ?andy, in colors, extra quality, at , 49c issue Ginghams, beautiful silk ecks, 75e value, at yard 48c >wered Voiles, beautiful patterns, 2cial at, yard 25c wered Voiles, 25c values, at ..10c k Striped Shirting Madras, $1.00 at yard 49c 2d a shipment of new Voiles and sheer quality, in dark and light ralue, at yard 39c Gibbons, Satin and Taffeta, all v cnppial nriVps ttractive porch and street Frocks ams, tailored or trimmed with ie, sizes 16 to 46, at $1.98 to $5.98 lildren's Ho-Made line Organdie Dresses, sizes 3 to 14. off on all Ladies' Coats, Suits and 5 that satisfy in price and quality : discount. ..- .... i es with | Silverstre?t ' of surface, Messrs. Jim and Pres Blair have: r f*n+pnr*p nnci'+irms in Columbia and will move 20c iershaw j their families there in the near fu-j i entiary ture. ^rai Franl: Lake has mo\Ted rear Autjus- she wound ta, G* , | the I seven i Mr. J. Lake of Greenville spent the; * ;anburg week-end with home folks. at ,nd lar- ^rs. C. H. Swindler of Saluda vis- J ry Sep-ij^d re'atives here Satiirlay am? San-! | (lav. | < wound i 2VIrs. Anna Pear?all :ias re*ur*K'd ^e? ing ten ' from an extended visit with her son c^a county: in Clarendon county. While there dmitted she j)ac} a carious attack of malaria J and as soon as the doctor would per- ^>T, > hit on i returned home, "but has not yet sta caused re^<;;nfd her usual string.h -ov M .s Jc sie Berry has ac.?pted a ^ra lporiticn in Greenwood leas a te,f- en* aL and g.rap'ny ancj a]so taiKjng a business: rch and course. an< ' Mrs. Matt Berry visited i.) Helena the e cause Tuesday. j Roberts, ]yirs. c. Leitzsey continues quite ?f jwed to l^jj ' 'an( 'lis but j Mrs. Fant and son made a business kn of the trip to Newberry Monday. They ?f zure of were accompanied bv Miss (.iladvs ! TXT a keen . Stilwell. ^ j YT rts said | j Pearsall made a business Trip i to the uQ \Tpv.])ej-ry Monday. j^!r hat the j Mlss Helen Nichols* school rearjth< i Prosperity has closed and she-is at1 ised at ;jlome for her summer vacation. i s work- j Rev> T g. Suber filled his pulpit Ph ilted on j Sunday and preached an interesting om the j sernion, preaching at P. H. church. |th? :o move There will be services at the Meth-1 in letermi- ! 0(jjst chapel next Sunday night at 8 D1' rding to i0-cl0ck by the pastor, Rev. G. F. (Th rst sign!CIarkgon.' |th' Captain ! q Lake and son John visited rela-;*^ md city ^ves riear Augusta last week. J^r ided up. i }Irs. Ella Blair is visiting relatives ;QU C n 1 n tv> Vk i O I 1XX Uluaiviu. ; Mrs. Joe Coleman and children, lai . Hem\ w}10 have been visiting .Mrs. Cole- *e1 Fiances nian?s parents, Mr and Mrs. J. Crouch us )SPerity, haVe returned to their home in Co- du ;he Rev. . ]umbia> > Sh i Mrs. E. B. Martin, who has been iill for some time is improving. i"-J Mrs. B. M. Havird spent the week- J of the ; end with Mrs. Long. hi: ill meet; Robert Berry of Saluda spent a fe loth at short time here Monday en route for th. )ler and Newberry. w* at the Daniel Berry who is at work across fr the Saluda, spent the week end with j so his brother. workers < Sample's planer is kept busy and A< iy? i gives employment to quite a number Fi I int Stor The Job! f The Many Specia Boys' Suits that please the young 1 pearance and please the parents in quality, sizes 6 to 19, priced $2.98, $4.! up Extra pants for boys in a good rang at 49c, 98c, $1.29, $1.50, $1.98 A complete line of Belts, Socks, ? penders, Supporters, Handkerchiefs, Shirts! Shirts! We have them in ti rays of spring styles, with or without tached. Priced 69c, 98c, $1.25, $1 $2.50 and Silk Crepe Shirts at $4.98 Silk Jerseys at $5.0 Union Suits for Men at ....50c, 75c, Union Suits for Boys at 25c, 5< Ladies' Gauze Vests at 10c, 1 A new and complete line of Ribb< Trimming, Embroideries, etc. Hats for Men and %Young Men?t modes for spring; all shapes. /Pric $1.5t), $2.00, $3.00 up. Straw Hats in the newest shapi at $2.00, $3.C Caps fo'r Men and Boys?the kin* lnnLriricr fnr at 50c. $1.00. Si.50 1 Cl? A V* vv 7 T w , A complete line of Hosiery for W Children. Ladies' Hose at 1( Children's hose at A* complete line of Children's Sox i 35c-and Men's Oxfords in the newest lasts ent leathers, priced $4.00, $ Ladies' Oxfords, the newest in sty best in quality. Priced $1.98, $2.98, $.' up. i ii %; % f meil.t jA calm an The health of Siiverstret is fairly , Unbroken. 1 >d. Although Mrs. Matt Berry has j Mr. Cam sed a crop of strawberries j and six chi i can not supply the demand forjthers and t luscious fruit. C. Berr.y seems to be kept busy;The golden his wheelwright shop. * A gentle v ?: mm ! And angels Death at Mollohon Welcomed Dn last Saturday, May sixth, the ith nagel visited our village and imed Mr. C. A. Cameron, after a | <rt illness. j We, the \11 that medical skill, nurse, fam- j eron, do h , and friends could do could not j thanks and y the hand of deaths God in His j host of fri e, mercy and wisdom, saw fit to j berry for n?fpr his life from earth to heav-; our late b< .f. \ through th< VIr. Cameron realized his condition ' loved one.. 1 willingly and readily he answered brother. ] ? summons, "Come home!" j comforting Mr. Cameron" has been a resident shower of Newberry for a number of years ; number of d was hijjftly esteemed by all who j cession* to ew him. ttc was a toyal member j preciated l E-astside' Baptist church and the ' May Go< arch orchestra, a member of the day by daj 0. W. and a charter member of Mrs. Mary '1 - j i Cameron )JIOnOn D?Z1G, UCVUICU IlUiuaavi, i id father,.-"dutiful son, loving bro-! . ?r, and a friend to all. | ^ The remains were laid to rest Sun- Gaffney y afternoon at four o'clock in St. ' ^ there illips church cemetery where a ^or^' ^ ge crowd was assembled to pay ; nee^e<^ a ? ?ir last respects. Funeral services !now- _ ^h church were conducted by Revs, i enthus.ast: itton, Koon, Whaley and Kennett. Cfome ie service was then continued by j hroadmind* d W. 0. W. who quietly and beau- firm (j ully marched behind their beloved ideals. other and family, followed by the ^at'L'on' ar artet to the grave where they ! nor of >sed the service. As the body was;]8 en?u (1 to its last resting place the quar-; ll1* ?tu.u t iang "Safe in the Arms of Jes-isame ." Four other hymns were sungj^?^s iring the service, as follows: "God a^tac0r iall Wipe All Tears Away," "Asleep deavors to Jesus," "Looking This Way,";that they ibide With Me." jthe commo ^ x , ! The Lec Our hearts go out in sympathy to i i - ; , : see the on 5 loved ones and friends who ..will... . , , . join in th el their loss greatly the assurance1 , , , ,, , . , . nier to bee at he is waiting and looking this ;ag . ^oeg ^ iv" to welcome his loved ones and , . . , . , 'chief execi :ends is a great consolation to the , rrowing. ! Bishop 1 jM. E. chu :leep in Jesus, blessed sleep, ' chapel. Hi om which none ever wakes to weep,' 11 o'clock : | e: i' f c !i- -J" ? ! Thi 5 i .... ?, Is. j Betl arl in an- I price and )8, $6.98 e of styles j i and $2.50 hirts, Susetc. he new ai> ; collar at.50, $1.98, $108 ; to $6.50 0 to $6^00 9Sc, $1.50 Oc and 75c 5c and 25c * ">ns, Laces, I Mill ;he newest ed $1.00, 1 f\a* . ?. , llm es. Priced g 10 to $5.00 1 that you | jp to $-3.00 romen and ^ 4 i'so,'f4 9J' ^ IS_ l_ __ I ?11^1 ' v d undisturbed repose >y the last of foes. eron is survived by a wife ldren, a mother, four brohree sisters. gates were open wide, oice said "Come," ; from the other side their loved one home. B. P. M: ? Card of Thanks family of Mr. C. A. Cam- W\ ereby wish to 'extend our gratitude, to each of our ^ ends in and' around Newthe kindness shown us in j sreavement, the sad hours m ? sickness and death of our husband, father, son and Cvery deed of kindness, words, and the bountiful ^ ~ beautiful flowers, and the cars used to convey pro- i cemetery, were highly ap- Q )y us* * n>blv hless each of voii f fli * * v"*?7 ? -j - m ^ j is our prayer. Cameron and Mrs. Lou D^, i and Children. 'he Governorship tic dger. ever was a time in the his- wl is commonwealth when it ood man for governor, it is is is why The Ledger is so up c over the nomination oif ?r of Newberry. He is a Q]f ed statesman, is possessed .'termination and has high o "U ^ r\ ? r\ A z WOU1U UC UlC iuui ui nv id he would be the gover- y ~ the people of his state. He gh to rise above petty feelmid treat his foes with the ee which he would accord nds. Instead of being an . ; would use his utmost enunite his people in order i'l Ne might work together for n good. Iger would be delighted to ler newspapers of the state 1 effort to induce Mr. Cro ome a candidate, believing hat he would make an ideal ative. VV. D. Chappelle of the A. rch will preache at Miller elena, Sunday morning at ? Kill / 2 Bogs and "Wun mmtimmumaf&mmatiMm&mmmm ore they Kill Your' USE Slug Shot Paris Green \ Arsenate Lead ne cyphers Bag sax Flower, Spray e I " I II?????? * ' . ' V / * / , X v Ni't Spare the ! time of sickness. D< edicine must be tal t well again, but a 1< pend upon the qua e medicine the spoon * . ? ing your doctor's pi >n here and you will } I f r hat his order calls for ? of the purest and f ugs, with consurnmat id skill, yet charged f< asonably. Prompt sei * i\ n. Mayes lirug 5t swberry. South t ? \ Member Newberry Chamber of Com ' 1 . ^ hi ^ . i? // \ urns fB&SES&tfBBSEB Garden : X ' ' ' ^mm&tB . r J, J ?; : l J v < " i -~M - ' I : J 1 . -1 . "h i 1 . j . r ? V '4 . 5 - V ;..C'>1 j I ! Killer I r 1 ' v';| tc. - * ' 1 * . ' f ' WWl^m ejsgm H; t '<$ \ ' \ 3| - rr -*' S i % _ /-A y '_ ' * ' -. 'j ': " - < \ i -f ~ j ! ; % ' : -V.'1 ; Spoon oses of ten to ot will lily erf holds. . escripjetjurt , made reshest te cafe r_ >r most rvice. / we v v Carolina # . j / marc*, iSftJ > \ \ -i* / ? - * o J* s . '^sSi