Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ONE DEAD, FOUR HURT IN PISTOL BATTLI. Former Mayor Killed, Postmastei Mayor, Farmer and Others Wounded. Dublin, Ga., June 27.-One man i (ead and two others may die, whil two others are wounded as a resul of a pistol battle between two fac Lions at Cardwell, twenty miles fror here, in Laurens County, Saturda; night. The (lead: 11. L. Jenkins, wealthy merchan and former mayor. The wVounded Hiram Mullis, postmaster, mayo and 11( merchant, not exCp(tCd to recoveI C. C. Cadwell, farmel r dangerousl: wounded. John Quilling armi broken by bullet John Bedingfield, scal p wound mad< by a pistol ball. According to Sheriff Watson, o Laurens County, who investigated th< affair, the shooting grew out of an oh fued between two factions in Cadwell which dates back originally to a bit ter light over the location of the rail road station. Represent Different Factions. In this fight Bedingfield and Mulli: represented on side, while Jenkins Cadwell and Quilling were opponets The old trouble was brought up ir an argument begun last night ovei town taxes, during which, Sheriff Wat son said ,the Bedingfield-Mullis-Burell faction charged that Jenkins, Cadwel and their friends were responsible foi the burning last year of a negrc church in which the body of a negrc was later found. County policemen also raided Cad well's place and seized a quantity of whiskey, Watson stated. As a result of the raid, Cadwell is said to have openly threatened to kill Mullis, ac cusing him as the informer. Mullins Opens Fire. To avoid a clash Mullis close(d his store early on Saturday night he says, and went to his home. At 10 o'clock he returned to his store to give a cus toner some gasoline and while (raw ing the gasoline Cadwell appeared on the scene and is alleged to have struck Mullis over the head with a pistol. Mullis is said to have stepped back, warning Cadwell to stop, and when the latter advancet, witnesses say, Mullis opened fire with a pistol and hit Cadwell in the stomach. Jenkins and Quilling in the meantime joined in with Cadwell. Bedingfield, 9i Uji T1 who had taken Mullis to the store it his automobile received a pistol bullei through his hat, that cui a furrov through his scalp. Stunned, he return ed the fire, shooting Jenkins twice, th< second shot severing the spinal cor< and causing death. No arrests have been made in th< ease. MORE LIFE SHOWN t THAN AT CIICAGC t San Francisco, Cal,, June 28.--Th< opening day's session of the Demo cratic convention, as was expect t ed, showed more life than the first day's performance at Chicago. The gallery crowd was not so large her r but there was more enthusiasm among the delegates. It was enthusiasm of the part and mind too because San Francisco is even dryer as to alcohol than was Chicago. Chairman Cummings made a keynote speech that seemed to the newspaper men to very much surpass in effec tiveness the corresponding effort of I Senator Lodge at Chicago. There was a lot of punch in the speech which drew applause frequently from the au dience whereas the Lodge oration rare ly stirred its hears. The volume of applause 'among the delegates for Chairmnan Cum m ing's nu merous econiums on the league of nations forebode ill for Mr. Bryan's success in his atack on the adminis tration league plank. The delegates are not disposed to argue about the league but they are for its endorse ment as a matter of course. Bryan will have to wor kalmost a miracle to dislodge the vast majority of the con vention from its position in favor of the league without crippling reserva tions. --0 TO FIGHT VILLA, REPORT Vera Cruz, June 28.-It is reported that Gen. J. Gaudelupe Sanches. chief of operations in the State of Vera Cruz, who defeated the Carranza forces at Aljibes, in the State of Puebla, will march northward to fight the bandit leader Villa. Gen. Sanchez wil ]take with him the best of his troops the report says. I Money back without question If HUNT'S Salve fails in the treatment of ITCH, ECZEMA, aIN GWORM, TETTER or other itching skin diseasea. Try Q 75 cent box at our risk. Owing t have to be hi per ton durn ton. We are of the Car on the open i Man: I MEN'S Ai We offer this commu summer we were NOT hence we ai PRICES. Right noi want you to s< you should no * The Ne Oii o the advance in the y lied accordingly. Coal g May, we are paying Sunable to get coal on shortage, and we w 2narket or shut down. ning Light a UL U UMM/ER U1 t Close Pric< the men, young men nity an exceptionally ar 'and furnishings. purchased at profite -e able to sell them at I v we have some Special 0 ,e. If you are in need of a S t miss this opportunity. It is w Idea C< MORRIS NESS, Manager rice of coal, current for which we paid $6.4 this month $12.35 p our contract on accou rere compelled to hi nd Ice Co. kOTHI NO and boys of fine line of ['hese goods ering prices, VERY LOW fferings. which uit of any kind i money saver. )mp'ny rill er nt 9