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after long search ^KHj^BBgpCoiifession of Criminally AsBflljlMB&rartcfct June 19.?The posse K*|MBpl? ' yesterday- morning began the Ppbv'l^nt for Herbert Quarles, a negro, with criminally assaulting a woman, one mile west of Plum caught the negro at 3 o'clock Mp|pBii$ afternoon and put him'to death. JBre|@jleFe were prdbably two thousand in the search- The ne&ro was ^pi^OTjnd hiding under some brush, about | mii^s from the place where hef BPlj^^mitted $he crime and about one i'rom where he was raised. When gtpi&cse finding him were in about ten KHpst-.of him, he pumped up out of the C f.pli&iRh. holding his hands up in an to keep from being shot. HunHS&ired? of shots were fired in the air an alarm by those near the spot. ^Kpfhe news spread rapidly and the posfipvse soon gathered on the scene. Men P^pfrcfm Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield, E^C^Lfken, Abbeville, Newberry and Lincounty, Georgia, joined in the WQ.:'f'J&rom the spot where Quarles was CITATION NOTICE. StSftte of South Carolina, County of |||j|) r -Lexington.?By George S. Drafts, Bpffesquire, probate judge. |p>-- Whereas, Thos. H. Bell made suit to me, to grant him Letters of AdminJf|. istration of the Estate of and effects lb of George Bell. '/.These are therefore to cite and adW nronish all and singular the kindred 'and Creditors of the said George Bell * A - ? ^" oonnoQr || >, deceased ,tnat* mey uc <*nu. f " liefore me, in the Court of Probate, f* to be held at Lexington, C. H., S. C., on 28th day of June, 1921, next, after publication hereof at 11 o'clock in r, the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 13th i day of June, Anno Domini 1921. GEO. S. DRAFTS (L. S.) Probate Judge Lexington Co., S. C. 1 Published on the .15th day of June, j|r 1921, in the Lexington paper, 2 weeks. Winthrop College SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE W' EXAMINATION J The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships in Wintlirop Col: lege and for admission of new. students will be held at the t County i _ 'Court House on Friday, July 1, at ^ 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after July l.they :will *>e awarded to those making the highest average at this ex-* aminatiQn, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write ... *t"o President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examina- ' tion blanks. * Scholarships are worth $100 and? free tuition. The next session will/ open September 14th, 1921. For fur-i ther information and catalogue, ad-f ' dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill.j r C. 5t-p-36 e ^^ % ? Goodyea I V I louxju we was laken to tne nomc ui j his victim, and while there was no J! doubt on the part of those finding j him about his being the right party, i the crowd was cool and orderly and ! i they immediately agreed to take; him back to the scene of the crime j and to the victim for her identifica-1 t'on. >^ot only were those in charge j of him sure of his identity, but the negro himself admitted having committed the crime and while he gave no reason for committing the deed, he said: '"Tell all the colored people that this is the wrong thing, and ' 1' iiiiA- a CPil v llltlll lu irv (1IIU UC UCl'.n |7VV- I pie and never try the deed that 11 tried." Alter being identified by his victim and making a full confession, the t egro was taken to a point within the Robinson graveyard, in the clump of bushes where the deed was committed, just 100 yards from his home and about two hundred yards from the home of his victim, and1 with a plow line around his neck and a trace chain around his body, he was directed to climb a cedar tree. He broke the limbs and climbed the' tree about fifteen feet. When he had | reached this point, some one went up and chained and tied him to the tree. I When all was in readiness a volley of probably five thousand shots was fired. He was left hanging to the tree. This is the first lynching that has ever occurred in McCormick county, and although the regular June term of the court of general sessions for McCormick county commences here tomorrow, the appeal of the officers J and th?se who do not favor lynching fell on deaf ears, as the men went' about their work. In fact, not more than half \he number in the hunt were present when the negro was put J to death. Those in charge of the * ' ? * +1* ~ I negro, who naa tanen nun u-um mc town of Plumb Branch to the home of his victim to be identified, had stated that they would return to the town before going about the work of lynching him.. This statement was relied upon by several hundred who remained in the town of Plumb Branch awaiting the return of the men with the culprit, and when all of a sudden a volley of shots rang out, t* everybody made a rush for the scene, the crowd present having left by other and various roads before those waiting in the town could reach the scene. The shooting took place at 4 o'clock. The clothing worn by the negro and the body were mutilated for souvenirs. As a rule, the negroes of McCormick county are polite and obliging and quite a number took part in the* search for the negro. There is no feeling whatever between the whites and negroes. SOLICITOR ORDERS LYNCHING INQVIRY ^Callison Calls on .Coroner to Invest!- j gate.?Court in Session. { i Special to The State. ( McCormick, June' 20.?Solicitor T. C. Callison, who arrived here last MBBMnaaMBiisnBiHaaHBanin r Tires That/ Better Than We are building bett Tires for passenger cars 1 have ever built before. - few months we have ac value time and time ag them larger, stronger, even more durable. W speak truly when we where in the world v pnnal in Pnrlnrji tiivix VV| V4. U. Jk. JL JL Z. v ZZV* VZA MJ and sustained econon get these tires from year Service Station The Goqdyear Tire & Ri Offices Throughout the J imnmmiiii?m???M? # uie*?v f A-- i' the state in the cases to be tried at the regular June term of the court of general sessions for McCormick county, upon learning of the lynching of Herbert Quarles yesterday issued the following statement this afternoon: 'H have ordered the coroner of McCormick county to make a full and complete investigation of the lynching which took place yesterday and report the results of his investigation to me as soon as practicable. I regret that in view of the fact of the opening of court* hero today Herbert Quarles could not have been tried and convicted under the laws of our state." Court in session here today took up the trial of the case of the State against J. Tom Smith, charged with the murder of Lang Clinkscales on September 10, 1920. This was the second trial, the first held in February resulting in a mistrial- when it is understood that the jury voted 11 for acquittal and one for conviction. With deliberation of less than one hour, the jury today found the defendant guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and not guilty of either manslaughter or murder. The case of the State against J. Press Blackwell, charged with the murder of his brother-in-law and partner in business on the 11th day of last February in the town of Parksville, was called and a trial demanded by the defense. After a confernece with attorneys assisting the solicitor in the prosecution he announced that the case would be ready for trial Wednesday afternoon. This case is expected to take up the remainder of the term of the court and has created wide niterest throughout this section of the state. It would seem to be the clear duty of congres to establish rules for buyI ing an election. IX THE DISTRICT C OURT OF THE UNITED STATES. FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. In the matter of J. A. Whit ten? Bankrupt. % To the Creditors of J. A. Whitten. in the County of Lexington and District aforesaid. Bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of June, 1921. the said J. A. <* Whitten was duly adjudicated a bankrupt, and that the first meeting of the creditors will be held in the office of H. N. Edmunds, Referee in Bankruptcy, in the city of Columbia, in the County of RichlamJ. S. C., on the 24th day of June, 1921, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove theii claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bankrupt, consider a proposed sale oj the assets of the said estate, and transact such other business as ma> properly come before said meeting. H. X. EDMUNDS. Referee in Bankruptcy, No. 713 Palmetto Building. Columbia, S. C. Columbia, S. C\. .Juno 15th. 1U21. ire Even Before er Goodyear :oday than we In the past Ided to their ;ain?making heavier, and re believe we sav that no / rill you find nee, mileage, ay. You can your GoodDealer now. jbber Company World I . i 1 i oaoMMMnaaaaaBi ? ?! Among those who are sick is Thomas Rogers, who was taken ill yester- t day morning and when the doctor ar- f rived he said an operation was necessary so he will be taken to the j Leesville Hospital today under treat- ? ment of Dr. T. W. Gibson. He will be operated on tomorrow. "We wish : for him a speedy recovery. <. Farmers have been very busy for the past few days planting and sow- s ing peas.? The boll weevil is doing , much damage here: some have plowed up their cotton and planted peas. -Mr. Gordon Cockrel and family i snf-nt'Snnrlav with her sister. Mr. and ! Mrs. Bunion Burgess. t Mrs. Albert Oswald and children returned home Sunday after visiting her lather, Mr. J. J. Boatwright. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ridgell spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. land Mrs. J. B. Burgess. i ! Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson and I son, Lee, went to Leesville Satur- ^ 1 day evening to consult the doctor for 1 | Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Boatwright j land little son, J. P., spenft Sunday ' with his parents. ] Thomas Rogers and William BurI I gess were visitors at Johnston Sunday afternoon. ; Carson Fox spent Tuesday with his ! cousin, Jefferson Burgess. ! Mr. Cliff Fox and family spent ! Sunday with L. M. Fox and family. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Burgess and i daughters, Eva and Ruby, were shop'pors: at Batesburg Saturday. J Private Jenkins Boatwright has re! turned to Camp Jackson after visiting j s ] his brother, Mr. and Mrs . Albert | I Boatwright. "Old Pal" says he likes the'army life Tine. j ! ! NOTICE OF ELECTION | All qualified resident electors in I Smith Branch school district Xo. H-l | will please take notice that an elecj tion will be held at the school house j therein, on Thursday, the 30th day j of June 1921, to vote an additional j j levy of four mills for school pur- j j poses. Polls will open at 7 a. m. and I j close at 4 p .m. Bring tax receipt and j registration certificate. By order of the County Board of Education. B. M. YONCE, S. L. LUCAS, LEE BERRY, Board of Trustees No. 64. June 13, 1921. I Women Made Young Bright eyes, a clear skin and a body ' full of youth and health may be , yours if you will keep your system 1 in order by regularly taking COLD MEDAL j The world's standard remedy for.kidney, ! liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the enemies of life and looks. In use since #1696. All druggists, three sizQS. Look for the name Gold Medal on every bo:: and accept do imitation 1 " i : CL?? I tuuuu tjiupjjcrid i For best results ship your cotton to The John Flannery Co. i | Will make you liberal adjvances on consignments of cotiton. 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I Misse Myrtle and Aline Amick spent[ Saturday night and Sunday with ] Misses Maude and Martha Bickley. j Miss Myrtle Derrick spent Sunday! A'ith Misses Lessie and Annie Der- j ick. Messrs. John ana Claude Lowman ind Miss Eloise Wise motored up the "oad Sunday afternoon. Mr. John Brooks Lowman made his usual trip Sunday afternoon. Little Miss Mildred Eargle of Peak, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. E. B. Wingard. Mr. Johnny Green Hiller and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Wingard. A large crowd atended services at St. Michael's Sunday. Messrs. Curtis Derrick and Orris Bickley were seen going down the Send Us You Screen Doors, Wim Garden Hose^Wate Freezers, Base Bal Golf Goods. UNIFORMS i ii iiiirin Lorick & Incorp HARD COLUMB t | "WHO'S YOU I By modern methods we remt teeth and live nerves or fill 1 most sensitive tooth with v< little pain or bad after effects Special; attention to Baltimore D 1329 1-2 Main St. COLl | (Look for Large Electric Sig: at S Hours 8 to 8. 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