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The Camden Chronicle "volume XXXII. CAMDEn7sOUTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. APHIl. 1. 1921. NUMBER 52 roi.o TOI JHSlAMKNT KNUH L ,ir Federation of Women's Clubs to | .Meet at KirktvooU. I After scries Of closely nintcNicd L. flics 111 whlfh teinas from Camp firagftt C&WP Jackson ami plnehuist Lit (cht'd tbolr skill against t)?t? Cam fen players, the Polo Tournament L :iiH' to an enVl Monday afternoon. ^lw Ls-t game. was a struggle between the' Blue* ami Whttl-s both of Camden, L|i,. !?;* tiled for tho spoils of war Lre?ted from the visiting ehnllengers ftml dfcCMed who should hold the Rid fcig and Driving Club Cup. Ixje, Cum leu's si\ goal star was the captain of lilt- Rlues. and Shaw, the three goal pick eoininandod the Whites. The Luv was fast and furJous. Little. Ilas fr: Hmm Mini Oault all doing fine feu m work. Tho result was a seore Lf !> goal* for tin* Blues and S for tin* white*. I After the final polo match on Mon ku> aftornoon< Mr. and Mi's. Claivhee korgaii Ihnnv ? open their eottage for a La for the visiting jilayers and the Kneial colony. Anionic the guests wcro : ?talge Wheeler, of Connecticut, and liiss HeU'fl Wheelor, Mr. and Mrs. Bonry Ilowland. Mr. and Mrs. Robert ?V. Pomeroy. and Miss Pomeroy, Mt*s. ?S'illiani Kerr. Mr. and . Mrs. ' Howard (lews. Airs. Osgood Pell. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Robinson, Mrs. Frederick Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. A. 1>. Kenuedy Ir. Miss Fredd ie l'.nsh, Mr. ami Mrs fr Edmund Kruwbholjs and Miss Krum Lliolz. Mr. and Mrs. Xewton Hoy kin. Lis. William Peake. Miss Helen Boytje. Miss Frances Todd. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Oault, Mr. and Mrs. J. IV l-'loyd. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Proc lor, Mr. ami Mrs. Samuel Merrick, ahtl Messrs. Robert -Norton, Lawrence Nor ton . Lont?r Sledge. Frederick llaseriek. Beth Rrady. and Willard Parker, f On Monday afternoon Mrs. Robert fe. Stone gave a tea in the Studio for Mrs. Robert ,1. Thome, of CUTcago, who is slaying at the Kirkwood. bther guests were: Mrs. John Swecn ly and Miss Sweeney, Miss Roberta I'liorne. Mrs. Frank J: Tloyne and lohn Ville?lgue. I Mis. Osfood Pell, of New York. and. ftli* ..and Mrs.' Howard Dews, of Pltts lurg. arc guests of Mrs. William Kerr li Iter home Mostly Hall. I Mr. and Mrs. Morris Washburn, who fcave Veen season guests at Hotoklrk In: i left Monday for Philadelphia and IVftshiujrton on their way fo theJr lioTne in Providence, R. I. I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoy lie left fuesdny afternoon for Baltimore bo lero returning to Ohicako. Miss Helen Hoy no remained in Camden for a visit with Mrs. Stephen Robiuson. I One of the delightful affairs of the fceek was the (09 tendered Mrs. poriTf Blitlor and Mrs. Frank Iloyne In the eve of their departure by Mrs. Bcrakl Stanton of Now York, it was kid in tin- Studio -Tea Room on Tue< ?ny afternoon. Other s?uests were: Hi<s Kate Oil let. Miss Rimm Johns pone, Mrs. John S. Sweeney, Miss May Metzirer. Miss Sweeney and >llss Ruth. If. Zahn. o Mr. Charles M. Taintor was host if a bridge party for a number of men ?ii Monday. Easti'i* was rememlwred at the Kirk ?no(] bv very appropriate decorations, ind special music by the Orchestra at ilie usual Sunday even4ng concert. Tho Rildness of the evening attracted nany to Hie broad verandas of the totel to enjoy the program, which in bnlcd selections from the Holy City, Kda, and several operas, all of which rere charmingly rendered. : Aft'-r a months visit in Camden, Mr. iinl Mr*. Francis (? nor i if Cart have re Brned to their home in Mt.. Vernon. Mrs George ^ronson has arrived Ironi Chicago far a visit with her hrent.s Captain and Mr?. "William M; lhannon. Mr and Mis. A. K- Stetson of >cm:or. Me.. ? re among the guests >o\v at the Court -Inn. Mr \. S. Bigelow. Mr. and Mrs. Mrooks, Mrs. Montgomery Wil ox Miid Miss Townsend, who have *' ii aiminir those spending the entire pa son at Kirkwood. left oil Wednes tov for the Virginia Hot Springs. Hotel Arrivals. Inn. ? Mr and Mrs. W. C. '"iatul. Providence ; Mr and Mrs Cur U- Wigg. N* v ; Mr and Mrs. W 1* lester, Washington; Mr and Mrs J H Peering, Atlanta ; F M Fitch, Ilart [>rd ; Dr and Mrs John A Victor, N Y ; lr and Mrs l)awes How, St I*aul ; Mrs I S Merrirt. Miss Nieces, N V; Miss "f'rrar. Miss Ada Bard, Krie, Pa. Kirkwood. ? Mr and Mrs C M "NVhlt ?'?rth, Glens Falls, N Y; Frank N ?jvr. Montr-lair; Mr and Mrs Henry I Hodman, Miss Florence Bodman, H I Rodman. Jr., Mrs Hansom Glllis, I W GIHK Detroit ; F I Williams, t??>rt Hills. N J ; David S Carter. T) farter, Detroit; Miss Jeari Whit P Miss Sadie Hodges, Brooklyn; Mrs Hruce Merriman, Providence, Mr ?1 Mrs. Robert Thorne, Mi?j Thornc, Bil'-ngo; Mrs F J Ford, Phila : Miss ?anccs Ford, Mis* Francic Kraus^, ^uriesrton. Miss Helen Woodward, Inffalo; Miss Rffie Hurd, Mlas Mira r?n, Jersey City; L B Tucker, Toledo ' P McQqetn, Miss May Mervin, K E ??th, Saratogo; France* K Cross, ?*<"*>hlne Jackson, Providence; Mr M Mrs. K. D. Emerson, Boston, H'n W. IJndsay, Mr and Mrs D C Amos. N Y; Mr and Mrs J II Brooks t Johonsbury, Vt; Major and Mrs ^on. C?mp Jackson; Mr and Mr* Jarles A Dean. Detroit f F B Cot*), [Y; Mr and Mrs Arthur L Stern, 1 /oulse Stern, Rochwtfr : Arttrah froy, N Y; Mr and Mrs W O BM fT Montrtitf, Mr and Mrs Coane, ( AM1>KN BABY SKCONI) John Cardnrr Hirhurtls, Jr., Second ISest in State. (Thu rsday's State) William (ieorge Towuseiul Clark (if Allendale, the aevwi months oUl fun Of Mr. aud Mrs^ 10. N. Clark, was yesterday uwirded the $100 prlzo as the winner of the* Paliuafesta letter babies contest, the presentation be ing made In the steel building yester day after noon. Ma by (.'lark scored 1)0 points out of a possible 100/ win ning thr final contest over the 14 other eounty representatives brought to Columbia for tho competition yes terday. Approximately 000 liables were entered In the various eounty contexts and ttrt> judgement, of the Columbia expert* yesterday pi aeon Allendale's representative at the head of the list as the prize baby of the state. Second pftv.c, a gold medal, was awarded to John Cardner Ulchavds, Jr., of Camden who was scored at OS 1-2, only one-lnilf a point below the winner of first, place. Men McLeod Jr.. of Clio and Tharon Suddick of Iunmn tied for third place with saeores of 08 out. of the possible 100. Caro line Kuth Hearden of ( Irani t.ovillc with a score of i?7 and Ann lOtizahcth Richardson of Orangeburg wiilfPO 1-2 points were given the" fourth and fifth prizes respectively. The third, fourth and fifth prizes were th<> bronze medals offered by The Woman's H<?nie Companion. Aviators Here Next Week. T. C. Williamson jind M. A. C. Johnson, pi Loti ilk a Curtis th^oe pas senger piune, stopped over hero a few hours Tuesday afternoon. They have been in Florence for ten days taking .passengers for flights in their com mercial plane, Both have been flying for four years and say that they will toturn to Camden about next Monday for passenger carrying flights. They made the trip from Florence t?> Columbia in fifty minutes and had Jj. li, Thrasli. ?a Floronca road man. aboard as passenger. From Columbia to ('amilcn they made the trip in thirty minutes and facing a strong head wind, flying at an altitude of eight thousand feet, and state they encount ered some chilly weather above the clouds. They returned to Florence from Camden Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs !, L Dunhum. Brattle boro, Vt. ' Court Tun. - Harry Ferguson. J "W Greene. Mr and Mrs Russell Parker, New York; Mr Qnd Mrs A K Stetson. Bangor, lie; Mr and Mrs 10 P Davis, Great Harrington; F L Waters, Shelby Ohio; Mr and Mrs J B Hastings, Mrs Car Thomas, Bryn Mayr, Mr Charles Grossman, N C; Miss Alice Clifton, Buffalo; Gotham Clifton, Phila ; Mar guerite M- Hurley, Fall River, Mr and Mrs L It Carter, Waterbury ; W R Doming, Buffalo; Mr and Mrs P Burch, Providence. PROGRAM OF v FEDERATION Camden's club women are prepar ing to give their sisters from all parts of the State, who are expected to meet here on the sixth of April, for their annual convention, a royal wel come and a good time generally. The convention will bo held in the spa cious rooms of tlie Kirkwood, where most of the delegates will probably stay. The meetings will be held on the evening of Wednesday, April flth, Thursday, April 7th, and on Friday, April 8th. All the women of Camden and all the visitors now here are urged to be present at any and all sessions of the . Convention. The Tenative Program Is as follows: Wednesday, April (itli.? Executive Board Meeting, 10:30 a m. In sun parlor of the Annex. Wednesday, 8:30 p. in., April G, in Hotel Parlors.? Processionn I March, by the Kirkwood Orchestra. Chorus. "The Millers \yooinjs," by Fanning, rendered by the Camden Music Club. Call to order. Invocation. Rev. F. 11. Harding. * Presentation of State President, Mrs. Fd'nt, by Miss Louise Popperbeim, solo, Mrs. E. C Zemp. Presentation of Gavel to District Vice President, Mrs. Rufus Fant. Pre&ldents Report. Music by the Orchestra. Informal Reception In the Parlors of the Hotel. Thursday, April 17th. ? Credentials Committee Room, office in Basement. Thursday mornintj ? Department Con ferences, held in various rooms. 8:30 : to 10 :20 a.m. Information Bureau ? In Main Building. Main Conference in Parlors. Thurs day 10:30 n. in. Reports of State Officers and De partmejit Chairmen. L4virtf( Picture of tlK* Chief Pro ducts of South Caw>!lna ? Cotton and the Ba*>y. Thursday evening. 8:30 p. m.-? Fine Art* Detriment, Music, Art and Literature. FrWlAy, 0:30 a. m. ? Business Ses sion. Election of Officers. Friday evening. ? Garden Party, _and Reception by tlw? Camden Women "'to th* visitors. * DK VTII OF KKV. W. (I. (JORIM)N Former Kef tor of CI race Church Dead ?t Advanced Age. This l?elov?'d and highly '?id coined cit izen of ( *a imlen diod ui his homo in this city on last Monday afternoon in the eighty-second year of his age. On Mrty isth. ho was horn in North Carolimit whore ho spent the, greater part of his youth. In his early man-/ hood he enlisted in the Confederate army, and there amongst the bravest of the brayo, was not ml for his eon ??picuou* gallantry. After the war he was no less con* spicuous us a sold i?*r <?f the Gross. As a minister of the Uospel he labored fifteen years In Mexico. He was roe tor of Grace Kpiscoipal Church In Cain den for sixteen years, succeeding the late lamented J. M. Stonoy. When he retired from active ministry he was made rector emeritus. He was an of flciout worker and filled with credit fo himself and benefit t?> the cause of Christ, many important positions in liis church. ills body \v:is removed lo t.Jrace lOplscopa I Cl^irch on la*t Tuesday, wlicro his sorrowing friends- viewed for the last time bis once familiar face, Over his bior./m' the house of worship that lie- served s<? fa It-it fully, a j id loved st> dearly, the beautiful .serviced ??f the ICplseopal Church wore read,', and .immediately thereafter, his body followed by a large concourse of -?or rowing friends was borne to the (Jpakor ??enn'tery and interred. The active paH bearers were 11. C. Carri sdn, Jr., T. K. Trotter, W. Hohiu Zemp .Fames W. IMakouey, N. C. Boy kill. J. M. Villepigup, \Y, J). Trantham. C. 1*. DllBOSC. The honorary pall bearers were II. <?'. i/arrlson. Sr.. C. C. Bolton. H. II. Koykin. L. TV. Boykin and A. I). Ken- j nedy. Sr.. \V. M. Shannon, C. .1. Shan- 1 noli. -I r.. and C. 11. Yau-s. The profound syirtputhy of our. on ilre community is with his wife and only Hon, a prominent business man of Philadelphia. Everyone who knew Mr. fTorrton will admit that, intellect ually lit* wax far above the average, even in the liltfh and satrred calling of 1 t lie ministry which he unquestionably adorned; that lie was square, upright, and just in his dealings with men and tilings: that he had the courage of his convictions and fearlessly expressed them : that as a public speaker he was always forceful, and when the theme or occasion inspired him. was truly | eloquent. Coupled with all of thlsj was an indefinable something in his j < haraeter - which was lovable ? which I endeared liiin to our gentle, pure and elevated womanhood, which command <h1 the loyal support and sympathy of our l?est men : which while it hated sin. yet. told the sinner of a wonder ful love and full forgiveness and urged him to sin no more. This lov able characteristic could come from but one source ? I>r. Gordon had con secrated "his life to Christ. At the mass meeting which was held at the Court House on last Tues day night the first can no a was fired by secretary -treasurer McPaniel of our Chamber of Commerce leaxling to a big drive to educate citizens of Camden the value of buying at home. The Chronicle is so much interested in this move, thnt we have/ made ar rangements with Mr. McPaniel to furnish . us with an article each week on "Buy at Home" which we will pub lish for the benefit of our many read ers. We hope that every citizen of Camden will Join with our Chamber of Commerce in this move as it will mean ko much toward the develop ment of our entire community, for we must realize that every dollar spent ( in Camden is in return spent here again and kept, in circulation all the time, -while the dollars we spend else where never returns to us and goes to the development of another city and another community. We can't build A Greater Camden . and Kershaw County without laying the foundation first, and wo slnceTely believe that the most solid foundation to build up on is to "Buy At Home." You will find Mr. McPa niel's first u rtiele on a noiJu-f page of this and we hope you will look for them each week, as wo are sure you will find them very interesting. There will t>e a regular* communica tion of Kershaw tx>deo, No 2ft, A.. P. M., held Tuesday evening. April ftth at eight o'clock. The Bnterred Appren tic* degree will be conferred. Visiting hretliem a re cordially incited. W, r. NTCTTT.B8, W. M M JVwMary Masons To *M?ft. rOWKK QI KSTION DISCI SSKD Activities of Chamber of Commerce Are Discussed. At n m?>s meeting of numbers of ,<jjnr Chamber of Commerce anil ?*i 1 1 /ens of Camden w a < hold in the Cyurt House (?u last Tuesday ulght. the 4?ow or <picst)oh whs discussed. Mr C. NV Itackliffo, Manager Power l>e|>artiucnt of the Palmetto Povvor and Ught Company was presetH and discussed at length I ho position <?f his company in regard to famishing power to Cum don. N<? offer was presented at this mooting by oit her Mr. Kaokllffe or the City Council, as t hi* mooting was call ed for the purpose of getting a closer understanding on the situation. The meeting was 'In tho form of an educa lloiial meeting more than anything else. . , . "IJuy at llomc." At the oonelusion of the discussion <>u the . power question. President llal let'i, of our Chamber of' Copuueri e | -rated thai during the past two or throe months the commercial body had heeii very aelive, ami at this point in l roduccd Mi-retn ry I reasurer Mcl)nuicl. who hi iefls outlined what the organ! '/alion had accomplished since January 1st. Mr. MoDrtliiel'S report was reeelv I'd with much satisfaction hy ail pros out. The climax was perhaps .-reached when lie reported that, sllontly, hul of feeiivoly. thoT organization had created a "liny At Homo" spirit, which was becoming very noticahlc in its ofeot. Mr. McDaniel brought out one portion la?" point, which ho said should en courage every citizen to take liiucli pride in. buying everything at home. The point outlined is that the. mer chants and business men of Camden arc all of - the very highest type of [business Ynen. that not one single raer I chant had gone bankrupt in Camden during the degression of business, and that toda-y all reports show that the merchants and busines^ men in (rum den are bettor off 'financially than iiu-m*ny- '(/WT<?r>W'ities. -44?? also .pointed out. that thercj are no vacant business house* <3}anntyn. .but that In many other cities very dose to Camden tlifcfe are stargei numbers of business houses vacant.! <! oing further Into the matter, M r.**^SylJanio| "urged eitbsens' to be sure they .could not find what they wanted, in Camden before going elsewhere to buy. If the article can't bo found, ask your dealer to order if for you. | Mr, McDaniel further stated that in I connection with the "ltuy At l|ome" ! spirit, our Chamber of Commerce is [setting the ]?ace and would expect others to fall in lino, stating that the organization had imrchased everything they had bought in Camden, that all jjainting had t>ech done in Camden, and that- anything they bought in the fu ture would )k> bought in Camden. Pay Your Dues. A i ( li<* conclusion of Mr. McDaniel's j report. Mr. HaMett stated to those pros tut flint ho felt much please*! with the | work already accomplished by the or i ganiziftion and urged n stronger, co operation. "Sir. Hallett also praised wry highly the work of Mr. Meftfcniel. stating that they had been very fortu nate in securing a "live ?wire" and that they should k<*$) him. Mr. Hallett then explained that the organization had started ont with the program of work on a budget system, and that the membership pledge of every nieml>er was Included in this budget, and .that to carry on the work. the money was ne<*led. Me urged all I mc inherit to send in their dues at their learlh'-d convenience, stating that it was not the desire of the officers and directors to hold up any work <?n ac ? c.nint of lack of funds. I - k ( Mr. Hallett asked the xecretary treasurer to give a report on the finan cial condition of the organization. This report showed that many ?members had failed to pay their dues, while many of them owed a balance which was past due. .Made Address at Sumter. Former Judge Merfdel I/. Smith, uf this city, was the principal s]>eaker at an overflowing meeting of the Mc? : r .cod Wesley Bible (Mass tn Sumter Sunday. So gr*ut was the crowd to hear hiin it was decided to adjourn info an ojnm air meeting at the school grounds. There was great rivalry be j tween Florenoe and Sumter 011 that day in the (natter of attendance and tb? CJamooock city won with an a{' tendance larger by 223 than the Pee l>-e city. By nctnal count there was h208 in attendance at Sumter, while Florenoe showed 1,045. The total at tendance at Sumter for the day at Trinity tfethodU* chmyh Including women and children wa? 1.740. TO jPHlJIT KAISK IN KATKS liulix UIuaIh miuI City to Join in Hffoit Against Southern Boll. Hates iu nil exchanges of t In* South ern Ih'll Telephone Company In South Carolina will i?> increased approxi mately 1HI.7U per cent in accordance Willi tho lennsof mi order Issued Sat unlay afternoon by t lu* stato railroad CouiiuInsIou agreeing to tho company's pro)>o$*M ra to schedule. Tho vurloua increases go Into effect April 1. Wo loan i that there is a luovouiont on amonj; several attorney* in Camden to lake tho matter of a raise iiv tho rates so far as Camden is conotM'neil to tin* courts iu. an effort to i?r??l> il>it tlic rate {joins into affect iu this city. Wc also learn that tho oily attorney will tako tho matter up in tin? namo of llu> city, basing their proceeding* on an agreement tho Southern I it*! I slgneil with tho City Council of Camden iu 101 ft whereby |hoy wore not to raise tin? rati'.s in this city l\?r a certain ihtUhI of time, ami this period of liinv* las not boon reached < i n? ??* tlic agree meat. .At M itlisiut. < icorgiu,. till! bu.-duoss 1 1 1 < * 1 1 and prixafe Ii? ?n?i'S protested against rlio raise iu tlx* rates 1 ? ? such n :? extent- l Int. t forty one business house* iiu (I itea rl v all of 1 1 m ? residence photic.* Were ?. >i;< ????? I discont inued 1 ?> I lie subscribers. Dors The Company Owe Subscribers? The it irr< '< ? ii i< ? 1 1 1 signed by the Com pany ami I lie city of Camden reads in part as follows: "After the C-Omplet ion of I lie describ cd improvements and* until twenty two hundred and fifty stations are connect ed with said Camden exchange, the rates for the following el asses of ser vice shall not. exceed: "t'nlindted Special lane lUisines Station, per month. $t. "t'nlimited Duplex Line liusiness' Station, per month, "I'ulimiled SjsK'ial Line Residency Station. js?r month, "Fnllmitcd Duplex Line Residence Station, per month ~ r "Provided, however, that until seven handled and fifty stations an' connect ed with the said Camden Kxehange, each and every glAwrilw' who pays Wrr hills monthly, iu advance, on or before the tenth day of <nch month, as hereinabove provided shall receive a discount of fifty cents per month, it 4rrwg~ understood that -subscribers who fail to pay their bills in advance, as hereinabove stipulated, shall not bti entitled to, or ? receive said discount. After jteven hundred and fifty Stations arc connected with said exchange, the aforesaid rates shall he charged with out deduction, and subscrll>ors shall not he entitled lir or receive any discount whatever, but shall nevertheless pay their bills in advance as hereinahove stipulated. "After twenty two hundred and fifty slat ions are connected with the said Camden exchange, the rates chargcijj by said Telephone Company, for local exchange service shall not exeeed rates charged by it for the same class of service in other cities and towns in the State of South Carolina, of similar size and operating under similar coudi t inns. From this date, and until the comple tion of the above described improve ments, and until five hundred stations a re connected with the. said exchange as set forth in the agreement, entered into between the Southern Hell Tele phone and Telegraph Company unci the City of Camden, on April 23rd. UKMi. the Telephone Company shall not charge rates in excess of tlie present schedule of rate* now ?h effect" in said city." Important Meeting of American legion There will be an important meeting of the American Legion at, the offices of The Wllllam-s Insurance Agency Friday. April J, at 8:30 p. m At this meeting n vice-commander for the js>st i* to' be eb-ehsl and plans are to lie made for putting on a membership drive fof the legion. J \V SAN DICKS. Post Adjutant. Attention Veterans. There will be a meeting of Camp .Richard Kirkland, together with all Con federate Veterans at the Court House on Saturday, the 0th day of April, 10-1 All Veterans are request ed to be present as they will have to elect three Pension Commissioners to serve for the ensuing two years. lx*t ail come prepared to pay their an nual dues, and if you can't attend be certain and send yohr dues by some one else. \V. F. KLSSKLL. Commander Camp Richard Kirk h. nd and Chairman Pension Hoard for Kershaw County. New Magistrate. A. L Czook has been appointed magis trate at Kershaw for the Kershaw county side In place of It. I). Gardner, resigned. Mr. Cook took rbnrge *>f the office Monday. ? Kershaw Rra. The Old Hickory Diviaon World war re tern na will bold its re-union in Nash- ! rllle, Tenoeiwee, on April 11. c, ttl>MlNI> IU(?IIA,M til'llTY. Seulenenl (4? Die For Murder of hu lire Family. rioreme, March I'M. Kdinuud l> lllghum. charged with killing his bro ther mill four others, wu* found guilty of niurvW of his brother hero today iltld sentenced to die A I?ri I S. A Floreuiv County Jur> aline- neaV equaling the record for upeedy jusili c lu bringing lu ^ts vevdioi in tint CU8I> uf ltighaui, charged with the murder of his Mother, I,. Smiley Ulghauw his mother, Mrs. M. M. llighani,. his sis ter. Mvij. Margie Hlgham Hlaek, ami Leo a nil John .\VeOrt\elien, the little adopted children of Mrs. Mack. The ease was given - to Hie Jury ?t 1:15 o'clock this afternoon at llrJA, t'ol lowing u recess to ?'J o'clock, and ultov a -wait of sonic minutes .to bring the pvlsawr tirfu court, t ii?^ iury's verdict of guilty of murder was read lo ;l court n'ooiu crowdefcl with sftvtators. Then, after a painful wail of mill utes wlillo ill*' clerk ol the colli! s? a lejii-il for I he coroumblal of the ar i'ii Ignmcut for senlenee, ali*l till ha.ian 4| in> i>^ the prisoner In response io Judge Moninilnger's question if he Ii:m1 ai..\ tiling to say In hits own behalf. the din i It sentence was pronounced ami Pinhani knew (liar he was to die oir Friday April lijdess I he Supreme Court grants n. reversal oi the verdict .( a the appeal whleh Attorney A. l?. King announced his intention to mike lllghum's stolid Indifference io ev erything around 111 m, Ids apparent in ability to grtmp the; solemnity of the proceedings or of ? the ? seriousness of Ids: own position, his readiness to re spond with a sndle on less than no provocation. arr~passed wtn>n the pris oner came into the court to hear the verdict. Me resumed In .pari his role of in jured innocence -when he ??i In the dock for final arraignment. For a time ho leaned forward his head -rest ins on ft Is baud as If he prayed for .strength to go through the ordeal he had boon a*Ucd upon to Hw listened with no. special Interest while his attorney moved for a new tr^il and while .fudge Mem m hige-r, in refusing it 'allowed with much feeling l<? the fact that Bigham's father had, while a State Senator from Florence County east his vote in favor of putting Judge Mcnnnlnger on the bench. The shocking Import of the whole thing seemed t r> reach hi in slowly, ll/ut as Its realisation progressed by de grees. the asheu .pallor that had shown in Ids face all day became more marked, the aid of bravado passed into n plfnble weakness ' that en used the inn n to look here an if there about ihe audience with tlie : expression of a hunted animal surrounded hy men who .".ought its life. The old Hlghnm had ! passed and did not show again un til Judge Mcmminger asked hi in what he had t < ? say that, sentence should not Id* pronounced against him. Then, leaning forward on the railing of the prisoner's dock and in a voice that was calm and unshaken, the prisoner spoke av follows "I have nottdpjf to. say. except tli at I am Innocent; I ktiow nothing of how that crime' was com mitted." That is I he truth, so help me Ood." "That's all 1 have to say. I wish my mother could come down and tell how the thing happened. I Avlsh that little Uoy\ had lived when I ask(*l Ur. Poston to save his life. lie would have fold the same things I and my wife told. Judge. I hope you will give me time ?o some of the people -who testified here asrainst me may have a chance to come forward and tell the I tilth and not come too laly llkr Judas making his offering of the thirty pieces of silver." "I do want fo say something more. I hope \ on will tAke no exception to it- A s f.ir sis you arc conoe rned I have had a fair trlstl. Hut If jMsvpIe bad had time to think tilings over, consider ami fake it up with fh?*ir God, they would ha^vc testified differently." I When asked to explain the finding of !Ms pl*tol In his brother's hand, Ritf ham said : "I left that pivtol In my bu read drawer and it ha.i boon testified fhut fhe door was found broken open. That is the only way Smkey could have got it." "If I am guilty T hope I may bo petrified In front of this court house, J list as I was that day or as I am now. I am as innocent as a now born baby." Iligham's show of weakness at the end may have been In some measure due to the fact that ho was not wis ta inert by the presence of his wife and children whose devotion has been ho marked a feature of the trial- When -jt was announced that? the jury was about to return to tto court room Mr* R I* bam and the r*?lk?r*w left and (Continued <m last Pafe)