Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BUDDED FtCAN TREES FOR BMM Standard Varieties Write For Prices w. It. LAMAR , iJurk Front, Thomass 11.-, G4> LOVKHS IIAN(JEI) ..*V ? ? i. .. . More Than One M lllon lVo|)li> Ank ClenVency for Young Man. London, Jan. 9.-^, Mrs.,-' Edith Thompson aild Frederick Bywaters were executed today for the murder of the woman's husband, Percy Thompson on October 4 last. By waters was executed in Penton vlllo prison at 0 o'clock. Mrs. Thompson was hanged a few minutes later in Holloway jail. IJy waters who made an eleventh hour attempt to nave Mrs, Thompson by a "confession" met his death calm ly, ho^ far an reports indicated. . Mrs. Thompson had to. be carried to the scaffold. She collapsed last even ing. Both .the condemned met death with protestions of innocence. By waters' maintained that Mrs. Thompson had had no part in the killing of her hus band, and insisted that he had slain Thompson in *elf * defense. The woman, in her last interview with her ^family, assured them that. she went to death with no gu It on her ? isauL ? ? . ? ? 1 ? ? ? ? ? ' The exeeu'kms took pla :e without demonstration:* ? ? n the port of the crowds that had rathe. ed on ide both jails. Women marched in a dri/y.ling ra n before the walls <>: Holloway jail carrying placard:; inscribed "If _ these are hangodt the ? and jury are also guilty of murder," and "Murder cannot ab<?i,'sh murder." The' crowds gat hi1 red in the early hours of the morning, aware that British custom allows# only a few of-' ficials to Witness executions but, nev ertheless, determined to get a close scene of the hangings. After last minute efforts to re prieve the prisoners had failed, Mrs. Thompson and Bywaters were visit ed by their relatives. Mrs. Thomp son, in the course of her last inter view with her parents, brother and .sister, said: "I am prepared. 1 have no'hin-r on my soul." She added that Bishop Stepney, who visited her earlier in the night, had asked her whether she had any thing to confess, and that she had i rcp-Ufcti; / ?' "Nothing; I Mm inhoefent," i Bywalet's was allowed to spo^ld i t) . hour i?n<i n half with IT.* mother wlu^ was ^ytJVCOm^f with grief. An organization, calling ilf.i'lf "T'i> J.jt i?|(n-.! of < 'hnsMon :.n nomved late in the n?tfht that it ha<' made a la.it, unsuccessful p* tlt'on ty ! he king to reprieve the (.'mi linuied. I *> T .^;l| i Uyijjjp a J '? il ?>M villi prison haul that never before hu? they stvn such crowds gitoered fv> un oxi'( u'.jon. When 'he authorise. J i?r i >< > > i i jails posted on the irite > the I brief official notice thafc the deaO !H ntenco had beV.n Carried out, the speeta'ors ."us hod forward in such numbers that the police found it <lif ficult to maintain order and wore obliged to auniipion reinforcements to clear the street. The last message between the lov* ers was entrusted last evening to the Bishop of Stepney, who carried to Mrs. Thompson from By waters some word which she took to the scaffold as a secret. Shortly after her talk with the bishop in which she protested he** ' innocence, Mrs. Thompson collapsed. Throughput the night she was un der the care of a physician and at five o'clock this morning she sue c urn bed to the strain and sank into I un ?onsciousnefts. She revived some what but when the hour of execution arrived she was only semi-conscious ; and had to bo carried to the place ' where she was put to death. | In her moment s of lucidness she kept asking 'for Bywaters. Until al most the last moment the doctor re mained with her. The executions L> ugh t. to an end one. of Miutlan<?'s most sensational murder cases since the ('r'ppep af fair an I incidentally provided the first instance of capital punishment of a woman in lOngland for fifteen years. i V ivy Thompson, a shipping clerk. wn." stabbed to death in a dark street near his home in llford, a Lon don suberb early in the morning of j October 4, last, while returning1 from j a theater with his wife. When found j t-he body was propped against a wall and his beautiful wife was kneeling nearby in a hysterical condition. Upon the Strength of her story to tha, police, By waters, 20-year-old steamship steward, was arrested two days later find accused jointly with Mrs. Thompson with murder. Immediate sensation was caused when the police submitted at the first hearing an alleged confession in which By waters appeared as de claring his love for Mrs. Thompson j had prompted tho act. ? Later a series of remarkable let- ! tors was produced in which Mrs. ' Thompson, addressing Bywaters in ; , ,t i Uv?oat ihg ma,' urged lum to :uu 'y the effect of varipii.i poi? H'i on the human, system *uui told f bungling HevevaVon her husband'* ,/o by introducing various substan ces into bin food. One letter toM <>? e-.-ng. pew Teced glass from thro<v Uvtric light bulbs, but with no ef fect. ^ ; ' " , . / Interest in the case was intense, n.d when tl.u* ttiul opened in Decern er in Old Bailey, the court room was rovvded \y * 1 1 < cuHous spectators. U was shown during the trial that Mywatt rs had been a close friend of ie Thompsons for .sometime. By vaters himself declared on tho stand I 'l.at he had seen Thompson strike! nis wife and ho pleaded that in at lacking tho husband he did not intend to kill but to chastise . him. He de clared he was forced to slay in self defence. The evidence showed that Bywaters and Mrs. Thompson had been together the afternoon before ,tho attack. The jury, which included one worn an, returned a verdict of guilty against both defendants on Docember I I, after brief deliberation and sen tences of death immediately were pronounced. Mrs. Thompson col lapsed in the prisoners dock, moan ing: MI am not guilty, I am not guil t.v," but Bywaters did not cv^n^flinch, although also proclaiming his inno cejico. The lord chief justice on December '!1 dismissed the appeals of tho con demned couple and appeals for clem ency were carried to the home offjee, he last resort, but without avail. Petitions in favor of Bywaters v.e.e s.'gned by more than a million rprrunrrT'djUf com pa rat ivel y few came j out for Mis. Thompson. Public ' . ytnpa hy for the man was based on j 'he belief that he was the unwilling j tool of the woman, who was eigh ; \ { a *.'>> his ' senior. The last hope for the pair was rsha-ttered yesterday when TTonv, : Secretary Bridgeman declared, in an swer to many queries, that he could I not depart from his decisions amf j that the executions must be carried | out. ^ Killed the Wrong Man. Columbia, Jan. 12. ? George W. Suber, of Newberry, was today ac quitted by a Richland County Cir cuit Court jury of the charge of mur der growing out of ? the slaying of Silas Cooper, negro (jt Pontiac sev eral months ago. Suber * admitted Ihe killing but said he had killed the wrong man as ho thought he had been attacked by another negro who had threatened his life. The ease consumed most of the day. Germany now admits women to juries. Cotton farmers will be g!ad to know i Hat fresh help against the weevil in now offered in the trust worthy o'd Royster fertilizers. The formulas have been revised in the light of new discoveries, to make plant f :od mor.e quickly available. For nearly forty years Royster fertilizer* have been known as reli able and this season they will be more satisfactory than ever before. Promotes Early Growth As soon as Government demon strations proved the value of early maturity, the entire resources of the Royster organization were turned upon revising formulas so the cotton farmer could profit by this knowledge. The phosphoric acid and the nitro gen in Royster brands have been made more quickly available to push plants to early maturity. Only the scientifically tested and proven ma terials, for which Royster is famous, are used. ? Ask Your County Agent Your county agent will tell you the tremendous importance of this. Get his advice in your weevil fight. Plant less cotton, plant earlier, use enoru.li Roysu r f _ rt cultivate often, gather squares, poison with calviutn arsenate and destroy so till Us early. X^o these sim ple things and any good farmer can grow cotton despite the weevil. Study Fertilizer Learn to use fertiliser in ways to earn the most money lrom it. Fer tilizer differs in quality just as seed. To save $1 a ton. don't risk your time, labor and money put on a crop by using fertilizer of doubtful reli ability. Royster formulas contain only material which lias been chosen because of its special value to that particular crop, scientifically tested for its quality and compound ed skillfully in the proportions ex perience has proven right. Every bag of genuine Royster fertilizer has the F. S. R. trademark plainly stamped on the back. Experiment station tests prove the profit in using the right quantity of fertilizer. You wouldn't sow a handful of wheat to the acre. Don't skimp the fertilizer. On cotton, use at least 600 pounds and if possible 1,000 i>ounds to the acre. For advice or assistance, write the Farm Service Department, F. S. Royster Guano Co. Norfolk Richmond Lynchburg Charlotte* Wan tu rifitnn Tar bom Co lumtuM B/rmi m M ?con M ontfiomery A t / ant /? ROYST ER ne/d Tested Tertiffzers N&gro Died in a Bog. Spjirl; ivhu? j^l Jan. 1 1. -The body of , John Uo. nan, art aged no#ro from' C i ??jr, \\ 4&v4 discovered in a swamp along. North Tig'r nvfir near Welt - rrrr.T tit'*!.' X} r'f'i.nb: i ? county about \ \ q\\o. k tliiu; n>.o'u,ng by a young1 NVjjlt? i >:>y. Ifc appeared that tin* oM nog o ha.d wasied nto the bs>g and had unable it) c^tricate himself. (yr-i investigating the scene founi, no evidence of foul phiy. The bodv ; was brou^Jit to Spartanburg but tho. Cipro nor has not yet decided whether ; art inquest will be necessary. Boo 1 )?? >1 1 1 !? ? Di'liUx.- "Mandaugh tc " at ihe Majentic Wednesday. A : picture whose story will clutch your i heart, whose beauty will dazzle you ! eyes, whose spectacular feature will ! make you wonder, with admiration. MASTER'S SALE State of South Carolina County of Kershaw (In tho Court of Common Pleas) Kershaw Building and Ix>an Associa t ion, "Plaintiff, against S. D, Crockett, Defendant. Under an ordor of Ilis Honor, W. H Townscnd, Judge of the Fifth Ju dicial 'Circuit, dated J anuarjf*" 1 7th , 102.1, 1 will sell to th? highest biddei ; t public auction for cash before tho Kershaw County Court House door n Camden, in said State, durin ? the legal hours of sale on the first Mon day, being the fifth of February -W?.V the following described rea! .est-ftieK? ? ? ? ? ? *" ? ; ? - ' 7 All that certain piece parcel ov 'of, of land lying, be;jvj and situated ! the town of Kershaw, Count' ? if Kershew Jind S^ate aforesaid, con (Hrivng one acre, IIKVI4* Ok' less, lying I)" ween the publi ? highway leadiw r-cn Crime Vn .to Kershaw and the ?ijrht of wa.v of the .Sou' hern Rail way. b^'ng 1 he satn? lot conveyed to, ?>. D, Crockett bv L.. FI. Rroughton Kr. n?i dated .F^brua^y, 1801, an .bounded North b.v lands now or for ?i"r. ,v of T/. F Trues-rla'e an l Sonf-h " n Railway, Fast by said., i ?n V?! i highway f?*om Kershaw to' Camden West by right. of way of tho Southern Rn'lway Company and South b.v lands formerly owned bv J. E. W. Hai'e. ' B. B. CLARKE, Master for Kershaw County January 18, 192H. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, (Court of Common Pleas) Thomas Ancrum, Trustee, Plaintiff, ? vs Daisy Thompson, Catherine Ellerbe. Richmond Thompson, Lucilla Thompson, Mattie Thompson, a mi Bernie Thompson, a m nor, Eva Thompson, a minor, and W. IS. de I^oach, Defendants. Under1 an order of His .Honor, W II Townsend, Judge vf the Fifth .lu di^al Circuit, dated January - 17th 1023, I will sell to the highest bidd ) at public auction .for cash before the Kershaw County Court House door n Camden, in said State, during the 'egal hours of sale on the first Mon ?lav, being1 the fifth of February 102-3. the following described real est ate : Lot No. 7 -I , containing seventy-five (75) acres, more or less, of the Cur vows Tract, Land Commission Land in Kershaw County, South Carolina, having such meets, marks, buttings and bounds as fully appears upon the record of the ..plat of said Burroughs ?met in Plat Book Volume 1 of Land Commission Land and other Public -lands, in the office of the Secretary of State, Columbia, S. C. Anyone desiring to bid at said sale shall first deposit with the Master a certified check or cash for the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, a's an evidence of good faith, which deposit shall be returned to the un successful bidder at the conclusion of said sale. B. R. CLARKE, Master for Kershaw County. January 18, 192.'*. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw, (In the Court of Common Pleas) Pursuant to a decretal order in the case of J. M. Ilearon, Plaintiff, against M. P. Davis and W. H. Da vis, Defendants, in the Court of Common Pleas for Kershaw County, South Carolina. I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash in front of the Court House, in the town of Camden, County and State aforesaid, on sales day in February same being the fit h day of Raid month, during the usual hours of sale, the following: described property, to wit: All those two certain tracts or narcels of land situate, lying nnd being in Kershaw County, State aforesaid, and bounded and described as follows: 1. All that tract of land containing ninety-five (95) acres, 'and bounded North bv lands of Simon Stokes nnd Kolley Bridge IJoad: East by lands of ? W. S. Stokes and Mrs. M. P. Davis; ; South by lands of Simon Stokes andji Mrs. M. P. Davis, nnd West by lands j of Simon Stokes; being the land this day conveyed to mo by W. L. M. Stokes and Catherine S. E. Outlaw. 2. All thnt trnct of lnnd contain ing one hundred (100) acres, more or less, nnd bounded North hv McCal lum Ferrv road: Fast by land of es tate of H. II. Hall; South bv Levin son placo. form^r'y Shiver; Wr>st bv lanrf of th<? estate of M. Holland. Said land having been conyeyed to me by H. II. Holland: Purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps. R B. CLARKE. Master >for Kershaw County. January 1ft, 1923. MAKING YOUR BATTERY FUNCTION an it ?houM \ ?ur PPoeinVy.. )yhatovor ropsJr is necessary or deairable on your auto batu> y, bring it to us for repairing that i.-i it ?<. Ni-\v p'atf.s, hew chemical 'm' inn, battery 1 boxes fix-vj, ,v charing. teating, efc Vul-aniz ing and Ford repairing, V, ^.rd's Filling Station West I)eK alb Street wmmmmmmmm I BOTH SIDES GRIEVE. - ~ ^ Order Recalling Ariterloans Front Khine Wrings Sadness. Gabions. .January H.- Gloom, if a >t con 5- frnation, has descended up on the l.J'OO soldiers of t ho Kighth United Sta'es infantry, Vvho are now .preparing' to bid farewell to this bvcly spot on the beoastedd Rhine. | They are the last of tho American forces on Europe's soil and it is the end of thojr perfect day. While the news of the withdrawal of the AnK- ieafta was officially con-' fil med only this morning, it was J known yesterday through the mes sage of the Associated Press tele plumed fvum Paris an ! speeded throughout the city. The word .cached a dam e given by the Vet- j M jins of -Fftrnjyrt.; Wnra. wharpt the 1 German. wives and sweethearts of j many of t h<? American troops were j among o Cancers. They va'i ci^ their j voU'e.H - 'Ti" 'ptirfi?l __ la'ra./ntetfa n^. ? 4*4 was a b'ovv to Colde n a and today 'the': face oj" very man. woman and child i expvessc ! a personal The worldwide poll' i-'al signifi- ; ?an e <-f the departure of fhe li-oops, j homVer, apparently !<>.->t to all ??.avi> Uii^'JommaiiTl i n, ; ol'iieersr Real; .-sttdn; ??s was eidchecd in a message ?ent.to Mivj. "Gen. Henry T. Allen to- , night .by the head burgomaster in the name ox the people of Coblenz. j The message read: j "We a.e sorry to see you leave; we | do not know how we can( do without vou, nor what will happen to us soon. We are sorry to see the Americans ? go, leaving us so excited and at such i dreadful time. However, we trust wish all the best things to General ' matU?r? will right themselves, and we wish all the boat things to Genoral \ , n an. I hia troops." The Witness. Uncle Nelse, an old Southern re.'* tainor, had met his "marao capt'n" for the first time' since the latter'* return from overseas. "Capt'n, suh,". ho said timidly, "dey tells me yo'4?>st one of yo' eyes in de Ahrny." "That'^ right, uncle," admitted th*? cup tai a, "but they put in a new. one and I'll hot you a dollar you can't guoss which is tho real one and which is > the falne." Uncle Nelse grinned fixedly at the other's faco l'or a moment and then pointed, saying: J.ef eye ? dat's do good un." ' ' lii".' hi', IutoV. your munuy,.but how urn w>u know?" "Well, capt.'n, suh, * de lef' eye 'ooked pow'ful mo' sktsored of losin* > ? ilol lah dan denH <*h t nvo.*' s 7 ? 1 ? ? A'.-; acked by a vicious dog believed. t;> be suffering from rab.es, Mrs. Louis M. M. Roth,' wife of a York in chant, seized the dog by the Im u-it and held it off until help came. Stu- was uninjured when men rushed to he." aid and suffered not even u scratch. 1 To Welcome small Accounts That Promise to Grow Planting potatoes one day and pulling them up the next, would not develop into a bumper crop of potatoes. Just so in depositing funds. While the First National Hank wants and welcomes small accounts, it urges the importance and desirability of having them grow. Remember that regular deposits and consistent checking will have the desired result. W ANTED- 1 ,000 bushels cow peas. F. M. WOOTEN WE ARE SAVING MONEY for thousand* of others in cleaning and dyeing Win ter Garment*, Carpet*, Rugs, Blankets, Comforts, Curtains, etc. We will be glad to serve you. FOOTER'S DYE WORKS Cleanors-Dyers. Cumberland, Maryland. _