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BBNNBTTS FOUND GUILTY and Wif?* Sentenced to Hfrve .Ten Ywh for MaturtaughUr Chattanooga, Tenn., March 29. A verdict of guilty of voluntary man nlaughter wait returned At 12:04 thin morning in the com* of Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Bennett, on trial here alnce last Monday on h charge of murder ing Mian Auguata Hoffman. The Jury Agreed on its verdict early Sun day, it wait said, but under the Ten* neaaeo law Sunday court sessions uro not permitted. Punishment was fixed at 10 years in the penitentiary for each defend ant. Counsel for''defense enteral a mo tion for a new trial. It was con tinued until the next term of court with leave to mfcke the motion earlier if counsel ho wished. The joint bond of $7,000 for the defendants was roled sufficient by the court. The case was delivered to the jury near noon Saturday after the trial had occupied a full week during which 44 witnesses were examined. Bennett, division freight agent of the Southern railway with headquar ters at Rome, Ga., was arrested with his wife, Mrs. Mae Bennett, latit sum mer on a charge of murdering his aged aunt. Miss Hoffman lived with tho Ben nett family for some 30 years. Slu; disappeared in February, 1916. ' A skeleton was found in July, 1924, under the houso occupied by the Bennett family in Chattanooga, after vrhich they wero indicted an a chargo of murder. They have been at liberty wince under joint bond of $7,f>00. In the trial tho state attempted to (Htablish by circumntantial evidence, t hut the skeleton found was that of Miss llotfroan and that it was placed there in February or March, 1916. A plate of false teeth, portions of eye glosses, a pair of ahoes, scrap* of clothing, small pin and a part of a rairi coat ware offered in evidence with the state contending they were 'the property of Miss Hoffman. Both defendants denied the charges Their information was, they said that Miss Hoffman, went to Knoxvtlle to seek other employment. Later, their testimony ?aid, letter# and post cards wore received by Mrs. Nancy Bennett, mother of Bennett and a later of Minn Hoffman, Haying that Mia* Hoffman had married a man "by the name of Brown." the last piece of thia mail whh signed "Jomen A. Brown," and came from .Santa Crtii, Gal., they said. During the trial well known Chat tanooga nun testified Bennett wan a man of good character. Florence Bank Clotted Florence, March 26.-?'The First Na tional, capitalized, at $150,000 and one of the largest banks in the Pee Dee section, ilid not open for business to day, its affairs having been taken over by tho national bank examiner. The notice, signed by the board of di rectors, said persistent withdrawals over the last several days, started as the result of a rumor characterized as unfounded, were rosponaiblo for tho decision to close the institution. The notice said tho directors believed the bank to be solvent. When the baseball hero makes an extraordinary play and the crowd goes wild, the extra strain on. tho grand stand amounts to 300 pounds 'a square inch. What more could you want? Here are sturdy, good-looking roll roof ings that we're glad to recommend to property owners. Wc know from ex perience that oncc you put Barrett Roll Roofings on any building, the roof is off your mind?to stay off. One type of roofing is surfaced with natural slate in beautiful fadeless colors, red, green or blue-black. Others are plain-surfaced. All arc fire-safe. Rot proof and rust-proof, Barrett Roll Roof ings are lastingly weather-tight. (07 ROOFINGS We arc al\va\s glad to put out roofing experience at your dis posal without anv obligation on your part. We carr> .1 Barrett Roofing for any type of building?your home, your garage, your baxn or your factory. You'll find the prices very reasonable. BURNS & BARRETT BroAd St. Camden, S. C. Phone 94 HERMITAGE WAREHOUSE CO. CAMDEN, S. C. The above Company is now prepared to receive Cotton for Storage. They will be licensed by the United States Govern ment and under Rond, thus assuring* the Highest Clire and Protection. The offi cers will gladly trivo all information as to charges, etc. C H. YATES. V. M. ZEM1', Presdent Vice-President ' I. A. RHAMK, Secretary ii. W. K IKK LAND, Warehouseman DOCTOR IS ACQUITTED C*trit'T? Rdwtrdit Wm Clurxd With Murder of His Wife Bessemer. Ala-. March 28. On (ieorge K. Edwards, charged with slaying his wife, was acquitted by a Jury in circuit court hero today. The verdict of not guilty ended a spec tacular legal battle that had raged for nearly four months through two trials, the first of which ended in tt mistrial with the jury standing >11 to 1 for acquittal. Tho case went to the jury late last night. After deliberating two hours the jury retired for the night. 'On reassembling this morning a verdict was reache<l in 30 minutes. Dootor Edwards smiled broadly at the verdict as his aged father, Col onel Lett Edwards, of Selma, threw his arms about his son and exclaim ed: "My boy, you are free ut last." A demonstration by spectators was checked by Judge Gwyn. ? Bach mem ber of the jury wan thanked by Doc tot Edwards. " The physician indicated htat he would go to 8*1 ma at once with his father and thence to Montgomery for his two small children, who have .been in custody of his mother-in law, Mrs. Julia Dudley. Annie Lou Edwards was slain as she slept on the morning of Decem ber 12. Doctor Edwards found her 'lifeless upon her bod after an in truder had awakened and shot him in a hand to hand encounter. Doctor Edwards was arrested a few hours afterward following pre liminary inquiry by police and state officers who announced they believ ed it an "inside job." Tho state charged that he murder ed his wife and constructed physical evidence to divert suspicion. The defense claimed Doctor Ed? wards was the victim of circum stances and over zealous neighbors and officers. No motive had been proved by the state, the defense held. Doctor Edwards was employed in tho Faiifield hospital of the Tennes see. Coal, Fron and Railroad com pany, a position he hud held for several years. The Edwards wore married in 1915, and were the par ents of two children, Annie Lou, six, and Cieorge T. Jr., two years old. Don't Crank Another Man's Auto New Orleans, I,a., March 20.?The Louisiana State Court ol" Appeals has decided that if you crank somebody else's automobile, you do .so at your 'own risk. ? . . Marry Perlfm of this city ? broku his arm in obliging J. K. Lewis, a "produce broker, whose car would not start, and then sued Lewis for $1,250. The court's decision was that Pcrkin knew, or should have known the risk he was running. Pcrkin claimed Lewis asked his aid in cranking the automobile, and also asserted that Lewis gave the engine too much spark as it was be ing vrfttrked. Robbers Make Larke Haul Chicago, March 29.-? Loot estimat ed at from $1,000 to $60,000 was ?obtained by two robbers who late last night held up the express mes senger of New York Central pas senger train No. 2K, east-bound, from here to Huffalo, N. Y.. and escaped at I.aPo :??, Ind. Cuindtii J Joy On Team An annoutu emeitMn The Tar Heei, the publication issued by the st-aff of the North Carolina State College, j tells of Morris Mogulescu, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Mogulescu, of Cam den, being on the debating team. The a n nou nee me n t reads: Freshmen intercollegiate debaters for the Carolina-Wake Forest David son triangle were selected in an open preliminary held Monday night in the Phi hall. The query is, Re&olvcd, That North Carolina should ratify tho Port Terminal and Water Transpor tation Act. The affirmative team, meeting Davidson in Chape! Hill, will consist of Hen Katon. M. JI. Mogulescu, and Isadorc Black. The negative, debat ing Wake Forest in Wake Forest, i.i composed of .!. \V. Crew, H. !\ Uran deis, and A. A. Kartis. The Snake Indians were so called because ot ine ? haracterialics of these nativ*-.H in quickly concealing them selves when once discovered. They s? emod to glide away in the Krass, sa^ebiu^h and rocks and disappear with all the subtlety of a scrpeqt. Epidemic of Grip ' .i'j.m' of u great dual of kuwiey tiuubo , and throws a heflvy strain on the kidneys. Don't neglect your ne'.f but grt a bottle of Hohn Kidney A Rladder Remedy a', oner Write /of frre atory of d.scowry. HOBO MBDICINK CO. riraamont, Te*?n ? Cj * Cramped and Suffered "My back and head would ache, and I bad to go to bod." ?ays Mrs. W. L. Bnnls, of Worthvllle, Ky. "I Just could not stay up, for I would cramp and suffer ao. I was vary nervoua. My children would 'get on my narvea.' It waan't a pleasure for ma to try to go anywhere, I felt ao bad. "My uioth?r bad taken CARDUI For Female Troubles at one time, ao abe Instated that I try It I took four bot tles of Cardul, and If one should aee me now they wouldn't think I had ever been aide. "I hare gained twenty pounds, and my cheeka are roey. I feel Just fine. I am regular and havent the pain. "Life la a pleasure. I can do my work with eaae. I give Curdui the pralae." Cardul has relieved many thousands of casee of pain and fomalo trouble, and. should help you, too. Take Cardul. . At All Drugglsta* J. Epps Brown Dead ATlant-a, March 27.?J. Epps IJrown chairman of the board of directors of the Southern Bell Telephone Com pany died here today. Mr. Brown, who was bom in New ?berry, S. (X in 1867, had been ill several years. He suffered a paraly tic stroke a week ago, and physicians then lost hope for his recovery. After attending school in New berry, Mr. Brown studied at Mount Bethel Academy and Erskine Col lege, Due We?t, S. C. Soon after leaving college he engaged in insur ance work. fn 1899 he entered the services of the telephone company as manager of the Americas, Ga., office. From this position he advanced steadily until he became president in 1919. He continued in this capacity with the company until June 1924, when ill health forced him to resign, lie immediately was elcctinl chairman cf the board of directors. Score Foolish Laws Charleston, March 28.?-Members of the bar and other citiiens of Char leston delivered addresses ht a meet ing here of the Exchange club which was devoted to the subject of use less laws. W. H, Grimball, a member of the Charleston bar, delivered an address on "Too Muk Law Making" and a letter from Major Alfred Huger was read. Enough soap is made by the Near East Relief Orphanage of Alexandra pol in Armenia to bathu their 12,000 orphans and still have some for sale. HAMILTON SEAT8 DIBS Well Known Former Newspaper Mao Dim In JacluHHrrUle Jacksonville, Fla., March $6.?Alex ander Hamilton Seats, former city editor of The. State and the Colun&bia Kecord, and one of the most widely known newspapermen in South Caro lina, died at an early hour this morn ing in a Jacksonville hospital, fol lowing an intormitten illnoss of sev eral months. Death was caused by chronic kidney trouble. Mr. Seats' wife was with him at the time of his death. Mr. Scats came to Jacksonville about fivo months ayo as publicity manager for the educational ^ pa iff ? committee ot the PresbyterU^ general assembly and had been ^ tively instrumental in helping lht Florida Preabyterian churches rsU* a fund ior educational work ami u extensive building program in thU Htato. NOTICJB Notice ka hereby given that a meet, ing of the atockholders of the iw lina Ice Company will be held In th. office of L. A. Wittkowaky at Cam. dep. South Carolina, Friday, May 1st, 1925, for the purpose of considering a resolution to dissolvo said corpor*. tion. (Signed) FRANK K. BULL, 4 ?b Majority Stockholm FREE! With every cash purchase from now until Saturday, April 18th,. we will give with every cash purchase a cou pon entitling the holder to a chance at receiving one set of Goodyear Cord Tires and Tubes 30x3% valued at $58.00. Tickets given on repairs, bat tery service, gas, oil and accessories. BROAD STREET FILLING STATION U. N. MYERS, Proprietor YOU CAN GET Puretest Drugs, Rexall Remedies Norris Candies, Kodaks, Films DeKALB pharmacy PHONE 95 CAMDEN. S. C. Garages and Machine Shops Brushes, Wire . 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