Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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, CONSTABLKH KOUM? BURIED (?fiastly Crime Charged to 1 llicioic* , RootfcfjjjcrH fc)dward*ville, IU., Feb. ft* ? The todies <?f Constable Omar Hackett and John Balfce, his aid, believed to have been wlain by bootleggers, were , discovered today by prohibition agents, buried on a farm near Horse .Shot- lake. Hockqtt apparently hud been killed by a blow on the head, Roth had boon missing Mince a week ago today, when they left to raid whiskey stilhi. Both bodies were fully clothed and the hands of each were tiod behind hi? back. Prohibition agents, who started a search today at the request of Mrs. Hockett, first found Ilockett's body three feet under a mound of fresh earth. Digging Weeper they found Balke's body. In an abandoned house near where the bodies were found the foderal agents found five concrete vats, i? / which there wore 50,000 gallons of whiskey ma*h. They found no stills^ -? but a resident of the neighborhood told of activity about the plnce Inst night. Papers, a- watch and ring helped to iwtablish identity of Hockett. Physi cal evidence appeared to show that the constable had been beaten to death with some heavy object. Balko in believed to have been killed in stantly by a bullet in his brain. Tho bodies of both men were brought here. Search is being made for the slayers. Coroner Bauer said late Unlay that a further examination of tho bodies revealed that both men had been shot, each under the left eye and gave it as his opinion that the bullet wounds caused their deaths. Tho finding of fresh blood on the bodies of the victims led tho coroner to believo they were murdered somo time Thursday afternoon or night, after having been held captive. The two men left fcdwardsvillc in the morning of January 20, announc ing their intention ot "raiding stills." Their automobile has not been ?j-e i-overed. Evidence of a terrible battle be tween Hockatt and his companion and their assailants was found in an ex amination of the abandoned two-story farmhouse. Window# had been shat tered by dozens of bullets fired into th<j buildings from various directions. The grave was about 1,000 yards from a farmhouse in a fc\ump of bush es. The bodies had been covered over with loose earth and handfulta of torn up grass and weeds. Articles found in the farmhouse havo led authorities to believe that the moonshiners who operated the distillery were Italians. Mrs. Hockett told Sheriff Deiiu ling that her husband had told her of having located several stills in farm houses in various parts of tho coun try and had'sarid he, -.intended cap turing them. j Marriage Mr. William Mack, of, Buthune, and Mis<s Dociu Outvn, of Kershaw, wore married at the home of Probate Judge W. I,. McI)??wo!l on Sunday afternoon last, February 7th. i SevitK Owner of Dojj A lady from Sumter, S. (\, ixi a letter to The Chronic!'' says: "Some time about the 1 lit h < f January my husband was passinq through Cam-; den in a Ford car. 1*. was very cold! and the curtain.- were up. He stopped j at a tea room opposite a filling sta ' tion for some refreshments and when ho was about four miles from Sumter j he disoovreed a doq nil hi.s running 1 hoard. I believe -he is an airedale | with brown ears, black spot on left j ?ide of noek and back with boh tail, j She. in a pet dojj as she is well trained ( I would be q!ad f;>r owner to re ( over the dog hut have not found any | ads ;n any <?f the papers." The Chronicle -a ill furnish the address o: the lady :f parties car prove r-wno -hip i.f *.h? dog. Ser > .res .it Waferee Church Snnd.o .Surxia y m <rnir.K' the paster uu ' peak on "The Three Uapt " Text, I Matthew : 1 1 . The Watt :vo Concert Kand w;.l r< v.dcr a program '~.nt f t h v i t'.u.-i h hi q r.r.irq ??' 7 ; m. <;->od eonqr. Rational singing w.'h a sp'^ia'. so r. !.y a ma'e quartette. Mr. \V. If. I'ak- , ? f C r.not t icutt, will de .v. r an ;i .dr<-> :.t 'h- evening service. T.k day prom..*c? t l>e one full of ir.sp: ra- n. A:! ar. n rdia'.ly : \ ted t>? i ' ')? c -? vice". THE BELK LUMBER CO ! A rccer ' rk?:i r ?< <1 ' .?? t. n a> , per.ed a f w and up *a-d:?te umber .? i rd on M:l. a n 1 lVK:i'b 5 1 roc ? ?. They I w carry a fa.'. I. re of the he?t 1 grades of ro'.itfh an 1 droved lumber. ] Mr. J. R. lie'.K, f>rm^r manager of i ? r?c Camden Lumber Company, uill he, n charge. Ifc wishes to thank his < n&tomers for pant business and ?will "be pleaded to sorve them in the fu ture. He will give them nrompt ser vice and the be.st prices obtainable. We also invite you to come and see us whether yoro buy or not. BBLK LUMBER' OO. i... FOR MAG1STRATB 1 beroby announce myself an a can didate for Magistrate for DcKalb Township, subject to the rulos of the .Democratic . primary. W. L. 1XPASS, Jr. IWed in Charleston. J arm-* Ira Moneiey, son of Mrs. J. Oliver Moseley, formerly of this coun ty but who bus been residing in Charlston for acverai years past, died in Charleeton Friday nlsrht of last week from pneumonia. The funeral services were hejd Sunday at the J. M. Donnelley chapel and the inter MH-nt was in Magnolia cemetery. Ira was a grandson of Mr. O,. W. Moseley of this county and in survived by (juito a large number of relative* hero. Young Moseley was a grandson of Mr. K. J. Smith, whose death is jiou*! in another place in th,la paper. They w?re both ill la the iam? house, 162 Spring street, Charleston, at tbo same time, their deaths occurring within three day* apart. Death of Mr. 8. K. J. Smith. Mr. Samuel Richard James Smith, a lifelong resident of the Bealah sec tion of this county, but who had for a number of years made hi? home in the city of Samtur, died in Charles ton, S. C, at the home of hit daugh ter, Mrs. Hattie Moseley, on Monday afternoon last the 8th inatant, in the 74th year of his age. Funeral services Were held at Bei^ lah Methodist Church, about five i&ilea below Camden, on Wednesday in the presence of a large ntfmber of sor rowing relatives and friends, conduct ed by Presiding Elder Peter Stokes, assisted by Rev. Smith, of Charleston, Rev. E. S. Jones of Berkeley and Rev. Shuler of Sumter. Mr. Smith leaves surviving him eight children: Mr. Charlie Smith o t Berkeley, Mr. Len Smith of Florence Mr. Coker Smith of Sumter, Mrs. flattie Moseley of Charleston, Mrs. Anna Kenfrbw of Sumter, Bjlrs. Cor? Sparrow of Camden, Mrs. Leila Joh^ son of Andrews and Miss Lila Smltl* of Suiutor. The floral offering* were unusually handsomo and profuse. ASK FOR Parking Tickets SEND US Your Mail Order COLUMBIA, S. C. One of -South Carolina's Largest Department Stores Onr 3 Big Floors and Bargain Basement Contain More Than One Acre of Floor Space First and Main Floor On this floor you will find a complete stock ?*' ; <62 of Men's Woman's, Boys' and Children's shoes; Hosiery, SilKs, Dry Goods, Notions, Men's and Boy?*' Clothing, Gents' Furnish ings, Toilet Goods, Jewelry Department, and White Goods. Men's and Boys' Clothing on ' First Floor Men's and Young Men's Dress suits, two pair pants, suit $9.95 Men's heavy overcoats, each $7.95 Boys' School Knicker Suits, each $2.95 Take Elevator to Second Floor for Ready-to-Wear - ) % Such as Ladies', Misses' and Children's Dresses, Coats, Underwear, Corsets, and Mil ? . e ? ? - "* " . ? " " 7 ? "" **. ? linery; also on this floor you will find our ? <j big Infants' Department. Ladies' Ready-to-Wear on Second Floor A 1 > '? Corsets Dresses Coats . One Big Table of Ladies' regular $4.50 cor- A big shipment of Ladies' new Spring dresses, Ladies' new Spring Coats in all the latest sets, each $1.95 all colors and styles, $9.50 to $14.50 styles, mp from $9.50 All Floors Connected by Broad Stairsteps and Up-to-date Elevator * * ? - ? v Shoes in Bargain Basement Old Ladies' Kid Blucher, plain toe, rubber heels, solid leather sole, per pair .... $2.48 Women's Box Calf Lace Shoes, guaranteed solid leather, per pair $2.98 Women's Black Kid, one strap plain toe, rubber heel pump, solid leather, pr. $1.95 Women's Black Kid one strap plain toe, medium heel pump, per pair $1.95 Women's Bla-ck Satin one strap plain toe pump, rubber heels, per pair $1.95 Junior Girls' combination one strap plain toe rubber heel pumrp, solid leather, per pair . $1.95 Women's Brown Kid one strap pump, low rubber heels, guaranteed solid leather, per pair $1.95 Women's Kid lace cap toe Oxford, medium sole, rubber heels, per pair $2.35 Woman's Brown Calf cut in side Button pump, low rubber heels, solid leather, per pair . N $2.95 One table of Boys' black and brown ox fords and Shoes, per pair $1.95 Boys' tan solid leather dress shoes, per pair $2.95 Children's heavy stitched double sole play shoes, per pair ' $1.95 Men's Scout work shoes, per pair . .. $1.95 Men's black and tan dress oxfords, per pair $2.45 Men's Black and Tan Calf and Kid Dress Shoes, per pair .? $2.95 Men's fine dress Oxfords, rubber heels, per pair ' $2.95 BIGGEST BARGAINS EVER OFFERED FOR DOLLAR DAYS ? TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th-17th. Our Bargain Basement Full of Dry Goods, Shoes, Ready-to-Wear, Hosiery, Notions, Aluminum Ware, Soap and Washing Powder, Brooms, Wash Boards, Men's and Boys' Work Clothes and under wear and Dry Goods. Dry Goods in Our ; Bargain Basement 36-inch unbleached Pajama Checks, per yard 9c 39-inch Unbleached Sheeting:, soft and smooth, yd. 9c A big assortment Dress Ginghams, per yard . 12V2c Apron Ginghams, per yard 9c Heavy Mattress Ticking, per yard 25c 8-ounce Feather Ticking, per yard 29c Men's Heavy Blue Denims, full size overalls, price per pair $1.29 Boys' Big Cut Triple-Stitched overalls, per pair .. 98c Ladies' Pure Fibre Silk Hose, all colors, per pair 45c Men's Work and Dress Socks, per pair 10c Boys' and Girls' Heavy ribbed school hose, pair. .. 25c Children's Sweaters, each .. .... . 95c / Ready-to-Wear in Our Bargain Basement Ladies heavy .full lined coats $3.50 Children's Heavy full lined coats .... $2.50 Ladies' Silk and Wool dresses,. ? regular $5.00 value, each $1.65 Just received, a big lot of Ladies' - New spring coats, each $6.95 Ladies New Spring Dresses in all the latest colors and styles, each $9.50 Be Sure to Visit Our Third Floor And see our big stock of Rugs, Trunks and B kgs, Blankets, Window .Shades, Window Curtains, Draperies, Sheets, Towels, Pillow Cases and Spreads. Extra Heavy Wool Mixed Blankets, $6.00 value, per pair $3.95 A big lot of Vulcanized Fibre Trunks, price each $10.05 Window Shades, each , 68c Suit Cases, each i $1.00 27 x 54 Wool Fibre Rugs, each $1.00 3x6 Grass Rugs, each 98c 6x9 Grass Rugs, each $2.95 9x12 Grass Rugs, each $4.95 Extra heavy 5-string brooms, each 38c DON'T MISS DOLLAR DAYS AT EFIRD'S TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th-17th