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liflDOWllK Bay* German Is Guilty TreutQA, N. J., Feb. 19.--Samuel beibowlU. New York attorney retained to defend Bruno Richard Hauptluuiiii. withdrew from the oaee tonight ?ah the declaration that he hollered Hauptmann guilty of the murder of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby. Uibowlt* who entered the oaae a week ntto eaM ihaee eoafereaeee with Hauptmann la the letter's death cell it Trenton: state prison conrinced htm that Hauptmann le guilty "Therefore 1 want no further part in It," be aald. uibowlts, it wan pointed out, fre* ijuently stated, even before he enter* Bd the case, that he believed Hauptluann guilty, but that Hauptmann wan not alone In the crime. He gave this opinion Several times. He msde it clear tonight that he still holds the ;,a n H opinion. Lelbowitz Issued a lengthy statement in which he mentioned C. Lloyd Fisher, chief of Hauptmann's counsel. The statement said: Floyd Fin her today was more, than cooperative. We brought home to Druno ltlchard Hauptmann at the leatb bouse In unmistakable language the plight which confronts him. He understands that at the present- moment there is not available newly discovered evidence that?the law dgf mauds before any court of this state Mill grant him a new trial. "He understands also thkt his case iias been ought up to the highest tribunal of the country-?the supreme court of the United States iu Washington?and that Mr. Fisher and fudge Pope have moved heaven and earth to save him through the courts. He understands very clearly'that his ast card has been played before the jourt. " : ' . ! "Both Mr. .Fisher and 1 have told lim that at present there is nothing further that any lawyer can tJo for dm. His only salvation as matters stand now lies in his making a clean )reast of whatever guilty paurt he may lave had In this heinous crime. Mr. Wisher's attitude, as expressed, is that le still believes Hauptmann's story. "Prominent persons. unidentified with Hauptmann and having no persinal interest in the matter other than with a sincere desire to get at the lottom of this horrible crime and the Bends that are guilty 'of it induced lie to make an effort to unravel it. "When Mrs. Hauptmann called at 11 y office 1 made clear to her my position and the conditions under which I would consent to become her Hisband's attorney. I told her pubicly that I would not udder any circumstances lend myself to any pro>osai to defeat the ends of justice. "My opinion as to her husband's juilt or innocence, which I had madd ifter a close study of the evidence n the case has not been changed one >it by the thrOe intensive and exiaustive conferences at the death louse. ~f cannot see how I can serve the nterests of justice any further by my continued participation in this case. I therefore want no further part of iny of it. "I know that Ldoyd Fisher has done everything that Is humanly possible or his client. He is a splendid lawyer and vtill continue to exercise his talents and energies to the utmost in his client's behalf. "Hut I for one have refused to associate myself as this man's lawyer." Lelbowitz was asked . the direct "Do you> believe Hauptmann is guilty?" "My statement speaks for itself," he said. Program Launched With A Luncheon ?, Greenville, 8. C., Feb. 26.r- South Carolina's part in the coordination program of Furmau Uniyeri$WttfBpi Greenville Woman's College will? be raunoted with a luncheon aas rally in the Columbia Hotel, Columbia, at 12.30 o'clock Monday, Maroh 2, J. J. Daw ton, of HartsvOle, general chairman. announced today. Immediately after this meeting leaders and worker* in the county organizations which have been set up all over the state will begin their teaday effort to obtain, $150,000 in subscriptions to match the auota pf Greenville, ? Dr. B. E, Qcer, president of the two alleges which are being coordinated under the $800,000 program, will address tbu workers at the Columbia meeting. Short talks will be m*dej>y_ Maj 0. Hoy ward Mahon, one of the division leaders in the Qreenvllle campaign; Julian H. Scarborough, of Columbia, alumni campaign chairman, ?nd Miss Virginia Thomas, dean of the Greenville Woman's College. Musics! entertainment will be provided by n?Pro Rhame, head of the Furman tousic department. The Coordination program chairman sad associate chairman, respectively, 'or Kershaw county arT'R. B. Pitta, and Mrs. Ned Gregory, of , '".ffT. ? r - *?~ Bruno Sentenced Again To Chair k Trenton, N. J., rob. 19.?Bruno Itlchard Hauptmaan's electrocution Was ret today for the weok of March 80. The warrant waa signed by Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard as he sat in a ohalr in his sick room. JUL WSSLtbft -third time aa- esecutlon date has been set for the oonvicted murderer of Charles A. Lindbergh, JfC The first date was the week of Whcch 18 last, set on the night of JWMiary 18 by Justice Thomas W. TWnqurd. This wss within a few ininhMK of his conviction by s jury of eljnK&pa and four women after a six wdekiQ trial In Flemlngton. Execution wss sutomatloslly stayed when the defense appealed the esse. 'i. , i. The court of error* and appeal* re Jected the appeal on October 9 and after a further delay eauaed by an attempt to get a review of the case In the United Statea Supreme Court Juatioe Trenchant on December 18 fixed the week of January it. On January li twenty-nine hour* before Hauptmano waa to walk to the chair, Governor Harold O. Hoffman, after a brief conference with Attorney Qeneial David T, Wllenta. announced be waa reprieving Hauptmann until February **, -A : Virtually bla only hope of a further delay In the execution Ilea in a second reprieve, and this to regarded as unlikely. The governor himself has said he will not take such action again unless Attorney General David T. WUento agrees. The attorney general held that the first reprieve waa illegal ana tald at the time U ww granted he would oppoee another. i .1 M The new warrant for Hauptmann's execution was taken to Justice Trene hard's sick rootn In his home across the street from the state house by Assistant Attorney General Joseph A. tantgan. Trenchard has been 111 for several weeks with m Infected throat gland. Lantgan said afterward he left to Treachard's dlcretton the date of execution. The law provides that It must 'jSSLlL If^at four and not mora than eight weeks from the time the warrant Is signed. The earliest possible date would have been the week of March tt and the limit would have been reached the week ending April 18. Executions usually take plac^ either on Tueaday or Friday nights at 8 o'clock. Exports from the United States for the month of January, showed a 18 per cent gain over the same month of last year. Washington Home Gift To Nation Laurens, Feb. *!.?Mt. Vernon, home of George Washlugton, wee purchssod for (he nation 76 years ago tomorrow through efforts of a Laurens county woman who dedicated her life to this goal. She was Ann Pamela Cunningham, ant- regottl und "orgaulier of the Mount Vernon Ladles Assoolatlon of (he Union, who purchased the home with her life, with the pennies of school children and the dollars of statesmen. Colonel Henry L Roosevelt, a cousin of tha president, and aotlng secretary of the navy, died in the naval hospital i in Washington on Saturday, following a heart attack, aged 66 j years. Beaverdam Baptiat Church There will he aervtoea at Beaverdam Baptist church next Sunday as follows: Sunday school at I:SO p. ni., Superintendent L. H. Catoe In charge; worship service at 8 p. m., the pastor tit charge. Due to had weather oom dltlons our attendance has fallen off [at this church. Let every member of this ohufcch put forth a special effort to be at church Sunday.?J. D. The common people, of Spain, whm overthrew the conservative govern tent with ballots, had a big oeUbmUon Saturday night, welcoming home from Jails thousands who hadi tailed to ahahe the government with bullet* in October, 1W4. There was so nee rioting throughout the republic. Five fireman were killed at Columbus, Ohio, by falling walla while they were fighting a fire there in a lodge hall caked with lee. j . . y - 7*^. . / *'* f. r; .. , - " ? r ? 0 -V ' "' ' B8 11 B r . B 1 B 1 b , | 11 To Keep the Record Straight | . " * ; When the Supreme Court of the United States ordered the moneys which were helf! in trust, returned | to the mills, the step gave rise to public statements which caused misunderstandings. . *... I The processing tax went into effect August first, 1983; Prices*of cotton goods, which were increased ' I | thereby, dropped back to the pre-tax level within twenty-eight drfys. , ? |ji r* Witness the price records <rf a standard print cloth construction, 5.85 yards per pound, for the follow-- j ing dates: . _ .J'..." . ' . '\d A July 31, 1933 Day before processing tax Imposed 6 3-4c Aug. 1, 1933 1st day aftejr tax 7 l-2c Aug. 8, 1933 End of Itt week after J processing tax 7 l-4c Aug. 28, 1933 28 days after .tax want into ffeot 6 3-4c Aug, 31, 1933 End of 1st month of procooolng tax 6 5-8c 1 Thus it is obvious that at the end of the first month the prices of cotton goods had fallen to a level 1-8 ' I v ?f a cent yard less than the price before the tax went into effect. * Witness also the record of recent prices of the same standard print cloth construction: <, J Jan. 1, 1996 Jut b+fOf . 8upromo Court deelslon 63-8c - i,;. I Net Decrease July 9% 1933-to date. Rjh . , duct ion In market prico 1 l-8c or \ 10.6% Oaoraaaa Jan. 10, 1936-to date 3 Period . following decision 5 5-8c .. y ll I,| jw. ? Net l>ed|rww Aug. lf Let ... ince tax was added . . ' 17-8c or 88% Decrease 11 Prices (per yard) quoted are from the Journal of Commerce of N|>w York. 0 ||| || </v Furthermore, during this same .period the prlceof New .York spot middling dotton increased from |8| II I 10,5c per pound on July 31, 1933 to 11.8c per pound on February 4, 1986, an increase otf 12.4%. j ] j || During the late summer of 1935, because of the increasing doubt as to the constitutionality of the pro** ||| g j cessing tax, buyers of cottop goods, refused to buy without a protective clause providing for a refund of j ! I I I th4 tax in case it was-declared unconstitutional. It was therefore necessary to sell goods under a protect Ml II - tave clause, or else secure no business to keep the mills running. If the latter'course had been pursued it ** j| would have forced shut-downs for lack of orders, thereby throwing the employees out of work; and further * w n | resulting in a decreased consumption ofcotton. i m llhese refunds will be passed on to each customer, and will result in reduced prices to the consumer. 8 I 1 The mi"8' their customers and their customers' customers are naturally forced to this by the lower priced ||| It new,-bf^-ffee goods which have been made since the decision. ,v_.-0,~ra V - : ? l|| II In addition, as soon as the tax was declared unconstitutional the mills suffered an immediate shrink- ^ |j| | x _ ?age-tjf the value of all goods on hand and in process.?* ?? ~~1 : i; [ II ^ It^is clear, therefore, that these funds will be required to protect the mills from direct loss on ac- ||| |H refunds they are under contract to make to customers and ' Jjl j i to cover the necessary mark-down oif goods on hand and in process and [ ! 1 H j to partially compensate the mills for the serious effects of the tax as shown above. j | j III III III ?> 1 . ... 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