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CONFESSES TO Ml'KDEU OF CUM J 1 Italian Who Kscajted From X. V. Tcils! of Killing liuth Cruuer. ^ I i Bologna, Italy. June ?Alfred I Cocchi, the fugitive New York motor- 1 ^ cycle dealer, abandoned today hisj i pretence of innocence of the inureerJ of Ruth Cruger. and confessed his! guilt. Jealousy was his motive. He 1 was unable, he declared, to win her love and became furious when she ' rebuffed his persistent attentions. / : S - 'Anc r\ f tlio vnnn Cr Ifl], ] i ne iiuiuiaMuuc vi. tuv. ..... ian, whose escape the New York po- ? lice failed to prevent, were made in ; tears after searching interrogation 1 by Judge Zucconi broke down Coc- 1 chi's reserve. Prior to this exam- 1 ination Cocchi had coolly and insis- 1 tently maintained he had known Miss ' Cruger only two days before her disappearance in February, when she J went to his shop to have her skates < sharpened and had declared his con- 1 duc^t toward her was entirely correct. ' Greatly Agitated. < Under Judge Zucconi's searching ' questions today, however, Cocchi fi- 1 nally burst into tears. He became so agitated as his confession fell halt- J inglv from his lips that the persons i surrounding him believed he was about to have an epileptic fit. * He was granted time iu icwvci and then resumed the story of how the Wadleigh high school graduate 1 met death at his hands in the building where her body was recently unearthed from the cellar. . 1 After making up his mind to tell 1 the truth Cocchi talked freely and ' without reserve, gave full details of ! his crime, including the burial of 1 Miss Cruger's body. 1 Confirms Kei>ort. After the confession had been com- ' pleted the judge directed the clerk 1 to read to Cocchi the written report 1 of his deposition. The prisoner said ] it was correct and later signed it. 1 On returning to his cell Cocchi 1 said to the prison attendants: I "At last I feel relieved. I have '< freed myself from a nightmare which 1 tortured my conscience. Now I have { told everything and I am ready to ' r. suffer any penalty." 1 Judge Zucconi questioned an Am- ( erican woman, a relative of Miss Cru-j; ger, who came here for the pur-i pose of giving testimony concerning 1 * the motive for the crime and the circumstances under which it was committed. The name and address of this woman have not been ascertained. Cocehi admitted that the murder % had been preceded by an assault. He had denied this( previously. Review of Case. Alfred Cocchi went to Bologna from New York in February after the disappearance of Ruth Cruger, a girl of 18 years. When the girl's body was discovered in the basement of Cocchi's cycle shop in New York Police Commissioner Woods cabled ' to Italy asking for the man's arrest r on a charge of murder. This was followed by a request to the same effect by the State department at Washington and Cocchi was arrested on June 20. He at first vehemently protested his innocence and insisted that he had left America on account of trouble with his wife. The man's nerve broke after he was placed in tained a lawyer and announced his solitary confinement, although ne reintention of fighting extradition. There is some question as to the possibility of his being returned to this country due to the Italian law wmcu requires Italian citizens to be tried in Italy, even for offences committed abroad. Policemen to be Suspended. New York, June 23.?Simultaneously with the news from Rome today that Alfredo Cocchi had confessed the murder of Ruth Cruger, it was reported on high authority that at least a dozen motorcycle policemen will be suspended as an outgrowth of the case. The investigation begun by Inspector Faurot at the direction of Police Commissioner Woods, it was said tonight, already had disclosed certain alleged irregular practices by motorcycle policemen which substantiate a belief that motorists have been victims of petty graft through false summons and arrests for speeding and other traffic violations. Cocchi is believed to have been a go-between for the patrolmen in j many of these transactions. Inquiry to Go On. Cocchi's confession will not hinder! the investigation of the police hand-j ling the case which Mayor Mitchell directed Leonard M. Wallstein, com-! missioner of accounts, to institute, it j was declared. "Cocehi's confession removes what-J ever possible doubt there may have been that he was the murderer," said the commissioner, "and makes it all the more important to find out why. the body was not found and why Cocchi was permitted to escape." Cocchi had many friends among the police, it had been pointed out, especially in the motorcycle squad,1 H ALF A MILLION VOLUNTEERS Number of Enlistments Since the Declaration of War. Washington. June -4.?More than half a million men have volunteered in tlie American army ami navy during the period of less than three months that has elapsed since war was declared to' exist. The army and navy and National .iuard represented an aggregate strength of little more than Mmi.OOG men when the war resolution was idopted. Today between 700,oOO and SoO.oOO are enrolled and the great majority of them are armed, equipped and under training. They will be joined at the end of the summer by nearly a million men selected for :he new national army. The regular army totalled a little more than 100,000 men three months ago: it is nearing the 250.000 mark :oday and war department officials, backed by the press of the country, ire bending every effort to bring it up to 300,000 during the present nreek. The National Guard, 150,000 strong when war came, numbers learly 260.000 today, annd near!} 75,000 actually are under arms, guarding against German plotters md doing the job thoroughly. The marine corps has been raised from 17,000 to nearly 30,000 men. Thronging to the-Navy. The regular bluejacket force of the lavy has been raised from less than 50,000 to 120,000. The boys of the country have thronged to the navy in such numbers that recruiting stations could not be built fast enough to accommodate them. An entirely new force of railway engineers for duty in France ha; been created and some of the regiments are now at full strength and ready to go. Forty thousand picked men are under strenuous training al the officers', training camps, insuring ?ood junior officers for the national army. Other thousands are doing their share at the medical corps and sngineer corps training camps and still otners are witn tne navai euasi defense reserve keeping the Atlantic <?oast free from the submarine menace. The immediate need, administration officials believe, is to bring th( regular army up to its full strength without delay. These are the firsl line troops, the men who will be th< first Americans to face the Germar hosts. They will be the bone anc sinew of General Perishing's arrro and there must be no delay in getting them ready to go. Recruiting Campaign. President Wilson has designatet the present week as recruiting weel for the regulars. Secretary Bake: has sought the aid of all newspaper; to the end that 70,000 men shall b< enrolled before June 30th. No ex planation of the need of getting th< men by that time has been given, bu it has been assumed thatx it has to d( with getting forces to Europe. Recruiting officers throughout t.hi country have been instructed to ad vise witk editors of the newspaper in their section to work out ways o stimulating interest. Brigadier General McCain, adju tant general of the army, pointed ou again today that under the selective army bill, every man who volunteer in the* regulars now from any Stat means one man less that State wil be required to furnish in the Nationa A +V.A Cfot army. a caxtfiui icwiu vi iuu uic*,. distribution of recruits is being kep for that purpo?3. General Mc ?ain also directed at tention to th ; fact that after th second series of officers' trainin camps has ck'.ed, the only road t promotion will be from the existin forces. Men in the regular regiment will have equal if not better chance for securing commissions than me in the National Guard or the nations army. They will be of longer experi ence and will be first to be sent t France. Check Mate. "Mother," said litttle Willie, whe I was at grandma's she let me hav frsit tart twice." "Well, she ought not to have don so," said his m ;ther. "I think one is quite enough for little boys. Th older you grow the more wisdom yo will gain." Willie was silent, but only for moment. "Weil, mother," he sah "grandma is a good d-nl older tha you are!"?Life. and his confession, it is believe? may be followed by other disclosure such as the naming of accomplice or those who helped him to flee r Italy. Police Commissioner Woods sai he is particularly eager to find out Cocchi had accomplices and if he ha confessed about his dealings with p< licemen. After Mrs. Cocchi had been que: tioned in the district attorney's offic for more than two hours, it was ai nounced she had given "materh help" to the authorities. THIRD AXMAL COXVKXTIOV ? Of the Baptist Seaside Assembly Wiightsville Beach. Wilmington. Xoi'tfi Carolina. ij Low round trip tares wili be made [ tor tlte above occasion to Wilmingj ton from all points in North C'aro'ilina. South Carolina. Augusta, Oa., Norfolk. Suffolk. Boykins and Dan ' ville. Va. j Children half fare. Tickets will be .'sold June 2(L 27. 2S and 29; and {July i'. and 4, limited returning ',10 reach original starting point until i and including midnight of July 10. For fares, schedules, tickets, and ' any further information, call on tick-1 et agents of the ? .1 ATLANTIC COAST LINE, i j The Standard Railroad of the South. THE CITADEL I The Military College of South Carolina ; Announced as "Distinguished Milii tary College" by U. S. War Depart{ment. Full courses in Civil Engi' jneering, Sciences. English and ModJem Languages. Confers B. S. and C. ;. E. degrees. . | A scholarship worth $300 a year is vacant from Bamberg county, and will be filled by competitive examina1 tion at the county seat on 10th day of ; August, 1917. For necessary information and ! blanks, apply to I COL. O. J. BOND, > The Citadel, Charleston, S. C. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. I Notice is hereby given to all and singular the creditors of the estate ) of James H. Morris, deceased, to file L their claims, duly itemized and verified, with the undersigned on or be' | fore the 14th day of July, A. D. 1917, i and failing to file their claims within . said time shall be forever barred. J. E. COOK. Administrator of the estate of James H. Morris, deceased, with Will annexed. ? Olar, S. C.. June 22nd, 1917.-3t. J NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE. I Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the undersignr!ed, as administrator of the estate of J j James H. Morris, deceased, with will I annexed, will on the 25th day of {July, A. D. 1917, file with the Prol bate Judge of Bamberg county his ^ j final accounting of his acts and do, j ings as such administrator, and will "^on said day, at eleven o'clock a. m., ^ ask for Letters Dismissory. J .T. E. COOK. Administrator of the estate of James H. Morris, deceased, with will annexed. s Olar, S. C., June 22nd. 1917.-4t i, PahnH Were ? ?a~TV JL vuuv? -a_ l With corn above 50 cents, liogs eat j their heads off very quickly. The . hog that takes two or three months r to get on full feed^ never brings you a profit. When you are ready to put your j shoats on feed, begin with the B. A. . Thomas Hog Medicine. Use regularly and watch your shoats round out into fat hogs in nine months?hogs going well over 200 pounds and ae high as 240 pounds. Figure the average feeding and you will see why ' the B. A. Thomas medicine is a good investment. Try feeding out your 3 hogs on this plan and if you are not more than pleased, we will refund e the cost of the medicine. C. R. BRABHAM'S SONS, s Bamberg, S. C. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. * University of South Carolina. e The examination for the award of s vacant scholarships in University of e South Carolina.and for admission of j new students will be held at the county court house on FRIDAY, JUI ] LY 13, AT 9 A. M. Applicants must e not be less than sixteen years o? t! age. When scholarships are vacant after July 13, they will be awarded to those making the highest average ' at examination, provided they meet e the conditions governing the award, g Applicants for scholarships should write to President Currell for scholarship blanks. These blanks, properly ? filled out by the applicant should be s filed with President Currell by July s 6th. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and fees, total $158. The II next session will open September 19, i- 1917. For further information and o catalogue, address PRESIDENT W. S. CURRELL, Columbia, S. 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SCHOLARSHIP AXI> KXTKANt E IXAMIXATIOX The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop College and for tlie admission of new students wili he held at the county j court house on Friday. July G, at 9 ja. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of age. When |Scholarships are vacant atter July (; j they will be awarded to those making | the highest average at this examination, provided they meet the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson for Scholarship examination blanks. Tiiese blanks, properly filled out by the applicant, should be filed with President Johnson by July 1st. Scholarships are worth $100 and frpp tuition. The next session wili open September 19, 1917, For further information and catalogue, address PRESIDENT D. B. JOHNSON, Rock Hill, S. C. 7-6. Best material and workmanship, light running, requires little power; simple, easy to handle. 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It shonld help I j 1 yon. Try Cardul. At all I f I druggists. ?.73 ( | DOUBT DISAPPEARS I No One In Bamberg Who Has a Bad Back Should ignore This Double Proof. Does your back ever ache? Have you suspected your kidneys? Backache is sometimes kidney ache. With it may come dizzy spells, Sleepless nights, tired, dull days, Distressing urinary disorders. Doan's Kidney Pills has been endorsed by thousands. Are recommended here at home. You have read Bamberg proof. Read now the Bamberg sequel. , Renewed testimony; tested by lime Mrs. Julia B. Sandifer, Calhoun St, Bamberg, says "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills for dull, nagging backaches. headaches and other kidney ailments and have found them very beneficial." (Statement given Jan. 26, 1911. On May 27, 1914, Mrs. Sandifer said: "I still think well of Doan's Kidney Pills and you can continue to use my name recommending them. ? "'J TX11 o I always praise Doan s iviuuey * when .1 hear anyone complaining of kidney trouble." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don'* simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mrs. Sandifer has twice publicly recommended. Foster-Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. RUB-MY-TISM Will cure your Rheumatism Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Ecc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in 11 J 11 _ 9C? lernauy auu cii.ciiia.ny. invc NOTICE. i i All taxpayers in the City of Bain: berg are hereby notified that unless ! city taxes are paid before July 1st, t 1917 executions will be issued. L ' CITY COUNCIL. . Bamberg, S. C., June 6, 1917. y g - ' . ^nrrri ii iBiiiiiiiiwuifniip? I hltk}* AW Ot^V ; ^ j WHEN YOUR MONEY IS IN OUR BANK IT IS SAFE FROM FIRE, BURGLARS AND YOUR OWN DESIRE TO SPEND IT. THC W?V Tft H?UF MftNFY IN THF RANK TS Tf? "PUT", IT THERE, LET IT "STAY" THERE AND ALWAYS ADD TO IT: JUST SAY: "I AM GOING TO HAVE MORE MONEY" AND BANK IT. THIS IS THE ONE SURE WAY TO GET AHEAD. WE PAY FOUR (4) PER CENT. 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