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CAPIAS ISSUED FOR FORMER GOVERNOR SIDNEY CATTS, OF FLORIDA, FACES CHARGE. Judges Fixes Bond. Indicted by Bradford County Grand Jury in Connection With Pardon. Stark, Fla., May 5.?Circuit Court Judge Long has issued a capias for the arrest of former Gov. Sidney J. Catts on the charge that he received .$700 to influence his vote for granting a pardon to J. J. Coleman, sentenced to life imprisonment in Hay county in 1918. Bond was fixed by Judge Long at $5,000. Mr. Catts is understood to be in I ? Florida, Catts was indicted late yesterday "by the Bradford county grand jury for "corruptly receiving and accepting a gratuity of money for casting his vote for the granting of pardons while governor of the state of Florida." A specific 'charge also was set forth in connection with the Coleman pardon. The investigation was made by the 'Bradford county grand jury because the state prison farm at which the prisoner is serving his sentence is in Bradford county. Governor Catts was an exofficio member of tLa pardon hoard, which also is composed of four members of the cabinet. Under the state laws the governor does not possess full powers, but may exercise a veto in granting pardons. For the last two weeks a legislative committee has been investigating rumors that the governor had been- influenced in the granting of pardons. J. J. Mendenhall, formerly wealthy citizen of Clearwater, who is serving a life sentence for murder, was a witness before the committee TTi^criav nr?ri has been recalled. The) JL UUtJUMj v. _ hearing is being conducted in executive session. It is known, however, that several men pardoned during Governor Catts incumbency have been heard. Mendenhall also was a witness before the Bradford county grand jury. Mr. Catts' term of office expired January 3. TEACHERS TO STUDY. Session for Several Counties to Be Held in Orangeburg. Orangeburg, April 24. ? The Orangeburg summer school begins here June 6. The summer school is run jointly by the boards of education of Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale and Orangeburg counties. An effort is being made to get Calhoun and Dorchester counties to come into this school. This session there will be a strong corps of teachers and the courses have been especially arranged to suit those who get certificates by examination. There will be good courses in mathematics, geography, history, civics, education, sanitation, primary methods, demonstration work, etc. This is the only summer school in lower South Carolina and deserves to be patronized by the teachers of that section. It is ? the aDDroval of the UUJ11U ULICU UUUVi ?Mr*. superintendents of education, and teachers' certificates cdn be renewed by attending this summer school just as well at attending any other' summer school in South Carolina. Arrangements have been made to secure reasonable board for teachers who may attend the Orangeburg summer school. The summer school has been growing each year and it is now one of the largest summer schools of the state. The prospect for this session is better than any of the past. ProfA. J. Thackston, of the Orangeburg city graded schools, expresses great satisfaction over the plans for the courses and work of the Qrangeburg i summer school this summer. Walks With Broken Neck. London?An extraordinary case of a man walking about with a broken neck is reported from the Metropolitan hospital. He is L. Mennie. He sustained his injury in an elevator accident. Beyond the fact that he wears a support for his neck, and that his movements are somewhat re-i stricted, there is little evidence of I i his condition. He is over 70 years of age. French Are Haling Polecats. Tn France, on account of the scarcity of meat, the people are eating the flesh of animals which have been heretofore regarded as desirable for furs only. These include polecats and foxes. The prefect of police in Paris has issued a circular warning the people against eating these animals as it often happens that they are killed by poison. I CHEVROLET I 1 ,?r > NFW PRICES H f V"T = L? TY Yx It Chevrolet Cars Have Be h Yx VV Model 490 Cliasis ft for $595.00 >?? Model 490 Touring for $645.00 Model 490 Roadster U* for $635.00 II Model490 Sedan .1.% for $1195.00 YY Model 490 Coupe , I X% for $1155.00 | f Model 490 Light Y Y Delivery $645.00 II YY THESE PRICES F. 0. B 4f XT XT > immediate deliveries can ni yy ft _ |! J. B. BF f local distributer. mai] ft PATIirD CITrniMDC seriously injured this afternoon,) WATERMELON t AltlLiK uUllUlilDu when the cap of a "dud" picked up ? l"~" " ' " on the Camp Jackson artillery range, Verdict for Defer niTRTNfl IWnilF^T accidently ?Pl?ded. Mr. Roberts Bain UUiUlIU IIi^UajUI* was brought to the Columbia hospital immediately after the accident where ED-MIXD ROBERTS DIES AT 00- P.hysieians think that blood transfu- ^ sion may save his life. nuerebi oy seea nc LUMBIA HOSPITAL. ; The Jarge projectile> which had and farmers in gei j failed to explode when fired on the J B* Brant vs- L- J. Rnfk Riiritfarl Timer!;* v ! camP ranse, ha^ been carried to the; was tried in the ^ I house nearly a year ago and the cap j P^eas for Barnwe _w _ r. taken off. The boy, who was seated! ^U(f&e Mauldin seve ol )ou e uneia ic mis o x besjde j^s fatber on a bench near hisj^bis action the pla plosion of Projectile home, attempted to use the cap as a be purchased twek Cap. hammer to drive a nail and evidently i *s known as Excel i struck the primer to set off the charge Baughman, a gro Columbia, May 10.?Edmund Lake- of high explosive used as a detona-1 that he planted the land, father of Rufus Roberts, 14 tor. The bench was completely de-;fifteen acres of la year old boy who was killed Sunday molished and the boy instantly killed,' v*nes began to frui when the cap of an artillery projectile his body being literally torn to pieces, j *be seec* ^'ero not ~ ' ?1 *--- * true to fvne. and w with which he was playing exploded, wniie Mr. KODens nau ms ieic. smcj . - died yesterday morning "while the in- severely torn by the explosion, his left; Guineas or rui quest over his son was being held, arm lacerated and his right hand j clamed damage in i As a result both inquests were con- painfully cut. | Baughman ducted simultaneously and a verdict ? ^ purchased the seed to the effect that death of both par- When the Roof Fell In. weB known seed t ties was accidental was returned. j guarantee whatsoe Rufus Roberts and his father were An amusing story is told of the! It developed from seated on a bench in the yard of wonderful hitting powers of Bob Fitz-j *be Excel melon is their home near Brown's chapel, Sat- simmons, the famous boxer. several different urday, and the boy was playing with He met one man who had an idea ^ is impossible tc he cap of an artillery projectile, when that Bob's punch was not such a seri- melon will rev it exploded, killing him almost in- ous affair as it was supposed to be.1 Several farmers te stantly and injuring his father to The optimist dashed in and bustled j fendant to the fa such an extent that he died about about the ring for a round or two. j saved seed from oth 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning, at Robert dodged aroung for a while and j and that for three the Columbia hospital, where he was j then, without the slightest warning, i melons came true taken immediately after the accident. I banged his right across. The carried! subsequentU- they 3 The funeral for Rufus was to be J the unconscious boxer from the ring j different varieties, held yesterday afternoon but was land on recovering he looked anxiously i mony offered to the posponed until 3 o'clock this after- J around. melons, generally noon, when a double funeral will be; "Were many injured?" he inquired, j Fxcel melon, pro^ held for father and son. j "Injured? What do you mean?" j farmers the season asked his second. i At the close of - - ?I rnv , __i__ j p?;Qriri ; fendonf's af.tnrnevs "DED" EXPLODES: KIL/Lib uui. i me neacen man ga/,iju sims ! and said: "Why when the roof fell lion of verdict npo Edmund Roberts, Father of Lad, Se- in." Mr. Ranchman was verely Injured. ? not the grower of Cynosure of all Eyes. . therefore not respc Columbia, May 8.?Rufus Roberts, "Is she pretty?" suits, and upon tier Lvkesland. a fourteen-year-old "Pretty? Say! When she gets on a that the defendant boy. was almost instantly killed and street car the advertising is a total as to results. The Edmund Roberts, the boy's father, loss."?Exchange. ed, a verdict being A^kA^AA^A A^AA^A^^^AAVAAAVAAA A^A A^A A^A A4A A^A A^A A^AA^AAAA A -EADS AGAIN If I ~~ ' HtMBMMMIBMMIIiy <|x|> 10JLJET/ NEW PRICES || _ jaataaw?/ <|><? 13 ft YY sen Reduced as Follows: |X YY YX Model G Speed W agon YY Chasis S820.00 YX Model G, with Cab YY for.... $895.00 H i Model G, with Express Bod\ $930.00 Model G, with Express YY Bodv and Top $995.00 Y Y Model T Truck ?X , Chasis $1225.00 AX Model T, with Express ~ VV"' Body $1345.00 * r Tim .'xl. T7l LMOCiei 1, Willi JCiAurefeS I>uuv x t and Top $1425.00 ft X T FLINT, MICHIGAN. * Yf YT ft #* xi^ ^ rkW -DTP TUT Am SJ^TP T^2 nTTTmr L/ VV JJU ITiriJUJU. VAJ V AVU< . ? lis ^ I ^ T 4^ ST STREET BAMBERG, S. C. J i \VT LLCHA XGE CdrOFFICIAL" ~ ' -EE,> CASE L ? o?a,?s? ? ?*. ORANGEBURG JURY I ,dant 1)11 octed at (or Hampton County by Cooper. MMUirTP MVTTV P well. Columbia, May 6.?Governor Coop- I lllvy || I \ {VII I I I P will Saturday commission Jesse F. Will IVIU 1VIJI Ilili AC ? ~ nection witn tne snortage m tne ; tn tvnp anri thpn * n * * Smith, W. C. Wolfe, T. M. Ravsor and ? to i>pe ana taen. treasury of Hampton county. _ _ _ , ' * ?0yprted to several! ^^ i J? Herc\ Dulles, of counsel m the There wns testi- m ; Mittle case .vould likely all he eniiieie v as lean Pfff-illc r?f Tpnrliin<* , ' i effect that water- utrausor ea g. gaged or present at the hearing of and especially the Teacher?"The man who throws f11? appeal ln the Carlos Carbett case red' disastrous to his money away never has any." ! h*to the W?e court on Monday, of 1020. Bright Pupil?"Then how does he,; at, e sentence against Mittle the case the de- have it to throw awav?"?Buffalo i *'ould "0t be Pronounce" until Tue5" moved for a direc- Commercial I y Tt is understood that n the ground that I ? Mittle will appeal to the supreme a middleman, and I of the defendant. j court, if a new trial is refused him the seed, and was | There was about $100,000 worth of I b-v Judge Bowman. rnsible for the re-! suits pending the outcome of this; le further ground i case, which rendered it on? of the j Tuesday Mittle was sentenced to made no warranty most interesting and far-reaching1 serve'nine years in the penitentiary, motion was grant- cases tried in the Barnwell court in a; Notice of appeal to the supreme court directed in favor number of years. . J was given. / Ki t ^ ^ ^. - > been watched with I Thomas, of Hampton, as .auditor for, )uses, seed dealers Hampton county, in place of T. Ha- VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER leral, is that of 0. | f ?od Gooding who was voted for by FOR GREEXVILLE -MERCHANT Baughman, which! the People last fall, but against KCHANT. ^ court of common : ^hotn charges of misconduct in office j ill county before were made by the tax commission, j S6IltGllCGd TUGSd&V. iral weeks ago. In j involving inefficiency in the handling I _ uintiff alleged thatj0'' the ?> ty tax assessments, the I Recommendation to Mercy Carried''" re pounds of what having failed to assess prop-; . _ . " melon seed of L. J. I erly as instructed by the tax commis- | Verdict?Rilled Civil cer at Blackville,! sion' ^Ir- Thomas's appointment was ! Engineer, c-n itmio-hf ^r?I reconimended by the senator from j nt-or. Q _ Tr~o XT ou ^ v/ i __ . _ ^ , i ~ au^cwui5, .uav u. uu ?ai u ll? , ., Hampton and confirmed by the state ? ' nd and when the TT ,l Mittle, of Greenville, merchant, wi * senate. The Hampton county grand i ' ' * t it was found that . . , , , , ,, , ,T charged with the murder of J. H. , . , jury had also recommended that Mr.; producing melons ^ ,7 ~ , Patterson, wras found guilty of man, . . , , . . GoGoding be not Commissioned. . , + . . , . hich turnea out to ... , ,, m i slaughter, with recommendation to The commissioning of Mr. Thomas; , . its. The plaintiff . _. . . rt?rOT. .. mercy, by an Orangeburg jury this * ? , aaa brings to a close a hot fight over the . . the sum of $4,000. , owt mornmg about 8 o'clock. Judge , auditor's office, which brought about . testified that he . . . , Bowman and attorneys in the case a long series of hearings before the in question from a reached the court house at about 9 touse and gave no go^rnor; noc,QC.c o'clock when the verdict was read. The difference between the assess- . ? ver as to results. . . , , ^ ,nnim. ... The case went to the jury about 6 ments fixed by the tax commission , J the testimony that, and those entered Qn the tax duplj_ o clock yesterday afternoon and upon a hybrid, made up | Hampton county by Mr. ^st ballot taken m the jury room It varieties, and that I Qood ,t wag shown, far int0 was found that the jurors were apart , determine when the thousands. Tn announcing Fri. views and a compromise verdict ert to its parents. afternoon that he would not com-!?0"'3 be/eac>ied until 14 hours stifled for the de- m-ssion Mr Gooding Governor cooper j ^ration in all night session, ct that they hid stated that there had been no sug.| Judge Bowman announced at reer kinds of melons ?esUon of Mr. Gooding's direct con- ; ^f. f counsel that as Sa.icitor nr fnnr vonrc tho .. ... ,. . _ . _ i Hydrick, C. L. Blease. ' Mendel Tj.