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S. C., Saturday M*y 13, 1922 3c Per Copy
ONE PRISONER
DIES OF WOUNDS
Nathan,, Rosen, one of the 14 prisoners
injured by guards in the quelling
of the mutiny of 150 convicts at
the state penitentiary last Monday afternoon,
died at the Columbia hospital
at 7:30 o'clock last night.
The inquest will be held this afternoon
at the penitentiary, both prisoners
and officers being called to testify.
This is, as far as is known, the first instance
of the holding of an inquiry
into a man's death behind the state
prison walls.
His death was caused by hurts received
when the penitentiary guards,
reinforced by state, county and city
officers, fired upon the prisoners lined
up in front of the chair factory, which
is operated by prison labor within the
penitentiary walls. The prisoners, according
to the penitentiary officials,
had armed themselves with bricks,
sticks and knives and were advancing
upon the score or more officers when
the guards opened fire, 13 prisoners
being injured by bullets. Another prisoner
was hit over the heed with a
can by an officer while Penitentiary
Guard Gillette was injured in the
army by a flying missile.
' Rosen was struck by only one bul :
let, apparently from a rifle. This bullet
pierced the abdomen, perforating
the intestines in five places. With the
other injured, Rosen was given first
aid treatment at the penitentiary infirmary
by Dr. R. T. Jennings, prison
physician, who happened to be in the
prison grounds when the outbreak oc_
ourred. Considering the prisoner's
Wounds serious, Dr. Jennings shortly
after order was restored transferred
Rosen to the Columbia hospital where
an operation was performed Monday
afternoon in an effort to save the convict's
life. All efforts of physicians
proved in vain, however, and Rosen as
the days passed gradually weakened,
dying last night.
Rosen entered the penitentiary July,
1921, to begin the serving of an IS
months' sentence following his conviction
on a charge of. forgery in Ker
/ . ;.fAN% oyuvvnvc, uiciriuir,
would not have been completed until
bed. Many of his friends were gathered
about his bedside to be with him
at last. The attending physician whispered
to the group: "I fear he is
nearing the great divide."
"Tell them not to divide until I get
there," whispered the dying banker."
?Forbes Magazine (N. Y.)
Notice
We have railroad tickets for all
veterans who will attend the state
reunion at Darlington May 17-18. If
. you intend to go, see us for reduced
rates. All veterans and sons of veterans
and their families can go on
reduced rates. J. M. Greer,
Commander Camp Giles.
F. M. Farr,
Adjutant.
Considering Soviet Reply
Genoa, May 13.?The subcommission
of Russian affairs at the economic
conference met to consider the Soviet
reply to the Allied memorandum outlining
conditions on which the powers
would undertake the reconstruction of
Russia, while pessimists are proclaiming
trat are Genoa congress is dead,
Premier Lloyd George is alarmed at
the possibilities of the new political
crises, striving with others to create
a binding truce to prevept new
schims and postpone the dangers of
war.
Postman Shot Dead
Belfast, May 13.?A postman was
shot dead in the north of the Belfast
British naval radio station at Dunbeg,
D/knor/nl urViioh uro >. /loaf Kir i n
Wiiv^u I, "IIIVH IICDI-Iujrcu ujf inc.
The train at Donegal border was raided
by mutineers and the foodstuff removed.
Not Planning Separate Treaty
Tokio, May 13.?Japan is not planning
to separate the treaty of Russia,
ao the foreign office declared.
Conference Ended for French
Tietsin, May 13.?The Independent
government proclaimed that General
Chang defeated the military governor
at Mukden.
J. M. Greer and Wm. Turner will
attend the Confederate reunion in
Darlington next week.
Mrs. R. F. Willard and Miss Julin
Morris, of Atlanta, Ga., are the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Finley.
The first national exposition oi
power and mechanical engineering is
to be held next December in the Grand
Central Palace, New York city.
Turkey has 26 official holidays ir
the year, when business Is entirely
suspended.
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ARGUMENTS BEGIN '
IN FORGERY CASE
Aiken, May 12.?The court house
was crowded again today when the 1
case of the Farmers and Merchants'
bank of Aiken ^gainst young Milton
L. Lyle, charged with uttering a
forged check on their bank January
12, was resumed.
James C. Westbury was the first to
go on the stand in defense of himself
and alsb of Lyle, who is indict.?d here
on three counts of forgery; thit of
the Farmers and Merchants' bank the
First National bank and the Ban'., of
Western Carolina.
The witness testified that he lived
in Dade county, Georgia, about four
miles from Lookout, mountain. He
had known Lyle since 1909. He was a
nephew of his wife. He further stated
that the boy had been with him almost
continuously since 1917. Wherever
he went to work Lyle went with
him. He went thoroughly into the
history of Lyle's life. They came to
Hepzibah on the construction work
December 8, 1921. He claimed that
on November 23, when it is charged
by Young Hemmett, a cashier at LaGrange,
Ga., that Lyle operated in
his bank, that Lyle was with him at
his home.
Practically everything sworn to
yesterday by J. E. Straun, depot
agent at Wildwood, where Westbury
lives, was again brought out in regard
to freight being delivered to ;
them and that Lyle had hauled it. Mrs. <
Westbur^ swore to this also yester
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via jr. it cntuuiy uisu ut*nn:u tnu WJSll- ]
many of Mrs. L. S. Bray, a cashier \
of Athens, Ga., that Lyle was in her <
bank on December 31. He claimed ,
that Lyle was at work with him. He ,
denied positively that he (Westbury) \
had ever been to Aiken previous to
the time he was brought here as a 1
prisoner. A diploma belonging to 1
Milton Lyle for a course as automobile
mechanic in a Nashville con- i
cem in July, 1921, was put in as evi- <
dence.
A great deal was brought out in the
cross-examination and Lyles were paid
by the month or just time. Westbury
agreed that it was by the month,
amj lf any days wire lost fwm rain
thejj were ,
the barracks in Augusta on Sunday,
January 15, that they (he and his '
wife, Westbury and Lyle) had just
come up to Augusta for the week-end.
Milton Lyle then took the stand and
was questioned by both defense and
state nearly an hour. He was steady
and his youth is very apparent. He
said he was a posthumous child, his
father having died in July, 1900, and
he was bom September, 1900. I
He went over his life's history. He
said he was raised in Dade county,
Georgia, and knew nothing about cotton.
He had never raised it and knew
nothing about raising or selling it
and knew nothing of banks or banking.
He said his schooling had been
limited. The defense tried to prove
that he was not capable of fleecing
banks, etc.
Rialto Theater Sunday
Through the kindness of Mr. Roy
Williford and those connected with the
t Rinlfn TVlftofVD fli.i Qnlirotum A vw...
has secured the use of the theatre for
their Sunday services and tomorrow
there will be two services conducted,
a young people's meeting at 4 o'clock
and a preaching service at 8 o'clock.
The young people are urged to bring
their parents with them and as this is
"Mothers' Day" these services will be
in observance of this special day. A
male quartet is being arranged from
among several of our business men
and the O'Shields string band has offered
their services. The music and
singing at these services will be worth
while hearing and the public is invited
; to attend. Adjutant Davis.
Human Vanity
Ostrich feather fans, priced in one
New York establishment at $150, may
be had at another place only a few
blocks away for $30. The fans are
bought at identical prices in the same
wholesale establishment. Because of
human vanity, the proprietor of a
store which sells to one class of people
would no more dare to charge too
little than another would dare to
charge too much. The woman who
pays $30 for a feather fan in an unimportant
shop might not be willing
. to pay much more than that; but the
woman who deliberately-goes to the
most expensive store in town mifrbt
| fel only contempt for the establishi
ment if she found luxury articles
there priced within the pocketbook
! range of the masses.?Fred Kelly in
, The Nation's Business.
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Increase in Price of
Gas Investigated
i
' Washington, May 13.?The investigation
of the recent increase in the
? price of gasoline is proposed in a
' resolution by Senator McKellar, of
Tennessee.
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TWO AWAITING
TRIAL TUESDAY
Yesterday brought Frank M. Jef
fords, Ira Harrison and Glenn Treece
ane day nearer trial on charges ol
the murder of J. C. Arnette, but re
sealed little new concerning the killing
or the trial. The three men arc
still being held at the state penitenLiary
pending trial.
The three men were indicted together
on a charge of murder and will
therefore presumedly face trial together
when the case is called at 1(]
a'clock Tuesday morning. Neither Solicitor
A. Fletcher Spigner nor th3
attorneys for the three defendants
lave made announcement as to plans
For the trial to be be followed by eith?r
the prosecution or the defense. The
case for the prosecution, however,
vill be based largely upon the alleged
confessions, which officers say, were
made to county and city officers after
the trio's arrest Wednesday morning,
though it ist possible that one or more
jf the three may be called to the
stand. The state's case will also be
!>ased in part on the circumstancial
evidence of the blood stained clothine
the insurance policies and the fire in
the filling station.
The three men will all be defended
sy attorneys appointed by the court
since none of the defendants had secured
counsel. R. Beverly Herbert
and William S. Nelson were named
yesterday morning as counsel foi
Glenn Treece by Judge Townsenc
while John Hughes Cooper was appointed
yesterday by the court as attorney
for Ira Harrison. Judge Townsend
named James Hammond anc
John Quinn as attorneys for Frank M
Jeffords at the arraignment of th?
trio Thursday afternoon.
A portion of the blood found upor
the clothing of the men was sent tc
the city chemist, Boyden Nims, fpi
analysis and his report, holding th<
stains to be human blood, was received
by S. S. Shorter, city chief of detectives,
yesterday. This written re
port will be given the solicitor foi
use, if desired, in the preparation oj
the case against the trio. Both Jef
fords'apd Harrison's coats showed
these blood stains, officers say. Th<
overalls, which Treece told officers
blood and Treece, according to Sherifl
T. Alex Heise, told officers that he wai
careful to sit in the back seat of th?
automobile, when the body of the slair
man was carried from the filling sta
tion to the Kirkland avenue bridge
where it was found a few minute!
later by six national guardsmen.?
The State.
Special Meeting for
The Junior C. E,
There will be a special meeting Sun
day afternoon at 5 o'clock (notice th<
hour) for the Junior Christian En
deavors and we want every member t<
be present, not only the active but th<
trial members. Business of import
ance to be attended to. Also brinj
your offering you faileti to bring las
Sunday. Stanley McHugh,
Secretary.
Contract Awarded
The contract for building the nev
school building has been let to th<
Elliott Building Company of Hickory
N. C.
Beautiful Party
Mrs. T. P. McNeel entertained yes
terday morning at a beautiful party a
her home on Pine street and number
of friends enjoyed her gracious hos
pitality. The rooms were filled wit]
bowls of sweet peas in all the paste
shades and ragged robins.
Tables were placed for bridge am
after a spirited game, the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Elias Prioleau, servei
a salad course with iced tea.
Today's Cotton Market
Open Clos
January 19.42 19.4
March 19.43 19.4
May 19.95 19.8
July 19.61 19.4
October 19.52 19.5
December 19.48 19.5
N. Y. Spots 20.11
Ix>cal market 19.0
Does This AddIv to You?
Spencer is quoted as saying that im
itatlon in dress may be due to rever
ence for the one imitated or a desir
to show equality with him. We ma
try to dress like a certain man be
cause we admire him, or because w
dislike him?to show the world tha
we can have any kind of clothes tha
he can have. The average man doe
not like to wear a dress suit. Yet h
does not care to be without one, les
people think he is not as good as oth
era who wear them. Many busines
practices are doubtless due to th
same reason?our desire to show
competitor that we are just as goo
as he is.?The Nation's Business.
schools rlhve
federaI money
The office of the stipe superintend
ent of education paid' out yesterday
slate and federal al^/for the teach
ing of agriculture t<kihe amount of
' $06,003.80 to 94 diffSftnt schools in
! 30 counties, accordintffto information
' given out at the dflBcsg
Under the plan a?|tted by the
state board of education, 50 per cent
' of the teacher's salary is paid from
federal funds, 25 per aent from state
1 funds and 25 per stat from local
funds. In some districts local trus'
tees increase the salary by adding
; more to the amount "jfraid locally, it
1 was said.
"The enrollment foMthis year was
2,658 students," J. ]?. Swearingen,
' state superintendent'-rof education,
' said. "Besides the C&ss work each
1 pupil conducts some$project work
at his home under thaasupervision of
' the teacher. This ye?f the pupils of
the state are cultivating 1,946.36
acres of field, truck and garden crops.
They are also caring^ for 70 cows,
408 hogs and 4,604 chickens under the
' supervision of the agricultural teach1
ers. The value of products produced
, by agricultural pupils last year was
$66,448.
"Inquiries for aid for many ne\y
k schools for next year-are coming into
j the office. These inquiries concern.
ing agricultural teagfiCTS for another
I year should be mad* |o Verd Peterson,
state supervisor,"^ f agriculture ,
state department .of Education, Columbia."
I Following is a list <jf the 30 counties
receiving aid this year and the
, amount given to eaeh^county:
Abtyeville, $240; JBendale, $240;
, Aiken, $1,125; AttttBon, $3,114.38;
( Barnwell, . $l,d61.$jfc Berkeley,
. $446.25; Chesterfield*,503.75; Darl,
ington, $3,953.75; PfptHh $2,876.25;
. Dorchester, $7?tfW Edgefield,
. $937,50; Fairfield, -HBO; Florence,
. $3,681.24; GranvK . $4,591.25;
r Greenwood ,$24$; Wppton, $1,950;
f Jasper, $240; LanJfepr, $1,537.70;
. Lauren8, $2,756,254?? I kXington, $2,)
648.44; Marion, $4aflB49; Marlboro,
i ewberryyj^piB5; Oconee,
f Williamsburg, $2,475.
, Situation Haa
i Become Critical
& Genoa, May 13.?As a result of the
3 meeting of the economic conference of
- submission on Russian affairs the situation
became so critical that it seemed
doubtful whether the British and
French position could become recon,
ciled. The British announced a serious
though friendly discussion had
. occurred.
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Paris, May 13.?As far as the Rus)
sian problem is concerned the Genoa
B conference considered by the French is
. ended, so the foreign office announced
""In" TVio Vronch will remain in
I Genoa to discuss other questions
which will properly come before the
conference.
, Cotton Consumed
During April
v
e Washington, May 13.?Cotton con
sumed during April amounted to 4(1,843
bales line, 46,288 bales linters
compared with 4t)9,247 and 48,227 respectively,
last year, so the census announced.
t Cloudburst in Bristol, Va.
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Brisetol, Va., May 13.?The reeedf)
ing waters of Beaver Creek, which
1 overflowed last night left debris
strewn in the streets and waterfilled
[j cellars in the business section today.
. The damage is estimated at $600,000.
j Thirty-five stores and residences are
flooded. Merchants saved their goods
in many instances moving to the upper
floors. The flood, which ended
e almost quickly as it began, originated
2 from a cloudburst near Wallace.
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a PnrenKTf>iirh pr Mppfinar
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2 The Parent-Teachers association
2 will meet Monday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock in the ladies' parlor.
5 Every member is urged to be present
as a very interesting program
0 has been arranged.
, Confirmation For Cooper
Washington, May 12.?The nomination
of Governor Cooper of South Care
olina to be a member of the federal
? farm loan board, vice Asbury F. l.ever,
resigned, was confirmed by the
e senate tonight.
The nomination of Henry O. Malley
of Washington state to be comH
missioner of fish and fisheries, vice
e Hugh M. Smith, resigned, w&s also
confirmed.
i- t)>.
is Mrs. de Mucci (Minnie Maude Wile
son) has returned to her home in New
a York city after a short visit to her
d parents, Mr. and Mra. E. M. Wilson,
on East Main street.
LETTERS FEATURE
STILLMAN CASE
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 12.?The
hearing of testimony in the Stillman
divorce case closed with a sensation
today when a detective hired by James
A. Stillman, New York hanker and
plaintiff, testified that he and Outerbridgc
Horsey, one of Mr. Stillman'!lawyers,
had paid $15,000 to Kr. d
Beauvais, Indian guide named as corespondent,
for four letters alleged to
have been written to Beauvais by Mrs
Anne U. Stillman.
The purchase of the letters front
Beauvais, who, Mr. Stillman contends,
is the father of (hree-year-old Guy
Stillman, was made in Montreal last
week, the detective, Edmund Leigh
said. It was arranged through Janier
Sbean, a New York newspaper man
Leigh explained.
The letters, replete with terms oi
endearment and such expressions as "1
love every pore of your skin'' and
"when can we get married?" were
accepted in evidence after Mrs. Stillman
had denied ever having written
them. She swore the handwriting wa<not
her own, but Harriet Hibbard,
housekeeper for Mr. Stillman, looked
at them and then s id that to the best
of her recolleclion the handwrit.inn
was Mrs. Stillman's.
Beauvais demanded $25,000 for thi
letters, Leigh testified, but after several
days of negotiations he accepted
$15,000. He described dramatic scenes
.with the guide and Shean and said
he promised Beauvais that he would
say the letters were among those stolen
some time ago when a packet kepi
by the guide was rifled.
"You lied to Beauvais, then?" asket
one of Mrs. Stillman's attorneys.
"Yes," said Leigh. "I would have
told uny lie to get letters from i
man of the character of Beauvais."
Many times during the trial of th<
case Beauvais was active in getting
witnesses to testify in his behalf ant
that of Mrs. Stillman. In Canada onlj
a few weeks ago he corralled wit
nesses to contradict testimony tha'
he and Mrs. Stillman had been guiltj
of misconduct.
Epworth League
Anniversary Da}
^;-|"|"tri irdjiij "i if nan < 11
Grace Epworth League will obs&rtTt
"Anniversary Day" tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock, this being the league':
thirty-second birthday.
The public is invited to worship witl
us at this service.
The program is as follows:
Processional ? "Onward Epworll
Leaguers."
Invocation: "The Lord is in Hi
Holy Temple."
Hymn No. 420 (sung by choir).
The Apostles' Creed.
Prayer by pastor?Dr. Kilgo.
Responsive reading (Psalm 122).
New Testament Lesson (Roman
1:11, 12).
Selection by choir.
Address?"How the Church Ma
Lend a Helping Hand to the Epwortl
League"?Mr. Albirtus Arthur.
Hymn 208.
Address ? "How the Epwort
League May Lend a Helping Hand t
the Church" hy Dr. Kilgo.
Installation of officers.
Hymn No. 556.
League benediction.
Green Street Revival
The service last night at the Gree
Street Methodist church was the besot
the meeting. Sixteen were at th
altar and 13 made profession,
number of church members who d
not feel that they arc right with Go
are seeking the Lord, and getting oe
of the way of the sinner. This is a
it should be as there can not be
widespread revival through a chure
if the main body of the church is nc
right or will not get right. Servic
is announced for 7:30 tonight,
number from Pacolct Mills are e>
pected over. Let's have a good crow
to greet them. There will be thr?
services on Sunday at 11:00 a. m. an
7:30 p. m., a service announced fo
everyone. At 2:30 p. m. there will t
a service for men and boys over 1
years of age. Don't miss this messaS
to men. J. B. Chick,
Pastor.
Coleman-Nance
Miss Maude Coleman and Andre
Nance were married yesterday i
Charlotte, N. C., and after a honej
innnn ir nrnpu will ho nf homo to tho
friends in Columbia.
Man\ good wishes attend this eoi
pie for a long and happy life.
Ladies' Exchange
Mrs. R. C. Shands, proprietor of tl
Union Tea Room, has inaugurated
ladies' exchange, to be operated
connection with the tea room.
Many people are already membe
of Exchanges in Columbia, Chariest*
and other nearby cities and this hon
' enterprise meets the needs of the ne
, dleworkers, and no doubt, will he li
crally patronized.
NEGRESS RECITES
: STORY OF KILLING
Greenville, May 12. After hearing
i the testimony of seven witnesses duri
ing the afternoon, the state rested at
i 5:15 o'rlock in the trial of Lucile
I Tinsley, 14 year-old negress, charged
with the murder of N. B. Hoard, white
> man. The man was shot in front of the
I home of the defendant on March 22,
dying 24 hours aftsrwarns from the
? effects of the wound.
The defense opened its case by placing
the Tinsley girl on the stand after
which the testimony of Mrs. Tom
, Parks, white woman, residing in the
' vicinity of the tragedy, was heard.
The defendant denied the assertion
, made by the state accusing her of
shooting the man over a small money
. matter, and declared that It was done
ir self defense. Hoard had on several
occasions previous to the shooting approached
and insulted her, making a
1 criminal assault upon her that day, the
! witness said. After driving him out
ef her home into the yard Hoard adi
vanned upon her with vile threats,
i the defendant claimed. Having secured
, a pistol in the house, she fired blindly.
I she said. The witness was sure that
, Hoard had been drinking heavily as it
; showed by his actions and smelled on
his hreath.
Attention, Shriners!
I
i Local members of the Shrine w;ll
I be pleased to learn of the arrange
1 ment made by the Buffalo, Union &
Carolina R. R. for those who wish to
t attend the spring ceremonial at Rock
Hill on Thursday, May 18.
1 A special train will he operated to
Pride, leaving Union at fi p. m. on
; Wednesday night. At Pride, members
i will lake a Pullman which will be
awaiting them, and will arrive at
_ Rock Hill the following morning,
r Leaving Rock Hill Thursday night
1 members will arrive in Union on Frir
day morning.
By this arrangement members will
t be absent from Union only one day,
r and have a night's rest while traveling,
besides relieving them of anv
worry over hotel accommodations.
The total round trip fare from Unr
ion to Rock Hill, including Pullman
and surcharge will be $9.40. It is
^ Shriners who wish to take advantagt
of this arrangement should phone or
call on Mr. Merritt, agent of the Buffalo,
Union & Carolina R. R. for reservations
or any further information.
1 Senators Should Forget
s Sectional Antagonism
Washington, May 13. ? Senators
sholud forget sectional antagonism.
Senator Robinson, a Democrat of Arkansas,
declared in a debate replying
s to the reference of Senator Smoot, a
republican of Utah, to the illiteracy
in the South.
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b Kentucky Derby
At Louisville
Iouisville, May 13?Eleven thor?
oughbreds, aristocrats of the American
turf, carded, face the barrier at
Churchill Downs today after the 48th
renewal of the Kentucky derby, Benja
nun niocKs, tnree-yeav-oid iMorvuh n
a favorite.
Train Strikes Auto
n
Batavia, N. Y., May 13.?Three
* were killed and 2"> injured when th<
^ Black Diamond Express Lehigh Val
? ley road train struck an auto. Thre
coaches were overturned.
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Prosecuting War Fraud Cases
n
^ Washington, May 13.?The annum
c the government will recoved from th?
^ Allied war fraud cases will be manj
times the amount grantee! to defraj
() expenses incident to their prosecution
the house appropriations conimittei
(j declared in reporting the bill carryinj
r one-half million prosecuting fund foi
the department of justice.
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Proposed Steel Merger
Washington. May 13.- The pros!
dents of over half a dozen independen
r.teel companies mentioned in connec
tion with the proposed merger callei
w upon the federal trade commission fni
r. i information on the nlans before con
summating the merger.
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$10,000,000 For Preachers
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Hot Springs. May 13.?Nineteei
quadrennial conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, begai
its final session the present week. To
te night the church finance board is t
a discuss plans for obtaining a $10,
in 000,000 fund for the superannuate
ministers, which conference has al
rs ready approved.
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to Mr. and Mrs. Sweet, who have ha
e- apartments on S. Mountain stree
b- have moved to Gage avenue, wher
they will reside in the future.
HARVEY TO BREAK
LONG ABSENCE
When Wilson G. Harvey of Charleston
seats himself in the chair of the
governor of South Carolina, which
event will take place in the very near
future, he will be the first Charlestonian
to warm said chair since 1865
when Judge A. G. Magrath of Charleston
was governor.
The resignation of Governor Cooper,
who has been appointed on the
federal farm loan board to succeed
A. F. Lever, automatically promotes
Lieutenant Governor Harvey to the
office of governor. When he becomes
governor, Senator Alan Johnstone of
Newberry, president pro tem of the
senate, acts as lieutenant governor.
When Senator Johnstone becomes
lieutenant governor, Newberry county
will have no senator in the state
senate, which will necessitate the
election in Newberry county of a senator.
The fact that a man from Charleston
will be in the gubernatorial chair
h:is nt t meted considerable attention
and has served to arouse interest in
other eases in which the lieutenant
governor has succeeded to the governor's
chair.
In January, 1800, Edward Rutledge
of Charleston died and Lieut. Gov.
John Drayton, also of Charleston,
succeeded him. At that time, the
legislature met in November, and on
the following December, John C.
Drayton was elected by the legislature
for the full term of office.
Governor Patrick Noble of Abbeville
died April T. iKtiO, and was succeeded
by Lieut. Gov. B. K. Henagan
of Marlboro district.
Gov. Wade Hampton resigned the
office in February, 1*79, in order to
take a seat in the United States senate
in March of that year, lie was
succeeded as governor by Lieut. Gov.
W. D. Simpson of Laurens.
In September, 1880, Governor
Simpson r?signeU to become chief
justice of the supreme court of the
state, having been elected to that office
by the general assembly. At
this time Thomas B. Jeter of Union,
who had been president pro tern of
the senate, became lieutenant governor
by reason of the advancement of
sistant secretary of the treasury of
the United States under Cleveland
and John C. Sheppard of Edgefield
became governor.
In June 1889, Gov. W. H. Ellerbe
of Marion died and was succeeded bv
Lieut. Gov. M. B. McSweeney of
Hampton county.
No more lieutenant governors be
came chief executive until .lanuars
14, 1915, when C. L. Blease resigned
and was succeeded by Lieut. Gov.
Charles A. Smith of Tinimonsvill ?
who held the office just live days until
R. I. Manning was inaugurated.
800th Anniversary
Of St. George's Church
London, May 12.? Lovers of Oicl
ens are preparing to participati it
the commenjoration of the MlOth at.
niversary of St. Georges Chun h.
1 where Little Dorrit rested on the
night after the party when --lie was
too late to return to the Marshalse .
Prison. Later -he was married i
the chun h. Pickens was also
worshippe. there during his hnyhoo
and often attended the *er\ i--es late,
in life.
The present church was built ii
IT .4 on the site of the first church
which was given by Thomas Ardemto
the monks of P.ermondsey Abbey
in 11 ?'2.
Net Closing About Bombers
Chicago, May 111.?The police net
' about figures ir. the recent series of
bomb nes and hoa'irur which culmi
rated in the k I'i'.r of two policemen
' tightened very rceptibly. <"> the
f outhorities said. w. h ohtainii . a parr
tial confession of three of the approximately
l.r?0 men arrested and the arrest
of three more at St. T.otiis. Sensational
developments are expected in
the next 48 hours.
( President at Sea View
I Adsecon, N\ .T., May 13.? President
r end Mrs. Harding today are enjoying
- e week-end rest at the Seaview Coif
Club near here.
Aid for Strikers in
New England
II Dallas, May 13. The Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship clerkr.
freight and express handlers and station
employes at the triennial convention
here voted to aid the striking
New England textile workers.
<1 , m ,
Two Men Shot in Barber Shop
Chicago, Mny 13.?Vito Giorgio and
<1 James Cascio of New Orleans, were
t, shot to death in an Italian barber shop
e by two unknown assassins who were
I using shotguns.
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