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WIFE ATTEMPTS SMUGGLE DRUG Mrs. Edmund Bigham Arrested at Florence After Jciilor Seized Chloroform. Florence, S. C.?Mi.% Mu;- L?in^ ham was arrested here charged with attempting to convoy to her 1'usband. E. D. Bigham a small bottle containing suffici?n chloro ;> ac-: cording to physicians, to cause death. T..c a r res'. was made at th * At-, lanti" Coast I.ine passeng?' tali <r. | as Mrs. Bigham was preparing to take the train for Cireenvillo. (deputy Sheriff Hurch did not re. : th^ \ warrant to her, by requo unti: j thov had reached tho ; . t Bigham being accompanied by her daughters, tviisses Louise and Ives. The hotf'o of < doroforr^ ''i reach Bigham, being intercepted byj Jailer ?>. f>. Cook, workin tni.-:gn one of the trusted prisoners to whom Mrs. Bigham delivered it. to he ci tiveyed by hirti to her husbanci. In the past several weeks Jailer Cook has in the same manner intAvronted several notes written by,' Bigham to his wife. Edmund Bigham is in jail here . awaiting1 trial on the charge of the1 murder of his mother, Airs. M. M.I Bijiham; his sister, Mrs. Margie A. i Black; his brother. L. S. Bigham, and John and Leo McCracken, two adopted children of Mrs. Black', at the plantation home near Pamplico, on January 15. It was at firs^ thowrht that 1 . S. Bigham had perpetrated the crime and then killed him:-el!\ bur a:te-' investigation, Coroner Smith ordered the arrest of the living brother, charging him with the crime. Before her marriage to Bigham, Mrs. Bigham was Miss May James, of Greenville. I Florence, March 14.?Mrs. May Bighatn, who \va arrested Friday sharped with nHemptmg to slip to her husband, I!. D. Bigham, in the county jail here, su^'ieient poison to cause death, was \ ased upon her own cognizance after a hearing before Magistrate Wot,more. Congressman John .]. McSwain. or Greenville, appeared for Mrr. Bigham. Mr. McSwain is connected with the family. Mrs. Bigham and her daughter left the city tonight for uiKovn < 1in\' \%? t 11 i j V? ! M > If 1U u IU-I C til' %> * * III v I l I V I II* is stated, until they are summoned here by the court. STREET T A X. The amount of Street Tax has been changed from $3.00 ot $fi.00 and same is payable until April 1st. If not paid by April 1st the ordinance provides that a penalty shall be added. I \> jf?f? I f I ' 4 V 4 :! 4 ?: 1 Come e ! next to Y I 1? i i > i > i! < < <> J Rememl) <ft> ?> % f II , J . ! . J '. ' .. ?>?***** GRAND JURY &IA&KS REPORT . (Continued from Page One.) this delay may be excusable in the officer responsible, but tne excuse should have been made to the Comptroller General and that officer given full information in an ap plication for an extension of the time to collect taxes without penalty. As a matter of fact thve was only about half a month in which the tax books were open for the collection of taxes without penalty. It is obviou tl at m ch a condition | should be remedied. (!. It has been brought to our at- j tenticn that the whte and colored prisoners have been locked together! in the ;ame cell i?i the Conty ail. We strongly condor.-n such action bm refrain from making presentment until our comr itteo has made; proper investigation. Wo would cai: uitent'on to the provisi ,ns of ^oc-| tion 101 of the criminal code, wlv . . u appears, t.over.s this matter i It is also called to our attention; th: t complaints haw ' eon made of j prisoners not having sufficient water1 supplied to them. This matter is also referred to < uv committee. 7. We present J. O. McDanicls for retailing and trr.i\c sorting: whiskey at Floyds, Horry County on or about; the first day of April 19f!0. S. We present P.larv Thompkins for liijramy at Conway, Horry Coun-j tv, S. C. on ov about the first dav df Mai ch 1 <>? I A list of witnesses is given sepa Icll,<ri%> tu lliu VILL l\ Wl V WUI I. Conway, S. C., March 10, 1921. Respectfully submitted, I. 11. Bur roughs, Foreman. K. OF " P." RESPOND TO CALL Recently the Grand Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias of South Carolina called to public attention the deplorable condition of a little girl living at Furman,! South Carolina, who, some eighteen! months ago, had swallowed concen-l trated lye: Since that time the little girl has suffered unspeakable pain and has been unable to swallow foodi or drink, these hoin.tr administered! by artificial means through a tube inserted between the ribs. This lit-; tie girl is the daughter and grand-j daughter of Pythians, tond the Grand Chancellor Commander called on members of the fraternity to give financial assistance to the family, which was in very strained financial circumstances. \ The Conway Lod^ complied with this request by donating $25.00 to this cause. A Jotter from Mr. C. D. Brown, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, to Col. D. A. Spivev, Master of Excheqiiev of the local lodge, / md look a1 F. C. Todd. . II ler we aenv , " *! > i j -.11 4 t \ , * ? nm homy ss*aut*. oo*w ttknowle^/^ Receipt of the contribu* tion and describes the condition of the beneficiary. The letter follows: "I wish to thank you good people very much for the nice contribution that you have made for the little baby girl. "As you have made such a nice contribution, I want you to know that this little girl has been adopt-! ed by the K. of P. and is now ourj own baby. This is not the first; baby that we have adopted, but it I is the first that we have ever had in} this fix. The poor little tot has not J swallowed in eighteen months and is J in :? most pitiful condition. We havo'; the. baby in the Pryor hospital at Chester, S. C. "It was necessary that we have aj nurse with the child both day and; night, therefore we have the baby's j mother as it nurse. Therefore, you will see that the expense of caring1 for both the baby and the mother in the hospital is a very expensive undertaking, but that it will be done goes without saying, as the good. brothers have never failed to come np to all great undertakings, and that the baby will be cared for I am sure. "'Hie bnby will bo given back to its mother when cured. This little girl has suffered more perhaps than any. three year old baby ever born intoi the world; its suffering is heartrending. "Your lodge for the size has contributed more than any other lodge. 1 want you good people to know that what you have done is appreci-; a tod by the Grand Chancellor, as' well as by the others who are caring, for the baby. "I will ti'ke pleasure in keeping yon lasted as to the progress made in tlio case. We are told that the baby will have to stay in the hospital anywhere from six months to, two years. "Kindest personal regards to all the loyal members of your lodge, and this includes them all." Hies C*iro't in 6 t<> i-i Day.; ru^glsts rv r-. p.t] IT PAZO (VNVMl \T fr;;i Itching, El Lid, Dtccdin iorProt?i'dl)j! Piles itontly mlievco ) chmg Pile?, a ' '..?? rail sleep after tlio ii * ?j' *\ Pv;c.al-?\ sugTrTIiaiT hard year What apparently started out to bo ! one of the most prosperous \ ears in j the history of the American Sugari Refining Company turned out to lie one of the most disastrous, according to the annual report made public, i The company did a total business- j of $3 oO,000,000, but the great vol-j ume was due to high prices. The; refining operations were the smallest in the history of the company. On this great turnover the com- j pany secured an operating profit of t ES ^ ^ ^ ^ | the prii t our New WINS! EVERYTHING I Phon< er our good m m m AT 8. C , MJUtCH 17, mi ?".^u LLL~. i? L-U only $1,002,U3^?, m return of mbout one-half cent on each dollar of sales and less than one-tenth of a cent on each pound of refined sugar sold. Had Most Chaotic Yepr It was pointed out that the sugar industry in 1920 passed through Hhe most chaotic year of its existence. It was marked by an attempt of the Government to abandon control of prices and distribution, whic.h was re sponsible for the unparalleled price i actuations, according to the report. The operating profit above reported was arrived at by setting, aside ;il cost al! raw sugar nccassary to fulfill outstanding contracts, but ad lusting to market price:; the supply of raw sugar on hand. The company found it necessary to transfer from 'surplus to sundry reserves a little more than .>10.000,000. After payment of dividends there was a deficit in 1920 of $10,680,280 against a surplus of $l,7G8,~0ij in th proceeding year. Inventories as of Dec. 31, 1920, j were $45,405,154, compared with $1G,0" 3,491 on the same date in 1919. j They were valued at cost for unde , live red* sugar sold and at market p) ice for unsold stock. Cash at the end of the year was ,sr,9,9f>2, compared with $28 1(11,879 on I)ec. "1, 1919. Plant account j shows an expansion from $45,852,-! 454 to $51,822,189. Accounts receivable increased to $12,540,855, compared with $C,091,500^ Iflame < Government President Earl D. Bapst devotes a large part of his report to the stockholders to an attempt to show that the sensational prices and the enormous expenditures of the American people were due very largely to the Government's attempt at what he calls de-control. In an analysis of the report tlv> following appeared "The sum paid by the people of the United States in 1919 to said to amount to many unnecessary hundred | mi'lions of dollars in the attempted de-control of our Government of a ! world staple." I ? o #. * * * * * * * * + * j ! MARKETS : * * * + * * * j(< ifc % !jc J Fruits and Vegetables. Bptatoes weakened slightly at northern shipping* stations, closing $1.05 to $1.15. Florida celery steady ?2.75 to $3.25 per crate city markets; $1.75 to $l.sf>; f. o. h. California celery $5 to $0.501 per crate middle western markets; $4.50 to $5 Pittsburgh. Live Stock and .Meats. The general trend of Chicago live stock prices the past week was upward. Hogs advanced 50c to 85c; fat lambs 50c to 75c; yearlings 25c to $1 per 100 pounds. On the whole cattle prices were not materially changed. Eastern wholesale fresh meat prices advanced moderately in most Ak*><?>\V ?<v <E> <v4><jt < > rriving seve ce in 1920. sv, ntxr EAD'S N FURNITURE 5 44 I f is tree, I m i.J I II I I1 11,1.1 inslonees. Grain. There was a considerable drop in prices the past week caused by favorable crop reports, much needed rains in southwest, weakness in stock market and general economic conditions. Cotton. The average frice of middling spot cotton in the ten designated markets lost about 7 points during the week, closing around 11.01c per pound. New York March futures down 28 points, closing at 10.9Gc. Dairy Products. Butter markets weak and unsettled until the 121V, when better feelings developed in the eastern markets. Buyers short and should recovery ^\\\ll!!?l!l!i!!!l"?? Jj Sprii j riillii 1 SPRING wmursi m mmm '' ' The newest ideas in li mu a charm that is appealii daring: of youth and fas nn?^nje? ?? =?* admiration. The best <?l '?ZZZ a,,(l the most expert fin .JRVM Your IOaster Hat is r< WI1W which would not have be Don't delay. Call and see them at gMMBVOB iiinm ~= Woodh ?%?n? >*. i .? Z Jf\ ?zr ? * I ? ~ /wi $ y i n ^ 17 11111 MMBi sift J 4* | St< 40 Main ^///lllllHIIIIIHIillill ral cars o mr20 Mai] > > / ? 1.1 prove more than temper**y purchasing expected. vfl Cheese markets steady to ffnroW throughout week. Wholesale busi\ 9 ness mostly small orders, but goodf I consumptive demand has kept trada I fairly active. ^ The hearing of the appeal of PL fl M. Bryant, charged with having fl failed to dip his cattle, was resumedL I on Saturday, Magistrate ChestnuP 1 being present to supply the informal tion of the trial before him. Hy M made a statement to the court about fl the drawing of the jury and stated! I that Dr. C. Hedley had been the >1 prosecutor in the case. The courts m granted a new trial before the magi fl istrate. ^ a I nery |j ; HATS || II nits arc fairly alive with ?S3fiy iK- Brightness of color, SSSzl cinating lines that force I. r artists designed them, "nSlii j?ers fashioned them. ?ady for you at a price en possible a month ago. I ward's || nery .' jj'j > rc ?i| Street. ll IIIHHillllllllllllllftV# || f Every- || :es. We | % lv ft1 % oil $ v II :: I il n street, || || il ]