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\ /v.k SINGLETON COMES CLEAR James Singleton, a young man of the Pee Dee section was tried on Tuesday afternoon on the serious charge of criminal assault. The prosecutrix said she was going in the Age of eighteen years. She knew James Singleton, who lived about two miles from the witness' home. She testified she had illict relations and had not been at that time above the age of sixteen years. She said that defendant took her away from her home to some place she did not know and that he gave her whiskey and she became drunk. She told her mother about the matter about six months after the occurrence. She was in her right mind when she went off with defendant, but he gave her "monkey rum," or she thought it was, and she did not know what the defendant did at the time, because she was drunk at the time. She insisted that she did not know where Singleton had taken her. That the "monkey rum" had been forced down her throat, and also said she had not been to school more than two days. She had not gone to school, but had helped the family work the farm. She said that her mother could not write. The mother of this girl said she had seven children, none married. She had a family Bible. Three of the ; children are younger than the one who had testified. Taking the Bible that witness had brought to court, the solicitor showed the back to witness and she said she had this Bible a long time; that she had the ages copied in \his nook several years ago. She said that this girl was born on December 24th. 1905, and she knew this date anyway, regardless of the entries made in the Bible. The girl had been going with young Singleton for about four years. She had never tried to prevent her going with him. She went to sec Singleton and saw his father about the matter. The warrant was sworn out later. Asked in cross examination about taking the census at her house, she said she had never given any census of her children yet. The attorney had to rest it at that. W. L. Brown, the father took the 1 T T - i i - sutnu. nis uaugiuer was born on the date stated in the Bible. His wife had found out about the trouble and after questioning the man went and pot out a warrant. He had talked to the defendant after taking out the warrant. He admitted that another daughter had gone wrong. He said that he would not have prosecuted if the man had married his girl, but he did not want any money. The Defense Ann McCracken was sworn as a witness for the defense. She was the midwife when the girl was born on Sept. 24th. but did not remember the year. She had a son who would be twenty next August 16th, and that this girl was born the next year. In this way the girl was made to appear! as much older than isvnow claimed. She stuck to this story on cross examination in the face of a volley of questions hurled ,ut her . in rapid fire by the solicitor. The witness, Mr. Richardson, was next. He is the father of Mamie Richardson, who was born the same year as Buddie Brown. He was workins at home when Brown came after Mrs. Capps, a midwife. He said that the prirl was a chap of some size when this Buddie was born. Frank Richardson was called. He had lived here since 1906. He moved wear Jordanville from Britton's Neck, and then knew the Brown family; that the girl was then able to walk and talk and looked as if she was then two or three years old. According- to the witness this would make her twenty years old. Sarah Brown testified she is the wife of Brown's brother. She has a child named Irvin Brown nineteen years old and said that the girl in this case is about five days younger than her son. She remembered the incident by means of the girl being nampH affAr ? nGlio /Unift/l v V m II1WVI UCU1UU having told that she would suffer death before seeing her cousin hurt. \William Cannon, a farmer near Jordanville, took the stand. He is alt' so a teacher in the school. He had been in the county forty-four years. He taught school at Jordanville in 1907 and 190R and again in 1909. He visited the Brown home in 1908. He went there after a cow and saw a girl and a hoy there. One was this girl; rand she was big enough to walk then. I Pennie Brown, in reply said that Ann McCracken was not there when the girl was born, but that Rosalie Capps was, and witness was there. She is a sister of Missouri Brown. Esther Brown said she was a cousin of this girl and is twenty years old and that this girl in court was four years younper than herself. The jury found a verdict of not guilty. ? e A man's standing with his neighbors is a fair test of affability. ***** It is not the best to leave cotton entirely ofT, but plant it and use poison on the weevils. Poison will control the weevil entirely in the course of time and then those who do not plant any more cotton will bo behind the times in raising this money crop. ***** As timber grows scarce in this section of the State its value increases. Some of the tracts that sold for about $2.00 per acre fifteen years ago, would sell for twenty-five or thirty now if they were on the market. o To Care t Cold la One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets). It the Coatfh and Headache and works oil th< t/okl. E. W. GROVE'S signature oo each box. 30c JIM STANLEY < FOUND GUILTY Entered Home in Conway With Intent to Steal GETS GANG SENTENCE Has Been in Trouble With the Law Before This Time On Tuesday Jim Stanley, negro, was tried on the charges of entering1 a dwelling house with intent to steal. The facts appeared in The Herald at the time of the crime, about the middle of January, 1023. The defendant had a past experience in the court> having been tried on a serious charge some years ago. The occurrence charged to Stanley created some excitement on the January morning when it became known that this negro man had entered the house of S. C. Richardson in Conway, and in the open day time and while nobody was at the house except Miss Florrie Belle Richardson, the young daughter of Mr. Richardson. As the young lody ran into another room to get a pistol the negro ran out, dropping a coat that he bad taken. Miss Richardson testified that she had seen him from the back yard, saw him through the window of the bath room. It was between 9 and 10 o'clock. She found the coat of her father dropped on the floor in the livinir room. Sho had ?ronp in through the back and chased after him with .a pistol and the negro ran out at the front door and she saw the negro running away from the house. On cross examination the witness said that she had heard the negro when he ran through one of the rooms of the house and that by the time she got to the front door she saw him running away not far from the door. When the negro was caught .and brought back she saw that it was the s:ime netrro who haH been in the house. She had positively identified the man by his clothing and by the fact th^t she had known the negro as his wife had worked for the family at the hotel. D. G. Hinson. town officer, said he arrested th^ necro near the residence of Mr. B. G. Collins. He went on the bill and cime back around by the Collins residence, and arrested Stanley tbo^e. He said that he took the negro back to the Richardson home and a?ked Miss Richardson if this was the man. She said that she was so excited she could not tell just then, tut said it looked like the same man. On cross examination he said that) before he c.?ught the man that Miss Richardson had described the way he was dressed and when found this man he was dressed like the vounc ladv hid said. Sheriff J. A. I.ewis told about seeinn: ot^nlev at the Richardson house after lie had been caught. Stanley denied the char ere and said that he had gone over to the place where he was caught, hv a certain route. He took the man in a car and could not fmd any track such as Stanley made showing the rubber heels that Stanlev had on his shoes. The nec:ro failed to show any tracks like his own. Stanley had said lie spoke to the cook pt t>e home of W. C. Pitts. The sheriff told .about a conversation Stanley had with the cook. The cook came out and Stanley asked if she had remembered that she had seen him that morning when he passed around the corner with another woman. He then went and could not find any fresh tracks in the soft earth that was there. He had gone to look for the tracks at the request of the defendant and same could not be found. W. J. .Tohnson, the jailer was with. the sheriff and heard Stanley say he had left home about 10 o'clock. In the afternoon Miss Richardson came to the jail and identified the negro. The Defense. Stanley was sworn in his own behalf. He claimed he had been ignorant of the whole affair. He slept till he woke up and ate breakfast and then went off to work and the clock struck ten while he was at the house of a neighbor. He told in detail how he spent his time that morning. Told that he was near the Collins home and heard a car coming. That he asked the man to let him ride down town. That h? was surprised when told he was wanted and that Miss Richardson only said that he was dressed like the man who had entered the house. Stanley proved to be quite a voluable talker. He did not fail to talk rapidly during all the time that he was on the stand. He showed that he had had some experience in the court as a witness. On cross examination ho said he had not left home that morning until after 10 o'clock. He had shown the "mens" the tracks ho took for his. He was not working1 at the time hut was fixing to go off to work. That he ) p AT-SNAP " KILLS RATS Also mice. Absolutely prevents odors from carcass. One package proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in cakes?no mixing with other food. Guananteed. 35c size (1 cake) enourh for Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar. 65c size (2 tcakes) for Chicken House, coops, or small buildings. 1.25 size (5 cakes) enough for all farm and out-buildings, storage t buildings, or factory buildings. Sold and Guaranteed by PlattV Pharmacy, Conway, S. C. THE HOEKY HERALD, OON HOLDEN UPHELD I PETITION BE Editor Herald: Since the Holden letter, marked K. K. K., was explained, it seems that George D.Brown is trying to make it appear that Mr. Holden is an outlaw liar and not responsible. Now, Mr. Editor, will you be kind enough to print this article as a favor, not to Mr. Sam Holden, but the neighbors surrounding him. The undersigned citizens have no other way of making the facts in the case clea 1* Mr. Sam Holden has been in our midst for four years, and we have known him to be one of the best neighbors in this community. He is always obliging and kind to all. He has never had any trouble until this party commenced to trespass, by hunting on land controHed by Holden along last fall now. Mr. Brown says that ever since Holden has been in our midst he has caused a general up-stir in our schools, and practically every walk of life. This we resent and brand as absolutely wrong and misrepresenting the facts, as we don't know of any trouble he has had with anyone. We are not able to say who wrote the Holden letter, but we do not believe it was the K. K. K., but believe that it was someone who wanted to get Mr. Holden out of the way so they could have more free game. This, we think enough to say, but if this doesn't stop, we will be able to say more, and will if necessary. Yours verv truly, The Citizens Signed as follows: Jim Fullwood. Mrs. Jim Fullwood, AIpx Murdock. Mrs. Alex Murdock. J. F. Outlaw, G. W. Tindal. G. F. Outlaw. G. B. Allen, L. Mncklen, Mrs. J. P. Maeklen, W. A. Smith, Dock Macklin. W. J. Singleton, Miss A. C. Sineleton. James Murdock, R. L. Hardee. Miss Bessie Murdock, Mrs. Eliza Hardee, Mrs. Mattio Thompson. T. M. Piver, Mrs. T. M. Piver, T. B. Cooper. B. F. Wotts. T. M. McCormick, Mack Smith. Mvs. B. F. Watts, Mrs. Mack Smith. William B , I. P. Patrick. J. N. McCormick, Magistrate, W. B. Clardy. Robbie Stalvey?"Never had any trouble; never heard of Mr. Holden causing any trouble." o John Wanamaker's will leaves the bulk of his estate to members .of the wanamaker family and provides substantial sums for religious purposes and for charity. Mr. Wanamaker died December 12th. Two hundred | thousand dollars are left to the trustees of the Presbyterian general assembly for Bethany Collegiate church. This church comprises Bethany Preshvfovinn ??nd and Bainhridge streets. John Chambers Memorial church, 28th and Morris streets, and Bethany Temple, 53rd and Spruce streets, all started by Mr. Wanamaker. , * Fifty thousand dollars are given to Bethanv Brotherhood, and $r>0,000 to the Ftiendly Tnn. Philadelphia, an institution Mr. Wanamaker established for deserving men while seeking employment. i o Get good second sheets at The Herald office. had worked for Mr. Peevie. He had been taken sick on Friday .and had not worked since that day when he had been ditching for Peevie. Ellen Jones, negro woman, told that Stanley came home sick and war, in bed until Tuesday morning. He did not eat until after 9 o'clock. He packed up his clothes and went out and the clock had struck 10 o'clock. The solicitor had understood Stanley to say this woman was not at home when Stanley left. She said on cross examination that she had told the officers when they went there that Stanley had left between 9 and 10 o'clock. The jury found a verdict of guilty, and Stanley was sentenced to one year on the public works or a like sentence in the State pen. o 1 "Well! i Strong!" ? 1 Mrs. Anna Clover, of R. P. D. H 2 &, Winfield, Kant., says: "I n began to suffer some months u 11 ago with womanly troubles, and H I I was afraid 1 was going to get Q 1 J in h#H Parti mnnlk I O Bm wvv> mv n HIWIIUI aUllfcl W? M with my head, back and sides?ft r weak, aching, nervous feeling. 1 began to try medicines as I ? M knew I was.getting worse. 1 Q did not seem to And the right ? m remedy untilsomeone told me ot BCARDUI | The Woman's Tonic I H I used two bottles before I could H u see any great change, but after H h that it was remarkable how m H much better 1 got. 1 am now H Q well and strong. 1 can recom- tj B mend Cardui, for it certainly H H benefited me." 'r> H Q If you have been experim^iht^ tj B ine on yourself with all kind* of oh H different remedies, better get H La back to good, old, reliable tj M Cardui, the medicine for 9 H women, about which you have H always heard, which has helped tj h many thousands of others, and h H which should help you. too. H Ask your neighbor about it; she u g has probably used it M u For sale every where. u I WAY, g C, WAR. 8, 1923 5y neighbors :ars many names bridge needed at bull creek It is stated on good authority J that the completion of a link of good road from Conway to Georgetown will make a continuous hard-surfaced or good clay-sand mixture, all the way from Wilmington to Richmond; while as it stands now without the bridge across the Great Pee Dee and Bull Creek, travelers will not i;ome that way but have to take other roads further back in order to make the trip to Florida points. It is important to the best interests of this section of the Stat# that the bridge be completed as soon as it can be done and the roads connected up. A r. ? ' * r-vr* mutters si<*?nu now, nowuvei', t'S che bridge bonds were not voted in the last primary, there are no funds available to do the work. HORRY MAN ON M'LEOD STAFF Brief Sketch Given of the Conway Man Thus Honored j The Herald is publishing from ) s time short sketches of the lead- > \ ins: citizens of the town and S ? county. We cannot tell in ad- s ! vance the dates on which the \ I sketches will appear. The < ^ sketch this week is given in } < connection with publication of > ? the fact that the subject has ] ' ? been appointed to a possition s I on the staff of Governor Mc- <J Leod, an honor which his many I ) friends here and abroad will be < ^ glad to know has been confer- 5 red upon him. j M. R. Smith, of the Cooper-Smith Company, of Conway, has just received his commission as a member of the staff of Governor Thomas G. McLeod. The commission is dated on February 18th, and bears the signature of Robert E. Craig, Adjutant General of South Carolina, as well as the signature of the Governor of the State. The commission: reads: "Know ye, That reposing special ("""Ha Pf npHIS is "Pay [ f ing you tim I get rated w L ? 18 8 good pay or b due accounts yoi and if you can't curity, and you i really paid up. We want you I you if you pay yo that belong to the sing that to all th< Association; henc No member of I credit; that is wh; F and pay up, and q I "A good name have two hills sid< to have a good na Start now and liv< The business o you pay your deb make satisfactory every merchant th? This Ass^ciati< can't help it if yoi self, cuss yourself, Many are payi ,a THE CONWA r trust aad confidence in the patriotism;! valor, ftdltlity and ability of Hon. Nflj R. Smitfr* I do appoint trifn Lieut. | Col. Aide De Camp in tfor service of . the National Guard of Hot United States and 'Sic; State tof Stfath Carolina; to ranfc as such from1 tthe 18th day of Febraairy, 19231 He ? therefore, carfully and' dilligently to dis- ? charge the duty of Lieut. ColVmel by| doing: and perf<jrming all man iters of things thereunto belonging. ,-^nd T do strictly charge and' require afT officers and soldiers' onder his command to be obedient to ftis orders as Lieut. Colonel. And he fs to observe and foriow such orders and directions, from time to time, a^ he shall receive from the President of the United States of America or from me, or the future Governor of the State of South Carolina, or the General or other superior officers set over him, according to the rules and' discipline of War. This commission* in force in ae cordance with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of the State of South Carolina. "Given under my hand, at ColumI bia, this 18th day of February, A. D. 1923." It is regarded as a high honor to be appointed on the staff of a governor of the great State of South Carolina. There is none more worthy of the trust and confidence which has been reposed in Mr. Smith by Governor McT,eod. Horry County should be proud to have this honor conferred upon one who is identified with the business and social interest of Conway and Horry County as Mr. Smith is. . The subject of this sketch is the son of Lieut M. L. Smith, of the War Between the States, and Sallie H. Smith; and is a grandson of the Kfev. John L. Smith, and Rachel Wannamaker Smith, of Marion County. He is a grandson of Reddin W. Smith and Hanna Smith, of Marion County. He is a brother of Ed L. Smith, also a resident of Conway, and connected with the wholesale firm of CooperSmith Company. M. R. Smith left Mullins, S, C., in the year 1905 and entered a business college in Atlanta, Ga. He finished his studies there with distinction, receiving the good business trninintr _ ? o which has* been a factor in his* success. After receiving Ins diploma and leaving college, he entered the railroad service and was in the employ of the Atlantic Coast Line as station agent anrd operator. In this capacity he served eight years. He filled this position for some time in Florence, S. C., also in Lynchburg, and at other stations- on the line of that railroad, and for three years he was the freight and ticket agent for that company at Barnwell, S. C. He then resigned his position as agent and operator and accepted the ive 1 W lid U] Up Week." Them e to pay your past d ith every member oi ad pay. If you can u can call and see al pay up, you can giv vill be rated as goo :o understand that the Associa tir debts. They tell all the i A* * I * f 1 no9in.iai.iuii, cuiu ii you aon i ] ; merchants that belong to the e you see that you are doing ] the Association wants to rerfu< y we are having this pay-up v* uit dodging the fellow you owe i is better than great riches." e by side without a valley; jus me unless you pay your just; ; within your income, and mak f the Merchants Credit Associ ts promptly, just when you pr< security to the account; and if Sit belopgs to the Association w >n will not "blackball" you, I i "blackball" yourself. If you as no one else is to blame. ng up this week. HAVE Y( Yours truly, Y MERCHANTS CREDI position of cashier of the Bank of % Anson, at Ansonvill<? N. C., artcf he R filled that |K)sition for seven years. H During the war he was appointed an associate member of the exemption H board for Anson County by Governor 1 Bi'efcett. He served as chairman of a H number of Liberty Bond and" Savings (I Stamps campai'gns. Jfl Later he resigned from the bank and accepted the vice-president's place 9 in the Cooper-Snrfth Company, which jfl position he now holds at Conway. He is interested in the J. F. Kefly Lumber fl Company, at Wadley, Ga. jfl He was instrumental in the or^ani- a motion' of the Mullirrs Guards, Com p?ny 'Tr, in 1904, ami served as an officer in that company of the State I militia. B At the present time Mr. Smith is a member of the town council of thfc own of Conway. He is Master of a Exchequer, and Master of Finance of I the local K'. of P. lodge;. He is a stew- fl ard in the Methodist church, and as- sB sistant. sutiftrintAiiHont n-f fiA.n.:0U r ... v v? VIIV 1IVU4 lOII' W in# Methodist Sunday school. In October, 1013, M. R. Smith m/ir vied Miss Geneva Ross, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ross, of Anson- I ville, Anson County, N. C. m o I SHELL NEWS I Mrs. J. M. Long paid her mother B a visit on February 27th. H Mr. Sammie Royals, who is quite a good singer, went over to Hand last fl Saturday morning, to assist in the fl services at the United church. fl Mr. Johnnie Royals has just re- I covered' from a severe attack of pneu monia:. o I The long list of criminal cases pub- fl lished in a recent issue as having jH been continued over from the fall H term of last year no doubt got some H of the parties concerned to thinking H up on their defenses. H fW Nose stopped up?^fc I 1MENTHOLATUM I I Vquickly clears Habftual Constipation Care# I In 1*4 to 21 Days I -LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxat ive for Habitaal Constipation, It relieves promptly bur. II should be taker, regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regulai acti >n. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant *.o Take. Mo rar bottle t>? 1 erchants are giv- II lue accounts, and qI f the Association Ifl 't pay your past il >out the account; Ql e satisfactory se- nl d as if you had |l tion does not rate mHI merchants about it pay your bills they Merchants Credit ('our own rating. $e to sell you on |H 'eek. So get busy ana t>e a real man. It is impossible to t so it is impossible and honest debts. ; I e life worth living. lation is to see that smised to pay, or you fail to do this ill know it. >ut the Association * II i "blackball" yourDU PAID UP? ? IT A'SSN, INC. !