The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, September 11, 1914, Page PAGE SEVEN, Image 7
The Next Go
of Sc
Sketch of the Career (
of Sumter, Who V
Primary Vesterday,
Special to The Intelligencer.
SUMTER. S. (.'., Sept. 8.?A3 with
Woodrow Wilson, the number "13"
hr^-. been o lucky one for Mr. Richard
I. Manning who will succeed the pres
ent administration as governor of
South Carolina. At the University of
Virginia Mr. Manning occupied Room
13, which is the same room that Pres
ident Wilson occupied when he at
tended that institution. Like the prea
i ? it also. Mr. Manning's signature
obtains thirteen letters. By another
incidence Mr. Manning was one of
His delegates at large at the Baltl
:-?-e convention that nominated
"Ujodrow Wilson for the presidency.
Richard Irvine Manning, son of
Richard Irv*?3 Manning and his wife.
.Elizabeth Allen Sinkler, was born at
H.omcsluy plantation, Sumter county,
South Carolina, August 15th, 1859.
"Son of Mark in South Carolina,'
edited by Jnines C. liemphill, former
editor-in-chief of the News and Cou
rier, says of Mr. Manning and his par
entage: \
"The father, a man of equable tem
perament and gentle and unobtrusive
in manner, was noted for bis excellent
judgment and scrupulous uprightness
in life. He impressed all as an honor
able and just man, and his opinion
naturally, in matters of mdhicnt, was
often sought. He was a successful
planter, and served acceptably in the
state senate of South Carolina.
A Race of Strong Men.
His parental ancestor, Laurence
Manning, was born in Ireland, and
emigrated thence prior to the Ameri
can Revolution and settled in Craven,
'subsequently Clarendon county, South
- Carolina. He married a daurVor of
Richard Richardson a distin^aished
patriot, horn near Jamestown, Vir
ginia, 1904, where he had been a land
surveyor. He removed to Craven
county. South Carolina, where he en
gaged in farming. During tho Indian
border warr he commanded a regi
ment; was h member of the council
.of safety at Charleston in 1775; and
.ft* his services in quelling a danger
oub loyalist revolt in the "back coun
try" received the thanks of the prov
incial congress and was promoted to
, the rank- of* brigadier-general."
He was a member of the legislative
council of 1776, and In, the provincial
congress of South.' Carolina Eassisted
in forming the -state constitution.
L^-d Cornwallis made fruitless efforts
,tb. gain him over to the royal cause.
Made, prisoner at *he capture of Char
leston, he returned from the prison of
St. Augustine and died in a few days
near Salisbury, North Carolina, in
?einher, 1781. His eldest son, Col
onoi Richard Richardson, commanded
tho right wing of General Francis
Marion's army at the battle of Eutaw,
.and was wounded. Another son, James
B. Eichatdson, was governor of South
Carolina, .1802:1804.
Revolutionary Soldiers.
"The same Laurence Manning,
great-grandfather of the subject of
this sketch, wns a Revolutionary sol
dier, and- was distinguished for his in
trepid courage; and imperturbability
of demeanor in moments Of great
peril, instances of which are narrated
in "Gordon's Anecdotes,." He was the
first adjutant-general' of - the Btate of
S^ulk Carolina.'
Tils son, Richard Irvine Manning,
wan born in Sumter district, May 1,
1782; was graduated from South Caro
lina col lego In 1811; served in the
\mvt of 1812; wan a memebr fo South
Carolina legislature 1822, and gov
ernor of South Carolina 1824-1826;
n-;s state senator, and was elected a
member of congress from South Caro
lina In 1834, and died during his term
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 1,
1836. ' s:
The Next Governor.
- ."The ,early years of the subject of
this sketch wore passed upon the
plantation of. his father, and he grew
i?? a healthy and -active, lad,- fond of
horseback rldlng'apd fox-hunting. His
"sjyther dying when-.he was. only two.
y^irs of age, the responsible-care pf
-tno plantation, and of Mb mother and
alters fell upon him when hB was a
mere- lad. His training was ot; great
vJuo toihim* It necessitated dally in
t<u course with his neighbors in varied
matters of husinosa and iuiprossed
h.u with the>alue of the golden rule
in all his transaction as well as accus
tr^tlng hhmiolf to kelt*sacrlflce.
-HIb mot ier was highly educated
m.d refined, a sincerely pious vornan
? of deep religious faith in. whom all
considerations ofself Iah comfort ani
pleasure ' were always subnervient to
bar duty to God, to tho cause of hu
manity, and tho good of hor country4
Th? bpeclaltsiineti Of reading which
young Manning found moat helpful In
f'itihShim for "the work In life wore,
primarily, tho Bible* with thoibtogra
phiea of nlsn famous" In tho world's
progress. After attending tho primary
achoolo in tho vicinity of his blrtlru-ho
was for two years a student' at -the
- Kenmore University high school of
the late H. A: Strode, In Amberst
county, "'Irginia, and later at tho Uni
versity or Virginia;-which he loft In
- 1879 before* completing tho course of
.stony. "^.-fvV'>V
"He commenced th? active Work of
his life in Sumter county, Ssuth Car-;
olfna; as-a farmer In 1880."
His Enrly Hfe a Struggle,
.' ' Mi'. Manning's early life on the
form was a struggle, as recently testi
fied, to-ffrfrlonda and neighbors who
hnc\v l^i then. Twenty-two years of
age ht tu? time he commcpcol farm
ing/ Mr.? Manning started off with
three plow'si bu poor, sandy, unim
proved land.. On February, 10th, 1881,
Mr. Manpiug;marricil at -Richmond,
?*,'.'. Leila- Bernard Meredith. Ju<l*e
fijoredlth; was a descendant of Colonel
vernor
mth Carolina
)f Richard I. Manning
fas Nominated in the
Elisha Meredith of the Arii.'rlcitn i;ev
oiution. In the year that Mr. Manning
was married there was n genera
crop disorder, resulting in a heav)
loss to the farmers, in which Mr
Manning shared. The disaster of l'RI
caused Mr. Manning to givo up hh
farm and go to work on the farm o;
another, working it on nhares. At tun
time ho lived in a two-room house
a shed room, in the most, eco
u'^mical manner. The strugvl > lastet
V? soveral years, hut each year fron
'?in on there wa3 improvement in th<
;rops and Mr. Manning was unable
'o make a little more than the noces
?ary living expenses, and graduait)
nfreascd his farming operations.
By the exercise of Rroat eeonntm
and industry, Mr. Manning was able
oy degrees, to increase his saving!
ird some tinje later he moved hack tr
his own farm. Here he farmed foi
dghteen years, steadily increasing hit
ictivities and met success.
Legislative Career,
Mr. Mannlcg's entrance into state
ride. politics dateB from 1892, wher
, le was elected a member of me hoi; a
of representatives, and in 1894. ac
corclng to "Mon of Mark In Soutl:
Carolina," although he declined tlw
nomination, he was re-elected to the.
house. In 1898 he was elected a mem
\+* of the state sonate, was re-clecter
:,? 1902, and served as president pr
tempore of that body In 1905.
Mr. Manning was chairman of the
finance committee cf the senate
which committee *1s regarded or sec
ond Importance to none in the uppei
branch. In this capacity Mr. Mannini
was also a member of the sinking funci
< ^-uuisslon-In the senate Mr. Man
ning was recognized as a atatG-with
figure, and he rapidly forged to ilu
front as one of the leaders in South
Carolina affairs.
In 1906 he was a candidate for gov.
ernor, and with a number of men lr
the race, he entered the second pri
.mary with former Governor Ansel
Mr. Manning was defeated by Mr
Ansel. Since running for the govern
orship, Mr. Manning has held no state
wide office, except that he is a life
trustee of Clemson college. In addl
tlon to developing his planting inter
eits, Mr. Manning has shown that he
Is a progressive and public-spirited
citizen, and has been influential!j
connected with varions business and
other enterprises.
v A Good Uuslnes:< Man.
Among his trusts have been presi
dent and; treasurer of the Masonic
Temple Association, president of- the
Sumter Cotton Warehouse Co., presi.
dont of the Sumter Compress- Com*
puny, and "president of the Home
Building & Loan Association, directoi
' and president of The Bonk of Sumter
director of The Sumter Telephone
Manufacturing Corppany, which wat
organized as a home company. He hat
also been connected with other enter
prises tending to the improvement ol
his Community and state. In suleetinp
a president for The Bank of Sumter
Mr. Manning was chosen on account
of his succcbs in business. Thld hank
has always done a 'arge bu?lneaj with
farmers, and a good share of the stocl
in this bank is owned by plantera, lr
1911, when the formers were hard hit
'4?incially, Mr.-Manning was one cl
tue leaders in the movement to com?
to their aid, and the ban its of Sumte:
co-operated in aiding the financing ol
the "crop, in this county. In all move.
jMcnts affecting the farming interest*
of the state Mr. Manning has been in
the front ranks to help. He has work
ed hard in the cotton-holding plan,
j has'advocated the proper warehousing
of-cotton so that the farmers might
I obtain a better ..price for the staple
and has always aided in "movement^
I to f -nance tho cotton crop. In a ?lato
I ment recently- issued- by neve;. friends
who know him intimately, it was taut
|ed'of Mr. Manning:
"Not only .locally -but . throughout
the- state has- Mr. Manning watched
out for th? farming interests. Ever
alert and active in any. move looking
to tho betterment of riiral conditions
ho has given his b?st thought as '.' g
trustee, of Clemson coll?ge to build
ing up the farmers" institution, whlcfc
touches agriculture. to tho youths ol
the state. He Is chairman of the fer
tiliser board Of Clemson and hen
I again he is watchful of the farmers
[interests, The State Fair, is another
uericiiltural Institution with which
Mr. Manning has been identified foi
many y-jara,M "W
8rU*d by Wbpdrow Wilson.
No better proof>of Mr. Manning'?
democracy Is needed than the stand he
took nt the - Baltimore oonyentl'm
wjen he worked for the nomlnatiot
cn Woodrow Wilson. The South Car j
'..z delegation stood like a stone wall
f./r the NeW Jersey: -man, and Mr
Manning time and time again, as th(
ballots were east, indicated on the-toll
i ca.11 finiiib Caroliya's n!?cs?5cc. tr
ii?at staunch democrat, Woodrow Wil
icon..-' ' .
I "'Men of1 Mark in South Carolina'
has tho following tribute to Mr. Man
nlngl ,
<"lo his party affiliations ho hat
tuen a consistent democrat, and has
j always sided in every effort to porlfj
[ tilcctions-^lhc ballets being, the
foundation stone cf republican insti
II utfohs " He fcuUcvo that K "offurti
HlKutd b6 made to ttd elections ? i
I fraud;; that, they should bo protoctec
from the exercise of undue Influence
co as to arrive at a free' and un tram
molc-d expression of the popular wlH
jrlo introduced in the house of repro
ficntutivos. In 1B94,' ? rigid. Australia;
ballot bill, but it wan defeated. He bar
alwiiyB taken an active part in al
Hv*ailatlon, teaching . the . asteasmoni
Mid taxation of property, and- In ev,
orythlng promoting the eJuctflooa:
CONGRESSMAN WYATT AIKEN
Had a Kind of Walkovefiin His R<uce for Re-election
- - ?r ? - ,
tntcrcrts of South Carolina. .most helpful to our young people in
"He has actively worked for the dp- attaining true"nu?:?!esB in life nre: 'A
.'nlopnieui of the common sehool(!j?ys- regular readir-tf. ai>d study of the
Lenj, Ssv well as for the thurrnlYh F^de. flio'sYudy of'history and the
equipment ond the ?rondening of the biographies of those Characters whose
sphere of the institutions of higher , i j?vs and acUievomarits appeal to the
learning. Ho is a communicant of the .indent, nn.i, above ail, to over aim at
Protestant Episcopal church, is chair-'the attainment of the highest ideals of
nnn of the vestry oi the durch at (citizenship', with purity of moralr. ana
Sunder, and its treasurer, and is also ' uprightness, in character in the dally
treasurer of St. Mark's church 'at{walks of. life; to feel if a duty to
Clarendon, S. C. He Is1 a member of take intcrceL in and, to create, factor
the standing committee of the Protest-'and direct a healthful public sentl
???t Eniscopal diocese of South Caro- ment 1n ull public 'question?, and to
lino, chairman of the finance commit-,he ev.^r ready to sacrifice private in
tee of the diocse of its hoard of mis- ; ciination, personal comfort, and po
sions, und of the executive commit- tiuninYy Jntpr<esU;, in.-vi-p discharge 01
tee of the Young Men's Christian An-'duty to Cod and to follower:;, with
sociation of North and South Carolina, the paramount ambition to be useful
A Social Man. land valued inoinber&nof the commu
"He serv?d in the state militia of nity." . < . ., -
South Carolina, 1876-78., He is a . em-1 At lh|" time the ^oa.irrag of the
tm\ oi the >following frateridtie* A. r-ketch" cT Mr Manning in "Men of
and A.-Masons, the Shrine, W. O. ["Mark in South Carolina" proves in
W., Odd Fellows, the Delta Kappa.1 tere.dingj i'ubllshed 'Mi lt>07. that vol
Epsilon. and the Knights of Pythias, jumc r.hown that in the* .past as well as
.."He has'found healthful relaxation 'Tpcently. Mr. Manning worked for
from the duties of hia busy and use- 1 purer ' ciiictlonL-' and for 'the highost
. ly, career^ jn'adrlvlh^,. ?ridlng, , peca- Idoalr of citizenship!' '
slphal "UUr|ti6^* and tfa.ve.1 "WbeVtlmc Thc'people.-of SnmHffrr h're proud of
arji opportunity have' admitted. ' Mr. Mannlrtgi and.: will Ti& prouder
He belioves that the principles.1 still, to seo ,1dm govfsrnor of South
methods and habits which will prove Carolina.
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P WILSON BUYS COTTON o
6 v. -\?i'.;< - . >u- . o
o Washington,. Sept. 8.?President Wilson today' joined the o
o "Buy a Bale of Cotton" club. At tne request . q? Senator o
o Smith and Representative Hardwick,. of. Georgia, who called o
o to discus the cotton situation the president ordered $5o worth o
o of cotton from the "Buy a Bale of.Cbtton" club ofthat state, o
o Senator Smith guaranteed the president a profit on his in- o
o vestment. People throughout the sou,th are joining the move- o
c ment to take up the cotton crop, Senator Smith said.. He ad- o
o ded that next year.the cotton crop would be cut in half and o
o that wheat and .other products would be substituted." 0
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FEASTER Ti
DIED
POPULAR MAN HEARD LAST
- SUMMONS
HAD HEART DISEASE;
After Suffering for Only Few Min
utes Prominent Business Man
Breathed His Last
(From V^edhOEnlny'a Dally.)
Feaster V. Tribble Is dead. Every
Inhabitant of Anderson will bo
shocked to hoar this announcement
because yesterday Mr. Tribble was
at work and seemingly in his usual
goctl health. Last night he was on
lite streets of the city and at that
time he gave no indication of being ill,
hut this morning at 12:10 he passed
away at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Km ma F. Tribble on North Main
street. At the time of his death
members of the family were at his
bedside.
For several dnyB Mr. Trlhhlc has
been unwell and yesterday he con
sulted a physician who told him that
the trouble was with his heart, hut
at the time it was not known that his
condition was seriousi Last night
Mr. Tribble was at the office of The
Intelligencer at. 11 o'clock und nhort
and shortly after that hour he went
to the homo of his mother, whore
he read for a few minutes and ,then
began to prepare to retire. He sud
'ioaly became 111 and members of the
."amliy rushed i<? his assistance. At
I he same time they summoned Dr. J.
R. Young and 13r. J. O. Wllhite. but
before o^th<>; of the doctors arrived
Mr. Tribbln was dead.
Mr. Tribble was 30 years of age.
Ile waa a son of the. lato Jamo? L.
Tribble and of Mrs. Emma F. Trib
ble. Ills wife, before her marring ?,
was Mira Alice Strihling, of Pcndln
ton, n daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cor
nelius V. ; Strihling of Feuilleton .
The deceased was prominent in the
Travelers Protective Association, hav
ing been secretary of Post D for some
time and boing distinguished in Jh?
splendid work ho has accomplished
In behalf of the association, loading
all secretaries in the United States.
He was also sccretnry of Andorson
Council No. 4:52, United Commercial
Travelers and waa a member of tho
Knights of I'v thins. Ho was a mem
ber of tho First Baptist church of
Andorson.
Mr. Tribble i3 survived by his wife,
his mother, one brother, Jnmos W.
Tribble and four sisters, Misses Anna,
Hei sie, and Frances Trlbblo and Mrs.
Q. Frank Johnson.
Feaster Vandtvor Trlbblo was born
In Anderson on march G, 1JJ84 and all
of his lifo has been spout hi. thlcC
county. > He was a traveling sales
man for a long time and then ho he- I
came secretary'of tho Andurnon ofTlco !
of, the Petroleum Oil Company, which
pus'tlon ho was filling at the time of
his death. lie, was a splendid busi
ness man and there was no more pop
ular man in tho city. Ho had a heart
of gold, was always ready to do any
thing for a friend and no kindness
wos too great for him to perform.
Fenster Trlbblo was a likeable man
and a lovable man In every sense of
the word.
At an early hour this morning, !
none of tho funeral arrangements have I
been made, as Mrs. Tribble is visit-j
lag her parents in Pendlcton and
could not be communicated with but}
it is hardly likely that tho funeral j
will be held until tomorrow. \
The Day In Congress j
Washington, Sept. 9.?Senate met '
at i: a,;ni.
Tho" million dollar appropriation
for c:tra expenses, e! tho diplomatic I
and consular service because of the '
European war was passed.
So nfr'rp 'Burton. and vaalllnger
continued their opposition to tho river
and ! harbor :bill..
Chairman Stone of .tho foreign re
lations committee, urged preservation
of spirit, of. American neutrality
r.mong people and deplorednewspaper,
tendencies to toko sides.
Conference committee began consid
eration of the Clayton anti-trust bill.
Recessed at 6:05 .p, m., until noon
Thursday.|
Houco met at noon. - i
Ways and means committee rontln- )
ued ("(inference on means of raising
additional revenue. ,
Bills considered under the calendar
Wednesday rulo.
Aehurst retaolution providing to. j
.government purchases 'of copper to.
a'd producers introduced by Reprcseny
ta'ive MacDonnld, of Michigan. '
.K^nrcaontatlvo Hobson introduced a
resolution authorizing President Wil
t.on to call speui?! session'of Thiru.
International Peace Cuugiess,? to be
held in Washington.
Reprosentntive Lover-Introduced re
solution providing special rulo for
cotton warehousi/g bill.
Ways and means committee planned
to draft war' revenue bill tomorrow.
Adjourned at 5:05.P. M. until noon
Thursday.
CITKOLAX
Users say it is tho ideal, perfect
laxative drink. M. J. Perkins, Green
Bay, Wis? says " I havo .u*ad pills,
oils, salts, etc., but, were all disagree
able and unsatisfactory. In. CRrolax
I have found tho ideal laxative drink."
For sick headache, sour, stomach, lazy
liver, congested bowels?It is the per
fect laxative and gives, .a thorough
flush. Sensitive, dellc'ato people, in-}
valida and children find- It easy to
take and pleasant In action- Results'
thoroughly satisfactory." Evans'
Pharmacy, agents.
i
SUDDENLY
CHARLFs?ON MAN HA?
RARE 0JM1 HERE
LOUIS I. DUSENDERRY WAS A
VISITOR
HE DISCUSSED WAR
He Believes That Peace Protocol
Will Be Signed In Six Weeks
and the Wat Ended
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
Among the strangers in Anderson
yesterday waa ixiuls pucscn'.iorry of
Charleston, a member of tho Hugonot
: octet y of Charleston. Mr. Ducscn
hcrry is connected with many o? the
oldest and best known famil.".s in
Charleston and was an interesting
talker with regard to the Europouu
war. having only last fall returned
from a two years' trip through tho
continent.
He exhibited P. copper coin made
during the reign of Prince Louis Na
poleon ill, issued during tho Frnnco
Cicrmnn war of 1.S70. At that time
Franco was an empire and Louis Na
poleon wan emperor. The coin car
ried an engraving of Ehnpernr Na
poleon on ono side and an oaglc, very
much like the eagle on tho American
coins, on the other side. It was for
five francs It was In a good state,of
preeerveatlon though it was some
what difficult to distinguish the date.
Mr. Ducscndorry has had this pnr
toeular coin for many years', Ho has
an especial attachment .'or it because
of certain Incidents contacted \ 1th
the closing day:, of tho Frtnen-C.er
mah.war of 1870; and lie atoned that
ho carried It around with, him nov: :?:>
ouuso of Ihe great laterest in the
present European ccpfli'ct between
tho gamo countries.-.
Disc.ursing the possibilities of the
present war, the Chnrles'.onlun .Mated
that within the next three woeks- Iho
German army would havo become so
exhausted before the gates of Paris
that, tho allies,would encompn-s its
tiefest and capture the vast bulk at it
thus closing tho war; he predicts tHat
a proctocol of peace will bo signed
inside of sir wooks. and tho tormi 'if
the r.ame will call for the creation of
a German ropubllc und tho payment
of an immense war Indemnity to the
allied armies. Ho also looks toward
tho creation of a new Poland and the
omalgamation of v Belgium and Hol
land Into ono couhtry, probably a re
public.
SUBMIT AGREEMENT
THE FOR GROWERS
Southern Cotton Congre** Sub
mits Form of Pledge As
To Acreag R?duction
The following agreement lias boon
drawn up for the cotton growers of
the state to sign In order to holp stave
of.' the impending disaster in the cot
ton situation of this, and other cot.
ton growing states:
M??ti?o of South Carolina:
"Whereas, owing to the reduction
in the consumption of cotton incldnet
to the general European war, tho cot.
ton planters Of thin state ron"-"*
necessity of o concerted movement to
withhold from the market ?? \j
of the present cotton crop and the're
duction of the acreage for tbe ensuing
y?ar of 191G;
"Now, therefore, in consideration of
the sum of ono ($1) dollor to tho un
dersigned paid by the president of the
South Carolina division of tho South
ern Cotton congress, tho'signer of this
agreement hereby. convenants and
aryeos to ami with tho said president
1 his successors In office, ns trus
tees for and on behalf of any and all
signers of like pledges in tho etato of
F.i'ith Carolina as follows:
. Firat: That ho will .sell nn cotton
rlor to October 1,. 1814, unless ho.
shall receive 10 conta per pound or
more therefor. Si
"Second: That ho will reduce tho
acrcae planted by him, his share
croppers, and others under his con
trol to not exceed BO por cent of the
acreage planted by him In 1014.
"Third: That he-will store'nnd hold
for ? year at least one-third of his
1914 cotton crop unless 12 cents per
pound can bo obtained sooner thoro
for.
. "Fourth: That, the signer of this
agreement, as liquidated damages
agrees to pay for the president of
South Carolina division, an trustco for
tbe signers of like pledges-In tho state
of South Carolina? an amount equal
to the .^difference in. the prlco per
nound'a" wntch he may sell any cotton
and the minimum prlco fixed at 12
cents per pound, and ton (SI0) dollars
ovory acre of cotton planted, in
violation of the provisions of this
agreement. Any fund so paid in any
county to be divided among the sign
ers in such county.
"Witness my hand and seal this
first day of September, 1914.
"Signed, sealed and delivered In. tho
presence of:
(L. S.)"
Diarrhoea Quickly Cared.
"My attention'was. first called to
Chamberlain's. ' .Colic., Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as much as twelve
years ago. At that time I was se
riously ill with' summer complaint.
One dose of . this, remedy-checked the
trouble,'.' writes Mrs. C. W. Florence,'
Rockfield, Ind. For-sale by all deal
ers. . .
EVANS'
Fruit Powders.
By I lie use of tills ponder
Pouches Peurs, Plums Berries,
of miy kind, Fruit Juices and
Much vegetables as Tomatoes,
llcuiis, <>tr., can lie preserved
w it I,out (lie use of ulr tight cans.
Suflirlcnt uuuntltv to preserve
4? lbs. fruil for 23c.
At ull our Slnres.
Evans' Pharmacy
Tiiici:i: stoke-:s
You will be doing yourself
a good turn by installing a
GAS RANGE. We sell
bhem under the strongest
guarantee.
Easy terms?$2 down and
12 per month.
Anderson Gas Co,
fHROWN FROM MACHINE
NEAR GEORGIA TOWN
SPARTAN PEOPLE HAD AN
ACCIDENT .
IN HARTWELL, GA.
Or. Rigby, Trying to Avoid Col
lision With Wagon Threw Oc
cupante From His Car
People coming to Anderson yeater
lay from Hartweil, Ga., told an.auto
huh* city Saturday afternoon. Happily
ncbllo accident which occurred :. hi
ho affair did not turn out as badly a;;
ho Hartwoll folks at first feared but
hoy said vent onlay, thht for a S
ntnutcs they thought that two young
ndies had been killed outright.
Miss Ola Bush, a popular young
ady of Spar tan burg, and her oualn,
dlss I.ula Wood, of Texas, were palli
ativ though- not seriously injured
Saturday afternoon" when they wero
>rocipitoted from tho automobile of
)r. I. A. Itlgby. at llartwoll, whlh- ih?
inrty < waa en route from AUantn; to
vp rlariburg. Miss Bush stiffercu.'irn
?.ury to an elbow. MJss Wood .rcpeiv
:d alight gashes to-the scalp.
The automobile party,: consisting of
liv I. A." Itlgby, Mra. Itlgby, Ml, Bush
nul Mies Wood left Atlanta Saturday
ifiernooh. 'At Hartwell, hear Ahdor
ibn, Dr. Itlgby. was steering his car at
ihout fifteen miles an hour when a
'-year-old hoy darted across tho .road
'mm, behind a farm wagon.. Appre
mnding tho danger, at . very close
nngt, Dr. Hlgby attcmptod to drive
Mist the boy. Taking.this course, a
:lm lntoco"hlg!i.' embankment .-Waif In
?vltablc. With- quick presence'.. of
bought th'u driver decided %o m'akq. a
louble tunrn In the effort' to avoid
mth the boy and the embankment. As
ho .rer.ult of tho double tn.fh with ve
uforcpd speed, tho young lad"e;t.lrt the
oar of the.caT-wero .unablo Ui ecaitrol
,!?Mr bearings and they were thrown
mt of tho aide of tho car. Thcy.'.-vi<oio
jadly shaken up.
r* . hoy was struck near the' an!- io
iT'd irirdwn <o tho ground. Three phy
? 'im a. who . arried, j treated th?- In
...od ones, and advbod that, no.- bones
von.- broken: i
Tho Bheriff, chief of pollco.ond many
dtiRons of Hart well, a town of 2,600
joople, arrived, at the sceno of the. ac
m?mi. A thorough lhveaUgaUon;;-waa
nado and subsequently Dr. Itlgby waa
exonerated of any blamo In. thq ,naat
.er. ' .;_ ;'. .',.
NOTICE OF FINAL^ S?rriiRMijNT
AU person -holding claims against
ho oatate of Peter Q. Airier, j?Ls?S2??it
ire hereby., hotifiod to , present thora
it once, duly; attested, and?, aloo. all
?erahn 'uideptedf t? said /estate will
11 so plann settle- same Immediately
?Uli tho. undorslgnod.
Not ten is also given that wo will on
October l'st,VlDl.;;aV IT q'clbtlc a. in.,
Apply to tho probate judge of - An
te rson county for a final settlement of
mid estate and a discharge. Com our
>flic*'as executors.
Edna Jane'Afjkor,
W. B. Acker, ?id
E. H. Acker, V
. ' '.Sxors.
' - - And 8???? ftethlnp. Bettor.
"8ay? did you- ever know a woman
to $uy what ehe : wanted at tba ?rat
store ebo earn* tor "Ta*. My wife
frequently <Joes--that la, she ratnroa
to ta *jSK* ibi-'? been to all ta* other