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TE GemTH 1THWEV6OTHILL$ AE FPCB4 S1, VOLUME. 51-NUMBPAf 46 PICKENS, S. C. MARCH 9 192.. 1DufI~gv - UOSS POWELL. GETrS LIFE IM1 PRiSONMENT. After deliberating two hours and a half the jury early Friday night rr turned a verdict of guilty of murder with recommendation to mercy in the case' of Ross Powell, wio killed his wife, Emily Powell, at Glenwood cot-. ton mill in Easley on October 4 last. A sentence of life imprisonment was immediately imposed. The defense announced that no appeal would be taken. Powell's defense was insanity. The case was started Wednesday. Powell, it was charged, went to the mill where his wife was at work and slashed her throat from ear to ear with a razor, killing her instantly. Following Js substance of Ross Powell's testimony: "I was 20 years' old last June and am the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Powell. I have lived at Anderson and Easley and have worked in Greenville but never lived there, only boarding during the time I stayed there. "I. have continually had heatlache and earache. Sometimes these spells would last so long as to be unbear able. The last attack was about two weeks ago, since being in jail. "After marriage I lived happily with my wife for six or seven months, until she left me without any cause. She claimed that she wanted to go back to her mother's home. She'would stay away two or three weeks at a time. While we lived at Brogon mill, Anderson, she left again, but later came back and lived with me two or three months. "I went to Easley to see her sev cral times but they did not seem to want me around where she. was. Emily told me that she could have a better time at Easley with Jess Phillips, a boarder there, than she culd have with me. I often saw my wife and Jess Phillips playing the grafonola together. One time when I got to the house I saw my wife and Jcss Phillips in the same room. Jess . Phillips went out a back way. My wife's hair was down and she was lying across the bed, having on a Icose dress of some kind. "I protested to Phillips about be ing with my wife. Mrs. Perry Emil9's mother, told me that Emily was too good looking for me to have. The last .talk I had with my wife and mcther-in-law at the same time was last spring. I don't remember the date. My mother-in-law 'told me that she was not going to let Emily have any children by me. "I went to Greenville in August and wrote my wife to come there. She came to Greenville but soon left again. She went back to Easley about a week before I went there and be fore the killing took place. I was so worried that I could not eat or sleep. The only reason she gave me for leaving was that she could have a better time with Jess Phillips than she could with me. "When I went to Easley I rode with J. Robert Martin, and got out at the Glenwood mill. I went up in the mill where .my wife was working and readed with her to return to me, but he said she did not care a d-m for Ime. At the last she said, 'D-m you, get out of my Way, I don't care any thing about you and my folks don't want me to live with you.' "The next thing I knew she was standling there before me bleeding. I wanted to cut my own throat but the r'azor was broken. I went up towvn and gave myself up." On cross examination the following information was brought out: "I re c'overedl my mind a few minutes after the killing. I was crazy then, but am not now, I reckon. I realize that I am here on trial for murdler. I (lid not remember what hannened until 1 enw blood on my wife's clothing. .Jess Phillips, Mrs. Perry and others were in the house when Emily and Jess had been seen together. I had1 not heard that Jess had later married P sister of Emily. I did not know that Jess had been keeping company with Miss Eula Perry.] - "I paid Mrs. Perry $9 a wveek board for myself and wife. I (lid not knovi it if my wife was or'ganist att the Sunday school. I \vas walkine beside imy wife in the mill. I wanted to talk .with her one more time before endling my own life. My wife said the dress she wvore at that time was given her iby Jess. My wife cursed me. at the same time delaring that she did not love me and would not live wvith me. T do not rememberr what happened for the next fewv minutes. I gave up he.. eause I 'reckonecd it was that I had done Wrong to my wife." A hard legal battle ensund over the admissibility of a letter intro dluced by the prosecution and purl ported to have been written in the Anderson. county jail by the- defen dlant. Powell admitted mailing the letter, hut said a fellow prisoner wrcte it and that only parts of the letter were authorized -by him. He bittefrly denied authority for the statement. "I reckon they will send me to the electric ehair for what I have done, and I don't much care if they do." lHe also denied having told * the priso'ner' to write. "How is my red-headed woman? Does she know what I have got into?". The defense> vigorously opposed rd(flitting this last statemient, which had bhrn previusly. ruedou, b Judge Gary. However, the presiding judge ruled that inasmuch as the de kadUnt had sought to introduce a connecting link between the deceased and anotner man, it would be proper to atimit, the entire letter, even the part ref erring to another wonian. Judge Gary requesed that the jury beer in mind the fact that Powell tianied writing the letter and that the jury should satisfy itself as to whetloe or not he had written the letter they were to disregard the fact in the case, he instructed. Powell was asked to write his name, also Ander son county jail, October 18. Dar friend. Will drop 'you a line." The jury was shown the letter and also a copy of Powell's writing. . Powell, just before coming off the witness stand, admitted having bought a razor from Saw Owens, but denied declaring that he wanted to kill his wife. Said he bought a razor from Owens, but sold it back to him sev ei-al weeks later and not because Ow ens took it back. There .were many witnesses exam ined, among -them being the father and mother of Powell, and mother and sister of the dead woman. The court house was filled with in terested spectators all during the trial. Sclicitor Smoak was assisted in the prosecution by James H. Price of Greenville. James P. Carey, Jr., and G. G. Christopher of Pickens repres ented the defendant. Th efollowing gentleman composed the jury: S. Wade Williams, foreman; T. T. Finley, Leigh Hunt, Greg T. Mauldin, Ed. L. Hamilton. B. C. At kinson, J. M. Chastain, J. H. Massin till, T. J. Gillespie, W. E. Stephens, I. H. Riggins, L. W. Bolding. POWELL RETURNED TO lilCKENS 'O SERVE HIS LIFE SENTENCE. oreenville News. "I guess I'd just as soon have what I got as thirty days," said Ross Pow l, convicted of killing his young wife md sentenced to serve a life sentence is sheriff Roark snapped the hand !uffs on his wrists in preparation for 'he trip to Pickens, where he will serve his sentence on the Pickens public works. Powell arrived In Greenville Friday light and since that time has been in the county Jail. It was first thought 4e would serve his sentence in. the state penitentiary, but with the decis ion of Supervisior McKinney that Lhere is need of men 6n the Pickens public' works, these plans were chang 3d. The sentence of the court requir ed life imprisonment in the state pen itentisry or on the Pickens county publi% works, which left the power in 'he supervisor's hands. The prisoner seemed determined to maintain a bold front while arrange rnents were being made for his motor rip to Pickens. Smilingly he bid Failer Christopher adieu as he was Alaced in the waiting car. PO HIS HONOR, JUDGE FRANK B. GARY. We, the Grand Jory, beg leave to nake the following presentment. We have passed on all, bills handed is by the Solicitor. We have ap )ointed the various committees to in F.estigate ten different offices and in ititutions and report at the next term >f court. We have received the report of the Etural Police and the same is attached :o this presentment. We wish to comn nend them for their faithful services. We wish to call the attention of the people of the county to the fact that t is a violation of the law to allow aw-dust from lumber mills to get nto the running streams of the coun ~y. It has come to our attention that aome of the school districts do not lave enough funds to provide for ;heir incidental expenses and we re -.ommend that each District make pro ision for these expenses. We also recommend that the legis atuire make an appropration suffici mnt to pay a Jtanitor to care for the hourt house and grounds. We also wish to recommend that the aupervisior take steps at once to im wrove the heating system of the Court Flouse. We wish to thank the court and of leers for their courtesies and beg to >e excused from this Term of Court. Respectfully submitted, C. H. Carpenter, Foreman. DEACONS TO BE ORDlIANED) AT SMITH'S GROVE. Three decacons will be ordained at Smith's Grove Baptist church next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Itev. F'ant Jones will preach the .ordination sermon aind Rev. W. J. Sheriff will (dliver the charge, and Rev. J, A. Davis wvill offer the prayer. The dea conas of the nearby churches are cor dially invited to attend the services. On Sunday morning the church roll will be called and all members are requested to be present. You are cordlially invited to attend our spring tailoring opening of dlis tinctive fashions and exclusive wool ens displayed by Kahn Tailoring Company of IndianapolIs March 9th, 10th and 11th Folger, Hendricks & Pickens County Field Day April 8th A copy of the following letter has been mailed, to the principal of every school in Pickens county. March 1, 1922. Dear Principal: The following is a detailed account of the County Field Day to be held at Pickens, S. C., on April 8, 1922. PROGRAM. FORENOON. 9:00-9:30-Grand parade. Will organize at the Pickens High School build ing and march thru town. Two bands secured for the occasion. Please' h.ave a banner with the name of your school thereon. Have every child in your schbol present if possible. See if you cannot secure several wa gons and bring them in a body. B e sure and be on time. 9:30-10:00-Spelling contests for the following: Class A schools-High schools-First seven grades. Class B schools-4-5-6 teacher schools-All grades.V Class C schools-1-2-3 teacher schools-All grades. These contests will be held at the Pickens High school building. A di rector will be at the school house to show each child his place. Have your child there on time. 10:00-11:00- Grammar contest for the following: Class A schools-High sahools-1ast four grades. Class B schools-4-5-6 teacher schools-All grades. Class C schools-1-2-3 teacher sch cols will hold at this same hour a reading contest for the first four grades. 11:00-12:00--Arithmetic contest. Class A schools-High schools-A ll grades. Class B schools-4-5-6 teacher schools-A11 grades. Class C se.hools-1-2-3 teacher schools-.All grades. t Each school will be entitled to have two contestants in each one of these contests. 12:00-1:00--Dinner. Please notify all parents thru children to bring well filled baskets. Din. ner will be spread on the court house square. Music will be furnished by the band during dinner. After noon. 1:00-1:30-Address by some prominent speaker. 1:30-2:00-100 yard dash and 120 low hurdle race for Class. A selfools High schools. 2:00-2:30-Sack race for Boys and sack race for girls for Class B schools -4-6-6 teacher schools. 2:30-3:00--Potato race and wheelbarrow race for Class C schools-1-2-3 teacher schools. Each first place winner shall receiv e a gold medal and five points for his school. Each second place winner shall re ceive a red ribbon and three points for his school. Each third place winner shall rece ive a white .ribbon and one point for his school. The class A school receiving the g reatest number of points shall receive as a grand prize an Encyclopedia. The class B school receiving the greatest number of points shall receive a set of Supplementary Readers. The class C sch9ol receiving the greatest number of points -shall receive a Set of Wall Maps and a Globe. 3:00-3:30-Awarding or prizes. Let mginsist that you try and have every child from your school present even though they do not enter a single contest except the grand parade. May I count on your co-operation in this undertaking? If your school will take part, will you let me know by return mail? Any additional information will be gladly sent to you upon request. Trusting your school will be represented 100 per vent strong, and again asking for your continued co-operation with me in our school work, I am, Yours very truly, F. V. Clayton, Supt. of Education. SOUTH CAROLINA'S PALMAFESTA QUEEN GETS $500.00 DIAMOND Contests for County candidates starting this week in newspapers all over the State. t PALMAFESTA AT COLUMBIA WEEK OF APRIL l'7th to 22nd. With indominable spirit the mercan-t tile interests of Columbia have hand- vanmogtedlaesae edl old Doctor Gloom a knockout blow belfo h aiu onis h by subscribing $10,000 as a guarantee ~inro hscnetwl epo fund that will assure even a better camdQeno anaetwl e Palmafesta week thani the one held ciete$0 lann ig n vl so successfully in the Capital City last b r~ndi ra~saea h Spring.crnigcronetobhednte Special committees of the Columbia bgadtru tteSheFi Chamber of Commerce arc nowv busyGrnd.TeQetad cot arranging the programme for the bigwilfauelsintebglotar week which will include the fashionad, oclnwples ilsndt show, automobile show, fire works, Clmi ~oorpso h inn baby parade, beauty contest, state- Qencniaei ahCut o wide ihdustrial exhibits, daily bandineto inabuysplmnto concerts by some. nationally famous b icltd truhu h tt miusical organization, and a big musi- drn h e~ fArl9ht 6h cal day on which Jolmn Medormick of nodrtoscr h ms oua an equally famous star wvill be featur- yugwmni ikn onya ed. In addition there will be the usual cniaefrQeno amfsa round of dances, dinners, meetingsthrispnedblwa ouaiy and othehir social features. oigcuo hc st efle By means of popular voting con- otadmie C~~igt h n tests in local newspapers throughout srcin otie hri.Vtn the State to be conducted during liecopnwilbprte inacisu next five' weeks Pahniafosta Queen o i esae pt n nldn candidates will be chosen from everythisuof prl8hatwchim county in South Carolina. The coun-thvoewilbcundadanu ty candidates will go to Columbia forceetofhewnrma.Th, the big Week as guests of the Colum- ilb 'orsrctQ pntenme bia Chamber. of Commerce whiech or..o oe ahproiaa at vr eganizcztion will defray all expenses of cuo lpe rm ti ae the trip. . odfroevtadyalpi. .During Palmafesta wveek an election i-dac usrpinw) 0cut will be hod inmColumiantotdeteminegateas500svotes wentleman:this cots wil e ro claimediceeenrofueenmafestaafisltre-sf Namee.the$500-diamnd-ring,-nd-wil Address---be--crowned-in--great-state--at-the Thiscoupn god fr oevo b. g Yaudrly P aidinathne StaeFar scriptiGroundT.s TewsQaeer cndnthe600ouotei 3ASKETBALL GAME AT EASLEY FRIDAY. The girls basketball team of the Pickens High 'school. will -meet the eam of the Easley school on the ;asley court next Friday afternoon, klarch 10, at 3:30. ,.. .The Pickens girls are determined to' vin and want a big crowd as possi )1e to go down to Easley Friday and ielp them by cheering and yelling. 3OX SUPPER AT PICKENS COURT HOUSE. If you are interested in the welfare if the Pickens school show it by com ng to the Court House Friday night darch 10. A box upper will be given or the benefit of the Pickens track ean.- 'Everybody is invited. Come nd enjoy the evening and at the same ime help the team. All the girls are irged. to come and bring wyell filled oxes. All the boys are urged to owe and bring fat pocket books. HONOR ROLL BJ'IILEHEM SCHOOL. First Grade.-Loree Benson, Roy oeman, Pickens Gilstrap, Bessie e'rde, Clay Hicks, C. P. Simmons. Advanced First Grade.-Nettie Mor.. on gMary Porter. eko*nd Grade.--Fcltz Aiken, Alice ats, 'Fl oride Benson, Hurie Fortner, rank 'Ierde, Nancy Mary Looper, rosie' R9er, Beaufort Simmons, Has Wiete. Thlir Grade.-Ruth Bates, Gladys olein, Nera Henry, Ora Henry, T. d. Looper,. Loyd' Parsons. Fotbith Giade,-Weldon Waldrop. ifth- Grade.--Ralph Benson, Nellie )avidson, Ernest Holden, James .ooper, Gladys 4lo'per,. Brondus Sim nons, Grace Wahlrop. - : . Sixth Grade.-Thomas N. Davidson, ,illie Fortner, David Roper, Vadie himmons. Seventh Grade.-Johnny Aihen, Lil ian Bates, Annie Hicks. Eighth Grade:-Annie MaQIia). 11ONOR ROLL MIDWAY SCHOOL First Grade.-L. T. Atkins, Esther Blair. Second Grade.-Bruce Brown, Annie Byars, Burnice Powell. Third Grade.-Essie Byars, Lizzie Mae Evette, Bruce Powell. Pourth Grade.-Claudie Evette. Fifth Grade.-Beaulah Evette. Sixth Grade.--Beaulah Powell. ABOUT TAXES Dear Editor: As 1 am a subscriber to your paper and also a tax payer of ieC.enS coun by, would you please allow me a smail ;pace; in your paper for a brieL letter i reply to some letters in the last ssues about lower taxes. It seems to me like some of them 1o not understand why taxes are io much higher than they used to )e. I will admit that we have too nany officers and that most of them rets too large a salary. But when ye look around over our county and ce all of the new graded schools that ave been built in the last live or six rears we can see where a lot of our ax money goes. I don't suppose that en or fifteen years ago the're was a ~radled school in Pickensi county that country child could go to, and now, riost every elbild in the country has he privilege of going to a gradled ehool and best of all we have a lawv o make them go and if you wvill wvait 'or a few years you wvill see some of he results, when every young man mnd woman in our county wvill have good education. And atiother thing want to call your atent ion to is the mlprovements on the r'oad(s in Pickens ounty. A few years ago we dlid not iave a top soil road in the county mdl~ now we have such road~s between Every towvn. And of course all of these improve nenta cannot b~e mlade without rais ng our taxes, and if taxes wvere to ec lowered of course schools and road uilding would come to a dlrag. What I say about it is let us have chools andl roadls and then pa~y for hem. IHenry Pike. MARRIAGES Married, on Saturday, 4th inst., ibout 7 p. mn., at the residernee of the ifficiating officer, Mr. Luther Hughes o Miss .Jessie King, both of Liberty. .Alonz~o Brown, N. P., at the throttle. Married, on Sunday, 5th inst., about p. mn., at the residenc~e of the offi iating officer, Mr. Otto Morgan to dias Ruth Chambers. J. Alonz~o srown, N. P., at the throttle. The >ridal couple are prominent young >pople of Central who are receiving he congratulatixms of their many riends. Do you need money? If so there s no reason why you can't get it. cross ties at Pickens are bringing T0 cents. This is a good price and within the last two weeks the wagons ihre hauling them in. If your subscription to The Senti set has expired, don't forget to renewv I~his weel% if you want the paper nett 95.~wv R A M~AM CO-OPEltATIVE MARKErING MlrING. The id,'wing farimiers meetings will be held next week for the purpose of disculsing the cooperative marketing association. Some of the counties have already gone ovet the top quot~a and let me urge Pickens county do their part in this work. We hive secured some splendid speakers to present this pro position and it will pay every farmer to take the time and attend these meetings. Most of the business men and all the bankers Avith. one except ion are behind the proposition. Mr. C. i. Carpenter the county organizer will have one speaker and I will have one and we hope to reach every one in a general way next week. Please remember the dates and attend the meeting nearest to you. To line up Pickens county the farm ers must lend us their suppot and influence as this work is for their interest directly. Lt ne again urge you to come out to these meetings. Wc will also discuss fertilizers and prices of sane at these meetings. Leng Branch Monday March 13th, 10.00 a. Im. Pleasant' Hill Monday March 13th, 2.00 p. i. Garretts Store Tuesday March 14th, 10.00 a. m. Gates Store Tuesday March 14th, 2.00 p. in. Norris Wednesday March 15th, 10.00 Tabor Wednesday March 15th, 2.00 p. In. Six Mile Thursday March 16th, 10:00 a. Im. Palestine Thursday March 16th 2:00 ). m. Flat Rock Friday March 17th, 2:QO . . Norris Friday March 17th, 2:00 p. Zion Monday March 13th, 10:00 a, m. ,Dayton Monday March 13th, 2:00 p. m. iester's Store Tuesday March 14th, 2:00 p. i. Maynard Wednesday Miarch 15th, 10:00 a. Im. Dacusville Wednesday March 15th, 2:00 p. in. Glassy Mountain Thursday March 16th, 10:00 at. i. J. W. Hendricks Store Thursday March 16th 2:00 p. Im. Cedar Rock Friday March 17th, 10:00 a. Im. Reunion Friday March 17th, 2:00 p. Im. r. A. Bowen, Co. Agt. RAG WEEVILS-NOT BOLL WEE VILS. Mr. T. A. Bowen, County Agent, wishes to have the following letter published fer general information as 'r. the weaviis found in the rag weeds. Do not become alarmed about this weevil but keep in mind there is yet plenty - f l'oll weevils to be found. Mr. T. A. Powen, County Agent, Deor Mr. Bowen: The, weevil occurring on rag weed is con monly known as rag weed wee vil. In the West where it was first observ(:1 coinionly on account cf weevil invasion. it is called horse weed weevil. Its scientifi nAn.e is Lixux sylvaeus. It is not related to the boll wee vil and1( is not iniurious to cultive. ted crops. A closely rolated species is the rhuharb weevil, which is not widle-snrendl in this territory. So far as the holl weevil occuring in raig wee'l. wye are absolutely safe in saying that there is nothing to it. Yours truly, A. F. Conradi. ClI tlOSITI'ES 01" DAILY NEWS. Oddit ies anid Novelties in Ihappenings oif General Interest. Washington, Mar. 9 (Capital News Serv'ice) .--Suiing his wife for divorce, a deafl mute of Chicago complains that, his spouse used too much rough language in her finger talk. In London a suit for "jactitation of marriage" has been filed by a man against a woman who annoys him by claiming to be his wife when she is not and never has been, the first legal action 'of this sort for more than a hundred years. From TexaIs comes the tale of a physician who has discovered what Is called a "truth serum," which, when adinisteredc to a suspected criminal, rpainlyzes his imaginative faculties so that he can tell only facts and not thoughts which are not true.. New York 'has an inventor who has pt infectedi a means by which rays of light, allowed to play upon the letters on a printed page, arie converted into nmusicail sounds, pleasant to hear, so thait the blinmd enn read through their ears. IDeniver, Colo., Is to furnish blind jers<.ns with police whistles, which, when blown at street crossings, will canise traffic cops to halt all traffic while thie sightless cross the street in safety. A Maryland legislator has intro-. duced a bill which will make it illegal for more than two persons to ride on the front or three on the rear seat of automobiles, with the idea that it is 'rowding a machine which prodluces accidents. Sonme of his confreres have a&dul the author of the bill if he alidn't man'ntfr tee cmar.