Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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8 8 8 8 8 8 8 S 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Local and Personal Mention. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Mr. Hal Alormon is spending a few days -in Columbia. Mr. John Watts arrived last Friday - to spend awhile with hoimefolkr Mr. Dick Meredith a formier Lau rens boy Is spending awhile here vis iting relatives and friends. Miss Lillian Withers and Miss Lou ise Thames of Charleston spent a few kdays last week with Mrs. H-. K. Aiken. Mr. J. Calhoun McGowan, who now has headquarters in Charlotte, spent sevoral days in the city this week. Miss i vle and Kate Siands of Clin .ton 'spent Thursday night in Laurens as the guest of Miss Dot ludgens. Mr. C. o. Teague of Mountville Route One, was a visitor in the city yester day. Mr. Ford Franks is spending a few days in the lower part of the state buying cotton for.Cooper and Griffin. Miss Bertha Hlinshaw will arrive to day to take charge of Davis-Roper Company's millinery department. Mr. Julius Sitgreaves has returned honie after a short vacation spent In Charloston and other points, 'Mr. It. J. McGhee, who formerly was with King's Hotel was here yesterday. Mr. McGhee is now located at Chick Springs. Mr'. Walter Manley has returned to Florence after spending the week here with his parents on Laurens street. Miss Kathleen McGee of Horse Cave, Ky., has arrived in the city to spend the winter with her cousin, Mrs. C. L. Miller. Miss Mary iDanion returned to her home in Charleston last week after a very pleasant visit to Miss Mildred Gasque. Mir. Ryan Martin, of the Madden comnitnily, left yesterday for Plied Mont college, Dlemorest, Ga., where he will study this year. Mr. .J. It. Nash has moved to La:n U drum wh'ere lie will go in business, witl his son, Mr. .M. L. Nash, who has been living there for several years. mi s Ella Reed of West Virglini'. has arrived in Lau rens to fake el harge of the m1iillinvery' (epar'tmn't of Swit Zer Company. Mlr. and MIrs. C. C . llnkin anid fam - ily, who have been spending the sum - mler at Montireai, returned home last A Mrs. (ormge (Ist has retlrnie0d homei after spending a few dlays with home folks In Yorkville. Mir. (iist went over to spend the past week-end. -r. L. G. Roff spent the week-end in 1?,'tlerfordton, N. C., where his Lrother-in-law, Mr. Sam Dorroh is be ing treated in the hospital. Misses Alberta and Olivia Riddle have i'etuirned fron a delightful visit 'to relatives and friends in Spartan burg. Messrs. D). A. D~avis and T1. J1. Mc Alister' have returned from the north -er'n' markets where they purchased a liberal liine of goods for the Davis *Ioper Company. Miss Annie Aiken, of Grieenwoud, has been spbendling several (days in the tity as the guest of Di'. and Mirs. Hi. K. Aiken while on lher' way home trbrm the inountains. Air. Ubik~y henderson, of Greenville, spent Sunday fin '(he city with his par ents, having conmc down through the country ini his new automobile. He 'was accompanied by Mr. TPom Hender son, who had been visiting him for several days. Air. Sam Kellett, who 'has been 'a poipular member of the Powe Drug Company staff, left Monday for his home in Fountain Inn where he will take a few days vacation before en tering the South-Carolina Medical col .ege. Dr. J. H. Tongue, accompanied by Mrs. JT. M. Simmons and Mm's. W. J. Cluck, of Mountville, and his two lit tle 'boys, Calvin and Martin, motored to Atlanta last week to attendl the' Southeirn Conference of the Univer salist church. The return trip wias made in record braking time, the ma chine averaging over twenty miles an hour from Atlanta to La-urens. -Wilson-Tiils A mari'iage ar'oundl which centered -great interest was solemnize.d last 'Wednesday at aix fhirty in Hlenderi - sonvyllie when Miss Mamie Cairolyn Wilson, the dlaughter' of Mr. and Mrs. Gheorgo D. Wilson, became tihe bride 'of Mr. Samuel WV. Tivils, R1ev. JT. M. 'chives, pastor of the Presbyterian - hurchi performed the ceremony in a 'very impressive manner. The bride is a very popular and attractive young lady of L~aurens county, while the groom Is a prominent business man of Knoxville, Tennessee. Immediately after the marriage they left for a short stay in Asheville, after which they will be at home to their .many friends v k 'Knoxville. "PORTLAND NED'S" CAREER OF CRIME Itecord of Notorious Yeggman liends Like Fiction. I s Again Awaiting Trial. Spartanburg, Sept. 5.-Since the ar rest in North Carolina last month of James Johnson, alias "Portland Ned" the noted 9Ese robber who escaped in April, 1913, from a .deputy United States marshal in Governor Cole . Uleases' offlce in Columbia, much in formation has been obtained here from ofilcial sources as to the manner of his escape, his criminal record and hlis recent operations which brought him afoul of the law again. Besides the many crimes of which "Portland 'Ned" has been convicted, most notable of which was the $10, 000 safe robbery at Enoree, Spartan burg county, he and his associates tile desperate band of "yeggmen" who invaded the South a dozen years ago are accused in this state alone of stealing $3,500 from a bank at Fort Aiili inl September, 19Q2, $6,500 fron a bank at Mullins in 'Deceiber, 1902, and $7,000 from a cotton 'mill at Newry in December, 1903. In addition indict ments are pending against Johnson in the Federal Court for three postotilce robberies in South Carolina-at Pros perity, Fort Mill and Clemson College "Portland Ned's" career of crime, as described in official records of the postofflce department, is as thrilling as fiction. le has never hesitate to adopt the boldest methods to escape from custody and for that reason the Fed eral authorities have suggested to the sheriff of Giulford county, N. C., where the robber is now in jail, awaiting trial for a -postoffice robbery at Ply mouth, N. C., that special guards be placed over Johnson, to keel) him un der surveillance day and night. For the Enoree and other Souti Oarolina robberies, "Portland Ned" was arrested in Baltimore, Md. in De cember, 190-1. Prior to his arrest lie had boasted that he would never )( taken alive again. \Vhen taken irto custoly on that occasion, it Is learncd, !C was lying on a couch with his rif -t -an(d grasping a forty-foui' Calibre I vol ver' under his head, with a blaiii iitrowna over him11, on which li; m .s tress With hcr' auitnt's haby in her ar: t u lyIng. W'hen ollicer s forced .11n entry 11nto (Ihe honsew they n1otletil 1.1( sIspileions arI'anagetlieit Of the blanl ut. 011k of the oflieeits turned it, hack 1 .A cic i('kly grasped "Portlaid Ned's I - %\Vver undtier the protectloll of otl :r revolvers covering the desperado. .olhson, sentenced to seven yearls im1prisonilleit ill the 'itted States Pei itentiary, at Atlanta, for a postoft lice robbery tn Si-artai'urg colty, made a desperate etfort, while Fe-ving tihe sentence, to escape. IH complailned of an illness and asked to be taken to the city for an operation. ils ire quest was granted, but while they were on their way he threw red peppet' into the guard's eyes and tried to fiee. TiTlis rsulted in the forfeiture of the usual commutation for' goodi behavior. lie was released fr'om the Atlanta prls o~ . Juhy I, .1911, but was immediately aaprehetnded by Sheriff W. J. W'hite, of Sir~ztanibulrg county, brought here and convicted of the Enoree robbery andit sen'lt to the State Penitentiany al. Co litibia, for a ten year' term, bitt was lated iparoled by Governor Blease. lie escaped from the governors' omeec when a deputy mar'shah sought to re arrest him. Deputy Sheriff H. J. Walker. of Mayodam, Rocklngham County, N. C., sent .to the postomele authorities last month a post card photograph of 'two burglars, giving their names as G. T. Conway and J. P. Lister. The photo gr'aph was referred to Hardy T. Greg cr'y, postoflice insi'ector in charge of tile WVashington district, the terror of "yegg'mon." Hie at once recognized the n-.an giving his name as IAster, as James Johnson, alias "Portland Ned." Investigation disclosed the following facts: A secti on foreman, residing at Wal nut Cove, N. C., .whose r'esidence had been rob~bed saw the two burglars on August 3, lest, at a water tank two iles north of Walnut Cove. Subse quienitly, accomp~anied b~y three 111en fr'om WVahnut Cove. lie proceededl on Ihis cat' to the location. When tile car' was stoppeJd the two suspects immilately made(1 a dash for thte rivet', carrying a satchel, a bucket, anid a packgo. Otn getting into0 the wvater' thecy discarded their baggage and throw upi their hands in response to shots fired by3 the four mced. One of the suspects had in lisa possessilon a razor'. ,They wer'e commiltted to the county jail, at D~an burry, N. C., in dlefatlit of $500 bail. As a result of a search matde In the river thle satchel carried by the sus ipeets was recovered and ,was found to cotntain two lar'ge revolvers andI s afe-blowing equipment, incluin~ltg ni troglycorin, dynaimite caps, fuse and soap. The bucket contained three cooked chickens and the package loaves of broad, indicating they had provided food for a "layout" in con nectionl with a burglary-possibly of the cotton, mill at Mayoden-in order to avoid the risk- of prdouring meals f:oiii any person Just prior and subse (Illent to the burglary planned. They were then charged with having b-1'glar's tools in their possession and Ihelr ball was Increased to $700. They CaIsed a telegram to be sent to an ad d.-ess at Philadelphia, Pa., asking that 3,000 be immn1ediately sent them. News and 'ourier. How To Give Quinine To Children. PEDRILINEistlhetrade-innrk name given to an Intro kd e. iitt disaTatelebsSyrup, pleas. ant akead does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it N Quinine' Also especially adapted to adults who caunot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor cause nervousness nor ringins In ie enad. Tr it the next time you need Qu nine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The name FlUBRzLINi; Ns blowu in bottle. 25 ceuns. FRtENCH C.APITAL 3MOVED. 3MInisters Announce Iemoval to Ilor dellux. Fight in the Anir. Paris, Sept. 3.-A proclamation has just been issued by the government announcing that tile goveiri'llient de partmllents will be transferred tell porarily to rordeatux. The proclamnaLlon was issued by thd minister of tile interior, wlo said the decision had been taken solely upon tile denand of tile military authori ties because the fortilled places of Paris, while not necessarily likely to be attacked, would become the pivot of the field operations of tile two armies. The building of supplementary de fence works is proceeding vigorously, Several of the gates of Paris wei-e closed .to traie last night. A flght in the air over Paris took place this evening. Three German aerophanes hovered over the capital and imndiately two French machines were sent up to engage them. Meanwhile rifles and iachine guns mounted on public build-ings kept up a constant fire. By this .mneans one of the German machines became sep arated from the others and the Frelleh aviators flew swiftly in, its diretioll. h'ei Crimans opened fire to whichi tle Frenchmen re ied vigorously. 1 The elgagelmelnt smed to turn'll to the disadvantage of tie German, who r o:nted s:eed lo a higher lvm. ."") -' 638( EXTRAORDIN Fall Exclsiveess ad i~Li New FllSt lesfo Exclsieness a... th-inchou RefenGiregha -eveWae encorial Blue Russia GreeparN DRES -- " AJ LJ.5V A k J. ' % 'ORNS QUiT, PAINS STOP, WITH "fETS-IT" Quit Plasters. Salves and What-Nots. After using "GETS-IT" once you will never again have occasion for asking "What can I do to get rid of my Corns " "OUETS-IT" is the first sure certain corn-ender ever known. If you have tried other things by the score and will now try "GETms-IT" you will realize this glorious fact. Why "Suffer. .Yet" U i.,h * Corn.? U Th,.il Vur.ah1h -i You pirobably are tired st ing on tape that won't stay stu , plasters that shift themselve- - -it on your corn, coitraptlons t * 'make a bun (Ie of your toe all( press right down on the corn. Put two drops of "G ETS- IT" on that corn in two sec onds. The corn is then doomed as sure as night follows day. The corn shrivels. There's no pain, no fuss. If you think tihis sounds too good to be true try it tonight on any corn, callus, wart or bunion. "GE'TS-iT" is sold by druggists everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent di rect by E. Lawrence & Co. ,Chicago. "GEjTS-IT" is sold in Laurens by Laurens Drug Co. and Rays Pharna cy. and holding this position, was saved from further attack. He finally dis appeared in a northwest direction over Fort Ronalinville after a vain pur spit. The other German aeroplanes also escaped the fire of the guns, and after circling about for a considerable time, disappeared from viow. A(AREE NOT TO MAKlE PE.IE. IHussin, Enlgland and Frane(. Must All Three Attree First. Londonl, Sept. 5.-Rissia. France and Great lritain today signed an 1hgreelen t that Inone of the tihr-ee w'oti'l: -.1( 1P1ace withouit the conmat Nc ING o Sdeligh * . Selling * buying Nor wi buy, t KEEP c and tl RY SALE of New Suits individuality predominate ection of Fall and Winter rites as well as many new jabardines, Serges, Poplins, ns, etc., in colors of Navy gger Brown, Plum Black, GOODS Bloys' WVaist, Shirts, etc., m, special.......... 2 c hire, oridy........... 2 c , ly invite you to insp ment. 7~fER ' "' PAGE FIVE KROEiR EITHER A LUXURIOUS BED OR A HANDSOME DAVENPORT. Beautiful up-holstered in hfc'k or Spanish Leather, frames in Mahogany Golde ak or Mission. The most convonient, practica a serviceable piece of Furniture you can own. Simp. and easy to operate and our ex tremely low prices makes them easy to own. Call and see the many styles and prices we have for you to select from. S. N. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. of all three nations, each of the other allies. Following Is the text of the pro- 'In faith whereof, the undersigned tocol: have signed this declaration and have "The uidersigned, duly authorized allixed their seals. thereto by their respective govern- "Done at London, In triplicate, this ments, hereby declare as follows: fifthI day of Septembwr. nlilten hun "Th BrItish, French and Russian dredt and fouirteeni. governments mutually agree not to "(Signed) Conclude peace separately during the "I. Grey, (1r'tisli for F'or piresent. war. Th tiree governments ein aSffaits.) agree that when the terms of peace " 'aul Cambon, (French Ambassador. comtce to b) discussed, no one of the to Irat lraita .) alles will demand conditions of peace ":i-:eo ff iis.ian Ambassa wit hout tile plrevious agreement ol Ior to ra"nt lIrit:in. thing d, i'g ts us as much as SHOW ir new DRESS GOODS; nothing will L you as much as SEEING them. our goods is a PLEASURE to us; them will be a pleasure to YOU. 11i the pleasure to you cease when you >ecause you'll find that our goods ON looking. They possess the Style 1ie QUALITY. THIS WEEK--Special Offerings in School Clothes With school just a short time away it is high time preparations were being made for the younsg miss for her School Clothes. Shoppers here will find unusually good values in materials for the young miss. BOYS' HOSE Extra quality rib Hose, double heel, toes and knee, per pair............. 1 5c. 500 yards Ribbon Special Roman Stripes n and Plaids, only ........ ... .. .. 4. C. 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