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VOLUME XXXV-I. CAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1921. -IM FR POLICMAN-ATIN - SLAIN ON HIGHWAY 'Helping . County 6fficers' Captu'ra Liquor Runners CLINTON MEN HELD FOR CRIME PotliceIan Iosea Martin Killed Neat' iLisboni Wednesday -Night- When Luther Tinions and Munroe Wil lard are Intercepted on Alleged Whiske3 Trip. Luther Tiimmons and 'Monroe Wil-i lard, two young 'white 'men of Clinton, were taken in charge early Thursday morning by Sheriff Reid following the fatal shooting the night before of Po liceman 'Hosea Martin, of this city, which ohecurred In the public road ne1ar the 'Wright place in the Lisbon '(community between Boyd's cross road ,and Clinton. The same afternoon the two men were carried to the state penitentIary for safe keeping. The -iJling, which has aroused pub lie sentiment in the county as few oth er' erhjis have done, iwas the result of the aA'empt of county rural police and #amrens city police to intercept Luther Tiumns On 'his return to Clinton ''rono the mountains with a load of whiIaley. Offcers did not know be fore the killing that Willard was also Ix ith Timmons. According to the testimony at the) Inquest, Rural Policeman Abi'ams, whose territory is below Clinton, en listed the aid of Rural Policeman Ow ens and City 'Policemen Crows, Wban -and Martin. They set traps to inter cent Timmons, Wednesday night about . o'clock between here and Greenvme, but 'he evaded the officers by taking a renindabout tour through the Trinity .comnunity on to Boyd's cross road by the 1111.1 -place anld thence through the JAqbon oininnity to Clinton. Ru rai Poiceman Owens and City Police utan WhAm, stationed at Barksdale, saw Timmotis pass about nine o'clock with another man 'later found to 'be Willard.' They were unable to catch uip with them, so atter making an at. tcipt to head him off at this end"of the'line, the entire posse ivent around by Cl-inton to meet him coming in the op)osito direction. 'ilhe oflicers, riding in two cars, one in front with Officers Abrams, Crews and Mdartin and followed by the other with Officers Owens and Wham, met the liq'uor ear near TAsboin alout 11 o'clock. A'the Tlminonh car sudden -ly have into-'sight the front car of of ficers turned out to, the right of the road and slackened their ear to stop. Just as the Timmons car was about to pass, Chief Crews jumped out of his ca, an" attempf4 '.o cut off 'he Tim mons car from behind. P'oliceman NartIn. who.twas sitting on the back seat, got cut from the rear andeat tem-pted to stop the Timnons car, frhn' in front. As he was within a few feet of the Tinmmons car, near the left fender, two shots wvsre tired from thie TPimmons 'car, according to the testimony of the officors, and Martin fell to the ground. The Timmons car dlid not stop, -but turned to the left Into a .feid beti'een the fallen man and Officers A4brams andhiVlam, whlo hadI just arrived. An they anade their en calie, Officer' Martin shot firom his fal Ien position and Chief Crews also op 'eneod fire in an attempt to stop themi, bitt they got away.. sOne of the shots from the Pistol of TOhief Cu'rs' hit tne cag aboutip tuch frain the top of the irear seat.' Offis Oivens an3 Wham gave pur suilt while.. the Alessrs. Crews and A-hrams took care of Policeman Mar tini. The two men made good their oscape into Clinton, however, 'but the two oificer's picked up a ten-gallon keg *of wiskey whrich it was thought the fleeing men droltied in their flight, 'and also an automob'le casIng Wyhich had run off of the .left rear iwheel. Ar riving .in Clinton, the offleers found the ear at a, 'filling station, but the men had dleparted. !Later In the ugight they surrendered to Sherig Reid, who had 'been notified of the' liomielde and ~who had gone to Cli-ntot/to sist' in (their capture. / Poli'cenman, Martin was hurried to tioClinton hospital, but was in i dy inlg conditIon when lte arrived ticern~ fle oily lived a few mingtes after reaching the hospital. , * * 4stifyin&' at thle; inaiuest,. Chief MAIHRETING BUREAU PLANNED Dirett~ors of the Business League Con sider Marketing Bureau at Meting Monday Night. At 'a called meeting of the directors of the uInrens Business League, held in the oflieb" of the Peoples Loan & 10xchangc Bank Monday night, plans were discussed looking towai'd the es tablishment of a marketing bureau in LIaurens to take care of the surplus farm produce epoected to be produced as a result of the diversification pro gram now being entered into by the faurmers. It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the league 'President Gco. M. Wright was authorized to aip point a committee to make a study of the problem and 'make a report at the next regular meeting. At the meeting of the directors Monday night, Mr. Wright asked the assistance of the directors in naming this committee. After a consideration of the matter at length, the directors suggested the names of Messrs. N. C. Hughes, Jr., T. Lano.Monroe and Earl Owings as most likely men to carry out the work and Mr. Wright appointed them. The directors discussed several oth er matters of current interest, inciud ing the proposed new county Jail anu appropriation for the maintenace of of the county top-soil roads. In or der to co-operate with the county del egation in getting as much informa tion on tplese projects as Possible it was decided to invite the delegation ant solioltors to attend the next monthly banquet of the league lwhen these matters will be discussed. On motion of Mr I. R. Nickels, the secretary was instructed to wrlte to the Greenville chamber of commerce proffering the support of the league in swinging this way one of the hard surfaced roads (proposed in the state wide road system to be presented to the logislhiturc by Gov. Cooper. The directors of the loague took no action toward endorsing or rejecting the Plan itself, the co-operation of the league being contingent upon the plan going through. DR. W. 0. SEXTON DEAD '.m of Late Capt. F. M. Sexton, of WVhin V.Ifv." wed at. His !On-ie -i, ,Spartanburg Friday Nigit. Dr. W. G. Sex{on, son of the late Capt. F. 3. Soxtq* of this city, a well known physician of the city and coun ty of Sparlan'burg, died at, the family residence on Howard street in Spar tanburg Friday ight at eleven o'clock. Dr., Sexton had been in bad health for the past year or more. ' Prior to tho time his health failed him Dr.-Sexton enjoyed a large practice throughout the city and county of Spartanburg. The deceased Is survived by his widow and the following eight chil dren: Mrs. 'C. M. Amos and Hugh 'H. Sexton of Day City, Texas; Mrs. Agnes O'Shields, Miss Byrd Sexton, W. D. and Joseph Sexton, of Spartanburg; irs. Laura Branbam, 'of Columbia, and Louis B. Sexton, of Chicago, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. S. S. Hunter, Greenville; Rev. G. M. (Sexton, Ridge Spririgs; W. L. andi Misses Annio and Allie Sexton, of this city. The funeral services over the re mains of tDr. Sexton 'were conducted at the family residence. on Howvard street Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, by Dir. .W. L~. Ball, .pastor of the First Bnaptist church, assisted by 'Rev. H. V. Tamer, pastor of Southiside Bad.tist church. Interment was. in Oakwvood cemetery. Active palibears: -Dr. WV. 'P. Coon, IDr. A. A. Fike, Dr. J. J. Leon ard, Dr. J. E. Cudd, Dr. A. D. Cutdd, Dr. .0. W. I~eonard, Dr. W. W. Boyd, Dr. 11. E. Heintish, Jr. Honorary pall bearers; Dr. H. R{. Black, 'Dr. 0. do -Tour Wilson, DI'. S. 0. Black, Dr. J. W. Alley, Dr. S. A. Widoman, Dr. J. E. Edwards, Dr. J. MRHS. IR, I. DONALDSON Beloved Woman Passed Away at lier Home Wednesday Night. Oni last Wednesday night, Mrs. RI. H. Donaldson, one of the most beloved 'Women of the community, died at hor homn; on Smythe ntfeat:. Her . death marlfed (he e d of a log and utseful life, 4nd causdd *grogd .soTow to her relatives and friends. , Mr#. tfohnidso waf eonilhed to lier bed for eighteen monthi~ pior to her death. $he is stirvived by her' husband and three-daug~hters Mre R.-Is .'1hiompson ~ 34s~. ,J ~ o, Luros TEN MORE DAYS THE AD Pack Those Days Full Cash Prize of $7.0 urday and 100,00 Each $15.00 Bu: .* * * * * * * * STANDING OF CONTESTANTS *' The following is the standing of candidates: * * Mrs. L. Connor Fuller .. . 503,500 * Mrs. -Hayne Taylor .. ..6. ..00,000 * Mrs. J. N. Hudgens ......486,500 * Miss Honry Etta Owings 484,600. * Mr. W. A. WAlson ......470,000 * Mrs. M. F. Medlock ......461,000 * Miss Elberta Teague .. .. 460,000 * Miss .Lillie (Mae Cox .. .. 451,500 * Miss Louise Saxon .. ....400,000 * Miss Evn Bolt .. .. .. ..306,000 * Miss Laurence Culbertson 305,700 * Miss Bessie Gillespie . . . .305,500 * Mrs. -1ogan Walker .. ... ..304,150 * Miss Mary Sue Dagnall . .301,000 * Miss Daisy Belle Owings . .300,100 * Miss Frances Blakkely ..300,000 * aiss afary A. Powers .... 290,000 *I * * * * * * * * The follerwing are the iprize winnex for the week ending Saturday, Dece Cash Prizes for Renewals ber 17th Mrs. L. Connor Fuller, let prize, $10.C Mrs. .Iayne Taylo.r, 2nd prize, $5.0 Mrs. J. -N. Hudgens, 3rd'prise, $3.0 Bonus Votes for New Subscriptions Mrs. L. Connor Fuller, :let, 300;00 Mrs. Hayne Taylor, 2nd, ....200,00 Miss Henry -Etta. Owings, 3rd, 100,00 Sections Little Worked There are many sections in th county that have been little, if an, canvassed. No part of the count Should be neglected but gven a syt JLaure'us has been worked in a m:o thorough manner and the results she what case done by ystom; so it b( hooves every worker, to treat all .ee< tions (s has boon done to this citj However, the six rural routes out TO APPLY FOR BAIL .Timmons ajnd Willard, Held for th Death of Policeman Martin, to Al1 ply for Bail. W. 0. Knight, of, the law firm c Featherstono & - Knight, retained *b Luther Timmons and Monroe Willar alleged alayers 6f -Policeman Hose 'Martin last Wednesday night, state yesterday that his clients would mak application for ball within a few day. the exact time and place not yet bein decided upon. Asked as to the d( fonse which his clients (would prol: ably put up, Mr. Knight said that h had not had the opportunity to tal with them to any extent and was nc prepared to say what plea they wvoul set nrp. According to rumors on the street: bo0th Timons and Wilard claim .the neither of themi shot on the niight < the' tragedy and that Policeman Ma: tin's death was due to promiscuou shooting among tihe ornicers thenr selves. HIOMINR F. WHEELER DEAD Resident of Cold Point Died at HI Home Early Sunday Morning. Homer F. Wheeler, well known ret idont of Cold d'oint, this county, die at his home early Sunday morning. I had been in e. critical condition fc several weeka, having undergone surgical, operation about a month as In the hope of securing relief from h' malady. Monday morning the body was ca: ried to , Trinity -church, in Salud county, whore interment took place. Mr. Wheeler was a native of SaludJ count'y, but bhad lived at' Cold Pol: for about twenty lears. Hie. is su' vived by his widow, nwyho was a Mi: Madden, and~'several small children. SMinstrel at Barksdale -There will be given a nilnstrol Darkedale-Nargie 'school ihouse Fr" day Inight, Deepber 23rd. Adii sion will -be 15 and 25 cents. Ever: body is invited to attend. Box Suppera4 Youngs A 'box supper will 'be .: iven .4 Youngs. sschool house~ Thursday evel ing, 'Ioember. 22. The publi is co OF VERTISER CONTEST of Energetic Effort--Last 0 Awarded Next Sat 0 Extra Votes With in Subscription siness .* Laurens have been only indifferently * worked. Gray Court and routes, * whero this paper largely circulates, * has scarcely -been 'touched. This Is * true, -also, of Waterloo, Cross Huill * and Ware Shoals, and the extreme * western and northern parts of the * county. There are many smaller sec * tions where subscription business * could be developed; besides the work ' er need not confine his work to this * county-go everywhere. . A Ruling-Heed It *Any contestant, no matter who that *,person is, failing to turn in AT LEAST * TWO yearly subscriptions Saturday * IDecember 24th or 31st will be dropped * from the list. This is not a harsh * ruling, for any worker who cannot se * cure $3.00 in subscriptions In seven * days is NOT trying. Now subscrip * tions, rencwals and past due accounts * on subscriptions count. Be sure of * your two and then soine. Those not expecting a prize must work to the end to secure a colmnission. 100,000 Extra Votes From IDecember 17th to December 0 24th at 4 p. in. 100,000 lExtra Votes 0 will be given for each $15,00 turned in 0 on subscriptlons. Next week-the last week-80,000 0 Extrt Votes will be awarded on each 0 -$16.00. 0 Lost Cash Prize To the contestant turning In the e greatest number of subscriptions, new ,or renewals, for the 'week ending De y ceomber 24th, twill 'be awarded $7.00 in cash. . S8. S aro.$43havo-bee.awarded as fol it lows: )Mrs. L. Connor 'Fuller $30; 'Mrs. v Hayno Taylor $10, and Mrs. J. N. 1lud -- gns $3. We would like to see some - one who has not yet won u cash prize make a spurt and take this last prize f of $7.00. Try and sunprise the crowd. DBATH OF MS. J. C. WADE Beloied Woman of Cross 11111 Passed Away Dec. 8. Cross Hill, Dec. 15.-Shortly after noon on Thursday, Dec. 8th, the death angel entered the home of Mr. J. C. Wade and claimed the wife and amother. Mrs. Wade had been an In valid for ten years suffering from rheumatism to the extent that she was unable to walk without assistance. She bore her affliction with beautiful Christian fortitude, never a mumu escaping her lips. t Mrs. Nannie Clarke Wade was born at Blackstock, S. C., Jan. 10, 184'1. She wvas the dlaughbter of Buckney Clarke and wvas married D~ec. 8, 1874 to Mr. John C. Wade. Uer death oc eurred on the 47thl anniversary of her wvedding day. 'Mrs. 'Wade Iwas the Sonly surviving .member of a family oi sixherfou broher hainggiven their lives on 'the battlefield during the War Between the States. Shei is survived by her husband and the following children: Minta, Robert s 'F. and 'Lawton WVade, all of Cross 11111, and -Mrs. JT. f. Jloned, of Sumter, -two grandchildrren also survive her. d 'Mr". Wade was a consistent mom e -ber of Soule's 'Cha-piel Methodist r church. The funeral services wvere a held at Liberty Springs churchyard o Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock con s ducted by Rev. Luipo, assisted by Rev. W. D. -Ratchford. The remains wvero -laid to rest beneath a mnoundl of beau a tiful flowers to await the Resurrec tion Morn. a -Our comninty deel sym ~,pathizes it Avith tihe bereaved famIly. Entertalinent at Mt. Pleasant There will 'be a Christmas enter tainent swith Christmas tree follow t ing, iat Mount (Pleasant church Friday - night, December 23, at 7:30 o'clock. - The public Is cordially, invited to at-. r- tend. Admission aMill be free. Box Supper at Mt. Bethel 1.t There is to be a box supper and en i- -tertainment given at Mt. Bethel echuol E- house Saturday ni'ght, Dec. 24th. The public is cordially -invited to attennd. ('liISTMAN EXE19('ISES Sunday School Children to Give Christnats Prog-ramn 'bristis Night Prospect church 1will open its (loors to many friends on Sitnuday night, De cemibi- 2.5, the occasion heing a is mias program by fifty children of the Sunday School. The program is dI vided into three parts under the direc tion respectively of Mi:sses Zelle Crisp, Azile and Kate Wofford. The time is seven o'clock and the public is cor dially invited. The program iis as fol lows: Invocation-Rev. E. W. Davis. Welcome Merry Christnas---Song by all. The prinary children wvill renler a miscellanepus program of Christias recitations and songs: A Tiny Welcome. Acrostic: C I It 1 s T M A S. Recitations-Three girls. Recitation-WeavO a lb]Iy Wreath. Itecitations--Two boys. Message of the Candles--Eleven girls. Song: XLittle Children, Do You Know? Dialogue: Why do Bells for Christmas Ring? Christmas Gifts-Four boys. Recitation-irst Christmas Gift. Song--Luther's Cradle Song. The Juniors number thirteen and will give in song and story the well loved story of the Christ-child, who caie to us the hunble road, the imes sage of his coming, and how the spirit of 'Christmas may live throughout the vear. Those. Iaking part are: Lowrie ancham, Ifarold Brown, John Bolt Culbertson, .1. D. Culbertson, Eloiso Finley, Ollie May Fuller, Anice Mc Pherson, Henry Lee Madden, Mary B. Madden, Lillian Moore, Eddie Tes sener, Willie Tessener and Lynt Wof ford. The last part of the program will wonsist of a play, "The Longest Christ- I mas," written by Miss Kate Wofford for her Sunday School class. The cast Is as follows: The Girl about to grow up, Maude Wofford The Boy about to Grow Up, Thomas Wofford The noy front across the. Way, Rothwoll Finley The Girl from across the way, The boy who was glad to be a child, -John Bolt Culbertson Santa Claus IIbawrence *Madden, Mrs. Stnta Claus Allie Culbertson Santa, Jr. 'L1iowric Beacham The girl .who had grown up, Mary HIudgens Christmas Fairy, Tidings of Great Joy, Frances Finley irst Great Joy-Love Mildred McPherson Second Great Joy-Charity Metta Culbertson Third Great Joy-Usefulness Annette Culbertson Fourth Great Joy-.Contentment Wilma Finley. Closing Song of Thanks. Di. TDIMEI{MAN 1L0oES hOME House PractIcally Destroyed %y Fire Thunrsday Night. 'Fire of unkntown origin practically dlestroyed the home of Dr. TI. L. Tinm merman, on East Main street Thurs (lay night about nIne o'clock. Dr. and1 Mrs. Timnmerman wecre both at home! at the timo andl were reading when neighbor's ruoshed In to tell them that the top) of their dbwelling was in a blaze. With the assistance of neigh bor1s and others who came when the fire alarm iwas given, most of the fur ntiture was saved, but the blaze had gotten too great a headlway for the fire. department to save more than a shell of the house. Immediately after the lire Dr'. 'rim morman sa-d that he thought his house was fairly wvell covered~ by insurance, butt upon the examination of his poli cies the next (lay he found that sev eral of them had lapsed. His total loss was in thei neighborhood of four or five thousand dlollars and the in surance was about half the amount. AT PRIN0268 THEATRE Mary Pickford~8 Latest Production, "The 19re Light" t4o be Shtown on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Mar'y Pickford's latest 'production "The Love Light", written and~ 4 (dected by Frances MarIon, is a thought so exquisite, so rich in detail, so full of human pathos and lovely comedy, that we do not hesitate to recommend it ito our patrons a the greatest suc cess in Miss Pickford's -roemarkable career. To be showni Tluesdav. nee 27. COOP[R PROPOS[S BIG ROAD PROGRAM Suggests State Expendi. ture Around $34,000,000 PROGRAM COMPLETE IN SIX YEARS lRvienue for ifxtensive Road inprove mnent, to lie Secured from Other Sources Than Those Fromt Which State Revenue is Now Received. Conies Up lin Jmuury. Columbia, Dec. 27.--When the Gen eral Assembly meets next month Gov ernor Cooper willlpresent for the con. sideration of .the legislators a -plan to. expend $34,000,000 in a road building program covering a period of six years. The idea does not content plate an increase in the state levy.. 'rhe plan proposed is to -build 4,000 iniles of improved roads, 600 miles of which would b hard surfaced. The sources of the revenue to be used in the road building -project are: Federal aid for the next six years, $6, 500,000; an Increased automobile Ii cense so a, to produce $1,300,000 a Year, which would be $7,800,000 in six Years; approximately $6,200,000 from te two-mill property tax already on the tax books; approximately $3,400, DOO from a tax of one cent a gallon oni ifasbline; and a state bond issue of $10,000,000. Details of Plan Under the plan 2,000 miles of soft murfaced roads uwould 'be constructed o cost around $10,000,000, Including ninor bridges and culverts; 600 miles )f hard surfaced roads, . Including ;rading, minor 'bridges and culverts, tc., to cost around $10,000,000. all he state highway bridges not yet pro tided for would be built at ap'proxi nately $5,500,000. The plan would provido %. sufficient maintenanc fund :f about $6,500,000 for the six year period; provide around $1,200,000 to naintain the state highway depart nent for six years and Interest and ,inking fund of $1,800,000 for the )On(S. Counties' Shares lin this $34,000,000 program the tmfounts to be received out of the $20, )00,000 road constructions fund alone A-ould be as follows, for the four lead ng countio: Charleston $1,180,000. Greenville $1,140,000. Richland and Spartanburg $1,100, )00 each. Anderson, $920,000. Proposed Bridges Some of the major bridge projects pr'ovided for under the proposed pro grani include four over the Great Pee Dee; four over Lynches river;- two ov Fr the Santee; one over the Cawitaba; one over the Congaree; two over the Broad; two over the Pacolet; twoover the Tgyer; two over the Enoree; six over the Saluda; four over the adiato; one over the Ashepoo; one over tile Combahee; and I wo over the Sayan nahi. Undl~er the proposed six year .buildl ing program the total mileage in the state highway system is 3,414 mIles. Of this mileage, 1,600 miles have been conlstructed or provided for, leaving S,8 1.1 miles to 1)e construecd. COUNC1L, ELECTS EMP1LOYPMES Successor to Late Poliemrant and Also Track Ut-lver are Elected. At the regular meeting of the City Couucil Monday night Mr. Guy L~. Watson, former city policeman, was elected policeman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of officer Hosca Martin. There were about twenty ap rilicants for the place. Mr. 'Paul Alexander was elected truck driver to succeed Mr. Guy Fooshe, mwhose resignation was re (luested upon charges of neglect of dnty filed by W. rMl. Switzer, chief of the fire departmnent. The specific charge against Mr. Foonho was that he loft his post of duty without leav ing someone in charge of theiruck. Wednesday Club The W1ednesday club will meet with Mrs. IU,. F',Fleming Wednesdaf, IDec. 21, at 2:30 (P. M. Subject for tscus sion: "'ITo President ahd H{Is Cabi net". Those takcing part on tlie pro gram are Mrs. J. 'L. M. Irby, Misa. P. A. Simpson and Mrs. eam'l HI. Temple-' man.