Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

y 3 TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR NEIGHBORS. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD. Twenty-Sixth Year 8 Pages — All Home Print McCORMICK, S. C., Thursday, February 23, 1928 Established June 5, 1902 Number 39 Fair Attendance # At Fertilizer Meet Her£ Last Saturday Around forty farmers and other business men attended the fertilizer mcetirg held at the McCormick County court house on last Saturday morning, February 18. Owing to tin extremely bad weather, no meet ings were held at the De la Howe State School, or at the Washington Consolidated Schol, as were schedul ed. At the McCormick meeting, Mr. T. S. Buie, head of the Agronomy Divi sion of Cl'unson College, outlined the recommended fertilizer practices for this section of the state in a clear and well-understood manner. Mr. Buie showed, as a result of definite iments made in different sec- of the state, that the use of fertilizer of high analysis to "acre will pay deflrrite profits in yields on our soils in the .run. The use of nitrogenous lizors, either in mixed goods carrying high ammonia content, or in the use of nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia was especially recom mended, as more noticeable and pro fitable results will be obtained fronf the ammonia than any other fertil izer ingredient.' ' Home mixjng is not recommended unless the farmer is able to give his personal supervision to the mixing of the fertilizer and is able to buy the materials in at least ton lots. If ohe is able to do these it will pay, generally, to home mix. The county agent has a supply of bulletins of Cotton Fertilizers and will bo glad to supply copies to any one desiring them. Write or call at the county agent’s office for one of these bulletins. ' THOS. W. MORGAN, County Agent, txt—-— ; Mistaken For Thief, Shot By His Father " , V SPARTANBURG, Feb. 18.—The impenetrable blackness of a cloudy night led to a tragic accident at the home of H. F. Marlowe, near Camp Wadsworth, at about 9:30 last night when Mr. Marlowe shot his 14-year- old son, Herbert, through the stom ach with a .45 calibre pistol as they were investigating an unnatural noise in their chicken house. Father armed with a pistol and son with a shotgun, they became ^separated in the night as they mov ed toward the hen house. The son went on ahead, while the father be lieved he was still by his side, and entered the house. Mr. Marlowe, 3! peering into the blackness, distin- £ guished his fl : ckering shadow. “Stop!” he ordered. The son, believing his father had seen someone else 1 , made no reply, whereupon the load of the pistol was discharged into the youth’s right side,' passing through the stomach and out of his back. * “Papa you have shot me,” cried young Marlowe as he fell. His fa ther rushed to him, threw his-arms about his neck and carried him into the house. He was immediately plac ed in an automobile and brought to Spartanburg, arriving at the Mary Black clinic scarcely 30 minutes af ter being shot. XXX Card Of Appreciation i We take this method of expressing our appreciation and thanks to the people of McCormick for the honor conferred upon us in the recent elec tion in which we were elected as aldermen for the ensuing term. We pledge to the citizens and tax payers of the town that we will en deavor to handle the affairs of the •tow n in a fair, impartial, efficient and businesslike manner during our administration and that we will • strive at all times to serve the best interests of the town and to so con duct the buainess of the public as to merit the confidence of all our peo ple. C. K. EPTING, J. W. CORLEY, C. H. HUGULEY, L. N. BROWN, C. R. STROM, f J L. JENNINGS. Col. LeRoy Springs Shot In The Face CHARLOTTE, N. C.. Feb. 20.— Colonel T. LeRoy Sprirgs, m'llion- aire capitalist and textile magnate, of Charlottee and Lancaster, S. C.. was shot in the face but not critical ly injured here today by Eldred Grif fith, cotton broker, and former em ployee. The shooting occurred on the main business street of the city shortly before noon and in sight of several scores of people. The bullet entered the upper right cheek of Colonel Springs, shattered the cheek bone, ranged upward and stopped at the base of the bra'n but without causing a skull fracture. Dr. Addison G. Brenzier, attending the injured man, said that he was resting well late today and will have com pletely recovered in a few days. Just what caused the shooting could not be definitely ascertained as Colonel Springs was quoted by friends aud relatives as saying he Sid not know the cause of the shoot- Jng, while Griffith, who is 76 years old. and his attorneys refused to talk for publication. Griffith’s brother, Thcma.'t who conferred with him at police headquarters where he was detained pending the outcome of Colonel Springs’ injuries, said he did not know the reason. -txt- Arnold Is Made Federal Agent GREENVILLE, Feb. 18.—Frank Arnold, of Andersen, has been ap pointed prohibition agent for the Western district of South Carol’na, It was announced yesterday by J. A. Clifton, Jr., deputy administrator for this area. Appointment of Mr. Arnold gives Mr. Clifton /a staff of eight agents, the maximum number for this dis trict under provisions of the pres ent budget. Mr. Arnold will "be given the oath of office with n the next day or sq and will be assigned to Greenwood division on March 1, with George Tolbert, also a recent ly appointed prohibition agent. Mr. Clifton’s staff now consists of Agents J. H. Painter, Ford Bruce, C. E. Singleton, H. V. Lee, E. H. Austin and Lewis Bishop, in addit'on to the two new men, Messrs. Arnold and Tolbert. Effective March 1, the system of assigning agents to different sec tions of this district will be inaug urated. Agents Tolbert aqd Arnold w’ll have charge of the Greenwood area; Agent Singleton of Walhalla and adjacent territory, and Agent Lee of Spartanburg and environs. Mr. Clifton will continue headquart ers in Greenville, keeping Agents Bruce, Austin, Painter and Bishop in this city, from which they will work over the entire district. Mr. Arnold is a veteran prohibi tion agent, Mr. Clifton said. He left the service about a year ago, after having spent several years in the work. -txt- Children Playing In The Reservoir It is reported that a number of children are playing in the town’s water reservoir, and that some have been known to throw sticks, rocks, old strings, etc., in the water, which will not only eventually render the wat^r unfit for use, but bring on a complication of trouble. Parents are asked to put a stop to this bad practice. Council will be asked to pass an ordinance forbid ding such, and the Commissioners of Public Works will offer rewards for evidence to convict guilty parties. This should be stopped by the chil drens’ parents, instead of the town authorities. 4XX- To Have Revival At Plum Branch L LI . ■ — Services begin March 5th, Monday night, 7:45 o’clock, St. Paul Meth odist Church. Preaching by Rev. R. L. Holroyd of Newberry. Services every night; morning and night services Sunday. “Let us go unto the house of the Lord.” E. A. WILKES. FIDDLERS’ The public is cordially invited to attend the Old Fiddlers’ Convention at the Washington Consolidated High School r midway of Parksville and Mo doc, on Thursday evening, March 1, 1928, beginning promptly at 7:30 o’clock. * We expect to have the following string bands with us on this occasion: Willington, Mt. Carmel, Winn & Seig- ler of Plum Branch, and the Strother Band of Lincoln County, Ga. Col. A. E. Strother, one of the best fiddlers of Georgia, and Mr. S. E. G. Hardaway, one of Georgia’s best danc ers, will be with us. Both these gent lemen are old Confederate Soldiers— and very much alive. All musiciatis_in or out of the conn- ty are invited to take part in this en tertainment, which is being put on for the benefit of The Washington Con solidated High School Improvement Association. , , Admission:—Adults, 25 c ents; Chil- dren^TS cents. W. O. GRAVES, Manager, F. C. ROBINSON, Sec.-Treas. Mrs. McKie Is Given Freedom AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 17.—A ver- d et of not guilty was returned at 11 o’clock tonight in the case of Mrs. Lillian L. McK^d who was charged with the murder of her husband, George A. McKie. in July, 1926. The jury was out less than an hour. The crowded courtroom ,estimated at 3,000, cheered for 10 minutes fol lowing reading of the verdict, which brought to a close one of the hard est fought legal battles in the his tory of this county. Mrs. McKie, though on the verge of a nervous breakdown, regained composure when the verdict was an nounced. She left the court room silently weeping. Arguments to the jury consumed today’s trial. Mrs. McKie killed her husband, George L. McKie, on one of the city’s principal residential streets in July* 1926. She was found guilty of murder, with recommendations for mercy, at her first trial. A new trial was granted last November by'the state Supreme Court, the court rul ing that letters introduced at the fnst trial were privileged commun ications between husband and wife. Mrs. McKie ; s from Hutchinson. Xans., while her husband was a mem ber of a prominent Edgefield, S. C. family. Three Persons Killed Bv Plane Id Macon, Ga. Independents Win Another Game In a fast and furious game of basketball the McCormick Independ ents trimmed the Graniteville Textile Team by the score of 26 to 20. The Independents started off rath er s!cwly, allowing the Granitev He lads to ring 8 points before they tal lied. But in the second • quarter the v sito: s came back strong and at the half led 14 to 12. From then on the McCormick boys were never headed although the Textile Team fought furriously but were never able to enter the tight defense of McCor mick. The lire up for McCormick: Brown and Taylor, forwards, Connor, Habel and Killingsworth, guards. The Independents go to Abbeville Thursday night for another game. They have defeated Abbev.lle al ready by the close score of 29 to 28 and expect a grim fight from the Abbeville lads. -txt- Columbia Girls Burned To Death In Plane Crash dOLUMBIA, Feb. 18.—Alva Hope and Mildred Rogers, 17-year-old Columbia school girls, were burned to death today when the airplane in which they were making their first flight burst into flames after crash ing into a railroad flood light tower at the edge of the city. Don Deigel, the pilot, escaped from the burning plane and was taken to a hospital here where it was said'ho was badly Injured, though n|»t necessarily in danger of his life. \ The two girls were said to have been advised by Deigel and also by Dr. G. A. Bunch of Cherawf, one of the owners of the plane, not to go up this morning because of the un favorable weather conditions. They had all motored out to the State Fair grounds landing field where the plant was kept, accompanied by the mother of Miss Rogers and several friends. Yielding to the pleading of the girls Deigel agreed to take them up for a short trip. They flew over a part of Columbia and in making a circle back .toward the starting point preparatory to landing, they came over the Southern . Railway freight yard at Andrews, a suburb. A - i.udd'n gust of wind swent the plane against a 109 root flood light tower, and according to eye wit nesses, a wing crumpled. The plane fell nose first to the ground and Mr. S. J. Zeigler Dies At Bordeaux Mr. S. J. Zeigler died at his home near Bordeaux, McCormick County, Monday morning after a long illness. Thn funeral services were conducted at Upper Long Cane Cemetery near Abbeville on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mr. Zeigler was about 75 years of age. For many years he was a prominent planter and merchant near Shreveport, La., and moved to this section about 15 years ago. Mr. Zeigler was twice married. His first wife was Miss Vance and from this union he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Curtis Scoville, of Shreveport and Mrs. C. L. Gaines, of Jacksonville. His second mar riage was to Miss McIntosh, of Ab beville County, who with a son, Sam uel Zeigler, of Norfolk, Va., and a daughter, Mrs. G. B. Dickson, of Greenwood, also survive. immediately burst into flames. The bodies of the girls were burned be yond recognition. Deigel was bleeding from the nose and mouth as he crawled from the wreckage an instant after it struck. From the landing field a half mile away the party, including Mrs. Rog ers, saw the crash and immediately started by uatomobile for the scene. Mrs. Rngprs was stopped on the way. however, and sent to the hosp.lal. Miss Hope was a second cousin bo Dr. C. K. Epting of McCormick. Judge Says Youth Is ‘Fool’ To Try Com panionate Marriage ATLANTA, Feb. 20.—Companion ate marriage was characterized as a “failure of hundreds of years” and the people who accept it as fools by Judge Samuel H. Sibley :n Federal district court here today. - He sentenced Douglas M. Pollard to one month in jail to “think over” his trip from Newberry S. C., with a girl from that city, to Atlanta. The youth had pleaded guilty to violation of the Mann act on a charge prefer red by the girl’s parents. Pollard explained that he and the young woman were trying out life on a companionate basis before taking so serious a step as marriage, and offered to prove it by marrying her immediately. “It won’t work,” Judge Sibley in terrupted. “Companionate marriage, or the same thing, has been tried out in Franco for hundreds of years. Me n will not marry their mistresses. “One reason why there are com paratively few ideal marriages today is the couples do not contract mar riage with the sacred idea of giving themselves to each other for the pur pose of raising a family. Impracti cal and costly starts are to blame. Children must be dressed in the height of fashion, while formerly they could run around in plain linen dresses, so long as they were clean and comfortable. “What I would like to know, young man, is what kind of literature you have been reading to put such fool notions into your head. I hate to use j such strong language, but young peo ple are fools these days about some things, and one of them is compan ionate marriage.” MACON, Ga., Feb. 18.—Running wild after an ill-timed aerial bomb had killed its pilot and his aviator- passenger, an airplane participating : n the Southeastern air derby here olungcd 7,000 feet into the heart of the bus’ness district today,* fatally injuring one pedestrian and seriousl7 injuring two others. The weight of a noonday crowd of hundreds of persons who rushed to the wreckage caused the collapse of a concrete sidewalk and the injury of seven of the more than a 'score who were thrown into the basement of a drug store. Buck Steele of Shreveport, La., veteran stunt flier and pilot of the ill fated craft, and Francis Ash craft student aviator of Towanda, Pa, who were in the plane, met death in mid-air when the third bomb- tossed out in an exhibition, as part of the carnival; caught in the wings and exploded prematurely. Watchers below in the business r • * * » district saw the plane suddenly en veloped in smoke and a moment later waver into a side slip. In an in- r.tant it fell into a tail spin gath ering speed by force of the still re volving propeller in its hurtling de* scent into Cherry street, main, busi ness thoroughfare. r ' It clashed close by the car “tracks in the middle of the street near the ' Second street intersection. Horror- stricken cries from those who watch ed it fall failed to ebar the street entirely, four pe.sons, one a negro woman,, being either pinned down by the mass of wreckage or struck by parts of the debris. C. E. Murphy, a blacksmith, was caught by the plane’s propeller as hit the ground and, severing an arm and leg and inflicting other in juries, which caused his -death Jn a hospital a few hours afterward. Two other persons, unidentified,- were believed to have been fatally hurt. ' •'* -txt- W. M. Talbert Not To Offer For Re-election As Supt. Education After much thought, I have de cided not to offer for re-election t» the office of superintendent of edu cation of McCormick County, and feel that I should make this an nouncement at th’s time. I have oth er plans in view, which I do not care to make public just yet. I highly appreciate the confidence bestowed upon me in electing me to this office and the co-operation I have received from all sources, which I trust may continue through out the remainder of the term, which expires July 1, 1929. . W. M. TALBERT, County Supt. Educat'on. 4Xi- Man Shot To Death In Augusta Sunday The Augusta Chronicle of Tuesday said: Joe Kitchens, 1560 Hicks Street, was yesterday formally charged wrth murder in connection with the death of S. W. (Bud) Ing- Irtt, who was shot and killed Sunday night on the 130(J block of Greene Street. The charge of murder was placed against Kitchens following a verdict of the coroner’s jury that “the deceased came to his death from gunshot wounds in the hands cf Joe Kitchens.” Clinton T. Campbell of Burke County, was the only witness exam ined at the hearing. Dr. H. W. Shaw, coroner’s physician, testified as t® the number of bullet wounds i n the body. Judge Henry C. Hammond, attorney for Kitchens, said that his client did not deny the shooting. Oth er than the testimony by Camp! there were no other facts in th{ clearing up the exact cau^ killing. Kitchens, who isj mond County jai|, the shooting wit trt school” failed. fumis on.