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A V [ ?\% (fonntu fteftfk V0L 36^ KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3,1921. NO. 52 ?? SPRING COURT NOW IN SESSION HEAVY DOCKET AND MANY CASES BEING DISPOSED OF. The Spring term of the Court of General Sessions convened here Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock with I Judge Peurifoy of Walterboro presid- 1 inc. An unusually large crowd, com- j posed of both white and colored have been in attendande since the opening day. At times the court room being so crowded with spectators, jurors and witnesses that the sheriff and his deputies were called upon to clearing the aisles. But when the resonant voice of Crier Smith rang forth the "Oh, yez, Oh, yez, etc." Monday morning the officers of the court were all in their pjaces and the jurymen, summoned for the term and for the year were either occupying seats in the * " room or within the sound of his sentential voice. It was Judge Peurifoy's first visit to Kingstree in a judicial capacity, it oisn the first time that Sheriff H. | S. Gamble and Clerk of Court J. D | ' % Britton have been called upon to per-j form their respective duties, as officers of the County Court and each of these gentlemen immediately demon\ strated their ability to fill with ef\ ficiency the important offices %for which they were chosen at the genial election in November. Not in years has the old temple of justice, heartaches and tears presented a znOce inviting, sanitary aspect. It has recently undergone a thorough y renovating, the walls are clean and white, the flooro are covered with a new sanitary covering, jury and mtness rooms polished up and numerous 4 cuspidors provided for the use of those who would heed the warning, "don't spit on the floor." As well as a large crowd in attendance there was a heavy docket ' to require the attention of the court, so the latter perhaps, accounts for the first, and without a hitch, or the %- least unnecessary delay the marrrnery of the tribunal began to function. Judge Peurifoy's charge to the jury consumed about one hour and a half, and was listened to by a f crowd that packed the court room. Scarcely the shuffle of a foot was heard during the discourse which is being commented upon as the most able, timely and logical charge heard here in many years. ? Judge Peurifoy is comparatively a' young man. He is an able interpreter of the law and expounds it to his jurors witlv a clearness and simplicity that is unmistakeable and of much value to them in reaching conclusions. He is clean shaven with' a racial expression that is rather serious, tho' attractive; has a heavy suit of dark brown hair and keen blue eyes; is oiM/toT* in ctatnrp and DerhaDS a lit lie above the average 'n height. He1 is t good man?as one-can judge from his face?he dislikes law jteakersi and evil-d?ers yet he is of a tender j and sympathetic natui i which asserts " b^itse-f whenevei its bcomse hb> pain- i f ful duty to impose se it<-. co on an unJ fortunate prisoner rfl the bar. Judge Peurifoy's very able and seasonable charge to the grand jurors j was taken down, as usual, by court' stenographer Stack, with whom The! Record has arranged for a transcribed copy. We hope to be able to give it to our readers in full, next week. | Progress of the Court. Cases disposed of so far by the Spring term which is still in session | are as follows: | The State against Willie Pinckney, house breaking and larceny. DefendHroaknt represented by Messrs. Lee and H^Bhuler, was found not guilty. At a Pl^wonner trial the jury failed **> agree. Abraham Williams, plead guilty to an indictment charging grand larce-?1 " ?? In nno vpar Oil Iiy duu was dciibvuvvu w w..v .? the chain gang or pay a fine of $100.; Daniel McCrea, charged with house ,1 breaking and larceny, was found1 guilty and sentenced to eighteen I months imprisonment in the state! penitentiary or on the county chain j gang. Eli Parsons and Ben Scott, colored, both plead guilty to charges in- J volving rape and were sentenced to twelve months on the chain gang, i A Jake McElveen plead guilty to an! indictment for forgery and drew a! sentence of eighteen months on the chain gang. Robert Pendergrass. tried on a . charge of grand larceny and found j not guilty. The indictment against1 r V 4 i> : NATIVE ARMENIAN SPEAKS. A Great Meeting in the Interest of the Near East Relief. There was a meeting held Sunday evening, Febma'y 20, a* the Meih?dist church r. tch nt;<vrels ei-ioinnn East Relief. All of the othe-: white churches of the city were closed for this meeting. It was one in which all the church going people of Kingstree took part. The meeting was piesided over by Rev. E. A. McDowell, pastor of the Baptist church and chairman of the Near East Relief for Williamsburg county. The feature of the evening was an address by Mr. N. A. Boyjain, a r.ative Armenian, who made his escape from a Turkish prison and joined the American army, being mustered out at Camp Jackson at the close of the war. Mr. B ?yjain enjoyed the advantages of both w ealth and education in his native land, and since coming to *his country has taken a law course at the University of South Carolina. For the present he is filling the position of Field Secretary of the Near East Relief J South Carolina. The headquarters of this :?i;? ? rta T.iKoH-v Vntion.il organizauuu ia mv u>w. Bank Building, Columbia, S. C., and Mr. E. 0. Black is treasurer and Miss May B. Meetze is state executive secretary. The rational officers of the organization are: James L. Barton, chairman, Chas. V. Vickery, secretary and Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer. It was a thrilling story that Mr. Boyjain told of the indescribable horrors of the sufferings of his people under the religious persecution of the Turks. His heaiers were greatly moved and they fully sustained the reputation of ^reat-hearted people of Kingstree in their response to the Armenian need. Thcv contributed $1,555.37 in cash and subscriptions. Elim Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Shuler. nastor. contributed $61.80 in cash and one subscription, and Cedar Swamp Methodist church, Rev. Mr. Shuler, pastor, contributed $7.81 in cash. Total amount for the three congregations, $1,624.85. Mr. McDowell wishes us to state that contributions made by subscriptions will be handled through the Xeai East Relief headquart ers office in Columbia. Remittances on subscriptions may be maye to Miss May B. Meetze, 211 Liberty National Bank, Columbia Pendergrass for the larceny of live stock was nol prossed. Willie Williams plead guilty to the charge of house breaking and larceny and was sentenced by the court to 18 months on the chain gang. Melvin Kennedy, indicted for discharging fire arms at and into an occupied dwelling house and assault ; battery with intent to kill, plead guilty to first count and was sentenced to eighteen months on the chain gang. Boots Washington, indicted foi house breaking and larceny along with his accomplice John Vandolf plead guilty. Boots was sentenced by the court to serve two years and Vandolf to eighteen months in the penitentiary or en the county chair gang. Moses Johnson plead guilty to house breaking and larceny and was given eighteen months on the ocunty chain gang. x Lawrence Keels, a rather distingroished looking "culud gernen" from the Greelyville community, indicted for house breaking and larceny, inasmuch as he was accused of. entering; in the night time, the cotton house of Mr. H. S. Gamble and appropriating to his own use approximately 800 pounds of the sheriff's seed staple. Lawrence was tried and found guilty. His counsel, Mr. A. C. Hinds, made a strong, hard fight for him, and upon the juries pronouncement of guilts mni-oH fn,. a nf?\ir trial. David Jenkins plead guilty to the charge of grand larceny and was sentenced to eighteen months with the zebra gang. Willie Williams plead guilty to the indictment charging him with house breaking and larceny, and like Jenkins, was detailed to duty with the chain gang for eighteen months. The caae of the State against Brown Brown, Sam Brown, Arthur McCrea, Alex MqCrea, Cary Tisdale, Dodie McClary, Nathan Brown and Marvin Mitchum, indicted on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, discharging fire aims at occupied dwelling house, is occupying the attention of the court today. Much interest is manifested in the case and some delay was necessary yesterday afternoon in securing a jury. This case was sent up from the magistrate's court late last fall. PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JU1 RECOMMENDATIONS OF IMP TANCE MADE.?JAIL INSPECTED. The Grand jury for Williamsl county having performed its di pertaining to this, the spring te of court for the year 1921 beg; herewith make its report: I. We desire to thank His He Judge Puerifoy, for the forceful timely charge made by him. It only will assist us materially in discharge of our duties as Grand rors but impressed upon all who the privilege of hearing same, t duties as good citizens. We also wish to thank Soli< McLeod for the assistance rend us in passing upon the bills pre* ed for our attention. II. We have passed upon all dictments handed us and have ret ed same to the court. It is with I frvotc that wp find that there i more indictments to be passed i at this session of court than t has been in several years. III. A petition was presents us from the residents of * Joh; township relative to the dispos of the road funds of said towns 6ame has been received as infoi tion, and we have appointed a < mittee to investigate the matter report their finding at the next i sion of court. IV. It has be?n brought to oui tention that the Sims* Reach Br ' and Johnson's Swaihp bridge are in very dangerous condition, and | Commissioners should repair s immediately. There are nume smaller bridges in the county w t are also in need of repair. We ] ize that all of the roads in the co can not be worked at once, but , would recommend that the co commissioners arrange to immed repair all bridges ana fix the u . places in the roads. V. It has been reported to us is rnosiderable fast and i less driving being done on the re< ; ly improved load to Lake City, , we would suggest to the Sheriff , he take such immediate steps as be necessary to stop same. \'l. We have inspected the , and it is very gratifying to )?: that it is in excellent condition. i recent renovation was badly ne< The prisoners seem to be well c ; for and the sanitary conditions ? We wish to commend the Commis! . ers, both for the improvement at ;aii and the court house. MI. Since the court room has I :enovated and put in goo<: 3hapo re?ommend that same be used 1 . after exclusively for the holdini court of com_non pleas and gei sessions, and for such other meet > as the county at large is intereste . and we hereby instruct the vder I; Court to keep same locked and I j permit it to be opened for the ; [ poses above mentioi ed. i The magistrate at Kingstree heretofore been using same for 1 i ing his court.; he is directed how< i to secure quarters elsewhere in w to hold his trials, and attend to other business as may come b? him, and we recommend that the 1 l which he has heretofore used be I ed up as an office for the SoJic VIII. We have inspected the c , ty ofFices and find same in good si We find however, that they are i much crowded with old books w are not necessary at this time, should be retained as public ree< We therefore recommend and d that the County Commissioners mediately build in the rear of court house in one corner of the j a corrugated iron building, appi mabely 15x45 feet, to be divided to three rooms to be used t? s and keep the old records of the c ty offices. We recommend fhat be done before the next term of c< IX. We have appointed com tees to look after the jail, county fices, chain gang, roads, etc, <fu the coming year, and to report 1 to this body at the next term court. All of which is respectfully mitted. (Signed) T. B. PATRICK, March 1st. 1921. Forei a Wade Hamptcn Gibbes, chief g warden of South Carolina for sev years, retired from office Monday was succeeded Tuesday moring by fred A. Richardson of Columbia, has seen former sendee as chief g warden. - LEGALITY OF BONDS KY NOW ESTABLISHE1 OR-1 ISSUE OF FARM LOAN BONE MILL FOLLOW TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL STRINGENCY )urg Washington, Feb. 27.?The for ities loan act designed to assist the agi rmn cultural development 01 the Uni'u s to States by providing readily access ble credits to farmers through fe< inor, eral land banks, was declared val and today by the supreme court, not In an opinion which Commission! the Charles E. 0. Lobdell of the far Ju- loan board .declared "clears awi had every legal question and remov< ;heir every shadow of question as to tl legality of the banks or their bonds :itor the court held that congress had ft ered authority to establish the land banl rent- an(l the collective authority to e: empt their bonds frem state taxatio in- Commissioner Lobdell announc< ui n- that there would be an immediate i i re- sue of farm loan bonds "to an undetc ivere rainate amount" to finance the hu jpon dreds of millions of dollars in loai here which already had been approved 1 the board and which were held \ & to pending the court decision. ' nson "A bond offering will be made i ition s?<>n as the bonds can be made ready ihip; Mr. Lobell said "and immediate ma- thereafter the distribution of bon :om- begun. It will be at least 30 day and however, before finds are availab ?es- for actual loaning. "The farm loan board is hopef r at- that the market may absorb far jdge loan bonds equal to the borrowing d both mands of the farmers of the counti the but no one can predict with safetv 11 same result of a financial operation cf tb rous rnagniture." hich o rea' News From Rome. unty NSf_ Prof. D. H. Danzler spent last we< u'l-' end in Florence and Columbia. e" Miss Helen (Cheatham of the Uni< rr?rst ?. , ? Mign scnooi lacuity was a vjs-ior Kingstree, Friday. at Mrs. Wilson Buie and little so e Wilson, Jr., have returned to the :ent" home at Mechanicsville, N. J. aft a spending several months with rel that tives here. may Miss Florence Hemingway spe , last week-end with relatives in King J tree. 1r^0]lt Furney Rhem spent a part of la week in Columbia visiting his siste ided. ^jjss Mary Rhem a student at Colur are? bia College. food. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Rolling ai sion- Misg fjeien Cheatham spent Sundi ' "^c at Ihdiantown with Mr. Rollins pa ents. Miss Emmie Snow was the gue ' xvc of friends in Columbia last week-er ieu" Mrs. W. T. Turbeville and so g William and James and her nie< ierai prances Snow, were visitors in King ,ing.s ?ree Saturday. ^ jr" Miss Lucile Turbeville spent tl ^ week-end with friends in Kingstree 011,yl A number of people from this pla pul" were present at the public meetii of the American l^egiofi post at He) ^a:5 ingway, iast Tuesday night. As th was the anniversary of Washingtor fve)/ birthday, a patriotic program w; ^'c'1 carried out. Miss Annie Wilson ai such. j^ev^ q Way of this place had :^oie|part in the program. Miss Wilsi oom | rentjerej two beautiful vocal sole ."and Mr. Way, who is chaplain of tl >itm\ : . ._i post, gave a very interesting tai 0,1 " After the program, all enjoyed tl social hour during which delicious r v^'- freshments were served by the mer hich bers. ^ut Mrs, Lamar Johnson entertaim last Monday night in honor of her si irect Miss Mary Rhem, a student 'm" Columbia College, who was spendir the a jayS at borne. The guests we ard, entertained with an informal danc 0X1" A delightful salad course was ser ^n" ed by the hostess, assisted by Mis* ;*?re Nell Wilson and Frances Snow, oun- o Honor loll Rough Branch School >urt. First grade.?Thearor. Cox 97. El Blanche Thomas 92. Ellie Smith 95. Second .grade.?Azella Burrows 9 ring Third Grade.?Daisy Borrows 9 back LiHian McElveen 96. Marion Fo: worth 93. Fourth grade.?Malde Thomas 9 sub- Fifth grade.?John Henry McE veen 92. Seventh grade.?Harry McElvee nan^ 93, Roberta McElveen 92, Berth Rodgers 91. on Ninth grade.?Albert Buffkin 91. era! Miss Rosa Bruorton Teachc and o Al- Bora.?To Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brocl who ington, of Indiantown section, Sato ani<j day, February 26, a fine boy, Franc Scriven. Jr. ' ANDREWS WOMEN ORGANIZE D League of Women Voters to Ta Iniative. The Andrews League of Worn >S Voters was organized last week at meeting held in the Select theatre i the election of Mrs. H. Douglas C wald, chairman; Mrs. John Hienema vice chaixman; Mrs. H. S. Clardy, s? retary and Mrs. John H. White, trea . urer. The meeting was called to ord 'J" by H. J. W. Kizer superintendent ~ schools, who introduced Mrs. J. Wx ter Doar of Georgetown county, chai man of the League of Women votei er Mrs. Doar explained the object of t! m organization and the lines upon whi ty the Women's League of Voters intei BS # to carry their campaign. The League of Women Voters is ' non-partisan organization and amoi its many endeavors is to furth means of education and to insti x" into the citizens thorough America ism. The audience was composed ' the leading women of Andrews, a: s" many of the prominent business m l" were in attendance and took a part n" the formation of the league. T ns Andrews league has tendered throui jy Mrs. Doar, an invitation to Mrs. Jo] ip B. Sally of Aiken requesting her hold a two days' session of the schc ? of instruction for women vote: ' Much interest is being taken by * ^ women of Andrews in the comii municipal election and many are re ^ istering. The town election for mayor a aldermen \vill be held March 8th. 1 candidates have yet been announci 111 Captain Fisher of the United Stat public health service appeared 1 fore the city council Thursday eve ing and explained the survey that h lls been made for the draining of t Andrews district to eradicate t malaria mosquito. Much interest h been taken in the matter of drai age and the plans submitted by Ca pk tain Fisher will undoubtedly be ado] ed by the town, p,, The boy scouts gave their fii in father and son banquet at the Palm cafe last night. It was one of t ,nt largest gatherings ever seated at >ir banquet table in Andrews. H. J. er Kizer, superintendent of schools, w a- is one of the live wires of Andrev was toastmaster and introduced t nf speakers of the evening: in his usi -s_ congenial manner. The princif speaker of the evening was Dr. H. st Guisenberry of the First Bapt ir, church of Charleston, who deliver n- an eloquent and instructive addre which pointed out the way for bo rul to reach the highest aims of life. 1 ay impressed upon the boys to use t ir- motto, "Aim High and Keep Cleat His illustrations of the success ist great men from the time of the d ,fj. covery of America by Columbus ns to the present flay were exceptiona ?e, well pictured and met with the a s- proval of all present. His appeal the fathers to' point out to their bo he the many pitfalls of life was a stro point of his address. The Rev. D. ce Jones of the Methodist church spo ig on the "Boys of theCliurch." T n- Rev. D. M. Clark of the Presbyter! lis church spoke on "Boys of the Schoo t's S. P. Harper took as his subject "0 as Fathers." The Rev. P. H. Bussey 1(| the Baptist church spoke on "0 a Boys," and Mayor C. J. Levy "Bo on of Our Town." >sf The boy scout troop will in the ne he future be entertained by a dinner k. be given by the fathers. Mayor Le he started a movement to establish e- gymnasium in ccnnoctLn w'th t n- scshOols it met the unanimous appi val of those present. Amor.g t L>d | of the boys were the school trustei s-1 Messrs. Moyd, White and Clary, of S. Parsons, president of the Bank ig Andrews, Frank Tarbox, agricultui re instructor of the public schools, a: e. | VtUM 0* v- The girl scouts are making prepar es 11011s to give a dinner to the mothei D Richard "Fleetie" Fogle, negro, wi shot and killed Earle Wadford, la white farmer, at Lone Star, Calhoi county, on the night of January 1 7- was convicted of first degree murd 8, Monday and was sentenced by Judj <- S. W. G. Shipp to die in the elect: chair at the ?terc penitentiary Man J- 25. The trial lasted nearly thr hours, bnt a vert ict of guilty was r turned by the jury in less than thr H minutes. in o William Dalton, sixteen-year-o 365-a-month Chicago bank cler r. v*as arrested at Heyworth, JU., fort; eight hours after he had sttfien $772 c- 000 in Liberty bonds from the ^Njort r- cm Trust Company where he woTke ^ J nc AAA is | faui Draper receivcu for the arrest of Dalton. I ' MRS. B. W. BUTLER " DIES SUDDENLY pn ??? " BODY FOUND LYING IN HOME h* BY HER HUSBAND EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. ' Death a second time within a week ICtg. visited the home of Mr. B. W. Butler er Tuesday night, when his wife died ?f suddenly from an attack of heat trouble. The body was found in the bath room by her husband who was called be to the situation by Master Louis Netch ties, young son cf Mr. Robert Net"d ties, brother of the deceased, who was spending the night with his uncle and a aunt. ig er Mr. Butler came home from Lake 11 City shortly before 8 o'clock Tuesday n. evening. He was met at the home by of Master Louis, who told him he had nd come to spend the night with him and pn Aunt Anna. When the child tried to in enter the bath room, he found the door he hard to open and called his uncle, jh When Mr. Butler went to the door, hn he found that it opened readily enough to but was obstructed in its path. Push>ol ing it back, he felt before him to asrs. certain what made it so difficult to he open. His hand came jn contact with Dg the body of his wife,, and turning on g, the light he discovered her lying dead on the floor and against the door, nd Assistance was summoned by the S'o others in the house, and Mrs. Butler ?d. was found to be beyond any earthly jea help. The body was removed by ) - friends, who came to the aid of the >n- grief stricken husband^ Subsequently as friends were found who had convershe ed with Mrs. Butler as late .as 4 he o'clock when she seemed perfectly as well. in- Only last week, Mrs. Corrine But.p ler, mother of the bereaved husband, jt- died in Rocky Mount. She made her home here a great deal of the time, rst Surviving the deceased are two ier sons, Dantzler, who is in Florence; he and Walter, who is attending Bailey; a and two brothers, Mr. Robert Nettles, ... tt W. lUi. ncuiy vi iiaiiovuic.|kiuo. ho Butler was 50 years of age and was vs. Miss Anna Nettles before her marhe riage. Her home has always been in lal or near Florence. She was a mem>al ber of the Presbyterian church. N. The funeral services were held this is: morning at 11:00 o'clock at the Pres ed byterian church and the interment >sr, was made at Mount Hope cemetary. ys For several years Mr. and Mrs. Butler madfe their home in Kingstree l* where they conducted a mercantile . business. Mrs. Butler cook an active 1S" interest in church and social work and up was popular among a host of friends " v here, who deeply regret to learn of ip" her untimely death. Deep sympathy *? is felt here for Mr. Butler and the two sons.?Ed Record. nt? D o he | News From Busy Trio. he j an Trio, Feb. 28.?The young folks 1 99 ;c xoq u paXofua oraq punoru u;' the school house Tuesday night of 01 last week. ur Little Miss Margurite Jane Regis.vs ter was unfortunate enough last week to get her shoulder badly hurt, ar Messrs. E. R. and J. H. and W. T. t0 Rowel 1, Rev. G. T. Rhoad and Mrs. vi' Jack Salters motored to Kingstree a Monday. he Mr. Acy Cooper made a trip to "?" Charleston Monday . he Miss Minnie Cooper and Mr. Sollie Cooper of Suttons, were visitors at Trio Sunday. Mr. H. N. Shepard of Taft was in al town Saturday. 171CS5IO. UUU1V| *>W ; Uiiv? Llakeley were seen at Trio Saturday, a- Miss Carrie Belle Cooper is spendrs ing a few days with friends at Suttom;. ho Prof. A. R. Register and Mr. J. H. a Rowell made a business trip to Kings- ? in tree Monday of last week. .2, Miss Elizabeth Williams spent the er week-end at her home in Manning, je Misses Thelma and Bessie Lock ic liear spent a pleasant day Sunday ch with Miss Norma Davis, ee Miss Annie Files spent Sunday with e- Mrs. G. T. Rhoad. ee A good many of the Trio folks at tended preaching at Suttons Sunday. Mrs. Pate, mother of Mr. C. M. Id Pate is visiting at Trio, k, Mrs. Zeb Snipes of North Carolina y- is visiting her mother, Mrs. Hale. Mr. Ray Cooper of Suttons was at h- Trio Sunday. d. Miss Claudia Taylor was on the rd sick list for a few days the past week. 'Tulip."