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Penitentiary Shot Patterson at iville Surrenders ita*p. Nov. 1?.?Ths woman Whom Civil engineer Patterson at Ute time ** we* shot Sunday ming by s> M. Mittle, was the e/tfe Mr. Mlttls. it develop* Mr. Mit had married the young woman da* Its the protests of her parents. In* terposod because of a termer mar* ttal experience of Mr. Mittle. Mittle ts a prominent < utxen, orig? inally from Newberry county. He has ?totere m Bfjartanhuii and Greenville nad a brother In Beaufort. Hie par? rots at one time operated a store in ?wwterry. Known as Mtuie* Cor? ?h" Mr. Mittle himself was for s her of years a resident of ttow ln Ornngeburg county, and Wan **r of a bank and an official of Orangeburg-U* wniuu railroad, ?tty ho has been In ths real es - buMaess in Oreenvllle. He is a and k anrlDor He la a Cits, graduate. krhen seeit st the state penitentiary f#*?f sveMog after hi* surrender In OramMa. \r. Mittle refused to talk at hit nans. He stated that he did ndf slant tc make arty public com? ment He has employed Former Qwbsrnor Cole L Hle^i? as his at Msfr r. ir. Rieasa says no has no hta? i u\ ' ? make regarding hia Qu* of Mr Mhtie's Meters Ira Mrs. asjninjsl?-Wthl of a pro ml sent jeweler an flasjisnsjhvrg Mrs. M. fa Bosteln nOnl' H/n> Hay l?evy, of Greenville, are usam ssstsn. Another rosier, Mrs. fctr*nr*, Uves in Benaeitavtfie David Mr snlUli? n brother liven In Beau mft. MUtUe shot Mr. Pattersoa at thn frssj* of Mrs, Mittle'? parents at fMndiiy afternoon, sis sanjU pfsjread ths man s body. Med? ia**) tael dues rushed from Oraagebarg nasV sss>ndsw aftarnocn the man Was tanwnnht ts> a hospital in oraagsburg. ? sasnty Monday Mr. Mittle cans) to cnjajssgihnig and call Hi on Mr. Btsasi. Usa tWo wsst lo ths stets penitentiary asaa Mr. MM tie surrendered. Governor Cooper wan anked to karun aa order du losrsag the me.i to nter the state Ties order was issued and1 taken ia r await develop >* In the condition of Mr Pet sn If** sanenavpit? . warrant for Mr I jaws* tad beia ten! ro Green ssBs fiftm Oeangsbu'g. witfc tun bt> Ulf tfen. after he 'eft Orarara b?rg? end n|p Sunday he souid go to his onsn. sheriff Duke, of consent d over ths tale tp the hohttni; Of ths man at i Uns WfujMm Soil Up For Vft) From SfrfVrUnburi tmtnrnhla Nov. U ?Two life-tlm ssw w-tre l<x,?g*d ?n the state penl tsfJMfcry Monday afterhoea. both ff%n? W$m% tan burg Harry Gates, re P#o fitted 9f safe blowing, and Onrret. colored, convicted of another wo tna a about her A. PateP Is said to en one of ths aton ever lodged In the state He in from the West, giving an hat last plsee of abode, boon In the ?per tan burg MH days, ?face hin trial. Wnen Day, of tne penitentiary guard to tie ftpartsnbnrff Jutl Mon ?morales* to get tile man? the prts nsjmsO snd said: 1'rt not no Ins; n ? step/* Captain Day eater e4 the celt and tetd the man that he had nothing to do with his ease, Put tlsst hP was acting under orders in ig far him. I ain't had a square tt," grnwtssl t*? man "Thai's for and ths court snd tbs lory.' re the eeitaJn. The man then out hie bands for ties hand at Union the prisoner wanted to get ths train toilet. This the anptaln and a#tm ihn man was sulky. HP was very teatleeo and Captain fjwy says he staid at shooting distance nie th*? way to Columbia, with Pis fron ready for aetksn. Gates M a STS^stvf* aiart. The captain was ac ee,n?pann?d by ? deputy from the ?ipartanhnre Mp. New York, Nov. 1 -. Knv >n, nap ttal of th* Armenian republic, has bssu evacuated, communications be the great railway junction ot Alasandropol and TIA Is. capital of Gannjta. Pare bean cut completely, emlsftshf Armenia from ths oamlde WarU. and ths road from Ardahan to Ardanaojqfi is jam1 ned with Armen San Women and chlkleen flcelag down raw watlay pf ths Tchorok river to ward Bat* in acoort lng to cabls dla fppsrnaw lW*e*v*M .?> the headquarter* of tthP MPPr W.rt lulie: here today. ? AI tfna same time, reports were , M^hrndi shut Must*|>ha Kernel Pasha, pj da ran a at the hend of the Turkish! fcuonmhst fof s )?.T4tink' ufalnse plla. Jtas order#?d tl?e Georgian ntrtkfannt to evpnusAe itatum and ^n*ky^ Oeor^ton m h.i?? ?.u> ? lj!!!mu\ to loferrt tn.h j?oi ' u?M n*<'**,,-/ stated h.-re that " 3vthd needs the Arnv?*nu?ns aaJclpston invt that mot e h Is OPP P***??'* of "wnpHes had ?een sent t4 _ III* (His ?ft?r?*-1 ? tBy?ut lit the shafting of the n\ stirvlved hv h^ s ire > chltvlren Ua>ton Son U 4t ggj ?toad that ? spt Huhteeder. tsT JJ Af r>,? worbl? sirplano ^?w5a ai i has heen hon?u ?>lv dts?-P. *^ fM.m the s?mt snd wtli ent. r htili { l? mte^po He fV* ta ? nWlfflP^J ?I snrtlsa and %h?n M? suppi* of oV frn^m wan eshaUrtvd fell five m?lnT b*fv?? he rtpjptnPd e?%aacloiiane*s and Sti&?-st?sfoll> landed |?Une. Greece Not Peaceful Troops Fire on People After the Election and More Trouble is Feared Athene. Nov. 16.?Troop* fired on several groups, after the election. The authorities rear further trouble and there is danger that the army may get out of hand. Athens. Nov. if.?Premier Venize loa and cabinet have r warn cd and tha Greek regent la expected to ask Form? er Premier George Hhallls, aged 80, to form a near ministry- The victory of the opposition seemed certain, but Venlselos decided not to resign pend? ing the announcement of the army vote. Athens. Nov. u.?The opposition claims a sweeping victory, even tho personal defeat of Venlxelos in the city et Piraeus. The election was a great surprise to ?he government, which announces it will resign ?f it is defeated. The Venlselists are alarmed, but conaider that nothing is certain as yet because the results of only 40u out of 3,000 dis? tricts are known. VIRTVsVJUSjY ADMITS IXEFUAT. Athena Nov. is.-?Tho government in an official announcement this after? noon virtually admits the defeat of the Venlselists in *.he general elections throughout Greece yesterday, it says It will await the final results and then, in conformity with constitutional principles, resign before the convoca? tion of parliament tf Premier Venizelc* was unsuccess? ful In obtaining a majority ef twenty - tlve votes in the Chamber of Deputies It is considered here he will be un? able to solve the dynastic problem. Early indications were that he could riot definitely, according to the re? turns, find 200 Vsniselist deputies. When the votes of the soldiers from the Athens, Piraeus and the districts at the front have been counted, how? i?ver, the situation may change In fa? vor of Premier Venizelos. EVIDENTLY MISTAKEN. Athens. Nov. 15.?The cabinet met this morning and later Issued the fob owing communication: "It la evident that the government sea mistaken, in its expectations re raiding the election, although def nita results sse not yet known. It will await these results so as to turn >ver ths power to the party designated >y the popular suffrage in conformity vith ths constitution without await ng convocation of the chamber." PAXVIXLfe NfcVl? ItBftfS. *" ?? ' Pax v ills. Nov. One of the ?rettlest weddings of the season took dace last Wednesday afternoon at l o'clock at ths home of sirs. Mary i. Broadway, when her youngest laughter, Miss fctntly, celebrated her I a rents' 50th wedding anniversary by *er own marriage to Sidney Cor? nelius Wise, of Pampluo, the Rev Kasley of the banning Baptist church isrforming the ceremony. Only a few ?datives sad friends of ths co n tract ng parties were present. The parlor fas artistically decorated with potted dants, beautiful altar of ferns, roses, md chnsanthemuma Procedlng the ceremony Miss Jessie Curtis sang 'All For You." accompanied by Misses Sadie Mims on the piano and /tvian Cartel en the violin. To the drains of Lohengrin's bridal chorus, he minister took his place before the iltar. The bridegroom with his best nan, Dr. Fink lea. ot Pamplico was ollowed by ths bride on the arm of ?er steter, Miss Alice Broadway, the mpressivs ring service was used. The >rlde was attired in s hand sou* root suit of brown broadcloth w.th icceaserles to match, and carrying on trm bouquet of bride roses. lUUee of ;he valley end maiden hair fern. After the ceremony sn lufonraai in? ception was held during which an ice rourse was setved. As the aside i sc ended the stairway She tossed net bouquet which was caught by gilts J leasts Curtis. 41 After receiving the many g taC , slahes of friends and relatives. UM nappy couple left by auto for- Sum :ei. where they boarded a train to Khn-ida and other points of Interest The bride is an exceptionally Jim ind talented young woman, educated it Limestone college, and is wldel> ?noMn. luvlnc taught In several of ? v traded schools of the state. Th? poom ia s prosperous young fan ic ># Pamplico. In compliment to Miss Kmd. Dread way. Miss Jessie Curtis en ex j tained st hoe horns several of net friends on Tuesday afternoon with i mlscollaneous shower. Each guest upon arrival *e* given a slip of pa? te* oh which ? > write rules for p. n ?mini,' a husband. Miss Hue M. 8p utt ' eras the winner. Her rules are a follows "My advice, now heed well. I pray. ! 's feed him well three times each day. J With lunch besides, and. ah, kisses loo ! And '.ever tell him what to do. From Jealous throughts my dear, re? frain. For < very man. you know, Is vain, tkotdi.'.a always do eschew. Alt these are "don'ts" now tor a "do.'f Just P.u? him kind and love him true. ' She recetveil a? s prise, a box of correspondence cards which she grace? fully presented to ths honor guest. The bride-elect was then escorted lltfff a shower ot roae petals to a room across the hdil In which wan displayed many useful gifts. "Mrs. H. f Chrtis, lira Jessie flprott srtd Miss VrriSH I? Igen insisted the hostess m serving a dO||gf||fu| salad course. XFWKo slightly fTl'RT. Monday afternoon a neuro wir was doing construction work on the OSW power plant, fell front a scsiTolo about six feet high end landed upon \ sewer pipe lying on the ground. At St it wag thought that ha was dan tV?uslv hurt nnd he was rushed lmVJUy Hosnilul. but upon srrlving thSi |f ?e#men ths*. he huo again rsga>>i his lost breath sod wa< in Ifiif e>Kr Senator Fall Tells Harding Leading Advocate on Interven? tion in Mexico Discusses Bor? der Conditions With Presi? dent-Elect ilrownsvilh, Texas Nov. 1C?Sen? ator Hard log is working on ilia cor tc*ponde> . e and tho New Orleans speech, .liter abandoning Storm swept Isabel. Governor Hubby ex* tended Texas' formal appreeitaion over Senator Hardlng's visit. Sena? tors Fall and Harding discussed bor? der conditions. He Will leave tomor? row for New Orleans to board the steamer for Panama The State's Corn Crop Average Yield Per Acre Nine teen Bushels Ma Inda. Nov. 16.?The average yield of corn in South Carolina this year Is bushels per acre, as com? pared with 16 bushels last year and IT bushels in lsl9, the total produc? tion feeing upW.ird of 42,500,000 bush? els. Ths average yield for the United Stales la 30.:? bush eta per acre, against 28.6 bushels in 1919. The to? tal production this year la estimated at 3.199,126,000 bushels as compar? ed with 2,917,4GO,oeo bushels in 1919. Weight per measured bushel of wheat and oats Is reported at 69 and. 31.8 pounds reapevlily. The average yield of potatoes lu the state this season is estimated at 100 bushels per acre as against an average of gf> bushels in 1919, the average yield of sWu t potatoes being 106 bushels par acr . as against 90 bushels last year, Vhe average yield of potatoes In U*j United States la 109.4 bushels per acre, sweet po? tatoes 103.4 bushels per acre, total production of the former being 421, 262.000 bushels, and tho latter 165, 676,000 busheil. The average yield ot tobacco per acre in South Carolli.a this year is 666 pounds, the r.verage for the United States being 793.9 pounds per acre. Average yield, of sorgnum syrup for the state is reported art 100 gallons per acre; United States 93.1 gallons See acre. Average yield of peanuts in SOUrh Carolina ir 4 5 bus heia per sere and the average for the United States 16.6 bushels per acrs, or a to? tal production of 3T,483,006 bushels Hat im a toe Of acreage and produc? tion of the various crops In the state will appear in December report by counties ??r s) tg ""-? The Price of Bread Reduction hi Price Expected Next Year Cotmupiu. Nov. 16.?Cheaper bread about the first of llr2l tt the pretUc tloa of Columbia bakers today, fol? lowing an informal conference . of bakers from several towns of the state til Columbia Monday afternoon. The bakers predict thst the recent decline lb the price of wheat and flour, and also tho drops in prices on other bread Ingredients, such as lard and iaigar, will result In Cheaper bread. The loaf will either sell for less mon? ey, or efss the loaf will be larger. It IS pro ha bi? that the bakers wtU sell a larger loaf, they sttae, in order .to uveid the necessity of making the price run to coppers. The** would rather increase tho size of tho ten cent loai than to reduce the pride to seven or eight cents This tney be? lieve will be more convenient for the public. The conference of bakers Monday afternoon was informal and spon? taneous. It happened that four I.a A ore from other parts of the state came to Columbia on business on the rnme day and they discussed the bread situation with Columbia bakers, uuioug them F I*. Lttrmingham. Mr. Dlrmiugham states that he asked the via tleg bakers nbout the effect of the 10 v? r price on wheat and flour. They ail agreed that the result would be ci en per bread in about stx weeks or tyui months, and that the best form lor the decline in price to take would LH* for the bakers to Increase tho sdze tit their loares. The reason the drop in wheat prices IS not Celt in South Carolina imme? diately is because It takes six weeks to* two months before any of the thaper Hour reaches this part of the country? Mow cannot be bought for immediate dellvry, state the bakers, and flour they order now at the new price Will not he delivered from the imlls for more than a month. At Minneapolis, one of the large ; our manufacturing points, flour is etllng about two dollars s barrel low? er than It did November t, and bread In that city was Monday reduced by one cent per pound. The immediate effect of tho reduction in Minneapolis, stats Columbia ..bakers, was* because Sf the Tact I lift t the bokers were lo? cated at one of ?h? chief flour markets of the country. *, *. ^ ?? i. , - i~ ? i ' i- ? >? ? ? ' " ??- ?? Japanese in Hawaii Ctmsus Report Shows They Con? stitute Nearly One Half the Total Poulation Washington, Nov. 1K. ? The Japa? nese population of Hawaii is an? nounced by the census bureau to bo j forty-two artd seven-tenths per cent I of tho total population of two hunJred ;nnd fifty-five thousand, nve hundred i and twelve. The rtrwt step Inward tux equglisa lion in Houtb Carolina must be the railing of a constitutional eanvon. Uen, Nothing tu the way Of ?'cal re? form can be u< com; !(shed until the ?-institution is rewritten hnd the ;u mill constitutions! school tax sltmf* listed French Admiral Admonishes Bolsheviki Slaughter of Population and Looting of Sebastopol Will Not Be Permitted to Pass Unpunished Constantinople, Nov. H.?The bol? sheviki commander has beon warned by the French* admiral of the j Black Sea forces that if the popula- | tlon of Sebastopol is molested or the | town looted he would maku reprisals. No Extension For Paying Taxes 4 _ ? Comptroller General Says Abso? lutely "Nothing Doing" This Year Columbia, Nov. 16.?No extension of time for the payment of taxes will bo made in any of the counties this year, W. V. Sutherland, comptroller general said yesterday. The schools and the state and county governments mMBt be run according to schedule. Mr. Sutherland pointed out, and for i this reason It will be Impossible to grant any extensions anywhere this yeujr. The state has borrowed consider? able money and this must be paid, the comptroller general pointed QUt. "Any man who Is a real citizen will not think of seeking; to delay the payment of taxes,". Mr. Sutherland; said. The time limit without penalty is January 1 and Mr. Sutherland hopes all taxes will be in by that time. Columbia Wants Bank Federal Reserve Board Asked to Establish Branch There Columbia, Nov. It.?Every Cham? ber of Commerce end Board of Trade in the state has been asked, in a letter sent out today, by the president of tho South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, to put forth special effort to porsuude the federal reserve board at Richmond to establish a branch of its bank in tho Carolinas. It is stated by K. C. Black. *f Columbia, presi? dent of the State Chamber, that there is now excellent opportunity to land this branch bank, at some point cen trul to the Carolina? Information has been received to tho effect that if the Richmond bank does not agree to the establishment of a branch for the Carolinas, the Atlanta bank will be willing to creite a South Carolina branch, and w?th thit information in hand, it is regarded as almost certain that a branch of the hank will be lo? cated at some polnf that will serve South Carolina. The advantage of this bank will be mainly in the fact that it will put a money source in nearness to the ag? ricultural business interests of the state. It is stated Ctat a meeting of the state bankers* association will prob? ably bo held in Columbia at an early date, for the purpose of discussing this plan to land the federal branch bunk. Better Streets For Columbia Election Being Held on $300,000 Bond Issue Columbia. Nov. 16.?The city of Co? lumbia Is todav \otlng on the issue of $300.000 bonds for street paving. It is predicted the issue will be voted overwhelmingly. The polls remain open until a Tuesday evening. Addi? tional funds will augment the paving money, so that? most of the principal ?treets now unpaved will be covered wtth hard-surfice material. An ef? fort ia to be m?de to have the legm lature provide for the usual property holders share of paving on a few blocks adjoining state property. This will call for only small state appro? priation. Playing with Dynamite Two Boys '^ose Several Fingers in Explosion Bowman. Nov. lC.?Two boys, ten to twelvo years old, each lost several of their Angora while playing with some old dynamite fuses here yester? day They wero unaware of what they were playing with until too late. ..Quite a lot of dynamite is used here for blowing tip obstructions in thd canal and aiso on some farms in get? ting rid of stumps. The. boys were taken to a drug Ntore whero their wounded bunds wert -dressed. Ban on Constantine Great Powers Will Forbid Hi* Return to Greece Paris, Nov. 16.?The newspapers hers agree that Kngiand and prob tbly France will forbid the retur t of Former King Const:-ntinc to Greece, premier Venizelos's defeat, political writers say. would further complicate tho difficult near east situation. Washington. Nov. 16.?^Commission er General Caminetb leaves tonight for a trip around the world investi? gating immigration nuctplona Dr. W. W. Long, director of tho form extension nervier of Ch?msoft i College, is onr Of 'ho m?gt !ev<*l j headed map in the state and his ?d vtcg on the farm program tor next Iveur Is worth ?*rioua consideration; Venizelos Ex? plains Defeat People Are Weary of Politics and Believed Slanders of Anti Government Agitators Athens, Nov. 17.?"Constantino la our rightful king," Former Premier ; (iounaris, the leader of the successful ! party in the elections, told the corre? spondents today. "We expect to bring him back as soon as a plebiscite shows that the people want him." Athens, Nov. 17.?Premier Venize? los said he attributed his defeat to the weariness of the people of politics and his opponent's charges that he wits ptitting Gveece in the hands of foreigners. Athens, Nov. 17.?Former Premier Rehallls has formed a new cabinet, Huceeding the Venizelos government. Telephone Rate Hearing Railroad Commission Has Knot? ty Problem to Settle?People Oppose Increase in Rates Columbia, Nov. 17.?The telephone hearing before the railroad commis? sion in Columbia on December 8. is expected to be one of the largest ever conducted by the railroad commission. Considerable opposition is expected to develop. The commission has been advised, unofficially, of the protest against tele? phone increase' from Anderson and Greenville counties, and the Green? ville protest also asks that the rates bo reduced, instead of being advanc? ed. The commission is this week ad? vertising its hearing for December 8, at which time representatives of the public and of the telephone company will be heard. The telephone company has ap? pealed for increase of sufficient pro? portion to provide the company with sufficient credit to operate and also to take care of its program of enlarge? ment and Improvement No specific rate is mentioned in the petition for the Increase. Gibson Home Destroyed Florence County Family Nar? rowly Escape Being Burned to Death Florence, Nov. 17.?-Mrs, Tallula Gibson, widow of the late James Gib? son, two children and a sister, Mrs. Williamson, and W? A. Burgess, the pin i) tut ion overseer, narrowly es? caped death when the plantation home at Winona was burned at an early hour this morning. The large house was wrapped in Ham es and the stairway was burning when the oc? cupants awoke and made a hurried exit. They saved only a coat suit and a suit of clothes. The house was one of the finest in the country, beinf? valued at about $25,000. It was built I on the colonial style. Mrs. Gibson <s eai dto have hud only a small amount of insurance on the building and household effects. Reduction in Costs Prices Decline Sharply During October Washington. Nov. 17.?Price studies) given out by the department of labor today showed marked declines in Oc ? tober in practically all items enter? ing into the cost of living, except house furnishing. Clothing, it was said, had dropped IS per cent below figures compiled to represent the 1910 costs, and farm products 81 per cent. In some linos October prices were still above those of a year ago, butt, all were Quoted as below September, 1920, figures. The index figure of prices for the month was 225, against 242 tn Sep? tember and 23 in October, 1919. WAR TAJJi IN .JAPAN. Marquis Okuma's speech in Tokio Is sure to arouse intense interest. It is by far the most ominous sign that has ooms from Japan. If the Marquis is quoted correctly ,one is almost forc? ed to the conclusion that relations between the United States and Japan are in a far worse condition than is generally realised here. It is a serious matter when a former premier of the Japanese empire de? clares at a public meeting in the Jap? anese capital that if Japan fails to secure by diplomacy the object which she seeks in her controversy with America, the only thing left for her will be the use of force, it is easy to imagine the inflammator yeffect upon tho Japanese people of a declaration by such a man as Marquis Okuma that if the American-Japanese question is not solved in a satisfactory way there is likely to ensue an outburst of the self-sacrificing patriotism for which the Japanese people are noted. It is to be hoped that Marquis Okuma did not say the t'tincrs he i* re? ported to have said. Although it has Dean whispered in this country that rejection of the new American-Japa? nese treaty by the senate?which is I likely to reject it?would render a i breach imminent, Americans do not like to think that the ouUnok is os serious as it must be considered If the former Japanese premier's speech in Tokio is correctly reported.?News and Courler. I MadlSOn, WiS., Nov. IS?Moonshine whlkey will keep several Wisconsin state automobilen running this winter, according lo n c. Parkinson, deputy prohibition commissioner. "We In? tend this winter to 11SC moonshine in radiators of the cam as ? hon-freee rtble compound In place ot high priced special preparations," Mi Perkinson said. Investigation of Irish Conditions Committee of One Hundred Will Hear Witnesses Direct From Ireland First in -m - ^Vashing;ton, Nov. 17.? Witnesses direct from Ireland will first be heard: by the commission from the com tee of one hundred that is investigat? ing conditions in Ireladn. which>p&st poned public hearings until tomorrow. Mr. Winn Asks For Explanation Criticism of Mayor Jennings and City Council for Action in Respect to Haynsworth - v Editor Daily Item. In your issue of the 13th at a full! meeting of council, it was said, ' Coun? cil now feels that the public should know why Mr. Stillwell was perem toally discharged." At the same meeting it was said, "A letter from Mr. D. J. Winn dated October 26, in which he makes complaint about a certain oak tree having been cut down and sawed up md also about donation of a certain piece of land to straight? en Purdy street, was read to council and received as information.' Now as council has not seen fit to tell "the public" what wag in my letter, I pro? pose to tell the public a thine; or two and aak them to decide which was the greater sinner, Mr. Stillwell, in j charging a few messages to the city i that he was sending to his wife, and . he said it was an error, or our Mayor, Mr. L. D. Jennings, in signing away the land donated to the city for a street and making a gif? or It to a man who had refused to give or sell 16 feet front, on his land to widen Haynsworth where it crosses Purdy street, and by doing so it would have kept the street in true and by his re? fusal to give or sell made it neces? sary for me to donate some 34 feet on the south side, move the resi? dence at a cost of $100, council agree? ing to pay one-half. Before we could arrange to move the house and geh a place for the family to move to while the house was being moved, the war came on and cost of removal rose to 6300. I then wrote council asking them to return me the land and we would not widen the street until bet? ter times, and they returned me the land. In the meantime I undertsand this man who refused to give or sell a foot of land was going to council j and asking that I be compelled to j move my house so the street could be opened. New I am not going to a-*k any favors of the public, but I Wish them to say if I have been treated) right in this matter. W*hen Mr. Jen? nings signed away the city property as a free gift he knew he was shut? ting off from Purdy street 5 nice lote of land, I intended to put on the market for building purposes as soon as I could get the end of Haynsworth street widened to 5.0 feet as councri required and the street opened back to Mr. Mason's land giving same 66x 300 feet of my land. By his giving away this strip of Haynsworth streeX it now ends Haynsworth street at Purdy. We all know it is better for a street to run to the city limits if pos? sible. 1 have lived here over 70 years and always tried to do what I could for the good of the people and ifft proveraent of the city. I gave all the sidewalk and the fine trees which are being cut down on the west side of Purdy street. I Rave one-half Of. Purdy street from CaThoun street to Haynsworth, also all of Calhoun street from Purdy west beyond the, city limits 50 feet wide and some 1, 200 feet long. Also Winn street and yet in the face of all this the mayor doeds the city property to a man who refused to sell or cive 16 feet and about SO feet and shuts my land front Purdy street by a board fence and now the parties who farmed my field at end of Haynsworth street have to go from Calhoun street through my yard to pick and gather their cot? ton. Perhaps Mr. Jennings cart tell his reason to the public for his treat? ment of me. Ho refused to Sign the deed council ordered him to make* returning the land to me and would not sign it until my attorney had to take it up the second time with coun? cil. I may have offended him when he was speaking over South Carolina, to put liquor back on city and 1 said some hard things about any man who was trying to put. this curse on our people again. I don't know what it Is, and If MX. Jenninss was not representing the city I would not say anything to the public. But as he is using hi* official position to spite me, 1 think the public should know what manner of man they have at the head of the city. I). James Winn. Brutal Attack on Woman Negro Confesses to Attacking Frederick Woman With Hatchet and Setting Fire to Her Clothes J Frederick, Md.. Nov. 18.?Charles [ Robertson, a negro, was taken to Bal j timore for safe keeping after an alleg Ied confession of attacking Mrs. Arthur j Hightman 11?' said he struck the wo. 'man on the back of the head with a I hatchet, snd set lire to her oil soaked j clothes while she was unconscious. 1 Boston Police Quit the Union Boston. .\nv. |S.?Tim policemen's union has voted t.. surrender U? i ha 11 er, The community booths at me county fair are the most extractive tu lbs history of th6 county fair,