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l|a Wattjpnt aid) ?outbron. Kntered at the PostonVe at Humter, S. C. aa Second-class Matter. PERSONAL. Mra J M McCullough. of llondcr ?o wills, N. C , is visiting her son, Mr. L. C. McCullough. on W. Calhoun 8t. Mr. and Mra J. W. Carroll are visiting fi lends in Madison, Us., this wteU. Mr. C. F. Jenklnson left Wednes? day morning for Charleston, W. Va., to accept the position of general man? ager of the Delco Lighting System. HI* brother-in-law, H. M. Barno?, is trn. preaident of this Arm. Vir. Bam Colerlder left this morn tn| on a business trip to Darlington. vir T. B 81ms returned to the city this morning after spending severul days In Columbia on business. Miss Hannah Chrlstiarrson left this morning on a short vleit to Colum? bia Mr. Cecil Wilson Is spending a short whlls In Columbia. Miss Mary Stuckey has returned to the city f < m Spartanburg where she has bean for a number of days. Mr C H Hutchinson spent yester? day in Florence where he attended a Joint session of the farm demonstra? tion sgants and county superintend? ents of education. Mra C. M. Hawes of Des Molnee. ,1s. left thai morning for Charleston after visiting Mrs. J. II. Skinner on Caihount St. Mr. Cecil Wilson returned to the city this morning after spending sev? eral days in Columbia and other points Mr. Bob Plowden left this morn? ing for Greenville. Mr. J. Y. ToJd was called to New berry this momtng to the bedside of his III fsther. Dr. J. W. Daniel left this morning for a short visit to Columbia. Mrs. C. T. Easterllng passed through the city this morning while on her way to Columbia. Mr. J. H. McCollum Is making a abort visit to Btshopvillo. Mra J. H. Skinner and Mrs. C M Hawse spent Wednesday in Hlshop vllle. Mrs. K C. Richardson is visit<ng Mra W. S. Manning in Hpartanuurg. Mrs. J. F. Powell has returned to her home in Maoon. Oa.. after spend? ing a few days with her mother, Mrs. Dora Dennis, 117 Harvin street, ac? companied by Miss Barle Dennis and Miss Rena Myers. Mrs. Dora Dennis left Wednesday night for Ooorgetown. where sho has gone to see her brother, who is very K Mr. J. P. Commander Is In Char? lotte artending s meeting of the mon? umental dealers' association. Bvaneville, Ind.. Feb. 16.?Four miners were killed In an explosion today In the Liberty coal mine near Ranclsco. The mine Is reported on fire. Death of Inlaut. Tim litt!,, two day old Infant, IBrneej Phelpa Bultman, son of Mr. and Mrs. ? O. F. Hultman. died on Tuesday at about I o'clock, The fu noral narvlooi wora hold at the Jew? ish eeneterj i hat aftarnoon at i o'clock. Religious Congress Next Tuesday In Tho ('Impel of Morris College. All arrangements have been made for the great religious meeting to be held next Tuesday, February 22nd, George Washington's birthday, in the chapel of Morris College. One hun? dred voices are being trained to sing at intervals during this all-day nutt? ing from 9:4.r. a. m. to 11:30 p. m. A sermon on "Kvangelism" will be de? livered. Mr. T. K. Jones, a consecrat? ed Christian, a successful business man, and a deacon of the white Bap tlst church of Fountain Inn, will apeak on "Tithing." and how to raise the pastor's salary and other money for kingdom service. All denominations have been Invit? ed to attend this great meeting. We expect no less than five hundred preachers and laymen. A free din? ner will be served. The white people will enjoy the singing at this great consecration meeting. Come, let us agree to work together for the sal? vation and peace of tho world; we need not associate together. A band of twenty pieces will play sacred music from 9:30 a. m. to 10:80 p. m. Tou can go direct to the chap? el in your cars and buggies for the morning service, and if yon do not wish to stay longer you can go home at 12:30. We hope the readers of this paper will tell others of this great meeting at Morris College for (Jod and our country. Come, J. .1 STAU KS. President. Humter. S. C. RICHARD CARROLL, Promoter, Columbia, S. C. NOTICE. A special meeting^ will be held at the Horeb Raptlst church at Provi? dence, 8. C, on Sunday, February 20th. 1921, at three o'clock p.* m. for the purpose of considering the advis? ability of applying for a charter fo. the Horeb Rapt 1st church of Sumte county, and taking the necessary steps therefor. B. F. CARLISLE, Clerk and Treasurer On Friday two young white men were arrested by Officers Lawrence ami DuRant for having in their pos? session whiskey and peach extract which is over the line in the alcohol percentage. These two men for? feited their cash bonds of $50 each. RapOrtS from the auditor's office are that the property owners are not mak? ing their returns very rapidly or very promptly this year. Remember that the 50 per cent penalty tax is on after this week and that this week is now getting pretty far advanced._ PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT Clarence Geddings Sentenced To Twelve Months. Earle Dobson Found Guilty of Man? slaughter _ ! Monday afternoon's session of the 'court of general .sessions was car Iried on in tin* thoroughly business I like manner which characterised the Ibeginning Of thil session, which con IvoJied on yesterday morning for a! I term of two weeks. The two grand Ijurymen drawn to sarvc in the stead of Mr. i. a. Ryttenberg, who was ex OUSsd from this duty owing to his ! Ivory recent sickness and Mr. J. A.I Ntubbs who is at present out of the state, were Messrs. a. J. By num. rid ! I. I>. Elm ore. Clarence Geddings, white, who plead guilty to the charge against him of forgery*! was yesterday sen? tenced t?y his honor, Judge Peuriloy. to a term Of twelve months at hard labor. Geddings threw himself upon the mercy of the court on the grounds that he was the means of support <>f his family, consisting of a mother and old father and a sister, lb- confessed to his guilt of forging checks and obtaining the money from them. Geddings was carried to Co? lumbia this morning to begin his sen? tence. Scrap LeVoe, n negro convict, was j rsgSRtsncod to a twelve months term [ for stealing while on the chain nanu, i LeVoe was serving a term of ninety 1 days ;i ,>i ha<i about completed a a term when he was caught stealing a I ?uit of clothes. The case of Barle l)ol?son, who was charged with the murder of John Henry Williams, occupied the atten? tion of the court for the most part of yesterday. The Bhootlng occurred on December |, 11) 1 s at the house of Sid Dickey. The negroes were en? joying* a frolic and most of them were under the influence of intoxicat? ing d 'nks. The case went before the jury .ate yeeterday afternoon and af? ter due deliberation the verdict of guilty of manslaughter was returned. It was held that Karle Dobson was guilty of criminal negligence. Dob? son has not yet received his sentence. Tho case before the court this morning is the State vs. Simon With ??rspoon, Edmund and Paris Bennett and Edmund Hhoad, for grand lar? ceny of a bale of cotton. a verdict of guilty was returned by the jury'. The Spring Term ol the C??urt of General S? ssions is going to be a record court for the county of Sum ter In the disposing of its long lists of cases, if the momentum which this court has gained during its first few days is not lost. So far everything lias moved alontf without an Impedi- I mont. The cas< s have tu t u clear and the sent* nces ?>f Justice passed im passionaloly and impartially. The morale of this court is entirely one of seriousness and of complete devotjon j of all energies toward the tasks Which ?t has befor?' it. < The ease before ih< court yesterday morning of tho State vs. Simon With crspoon, Bdmund and Pari? Bennett and Bdmund Rhoad f< r the grand larceny of a bale of cotton, has been disposed of. Simon Witherspoon was Kentenced to a term of - years at hard labor, Bdmund Rhoad given y months and Paris Bennetl was sentenced to a term of 6 months in the state Re? formatory. The State vs. Edward Bennett was nol prossed. Essex Nelson was sentenced yester? day afternoon to a term of two years after he had plead guilty to the charges against him for house break? ing and larceny. ?lames E. Green, white, plead guilty of highway robbery and was sen? tenced to a term of 5 years. Green, it is remembered, held up a negro and robbed him. the event taking place only a short while ago. He was car? ried to Columbia this morning to begin his sentence. Cephus Ford and Marion Johnson plead guilty to the charges of house breaking and larceny. Cephus Ford, who is a negro of previous criminal record, was given sentence of IS months and his side partner Marion Johnson, was sentenced to a ?; month's term. Addie DuRant, the negro woman who was the partner of Warren Evans, plead guilty to the charges of ?receiv? ing stolen goods and was sentenced to one year in tho County jail or in the State Penitentiary. Warren Evans was convicted by the jury and receiv? ed 3 years. Warren Evans was the perpetrator of the Schwartz Brothers' robberies and is one of the slickest of all negro robbers of this section. Preston Russell and Peter Davis plead guilty for the violation of the prohibition law and were sentenced to one year each at hard labor. Willie Pitts aiias "Black Boy" was convicted of privily nteollnj? from the person and is given i . ? ? ? i term. This negro was arrested only last week, when he attempted to steal a watch from a fellow negro at the A. C. L. station. Pitts is well known in all police circles and had been wanted In Sumter for somo time. Ezekiel James plead guilty of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and was sentenced to a one year term. Hosear Canty and Eugene Atkinson each plead guilty to the charge of as? sault and battery of a high and aggra? vated nature ?and were sentenced to a term of one year each. Julius Frances plead guilty to the charge Of the larceny of a bicycle Not yet sentenced. This morning at about 10:15 Adam Griffin waH arraigned and re-sentenc? ed by his honor Judge Peurifoy to be electrocuted in the State Penitenitary in Columbia on the fourth day of March between the hours of 5 in the forenoon and 7 in the afternoon. Adam Griffin had been found guilty by the court and had been sentenced to be electrocuted on December 30 Papers for his appeal were being filed and this automatically stayed the execu? tion of the sentence. The court room was crowded this morning when the death sentence of Griffin was read. Griffin received his sentence with no 'external manifestations and listened attentively to the words spoken to him by Judge Peurifoy. in which he was admonished to prepare to meet death. Judge IN urifoy quoted from the Bible the statement that "The Wage of Sin is Death". The words spoken by Hin Honor to tho condemned man wer. beautiful and well chosen aigl showed throughout the deeply religious side and Christianly geritlemantlnesa of Judge Peurifoy. The prisoner left the prisoner l?ox with words "May Ood bless your soul-' ringing In his ears Griffin was sent immediately to Co lumbia this morning*. Mos,. Winn was convicted by the jury this morning of house breaking and larceny and sentenced to 2 years at hard labor. Barle Dobson, whose sentence was deferred yestt rday, was sentenced to B years. Dobson was found guilty of manslaughter i,v the |ury. Dobson was tried for t he murd< r of John Henry Williams who died as result Of pistol shot wounds on December 6 1918. The proceedings of the court of general sessions yesterday afternoon and this morning cleared up the dock? et considerably and cut off many cases from the yet long list of prisoners to be tried before this court. The cases are continuing to move along without complications and all minds seem to be concentrated on the clearing up all work vWhich is to come before the court at this time. George Rawton was tried yesterday1 for breach of trust and grand larceny and was found guilty and sentenced by his Honor Judge Peurifoy to a term of 5 years at hard labor. Haw ton had obtained CsJsely b sum of money exceeding $400. Ben F. Evans.charged with assault and battery was called three tinier and failing to appear was convicted j of the charge of his absenoe. A seal ; ed sentence was left with Clerk of ? ourt Scat borough. Madison Ross and Roy Lockwood ! j I** '(?? pmllt; tK- r*harrrec" 1 - cie^ and were given a twelve month* sentence each. Then- sentences are to be suspended after I months un? der cert iln conditions to be met by ( them. I Sam Logan was convicted by the Jury of grsnd larceny and was sen? tenced to two years. ? Eugen?? Brunson and Arthur Ford were found guilty of house breaking and larceny and were sentenced to be sent to the reformatory for the col? ored at Lexington. Dave Byrd was tried and convicted in his absence and a sealed sentence i left with the clerk of court. Charles McCoy was tried this morn? ing for housebreaking and larceny and found guilty by the jury. He was sentenced to a term of 9 months at hard labor. McCoy was arrested on the charge of chicken stealing. Elina Singleton was arraigned this morning, plead guilty of manslaugh? ter, and wt^s given a term of 10 years. B)ias Singleton came before the Vourt for the murder of his brother I James Singleton, which took place I several months ago, as a result of a quarrel between the two negroes. Elias Singleton stabbed nls brother to death with a knife. The plea of I guilty et* manslaughter was entered on the grounds that Eli.us Singleton, the perpetrator Of the murder, was [subject to epileptic tita and was not 1 quite In Iiis right mind for several -1 days before and several days after . i suffering from such an attack. In the case of the State vs. John C. Wat kins for forgery. Wat kins was giv<n a sentence of a year and a day, or the lightest possible sentence. Younhj Walk ins forged a small check upcn his father, a i olored preacber. who was angered at the time and ?filed the papers for the prosecution of his sun. The father afterwards re? gretted his action and employed a lawyer to defend his son. The grand jury declared the follow? ing to be true bills: State vs. Lawrence Brown and Na? thaniel Moses for murder. State vs. Leonard Partin for assault and battery with intent to kill. State vs. W. L. Evans for assault and bnttery with intent to kill. State vs. Lucius Evans and Eddie Evan*, assault and battery with in Itent to klH and carrying concealed weapons. State vs. Marion Rose, laioeny of bicycle. State vs. Edgar Bradley, murder. State vs. J. C. Wallace, failure to support his wife and children, j State v?, Frank Hunter, house breaking and larceny. State vs Preston Maples and John Wilder, forgery. State vs. E. I). Smith, assault and battery with intent to kill. State vs. Nellie Williams, Inez Orier and Siva Stanley, maintaining bawdy ' (House. State vs. B. L. McI>c<h1, violstion of the prohibition law. -_ MASKED ROBBERS SHOOT TO KILL JseVrsonvIl?? Fir ? v jc - c ,,r^, x ? nd< i i. h untrOctofi of Atlanta, Ga., was snot to death here tonight and William H. Burden, 6S, wealthy retired business man of New York etat w nded by twopjveTHT I York state. ortally wounded by two masked robbers who attempted to rob then as they sat around a cerd table in the parlor of a small family hotel. Mrs. Burden and her daughter, Miss Florrie Burden, 19, were the other members of the party. The bandits made their escape in an automobile left parked conveniently In front of the hotel. The night was wsta and ithe door leading lnt othe .d was opn. Suddenly two ma*k men stepped quietly into th- m and covered the party with revolvers, tell? ing them to make no outcry and to I hand over their valuables. Goodrich and Burden thought the affair a joke perpetrated by fellow guests and bfxgan to jest with the [two men. Suddenly one reached over and made a grab for a handsome dia I mond pin Burden wore in his scarf. ; Burden afd Goodrich then realized that it was no joke and both leaped to their feet. The bandita firpd with the first move. Goodrich befug bit :three times, one of the shots pene? trating his heart. He died instantb Burden sustained two bullet wounde in the adbomen and dif?d late tonight. After the shooting the bandits faded out of the doorway, jumped in their car, the engine of which was left running, and made a clean getaway before any other guests even saw them. The hotel where the tragey was enacted is just a block from police headquarters._ L. D. JENNINGS SUMTER, S. C SALE, FEBRUARY 24, 1921 (In My New Sale Pavilion, 2\? Miles West of Sumter) RAIN OR SHINE, SALE STARTS AT ONE O'CLOCK HERD BOARS Jacks Orion King 6th, by Jack's Orion King Bob Orion Cherry King Jr, by Orion Cherry King Jr. Matador by Taxpayer's Model 50 Great High Backed Yearlings. Big growthy gilts of outstanding quality, and bred for March and April farrow. HOG CHOLERA IMMUNE. They are sired by Orion Cheiry King, Jr., Ohio9? Great Sensation, Walt's Col. 3rd, Jack's King II, Chief King Orion and other well known sires. The Grand Champion boar at the Atlanta National Hog and Cattle Show, 1920, is a full brother and Utter mate of our own Bob Orion Cherry King, Jr. This is the most popular breeding of the Southeast. The $32,000 boar, Jackson's Orion King, sire of our Jack's Orion King, j>th, is too well known for comment. our rugged and prepotent Matador, r, that they may be in the best condition ._ .- abundant forage from grazing on winter rye pastures combined with their excellent breeding gives you every assurance of the best and most prolif ic foundation stock. Terms of Sale, Twenty per cent Cash, note and mortgage for the balance, payable in Fall, or seven per cent discout for all cash. Barbecue dinner will be served promptly at 12 o'clock. ^^^^i^^i^^^?^ Write for a catalog and arrange to attend the sale. P" pRjPflf* l COL. F. D. HENGST, Auctioneer L. D. JENNINGS, Sumter, S. C.