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BLEASE TURNS OUT 34 MORE CONVICTS i Governor Also Reduces Sentences of Thirty-six Others. HE GRANTS 16 FULL PARDONS Celebrated Yeggmen, Howard and Noland, Among Those at Liberty. Columbia, Jan. 2.?Seventy more convicts in the penitentiary and scattered on chain gangs throughout the State were the recipients of clemency from the hands of Governor Blease today. The pardon and parole papers were sent to the office of the secretary of State this afternoon and the convicts were turned loose toniirht. This brings the total number of cases in which the Governor has exercised clemency up to 1,(514. Of the number this afternoon 16 were full pardons, 18 paroles and 36 commutations of sentences. Among those turned loose is included Howard and Noland, celebrated yeggmen, who were serving terms of ten years each in the penitentiary on the charge of housebreaking and larceny, having been sent up from Spartanburg county in 1307. Before tried in the State courts they served a term ia the Atlanta federal prison for the blowing of a postoffice safe at Enoree, in Soartanburg county. They were paroled on the condition that they be turned over to the United States authorities, who are said to want them for charges of blowing postoffice safes. Sentence Reduced. Another noted case in the list is J that of George W. Tidwell, who was convicted of manslaughter last spring in Greenville, having slain R. Em net Walker, and sentenced to twelve years in the State penitentiary. He got his sentence reduced to seven years. The appeal in this case was argued before the State suppreme court a few days ago. The May boys, from Union, sent up for life on a conviction of murder, received reduction in sentence, Clyde May getting his sentence cut down to two years and John May to ten years. Pardons were granted by the governor in the following cases: J. G. Zeigler, convicted at Aiken in June, 1913, of manslaughter, and sentenced to seven years, paroled December, 1913. William Daniels, convicted of murder at Barnwell, March, 1903, given me. reduced lo twenty years in February. Waddy Linder, manslaughter, Cherokee, 1909, five years, paroled May, 1911. 1). M. Clary, violation dispensary law, Cherokee, June, 1914, six months and - $500. C .C. Stacy, violation dispensary law, Cherokee, June, 1914, six months and $500. Mace Pennington, violation dispensary law, Cherokee, November, 1914, $100 or thirty days. R. J... Elmore, Cherokee, November, 1914, violation of dispensary law, $100 or thirty days. Lizzie Whitmore, Fairfield, June, 1914, manslaughter, two years. James McGirt, Kershaw, November, 1914, violation dispensary law, two cases, $100 or four months. Lewis Moore, Kershaw, February, 1909, burglary, ten years. Ilenry McQueen, Marlboro, 1914, entry of land after notice, $15. Stiles Moore, Oconee, July, 1905, iai uau; nuun in^ a wumau eimu, I'l years. Robert Delaney, Richland, December, 1912, larceny of a bicycle, to be confined in State reformatory until 21 years old. . Edward White, Richland, fall 1819, ^ xrder, life. tem^nont^ I*rown. Spartanburg, Seplaw, line'?1?- violating dispensary Pone B , 1911, assault and ha??!"'1?', "a'clV and apKravated nature, hve ' ' roled in October, 1912. This ,* restores him to full citizenship. Paroles Granted. r> 1? - i aiuiu? were granted in ine lollowing cases: <, Elijah Quick, Marlboro, July, 1912, murder, life. Daniel J. Gillis, Sumter, June, 1908, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, $300, or two years. Jim Washington, Anderson, May, ( 1906, manslaughter, twenty years. Tracy Brooks, Barnwell, March. 1914, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapons, five years. William Rivers, Charleston, July, 1898, murder, life. Andrew Johnson, Aiken, October, 1914, manslaughter, seven years. William Harris, Newberry, November, 1911, housebreaking and larceny six years. Robert Johnson, alias Robert Chambers, alias Robert Dunlap, Yorkville, April, 1908. murder, life. William Stewart, Jr., Charleston, June, 1912, manslaughter, sixteen years. Arthur Bowen, Orangeburg, assault with intent to ravish, twenty years. John Stevens, Aik<>n, October. 391 i. breach of trust with fraudulent intent, one year. James Nelson, Charleston. November 1H97, criminal assault, life. Baylus Freeman, Oconee, November, 1914, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, one year. Walker Turned, Dillon, June, 1913 manslaughter, seven years. Arthur Taylor, Oconee, November, 1914, breach of trust with fraudulent intent, one year. Paul Walker, Barnwell, May, 1912, manslaughter, ten years. Commutations Granted. Commutations were granted in the following cases: i Henry Lindsay, Abbeville, February, 1913, murder, life. Sentence reduced to five years. i George Wolfe, Aiken, October, 1912, i murder, life. Sentence reduced to five years. i Frank William?, Aiken, February, j < i \ 1914, murder, life. Sentence reduced to five years. Milledge Washington, Aiken, February, 1914, 3 years, manslaughter, sentence reduced to eighteen months. Charles Edwards, Aiken, October, 1908, manslaughter, ten years. Reduced to six years and six month*. Richard Oliver, Aiken, October, 1908, manslaughter, ten years. Reduced to six years and six months. Cowan Clinkscales, Anderson, May, 1913, murder, life. Reduced to ten years. Cardoza Jefferson, Anderson, November, 1914, manslaughter, fifteen years. Reduced to seven years. Lee Henderson, Anderson, January, 1907, murder, life. Reduced tr# ton years. John Evans, Bamberg, March, 1912, murder, life. Reduced to five years. Simon Green, Charleston, February. 191 J. murder, life. Reduced t> five years. Arthur Corry, Cherokee, March, murder, life. Reduced to ten year;. Luther Corry, Cherokee, March, 1911, murder, life. Reduced to ten years. Frank Grant, Chester, April, 1914, manslaughter, five years. Reduced to two years. Andrew Young, Chester, March, 1907, murder, life. Reduced to ten years. J. W. Messervy, Colleton, Govern- | ber, 1909, manslaughter, twenty years 1 ?reduced to five years. Joe Boon, Darlington, June, 1912, murder, life. Reduced to ten years. ! Will Matthews, Darlington, Octo- > ber, 190J), murder, life. Reduced to j ten years. Will Reardcn, Edgefield, Match, ; ,1912, murder, life. Reduced to ten i years. George W. Tidwell, convicted in i Greenville at the May, 1914, term of court on the charge of manslaughtci and given twelve years in the State j penitentiary, was commuted to seven years upon the public works of Green ville county or in the penitentiary. Katie Robinson, Greenwood, Octo- i ber, 1911, arson, ten years, reduced to' five years. Evans Cooler, Hampton, February, 1907, murder, life, reduced to ten i years. Will Motes, Laurens, July, 1914, murder, life, reduced to twelve years. Willie Gray, Laurens, March, 1910, murder, life, reduced to twenty years. Elmore Koon, Lexington, June, 1910 for Murder, life, reduced to ten years. Thomas J. Craft, Lexington, Feb- ! ruary 1909, murder, life, reduced to j ten vears. Arthur Meyer, Lexington, June, I 1910, murder, life, reduced to ten years. Charlie Cox, March, 1914, manslaughter, seven years, reduced to 'J j years. _ I Thomas Amnions, Marion, October. | 1914, murder, life, reduced to ten years. William Henry Malloy, Oconee, November. 1908, murder, life, reduced to ten years. Robert M, Belcher, Oconee, July, 1909, murder, life, reduced to ten years. ** Lewis F. Byers, Richland, June, 1908, murder, life, reduced to twenty years. John Rabb, Richland, September, 1910, murder, life, reduced to twenty years. Nelson Coker Spartanburg, Janu- i ary, 190(5, murder, life, reducad to fifteen years. / im Drummond, Spartanburg, July, 1911, murder, life, reduced to ten years. Clyde May, convicted in Union in May, 1912, on the char pre of murder *>nd found puilty with recommendation to mercy and Riven a life term in the State penitentiary, his term was commuted to ten years January 80, 1914, had his sentence eommutted to two years. John Henry May, who was convicted in Union county in May, 1912, of murder with recommendation to mercy and sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary, sentence commuted to twenty years January 30, 1914 had his sentence reduced to vears. 186 Len Penitentiary. Columbia, Jan. 4.? There are exatly 125 prisoners loft in State penitentiary as a result of the use of Governor Bleaso of the pardoninc nower. Eleven of the hatch turned loose Saturday were in the penitentiary and these were released this morning, leaving 125 prisoners in the penitentiary yard. In addition there are 26 penitentiary prisoners on the state farm, known as the DeSassaure farm, 21 on the other state farm known as the Reed farm, and four penitentiary convicts on chain gangs mhking a total of 186 penitentiary prisoners left. There are 153 negro hoys in the reformatory in Lexington county, and of course, there are prisoners on chain gangs in every county Since assuming office in lltll Governor Bleaso has exercised clemency in 1,615 cases. Demand for the Efficient. Alert, keen, clear headed, healthy I men and women are in demand. Modern business cannot use in office, factory or on the read, persons who are dull, lifeless, inert, half sick or tired. Keep in trim. Be in a condition that wards off disease. Foley Cathartic Tablets clean the system, keep th" stomach sweet, liver active and the bowels regular. Sold by all dealers everywhere. William Lester, a young civil engineer employed by the government ( in dredging the Congaree river, was drowned on Friday 30 miles below ( Columbia. He was 20 years old and a native of Washington. Five Cents Froves It. J A General Offer. Cut* out this ad, | enclose with 5 cents to Foley & Co., Chicago, 111., and receive a free trial J package containing Foley's Honey i unrl > *? vumpuuiKi ior coupons, colds. ' [ roup, bronchial and lapjrippe coughs; \ Foley Kidney Pills and Foley C'ath- < artic Tablets. For sale by all dealers [ everywhere. ? y JONESVILLE Jonesville, Jan. 5.?It is quite common for people at the beginning of a new year to make new resolutions and promise to turn over a new leaf, all of which is very good, if they were kept, but such resolutions are generally short lived, and don't amount to much. It Seems to me that if ever there was a time that our people should turn over a new leaf, it is now. The people of the country have certainly been living too fast, living beyond and above their means, and a collapse was sure to follow sooner or later; but the foreign war has brought it sooner, perhaps, than it would have otherwise come, and really we are forced to turn over that new leaf and make new resolutions. Experience is a dear school, but most people will be taught in no other. Forty-five years ago last Saturday, I led my wife to the hymenel altar and we then and there made the resolve that we would live in love and peace and pull together through life. That love should reign supreme in our home, and that resolution has been like the law of the Meades and Persians. The new year made many changes in our town and community. Clerks and other employees have been laid off and many changes made in business circles, all of necessity. While we begin the new year. l!>l.r>, we must of necessity begin a new era in business circles which should be well considered and strictly observed. The banks of Jonesville both paid their semi-annual dividends; the Bank oi .jonesvnie, 4 per cent, ami Iv/erybody's Bank, 1-2 per cent. \Ve have a carnival in our town, and it seems to me that it is one of the things that should he laid otT fot really, there is no use these days for the carnival, with the flying ginny and other foolishness. Gripppe am: st\ere colds hare mos-v of cur people in their grip at this time, hut no one that 1 know of is seriously sick. Last week I completed and -nt to the comptroller general a roll of the Confederate veterans and widows of veterans in this county, and there are 1(!7 veterans and 10(5 widows. Pretty close race between them. There is most likely a few of each that I did not get. The object of the enrollment is to get the number of veterans and widows in the State to lay before the legislature when they meet, so they cah look to the passing of a law to give everyone of them a pension of one hundred dollars, which will take at least one million dollars, and require a levy of mills on all property to raise it. I low is this for high taxes these war times, for the war is going to be here for two or three years yet. Miss Anna Hames opened Iter school Monday morning and the graded school and Miss Francis Hicks' school opened this morning for the spring sessions. The family of Mr. E. R. Aycock w?U move from Clinton to Jonesvillc and will occupy rooms in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N R. F.ison and Mr. Aycock will help to look after the farm. The family of Mr. R. E. Littlejohn spent the holidays with Mrs. Litdejohn's parents at Cross Anchor. Mesdames Josiah Lawson and J. H. Alman, and little Miss .Chrystal Alman, is spending some time with rel- j atives at Bishopville. Mrs. S. E. Scott spent the holidays' with her sister Mrs. !.. J. Fowler. Miss Pearl Harris of Union and Miss Jimmic Hartley spent the weekend with Mrs. L. .1. Fowler. Miss Marie Fowler who was wounded in the street fiffht of two negroes Christmas week, has so improved as to be able to be carried home where she is doin^ fine and will soon be well. Miss Myrtle Coleman who was slightly wounded at the same time is about well. "Telephone." m QCNn rno FDCC ir.*?.1? _ a vra\ a i\bb cuiar II I Fashion Plate No. 1, copyrighted,'1 I I and the Famous 90 Days Treatment and B I McKISSICK'S METHOD p I of treating the Scalp, Hair and Skin with No. B I 1, 2 & 3 Preparations I W. T. McKlSSICK & CO- ^ B^P. O. Box 102, Wilmington, Del. ^ BUFFALO" Buffalo, Jan. 4.?I have time at last to write a short letter to The Times and 1 guess it i* better late than never. Mrs. Pinckney Padgett died here at the homo of her son, Mr. J. F. Pacigett Wednesday morning, Deeenihe'* 2'J. She was sick only a short while and her death was quite sudden and a shock to the community. She was buried the following day at Put nam Baptist church. Mrs. Padgett was a good Christian lady and was lovc i by all who knew her. Buffalo Lodge No. 7i> I. 0. O. F. installed their elective officers last Friday night. The Star theatre with Mr. F. M. Morris as manager is doing a good business. Show nights have been changed; there will not be a show on Thursday nights unless advertised nnrl TiVIHnv ...:n i? 1 : .. . .win in- useu instead. The Million Dollar Mystery will be given on Friday night and another feature will be the Exploits of Ealine. Miss Pearl White will be on the screen. Christmas was wet, but by no means dull here, though it rained constantly. Both churches gave entertainments and large crowds were* present. Numbers "of little people were made happy. The mill closed down Wednesday night until Monday. School opened here today and Santa Claus will be forgotten for a season. The sentiment here is that we will have a compulsory school law soon and very probably Statewide prohibition. J. L. Woodward. How To Give Quinine To Children. PRnRH.iNK Is the trndc-mnrk name srlven to an tuproved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleas- ; int to tnkr* tlrw?a> * 1 ? ? ? UIOIUIU II1C MOIUilCn. Children take it and never know it in Quinine. Mno especially adapted to adultn who cannot nke ordinary Quinine. I)oes not nauneate nor aune nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try t the next time you need Quinine lor any pur>ose. Ask lor 2-ounce original package. The tame 1'lvURJI.INlv is blowu in bottle. 26 certs. i I *" A Sweetly Solemn Thought. How dear to our heart is the steed; subscriber Who pays in advance at the birth o each year. Who lays down the money and does i gladly. And casts 'round the office a halo c cheer. He never says: "Stop it; I cannot af ford it, I'm getting more papers now than can read." But always says: "Send it; our pen pie all like it? In fact, we all think it a help and need." How welcome his check when i reaches our sanctum, How it makes our pulse throb; how i makes our heart dance! We outwardly thank him; we inward ly bless him? The steady subscriber who pays i advance. Homicide and Drink. That homicides have not decrease in number in North Carolina since th enactment and moderately successfn enforcement of a State-wide prohibit] tion statute should not surprise o greatly discourage prohibitionists. The germs of the homicidal diseas in the South lie far deeper than al cohol. Statewide prohibition woul not make South Carolina a law-abid ing or a peaceful or prosperous lam The adoption and rigid enforccmen of Statewide prohibition might no1 for a long time, appreciably diminis man-killing in this State. Fifteen South Carolina counties hot deiing the prohibition States of Nort Carolina and Georgia have for year been prohibition territory. One o them, Marlboro, has been without legalized whiskey traffic about sixt years. Who can say that homicide is les common in Horry, Dillon, Spartan burg. Greenville, Pickens, Oconee Edgefield, Abbeville and Anderso than in Florence Aiken, Charlestoi Richland, Beaufort, Georgetown an Sumter? There were twenty-three homicide in Charleston last year and that wa a frightful record. Charleston is sup posed to be more addicted to "liquo drinking" than is any other Soutl Carolina county, but Charleston has : population of 88,000, including o(?,00 negroes. The prohibition county of Greenvill has 08,000 people, of whom only 21, 000 are negroes, but we fear that th number of homicides to the thousam of population was not much less ii Greenville than in Charleston in 101 ?though we have not seen the figur for Greenville. These things may be true and stil they may make no case for the re storation of the whiskey traffic t prohibition counties. "And phwat/' shouted the Irisl priest to his congregation, "makes y shoot at the constables? Th dh-r-ink!" And he added, dropping hi voice, "Phwat makes ve miss them The dh-r-ink."?The State. KELTON Kelton, S. ('., .Ian. 2, 1 i> 1?We an having some lovely days after s< much had weather, hope it will con linue many more days. This is ; year of much moving and the publi roads are in a terrible condition. In my last communication just a 1 was finishing my write up the sat i "ws reached me of the death of m; good friend, II. ('. Little. 1 hardl; | know how I finished but the Time ?lid not report it as I intended, hut ! a n surprised at them getting it ii shape as well as they do. It is han to realize that H. C. Little is dead <?nly a few weeks ago he was attend j ing to his official and home business' I although a very sick man. He wa I rarried to his last resting place ao 1 cording to his own directions. Th funeral services were conducted 1>; his pastor, assisted by Rev. J. I! I lodges, of Spartanburg city, his for mer pastor. The church was fillei to overflowing with sorrowing reia lives and friends. All were permit ted to take a last look at him. in 'hiding many colored people?show ing respect that white and black ha for him. He was honest, sincere, bu j never claimed perfection. I neve 1 had but one lone nrivate convert t ion with1 hint ami he opened iti heart and told me of his trials am temptations and how he overcam them and 1 must confess that 011 in a hundred could not have over < ome them as he did. Hut we coul not think of him only as a good mm for his father and mother were nobl people and he followed in their foot steps as they followed Christ. 11 did not ^et upon the housetop no the street ccorners to sound his Chris tian profession, hut lived an exam plary life and his end was a trium pliant one in the fear and love of hi Savior. It may be with him as with Samp -on, spiritually speaking that he sle\ more people in his death than durinj his life for in his last hours he preach ed to his closest friends admonishin] them to live a good life, and no douh it was the strongest preaching tha ihey ever heard, for dying words ar I heaviest and most lasting that eve it'll from the lips of man, and ar hnund to bring good results or the; will forever torment them in eternit.s 1* should he written on his tombson these words; "A true Invi nir jmil u ( fcctionate husband and father am friend to all." It is a common ex pression of the members of the Ml .h>y church and Sunday school tha they cannot see how they can tfe alonjr without him. And manv mor such expressions were said when hi father died, but his father's mantl fell on his son Camillas. Now whos head will his mantle fall on? Sonn one must take his place in the church The Lord's workmen die but hi works jro on. It is hard to give u] Vood men, but I think "all thinpr work together for >?ood to them tha love the Lord." There has been a deal of visitinj diirinjr the holidays, but the tfuest ) / J . J I? 4? 4? 4? 4* 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4 4* t ^ showing your fiyst deposit a ^ ol Hank. It is one of the fin ^ receive. It means the safet ? ^ the better standing of you jfc the easier, safer and eheape ??* money and the prevention (l 4* checks insure. ; J CITIZENS NATII T U. P. Morgan, President C \\ Capital and Surplu , ' 4* 4" 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* * t, . " BUYERS TO SHARI LOWER PRICES <)> S ! ; | LITeclivi' from Aug. 1, 1911 to r jj teed against reduction di Touring Car J. J Runabout Town Car e (F. (). B. Detroit, all ear In the United States of e I Further, we will be able to ohtaii il j ; in our factory production, and t n j j purchasing and sales department." 1 j j put of 300,000 cars between the | { ' j And should we reach this produc il , the buyer's share from ?40 to ?< August 1, lOlo) to every retail new Ford car between Aug. 1, 10 For further particulars regardiri ^ l profit-sharing plan, see the nearer e UNIO N (; i ? j ^ "HOME AT LAST." i Jill wirnr "That's the third time thia a moment loncer on thnt f*?ll At! I ^ W Smith's number? "If Jones won't provide sv ^ ties for his customers, he can'l e elsewhere. Operator, give me < 1 How do you know this x J happen with your single telephc line; the cost is trifling. Call r <^aySOUTHERN KELT. TEL1 AND TELEGRAPH CL v Z ? and the hosts are too numerous to r| 1 mention. (I. T. (I. ??? .M<n r Hyde Park, Okla. William Rupert | e caught a magpie in CimaiVon, N. M., y and made a pet of it. He moved here, (;, -. bringing the bird with him. The bird wjp e escaped from his cage and flew back ville - to his old home, more than 1.000 miles. fron tl It made the trip in less than three - <lays. t the: ? Hutchinson, Kan.?A mouse short- XN|1()! t circuited the electric wires here re- jlas t cently and for hours the town was otjle e without power or 1 iprht. knov m - choi< e e T.agrippe coughs demand instant p treatment. They show a serious con- v,a*'( i. dition of the system aful are weakens mg. Postmaster Collins, Barnegat, ?'?"s p N. J., says: "I took Foley's Honey and kll'?' e Tar Pnmnnnn/1 fni' a vinlnnl la<rvit??u? I t "nuj;h that completely exhausted nv, ' and less than half a bottle stopped )'""r ar the cough." Try it. n,Vn, s Sold by all dealers everywhere. Tin i I \ ? 4? 4? 4? 4? 4* 4* 4? 41 Ask Santa I Glaus for a f Bank Book | t the Citizens Nation- 4* est presents you could 4* y of your money, the 4* r business associates, 4* r way of transmitting 4* of disputes which 4* 4* 9NAL BANK | 4? . (... Sanders, Cashier ^ is $135,000.00 4. 3K ?y* VM M|> I 2 IX PROFITS ill I FORI) CARS i| mg. I, l?Hr> and guaranuring that time: $190 || 110 J (>00 ^ s fully equipped. America only.) i the maximum efficiency i he minimum cost in our jjS ; if we can reach an out- ? above dates. tion, we agree to pay as I 1>U ]>er car (on or about S buyer who purchases a c II and Aug. 1, 1915. ig th^se low prices and jt ?t Ford Branch or Dealer v k a (t i-: GADBEltKY ST. j* IT~? ? I II I I II II II BII IIMMIMf IM J; _ FSw. ".Busy Again9 9 A Soliloquy in Two Paragraphs \ morning. I can't wait t. Let me nee wK?? < ifficient telephone facilit blame me for dealing 437." ery occurrence doesn't >ne. Have an auxiliary the business Office to epiione ^]m\ mpany cv^jy 0 HE POSTMASTER s Will Win (irci'in ille \p|><?intmonl. -eenville, Jan. VV. I). Metis be the n"xt post master of Greon. accordinp to word received hen* 1 Washinpton. It is stated thai senators are willing to conlirni ippointment of Mr. Metts apa'nsi a- candidaey a determined liplr |..'en made by .1. W . Norwood and is. For some time it has o*en vn that Mr. Metts was the fir.4 e of Conpressman Johnson. linsprove, Fa. A hop owned by on Hoover became enraped bee a cow ate some of its food and [| the cow. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days drnpRtst will refund money if PAZ0 I'M I N I fails to cure any ease of Itching I, lll.iilinft or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. .rst a'i|tlicatioii gives Eaae ami Rest. 60c.