Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-07-22
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ing and the recorder imposed fine
of 500 or 80 days in jail. Notice of
appeal was served on the judge.
Jack Johnson. former heavyweight
champion pugilist of the world, who
crossed the international boundary
line from Lower California Tuesday.
was taken to Los Angeles Tuesday
night from San Diego and lodged in
the county Jail. He was to leave
yesterday for Chicago to begin
serving n sentence for violation OF
the Mann act, federal officials said.
Paul Anderson. IL years old, of
Rivcrdale- Hudson, n. Y, who was
admitted TO Bellevue hospital, New
York city, saturday. has 12 toes and
- fingers, the small toe Ind small
hnSer having been duplicated by
Mother Nature. He was admitted to
the hospital to permit of the ampu-
tation OF the supcrfluous toes and
fingers.
Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll. rich
Philadelphia draft dodger, who es-
capped from tho army guards in Phil
adclphia May p, was captured i'm At
laniic City at 1890 o'clock Saturday
night, according to n department OF
juSticc agent i'm that city. The federal
agent also said that Erwin Rcrgdoll
brother. also wanted for cvlding
the draft, was with Grover. hut cs-
capped.
Reports from practically every Soc
tion OF Lexington county Indicate that
the boil wecvil will do considerable
damage this year. Farmers report
that since the recent rains many
runciurcd squares arc falling from
the stalks. Some of these fallen
squares from n field near Gilbert were
ClpmSnn fnr
tion and practically every one was
found to be infested with the wcevil
Tobacco markets opened in tho Pee
Dee section of the State Tuesday.
large volume was offered mt the
initial sale and prices paid were con-
sidercd favorable. Good quality to-
bncco was being offered. Prospects
for n good crop this year are excellent
throughout the tobacco area, although
there Is smaller acreage planted
than previously i'm some portions of
tho tobacco belt.
\ life jacket, silent remembrance
of the tragic sinking of the I.usi,ania
five years ago, and bearing n strand
or faded blonde hair, was picked up
Few days ago I'm the Delaware river
near Philadelphia. The name of the
snip the Germans torpcdocd still re-
manned. clear and distinct. on the
waNc-hcaten canvas. which has been
adrift on the seas throughout three
years of war and two OF peace
Mrs. Edna Burgess. A. shot and
Killed her husband, Guy Burgess. SUI
perintendent OF the signal system of
the Atlantic Coast Line railway. at
their home i'm Florence Tuesday even.
ing Mt o'clock. The couple had
been married only about one wear.
tho ceremony having been performed
lr Jacksonville last July. They had
lived in Florence only n few weeks
going there from Charleston, where
burgess was also in the employ of
tho Atlantic Coast Line.
The body of former Empress Eu-
genie of France was laid to rest in
fnrnshorough, England. Tuesday be-
tween the tombs of her husband.
Napoleon III. and her son. the prince
imperial. In crypt in st. Michaels
abbey. Those present Mt the entomh-
mcnt were King George. and Queen
Mary of Great Britain, King Nlphonso
and Queen Victoria of Spain, the
Duke of Connaught. the Prince OF
Monaco. members Of the British royal
family. the Italian. Spanish and
French ambassadors and other NOM
bcrs of the diplomatic world.
His death sentence once commuted
tC life imprisonment by an acting
governor. only to have the governor
return, issue n statement that the
records of his Office did not show
communication and order him from
the state farm back to the death cell
Charles II. Ivy. 65. Tuesday was
hanged i'm the little red brick Jail in
Pittsboro. Miss. for the murder of
Love Bngwell In 1919. In last
statement Ivy declared he did not
regret the killing OF Bagwel dcclar-
ing he had to do 1t and IL the affair
had to he gone over again he would
Go Just as he had done.
When M. L. Walker opened in CO.
lumhus, Ohio. Tuesday a coffin sent
him by the war department he found
the body not that of his son, J.
Walker, hut instead that of James
Walker, consigned to Mrs Margaret
Walker Sandy Springs s. C. The
death ccrtiiicates~had been transposed
from one box to tho other causing
the mistake. both being on the same
ship coming from Brest. France. The
body OF the Columbus boy Is being
tracked. 1t probably has been sent
t. South Carolina instead of Column
bus.
Charges that the Republicans were
raising campaign fund sufficient
to shock tho scnsibilitics'' were made
Tuesday night Mt Columbus. Ohio by
Governor Cox. Democratic presiden-
tial candidate. i'm an address to the
Democratic national committee. which
perfected organization for the cam
paign. Governor Cox added: 1--WE
enter the campaign. not hope
fully hut in the absolute confidence of
victory. because we deserve to win.
We are confident because we have
fought for progress before and we
have met and conquered reaction be-