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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-23
Market News
COTTON MARKET IS WHEAT SCORES A
SLOWLY ADVANCING BIG GAIN IN PRICE
CORN iND OTIS STRENGTHENED
Rl FURTHER ENPuRT
BUSINESS.


~ Assasai Pr,ss.
CHICAGO. Aprl 2.-Whcat scorcj
a substantial gain IN price to-day. Ia.
fiuenc,d morc or icss - assertions
that enactment - emergency tariff
bill was 20 D. hooked for next wcek.
The marke; clos.u s;ronr 70 3i-ec
net higher With May si.1i-a O. Si.S
and July si.osi-i 10 SOS -. Corn I'm.
lshed ! Is 90 slS M. oats unchanged
% i-sc higher and provisions az an ad.
vance % - 10 ssc.
The upward tendency began a; ths
Opening and with only hrief inierrup
tions. continue,l throughout TIE DAY
The hulis were favored hy rcports u
Grange rust IN g. Hons - Kansas and
uklahoma IN addition. more optimistic
views w.re expressed ygganiirg nka.
hood that The British cal strike was
approaching a settlement. Export sales
g. Belgium and Germany h.lpsd 70
bring aisst rallies. aad the market
cics.>a NJ the tOg mosi figures 90 the
day.
Curn and cats wcrc strengthened ~
further sNI-gt business IN corn. Resides
rgral offerings cuniinued light. Pyov..
slors adSanced On pacsrrs bgying. n
fiTs; however. the market was weak
owing D. q Temporary break IN value
q hogs.
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ting the Enrlish ,'ai strike. reports
az a much batter demand for spcis IN
'ho msrkcts IN Texas ana h,ghly unfa'
yrahie reports az the damage by pre-.
,aiUur weather conditions over tn ielt
v,te the ma.u reasons tock % the buy
mr A. Co.. l,st tho market stood %
o. "a points over the close 90 yester.
dly
The w,sthei niap showed tor much
rain iu OBJ. western and central diyis.
lor. 90 the leit and Tho forecast call.
"a fur min Boz iho Atlantis. with fair
weather. but oa,isr temp natures else.
whom, in the lit. Reports from the In.
trr.Ur were that siruns were high. and
'hai much cotton had 'scn drowned Out
ln the ioWhnds and that crcHs had
t,,u v,sh,i oui on the uutinGs IN
central n,ftions ~ IA. holt Tne western
holt cUmplain,d that the soil WAS 80
wet planting and rePlantine would ~
so iousiv delayed
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TURPBNTINE


- |"7IIT T|TI| TT|I|-
SAVANNAH "a. Apra y --Turpen.
tine firm 's. sales 1si. retolpta aca
Shlpm'nis 2e5. stock isas. nosln firm.
f1l's tis. receipts ga Shipments iOi.
sturh $3.50.
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COTTON REVIEW
~ Assoeiaisi Pros.

~ Associated Press.
NEw YORK. Aprl ga more of
tess disposition o. avail, development
In the British coal mining disputes OF
IN the matter 81 German war repara.
uons. has t.-n reflected n small vol.
usne q business IN the cotton market
here during the week. Notwithstanding
nervousness and uncertainty In these N.
rcctious. however. prices have ruled
Tereraly steady. owing L. absence OF
selling pressure from the south. reports
q less favorable weather for ths start
- the new crop. and thu hope for an
expanding export demand as soon as
conditions abroad became more settled
TRADE adyic.s from both Liverpool and
Mancasster have contributed 10 the lat.
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'o~sfi #gN, deaifabis piss ti'1sus'ss'
Sheep Receipts ieoeo. lambs genet.
ally steady. medium wear. scoled
lambs TOP iiote shoFn top fie.ee b.
shlppersi balt ~ o0as7s; choiee nhsas.
lng hnlbs O. Go
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CoNsIDERaRl.E STRENGTH u
SlI0wN-SOtTHERN SELLING
MORE ACTIVE.



NEW YORK. April 2s.-E.arly ir.
regularity was followed hy a sharp ad
vance IN the coftoa market today. hut
hsrreasrd southern hedge selling vas
enrsuntsred around 1883 for July ard
that delivery closed al las with the
ssnersi marke, closnE hareiy steady
nss points lower 10 10 points higher.
The uArke, opsaed steady at an ad
vance q 10 pants 10 a dsrline 81
pointS and soid off a few points our.
ing the early uaaiss IN reports e tn
erased nervousness In Liverpool.
Liquidation a MLv contracts was again
ahsrhed ny trade Interests who SD
July and octcher and during tho mid.
die a. the DAY thu market hsoame more
active owing % reports y a better
feeling In the s;ock an grain markets
accompanled hy Wall street and west
ern truying There vas al~o southern
buying u unfavogahie weather N the
III, and for a time the market showed
Ssn<idssahle strength with May selling
VI from ii.sa 20 lace and October from
is.eS % i3-2-. some later months made
new high ground for The month on this
advance. Southern sling became \
little more active above ls.s Ter octo-
her. however. while tilere WIS s;in
more or less nervousness over the Brit,
lsh coal strike % thc question q wn
reparations and cioSing prizes showed
r~acsions q sune 10 u ~ points from
the best. Private adSioes IRON Liver
pod reporfsd healthy und-Etune with
sane speculative huytng IN late moaihs
Expusts fer the day Wcre SssV baies
uaking s.sssSs3 - Ear this ssasun.
prs reseiris ssSss. Cnl,sd States porr
stnrks I altlas.
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RICE

y Asse1I.iFa ffeIA
NEw ORLEANS. AMI s:-Roush M,
no uaies: nreripts. ser sacks mlikrs'
RECEIPTS tesi; ci.an rice. STEADY: saiss
Honduras. LIE pockets. siSfss: nius
Ross. tee pockets. i-sg5 iis. bran
ara reltsh. unthanrs-i. rooipss. "a.
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~. cfcasins a. Suppression here slaI
% so'-i business vAs IEnding IN Ian
'sshlr' iadla has been a isfss hsyel
~ Ruash IA In nrlilsh market. and II
wouAl s'in that crd.F have been hool,
"a Notwithstanding the nncerlalnty Il
80 eoal fupfaY. n~poFis fram the do.
usstle Fpods erAds have Indicated ron.
ilnusd enfiaiiinsnt q mill operations IN
18th 'ho weayinE and spinning trades.
Dat prices have been generally steady
1nd hsllef prevails that scc.is are iass.
inr pnIie steadily into consumption. M.
iheueh fstan BUSINESS hrs besn sub
ifci % una'tied Westhef conditions
Weather fffofts have Indicated too
much rain and rather lou temperatures
~ ,afli cotton and planiing of,failons
|n th' uih
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SUGAR
~ As.ela,sdrr.

" AAsfs iafed ffesa.
NEW YORK. Aprli e There wns
p" change IN tho local raw sugar mar
t'' io'ay and while NJ business was
tfuoi''d %" undsrionc was easier
ir'.s Wen" quoted ~ tss for cuias
'ost hr,l freight equal a. si.et for cen.
t'iugil Tor tho committee. while nm.
Controlled sugars ruled 40 ts.s:.
l'NHWlng Yesterday decline In
r1ws there was "A rcadjusiment hy soy.
'f'l ~ th" local rcfiners IN refined with
irin's unchanged o. q points lower
iin" gfanula'od ranging from $3.50 a.
SEQ
sugar futures were active ana clos.
inr nrircs were i5 g. 70 points no, low.
"r or within Few POINTS - the low.
90 under continued liquidation hv on,
side Interests prompted hy weakness IN
ITO spot market Final lids: Nav 81 90;
luly 'ioS. september S4.OS.
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FINANCIAL

~ As.ociatrsi Press
NEW YORK. April s2:--Dun's to-
morrow Will says
After long continued liquidation
more stability haas Developed IN SOME
markets with a dcflnlie gain In bust
ness. Completion Il thc REIMBURSEMENT
u Yet to h. obtained IN many instances
and Improvement u not general. but
basic conditions arr gradually strength.
eninR. a. tendency toward easing Of
Tie monetary stringency partly reflect
81 Ia some lowering u Discount ratcs.
Is favorable augury. and frcer mar
ko,ingii VI grain are making for les
scnlng VI the flnancial tension Ia ooun'
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C0PREE


~ Associated fr<es.
NEW YORK. April s.-Fariher u
quidAtion q May contracts vas ah-
scrhed by traee buying In tho nlarke;
fW crffrc frtur~s to.lay but prices
wofkei lo~~r In ahscnce - any Import
ant demAna
Owing % the holiday IN RraRn the
rnly ofticlAi QaotAtiuns rsceived came
IN . special cable rWf,ortinr tciay's
fnsrtet AZ nic unchanrct O. lee rcis
iCwer and there was tak of a slightly
easier tone In thu coS; and frvigh,
market. Tn cp~ninr was J o. Isan;s
tower with Scpteml'sE ~HllirE off from
ts-sc a; the start o. Sis sna ciosinr
AZ te.ts hid. Tho general nst ciosgd
AZ ~, eecine q 10 70 points Nas
$50: iuly tses; ScI,'csnlsr ssss: o..
tofer ss.ks: Drosul-r Scss: lanmry
ts.et; Marsh So. Spct narkes was
quiet ari unchangei a g. ~ T.lo -
and , h > Sac for Sartos e.
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,rv Districts. iieccnt sudden changes
IN iesnpraiurs have been detrimental
kuEe 10 crop advancement and season
Al h.,rcare ln retail distribution. YET
Weathel influences are secondary '"
sou,e other factors Ia the present SUI
uatlon. questions ~ Hihes AND wages
trlnr uppermosi. .
Weekly lrnk clrarngs' t'.eio'hf''
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LIVESTOCK


o. Associated Pres
FOWr WORTH Tx April s2'--Cat
tie. hecyes. ss.ooG so; siockcrs, 500
GsoO. ,anncra. sg0odGio; COWS. 500
Qs.o0. holfers. sio0a $50: bulls. ss.o0
0I.oo: calves. ts0Ona.7s; yearlings'
st0OHT50.
Iiogs lights. s7.s09 1865; medium.
s;.ssG7.so: mixed. sC.5s.Igs; common.
s. noae.ss heavy. si0OI12si rough.
o. 00G5 90: pigs. is.soas.00.
sheep. lambs. SsO0as.so. warnings
A. Ooasc 90: wcthcfg. ilsoa $50; ewes.
sa.gsa4.J0: culls. ti.ooh2.0o.
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. April as-Cat,lc-p..
CENTS 1000. generally steady. top s. -
naid Ca warnings. top heavy. bulk
s.s'. bulk beef steers s7.TsdS 90: fat
cows AMI heifers mostly COCOA 90.
'uls weak: bulk s:t0Gs. 30: veal calves
''"1dy io higher bulk vcalers 5000
SOC
llcrs-Rcccin,s % 600: active top
N-o. bulk s7.-sGss5: pigs n 20 gsc
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-16


Gappins swore that he and Fox
were both misled by ki15y into be-
elleving that the three of them were
|to go to a point about nile and q
[half beyond Lexington, where they
were to get some girls, and orIn3
/ Them back to town Kirby, he sad,
hired the automobile and picked up
Fox and himself at the Seaboard sta
zion, where they had gone, he claim
led, to find out the schedule Of the
&Camden train. Just cn the Augusta
side Of Lexington Kirby, according to
Gappins' testimony, got out OF the
Mar and approached Gappins, Hing
|1(,im to take the blackjack and knock
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,cuSed from: service by Judge Scasc.
Confessions to Sheriff


The prosecutions case was largely
based upon confessions made by the
two mcn to Sheriff T. J. Plunkett of
augusta. Ga, who arrested the pris-
Cners ard carried them to Augusta
;and later took them on a wild ride
to Savannah few hours ahead of a
mob which later searched the Angus
Ia jail, looking for them. Sheriff
Hlunke.t testified that both Fox and
GappiHs had Blood on their shirts
when arrested while there was huge
spot On the carpet in the rear of the
automobile Fox, Sheriff Plunkett
said, admitted to the Georgia author
tiles that he had hit BraZell with the
blackjack and later stabbed him while
Kirby and Gapp;ns held the boys
arms. All three Of the men, Sheriff
Tlurkett testified Fox told him, pick
ed up the body and placed it in the
rear of the car while Gappins drove
to the SPOT where the car was stopped
and all three men picked the body out
of the car and carried it up an en-
5ankment into the woods. Fox was
carrying the feet while Gappins held
the boys arms and Kirby his head,
according to Fox's story, the sheriff
said. Just as they reached the woods,
Fox told Sheriff Plunkett, the sheriff
testified, Fox dropped the drivers
feet while Kirby turned loose the
head, Gappins dragging the body into
the wcoGs unaided. Sheriff Plunkett
also told of Gappins confezsing to the
Augusta officers of his holding one of
Brazell's arms while Fox stabbed the
/ boy to death. Sheriff Plunkett also
told cf written confessions signed
voluntarily by the two men at Savan-
nah. These confessions were intro
duccd by the state as evidence.
Sheriff P,unkett's testimony was
corrcIborated in every essential detail
by 7. F. Norris Of Augusta, Ga, who
had written down the confessions Ct
Fox and Gappins at Savannah. w. j
Leonard, deputy sheriff Of Charleston
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paper and had heard it read to him,
but claimed that something had been
left out"
State Detective Berley was the
only witness introduced by the state
in rebuttal, testifying that Gappins
had confessed to him of holding Bra
Zel!'s hand during the cutting.
McKendree Barr, representing C.
%. Fox, waived his right to address
the jury, T. C. Sturkie speaking how
ever as Gappins' attorney. Solicitor
Callison closed and then after Judge
Sease's charge the case went to the
jury at 4:34 o'clock, verdict being
agreed upon after 40 minutes delib-
Grafton. G. A. B.
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THIRTIETH DIVISION REUNION
TO BE HELD EARLIER

Knoxville, Sept. lO.-Dat2s for the
reunion Of the Thlrtieth division at
Nashville have been changed from
November II and II 20 November
and 5, according to announcement
today by Maj. Frank P. Brown, Sec
iretary Of the Old Hickory association
with headquarters in Knoxville. The
change was made in order that Gen
eral Pershing and Marshal Foeh can
;attend.
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COOPER AND LUMPkIN
MAY co TO GREENWOOD

The State.
Greenwood, Sept. 10.-Governor
Cooper and State American Legion
Commander Morris C. lumpkin gave
their promise yesterday in Newberry
to Mai. w. NJ. Welch to attend, It
possible, the formal opening of the
Greenwood American Legion club to
be held in the near future.
The local post Of the American Le-
gion has what the legion officials de-
clare one of the best clubs in the
state. The rooms are now nearing
completion and will be fitted with ey-
ery comfort for the legion members,
it is stated.
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THE HERALD AND NEWS

MS innocence Of actual participation
in the killing. He also maintained
that he was ignorant Of any plan to
steal Brazj!!'s car. admitting. h&w-
ever, tnat he with klrny and Eek had
planned to steal "a car to be driven
from Columbia and soI,,. C2ppiHs'
story was in a large par. canradiyted
by his own signed confess IN given
Sheriff, T. j. p!u.kytt a. Savannah,
in which he mad a&!nlttec: ina. he held
Brazell's arm while Fox did the STAB
bing. palts Of h..s staly weys also
belied 5v the stories Of Fox and K:I3v
and .by evidence Of previous c2nfes-
sons made by Ga33ins ard the other
two men tc Sheriff piunke;t, State
Detective T. 4. Berlcv, ". D. Roo
cfts and Deputv Sheriff X. J. Leonard
Of Charleston.
Tho two n,;.oynrs ynrf b,cnoh+ -
Lexington frcm the state penIten-
tary at 9:2Z oc!c@A 'niS h1oshi'.S'
court feccaVeH!H% at 9:"o 0 COCK
hlr0E took the SS&hc aSash at 9:o7
O'Clock ara Sol:citcT IaH'S0h began
ms cross 1i2a.ion elHciS'2& an ao-
l1iSslcn from hhoy tAat ne WIN the
other two men: had Iurea the TAX;
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county, also testified as to confessions
made to him by the two defendants,
further corrcborating Sheriff Plum
kett's testimony.
Witnesses for State
Other witnesses for the state were
| Clyde Hester, owner of the murder
car; Dr.. D. NJ. Crosson, who examined
the body of the young taxi driver
when 1T was found by the roadside
near Leesville, and w. J. Roberts,
Augusta, Ga, chaingang guard, to
whom Kirby first confessed.
The state rested it's case at 1886
o'clock and Fox took the stand, ad-
mitting that he with Kirby and Gap
pins had planned to steal an autcmo-
bile; that he first struck Brazell with
the blackjack and that he stabbed him
twice with a knife. Fox also admit
ted that the three men left Columbia
with Brazell, intending to steal the
automobile and sell it. Gappins, he
said, was the first person to inform
him Of the plan to steal automobiles.
Although admitting that he stabbed
iBrazell twice, once when he was
standing up, held by the other two
lmen, and the second time when he
was on the ground, Fox limited that
Kirby was the man actually to be
blamed for killing the driver. II
don't feel like l killed the boy" he
said. Court then adjourned for the
dinner recess.
Gappins took the stand when the
court was reconvened at 3 :05 o'clock,
telling the same story as he recount
ed yesterday in Kirby's trial, 1olan-
ing Kirby and Fox for the murder
and claiming that he, himself, took
no active part in the real killing and
instead attempted to deter the other
two men IN their course. Gappins
also claimed that he had no knowledge
tof any plan to take Brazell's automo-
bile, thinking instead, he said that he,
kirby and Fox, were going to Lex
Eirgton to get some girls. Confronted
with his cwn signed confession, Gap
pins admitted that he had signed the
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then allowed time for conference
with their attorneys, the ccurt recess
ing until 3 O'Clock.
At 3 O'Clock court was reconvened
and counsel for the prisoners ar
noun ccd th;;, they were ready for trial
waving the three days lapst = anted
by law. Solicitor CalliSon then NOV
e. fcr separation Of the cases, trying
Kirby hlst, TO later take up the cases
against Fox and Gappins simultane-
ousiy. At $3.50 clock the drawing
of the jury began, the entire panel
being completed in II minutes. The
large majority CT the men sitting on
the case are farmers and all, with the
exception Of four, had previously con-
ceived notions as to ki1by's guilt.
Members Of the jury are: J. S. Addy,
; Homer Woods, Moses K. Kneece, Jes-
Sc l.. Sox, Z. Simpson Spy, Archie
/. Sox, J. Milton Oswald, KiLlian Ok
ner, G.. J. Boukr:ght and JacCo h.
Bundrick.
Guard fer Prisoner
: Accompanied by heavily armed
guard the three prisoners were moved
from the state pc9iteHtiary at 800
! O'Clock this morning, reaching the
1.evinoton cent house at 8: ::35 o'clock.
Ccmpczing the guard were: State
Constable T. a. Berley, Chief j. D.
Dunnaway of the Rich!and rural po-
lice, W. S. Ramsey and c. F. Towne
of the penitcntiary guard, Chief 5. .
Shorter, j. p. Broom, Z. B. Carter
ard NJ. c. Allen CT the Columbia de-
!tcceive force, State Constable I. ).
smyrle, State Constable J. l.. Poppen-
helm and State Constable ". c. Elca-
elberger. Immediately after the al
;ouryr1?e1t CT the court the three men
were led down the steps from the
icc1rt house, escorted to the autonlo-
bile. the guards being distributed
among the three cars. The little car
avan took the straight road back to
i Columbia, running along at a fairly
slow pace until the corner OF Huge.
and Gervais streets where It turned
off for the state penitent;ary.
The court house was crowded 1a1
beyond capacity throughout the day
session, it being estimated that ap,
nroy;mately 1900 persons swa1mec
around the court house eager to cater
a glimpse of the three prisoners. Inc
court house has a seating capacity OF
approximately 400, but at the morn
mo session over 600 men, women ant
5children were packed into the bu1ld
;ng. Judge Sease announcing that ne
would have the aisles cleared for the
remainder Of. the SESSION and WouiE
allow no cne inside the rail save news
naner men, ministers Of the gospe
ard attorneys.
j In all this superheated mass o.
humanity there were no signs OF MOI
violence and the trial, it is thought
will be concluded without even thS
talk of lynching being heard.
i G. A. 8.
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from one side to the Clher "Ahe %
and Kirby were being sentenced. hi5
arms seemed to worry him somewhat
also. A slight twitching Of the iEps
was the only s;gn Of worry shown oy
Kirby during the ordeal.
! Mrs. Kirby Overcome
F.! Mrs. s. J. Kirby, K:roy's wife, VINO
with her II year old daughter sat
through the entire days session.
tainted when sentence was proaounc-
cd on her husband. She had apoar-
emily stood up under the strain uhA:
the verdict was returned. The Wora
guilty" was read by the clerk and
Suddenly Mrs. Kirby threw her head
ever on her daughters shoulder ana
broke into tears, While her husband
sat in the prisoners dock, to all out
ward show, totally unconcernea Win
the events transp;ring about hlm.
Mrs. Kirby and her daughter were
seated in the audience, five rows from
the railing ard the prisoners deck
while Gappins' mother and sister, VINO
also heard the greater part CT tne
trial. sat just inside the rail on
,lor. bench on which were a.ao seated
W. Z. Brazell and his daughter, the
father and sister of the murdered
boy. hrs. Gappi:5 was on the verge
cf breakdown several times dur hg
the taking of testimony against her
son and burst into tears during So
icitor T. c.. Callison's address TO the
fury. Mrs. Garpins and her daughter
left the court room when the jury
retired. going into q nearby anteroom
where later she was told Of the YER
! Diet and sentence. She was still in
ttcars wnen she was escorted from
, the court house to return to Colum-
5.a. Mrs. Jesse Gappins, Gappl"s'
wife, was also witness at the morn
irg sezs:ca, failing to return, how
ever, when court reconvened after
the dinner recess.
]. S. Fox of Stanley Creek, n, c.,
father cf Fox, was also present at
part of the trial, breaking down when
he learned Of the jury's vel Dict.
Fox on Stand
Frv ls,n KY. admitted the roe