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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-30
ZOE cl1Y COMMISSIONER

] beg TO announce my candidacy
for commissioner of Ward 2, of which
| ask the support of all voters and
my friends which assure you will
discharge my duties in fairness and
on a business principle for the good
Of the people and the city Of Lake
land
l will appreciate and thank you
for your vote and your earnest sup
port. HARRY r. BRUSH.
FOR COMMISSIONER
To the Voters of Second Ward:
Upon the solicitation Of my friends
Il place myself before you for re.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-30

see cures q Cold quickly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-05-30

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-06-23
MAKING PROGRESS ON ROADS.

Hon. J. S. Leopard, j. O. Williams
and J. I. Mckinney went to CoIum.
bia last week for conference with
the highway commission relative to
funds for Pickens county roads
They were well pleased with the re !.
suit Of their trip.
Hon. R. Goodwin Rhett, chairman
of the highway commission, was in
Pickens county last week and in.
spected the highway that is being
built from Pickens to Brevard. He
is enthusiastic over this road mad the
way it is being pushed and promises
all possible aid This being an inter
state road it is expected that addi
tional aid will be furnished by the
federal government. That part Of
the road that has been completed
above Pickens is one of the pret-
tiest pieces of road work in the state
and when the road is finished to Bre
ward it will be the main artery of
travel from the noun tains to the
sea
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-06-23

rel between John S@otsord, about 35
years Of age, ard married, ana S. p.
Adams, % years OK age, and single.
It is generally believed, however,
that the statement Of Swofford, who
did the killing, is about correct He
has stated that Adams accused him of
informing on him to the liquor law
enforcement officers regarding GER
tain stills that had been captured,
and in connection with the operation
Of which Adams had been accused,
arrested and convicted. He had
twice recently been charged and ap
pretended in whiskey cases, and at
present there is bond in force for
his appearance for trial later.
Whatever the direct cause Of the
trouble, the two men met Tuseday Of
last week near the home Of Swofford
and quarrel ensued, Swofford strik.
ing Adams on the head with a wagon
double-tree. Adams was rendered
unconscious for the time being and
Swofford, becoming frightened, car
ried the limp body into his home
and concealed it. Parties missing
the injured man, made inquirie, at
the Swofford home, but were inform.
ed that he had left the Swotford place
Tuesday and had not since Been seen
by them. 1t is stated also that Swof !.
ford, fearing that Adams, who had
regained partial consciousness, would
talk if left at the home, carried him
with him to his work in the field and
would lay the injured man in the
shade trees nearby while he worked,
carrying him back to the house when
he had occasion to return. Adams
was suffering from the bursting Of
several arteries in the head, though
his skull was not fractured, and in
this critical condition remained at
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-06-23
LATHEMNEWS.

Cotton is looking fine in this sec.
tlon now as we have been having
plenty of rain
Sunday school at Rock Springs was
just fine Sunday.
Misses Willie and Ester Ed ans, Of
Ayersville, Ga, spent the weekend
with their cousin, Miss Letha HuIsev.
Of this section.
Mr.. Haken Williams and Mr.. L. T,
Addington were with their best girls
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hunsinger and
little son, James, spent the weekend
with Mrs. w. II. Johnson.
Miss Grace Looper and Mr.. L. T,
Addington and Mr. James Rainev
and Mr Gaines Batson were the
evening guests of Misses Lillian and
Agnes Johnson Sunday.
Mr. Claude Chapman was The Sun.
day guest Of his uncle. Mr.. T. J.
Loopcr
Blue-"yed Darling Wond.r who
would IIk for Blu. eve Daring to
come again
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-06-23
SOUSA'S BAND COMING TO
GREENVILLE.

Announcement was made by the
management Of Textile Hall this
morning that contract was signed to
day with Sousa's Band for the even.
ing of February 21st, 1921. This
famous musical organization which
has toured the world and the Ameri
can continent a number Of times
whose marches have set the stand
ard of excellence for inspiring ant
soul stirring music will bring eighty
five people to the stage Of Textile
Fall.
The band has been steadily grow.
ing in number and in reputation dur
ing the past few months, and is now
at the height Of its career. Textile
Hall has never had 4 more promis
ing winter for musical attractions
than next winter There will be no
season tickets. Every number will
be on its individual merits. Madam
Pavlowa has been signed up. Jan
hubelik, the greatest violinist in the
world, is booked, and it is more than
probable that the most recent sem
sation of the musical world, Joseph
Schwartz, the Russian baritone, will
be here during the season. Mr..
Schwartz will sing with the Chicago
Opera Co. this year. having been Sc
lected by Miss Mary Garden, the di-
rector, to give between thirty and
forty performances during the win
ter. He makes his Chicago debut in
'Rigoletto," In Chicago he is en-
Toying the same popularity rs Miss
Garden aud Muratore He is term.
ed "ThA Song Idol Of Europe"
Textile Hall has been put in fine
condition during the spring ami the
stage arrangements are now pruc (.
ticaIiy perfect.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-06-23

hte Swoford home FOR shece days
L. Us said that when Adams agaiu be
| canie unconscious Swoito.I 1l,ai. to- ..
him to his home, on Friday. On
Monday at o'clock in the afternoon
Adams died.
An inquest was held by the coro-
ner, and the verdict of the jury was
that Adams came to his death as the
result of injuries inflicted ut the
hands of John Swofford, the jury
having considered evidence that en-
braced the statements above given
concerning the tragedy.
Swotford, we understand, lived on
the farm of Jesse Adams, an uncle
Of the deceased, the trouble occur
ring in the Unity section, on Tugaloo
river.
Swofford is in the Oconee Jail, hav
ing been taken into custody shortly
after the killing became known.
1t is thought that, had Swofford
at once notified Adams people that
he was injured, and if medical or
surgical attention could have been
given at once, he could have recov-
cred However, after the wait Of
three days in his serious condition,
nothing could be done to operate to-
ward recovery.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-06-23
MURDER IN QcONEE
COUNTY.
Says As'ailant Kept Body Of Uncon-
scious Man Several Days Before
Death.

Details Of gruesome murder case.
arising from quarrel where one man
was accused by another of giving in
formation to the revenue officers are
related in the current issue Of the
Keowee Courier, at Walhalla.
John Swofford is charged with the
killing Of S. P. Adams, and the grue-
some feature Of the case is that
Adams fingered unconscious for sew
eral days according to information,
before he died, and fearing that Ad-
ans would regain consciousness and
talk, SWofford is said to have kept
the injured man by his side continu-
'ously, taking him to the field with hin,
to work, and leaving the body lying
in the shade while he was at work
and returning with the helpless body
at night.
Following is the account from the
Keowee Courier:
One of the most horrible murd ers
that has taken place in Oconee, con-
sidering the afterdetalis of the af-
fair, occurred in the Unity section Of
the county Tuesday Of last week, but
nothing was known Of it until Fri
day, when the victim, in an uncon-
scious condition, was taken to his
home by the man who had attacked
him and delivered the blow on his
head that resulted finally in his
death on Saturday following the
tragedy.
Stories differ in some minor par
tlculars as to what led up to a quar-
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
CHAPTER Iv-contlnued.


II don't know that it's splendid"
ne said I'm going to buy some
books. and then"
He hesitated. The girl dropped her
eyes and stood toying with the bonnet
strings around her arm. She did not
mention that the storekeeper had told
her the tragedy of the grave Mt Fallen
Rock; of the mother who had died
the very evening OF success: whose
eyes had not been permitted to rest
on the faultless sheen of the jewel for
which she. too. had searched a life
time.
"And then" she repeated, when 1t
seemed he was not going on
A tiny breeze fell into the woods
through the gap cut by the road. and
stirred the leaves. There is death as
well as life in the woods. Death al
ways: even in June. The breeze
found a dead leaf among the living
ones and shook 1t loose. Ii threat
ened TO light on the girls bright hair.
but fluttered down past her face and
fell at her feet.
Inc pTetLt. tHe NdIiiHe ithi-hhe
woods. her woods, had whispered; and
she heard.
"Daddy!" she cried suddenly. "I've
teft him too long"
Her voice had grown serious. She
held out her hand for the basket. The
PcarIhunter passed 1t over and she
turned away.
1t was an awkward parting and the
Pearlhunter felt 1t. but he was man
of slow speech. Ills words had to be
clipped by hand out of the rough. one
at time. as men of old fashioned
their arrowheads.
"Nyild Rose
She turned. The name had brought
the dimpies back.
MAY l walk along with you?"
The words were past recall before
he knew it.
''rhe woods are as much yours as
mine" was her smiling answer.
he never could remember just how
Me BASKET managed to get from her
arm TO his as he walked away with
her. the sole recollection thar stood
out In his memory being the fact that
the path seemed TO flv up and hit his
feet hefore he quite had time to set
them down.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18

spring. She happened to look up,
caught his eye, and shook her head.
Seemingly unconscious of any danger.
she came to the door, picked up her
basket and his hat and put them ON
the table beside the vase of wild roses.
You're not afraid?" asked the Pearl
hunter.
He wouldn't harm fly"
But the knife?'
He plays with it by the hour.
That knife" as if weighing the
thought it raised. ale keeps 1t with
him night and day. l fear death will
sometime come of that knife!'
His eyes urged her to go on.
Seven years he's been as you see
him. Up TO that time he was the most
wonderful father girl ever had. He
wasn't gray until then, and he didn't
wear beard. Those who knew him
then wouldn't know him now. 1t was
seven years ago this June-the twen-
tieth. / remember 1t because 1t was
my birthday-I was twelve. That eve
ming / heard a groan at the kitchen
door. ran out, and there was Dad
from falling, his hands covered with
blood, and blood all over his face and
hair. ! helped him in. washed of the
blood and discovered 1t came from
wound in his head. bound it up the
best l could and ran to the village for
the doctor
when he came. he said Daddy had
been shot. There was a long scar
like gr0ove-that the doctor said
was made by the bullet. 1t had caused
concussion of the brain. Since that
he has been like-this. The knife he
must have taken from the person that
shot him, for he had none Of his own.
1t was clutched tight In mis- hand when
found hin-the knife. and this"
She beckoled him aeross the room
Ito the book case. II Vas :tl,e flryf ear-
r>t The Pe4fi Hunter had ever, vailed
0yes He set NJ fee4 4eN1i iiko i 'naa
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18

"
moor. dropped his hat beside Ie. and
kept his eye on the knife.
A pale fire burned away back In
the Wild Mans vacant eyes. and his
beard writhed with the culver Of his
features. He even raised hiS hands
and ran them over the Pearlhunter's
face, as a blind man might in search
ing for some recognizable feature.
Apparently he did not find It The
pale fires died out of his eyes: his
face quivered; his breast seemed to
collapse: the tense silence shivered
with a groan. The thrush Of strength
that had seemed to dover his vast
frame with irresistible force fell
from him as a mantle. He tottered
as the girl led him, like tired child.
back to his chair.
Her father, The daughter Of the
Wild Mani
He stepped aside out of the open
door and let the sun in. 1t streaked
where she stopped over the old mans
chair.
She seemed for the moment to have
forgotten his presence. He glanced
around the cabin. 1t was really four
cabins-four rooms-under one roof.
The door by which they had entered
faced SOUTH He stood in the center
room. or center cabin. A curtained
opening led to another room on the
west; a similar opening. with the cur
tain looped back and tied with bit
of ribbon. disclosed room on the
east. A closed door gave entrance to
the third room, probably the kitch-
en-. logged a little to allow for win
dow near the northwest corner of the
center room.
His gaze travelled to the fire place.
A revolver-a very dependable look
ing six-gun-lay upon the mantel.
Above it, arranged across a draped
American flag, hung silk sash, a
tasseled cord. pair of silver spurs.
and a sword. Looped in the sword
hilt were two strands of ribbon. one
purple, the other gold. There came
dim remembrance that he had once
heard somewhere these were the col
ors OF a famous regiment that great
ly distinguished itself in the Indian
wars.
The half minute or more he bad
spent looking over the room had Civ
en- him time TO recover his calm. and
now his glance came back to the ruin
in the chair.
The Wild Man was whetting his
knife against his palm. mumbling and
muttering. He seemed to gloat over
the glitter of it-and the girl within
easy reach of his hand. The Pearl
hunter stiffened; gathered himself TO
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
Moffat to Reduce Rates

Express commodity rates, based :
on GO per cent of first-class eIpns
rates now In effect on the Denys
Salt Lake (Moffas) railroad. will
put into effect in the immediate futn
by order of the Colorado State Pull
Utilities Commission upon one dsi
notice to the Moffat road and b
American Railway Express Comp,!
The new rates ON specified comma3
ties represent a 20 per cent redlda
in the present rates being charged
these commodities. This settlemelt
the rate controversy on the Motif
road was arrived Mt when those ~
testing what they termed excesav
rates, and Representatives Of The q
press company and the railroad asr~
to such n proposal. at is further S4
ulated and agreed that the coHlnN
ties to be shipped at the rates nans
shall include berries, fresh fruits ~ /
vegetables, bakery goods, such Y
bread and cakes, pies and rolls, ef
fish, oysters, fresh meats, butter "
eggs, poultry, both live and dressa
and other specific commodities M1s
are unable to think of at this time
generally move under secondclas z
press rates and designated as 'sece
class under the express classlficsu
stated Attorney Charles IL. Broul
the railroad. This was also asi@s
by all parties concerned. PresloA !,
l.. Tobin of the Northwestern Coia.
Tunnel Commission declared uai 81
600 citizens of the northwestern 81
of the state "propose to initiate !
other fair amendment" for the Aas
tunnel construction, despite lns
railroad and coal lobby workns 3
the abolishment of the State hsllS,
commissions. Charles ii. LecSenV
Steamboat Springs, former s'a'e :
ditor, showed how ordinary ears
and freight matter was being sI
parcels post because ton salpps
parcels post from Denver to s'eaus, ,
Springs costs only $23, compal.'
$1OS.2O by first-class express a''S :
by first-class freight.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
CHAPTER v.
Cabin Of the Three Cables.

For solue distance back from the
river the Enrthmaler scrambled the
FIa;woods. seramhled-that's exnct-
N what seems to have happened to a
strip along the north bank. a maze
of guIch and cliff. OF gully and bluff
all bearded thick with trees and dense
undcrhrnsf all alive with the teasing
mystery of growing things.
The path the girl Travelled wound
Itself. or rather unwound itself. right
through the heart of the hills. deep
fi,io the mystery of the thick woods.
until 1t turned sharply and led up the
east bank of Wolf run. the little
stream in which the Pearlhunter had
washed the elecampane roots.
A short distance above the pool, so
near that the PearIhunter wondered
he had not seen 1t before. three
gabied. one-story log cabin snugged
back against the bluffs just where they
left the bank of the stream and curved
to me east A step farther. small
.l,ot Of creek bottom had been cleared
Sad fenced--what the F'latwoods called
Z garden patch" Back Of the gar
Aeu. stable hugged the blum. but 1t
was half hidden by rank weeds.
ne enbin was built of hewn logs,
setc1|s1 ettisticalIy 1t the corners.
~ - 1fqjected' wen beyoud the
~ (l1syg Yexe oe rcd bsick
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
THE RED MASK.

Synopsis having known
his father, and living with his
mother on houseboat on the Wa
bash river, Pearlhunter-the oniy
name he has-learns from her
part of the story of her sad hte.
The recital is Interrupted by
fearful nit of coughing and he hur-
ries ashore to seek a root that al
fords relief He meets young
girl whom he mentally christens
the Wild Rose. She eludes him be-
fore he can make her acquaint-
ance. A vacant cabin on the shore
has attracted the attention of the
ailing woman. and they move into
It. Their first meal is Interrupted
by the Man-in-the- Fapcy-N Vest
Pearlhunter strikes him. Gunplay
threatens The mother dramatic
cally drives the intruder away.
She says he is the "Other Man"
whorn she mas not seen for 70
years They ind red mask
dropped by the Other Man That
night Pearlhunter finds the Blue
Moon. a great freshwater pearl.
His mother dies without revealing
his fathers name Pearlhunter
and the Other Man meet in the
village: a pistol fight Is narrowly
averted- PeArlhuuter believes him
10 be the Red Mask criminal PEARL
hunter rescues Wild Rose from the
Other Man and meets Wild Man.
her father
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
Envoy Join. Nationalist.

Constantinople. = The sultan re-
celved telegram from Izzet Pasha.
VINO was sent to Angora by the sultan
10 endeavor to negotiate nm agree-
menu with the Turkish Nationalists. in
which he said he had Joined the Ma
s,onalists. "All are deserting me,n er.
cialmed the sultan, tearlng up the tel.
esrnm. In the message Ixsett begged
tne sultan to recognise the politicnI
sovereisnty Of the Angora assembfy,
g loresfsll The naming Of new nj.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
2ss,s7s Thefts on Foreign Road.

Berlin.-The number Of thefts conn
mitted on the Prussian state railways
aurlns 1870 reached 23s,975. Loaded
freight cars which vanished exceeded
Ii'ooo, while more than $4,000 freight
cohsignments were stolen. EXPRESS
parcels numbering $4,000 and pieces of
nand baggage numbering 1880 also
reported missing. Railway detectives
apprehended $4,000 thieves who were
convicted. OF these, one-half were
railway employees.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
Want Pay for contiscated Ships.

Hamburg.-The German government
ana the steamship companies have not
yet reached an agreement concerning
the indemnity to be paid the compan-
les by the government for the tonnage
confiscated under the treaty. A meet
ing between the heads of the shipping
interests and the minister of economies
called for Friday was postponed. The
gov governments offer of indemnity is 2O,-
oUo'ooo,ooo marks below the sum de-
manded by the shipping companies
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
polieem.n indicted in New yea'

New YOrk.-An indictment
two members of the police aepa
with murder In the first des.S
returned by the January s
after former Governor Whl.'na.s
ducting the inquiry into i''les. i
corruption, turned his attention 4 Z
puted suppression by the po.ee .o,e d
dence in a murder case IN i'is, n,
two policemen were charged Wv, y !.
sponsibility for the death OF M ~ 4
old boy shot and killed IN 'us st,s
whose case was resubmittea, ~, IN,
originally had been dism'sseu
indictments being found.
The Ordway new era., 1921-02-18
DENVER LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.

Liberal supplies of stock have been
received on this division. A few loads
Of choice stock sold around Sc, while
bulk of the better grades sold from
1925 to 1915. More common grades of
she stock sold from s4.75 and down.
Beef steers have met with an indif-
ferent demand. Supplies We're light.
but statesmen found it difficult to dis
of good steers sold at $40. Traders
were of the opinion that choice steers
would not bring more than S7.25.
Few feeders and stockers were Of
fered. Demand for this class of stock
is light.
Large supplies of stock received on
this market. Demand was fair. but
following reports of reductions, rang
ing from 10 to % cents in the East.
statesmen became bearish and decided
reductions were made.
Top hogs sold for s9.2O. Two loads
of choice hogs sold at $40. which was
packers top. Bulk of the offering
sold largely from IS to 50. Only a
limited trade Is reported on pigs. Best
1929 with choice butcher stock from
The offering consisted largely of
heavy fat lambs. Good lambs sold on
the early market for $3.50. freight
paid: Most traders were of the opin-
ion that choice light weight fat lambs
would bring up to S8 and possibly
Ss.25. Common kinds were quoted al
81 and down.
Few ewes have been offered. De.
mand for this class of stock is fair
and ready clearances on the light sup.
plies have been effected. One CARLOAD
sold on the early market at 1915 flat
Choice TAT ewes would probably bring
up to. 81 with fair TO medium kind.
from SO to $3.50.