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"EightFoot Woman. /"

The colored gentry Of the resort
long ago nicknamed Miss Knox tho
Eight Foot Woman" The origin
Of the appelation having no palpabls
explanation as Is so often the case
with superstitions Of the colored
folk. The children and even grown
people would not walk on the same
side Of the street with her, or would
cross over when they saw her APP
proach. She was once observed
by an Old Dominion darby nibbling
at the tender roots Of a wheat
straw. and from that time on she
was always accused by them of eat
ing grass.
Servants in the Colonial Beach
section, who are accustomed to care
for the every want of those whom
they are serving. were afraid Of
Miss Knox and avoided waiting on
her at every occasion possible.
Sometimes. It Is said. she would
stay in her rooms for days without
sending for refreshments, food or
friends.
All these facts In connection with
the past Of the two prisoners, soon
to go on trial for their lives, are
being discussed by the men and
women Of the Northern Neck of Vir-
sinia. Everyone has been inter-
viewed. Rumor has contradicted
rumor and theory offset theory.
Judgment has been more or less
principally the latter-with regard
to the guilt or innocence Of the &C
cused. but in the meantime the SYM
patty, love and COMMUNICATION OF
the composite heart Of westmore-
land county goes out to the bereav-
ed children orphaned by q bloody
and revolving tragedy. And for
them. the end Of their sorrow is not
yet.
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the little girl clings to her first
assertion.
Roger, jr., a tow-headed, bright
eyed youngster also will be an i'm
portant witness. He says he was
awakened from his daybreak slum-
bers by Miss Knox who was ham.
mering on the front door of the
Eastlake bungalow. Almost impu-
dent he added to his testimony, IT
don't see why Miss Knox couldn't
get in without waking me up, be-
cause the front door was unlocked
and half open when I went to let
her in"
Where is your mother?' the lad
says the nurse asked him.
"Tn the kitchen, I guess" he
says he replied.
Approaching the kitchen Miss
Knox pushed the door back upon the
prone, bloody and almost unrecognix-
able body of Mrs. Eastlake, clad in
a nightgown. The nurse immediate
ly closed the door, but not before
little Roger got a glimpse Of his
mother. When neighbors arrived at
the house of tragedy the boy told
them Mamma is pretty badly cut
up" indicating that the awful pic
ture of horror he beheld when he
peered through the door had en-.
graved itself upon his childish mind.
He did not know his mother was
dead because the next morning he
told his playmates that his father
had taken her to a hospital.
That Is tho simple story of what
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own children and he appeared to
enjoy entertaining them as well az
their playmates.
That he was in financial difficult
ties Is attested by the fact that last
spring. following a church festival
for which he handled all the money,
the congregation had to force him to
make an accounting. The affair
was given on the church premises
for the benefit of some Colonial
Beach charitable institution. Tho
organization called on the church
for the proceeds and in turn East
lake was asked to make a settle.
ment, which be was unable TO DO.
The church made good, but East
lax edi d not, until q long wait, and
shortly afterward he resigned from
the congregation.
His fellow workers at the Dahlgren
Naval Station, It is said. did not
fraternize with Eastlake, for rea-
sons which mono would divulge.
Eastlake's work was important.
He performed It efficiently. His
promotions came rapidly and he was
looked upon as a valuable man In
the theory Of internal combustion
engines. Perhaps for this reason
some jealousy crept into his rela-
tionships with his equals in rank.
but Commander w. H. Green, his
immediate superior. appears to have
thought highly Of him. They had
been stationed At several locations
together. Sc
Less seems to be known here about
Miss Knox than Of her partner un.
der suspicion. In the Northern Neck
of Virginia, she was looked upon as
having some uncanny or occult In.
fluence over Eastlalee. The residents
Of Colonial Beach saw her come and
go. noted that she was very uncom
municative as to her plans and her
habits were almost those Of a re-
cluse.
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Little Girls Story.

Before clear minded witnesses who
are expected to testify at the trial,
Baby Margaret told the coroner's
Jury that she climbed out OF bed to
find her mamma, and on approach.
ing the kitchen door where her
mother usually prepared breakfast
for her father before 1t was GUS
tomary for the children to eat, she
was pushed back from the threshold
by her father, dressed in a long,
black raincoat.
But that wasn't your papa, was
TT" the little girl was asked.
We'll" she said sprightly, 'if Il
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No White Woman
Has Sat In Death
Chair in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 8.
CHoULD Miss Sarah Euphi-
~ mia Knox be found guilty
with Roger d. Eastlalee for
the murder Of his wife with
q Ratchet at Colonial Beach,
Va, q week ago last Friday
morning, and be given the ex-
treme penalty, she will be the
first white woman ever cleo
trocuted in the State Of Vir-
ginia. 49,.
Two negresses have gone to
the chair for homicide since
that method Of expiating
crime supplsnted the gallows
twenty years ago In this State,
but no white female has ever
been shocked to death in the
Henrico county Jail, where dis
position is made of all per-
sons condemned to death.
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Tot Controls Fate.

Whether they are to expiate their
alleged butchery in the electric chair
at Richmond, where they are now
incarcerated, or walk free from the
shadow Of the withholding instru-
ment Of retribution. depends almost
entirely upon the story told by this
precocious tot on the witness stand
and the credence given her testi-
mony by the trial jury.
Until q few days ago when her
mother met death much after the
fashion Of an OK at the hands Of
q butcher in a slaughter house,
little Margaret seemed destined to
lead the prosaic life Of a country
tot, with nothing more important
than dolls and beach sandpiles to
claim her childish attention. But
today she is the central and most
vital figure in a triangular tragedy
which left her motherless and may
make her fatherless.
Into the hands Of the minions OF
the law have fallen the cory weap-
ons with which the life Of Mrs.
Eastlake was snuffed out. The river
waters have cast up bloody garments
said 10 have been worn by one of the
accused prisoners.
The motive for the crime is sup
piled, the authorities say. by the
conduct Of Eastlake and Miss Knox
for the past five years and by the
nurses tender solicitude for the
mechanic since their arrest on the
charge Of murder.
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Fond Of Children.

Many washingtonians who spent
parts Of their summer at Colonial
Beach will recall Eastlake by the
trite reference Of the bald-headed
man on a motorcycle" He has fire.
quently been seen to load as many
children in the sidecar as It would
hold and spin them up and down
the streets and the sandy beach,
by the hours. He seemed to love his
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BOYS!
Pay Your Way Through
School.

The Washington Times has
several desirable good-paying
routes in the Mt. Pleasant
district. These routes now
pay about "a a week, but can
be made to pay more II you
are alive and energetic.
Call on Mr.. Fenske. Circu-
lation Manager, The Washing
ton Times, Room 242 Munsey
Building, TODAY and secure
one Of these valuable routes.
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Cling to Assertion.

The prosecution hopes, with the
plaintive, piping voice of Baby
Margaret to even more convincingly
lay the crime at the door of East
lake and Miss Knox. without know.
ing the tragic portent Of her words.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21

daughter of DR.. II. S. Kirk
patrick of Fort Mill and short
time after she and Mr.. Graham
We're married several years ago
DIR. Kirkpatrick bought the prop
erty and presented it to them.
The home had not been used
since the country entered the
World war in 1917, however, un-
TIL the governor moved into it a
few days ago OH account of the
presence Of the rifle range es-
tablished nearby for the troops
at Camp Sewer.
DIR. j. B. Elliott, chairman of
the local board of health, yester-
day said that the board, in re-
sponse TO complaints, would see
to 1T that no more rubbish is
dumped on the grounds of the
Presbyterian church. For some
time thoughtless people, for the
most part boys living in the
neighborhood, have been unload
ing refuse matter from their
homes i'll the grove in the rear of
the church and it is this practice
the health board wishes to see
discontinued. DIR. Elliott also
said that an order had been is
sued for the town garbage cart
to remove all garbage and other
refuse matter from the premises
OF those who would put it in
containers on the edge of the
sidewalk or in other accessible
places.
The Fort Mill military compa-
ny is expected to return Sunday
morning from the Is day en-
|campment of the First regiment.
). c. N. g., which has been under
way at Mount Pleasant since
July 10. Letters received in Fort
Mill from members of the com
pGny within the last day or two
say that despite the heat the en-
campment has been both profit
able and enjoyable. One unto
ward incident occurred last
Thursday, however. when the un-
usually heavy rainfall in the
Charleston district which did so
much damage in the city came
near washing away the camp
equipment. The clothing of the
officers and men was thoroughly
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
A two-story brick hu;Jd;no 8;

A two-story brick building is
being erected on Confederate
street between the Palmetto ho-
tel and Starnes' garage which
will be the home of The Times
after September l. The Fort Mill
Lumber company has the con-
tract for the erection of the
building.
j. Frank Ashe, the Rev. h. G..
Walker, James Ashe and j. Lu-
ther Ashe of McComellsville and
w. n. Ashe of Van Wyck, Lancas-
er county, were visitors to Fort
Mill Tuesday afternoon. The
McConnellsville party was return
ing home from Van Wyck, where
hey had spent the day at the
home of w. n. Ashe.
j. G. McElhaney Saturday af-
ernoon succeeded w. b. Ardrey
8 acting postmaster Of Fort Mill
IN effort had been made to have
N inspector come from Atlanta
% check up the stock and ac-
counts of the office before the
transfer was made, but for some
.eason the Inspector failed to ar
rive. ID. G. Culp will continue to
act as assistant postmaster of the
office. $3.50.
An effort is being made by rel
atives and friends of "Honk" "
t'urr to secure his release from
he State penitentiary on pardon
or parole. Furr was sent up for
wo years from Kershaw county
Geveral months ago after being
convicted of bigamy. He is said
TO have been an inmate of the
prison hospital practically ever
since he began serving his sen.
tcnce.
Saturday afternoon in Magis.
trate j. r. Halle s court a case
against J.D. Vaughn of Fort Mil,
charged with violating the pro,
hibitiOn laws, was dismissed on
motion of the pros ,cuting wit
ness, Constable Horace Johnson
AIR. johnson stated that he did
not have sufficient evidence tc
warrant binding over of the de
fendant and he thought the best
thing to do was to drop the pros
ecution.
Capt. and Mrs. Thomas X. lee
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21

and their son. Thomas X. Lee,
Jr., motored from their home in
birmingham, Ala, to Fort Mill
last week, arriving here Thurs
day morning. and are the guests
of Capt. Lees parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. A. Lee, and other rela-
tives in the community for several
days. Capt. Lee is the champion
rifle shot of the world and his
friends here are hopeful that he
will favor them with an exhibi-
tion OF his prowess with the fire
arm before he returns home.
The Fredcrickson motor ex-
press, which operates daily be.
tween Charlotte and Rock Hill,
was robbed near Pineville last
Thursday of several pairs of la
dies fine silk hose by n negro
who was given ride on the
truck. Some distance sout of
Charlotte the man asked the dri-
Yer to give him lift and while
aboard the truck he broke open
IA box and took therefrom the
hose. The theft was discovered
when the truck reached Pineville
and the man was arrested and
taken to Charlotte that afternoon
for trial. The stockings were re-
! covered
Mrs. Mildred Wooten f7of Co
lumbia, agent for the child plac-
ing department of the State
BOARD of Public Welfare, Mon
day brought to Fort Mill and
placed i'll the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ID. Num- bright little
boy five years old who was. re.
Gently put in the custody of the
board by the Connie Maxwell or.
phanage authorities with the re.
quest that they find "a good home
for him. Mr.. and Mrs. Num- plan
10 adopt the little boy, the see.
ond one they have secured from
the board. Both of the child s
parents are dead and so far as is
known he has only one living rel
atiye, an uncle.
There is Fort Mill end to the
story of the occupancy of the
summer home at Paris Mountain
OF MIR. and Mrs. Allen Graham oi
Greenyille by Governor Cooper
and his family. Mrs. Graham is
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
Tribute to Soldier Dead.

Sleep on, youthful heroes.
Your country lovingly, gently,
BrmgS You back to her bosom,
But would not dim the bright
vision
That waited YOU over the seas,
And planted these now lifeless
bodies
Where tbs hoped Despotism fell
And Llberty rose to newness of
life.
You loved America, you loved
Her fields, her rivers, her lakes,
Her mountains, her cities, her
homes;
But twas her liberty you loved
most.
Her liberty was the tap root of
Your DEVOTION
1t was for her liberty YOU made
the supreme sacrifice.
No. brave dreamerS.
America will not dim the bright
VISION
That waited YOU over the seas,
hut Will rather augment, cherish
and defend
Till il is one with that of Him
Who leads captivity captive
And the lamb and the leopard
lie down together and
A little child shall lead them.
Your grateful country hopes
Your own souls OH departing,
IT not before, We're set free
I'm Him through whom alone
There is entrance into
The new bright world
OF liberty. light and love
James Spratt.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
NEWS AROUND TOWN.
Short Stories Picked Up by The
Times Reporter. ..

Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Hall OF
Charlotte are guests this week Of
Mrs. Halls parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam l.. Crane. -
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Young and
their little son of Concord, N. c.,
We're guests during the past week
OF Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs.
Alice Harris. .-s'.
John Goodwin of Central, son
of the Rev. w. S. Goodwin, a
former pastor of st. John Meth
odist church, Fort Mill, visited
friends here during the past
week. -....... ..
Paul Mack of Decatur, Ga, son
of the late DIR. Alexander Mack,
who for many years was prac-
ticing physician of Fort Mill, is a
guest in the home of his aunt
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Belk.
Mrs. George Fish and her
daughter, Miss Dorothy Berg
strom, left Monday afternoon for
ar extended visit to relatives and
friends in Pawtucket, r. l., and
Dorchester, Mass.
Capt. and Mrs. s. w. Parks and
their daughter, Miss Lana Parks
returned home the early part OF
the week from an extensive mo.
tor trip through the mountains of
western North Carolina.
The Fort Mill Lumber company
a few days ago began the cree
tion of a cottage in Whiteville
park for Mrs. Mary Adkins. Mrs
Adkins will move into the cot.
tage as soon as it is completed.
The first load of home-raised
watermelons of the season was
Z brought into town from the coun
try few days ago. The melons
sold at good prices. There is said
to be the promise Of an abundant
crop in this setion this year.
j. P. Harris, Pleasant Valley
farmer, was exhibiting Tuesday
two canteloupes which had grown
together. Each canteloupe had {
separate stem, but the fruit haG
grown together. The canteloupe.
were grown ON Mr.. Harris place
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
High and Low Points of Earth

There is difference of l4,777
feet between the highest and low
est points Of land in the United
States, according to the United
States geological survey. Mount
Whitney, the highest point, is
l4,50l feet above sea level, and
IN Death valley there is a depres-
sion that lies 276 feet below sea
level. These two points, which
are both III California. are less
than 80 miles apart.
This difference in height is
small, however, as compared with
the differnce in height and depth
of land in Asia. Mount Everest
rises 29,0O2 feet above sea level,
whereas the shores of the Dead
sea lie 1890 feet below sea level,
total difference in height Of
&c, ,292 feet.
The greatest depth yet found
III any ocean is 32,00S feet, the
depth at a point about As miles
north of the Island of Mindanao.
in the Philippines. The bottom
of the sea at this point is there
fore more than II 1-2 miles be-
low the summit Of Mount Everest.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21

Miss Alexander Mack of De-
catur, Ga, daugter Of the late
Alexander Mack, NJ. d., Miss Eu-
genia Starnes Of Ridgeway and
Miss Mary Ardrey Slough of
Cornelius, n. c., are guests of
Miss Elizabeth. Ardrey.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
Reprints Times" Editorial

In its July issue The Commoner.
William j. Bryan editor, reprints
from The Times an editorial
which appeared in this paper a
few weeks ago relative to Mr..
Bryan's alleged candidacy for
the United States senate from
Florida.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21

soaked by the rain and many of
the tents had to be moved with
the bedding and blankets of all
III similar condition to their
clothing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
Rub-My-Tism cures Rheumatism

40 cents pound or 10 cents a
yard buys perfect Sea Island
Domestic at Masscy's. No scraps,
all in one piece.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-07-21
666 cures Dengue Fever.

Summer Shoes must go regard
less of cost while it is gonig time,
at Massey's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Sole Survivor of
Bombing Airplane
Tells of Disaster

CHARfIESTON. ~. Va. Gent. L.
DECLARING that ''aay one with that
fellows nerve has more than an even
chance 10 pull through Dr. William
n. Laird. at the Montgomery hospital.
today held out some hope for the re-
covery OF Corporal Alexander G.
Haslston. sole survivor of i've army
nviators who crashed In the wilds OF
Nicholas county last saturday.
Although d~anEefous.y injured In
ternaily. Corporal Hazleton today wn-
strong enough 20 speak briefly 81 his
experience. He paid a tribute 70 the
cournEe OF Lieutenant Harry l.. Sreck.
pilot % the Inflated bomber. Speck.
he declared. until the last. reaorted
to every known trick 81 flying 70
bring the big machine out of the fntai
tail spin.
Corporal Hazleton aid his last
conscious moment until he awake IN
the hospital was n during which he
averted his eyes from the aNonized
faces OF his four companions Who
realized q moment before the noec ~
the plane crnmpled under the terrific
impact Of the crash. that they were
doomed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Kiwanis Club Hears
OF Work Done by
ii The Day Nursery

Addresses b5 the REV. ". 3 VAN
IdeFpooi, pastor OF the Central Avenue
Methodist church. Mr.. Baer 81 Den
Yer a by Sidney Well Of this city.
formed The chief business ~ the XII
wania club luncheon this noon.
Mr.. Vandcrpool spoke 81 the nd
vantugeB Of co-operBfion and good
fellowship aniang the club m~en,brrs:
Mr.. Bner told Of tho Advantages OF
good schools aud higher paid Aa1nrlea
for teachers. Mr.. We'll reviewed tile
work that Ia being done by the Day
Nursery.
II was announced thar Kiwunls
club signs reading "Kiwanlans Meet
Every Wcdnesdny-Come" have been
placed north. east y south % town.
=. n. Bouie gave away eight 10
pound sacks 81 swans Down flour as
attendance primes. The nacks wero
won by Louis Ilfeld. DR.. W. q. Hope.
Henry q. Coora, IL, DIR. ~ N. Bowers.
y. r. Whitmef. A. w. Fisher. frank
stronE aud seymour 1.ewihsoD.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
DIR. s. g. CLARKE
fAitMs AND RANCnEs

Eye, Far, Nose and Throat Glasses Fitted.
Barnett BIDS. Phone $50.
0fhee Hour. . to " a U aud 2 70 m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07

Upstairs the Twins were ~ busy n
The Nuisance Fairies promised 10.
be very good and very quiet and 10
stay downstairs, while Nancy and
Nick cleaned their second floor. And
they kept their word. Even when
Howly Thunder noticed something
aud wlnked at his best friends.
Jumpy Lightning and Old Man Flood.
nodding his head at the same time
toward the front door. he did il ever
so quietly.
And when Jumpy lightning and
Old Man Flood saw what he meant.
they nodded back quietly. too. This
was what they saw. The Twins had
slammed the door but they had not
locked q. The way was clear for all
the Nuisance Fairies to escape.
Upstairs the Twins were as busy
ms Roman candles ON the Fourth OF
July. They swept and busted and
scrubbed and cleaned and made beds
and moved furniture and soo had
everything shining.
somebody's going To have a big
surprise. said Nancy. surveying their
work with pride. Il think they de-
serve something nice for being ~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
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TOR KENT--mon-r-

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HERALD WANT AID TAKERS

Are thoroughly trained adj writer's.
If you so desire, they will gladly
assist Won IN wording your ad.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Santa Fe Grants
Reduced Rate for
Albuquerque Rodeo

\ rate Tor New Mexico pcanie wish.
Ing 10 attend the rodro hero on sep
teDihef -. 80 aud "a has been granted
by the Santa Ne fnflrnni. according
20 . telegram rum Chicago which
was received tnday
one and u half limrs single FIRE for
round trim tickets will he charged
from las Vegas. Gallup. Vaughn, San
Mhrcial, and oil intermediate point,
on the line.
A letter received from the Rock
Island railroad several days ago by
Garrett and Moolsey. stated that that
road would duplicate the rate granted
by the Santa Fe railroad for New
Mexico points 80 that they viii prob.
ably agree to the one n a hatf rate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-07
Grand Jury at
Santa Fe Includes
Several Local Men

several Albuquorqucans are among
those selected to serve on the federal
grand jury AT santa Fe. which ~ now
IN session. The complete list OF
jurors follows.
Harry r. Aspinwall. Albuquerque:
Feline ~Sarracino. %Sebovotn: Joe n.
Valdez. Springer: Frank 4. Allen,
Blucwat"r; $ y. Rucker. Amistad
Julius Camprcdon. Socbrro: Edwin
Ch1ycH. Eiida Thomas ~ seymour.
Gallup; Arthur Prayer. Albuquerque;
George Mignardot Santa Fo: Ventura
Baros. stanley; lacohe s Armijp,
Armiio; Frank G~avRldOn, O'd Aibu-
uucrqur; lose PEGGY Fam ra, Santa
le: John Bell. Ute Park; Thos. =.
belsado santa Fc. Lloyd Sturges.
Albuquerque; Harry Thorno, Roswell:
Slv. T. Johnson. Roswell; Geo. W.
Wardcr. Springer: Chas. J.. Eubank.
Jr, Albuquerque; Eduardo Narrus, III
Rlto; Alfred Ncff. Pennington.