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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-26

the M~agdalen. Christ, wearing the
crown of thorns, hangs on the cross,
His head surrounded by a curious
fan-shaped golden halo with three
red stripes. The face shows sadness
and is we'll drawn. The picture is
rich in color, the background being
a blue sky of the most vivid shade.
The blood on the hands, side and feet
which trickles down in three straight
streams is a brilliant red, forming
a strong contrast to the Sky.
MURlLLO.
Ecce Homo (Behold the Man), by
Murillo, is regarded by many as the
most beautiful painting of Christ In
existence. This artist is noted for
the sweetness of his faces, always
18th a touch of sadness, and In this
he has eXeelled himself. for the whole
makeup of the picture is sublime.
A simple head of the Christ wearing
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-26

the I've is in the face of Christ,
and it has never been excelled in It's
sweet, spirituelle portrayal. The
painting hangs in the National gal
lery at Dresden.
Durer was born at Nuremberg in
1471. At an early age he displayed
great talent in drawing and in 1485
his father a%pprenticed him to the
great painter Wohlgemuth, with
whom he studied several years. Lat
er he studied In Venice and Travelled
to all the art centers, where he made
friends with the most noted men of
bis time, being particularly friendly
with Martin Luther. His coloring
Is faultless and the faces, especially
in his religious pictures, are regarded
as almost sublime In their dignity.
He was a man of great piety and In
sympathy with the reformation move
Inent. He died in 1923.
FRA ANGELICA DA FlEsoLE.
Still another Christ on the Cross
stands out in the art world-that
canvas by Fra Angelica da Flesole,
a circular picture, which hangs in
the Academy at Florence.
His Christ on the Cross is consid-
cred by art connoisseurs as one of his
best. 1t contains three figures, the
Christ on the Cross, the Virgin and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-26
Famous Paintings
of Our Savorsl
Agony and A
MDsa%thsaz8

1t seems fitting that at Easter time
ones thoughts should turn to the art
galleries which contain the famous
9ailiilfgs portrayin5 tile c%rucifixiGn
tnG resurrection of our Savior. For
enfations most OF them have hum
ea The walls of 4useums Of Eu-
ope and have been an inspiration
aatYonly to lovers of art. but to all
Christie ans as well who have studied
.Dtist and the manner In which that
conception has been portrayed on the
anvas
RUBENS.
One of the worlds most noted
paintings showing Christ on the Cross
is by Peter Paul Rubens. 1t has but
the II fgure-the dying Christ,
hanging ON the cross. The back
ground is dark, the sky being almost
black, which brings out more fully the
real beauty and richness of the work.
The head of Christ has fallen against
the fight arm and a peaceful ex-
preston Is on the face, showing that
the agony has passed. The body
has sagged and the muscles of the
arms are prominent. Blood trickles
from the nail holes in the hands end
feet, while that from the wound In the
side has dripped on the loin cloth,
which is draped in graceful fashion.
The figure is we'll drawn, being a
perfectly natural form of a tall slen-
der man of the age of Christ at the
time of His crucifixion.
Ruhens painted many pictures c
the Christ. but this one Is by far the
most striking and beautiful. He was
the CHEF master of the Flemish school
of painting, and was one of the most
versatile artists of all times. Be
ginning the study of art early in
life he worked under many famous
painters, particularly in Venice and
Rome. He was a man of scholarly
attainments, speaking six languages,
and was intimately acquainted with
nearly every ruler in Europe, the ma
fority of whom gave him commits
sions for pictures. He died at Ant
werp III 1910.
DURER.
Another great canvas showing
Christ on the Cross is the work of
Albrecht Durer, and like the one of
Rubens shows only the figure of the
Savior. The background is an almost
'nlly cloud with the fading sunset
sky near n foot of the cross, and
a few trees standing in the fore-
round. The figure is stretched on
the o and there is no wound In
lie side, the only blood showing be-
ing a few drops on the right hand.
TIE body has sagged slightly and
TIE loin cloth flutters in the wind.
The crown of thorns is pressed down
pn the head, the sweet sad face is IN,
raised, the eyes are turned toward
heaven in the agony. and the mouth
fl'"htly opened as if He were in the
act of speaking. The real beauty of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-26

the crown of thorns. The clear cut
nose, delicate mouth and lowered eyes
portray a pathos and spirituality rare
ly found on canvas. The background
Is dark brown, while the robe is a
rich red. The painting hangs In the
Prado gallery at Madrid.
Murillo was born In Seville In 1877,
and although a poor boy became the
chief master of the School of Seville.
His early life was a struggle and 1t
was not until after he married a lady
of wealth that he was able to carry
out his work to perfection. He painted
many religious pictures, especially
madonnas and scenes of the cruel
fiXion. He died In 1852.
SOLARlO.
Ecce Homo (Behold the NAM by
Andrea Solario, presents an entirely
different conception of Christ. A
bleeding head crowned with thorns is
against a black background. The red
robe has fallen from one shoulder,
leaving the arm and part of the chest
nude. The hands are tied together,
n holding a long thin pointed stick.
The face Is almost stern with its
tightly drawn mouth. The eyes are
lowered and there is a tear drop
falling from the left one. Indeed SO
remarkable is this painted tear drop
that people stand fascinated before
the picture, some of them declaring
it is a real tear. The face shows
the Man in deep thought. The pic
lure is in the gallery at Milan and
is by far the most Striking of the
entire collection.
Andrea Solario, who is responsible
for the work, was a painter of Milan,
born in 1460. He studied in Venice
for a time and On his return to Milan
fell under the influence of Leonardo
da Vinci and was sent by the latter
TO complete some of the formers work
for Cardinal d'Amboise. His york
was so like that of da Vinci, both in
drawing and colorihg, that it is some
times difficult to tell 1t apart. Ecce
Homo, his masterpiece, was painted
in 1916, shortly before his death.
cAnrNG7o%%1U
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-26

This sweet, clean little home in
white-a five-room single with its per-
COLA porch entrance, strikes the home
nest cord in the breast of many newly
weds-the only indecision being the
choice between the two floor plans.
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INSURANcE-Fire, Automobile, Plate
Glass. MAX H. kIRSCHT, 8 NJ.
Main St., P~leasantviIle, NJ. J..
advertisement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
WEST VIRGINIA
CAPITOL BURNED
State House at Charles
ton Destroyed With
Loss of Si,250,000

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 3.-Thc
capitol of West Virginia was destroy
ed by fl late today. One laborcr
was killed "and fireman severely in
iurcd and several others hurt when a
section OF roof. under which they were
standing CdVtd in. The spectacular
nature of the fire was enhanced when
much ammunition. stored on the third
floor of the building. exploded.
Within four hours after th,, fire was
discovered the capitol building, CON
tanning IT," governors office. state de
partmcnts and 'priccless records" was
nothing but a mass of smoking ruins.
State officials made no attemDt to eS-
innate the loss but they said that the
records destroyed upon which no in
surancc was carried. could not be re-
placed and it was impossible TO csti-
mate their value.
Some state records were saved 10y
clerks. officials and firemen. The
capitol building, erected in 1881 at {
cost of more than 100000 is believed
to have been the only brick capitol il
the United States. state Officials, to
day said that the building was valuec
at approximately $3.50, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
IN LAURENS
III. Hugh Aiken Found in Bath.
Room With Pistol Bullet in
Head

Ishurtnt. Jan. S.--Dr Hugh n. Ak
eh. president OF the Laurens National
hank and one OF the most prominent
titiz<ns Ia this section OF the state.
died here tonight at his home M I
o'tloek from a mysterious inflicted
teN on his head just behind the ear.
~ went TO his home shortly after 4
o'el~ck. When his elder son. Hugh
Aiken. arrived shortly. before s o'clock
llAs WIS told by the old negro cook
that there was something wrong in
bAthroom. that she could hear loud
bfeafhing I'm there. Young Aiken has
tened to the room andd found his
father prostrated on the floor i'm a
dying condition. Physicians were
called. but within an hour the strick-
en- man breathed his last. He had
bled profuscly from the wound.
The terrible tragedy is shroudcd i'm
mystery tonight. The general belief
is that he was killed by burglar
whom he found in the house upon his
return home. for there was no one
there when the doctor went to his
home for the evening. after spend
Ing the day at his bank. The officers
have made an investigation and there
Ia nothing I'm the room that he could
have fallen against that would have
inflicted the fatal wound, and IL is
not belived that he was thus in
jur q before going To- the bath room.
lie was fully dressed and was lying
near the fireplace. There were no
vidences that there had been a strug-
Eie.
Dr. Hugh Kerr Aiken was ~ son of
the late A. vi. Aiken and was reare !
on the farm near Cokesbury. He took
aspeciat course at the University of
South Carolina and later graduated
with honors at the Medical College
Of Charleston. A few years later nc
iocatrd at laurcns and for a long
time practiscd his profession here.
retiring from active practice nearly
20 years ago I'm order to give his time
and talents To business. He was pres
ident OF tn. Lsucns National Bank
and or .he Farmers and Merchants
bonded warehouse and was interest cd
in many other enterprises I'm the city.
He was an elder I'm the First Prcsby-
terian church and withal one OF the
most useful citizens Laurens has He
was SO years OF age and is survived
ir his widow. who. before marriage.
was Miss Mamie Thames of Charles
ton, and by TWO sons, Hugh and Rob-
ert Aiken. the latter being student
at Davidson college.
i.aurens. Jan. 5-Dr. Hugh X. All
ken's death was caused from a bullet
IRON 32 cslibre pistol. according -
sheriff Reid late tonight. The officer
hopes to clear up the matter within
the next "a hours. The wound was
Just behind the right ear. the sheriff
said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
Mr.. j. {. "winsOn Killed i'm Auto Ac.
cdcnt.

The following account of the death
OF Mr.. j. G. Swinson is taken from the
Wilson, y. c., Daily Times Of January
Bird. Mr.. Swinson had many friends
in Sumter, having lived here and at
tended school in l9l0-12:
Early Yesterday morning while re-
turning from the neighborhood of
Finchs mill in Ford car, in COM
pany with Messrs. James Wallace and
k. Bats also of this city, Mr.. ]. G..
Swinson, young man Of this city,
23 years of age and highly esteemed
/ by all who knew him, met death in
tragic manner. when the car over
turned, pinned him beneath it and
The wheels continuing to revolve
while the cIgine was running beat
his head into pulp and cut off one
of his arms.
The cause of the accident was a
disarranSement of the steering gear.
The other two occupants of the car
were thrown clear of the machine
and though they were unconscious
for few moments, they were not
badly hurt. When they came to their
senses the engine Of the Ford was
still running and not until they cut
Of switch it did stop. Then the car
was lifted from the PROSTATE and
manGlcd remains of the young man
and he was brought to Wilson where
his body was prepared for burial in
his old home at Mt. Olive where his
father is buried. His mother four sis
tcrs and three brothers survive him
Mr.. SWinson was an employee of
Hackney Bros. and was highly eS-
tccmed by his employers and asso-
ciates He was veteran of the world
war, and Il member Of CO. *. 119th
infantry Of this city and served
through thc war making a rcputa-
ton for bravery and integrity. His
untimcly taking off brings sorrow to
those who were his friends and in
innate acQuaintanccs. He was also
u member of the Wilson Quartcttc,
had a good voice and was fond of
singing
His sisters arc Mrs. Mallard OF
ShallO;tc. Mrs. Fred Bradwcll Of
Sumter. :. C.. and Mrs. jackson of
Warsaw. Ills brothers are Mcssrs.
Russell and James Of Wilson and Mr..
Willis SwinsOn of Shallottc.
The funeral occurred in Nj. Olive
today after the arrival of the remains
i'm that nloce
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
BIG GAFFNEY
q MILLS HIT

Gsffney. Jan. Ut was learned
today that th- Cash Mills. a $500. .OO0
local corporation had by an order OF
Judgv MclNer been put into the
hands OF receiver. This mill was
organized and erected by r.. II. Cash
VINO Is su,ccssful mill man of large
practical experience and the news of
the receivership was received by Gafr-
ney people with something like con
sternation.
DIR. w. &. iIamrick, who is prcsl-
dent OF the Limestone. Eamrick. and
broad River Mills was named as re-
ceiver. and II IN hoped that hc will be
able to redeem tho mill from this cm-
barrassment and that those who have
stock In the enterprise will not fare
no badly after all.
The difiiCultv which at present il
ths cause of the embarrassment was
brought about by the fact that Mr..
Cash bought cotton heavily "a year
ago AZ high prices expecting To be
able co get machinery promptly with
which to spin same hut congestion
on railroads caused delay and the
slump came ana caught him. Thcr,
IL no allegation OF wrong doing ON
the part OF anyone connected with
the mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
COAPMAN PASSES
AWAY AT HOME

Washington, Jan. 5.--Eugene Ii.
Coapman, vice president of the South
ern railway, died at his home here
shortly after midnight after q long
Illness. Funeral arrangcme had
not been made but it was said the
body would he taken 10 Wyocena
Wis, Mr.. Coapman's native home.
Mr.. Coapman, who was in the 56th
year OF his age. began his railroad
career as messenger boy and tele-
graph operator with the Chicago.
MllWaukce Il st. Paul railway in
1880 Later he became associated
with various roads i'm the West and
Southwest and i'm 1901 became su-
perlntcndcnt of the Danville division
of the Southern railway. \ year or
so later he became assistant super
intendcnt and general manager of
the Eastern division Of the same road
with headquarters at Greensboro. y.
C.. In 1908 he became general man
aGor of the entire system and later
also became vice president During
inc period of government control Of
railroads he was appointed federal
manager Of the Southern system.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
WHITE HOUSE
FIRST TO MOVE
Before War Finance
Corporation Can Do
Much Business. Two
Vacanies on
Board

Washington. Jan. 4.--President
Wilson will have to fill at least one
Of the two vacancies on the board
Of directors on the revived war fin
ancc corporation before it can make
any considerable number of loans for
financing exports with Il view to af-
fording relief TO the farming and 9TH
CT industries. This statement was
made ry treasury officials today after
the resolution directing revival of the
corporation became Il law through its
IaSsagc by the house over the presi-
dents veto.
The vote in the house to pass the
resolution over the presidents veto
wa 1car!y as ample as that cast yes
tcrday in the senate. The house stood
go fer the measure against 65 FOR up
! holding the veto, or 81 more than the
! required tWo-thirds majority. Seven
teen Democrats voted to sustain the
veto wnilc for its passage, there were
1876 Republicans, ia Democrats. and
one prohibtionist.
Treasury officials in further dis
cuSSing adoption Of the resolution
said that while the corporation would
prepare TO function Immediately as a
result Of the action of congress, Pres
ident Wilson would be required tC
appoint one or two new directors be.
fore anything much could be done
The board OF directors iS composed o
five members and officials explained
that Il majority is required by law L
approve the application for a loan
While the present board membership
constitutes Il quorum, officials as
serted, Secretary Houston, who is cX
oiiicio chairman, would not be abl,
TO devote his time exclusively to cor
poratiOn matters, as the investiga
lion OF tn - adequacy OF securities
would require. The other two direc
tors. Agnus w. Meselman who nov
is managing director, and George II
,Cooks"y, officials said, would thus b,
unable to act upon applications 70
loans.
Presidential nomination to the boarc
require confirmation of the senate
and the question also arose as t,
whether the Republican majority o
the senate would depart in such case.
from the policy Of confirming no nom
nations at this session.
Finance corporation officials statct
that in any event it would proba bl,
be two months before the first ad
vance could be approved.
Funds for making the loans mus
be raised, officials explained, and tn
! methods Of providing this money de
tcrmined upon. The corporation ha!
a balance of about 1915, 900, 900 will
| the treasury but Secretary Houcto or
has taken the stand that this money
should not be used for making ad
Vanccs TO private concerns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
ANNUAL CONVENTION
INSURANCE AGENTS

Columbia, Jan. 6.--Thc annual
convention of the South Carolina Life
nderwritcrs' association will be
held in Columbia January IS and 19.
and three hundred insurance men are
expected to attend, plans being on
root. according to Wilson Gibes, sec
rotary OF the organization, for the
biggest gathering Of insurance men
ever held in the state. Orvinc
Thorpe, Of Dallas. Texas, president
OF the national association; Franklin
w. Canes. of Boston, chairman Of the
national executive committees and
Chas~ w. Scovill. Of pittsburg, OK
president Of the national association.
and state Pank Examiner j. II.
Craig, of Columbia. will be among
the speakers. Several social events
will feature the program.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
WOULD INCREASE
MEMBERSHIP
Increase of FOrty-Eight to List
in Congress

Washington, Jan. 6.-The house
census committee has agreed 10 re-
port on a bill fixing membership of
the house at four hundred and eighty
three, an increase Of forty-eight over
the present. Recommended a con-
stitutional amendment limiting MEM
bership in the future house to five
hundred, basis for representation of
one member for every two 1878 in
habitantS. The states would gain as
follows: California, 81 Michigan, New
York, Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, each;
Illinois. Texas, three; Massachusetts
North Carolina, ?; Alabama. Arkan-
sas, Connecticut. Georgia, Maryland,
Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Virginia, Washington, West Virginia,
Wisconsin, /. No state would lose
any representation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
SUICIDE AT
GREENWOOD

Greenwood. Jan. 3.--Bennie Wilson,
~ years Of age and former clerk at
the Oregon hotel, shot himself to
death i'm room Of III. j. Crimson, pro-
prietor of the hotel, yesterday after
noon about 4 o'clock following an
interview relative To the eX-clerk's $
alleged shortage in his accounts a
verdict of suicide was returned by
the coroncr's jury at the inquest
which was held Immediately after the
tragedy. According 10 evidence
drought out at the inquest, Mr..
Crimson had sent for Wilson to dis
cusS settlement of the alleged
shortage. Wilson is said TO have de-
clarod that he would not make the
shortage good and wouldn't he ar
rested. He then rushed To the door
and shot himself through the heart
before hC could be prevented. Mr..
Erinson and his daughter, Miss Mary
Frances Crimson, were the only per-
sons in the room at the time the
shooting occurred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
MURDER IN
FLORENCE CO.
Warrants Issued For
Five Persons For Kill
ingJ. L. Carter

Florence. Jan. 2.--WarrantS charG-
ing them with completely in the al
legged murder of John l.. Carter near
PamplicO on Christmas day We're
sworn today by attorneys Of the dead
mans relatives. who were not salts
fled with the result of the investiga-
ton made by the magistrate at Hy-
man into the case. The warrants are
for the arrest of Len POston and his
wife. Letitia Poston; Jess Miller Till
man Hutchinson and Robert Hyman.
All We near Pamplico and are we'll
| known in that community.
1t WITS stated today that Jess Miller
and Tillman Hutchinson had fled. They
were not present at the inquest con-
Quoted by Magistrate Hyman.
Carter was about 35 years old and
married. His body was found in the
! kitchen of the home Of Len Poston
wit ha bullet wound in the right
forehead. two gashes in the throat
and a knife stab is the face under the
eye. His body bore evidences of hav-
ing been beaten. Stories of the affair
are conflicting. All those present at
the house when Carter died declare
lllSil ne SIcl IllllScIl. he NCrQlCt OF
the jury of inquest was that the de-
ceased "came to his death from an
unknown hand at the point Of Jess
Miller's pistol
One Of the witnesses testifying was
\. l.. Coleman who declared that he
. saw scufflng going on in the Poston's
yard about sunrise Christmas morn
ing and heard one shot. The yard
showed evidences of a struggle and :,
small tree by the house steps had
Eccn pulled up. Some witnesses de-
clared that whiskcy had played a part
in the affair. The relatives the
dead man were not satisfied with the
verdict Of the jury OF inquest and
employed Arrowsmith & Muldrow @.
this city 70 investigate the case
, Coroner Smith has been notified and
left this afternoon for Pamplico tC
;ake additional evidence
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-08
PRICES OF TOBACCO
is IMPROVING
Smaller Kentucky Warehouses
Report Many Sales at Prices
Far Above Previous Prices

Lexington, ny, Jan. 5.-Prcpara-
tions went ahead today for the mass
meeting OF tobacco growers to be held
here Friday i'm protest against low
prices which caused closing of most
hurley markets i'm the state and farm
ers to return their crops TO storage.
Following a statement today by
John w. Newman. president of the
liurlcy Tobacco Growers association,
that his organization would accept ~
responsibility for the meeting il was
announced tonight that directors of
the association would meet here to-
morrow night To formulate Il policy.
Mr.. Newman in his statement said
that the association was Organized to
find remedy through orderly pro-
cess and that it would not stand for
lawlcssness."
Reports from minor markets which,
had remained open today in spite Of
the closing Of the larger places said
that prices showed decided i'm
provemcnt over those in the larger
i..arkets yesterday when bids on the
Lexington iloors ranged from 81 to
$50 per 100 pounds Dispatches
from Eminencc, Ky, said that good
grades OF tobacco brought $35 to $69
per 100 pounds.
Some growers tried to halt the
sale. IL was said, but those who had
1nsold tobacco on the floor wanted to
continue and the sale was carried
through. Reflections totalcd 10 per
cent OF the 100000 pounds offered.
Dispatches from Richmond said
that tobacco brought an average of
$l3.65 per hundred pounds there to-
day as against an average of $S. SO
Yesterday. The ,Flemingsburg mar
ket opened today but after a short
period vas closed indefinitely