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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
ELEVEN AWAITING
DEATH SENTENCE
NEW RECORD FOR STATE SAID
TO BE MADE-ELECTROCU-
TIONS SCHEDULED, BUT SU-
PREME COURT MUST HEAR
CASES BEFORE ACTION.

Columbia, Nov. 26.-Eleven men,
six white and five negroes, are now
under death sentence in South Caro-
lima. This is said to establish record
for the Palmetto state in the num-
Der of death penalties passed upon
criminals at any one period of time.
The fact that the whites outnumber
the negroes is also considered a new
record for the state.
Practically all of the men are
awaiting appeals to the supreme
court and it may be another year be-
fore any of them pay the penalty.
Two negroes are scheduled to die
next Friday, December 2, but the
governor may prevent one and the
other is still undecided. These two
cases are Abraham Mays and Tillman
Choice or Rose. Mays, or Williams
as he is sometimes called, was to
have been electrocuted October %,
but the governor granted a reprieve
because there was some question in
the case and this reprieve expires
next Friday. Choice or Rose was SEN
fenced several weeks ago in Spartan
burg to die December 2, but he has
never been brought to the penitenti-
ary, and it is not known here wheth-
er or not he has appealed.
The II men now under death sem
tence are C. o. Fox, Jesse Gappins,
S. J. Kirby, J C. Wallace, Edmund
Bigham and Cliff Hawkins, all white,
and Will Hood, Ell Culbreath, Tillman
Choice or Rose, Abraham Mays or
Williams and William Thompson, ne
groes.
In addition to these men, there are
large number of safekeepers at the
penitentiary that are yet to be tried
or have not had their cases settled.
The supreme court twill in all prob
ability adjourn this week and the in
dications are now that neither the
Fox, Gappins nor Kirby appeals will
be heard at this term. The next term
will be held next April. The appeal
of Cliff Hawkins has already been
heard by the court and that of Ed
mund D. Bigham will be the last case
coming before the court at this term.
j. C. Wallace was not sentenced until
two weeks ago and his appeal will
not come up until next year.
AS for the negroes the appeals of
Culbreath and Hood will not reach
the court until next year, if at all,
while that of Thompson is still un-
decided. The other two, Tillman
Choice or Rose and Abraham Mays
or Williams, will also be decided Nat
er.
Of the II men under death SEN
tence, eight are in the penitentiary
and three are in county jails. Wal
lace is in Sumter. Choice or Rose is
in Spartanburg and Will Hood is in
Greenville. The death house at the
will accommodate only
six persons and the other prisoners
are in, the cell building. Gappins,
Fox, Kirby and Bigham are in the
death house.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

LOST-Navy blue overcoat, be-
tween Abbeville high school and
Main street. Return to w. A.
Calvert and Sons and receive re-
ward. 1t. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

WANTED-Every misic lover to hear
the November Victor Records, we
also have numbers of other records
you wanted for a long time.
THE ECHO. II, 14-tf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

FOR RENT-Three or four horse
farm, the old Taggart home
place, near Latimer station. See
C.. D. Jackson, Abbeville. 1 t. c..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

TRESPASS NOTICE-All persons
are warned not to fish, hunt any
kind of game, or to trespass in any
way on lands of estate of Mrs. E.
A. Robertson. J. T. Robertson,
Executor. st. pd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

FOR SALE-Delightful Greenville
Street homemade candy 60 cents
per pound at Austin-Perrin Drug
Store. II, Csc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28
WANTS

DOLL MILLINERY, all kinds-Doll
hats, dolls dressed, at reasonable
prices. Phone 2O5. IL, 2S.9tc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

An effort is being made to orga-
nize the farm women in the United
States.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

TYPEWRITERS-We buy, sell, ex-
change and repair typewriters. We
have one to suit you. Also full line
of typewriter ribbons. THE
ECHO. II, 14.tf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

TRESPASS NOTICES, for sale at
Press and Banner office. Post your
land against hunting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-11-28

LEGAL BLANKS of all kinds at
Press and Banner Office.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
WORTH MEMoRIZING.

 People seldom improve when they have no model but themselves to copy Goldsmith.
 Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.-Auerbach.
 Success in war, like charity in reli- glon, covers a multitude of sins.- Napier.
 The qualities we possess never make us so ridiculous as those we pretend to have.-Anon.
 All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than single lovely action.--Lowell. The important thing in life is to nave great aim and possess the apti- Jude and perseverance to attain it. Goethe.
 What we mean by liberty is not re- lease from law. but state of security and sheltered equity under it.-Hor-
 There are only two ways of raising ones self in the world, either by ones industry or by the weakness of others. La Bruyere.
 Associate yourself with men of good qualities if you esteem your reputa- ton, for 1t is better to be alone than in nan company y--Washington.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
DEGREE ISSUED ON
 COMMONWEALTH SALE
Property of Utility Company to Be Sold in January to Satisfy Judg-
 ment on Bonds.
Hort Snith. Dec -Sal,

Fort Smith, Dec. I.-Sale of the properties of the Commonwealth Pub lie Service Company will be reset for date between January 10 and 16, W. L. Curtis, receiver and special master, said.
 A substitute decree has been en- tered by Federal Judge Frank A. You mans, correcting minor errors in the original decree and merging it with a former decree, and the sale will be un- der this authority. MT. Curtis, as spe- cial master, is empowered to fix the date and terms of the sale, but the place is fixed in the decree as the court house in Van Buren, Crawford county
 Ten days must elapse after the fl- ing of the decree before the notices of sale can be published, and the sale must be at least 30 days after the first appearance of the notices. The master is authorized to adjourn the sale from day to day, on petition of the bond holders.
 The sale will include electric and gas distribution systems in a score of Western Arkansas and Eastern Okla homa towns, and the minimum price is fixed at $600,000. Bids will be re- ceived on the property as whole and also on various subdivisions of it.
 The property will be sold to satisfy a judgement in favor fthe Fort Dear born Trust and Savings bank and Frank M. Forrey of Chicago, trustee for bondholders. The total judgment is S1,081 ,773, covering principal and interest on bonds dated April 1, 1918.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
GOMPERS SAYS NAVAL
 CUT IS NOT SOLUTION
Declares Shadow of Disaster" Will Fall Unless Far Eastern and
 Pacific Issues are Cleared
BY International News servlce.l


 By International News service.D
 Washington, Dec. 3.-The world will be cast into the shadow of dis aster" if the arms conference fails to solve the far eastern and Pacific prob lems, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor de- clared tonight in a public statement.
 Gompers praised the naval reduc- ton program as magnificent achievement, but declared the pro- posal alone was hopeless as. means to prevent war. He predicted the weapons of the next great war would be gases, airplanes and submarines Every person who sincerely looks for an end of war must hope with the deepest fervor that the conference will go beyond naval limitation and strike hard and true at the causes of war;" Gompers said. "To destroy sixty ships and to fail on the far eastern and Pacific problems would be transient victory in the shadow of disaster"
 He declared outright that the re- duction of naval power will not end wars.
 Ut will be idle to think that would solve the problem. Few authorities believe that ships of the line-dread- naughts, super-dreadnaughts and bat tie cruisers-would be the chief re- liance of any nation in another war. "The weapons would be submarines, airplanes, gases and perhaps inven- tions of which we now know nothing"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
MARRIED 12 TO GET MONEY. Illinois Woman Gets Approximately s400 Month From Government.

Chicago, Dec. 2.--At least twelve husbands who served in the army or navy are credited to Mrs. Helen Drexler, of Waukegan, H., the cham pion collector of government allot- ment checks, according to federal au- thorities who had her in custody to- day.
 She is charged with having married husbands from many different parts of the country divorced none and re- ceived approximately s400 a month from the government for the last three years.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
rms IS THE MONTH---

To cut fence posts,
 To top dress the orchard.
 To make the last blotch on the old leaf.
 To spray for San Joe scale. Lime sulphur is good.
 To spend a few hours each week in training the colt.
 To kill hogs and to put away the years supply of meat and lard.
 To put the livestock on full winter rstions. Grain is expensive, but half fed stock are far more so.
 To attend the Christmas exercises at school, and to glow with pride when that boy of yours "says his piece"
 To wish you had put in that kitchen sink and other plumbing so that so many trips outdoors could be avoided.
 To provide plenty of litter in a dry place for the hens. An active hen is a healthy hen, and good layer.
 To jack up the car of it's tires, drain the radiator and grease the polished parts, and give it rest until spring. The sleigh makes a welcome substi- tute.-Farm Life.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
WHOEVER STARTS A FOREST FIRE, MAKE HIM PAY DAMAGES

If somebody's carelessness should result in burning up a farmers corn crop, he would immediately demand damages. The damage per acre from forest fire is probably just as great as would be the damage per acre from burning up an average corn crop. Not only is timber valuable but these forest fires burn up the nj trogen and humus which the Lord has put there for restoring the lands fertility.
 We must think of both of these things in connection with any forest fire-that it not only destroys the re- suit of several years growth of young trees but also destroys nitrogen. It destroys nitrogen just as surely and definitely as if the farmer had had so many sacks of nitrate of soda burned up.
 It is a strange fact that farmers who are sensible, prudent, and thrifty about taking care of all their other property often seem to have no con- cern when somebody's criminal care lessness brings about fearful loss to their timber crop-and at the same time burns up as much nitrogen as they. have bought in all their fer tlllzer for year or two previously.
 From now until next year when crops are planted again, forest fires will be of almost constant occurrence. We wish every Progressive Farmer reader would make up his mind that he is not only going to be careful of fires himself, but that he is going to collect damages from anybody who starts forest fire on his land-unless the offender is some mighty good neighbor who can be made to realize m a friendly way how much has been lost by his carelessness and will not repeat the offense.--From the Pro- gressive Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
LOST TASTE FOR BOOZE.
Kansas Governor Tells Chicago De
 sire Is Eradicated.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Having nibbled and slipped at home brew for two years in an effort to acquire a taste and liking for the stuff, the people of Kansas have decided that the jolly old prohibition, to which they have been accustomed for a generation, is by far the best thing for them.
 This is the information brought by Gov. Henry J. Allen, who said that Kansas, like other parts of the coun- try, tried the home brew for the nov city of it, but the novelty had a bad taste and bad after effects, and soon was discarded.
 To-day Kansas is as dry as ever," said the governor. ''We've simply eradicatied the taste and desire for alcohol from our systems. We don't want it."
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
Woman Charged With Arson

Enma Coble was arrested Sat 7n 2 charge of arson, and will
 zxen hearing before Justice c. IA: <}I&1nent- Mrs. Coble, who has klng her home at the Conner A k1otel, IS said to have set fire to s AQ{.se on a farm she owns near z *eEnesqa Springs. It is claimed that <!18 H95ne was burned because of the
 1E!S dislike for the tenant. M. R
 4zr: Ridenour and his daughter y Mena Friday, and when they ke[H1H Hound their home in ashes
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
EsilhfuI Worker Overlooked

z3porting the story of the de- xelopne1t of Polk county's oil re- so!Ifc<.s likely to occur next year. the n4!4& Duncan Reid was inadvert- & mitted. Mir. Reid has been a q zz z110l worker and untiring in his eff W get the attention of oil men 4lteqt41 toward Mena and vicinity He 11 4naintance of Mir. Adams. and
 Ez 1e Wichita Falls mans visit
 helped supply him with need eQ |raation and data.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

c. c. Gooden of Eldorado, Kas., is in Mena to look after Polk county realty interests. He finds The Star worth while in keeping up with af- fairs in the country he may later cal home.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
Clover Leaf Club Meet December 18

The regular meeting of the Clover Leaf Community Club will be held Tuesday night, December 13 at the Thacker-Corinth school house. The long deferred election of officers will take place, and there will be a pro- gram.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
How Much Did Yau Get7

Chicago, Dec. Sears Roebuck & Company today announced the regular quarterly dividend of $l75 share on the preferred stock, payable January to shareholders of record December 15.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mrs. c. R. Montgomery, who haI been in the hospital at Texarkana the past five months, has returned to Mena and is at the home on Tenth street. Her young daughter, Jewell, returned with her.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

MT. and Mrs. T. T. Sumner and chil- dren have returned from visit at Hope.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Charles Bratcher, former Mena res ident, who is held at El Reno. Ok, on complaint of girl, will have. his trial December IS. according to ad- vices received in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

phia, and that wages are much lower than they are in Mena.
 ANOTHER SHIPMENT received of Sample Purses, Ladies' Collars. and Brassieres. Now on display with other goods in our Big Sale. W. E. HOLT pl 50
 John H. Hamilton has sold to Henry Christy lot 10 of block 59, and the new owner is arranging to build an office for his oil business on the prop erty The lot faces Sherwood avenue. opposite the freight depot.
 Miss Chloe Matteson of Bog Springs was in Mena Tuesday to make final proof on her homestead near Bog Springs. Proofs were made before Circuit Clerk W. l.. Parker. Miss Matteson had as her witnesses her mother and brother.
 Mrs. W E. Bell returned Thursday afternoon from Bonneville, accompan- led by her daughter, Miss Mryfie Bell, who has been at the open air sanatorium. The young lady is much improved but after short visit st horne will return for more treatment
 The Mena Trading Company has opened for business in the Tomlinson building on De Queen street. Phil T. Stevenson is owner and manager of the new bu1inezs, which will Handle four and feed h wholesale ints and wiB also buy and eel ell kindx If country produce
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

D. T. Reyes of Board Camp was in Mena Saturday and secured from County Clerk Anderson & license to wed Miss Estella Putnam of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Floyd Carter, former Mena resi- dent, has been confirmed by the U. S. Senate as postmaster at De Queen and will soon take mp his new posi- ton
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mir and Mrs. Holder Williams and children, who have been visiting rela- tives and friends in Mena, left Friday for their home at Ashland, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
L1N4s TO BE REMEMBFRFD

1e n!nd is its own place and in it. N1r UHke heaven of hell. a hell
 < heaven.-MiIton.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Miss Rachel Mershon of Ft. Smith is visiting her parents in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Tobe Hager. an old time emplove of the Kansas City Southern rail road, and known to many in Mena, dropped dead at De Queen Friday ac- cording to a report received in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

County Clerk W. k. Anderson is- sued marriage licenses Friday to Rob- ert W. Atwood and Miss Beulah Sal yers, and to Joseph Weber and Mrs. Daisy E. Foulke, all giving their res idences as Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Dusenbury are now occupying their newly built home on Stilwell Heights.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08
NOTES

Ben Goolsby left Tuesday on busi- ness trip thru Scott county.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mrs. Sylvester Matteson and child ren of Foreman are visiting relatives at "The Oaks"
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

c. N. Cole and family have gone to Dallas, Tex, to visit and expect to be gone until after New Years. They made the trip to Dallas in the faithful Ford which, despite long years of ser vice, is still dependable chariot.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Dr. E. H. Black has returned from short sojourn with the party of Mena hunters now camped west of Hatton. Dr. Black brought back evidences of the success of the nimrods in the form of fine ham of venison.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Frank Roach of Orlando, Fla. ar- rived in Mena Friday to visit old time friends and look after some matters of business.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Miss May Parker, who is teaching music at Keota, Ok, arrived home on Tuesday afternoon to be with her mother, who is ill at the family home on Miller avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Cashier S. W. Duke of the First National Bank was visitor in Gill ham and De Queen Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

The average strength of woman compared with that of man is as CT to 100.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Miss Chloe. Matteson of Bog Springs was registered at Hotel Mena Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mrs. F. E. Martin left Thursday afternoon for Enid, Okla, to visit relatives and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

J. R. Arnold of Hatfield brought cotton to the Mena market Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Harris Wimberly of Egger was in Mena Monday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mir. and Mrs. R. D. Green are plan ming to leave Mena Friday for Tulsa. where they will spend the holidays with their daughters. The visit will be surprise to the Tulsans, who are not aware of the coming of Mr. and Mrs. Green.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Judge J. I. Alley plans to leave Tueday morning for Mt. Ida to att tend the Montgomery county chan cery court.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

BIG ASSORTMENT of Sample Skirts, Sweater Coats and other wear ing apparel at w. E. HOLT'S. pl 50
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

DON'T FORGET w. E. Holt's Dol lar Table. pl 50
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Miss Ora M. Tucker. teacher, and M. B. Keener, secretary of the school board at Acorn, were in Mena Satur- day selecting articles needed for the domestic science laboratory that will soon be started at the Acorn school.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mir. and Mrs. Roy Bales and baby left Saturday for a visit at Poteau and Fort Smith, expecting to return home Wednesday,.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Eugene Holt Bishop has cut two teeth.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Ivan Rowe, banker at Caddo Gap, was visitor in Mena Monday, coming over to look after business matters and to visit friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

better half. finishing the journey with her on No. 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Miss Beatrice Moss left Wednesday for her home after a visit of several days in Mena with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. R. A. Moss.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Frank Thompson has returned from Philadelphia, where he had gone with George Monroe to sec after sorn4 con. crete contracts. He ~fll return after short visit at home. He found that workers are plentiful around ArkndeI
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

phia, and that wages are much lower than they are in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Robert Cox, who lives east of Mena, and who is student at Hendrix col lege, Conway, was taken to Fort Smith to undergo an operation for ap- pendicitis.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

better half, finishing the journey with her on No. 3.
 BIG ASSORTMENT of Sample Skirts, Sweater Coats and other wear ing apparel at w. E. HOLT'S. pl 50
 Miss May Parker, who is teaching music at Keota, Ok, arrived home on Tuesday afternoon to be with her mother, who is ill at the family home on Miller avenue.
 G. c. Gooden of Eldorado, Kas., is in Mena to look after Polk county realty interests. He finds The Star worth while in keeping up with af- fairs in the country he may later call home.
 Mrs. c. K. Montgomery, who has been in the hospital at Texarkana the past five months, has returned to Mena and is at the home on Tenth street Her young daughter, Jewell, returned with her.
 c. N. Cole and family have gone to Dallas, Tex, to visit and expect to be gone until after New Years. They made the trip to Dallas in the faithful Ford which, despite long years of ser vice, is still dependable chariot.
 Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Green are plan- ming to leave Mena Friday for Tulsa. where they will spend the holidays with their daughters The visit will be a surprise to the Tulsans, who are not aware of the coming of Mr. and Mrs. Green.
 Rev. F. F. Harrel returned on Wednesday morning from conference at Pine Bluff and is now making pre- parations to move to his new charge at Camden. He will deliver his fare we'll sermon next Sunday and go to Camden sometime next week.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. F. Whitaker left Tuesday afternoon for Grandbury Tex, to make their home. They were accompanied by their son, R. D. Whitaker, of Talequah, Ok, who had been in Mena since his father suffered his recent stroke of paralysis.
 T. c. Robbins of Caddo Gap was in Mena Wednesday with six bales of cotton to sell. MT. Robbins had wired ahead and found out the local price and then brought the cotton. He stated the haul netted him an average of $7 bale over his home market.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Weber, who were married in Mena Saturday af- ternoon. left on No. 8 that day for Los Angeles, Calif., where they will spend honeymoon before going to their new home at Taft, Calf. where MT. Weber is interested in the oil fields.
 Frank Thompson has returned from Philadelphia, where he had gore with George Monroe to see after soma con. crete contracts. He Wfll return after short visit at home. He found that workers are plentiful around Arkndel
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Mir. and Mrs. J. Willis Hopson of Clifton, Ariz., are in Mena for visit with Mrs. Hopson's parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Bogard.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Dr. D. w. Connally and J. c. Ho- heimer of Hatfield were Mena visit- DTS for short time Monday morning. came to Mena from breeder in Ken lucky.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

Rev F. F. Harrell returned on Wednesday morning from conference at Pine Bluff and is now making pre- parations to move to his new charge at Camden. He will deliver his fare we'll sermon next Sunday and go to Camden sometime next week
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

M. L. Higgins of Chant has been named postmaster of that Scott coun- ty town, according to announcement made this week by Postmaster General Hayes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-12-08

40qt REDUCTION on all goods in our Millinery Department. c. w. PETTY. pl 50