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cruel and that It was impos- Dress yo
sible to go on. Most OF the linsn shS
highly colored features were sfortled
omitted to conform with her the obie,
sense OF dignity. ~
This gave Mr.. Crane an
excellent chance to demon
strate his former chivalry by keeping
silent, or at least making soft answer
calculated to turn away his wife's growing
wrath. But the multi-millionaire didn't
consider this course for a minute.
For long, long time he has nursed q
rather strange sense OF humor, and this
looked like q great opportunity to exploit
It, So he sat down and wrote an answer
that. in one sense, has become q classic Of
the courts,
After going through the usual prelim.
inaries. he said the charming senorita had
made Wild Rose Farm very unpleasant and
unhappy for him, and that II she had not
listened to troublem making lawyers and Cos
siping old women things would have been
better for both.
"As q wife" he said in his answer to the
BILL "she has been q liability and not An
asset. The clothing and personal effects
she brought to me\ when she married me
were OF poor quality. The dress she was
married In belonged to her sister and was
in an unclean and rundown condition at
the time OF the marriage
Reference to clothes is striking at any
woman's weak point, and Mr. Crane prob.
ably smacked his lips as no continued.
speaking of the ss-cent hosiery;
THE clothing provided for her after
I married her, although not extravagant,
was vastly superior in quality than what
she was used to wearing. After her mar
rage she became extremely extravagant.
and once counted sixteen new pairs of
shoes In her bedroom"
And speaking OF Elida's dancing:
"while admit was not As accomplished
q toe dancer az my wife, still, have some
ability. Once in q great while was able
to get my wife to dance with me. but she
was very Indifferent in her manner and
made me feel uncomfortable. On the other
hand, she would frequently dance with
other men until she was exhausted. Then
she would tell me che VAS too tired to
dance with me-"
A sidelisht on Mr.. Cranes esthetic no
lions is also contained in the bill, reply
Ing 10 his wife's charge that he refused to
take her to grand opera.
II was willing to buy the tickets" he
replied. but did not want to suffer the
aeonies and tortures Of q three-hour SEES
sion of grand opera, as l am not so young
and strong as once Was"
Although he denies that he was enraged
when Elida conided to him that she ex-
pected a baby, Mr. Crane does not say he
was ticklcd to death at the news; and as
for his wife's complaint about poor
quarters on the boat going to Costa Rica,
her husband says they were the best OBJ
tainable and that she should have been sat
isfiAd
Eiida had charged that Mr.. Crane pur-
posely had kept her part OF the house so
cold as to be almost uncomfortable In an
effort to freeze her out. To this her hus-
band replied that It was cold Winter that
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Of bed and burst In
dienantly into Mf.
Cranes room IN an
other part Of tho
house. There v -
Just . chance that he
might be there, and
che would give him
som . plain talk.
straight from the
shoulder.
The room " a.
empty, but . number
OF her husbands trsv-
cling bags, scattered
shout the floor. testi-
fed that his departure
had been recent, and
temporary.
Al she stood look
Ing At them It occurred
TO her that the bags
might contain some
vsriAcatiou OF her sps
picions. She made 4
hurried Investigation.
The hrst bag h cid
just Chat she was
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, get at the counter
help In the least bit,
His only object in
buying tn Q m, she
says. il to further re-
strict h er expendi-
lures on herself. In.
dignantly she nings
them into the open
fireplace. and with
them the corsets and
other items Of femi-
nine apparel which
her multi-millionaire
husband h d pur-
chased at cut.rate
prices.
The next thing she
knew, she says. the
entire house was par
titioned of so that
her husbands quar-
tiers were Separate
from her own and all
the doors leading to
them were firmly
bolted shut.
When she looked
for Mr.. Crane to de-
mand an explanation
his housekeepeR curt
ly told her that any
messages she wished
to give to her husband
must be transmitted
through her. The hu-
inflated bride burst
into tears, for there
was an important mes.
sage she wished to
give-one that could
not be transmitted
through any Of Mr..
Cranes servants. II
was that he might
expect an heir within
a few months!
After wavering be
tween flying off to
Costa Rica or making
another attempt at a
reconciliation. she de-
cided on the latter.
1t would not do, she
thought. to advertise
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Cranes conduct had been
cruel and that It was impos-
sible to go on. Most OF the
highly colored features were
omitted to conform with her
sense OF dignity.
This gave Mr.. Crane an
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02

one of which was investigated before
they were placed in the box. This
confidential"
"There are also on file affdavits
of persons who claim that they were
induced, through intimidation and
threats, TO testify falsely in the Jones
case" continued Attorney General
Wickersham.
"In line with these practices it is
further shown that one of the de-
PENDANTS, with Jones, is man named
Sorenser, while he was presumptively
being tried by the government, was in
the active employment Of Burns and
received compensation from the gov
ernment under the name of George
Edwards.
''In this way Burns kept tab on
Jones, and the latter, relying upon
Sorensen, because he was a fellow
defendant, accepted as jurors persons
to whom he would otherwise have OBJ
iected.
Il need not go further in a recital
of the high-handed conduct on the
part of officers of the prosecution in
these cases.
''In this connection | would say
that MIR. Burns has been given the
fullest opportunity to make a state
ment. The pardon attorney went to
New York and interviewed him by
appointment, but could not obtain
statement from him, though he m
formed Mr.. Burns that he had with
him all of the documents that had
been filed and would be glad to show
him every one and receive what COM
ment he had to make"
On this evidence, submitted by his
chief legal adviser, President Taft
pardonen the victim of the present
head Of the United States secret serv-
ice system, who now has unlimited
power and opportunity to duplicate
his Oregon "frame-up."
About the time Attorney General
Wickersham made public his expose,
the great detective" said:
''Private detectives, 81 per cent of
them, as a class, are the worst lot of
crooks and blackmailing scoundrels
that live outside Of prisons"
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Has SCaIy Record
A NEW SECRET SERVICE HEAD
APPOINTED
VIM. J. Burns, "Great Detective,
Chosen by Attorney General
Daugherty for this Important
Government Position

Washington-The appointment of
William J. Burns as head of the re-
organized United States secret service
is announced by Attorney General
Daugherty. 1t is stated that all
secret service branches of the gov
ernment will be placed under the con-
troll of Burns. The attorney general
is quoted in the public press:
81 have known Mr.. Burns personal
ly for 80 years and have watched him
develop his speciality. He is familiar
with all of the departments Of gov
ernment, is an intelligent and cour-
ageous man and at this time especial
ly is considered to be as high class
a man as could be secured to assume
the important duties assigned to him"
The power now possessed by Burns
recalls the pardon by President Taft,
in 1912, of Willard N. Jones, convicted
in Oregon on the charge of violating
federal land laws. In favoring the
pardon, Attorney General Wickers-
ham presented affdavits to Presi-
dent Taft which proved that Burns,
who was employed by the prosecu-
ton, Investigated every prospective
juror in several counties, and no one
was accepted as a juror except those
whom Burns reported would convict.
The background of this case was a
political feud between two factions Of
then dominant party. Burns aided
the faction in control by securing a
jury that would railroad" Jones to
the penitentiary.
Burns carried his jury fixing so far
that he sent the following telegram
in cipher code to the office of Secre-
tary Of the Interior Hitchcock:
Jury commissioners cleaned out
old box from which trial jurors were
selected and put in 600 names, every
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-09-02
MINERS BUY HOME

Springfield, Ill.-The Illinois mine
workers have purchased a fine six
story building in the center of the
city, which will be used as their head
quarters. The purchase price is an
nounced as $275,000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
CARD FROM MR.. E. P. MeCRAyY.

Mr.. Editor: Two weeks ago you
know my name was handed to you
by some of my friends as candi-
date to succeed the late Senator
Alexander, but ] had you to with
hold the announcement because |
had not considered same and did not
care TO announce SO early after the
death of Senator Alexander. ! have
decided, however, to make the race
and will do SO entirely upon my re-
cord and merit. have been urged
to enter thisSgaee" by good men and
won,eni from every section of tn,
county and if elected l will give m,
county and state the best seryic,
that lies within me.
A few things that / stand for:
Economy in government. Fewer
Offices, thereby reducing taxes.
would not cripple our common
schools, but would demand efficiency
of teachers, thereby giving the best
service for money expended. I am
in favor of building up system of
education that will make more pro
ducers, because the tendency of
mankind is away from production.
think our legislature meets entirely
too often. would rather see it
meet every four years than each
year ! have a plan that think
would work splendidly that would
remove our state officers from poll
tics and save our state much money.
| do not think we are any better off
because of the state tax commission,
and ! do not think the authority
vested in the railroad commission is
always properly used and ! will en-
deavor to prevent further misuse Of
that authority or take some of it
away from them. The telephone
rates and railroad rates for instance.
40 not wish to be understood to
be re-entering politics as a profess
sion, but should the good people who
honorcd me years ago and who stood
by me so loyalty, both then and since
in my scrvae of the public, wish me
to, l will be glad to represent them
in the senate for the one session Of
the uncxpired term of Senator Alex
ander.
would be very glad to speak in
any section of the county tha. may
explain myself fully on these and
any other public qu astions.
Thanking the good people for
honors conferred in the past, | am
faithfully yours,
Ed. y. McCravy.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
RICE'S CREEK ITEMS

The people of this section are very
b3sy picking cotton, pulling fodder
and picking peas.
Messrs P T Nelson and Ira Chap
man returned horne last week after
a weeks hunting and fishing in the
mountains.
Mrs w NJ CAN'T is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Lulu B Crane, at Lib
erty.
:, Mrs Sam Hughes and sons, Frank
and Dennis, attended the baptizing at
Enon Sunday.
Miss Lucille Perry has returned to
her home ndar Toccoa, Gas after
spending several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs John Higgins, who has been
real sick with fellon on her finger.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Rogers and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon with
their daughter, Mrs Clyde Bolding,
of the Praters section.
Mrs Cora Gilstrap of Easley has
been visiting homefolks around here.
Mrs, Larkin Hughes, Of Laurens,
has been visiting friends and rela-
tives in this section.
A good many people of this section
are attending the tabernacle meet
ings at Pickens
Mr.. Earl Rogers is nursing bone
fcllon on his thumb and is unable
to work. He thanks those who have
worked for him.
The E Y P U is good at R;ce's
now. We are proud of our young
people. Come and see what we are
doing. Subject for next Sunday
night is "Powcr for Service" with
Miss Cleo Waldrop as leader.
Next Saturday is election day for
psstor. All members are urged to
be present.
Talk about wedding bells-I think
wen hear 'em before long. Phew!-
the damonds Dud
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w r Mckinney Give Bates
w T Dorr TJ Pondcr
w l. Capps JLuther HUGHES
The Gosnell Case

The Greenville News of Tuesday
had the following to say about the
Jake Gosnell case:
1t is virtually certain that the case
of Jake Gosnell, charged with the
murder of the late Sheriff Hendrix
Rector, will be tried at the coming
term Of court in Pickens county, op-
ening September 26, according ito
an opinion expressed by David w,
Sneak, solicitor, yesterday. Mr.
Smoak said that preparations were
going forward to try the case, and
he would make every effort to bring
it to trial.
The criminal court term will last
only one week, and it is therefore
likely that the Gosnell case will be
taken up Monday or Tuesday, since
1t will consume several days in the
trial in all probability.
The case was tried in Greenville
cfsNty in May Of last year and re-
suited in mistrial. Later a change
of venue to Pickens county was
granted.
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Looper's Gin-J. L. Looper, R. Mr.
Hill. W. o. Turner.
Mile Creek-W. r. Dalton. A 7
Rampey, j. E. Nix.
Norris-C. c. Burroughs, H. O.
Entrckin, Clark McWhortea..
Pickens-B. F. Freeman, j. /. ALL
coed, Robert Baker.
Pickens Mill-H. e. Jones, j. r.
Holland, j. A. McNeely.
Peters Crcck-J. f. Foster. H. B.
Singleton, j. E. Singleton.
Pleasant Grove-W. D. Hendricks,
A. B, Talley, j. A. Cox.
Praters-M. O. Looper, w. w.
Seaborn, H. G. Hunnicutt.
Pumpkintown-J. D. Simmons, A.
G. Sutherland, R. l.. Jones.
Six Mile-R. p. Price, j. e. Medlin,
Will Mann.
The polls will open at each pre-
cinct at o'clock a. m. and close at
p. m.
Managers will please call at the
court house for ballot boxes.
w II Bates,
w w Aiken,
j Hovey Earle,
Managers of Election
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
OLD FOLKS SINGING


There will be an old folks and
young folks singing at Smiths Grove
church the first Sunday in October,
beginning at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing. Everybody invited to come and
bring well filled baskets and Christ
ian Harmony, Temple Stars Glad
Tidings and new song books. Bro.
L. E. Hunnicutt, of Gred,ville, is
going to be with us and wants to
meet all of his old friends again.
Everybody invited
FOR SALE-Fcrd Touring Car;
been run about 800 miles. cheap must
sell.
r. M. X. care Sentinel.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
FEDERAL COURT JURORS

Federal court is scheduled to be held
in Greenville from October a to Oc
tober 3D. and Jurors have been drawn
to serve at this term. Mr.. r. T.
Thornton, of Easley, was the only
Pickens county man drawn to serve
on the grand jury and he has since
died. The following Pickens county
men were drawn to serve on the
petit jury: First week.. A. Hun
nicutt' Pickens; F. D. Waldrop, Pick
ems; Geo. H. Reeves, Liberty. Sec
nd week-Arthur Gravley, Pickens.
Third week-W. M. Ballentine, Eas-
ley; L. A. Gary, Liberty.
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AGED EASLEY LADY DEAD.

After an illness of weeks, Mrs. 3.
g. Johnson, onc Of Easley's oldest citi-
zcns, passed away at her home last
Wednesday morning. She was the
widow of the late Capt. b. C. johnson
Confederate veteran, who passed from
TINS life some three years ago. Mrs.
johnson was loved and revered by
this entire community and there are
many trends who will NOUN her
death.
Those who survive her are as fol-
lows: Two sons, p. G.. and Joe John
son Ct Easlcy, and two daughters,
Mrs. Werner Howard aid MRS. Harvey
Snldcr, also Of Easley.
Funeral services were held Thrus-
day at hor home, by Rev. D. w.
Hot and Rev. j. p. Patton. Inter-
mcnt took place at the church ccmc-
terry by the side of her husband.
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ii. NJ. WHITNIlRE DEAD

Mr.. II. M. Whitmirc, Of EasIey,
died September /. He was seventy
nine vars old and Confederate vet
eran. His body was buried at Pied
mont by the grave of his wife. Mr..
Whitmirc was member of the Meth
odist church and splendid christian
gentleman. He is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Leila Isom.
Mrs. Ferb Finley and Ferb Whit
mire, all of Easlcy; Messrs. X. H..
e. L.. f. G. and j. S. Whitmire, all
Of Grcenville
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
Plckens County Sunday School Convention
Met at CateeChee u

On Sunday afternoon, September
11th, the Pickens County Sunday
School Association closed it's annual
convention which was held at the
Cateechee Baptist church. Those in
charge were especially glad to see
that so many of the Sunday schools
OF this county were represented,
and to know Of the progress each
school had made during the past
year. 1t was also gratifying to note
that some of the young people of
this county have been interested
enough in the work of the Sunday
school to take the course offered this
summer at Winthrop College for the
training of Sunday school leaders.
Prof. w. !. Morrison, of Clemson
College, was present throughout the
convention and made several ad-
dresses. The interest manifested in
each of htese talks showed that he
was speaking to thinking audience,
and that they were being given
something for their hearts and minds
to feast upon. Mr.. Leon C. Pal
mer, superintendent Of the South
Carolina Sunday School Association,
gave to those interested in making
their Sunday schools worth more to
the community in which they are
situated, many helpful suggestions
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
AUNT ANN ROE DEAD

On September 10 the death ANGEL
entered the home of NJ. and :Mrs.
Earl Day and claimed the spirit of
Mrs. Ann Roe. Mrs. Roe was con-
secrated christian and stated that she
was ready to go. Her husband pre-
ceded her to the grave twenty eight
years. She was seventy eight years
OF age, and besides host of rela-
tves and friends she leaves the fol-
lowing children: Mes. jamie Dav,
MRS. Nellie Hendricks, Mrs. Eta
batson, Mrs. Sunie Hendricks and
Silas Roc. Her remains were laid to
rsst at the Cross Roads cemetery
Sunday afternoon, after funeral SER
wees conducted by Rev. D. Pierce
Hudson.
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for getting tn, desired results.
Other prominent speakers of the
convention were w. S. Goodwin, of
Central; G. f. Norris, of Green
vile; Miss Annie Gravely, of Pick
ems, and E. l.. Henderson, of Central.
The banner given to the school
with the best attendance ut the con-
vention went to Mr.. L. l.. Lackey's
school at Liberty. At the closing
session fo the convention new offic-
ers for the coming year were elect
ed with f. l.. Henderson, of Central,
president, and w. w. Cobb, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The district presidents are j. L.
Blair, of Easley; Jay Gaines, of
Liberty; L. L. Leopard, of Cateechee
B. G. Ramsey, of Central, and w. A.
Matthews, of Pickens.
The people Of Cateechee spared
no effort to make the convention a
success. All visitors received a
hearty welcome at the homes in
which they We're entertained and on
Sunday the ladies of the commun-
ity served delightful dim er on the
grounds.
Many towns extended to the as
sociation an ipvitation to hold it's
next convention with them, but no
place was decided upon.
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CARD FROM MR.. LOoPER.

10 the voters Of Pickens county:
Having been solicited by many
citizens to make the race to fill out
the unexpired term of the late F.
e. Alexander as state senator from
Pickens county, have consented to
make the race and wish to give in
few words brief outline of nv
platform:
The tax question at this time is
uppermost in my mind and have
been giving it much thought. am
convinced that under present con-
ditions taxes are too high and if the
people are to live contentcd and
prosper, taxes must be reduced to a
figure where they may be paid with
out too much sacrifice on the peo.
pies part. l am aware that it take
money to run our government as it
should be run, but it is my opinion
that our government is being run
too extravagantly. am heartily in
favor of good schools and good
roads and steady progress in all
lines, but we should have these i'm
provements only as we are able to
pay for them without too great a
burden. AS individuals we would all
like to own fine houses, automobiles
and farms, but if we are good busi-
ness people we acquie these things
only as we can afford them and see
our way clear to pay for them.
The government should be run on
the same plan. During the recent
time of high prices the salaries of all
public officers were raised consid-
erably. Now that things are being
readjusted to former levels l think
salaries should be reduced in pro-
portion to the price of the products
of the earth and all other things.
Of course salaries will not be reduc-
ed during the present term of Of
fee, but they should be reduced in
time that aspirants in the next cleo
ton should know beforehand what
each office will pcy. With the boil
,weevil upon us threatening to de-
.stroy our principal money crop we
must be careful in our expenditure
of money.
If elected I will at all times be
ready and willing to confer with the
people on questions of interest. /
will give close attention and study
to all questions coming before the
senate and look well aDfr the inter
ests of the people.
do not think we need any new
laws If anything, we have too
many laws now. Some of them
should be abolished and others clari-
fed 50 that the people and lawyers
may understand them.
! will be prompt and regular in
attending to the duties of senator.
Don't think that any one man can
control the senate, but believe that
can so conduct myself that will
gain influence in that body and will
use it for the good of my county.
If ] should fail to do anything for
the good of my county will return
and report to the people the reason
why.
e. Frank Looper.
CENTRAL SINGING POSTPONED.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-15
MARRIAGE

Mrs. Mary Billingsley and Mr.. S.
H. Gassaway were married at the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Mulkcy on
September 6, Rev. G. l.. Craig per-
forming the ceremony. Mrs. Billings
ley was the widow of the late Alex
bIlilngsley of this county Mr.. Gas
saway is an industrious and highly
honorable citizen and wal known.
Both are of the Palestine community.