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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
JEFfORDS ALONE
IN Death HOUSE
Awaits Electric Chair for Staying Of
J. J. Arnettc 2
PLEAS MADE TO HARVEY
Many Persons Ask Clemcncy for Con.
demned Man, Says Report

Columbia, Dec. 19.-Frank M. JEFF
fords, convicted slayer of his busi-
ness partner, j. C. Annette today
occupied the death house in tb.,
South Carolina State penitcntiary
alone.
No footsteps of men condemned
to the same fate that he faccs--the
electric chair-sounded through the
corridors. The only to;,ch of human
companlonship was that of the
guards visiting the death .-oucc
periodically or bringing food to the
man who on Friday is doomed to
pay with his own life for PLOTTING
and aiding in the Staying of an
other.
Pcnitentiary officials today moved
all men under sentence to die and
the date of whose death has rot
been fixed by the courts, out of the
death house into the ordinary cell
blocks. The move, it was stated
was made to better the physical
and mental condition of the men.
This left Jcffords clone in the
room where South Carolina kceps
the men whose life has been claimed
as forfeit for their crimes. As no
death watch is set. Jeffords will
spend his days and nights alone un-
til Friday morning shortly after 10
o'clock.
Governor Harvey was informed
today by l.. G. Southland, attorney
for Jcffords, that Clint r. Graydon,
Columbia lawyer, was in possess
sion of information which &would
have an important bearing on the
matter of Jeffords' elcctrocution
The Governor was told that Mr..
Graydop would furnish this informa-
ton II he were requested to do so.
Governor Harvey indicated, how
ever, that he would not call upon
Mr.. Graydon to furnish him with
any information, but that he would
listen to any statement that Mr..
Graydon or Mr.. Southland cared 10
make in connection with this mror-
nation.
Mrs. julius c. Smith, Charleston
who yesterday made a personal plea
to the Chief Executive on behalf
OF JeRords, communicated with Gov
crnor Harvey again today by tele-
phone.
The Governor has received a
number of letters from individuals
urging him to extend clcmcncy to
,hc man in the death house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
NOT TO MOVE PATIENTS
UNTIL AFTER HOLIDAYS

Washington, Dec. 18.-Dh. r. II,
Scott, acting director of the veterans
bureau, late today issued instructions
cancelling the order for the i'm
mediate removal of patients from the
government hospital at oFrt McHenry
and the closing of that post He
acted upon protests field by the Arser-
lean Legion and the disabled Am%
can veterans, who objected, to the
soldier patients being disturbed dur
ing the Christmas holiday. 1t was
understood the removal of The pa
tients and equipment to other and
permanent institutions would be maze
early in the Few year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
REWARD OF 10000 FAILS TO
BRING BANDITS TO LIGHT

Denver, Dee. l9.--Dpnvcr State
and federal authorities tonight after
a day and night spent in searching for
the bandits who yesterday morning
shot and killed Charles Linton, stole
Il consignment Of 100000 from fed
eral reserve guards and made their
escape in one of the M ST daring and
sensational daylight hold-urS ever
staged in the West, were without tam
g!blc clcWs as to the identity of the
bandits.
Police, spurrcd on by thc offer
ing of reward Of $4,000 for the
bandits, dead or alive by the city
and county Of Denver, and by an
addltlonal reward aggrcmating $5,-
600 offered by the Kansas City Fed
eral Reserve Bank admitted that
although they had many cl1cs tnat
promised possibilities, they were
still far from the solution of the
hold-up.
Tonight squad of fourteen de-
tectives are engaged in watching
a rooming house in the immediate
vicinity of the government mint,
where earlier in the day a car, evil
IDENTIFY LETT on the street by the
bandits to'bc used in case of acci-
dent to their own machine during
the hold-up was discovered through
information furnished by a woman.
The car, an investigation showed,
had been stolen. The automobile,
according to the woman, had been
parked on the street by three men,
about an hour preceding the hold,
up and subsequently gun fighting
on the front step of the main en-
trance to the mint.
That the robbery was accomplished
by Denver bandits and not by outside
highwaymen, is the belief OF Chief Of
Police II. r. Williams and the search
for them is being conducted with that
theory in mind
Roads leading into the mountains
weer thoroughly policcd today by de-
tails of policemen in an effort to find
trace of the escaped men but all
searching parties reported to head
quarters their trips had been futile.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
THE SPARKLER"

The pupils of the Manning Public
Schools issued the first number of
"rhe Sparkler" this week. It is a
bright newsy little paper Of eight
pages, brimming with school news of
the very best kind. The aim of the
school is to issue the paper quarterly
this term and every month during
the term of 1923-24. The merchants
of Manning have helped pay the cost
of printing by using the advertising
columns generally. We wish "The
Sparkler" much success.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS

Summerton, S. c., Dec. "a, 1929.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ feel that you have treated me so
good years before, now and feel that
| will share with some of the poor
children who haven't even an orange
or an apple on Christm"s. | have
always been saying for you to bring
me SO much but now / h:vc learned
better, so | will close with much love
and wishes for you Merry Christ
mas.
Yours loveing,
Eunice Touch5crry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
TREATIES ARE APPROVED

Brussels, Dec. 19.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) The Belgian Cham
Der of Deputies today approved the
at the Washington arms conference
by the powers having interests in
Chinca.
The treaties referred to were
signed, besides China, by Repre-
sentatives Of the United States
Belgium, the British Empire, France
Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and
Portugal.
The first was designed "to cafe
guard the rights and interests of
China and to promote intercourse
between China and the other pow
ers upon the basis Of equality OF
opportunity"
The second related "to the rcvi-
sion of the Chinese customs tariffs
and cognate matters"
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The man who shoots tho bul US
ually is calf and easily cowad
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
SWIFT JUSTICE IN IRELAND

Dublin, Dec. 19.-Sevcn men, who
were convicted with Interfering with
trains in county Kildare, were exc
cuted today. -Four were railway men
and three laborcrs.
The men executed were captured
November 18th charged with train
wrecking. Their deaths make 10
executions in a little over q month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20
COOLIDGE IN CHARLESTON

Charleston Dec. 19.-Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge will be the principal
speaker here tonight at the annual
England society dinner. He arrived
this morning and spoke at the Char.
lesion College and orphan homo and
then toured the city and harbor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20

Tho Manning Library will not be
opened next Saturday, December %.
Library members please take notice
Of this.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20

Turkey refuses to place limit on
her army which is the limit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20

If you buy tic nobody likes, you
can give it to some man with whisk-
ers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-12-20

The man who shoots tho bul US
ually is calf and easily cowad.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
Lexington Man Wins
Rhodes Scholarship

W. S. Hynes OF Lexington, a stu
dent at University OF kentucky, was
selected as the Rhodes scholar from
Kuntucky to receive a scholarship for
three years at Oxford University,
ENGLAND, it is 'annonnCed by Presi
dent Frank Aydelotte, Of Swathmore
College Pennsylvania, American sec
rotary to the Rhodes trustees.
The kentucky committee, OF which
Qr Frank l., McNey, president Of the
University OF Kentucky, is chairman
examined thirteen applicants at the
University Friday and Saturday, and
certified the result of their investiga
ton to President hydclotte.
A scholarship carries a stipend of
$50 pounds a year and selection is
made on Il thrGc-foid basis of char
actor and personality, scholastic ahil-
ity and physical rigor Rhodes schol-
mrs were chosen in So States, there
being 3ii applicants.
MIR. Haynes, who is a native of Co
lUmbia, Ky, took his A. 3. degree at
Centre College and Is now doing post
graduate work at the University of
kcntuCky tiC is member OF ri
Kappa Delta, national forensic fra
tewity, Phi Kappa Tan, natiopal so
Clat fraternity, was orGanizer and first
president OF Ecntlcky Beta chapter
Of III Kappa Delta, former president
OF the Kentucky intercollegiate De
batting Society and the Kentucky In
Oratoical Society, on
intercollegiate debating teams,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
Mrs. Nem Keller Dies 1
at Catlettsburg Home

Tho Ashland Independent OF We'd
ncsday gives the following account of
the death of the wife of q former
resident of Webbville, this county;
Mrs. Sallie Lambert Keller, wife OF
Elem Keller, manager of the Catletts-
burg and Kenova Water Works, pass
ed away at s o'clock this morning.
Her death was a shock to the entire
city, where she was so well known
and so dearly loved. Mrs. Keller has
been i'll for more than month and
had been taken to the Kings Daugh
ters Hospital for treatment, remain
ing there for two and half weeks
and was apparently much improved,
so much so that she was able to re-
turn home week ago, but yesterday
afternoon she was taken very i'll and
at no time thereafter was 1t thought
that she could survive.
Mrs. Keller had been possessed of
splendid health and until the sudden
turn in her condition her friends had
anticipated her early recovery.
Mrs. Keller as beautiful woman
was one of the most popular ma
irons in the tri-state region. She was
most accomplished and had lovely
and charming personality. Her char
acter had even been above reproach
and her rare attributes of mind and
heart endeared her to all so fortunate
as to know her. She was 20 years old,
and was married to Flem Keller of
this city, May 20, 1915. She was the
daughter of John and Linwood Kouns-
Lambert of East Fork, Boyd county.
Her parents survive as do the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: George,
Lambert of Ashland. Richard of Ports
and Charles. 4.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
LOGAN MERCHANT
HAS DISAPPEARED

Logan. Dec 6.--J. a. Burgess. bet.
ter known as Joe John" prominent
and well known merchant of Rum
creek, about one mile from here has
inysteriously disappeared and local
officials believe he has met with foul
play .,-..
Mr.. Burgess, according to reliable
information received from his neigh.
bors in Rum creek. left his store Mon,
day, on his way TO Logan whore he
expected TO deposit between 5000 and
$1,000 in a Logan bank. No is said to
have had the money on his person
when he left the store.
The last time he was seen, he was
in the East End OF the town, where
he had stopped with the intention of
collecting several accounts This is
the last seen Of burgess .:z
Monday was pay day at the mines
and Burgess had collected several aC.
counts. According 10 best information
he had collected approximately 81 200
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
AIRPLANE MAKING
FLIGHTS, LOUISA
AND VICINITY

Lieut. John p Wood, of Now York,
iS in Louisa with hiU Rirpiann, having
flown hrro from Pennsylvania on
Thursday OF last week Tie has been
making business Of flying ever
since ho Camo ont Of service In this
department OF the army after the
World war, Ito usually goes to Flor
ida and does CONNIE rCial flying dur
ing the winter and his summers are
spent In the northeast in the same
line of work He has never had an
accident. This fact f. duo more than
anything else 10 his constant caution
and the Use Of the best matcrialA oh.
tainablo Tor his machinrH
Several p, rsuns her" have uvailcd
themselves OF this opportunity to get
tho thrilling experience Of flying On
Wednesday he flew from Louisa To
Blaine In fifteen minutes, landing in
R.-T. Bcrrys field near the town. Re
manning there half an hour he made
the return trip To Louisa in II or Is
minutes, making just one hour for
the round trin. with half of the time
spent at Blaine The distance is u
miles by the shortest rnaj.. As pas
scngCrs he carried his brother North.
up Wood and Robt. Dixon, Jr This
Is the first time an airplanc has Wis
tied Blaine and Mr.. Wood was told
that no plano ever before had flown
near enough to he seen by the pco
pie nf that place. ... f.. ....
On Monday Mr.. Wood wont to vii
liumsoa and found good landing
field in South Williamson He ~ar,
ranged to tako his machine there on
Friday morning Of this week and re-
main two days TO do flying.
John Is Il great nephew of Mrs.
f. T. u. Wallace. a nephew of Miss
Hernia Northup and Mrs. j. NJ Tur.
nor, and a grandson of Col Jay H.
Northup, who died in last month lie
has visited his. Louisa relatives IRE:
lucntly since early childhood. There.
fore he is well known here. -. H..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
SUDDEN DEATH
OF W. B. HUFF
Good Citizen Dies Almost
Instantly After Attack
Of Heart Trouble.

On last Friday morning the people
of Louisa were again shocked by the
sudden death of one of our citizens.
II was that of Mr.. w. B. Huff who
had been down town among friends
only few minutes before the sum
mons came. He was a carpenter and
had been working on the new Ekers
building now under construction. On
account OF delay of some material he
returned home Friday morning and
was helping with the work about the
house when suddenly he complained
Of feeling very sick He welked
cross the room, sat down on the bed
and fell forward, dying instantly. His
death was so sudden and unexpected
that those with whom he had been
talking only short time before
could not realize that 1t could have
happened.
Mr.. Huff was born June Is, 1861, at
Paintsyilie, Ky. He was married to
Alice Price, October 81, 1884, who
with three sons and three daughters
survive. He had been a faithfully and
consistent member of the Christian
church for more than twehty-fiyN
years. He took membership first witt.
the wills Point church in Texas and
on February 2S, 1911 with the Church
Of Christ at Louisa. Mr.. Huff had
been a deacon in this church for some
time. He was also secretary and
treasurer. He did much of the car
peIter work on the new church built
last year at this place, donating all
his services.
He had lived in Louisa many years
and was good citizen, highly re-
spected by all who knew him.
The funeral was held in the Chris
tfan church in Louisa at, one o'clock
Sunday afternoon, December 3. The
sermon was preached by his pastor.
H. S. Early who was assisted in the
services by DR.. c. "A. Slaughter. pre-
siding elder of the M. T.. Church
South, and Rev. j. d. Brame of the
Baptist churclL Such large num-
ber of friends attended that many
were. not able to get inside the build
ing.
interment took place on Pine Hill
Cemetery
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
EARTHQUAKE J0LTS
KENTUCKY TOWNS

A slight trembling of the earth was
felt in tho western and eastern parts
of Louisville, according to reports Of
residents Sunday night. No damage
was reported. g.. ....: " So
st. Louis, Mo, Nov. % Earth tire.
mors severe enough to break win.
Hows, shake buildings and rattle
dishes were felt in st, Louis, South
crn Illinois, Western Indiana aud
Western Kentucky about $3.50 O'Clock
tonight, according to reports rccgiy-
cd horo. ...@-. -... a.
At St Louis University Srismo.
graphical Observatory, where the trc.
mors were recorded attendants de.
scribed them of moderate Intensity
between 9:3l and $3.50. They said
sciamographic Indications pointed to
the tromors occurring in southeast
Crly direction. .:a.. ...'. .. 49,. -.
Tho shock experts said which was
sudden and Of sufficient intensity to
cause slight damage in homes, was
recorded at 9;32, .' ."E..'... .~.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
Jack Biggs Sentence
to Prison Reversed

Frankfort. KY, DaC. The eight
year sentence imposed On lack Bigs$
in the Lawrence circuit court on q
charge Of ConspriuE with relatives
and with .DOminiqu" Gnyrdian for the
murder Of Charles +. DuyaIl, was re-
versed by the Court OF appeals in III
opinion by Judge Eguoit Clarke
EiEgs was indicted jOiatly with his
brother. Bob, sister, Maudc Bigss,
acphcw Cain Riggs and GperdiTn on
Il charge of consniring 10 kill Duyail.
The attempt to kill Du"all failed. The
andia- of the Lawrence cIrcmt court,
where he case was tried on Z change
of venue from Carter. county. was re
vcrsrd on the ground that the aITgu-
mrnts before the jury were improper
and that one of the instructions to
the jury was prejudicial to the Dc,
fcndant. .......=.. ...... .....
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
NORMAL SCHOOLS
WILL GET INTO
COURTS AT ONCE
All Phases to be Covered in
Suit Thought to be the
Better Action.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 1T was
learned today on good authority that
a suit to test all phases of the Nor
NAL School act Is certain to be
brought within the next few days
The suit Will probably he filed by
Auditor John J. Craig and will take
up the constitutionality of the act, tn"
right OF the Legislature to create the
commission. the right OF the commits.
sion 10 erect buildings and TO hire
faculties.
Frankfort. Ky. Dec, 5.-That more
than mere patronage is involved in
the contention between the Normal
School Commission and the State
Board OF Education over the right to
elect faculty and establish the new
schools at Murray and MorchCnd was
pointed out today by those Interested
in the tanglc.
Assumption by the majority of tho
commission OF the right to croCt build
lngs and organize the schools would
speedily commit tho State irrctricv.
ably TO the projects. The next Gen.
eral Assembly would be unable to act
In the case. as there would already
be large Investment and going
schools. On the other hand. IL the
commission turns the sites and money
over to the board, that BODY will do
all II legltimately can to prevent the
contamination Of tho plan adopted by
the commission.
= Another phase OF the situation may
develop II the commission is unwill,
Ing 10 accept the lands. buildings and
contents at Mnrehcad as worth 800
900. The site includes the old build
ings OF u little college and campus
estimated at from five to ten acres
This with other land is offered as the
100000 required by law According
TO members of the commission. ci;i
Eens OF Morchead hayo promised to
raise the difference In cash should the
commission decide tho property Is
worth less than the amount named.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
Boyd County Has Gas
Well on kcyScr Creek

A watcrGllcd hole prrvcuta an cX
act Burmisd as to the value of the
gas well brought in by Sam J. Dc.
B0rd near krysrr creek last week
When gas was first struck, it was ca.
timatrd to be about 5000 feet hut
Indications are today that the well
viii reach the 500 900 level
The well was brought in last week.
Some oil too was struck, running
about a barrel day. The dril!crs lett
ia" job 10 get tn" necessary equip
ment Tor uInuing the well and when
they returned 400 feet of water was
on top Of the oil and gas deposit.
DcBcrd said that the water is to be
removed and that the drillcrs then
viii be able to determine the value of
tho woll"whch has hren NAMED DC
IInrd No. f."-AshIand Independent.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
John Hubbard to Sue -,
cced SpurIOck as Intern
al Revenue Collector

John F. Hubbard, deputy collector
in the Internal revenue service at the
Ashland Office has been appointed to
succeed the late Job. l.. SpurlOck as
division chief in charge Of the Ash
and district The district comprises
twelve counties, Boyd, Greenup, Car
ter, Rowan, Elliott. Pike, Lawrence,
Johnson, Martin, Floyd, Magoftin and
Knott #'."
Mr.. Hubbard has been. connected
with the Ashland Office for some time
ana has spent several years in the
INTERNAL revenue department He is
he first Ashland man to hold the
post. ...... ...... s.'.
Former Division Chief Spurlock
died at The Kings Daughters hos
pital several weeks ago, ..,@ -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
A BOOST is APPRECIATED.

We feel that our subscribers have
certain interest and pride in the.
fact that the Big Sandy News IL the
prize newspaper of the state of Ken
lucky, and also that its mechanical
equipment leads all the rest. Those
who share this feeling can help the
cause along by telling their neighbors
about II and advising them to sub
scribe.
With our new press we are able to
take care OF tho demands of adver
tisers and at the same time give our
readers their full share of reading
matter. IL pages are required this
week to care for both the readers
and the advertisers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
FORT GAY CHILD IL.
FATALLY BURNED
Little Boy Dies From Eff
fccts of Flames When
Clothing Caught.

The little son OF Oscar See of TT.
Gay, W. Va, died last Friday even
ing from burns received when his
clothing caught fire. lie was three
years old and was standing near an
open crate when his outing flannel
dress or gown caught fire and he was
so horribly burned that he lived only
a short time. No one was in the
room at the time excepting two oth-
rr small children. One was a little
brother, age about five, whose hands
were painfully burned in Il heroic at
tempt to get the burning garment off
Of the child.
Mr.. and Mrs. See are running a
restaurant at a location about 100
yards from their home. Mrs. See was
called to the restaurant and had been
gone only short time when tn" nr-
CidCnt occurred.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
CHRISTMAS PREsENr.

DON'T fosset that tho Big Sandy
News in lis enlarged and improved
condition makes a desirable gift at
small expense for Your friends. We
have nice card TO send to the per
son for whom the subscription is
made, showing that 1t Is Christ
mas present, This card Will give tho
name OF the person who is having the
paper sent. II will be mailed so as
to reach party at proper time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
Lon b. Hylton Shot
"... While Out Hunting

Pikeyllle. KY. Dec, G. Lon II. Hyl.
ton. recently @, & o. engineer on the
Big Sandy division was accidentally
shot at shelbiuna while In quest Of
birds. When Hylton, who was re
turning homo from the days hunt.
stumbled and fell. his gun which wa
a l6-gaugo pump was discharged, the
load laceTatlng his left arm just above
the wrist He walked to the depot at
Shelby junction where. after medical
attention. he left for the G. 4 O. hos.
pital In Huntington. It viii be ncccs-
sary to amputato the arm. II Is said
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-12-08
Christmas Mail To Go
In Refrigerator Cars

Washington, Dee. Am kinds of
railroad rolling stock. cvon rcfrigcra.
tor cars, are being gathered up by the
rnToads for prospective use in hand,
ling the Christmas mail rush. accord
ing TO n report issued today by the
PostofiiCc Department II IL expected
that all the Christmas mail will reach
the homes to which 1t is addressed
by the morning Of December Is. pro.
viding the public helps by doing its
Christmas mailing early.