The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

mey Lem: THE GAFFNEY LEDGER Cherokee's Bent ADVERTISING MEDIUM THE GAFFNEY LEDGER Cherokee County'i LEADING NEWSPAPER A NEWSPAI'KK IN All. THAT THIS WORD IMPLIES AND DKVOTEO TO THE 1IEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 1894 GAFFNEY, S. C. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1927 $3.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE SUCCESS OF EFFORT TO OBTAIN SILK ASSERT SILK MILL CHEROKEE COUNTY CITY DELIVERY EXTENSION AUTHORIZED PRIMARY ORDERED MILL FOR GAFFNEY NOW RESTS WITH SHOULD BE TAKEN BOY NAMED PAGE The Oa; DO ON CERTAIN SREETS IN EASTERN AREA FOR CITY OFFICERS Union, Lipscomb and Parts of Frederick and Huford to Receive FOK FIRST TUESDAY IN BUSINESS MEN EXPRESS RUTLER ANNOUNCES HIS LOCAL INVESTORS, STATEMENT SAYS OPINIONS.

APPOINTMENTS Mail iwice uaily as toon as Lertain Requirements of FERRUARY. Postoflice Department are Met. Chamber of Commerce Presents I QVER TWO'THIRDS TAXES Authorization for the extension of J. N. Lipscomb and Edward Wat- Gives Jobs in Senate for Session Citizens residing on the Ktroeb Enrollment Rooks to Open Janu the city mail delivery service here included in the authorized cxtonsior Matter hquareiy lo business DAin DDIAD TA nrr QtCT uu rwk iwi I nil I luViv IV 1LiV.

lull 1 to include certain in the east Opening Today to Confeder ates and Sons of Widows and Others Interested. ern section of Guffney was received Questions to Rotary Luncheon ary 18 and Close February Kirby Heads Executive Rody. A primary to nominate Democratic from the postoflice department yes Nearly $110,000 on Rooks for By appointment of Lieutenant "I'll be ashamed to admit I am are being served now by rural free delivery carrier No. where boxes have been provided as required by law. East Frederick street from Rowan Jennings' store to the Gaffney High School will continue to be terday by rostninster B.

Gaffney PROPOSITION DECLARED a citizen of Gaffney and Cherokee Governor T. B. Butlor. of this city, Last Year Yet to Re to become effective as soon as the county if this silk mill proposition la Cherokee county boy and a Gaff SOUND AND RELIABLE prescribed requirements are met is not put over," were the conclud- ney negro will be employed by the Thc streets are Union, Lipscomb served by the rural carrier, as this ing words of a short talk made yes- legislature in Columbia during the portion of the street is not included for mayor, aldermen, and certain members of the school board will be held here the fir.st Tuesday February, according to a decision cii'-hed at a mass meeting held Friday night at the' city hall. Enrollment books will open Wednesday, January 18, and will close terday by J.

N. Lipscomb, president I session which begins at noon today East Frederick from Galloway's store to the Union street intersection, und Offers Opportunity to Increase in the extension. East Buford from Laurel to Fred of the Victor Cotton Oil Company The boy is Abner Vater3, spn of and prominent business man, at the Mrs. Ida O. Waters and the late Payrolls and Will Attract High The city service will provi.ie twe erick street.

deliveries per day, morning and aft Class of Industry Here The requirements lor city delivery Rotary Club luncheon which was at-jJ. W. Waters, who has been appoint tended bv a large number of cspe-led telephone tittiic. ernoon, in place of one delivery daily service include the proper number Wednesday, February 1, which will The plan to have Gaffney citizens by the rural carrier ing of all houses, providing each callv invited guests at the Hotel The negro is Tom Gaffney, ap- Postmaster Gaffney conferred with f'Ve beforc the ry house with a suitable mail receptacle purchase $50,000 worth of preferred stock in order to secure a $100,000 Carroll. I pointed by the lieutenant governor as Edward Watson, of the Wilkins-a laborer.

preferably of the door slot type, Mayor Lipscomb yesterday morning The executive committee win meet Friday night to appoint enrolling and the marking of streets with reiauve to marKing tne streets in silk weaving mill for this city was not submitted to the public until after name plates or signs. volved with signs as soon as nos-1 ofiiccrs and to name managers to Requests for delivery service on sible. When this is done. Mr. Gaff-1 -onduct the primary.

thorough investigation and considera ney niaKe an inspection oi Watson Hardware Company, had just Other appointments made by the finished making declarations of a lieutenant governor include: similar nature previous to Mr. Lips- Captain J. Louis Wardlaw, of Co-comb's talk. Both men told of hav- lumbia. pastmaster of the general ing visited Union last Tueseday to assembly.

certain streets in the northeastern part of the city, largely the village tion convinced officials that the propo Figures compiled by Treasurer E. L. Gossett last week upon the reopening of the tax books showed Cherokee county citizens paid in state and county taxes in December $330,472.84, which added to the November collections of $19,324.11, made a total of $349,796.95 received by the treasurer prior to January 1. This sum was approximately $28,000 less than had been paid in at the corresponding date one year ago. Mr.

Gossett said. The taxes assessed against Cherokee county property last year totalled $463,752.51. Of this amount on January 1 there remained unpaid $139, 955.56. A penalty of one per cent became effective January 1. This will be increased to two per cent February 1, and five per cent the territory, and if the required rtpt ve ul conditions have been met, will order 3.

was elected chairman of the execu- i sition is fair, square, and well worth of the Gaffney Manufacturing Company, were denied by the postoffice the extended service to begin im-ltive committee, succeeding C. L. while, according to a Chamber of Com investigate the silk mills recently T. T. Milford.

of Orangeburg mediately. Huhharl. of ward 5. who declined department because of the absence of paved sidewalks and the lack of merce statement issued yesterday. This statement follows in full: mr.

uanney saju no anxious to established in that city and of the and John T. Sawyer, of Saluda, door put the extension into effect as soon re-election. J. R. Service was chosen axecutive committeeman from ward street signs.

Postmaster Gaffney stated. snlendid renorts obtained by the keepers for the senate. as possible. "Gaffney needs more payi-olls; that is the desire of every business man I iillgn sinKier iving, oi uariuigvoii C. M.

Smith, president of the Mer- who s'ved in the capacity of pri and property owner in Cherokee coun VOTE TO ABOLISH COUNCIL READOPTS chants and Planters National Bank, te secretary to the lieutenant goy- ty, for what benefits Gaffney will in ernor during the last session, haf 5, succeeding Mr. Hubbard. Other members of the committee were reelected, as follows: Jud Allison, ward C. M. Painter, ward L.

Baker, ward and L. C. Warmoth, ward 0. Mr. Warmoth was re-elected secretary of thc committee.

some measure be reflected in all parts of the county. It is expected of the titons from several amrles of the been reappointed, and Miss Mildrec RURAL POLICEMEN CITY SUPPLY BILL standing nnd rrnutations of the George Johnson, of Florence, has chamber of commerce that its efforts northern mill men interested in the been named private stenographer. be exerted to attract some of the de lncnl nrnnnsitinn ovnrtr rpnnrt Linderman Redwine. of Spartan- sirable industries that are aware of NO ACTION ON HEALTH NO CHANGES IN TAX AND Several matters came ud for dis burg, and Billy Gardner, of Colum more will be added March 1, making the penalty seven per the advantages of this section and are ucu-u i l.iu bja were app01nted senate pages. DIRECTOR.

LICENSES. Lc, T. removing their plants from the North. cnaructer. ne reau one oi inese Lieutenant Governor Butler ex cent between March 1 and March from a larcre New York bank.

plained that on instructions from the Thousands of Northern industries will registration certificates, by the rules adopted to govern the primary a 15, the final date for payment. J. Eb Jefferies, called upon to ex- budget commission, the number oi Joint Meeting Hears Request for The failure of two corpora be located in the South during the next decade because it has been proven by Will Enforce Provision Requiring I prerequisite to enrollment, which is lone of the eligibility requirements 11, -n nnn I appointments ior aooiKeupeis was press himself, declared the $0,000 three to two. The ad Officer at Chesnee and County tions whose taxes total approximately $35,000 to pay before needed ought to be raised immediate- dition of the private stenographei ermitS lor JiUlIding-, SO Ac- for voting. The question arose be-.

rr cause bv state law all certificates curate Records May Be Kept, issued between 1918 and 1928 ex ly at the meeting. This proposal was authorized by the commissior cold facts and figures that they can operate more economically in the South than can their Northern com- Home Demonstration Agent. Abolition of the Cherokee county January 1 was responsible for the reduction in the total amount pired with December 31. The county was found unfeasible because of Ro- without any request from him, the ,1 lieutenant governor stated, tary Club rules and a promise made The appointnlents for thc sessior notitors. But in order to obtain a Gaffney property owners will be registration board has been in ses- rural police force effective January 15 was voted yesterday at the joint called on to pay city taxes another oniv thi-en davs since that date greater industrial growth, a start must be made.

Then, too, if we would collectej to that date as compared with the previous year's total at the same time, Mr. in advance to the invited guests tnat wei.e macie in accordance with the moptinof nf thn nniintv I i I I -B no slock suDsci'ipuoiis wouiu do so-1 oniy pieages ne maue uurmg delegation and county commis attract to our locality a class of in dustrv that would be followed by oth Gossett stated. Had these two licked at the dinner; campaign two years ago, Meutenani sioners according to Representative Mavor V. H. Lipscomb and several governor iutier said.

inc post- j. D. parris, who stated mat tins ac- ers of their own initiative, we should endeavor to interest the ones which for logical reasons would come here others snoke in favor nf accentincl i' Vu- I uon was agreeu upon untu Home companies paid on time, the receipts to January 1 would have run around $7,000 more instead of $28,000 less than the year before. year at the same rate as for the the first Monday, Tuesday and fiscal year now expiring, the city Wednesday in aJnuary and is not council decided Monday night when eduled meet again until t. he first Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- thc municipal supply bill was re- day immediately following in Feb- adopted virtually without change.

ruary. That will be the day before, The tax levy for 1928-29 will be the 'day of. and thc day after the 2G mills, the rate having been in- It was not thought oo that any great proportion of-tafiney creased from 22 to 26 a year ago. vpvh.terpl when the board ai method of handling the situation can JIUJUDH.1UI1 OUUIIIHtCU U.y O. iX IEUUE UJL WIUUAVS UL HCCU.y dill I rather than go elsewhere.

"That is what the chamber of com Edelstein Cnmnanv industrial en-1 lieutenant governor Butler wen. Ttw li failwl.te tko merce officials had in mind when they cmeor ot union r.nvniio"h wnrrpniLu. jwtniui iy -r. i Reding, a representative of the com- yesterday afternoon of the Smith, director of the Cherokee County kbegan their investigation of the pro ASKS ADVISORY BOARD pany. Both Mr.

Udeistem and Mr ul Health Department, whose removal i Reding were present at the meeting. outn uaroiina, or wnien ne is 30Ught by tha Cherokee County Medi- TO DINE THIS EVENING lj3iosed silk weaving mill a few weeks ago. It was not presented to the public until after a thorough investigation was made of the financial responsibilities nf the Northern manufactur Mr. H.aelstein ottered tn answer anv meinour. uc win reiuaiu iui nic cal Society questions that anyone might desire convening of the legislature today A delegation ot citizens ironi hes- to ask.

nee presented an application for the appointment of a police officer to be er who proposed to put in dollar for Mayor Lipscomb Will Be Host Secretarv W. H. Alexander, nf the CIirrCCTIAM Tl IDMC IID Street tax will remain $2, and all was in session early this month, license fees will be the same for A suggestion "was offered to the this year. effect that Mayor V. H.

Lipscomb be rp, asked to request the county regis- The supply bill was amenaed to tj convene in special require the procurement of a permit gegsion fnr at k.at three days rior from the city authorities before any Januarv 18 the date set for open- na P-'t 6T inff enrollment books. The mass pancd in the incorporate limits. Th jt council waa in ses. There has been a provision requiring ti the firemen's permits heretofore, but authorities Chamber of Commerce, explained UJUUUEOlllIll lURllijUr aUi. a i -it t- i il dollar with local capital in the organ- ization of the manufacturing com- Captain Rlggs Amplifies iimi tnu enamour naa periormeo i rn i nrn 1 1 1 in nun stationed at Chesnee at the joint expense of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties.

Members of this delegation informed the Cherokee county author- its duty in securing the offer for Ul DAjIIMLL LMljUll parry. It was also ascertained from Christmas Report. Lratiney and that now local business majority of the silk mills making Members of the Salvation Army ad-1 interests must act. fieK that liquor js unusually plentiful SlOll in LflU COUIICH liuuiiuit duuaa money now but the prospects for the I visory board have been invited by The high school band rendered Anderson and Greenwood Want iir.d around ur.osnee. UI re tkc hall.

A messenger was hall. A messenger was dis future are bright, hvery precaution Mavor V. H. Linscomb. one nf the several selections at the dinner.

In the future, Miss Blanche Tarrant, of Green patched to invite Mayor Lipscomb against sponsoring an industry number, to be his guests at a din- Superintendent W. C. Taylor, presi- wood, Piedmont district home demon every effort will be made to enforce the rule so accurate records can Organization with Gafl'ney as Member. might be effected by spasmodic mar- ner to be served at the Hotel Car- dent of the club, presided. J.

B. stration agent, and Mrs. A. Black to join the mass meeting for a short time Go he might be informed of the situation. The mayor obligingly ket conditions was taken and the safe- roll tonifrht at.

7 o'clock. This will Hatcher, president of th Chamber president of the Cherokee County guarding of local investments in the be the first meeting of the board of Commerce, had charge of the The annual suggestion that Gaff of I1 arm Women, appeared io enterprise was given first considera in a considerable period of time, and presentation of thc silk mill pro- ney get into a baseball league ha? I ask the legislative delegation to ap be kept of construction here. Another change requires garages and junk dealers to post bonds of $100 each for keeping their respective premises clean and presentable The mayor was authorized to fix tion. accepted, and Chairman Kirby presented the matter in accordance with the resolution, already adopted. Dr.

Linscomb made a note of the re ohicials hope that all members will posal. bobbed up again. Lnthuxiasts I lor the re-establisn "Having done this, the chamber of be present. Upon adjournment of the Rotary Anderson and Greenville have ad-1 oi home demonstration work in commerce with a vision for industrial A balance of two cents was left luncheon, which was extended a few vnrpri the monosal fnr nro-aniza- Chernken rnunt.v. The hnniP 1 1 ,1 4-rs advancement, Resented the proposi thc per diem iccnsc for itinerant from the lund raised for Christmas minutes to permit completion of th tion, naming Union.

Gaffney. Laur- Lstration department was abolished a tion to the citizens of this community. wui-k nere. accoruing io an- aim mm a uiueung oi ens Newberry and llendersonvillr ear ago i coasuit Tne lily llji it-vs as suun peddlers at not more than $5 per practicable yan(1 infom him cf uaV- I tu. of and can do very little more in this par i possioie I in.

amitn was called oelore the ticular instance without the help of City taxes and licenses are due GafFnpv nns. mnflf Tin littemnt to I mint, mpptinrr Into afffr. and fk I 1 1 i I 0 those with money that can be ltivestei payable from February 1 to thc first 1111: repeals expressions Pim'1 rciiuwuu ine campaign ior have nrran wd hasp i fnr spvph' imnwiha nlv inr tn in a safe enterprise. According to men who are in position to know, there ut api.reciauon previously mane Dy aauiuioiuii slock uurmg the aucr- years, largely because business men ment. lh0 decision was apparently Captain Riggs, and acknowledges noon.

hero do not care to assume the re- rcacned cnat the question of nis retcn- a contribution of $..0 from Mrs. sponsibilities involved. An effort to tion or removal should be dvoided by 1, nozn milt MrnrooHc Illflr Tin Tl I TC ATIirn is in Cherokee county sufficient money luesday in March. GAFFNEY MILLS REDUCE WORK WEEK BY ONE DAY ucluil lit; Lruiihiiiuocu request to the county Chairman Kirby announced Saturday that Lieutenant Governor T. B.

Butler, senior member of the. firm of Hall, city attorneys, advised him that thc registration prior to January 1 of "this year, when otherwise legal, must' neces- to finance a proposition several times ui nll.ftlnrtll Imr.Hll.T II I nr.ri innuce uanney io join a sfiin-pri. i tne legisiauve uciegation ana tne au- as large as is required for the pro a rc7u league with Union. Chester and Rock thomies ot the state hoard of health posed silk mill, not bringing in any nc.v nigii ocnooi Dy cniiaien oil PDICAMCD'C VrnJfrAWPr Hl11 a vear so faded. There Representative Koy C.

Cobb was not me Kiauc-a ui me 1 IVIkJVl lLilV I 1j11ULi11i VJu greater return than that which will be paid to its investors, and guarded by are many baseball fans here, but present at the meeting. Dr. W. scnoois, and tne assistance rendered whether the number is sufficient tc I iiamrick, senator, and' Kepresentative local men of high standing and ability by a Sunday school class of the Triiln nn ci.ij saiily be accepted as valid qualifica Textile Hants Go on Shortened tion for enrolImcnt for the approach as this investment will be. could not nnancially support a local team is j.

1). Harris attended. Commissioners the question. I at the afternoon session included J. First Baptist church composed of Picture of Killer of Marian Par be considered any safer.

Schedule Last Week; Alma VVohord Clary. Harold- Coggins, the suggestion for a league this I Lipscomb, J. K. Humphries and C. K.

Thomas Davidson. George Elmore ker Hung to Cell by Waite Hamrick. Fred Melton on Full Time. summer was explained in a recent I oparks, with Supervisor K. Wright "To get this very desirable industry is now squarely up to the people who have money to invest and have issue of the Anderson Daily Mai Jolly, ex-officio chairman, and Treas A majority of Gaffnev's textile as follows: Curtis Moore.

F. L. Sparks, and A. J. Sparks.

Ano-nlps Tal Jan Mani mg primary. This opinion relieved the executive committee of what had appeared to be a threatened complication in properly enrolling Democratic citizens. Chairman Kirby immediately notified Mayor Lipscomb that the contemplated special session of the registrars will not be required. plants inaugurated the five-day week the future growth of this community at heart. A few men of Gaffney have "In the near future proposals wil urer E.

L. Gossett, clerk of tne board, on hand. Mr. Gossett explained the various ine Christmas lund totalled fpst ill foniincr toward v. ik KQCn0ii last week, closing at noon Friday instead of Saturday.

The Gaffney Man Captain Riggs said. Hickman among prisoners in the circuit, including oities of North anr1 appropriations of last year and sub illls Wd, as iar a We can nnuinnuntv iai nrnmnt.pd mi era tnriav t.n I. Snnfh rmin it. teas nnnnimmrl tn ufacturing Company and all of the micteu estimates of requirements for Hamrick group except the Alma 'aiKest Lhnstmas effort keep the confessed slayer of Marion day by J. A.

Mitchell, secretary of Another matter that consumed a Mills adopted the curtailed schedule. LnnsirfPij.l,l. nf th timn nf the tver naa in Man- Farker constantly behind barred cell the Anderson Chamber of Commerce ney. Captain Riges. stated.

"In doors. Secretary Mitchell expressed the be- Most of the plants are running at maS3 meeting Friday night was a night, keeping the machinery operat- Hiscnssinn nf tho exniratinn of the lUOKlllg over tne records We nnd Mllttpr no-s in nr snnprs lipf thaf if nrill r.o ing five days and five nights per week fprmc: nf thn thre mpmhpr nf the mat me next largest waa ioj.d. reached a climax when a photograph ganize such a league among the VVe want again to thank all that 0f Hickman was suspended from the cities of the two states and for despite the shortened schedule. The board of public works, and several given abundantly of their time and have subscribed to the stock that is being offered and these men will profit nothing more than the citizens who are solicited to become stockholders except as their financial interest in the enterprise will appear. There is not one dollar being paid for the sale of any of th stock and it is not costing the citizens anything in thc way of commissions or expenses to bring the enterprise to Gaffney.

livery cent that is being subscribed to thc stock, both common and preferred will go into the corporation to be used for working capital and the purchase nl entirely new equipment." Alma Jims, which produces bed- members of the school board. "-'iku "i malting tnis tne Desi accused youth's cell door by a string, the circuit to enter organized base LhriStmaS effort and We Want eSPe-lTho hnarl nf tho nlintno-ranh haA Konn I hull spreads, is running full time. N0 one present could fix the exact ciany to thank the 1'arcnt-leachers PUt around and a stout cord tied "AnnVrann and Rrwnwnml aiv. py- this year. SCHOOL BOY SUCCUMBS; FUNERAL IN BLACKSBURG Broad us Moss Dies in Columbia Hospital After Three Days Illness.

Broadus Bernard Moss, 14-year-old son of R. B. Moss, superintendent of thc Ninety-Nine Island power plant, died Friday in a hospital at Colum curtailment here is in line with date when the lat election for a rtotiaiion or ASDury. wno maaciahout the neck with a hantrman's nnntpH rinvin.r fnm.t in a general policy promulgated for member of the board of public works Southern Mills some weeks ago, but was held. J.

V. Phillnis stated he aiso tne uan ney women knot. the nronosed organization. Other no helped make these dresses. Jailers did not attempt to con- places suggested for membership in had not been found advisable here un-j was positive that one election has til the past week.

Adherence to the. taken place since 1921. W. II. Ross, ui, uii-ti, ouv i ppn tneir annrenension ior inan.nA inrinn, i ninn reduction program, it was explained we were glad to be of this service man's safety, and plans were in con- Laurens.

Newberrv and Henderson and thank Mrs. rrieze for thc money sideration for placing heavier guards ville and Shelby N. C. from the concert and hope that the about his cell. Prisoners in tank 16, "Baseball fans in the cities men lutitn r.f f.

U-itWl 1 I here, is a matter for decision bv the managements of the individual mills ut vimvy ntic iusuvu i' near ine LlPr WllPrP MlPKtnan IS POn-1 tinnoH lact mamfAutpH an in. and is purely voluntary. Trade conditions are held responsible for the cur me iiiuri we put tortn. I fined, were resnonsible for the hane-l tprpst in nrnnnsali tn orcanizp hut THE LEDGER PRODUCES BIG ORDER CIRCULARS bia, where he had been living since the opening of school last fall with i nf tho I i 1 a former city clerk, read thc statute piovi.l'ng for the election of one member every two years. No one lecallcd cither of the present public works commissioners having been elected two vears ago.

An inquiry oirected to the city council, meeting across the hall, elicited no information. Finally. Mr. Hubbard volunteered to ask the board members for the desired information. Telephone calls ittle Killed.

I Some of the same nrisoners. it was I timo nz-tinr. WiL -no- tho nr. his grandfather, the Rev. P.

G. Whit- tailment, which will probably remain effective until improvement in thc market for manufactured goods lock. He was sick only three days. I uaurens, Jan. 7.

While playing I revealed today, recently lashionedl ganization of a league were aban-- with a gun at thc home of their par-1 clubs from broom handles and werejdoned. Assurance was given how- 1 he body was brought to Blacks- JOO ieparimeni i rinis ii.uww Dr. and Mrs. W. C.

Thompson, holding them in readiness when the burg, where funeral services were late Friday afternoon, the weapon I improvised weapons were discovcr- conducted Sunday by the Rev. A. Six-Page Handbills for Barre, pastor of tne Methodist church, jwas discharged in the hands of Gray-led. Jail guards said their intended of which he was a member. Inter son Thompson, resulting in the victim was Hickman.

Close-Out Sale. ment followed in the cemetery at thc fatal shooting of his sister, Dorothy! The accused youth has shown Thompson, 4 1-2. It seems that the! great fear the last few days, jailers Buffalo Baptist church with J. L. children were at home alone, probably I said, of his fellow prisoners, who Goodson, Blacksburg funeral director, Cave Away $7,000.

New Orleans, Jan. 8. A miscellaneous assortment of jewelry valued by the owner. Mrs, Herman Leiser, at $7,000 was inadvertently given John Hart in a pair of shoes yesterday and recovered today. Hart was given the shoes when he informed Mrs.

Leiser he had bern discharged from a hospital. Forgetting the footwear of her husband contained jewelry, including in charge. to Uie homes of B. G. Clary, the chairman, and D.

B. Wood, one of thc members, disclosed that these two commissioners were out fox huritirir. Waite C. Hamrick. the third member, was located bv Alter a shnrt conversation Mr.

HuMvird reported to the meeting that Mr. Hamrick said he di i not reciliert exactly, when he was ne lollowing schoolmates were ever, by several of these towns that they would be interested in 1928 and prospects now seem very bright. "Secretary Mitchell said that he would communicate with citizens of Greenwood interested in organizing, and that in turn fans of other cities would be approached on the subject "Jhe organized baseball feature appeals strongly to local fans, by reason of the experience of the clubs in the past. Numerous stars who have found their way into faster company were developed in the old Carolina Leafcue. but the clubs failed to realize anything from their purchase by clubs in organized ball, due to the fact that the Carolina league as an independent l'nn." pall bearers: John Carroll, John B.

Scott, Robert Wylie, Lynwsod Smith, The Ledger's job printing department yesterday turned out the largest order of commercial circular ever produced in GafTney. The job was 27,000 six-page circulars. nemspapcT nize and folded newspaper ftyle. announcing the beginning January 12 a tloe-out rale of the Etock of the Hobbs-Henderson Company at Spartanburg The Iedger't Duplex nreM twgar thf rrind Saturday night and finished with another child of the family, and glare at him whenever opportunity were playing in the room when the affords. accident occurred.

Defense preparations for Hick-Doctor Thompson. ho is a son of mail's sanity trail January 25 were O. G. Thompson, is a resident of at a standstill locally here today. the Mount Olive section of Waterloo while Jerome Walsh, chief of counsel.

township and is a well known physi- was en route to the Middle West to cian of the county. obtain depositions in support of Hick-Funeral services for little Doro- man's plea that he waa insane at the thv were held this afternoon from time of the kidnaping and murder. Mount Pleasant P.aptist church, eight Young Hickman formerly lived in Julian Troublefield. and Lamar Little. Honorary pall bearers included: Lindball Carroll.

Robert Scott, Charles Troublefield, Malcolm Ester-by, Bill Carroll and Broadus Moss. several diamond rirg. Mrs. Leiser elected 1 rot know when his term cf is due to expire. An notified police, which led ti Hart's arrest.

Mines ar.d jewels were recovered from John Goff. to whom Hart had given the shoes to sell. in'juirr was maJe cf L. V. GafTney.

superintendent employed bv Xp.h He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mr. and and Mrs. Moss. nd a half sisler, Miss AHene Moss. (Continued on page fire.) nnlc south of this city.

I Kansas City and llaitfi.rd Ark. were held for investigation. en p.t;e 2.).