Seventeen Barnwell Men Held For Court In Lynching Case
Seven Barnwell county men were ordered held on heavy bonds by Judge Townsend for alleged participation in the lynching of Walter Best, a Black man, after Best killed William Wilson, a white boy, in a Barnwell blacksmith shop. Bail set at 7500 for five men and 5000 for twelve. Warrants sworn by Gliff Morris. deputies corroborate and name a man who dragged the victim from a car. Names listed include C. E. Sanders and John Dun ar among those held, with others furnishing bail. A separate report notes fire and feedstuffs damage totaling about 2000 with no insurance.
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Columbia
S. C
Barnwell County
W. M. Townsend
Walter Best
William Wilson
Gliff Morris
C. E. Sanders
John Dunar
Arrived in France Safely Samps Cribb Receives Letter
Samps Cribb received a letter from his son Harry a member of A 117 English Corps 12th vision N G in France. Harry left Newport News after December while his mother died there and was buried before his arrival. He returned home briefly for the funeral, then went back to his command.
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France
Samps Cribb
Harry
12Th Vision
N. G
Mr. K
United States
Newport News
Ulling Enterprise
A Happy Reunion In Marlboro County
Mrs. Mattie F. Eanes adds a Texas visit to Marlboro ties walking into sister Mrs. W A Rogers home last week. The surprise reunion also links her to sister Mrs. Jane Lewis next door. Accompanied by daughter Mrs. Manuel Menifee of Dallas they plan a three month stay visiting relatives and friends around the old homes.
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Mattie F. Eanes
Cville
Texas
Mariboro
W. A. Rogers
Rogers
Manes
Janeewis
Small Increments in Next Draft Under Selective Service
Governor Manning, returning from Washington and Chicago, outlined a plan for the next draft under the selective service act with small increments extending through the summer to September. Officials expect about 4000 men to be called each month and shipping to France remains available. The Eighty-first Division is expected to be formed and not kept at full war strength but brought up over time.
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Columbia
S. C
Manning
Washington
Chicago
France
Austrian Arrested at Camp Sevier in Greenville
De Rivaud, an Austrian, was taken into custody by U S Marshal C J von after attempting to enlist in the army. He had been playing in the orchestra at Camp Sevier for several days and claims to be a former second lieutenant in the Austrian army who came to the United States in 1912.
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Camp Sevier
Greenville
D de Rivaud
C. J. von
United States
de Ivaud
Camp Gover
de Rivaud
Manning to Probe Fairfax Lynching in Columbia Affairs
Governor Manning orders a thorough investigation into the Fairfax lynching of Walter Best a Black man. An attempt will be made to arrest those responsible as Sheriff J B Morris is summoned for a conference. Best was seized from deputies and hanged while William Wilson was killed in Fairfax last Saturday afternoon.
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Manning
Fairfax Affairs
Columbia
S. C
Walter Best
Fairfax
Gover
J. B. Morris
Barnwell County
Orris
Best
William Wilson
Chester Barn Burned At Cunningham Farm Blaze
Chester South Carolina March 1 The large barn of Thomas J Cunningham former postmaster was destroyed by Tuesday night Fire consumed three hundred bushels of corn and caused extensive damage to outbuildings authorities investigated the cause of the blaze
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Chester
S. C
Thomas J. Cunningham
Ester
Screening mill village houses in Chester area
The Syiee can Manufacturing Company of Rock Hill secured the contract to screen 3000 screens for Baldwin mill village houses in Chester D C. The project value is about 10000 dollars.
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Chester
D. C
Syieecan Manufacturing Company
Rock Hill
Baldwin Mill Village
Ousley to Speak in Orangeburg March 7
Clarence Ousley assistant secretary of agriculture will visit Orangeburg on March 7 and address the public at the courthouse. He will bring a message for all to hear and expects a large turnout from across the region.
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Ousley
Orangeburg
D. C
Clarence Ousley
Washington
Wil
Court House
Profiteer Sugar Charge Boosts Red Cross Funds
Columbia reports another sugar profit case adding to Red Cross funds. Food Administrator Elliott received a $135.25 check from a South Carolina dealer for excess sugar charges, part of about $865 turned into the Red Cross coffers in the past week.
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Columbia
S. C
Treasury
Red Cross
State Food Administration
Elliott
South Carolina
Hoarding law not for producers urges farmers night
Raleigh readers learn under the Food Control act that farmers who ground their own wheat into flour may use and sell it. They may sell to consumers with cereal substitute certificates and must keep sales limited to certain amounts. The note warns farmers who worry about weevils and storage.
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Raleigh
Lenroot Opens Senate Campaign in Wisconsin
Representative Irvine Lenroot, Republican of Wisconsin, announced in Madison his bid to replace Senator Paul Hastings who died last October. He filed his nomination papers and stated the central issue would be loyalty to the government.
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Nose Relief
A vintage ad touts Ely's Cream Balm for blocked nostrils and head colds. Apply a small amount in the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and restore clear breathing with instant relief.
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Ely
Rheuma claims relief promise in two days say courts ads
promotional ad claims Rheuma dissolves uric acid and cures rheumatism with a daily dose. cites Judge Barhorst walking without crutches and urges readers to buy from R. R. Bellamy or any druggist with money back refund.
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R. R. Bellamy
John Barhorst
Ft. Loramie
Ohio
Scouts Eye for Talent and Peplac News
A famed baseball scout known as Germany Shafer lauds health and pep as essential to athletes. He endorses Peplac as a tonic to boost energy, blood purification, and overall vigor, noting its use by top players like Ty Cobb and its sale at R. R. Bellamy Drug Store in Wilmington and nearby areas.
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Germany
Shafer
McGraw
New York Giants
Pep
Peplac
Ty Cobb
South
R. R. Bellamy Drug
Wilmington
Raleigh Leads State in War Garden Drive
Special to The Dispatch. Raleigh, March 1. The city led North Carolina last year in war gardens with the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and Women’s Club coordinating to expand gardens. They printed a planting schedule and secured early store closures to free hundreds of workers for gardening. This year stores may close at 5 pm on weekdays, with Wednesday half holidays, and children increasingly enlisted. The Rotary Club plans an additional $100 for seeds for needy families.
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Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Women’s Club
Department of Agriculture
Merchants’ Association
Two Men Taken to Camp Jackson for Army Training
New Bern March 1 Will Edwards and Charles W Lee white and colored left for Camp Jackson in charge of detective Joe Ab lon to begin training for the United States army. Craven county exemption board called white registrants 1-A first to report for physicals and readiness to depart when ordered. Local moving season under way as families relocate across town and fans discuss reviving the extinct City League for spring and summer baseball.
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New Bern
Will Edwards
Charles W. Lee
Camp Jackson
Joe Ablon
United States Army
Craven County Exemption Board
Federal Building
Freezone corn remedy touted by Cincinnati genius
Local druggists promote a Cincinnati invention called freezone. A quarter ounce costs little and promises relief from all corn or callus pain by applying drops to the tender area. The sticky solution dries without inflaming surrounding tissue and is claimed to prevent infection and lockjaw from self treatment.
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Cincinnati
Body of American Identified Among Hong Kong Disaster Victims
A Reuters dispatch from Hong Kong reports the body of one American has been identified among 573 dead in the Hong Kong Jockey Club disaster. The stand used by Chinese collapsed and caught fire during the incident.
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London
Hong Kong Jockey Club
Reuter
Hong Kong
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