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"rra ir 7 ra 1 it El I i 1 I I I THE CHEROKEE TIMES HAS OVER 3,000 BONA FIDE SUBSCRIBERS hn is 1 1 CHEROKEE TIMES IS COUNTY'S MOST jj ABLE ADVERTISING I MEDIUM HP IT 1 JoL io XVJ1 li-J k- JiJL iLi ii VJ IOl JJLJ i Established August 4, 1922 The Mouthpiece of Cherokee County's Progressiveness. A Year. Number 87 GAFFNEY, S. THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924 I I i rr Brutally Murdered LARGE ENDOWMENT EULOGY OF DAVIS REMAINS OF PRYO iOXEE EVENTS Tlir PAITITTU FOR COLLEGE NOW IN THE PLANNING WAS COURT HOUSE PROGRAM FEATURE i tic. ukjmi LAlLlHlUUai BURIED THURSDAY CORINTH CEMETERY Large Number of Relatives and Friends Attended Burial This Afternoon Speaker of Occasion Was Intro nings Of Note In Various Five Hundred Thousand Dollars For Limestone College Endowment Be Raised duced To Audience By Major, Henry Moore 'A ions Are Presented In Brief Form.

ADDRESS WELL RECEIVED MEMBER BAPTIST CHURCH THE TRUSTEES APPROVE MENTS OF PEOPLE The remains of Mr. Joseph Major William F. Robertson, for Robert Frank, 14 year old son. of wealthy Chicago Jeweler, who was kidnapped and brutally murdered before ransom conld be paid. A reward of $10,000 Is mer commander of the South Caro Five hundred thousand dollars Pryor, who, after several months nfnnlJlniicD av-kiQ1 of Vila Vinmo ce cream supper to ue nu lina battalion of national guard coast artillery, delivered an address eulogizing Jefferson Davis, first and as an andowment fund will be raised for Limestone College, it was de Pleasant school house, ini last Sunday morning at the age of 72 years, were buried this afternoon nent of Miss Elizabeth Jen- only president of the government finitely decided at the annual meeting of the Limestone College Alum in the cemetery at Corinth church, of the Confederate States of Ameri las been announced for next a large concourse of relatives and iy evening.

The -public is Mends of the deceased being pres HEROKEE FEMALE VOTERS BE URGED TO ENROLL NAMES nae Association held in the college auditorium Tuesday. The scheme by which the endowment fund is to be raised contemplates the purchase' ly invited to attend the oc- ent at the obsequies in final tes-timnoy of the esteem in which he was held by his associates and ac quaintances. Mr. Pryor had a wide acquaint of endowment insurance policies by graduates and friends of the college, which Limestone College will be the designated beneficiary. County Democratic Chairman sf i 'U' ance among the citizens of Gaffney and Cherokee county, among whom he spent his life.

He was a mem ca in the court room of the Cherokee county court house at four o'ebek, Tuesday afternoon, June 3, the an-niversay of the birth of the great Mississippian, before an audience composed of Confederate veterans, widows of Confederate veterans, members of the Moses Wood chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Cherokee county soldiers in the world war and others. The speaker of the occasion, came to Gaffney at the invitation of the local chapter of the U. D. and was introduced by Major Henry C. Moore, who served with Major Robertson in the American army during The method devised for raising Surpgeon Courtney, of Mr.

and Mrs. P. S. ley, has been confined to his for several days by a spell of malignant type. His ion was reported as improved the endowment fund, at the alumnae Declares In Favor of Large Female Registration ber of the Baptist church, having meeting is declared by those who his membership at Corinth church have studied the plan to be the most and was always interested in its affairs and advancement.

His fam feasible that has even been suggested for institutions of learning and COM. MEET TO BE CALLED ily connections are among the most lay (today) morning, hanics begun the laying of on the new Limestone College art, and has the full endorsement of the board of trustees, and the prominent in the county. Secretaries and enrolling officers The burial had been deferred for DR. W. J.

McGLOTHLIN of the different county Democratic board's assurance of co-operation to lig Wednesday morning. The precinct clubs in Cherokee County several days awaiting the arrival of S. J. Pryor and Niles Pryor, two the European war. Major Moore's introductory address was especially are earnestly urged to exert them COMMENCEMENT ORATOR AT sns, tf Pampa, Texas.

selves ot the end that as large a Surviving the deceased are his wi number of women voters partial to the Greenville orator, whose effort measured up, in every way, to his reputation as one of the LIMESTONE TUESDAY NIGHT dow, formerly Miss Rebecca Sparks as may be possible be procured to en uction work of the three new igs since the college's vacation I has been entered, is expected forward with all of the dis-possible, it was said this by the contractor, I. A. Phifer, well known and and the following sons and daugh roll their names on the enrolling more gifted holiday occasion ora ters: books for voters that they may par tors of upper South Carolina. J. Pryor and Niles I'ryor ticipate actively as voters in the Detail of Davis' Life Pampa, James Pryor, of Hon next elections," Mr.

A. L. Hallman, Major Robertson's address went olulu; Roy Pryor, Gaffney; Mrs. chairman of the Cherokee County the minuest detail, it was declared by Limestone College friends when the endowment fund feature was announced this week. No definite information has been given out by those who are sponsoring the scheme to raise thehalf million dollar endowment fund as to when the campaign will be inaugurated, but it was made known that it will begin at the earliest time consistent with a continuous and energetic prosecution all along the.

line. Dr. R. C. Granberry, when apprised of the action taken by the alumnae association, was more than delighted and expressed heartiest ap preciation of the determined loyalty of the members of the alumnae as ar layman, oi largely into detail of the many characteristics of Jefferson Davis Douglas Young, Cowpens; Mrs, Democratic executive committee anburg, has accepted an invita Frank Whelchel, Mrs.

Warren said to a representative of the Cher as a stateman, soldier, and mar. of to occupy the pulpit at the McCraw, Miss Hettie Pryor, Miss okee Times Wednesday morning, Mrs. James M. Sullivan was toastmistress while Mrs. G.

G. By. ers and Mrs. Henry C. Moore sang.

Toasts were responded to by Mrs. Florence Thomason, Mrs. Fred Turner, Miss Mattie Mae Pierson, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Frank L.

Eyer, Dr. R. C. Granberry, and others. The officers of the association are: Mrs.

A. C. Cree, president; Miss Winona Phifer, recording secretary; intellectual affairs. The speaker stone Presbyterian church, this Lillie Pryor, and Miss Vida Pryor when asked what would be the atti Sunday morning. In view of was heard attentively by every member- of his audience whee--'riv- Gaffney.

tudj of the head of the county party Phifer's recognized popularity The funeral was directed by Shu Limestone College closed the i 1923-24 session Tuesday evening. Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock a large number of friends of the institution were present in the college auditorium when Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, president of Furman University, delivered the baccalaureate address, and certificates and diplomas were conferred upon more than 10 young women by President Grandberry.

The honors of the occasion went to the following young ladies: The general excellence medal was won by Miss Elizabeth Earle, of Spartanburg; the Blakely scholarship medal was won by Miss Lillie organization with reterence to en eted attention was his throughout obtained through past visits ford and LeMaster. couragement of suggestion that wom a large congregation is :0: en should take more decided interest ted to attend the service that the afternoon's discourse. The speaker's address impressed the sympathetic audience that he has devoted a wealth of study to the in practical politics. CHAUTAUQUA IS A IteAeonducted by him. Continuing, Mr.

Hallman said, "I Mrs. J. K. Wood, corresponding secretary; Mrs. A.

L. Wood, treasurer; i observe from the daily papers of the SUCCESS IN CITY life of Davis and the historical evvents of the nation in which he Miss Mary Bramlett, reporter; and the following vice-presidents: Mrs. T. II. Littlejohn, assistant naster at 'Gaffney for several sociation for their Alma Mater.

"I regard this as ne of the best means for building an endowment for Limestone College," Dr. Granberry said. "The trustees have Two Hundred Dollars Realized played such a conspicious part. state that the chairmen of the county Democratic executive committees in many of the counties, are earnestly urging prospective female voters to enroll their names on the books has resigned his position on Twitty Griffith, northern di- tttii unt of failing health, it was Although the weather was most disagreeable, heavy clouds lining the sky throughout the day vain By Women's Club, Over and Above Expenses vision; Mrs. u.

wainer, norm-western division; Mrs. A. C. Jones Mae DuBose, Batesburg; the Lee medal for the best original song iunced this week by F. B.

Gaff pledged to keep all this money for that they may be prepared to take endowment purposes, and this will postmaster. A recent vacation western division; Mrs. J. B. Bell, central division; Mrs.

W. I. Jones, beginning to fall at the hour at which Major Robertson was sched advantage of their new and important by Mr. Littlejohn failed to privilege of citizenship, should oc production was won by Miss Edna Philson, Gaffney, S. the Watson medal for the best grade in freshman English was won by Miss Lois southern division, and Miss Eva Mc- uled to begin his address the at give the college a permanent annual income.

If a majority of the graduates, former students and friend3 of the college take 15-year endow- re his health as campletely as been hoped by his friends and Two hundred dollars, over and above expenses incident to the staging of the late Redpath Chautauqua, realized by the Gaffney Women's casion require that they do so. The Laurin, eastern division. mosphere that enveloped the court Lelf. an account of which reason room was anything but depressing M2nt policies, the aim of the pro decision to withdraw from post- Club, under the auspices of which The musical and literary program List of Graduates The following is a list of gradu Sidney Jones, Lincolnton, N. the Kinnaman medal for the best work in freshman Latin was awarded gram will be realized by the end employment was reached.

Mr. the Chautauqua was held, will prob- arranged for the occasion by the ates: committee of arrangements appoint ed by Mrs. Vernon Phillips, chair A. B. Graduates Winnie Agnes man of the chapter, was thorough lejohn's position will not be un-aken to be filled for sometime, as said at the postoffice.

rs. A. C. Cree, president of the Rogers, president; Ruby Elizabeth Rowse, vice-president; Lillie Mae of this period. I am truly delighted that both the trustees and the alumnae association have gotten behind this plan, which, I believe, ultimately will be one of the greatest factors in building a greater Miss Kate Lois Dean, Starr, S.

the Landell medal for the best work in the Art Department was won by Miss Lucia Porcher, Mt. Pleasant, S. the McMillan medal in appropriatness and elicited un chairman of the Cherokee county Democratic committee will go even better than the chairman of the other counties in urging the women of this county to avail themselves of their voting privilege whether the exigencies of the occasion seem to require it or not," Mr. Hallman said. To Call Committee Meeting Sometime next week the chairman of the county executive committee expects to call a meeting of the executive committee to be held in Gaffney at which a county campaign will DuBose, secretary and treasurer; stinted applause from the audience Mary Elizabeth Askew, Orna Atkins, Honor Crosses Awarded lestone College Alumnae Asso- Mary Elizabeth Creecy, Elizabeth was won by Miss Lena McGukin, Starr, S.

C. Crosses of honor were presented ably be used in the purchase of books suitable for children to be placed at the Carnegie Free Library, according to a statement attributed to Mrs. J. N. Littlejohn, club president.

Contract lias already been entered into with the Redpath Chautauqua for a return engagement at Gaffney next season, and the sales of enough season tickets have already been assured officers of the Women's Club to forecast the success of the exhibition, it was said this week. Jane Earle, Eva Eudora Grainger, by Mrs. Phillips, in behalf of the The following young ladies receiv ion, was elected to succeed her-as president, at the business ting of the association held at college Tuesday. All other of- Moses Wood chapter of the U. ed degrees and certificates: to veterans, or their represen tatives, of the world war, in Chero.

Rosa Lee Huggins, Ruby Kinard, Bertha Leola Laird, Mabel Littlejohn, Isla Mae Myers, Enda Westmoreland Philson, Addie Mae Poole, Orna Lav-onia Prince, Julia Elizabeth Smith, rs of the association were re- be worked out, assessments for candidates agreed on and such rules and ted. The election of officers was Misses Agnes Rogers, Ruby Rowse, Lillie Mae DuBose, Eilzabeth Askew, Orna Atkins, Elizabeth Creecy, Elizabeth Earle, Eve Grainger, Rosa Lee Huggins, Ruby Kinard, Bertha owed by the annual alumnae kee county, lineal descendants of soldiers who served in the Confederate armies during the war between regulations for the campaign and cheon, which was a distinct fea- Mary Ethel Williams, Bessie HEARING BE SET Columbia, June 2. The date of 4 hearing by the state railroad commission on the petition of the Southeastern and American Railway Express companies for authority to discard the present intrastate collection, rates on paid shipments and substitute a new scale, will be set later, this week, Secretary Darby, of the commission, stated today. subsequent election made, Mr. Hall of the alumnae day program.

Patrons of the chautauqua this year, are prefusely thanked by the Certificate in Art Irma Jefferies. man said Wednesday. In view of the fact there will be but few vacancies to be filled in Cherokee county at the Laird, Mabel Littlejohn, Isla Mae Myers, Edna Philson, Addie Mae Poole, Ora Prince, Julia Smith, Ethel Woman's Club feparri Graduates of the School of Music YES, MR. HANCOCK IS VERY Woman's Club for their practical Piano Ruby Kinard, Bertha Leola next election there is not the urg MUCH ALIVE TODAY." Laird, Berta Williams, Isla Mae co-operation in the following state ment issued this week: ency here for an early meeting of the executive committee to arrange elec Williams, Bessie Yarborough, Irma Jefferies, Janet Gaffney, Annie Wade Brown, Siberia Cox, Grace Hughes, Eugenia Humphrey, Claire Latham, Kate Nesbitt, Elise Lynch "The members of the Woman's Myers. Organ Viola Chandler Lackey.

Certificate in Piano Janet tion details that obtains in most of Mr. C. S. Harvey, former and proprietor of the Palace Club wish to express their apprecia. tion of the responsiveness and co the counties in the state where near.

FARMER SERIOUSLY BURNED NEAR GRASSY POND narket played a huge joke on limself yesterday afternoon, Certificate in Voice Ruby Kinard. Annice Bozard, Myrtle Cox, Margaret Crocker, Marguerite Nelson, Thelma Page, and Mrs. Viola Chand operation of the people of the town in putting on the Redpath Chautau-qut. It was good to see so large a Which is quite unusual lor the1 states, as the concluding feature of the afternoon's exercises. A number of Confederate veterans were present for the exercises, which were brought to a close with a prayer offered by Professor R.

O. Sams. The names of veterans listed to receive the crosses follow: Harrison P. Griffith, Hazel Dean Wood, Lake W. Stroup, Charles M.

Robbs, Stanley T. Little, Ralph M. Gaffney, James Frank Littlejohn, J. D. Moorhead, LeFoy Petitt, Paul D.

Mazyck, Freeman D. Littlejohn, Claud A. Petty, Robert A. McCraw, M. Raymond Robbs, Arthur Raymond Campbell, J.

Draper Wood, Claude Littlejohn, J. Yancey McCraw, James McCullough, Bevan Wood Brown. Will B. Gaines, Paul W. Green, Wallace Lorimer Gaffney and A.

W. Kirby. Rags," as Mr. Harvey is so ler Lackey. Graduates of.

the School of Domestic Science Annie Wade Brown, Siberia Cox, Grace Brown Hughes, Eugenia Humphrey, Edith St. Claire number of our people come together and enjoy clean, high class education (well known in Gattney ana Alumnae Luncheon "herokee county. ly all the county officers are to be elected. Such arrangements as are perfected for the election of county officers in the county will be made with due regard to the plans that have been -promulgated by the officers, it was said this week by the county chairman. :0: COUNTY PROHI OFFICERS GET INCREASED SALARIES Lathem, Kate Montgomery Nesbitt, Covers were laid for 125 at the college Tuesday noon for the alum Mr.

Harvey was lying on a ounter yesterday resting, when al entertainment. "We also feel repaid for our efforts because of the fact that our share of the profits amounted to about $200. This monev will nrnhnblv Graduates of the Winnie Davis School of History Mary Elizabeth nae luncheon. bill collector for a well-known At the close of the exercises Tues- Creecy, Lillie Mae DuBose, Eva Eu grocery firm here, entered and Isked for Mr. Hancock, now be used in buying books for the i day night' a resolution was present- dora Grainger, Rosa Lee Huggins, nmnrtetor of the raiace mar.

Carnegie Free Library. The greater ed by the board of trustees com Bertha Leola Laird, Elise Elizabeth Lynch, Ruby Elizabeth Rowse, Isla ket. "Rags" asked him what he part of this amount was the result I men(lln work of the college for of the sale of season tickets." tne vear stating that the financial Mae Myers, Edna Westmoreland and educational situation at Lime Mr. A. Humphries was seriously and probably fatally burned at his home, near Grassy Pond, yesterday afternoon at about 4 o'clock.

Mr. Humphries was doing some cleaning off of ditch-banks and was making an effort to burn up some honeysuckles which had infested one of them. He was throwing gasoline on them and setting it afire which would scorch and burn the green vines, and it is said that a part of the upper body had become poluted with the gas. While in the act of throwing it on the fire, out of a vessel, he became ignited, his clothing suddenly bursting into flame and causing serious burns before they could be torn from his body. Mr.

Humphries was then carried to his home, a short dis :0: wanted with Mr. Hancock, ana when he was told that he had a bill for him. Mr. Harvey exclaimed "Why you wouldn't SALVATION ARMY PARTY HERE DR. W.

C. HAMRICK WAS Philson, Addie Mae Poole, Ora Lav-onia Prince, Julia Elizabeth Smith, Mary Ethel Williams, Bessie L. H. Allison and J. W.

Vassy, Cherokee county prohibition enforcement officers, were given $25 increases, per month, each, in salaries at a meting of the county board of commissioners held in the office stone College was in the best condition of its long and honorable AGAIN CHOSEN BY BOARD Capt. E. G. Ball and a party of se history. collect from a dead man you?" "Why, no," re Salvation Army officers with head wou At the annual meeting of the plied the collector.

"He aint quarters in Gaffney, were in the city board of trustees of Limestone Col of J. M. Jenkins, county supervisor Tuesday of this week. The month ALLEGED UNPAID BOARD MAJORITY REPORTS Wednesday conferring with citizens with a view of putting on a cam BILL BASIS OF ARREST ly salaries of the officers will, in the future be $125. By a divided vote it was decided, at the meeting of the commissioners, to top soil and grade the road lege, held Tuesday, Dr.

W. Ham-rick, was elected to succeed himself as chairman of the board. The chairman was requested by the board to announce the appointment of, standing committees at the earliest practicable moment, and declared that item shall receive his early attention. Reports submitted at the meeting of the board of trustees by Dr. R.

C. Granberry, president of the col Washington, June 2. With the presentation to the Senate today of the majority report on Muscle Shoals of the Senate Agricultural committee, and the majority report prepared tnd ready for introduction, the Muscles Shoals issue approached final action in the Senate. An alleged unpaid board bill, carelessly left behind when he changed his residence from Gaffney to a nearby city, was the basis of a criminal warrant for G. A.

Franklin, taken out Tuesday morning before Judge J. B. BeJl, by K. F. Farley, local boarding house proprietor.

The prosecutor contends that dead, is he?" "Why, yes," replied Mr. Harvey, "he ate a mess of Vaud Smith's cucumbers for dinner and about a half hour ago died suddenly with acute indigestion." The collector went his way after expressing his regrets at the untimely end of Mr. Hancock. In a few "minutes the telephone begun ringing and dozens and dozens of people called to enquire about his death, and when he was to be buried. Mr.

Hancock wo. out in tha country buying a Icow and came driving her in paign in Lancaster some time in July. The Salvation Army needs no introduction and a drive for financial assistance will no doubt meet with hearty support. The town has been canvassed several times within recent weeks by representatives of similar organizations, but without being in any way sponsored by local individuals or organizations and therefore with only nominal success. The public is subjected to constant leading from the Stacy ferry bridge, over Broad river, to Gaffney, Supervisor Jenkins deciding the issue in favor of the road improvement being made.

Another matter of interest disposed of at the meeting of the commissioners was that of arranging for the carpeting of naked floor Debate on the subject may start tance away and medical assistance summoned from here. Dr. Roy P. Finny responded and administered aid to the wounded man. Dr.

Finny said this morning, "He is burned from the waist up on the left side, they are not necessarily at any time and a vote is predicted lege, were discussed thoroughly but Franklin, while indebted to him for board, left his home and the city by the end of the week. Many sen- informally by the trustees. The annenls for assistance and it is well to be sure that the applicant hasj spaceB in the court room before the some kind of of the next term of ses- the midst of the caning. without making satisfactory arrangement for the settlement of his obligation 'for hoard. and adopted without a dissenting voice, it was said by board members when the meeting bad adjourned.

utors nr known to Via prepared to make speeches and night sessions are planned in order to assure a vote before Congress adjourns. I MUiv Mr. Harvey sayB never again..