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VOLUME IL ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9, 191B. wnunm FE ASTER I. JO^ SHOT AND Kl DR. L. . ? PROMINENT CITIZEN OF STARR SLAIN BY NEPHEW IN GARACE SATUR DAY MORNING NO REASON FOR TRAGEDY KNOWN BY THEIR FRIENDS BOTH WERE PROMINENT CITIZENS OF COUNTY AND WERE APPARENTLY GOOD FRIENDS?MR. JONES SUR RENDERED TO AUTHORITIES?WILL MAKE NO STATEMENT. Dr. Lawrence Orr McCalla, one of the most prominent citizens in this ned Ion of the state, was shot and killed at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing by his nephew by marriage, Mr. Feoster I. Jones, another prominent man of Anderson county. The shooting occurred in Dr. McCalla's pri vate garage at his home at Starr, ten miles below the city. Immediately after the shooting, Mr. Jones went over to his home, which- is about 200 yards distant, and telephoned Sheriff Ashley's office of what he bad done. When Deputy Sheriff Sanders arrived at Starr he found Mr. Jones at hie home, quietly waiting for the officers. Coroner Hardin went to Starr and when he arrived at M>*Calla place he at once began to make investigation i. Ne ?rapa;:; men were also q-rckly on the scene and began to question all tho?e whom it was thought knew anything about the affair. From the facts brougl-. out at the inquest, and from individuals questioned privately, it appears that the shooting occurred aftor a few minutes conversation between Dr. McCalla and Mr. Jones. Dr. McCalla had just returned from the station at Starr and it lc Bald that he was preparing to come to Anderson He had one of his negroes to drive him from the depot and upon reaching home went into the auto mobile garage to speak to Red Jones, who was in there preparing to take tho ? nrtiiifcjawt'tv* ttgjg ">~T "r "?"* rrmif " ;, ;t| shed. The negro ran the car outside and in a very short time heard Dr. McCalla Calling him. He went back into tho garage and just about tho time that he reached Di'. McCalla's side the first shot was fired, which took effect in tho right side of the doctor's chest, and which would.have been sufficient to causo death. The wounded man stepped back p'Out two steps then fell backwards, hi? head tailing just outside the door of the house. Mr. Jones then walked toward the door, firing another shot into tho wounded man's head as he passed. 1 This bullet in tered r? McCalla's forehead junt above the right eyebrow, passed through hie head and came out on the other side. That the shot was fired at close range was evidenced by the powder marks on the head man's facb. The pistol used was a .45 >v>!<bre Colts automatic. Mr. Jones then walked on out and met Mrs. McCalla, telling her what he had done. The Inquest Upon the arrival of Solicitor Smith, Coroner Hardin began to draw the Jury for tho inquest, with the result that Che following men were sworn: J. A. Loi Us, foreman; Fobert Adams, J. T. Hayes, J. T. Gray, Reaves Ciminole? and Ira B. Fork. The inquest was held under some trees just a few yards from the scoae of the shooting. Owing to tho pro minence of both partios connected in tho affair, a large crowd bad quickly gathered, tftere being many .there from Anderson, a and a few'from Lowndesvltle. All of-these grouped around tho coroner and the jury and listened very intently to all of the evidence. There were only tw? wit nesses to the tragedy. Red Jones, who was in the garage, and Jim Reed, who . was on tho outside and saw the sec ond sfhot. Following is part, of tho evidence: Lee Jones. Leo Jones,, being duly sworn, said: I bad jus* come out of the automobile Ciouse when tho shooting occurred. I hod been to the station with?Dr. McCalla, bui did not come back with him. He camo with Jim Reed. There WO? no one in Urn yard at the timo et the shooting that I could see. 1 went to get the automobile, and tried to crank It. Mr. Jones came in thon and we cranked the car. I ran tho car out." Dr. McCalla called ray nanio and I went to htm. When I got to where I could see hin;, I saw him reach out his Hand ing in hi? hand. the second time. Die went on home. Mr. Jones lives about 250 to 300 yards j from the garage. The public road runs "between the places. ' .1 was at the station when* Dr. McCalla come. He was not drinking. I don t know ; where he was going. I disremember-| who got hero first after tie shooting. I ran to tho auto to go for the doctor and didn't notice who came. Mr. Jones woe about 40 or 50 feet away j from the scene of tho killing when Mrs. McCalla caino out. Mr. Jonen told her nothlug was the matter ex cept that ihe had shot Uncle i,arry. Dr. McCalla and Mr. Jones came to | the garage about the same time. I don't know how long they had been ? thoro when the killing took placo. Lee Jones by his mark. Jha Seed. Jim Reed, sworn said: I come from the station with Dr. McCalla in f?: buggy. We were talking about'moi getting married. ? I came to tho yard : with him end he went luto tho auto mobile house to see Lee Jones. Loe Jones was inside. I saw Mr. Jones conte frvm the direction of his house ! and go in-the garage. Dr. Me Cella '! woo In L icre.. Dr. McCalla, Mr. Jones, Red Jones and me were tho only ouee there. 1 heard no talking fh the au to house. 1 was About 35 feet from the door when the rfrst shot was r ?d. Mr. Jones and Dr. McCalla had been In there about five minutes bo fere ?ue shot. 1 honid no words, and iL wasn't any time before the second He had nojh-i sit?t was fired. X saw tho sconti Mr. Jones was''-bead on the ?round when tho second about five feet away. Mr. Jones J?hot. Dr. McCaU/?. was lying with said, "Go bach. rtonM come oa me,"{his head on the ground when the sec ond then hte shot. Sir. Jones ahnHoud l&nt va* fired. After that 2 loft When Dr. McCalla was about five feet away, I heard notata .< except when 4)!te doctor called ma. I beard him moke an oath, but that -vas all. 1 could not bear tn*a for ths acise mode by the car. If they had talked loud enough I could have heard what they vere flaying. 'After Mr. Jones ?hot Dr. McCalla, he walked out by Siim. The doctor was lying ou his hack on the ground when the second shot wet fired.. The second shot was fired by Mr. Jones. Dr. McCalla said nothing after he called me. f dont know where th? second bullet want. As soon as Mr. Jones shot and went to the station. I walked. 1 didn't see the first shot, but I saw him i shoot the second time. He was jutt ] by him and shot as he passed. He was looking f* what be Was doing. Dr. McCalla taad nothing in his hand. Tap doctor was lying on his back,! partly inside when the second shot j was fired. I didnH see any one In -there but the doctor and Mr. Jones. There wero only four of us. hands! there, r.who and them were at tire1 barn. Red was at <fc? auto ' W I was in the buggy. I don't know (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOU?.) JES LLED Thousands Join Big Parade Fol lowing Court's Refusal to En? join Mayor's Order to Close All [ Saloons Today. Chicago, Oct. 9.? Thousands ot members of the "Dry Chicago Federa tion" pa: adod t?o downtown "loop" district, a striking nuti-saloon demon stration on Mayor Thompson's recent ] order to close the city's seven thous and one hundred and fifty-two sa loons Sunday. The parade follow ed the refusal of the court to enjoin tho enforcement of tho mayor's order The chief of police, afier a tele phone conversation wlt'i tho mayor in San Francisco, said arrost? would fol-1 low violations of the order. Organized liquor interests', who told the saloon keepers -to clomp the ltd on tight said the order would provo so unpopular tho public would! ask Its revocation. RECEPTION IN N. Y. PLEASSNGTO WILSON Many Messages of Congratula tion Received By President and Fiancee. ?LW ?York. Oct. P.?-President Wil son and his fiancee remainned here aj few hours before '.v:\?ing for Philadel phia to witness th, second world jeries I game. Both are happy over f,ie re-1 ceptlon accorded them here. Despite the late retiring hour, i?cy | were uUp early. The president break fasted with Colonel Fiouse. Mrs. Oaltj and her mot lier, and Miss Helen] Woodrow Bones, the president's con clu, breakfasted together at Mrs. Gait's suite, at an uptown hotel. The president and Mrs. Gait met at ] 9 o'clock to go shopping. Both re ceived ' scores of congratulatory tele grama at breakfast, man /'from for eign countries. Wilson Buys Bing. New York. Oct. 9.?President Wil son bought Mrs. Gait a diamond ring here. The party loft at 11 o'clock for Philadelphia. < NEW SPEED BEOORD ummm Gil .Anderson Won, Lowering World's Speed Record By Ten Minutes. New York, Oct. .9.?Gil Anderson won the three hundred and fifty mf!e| Aster Gup. race at the hew Shccpa head Bay track, breaking the world'i record by ten minutes. His time wa^s three hours, twenty-four minutes and forty-two seconds, an average of more than a hundred and two miles an hour. Tom Rooney finished second, also breaking the record. Kd O'Don uell was third. ENOREE MILLS CO. GETS COMMISSION Columbia. Oc. .?The Enorco Mills company of Spertanburg has . been commissioned by the secretary of I state with a capital of f?00,000. The) petitioners ore C. E. Graham, Allen i ,T. Graham, Mamiin Beatile and ?ew?? W. Parker. E ' E COUNTRY CLUB BESTROYED BY EIRE SATURDAY Columbia, Oct. 9.'?RIdgewood Country Club house won completely destroyed by fire today causing a loss of jl.VOOO. The club will iws rebuilt Immediately. E pioemie in Australia. London, Oct. 9.?An rpldem?c of typhoid fever has ?ken out in Vic toria state, Australia, say Renter dis patches from- B#lhourro. Four mit dred afid forty-four cases are reported and DU deaths. OLD CAPITAL OF SERBIA: TAKEN INVADERS FALL OF BELGRADE WAS NOT SURPRISE TO SER BIANS REAL TEST ?S TO COME LATER Minister Says -Greece Will Con tinue Policy of Benevolent London, Oct. JLfr-Helgrado, the old capital or 8orbla,tla in tho hands of .he Austro-Gorman whllo troops said o have crossed t?m Save and Danube it other points are attempting a great Irivo Into Serbian territory, while the real test la expected when the Teutons rea-h the mountains where lie Austrian.1* a.etidefeat last Decorn ar. Tho Set'.'/tans, who expected to tall of Belgrade, realize t e new ar ny under General von Mackensen is 'ormidablo. * Meantime. Bulgaria, acting In con ;ert with her Teutonic allies, is ad vancing toward PJh"ct on the Serbian frontlor, tho fortress which covers tfish, the Serbian war capital. Entente troops sjro landing'at Salo niki at the rate ott fourteen thousand d?y and are belep rushed to tho as sistance of BerblajT Turkey is said to tie sending fifty thousand troops to Varna and Dedeagtae'.i. Bulgarian ports to help in their uefense. Tho CreeK mlnfeter at Paris said today Greeco't? neutrality will con tinuo to bo benevolent toward the en tente powers. In the heavy fighting around Loo?, Artois the FrenchT claim the German attacks failed while the Germane say they gained ground and repulsed .tie British attack northeast of Vermel les. Trench uvtdffare has boon re sumed In Champagne. Tho Germans claim they captured the heights at Lelntry. Lorraine. Von Hindenburg Is again attacking Dvinsk hut along the rost of the eas tern front ">o Russians are on the offensive. Lie belief is growing that the Germans aro massing troops in an effort to secure a line on the Drln? river and drive the Russlanne Into Bessarabia beforo winter to in fluence Rumania to maintain neu trality. On the Austro-italian front artillery fighting continuel. London, Oct. ft.?Although for the last 24 hours the uew climax is .con stantly changing by tht> Balkan politi cal situation, London.-begins to get clearer perspective. -Tue departure of the entente diplomata has given a final tura to Bulgaria's commitment on the German side. There has been no Torm?i declaration of war yet between Bulgaria and Serbia. Except for an unconfirmed report of a Russian bombardment annd the Bulgarian coast near Varna no overt act has been committed by Bulgaria or ber new opponents. Nevertheless Bulgaria Is reported preparing for a flank attack on Serbia. She is con centrating her cavalry ?, pported by heavy artillery, under German com mand, in the direction of Koetodll, soutiaWeat Of Sofia, near the Serbian border. According to official Serbian advices the Austro-German attack has act won much initial success. The in vaders lost heavily crossing the Save and arc now being pinned to the blink of the.river. Many Germans are among the prisoners, some Bald to bo members of the Prussian brigade formerly operating against Italy. There Is still a slight element of doubt aa te the Greek attitude. T ils probably will not be dispelled until the neW cabinet makes a definito pro nouncement of its' policy. In the meantime tho entente powers appca< ?JONTlNUKIi OK rAOB 8EVE.V) I NEAR ARRIMON, VA. / ? -,? > Cofiideci With Local Train, Killing *Sa?gageman and Injuring Tramp. Lynebburg. Va., Oct. ft.?The Southern r?alroad, New Orieans Lim ited, northbound, run d?h; -four honra late, collided M 7:.'?5 this morning wMlt the southbound local near Ar rlngton, Va. A telephone message from Arrtngton eaya P. O. Hughes of Lynchburg, a baggageman on site limited, is killed and a negro tramp seriously hurt. Sever?! passenger* were slightly Injured. The injured ire being brought itere. SEGONO GAME; RED SOX WON PRESIDENT IS ENTHUSIASTIC VISITOR AT PHILADEL PHIA GAME BOSTON PITCHER WON OWN GAME Foster Drove in Wincing Ron in Ninth Inning?Piched Great ??-me. Philadelphia,.Oct. 9.?Georgia Pos ter, tho Sox pitcher, won the svino for Boston in the second world s?rier, hero today when ho drove in the win ding run, in tho ninth inning, defeat ing Philadelphia two to one. Poster kept tho i'hillios httless for hour in nings, allowing them only three in the whole game. Two of those were doubles by Cnaval'h and Luderus In succession In the fifth and scored the Quakers' only run. Boston touched young (Mayer for ten scattered hits, earning one run. Foster pooled in the ninth. Boston's first score came when Hooper walked, taking third . on Speaker's single to rightfield. He scored when Burns dropped a throw from second where Pill Ihad gouo to catch Speaker stealing. President Wilson and his fiancee, Mrs. Norman Galt, shared the honors ot the second contest with Foster. Tho president threw out the hall that st&rted tho game. He rooted for th? Phillies and when signal "all up" came In the seventh inning Wilson was Ptnong the first on his feet, ell stood uncovered When the band play ed "Star Spangled Banner" in the ninth. The game today was sharp and bril liant compared to yesterday's indiff erent, content... .#8rwws??diiAJVl$n. off the field fast and the slips of yes torday were not in ovklence. Boston took tho game In the ninth In this manner: Gardner slnglod to left. Barry filed to Paskert. Gardner took second on | Janveyn's sacrifice. Foster carao up in timo for his third thit in the game, scoring Gardner here. In Ute two games Boston haa made eighteen hits and three runa while the Phillies made eight bita and tour runs. Ijow?s, Gardner and Poster have made each three hits In the series. Bancroft and Luderus each made two hits for the Phillies. Cady is sole Sox without a bit while Stock. Nolheff, Burns and Mayor have failed to connect with the Quaker^. Official attendane? today waa twen ty thousand ?':;vce hundred and six; recolpte Tiny-two thausand and twen ty-nine. First Inning. Boston?Hooper walked. Scott foulod to Ludern ?. Speaker singled. Hooper going to this.!. Speaker out stealing. Burns to Nlchoff. Hoop-' er scored, when Burn" dropped boa ball. On return Hoblitzell Singled. Hoblitzell out stealing, Burns to Nie hofT. One run, tw.c hits, ono error. Philadelphia?Stock out. Scott to Hoblitzell. Bancroft fanned, Paskert ! out, Hoblitzell, Barry to Poster. No runs, no hits, no errors. Second Inning. Boston?Lewis tanned. Gardner singled. Barry fanned. Thomas out Mayer to Lud ems. No runs, ono hit, ho errors. Philadelphia?Cravath fanned, Lu derus fanned. Poster had an abun dance of speed and quick drop. Whit ted out, Scott to Hoblitzell. No runs, no kits, no errors. Third Inning. Boston?Poster fanned, Hooper tan ned, Scott fanned. No runs, no hito, no errors. Philadelphia?^Niehoff fanned. Hums out, Hoblitzell to Foster, May er fanned. Nr runs, no hits, no er rors. Fourth inning, Boston?Spear filed to Bancroft. Hoblitzell out, Luderus unassisted. Lewie singled, Gardner filed to WVu ted. No runs, no hiU, ho errors. Philadelphia?Stock filed to Speak er. Bancroft out, Hoblitzell to Fos ter. Paskert tiled to Hooper. No nuns, no hits, no errors. Fifth Inning. Boston?Barry out, ?tock to Lu*v derus. Tthorna* out, Bt^ck to Luder us. Foster doubled. Keener nnroose'v passed. Scott filed to Whltted. ? No rnn.fl one bit, no errors. Philadelphia?-Orava?h ? doubled, Cravath scored, Vm Luderus double. Whitted out, Scott to Hoblitzell. Lu-? Orus taking third. Nk!;off lined to Hoblitzell. Burns fanned. One ran. two bits, no errors. Slx'h Inutag. Boston?Soealuw popped to r?an crsft. HobUVeil, filed to NlehofT. Lew Is fanned. No runs, r.ofttta. no errors. Philadelphia?Mayer out, Barry to Hoblitzell: Stock out, Barry to Hob (CONTINUBD ON PAGE FOUR.) RECOGN OF CAR AGRE L STUDY WEEVIL Leaves October 16 for Trip Through Infested Districts? Accompanied By Clemaon Ag ricultural Experts. E Columbia. Oct. 9.?Governor Man ning will study at first hand tho bloblems of combutting tho boll wee vil. Ho plans to leavte Coiumbia Oc tober 1G for a trip of a week through the boll weevil district. His trip will carry htm as ,far south as New Orleans. Several points In Lusiania and Mississippi will be visited by 'he governor and his party irtai?n will include Dr. W. M. Kiggs, president of Clemson College; Alan Johnfttone, chairman of the board o ftrustecs ot Clemson college; J. N. Harper of the Clemson coll?ge experiment stations; D. H. -Uwl . head of the bureau of animal industry and a tibstee of Clem son collego. Governor Manning decided to make the trip several days ago after he had Issued a warning to the farmers of the state concerning 4lh? rapid ad vaneo of the boll woo vil. The pest has reached a point near Atlanta about 140 miles from the South Caroline line. {ATTACKING FIEE mm BATTLE I Aa?HraT^ne?cl?^ Fleet Theoretically Destroy ed By Torpedoes. Washington, Oct. a.?For the sec |ond time this year the naval defense of tao Atlantic coast was smashed theoretically and hostile troops land led In America. The navy department I announced tonight Admiral Fletcher's defending fleet was destroyed by a night torpedo attack and the enemy's transports steamed into Delaware Bay, ending the fall navy maneuvers which began on October fourth. Aear Admiral Knlgi.it, commanding ; Che attacking fleet, hod until October fifteenth, to effect a landing. Every ship avallatile on the na/y list took .part In the maneuvers. SECRETARY HOUSIQI I Leaves Columbia Monday for Piedmont Section?et Pendle ton Wednesday. Columbia, Oct. 9.?Secretary D. F Houston of t-o National Department, of Agriculture, arrived In Columbia by automobile after a tour of the Pee Dee section of the elate. Ho will leave Monday morning to- a trip through tho Piedmont counties and will arrive hi Anderson very prob labiy Tueadajr afternoon. He speaks at Pendloton Wednesday. I COMMITTEE TO OFF?? H OHI FU A NOTI! KB HEARING Columbia, Oct. 9.?Before tho citl ; sens' committee reports to a moss {meeting of cltlsons on its findings fa the investigation into the official [conduct of Mayor Griffith, attorneys for Mio mayor, or the mayor- hlmseif, will be given an opportunity to appeal > before the committee. The cosnmlttr ? will probably meet early next week and will make its report as soon there after as possible. MJXIMTF.lt OF INTERIOR - li. li ITE RT A EXECUTE ?) Washington, Oct. 9.?etatc depart ment advices ssv Alberto Garcia ara?ados, minister , of "?ta interior In Hucrta's cabinet was executed today at Mexico City charged with compli city in tho klHing of Madero. Wont Watt ea S?sser.. Washington, Ort. 0.?Secretary ; Lansing said t?fe r.ew noto te Great j Britain on interference with neutral trade will be sent to London without awaiting the arrival of Con sal-gen eral Skinner. It vrl?? pfobablly go early next week. PAN-AMERICANS WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATION TO GOVERNMENTS GEN. VILLA WILL CONTINUE FIGHT War Has Just Begun? Said to Have 20,000 Troop* . at Cosa? Grande. Washington. Oct. The Pan American conference, composed of Secretary Lansing and representatives Qf Brasil, Chile, Argentine, Bolivia, Prugna* and Guatemala agreed today that recognition of the Carranca gov ernment was tho proper Rtep to rec ommend to tholr respective govern ments. Secretary Lansing, who announced the intention of the United States to recognize Carranza and President Wilson's approval of this plan stateti that in the meantime formal recogni tion would be withhold until Che Latin Amern en governments respond. Lansing said Carransa had given satisfactory assurances and the fol lowing guarantees; Foreigners will will bo protected as to lives and pro perty { the Carranza government as sumes full responsibility for claims growing out of tho revolution; no re ligious persecution; an amnesty de cree Is in preparation to enable ?ll elementa except those in'the plot to kill Madero and Suarez. White the form of recognition was not decided an ambassador might he sent to Mexico or Carranza may he represented here. Word from El (Paso tonight indi cated that General Villa will continue the fights ?'Htaii'sM'qWJtinng 'news of tho notion of the conference, de clared the war Is just beginning. He Is ready to leave Juarez for Casas On? ? le, where he is said to 'have two...y thousand men. Ha said he would outer'Sonora with forty thous and troops. INTERNATIONAL PEACE ES I Holds First Session Today at Ber kely, Cal. and Adjourn to San Francisco. San Francisco, Oct. 0.?Half a dos en nation-wide organizations that are working for world pence will cooper ate in holding an International Peace Congress opening in the Greek thea tre at Berkeley, tomorrow and con tinuing in San Francisco until Wed nesday night. The congress is un ser the direct anspicts of the Cburqh Peace Union and The American Peace Society, and is assisted by The Leasse for Limitation of Armament, ? The World's -Insurance conrees, as well ss the San Francisco Federated Peace committee. DOCTORS MEET TO STUDY PELLAGRA Association tor Study o? Disenso to Meet in Columbia Oc* tober 21st. Columbia, Oct. 10.?Preliminary program for tho triennial convention of the National Association for the Btucly of Pellagra, to be held in Co lumbia, October 21 and 22, was au ?ounced yesteroay by J. W. Babcock, M. D., secretary. C H. Lavinder, M. t).. United States public health service, as president of the .associa tion . The sessions of the association will ha held at the state hospital for the insane. The headquarters will be at the Jefferson hotel. Several hun dred physicians are expected to at tend. MiVSii GIRL StJICiBES TO A ? yDiaOEAl'E Greer, Oct. 9.--Disgraced and de* florted. Annlo May Glenn, the atx teen-ysr.r-v?t? daughter of . Lil lian Glenn, a widow, brought an end to her troubles by drinking the con tents of a ix?Ule et carbolic acid tbcr?t ItSo yesterday afternoon, ex piring an hour later d^lserth? ef rort*>of several pbralci saetto save her life.