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VOL XLVI NO 28 NEWBERRY~ S. C.. TUESDAY. APRIL 3,1909. TIEAWE.S.0AYA "YEGGS" ESAPE. "Tennessee Dutch" and George Bar ton Break Jail in Greenville-Dy namite floor of Cell. Greenville, April 4.-Blasting a hole in the rock bottom of their cell at the jail here, Garber Moore, known as "Tennessee Dutch," and George Barton, alleged yeggmen, arrested in Birmingham and brought here on March 10, early this morning broke jail and made their escape. "Tennessee Dutch" has used many aliases, among them being John Ruth erford, John Hinkle, Jake Moore and "Gobbler." He is one of the most notorious crooks who has operated in this country. His pal, George Barton, is equally well known in police cir -cles. The watchman on duty outside the cell says he does not know how or when the prisoners left. At the present term of the federal court Moore and Barton were to be tried for tearing up the safe in the Pelzer postoffice. One year ago they oommitted this daring act and South Carolinians in particular were pecu liarly interested in their capture. The noise made by the explosion which tore away the front of the safe at the -Pelzer governzgnt station awoke the k people of the city, and when Rath erford and Barton were making their "get away" in a buggy two pistol shots were fired at them by a man who stood on the veranda of a hotel porch. Neither shot took effect. Arrested in Birmingham. They were arrested in Birmingham, Ala., early in March and held for the robbery at Pelzer. Postoffice In spector Gregory captured the two men. He took them to Atlanta from the jail of whieh they had once es eaped, and United States Marshal Duncan Adams at Cha'rleston was ,ified of their arrest. :He wrote Sheriff Pool asking that -oe men be kept safely here and say ing that he would furnish a guard at the jail. E. C. Carter, former arresting of ficer for the S. P. P- A. was delegat ed by the government to guard out side of the jail, lest the yeggmen get out of their cells and away from con finement. i Deputy Sheriff Phillips lives in the building. a part of which is used for the prisoners, and he, his wife and his children were ignorant until early this morning that the notorious safe blowers were not ready for their Sun day morning breakfast. Carter was on the outside, presumably. He did not know, at any rate how or when the men left. The two men were iau the same cell -one of the strongest cells in the jail-and while Rutherford, the man 'with the numerous aliases, had done most of the talking to the outsiders, it is supposed that Barton was at work drilling a 'hole through the rock floor. It is believed that an. umbrel la handle was used for a drill. Af ter blowing the hole the men dropped into the basement and made their es caethrough the jailer's apartments. cae A Notorious Yegg. Garber Moore, alias John Ruther ford, alias John Hinckle, alias "Ten nessee Duteh,'' etc., is one of the most notorius "yeggs'' in the his tory of the operations of profession safeblowers in America and his pal, George Barton, alias "Cicago Ar my,'' is almost equally notorious. Each has a score of postoffice and bank robberies ehargeC against them. "Dutch'' and 'Barton were arrest ed at Birmingham the first of March, and Inspector Gregory, who was in that section on a still hunt for the pair, easily identified them, and he took proceedings before the United S;ates commissioner there to have them held for the Pelzer job. 'Duteh' employed counsel to fight extradition to South Carolina and even had his attorney offer a reward for his (Dutch's' return to Mississippi, where he escaped from the Rankin farm of the Mississippi State peni tentiary while serving a five year ent(enee for burglary. His efforts, owever, were unavailing, and the .sofilee inspectors had no trouble bolding him for the Pelzer job long with Barton. When arrested "Dutch'' had in s possession $195 in money, a mil ge book, etc. He denied acquain ne with Brnton at first. but not after Inspector Gregory had finished his "interview" with the cracksman. Inspector Gregory was thoroughly familiar with the operations of "Dutch," and 'Dutch" new it. "Dutch" is a Hungarian Jew, a na tive of Tennessee, and his criminal career was begun early in life. He has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, and it is not un likely that he operated in the old world. He is apparently 35 years of age, 5 feet 8 1-2 inches in theight, weighs about 162. Barton, as "William Ward," serv ed three years in the federal prison at Atlanta for burglary of the postoffice at Woodbine, Ky. He was after wards arre.ited for cracking a post office safe but escaped from the At lanta pris6n while awaiting trial. Bar ton is an American, about 34 years of age, height, 5 feet 11 inches; weight, 145; slight build, right a'm off at elbow. A SPIRITED GAME. Mechanics and College Play Eleven ,Tnning-Newberry Makes Two In Zleventh. An interesting and exciting game of baseball was played on the college diamond last Friday afternoon be tween the Meehanies, of Columbia, and the College team. No score was made until the elev enth inning when Newberry college scored two. The features of the game were Derrick's and Thackam's pitohing, and the all-round good playing of Newberry. Another game is secheduled between the Mechanics and the College on the Newberry college diamond on Wed nesday aftern3on of this week. Those who witnessed the game on Frida.y will desire to see the game again oxi Wednesday and those who were not present we are sure will desire an6ther game between these two teams. Der rick will pitch for Newberry and Thackam for the Mechanics. The line-up will be the same as on Fri day afternoon. The following gives the game in de tail and is written in the vernacular by Mr. Will Ewart. The Herald and News will be pleased to have him report all the games: Wessinger fanned, Garlington dit to, Fisher gets a hit through second Hatten went to first on Thackam's error, Fisher taking second, Burton flied out to right. Hits 1, runs 0. Tarrer first up for the Mechanics walks, Woodley pops out to short, McPhearson is a victim of Derrick's curves, and Seal flies out to Burton. Hits 0, runs 0. Second inning-Black out, pitcher to first, Derrick beats out a slow one to third for a hit, is caught napping off first a minute later, Tidmarsh out a pop fly to pitcher. Hits 1, runs 0. Washington fanned, Smith tak2s first on Garlington 's error, Geradore flies out to Black, and McCoy fanned. TlFra :n 11 -Hxas fanned , Wes singer goes te first on Tarrer 's error, swipes second; Garlington flies out to center field, and Fisher fanned. Thackam first up singled, Tarrer out by a grounder to Black, Woodley flies out to Hatten, M'Phearson pop ped out to Tidmarsh. *Pouweth Innjing-Hatten rone out to McCoy, Burton out Woodlef to McCoy, Black singled to right and on error takes sedond, Derriek walk ed, Wessi nger (running for Derrick) and Black worked the double steal, Black going to third and Wessinger to second, Tidmarsh fanned. Seal fanned, Washington out to Black, Smith walked, Geradore hits a grounder to short, and Smith is out at second, Ga.rlington to Fisher. Fifth Inning--Hazel out Tarrer to McfCoy, Wessinger fanned, Garling ton out Thackam to McCoy. McCoy out Garlington to Black, Thackam fanned, Tarrer popped out to Fisher, Sixth Inning-Fisher takes first on McCoy's error, McPhearson catches him in an attempt to swipe second, Hatten fannred, Bu.rton out Thackam to McCoy. Woodly walked is caught a minute later by Hazel, Garlington taking the throw, McPliearson flied out to Wes singer, after Tidmarsh dropped his pop foul, Seal singled. Washington fanned. Sevnt, Tnninog--Rlr. first- up sin-. gled stole second and went to third on Thackam's wild pitch, but Big Bob was there with the goods and fanned Derrick, Tidmarsh and Hazel in big league style. Smith struck out, Geradore singled and stole second, McCoy fanned, Thackam walked, Tarrer singled to center and Bill Hatten brought the crowd to its feet by a perfect throw to the plate catehing Geradore and saving the game. Eighth Inning-Wessinger fanned, Garlington walked, Fisher hit to sec ond and a fast double play resulted, Woodley to Tarrer to McCoy. Woodley fanned, McPhearson pop to Fisher, and Seal popped out tc Black. Ninth Inning-Hatten skied out to Smith who made a star catch, Bur ton out Tarrer to McCoy, Black sin gled out is caught in a chase between first and- second, McCoy getting the put-out. Washington out Derrick to Black, Smith singled, Geradore pops to first on a fielder's choice, McCoy is hit in the ribs takes first, Thackam -hits to short Garlington catches Smith at the plate by a pretty assist to Hazel, Tar rer ended the agony by popping out to Tidmarsh. Tenth Inning-Derrick- out Tarrer to McCoy, Tidmarsh and Hazel fan ned out. Woodley died Tidmarsh to Black, McPhearson out Garlington to Black; Seal out Derrick to Black. Eleventh Inniig--W inger goes to first on McCoy's error' but is out at second McCoy to Woodley, Gar lington out Tarrer to McCoy, Fisher tripled to deep center, Hatten beats out a slow one and Fisher counted, McPhearson throws wild in an at tempt to catch Hatten at second and the fleet-footed outfielder scored, Burton takes first and second on Smith's '&rror but Seal put him out purposely as the sun was setting. Washington fanned, Tidmarsh throws Smith out at first and Gera dore popped out to Garlington. Box Score.. The official seore is as follows: Newberry. .*ABR-HPOAE Wessinger, cf .. . 5 0 0 1 0 0 Garlington, ss .. 4 0 0 3 4 1 Fisher, 2b .... .. 5 1 2 3 0 0 Hatten, ef.. ....5 1 1 1 1 0 Burton, f .. ... 5 0 0 1 0 0 Black1b .. .....3 02 91 0 Derrick, p .. ....3 0 1 0 12 0 Tidmarsh, 3b.... 4 0 032 1 Hazele ........4 00 121 0 Total .. ......38 2 6 33 21 2 Mechanies. AB R HPO AE Tarrer,ss ..... ..40 1 1 5 1 Wodley,2b .. ..4 0 013 0 McPhearson, c .. 5 0 0 13 3 0 Seal, 3b........5 0 110 0 Washington, .ef .. 5 0 0 '1 0 0 Snmith,if .......4 01 1 01 Geradore, rf.. ..5 01 1 01 MeCoy, 16.. .....3 0 0131 2 Ti'ckam,.p .. .. 3 -0 1 1 17 1 Todcl .......38 0 5 33 29 6 Score by Innings. Newberry: 0 0 0 00 0000 0 2-2 6 2 Mechanics: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0--0 5 6 3 base hits, Fisher; double plays, Woodley to Tarrer to McCoy; struck out, by Derriek 11, Thaekam 11; base on balls of Thackam 3, Derrick 4; wild pitch Thackam; stolen bases, Newberry 4, Mechanics 3. Umpire, Wright; Scorer, Ewart. Laymen's Movement. Please annnouce this week that C. B. Bobo, of Laurens, will be at Cross Roads ehurch next Sunday at 11 a. in., to make an address on the "Lay men's Movement.'' He will also be at Saluda at 4 in the afternoon. I promise a treat to all who can go. Brother Bobo is not a preacher, but an active layman ap pointed by his association to visit all churches he can. B. P. Mitchell. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F'. M. An extra communication of Amity Iloge, No. 87, A. F. M., will be held next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in Fraternity Hall. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed. The M. M. Degree will be conferred. R. H. Wright, W. M. JT HT M Kinarr, Secretary. THE IDLER. * The Idler has called attention of the germ killers to the clouds of dust which arise every morning when the street hands sweep the paved streets. The stores on either side receive these germs from the streets and those who have rooms in the upstairs of the buildings adjoining are not overlooked but are given their share e. so of the dust and the germs. I suggested some time ago that one man with a cart be kept on this work and that it could be done with no additional expense. I have learned that Mayor Langford is going to try the experiment and that the cart has been ordered. It will pay.-and then the street will be kept clean .all day. -0 I notice that -sqnetimes the street isUsprinkled before it -is swept and of course when this is done the dust is-kept down. Why-it is not done all the tne I do nef now. The way Jno. -Mayes sold roses and ferns. the other day the influence of the Civi association is being felt and I expeet to see some beautiful rose gardens in Newberry soon. And then you iill'see pretty lawns and neatly kept p-enises. The ferns were sold out early in the morning. 'But John Mayes is not to be outdone and has placed an order for ,a- carload of ferns, fresh from 'Bush -river, and will be ready to sup ply all demaids promptly By, the way, this was a fine oppor tunity to 'secure good roses from the reliable florists, Goode & Reese, of Springfield, Ohio, at the nominal cost of 25¢s for four plants. There are some of the plants still on hand. -o -Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity-Ps. 133:1. The above appeared recently in the editorial columns of .the Gaffney Led ger. I suppose the Ledger wants to commend the unanimity with which Gaffney voted $120,000 for sewerage. It is well for brethren to dwell to gether in unity. and Gaffney is to be commended for standing so solidly for this needed improvement. I wish I could apply .this Biblical exclamation to Newberry but Newberry is getting in line and when the .ch.amber of com merce gets down to work again every body in Newberry will be pulling to gether. If not the kickers will become so 'ashamed of themselves that threy will go in a hole and pull the hole in after them. -0 You ought to go out and see how the chain gang moves dirt at the new court house. TDhey stretch out in a row with shovels and the first one throws a shovel full of dirt to his neighbor and he takes it up and pass es it on to the next and so on. Super visor Feagle says the county has no wheelbarrows or scrapes and no mon ey to'buy them. Poor county. What a waste of time to move dirt in this primitive way. Mayor Langford ought to come to the reseue and'let the coun ty have the use of his scrapes for this work. -o There is a large force on the chain gang now and the best use possible should 'be made of it. I mean that proper .tools and machinery should be secured to get the best results for the least money. -o It should not be forgotten, however, that The Idler thinks 'the work that 'the chain gang is now doing at the court house is as important as any on which it could engage and it is work that will have to be done but once and is for the benefit of all the people of the county and when it is finished I am confident every citizen will say ''well done'' .and be 'happy that it is done. I believe there is one proposition on whieh the Newberry people are unit ed. Everybody is ready and willing to unite in a strong effort to secure the C., C. & 0. railroad. There is no doubt this is Newberry's opporta.n ity. I am sure the chamber of com merce will do everything possible to induce the builders of this road to com by Newherry. It is a good thing to get the people united on some proposition. This road would mean a great deal for Newber ry. This is one road that is being built as a railroad ought to be built. It seems to be pretty certain that the road will go to Columbia. The question is which is the best route from Spartanburg to Columbia. The distance from -Spartanburg to Colum bia via the Southern is 96 miles. If the C., C. & 0. goes down Broad river on .either side the distance will be the same and through the swamps and expensive to build and no business to amount to anything after leaving Un ion. -0 T-he distance from Spartanburg to Columbia via Newberry is not over 10 miles further and on a ridge practi cally all the way 'and through a fine country that needs a road and that would give it business. Newberry must see to it that the officials of the' C., C. & 0. are put in possession of the facts. The.distance from Spartanburg to Columbia via Laurens and Newberry over the C. & W. C. mad C., N. & L. is only 112 miles just 16 miles further than via the Southern. It seems to me that the chanees for the road to come via Newberry are favorable. -0 "To The Idler:?I don't know who you are, but Ilike yo4r style. Will you give this space in your columm, and also -an expression from yourself in regard to it: ''Recently we have heard of tak among some of our young people about others and have been somewhat surprised at personal, uncalled for criticisms on the part of those not in a position to criticize, if they.know their own history, and we have been forced to ask ourselves: Do these young people's parents tell them their family bistory, and if not why notI "Recently a young man was tell ing -his mates the names of several parties in town who would not pay their debts, and we are sure that he did not know when he was talking that there was a fellow in the crowd who knew something of the fact that this young man could ill -afford to criticize. "A young lady was severe in h2r criticisms of certain acts on the part of another young lady, we are sure that she did not know the acts of some of her near relatives that are fresh in the minds of some now living in town. ''Why make these remarks? The command, ''Know thyself,'' should be well and seriously followed before being too quick to insult others and particularly, ''Know thy family his tory,'' especially so close as grand father, grandmother, father and mot'her.. ''Children: Ask your father or mother and if theyr be dead, some one who knows, the following questions: ''Who was grand pa and what was his business?~ ''How did h-e make his money? ''Was he ever a public officer, if so was he or not clear in his accounts? ''Who was grand ma, what did her neighbors say of ther? ''Were both of them like Caesar's wife? ''Was either of my grand parents or parents ever guardian or trustee for any widow woman or orphan children, if so did they make an hon est accounting of the funds and get an 'honorable discharge from the courts? ''If you cannot ask your parents these questions and get satisfactory answers then quit talking about oth er people and bragging on your own. ''If parents are afraid to answer these questions or cannot answer as they would like then tell your boy or girl not to speak of other people in disrespectful terms and you will save hard feelings and possibly personal difficulties, for these criticisms are getting so common that others will be compelled to write a personal note to some boy or girl to furnish the in formation that the parent should fur nish. ''Pay your own debts, keep your own history clean, if your father made a mistake or did what you are asham-' ed of let it be forgotten, if you or (onnuned on page 8.) AROU.D TH WORLD. Mr. Ward Simmons, Who Was Memt ber of American Fleet on World Cruise, Now in City. Mr. Ward Simmons, of Newberry, was a member of the crew of one of the vessels of the American war fleet which recently made a tour of the world, leaving Hampton Roads in December, 1907, and reaching Hamp ton Roads on the return in March, 1909. Mr. Simmons enlisted at New Or leans, on the Wasp, as a second elass machinist two years and three months ago. From the Wasp he was trans ferred to the torpedo boat Atlanta, then stationed at Norfolk. He re mained on the Atlanta about seven months, when he was transferred to the repair ship Panther, when that boat was put in commission in New York in November, 1907. While the Panther was at Rio Janiero, on its long voyage, Mr. Simmons was pro moted to first class machinist. The Panther left New York on the world-encireling cruise on December 10, 1907. - The fleet, which was sta tioned at Hampton Roads, left Hamp ton Roads on December 16. The Pan ther prote-I 3d to St Lucia, a sm' island in the West Indies, where she coaled. Mr. Simmons says that -or the trip to St. Luela was the first *'me many of the crew had been out to sea, and many of them were sea-sick. On the way to St. Lucia the famous Mt. Pelee, on the Island of Martini que, was passed, and could be seen 'through the glasses. At St. Lucia the coal was put aboard by the native women,'who carried it up the gang way in baskets on their heads. Mr. Simmons says there were swarms of them as thick as bees, and they put on seven hundred tons in three hours. At St. Lucia fruit, he says, could be secured for almost nothing. From St. Lucia, where she remained two days, the Panther proceeded to Port of Spain, Trinidad, reaching Port of Spain a day ahead of the: fleet. The torpedo flotilla, however, which had left two weeks ahead of the fleet, had already arrived at Port of Spain. Considerable repair work was done here for the torpedo boats by the Panther. While in Trinidad Mr. Simmons with others visited the leprosy Ihopital, which is located here, the lepers being nursed by the French Sisters of Mercy. ~Christmas, 1907, was spent here, and about January 1, 1908, anchor was weighed and the cruise continued towards the equator. The equator was reached about Janu ary 3, and all who had never crossed before were initiated into the order - of Neptune. The Panther steamed with the fleet until.in about five days of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, when she re ceived orders to go ahead to that port. A rumor had gained currency that there were mines in the harbor of Rio, and the Panther received or ders to -investigate this report. The Panther cruised around. the harbor and came to anchor in the place as signed her, finding tha.t there was no foundation for the story of the torpe does. The fleet arrived about two days later, and a 'stay of about two weeks was made at Rio. The men were granted about three days' shore leave, and Mr. 'Simmons says they were royally reeived and made to feel at home. Automobile rides were taken over the city, and all the principal places of interest were visited. 'He says there are a number of elegant buildings in Rio, many of them being constructed of beautiful white marble. He with others took an opportunity which was offered of going thro'ugh' the president's palace. Interpreters were secured during their stay, and the difficulty of not understanding the language was thus obviated. He says that he secured at Rio the best cup of coffee which he ever tasted. He brought back with him as a souvenir of Rio a Brazilian green bug, some thing on the order of our "June" bugs, which lie had mounted in China as a scarf pin. Rio was the last place on the long cruise where the torpedo flotilla was with the fleet. From Rio the start was made for Punta Arnes, in the Straits of Magel lan, and on the way the fleet met the Chilian fleet of four cruisers. Salut es were exchangd and the war-ships