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ftTXnn? KraBEIl 10, N"fV,'!sr:!!?Y. SOI'TH CAKOUXA, Ti'KSDAY, HA HC II 5, 1912. TWICE A VEER, $1.50 A YEAR. 4 " f FLAMES DESTROY OREGON HOTEL GKEEXWOOD SUFFERS FIKE LOSS OF $140,000. Well Known Hotel and Block of Stores Went lp in Smoke in Early Hours. - Greenwood, March 3.?The Oregon hotel and its block of stores here were * totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Where once stood the famous hotel is now a mere smoldering -heap of burning debris with fragments of ruined brick walls and useless chimneys standing upright in the midst A ~ ^wnnnrtir lfkRS i ne nre repiGs^uts <x ry*. ^ ~ ~ of approximately $140,000, with perhaps less than half that amount in insurance. The loss to the town is far greater than the figures would indi<cate. The Oregon hotel has been one of the town's greatest features ever rsince its establishment, and to be de privd of it is a very great loss indeed. * Most fortunately no lives were lost. Though some who escaped did so "by the skin of their teeth" and with little .on save their natural skins. Origin is Unknown. orienn of the fire is unknown. It was discovered about 2 o'clock this morning. The fire alarm register shows that the first alarm was turned .at 2:15 o'clock. A negro bellboy, Bert Lewis, was the first person aware of * "fire. The smoke filling the down# stairs corridor aroused him. He says 1 x +>1^ omoro-PTirv hose U? trieu iu use but could not make any headway against the flames, and threw it down to arouse Mr. Brinson, the proprietor, and the guests. At that time the fire was in the store room from most of the known facts. The fire must have \ started either in this room, which is just back of the pool room, or in the rear of a pressing club just adjoining. The proprietor, H. J. Brinson, in clines to the opindon that spontaneous -combustion may account for the fire, certain materials in this room making 5+ fo,r t"hp ftrp. to earn headway ^ It _ very rapidly if such were the case, m Thiis room is immediately above the l>oiler room, but he does not think?in fact, he is ure?that it did not start in the boiler room. The negro fireman was in the room at the time, and says *hat he ran out to see what was the ^ , matter, hearing a noise above. He " J V?51J.i*irr i-n fl o m OS /~kVCkT?Vl A9 IUuna ll-l'g LTUiiUUiiS 1J.1 p. The building was enveloped in smok? and flames in an almost incredibl} t short time. Some Narrow Escapes. Mr. Brinson says that his firsl thought was to awaken a lady, Mrs Hewlett, of an advanced age and ar aged couple, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas both rather fe-rble. Those on the second floor were gotton out but lost al' their effects. Both Mrs. Hewlett anc ^ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas arc from Xew l Jersey, and have teen spending the ?? V,^-r.a ATo.^ntv'hilo thr> wnrk o1 wmici iiTri c. .uvu-ij. M ^ u ^ .. ? _. arousing the guests was going on, anc some miraculous escapes were had bj "those on the third floors, who failed tc realize the rapidity of the flames anc the dangerous effects of . immens( clouds of smoke rolling through th< -entire building. G. Strauss, of Atlan N- ta, a well known traveling man, hac the closest call of any. He was on th< third floor, tcok time to dress com pletelv, but when n? went out into th< I corridor he was overcome by smoke Pfe^He. did not know which way to turi ^Mo find air and an outlet. Rushing back into his room, he appeared a the window and screamed for help Max Arnold, of Greenwood, saw hi! plight, made his way up the fire es cape into the room and practical!; carried him out and brought him dowi the escane to safety. Mr. Strauss say: he was helpless and ready to dro] "i'hen he was brought out. He wa in bed this morning and very weafc but will be himself in a day or two. Gnests Lose Clothinsr. F. F. Beattie, a prominent youn attorney of Greenville, escaped dow: ? gutter but lost his clothing. Ml Blaugb, of Petersburg, Va., made Fensntional jump, but lost all hi clothing 2nd effects. Mr. and Mrs 4 '*V:"t>en '"er ^ f at ^ 1 i?? v. ^ i'd.U l*?:. L ... ........ .... .... I anil used this to get to the second i ::ecr, thus being brought down safei ly. Th y barely goi out or their roo-ii i before being overcome with smoke. | Xo lives were lost, though all th^ ! in:;t their clothing and baggage. Ii was a ficrc-e- fire from the start and swept over the building in a very short time. The merchants in the block lost all their stocks, practically little being | saved. The Losses. As near as can be approximated this morning the losses are as follows : Oregon hotel and furniture cost ?9r?.0fl0- insurance. S51.000: owned by Mrs. C. T. Bailey. H. G. Brinson, private linen, furniture stock, etc., $7,000; no insurance. McKellar-Hay-Graham Furniture Co. stock, 36,500; insurance, $3,500. Holland Brothers, pianos, organs, ctc., $5,000; insurance, $3,200. Oregon pharmacy, E. L. Xorris, pro -J ? J (J 1 O AAA in. piieiui, siuutt. auu ualuics, ^xi,vw, insurance, $5,000. C. A. Latour, barber shop fixtures valued $1,500; insurance, $500. Lion Tailors, clothing made to order and pressing club, no estimate made yet Stock was around $1,000. T. S. Chipley, automobiles, had three E. M. F. cars in store. All were taken out, but were damaged considerably. Hotel Built in 1899. The-Oregon hotel was built by the late Joel S. Bailey in 1899 and opened to the public that year under the management of H. J. Brinson, who has kept it continuously. Last year .Tr>?l S. Railev. Jr.. for his mother, ad ded the annex, a handsome threestory structure with four stores on the first floor, doubling the capacity of the hotel. The Epic of the Printing Press. R. Hoe & Co. for many years have been making printing presses, and their advertising is as strong and effective as the wonderful machines they make. Under the title, "I Am the ^ Printing Press," we find a tribute that ' will interest all readers of newspapers: "I am the printing press, born of the mother earth. My heart is of steel, i my limbs are of iron, and my fingers are of brass. I sing the songs of the world, the oratories of history, the symphonies of all time. I am the voice of today, the herald of tomorrow. I weave into the warp of the past the woof of the future. I tell the stories r of peace and war alike. I make the human heart beat with passion or tenderness. I stir the pulse of nations, and make brave men do brave deeds, and soldiers die. I inspire the midnight toiler, ?weary at his loom, to lift i * his head again and gaze, with fear ' lessness, into the vast beyond, seeking ( consolation of a hope eternal. , When I speak a myriad of people listen ' to my voice. The Anglo-Saxon, the Celt, the Hun, the Slav, the Hindu, all comprehend me. I am the tireless i clarion of the news. I cry your joys and sorrows every hour. I fill the dullard's mind with thoughts uplifting. [ am light, knowledge and power. 1 epitomize the conquests of mind over matter. I am the record of all things manj kind has achieved. V.y offspring comes to you in the candle's glow, amid tht dim lights of poverty, the splendor oi 3 riches; at sunrise, at high noon, and in the waning evening. I am the laugh ^ ter and tears of the world; and I shall y never di-e until all things return to the , immutable dust. I am t\e printing rress." i. >'o Donbt. Abbeville Press and Banner. Governor Blease doubtless syr^<. 1 thizes with the foreman of a jurj that had been hung for some hours whc in sending out for supper asked tha one meal for a gentleman and clever bur.dles of fodder be sent in. Ten Greatest Gems of Oratory. g T got cha. [i Oh. you kid. Be that as it may. a "i'w with .alarm! s Fni* be it from me. ; you |!ave? n- ;c ;-0 I "* . * "* i ^ av . r? ^1 * * rl ~ | juiiv.e nio.- i \..4 . XEVVI5EKKY COiWTY SIPPLY UU.lJ i The Legislature Appropriates 3i<sre tfoney Than it Provides to Raise. Countv on Credit. : The Herald and X-ews prints in this | -<-?f fVir. snnnlv i connection uicii puiuuu ui bill which refers to Newberry county. It will be seen that it appropriates specifically the amounts to be used by the county supervisor for the different items. The levy remains at the sajne and the supervisor is authorized to borrow $25,000. The county owes more tha-n that amount probably at present, and will necessarily have to be run on credit for twelve months, and at the end of that time b-e further in debt than it was at the beginning of this year. The total appropriation is over $40,000 and the three and onehalf mills and one mill for roads and amounts received from fines, and licenses will not give exceeding $32,000. If, therefore, it takes $40,000 to run the county, it will be seen that at the a iJ| rsf fKn finuntv ena 01 uxic vcai iuc ucui. ui cue *<>*?????,, will be $8,000 more than it was at the beginning. Of course, it will cost the people more to have work done on credit than it will to pay cash, and it does seem that it is not good business judgment to operate the county on such a basis. That the people may see just how the money is appropriated, the following is a summary of the ap propriation bill as made: J. A. Felker, commutation tax overpaid $ 2.00 To complete Brazzleman's bridge 167.00 Salaries for officers . 7,525.00 Salaries magistrates, constates and mileage 2,500.00 Poor bouse and poor 3,000.00 Repairs on roads and bridges...' 15,000.00 Repairs on public buildings 500.00 Court expenses 4,000.00 Stationery and printing . . 1,000.00 Contingent expenses and public offices 1,250.00 Pncf- mnrtpm. examining ! lunatics and conveying... 500.00 Insurance on public buildings 400.00 Court house and jail 1,000.00 Physician and attorney's fees 300.00 County board of education.. 45.00 County board of equalization 300.00 Road inspectors 220.00 Dieting prisoners and oth| er incidentals of sheriff.. 2,600.00 Total $ 40,309.00 ?wberry County Supply Bill. An Act to Provide for the Levy of Taxes for County and School Purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1912. Qnctinn i "Re it pnacted by the gen eral assembly of the State of South j Carolina, that a tax is hereby levied upon all taxable propertv in each of the counties of the State for county purposes, for the fiscal year commencfrg January 1, 1912, for the amounts hereinafter stated, respectively, that is to say: Newberry County: For the County of Newberry for ordinary coun-, ty purposes, three and one-half (3 1-2) I mills. The county superviser is utic. by authorized and empowered to borrow from the sinking fund commission, . for current expenses, a sum not ex{ ceedi lg twenty-five thousand ($25,000) , dollars, at a rate of interest not great- j ? er than five (5) per cent, per annum, | I but in the event said amount can not | be obtained from the sinking fund I commission, then the said county supervisor is hereby authorized and em ft ? ? powered to borrow from any other source an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding sev^en '7) per cent, per annum, and for the payment of said loan, the ordinary 7 county taxes for the year 1912 shall ^ da nledsed upon the note or notes of ) v i; ?' t the county supervisor and county i treasurer. The county supervisor is hereby directed to draw his warrant in fnvor of T. A. Felker, for two ($2.00) pmount commutation road tax o' ' --rid bv him, und the county treasurer is bsr?bv authorized to pay the 1 amp. For purpose of completing I fV on,iC;<r' "ticn of an iron or steel ' * 1? - - " ~* - av?^a v'fAr* of P.rn 77I0 i i' " > i ; ' ' - i u i i v ' tlL * '* """ > fii>Tv >! ; ijv r?rt of ?cr* o -T.-M t r> smvr. i)isr?:xs\KV school fct>:d. ? j Cosmty S A nil (iivcs Statement a:ul Letter From State Supt. S'.vearIngren. 1 would be giaci to nave rne newt;- <1 papers print the following letter, which I have received from the State t Superintendent in reference to legislation affecting the schools of the State, and therefore, of interest to the people of Newberry county. It will be seen from this letter that the legislature has continued to appropriate the dispensary school fund which was to be distributed amongst the schools until there is a very small balance. This fund amounted to several hundred il. ? J J rv 11 r. ?? * 4- !*/%/>*> r\ y\ lllUUScillll UUiicli s>, UUI iu lias uccil ay- i propriated for a couple of years for high schools and school extension and } buildings, until there is very little for I distribution amongst the counties. Of j course, some of the counties got somej benefit from these special acts, but it! s'cems to me that it would have done a j s:reat deal more good for the rural j schools of the State if these specific appropriations had not been made from this fund. However, they are made and only a small balance is left. I also hand you a copy of the act providing for the distribution of the balance. This balance will give to Newberry a very small amount as her portion. I would be pleased if this letter from Mr. Swearingen providing for the distribution of the fund be printed. I also inclose you another act. passed by the recent legislature, appropriating $15,000 to provide for consolidated and graded schools in the counter rJiff-m/ifnnVii/vli T fhinlr will ha nf LI J Uio^l IV/tO IT UiVU X V**1111V " *14 ks winterest to the people of this county, and would be pleased to have you give it publicity also. Yours truly, E. H. Aull, Ccuntv Superintendent of Education. Snpt. Swearingen's Letter. To the County Superintendant of Edu cauun. Dear Sir: The 1912 session of the legislature resulted in fifty-three n-ew acts relating to education. As heretofore a large majority of these refer only to local conditions and local interests, and the causes of their enactment are usually familiar to school district trustees and county school officers. Any attempt to list mese acis in a letter would make'its preparation taxing on this office and its perusal tiresome to the reader. Full official information will be contained in the 1912 statutes and this volume will be com piled and published as speedily as possible. Herewith are sent copies of two acts of statewide importance: No. 247. An act to provide for consolidated and graded schools in country districts, and to appropriate fifteen thousand dollars to encourage the same. No. 281. An act to distribute among I the several counties the balance of the * ' ; State dispensary tuna noi omerwise j appropriated. | The consolidated graded school act will doubtless benefit every county. It is based on the two fundamental and sixty-seven ($167.00) dollars, and the county treasurer is authorized to pay the same out of the ordinary county fund. The commutation road tax shall be paid on or before January 1 * m"U _ c'linorviCAr oi Ga.cn year, mg uuuiiuj is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the county treasurer for the following amounts for the purposes stated, if so much be necessary: Salaries of county officers, $7,525; salaries magistrates and constables and mileage, $2,500; poor house and poor, $3,000; for repairs on roads and bridges, j SI5,000; repairs on public buildings, ; $500; books, stationery and printing, | *1.000; contingent expenses and pubi lie offices, $1,250; post mortem, *examf '"nine lunatics and conveying, $500; ! insurance on public buildings, $400; I ?ourt. house and jail, $1,000; physician i -ind attorney's fees, $300; per diem vid "iUe: gt. two members county board i of education, $-5; court expenses j i-i-y, '.vit-n^ss-cs ^r.d constables), $ ?,' '*00: eouJ'y board of equalization, c'?00* * oa ! -,r< S' *' 10 ; f?in' * , * n1 ' ^ - principles of local taxation and effective teaching, and offers a stimulus to < v ry coin try community desiring a good school. It will be a pleasure to see your county utilize promptly the advantages of this liberal and con strucnve measure. Act Xo. 281, authorizing the distribution of the dispensary balance must be considered with reference to Section 25 of the general appropriation bill, three items of which must also be supplied from this fund. These are as follows: Item 1. High schools to be paid out of the dispensary fund, SCO,000; Item ">. For extension of public schools under acts of 1910 to be paid out of the dispensary fund, $60,000. Item 6. Public school buildings under Act 430, acts of 1910, which is to be paid out of the dispensary fund, to be disbursed in order of applications filed, $20,000. After deducting these items from the amount now in the State treasury, the balance to be apportioned win ap* proximate $75,000. The proportion due your county shall be forwarded within the next fortnight. The library appropriation was renewed, and any library requisitions you may forward ean now be given prompt attention. Though this approDriation was not exhausted for 1909, 1910 or 1911, its use'can not be urged too strongly upon teachers and patrons. The adoption of the code for 1912 will necessitate a new edition of the school law. As soon as the code can be indexed, annotated and printed the section dealing with public education; will be issued in pamphlet form by! this office. I hope to have this pamphlet ready for free distribution early in June. If any school, community or district in your county is interested in these matters, I hope the trustees, teachers and patrons will co-operate with you in taking advantage of these measures, and these appropriations without delay. Your respectfully, J. E. Swearingen, State Superintendent of .Education. (The two referred to will be printed in Friday's issue of The Herald and N'ews). DIED IN ATLANTA. Wife of Mr. J. A. Bowers?Brought Home to be Buried. Mrs. Estelle Todd Bowers, wife of Mr. Jas. A. Bowers, and daughter of the late Jas. F. Todd, died at her home in Atlanta on Friday, leaving her hus I band, three little sons?tne youngest an infant of six weeks, and two loving home circles in Newberry?her own family of mother, sisters and brother, and that of her husband?to mourn the loss of one so dear, and in Atlanta, a sweet, happy home has been broken up by the grim reaper. The body reached Newberry on Sunday afternoon and was carried to her mother's.. Mrs. Jas. F. Todd. The funeral service having been held on Saturday evening in Atlanta, only a short service, conducted by Rev. Mr. Carson and Rev. Mr. Fulenwider, was held at the house at 5 o'clock?a tender sweet service with the "minor keyed melody" of the twenty-third Psalm falling soft'y on the sad stillness. In the beautiful open casket? all unheeding, while tears of sorrow fell, lay the once bright guardian an? ' - -i - r gel of her home. It seemed a Dea oi flowers on which she slept?so transformed it was by loving hands. A great many floral tributes of beautiful design, were sent by friends in Atlanta, tjfiree of which must be -especially mentioned, a harp, a lyre and immense wreath, each frame standing about four feet high apd each design composed of the choicest combination of flowers. 9 In the presence of many sorrowing fri-ends she was laid to rest in Rosemont. The pall-bearers were: D. Fair Pifer, T. P. Johnson, R. E. Lea veil, F. X. Martin, J. Y. McFall and C. T. Sum irer Br !<lo<- her mother, Mrs. Bowers is two sisters. Miss Minnie ..... ' ii-nif.o O'' 1S \ % STORMY SCENES MARK LEGISLATURE'S CLOSE SENATE FOLLOWS HOISE AND ADJOURNS SINE DIE. Most Remarkable Session of General Assembly in Many Tears Finally Ends. Columbia, Feb. 29.?The senate at 4.32 p. m. today adjourned sine die, thus bringing to an ena tne most uuusual session the general assembly has held in many years. The house adjourned sine die at 3.05 p. m., while the senate was taking a recess. Adjournment of the senate followed a stormy and bitter session, during which for five hours the Blease and anti-Blease forces fought, the antiBleaseites having the majority and forcing through their program, not, however, until the friends of the governor had exhausted every parliamen- * tary device. Roll calls were forced on almost every motion. The session was featured by a strong arraignment and denunciation of the position Governor Blease took in ignoring the senate's resolution asking | for the list of appointees to various county positions. The speeches were warm in terms and ranked all the way from mild objection to talk of impeachment. The senate "remembered last year" and us'ed all the known means in their power to force the hands of the governor, and so tie him up that he either must appoint those recommended by the various county delegations or ap point no one; and that is what was done. 0 Th-e senate, led by Senator Clifton, had rescinded their agreement to the final adjournment idea for today, and exhausted by five hours of bitter wrangling had agreed to a truce for dinner and were to reassemble at 4.30 to "fight it out," but the house blocked this by adjourning sine die. When the senate reassambled there waa nothing else for them to do but follow suit and, accordingly, without a contest, they adopted the sine die resolution and dispersed. A Fitting Climax. There were no signs of the morning's conflict in the closing moments in what was the most remarkable day of the most remarkable session of the legislature in many a year. It was & nistory making day and a fitting climax to the session. The program of the senate majority was to take a recess and come back the latter part of March, but the house l-aaders refused to agree to this pro0ram. Paitly because they were worn out and wanted to go home, and partly ' because of the refusal of the senate to "4~1 u fnr* a concur in my nuuae iwwiu-i.iuu recess until May, which passed the lower body some two weeks ago. The house thought eight weeks was enough and broke up the senate's plans by promptly adjourning and going home, leaving the upp'ar body nothing to do but to "follow suit." Senator Clifton lead the fight for rescinding of the final adjournment, and was assisted by Senators Alan Johnstone, Carlisle, Hardin and others. Senator Appelt lead a determined fight against the program, and in a speech filled with political bitterness charged unfair treatment and that something , was going on which he knew nothing about. He used every effort to block the movement to rescind the final adjournment resolution and forced roll call after roll call. However, the majority had their program well in hand and forced it through without a , change. After rescinding tneir agreement to adjourn sine die today they adopted a motion, by Senator Clifton that the senate and house recede from business until March 19, only after several roll calls. There was considerable bitterness displayed and parliamentary tactics were exhausted by Senator Appelt and his followers in an" effort to get final adjournment. Angered by Blease's Action. Several executive sessions of the . senate were hold, so strained was the . situation. The first arose over the refusal of the governor to send to the senate the list of appointments to posii