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' * -* VOLUME I, NUMBER 48. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1912. TWICE A WEEK, tlM A YEAS. ' ' > __ A SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IS FELT HERE ^4 wr W1IPV riTV WAS WRAPPEH VAlUli tt juu.I - IN MORNING SLUMBER. Earth Tremor Felt in Newberry Wednesday Morning?Slight Shock * Felt Throughout State. A slight earth tremor was felt in * --- ^ a/1 n ad/1 q tr m AT*riin rr I i\ewuez r.y UI1 ncuucoua; Alii/a mug i about 5.30 o'clock. Windows were rattled, and some of the citizens report that their beds were shaken. Reports received are to the effect that the shock was felt throughout the State. . The earthquake, consisting of two shocks, one, succeeding the other after a short interval, came about 5.30, reports placing it anywhere between that liour and 5.35. * Besides nearly all sections of South Carolina, south and eastern Georgia * seems to have felt the shocks. ? In many places the shocks were ? severe enough to shake buildings and cause windows to rattle. In several of the towns which felt the quake slight rumbling noises accompanied the tremors.. This is said to be the first earthquake which has visited South Carolina since 1907. t , i FREE THE DEFENDANTS IN THE HAWKINS CASE Jurors Returned Verdict of Not Guilty ? in Murder Trial?All SeTen Show / * Their ; " ? ? ' Wn 1 r HendersonviUe, X. C., June 12.? Demonstrating their gratitude for a verdict of not guilty, the seven defendants tried for their lives for the murder of Myrtle Hawkins wept for joy today as they leaped to the farmer jurists who had been isolated from their loved ones for 25 days and kiss 4 ed and embraced them while the sWuts of the audience rent the air. A member of the jury stated after court that some of them were in favor of murder in the second degree, but after several ballots the verdict of not guilty was agreed upon this morning shortly after 9 o'clock. The defendants, Dan W. McCall and lis daughter, Mrs. Beatrice McCall, and her husband, Abe McCall, George and Boney Bradley and Lizzie Shaft and Nora Britt, were indicted under four counts but were found not guil* > r EXAMINE SAJT HYDE. After Two Sessions Alienists Will Hold Another Examination on Jnne 20. j tr? Tho. Wornlri and VPWS. Columbia, June 13.?The alienists appointed by Governor Blease to examine Samuel X. Hyde, the Anderson man under sentence of death, held a ' long session last night, and another session this morning, in the examination of Hyde. They will hold another examination 011 Thursday, June 20, ~ ? ? -"Wiy-.V* V? y-v rnc n 1 + rtf tVioir* inroo.tL it iter wuiuii Liirr mun wi i.uv.11 1111^11 j gation will be announced. The board of alienists is composed ! j of Dr. J. W. Babcoek, of Columbia; Dr.: J W. G. Houseal, of Newberry, and Dr. j Robert Wilson, or unanesion. J 4 At the Arcade?The >ew Theatre. Next Tuesday at the Arcade 20 slides, "? showing the arrival of the funeral ship ' Mackay-Bennett, at Halifax, also everything of interest, including removing bodies from the Mackay-Bennett, <lecK scene 01 .MacKay-nemieu, ;\ns. Jno. Jacob Astor at Halifax, steamship on scene of great Titanic disaster, group of 'hearses awaiting arrival of funeral ship at Halifax. Don't fail to see it. Coming in a few days, the thrilling * drama of the sea, in two reels, entitled, EV<-?m thp Titanic." This is ua?tu x i viii one of the most thrilling- dramas ev*r i released. Don't miss it. Saturday: Two fine Western pictures, four reels that day at the new theatre. t 11 Called. "I asked the audience to lend me their pars," said the verbose speaker, /'r "But in Three-quarters of an hour they f-* were uuzing." "I see," replied the iinu? "'i'hey the lean." THE SESSIONS COURT ADJOURNED WEDNESDAY JUDGE GARY CALLED TO COXOlDH ?TTPRFirE COURT. MJfM.2%. AM A. kiiu & Jtvju^uL^. Arthur J. Gauntt Acquitted?Other Cases Tried?Special Term to be Ordered. Arthur J. Gauntt, generally known as "Dink" Gauntt, was acquitted on Tuesday of the charge of murder. The killing with which he was charged was that of Mark L. Gauntt, "Dink" Gauntt's second .cousin, which occurred at Mark L. Gauntt's home, near the city limits, in August of last year. The defendant denied the killing, contending that he was at the home of Mr. J. J. Porter, just across the street. The main witness for the State was Ray Williams, a little negro, wno swore he saw the defendant do the shooting. Ray Williams said when "Dink" finished supper, he got up from the table, went through Mark Gauntt's room, looked at Mark Gauntt lying in the bed, went across the hall, got a shot gun from his own room, came back to the door of Mark Gauntt's room and fired the fatal shot. There was testimony that both the deceased and the defendant had been drinking for several days, and that on the day before Mark had told "Dink" he must leave. The testimony was, however, that "Dink" had appeared apologetic and humble towards the de-> ceased, and that on the day Of the killing any feeling against "Dink" which Mark mav have had had passed away. The testimony of the defence was directed principally towards establishing that "Dink" was at the Porter home at the time the shot was fired. Mr. Porter said the defendant was at his home when the mother of-the deceased called for Mr. Porter, but Mr. Porter said ne aia not near iue guu i lire. Other witnesses testified along the line that their attention was attracted by the gun fire and that they looked towards the Gauntt arid Porter homes and "Dink" did not cross from Jhe Gauntt house to the Porter house - CJ-? A.vt* ~^ n'lfnoce a iari v dlier LUC 511UL, cuiu one tumvuu, .?v.. 70 years of age, Mrs. Rivers, testified that her attention was attracted by the shot, that she looked immediately, and that when she looked she saw "Dink" on the Porter piazza. The defence vigorously attacked the testimony of the little negro, Ray Williams. The defendant was represented by Eugene S. Blease, Esq., who managed his case ably and made an exception- j ally strong argument. Solicitor Cooper was vigorous in his prosecution, and his argument to the jury was a splen- , did presentation of his case. Willis Kook Convicted. Willis Rook, colored, was convicted on Wednesday morning of assault and hattarv nf hi?h and asrsrravated nature. ? He was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill in the shooting of Constable Thos. P. Adams, at Rook's home in March of this year, while Constable Adams was attempting to execute a warrant against Joe Rook, Willis Rook's son, for violation of the dispensary law. Rook was sentenced to serve four months or to pay .$100. He was represented b? Messrs. Johnstons & Cromer. | Hot Supper Murder Case. The case of the State vs. Rich Coleman, Vince Coleman and Will Brown, colored, charged with murder in the killing of another negro, Ulysses Gaffney, at a negro hot supper in the Maybinton community, in April of this year, was tried 011 Tuesday. The Colemans were represented by Mr. .1. B. Hunter, by appointment of the court, and Brown was represented by Mr. B. \r /^viarmmri At rhp r*onc 1 iision of the testimony the solicitor announced that he would not ask for a verdict against Vince Coleman. Rich Coleman was convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to serve eight years. Will Drown was acquitted. Judge Frank B. Gary adjourned court on Wednesday evening, on account of the fact that he had been summoned by the supreme court to Columbia to "Afeinn that Cftlirt hpld ail en uaiu; ocooiuu i/i mm on Thursday. A Special Summer Term. .Judge Gary announced that he and 1 the Solicitor would confer, and that i NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Personal Mention of Many People? Those Who Attended tiie jewtierry College Commencement. Prosperity, June 13.?Mr. L. C. Craig, of Greenwood, spent a few hours in town Monday. Miss Mary Lizzie Wise is in Newberry, the guest of Miss Lila Summer. Prof. Hubert Langford, of Wofford college, will spend the summer here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Langford. Miss Lilly Luther is visiting her brother. Mr. E. W. Luther, in Columbia. Master Kenneth and Leon and little Mary Neal Baker, of Greenwood, are guests of their aunt, Mrs. E. W. Werts. Dr. T. F. Littlejohn, of Blaeksburg, is spending the week here with his family. Messrs. McFall and Robert Wise are home from Newberry college, the former having received his A. B. degree. Mr. George Lester, of Saluda, has been visiting his brother, Mr. A. M. Lester. Miss Ruth Groseclose, of Ehrhardt, is visiting her sister, Miss Hattie Groseclose. Mrs,. L. A. Black has as her guest her mother, Mrs. M. A. Buck, of Virginia, Miss Marv Warren, after being with N. L. Black & Son for the millinery season, leaves today for Richmond, Va, Mr. Tom Thompson, of Cojumbia, ?pent the week-end with his father, Mr, J. J. Thompson. ? ^ .< Master Everton Hartman has returned from a visit to Little Mountain. I Mr. Hart Kohn, of Columbia, was the guest Sunday of Mr. A. B. Wise. i Miss Willie Mae Wise is spending this week with Miss Marie Summer, of Newberry. Miss Effie Hawkins was a shopper in Newberry Monday. Miss Rawl, of Lykesland, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M. C. Morris. Mesdames J. P. Wheeler and Jno. Crosson have returned from a visit to Mrs. Henry Parr, of Newberry. :virs. u. ;vl. nannon uas as ner guesx today, Mrs. Herbert Lorick, of Augusta, and Mrs. Clarence Wise, of Newberry. Messrs. J. A. Baker and G. W. Kinard are attending court in Newberry this week. Messrs. Jim and Joe Long, of Route \o. !, and J. M. and J. T. Black, of Route No. 4, are home trora Newberry college. Mr. J. H. Monts, of Columbia, spent the week-end at home. Mr. D. E. Ridgell, of Jacksonville, Fla., is here visiting his family, Mrs. Z. W. Bedenbaugh has returned from a visit to friends at Newberry. Mr. Garret, of Greenville, is visiting his father, Rev. E. T. Garret. The following have been attending Vpivhprrv rnllpcrp r>nmmpnr?pmpnt \Tr and Mrs. J. L. Wise, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. G. Y. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Singley, Mrs. A. N. Crosson, Misses Eula Taylor, Dora Duncan, Effie Hawkins, Ellen Werts. Parnell Davis, Minnie Boyd and Clara ?>rown, i^race isurion neagin, Annie Moseley, Marie Schumpert, Tena Wise, Lillian Wise, Lola Bedenbaugh, Addie Werts, Messrs. A. B. Wise, H. J. Rawl, G. D. Brown, Hunter Caldwell, C. K. Wheeler, M. S. Danzler, E. A. Counts, W. E. Mosfeley. Roy and Virgil Kohn, J. B. Bedenbaugh. Tillman Told This One. \\ asnington star. Senator Tillman, with his accustomed urbanity, was submitting to an interview in Washington. One. question, however, caused him to say with a laugh: "Oh, ttat question is premature. It's like the remark of little lommy. "Tommy, whenever a visitor came to the house, would have his head patted and then the visitor would say: "'Well, whose little boy are you?" "Tommy, after a while, thought he would try his hand at this sort of thing himself, and one evening when a young man sat in the parlor with his sister Tommy tapped him on the head and piped: "'Well, whose father are you?" he would order a special term of criminal court for Newberry to dispose of tire business on tie docke:. J. NEWS OF LILTLE MOUNTAIN. Large Crowd Attends Newberry College Commencement?Personal Mention?A Marriage. Little Mountain, June 13.?Mrs. J. B. Lathan is spending this week with her daughter, Mrs. Lula Merchant, in Columbia. Mr. A. K. Kinard, of Clinton, is in town for a few days. Misses Anna and Ninaleigh Boland spent Tuesday in Columbia. Mr. A. P. Dominick, of Prosperity, was in town on Monday. Miss Rosalyn Summer, of Newberry, was the guest of Miss Elberta Sease last week. Miss Dorris Kinard is visiting relatives in Mt. Pilgrim section. Miss Maude Boland, of Columbia, spent Tuesday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Boland. Mrs. Henry Fleedner and children, of Savannah, Ga., are visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. David Boland. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shealy, of Saluda, are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.. T. N. Shealy. Mrs. T. N. Shealy and grandson, Mr. Ernest Derrick, spent Monday in 1 Columbia. Master Everton Hartman, of Prosperity, spent ^Ion-day with relatives in town. Mr. Walter Shealy, of Lexington, is visiting his son, Mr. W. B. Shealy, this week. .V - Miss Evangeline Shealy has returned to her home in Piedmont, after a week's stay with her parents, Mr. ana ivnsJ( !l. w. Shealy. ' i V I Messrs. Karl Ck>unts, Claude Sease, and Bernard Shealy are at home from Newberry college for the sumraeT vacation. Miss Mary Shealy leaves today for Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she will attend school this summer. Mr. and Mrs, J. E, Cafinon and little son are the gtiests of their many friends and relatives here this week. Quite a crowd of our people attended the Newberry college commencement 011 Wednesday, among them are the following: Dr. and Mrs. J. M. i Sease, Miss. Elberta Sease, Mrs. W. 1 : A. Counts, Miss Kathleen Counts, I Misses Lucille Counts, Vannie Lake, Nellie Brady, Minnie Lee Shealy, Rosabelle and Maggie Lindler, Messrs. Horace and Carlin Shealy. Mr. Braxton Davis and little Miss Myrtle are visiting friends and relatives in town now. The many friends of Mr. Ernest Riser will be surprised to hear of his marriage to Miss Blanche Frick, of Chapin, the marriage taking place on last Sabbath evening at 8 o'clock in Chapin, at the home of the bride. SEtVBERRY SCHOLARSHIP. Calvin Crozier Chapter Offers Scholarship to Newberry Boy?The Conditions. At the last regular meeting of Calvin Crozier chapter, the following resolutions were passed: Resolved, That the Calvin Crozier chapter, U. D. C., establish a scholarship in Newberry college to be known as the Calvin Crozier Scholarship, and Vfllliprl at a VPflr 2. Requirements: (1). Applicants must be residents of Newberry county. (2). Must be not less than 16 years of age. (3). Must give suitable proof of thpir irinhilitv tn nav fnr thpir Pfill^a tion. (4). Must be able to enter the freshman class. (5). Must present a testimonial of work done, scholarship and deportment, signed by applicant's last teacher. (6). Applications must be in the hands of the president of the chapter by June 1 (this year, 1912, by June 27). (7). In case of equal attainments offered, pr' ference will be given descendants of Confederate veterans. (8). The scholarship will be continued from year to year, provided that the holder of same does creditable work. All applications for this year must be in by June 27, to Miss Bessie L. Gilder, Newberry, S. C., President Calvin "r:zier Chapter. ? i Commencemen Was the Gr< THE BIG PARADE WAS FINE, NOVEL FEATURE VICTORIES OF NEWBERRY COLLEGE ACCLAIMED. ~7 Hundreds in Line of March?Bonfire Lisrhted and Short Speeches on Public Square. A novel feature of the annual commencement of Newberry college and one of the big events of the week, was L'1? J _ +Tia alumni t)H nit; paraue iunu wing cm?onmnn-oo? ' jjk| \ in I M. L. SMITH, Who Delivered Literary Address Tuesday Evening. dress on Tuesday evening. Hundreds of students and alumni and friends of the college generally were in the line of march. tVic rvircda w? fnrmpH at thpj onera i |;ui u/V4^ ?? U,K/ ---% ? x house, headed by the Newberry concert band. The various classes were formed by the class officers. Following the band marched the faculty, and following the faculty were the students, and following the students were alumni and people of Newberry and com! men cement visitors generally, all who felt to be "not over forty" having been v>ir ProaiHorit Warms I UU1 UiailJ 111 Tltcu UJ x 1 Wiuvv ...w to fall in line. The parade went through the streets, j and the air was rent with college yells and with college songs. The students turned their voices loose^ and when the students of Newberry college really try to make a noise, results follow. College enthusiasm ran high, and true college spirit and college loyalty pervaded the atmosphere of the occasion. !t was a crowd full of rejoicing and of * * 1 ^Anncimn TlfOC O good numor, a.iiu iuc uc^aoiv/". ???.? f credit to the college. n i ft ' / The pkrade came to the public square, in front of the old court house, where a bonfire was lighted in the midst of a big crowd which filled enno UU^ C4UUI v? Prof. S. J. Derrick, who has the 1 happy faculty of knowing how to do things, and would be at his ease and graceful in any position all along the line from shaping the policy and directing the destiny of the nation down to holding an inquest, was master of ceremonies. He made a speech himself first, and it was a good speech, in which' he told of the wnys ana wnerefores of the big parade, its inspiration ;ind its meaning, and then he called upon several of those in the crowd for r.fcort speeches, all of them responding. I Iii all these little addresses mere was a ringing note or joy in the victories of Newberry college. Those who were ^allerl upon and who responded were: Rev. H. A. McCullough, class of '93, of Columbia; Hon. Jno. C. D. Schroder,of Charlestoni Kon. Jno. D. Cappelmann, of Charleston; Mr. A. L. Gunter; of the clas of 1912; Dr. George B. Cromer, former president of the college; Mr. .Tno. K. Aull, of the class of 1902; Dr. G. Y. Hunter, of Prosperity, and President .T. Henry Harms. President Harms in the course of his happy talk read a telegram wnicn ne suggested be forwarded to Prof. Gilbert P. Voigt, as he starts on his trip across the ocean to Germany to pursue his studies further. The telegram was (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3). rt Just Closed ^ n * V safest and Best - . .A TWENTY TWO GRADUATES LEAVE COLLEGE WALLS ?? GIVEN GOD-SPEED ON THEIB JOURNEY FORTH. ' " * Fifty-Sixth Annual Commencement of Newberry College Came to Close on Wednesday. With the thorough equipment of" ... . their college course as asset, and with the God-speed of the' president and facultv ?n/l board of trustees and the best wishes of the people of Newberry as an inspiration, twenty young men and two young women went forth from Newberry college on Wednesday -into tne leemmg acuvuies 01 a ousy age. This was conceded to be the finest iiHI -- .. >?a ' ': m C. J. RAMAGE, ESQ., ' **' Who Delivered Alumni Address Tues-^ day Morning. commencement day in the life of the college. The institution has done great things during the past year, and there was an enthusiasm manifest today which augurs greater things in the future. The institution's field of activity has broadened wonderfully, and its usefulness in promoting the cause of the best Christian education has been increased accordingly. The banner of Newberry college floated proudly in Newberry on Wednesday, and the college stood forth an institution the embodiment of that which its . truest friends throughout the Southern Lutheran church have hoped and pray ed f?r it- . wv* The opera house was crowded to its' f capacity when the graduating exercises began at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. Six of the graduates had been chosen to deliver orations. ?.id -- - _; ?' - . JWB they acquitted themselves with credit, and each of them received hearty and generous applause. They and their subjects were: * J. B. Smeltzer, Columbia (secondhonor man)?Salutatory. J. B. Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt (highest distinction in technological ' departments?"Tha Pnnsprvatinn nf nnr Wat er Power." Arthur L. Gunter, Wagener?"The Moral Awakening." Allen N. Keiffer, Springfield, Ga.? "Foolishness in Fashion." H. S. Petrea, Concord, N. C.?"The indifferent Citizen." R. H. Folk, Pomaria (first-honor man)?Valedictory. The other members of the class of 1912 are: W. E. Bickley, Newberry; . H. T. Boozer, Leesville; E. H. Cappeli mann, Charleston; H. A. Counts, Slights; E. 0. F. Doscher, Charleston; G. K. Faggurt, Denton, X. C.; S. W. Hill, Newberry; E. H. Jahnz, Charleston; Miss Era Kibler, Newberry ;y W. E. Lake, Newberry; W. 0. Perritt, Mullins; D. L. Ridenhour, Concord, N. C.; W T ClicrVi Vflmhni?rv Utae Tilla Wilflf xx. XJ A?IM? ?* vwvj Newberry; L. M. Wise, Prosperity; C. 0. Wolff, Concord, N. C. In; awarding the diplomas and announcing the degrees conferred upon the class of 1912, President J. Henry tVio r>]oOf in n'/\TV?a ridi inb auui cootu cmw viaoc in ? v* uu of farewell which burned with their (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5). l * :.t *-. 5