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* The Herald and News # ?? i ? i ??? ??ifc YOLCHE LI, NUMBER 59. JfEWBEKRY, S. C., FRIDAY, ,11'LY 45, 1913. TWICE A WEEK, tlM A IEAB. HALF HUNDRED LOSE | LIVES IN FIRE TRAP { DEVOURING FLAMES SWEEP OYL ERALL FACTORY. |r Women and Girls Leap From Windows, Most of Them Suffering* Terrible Injuries. Binghampton, X. Y., July 22.?Fifty persons were killed, according to late estimates, and many were injured, a dozen of them mortally, in a fire which swept the four-story factory building of the Binghampton Clothing company this afternoon. The victims were chiefly women and girls. Early tonight 22 bodies had been recovered. In the city hospital and in private institutions are 30 injured. ? ~ "V c-nn-ra norcnn <5 3 TP IvHOWn curnc mu ov-vjx ~ to have scaped as if by a miracle from the building which burst into flame like a tinder box and became a roaring furnace almost in no time after the first alarm was sounded. About 125 persons were in the fac- j tory when the fire broke out. Those I unaccounted for, or most of them, are believed to be still in the red hot; ruins of the structure. I Thousands Wateli Work. Around tlie scene of the catastrophe, the greatest this city has ever k known, thousands tonight watched the rescuers work in the glare of f three big searchlights, many in the j great throng being restrained only by j the closely drawn police lines from rushing into the ruins to seek the bodies of relatives or friends. Many streams of water are being _ I poured into the nery pit, which a i few hours ago was the cellar of the ! "burned establishment. As the ruins j were cooled slightly, from time to time in a spot upon 'which thf streams were centered, men went forward to dig as long as human endurance would allow them to work. OcL casionally a body was found and * quickly taken away. This work will go on all night and perhaps all day tomorrow before the srlowine: mass gives up its last dead. o? *-> ^ _ It will take at least two days, the authorities believe, before tte cellar can be cleared &nd the whole truth can become known. Sudden and Sure. The big outstanding fact of the m cast^lrophe is it suddenness. In this V the disaster bears a strong resemF blance to the Triangle Waist company L holocaust in New York city, where 147 r lives were lost when the inflammable material upon which the employes were working and the waste littering flnnrc nn with inconveiv iiVVI W> W*V?MVV? v?r able rapidity and set the imprisoned workers jumping from the windows. The parallel here fails only in the lesser height and different construction of the building and in the length of the list of dead and injured. Another resemblance to the New York disaster is that the fire today is L believed to have been started by the ' careless throwing of a cigar butt or match. In the tragedy this afternoon the burst of flames followed quickly after the alarm. There was little opportunity to use ordinary or even emergency means of escape. Fire drills had been carried on regularly, f so frequently in fact, that the employes had found them monotonous. The building was equipped with fire escapes and an automatic alarm sys| tem. Church Notice. Old Folks' Day, will not be observed at St. Paul's on the 1st Sunday in August as stated once in the papers; but on the 3rd Sunday in August. A speaker has not yet been secured. The joint council of St. Paul's pastorate will meet at St. Paul's church f on Thursday afternoon, August 31st, ' at 4 o'clock. Y. von A. Riser, Pastor. Visits dewberry After 13 Years. Mr. David M. Powell, of Alanhurst, Ga., has been visiting his sister, Mrs. A. J. Myers, of the Broad river section. About fifteen years ago Mr. Powell carried the mail from Glymph<ville to Peak. The most of the old people who lived along his route in (those days have died out or moved off, but some of the old houses and places look familiar to him yet. He is delighted to see some of his old friends and the old road which he has ! so often traveled. We hope he will | visit Newberry more often. j This is ideal weather that we are j \ having now. j SEWS OF POMARIA. Hail And Wind Storms Do Damage.? Big Crowd Expected at Barbecue Friday.?Other Items. Special to The Herald and News. Pomaria, July 23.?Rev. W. P. Yar- ; brough has closed his meeting here in the Methodist church, which has been running for about eight days and has gone back to his home at Leeaville. He will go to North Carolina to hold his next meeting. This section was visited by a very severe electric storm both Saturday ana Sunday, with hard wind, rain, and hail in some parts doing a lot of damage to crops. It blew down j several houses, among which was a carriage house of Mr. Jno. W. Kinard, smashing the carriage to pieces. A number of shade and fruit trees were blown down. There will be a barbecue here Friday, July 25, and a game of ball will be played between the Pomaria team and the fast team of Chapin. The game will be called at 4.30. All will be admitted free. B. T. Kicnarason ran on auuui umc negroes that were gambling Sunday evening. They will be tried before Magistrate Aull. Mr. D. L. Wedaman has a very fine 1 goose of the large Angora kind, that has laid sixty-five eggs, not missing a day. He prizes it very highly. It is a blue goose. "* ^ 1 P( .1^1 /VA Y-? n Dr. ana Mrs. u. a. aeizitu nave guuc to Charleston and to the Isle of Palms for a few weeks' stay to catch some of the sea breeze. Mr. C. K. Sawyer, our agent, has a relief and is enjoying a. vacation. Mrs. D. L. Wedaman, Mrs. T. H. Wedaman and Miss Juanita Epting have gone to Savannah for a week's stay, where they will visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Dr. Z. T. Pinner and little son, Beaman, are at Horse Shoe, N. C., ^tit4+V? I-*ciT* Vinmo IOr a. SIX. WtJCivB sia? niiu n\sx iiv.i.u folks. Miss Vera Houseal, of Columbia, is here for a few days' stay with relatives. Miss Mary Setzler, of Reno, and Mrs. J. G. Setzler, of Whitmire, are visiting at Mr. Jno. J. Hentz's. | Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh is visiting in | Prosperity this week. i Mr. Marion C. Rivers, of Columbia, !was in Pomaria for r few days this i week. At one time he was our depot agent. ^ STro Fkovirl WalfnPTP and nvxi. aiiu itxio. xju. ?? Mr. E. B. Feagle visited here this week. Master Marion Holly, of Winnsboro. has been visiting at Mr. W. S. Seybt's the past week. Mr. J. B. Ballentine, of Chapin, was here this week canvassing for Sum merland conege. Mr. W. P. Lathrop and sister, Miss Bessie, of Newberry, came down Saturday to be with their brother Lee, who his typhoid fever. Glad to say he is steadily improving and we hope will soon be out again.. | Miss Allie Frick has returned to her home near Lexington, after visit- i ing her sister, Mrs. N. D. Koon, of this place. Miss Gertrude Young and little sis-1 ter, Daisy, have gone to Belton to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stansell for a few days. Mrs. B. M. Setzler went to Gaffney and underwent an operation in a lo cal hospital. We are glad to say it was successful and she is doing nice-, ly. Gov. Cole. L. Blease will be here j Friday and will make an address at j 10 o'clock so as to be able to catch : the midday train to Columbia. A large J crowd is expectca. Messrs. Walter i and George Richardson will furnish the 'cue. Only Woman Mail Carrier in IT. S. Loses Job. Washington, July 23.?The postoffice department today announced the appointment of George C. Gunter, of Seivern, Aiken county. S. C., as rural carrier for that section. Gunter will succeed Mrs. Rosabelle | Gunter as rural carrier for that route, j Mrs. Gunter at the present is the only woman in the United States acting as a rural mail carrier. More than a year ago the postoffice department decided it best not to have women as rural mail carriers, and all lost their jobs except Mrs. Gunter. As there was a big squabble on for the job she held, Mrs. Gunter: neid tne place until toauy wiieu utu. Gunter got the job. Xow is the time to use the split log drag. COOPER AND RICHARDS SPEAK IN THE COUNTY ^ivnmiTi'C fAP rift YFRVAR \T I A.ll'l I'.l I ljil i vn .? ? KEITT'S ON THURSDAY. Both Gentlemen Well Known in Newberry County and Throughout South Carolina. Solicitor R. A. Cooper, of Laurens, and Railroad Commissioner John G. Richards, of Kershaw county, both An fr\r* orATTnrnr?r in aUUUUUUCU wuuiuaica AVX TWKV* 4il the primary of 1914, delivered addresses at Keitt's Grove on Thursday, the occasion being a barbecue served by Messrs. B. M. Suber and 0. A. Felker. Both these gentlemen are well known in Newberry county, i Solicitor Cooper has been the pro1 r-nnii + i'n rr nffif.or in thp PlO-ftth 111 j OCV/UUU5 UlilV'Vi XX* kUiw WA* -W ^? J ^ | dicial circuit of the State since May. 1 j 1905. He has displayed marked abili- j ty and fairness, and his work as solicitor has made him known as one of the ablest and most fearless prosecuting attorneys in South Carolina. Thoroughly conscientious in the dis-, r.haree of his duties, and upright in j every walk of life, he has many warm friends in Newberry county and throughout :he State. Major Ricaards has previously campaigned the State for governor, and is well known to the people of'the State. He is a gentleman who has made an enviable reputation as a man of ability and of integrity. Holding the position of railroad commissioner by appointment, he was last summer re-elected in a campaign which is | known as one of the most heated ever j held in South Carolina. He has many friends in Newberry county and in this section of the State. Thursday was Solicitor Cooper's second appearance in Newberry county to deliver an address since he announced his candidacy for governor. On the other occasion, however, he was the guest of a fraternal order and j his address was along f raternal lines. twf \FWfi OF PROSPERITY. Tick Eradication Officer Opens Headquarters?House Party?People Coming and Going-. Special to The Herald and News. Prosperity, July 24.?Mr. C. H. N. Brown, special U. S. officer in the tick 1 eradication work is now located at Prosperity with headquarters at the Prosperity Hardware company. All of Newberry county has b?en put in nnoroniina rHotriofr IiTlH TVT TV 14 uai un uiwva ?vw bv*v? . ? has charge of the lower section. The ; medicine used is furnished free by Uncle Sam, and Mr. Brown desires the assistance of our people in this work. iMisses Sibyl, Edna and Mildred May and Mary Frank Thornton, of Carlton, Ga., are visiting Miss Josephine j May. Rev. 0. G. Davis leaves Monday for Arkansas. Mrs. E. C. Joiner and daughter, Miss Eula, of Helena, Ga., are visiting Mrs. R. T. Pugh. Misses Effie Hawkins and Eula Tavlar, spent the week end with Mrs. W. | P. Bedenbaugh in the St. Lukes seci tion. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wicker are visiting in Greenwood. Mrs. B. B. Schumpert has gone to Millen, Ga., to visit her daughter, Mrs. : J. A. Hunt. I .Mrs. T. L. Sbealy left Sunday for several days' stay to relatives in Manning. Misses Annie Mae and Leola Bedj enfcjaugh have returned to Kihler's L Bridge after a short visit to Miss El| len Werts. Rev. and Mrs. "W. E. Pugh and Mrs. i Frances Boggs. of Florence, are the ! guests of Mrs. Joe B. Hartman. Mrs. G. Y. Hunter and daughter, j Miss Mary DeWalt, are spending a few days in Atlanta. Rev. and Mrs. E. W. Leslie, Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. J. I*. ( Wise and Miss Gertrude Bobb attended the Sunday school normal at Newberry. Mr. L. M. Wise spent Monday in Newberry. MV TVTr-a 17 n Pmints snent. **11 . CI 111! .Uio. A-*. \_" . ^ ^ ?. ? r Wednesday in Pomaria. r Mrs. T. L. Wheeler has returned from the Columbia hospital. Dr. .T. I. Redenbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Redenbaugh spent Tuesday in Columbia. j Mrs. W. A. Moseley has as her guest Mrs. Gaudy, of Americus, Ga. Mr. Pierce Scott has returned from a visit to Spartanburg and Clinton. 1 PHILLIP PERRY KILLED BY OSBORNE DOMINICK DOMIMCK AM) HIS BROTHER IX NEWBERRY JAIL. KiHiner Occurred in Road Near Perry's Home, in Saluda County, Wednesday Morning. Os L. Dominick and his brother, Et'nod Dominick, are in the Newberry jail, charged with murder in the killing of Philip Perry, near Perry's Cross Roads, in the Brushy Fork section of Saluda county, on Wednesday morning. All the parties are white, the two Dominicks being sons of the late Henry P. Dominick, who lived below Prosperity, in this county, and the deceased being a son of 1 Mr. Robert S. Perry, who is well j known in Newberry. It is stated that the killing occuri ..." I red in the public road, aDout seventy- , five yards from the home of the deceased. The weapon used was a pistol. The two Dominicks were on i i their way to their home, in Saluda j county, below the home of Perry. The i fatal shot, it is stated, was fired by ! Os Dcminick. Following the shooting the two t\ : ? : ~ ^ r\Tct>< intn VpwhPT" l^UillllllUIVb Uclllic oil V/ ? 1UV.V .1 V ? v. ry county, claiming they feared to re- j main in Saluda county. Os Dominick was arrested below Prosperity by Chief of Police Duncan, of the town of Prosperity, and was brought to Newberry and lodged in jail. Sheriff Blease went to Prosperity on Wednesday night to arrest Ethod Dominick. Ethod Dominick later came into Prosperity, surrendered to Rural Policeman Turner, and was brought to the Newberry jail. All the parties art young men, ranging in age ?rom 23 to 26 years. The deceased leaves a wife and children. v , It is stated that the trouble arose over a family affair, it being alleged that the wife of Os Dominick had gone to Augusta with a brother of the deceased, and that this matter led to the difficulty which brought on the killing. To Treacii at uayiuii i Rev. E. L. Halfacre who is spending several weeks with his father and other relatives of the county, will preach at Clayton Memorial church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. There will be a congregational meeting after service for the purposing of electing delegates to State convntion. Sunday school at 3 o'clock. Spoke at Newberry. Laurens Advertiser. Mr. R. A. Cooper and Mr. C. A. Power were guests at a Woodman rally at Ooakland Mills Newberry Saturday night, where both were on the program for addresses on Woodcraft. Quite a number of people were present and a pleasant and profitable meeting was enjoyed. Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Wyche, and daughters, Misses Isoline and Caro, Mrs. Alma Nance and daughter, Miss Katie Mae and Miss Grace Julian, left Wednesday for a visit to Judge Thomas Sease at his summer home near Leesiville. Mr. R. C. Floyd, of Newberry, visited Mr. R. K. Wise this week. The Embroidery club was delightfully entertained Wednesday afterby Miss Ellen Werts. Mrs. Alma Nance has returned from several days' stay to Kinards. Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Harris, of Newberry. spent Tuesday with Mrs. E. P. Krbler. Complimentary to their house guest Misses Willie Mae and Tena Wise entertained last Monday evening. Receiving at tbe door were Miss El| len Werts, and Messrs. L. M. and R. K. Wise, who ushered tne guests iu the parlor where Misses Wise presented them to Miss Cornelia and Mary Capers, of Washington, D. C. Miss Elizabeth Fant, of Silverstreet, and Misses Mary and Helen Lathan, of Little Mountain. Misses Margurite Wise, Susan Langford, and Susan Qflattlebaum conducted the guests to a cozy nook on the front porch from which Mesdames J. B. Bedanbugh and ~ J /JAliAiAnc? nn nrtli Li. \v. iriarmon scrvtsu uciiLiwuo ^unvu. After an hour spent in progressive I conversation on the specious lawn be, neath the soft glow of the many pretty Japanese lantern?, a tempting course was served V- n bo**v if y->n/>i girls. About seventy-five guests were 1 present. A NEWS OF BACHMAX CHAPEL Rains Have Come?Farmers Laying By?Kev. 0. G. Davis Preaches Farewell Sermon. Cnonial tn TVio MorcilH Qnrl YpWS UU X uv AAVt MAU CA. A A VA v " Prosperity, July 24.?After a spell of severe heat and dry weather the rain has come and again cooled off the dry parched earth and freshened up the crops so with favorable seasons from now on the result may not be as gloomy as it once seemed. Along about the end of last week when crops | were so badly wilted it certainly was [ orh tn oimrtst fivp a fellow the ' gilVUgli i-W Ui*"vw ? o- ' ~ ? - "blues." Though we generally get scared along this line too quick. If it wasn't for the dry hot days maybe we wouldn't appreciate the cool seasonable weather as we should. Anyway wnere does our profit come in by I grumbling about it? Let's try and do our part and be as contented as possible. * ? * ? r Gardens along witn tne crops suffered. So cabbage and beans are scarce at present. Also we notice a quantity of tomatoes are dying. We suppose farmers will about finish laying by their crops this week. It has been a fine time to kill grass a::d we think most of it has been "swatted." Now tor a while as the watermelons ripen and the young chickens fatten and the garden puts | on a new growth what will be wrong ! with "farm life?" We suppose there ! are some gloomy days in almost every j different path of life. None with smooth sailing all of the way. Were you ever "tackled" about 12 o'clock after plowing pretty steep up until that ime by a life insurance until that time by a life insurance talk, insurance? If so I suppose you appreciated your dinner after being rejeased. Unless you had your mind fix-d'already upon how many thousand you wanted and didn't require a very lengthy conversation. Mr. E. L. Strauss has built a new gin house and hopes to be well equipped for ginning until fall. Mr. Strauss generally "does things" when lie takes a notion. These fine rains and cloudy days . I are the life of olA corn. Corn that j was planted early was almost too far , advanced to be helped but may come j oat and niake good corn yet. Rev. 0 G. Davis preached his last sermon at Gannons Creek church on last Sunday afternoon for a while as he will leave for college again now soon. Rev. Davis is a fine young man and has gained many friends during j his stay" in this community who re- I gret for him to go and extend to him j their best wishes for future success. . The township Sunday school con-; vention of No. 10 township will meet j at Cannons Creek church on Saturday, the 2nd day of August. I suppose the full programme wi^V be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Schumpert and children spent from last Saturday until Monday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Jno. M. Schumpert, of the Mount Pilgrim section. Upon their arrival at his mother's Saturday afternoon, Mr. Levi Schumpert's brother, Mr. Si, went into a large crib for shelter from the hard rain and immediately the building blew down upon hfm but fortunately he escaped unhurt, though a narrow escape it was. Messrs. Herman ^wid Clyde Wilson, Lawes Galland and Leo Wicker spent last Saturday night in the Long Lane section. I suppose you intend going to Little Mountain next Friday, August the first. Death, of Mrs. S. L. Hnnter. Mrs. Sallie L. Hunter, wife of Mr. Willie K. Hunter and daughter-inlaw of Mr. W. P. Hunter, died at her ( home near Guntown, Miss., on July | 18, leading a devoted husband and j three living children, besides a large | circle of other relatives ana rrienas i to mourn her death. Mr. W. P. Hunter is a son of the late J. Y. Hunter, of this county. He moved to Guntown several year3 ago. Beth Eden Pastorate. A meeting of the joint council of the above named charge will be held in the parsonage on the 26th day of this month, opening at 10 o'clock a. m. All members of the council are ur- ! gently requested to be present at this meeting, as there will be business of importance to be transacted. Please bear this notice in mind and act acI cording to request. P. E. Sbealy, Pastor. GOV. BLEASE SPEAKS AT POMARIA FRIDAY BIG CROWD IS EXPECTED TO BE IX ATTENDANCE. Governor Will Arrive on Early Train And Return to Columbia on Train at Soon. Gov. Cole. L. Blease will speak at Pomaria today. He has accepted an invitation extended him by the people of that community to be present and to deliver an address on the occasion of a big 'cue which will be served by the Messrs. Richardson. The chief executive will reach Pomaria on the earlv morninsr train from Colum bia, and will deliver his address in time to return to the capital city on the Southern train passing Pomaria * at about midday. Col. George R. Rembert, of Columbia, has also been invited to be present, but Col. Rembert has been away on a vacation for the past several days and it is not known whether he will be able to attend. It is expected that the presence of ^ ^ /-> ?? D1 An?A tttiI 1 ^ r?n r-?r o lor rr/i KJU v CI Iiui JJIC aac Will maty a. i crowd. The governor was at Pomaria at a 'cue last summer, during the heated campaign, when he addressed one of the largest crowds ever seen at a 'cue in that section of Newberry county. COKESBURY CONFERENCE Will Meet With New Chapel Congregation Newberry Circuit July 31August 1. Thursday Morning 10.00. Devotional exercise, led by Rev. 0. A. Jeffcoat. Welcome address by Miss Lucile Blair. Response. % Organization. Acquaintance, meeting. Recess. Dinner on grounds. Afternoon?2.80. Topic: The league as a training school for our boys and girls.?Rev. 0. A. Jeffcoat. Topic: The league in the mill district?Rev. J. M. Fridy. Topic: Benefits derived from attending State conferences.?J. C. Smith. Topic: Our Goal?Cokesbury District the Best.?A. E. Taylor. Topic: The league as an aid to the nnstnr?iRev. S. C. Morris. Topic: Our Motto?"All For Christ." ?Miss Annie Herbert. a Wednesday Morning?9.30. Devotional. Quiet half-hour. Topic: Place in the league for social life.?Rev. F. E. Dibble. Topic: The necessity for money jn our work.?J. C. Smith. Topic: The need of a league in every charge.?Rev. J. B. Connelly. Topic: How to bring our district to the front.?Miss Sallie B. Watt. Topic: The junior league at work. Miss Alice Cannon. ToDic: The presidftnt, the key man. ?Earl Steadman. Report of officers. Afternoon?2.30. Topic: How to keep a country league alive.?Miss Almena Coleman. Topic: The league and missions.? Miss De Loache. Topic: The importance of personal work.?Rev. A. M. Gardner. Topic: The league doing real work in the charity and help department.? miss same a. wait. Miscellaneous business. Adjournment. SHOOTING AT WHITMRE. Jim Morgan, Colored, Shot in the Head ' By His Son?Son Arrested by Sheriff. Jim Morgan, colored, was shot by his son, Lewis Morgan, a short distance above Whitmire, on Sunday TUa n'AonAn ncO/i TXTQC Q illUl ii iil?. ? lie *7 tapvu Cliav^VA " c*vj V? shot gun. The load struck Morgan in the head, and it was feared for a time that it would prove fatal, but the negro is now reported to be getting along very well. Sheriff Cannon G. Blease, accompanied by Mr. Richard Burton, went to Whitmire in Sheriff Blease's car, and arrested Lewis Morgan and lodged him in the Newberry jail, where he awaits trial at the next term of the eeneral sessions court for Newberry county. $ Miss Louise Workman and J. W. Workman, of Hopewell, and Miss Leila Dennis, of Xewberry, were in the city Monday.?Clinton Chronicle, 24th.