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f The Herald and News 1 | VOLUME LI., XUMBEB 72. JfEWBERBT, S. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1913. TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A IEAB. r ? / MEXICAN ATTACKS ! , AMERICANS; KILLED I ? FEDERAL LIEUTENANT SLA1J U> b UNITED STATES SIDE. Opens Fire on U. S. Customs Inspector, Who Shoots Back?Immigration Inspector Comes to Aid of Brother K Official. > El Paso, Tex., September 6?Lieut. * E. Acosta, an officer in Gen Salazar's command at Jurez, crossed the Stanton street international bridge this afternoon and was killed by United States Customs Inspector T. J. Jonah and Immigration Inspector Thomas X. Heifrin, after he had opened fire on them with a rifle. He was shot through the mouth and rarm and his horse, from which he I/ad dismounted, was shot through the side. The American officers were uninjured. Before crossing the bridge the Mexican naa remarKea tnai ne was "going to kill a gringo." Mexican Opens Fire. Heifron was standing at the American end of the bridge when Acosta first opened fire on him. He' fired back, using an automatic pistol. Jona-h has^ tened to his assistance and began firIng at the Mexican. The Mexican ofW ficer was within thirty feet of the Americans before he was killed, iv .Two troops of the 13th cavalry were mL ordered to the bridge following the V shooting, in order to restrain the 1,000 W Mexicans who had gathered on the Mexican side of the bridge. Gen. Hug*h L. Scott, commander of the United States troops, was notified of the shootins: and he ordered all - I ~ troops to be prepared for movement to El Paso from Fort Bliss in case of trouble. ^ Prepared for Trouble. & Tonight a detachment of cavalry V was stationed at both international W "bridges and array officers and troops J have been ordered to remain at quarters in case of an outbreak among the Mexicans. A bitter feeling against Americans was manifested in Juarez by Salazar's Federal troops after the shooting. L. Oleson, of El Paso, crossed to the mt Mexican side with a party of American men ana women <mu rcyui icu iaici m American army officers that a Federal officer drew his pistol and threatened to shoot. Oleson said American women were insulted by the Mexican officer. They escaped irjury by putting k their automobile at full speed and huri Tying to the American side. They said several Mexican soldiers threatened Ir them and shook their fists at them as they were going through the streets I of Juarez. Other Americans also Kfr were threatened. Americans Arrested. American officers placed Heifron and Jonah under arrest after the "killing. They were released on $1,000 "bonds. Mexican officers at Juarez tried to stop Lieut. Acosta from crossing the "bridge before the invasion, but he | l threatened to shoot any one who in- j terfered with him. The Mexican offiV cers said he had been drinking and j W -after he was killed a bottle of Mexi- ! ' can whiskey was found in his saddle j "bags. Acosta came to Juarez from Chi"bauhua with Gen. Salazar's troops a I few days ago. The body is being held i I in El Paso. Friends of Acosta in j Juarez have asked for permission to remove it to Juarez. Tirinirs Down thfi Price. Washington, September 6.?How the parcel post helped reduce the cost of living in Gallup. New Mexico, was related today in a report to Postmaster General Burleson, who said the price of fruit on the Gallup market dropped from 12 l-2c a pound to five when a & parcel post shipment came in from Colorado. COU>TY MEDICAL SOCIETY. RfWill JTeet Friday to Hear Report From Drs Houseal and Kibler ft . on Pellagra Conference. Tiere will be a meeting of the XswHrv county Medical society Friday " ^^30 p. m? in Dr. 0. B. Mayer's office. ! Drs. Houseal and Kibler will give I Jft jeports on the Pellagra conference I recently held at Spartanburg. Busi- j ness of importance will be brought j "before the society. All physicians of! the county are urged to be present, j i v i In 1912 there were 20,272 deaths in ! ^Minnesota from all causes. Tuberculosis claimed 2.2S6 victims. I NOT TO BLAME, DECLARES THAW. Matteaivaii Fugitive Regrets Arrest of Jerome.?Would Gladly Have Furnished $500 Bond. I Coaticock, Quebec, September 6.? [ Harry Kendall Thaw regrets that I William Travers Jerome was arrested in Coaticock yesterday charged with gamibling, and denies that he or his lawyers instigated the arrest; moreover, Thaw would have been glad to furnish Jerome's $500 bond. This was the statement made by Thaw today as given out by Andre Rousseau, the .hotel proprietor, who serves the prisoner's meals. Rousseau was one of Jerome's bonds;men. "Thaw thinks the Jerome arrest was a good joke, but a mistake," said Russeau; "he assured me that if by any chance I lost anything as bonds- j man he would make it good." Preparing for Battle. Most of the Thaw lawyers are in i Montreal making ready for the strugble before the King's Bencft and only one of the many counsel, Charles D. White, sa\" the prisonr today. "I understand counsel for the immigration people are making an effort to have arguments on the habeas corpus j writ advanced to some date before the ] 15th, but in this I don't believe they will be successful," said Mr. White. Magistrate Indignant. ii-op hittorlv rlprirmncpd bv O Ci l/iiic ? ao uiccv/i * j _w Justice of Peace James McKee in his court room today. The gray beared magistrate was very indignant when Jerome's counsel appeared and asked an adjournment of his gambling case. "I want to say," cried McKee, banging the table with his fist, "that we intend to prosecute Mr. Jerome to the full extent of the law. He can't come here and play his card games before | our children. This maybe a suburb town, but we intend to force our laws. Our relations with the American bar are cordial, but justice must be meted out in this case. I suggest that Je ' home's bail be forfeited." i j "That would only hit two of our citizens who went on it," said Mr. Han| son, the prosecutor, in regard to forfeiting Jerome's bail. The justice then "allowed" that he would let the bail stand. He put over I the case until September 11. Crowd Applauds. There was a crowd of about sixty! idlers in the court room to listen to the magistrate's tirade. They stamped I their feet and applauded vociferously. Delay of Two Tears Possible. Ottawa, Canada, September ?The justice and immigration departments of the Canadian government fear that under the recent habeas corpus writ j Thaw's counsel may be able to test the constitutionality of the immigration law and that it may be a year or two before the final decision I s given that will determine whether Thaw is to be sent hack or allowed to proceed i thmnsrh Canada to some foreign des I tination. Won't Jump Bonds, Says Jerome. Island Pond, Vt., September 6.?"I have no intention of jumping my bonds at Coaticock" said William Travers Jerome upon his arrival from Norton Mills this evening. Mr. Je! rnmfi was asked if he was going to return to answer the charges of gamb- J ling made against him at Ceaticock, and he exclaimed, "of course I am. I shall return as soon as I can, | though I may not be able to get back there for a few days." "You may be sure we are not going j to sit back and let the other fellows | I put something over on us," he said. "We'll get Thaw yet." LEVER'S SEW FAR MBILL. Modified Form of Measure Which, Failed Last Sesion. ~ # Washington, September 6.?Reprej sentative Lever toda^ introduced a modified form of his agricultural extension bill, which passed the house unanimously at the last session of the last congress, but failed in conference. The present measure provides for co-operative extension work along i 1 fhp linoe of the original bill. The, modification has been made after conference between Secretary of Agriculture Houston. Mr. Lever, Senator Hoke Smith, the executive committee of various agricultural colleges and others. The only fundamental chance is that w'.ich brings the extension work of the Federal government and the State j governments into closer relationj ship. SEARCH FOR BANDITS CONTINUE. Only Clues so Far to Parr Shoals Robbers Suit Case, Overalls and Empty Bag Supposed Left by Desperadoes. Columbia, September 6.?The three brigands who yesterday afternoon held up the paymaster and assistants at the point of pistols and secured $16,000 from them within sight of their office at Parr Shoals, are thought to be heading towards Chester or TVinnsboro. A long distance telephone message from Parr Shoals tonight said the blood hounds were in the vicinity of Monticello, several miles east of Broad river, and Sheriff Hood, of Fairfield county, was leading the pursuit vigorously. It is thought the dogs have struck a new trail, but this report is unconfirmed. An abandoned suit case, a discarded pair of overalls, and an empty money bag, identified as one of the three containing the $16,008.31, constituted the only tangible clues fDund this morning by searchers in pursuit of the three white men who held up Paymaster H. W. Mahar, his assistant, Fred. M. Bultman. and Policeman J. C. Joyner, within a few feet of the office of the J. G. White Construction company, at Parr Shoals, and secured $16,008.11, which was being taken to the office to pay the wages due the e'mployees for the past two weeks. . A "Plant." i It is thought by some that the empty money bag may be a "plant." It is said that it was found up the Broad river from Parr Shoals, which is thought to be the general direction followed by the robbers when they fled on foot after securing their booty and 1 ?* ? ? D-.15 T/vT*rt/\v* TirAil leaving jruui;eiiiau jujucx, vyuuuugu, he being shot -when failing to promptly obey the order to throw up his hands, given by the three robbers, who pointed two pistols at each of the three men conveying the money while passing through a defile made up of empty box cars on one side and a high embankment oil the other. Parr Shtials reports tonight that everything in that vicinity is quiet and the operations have shifted to the vicinity of Monticello, which is some 20 miles from Chester and far from any railroad or telegraph office. It is thought that the highwaymen took to the hills of Fairfield county and armed men are swarming (on the supposed trail. Scouring the Country. Operations at Parr Shoals were resumed today, but armed posses kept a strict lookout in all directions and " ^ _ __ tne nunt was Kepi up vigoruusiy. jluc Fairfield county sheriff was in command of the pursuing party and it was said that Sheriff Miller, of Lexington, had rejoined the posses which are combing the surrounding country for the fugitives. t A long distance telephone message from Chester said the officers there were on the alert and if the robbers attempt to go that way they will more than likely be caught. Fred. C. Bultman, the assistant cash ier of the J. G. White company, who was one of the three men held up and robbed at Parr Shoals yesterday afternoon, arrived in the city this afternoon and is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bultman, at 1,703 Main' street. He said he as feeling quite composed, after his trying experience at the point of two ugly revolvers. He will return to his work at Parr Shoals Monday morning. Bultman Describes Hold-up. "After the hold up the robbers backed away as far as the edge of the railroad embankment," said Mr. Bultman. "keeping us pretty well covered so that there was no opportunity to pursue them without taking a chance of another one of us getting shot. The men suddenly turned after reaching the declivity and the last I saw of them they were disappearing into the Kornn rJ ATr "YTahar and Mr. n VUUO j V/IXU. ? ? Jovner went to the office and I returned to the railway station. "The only developments up to the time I left Parr Shoals this morning were the finding of a satchel and a pair of overalls lying close together not far 'from the scene of the hold-up. The man who covered me wore overalls. He was the only one of the trio thus, dressed, and I identified the articles." Reward of $600. The offer of a reward of $600 by the construction company for the capture and identification of the three bandits has spurred those in pursuit to renewed energy. Employees of the company, armed to the teeth, are following every possible clue and keeping every pcint at which the robbers would pos sibly make a break for a getaway closely guarded. The sheriffs of every adjoining county, the police and other constituted officers of the cities and villages have been warned and are on the lookout for any suspicious characters. TT-iq nnrcninor f n rnac havo Hm\Vn j,;ui ouiujj v?. ? m* % * something in the nature of a cordon around the scene of the hold-up, and if the robbers are still within that area they will be captured should they try to break througn. Watching Hirer Banks. There is a theory that the bandits may have taken to boats and are possibly hiding in some nearby creek or other natural isolated spot. For this reason both banks of Broad river and all adjacent bodies of water are being covered closely. The sparsely set tied condition of the county, the heavy undergrowth along the banks and the topography of the nearby counties afford many natural hiding places for the robbers, and for this reason it is | felt necessary to comb the whole ad, joining countryside. Whether the robbers reached the scene yesterday by means of an au tomobile is not known. A report from ' Spar.-anburg last night that an auto[ mobile had beer stolen in that city , yesterday morning lent color to the I suggestion, but all repofts from Parr I m t - -1. ~ i. - j x-i? i. ? ciioms scaieu mai iue ruuuei"s uu.u ucu on foot. CLOSE ON BANDITS TRAIL? ' Fugitives Now Thought Near Dawliins, in Fairfield County. Columbia, September 6.?The three bandits who held up and robbed the paymaster at Parr Shoals yesterday of $16,000 are tonight believed to be somewhere in the vicinity of Davfkins and Monticello, traveling towards the /-II l-it. 1 4-U ^ L/U&riU LLC ill ctiiCil Ul luc uuumci u. Railway, where it is thought they are figuring on getting away. Bloodhounds trailed three fleeing men for ttree miles from Dawkins, hut lost the scent between there and Monticeilo. This information was obtained over th-3 long c-.i st a lice telephone from Dawkins late tcui?rht. Dawkins is a little station on the Spartanburg division o? the Southern, a few miles north of Parr Shears, and on the Fairfield side of Broad river. It was stated that tho trail of three fleeing men on foot was taken up by the bloojhounds late tonight and followed in ll.e general direction of Monticello, but lost when about 3 miles out. The Dawkins informant said that a suspicious character hanging around there late tonight had been shadowed but managed to elude all watchful eyes and disappeared in the general direction of the other fugitives, going north. This leads to a theory thai the three highwaymen had pals who joined them after they succeeded in getting the money. The country around Dawkins is swampy and heavily wooded and it is the impression that the -bandits are in hiding in that section, snerm Jtiooa, of Fairfield, w.ho is on the scene directing the pursuit, has established a cordon of pickets around the suspected area and unless the highwaymen succeeded in getting farther than thought they have to break through this cordon to get away. Whether the susDicious character seen at Dawkins was acting as informant and scout for the real highwaymen is not known. Rumors that one of the bandits had been captured and $1,300 found on his person, and that the other two were surrounded in a swamp at Dawkins were brought to Columbia tonight by incoming passengers, but The News nnrrocnnflrtpnt <511 CPPPdfid auu WUUX 1^1 V/Ui i in getting Dawkins over the long distance telephone just before midnight and found there was Nothing to the rumors beyond the facts already related. Officers at Winnsboro and Chester have been notified that the robbers are heading in that direction and a close watch is kept for them. The Way They Do in Laurens. Laurensville Herald, 5th. The Laurens County Singing convention will be held with Sandy Springs church, Saturday and Sunday, September 20-21. Each Sunday school in the county is expected to send delegates who are the best singers in the schools. ? The next convention of tne State | rural carriers' associat;on will be held at Spartanburg. F. Vv". Jcugl-, cf Pendleton, was burned in his home yesterday. MARRIAGE AT FORK. Mis# Addie Fort Becomes Bride of Dr. Howell Henry. \ Fork, September 6.?A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Methodist Church on the afternoon of August 28, when Miss Addie Fort became the bride of Dr. Howell M. Henry, of Newberry, the Rev. W. C. Owen officiating. The church was lighted by candles and was beautiful in its tasteful decorations of green and white. Previous IU Lli** I'iii cur.'iiv acvciai ;uou umcuiai i selections were given by Mrs. E. G. Carnichael. As the first strains of Lohengrin's March sounded the attendants entered j in the following order: Ushers, ! Messrs. Marion K. Fort and L. G. j Day, followed by Miss Tincie Yarj boro and Mr. L. B. Fort, Miss Maggie 1 Jackson and Mr. L. B. Edwards, Miss | Edna Barre and Mr. D. L. Edwards, /vnrn -r* /-3 Prnff O Ti r? Mr ; xvaic iivnaiu v/iuoo auu .ui, j D. C. Carmichael. The two little j flower girls, Mary and Julia Edwards, j next entered, eadh carrying a basket ! of roses. The dame of honor, Mrs. T. IW. Carmichael, sister of the bride, i i then entered, followed by the maid of j honor, Miss Emma Fort, also a sister ; of the bride. Next came the groom, ! on the arm of his best man, Mr. A. j L. Gunter. The little ring-bearer, i j Annie Laura Floyd, preceded tae bride, who entered on the arm of her father, "Annie Laurie" was softly and i sweetly played during the ceremony, j The bride was lovely in her gown of white crepe de chine, and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. The bridesmaids wore dainty white lingerie dresses over pink with pink sashes, and carried pink roses. The dame of honor was attired in a lovely gown of green crepe de chine, and also caried pink roses. Immediately after tne ceremony me happy couiple left for their future home in Emory, Virginia, where Dr. Henry is a professor in Emory and Henry college. The. bride wore a i handsome travelling suit of blue serge. A reception was given to tfhe bridal party on the evening before the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Fort. The punch bowl was presided over by Miss Annie McCay Carmichael. The wedding feast was served in the dining room at a late hour, and much ? *? i XT merriment was anoraea 'Dy me cutting of the bride's cake. Among the out-of-town guests were: Dr. and Mrs. T. 'W. Carmiohael, of Rowland, N. C.,; Misses Nina Carmichael, Louise McMillan and Kate Howard Cross, of Marion; Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Carmichael, Mrs. 'A. T. Helms, Miss Tincie Yarboro, Misses Leatfta and Iola^ Edwards. Messrs. Claude Carmichael and Laurie Edwards, of Mullins; Mrs. L. B. Edwards, of Wilmington, N. C.; Mrs. Rod Jackson, Miss Maggie Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Edwards and family, and Messrs. Clifton and Owen Jackson, of Clio; Mr. Roy Edwards, of Dunbar; Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Woodley and Miss Kathleen Woodley, of Tatum, and Miss Edna Barre, of Laurena. 13TH WHITE HOUSE WEDDING. Wilson-Sayre Marriage Takes Place November 25. Cornish, N. H., September 6.?The marriage of Miss Jessie Wilson, to Francis B. Sayre, of New York, will take place at the White House Tuesday, November 25. The announcement v. as made from +ne summer home of the president by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson toiia*. tviir+f r-nth wedding in the ? Xl'Oy L*l'. V* < * W.iite House, will be an afternoon affair. Although the desire of President Wilson always has been for extreme simplicity, H is understood he has given his consent to plans that will call for an affair as brilliant as any that has ever taken place in the historic mansion. Newberry School 3ouce. Pupils who fhave not been vaccinated should see a physician this week. Pupils who wish to enter school or to stand an examination for promotion should meet at the high school buliding Thursday morning at 9.30 o'clock. A meeting of the white teachers of tfhe city schools will be held Saturday j morning. September 13th, at ten I o clocK at me uigu su^w 1. Ernest Anderson, Superintendent. The farmers of Union county have a plan on foot to build a warehouse. . > 5? NOTHING FROM PARR SHOALS. Robbers Not Located Late Monday Afternoon?Some Rumors >'ot Verified* There were rumors late Monday that one of the robbers at Parr Shoals had been located at Winnsboro and $10,000 recovered and other rumors but a telephone message from Winnsboro and Parr Shoals was to the effect that there was no foundation for these rumors. No clue had yet been found to locate the guilty* parties. Sheriff Blease in response to re quest sent four deputies down Monday morning. The report was that the men had been located in a swamp, but up to late Monday afternoon no new developments had taken place and tihe robbers were still at large. That is the information secured by The Herald and News through Columbia. S3IITH WON'T OPPOSE SIMS But Senator Hasn't Actually Endorsed Aspirant for Marshalship. Washington, September 6.?By inadvertence it was said in a Washington dispatch to The News and Courier | yesterday that both of the South Carolina senators had endorsed J. L. Sims, of Orangeburg, for United States marshal. The exact status of the matter is that Senator Smith had not actually endorsed Mr. Sims, but has said he would not oppose him. To all intents and purposes the result is the same. It was said at the White House "today that numbers of telegrams were Deing received m oenair of the candidacy of Frank Weston, Esq., of Columlbia, for the district attorneyship. Mr. Weston himself is here having stopped on his way home from Montreal. * - HAS RECEIYED NO ASSURANCE. O'Sianghnessy Denies Reports Regarding Huerta's Candidacy. Mdvi/>a Pffr Qon+omhor A * vn-j j bvuak/vi v. * va wam tent inquiries by American papers I have brought from Charge O'Shaughnessy the positive declaration that neither Provisional President Huerta nor Foreign Minister Gamboa has given him assurances that Gen. Huerta will hot be a candidate for the presidency at the next election, further than the reiteration by Senor Gamboa in a recent conference of the - x A _ x. i j - i.1 J. n TT? statement ne maue luai ueu. nucfui a candidacy was prohibited by a clause | in the constitution. /Charge O'Shaughnessy has address: ed the State department at Washingi ton to. this effect. He apparently is ! at a loss to know the basis of the | statement attributed to him, that he has been given further verbal assurances. """ \ P0LICE3IA>' SATES PRESIDENT. Probably Prevents Mr. Wilson's In. j jury by Street Car. Washington, September 6.?Had it not been for a quick-witted. policeman, President Wilson mig^t have been run over by a street car here tonight. The president accompanied by his physician, Dr. Carey Grayson, was taking a walk. Unmindful of the traffic regulation, which forbids pedestians crossing the street except at street intersectiones, they had start; ed diagonally across. j Just as they were crossing the tracks a trolley car came along at a lively clip. A policeman, seeing the possibility of an accident to the president, jumped in front of the car with both hands upraised. The motorman brought the car to a stop less than ten feet from the president. Ho, For the Trolley. ^ The Columbia Record of August 'X, !says: "W. P, McGrath, the man who is to build the Columbia-Augusta railway, has sent in word that he will arrive to start work on September 8. Mr.' McGrath is now in Washington | atending to some of his contracts [there. Committees from the various towns along the route which the new j road will come have about complet| ed their work of getting right-of-way concessions. Everything will be in readiness when Mr. McGrath arrives to start work on the railroad itself. G. E. Shand, of Columbia, is the engineer of the new road, i Many a woman who otherwise has excellent sight, can't see through her 1 own husband. r - I