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?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? T???i ????? | | ????? ^ VOLUME LII, NUMBER i>2. NEWBERRY, S. (., TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1014. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR. p PAROLED ON CONDITION I THAT HE LEAVE STATE V JNO. ,1. JONES, IN BAD HEALTH, \ GETS LIBERTY. \lteconi mended bv Solicitor-?Other! \ Items of Interest From State's Capita! City. Special to The Herald and News. ! {Columbia, March 16f?Governor Blease today paroled John J. .Tones, \ who was convicted of manslaughter, in Orangeburg county, in February, 1911, and sentenced to serve 10 years and one month in the State penitentiary. The parole is conditioned upon Jones' leaving the State within 24 hours and remaining beyond jhe borders of the State. Jones was convicted of manslaughter in' the killing of Abe Pearlstine, at Branchville. Jones was at the time practicing law. Pearlstine was a ((^merchant in Biaudit ille, and the kill^ ing occurred when the two met in the > post office. ? Jones is in very bad health, according to the physicians, and the solicitor who prosecuted him recommended the parole upon the condition that Jones leave the tSate. The le:ter of Solicitor Hildebrand to Governor Blease in the m&Aer, under da;e of March 13, 1914, is as foi^ lows: | "In re John J. Jones. ""The party is under sentence of 10 years and one month for manslaughter. "There is an application for pardon pending llt>w suuie time ai:u ijlxc grounds upon which it is based are that he is suffering from tuberculosis and longer confinement in this climate IL will be exceedingly injurious to his |L health. r "This is certified to by reputable physicians and their certificates are genuine and can be relied upon as they are reputable members of their profession. In fact, one of them is ln^^ersonal physician. You know I k not o?:en recommend paroles or pardons, but I do no: think the law ./^munrtc thd onnfinpmpnt of a nrison Per when suck confinement is working death slowly but surely, and this \ seems to be the case here. "I therefore respectfully recommend that your excellency parole this party, upon condition that he leaves the State never to return. "Very respectfully, "P. T. Hildebrand, ^ "Solicitor." It is stated in the Columbia corresL*pondence of the News and Courier chat Jones plans to go West and try to start life over again. *? .. ??r ^Spartanburg Magistrate Suspended. Governor Blease on Saturday afterBon suspended A. H. Kirby, Esq., Brom the office of magistrate for Spar^^tanburg county. Affidavits wefe filed W "with >the governor, copies of which i^^were attached to the rule to show C \ause served upon Magistrate Kirby, ^yhich was made returnable on Satur. tday afternoon. Magistrate Kirby submitted a written return. Upon the i record in the case, the order of suspension was signed by the governor on Saturday afternoon. Ci'UVI 1U vuan^^iivui Governor Blease is spending several days this week in Charleston. He will return to Columbia the latter part of k the week. The governor has been exceedingly fchusy during the days following the ^adjournment of the legislature, as he was, of course, during the entire session. All the supervisors of registration in the different counties have been appointed; other appointments in .large number necessary at this time of the year have been made, and a ofhor ms?ttprs attended to. XJLiCLOO V/i MAV*V?V ^ VThe Stare board of education held a ^mgthy session in the governor's of.. ^ mce on Saturday, when the action of the legislature in regard to educational matters was considered and a great deal of business transacted. Hon. S. McGowan Simkins, of Edgefield, who has succeeded Hon. C. J. Ramage as a member of the board, me: with the 'beard for the first time. J * fllVOS Safistao J^PllWlUlUituu V 1 ' V tion. The appoin:ment of Col. Ivy M. Mauldin, of Pickens, as State bank examiner, is giving general satisfaction throughout the State, as appear letters which Governor Blease been receiving from every sec- ic I the State?from prominent bar |-md o:hers?cong'aiulati: g him 1 the appointment. The appointme the two assistant bank examiner I ^ o-. Aiauium?.ur. jaiiK's n. i :ui ! Anderson, and Mr. X. H. Jenerett Mullins?has also be. n very strc I comme: ded by ihe bankers and ' ! ers. TlIOl'"SAND IJKOWNEI) IN SEA SWEPT TO Stanitxa and Aclityrskaja, Kussia .. 1 .i._ i l rH! j .i 1\? .i I. unuiiiea ?>y uuai in>iuru ances. Ekaterinodar, Russia, March More than 1,000 persons perishec day in the inundation of the towi Stauitza and Aohtyrskaja by a wave from the Sea of Azov. The > struck th? towns during a violent rieance, which swept the provinc Kuban. More lhan 1">0 persons also 1 drowned ::i floods in Yasenkaja. A darn collapsed in the town Tcnir ,:k on the Taman peninsuh miles no* thwest of here, flooding greater part of the city ar.d drow many persons. The ?e.: washed away 3S0 build in Achtyrskaja. Temryuk is a toric town with a population of 6 It once was the sea; of the Tur fortress Adass. NOTED INVESTOR DEAD. (ieorge Westingrhouse Dies of H Disease?Father of Airbrake an 3Iany Other Devices. New York, iMarca 12.?Ge Westinghouse died here today, had been suffering from heart c plaint for three months. %.. Mr. Westinghouse was 68.years and was perhaps bes: known as inventor of the airbrake which b his name and which revolution railroading in tnis country. He born at Central Bridge, X. Y., received his early education in common schools. He served in War Between the Sections. At death he was the president of ne 30 corporations. - -g\ ^ The airbrake which he invente used throughout the civilized w and in almost every part of the g / are great plants which he foundec Mr. Westinghouse became an ventor when 15 years old, produ a rotary engine. Four years latei constructed a device ior repia derailed steam cars. Then, whei years old, he sought the finar backing of the late Commodore i nelius Vanderbilt, for his now fan airbrake, perfected after three y of labor. "Do you mean to tell me you stop a railroad train by wind?" manded the commodore. "Well, yes, inasmuch as air is v. I suppose you are right," spoke vouth. * The Astute Commodore, "I have no time to waste on fo< said the commodore, thus abru terminating the interview. West house sought and found capital i where, manufactured his inveni and made high speed possible on roads, revolutionizing traffic svste: Mr. Westingfyouse did not cor his genius to railroads. For ha century he continued to miike o contributions to electrical as well engineering advancement. His in tions and improvements had to do railway signaling and power ss devices and for economically con iny natural gas over long dista and using it for fuel; air springs motor vehicles of all kinds; ar sreared turbine system for the pre sion -of ships, developed in collat ^ a A /-Tmirol n^Arcrt I run VV 1111 I'irc lau Auuniai uvuigi Melville, U. S. N., and John H. ! Alpine. In return for his achievements highest honors of technical soci and institutions of Europe and A ica were bestowed upon Mr. Wes hours'. European sovereigns also furred distinguished orders. As cently as last December he rec< from +he principal engineering so of Germany the celebrated Gn gold medal. s by THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. lias >ii of Stale Organizer Y?. T. I*. t<? Speak, ikers Rook Club Entertained?Personupon al Mention. n i of s bv Special to The Herald and News. ~ ~ r t i .. u i c at; ji, ui riuspeinv, iuaicn v.icu e, o:' At away, of Saluda. State organizer of ngly he \V. C. T. U., will give an address oil:- town hall V\'ec,ncsd:iy evening at o . 'clock. Her subject will be "The World and Xati:--a1 Convention,"' which were held at New York and V) NS Asbury Park, respectively. Free. Public invited. ? *n* Mr. A. B. Wise sp*"01 Sunday in Li' tie Mountain. Mrs. L. C. Merchant, Miss Ola Bedf-nbaugh nnd Mrs. A. L. Bedenbaugh ***' a:tended the luncral cf Mrs. Boozer in * t0~ Newberry today. ls ?*" Mr. M. C. Morris made a business tidal trjp l0 Q0]lJmbia Friday. Mr. Clifton Kreps, of Columbia, vishul" ited Ihere Saturday and Sunday. e Miss Bell, of Baltimore, has arrived and will *ave charge of Moseley Bros, iv.ere millinery department again this season. of Blacks Dry Goods company's mill> liner, Miss Day, from Maryland, reachthe e(3 here Sunday. ning Miss Eula Taylor, of Columbia, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and ings Mrs. D. J. Taylor. his- . Mrs. G. W. Harmon has returned ,000. from Carrollton, Ga., accompanied by kish her mother, Mrs. J. I. Oxford. Mr. A. H. Kohn has returned to Columbia, after a short visit to Mr. S. j J. Kohn. Miss Susie Langford has as her j earl guest Miss Kate Tnompson. or uoium- j (1 bia. Mr. Carlisle Taylor has gone to Spartanburg to visit relatives. orge Mrs. Mary P. Livingston spent last He week with her niece, Mrs. F. E. :om-> Scinimpert. Mr. W. G. Mitchell and daughter, old Miss Rosa Mae. have returned from the. a visit to Columbia. ears I Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh, of i ized i Pomaria, spent the week-end with was ! Mrs. J. <M. Wens. and J Mr. J. H. Crosson visited relatives the i in Leesvnie last weeK the j Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Butler have rehis turned to Greenwood, after spending arly 1 the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. G.1 Wise. *1 UJ.:. If II v j d"*is ^r* S. Birge has gone to Dublin,! orj^ Ga., on business^ j lobe Mr. and Mrs. George Gallman, of [ Augusta, spent several days last week with Mrs. L. S. Bowers. inIMiss Fannie Hollowa/. of Newberry, cing i , ; was the guest of Miss Willie Mae r he I Wise last Thursday. Clll ^ ^ Dr. C. T. "Wyche is able to be out ^ among his friends again. ^ Mrs. Joe B. Hartinan and little son j are visiting in Little Mountain. Dr. J. H. Harms, of Newberry colBci^S lege, was the guest Saturday of R. K. Wise. can Miss Effie Hawkins vas the charmc*e~ ing hostess to the Rock club on lasi Tuesday evening. At the close of the rind, evening a sweet course was served. the THE BUBAL SCHOOLS. 3ls," State Teachers Association?Carolina ptly Day?Calendar and Map of South ing- Carolina. ilse l- - Tno/iViQ^f. onH Trnetpps [lOIl y ID LUC 1 cavuti o auu ? ? ? rail- berry County: ms. Permit me to say a few words on ifine the following subjects: If a The State Teachers' Association, j ther The S:ate Teachers' association will as be held in Spartanburg Thursday, Friven day and Saturday of this week. It has with been the custom to give teachers who ifety attend these meetings pay while abvey sent from school duties. Teachers are nces greatly helped by attending these ' "? * J ; for gatnermgs, ana no ooaru ui u usicco id a will make a mistake in urging their >pul- teachers to attend. The railroad fare lora- from Newberry to Spartanburg and re2 W. turn is $3.05. Mac- O**olina Day. The general school laws of South i the Carolina say the public schools of this eties S:ate shall observe John C. Calhoun's m or- I hirthdav. March 13, of each year, as ting- "Scuth Carolina Day," and on that con- day the school officers and teachers ; re- shall conduct such exercises as will sived conduce to a more general knowledge cie:y and appreciation of the history, reishof sources arid possibilities of t?ais State. Just at this time the schools are at work for field day. April 3. It is judgment of the county board cf cation that this day be observed April. The day so: apart as "A Day" will be observed in April., olina Day and Arbor Day can be < | bined. The same results can be ! and one less day, or rather par j uay lost from' school. We have i many holidays. ! <'o5 Illloi* Dili /it* Kkfillfil i'oi'fl . % ;niai .1; u ? tri * 111 " A i. .Through the generosity of a i shoe iiouse in Atla.:ta; J. K. Orr i i company, we have for. each schoc ; the coun.y a large calendar for ! A calendar and map of South C lina is on the face. On the back i be found the names and populatiot J the towns and cities in the State, 1 ing countries of the world and pi lation of same, highest mountain the world, principal fresh and water lakes, and comparative tances between the world's princ ports via Panama canal. Teac and trustees will please call at the fice for same. Pictures of Robert E. Lee and Draf of Declaration of Independence j We have for the schools of i county 2o large pictures of Gen. I i ert E. Lee. 3,000 small pictures ' Gtn. Lee, and 1,500 copies of the di ; ing of Declaration of Independe j The above comes as a gift from D: i .Tavne and Son, cf Philadelphia, ! Teachers are requested to call i same at office. Fair and Field Day. Will field day, April 3, be a : cess? The teachers, trustees, ct ren and pairo^s may answer. Yours truly, Geo. D. Brown, County Supt. of Educatio CAN SI'E>D FUNDS ON FARM Attorney General's Ortiee Gives 0 mil Mil W. F. Caldwell in News and Couri Columbia, (March 14.?The attoi general's office has given an opii to the board of regents of the S Hospital for the Insane, as to fa ing at State Park. The opinion lows: "The Hon. J. D. Bivens, Regen Stare Hospital for the Insane, Col bia, S. C.?Dear Sir: I am in rec of your request for advice as to whi of +V10 hnorrl r*f racroivre? of tlio S t X ' U w L 1 V k^V/*4 VJ> VM V N/ Hospital for the Insane can use farming purposes at State Park part of the amount appropriated the general assembly for the main' ance of the State Hospital for the sane t)f for other uses not specifie< the supply bill. "1 presume that the confusion ar owing to the fact that a specific propriation for farming at State F was yetoed by the governor, and veto sustained by the house of : resentatives. This, however, to mind does not mean that none of funds provided for the maintenanc the institution can be used for fa ing purposes at State Park, or other portion of the lands belongin the institution. "I notice in the printed approp tion bill 'for the year 1914 ther< provided for maintenance of the S Hospital for the Insane $290,000. r amount may be expended by the b( i of regents for what the term m I ?? io f A1* nrliot< LfliaiJUe nuyncs, luai, 10, wi " uuw is necessary for the proper sup and maintenance of the institutio "It seems to me that as a pract J question farming of certain kinds the cultivation of certain crops, v tables, etc., is a necessary inciden the maintenance of the institul and I am of the opinion that for s purposes a portion Of this fund cai so used notwithstanding the fact there is no specific appropriatioi words for such purposes. "Yours very truly. "Fred. H. Dominick, "Assistant Attorney Genera' >'ew Manager in Charge. >Mr. W. L. Crout, the managei the telephone exchange in Newbe has taken charge of the office. Mr. crout comes rrom tne loiui exchange where he has? been for past three years as adjuster. Mr. Crout is a native o* Sa county but has had considerable nerience in -he telephone business will srivn exchange 1 bnr. pRt of that experience. ; the KELLEWS iJAM) 311 ST DISPERSE edu-! in | Army Will >'ot Be Allowed to Marc! rbor j En Masse?Plans Are I'ndeCar cided. :om i ^:icrpmPTir" f'jil iMflroh 12.?-Sher t or ins and district a:torneys of four Calloo i.'ornia counties reached an agree: ment today regarding the problem o: Jina. *ne unemployed, and their edict was bi<r' delivered as. a joint ultimarum. Tht Shoe il'" ?" nieQ remaining of the A in army which left San Francisco lasi 1014. week under Charles Kelley, on a pro!aro posed transcontinental march to Is to ! Washington, D. iC., must disperse imls Cf; mediately. ead- : If thev are willing to scatter peace opu- ably in bands of not more than 50, the s of citizens' committee of Sacramento, salt! wi.l pay their fares to any point withdis : in a radius of 50 miles. They will :ipal! not be permitted to march in a body hers anywhere and if they are not willing i of- to disband the authorities will be forced to "take other measures.'' ting1 A committee "of two, representing j the two factions cf the army, replied the1 that they could come to no decision Inh- i hcfnre tomorrow. Further time was ; of not authorized to assume authority by aft- | tae mass meeting which had instructnce. ?d them. * D. i Speaking for the associa:ed sheriffs ^a-; and district attorneys of Sacramento, ??r j Yolc, C,ola;.o and Contra Costa counj ties, E. W. Ai mfield, attorney for the ! West Sacramento company, on whose 5uc-1 property the army is tenting, replied til J- hat he would deliver the communi: j cation as it has been given him. No action was taken tonight It is said the action decided on for r? I X. ; _ i,. l._ ! on -OA i tomorrow js 10 tatve gi viiys in ;u, ou j and 50 men to the railroad tracks and ; put them in:o cars. Firemen, police! men and aepuiies will guard the *>lW | bridgesfi to Sacramen:o, buc the most of the work will fall on deputy sheriffs ! from Yolo and Sac"amento counties, er. j >ney! A manifesto from the publicity lion ' comRi*ttee ?f tlie "army" delivered to tate ' the newspapers says: rm-! "We, the army of the unemployed. f0]_1 camped in the Yolo county, have unir| ed our forces and are de:ermined to l of stand firm in our demands thai we will um_ ' not move, only on conditiou that all eipt our wen are released f- om jails and eth-1 hospitals and that we get transportatate ; ti?n East- these demands are re-for j fused, we absolutely refuse to move ajjy | from our present position. by | "We don't intend breaking laws, or ten- to move from our present position. In- "We don't intend to commit vio3 in lence but we demand justice for the I in l anH that -we must have. ? HJ^ll XXX JUli) MUVk VA.V.W .. - ises' "We have opened headquarters in ap-1 San Francisco an^ expect to open an 'ark office in Sacramento. his ! "All the unions of the Pacific coast rep- are responding readily to our appeals my for help and we are prepared for a the long hard struggle and will star here e of one year, if need be, to win." rm- ~ ? any POSSEE PURSUES SEGRO. g to ? White Man Was Shot by Neerro and ria- Negro is Supposed to Hare Been 3 is Killed. i / tate This The Statt. )ar(j Edgefield, March 14.?Mack Mims, ajn_ a negro who escaped from the counter t}* chain gang early yesterday mornport is believed to have met death at Q> the hands of a posse of Edgefield cit^ical izens who pursued him from this counand ' ty across the line into Aiken. Xo inege_ j formation can be obtained from the X to' sP?t where the negro is believed to :ion, I have been- killed. Men who say they mch I accompanied the party only a portion n be ! of ^e way and left before the negro that v,as captured say that the rifle and l jn gun the negro was carrying has been secured by the possee and that his hat is in the possession of its members. 1L IS dlSU SU.1U mat uuc uuioc ai,vivu [ " by the escaped convict has been recovered. It is not believed that the negro r of would surrender the two weapons with ;rry, which he was armed without a struggle. nbia James Smith, who was shot by the the convict after his escape, will recover. Sheriff W. R. Swearingen, the depiiirta u,fv sheriff and convict guards made a ex-1 thorough search yesterday for the and j negroes, Mack Mims and OUie Johnthe ' who escaned from the chain gang I poriy yesterday morning, but no trace ______ .: of them could be found. Thinking | that after nightfall Mack Minis would 11 go to the home of his father in the Horn's creek section, Mr. Prince, one of the chain gang guards, accompanied by James Smith, whose horse I Mack stole about two weeks ago, went - j soon after dark to watch for the ne - i gro as he entered his father's house. E j About 11 o'clock he appeared upon ;! the scene and eniered the house. Mr. J: Prince and Mr. Smith advanced and - j called Mack to come ou: anji suri render. Instead of surrendering the negro slightly opened the door and 1 fired upon the men with a sly)tgun, both loads taking effect in Mr. Smith, the first in the face and the second in . j the thigh. ?vir. rrmce camea i-vir. amun at - once to his home nearby and summoned a physician. Neither wound will prove 'fatal, but it is feared that he will lose the sight of one eye. As soon as Mr. Prince could leave Mr. Smith he secured the assistance of several white men and returned to arrest the negro. A thorough search I was made of the house, but he had | departed, carrying with him a shotI gun and repeating rifle. The sheriff was immediately notified and hurried to the scene and immediately instituted a search. After the dawn of day i: was discovered that Mack had stolen a horse from a negro in the community and a sadle from another negro in order to make good his escape. He was seen this morning about 8 o'clock near Trenton, riding in the direction of Aiken, having j in his possession a rifle and shotgun, j He is a desperate negro and it is be| lieved that he will not be taken alive^ i Thprp is considerable fee'"'ns: in the j community where Mr. Smith, the repj resentative farmer whcm he shot, rei sides, and there are whispers oi a j lynching if the r.egro is taken alive. | The officers of the law will leave no j stDne unturned in their efforts to lor cate the negro and place -him in jail. j V !<?> <8> <S> BESURGAM. <S> I a. <s> * <r By John B. Xdger Mlally. <$> <S> <S> Does not the night, its shadows and its fears Make dawn more radiant when day's king appears? ' Does not black sorrow or heart-breaking pain I Presage joy'e lovelier advent, as Spring's flowers, the rain? j His not the lily, white as Dians soul, | Been fostered by the frist that sealed its sleeg? I Has not the yellow jessamine taken \ fragrant toll And burgeoned into golden glory from the snowdrifts deep? - . t The living Truth; the Arimatneana solid tomb?'the sealed stone enclose? Tortured and agonized and forsaken?dead; From the abyss in majesty celestial rose With sempiternal radiance haloing His head! Anderson, March 3, 1914. (March third is the writer's natal day?Hinc illae lacrimae.) Death of Mr. Walter Derrick* Mr. Walter Derrick, who lived in Lexingron county about two miles east of Little Mountain died suddenly on Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock at the - * - t m residence or nis Drotaer, j. i. i^exncn. IMr. Derrick was about 57 years old and a brother of Prof. S. J. Derrick, of Newberry college, and unmarried. He was buried Monday afternoon at the Derrick family burying ground at 1 o'clock Xofcice to Teachers. Please send me by Friday the names, grades and subjects of pupils who will enter the Ibigh school declamation contest, 8 o'clock Thursday, April 2, Newberry aig-h school. If more J C'3l6 piipii CUOOSCS LUC same i coitation, the subject will be assignei j to the school first reported. , j G. H. Ballentine, ! Chairman Declamation Committee. ! Little Mountain, S. C.