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PELLAGRA CLINIC
; ILL ATTENDED
INTERESTING PAPERS WERE
READ BY EMINENT PHYSICIANS
OF THE STATE.
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(THE MEETING WAS VALUAHLC
The Doctors Discussed the Symptoms
and Causes of the Fatal Nervous
Diseases That Have Lately Deen
Discovered?Many Attended.
Columbia.?The pellagra clinic held
by the state board of health at the
state hospital was welt attended,
about 150 vi6tors being present.
The governor delivered the address
of welcome. Dr. J. Adams liayne
presided and in his temporary absence
the chair was occupied by his
predecessor, Dr. C. T. Williams.
Dr. Babcork read a paper iu which
be contended that pellagra is not a
new disease in South Carolina, but
that it haB been present in the state
since 1828, the year in which patients
were first received into the
state hospital. The evidence presented
was compiled from old casebooks
and records of the hospital.
Dr. C. H. Swinder, of the Marine
hospital service read a paper on the
epidemiology of pellagra and laid
stress on the Importance of reporting
pellagra and epidemiologic facts in
relation to this disease. In these
matters. Dr. Lavinder urged fhe general
practitioner to collect and report
ohnprvat ions He
also called atentlon to the fact that
his services has established at Savannah
a hospital for the careful study
and treatment of male pellagrins.
Such pellagrins in limited numbers
will be admitted to this hospital free
of charge. Dr. P. E. Garrison of the
United States navy demonstrated
specimens of the Simulium flies (buffalo
gnats) and gave a talk on the
characteristics and destruction of
these Insects.
^ W. B. King of the United States
department of agriculture read a
valuable paper on entomoligical observations
made in South Carolina.
Dr. R. M. Grimm of the Marine
hospital service presented an address
on epidemilogical observations made
? in Kentucky in which he stated were
perliminary to more complete field
studies which It is expected will be
made in the future under the direction
of the- surgeon general.
Commissioner E. J. Watson made a
most interesting and stimulating address
on the spoiled corn problem.
Lexington's Second Week Jury.
For the second week jury of the
common pleas court the Jury commissioners
drew the following talesmen:
Carwile Shealey, Ben F. Neese. William
D. Huffstetler, tesse D. Price, F.
Pierce Shealy. George T. Snelgrove,
Horace E. Rucker, C. Pickens Haltiwanger,
Charlie Connor, John O.
Chapman, J. Wilbur Derrick. G. Holley
Shealy, Ernest C. Eargle, John
T. Long. J. Moses Taylor, Thomas L.
Williams, Dempsey A. Wilson, N. Barrett
Hill, Andrew B. Goodwin, David
G. Hvman. James K. Swygert, Harry
C. Hendrix, W. Fickling Mack, John
A. Lucas, V. L. Goodwin, Noah J.
Roland, Lawrence C. Furtlck, Jacob
B. Jumper. C. K. Lvbrand. Edwin E.
Hook, George N. Buff, Roy J. Sease, j
H. Capers Gunter, J. Adam Amlck,
James C. Dunbar, John C. Rice.
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Aiken Wants Army Aeroplanes.
Gen. Allen, chief officer of the signal
corps, United States army, will
be in Aiken in a few days to investigate
this point for a possible location
of the fleet or army aeroplanes this
winter. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., telegraphed
Mayor Gyles that he is to
meet Gen. Allen in Aiken and confer
on the matter. Mr. Hitchcock has interested
himself in this matter, and
he has been in communication with
Mayor Gyles, who has also worked
hard to secure the school this winter,
with the result that Gen. Allen
will come here to look over the field.
It Is believed that Aiken has a good
chance to secure the army station.
Two Social Clubs Were Raided.
Two social clubs of Columbia were
raided by the police. A club run by
John Gaston, over McGregor's drug
store, was raided about midday, a
quantity of whiskey and beer being
seized. Gaston gave bond for his appearance
at court. The Union Social
club, Wm. Hardin, manager, on Assembly
street, was raided. Whiskey
and beer was also seized at this
place. Hardin gave bond in the sum
of $40. Quite a number of clubs
k have been raided during the last few
days.
Will Address Chapter U. D. C.
Gen. TT. R. Brooks has been Invited
and will address the Charleston
chapter U. D. C. on Jai uary 19, the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The
nvitation was extended bv Miss Mar
tha B. Wasington, president of the
Charleston chapter. "In response to
your very kind invitation," save Gen.
Brooks in his letter of acceptance, "to
address your chapter on the 19th of
January next I would say that nothing
could give me more pleasure than
to accept the distinguished honor, and
I 6hall be with you on that occasion."
Interesting Exhibit At State Fair.
An interesting exhibit at the State
fair was that of the girl's tomato clubs
of South Carolina. Four counties,
^ Greenville. Spartanburg, Aiken and
Barnwell were represented in the exhibit.
The tomato club work was
Inaugurated two years ago byOliss
Marie Cromer of Aiken county. Miss
Cromer was last year named as state
agent for the work by the United
States farm demonstration office. She
i said that the clubs will be established
k In 12 counties next year. The clubs
L are considered a great factor.
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91.
FLORENCE PUSHING "AHEAD
The "Get-Together" Spirit Has Placed
The Prosperous City in the Twentieth
Century Running.
Florence.?That Florence is catching
the stride that is broadening
i commercial conditions so rapidly in
the South is emphasized by the effort
put forth along a number of lines.
Civic beauty and civic utility have
taken hold of this city In no uncertain
manner and stand out as the promise
of greater things to follow. From a
thrifty village a few years ago, this
city has grown to be the largest and
most populous In the great Pee Dee
section of the otate, and is enjoying
a building era, both in the residence
and business sections, that is unprecedented
in this history of any locality
in this section of South Carolina.
While the business district stretched
from the federal building, almost unbroken
to the Atlantic Coast Line
passenger station, a distance of threefourths
of a mile, the Intersecting
--?-- --- -uir.or nn npu- iif#> under
Bireei? me himur, v..
the demand of more room for business
purposes, until the business section
of the town has almost doubled
in the past two years. The new
structures on the side streets are not
little buildings to meet emergencies
for the time being, but are substantial
modern otructures, three and four
stories, built along twentieth century
lines. Prominent among these is the
Williamson building, the Hotel Florence,
the Cohen block and the magnificent
Y. M. C. A. building, now
nearing completion.
In the residence section fifty or
more elegant homes are going up, a
number of them to cost $10,000 each.
Well constructed modern cottages are
increasing rapidly.
South Carolina New Enterprises.
The Charleston Fair and Racing
association has been chartered by
the secretary of state, the capital
stock being $25,000. The company
will do a general amusement business.
including that of horse racing.
The officers of the company are: F.
J. Pons, president; John Marshall,
secretary, and J. L. David, treasurer.
The company is expected to construct
a race track in Charleston"
county. There is no law in the state
that forbidB horse racing. There is a
law that forbids gambling. A commission
has been issued to the Chesterfield
Building and Loan association.
with a capital stock of $50,000.
The petitioners are L. H. Trotti and
R. E. Hanna. A commission has been
Issued to Lynche's River Lumber
Company, with a capital stock of $15.000.
The petitioners are J. L. Anderson
and R. N Johnson. A commission
has beeu issued to the McDowell
Realty Company of Charleston, with
a capital stock of $5,000. The petitioners
are G. J. McDowell. J. S. Mixson
and Ashley C. Tobias, Jr.
Big Damage Suit Is Ended.
The hard-fought damage suit of
Mrs. Kaye E. Floyd, of Charleston,
against the Southern railway for $50,000
for the death of her husband was
ended in the court of common pleas
with a verdict for the defendant.
James E. Floyd died four years ar>r
an accident at Branchvllle, in which
he had been hurt. The cause of his
death was given as apoplexy. The
plaintiff alleges, however, that the
disease was the result of the accident
and injuries in the Branchvllle smash
up, and the suit foliated. The case
was marked by a particularly lively
legal battle between Attorneys J. K
! P. Bryan and J. W. Barnwell.
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Killed by Southern Train.
A negro named Aaron Miller was
killed by a southbound freight on the
Southern railway about four miles
north of Union. Miller lived in this
county. It is said that he was put
ofT a northbound train on account of
his being in a drunken condition. It
seems that he did not go very far
from the spot where he was ejected
and was afterwards killed by the
freight train.
Governor Paroles Zlssett.
Charley Zissett, who was convicted
for murder in Bamberg county and
sentenced to be hanged in 1898. and
whose sentence was afterwards commuted.
has been paroled by the governor
during good behavior.
Winthrop Awarded $90,000.
A telegram received from President
D. B. Johnson, of Winthrop College,
announces that "Winthrop College
has been awarded 90,000 by the Peabody
board, absolutely without any
condition whatever." This action was
taken at a meeting of the board when
it was expected that final distribution
of this big fund would be made.
Winthrop had already been awarded
$5,000 by that board toward the
building of the Model School and foi
years had been receiving $3,000 per
year from the Peabody fund.
Rawer Show 9 Great Success.
Cherokee's annual flower show,
which is held at GafTney each Novem
ber by the women of the Presbyterian
church, took place a few days ago
The show was a decided success.
The showing of flowers, ferns, begon
ias, roses, etc., was superb. The i
building wa6 filled throughout the nf
ternoon and evening with a large
number of spectators who had gather '
ed to view the exhibits. Candy
booths were to be seen on every hand
while there were novelty stands ir
profusion.
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Killed by His Own Pistol.
Emmunger Isenhower. a youni 1
man of the Wateree section of Fair
field, was fatally wounded by a bullei
from his pistol, which was discharger
while he was stepping from his bug
gy. The particulars of tho acciden
could not be learned, but the new
reached Winnsboro from his home
which is six miles from "here, tha
Isenhower had been shot and that th<
bnll had entered b'>? abdomen. Tw<
physicians were summoned and tb
gave all tho medical aid possible, bu'
their efforts were unavailing.
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HAS APPROVED PLAN
PRESIDENT BARRETT THINKS
IT IS A GOOD SCHEME TO
HOLD THE COTTON.
OTHER STATES ARE JOINING
The State Farmers' Union is Commended
For the Action Taken?Are
to Send Out Pledge Blanks--Telegrams
Sent to Other States.
Columbia.?"It looks good to me,"
was the expression contained in a telegram
to Commissioner Watson from
C. S. Barrett, president of the National
Farmers' Union, given on the dan
to hold cotton as proposeu uy iub
state farmers' Union.
Secretary Reid of the 6tate union
mailed out the pledge blanks to the
clerks of court of the various counties
of the slate. Farmers will be
asked to pledge so many bales of
their crop. The list of farmers entering
the plan will be published each
day.
The following telegram was received
by Commissioner Watson from Ed
ward R. Keene, commissioner of agriculture
of Texas: "Your letter
third. In thorough sympathy with
purpose of action now being taken
in your state to obtain remunerative
prices for cotton. Actively engaged
in carrying \ ut recommendations New
Orleans con'erence. TheBe substantially
agree s'ith action Montgomery
meeting and urge perhaps more progressive
measu-es than advanced at
the time of said meeting.
The following telegram was received
from Comrni tsioner Kolb of AlaLma:
"Telegram received and fuliy
approve suggestion. Will take the
matter up and trust to pu6h to a successful
issue. It is up to the holders
of cotton to comply or to still be the
handlings of the cotton exchanges.
Exchanges cotton moving slowly here
now and we trust to stop movement
jntirely."
Everything in Readiness For Fair.
Walterboro. ? With less than a
week before the third county fair
opens everything is in readiness for
the greatest fair ever held in Colleton
county. The buildings have all
been renovated. The race track has
been made six feet wider. Double the
number of stables have been bufit,
?nd the cattle and hog pens have been
enlarged and improved. Tho grounds
are in first class trim. Best of all
there has never been so much interest
shown in any event in Colleton
county. Everybody is talking and
planning for the fair. Hundreds of
entry tags have already been issued
to exhibitors and the buildings will
be crowded to their capacity. The
speakers for the four days have been
secured. Gov. Biease will deliver the
principal addrss of the opening day.
W. B. Gruber will welcome the people
of the county to the fair and to Walterboro.
To Columbia To Hold Conference.
Charleston.?Capts. H. 0. Withlngton
T C. Clothworthy and J. C. D.
Schroeu " went to Columbia to confer
with he Adjutant General on
several matt*. *s of import concerning
tho militia. 1 ey were very cordially
recaived by .. Ijt. Gen. Moore, who
expressed great * Might at the visit
of the Charlesto. ans. One of the
topics discussed w s the approaching
meeting of the Na tonal Guards Asart/*!
o ?' a n lii ITnKrn o A not Kor f Afifrt
avsv>lauuu ui i tui uat nuviu^i
given attention wa: the distribution
of funds for the su] >ort of the military
companies of tl Btate, which Is
to take place Dece ber 1. It wiil
be inormation to tht military public
that the newly formed Orangeburg
Company. Capt. Crum commanding,
will be mustered into sejvice on the
7th.
Conducting Interesting Mission.
Florence. ? Archdeacon Percy W.
Webber is conducting a most investing
mission at the Episcopal church.
He was here last year and made a
great impression on the people of
this community, who heard him in
great crowds. He will deliver an address
to men at the auditorium.
Abernathy Bound Over.
Spartanburg.?After a lapse of
thirty-two years, Richard Abernathy
was bound over to higher court on
the charge of murdering William A.
Abbott, a printer, in Spartanburg in
1*79. It is alleged that Abernathy
killed Abbott because of the latter's
relations with the wife of the defendant's
uncle. lie then placed the dead
body on the railroad tracks to be
mnnplt?H hv n rnfn Hnrinp' the* Mr.
ty-two years that have elapsed he had
lived a few miles from Spartanburg;
until lately.
Sam P. Roof Elected Mayor.*
Lexington.?Sam P. Roof was for
the third time elected mayor of Lexington
without opposition. Dr.
Frank C. Roberts, who. it was annntinond
u-nnlH rtnnrteo Mnvnr Prtnf
withdrew from the race, leaving an
optn field for the old council. Mayor
Roof Is one of the most popular men
:n Lex.ngton on account of his strong
personality. The opposition to him
was based upon the ground it is
taid, that the town is being flooded
with liquor sellers in open violation
jf the prohibtion law.
A Tragedy of Fair Week..
Columbia.?The most terrible trag dy
of fair week in the Capital City
jccurred on Main street, when Mrs.
CV. S. Hamiter of Rlackstock, S. C.,
vas struck by a big automobile just
is she was about to board a street
:ar, receiving injuries from which she
lied three hours later at a local hospital.
She died unconscious and an
entire stranger to those who attended
her. for it was not until an hour or
more after life was extinct that she
was identified. The body was taken
"> Blackstock for burial.
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7ews~of soutFcarolina
\ Column of Short Paragraphs of
News From All Over the State of
South Carolina.
Blacksburg. ? A regular "blacfcfrost
invaded this section and its
blighting effects were ?e-*n on all
vegetation. The temperature was
I down to 31.
Easley.?The engine in the city Ugh,
ind water plant was considerably
lamaged when a smash-up from Borne
jnknown cause occurred. The town,
jowever, will not be in darkness as
irrangements have been made with
the Southern Power Company to conlect
with their substation. The exact
imount of damage could not be ascertained.
Aiken.?The contract for the ereclon
of Aiken's opera house has been
et to H. C. Van Ormer & Son of
'ittaburst. Pa. This contract embod
es the complete erection uf the buildng
and everything but the inside furnishings.
The work is to commence
:his month, and is to be completed
within as short period as is practicable.
Orangeburg.?An important meeti
mg of the Paul McMichael chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
)f this city was held and it wag decided
to give an Orangeburg college
scholarship to some worthy girl of
.his county. The college is to donate
he tuition and the U. D. C. will pay
. ;he board and other current expenses.
All competitors must be 16
rears of age or older and a descendant
)f a Confederate soldier.
Laurens.?A careful canvas among
the merchants and owners of the
puildings burned by the fire here
shows that the total loss will amount
. :o between $40,000 and $50,000. No
:lue has yet been found which leads
pne to make a guess as to the fire's
prigln, though it is generally believed
to have been caused by a defective
lue or rats.
i Rock Hill.?Mr. J. C. Locke of the
Leslie community, south of this city,
lad the misfortune to get his Tert
i land caught in a shredder and bo
jadly mangled that it had to be amoutated.
Drs. Fennell and MfTler oi
this city were telephoned for and
went out to his home and amputated
he mangled member. Mr. Locke is
i mighty good progressive farmer and
pis many friends will regret to learil
3r nis misioriune.
Bennettsville.?Former United Senator
McLaurin and Charles Crosland
returned from New Orleans where
:hey have been attending the confer?nce
of governors on the problem of
raising the price of cotton. Mr. McLaurin
said that the entire meeting
was characterized by intense earnestless
and determination to meet and
;olve the problem of such vital in:erest
to every one of the South.
Washington.?In the case of the
Carolina Portland Cement Company
af Charleston against the Chesapeake
| & Ohio Railway Company the inter
state commerce commission decided
that reparation should be made the
cement company in the sum of $36.48
The Charleston concern recently
shipped two carloads of its product
from Forwick, Va., to Hopmllls, N. C.:
and through mierouting was overcharged
to the amount stated, which
will now be reduced to It by order
of the commission.
Anderson.?The Piedmont Presbyterial
union, embracing the Woman's
Missionary societies of the Piedmont
presbytery, was held in Central Pres
byterian church. At the close of the
business session a reception was ten
dered the delegates and members of
the missionary societies of the Firs!
Presbyterian church by the womer
of the Central church. The reception
was held In the new Sunday school
room and elegant refreshments were
served.
Lancaster.?There was a unique en
tertainment at the opera house, an
old-fashioned corn shucking, held uu
der the auspices of the women in
charge of the public library. A prize
was offered for the one shocking the
most corn in a given time, and a
number of women and men entered
the contest, which afforded much
amusement for all present. Among
the contestants were Col. Leroy
Springs and Chas. D. Jones. The
prize, a box of candy, was won by L.
C. Lazenbv, who waB reared on a Virginia
farm and was. therefore, much
at home on a pile of corn.
Marion.?The United States Marine
band guve an afternoon performance
it the opera house. There were 17
numbers rendered, including encores,
1 and every one was delighted with the
music. The band left on a special
train for Wilmington, N. C., immediately
after tho performance.
Bookman.?W. E. Hinnant, one of
Richland county's best known citizens,
who lives about three miles
from this place, suffered an accident
while alighting from a train here resulting
in the loss of a leg. Mr. Hinnant
was hurried to a Columbia hos
pltal, where the limb was amputated.
Hartsville.?Work has begun In
earnest on the new railroad being
built by the South Carolina Western
from Hartsville to Sumter. Contractor
M. M. Schiltz with a large force of
hands, hcgan grading at a point twc
miles from town.
C.affney,?Notwithstanding the fact
that interest in municipal affairs
seemed to be at the highest pitch be
I fore the meeting of the Democratic
executive committee held some time
ago, more interest has been manifested
since that time and the talk on the
streets now is of the election and who
's likely to be ntftyor.
Washington.?Apparently at the end
of the next fiscal year June 30, 1912
will see the closing of the Charleston
navy yard. It has been understood
here for some time that the appropriations
would not hereafter be suffi
?ient to keep it open.
Florence.?Fifty bales of cotton
belonging to McCown Clarke Com
pany and J. W. Cary, were burned at
the platform here. The fire was due
probably to sparks from a passing
engine. The prompt respouae of the
department saved a lot of cotton stor
ed on the platform and the warehouse
The cotton was not insured.
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MILL
eSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1911.
I CHAOSRULES IX
CHINESE EMPIRE
THRONE DISPLAYS WEAKNESS
BY GRANTING ALL DEMANDS
OF THE PEOPLE.
MANCHUS ARE IN TERROR
The Foreigners Are Prepared To Defend
Themselves In Case of Necessity?Anarchy
Prevails at Amoy?
Shanghai Quiet at Last nepon.
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Peking.?The removal of the rigerous
censorship hitherto imposed on
the Chinese press is a notable sign of
the times. The Chinese papers publish
with the greatest fieertom long
accounts of the I anko a- massacre*,
giving ih? details and aUr.buUug the
blame to the Imperialists leaden for
both the Hankow and Shanghai outbreaks.
As a consequence of these
publications there is ine-casel animosity
towards the Manchua.
The United States and Great UrKain
have decided to take etfeolive
measures for the protection of their
people in China in evcat of danger
to foreigners, which, howove**, does
not yet at pear probable.
It Is suspected that the regent's
brother, Prince Tsai Sum. lias left
the country, as he has n u been seen
for three days. He obtaitteu ihe
month's leave from his post as act*
| Ing minister of the navy.
A private letter from nn officer or
Yuan Shi l\ai'a staff snvs that tr>e
rebel leader Gen. LI Yuen Heng
makes twenty-five demands, the roo6t
Important of which is that the Imperial
household shall proceed to Jehol,
with the entire court, including the
eunuchs and shall remain there, receiving
in return adequate pensions
from the new government which is to
be republican.
A special secret meeting of the national
assembly decided to telegraph
Yuan Shi Kai explaining the fearfully
involved condition of the political f'.tuation
at Peking which required the
immediate presence of the Premier.
Otherwise, the assembly would be unable
to tide over the difficulties. A
member of the assembly explains that
th'a is a fair warning ami that if
Yuan does not comply, another Premier
possibly may be appointed.
Consular reports from Mukden say
many Chinese are fleeing into the 1
country, believing the Manchtu will
retreat to Mukden and massacre the
Chinese inhabitants.
The only demand the people have
made lately which the throne lias
not granted is the punishment of officials
responsible for the Hankow
slaughter.
Beattie's Appeal Filed,
hichmond, Va.?Public interest in
the case of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
convicted of wife murder and sen- 1
tenced to die November 24, has been 1
received with the filing by his lawyers '
of an appeal from the decision of the
circuit court of Chesterfield county.
The petition contained seventeen bills | ''
Ht thnco the* TYlflKt jm- j
VI CAV-CJ/UVMO. V4 tuvvv VMV ?
portant are those relating to the refusal
of Judge Walter A. Watson to
strike from the records a part of
the closing arg'?cnt of Lawyer Louis
0. Wendenburb.
Swept From Steamers Deck.
New York.?The ?*yef officer and
two men of the Morgan line steamer
Momus were swept from the deck of
the vessel by a tremendous wave on
the voyage from New Orleans and
drowned. The victims are: A. T.
Roesch, chief officer; J. P. Serge,
oatswaln; R. Nordberg, seamnn. The
ragedy occurred off the coast of Florda,
but it was not reported by Captain
John S. Boyce until the Momus
arrived with her flags at half mast.
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McNamara Jury Completed.
Los Angeles, Cal.?The McNamara j
Jury was completed as to challenges
for cause. Each side then was entitled
to use its premptory challenge, the
defense having twenty and the prosecution
ten.
Much Cotton Is Needed.
Washington.?Estimates of Ameri- (
can consular officers abroad of the (
amount of cotton required by the prin- (
clpal foreign countries for manufacturing
purposes during the cotton year j
1 ending September 1, 1912, place the
; amount at 12,618,112 bales of 500 j
pounds each. These estimates were j
called for by the Department of State
upon request of the Governor of
Texas who wanted the information for
the conference of governors at New c
Orleans. The summary, however, is r
incomplete.
To Stop Women Poker Parties. F
Chicago.?A test of strength he ^
tween women residents and W. 1V.
Cudmore, police captain commanding n
a station in the fashionable North a
Side residence district over his inter- t
pretation of the gambling law is ex- ^
j pected. Tn the police activity against v
gambling Captain Cudmore put a ban s
on womens* pokei parties, in many j.
cases of which it is said the stakes
ran into large sums. The women in ,
whose homes the games have beeu f
played have defined the captain to 8
stop them.
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Cox Charged With Parcel Murder.
Miami, Fla.?P. C. Cox, charged
with the murder of Miss Nettie Par- *
eel, aged 15, last April, was arraigned A
in circuit court here before Judge t
Bethel. By agreement of attorneys on j
both sides the venire whic i .vas al- j,
leged to have been improperly drawn, [(
was quashed and another venire of CO j.
talesmen ordered summoned to appear e
jn court when the selection of a Jury ^
will begin. The charge against Cox t
grows out of the mysterious death of t
Miss Percell in April and the finding ;
of her bedy two days later.
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ARE- MA KING GOODTN MANILA
South Carolinian* Prominent in Offic'a
and Business Circles?Shown by
Letter From Newberrian.
Newberry.?That there are many
South Carolinians prominent in official
and business circles of Manilla,
Philippine Islands, is shown by a letter
from a Newberrian there to a
friend In Newberry. Mr. Joseph B.
Cooley, in commenting in this letter
upon the success being attained by
South Carolinians in Manilla, states I
that "all of the South Carolinians
here have made good and occupy im*
r*net n r? onrl fnrnnnoiKln nnaitinno \f r '
\>\j k lu 11 (. attu i vo|'uuati/iv j/vhi * ? ? j
Cooley himself is chief agent of toe
Philippines constabulary?the Government
secret service in the far East
?and is, in addition, identified wtih
a number of successful business enterprises
in Manilla, among them
being a pearl button factory which
he has recently built. He left Newberry
in 1898, going to the Philippines
with the army of occupation soon af- '
ter. He visited his old home last <
December for the first time since his i
enlistment. Mr. Cooley waB married
two months ago to Miss Anna Lanford,
of Lanford, S. C., in Manilla.
In addition to Mr. Cooley, the following
are noted among the successful
South Carolinians in Manilla:
Capt. M. C. Butler, a son of the late '
United States Senator M. C. Butler,
captain of cavalry, U. S. A.
L. S. Carson, of Sumter, first lieu- 1
tenant of cavalry, U. S. A.
Joe Hardin, of Chester, captain of
cavalry, U. S. A.
George Weathersby, Clemson College,
'08, bureau of agriculture inspec- 1
tor.
Sara H. Sherard, Ninety-Six, Clem- 1
son College, '08, bureau of agriculture
inspector.
W. A. Mace, Marion, Clemson Col- 1
lege, '08, bureau of agriculture inspector.
Mr. Coleman, Aiken, Clemson College,
'02, civil engineer and general 1
contractor.
A. S. Shealy, Saluda, Clemson College,
'09, Government veterniary surgeon.
M. S. Wightman, Abbeville, private
secretary to Vice Governor General.
Francis Parker, Abbeville, captain
of cavalry, U. S. A., and aide to the
Governor General.
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Taxable Property of Newberry.
Auditor Eugene S. Werts's abstract
just completed, shows the total value
of all taxable property in Newberry
county to be $659,440, of which
amount $1,318,725, or about one-half, '
is shown to be in No. 1 Township.
The total number of horses is 1,375,
valued at $85,580; cattle, 4,804 head,
valued at $57,340; mules, 4,518, valued
at $278,450; sheep and goats, 943,
valued at $1,125; hogs, 4,695, valued '
at $13,635; gold and silver watches
and plate, 278, valued at $5,480; !
pianofortes, melodeons or sabinet or- ' ;
gans, 566, valued at 27,340; carriages, \ !
4.476, valued at $84,485; dogs, 2,639, '
valued at $13,320; average value of
property penalning to mechandise,
328,975; average value of property
appertaining to manufacturers, $953,S40;
value manufactured articles on
hand for one year or more, and of
engines, tools, etc., $55,720; value
jf moneys, including bank bills and
circulating notes, $38,445; value of all
credits, $10,250; value of stocks of any
company or corporation out of this
state, except national banks, $20D;
value of all other property, $314,630;
hank returns, $349,800; 50 per cent
penalty, $40,825. 1
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Must Return The Barrel of Beer.
An interesting case was tried In
:he Charleston county court. Judge
Paul MacMlilan presiding, Involving
jnly a barrel of export beer, worth
ibout $13, but there was a principle
n the case of importance in the op?ration
of the county dispensary
iyHtem, and for this reason a hard
Ight was made by the dispensary to
lave the suit dismissed, but the plainiff
won and the barrel of beer which
lad been seized, said to belong to the
daintlff, Antonio Gliamas, will have '
o be returned or the cost refunded. !
rhe barrel of beer had been seized 1
ind confiscated on the ground that : c
dr. Gliamas had imported it not for i
>ersonal use, which is allowed under r
he law, but for another party. i
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Lancaster.?Dr. Chalmers Fraser of
he Presbyterian church has accept- v
id a call to Gainesville, Ga.
Agricultural Course Adopted.
A one-year agricultural course at
'lemson College was practically adoped
at a meeting of the board of f
rustees, held at Columbia. A large j
imount of routine matters were
irought before the body, it is stated,
ncluding the reports of several resgnations
during the recent past,
'ractically the full board was present
,t the meeting. Among other things
l meeting of the board has been call- ~
d for November 21, at Florence, to (
onsider the location of the expert- ^
nent station In the Pee Dee section,
'romlnent Farmer Kills Himself.
Profound sorrow over the death of
c
lis wife and a brother, which occur- t
ed recentlv, coupled with an attack
10
if pellagra, caused Jake J. Cromer. f
substantial farmer, to become men- ! f
ally unbalanced, and in this condition
ie committed suicide. Mr. Cromer
rho was 60 years of age, locked himelf
up in his room, at his home in r
'ork township, and shot himself with j,
shotgun, the entire load passing
hrough his left arm and entering '
he heart. His death resulted in- Q
tantly.
lot To Buy At Present Price.
The meeting of the Farmers' Union g
issociation of County Business t
igents was well attended, all sec- 0
ions of the state being represented. y
t was unanimously decided, accord- ,
tig to a statement by Secretary Reid, ,
o recommend to the members of the
'armers' Union and the farmers gen- f(
rally throughout the state not to w
uy any fertlliiers or fertilizing mate- g
erial except at a substantial reduc- e
Ion from the prices now being ^
MES
HE 51 HAS
BEEN CALLED UPON
TURKEY DEMANDS INTERVENTION
OF UNITED STATES
IN TRIPOLI.
ITALIAN TROOPS BARBAROUS
Are Violating All Rules of Warfare by
Their Inhuman Acts. ? Secretary
Knox is Expected to Act Promptly
in the Matter.
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Washington. ? The so-called "barbarities"
in Tripoli have been brought
to the attention of the American government
in such form that declaration
of the position i f the state department
in the rnai.er now is e<pected.
The subject was broached
(irst in the course of a verbal state
ment by the Turkish ambassador to
Acting Secretary Adcc and later in
the shape of a letter
In earn cnt-e the ambassador, who
declare! ho was acdr.g by expels
cabled inspections from the government,
described In detail the acts attributed
to these Ital'an troops and
protected in the name of humanity
against the alleged barbarities inflicted
upon the helpless women and children
and non-combatants by the Infuriated
Italian soldiery.
By orders given the ambassador
appealing to the United States to ex
ert itself to put a stop to practices
that, he declared, were in plain violation
of the rules of warfare and in
contravention of The Hague convention
to which the United States and
Italy are parites. Acting Secretary
Adee promised to submit the protest
to Secretary Knox, who at present is
absent from Washington.
The ambassador's note was based
upon a cablegram from the Turkish
minister of foreign aflairs, in which
were recite.l the alleged "wholesale
.vnentinn stf a nrrnot niimhor nf intmhi.
tants of Tripoli, perpetrated daily by
the Italian military authorities.
Supplementing this cablegram came
mother from the Turkish office later
which also was transmitted to the
State Department.. This is regarded
13 of great importance because it formally
demands intervention by the
United States.
Guarded to Prevent Suicide.
Chicago.--Mrs. lionise Vermilya, accused
of the murder by poisoning of
Policeman Dissonette and under investigation
in connection with the
successive deaths of eight other persons,
was pronounced probably recovering
after the attempt to end iter
ife by poison. Knercgtic methods to
counteract the effects of arsenic which
Vfrs. Vermilya cunningly contrived to
ningle with her food in the presence
>f her guards, probably will be successful.,
her physicians say. Since
he attempt at suicide Mrs. Vermilya
las not been out of sight of one or
nore of the guards and every article
she touches is first examined, either
jy a detctive or a trained nurse.
Labcr Leaders Gathering.
Atlanta,, Ga.?Labor leaders from
ill over the United States already are
issembling in Atlanta for the thireenth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor, which
jpens its sessions here. The attenlance
is expected to be the largest in
lie history of the organization. The
entertainment of the federation has
eeen undertaken wholly by the memlers
of the local labor unions. While
he convention proper does not organize
until November 13.
Fowler Wrecks His Machine.
El Paso, Tex.?Robert G. Fowler,
he aviator, arrived here by train, tininrt,
after an accident which comlelled
him to leave his biplane about
>ne mile from Mastondon, N. M., 14
niles west of El Paso. Fowler had
nade 200 miles since leaving Douglas,
triz., when one of the sparkers on his
ngine failed to work and compelled
lim to descend. He struck the earth
vith some force but his machine was
lot badly damaged.
Trans-Mississippi Congress.
Kansas City, Mo.?The Trans-Mlsiissippi
Commercial Congress will
pen here November 14 for a four-day
ession and with the members of the
latlonal rivers and harbors commit*
ee and over one hundred congressnen
present,, inland waterways improvement
will receive greater atten*
ion than it ever has had. Currency
eform, the parcels post and other
ueBtions of national interest will be
ought out. Gov. Judson Harmon of
)hio and Speaker Champ Clark, will
ave places in the progrem.
The Rebels Are in Control,
Shanghai.?The first night after the
apitulation of the city to the revoluionists
passed uneventfully. Perfect
irder was maintained in Shanghai and
he outlying districts which constlutes
a remarkable feature of the govrntnent.
Li Ping-Shu is the responible
head of the new administration
n the native city and suburbs and is
low engaged in completing his organzation.
He informed the corresponent
that he recognized only the "retublic
of Han" and would guarantee
rder.
U. D. C. to Meet At Richmond.
Richmond, Va.?Six hundred deleates
from thirty-two states of the
Jnion are expected to attend the
ighteenth annual convention of the
'nited Daughters of the Confederacy
rhich begins a four-day meeting here
a a few days. Because of the pecu;ar
interest that attaches to ltichtond
as the capital of the old Conederacy
the present convention will
'Itness the largest and most distinuished
gathering of Southern women
ver present on an occasion of tbis
ind. 1
$1.25 PER YEAR
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE
The Latest General News That Has
Been Gotten Together From
Many Towns of State.
Lexington.?Three postal savings
banks will be opened in Lexington
county?at Lexington, Leesville and
Batesburg.
Lancaster.?In a difficulty at Cal
vary cnurcii, iuur inner* tract ui
caster George Paterson was hot and
instantly killed by George Ellis.
Anderson.?Dr. C. G. Todd, a prominent
practising physician of Belton.
was badly injured when his automobile
collided with the gas-electric car
of the Southern railway in the Belton
yards.
Union.?At Buffalo, in this ccunty.
Governor Biease addressed a crowd
at a meeting held under the auspices
df the Red Men. He devoted a pood
part of his speech to a defense of his
use of the pardoning power.
Columbia.?"The Edlsto Rifles" of
Orangeburg will be mustered into the
service of the National Guard of South
Carolina, to be known as Company H,
and are assigned to duty with the
2nd infantry, N. G. S. C.
Newberry?In the presence of a
large congregation, the handsome
new Lutheran church, at Pomaria, in
this county, was dedicated wth appropriate
ceremonies. Preceding the
dedication the corner-stone was laid.
Greenville.?Greenville may secure
an aeroplane factory and a school for
the teaching of aeronautics, if the
people of the city will subscribe $2i,000
in stock to the Chrismas Aeroplane
Company, of Washington.
Walhalla.?The Waihalla cotton
mill, which recently went into the
Parker merger, has begun work on
the streets and cottages of the mill
village. It is understood that considerable
money will be spent on improvements,
and when the work Is
completed the village streets and cot
tages will be very atractive.
Columbia. ? Comptroller General
Jones will in a few days send out a
circular letter calling upon the county
auditors for a report on the Income
taxes for the year. He is of the
opinion that the amount to be collect
ed win be much less than laBt year.
The comptroller general will ask the
legislature to give him orders to enforce
the law or to repeal It.
Edgefield.?Rev. C. E. Bailey, who
Is at present pastor of the Presbyte
rlan church at Tlmmonsvllle, has accepted
a call to this fold, which li
composed of Edgefield, Johnson and
Trenton. He will reside here, thi
Presbyterians having recently com
pleted a handsome new house. H?
will not enter upon his labors here
however, until early in the new year
Florence.?Andrew Slngletary, a ne
gro from the Hymanvllle section, ii
in jail here charged with shooting
and seriously wounding several mem
bers of another negro family in thi
neighborhood by the name of Beaman
It seems that Singletary had a grudge
of long standing against Beaman,
Beaman having been responsible for
getting Singletary on the chalngang
once.
Charleston.?The books of subscription
to the capital stock of the Char
leston Racing Association were opened
and practically the entire stock,
consisting of $100,000 common and
$150,000 preferred stock, was subscribed
at once, following the receipt
of the commission several days ago
from the office of the secretary o!
state.
Yorkville.?The Rev. F. M. Satterwhite,
who accepted the pastorates of
Yorkville and Hickory Grove Baptist
churches last December, and who
moved here with his family in January
from Sumter and entered on
the discharge of his duties, tendered
his resignation as pastor of the Yorkville
church assigning as his reason
j impaired health and consequent ina|
bility to properly discharge the duties
! demanded by the field.
Barnwell.?The yields made by the
> V,r-nm r-litX n-or>
I IllCIIiUCIO VI UiC uv; D VUl It V1UV TTVI v
very small this year, due to the extremely
dry weather. The largest
yield reported to date is one of 40
bushels to the acre. The girls made
a splendid showing in their tomato
contests, one young lady having raised
20 bushels on one-tenth of an acre.
A girl from Healing Springs won the
Winthrop scholarship.
Greenville?At a meeting of tb?
directors of the Greenville board of
trade resolutions were adopted accepting
the resignation of Secretary
Kugene B. Aoams, who goes to Albany,
Ga.. on November 16 to accept
the position of secretary of the chamber
of commerce of that place.
Lexington.?County Treasurer Wingard
will commence his annual trip
over the county for the collection
of taxes for the present year In a day
or two. The treasurer has been making
these trips every year and as an
accommodation to the people living
in the rural districts.
Columbia.?The governor has commuted
the sentence of George Ashley,
who was convicted in Barnwell county
in December of 1910, from two
years to one year. Since entering
office January the governor has extended
clemency In 253 cases.
Laurens.?Alex C. Haskell, who remm
en nnrir.tftnHont f\9
I'trilllji l CBifturu ao nuj;cuim.uuvu(, vi
the Laurens cotton mills after giving
six yearn of satisfactory work in this
capacity, moved this week with his
family to a newly purchased farm
near Augusta. He has given up the
mill business and will give his attention
to farming and stock raising
Florence?A large force of graders,
with mules, wagons and all sorts of
supplies passed through Florence go- Jt
ing to Hartsvllle to do the grading on
the Seaboard's extension to Sumter.
Barnwell.?Miss Hyde, of Wlnthrop
College attended the Barnwell county
fair and gave a practical demonstration
in cooking. She was well received
and was accorded strict attention.
The demonstration was thoroughly
enjoyed by her audience and
will doubtless be the means of preventing
much Indigestion, vltb all
due respect to the cooks ' this
county. r