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lambrrg ?rral ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. A. W. KNIGHT, Editor. :ji Published every Thursday i^-T Herald building, on Main street, the live and growing City of Ba berg, being issued from a printi office which is equipped with Mi genthaler linotype machine, Babcc cylinder press, folder, one jobber, fine Miehle cylinder press, all run electric power with other mater and machinery in keeping, the wh< equipment representing an inve ment of $10,000 and upwards. Subscriptions?By th8 year $15 -t? 7^ fvAnts three mont! BiA lUVUluo! v x/ ? ? ~ , 60 cents. All subscriptions payal strictly in advance. Advertisements?$1.00 per ir for first insertion, subsequent insi tions 50 cents per inch. l?egal i vertisements at the rates allowed law. Local reading notices 10 cei a line each insertion. Wants a other advertisements under spec head, 1 cent a word each insertit Liberal contracts made for three, s and twelve months. - Write for rat Obituaries, tributes of respect, rej lutions, cards of thanks, and all i tices of a personal or political ch; acter are charged for as regular i vertising. Contracts for advertisi not subject to cancellation after fi insertion. Communications?We are alw? glad to publish news letters or th( pertaining to matters of public int st. We require the name and i dress of the writer in every ca No article which is defamatory ?ffoT?civoiv nprsonal can find place our columns at any price, and we 2 not responsible for the opinions < pressed in any communication.' Thursday, May 28,1914. HOMICIDE NEAR EIKJEFIKLD. Fight Occurs Among Negroes at Shi Creek Church. Edgefield, May 25.?Jessie Curi dead, and Frank Simmons, painful x if not fatally, wounded, is the resi of a fracas which occurred at Sha\ Creek negro Baptist church, thr miles east of here, yesterday, all pj ties being negroes. The facts atter ing the homicide are hard to obta hut it seems that both parties we under the influence of liquor and I came involved in a quarrel. TT the dead man attempted to she Simmons with a pistol when the 1; ter rushed upon him with a kn: and stabbed him in the neck, cutti the jugular vein, resulting in alm< instant death. The sheriff and coi ner went to the scene this mornii where the inquest is being held. Si mons has been arrested and is n< at his home, near Trentbn. His cc dition is such as to prevent his bet brought to jail. FLY SPRAY IS POISONOUS. No Danger, However, When Hand! With Proper Judgment. Clemson College, May 20.? great has the interest in fly spray 1 come this season that Prof. A. Conradi, entomologist of Clems College, is issuing an extra warni to the public to urge that proper pi cautions be taken in the use of t arsenite of soda spray. Prof. Conn said: "Although people have been cs tioned in our Circular No. -23 in i gard to the poisonous nature of i senite of soda, we thought it well a _ i? ,1 +1 .issue a. luiiuei naiuiug uu n subject. This material must handled with judgment. There is danger whatever in using it on n nure piles out in the yard exce when it is about dairy barns, it 'well to keep the litter separate fr< the manure. The special advanta in this is that it requires much 1( spray than where an attempt is ma to spray all the material, a large pi tion of which does not breed flies, stables where horses are tied, t spray of course is used only in t rear part of the stable and there is opportunity for the animal to get a of the material into the stomach. r^-- stalls where animals are not ti? this spray should not be used wh< the animal is fed on the floor of 1 stall unless the feed is picked up a the top part of the manure raked so that there is no danger of 1 animal eating quantities of the c terial. "In the experimental work of 1 season this spray was eminently s ceesful in killing flies. It was qu effective in part of the work of t season, but with the last shipm< we were unable to kill any of the sects, which is undoubtedly due t< deteriorated condition of the arser of soda purchased. This is under vestigation at present and we i those who intended to use this withhold the work until this < crepancy can be explained. Th flvnorimonfi! arp now in nroeress < iliiv** VW V?- ? we hope to issue another statem in regard to this at an early d< probably next week. In the me time, it is urged that the work u the fly trap be continued more acti ly than ever. This so far has b the principal feature of the w and a tremendous number of t have been caught." ^ "HANG ALL AMERICANS." f = Following Telegram From Huerta, Silliman and Others Imprisoned. Washington, May 23.?Dr. J. Franklin Moore, one of Vice Consul in Silliman's fellow prisoners, called at m- the State department to-day and told ng of his experiences. Mr. Moore was srick a practicing physician of twenty a years' standing in Saltillo. He said by tranquillity had prevailed there unj o I 1,* til April 22, when a telegram sign JLO st- ed "Victoriano Huerta ' was received from the Capitol, saying Ameri!?? can warships were bombarding Vera 3le' Cruz. Immediately following the signature were the words, "Hang all LCh Americans," presumably added by fd- the operator. Messengers by from the civil governor summoned its all Americans in Saltillo to headquarters. The doctor excused himself ** from the patient he was attending iix, with a promise to return in a few ?8- minutes. But it was fifteen days before he was again at liberty. He first ir_ was placed in a cell three feet by id- seven feet for twenty-four hours, but n? the following dav he was admitted rst to a larger room, where all the Ameriys ican prisoners were gathered, includ)se ing Vice Consul Silliman. They were treated fairly well and were released se> only after they had jointly signed or a statement reciting that they had *n simply been detained to insure their 1X8 Jx_ protection against possible violence. Silliman, however, was held after the = others left on a charge that he was a spy. ? Watching Peace Meeting. TVin VicioroM To lie- nnnfaronrp anH its developments received the close attention of officials here to-day. iw While neither White House nor State department officials would discuss the progress of negotiations a general r.v- air of hopefulness prevailed, ly. Secretary of State Bryan received long reports from the American comv*'s missioners at Niagara Falls, and afee terwards visited the White House to ir" go over the reports with President LC*" Wilson. Among Mr. Bryan's callers was Te John Lind and one of the legal ad)e~ visers of the constitutionalists, with iat whom the question of constitution>?t I alist representation at the mediation j conference was discussed. While the mediation negotiations, in nS the words of a high offi)St cial, were progressing smoothly a r0" new source of apprehension on the part of the foreign diplomats was m7 found in the situation at Guadalajara, Mexico, where many foreign refugees >n" are reported to have gathered. Reng ports were received that bandits were gathering in the mountains near the city and threatening to attack the town in-case of a withdrawal of its garrison. Part of the constitutioned alist army under Gen. Obregon also was pushing forward toward the city, flrnnsin? fears for the safety of the g0 foreigners during hostilities. No ad3e_ vices reached the State department, P however, to indicate any pressing on dan8er^ Conditions at Tampico continued re_ to improve and the secretary of the be navy granted permission to refugees l(jj now at Galveston, who claimed they were brought from Tampico against lu_ their will, to return on the transport re_ Hancock. Several British oil men alir_ so have left Galveston for Tampico. to Vice Consul Silliman remained in lis Mexico City to-day recuperating from be the hardships of his trip from Saltiln0 lo. He expected to depart for Vera ia_ Cruz Monday. P*- FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. is >m Legislator Brice From Chester Will '^e Probably Run. iCC Chester. May 22.?The Hon. A. Q0 G. Brice, member of the house of or^ representatives from Chester county, i? hpine urared to run for attorney he " ~~ ? w general of the State, and would not he be averse to making the race were it no not for the long, tiresome campaign ' ^ that is demanded of the candidates , for State offices. However, Mr. 0U Brice is giving the matter his con>re sideration and may decide to be a 'he " candidate. He has represented the county of Chester in the legisla? ture for many years, is an able and rhe experienced lawyer and would undoubtedly fill the place worthily. ast NAME SENT TO SENATE. uc lite South Carolinian Nominated for Ashis sistant Paymaster in Navy* ent Washington, May 23.?The presiin dent to-day sent to the senate the 3 a name of Richard C. Reed of Columlite bia to be an assistant paymaster in in- the navy. Mr. Reed is well known ir ask South Carolina, having for some time to been a star on the University of Soutl lis- Carolina football and baseball teams ese Recently he stood a competitive ex ind animation for a place in the navy, dui ent because he was slightly over age ? ite. special bill had to be introduced anc an- passed by congress waiving this de *ith feet. As soon as confirmed he wil ive- report to Washington for special in een structions and will then, in all prob ork ability, be sent aboard one of the gov lies ernment's receiving ships to be train ed to become a paymaster. TO DRAW PROTOCOL. Peace Negotiation in Fair Way for First I>raught. Washington, May. 26.?Cabinet members were optimistic to-day after an exhaustive review of all communications that have passed between President Wilson and the American commissioners to the Niagara Falls Mexican mediation conference. It was declared that negotiations had progressed so far that a preliminary basis for peaceful solution of international difficulties had been reached. This, it was said, soon tai-o thp form of a Drotocol n vuiu vM*?v ? t _ which probably would be signed by agents of Gen. Huerta's government and the United States. No one would disclose what would be the terms of such a protocol. When the cabinet met the President laid before it developments that have come day by day in the exchanges between the American commissioners and the mediators, and the stipulations thus far proposed to the South American envoys by the representatives of Gen. Huerta. Among the messages received from the seat of the peace conference was one confirmatory of press dispatches that one of Huerta's own envoys had declared that the agrarian question would not be permitted to disrupt the international effort to avert war between the United States and Mexico and to insure the ultimate restoration of peace to all Mexico. While none of the cabinet members would talk of details disclosed concerning the progress of the mediation all conveyed the impression that nothing had occurred to cloud the horizon of peace. Secretary Bryan was in an unusually optimistic frame of mine. The purpose of the constitutionalists, it was made plain, was to keep out of preliminary negotiations which would in any way check the march of their forces toward the Capital. They believe it will not be many weeks before the government at Mexico City will be in their hands. When that is accomplished, friends of Carranza say he will be ready for the good of all Mexico to send representatives to the mediation conference. BIG LUMBER PLANT BURNS. Fire Loss Estimated at $75,000 with $46,300 Insurance. Conway, May 24.?The Conway Lumber Company's plant in South Conway was partially destroyed by fire this afternoon, entailing a loss of $75,000, with $46,300 insurai^ce. Fire broke out in. the fire room ^of the saw mill about 12.30 p. m., and within a few minutes was beyond control. The local fire company responded to the alarm quickly add thus saved the plaining mills and the large stock of lumber in the yard from destruction. The fire engine was stationed on the banks of the Waccamaw river, near tne Durning plant, and the laddies worked heroically and with excellent results for several hours. The nine dry kilns of the company and the lumber therein were destroyed, the old saw mill, together with the new one,' which was in process of construction, were consumed by the conflagration. Mr. H. W. Ambrose, the manager of the company, when seen by your correspondent, stated that the mills would be rebuilt and that work on them would begin shortly. DR. H. L. JONES NAMED. Accepts Presidency of Coker College, at Hartsville. Charleston, May 25.?At the conclusion of his sermon yesterday morning the Rev. Howard Lee Jones, jl>. jl>., announcea ms resignation as pastor of the Citadel Square church after a service of six years and a half. He has accepted the presidency of Coker College, at Hartsville. His resignation is effective June 15. The announcement of Dr. Jones's resignation was a sharp surprise as it was not known here that he was intending to leave. Just before reading his resignation. Dr. Jones told his congregation that when he had assumed charge as pastor six years and a half ago he had preached on the same subject, "A Temple in the Heart," and also from the same text. ? . SHOOTING AT BRANCHVILLE. . Negro Said to Be Seriously Wound > ed by White Man. t Branchville. May 23.?To-night, t about 7 o'clock, Jeff Cook, i colored, was shot in the neck, and i seriously wounded by Peter Stokes, . white. The affair started about an - account which Cook owed Stokes, t They had a few words and the negro i is said to have drawn a large 44-calil bre pistol which he had secreted in - the bosom of his shirt, and attempt1 ed to shoot Mr. Stokes. His arm was - knocked up by one who was standing - nearby. In the meantime stoKes naa - gotten his pistol and fired before the - negro could get his gun into position again. REPAYING MONEY STOLEN. Mail Charged With Looting Safe Is 1 Paying Up, Claim Sleuths. Anderson, May 20.?A telephone message from Seneca this afternoon was to the effect that the identity of ( the robber who looted the Seneca ex- y press safe Thursday night last is known to the sleuths who have been i -" ^ 1 ~ J iLAi C WOrKing Oil tut? oaae, anu uiai uiev have already recovered more than one-half of the money that was taken. The amount that was actually missing was $670, and it is said that the person who committed the deed is now making arrangements to get up the balance and pay off the entire amount. It is stated that the detectives have consented and agreed not to force prosecution against the guilty person. The name of the man who committed the deed is not disclosed by the detectives. The detectives confirmed the report, however, that they had located the man. and that he was giving up the money he took from the safe. The case has turned into one of a sensational nature. It is said that the man who committed the offense is a citizen of Seneca, and is well known by everybody in that section. BYRXES OX CLAYTOX BILL. Speech of South Carolinian Applaud- ' ed in House. * wasnington, iviay ?n.t?prt?eeutative James F. Byrnes, who was a ^ member of the Pujo committee, which in the last congress investigated the "Money Trust," to-day made an interesting speech in the house during de- ] bate on the Clayton anti-trust bill, i Mr. Byrnes directed his attention en- j tirely to the section of the bill which--* aims to check the evils due to inter- ] locking directorates and gave the i section his unqualified approval, say- \ ing that it would do more good than ] any legislation formulated for a long ] time. The South Carolinian was several times interrupted with questions \ from members on the Republican i side of the house, which he handled 1 with ease, and at the close of his re- ] marks he was accorded liberal ap- t plause. 1 TWELVE YEARS TIDWELL TERM. \ ( Judge Mauldin Sentences Man Con- , victed of Manslaughter. ? < Greenville, May 23.?G. W. Tid- < welt, convicted yesterday of commit- ] ting manslaughter when he slew R. < Emmet Walker here on March 12* ] lwas sentenced this morning by Judge < T. J. -Mauldin to serve 12 years. ] Counsel for Tidwell made a strong argument for a lighter sentence, but the judge would not yield. TidwelFs attorneys will make application to the State Supreme Court for bail and also for a new trial. The sentence being more than ten years, a circuit judge could not grant bail. ] Tidwell's family has returned to ( Clinton, while he remains in the j county jail pending the result of the , application for bail. He does not 3 seem downcast over the verdict. * < SUGAR THROUGH THE CANAL. 3 ] First Commercial Use Made of Big Ditch. , ] Colon, Panama, May 20.?Three ( barges laden with 1,300 tons of sugar | from Hawaiian steamships at Pana- < ma arrived at Cristobal at 7 o'clock 3 last evening after passing through i the Panama Canal. The sugar was transferred to the steamships Colon < and Oregon, for conveyance to Phil- i +v>,,c nAmnloh'n cr thp fi rat . dUCipma, IUUO V/VIUJ/IV, H"D I commercial use of the canal. AGRICULTURAL BILL PASSED. Carries an Appropriation of About , $19,700,000. Washington, May 23.?The senate < to-night passed the agricultural appropriation bill, which carries about $19,700,000, a little more than the house provided. Before its passage to-night Senator Smoot criticised it as a particularly bad measure. ; An attempt was made by Senator West, of Georgia, before the final vote to-day to reverse the agricultural committee and the previous action of the senate, aDd permit co-operation of the general education board, established by John D. Rockfeller, with the department of agriculture in farm demonstration work, and work to eliminate thV boll weevil. It led to attacks on Mr. Rockfeller by several senators. Senator West answered by saying that nobody criticised the church for receiving money from i robbers and blacklegs, and yet un . doubtedly such men had contributed to religious purposes. "Does the senator mean that the ; church would accept the money of a robber or blackleg if they knew who L it was?" asked Senator Reed. > "No, I do not," said Senator West, i Senator West withdrew his amendment. AGED CONDUCTOR DEAD A'illiam Gaston Smith Dies at Anderson. Anderson. May 21.?William Gason Smith, veteran railway conductor )f 54 years of continuous service vith the Southern railway, know affectionately as "Capt. Billy" Smith )y thousands of persons all over the country, died at his home in this pity early to-day at the age of 75 years. The funeral services will be held in ;he First Baptist church to-morrow ifternoon at 3 o'clock and interment vill be made in Silver Brook cemetery. Capt. Billy Smith had been confined to his bed for four months; no jrganic trouble, but just gradually rearing away. Late yesterday he juffered a sudden collapse and became unconscious. He recovered consciousness the moment before he lied. A smile appeared on his face, ind he then relaxed. Mrs.- Smith ind the members of his family, four laughters and two sons, were at the bedside when the end came. On January 1, 1912, the Southern railway retired Capt. Billy Smith )n full pay. At the time of retirenent he received beautiful letters from the head officials and the :houghts expressed in these letters aave been greatly cherished by him. rhe most of his service was on the Columbia & Greenville division. MOTOR CAR TURNS TURTLE. IV. T. Pinch and Mrs. Mary E. Amos Injured. Spartanburg, May 20.?W. T. Finch, proprietor of the Finch hotel, md Mrs. Mary E. Amos were pain:ully but not seriously injured and )ther members of an automobile party were scratched and bruised ;vhen the car in which they were re:urning from a fishing trip at Inman turned turtle near Campton Monday evening. The accident occurred at a sharp :urn in the road. Mr. Finch, who svas steering, lost control of the car. When he attempted to stop it he manipulated the wrong lever, with ;he result that the machine climbed [ho side of an embankment at a aigh speed and then turned over, :hrowing the passengers out. The iamage to the machine amounted to several hundred dollars. Another automobile was summoned and the party returned to the :ity, where the injured received medical attention. The other passengers in the car were Mrs. W. T. Finch, Miss Ruth Finch, Miss Louise Davis, James McGowan and J. N. Burgess. MAY GET CARNEGIE MEDAL. \gent Investigating Heroic Act of Edgefield County Boy. Edgefield, .May 22.?On August 14, 1911, Edward Semore, a negro lad, at the risk of his own life rescued Mr. Summer Williams, of the Roper section of the county, from a svell. Mr. Williams had descended to the bottom of the well to remove some rock and debris that had accumulated after a blast. On reaching the bottom he became affected by noxious and poisonous gases. His plight was discovered by those above, and immediately the matter of his j rescue became a question of deep j concern. A white man attempted i to go to his rescue, but upon descending half-way was himself so much affected that he demanded to be and was drawn out. Then a call was made for some one to go to the aid of the dying man and Semore volunteered to attempt the perilous act although warned of the danger. Heroically facing the danger, he was let down to find Mr. Williams in an unconscious condition, he himself beine almost overcome. He succeed ed in fastening a rope around the body of Mr. Williams and the two, more dead than alive, were drawn out. Medical aid was at once summoned and although both parties for some time suffered from their thrilling experience, they were eventually restored to health. The brave and very commendable act of the boy was called to the attention of Mr. S. McG. Simkins, of the Edgefield bar, who became interested in the case and applied to the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for recognition of the same. Yesterday Mr. James S. McGill, an agent of the commission, called on Mr. Simkins and after obtaining information as to the locality of the place and the parties who were present, when the rescue was made, went to the scene to investigate, telling Mr. Simkins that he would make a report to him as to his finding and recommendations. At the time of the rescue The News and Courier and county papers gave the story which is no romance, but is testified to by the affidavits of ten or twelve reliable white and colored citizens, and with one accord they commended the act as being one of such bravery as to fully deserve public recognition. PERSONAL MENTION. People Visiting in This City and at Other Points. ?.Messrs. A. M. Denbow and E. H. Henderson spent Sunday in Aiken. ?Miss Addys Hays is visiting her cousin, Mrs. C. B. Huiet. of Charleston. ?Mr. D. O. Hunter, of Branchville, route 2, was in the city yesterday. ?Mrs. P. N. Spann, of Dothan, Ala., is in the city on a visit to relatives. ?Mr. C. F. Rizer, of Olar, was in the city Monday night on his way to Charleston. ?Mrs. J. H. Murphy, who has been visiting relatives in New York, returned home last Thursday. ?Mrs. M. J. Black and daughter have been visiting Col. and Mrs. F. N. K. Bailey, at Greenwood. ?Mrs. M. A. Move, Jr., and children, of Greensboro, N. C., are in the city on a visit to relatives. ?Mrs. W. A. Klauber and children spent a few days this week at St. George on a visit to relatives. ?Mrs. I. B. Felder was called to Commerce, Ga^ a few days ago on account of the illness of her sister. ?Drs. J. B. Black and Geo. F. Hair are attending the grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, in Chester this week. ?Miss Carrie Lee Bradley, of Orangeburg, is in the city on a visit to her grandmother, Mrs. M. L. Johns. ?Postmaster A. D. Webster, of Orangeburg, with a party of friends, mntored over to Bamberg Sunday af ternoon. ?Mrs. B. W. Simmons attended the meeting of the W. H. M. S. at St. George last week as a delegate from this city. ?Miss Annie Laurie Rice, who has been teaching in Orangeburg county, is at home for the summer , vacation. # ?Mrs. R. R. Jenkinson, of Manning, who has been visiting the family of A. W. Knight," returned home Monday. ?Miss Marion Harmon is spending several weeks with relatives at Wards, and McCormick. ?Miss Alice Smoak, who has been teaching school in Newberry, has returned to her home. ?Miss Minnie Ayer, who has been teaching near Olar, has completed her school term and returnecLto lier home in the city. ?Miss Sibyl Izlar, of Orangeburg, has returned to her home, after spending some time in the city visiting Mrs. H. N. Folk. ?Mr. W. D. Hand left Monday for El Paso, Texas, where he will spend some time. He goes for the benefit of his health. - ? *? -**? ?j - tt* ?Mr. ana Mrs. i/i&uae r. uthuuikm, and children, of Florence, have been in the city during the past week on a visit to the family of Mr. W. M. Brabham. ?Mr. J. Harry Murphy, who has been at a hospital in Baltimore for several weeks, is expected home this week. He is much better than when he went away. ?Mrs. J. W. Barr, Mrs. E. O. Kirsch, and Miss Llewellyn Cleckley attended the meeting of the district conference of the W. H. M. S. at St. George last week. ?Mrs. Federick Cabell, of Danville, Va., is the' interesting and attractive guest of her cousin, Mrs. E. R. Hays. Mrs. Cabell is a daughter of Gen. Cabell, of that State. ?Mrs. Monroe Sandifer and little son, Calhoun, returned to her home at Denmark Wednesday, after a pleasant visit to her brother, Mr. B. H. Garrick, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and her niece, Mrs. H. J. Grainger, of Jacksonville, Fla.? Jacksonville, Times-Union. TO DIE IN CHAIR. Greenville Man Convicted of Assaulting Daughter. Greenville, May 23.?Judge Mauldin this afternoon sentenced H. T. Thompson, a white farmer of the lower section of Greenville county, to death in the electric chair on Friday, July 31. Thompson was accused and convicted of criminally assaulting his 17-year-old daughter. This girl, a son of the condemned man and a brother were the chief witnesses for the State. The defense had little to Dase us piea uyuu t?Acept the denials made by the accused. When sentence was passed the girl victim threw her arms about her father's neck and wept bitterly. It was her testimony which had gone far toward convicting him. Until recent years Thompson was a man of good standing in his com rnunity. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out by his own brother at the instigation of his own son. . > ga^'^6