Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ORDERED HIS OWN CASKET. 'r . t: Chas. Johnson, of Winyah Ray, I*: - Shoots Himself. ' Georgetown, Dec. 20.?Chas. Johnson, keeper of the lights on the western channel of Winyah Bay, committed suicide Saturday night at his home on South Island, using a thirty-two calibre pistol. For some months Johnson had suffered from tuberculosis of the throat, and had reached the point where he was starving because of his inability to swalinw Hp had made repeated threats M to kill himself. Saturday 'night his wife, after making him as comfortable as she could, retired to her room and slept. Sunday morning early she went to his room, and to her horror found her husband dead with a bullet through hte head. The dead man . still grasped the weapon with which his death had been accomplished. H The bullet entered the head just above the right ear and passed en& c tirely through, fracturing the skull, I but not passing out. Death must have been instantaneous. The coroner held an inquest yesterday and a verdict of suicide was rendered. Johnson left a number of : . notes .to persons in this city -and elsepj ; where. To the coroner he addressed a note asserting that an inquest was unnecessary?that his death was by H his own hand and intentional. To the inspector of lighthouses with V headquarters in Charleston, he adV : dressed a communication notifying him of his parsing and recommending a man as his successor. To his physician in this city he wrote, deplor ing the law which prevented his get* ting a sufficiency of cocaine to relieve Jiis suffering. He also wrpte a note to a local undertaker, ordering a cas^ ' '* ~ - * -r _ i gp|r:.t feet. Several weens ago juimsuu came to the city and purchased a casBgi ket. He made a careful selection and lj|^t went so far as to get in the casket and try it. HAMPTON COUNTY KILLING. Henry Breelan Slain by Hurley Harvey, His Brother-in-law. Hampton, Dec. 20.?Henry Breelan, a young farmer about 23 years of age* lining near Cummings, was shot and instantly killed by his cousin and brother-in-law, Hurley Haivey, aged 20, yesterday afternoon a about 3 o'clock, on the public road near Hickory Hill. Harvey was arrested by the deputy sheriff-shortly after the shooting and is now in the county jail, pending the preliminary triaj, which will be held on Thurs Blfo The prisoner's statement is, in ef (feet, as follows: "My brother, Tillman; his wife and myself were all in the same buggy on our way home from Mr. Lord Stanley's home, where > my brother had just married a daughter of Mr. Stanley. A short distance from Hickory Hill we met Henry ^Breeian and his father, also in a bugW gy, approaching us. Henry Breeian SrA-: ^jumped from his buggy and came running in our direction, cursing and threatening our lfres. My brother *'- ' and I got out of our buggy,. and as we did so Breeian slashed at me with a large knife, but I evaded him and ' J ? +i\ A^4o/tIr 11c TTo \ DCggCU XI1 ill 11V/1 lir akiauo. uu. <.j.u then cut at my brother, cutting a long slash in his coat. I then ran to the buggy, got my pistol and shot ^ him three times. My brother and I then got in our buggy, leaving Breelan in the care of .his father, and went on home. I told my people what had happened and had started to Hampton to give myself up when ?? v l met the deputy sheriff on the way, jfe/* ;! who brought m? to Hampton and R |v . placed me in jail. There had been v had " blood existing between us for fefyY. some time and Breelan had threatened my life and my brother Tillman's llpfM life on more than one, occasion. I Sir; : [ could not say whether Breelan was drinking or not, though he appeared I#; to be sober. Neither Tillman nor I 1&. had.been drinking." 'v j,%. ' y * r - .<. MBUT. GOV. BETHEA SPEAKS. f South Carolinian Delivers Address in ; ' Ut Christiania. Norway. v' London, December 20.?A Copenhagen dispatch to Reuter's says that ntembers of the Pond peace party |1> spoke last evening before the Norv , * wegian Student union in Christiania, ^Tfce American minister, Albert* G. ?/.' 'S.chmedeman, and the rector of the . University of Christiania, were in the audience, which crowded the hall. . Henry Ford was prevented from r speaking by influenza, but the Rev. f Jenkins Lloyd Jones, Miss Katharine " M. Brewster and Lieutenant Gover nor Andrew J. Bethea, of South Carolina, addressed the meeting. Lewis P. Lochner, general secretary of the expedition, explained the intentions of Mr. Ford and his co-workers. The JEt?"v V v Norwegian chairman of the meeting gave assurance of the students' genuine interest. An electrical device has been invented in England that automatically awakens all sleeping firemen, switches on all lights and opens the doors of a fire station when an alarm is received. V. \ - % y * ' ' * ' . -Li*?- -\r "Jf-L . ' WILSON ON HONEYMOON. Marriage of the President and Mrs Gait Quietly Solemnized. Washington, Dec. 18.?Presiden Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gal were married at 8:30 o'clock tonigh and left afterward to spend thei i ^ * XJnf Onrintrs Va Till HUilCJ' XiiUUli <X L ilUl iUQO, T u. ^ " president and his bride travelled h a private car attached to a specia train, leaving here at 11:10 o'clock which is due to arrive in Hot Spring tomorrow at 8:15 a. m. At Hot Springs Mr. and Mrs. Wil son will live at the Homestead Hote until after New Year's day unles some development should necessitati the president's earlier return to th< capital. Two of the white house au tomobiles have been sent on aheac and the couple expect .to spend thei honeymoon motoring, golfing an< walking over the mountain trails Beside the secret service guard th< party was accompanied by one stenog rapher. The president will keep ii touch with the white house ove: special wires. Because the hour o the wedding was known to compara ;tively few people there was not { large crowd in the vicinity of th< bride's home, although a large polic< " ? * * Z J 3 guard naa oeen pruviueu. According to Programme. All arrangements for the weddin? ceremony were carried out perfectly the president arriving at his .bride'* home soon after 8 o'clock and the re mainder of the wedding party, whicl numbered less than thirty, follow* ing soon after. The ceremony was begun, as had been arranged, at 8:3( o'clock, and was followed by a buffet luncheon. Mrs. Wilson was marriec in the traveling gown she wore tc the train. , 7 f J. Wilson Howe, of Richmond, Va. -v ' the president's nephew, and Mrs Howe arrived after the list of guests had been made up and joined the wedding party. The last official act of the president before leaving on his honeymoon was the signing of an appeal for funds for Belgian relief work. The text of the appeal will be given out tomorrow. Shortly after 10 o'clock the president and Mrs. Wilson entered a waiting white house automobile and motored to Alexandria, Va., across the DAfr,TYio/i toto it.liAir nrivate- caj JL \J IVUIUVj w ?w??W-.- r - - ? there and avoid a crowd at the rail road station in this city. Dined at White House. The president dined, as usual, a the white house at 7 o'clock, with hi* daughters, and afterward drove t< his bride's home, about a mile fron the executive mansion. A cold, driv ing rain which swept the city all da: cleared off at sunset. Near th< bride's home the crowd was hek back by police lines spread during th< afternoon. Everything was in readiness fo] the ceremony when the president ar rived and it proceeded without music Neither the president nor Mrs. Gal had any attendants and there wel*< no ushers or flower girls. Neither the army, the navy, nor the diplo matic corps was represented and th< occasion was essentially what boti had wished it to be?a home wed ding. On the first floor of the bride'? home, in two communicating rooms a wedding bower had been arrangec with a background of farleyanse anc maidenhair ferns, which extendec from the floor to the ceiling. Over head there was a canopy of green ii the form of a shell lined with Scotcl heather. WILL PAY $664,000. White Star Line Agrees 011 This Sun in Settlement of Claims. .T- -r> 117 WJri.fi 1N6W I ortv, 1 iic ii .iju Star Line has agreed to pay $664,00( in settlement of ail claims arising from the sinking of the Titanic 01 April 15, 1912, when more than 1,50( persons were drowned, George W Betts, Jr., attorney for the line, an nounced here today. Approximately $500,000 would b< distributed among American claim ants, $50,000 to British claimant: and $114,000 would be required fo interest and expenses in connectioi with the numerous suits. Forty-four attorneys, representing that number of persons out of mon than sixty who have filed claims, hav< 1 signified their willingness to accep the* tprms it was said. The proposition grew out of the ac tivities of the claimants' committee appointed last summer, which fixe< 1 the total claims at $2,500,000. A about $500,000 would be paid direct ly, each American claimant, it was ex ! plained, would receive approximate!; > 20 per cent, of his claim. > The agreement, which calls for th 1 money to be deposited in a New Yorl ; bank, is now being circulated amonj those having claims and must be act ed upon by December 30 to becom operative. The discovery in Sweden of a loa ; of bread made from pea flour in th i> time of the Vikings has disclosed th - fact that peas were cultivated mor than 1,000 years ago in Europe. Iji oiviuxvc/Lfr/oo, uuuriess ggg A PERFECTION OIL HEATER 9 XjL is just what you need In 9 the morning it warms up the bed- I room and bathroom in five minutes. 9 In the evening it lets you read and 9 smoke in comfort?and saves start- 9 ing a costly coal fire or furnace. 9 The Perfection burns 10 hours on a gallon of kerosene. 9 6 Clean?quick?convenient I 1 E Look for the Triangle I r Trademark. fl ~ I Sold in many styles and I 3 I sizes at hardware, general H 3 and department stores I everywhere. B '' fl Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond H j White Oil to obtain best results in Oil H ! B Stoves, Lamps and Heaters. fl ! fl STANDARD OIL COMPANY I , (New Jersey) ^fl I H BALTIMORE H Washington, D. C Charlotte, N. C. BB t Norfolk, Va. ICharleston, W. Va. ^9 fl! Richmond, Va. ICharleston, S. C. flfl H |K 1 Highest award Panama-Pmc&c H| Eroarrtian IM I ^1Jr *syr^^7^ H ? J ' r ' ' . V. ; ~ ~J Put a Real Electric Starte ! *ifU- On Your Ford. 1 ? ^&>"v A Starter that has been used foi i ft^/JiEf^WpL^. ^SLfcfh years and is reliable. The Startei 1 i goes on under the hood out 6f the WKf 1 way- A start^r that does away wit* " CALL AND LET US PUT ON ONI WII.I.IAM R PATRICK _!! ? BAMBERG. S. C. 5 _________ i I FRESH NORFOLK OYSTERS FINE FRUITS , HOME MADE CANDIES CAFP CONNECTED s r 1 Between the 1st and 15th of January, , we will move into the old Peoples Drug e Store stand, next to Mack's Drug Store. : ! BAMBERG FRUIT COMPANY S _ iTADIHAn Mill RS I Just Received I iiief t*A/?Aii7Drl a rA rlnaH of fine 6 J I A lid V V J UOi Wl ? ? I mules. Come in and see them, e I Prices reasonable and terms easy. ee J J. J. SMOAK 1^ ^^^TKeep money in 1 _MMl f|the Bank,add I \ WrnZA fTfLxk to It, and in I 1 W5/h\\htime.it will I I A few dollars is frequently sufficient , to take advantage of an opportunity > ^ which may mean your fortune. We are always ready to advise oUr '{ ji 41 a * * customers regarding a contemplated investment as we are in a better position to pass judgment on its security than a single individual. At least our opinion will be helpful. Bring your money ' problems to us. Be ready for an opportunity. Open a Bank account with One dollar or more today. 4 per cent Interest Paid on Savings Deposits. PEOPLES BANK i V 'r , Bamberg, - South Carolina WHEN YOU ORDER YOUR , j! Xmas Dinner send your order to J. J. Brabham, Jr., the grocer who |f| APPRECIATES YOUR BUSINESS GIVES PROMPT ATTENTION HLLS ORDERS CAREFULLY WANTS YOUR BUSINESS We have a full stock of the best fancy and staple grocer- ' ies, fruits, cigars, tobaccos, candies, etc. \ v r' If you are not already a patron, give us a trial. WE WILL SATISFY YOU. fin 11 J. J. tranam f "The Live Wire Grocer." 'Phone 96-L. Bamberg, S. C. I At Christmas time or as soon after as you can. or 1 better still RIGHT NOW, try giving your wife or child ! ? an account in our bank, however SMALL it may be. ! j ; You will be teaching a lesson, in SAVING and promote g j II thrift and economy. _ I Money extravagantly spent lessens the determina- I I tion and weakens GHARAGTER. ' ! I Make OUR bank YOUR bank I j Wp> nav 4 Der cent, interest, com- | 19 * w r j - i| pounded quarterly on savings depsits . j Jjjj I Farmers & Merchants Bank I fi i rmi/ A hot. s. c. J T I I ?