The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, March 25, 1909, Image 4
LAWS TOO BLUE
Mayor, Censured by Ministers1
Who Urged Puritan Sunday
PAID CHURCH CHOIRS
Could Not Work on Sunday Under
the Law?Newspaper Dealers Kin
ploy an Adventist as Carrier?Telcgmphers
Worked Under Their
Tables and Hello Cirls in Secret.
The Ministerial association in East
Liverpool, O., whose clamor for a
Puritan Sunady .brought about a
Sunday Blue law crusade, are as loud
in their protest against the way the
law was administered as they were
insistent that it ho given a trial. !
Mayor Crawford's unusual fidelity
to the execution of the law has placed
the entire community on the anxious
seat. The mayor is saying nothing,
but he does not deny that his
intention is to make the Blue laws
so objectionable to the people of the
city that they will never ho heard
of again. The ministers declare he >.
is trying to make them appear ridieu- |
lous.
Housekeepers got up early last
Sunday morning in East Liverpool
and slipped out the hack door to
see whether the milkman had dared
exercise his .function in society.
There was cream for East Liver- i
pool's breakfast food. Heads of j
Households looKoa on meir porches
for Sunday newspapers. News dealers
had solved their vexatious problem
by putting all papers in the
hands of K. U. Patterson, a Seventh
Day advent 1st. According to his
faith he had'observed the Sabbath
the day before. His name was taken
by the police. Eighty-four street
car conductors and motorinen had
their names taken. They all answered
the questions of ofllcers willingly.
The two girl operators in the Hell
telephone exchange kept their door
docked. Those in 'the Columbian
Telephone company were compelled
to give their names when they unlocked
their door to go for dinner
and the restauranters who served
lunch from 12 to 1 were also placed
on the "had" list. The telegraph
companies kept their doors locked
all day and the operators worked
under their tables that ofllcers might
not see and recognize them. Liverymen
who hired to patrons and even
the chauffeur employed by a minister
were listed for arrest. The railroad
companies enjoyed a day of
freedom from molestation.
The one angle of the crusade that
is going to cause the greatest surprise
will be the haling into court
of singers who receive money for
1heir services in churches. Mayor
Crawford had the name: of these
singers taken and unless he hacks
down, he will palce them in the same
category as the others who have
been accused. The mayor announced
in advance that when the tobacco
stores were closed and the sale of
Sunday papers stopped, paid singers
and organists in the churches would
have to quit work.
lie did not openly say that the
preachers themselves stood in danger
by appearing in their pulpits, hut
bis friends, who had to suport him
against all sorts of attacks, said it
for him frequently enough. All told
over 100 persons were cited for arrest
on liarge of violations of the
Sunday Blue law and the mayor declares
he will keep in the business
until the ministers and other citizens
urge him to quit. *
KILLS I1IS WIPE.
Virginia Farmer Uses Axe to Commit
the Crime.
Culpepper, Va., March 10.?After
murdering his wife by braining her
with an axe, Henry C. Wheatley, n
n..l.\Ai,i\A?? fa tvlaon/1 1?AP /\l\
Vv ll I J ?V?|f|M-j l l(ll I1IUI , |/|(&\ V ?? in I uvuu wu
ft block of wood and almost completely
severed it from the body.
Wheatley was placed in Culpepper
jail last night. The crime
occurred at Wheatley's home neai
Elk wood, this county, on Wednesday
4 night, but was not discovered until
yesterday, vtfHcn Wheat ley's twelve
year-old son made the gruesome (lis
covery of his stepmother's body. Be
ftide it lay the hlood covered ax<
rfnd with it a note from Wheatley
confessing to the murder of his wife
as the tesult of a difficulty over theli
property.
Subsequently Wheatley's apparent
ly lifeless body was found in a wel
on bis place. He was taken out by
a crowd of neighbors who had bee?
Huinmonod by his son, and lie sooi
revived. Later he was arrested ant
taftcn to Jail, charged with the mur
der of Ills wife.
Wheatley formerly was dopu13
county treasurer. He is a well edu
coted man, hears a good reputatloi
and is known as a quiet and peaceful
citizen. Neighbors regard liif
act as that of an insane man. *
Pointed Paragraphs.
It's no trouble at all to find
trouble. <
It is far easier to mend a broken
heart than a broken rib.
, NEW STRANGE SECT
??.?
WANT TO ESTA11L18II A SOUT1IEltN
COLONY IN GEORGIA.
Five Hundred of Tliein Live in One
House, "The Temple of David," at
lleiiton llarlntr, Mich.
It is vory probuble that some point
| near Atlanta or Macon, Ga., will be
chosen as a site for the location of
the now Southern colony of the
irwuimieB, a now sect or religionists,
whoso American headquarters aro
now located in Denton Harbor, Mich.
It became known that a Southern colony
of tliis sect was to be established
when the Rev. James 10. Tucker,
| a minister of the new faith, visited
| several cities in Georgia, looking
up various sites in search of one on
I which to locate the colony home,
i The Rev. Mr. Tucker and his companion,
the Rev. W. I. Smith, a follow
minister of the new sect, caused
a mild sensation when they first appeared
in Georgia. Doth of the ministers
wore streaming beards and
(lowing hair, which fell in profusion
over their shoulders. This allowing
I hn l?i ~ ? * 1 4
i iiu nun (iini iiearo io grow is one
on o of I ho tenets of Ihe now faith.
In explaining the new sect, the Ilev.
Mr. Tucker told of the home of the
Israelites in Ronton Harbor.
According to his statement there
are in the Ronton Harbor home r?00
men, women and children, 'living
in the House of David, which is located
in a beautiful park of 85 acres.
The Israelites live close to nature,
among the trees and in close companionship
with the birds and animals.
Strict vegetarianism is observed,
and there is no giving in marriage.
They eat of no meat, and
the closest celibacy is practiced.
Recruits and converts of this new
faith are taken from all parts of
tlu? world, hut only from the Caucasion
race. The colony at Ronton
Harbor, Mich., is one of three, the
others being located in England and
Australia. According to the present
plans, Georgia will have the fourth
colony.
"Christ is the head of our church,
and the saviour of the body," declared
the minister. "Israelites have
a membership of 14 1,000 or 12,000
for eacli of the 12 sons of Jacob.
The Israelites have discovered the
secrets and mysteries of the Rible
and are unsealing them to all the
world. We have our own publishing
house, where tracts, papers,
pamphlets, etc., are being disseminated
to all parts of the world.
"In the beautiful park in Ronton
Harbor we have five brass bands,
which give free concerts during the
summer months, and severa' automobiles
which are used by our
preachers on their tours over the
country in the interest of the
faith." *
POSTMASTER at FLORENCE.
Several Aspirants for the Place Arc
Working For It.
Washington, March 17.?Senator
10. 1). Smith went to see President
Taft today about naming some one
for the Florence postoifice to succeed
Josh Wilson, the negro, who was
recently named for another term by
Mr. Roosevelt, and who failed to
have his nomination stick. Senator
Smith, of course, wants a Democrat
if he can squeeze one in, and
it is understood that if a good Republican
can not be found Mr. Smith
may be called on to name a Democrat.
At this time, however, the
Republicans are being mentioned
here for the place, Cassell and Lathrop.
Cassell's father is a member
of the House from Pennsylvania, and
is said to be working for his son.
ALLOWED TEN THOUSAND.
Seaboard Must l'ay That Sum to
Conductor's Widow.
Savannah, Ga., March 17.?The
report of Special Master Frank M.
j Callaway, appointed by Judge Pardee,
of the United States Court, for
the cases instituted against the Seaboard
Air Line, has been filed with
the clerk of the court here, a de'
eision allowing Mrs. Itelle Gray $10,000
for the deatli of her husband,
being made a part of the record.
Conductor W. 11. Gray was killed
while on a freight train running
from Savannah to Denmark, S. C.,
on the bridge spanning the Savannah
river, near Garnett, August 2,
1907.
1 SMITH LOST IIIS HAT
1
! At the White House When He Called
;
1 j on Mr. Taft.
Washington, March 17.?Senator
>" E. 1). Smith, junior Senator from
- ; South Carolina, today paid his first
? official visit to the White House to
see the President, and lost his hat
< there. Representative Moon, of Tennessee,
who is said to have the largest
head of any man in Congress,
with the exception of Congressman
Brownlow, also of Tennessee, is sup:
posed to have gotten the Smith headpiece.
. So far it has not been rej
covered.
FLiM FLAM UAMt
UNWARY PKOl'LK ARE TRAPPED
BY A WORD.
Some Sharpers Use the Word
"Transpire" for the Word "IVrsplre"
ami Win the Coin.
Hankiup: on the ignorance of the
good people of Savannah about tlie
meaning of words two strangers have
recently reaped a rich harvest in
making up bets with the simple inhabitants
of the burg across the
line.
The following account of the slick
wo in. <>i iwo strangers in savannah
Is given in The Savannah Morning
News:
Two sharpers, believed by the police
to have records, were picked up
Monday by Detective Unibach and
Klvers. The men gave their names
as Malone and Davis.
The direct cause of their arrest
was a trick they worked on several
storekeepers. The two men would
go into a store and begin an argument
on the meaning of the word
"transpire."
One of the men would insist that
it meant "perspire," and when this
was denied by his pal, a bet would
be made between the two men.
Hy the time the betting point was
reached others in the store would
naturally be interested, and be willing
to put up money that the two
words did not mean the same tiling.
Having roped in all the betters possible,
it would be agreed to leave
the matter to Webster for decision.
On consulting a dlstionary it was
found that one of the meanings of
"transpire" is "perspire." Taking
down the money, the men would
pass on to other pastures.
The police got wind of the game
and Detective Klvers and Unibach
started after the strangers. The men
were finally located in Thompson's
mug suire on uuiiy ana Jetterson
streets. Here the men got the bets
placed, but on investigation no dictionary
could be found in the store.
The party adjourned to Kraft's baki
ry in search of the volume. The
detectives were watching the men
and waited until the bets had been
taken tip. They then a listed Malone
and Davis.
No specific charge has been registered
against the men, who are held
as suspicious characters. Malone is
from the North, and was here five
or six years ago. Hi? is believed to
he a man wanted in other cities.
Davis claims to be from Florida,
lie is not known by the ofiicers here.
Bets placed by outsiders on the'
meaning of the word "transpire"
were usually in amounts of $:i to
$f>. At least a half a dozen places
were visited, and perhaps more.
The total of the bets won amounted
to a considerable sum.
A sequel of the story is printed
in The Savannah News of yesterday
as follows:
Following the publication of the
"skin game" worked by Malone and
Davis who were picked up by the police
Saturday, it was ascertained that
a much larger number of places were
victimized than at first reported. An
estimate is that as many places
where men congregate, were "touched."
In the bowling alleys the scheme
for one of the men to play a game,
and then to say to his champion,
"I am hot enough to transpire." A
dispute would always start over the
correctness of this expression, and
outsiders would be roped in to make
bets that "transpire" did not mean
"perspire." By reference to Webster's
dictionary the former was
found to mean perspire.
Prominent business men wore
caught in the scheme, the bet looking
like easy money. One man lost
$7.f>0 on the proposition. Estimates
will have to bo enlarged on the
amount of money secured, several
hundred dollars doubtless being
plucked from the eager betters.
The men claim that the bet was
perfectly straight, and that it was
the ignorance of the lexicon and the
eagerness of the betters to make easy
money which led them into the losses,
and that no trick whatever was
worked. The records of the men
are being investigated. It is be
lieved they came hero from Jack
sonville.
ATTACKS CONSTUBLAKY.
Sanguinary Conflict on One of tin
Philippine Islands.
1 Manilla, March 17.?A belated dis
patch from Lake Lakano reports tha
a band of hostile Mores attacko(
Lieutenant Furlong's detachment o
constabulary at Bordog, on the 811
nf Mnrnh niul offnr o ?o, lit
v/? i??ui \ II i? ?\i f "mvi CI Oiicu |; UJ^III
eight Morns and two members ol
the constabulary wore loft dead 01
the field, while two soldiers and ono
civilian were wounded. A company
of the 25th infantry and a detachment
of scouts have gone to the aid
of Furlong's force. The day after
the fight a constabulary soldier desorted
after stealing five rifles belonging
to members of the detachment.
>
HUtit FUKGRY PLOT
SPOILED BY THE SUSPICIONS OP
A LITHOGRAPHER.
Tlio Arrest at Milan of Four of
tlie Ringleaders Reveals ail International
Cons puny.
Rome, March 17.?Special dispatches
from this city to Columbia
Record says startling developments
connecting the extensive operations
of the international gang of forgers
and of checks and banknotes, four
ringleaders of which are under arrest
at Milan, continue to come to
the surface as a result of the international
police investigation now in
progress. As stated at the time of
the arrest a week ago the operations
of tile iranir were confined rhieflv
to New York and London.
The capture of the four leaders
was due to the misgivings of Sigor
Polotti, a very skillful lithographer,
whom the forgers had entrusted with
the engraving of an immense number
of checks, varying in value from $10
to $J()0 apiece, which they represented
were required by the American
Lxpress Company for its branch establishments
in Rome, Genoa and
Naples.
Signer Polotti confided the affair
to the police, who, directed him to
proe ed quietly with the commission,
! while they prepared a surprise for
as many as possible of the gang,
which during the past two years has
I given untold trouble in America,
lOngland, France and Belgium.
I in Italy last December, after a
series of frauds at Genoa amounting
to $00,000, they presented a letter
of credit of the Commercial hank of
Milan for $15,000 on a firm of private
hankers in New York. The culprits
have again and again exploded
the New York hank, and the Milan
police are convinced from a mass
of documents and stamps now seized
at their lodgings that this criminal
gang must have had one or more
accomplices in the employ of the
hank itself.
Four members of the gang were
caught red-handed. They are all
middle-aged, though a considerable
part of their career has heen spent
in the United States and Great Britain.
They had in their possession
newly-made banknotes and checks of
the total value of over $2,000,000,
which they were about to forward
to confederates in New York and
London t\>r circulation.
Oreof Origoni, one of the ringleaders
under arrest, comes of a well
known Naples family and formerly
was an artilley odlcer in the Italian
, army. lie is a nephew of the famous
General Matterassl. He has
been a consular agent and representative
of various commercial llrms in
Japan and North America.
The Milan police are elated at the
capture, but regret that many members
of the gang are still at large.
though they have clues which are
expected to prove useful to the police
of New York, London and Paris.
HOltliHl) OX TKAIN.
Passenger Claims He Lost Ten
Thousand Dollars.
Philadelphia, March 19.?The detective
bureau here last night received
a message from Wilmington,
Del., that a passenger on the Pennsylvania
railroad express train had
been robbed of $10,000 prior to the
train's arrival there.
The passenger, who was on his way
to Philadelphia from Aiken, S. C.,
informed the conductor that he had
been robbed of a traveling hag containing
$10,000 in money. lie said
that he left the bag in the chair
car while he went to the smoking
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