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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
COPE LOCAL NEWS.
MIR. H. c. Ritter Passes Away-Other
Items Of Interest.

Mr.. H. C. Ritter passed away on
Tuesday afternoon, and was buried
at Old Union church "Wednesday
morning at II o'clock. in the midst
of large concourse of relatives and
friends. Mr.. Ritter has ibeen n
Door health for some time, but few,
If any, realized that the end was
so near. He was a consistent mem
ber of Union Methodist church al
Cone: was one Of the stewards o.
the same. AMI a good church and
Sunday school worker.
He was member of Cypress
Camp No. 161, w. o. W.. at this
place, and also member OF Cope
Lodge No. 400 of the Farmers
Union. He leaves wife and seven
children. Three sons and four
daughters. Peace to his ashes.
Going to Waliialla.
DIR. n. VI. Barton is loading his
drugs and furniture to be shipped
10 Walhalla, S. c., where the Doctor
goes to try new field in his cho'
sen profession.
Mr.. Francis Pickering, who receiV'
ed the appointment as r. F. D. car
rier for route No. |, from Cope,
started on his run "Wednesday morn
ing for the first time. 1t is under
stood there will be a change in route
No. 2 also, but nothing definite as
to when it takes place, or who the
carrier will be is known as yet.
r. 4. H.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
THIEF CAUGHT AT COPE.
Negro Wanted in Georgia is Cap
tlrcd by the Police.

The Orangeburg correspondent Of
The News and Courier says a few
days ago Chief of Police Fischer re-
celved request from the legal
authorities at Crawfordville, Ga, to
be on the watch for Frank Mann,
alias Henry Clay. coiored, who was
wanted by the county court in Geor-
gia for larceny Of cotton and live
stock. Chief Fischer was also told
that Mann was supposed to be in or
near Orangeburg and that a decoy
letter would be addressed to him
here and to watch the postoffice.
This was done and information was
obtained that orders had been left
at the postotfice fnstructing that
mail for Mann or Clay be forwarded
to Gone. This made matters easy,
and Chief Fischer sent an officer to
Core who soon located Mann on a
nearby farm and arrested him and
lodged him in the guard house.
The Georgia officer was notified by
wire and came for his prisoner.
The negro made no objection to re-
turning without reQuisition papers
and admitted his guilt and express
ed himself as glad to get back and
receive the punishment for his crime
and be over with 1t.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
Woodford News.

Woodford, Dec. Special: Quite
number of friends enjoyed a
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Iva J. Jones.
Mr.. Frank Robinson. OF Erhardt'
and bride, spent few days here
last week.
Mr.. H. P. Cloyd was here Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Barbee and
little Mildred, returned to theil
home in Savannah Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Robinson, or
North, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Irwin Williamson, of Savan-
nah, spent Thanksgiving here.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Robinson visited his
daughter in Columbia this week
Services were conducted Thurs
day night by Rev. VIM. E. Dantzler.
Quite large crowd was out.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Sharp, of St
Matthews, spent Thanksgiving here.
Miss Lalla Salley, of Columbia
College, was here last week.
Mrs. J. Hampton Pou spent Thurs
dav here from Columbia.
Mr.. c. NJ. Melton filled Bro. Bel
wins place in the pulpit Thursday
at North.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary
Society met at the parsonage Thurs
day. Quite a crowd Of ladies at
tended.
Mr.. A. z. Stroman has been in
disposed for the last few days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
REMEMBER HOME MERCHANT
A Word to Christmas Shopper
About Their Trade.

AS the season of gift-giving ap-
proches it may be we'll to REMIND
the loyal citizens Of Orangeburs
that they have no need to go outside
of their home town to make pur-
chases. Our merchants have large
and varied stocks to select from and
their prices are just as advantage
ous as those OF the big city stores.
1t is loyalty to home institutions
that builds up town.
The man or woman Of this city
who spends money in other places
for goods that could be bought as
cheap here, does little bit toward
hindering the growth and progress
of the home town. Many nickle
make muckle and many thought
less expenditure outside OF money
that ought to be kept in circulation
at home develops a serious cond-
ton in local progress and prosper
ity.
Trade at home and help build
up the town where you live and make
YOUR living. Look over the adver-
tising columns of The Times and
Democrat and call on the merchants
whose names you find there and we
will guarantee that you will get
value received for what you spend
with them. There are plenty or
suitable goods here to supply all
your wants.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
The Wills Musical Comedy Com
pany Will Show Next Week.

many Nlll oIlON ISCAt hSSh'
The Wills Musical Comedy Com
pany will be the next attraction at
the Academy Of Music. They come
for three days-Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of next week.
This show will be put on at pop
ular prices and should be a good
drawing card for the show lovers
of Orangeburg. The following Is
what the Atlanta Constitution has
to say about the company:
willis Musical Comedy Company
has none than made good every
promise made il advance Of its ap-
pearance here. Three delighted au-
diences have greeted the performers.
The people were prepared for the
event and really anticipated just
an average show. They have been
most agreeably surprised, for there
has been no Offering at the popular
play house this season, that has
received a better Endorsement from
the theatregoers. On Monday night
standing room was sold to the late
comers, the matinee on Tuesday was
the largest since the early part OF
the season, when old favorites ap-
peared and the house on Tuesday
night was filled to its practicle ca
pacity."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
proacl,cs His Last Sermon.

Rev. L. P. McGee, pastor Of st.
Paul Methodist church, who is clos
inG up his Four years here. will
preach his last sermon here during
this conference year on Sunday morn,
Ing st eleven o'clock. IA. McGee
has endcarel himself t. the members
of this church by his earnest and
consccrated life as {; minister OF the
gospel. and their good wishes will
go with him to his new field OF
labor. Rev. Mr.. McGee will fill
any charge in the conference to the
complete satisfaction Of its congre-
cation.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
~ knight for u Day"

All who witnessed this play at
the opera house on Thursday even
ing enjoyed a genuine treat as well
as one long, continuous laugh. 1t
was good from start to finish. We
congratulate Manager O'Dowd on
securing such first-class attractions
as "A Knight for Day. We hope
he realized a handsome sum from
the play, as he deserves it for Civ
ing the people OF Orangeburg an op-
porlunity to enjoy one good, long
lauph
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
Er"Gy Toy Conference.

We had the pleasure OF mertin2
Rev. j.. W Philips. pastor OF The
Rowcsyillr church. in town on Thurs
day. He said he was ready for con-
ference AMI would 20 up with all
claims paid in full and with good
report along spiritual lines. Broth
er Phillips had many nice things
to say about the good peopI" he
served the past year, and said should
he be sent back another year he
would come gladly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
Council Offers Reward.

A reward has been offered for the
apprehension Of the party who set
fire to Mr. Albrccht's stable on last
Sunday night by the City Council.
The amount Of the reward offered is
500. See advertisement on the sec
ond page.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
Gc;ng Through Deep Water.

Mir. ana Mrs. c. d. Hydr.cll, of
Rowesville. are certainly passing
through the deep waters. Only a
short time ago they lost an infant
daughter. and now thelr five-year-
old daughter, Wilcrmcna, is in the
Columbia hospital. where she was
operated on for Appendicitis last
week. She was critically i'll from
the operation, but We hope the lit
tie sufferer will soon be restored to
complete health.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
KING CORN MOVING AHEAD.
Bids Fair to Become Rival of Cot
ton in This State.

ton in This State.
Few people in this State realize
the great advance that has been
made during the past rev years IN
the production Of corn. 1t Is com.
ing to be one Of the States most
valuable products, and with the ap-
plication of more intelligent methods
of planting, cultivation, selection Of
seed and harvesting bids fair to RI
val the cotton crop. The latest
figures on the condition Of corn in
this State show phenomenal advanc-
es and yet the value Of the product
to South Carolina is in its infancy.
Commissioner Watson in his
speech before the National Farm
Land Congress, which was held in
Chicago, gave some very interesting
statistics concerning agriculture in
this State and stressed the great In
crease in the production Of corn.
AS matter Of fact South Carolina
holds the worlds record for the pro-
duction of corn to one acre and re-
Gently o young boy In Marlboro
county has produced over 15O bush
els on single acre.
The United States government
figures of November / on the corn
crop alone, which only three years
ago amounted in bushels to only
17,5O0,000, was increased In 1871
by over 100000 bushels and again
in 1903 by about 100000, being
in that year 29,229,OOO.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
The BApIISTS HOSTS
VIII. MaET N CONVENTION AT
ANDERSON NEXT WEEK.
q,bat CITY is Getting Ready to Give
the Delegates o Warm welcome
and Royal Entertainment.

The state Baptist oonHention will
.,eA, with the First Baptist church
cs Anderson on Tuesday night, Dec
nth and will be in session for three
,,avs It is expected that there VIII
he betWeen 800 and 500 delegates
in attendance. and the churcn al
Anderson Is making arrangements
to look after all Of these III She
homes of the members. Committees
have been appointed for this pur-
nose within the last few days. IL
10 likely that the sessions Oh the
convention will be held from y
o,cIocs in the morning until about
ga in the afternoon, and adjourn
1ne3t then taken until the night .ses-
sion in order to give the delegates
an opportunity to see Anderson.
The convention sermon will De
preac ched on Tuesday night by hes'
E. NJ. Lightfoot of North Augusta
or M l.. Lawson of Johnston The
first business that will come UP at
Abe meeting "Wednesday morning
will be the election of officers 10
serve for the coming year. ne
1,resent officers of the convention
are: s
Rev A. J. S. Thomas, editor OF
The Baptist Courier. GreenVitie'
president; Rev. r. w. Lide OF OAR
linron and Rev. Mike McGee OF
Homes Path, vice presidents: Mr'
q p. Bobo of Laurens. treasurer.
and Rev. w. w. Keys of Greenvilie'
apdttor. A successor to Rev. e. r.
Erwin of Landrum. the secretary "ili
have to be elected. A successor 10
Rev. G. P. White, the assistant sec
u,etary will also have to be named
SIS be has moved out of the State
since the last convention was held.
All of the work of the Baptist
convention is done by boards. the
,pxecuthe heads OF which are as
follows: Executive board. located
at Greenville. Rev. DR.. z. L: Cooy'
president: Sunday school teld sec
reta-y. Rev. ]. D. Moore; ministe-
rial education, Rev. ]. A. Brown;
aged ministers relief. located at
Sumter. Rev. DR.. c. c. Brown
trustees Connie Maxwell Orphanase,
Mr. G. B. Buell.. The foreign, home
and State mission boards Will De
represented by some member from
each. probably Rev. DR.. R. J. VIII
bingham of Richmond. Va, for the
foreign board; Rev. Or. 2. D. Gray
of Atlanta, Ga. for the home board"
and Rev. DR.. T: M. Bailey and Mr.;
w. T. Derrieux for the State board.
The committees to report at the
convention to be held at Anderson
are as follows:
Foreign missions. Rev. X. W
Caution; home missions, Rev. J. u.
Huegins; temperance. Rev. }. a
Hair: order of business, Rev. M. L.
Lawson: young peoples work Kew
s. P. Hair: Sunday school WORK
Can't. r. T. Hyde; women's WORK
Rev. DR.. R. w. Lide; obituaries
Rev. DR.. A. J. S. Thomas.
The general purpose of the con-
yenJion are to consider missionary
enterprises and the educational In
terests of the Baptists of the state
and the South.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
"In His Name

Lead, nos. as forth they go,
Master divine,
On paths of JOY or woe
Let Thy face shine,
Where winds Of trouble blow,
Where tides Of sorrow flow
Fearless their steps shall go.
Close after Thine.
Theirs be the willing hand
Thy work to share.
Theirs be the loving heart
Thy Cross to bear.
True "Daughters OF the King.
New songs their lips shall sing.
Faint hearts and sorrowing,
These are their care.
Lowly their tasks, or grand,
Serve they the same.
Bring by Thine own right hand
Praises or blame.
If but some soul in pain,
Look up and smile again,
No deed can be in vain.
Wrought In His Name.
Drawn by Thy spirit now,
Themselves they bring,
On prayer, and song and vow,
--I,.ir cnIlc fckn VIM
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04

Ditchers Wanted-Three or four
ditchers wanted at once. Apply TO
G. B. Kittrell, Cope. S. G. 12-2
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-12-04
COTTON MARKET.
New York Futures.

Orangcburg Market.
Tone-Steady.
Spots IA IA cents.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
NEW SHIPS FOR COAST TRADE.
The Savannah Line to Build Two of
5000 Tons Each.

New York, July 12.-For the first
time since the financial depression Of
nearly two years ago. work of con-
struction is to be started within a
couple of months on ocean passenger
steamships for trade on the Atlantic
coast. The keel of one vessel will
be laid next month, and work on an
other. steamship will start shortly aft
erward. Both steamships are for the
Ocean Steamship company. better
known as the Savannah line, and
they are to ply between this port and
Savannah, according to an announce
ment made by the line yesterday. The
line is owned by the Central of Geor-
gia railroad. which has recently been
acquired by the Illinois Central from
K. II. Hartman, which road Mr.. Har-
riman controls.
The vessels will have gross tom
mage each Of 5000 tons. and besides
being capacious weight carriers, they
will be fitted as first class passenger
carriers. Each will have accommoda-
tions for 1876 first, 36 second and SIS
third class passengers. They will be
of four decks, and will be fitted with
reciprocating engines.
The vessels will be of single screw,
with length over all of 402 feet and
beam of 40 IL feet They will be
built at the Newport News Ship Dry
dock company's works, and the first
will probably be completed in a little
over a year
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
They 'Loaieds
On the Job
SECRETARY NAoEL WEDDING
OUT DEAD TIMBER.
GREAT sHAkEup OCCURS
In Department of Commerce and Labor
-Personnel-ons Hundred Employees
Reduced-Many Clerks Deficient.

Washington, July 12.-The greatest
''shakeup" that ever has occurred in
the personnel of the department of
commerce and labor took place today,
when approximately one hundred en-
ployes were reduced and the resigna-
tions of about ten others accepted.
Efficiency Investigation.
This action was taken by Secretary
Nagel as the result of an investiga-
tion into the efficiency record" of the
employees in his department The re-
ductions were made, it is stated, be-
cause the employees were found to have
''loafed on the job" while those al
lowed to resign were found to be In
efficient
Other Changes to Be Made.
The secretary's determination to in
ject new life into the work of his de-
,partrnent prompted today's radical
steps. Further changes are TO be made.
it was intimated today, and many of
the, clerks will receive promotions.
Ten Per Cent of Clerks Deficient.
Believing that there was considera-
BILE, dead wood IN his department.
Secretary Nagel, about six weeks ago,
instituted a searching investigation.
He directed the various bureau chiefs
to prepare for him bona fide report
upon the efficiency record of the en-
ployes under their jurisdiction from
the highest salaried clerks down to
messengers.
AS a result of these reports it was
found that about or 10 per cent. of
or less extent. Since the taking of the
report began the efficiency record of
the department has increased about
80 per cent.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
suFFRAeETrEs TO PRISON.
Fifteen Militant Women Sentenced to
Month Behind Bars.

London, July Fifteen of the
suffragettes who during the raid on
the house of commons June 29 broke
windows with stones hidden in brown
paper parcels, went to prison for a
month today rather than pay the
fines inflicted by Sir Albert Derutzen,
the Bow street magistrate. Sir Al
bert commented severely upon the
lamentable spectacle of respectable
women in the dock on charges usually
associated with Juvenile hoodlums.
The suffragettes. most of whom
made short speeches, claimed that
their offenses were purely political.
The. course of Premier Asquith in re-
fusing TO receive their petition, they
said. had made militant action neces
sary. and II the women were in the
wrong, Home Secretary Gladstone,
War Secretary Haldane and Jonn
Burns. president of the local govern
ment board, who had melted them
by taunting them with the statement
that they were using ''pin-prick meth
ods'' ought TO be beside them in the
dock.
The four suffragettes who last Sat
urday presented a petition to Premier
Asquith. after which they were ar
rested and charged at the police court
with disorderly conduct, today refused
to give undertakings for their good
behavior They declined to pay the
fines imposed and were sentenced each
to three weeks imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
OLD COUPLE BEATEN TO DEATH.
Were Not smothered in Their Burn
ing Dwelling.

New York, July ia coroner's au-
topsy today proved conclusively that
Thomas Verify, 93 years old. and his
wife. Cynthia, "a, whose bodies were
found early yesterday in the ashes of
The house at Patchogue, L. L. where
they lodged, were not smothered by the
smoke or burned to death by the
flames. Death had come from concus-
sion OF the brain. They had apparent
ly been beaten to death in bed wnlle
they lay asleep. The woman's scalp
bore three gashes, one five inches long,
while the old mans head was badly
cut A motive for the murder is not
easy to assign, although Peter Backale-
witch, the landlord, is held as sus-
pect. What money the two had they
got from their sons, who sent them
small remittances from time to time
They paid their rent by boarding
Rackaievitch, who lived below them on
the drst floor When the firemen came
they found him fully dressed outside
the locked front door. His explanation
IN that ne was so hard pressed by the
heat that ne had jumped from the bed,
grabbing his clothes as he fed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
CHICAGO PASTOR
CALLS GIRLS ToMBoYS
Says They Care More for Athletes
Than Prize Scholarship Men.


Chicago, July 1.-THE Rev. Charles
Bayard Mitchell, pastor of the st.
James Methodist. Episcopal church.
last evening, in a sermon on Athletics
or Religion" called American girls
tomboys. He also said they were
good fellows" and cared more for the
college athlete than the prize scholar
ship man.
"The girls ambition nowadays"
fellow with the boys. Her manner is
as rowdyish and her speech as slangy
as her brothers. The modern college
girl talks as loudly in the street car
and screams her college yell in public
places as raucously as her masculine
competitor"
Boys and girls" continued the
preacher in the same strain, 'go to
college not so much for the mental
culture as for the fun. One football
game stirs up more enthusiasm than
all the rewards and prizes of scholar
ship. The college hero is the leading
athlete. It has come to be regarded
as a disgrace to stand high in ones
studies. This fact is proven by the
opprobious title given to the hard stu
dent. They call him greasy dig.
college authorities" continued DIR
Mitchell, "are pandering to the false
ideal. Look at any college campus.
You need not ask what the largest
and costliest building is used for. OF
course it is the gym; look at the school
and college advertisements in the mag
azines. The picture that attracts at
tention is that of a girl in sweater
with a golf stick in hand, or boy in
a boat, on horseback. or carrying a
gun. The whole college appeal is to
that which promises to satisfy the
eager desire for sport"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13

White Plains, N. Y. July Eff
counsel can agree, commission OF
three alienists, mutually selected, will
pass upon the question Of Harry X.
Thaw's sanity. This, was practically
decided before adjournment today at
continuation of the hearing before
Justice Mills, in which counsel for
Stanford Whites slayer is trying 70
establish his right to release from
the asylum for the criminal insane at
Matteawan.
District Attorney jerome Eliminated.
With all of today's testimony in fa-
vor of Thaw, and with the indication
that his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
will take the stand in his behalf, with
District Attorney William Travers Je-
rome eliminated, Thaws chances for
release appear brighter than at any
time since his commitment.
Commission of Three Alienists Sug-
gested.
After a string of witnesses who tes-
titled to Thaw's soundness of mind
had told their story today. Roger
Clark, deputy attorney general. who
is conducting the peoples case, in
formed the court that he had been so
much impressed by Thaws intelligent
interest in the issues at stake that he
WAS willing to concede Thaw's right
to a full and impartial examination. He
suggested that counsel for Thaw and
counsel for the people agree to COM
mission of three expert alienists whose
decision should be accepted by both
parties to the suit without reserva-
tions or equivocations. Charles Mors-
oh f0.. No
asked that Dr. Baker. superintendent
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
Adopts Constitutional Amendment After Four
Hours Debate On Proposition
DECISIVE VOTE OF 317 TO IA
The Senate Joint Resolution Providing for Submission of
the Question to the States was Passed-Now Goes to
the President for His Signature = Negative Votes
were All Cast by Republicans-Views Expressed.

Washington, July 12.-It is now up
to the legislatures Of the several states
to say whether there shall be an in
come tax amendment to the constitu-
ton.
More Than Necessary Two thirds.
BY the decisive vote of SIT to IA,
more than the necessary two-thirds,
the house today passed the senate joint
resolution providing for the submis-
sion of the question to the states.
The negative votes were all cast by
republicans. No amendment having
been made to the resolution it now
goes to the president for his signature.
Long Debate Over Proposition.
Practically four hours were con-
sumed in debating the proposition, and
this afforded many members, mostly
their views. Chairman Payne of the
committee on ways and means, voiced
the sentiment that such a tax would
make "a nation of liars" although he
said 1t was well that such power
should should be given congress, S.
pecially in war times.
The burden of the democratic
speeches was that it was simply a
case of stealing democratic thunder
although some Of the remarks on that
side incidentally touched upon the tar
1f and the corporation tax, with no
little amount of castigation of the re-
publicans for failin~ as was alleged,
to keep party pledges.
Adjournment was taken at 5.33 D. m.
until Thursday.