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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
AUTOMOBILE WRECK.
HRS. Herbert J.. slocum Instantly
Killed and Gen. Bell Injured.

" D.
Killed and Gen. Bell Injured.
Washington, ~Special.-Major Gen
eral J.. Franklin Bell, chief Of the
staff of the army, was badly but prob
ably not dangerously injured, and
Mrs. Herbert j. Slocum, wife of
Major Slocum of the Seventh Cavalry
a almost instantly killed Wednes-
day in a collision of their automobile
with a trolley car on the Tenallytown
road in the northwest outskirts OF
this city.
General Bell has one rib broken
and a bad scalp wound and severe
bruises. The chauffeur was unin-
jured.
Major Slocum, whose wife was kill
ed, is a brother Of Major Stephen
LII. Slocum, United States military
attache at st. Petersburg, and a
nephew of Mrs. Russell Sage. Their
father, Mrs. Sage's brother, is adj
ministrator of the Russell Sage es-
foto
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Methodist Women Want Recognition
in The Southern Church.

Atlanta, Specialize women OF
the Southern Methodist church are
preparing for the battle in the COM
ing quadrennial conference at Ashe-
vile, N. c., for a recognition in the
Church. They are demanding the
same rights granted to laymen in
the councils Of the church, and then
organization is confident that their
demands will be granted.
Meantime, the women are taking
no chance, but are conducting an
active propaganda through the pull
pit, the press and by letters. Several
prominent ministers have declared
in their favor and r preaching in
the same strain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Father Would Butcher Bows.

Hartford, Conn.,, Special.-En in
sane father was prevented from
butchering his four little children on
the banks of the Connecticut river
Saturday by the arrival Of the police.
When located back of some bushes,
his four boys were partly undressed
and were lined in a row, the maniac
father standing over them with the
uplifted axe. A boy Of 4 Vas to
have been the first victim. The Door
child was standing beneath the Shin
ing blade with a crueifx in one
hand, calmly awaiting it's fate. The
other, under orders Of the mailman,
were terrified spectators.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Col. Roosevelt at Carlo,

Carlo, Egypt, By Cable.--Up with
the sun Friday, after q restful night,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his
party were early astir in preparing
for q visit to the Metropolis Of SAX
kara, where the wonderful tombs of
various kings Of Thy and of the
tombs of the Bulls. Col. Roosevelt
and family returned to Carlo. dined
with the American Consul General.
Mr.. Iddings, and later attended a
banquet rendered him by Sir Eden
Corst, the British agent and consul
general in Egypt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Congress Passes Minor Bills.

by unanimous consent numerous
bills of minor Importance were pass
ed Tuesday and the pension appro-
priation bill, carrying nearly $780,
100000 was taken up. The house
agreed to limit general debate on the
measure to eight hours. Represents;
tives Gillett, (Mass.) told of the nee
essity for economy in government.
Representative Golden IN. " OPP
posed ship subsidy and Representa-
tive Langley talked on pensions. A
number Of minor bills were passed,
including one appropriating $780,
600 to purchase II blocks for an en-
largement of the grounds surround
ing the capitol.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Never Ratified the Amendment.

Annapolis, Nd, Special.-In a eau
Gus of the Democratic members of
the legislature looking to the dis
reimbursement of the negroes Of this
State, it was decided to adopt the
Digges plan. This is based on the
fact that the State of Maryland has
never ratified the 18th amendment to
the federal constitution giving me-
groes the right to vote. 1t provides
that as the constitution of the States
gives the ballot to white men only,
negroes may be refused registration.
It is not supposed under this plan to
attempt to prevent negroes voting at
congressional or presidential elections
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Bloody Work of Drunken Man.

Wilmington, Del, special.-John
Henry Bethea, Of Dillon, S. c., a
contractor about 90 years old, while
ion a passenger train near Whining
ton, DEL, shot and killed the negro
porter, and later the conductor.
Bethea was drinking. He had taken
offense at some remarks Of the color
ed man. He shot the conductor for
interfering. He barricaded himself
in the toilet room, and defed arrest.
The fire company turned the hose on
him. When he came out he was shot
and killed by officers. He had fred
several times with his magazine pis-
tol at the crowd, but not doing much
damage.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Sympathetic Strike Called Off.

Philadelphia, Specialize Central
Labor Union at its meeting on Sun
day officially called off the sympa-
thetic strike, which has been in
effect here for three weeks, union
workers in most of the trades still
affected by the general strike order
resumed work on Monday.
At the Office of the Philadelphia
National League Baseball Club, it
was stated that the iron workers re-
sumed operations ON the grand stand
and bleachers, and it is hoped to have
the work completed before the open
ing of the s.ason.
Five Kindred horseshoers, who
have remained idle since the strike
was declared, have also returned to
work.
The committee of ten. which has
had charge of the general strike, met
the executive committee of the strik-
ing carmen and discussed plans for
the continuation of the Garments
strike. 1t made a full report to the
Central Labor Union ON Sunday,
when all the sympathetic strikers
were ordered back to work and re-
quired to render financial assistance
to the carmen.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
President Taft in New Haven.

President Taft paid a brief visit to:
New Haven to attend the meeting of
the Yale corporation, Of which body,
he is a member. Mr.. Taft reached
there Monday morning and was
driven in an automobile directly from
the station to Woodbridge hall, where
President Hadley received him and
where the corporation meeting took
place. After the meeting the presi-
dent returned to his car, which was
attached to the express leaving the
city at 4:55 for Providence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Mors Battlsships Necesrary

Washington, Soecial.-During tie
discussion Of the naval bill Saturday
Representative Hobson of Alabama
excited interest by declaring that the
United States would have to provide
for five battleships annually for ten
years to regain the place the country
occupied among. naval powers in
1905. If the country was to keep
pace with other nations in naval adj
vancement he said six new battle
ships 6. year would be necessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
NO FREE TRANSPORTATION
No Passes For Confederate Veterans
and Newspapers.

Washington, Specially a vote Of
8 to 6, the house committee on com.
meree defeated an amendment to
the administration railroad bill, au-
thorizing common carriers to issue
free transportion to Confederate vet
Grams en- route to and from Confe0
crate reunions.
The committee defeated, an amend
msnt authorizing railroads to e1-
change on an equitable basis trans
portation for newspaper advertising.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
would-Be wrsoksrs Change Switches.

Roanoke, Va, Special.-A das-
tardIy but unsuccessful attempt to
wreck westbound trains on the Nor
folk & Western Railroad at the En-
pire Coal & Coke Co.'S operation
at Langraff. Va, was made Tues
day night. The would-be wreckers
threw and locked seven different
switches, all leading from the main
line 70 sidetracks. The arrival Of a
yani man from Vivian prevented a
serious wreck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Conserve Head Waters Navigable
Streams.

Washington, Specialize Weeks
bill for conserving the head waters
Of Eavigable streams at appropria-
ton not to exceed $1l,000,000 dur
ing the next five years for the ae-
QUESTION Of lands in any Of the
States for that purpose, vas favor
ably acted upon by the House com.
mittee on agriculture Wednesday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Dr.. Boyce President Due West.

A special from Due West states
that at q meeting of the board Of
trustees held Thursday night, Rev.
DR.. T. G. Boyce, formerly a native
of Mecklenburg county, N. c., was
elected president of the Woman,s
College, an Office made vacant by
death several months ago. DR.. Boyce
has been living in Tennessee for
some years, and is one Of the ablest
men of his church, the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian. The schools for
boys and girls at Due West have
long been famous for the high type
OF men and women which it turns out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Shot to Death at Batesburg.

An unfortunate tragedy was en-
acted at Batesburg Thursday wher
w. B. Glenn, superintendent Of the
electric light plant, shot Clinton
Rhoden to death, on one of the main
streets of the town. The weapon
used was a pistol; four shots were
fired, and each shot took effect. One
witness stated that Rhoden was un-
armed. 1t is stated that there had
been bad blood between the men for
some time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Five Dollars From Soldier.

A recent letter from Manila, Phil
ippine Islands, containing a money
order for SIS as a contribution to the
Clarendon County Confederate mon-
ment fund, has been received by
Capt, D. j. Bradham, of Manning.
The subscription is sent by Mr.. w.
Thompson Wilder, who is a son OF
former Sheriff Wilder, Of Sumter
and who is we'll known and has
many friends in Manning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Recovery of Mr.. Tillman.

Senator Tillman is very much i'm
proved in Atlanta. He has so much
improved that he was out for a walk
for q short time.
This is the first time sine his i'll
ness that he has been able to get
about and his doctors are now hop
ing for a speedy and complete re-
covery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Negro Boy Drowned in Well.

Horace Johnson, a 15-year-old
negro boy, who lived with his sister,
Emmereta Jenkins, Florence, fell into
a well in the back yard of their home
and was drowned.
1t was a%scertained that the boy
was subject to fits, and it is possible
that one struck him while at the we'll,
and he fell in. Coroner Cooper view
ed the body and decided an inquest
unnecessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
PHTSBURG'S SHAME
Grand Jury Lays Rare Bad
Conduct of Officers
THE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE OFF
Union Laborers of Other organiza.
tions, who Quit Work in Sympathy
With the Carmen, Have Been Order.
! ed to Return to work-some Have
Difficulty in Getting Back Posi-
! tions.

Pittsburg, Pa, Speeial.-The grand
jury have ordered indictments
against thirty-one present and past
councilmen, and made a demand upon
the directors Of the city repositories
to investigate their own boards and
ascertain the bribe-givers in connec-
ton with the ordinance designating
their institutions as city repositories
A further result of the present
ments Of the jury was the order OF
City Comptroller Morrow for the
withdrawal of all city funds from the
six banks, and the practical nullif-
cation of the ordinance designating
them as c~ustodians of city funds.
There is about $3,640,32O in these
banks now, and this would be III
creased many millions during next
week by taxes that are being paid
According to the comptroller the with
drawal of funds will be gradual, how.
ever so that the institutions may not
be embarrassed, OF any undue alarm
caused depositors.
The presentments give the full de.
tails of the plot on the part of the
councilmen to obtain brides from the
six banks, the means adopted for
paying the brides are related, and
the story of the transfer Of $4,000
by an unnamed man to former coun-
Gilman Charles Stewart in the Hotel
New York, is told.
It is recited that John F. Klein and
Joseph C. WATSON, by reason of their
confession and statements, making
possible the exposure Of the facts, are
entitled to great consideration and a
reduction of Klain's sentence is
urged.
Fridays finding of the grand jury
puts a new phase on the ease Of Max
G.. Leslie, who is now at Hot Springs.
Leslie was acquitted on the charge
of perjury recently in connection with
the Columbia National Bank matter,
He had denied to a grand jury that
he had ever received any money in
the deal, and convinced a jury when
placed on trial that OH the day he
was alleged to have received the
money he was in New York. The
present grand jury finds that he paid
$17,500 to Brand and paid Leslie
$4,000 in~June, 1908.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Panama Canal Work Booming.

Work on the Panama canal l.
booming. The last edition of the
canal records shows that more ma
terial was taken out Of the Culebra
cut in February than in any other
month since ground first was broken
for the canal. The total was 1885,
Alb cubic yards; the daily average
vas 54,757 and steam shovel No.
PA, also broke all records with a
daily average of 2,2O3 yards, while
on one day shovel No. 213 made an
other record by taking out 1909 cubic
yards of rock and earth.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Night Weather kilograms Again.

The weather bureau has decided to
resume on March "a the distribution
by telegraph of the 8 p. m. observa-
tons relating to temperature, rainfall,
wind, weather, etc., which were re-
Gently discontinued in the interest Of
economy. This action brought forth
protests from many sections of the
country, and it has been decided to
restore the service.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Sumter to Employ Physician.

The special committee from the
Sumter city council, board Of health,
and board Of education, appointed at
the last meeting, have submitted a
report recommending the employ
ment of a physician to make quar-
terly examination of pupils of the
city schools and to attend the poor.
The placing Of a water faucet on
the grounds Of Kendall institute for
free use Of that school. The report
was adopted and it was ordered that
advertisement be made for proposals
from physicians.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Goodbye. Ticks.

The following bulletin has been
issued from the State veterinarian s
Office at Clemson college:
The State and federal agents in
tick eradication work are now being
placed in the field for the summers
campaign and by April 1 the entire
force will be at work in the north
western counties of the State-Abbe-
vile, Greenwood, Laurens, Union,
Cherokee, Spartanburg, Chester and
York. Every effort will be made to
completely free this area from ticks
and place it above the federal quar-
antine line this year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Weak Schools Oct $4,000.

An al[afternoon and a lengthy
evening session Of the State board of
education was taken up for the most
part with apportionment of the funds
under the Act providing that $780,.
600 be given to weak schools of the
State in the several counties.
At the night session also was taken
up the report Of Prof. w. H. Hand,
State high school inspector.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Charlotte Mint Is Doomed.

Washington, Specialize Char
lotte mint is doomed, not today or to-
morrow or this year, but some time
in the near future. The gold pur-
chased there, it is said, costs the
government more than 4 per cent.
Representative Webb, has fled a pro-
test with the Secretary of the Treas
ury against the discontinuance of
the mint.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Balloon Passes Green7ille.

Moving in a northerly direction, a
large balloon was sighted by num-
bers Of persons at Greenville Friday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock. 1t is stated
by citizens who saw the sailing gas
bag that they could discern an occu-
pant of the basket.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30

II Senator Daniel, Of Virginia,
serves out the term for which the
Democrats have elected him, declares
the Boston Transcript, it will give
him a basis Of Renaissance as long
as that Of the late Thomas H. Ben
ton, and considerably broader.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Prioleau Entitled to Privileges.

A negro sitting at a desk in the
zeal :ier of seats in the House during
the recent animated scenes excited
the curiosity of the 1000 spectators
who banked the galleries. He was
Aaron b Prioleau, of Charleston,
S. c., who as contestant for the seat
Of Representative Legare is entitled
to the privileges of the floor of the
lower house Of Congress. 49,.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Greenville's New Depot.

Work of clearing away the houses
in the McBee avenue section, Green
vile, where the new Charleston &
Western Carolina depot is TO be
erected, is proceeding rapidly, and
it will be only a few days before
work will be begun on surveying the
foundation.
The new station will cost about
$4,000, and its completion is prom
ised by December l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
House in Serious Men.

Monday the House assembled to
pay tribute to one Of it's late men,
bers, Hon. Robert C. Davey, of Louis
lana. Only mi member, Representa-
tive TownsnEd of Michigan, made
reference to the incidents of the last
few days when he said: 81 am much
impressed with the difference of the
scenes now and those of a few hours
ago."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Etna Continues to Belch.

Catania, Sicily, By Cable.-Etna
still is angry. From the top of the
old crater volumes of white smoke
are issuing, while. from the new
craters that have formed lava is
gushing and large incandescent
masses are exploding with loud de-
donations and emissions Of, black
smoke.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
B

$50 you don't like that growing
rooster?"
II haven't anything against the
rooster personally. But every time
he crows he reminds me that l don't
like the people he belongs te."-Wash'
jngtoD Star
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Landrum Man Deserts Home.

John Blackwell, Of Landrum, sud-
denly disappeared from his home
some days ago, leaving a wife and
SIX children. A few days later he
was heard from, stating that he was
in Cincinnati and that he would
never return. 1t is believed that he
became mentally unbalanced as a re-
suit of reading circulars sent him
by a house of that city.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
A Corporation President" Arrested

John Ryan, of Wilmington, Del,
claiming to be president of the Unit
ed States Gu rantee company of that
city, who a arrested in Gaffney,
and taken to Orlando, Fla, by Depu-
ty Sheriff Gordon of that city. Ryan
refused to go without requisition and
this delayed his departure. He is
said to also be wanted at Douglas.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Travelling Man Dead.

DR.. Thomas F. Jones, travelling
representative for the Vernoica Sales
Company, Boston, with headquarters
in this State, at Columbia, died at
a boarding house at Laurens Friday
night at about IL O'Clock.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Big Methodist Church in Washington

The national building committee of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, appointed for the purpose az
raising funds for the erection in the
National Capital of a building which
will be, as the four Bishops who at
tended the meeting, expressed it, "our
representative church in Washing
ton," adjourned Monday after an
aouncing that Of the 100000 which
will be needed for the building, $780,
900 already has been pledged. This
amount is in sums ranging from $1O0
tc $4,000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Graduates With High Honors.

DR.. Willard ]. Riddick, Of Gates
vile, North Carolina, has been in
attendance at the Naval Medical
School at Washington, D. c., and
graduated with high honors this
week. He will be commissioned SUE
geon q. S. N.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
New 100000 Cotton Mill.

A company has been organized to
build at Chesnee, S. c., eighteen miles
north Of Spartanburg, on the line Of
the Carolina, Clinchield and Ohio
Railroad, a 100000 cotton mill.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Lady Wins Free Scholarship.

Miss Frances McIver Thompson, a
graduate of the College for Women
of South Carolina, won the Two
years. free tuition scholarship in the
New York university school by get
ting the best mark in the examina-
ton for the Chancellor's certificate.
The $50 for the best essay on suff-
rage rights vas Won by Miss Edith
Chapman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Publication of Campaign Contribution

The enactment of a national CAM
paign publicity law now has a chance
to become a possibility, in the opinion
of Perry Belmont, president of the
National Publicity Law Association.
Mr.. Belmont declared Monday that
the defeat Of Speaker Cannon would
favorably and vitality affect the pur-
pose of the measure requiring the
publication Of campaign contribu,
tions,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-03-30
Fine Record for the Louisiana.

go
The battleship Louisiana exceeded
all her previous performances Sun
day in a test Of speed in Cuban
waters where the vessels of the At
lantic fleet are engaged in man
oeuvers with the purpose Of drilling
the personnel Of the squadron in the
art Of naval warfare. Admiral
Schroeder, commanding the fleet, in
his report to the navy department
for last week stated that a prelimi-
nary estimate showed that the Lousisi-
ana maintained an average speed Of
1892 knots m hour in a four hours
full power trial under forced draught.
This was accomplished with about
1000 tons greater displacement than
was the case ON her contractors
trial.
When the feet entered Guantanamo
bay several weeks ago to begin the
drills 1854 men were unable to
swim. As a result Of the instructions
which have been given in this re-
spect 1926 of those have now quail
fed and the lessons will be continued
for all men who can not swim so
yards.
In a competitive match of. small
arms teams Of various ships last
week the Missouri was declared win
ner with the Nebraska a close Sec
ond. During the stay of the fleet in
Cuban waters over 5000 men have
carried out a progressive course of
small rms firing and about 1000
have attained the qualification of
marksmen or sha~rpshooters.
The Nebraska and the New Hamp-
shire are engaged in a series Of
three games for the baseball cham
pionship Of the fleet. The first game
vas won by the Nebraska in IL in
nings by q score of 4 to 8.
The Wisconsin was detached from
the fleet and sailed for New York.