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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

Even the honeymoon in the air Is
not new idea NJ. FlammariOn, the
distinguished French astronomer and
aeronaut. took his bride for a honey
moon trip in a balloon on August 2S,
1874.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

A chimney Of concrete blocks was
recently built in Germany without
the use Of scaffoldlng. which repre-
sents great economy In the cost.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

The German army IS using paper
kettles, which are said to be OF Japa-
nese invention.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-01-05

The municipality OF Peterborough,
England, h.. enriched Its treasury
perceptibly by engaging in the celery
business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
MAY USE TROOPS
To FIGHT FIRES
President Authorizes Calling Up
on Regular Army to Battle
With Forest Fires.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. August S.
For the first time on record the regu-
lar army troops In Montana, Wash
ington. Idaho, Oregon and Califor-
mia were to-day placed at the dis
posai OF the forest service to aid in
lighting against forest fires. which are
the greatest in the history OF the ser
vice.
President Taft. in response to APP
reais from Pacific coast States, took
up the matter with the war depart
ment, which Immediately acted in
conjunction with the department OF
agriculture, with the result that forest
service to-day was authorized to call
upon post commanders at all regular
posts.
1t was stated at the forestry bureau
here to-day thar the present fires
have never been equalled. There
were great fires In 1908 and in 1903,
but they were not OF such wide scope
as the present fires
r. Reports received here say that al
least 175.000 acres OF forests already
have been destroyed and the flames
are spreading rapidly. The forest
rangers have fought valiantly agains,
the advancing walls of flame. but have
been unable to check them. More
than fifteen hundred men are now
engaged in the fire fighting In vari-
Gus sections. They have worked In
shifts as far as possible. but in many
instances where settlements or towns
were endangered. they have battfed
constantly for thirty-six or forty eight
hours without rest.
The aid OF the soldiers will relieve
the forest rangers. and II is hoped
may result in preventing much greater
destruction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
TRAP MOONsH|NERs
BY TRAIL OF SCOT
Revenue Officers Follow a
Unique Path to Hiding
Place
DOUBLE BARREL"
ILLICIT DISTILLERY
Deputy Collector kirkpatrick Has
drudge Against North Caro-
lima Outlaws Who Shot
His Eye Out.

Trailed by SCOT marks on bushes. in
dicating clearly their route of flight,
moonshiners were cleveriy trapped re-
Gently by Deputy Collector Fitzpatrick,
OF the Internal Revenue Department;
Deputy United States Marshal ]. b.
Jordan and Posseman W. b. Stone,
near Durham, n. c.
Information was received py Collec-
tor Fitzpatrick OF an Illicit distillery
near Durham and last week. with the
deputy marshal and posseman. loca .
ted the outlawed plant. II was what
is known among the down homers" an
single footer," but IT would be more
characteristic to designate as a 'dou-
BILE barrel still. Instead OF the usual
one worm tub. two were used by the
producers OF corn whiskey--in other
words. refining Ii twice with the aid of
one fire. The noise kept by this OPP
GRAFTON Is similar to that of single
foot horse. hence the name.
Learning that the revenue authori-
ties were after him, the owner of the
still, George Cove, had removed a con-
siderable portion of the plant to a
point nearly one mile away.
Tracked by SCOT.
In moving his apparatus the still.
biackened by smoke, left sooty marks
tii taEHGo anu as IL was
carried through the woods.
This is an old way of the revenue
agents tracking down escaping moon
sinners, and Collector kirkpatrick ex-
perienced no difficulty in locating the
plant he was after. II consisted of a
thirty-iive gallon copper still. two
copper worms, seven ferrnenters and
two worm tubs.
report of seizure has just been
made TO Colonel ". I'll. Chapman,
United States revenue agent here.
For more than quarter OF a CEN
tury Collector kirkpatrick has been
hunting down yfolaters Of the Federal
revenue laws. About twenty years ago
he lost an eye in a running battle
with the husky naountaineers How
ever, he had the satisfaction Of "drop-
ping the man who pinked him In his
right lamp, Since that time he has re-
lentiessly pursued moonshiners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
SCARED BY AUTO
HORSE RUNS AWAY

The virginian is in receipt of the
following:
Editor of The yirginian:
Sir,--is not there county law
regulating the speed OF automobiles
The people around Yellow Tavern are
very much annoyed and endangered
by the rapid driving OF automobiles
and the drivers pay little or no atten-
ton to reducing their speed when
passing or approaching frightened
horses. An accident happened last
Wednesday evening on Brook road at
Yellow Tavern. Mr.. A. p. Wsltse was
driving a horse and buggy when an
automobile passed him at a rapid
speed, frightening his horse, causing
runaway. throwing him out. break
ing his collarbone and otherwise
causing painful injuries. He was for
tunate in not being killed. The horse
ran over two barb wire fences and
over some pear trees and finally hung
the buggy against telephone pole.
or course the buggy and harness were
broken to pieces Luckily the horse
was not seriously injured.
The horse and buggy belonged to
FL Is. Ffippen, of Harris. Flippen q
Company. who resides In that neigh
borhood.
The county authorities should take
some action to regulate the reckless
drivers OF automobiles on the county
roads. Ladies' are afraid to go driv-
ing. and, 1t Is well that they should
be. The parties operating this ma
chime are unknown but they are being
looked IN u p y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
ARMY OF OLD FRIENDS
FACE JUSTICE JOHN
More Than 100 Old Offenders Packed in the Pen and
Must Take Another Rest in the City JAIL
Great Jam in Court

Like cattle in a large stock yard
more than one hundred negro men
and women we're huddied close to-
gether in the pen in the basement of
the City Hall Monday morning. the
majority of the victims being charged
with vagrancy. Not an inch of space
was spared in the pen and the sitting
odors drove few of the army OF ur-
employed from the courtroom.
The negroes were captured in al
ieys late Saturday night and early
sunday morning. There were one
hundred and three men and women
caught in the two general raids. and
ioiiowing this policemen and deteC-
uves took up stray ones on the streets.
The grand total was more than one
hundred and twenty-five.
Many We're bailed for their appear
ance, and when court opened the pen
Was full, but was not crowded, there
being great throng on the outside
in the corridor of the basement and
extending back to the door leading
to Broad street Magistrates. espe-
cially Squire Mccarthy, reaped a rich
harvest by battling the idIers and va
grants Sunday morning and later in
the day.
Over Hundred of Them.
After the disposition OF a few cases
Justice Crutchf1eld called all of the
names of the prisoners. With the ex-
ception of five, all were there, and
rules We're issued against those who
did not appear. They were not tried
separately, Justice Crutchfield elect
ing to hear only from the policemen
and detectives and to pass one sen
tence upon all.
From the pen they were lined up
in columns until the columns reached
beyond the judges bench. One hun
dred and sixteen were In the lot Some
were ex-convicts, practically all had
served sentences in jail and none was
unfamiliar with the countenance OF
the One John. They had engaged nc
attorneys. brought no money with
them and looked forward to nothing
but jail sentence.
None was disappointed. for the sem
tence was a fine Of SIS and 800 Sc
curity for thirty days. One or two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
SOCIETY WOMEN
MIGHTY UNEASY
Caught in Gambling House
They Are Trying to Square
Themselves
MAY HAVE TO APPEAR
IN COURT TO TESTIFY
Police Carefully Guard Names
Less Social Astronomy Suffer
Undue Excitement and
Shocks.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. L..
August S,-Some thirty of Narragan
setts most exclusive society women
are scurrying about to-day, in an eff
fort to square" themselves with the
authorities-and their husbands
following Sunday mornings raid on
the Narragansett Club, in which they
are alleged to have been caught
gambling. Unless the thirty succeed
in hushing the matter up they will
have to appear in police court as
witnesses against w. E. Arnold, vice.
president of the club. when he Is ar
raigned August Is. and their names.
& majority of which have been kept
secret. will become public
All was merry in the fashionabl
club when Constable Cross, with half
score Of deputies broke into the
place. After Cross herded the thirty
women and the few men in the place
into a corner and took their names.
Police Chief Gaswell rushed into the
club, and arrested Cross. BY the time
the latter was released, he says, most
OF the evidence in the club had been
removed.
What? Raid? Really they don't
call II that. do they" said Mrs. John
Hanan. society matron. to-day. We'll.
IL was so funny. AS raid 1t was a
frost And poor little Mr.. Cross. How
disappointed he must be. the young
country pumpkin.
''Simple Minded"
Gross. simple minded native.
seeking TO advertise himself. broke
into the club early Sunday morning
when he thought he would catch some
Of us playing. Instead he found us
finishing our supper
After dance at the casino the
memhers of the exclusive cottage col
ony." explained Mrs. Hanan. repair
ed to the club for a de luxe supper.
The supper over. they went TO the
playing rooms. We had scarcely seat
ed ouselves when Mr.. Cross broke into
the room.
Arrest why. I don't know any
thing about that. Mr., Cross did take
down some names. but that didn't
mean we were arrested. did it,"
But II was reported that you were
found at an ornate $4,000 roulette
CONTINUED on Sixth PeEe-}
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH Mr.. STEVENS
President Of G. & o. Goes Over
Situation With Department
Heads.
MEET IN NEW YORK
Returning from Europe, He
Wants to be Posted ON I'M
portant Matters.
MEET IN NEW YORK

Chesapeake and Ohio officials,
heading the most important depart
ments of the road, are In conference
in New York with President George
W. Stevens. who reached that city
Sunday afternoon aboard the White
Star liner Celtic, after trip OF two
months abroad.
Matters OF Importance that have
accumulated during Mr.. Stevens abb
sence are being gone over in detail,
so that he may become thoroughly ia
miliar with all phases OF the situa-
ton, particularly with reference to
the status of Hooking Valley.
First Vice President Decatur Ak
tell. who acted as president while Mr..
Stevens was away. left for New York
Sunday to Join his chief in confer
ence, accompanied by Comptroller l..
+. Sullivan. Traffic Manager Frank
M. Whitaker, who was recently chosen
temporary head OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio Of Indiana, also went up to
meet MIR. Stevens.
Wickham From Portsmouth
From Portsmouth. n. H. where
many OF the leading railroad attor-
neys of the country were in confer
enee last week discussing the merits
of the new railroad bill. General
Counsel Henry L. Wickham. of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. came down TO
New York to extend the hand of well
come to Mr.. Stevens and to give him
a few pointers on legal matters In
dustrial Agent Grarett b. Wall like
wise came down from the coast OF
Maine, where his family is spending
the balance OF the summer. Mr.. Wall
who was given the additional position
of assistant to the president some
walks ayn raeaptIy ratnrpad grnr, a
trip to points in Kentucky and Ohio
and ii is likely that he has number
of important facts to lay before his
chief In connection with developments
in that section of the country
The conference Is expected to con-
tinue through Tuesday. Mr. Stevens
will likely reach his headquarters here
some time Wednesday.
That the trip of the White Star liner
returning the railroad chief to his ma =
tive shores was not altogether devoid
OF interest is evidenced by program
of sports which Mr.. Nj. r. Spicer, chief
clerk to Mr.. Stevens. received Monday
from Mr.. w. s. Morris, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind, former superintendent of motive
| power Of the c. & g., who was one of
the passengers aboard the Celtic.
Stevens Serves as Judge.
The events were pulled off on deck
the afternoon OF August and proved
source of much enjoyment. Presi-
dent Stevens OBLIGATED as one of the
judges. and his son. MIR. Cecil Stevens,
/ filled place on the committee OF ar
rangements. Mr.. MORRIS ofiiciated as
starter. while the Rev. John j. Gra-
watt, Jr., son of the rector OF Holy
Trinity Episcopal church. Richmond
was honored with the job of treasurer
Some of the events were potato race
pillow fight. driving contest, egg and
spoon race, cigarette race. skipping
rope. long jump, singing the monkey
tug-of-war. thread the needle. Unstable
race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
VIM. s. DAY BROWNS
At OCEAN VIEW
Y oung Richmond Printer Caught
by Undetow and Goes Down
Before Aid Comes,

Caught by the undertow. which at
times Is capable of tossing the most
powerful swimmer as a mere chip.
william $. Day, twenty-one years old
of No. T26 State street. Fulton. was
drowned Monday morning at Ocean
View.
The young man was swimming near
the float, when a strong eddy of the
undercurrent caught him and drew
him beneath the waters of Chesa-
peake Bay.
MIR. Day was a well-known printer,
and for the past two years had been
with the Duplex Envelope and Print
ing Company. where he had been un-
usually successful He left Richmond
Saturday for his vacation. which he
intended to spend at the bayside re-
sort.
News of his death was received here
Monday morning. with the later in
telligence that the body had been re-
covered Louis G. Day, a brother OF
the younger printer, left Richmond
Immediately for Norfolk, and will re-
turn with the body.
Mr.. Day lives with his mother. Be
sides she and his brother. he leaves
one sister. Mrs. Fedora Bailey. His
father also survives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
PROF. FISHER At
RANDOLPH MACON
Member of the Faculty of Van
derhilt Succeeds to Chair of
Modern Languages.

Especial 10 The Richmond Tirginian)
ASHLAND. VA. August PROBES
sor John r. Fisher. A. b. and A. NJ. of
Vanderbilt University, and now con-
nected with the Romance Department
of that University. has been elected
10 take the cair OF Modern Languages
made vacant by the resignation of Pro-
fessor ID. b. Easter
He has had postgraduate work at
Vanderbilt. at Chicago University and
at the University of Paris. where he
became an appreciated pupil of Pro-
fessors Brunot, Thomas. Lanson. Fa-
guet. Paul Meyer and Roaues at the
Sorbonne. Ecole DIES Charles and Ecole
DIES Hautes Etudes. His work there
has received the highest MENTION.
Professor Fisher is native of Ten
nessee. He taught first at Xander-
bilt az an assistant: afterwards he
was co-principai of the Weatherford
College training school at Weather
ford. Texas. He was then recalled to
Vanderbilt University to teach In the
Department of Romance Languages.
More than a year ago he was granted
a leave of absence for futher study
in Europe and 10 now pursuing his
studies in Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
FAMILY DENIES
DIVORCE REPORT
Says Mrs. Spotswood viii Not
Mary Count of
Chonborn.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian }
PETERSBURG, August s.-The re-
port that a divorce is impending be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs cambridge Spots
wood, of Petersburg and New York.
is absolutely false and without found
dalton. So stated the members of the
spotswood family when seen oy The
Virginian's report Monday morning,
The Count OF Chonborn, who. the
report went, was to have married Mrs.
Spotswood in case divorce was OBJ
tanned. Is a friend OF the family, but
he did not accompany Mrs. Spotswood
on the vessel from Southampton, dis
embarking at Cherbourg. the next
stopping point.
Mrs. Spotswood. as has been her
custom for four or five years. has been
spending the summer in Europe, and
Is now returning to her home in Pc
tersburg to see her little boy, VIII
liam. Mrs Spotswood before her
marriage was a German baroness and
a friend of King Edward. meeting him
at several receptions in homes of
friends In England. The Spotswood
family is one of the most prominent
in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
SCORES HEAVILY
AGAINST VATICAN
Spanish Government Wins Double
Victory in Overawing Re-
ligious Mob.
MANY SUPPORT PREMIER
Kings Position is New Stronger
Than Ever. Pope Hopes to
Compromise.

SAN SEBASTIAN. August s.-A
dispatch from Bilboa to-day says tina,
the government authorities have seiz-
ed Large canstgnrneat-ef rifles
aboard Il steamship, which was char
tered to bring the guns to this city
for use in the demonstration SEIZED
uled for yesterday. The authorities
are trying to ind out who was bac 4
of the shipment and arrests are i'm
minent.
Madrid, August S.-Anti-cierical-
ism received a tremendous impetus,
in the opinion to-day OF government
leauers. ny the collapse yesterday OF
the contemplated demonstration by
Catholics at San Sebastian. No more
opportune time, ii is conceded by
even the opponents of the govern
ment, could have been chosen for a
meeting OF protest against the gov
ernments course in the vatican dis
pute.
The ressntmnet. of the Catholics
especially in the Basque provinces was
at Its height and a tremendous SEN
timent in favor of the meeting had
been stirred up by the Biacayan
priests. Yet the government was
able to make such a show of strength
that the meeting was abandoned "a
hours before the time set for the
demonstration and the few that did
gather were awed into complete sub
mission to the government orders.
The governments success Is ad-
mitted TO be largely due to its ability
to connect the Carltst movement with
the Catholic dissa tisfaction. When the
public became aware that the Car
lists were seeking to cover up q pos
sibe revolutionary campaign under
the cloak of a religious warfare
thousands rallied to the support of
Premier Canalejas. who before had
been either lukewarm or actually OPP
posed to the cabinets handling OF the
vatican controversy. This means that
the government has scored a double
victory.
Military vigilance will be main
tanned in the Biscayan provinces for
the present.
Mgr. Vico. the papai nuncio. is still
In Madrid. which gives rise TO the
belief that the vatican still has hopes
OF coming to satisfactory agreement
with the government.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
REFUSE To GIVE UP
NAME OF F|Tz LEE
Norfolk Spanish War Veterans
Will Remain Under Same Title
as Richmond Camp.

Although EItzhugh Lee Camp
Spanish war Veterans, OF Richmond.
offers no objection, the members OF
the Norfolk camp. also Fitzhugh
Lee Camp. have point biankly refused
to consider the order OF Grand Com
mander f. J. Gaihon, of Boston, who
has demanded that the tidewater
city's organization drop the name
which was bestowed upon the local
camp. 1t is probable that the Nor
folk veterans in view of this action,
which took the form of an unanimous
vote against acquiescing with the
accommodation of the commander
of the veterans. will be dropped from
the National Association. Even a
threat of this nature did not deter
the Norfolk men who fought with
General ''F'itz' Lee during the cam
paign of 1888, from taking the stand
they did.
A meeting of the Norfolk veterans
was held Sunday afternoon and in
reply TO the grand commanders let
to the name of Fftzhugh Lee camp
and that II It was opposed to the
ruling OF the supreme order they
would withdraw from the National
Order of Spanish War Veterans.
In defense of their chapter the
members OF the Norfolk camp point
out that they fought under General
Lee.
Adjutant George n. Skipwith. of
Richmond. commander of the Virginia
division. has written the adtutant OF
the national organization urging him
to see that the name OF Fitzhugh Lee
Camp Ia not taken from Norfolk
Commander Skipwith states that
there is no danger of any conflict with
the local camp on account of the
same names. Commander Skipwith
has also written the Norfolk camp
supporting them in its contention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08

could have gotten friends to pay the
fines, but the court was too busy and
the entire crowd, those who had been
bailed and those who had not been
bailed, were sent back to the pen.
Never in the history of Police Court
proceedings has there been such 8
crowd In the cage. 1t was absolutely
impossible to count all who were pris-
one Fs.- Standing room Was at pre-.
MUM. Those who had been seated
found they were almost suffocatiDp
of water was taken into the pen &c
quench the thirst of the parchine
Threats.
Visitors in the court room forgot
that Justice Crutchfleld was hearing
other cases and turned their attention
to the pen, where the motley throng
jostied and fretted like beasts In q
jungle. 1t was a sight that is seldom
seen and a picture of 1t would have
been an interesting study.
Tell of Their Mistecds.
Major Louis Werner, chief OF police
was the first witness. He said that
many of the prisoners had been cap
tured in College Alley. where they
congregated at night and disturb bed
patients in Memorial Hospital. An Of
LCSE OIL the ioECG na0 DeHn
ed while a patient at the Institute b.
the carousing of the leafiing class
Others were captured near Seven
teenth street and many were corrallet
in the Second district.
Sergeants Shoemaker and Neisz lee
the raid in the Second district, ant
were followed by Privates Walker
Clarke, Krengel. AGREE. Richardson
and Shields.
In the First district the men were
led by Sergeants thinner and Sow.
ell. the privates being Brantley
Fowlkes, Smith, Atkinson, Warmer
Bernstein, Gentry, Kuhn. Grimm
Mitchell. Jennings and Bryant and
Detective Wiley.
Not until after 1 o'clock in the at.
ternoon were the prisoners transfer.
red to the city jail. The patrol wager
was loaded more than a dozen times
and several policemen were kept or
duty to prevent the Migrants from es.
caping
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
NEGRO PUNISHED FOR
DEAT|NG his TEAM
Justice John Deals Severely With
james Green, Driver, Against
Whom Complaint was Made.

James Green. negro driver. was
severely punished by Justice Crutch-
field Monday morning, being convict
ed Of maliciously beating. two mules
belonging to Mr.. 8. A. Ellison. Jus
tice Crutchfield fined him $40 and ad-
ministered a warning that the penalty
would be even greater IL he was ever
arraigned again for cruelty to animals.
IL came out in evidence that the
negro HAD used his whip-stafr In beat
ing the mules that he was driving to
a heavy wagn. The charge was pre-
ferred b.r Mr.. Ellison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
SOME INSURGENT PLANKs
FOR KANSAS PLATFORM

TOPEKA. KAN. Aug. s--Proposed
insurgent planks in the Kansas Re-
publican party platform for adoption
on August s0th are:
Public utilities bill:
Recall for State officers.
Endorsement Of bank guaranty and a.
demand for further legislation
Election OF United States Senators by
direct vote.
Consolidation OF boards OF directors
OF penal and charitable institution.
Revision OF tariff.
Endorsement Of the good points" Of
President Taft's administration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-08
FAMOUS POLICE ---------.---.
KILLS HIMSELF

ROME, August S.--Chief of Police
Caesar Ballanti, famous for his acti-
vities in breaking up Camorra and
blackhand organizations. committed
suicide by shooting to-day. Just on the
eve of being called to testify against
forty Camorrists who had been ar
rested by him. Ballanti of late had
received many terrible threats from
the Camorra societies and It ia be-
lieved that these at last unbalanced
his mind and led TO the suicide.
The police at first attempted to
make a mystery out OF Ballantrs
death. but 1t soon developed that II
was a plain case of suicide.