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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Charges Against Court of Inquiry

Washington, Special.-Just as the
army court of inquiry, which is inves-
tigating the Brownsville raid of 1906,
was in one of its closing sessions, At
torney C. B. Marshall, who has been
appearing as counsel for the negro
soldiers seeking restoration to the
army, sprang a sensation by imply
ing broadly that the court had been
improperly constructed by Secretary
Dickinson and that the recorder,
Capt. Charles r.. Howland of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry. had made no
effort TO produce any testimony favor
able to the discharged soldiers.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Pittsburg Bankers Rotten Too.

Pittsburg, Pa. Special.-Monday
was Bankers Day" in Pittsburg.
The district attorney has questioned
more than 100 officials and employ.
ees of the six city repositories in ref
erence to money being paid to city
councilmen to obtain the passage of
the bank ordinance in city councils
during 1908. Forty or more council
men h confessed that they receiv-
ed none. for the passage of the or
dinances. Two bank presidents, one
now serving a term in the penitenti-
airy for bribery have admitted that
money was paid to have the ordinan-
ces passed.
The grand jury wants to know who
were the men "higher up" in the
bribery.
1t has been asserted in various con-
fessions now in the hands of the dis
trict attorney that the six city de-
positories provided fund of $102, 500
to secure the passage of the bank or
dinances, which included an interest
rate of only = per cent, whereas 9TH
er reputable institutions made writ
ten offers to pay 2 1-2 per cent. on
daily balances. The bankers will be
sharply examined on these facts.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Never Ratified the Amendment.

Annapolis, Nd, Special.-In a eau
Gus of the Democratic members OF
the legislature looking to the dis
franchisement 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 givin.a .pe-
groes the right to vote. 1t pff des
that as the. constitution of the atc:
gives the ballot to white mek oniy,
NEGROES may be refused registration.
IL is not supposed under this plan to
attempt to prevent negroes voting at.
congressional or presidential eleefions
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
.. s. AFTER BLIND TIGERS
Do Not Come Under Head Of Unin-
territorial Violators.

Washington, Special.-War on
blind tigers" and on "bootleggers"
las been declared by the administra-
ion. Hereafter, persons engaging in
:hese forms of the liquor traffic are
20 be dealth with much more dras-
!ically than heretofore.
This stand of the government has
particular reference to violation Of
the internal revenue laws in "dry"
country, where local enactments pro-
hibit dealing in liquor. Loud COM
olaints had come to President Taft
from various "dry" districts, notably
in the South and West, that the
prohibitions laws were negatived
through the operations of the "blind
;igers" and the "bootleggers" and,
in response to demands for re-
medal measures. he directed that
steps be taken to stop the practices
so far as lay within the federal
power.
New regulations were drawn un-
Ter the supervision of Mr.. Caheli,
the Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, and approved by Secretary
MacVeagh Saturday. Fhey set out
that as the peddling of liquors is not
contemplated by the internal rev.
enue laws and no provision is made
for the issuance of any stamp legal
izing such practice, peddlers of
liquors, or "bootleggers,' are not
to be regarded as coming within the
class of unintentional violators and
should be arrested and reported for
prosecution whenever found selling
LIQUOR in such manner.
Heavy penalties of fine or impris-
onment or both are prescribed for Vi
olations of the law.
AS supplemental measure of as
sistance to the States in the enforce
ment of their prohibition laws. a
method has been provided by which
they may obtain information gather
ed by the Federal government, of
internal revenue violations.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Panama Canal Work Boo,ing

work on the Panama canal is
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 o5a
4l3 cubic yards; the daily average
was 54,757 and steam shovel No
ia, 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 4,OO9 cubic
yards of rock and earth.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
JUDGE BREWER DEAD
End Comes Suddenly Monday
Night by Appopiexy

Washington, Special.-David Jo-
siah Brewer, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
died Monday night at 1880 O'Clock as
the result of a stroke of apoplexy.
His death followed within a minute
or two before he could be carried to
his bed. Mrs. Brewer was with him
when the end came. Justice Brewer
was 73 years old.
The end came altogether unexpect-
edly. Although he had not been
feeling well for the past few days,
the aged jurist was up and out Mon
day, apparently in the best of health
and spirits. He was in equally good
spirits at dinner and spent the even
ing in reading.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock he retired
to his room, and within a few min
utes Mrs. Brewer heard a heavy fall
and went to investigate the cause.
She found her husband prone upon
the floor of the bathroom. He did
not regain consciousness and died
before a physician, hastily summoned,
could reach the house.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
More Bat.leships Necessary.

Washington, Soecial.-During the
discussion of the naval bill Saturday
Representative Fobson of Alabama
excited interest by declaring that the
United States would have TO provide
Tor live battleships annually for ten
years, to regain the place the country
occupied among naval powers in
1910. IL the country was to keen
pace with other nations in naval nd
vanesment he said six new battle
ships year would be necessary.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Grand Jury Lays Bare 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, Special.-The grand
jury have ordered indictpents
against thirty-one present and past
councilnen, and made q demandr
the directors of the city depos$ Ses
to investigate their own boards and
ascertain the bribe-givers in connec-
tion 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 nullifi-
cation OF the ordinance designating
them as custodians of city funds.
There is about $3,640,32O in these
banks now, and this would be in
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. or any undue alarm
caused depositors.
The presentments give the full de-
tails of the plot on the part of the
councilmen to obtain bribes from the,
six banks, the means adopted for
paying tue bribes are related, and
the story Of the transfer of $45, 200
by an unnamed man to former coun-
Gilman Charles Stewart in the HsteI
New York, is told.
1t is recited tlrat John F. Klein and
Joseph c. Wasson, by reason of their
confession and statements, making
possible the exposure of the facts, are
entitled tG great consideration and a
reduction of, Klain' S sentence is
urged.
Fridays finding of the grand jury
puts 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 jury when
placed on trial that on the day he
was alleged to have received the
money he was in New. York. The
present grand jury finds that he paid
$17, 800 TO Brand and paid Leslie
1000 Ill June, 1908.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Sharpers Dope Express Agent.

Two men giving their names as
James Carrill and James Paris,
worked clever swindling game on
the people of Fairfax and other ad-
joining places. Recently there came
a package of diamond rings by ex-
press to Godans. They were con-
signed to "James Paris and were
valued Mt something over $4OO. The
package was marked collect. There
came similar package to Ulmer
which was valued at 1866. There
was also a package of diamond
rings shipped to Syracuse to "James
Paris
Last Wednesday, the two men
called on the express agent at
Godans. Paris asked to examine the
Jewelry, as it had been sent with that
privilege. After they left the ex.
press agent became suspicious, and
examined the box. He found that
several of the diamond rings were
gone and cheap limitations substitut-
ed. Carrill was arrested and taken
to Bamberg Jail. Paris escaped.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Five Dollars Fror, Soldier.

A recent letter from Manila, Phil
ippine Islands, containing a money
order for So as a contribution to the
Clarendon County Confederate mon
ument fund, has been received by
Capt. ID. J. Bradham, of Manning.
The subscription is sent by Mr.. w.
Thompson Wilder. who ID son of
former Sheriff Wilder, Vf Sumter,
and who is well known and has
many friends in Manning.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
To Reimburse Old Depositors.

Washington, Special.-A bin to re-
imburse the 61, ,131 depositors in the
Old Freedman Saving and Trust
Company has been favorably report
ed to the Senate bv the Committee
on Education and Labor. For this
purpose $1,291, ,744.50 is made avail
able. One provision of the bill pre-
vents the employment Of legal rep
resentative to assist in collecting the
money. Claims must be made within
one year after the bill becomes q law.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Against Compulsory Vaccination.

A vigorous campaign against COM
pusory vaccination in the District
of Columbia, was begun Monday by
the Washington Anti-Vaecination
Society, which was organized Sun
day.
Forty men and women of the Dis
trict have pledged their allegiance
to the cause. The case will be taken
to Congress, if necessary, to effect
a repeal of the peresnt compulsory
inoeulation law.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
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 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.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Night Weather Telegrams Again.

The weather bureau has decided to
resume on March "a the distribution
by telegraph of the 8 p. m. observa-
tions 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 il has been decided 10
restore the service.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Can't Vote on Saloon Question.

Chicago, Special.-Chicago will not
vote on the saloon question on April
5, the election commissioners uphold
ing the contention of the "wets'
that Of the $4,000 names signed to the
petition of the "drys" TO have the
question "shall this city become an
ti-saloon territory" put on the bal
lots, 26,128 were those of persons
not registered.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Charlotte Mint is Doomed

Washington. Special.-The 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 per cent.
Representative Webb. has fled n pro-
test with the Secretary of the Treas
ury against the diseontinuance of
the mint.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
President Taft in New Haven

President Taft paid 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.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31

catania, Sicily, By. Gable.-Eths
still is angry. From the top. of the,
old crater volumes of white smoke
are issuing, while from the new
eratcrs that have forme' lava is
gushing and large ireandescent
masses are exploding with LOUD de
donations and emissions OF black
smoke. ~
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Night Work by Children Prohibited

Providence, Mass. Special.-Shouid
Gov. Pothier approve the child labor
bill, which has passed the senate and
the house. as it is expected he will
the department. stores of Rhode
Island will have to readjust their
working forces. The new Jaw pro-
vides particularly. that no child un-
der 16 years of age shall work after
8 p. m. Nearly 1000 children in the
State are affected.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
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 was won by Miss Edith
Chapman.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Colonial Danes Protest.

So-ealled insurgents in the ranks
of the Colonial Danes are prepar-
ing to attack the constitution of that
society when the national council
meets in Washington April. 81, de-
clarlng some of its clauses are in
direct violation of the principles their
forefathers. fought for.
Their main grievance is the pro-
vision in the constitution that the
five representatives from each of the
original States are allowed to vote.
while two representatives only are
allowed from other States,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
House in Serious Mien.

Monday the House assembled to
pay tribute to one Of its late men,
bers, Hon. Robert C. Davey, of Louis
lana. Only one member, Represents
tive Townsend of Michigan, made
reference to the incidents of the last
few days when he said: "I am much
impressed with the difference of the
scenes now and those Of few hours
ago.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
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 Lanrens Friday
night at about ~ o'clock.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Prof. Cook Accepts Consulship.

Washington, Speeial.-Prof. Arth-
ur b. Cook, of South Carolina, FORM
erly of Wofford College, has decided
to accept the position of United
States consul at Patros, Greece, re-
Gently rendered him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
SOUTH CAROLINA AFFAIRS
The Cream Of News Items Gathered
From All Over South Carolina
and Boiled Down. vs.
Alleged swindlers Arrested.

B. F. King, Jr., has arrived from
California, where he landed a few
days ago after a long cruise with
the navy with which he enlisted q
few years ago, just after the collapse
Of the Metropolitan Loan & Trust
Co., an alleged endless chain swindle
which operated extensively through
out the State from headquarters ut
Greenwood.
Mr.. King was a clerk in the Green
wood stfice of the loan company. He
and the head of the company, w. j..
Nichols, formerly of Greenville, N.
c., have been indicted for FRAUDULENT
use of the mails. Nichols was r,n
to ground in Oklahoma a few days
ago by Postofice Inspector Gregory,
where Nichols was operating as c.
L.. Jackson with an Office of seven
teen stenographers, selling the right
to sell some sort Of a stove.
Nichols is graduate of the TJni-
versity of North Carolina and h. a
fine appearance. He is about "a years
old.
Among the bigger swindles alleged
10 have been perpetrated in this
State by the loan company were
those whereby the Hartsville Bap-
tist church lost 1900, the Pendleton
Street Baptist church in Greenville
800, and Greenville negro carpsn-
ter and contractor named Henry
Moseley $1,000. The purchasers of
loan contracts were given written
agreements that they would get
loans at a lower rate of interest
at the rate of $1,000 for each $12
advanced payment they made.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Balloon Passes Greenzille.

Moving in a northerly direction,
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.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Congress Passes Minor Bills.

BY unanimous consent numerous
bills OF minor Importance were pass
ed Tuesday and the pension appro-
prlation bill, carrying nearly $l56,-
100000 was taken up. The house
agreed to limit general debate OH the
measure to eight hours. Representa-
tives Gillett, (Mass.) told of the nee
esslty for economy in government
Representative Golden IN. W op-
posed ship subsidy and Representa-
tive Langley talked on pensions. A
number of minor bills were passed,
including one appropriating $1,000
OOO to purchase - blocks for an en-
iargement of the grounds surround
ing the capitol.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Eight Killed on Cruiser Charleston

olSub 4AAklVo oh SA uAoCk ShoA2SosSA2'
Manila, By Cable.-The report
that fatal accident had occurred on
the United States cruiser Charles
ton, was confirmed Monday. Eight
men were killed and several others
slightly injured.
During practice at sea off Olon-
gapo, the breech lock of three-inch
gun blew off and in flying across the
deck cut through a steel stanchion
and moved down the men. Seven of
the victims were instantly killed.
The eighth died as the Charleston
was hurrying to Cavite.
The cause of the explosion is not
known. Rear Admiral John Hub
bard, commander-in-chief of the Ash
attic fleet, has ordered an investiga-
tion. The bodies Of the victims will
be buried at Cavite.
The Charleston, which is rear ad-
miral Hubbard's flagship, returned
today to the firing range. Her COM
manding officer is Commander John
H. Gibbons. She is a protected crui-
ser of 9,700 tons and carries GO
ounS
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Graduates With High Honor,.

Dr.. Willard ]. Riddick, of Gates
vile, Nsrth 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.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
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 a 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.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
New $4OO, 900 Cotton Mill.

A company has been organized to
build at Chesnee, S. c., eighteen miles
north of Spartanburg. on the line of
the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio
Railroad, a 100000 cotton mill.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Vesuvius Active. Too.

Naples, BY Cable.-Five new large
assures have opened near the central
crater of Mount Vesuvius, but the
volcano shows no great activity.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
Big Methodist Church in WASHINGTON

The national building committee of
the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, appointed for the purpose Of
raising funds for the erection in the
National Capital of building which
will be, as the four Bishops who at
tended the meeting, expressed it, "our
representative church in Washing
toR,' adjourned Monday after an
neancing that of the 100000 which
will be needed for the building, $l32,-
900 already has been pledged. This
amount Is in sums ranging from $1O0
to $4,000.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-31
washington NEWS HAPPENINGS |

Hard Problem for Supreme Justice.
One of the biggest jobs of arith-
metic Justice of the Supreme Court
Of the United States has confronted in
q long time, faces the one who may
be assigned to work out the alleged
indebtedness Of the State of West
Virginia to the Commonwealth of
Virginia, growing out of the formers
setting up in business for herself
during The civil war.
Charles E. Littlefeld, special Mas
ter, has just reported on the claim
of Virginia that West Virginia should
have proportion of Virginia's in
debtedness preceding the breaking
away of West Virginia. Exceptions
which the States are expected to file
will require the Court to review the
work of its special Master.
The amount West Virginia will be
called upon to pay Virginia varies,
It would seem, from the Littlefeld
report, anywhere from $3.250,0O0 to
$8,660,00O. In round numbers, Vir-
ginia is asking West Virginia to pay
about $11, 100000. The difference in
the amounts reported by Mr.. Little
field varies according to whether the
Court apportions the debt of Virginia
by population or by valuation of
property, and whether slaves are to
be classified as population or as pro-
perty.
The Supreme Court has not indicat-
ed what steps it would pursue if
West Virginia were to refuse to pay
the amount it decress is due Virvinia
In the suit of South Dakota to
compel North Carolina to satisfy ar
alleged Indebtedness, the Court de,
creed that if North Carolina did not
satisfy the claim within a specified
period, the marshal of the Court
should sell certain property of the
State from the east door of the Cap
itol in Washington. North Carolin,
settled within the period specified.