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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-23
JANUARY II FOR INAUGURATION.

AS the result of a conference be-
tween Governor-elect Cole. L. Blease
and Lieutenant Governor-elect Charles
A. Smith, these gentlemen have agreed
upon Tuesday, January II, as the day
which they will suggest to the legisaa-
tive committee in charge for their In
auguration, and the goVernor-elect will
request of the committee which will
be appointed that this day be named.
The legislature will meet on, the Sec
ond Tuesday in January, which is the
10Th, so that the inauguration, if the
17th should be finally determined up
on, as in all probability it will, will
come just one week after the begin
ming of the session.
The oath of Office will be admins
tered to Governor-elect Blease by
MAGISTRATE Thomas S. Dunbar, Of
BarnweI county, who is and has been
strong friend and supporter of the
goYernor-elect. Magistrate Dunbar
was first appointed by Gov. Chamber
lain, and accepted the Office upon the
urgent request of the white people of
Barnwell county. He has held the
position continuously since. He ard
Governor-e elect BleIse first met at the
campaign meeting in Barnwell four
years ago, and Notwithstanding the
difference in their ages, Magistrate
Dunbar being man of advanced
years, and the governor-elect 2 Young
man, a warm personal and political
friendship sprang up between them,
which has been cemented by the pass
ing of time. At the campaign meeting
at Barnwell this year Mr.. Blease told
Magistrate Dunbar that if he should be
elected governor, as he expected to be,
he wanted Magistrate Dunbar to ad-
minister the oath of office.
This will be the first time since the
inauguration of Gov. Hampton, it is
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-23

stated, that the oath of Office to the
incoming governor has not been ad-
ministered by the chief justice of the
supreme court. The oath of Office was
administered to Governor Hampton
by the late lamented J. Q. Marshall, of
Columbia, who was at that time a
MAGISTRATE of Richland county, and
who was afterwards secretary of state
and then senator from Richland =
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-23
News of Bachman Chapel.

Slighs, Dec. 21.-We are now just On
the eve of another Christmas day and
a. new year. It hardly seems possible
for 1910 to be SO near at a close, but
it is almost gone. AS We bid this year
farewell we should look forward to the
new one with brighter hopes than ever
before, to form and follow better 1a-
bits. Be more thankful for the bless
ings we receive, try to picture the
bright and sunny side of life and when
We think of our neighbors' faults just
bear in mind that we ourselves have
them plentiful also.
There will be preaching and COM
munion services at Colony on next
Sunday at noon.
On Tuesday morning, the 9th, at
II O'Clock, there will also be Christ
mas exercises at Colony, consisting Of
songs by the Sunday school, and es-
says by the ladies.
In Mr.. T. J. Wilson's class a prize
will be- given for the hest essay.
There Will be an address by DR.. A.
J. Bowers after the essays have all
been read and the prize awarded.
Then there will be candy and fruits
distributed among the members of the
Sunday school. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend.
Mr.. ". H. Wendt and daughter, Miss
Marie, Of near Bethel academy, spent
last Friday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Wilson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-23

Mrs. W. W. Kinard, of near Prosper
ity, visited at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson on last
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr.. S. A. Rikard, of the Long Lane
section, spent last Sunday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wilson.
Wishing The Herald and News a
Merry Christmas and a happy New
Wear will .:lcse. W.
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ment, Armstrong accompanying him as
far as 14th and Q streets. The photo
graphs that had been taken were ex-
hibited and the victim was advised that
the payment Of the money to the woman
would prevent publicity and further trou-
BILE for him.
Expected to Make Money.
Benjamin Knott declared that he had
just reached here from South Carolina.
having come to induce his brother to re-
turn home, but the detectives allege that
he has been here about a month and that
he rented the apartment at the Cairo. A
letter found by the detectives was sent
to Benjamin Knott by his brother to
have him come here. James told him in
the letter that he had big scheme under
way and that they would make some
money out Of it. The Knots declared
the scheme had to do with patent. and
not with the badger game
Armstrong denies the assertions that he
was implicated in similar deals in the
before yesterday. He said he worked
for electric light companies in Bookings
and Watertown, s. D., and that while he
was so employed he received q severe
electric shock. He told the detectives
this morning where they could find his
pistol in the apartment at the Cairo. The
officers accused him of having paid his
tuition at the Bliss School with the pro-
ceeds Of q badger game but he denied
the accusation.
IT have assisted in the support Of my
mother since / was fourteen years old,
he stated, land I was anxious to send
her some money from here. That is what
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LAST RITES PERFORMED.
Funeral of John L. Hazard, Who
Died in Ninety-First Year.

The funeral Of John L. Hazard was
held from the Sunday school Of Calvary
Baptist Church this afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mr.. Hazard was born in Philadelphia
May 6, 1890 He died at his home. 60
Rhode Island avenue. early Tuesday
morning, being in the ninety-first year Of
his age.
Soon after attaining his majority he
went to New York city and began work
as plate engraver. Later he enlisted as
a soldier in the civil war In q company
formed in Philadelphia, his son entering
the service at the same time. The father
served through the war, being mustered
out as captain of his company. The son
was killed shortly after his enlistment
Soon after the war Mr.. Hazard came to
Washington. entering the bureau OF en-
craving and printing as plate engraver.
and In June. 1877, was appointed in the
hydrographic Office of the Navy Depart
ment, where he was employed until about
two years ago. when he rendered his res
ignation.
He was a life member Of B. B. French
Lodge of Masons and Of Washington
Chapter, r. A. NJ. and Of Kit Carson
Post in this city. He was prominent in
vary Baptist Church. In the Sunday
school Of which he taught q class for
more than forty years.
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URGED TO ENTER POLITICS.
Col. Roosevelt Tells Harvard Stu
dents It Is Good Thinning.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, December IS
Seven hundred Harvard students today
listened to an address which Col. Theo.
dore Roosevelt gave on Politics" be-
fore the members Of the class Of gov
eminent. The colonel advised all OF
the members Of the class to go into
politics when they are graduated. He
declared that the training they are re.
ceiving at Harvard will eminently fit
them for political work. Col. Roose-
Welt described his political position by
saying that he thoroughly believed in
the politics which he personally advo.
Gated.
Col. Roosevelt denounced the method
Of nominating people for political Of
fees by which men who had no previous
position in politics are given the
preference because they have made no
enemies.
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HEADS SWISS CONFEDERATION
Marc Emile Reuchet Is Elected
President for 1911.

BERNE, Switzerland. December l5.-
The federal assembly in joint session OF
the national and state councils today
elected Marc Emile Reuchet president OF
the Swiss confederation for 1911. Louis
Ferrer was chosen vice president OF the
federal council.
NJ. Reuchet is now vice president OF the
federal council and chief Of the depart
ment of the interior. NJ. Ferrer occupied
the presidency In 1906
The retiring president is Robert Com
teSSe.
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icture. All the men I'm the closet ha
o do to get the photographs was
move the picture aside.
Room Brilliantly Lighted.

A bright mercury light In the room
made the apartment bright enough for
Armstrong to get good pictures the light
having been kept bright. Rosenthal says,
ct the suggestion OF the woman. Sum-
day and Monday nights the photographs
were taken. Tuesday night the bright
light was extinguished while Rosenthal
was in the room, but his suspicious were
not excited by the changed conditions.
Suddenly the irate husband broke into
the room. He had two drawn revolvers.
according to Rosenthal. and he shouted:
'I'n kill you! I'll blow your brains
Charges were made that Rosenthal had
broken up his family, and death was the
emily thing that would satisfy him. Just
then. It is charged, Benjamin Knott and
Armstrong appeared upon the scene and
pretended to plead with James Knott to
spare the life Of the merchant.
Roseuthal was tied to a chair while
threats were being uttered by the wom-
ans husband, and when he had been Sc
curely fastened James Knott is declared
to have produced a knife or dagger and
said he intended TO cut out Rosenthafs
heart. Finally the suggestion was made
that Roeenthal might be permitted to
make good by giving up money. 5000
being the sum suggested. A check was
drawn up by one of the men ard "os" "
thai did not hesitate to append his sig
nature.
Haying signed the check. Rosenthal was
permitted to dress and leave the apart
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Would Buy 100000 Acres.

1.-THE distance between Washington and
Baltimore is approximately forty miles.
With the forest varying in width. the
principal bulk Of 1t might be concentrat-
ed at one or two advantageous points
where land and water conditions best lend
themselves to the scheme. At some points
q width OF less than half a mile would
be all that Is necessary, while elsewhere
it might be fifteen miles wide. A pur-
chase of, say, 100000 acres, at a total cost
of $8.OOO,OOO, would provide all the land
required for grand and impressive de-
velopment."
]. Horace Mcfarland. president OF the
association, in his annual address, de-
clared that city parks in many Of the
larger municipalities had led to a great
reduction In crime.
The women held the center OF the stage
at the afternoon session in the RED room.
Mrs. Agnes McGiffert Bailey discussed
the school child as a means Of furthertng
work toward civic improvements, and the
junior civic leagues OF Cleveland. Miss
Louise Klein Miller. curator Of the school
gardens Of Cleveland. gave an illustrated
lecture on school gardens. Other subjects
taken up In the afternoon session included
q resume Of the work Of the National
Plant, Flower and Fruit Guild, presented
by Mrs. John Wood Stewart: New Plants
for Peoples Gardens" by David Fair
child. and a talk by J. Locke Wilson Of
Canada.
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President congratulates Bows.
Wade Ellis Declines Offer.

Wade Ellis Of Ohio was today offered a
position az Judge upon the customs court
to I'LL the vacancy made by the elevation
Of Judge Hunt to the court Of commerce.
He declined the offer. telling President
Taft he preferred to remain with the
Department Of Justice as special counsel
In trust cases.
Senators Dick and Burton of Ohio con-
ferred with the President during the
day about Ohio matters.
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1 would have done with the money II
had been given any"
Formerly on Stage.
James Knott and his wife were mem
bers of the Virginia Amusement Com
pany. They Travelled through Virginia
with the show during part Of September
and October. playing in Richmond and
other cities and disbanding at South Bos-
ton, Va. Knott told the detectives that
Armstrong had related to him s story of
how he and two other men had. In as
ISOLATION with woman in st. Paul,
Mimi, robbed a man IF $500.
The other men, Knott says Armstrong
told him. came here and enlisted In the
Marine Corps under the name Of King,
pretending they were brothers. although
they were not related. While he was
away with the amusement company. he
stated, the marines visited the room he
and Armstrong occupied at 726 9Th street
northwest and left their uniforms.
The detectives found two such uniforms
at the 9Th street house. Armstrong. Knott
says, stated that his friends had deserted
from the marine service.
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FLOOD DAMAGE IN ITALY.
Heavy Loss in Live Stock and Crops
Traffic interrupted.

ROME. December 1.-THE weather was
improved today and the Hood situation
appeared less serious. In the district OF
the River T1ber much damage has been
caused to crops and there has been
heavy loss OF live stock.
GENOA. Italy. December 5.-RaiIway
traffic along the Riviera is still interrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-15

National Topliners," another batch OF
James Hays anecdotes; THE Christmas
Story" by jackson Jennings. and a
couple OF good Christmas poems. illus
tratsd, are well worth reading. They VIVA
be found In our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-15
Colored Man Found Dead in Stable.

William y. Hunter, c0lofed, thirty.
eight years old. was found dead In the
stable in rear Of 1870 18th street
northwest this morning. His body was
taken to the morgue. Hunter had been
a patient at the Tuberculosis Hospital
Death was due to natural causes.
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Hearty Laughing Causes Death.

LA CROSSE. Wis. December U.s.
Laughing heartily It the joke Of friend.
Albert Sommers. aged fifty-eisht years.
sasped and sank to the ground yes'er-
day. He died a few hours later PLY ST.
clans are Of the opinion that the strain
Of laughing induced a stroke OF paralysis.
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Humorous Criticism by Thomas
Nelson Page.
CAPITAL STATUES SCORED
Called ''Frightful Collection of Mar
BILE EAigies.'
ADDRESS TO CIVIC FEDERATION
Officers for Year Chosen. Horace
Mcfarland Elected President
for Another Term.

| In an address on washington, the
Capital Thomas Nelson Page today
voiced a humorous and at the same time
a scathing arraignment of the art of this
country in general and Of that represent
ed in statuary hall in particular before
the American Civic Association.
Working up from an eloquent apprecia-
| ton of ancient and modern European
art. Mr.. Page poked fun at the American
ideal Of art as exemplified in statues and
soldiers monuments until his audience
interrupted him continually with applause
and laughter.
| Mr.. Page said, in part:
| AS we have cqualed or think we have
| equaled, and possibly surpassed the
| mother country In her accomplishments,
| we must not be too modest to admit that
| We have equaled her in our national mon
uments This may not be popular thing
| to say i'll this presence. and snail have
occasion in d moment to call your atten-
ton to a notable exception, but, in the
main, has there ever been in any coun-
try such travesty of art as that which
We have set uD as the standard OF our
national monuments? Go through the
length and breadth of the land and see
for yourselves what the soldiers monu-
mentS in this country are like.
One Thing in Their Favor.
Zone thing may be said in their favor
that they represent an idea and they eX-
press sentiment, but how frightfu'ly
do they express it. Or to take step
further. go to that round hall in that
most impressive structure on this con-
tinent. the Capitol at Washington. known
az Statuary Hall. Significant and adj
mirable nomenclature. Gaze. If you can.
with unsladed eyes on the frightful col
lection Of marble efigies. which arc
classed properly under the simple generic
name Of 'statuary.' Even the most pa.
triottc sentiment Of the most devoted
American cannot view that collect on
without a shudder at the grotesqueness
Of that group Of men. who. it may well
be said, have deserved better at the
hands of their countrymen.
THAT some are good and one or TWO
are even fine may we'll be admitted, but
jumbled together as they are. in every
form and freak of modern dress. of every
size from pigmies up to giants, they
present together terrifying spectacle OF
what the best Of this country Is able to
achieve. The good are belittled by the
mean without being able to lift the lat
ter from the low level Of their insignifi-
canoe,
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SEEKING TO BLOCK
EDWARDS SELECTIONS
Caleb Powers Wants Kentucky
Post Office Appointments
Held Up Until March.

Representative-elect Caleb Powers of
Kentucky has begun his congressional
work three months before he actually be-
comes member OF Congress. Mr.. Pow
ers has been in Washington since the as
sembftng OF Congress. He has been to
the White House three or four times, and
has conferred a number of times with
Postmaster General Hitchcock. His trou-
bies are over the disposition being made
Of post office patronage in the eleventh
Kentucky district. Mr.. Powers defeated
Representative Edwards for the repub-
lican nomination after most bitter fight
He now charges that Mr.. Edwards is
stacking the cards" on him in the dis
trict by having men appointed as post
masters who are politically hostile to
him. He is trying to induce the Presi-
dent and Postmaster General to hold I'D
the post Office appointments in the dis
tr1ct until he (Powers) takes the oath the
9Th OF next March. The matter is under
consideration. but nothing has been DONE
Christmas Boxes Received.
Christmas boxes Of all kinds are begin
ming to reach the White House by ex-
press wagons, which will be busy from
now on bringing packages and bundles.
Grape fruit, oranges and other fruits
are reaching the White House from
Florida and California, and many other
good things are on the way. sent bv
friends and admirers of the President
An assorted box OF homemade jelies
personally made by his fayorite aunt.
Miss Della Torrey of NJ Injury. Conn. has
been received by President Taft for a
Christmas present. Ever since he was a
student at Yale. when Aunt Della Tor
rey used to make his Chrtstmases more en-
joyable with her homemade iellies. the
President has received each Christmas.
whereaver he has been, a thoughtful re-
membrance Of this kind from his aunt
President congratulates Boys.
The eleven southern boys who have
won prizes from the Department Of Agri-
culture for corn production in their respec-
tive states We're introduced to President
TAFT today. He congratulated them on
their great records and told them that he
hoped each would be as successful In his
future work as he had been in making
two ears ct corn grow where one for
merly grew. The young farmers were
accompanied to the executive offices by
Dr. 8. A. Knapp. Bradford Knapp and
Prot. Q. b. Martin Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
Thomas Parran, republican representa-
tive-elect from the nth Maryland dis
trict. called on the President today and
recommended tho appointment of John K
GLADDEN. as collector Of customs at An
napolis,
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ed by the floods. The postal service has
been intrusted to torpedo boats.
TURIN, Italy. December 15-Foiiowtng
q hall and snowstorm the weather mod
Grated today. The River Pc 10 falling at
the rate OF two inches hourly.
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Women Accuse Armstrong.

During the investigation Of the case
this afternoon Detectives Baur and Corn
well found two young women who say
Armstrong visited them and wanted
them to participate in a game similar
to that to which Rosenthal fell victim.
One of them said he explained to her
how they could make easy money!
adding that when they obtained $4,000
they would buy flying machine.
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park between Washington and Baltimore.
William NJ. Ellicott of Baltimore last
night stirred the enthusiasm of the gath
ering I'm the assembly hall of the New
willard. The park proposed by Mr.. Eli
colt would vary in width from one to
fifteen miles and would occupy most OF
the territory between the two cities. The
cost estimate furnished by Mr.. Ellicott
was $6O0O!OQ0. 1t is probable Congress
In the face OF the Recommendation in
his annual message to Congress that q
bureau OF national parks be established.
President Taft is expected to indorse the
plan. Mr.. Ellicott has worked over the
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plan for some time and is most ell

thusiastic.
THE Immediate proximity Of the ma
tion's capital. the point of contact with
the great railroads, north and south,
recommends 1t as a suitable place to
establish a forest reserve upon a scale
commensurate with the dignity OF the
natien,'' he said. 1T would serve thu
purpose OF recreation and enjoyment in
the. highest attainable degree for the
mass OF Americans and strangers who
come and go, few OF whom ever see
remote and inaccessible regions. and
would add another attraction to the cap
ital as q place Of residence.
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Members of Executive Board.

The executive board consists of Dr. John
Quincy Adams, New York; Charles w.
Ames. st. Paul, Mimi; Henry A. Barker,
Providence. r. l.; Frank Chaplin Bray,
New York; Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane,
Kalamazoo, Mich; George Otis Draper.
New York; Frederick L. Ford. Hartford.
Conn; Edward Hatch. jr.. New York; ].
L. Hudson. Detroit. Mich: Mrs. Melville
F. johnson. Richmond. Ind; Harlan p
kelsey. Salem, Mass: Mrs. A. E. Nc
Crea, Chicago. ILL.,: Miss Louise Kleine
Miller. Cleveland. Ohio: Mrs. Edwin F.
Moulton, Warren. Ohio: John Nolen, Cam
bridge, Mass. and Frederick Law Ohm
sted, Brookliue Mass.