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The Washington times., 1911-10-31

Mr. Heshaw the expert from the factory will be here all this
week to demonstrate the Fee" and give lessons Note that legal
insurance policy covering period five years will be given to club
members protection against breakage wear, fire. tornado lightning
and water.
There FREE machine Of which T.
FREE Rotary spool When spool
cotton thread % on 0ps machine chi and begin stitch the coils thread
spool-pn draws the stitch 4
a orpul-
a were9pullng from the
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
Girl Posing as Boy
Betrayed by Shoes

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 31.-rwo
small feet in neat woman's shoes dis
closed to Judge Shropshire the fact
that clyde" Dixon is girl She has
been masquerading as a boy for four
years. and in company with other girls
also dressed In male attire has travelled
10000 miles. sometimes in parlor cars
and again in "side-door" sleepers.
Miss Dixon was arrested for trespass-
ing, but policeman, prisoners. and court
attendants were unsuspicious. She Is
eighteen. and her home is in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1911-10-31
The Greater Departments for Home Needs
Linking Le.. Possible Prices with IAN Account"

The Palais Royal will still be the Paas Royal Of old-and
Greater Paais Royal because Of stocks vastly
featehe best and expensive Of Home Needs prices
and generally less than prevailing In inviting
account the is given of reliable goods poss
ble prices and cordial business relations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
WOULD SAVE NEGRO'S LIFE.
Sheriff Hunter Says Condemned Man
is an Idiot.

Lancaster, June 1.-Sherif Hunter
sent Gov. Brown, of Georgia, the fol-
lowing telegram to-day, in relation
to a negro who is condemned to hang
June 2 in the Fulton county court:
"Gov. Brown, Atlanta, Ga.
81 have just learned that Sam
Swatson, colored, is condemned to
hang in Fulton county, Ca, on June
2. I therefore hasten to wire you
that Sam Swatson is a natural born
idiot, and I consider him totally ir-
responsible for any crime charged
against him. He was born in South
Carolina in an adjoining county to
this, and came here last year and was
considered harmless and was placed
in our county poor house until he
ran off. So on accout of humanity
sake I feel it my duty to let you
know these facts so that you may
have his case examined into at once
and if possible have him incarcerat-
ed in some insane asylum for life.
JOHN P. HUNTER,
''Sheriff, Lancaster County, S. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
Kills Family.

d Pawnee City, Neb., May 29.-Jas.
Fielder, a farm hand employed by ].
nj. McVittie, angered because Newt
tie objected to Fielder's attention to
his daughter, to-day killed McVittie
and his wife, and two children,
wounded a third child fatally, shot
Sheriff Claude Fuller, who attempted
to arrest him, and then killed him
self.
After killing four members of the
Mcvfttie family, Fielder, at the point
OF a revolver, forced Miss McVlttle
to accompany him in a buggy. He
cred two shots at her when she drove
away while he stepped from the We
hicle for a moment. She was not
wounded.
For some time Fielder had paid
unwelcome attentions to McVittle's
daughter. According to the daughter,
the only member of the family left
alive, her father this morning told
Fielder to leave the place. Fielder
Immediately got a revolver and be-
gan shooting.
- After Miss McVittie escaped to a
neighbors' home and sounded the
alarm. Fielder was found in an
empty school house. He barricaded
himself. Sheriff Fuller soon arrived
with a deputy and attempted to cap
ture Fielder, The maddened man
fired three bullets into the sheriff S
body. Seeing the officer fall, Fielder
fired a bullet into his heart and was
found dead when farmers arrived to
aid the sheriff.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
Murray Case Aftermath.

Columbia, June 1.-The after
math of the contempt proceedings
against DR.. w. j. Murray is the call
upon the members of the old COM
mission to appear next Tuesday with
the vouchers sought by the new COM
mission The vouchers will be con-
sidered from meeting to meeting un-
til the matter is disposed of by the
commission.
Intimations by the commission,
gathered from questions asked, is
that the Atlanta firm will come in
for some investigation as to amount
of money paid out by the former
commission to the firm for services.
The commission states that it will
not accept any order drawn by At
torney Stevenson, to be signed as
the order coming from the supreme
court in the discharge of the Murray
contempt proceedings. The court
had instructed that the proper order
be drawn. 1t would apper from the
statement tonight of Secretary Kel-
ley, for the commission, that the
commission will ask the court itself
to make out the order, as there is a
difference of opinion as to just what
the order should contain under the
courts ruling. The court meets
Monday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
Liquor Funds Distributed.

Columbia, June 1.-The dispen-
sary commission to-day ordered the
funds, about $4,000, now on de-
posit in a local bank, transferred to
other banks in the State.
The commission passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas the moneys on deposit
to the credit of the State dispensary
commission are deposited in the Ma
tional Loan and Exchange Bank, OF
Columbia, without interest; and
whereas, it has come to the
knowledge of the commission that
the same can be deposited in other
banks at a rate of interest of not
less than per cent. per annum, sub
ject to call; and
whereas, this committee is of the
opinion that the said funds should
be deposited upon interest. There
fore be it
Resolved, that out of the funds
on deposit, as aforesaid, the sum of
$4,000 hs deposited according to
law in vhe Enterprise Bank, of
Charleston; $4,000 in the Bank OF
Mullins; $4,000 in the Bank of Bish-
opville; $4,000 in the Farmers
Union Bank and Trust Company, OF
Orangeburg, and $4,000 in the New
berry Savings, Bank, of Newberry, as
required by law, said deposits to be
made upon the condition that inter
est will be paid at the rate of 4 pei
cent. per annum, and that the said
funds be subject to call
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
Warrant for Teacher.

Atlanta, June 1.-For whipping
a delicate 13-year-old boy until his
legs were stripped with bleeding
wounds and his back was a mass OF
bruises, Mrs. w. J. Albert, a public
school teacher in charge of the fourth
grade of the Inman Park school,, has
been arrested on charge of assault
and battery, on a warrant sworn out
by the child's father.
The little boys mother, Mrs. R. F
Maulin, hearing of the fogging OF
the child before the father did, arm.
ed herself with a heavy strap and
went to the school where she admin
istered a whipping to the teacher.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
Blind Fish Caught in Cistern.

Atlanta. June 1.-Men of science
in this locality are deeply interest
ed in a catch recently made by some
small boys who were fishing in an
abandoned fire cistern yesterday.
The boys found a fire cistern that
had caved in and with the true in
stinct of embyro Sir Isaac Waltons,
speedily rugged up some improvised
fishing tackle and batting with
tempting worms, anxiously awaited
results.
They had not long to wait, for
soon one of the youthful fishermen
"got a bite" ad after a smart tug
landed the queerest looking fish he
had ever seen. It was white and
perfectly scaleless, and more aston
ishing still, had not sign of an
eve. There were closed slits where
the eyes should have been, but moth
ing else. a..
Shortly after the first of the queer
fish was landed, another was caugnt'
and soon still another. All were
identically alike and all lacked eyes.
Quite a crowd collected to watch
the boys fishing in the old fire els
tern. and the remarkable eyeless tsh
were the marvel of all beholders.
It is thought that the fish, like
those of the great Mammoth Cave OF
kentucky, have lived in darkness
for so many years that they have
lost their power of sight from lack
of needing it. The fire cistern was
constructed many years ago and its
existence forgotten until it caved in
a day or two ago. There Is no out
let.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
ACRES OF QUILTS.
Needle Artists of Georgia Engage in
Unique Competition.

A few weeks back when Major
Archibald w. Butt, aide-de-camp to
President Taft, was in Atlanta, Ca,
he was taken for an automobile spin
out In the country. On this ride he
happened to see an old fashioned
quilt hanging in the yard of a coun-
try house. Major Butt is former
southerner himself, and this brought
him back to the days of the youth
when the homemade quilt was used
altogether.
Major Butt is just completing a
handsome new home in Washington
and to the friend who was driving
with him, he mentioned the fact that
he wanted to secure one of these Ole
fashioned quilts to adorn his home.
He asked his friend to look out for
one for him.
The majors friend mentioned the
matter to the Atlanta newspapers,
and all three of them had long ar
ticles on the subject, stating that the
friend of the presidents aide-de-
camp would like to get one of these
quilts by May %.
The Office of the Atlanta man now
looks like a county fair, it is said.
From far and near quilts have come.
Many of the good women of Georgia
are experts in needleWork and they
are proud of it. When it became
known that there would be good
many quilts offered and the best one
selected from the number, all of the
good women entered into the contest
with zest. The result is that quilts
have been offered in very large num-
bers, of every description. Those who
are schooled in the art say that every
design known to needlework was
there, "nine-patch,' "sunhower,
..sugar loaf,'' clog cabin" "boW
knot" "block quilt, P" crazy" and all
of the others.
To make the selection the Atlanta
man selected committee composed
of well known dry goods men. The
latter stipulated, however, that their
names should never be announced
and that no one should ever know
who they were. They were afraid OF
the consequences. And who can
blame misunderstanding Piedmont.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
nIiterates and Auto Cars.

The Bennettsville Pee Dee Advo-
cate says that the 250th automobile
was registered in the office of the
clerk of court of Marlboro county
the other day and that Prince Wal
lace, who registered touring car, is
negro and unable to write his
name. A negro who can afford a
touring car can perhaps afford to be
illiterate, but thousands of white
children are growing up in this State
without learning to read who will
never own a touring car. The privi-
lege of bringing up a child as an IL
literate will continue to have defend
ers, though.-The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
MORE OF A MUDDLE.
Employs Special Counsel Over Pro
test of Attorney General.

Columbia, May 30.-The action OF
the new dispensary commission in
employing Holman and Holman OF
Charleston as special counsel over
the protest of Attorney General Lyon
may lead to further complications
The act under which the commission
is working authorizes the board to
"employ such assistant counsel as
may be approved by the attorney gen
eral." The latter himself being the
leading counsel and the act of l909
says "all board or departments are
forbidden to employ any counsel Nor
any purpose except through the at
torney general and upon his advice. .
Attorney General Lyon told the
commission he himself stood ready
to advise them and he could not sane
ton the employment of other coun'
sci. Nevertheless Holman and Holl-
man were retained and w. A. Holl'
man of that firm is here In consulta-
ton with the board.
Messrs. Murray, McSween, Patten
and Wood made to-day a return to
the commission rule requiring the
production of vouchers and records
The old commission deny the au'
thority of their successors to de-
mand these papers and say further
that the old board is under heavy
bond and cannot afford to let go the
only evidence they have of their
honesty in handling large sums OF
money.
DR.. Murray appeared with counsel
in response to the rule and filed this
return instead of producing the origl-
nal vouchers demanded.
Whether he will now be ruled fo1
contempt is a matter not yet decided
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
A Costly Hug.

Putnam, Conn, June i.-William
White, aged 27, of Plainfield was
sent to jail for one year and fined
s265 for placing his arms about a
woman on the street. This is the
heaviest penalty ever imposed in the
State for a similar offense.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
FIELDER TALKS OF CASE.
Atlanta Attorney Interviewed on Is
suance of Warrant.

Journel publishes the following:
According to a dispatch from
Newberry, S. c., member of the
new commission appointed to wind
up the dispensary system in South
Carolina, Monday swore out a war
rant in Newberry for the arrest of T.
B. Fielder, of Atlanta, member of the
law firm of Fielder, Rountree & Will
son, on the charge that Mr.. Fielder
tried to bribe H. H. Evans, mem
Der of the board of directors of the
State dispensary of South Carolina,
and that he conspired to cheat and
defraud the State.
'Mr. Fielder said Tuesday morn
ing that this action was political
bluff and that it was prompted by
Gov. Cole L. Blease of South Caro-
lima.
"He made the statement that he
has in his possession evidence that
Gov. Blease, while State senator, re-
ceived $4,000 from one liquor house
for using his influence in it's behalf,
and that he received many other
thousands from other liquor dealers.
Gas soon as Blease'se term Of Of
flee as governor expires he declared,
4 expect to place this evidence be-
fore grand jury in South Carolina
and have him indicted
"Mr. Fielder said:
"tGov. Ansel, who was succeeded
as governor of South Carolina by
Blease, appointed a commission OF
five to wind up the dispensary COM
mission. I was attorney for this COM
mission. When Blease came into Of
flee he charged that this commission
was corrupt, so he discharged it and
appointed a new one that consisted
of his former law partner and his
personal friends. He then had bill
introduced in the legislature author
izing an investigation of the old COM
mission. The bill passed, but he ve-
toed it-vetoed his own bill. Why?
because he had found out that an in
vestigation of the old commission
would result in an investigation OF
himself. He says he is quite willing
for the new commission he appoint
ed to investigate his record, but this
commission, as he himself admits,
is composed of his personal friends.
""This commission met yesterday
at Columbia, S. c., for the ostensible
reason of beginning an Investigation,
but for the real reason of whitewash-
ing Blease. I was notified to appear
before it. I didn't 60, of course. One
reason was that the threat was made
that if ! ever came back to South
Carolina I would be put out of the
way.
1.-The truth of the matter is that
Blease ought to be under indictment
right now. He is nothing less than
a crook. This man Evans whom they
say 1 tried to bribe is himself under
indictment for cheating and defraud-
ing the State, and he is under indict-
ment on evidence that I produced
He Is Blease's close friend and is an
enemy of mine. There you see why
he wishes to injure me.
1.-the charges against me are
based on forgery and perjury and
they are participated in If not ac-
tually prompted by Blease. L have
written and verbal evidence that will
establish his connection with gigantic
frauds during the old dispensary sys-
tem.'"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08

The Middleburg cotton mill ct
Batesburg has increased its capita!
stock from 100000 to 100000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-08
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The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
HINTS ON HYGIENE
FROM DOC" WILEY
Health of the Nation" En-.
lists His Interest.

Segregation of typhoid and tubercu-
losis patients, a greater care of in
fants, and more consideration of the
basic hygienic principles of life formed
the basis of an address on The health
of the nation" by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
delivered before the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union at Wesley Chapel
yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Wiley asserted that il was an
impossibility for any nation, no mat
ter how rich or cultured to accomplish
great things unless its people possessed
the animal strength to carry out the
projects which it began.
I'VE have as an example of these
truths" said DR.. Wiley, the building
of the Panama Canal France began
the task with ample money and ma
chinery to carry 1t through. Yet the
nation failed utterly. and when the
American engineers began their task
they found only a junk pile of useless
metal. 1t was the men, not the
money or the ambition, but the men
behind the project, who accomplished
for the United States what France
failed to do"
DIR. Wiley opposed the idea of allow
ing persons suffering from contagious
or infectious diseases to be treated in
suffer because of their illness.
There should be-" said he, "an alb
solute segregation of persons suffering
from contagious diseases, notably ty-
phoid and tuberculosis. In this way
alone is the community at large re-
lieved of all danger of spreading OF
the disease"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
ARMY ORDERS.

The leave of absence granted Capt. GORDON n.
KIMBALL. Fourth Cavalry, is extended one
month.
The following transfers at the request Of the Officers
concerned ordered: First Lieut.. HENRY J.
REILLY. from the Thirteenth Cavalry to the
Third Cavalry; First Lieut.. WILLIAM y.
HENSLEY. Jr., from the Third Cavalry to the
Thirteenth Cavalry.
Leave Of absence for eleven days. to take effect ON
or about December 2, 1911, is granted First
Lieut.. WILLIAM W. HICKS, Coast ARTILLERY
\ Corps.
Leave Of absence for twelve days to take effect on
or about December p 1911, is granted Cart
ALFRED A. MAYBACH, Coast ARTILLERY Corrs.
Leave Of absence for twelve days To take effect on
or about December 2 l9ll. is granted Capt.
OWEN G. COLLINS. Coast ARTILLERY Corps
Leave Of absence for twelve days, TO take effect on
or about December p 1911. is granted Capt
|, LEWIS TURTLE. Coast ARTILLERY CoTpS
Leave Of absence for twelve days to take effect on
or about December =, 1911 is granted First
Lieut. CHESTER r. SNOW. Coast Artillery
Corps.
Leave Of absence for ten days to take effect on or
about December o. 1911, is granted First Lieut.
JOHN +. TONNES, Jr., Coast ARTILLERY Corps.
Leave Of absence for twelve days. TO take effect on
or about December p. 1911. Is granted CAPT.
JAY 2. HOPKINS. Coast Artillery CorpS
Leave Of absence for twelve days. 10 take effect on
OF about December g 1911. is granted Flnt
Lieut.. JAMES 7. WALKER, Coast ARTILLERY
Corps.
Leave Of absence for twelve days to take effect
on or about December p. 1911, Is granted First
Lieut.. ALBERT II. BARKLEY. Coast ARTILLERY
CfrTS
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
NAVAL ORDERS.

The following orders have been issued:
Rear Admiral r. F. NICHOLSON detached duty
Chief Of Bureau Of Navigation, Navy Depart
mCnt Washington, d. C.. January l. 1872 TO
duty commander in chief T. s. Asiatic feet
Capt. J. P. PARKER, detached duty command Ne
haska December B. 1911 to duty command
Hancock and additional duty as president OF
the general cOurt-martial
Capt J. H. GLENNON detached duty command
Virginia, December q, 1911, TO home and wait
orders.
Capt. ]. D. MCDONALD, detached duty command
Hancock December q, 1911. to duty command
Virginia
Lieut.. Commander ID. F. BOYD, detached duty Ia
coma, to duty Bureau Of Steam Engineering
Navy Department, Washington. D. c.
Ensign A. W. BROWN. unexpired portion Of leave
revoked, December 2. 1911, to duty Rhode
Island.
Passed Asst Surg. B. H. DORSEY. detached duty
Naval Hospital, Puget Sound, Wash to home
and wait orders.
Paymaster R. H. WOODS. to duty navy pay Office,
Portsmouth. n. H.. Janary s. 1872
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
MOUNT RAINIER'S PROBLEM.
city Council Must Appear in Court
on Recall Issue.

The city council of Mount Rainier, on
December q next, will appear before the
District Court Of Upper Marlboro TO ex-
plain why II refused to recognize the petit
lion, which demanded a vote on the re-
cali Of Councilman T. c. Elliott, of the
Fourth ward.
This ruling was handed down by the
court yesterday. The members of the
common council announced their inten-
lion of insisting upon a construction of
the law governing the recall of public
officials. It is their contention that 25
per. cent of the entire vote OF Mount
Rainier is needed to enforce a petition
calling for a vote on the recall. It is
the contention OF the petitioners that %
per cent of the vote Of the ward from
which the councilman is elected is all
that is needed
Despite the protests made yesterday
that the matter was purely one of ad-
iudication by the courts" it was stated
by outsiders that bitter feeling existed
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Mrs. Huntington Wilson. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of State, went over
to New York yesterday to remain until
Monday. The Secretary will join her
there probably tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Slayden, Mrs. w. w. Wotherspoon. Mrs.
Edward Brooke. and Mrs. Russell B.
Harrison poured tea and served punch
in the dining-room.
Miss Margaret Strother Smith, daugh-
ter of Capt and Mrs. Strother Smith
L. S. N, and Miss Frances Eff1nger
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Efinger, were formally introduced to
society yesterday at a large tea at the
Highlands from o'clock. Tho two
girls are cousins, and are sharing their
first season so equally that they have
come to be called the twin debutantes.
They will also be entertained at a dance
on Christmas night. The ballroom at
the Highlands yesterday was beautifully
decorated with Christmas greens, and
Continued on Page 13, Column ).
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Mrs. Julian James has gone to New
York to spend the holidays with Miss
Furniss.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Mrs Archibald Oracle was hostess at
luncheon yesterday, when her guests
were asked to meet Mrs. Allan McLane.
Those in the company were Mrs. Mat
thew T. Scott, Mrs. George L. Gillespie,
Mrs. John McGown, Mrs. Walter Nc
Lean, Mrs. Otto L. Helm. Mrs. Eagan,
Mrs. /. T. Mann, and Mrs. John Wyeth,
who has just returned from Europe
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

Continued on Page 13, Column ).
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21

The Commandant of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. w. P. Biddle entertained at
dinner last evening in honor of the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
Beekman Winthrop. The other guests
were Representative Padgett, Gen. and
Mrs. Leonard Wood. Capt. Caperton, L.
S. N, and Mrs. Caperton, Mrs. F. E.
Musgrave, Lieut.. Col. Charles L. McCaw-
ley, and Mrs. Walter Izard daughter of
the hostess
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
smoker ON Rial Day,

The Philippine Club will give a smoker
on the evening Of December 80 at the
New Ebbitt. The event win mark Rial
Day.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-21
IN THESOCIAL WORLD.
Miss Elizabeth Beale Bride
of Capt. Ashford.
MISS TAFT AT BRYN MAWR

Miss Ruth Hitchcock introduced to
Society at Large Reception-MIss
Strother Smith and Miss Frances
Eflnger, the Twin Debutantes,
Also Make Their Initial Row.