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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31

A HORRIBLE PANIC
At PICTURE SHOW.
NO NECESSARY CAUSE FOR Dis
AsTER AT THE cANoNsRuRo !
OPERA HOUSE..
DEATHS FROM SUFFOCATl0N
A Mass Of People Fought For the Exit
and Twenty-six Die in~the Struggle
Many More Were Seriously In
jured.
DEATHS FROM sUFFOCATI0N

Canonsburg, Pa.-Twenty-six dead
rom soffocation, twenty-five seriously
Injured, thirty suffering from minor,
ing an inexcusable panic at moving
picture show in the Canonsburg opera
house. The moving picture machine
developed slight defect. A small
boy shouted Fire" at the same time
starting for the narrow exit Bolus'
Dubrowski, foreign miner, one of the
dead, giant in proportions, jumped
from his seat and ran wildly for the
same exit. In a moment there was a
fighting, struggling mass after him..
At the head of q narrow stairway,
which led to the street, the foreigner
tripped. As he rolled down the stairs
he swept along others before him
who were waiting their turn to enter
the theater and soon there was an In
describable pile of human beings at
the foot of the Steps, batting like
mad. With the exception of three per-
sons all of the dead are local people,
It was all over within short time.s
Volunteer firemen, several policemen
and a few 1evel-headed citizens un-
tangled the human mass. The unhurt
and those slightly injured were pulled
from the top of the pile. AS they
gained the street, they ran screaming
like -maniacs to all parts of the small
town. Next came the more seriouly
injured, and these were sent home or
taken to nearby houses, while few
were rushed, unconscious, to the hos
pitfalls.
Then the rescuers came to the silent
forms of those who had reached the
fatal stairway first. One after an
other, the victims, many of them
women and small children, were car
ried to the sidewalk. All had suffo-
Gated and the faces showed terror.
Coroner James Hefran has begun a
rigid investigation. He arrived at the
scene early and within short time
had selected a jury.
The moving picture machine opera
tor was about to conclude the first
performance when a film parted.
Some of the audience already had
commenced to leave the building, and
other persons were on the stairway
coming up.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
TAFT A "sTAND PA1TER'
President Taft Speaks to 6. A. r. Vet
Grams at Rochester, N. Y,

President Taft Speaks to 6. A. r. Vet.
Grams at Rochester, N. Y.
Rochester, N Y.-On the eve of his
which Republican leaders expect him
to define the issues for the campaign
of 1912, President Taft announced
himself unalterably opposed to the
"nostrums" of reform, which, he de.
clared, "demagogues" and "theoreti.
cal extremists" have advanced for the
solution of the problem of concentrat.
ed wealth in this country.
The president spoke to the veterans
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
and of the struggle which they went
through fifty years ago, and the one
which he said now confronts this ma.
ton he found a striking analogy, al
though the struggle of today, he de.
clared, will be bloodless In the end
the president said, the peace-loving
straight-thinking people of the country
will be victorious, but the fight itself
may be the longer because it will be
fought out to the end without blood
shed and the roar OF the Dattleheld.
President Taft made an earnest plea
for the ratification of the arbitration
treaties with Great Britain and France
The president, in referring to objec
tions that have been made against the
treaty, brought up question of inter
est to the South, when ne said:
with reference to the right to in
volve the United States in a contro
versy over the obligation of certain
Southern states to pay bonds ISSUED
during reconstruction which have
| been repudiated, it is sufficient to sa,
that such question would not come
| within the treaty, for the treaty onl.
affects cases hereafter arising, and thu
cases of the Southern bonds all arose
years ago.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
DESIGNATED More Postal Ranks.

washington. = Postmaster General
Hitchcock designated fifty more post
offices of the first-class as postal saw
ing repositories, among them were:
Montgomery, Ala; Texarkana, Ark;
Athens, Ca; Paducah, KY; Shreve-
port, La; Jackson, Miss; Greensboro.
N. c.; Greenville, S. c.; Bristol,
Tenn; Austin, Tex, and Petersburg,
Va. The receipts in the postal saw
ings Offices at New York, Chicago, ST..
Louis and Boston, which opened for
business on the 1st of August, it was
announced at the department, amount
ed to quarter of million dollars at
the end of the first three weeks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
EXODUS OF MEMBERS BEGAN I'M
MEDlATELY AFTER CONGRESS
HAD ADJOURNED.
Number Of important Measures, lnclud.
ing Cotton Bill, Were HELD
Over,

Washington.-The first session OF
the Sixty-second congress ended, and
Immediately the exodus of members
began. President Taft joined with
several hundred tired legislators in
the hegira, and official Washington
was comparatively deserted. Every
outgoing train bore senators and rep
resentatives on their homeward jour-
ney after being together 121 days and
setting the liveliest pace of any leg
islative session in years.
The adjournment was featureless,
despite the strenuous activity that had
gone before. The president vetoed the
cotton tariff revision bill, just as he
had vetoed it's two predecessors, the
wool and free list bills. The veto went
only to the house, in accordance with
custom, and there it's reception was
marked by Democratic laughter and
Republican applause.
Democratic Leader Underwood, amid
"a demonstration, formally thanked the
few Republican members wno voted
with Democrats to pass the revision
tariff bills. Democrats ran across the
aisles to shake hands with the Repub-
lican Insurgents. The cheering and
pounding of desks on the Democratic
side was protracted. AS soon as he
could be heard, Mr.. Underwood an
nounced as the Democrats did not
have tne. two-thirds majority neces-
sary to pass the bill over the pres.
ident's veto, he would merely move
the printing of the veto and accompa.
nying papers and their reference to
the ways and means committee, OF
(which he was chairman. The house
agreed to this fixed course With the
con- mittee the matter will rest until
| the whole subject of tariff revision
! legislation is renewed at the regular
session, which will convene Deem
| ber 4.
President Taft spent half an hour
at the capitol, making it social af
fair, as we'll as business one. Occu
pying the presidential room, in the
rear of the senate chamber, he was
given an enthusiastic ovation by sena
tors of all shades of political complex
ion, as well as by representatives who
drifted over from the house to NEE
him
Champ Clark, speaker of the house
of representatives in review of the
work of the first session of the Sixty
second congress, declared the Demo
cratic party set good example fol
democrats everywhere, and that tht
party had redeemed every promise i
made in the campaign of 1910, whe1
the Democrats wrested control from
the Republicans.
Republican Leader Mann of thu
house in a statement issued givin,
the minority. view of the work of th'
extra session of the Democratic hous'
declared that the net result was t
4 strengthen the president and weaker
the Democracy and that the Demo
Gratis trying to put the president il
a hole in tariff revision Legislation
had been 'hoist by Sheir own petard.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
WANT LESS COTTON TARE
Secretary Of State Knox Writes Inter-
esting Letter to Congressman
Brantfey Of Georgia.

Washington.-Thanks to the efforts
of Congressman Brantley, the depart
ment of state has become interested
in securing relief for the cotton indus
try of the South from the injustice
resulting from the present cotton
''tare' system in operation in the cot
ton market of foreign countries.
Mr.. Brantley's activity in the mat.
ter is due to the passage by the Geor-
gia legislature of an appeal to the
president and congress for relief from
the unfair and arbitrary discrimination
against the cotton growers in the mat
ter of "tare."
Secretary Knoxs letter is of vital
Importance to every cotton farmer OF
the South, and his views will be well
coined generally in Georgia.
Secretary Knox says, in part:
'Realizing that the statements set
forth in the memorial and resolution
above referred to point to trade con-
dition apparently so harmful to the
cotton producing industry as to justify
the fullest investigation and effort for
it's correction, have the honor to say
that the department will neglect no
proper means for obtaining the fullest
possible information on the subject.
Instructions will be sent promptly to
consular officers at European ports
where other cotton exports are landed
with a view to ascertaining whether
anv justification eYiSfc in tho nraSanf
practices whereby an arbirtray 'tare
Of substantially 81 per bale in ex
cess of actual weight of containers is
customarily charged.
'It may be without some decided re
form in the American baling methods
that foreign manufacturers of cotton
will decline to recognize any claims
that might be made in behalf of a
more equitable adjustment of 'tare,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
Oklahoma Mob Burns Negro.

Purcell, Okla.-While 5000 men,
women and children stood by, shout.
ing their approval, Peter Carter, a
negro, who had previously been cap
tured by three members of his own
race, and identified as the man who
had attacked Mrs. Minnie Spraggins
wife of a farmer, was burned to death
on a brush-pile in tn emain street OF
Purcell. Two deputy sheriffs who at.
tempted to rescue the negro from the
crowd were overpowered and locked in
the courthouse.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
A|RMAN ATWOOD
FINISHES FLIGHT
AVIATOR COMPLETES 1,2e5-MILE
TRIP IN IL DAYS, AN UPPRE-
cEDENTED FLIGHT.
go
He SCARS OVER new YORK
Atwood by Flying From St. Louis to
New York Breaks All Long
Distance Records.
HE SCARS OVER NEW YORK
+ SUMMARY OF ATWOOD'S ST.
+ LOUlS-NEW YORK FLIGHT

r Distance covered in air line I
+ 1895 miles. I
r Total distance, including de- 4
r tours around New York and 9th I
r er places, 1865 miles. /
f Started from st. Louis sos a. 1
r M, August IA. 4
r Finished at Governors Island 1
r 2:30 p. M, August 25. 4
r Flying time for entire trip, % 4
r hours 81 minutes. 4
+ Number of fights en- route, 20. I
+ Average distance of each fight, 1
+ 63 Ia miles. 4
+ Beats previous worlds record 1
+ by 101 miles, not crediting him 1
r with the extra 100 miles, which
z he claims for detours. 1
r Final trip began at Nyack, N. 1
+ Y, rs miles north of Forty-second 1
+ street, New York, at 1853 p. M; 1
r finished at Governors Island at 1
r 2:38 p. m.
r Flying time for final trip, 46 1
+ minutes. 1
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
New York Larger Than London.

New York.-That New York can
already fairly claim to be the largest
city in the world is shown by a COM
parison OF the census just completed
in London, with the health depart
ments estimate Of New York's mum.
bers. The population of the admins
trative county and city of London is
4,522,62S, as compared with 4,988,385,
the population of the administrative
boroughs of New York City.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1911-08-31
Planters Pool Tobacco Crop.

Greensboro, N. Representative
of $4,000 farmers of the bright tobac-
co belt of Virginia and North Carolina,
allied with the Farmers Educational
and Cooperative union, in executive
session here, entered into an agree
ment to pool the 1911 tobacco crop
utnil a price of not lesss than i 5 cents
per pound is obtained in any section,
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
WILL INTEREST FIELDER.
Commission Promises Something of
Interest Soon.

Columbia, Sept. 6. AT the
next meeting of the commission
there will probably be something
to give out of particular interest to
Mr.. Thomas B. Fielder" so said
tonight Mr.. Fired H. Dominick, fol-
lowing a meeting of the dispen-
sary winding up commission, held
in this city to-day about noon.
Only three members of the COM
mission were present, MeSsrs. j. V.
Wallace, chairman; Fred H. Domi-
nick and E. NJ. Thompson. The
commission is holding another ses-
sion tonight but will then adjourn
until the next meeting, which it is
stated will probably be in the next
two or three weeks.
When interviewed regarding the
work of the commission, three
members were in Mr.. Dominick' s
room at the Columbia Hotel. I'VE
are still at work on the voucher
matter" said Mr.. Wallace. There
is very little to give out at present.
We have been delayed by the sick
ness of our accountant or we would
have been further advanced in our
work than we are. However, there
Will probably be something of in
terest to the public to give out at
our next meeting in a few weeks
from now-something of particular
interest to Mr.. Thomas B. Fielder"
added Mr.. Dominick Some inter
esting figures as to money cotton
by him, particularly some that was
overpaid, a portion of which he
now has on hand and which runs
into a good many thousand dol
lars
After a pause, Mr.. Dominick ad-
ded: According to the partial re-
ports of the accountant the amounts
paid for attorneys fees by the for
mer dispensary commission exceeds
the amount collected from the graft
account by about SIS, 900 in round
numbers. There will be something
doing at our next meeting" he con-
cluded after a few seconds
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
SLAYER OF ". B. SABIN CONVICTED OF
MAN SLAUGHTER
SAYS KILLING UNJUST|FIABLE
Judge DeEore States that Verdict
Cuf Murder Would Have stood
Higher Courts.

Orangeburg, Sept. 9. - Special:
Fifteen years in the State peniten-
tiary or a like period or the pub
lie works of Orangeburg county
was the sentence imposed to-day
upon Robert Chestnut. following
the conviction of manslaughter for
the killing, on April 25. last, of
William r. Sabin, young lumber
dealer of this city. The prisoner
whose Staying of a fellow being.
twelve of his peer have pronounced
unjustifiable. listened with down
cast eyes at Judge James w. De
Wore uttered the words which leg
ally deprived him of next to his
most cherished possession - his
liberty, which the law now claims
as the penalty of his act in taking
human life.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
LARGE NUMBER OF WHISKEY CASES
HEARD At THIS TERM
THE DAVIS CASE POSTPONED
Solicitor Spears Keeps MachineiCs
Moving Rapidly and Ends Session
in Short Order

Court adjourned at3.30 p. III
Tuesday after being in session little
more than a day There were quite
a number of cases on the docket
when the session opened Monday
morning, but Solicitor Spears. who
is known over the circuit as the
"lightning solicitor" keeps the ma
chinery running so smoothly that
a heavy docket has no terrors for
the court attaches wher he is III
the helm. The solicitor makes
haste slowly" and before anyone
was scarcely aware of it Tuesday
he announced to His Honor, Judge
AldriCh. that every case had been
disposed of and that the jury panel
could be dismissed
On account of the illness of Col.
Knox Livingston, leading counsel
III the case of the State
VS.. X. S. Davis, which had been
postponed from the last term OF
court, was continued until the Feb
ruary term.
Following are the cases that were
disposed of:
Charlie Afford, manslaughter;
plead guilty: 10 years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Arthur Miller, larceny of live
stock; plead guilty; Is months or
chain gang. Miller also plead
guilty TO another offense of the
same character and received an
additional Is months.
Rufus Williams, house breaking
and larceny: plead guilty; , years
on chain gang.
Fulton Surles: assault and bat
terry and carrying concealed weap-
ons; , months on chain gang or
fine of $10O.
Jno. Farley, assault and bat
terry; plead guilty; one year on
gang.
Daniel Blue. selling whiskey {;
guilty; released on payment OF
500 and promise of good behavior.
Lot Jackson, assault and battery;
guilty; 80 days on chain gang or
fine of s25. Notice of appeal was
filed.
, Steven Walker, assault and bat.
terry; mol PROSE- on payment o1
} $50.
} Lizzie Mitchell and Jennie Ford
: selling whiskey; 3 months on ga :.
) or fine of 500 each.
Geo. Breeden; plead guilty t.
assault and battery; 500.
, Vance Grantham; plead guilty tC
violation of dispensary law:
months on chain gang or 500.
. Arch McCormac; house-breakine
and larceny; one year in the peni'
Mack Harris; violation of the
dispensary law: 500 or months
on re chain gang
Sidney Carmichael; charged with
RAPE, but entered plea of assault
and battery: 3 months on chain
gang or $100.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
TRAIN NO. S6 NARROWLY ESCAPES AN.
OTHER DISASTER
CROSS TIE CHAINED TO TRACK
Obstruction Discovered by SectioI
Master a Few Minutes BefOrt
Arrival of train.

Railroads have such careful
way of guarding their secrets that
1t is not generally known that No.
SO, northbound evening train known
as the Palmetto Limited, had an
other narrow escape from almost
total destruction a few nights since
at the same spot where it was de-
rallied few weeks ago by plung-
ing into an open switch while run
ming at terrific rate of speed.
II was just a few minutes before
Swamp trestle the other night
when the section master of the
Latta division was walking along
the railroad track. He saw an
obstruction which looked very much
like human body lying across the
rail, and upon investigation he
found a cross tie securely chained
to the track. The section master
lost no time in clearing the track
and 1t was only few minutes af-
ter he had thrown the obstruction
to one side that No. Sc came dash
ing by with it's load of human
freight, little dreaming of the ter
rible disaster that might have over
taken the train if it had not been
Tor the timely arrival of the sec
ton master.
The finding of the cross tie chain
ed to the track leads the railroad
authorities to believe that the ac-
cident to No. Sc some weeks ago
was caused by some party or part
les seeking revenge on the rail.
road for some imaginary offense
Orders have been issued for al
trains to run at a slow rate OF
speed while in the vicinity of Buck
Swamp. The second attempt to de.
rail the Palmetto Limited is caus,
ing the railroad authorities no lit.
tie uneasiness, as they cannot un.
derstand why a person should i'm.
peril the lives of innocent passen,
gers by seeking revenge against the
company for some real or fanciet
wrong
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
Maple Dots.

Mrs. Mary Surles, of Hope Mills
N. c., is spending some time with
her brother, ia Dove.
Ed Martin, of Hamer, was down
here Sunday.
R. Webster, of Dillon was in
this section one day last week.
Mark Jackson, of Temperance
Hill, was up here Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Will
kerson, a boy.
Miss Rennie Surles, of Dillon,
visited in this section Sunday.
Warren Jackson, of Clio was here
Monday to attend the funeral and
burial of his brother, ]. =. Jack
son.
Mrs. F. NJ. Lane visited in Dill
on Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Hyatt, a boy and a girl.
Tom Mckenzie, of Wake, has
moved to this section.
l.. E. Turbeville, of Pleasant
Hill, was over here Monday.
Boyd Dudley has gone to Rocky
Mount, N. G.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cook, a boy.
Ham Turbeville, of Mallory, Wis
tied relatives in this section Sun
day.
Simon.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
Wren-MoOdy.

A marriage of special interest to
the many friends Of the contracting
parties took place Tuesday morning
September 5th, at the home of Mr..
j. II. Moody at Due West, sc. when
his daughter, Miss Lutte, was mar
ried to Prof S. II. Moody, of Dill
on, S. c. The ceremony took place
at $50 O'Clock in the presence of
the family and a few very
intimate fliends. Rev. J. p. Pressly
officiating.
Miss Moody is a young woman of
charming personality and is we'll
known in Due West and surroundin
sections.
Prof. Moody is superintendent of
the Cameron High School, Cameron,
5. c., and he and his bride after
spending some time in Columbia,
will make their home at Cameron.
Sub.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
Little Rock.

Mrs. E. M. Fennegan and Miss
Anna Mccall spent several days
last week in Florence and Darling
ton.
Mrs. A. G. Rogers and children,
of Florence, and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. Weaver, of Rocky Mount, spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Fennegan.
Mrs. Maggie Mclaughlin has re-
turned to her home at Minturn, af-
ter spending some time with friends
in Florence.
Rev. w. B. Sherwood is spend
ing some time at Jackson Springs.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
NEWSY LETTERS FROM DIFFERENT SEC,
TIONS OF THE COUNTY
COMING AND GOING OF PEOPLE
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow of the
Human Tide.
Gaddy's Mill Letter.

One of the most enjoyable events
OF the season was a picnic at Pages
Mill, given by Mrs R. S. Rogers,
In honor of her sister and
brother, Miss Lucy and Mr.. Sam
Parson. o. woodruff S. G. Miss
Sestey and Mr.. r. S. Rogers chaper-
oned the crowd.
Misses Hattie and Grace Edwards
entertained on Friday evening in
honor of their guests, Messrs. Ar
tie Mullins and Edna Evans, of
Mai ion.
Mrs. w J. Adams returned last
week from Florence, where she had
taken her little son, William, for
treatment at DR.. Mcleod Infirmary.
Miss I,lla Gaddy has returned
from visit to relatives at Pages
Mill
Miss Kit Edwards, who has been
teaching school near Marion, re-
turned homo Saturday.
Little Miss Ineg Rogers, who has
been sick for some time, is improv-
ing.
Mr.. Alex Bracey spent few days
last week in Lumberton, n. c.
Mrs. j. b. Annette and children,
of Pages Mill, spent a few days
last week with Mrs. Hattie Regan.
j. c. Adams has returned from
McColl, where she was called to
the bedside of her father. We were
very sorry to hear of Mr.. Gibson's
death. The entire family have our
deepest sympathy.
Misses Artie Mullins and Edna
Evans, who have been visiting at
the home of Mr.. B. F. Edwards
have returned to their home in
Marion.
Miss Pearl Gaddy is visiting
Miss Dora Gaddy.
We are glad to hear that Mrs. ].
M. Gaddy is improving.
We are sorry to hear of the
death of the infant son of NJ. and
Mrs. G. L. Carmichael. The bereav.
ed have the sympathy of the
neighborhood.
Misses Pearle and Kit Edwards
spent the week end at Charleston
Among those who will soon leave
for various colleges are: Misses
Lizzie Gaddy, for Coker; Grace Ed
wards and Nora Rogers, for Win
throp; Messrs. ]. B. Edwards fol
University of South Carolina; R. S
Oliver, for Clemson, Ernest Nc
kcnzie.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
From and Old Friend.

Mr.. w. E. Raiford, formerly OF
Dillon, but now of Princeton, n. c.,
writes the following unique and
much appreciated letter to The
Herald.
Dear Old Herald
Thought for long time
would run down to your town and
see you, pay up my arrears and
take you back home with me. This
is all the excuse | have to render.
Thinking over the long time that
has passed since you visited me,
must confess / feel bad over neg
lecting you so long. l enclose p.
-. o. for 1895: $1.S5 - back sub
scriPtion, $3.50 to pay you way to
my home for IL months. Come
along old friend l miss you and
promise never to treat you with
such seeming indifference any
more.
Respectfully,
W. E. Raiford.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-14
Aviator is Newspaper Woman.

Miss Harriet Quimby. who was
the first woman in the United
States TO win license to fly an
aeroplane, is in private life a news
paper woman being the dramatic
editor of Leslie's Weekly. Not only
has she a license 10 fly. but she Is
the only person. man or woman, in
the United States, who has "A IL
cense to fly monoplane, the re-
strictions being so rigid under the
new rules Of L Aero Club of
America. A license was granted to
a man under the old rules, but
that was Il year ago. She made
the worlds record for landing in Il
monoplane at her trial for a Ii
cenSp