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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
SHOT MAN AND WOMAN
FOR REFUSING BREAD

Mrs. Rosa Bcssinger and Walter San
differ Killed by f.. T.. Grimsley.
Tragedy Took Place I'm Small Res
taurant.
Ernest f. Grimsley, young white
man, is in the Richland county jail
charged with killing Mrs. Rosa Bes-
singer and Walter Sandifer.
The double tragedy was enacted
Saturday afternoon in the Acme res
taurant and grocery store, 1919 Tay-
lor street. just off Main street and
was caused, 1t is said by witnesses, by
the fact that Mrs. Bessinger who
conducted the place, refused to give
an extra roll Of bread with a bowl of
soup ordered by Grimsley. There are
many conflicting statements and
many rumors, and whether or not
Grimsley was drunk has not been
determined by the authorities.
The shooting took place shortly af-
ter 8 o'clock Walter Sandifer was
shot and almost instantly killed, two
shots taking effect in his lungs.
Grimsley. according to Frank NJ.
High. fired on Mrs. Bessnger who
had just entered the store from the
kitchen. She was hit in the abdomen.
She was hurried to the Columbia hos
pital, where she died shortly after 6
o'clock. The inquest was held at
the police station Sunday afternoon at
o'clock by Coroner Walker.
4 Witnessed Shooting.
Frank NJ. High, veteran of the
Confederate Home, was the only
known witness to the shooting.
81 had just stepped into the restau-
rant" said Mr.. High, "and was stand
ing at the counter talking to the man
behind the counter (Sandifer) lie
was cutting up some onions. 1t was
not later than $3.50 o'clock. don't
remember the exact time. | was talk
ing to Sandifer, and the lady Mrs.
Bessinger0 came in and spoke to me.
| had taken meals in the place sew
eral times with them, and they both
knew me. She went back into the
kitchen. where there were some ne
gros. The kitchen is the adjoining
room This man (Sandifer was
standing there talking to me across
the counter.
Grlmslcy Entered.
This man (meaning Grimsley)
taurant. and without speaking
word, threw his pistol by my shoul-
der and fred at Sandifcr Sandifar
fell behind the counter The man
hind the counter and shot Sandifer
lying on the floor dying second
time. The man tGrimsley) then
turned his pistol on the woman and
fired twice. Sandifer never raised a
hand against the man. He did not
have time to. for the man shot too
quick. 1t was all unexpected. The
man CGrimsley) without saying a
word, left the store Mrs. Bessinger
fell to the floor and screamed and |
got out of the place"
Cause of Tragedy.
according to various Witnesses. allI
it is said, according to the dying
statement OF Mrs Bessinger. Grms-
ley went to the Acme restaurant yes
tprlaV morning shortly bnrnro 10
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10

Full line Of Aluminium Cooking Yes
sells, the kind that lasts n life time.
s. M. & E. H. Wilkes e. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
FINE PROGRAM BEING ARRANGED THERE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
CLIP ALL THE COUPONS
Graphic Management Makes Special Arrangements With Park Manager
 For That Occasion. h

There will be a splendid program offered in the moving picture theater at Forest Park next Tuesday night. The Figure Eight will be in operation, the chutes will be running as usual and the ever-popular merry go-round will go round. All these attractions can be seen at half price as Tuesday night will be Graphic night and the four coupons clibed from this paper will give Graphic subscribers and friends an opportunity to enjoy the various attractions at small expense. The program for this night has been arranged especially for the Graph1c's friends ca great extent,
 Manager F. E. Cherot, of the Park. has made special arrangements with the Graphic management to give all partons holding Graphic coupons the most efficient service that the park affords
 Watch the Graphic each morning for coupons. Clip them neatly and they will be honored on all of the attrac- tions mentioned on their face. Enjoy cool evening at Forest Park.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
BAND MAN
 VISITING IN CITY

G. L. Hast, advance business mana ger for the United States Marine Band, which will come to this city and play at the Elks Theater on Oc- tober 6, direct from Washington City, is in the city making arrangements for the care of the big musical or ganization while in Pine Bluff. The band is one of the largest and most perfect musical organizations in the country and will. make six weeks tour of Southern cities at the request of Southern senators and represen- tatives in Congress. MT. Hast says there are hundreds of demands being made for engagements, but the Marine Band has been given schedule for the trip and that no other dates will be made. Pine Bluff and Little Rock are the only two cities in Arkansas to be visited.
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fthe service. None of these recommen- dations are upheld by the President.
GOOD BILL. AT
 MOON THEATER

Porter and Clark in the comedy sketch entitled, Country Cousin,' at the Moon during the last three days Of the week are really good. They are the best performers in this line of comedy that have been seen here in several months. Their singing is really classy and the comical c6stutne in which they make their appearance are laugh provoking. Bert Lennon the crack inpersonator, is attracting much attention His version of 8 drug fiend is most wierd and vel artistic, and goes to the minds ol the audience with shuder. Carter's two piece orchestra, consisting of a piano and trap drummer, still make their nightly hit and is source of pleasure to all theater goers. The pictures are changed nightly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
SAD DEATH OF MRS.
 MARY R. MANN

The sad news of the death of Mrs. Mary R. Mann, 40 years old, which occurred yesterday at the Battle Creek Sanitarium in that city, was received by Pine Bluff relatives yes terday afternoon. Mrs. Mann was the wife of Judge s. H. Mann, of Forrest City. one of the best known and most prominent attorneys of Eastern Ark ansas. She has frequently visited this city and had many friends and admirers here. The funeral WIFI pro- bably take place at Forest City Sun day. Mrs. Mann was sister-in=law of l. H. Mann and Mesdames William Grutcher, N. B. Barker and W. T. Brasher, of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
ROUNDING UP THE
 FOOTBALL LADS
High School Players Meet With Coach Bassett and Prepare for Coming
 Season.

An enthusiastic meeting of the 1911 and 1912 football season of the High
 School was held last night in the
 Y. M. C.. \. building with eighteen young men in attendance and Prin- cipal J. R. Allen of the school pre-
 siding The meeting marked the first
 appearance of Coach L. E. Bassett
 formerly of the Clary Training
 School at Fordyce, before the local
 boys. Prof Bassett is to have charge
 of the local High School team this
 season and being an excellent coach
 great results are expected.
 The eighteen boys present announc- , ed themselves as candidates for the . team. Besides their names Prof Bas- sett took the names of many other young men and it is expected that 1 Monday afternoon the first day school heavy bunch will appear on i the practice grounds at Ninth and i Oak street, to begin training.
 With about twenty-five boys prac- ticing daily Prof Bassett will proba, /, bly, make a name for the Pine Bluff school this year in football circles i He ranks with the best non- -salarieC coaches in the state and made an ex. , ,cellent reputation at Fordyce last
 season. .i1& 1 There will be several candidates i to make their appearance at practice Monday. Some of the "old guard" o1 i last year will again tumble with the pigskin and the new material will be heavy and fast Some have had lit , tie experience while others ar' green"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
BR. GODDARD TO
 RETURN HERE TODAY
Will Resume His Revival Services at
 First Methodist Church-Rev. Ham. mond in Pulpit Last Night

The meeting at the First Methodist church was we'll attended last night, and the sermon, which was preached by Rev. J. D. Hammons, was strong and earnest appeal to the unsaved for decision. He announced for his text the language of Felix to Saint Paul who was pleading for him to become a Christian: "Go thy way for this time; when I have convenient sea- son, will call for thee." Acts 24:25.
 "This language of Felix" said the speaker" and that of Agrippa, when he said to Paul, almost thou per suadest me to be Christian, are two of the most remarkable instances of indecision and delay known in litera- , ture. Reading between the lines of history, we may conclude that neither one of them ever became Christian. Indecision weakens character. A man should get on one side of a proposi- tion, or on the other. It is the man of decision that does something and develops character. No man will amount to much in this life who does not take some definite stand and work to definite end. He must be dom1- mated by some noble ambition and controlled by some lofty purpose. Felix said he would wait for a more convenient season, but we have no evidence that it ever came. That was his best opportunity. And now is your best opportunity. friends; now lis the best time you will ever have to become a Christian, because it is Gods time. Now is the day of salva- tion.' Let me beg you, men, not tc delay any longer" The choir at the close of the sermon arose and sang very pleadingly: Almost persuaded now to believe, Almost persuaded Christ to receive. ..."
 It was announced that Dr. Goddard would return from Hot Springs to- day and resume his place in the meet
 ing. There will be no service thi: morning. Service again tonight a
 8 o'clock. Dr. Goddard will preacf
 Sunday morning and evening. Every
 body is invited to the services.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

MT. and Mrs. w. P. Smith and son. Norman, and Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Mason, have returned from Mall den, Mo-, where they have been spend ing several weeks. Mrs. Mason VIII spend the winter here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

ly correct story of the flights Of Thursday and every detail was ap- proved by the aviators (with the ex- ception of MitchelD and the mecna- nician, as well as many spectators familiar with the machines and their operators.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
TAFT INDICATES
 DR. HARVEY WILEY NOTED PURE FOOD EXPERT WILL REMAIN IN GOVERNMENT AGRI. CULTURAL BUREAU
FRIEND OF PEOPLE
President Taft in His Announcement Does Not Reproach Wickersham-
 Wilson Talks.

Beverly, Mass, Sept 15.-Just be- fore starting on his long swing around the continent to look after his fences for 1912 President Taft made public today memorandum prepared, as he says, weeks ago, which con- pletely vindicates Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, Chief of the Bureau of Chemis- try in the Department of Agriculture in Secretary Wilson's department and severely condemns the persons res possibility for the trouble to which the governments pure food expert has been subjected for years.
 At his summer home in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, pr. Wiley said tonight, after receiving news of the Presidents action.
 Its a complete vindication for me. I have nothing further to say about it, in view of the fact that I have re- ceived no word officially about the matter"
 From Fraser, Iowa, where secretary Wilson was found tonight, came this expression from that official:
 "I think President Taft has consid- cred the so-called Dr. Wiley case carefully, decided it wisely and that his decision will give general satis- faction throughout the country"
 In his memorandum President Taft explains that he would have made the letter public weeks ago, had it not been for the fact that congressional con- mittee was Investigating the Depart ment of Agriculture and he was wait ing for the result of that inquiry be- fore announcing his decision.
 ! Although Attorney General Wicker sham, to whom had been referred the report of the Department personnel board, which recommended that Dr. Wiley's resignation should be asked for, approved this finding against the Chief chemist, there is no word of reproach of his Attorney General by the President. MT. Taft passes this over with the observation that Mr. Wckersham had acted with less com- plete data before him than had been laid before the President.
 President Taft sternly intimates that there is trouble in the Depart ment of Agriculture which he will have rigidly looked into and rectified should not the congressional inves- tigation make a complete and i'm partial exposure.
 The Wiley Case" arose over the employment by the Bureau of Chem istry of pr. H. H. Rusby, of New York as pharmacognotist of the Bureau. Ir effect Dr. Wiley, Dr. l.. F. Kebler chief of the drug laboratory, and Dr w. D. Biglow, assistant chief of tht Bureau were chGrged with having conspired to pay Dr. Rusby salary of $1,6OO with the tacit understanding that he was to do only enough worl to secure this amount at the rate O $20 day. This was held to violate an act of Congress, which limits t. $9 day a compensation of scienti fife experts. In addition to the re commendation that Dr. Wiley be al lowed to resign personnel boar held that Dr. Rusby should be dis missed. Dr. Kebler be reduced an that Dr. Biglow he allowed to qui
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

Miss Florence Bunch, of Arkadel- phia, is in the city the guest of Miss Helen Thomas, at Mo- 502 East Sec ond avenue. Miss Thomas returned Thursday from visit to Miss Bunch and the latter accompanied her home. She is the daughter of a prominent banker of Philadelphia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
BURGESS.WRIGHT CAR TO BE
 SENT TO FACTORY IN DAYTON, OHIO, FOR REPAIRS.
WAS DAMAGED IN FALL
NSEor Brindley Made Flight Past
 Southern City Limits Despite f,. Other Reports.

cleverly on White Way Day by Avia- tors Oscar A. Brindley, Eugene Heth end Louis Mitchell, were brought from across the river yesterday and pdaced in two big freight cars for ship ment. The mammoth hangar in which the machines were stored was also e6ken down yesterday and placed in ssa car for removal to another city. { It was announced last night that one of the machines, the Burgess WriAhE biplane, would be sent to Day. ton, 1bhiQr to be repaired. Aviator Brindley{ Twill probably accompany it. This was not fully decided on, how ever, for a telegram was looked for up to late hour last night from the Ohio city. The other machine will be shipped to Little Rock, where pro- bably an exhibition flight will be given by Eugene Heth and Louis Mitchell.
 The big Burgess-Wright car was badly damaged Thursday afternoon, when Aviator Mitchell was making a landing. The gasoline supply become suddenly exhausted while he was couple of hundred feet from the land ing place and the machine dropped heavily to earth. The front skids were broken off, the cloth on one of the planes was torn and the two low ersand two upper wings demolished. Tho extent of the damage will amount tn tsfo or three hundred dollars. The chline will be sent to the Wright Mothers areoplane factory, where Aviator Brindley will superintend the ybairs to be made on the machine. Twill require about two or three days
 get the machine in shape again.
 Notwithstanding the statement yes- &tday to the effect that the further
 flight to the South over the city hursday afternoon was made by sG0uis Mitchell, the statement in the SQraphic yesterday morning to the ef- 41ct that Aviator Brindley made the i6aeht past the Southern city limits on Exat occasion, was correct. It was
 indley who made the most spectacu-
 flight of the day with his spiral
 Aides, dips and curves and also figur-
 prominently in the altitude re-
 I'd of the day. Many doubted that
 had gone 5000 feet during the af-
 noon, but if anything, Brindley Is
 the opinion that he exceeded that
 rk.
 M he Graphic representative, who
 personally acquainted with all of aviators and who was at the hand
 e 6e opposite side of the river K ling the flights, watched the avia' through a pair of powerful field
 sses. He watched Aviator Brind' INT as he scared over the city to the
 Nth and followed him until he land
 kwithin a few feet away from where Ei newspaper representatives were tioned on the North bank of the
 er. The Graphic gave an absolute
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
REMOVED TO CITIZENS BANK.
 Second Floor.

Where I have on display stock o1 fall suitings and over-coatings. All the latest shades and patterns. l will be pleased to have my friends and customers call and examine my stock EISENKRAMER, the Tailor, Room 215.
 We make Ladies garments to mea sure. gu,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

A child's school bag given free with each soc purchase at BedelPs Phar. macy. S.S-zW
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

Have your children buy your drug wants here and get school bug free with each 5Oc purchase. BedelPs Pharmacy. 9.3.9W
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
tContinued on page A.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 4th, We will give child's school bag free with each soc purchase. Bedell's Phar- macy. 9.3.2w
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

nt the service rendered to deposi- ! Sat this bank-ask any of the k1reds who have checking accounts
 M. They'll tell you it is made Rhf Accuracy, Promptnssss Cour-
 and Security.
 hat our officers take a personal lest in each depositor-isnt this
 Bind of a hank you'd like to do hess with?
 e cordially invite new accounts apital and Surplus. s275.OOO.OO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
POSTAL SAVINGS
 BANK OPENED

The branch of the governments new Postol Savings Bank System was open- ed at the Pine Bluff Postoffice yester- day by Postmaster F. c. F'urth. There were not many depositors. in fact a smaller number appeared at the win dow than was expected. The first de- positor in this city was Bernard Simon the little son of MT. and J. B. Simon, who placed $1 with Uncle Sam" to start a government savings account. The opening of the Postal Savings Bank had been extensively advertised but it was evident yesterday that the local branch was not very popular with local people at the start. If it's good we have it, if we have | 1t its gOOd-The Moon.
 WANTED-1O0 pair Shoes sewed half soles at 75 cents per pair. This price for 60 days only. Come to see me--Ed Wallis, POS West Barraque.
 The popular Play House of the South, The Moon.
 UMBRELLAS RECOVERED AND RE-
 PAIRED
 If you want a neat Job on you' umbrella, 4o2 West Second avenue the place.
 I. GLYCKSBERG. l The Umbrella Man.
 Opposite Telephone Ohice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

The popular Play House of the South, The Moon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16
+ + + + + + + | < + |
 MOVING PICTURE SHOW.

Business is good at the Moon.. I thank you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-09-16

If it's good we have it, if we have 1t its g00d-The Moon.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-12
Flv Models to Assist Aviators

HE Smithsonian Institution has re-
ceived and soon will publish the
fourth paper in a series dealing with
the Investigations on the flying organs
of various insects and birds. These
Investigations, which were fostered
by Secretary Langley. now deceased,
with the hope that they would yield
information useful to engineers and
others interested in the problem OF
aviation, have been carried put under
the direction Of Professor o Len
denfeld of Prague university for ten
years.
Professor Won Lendenfield believes
that OF all forms of insects, and in
deed, Of all flying animals, the blow
fly furnishes the most promising pat
tern for a flying machine, and that a
working model, should be built ae-
cording to the pattern and experiment.
ed with.
The paper now in the hands of the
printer was prepared by DR.. Wolfgang
Ritter and describes the flying appar-
atus of the blowhy. The author, with
minuteness characteristic of German
scientists, discusses the anatomy Of
the structure and articulation Of the
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-12

tionery room in the capitol has been
the tremendous supply Of social sta
tionery and pretty little desk orna.
ments and implements, such as attract
the eye of women, In the stationery
rooms, which may be purchased
handbags, fancy reticules, pocket
books, the daintiest of note paper.
scented and otherwise, pearl or silver
handled desk implements-an endless
array of pretty little knickknacks,
which a mere man would SCOTT to use
as an establishment Of an Office desk.
The affable clerks of the stationery
room will explain that this fancy goods
department is an outgrowth of the
habit of the American legislator to
elect his whole family to ONCE along
with himself. The $125 goes a long
ways and the stationery room at
Christmas, Easter and other gift-mak,
ing seasons is as busy q mart as any
similar store In the national capitol
and everything at cost.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-12
Wise Pages of the Upper House

in his private diary before he sleeps
that night. and in later years will pub
fish 1t In his memoirs where eager mil
lions will read II. Also doubtless he
won't. for the chances are the dis.
tinguished senator merely requested
the page to tell the bothersome con.
stituent who has been waiting out In
the marble room for the last hour. to
wait another hour by which time the
distinguished senator will have slipped
out another door and gone to lunch.
If the senate page should take a no.
ton to disclose the secrets OF his pris-
on house he could q tale unfold that
would make the undertaking maya
zines look like periodicals subsidized
by Wall street. He could tell exactly
what that whispered message was that
passed between a leader on one side
at a critical moment during a roll call.
He could tell what went on OIL in the
cloakroom when a deal was on to
trade one little bill for another little
bill, and incidentally to break a party
pledge and sell out a party measure.
Even the familiar designations by
which pages know their masters would
make mighty good copy. One senator
somewhat known for his querulousness
invariably is referred to by the fra
ternity as Grandma" which Is hard.
ly parliamentary wen in the cloak.
room.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1911-05-12

r HERE is a mistaken idea ever pres
! n In the mind Of a brand-new leg.
islator when he arrives at Washing
ton that all his stationery and sta
tionery supplies will be furnished free.
Hardly has he been shown through
the capitol by some older colleague
than he becomes acquainted with the
fact that down In the basement of the
big gray building there Is one of the
most complete stationery stores in tho
United States. He is astonished at
the cheapness of everything and mar
wells at the fact that there he can buy
q thousand sheets of the finest linen
paper, bearing at the top in deep old
English engraved lettering the inscrip-
ton, House Of Representatives,
United States, Washington" for $2.40.
He can get a high grade, fine finished
cotton paper for 31.SS per thousand,
engraving included. and another grade
with handsome Autograph superscrip-
ton for 81.
Later the congressman is told the
reason for this, and along with that
Information 1t is explained to him that
his stationery allowance will be SIPS.
The reason for the cheapness OF
everything in capitol stationery head
quarters Is that the stationery store
makes not a shadow of profit.
Another cause for remark In the sta