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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
PaSmaster Stackhouse Transferred

Charleston Post.
Orders were received at the navy
yard this morning from Washing
ton detaching Paymaster G. M.
Stackhouse from duty on or about
June 80 to report for duty on the
battleship South Carolina: Paymas-
ter's Clerk II. l.. Battles appoint
ment is also revoked. Paymaster
w. II. Doherty, on duty at the Key
West naval station is ordered to
succeed Paymaster Stackhouse here.
Paymaster Stackhouse, who is a
native of Marion. S. c., has been at
Charleston for three years. He has
a host of friends in Charleston anC
in South Carolina, who will be sor-
ry to learn that he must leave here.
but there is qualification that he
viii be assigned to duty on the
South Carolina, this States favorite
battleship. Paymaster's Clerk Bat
tie, who is chief clerk to the gener-
al storekeeper at the yard has al
so been in Char lesion for sever
al years, and has large number of
friends here. He came to Charles
ton from Beaufort.
About twenty days will be requir-
ed by Paymaster Stackhouse to
close up his accounts and get
everything in readiness to turn over
his books to Paymaster Doherty, SO
that he will not leave Charleston
until about July 20, when he goes
to report for duty on the South Car
alma. 1t is probable that Chief
Clerk Babcock will accompany him.
Mr.. Babcock is very popular at the
yard and in Charleston and Sum-
merville where he is at present liv-
ing. His departure will be no less
regretted than that of Paymaster
Stackhouse. Mr.. Battle may con-
tinue his present position as chief
clerk to the general storekeepor. on
a subsequent appointment.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
AGED AND SICK, LEAVES PRISON
Ihos. Godfry, Once Refused, Grant
ed Parole.

Columbia, May 2O.-Special: Gov
ernor Blease this afternoon acted
upon the first pardon petition di-
rectly connected with his personal
visit Friday to the State Peniten-
tiary. He released from the prison,
on parole during good behavior
THOMAS Godfry, an old man who
has been working for five years in
the woodwork building at the Peni-
tentiary. The old man Friday ex-
hlbited TO Governor Blease, and
those who went with the Governor
to inspect the prison, the effects of
rupture upon his system. He was
also affected with cataract of the
eye.
Thomas Godfry was sentenced at
the November term, 1905. for mur-
der and given life Imprisonment.
Solicitor Non-CommirtaI.
T. S. Sease, former solicitor
writes:
There was considerable evidence
of the unsoundness of Godfry's
mind at the time Of the trial. |
take it that this evidence is before
the board and the Governor. AS to
the health of Godfry | know moth
Ing and make no recommendation
for or against the petition
This was written November 14th,
1910, to Governor Ansel, who did
not act in the case. Judge o. l..
Schumpart, who presided at this
case, died before the report was
made on it. Governor Blease re-
fused on April to pardon Godfrey.
but, following his personal visit Fri
Gay, granted the parole. Godfrey is
well known figure at the Peniten-
tiary.
Convicted in 1908.
Godfry was convicted at the 1905
term of Court for the killing of
Thomas Jones. The petition was
signed by John b. Cleveland, Sena-
tor II. b. Carlisle. former Governor
John Gary Evans and other well
known citizens of Spartanburg
county.
The testimony of Mrs. Jones. the
wife of the man Godfrey killed, was
TO the effect that Godfrey came to
their home and, without any warn
ing except few words. shot her
husband and killed him.
superintendent Griffith wrote
Governor Ansel that Godfrey had
been good prisoner and was near
ly blind. please help him if you
cam" wrote Griffith.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
Will Shevas Captured.

Will Shevas, the negro who shot
and seriously wounded his wife sew
eral days ago in the district known
as TIE Bottom" and escaped down
the N. G. s. C. railroad tracks to-
wards Mullins, was captured at
Wilmington last week. The Will
mington police were notified to be
on the lookout for Shevas but when
he was arrested concealed weapon
was found on his person and the
Wilmington authorities sentenced
him to months on the public
works. Officer Balm went down to
Wilmington Monday to bring Shevas
back to Dillon, but the Wilmington
authorities refused to surrender
him. Shevas is the negro who was
being pursued by Sheriff Lane when
the sheriff was accidentally shot
by one of the posse at F1oydale
Sunday night week ago.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
TWO INJURED IN WRECK.
Engineer Kelly and Colorcd Train
man Hurt at Laurens.

Laurens, May 19.--Special: AS
the result of his engine being
wrecked here early this morning,
Engineer David Kelly, of Augusta,
on the c. and w. c. road, was more
or less injured, and the colored
trainman, Cullen Dolphrus, also of
Augusta was probably fatally scald-
ed, though he is still alive tonight.
When the wreck occurred the
freight was just leaving the Lau-
rens station, and the tender break
ing away from the long string of
cars, plunged over an embankment
at the north approach to the trestle,
Immediately south of the station
A broken rail is supposed to have
caused the derailment. Engineer
Kelly stuck to his post and had to
be eXtricated from his cab, while
the negro was caught under the
debris and fearfully burned ana
scalded.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
Building at Clio.

Clio, May IS. - Special: The
building boom struck Clio in dead
earnest about the middle of Febru-
airy. Since that date nine hand
some residences have been built in
North Clio, and there is new
w. F. Cross, of the Bank of Clio,
has under construction a modern
home, which will cost about $4,000.
Mr.. y. A. Quick, contractor. has
about completed at the S. A. l.. de-
pot n splendid brick warehouse for
the Sternberger Company. Mr..
Quick also has the contract to build
for Mr.. E. Sternberger, of the
Hternberger Company. who is now
a resident of Greensboro. n. c.. an
up-to-date $4,000 hotel within
three hundred yards of the S. A. l..
depot. Work has begun to-day on
this building. The hotel will have
twenty-five rooms, which will be
large and airy. The foundation will
he of crushed stone and there will
be one store underneath, which will
be used as a fruit and cigar stand .
The building will be furnished with
water-works and other conveniences
usually found in first-class hotels.
1t will be handsomely finished and
furnished and will be an ornament
to the town. 1t is rumored that an
experienced railroad hotel man, we'll
known throughout the State. will
have charge of the hotel. Mr..
Sternberger is to be congratulated
by thus showing his confidence in
the future prosperity of the town.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
KILLED son, GRANTED BAIL.
'Accid"nt," Says Boys Dying State
rnCni in Martin Case.

Columbia. May IS Special: a
father. who had killed his own son,
got bail here this afternoon. a pa
thetic situation was revealed be-
fore Justice Gary, of Chambers,
when Martin OF Chesterfield
county, appealed through Senator
Geo. K Lancy in habCas corpus
proceedings. 1t was brought out
by affidavit that Oscar Martin. the
son. made Il dying statement asking
that his father be not blamed for
the shooting. There were uffidav-
its. 100, from the wife and broth
"rs, all witnesses TO the prncccd-
ings.
According to the affidaNits. the
daughter ui Martin had just re-
turned from the Asylum during a
lucid period and all AT onco she ap-
pcared again t. become drmcntcd
In seeking to keep the daughter
from the gun, both the son ana ih.
father grabbed it from the corner
The father had chastized the girl
III order. il is stated, to quiet her
As h"th the son and father went
after the weapon it was disCha rged
killing the son. Oscar Martin made
a dying statement saying Il hope
father WON'T be punished, as it was
an accident"
Bail was granted in the sum Of
S2,5OO. Attorney General Lyon
represented the State.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
BOND ISSUE CARRIES A SHOCKING TRAGEDY
TOWN WILL SPEND $4,000 FOR WATER I
AND SEWERAGE
81 FOR AND 2 AGAINST ISSUE
Election Held Tuesday for Bond
Issue Carries byA Large Majority.
The election held Tuesday upon


the question Of issuing $4,000 in
bonds for water works and sewer
age did not attract very much at
tention, but the vote was largely in
favor of the bond issue Everybody
seemed to be Sfavor of bond is
sue and very litge interest was man
ltcstcd, hence very light vote
was polled. Out of 81 votes cast
only two votes were cast against the
proposed bond issue.
Messrs. f. T. Elliott, NJ. A.
Stubbs and a. j. G. Cottingham.
the electric light commissioners and
known as the commissioners on
public works, were elected commits
sloners to handle the bond issue
and install the water anG sewerage
plant.
The commissioners will proceed
at once to sell the bonds and be-
fore taking further steps compet-
ent engineer will be employed to
submit plans and specifications on
the water and sewerage plants
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
GOV. .PARDONS GEO.HASTY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE GRANTS FULL PARDON
TO CHEROKEE PRISONER
CONVICTED OF KILLING ACTORS
Sensational Cases in the Crini-
nal Annals of South Carolina.

Columbia, May 21-Special: Geo.
Hasty, the Cherokee prisoner. sen
fenced to life, for the killing of
Milan Bennett, an actor, at Gaffney,
December Is, 1905, will leave the
State Penitentiary tomorrow free
man. He has been granted an alb
solute pardon by Governor Cole l..
Blease. Hasty will never be tried
for the killing of another member
of the troupe at the time that Milan
Bennett was killed. Thus the par
don granted by Governor Blease
cases known in the criminal annals
of South Carolina.
In his cell at the State prison to-
night George Hasty knows not that
have not been made out in the case
yet. Governor Blease himself has
written across the back of the par
don petition Pardon granted" and
all that remains to be done is the
making out of the official papers,
the signing of them by the Govern
or, the Secretary of State, and the
affiXing of the great seal of South
Carolina. This will be done early
Monday morning and the afternoon
train will bear George Hasty to
freedom.
Assurance from Governor.
Yet, although he does not know
that his pardon has been pranted,
George Hasty is notwithout hope
He was told by Governor Blease as
the Chief Executive passed through
the prison yard Friday morning that
something would be done for him
Il don't know how long you will be
here, but am going to do some
thing for you soon," Governor
Blease told Hasty.
George Hasty has been within the
since November, 1906. Unlike many
prisoners who enter the prison
time has dealt kindly with Hasty
tie is good looking young man
attracts attention. When he was
told by Governor Blease that some
hting might be done for him soon
TASTY simply replied, Thank you
Governor" and smiled.
Until the prison officials read OF
his pardon in the News and Cour'
ier Hasty will not be informed OF
his good fortune He will be sent
out the official papers Monday, and
it is expected that he will leave for
p mis- home
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
COUNTY FAIR MOVEMENT
"OILLON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION" THE
PROPOSED NAME
CAPITAL STOCK IS 100000

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,.
,.
ne nam" proposed for I'll" county
iaIr is the 'Dllion County Far As
Suciatlon. The proposed capital
stock IS $4,000. divided into coo
shares OF the par value Of 81 each.
such WAS the decision of the com
mltt'". appointed a. 4 recent meet
my TO arrange the details Of N"
organization. at its m"Ctim" last Fri
day morning.
1t was decided also 10 limit III"
number OF shares to "a. not allow
ihG SiockholdCr to own NOR"
Than Sl"o worth OF stock in the
association
II" stockholders of tn" biilo"
DRIVING Association Will submit Il
proposition I" tn" FAIR A"socia.
Iioh I" turn ih" rae" track and
grounds over 10 the FAIR Associa-
uoh. Ih' stock III the Dillon Driv-
ing Association is owned by -
S'"'h""IH'rS ana 1t Is understood
that these stockholders ar" willing to
'"Fh over III" race track property
:" '""Sl"'rah!S less than the ac-
'"ai Nai"r "l IN" property and to
TAX" III" sam" amount OF stock they
no" h"id IN tn" Driving Association
III 'he county falr ASSOCIATION. The
'"'lE'hai investment lh the race
track amounts /" Sl,"o", but several
''''''S inns amount mas been eN-
p'""'" III improving the property,
'h'S" additional Investments repre-
S'"''"E tl' earnings OF IN" rae"
rack IN IT'S most prosperous days.
me actual amount of m"ucy in
vested III the race track is some
"horr between 1000 and $4,000
"h'ie the actual amount of out-
S'"hNihs STOCK is only $1,000. In
the event that such deal is made
between the owners of the race
track stock and the stockholders OF
'he Fnr Association it will be seen
mat tn" Association has $1,000 of
''S S"'o"" already subscribed.
| An invitation has been extended
10 Hon. +. J. Watson 10 address
the peopl" OF Dillon county upon
the benefits to be derived from :.
weI!-Gonductea county fair
Following are the committees
appointed to solicit subscriptions in
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
NEGRO INSULTS GIRL.
Makes Improper Proposals and
Frightens 15-Ycar-OId Child at
Latta

Latta.
Squads OF men were out all OF
Monday night looking for 20
year-old negro youth who made i'm
proper proposals to IL 15-year-old
child on the streets of Latta Mon
day morning. The child was on her
way TO the graded school where she
was to rehearse her part in the
closing exercises of the school when
she was met by the negro. She was
in an isolated part of the town
where there were very few pedes-
trains and the negro took advant-
age of the situation and made in
decent proposals to her. The child
was badly frightened and FASTENED
home and told her parents of the in
cident. A posse was organized and
search was instituted, but realizing
the enormity of his offense. the
brute had left town. going ~ the
direction of Sellers. His ptrSuers
Followed him to Sellers where all
track OF the fugitive was lost. The
negro did not lay hands upon the
child, but his conduct was so full of
brutal significance that the child,
although quite young, did not fail
to comprehend his meaning. Some
members of the searching party
were in Dillon early Tuesday morn
ing. 1t is thought the negro is in
hiding somewhere in the county,
probably in "A swamp, and the
search will not be abandoned until
he is caught
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
One Killed, Other Injured.

Pickens, May 19. = Special: On
Wednesday evening, at Central, S.
c., Mr.. F. M. Norris automobile ran
over two little children, aged six
years each. Johnnie Puckett was
killed almost instantly, and the 9TH
er child, Grace Delly, is still alive,
with a chance of recovery.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Wheeler. Miss
Mary Cottingham and Mr.. ]. ]. Nc
Nenzie made a trip from Dillon to
Charlotte in Mr.. Wheeler's automo-
bile Sunday. The party left Dillon
at a. m. and arrived in Charlotte
at 2 p. m. The return trip was
L dc tuesday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
Si'HOOb CLOSES JUNE iTH.
High school Board Elects Faculty
For 1311-t2. Several Changes
in Faculty. commencement June
1. -. and q.

1. -. and q.
At recent meeting OF the
Dillon High School the following
teachers were elected ior til" sess-
ion of 191l-l2:
ID. r. kimard, superintendent.
Miss jamie Colviu, High School.
Miss Ammoncttc Gordon. High
School.
Miss Margie Scarborough. 7th
grade.
Miss Bessie jackson. 9th grade.
Miss Emily Dantzlcr. 9TH grade
Miss Pearl V. Hayes. 4th grade
Miss Annie w. Smith. Bird grade.
Miss Bessie Carmichael, md
grade.
Miss Isla Mckenzie, LIST grade.
Miss Mary Gilbert, French and
drawing and art.
Miss Annie Lee Richardson, pi-
ano.
Miss LoIlie Cordle, sight singing
and manual training.
Miss Mabala Smith. Principal.
mill school
Miss Mary Eora ,.si.,.r, ,ir
school
Ther. is ono v,c.rc,. :, tho r,i,,n
School to he filled AR Cortr, ra
signed some time AGO eo ala Mic.
Lane and Miss Brockington. Miss
Whitney has recentIv resigned
The new teacbore ore Niss An,
monettc Gordon an 4 n gr,dn-
at. of Jrc T. Stotsor I-pi.ors;tv
Deamd. FloIida. Miss N,roio Soar
borough. graduate of Gr,or,,iIIo
Female College. who &c rovr tnocb-
ing ~ Manning. Miss po,rI II.,vcs
who was elrcatcd ui Clinton and
in New York and has horn tnocb-
ing ut Buffalo. S. C.: Miss Ecssio
Carmichael. educated NJ Red
Springs. and who has Eceu teach
ing the paN seven years al McCoII
Miss Lollir Cordlc = graduate of
Shorter College and = studart -,
Chicago ana Columbia Universities
Miss Cordlc and Suut Eir,rd
will give course in mammal train
~ '''' I'M
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25

GOV. Blease will be guest of Hon.
Jas. Stackhouse at a fish fry near
Mullins to-day. Several gentlemen
from Dillon will attend as guests of
Mr.. Stackhouse.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
MonOplane'S Mad Plunge.

Train, however, left the ground.
Ascending swiftly he circled the
great field, curving round to the
starting line and then flying down
the course at forty-mile an hour
gait At this moment it was OBJ
served by the commRndant of the
troops that the crowds were break
ing the line formation on one side
of the field and he dispatched q
troop of cuirrassiers to restore or
der. The troopers galloped across
the 'ield, breaking into double line
as they went Trains monoDlane
swooped toward the field. under
the impulse of an air furry, and it
appeared as though the aviator was
about to dash into the cavalry
pilots attention seemed momentar-
lily to have been diverted from his
course, and he made a quick turn
to the left, toward where the Off
cials was standing. Then he lost
control of the craft altogether and
it dashed violently into the minis
terial group
Minister Horribly Mangled.
The impact knocked NJ. Berteaux
ten feet away, where he lay in
pool of blood, badly mangled, while
under the wreckage of the mono
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
FRANCES MINISTER OF WAR KILLED BY
FLYING MACHINE
OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED
100000 Spectators See Acruplane
Dash Into Cabinet Party and
Horribly MangIc Minister OF
War

Paris, May 2l.-Frauce paid a
terrible toll to-day for her magnifi-
cent endeavOr to attain supremacy
in the air, when Il monoplanc, the
driver of which had lost control.
plunged into Il group of members OF
the Cabinet, who had gathered to
witness the start of Il race from
Paris to Madrid, killing the minis
ter of war and injuriHg the primo
minister, his son and a well sports
man
The dead: Henri Maurice Bert
eauX, minister OF WAL
The injured: Antoninc Emmanu-
el Ernest MOnis. premier and min
lister Of the interior: Antonine
Monis. son Of the premier, ana
Henri Deutsch de la Mourthc, the
aged patron of aeromautics.
Before a Multitude.
large number OF other persons
of note had narrow escapes from
injury. The accident occurred on
the aviation field at Issy Les Mon
tineauX, where 100000 persons had
gathered to see the start of the
race. A. Train was plotting the
monoplane that wrought such hay-
oc. With him in the car was NJ
Bounier, passenger. Neither Of
these men were injured.
The machine was wrecked. Min
lister BerieuX was horribly mangled.
The swiftly revolving propeller
cleanly cut off his left arm, which
Was found ten feet from where he
was struck; the back of his head
was crushed in, his throat gashed
aud the whole of his left side cut
and lacorated
Prcmier'S Injuries.
Premier Monis was buried be
Meath the wreckage of the mono
plane. He was taken out as quick
lE rs possible and examined by mil
itary surgeons, who found he had
sustained compound fractures of
bones i'll the right leg, his nose was
broken, his face badly bruised and
there were bruises on his breast
and abdomen. NJ. Deutsch and
young Monis were not seriously
hurt. Among those who had mar
row escapes from injury was NJ. Le-
pine, the prefect of police.
Premier Monis and Minister Bert
eauX and their party arrived at the
aviation field about O'Clock this
morning. soon after Roland Garros
and NJ. Giberta had started in the
race.
While the great assemblage cheer
ed madly, the minister saw Pierre
Vedrine, who had been picked by
many al the probable winner of
the race mount easily from the
ground and head down the aero
drome, only suddenly to capsize and
fall, but emerge unhurt from the
wreckage OF his machine Aviator
Train whose monoplane caused to-
days accident, meanwhile had TAX
en- his position at the starting line,
levers in hand, with NJ Bounier be
side him. The breeze had been
steadily freshening, and the me-
teorological observer in the Eifcl
telephoned that his guage showed
velocity of close to 30 miles an
hour
MnnnnInnn'S To-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
Says iil"aSc Took Part.

lhat Gov. Cole J.. Bleasc took an
active interest in the aldermanic
race in one Of the wards OF the city
and used his influence TO defeat one
OF the candidates was Il story cur
rent on the streets recently
Gossip had it that the candidate
whom Blease wanted to defeat op-
posed the governors candidacy last
summer. Blease wrote to his
trends in one of the precincts of
the ward, it is alleged, to knife this
candidate.
The governor was successful in
MS Spartanburg Herald.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25

Mr.. T. c. Covington, of IAtta,
was in town Tuesday.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25

The bearded woman is not fic-
uon. A bearded woman was taken
by the Russians at the battle of
Poltawa and presented to the Car.
Her beard measured over yard.
The great Margaret, Governess of
the Netherlands. had very long,
stiff beard. Mile Boes de Chene.
born at Geneva in 1884, was ex-
hlblted in London in 1853, in her
eighteenth year. She had a pro-
tuse head of hair, a long mustache
and strong, black beard. There
are other instances of bearded wo-
men about the authenticity of
which there is no room for doubt.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-05-25
Minister Horribly Mangled.

Continued on page four. }
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-04-27
Whaf Would We Gain BY Having q
FuH Supply of Money?

duction requires us to obligate our
selves to pay more interest than
would equal the value of our annual
surplus product, and the reason we
are not in more deplorable condi-
ton, is due to the fact that we do
not meet -hese obligations. Through
business failures, death, and the
statute of limitation, we escape a
large portion of the interest change.
Under the interest system, which is
begotten by the inadequacy OF. the
money volume, there is a constant
attempt on the part of the business
world to throw this burden on to
the consumer, by initiating prices,
thus making labor carry the inter-
est load.
If the general public fully realized
this fact, the money question would
soon be solved.