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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
GREEK ROUTS BAD
HOLD-UP BURGLAR
Tried to Rob Restaurant
Cash Register
FIRED TWO SHOTS
Finally Gave Up Attempt and Kan
With Proprietor Close Behind
Shooting at Him-Still
at Large

Another hold-up met M wellington last
evening at s:45 O'Clock in the person of
stayoes Campanos. Greek proprietor of
the New Dixie Lunch Room, at 10 South
Twentieth street The hold-up an Ameri-
CAM reckoned i'll in his choice OF the
place where he was TO make "a haul,
for Campanos was undaunted by the
sight of a revolver and chased the would
be criminal up the alley with half a
dozen shots. At an early hour this morn
ing he was still at large.
According to the tale which was told
BY the Greeks who were in the restaurant
and TIE report made by Officer waldrop
TO headquarters last evening, an unknown
white man entered the New Dixie Lunch
Room about Sis o'clock and ordered ham
and eggs straight up; coffee" At this
time there were no other patrons in the
cafe. and the stranger ate his meal in
silence He appeared very hungry-iook-
ing and wore ragged clothes, and was
evidently at odds with the world.
Asks for Bill
After finishing his meal he walked
around in front of the counter where
the cash register stood and asked the
Greek there what he owed him.
Twenty cents"
Very WE'LL" he replied. and reached
his hand into his side coat pocket.
Instead of the money in his hand when
he drew it forth. big blue barreled re-
volver stared the waiter in the face and
the stranger ordered him to throw up
his hands,
There were three Greeks behind the
counter, Staveos Campanos, the proprietor
of the restaurant, and two walters. Mel
Their understood what the mans words
meant and merely stared in amazement.
Campanos. however, made a lunge for the
gun. The burglar jumped back and fired.
Campanos turned just in time and the
bullet whzzed past him. cutting a furrow
in his shirt sleeve and buryng itself in
the counter
The would-be hold-up then opened the
cash register The Greek proprietor
from the money drawer, and hurting him
backwards against the wall.
Fires Second Time
Recovering himself the stranger fired
again. Campanos dropped behind the
counter just in time, and the bullet flew
over his head, lodging in the floor be-
hind him.. Seeing his attempt a fall
ure, the stranger turned and ran from
the cafe. Canlpanos, reaching for his
pistol under the counter, sprang in hot
pursuit The fleeing hold-up turned up
Alley when Campanos opened fire,
emptying all six chambers of his re-
vo1ver after him. Whether any of the
shots took effect is not known.
Officer Waldrop. at the time of the
first shot several blocks away, hurried
to where the sounds directed him. arriv-
ing just In time 10 see the coat tails of
the fleeing stranger turn the corner Of
the alley and go up South Nineteenth
street
Officer waldrop Immediately reported
the matter to police headquarters, pre-
ferring charge of an assault with in
tent to kill against the stranger
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14

SALVAGE GROCERIES.
WE POSITIVELY WILL. NOT SELL
ANY OF OUR SALVAGE GROCERIES
THROUGH OUR REGULAR BUSINESS.
G. w. HOPSON 4 SONS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14

Junction City, Kan, November 3D.
The aeroplane tests conducted by the
war department at Fort Riley closed
today with unusually successful exper-
lments which army officers here be-
lieve thoroughly demonstrate the prac-
ticability of using aeroplanes as a
means of directing artillery fire against
an invisible enemy.
Aeropiane No. 10. was dismantled Tor
shipment to the winter aviation field
at Augusta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-14
TO
TRAIN AT SAN DIEGO
Believed Ten Men Can Be
Made Experts In
Year

Washington. November 1S.-Prepara
tons to train a considerable number of
ny dro-aeroplanists for the army this
winter are being made, San Diego, Cal,
having been selected as the scene of
action.
1t is the opinion of the army avia-
ton officials that at least ten men can
he developed in the season into veteran
manipulators of the overwater dying
machine.
The army land fliers will do their
winter work at Augusta, Ga, and the
navy aviators will go to Guantanamo
Cuba, where they win work In connec-
ton with the fleet during Its maneuyers
there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
NATIONAL POLITICS.

If anybody wants to believe that
there Is no local interest in the natiop-
al political situation, they will have to
do it in direct contradiction Of all the
facts bearing on the subject.
There has been a rush for the post
office each morning during the past
week to get the morning papers, and
whenever a crowd Of three or four
have collected, politics has been the
invariable topic Of conversation.
All kinds of views have been eX-
pressed on the situation and there has
been considerable interest among pro-
fessed Democrats in the fight between
Roosevelt and Taft. some taking the
side of one and some taking the side
of the other.
In Yorkville there are quite a num-
ber of people who are very well in
formed as to the entire political situ-
alton and who have quite comprehen-
sive understandings Of the game as II
is being played. One of the common
est representations as to the outcome
of the Chicago convention was that be-
cause of the uncompromising nature of
the row between Taft and Roosevelt
there was little probability of the
nomination of either, that most prob
ably there would be a dark horse. and
the result OF the convention was quite
a surprise to those.
In a group of three men collected on
the street yesterday, one was for I'm
derwood: one for Wilson and one for
Harmon. and neither of the three could
possibly see how the other two could
be partisans of the men they cham
pioned. Clark also has his partisans in
Yorkville and throughout the county,
and not a few hold Mayor Gaynor, of
New York as either first or second
choice.
There is some significance in the cir
rumstance that so many people have
such a high opinion of Mr.. Bryan.
There are those to be sure, who are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr., Joseph Moore, of Yorkville, was
taken to Charlotte yesterday to be
operated on for appendicitis.
Miss Evelyn Douglass, of Due West,
visited Mrs. ]. w. Kirkpatrick in York
vile, last week.
Cadet Walter Barron, of the Cita-
del, has returned to his home in York
vile.
Mrs. H. w. Tate, Of Mint, Fla, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
p. Moore in Yorkville.
Misses Martha Wylie, Of Lancaster,
and Laura Douglas, of Winnsboro, are
the guests Of Misses Frances and Eliz-
abeth Finley, in Yorkville.
Miss Miriam and Master Robert
Belts, Of Yorkville, r. F. D. 8, are Wis
iting Mrs. Ida Mcconnell, in Blacks
burg.
Mrs Alice Mcknight, Of Yorkville,
R. F. D. is spending several days with
her sister, Miss Zula Stephenson, who
Is undergoing treatment at the Mag
delene hospital in Chester.
Mr.. T. c. Dunlap, formerly Of York
VILE, has been appointed national bank
examiner, vice Giles L. Wilson who re-
Gently resigned to become identified
with bank in Florida.
Mrs. ]. C. Wilborn and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, who have been visit
ing relatives in High Point and
Greensboro, N. c., have returned to
their home in Yorkville.
Mr.. A. Carroll. Grist of Yorkville,
left for Atlanta, Ca, Friday, where he
will be employed by ]. H. Shroeter &
Bro, machinery dealers, until Septem-
ber. when he will enter the freshman
class of the Georgia School Of Tech
nOlOPy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
AN UGLY SITUATION.
Fair and True Statement of the Truth
as to Charleston.

We regret that lack of space and
the press of other news matters makes
1t impossible to print in full the testi-
mony taken in Charleston by the legis-
lative investigating committee in the
matter of the graft and blind tiger
charges made by Mayor Grace. The
testimony Of number of blind tiger
dealers established beyond doubt that
they have been paying stated sums
each month for protection and that so
long as they paid regularly they were
not raided, except as matter OF form,
their places were not searched and
their stocks Of liquor were not seized.
One blind tiger swore that he paid
some Of the monthly installments or
graft directly to Constable Stothart
but the majority swore that the graft
money was regularly collected by the
wholesale liquor dealers, who framed
up the graft protection with the au-
thorities. Two Of the constables swore
that they were not permitted to seize
the liquor Of the wholesalers, even
when they saw 1t being hauled through
the streets day after day. Constables
are certainly In a mess and the fact
that blind tigerism Is rampant In
Charleston has been established by the
sworn testimony Of the tigers them
selves; also the fact that Mayor Grace
has been cognizant of the fact since
long before his election; and also that
Governor Blease knew what was going
on and that he was on intimate terms
with the tigers, wholesale liquor deal
ers, who furnished the tigers with
liquor, collected the graft money and
arranged for their protection and that
he sustained the grating constables.
Mayor Grace has made out a black
case against Charleston, the constables,
wholesale liquor dealers, tigers, police,
himself and Governor Blease.-Sum-
ter Item.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Work on the A. r. P. church build
ing is going on rather slowly because
Of the difficulty of getting brick.
At a recent meeting Of the board
Of directors Of the Loan and Savings
bank 1t was decided to make the semi
annual dividend to be paid on July 1,
per cent, instead Of only per cent.
as paid heretofore.
There was quite large out-turn Of
people at the Graded school grounds
yesterday afternoon to witness the
game of baseball between the Fats
and the Leans" The line up was as
follows: Fats. w. Kirkpatrick, F.
E. Quinn, w. R. Latimer, H. E. Neil,
]. w. Miller, r. ]. Mackorell, w. w.
Lewis, ]. A. Tate, ]. Barron Leans
]. H. Carroll. S. C. Wood, R. S. Nc
Mcdowell, G. w. Williams, John E.
Carroll, ]. S. Mackorell, Geo. w.
Brown. The score was Is to 16 in ia
vor of the leans and the gate receipts
amounted to $26 The game which was
for the benefit of the Winnie Davis
chapter U. d. c. was very much en-
joyed.
Mr.. L. T. Nichols. general mana
ger Of the Carolina and Northwest
ern railway, met members Of the Board
of Trade in the directors room of the
Loan and Savings bank yesterday, for
a discussion Of the matter Of putting
on an additional train that would en-
able people from the north of York
Vile to come to town and return the
same day. Mr.. Nichols expressed
hearty sympathy with the local busi-
ness people in the situation: but was
unable to promise any definite relief
at present, because of lack Of motive
power. The road is arranging to get
some additional engines. and If it shall
appear hereafter that he can give the
Yorkville people the additional facil-
tiles they desire, he will be glad to
do so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

Mr.. S. M. ShiIlinslaw, of Yorkville,
No, Z, brought a six pound raddish to
this office last Saturday.
That is not a steam roller that Su-
pervisors Leslie and Williams of Ca
tawba and Ebenezer townships have in
operation over their way; but genu-
inc road worker 1t does the business
II took pretty good nerve for Super
visors LESLIE and Williams to buy
that big road machine; but these gen.
tlemen have not only nerve but good
judgment. They believe in doing things
in big way, and while there may be
some grumbling against them just
now. the probability is that they will
get full vindication in the results. Be-
fore the summers over they will have
made more progress in the improve
ment Of their roads than has been
made by any other township during
the past five years. This, Of course,
provided there are no unavoidable ac-
cidents or other bad luck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

The Columbia correspondent Of the
News and Courier says he has reliable
that T. B. Fielder went to
Baltimore through South Carolina and
the Associated Press says that Mr.
Fielder arrived late in Baltimore, hav-
ing gone round by Cincinnati because
he was afraid of Blease. According to
the information Of the News and Cou-
rier's correspondent, Mr.. Fielder stop
ped for a while in Charlotte; but the
Charlotte Observer prints the Associ-
ated Press dispatch referred to with
out any effort at contradiction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
TUESDAY, JUNE as, 1919.

In life to be frank and open; never
to deceive or obtain a vote or any
thing else under false pretenses. My
purpose has always been for the de-
velOpment Of the highest manhood
and womanhood by my individual
conduct as well as present.
Gov. Blease, until very recently,
seemed to have a very high opinion
OF me. for in 1908 he voted for me
for the United States senate. See
he also voted for me as speaker OF
the house after he knew of my record
which he now criticises."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
= Washington, June "a: Samu

Washington, June "a: Samuel
Gompers, Frank Morrison and John
Mitchell, the labor leaders, were to-
day held guilty Of contempt Of court
by the supreme court of the District
Of Columbia, in connection with the
courts injunction in the Bucks Stove
and Range boycott case. They will at
tempt to appeal again to the supreme
court of the United States, which re-
versed their former convictions.
Bondsmen were on hand and attor-
neys for the labor men gave notice
Of an intention to file an appeal to
have the supreme court review the
judgment. In its previous review of
the case. the supreme court revers-
ed the conviction on the ground that
the contempt proceedings had been
improperly instituted. New proceed
ings were at once begun. The sem
tences under the first conviction were:
Gompers l year; Morrison 9 months;
Mitchell months. Justice Wright
imposed similar sentences today. The
charge was that the three men as off,
GERS of the American Federation OF
Labor, through the organiZation's Of
fetal publication had disregarded JUS
tice Gould's injunction against the
publication of the Bucks Stove &
Range Co.'S name In its boycott list.
In passing the sentence on President
Gompers. the court said: For the
ringleader and chief offender, the duty
of the court, If to be ascertained by its
obligations to administer the justice
of the land without respect to per-
sons requires it I'm determi ming pen
atty appropriate for this, the most
dangerous and destructive Of con-
tempts, at least to parallel the eX-
treme. penalty which is fixed by good
precedents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Bank Of Clover-Publishes statement
showing its condition at the close Of
business on June IA.
Thomson Co.-Offers ten per cent dis
count on all clothing, ladies', miss
es', children's and mems shoes this
week.
Cloud Cash Store-Makes special clos
ing out prices on baby Irish fiounc-
ings. New welt corduroys at 15c to
35c yard.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Pays per cent interest on savings
deposits and invites you to open an
account.
Robert Wilson. Jr., M. D.-Gives in
formation relative to the next ses-
sion Of the Medical College Of South
Carolina at Charleston.
Herndon & Gordon-Have given their
vinegar prize away.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Makes a
special Offering Of Stetson hats for
men at $1.48 each.
J. M. Stroup-Wants to reduce his
stock of clothing and offers them at
reduced prices. See him for fruit
jars, rubbers, etc.
M. A. Puitte, Prop.-Announces the
opening Of Patterson Springs hotel
and invites the patronage of the
public.
Star Theatre-Gives its programme of
moving pictures for this evening and
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

can and Democratic parties in the
presidential campaign to follow. 1t
will be time enough to do that after
the action of the Baltimore convention.
1t is enough now to say that whatever
may happen in November, a great vic
tory for the Republican party and the
United States has already been won.
The party remains as a great powerful
organization for carrying out its patri-
etic~ principles as an agency of real
progress in the development of the ma
tion along the constitutional lines upon
which it was constructed and has
been maintained; and it's future Oppor-
tunity for usefulness Is as great as it's
achievements in the past"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

In an interview given out to 100
newspaper men at Baltimore last Sun
day, Mr.. Wm.. ]. Bryan stated in eff
feet that he considered Wilson and
Clark the only candidates for the
Democratic nomination, and that the
others were mere stool pidgeons trying
to stand in the way of Wilson's nomi-
said that he was willing to accept for
the temporary craftsmanship anybody
who should he agreed upon by Wilson
and Clark, but made it perfectly clear
that such a man would necessarily be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

Both Clark and Wilson leaders are
cautioning their delegates against the
possibility of being stampeded for
Bryan. All hands recognize that Bry-
an is still a great factor in the Demo
cratic party, if not the greatest factor,
and it is recognized that he might YET
capture the nomination"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

thoroughly tired Of the peerless one;
but they are not in the majority. Many
who are talking for the other candi-
dates are quick to express the opinion
that Mr.. Bryan Is still a power in the
Democratic party, and they would not
be at all surprised II the convention
should stampede to him before the
matter is finally settled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25
BOTH TAFT AND TEDDY.
One Nominated by Regulars and the
Other by the Prosressives.

President Taft was re-nominated by
the Republican party at Chicago last
Saturday night and Colonel Roosevelt
was nominated by the Progressive por-
tion In that party. That Is the main
result of five days Of wrangling and
jangling, in which neither side had any
regard for law, order, right or justice.
Friday and the greater part Of Sat-
urday were spent In the consideration
of the reports Of the committee on ere.
dentials as to the various states, and
the action Of the national committee
was upheld all along by the TAFT ma
jority.
When he saw that there was no hope
for him and that Taft would certainly
be nominated, Col Roosevelt issued in
structions to his delegates to remain
in the convention to the end; but not
to vote on any question; when Ii came
to nominations he preferred that his
delegates would refrain from voting
for him, unless they felt in honor
bound to do 80. He declined, however,
to release any delegate from his In
structions.
Taft was nominated on the first bal
lot, the vote being as follows:
Taft-561.
Roosevelt-107.
La Follette-41.
Cummins-17.
Hughes.
Not voting-344.
There were several nominations for
vice president; but all Of them with
drew In favor Of James 8. Sherman.
the incumbent, who received 597 votes.
The full convention included 1,05S
votes of which Mr.. Taft's 561 was 81
more than q majority.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of the regular convention, arrange
ments having been made previously,
the Roosevelt delegates and a great
crowd Of people left the coliseum con-
vention and gathered In Orchestra hall
about a mile away.
Governor Hiram Johnson Of Califor-
MIA took the chair and In a stirring
speech told the delegates that they
had come there to nominate Col.
Roosevelt as their candidate for presi-
dent because the colonel had been rob-
bed of the regular nomination which
was Justly and properly his. The speech
provoked much enthusiasm.
The nominating speech was made by
William A. Pendergrast Of New York,
who had been selected to nominate the
colonel in the regular convention.
Colonel Roosevelt accepted the NOM
lndtlOn IN carefully dLeu sPeeSh
in which he held that the issue was the
liberties of the peopIe-the preserva-
ton Of representative government.
After the speech Colonel Roosevelt
said that his nomination was merely
tentative; that arrangements would be
put on foot at once to organize all the
states; that a convention would be
held early in August and that the
nominee of that convention would be
the nominee of the new party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

Anderson, June %: Six negro chill
dren were burned to death and their
bodies almost completely cremated late
last night when their home, situated
six miles south of Anderson, was to-
tally destroyed by fire. The house de-
stroyed was that occupied by Eliza
Hunter. and all of the children We're
her children. At the time Of the fire
she was at the home Of a neighbor,
about one-half mile away, attending
some sort Of religious meeting. She
was not aware Of the fire until after
the building and children had been
consumed. The bodies of the children,
who ranged in age from four to four
teen years, were almost completely in
cinerated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

In endorsing the preferential .pri-
mary; but at the same time holding on
to the steam roller that allows a ma
tional executive committee elected this
year to frame up the convention
that will nominate a presidential can
didate four years from now appears
a little inconsistent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

Along with all the political excite
ment the farmers have been working
splendidly, they have been getting good
seasons and the crops are looking fine.
There is more real genuine satisfaction
in that than there is to have the star
batter knock the ball over the fence
when there are three men on bases.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

There was some talk among the
Progressive Republicans at Chicago of
nominating Bryan and Roosevelt-Bry-
an for the presidency and Roosevelt
for the vice presidency. 1t is not i'm
possible that something. like this will
develop yet, especially if the Progress
sive Democrats are run over at Balti-
more as the Progressive Republicans
were at Chicago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

A Baltimore dispatch says that Will
son men are trying to persuade I'm
.derwood to take second place on the
ticket with Wilson. There may be alb
solutely nothing in the stories that
Underwood was brought out mainly by
the steel trust for the purpose of him
dering the candidacy of Wilson; but
If there Is or was anything In those
stories, Underwood is certainly not go
ing to take any second place on a Will
son ticket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

President Tafts veto of the bill
carrying the appropriation which
would have made the summer encamp-
ment of the military possible Is mat
ter of considerable concern to the ma
tional guardsmen who have been look
ing forward with pleasant anticipation
to the annual outing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

a Progressive. He said that in view Of
the action of the Chicago convention in
nominating a re-actionary, 1t was all
the more imperative that the Demo-
Gratis should nominate a Progressive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

Joseph W. Talbert succeeds John G.
Capers as a member Of the Republican
national committee; but Capers will
no doubt be chosen as national COM
mitteeman for the Progressive Republi-
can crowd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-06-25

Senator Tillman, national commit
teeman from South Carolina voted for
Ollie James of Kentucky yesterday
against Alton B. Parker, for tempor-
airy chairman Of the convention. The
Parker, 20 for James, and for Sena-
tor O'Gorman.