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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-05
AYCOCk DIES At
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
FORMER NORTH CAROLINA COVER
NOR MEETS SUDDEN END
IN THEATRE.
DELIVERING LECTURE
DEAD MAN WAS GENERALLY RE
GARDED BY MOST PEOPLE
As GREATEST LIVING
NORTH CARoLIsIAN.
DELIVERING LECTURE

| Especial to The Richmond vIrgtntan
RALEIGH. n. c., Aprh 4. - l eie-
grams announcing that Ex-Governor
Charles Brantley Aycock dropped
dead while speaking In the Jcferson
| ThcatAr. Birmingham. Ala, were re-
ceived here at mtAnlsaE His death
occurred at 1915 o'clock. He was
de liverinE an educational lecture.
The news was conveyed to the ex-
Governors widow by her brother.in-
law. Or. Albert Anderson, who had
not heard the news until 'phoned to
him from a newspaper ONCE here.
| Governor Aycock had been in feeble
health for several months and only
week ago returned from n Phfla-
delphia sanatorihm, where he had
spent a month to fortffy himself for
q strenuous canvass for the United
States seuatorshtp, which was to
have begun here one week from to.
night, April IL.
| He went to Birmingham wednes-
day night. He was seen on the streets
here that day. and was In his ONCE
here. and his friends noticed that
/ he was pale and looked emaciated.
Indeed. those who knew him best
ga ythat the Governor himself knew
he had fatal malady. but hoped to
live several years. His death. al
though the dispatches do not say 20.
was so sudden that II was probably
due to heart failure. superinduced
by the other trouble Governor Az.
cock was regarded. taken all In all.
as the greatest living North Car
linian., Despite the contest for the
senatorship. Governor Aycock and
Senator Simmons were very close per-
sonal friends.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral. but the body will be
shipped direct to Raleigh, where
Governor Aycock had made his home
for the past three years His Arm
enjoyed the largest practice in North
Carolina He leaves 4 large family
Of children all girls. and = widow.
Charles Brantiey Aycock. was born
In Wayne county. N. e.. November I.
1859. He was educated at the Uni.
verTity Of North Carolina, and was
district 1ttcrney Under Cieveix nd:
He was Governor Of North Carolina
from 1901 to 1905.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-05
DcIlG0RAPH TO
PLAY BIG PART
MECHANICAL DEVICE IN COURT
WILL REVEAL STARTLING
CONVERSATIONS.

NEW YORK. April with the
return 70 tho city today Of Secretary
Walter Drew. Of the National Erec-
tors AAsociatlon.7 cAnne report that
evidsncs terminating : labor union
omlciAl or national prominence with
tbs McNamara dynamitsrs had been
obtained BY government prosecutors.
But Mr.. Drew would mot admit the
truth Of the report.
Il can tell yOu this much, how
ever" said Mr.. Drew, 'srhe dicto-
Graph will play probably the chief
tsrt IN the coming trial Of Clarence
barrow. who was attorney for the
AcNamaraA w are prepared to
prove BY thu, little. mechanical dstsc-
tive some vsry stArtlinS. convsrs4t tons
bstween barrow ana -Harrington. his
detsctive. In the bribery casea"
Tvo briesA one o. $500 and one
Tor e1oo. aguro n tho conversations.
which Il y sAid wtlls " laid befdre
the jury - the approaehin6 trials.
Tho details Of these conversations
and other svidsnes are bslng carefully
guarded
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
WE'LL DESERVED.
The Praise That Comes from Thank
full Bamberg People.

One kidney remedy never fails.
Bamberg people rely upon it.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Bamberg testimony proves it al
ways reliable.
]. C. Utsey, Main & Church Sts.,
Bamberg, S. c., says: II am glad to
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills for
I consider them a reliable kidney
medicine. For several years I had
kidney trouble, the pains in the small
of my back being almost unbearable.
I used several kinds of medicine, but
nothing gave me relief until got
Doan's Kidney Pills from the Peoples
Drug Co. I do not believe this prep
aration can be equaled in curing kid
ney complaint" Statement given
March 12, 1908.)
RE-ENDORSEMEN
On January 26, 1911, Mr.. Utsey
was interviewed and he added to the
above: "You may continue to use
my reference for Doans Kidney Pills,
as / am always glad to speak word
in their praise. My cure has been
permanent"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
ADVENTIST SOLDIER WON OUT.
Mugge Spent Seven Years in Jail
Rather than Work on Saturdays.

The case of the German soldier
Naumann, who as an Adventist re-
fused to work on Saturdays and
spent several years in military i'm
prisonment in consequence, has been
thrown into the shade by the fanati-
cal obstinacy of another soldier
named Mugge, a follower of the
same Sect
Naumann put in three years in
prison and then changed his mind,
agreed to work on Saturdays like the
rest of his comrades and is still serv-
ing in the ranks. Mugge spent seven
years in prison for refusal to obey
orders and maintained his attitude
to the last. No arguments had the
least effect; his position was that
where the law of God conficted with
the laws of men the latter had to be
disregarded.
Mugge, like Naumann, was exam
ined as to his sanity, but the doc
tors came to the conclusion that he
was in full possession of his facul-
ties. There was every prospect of
his remaining in prison for the rest
of his life when a change in his
circumstances led to his release. He
fell ill, the doctors made a microsco-
pical examination of his blood and
finally certified that he was unfit for
military service. The result was
that one morning Mugge was set
free. The Kaiser had exercised his
right of pardon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
BELIEVES SAW TITANTC'S MASTS
Statement of Passenger on Steamer
Mount Temple.

Strathcona, Alberta, April 20
E. w. Sevrich, who crossed from
Antwerp, of St. John, N. B., on the
Canadian Pacific steamer Mount
Temple, has made a statement here
concerning what was observed from
the Mount Temple at sea the Sun
day night the Titanic went down
The statement of DR.. Quitzrau that
passengers and crew believed they
could see the lights of the unfortu-
nate Titanic is borne out by Mr..
Sevrich. He is fairly positive that
he and two fellow passengers saw
the masts of the Titanic, and he says
he is not ready to accept the asser-
ton that their ship was at least forty
miles from the wrecked liner at the
time. At any rate, he thinks the
Mount Temple might have reached
the Titanic before she sank, and this
supposition, he says, seems to have
been entertained by others on board.
It has been stated that after the
Mount Temple encountered icebergs
the captain made no further effort to
reach the Titanic, because he feared
to endanger his crew and passen-
gers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Bryan May Run Again.

Washington, April 24.-The visit
of William Jennings Bryan to Wash
ington yesterday and his conference
with the various party leaders here,
particularly in the senate, was fol-
lowed to-day by widespread discus
sion of the possibility that the dis
tinguished Nebraskan might again be
the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent.
Mr.. Bryan frankly stated to inter
viewers that he was not candidate
for the nomination in any sense OF
the word and that it was difficult for
him to conceive of any circumstances
under which he might be a candi-
date. He said there were plenty OF
other progressives in the party from
whom a selection could be made.
Despite these public utterances,
some Democratic senators to-day, in
discussing their informal talks with
Mr.. Bryan, were inclined to the be-
lief that under certain conditions,
Mr.. Bryan would not decline the
nomination.
In short the impression left was
that if Col. Theodore Roosevelt
should be the Republican nominee,
Mr.. Bryan would like once more to
take the field against him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
TEXAS MINISTER ACQUITTED.
Rev. Frank j. Norris Not Guilty of
Perjury Charge.

Fort Worth, Tex, April PA
Jury in the district court here to-day
acquitted the Rev. j. Frank Norris,
pastor of the First Baptist church
and we'll known as reformer, of the
charge of perjury. The indictment
was returned in connection with the
investigation of certain anonymous
letters DR.. Norris received threaten
ing his life. The pastor has yet to
face trial on an indictment charging
arson, growing out Of the burning
of the first Baptist church of Fort
Worth. 1t is probable the arson
case will not be called for trial be-
fore late in May.
A series of sensational events COW
ering a period of four months cul-
minated in the indictments against
the pastor.
First, a small fire damaged the
First Baptist church January IL.
This is the fire which resulted in the
arson charge against the Rev. Mr..
Norris An alleged attempt on the
life of the Rev. Mr.. Norris in his
study three days later, was reported
by the minister. Two shots were
fired through a. window striking
near his desk. On February 4, the
Baptist church was destroyed by fire
and at the same time flames were
discovered in the home of the Rev.
Mr.. Norris. Rewards aggregating
$4,000 were offered for the arrest
and conviction of persons re-
sponsible for the shooting and fires.
Meantime anonymous and threaten
ing letters were received by Norris
and wealthy deacons of his church.
A grand jury on March ! indicted
DR.. Norris on a charge of perjury
Seven hours after the indictment
was served on the pastor, fire broke
OUT in his home. The family barely
escaped. Just previous to this, there
had been another alleged attack on
the Rev. Mr.. Norris.
The State claimed that Norris was
responsible for the acts. The pas
tors attorneys contended they were
the result of an alleged conspiracy,
of which he was the victim.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
MAY GET ELECTION.
Petitions for Election on Dispensary
in Chester Turned in.

Chester, April 24.-Thirty-one pc
tions were put into circulation in this
county some time since to secure
the signatures of qualified voters to
the number of 25 per cent, in order
to call an election on the dispensary
question. Ten of the petitions have
already been turned into the hands
OF the supervisor, T. W. Shannon.
The State law calls for the petitions
with the names of the voters to be
in the hands OF the supervisor by
A April 80. While the ten petitions
that were handed in several days ago
register only 7S4 names, those most
desirous of the re-establishment OF
the dispensary confidently assert that
sufficient signatures will be garnered
this week by those in possession of
the other 81 petitions to guarantee
an election.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
SNATCHES MONEY AND RUNS.
Bold Daylight Robbery Of Wadsworth
Office by Youth.

An open cash drawer in the office
of the Wadsworth stables was robbed
yesterday morning of 500 in cash
and a check for s45 when an un-
known white boy strobe into the
place, seized the currency and the
check and dashed out into the street.
E. M. Bell was in charge of the office,
saw the boy enter and the entire
affair happened before his eyes. He
gave chase but the thief escaped.
The exact amount of money is not
known as the books had not been
balanced. The check was on the
Bank Of Yorkville, S. C. The bills
were in IS, $40 and $40 denomina-
tions. The police were notified and
have the case in hand.-Charlotte
Observer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Played Piano Forty.nine Hours.

New York, April 26.-"Profes-
sor'' Camille Bauchia, the Italian
musician who started out Tuesday
evening to break all endurance rec
ords for continuous performance at
the piano, fell exhausted from his
stool on the platform of the Tamma-
ny Hall ball room late last night
and was counted OUT by the um-
pires. The official score board show
ed that he had played without stop
ping for exactly 49 hours and ST
minutes. The best previous record
was 80 hours, it is said. Bauchla
had hoped to set the mark at 5O
hours and he was only "a minutes
short of this record when he dropped
from exhaustion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
FARMERS UNION MEETINGS.

FdTNIEH0 CNIO4> A'H1111
The local Bamberg Farmers Union
meets at the court house in Bamberg
on the first and third Friday morn
ings in every month. Meeting at
ii O'Clock. Applications for mem
bership received at every meeting
Let all members be present.
J. W. STEWART,
r p O'OUINN, President.
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
Horse Killed Near Bowman-Fertil
izer Shipments Large.


izer Shipments Large.
Bowman, April 25.-A horse be-
longing to L. S. Shufer, colored
farmer Of this section, was killed by
lightning in the recent thunder storm
that passed over this territory. The
team was under a shed with wagon
load of fertilizer. The lightning
struck the building, killing one OF
the horses instantly and knocking
the other down. Shuler took refuge
in the dwelling near by or would
probably have been killed also. The
rush of fertilizers continues here
two trains bringing the stuff in daily.
It is safe to state that more of it
will be used than was thought some
time ago, but of course less than last
year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
JUSTICE FRASER DISQUALIFIED,
Bank Examiners Case, Therefore
Postponed Until May 8.

Columbia, April 24.-Associate
Justice Thomas B. Fraser was dis
qualified to sit in the case called in
the supreme court Wednesday to de-
eide who is the legal occupant OF
the office of State bank examiner, his
disqualification being due to the fact
thai he is relative of the newly
appointed bank examiner, Mr.. Hugh
Wilson Fraser, and on this ground
Mr.. B. l.. Abney, of counsel for Mr..
Fraser, asked that the hearing of the
case be postponed until the bench be
filled. The request was granted ano
the case set for hearing on Friday,
May 8.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-20
STORY ABOUT A DOG

STORY ABOUT A DOG
They die Sentence has been pronounced the whole
five OF them and the eeutoner preparing his with which
to kill They endless homeless Society has turned its
back on them. The law has them
Perhaps it WE'LL in order avoid slight confusion to
state here that the five condemned They're dogs
pounded by the of Portland and the law has set
10 for their killing Butt Chief of Police Shaw the rescue!
Why auction off instead kill OFF, he asks and before 10
a. he mounts the auction block.
black shepherd sells first call shepherds speciality is
driving sheep little Spiz brings fair price Lapdoggng is
SPzs speciality and there who prefer lap dogs
children. Two fox terriers sell like cakes Fox
speaies racahng and giving the neighbors
tration
And Auctoneer Shaw puts up for bids the last,
binary mongre through five generations and altogether
miscellaneous What do bid for dog? What's offered
for this fine model of hair flesh and bones Bring the
chooform Mr. Poundkeep But little girl through the
crowd She that dog Why? The cur has speciality
Worthessness written all him. He is fiendess But he
his TAIL His eyes appeal The child him love him.
that's ALL She asks them hold back the coroform until she
go home and her pennies from her little savings bank
Only dog, thought the chief of police but what
he broughhe love of child You the chief had for
been rubbing against He had the Sums
the the asocracy He had known strong able
workmen be auctioned the wagearke Always he had
folks bidding in at lowest possible the things of the high
est value for profits a Always he had the the friend
less the unspecazd chloroomed otheput
of the behalf of the profitable Here love- backed
by the pennies of child bank offered for loves sake and
the chief the ongre the chds he must have
said under his BREATH You lucky curP for the of all
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

phia and comes direct from the
Criterion theater, New York City,
where it has just closed five
weeks engagement. The book is by
Wilbur D. Nesbit of the Chicago Eve
ming Post, Otto Hauerbach is respon-
sible for the lyrics and the music
by Karl Hoschna. composers of
Bright Eyes" Three Twins" Ma
dame Sherry" and doctor De
Luxe"
The story of the piece tells of a
bachelors downfall before the
charm of demure little Quaker girl.
These roles will be those OF the
principals, John Hyams and Leila
Mcintyre. The bachelor is much of
a club man and has the cynical atti-
tude Of his class toward the feminine
sex. A habit Of breaking village
speed ordinances leads him into
bad motor accident, He is carried,
much injured. into a Quaker house
hold where he is nursed back to
health by the Girl, BY the time be is
able to look about from an arm
chair, his ideals of bachelorhood are
shattered The Quakeress and her
father later go to the city to see the
bachelor and the youns woman is
much shocked by her prospective
husbands friends She doesn't know
whether she loves him or not, but
the sky is clear in time for a happy
ending just before the drop of the
final curtain. The piece is chuck
full of catchy musical numbers,
I'm Ready to Quit and BE Good, -
effectively rendered by Mr.. Hyams.
and Miss MeIntyre's delightful Doc
tor Tinkle Tinker" being the most
popular. The supporting company
numbers among the principals Alice
Hills, Harold Forbes, Carrie Bow
man, Irving Brooks, VIM. G, Rio
ciardi, Della Nevin, Percival Aylmer
and Henry Clay Lewis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10
THE WOLF" MARCH Is.

Eugene Walters play, "The
| Wolf" which comes to the Cairo
Opera House, Saturday, March 10,
matinee and night, might be called
poem play of pictures. It is very
seldom that one sees play that
grips the interest and piques the
curiosity with its first line. "Tbe
Wolf does that. The curtain rises
on beautiful scene. It is Indian
summer in the Northern woods
Pines and golden foliage mingle their
light and shade. A stream winds
down the avenue of cottonwoods. IN
the background are the blue foot
hills. To the right is the log house
Of McTavsh, with a great tree in
front Of 1t. Under a treee sits
B'Atiste, the Canuck, putting at his
pipe. In the porehway is the gaunt
McTaylsh. He, too, is smoking. The
two men puff in silence for moment
while the auditor takes in the per-
feet eoloring. perspective and group
ing OF the scene. Then MeTavsh
says, "You say that she died, mon?"
This is one OF Eugene Walters
strong points-begins5his story with
the opening lines. He wastes no
time in unnecessary conversation,
and he sticks to the point from cur
tain to curtain.
Another of these pretty picture er-
fects Is in Act Three Two men are,
Isquatting in the foreground, stand
ing, is the tall, 1.-THE, graceful figure
of Jules Beaubien, Hilda appears
at the top of the trail carrying the
canoe paddle She stands there an
instant holding the paddle like a
spear, framed in the dark pine and
golden LEAKAGE color; with the sun
set reddening ominously about her
One almost expects to hear the wild
cry of the Valkyrie.
A little later comes the great and
intense scene of the play
"rhe Wolf 10 presented by an all
star cast. pa 3MFME WvWN&W
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

business in the South. The theatre
cal manager is quick to take advan-
tage Of local conditions, and IEenry
b. Harris is no exception to the rule.
Frank Mcintyre, who is. success
fully starring in tSnobs, having
played his Northern dates, will iumn
South OF the Mason and Dixon Line
and amuse our Southern brethren
with his inimitable delneation of the
milkman, who becomes Duke over
night.
Mr.. McIntyre's success while
playing in The Travelling Sales
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

wanna, Tenn. There he met young
widow by tho name of Louisa J
Payne. They were married at Win
chester. Tenn, on Feb. "a, 1872 and
the court records bear out this state
ment. This same John W., Booth
imagining he was being followed left
his wife and swent to Memphis, Tenn,
after having an interview with his
lawyer, Mr.. Bates. He disappeared
and was never heard from again, un-
til 1908. He left with his lawyer a
tin-type picture of himself
Now comes the tragical setting OF
the third act. In 1903 in Enid, Okla,
a man by the name of David E
George committed suicide at the
Grand hotel by poisoning. On his
death bed he confessed he was John
Wilkes Booth, the slayer of Lincoln,
A written confession bearing the
same story was found after his death
addressed to Mr. Bates.
The signature to the confession is
the same as in Washington, p. c.,
also as the one signed to the marriage
certificate which Miss Booth has now
in her possession. She also has the
pictures of her father at the ages Of
81, SO and 81. The last photograph
was taken at Enid, Okla, in 1908
The body of David L. George, alias
John Wilkes Booth is now in the pos
session of w. b. Pennanan, an under
taker of Enid. His body is being held
by the United States government
pending investigation. Miss Booth is
a pleasing little person to meet and
from her stage name no one would
guess her real identity. Her stage
name is French and as Mile. Alma
she is French to the world, but once
she begins talking of her father her
French mannerisms and accents are
lost and she is a bright and interest
ing young lady.
Her last appearance at the Gem is
Wednesday night, Any person wish
ing to go further into detail in this
story can interciew her at the theater
and she will be pleased to give them
all the information they desire.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

sentation in Chicago last season en-
joying twelve weeks run, is SAID
10 be once Of the most delightful
and refined musical plays seen IN
years and worthy successor II
Gates famous Three Twins. Il
has also filled highly successful en-
gagements in Boston and Philadel'
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10
LAURA ADA BOOTH
AT THE GEM THEATER
FOR FIRST OF WEEK

The assassination of Abraham Lin
coin is recalled by the visit to Cairo
of Laura Ida Booth, the daughter OF
the man who claimed on his death
bed that it was he who, half CEN
fury ago. set the world wild.with ex,
citement by his rash deed.
Her name is Mile. Alma. She Is al
the Gem theater the first half of the
week.
Here is the story told by Miss
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10
Society Friends.

Mrs, Gossip--How does it come
that Mrs, Newrich invited you to her
party? thought you were enemies.
Mrs. Sharp-We are, but she thought
] had nothing ut to wear and wanted
70 make me feel BAD
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

man. in the South, is well remem-
bered, and made him big favorite
in that section. No doubt, the bust
ness he will do touring Dixie Land
will be in keeping with the merits OF
the star and the attraction.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10
GIRL OF MY DREAMS.

AT the Cairo Opera House, Thurs
day. March l4th. JOS M Gates will
present John Hyams and Leila Nc
Intyre i'll his atmospheric play ''The
Girl Of Ny Dreams This musical
production which had Its initial pre-
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

Booth. In the year of 1872, seven
years after the designation, a man
by the name of John w. Booth ap-
peared in the little village of Sc
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-10

The successful bull market in cot
ton has had its effect upon theatrical
d