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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Position of Governor O~verthrown.

The position Of Governor Blease
with reference to the appointment Of
magistrates was overthrow by the
Supreme Court in a majority decision
by Associate Justice Woods. The a S
es we're argued several weeks ago.
There were two cases. One from Spar
tanburg county and one from Ander-
son. In the S%partanburg case the ma
jority opinion was delivered by AS
sociate Justice Woods. The decision
in the Anderson case was Unanimous
and was also written by Associate
Justice Woods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Murder Mystery Has Been Solved.

Anderson.-A homicide which &C.
Cured eight weeks ago in the town Of
Bolton, and which up to now has been
shrouded in mystery, was completely
cleared up when Waites Sumter, a,
young negro man who claims Sumter
as his home, confessed to having
thrown the rock which killed Will
Grove, another negro, as Grove stood
in his tent in the interurban construc'
ton camp. Sumter was arrested on
suspicion on the morning after the
killing, but was released after being
held about a half hour. Two weeks
later the officers got in behind Sum.
ter and rearrested him in Greenville
He was brought to the county jail
here, and his confession was made
IN his cell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
A PROTEST
WITH THE PRESIDENT-oBJEcT
TO ABoLISHING INTERNAL
REVENUE DISTRICT.
BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Letter to President Taft Was
Prepared BY Secretary Hamby.-
This Matter is of Interest to All
South caroIinlaDs.

Columbia.-The Columbia Chamber
of Commerce, through its secretary,
A. Mop. Handy, has addressed a COM
munication to President Taft, present.
ing reasons why the internal revenue
district of the state Of South Carolina
should not be abolished or merged
with the district composed of only a
portion of North Carolina. u
The Chamber Of Commerce sub
mits that the abolition of the. dis
trict in this state could not be satisfac-
torily explained to the rest OF the
country and would be a detriment to
the states commercial interests.
The letter in part to President Taft
follows:
II have the honor, on behalf OF
the Columbia Chamber of Commerce
and by direction Of the same, to pre-
sent for your consideration the follow
ing reasons why the internal revenue
district of the state of South Carolina
should not be abolished o. merged
with a district composed Of only q
part Of the state of North Carolina:
1T would seem to us that. If the
two districts must be merged that
the district composed of only a part
Of North Carolina should become a
part Of the district composed Of the
whole state Of South Carolina, with
headquarters in Columbia, instead OF
the reverse, with headquarters In
Raleigh ~
eve; would submit that the revenue
collected during the past fiscal year
in this district amounted to about
$185,000 and that inasmuch as the
difference between this amount and
the revenue collected by some Of the
states which are not to be abolished,
is actually enough to pay the expense
of maintaining this district, that the
district Of the state Of South Caro-.
lima should not be abolished"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Guilty of Violating Dispensary Law.

A Mack Stokes, who Vas convicted
at the recent session of the court
Of general session for Orangeburg
county, Of violating the dispensary
law, having been convicted upon
every count charged, has been arrest
ed in Augusta and held in that city.
Requisition papers have been applied
for by Sheriff A. M. Sally and up
to last report they had not been re-
ceived. They will reach here Don it
is hoped. Stokes was tried in his
absence and the verdict. Of the jury
was that of guilty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Not In the Dictionary,

A teacher was reading to her class
and came across the word unaware"
She asked If any one knew its mean
ing.
One small girl timidly raised her
hand and gave the following defini.
ton:
"'Unaware' Is what you take of the
last thing before you put your nightis
wallpapers Monthly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Died From Eating Match Heads.

Frances Phillip, the Uncomfortable
year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. R. Phillips, Of Sumter, died at
the Sumter Hospital after having eat
en- the heads from the matches in a
box with which she had been play
ing. The funeral services were held
from the residence on Bartlette street.
The little girl had already eaten most
of the match heads when discovered,
but she was not thought to be in a
dangerous condition at the time, al
though she was taken desperately Ill
a short time afterwards.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
A Large Meeting of Farmers.

E. W. Dabbs, president Of the State
Farmers Union; J. Whitner Reid,
secretary of the State Farmers union;
A. G. Smith of the United States farm
demonstration work and E. J. Watson,
commissioner of agriculture of South
Carolina, spoke to a large and enthu-
siastic gathering of farmers at a
union picnic at Halfway school house
in this county.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Promary Returns For Chesterfield.

Chester1eld.-As a result of the
second primary in this county
R. A. Rouse of Cheraw was declared
elected to the Office of superintendent
Of education and H. F. King was de.
clared elected to the Office Of super.
visor. 1t Is not thought that there
were Irregularities Of much conse-
quence in this county in the first pri.
mary but the people here are very
much interestd in the results Of the
investigations in the other counties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Seize Much Beer and Whiskey.

Sheriff A. M. Shalley and assistants
emptied a large quantity Of beer and
whiskey in the sewers in the court
house and on the court house square.
The c%ontraband stuff was taken from
the premises Of A. Mack Stokes, who
was convicted at the recent term Of
the criminal court for violating the
whiskey law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Artist ReaaIns Drawings.

M. Bucas, the French artist whose
paintings when bought by M. Quittner
and signed by him, won their new
owner honors at the salons where the
original painter failed even to get
them accepted, has succeeded in re-
gaining 20 of the pictures.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
South Carolina New Enterprises.

South Carolina New Enterprises.
The following is a record of new
enterprises taken from the books in
the office of the secretary Of state:
Commissioned: People store Of Pei
ham in Greenville county, capital
$4,000, the petitioners being o. King,
E. j. DeCamps, T. E. Green, C. M.
Wood. Chartered: Granting Gin COM
pany of Granting, capital $4,000, Of
icers being Ben M. Granting presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer. Com
missioned: Bank of Lydia Of Lydia,
capital of $4,000, the petitioners be-
ing J. w. Maynard, B. s. Josey, D. T..
McKeithan, E. G. Cook, W. w. Davis.
Commissioned: Myrtle Beach Farms
company Of Myrtle Beach, capital
5000, 600, to do a general mercantile,
run a hotel, parks and grounds, deal
in real estate, ect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
HAVE DISMISSED MASSEY
The Lancaster Confederate Veteran
is no Longer at the South Carolina
Confederate Home.

Columbia.-That Veteran Samuel
Massey has been dismissed from the
Confederate Home was admitted by
Maj. H. w. Richardson, the chairman
and treasurer Of the board Of commits
sioners. Charges of maltreating n Of
his comrades, Thomas Whittle, hitt-
ing him over the head with a chair,
resulted in the trial Of Veteran Mas
sey by the board September 9Th and
7th and the outcome Is the final dis
missal of Mr.. Massey.
Mr.. Massey and the Confederate
Home have been in the public print
for some weeks. The matter first
started with the alleged charges that
Major Richardson was attempting to
influence the old soldiers to vote for
Governor Blease, followed closely by
the board suspending Massey for 80
days on the charge Of being disor-
derby on the premises. A temporary
restraining order preventing this
from being carried into effect was
granted by Judge Gary on application
of Attorney John j.. McMahan for
Massey. Therefore Massey again took
up his abode at the home.
Then came the charge that Mas
sey hit one of his comrades, Thomas
Whittle, over the head with a chair,
and the case was considered by the
board on September 9Th and 7th. At
that time Major Richardson declined
to give out anything for publication.
However he admitted that Massey
had been permanently dismissed from
the home.
Veteran Massey is from Lancaster
county and was an ardent supporter
Of Judge Jones. Major Richardson
and the members of the board Of
commissioners of the home are strong
supporters Of Governor Blease.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
NEBRASKA coNvlcTs KILL 9
Warden, One of His Deputies and a
Guard Shot Dead and Dollhouse
keeper Wounded.

Lincoln. Neb-Warden James Della
hunty, Deputy Warden Charles Wag-
oner and Guard A. g. Heilman of the
state penitentiary were killed by three
convicts in riot here. Three guards
were wounded.
The Lincoln police and company
Of the state militia we're called in to
aid in quelling the mutiny. but when
they arrived at the prison found or
der restored and the three murderers
at liberty. having escaped into the
open country after their outbreak.
Guns and dynamite were struggled
into the penitertiary from the out
side. according to information re
ceived here over the telephone. None
of the dynamite was used. the i'm
prisoned desperadoes resorting only
to the firearms.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
WILL TRY 81 MEN TOGETHER
Judge Anderson at Indianapolis De
cldes Against Separate Trials in
Dynamite Conspiracy Case.


indianapolis, Ind.-All the defend
ants indicted for violation OF federal
statutes governing transportation of
explosives, 81 in number, must go to
trial In one cause October /, accord
ing to the final ruling Of Judge A. B.
Anderson after he had heard argu-
ments OF attorneys for the defense on
q motion for separate trials.
IN the consolidation Of the cases
the indictments against "a men are
merged In one with 1873 counts. 28
OF which charge conspiracy to violate
the statutes forbidding carrying of
dynamite and nitrogiycerin on pas
senger trains and 100 charge direct
violation by the defendants both as
aoettors of and principals with ortie
q MECHANICAL, John ]. and James B.
mcnamara and Herbert S. Hockin.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
Need More Coal Cars.

Need More Coal Cars.
The car supply has been to a great
extent regulating the output OF coal
past few months. The car shortage
continues so strong that the miners
are IN operation but about half the
time. The movement Of trains is only
fail, but the quickness with which
the allotments are used obyiates all
possible delay in keeping the cars
| moving SO far as the shippers are
concerned The demand for coal is
good, and the prices are by no means
poor when compared with figures of
recent years, but while the railroads
are suffering from a lack of motive
power and unable to keep cars NOV
ing, the operators are not getting the
benefit of better prices that they feel
they ought to have
The publication Of some Of the
statistics available as result of
the completion of the report by
John Laing, chief of the department
y
1911, occasioned much surprise in
many quarters. Many conflicting
reports have from time to time emf
mated at the output, accidents, etc,
but the most of them have doubtless
| been due to the confusion incident
when the fiscal and calendar years
are not the same. The fiscal year
in the mining department in this
state begins on July l, thus, the fiscal
year of 1911 ended last July.
Despite the fact that West Vir-
ginia is losing hundreds of thousands
of tons of coal trade, it is the be
| lief of the officials connected with
the mining department that the out,
put in the state this year will in
crease as much over the previous
year as did the last year over the
/ year before.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
PROTEST AGAINST TARIFF.

Clarksburg. thousand en-
ployes of the local plant Of the Phil
lips Sheet and Tin Plate company
have signed and forwarded petition
to Senator Boise Penrose, chairman
of the finance committee of the
United States senate, asking that he
use his good offices against the pas.
sage of the Underwood tariff law in
the senate. They state in the petit
ito nthat such law would greatly re
duce wages and their standard OF liv-
ing as a consequence of which strikes
and lock-outs would be probable and
besides they assert that such a meas
ure enacted would surrender a large
part of the tin plate trade in America
to foreign manufacturers. 1t is stated
here that practically all the indie
pendent tin plate mills in the coun-
try have sent similar petitions.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
TERMS ARE REFUSED
SUSPENSION IN U. s. MINES PRE-
DicTED BY PRESIDENT WHITE
TO OCCUR APRIL 1.
CONFERENCE is A FAILURE
Union Leader Declines to Say II a
Strike Will Be Called, Meeting May
Decide-Rritish Workers In Dead
lock-Asquith's Efforts.

New York.-"All negotiations with
the anthracite ccal operators are of.
declared John p. White, president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
at the adjournment Of the meeting be-
tween the miners and operators, In
which the miners declined the cper-
ators' counter proposition. Il look for
a general suspension of work April
L. he added.
will there be a striker" he was
asked.
Il can't say as to that he replied.
"The miners officials will discuss that
matter this afternoon"
The meeting between the miners
and the operators was brief. Mr..
White read to the operators the min
ers' reply to their rejection OF the
miners demands. 1t was received
without comment and the meeting ad.
journed without delay. None OF the
operators was willing to talk.
London, England - Another dead
lock has been reached in the ne.
gotiations for settlement of the
coal strike that is paralyzing in.
dustry through the United Kingdom,
but Premier Asquith is endeavoring
strenuously to bring the parties to,
gether. Meantime conditions through
Great Britain. are producing incon
venience to the public and suffering to
the miners and their families.
Representative of both miners and
mine owners were at the foreign office
in the forenoon but did not meet in
conference. Premier Asquith and sew
eral of his cabinet colleagues consult
ed the miners, but at the luncheon
hour nothing has been accomplished
Sir Hugh Bell, leading colliery
owner and ironmaster. said: I'VE are
not getting on"
The unemployed, who number more
| than 100000 men, are receiving
daily additions to their ranks and in
many instances their families are
without resources and others are lin
| tied to the small amount of strike pay
allotted by the trade unions.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
GREAT PANIC IN PEKIN
YUAN PRISONER. FEARS DEATH
iF HE LEAVES PALACE.
Foreign Legations Guarded by Picked
Men and New Uprising Is Threat
ened-canton Is Sacked.

Pekin.-The fate Of the great repub-
ic Of China still hands in the balance
President Yuan Shi Kai is prisoner
n his own palace. in mortal fear Of
he mob.
Three regiments of Manchu troops
Euard the entrances to the palace,
where the newly installed head Of the
nation remains afraid to venture forth
because of the danger OF assassina
Ion.
Foreigners are virtual prisoners in
ne legation compounds. The outcome
s impossible to forecast, but the final
lest must come before many days.
The streets of the city are. full OF
ieadless bodies and the danger Of
plague Il grave. The bodies are those
u men punished for footing during the,
'ecent rfoting. Not single body was
n uniform. which indicated all were
civilians, the majority being coolies.
The legation quarter is closed and
'arefully guarded. Picked gun crews,
ire on duty night and day. If trouble
ZONES It Will find the foreigners ready
Q defend themselves.
London.-The London Daily Mail
received a dispatch from Pekin say
ing reports have reached there that
learly the entire eastern section Of
he city of Canton has been sacked
md burned.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
1000 WOMEN STORM CAPITOL
Big Army Of Suffragettes in Washing
ton Seeking Aid From Congress
Speakers Are Eloquent.

Washington.-An army Of two thou.
sand women has taken the United
States capitol by storm In the cause
of woman suffrage The weapons
they used were eloquent words, still
more eloquent smiles and the most
captivating spring bonnets.
Heading this army were two gener-
ais, Rev. Anna Shaw, who took charge
Of the peaceful attack, and Miss Jane
Adams, the beloved apostle of Hull
House, Chicago, who led the forceful
advance on the house judiciary com
mittee.
Associated with these were speak
ers, who in most businesslike man
ner, laid before the committees thei,
viewsAon suffrage for women. The bis
committee room of the house was
packed to the doors and many wom
en- stood on boxes during the entire
session.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
SHOOTS AT KING OF ITALY
Anarchist Attempts Regicide as Ruler
Leaves Palace for Humbert Mem
orial-Builets Wound Officer.

Rome, Italy.-An attempt was made
to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel
mere Several shots were fred at the
king, but all missed their target and
MS majesty escaped unhurt. His as
sailant was arrested. He gave his
name as Antonio Dalba.
The king was just leaving the pal
ace on his way to the Pantheon to at
tend the annual memorial service in
honor Of his father, King Humbert,
who was slain by an assassin at
Monza July 20, 1900.
Dalba fired several shots from be-
hind the crowd in the street. One
OF the officers of the kings body
guard fell dangerously wounded.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
JURY MUST DECIDE
FEDERAL JUDGE REFUSES PLEA
OF PACKERS.
Government Sustained on Every Point
/ at Issue Defendants Gain
Slight Respite.

Chicago.-In their battle to obtain
their liberty, the Chicago packers,
who have been on trial for more than
three months before Federal Judge
Carpenter, lost an important point.
The court in ruling on motion of at
torneys for the ten indicted men that
the case be taken from the jury"s
hands. denied the plea and held that
the trial must proceed. The courts
action came after Attorney John s..
Miller Of counsel for the packers had
made the final plea for his clients.
The packers gained slight respite
after the decision had been read when
the hearing was continued. Attorney
John S. Miller of counsel for the pack
ers obtained the continuance by do
claring that the defendants were not
prepared to go ahead.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
SHOOT S|DNA ALLEN
SLAYER OF JUDGE FALLS. IN
6ATTLE--GIRL VICTIM
DIES.
LEADER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Three Members OF Virginia Outlaw
Gang That Murdered Three coun.
ty Officials Are captured-Desper-
ADDS Wife Slain In Conflict.

Hillsville, VA measure OF ven
geance was melted out to the Virginia
outlaws in the mountain Businesses
near here.
Sidna and Floyd Allen. two of the
chiefs of the band which rode to the
Carroll county courthouse and assas-
sinated Judge Massie, Prosecutor Fos-
ter and Sheriff Webb, are In custody.
both wounded severely.
Sidna Aliens wife is dead. She was
shot In q battle with a posse in the
mountains while helping defend her
outlaw husband.
The fifth death was that OF Miss
Nancy Ayres, nineteen years old. She
was shot accidentally during the flu
sillade in the courthouse.
All the free members Of the assas-
sin band, probably eighteen, are UP in
the mountains toward the North Car
DINA line. They are well armed and
determined not to be captured.
The storming OF Sidna Aliens house
late in the day was the next thing to
a bombardment. The posse trailed
through the bush four miles up the
ridge and surrounded his cabin, which
stood in grove. Expecting the posse,
Allen was barricaded and well sup
piled with rifles and ammunition.
which he had brought from store in
which he was a partner.
From behind stumps, rocks, trees
and other natural obstacles on the
toJr eli q
house Allen fired at the posse as fast
as the women of his family could re-
load his rifles. In lull the posse
rushed the house, broke down the
doors and found Aliens wife dead and
Allen grooming with wounds.
You got me because couldn't fight
any longer" he is reported to have
said to the men, who brought him
back to Hillsville later
Attorney General Williams. who is
here, declared that Sidna Aliens bull
lets killed Judge Massie.
Floyd Allen, the cause of the trag-
edy, was taken to the lookup under
with pocketknife, but his wound is
not serious. His son Victor. Cabell
Strickland and Byrd Marion were
locked up as witnesses.
Juror Fowler, who was wounded in
the courthouse firing, Is not expected
to live. The wounds of Kane and
Wordell, other jurors, and of Goad,
the court clerk, are not serious.
With the arrival OF detectives and
deputy sheriffs from outside towns
confidence began to take the place OF
the terror which prevailed for twenty
four hours. Judge Staples. designated
by Governor Mann to came here and
hold court, took the bench and sum
moned special grand jury to indict
the murderers. This act had more to
do with the restoration OF quiet than
any other.
A report came from Mount Airy
that the Allen band had raided a hard
ware store and stocked UP with guns
and bullets. That probably was
true Sidna Allen was part owner OF
the store.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
TWO LIABILITY BILLS PASS
Conflict in Compensation Acts Of Mich
igan House and Senate-Arrange
for Compromise.

Lansing. Mich.-Both houses of the
legislature passed workingmen's com
pensation bills, as recommended by
Governor Osborn in his call for the
special session
The thirteen senators who have
been standing in the way of giving
immediate effect to the presidential
primary bill on the ground that such
action would be unconstitutional,
voted to give Immediate effect to
law prohibiting the carrying OF ten
inch hatpins, slungshots, razors. and
other weapons The bill went through
under suspension of the rules and the
house took similar action when it
reached that body.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-03-21
An independent Refinery.

Always ready to take advantage
of opportunities, local capitalists are
rapidly acquiring the Independent re-
f1nery bug The subject has been
discussed by various Independent in
terests and it is believed that with
in the next few weeks something
tangible will have developed from
the chaos OF suggestions which have
been made with relation to the pro-
tect.
Independent con panies are being
formed nearly every day and many
OF them will become producers, prob
ably on G big scale, and those who
are acquainted with possibilities
along the refining line of business are
confident that an independent REIN
cry could be made an industry
that would be immensely profitable.
Within a short time 1t is promised
that steps will be aiken by those
who have introduced the project
looking toward the establishment Of
an oil refinery at some point handy
to the oil fields of this part of the
state