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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-18
GLE. SAYS BLEASE..
Grace Willing to Appear Before Dis
pensary Investigators-First Ses-
sion Tuesday.
Columbia Record, 14th.

Governor Blease was asked today
what he thought of the charges made
by Mayor Grace, of Charleston, recent
ly and repeated by him yesterday, that
graft" had been received at
the governors Office, an6 of Mayor
Grace's expressed willingness to ap-
pear before the dispensary affairs in
vestigating committee and prove
these charges, and the chief execu-
tive made the statement that he con-
sidered a man that would make such
a statement a coward, and he applied
to him the short and ugly word"
The governor further described the
recent situation in connection with
the Grace charges as pre-campaign
blow at his candidacy.
Sensational developments and SEN
sational testimony are expected when
the legislative committee, investlgat-
ing the affairs of the late State dis
pensary, the governor, the attorney
general and other persons connected
Herewith, convenes in this city early
next week, and Mayor John P. Grace,
of Charleston, is to be the principal
witness. He has said he will appear
before the committee and tell what he
knows of the charges made by him
recently that the governors Office had
been receiving graft" from blind tig-
ers in Charleston. The committee
will probably sit Tuesday.
Tom Fielder, the Atlanta attorney
of great fame in South Carolina, will
also likely be witness before the
committee at an early date and if he
does not care to come to Columbia it
is probable that the committee will
sit in some Georgia city and there
hear testimony from him.
Grace Repeats Charges.
In answering the question whether
or not he would appear before the
committee if summoned, Mayor Grace
Yesterday in Charleston made the
following statement:
81 have made the statement regard
| ing the graft conditions in Charleston,
and I have no desire to avoid respon-
sibility for anything 1 have said. l
am ready to sustain the statement.
eff l am subpoenaed, 1 will tell the
grounds on which the statement was
based, and l am sure that those who
hear me will agree with me in the
conclusions which 1 have reached. l
can prove that graft exists in Charles
ton, and I will say, as l have stated
on several previous occasions. that 1
can trace the graft to the governors
! Office at Columbia"
The facts behind this statement by
Mayor Grace are these:
Not many weeks ago Common Sense,
a paper published in Charleston and
known as the organ of Mayor Grace
and his political faction, published an
editorial in which it was stated that
graft" had been coming from the blind
tigers in Charleston. In the next is
sue of the paper it was stated that the
graft was coming to the Office of the
governor 1T was also stated that B.
H. Stothart, chief of the Charleston
constabulary, was the person who
brought the graft money to Colum-
bia The committee plans to summon
stothart as well as Mayor Grace to
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OBSERVER, ROW IN q. S. COURT.
Gonzales and HemphilI Obtain In.
junction-Ask for Receiver.

Greensboro, n c., June 15.-In the
United States court here today, Judge
James E. Boyd signed an order re-
straining the present owners of the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-18
WANTED.

WANTED.
Applications will be received for the
position of teacher in Beth Eden
School, District No. "a. Term, elgnt
months at a salary of $40 per month.
Send applications to either Of the trus-
tees, namely,
J. C. Craps,
T. B. Carlisle,
T. H. Cromer,
Newberry, S. c., R. F. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
BARKER WINS OUT
 OVERFRED NOBLE
Woodruff Named POstmas- ter at AleXandria-Taft
 IndOrsed at AnnistOn

Anniston. February 24.--(Special )-In the fight in convention for the control of the republican party in Calhoun county here this afternoon Postmaster Charles R. Barker was in complete control, ousting Fred D. Noble. chairman of the executive committe, and naming Norris Woodruff, postmaster of Alexandria, in hls place.
 new committee was also named and delegates favoring Barker were elected to the district and state conventions.
 President Taft Pope M. Long and P. D. Barker were indorsed and Postmaster Barker was ndorsed for reappointment.
 C. R. Barker, A. R. Noble. Norris Wood ruff. J. D. Cole, II. r. Williamson, A. Fl. Arnold and W. w. Battle were elected delegates to the district convention which meets at Talladega on March 5.
 The delegates to the state convention are Mr. Barker, MT. Woodruff, J. D. Price, C. B. Wells. J. F. Landt, N. R. Turner and J. T. Wheeler.
 Barker, Woodruff and Landt wera named members of the Fourth district committee.
 II. r. Williamson acted as chairman and j. c. Woodruff as secretary of the con- Vputiou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
SHAM BATTLE HAD
 AT OXFORD LAKE

[ Anniston, February 24-(Special. 1.-The extended maneuvers and sham battle were had at Oxford lake Friday afternoon by the Calhoun Rifles. Oxford's company In the state militia, under the direction of Sergeant Bert Moore, the regular hrmy officer who has been in the Aniis- ton district for the past two weeks in- ttructing the miitiamen in the new army tactics. He comes direct from San An tonic and the maneuvers at Oxford Lake were patterned after the drills undertaken there.
 The problem in attack and defense was first worked out, Capt. J. B. Fitzgerald defending the Lake pavilion against the attack led by Sergeant Moore, who com manded the first platoon, Sergeant Moore making plain the methods of advancing by squads. The second platoon was then attacked by Sergeant Moore on a hill position on the opposite slope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
ENTIRE NOUS CLUB
 MEETS IN STEVENSON

Stevenson, February 24.-(Special) Thursday evening Mrs. George Bible delightfully."- entertained the Entre Nous club and in the afternoon Mrs. Hor- ton McMahan was hostess of the Book club.
 After the reading of minutes of the previous meeting Mrs, McMahan had two amusing contests The ladies were given cloth and cotton and outlined pig. Mrs. B. B. Timberlake won the prize, beautiful embroidered apron. The ladies were then blindfolded end made to pin cherries on a tree. Mrs. Timberlake also won the prize in this contest, a box of bon bons, represent ing the trunk of cherry tree. This be- ing the Washington birthday meeting of the club the rooms were tastefully decorated with American flags, hatch cts, cherries and growing jonquils and fern. The same idea was carried out in the ices and confections used for refreshments during the discussion of books toward the close of the pro- gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
BOOSTING STATE
 ENDEAV0R MEETING
Special Train Will Carry Delegates to the Conven-
 tiOn in Athens

Rodger Snyder has been appointed chair man of the ''boosters' committee" to work up enthusiasm in the twenty-second an nual state convention of the State Chris tian Endeavor union. which will be held in Athens March 1-S. A special train has been arranged to carry the endeavorers to Athens, leaving Birmingham Friday morning at Il 15 o'clock March 1 over the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Special rates have been granted by the railroads. There are 19 local societies in the Bir- mingham district and a large attendance is anticipated.
 International Field Secretary Karl Leh-
 mann has been in Alabama for the past several weeks working up the state con- | vention and reports much interest. A splendid programme has been arranged for the convention, which is as follows: | Friday -Consecration service:
 message of welcome: "Conservation of Our Enthusiasm: "The Foundations of Our Society"-(a) Our Principles (b)
 '.our Constitution Co Our Organiza-
 ton"
 Friday Evening Devotional service;
 the presidents message; Our Reasonable
 Pledge:" Practical Bible Study" mis-
 sionary address.
 | Saturday Morning-Quiet hour service;
 hand to hand greetings; Christian En-
 deavor Experts" Our Officers, Their Qualifications, Duties and Opportunities
 ''The Executive Committee in Action;''
 "our Toos;' business meeting-(a) Report
 of officers. (b) reports of committees, Co reports of societies.
 Saturday r.Afternoon--Song service;
 The Lookout Committee and It's
 Work" ta) New Members, Who To Get
 and How To Get Them (b) How l Was Brought Into the Endeavor So-
 ciety," Co stopping the Leaks"
 The model Christian Endeavor prayer
 meetng-a demonstration: With the
 Comrades of the Quiet Hour" "Our
 Juniors" (a) "A Junior Society in 1 intendent," Co Bible Drills" Mission
 study classes. Debate: Resolved That
 Foreign Missions Are More Important
 Than Home Missions;" Recruiting the Tenth Legion
 Saturday Evening-Devotional serv- | ice, "Alabama's Advance Citizen ship Address"
 Sunday Morning-Sunrise prayer
 meeting.
 Sunday Afternoon-Junior rally, cltl- | zenship rally.
 Sunday Evening-Christian Endeavor prayer meeting, convention sermon, pur- pose meeting.
 The speakers will include: Karl Leh- | man, field secretary, Boston; Col. w. B. Crenshaw, president Atlanta union, Atlanta; Walter D. Shepard, president | Alabama Christian Endeavor union, Montgomery; IL O. Bernard, vice presi- | dent Alabama Christian Endeayor union, | Birmingham; L. E. Brubaker, treas
 urer Alabama Christian Endeavor | union, Sheffield, F. F. Ballard, world S
 union vice president for Alabama, Bir-
 mingham; Roger Snyder. vice president Birmingham district union, Birming- ham; Rev. w. F. Nelson, Montgomery;
 Rev. Francis Happy. Huntsville; Rev Mir. Bartlett, New Decatur There will also be about 20 Endeavors from various societies throughout the state who have been assigned places on the prOpramma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
QUINN WINNER OF
 ORATORS MEDAL

Auburn, February 4.--(Special)-I T. Quinn of Hamilton, Marion county, was awarded the medal in the annual orator. ical contest between representatives of the Wirt and Websterian Literary socie- ties Thursday night.
 Oratory of high order was heard by the large audience of college students and townspeople in Langdon hall. Each of the contestants, of whom there were four, offered speeches dealing with topics of current importance. The contestants, with the subjects of their speeches, were: E. C. Leach, Dadeville. "The South's Con tribution to the Union;', H. c. Hanlin. Sheffield, "T'he Laxity of Law Enforce ment:" |. T. Quinn, Hamilton, "Perse- verence;" J. E.. Livingston, Notasulga, international Peace"
 I. T. Quinn, the winner, Is member of the junior class. He entered college only this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
MOBILE VISITED BY
 BAD WIND STORM

Mobile, February 24.-Reports garnered today show that in an area of about 4o square miles damage approximately of $25 900 was done by windstorm which daylight.
 Four residences and a negro church were demolished in Oakdale a suburb, and one man was reported hurt.
 Two other persons were said to be slightly injured and two negro churches in the northern part of the city were dam aged A fine gasoline launch valued at over 5000 was blown to sea at Alabama port and lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

torng, but without avail. until I heard of Peruna. It cured me, so l cannot praise it too highly"
 Nasal Cntarrh, Coughs.
 Mr. Emil Pickart, 463 '150th St. Hammond, Ind, writes:
 T am entirely cured of catarrh o1 the nose and my stomach is in good condition also. I only used about five bottles of your great medicine, all though I had catarrh so bad and for so many years that thought wouldn't live much longer. had tc consult doctors right along. Now all my friends say I never looked as well as do now.
 q can also say that it is a great remedy for coughs, because I gave ft to my children. I never will be with out it. I used enough other medicine to know how valuable Peruna Is.
 "You are at liberty to use my name in spreading the merits of Peruna."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Godau Suspect Acquitted

Mobile. February 24-Thomas Will Hams, the negro alleged to have hauled the body of Frederick Wasserlaben, a policeman. who was murdered here on the night of December 30, last. was ac- auitted today in the inferior criminal court of being an accessory to the crime. Mrs Godau after accusing the man at the time of her arrest, refused to testify against him today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Paving Greenville Streets

Greenville. February 24-(Special)- Work upon the streets of Greenvile is being continued by Street Engineer II. II. Grant He now has crew of work men engaged in giving Cemetery street a hard clay cap and proper drainage Streets that formerly were in such con- dition that traffic was difficult are now easy to travel over with heavy loads on rainy days This work is demonstrating the need of good roads throughout the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
A Heavy Cold.

\ Heavy Cold.
 J Samuel Mckinley, 1915 Grand Ave Kansas City, Mo-. member Of the So- ciety of the United States Jewelry Auc7 tioneers, writes:
 T can honestly say that l owe my life to Peruna. After some of the best doctors in the country gave me up and told me I could not live another month, Peruna saved me.
 "Traveling from town to town throughout the country, and having 10 go into all kinds of badly heated stores and buildings, sometimes stand ing up for hours at a time while ply ing my trade as auctioneer, it is only natural that l had colds frequently; so when this would occur I paid little at tention to 1t, until last December, when I contracted severe case, which through neglect on my part, settled on my lungs. #4#s
 When almost too late, I began doc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Candidates Qualify Slowly

Anniston, February 24.-(Special. J. Many of the announced candidates for public office in Calhoun county will be debarred from office on March l.. the limit set by the county sub-com = mittee, unless there is a marked inn provement over the present rate or paying the assessments levied by the committee at it's meeting here last Saturday. according to County Chair man Henry l1dmondson, who says the assessments are being paid very slowly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
ANNISTON PLACED
 ON WEATHER MAP

Anniston, February 2E(Special.) lowing to the increasing importance of this city as a manufacturing and agricultural cen ter. R. M. Williamson. agent in charge of the local weather station, has been instructed to wire daily reports of local weather conditions to the headauarters in Atlanta, and the name of this city will hereafter be printed daily at the head of the column of the papers which carry Ala bama forecasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
To Enlarge Greenville Church

Greenville, February 24.-(Special )-The ladies of the First Baptist church are now raising funds with which to en- large their church at the point rear of the pulpit so that the large pipe organ can be removed to that place They also will install new choir stand of suffi- cient size. This work when completed will greatly add to the beauty of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
SPENCE STOUTLY
 DENIES HIS GUILT
Alleged Assailant of Aged Farmer to Face Charges-Miss Graham Is
 Buried at Albertville

Albertville, February 24.-(Special.)- The preliminary trial of Jake Spence, who Is charged with assault with at tempt to murder upon Ed Howard will probably take place next week before Judge John H. Carter at Guntersville. Spence still denies his guilt and says he will come clear at the trial. He will likely be bound over to the grand jury owing to the fact that Howard and his wife have both made affidavits to the effect that Spence is the guilty party.
 About one year ago Howard was called to his door at night and shot, and Spence is accused of this also. rob- bery being the motive each time. County Solicitor Thomas F. orr will prosecute Spence and 1t is not known here who will defend him. fe
 The funeral services of Miss Annie Lou Graham, who passed away yester- day morning. were conducted this aft ernoon at the Methodist church by the Rev B. B. Glasgow. the services being very impressive.
 ferings including one in the shape of wheel with one spoke missing, this one being given by the members of the junior class of the Agricultural school of which Miss Graham was member The pail bearers were also members of the junior class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Wikle Urged to Run

Anniston. February 2i-(Special)-- While he has made no statement in the nature of committing himself, the friends of pr. J. l.. Wikle, the present mayor. are urging him to make the race for that position again, and it is believed that he is in receptive mood. w. o. Ward and s. F. Morris are the other men who are said to be almost certain to be in the race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
FAVOR UNDERWOOD

Greensboro, February 24.-(Special.)-- The democratic executive committee met here today, Chairman w. F.. Torbert pre- siding. There was full attendance. Os- car Underwood was unanimously indorsed for President and V. B. Atkins for con pressman at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Storm at Bay Minette

Bay Minette, February 24.-A wind storm hit this place shortly before day light and wrecked several buildings and did considerabler damage to outhouses Many roofs were torn off. The court house was badly damaged. Loss will exceed 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Pastor to Address Negroes

Anniston, February 24.-(Special.) )-- Rev. George Stoves pastor of the First Methodist church in this city. will de- liver q lecture to the negro members of the Galilee Baptist church next Monday evening, taking as his subject. Cod"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Amateur Play

Sylacauga, February A.-(Special.) 1.-The
 play. "A Kings Daughter" was rendered by local talent to a crowded house at the Palace theatre on Friday night, from which nice sum was realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
FEDERAL COURT ID CONVENE LATER
Spring Term at Huntsville in
 May Instead of April
KNIGHT MAY BE TRIED
Cotton Yet to Be Picked-Spiyey's S 2 Funeral in Berkley Today-Ve- hicle Turns Over, Throwing
 the Occupants Out

Huntsville, February e4.-(Special1-The next term of United States court will be held in Huntsville in May instead of in April and it will probably be one Of the most important terms held here in recent years. Four more criminal cases against John w. Knight, the Decatur cot ton dealer. who was acquitted after a lengthy trial last December, remain on the docket and one of them will prob ably be tried. great deal of the ground that was threshed over in the first trial will be gone over again and the trial will be fully as long.
 The civil docket contains some 50 or
 60 civil suits that creditors of Knight,
 Yancey & Co.,, have entered against the
 Louisville and Nashville and Southern
 railroads for losses alleged to have re- suited from forged bills of lading on
 which no cotton was ever delivered. These
 suits involve about $5,000,0OO.
 Not all the cotton in this section has been picked out yet, the extremely bad weather of the last few weeks having de- layed the pickers. Some of the gins are still running in various portions of north ern Alabama.
 The body of Tax Collector, William l. Spvey, who died from apoplexy yester- day at noon. was sent to Berkley last night and the funeral will take place Sunday from the family residence. The death of MT. Spivey leaves one of the best public offices in the county va cant, MT. Spivey's term running to Au- gust, 1sl3 and it will be filled by Gov ernor ONeal. No applicants have made themselves known yet. but 1t is under stood that there will be several of them. Mrs Spivey, wife of the dead collector, is critically i'll.
 Felix Lanier,s negro contractor, was fined $50 and sentenced to 30 days at hard labor on the streets in the re- corder's court today for leaving obstruc- tions in the streets without putting up signal lanterns. Lanier's carelessness re- suited in serious accident on Meridian street when public hack struck pile of crushed rock left in the darkness by Lanier and turned over, throwing out Mrs. Phillips and four children. One l0- year-old boy was permanently injured, his arm being broken at the elbow, ruin ing the limb. A little girl was badly cut on the hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
Judge WmnM. Walker Indorsed By Many Prom ineM Lawyers for Judge of City
 Court of Birmingham

 in William of
  the Court of Rirning ngharn.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

Court of Birmingham Syd Bowie. lsi Frank S. Whfte,S IT. Erie Pettus. Walker Percyy Samuel D. Weakley. Thomas J. Judge. Jesse F. staIlMss. B. H. CabanisE 1sadore Shapirh Borden Burr a -ef Charles F. Hce.A Samuel B. SterpS P. G. Bowman. Hugh Morrow Nat L. Miller.Qru L. J. Haley, Jf.H John P. Tillman. / Henry Epson Sims. F. N. IIamill.
 E. K. Campbell. A. G. Smith.
 Palmer P. Daugette. George sdurant. Lee C. Bf adley. Forney Johnston. J. l.. Drennen. John $. Stone. Spier Whitaker. M. H. Murphy. tte r. w. Turner. Fergus w. Mccarthy. Arthur l.. Brown. J. T. Roach.
 w. T. White. H. K. White. James l.. Davidson. R. F. McNally. John NJ. Caldwell. R. c. Redus. Val J. Nesbit. John s. Kennedy. Jelk D. Cabaniss. James A. Mitchell. w. J. Wynn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

for S. Greenvil ~Iwao in thana ndredy My frendsto me to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

German Lutheran Zion Chureh-At the corner of Avenue E and Nineteenth street There will be the regular Sunday school at 9:S0 o'clock The Rev. II. Rem ter will deliver the morning sermon at 10:30 o'clock in German. The evening worship will be held at 730 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

Pratt City Baptist Church-There will be Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock. The sub ject for the morning worship at II o'clock Is "rhe Relation of Prayer to the Spread of the Kingdom of God" The topic for the evening service at is o'clock is, "The Cross. Loves Necessity" There will be a meeting of the deacons at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

Cumberland Presbyterian Ghurch-On Fifth avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets-The pastor J. D. Lewis, will preach at II o'clock this morn ing at the Birmingham Seminary chapel on the subject, The Sorrows of the Wicked and the Joys of the True Chris tians." The regular Sunday school will be held at s;30 o'clock with H. M. Stiles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25

John T. Glover. Jim Nick. Long. George L. Watkins. w. J. Conniff S4 Ira J JzSandefur. Thomas T. Huey. Francis D Nabers. 5 J. s1r. Berry Baugh. ~ w S. Mudd. M. NJ. Baldwin. David 5. Anderson. Edward T. Rice. T. A. Mcfarland. Frank w. Smith. Charles J. Dougherty. N. A. Graham, Jr. Roland Shugart. D. D. Trimble. W. A. Jenkins. J. Ellis Brown. N. w. Trimble. i Paul A. Savage. J. Q. Smith. F. $. All. Frank M. Dominick. R. D. Johnston, Jr. J. T. Stokely. F. s. Ferguson. R. H. Thach. M Lee Bonner. RaJ. Mcclure. L. C. Leadbeater. Roy M. Sterne. R. II. Scrivner. l.. A. Keene. F. C.. Koenig. R. G. Slocumb. Paul Mitchell. John L. Chisolm. Augustus Benners. Ed D. Smith. Thomas Dozier. D. w. Mccall And many other leading lawyer favor Judge Walkers nomination.