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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
WELCOME TO PRESS MEN
Spartanburg VIII Entertain Associa.
ton This Year-Meeting Will Be
Held Next Month.

Columbia.-The annual gathering
of the South Carolina Press Associ-
alton in Spartanburg on June 10 will
attract every South Carolina newspa-
per worker who a spare the time to
attend, and indications Are that the
coming meeting will be one Of the
most largely attended yet held, H. l..
Watson Of the Greenwood Index, pres
ident Of the association, and John
Wood, secretary of the Spartanburg
chamber of commerce, have the prepa-
rations for the meeting in hand, and
every detail will be attended to ere
the time for the meeting arrives.
The first meeting will be held Mon
day, June 10, and another session will
be held Tuesday morning. On Tues
day the annual address will be deliv-
cred by Charles H. Grasty, the presi-
dent and general manager Of the Bal
timore Sun, and easily one Of the lead
ing newspaper men OF the United
States. His subject will be "The Pro-
gressive Procession as Seen from the
Newspaper Window"
On Wednesday morning, June IL,
the association will leave for the an
nual trip owe the C. c. & o. railroad
in a special train Of Pullman cars,
sleepers and diners. The plan Is to
leace SpartaAburg about 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning, stop at Alta
Pass for a couple Of hours, and then
go to Johnson City and spend part OF
the night there in sleepers. Early
Thursday morning the special will
pull out for Dante, Va, where the big
coal mines are. These will pc in
spected and the train will leave Dante
about noon.
At Speer's Ferry a side trip will be
taken over the v. & 8. w. to Natural
Tunnel, and then back to Johnson
City Leaving there Friday morning
thence to Alta Pass, and from there
to Spartanburg in time Friday after
noon for the members to catch the
outgoing trains for their homes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Chances In Railroad Schedules.

In accordance with an agreement
made at Sumter, when the state rail.
road commission met to hear COM
plants concerning the schedule on the
Northwestern Railroad, citizens being
present to represent Camden, Rembert,
Sumter, Summerton and other places
on The line, that the commission would
discuss the matter and decide upon
what steps to take as soon as possible,
the commission has sent Col. Thomas
Wilson, president Of the road, a letter,
ordering changes in the schedule
which will satisfy all concerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Cotton Acreage Reduction.

Columbia.-Mr. John G. Anderson, OF
Rock Hill, originator of the Rock Hill
plan" for the reduction Of cotton
acreage, was in the city in conference
with Commissioner Watson relative to!
closing up the acreage reduction IN
this state. Figures on this will be
given out in the lear future. Mr.. An
derson is encouraged over the reports
he has received on acreage reduction
from all parts Of the cotton belt ana
saws the acreage reduction In this
state will show a good figure when all
reports are In. .,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Two Prisoners Escape From Jail.

Beaufort.-Two prisoners escaped
from the county Jail several days ago,
and were caught near Sheldon by
Sheriff McTeer the next morning. One
of them from Savannah, who was COM
panion of the prisoner killed by Chief
of Police White making an attack on
him at the jail several weeks ago;
the other was a negro named William
Chisolm, who had just been sentenced
to five years for cutting a young white
at Blucton a short time ago.
Crosby Is awaiting trial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
To Allay Eye Irritation

ter, will not be absorbed, so there is
no fear Of making the water too soft,
as only a certain degree can be
achieved in this direction.
Use Of this when the lids become
irritated, applying with G. well-cleaned
eyecup, will save you from many a
painful and patience trying stye, an
abscess of the eyelid that Is most
discomforting and which make their
appearance at the most inopportune
times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Granville Horse Show Closed.

With the exhibits held the sixth
annual exhibition Of the GreenVille
Horse Show came to a close. The en-
tries this year eclipsed those OF any
previous show, and the opinion was
expressed by those who entered
horses that the Greenville show is I'M
surpassed by any in the South. The
weather on all three days was well
suited! to horse show purposes, but
the crowds were disappointing. Horses
were entered from South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Georgia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Road Work In Aiken County.

The Aiken highway commission at
a meeting held at the court house de.
cided definitely to purchase a set OF
modern machinery for road work in
this county. The commission has had
this matter under consideration for
some time and recently made a trip
to Florence, where the members in.
spected the road machinery there.
The commissions engineer, Mr.. Ben.
son, accompanied the commissioners.
In a few days the commissioners will
go to Greenville to inspect the ma
chinery in use there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
South Carolina New Enterprises.

A. commission was issued to the
Realty Trust Company of Anderson,
with a capital Of $20.O0OI3 to do a
general real estate business, the petit
TONERS being H. A. Orr, A. Carl Lee
and W. w. Sullivan The Huntsville
Arcade Hotel Company Of Huntsville
was commissioned with a capital OF
$40, 900, to build a hotel at Hartsville,
the petitioners being ] ]. Lawton, M.
8. McKinnon and A. L. Abbott. A
charter was issued to the Oakdene
Compress and Warehouse Company OF
Charleston, with a capital of $4,000,
to do a cotton compress and forward
ing business, the officers being: Il. q.
Rhett, president; F. s. Hanckel, Sec
rotary, and William e Huger, treas
uree. d.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Files Decision In Three Cases.

Judge Gary filed with the clerk of
the court decisions on three cases on
which motions were recently made for
new trials. The Sanders verdict
against the Southern railway for Sl2,-
500 was allowed to stand. In the
suit of Halsall against the Atlantic
Coast Line, in which q new trial was
asked for by the defendant, the mo-
ton was granted. In the suit of Tan
ner against the Charleston Terminal
Company, Judge Gary refused the mo-
ton expressing the opinion that the
verdict of $4,000 should stand.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
To REPRESENT South Carolina.

Comptroller General Jones was re-
auested by Duncan U. Fletcher, presi-
dent of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, to recommend to him for ap-
pointment three men to represent the
state of South Carolina on a commit
tee of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress called for by a resolution OF
the real estate conference at that
ongress at It's last session. Mr..
Jones sent in the names of w. G.
Shrine of Greenville, J. M. Connolly
of Charleston and Robert M. Cooper
Of Wisacky. The importance of the
work to be undertaken unexplained by
the text of the resolution,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Governor Commissions Magistrate

,Allendale.-Mr. Fred H. Edenfeld
has been commissioned at Allendale
by Governor Blease as magistrate to
fill out the unexpired term OF Judge
W. R. Brabham, who. has resigned on
account of his continual illness. Judge
Brabham has filled the position with
satisfaction to all concerned for sew
eral terms, and great regret Is ex'
pressed that his i'll health forbids his
continuance in Office. However, his
successor, Mr.. Edenfleld, 1t Is pre-
dicted by his many friends, will prove
himself an efficient and just officer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
a New Road ls To Be Built.

AS a result OF a petition received
by the Richland county commission
ers a public highway will be con-
structed from a point on the Conga-
rec road, about a mile and a half
from the intersection OF that road
with the Leesburg road, to the Gar
ner's Ferry road at the Baptist
church. The petitioners asked that
the highway be established and work
ed by the county, and in considera'
ton of this stated that they would
grant to the commissioners all the
land necessary for the proper con-
struction Of the roadway, consisting
of a right of way 20 feet wide. Where
ever it may be necessary to traverse
the property of any Of the petitioners
by the cutting Of curves, the property
owners have expressed their willing.
ness to give their permission to the
county to act in the matter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
One Man Shot and Killed by Another.

One Man Shot and Killed by Another.
Robert Brown, alias "Nigger Shirt
shot and almost instantly killed Edin-
borough Lawyer on the plantation OF
H. B. Richardson, Jr., about five miles
west of Summerton. Both parties are
negroes employed by Mr.. Richardson,
Brown being the foreman and Law
yer enc of the farm hands. The trou-
BILE leading up to the killing began
when Brown mad some trouble in the
field with Lawyer in regard to some
work. Layer renewed the row when
he was shot by Brown, it Is said, in
self-defense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Interest In Newberry Hospital.

A large meeting of Newberry cltl-
yes was held in the chamber of COM
merce with President Jno. NJ. Kinard
presi!ing, in the interest Of the Jew
berry hospital scheme. 1t was a rep
resentative gathering Of the business
men of the city, and while there was
no spirit of speechmaking there was
a spirit Of earnest interest in the
cause in hand. The committee, con-
sisting of Jno. NJ. Kinard, /. H. Hunt
and DR.. w. E Pelham, Jr, that had
been appointed at a previous meeting
suggested plans for hospital day."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Interesting Politics In Georgetown.

interesting FoIltiCs H S9o'SSs"
The approaching campaign Will
probably be one Of the most inter-
esting to the people Of this county,
which has ever been held. In addi'
ton to the marked interest which the
fight between Judge Jones and Gov.
Blease naturally creates here and else
where throughout the state, the pos.
sibility that Georgetown will have
candidates in the field for both con
gress and the s~olicitorship, will, OF
course. make the interest much more
intense. AS was announced a few
days ago., Walter Hazard will prob.
ably be in the race for congress, and
it seems that James W. Wingate, will
be in the race for solicitor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
The LABEL CASE
WILL Be RETIRED
J. 3. ToWILL, L. w. BoYKIN AND
w. D. TATUM ARE THE DEFEN-
DANTS IN THE CASE.
WAS TRIED LAST SEPTEMBER
Attorney General Lyon VIII Call 1t
Again in Richland County Court In
the Near Future-There Has Been
Much Interest Shown.

Columbia.-The case against John
Bell Towill and L. W. Boykin, former
members of the state ~dispensary
board Of control, and w. o. Tatum,
former commissioner of the state dis
pensary, who are charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the state of South
Crolina in connection with the pur-
chase of 21,671, 900 labels during the
last days Of the old state dispensary,
will probably be called this week in
the Richland court Of general ses-
sions by J. Fraser Lyon, attorney gen.
.eral. The Ease was heard last Sep
TENDER and resulted in a mistrial.
The labels were bought from the
Nevisson-Weiskopf Company Of Gin
cinnati in May, 1905. Towill, Boy
kin and Tatum with Dennis Weiskopf
and Morton A. Goodman were In
dicted in 1909 on the charge Of con
spiracy to defraud the state in con-
nection with the transaction. The
indictment against Weiskopf and
Goodman were later mol pressed, and
they testified last September for the
state Of South Carolina.
In the trial last September the de-
tense did not put up any witnesses.
The cases lasted for three days. The
Jury failed to reach an agreement
after being out for a day and two
nights.
The first trial Of the case was mark
ed by prolonged arguments over the
admission Of certain evidence offered
by the state. The actual taking OF
the states testimony consumed a com
oaratively short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Politics In Edaef7eld County.

At present everything points to a
very sane and sober campaign In this
county. With the liquor question
practically eliminated by the recent
failure to have an election ordered on
the %dispensary 1t is not likely that any
burning issues" will be presented or
discussed from the stump. A great
surprise politically came when Giles
D. Minis announced officially that he
has decided for business reasons to
withdraw from the race for the state
senate This leaves but two aspir-
ants, B. e. Nicholson and B. B. May
son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05

AS be stood at the top Of the steps.
leaving, she said:-
You needn't send those men. There
will be no packing, because | am not
going t marry you.
"I'm not a bit scared" he answered.
and went down the steps.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
c~o,Ieton County Fair Association.

SOtlCkOh SS6llkJ al
A meeting Of the officers and super
intendents of the departments OF the
Colleton county fair association has
been called for the near future for the
purpose Of setting on foot plans for
the county fair next fall. This meeting
will be a very important meeting, and
will doubtless be attended by every
officer of the association. Matters
pertaining to the success of the next
fair will be discussed and plans made
for making this the biggest and best
fair ever held in Colleton county. Sell
dom have the efforts of the fair as
ISOLATION, been more regarded with
success. than have those Of the Cole
ton county fair association. Three
fairs have been held under its aus
pieces, each year being much better
than the preceding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
Adjusted Right Of Way Matter.

Adjusted Right OF way matter. ~
Sumter.-W. R. Bonsal, president OF
the Carolina Western railroad, other.
wise the local branch of the Seaboard,
was in Sumter several days ago. BE
saw several parties with whom there
had been slight bitches" in the ne
gotiations for right Of way, and these
matters we're adjusted. Mr.. Bonsal,
too, inspected the proposed line lead
ing cut of Sumter southwark, though
it depends on the, terms offered by
land owners whether this line will be
chosen or another line will be run.
The grading from B%ishopville here is
about completed, and it Is the wish OF
the contractors to- move the same
grading force down to the south line.
Mi. Bonsal Gid not make public, how
ever, while he was mere what every
one wishes so much to know, and that
It whether his road is bound.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-06-05
OFFICERS. CLEARED
THE ToWNVILLE POLICE DID NOT
KILL DOC WELLRoRN AS HAD
BEEN CHARGED.
VERDICT BY JURY
The Five Policemen Were Acquitted
In Less Than Five minutes-The
Case Has Attracted Intense Interest
All Over the State.

Anderson.-In less than five minutes
after retiring to the jury room the
jury with the case Of W. H.. Holcolmb,'
Justine Woolbright, James Baldwin
and I. B. Sears, charged with the u
der Of Doc Wellborn, a mountaineer,
on the night of November IL, 1911, at
Townville, this county, returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
Holcomb was chief Of police OF
Townville at the time and he, with
the assistance Of three other defend
ants arrested and locked up Wellborn
for drunkenness and d~isorderly con-
duct. Soon after Wellborn was placed
in the %guardhouse the calaboose was
discovered to be on fire. The build
ing was completely consumed, and in
the ashes were found the charred re-
mains Of Wellborn.
A detective was engaged and he
worked up sufficient evidence to cause
the arrest of Holcombe and his assist
ants, The case was called for trial.
several days ago. Many witnesses
testified for the state and the de-
tense.
The state attempted to prove that
Wellborn was beaten up by the OFF,
GERS and that he died from the wounds
inflicted and that the guardhouse was
fired to hide the crime. The evidence
adduced did not convince the jury
that such was the case, for, as soon
as a pen could be had, the verdict oil
not guilty was returned.
The Ease attracted intense interest
in the Townyille section and the 9 8
sions. Of court was largely attended,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-05

Monday the Hopkinsville Public
Schools opened under auspices which
point to one of the best years in the
history Of the school 1t was great
day for the school system of our
city becaused it marked the opening
Of the magnificent new High School
building on Walnut street. For
years it has been the dream Of all in
terested in the educational welfare
Of Hopkinsville that the city might
have a building which would house
the High School in the proper way
and separate it from the grades, and
and in every way make it a credit to
our city. and High School second
to none in the State. Now in the
handsome new structure on Walnut
street their dreams are realized.
The movement for the building of
the High School was really started
by the County Board of Education
and to them much credit is due.
Under the new school laws passed
several years ago, each county must
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-05
t-ign school Bldg. WaInut ST.

either es 40 50 Iligh Senool to &C
commsdAie ~ plms ar it must
make provisions wavt eoy thsy iuay
be cared fot. Alert passage of
tn S iaw, ius- County S uon' f>oHrd
csln brly E ts-C /. B ,tl Y 3 "a
cation vim fopasit, 0 join with
them and erect a joint County and
City High School. This was thought
to be great plan. as by so doing
thew would cement the city and
county in a stronger bond. ard they
thought that the mingIing of the
city bred boys with the country bred
boys would add much to the better
ment of both. A committee from
the County Board consisting Of
Messrs Arthur Henry, Harry Rives
and lobe Morris met with the City
Board committee consisting of
Messrs. Barksdale Harnlett. w. A.
Long and L. E. Fowler and a con-
tract was drawn up. ground bought.
an architect engaged and other mat
tiers looked into. After looking over
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-05

The building is three stories in
height counting the basement. It is
built Of mission brick with stone
trimmings. The basement is built
of stone entirely. The floors above
are of the brick, while the top of
the building is surmounted by a
heavy stone balustrade. Here we
cannot help mentioning the front ell
trance. One approaches the build.
ing by means Of a wide concrete
walk, twenty feet in width, from
which branch narrower walks to the
side entrances. The steps are wide
and above them tower six stone col
ums which rise to the topmost part
of the bui ding and which add a
solemnity and dignity to the build
ing which cal only be appreciated
by seeing 1t. Entering the front
door, one sees beautiful lobby with
steps and floor, with panelled
walls and beamed ceiling. Ga one
side is a bronze tablet bearing the
names of Barksdale Hamlett, the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-05

are also four class rooms on thi:
floor. only one of which will be oc.
cupied at present. The second floor
proper is reached by means of two
stairways. one central staircase and
another at the south end of the
building.
On the second floor there are four
class rooms, the large commercial
room with typewriter room adjoir-
ing, the library, and the study hall
or chapel. This room is very large,
seating about two hundred and fifty
pupils.
The basement contains cloak and
hat rooms and rooms for domestic
science and manual training. The
main toilet rooms. furnace room,
and shower baths are located on this
floor, AT the north end of the
building is the gymnasium. which
will be used alternately by the girls
and boys.
The furnishings of the building
are complete in every respect. The
study hall is furnished with the reg
ulation desks. Each class room is
equipped with tablet arm, pedestal
base chairs. The commercial de-
partment is equipped with the very
latest commercial desks. and also has
new typewriters and tables.
Monday morning very impress
i've opening was held. Rev. H. D.
Smith opened the exercises with de-
votional services. Next Supt. Clark,
with a few well chosen remarks, in
troduced Mr.. w. A. Long. the chair
man Of the Board of Education, re-
ferring to him as the one man who
had probably done more toward the
building of the High School than
any other man. Mr.. Long made his
talk chiefly to the pupils and visitors.
After his talk. Mr.. Bowden. princi-
pal Of the High School. made a short
talk to the students and then the
routine work of the morning was
completed.
The attenda &c at the High School
showed wonderful increase. There
are two hundred and twenty against
Dne hundred and forty-nine last
year. The country patronage also
was heavy, sixty-one pupils entering
IN the first day.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-09-05

Board of Education, and Brinton
Davis. the architect. On the other
side Is like tablet on which are in-
scribed the name of our honorable
mayor. Charles NJ Meacham, the
City Council and Forbes Manufactur
ing Co.. the builders of the hand
some structure. Going up the steps
to the right is the office of the City
Superintendent and leading from
this is the office of che High School
Principal. Both of these Offices are
furnished in the best of style and
are large and commodious. The
wood work throughout the building,
with the exception of the Offices, is
in natural finish with mahogany
trimmings.
On this first floor are located the
science department. consisting of a
lecture room and separate labora-
tories for Physics. Biology, and
Chemistry. These rooms are equip
ped fully with the best ohtainable
apparatus and equipment. There
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the plans Of several architects, those
made by Brinton Davis. of Louis-
vile. we're accepted, and soon dirt
was being dug for the foundation.
But after the foundation was finish!
ed, hitch occurred. The County
Board found out that they we're un-
able to- make the proper money ar
engagements, and so had to withdraw
from the contract. At this time
things looked rather blue for the
building Of the High School. Bat it
is hard to find mountain which de-
termined men can't climb. and so
the City Board determined to COM
plete the building. 1t was here that
Mayor Meacham and the City Coun-
Gil came 10 the aid of the new build
ing, and by their help made possible
the completion of the building. At
ter several meetings between the
members Of the City Council and the
City Board final arrangements we're
made by which it was possib e To
complete the building with not d