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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
TRIED 1T ONCE TOO OFTEN.
Calhoun Man, Shot While in Female
Attire, Dies.

St. Matthews, June Paul
Reese, colored, shot last Saturday
night, while dressed in female attire
and out "for fun," died yesterday
morning early. When he ran Dave
Vaniker across the cotton field the
latter shot him with an old musket
loaded with good-sized balls. 1t de-
veleoped that this was peculiar hab-
it of deceased. He seemed to get
great pleasure out of this class OF
fun.
Coroner J. W. Spigener summoned
jury and held an inquest at noon
to-day. Reese's wife and all the wit
nesses testified that Reese and Van
iker, brothers-in-law, were on the
best of terms and that deceased ex-
onerated Vaniker from all blame.
The jury, J. Moss Holman, fore
man, brought in a verdict in accord
ance with the evidence and that Van
iker was without blame.
Vaniker is now in Jail, but bond
will be sought at once for him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
WARRANT FOR TOM WATSON.
Charges Sending Obscene Matter
Through U. S. Mails.

Macon, Ga, June Limited
States Comisioner W. E. Martin this
afternoon issued a warrant for the
arrest of Thomas E. Watson, of
Thomson, editor of Watson's Maga-
zine, charging him with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, in
the May issue of his magazine.
District Attorney Alexander Acker-
man approved the warrant, which
was sworn out on the accusation OF
Postofhce Inspector A. J. knight,
who has headquarters at Savannah.
The warrant was promptly turned
over to United States Marshal George
F. White, and he in turn sent it to
Deputy Marshal Murray, of Augusta,
with instructions to serve at once.
The arrest of Mr.. Watson will
probably be. made Monday morning,
and he will be taken in custody of
the marshal to Augusta, where he
will be arraigned for a preliminary
hearing before United States Com
missioner Goodwin. Mr.. Watson, ac-
cording to Marshal White, will be
shown no favors or considerations
and he will be treated just as any
other person arrested by the United
States. 1t will be impossible for Mr..
Watson to give bond at Thomson and
it will be necessary for him to go to
Augusta.
The warrant says that Mr.. Watson
knowingly and feloniously deposited
and caused to be deposited for mail
ing and delivery to divers persons
whose names and addresses are un-
known by and through the mails of
the United States divers copy of a
certain obscene, lewd, lascivious and
filthy publication of an indecent
character, which said publication
was then and there contained and
printed in a magazine entitled Wat
sons Magazine, in May, 1912, which
publication contained on certain
pages an article entitled The Ro-
man Catholic Hierarchy; the 'Deadli-
est Menace to Our Liberties and Our
Civilization which said publication
is so obscene, lewd, lascivious and
filthy as to be offensive to the court
and improper to be set forth herein"
The United States marshal is di-
rected to apprehend Watson and
bring him forthwith before a United
States commissioner that he may be
dealth with for the offence.
District Attorney Alderman says
he will be ready to give Watson a
hearing whenever he wants one.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Mouse, Starts Stampede.

Joliet, ILL.,, May 31.-Just as the
hero in a romantic play at the Opera
House matinee to-day was telling the
ingeniue how he loved her mouse
ran toward her from the wings.
Miss Olney, the actress, screamed
in fright and ran from the stage,
breaking up the ccene. The hero
kicked at the mouse and it ran off the
stage ard jumped into the orchestra.
Thereupon five hundred women, on
seeing the cause of the interruption
of the drama, stampeded for the
doors. In the rush Mrs. A. Blake was
hurt. The mouse got away.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
FOUND DEAD ON STREETS.
Police Hunting for Slayer of Georgia
Convict Guard.

Atlanta, Ca, June with deep
wound over the right eye, the body
of Demp A. Smith, aged 25, stock
ade guard, was found at Decatur and
Hilliard streets early to-day. Exam
ination showed that Smith also had
been struck over the head with a
heavy instrument, which fractured
the skull.
The crime is attributed to some
former stockade prisoner, who held
a grievance against the dead man.
One negro was arrested as he was at
tempting to board a train near the
scene of the crime, but the police say
there is little evidence against him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
BRONCHITIS
To Whom It Nav Concern

10 "0O9u IL W0dy NOuCcIu
Bluevale, Ont, May 4, 1907 was
sick for two years with chronic bron-
chitis and a consequent rundown con-
dition. received no benefit from doc.
tors or from q trip which I took for
my health, and had to give up work.
Vinol was recommended, and from the
second bottle I commenced to i'm
prove. l gained inweight and strength,
my bronchial trouble disappeared, and
I am at work again.
It ais the combined action Of the
curative elements of the Gods Hvers,
aided by the blood-making and
strengthening properties Of tonic
iron contained In Vinol which makes
It 80 successful In curing bronchitis.
Vinol Is constitutional remedy for
chronic coughs, colds, bronchitis and
pulmonary troubles-not q palliative
like cough syrups.
Try Vinol. II you don't think 1t
helps you, We will return your money.
Peoples Drug Co., Bamberg, s. Q.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
WILL REQUEST SPECIAL COURT.
Odd Fellows Determined to Sift
Charges Against Vaughn.

Anderson, June 1.-James H.
Craig, Grand Master of the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, stated this
morning that he had taken steps to
have a special term of court called
to try the case of T. U. Vaughn, erst-
while superintendent of the Odd Eel
lows Orphanage at Greenville, on
the charge of assaulting six little
girls, who were inmates of the or
phan home while Vaughn was su-
perintendent.
The trustees are working in con-
nection with the Grand Master in this
matter, and are doing all in their
power to protect and preserve the
good name Of the order, and will
leave no stone unturned to get at
the bottom of the affair. While they
do not wish to convict Vaughn i'm
properly, still, if he deserves it, they
wish to see him get the extreme pen
atty of the law.
It seems that the little girls were
afraid to talk while Vaughn was su-
perintendent of the institution, but
so soon as he left they told the al
legged horrible affair in detail. Vaughn
has been arrested, and issued a
statement to-day, saying that he was
innocent, and asking the public to
suspend judgment until he had an
opportunity to prove his innocence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
THREE KILLED, TWO RETAKEN
Three Escape, when Convicts Make
Dash for Liberty.

Baton Rouge, La, June 2.-Three
convicts were killed, two recaptured
and three escaped, in a daring at
tempt for liberty from Louisiana
penitentiary quarterboat early to-
day.
The convicts were making their
way across the Mississippi river when
the guards discovered them leaping
from the quarterboat, which had just
returned from the Hymelia crevasse
The guards opened fire and three
men sank. Their bodies were not
recovered. All were white, except
a negro who escaped on the shore
side.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Slain Awaiting Brides Coming.

Houston, Texas, June 1.-Lloyd
Jackson, a wealthy youth, was kill
ed here to-day by D. M. Moody just
as the young man and Moody's dau-
ghter were about to hurry to wed
ding ceremony.
Jackson was killed as he waited
near second-story easement of the
Moody home, and Moody asserts he
shot because he thought he had
caught prowler about to enter his
daughters room.
In dying declaration, Jackson as
serted that nobody had objected to
the match.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Beer Sole Campaign Fund.

Sandusky, Ohio, June 2.-Defeat-
ed for reelection as a member of the
Republican county central commit
tee, Sergt. Chas. C. Campbell, of the
Soldiers and Sailors, filed the follow
ing statement of his campaign ex-
penses:
''To four glasses of beer at 5 cents
each, 20 cents. To one glass of beer
for fellow who said he carried the
precinct in his pocket, although the
returns proved that he was mistaken,
5 cents. Total, Is cents. That's all"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
Gives Children Deadly Dose.

Anniston, Ala, May 30.-After
taking his two children, Evelyn, aged
6, and Knox, aged 4, to lonely spot
near his home, at Choccolocco, twelve
miles east of here, Whit Scarbor-
ough, well-to-do planter, admins
tered to each a dose of carbolic acid
and soothing syrup. When he was
sure they were dead, he also swallow
ed large dose of the mixture. The
three bodies were found late this
afternoon.
Scarborough left a note stating
that his act was the result of de-
spondency over his wife's death eight
months ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06
A PITIABLE STORY.
Child Taken from Parents and Given
to Grandmother.

A domestic tragedy came before
Judge Ernest Gary in Richland court
Of general sessions yesterday. And on
the completion of the hearing, which
touched the hearts of those in the
court room, wife parted from her
husband, their child was taken from
them both and given to it's paternal
grandmother.
Neither of the parents is tit to
raise children" the court decided.
It appeared that Mrs William Le-
Grand had left her husband and, TAX
ing the child, little boy about three
years old, sent it to an orphanage IN
North Carolina. LeGrand wanted his
son, however, and brought habeas
corpus proceedings against his wife
in order to obtain the custody OF the
baby boy. The South Carolina law
gives a father precedence over a
mother in the possession of child,
unless it can be proved that the father
is not fit to care for his offspring.
"Ill hear both sides," said the
Judge. Mrs. LeGrand will take the
stand"
Sent to Orphanage.
The mother placed the boy, about
four years of age, in his fathers lap
and walked up to tell her story. She
had sent the child to the orphanage
because she wanted it to get a good
education and be taught about the
bible. She did not want her husband
to have the boy.
my husband left me-" she contin-
ued, land I had no clothes to wear,
and little to eat. He is no good; he
drinks; and he abused me, and
wrecked my health"
Mrs. LeGrand stated these things
sharply, but with little emotion in her
voice.
Her father, Mr.. Eleazer, on the
stand afterwards corroborated her
statements. Members of both the
husbands and the wife's families tes-
tilted in turn. Both his mother and
his father took LeGrand's part in tes-
tifying. When called to tell his story,
he placed the child in the mothers
lap before taking the stand.
LeGrand denied his wife's charges
against him. He had not left her,
but she had left him. She had plenty
of clothes and an abundance to eat.
He had never been drunk.
Both Declared Unfit.
And after hearing all the witnesses,
Judge Gary rendered his decision. He
said neither the mother nor father
was capable of caring for the child
properly.
'The paternal grandmother, there;
she's got good face, a motherly
face. I'll give the boy to her. Both
she and the boys grandfather have
expressed their willingness to take
him." said Judge Gary. "You will
take good care of him, won't you?'
he asked the grandmother.
81 certainly WILL" she answered,
her face radiant with motherliness.
That settled it. Down in front OF
the court house a few minutes later
the mother kissed her child and put
him in his fathers arms; who, with
the members of his family, went one
way, while she went the other.
The baby boy was silent through it
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06

trustees, went to Vaughn's house,
having reason to believe that
Vaughn was in hiding there. One of
the committee approached the house
from the front, while another ap-
preached from the rear. The house
was in darkness, Shortly after the
party knocked at the front the light
was turned on in the interior and
Vaughn's brother answered the door,
and was armed with gun. Being as
sured that the committees mission
was a peaceable one, the young man
opened the door and gave the infor-
nation that his brother had sone
North.
At the time the alleged offense is
said to have been committed the girl
was under fourteen years of age.
This being under the age of c1nseat,
the ofrense, should it be proved, is
punishable by death.
For a number Of years Vaughn was
superintendent of the Odd Fellows'
Orphanage, situated four miles west
of Greenville, on the Easley Bridge
road. Last January he resigned and
later became connected with an in
surance company of this city. He
built an elegant home in the city,
purchased an automobile, went to
church regularly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-06-06

We recover umbrellas and para
soils Of all shades and sizes. F. G.
MERTINS, Augusta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
ORDERS FOR 1913
 ARE S|GN|F|CANT Heavy Contracts Placed ln- clude Steel Plates. Hoops
 and Bands

New York, November 3--The most sig niheant feature in the steel trade last week was the placing of heavy contracts for finished steel products by large con sumers for shipment over the third and fourth quarters of 1913. Manufacturers outside of railroad equipment makers ap- parently have become convinced of tie necessity of covering their requirements far ahead to insure reasonable shipments next year. The heavy contracts placed included steel plates, hoops and bands, steel pipe and tin plate, as well as rails.
 Contracts for 2sl 600 tons of rails were either place directly with the mills or reservations were made for 1913 rollinss The railroads also placed orders for nearly 1b,nO0 cars and 97 locomotives, with ip- ouiries still in the market for i0o0o cars and POO locomotives.
 The pressure for semi finished steel was but little relieved. although the output of steel ingots during the month was 2,S0o.- % tons. which exceeded the previous max mum monthly record by at least 1b0.OVl tons.
 Additional sales of rolling billets were made in the open market at s2S to szs n lots of from 3oo0 to 5000 tons each. while forging billets sold as high as s3o at the mill.
 The export trade continued heavy throughout October. The Carnegie Steel company took foreign orders for 400,O OOO tons of steel products during the first nine months of the year, which Is new hlgh record. Sales of about 75,0O0 tons of Bes- semer and basic iron were made in the Pittsburg and St. Louis districts during the week and it is estimated that in all distributing districts pig iron contracts aggregated about 10000 tons, making the total for the month of october little more than 9Oo00O tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Alleged Evil of the Fee System

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald: Whatever may be the result on next Tuesday, the sun will continue to shine. But you will get better results from pop ular government if you elect to let sec ton 96 of the state constitution stand as it now is, and it will be @ serious error to set aside said section of the constitu- ton insofar as the plain people are con- cerned In truth and in fact, it's the most progressive democratic measure in the constitution.
 In purpose and intent 1t is devoted to the many rather than to the special in- terest of the few, following tine demo- cratic maxim, the greatest good to the greatest number.
 Here it is. The legislature shall not en- act any law not applicable to all the counties in the state. regulating costs and charges of courts, or fees, commis- sions or allowances of public officers.
 This section of the constitution was framed by the constitutional convention which was composed of the abiest and best men, and our legislature is not as whole composed of such men, therefore the people can't trust the legislature like they would a constitutional convention.
 Jefferson county's public officers and It's people are no better than any other county's public officers in the state, and as such are not due any special deal, but only a square deal.
 If any public officer. county or state, IS making too much money. the remedy Is for the legislature to regulate 1t. but make the regulation uniform in all the counties of the state. then the clean thing win have been done by all tine counties. But that Is the very thing the special bunch are seeking to evade. The plain and the common people can see through tbis scheme of the special bunch. Just as soon as the special interest bunch sue ceeds in setting aside this sacred section to the plain and common people, and give our public officers salary. then US so much easier to put golden collar around the officers neck. but an officer who is paid by fees Is much harder to puee collar around his neck, and no one knows this better than the special inter est bunch. JOHN w. CIIAMB1EE.
 Birmingham, November 3, 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
D Ill IT,
  
SEWANEE IS NOW VICTIM
 OF s. ]. 4. A REGULATIONS
TIGERS LOSE STAR LINEMAN UNDER SAME CONDITIONS THAT MANDY MAN PLAYED TWO YEARS AGO
By CHARLES ". GREER

The s. I. A. A. has done 1t again. This time the University of the South is the victim of tine loose enforcement of it's farcical regulations.
 After allowing the Tiger team to play Dalton, their 22o pound guard in all of the preliminary sames-thus eonvinc- ing them that they could use him in the big games this season, notwithstanding the fact. that he attended Y. M. L last year. the 8. I. A. A. executive commit tee now back water, and declares that the big linesman is not eligible. This action is taken in spite of the fact that Hangar, a Vanderbilt player of two years back, played during his first year at Vanderbilt after having previously at tended V. MI.
 Vanderbilt supporters claim that Haager was merely an attendant at the Virginia college, and that he was not a member of their football team before coming to Vanderbilt. Even if this were true. there is no ground for the Vanderbilt claim ants. There is no restriction in the s. l. A. A. rules concerning the athletic career of a student entering one college from another, except that his years at play at the first institution counts in his four years of eligibility. When a student enters one college from another he is ih- eligible to compete on any athletic team during his first year of attendance at the latter institution, regardless of wheth- CT or not he competed at the former in stitution on an athletic team
 But the maintenance that Haager did not play with V. M. I. is not true. Haager was not a regular varsity man. but he was m the varsity squad, and furthermore he received his football monogram from that college. Moreover, Haager did not come directly to Wander bile from V. NJ. I. He was in attendance at another college after leaving " M. l. and before coming to Vanderbilt.
 While Haager was at Vanderbilt, Beck ner, V. M. Is captain of '0I, was like wise student of that institution. Beck ner, who had been out of football for two years, and who probably would not be able to get in condition to play that year under any circumstances, was ruled off the yandy team, in an effort to cover up the real status of Haaser.
 Such a claim on the part Of Wander bilt, and such an action upon the part of the s. I. A. A. executive committee is ridiculous. It is plain discrimination in favor of the Commodores. the team Of President Dudley.
 But what's the use, it is thoroughly in keeping with the general drift of the ac- tions of that august body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04

pose Of Doolin for any consideration Whiie Tinker is a brilliant infielder, 1t would probably be a mistake on the part Of Evers to keep him with the Cubs an- other season. Tinker is an older man on the Chicago club than Is Evers, it's new manager, and 1t was thought by many that the shortstop was slated to fill Chances shoes. After taking the mana gership over him, and keeping him from being promoted to the leadership of an- other club, it is hardly possible that the new Cub manager would get the best service from the veteran shortstop.
 Big Bill Chappell of the Chattanooga stan, in the oSuthern league, threatens to become an aviator. The threat origf- mated in Jackson, Miss, where Cbappell witnessed John J. McGrath of Massachu- setts, give few aerial exhibitions. Bill does not intend to give up baseball. Like most diamond artists he wishes 10 dra " his salary from baseball magnets during the summer and be a "high flyer" be- tween seasons.
 Smoky Joe" Woods original given name was not Joe, but Harold Harold's 's father changed the name to Joe in honor of a clown in d famous circus However. being named after clown had nothing to do with Joe's making monkeys out of the Giants.
 Frank Chance may team up with Jim Jeffries in running big amusement park near Los Angeles. The "cheeriess'' leader is reported 10 be considering proposition to this effect from the ex-white hope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
LOCAL GUN CLUB
 HOLDS MEETING

The Birmingham Gun club held meet in. at the Birmingham Arms company on Saturday night, November 2. Officers were named for the following year as fol- lows: James A. Hillrnan, president; Will Tam Walker and John Warren. vice presi- dents: R, 1T. Baugh treasurer; Al Goe- hogan, shier, and o. L. Carl, secretary.
 It was decided to open the shooting grounds for practice every Saturday after room. weather permitting" To extend a cordial invitation to all professional shoot CTS and visiting sportsmen to attend and take part in the practice shooting To rive two two day registered shooting tournaments, one in April and one in Au- gust
 There will be several programme one half day shoots during the year On the whole the shooting planned for next year will be very similar to that of the past year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
Mutual Revelations

From Answers.
 The din of their wedding bells scli rang in their ears, for 1t was only the second day of their married bliss. Supremely happy. they were we'll satisfied with one another. and no cloud had obscured the vista of their little earthly paradise.
 Hubby" she remarked tremulously, you love me dearly. don't you?''
 More than life itself,' he declared, pas sionately.
 And no personal defect in me would eyer cause your love to lessen, would it, dearest?"
 He agreed that such was the case.
 "Oh. sweet one." she. cried demurely, 'I have just one confession to make! I-I my teeth-my teeth are-false,' Thank goodnessv' he responded fer vently. Now can qeol my burning brow" And with that remark he doffed his ~ig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-04
GREENSBORO NOTES

Greensboro, November s--tSpecial.-- There is less excitement than usual in Greensboro over the presidential election, but considerable interest in the Jefferson county fee amendment.
 The Shakespeare club is studying Nfid- Summer Nights Dream, having also taken up this year the study of modern authors Mrs. c. c. Seed is president.
 On Tuesday night Hannibal A. Williams of New York will lecture in the opera house. He was induced to visit Greens boro by the three literary clubs, the Shakespeare, the Poets Circle and the Exit Kat Klub.' His subject will be, "Shakespeare's King Henry w.