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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
WOMAN BEsIS ROOSEVELT.
suFFRAGETTE ALMOST BROKE
UP MEETING Ex-PREsIDENT
WAS ADDRESSING.
Miss Maud Malone Demanded Votes
for Women and the Colonel Said
They Could Have Them.

New York.-In one of the six meet
ings which Colonel Roosevelt address
ed on the East Side on the eve of
the primary elections he faced stu
alton which had the better of him and
| other leaders at the meeting for fully
| fifteen minutes. 1t was all due to a
woman.
After Colonel Roosevelt had launch
ed into an attack upon the new pri
mary law, exhibiting the 14-foot bal.
lot which will be used in one election
district as an example of its encum,
brance and begun on the right of
the people to rule" n OF the few
women in the audience upset things
by crying In q loud voice:
"How about the women?r
Many identified the interrupter as
Maud Malone, a militant suffragette.
who has upset similar political meet
Ifngs in the same way. There was at
once wild confusion of Kisses and
cries to put her out"
Mr.. Roosevelt was ~self-posessed
dilu, alter luS Cldhuof Lou QutStS1
somewhat, replied affably:
Madam, l have. asked that you
women yourselves be allowed to deter
mine whether you shall vote
This was greeted with general
cheering, but Miss Malone kept her
feet and was about to make further
Interruptions, when the colonel said:
Apparently you don't feel content
ed with this. In that cas- I have a
great deal better opinion Of your sex
than you have"
Men in the crowd began throwing
paper programs and other missiles at
Miss Malone. The colonel pleaded for
courtesy, but the p~andemonium con-
tinued, Notwithstanding the c%olonel's
shouts from the platform and the eff
fort of the chairman to rapHthe crowd
to order. The riotous demonstration
continued for a quarter of an hour,
during which Colonel Roosevelt was
absolutely helpless. The band tried to
calm the rioters, but the music only
stirred up more excitement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Can't. Richardson HAS Resigned.

Capt. J. M. Richardson, command.
ing First company, Coast ARTILLERY,
N. G. s. c., has resigned, having sent
his letter Of resignation to Ma. James
Il. Hammond, who was recently COM
missioned major of the coast artillery
of the South Carolina National
Guard, composed Of the Aiken and
Lancaster companies. Capt. Richard
son, who was two years ago a candi-
date for adjutant general, does not
attempt to conceal his disappointment
at not being appointed major, and
states that Governor Blease has not
carried out his promises to him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Another Cotton Mill Strike.

Lowell, Mass.--A general strike,
which leaders declare results in at
least 5000 more Of the 10000 cotton
mill operatives in this city falling to
report for work, was declared by the
industrial Workers Of the World. All
If the loom ixers, numbering about
5OO in the seven plants Of this city,
voted to stay away from work. Strik-
ers are dissatisfied with an advance
in wages, which became effective, va
rvine from 4 to 10 per cent. They
ask for an increase averaging between
Il and 20 per cent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
South Carolina New Enterprlses,

South Carolina New Enterprises.
The secretary of state has granted
q charter. to the Real Estate Holding
company Of Sumter with z capital
stock of $4,000. The officers are R.
B. Belser, president, and 2, r, M: Nc
Callum, secretary and treasurer. A
general real estate business will be
conducted. A commission has been
issued to the Merchants Supply COM
pany Of Columbia, with a capital stock
of $4,000 to do a general wholesale
commission business. The petitioners
are ". L. DePass and D. K. McDuf-
fie. The Kershaw Lumber company OF
Kershaw has been chartered with a
capital stock of $4,000. The officers
are R. NJ. Perry president and treas
urer, and J.. E, Williams. vice presi'
dent and secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
MistriaI Ends Crawford Case.

New Orleans.-The sensatiohai
trial of Annie Crawford for the al
legged murder of her sister, Elise
Crawford, resulted in a mistrlal. Inc
jurors reported to Judge Chretien OF
the criminal district court that they
we're unable to agree on a verdict
and were discharged. The jury STOOD
nine to three for ~acquittal, the minor
itv holding ont for a verdict of muir
der with capital punishment. Inc
result was not unexpected by either
The prosecution attorney or counsel
for the defense.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Mace Increase Denied Engineers.

New York.-The conference of the
managers of fifty railroads east OF
Chicago and north of the Norfolk and
western railroad and their locomotive
engineers arrived at a deadlock over
the question of an increase and stand
ardization of wages. The managers re-
fused to accede to the demands of the
men and the engineers declined to &C
cept this decision. The question will
have to be placed before the rank and
file of the brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Matter Left to The Cimmsion.

mdIlCT Ictl W Nv
Railroad Commissioners Caughman
and Richards were in Saluda, having
come over the Augusta Northern rail-
way with a view of inspecting It. They
were accompanied by VI. J. Montgom-
cry and De- J: 6 Maee Of Marion, Two
Of the new railroads officials. 1t is
not known whether the commission
will receive the road or not. Under
an agreement recently had between
the officers of the road and the COM
mittee representing the citizens OF Sa'
luda, the objections heretofore inter
posed have been withdrawn and the
matter of its being received or repect-
ed left entirely with the commission.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A Milwaukee court has decided that
fathers have a legal right to whip
sweethearts of their daughters who
propose elopement- This judicial de-
cision will uphold opposition to the
common idea that in sentimental mat.
ters everybody has q right but father.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
40 Men Killed in Mine Explosion.

Welch. w. Va.-Eighty-tWo men
were killed by a gas explosion in the
Ied Coal and Coke ,company's mine
at led. W. Va, a half dozen miles
from here, Only eleven men escap'
ed alive and one of those died with
IN an hour after being brought to the
surface, The explosion took place
before noon and probably only the
eleven men working at the foot OF
the shaft had a chance for thelr
lives. They readily made their way
ND the cages which were not DAM
aged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Old Jefferson Davis Pome.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-Preparatlons for
conversion into a park of the OLD JET
ferson Davis home site at Fairview'
since the bill appropriating $500 for
the purpose has become a law are
moving speedily. Plans have peen
prepared for the building Of a stone
wall about the property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A man In Philadelphia asked for di.
vorce on account Of his life's being
made miserable by his wife's nine
cats. AS they had eight other lives
apiece over and above his own. he
decided not to risk that n any long.
er with the odds so great against him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Decrease In Use of Fertilizer.

The farmers of South Carolina have
used 10000 tons less of fertilizer
than to the same date last year &C
cording to the report on file in the
state t%reasurer's Office. The tag tax
received g fsE amounts to $1es'74l.
The total amount received to the same
date last year was $214,49S.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
o5th preadnaueht for Great Britain

o5th D~readnaught for Great Britain.
1ondon.-The Queen Mary, Great
Rritain's twenty-ffth dreadnaught,
was launched at Jarrow in the pres
ence of thousands of spectators. The
now hattie cruiser is of the same type
as the cruiser Lion, launched in Au-
gust, 1910, but has a greater displace-
ment and horse power, which are CIV
on as $4,000 tons and $4,000 indicat,
ed horse power, respectively. The
Queen Mary is the largest warship
vet built in Great Britain, and her to-
tai cost amounted to $10,305,320.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
- p.okers "Not Guilty"

rbicago.-Chicago packers a
ten.vear legal battle with the gov,
when a jury in United
s+otos District Judge Carpenters
court found them not guilty OF violat'
ing the criminal section OF the oner,
man antitrust law. Whether further
investigations into the beef packing
industry will be made. District Attor'
nov wilkerson refused to say. he
was overwhelmed by the Veralct: TIC
hsd heen confident Of convictions:
rho verdict came after the jury nad
been out 10 hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Attack Made on Americans.

Ichang, Province Of HUI Peh, China.
"A telegram received here from WI
Shan, Province Of SEE Chwan, says
that three Americans, Messrs. Hicks,
Hoffman and Sheldon, who are pre-
sumed to be missionaries, were attack
ed while exploring the gorges in the
Yangtse river in a boat, and all three
were robbed and wounded. Soldiers and
a doctor have been dispatched from
this city to WI Shan.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Shot In Arm and Cut With Axe.

Shot In Arm and Cut With Axe.
A mar named Perkins, employed by
the Charleston Mining and Manufac-
turing Company at Pacific, was shot
in the arm and shoulder and cut on
the back of the head with ar AXE at
Pacific by a negro, also employed by
the mining company. The man was
brought to Beaufort and his wounds
dressed. His condition was such that
it was impossible to get a statement
from him, other than his name was
Perkins and that he had a family in
Charleston. No particulars could be
obtained from the company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
HIGHWAY Enaineer For Marion.

Mr.. ]. Roy Pennell Of Anderson
county has secured the position OF
highway engineer of Marion county
He will enter upon the duties of his
office within the next few days. The
system of county government In Mar
Jon county is somewhat different from
that in other counties Of the state,
Three commissioners are appointed
there by the State Senator and mem
bers of theh House of Representatives,
and these in turn appoint a highway
engineer. The engineer has the same
duties as county supervisor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
eAnatne bob faYIor Very III.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Talyor OF
Tennessee, who has been i'll for sew
eral days with an aggravated gall
stone trouble, was much worse after
a. restless night. His case so far mas
failed to yield to treatment and MS
condition is regarded as precarlous.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
~VM
Mol Pros Entered In Dispensary Case.

Acting under instructions from J.
Fraser Lyon, attorney general, a mol
pros was entered at Chester in the
Chester county court against the
Blocks of Macon and l.. w. Bernheim
of Louisville, KY, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the state Of South
Carolina in connection with the affairs
of the old state d%ispensary. The let,
ter from the attorney general contain
ed a check for $4,000. The attorney
general also directed that the bond
Of $4,000 put up by Bernheim to guar
antee his present be estreated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
whv Ainsworth Was Dismissed.

MISUNDERSTANDING Stimson's
version of the relief from duty Of Ad-
iutant General Ainsworth, prior to
Ainsworth's voluntary retirement,
was given to the house. The papers
shows numerous communications OF
the adjutant generals with his col.
leagues, which the war department
construed as language Of Incorporate
and discourteous character.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
r.rn.rs, National Congress.

Observation-Disclosures George M.
Whitaker announced the 1912 meeting
of the Farmers National Congress
would be held in New Orleans IN NO
Yember.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

One of our scientists tells US that
poets are mad, but they are not half
as mad as the editor who is flooded
with spring poems. So
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Why do sociologists declare that q
man cannot live on $500 a year when
lots of them are supporting families
on no greater wages?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A statistician informs us that there
are 17o.Qoo.Qoo English speaking PEG
pie, but be does pot tell US how many
Of them speak English.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A gun made Of cement is the latest
thing in implements Of war. The In
ventor has not vet determined wheth.
er it is safer to- stand at the muzzle
or at the breech.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
To Apportion Indebtedness.

A commission to %apportion the law
full Indebtedness among the counties
Of Jasper, Beaufort and Hampton has
been named. The members of the
commission are S. B. Owens and Ben
ton for Jasper county; G. G. Downing
for Hampton county! Thomas Martin
for Beaufort county, and J.. H. Hunter
of Newberry. S. F, Crews has been
named as county commissioner for
Hampton to take the place of W. A.
Vaigneur, who resides in Jasper. ]. P.
Clarke, Jr., has been named as magis'
trate for Berkeley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Il is said that the people Of this
country ate 5000, 600, 900 worth of Ice
cream last year. J. seems that the
soda fountain clerk has developed into
an important citizen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Five Ecuadorean generals have been
hanged, but !. is said that E%cuadorean
generals can be found hanging around
almost any street corner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Eggshaped bonnets will be- worn
COR Easter. Another ~dastafdly plot
On the part Of the miliinsrs to raise
the price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Whenever a warship and an ocean
liner collide. the warship generally
gets the worst Of It All of which
speaks we'll for the fighting qualities
Of warships.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A Chicago man returned home the
other day and found two wives at the
station to greet him. OF the warmth
of his welcome there can be no doubt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Reckless Joy riders should be put
to work on the streets and roads.
Then their speed could be utilized
with poetic justice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A bee travels $4,000 miles to get a
pound of honey, but bees are not both
cred by railroad rates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Sparrows have been taught to sing
like canaries, but we have lost all
hope in the cultivation of the feline
voice.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

New York mi~llionaires sometimes
make good Use OF their money. even
II the methods by which they acquired
L cannot be commended.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

"A New York sculptor killed himself
because his work was inartistic. 30
he must have hated the thought OF
making money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Tom Edison says there will be no
poverty in 100 years, but, In the mean.
time the ultimate consumer is not in
danger Of dying rich.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

The New Yorker who was sent to
fail for the theft of a loaf of bread Is
looked upon by his fellow New York
ers as e piker.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

DATexas preacher arises to remark
that q man will not tell a lie II the
truth Is easier. The preacher Is not
. fisherman. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Any man who tells you that he
habitually works IS hours a day e1ag-
gerates at least SIX hours.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A heart throb specialist tells us that
It Is possible to marry on $40 a week,
but why3
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A Chicago man wants a divorce be-
cause his wife refuses to cook. What
q ridiculous plea!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A prominent dentist says false
teeth are more sanitary than real
ones. This is a reflection on nature.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

The hatless man and the slippered
woman are two Of q kind n
weather.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

No one likes to discuss the trou-
bles In chihuahua because no one
can pronounce the name Of the prov.
ince.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

The auto for many purposes has
pushed the horse aside. but 1t will
never do for an equestrian statue.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Dogs once ran under the wagon
now they ride on the seat OF the
automobile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

No, gentle reader. there is no re-
semblance between the turkey troll
md the chicken reel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Railroad Wreck at BIackville.

HallTOdQ WTCCN al
Extra freight train No. 27s had q
rear-end collision with freight extra
No. AT at Blackville in which l.. r
Helm, fireman, D. P. Coleman, OF Co
lumbia were injured. A negro Pull
man porter, one Taylor of Pennsyl
vania, was also slightly injured. From
information received from the super
intendent's Office here, 1t seems thai
some cars Of extra No. ATT were occu
pying the main line about 800 or 7ot
wards south of the station at Blackville
when extra No. 27S, northbound from
Savannah, ran into them. On the
rear of extra No. AT was a deadheao
Pullman and a baggage car, both q
which were completely demolished and
several freight cars were. wrecked
The front of engine No. 27S was mash
ed in and part q it, sap was stripped
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

Aviators are doing wonderful
stunts, but the toll of death does not
stop
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

A scientist tells Us how to find out
the age Of a fish. But what rule a
he give us for finding the size Of q
tdsh?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

What's in a name? An expert In
forms US that clam chowder Is being
made out OF jack rabbits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
N. M. Elects Republican Senator.

sante Fe, n. M.-New Mexico elect
ed two United States senator's both
Republicans. The new lawmakers are
A p Fall and T. b. Catron.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Keep your overcoat handy.

Time for the weather man to stoT
bis bad guessing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
PROGRAM FOR Stake Bankers Meeting.

Prouram For Stase Bankers Meetlng'
The program committee OF the State
Bankers Association consisting OF B.
F. Mauldin, chairman, John M. XII
nard and Lee G. Holleman, president
and secretary of the Bankers Asso-
citation, met at Anderson and adopted
a tentative program for the annual
convention of the association to be
held in May. Two Or three speakers
of national prominence were extended
invitations to address the convention
but the committee decided to with
hold the names until those invited give
answer to the invitations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
Directors and Stockholders Meet.

Directors and Stockholders Meet.
The directors and stockholders OF
the Greenville, spartanburg & Ander.
Railway company met at Green
Vile and elected officers and directors
for the ensuing year, empowered the
executive committee to select, one OF
four proffered terminal sites in the
city of Spartanburg and decided to
hold another meeting Of the directors
in the near future at which time COM
mittee representing the Greer route
and the Reidsyille route would appear
before them and submit data relative
to the availability OF either route.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03

An Ohio man advertises for a home
y wife. And in leap year, too.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-04-03
II New York is to have hold-ups. It
yhould restore the old stage coach

The small boy with bat and ball
beat the robin to the green swards.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-09
What Good Does Ill Do?

lie 'ai'iol'' '"'di h'7''ii'''V az
\"'al': ld'l me- What h''u "''N
drink bring YOU? Does 1t add 10 your
r"SP"rtah''tN? l'o'' II 'r'nR YOU
f'in'n'Fa'IN" employment ""'N II
nj" I" the happiness "' your "''''''H
and III" comforts W your '''''',''N
pr tell nae, HOW h'Irh poverty nave
N"1l ever seen ~ IoI'"' "''S'''' tue
itIn' "' PANE 'l'a' was nov ''''S'''
by dr'nN? HOW 'n''''' 'Fl'''' '''\''
'"'' W'l''S~'" "r '''aru OF ''''r' '''''
was not '"nn''''" IN one way OF "'
"'hF N''h h'l'N "''' VI '''"'"-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-09
Taft'S Name May Be withheld Until
Roosevelt Has Been i'm N0mi-
s.N@.' nofinn

\ In a telegram from Washingto on,
ID. c., it is stated that President
Tafts name may not be presented
to the Republican National Conven
ton at Chicago, and, in fact, Taft
leaders still left in Washington said
that the Presidents name might
not be put before the cOn>en-
tion until after Colonel Roosevelt
has been in nomination.
1t became known that when C. d.
Hilles. President Tafts secretary,
left for Chicago Thursday night b"
carried with him draft of a ten
Ifative plan for the presentation of
The Presidents name to the cOnven-
ton. That plan was declared to be
subject to alteration by Taft leaders
now in Chicago. and, of course, by
Mr.. Taft himself if he finds it UNI
suitable before the day when the
nominations are made. :.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-06-09
Class Rates Reduced One HALF

Washington. June 5.-Class rates
as prescribed by the Interstate Com
merrp Commission in It's order OF
March % bearing on the now Tam
Gus Shreveport rate case will &c
into effect July | as the result ct
conferences held here Monday and
Tuesday between Luther Walter. al
torney for the Louisiana Railroad
Commission: p. J. Farrell. solicitor
for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and attorneys for the. roads
involved.
The commodity rates prescribed
in the same order of the COmmls
SION will be suspended until TN"
Commerce Court has an Opportun
ity to pass upon the merits of the
ease. Thus Louisiana wins half u
fight for better freight rates for
Shreveport.
The rates that are to go into eff
feet on July | are substantially JUS
half of those now in effect. They
are as nearly on the basis by
the Texas commissioners in fixing
eastbound rates from Dallas toward
Shreveport as was possible.