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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-24

w. H. Verelle, convicted at The June,
1912, term of court for Gre enwood
county, of car breaK.:l-: ard larceny,
and sentenced to eighteen months
Imprisonment. Parole granted, dur
ing good behavior, December "A, 1912.
Fred. Reeder, convicted at the ~J"ne,
1907, term of court for Newberly
county, of manslaughter, and sentenc--
ed to twenty years Imprisonment IN
the State penitentiary. Parole grant
ed, during good behavior, December
"a, 1912.
Lewis Harris, convicted at the No
vember, 1908, term Of court for CAL
houn county, or assault and battery
with intent to kill, and sentenced to
five years imprisonment upon the
public works. Parole granted, during
good behavior, December "a, 1912.
Alex Farrell, convicted at the May,
1896, term Of court for Florence coun-
ty. of murder, with recommendation to
mercy, and sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary Pa
role granted, during good behavior,
December "a, 1912.
Jerry Pernell, convicted at the June,
1910 term of court for Clarendon
county, of assault and battery with IN
tent to kill and carrying concealed
weapons, and sentenced to three years
Imprisonment upon the public works
or in the State penitentiary. Parole
granted, during good behavior, De-
cember "a, 1912.
Hamp. Christy, convicted at the Oc-
tober, 1909, term of court for Saluda
county. of manslaughter and carrying
concealed weapons, and sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment. Parole
granted, during good behavior, De-
cember "a, 1912.
John Charles, convicted at the
March, 1912, term of court for Marion
county, of larceny of live stock, and
sentenced to one year in State penl
tentiary or on the public works, and
TO nav fine of one dollar. Parole
Granted during good behavior, De-
cember "a. 1912.
Sam. Durant, convicted at the
March, 1910, term of court for Dar-
lington county, Of assault and bat
terry of a high and aggravated nature
and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment upon the public works OF Dar-
liugton county or in the State peniten-
tiary. Parole granted, during good be-
havior, December u, 1912,
Tullv p. Babb, convicted at the No
vembsr, 1910, term Of court TOR
Greenville county, Of manslaushter'
and sentenced to five years imprlson-
ment. Parole granted, during sooo
behavior, December "a, 1872.
Isaiah Carter, convicted at the NO
vrmber. 1911, term OF court for BAN
berg. county, of assault and battery
with intent to kill, and sentenced 10
four years Imprisonment upon the
rublic works or in the State penlten-
tiary. Parole granted, during good
behavior, December "a, 1912. I
Eugene Horton. convicted at the Dc
tober, 1903, term Of court for Hamp- |
ton county, OF manslaughter, and sen
fenced to five years imprisonment
Parole granted, during good BEHAVIOR
December "a, 1912.
Alexander Cousar, convicted at the !
fail. lGG9. term Of court for s"n'te1
coun,y OF inyolunlary ma slaughter
and sa2se:.1 4! 70 r@3 y"l2s' imprisoi /
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-24
Seven Prdons Three Communications Sentences And Sew
entv Paroles Granted By Governor Blease, At Ibis
Season of "Peace On Earth, Good Will To Men"
Largest Number of Cases In Which Cemency
Was Ever Exercised In This State At One
Tme-Not Up, However, To Record
Of Arkansas Governor.
snecia, to The Herald and News.

Specia to The Herald and News.
Columbia, Dec 23.-Seven pardons,
three communications of sentence, and
seventy paroles have been granted
nv Governor Hlease as a Christmas
Gift. Three of the pardons were
granted to restore citizenship. In the
other eases those receiving clemeacy
are either in the State penitentlary or
scattered around the counties on the
various chaingangs.
This is the largest number OF par
dons and paroles ever granted at one
time by governor of South Carolina.
II does not. however, come up to the
pace set last week by Governor
Donaghey, of Arkansas, who at one
time exercised clemency in $50 cases.
The cases Of most general interest
in the State, included in the list OF
pardons and paroles granted below,
are those of Alex Ferrell, Of Florence
county, convicted in 1896 OF murder,
who was granted parole. Ferrell
was convicted along with a woman
who was granted clemency by another
governor.
]. Chester Kennedy, white, OF Barn
well, the full reasons for the action OF
Governor Blease in this case Will De
published in the next issue.
Robert Chestnut, OF Orangeourg'
who was paroled.
In the list are two cases from New
berry, Fred Reeder, convicted of man
slaughter, and B. Whit Goodwin, also
convicted of manslaughter.
Goodwin, it will be recalled, was
convicted OF the killing OF Mr.. Eugene
L. Leavell, near Vaughnville on the
evening OF August 2S, 1906. LeaveA
was shot in the road in front OF Good
wins house. The trouble which re-
suited in the killing arose from a dill
iculty in regard to the school at
vaughnville, of which Leavell was a
trustee.
The full list of cases in which Gov
4ernor Blease has exercised clemency
at this season of peace on earth, good
will 10 men," follows:
PardOnS.
Samuel Randolph Way, convicted at
the January, 1911, term Of court Tor
Richland county, On the charge OF
false pretenses, and sentenced to one
year Imprisonment in the State peni-
tentiary, without labor, and to pay a
fine OF one hundred dollars. Pardon
granted December "a, 1912.
A. l.. Pitman, convicted at the Sep
tember, 1911, term OF court for Green
Vile county, Of assault and battery OF
high and aggravated nature, and
sentenced to six months imprison
ment in the State psnitentiary. Par
don granted December y, 1872.
J. w. Gregory, convicted at the May,
1912, term of court for Union county,
OF house-breaking and larceny, and
sentenced to TWO years Imprisonment
on the public works or in the State
penitentiary Pardon granted Decem-
her u, 1912.
W. \. Powers, convicted at the June,
1911 term of court for Williamsburg
county of bigamy, and sentenced to
nine months Imprisonment. Pardon
granted December "A, 1912, for the
purpose Of restoring him his CITIZEN
ship. he hav:@g served the sentence
imposed.
] Che gar Kennedy, convicted At the
JAY 19c3. teem Q. eoDrt for E~@Hw1I
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county, OF muTuSI, Will 1eCO41AiA0AiN1'-
ton to mercy, and sentenced to li1c
Imprisonment in the State peniten-
tiary. Pardon granted December "a,
1912.
S. w. Stockman, convicted at the
August, 1907, term of court for Lex
ington county, of manslaughter, and
sentenced to seven years imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary. pa
rolled May 13, 1919. Pardon granted,
December "a, 1912, in order to restore
citizenship.
James W. Gallman, convicted at
July, 1907, (speciaD term of court for
Union county, of manslaughter, and
sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary. pa,
rolled, during good behavior, March l.,
191D. Pardon granted, December 4
1912, in order to restore citize .lship.
CommutatiOns.
James Hayden, alias Jake Hayden,
convicted at the March, 1907, term OF
court for Lancaster county Of murder,
with recommendation to mercy, ard
sentenced to life Imprisonment III the
State penitentiary. Sentence commut-
ed December "a, 1912, % ten years I'M
Imprisonment in the State peniten-
tiary.
John Jones, convictea at the Octob-
er, 1907, term of court for Cherokee
county, of manslaugi,tef, and sentenc-
ed to twenty, years Impris;nmcnt in
the State penitentiary. Sentence COM
muted December "a, 49,. 10 - years
Imprisonment in the Staie penitent-
iary.
State penitentiary.
Len.. Strother, c"uN;cted at the Sep
tember, 1909, ter moi court for Able
Vile county, of murder, with recon-
mendation to mercy, and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the State peni-
tentiary. Sentence commuted Decem-
Der "a, 1912, to ten years imprison-
ment in the State penitentiary.
Paroles.
Bascom Calder, convicted at the
March, 1910, term of court for MARI
boro county, Of maaslaughter, and
to ten years Imprisonment. !
Parole granted, during good behavior,
December "a, 1912.
Charles Singleton, convicted at the
1898, term of court Tor
Charleston county, Of rape, and sea-
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
State Denitentiary. Parole granted,
during good behavior, December "A,
1912.
Shepherd Jefferson, convicted at the
MAY. 1900, term Of court for Orange
burg county, of murder, th recon-
mendation to mercy. and sentenced to
life Imprisonment in the State peni-
tentiary. Parole granted, during good i
behavior, December "a, 1912.
Jeff. Coyle, convicted at the October, !
1908. term of court for Greenwood
county. OF assault and battery OF a !
high and aggravated nature, and sen
fenced TO eight years imprisonment III
The State penitentiary Parole grant
ed, during good behavior, December
"A, 1912.
Miles Bryant, convicted at tho Feb
ruary. 1906, term OF court for Ham2-
ton county, of murder with TeGo%-
mendation to mercy and set.tcA@ed to
life imprisonme"t IN Il" Sta phi
.en;iary. i'a.o,e q Ht1.!, d2rin@ coed
:.ay.cr. I3ece:n',a., >, 80
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
WANT u. S. TO FORCE CUBA
TO PAY CONTRACT MONEY
Stated That Republic Is Unable
to Meet Obligations.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-Follow-
ing the enforced settlement of the
Riley $500. 900 claim against the Cuban
government. which led to a personal
assault upon American Charge Glib
son, pressure is being brought to bear
upon the state department to demand
that the Cuban government meet It's
obligations under another agreement
for sewers and paving in the city OF
Havana involving about $4,000, 900.
The contract was let to Americans
during General Woods adminlstra-
ton in Cuba, and it was later eX-
pressly provided in the treaty with
Cuba that the contract would be
continued in force by the island gov
eminent.
1t is now said that Cuba has no
money to pay the periodical allot-
ment as the work progresses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
AT SMALL COST
. Simple Remedy Beauties
the Hair, Cures Dandruff,
Stops Falling Hair.

What a pity it is to see so many
people with thin, wispy hair. faded or
streaked with gray, and realize that
most of these people might have soft,
glossy, abundant hair of beautiful
color and lustre If they would but
use the proper treatment. There is
no necessity for gray hair under S.
years of age, and there is no excuse
for anyone, young or old, having
thin, struggling hair, either full of
dandruff or heavy and rank SMELL
ing with excessive oil.
You can bring back the natural
color of your hair in a few days and
forever rid yourself of any dandruff
and loose hairs, and make your hair
grow strong and beautiful by using
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy. For generations common
garden sage has been used for restor-
ing and preserving the color of the
hair; and Sulphur is recognized by
Scalp Specialists as being excellent
for treatment of hair and scalp
troubles.
If you are troubled with ~dandruff
or itching scalp, or If your hair Is
losing its color or coming out. get a
ffty-cent bottle of Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur from your druggist and no.
tice the Improvement In the appear
ance of your hair after a few days
Treatment!
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13

placed, He fired his rifle and called
the guard.
While the soldiers were fighting the
fire at the stables half a dozen men
crept along the railroad tracks in the
shadow of a cut and. Knocking In the
head of a barrel Of oil. poured its
contents over the company's tipple.
Striking a match and applying It, the
men scampered to cover. A sentry
posted near the tipple fired at their
retreating forms, and the alarm thus
spread brought militiamen to the
scene.
Forces were divided, some fighting
the fire, while others pursued the in
cendiaries, but the fleeing men knew
the country, and escaped.
over on Paint creek, where the
trouble first began and where the
feeling has developed great bitterness,
the soldiers have maintained strict
guard. but In spite of their vigilance
a party of men last night succeeded
in leaving a letter at the office of the
Mucklow Coal Company and in the
houses of a number of employees,
notifying them hat If the mine was
started or If the men attempted to
so TO work the buildings would be
dynamited and the workings blown
up. No effort had been made to start
the mine.
Governor Glasscock's commission
investigating conditions in the Paint
and Cabin creek sections resumed its
labors here today. with Bishop ]. G.
Donahue. of Wheeling. presiding.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
STATE c. {. UNION
PLANS CONVENTION
Will Meet in New Brunswick
from Oct. 2 to Am
nounce Program.

The full program for the annual
convention of the State Christian En-
deavor Union, to be held in the First
Reformed Church at New Brunswick
from Wednesday. October ., to Fri
day, the 4th, inclusive, has just been
announced.
On Wednesday afternoon from 2 to
8 o'clock there will be a series of CON
ferences, open parliaments, and sew
eral special papers will be discussed
by the various department workers.
The session will be conducted by
Miss Nellie X. Foote. State secretary,
and Karl Lehman, field secretary of
the United States Christian En-
deaver, of Boston. From $3.50 to 7:30
p. m. there will be a meeting of the
executive committee of the N. ]. G.
E. L. and at 8 o'clock a popular ses-
sion will be held.
On Thursday a quiet hour service
will be conducted by State President
John I. Sproull, of Arlington, from
$3.50 to 7:15 a. m; at 10 o'clock the
department superintendent will
meet.
In the afternoon the Rev. George
u. Jones, vice-president, will preside
and the program will comprise a de-
votional service. a ten-minute serie;
of talks on efficiency in State worl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
NICE STRANGER GETS FINE
PLATINUM FOR BAD CHECK

The firm of Stumpf & Binder, man
ufacturing jewelers., of so Columbia
street, were swindled yesterday out
of six ounces of platinum, valued at
$276.60, by a stranger, who presented
a bogus check in payment for the
metal.
The man. who introduced himself
as a Mr.. Hayes, a jeweler of Paw
tucket, R. l., requested the metal, and
in payment wrote out a check on a
Pawtucket bank. With thanks he
departed from the establishment and
gave assurance that in future the
firm should have all of his business,
expressing appreciation of the firms
method of doing business.
The stranger is described as being
about 80 years old. 5 feet 9 or 10
inches in height, weighs about 175
pounds, has dark brown hair and
smooth face. He has two ~gold-capped
teeth in the front of his mouth, and
at the time of his purchase" wore a
blue serge suit.
The detective bureau is investigat-
ing the case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
IN TILT
AT GAS HEARING
Passaic and Paterson Fight to
Change in Public Serv-
ice Rates.

Numerous tits between counsel for
the Public Service Corporation and
George L.. Record. counsel for Pas
sale, e~nlivened the hearing before the
States Public Utilities Commission
concerning the Public Service gas
rates of Paterson and Passaic, at the
Court House today.
The principal argument too place
when Professor Edward w. Bemis, an
expert, who appeared in the interest
of the two towns, started to read the
application of the corporation for
mains between Bogota and Hacken-
sack to the commission on July %
last.
He was on the verge of telling the
rate when Judge II. Amber Arm
strong, who appeared with Frank
Bergen as counsel for the Public
Service. s%trenuously objected.
This is a pretty state of affairs
when this so-called expert car go to
the commissioners headquarters and
take this record
ITS public property INTERCEPTED
Mr.. Record. "There should be no
confidential relationship between the
Public Service and this commission
No secrets of any kind. There should
be no shutting of eyes
The argument was growing warm
and Mr.. Armstrong, who had taken
the copy from Mr.. Bemis. tossed 1t
back on the table in front of the wit
ness.
Frank Fl. Sommer, counsel for the
-. -.,-l A.BE tho fna M
that the document was a table of
rates and not the actual cost.
The argument was pointed out that
in laying The mains asked for in the
application beds of rock might be
confronted with and other problems
met that might not have been faced
in a previous undertaking of a SINH
lar character.
At another time the corporation
counsel objected to the reading of
a report from various out-of-town
reports on gas rates, which he copied
four years ago.
On this occasion Mr.. Record ques-
toned the calling of Albert Strauss,
of the banking firm of J. w. Selig-
man, of l William street, New York
city, who opened the proceedings to-
day by explaining the sale of bonds
and what the standing of bonds
should be when PLACED on sale. Mr..
Strauss was a witness for the cor
poration.
The counsel for Passaic gained the
point and the witness was allowed
to mention twenty cities where the
population was over $4,000 where the
gas rate was under 80 cents. In
most cases the rate was so cents and
in Detroit it varied from rs cents
to 40 cents.
Judge Armstrong at another time
remarked. There seems 70 he no
limit to the quantity or quality of
testimony that can be given before
this commission.
Members OF the commission dis
agreed with the counsel and declared
that while they were not bound by
law they had rules which would have
to be respected.
The witness qualified, howevrr on
the value Of bonds and brought out
points of their sale. When asked II
bonds where "a rates fixed by a
commission were less valuable than
in other places the witness answered
in the negative.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
FIRES K|NDLED IN +.
COAL MINE WAR
Soldiers Battle with Flames
and lncendiaries Escape.
Dynamite Threats Mailed.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. 49,
The expected outbreak in the Cabin
Creek district of the Kanawha coal
field, where loo West Virginia
militiamen are maintaining martial
law, came with dawn today, when the
stables of the Ohley Coal Company at
Ohley were destroyed by fire n an
attempt was made to fire the tipple.
Twenty-Five militiamen drove off the
men, and 1t is believed that some
were wounded.
The company's property is located
in a lonely part of the district. Soon
after 4 o'clock this morning a picket
saw a sheet of flame leap from the
stables, where eleven mules and four
horses were known to have been
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
and along county. local and rural

and along county. local and rural
lines.
The leader at the evening session.
at 1880, will be W. Egbert Thomas.
vice-president, and following a song
and devotional service the reports will
be read by the State secretary, Miss
Nellie X. Foote, of Elizabeth, the
treasurer's report by w. w. Ander-
son and an address by the Rev. DR..
J. f. Carson, of Brooklyn.
. The order of exercises for Friday
will consist of a quiet hour from $50
to 7;15 a. m, and talks. At 1870
there will be a series of conferences
The afternoon Session will be de-
voted to department work. At 4
o'clock Rev. DR.. Charles H. Tyndall.
Of Mount Vernon. N. Y, will give an
illustrated address on 1.-THE Import
ance of Titles. The evening and
closing session will be in charge of
State President Sproull and will con-
sist of a song and devotional serv-
ice, to be followed by an executive
meeting. when the reports of the
auditing and other committees Will
be submitted, the nominations made
and the miscellaneous business
awards distributed.
Among the prominent members OF
the Essex Endeavor Union who will
attend the convention will be Percy
r. Nuessle, the president: A. WILDER
Egner, H. A. Marshall, Clarence T.
Platt, Walter S. Grey, II. A. Wolf. J.
O. Young, Stanley Wilson, William
III. Hasey and Frederick B. Richards,
over a score of societies, affiliated
with as many churches In this city,
Will be largely represented at the
two days session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
HARRISON BOARD
SETTLES M|X-UP
Teacher Who Deserted Glass
and Later Returned to
Be Retained.

Contrary to general expectations the
Harrison Board of Education last
night failed to officially take cogni-
zance of the action OF Miss Maude
Mccain, a teacher in the high school
of the town, who, as told exclusively
In the Evening Star, last Monday
went to East Orange and assumed
charge of class without going through
the formality of properly resigning
from the Harrison position.
Miss McCain's resignation, re-
ceived by Secretary James A. Bro
ply last Monday, was read last night
as was also a letter from the teacher
In which she sought to withdraw her
resignation. 1t had been anticipated
a formal discussion would ensue, but
such was not the case. Some OF the
members wanted the matter referred
to a committee for investigation while
others declared themselves satisfied
to simply have the communications
"received." The latter eouse pre-
vailed.
Supervising Principal James A,
Prendergast reported certain classes
In School No. 2 were overcrowded.
He suggested halliday sessions. The
board voted to carry out the sug-
gestion. Truant Officer William A.
Taft will orange to have Alfred
Whelan, a blind Harrison boy, attend
a Newark school for the blind. En-
rolment for night school will be held
on the evenings of October 8 and 4
at all three schools.
Congratulations of the board were
extended to Principal Cornelius A.
McGlennon, who recently became q
benedict. Miss Fannie Pierce, a
teacher, was granted a months leave
of absence. She is about to undergo
an operation, 1t was reported. Seer
rotary Brophy will arrange the public
lectures.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
SUSPENDED
PENDING HIS APPEAL.

TRBNTONa Sept. 13.-On motion Of
Prosecutor Wendell j. Wright, of
Bergen County, the Supreme Court
has suspended Otto j. Strasser. of
East Rutherford, from the practise of
law, pending the determination of his
appeal from a Supreme Court deci-
sion against, him.
Strasser was convicted in the Ber-
gen Court of Oyer and Terminer of
unlawfully converting certain moneys
which had been entrusted to him by
a client, Claus Ahrens & Co. He APP
pealed from the County Court o n
%vlction, but the Supreme Court in an
per curtain opinion, January ~ last,
affirmed his conviction.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
SMOKE MUST go, SAYS
ELIZABETH HEALTH BOARD

ELIZABETH, Sept. 13.-Acting on
complaints of residents of the Eel
Mora section, the Board of Health
has taken up the smoke nuisance,
for which the Central Railroad is al
legged to be responsible.
E. e. Kerwin, superintendent of
this division of the road, was at the
meeting. He said the officials are
doing everything possible to abate
the nuisance. He promised that there
would be no further trouble after a
brief time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
N. j. RECEIVERS
FOR u. S. MOTORS co,

TRENTON, Sept. 1~3.-Judge Rell-
stab, in the United States District
Court for the District of New Jer-
sey, today appointed William E. s..
Strong and Robert Walker, ancilliary
receivers for the property of the
United States Motors Company ana
its subsidiary companies in this
district.
An ancilliary bill of complaint was
filed here today by the Brown &
Sharp Manufacturing Company, of
Providence creditor, for 100000.
The original suit was filed in the
Southern District Court of New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-13
DEAD MAN LEFT IN FIELD
2 DAYS, DESPITE NOTICE

of James Drain, who disappeared
from his boarding house last Thurs
day, has been found On the flats be-
low the Dupont powder plant at
Gibbstown.
Two Chester boys located the body
on the flats last Saturday. and,
searching the pockets, found a Du-
pont company pay envelope bearing
Drains name. They took the enve-
lope to the office of the company and
told where the body could be found,
but nothing was done until the corpse
was again discovered by Constable
Reeves.