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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
The Place to Buy

Building Supplies Is from the people
who make a speciality OF this line and
are thoroughly acquainted with every
thing entering into house Building.
We are at all times prepared to fur
nish you with everything needed for
building or repairing your homes,
your barns, fences, etc. We are al
ways prepared to furnish Flooring,
Ceiling, Weatherboarding, Framing,
Shingles, Sash, Blinds, Doors, Frames,
Builders Hardware, Paint, Roofing,
ETC., on very short notice. We want
your business and want you to see us
when you have a want in our line.
If you expect to build let us make
an estimate on your plans, whether
you want Frame or Brick work.
If you have Repair Work about the
Home, Store or Office let us do the
work for you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

&a Eminent posts make great men
greater and little men less. Ua
Bruyere)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
Eduefeld County.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
SaIuda County.
Saluda county reports nothing.
Spartanburq County.

ported, such as voting and not on the
club roll or like irregularities, and
$50 apparent repeaters were shown by
the lists of voters whose names appear
more than once. Running these down
demonstrated the fact, by a great mass
Of affidavits, which are herewith sub
mitted, that these apparent repititions
were largely due to different men hav-
ing the same name, and were not in
fact repeaters; the same experience
having been had in the county of An
derSon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
Sumter County.

Union County.
Union county reports nothing.
Williamsburg County.
Williamsburg county reports every
thing correct.
York County.
York county reports sixty-one ir-
regular votes.
Letter to Committee.
The letter to the subcommittee
from Judge Jones attorneys was as
follows:
September 81, 1912.
Hon. w. F. Stevenson, Chairman
Committee to Investigate Primary
Election, Cheraw, S. c.
Dear Sir: We have read your no
tice as published in the State of yes
terday of which you sent us a copy.
We note the rules of procedure which
you suggest should be followed in the
The protest on behalf of the Hon.
Ira B. Jones was filed by us on infor-
nation derived from letters and tele-
grams from persons in various parts
of the state alleging the frauds and
in our notice.
The information given us, convinced
us that these frauds and irregularities
had been committed, but could only
be specified and proved after a care
full examination and comparison of
the poll and club lists used in the
election at the various clubs, the
making of a card index of the voters
in the several counties, showing upon
what club list the name of each voter
and at what club or clubs
he voted and the identification Of each
person voting so as to ascertain his
qualifications.
This was the same information of
which the chairman of the state eX-
ecutive committee said: Your execu-
tive committee is in possession Of suf-
ficient evidence and charges to war
rant it in making a thorough and COM
plete investigation of these charges in
so far in its power lies
1T was with a view to such inves-
tigation by the state executive COM
mittee that it adopted on August 80
the resolution offered by you calling
upon each county chairman where
fraud or Irregularities were charged:
TO take charge of the club rolls and
compare them with the poll lists, and
compare the poll lists with each other
and take such evidence as shall be
available and pertinent and send up
the club lists and poll lists or cer-
tilted copies to the state executive
and to report all irregu-
larities. This resolution calling for
an investigation by the county chair
men offered to furnish them such as
as might be necessary to the
completion of the work and provided
that the candidates for governor might
be allowed a representative at such
hearing if desired All this was be-
fore the protest and notice of contest
were made by Judge Jones. At the
meeting Of the state COM
mittee on September your sub-com-
mittee was appointed to take testi-
mony and make full investigation Of
the conduct of said election with
power and authority to employ at the
expense of the state committee such
assistance as might be deemed advisa-
BILE to further the said investigation
and to do any and all other acts nee
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04

Edgefieid County.
Edgefield county reported nothing
irregular.
Fairfield County.
Fairfield county reported nothing ir-
regular.
Florence County.
Florence county made no report
whatever.
Georgetown County.
Georgetown county reported no ir-
regularities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15

SCRUB TEAM WITCH Is
PLANNING IN PLACE OF
Ole ANOeRS TAKES ONG
FROM STASFtSA cfANI6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-15
By Tom McNamara
WHAN6S WIN ONE
ANO HINEIS WIN
ON&
RECORD ATTeN DANCE
At GOTH GAMES

FULLY 80 O4eo m, The
WOOL FANS AND Q. clRls
WITNESS PRoceeNA,Ss
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23
HOW PROHIBITION WORKS
IN WINSTON-SAL.EN.

.Fr'aucntly Inquiries are received hv
cry offcaals from people aud organizs
IONS IN other States as TO the success ~
ne 1rohlbition law In North Caroline o..
Shown by conditions in Winston-Satm
IN order to answer these INQUIRIES a,ru-
rateiy, chief of Police J. A. Thomas and
ml, W., i. fenry. clerk OF the municipal
court. went over the court records
From the review Of the records il
learned that during 1911. 1923 defpnd.nr.
were convicted of retailing in the c;tv
court while 10 defendants were cor ,..f.
20 OF drunkenness. thus showing th,- "a
:nore ue1endants We're convicted OF rct.f1.
ing IMAM Tor drunkenness.
DurlnS l"S, the last year under ,he
opeh saloon regime, there were ~ aa4e,uo'
ans convicted of retailing and 40 were
eon.ic'ed OF drunkenness. ~
o. COMPARISON shows an incraoco ~
=" ,oH'ittlons for retailing dr,riny ,1fl
as against 1908 and q decrease OF 2a6 .a.as
Tor drunkenness. '' cases
n,Durins 1903 said Chief Thomas
penpie were not arrested for DRUNKENNESS
une 'ney were badly under tho inin-
80 o. lluuor. Had the police a-rc.,aa
peopIs. az that time who were s,ipht1v ~
u.a 'ne influence of whiskey. tho nnuIn,
rou.i, nave been far greater Dnrine 1911
VII venture to say that not ron-e tha,
49, ,he men arrested for dr1nkenness
VI down. the law benz ror.t, ,nors
'A'''s enforced In 1911"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23
Pa !
THAT PKOVhlu,

Beat. AND PAX.
A<'".s' Advice, Search ana
sa Las. OF AasertiSns Wanted
Refe~encas D. 81 model for search Highest
sure. Fest Aesa!ts. Promptaess a.
Nasson e. Coleman. Patent rawvar
Washington, ". e
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-23
IT, New Porto Rico
HOW THE UNITED STATE HAS REVOLUTION
IZED H ISLAND.
Nv FRANK &. t-\lsIt.N iFst.

cu.,,,,, vi,.d Ont AMI Hundreds 81
n,.nnu.nI. al Natives Cured oI the
Hrkworm-Thr Fight \sainet M,
hcu.ulnsi--\utornobilc Roads Al,
n,..r th,. acknowledgements nun
Il, The Go.crnInent-Hefor'nlng 'ns
,our,s-A Spanish Country Win
out Graft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
EYEWITNESS GIVES
 VERSION OF AFFAIR

o. b. Derryberry, 6231 First ave- nue. Woodlawn: II. c. Phelps. B. W. Skinner and A c. Overby were eye wit nesses to the shooting. MT. Derryberry said:
 "Rensford and Abbott had some trou- ble in the Stag saloon about o'clock last night. Exactly what this was l do not know, although I was there and heard them wrangling. l was then standing in front of the saloon about Il o'clock and saw the shooting.
 "Rensford walked out of the saloon and turned about and locked the door. He then came out onto the sidewalk where stood Abbott and one or two other fellows. Rensford said: Abbott, I do not want to have any argument with you or something like that, and Abbott answered, No and l don't want to have any argument with you, eith- err
 Something else was said, but I did not hear it, and then both men reached for their guns. IL seemed to me that both drew their pistols about the same time but Rensford shot first and Ab- bolt dropped to tho sidewalk. He acted as if he could not get his pistol to go off.
 "Then he raised up onto his knees grasped his pistol in both his hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
SOL CAHEEN'S JOKE

Pickpocket Gets in His Work
 While standing in front of the Bijou
 theatre Tuesday night Atticus Mullin
 was relieved of an Elgin Is size hunt
 ing case gold watch by one of the
 pickpockets who are nightly "frisk-
 ing citizens in front of the local the-
 atres. ."-From the Birmingham Ledger.
 Sol Caheen thinks this one of the best jokes of the holiday season. MT. Mullln is city editor of the Ledger, and like near ly all of the newspaper men of Birming- ham, is one of MT. Caheens good friends.
 It was last Tuesday night that they were together and the well known mer- chant thought it would be a good joke to get Mullins watch and let him worry about losing it for awhile. He according ly deftly removed it from Mullins pocket and since Tuesday has been showing it Around among Mullins friends to show how 'easy'' he was.
 Yesterday MT Caheen turned the watch over to City Detective Will Murphy and gave him all kinds of injunctions about Tow to restore the property to Mullin. adding, And be sure to claim a reward for recovering it for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
SANTA CLAUS CLIMBS
 SEAL LADDER FAST
Has Now Reached 100000 Mark and
 the Top Is 1000, 900

The women workers in the Red Cross seal campaign continue to meet with gratifying success in their efforts to sell the l.000.000 seals by Christmas.
 Todays volunteer workers are: Miss Mamie Lum, leader; Mrs. J. D. Kirk patrick. Mrs. S. D. Weakley, Mrs. T. c. Young. Mrs. Mary Strobart. Mrs. J. R. King, Mrs. E. B. Afford. Mrs. J. R. Me Wane. Mrs. W. l. Whiteman, Mrs. J. T. Evans Mrs. Charles Duncan, Mrs. B. A. Pepperman. Miss Dorothy Lum and the Misses Beasley and Barnett of Mont gomery and Mrs. Wallace.
 The publicity feature of Santa Claus climbing the ladder hung across Twen- teth street between the Brown-Marx building and the Empire building attract ed a great deal of attention yesterday and public opinion seems to greatly wish that Santa Claus should have q rapid climb up the ladder. He is now placed at the 100000 mark and the top of the ladder is 100000, which has 10 be reached by Christmas. According to Louis Gelders, business manager Of the campaign, san ta Claus" will succeed in climbing the ladder in time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
AT THE HOTELS

Among those registering at the Empire are Miss Florence Mcclure of Jasper, L. J. Walker of Selma, and G. c. Milton of Anniston.
 R. B. Carr of Hamilton, William r. Peebles of Athens, and G. B. Nolan of New Orleans are registered at the Hill man.
 Stopping at the Birmingham are D. R. Roberts of Macon, Ga, H. W. Mount castle of Coles. Ga., and B. NJ Davis and wife of New Orleans.
 Registered at the Florence are James Boyle of Anniston. ". H. Milner of Tus- ealoosa and c. E. Payne of Cincinnati.
 Among those stopping at the Morris are F. M. Bosler of wetumpka, J. Me- Iaurine of Fitzpatrick, and T. P. Johns- lon of Sylacauga.
 W. c. Mccullough of Chattanooga, J. w. Law of Lincoln and F. J. Matthews of Sylacauga, are registered at the Met ropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
NEW SKYSCRAPER CONTRACT AWARDED Given to BergOndahl-Bass Company of Chicago MIR. ENSLEN RETURNS Exterior Finish of New Building Will Be of Granite Terra Gotta.
 Columns Run Up to the
 Second Story
MIR. ENSLEN RETURNS

Upon his return yesterday from Chi eago. Eugene F. Enslen. president of the Jefferson County Savings bank. an- nounced that a contract for the cree ton of the 25-story bank building, cor ner Second avenue and Twenty first street. had been let to the Bergondahl- Bass Construction company of Chicago. That firm of contractors is now build ing the Continental Commercial bank building in Chicago. which covers one city block.
 MT. Enslen, William c. Weston, arch itect for the new building, and Charles F, Thomas, vice president of the Jef- ferson County Savings bank, were in Chicago for the purpose of selecting exterior finishing material for the build ing. letting the contract for the con- struction and for the purpose of ar ranging other details. all of which work was completed.
 The exterior will be of granite terra cotta, rather dull in tint, while up to the second floor will run massive col umns.
 MT Enslen looked over the elegant new quarters of the American Trust bank yesterday and agreed that they were most elegant.
 "The name Birmingham is on the lips of everyone" said Mir. Enslen Tn elevators. trains, hotels and in fact everywhere this city is being boomed by all persons. Tho interests here are preparing to increase their investments in Birmingham. We certainly have a great bustling city of which we all should be proud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
JOHN ABBOTT DEPLORES
 LAST NIGHTS AFFAIR

John r. Abbott. brother of T. Jones Abbott. was seen last night and made the following statement:
 T deplore very much the difficulty be- tween my brother and Mir Rensford. Mr. Rensford has always been a staunch friend of mine and as far as 1 know he and my brother were on the best of terms
 ''Fhe first information l had of the pc- currence reached me at the Morris hotel where l was in conversation with some friends in the lobby. when I overheard a str anger make the remark that Jones Abbott and E4rry Rensford had killed each other.
 'l immediately hurried to the scene and found that my brother had been carried to the hospital. l tried 10 obtain as much information as possible as to the cause of the shooting and from what l can learn from eyewitnesses 1 think my brother was not to blame for the trouble
 My brother is now upon the operating table and his condition Is critical. He is shot through the abdomen, the bullet en- tering the right side and coming out through the back. He is also shot once through the left shoulder and his chances fog recovery are small"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
POLICEMAN PARKINSON
 HURRIES TO THE SCENE

Policeman T. l.. Perkerson, whose beat is on Third avenue, past the Stag saloon. said.
 ''I walked up past the saloon about five minutes before the shooting occurred and in front of the stairway between the drug store and the saloon stood Jones Abbott and couple of other fellows. spoke to Abbott and he spoke to, me. then walked on up 10 Twenty-first street and as the first shot was fired turned and ran back. It was all over when I got there. Rensford was lying on his back apparently dead and Abbott was standing on his knees with some body holding him as he called for some one to get an ambulance.
 Both pistols were secured by Policeman Perkerson. Abbotts pistol was .3S smith & Wesson Special, and all five chambers had been discharged. Rens- ford's pistol was a g. 20 Colt and four chambers were discharged Rensford is 4 single man, about 50 years of age, and is very well known about town. Ab- bolt is married and lives at 405 Tus- caloosa avenue, West End. He is 2J years old and has no children.
 MT. Overby. the other eye witness to the shooting, refused to make any state ment.
 ] warner Smileys ambulance took
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
ENTERTAINMENT OF TRAVELLERS PLANNED Radcliffe Emphasizes Fact
 That Chamber Will Pay
 All Expenses

Preparations for the banquet to be given by the Chamber of Commerce Decem- Der 27 at the Hotel Hillman to the Bir- mingham Commercial travellers were made yesterday by Robert W. Ewing, chair
 Secretary Radcliffe sent out letters to all of the Birmingham jobbing houses for list of their travelling men. The job bers responded quickly and all the invi- tations were placed in the mails last evening.
 "One phase of the banquet that must be emphasized is that the Chamber of travelling men us compliment to their valiant efforts in boosting Birmingham during the past year. and will bear all expenses" said MT. Radcliffe. "No jobber or manufacturer will be assessed penny to help defray the expenses of the ban quet."
 The following subcommittee were ap- pointed yesterday to take charge of va rious phases of the banquet:
 Banquet arrangements committee: John l.. Parker. chairman; J. E. Ramsey and J. E. Coker.
 Committee on programme, music and "stunts"-Sidney Lazarus. chairman: J. R. Hornady, Walter Blackman, Rush Simpson, Otto Mooney and W. M. Clemens.
 Finance committee: w. M. Cosby, chair man; J. F. Ramsey. J. T. Slater.
 Reception committee: Board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
BUILDING OWNED
 BY w. H. MAYBERRY

The six-story brick building destroyed was owned by H. II. Mayberry of Frank lin, Tenn. W. B. Leedy stated last night that $50.000 insurance was carried on the building but the loss on the building is estimated at between $60,000 and $75,OO.
 The loss to the Birmingham Paper com pany was estimated by T. M. Mcclellan president of the company, at $8o000. in- cluding the stock, machinery and fix | lures.
 "I estimate our loss. that is, the con tents, stock machinery and equipment, at about SS0,000," said MT. Mcclellan last night. "I believe that we have between S75.000 and s76.0O0 insurance"
 The loss to the Chamber of Commerce, which was estimated by Robert Jemison, Jr., the rental agent, at about $5000, is fully covered by insurance.
 The fire was one of the most spectac- ular in Birmingham for q long time. The contents burned readily and pieces of burning paper fioated out from the roar ing blaze. The heat was intense and the walls of the building crumpled from the effect. The fireproof walls of the Chamber of Commerce withstood the heat and the only fire in the building caught through the windows of the top floor and from the wreckage in the audito-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
For Third Time Mayberry Building On First Ave nue Victim of Flames 5000 DAMAGE TO THE CHAMBER BUILDING Loss At Paper Company Plant Placed Last Night at $40, 0,000-Company
 Will Resume Business at
 Once

Approximately sl4oooo damage was done by fire last night when the Birmingham Paper company, 1921 First avenue, was completely wiped out.
 The building. stock and machinery are a total loss. while slight damage was done to the Chamber of Commerce build ing. the auditorium being in ruins and a number of office rooms on the top floors being damaged as result of broken windows.
 The alarm came over the telephone at 9 o'clock. a second or general alarm be- ing turned in a few minutes later, call ing out all of the fire companies in the city The flames were leaping from the third floor of the building on the Nor ris avenue end when the flremen arrived and the entire building was soon in flames The contents. consisting almost entirely of paper, were almost as intiam- mable a material as could be imagined for a had fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
KELLEY FRANCHISE AGAIN SUBMITTED Agree to Erect Twenty
 Third Street Viaduct TO PAY CITY S5O.OOO
Propose to Complete Line Three Years After Securing Franchise, Which May Be Granted
 Christmas Eve

Rewritten, the franchise being sought by George kelly and associates for a street car line in Birmingham was sub mitted to the commissioners yesterday by Nat l.. Miller. attorney for that com pany. The plans have undergone con siderable changes. and will be studied between this time and Tuesday by the commissioners preparatory to final &C., tion at the meeting Christmas eve The granting of the franchise may be a nice little Christmas gift to the Kelly inter- ests.
 The new franchise provides that the Kelly line shall erect a viaduet on Twenty-third street between First ave- nue and Avenue B of wood. temporarily to be changed to steel later on if such is deemed wise by the city. The com pany is to pay the city $500O0 for the franchise. One thousand dollars shall be cash when the franchise is granted, 5000 additional shall be paid when work starts, which is to be four months after passage and eight notes at per cent in- terest shall be given the city for $5O00 each. payable annually until all is paid If the company fails to build the line only 5000 of the money paid is forfeited.
 The company does not agree in the franchise to build subway at Avenue F and Sixth street and on that account Commissioner James Weatherly may be opposed to the present document as he favors that future. The company pro- poses to complete the line in three years after getting the franchise It is pro- vided that the grant shall not be sold to any line paralleling the Kelly line. nor shall 1t be sold to a competitor unless the commissioners or other governors of the city so agree.
 The franchise does not change the route of the Kelly lines to any great extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
ENTHUSIASM MARKS
 LAWYERS MEETING
Bar Association Re-Elects Judge HOwze President
 and Monks Secretary

Tine regular annual meeting Of the Bir- mingham Bar association was held yes terday at o'clock in the law library, First National Bank building. The large attendance and the spirited addresses de- livered were regarded as indicative of the interest which the members take in the progress of the association.
 Judge A C. Howze, president of the association, presided over the meeting and read very encouraging report of the condition of the associations finances and membership. He particularly dwelt upon the advantages of the library to young lawyers and drew attention to the special inducements offered them in the matter of dues We have here" said Judge Howze, about S20,0OO worth of law books and a library open from s o'clock in the morning to 10 o'clock at night. and for the use of this library we charge the lawyers of one years practice the sum of s5 per annum, of two years practice BIO per annum of three years practice si5 per annum, and thereafter $20 per annum." He drew attention 10 article of the constitution, which states that, "The association is established to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law. 10 increase it's use- fulness in promoting the administration of justce and to cultivate social inter- course among the members" He hoped these objects would be made the gud- ing spirit of the association.
 The report of the secretary and treas urer was read and approved and ordered filed, The election of officers for the year 1913 resulted in the unanimous re- election of Judge A. C. Howze as presi- dent. Sterling A. Wood, vice president F. l. Monks, secretary and treasurer. and John London. s. J. Bowie, Richard " Evans, James A. Mlchel and John C. Carmichael, members of the executive committee.
 Under q general discussion on the good and welfare of the association interesting talks were made by George Bondurant. Phares Coleman, A. Leo Oberdorfer. John London, Alex NJ. Garber, s. E. Stern and Francis M Lowe. Reference was made to n banquet given a few years ago and something of a similar nature was sug- gested to be given at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21


 Harry Rensford, proprietor of the Stag saloon. 2oO7 Third avenue, was shot four or five times and killed. and T. Jones Abbott, claim adjuster, with offices at eO7 Farley building, was shot two times and probably fatally wound : ed at about II o'clock last night on the sidewalk in front of the Stag sa- loon.
 Eye witnesses state that Rensford shot first, hitting Abbott in the ab- domen. Abbott dropped to the sidewalk almost in front of the stairway that leads to the offices up over Gunn's drug store, and, holding his pistol in both hands, emptied it's five chambers into Rensford's body. Rensford shot three more times at Abbott and dropped on his back dead. Abbott. resting on his knees, cried wildly: Get an ambu- lance! I'm not dead, but I'm badly hurt 70