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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-29

Women Of England have organic
ed a national mouse club" A leg
ion of mice couldn't make suffra-
gette hop on a table.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-29
Get Busy With A Baler

IF you have clover, timothy, prairie grass,
or oralfalfa, it will pay you to bale it. Loose
- hay takes barn space. You cannot sell it
easily and you cannot ship it at all. 1t is the
hay that is baled which is in demand in the
high-priced city markets. This is the hay
upon which you make your profits. There is
money in owning an
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1912-08-29

DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
Hotel GUESTS ARE
ROl'TED BY fire

ST. LOUIS. MO. Special. One man
was burned to death and twenty or
more persons were injured, three
of the Berlin Hotel were compelled
to fee from the building In their
night clothes when fire destroyed
the hotel early today.
w. L. Douglas was burned TO
death. His body was found by
6remen.
He l. believed to have been over
come by smoke while in his he'd.
Other occupants OF the hotel are
reported missing and the fircmen
are still searching for bodies.
The flames obtained great head
way before the occupants of the
rooms were aware there was a fire,
and the women and children were
with ropes, jump or be carried from
the burning building. One woman
chung to the window ledge of a
room until the flames scOrched her
finger tips and burned her hair,
compelling her to loosen her hold.
She dropped and was seriously in
tured. The woman was Miss Edna
KtssinEer, teacher In the SOldau
High school.
The occupants were unable to
save their clothing. They scrum-
bIed to make of the fire eS-
capes, only - and in the majority
of Instances, that their exit WIS
impossible because of the flames.
The Hotel Berlin was owned by
Mrs. T.. Ii. DeSEs,
The total loss by fire Will prob
ably reach $25O,OOO; insurance IL
$4,000.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
CAPTAIN ALONE Is
SAVED FROM Wreck
SEVEN OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
CREW PERISH WHEN YES
Sci GOES DOWN.

NORFOLK. VA. Special.-Brought
ashore Sunday morning in one OF the
most thrilling rescues in the history
OF the treacherous shoals OF New In
let, N. C. Captain Fred Godfrey, mas
ter OF the three-masted schooner John
Maxwell, wrecked Saturday morning.
is the sole survivor OF that Inflated
craft.
After suffering almost unbelievable
hardships for twenty-four hours Cap
tain Godfrey was saved at l o'clock
yesterday morning. He was dragged
ashore by the hardy life guards OF
New Inlet station as he came drifting
dashed 70 piece OF wreckage through
the foam-crested waves. The rage of
tempest had destroyed his vessel and
carried his crew to watery graves.
All of the other members of the
crew, seven in number. persisted in
the storm-whipped waters of the In
let after the schooner struck the bar
early Saturday morning. How they
died was told the surfmen by Captain
Godfrey today. when he had recov-
cred from the fearful ordeal OF cling
ing first here, then there, to pieces
Of the schooner as the waves tore il
asunder, timber by timber.
Through the morning hours Satur-
day Captain Godfrey and Steward
Pilmos watched and waited. ON the
beach they saw the life savers try FIVE
times to launch "A surf boat through
the towering pillows that swept on the
beach. When their efforts were seen
to be futile the captain and his COM
panion despaired of being saved. This
hOpelessness was intensified when
Pilmos let the life line which shot
across the vessel get away from his
benumbed hands.
Temporarily insane from the suffer
ing caused by the exposure. Pilmos
jumped overheard at 1880 Saturday
morning i'm n desperate effort to swim
ashore. He was knocked unconscious
by piece of floating timber and went
down
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
GOVERNOR WILSON
GETS SCALP WOUND

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 4.-Gov-
ernor Wilson sustained a three-inch
scalp wound early Sunday when an
automobile in which he was riding
from Red Bank to Princeton struck
mound in the road at Hightstown
and hurled him against one of the
steel ribs supporting the roof of the
car.
The wound began to bleed profuse-
~ and the Governor was hurried to
the residence of DR.. c. G.. Titus, a few
blocks from where the accident occur
red. 1t took DR.. Titus two hours to
dress the wound, but this was because
he became excited when he learned
the identity of his distinguished pa
tient, and for the further reason that
like most country doctors, he was un-
prepared for an emergency case.
The Governor called his own family
physician, DR.. J. NJ. Carnohan, when
he arose at 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing and the wound was redressed. DR.
Carnohan said that the injury was
Slight, and that the Governor could
keep his engagements to speak at the
rallies at Paterson and Passaic to wind
up the campaign.
Captain William J. Mcdonald, the
Governors bodyguard, was his only
companion at the time of the acct
dent. The captain was severely
bruised in several places, and some
of his old gunshot wounds were re-
opened. Carnohan gave the captain
d thorough examination ard found
that he had suffered no serious injury.
Captain Bill was quite Indifferent
about possible injury to himself
Il don't care, so long as the Gov
ernor escaped" he asid.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
D To CAMERON
GIRL BY HER STEPFATHER
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. --Special.-Lucile Came
ron, whose alleged abduction by Jack
johnson has involved the cOlored pu-
giiistfc champion I'm a mesh OF trouble.
has been barred by her stepfather
from his home in Minneapolis. Mrs.
Falconet the girls mother. who Is
here with Lucille pending the trial OF
Johnson's case. received a letter from
her husband Tuesday notifying her
that she must choose between him and
her daughter.
The mother fought hard TO keep
back her tears as she read the letter
over and over again. She feared lest
any show OF emotion might betray the
cause 20 her daughter and make her
forget all her promises.
In Minneapolis. Falconet said;
Il viii not allow Lucille Cameron 20
come into my home again. / have had
nothing TO do with her now, nor will
I have i'm the future. Mrs. Falconet
is welcome any time she comes home
1 have heard nothing from her since
she left Minneapolis for Chicago only
that which l have read in the papers.
Wants the Girl Sent Away.
The girl is nothing to me. l have
no interest in her. In my opinion.
she should be locked up in some in
do her good"
Asked III he would take her back if
that were done. Mr.. FalcOnet replied:
81 should say not. Why should /?
She is not my daughter. l refuse to
have anything to do with her again
My wife can come back. but never
with Lucille. She must choose between
the two OF u.s."
Mrs. Falconet today refused 10 dis
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
REVOLVING STORY
TOLD BY GIRL
ICHM ION 10. vA-snecial

r c II M o d. vA.-Special.-
Application having been made TO
Governor Mann for extradition papers.
Detective John Wiley left Saturday
afternoon for Schenectady. n
\. TO bring back to Richmond
Ihomas G Mann. twenty-three years
old, who is alleged to have lured a
nineteen-year-old girl TO this city un-
der promise OF marriage and later yio-
lated the anti pandering act. Mann IS
alleged TO have accepted money made
by the girls life of degradation.
Inc police were appraised of Mann's
arrest and detention by Chief of Police
j. w. Rynex. of Schenectady. Al
though the telegram declared that the
accused would waive examination the
police preferred to be on the safe side.
and applied to the Governor TODAY for
necessary reQuisition papers.
Aside from being prosecuted by the
police on the charge OF panderinR. IL
as probable that Mann will be Droze-
cuted by the United States govern
ment for alleged violation of the
white slavery laws.
The girl is known as Daisy Seers
and Daisy Burns She is said to be
an orphan and pretty.
Mann met the girl while the two
were living in Paterson. n. J., a month
or more ago. According to the story
of the girl, told to the police, Mann
made a proposal of marriage to her.
and suggested that they go to Rich
mond TO be married. The girl con-
sented.
The couple arrived in this citv
about two weeks prior to the State
Fair. Mann, who is machinist. OBJ
tanned employment at the Richmond
branch of the American Locomotive
Works. but did not carry out his al
legged promise TO make the girl his
wife.
Instead. she asserts. he insisted on
her taking up her abode at III Mayo
Street. According to the police, once
week. Mann collected money earned
by the girl
Later. according to the girls story.
Mann appeared at the Mayo Street
house and told her to get ready TO go
before a magistrate. who would marry
them. She says she got together her
Jewelry and other personal effects and
ave them to Mann for safekeeping.
Mann has not been seen by the girl
since, according to her recital.
Several days ago she received a let
ter from Mann. who was then in
Schenectady, telling her to join him
there Immediately. He said he was
i'll and would probably not live more
than a few days at the longest.
Instead of going to Schenectady, the
girl turned the letter over to the po-
lice, who requested the Schenectady
police TO arrest Mann.
The present case is the second in
Volving pandering that has demanded
the attention OF the police since the
enactment of law by a recent Legis-
lature TO protect women OF the under
world.
Conviction of violating the white
slave law. which is being actively en-
forced in all parts of the country by
the Federal authorities. is punishable
by n fine OF $4,000, or imprisonment
for five years, or both.
The penalty for pandering is a fine
and prison term.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

dcploycd 20 guard the rear. are
bearing the hr"nt of the BulSaIs'
Onslauglts with courage and are
stGbbornly cOntcsting every foot
OF ground. I'm consequence. the
BulSarfp1 advance il slow.
Woul soldiers taken To
Stara 4 SOFIA from the front tell
graphic( frNrieS of the battles
south oARfdrianopIc. The most
OF the R"difS. they declare. proved
trcacheIOUs towards and fled he
fore the Bulgarian artillery fire,
without waiting for an attack by
Infantry or cavalry.
PILLAGE COUNTRY.
I'm their retreat SOutheaStwnrd
the Turks are pilInEinS the country,
leaving II deSolate waste bchIna
them. Villages are burned. crOus.
destroyed and property looted. The
popuioce IL starving. After the de-
feat at Lule DurRns the thousands
of the tcdifS acted with such ar
rant coWardtCc that the Turkish
officers fired Into the ranks OF their
own Tten. killing many.
Troop trains were standing at the
StDston In Lule uurEnS 20 carry the
Eoza-cClas SIs!gntS OUt CT ta,. .i.an..er
zone. hut the RedIfS drove the de-
fcnSelesS men. women and children
out OF the coaches and took their
places.
Even the pilots of the engines
aud roofs of the cars were crowded
with soldiers.
~ "a had not been for the ex-
perlenced veterans the whole Turk
iSh army would have been annIhII-
nted.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

gun was placed near by.
80 effective was the hoax that
an inquest was held and the pub
lie was led to believe that Ar
rfngton was dead.
The Governor offered 500 for
the fugitive'S arrest, and while
the Legislature was in session
here last winter q somewhat mys-
terious detective turned up, say
ing that nc knew the whereabouts
of the man, but would have diff
ficulty in landing him, owing 20
certain influences which protected
Arlington. His chief aim seemed
TO be TO get the reward. A little
later, however, the fugitive was
caught by a South Boston officer.
At his trial the accused plead
cd not guilty, but later took the
stand and admitted that he slew
his victim. saying the act was
done I'm Sclf-defcnSC. The plea of
insanity was not advanced. and,
according TO Squire Willard, the
evidence against the prisoner was
most convincing. At any rate.
the jury was enough impressed by
il TO find the man guilty of muir
der i'm the first degree.
IL is said that Arlington indig-
nantly secuted the idea of re-
sorting TO plea OF insanity. and
insisted that lie was mentally as
well balanced as any one i'm Hall
fax.
But others thought differently
and at once set 20 work to bring
the case before the executive
Among those most interested I'm
the prisoner is Joseph StebbinS.
Jr., an attorney and IA member of
the General Assembly.
Today the prevailing opinion
appears to be that Arlington un-
doubleday is insane. The follow
ing telegram. addressed by DIR. j.
-. De Jarnctte. superintendent OF
the Western State Hospital. 10
The Journal. i'm response To an
inquiry. leaves no doubt as TO his
views. He says:
II carefully examined Fred Ar
ringtOn. found guilty of murder
i'm tho first degree, and found him
insane"
Relatives Of the condemned me
nave visited both the Governor al
chief of Police Werner. but, as III
'een said, their statements we
marked by many digressions and I
-emarks which seem to stamp mo
IF them as abnormal types.
one and all seem imbued with II
dea that "A conspiracy has been baC
IF their misfortunes.
The mysterious detective who caHt
IN the Governor exhibited a certa
lrug which he claimed to have four
IN the premises of one Of the famil
lie, too. was a queer one.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
STEEPLEJACK PAINTS
new WIRELESS POLE

WASHINGTON, ID. c. SpeciaI.
SHINING up Uuc 3o-TooI Flagstaff.
Which surmOunts the highest of
the three giant towers ut the new
NrunSion wireless station. and
posing on the top of the pole, $50
rect above the earth, while his
picture was taken, Samuel l.. Kill
Ian began spreading the fast coat
OF paint on the giant structure
yesterday morning. He has been
employed 1T the station for the
past six months. He ran up the
halyards that Will be used to hoist
the nag over the station, and with
one other companion he painted
the last so feet of the highest
tower. He will give the final coat
of paint to the elevator shaft.
which runs down the center of
the 6OO-fOot tower.
k1Ilian Is twentN-fOur wears of
age, lives at 4O4 Sixth Street.
MOI Invest, il married, and has "A
son Two years old, who. he saws.
ne IL going to make into a steepIe-
jack. He mas travelled ali over.
ms continent and South America.
painting high structures and
working on buildings where II is
difficult TO get nIen to work. He
ran away from home when seven
years of age and went TO Cincjn-
natl, where hc peddled icweIry
Tor living. When fourteen years
of age he shipped from san
franti ScO on the British tramn
ship INerCauI, where he learned
TO climb. ana since that time has
been constantly employed at the
work, which he considers a snort.
lie painted the hagpOles on the
Willard and Raleigh Hotels. I'm
TINS city, and while at work ON
the latter mad n fall. Had IL not
Deen Tor a screen near the top OF
the building which caught him
ne would in all proba biIity have
met his death there some three,
years ago. He has had numerous
Tails. and while at work on the
american University mt Iquique.
chile, fell from the pole on ton
OF that building, breaking one
leg i'm four places and the other
in three.
When ironworkers put up a
structure they always work from
scaffolds. and KiIlian saws Thar
the work is not very dangerous.
In his work IL Is impossible for
MIN 10 use sCanoIdS, and nc
clImDS the poles without any aid
Whatever, carrying his paint Dot
suspended from hook stuck in
the pocket of his trousers. When
he reaches the top of the struc-
'ure TO be painted he grips the
pole firmly with one s.And. swings
Ills paint pot around, and gets
busy painting with the uneneaeed
hand. He expects that the Daint-
ing of the towers at the station
probably viii last for another
three weeks. and lie will then be
OPEN Tor engagements to paint any
structure in the city.
his rec nt work at the wireless
station Is the greatest that ne has
ever done, and he does NOT he
Heve any height would make him
giddy.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14

cuss this phase Of che case.
The abduction CASH against johnson
was on Judge Hopkins calendar to-
day. When II was ca lied Johnson was
present with his attorney. r. w. Day.
An assistant States attorney asked
that the case be cont. nued until the
investigation of the federal grand
jury was completed. 'Ahe court de-
cided to postpone the iAatter. Hero
johnson stepped Up TO Ne railing of
the judges bench.
your Honor. may lay a few
words2" ne began. Il wanN to prove
to the world that I am in. ocent. I
want TO SNOW that ! meant 40 harm
to any girl. white or black;NI want
to-
Here ne was interrupted XIV the
court. This is no time for sp, hches.
nor is this the place. If YOU Nhave
anything 10 say. say it outside,"' said
the judge.
But" began the pugilist, r
There are no butts to it," replied
the judge. You do what / say. Your
case is over"
An hour later a man with bullying
hip pocket breezed into the United
states marshafs office and yelled:
Where is that Jack johnson? Lot
me get at him; I'll fix him."
Who are You ?" asked Chief Deputy
Wolf
Il am from Kentucky and if Chi
cagO men haven't the nerve to put that
negro away, I'll do it."
The Government will take care OF
him." said Wolf.
IF l run across him, I'll save the
Government time and money"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
have DAY OF PRAYER
FOR GENERAL DEAZ

MEXICO ITY, Special. Nov. 4
was set aside throughout the State
of OaXaca as a day of prayer in
behalf of General Felix Diaz,
nephew of the former President,
who is I'm prison in Vera Cruz un-
der death sentence for taking up
arms against the Madero govern
mcnt.
Zapataista insurgents are again
becoming active around Cuerna-
vaca, capital of the State of
Morelos.
Soldiers from Diaz's rebel army.
who escaped from Vera Cruz, are
carrying on "a campaign of de-
struction along the coast of the
States of Vera Cruz.
The gOvernment charges that
the southern rebels are receiving
arms and ammunition from the
United States by means OF fill
busters.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
WOMAN is VICTIM
OF 4 JEALOUS NEGRO

CAPE CHARLES, VA. Special
While in a jealous rage Saturday
night Caleb Griffin, twenty-five years
old, shot and fatally wounded Bridget
Brooks. twenty-eight years old, at
Eastville. The woman was a member
of party who were making merry
in the road. Griffin suddenly made
his appearance, whipped out a re-
volver and began firing. A bullet
struck the woman in the face and
passed through her head. She will
die.
When the woman's father saw his
daughter brought into his home after
the tragedy and learned OF her con5i-
ton he died from shock. He had BEEN
III for some time past and lay ont a
cot in his bedroom when she was
taken 70 his nome. III are colored.t
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
HARVARD HLF-BACK CHAMPION
PLAYER,

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, Special -
Charles Brickley, the Harvard half
back. whose wonderful work Satur-
day brought victory TO the Crimson
over the Princeton team for the first
time in twenty-five years. ranks among
the greatest stars in gridiron history.
in the opinion of Walter Camp, foot
ball expert
"Brickley was by all odds the star
Of Saturdays game" said Mr.. Camp.
aside from his wonderful kicking he
was a strong line plunger. kept going
well and was strong and alert on the
defense. His performance Saturday
was one of the greatest athletic exhi
billions have ever witnessed"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
MISS KELLAR TO TEACH DEAF
AND DUMB PRINCE.

NEW YORK, Special. The method
of teaching Miss Helen Keller, who
was born deaf and dumb, to sneak
and understand what IL spoken 90
her has made such n deep impress
sion ON the Queen of Spain. whose
second son, Don Jaime, was aIEe
born unable 10 speak or hear, TINT
she has sent "A special court physf-
clan here, IL was learned today, TO
Eather data on this matter and I'M
dertake the same sort OF upbrIng-
fng with the little Prince.
DIR. vicente LOrente is the court
physician who was sent here. He
has completed the collection OF
such facts concerning the Helen
Keller method as ne was seekInp-
and VIII sail on Thursday to report
20 the queen: But he has left in
lstructions with the Spanish AM
basSndOr at Washington to inter-
view Miss Keller herself and thus
add 10 what has already been
learned Tor the purpose of aIIeviat-
Ing Don Jafme's condition
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
THANKS TROOPS
FOR SAVING GIRLS

WASHINGTON, d. c. Spec al.
Rear Admiral w. III. ii. Souther-
land, commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet, senior naval officer
in Nicaragua during the recent
revolt, forwarded letter from
the women of Granada. which was
received by the Acting Secretary
of the Navy, Beekman winthrop,
Saturday.
ii viii he recalled that early in
the American occupation of Mica
ragua much concern was SeIt re-
garding the safety of forty school
girls imprisoned I'm a convent at
Granada by General Luis Mena.
the eXiled rebel leader. Major
Smcdlcy ID. Butler, after a long
march, entered Granada and res
cucd them.
The letter. which IL treated by
officials of the State Department
as significant of the fact that
gradually the Iatin-American
people are drawing away from
anti-Anlericanism. says:
EXPRESSION OF THANKS.
HOnOrabIe Sir: Daughters of
this beloved soil which God has
endowed with prodigality Of
beauty and natnral riches, we
would feel happy and contcntcd
il we had the tranquility indispen-
sable for the development and
well being of the family; but, un-
fortunately. civil conflicts have re-
suited in weakening the ties which
In every civilized country are con-
sidered and which maintain the
stability Of all well organized So
cicty, which cannot exist without
due respect for life and property.
These conflicts have been each
day more stubborn and bloody. the
bitterness each day greater, and
the loss each time more irrepara-
bic, bringing about a division so
deep ia the Nicaraguan family
that The most perverse clemens
predOniinated in this city, and IL
fell to our lot TO live i'm a state
OF horror ard fright. in which the
mother, tie daughter. the vile
ana the sister saw themselves each
moment threatened with the loss
OF all they held most dear. OF their
subsistence. OF the most neces-
sary things even for the life of
the children, with the loss Of their
own honor.
AMERICAN FORCES WEI
COINED.
''It is for this, seeing the pro-
lon%atiDn of the recent conflict,
which was growing fiercer each
day. that we celebrated with en-
thUSiaSm your arrival on the
shores of Nicaragua as an omen
that soon our Ills would cease.
Our hopes were fulfilled, mas
much as You have given with
wonderful rapidly the peace and
tranquility that we SO much
IonGed for.
"On account OF the shortness of
your stay In this city we are not
able 20 express to you personally
our gratitude and profound cs-
tcem. so we send you a bouquet
of flowers from our gardens.
which i'm their perfume carry for
you and your great and generous
country the tenderest feelings of
the women OF Granada.
PRAISE FOR OFFICERS.
THE judgment and prudence
with which your worthy subordi-
nate officer, Major s. ID. Butler.
United States Marine Corps, has
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-11-14
siOTHER OF SIX IN
THIRTEEN MONTHS

FRANKLIN, PA, Specdal.-Six chill
dren born in a little over thirteen
months Is the remarkable record OF
Mrs. Stephen Nageotte, OF French
town. She has had fifteen children
in twelve years and thirteen OF them
are living.
On September 10. 1911, she became
the mother Of triplets, two girls and
a boy, and yesterday three sturdy
boys arrived, just thirteen months and
twenty days after the other trio. The
mother Is an American and the faith
er OF French descent. Besides the
triplets there has been one pair of
twins.
One OF the three born last year
died a few months ago. but the two
others were crying Justify when the
new trio service.