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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
FOTR NEGROES DIE By MOB.
Three Men and One Woman Lyncned
in Georgia-Crowd OIerpoWers
Jailer.

Hamilton, Ca, Jan. PA mob OF
100 men tonight broke into the Hac-
ris iail overpowering Jailer E. NJ. Rab-
hitson and took four negroes, three
men and one woman, out and hung
Them to trees one mile from town.
The, then riddled their bodies with
hnllets. It is estimated that 800 shots
were fred. Last Sunday afternoon
while Norman Hadley, well to do un-
married farmer, was sitting III MS
house alone shot was fired through
the window and he fell dead. That
afternoon four negro tenants, Belle
Halfway, Joe Moore, Eugene Halhng
and "Dusty" Crutchfeld were arrest
ed charged with the murder. Snerln
Hadley, who is an uncle of the dead
man, feared no lynching and tonlght
he is in Columbus. Public sentiment,
however, had been crystalizing here
all day and by nightfall there were a
great many country people in Hamll-
ton. Their number was constantly
AUGMENTED, and 9 o'clock fully 900
men had congregated in front of the
court house in which the jail is locat-
ed. Despite the pleas Of Jailer Rob-
ertson, they advanced on the Gala
boose and throwing him to one side
broke the doors down. The terrified
negroes were hustled out at the point
of guns and marched outside the town.
There they were quickly strung up.
Immediately after they were sllnonet-
ted against sky, revolvers and rifles
blazed forth and fully 800 shots were
fred before the mob dispersed and left
its prey to the winds:
The negroes protested their 1nno-
cence to the last but the mob would
have none of it. No motive for the
killing of Hadley, who was very popu-
lar, can be advanced by the people
here
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
Every County Represented at Meeting
in Columbia.

Columbia, Jan. 22.-The South Caro-
lima Good Roads association held a
most successful meeting here today ID
the Richland county court house, with
DELEGATES from every county in the
State being present, there being over
so in the hall when President hyatt
called the convention to order this
morning.
The Crosson bill providing for a
State highway commissioner was dis
cussed thoroughly this morning and
the convention finally went On record
as being opposed to it and not IN faV-
or of it's passage. This will probably
mean the death blow to this project,
which is now under discussion in the
senate. Permanent road building con-
stituted another topic Of discussion
participated in by large number OF
DELEGATES. Speeches were delivered
by Messrs. D. NJ. Crosson, R. A.
Meares, H. H. Arnold, D. NJ. Myers and
Supervisor Humbert, of Laurens
county, as we'll as others. The con-
venticn was Q success, the discussions
all being informal and on "the good
of the order"
President F. H. Hyatt and Secre-
tary Fingal C. Black we're unanimous
ly reelected to the positions which
they have filed so ably and so accep-
tably in the past. Mr.. Hyatt is do
ing, and has done, as much for good
roads as any other one man in the
State, and with him at the head of the
South Carolina Good Roads associa-
ton will continue to be a great power
for this uplift in South Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26

the dead mans coat, as follows:
There is no foul play responsible
for this act. 7.3O o'clock. NJ. F. San
ders."
Mr.. Sanders had met with business
reverses lately and the probable cause
of his terrible act can be attributed to
this fact. For the past several years
Mr.. Sanders had been actively engag-
ed in the dry goods and millinery busi-
ness here and during this time made
many warm friends. He was so years
old.
Mr.. Sanders is survived by his wife
and three children, who are: Marshall
Sanders, student at Clemson; Mrs. ).
&. McCalla, Of Knoxville, Tenn, who is
now here, and little Katherine San
ders; his mother and father, DR.. and
Mrs, William Sanders, Of Ninety Six;
brothers, Messrs. W. S. Sanders and
Irwin Sanders, of Ninety Six; Royal
Sanders, a travelling salesman; SIS
ters. Mrs. T. L. Aston, of this place,
and Mrs. Stewart, Of Greenville. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
TILLMAN'S OPINION
Senator Talks About WilsOn-HarVey
Affair-Recalls Watterson's Op-
position to Bryan.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Ben
iamin R. Tillman, Of South Carohna'
is of the opinion that the HarVey-Wat-
terson incident has proved a boomer
ang for those two gentlemen, and Will
react to Governor wilson's credit rath-
er than injure him as q candidate.
While Senator Tillman has not COM
mitted himself, and will not yet, he IS
strongly inclined to favor the nomlna-
ton of the New Jersey executive as
the most available candidate.
Thinks Wilson Stronger.
"I shall wait before committing my
SELF" declared Senator Tillman, "but
I am greatly impressed with Governor
Wilson. I do not want the Democratic
party to name a Republican in dis
euise, as has been done in the past.
AS things now appear, believe Will
son is stronger with the people than
ho was before the Harvey-Watterson
incident. He has been tried In the
fire and came out without slnged
wings. I had given Henry Watterson
credit for more sense than to try to
foist off a story like this, with the
material facts concealed, though now
recall that he went back on free silver
and Bryan.
"Saw Through Scheme"
INSTEAD of Wilson showing lack
Of gratitude to Harvey, as we have
been led to suppose, he saw through
the scheme, measured Harvey and
Watterson correctly and refused to be
lassoed and tied to Thomas F. Ryan.
This fact should and will make him
stronger with the masses of the peo-
pie, for I believe they are sick and tir-
ed of being betrayed by men who have
climbed into high offices under false
protenses.
Governor Wilson may as we'll be
prepared for other attempts to destroy
him, as he is evidently very obnoxious
to the Wall street bunch Of men who
run big business Every time one
of these big Anti-Wilson bombs are
discharged the people soon discover a
Wall street clock lying around with a
time fuse attached. If they keep on
! expect to see him get the nominal
ton, and if nominated I expect to see
him elected.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
GREENWOOD MAN A SUICIDE.
M. F. Sanders Takes His Own Life
Leaves Note to Mr.. Jake B. Hal
tiWanger.

Greenwood, Jan. 23.-M. F. San
ders, a prominent business man OF this
place, committed suicide last night
about 7.sO o'clock by shooting himself
in the right temple with 3S-calibre
pistol. That the act was premedltated
is evidenced by the fact that he left in
a note to Mr.. J. B. Haltiwanger, in
:structions where to find his body.
The note, which evidently was writ
ten only short while before his death
lis as follows:
~tGet Pat Blalock and some others
OF our friends and come down to the
Seaboard. You will find me on the
lower side of fill below switch, near
large drain pipe, that is under fill, be-
low Taylor Ring. You will see my
coat near the pipe. So don't say any
thing to many, as I don't care for my
family to be alarmed until you see me.
IN. F. Sanders"
Mr.. Haltiwanger received the note
which was sent by a negro, about $50
O'Clock and, of course, hurried to the
spot designated and found the body
in a pool of water and mud, at the end
of the passenger station.
Another note was found pinned to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.

La
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
The Newberry Savings Bank, Plain
tiffs, VS.. Frank G. Spearman, Jr., and
John R. Spearman, Defendants.
By an order of the Court herein l
will sell to the highest bidder before
the court house at Newberry, S. c..
within the legal hours of sale on Mon
day, February 5, 1912, all the interest
and estate of Frank G. Spearman, Jr.:
in all that tract or plantation Of land
situate, lying and being in the Coun-
ty of Newberry, State Of South Caro-
lima, containing three hundred and
forty-seven (347) acres, more or less,
and bounded by lands of Mrs. Fannie
Maffett, A. J. s. Langford, Thomas
Henry spearman, and Sallie r. Hud-
son, (formerly J. S. Spe.arman, J. R.
Spearman and G. G. Williams.)
Also all the interest and estate in
all that other tract or plantation OF
land lying and being situate in the
county Of Newberry, State Of South
Carolina, containing two hundred and
forty (24S) acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of, or formerly OF,
Will Sanders, Charlotte V. Spearman,
and others, being sometimes known
az Little River Place, Of the late John
R. Spearman, the said interest IN said
lands, both tracts, being derived un-
dor the terms of the hast Will and tes-
lament of the late John R. Spearman,
deceased, the grandfather Of the de-
fendant Frank G. spearman, Jr.
Terms Of sale: One-half the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, the
balance on credit of twelve months,
the credit portion to be secured by the
bond of the purchaser and a mortgage
Of the premises sold with interest at
the rate Of 8 per cent. PEI annum, and
in case said bond and mortgage is col
lected by suit or put in the hands OF
an attorney for collection, 10 per cent
must be added to the amount due
thereon, as attorneys fee. The pur-
chaser may. pay all his bid in cash if
he so desires. Purchaser to pay for
papers and recording of same
H. H. RIKARD,
Master.
Masters Office, Jan. s, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26
ROADS MUST HAUL BEER.
Decision Considered Big Victory for
LIQUOR People.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Liquor inter-
ests today won a far-reaching victory
in the supreme court by a decision
that railroads must carry beer when
offered for transportation into dry
counties" of another State. The de-
cision affected particularly shipments
from Indiana into Kentucky.
Justice Lurton, who announced the
courts decision, also laid down some
limitations On the jurisdiction of the
interstate commerce commission. He
upheld the action Of shippers in going
before judicial tribunals to test the
validity Of laws rather than to the
commission. He said the commission
had jurisdiction over administrative
questions and matters Of fact, but the
court had "undisputably'' determin ed: {:
That beer and other intoxicating IL
ouors are the recognized and legiti-
mate subjects of interstate commerce.
That no State can forbid any com
mon carrier to transport such articles
from a consignor in one State to a
consignee in another.
That until such transportation is
concluded by delivery to the conslg-
nee, such commodities do not become
subject to such regulation restraining
their sale or disposition.
He explained that the Wilson act,
which subjected such liquors to State
regulations, although the liquor still
was in original packages, did not ap~
ply before actual delivery to the con-
signee, where the shipment was inter-
state.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26

At the late residence Of Mrs. Harriet
Long, deceased, in No. 9 township, On
Saturday, January 20, 1872 at IL
o'clock a. NJ, l will sell to the high
est bidder for cash the personal prop
erty Of which Mrs. Harriet Long died,
seized and possessed, consisting of
one mule, household and kitchen fur
niture, etc.
Isaiah J. l-oWman,
l-2-2t Administrator.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26

Lane, one of the defendants in the
above stated cases, situate in the
County of Newberry, in the State OF
South Carolina, and bounded by the
road which leads from the residenc ,
of B. G. Matthews, in the direction OF
the residence of B. F. Mills, which
separates it from lands OF S.
P. Crotwell; by lands OF
George tombstone; by lands OF ]. A.
Caldwell; by lands c. the estate OF =.
R. Hipp, from which it is separated
by the public road that leads from the
town of Newberry to the old steam
mill; by lands of Rosemont cemetery;
by lands of Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Martin;
by lands lately the property OF James
J. Lane, but now owned by the New
berry Real Estate company, and by a
street of the town of Newberry which
constitutes a continuation Of Harrlng-
ton street. There are several mort
cages on this property and by order
Of court the sale will take place, as
stated, subject to the mortgages. This
tract of land is supposed to contain
some two hundred and ninety (2S0)
acres, more, or less, the exact number
of acres not being known.
Terms of sale: Cash.
NJ. NJ. BUFORD,
Sheriff NeWberry County.
Sheriff's Office, Jan. 10, 1912.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-01-26

l-2-33t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
GOVERNOR BLEASE
 SEVERELY REBUKED
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 clares that this government is based upon the fundamental principle of law and order; that the constitution of each state imposes upon it's executive the supreme duty of taking care that laws shall be faithfully and equally enforced that it advocates all proper methods for strengthening and simplifying our methods of civil and criminal pro- cedure.
 This conference protests against any disposition or utterances by those en- trusted with the execution of the law in any of the states of this union which tends or could be construed as tending to the encouragement or justification of mob violence, or interference with the orderly proceed of the law"
 To this Governor Mann of Virginia objected and offered the following sub stitute, which was accepted and adopted:
 Resolved, That 1t is sentiment of fl.c eat Nrnors' conference in session at Eic0fasna Va, today, that the whole oa sz of the Aeveral states should be uset neneFsr necessary to protect sae4Sana atrDsed of crime of every kind
 sla he violence of mobs and to a1cftA speedy, orderly and im- .uaf ia by courts of competent Jurisdiction , the end that the law for the i, ,afsesan of life and property be duly enfor d and respected by the peo- pie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
LAWS NEEDED THAT
 WILL REACH HOMES
Cruel to Force Children Yet in Infancy to Become
 Wage Farmers

Albany. N. Y. December 6.-"It is up to the legislature to adopt laws which will reach. workers employed in homes as well as those who toll in factories, said Lieutenant Governor Conway to- night in commenting on the evidence brought out by the state factory in- vestigating commission in New York.
 Tt has been shown that some of this home work is done amid squalid sur roundings and that much of It Is per formed where there are sufferers from contagious diseases continued the lieu tenant governor, who is acting gover- nor while Governor Dix is attending the governors conference in Richmond.
 Tt Is cruelty of the worst sort to force children yet in their infancy to become wage earners that dhe pittances they are able to earn may keep the wolf from the family's door.
 The public sentiment aroused by the conditions revealed will demand vigor- ous action by the incoming legisla- ture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
REVENUE OFFICER
 SHOT AND KILLED

Clayton. Ga, December 6.-S. 8. Whit mire, postmaster at Rabun Gap, and re- gently appointed deputy United States revenue collector today was shot and killed eight miles north of here on highway just across the North Carolina Georgia boundary line. His assalant has not been captured.
 Whitmre started in pursuit of three men who earlier in the day had vis- tied here in horse and buggy. and who were suspected by Whitmire of selling whisky. When Whitmire overlook the buggy it was occupied by only one man. Whitmire demanded the privilege of searching the conveyance and in the struggle which followed Whitmire was shot and killed.
 His assailant escaped. He Is said to have been known by the name of Os- born
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
What Happened in Nicaragua

By Dudley Harmon,in Harper's Weekly
 Women and children did not escape the general persecution. The wives and daughters of well to do citizens hid them selves, passing sometimes from house to house across roof tops to eyade the sol- diers When captured they were forced to pay contributions. The young girls in boarding school were kept in con stant terror by squads of soldiers in search of food or alleged contraband The directress, Mademoiselle Eugenie Angevin, a citizen of France, stated to Minister Weltzel that the girls dormi- tory across the street from the academy building was entered at nighUby troops under the pretext of looking for govern mcnt spies disguised as women.
 These outrages against men, women and young girls were committed on peo- ple of the very best class. The sufferings of the poor were far worse, for within a week of the outbreak a system of con- centration was begun. The people were con pelled to remain in the city, and as inc farmers who venture8 into the city were robbed by the soldiers, they ceased bringing their wares to the markets. Thus the poor of the city were threat cred with starvation. Thousands of them were compelled to subsist on green man goes and stewed grasses. They walked inc streets from door to door begging for something to eat.
 This condition continued for more than six weeks, and the young children in particular suffered from the lack of nour- ishrnent. Death from starvation result ed in many cases. On the day of arrival of the American marines, one woman with five young children was about 10 take them all out in boat on the lake to drown them in preference to the ln- gering death from starvation that faced them
 Here is proper subject for the right ecus indignation of the American people and serious consideration on the part of the United States government and con gress. It is not so much that the Ameri- can flag has been outraged, that repre- sentatives of the United States govern ment have been insulted and attacked. American property despolled and even An. n.ercan citizens murdered as it is that thousands of innocent people are slaught- cred, deprave1 and held in bondage by the machnatons of professional reyolu- tionists and plunderers of already impoy- erished lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
WAREHOUSE COMPANY LIN RECEIVERS HANDS

Jackson, Miss, December 6-Chancellor G. c. Lyell today appointed 'as receiv- CTS of the National Warehouse company George B. Power, an attorney of this city, and W. B. Sewe1l, secretary-treas- urer of the company, on petition of the Buckeye Cotton oil company of Jackson. The receivers will pay $25,000 bond each. The bill asks for refund of a balance of 5000 from a fund of $62,0oo advanced the warehouse company, and cotton seed amounting to s16,OOO now stored in var ious depots.
 The attorneys bringing the action said that they believed with careful admin istration of the facilities of the company by the receivers final adjustment and the payment of all creditors in full could be expected"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
STEEL CARS SAVED
 MANY INJURIES
No One Hurt Yesterday Afternoon When Frisco Passenger Train
 Is Derailed

In one of the most remarkable rail- road accidents in the Birmingham dis trict in some time, not a person was in- jured and little damage was done 10 the equipment when Frisco passenger train No. 105, southbound from Memphis, was derailed yesterday afternoon about 35 o'clock near Winfield. about s7 miles from Birmingham.
 The train was crowded with passen- gers all of whom reached Birmingham about 10:3O o'clock last night on Frisco passenger train No. LOG, several hours delayed but none the worst for the ae- cident. The tender of the engine and one mail car partially turned over, the rest of the train remained on the roadbed. The cause of the derailment will not be known until an expert examines the track.
 The tender left the track and knocked down telegraph pole, severing wire con- nection with Birmingham and the first news received here by Frisco officials yesterday afternoon was of a serious nature. They feared that the train had turned over in the ditch and that proba- ply large fatality had. occurred. Capt. J. R. McGregor, district passenger agent and other officials went out on the wrecker from Birmingham and when they returned last night on No. 106 they were high in their praises of steel equip ment.
 There is little doubt but what the accident would have proven very serious had not the entire train been constructed of steel" said MT. McGregor. ''Steei cars are not only the humane way to run trains, but it actually pays the railroad in dollars and cents. That accident yes terday actually paid for the extra cost of the steel cars by the saving of the damage suits. It is only a matter of time until steel passenger cars will be required by the government. l believe"
 The second cook was the only man in- jured yesterday The jar of the diner leaving the rail upset a pan of hot grease from the stove which poured in to the cooks shoe and burned his foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
Watch for the Sunday Age-Herald

The Age-Herald is the only Sunday newspape in Birmingham publishing the dispatches of tn Associated Press the greatest newsgathering agency in the world.
 Tomorrow's Age-Herald will, as usual contain all the worthwhile news and there will be an un- usually interesting array of features.
 The Sunday Age-Herad carries regularly the contributions of the greatest newspaper writers in America and numerous articles are given by The Age -Herald's own large staff of writers.
 Bill Vines, the great Alabama humorist writes only for The Age Herald; c. F. Markell Dolly Dal-' rymple Myrtle Miles, Hugh w. Roberts Dr. B. F Riley, Dr. George Eaves, Mrs. J. B. Reid, Yelling ton Vandiver and Corinne Chisholm write only for The Age-Herald.
 For the Creek American residents of Alabama there is a remarkable article in tomorrows Age Herald by Noel Vance entitled "The Little Manin Spectaces Who Planned the Balkan War" It is a remarkable account of Greeces greatest mod ern statesman.
 In the Sunday Age-Herald will be found the writings of Marion Harland Laura Jean Libbey Edwin A. Nye and in tomorrows issue Professor J. Lawrence Laughlin has a notable article on if nance.
 You must read The Sunday Age Herald to get the news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
 GOVERNORS APPROVE CUMMINS' PROPOSAL

Washington December 6.-The recent proposal of Senator Cummins of Iowa for a national convention 10 bring to- gether the opposing factions of the re- publican party meets with the approval of both Governors Hadey of Missouri and Tener of Pennsylvania, who ar rived here late today from the gov ernors' conference at Richmond. Va. Governor Hadley would not indicate tonight just when the proposed re- organizatio convention Of the republi- can party would be called. The gov ernor and Mrs. Hadley were the guests at dinner tonight of Secretary of War and Mrs. Stimson. The governor will confer with a number of senators to- morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-07
SUGGEST MERIT SYSTEM FOR
 PART OF CITY GOVERNMENT

Milwaukee. Wis, December 6.-That the operating departments of city govern ment should be named by force se- lected and retained solely because of com petence. was suggestion contained in the joint committee report of the National Municipal league and the National Civil Service Reform league presented at the annual meeting of the latter organization today. At the head of each such de- partment the report said should be an expert who held position without ref erence to exigencies of partisan politics.
 Wisconsin's experience under the rivil law was related by Frank E. Doty He said the Wisconsin commission sought to combine the best methods of the schools and of men of business and by combining them to reduce the percentage of error.
 A resolution urging more thorough ap- pncation of the merit system until the