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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
BEAT HER HUSBAND.
Greenwood Woman Then Called for
the Police.

Quite a sensation was created at
Grendel Mill, No. l, last night, says
the Greenwood Journal. A woman by
the name of Poole and her husband
created the stir. The woman, to ex-
press it mildly, was ''seeing things, -
and in loud voice cried, murder,
somebody has shot my husband" The
disturbance was so great that the
neighbors thought that it was a fire
and somebody proceeded to fire pis-
tol which added fury to the flames.
It seems that the mans wife i'm
agined that somebody was trying to
kill him after she had thrown him
out of the door and beat him over
the head. In other words she pun
ished him severely and thought that
someone else was guilty of the deed.
A phone call was sent to police
headquarters for policeman last
night and Sergeant Elledge respond
ed to the call. Before he reached
the scene another call was sent in
for two more policemen when Chief
of Police J. B. White and Policeman
Griffin responded. They thought that
several people had been killed and
that the battle was still in progress
but when they arrived everything
was quiet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
WHOSE PROPERTY TAKEN.
Byrnes's Resolution Would Aid in
Settling War Claims.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Represen-
tative James F. Byrnes, of the I'd
South Carolina district, has intro
duced a resolution directing the Sec
retary of the treasury to furnish
the speaker of the house statement
showing who were the owners of the
property taken by the Federal gov
ernment during the civil war, and
sold under the Captured and Aban-
doned Property Acts. A report show
ing the sources of the property taken
after June l, 1885, is now published,
but no one has had acces to the rec
ord of property taken before that
date, except the court of claims.
Many people believe they have
cause of action for such property,
but they cannot sue until their rep
resentatives in congress get the bills
passed giving the right to proceed.
This is usually matter of years, and
when the case comes to trial the
court of claims invariably decides
against the claimants if the records
in the treasury department fail to
show the names.
Mr.. Byrnes, who is member of
the committee on war claims, is very
hopeful Of getting his resolution
adopted, as it would not only give
information which would benefit
claimants but would save time and
money in preventing cases from be-
ing sent uselessly to trial. About
s10,O0O,000 lies in the treasury as
the remainder of the proceeds of cap
tured and abandoned property. 1t
is bound to go to the rightful heirs
eventually, but if the present sys-
tenn of delay continues the individu-
ais who have actually suffered from
the loss of the property will all be
dead before it is restored and the
heirs will be so numerous that no
body will get much out of the event
ual reparation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
Wade Alexander, colored, was sho

Wade Alexander, colored, was shot
on Saturday by Policeman J. D. Tay-
lor in Chester and died on Monday.
The negro was drunk on Saturday
and was arrested by the officer. On
the way to the lookup the negro
knocked the officer down and the Of
f1cer shot him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29

The Young American Fire Com
pany of Orangeburg has placed an
order for a combination automobile
engine and hose wagon, the appara-
tus costing $500. This is one of
the latest fire fighting machines, and
will put the fire department of Or
angeburg in a class with much larger
cities.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29

Rev. Lewis M. Roper, for the past
IL years pastor of the First Baptist
church of Spartanburg, has received
calls from Petersburg, Va, and Kan
sas City, Mo-, and is undecided which
he will accept. He will leave Spartan
burg about the first of April.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-02-29
Texas Man Plants Cotton in January

Kingsville, Texas, Feb. 22.-lf no
untoward circumstance interferes,
Rudy Flato, of Kingsville, will prob
ably market the first bale of cotton
in the United States this season. AS
an experiment he planted his cotton
crop on his farm near the latter part
of January, and it is now up and
growing nicely. He expects to have
the first bale on the market long be-
fore the general picking season
opens.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05
Gasoline Gossip

Although the American Automobile As
soc!ation has called OF the Glidden tour
from Detroit to New Orleans, over the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf route, Charles ]. Gid
den. donor of the classic Glidden Trophy,
will lead a caravan of tourists over the
Identical route that was adopted for the
national relia bility contest.
The tour will be conducted under the
auspices of the 5000 Mile Maxwell Club,
a fiourishing organization OF motorists
who have been awarded gold medals for
driving $1,000 miles and 5000 miles, re-
spectively. The run will be open to all.
Mr.. Glidden will personally drive a
Maxwell 40 touring car. similar TO the
trio Of Maxwells which made the only
perfect scores in the last contest, from
New York to Jacksonville. Fla. The
noted tourist will start from Detroit on
October H. and carry out the schedule
as arranged by the A. A. A, arriving In
New Orleans on October q.
That the year may not go down in
history without an automobile tour OF
a national character in the interest Of
motoring and good roads, Mr.. Glidden
decided to make the run himself, in CO.
operation with the 5000 Mile Club. He
invites all motorists and those interested
in good roads to accompany him over
such portion of the route as they may
select and he assures them an old-fash-
toned pleasure jaunt through one OF the
most interesting sections OF the United
States, including such points Of interest
as the Lincoln farm, the Mammoth Cave
of Kentucky, and the Battlefield of Vicks-
burg This is the most delightful season
of the year in those sections of the coun-
try,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05

The registration books in the four diff
ferent wards of the city will be opened
tomorrow for the purpose of amending
and correcting same. Any qualified voter
who has not previously registered and
will reach his majority between now and
November is entitled to register.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05

found was signed by the members, as
follows: Howard Brooks, foreman; L
Pierce Boteler. George E Moody, VIII
lam A. Foy. Henry D. Nash. and John r
Mcnamara
The bones, held by the coroner's Iry
to he those of Arthur Webster, are beins
held at the District morgue to be claimed
by relatives. An undertaken VIII take
charge Of them to-day. Funeral services
will be held from the Church OF the nois
Comforter Monday morning. Rev. Clar.
ence Z. Wheeler, assistant pastor. VIII
cficiate. Iuterment probably will DO In
Congressional Cemetery.
The verdict of the coroners jury VIII
enable webster's widow to claim lnsur.
ance on his life. amounting to n.Eo. vi
this Webster held a policy for N'oo IN
fraternal organization and policy OIL
$40 in a New York company.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05
Washington
ColleSe Of Law
For Women and Men.

FOr "Omen ma Men.
1917 NEW YORK AVENUE N. w.
UNDERGRADUATE classes now in session
Glasses limited in number.
Patent Law Class opens Thursday
October g. Z p. m, under the charge OF
the Hon. Cornelius C. Billings, First
Assistant Commissioner of Patents
Tuition, 5000
Tuesday, October 8. s p. m. Tuition
Public Invited
The Dean, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
is at the College from 10 to 2 and from
Phone M. ASS for Catalogues
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05
sue. for Maintenance.

Johanna Garvey yesterday filed suit
against Bernard Francis Garvey for
maintenance, alleging that he deserted
her I'm June last, and that he had failed
TO support her. Cruelty is also charged
against him. They were married at
Jamestown. Pa. June ., 1855, and have
eight children.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05
Auto and WAGON Collide.

An automobile driven by Charles II.
Merryman, OF 1924 Seventeenth street
Northwest, collided yesterday at Ninth
and Q Streets Northwest. with wagon
driven by Yancy Dudley. of 16o1 Eleventh
Street Northwest. The horse was slight
~ injured and the wagon damaged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05
EDUCATIONAL
NATIONAL
UNIVERSITY
LAW SCHOOL
Evening Sessions Exclusively
44th Year.
Opens oct. 1. $3.50 3. hal.

Opens Oct. 1. $3.50 p. m.
Practical courses of two, three, and
four years. leading to standard degrees
in law.
Faculty Of Is, of whom q are Federal
judges or practicing lawyers.
The degree oe Bachelor-of-laws can be
secured in two years.
Glasses limited to number permitting
individual instruction.
The postgraduate course leading TO
the degree of Master-of-laws may pc
completed in one year additional NO
charge for Patent Law Course to menu
bers of the postgraduate class
address the Dean, at the Administration
Offices, Southern Building. Phone Main
6617; or after October / at National Law
School Building, G6-S1S 18th St N. w.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05

Miss Maggie McKenney, about seventy
years old. died this morning at the city
aims house. She had been an inmate
of that institution for the past six
months. Her funeral will take place at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
wheatley's undertaking chapel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-10-05

E. s. Fleming, real estate agent, has
sold for ]. Johnston Green to Jacob
Harrison $500 square feet of ground on
Madison Street between Washington and
Columbus Streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
LAW MAKERS MEET.
bipartisan Meeting to Result in
Boost for Western Kansas.

| Scott City, Kan, Dec. 2o.-The
meeting of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
from the Sixth and Seventh districts
at Scott City, Kan, was well attend.
An informal organization was per-
feeted by the election of F. A. Hines
of Scott county, as presiding othcer'
and Clement L. Wilson of Greeley
county as secretary.
About thirty mem bers of the legis-
lature were present and State Senator
elect Jewett Shouse; also United
States Senator-elect William H.
Thompson.
The Scott City Commercial club en-
tertained the new law makers as their
guests while in the city. A visit was
made to the big pump irrigation plants
of Scott county, and the subject of
irrigation laws looking to the further
development of more than forty west
ern Kansas counties was considered.
At the meeting, which was nonpo-
litical, it was urged by all the mem
bers both Democrats and Republicans,
to lay aside their political differences,
and work as a unit for securing laws
favorable to western Kansas counties.
Judge Thompson, Senator Shouse,
W. L Brown of Kingman, Robert
Hendricks of Rawlins c. NJ. Shuey Of
Decatur, Miles Mulroy of Trego, James
Tyler of Finney, c. A. F'reeland of
Wichita, c. H. Drew of Morton, w. B.
Falls of Logan, o. P. Jewett Of Lane,
T. NJ. Thorpe of Lakin. H. T. Nichols
of Seward, A. A. Doerr of Pawnee, A.
E. Scott Of Hodgeman and Clement L.
wills of Greeley all made rousing
speeches in favor of united force,
regardless of political differences, for
irrigation legislation with sufficient
appropriations for the development of
irrigation in the western Kansas coun-
ties.
Numerous speeches were also made
by farmers of the Sixth and Seventh
districts, who were present, urging
upon the legislators the necessity of
legislation looking toward state assist
ance to develop pump irrigation
throughout western Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
CUT DISTANCE TO THE EAST.
Southern Pacific to Go 800 Miles
Through Nevada Virgin Lands.

Los Angeles Cal. Dec 2O.-Cutting off
approximately 300 miles of the distance by
rail from California to the east through
thousands of fertile acres of virgin land
in Nevada, the Southern Pacific company
almost has completed the survey for a
new line. Plans for broad gauging long
stretches of trackage also are about to be
carried into execution. The proposed
route will stretch across Nevada in an al
most direct line from Nina to Palisade,
and besides opening a country rich IL
agricultural possibilities will lessen the
time now consumed in the delivery or
fruit products of southern California to
eastern markets and to European ports.
The broad-gauginS of the line south or
Nina is a part of the plan looking to bit
ter and quicker transportation facilities
recessitated, it is claimed, by the near
canal and the consequent competition be-
tween water and rail lines. Among other
things expected to result from the com
pletIon of the line is a reduction of frelgn
rates. At present consignees and ship
pers at Austin. New, pay the highest
fTeiobt rates charged to any place in the
United States. as shown by statistics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Pensions Will Be Granted t.
$4,000 Frisco Employees.
Money to Men for Old Age and
Disability.
MADE EFFECTIVE JULY |, 1918
Plan Is Heartily Approved by
Chairman YOakum.
Other Items of Interest In the
Traffic World.

ST. Louis, Dec. 2O.-Twenty-five thou
sand employees Of the Frisco railway
system are granted old age and disa-
bility pensions as a Christmas gift
according to a brief announcement
made from the headquarters of the
system here. The plan for granting
pensions will be effective July 1. 1913
The announcement. which was sign
ed by B. L. Winchen, president of the
Frisco system. and heartily approved"
by B. F. Yoakum, chairman OF the
board of directors. is as follows:
ut has been determined that a plan
for granting pensions to employees or
these (Frisco) companies. for superan-
nuation or disability, following long
service on these (F'risco) lines, shall
be made effective July l. 1913.
"Details of the plan will be an
nounced before that date. In the
meantime it is that this advance no
tice may bring encouragement to the
employees as whole. as well as COM
fort and holiday cheer to some Of
those who are approaching years Of
retirement"
st. Louis & San Francisco. Fort
Worth & Rio Grande, st. Louis, San
Francisco & Texas, Paris & Great
Northern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
PUBLIC AIDS IN TERMINALS.
New York Central Builds According to
Passengers Wants.

Arriving and departing passengers
themselves have aided the New York
Central in deciding upon various features
York CITY. which will be opened about
ian. 81 By observation. this source of in
eta+jon for the accommodation of the
vast army Of commuters. was opened last
October The suburban concouTse is or
the same dimension as the main con-
co,,rse-9O0 bv 100 feet-eXcept as to hefgh.
Of ceiling. 1t is a station complete in al
details the same as the main concourse
for through passengers
The r7Iblfc also has aided in determin-
ing the easiest slope for the ramps that
lead from one level to another instead OF
s+airwavs The average eyesight OF the
ttrong has settled the size of the letters
and their spacing in the signs at the en-
frances to the train platforms WheTe
these and in many other ways the people
themselves. say officials, have assisted In
making the new Grand Central terminal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
CONGRATULATE HELEN GOULD.
Employees of Missouri Pacific Send
Best Wishes to Chiefs FIancee.

St. Louis. Dec 20.-EmpIoyees of the
Missouri Pacific at the headquarters OF
the road here sent Miss Helen NJ. Gouid
a telegram of congTatulatfon on the an
Eouncement of her engagement to Finley
]. Shepard. as follows
You are very dear to the hearts of the
Missouri Pacific employees, and hence the
announcement that you are soon to be-
come the wife of one of our number a
model man. whom we esteem most highly,
IS exceedingly gratifying to each one OF
us. Please be assured that the sincere,
cordial wishes for a blissful future go to
you"
Miss Gould replied as follows:
Il appreciate most deeply your beauti
full message and good wishes of my
gagement to Mr.. Shepard and your kind
ly words about both of u.s."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
TEN ROUND BOUT.
At Athletic Association Tonight Be
tween Woods and Sullivan.

Spike Sullivan and Jack Woods viii
start a trip over the ten round route at
the rooms Of the Topeka Athletic associa-
ton at 40 Kansas avenue tonight. Sulu-
van is an old timer in ring service, nav
ing fought everything in the last few
years that would give him a match This
includes the classiest fighters of has
weight in the country. Woods will have
in his favor a higher weight mark, his
youth and lots of vim. The bout vii
probably be the classiest presentation
made nv the T A A. promoters this win
ter. although there are rumors OF kan
sas CITY man who may scrap the winner
of this match. Two four round goes are
on the card for the preliminaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
REQUEST NEW YORK LAW.
Evidence That 1t Is Attracting Atten-
tion-Fighters "Barred for Life"

New York, Dec. 20.-Indfcation that
the Frawley boxing law of New York
state is attracting much outside at
tention came with the announcement by
the state athletic commission today
that during the past week no less than
six requests have been received from
other states for copies of the law. The
REQUESTS were from Illinois. Minnesota,
Montana, Ohio. Massachusetts and
Connecticut
Barred for life." was the unusual
sentence which was sent by the com
missioners today to Joe Sabay, young
fighter who hit his rival in a bout here
asst week. The commission ruled that
Sabay should not be allowed to appear
in any ring in this state again, and gave
a severe reprimand to the club which
staged the bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

capacity of $4,000. He estimates the
expense of enlarging the park at $780,
900.
The club owner now holds a tract Of
ground at the r-th side of the park
and at least a part of this II is believed
will be included In the playground
Mr.. Comiskey Is said to have made up
his mind that the seating capacity Of
the park was too small at the Sunday
game played between his club and the
Chicago Nationals in the city series of
1911 when there were $500 paid ad-
missions and more than 10000 others
W sought to see the game were
turned away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
TOPEKA WON MATCH.
Telegraph Bowling Tourney La
Night Won by Locals.

The Topeka Central Y NJ. C. A. won
from the Fort Scott Y. NJ. c. A in a
bowling tourney by telegraph last night
by score of 2,681 to 2.3O5 Each team
played on its own alleys. the scores be-
ing telegraphed back and forth at the
end of each game. The local team rolled
the higher scores in every game The
team was selected from among the teams
now playing in the preliminary bowling
tournament this month On the alleys
OF the Central Barnum was high man
on the local alleys last night with 629
the highest score this season. Defdaugb
led the Fort Scott bowlers rolling 514
Fuller Of the locals had better score
than the Fort Scott leader with S83
The teams probably win play a return
match in the near future The scores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

athletic board specify that the player
must carry at least minimum class
work and participate in a majority plus
one of the games. It was necessary
this season for player to have been
in six contests to win a *"
Those who have qualified for both the
sweater and he Xxx" are: James. JOS
serand, Cutter. Bell, Colgrove, Larson.
For ks because of being previously
awarded a sweater: White (captain),
Morgan (captain-elect). Wooster, Brene-
man, Hill, Grayum, Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

troll. is the word which came from New
York yesterday.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul.
the parent company, 1t is said, viii as
sumo all of the obligations of the Puget
Sound line and that there Will be no
change in the outstanding stocks and
bonds of the latter road. The purpose
of the scheme it is said, Is to obtain
greater efficiency in operations for the en-
tire st. Paul system.
The Puget Sound line operates about
1900 miles of railroad in the states OF
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and
Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Museum Is Valuable.

Lawrence. Kan, Dec. 20.-An estimate
of the value of the museum at the Uni
versity OF Kansas submitted to Chancel-
Tor Frank Strong shows that the speci-
mems, almost all of which have been
gathered by university professors and
students. have reached a high value. AC-
cording to this report the museums cash
valuation is 1890 S73.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
E1RCrRIFY RIO GRANDE-
Road Will Spend About S15,oOO,OOO in
the TOrk.

Denver. Dec. 2o.-The directors of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
have decided to electrify the entire
main line of the system from Pueblo
to Salt Lake City.
The final work, which will cost ap-
proxirnateIy SIS, 100000, has all been
completed. It is the intention of the
company to have the work finished by
1915.
The information is unofficial but
comes from an authentic source.
It was announced last month by
Vice President Brown that twelve
miles in Utah are to be electrified at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
TO CONQUER OAJoN PASS.
Santa Fe VIII Spend $1,000 900 in
Construction.

San Bernardino. Ca. Dec. 2o.-To con-
Quer the steep Cajon Pass with another
railroad at a moderate grade, work on
a 81. 600 900 construction will begin at once.
One hundred and fifty teams were re-
ceived here today to start the work Be-
fore the first of the year 500 men will be
employed. The new line is to be built
from Keen Brook, the present terminus
of the Santa Fe's double track to Summit,
ten miles, and this short piece Of track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20

lines of the Santa Fe. Three short tun-
nels will be driven at the top of the pass
to aid in cutting the per cent grade to
p per cent with the present track. The
cut in the grade will make possible the
elimination of one-third of the motive
power on freight trains. Six months or
more will be required to complete the job,
and then the double tracking of the re-
mainder of the mountain division on the
desert slope of the range will be under
"a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
Totals
Rasketl,an Practice.

Evanston. Ill. Dec. 20.-Members Of
the Northwestern University basketball
team have been asked to return from
their Christmas vacation on December
80 in order to have two weeks of prac-
tice before their first conference game
with Iowa on January 16 According
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
STRIKE AT MOBERLY.
Discharge of Machinist Is Occasion Of
General WaIlxOut-

Moberly, Mo. Dec. 20.-Every en-
ployee in the Wabash machine shops
here struck when H. Tindle, general
ma ,hine shop foreman, discharged
John Freeman, a machinist
Unless Freeman is reinstated, it is
said, a general walkout of boilermak-
ers, blacksmiths, hostlers and carpen-
tiers will follow, affecting 900 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-20
TAKE OVER O.. NJ. & P. s.

NOAApdhN ~ 1ASNuhuC OOAAS0-
tions-DeaI Reported Closed.
Chicago. Dec. 20-That the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway company
has perfected plans to take over the en-
tire property and assets of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway
company, over which it has exercised con-