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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
Suit Filed Against Oil Mills.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 12.-Practi-
cally every cottonseed mill company
in Mississippi is made a defendant in
an antitrust suit filed here today by
State Attorney General Collins. The
Attorney General charges that the
American Cotton Oil Company is
practically owned by the Standard
Oil Company and that it controls 80
per cent of the cotton oil business in
Mississippi.
The Attorney General asks that
charters of domestic corporations
made defendants be forfeited and
that foreign corporations named in
the suit be ousted from the State.
The petition charges that all of the
hundred and three defendants have
conspired to fix the price of cotton
seed at $40 ton in this State. 1t is
charged further that the defendants
have conspired to control the cotton
ginning industry in the State and that
they have become dealers in bagging
and ties with the purpose of controll-
ing the entire cotton business in all
it's branches.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
"REV." THACKAM IN BAD.
Can't Resist That Impulse to Go For
the Chickens.

Spartanburg, Nov. 12.-"Rev.
Clarence Thackam, a negro, who
breaches when he isn't on the chain
gang is on the chaingang again. He
simply can't resist the impulse which
comes upon him periodically to steal
chickens. One of his most famous
exploits was to steal a coopful OF
chickens from Rev. Lewis NJ. Roper,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
and sell them to the Rev. W. H. K.
Pendleton, rector, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the Advent. He
did three-months penance.
Thackam was caught by the police
last night with a bag full of chickens
slung over his shoulder. Who Is the
owner of the fowls has not been
learned.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
Atlanta Third BlOOdiest City.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 17.-That At
lanta is the third bloodiest city in
the United States in proportion to
population, and that crime is on the
increase all over Georgia, are two
coupled up facts which are worry
ing the police and the preachers
alike.
1t has turned out that the gen
eral allegations of crime in Atlanta
have not been a SANDER on the city.
An official homicide record just pub
lished shows that of the thirty prin-
cipal cities listed, Memphis leads
with a rate of Ga persons killed per
100000 population; Charleston is
second with 40 and Atlanta is close
third.
Atlanta newspapers have editorial
ly admitted the allegations, and de-
clare that the time has come when
some concerted action must be taken
in finding a remedy.
Complaint is made by many lead
ing jurists that the trouble is not
50 much with the law as with the
unwiElingness of the juries to fix Sc
we're penalties, especially in murder
cases.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
McLAURIN GOING TO NEW YORE
Accepts the Invitation of Columbia
Chamber of Commerce.

Bennettsvine, Nov. 14.-Senator
John L. McLaurin has accepted the
invitation of the Columbia Chamber
of Commerce to go to New York. Fol-
lowing is the text of his note of ac-
ceptance: "Will accept invitation of
Columbia Chamber of Commerce to
accompany it's representatives to New
York. This is a practicable step to-
ward State-operated houses.
Other States will follow South Caro-
lima, if successful It is the only way
to destroy cotton gambling; make
it improbable by standardizing
grades and giving stability to price.
I congratulate the Record upon it's
intelligent handling of the publicity
end of the proposition. l will join
Messers Stackhouse and Heath to-
morrow night at Kollock.'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
NARROW ESCAPE FROM FLAMES
Judge Spewman Rescued from Burn
ING House at Lancaster.

Lancaster. Nov. 16.-Fire tonight
destroyed the handsome suburban
home of John A. SpeWman, with con-
tents. The fire originated in the
bath room, on the second floor, and
the entire building was in flames in
a. few minutes. Mrs. Spewman and
young son, John, Jr., were asleep on
the first floor, and were awakened by
neighbors just in time to escape in
their night clothes. Judge j. E.
Spewman, Mrs. Spewman's father,
was asleep on the second floor, and in
attempting to escape by the stair
case was severely burned about the
face and head. Citizens finally rescu-
ed him by placing a ladder against
the window. The department was
quickly on the scene, but the dwell
ing being beyond the fire limits, there
was some delay in getting sufficient
line of hose from the nearest hydrant
Mr.. John A. Spewman was uptown
when the alarm was turned in. His
loss is $4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER
Macon Clerk Shot and Killed Mer-
chant who Employed Him.

Macon, Ca, Nov. 16r-Jesse Coon
er, who last night shot and killed S.
L. McWilliams, prominent merchant
here, was to-day held by the coroner's s
jury on a charge of voluntary man
slaughter.
The coroner is said to have found
an open knife clutched in McWil-
Ians's right hand when he viewed
the body. 1t is alleged that there was
a revolver in his pocket.
Witnesses said that McWilliams
threatened to kill Cooner if he quit
the firm, as he threatened to do, and
according to the witnesses McWil-
liams thrust revolver against his
chest as he threatened.
Cooner then is said to have OBJ
tanned . revolver at the rear of the
store and later shot and killed his
employer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
HOW BRUN DELAYED TRAIN.
Big Bears Drops on Top Of Coach and
Trouble Fellows.

Chesterfield, Nov. 17.-One Of the
unlocked for amusements in connec-
ton with the Chesterfield county
fair, which had just closed with such
success, was the detention of the
afternoon train for Cheraw in a
UNIQUE manner. There was exhibit
ing here at the Fair what is known
as a Bear Man, viz, big brown bear,
which was shown by his swarthy
keeper. The Fair grounds are just
across the street from the station Of
the C. and L., which railroad occupies
the centre of the street. Just before
the arrival of the train the keeper OF
bruin, fer a cash consideration, had
him to climb a large elm tree, which
has a limb which projects over the
railroad track. When the train ar
rived somewhat behind time and
with several passengers anxious to
make the Coast Line connection IN
Cheraw, Bruin became frightened at
his high perch and proceeded out on
the limb, from which he dropped to
the top of the coach. Now the prob
lem was before the railroad as to
whose duty it was to remove the
bear. The station agent protested
that it was out of his. line of duty as
did the conductor. Finally, after
much delay and general caucus,
several pieces of timber were run
over to the cars on the siding next
to the cotton platform and bruin was
persuaded to transfer his perch, from
which place he was led on down On
the cotton bales and on to the
ground.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
CROWNED MADNLAN.
|, an the Terrible Laughed While He
Killed Subjects.

The Russian grand duke whose &C.
centric freaks are the gossip OF the
courts of Europe, could point to
many a predecessor of his blood who
has been much less sane than him.
self-from that most savage OF
monarchs," Ivan w, to the first Alex
ander, son and grandson of throned
madmen, says London Tit-Bits.
Ivan the "Terrible,' among his
MANY insane freaks, would let loose
wild bears in the streets of his CAPT.
tai and placidly say his prayers while
watching the slaughter of his people,
'tiinging a few coins to the mutilated
survivors as he rose from his knees
He would compel parents to slay
their children, and children to kill
one another; and if there was a sur
vivor, the amiable monarch would
dispatch him with his own hands,
shrieking with laughter at so excel
lent a joke"
In one of his lighter moods of
frolic he commanded the citizens of
Moscow to provide for him a meas
ure, full of feas, for a medicine
and fined them 1000 rubles when
they failed.
The insanity of Peter III took less
savage if more grotesque forms. His
ruling mania was for the ''pomp and
circumstance of war;" and one day
he gave orders that a hundred cannon
should be fired simultaneously so that
he might get some idea of the din OF
battle. On other occasions he would
rise from the table and glass in hand,
PROSTATE himself before the portrait
of Frederick of Prussia exclaiming
my brother, we will conquer the
universe together"
Peters son, the first Paul, was no
less insane than his father, although
his madness was longer in manifest
ing itself. So violent was his hatred
of the revolutionary round hats,
fashion imported from France, that
one day he sent two hundred police
and dragons to scour the streets OF
St. Petersburg and tear them from
the heads of all who wore them. He
banished all the cabmen from his
capital because one of them was
found with a pair of pistols on him.
Hundreds of his officers and courtiers
were sent in chains to Siberia for a
glance or word that displeased him,
many without any cause at all, and
he sent an entire regiment on 1000
mile march because, in drilling, it
bad failed to understand one of his
indistinct words of command.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
SOUTH YIELDS MOST LUMBER
Produces Half of Country's Output.
Louisiana Near First Place.

How rapidly the South is surpass-
ing the West by the production of
lumber is shown by the latest figures
just issued for the United States,
says an exchange.
While Washington. with produc-
tion of 4,O99,775,O00 feet in 1912,
still holds first place in the country.
the increase for that State was only
35,O0O,000 feet over the total for the
preceding year. On the other hand,
Louisiana, which was close behind
last year, with total output of 81
876,211, 900 feet, showed an increase
of 310,000,000 feet, while Mississip-
pi, which was third, with produc-
ton of 1881, ,S9S,OOO feet, gained
$40, 100000 feet over the previous
year.
In 1911 Oregon was in third place,
but last year gave way to North Car
olina. Texas went up from eighth
place in 1911 to sixth place last year.
Arkansas dropped from sixth place
to seventh place. Virginia went up
from twelfth TO- eighth. Wisconsin
dropped from seventh to ninth, Mich
igan held tenth position and Mime
sofa fell from ninth to eleventh
place.
The figures show that the South
ern States and the Pacific Coast
States are the leading producing Sec
tions. Both showed an increase of
output over the previous year, but
the increase in the South was great
er. The census for 1900 gave the
Southern States 38.7 per cent of the
total output of the country. In 1907
this had increased to 45.7 per cent,
and last year it was 51.4 per cent.
Among the various species of ium-
Der produced yellow pine maintains
it's long lead, the total for that wood
cut in the Southern States being A.
470,617,000 feet. Douglass fir was
second, but long way behind, with
an output of 5,175,123,000 feet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
Segregation of Races May Be Law.

SSSC&VAo4 OA As<<SSo -'As~y >N - ~~'~-
Washington, Nov. 11.-Pressure is
being brought to bear on the presl-
dent and cabinet by senators from all
sections of the country to secure race
segregation in the departments.
General comment on this subject is
the result of frequent attacks on
white women by negro men, who be-
come familiar while at labor side by
side in the departments of the gov
ernment
The most recent of these outrages
was punished by sentence of only
six months in Jail. The sentencing
judge was subjected to severe criti-
cism by senators and representatives
from the north and west.
Senator Poindexter, of Washington,
says: II believe that familiarity
breeds contempt. I am for race seq
regation, and will support any bill in
troduced to severely deal with assail-
ants of women"
Senator Smith, of Michigan, COM
mented as follows: with light SEN
tence resulting on the commitment
of crimes of this character, the court
had just as we'll pin a rose on the as
sailant and turn hm loose"
Senator Weeks, of California,
thought that some kind of legislation
was necessary to prevent this crime
and to provide proper punishment
when committed.
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi,
is very popular with his fellow sena-
tors and is pushing segregation leg
islation for the District of Columbia
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
SLAYER is SHOT.
Son Kills Father For Killing His
Mother.

Lewis Van Luven, 6S, farmer liv-
ing at Harpersfeld, Ohio, shot and
killed his wife late Friday and then
was killed by his son. Matthews, II.
Young Van Luven surrendered to the
police. The boy and his s-year-old
sister said their mother was killed
while sitting in the kitchen. They
said their father then attempted to
kill them. The boy succeeded in
tearing the shotgun away from his
father and brought down the heavy
stock of the weapon on his fathers
skull, killing him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
Accidental Killing.

Summerton, Nov. 15.-Wnlis Ben
nett, a negro, was shot and killed by
]. Fred Lanham, a young white man
of this place, Wednesday night while
out hunting. The party had gone on
a. deer drive, but during the early
part of the night were hunting rae
coons. Mr.. Lanham shot at one on
a log about as high as mans head
and the negro, standing about hun
dred yards further back, received
part of the load of buckshot in his
head, death following almost instant
ly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-20
KILLS WIFE AND TAKES POISON.
Wilmington Carpenter May Live A.
ter Effort at Suicide.

Wilmington, NJ c., Nov. 16.-Geo.
w. Beaman, carpenter, to-day shot
and killed his wife at their home
here and then attempted to commit
suicide by drinking poison. He is
expected to recover. Domestic trou-
bles of long standing are said to have
been responsible for Beeman's acts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
UNLUCKY $1,000 STOLEN
Woman Feared to Bank Sum
Burglars Get $4,000 in Gems.

Mrs. Amelia Colindo, who lives on the
second floor OF No 1871 Hester street,
was robbed Of 81 300 and jewels valued
at $1,000 yesterday. Her grief at the
loss is particularly poignant, as the
money would not have been stolen eX-
cept for the remissness of a neighbor
in paying a debt. Mrs. Colindo has a
wine shop at No. l76 Hester street. and
she is in the habit of making deposit
in the bank whenever her surplus is
above 81 900. Last Saturday however,
q neighbor came in and borrowed 500,
saving that she would pay it back on
Monday.
The debtor failed TO appear at the
appointed time. and Mrs. Colndo, fear
ing misfortune il she should deposit
$1,000, held off, hoping 10 get the
money which would lift the amount
above the unlucky number.
The money and the jewels were kept
in a small safe. Everything was in or
der when her ffteen-year- son
Catello left the house in the morning.
When he returned at $50 o'clock he
found that some one had entered the
apartment and had pried open the safe
with a pinch bar. The police OF the
Mulberry street station are working on
the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
rFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April 1.-THE terms
"ouackery" and fraud were used UNI
sparingly by Senators to-day in object
ing To a bill introduced by Senator
Hughes TO authorize Or. Friedman TO
practise medicine in the District or
Columbia without undergoing examina-
ton for a license.
Senator Hughes said his mail was
being clogged with appeals from tuber-
culosis sufferers who were willing TO
take "A chance" on the Friedman
cure. Senator Gallinger who Is a
phvsician. said that the bill involved a
serious question.
Il don't want to pronounce this man
. galxi" said Senator Penrose, but I
think the Senate Is going out of its way
10 give him advertisement He may
he a aliack. for all know. and have
direct information that the reputable
nhysicians Of the country look with
considerable doubt upon his maneu-
vres.
This is not "a question or an occa-
sion for maudlin sentiment. II Is a
practical proposition whether the lives
of thousands Of people ioay not be
threatened by a cure which is purely
based on quackery and fraud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
BENEFIT FOR VACATION CAMP

Plans are completed for the entertain
ment tomorrow afternoon at the PIAZZA
for the benefit OF the summer vacauo"
camp maintained i'm New Jersey by the
Woman's Auxiliary of the University
Settlement
Mrs John Il. Macarthur is president Oh
the auxiliary and Mrs. George +. Shrady'
Mrs. Joseph Rowland. Mrs. James Speyer
and Miss Edith Kendall are among ,he
other officers. Among the patronesses are
Mrs William b. Dinsmore. Mrs. Archer
NJ. Huntington, Mrs. f.. Morgan Grln''e"'
Mrs Franklin Q. Brown, Mrs. Lewis uou-
verneur Morris. Mrs. Henry Willard MrS
Walter Cook. Mrs. Howard 7. Mart'"'
Mrs. William X. Brown. Mrs. Fairfax
Landstreet and Mrs. Frederick I. va"
Buren,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
ROBINSON JURY PICKED
FROM so TALESMEN'

Fifty-tw taIesmen were eSa"
med by District Attorney Wh'tma"
and Harry Kopp. lawyer for Patrol
man Thomas r. Robinson, IN Sc
rectIng the jury which is trying ~.
first of the police graft cases. "
took from 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning until almost 2 O'CLOCK u"
the afternoon to fill the Jury oo~'
as follows:
No. I (foreman)-Georee S. Snyder,
salesman; office, No. 27 West 41a
street: home, No. 215 West loStn
street
No. 2-WIIiam c. Pepper broker
office. No. So Beaver street; home'
No. 25o West 18th street.
No. 3-CIarence r. Pollock, supply
merchant; office, No. 2o3 west
street; home, No. 81 Riverside
Drive.
No. EErnest Pope. assistant treas
urer; office, No. II Broadway;
home. No. 405 West 105th street
No. 5-Ferdinand Hall. furs; office
No. 40 West 9th street; home
No. 6s West 69th street.
No. e-Stephen M. Smith, PRESIDENT
office, No. go Varick street; home'
No. 2e1 West 18th street.
No. John w. Stout, inspector;
home, No. 8 Morningside avenue
No. 8-Gouverneur Smyth, clerk;
office. No. % Nassau street; home
No. 1871 Riverside Drive.
No. 9-John c. Redmond, secretary;
office. No. 1865 Broadway; home
No. 485 West 135th street.
No. t0-Robert Wolfers, VIce-pres''
dent: office. No. 239 West 39th
street: home, No. 815 West End
avenue.
No. 11-Edmund A. Shotwell. auto
mobile salesman: home, No. 6o4
West t04th street.
No. 1e-Ernest Vitter. consulting
chemist; home, No. 4to Riverside
Drive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
WOMAN F0ILS BLACKMAIL
Syrian Arrested After She Left
Money as Directed.
IN Tolegraph to Thc Tribnne

Danbury, Conn, April 17.-Sami A..
Saadi, a Syrian lecturer and social
worker, was held in $1,000 bail by
Judge John r. Booth in the local court
to-day for hearing on the charge Of
attempting to blackmail Miss Alice b..
VILE. a wealthy woman Of this city.
and threatening to kill her if she failed
TO comply with his demands for
money.
Miss VILE is the daughter Of DR..
weeks ago, and is the heir TO the
greatest part Of a large fortune left
by her father. In her morning mail
yesterday she received letter, written
apparently by well educated for
eigner, in which she was instructed
10 place 500 in bills OF small de-
nomination in a package and leave il
at a fruit and confectionery store at
No. 301 Main street. where it would
be called for.
The writer warned her that destruc-
ton would be the penalty for failure
to comply with his demand. Miss
VILE took the letter to Police Head
quarters, and by advice Of Captain
David w. Bradley made up a dummy
package and took il herself 10 the
place designated in the letter, while
detectives watched from distance.
Suspicion was directed to Saadi when
he was seen TO visit the store after
ward. He did not claim the package,
however and denies all knowledge II
the attempt TO blackmail Miss Vile.
The police think they detect similari-
ties between his handwriting and that
in the letter. Saadi has been active
i'm religious and educational work
among his countrymen here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Sale X Went to Sweeney.

Yes. and he said il was the inspec-
tor, Sweeney" replied Tancredi
When the startling disclosures of
George 4 Sipp brought the Harlem
police graft situation into the limclight,
Tancredi continued. he received an
other visit from Robinson. The police
man told him then he'd better keep
his mouth shut" and warned him that
any move toward following Sips ex-
ample would result In another "trip 10
the island
He made no attempt to volunteer in
formation 10 any one about his per-
sonal knowledge OF police graft condi-
tions, but on February Is, 1913. District
Attorney whitman and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Frederick j. Grochl
called at his place, Tancredi said.
When questioned by them he told the
truth and was subpenaed for appear
ance before the grand jury tho follow
| ing Monday.
Whitman and Groehl left his place
about o'clock I'm the evening. and
within an hour Robinson called and
asked him what he had told the Dis
trict Attorney Tancredi was uncom-
municative, and Robinson warned him,
| he swore, in these words:
Look out, now, Lui. You know
whatll come 70 you II you tell any
thing. II YOU open your mouth. look
out. If go TO Jail there will be other
people who'll look after you"
On Monday night. after he had tes-
tilted before the grand jury. Tancredi
said, Robinson called him on the tele-
phone and asked him what he had
testified to-
Il told him | had told the truth and
wouldn't say any more and he didn't
reply" said the Italian.
Antonio Mungo. an Italian builder
| and a friend Of Tancredi's. and Frank
| MICRO. an Italian waiter who worked
| for Tancredi, were the other witnesses
for the state. Mungo told OF being IN
| Tancedi's place on the night of the
| SATURDAY when Whitman and Groehl
talked TO the restaurant man. lie told
| of RobinsOns call on Tancredi that
night, described Robinson, but could
J not identity him because, he said, he
| had not seen him face 10 face.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
DRUG INQUIRY IN NAVY
Alleged Use of Cocaine Ordered
Investigated.

Washington. April 17.-What prob
ably will result in sweeping inVesti-
cation was begun to-day by the Secre-
tary Of the Navy in ordering court OF
inquiry to hear allegations OF an en-
listed man at San Francisco that there
is widespread use OF cocaine ana o'her
narcotic drugs in the navy.
"Of course, we have nothing AT pres
ent but this mans statement SAID
Secretary Daniels this afternoon put
in a matter affecting the men as ser'-
ously as this do not intend to wait Tor
any red tame or lengthy collection of
proofs. Should the mans aiiesa''o'is
prove true the department VIII not rest
until the use Of cocaine is ehtireiy
eliminated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
WEST VA. STRIKE ENDED
Coal Operators Accept Proposal
of Governor Hatfield.

Charleston ". Va. April 1.-THE coal
operators OF Kanawha County have ac-
cep,ed Governor Hatfeld's proposal for
settlement of the miners strike. The
miners representatives have not an
swered.
The acceptance. including Paint and
Cabin Creeks. is of the utmost import
ance. The New River coal field miners
a point OF uneasness now, also nave
made peace, il is said tonight.
Governor Hatled's recommendations
provide for a nine-hour day. semi
monthly pay, check weighman where
the majority OF the miners so desired
and the matter of discrimination to be
taken I'D in a conference. The miners
bv the Governors proposition, were al"
lowed to buy supplies wherever they
pleased.
The developments OF tonight seem 10
mark the end of a prolonged strike OF
West Virginia miners. Three times the
militia has been called 10 take charge OF
Kanawha County.