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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-09-10
Makes Rope, Hangs Himself.

Plant City, Fla, Sept. 6.-Making
9 rope out OF his blanket, F. May
dees, a travelling painter from At
lhhnta, hung himself in Jail mere to-
day He was dead when found. He
was locked up for drunkenness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
ANXIOUS HUSBAND
IS SEARCHING CITY
FOR HIS LOST WIFE
She Is Not of Sound Mind
and Husband Feels Sure
She Is Somewhere in
Birmingham

A man from neighboring Alabama
town. who does not wish his name
used is searching Birmingham night
and day for his wife, who is not of
sound mind. He says he is positive
she is Birmingham but UP to last night
he had been unable to locate her.
He will appreciate any assistance and
any information as to her whereabouts
will reach him If communicated to the
office of chief of police.
He gives the following description OF
her: Age, "a; weight, 12O pounds;
height, 5 feet 5 inches; slender build;
long stepping walk; dark hair dark
eyes; slim face; sallow complexion;
coarse features; when last seen was
wearing dark skirt, dark waist, dark
green oyercoat. bracelet on arm, broad
brimmed black summer hat, coarse
laced shoes and was cheaply dressed.
She carried an old tan colored suitcase.
The anxious husband states he will
give s25 reward for her detention or
any information that will cause her de-
tention.
She is without money, but the hus-
band has inquired at all the charita BILE
Institutions of the city without being
able to locate her. He believes she may
be stopping at some of the cheaper
boarding houses of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
MENTION SWEENEY
AS NEW RED PILOT

Boston, November 2S.-The name of
Captain Bill Sweeney of the Boston Ma
tionals was brought into the field of pos
sible candidates for the position of man.
ager of the Cincinnati baseball team to-
day in letter sent to Sweeney from
New York by President James G. Gaff-
ney of the local club
Saying that he took into consideration
the fact that in other years the Cincin-
natl club had tried to procure Sweeney
as manager, Gaffney notified the Boston
captain that he had permission to nego-
tiate for the position If he desired. Were
you to succeed 1t would bring mingled
sense of reluctance and pleasure to me-"
President Gaffney wrote.
Sweeney said tonight he would consider
the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
SALE OF
REFERENCE BOOKS
Everybody's Cyclopedia Dis
tributed Today for $1.98
and Only One Coupon

The Age-Herald's big book bargain is
continued today, and these beautiful five
volume sets which sell regularly for $l2
will be given out for .9S and coupon,
such as is printed elsewhere in this ISSUE
Every reader of The Age-Herald should
take advantage of this great Offer 1t is
the opportunity of a lifetime to get a
complete reference library at less than
the price of one volume.
Tell the boys about it. Every known
fact needed for daily use is contained in
this five-volume set. 1t is the straight
road to success. The children at school
should have access to 1t at all times.
1t should be In every home school and
place of business for daily use.
Thousands of our readers have already
got the sets and are enthusiastic in praise
of their great worth.
Coupons are printed daily, any one OF
which is good for this $l2 set upon pay
ment of S1.9S. Such a rare bargain was
never heard of before.
Mail orders will be filled on the same
terms, express charges to be paid by the
receiver. The sets are too bulky to be
sent by mail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
CANAL COMMITTEE
BACK FROM PANAMA
Party Had Delightful Trip,
Says Chairman Fitz-
gerald

New York, November S.-Represen-
tative John q. Fitzgerald, chairman,
and seven members of the House COM
mittee on appropriations with their
families returned tonight on the steam
er Cristobal from the annual congress-
sionaI tour of inspection of the Pan
anna canal. The congressman include
f. W. Mondell. Wyoming; William II.
Hinebaugh, illinois,; w. p. Forland,
Missouri; George White, Ohio; w. 5.
Ware and w. n. Carr, Pennsylvania.
and Swagar Sherley. Kentucky Rep
resentative P. p. Campbell Of Kansas,
not member of the committee, also
returned from Panama on the Cristo-
bal.
Chairman Fitzgerald said the party
had a delightful trip with fine weather
throughout They went through the
canal from Colon to Panama in tug
boat. In two months. the congressman
said, large vessels will be able to nav
igate the entire canal and in five
months the canal will be open to all
vessels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
NEGROES IDENTIFIED
BY HOLDUP VICTIMS
Upton and His Wife Ar
rested Within Hour After
Robbery Occurred

VIII Upton, a negro. and his wife,
night at o'clock, less than one hour
after the couple, it is alleged, had held
up and robbed two white men at the
point of a pistol. The arrests were
made by Detectives Moser and Gar
ner.
About 8 o'clock last night w. D..
Swearineon, $50 North Thirty min TIL
street, and Willard Amacher of Bel
videre. Tenn, We're held up at the
mouth of Second alley on Seventeenth
street, Immediately in the rear of the
Orpheum theatre by negro man and
woman. According to the accounts of
Swearingen and Amacher to the police.
they Were on their way to the Bijou
theatre when suddenly, in passing the
mouth of the alley a pistol was thrust
cut and, with a curse, the negro man
ordered them to hold up their hands.
They complied and the negro woman
searched both, relieving them of all the
cash on their persons, which amounted
to about $40.
The robbery was at once reported to
Garner detailed on the case From the
description given by Swearingen and
Amacher of the negroes the detectives
imm ediately suspected VIII Upton and
his wife, who live in the neighborhood
where the robbery occurred Going to
the scene and investigating Detectives
Moser and Garner arrested Upton and
his wife and few minutes later To-
Gated an eyewitness of the robbery
who identified the negro man and wom-
an the ones wanted.
AT the city jail where the negroes
were placed in a cell charged with
highway robbery Swearingen and
Amacher positively identified the cou-
pie and the stolen money and othe r
stolen articles were found in the ne
gro's possession. 1t was stated at po-
lice headquarters that Will Upton and
his wife had confessed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
THANKSGIVING DAY
AT CARROLLTON
Interesting Exercises Appropriate to
Occasion Held at Public
School

Carrollton. November 2S-(Special) }
Thanksgiving Day was appropriately
observed in this city yesterday, the
bank and store houses remained closed
throughout the day and the postoffice
observed Sunday hours.
In the morning an interesting pro-
gramme was carried out by the pupils
of the Carrollton public school. Ad-
dresses were. also made by number
of the prominent citizens of the city
at this time. At the close of the en-
tertainment a Thanksgiving Offering
was made for the orphanages of the
state and was divided equally among
the three churches of the town.
Never before in the history of this
town has the prospects been brighter
than at the present time A regular
building boom is on and there are now
under construction and in contempla-
ton about eight new buildings and two
store houses. 1t is expected Carrollton
will soon reach a thousand in popula-
ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
ALA. RIFLE TEAM
WINS SECOND PLACE
General Scully Elected Pres
ident of Interstate Rifle
Association

Montgomery, November 2S.-(Special.)
Information has been received at the Of
flee of the adjutant general that the Ala
bama rifle team won second honors at
the annual shoot of the Southern Inter-
state Rifle association at Vicksburg, Miss,
Wednesday and Thursday. First honors
went to Texas, which lead Alabama by 60
poins. Alabama's final score was 20 points
above Mississippi.
Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Scully, adjutant
general of the Alabama National Guard,
was elected president of the association
for the ensuing year, and Jacksonville,
Fla, was selected as the city for the
next annual rifle contest
The news that Alabama had won second
honors at the Vicksburg shoot brought
great joy to the members of the state
military department and officers of The
National Guard here. At the recent
shoot at Camp Perry, o., Alabama wen
second honors over the entire country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
aBessenner News

Bessemer, November 2S.-(Special 1.-The
fire department made run to
Carolina avenue. between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets this afternoon about
80 o'clock, where there was a small
blaze on the house occupied by MIR.
Scatura The fire is thought TO have
originated from spark. 1t was quickly
extinguished, very little damage being
done.
The debate which was given last night
by the Castilian Literary society at the
High school auditorium proved great
success. The question debated was,
Should Women Have the Right of Suf-
frage?' The committee, consisting of Mrs,
w. II. Brannon, Mrs M. K Thornton,
Mrs. Gwylym Herbert Mr.. r. P Nc
Tyeire and the Rev. George Stoves after
due consideration decided that the affirm
ative had the best of the argument
An excellent musical programme was
rendered.
The literary society of the seventh
grade held its regular meeting this aft
ernoon at the high school, at which time
the following programme was rendered ::
Piano solo, Miss Helen Rodenberg; vocal
duet, Miss Lucille Vickers and Miss Miey
Parsons, accompanied by Miss Antie Rat
lift reading, Miss Edith Chrstlieb; reci-
tation, Miss Lucille Vickers; reading, Miss
Bessie Schwabacher.
The Thanksgiving donations from the
High school, Clarendon school, Roberts
school and the Jonesboro sehsol, besides
a very large quantity of groceries and
clothing amounted to 1874 in cash. The
United Charities is very thankful for the
donations and have already helped about
20 needy families.
Miss Barton Robertnson addressed the
students of the Bessemer High school
this morning on her "Trip Through Eu-
rope Miss Robertson has lived in Bes-
semer since early childhood and is now
a teacher in the Birmingham High school.
She gave minute description of the
different countries visited while abroad.
Mrs. Jack Clay will be hostess to the
members of the Forty-two club tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock, at her home
on Clarendon avenue.
One of the most interesting social af-
fairs of the week was that given this
afternoon when Mrs. E. w. Mcneil en-
club and a number of friends at her
home Berkley avenue. Ferns and cut
flowers were used in profusion through
out the reception rooms
Forty-two was played, 13 tables being
used for the games. Score was kept on
dainty cards decorated with turkeys by
Mrs. Emmett Harrell, Mrs. D. B. Grif-
fin, Mrs. S. E. Bailey and Mrs. j. j..
Beaver. No prizes We're given. AT the
conclusion of the games a turkey dinner
was served
Those enjoying this hospitality We're:
Mrs. w. w. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Robert
Stevenson, Mrs, John Perry, Mrs. Henry
Hurd, Mrs. Lee Moody, Mrs. G. B. Hol-
lngsworth. Mrs. John Neal Mrs John
Perkins, Mrs. A. A. Persons Mrs. Wal
Ter, Mrs. George Woodrow, Mrs. I. w.
Benton. Mrs. Ceph Brannon, Mrs. L. l..
Conwell, Mrs T. C. Donald, Mrs. E. p.
Lacey, Mrs. Hugh McEniry, Mrs. Mac
Clay Mrs. George Stevenson, Mrs. Homer
Hurd. Mrs. Carl Maeder, Mrs. T. F. Rob-
inson, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs. C. A. Har-
rs, Mrs. A. X. Williamson, Mrs. Rose
Huey, Mrs. T. r. Huey, Mrs. w. l.. Rush,
Mrs. Percy Benton, Mrs. M. K. Thorn
ton, Mrs. P. M. Mcneil, Mrs. A. S. Fitz-
patrick, Mrs. Lacey Edmundson, Mrs. j.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
Shelby High Hunbles The
Howard College ReSerOeS

Early in the second half Howard
reserves cored another touchdown by
reported line bucks and forward pass
which was completed in the end zone.
With the score standing 20 to 6, the
Shelby county lads came back strons 3
and swept the Howard boys off their
feet, making gains through the line
and around the ends almost at will.
For High school, Sawyer and Long
shore more the most consistent ground
gamers. while Frost was a terror in
tackling Averyts handling and run
ming back punts was also a feature.
For Howard reserves. Gilmore, Allen,
Watson and Gallant did the best work.
Summary: Touchdowns, Kidd, 1 Saw
yer 2; Longshore, 2; Gilmore, Il New
man. 1 Watson, l. Referee, Longshore.
Alabama; umpire, Glider, Howard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
GETS OUT REPORT
FOR LEGISLATURE
Interesting Facts in Report
of Secretary Mississippi
r. r. Commission

Jackson. Miss, November 2S-(SpeciaL)
One of the most interesting reports that
will be made by any department of the
state government to the legislature has
been compiled by James Galceran, secre-
tary of the railroad commission. This
report naturally, deals with facts and
figures as well as with what the commits
sion has done. great deal of data and
columns of statistics have been prepared
in such shape as to be gotten at with
out any delay, and this is informa ton
that is often needed, not only by the
legislators, but by the public
AT a glance one sees the number of
miles of railroad fine in the state or in
any county of the state. They see the
value of that railroad and the assessed
valuation. as well as the amount of taxes
paid by the corporation in every county.
The report shows the number of miles
of telegraph and telegraph lines, of the
express companies with the railroads they
operate over. 1t shows the amount of
taxes levied and what is apportioned to
each county and separate school district
This is information that is often asked
lOlt anu WllGil DtittolO1t idS bVch O.
most impossible to get. The report Will
be used as a book of ready reference In
all matters in which public service cor
porations are concerned and will be of
great value to the Legislature as well as
to the general public. Secretary Gal
ceran has burned the midnight oil in get
ting out the report, but he has done a
good Job In spite of the fact that he has
no assistance.
Attorney General Collins and his assist
ant Captain Frank Johnston, have re-
turned from Meridian, where they have
been all the week prosecuting their anti
trust case against the Standard OIL COM
panies of Kentucky, New Jersey Lousi-
ana and others. In which millions are in
volved, and is more firmly convinced
than ever that he has a good, strong
case, and that he will eventually win
out before the higher courts of the land.
No matter which way Chancellor Whit
man decides sthere will be an appeal by
the losing side to the controversy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
OTHER APPLICANTS
FOR MARSHALSHIP
Seventeen Alabamians Seeking Posi-
tion, According to List at the
Department of Justice

Washington, November ESPECIAL lin
addition to the IL names printed in The
Age-Herald last Wednesday as applicants
for the marshalship of the middle district
of Alabama, investigation of the list at
the department of justice discloses the
fact that six other Alabamians are SEEK
ing the place.
These are as follows: D. j. Baker, Troy
William 7. Boyd. Montgomery; w. C.
Fem, Dothan; j. p. Hall, Jones; A. c.
Smith, Montgomery, and William S. Size.
more of Ensley. With apologies to these
gentlemen in assuming that all applicants
had filed their names with Senator Bank
head, this correction is made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
INSTANTLY KILLED IN
FALL FROM TOWER
Assistant Superintendent at
Lock II Plunges 35 Feet
to Ground

Mountain Creek, November 2s-(SpeciaD
Another fearful accident occurred at Lock
Alabama Power company, is engaged in
constructing for the electric system. This
time it was a plunge of 50 feet from a
tower by James Burgess. assistant super
intendent for Macarthur Brothers, contrac-
tors. His fall was clear. having nothing
to catch to or break the force.
The deceased came here from New York,
to which point the remains were shipped
for burial, accompanied by his brother
who was also employed on the dam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
MRS. LENA HARTLEY
is AWARDED CHILD

Montgomery, November 2S.-(Spe-
cial LENA Blease Hartley, who
claims to be cousin of Colonel Blease,
governor of South Carolina, has been
given the custody of her 11-year- old
son, Julian Hartley, after a legal con-
test with her husband. L. B. Hartley. of
Samson.
Mrs. Hartley persuaded her son to
leave with her when she went to Samp-
son this week. Hartley had them ar
rested here and Mrs, Hartley applied
for a writ of habeas corpus. 1t was
granted and Judge Armstead Brown
ordered them released and the child
placed in her possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

Columbiana, November 2S.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The football team of the Shelby
county high school administered a de-
cisive defeat to the Howard reserve
team here on Thanksgiving Day in the
hardest fought and most exciting game
ever witnessed by local fans to the
tune of 32 to 20.
The first score of the game came
as a result of a broken field run by
Kidd of High school, who received
punt on his own 40-yard line and ran
through broken field for touch
down. shaking off tackler after tack
Ter. Shelby High failed at goal.
Howard reserves came back strong.
scoring two touchdowns the remaining
part of the first half by line bucks
and short end runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
House Is Burned

Fire destroyed the home of Marie
Burney negro woman, at North Col
legeville in the early hours of yester-
day morning. The fire, which origin
ated from unknown sources, caused
damage estimated at $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
Elevated Trains Collide

New York, November 2S-Two Third
avenue elevated trains north bound col
lided today at the Chatham Square juno
tion of the Second and Third avenue lines.
Four persons were injured. One of the
trains was forced onto the station plat
form by the impact and both trains
caught fire after the collision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
The Seaboard Air Line Rv.

announces the following changes in sched-
ules, effective 1901 p. m. Sunday, Novem-
ber SO Train No. 6, Atlanta Birmingham
Special, will depart for New York at S:45
a. m, instead of s a. M. train No. S,
Atlanta Birmingham Special, will arrive
from New York 9:45 p. m, instead of
10 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
No Wheel Turns

Lafayette. Ind, November 2S.-For
five minutes folowin 10 o'clock the
business of the Monon railroad was at
a standstill. Not wheel was turned,
not a man worked. This was out of
respect to the late w. w. Finley, presi-
dent of the Southern railway, and a di
rector of the Monon, whose funeral was
held in Washington today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
Agree Upon Joint Session

Washington, November 2s.-Congres-
sional leaders today agreed upon joint
session of the House and Senate at /
O'Clock Tuesday. December 2, at which.
President Wilson will read in person his
annual message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR VIM. w. FINLEY
HELD IN WASHINGTON
(Continued from. Page one)

vice president of the Southern and of
the Queen and Crescent; Fairfax Har-
rison, president of the Monon Route
and a former vice president of the
Southern, and f. II. Coapman, vice
president and general manager of the
Southern are among several whose
names are said to be under considera-
tion tentatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29
CANADIAN PREMIER
VISITS WASHINGTON
Robert Borden and Wife
on Way to Hot Springs,
Virginia

| Washington, November 2S.--Wash-
inton had as guests of honor today
| Premier Robert L. Borden of Canada
and Mrs. Borden, who spent the day
and evening in the capital on their
way home after a months stay at Hot
Springs, Va. The visitors went direct
ly to the British embassy upon their
arrival and soon afterward Secretary
Bryan called to escort the premier to
the White House to meet the Presi :
dent.
Later Mr.. Borden was given a club
luncheon by Secretary of Interior Lane,
an old personal friend. Tonight Secre-
tary and Mrs. Bryan gave a dinner at
their home in honor of the premier
and Mrs. Borden and Sir William
Tyrrel, private secretary to the Brit
ish foreign minister. The guests in
cluded Lady Spring-Rice, wife of the
British ambassador, whose health would
not permit him to be present; the
French ambassador and Madame JUS
serand, the German ambassador and
Countess Bernstorff, the Costa Rican
minister and Madame Calvo. the Nor
wegian minister and Madame Bryn, the
chief justice and Mrs White, Justice
Hughes and Mrs. Hughes, Senator New
lands and Mrs. Newlands, Senator
Sutherland and Mrs. Sutherland, Rep
resentative Cooper and Mrs. Cooper.
The premier and Mrs. Borden left at
midnight for Ottawa.
S. Winters, Mrs. ]. B. Moss, Mrs. G.. F.
Goodwin, Mrs. S. E. Grant, Miss Fall,
Miss Ethel Adams, Miss Lucy Knox of
Troy, Miss Elise Robinson, Miss Lizzie
| Herbert and Mrs. Sweatman.
Invitations have been received in Besse-
| mer to the marriage of Miss Mary Louise
| Pitcher and Mr.. Harold Noise, the we'd
| ding to take place in Dallas Tex. They
| will make their home in the Birmingham
district.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin were
| hosts at dinner yesterday. The guest:
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Lopez Miss
Inez Lopez and Mr.. and Mrs. George
\ Ross
| Thomas A. Hines, Jr., left today fol
| Montgomery. where he will attend thu
| grand lodge of the Masonic order, il
session there the coming week
| Mrs John Slnithson has as her CUES
| Miss Mary Weaver.
| Mrs. d. a. WihSndHt is III at Her ioiii'
| In Jonesboro.
| Miss Mary Smith is the guest of Miss
| Jean Fraser.
John Phelps and John Donaldson are the
| guests of friends on a trip up the War
| rior river.
] Charner Batson, Arthur Green, Ander.
son Jaffe, Luney Rosedale, Charlie Car
| gile who are students at the university
are here for the week end
Mrs Grover Hancock is able to be Ou
| after a recent illness.
Mrs. T. P. Waller is i'll at her home OF
! Sixth avenue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-02
DETECTIVE WILKINSON
LAMPS THREE SUSPECTS

Detective Frank wilkinson. with a
rrrrrir7rt- tor irsrrrtfiff ytrrr rrooiSs whose
pictures he has once seen In the ma
tional detective magazine, "lamped"
three suspects held by the Highland
Paris police as well-known pickpockets
with police records.
Fred Mi1ler Is known III the under
world as Millinger. MaGor. Sauer ana
Gray. and has served terms under all
of those names for burglary, larceny,
and picking pockets.
Edward Taylor. known as big Ed
OF Toledo" was another. and Philip
Gentle, alias Dago Phil was the third.
All Of their pictures are on file In
headquarters.
Plckpockets have been reaping a
harvest from employees OF the Ford
Motor Co. and other factories, the
dips" working on crowded Wood
ward cars.
Suspicious actions Of the trio who
were boarding and leaving street cars
after short rides, caused their arrests.