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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-10-16
after reaching Virginia, in COM

after reaching Virginia, in COM
pliance with a promise made by
General Hampton. this company was
converted into artillery, being thence
known as Bachman's battery, Hamp-
toms Legion. This was perhaps the
only company in the entire army IN
which there were no promotions,
the captain persistently refusing all
promotions on account of not want
ing to leave his company. The new
artillery company was attached to
the Washington Light Artillery,
Hampton's Legion, making a bat
TALON under command of Stephen D
Lee. Mr. Jacobs served with his
company until the close of the war,
and in the army of Northern Vir-
ginia until the battle of Gettysburg.
In this engagement they lost so
many men that they were sent
back to South Carolina for the pur-
pose of recruiting. After this they
served along the South Carolina
coast in q great many engagements
until the evacuation Of Charleston,
when they were sent to join Joseph
E Johnston's army in North Caro-
lima. They remained with his army
until after the battles of Averysboro
and Bentonville, when the company
was detached and sent to escort
Gen James Conner to Camden, 5 c,
and reinstate him in his command
at that place. Upon arrival at Cam
den the news was received of john
ston's surrender at Greensboro, and
the members of the company were
furloughed, with the understanding
that the war was over and they
would not have to report again.
The war being now closed, Mr.
Jacobs was paroled at Charleston,
and soon came to Kingstree, where
he engaged in business, first as a
clerk and next on his own account.
In 1870 he was elected Probate Judge
of Williamsburg county. serving six
years, and in 1876 was elected Sheriff
and filled that office four years.
Next he was appointed chief inspec-
tor of customs for the port of Char
lesion, which position he resigned
after two years to accept lucrative
place as bookkeeper. In 1895 ne
returned to Kingstree and engaged
in the mercantile business. In 1897
he was appointed postmaster, serving
16 years. He was married, in 1870,
to Miss Mary F Gewinner of King
stree, an their eleven children are:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-10-16
Eczema ana Itching Cured.

The soothing, healing medication
in DR. HoBsoN's ECZEMA OINTMENT
penetrates every pore of the skin,
clears it of all impurities-stops itch
ing instantly. DR. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment is guaranteed to speedily
heal eczema, rashes, ,ringworm, letter
and other unsightly eruptions. Ec-
zema Ointment is a Doctors pre-
scription, not an experiment. All
druggists or by mail, soc. Pfeiffer
Chemical Co, Philadelphia and st
Louis. adv
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-10-16
HEARD AT HEBRON.
Paragraphs OF Interest Mostly
about People.

Hebron, October 13:-Mrs Lizzie
Coker and Mrs Arlin Smith spent q
part Of last week visiting relatives
at Scranton.
MIR A S Coker of Helena, Ga, was
noted in the Hebron community last
week.
Dr--Knowlton of New Zion and
Mr. Barnie Wilson of Lake City were
welcome visitors in our section Mon
day night.
Mr. MRD Baker and sister, Mrs
Arlin Smith, and daugi er, Miss
Edith, went up to Scranton Sunday
morning and brought back their SIS
ter. Mrs S C Thomas,to her fathers
home. She is still confined to her
bed, but we hope to see her up
again soon.
Messrs Dargan Gray of Lake City
and Ed Coker, of the Bethel section,
visited friends in this neighborhood
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Beulah Truluck of Lake City
is the guest of Misses Hattie and Eft.
fie Thomas. l.
Miss Ola McElveen spent the week.
end in Charleston. She was accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs j L Nc.
Faddin, and children.
Messrs Ben Frierson of Mouzon
and Webber brothers were welcome
callers in our community Sunday at.
ternoon.
Messrs B C and Harvey Baker
made quick trip to Scranton one
day last week.
Messrs H E Baker ard D l Thom-
as attended services at Pergamos
Sunday afternoon, accompanied ny
some of our fair sex.
Mrs S C Thomas Of Scranton was
noted in this section Monday.
Mr. ] E Baker and Mrs M j Thom-
as of Lake City attended the Chill.
dren's day exercises here last week
RED Fox,
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MeSSrS Edwin u, macon, Ga, Juilan
M, Charleston; L Jacobs, Jr, Ello-
rec; Willie N, T Cecil, Montague H
and DR. Clarence D, Kingstree; Mrs
Barbara G Nexsen, Asheville, NC;
Misses Mamie E, Eta and Florence,
Kingstree.
Mr. Jacobs was a member of Camp
Presley, u c V. at Kingstree.
While in the army of Northern Vir-
ginia he was in all the prominent
battles, beginning with the Seven
Days fight, Second Manassas, Sharps-
burg, Wilderness and Gettysburg.
At the latter battle his company
was on the extreme right of the
Confederate line and was completely
surprised by detachment of Kill
patrick's Federal cavalry, who had
broken through the skirmish lines;
but they repulsed the cavalry and
saved the Confederate wagon trains,
for which they received the thanks
of General Lee"
The funeral services of the Hebrew
faith were held at the home of the
family at 10 o'clock. conducted by
Rabbi Isaac Marcusson of Charles
ton, after which all that was mortal
of the true father, friend and citi-
zen, Mr. Louis Jacobs, was laid to
rest in a grave by the side Of that
of his cherished wife in the Will
liamsburg cemetery in the solemn
presence of large concourse Of
friends and Masonic brethren, who
attended in a body, Wednesday
morning.
Mr. Jacobs was a prominent Mason.
and to his work and influence the
existence of the Kingstree lodge is
greatly indebted. But some time
prior to his death he requested that
only the ode of the Masonic burial
service be recited, and this was done
while the grave was being filled.
About the casket was draped the
old company flag of Bachman's bat
terry, as a member of which Mr.
Jacobs had so faithfully served his
adopted Southland. Although many
times rent with shot and shell, and
discolored by time, Mr. Jacobs cher
ished this old emblem of the past.
and the color-bearer of his company,
Mr. A w Jagers, who now owns the
flag, brought it here to place upon
the bier of his departed comrade.
The unusually large and beautiful
floral tributes served as a small test
imonial of the love and esteem in
which the deceased was held by the
people of the community and his
fraternal brethren, and the men,
bers of the order of the Eastern
Star, of which he was also a true
friend and supporter.
The ritualistic services of the
Jewish church at the house were
profoundly impressive and the dis
course of Rabbi Marcusson on the
life of Mr. Jacobs was eloquent and
appropriate. At the grave he SIM
ply committed the body to the earth.
Among those attending the fun
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eral of Mr. Jacobs from out OF town
were: Mr. and Mrs S Phillips OF
Charleston; Mr. and Mrs P H Arrow
smith and Mrs H G AskiDs, Lake
CITY: Mrs N S Jones, Sumter; Miss
Regina Jacobs, Savannah, and Mr. A
w jaeger, Charleston.
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MIR, Louis Jacobs Dead.

Monday afternoon pail of gloom
kpon the citizens of Kingstree
ammunity as came the news
d of the unexpected death
of our oldest and honored
Mr. Louis Jacobs, who
peacefully out of this life at
ne on West Main street at
lock.
Jacobs had been in feeble
or some time but was, until
before his death, able to be
nd was on the streets that
riday his physical condition
remely weak and he was
to his room and bed from
$@Ss until death called him
Sugh his condition at
was thought to be
little, if any. fear of
..nger was entertained
lily and those closest to
,rtly after one o'clock he
into a state of physical
from which he did not
at Las the spirit of this
faithful citizen went out
=: of all that medical skill or
der care and nursing by de-
sons, daughters and friends
i accomplish.
r Jacobs was man OF sterling
eacter, splendid intellect, and
ssed of q most magnanimous
position, which won him the es-
= TEEN and respect of his fellowmen.
- He was a devoted husband to the
good wife who preceded him to the
grave only a few months ago,
kind, loving and indulgent father to
Ahousehold of eleven children, all
HON are now grown.
following sketch of his life,
from the Confederate Military
will be of interest to his
riends:
Louis Jacobs was born in
my, November 1S, 1912, and
ed there. In the spring of
e emigrated to the United
(n a sailing vessel and landed
eston. He commenced clerk
that city and remained so
d until the war opened,
lpon the formation of the
B Volunteers, a company to
ched to the Hampton Legion,
sted in it as a private in the
r of 1861. A few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
F|REMEN AFRAID
OF DOWNTOWN FIRE
Condition of Certain Streets
Would Make 1t Hard to
Handle Apparatus

A number of firemen around the cen
trail station were discussing the torn Up
condition of the streets of the city in the
downtown section last night One of
the men who has been in the service for
many years stated that the streets were
il worse condition for the fire depart
ment at the present time than ever be-
fore.
Take. for example, First avenue be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets"
he said. 1.-THE closest a fire wagon could
get to blaze IN that block would be the
corner of Nineteeath street and First ave-
nue. or Twentieth and First. If the fire
were in the middle of the block it would
have a fine chance to get a good head
way before we could get to it. 1t would
take all the men we have to lay one line.
Few people have any idea how heavy a
line of hose is
The firemen say that the general condi-
tion of the downtown streets is a great
findrance to them in making runs. They
cannot go faster than u or 10 miles an
hour down Twentieth street on account
of the bumps ana poorly replaced paving.
With the continuance of the laying of
the wood blocks, the streets will be torn
up for the next several weeks and closer
watch than ever is being kept on the
downtown alarms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
MAN, NOT WOMAN,
RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE SOCIAL EVILS
John ID. Rockefeller Jr.,
Gives Aims of the
Bureau of Social
Hygiene

New York, January 27.-Man, not
woman, is responsible for the organized
social evil in this country in the opin-
ion of ]. D. Rockefeller, Jr. Its main
business to run for profit and the profit
is large" are his views. The views
made public in a statement today CIV
ing further details of the aims of the
bureau of social hygiene through which
Rockefeller and ether philanthropists
hope to attack and alleviate conditions
which he considers the greatest single
menace to the perpetuation of the hu-
man race.
"The idea of establishing a perma-
nent organization to cope with the
social evil in this country" says the
statement, was the outgrowth of my
search of six months as foreman of the
white slave grand jury appointed in
New York city at the beginning OF
1910. ! came at that time to realize
the extent and horror of the evil and
to believe that it constitutes one of
the great and vital world problems of
the hour.
I'm the Judgment of eminent medical
men it forms from the point of view
of disease the greatest single menace
to the perpetuation of the human race.
Therefore as a result of conferences
with many people the bureau of social
hygiene was established.
"Under the direction of the bureau
George ]. Kneeland, who conducted the
inquiry carried on by the Chicago vice
commission, has made a comprehensive
study of vice conditions in this city
and Abraham Flexner has spent near
ly one year abroad investigating the
methods of dealing with this prob
lem in the leading cities of Europe. He
will make further studies in number
of the larger cities of this country
AS each of these studies is completed
it will be published and until this is
done the bureau deems inadvisable and
premature to express it's conclusions or
a method of dealing with the social evil
in this city"
AS to whether the "unfortunate wom-
an" is victim or a contributor to
her "own vicious career" Mr.. Rookie
feller says:
'Unhesitatingly I say that in the vast
majority of cases she is victim Pros
titution as now conducted in this coun-
try and In Europe is very largely a
mans business, the women are merely
tools in the hands Of the stronger sex.
1t is business run for a profit and
the profit Is large. It is my belief that
less than 25 per cent of the prostitutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
MOSS CASE IN THE
HANDS OF THE JURY
Locked Up for the Night
Without Reaching a
Decision

At $50 O'Clock last night Judge W. r.
Fort concluded his charge to the jury
In the case of Andy Moss, charged with
murder, and the fate of the defendant
is now in their hands They retired 70
deliberate on the case after receiving
the charge, and after waiting until
O'Clock Judge Fort sent them to the hotel
for the night. They will make their re-
port this morning II they reach a ver-
cict.
The case has been on trial In the Grim
ilal court for two days AMI considering
the large number of witnesses summoned
the case was rapidly concluded. The 'le-
fcndant went on trial Saturday morning
and in order TO facilitate matters, Judge
Fort held night session. The case was
ably argued yesterday by opposing coun-
sci and the charge to the jury by Judge
Tort a clear presentation of the law gov
erning such cases. The defense offered
a large number cf written charges, many
of which were refused by the judge, the
state offering only three Representing
the state were Assistant Solicitor Ed
Winston, Circuit Solicitor J. r. Tate and
L. d. Macarthur. The counsel for the
defense was CASTOR & Pettus.
Moss was indicted for the murder of
George Cook at North Birmingham on
November 10, 1911, the killing said to have
followed family quarrel. He pleaded not
guilty and claimed self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
THE PARCEL POST
A BIC SAVING
System Has Saved People
S5OO,000 in Fifteen
Days

Washington, January 27.-Not only
has the parcel post saved the people
of the United states in the Is days OF
its existence more than 100000, ac-
cording to Senator Bourne, author oil
the law. but 1t has not proved hard.
ship to the overworlIed letter carriers,
Senator Bourne today announced that
reports from 40 leading cities of tha
country which produce almost half of
the postal revenues. showed that dur.
ing the 12 working days between Jan.
uary l and January Is, a total of S.
095,207 outgoing parcels were dis
patched at a cost of $395,2s6. or about
~ cents parcel.
Under the postage rates previously
in force, l cent an ounce" said tho
senator, "the postage would have been
an average.of 1874 cents per parcel, oi
a total of s942,394.9s thus showing a
saving to shippers of s547, ,50s.12 on Il
days business.
1T should also be remembered thai
the usual minimum charge of express
whereas the average charge on the par
Gel post packages WAS only III cent s..
ut is also worthy of note that al
though the business was large, it was
distributed through a large postal or
eanization, so that no congestion has
resulted. The postoffice clerks in those
As cities have handled an average Of
only % parcels each per day, this In
cluding both incoming and outgoing
parcels. The total number of parcels
delivered in these cities makes an aver
age of only nine and one-third parcels
per carrier per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
Mrs. Lonpstreet's Statement

Gainesville, Ca, January 21.-'1 VIII
raise the money to relieve General Sickles
of his embarrassment IL New York pushes
the prosecution and none of his northern
friends go to his aid. The ragged MANNED
veterans of the south will rush to respond
to the need of one of the most gallant
soldiers America ever knew
This statement was made today by Mrs.
Helen d. Longstreet, widow of the Con-
federate general, after the publication of
her kilograms to General Daniel e.
Sickles, New York, and the state attQr-
ney general at Albany, offering aid in
the soldiers financial difficulties.
MY husband always spoke of General
Sickles as the hero of Gettsburg," the
statement continues. They were opposed
to each other in that deciding battle of
the war; and General Longstreet In the
last autograph letter he ever wrote. Sep
tember 10. 1902, to General Sicxles. told
him that the taking of the peach orchard
by Sickles' corps won the battle ror
the Union forces.
"It was General Longstreet's detach-
ment that shot off the leg of the brave
Union general, but as General Longstreet
said: 'Sickles can well afford to leave
a leg on Gettysburg. for he has made
sure his place forever In the hearts of
Americans
Il have made no plans, as vet. but IL
General Sicl1les needs my aid. and the aid
of the south, he will get it,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
HAGAN DEMANDS
DEW'S DISMISSAL
Mobile Commissioner Claims
Engineer Self Confessed
Bribe Taker

Mobile, January 27.-(Special)-In a
lurid address delivered at Mondays $
meeting of the county board, Commis-
sioner John D. Hagan demanded. with
out avail, however, the immediate dis
missal of Highway Engineer Charles
Dew, on the grounds that he was the
self-confessed taker of a bribe, whose
silence presents further evidence of a
conspiracy to defraud"; that Engineer
Dew at the next meeting show cause,
in writing, why he should not be dis
charged for his actions with the Nash
Vile Bridge company's representatives.
The action with the bridge eompa-
ny's representative" it will be recalled,
was the acceptance of several hundred
dollars for the Swinging of the Dog
river street bridge contract" as stated
last week by Engineer Dew in an affi-
davit to the Civic league, with which
organization he co-operated, 1t deVel-
oped, to learn the inner workings OF
the alleged ring, controlling, he de-
clared the county affairs. The leagues
president verified the fact that Dew
was acting in cooperation with it. That
Low dPpO1AlBtill dS DiO1eht eUpob
by north Alabama influences, includ-
ing Senator Hugh Morrow. who was
also charged by Commissioner Hagan
He said: Coming to Mobile backed
by political Influence of north Alabama
and which commanded the influence of
five or six influential (politicians) cit
izens of our city, Dew was enabled to
defeat two Mobilians to the manor
born, honest and capable. 1t is be-
lieved by many to that influence he
owes his appointment. His publicly
made statement through a newspaper
that no honest engineer could work for
Mobile county except under great dis
advantage is terrible arraignment
of this board. 1t shows an utter lack
of appreciation of the expressed friend
ship of the three commissioners who
voted for him; especially so as he
charges no commissioner with being a
party to the dastardly crime which he
acknowledges committing"
The reference to Senator Morrow was
brought out when Commissioner An
drews produced a letter written last
October, soliciting his support for The
election of Dew as county engineer.
Commissioner Hagen then charged that
Senator Morrow had exerted his influ-
ence for Dew's appointment.
Defending the assailed engineer,
Commissioner Andrews declared that
the whole purpose was to remove Dew
and thus wipe out that sinister ale
cation made by him several days ago
in public statement.
The County Civic leagues attorney
advised the board that the league
would be prepared next Thursday to
place certain information in the hands
of county commissioners bearing on
the alleged corruption on contracts in
volving the $500,000 bond issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
GREENE ORGANIZES
JUR|ES FOR WEEK
Several Nom Capital Felony
Cases Tried-News of
Courts

Judge Samuel e. Greene organized the
juries in the first division Of the crimi-
nal court yesterday and then took up
the non-capita1 felony docket set for the
day. The following cases were tried and
the jury brought in the following YER
diets: George Mcmillan was found guilty
of burglary and grand larceny, John
Mitchell guilty OF grand larceny, Dan
DeJarnette was acquitted on a charge of
keeping a gaming table, Mamie Possy
was acquitted of assault with intent TO
murder The jury which went out on
the case of Son Dock charged with grand
larceny. had failed to reach verdict
when the court adjourned and will render
their verdict this morning. AZ the de-
PENDANTS were negroes and will be sem
fenced by Judgee Greene on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
FINDER PLEASE RETURN AT
ONCE TO OFFICE OF THE VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

Washington, January 27-Lost-the
electoral vote of Arizona and its bearer
Finder please send at, once to the Of
fee of the vice president of the United
States.
Senators and representatives of the
baby state of Arizona sent broadcast
tonight the foregoing notice when at
o'clock, the time limit had expired
for receiving returns from the national
election last November and Wilfred T.
Webb custodian of three perfectly good
votes for Woodrow Wilson and Thomas
R. Marshall had failed to appear at the
vice presidents offices in the capitol.
Arizona's patriots ana legislators were
much perplexed and disappointed for
though no political upheaval would be
caused should the three little votes never
be found, they did not want missing
from history's archives Arizona's first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
LOST-THE ELECTORAL VOTE
OF ARIZONA AND IT'S BEARER


vote for chief executives Of the nation.
For "a hours before the vice presi-
dents offices was closed for the night
with every electoral vote except Arf-
zona's on file, a systematic search of
Washington hotels and clubs had been
conducted in vain for Elector Webb. who.
it was known, left Phoenix with his
credentials more than 10 days ago. He
was due to arrive here Saturday. Until
late hour tonight the wires were kept
singing with messages to points between
here and st. Louis in the hope of dis
covering some information as to the
whereabouts of the missing messenger.
Webb was last heard from in st. Louis
four or five days ago, but his friends
could get no word from there tonight.
Louisville also was sought for informa-
tfon but none was forthcoming.
Under the law the elector chosen to
bring to- Washington the returns from
Arizona should have filed his papers by
o'clock tonight at the latest. II the
penalty for failure should be enforced
Arizona would lose its vote in the elec-
toral college and the official messenger
lose his mileage for the trip. The dupli-
cate set of Arizona's ballots that were
sent by mail are on hand and it Is
probable that no penalty will be enforced
il Webb arrives tomorrow. Meanwhile,
Arizona's representatives in Congress
are nervously awaiting Developments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
ANOTHER RAILROAD
FOR ANDALUS|A
Proposed Line Will Extend
Eventually to Pensacola.
Real Estate Jumps

Andalusia, January 27.-(Special.)--
The assurance that Andalusia is to
have another railroad has caused real
estate TO jump skyward as we'll as it
has almost doubled the demand. The
survey for this road has already been
into 'Andalusia and more than so miles
of the grading has been completed and
the track laid. This road will run
from Andalusia to Bagdad, Fla and
thence into Pensacola and work is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as labor can be
secured. Ninety pound steel is being
used and practically all of the bridges
are being built of concrete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
WAS BODY PUT
ON RAILROAD TO
COVER A CRIME?

Montgomery, January N.-(Special)-
Was J. L. Chesson murdered and his
body placed on the Seaboard Air Line
track near Haraway to prevent suspicion
The body was found Monday morning
and an investigation was started imme-
diately. Chesson was a brother-in-law
of j. NJ. Handy. a merchant of Mount
Meigs, and Mr.. Handy is determined to
continue the investigation until he is con-
vinced the death was an accident Ches-
sons body was lying across the track
about one mile from the station when
found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-28
Wheeler Gets Daughter

Judge e. c. Crow of the circuit court,
before whom the habeas corpus proceed
ings were instituted by John Wheeler of
Oklahoma, seeking the possession of his
14-year-old daughter, Clara, was heard
yesterday, granted the custody of the
girl to the petitioner. Mrs. Sallie Wheeler,
mother. of the child. was the other party
to the case and after lengthy arguments
by appraising counsel, Judge Crow
awarded the custody of the child to her
father. who will take his daughter to
Oklahoma with him.