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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
Mother Foresaw Fate Of Brave Operator
 Who Gave His Life

New York, Jan. 31-Ferdinand Kuehn, chief wireless operator on board the Monroe. who took off his own life preserver and strapped it around a woman just as sfe Monroe started to sink early yesterday, lived with his parents in the Bronx, MT. and Mrs. Abraham Kuehn. and his twelve year old sister, Victoria. He was among the lost. The father is a furrier. His mother said today she always had had a premonition that something would happen to her son if he remained at sea.
 Ferdinand Kuehn was only 20 years old. He became interested in electro mechanics when pupil in high school and constructed an apparatus of his own at his home. With this he learned telegrapny and about three years ago obtained employment with the Marconi Company. He was first assigned to the steamship Jefferson, of the Old Dominion line and when that vessel was laid up for repairs more than month ago was trans ferred to the Monroe. This was his second trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
UNCLE SAM'S
 INQUIRY IN
 WRECK OVER Official Report Will Not Be Ready Until Middle of
 Next Week MONROE WAS BUILT TOO WEIGHTY ABOVE Revision of Figures Shows That Many of Crew of
 Monroe Perished
fspecia1 to .rhe Farnero

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 31.-Revised f1g- ures of the fatalities in the collision of the steamers Monroe ana Nan- the heroism of the crew of the sunken vessel, Monroe. Of the Al who per ished, 19 were passengers. and 22 were members of the crew. There came to light. in the stories of the ism, none more thrilling than that of Thomas R. Harrington, of Bridgeport, Conn, who swam for two hours sup porting his wife, who was helpless because of g. broken arm
 There were aboard the Monroe 139 persons. The total number saved were sSs of which number 3s were passengers and 60 members of the crew. Of the 48 first class passen~ gers aboard, including one child, & were saved and IA lost Of the Mon roes nirie steerage passengers. four were saved.
 Wireless reports from wrecking sste42xzer and a revenue cutter cruising on the scene of ths disaster say no bodies have been recovered.
 No statement was rforthcor1ins from Captain Berry, Of the Nantucket. Passengers on the Nantucket were transferred to another steamer and continued their voyage.
 Investigation of the catastrophe was completed by the United States inspectors today. Their finding will be made public the middle Of next week
 Robert TapIey, inspector Of h1lls. and Edward w. Brey, inspector of boilers concluded the inquiry.
 The inquiry was directed along three distinct lines as follows:
 whether the masters of both ves- sells used every possible precaution to prevent, the tragedy, including a low speed headway and continual use of fog horns.
 Whether the terrible death rate among the passengers of the Monroe was due in any way to a lack of dis cipline among the crew.
 Whether two vessels were in their proper positions prior to the collision.
 Most of the survivors declare that little. if any, confusion followed the collision, and praise. the crew forstheir behavior. H. B. Walker, of New. York, president and general manager of the Old Dominion Steamship Co., arrived here today from Washing ton, prepared to take up the investiga- ton.
 Some of the survivors, worn out by exposure and hardship, spent restless nights or lay on hospital cots while others were on the way to their homes today. The Nantucket, which lay in her berth at the dock in a badly bat tered condition. was viewed by hun- dreds of the curious.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
Wealthy Greenwich Mer- chant Arrested Following
 Night of Adventure
POWERFUL MOTOR GAR
 DIVES ON TO ROCKS
Norwalk Young Woman In Car With Owner Said to
 Be Injured

As result of driving his alt tomobi1e through Seaside park and over the sea wall at the foot of Main street shortly after midnight, William D. Webb. wealthy Greenwich jeweler, was charged in city court today with oper- ating a motor vehicle while under the Influence of liquor. No testim ony was offered. formal continuance being made until Monday with bonds fixed at $500. They were furnished by Pc lice Captain Talbot of Greenwich.
 The identity of his woman compan- ion has not been definitely establish ed but, according to the police rec ords, she is believed to have been Mrs. Lillian Noonan of Wilton avenue, Nor walk. Inquiry in that place results in information that there is woman by fhe same name living there and an swering the same general description. Lillian Noonan is the name secured by the police while the emergency hospital records give it as Lillian Nor man.
 The present location of the woman has not been a5certafned nor is it clear as to where she went after 1eay- ing police headquarters today. Al though supposed to be suffering from a probable fracture of one of the knee caps inquiry at tae local hospitals fails to locate a patient suffering from that trouble or having the name given. The police record card of Webb gives his occupation as a jeWe1er, age as 41, married. and living at IF Green ysic11 avenue <i9<
 df was a. wild ride, according to the position of the car this morning. More than two hours of work on the, part Of the Blue Ribbon Garage wreckinE crew necessarx pefores it was loaded on a truck and taken to the garage for repairs The extent of the damage has not been ascertained. al-s though soutwardly it is not badly dari-' aged
 All morning there were many sight seers at the park, many auto1nobilists going there to view the car. A huge boulder was found under the rear axle, wedged in so tightly that it re- quired jacking up and use of tackle to free it. Another place was found where the car had been driven be- tween two benches, a, space so narrow that the automobile Sould hardly be squeezed through. There were no. signs that the machine had even scraped either.
 Tine car was loaded on to a set of especially prepared skids and then pulled back on the roadway by the truck. Many watched the work. The ehands of the speedometer showed that, sometime during the trip, a speed of 45 miles hour had been reached, but it may not have been going at this speed when wrecked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
INFORMATION REFUSED
 AT THE NOONAN HOME
Special to tbe Farm .

VSpOCIdI to IIl6 Faf1neT.
 Norwalk, Jan 31-Inquiry at the Wilton avenue home where Mrs. LiI-
 Han Noonan lives with her parents, resulted in an absolute refusal to give out any information. Also a refusal to see Mrs. Noonan. Neighbors say that an automobile drove up to the house about o'clck this morning moment as if someone was aEghting and then went on Mrs. Noonan. as she is generally known, married a. son of Carl Schaub, Ridge field hotel proprietor, some time ago. It IS understood that she does not live with him and generally goes un- der her maiden name @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
RENCHI MUST
 AID WIFE OF
 MAN HE HELPED

John Renclai. saloonkeeper at 634 Bostwdck avenue, must pay Paul Toth's family $2. week for six months. find Paul, or pay $1OO bail money. He 'befriended Paul several months ago when direction was given the errant one to pay $2 a. week for a year, under a $1OO bond, or go to jail. Paul was reported as having left for parts unknown. Renchi was sent for and appeared in city court today. He agreed to assume PauFs burden and paid $6 to Probation Officer c. w. Simpson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
BURLESON TELLS SENATE OURS
 IS ONLY NATION PERMITTING
 PRIVATE TELEPHONE MONOPOL Y
National Ownership Of All Telephones And Teleqraphs Pri- vate Monopoly Must Make A Pro-
 fit But The Government Can
 Perform The Service At Cost
Special to The Farmer)

Washington Jan 31Postmaster General Burleson today submitted to the Senate sweeping recommendations for ent ownership of telephones elegraphs the report of the departmental committee appointed the question.
 The following those alleged in favor of a government monopoly of these things
 That the United States is alone leading nations giving telephones and telegraphs into private control
 That all economists agreed telephones and eIegaphs should be public monopoly.
 That Theodore Vail president of the private telephone monopoly has said that one control.'
 That private monopoly does not extend it's lines into profitable territory.
 That the government will serve all the people.
 That private monopoly must make profit
 That the government provide service at cost.
 The private not extended their small towns villages the the postal has extendeds sssA
 The volume of business in this country has not been proportion population of the weakness of private
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
personaI Tax Delinquents
 Are Toeing Mark Now

Because he neglected to pay per sona1 taxes for three years, Gaetano sempiere, 851 Madison avenue, has one lone copper out of a $1O bill. The bill was deposited as bond recently, when he was arrested A hearing and settlement were deferred. Today word was received from him to take the assessment out of the bond It amount ed to $9.97. Subtracting two pennies for a stamp, Gaetano is dut to receive one penny. He has receipts for three years taEaa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
HORSE STEPPED IN HOLE IN YELLOW MILL.
 BRIDGE; ATKINS SUES

Alleging that his horse stepped in a hole in Yellow Mill bridge and ran away, Charles FIG. Atkins has brought suit against the City of Bridgeport for $1,200. Atkins says he was thrown out and painfully injured in the run away. One finger was broken and he was badly bruised. He said the horse stepped in a hole between the draw and the main part of the bridge. In the papers, filed today in the common pleas court, the city is accused of neg Igence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
Old Dominion Men Meet Survivors Tn
 Pennsylvania Depot

New York, Jan. 31-Representativ of the Old Dominion Line met six sur vivors at the Pennsylvania station early today and aided them in every way possible. One was T. R. Harrfng- ton of Bridgeport, the passenger who swan in the cold water supporting his wife by holding her hair in his teeth
 Another survivor in the party was George Mario, of the Macafia Theatri- cal Company. His home is in this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
MRS. COUDERRE'S
 CASE CONTINUED

Without the hearing of any evil dence. blackmailing cnarges against Mrs. Mary Couderre were continued in city court session today until Feb ruary IA. Bonds were continued at $500. The continuance was upon the request of Attorney Clitus H. King. Mrs. Couderre is acccused of attempt ed extortion of $2,5oO from John L.. Somers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
c. l.. U. PRESIDENT DIsPEI.s SILLY REPORT
Says Commissioner Buck ingham Made Very Able
 Address

Charles Stout, president of Bridge port Central Labor Union called at the Farmer editorial rooms this morn ing, to say that certain newspapers had indulged in a n1isconception by printing that questions were asked of Compensation Commissioner E. T. Buckingham, with the purpose of em- barrassing him.
 MT Stout said: .'Commissioner Buckingham made a very interesting speech at the meeting of the car penters,' and we all enjqFed it very much. Questions were asked, many of them, but they were all for the pur- pose of getting information, which the commissioner freely gave. At the conclusion of his speech he received a vote of thanks.
 "The labor men know that this law is a good start, and they know that it's improvement, like the improvement of all other laws must be accomplish ed from time to time as the need appears and opportunity presents
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
GENERAL BISHOP
 SUCCEEDS RUSSELL

General Henry A. Bishop was to-. day named by Mayor Wilson to st1c- ceed Eugene F. Russell, factory man ager of the Locomobi bile Co. of Amer ica, who resigned as a member of the <city planning Commission. The com mission has 5000 with which to de- velop plans for the betternpent of, the city,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
LIQUOR LICENSES
 BRING CITY $6, ,O3O

The city. of Bridgeport will receive a check for $6,030, as it's share of the money received from the sale of li- quor licenses during January. The county commissioners announce the following sums which will be distrib- uted to other cities and towns: Strar- ford, $810; Bethel, $1o.S0; Westport, $45 Danbury, $405: Stamford, $150. 30; county. s827. 90.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
Confederate Soldier
 Is Being Considered
 For Lincoln Memorial

Washington. Jan. 31-Former Sen afor Joseph c. s. Blackburn, of Ken lucky, was being considered today by President Wilson for appointment to the Lincoln Memorial Commission to succeed the late Former Senator Cul- 1orn, of Illinois. Mir. Black burn was, a Confederate soldier
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31

-Sixteen-years-ol Ruth Pavdee, for whom the police were requested to search yesterday. has returned to her home. S61 East Main street, according to information received at headqllar- ters. She explained that home con ditions prompted her to leave ana that she had been staying at the home of an aunt on North Washington avs-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
MATTERS AT RICHLAND.
Meeting of School Improvement As
soCiatiOn Was a Good One.

Richland, March 16.-Special: Mr..
and Mrs. ID. Wyly, of Saluda, spent
Monday night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. B. Wyly.
w. II. Hughs made business trip
to Atlanta Wednesday.
l.. ID. Stribling, Of Alabama; John
V. Stribling, Of Anderson, and w. j.
Stribling, of Westminster, spent Mon
day night with their sister, Mrs T.
B. Wyly.
Greenville, spent the weekend at the
home Of J. j. Ballenger.
Miss May Stribling, of Seneca,
spent the weekend with Miss Lula
Wyly.
Bruce Stribling made a trip to
Lavonia, Ga, Friday and Saturday.
delivering a Jersey COW to J. II. Bur-
ton at that place.
The Improvement Association of
Oconee County met at Richland
school house here Saturday after
noon, Miss Annie McMahan presid-
ing, with Miss Harrison as secretary.
Reports were read from the follow
ling school improvement societies:
Blue Ridge, Oak Grove, Earle's
Grove, Tabor, South Union and Rich
land. After this Prof. w. S. Morri-
son, of Clemson College, was intro
duced. Taking as his subject, "From
Smith to Smith," he pictured the
schools Of the county from the time
Fletcher Smith was superintendent
of Eduaction, in 1870, up to the
present day with Thos. A. Smith IL.
office. He said that in 1870 ten
school houses were built at a total
cost OF $30O-$30 each. To-day over
half the school houses in the county
cost over $500 each.
Prof. l.. A. Sease was next to
! speak. He told of the efforts Of the
| County Board to help in improving
the schools; also that they would do
all IL their power to aid school i'm
provement in the future.
Prof. Wells made an excellent talk
on "Thoroughness" in school work
paying nice compliment to some Of
the OcOnee boys at Clemson in illus
I trating thoroughness.
NJ. G. Holland, county demonstra-
tor, being present, the president call
ed on him for talk. He spoke
briefly and to the point, his subject
being "The Object and Outlook Of
the Boys Corn Club in Oconee Coun-
ty."
This closed the first public meet
ing Of the association. Later the
| members Of the local association
served hot coffee and sandwiches TO
all present. Many thanks are due
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. McMahan for so
kindly furnishing such nice refresh
| ments. Besides a score Of teachers
of the county good number Of the
pupils and friends from all parts of
the county were present, which made
1t most successful meeting.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
BEA VERDAM DIVISION MEETING
Session to BE Held With the Seneca
Church March 27th.

The division meeting Of Beaverdam
Association will be held with Seneca
Baptist church on Friday, March Of.
at 1890 o'clock.
Devotional service-Mrs. II. NJ.
Fallaw.
Greetings. Response.
Minutes of last meeting.
Woman's Efficiency in Christian
Service-Mrs. j. w. Shelor. Open
discussion.
Importance of Raising Our Appor-
tionment-Miss Rena Hunsinger.
Roll call, with verbal reports from
all societies.
Adjournment.
2 p. m.-Praise service-Mrs. J. A.
Watkins.
Report of associate superintend-
ents and vice presidents.
Importance Of mission study
classes-Mrs. j. 7. Rice.
Outlining the History Of the w. NJ.
u, Auxiliary to Southern Baptist
Convention, 'In Royal Service" set
ting forth the spiritual need and
looking forward to the future of the
w. NJ. U.-Mrs. Clarence Mason.
Business. Adjournment.
All societies are earnestly request
ed to send delegates, and churches
having no society will please send a
representative. Let us all look for
ward to this meeting and strive to
make 1t one Of deep spirituality and
helpfulness.
Mrs. o. X. Breazeale, Supt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
BOUNTY LAND AND VICINITY.
IL. r.. BaGwell's Condition Unchanged
Special Singing Service Sunday.

Bounty Land, March Especial:
Miss Cora Hubbard. of Spartanburg,
is at home and will remain during
her convaiescence after an operation.
Her friends are glad to learn that she
is getting along nicely, and hope soon
to see her out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Woolbright,
of Townville, and son Guy, and Mr.
and Mrs. w. n. Bruce, of Oakway,
visited B. E. Bagwell last week. We
regret to note that there is no mater
ial change in Mr.. Bagwells condi-
ton. His daughter, Miss Ora, re-
turned from Atlanta Friday to be at
his bedside.
Morris Shanklin was in Westmin-
Ster for short while last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Davis visited
relatives in Anderson Friday.
Mrs. j. w. Rankin, after spending
fortnight with her nephew, Walter
Rankin, left Friday for her home at
Red )iili near Walhalla.
Mis- ess Nellie and Katie Thrasher
and IrothCr Joseph, Of Townville,
were recent gAests at the home Of j
NJ. Adams.
Miss Sallie Davis returned Friday
from a weeks visit to her siser, Mrs
j. b. Shanklin, of Anderson.
S. NJ. Bibb, of near Seneca, visited
b. e. Bagwell few days ago.
M SIS Julia Davis,will leave Tuesday
for few days visit to relatives in
Anderson.
Elias Ferguson, a respected col
,ored man, died at his home in this
community yesterday at 10 o'clock
after two weeks painful illness
His remains will be inferred at SEN
eca to-day at 2 p. m. He was about
65 years Of age.
Morris Shanklin spent several days
last week in Anderson.
We are requested to announce that
George Abbott will meet with the
Bounty Land Sunday school next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock and
will conduct a singing before the reg
ular Sunday school hour We hope
to have a full attendance.
Mrs. ]. e. Kelley, of Tamassee, is
spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Smith.
Mr.. Kelley is expected in few days.
Miss Lillian Mcdonald, who has
been in millinery training in Atlanta
for the past few months has accepted
a position in Birmingham, Ala. Miss
Mcdonald has excellent taste, and we
predict for her success in this occu-
patton.
Misses Annie McMahan, Carrie
Smith and Rosinc Singley will leave
Thursday for Spartanburg to attend
the State Teachers Association. The
Bounty Land school will furnish sew
eral interesting exhibits in the line of
school work.
Rev. !. f. Wallace will preach at
the school house here on the after
noon OF the third Sunday in April.
We Nope for full attendance on
that day
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Pursuant to an order of the Coun-
ty Board OF Education Of Oconee
County, South Carolina, notice is
hereby given that a Special Election
will be held at the school house in
Madison School District, No. IS, on
SATURDAY,, March 21st, 1914, for
the purpose Of voting upon the ques-
ton Of levying an additional extra
two-mill tax upon all the real and
personal property in Madison School
District, No. rs, for school purposes
in said district.
At said election each elector favor
ing the proposed levy shall cast bal
lot containing the word "Yes" print
ed or written thereon, and each cleo
tor opposed to said levy shall cast a
ballot containing the word "No'
printed or written thereon.
At the said election only such
electors as return real or personal
property for taxation, and who eX-
hibit their tax receipts and registra-
ton certificates as required in gene
raj elections, shall be allowed to vote
Polls will be opened at o'clock
a. IN. and will close at o'clock p. m.
J. d. HULL,
A. p. DUKE,
w. j. WALTERS,
Trustees OF Madison School District.
No. rs, Managers Of Election.
March II, 1914. 1O-11
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
Sir John Murray Killed.

Edinburgh, Scotland, March 16.-
Sir John Murray, the noted natural
ist and oceanographer, was killed
to-day near his home, Challenger
Lodge, Wardie, Edinburgh, in a mo-
tor-car accident which occurred
while his daughter RhOda was driv-
ing. Sir John was returning from a
visit to Glasgow, accompanied by his
step-daughter and chauffeur Miss
Murray, who was at the wheel, took
a road which was used as a short cut
to the lodge. The car swerved
climbed high bank and turned
over. ! The occupants we're thrown
out and Sir John was instantly killed
The chauffeur was slightly injured
but Miss Murray was conveyed un-
conscious, to hospital. An exami-
nation, however, showed that her in
1urieS were less serious than, at first
feared.
: hSir John Murray was born in 1871
at Coburg, Ontario. He served as a
naturalist on the historic voyage of
the Challenger during her scientific
cruises lasting from 1872 to 1876.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
Both Captains Blamed.
PHILADELPHIA. March 16.--The

Philadelphia, March 16.-The two
Unitcd Sfafes local inspectors OF
steam vessels who Investigated the
disaster off the Virginia coast on
January goth. in which Inc steam
ship Nantucket rnmlDed the steamer
Monroe. causing the loss OF - lives,
rendered a divided opinion -to-d day,
one holding the captain of the Nam
tucket guilty Of negligence and the
other charging the commander of
the Monroe with responsibility for
the disaster.
The report of the investigation
along with the two decisions, we're
forwarded to Henry M. Seely, super
vising Inspector at New York. 1t is
not known here what the next step
In the case will be, but it is believed
the supervising inspector will con-
suit the department Of commerce at
Washington before making any fur
ther move.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
J. n. Hunter Dead.
(Anderson Mail, 10th. !

NAHuoTSOH Mail, ITth.)
j. Norton Hunter died at his home
in Pendleton this morning at the
age OF Ga years. He is survived by
one daughter, Miss Aneska Hunter;
one sister, Mrs. J. G. Stribling, and
two brothers, James r. and Miles
M. Hunter. The funeral services
will be held at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon and in
terment will be made in the Episco-
pal church yard. Mr.. Hunters ia.
ther was one of the founders Of Pen
dleton, and the family is an illustr!-
Gus one, well known throughout the
Piedmont section Of South Carolina.
Mr.. Hunter had been i'll several
months before his death. For many
years Mr.. Hunter was a rural carrier
on one Of the Pendleton routes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-03-18
Locals from Poplar.

Poplar, March 16.-Special: Mrs.
c. l.. Wilbanks, of Mountain Rest,
is visiting relatives in this commu-
nifty.
Mrs. j. r. Thomas, of North Au-
gusta, S. c., visited in this commu-
nifty recently.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met recently at the home Of j. b.
Sanders for the purpose of complet-
ing a quilt for Connie Maxwell Or
phanage.
The young folks of this commu-
nifty enjoyed a singing at I. f. Lees
Sunday afternoon.