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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
NEWBERRY MAN DISAPPEARS.
HagOod Brown Believed to Have
Been Murdered--Negio Arrested.

Newberry, May 17.-Following the
mysterious disappearance of Hagood
Brown, 27 years old. the son of a
prominent farmer, while fishing Sat
urday night in Broad river, nine
miles above Parr Shoals, Joe Daw-
kins, negro, was placed in New
berry county jail this afternoon by
Sheriff Blease. The negro is being
held pending the search for Brown,
who is supposed to have been mur-
dered, while arranging a fishing line
in a boat in the eddy water of the
Parr Shoals dam near Strother
Saturday night at II o'clock Mr..
Brown, accompanied by Joe Daw-
kins and John Simms, negroes, went
to place "trot" line in Broad river.
This morning the boat was found in
the eddy water near the line. A
bunch of keys, a hat and a lantern
belonging to Brown were found in
the boat. John Simms was asleep on
the bank. Later in the day Joe Daw-
kins was found asleep on the bank
Of the river, two and one-half miles
above where the boat was found. He
was said to be under the influence OF
whiskey His feet were i'm the water,
while his body was resting on the
bank. A pistol was found on his
body and investigation found that
one chamber had been recently fred
and a new shell placed. Several
shells were found in his pocket. The
negro seemed to be in daZen condi-
tion and did not remember very
much, he said, about the night be-
fore.
Answering call Sheriff Blease
went to the scene this afternoon at
2 O'Clock and arrested Dawkins. The
negro was brought to Newberry and
placed in Jail. The negro admitted
going to the river with Mr.. Brown
about II O'Clock Saturday night. He
said that Simms remained on the
bank while he and Mr.. Brown rowed
out to adjust the fishing line. Re-
turning to the bank, he said that he
jumped out and that he did not know
what became of Mr.. Brown. CUES
toned as to why he was found seve
raj miles from the scene, the negro
declared that he was drunk and that
he could not remember the incidents
of the night before.
This afternoon large number be-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
TO TEST AUTO LICENSE TAX.
Petition Filed in Supreme Court on
Behalf of Auto Owners.

Petition has been filed in the Su-
preme Court by VIM. A. Hetrick for
and on behalf Of himself and all
other persons who come in and seek
relief ~, and contribute to, the ex-
penses of this action, against John
F.. Craig, as Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Oconee County, for the pur-
pose OF testing the constitutionality
or the act passed at the last session
OF the Legislature providing for an
annual license fee for operating au-
tomobiles and other motor vehicles
on the public highways Of Oconee
county.
An order was passed by the Su-
preme Court requiring John f.. Craig,
as such clerk, to show cause on Mon
day, June 8th, 1914, why he should
not be perDetually entoined from col
lecting said fee. and in the mean
tlme, that he be temporarily re-
strained from collecting the fee from
pelltloner and those who are parties
10 this' action, or those who NAV be-
come such parties before June /.
We are informed that this pro-
ceeding prohibits the collection of
said license fee from the owners of
motor Vehicles who are parties. to
thls action, and If any such owner
prefers to pay the tax by June 1st
ne mas the privilege Of doing so. The
act goes into effect on June |, and
the tax will have to be paid on that
uay Dy such persons as are not pro-
tec'ed by this order of injunction.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
HEAR SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER
q. w. Hughes, OF Philadelphia, VIII
BE at Baptist Church Sunday.

G. w. Hughes, Of Philadelphia, a
great church and Sunday school
worker. will accompany our beloved
G. f. Hetrick home this week and
has consented to conduct prayer
meeting at Pitchford's Hall on Thurs
day night at s o'clock. He is a
practical worker and we expect a
treat. Let everybody come.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Hughes
viii talk to the Sunday school at the
Baptist church. We are sure you
would like to hear from a practical
Sunday school man. AS this Is our
creat day-the opening Of our new
churcf-we trust that all our breth-
rem Of every denomination will honor
us with their presence.
Every one will be welcome.
j. w. Sheior, for Church.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
WOULD ELIMINATE HUERTa
Delegates from Mexico Want Protec.
tiOn Against Rebels.

Washington, May 17.-MeXicaR
delegates to the mediation conference
at Niagara Falls realize that the HUI
erta government Is near it's end, ac-
cordlng to persons close to the MeXi-
cans, who talked with them before
they left here to-day for the confer
ence. knowing some one must sue.
ceed Huerta, the delegates are most
concerned, it is said, about what
guarantees can be obtained against
possible contiscatiOn OF property by
the ConStitutionatists.
What kind Of a government will
be established in Mexico City, and
protection against possible anarchy,
also are said to be troubling the dele
gates. They wish government that
will be stable and one that foreign
powers will recognize, persons close
to the MeXicans said.
1t was learned that the delegates
are extremely optimistic concerning
the chances for mediation. They
Will insist, 1t was said, that no man
who has gained military prominence
shall take the reins OF government,
which would eliminate Gems. villa
and Carranza.
Day of Conferences.
After a day OF conferences be-
tween the three representatives OF
the Huerta government, the South
American mediators and the Amerf-
can delegates, the advance guard in
the Mexican mediation proceedings
tonight was on it's way to Niagara
Falls for the conference to oDen
there Wednesday. The entire Mexi-
can party, including the three dele
gates-Senors Rabasa, Rodriguez
and Elguro, with their wives, daugh-
ters and large suite-left at 8
o'clock for new York, where they
will remain until Tuesday before mo
ceeding to Niagara Falls
Two Of the mediators also started
for the conference, Minister Naon, of
Argentina, leaving at Z O'Clock to-
night direct for Niagara Falls, and
Ambassador Da Cana, OF Brazil, go
ing by way Of New York, where he
will be Joined by Madame Da CANA
ana proceed to the scene of the con-
ference tomorrow night or Tuesday.
Minister Suarez, OF Chile, will leave
tomorrow, and the American dele
gates, tJustieAs IIaTiaF and FredericiS
w. Lehmann,~ with the American
staff, will leave in time to reach
Niagara Falls Tuesday night
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
REV. s. A. NErTLEs SUSTAINED.
Decision of State Conference Sus-
pending Editor is Reversed,

Columbia, May 16.--Jos. l.. Net
ties, OF this city, received a telegram
from his brother at Oklahoma CITY
tonight saying that the committee
on appeals Of the General Conference
of the Methodist Church. now in ses-
sion there, to-day unanimously re-
versed the findings of the trial court
In suspending his father, Rev. S. A.
Nettles, from the conference for
three months. Rev. Mr. Nettles was
suspended from the South Carolina
Conference for three months during
It's meeting in Rock Hill in Novem-
Der last, and the information to-
night Is that the General Conference
sustained his appeal and reversed
the South Carolina Conference. Rev.
5. A. Nettles was formerly editor of
the Southern Christian Advocate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
ACCIDENT AT CONVICT CAMP.
Convict Portable "Home" DumDcd
Into POnd-H. o. Prince Injured.

one day last week while the con-
NictS and their outfit were being
moved from the Lay Mill section to
the CheOhee section, there was =
slight accident as the cook camp was
being drawn over the bridge at LAYS
Mill. The driver made slight mis-
take on entering the bridge at n
wrong angle and the wheels of the
cab mounted the stringers to the
bridge and was thrown into the mill
pond. The driver and one mulo
went into the pond, but were quickly
rescued. The cab remained in the
pond about 36 hours before it was
brought to the surface. Other than
delay in preparing rations and a few
bruises to driver and mule, there was
no damage
In passing over the bridge a few
hours later in wagon on his way to
mill n. o. Princes mule became
frightened at the cab lying in the
pond and ran away, throwing Mr..
Prince from the vehicle. We are in
formed that Mr.. Prince was very
painfully hurt, his right shoulder
blade having been broken or badly
injured. He is, however, we learn
getting along as well as could be
expected, and his injury. we trust,
will not prove Of permanent or very
serious nature. However, 1t will be
quite hindrance to Mr.. Prince in
the cultivation Of his crop as he
very probably will not be able to use
his arm this summer. Mr.. Prince has
numerous friends here and else
where In the county who will regret
to learn of his misfortune.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
TAP EXPRESS SAFE AT SENECA.
Something Like 5000 Said to Have
Been Stolen from Company.

A peculiar robbery occurred at
Seneca last Friday night, when the
safe in the Southern Express office
was relieved of considerable
amounteof cash, said at first to ex-
ceed thousand dollars, but this es-
timated loss has since dwindled
to about $500. Very peculiar cir
cumstanees surround the robbery. ac-
cording to Information coming to The
Courier,8 and nothing definite has
come to iight as indicating the party
or parties responsible for turning
the trick
The substance of the first informa-
ton sent out is contained in the fol
lowing press dispatch, under date OF
May 10th:
The safe in the express office at
Seneca was cracked some time during
last might and about $3.50 in cur
rency and silver was taken by the
robbers.
"A night telegraph operator in an
adjoining room, and a negro porter.
who was on duty throughout the
night, failed to hear the report of the
explosion, and the fact that the safe
had been blown open and robbed was
not known until this morning.
The Sobbers forced an entrance
througha window, in the front part
of the inside office, and nailed up the
office door to keep out intruders.
They then got in their work and
made their escape. The express Of
fee occupies part of the depot.
ut is known that there was a
parcel of money sent from the An
derson express office, CONSIGNED to
the Chattanooga Office money order
department, for $3.50, on the train
going from Anderson to Seneca last
night, and it is thought that this
was one of the parcels Of money ap-
propriated."
Detectives Are Mt Work
on the case, and it is the general i'm
pressioni that, while the safe was
opened and money taken therefrom,
no explosives we're used to accom-
plish this end. The safe bore indi-
cations of having the combination
knob knocked off and some prying in
strumentg used to disengage the
"tumble%" in the combination lock
ThernS1Y;S S--1sS 40 hsolhtely no eyidences.
so efare informed, as to the use of
any explosive, although few sticks
OF dynamite were lying about the
i1oor close to the safe when the rob-
berry was discovered
The detectives are still at work on
the matter, and it is understood that
they have a pretty good understand
ing as to "Who's Who and Why"
with reference to the empty express
safe. Those working on the case,
however, are minding their own bus
mess and letting the public guess at
just how much they really know.
In some quarters the whole affair
is shrOuded in mystery, while in
other quarters it is stated that the
whole affair is ''as plain as the nose
on a mans face"
Later developments Of the next
few days will doubtless disclose whe-
ther the detectives are really mysti-
fled or are mystifying the public
while winding up little ball of yarn
that will eventually tangle up the
guilty parties.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
Two Small Boys Drowned.

Greensboro, n. c., May 16.--Ed-
ward Ficklen, 12 years, and Brodie
Hicks, II years old, members OF
weil-known families in Greenyille.
n. e., were drowned in Tar river at
that place to-day. The hoys, in com
pany with five others, were ATTEMPT
ing to cross the river in a boat when
it sprang a leak and capsized. Two
other members OF the party we're
nearly drowned in an effort to save
the two boys.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
Killed at Charleston.

Charleston, May 17.-Andrew Nc
Cormick, painter, shot and killed
Joseph Phillips, pipe filter, in the
power house at the navy yard this
afternoon. Both men were employees
OF tie yard. 1t is reported that Nc
Cormick will plead the unwritten
law as justification Of his act, though
he has refused to make statement.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
II. w. HoIcombe Loses Barn.

Townville, May 16.-H. w. Hol-
combe lost his barn and all his feed
stun this morning by fire. 1t is not
known how the fire was started. The
men had hard work to keep the
dwelling of his mother from being
burned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20

gan a search for the body. Simms
has not been arrested, but will be
held as a witness. Dawkins is said
to be a native Of Fairfield county.
MIR. Brown was the son OF w.
Frank Brown, one of the most sue
cessful farmers in Newberry county.
He was well known throughout the
county.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-20
Gen. West to Address S. G. Vets.

Gen. A. ]. West, of Atlanta, will
deliver the chief address at the
South Carolina Confederate Reunion.
which will be held on May 81 and
28 In Anderson. While in Anderson
Gen. West VIII be the guest OF Gen.
G. A. Reed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Notables to Speak
At Annual Dinner of
400 Realty Dealers
Asa G. Gambler and Others on List.
Home For Druid Hllls-BuIlding
Observation-Disclosures Sale.

Everything is in readiness for the
annual banquet Of the Atlanta Real
Estate Board Tuesday night. ut which
the president and secretary OF the
National Association OF Real Estate
Exchanges and prominent Atlantans
win make addresses Four hundred
are expected to attend.
President Charles i. Simpson. of
Kansas city, and Secretary Thomas
s. Tngersoll, Of Minneapolis, win ar
rive Tuesday morning with a party Of
ten, and will be escorted over the
city in automobiles by a committee Of
local realty dealers.
They viii be the honorary guests
at the banquet at the Piedmont Ho-
tel The party viii leave for Tampa
Wednesday morning.
Speakers at the banquet will be ].
r. Smith who will deliver the ad-
dress OF welcome; Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Ingersoll, Asa c. Gambler, Charles p
Glover and Forrest Adajr
Harris 6 White. president OF the
Atlanta Real Estate Board, viii act
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Mother Of 4 in Bed
With Pig Arrested

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Jan. 31.-The
sight Of four small children and a pig
sleeping in the same bed, and the
complaint that the youngsters ate
with the porker. caused Secretary
Hanson, of the Society for the Pre-
ventton of Cruelty to Children. to
demand the arrest of Mrs. Katherine
kalinstra
The mother had insisted that they
take the animal to bed with them TO
keep 1t from roaming about the flat at
night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
POWER COMP ANY
GROSS INCOME
UP! S142,740
But Net Profit, Says Arkwrighs,
Is Less Because Of Improve
ments-City Tax S83,554Y

Accompanying It's check for $685.
941.75 as income tax to the city, the
Georgia Railway and Power Compa-
ny Saturday filed statement with
CITY Clerk Walter Taylor showing
that its gross income from all sources
within a radius of seven miles from
Atlanta showed an increase over 1872
Of $142,740,41 The gross income for
1918 was $4,177,70e.54.
The income tax to the city, 2 per
cent on the gross income Of the COM
pany. shows a decrease from 1912,
because license and franchise taxes
are deducted from 1t. The total in
come license and franchise tax paid
to the city for 1913 is $s3,554.1s, while
for 1912 it was $S0,699.Ss, an increase
of $2,S54s1.
While the income tax Is constantly
increasing, the franchise tax is grow
ing more rapidly, and it is conceiva-
BILE that some day the franchise tax
would balance the income tax, there
by abolishing 1t to all intents and
purposes.
Item Raises Protest.
Tax Receiver George Beauchamp
protested against receiving the check
because an item Or s525 for license
for steam heat was deducted from
the income tax. The protest VIII be
presented to Council.
President Preston S. Arkwright, of
the Georgia Railway and Power
Company. said that the net incoIno
of the company showed a decrease for
1913, although the gross income and
taxes showed a big increase He at
tributed the increase in maintenance
cost to many improvements.
Arkwright Explains Figures.
Mr.. Arkwright went into some in
teresting details about the taxes of his
company, seeking to combat, he said,
the popular fallacy that tho people got
nothing from the earnings of the cor
poration.
Altogether under he head Of taxes
proper, we paid 436,095.S9," he said.
In addition, we paid out approx
mately $4,000 for street paving and
gave approximately $4,000 in free
rides to city policemen and inspec-
tors.
THE item of taxes proper 10 an
increase of $S6,s9747 over 1912.
II am positive in stating that 1t Ia
more taxes in proportion to the gross
earnings that any similar company in
the United States pays
Startling Campaign.
Take the sum of the taxe7 Of all
steam railroads in Atlanta, the tele-
phone and express companies and the
Pullman car companies, which are
the other public utilities, and add to
that the office buildings, the hotels,
the banks and all taxable properties
using the streets, and 1t does not
equal the taxes paid by the Georgia
Railway and Power Company, the
Georgia Railway and Electric Com
pany and Atlanta Gas Light Com
pany, the three allied companies.
THE State owns the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, yet its income from
that is only $4,000 a year.
The total taxes paid to the city of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
AMI
TAMPA HELP IN
BANK FIGHT !.
a
Additional Support EIates AtIaO,,
Committee-Plans Complst.
FOR Dinner to Officials. !,

With the good news from Knovru.
of support for Atlanta for a re1,on,,
bank there was a renewal Sstrrd.-
Of the flood of promises and .nco,-
agement. Banks in Tampa sent th.,.
assurance of support, and o,b.,.
Joined in expressing the same ..n,,
ment
A resolution was received rror, ~.
Bank of Commerce, of TAMPA ava
also one signed by the three bans,
controlled by the Citizens Bank srd
Trust Company, Of Tampa. mal,r.
four Florida banks to add to III. ,onv
list of out-of- the State indorsem.n,,
being prepared for tho inspection o,
the national committee.
The Cornelia Bank, of Cornell. ana
the White County Bank, Of Clsv..
land, also added their support to III.
cause, and the members Of the to,p,
committee were elated over tho pros
poets.
Dinner to Eclipse Record.
In the meantime, plans for the biz
dinner the night of Saturday Fshrr-
airy IA, with the national board mem
bers as guests Of honor, are proKress-
ing at a rate that leaves no doubt
that the affair will exceed In bril-
lance anything of the kind seen in
Atlanta for long time-probably
since the Taft dinner in 1909.
Invitations have been sent out 10
200 members of the Atlanta Chambsr
OF Commerce and to the officials OF
the Clearing House banks, also thu
presidents of banks not in the asso
citation, and covers will be laid for
200 to 500 guests.
Plates to Be $40 Each.
The mere fact that the dinner Will
be 8 $1o-a- plate affair does not con
vey more than hint of the elaborate
plans Tor the event
The following members OF the Joint
committees have the dinner in charge.
J. X. Orr, chairman; John W.
Grant, Robert F. Maddox, John X.
Ottley, w. ]. Blalock and Joseph A.
McCord.
The members OF the organization
committee which will hold the region
al bank hearing In Atlanta are Will
liam G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury; David F. Houston, Secre-
tary of Agriculture, and John Skel
ton Williams, Comptroller Of the
Currency.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02

Atlanta for 1918 by the three com
panies, excepting the street paving
assessments and the free car rides,
amounted to s17s,1O9.17 1t is an in
crease of $1S,44S.S5 over the amount
paid in 1912.
Il am not protesting against the
taxes, but we are paying a dispropor-
Tomato amount in comparison with
what others pay"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
W.A.F0STER & RAYMOND ROBSON
REAL ESTATE RENTING AND LOANS
FOR SALE.

WAVERLY WAY. INMAN PARK-A
nice, modern, seven room home that
has all conveniences; large sleeping
porch and furnace heat Any one
looking for nice home, well worth
the money, should see this place.
5000. See Mr. Cohen.
DRUID HILLS SECTION-Eight-
room home with sleeping porch
flower room. furnace heat, hardwood
floors, cement basement and drive.
This is a beauty $500 or terms
See Mr. Martin
JUST one block off Whitehall street
and in easy walking distance OF the
center Of the city, a vacant lot, so by
- feet with all improvements down.
Good apartment house site or other
Investment only Sc per foot See
Mr. White
on NIRKWOOp AVENUE-An In
vestment that nays s4} per month.
Price S., coo This is good property
that will steadily enhance in value.
Sec Mr. Radford
sfN-ROOM BUNGALOW in Decatur.
An Cnuvenieuccs except gas, built
for a home large lot, so by zoo Re
5uced to $4,350 See Mr. Bradshaw,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Warranty leeda.

s3,600-Eugene P. Thomas TO
James l.. Nelson. Nos. 35 and Al TAFT
nall street, lot so by 139 feet. Jan
uary IS
s750-Mrs. f, c. Memmler to r. ].
Prltchett, lot 28 by 100 feet, south
side of Mills street, SO feet east of
Williams street. February 8, 1906.
$2350-McKenzie Trust Company