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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

Dorothy Bailey, aged 21 years was ac- cidentally shot and instantly killed yes- terday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock by w T. Dean. a convict guard at the Ketona camp, one mile north of Five Mile creek.
 The killing appeared to be shrouded with mystery until midnight. Although the woman, who was a convict at the camp, was killed at 5:45 o'clock yester- day afternoon, none of the officials of the county was notified of her death. At 10 o'clock w. B. Pattie, superintend- ent of the convict camps, notified Johns Undertaking company to go to the camp at Ketona and get the body of woman who had been killed. Accordingly the ambulance was sent to the scene of the killing and received the body, which was brought to town to be prepared for burial. The driver of the ambulance was not informed a to the name of the woman but was told that she had been killed accidentally.
 Neither the sheriffs office nor the coro- ner appeared to know anything in re- gard to the death of the woman. MT. Pattie was called and asked if he knew anything of the killing.
 "A woman was accidentally killed at Ketona this afternoon at 5;45 o'clock by a convict guard named W. T. Dean," said Pattie Tt was wholly accidental. It seems that Dean was cleaning his re- volver just outside of the house and in doing so forgot that there was a shell left in it. The gun went off and struck Dorothy Bailey, who was sitting on a bench in company with several other women convicts about 15 feet from the place where Dean was cleaning his gun The bullet took effect in the neck of the woman and went upward, coming out at the point of the jaw. Immediately after the shooting Coroner Spain was notified and gave instructions to get the justice of the peace in that precinct and leave it to him to hold an investigation ' Justice of the Peace Thompson went to the scene of the killing and after look
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
WOMAN IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY GUARD DEAN AT
 KETONA CONVICT CAMP

ing at the woman decided to summon a jury to investigate the affair and six men living in the vicinity of the camp were impaneled as jury and decided tha. the woman had come to her death by an accident"
 When Coroner Spain was called up the second time about the death of the woman, he said:
 q was not informed that a white wom- an had been killed at the convict camp at Ketona. Someone, who do not know, did call me up and say that negro woman had been killed. I told them to see the justice of the peace and leave the whole matter to him. I would have gone to the scene of the killing, had it not been for the fact that I am 70 go
 to Montgomery this morning. Had I
 been told that white woman had been killed I might have gone to the scene of the killing"
 When Dr. Lovelady, president of the board of revenue was interviewed by a reporter of The Age-Herald, he said: The board of revenue, as far as l know has not been officially notified of the death of a woman convict. Dean, the man whose gun went off and killed Dorothy Bailey, called the board of reve- I Dean asked for some of the board of revenue members and called them by name I told him that they were not in and said my name was Lovelady. Then Dean told me that a woman had been shot at the Ketona convict camp. I asked if she was dead He answered that he did not know. I then asked whether or not physician had been summoned. Dean
 said that he had called a doctor. I will say that I intend to call the board of
 revenues attention to the fact that a
 woman convict was killed at the camp last night, and shall ask for an official investigation"
 According to the records of the convict
 camp, Dorothy Bailey was sent on the
 roads for vagrancy and was sentenced to serve six months for the county. She had been at the camp for about two months. No information could be obtained as to who her parents were, nor where they could be located. The remains of the deceased will be held by Johns pend ! ing funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
MYSTIC SHRINERS
 MEET IN SEATTLE

Seattle. July 13.-The feature of to- day for the Mystic Shriners drawn to Seattle by the forty yfirst annual meet ing of the imperial council. was a pro cession which escorted the imperial officers from headquarters to the coun- ell hall At the hall the first session was held.
 Entertainment in the afternoon tn- cluded steamer ride and automobile trips. Three balls were given tonight and band concerts were held at sev- eral points by musicians from various patrols.
 The imperial council tomorrow will take up the election of an imperial outer guard Candidates are John T. Buck bee Rockford, H.; William c. Bristol. Portland, Oregon; James D. Chandler, Kansas City; George Filmer, San Fran cisco; Forest Adair Atlanta and James Burgess. Denver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Wilson Not Sure

Cornish. N. H.. July 13.-President Wilson will not decide finally on the next step in the German situation for several days and not until he has ascer- tained fully the ideas of Secretary Lansing and other members of his cab met While his decision will finally de- termine the course of the United States he is anxious to move deliberately so there will be no possibility of mistake
 The President today began receiv- ing telegrams from various individ- uals and organizations in different parts of the country. Although the tone of the messages vary, it was said generally the senders urged the Pres dent to stand by the position already assumed by the United States flor the freedom of the seas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
In Ordering Goods Please Mention
 THE AGE-HERALD
GERMANS FORTIFY
 CONSTANTINOPLE

London July 14-(4.o5 a. m.)-A Mytilene dispatch 10 the Times says Constantinople reports declare the Ger mans are strengthening and adding to Qualifications al Constantinople on a stupendous scale. Trenches are being dug on the sea front at half mile in- tervals all the way from san Stefano on the western outskirts with the usual accompaniments of mined approaches entanglements and concealed batteries There are ample supplies of guns, the dispatch adds, but through what chan nel they were obtained is not known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Daily Field Ration of Army

FFOIn the AfgOnaut.
 The average daily field ration of tho United States army is made up as fol- lows: Bacon. 12 ounces Cor fresh meat 20 ounees); bread, IS ounces. beans. A ounces; potatoes 20 ounces; prunes or preserves. .9S ounces; coffee. 1.12 ounces: {: sugar, 3.2 ounces; evaporated milk 5 ounces; vinegar. .16 gill; salt. .6a ounce; pepper (blackl. .04 ounce; lard. 64 ounces butter, ounce. Of this ration just a portion is carried individually by the sol- dier; the rest, such as butter. lard, pep< per sirup, etc, are given in bulk to the companies and then distributed to the men at meal time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
What Others Think

Buenos Ayres. July 13.-El Dario, com menting on the German reply to the American note, says:
 "Germany, instead of answering the American note squarely. slips between 'distingos' (quibbles) The neutral coun- tries want not only the established laws to be respected, but also the humane laws.
 "Germany's attitude excites the antip- athy of the neutrals and prepares the way for a coalition of all the countries which have been wronged
 'orhe United States cannot give in. It has on it's side the sympathies of the world n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
ITALY NEEDS MORE
 WAR MUNITIONS

Rome, July 1S-(Nia Paris 4:50 D. m.) The question of supplying war muni- tions is of first importance here Italy has 10 months start, yet the govern ment sees the necessity for multiplying. productions All factories are being. Transformed for the manufacture of ammunition.
 It has been susggested that all sol diers at the front who are capable fac tory workers be sent home and also that the mechanical schools shall be used for teaching men how to mak e munitions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Will Assert Rights

The general view in official quarters is that irrespective of what course should be followed in the Lustania case, a state ment of the purpose of the United States to assert its rights notwithstanding Ger many's inhibitions on the use of belliger- ent ships by Americans seems most like ly to be made in the next note. That such action would not necessarily lead to a rupture in relations is generally rec ognized, unless an overt act or fragrant violation of the principles for which the
 United States has been contending should
 ensue.
 Officials point out that while the Ger
 man reply does not give any explicit as-
 surances on the subject the actual prac-
 tice of German submarine commanders
 in the last two months has been to visit
 neutral ships and to give warning to belligerent merchantmen, thus ena bling crews to be transferred to boats in case of deseruction of a vessel as prize is
 determined upon, Consul General Wash ington at Liverpool today reported such ar instance The American ship Nor mandy was approached by German sub marine, whose commander examined the ships papers and allowed her to proceed rotwithsta nding that the vessel carried cargo of lumber which is on the Ger
 man contraband list, The Normandy g
 crew later rescued three Americans who
 were aboard the Russian ship Leo which was sunk Officials here could not de- termine from the meagre advices whether the Americans had been aboard the Leo when she was attacked and took to their | small boats. or whether they were first removed to the Normandy before the bel | ligerent ship was destroyed
 l In any event, this and other instances | in the last two weeks are regarded here as evidence of the fact that the Germa n
 submarine commanders probably have in- structions to torpedo no ships without warning and to save passengers and the
 crews before destroying the vessels.~ The view in official quarters, therefore, is that if the present policy of the German sub- marine comma nders Is continued the next note of the United States. with its em.
 phatie assertion of an intention to ex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Mrs. Hulda B. Horton

News of the death of Mrs. Hu,da B. Horton, aged 5S years, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James B.. Speake, at Kinards, S. C.. last Sunday morning. has been received in Birming- ham. The deceased is survived by four children: Mrs. James B. Speake of Kin ards, s. C.; Mrs. James R. Rutland of Auburn. and Fred and Gale Horton of Birmingham. also two sisters: Mrs. l.. A. Crumley of this city and Mrs, Eliza beth B. Powers of Greensboro two brothers Lester Boyd of New Orleans and Walter Boyd of San Francisco The decea sed was buried at Kinards, S. C., yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
LITTLE HOPE FOR
 SETTLING STRIKE

Bridgeport, Conn, July 13.-Pros- poets of settling the labor troubles at the plant of the Remington Arms com pany, where 300 structural iron work CTS are on strike, appeared doubtful tonight. The machinsts will meet Fri day night, it is said, to consider a sympathetic strike.
 Fears are growing that the strike eventually may involve 5000 iron work CTS and machinsts here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Very Straight

From the Washington Star.
 "A straight line,' said the geometrician Ifs the shortest distance between two points"
 T suppose so.' replied the man with the suitcase. But mighty few lines are st nearly straight as they appear to be on their railroad maps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs, Mary Miles

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Mary Miles. aged 3S years. who died at a local infirmary yesterday morning at 2:30 o'clock, will be conducted from the family residence, First avenue and Eighth street north, this morning at clock. Interment will follow in Elm wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

ercise neutral rights, will not necessarily lead to break between the two coun- tries There are some officials, however. who regard the present situation as mere ly truce during the pendency of the negotiations and who are not so confident that Germany has entirely abandoned her previous practices to which the Uni ted S4tes objects
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
L0v'lei;iMildiiinfiJOiS;iG;DhS 'li;iil iiifi i;i In Ordering Goods Please Me
 THE AGE-UERALD

variable effects of the earth's atm the variations in the heat recev the sun seem to be unimportan IS crops are concerned.
 The National Academy of Sciei recently made an appropriation ts Dr. Abbot for the purpose of enah to complete and test, on Mount W California, an apparatus consisti concave cylindrical mirror of a square feet surface for coneentra....- --.I suns heat on tubes containing oil, which is then made to circulate through a res- ervor containing ovens and water pipes. so to utilize solar radiation for cook- ing and heating water for domestic pur- poses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
PRESIDENT HAS NOT REACHED DECISION
 ON GERMAN CRISIS
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talized definitely in the informal discus sions in official quarters. Suggestions are heard that the German government might be informed that the United States intended to continue to press for a settle ment of the case and would keep it con- stantly to the front as a diplomatic is- sue of prime importance between the two nfria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
Mrs. Mary E.. Wilcher

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary F.. Wilcher. aged 64 years, who died at local infirmary Saturday, will be held from Warner X Smiley's private chapel this afternoon at o'clock. h. terment will follow in Woodlawn ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
L H Quinn

The remains of l.. H. Quinn, aged 36 years, who died at shannon last Mon day, will be sent to McCoombs station this morning by Johns for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

wedding which came as a surprise to the many friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Zaida Ken nedy McLin and James Albert Estes. Jr., of this city last night at West End in the presence of few relatives and friends, the ceremony being pro- nounced by the Rev w. NJ Blackweld- : er pastor of the West End Baptist church. Miss McLin possesses a charming personality and was a pop ular member of the younger set. while the groom Is the only son of MT and Mrs. James A. Estes of this city and was born and reared in Bessemer. where he has host of friends who will give his bride a cordial welcome. MT. and Mrs Estes will make their home with the parents of the groom at Jonesboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

Work has begun on the addition to the Clarendon avenue school and will he pushed forward. Crotwell Brothers Lumber company has the contract for this building and already a large force or men are at work. The outhouses which have been formerly used, will be torn away and foundations for the new building begun. The addition will accommodate several hundred pupils and when completed will be one of the most modern in this county
 Work on the addition to the Rob erts school, which contract was award ed to the T. A. Wilson company of Birmingham, has not yet commenced, but 1t is expected that a large force Of men will be put to work this week so the building will be ready for oc- cupaney at the beginning of school the middle of September
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

The Young Peoples Progressive Bible class of the Feeders Baptist church held its regular meeting last night at the home of MT and Mrs M. c. Anderson. Routine business was disposed of after which several i'm teresting talks were made and tempt ing refreshments were served The membership of the class is growing rapidly and 1t now has large roll. Those present were Miss Ella Knowles, Miss Era Knowles Miss Lottie Mora n. Miss Elise Cole. Miss Ollie Goodwin, Miss Bernice McElroy. Miss Vertie Parker, Miss Bessie FrameL Miss Ma mic Coker Herman Watson. J. NJ. Anderson, Ollie Parker. William Ira mel Frank Tramel, Homer Whited, Chester Whited Freeman Tramel, Bob Wallace. Jack Grimes, Frank Fander- berg. Will Ward Mitchell Mason Har- ry Hudson. Ezra Haynes. MT. Cline, MT. and Mrs. Wilson Goodwin, MT and Mrs. Mack Anderson and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

E. D. Cummins had his foot badly mashed this afternoon while at work at a local railroad and he was i'm mediately removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital where the injured member was given medical attention. While not serious, the injury is very painful. He is reported to be resting well tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14


 Miss Kate Hendricks Is able to be
 up after recent illness at the Eliz- abeth Duncan hospital.
 Miss Ethel Haney has returned from
 a visit to her mother in Greenville. Miss
 John D. Martin and daughter, Miss Gladys Martin, have returned from points in Florida, where they have been spending sometime. Mrs Martin will remain several weeks longer. Mir and Mrs Benjamin Trevis of Al toona are the guests of Mrs. Crump at Jonesboro Carl Harris has returned from Ten- nessee where he has been visiting his parents. Miss Maxine Goldberg and Miss Col lev Seigel are in Gadsden visiting | friends. Emmet Glenn has returned from An niston where he was the guest of his | parents. Mrs Caunter is improving after q recent illness at the Grand hotel. Mrs. L. Barr has returned from Tal- | ladega Springs, where she has beer | visiting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July IS. - Special. } While attempting to take an OK to water at the farm of F. P. Porter yes terday afternoon, Albert Bennifield, a negro boy about 1s years of age was badly gored by the angry animal, the horns of which penetrated the ab- domen. He was hurried to Bessemer, where he received medical attention and while the injuries are severe they are not considered to be fatal.
 Since the prohibition law went into effect things have been unusually quiet in police circles. There was not q case appearing on the docket before Judge l. A. Lewis this morning in re- corders court and there are but few prisoners confined in the city jail.
 The building on Second avenue be- tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, formerly occupied by the Prin- cess theatre. will reopen about Au- gust l under the management of J A. Snider, owner of the Grand theatre. The building will be completely over- hauled being repapered and repaint- ed and will be one of the most modern and up date theatres in this dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

Mrs George Otto delightfully."- enter- tained the Ladies' Aid society this aft ernoon at her home on Nineteenth street The house was attraetively dec orated in pink and white cut flowers with ferns as a background. Fruit punch was served the guests upon their arrival by Miss Elizabeth Schwartz At the conclusion of the business session a delicious ice course was served further carrying out the colors of pink and white. Those pres ent were Mrs George Stevenson, Mrs Ed Neice. Mrs Louis Hoster, ST, Mrs. Culley, Mrs. Odell. Mrs. Williams. Mrs Davidson, Mrs Malone, Mrs. Dill, Mrs. Knight Mrs. Porter, Mrs Bruce. Mrs c. E. Cook, Miss Elizabeth Schwartz Mrs. l. F. Swallow. Mrs. George Otto and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-14

Miss Marjorie Williams is entertain ing at a house party this week at the spacious home of her parents MT. and Mrs. D. l.. Williams at Jonesboro Miss Werner and Miss Ivy Duke have al ready arrived from Gadsden, while Miss Zenett Jones' Miss Thelma Da- wis and Miss Helen Swanson will ar rive tomorrow from Gadsden and Mrs. Claude Batson will also enjoy this de-
 lightful hospitality. A number of so- ciaI affairs are being planned for the visitors and the next 10 days will be filled with festivities for the guests.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-20
BOSTON RACE RIOT
CAUSED By MOVIES
TrOtter, Notorious For White House
Incident, and Other Negroes
Get in Trouble.

Boston, April IA racial disturb
ance which developed tonight in the
lobby of the fremont t-eater, where
motion picture play dealing with
the Reconstruction period in the South
was presented, resulted in the arrest
of William Munroe Trotter, secretary
of the National Equal Rights league,
Aaron w. Fuller, pastor of the Peo-
pies Baptist church, two other ne
groes and a W-ite man.
Trotter, who is charged with dis
turbing the peace, claims he was
struck in the face by a policeman
Fuller was arrested on the same
charge. Trotter said he had decided
to go to the theater tonight after re-
ceiving letter from Mayor Curley
to the effect that the producers of the
play had made changes in the films
at the request Of persons who SYM
pathised with objections made by ne
groes who had seen the exhibition.
The trouble followed the alleged re-
fusaI of tie tneater to sell tickets to
Trotter. The explanation given by the
management was that tie house was
sold out.
Disorders had been anticipated by
the police and more than 100 reserves
were near the theater at the opening
hour. During the disturbance in the
theater lobby and for long time af-
terward, hundreds of negroes walked
up and down fremont street between
files of police reserves or clustered on
Boston common until dispersed.
Trotter came into prominence re-
Gently Wien he headed committee
of negroes who called upon President
Wilson to protest against segregation
of department employees at Washing
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-20

at Wneeland school house, in said
school district No. 81, on SaturGa%,
April "a, 1915,a witch election the po:ls
sail be opened at I a. m. and closed
a. 4 D. m. The members Of the boarI
OF trustees of said school district shat
act as managers of said election. OH'J
such electors as reside in said school
district and return real Or persoaa}
property fer taxation, and witch eX-
hibit their tax receipt and registration,
certificates as required in general
elections, shall be allowed to yo.e.
Electors favoring the levy Of such tax
shall cast ballot containing the wor
Eyes" written or printed thereon, ap
such electors opposed to such le
s all cast ballot containing the We
mo written or printed thereon.
Gwen under our hands and seal
April ), 1915.
GEO. D. BROWN,
S. J. DERRICK,
]. S. WHEELER.
County BoarG Of Education Tor New
berry County.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-20

crate Veterans and Sons in opera
house
8 p. m.-Business meeting Of sons
to be held at Jefferson cotel, the mead
quarter of the sons.
6 to go I. nj Reception CT spon-
sors, maids of honor, matronS .. honor
as arranged ;or hy the local .Gmmit-
tees.
$50 p. m.-Joint meeting with
United Confederate Veterans at opera
house
April %, 1915.
10 a. m.-Business meeting at JET
ferson hotel.
II a. m.-Joint meeting with United
Confederate Veterans at opera house
9 D. m.-Grand ball.
All delegates of the sons will re-
port to headquarters at the Jefferson
hotel promptly on arrival in the city
for enrolment, badges, etc.
The State.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION IN WHEE,
LAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, NO. 81.

Whereas, one-third of the resilient
electors and a like proportion Of the
resident freah olders of the age Of =
years, of Wlneeland District, No. .
of the county Of Newberry, State OF
South Carolina, have filed a petition
with the county board Of education oi
Newberry county, South Carolina, Pc
titioning and requesting that an elec-
ton be neld in said school district o.
Il question of leyying an addition Il
special annual tax of two mills to be
levied on the property located in the
said school district:
Now. therefore, the undersigned,
composing the county board Of e1u-
>o..uA Tor NewDerly County, Souta
Carolina, do hereby order the board
of trustees of Il e W2eelapd school
district No 81, to hold an election On
the said question of levying a two
mill tax to be collected on the prop
erty located in the said school dis
trict, which said election shall be hel3