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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.
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kind in Washington can be seen at
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SPECIAL MEETING OF BRICKLAY.
ers' Union Thursday, March Is, 1916 a,
Typographical Hall, 100, to adopt new
constitution. NJ. A. WOLFE, Recording
Secretary.
NO. lOs5-TREAhURY DEPARTMENTAL FTCE
OF the COMPTROLLER q the Currency, Washington,
d; 6. February 10. 1916. Whereas b. satisfactory
evidence presented to the undersigned il has hepn
made TO appear that The Dupont National 7Bs nk
o. Washington, in the city Of Wsshington District
Of Columbia has complied with all the IT0yig1 rgls
Of the Statutes Of the United States required 10 h
COMPLIED with bdOre association shall be author
lied TO commence the business Of Banking. now
therefore !. Thomas P. Kane Acting ComItroTler of
u" Currency. do hereby certify that The Dupont
National Bank Of Washington" in the Citv II
Washington, District Of Columbia is authorized to
commence the business Of Banking a. provided in
Section Fifty one hundred and siHty-nine uf the
Revised Statutes n the United States In tesinCq1y
whereof witness my hand and seal of ofice this
teuth day Of February. 1915 T. T. KANE Acting
Comptroller Of the Currency
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HAVANA ENTRIES.

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Trying to Stage Comeback,

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JUAREZ RESULTS.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
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w. J. MCLEAN, manager OF Edelen
Brothers Motor Car Company, distribu-
tiers for the Grant, left last night for
New York City in the interests Of his
firm.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
ASHLEY FALLS

Robert Bownes and Miss Annie Sackett were married in Torrington last Saturday and are enjoying their honeymoon with MT. Bownes' parents here.
 George Clark of Waterville came by auto last Sunday, taking his mother, Mrs M. I. Clark, to spend the winter at his home.
 Vernon Smith of Hartford was home Sunday.
 Mrs George Hill returned Sunday from a weeks visit with friends in W aterville, Conn.
 Mrs M. D. Turner spent last Thurs day in Albany, Friday in Pittsfeld, re- turning home Friday evening.
 A. c. Bowen has moved back from their farm to their home in this will lage.
 MT. Allen, who occupied tho Bowen house, has moved into the Lalli house.
 MT. John Howes of Chatham was a Sunday guest of friends ill town.
 Three men are here from North Adams, cleaning up and shipping the old iron at the quarry. They board with Mrs. Henry Tallerday.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
CORNWALL

The village is whitening before the hills do this year for the parsonage and the houses of Mrs. Miller and MT. Emmons have all been painted snow white instead of their previous colors.
 On Saturday the Rumsey boys had a ball game among themselves, but earlier in the week were badly beaten by Kent.
 George T. Dibble has moved into MT. Lippincott's house.
 Rev. MT. Mead and E. W. Bennett and their wives attend the state con. ference at New Britain this week.
 Miss Margery Baldwin was home for the week end from the Winsted High school.
 Jack Calhoun was on the Hotchkiss team and slightly hurt ill their game on Saturday.
 The selectmen have been putting the cemetery road in fine shape and are spreading gravel on Pine street.
 Charles H. Bennett is the rural mai carrier through the eastern part of the town.
 An attendance of fifty being assured, the chorus will probably begin it's re- hearsals for its eights season about the first of December, without preceding social evening.
 Your telephone is always at your service. Adv.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
SALISBURY

Mir. and Mrs. Guy Drumm spent the weekend With friends in Pittsfeld, Mass.
 The Misses Reed visited friends in Amenia the last of the week.
 Frank Kni,kerbocker has moved into the Mrs. Lindleys's house.
 Mrs. E. T. Hunter has closed her house and moved into the Dr. Clark house for the winter.
 The village schools were closed Fri. day for visiting day. The Misses Clark and Hortie visited schools in Canaan.
 Percy Tanner, Paul Parsons and Stanley Sherwood were home from Hartford, Sunday.
 Miss Clara Bishop is visiting in Windsor.
 daughter of Hartford spent the week end with Mrs. E. T. Hunter.
 The village was startled the second time within a week, when, about nine o'clock on Saturday evening, the gong sounded "Fire!" it was this time found to be Donald T. Warner's barn, which was found to be breaking through when first discovered. The contents including two horses, four head or cattle. hay, etc., were burned. The Lakeville Hose Company responded quickly as usual, but nothing could be done. as the building was afire when first seen. Much sympathy is felt for MT. Warner and to his family in the loss of their pet animals.
 Quite goodly number attended the play in Great Harrington last week Friday evening
 c. H. Pease of Canaan was in town on Tuesday.
 The 175th anniversary of the first town meeting is to be held in the town hall on Thursday afternoon with a very attractive program. with D. T. Warner as chairman; the speakers will be Gov. Holcomb, MT. D. Rudd, Rev. John Donohue, Rev. H. G. Buchler, Hon. H. F. Landon, Rev. J. c. Goddard.
 A loan exhibit of historical exhibits will be open during the day. An eff cient committee of the town ladies promises much interest on the loan exhibit, with Mrs. D. T. Warner as chairman; also of the entertainment with Mrs. l.. M. Eggleston as chair man.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
HUNTSVILLE

Wilbur Dean has moved into the Murray house.
 Harry Yale was in Canaan one day last week.
 Several attended the auction held at Falls Village, Saturday.
 Frank Silvernale has returned home from a visit in Sharon.
 Mrs. c. E. Holcomb is able to be up again and is gaining rapidly.
 Mr. aEd Mrs. George Heaphy were called to Canaan, Saturday by the seri- ous illness of her father, MT. Boiney, who died Saturday night.
 Charles Ducotey has been sick and under the care of pr. Skiff.
 Miss Alice Seoville, who has been visiting her sister in Salisbury has re. turned home.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
SHARON

Mrs. William Johnson and son Charles of Chatham has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. W. E. Klebes. Miss Gertrude Hamlin of Danbury spent the week end with her parents here.
 MT. and Mrs. John Liner and MT. and Mrs. Charles Miller motored to Torrington and Hartford last week.
 Miss Alma Klebes of Torrington spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. E. Klebes.
 A card party was held ill the Casino, Monday evening for the benefit of St. Bernard s church.
 Misses Edna Doyle and Agnes Byron returned home Sunday after spending few days with relatives and friends in Waterbury.
 Mrs. N. Hanson is visiting relatives in New York.
 Roy Klebes of Waterbury was home for few days this week.
 The Sharon High school pupils held a dance in the Sharon Inn Casino. Fri. day evening.
 Mrs. P. Lasher and Miss Mable Adams were in Hartford last week.
 Mrs. James Vosburgh, who has been visiting with relatives in Canaan, re- turned home Saturday.
 Miss Mildred Baker of East Canaan spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. Baker.
 George Suter of New York is spend. ing the winter with MT. and Mrs. Robert Dakin.
 Howard Pitcher of Waterbury spent a few days in town this week.
 Robert Egan of Bridgeport was home for few days this week.
 Clayton Palmatur of Millbrook was in town this week
 You, the operator and the person you are calling must all do your part to make perfect telephone service.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
WEST CORNW

The Sunday school at North Corn. wall sent Rev. c. N. Fitch as delegate to the annual meeting at Hartford last week, of the State Sunday School As sociation. It is expected he will give report next Sunday morning. Let all interested in Sunday school work plan to attend. After the long summer va. cation we should be ready to work for live school this winter.
 Communion service was held last Sunday morning at North Cornwall.
 Mrs. J. M. Dorchester of Oklahoma City, Okla, is visiting friends and her girlhood on East street and is a cousin to Mrs. R. K. Southw1ck.
 News reaches here that J. N. Hemp stead. who with his family spent the summer in Cornwall. now has charge of a church in Franklinton, Schoharie County, N. Y.
 Alexander Noe was ill town last week and found a number of horses needing dentistry work.
 The Cornwall Rod and Gun Club will hold their annual banquet Friday uisuJ dG CIuuBo udIl. All m6mU0fS and their wives are expected to be present.
 The Halloween party last week was social and financial success much en. joyed by those attending.
 Monday night, Mrs. William c. Ben. nett presented an exceedingly interest. ing paper to grange members. Her subject was "Woman's work of today compared with that of our grand mothers l." W. c. Hart gave a timely talk on storing vegetables for the win ter. c. L. Gold urged farmers to keep more sheep. It is expected election of officers will be the business of the next meeting.
 c. W. Hart, who recently had fall and is still in Hillcrest hospital, was much cheered by the news that his corn was nearly all husked in one day. A large number of friends and neighbors met last Thursday and put over 300 bushels of corn in the barn. There were about 25 men altogether, but some only staid part of the,time. Mrs. Hart was greatly relieved to have the corn cared for. <.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
SHARON VALLEY

Miss Sadie Vosburgh is spending some time with friends in Canaan and The quickest way to get there and back is by telephone.-Adv. Bridgeport.
 John Curtin is entertaining his son from Waterbury.
 Miss N. Edstrom of New York is visiting at E. Fitzmaurice.
 Lewis Maybe of Rhinecliff recently visited at J. Vosburgh's.
 J. Durham is visiting his father, 0. Durham.
 Understand that Master Conrad Warehouse has fine pair of goats for sale.
 MT. George Carey remains about the same.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
CORNWALL HOLLOW

George Scoville was up from Tor rington the first of the week peddling lamps.
 Aaron Jeffee's men of Goshen went through this place last week with a large drove of cattle.
 Allen Hurlbert has caught thirty two coons thus far; five one night and seven this week. It looks as though he might have his coon.skin overcoat.
 A friend from out of town called on Mrs. Margaret Palmer the last of the week.
 Ben Foster will soon leave his sum- mer home, Stonelea place, for the city.
 The first Sunday of this month it rained and showed a little. So goes the first Sunday, so goes all but one, is the old saying.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
A NEW VERSION.

The Ford is my motor: shall not want-any other make.
 It tAketh- me to ride amid green pastures, it leadeth me beside the still waters.
 It recuperateth my soul; it lead eth me in the paths of good society for it's name's sake.
 Yea, though I ride through the valleys and the shadows of peril, l will fear no evil: for my Ford is with me, and will bring me ont. Its rods and its engines they com. fort me.
 It performeth most wonderful feats in spite of it's enemies; I an nointest its bearings with oil, and its wheels runneth over everything.
 Surely good times and prosperity shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will tell of the wonders of the Ford forever.
 c. H. Pease, Ford Agent, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09

Philadelphia school children, by con- tributing pennies, endowed a bed in hospital for consumptives.
 "Are they in easy circumstances? 2" "They ought to be; they have an auto to port."-Houston Post.
Connecticut western news., 1916-11-09
Unnecessary

unnecessary. "Did you tell Binks I was fool?" "No; I thought he knew it."-Har, ward Lampoon.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
DISCOUNT RUMOR
OF BLEASE BOLT
CONSERVATIVES IN FACTION
RIDICULE BEARD PLAN.
Say They Will Stick-Sapp and Rich
ards Say Their Friends Will Sup
port Regular Party Ticket.
TUESDAYS State)

\AoSSuoy oIdtSD
Leaders of the more conservative
wing of the Blease faction who were
in Columbia yesterday secuted the
rumor that there will bolt from
the ranks of the Democratic party
by the forces supporting c. L. Blease,
recently defeated for the nomination
for governor. Statements by these
men on the eve of the James con-
vention in Columbia expressed the
opinion that the nominees of the party
would be supported in the general
election by their faction.
The Scimitar, Blease organ pub
llshed semi-monthly at Abbevlle by
w. +. Beard, who was Gov. Blease's
hodyguard in the campaign of 1912
and who subsequently made an ex-
cursion into the Progressive party but
afterward returned to the Democratic
field, has been carrying on a cam
paign recently for support by dissat-
lShed Democrats of a ticket bearing
the names of the Democratic nomi-
nees. except that in the place of R. L.
Manning as candidate for governor he
would place that of c. L. Blease. The
last issue of The Scimitar, dated Oc-
tober Is, urges "Bleaseites" to vote
for Mr.. Blease in the general cleo
ton and offers to supply ballots bear
ing Mr.. Blease's name as candidate
for governor.
POOhpoOhs Bolt Rumor.
Claude N. Sapp, assistant attorney
general, says he believes that the
Blease supporters are Democrats and
that they will support the nominees
of the Democratic party.
"There is absolutely no foundation"
said Mr.. Sapp, when asked for his
opinion yesterday, "for the report
that there will be bolt on the part
of Gov. Blease or his faction. No
such thing has ever been seriously
considered, either by Gov. Blease or
his friends. They are Democrats and
will support the nominees of the
Democratic party"
John G. Richards, member of the
railroad commission, who ran as the
Blease man for governor in 1912, is
of the same opinion as Mr.. Sapp.
mr.. RichAfds said that he would
probably attend the Blease caucus in
Columbia tonight.
Several Blease leaders would not
talk for publication, but declared that
they would not leave the fold of the
party for any man.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
PAPERS READ BEFORE
FAIRFOREST CHAPTER

The regiment thus organized under
his superintendent and parental care,
proceeded to Mexico, and their con-
duct and chivalry in the war gained
for them imperishable honor, I'd re-
flected upon the State they repre-
sented a reputation worthy of the
brightest days of the Republic. They
were always found where "the battle
was the hottest and the blood flowed
the freest." Governor johnson hav-
ing thus passed Though long life
of great public service and labor, at
the close Of his term as governor,
avowed his intention of retiring to
private life, never again to mingle in
the busy scenes of the world. His
age, infirmities and inclinations, all
conspired to render retirement desir-
able. He, however, loved his State too
well to remain quiet when he con-
sidered her vital interests at stake.
Accordingly when the question of sep
arate secession arose we find him more
than once addressing the people and
the topic is alluded to here to incor-
porate a sentiment to be found in
his first public address to the people
of Spartanburg, than which none
more patriotic ever fell from the lips
of man, whoch was, eff 1 had but a
day to live, that is due to South Car
olina."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
WCMAN'S MISSIONARY
UNION CONVENTION
South Carolina Baptist Woman's Mis-.
siOnary Union Will Hold Annual
Convention in Orangeburg
November 7 to 10th.

Railroad fare will be one and one
half fare plus Soc; dependent upon
minimum attendance of 200 by rail.
Every purchaser Of tickets must Sc
cure from local agent a certificate re-
ceipt which must be presented at Or
angeburg to corresponding secretary
Of w. M. u. If you cannot secure
this from local agents buy your ticket
to nearest point that issues certif-
Gates. Certificates must be secured
for every ticket purchased. If agent
hasn't certificates, request receipt.
Tickets costing less than 75c for
going fare will not count on the 200.
Tickets on sale November 3rd to 9th
inclusive. Final limit November 10Th.
See Baptist Courier October 26th and
November End for further details.
Mrs. H. o. Holcomb,
Supt. Union County w. M. u.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
A PATHETIC PLEA
FROM CAROLINA INDIAN

Fifty years ago, William Craft, the
celebrated statesman, prepared the
following petition to the legislature Of
South Carolina for Peter Harris, a
Carolina Indian:
Il am one of the lingering survivors
OF an almost extinguished race. Our
graves will soon be our only habita-
Itions. I am one Of the few stalks
which still remain in the field after
the tempest of the Revolution is
passed. fought the British for your
sake. The British have disappeared,
nor have I gained by their defeat.
pursued the deer for sustenance; the
deer are disappearing and l must
starve. God ordained me for the for
est, and my ambition is the shade;
but the strength of my arm decays,
and my feet fail me in the chase. The
hand which fought the British for
your liberties is now open for relief.
In my youth bled in battles that
you might be independent; let not my
heart in my old age bleed for the want
of your commiseration.-The Guard
ian, 1900.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
FAMILY OF VICTIM
ADVISED TO LEAVE

Abbeville, Oct. 23.-As a conse-
quence of the lynching here Saturday
of Anthony Crawford, a we'll to do
negro, it was decided at a meeting
held this afternoon that the victims
family be advised to leave Abbeville
county before November Is. The ac-
ton, taken on the declared ground
that it was for the sake of peace and
the best interest of the county, fol-
lowed number of speeches. The
meeting was attended by several hun
dred citizens.
A considerable crowd assembled in
town today, and several of the negro
stores were ordered to close. How
ever, everything remained quiet. 1t is
thought there will be no further
trouble.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
IiNOTED DETECTIVE
DIES IN RICHMOND
Late L. L. Scherer Handled Beattie
Case-Was Brother to Mrs. E. c.
Cronk of Columbia.

Mrs. E. C. Cronk was called to
Richmond, Va, Sunday on account
of the death of her brother, L. Il.
Scherer, general claim agent of the
chesapeake g. Ohio Railway company,
and one of the clevest detectives in
the country. Mr.. Scherer's death was
induced by an operation, made neces-
lsary by the after effects of a wound
received nearly two years ago, when
he was investigating some car rob-
berries. In recent weeks trouble de-
veloped in the abdominal regions
where he was shot by negro on the
night of December 4, 1914. After
being on the operating table two hours
Mr.. Scherer died of cardiac dilatation,
without regaining consciousness. In
early young manhood Mr.. Scherer
achieved notoriety as a sleuth and a
relentless pursuer of crime and GRIM
inals. His latest and possibly most
brilliant piece of work was that in
connection with the famous Beattie
case in Virginia, following the mur-
der of Mrs. Beattie on the Midlothian
Pike by her husband.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
GOV. DAVID JOHNSON AND
LAST TRIAL OF WITCHCRAFT

The last trial for witchcraft in the
United States may have been under
Judge johnson, 1915.
In Vol. II, Statutes of South Caro-
lima, page TAP, is found letter from
which following extracts are taken:
"Some years ago Stephen d. Miller,
ESQ.,, defended seven or eight per-
sons who were indicted at Lancaster
for assault, battery and false impris-
onment. cit must have been a little
later as Judge Johnson received his
appointment in 1815). Judge David
Johnson presided, and permitted the
girl to be sworn. She testified that,
being fatigued one evening at her
labors, she lay down to rest; Barbara
Powers, the prosecutrix, came in and
sat upon her, and choked her with
great violence. After this Barbara
raised her up and converted her into
q horse, rode ;her to Lancaster village,
went through the keyhole into several
shops, brought out goods of great
value, loaded her with them and rode
her back into Chesterfield with her
booty. Barbara subsequently rode
her back to her residence. With the
severity of her almost incessant hard
ships in the service of the witch, her
health and strength greatly declined.
Here the judge interposed and cut off
all further testimony.
This happened about 1913 or 1915
(This date, 1916, is given upon the
tombstone in cemetery at Union, S.
lC.)
In the year 1893, witches abounded
in Fairfield. In that year, a court
composed of witch doctors wss held
at the house of Mr.. Thos. Hill, five
miles below Winnsboro. Four per-
sons were tried, found guilty and
punished by stripes and burning their
feet at bark fire, so that the soles
came Off. can barely remember to
have seen one of the sisterhood in the
hands of the officer of this court, a
poor German woman 70 years of age
going to the place of trial; and after
wards to have seen the scars of the
cow skin on her arms and shoulders
The sufferers brought suits in the
county courts of Fairfield, and the
defense was fully gone into in each
case. The plaintiffs recovered nom
inal damages.
| From that day to this (April 26
1897 we have not had occasion to
complain of the dealings Of witch o,
wizard among any Of our people,"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-10-27
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.

The coming year the Fairforest
chapter will study Union county his
tory. 1t is the intention Of this So
ciety to collect all data and put in
book form, thus preserving the tradi-
tions and eaerly history of our coun-
ty.
The county papers will publish
these sketches and the chapter desires
all persons interested in history to
subcribe to thee papers as they will
contain important and valuable his
toric articles.
These articles will form a history
Of the county during the Revolution
ary war and be of much value to the
readers, many of whom are descend
ants from the soldiers who partici-
pated in the battles of this section.
The chapter particularly desires
these papers to be read by the school
children that they may know the hard
ships, emulate the virtues and rever-
ence the memory of the brave patriots
who fought for our independence.
We owe debt of gratitude to Rev.
j. d. Bailey of Cowpens for his gen.
erous gift of papers and sketches.
Mr.. Bailey gave the chapter two book
lets that he had written, viz, "Sketch
of Col. James Williams and Cowpens
and Woffords Iron Works" Also
Saye's history Of Major Joseph Nc
Junkin. The memories of Major
Thomas Young; Sketch of 1t. Col.