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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-30
Traced Story to Source.

1t was at this time that newspa-
per reports became frequent over the
two Carohnas and Georgia in regard
to the fortune somewhere in Texas
and descendants from each of the
three states were quick to trace their
ancestry and put in their claim for
share of the vast estate. Attorneys
were employed to go to Texas to
search for clues that would lead them
to the unclaimed property and rec
ords were secured in hopes that some
light would be thrown on the mys-
terry. All of these efforts were fruit
less for not one in Texas had heard
of an estate left unclaimed or even
once owned by a Thomas V. Brown
ing. AS last resort, the origin of the
story was then traced and to the dis
appointment Of many, it was learned
that it had come into existence
through the newspaper clipping held
by the Knoxville man. And they sui
fered a second sore disappointment,
for the old gentleman of Knoxville
had died and the scrap Of paper tell
ing of the lost fortune had disap-
peared as completely as had the for
tune, Despite all efforts to recover
the clipping, it has not been found
as yet and probably never will be.
From records taken from dust
covered chests, the account of man
by the name of Thomas V. Browning,
leaving his home near the Old Hun
dred school house, Greenville county,
in 1858 or shortly before the Confed-
crate war, as mere boy to seek his
fortune in the West, IS found, it is
said. Since that time nothing had
been heard of the pioneer until about
seven months ago, when a stranger
giving his name as Browning reached
this city in search Of information
about the family, that he might 10
cate descendants of the deceased oil
king. And then the story spread
Ike vild-fre and Investigations were
hegun by many from all parts Of the
three states.
"JcSepn Browning, a mill opera
tive OF Greensboro, N. c., seems to
have heen one Of the most active in
tracing the exclusive collection ofnil-
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-30

All persons between the ages OF II
and 60 years, except Confederate SOL
diers and sailors, who are exempt at
so years, are liable to poll tax Of
$1.00.
Capitation dog tax, s1.25.
All male persons who were 21
years of age on or before the first
day of January, 1921, are liable to a
poll tax of 81, and all who have not
made returns to the auditor are re-
quested to do so on or before the
first day of January, 1922, and there
by save penalty and costs.
will receive the communication
road tax of two (s2.00) dollars from
the 18th day Of November, 1922 to
the 18th day of March, 1928.
In addition to the above levies
there is three mill levy for drain
age on all property in the town OF
Bamberg and some of the surround
ing territory.
G.. A. JENNINGS,
Treasurer of Bamberg County.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-30
Hunt for Millions
at Fruitless End.


to have been lost from sight for
years, have proved to be either myth
ial or long ago disposed of, accord
ins to word brought back from Texas
bv men, who went to that state in
search Of definite information and
clues to the vast estate.
Some months ago there became
current in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia a story to the
effect that Thomas Y. Browning,
originally from the East, had died in
Texas, unmarried and without will,
leaving oil lands valued at approXl-
mately S150,000. 900. A rumor be-
came current that the relatives OF
this man lived in the three states
mentioned. So definite did the ru-
mors become that some Of those who
were supposed to be relatives of the
rich oil land owner made investI-
cations, but attorneys returning East
from Texas have reported that no
trace of the Browning millions has
been found.
The Greenville News Of Sunday
has the following to say in regard to
the search for the lost Millions:
sAfter months Of tireless search on
the part of attorneys and individuals
residing IN South Carolina, North
Carolina and Georgia to locate an
unclaimed estate said to have been
left by Thomas V. Brewing in Texas
oil fields and valued at approximate
ly s15O,000,000. those in closest
touch with the effort express them
selves as positive that the rumor of
the lost fortune is without founda-
ton. With every thread of story
which might lead to trace Of the
estate, followed closely to its end, the
origin of the fairy tale has been un-
earthed, it is thought by G. F. Hayns-
worth of Haynsworth & Haynsworth
of Greenville. who has been in the
employ Of several descendants Of the
supposed oil king.
"Although details are lacking, 1t
seems that an aged gentleman or
Knoxville, Tenn, had clipped story
printed IN a Texas newspaper in
which an account of the death Of
Thomas V. Browning was given. Ac-
conding to the newspaper account, it
was said by the Knoxville gentleman
that Mr.. Browning had died unmar-
ried and left an estate in oil lands
valued at approximately s15O.OOO,-
600. with no will to guide the officials
in disposing of the property. AL
though little seems to have been
known of the man, the account ven
tured that Mr.. Browning had come
from the East and become wealthy
after oil had been discovered on his
lands, it was said.
several years later, it seems, the
Knoxville man in nve1sation with
friend by the name Of Browning
from North Carolina mentioned the
clipping and told the story given by
the newspaper. The two agreed that
the descendants of Thomas V. Brown
ing we're OF the South Carolina faml-
ly of that name and the North Caro-
lima man informed Mary Ann and
Martha Pike Of this city, and distant
descendants, of the estate.
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1t WAS at this tima that namcna |
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT
 MAY BE MADE BY DISTRICTS

Washington, July S1 (By the A. P)- With the federal emergency coal control machine piloted by Fuel Distributor Spencer finally under way. the possibil- ity that negotiation for a separate wage settlement between the miners union and some operators in Pennsylvania Ohio, Illinois and Indiana bituminous fields might be instituted this week, was strongly indicated in Washington to- night.
 Representatives of the various gov ernment departments and producing op- orators cooperating under the admin istration's distribution plan set to work on the initial problems. such as organ producing fields and formation of coal pools
 Members Of the federal distribution committee also conferred today with Cleveland operators on the question of supplies for the Great Lakes region, but no statement was made as to conclu. sions reached by the corferees.
 In Cleveland, it was understood, 3 meeting is to be held next Monday looking to the settlement of the strike in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and In diana.
 Since the strike began. some opera. tors have expressed willingness to ne gotiate with John L. Lewis, president oi the United Mine Workers, and the scalt committees of the union. The controli ing majority in most operators asso citations has been unwilling, however, tc concede the unions demand for a semi national wage scale. and have also /beer unwilling to concede the wage scale o 1920, with it's s7.50 daily wage base fol common labor underground.
 Ohio coal operators associations art said to have been made a nucleus abou which Mir. Lewis was forming an inter state group with whom he would shortl. attempt to negotiate a wage scale.
 It was declared today in informed circles that a representation of opera tors from the three states other thar Ohio in the conference proposed would be so small as to leave it "a trump af fair There were also fears that i such a gathering assembled, it migh drag out long time. while efforts were being made. by those in it to get enougf outsiders to make it's wage decisions ef fective in the industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
ISSUES INVOLVED IN
 KANSAS PRIMARY TO-DAY

Topeka. Kan, July 31-(By the A p The eve of Kansas eighth primary election finds little enlightrnent in the enigma of what the morrow will bring forth
 The majority of the political prophets put the three best prospects for-the. re- publican gubernatorial race in this or der: W. Y. Morgan. C. L.. Lambertson, and former Governo Stubbs
 The possible stength of any of these three and that of Tom McNeal, with his statewide acquaintance formed through his position as editor of a farm publica- tion and that of Fred W. Knapp. who has endorsement of the labor unions and other organizations, is problematical to all observers.
 The one big issue. the industrial court. is for abolition by McNeal and. Knapp. Stubbs is favora ble to it. Morgan and Lambertson have asserted they favor the idea"
 Mrs ". L. McMory. a woman candi- date for governor. has announced in fa1- or of "so perfecting the court that it will serve with equal justice. the lab orer, the employer and the public"
 Miss Helen. Pettigrew. the. .other wo- man candidate, wants the law repealed.
 Colonel Leigh J. Hunt. of Kansas City. an ex-service man, Jonathan Davis and Henderson S. Martin. of Lawrence,- are candidates for the democratic nominR- tion for governor. -..-- r
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
CHICAGO IS FACING 4
 TIE-UP OF STREET TRAFFIC

Chicago, July S1.-Facing complete tie-up of street car and elevated traffic b. Wednesday night, widespread prepa- rations were under way toda! by subur- ban railways, motor bus companies and automobile owners 10 meet the, threaten ed strike crisis, affecting approximately 20,000 men
 All efforts of business men. city off cials, union leaders and car line chiefs tonight apparently had failed in their ef- forts to avert walk-out. prec@pitated by the demand of the surface lines that their men accept a wage reduction of approximately IT per cent. Carfares re- gently were reduced from to cents. The strike is to take effect at d. m. tomorrow on the street car lines and Wednesday on the elevated lines.
 A complete tie-up of street car and elevated traffic began to make itself feit shortly before midnight tonight after the surface line employees at mass meeting had voted for. a walk-out, effective at I a m tomorrow. and elevated road men had joined them in a runaway strike. an- ticipating a formal strike order byltwsn- ty-fout hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
THREE-CORNERED CONTEST
 IN OKLAHOMA PRIMARY

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 31 (By the A. P).-With the ku Klux Klan de- clared to be supporting one candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, and representatives of the klan denying that the organization was taking any active part in the campaign. Oklahoma 8 three1cornered gubernatorial primary campaign finished tonight and voters made ready to go to the polls tomorrow
 Overshadowing the alleged klan issue in importance, according to many other observers was the candidacy of Mayor J. C. Walton of klahoma City, farmer labor candidate fer the democratic nomi- nation, who has espoused public owner ship of a number of utilities, state aid to farmers and the Plumb plan for govern ment control of railroads.
 F. H. Wilson, another candidate had been given the endorsement in state ments purporting to have been issued by the Ku klux klans but today the official publication of the organization denied that the klan as an organization Was backing any candidate.
 It will be the first time women of Okla hoTa have been given a voice in select ing state officers.
 Next in general interest are campaigns of Miss Alice Robertson, Muskogee. and Manuel Herrick. incumbents, for renomi- nation to congress in their respective dis tricts. Miss Robertson has announced that she has been threatened with polit- icai punishment by women's political or ganizations because of her refusal to support those organizations or yield un- hesitatingly to their suggestions. She also has announced that she expected opposition from proponents of the soldier bonus, which she has opposed.
 Representative Herrick of the Eighth district is opposed by three republicans for renomination
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01

ciates that while they thought the pol icy wrong, they could not persist in re- fusing to accept a plan devised by the government of the United States. These advisers were hopeful that a resolution would be passed by the executives ses- sion declaring that such a procedure was contrary to their best judgment, but that in view of the responsibility of the president. they would accede to his views of what public interest required.
 Though not officially made public, the presidents compromise suggestion as it applies to the crucial seniority issue, wuod place all shop employees who did not strike first on the seniority lists, would give all returning strikers places just behind these, and would give all the efficient men hired by the roads since the strike began such positions on the lists as their length of actual service had earned
 The presidents proposals were said to be lengthy, but the only highly contro- versial matter dealt with seniority. IT general, the men would go back to work accepting the railroad labor boards award. with an opportunity for a re- hearing before the board, the road; agreeing to drop all outside contracting of shop work, and agree in addition. tc set up boards of adjustment to consider grievances,
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01

neutral zone. including constant.nople, without the consent of the allies. The premier expressed the opinion that the motive for the Greek action was to ex- pedite settlement of the Near Eastern question. He added that a meeting of the powers chiefly concerned would be convened to discuss the situation.
 The premier has invited NJ Poincare. the French premier. 10 meet him in Lon don. Auzust ' to discuss the repaTations question which has been rendered urg-
 ent owing to the renewed slump in the
 mark. Should NJ. Poincsre accept the
 invitation it may be assumed that the
 two premiers will talk over the poNsi-
 bility of summoning a meeting of the
 supreme council. to which NJ. Poincare
 is known to have objections. or repre- sentatives of the leading powers inter
 ested to cnfer on the Near Eastern prob
 lem.
 In this matter Great Britain. Francs and Italy all are agreed not to permit
 Greece to force matters by a march up-
 on Consta tantinople. but they are by TO means agreed on a general policy con- cerninE the Near East. It is consider cd that it was knowledge Of this dit- agreement which induced Greece to at tempt to force the situation By pr6- Claiming tHe dupornonY oI GIIlNTnd- mop i ing by doing so to prevent the propnsed 1 solution of the situation by returning i this territory to Turkey. -i
 | Meantime 1t is not generally believed that Greece will proceed to extremek iAlthcY-h she is assembling large forces 1 Of troops at Podosto. the powers are | taking the necessary steps to resist any
 atte-nnt upon Constantinople. A strong British fleet is gathering in .Turk.sh wa ters and allied endorsements are being sent to Turkey. -'
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
PEACE DEPENDENT UPON CHEERS LEAVING ASIA MINOR


 Constantinople. July 31.-Major Gen. eral Charles v..F. -Toxnshend, command CT of t1e British troops which surren- .dered to the Turks at Kut-E -El- -Amara in the campaign for Basdad during the war. who was reported. rece ntly to be on a private mission to, Angora. is quoted in an Angoca message as declaring before leaving the Turkish nationalist capital yesterday that speedy peace between Turkey and Greece would be possible if the Greeks should immediately ttacuate Asia Minor. If this territory were re- turned to Turkey; he declared all other points .coult easily be settled
 : General ToHnshend expressed his con iviction that serious situation would ensue~if the peace negotiations failed
 2. Special despatches< from London in May. reported tat the British govern ment had refused to give General Town shepd a passport. to. visit Turkey, because it was believed the hero of Kut intended to deliver pro-Turkish speeches, as he was said to strongly favor the Turkish side of the argument with. Greece. Gen. eral Townshend. since his retirement from the army. has been elected a mem Der of parliament. It was he who pre- sented the Turkish armistice proposals at the close of the war. the Turks who had held him after the capture of Kut, allowing him to go 10 London on parole to make known the Turkish equalization propositions.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
RAIL STRIKE LEADERS
 ARRIVING IN CHICAGO

Chicago, July S1-Leaders of the striking railway shopmen arriving here tonight fu~ tomorrow's meeting called to consider President Harding's peace proposals insisted tonight despite all re- ports to the contrary. that any settle ment would restore their full seniority rights to the strikers.
 All expressed belief that the terms of the presidents plans would be ratified by the union leaders-the ninety men composing the policy committee of the railroad department of the American Federation of Labor. These represent the six shop crafts unions now on strike under the leadership of Bert NJ Jewell.
 The meeting of the strike leaders will open about the same hour the 14S rail- way president will open their meeting in New York, to act on the same pro- posals looking toward a settlement of the strike Among. the union men to- night. the belief was expressed that the presidents plan would meet the greatest opposition from q minority of the rail- way executives, but they were firm in their conviction that it would finally car ry and that the strikers would be back to work before the end of the week. - Denison Texas, will pray for the set clement of the rail strike, The mayor h9 proclamation, asked business hous- es tomorrow to close for one hour and urged the citizens to assemble in church and pray that the conferences of execu- tives and shopmen result in peace All 1 the local churches have arrangement | for morning prayer meetings.
 The Southern Pacific railroad, through it's general manager, J. H. Dyer, an- nounced it will not accept any plan to end the present shopmen's strike that calls for the displacing of men now ir the service by strikers.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
EXPLORATION ASKED OF THE
 K. OF C. SUPREME KNIGHT


 Atlantic City. ". J. July 51.-Every delegate here for the opening of the fortieth annual convention of the Knights of Columbus received a letter tonight signed by one hundred representative Catholic citizens" of Boston, calling up on the order to disavow the attack made by Supreme Knight James A. Flaherty upon the supreme court of Massachusetts in connection with the Pelletier case Eleven resolutions will be offered to the convention demanding that the order re- nudiate the uptterances of the supreme knight.
 The letter receiv6d by the delegates to-
 night reads In part:
 .'Mr. F,aherty. preiudged. misjudged and misrerresented the decision of the supreme court of the commonwealth of
 Masss chusetts. even previous to its am nouncement By una ninous decision of the full bench of the court. Mir Pelle- tier was convicted of gross miscon- duct Its decision removed Mir. Pelletier from the office of district attorney. He made no defense at that trial. nor at the subsenuent disbarment proceedings. He was disbarred from the practice of law. Finally. he has resigned the office
 of supreme advocate The intemperate ut:erances of Supreme Knight Flaherty IS Slill q COTlpSlituE lSSuc. Lht NillE-iiAo of Columbus must either assume or dis ! avow responsibilty for them. They in- volve not merely the organization itself, but the entire Catholic .aity.
 "His attack upon the supmeme~ court
 of Massachusetts was unwarranted and fragrant He deliberatelv 'aligned the great organization of which he is the head. and for which he spoke with those destructive. forces-avowedlyr ranarchistic.
 Equally base,ess indefensible. and dam gerous to social, tranquility. and to the safety ot- the republic was his vicious atternrt to- relSindle the consuming flames
 of religious and racial intolerance. wfN'h hanpily here. had been dying out Election of q supreme advocate and l siv members Of; the board of directors
 will feature the annual election. There
 are two fa,-tions in the field, one head
 ed by. William J. Mullitan, former chair
 man of the war activities committee Of
 the Knights. and now. a -member of the
 tJ"4.l of directors. and 'thfothkr by ] Luke F. Hart They are the candidates | for supreme advocate.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
IRISH FREE STATE TROOPS
 HAVE CAPTURED TIPPERARY

 London July S1 (By the A. P.)-The town of Tipperary was captured by Free State troops Sunday morning, says !. a despatch to The Times from Dublin The attack was commenced Saturday By troops from Dublin. No progress was made for some hours owing to the absence of artillery. The irregulars were well fortified and com manded the main road with machine guns.
 The firing died away just before mid night, but was renewed at 5 o'clock in the morning and the Free Staters sue ceeded eventually in getting around the town and turned the positions of the irregulars.
 Sharp house-to-houSe fighting follow ed, but the town was won and forty-four prisoners were taken.
 A factory was badly damaged by fire
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
MaykeepRunSfips
 Twelve Miles at Sea
Talk ot a Reciprocal Arrange ment Between British and American Governments.

London, July s1 (By the A. P.)-Pre- mier Lloyd George told the house of commons this afternoon the British gov- ernment was considering certain tenta- tive suggestions made by the United States government with a view to pre- venting the smuggling oi liquor into the United States.
 Among these suggestions. said Mir. Lloyd George, was a proposal that the American and British governments enter into a reciprocal arrangement whereby the authorities of each government would be empowered to search vessels outside of territorial waters up to . dis tance of 12 miles from shore.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-01
POSSIBILITY OF VERDICT
 BY THE oBENCHAIN JURY

Los Angeles. July 31.--Preparations to keep the jury ont another night in the case of Mrs. Madaiynne 0benchain. on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kenne- dy, were ordered late today when a ma jority of the twelve jurors said there was a possibility of verdict being reached.
 The jury, which had been divided. six to six, during most of the delibera- tions since last Friday afternoon, had switched to seven to five when Judge Shenk called 1t in to report shortly be- fore 3 ?. m. The foreman did not indi- cate whether the majority was for con viction or oacquittal.
 The judge directed that if they failed to reach verdict during the evening, thAv be taken to hotel fer the night