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[across all columns] WEATHER: Local showers Friday. GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT. HISTORY is made in the day time. EIGHT PAGES TODAY. MAIL EDITION. VOLUME 82 - No. 154. GREENVILLE, S.C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 1, 1912. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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STRIKE OF HOTEL HELP IN [NEWYORK] MAY BE EXTEND ----------o---------- EMPLOYES OF OTHER HOTELS MAY BE CALLED OUT BY NIGHTFALL. ----------o---------- HOTEL MEN DETERMINED TO FIGHT UNTIL LAST ----------o---------- Strike Leaders Say Engineers, Firemen and Other Hotel Employes May be Called Out—It is Thought That the Strike is Causing the Hotel Men Great Inconvenience. Although They Maintain That They Are Able to Take Care of Their Regular Patrons—No Violence. ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press) New York, June 1—The strike of three thousand waiters affecting twenty nine hotels and restaurants and clubs threatens to spread further.
Strike leaders declare that before nightfall employees in other hotels will be called out. Kitchen crews in some hotels quit work.
The hotel men say that before they will recognize the waiters' union they will shut down their establishments. Strike leaders any engineers, firemen and other hotel employees may be called out.
The strikers' places are being filled by strike-breakers from other cities. It is thought the strike is causing hotel owners great inconvenience although they maintain they are able to take care of the regular patrons. The strike is attended by no violence. --------------------o-------------------- BRIDGES REPUDIATES TESTIMONY SEE TRIAL ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press) Chicago, June 1.—Stephen Bridges, the principal witness against Evelyn Arthur See, leader of the Absolute Life [cule] in the latter's trial for contributing to delinquency of young girl, made an affidavit repudiating his testimony. See is now a prisoner awaiting the reviewal of his case by the Supreme Court. --------------------o-------------------- TRIED TO KILL TAFT? ----------o---------- Boy Threw Paper in the Air; Wind Blew it Against President. ----------o---------- Washington, May 31—The exuberance of a small boy is held accountable for a report of an attack on President Taft, which secret service agents are said to be investigating. The boy, during a moment of applause in the speech of President Taft at Rutherford on last Saturday threw a newspaper into the air. The wind carried it toward the president. It struck his shoulder, but did not interrupt his speech.
A report was immediately circulated that some one had thrown a package at President Taft. Secret service men assigned to the case, however, quickly learned the facts.
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NO MARINES HAVE BEEN LANDED LET IN CUBAN ISLAND ----------o---------- AND NONE WILL BE UNTIL IT IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS. ----------o---------- NOT BELIEVED THERE IS MUCH DANGER NOW ----------o---------- An American Gunboat is Stationed on Each Side of the Eastern End of Cuba Prepared to Land Forces at a Moment's notice and Ready to Hasten to the Nearest Point Where Foreign Interests May be Threatened by Insurrectionists—Little Trouble Anticipated. ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press) Washington, June 1—No marines have yet been landed at Daiquiri, according to State Department reports.
Commander Mitchell of the gunboat Paducah, which is standing off there, is acting under orders to land forces whenever it becomes necessary to protect American life and property and is free to act on his own discretion.
With an American gunboat stationed on each side of the eastern end of Cuba prepared to land forces at a moment's nogtice, and ready to hasten to the nearest point where foreign interests may be threatened by insurrectionists in Oriente, it is believed here there is now not so much danger of molestation of Americanowned plantations and mining properties. --------------------o-------------------- SUES FOR DIVORCE ----------o---------- Rumor Says Richard Harding Davis Will Wed Dancing Girl When Freed. ----------o---------- Chicago, June 1—Mrs. Cecil Clark Davis filed her long expected divorce suit today, against her husband Richard Harding Davis, the famous author, war correspondent and playwright. Mrs. Davis charges desertion. They were married thirteen years ago. Here in her own home town of Chicago; where in 1899 she received an engagement ring from a messenger boy, sent from a London hotel by her ardent fiance. Mrs. Davis has seen fit to bring the action which will finally separate her from her husband.
This is the second divorce action filed February 1910, in New York. filed [Februaryl] 1910 in New York. After several continuances. Mrs. Davis withdrew the action May 11th last, and has substituted a Chicago action, naming desertion as the cause. In New York there is only one ground for absolute divorce, statutory.
Over the last three years Richard Harding Davis' name has been repeatedly linked with that of Bessie McCoy, the eccentric and beautiful girl whose dancing brought her into the limelight several years ago, and kept her there ever since.
Rumor has had it repeatedly that as soon as Mr. and Mrs. Davis are divorced he will marry Miss McCoy. Their friendship had admittedly been warm, and night after night, Mr. Davis has occupied a box in the theatre in which Miss McCoy was playing. --------------------o-------------------- CAN`T DODGE THEIR FINES ----------o---------- Huston, Snyder and Shumaker all in Same Boat. ----------o---------- Harrisburg, May 31—Counsel for Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the state capitol, who served a sentence for complicity in the conspiracy connected with the furnishing frauds, today paid his fine of $500 and costs of $720.71, thus closing up all the cases as far as he is concerned.
Similar payments are expected to be made by Dr. William P. Snyder, former Auditor General, and James M. Schumaker, former superintendent of Public Grounds and Buildings, who have been notified that they are liable under a recent decision by the Supreme court governing in cost cases. --------------------o-------------------- FRANKLIN`S TESTIMONY (By The Associated Press)
Los Angeles, June 1—The cross examination of Bert H. Franklin, one of the state's principal witnesses in the Clarence S. Darrow trial, for alleged jury bribery, occupied most of today's session. Franklin may not leave the witness stand before next Wednesday. --------------------o-------------------- PRESENT BALDWIN`S NAME (By The Associated Press)
New Haven, June 1—Governor Simeon E. Baldwin's name will be presented to the Baltimore convention by Dean Henry W. Rogers, of the Yale law school. Rogers will sit in the convention as a proxy. --------------------o-------------------- ****************************** FATHER FIFTEEN (By The Associated Press)
Parkersburg, W. Va., June 1—Birth of his fifteenth child yesternight, probably gives Representative John M. Hamilton, the largest family of any member of the lower house of congress. This is the fouteenth child living. The latest is a daughter. ***************************** [column 3]
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WORKING ON THE LOCAL G.S. & A. STATION [photo] The above photograph shows the progress of the work at the Greenville terminal of the Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson railroad, which is located at the corner of McBee avenue and Academy Streets. The photograph which was made by Sands, The Daily Piedmont's staff photographer, gives some idea of how large the freight depot will be, the foundations shown in the picture being of it.
WOODMEN WILL CELEBRATE SUNDAY AS MEMORIAL DAY ----------o---------- Cedar Camp No. 3, Woodmen of the World will celebrate Sunday as memorial day. Sunday afternoon the graves of some thirty brothers will be appropriately decorated with flowers. All Woodmen of Cedar Camp, Woodmen from visiting camps and the ladies of the Woodmen Circles are asked to assemble at the Lodge rooms over Mauldin's Pharmacy Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. From there the Woodmen will proceed to the two cemetaries of the city and decorate the graves.
To Unveil Monument.
At 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in Springwood cemetary Saluda Camp, No. 11 W.O.W., will unveil a monument to the late John H. Austin. Judge K. Inman has accepted the invitation to deliver the address of the occasion. The public is invited to attend the unveiling ceremonies. --------------------o-------------------- GERTRUDE ROBINSON WAS CONVICTED POLICE COURT ----------o---------- Gertrude Robinson was convicted in police court yesterday afternoon of "running a bawdy house" and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve 30 days in jail. The defendant was represented by attorney O.K. Mauldin.
The jury consisted of the following: J. Stokes Hunter, P. Wesley Bruce, W. R. Milford Wildon, M. Jordan, Avery Patton and J. T. Stone. --------------------o-------------------- DEATH MRS. RACHEL CAPELL ----------o---------- Funeral Held This Afternoon at Reedy River Baptist Church.
Mrs Rachel Rebecca Capell widow of the late Fletcher Capell, died yesterday morning at the home of her son Mr. Looper Capell, near Loopers Cross Road, Pickens county. Mrs. Capell was 87 years of age and was a native of Kershaw county. Mr. and Mrs. Capell moved to this county in the year following the close of the civil war.
She is survived by a large family connection.
The funeral services were held this afternoon at 3:10 o'clock at Reedy River Baptist Church. Internment was made in the church cemetery. --------------------o-------------------- ANNUAL BALL GAME (By The Associated Press)
Annapolis. June 1—The annual baseball game between the West Point cadets and the Annapolis midshipmen will be played here this afternoon. Included in record-breaking throng gathered to witness the contest are many dignitaries, including officers of both arms of the service. Both teams are in fine shape. --------------------o-------------------- MAY GET BATTLESHIPS (By The Associated Press)
Washington, June 1—Two battleships eliminated from the naval appropriation bill in the house may be restored to the bill in the senate. The naval affairs committee will support the plan. The committee began consideration today. --------------------o-------------------- AWFUL TRAGEDY (By The Associated Press)
Buffalo, June 1—G. E. Staples, a farmer of Anglo, shot his wife, his mother-in-law, Mrs. Brown, then himself. Mrs. Brown and the murderer died instantly. His wife will live.
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THOUSANDS PAY TRBUTE TO LATE WILBUR WRIGHT (By The Associated Press)
Dayton, Ohio, June 1—Thousands of citizens and hosts from distant places paid a final tribute to the memory of Wilbur Wright.
The body lay in state three hours at the First Presbyterian church. Throngs viewed the remains of the dead airman. During the funeral this afternoon all [torn] cars and steam road traffic was suspended for five minutes.
Another tribute was the tolling of church bells throughout the city.
TO OPERATE ON CASTRO Berlin, May 31—Former President Castro of Venezuela is to undergo another operation on June 10, to be performed by Prof. Israel of Berlin. Castro, who is at Teneriffe, writing to local friends, says he is anxious to return to the German capital.
"It is the only place in the world" he writes, "where I can spend money without thinking of politics".
A large suite has been engaged for Castro in a Berlin hotel. --------------------o-------------------- Mr and Mrs J. F. Bolt of Anderson are visiting in the city. ___________________________ [photo of Theodore Burton, spans cols. 4-5, bottom section] THEODORE C. BURTON
Senator Theodore E. Burton, of Cleveland, is now being mentioned to his home town as the "dark horse" for the republican nomination for President, to whom Robert E. McKisson referred when he said—"Neither Mr. Taft nor Mr. Roosevelt should be nominated."
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FIVE REAL ESTATE DEEDS WERE RECORDED THURSDAY ----------o---------- The following real estate deeds were recorded in the office of the register of mesne conveyance Thursday:
Robt, W. Arnold to J. S. Coker, interest in 30 acres in Oaklawn township for $25.
W. J. Rhoades to J. T. Cox, 14 4-100 acres in Grove township for $163.90.
T. F. Hunt, as trustee to R. C. Hudson, lots in Boyce addition for $505.
Greenville Trust Co. to Homer Jones, lot on East McBee avenue for $2,250.
Jno. F. Avers to C. D. Yarborough, 2 lots corner Park avenue and Vannoy streets for $4,500. --------------------o-------------------- [section of column cut out]
Mr. G. K. Caldwell of Columbia is in the city on business.
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CLINTON IS READY FOR FESTIVITIES THE COMING WEEK ----------o---------- THE CHAUTAUQUA AND HOMECOMING WEEK BEGINS SUNDAY. ----------o---------- EXCELLENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR WEEK ----------o---------- Commencement Exercises of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina will Begin Tomorrow and Continue Through Wednesday Morning—Chautauqua will Begin Wednesday Night With an Address by Ex-Governor James K. Vardaman—Plenty of Amusement for Visitors. ----------o---------- Special to the Daily Piedmont.
Clinton, June 1—All Clinton is prepared to put on a gala attire for the great Chautauqua which begins next Saturday morning with the commencement exercises of the Presbyterian college of North Carolina and continues through the entire week. A sentiment of unanimity has been treated throughout the city over the fact that Clinton is to have a "Chautauqua and Home Coming Week." From the very beginning the movement has had the endorsement and support of all the business men of the city, there being no doubt that it will be a great success and probably made a permanent event in the month of June. An array of entertainment has been secured for the week that will please even the most critical. One of the strong features of the movement is the "home coming" which promises to be a memorable occasion. All former citizens of the town are being urged to spend the week here to refresh and strengthen old friendships and to form new ties. It is going to be a solid week of enjoyment during which time Clinton will be attired in robes of social and intelectual pleasures.
The chautauqua attractions will be held in the Thornwell Memorial chapel of the Thornwell orphanage. The officers of the association were very fortunate in securing this large auditorium for the entertainments and feel sure that it will add largely to the success of the chautauqua.
Beginning Thursday morning there will be a band concert each day, both morning and evening. Thursday will be given over to the [bycicle] parade for little girls under twelve years of age, in which two prizes will be awarded for the two best decorated wheels, the winners to be announced by competent judges. On Friday evening there will be the Merchants parade and Trades display. A prize of fifteen dollars will be awarded to the merchant getting up the most attractive advertising float,the same to be decided also by competent judges. On Saturday morning there will be an automobile parade in which it is expected that more than a hundred cars will participate. A belt line has been selected and is being put in excellent condition for the parade. The line of march will proceed down Main street in front of the Thornwell orphanage on down through the campus of the Presbyerian college and from here on down through Franklin square and back up Phinney avenue making a complete belt line of [th ecity].
Sunday, June 2nd.
11 a. m. baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class of the Presbyterian college by Rev. H. R. Murchison of Lancaster, S. C.
8. p. m. annual sermon before the Young Men's Christian Association of the college by Rev. F. K. Sims of Dalton, Ga.
Monday, June 3rd.
8 p. m.—Annual Orators' contest.
Tuesday, June 4th.
10 a. m.—Business and social meeting of Alumni Association of the Presbyterian college.
8 p. m.—Annual meeting of Board of Trustees.
8. p. m.—Annual Declaimers' contest.
Wednesday, June 5th.
10 a. m.—Commencement day of the Presbyterian college. Annual address by Prof. D. W. Daniel of Clemson college.
8 p. m.—Lecture—The Impending Crisis by Gov. Jas. K. Vardaman of Mississippi.
Thursday, June 6th.
8.30 a. m.—Band concert.
10 a. m.—Bicycle parade for little girls.
8 p. m.—Lecture—The Man Against The Mass, by Dr. Frank Dixon of Washington, D. C.
5 p. m.—Baseball.
8 p. m.—Musical concert company.
Friday, June 7th.
9.30 a. m.—Band concert.
10 a. m.—Merchants parade and trade display.
3 p. m.—Music concert company.
5 p. m.—Baseball.
8 p. m.—Lecture—The Square Deal, by Dr. Frank Dixon of Washington, D. C.
Saturday, June 8th.
9.30 a. m.—Band Concert.
10 a. m.—Automobile parade.
11 a. m.—Lecture—Truth and Shams
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by Hon. Jos. G. Camp of Atlanta, Ga.
5 p. m.—Baseball.
Saturday will be "Bargain Day" in Clinton.
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WILL GEER OR REIDVILLE GET THE THE INTERURBAN ----------o---------- QUESTION OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS AT THIS TIME. ----------o---------- DIRECTORS INTERURBAN WILL MEET HERE SOON ----------o---------- Whether the Interurban will go by Greer or Reidville will be the Big Question Which will Confront the Directors When They Meet Here Within the Next Two Weeks— Interurban Buys Land in Williamston—Other Facts. ----------o---------- With persons living along both the Greer and Reidville routes of the Greenville, Spartanburg & Anderson railway, exerting themselves to the utmost to get the road to go by their route and both Greenville and Spartanburg, though standing off, greatly interested, the question of which route the road will take is a matter of great interest and conjecture.
Directors to Meet.
It is practically certain that the momentous question will be decided within the next two weeks or before. It was stated this morning that the meeting of the board of directors of the G. S. & A. will be called to meet here at the headquarters of the road on Washington street, within the next ten days or two weeks. The meeting is subject to the call of the vice president of the railways, Mr. W. S. Lee of Charlotte. The meeting is always held within two weeks after the call is issued and it is stated that Mr. Lee is liable to issue this call at any moment.
The Big Question.
Though many matters of business will probably be attended to by the directors it is practically certain that the selection of the route between Greenville and Spartanburg will be the big question, at least the interest in the meeting will center around this question.
Concerning Reidville Route.
Mr. G. K. Willis, property agent of the G. S. & A., stated this morning that the lower or Reidville route is now open, that is, all [titlse] for land have been cleared up and the interurban now has a clear right of way. There are still several hitches in the Greer route, but it is thought that these will soon be done away with.
Progress of Work.
The interurban has secured six and a half acres of land in the center of the town of Williamston whereon to construct a freight and passenger station.
Freight Station Here.
On the front page of today's issue of the Daily Piedmont it printed a cut of the Greenville freight station of the G. S. & A. The cut shows the great progress which is being has been made towards the construction of the building and gives some idea of the size of the building. --------------------o-------------------- COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES COLORED SCHOOLS MONDAY. ----------o---------- The closing exercises of the city colored grade school will be held in the Springfield Baptist church on Monday.
Following will be the program:
Anthem "I Will Life up Mine Eyes," Packard.
Prayer, Rev. W. G. Valentine, D. D. Chorus, "Anchored," Watson.
Salulatory, Harriet Ethel Murray.
What To Do, Freddie Belle Kilgore Chorus, "Rejoice the Lord is King," Adams.
The Beginning of Life's Battle, Mary Louise Goodwin.
Graduation, For What? Beatrice Laurens Snead.
Chorus, "Out on the Deep," Loehr.
Cut of School Into Life's School, Maggie Lorens Brier.
Valedictory. Eula Elizabeth Moore.
Chorus, "The Beautiful Blue Danube," Strauss.
Annual Addres, Supt. E. I. Hughes.
Chorus "March Onward," Geibel.
Parting Words to the Graduates. Rev. G. A. Goodwin, D. D.
Presentation of Diplomas by the principal.
Doxology. --------------------o-------------------- Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Foster and their daughter, Miss Mary Foster, have returned from Columbia, where they went to visit Mr. Balfour Fostor, who is in the hospital there.
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ABROGATION OF TREATY HURTS THE COTTON INDUSTRY ----------o---------- RUSSIA IS FEELING EFFECTS OF ABROGATION AMERICAN TREATY. ----------o---------- COTTON MOST VITAL ARTICLE OF RUSSIAN-AMERICAN TRADE ----------o---------- Russia`s Determination in Regard to the Jewish Passport Question is Causing Trade Hostilities With America—Patriotic Motto Now is to Free Russia From American Cotton—She Cannot do Without American Machinery Because of the Quality. ----------o---------- (By the Associated Press)
St. Petersburg, June 1—The Russian cotton industry is feeling the effects of the abrogation of the Russo-American treaty. Russian determination to resist influence with reference to the Jewish passport question is now seen to involve the eventualityof trade hostilities with America.
To Russia the most vital article of Russo-American trade is cotton. Consequently, when aggressive proposals were introduced in the Duma upon the heels of the abrogation, public opinion, in unison with Baron Knop and all other cotton manufacturers, cried out that the reprisals on American products would strike none but the Russian consumer.
The patriotic motto now is to free Russia from American cotton. Of some American farming machines she cannot hope to free herself soon because of quality. The peasants and the opposition vote threw out bounties for Russian-built machines in a ministarial bill for farm machines manufacture, but the Duma members in the joint committee receded from the Duma vote, and the bounties clause has been restored. Only the agrarian and peasant interest now might stay the withdrawal of the reduced schedule on foreign machinery. Even so, new works are planned at Riga, Kiev, and other points by German and Russian capital.
A still greater impestus has been given to home cotton. The Minister of Agriculture, M. Kreveshein, with a staff of experts, has completed a fortnight's tour of inspection in the cotton districts of Central Asia. The Russian delegate at the coming International Congress of Navigation in Philadelphia, M. Shovguenoff, an engineer by profession, has been commissioned to make a study of the big irrigation works, with mechanical appliances, which are now being carried out in the United States.
All Russian cotton in Central Asia is irrigation grown. Upon 1,026,000 of the total of 3,500,000 acres of irrigated land, there has been produced, roughly, half of he cotton Russia now needs. But his area has been powerless to change the raio, and has barely succeeded in keeping up with the demand. Alongside of it, however, are 5,000,000 acres of suitable land, avilable for irrigation from the waters of the Syr Darya and the Oxus at an estimated expense of from $19 to $38 per acre, the work to occupy 20 to 25 years. Causes connected with the cost, requisite technical skill and labor, the involved land and water rights have hithero blocked progress. Bills pending before the Duma, or being drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, would establish a water law in the Turkestan and permit private initiative and capital to assist the treasury in this big undertaking. A contract with a Moscow engineer, M. Tchaeff, calls for the completion of a canal to irrigate 135,000 acres in Samarkand Province by 1914. The work had been advancing slowly for years, when the Russo-American events intervened and forced the pace.
A group of Moscow business men, headed by M. Kusnetsoff, of the Pereslavl coton manucature, who accompanied the Minister on his tour, has bid for the irrigation of 540,000 acres in the center of Naryn and Kara-Darva. Their Russian and Swiss engineers are now rushing the surveys. The terms of their offer call for a grant of a part of the irrigated area to the company in fee simple or qualified, the crown to receive an equal part. Three hundred thousand dollars has been assigned for study of other projects as well as $4,500,000 canls already begun.
The building of a railroad from Arys, on the Orenburg-Tashkent line, in Verney, in Semrietchemsk Province, 726 miles away has been sanctioned by the proper authorities. The plans call for its completion in 1915. It could be built in two years. Its capacity will be 2,800,000 bushels yearly of Semrietchemsk grain to relieve Ferghana and Samarkand where prices are double the market rate. Being in itself a splendid outlet for the grain of Russia colonists in Semrietchemsk, who are 38 per cent of the population, it will serve its principal purpose in automatically releasing a large part (perhaps up to a million acres) of irrigated land in Ferghana and Samarkand from the obligatory grain crop, to pass under the more valuable cotton crop. in Ferghana 80 per cent of this land is under cotton, but in Samarkand only 4 per cent, whereas practically all could be were imported grain only cheap enough.
The tour of M. Kreveshein showed that the chief needs in Central Asia are cheap grain, cheap credit and cheap labor. The state and the peasants' banks will now enter the field to compete with the Jewish, Armenian and Tartar bankers and agents. In lieu of the available cheif Afg-
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han, [Cashgar?] and Chinese labor. M. Kreveshein proposes to colonize Russians exclusively on the lands to be reclaimed by irrigation.
Cotton is also successfully pushed northward in the Caucasus on land non-irrigated, and in the [Meghan?] and Mil steppes, irrigated from the Arax and the Kura. Since 1905 it has been planted for experiments in the valleys of the Bug and the Dnieper. The results show that this is botanically possible, but so far comercially risky or doubtful, on account of frosts.
Russia has created this entire cotton production herself. Cotton is active in Central Asia, but began to be planted regularly as a crop only after the Russian conquest. In 1884 Morozoff, the coton manufacturer of Moscow, was instrumental in planting 710 acres with American upland seed. In five years the plantation had been pushed to 118,000 acres. In the next for years they they again tripled and reached 586,000 acres in 1896. At present the total in Central Asia and the Caucasas is 1,620,000 acres. The most protent factor in this growth has been the protective duty on cotton now reaching 4 roubles 25 copecks per pud, which is about $28 per bale.
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WAITERS START BIG STRIKE IN NEW YORK HOTELS. [Photo of strikers in front of Knickerbocker Hotel, spans cols. 2-4, top section] More than two hundred and fifty waiters in the Knickerbocker Hotel, New York, who have been harboring a grievance for some time quit work during the progress of the banquet there. There is every indication that the strike will spread [illegible] [illegible] ___________________________________________________________________________ [article spans cols. 2-3, top section]
BLACKSBURG FIRE DID GREAT DEAL DAMAGE --------------------o-------------------- Blacksburg, June 1.—Fire of unknown origin wiped out the Iron City hotel and four store rooms in the center of town early Friday morning and caused a loss to the owners of $25,000. The property was insured for approximately t0 per cent of the loss.
The flames were discovered at 2:30 o'clock this morning, and when found had made such rapid headway that, with the fire fighting facilities in Blacksburg it was impossible to cope with the situation. The teriffic heat from the blaze made it impossible to get near the seat of the flames, and it was only checked after all the buildings in its course had been burned to the ground.
The fire started in the grocery store of J. M. Easterly and quickly speread to adjoining buildings. There were four little wooden stores on the same side of the street and these were destroyed. The Iron City hotel was located across the street and the flames soon caught this building, which was of brick. The guests had been awakened, however, before the building caught fire and all escaped. There was no one hurt during the fire, nor were there any narrow es-
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capes. The following stores were destroyed:
J. M. Easterly, grocery store. D. W. Duncan, meat market. L. P. Ligon & Co., groceries. Bell's drug store. W. S. Williams barber shop and pool room. The Iron City hotel.
The Bank of Blacksburg, which was located next to the hotel property, was not burned, but the building was badly damaged by the falling of the brick walls of the hotel.
Bell's drug store was owned by Dr. Elwood Bell of Spartanburg, who conducts a drug store at the Southern station in Spartanburg.
The loss of $25,000 is divided about equally among those whose business were destroyed, with the exception of the hotel property, which was of the greatest value. Theis property was owned by Dr. C. S. Ramseur and Dr. J. C. Black.
The origin of the fire is a mystery, and no one in Blacksburg has been able to advance a plausible theory. The fire was finally extinguished at 6 o'clock Friday morning. -------------------o-------------------- [return to column 2, bottom section]
BEAT STORK TO HOSPITAL.
Atlanta, May 31.—An automobile ambulance in a race with the stork ran down Mrs. J. E. Northcutt, and caused P. R. Miller to forget all about $589.90 which he dropped to the sidewalk when he rushed to the woman's assistance.
Another passerby picked up the money and turned it over to Miller. Mrs. Northcutt was accompanied by her grandchild.
Miller's quick action saved the life of the child, but Mrs. Northcutt was severely injured. The ambulance bearing Mrs. Alice Stewart of Oklahoma City, a suburb, beat the stork to the hospital. __________________________________ [article for John H. Williams, pianos, spans cols. 2-4, bottom section
A DANDY SLOGAN! Greenville, The City of the "Glad Hand." The "JOHN H. WILLIAMS" Piano.
The Slogan is self evident. Come and see the "John H. Williams" Piano. The best piano for the price, made, ask Joseph Leisch, the piano maker, about it.
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YOUTHFUL ANNAPOLIS GRAD HAS DESERTED HIS WIFE
[section of column cut out] Perry Ballentine Spencer, whose fourth husband he was, and has returned to his parents in West Superior, Wis.
The remarkable romance of the dashing young sailor came to a noisy climax in the Hotel Vanderbilt tonight, and these was shattered forever.
Spencer met Mrs. Ballentine in Europe in 1910, and after a brief courtship they were married. They honeymooned in Paris, Cairo, Tripoli, and Italy, and only recently returned to this country. Spencer blames his step-daughter, Mrs. Otto Wagner, for the trouble. Mrs. Spencer was out with Mrs. Wagner in the afternoon and did not return until late. Spencer accused his wife of wrongdoing, she says, and threw things at her. He immediately left for Wisconsin.
"Harold wouldn't do anything," said Mrs. Spencer today. "He told me he had an income of $8,000 a year, but he didn't, anad I have been supporting him."
"Why, that boy was too silly for any," said Mrs. Wagner, "much less for my mother's husband. -------------------o-------------------- RAISE PRICE BEER. (By The Associated Press)
Chicago, May 31.—The wholesale price of beer will be raised fifty cents a barrel, tomorrow, according to announcement by the Brewers' Association official organ. The increased prices of barley and malt are responsible.
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NEWS GATHER IN THE LIVE TOWN SIMPSONVILLE ----------o---------- Special to the Daily Piedmont.
Simpsonville, June 1.—Mr. John DuPree of Owings, is in town for a few days.
Mr. Coke Smith who has been in school at Baltimore, is home for his vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dew of Orangeburg, are visiting his father, Mr. P. S. Dew.
Miss Azile Bozeman left Friday to attend commencement at Greenwood.
Mrs. Clyde Todd spent Thursday in Greenville.
Miss Alice Dew who has been teaching at Limestone returned home Thursday.
Mr. Howard Dew left Thursday night for Americus, Ga.
Mr. Walter Watson attended commencement at Limestone this week.
Mr. W. G. Gresham of Spartanburg, was among the visitors in town this week.
Mr. B. W. Burlett spent Thursday in Greenville.
Mr. O. F. [torn] of Gray Court, was in town today.
Mr. [torn]gore spent Friday in Greenville.
Miss Allouise Watson who attended school at Limestone is home for her vacation.
Miss Louise Todd is spending the week-end in Greenville with her sister, Mrs. H. G. Wilson.
Mr. G. P. League spent Thursday in Greenville.
Miss Ethel Green is spending a few weeks in Greenville with her aunt, Mrs. D. L. Bramlett.
Mr. J. A. Todd spent Thursday in Greenville.
Miss Zula Willis left Thursday to visit her sister Mrs. R. L. Lee at Landrum.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald League spent Thursday in Greenville.
Mrs. Chas. Owings and children of Owings, spent Thursday with Dr. R. B. DuPree. ------------------o-------------------- SHOOTS HERSELF ----------o---------- Young Woman Leaves Note Saying She Had Rather be Dead Than Alive. ----------o---------- Harrisonburg, Va., May 31—Leaving a note saying that she would rather be dead than alive, Miss Lillie Moore, twenty-three years old, went out to the washhouse yesterday at her home near Woodstock, Shenandoah county, placed the muzzle of a shotgun to her breast and pushed the trigger with a stick. The load went through her heart. Her mother, Mrs. Amos Moore, and her sister, Fannie rushed from the house, a hundred yards distant, and a few seconds later found the lifeless body lying on the floor of the washhouse, the blood gushing from an awful wound in the breast.
Miss Moore had suffered from a nervous breakdown and was despondent. ------------------o-------------------- LAWSON PREDICTS BRYAN ----------o---------- Financier Says He Can Place Bets of $5,000 Each at 1 to 6. ----------o---------- Boston, May 31.—When Thomas W. Lawson heard that 10 to 1 was being offered against the nomination of Bryan, he said:
"I have a client who will take any of the bets in lots of $5,000 and at odds of 1 to 6."
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AMERICANS ARE TOURING EUROPE FOR EXPOSITION ----------o---------- COMMISSION WELL RECEIVED GERMANS BY THE BUSINESSLIKE ----------o---------- TARIFF RATES MIGHT KEEP GERMANS FROM EXHIBITING ----------o---------- The Panama Canal Exposition Which Will Be Held in San Fransicsco in 1915 is Being Boosted Over the Entire Wold—Commission Was Well Received in England— Government Asks Reichstag for $25,000,000 to Keep Lands Out of Hands of Poles. ----------o---------- Berlin, June 1—The American commission now touring Europe in the interests of the Panama Canal exposition to be held in San Francisco, did not duplicate in Berlin, the social success of its visit in London, due largely to the absence from the capital of the emperor and Foreign Secretary Herr von Kinderlen-Weachter. The German social functions in their honor were comperatively modest affairs.
From the point of view of their actual mission, however, they recived most serious and flattering attention, the exposition project and the invitation for German participation being given the thorough and business like consideration characteristic of the Germans.
Lunches were given by under secretaries in the ministries of foreign and interior affairs and by the president of Germany's permanent exposition commission served only as interludes in conferences in which members of the comission were called upon to explain every detail of the San Francisco project and demonstrate exactly in what ways German participation would be of benefit to the German trade and industry. Business, not sentiment, marked the deliberations, particularly those before the permanent commission on exposition, an oraganization uniquely German, whose duty it is to examine thoroughly the many exposition projects constantly springing up and to recommend or refuse German participation in them. It annually examines about 600 projects, of which scarcely a dozen are recommended to the German government and business men. Among those disapproved by the commission recently were the exposition at Brussels and a contemplated Australian World's Fair.
The permanent commission and the government will be influenced in their decision largely by the American tariff situation, the prevailing custom rates and the troubles recently experienced by German importers being on of the main arguments against a German representation at San Francisco. It is further pointed out authoritatively that Germany has thrice taken part in International Expositions in the United States without direct adequate returns, an exhibit worth more than $2,500,000 at [at] St. Louis resulting in sales of only $400,000.
On the othr hand, the commission considers that the Payne tariff, which at present bars entirely the export of many German products to the United States and renders their display at San Francisco useless, will from now on probably undergo a process of revision downward.
The permanent commission has as yet reacted no decision, but there is good ground to expect that the last considerations will result in a favorable reply to the American invitation, how great a representation and whether a general one, embracing all aspects of German business and manufacturing life, will be made depends largely on the attitude taken by the Department of the Treasury and particularly by the Emperor on his return. His Majesty's influence is confidently expected [t obe] thrown into the scale for a thoroughly adequae and representattive display. ----------o---------- The government, despite a series of flat failures in its repressive measures against the Poles, has by no means lost courage and it is now asking the Reischtag for an appropriation of $25,000,000 to be used in keeping lands now owned by Germans out of the hands of the Poles. Several million dollars has heretofore been used in the effort, but without appreciable effect, for in the five years from 1906 to 1911 more than 1,000,000 acres of land in East Prussia, Pomerania and Silesia passed from German into Polish ownership. A similar danger, but of less importance, is conceived to threaten the Germans in Northern Schloeswig, where the Danes are slowly getting hold of land, despite the fact that a majority of them are denied the privileges of citizenship by Germany.
The fund asked by the government is to be administred by [aspe-] cial commission, which will buy threatened farm properties and either lease or sell them to German citizens on easy terms. These contracts of sale are to contain clauses providing for a heavy money penalty in case of the lands are sold to Poles, making such a sale out of the question. ----------o---------- An amusing balloon episode is reported from Eichstaedt, a town of 8,000 population in Southern Germany, which in order to witness a much desired ascent allowed the balloon to be filled from the municipal gas supply. The ascent was made successfully, but when the night came the residents found that the entire contents of the gasometer had gone
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into the bag. Candles and oil furnished all the light in the town that night.
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SOUTHERN COTTON MILL STOCKS.
Quotations furnished by A. M. LAW & COMPANY, SPARTANBURG, S. C. For week ending May 25, 1912.
| Bids | Asked | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville Cot. Mills, S. C. | 75 | |
| Aiken Mfg. Co., S. C. | 40 | |
| Amer. Spin Co., S. C. | 162 | |
| Anderson Mills, S. C. pfd | 90 | |
| Aragon Mills, S. C. | 65 | |
| Arcadia Mills, S. C. | 91 | |
| Arkwright Mills, S. C. | 100 | |
| Augusta Factory, Ga. | 48 | |
| Avendale Mills, Ala. | 115 | 120 |
| Belton Cot. Mills, S. C. | 110 | 130 |
| Brandon Mills, S. C. | 93 | |
| Brogan Mills, S. C. | 55 | 61 |
| Cabarrus Cot. Mills, N. C. | 130 | |
| Calhoun Mills, S. C. | 50 | 60 |
| Cannon Mfg. Co., N. C. | 120 | 150 |
| Capital Cot. Mills, S. C. | 85 | |
| Chiquola Mills, S. C. | 167 | |
| Clifton Mfg. Co., S. C. | 80 | |
| Clifton Mfg. Co., S. C. pfd. | 100 | |
| Clinton Cotton Mills, S. C. | 125 | |
| Courtenay Mfg. Co., S. C. | 90 | |
| Columbus Mfg. Co., Ga. | 92½ | 100 |
| Cox Mfg. Company, S. C. | 70 | |
| D. E. Converse Co., S. C. | 75 | |
| Dallas Mfg. Co., Ala. | 110 | |
| Darlington Mfg. Co., S. C. | 75 | |
| Drayton Mills, S. C. | 90 | |
| Eagle & Phoenix Mills, Ga. | 106 | |
| Easley Cot. Mills, S. C. | 165 | |
| Enoree Mfg. Co., S. C. | 25 | |
| Enoree Mfg. Co., S. C. pfd | 100 | |
| Enterprise Mfg. Co., Ga. | 65 | 70 |
| Exposition Cot. Mills, Ga. | 210 | |
| Fairfield Cot. Mills, S. C. | 70 | |
| Gaffney Mfg. Co., S. C. | 75 | |
| Gainesville Cot. Mills Co., | ||
| Ga., com | 60 | 65 |
| Glenwood Mills, S. C. | 141 | |
| Glen-Lowry Mfg. Co. | 101 | |
| Glen-Lowry Mfg. Co., S. | ||
| pfd. | 95 | |
| Gluck Mills, S. C. | 80 | |
| Graniteville Mfg. Co., S. C. | 137 | 145 |
| Greenwood Cot. Mills, S. C. | 57 | |
| Grendel Mills, S. C. | 100 | |
| Hamrick Mills, S. C. | 102 | |
| Hartsville Cot. Mills, S. C. | 170 | |
| Henrietta Mills, N. C., | 160 | 175 |
| Highland Park Mfg. Co., | ||
| N. C., | 175 | |
| Inman Mills, S. C. | 185 | |
| Inman Mills, S. C. pfd | 100 | |
| Jackson Mills, S. C. | [85?] | |
| King, Jno P. Mfg., Ga. | 83 | |
| Lancaster Cot. Mills, S. C. | 130 | |
| Lancaster Cotton Mills, | ||
| S. C. pfd. | 98 | |
| Langley Mfg. Co., S. C. | 75 | |
| Laurens Cot. Mills, S. C. | 120 | |
| Limestone Cot. Mills, S. C. | 150 | |
| Lockhart Mills, S. C. | 70 | |
| Loray Mills, N. C. com. | 10 | |
| Loray Mills, N. C. 1st pfd | 95 | |
| Marlboro Mills, S. C. | 60 | 75 |
| Mills Mfg. Co., S. C. | 110 | |
| Mollohon Mfg. Co., S. C. | 105 | |
| Monarch Cot. Mills, S. C. | 110 | |
| Newberry Cot. Mills, S. C. | 125 | 140 |
| Ninety-Six Mills, S. C. | 185 | 140 |
| Norris Cot. Mills, S. C. | 105 | 115 |
| Orangeburg Mfg. Co., S. C. | ||
| pfd | 90 | |
| Orr Cotton Mills, S. C. | 91 | |
| Ottary Mills, S. C. | 100 | |
| Oconee, com | 100 | |
| Oconee, pfd. | 100 & int | |
| Parker Mills Co., guar | 100 | 100 & int |
| Parker Mills Co., pfd | 62 | |
| Parker Mills, com | 20 | |
| Pacolet Mfg. Co., S. C. | 75 | |
| Pacolet Mfg. Co., S. C. pfd | 100 & int | |
| Pelzer Mfg. Co., S. C. | 135 | |
| Pickens Cot. Mills, S. C. | [??] | |
| Piedmont Mfg. Co., S. C. | 144 | 160 |
| Poe, F. W. Mfg. Co., S. C. | 105 | 115 |
| Raleigh Cot. Mills, N. C. | 100 | 104 |
| Riverside, Mills, S. C. | 25 | |
| Roanoke Mills, N. C. | 140 | 180 |
| Saxon Mills, S. C. | 120 | |
| Sibley Mfg. Co., Ga. | 62 | 64 |
| Spartan Mills, S. C. | 110 | |
| Toxaway Mills, S. C. | 72 | |
| Tucapau Mills, S. C. | 260 | |
| Union-Buffalo Mills, S. C. | ||
| 1st pfd | 48 | 55 |
| Union-Buffalo Mills, S. C. | ||
| 2nd pfd | 10 | |
| Ware Shoals Mfg. Co., S. C. | 80 | |
| Warren Mfg. Co., S. C. | 84 | |
| Warren Mfg. Co., S. C. pfd | 100 | |
| Watts Mills, S. C. | 72 | |
| Whitney Mfg. Co., S. C. pfd | 100 | |
| Williamston Mills, S. C. | 119 | |
| Woodruff Cot. Mills, S. C. | 100 |
GREENVILLE & KNOXVILE TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE (Easter
| No. 18 A. M. | No. 4 A. M. | No. 2 P. M. | |
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| 8.00 | 9.00 | 3.40 | Lv. Greenville |
| 8.08 | 9.05 | 3.46 | Lv. Monaghan |
| 8.16 | 9.09 | 3.50 | Lv. White Oak |
| 8.27 | 9.15 | 3.55 | Lv. Montague |
| 8.35 | 9.23 | 4.02 | Lv. Altamont |
| 8.42 | 9.28 | 4.07 | Lv. Travelers Rest |
| 8.57 | 9.31 | 4.12 | Lv. Phillips |
| 9.06 | 9.36 | 4.16 | Lv. Hellams |
| 9.10 | 9.42 | 4.23 | Lv. Bates |
| 9.16 | 9.46 | 4.27 | Lv. Marietta |
| 9.35 | 9.58 | 4.40 | Lv. Cleveland |
| 9.39 | 10.05 | 4.44 Lv. Riverview | |
| 9.50 | 10.20 | 4.56 | Ar. River Falls |
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[southern railway logo] SOUTHERN RAILWAY. ----------o---------- Premier Carrier of the South Greenville, S. C.
Schedule Effective May 1, 1912. Arrival and Departure of Trains. N. B.—The following schedule figures are published as information and are not guaranteed.
| No. | Arrive From | ||
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| 29 | New York, Washington | ||
| and Charlotte | 6.45 am | ||
| 39 | Charlotte | 11.30 am | |
| 37 | Solid Pullman train New | ||
| York, Washington | 1.15 pm | ||
| 11 | Richmond, Charlotte | 3.30 pm | |
| 41 | Charlotte, Spartanburg | ||
| daily (except Sunday) | 9.15 pm | ||
| 35 | New York, Washington | 1.05 am | |
| 43 | Washington, Charlotte | 1.35 am | |
| 44 | Atlanta | 2.40 am | |
| 36 | New Orleans, Atlanta | 6.10 am | |
| 42 | Seneca (daily except Sun | ||
| 12 | Atlanta | 1.45 pm | |
| 38 | Solid Pullman train New | ||
| Orleans, Atlanta | 4.20 pm | ||
| 40 | Atlanta | 6.50 pm | |
| 30 | Birmingham, Atlanta | 8.15 pm | |
| 21 | Anderson, Belton | 8.30 pm | |
| 23 | Belton | 1.05 pm | |
| 15 | Charleston, Columbia | 12.30 pm | |
| 19 | Anderson, Belton | 4.10 pm | |
| day) | 9.10 am | ||
| 17 | Charleston, Columbia | 6.55 pm | |
| 25 | Anderson (motor car) | 11.15 am | |
| 27 | Anderson (motor car) | 5.30 pm |
| No. | Depart For | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Atlanta, Birmingham | 6.50 am |
| 39 | Gainesville, Atlanta | 11.30 am |
| 37 | Solid Pullman train, At- | |
| lanta and New Orleans | 1.20 pm | |
| 11 | Atlanta | 2.35 pm |
| 38 | Solid Pullman train, Wash- | |
| ington, New York | 4.25 pm | |
| 40 | Charlotte | 7.00 pm |
| 41 | Seneca (daily except Sun- | |
| days) | 3.25 pm | |
| 35 | Atlanta, New Orleans | 1.10 am |
| 43 | Atlanta | 1.40 am |
| 36 | Charleston, Washington | |
| and New York | 6.17 am | |
| 12 | Charlotte, Richmond, | |
| Norfolk | 1.50 pm | |
| 30 | Washington, New York | 3.20 pm |
| 44 | Charlotte, Raleigh, Wash- | |
| ington | 2.45 am | |
| 24 | Belton, Anderson | 6.10 am |
| [16?] | Columbia, Charleston | 5.15 pm |
| 22 | Belton, Anderson | 6.10 am |
| 18 | Abbeville, Columbia | 8.00 am |
| 26 | Anderson (motor car) | 11.45 am |
| 28 | Anderson (motor car) | 7.00 pm |
| 20 | Belton, Anderson | 1.50 pm |
Mills Mill. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Copany Plant. Cleveland Crossing. Allen Crossing. Welborn Crossing. Williamston Mill. Kelly Crossing. Belton Mill.
For detailed information apply to Ticket Agents or W. R. TABOR, P. & T. A. Greenville, S. C. J. L. MEEK, A. G. P. A. Atlanta, Ga. [??] H. COAPMAN, Vice Pres. and General Manager. ___________________________________ GREATLY REDUCED ROUND TRIP RATES VIA SOUTHERN FROM GREENVILLE, S. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C., and return $15.40 Account of Unveiling of the Columbus Monument. Tickets on sale June 5, 6, 7 with return limit June 12, 1912. By depositing tickets and payment of $1.00 extension will
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Fads and Fancies Of Interest to W[omen] [spans columns 1-3]
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SOCIETY EDITORS TELEPHONE 1743
Invitations Out.
Invitations reading as follows have been received and read with a great deal of interest. Miss Urquhart has been connected with Chicora College faculty for several years, during which time she has the best of wishes:
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Urquhart request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of their daughter, Eleanor Stuart to Mr. William Raymond Lee Dearborn on the evening of Wednesday, the twelfth of June at half after eight o'clock at Blacksburg, South Carolina Will be at home after the twenty-second of June at Norfolk, Virginia.
Personals, Miss Mary Croswell is at home from Agnes Scott College where she was a student the past session.
Mrs. Bessie Wood and Miss Lou ise Gouderlock of Gaffney, S. C., are guests of Mrs. C. O. Allen on Coffee street. Miss Grace Coleman of Cedar Springs, S. C., a former student of C. F. C., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. U. N. Durham, while attending commencement.
Mr. E. B. Murray of Anderson spent today in the city.
Society at Clemson Special to The Daily Piedmont. Clemson College, June 1. - The John C. Culhoun, Chapter of the U. D. C., met on Friday afternoon with Mrs. C. M. Furman. Mrs. F. U. [illegible] favored the members with an interesting reading and Mrs. J. S. Newman gave an entertaining talk. The following were elected officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. D. W. Daniel, president; Mrs. J. S. Newman, vice president; Mrs. J. E. Hunter, recording secretary; Mrs. J. M. Burgess, corresponding secretary; Miss Helen Brackett, treasurer; Miss Nannie Morrison, historian; Mrs. C. M. Furman, registrar. After the conclusion of the business of the meeting, delightful refreshments were served.
Mrs. M. B. Stokes gave a delightful bridge party on Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Mary Taggle, the guest of Mrs. A. B. Bryan. Those present were Madames: A. B. Bryan, F. H. H. Calhoun, R. R. Hall, T. B. Lewis, W. M. Riggs, N. F. Bradley and Miss Adelin Schroder of Charleston, the guest of Mrs. M. E. Bradley. The following were present: Madames J. N. Harper, J. C. Littlejohn, W. M. Riggs, B. F. Hindley, M. R. Powers, J. E. Hunter, Rebecca Shiver, Winelow Sloan, G. H. Falk, Fred Taylor, and Misses Neila Sloan, Sara Furman, Lena Hardin, Adilin Schroder, Janie Sloan, Nira Martin, Floride Calhoun, Helen Breckett, and Etta Sadler. Mrs. Shiver won the prize—a spiced cake. The guest of honor was also given, a cake.
Misses Janie and Neila Sloan entertained at bridge of Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss Adeline Schroder. The house was decorated with a profusion of red rambler roses. The prizes were handmade gifts, the highest score was won by Miss Etta Sadler. The ofllowing [following] were the guests: Mesdames R. C. Shiver, M. B. Stokes, W. Sloan, R. R. Hall, J. W. Gants, A. Bramlett, M. E. Bradley, D. W. Daniel and Misses
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Adelin Schroder, Etta Sadler, Floride Calhoun, Sara Furman, Lena Hardin, Helen Bracket, Cathleen Murray, Nina Martin and Lilian Murray. A salad course was served at the card tables after the games.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Bradley were hosts at and evening card party on Thursday in honor of their guest, Miss Adelin Schroder of Charleston. The invited guests were Misses Adelin Scroder, Lena Hardin, Anne Porcher, Sara Furman, Nina Martin, Pauline Hughes, Neila Sloan, Dorothy Montgomery, Janie Sloan, Etta Sadler, and Messrs. J. F. Foy, D. H. Henry, J. M. Napier, W. P. Gee, W. B. Aull. Lipscomb, E. H. Shaler, Gay Lewis, L. B. Brandon, C. F. Inman, T. B. [Kedit] and A. B. Massey. The trophies in the game were by Miss Sara Furman and Mr. D. H. Henry. A dainty ice course was served after cards.
One of the most delightful affairs of the week was the lovely reception given by Mrs. J. N. Harper on Saturday afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs. Albert Caldwell of Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Harper's house was very attractive in roses and other flowers. The guesses were greeted at the door by Mesdames M. B. Rudd, M. E. Bradley and D. W. Daniel. In the parlor receiving with the hostess were Mesdames Albert Caldwell of Alabama, Mrs. G. E. Nusom of Manila, P. I., Mrs. Albert McKinny of Arkansas, Mrs. Mary Tuggle of Atlanta, Mrs. M. Marshall of Clemson, and Miss Adelin Schroder of Charleston. Mrs. W. N. Riggs assisted in entertaining the guests. Missus Kitty Furman and Hellen Brackett served punch in the hall. In the especially attractive dining room orange sherbet and cakes were served by Mesdames B. H. Johnstone, W. B. West, T. W. McCaul, Misses Floride Calhoun and Nannie Morrison. The rooms were filled with callers from 5 to 7, who greatly enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Harper. Miss Helen Bradford has gone to New York from which place she will sail for Europe for a stay of several months. Mrs. G. E. Nusom of Manila is visiting Mrs. A. G. Shanklin. Mrs. Albert Caldwell of Birming ham, Ala., is the guest of Mrs. J. N. Harper.
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MADE SURE TO HEAR TAFT. Nenagenarian Sat in Hall From 3 to 9 O'Clock. Montclair, N. J., May 31.—Next [??] President Taft the man who attracted the most attention at Montclair was 'Squire Nathaniel H Baldwin, 95 years old, who sat on the platform while the president spoke. 'Squire Baldwin has voted the Republican ticket since the organization of the party, and says he will never vote other. He was so eager to hear President Taft speak that he left his home at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, got a seat in the auditorium and waited there until 9 o'clock. His presence was noted and he was escorted to the platform.
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THE PEPLUM IDEA USED IN NEGLIGEE WEAR.. Two broad stips of cream lace, passing over the shoulders and falling over the skirt at the back anf front,suggest a little coat worn with the summer negligee of pink crepe. The lace bands are joined at the front to the waist over a vest of pink ribbon and the same ribbon is used for rosettes on the front of the skirt. At the back the peplum does not come together but a wide bow of the pink ribbon is set across the waistline. A point d'esprit cap trimmed with pink ribbon accompanies this negligee.
[column 3] GREENVILLE MEN OFFICERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS ASS'N
Mr. James F. Mackey and Mr. Charles E. Mackey returned today from Columbia where they attended the meeting of the Funeral Directors Association of South Carolina. Mr. James F. Mackey was re-elected secretary and treasurer of the association and Mr. Charles E. Mackey was elected to the board of Examiners for Embalmers. Today's State carried the following store concerning the Undertakers meeting: Election of Officers. The election of officers reseated in the selection of W. C. Wise of Sumter, president and C. L. Pace of Marion, and A. J. White, Jr., of Manning, vice presidents. James S. Mackey of Greenville was re-elected secretary and treasurer.
In accordance with an act of the last general assembly changing the law creating the board of examinees for embalmers for the appointment of embalmers on the embalming board, the following expert members of the association were selected as representatives of the embalmers of the State, who with the chairman of the executive committee of the State board of health, and the secretary of the State board of health, Dr. J. A. Hayne, will hereby constitute the board, namely: J. W. McCormick of Columbia, Charles E. Mackey, of Greenville, and Frank Hodges of Spartanburg. This relieves the exective committees of the State board of health of this examination for embalmers' liscenses and places it in the hands of experts in that science. The board will have authorigy to change the rule regarding the transporation of bodies, [illegible] of contegious diseases and will have the power to enforce the proper regard for the rules both by the shippers and common carriers. Soon after the delegation of representatives, a committe was appointed of found memebers of the association to wait on the governor and notify him of the notion of the association and request his appointment of he members. The appointments were made by the governor.
To Organize Board A meeting will be held in the near future to roganize the new embaling baord and on and after January 1 of the next year the new rules adopted by the board will be promulgated and enforces in this state. This will place South Carolina on a party with other states and give state [illegible] and local boards of health the active and earnest co-operation of all of the professional undertakers in the state in their efforst to eliminate all contagious or infectious diseases as far as it is in their power. At the afternoon session W. E. [illegible] of Augusta, chair of the Georgeia state embalmers board, made an address on matters of interest to the funeral directors. The time and place of the next [ text is cut-off]
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the association. After the barbeque the members of the association returned to the city and many of them left for their homes in the various sections of the state. The South Carolina Funeral Directors and Embalmer's Association is now composed on 75 of the most progression and expert men in the profession in the state.
[Spans columns 4 and 5] AROUND AT THE MILLS Items for this department may be left at the following places Sampson - Mfg. Comany's office: Monaghan - Y. M. C. A. buildings: Mills - Mfg. Company's office: Poe Mill's Store: Brandon - Mfg. Company's of fice: Woodside - Mutual Mercantile Co.: items may be phoned to 607.
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MEETING OF GARDEN COMPETITORS SOON
To which time Garden work will be discussed at Length - Work is Progressing Nicely in Woodside Now - Tomato Plans Are Transplanted Barly Part This Week.
There wil be a meeting one day next week, the exact time to be announced later, of the competitors in [word is cut off] garden contest. For what purpose the meeting is being called could not be learned. A full attendance of the competitors is urged as it is probably that facts about gardening will be brough out that wil be beneficial to those who are[?] contesting for the prizes that are offered. The garden work at Woodside is progressing nicely and every indication points to this year being a barner one in gardening. The tomato plants were transplanted the early part of this week. For the benefit of some of the contestants who are not familiar wit hthe condisionts of the competition the following is printed: No person or family may recieve more than one of the prizes in any one class. In making the final award, the following considerations will be givom weight in the case of each competitor. 1. The original condition of the premise. 2. Difficulties and natural inequalities of location, soil, area, and other limitations overcome. 3. Neatness and care evidenced and arrangement of masses, color, etc. 4. Previous experience of the competitor and amount of assistance recieved, 5. No competitor may act upon the committee of awar, which ill be elected by ballot and its decision will be final in each case.
BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking does not cure children of ledwearing[?]. There is a constitutional cease for this [much of the text is illegible]
MEANS INCREASE IN CAPTIAL Vice President of Spartanburg Elctric Comany Says Sale will ReSult in Further Development. Spartanburg [?] 1. - F. H. Knox, vice president and general manager of the Spartanburg Railway, Gas and Electric company, who returned to the city after an absense of ten days, discussing the recent announcement of the "sale" of his company's properties in the city and section said: " The transaction is in the nature of an enlargement, the taking in of new interests and the additions of considerable capital. It means that new interests have become interested in the properties along with many of those who have been stockholders for many years. "At this time," said Mr. Knox. "It is of course impossible to go into details, because the deatils of such developments are under consideeration and have not been worked out. I suppose it will be a month before any such announements can be made. There will be development of additional power and the company owns several in this vicinity, the improvements of the street railway system of the city and possibly the construction of interurban roads." The investments will be recommended in there territories were the company now has properties." The new interest in the company are represented by Ussling[?], Scoville & Co., of Pittsburg and A. B. Lench & Co., of New York. These men are interested in the Central Power Company, which owns the street railway system of Macon, Ga., and has extenssive water power developments in the that section of Georgia. The Georgia investments are separate and distinct from the investments here, however.
BATSMAN'S SKULL BROKEN, Swift Inbound May Kill Pottsville Third Baseman. Pottsville, Pa., May 11 - Henry Gibson of Shenandoah, who was playing third base for the Pottsville Clippers, was probably fally injured in a game with York today. Gibson was at the bad and was hit on the head by an inbound from Pitcher Clemens of the York team. For five seconds Gibson stood dazed and then collapsed. He was taken to the Pottsville Hospital bleeding [text is cut off]
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BOYS GIVE THE FLY NO CONSIDERATION AT ALL A fly has little chance of life when he enters the village of Woodside, for no sooner than the little nest enters this place he is signaled by one of the crusaders and with less warning that the Allen gange gave [illegible] officials at Hillsville, Va., he is [?]iled dead, dead, dead. It is impossible to estimate the number of them that have been slaughtered in Woodside, for to count them would be an eve[?] ing job.
MOVING PICTURES A moving picture entertainment will be given in the Woodside Y. M. C. A. tonight. The entertainments are proving exceedling popular now and always attract large crowds.
MONAGHAN
MUCH INTEREST IN MEETING Much internest is being manifested in the revival meeting that is being conducted here by the Rev. B. J. Woodward, pastor of the Baptist Church of Greer. During the week services are held every night. On Sunday there will be two services, morning and evening. The police[?] is cordially invited to all services.
FIRE AT MONAGHAN Fire at 12 o'clock last night destroyed [illegible] homes at Monaghan- secu red by one of the foremen of the hall. The glow from the burning structure was visible in Greenville and a report was spread there to the effoect that the main mill building was burning, sod of course, erected excitement. The auto truck responded to a call for help and made a record run to the scene of the fire. The [illegible] represented by the buring of the house could not be leared last night.
SAMPSON Exercises Postponed The final commencment exercise of the Sampson Mill School will be held one night next week in the school auditorium. The exercises were to be held last Thursday night, but were postponed on account of the death of Mrs. M. M. Trotter, mother of Miss Sadie Trotter who is one of the teachers of the school.
CHARGES AGAINST JUDGES [Two portraits of men. The first is a right side profile with a man with a thick mustache and sideburns, underneath is captioned "JOSEPH F. MCQUEEN[?]". The bottom image is a three-quarters left profile of a slim man with a small mustache, underneath is captioned "T. G. T. Crain". ]
Fout judges of the Court of General Sessions in New York - Joseph F. Mcqueen, Thomas C. O'Sullivan, Edward Swanna and Thomas C. P. [illegible] - are now mentioned in the investigations being conducted by Raymond B. Fosdick, Commissioner of Appeals, acting for Mayor Gayner and Police Commissioner Waldo[?] in an inquery into the conduct of certain trials. The inquery promises accusation[?].
GIVE MILLION TO BANKRUTS Russian Woman's Will Provide Sanatorium for Them.
Berlin, June 1 - One of the most remarkable bequests on record has just been made by the deceased widow of wealthy St. Petersburg jeweler, who left her fortune of $1,- 125,000 to be devoted to the [illegible] and support of bankrupt business men and their destiture daughters. Half the fund is to be spent for the erection of a sanatorium.
J. ROBERT MARTIN [text is cut off]
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[Illustration of a woman drinking a glass of tea, captioned "Delicious Iced Tea'] The one perfect beverage for summer is Iced Tea made from KENNY'S CHEON TEA It makes a summer drink which when flavored with cloves or other spices and a twist[?] of lemen, that is really unexcelled for REAL thirstquenching, delicious qualities. Try this delicious beverage made with Kenny's Cheon Tea which costs 15c the quarter-pound, 25c the half pound, and 30c the pound. We garantee it's quality. Nice Souvenir every Saturday. C. D. KENNY CO. Phone 179 118 S. Main St.
[illustration of a man hammering spokes for a wheel] IT WILL BE QUICK WORK, but thoroughly and honestly done though, when your vehicle is in repairel in [illegible]. We're experts in the tire, if your carriage[?] wagon is not of [illegible] and needs repairing we'll overhaul it and [much of this text is illegible] J. W. GODDARD'S CARRIAGE FACTORY ON BROWN ST. P. S. All kinds of rubber-firing.
[illustration of a man and a woman facing a piano] Seven Reasons for buying a John H. Williams Piano. 1st. It is an [illegible] of music 2nd. It boasts[?] a Greenville Man's name. 3rd. It has a Greenville man [as] curator. 4th. It's worship is the best. 5th. Its appearance is most beautiful. 6th. It's price [illegible] everyone. 7th. Itt's life is everlasting. Want any more? If so, JOHN H. WILLIAMS, The Piano Merchant Opera House Bld. Greenville, S. C.
[advertisement for furniture, Woman stands facing away from view looking into a mirror. ] FOR FURNITURE of all kinds and all internior woodwork Just Use CAMPBELL'S the Original VARNISH STAIN Good for floors too Your dealer sells it: CARPENTER MORTON CO. BOSTON
For Sale By A. R. THOMPSON, GREENVILLE, S. C. and PIEDMONT LUMBER CO. PIEDMONT, S. C.
FOR BREAKFAST Phone your orders for breakfast. Open at 6 a.m. [text is cut off]
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PROFESSIONAL CA[RE] Dr. W. E. SCOTT OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIA[N] Office in Mansion dome[?] over [text is cut off] panter. Bros. Drug Store, Blg. Main, St. Office 'phone 75[text is cut off] residence[?] 'phone 542 All di[text is cut off] treated. No [illegible]
M`CULLOUGH, MARTIN & BL[YTHE] ATTORNEYS AT LAW Masonic Temple, Greenville Jos. A. McCullough, B. F. [Mar]tin and E. N. Blythe Associate[?] from Martin, Eree[text is cut off] Earle, Anderson, S. C. PRACTICE IN [REA]L COUR[T]
ANNOUNCMENT[S] FOR SHERRIFF I hearby announce myself a [cand-] idate for sherroff of Greenville Co[un-] ty, subject in the Democratic [Pri-] mary. HENDRIX [illegible] I heaby announce myself a [can-] didate for Sherriff of Green[ville] county, subject to the rules and re[g] ulations of the Democratic P[rimary] J. B. GILL[?]
CLERK OF COURT I hereby announce myself a can[di-] date for reelection as Clerk of [Court] of Greenville County, subject to [illegible] primary. JOHN M. CURETO[N] I respectfully announce myself [as] candidate for Clerk of Cour[t of] Greenville County and pledge [illegible] the merit[?] of the Demo[cratic] primary. W. P. HIC[text is cut off]
FOR CORONER I hereby announce myself a [can-] didate for coroner of Greenv[ille] County, subject to the Demo[cratic] primary. [name is illegible]
MASTER I hereby announce myself a [candi-] date for re-election to the office [of] Master in Equiry for Greenv[ille] County, subject to the Demo[cratic] primary. J. W. CRA [text is cut off]
FOR COUNTY COMMISSION[ER] I hereby announce myself a [candi-] date for re-election as County [Co-] missioner from the Upper Sect[ion of] Greenville Count, subject to [the] Democratic primary. T. J. NEW[text is cut off]
I hereby announce myself [a] candidate for County Commiss[ioner] for the Upper Section of Gr[een-] ville County, subject to the rule[s] of the Democratic party. GEORGE W. MORRO[text is cut off]
I hereby announce myself a ca[ndi-] date for county commissioner [for the] lower section of Greenville co[unty,] subject to the rules of the Demo[cratic] primary. OLIVER R. WAR[text is cut off]
I hereby announce myself a candidate for Commissioner for [the] Lower Section of Greenville Co[unty] subject to the rules of the De[mocratifc primary. J. P. GOODW[text is cut off]
FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce my candi[dacy] for the State Senate from Green[ville] County, subject to the action of [the] Democratic primary. WILSON H. EARL[text is cut off]
The friends of Alzia H. Druin h[ere-] by present his name to the vote[rs of] Greenville County, as a candidate [for] the State Senate, subject to [the] action of the Democratic primary.
FOR MAGISTRATE I respectfully announce my[self a] candidate for re-election as Ma[gis-] trate, subject to the Democratic [pri-] mary. SAMUAL STRADLE[text is cut off]
I respectfully announce myself for candidacy for Magistrate of Gre[envi-] lle Township, subject to the rules [of] the Democratic Party. J. C. MITCHEL[L]
FOR TREASURER I hereby announce myself for election to the office of Co[urt?] Treasurer for Greenville Co[unty] subject to the rules of the De[mo-] cratic primary. J. H. WOODSID[E]
FOUR COUNTY AUDITOR I hereby announce myself a can[di-] date for re-election as Audito[r of] Greenville county, subject to the D[em-] ocratic primary. N. I. GULLICI[text is cut off]
FOR SUPERINTENDENT O[F] EDUCATION. I hereby announce myself a c[andi-] date for re-election to the offi[ce of] County Superintendent of Educ[ation] for Greenville county, subject to [the] rules of the Democratic primary. JAS. B[?]. DAVIS
I hereby announce myself a ca[ the rest of the text is cut off]
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SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912
Very few aviators die from fever. --------------------o-------------------- Greer or Reidville? That's the question. --------------------o-------------------- We are in the midst of the commencement season. --------------------o-------------------- Better not join the army until after the Cuban and Mexican rows are settled. --------------------o-------------------- We have never one time asked the Greenville ball players to swat the flies --------------------o-------------------- The hardest thing in the world to do is to try to appear happy when you really are sad. --------------------o-------------------- The Spartanburg Journal wants to know who ever suspicioned Hub Evans of doing any thing wrong? --------------------o-------------------- "Cowpens A Necessity"—headline in Camden Chronicle. That's the view we take of it. --------------------o-------------------- As The Columbia State understands it fishing is just one [hookworm after another. --------------------o-------------------- We wish the Anderson Chamber of Commerce success in its efforts to revive Anderson. --------------------o-------------------- While Anderson is only Billy Banks' town, Greenville is every body's town. --------------------o-------------------- Quotations on votes of convention delegates would make interesting reading for a few weeks now. --------------------o-------------------- If women ever get the right of holding offices we'll bet most of them will try to become speakers. --------------------o-------------------- President Taft is said to have had a grouch. Colonel Roosevelt is said to have a very large number of votes. --------------------o-------------------- Just to show you how hard up the candidates are, they all made an effort to get Rhode Island's vote. --------------------o-------------------- Roosevelt's brother-in-law is against him and we take it for granted that his mother-in-law is too. --------------------o-------------------- Lots of candidates say they are willing to stand on their record when as a matter of fact they have none. --------------------o-------------------- A subscriber writing to a farm paper wants to know when is the best time to sow oats. If they are wild never. --------------------o-------------------- "The World For Wilson" headline over an editorial in the Spartanburg Herald. Only The New York World, though, dear reader. --------------------o-------------------- The hotel waiters in New York having gone out on a strike there are more waiters there now than ever before. --------------------o-------------------- There is a politician in Minnesota named Jester. He must find it mighty hard to get people to put any faith in anything that he says. --------------------o-------------------- Colonel Roosevelt says there is no danger of him becoming a dictator. He also said once that he would never be a candidate for President again. --------------------o-------------------- Old man Abe Martin gets too personal at times. For instance he assures that nothing makes a newspaper man as mad as having to pay to see something. --------------------o-------------------- "George has twice as many automobiles as any other state in the entire South" says an exchange. Which gives you some idea of how dangerous it must be to live in the state. --------------------o-------------------- Champ Clark has begun to write his speech of acceptance, it is said. He is writing it so that it can be used for either presidential or congressional nomination, we presume. --------------------o-------------------- If you want to laugh real good get a copy of Colonel Roosevelt’s announcement that he would accept the presidential nomination if it were tendered him but that he would not be a candidate for it.
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LITTLE FAITH IN THEM.
President Barrett of the National Farmers' Union has little faith in the promises of office-seekers. He advises the farmers to discount their promises almost as much as he discounts their hallelujah promises to be good.
In an address issued to the members of the union, Mr. Barrett says:
"The current presidential year will probably see more glittering promises peddled to the farmers than upon similar occasions in many decades. On both sides, and the factions on both sides the contest, is hot and close. They are playing in every element to boost their stock. And the farmer vote will be coaxed and cajoled and hypnotized by every device known to ancient and modern politics.
I have made it no secret that I have been able to be of service to the farmers of this country because I took the promises they made at every hallelujah meeting to overturn the universe with several grains of salt.
"If you want to get the most results out of politicians who will be appealling for your votes from this time forward, I recommend a similar course to you.
"There is, however, a difference between the politician glibly offering all sorts of promises and the farmer voluntarily offering to do anything under high heaven to further the common cause.
"Nine-tenths of the promises the politicians make with a smiling face are spoken simply for the purpose of catching votes: [Their] is no desire or intention to redeem them.
"Work a farmer up to a boilerbursting pitch of enthusiasm as a local, or county, or state convention, and he is prodigal with his promises —but, at the time, he honestly believes he will keep them.
"Later when he reaches home and the "feeling" has died away, and he gets busy patching the fences, or repairing the roof or keeping the grass out of the cotton, the promise oozes out of his mind like water out of a leaky barrel. Sometimes, too he gets suspicious of his officials, jealous of the members, dissatisfied because the union hasn't reformed the universe over-night and considers himself absolved from his pledge. It all amounts to the same thing in the long run.
"Because the two parties, with all their factions, are on their toes, politically speaking, this year, fighting for life and public favor, it is one of the best opportiunities recently presented for the farmer to assure those things, in a legistalative sense, for which he has long been contending.
"When the situation crystallizes later on I may have something to say touching what the politicians offer the farmers, and how much reliance can be placed upon specific pledges.
"But first, last and all the time, hear in mind that when the tempation seizes you to get over-heated about some particular political favorite—keep your voice down, your head cool and treat the candidate bidding for favor with just as much suspicion as you do the other fellow in a horse-trade"
It has almost become a joke the way politicians court the farmer during campaigns. --------------------o-------------------- AUTOMOBILE EXPORTS: Twenty thousand automobiles will be the export record of the United States in the fiscal year which ends with the present month, and their value, including parts and accessories, will approximate $27,000,000. This statement is necessarily in very round terms for the Bureau of Statistics, upon whose figures the esti mate is based, has present detailed figures covering but 10 months. They show, however, nearly 17,000 automobiles exported to foreign countries in the 10 months, ending with April, valued at 16 1-2 million dollars, parts thereof, 3 1-2 million dollars; tires, sent seperately from machines under the head of exports of rubber manufactures, over 2 million, and automobile engines twothirds of a million dollars, making a total of the 10 monthsof practically 22 million dollars and fully justifying the assertion that for the full 12 months the total will approximate and probably exceed $27,000,- 000. This figure includes only the exports to foreign countries and is exclusive of the 900 machines sent to our non-contiguous territory, valued at about $1,500,000.
This total of $27,000,000 worth of automobiles sent out of the country in 1912 is in marked contrast with the figures of a decade ago, 1902, which, by the way was the first year in which the Bureau of Statistics found the exports of automobiles of sufficient inportance to justify a separate record, the total for that year being a little less than $1,000,000, as against 27,000,000 ten years later.
The growth in exports of automobiles from the United States has
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been especially marked during the period since 1905. This growth being coincident with the expansion of the domestic industry and [e] corresponding decrease in imports of automobiles. Thus in the period from 1899 to 1901 the value of the domesic manufactures of this class of articles increased about $25,000,000 from $50,000,000 in 1899 to $30,000,000 in 1904, an increase of $25,000,000; while in the period from 1904 to 1909 the value of the output increased pratically $220,000,000 from $30,000,000,000 in 1904 to $249, 000,000 in 1909. Accompanying this notable growth in production, the imports of automobiles decreased from $4,250,000 in 1906 and $4,750,- 000 in 1912.
While France still leads the world in exports of automobiles, the United States surpasses that and all other countries in rapidity of growth of production and exportation. For example, our own exports of that class of articles have increased from $5,000,000 in the calendar year 1908 to nearly $20,000,000 in 1911; while in the same period those of France increased from $24,600,000 to $31,- 700,000; those of the United Kingdom from $7,600,000 to $15,500,000; those of Germany, from $3,000,000 to $11,000,000 : and those of Itlay, from $5,500,000 to 6,100,000. Thus in the brief three-year period from 1908 to 1911 there was an absolute gain of about $15,000,000, or 300 percent in exports from the United States; of $7,900,000, or over 100 percent in those from the United Kingdom; of $8,000,000 or 266 percent in those from Germany; and of $600000 or slightly more than 10 percent in those from Italy.
Approximately 25 percent of the automobiles exported from the United States are shipped to Canada; about 10 percent to Europe, chiefly Great Britain; about 20 percent to British Australia, about 8 percent to South America; and smaller proportions to Mexico, to the West Indies, and various countries in Asia, Oceania and Africa. During the 10 months ending with April, the latest period for which figures of distribution are available in the Bureau of Statistics. 4,716 automobiles were exported to the United Kingdom, 4,424 to Canada, 3,034 to British Oceana, 1,282 to South America, 849 to Asia, and other Oceania; and 1,502 to all other foreign countries. There were also shipped, during the same period, 410 automobiles to Hawaii, 342 to Porto Rico, and 11 to Alaska.
Of the automobiles imported into the United States, France supplies about one-half. Of the 845 machines imported during the 10 months endong with April, 339 were from France, 170 from the United Kingdom, 115 from Italy, [10 8from] Germany and 113 from all other countries.
The fall in export price of automobiles is an especially striking feature of the Bureau of Statistics' figures. They show an average valuation for all automobiles exported in 1909 of $1,800 each and in 1912, of $980, the average export price in 1912 being thus but a little more than one half of that 1909. This remarkable fall in the average valuation of the automobiles exported is due in part to a general reduction in the selling price of auntomobiles during the period in question, a disposition on the part of manufacturers to reduce the price of the machines to meet popular demand, but more especially to the fact that larger numbers of partiallyused, of "second-hand" machines are in recent years being exported to Canada, Mexico, and the West Indies, thus reducing the average valuation of the entire number exported. --------------------o-------------------- A HAPPY ENDING.
It will be a happy ending to what appeared at one time to be a threatening situation if the negroes are released from their purchase of the North Main street property. The Greenville parties interested in the transaction have stated their willingness to withdraw from it, and it is most probable that the outof-town parties when they become acquainted with conditions, will do likewise. It will be well if friction is prevented. --------------------o-------------------- A PITY. John Hays Hammond and his knee breeches have arrived in Paris. A special Performance of Salome will be given in honor of the event —Charleston News and Courier.
What a pity it is that Jim Ham Lewis is not over there with him. --------------------o-------------------- A wealthy man starved to death in Wyoming the other day. Investigation disclosed the fact that he read every article he could find on what not to eat and tried to act on every suggestion. He finally found there was not a thing he could eat, according to all of these suggestions witout imparing his constitution so he just starved to death --------------------o-------------------- "You must do your own climbing," says he Atlanta Georgian. This is true. Take Mr. Taft for instance. Colonel Roosevelt just lift-
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ed him up to the presidency. Now he's about to fall off. If he had climbed up to it, he would not find it so difficult to stay up. --------------------o-------------------- Press Comment
For a Left Handed League.
Charlotte Observer. Now comes Rev. Dr. W. A. Frye of Orange, N.J., claiming that all left-handed persons are geniuses. Dr. Frye who is presumably lefthanded himself, cites Scriptual warrant for his assertion, from the Book of Judges: "But when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised them up a deliverer, Ehud, the son of Gara, Benjamite, a man left-handed". It appears that left-handedness was a distinguishing trait of the Benjamites, for the same Scriptural writer tells us that among the men of this tribe there were seven hundred men left-handed, of whom every one could sling stones to a hand-breadth and not miss. "Most great geniuses," continues Dr. Frye, "are left-handed, though perhaps I should say lefthanded people are geniuses. There is a real reason for it. The reason people are right handed is that the left lobe-of-the brain is more developed. There is a distinct advantage in having the right lobe of the brain more developed. If that side is the more developed, you are lefthanded; left-handed people are right-brained people and out of the ordinary. They are apt to do the interesting or the unusual things. Do you know that among the great baseball pitchers the smartest are the left-handed ones?"
Our reverend contemporary also proposes that left-handed persons shall form themselves into a fellowship to shake the left hand as a sign of recognition. Presumably they would employ their organization among other purposes, to resist means taken against left-handedness at home and in the schools. They would vehemently antagonize scientists and statisticians who assert that left-handed persona contribute an altogether disproportionately high share of imbecility, insanity and crime. But we doubt very much whether the plan for a fellowship can be worked at all. People having similar physical characteristics do not neccessarily group themselves along this line. We recall that when Judge Parker was nominated for president we invoked the shades of all the great red-headed democrats beginning with Thomas Jefferson and called upon all red-headed voters to do their part. But what befell? Whether or not because of any special attraction, the redheaded vote went to Roosevelt with a rush. Dr. Frye would probably find as little solidarity amung the lefthanded as we found amoung the red heads then. --------------------o-------------------- Back at the Piedmont
Wrong Brother.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. The strawberry preserves will be all right after the strawberries themselves are gone.—Greenville Piedmont. Yes, and the fewer the strawberries they have in them, the better preserves they will be. ----------o---------- Where He Is.
Durham Sun. The Atlanta Journal wants to know what has become of the oldfashioned man who used to order "his" from out of town?—Greenville Piedmont. He is still in town but he has become so amalgamated with the prohibition breakers and the blind tiger cubs that you cannot tell "which from 'tother." ----------o---------- Wait.
Winston-Salem Journal. This gem of literature is from Booker's paper, The Greenville Piedmont; The older the wine the better it is, but this is not always true of baseball players, is it,Winstonsalem?" This, dear reader, is a sneer of the covertest sort, but in the classic language of the poet,-we would avise Booker that he laughs best who laughs last. ----------o---------- May Be So.
Charlotte Chronicle. Greenville Daily Piedmont: "It can't at least be said of South Carolina that Tom Watson of Georgia, or Marion Butler of North Carolina ever lived in it. Nor can it be said of North Carolina that Cole Blease ever sojourned this side of the line. People who live in glass houses should-not throw rocks, especially when the glass is so thin and fragile. ----------o---------- Bryan`t Hat.
Orangeburg Times and Democrat. Brother Booker of the Greenville Piedmont, recently got off this good one: "We were afraid that the heavy wind of yesterday would blow Colonel Bryan's hat in the ring." Booker ought to send Colonel Bryan a marked [capp]. He would enjoy the paragraph if it's at his expense. ----------o---------- Bryan Only.
Greensboro News. Booker says he wishes "Mr Bryan would get a good job of some sort so he wouldn't always be worrying the Democratic Party." We think the party that is worrying Mr. Bryan, this time. ----------o---------- Even Worse.
Newberry Observer. There is said to be a town in Newberry county where one never know what the neighbor is going to have for dinner.—Greenville Piedmont. It is even worse than that. There is a town in Newberry county where often one does not know what he himself is going to have for dinner. --------------------o-------------------- Judge. At the Cafe—He—Who is it you are looking at, a friend? Divorcee (wearily)—No; I think it's a husband. New York is very small, really. There's no privacy. ----------o---------- Lippincott's. The Secret Door—Woman's mouth Burlington Hawkeye.
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SPARKLERS A stingy angler was fishing on a Scottish lake on pouring wet day. He had been consolling himself from his flask and forgetting his servant Presently he asked the man if there was a dry place in the boat in which to strike a match, " You might to my throat," said the servant. "It's dry enough." ----------o---------- An Unfortunate Abbreviation. Cardinal Gibbons was discussing Gilmore and his band. "Gilmore," continued the cardinal, "was famous for his playing of Mozart's "Twelfth Mass." On one occasion he played it in a North Carolina town, and next day the local paper announced that he rendered with great effect Mozart's Twelfth Massachusettes." ----------o---------- Judges Library. Why Money is Cheap—"I want you to tell me what this paper means when it says in its market report that money is cheap," said Mrs. McFee to her husband, who, like all husband, is supposed to be encyclopedic. McFee laid down the sporting sheet. " It's simply putting in briefer form the statement that money talks,' he replied, "and that talk is cheap."
[Drawing of man talking to woman]
HE KNEW HER.
Helen—To know Miss Giddle is a liberal education. Frank—But it's a blame sight cheaper to go to college."
[drawing of men talking and smoking cigars]
VARIOUS "You say you can get me into society?" "Yes, but we must campaign. Now, which crowd do you want to get in with, the bridge set or the gasoline set?"
[Drawing of man talking to woman]
THEN HE FADED AWAY.
He—Chaperons are a nuisance, aren't they? She—Oh, not always. If it wasn't for chaperon some men would hang around me all day.
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WOMEN and Children first! This order from the deck of the Titanic has suddenly set the world afire as if with a new ideal. Artists have illustrated it with striking cartoons, ministers have thundered it from pulpits and newspaper writers have drawn its obvious moral and inspiration with pens that varied from stupidity to genius. It is no new ideal. Life insurance agents and companies have preached and persuaded it in the United States for seventy-five years until a monument worth nearly thirty billions of dollars has been erected by fathers, husbands and sons to the one vital and revivifying ideal of the Great [Rupublic]. It is the Titanic of the great social seas and every dollar paid in for life insurance is a life boat in which "women and children first" are to be rescued when the captain of the family takes his last plunge from the bridge of his domestic ship. Is it any wonder that the race of men who have learned to sacrifice day by day for the safety of these women and children should die with courage and resignation when the crisis appears? Life insurance has had more to do with ingraining this practical ideal into the race and making all men alike in the presence of the threatened family than any other social business movement. Life insurance has always been and children endangered in the mid-ocean of life.
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It is true today, and one dollar opens a Savings Account.
THINK IT OVER.
PIEDMONT SAVINGS & INVESTMENT CO. HAMLIN BEATTIE, President LEWIS W. PARKER, Vice-Pres, F. F. BEATIE, Sect'y and Treas.
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[across all columns] THE GREENVILLE DAILY PIEDMONT, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912.
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WANTS. ------------------------------------------------------------ WANTED. ------------------------------------------------------------ WANTED—3 couples to board, $36.00 per couple or 20.00 per month when one is occupying room. New house, all modern conveniences. Corner of Elkin and Augusta Sts. Right by car line. Mrs. B. P. Martin. 5-28-6t _____________________________________ WANTED—You to let us insure your Live Stock against Death from Any Cause, Reliable old line comany. Rates reasonable. Call or Phone. W. B. Anthony, Sec., 106 E. Washington St. Phone 343. 4-29-tf _____________________________________ WANTED—To buy some old rags. Must be clean. No strings. 1 cent a pound. The Daily Piedmont office. _____________________________________ WANTED—To print for particular people. The Lewis Printing Co., 117 W. McBee Ave. 4-22-tf _____________________________________ WANTED—Present this ad by July 1st to the Manager of Draughon's Business College, Parkins Building, city, and it will be accepted as $15.00 each payment on a Combined Scholarship or as $10.00 on a Single Scholarship. Day and night classes. Write or Phone 923 for catalog. 5-31-to June 30th. _____________________________________ WANTED—Men to learn the barber trade. Few weeks completes. Another rush for barbers this season. Best trade in existence today. Good money. Light, clean, inside work. Write for free catalogue. Mular Barber College, Atlanta, Ga. 6-1-6t x ------------------------------------------------------------ SITUATION WANTED—MALE ------------------------------------------------------------ TO HELP those who are out of a position or desire a better one, The Daily Piedmont will print want ads of not more than 25 words under this heading free. _____________________________________ WANTED—Position in office by young lady. Has had some experience in typewriting. Enquire 216 W. Broad St. 5-30-3t ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR SALE ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR SALE—Several good, young cows with young calves, for sale. Address E. S. Griffin, Greenville, S.C., R. F. D. 3. or call at my residence at Montague. 5-30-3tx _____________________________________ FOR SALE—A good, young comination saddle and harness horse, kind and gentle. Thirty hens, ten yearling cockerels. S. C. Black Minorcas. Thirty choice pigs and ten fine shoats. Berkshire Hills Farm, or H. W. Allen, Greenville, S.C. 6-1-6t _____________________________________ FOR SALE—Old Newspapers 10 cents per hundred. Daily Piedmont, 117½ S. Main St. 5-11-tf ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR RENT ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR RENT—Desirable five room cottage, with modern improvements, convenient to car line. For further particularS, call phone 1638. 5-20-3t x ------------------------------------------------------------ LOST ------------------------------------------------------------ LOST—Monday afternoon, one bunch of keys, between Pendleton Street Baptist Church and the American bank. Reward if returned to American bank. 5-30-3t x _____________________________________ LOST—A gold locket and chain, engraved with monogram E. B. D. Contains picture of little girl. Reward if returned to Dr. J. E. Gray. 5-30-3t _____________________________________ LOST—On streets of Greenville May 28th, 1912, Cross of Honour bestowed on me by the United Daughter of the Confederacy. A liberal reward will be paid to the finder returning same to J. W. Gray. 5-30-3t _____________________________________ NOTICE The adjourned annual meeting of the South Carolina Children's Home Society will be held in the Board of Trades rooms, at Greenville, S. C. at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4th. All members are invited to be present. P. C. MUNN, 6-1-1t Secretary,
MARKETS COTTON, GRAIN, PROVISIONS.
NEW YOR[ KCOTTON.] Friday, May 31:
| Locals | 11.50 | |
| New York | 11.50 |
| Open | Close | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11.57 | 11.21 |
| February | 11.25 | |
| March | 11.37 | 11.31 |
| May | 11.07 | |
| June | 10.86 | 10.86 |
| July | 11.05 | 11.00 |
| August | 11.02 | 11.05 |
| September | 11.10 | |
| October | 11.21 | 11.16 |
| November | 77.19 | |
| December | 11.32 | 11.25 |
"Was the steak tough?" "It was tender, compared with the price."
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GOLDSMITH IS OUT OF LAND DEAL NORTH MAIN ST. ----------o---------- W. H.WRITES MR. HOKE AND ASKS THAT BROTHER AND SELF BE RELEASED. ----------o---------- NEW YORK NEGRO ASSUMES A VERY DEFIANT ATTITUDE ----------o---------- Writes B. D. Goldsmiths That he will Build Hotel, Saying That he Did Not Care Anything About "That Law" as It Would not Stand in the Courts—Mr. Hoke Says he is Willing to Release the Goldsmiths— Matter May be Ended Without Any Trouble— Board of Trade Passes Resolutions. ----------o---------- W. H. and B. D. Goldsmith, colored men of this city, who some time ago leaped into the lime light when they purchased from the Hoke-HillReal Estate and Investment company, the property known as the Hoke property situated on the corner of North Main and College streets, today wrote Mr. Hoke asking to be released from the trade.
Letter to Mr. Hoke. Their letter to Mr Hoke follows: Greenville, S.C. May 31, 1912
Mr. D. N. Hoke, City. Dear Sir—Doubtless you can see by the papers that public sentiment is all against us. Therefore we would ask you if you would please let us withdraw from our trade for the property. You can see there isn't anything on our part why we would not carry out our part of the contract. If you let us have our money we will return papers and you will oblige. B. D. GOLDSMITH
Will Release Negros.
Mr. Hoke stated this afternoon to a reporter of The Daily Piedmont that under the conditions be will release the Goldsmith men from the trade and will return them the money which they paid him when the trade was consummated. Mr. Hoke said, however, that the Goldsmith men were purchasing the property for a syndicate of negroes and that the deal for the land would not be entirely off until he hears from Sammel A. Kelsey, a New York negro real estate dealer who is financing the proposed hotel.
Make No Statement.
Mr. Hoke said he did not desire to make any definite statement at this time. However commenting on the statement which has been made that the block in which the property in question is located in a "white block" Mr. Hoke said that a man who is now opposed to the Goldsmith negroes purchasing the property, himself some years ago planted a negro colony on the block.
Says Hotel Be Built.
B. D. Goldsmith has received the following letter from Samuel A. Kelsey, the New York real estate man, in which he says the hotel will be built. The letter follows:
Mr. D. H. Goldsmith Greenville, S.C.
Dear Sir: Relative to the plans of building of hotel, I wish that you would forward me diagram of lot and state what part of same would be best suited for structure. I am inclined to believe that 90 feet on Main street and 140 on College street would be sufficient. Plans I select will be drawn here.
We do not care any thing for that law, as it will not stand in the courts. We will build and if they don't care for us in that locality they will have to buy us out. I estimate the building to contain 60 rooms and no stores on the ground floor, to cost approximately $20,000.
The stock thus far has been almost subscribed. Try and get an extension of 30 days if you can, by that time every thing will be O. K.
I beg to advise that as far as money is concerned we can get all we want at 3 percent periods ranging from three to ten years. Awaiting your reply and the diagram, I buy to remain, Very truly yours, SAMUEL A. KELSEY.
Board of Trade Resolutions.
At a meeting of the Board of Trade held lasy night the following resolutions were introduced by Mr. Lewis W. Parker and were passed. --------------------o-------------------- Mr. J. C. Burns, of Greenwood, is registered at the Ottaray Hotel. --------------------o-------------------- [Drawing of two women glancing at eachother]
DOROTHY EXPLAINS.
Kitty—That Miss DeBragg claims to a thousand refusals of marriage.
Daisy—That is true. When Frank asked, her to be his wife she replied, "No, no, a thousand times no!"
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GENERAL ALLEN FAVORS AIRCRAFT AFTER FLIGHT.
[photo of Brigadier Gen. & C. C. Witmer with inset of plane] BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES ALLEN AND C.C. WITMER IN HYDROAEROPLANE FLIGHT
Brigadier General James Allen, Chief of the Signal Corps of the United states Army, flew about New York in a hydroaeroplane of the navy type to determine whether the purchase of the air, land and water craft by the govment for use in coast defence would be warranted.
" I am most favorbly impressed with the hydroaeroplane." asserted General Allen after the flight, notwithstanding the halt at Liberty Island, made necessary by a slight mishap to the engine of the machine."
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TO FIGHT INCREASE IN INSURANCE RATES
At a meeting of the Board of Trade last evening, called in response to a request from the municipal commitee to dismiss the recent increase in insurance rates. promulgated by the Southeastern Tariff Association, several citizens of the city spoke in opposition to the raise.
Mr. H. J. Haynsworth, chairman of the municipal commitee pointed out that the raise would cost Greenville from $6,000 to $9,000 a year. He also stated that the increase in rates of $1.00 per thousand on houses occupied by tenants would greatly discourage building houses for rent in Greenville. He also stressed that the act passed by the state legislature in 1904, provided that for similar risks the rates in South Carolina should be just as low as those enjoyed by contiguous states.
Mr. T. P. Hayne was the next speaker. Mr. Hayne after expressing his disapproval of the raise stated the attitude of the companies who support the increased rates. He read a letter from one of the companies explaining that the dwelling risks were a very unprofitable class of business and that the increase in rates on same was justified. Mr. W. G. Sirrine stated that he thought Greenville should be entitled to as low rates as prevail in North Carolina and also said that in 1904.
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when he was city attorney that the Southeastern Tariff Association assured him that Greenville would get at least as low rates as other cities.
The following resolution introduced by Mr. Haynsworth, was passed unanimously:
Be it Resolved, That a request be made of the Southeastern Tariff Association to readjust rates recently promulgated and under discussion in this meeting, and to put them upon a reasonable basis.
2. That upon failure within reasonable time by said Association to rectify and make satisfactory [sad?] rates, that the committee herein provided for the authorized to apply to the legistlature or to the courts as they may deem wise.
3. That a commitee be appointed to the special charge of this matter.
In commenting upon this resoution, Mr. W. J. Thackson said that in his judgement the discrimination at present prevailing against South Carolina should be fought very rigorously. He stated futher that the rates in the South are a great deal higher than those in other sections of the country for the same class of risks. He urged, therefore that the fight we now begin be but the beginning of a larger fight for rates in the South that will put this section on a equility with the balance of the country.
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VETERAN PRISONER HAS CROSS OF HONOR
[photo of Andrew Jackson King in prison uniform]
ANDREW JACKSON KING
One of the prisoners now on the State farm in Milledgeville, Ga., is Andrew Jackson King who was sentenced to ten years imprisonment for killing his son-in-law, Robert Keel. The crime occurred on September 23, 1910. King asserts he killed Keel in self-defence.
King was born in Brunswick couty, Va, near Lawrenceville. He has lived in Gordon County, Ga. near Calhoun, since he became eight years of age. He is now seventy-seven years old. He is a farmer, has ten children and owns a home. He is a veteran of the civil war and owns a cross of honor, which he wears constantly.
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BIG INCREASE IN BUILDING RECORD ----------o---------- REPORT COMPILED BY CITY ENGINEER SHOWS CITY'S PROGRESS. ----------o---------- NEARLY $35,000 INCREASE OVER LAST MAYS REPORT ----------o---------- During the Month of May, Three Permits Amounting to $42,200 Were Taken for Business Buildings―Eighteen Permits for Businesses Representing $25,210 Were Issued―There Were 56 Permits Taken During the Past Month Against 57 in May 1911.
The building record of Greenville for May, 1912, shows an increase of $34,293 over the same month of last year. The is a big increase, and is a much better showing than either March or April made in comparison with the corresponding months of last year.
According to the report just completed by the City Engineer Ballenger, there were 50 building permits taken during the month of May, 1912 representing $74,219 agianst 57 permits granted during May of last year, representing $39,925, making a difference of $34,203 in favor of last month.
During the past month 4 permits were taken for business, buildings amounting to $42,200, whereas in May, 1911, there were 4 permits amounting to only $3,400. Eighteen permits were issued this past month for residences representing $25,210 while there were 26 taken during May of last year amounting to $27775.
The record of the past month was also an increase of nearly $25,000 over the showing made during last April. --------------------o-------------------- THE PROBE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF THE WORLD ----------o---------- Investigation Will Be Made by the Federal Grand Jury at San Diego in Response to Appeal From City Officials. ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press)
Washington, May 31―Attorney General Wickersham has authorized a federal grand jury inquiry at San Diego, California, into the activities of the Industrial Workers of the World.
This action was in response to an appeal from the city authorities who charged that the Industrial Workers offended federal laws by seditious activities and by violation of American neutrality in connection with statements reguarding Mexico. --------------------o-------------------- WILBUR WRIGHT`S FUNERAL ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press)
Dayton, Ohio, May 31―Wilbur Wright's funeral will be held from the family residence Saturday afternoon. It is probable the ceremonies will be open to the public. Dayton will pay a mark of respect to the memory of its distinguished son by suspending business during the funeral. A proclamation issued by Mayor Phillips calls upon all Dayton citizens to pay a last tribute to the inventor and aviator. --------------------o-------------------- [Drawing of two men watching another man walk away]
WAS NEVER IN
" Bangor says he is out of politics for good." "For the good of politics―yes." --------------------o-------------------- [Drawing of young boy waving while deck is on fire]
HIS BOAST.
The Boy Who Stood on the Burning Deck―Well, for one thing history can never accuse me of ever having cold feet.
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HEATED COLLOQUY IN HOUSE TODAY ----------o---------- RESPONISIBILITY FOR THE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY IS DISCUSSED. ----------o---------- ROOSEVELT IS INJECTED INTO THE DISCUSSION ----------o---------- Representative Hardwick of Georgia Says He is the Only Man Wild Enough to Suggest the Recall of Judicial Decisions―Predicts That He Will Be Nominated bu the Republicans at Chicago and Defeated at the Polls Missouri Congressmen Refute Each Other. ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press)
Washington, May 31.―Responsibility for the Canadian reciprocity was debated in the house during the consideration of the military academy appropriation bill.
Representative Shakleford of Missouri, Democrat, asserted that the reciprocity bill, the repeal of which was placed in the house metal tariff revision bill by the senate, was the work of Taft and a former president.
Representative Prince of Illinois, Republican, retorted that the Democratic speaker was a bed fellow of Taft and the reciprocity question.
Prince insisted that the people would hold the Democrats responsible. Representative Lloyd backed Shakleford in reiterating that Taft fathered the measure upon the advice of an ex-president. Prince spoke eulogistically of Roosevelt and Reppresentative Hardwick of Georgia chided him for coming out at such a late date for the colonel.
"He is the only wild man in the country who had advocated the recall of judicial decisions," asserted Hardwick.
" To whom is the gentleman refering, to the governor of New Jersey," asked Representative Goode of Iowa.
"No, to Colonel Roosevelt, who denounced Bryan as a Socialist because he criticized the income taxdecisions." replied Hardwick. The Georgian added a prediction that Roosevelt would be nominated and defeated at the polls.
"Missouri will cast her vote for him." [interprected] Representative Dyer of Missouri.
"Not unless the Republicans import more "niggers" than they did two years ago," shouted Representative Booher of Missouri. --------------------o-------------------- SENATOR DIXON FLAYS COL. NEW HARRY AGAIN ----------o---------- (By The Associated Press)
Washington, May 31―Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's campaign manager, continues his attack on Col. New of the Republican national committee for refusal to give Roosevelt and his friends 250 tickets to the Chicago convention hall. He charged that while New was refusing "one simple solitary ticket to Roosevelt," he had 3,600 convention tickets, "now in his pocket," Dixon tomorrow or Sunday will go to New York to confer with Roosevelt before going to Chicago. --------------------o-------------------- FIFTY ARE POISONED. (By The Associated Press)
Rockland. Mass, May 31― Over fifty persons are suffering from poisoning as the result of eating luncheon prepared by local patriotic organizaion,Coffee, it is believed, was responsible. The tank in which it was prepared is now in the chemists' hands for analysis. Some victims are violently ill. --------------------o-------------------- TWELVE REBELS CAPTURED Havana, May 31―Twelve negro insurgents were captured today at Saesta, a small fruit port at the entrance to Nipe bay, according to reports received by the government.
Traffic on the Guantanamo and Western railroad is still interrupted.
No further news has been received from the province of Oriente. --------------------o-------------------- NO COMPROMISE. (By The Associated Press)
New York, May 31.―Suggestion of a compromise between Roosevelt and Taft forces at the Ohio state convention which elects six delegates at large to the Chicago convention Tuesday was denounced by Colonel Roosevelt. --------------------o-------------------- CARD OF THANKS.
Mr and Mrs. J. O. Freeman wish to thank their many friends for the kindness shown them during their illness and death of their eight year old daughter, who was buried at Mount Carmel Church, May 17, 1912. --------------------o-------------------- CAKE SALE. Circle No. 2 of the Ladies Aid society of the First Presbyterian church will have a cake and bread sale at the home of Mrs. J. H. O'Neil on North Main street, beginning Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. ************************************* WOMAN IS CONVICTED OF BEATING HUSBAND (By The Associated Press.)
Binghampton, N. Y., May 31 ―Mrs. Mary Dubal received a three months penitentiary sentence for husband beating. The accused is an arden [suffragist]. In a fit of rage she thrashed her husband. Magisstrate Hotchkiss declared if women desired men's prerogatives they should have men's punishment, when guilty of violating the law.
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[advertisement for Bank of Commerce]
[Drawing of man sitting at desk] SIT DOWN AND FIGURE UP
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Bank Of Commerce Corner Main and Coffee Sts., Green- ville, S.C.
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[Drawing of man holding up a shirt] IS YOUR LAUNDRY WORK
we feel sure we can give you the greatest satifaction. Bring your Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Hankerchiefs, White and Fancy Vests, Wash Ties, etc., to our Laundry, and you will have them quickly and carefully done in a satifactory manner at a satisfactory price.
A word to my old patrons and friends in the country: You will find me on East McBee Avenue, Rear of L. Rothchild's store, where I will be glad to see you and do your Shirts for 10c, Collars 2c. Everything else in proportion. ___________________________________________ [advertisement for refrigerator at Markley Hardware]
GETTING WARM, EH?
Well a SEEGER REFRIGERATOR Is the coolest thing we know of just now. Not as cheap as some others―but My! Oh how good!
May We Show You? MARKLEY Hardware and Manufacturing Company ___________________________________________ [advertisement for refrigerator Autograph stamps]
AUTOGRAPH STAMPS $1.00 EACH
Geo. R. KOESTER, Jr. Phone 230. Greenville S. C. We make a specialty of 'em.