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impairing it's military efficiency. If steel
of this sort could be used it would in
crease the service velocity Of our guns
and make it possible to double their pres
ent hitting power.
The alternative side of this puzzling
question is the task of evolving still
more satisfactory snokeless powder, and
one of the aims is TO find some chemical
constituent which will reduce the tenn
perature of the explosive without alter
ing its present splendid ballistic prop
critics.
The public does not know how great is
the difference in the performance of
smokeless powder where differences of
dimension exist in the grains no greater
than the thickness of a sheet of paper.
The shape of the powder grain unit.
the number of it's perforations and the
character of the thin skeleton Of the
nearly consumed grain have a great dea !
to do with the manner in which the pro-
pulsive gases are generated as well Is
with the range of pressures Of this i'm
polling force.
The muzzles of a number OF our guns
have been blown off during the least few
years while at target practice. and a
measure of mysticism has been thrown
about each accident by advancing the
DRY of pressure waves to explain the mis-
haps. Simmered down to something
easier understood by most Of us. it seems
that nearly all OF these guns were de-
signed for the older brown powder. which
preceded our present smokeless propel
liant. and which gave lower pressures to-
ward the muZZles of the weapons
Smokeless powder, on the other hand.
gives lower maximum pressure for
given charge, but actually a higher aver
age pressure forward to the muzze; and
it was this increased pressure at the muz-
Ze, for which the older guns were unpre
pared, that did the damage. This Is not
likely to happen again with our present
guns. because both the powder and the
weapons have been improved.
The next great naval battle will be Won
other things being equal-by the ba tile
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NO. the most expensive prize winners,
he demurred 1.-The first prize winners of
three and four year olds Of this Paris
fair are already sold in advance for $1,000
to go to the Argentine-the greatest pur-
chasing competitor OF the United States.
IN Argentine they do not care what they
pay: they outbid us right along. either for
the government or rich estate owners who
want the reputation that goes with first
prize animals Their agents are instruct
ed to make the purchases the moment the
prizes are awarded. You can bid up to
such and such price or price carte
blanche Today I can buy a good horse
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vada rangeman, James Edison, now of
Carlton, Ore.
Another interesting figure of this impor
tation is the so-called interpreter. Plain
men from Montana. Oregon. Kansas
Iowa without word OF French and In
nocent of European ways. arrive in Paris.
Without loss of moment, they hasten by
automobile to small towns in the Perche-
ron country. Belgium and Normandy, local
centers of the draft horse trade. of which
American residents in Paris have never
heard the names They visit remote
farms. and in five minutes are on friend
Iy terms with the proprietor.
* 4
How do they do it? 1t is the
work Of the interpreter. in reality an
agent with capital. experience and con-
nections The interpreter arranges ALL;
hiring the automobiles, marking the
routes. dates for interviews, lists of local
fairs and markets. aiding to judge the
animals. bargain their price. and ship
ping them by railroad to the transatlantic
boat. or to New York itself. l was as
tonished at the automobile rates they
procure for the inexperienced Americans
10 cents the kilometer for long trips
through farming country-a price at
which there is no visible profit for the
owner.
OF the American buyers, ! met some
twenty While they make business of
their importationS | was impressed-aS
in the case of Graham-With their real, II
ingenious. patriotism. Though against
their interest all were in favor OF at least
d temporary populariZing Haras, or gov
eminent stud for the more rapid improve
ment OF American draft horse races.
what the qualities of these Per-
cherons?" asked the experienced Charles
r. Kirk of ST. Joseph Mo.
THE Percheron combines more good
qualities Of a draft horse, generally, than
any ether breed known, he answered.
1T Is the only 2OtO-I ound horse that can
trot with the same activity as roadster
and II is the most tractable, docile and
easily broken horse in existence 1t mas
the best foot to stand the roads, with
shoe or without. And the Percheron So
ciety Book of Record of France is the
strictest record known. Being limited to
a small territory, 1t is easy for some one
OF its directors to know personally every
prominent sire and dam.
Il suppose America buys the best OF
these Percherons?' l suggested
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There were 3275 high-g grade Percheron
draft horses imported into the United
States last year. and about $50 Belgians
i do not mention English Shires because
we are on the continent" said the young
fellow. gravely. This was not one-tenth
enough 1t costs as much TO raise n scrub
as gelding roadster. which the farmer
can sell for $3.50 or 500"
! took him for twenty-five. but he may
be forty. In any case. he is utterly wor-
thy-Frank b. Graham of Kansas City,
proprietor OF a technical stock paper on
mis- travels; and he knew every one OF
the American importers buying at the
Paris show, from the veteran ]. o. Sing
master Of Keota. Iowa. decorated with
the agricultural merit. 10 the recent Ne
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greater frontal area. is able for an in.
finitesimal fraction Of a second to maks
a good-sized portion OF the plate YIELD
to the first force Of the blow. more 81
of contact. ana while the plate Is so
yielding. the point OF the projectils
perces Its own cap and drives itself un-
impaired into the relaxing hbers of tho
steel, effecting penetration through tho
hardened surface and the underlying
tougher metal before the mass OF tho
plate can recover and unite in haltins
the shot
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Woodrow Wilson, governor of New
Jersey. has accepted the invitation to
deliver the annual address to the S..
C. Press Association, which is to
meet in Columbia the latter part of
May.
Sam Boozer, the negro who shot
and killed J. S. Gillian, a white man,
in Newserry county last week, sur
rendered this week to the sheriff of
Greenwood. He was taken to the
penitentiary for safe keeping.
Mr.. Samuel Dibble, Of Orangeburg,
is preparing OF establish tile fac
tory at Bowman. Some of the ma
terial has already arrived, and it is
expected that the plant will soon be
in operation. Tile for drainage pur-
poses will be manufactured.
The order passed some tiwe ago by
the railroad commission granting the
up-country mills and Charleston bet
ter rates of freight on cotton goods
has been suspended, and the roads
will have a rehearing before the COM
mission the fifth of April, and in
the meantime the old rates continue.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
"O'Riley is coming"
Rebuked the Governor.

In reply to the letter sent by the
governor to the State Supreme Court
in which he named list of~lawyers
as satisfactory to him for the posi-
tion of special Judge, the chief JUS
tice has replied in the letter publish
ed below. It was a piece of imperti-
nence for the governor to write such
a letter, hence the stinging reply of
the chief justice:
II am in receipt of your letter of
February %, in which you give list
of % lawyers whom you suggest as
qualified and competent to serve as
special judge, and in which you ex-
press willingness to furnish other
names if those suggested are not by
me deemed worthy to serve.
II shall not call upon you, gov
ernor, to furnish any such list and
regret that you have troubled your
self with matter beyond the scope
of your executive powers.
This letter was dated March 1.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Sends List to Supreme Court.

A list of "eligibles" for commission
as judges or justices has been sent
out by Gov. Blease to members of the
supreme court.
The list includes number of we'll
known attorneys and Gov. Blease
states that should any of these not
be considered he has others he could
suggest. The exact wording of his
letter could not be ascertained yes
terday, but the list is as follows: Le-
roy Lee, Kingstree; w. P. Pollock,
Cheraw; S. McG Simkins, Edgefeld;
George w. Brown, Darlington; J. E..
Breazele, Anderson; Thomas G. Nc
Leod, Bishopville; T. I. Rogers, Ben
nettsville; w. E. Graydon, Abbeville;
Arthur Best, Barnwell; Charles Car
roll Sims, Barnwell; T. B. Butler,
Gaffney; G. w. Ragsdale, Winnsboro;
J. NJ. Cannon, Laurens; B. F. Kelley,
Bishopville; Thomas F. Brantley, Or
angeburg; j. P. Carey, Jr., Pickens;
J. F. Purifoy, WATERFORD; R. H.
Welch Columbia; R. o. Purdy, Sum-
ter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
RIGGS HEAD OF CLEMSON.
MADE PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE
BY AN UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Experiment Station to be Established
in Pee Dee Section at Once and
Sand Hill Later.

Clemson College, March 7.-Prof.
w. M. Riggs was unanimously elected
president Of Clemson college last
night and to-day accepted the posi-
tion.
The election was generally expect
ed here, though Prof. Riggs had new
er been an avowed applicant for the
position. His election gives general
satisfaction among the faculty.
He is SO years old and has been at
Clemson since 1895.
Changes Made.
Some changes were made in the
organization of the faculty. The en-
tomological forces were combined
with Prof. A. F. Conrad as head
of the division. w. P. Gee was elected
assistant entomologist.
The animal industry division was
reorganized with Prof. Archibald
Smith as the head of the division;
Prof. E. Barnett, veterinarian to the
station and assistant in animal indus
try; D. o. Nourse, associate, and j.
NJ. Burgess, assistant professor IL
animal industry and dairying.
The resignation of w. c. Tucker
bookkeeper, who goes to Columbia as
president of the Carolina Audit and
System company, was accepted and
S. w. Evans promoted to the position
as. bookkeeper.
Experiment Station.
A resolution was adopted for the
establishing of experiment stations il
the Pee Dee section at once, and il
the sand hill section later. No othel
station will be established, as tht
four stations will cover the different
soils in the State. Appropriation
was made to enlarge the coast sta
tion.
Appropriation of $4,000 was made
to add a story to barracks No. /, and
piazzas to barracks No. 2. The addi.
ton will provide quarters for the Y
M. C. A. and will increase the mum
Der of dormitories to give quarters
for 800 students. The library will bt
extended into the two class rooms
flanking it.
G. C. Champion has resigned to &C
cept a position in Syracuse, N. Y.
university. Appropriation was made
to improve the farm.
The board adjourned at $3.50 Tues
day afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
AMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY: MARCH, 9, 1911.
LETS CONTRACT.
Arranges for Charlotte-King's Noun
tain Link.

Charlotte, n. c., March 6.-The
contract for the first link in the in
terurban line to be constructed by
the Southern Power company was let
this afternoon to Stewart & Jones of
Baltimore. The link will run from
Charlotte to Kings Mountain, dis
tance of 35 miles, and the contract
calls for it's completion in 120 work
ing days. The bid was 100000. The
contract for the next link from
Greenwood to Greenville, distance
of 80 miles, will be let in Greenville
the latter part of the week. There
are some local matters to adjust be-
fore the contract for the link between
Greenville and Kings Mountain, N.
c., is let. It is proposed to COM
plete and put in operation the en-
tire line from Charlotte to Green
wood before work on the northern
end of the system from Charlotte to
Concord, Salisbury, Greensboro and
Durham is started.
The Southern Power company-in
which the Duke interests predom1-
nate-is the force behind the Pied
mont & Northern railway, which is
designed to furnish the Piedmont
section of the Carolinas with a verita-
BILE network of electric lines, the sys-
tenn soon to be extendedsto the lower
country, by branches to Augusta and
Columbia, and perhaps other points
in the middle belt of South Carolina.
The award of contracts indicate that
the consummation of the scheme is
not very far off, as there is already
considerable amount Of interurban
trackage in the Piedmont section.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Twin Babies Burned.

Spartanburg, March 4.-Baby Flor
ence Mcdowell, the tiny daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Mcdowell, OF
Inman is dead, and her twin sister
is dyi1 from burns received yes
terday afternoon when the covers OF
their cradle caught fire. Their moth
er is suffering from severe burns
which she sustained in trying to save
her babies lives.
The twins were eight months old.
They were placed in their cradle
yesterday afternoon and it was drawn
up near the fireplace. Mrs. Nc
Dowell left the room to attend to
household duties.
She was Mortified when she re-
turned into the room later to find the
cradle in flames. She snatched the
blazing covers from the cradle and
extinguished the flames, which were
burning the babies dresses, with her
hands. She was burned all the way
UP to the shoulder.
When the fire was put out little
Florence was dead, and her twin
sister was SO badly burned that her
recovery would be little short of
miracle.
Just how tie cradle took fire is
somewhat of a mystery It is sup
posed a spark from the fire blew In
to the cradle, but the fire had burn
ed down very low.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
"O'Riley is coming"
"O'Riley is coming"
Officer Escapes Death.

Orangeburg, March 6.-W. Hamp-
ton Edwins, policeman, narrowly es-
capped instant death this morning at
about $3.50 O'Clock in collision with
an automobile driven by George Sal
ley.
Officer Edwins was coursing his
way toward the Southern depot on a
bicycle, returning from his break
fast, and Mr.. Salley was driving his
machine down Russell street. Evi-
dent1y Mr.. Edwins did not see the
automobile and ran his bicycle
straight into the machine. Mr.. Sal
ley, realizing that the officer was 60
ing to strike his machine, applied his
emergency brake and the machine
was brought to standstill just as
the collision occurred.
Edwins was hurled upon the shield
Of the car, his arm breaking and
passing through the wind shield.
His throat came in contact with the
xlass, and he sustained severe and
deep cut. The wound extends almost
completely across the throat and up
ward. missing the jugular vein. Some
arteries were punctured and severed.
Edwins was then taken to his
home where he is resting we'll. His
condition is precarious, but there are
hopes of his recovery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Candid Advice.

He was a great bore, and was talk
ing to a crowd about the election.
He said:
"Bunco is a good man; he is capa-
BILE, honest, fearless and conscien-
tious. He will make the very kind of
M. P. we need. He once saved my
life from drowning.'
"Do you really want to see Bunco
elected?" asked a solemn faced old
man.
Il do indeed. I'd do anything to
see him elected" said the bore.
"Then never let anybody know he
saved your life," counseled the SOL
emn faced man.--Tit Bits.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Negro Shot to Death.

Mariana, Fla, March 5.-Calvin
Baker, a negro, who came here from
Georgia recently was shot to death
by mob at Cypress, a small town
near here, last night. Baker had
threatened to shoot up the town, it
is said and attempted to shoot the
town marshal when that officer went
to place him under arrest on the
charge of disorderly conduct Later
he was arrested by posse and placed
in the lookup. Some time in the
night mob battered down the door
of the Jail and poured a fusillade of
shots into Bakers body.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
''O'Riley is coming"
PETITION FOR PARDON.
Chester Kennedy Files Papers With
Gov. Blease for Consideration.

Chester Kennedy, the wealthy
Barnwell county man who was con-
victed more than a year ago for ac-
cessory to the murder of w. Perry
Ussery of Dunbarton is seeking a
pardon. The testimony at the trial
discovered and showed that Kennedy
hired Quitman Johnson, negro, to
shoot J. NJ Weeks, but Ussery was
killed by mistake.
A petition for his pardon has been
filed with Gov. Blease. There was
also a petition filed against his par
don by the solicitor.
After having received both petit
tions Gov. Blease decided to order a
hearing when the question of par
don will be argued.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Row Pending on Special Judge.

Another special judge controversy
between the supreme court and Gov.
Blease is pending.
The Georgetown County Bar asso-
citation has recommended Walter 1.
Hazard to the supreme court for COM
mission as special judge for that
county. No action has been taken
by the supreme court with reference
to the recommendation. The George
town Bar association knew before
indorsing Mr.. Hazard for the place
that his name was not included in
the list of "eligibles" recently sent
to the supreme court by the COVER
nor.
It is expected that the governor
will to-day receive the recommends
ton of Mr.. Hazard from Chief JUS
tice Jones.
Several days ago Chief Justice
Jones in an opinion ruled that the
governor of the State must commis-
sion special judges upon the recon-
mendation of the supreme court. 1t
was held that the duty Of governor
under such circumstances was purely
ministerial.
The following is the "eligible list"
and letter of the governor which was
addressed to Chief Justice Jones Of
the supreme court:
Dear Sir: I would respectfully
suggest to you the following named
gentlemen, members of the bar OF
South Carolina, who are qualified,
competent and well enough learned
in the law, to hold any court that
may be held or will have to be held
in this State:
"W. N Graydon, Abbeville; John
E. Breazele, Anderson; Arthur Best,
Barnwell; &C. Simms, Barnwell; !;
w. P. Pollock, Cheraw; T. Boutwell,
Butler, Gaffney; George w. Brown,
Darlington; Samuel MCGOWAN Sim
kins, Edgefield; G. Willard Ragsdale,
Florence; J. M. Cannon, Laurens;
Thos. G. Mcleod, Bishopville; B. F.
Kelly, Bishopville; T. I. Rogers, Ben
nettsville; F. L. Bynum, Newberry;
Thos. F. Brantley, Orangeburg; Sam
uel j. Nichols, Spatanburg; w. B.
Wilson, Sr., Rock Hill; Jas. P. Carey,
Jr. Pickens; James E. Peurifoy Wal
terboro; Leroy Lee, Kingstree; Rob-
ert H. Welch, Columbia; R. O. Pur-
dy, Sumter.
"There are many other names
which I could furnish you and which
I will be pleased to furnish, if there
are none on this list which you think
are worthy of at some time being a
special judge"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
Brenau College Conservatory.

Gainesville, Ca, March 2, 1911.
Bamberg Herald, Bamberg, S. c.
Miss Elise Rentz, of Bamberg, S.
G., one of Brenau's most popular stu
dents, has recently been elected by
her fellow students a member of the
honor board, this is one of the high
est honors that can be conferred
ppon a. student. F. NJ. r.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
HOTEL FIRE.
The Loeb Crystal, New North Caro-
lima Resort, is Destroyed.

Lakeview, N. c., March 6.-The
new Loeb Crystal hotel, tourist re-
resort, opened this season, was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning
and two guests lost their lives in the
flames. The dead are: Miss Anna
NJ Barnes, New York; Mrs. G. c.
Pettus, New Haven, Conn.
Howard Whitmore, clerk, and Mrs.
w. E. Youland, wife of the manager,
suffered burns and were otherwise
seriously injured.
Spread Rapidly.
The fire was discovered about 5
o'clock. The flames spread so quickly
through the large frame building
that all efforts to check them were
in vain and the only thought was to
save the lives of the rs guests who
were staying in the hotel. Miss
Barnes, who was on the third floor,
could not be rescued and was burn
ed to death. The body has not been
recovered from the smoking ruins.
Mrs. Pettis, a very old woman,
while being rescued by her son, G..
M. Pettis, sustained serious injuries
and died an hour later.
Partially Clad.
Howard Whitmore saved many of
the guests. He is now confined to his
bed on account of his injuries. All
of those who escaped were only par
TALLY clad and lost all of their be-
longings, including large amounts of
money.
The homes in the village have been
thrown open to the sufferers whose
needs have been supplied by resi-
dents. Mrs. Youland will probably
recover.
The loss is about $4,000, parti-
ally covered by insurance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-09
WADE BERRY SHOT.
Dies From Wound Within Very Fex
Hours.

Bingham, March 5.-Last night
just after midnight at Mallory, four
miles south of here, John G. Coats, q
Croatan, shot Wade H. Berry in the
leg with shotgun, the wound caus-
ing Berry's death within about four
hours. The entire load, which was
fred at close range, entered the right
leg just below the knee and almost
completely severed the limb. Drs.
Major and Edwards, of Latta, were
promptly summoned, but 1t took
them some time to arrive and bleed
ing had been so profuse that he was
too weak to survive the amputation
of the limb.
In Coats' Home.
The tragedy occurred in Coats
house and besides members of his
family there were three well-known
white men of the community who
were eye witnesses. It is stated that
the four white men were in a room
with Coats daughters and all were
drinking freely and having good
time generally, when Coats, who was
in another room, overheard some re-
marks which he resented. He there
upon entered the room with drawn.
gun and ordered them to give up.
threatening to kill the first who
moved. Two of them attacked him
and in the mix-up the gun was fired
with the above stated result.
Inquest Held,
Magistrate McRae, of Dillon, held
an inquest this afternoon over the
dead body and the testimony brought
out was in accordance with the above
facts.
Coates claims that he had no in-
tention Of killing Berry and that they
had always been the best of friends
and apparently they had been.
There were rumors that one of the.
men had a pistol drawn on Coates
when the gun was fired, but no mem.
ton of this was made during the in-s
quest. The deputy sheriff, Pierce
Bethea, arrested Coates and took him
to Dillon this afternoon Immediately
after the inquest
The Slain Man.
Berry was the youngest son OF.
Capt. Stephen Berry, of Mallory, and
leaves a wife and three children, be-.
sides his aged father, with whom he
lived. He was brother of G. Ray,
mond Berry, who has recently served
out his time in Columbia penitentiary
for embezzling school funds Of Ma:
rion county some years ago.
Berry was himself not altogether
a law-abiding citizen, as he was un-5
der parole by Gov. Ansel for bigamy.
At the last term of court here he
was tried and convicted for shooting
at a negro preacher. ALI that saved
the negro was his falling just as
Berry shot. His hat was shot OF.
Berry was fined for the crime.