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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-10-26
TALKS THROUGH STEEL WALL
Five Miles Of Solid Rock no Obstacle
to the ssAerophone.' - 81


to the s.Aerophone.
Experiments have been conducted
for some time past near Chepstov for
the transmission Of the human voice.
over long distances with the atetss
alone of the natural elements The
inventor, Mr.. Grindell Matthews, its
is stated, submitted his disoverey re-
Gently to a severe test in the pres
ence of q. number of experts. he:
was placed in the strong room Of q
big London commercial house and
locked in, with nine inches OF ar
NOR steel, nine inches of fire brick
and 6 feet of concrete between him
and the outer world. By means OF
his small portable apparatus he cass
ried on a conversation with an opera
tor in another room on the farther.
side of the building. So distinct and
faithful was the transmission that
the experts in attendance were actu-s
ally able to hear the tick OF his
watch, Notwithstanding the almost
impenetrable mass between the two
instruments. S5
The inventor contemplates fur-s
ther test through five miles Of solid
rock between Chepstow and Tinteru.a
He is engaged in long distance tests
in connection with the war Office, and
on September 9, 1911, spoke from
Beachley, in Gloucestershire, to o.
point more than 511 miles away near
the Severn tunnel outlet on the OPP
posite side of the river.
The inventor has named his instru-
ment the aerophone. A complete set
of instruments for a 5-mfles radius
would cost about s4S. It is possible
this system to carry on
long conversations, and each speaker
can disting ish the voice of the per-
son he is talking with. No expert
knowledge, it is claimed, is required
to operate the system, as the box
with the instrument would be self
including the battery, mo-
;or, transformer, and everything else
necessary for transmission.-Consul
Cen. J. l.. Griffith, London, in the g.
Consular Reports.
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A teacher is being prosecuted in
Atlanta for severely Furnishing a
child in one of the schools there. At
lanta is different from Orangeburg.
We have known a child in the schools
here to be so badly beaten that he
bled from several wounds, but the
man who did the beating was never
even reprimanded for his brutality.
Times and Democrat.
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IF CAUGHT, PROBABLY LYNCHED
Posse After Alleged Al
sailant of White Woman.

sailant of White Woman.
Bfackville, Oct. 23.-Information
received here about IL O'Clock to-
night is to the effect that Arthur
Bowen, the negro accused of attempt
ed criminal assault on a white woman
of Springfield, in Orangeburg coun-
ty, was surrounded in swamp near
Springfield, between 9 and 10
O'Clock, and there is little, if any
doubt. that he will be taken and
lynched before morning.
The sheriff of Orangeburg county
left for Springfield in an automobile
shortly after receiving information
of the trouble at that place, but has
automobile broke down some distance
from Springfield, and it is stated ne
had not reached the scene.
Bowen, who was employed as a
farm hand, it is said, attacked his
employers daughter some distance
from the home of the family this af-
ternoon, but was frightened and es-
cape into the woods.
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BOWEN IS STILL AT LARGE.
POSSES CONTINUE SEARCH FOR
SPRINGFIELD SUSPECT.
Man Charged with Attempting Grim.
inal Assault on White Woman
Eludes Mob.

here tonight, going towards Colum-
bia, with the object of endeavoring
to locate Arthur Bowen, the negro
accused Of attempting to criminally
assault lady living near here yes
terday. This move was caused by
the statement Of negro woman,
who says that she saw Bowen on the
railroad track, about eight miles
from Springfield, about 10 o'clock
this morning. According to the wo-
man, Bowen was going in the d1rec-
ton of Columbia.
A posse left here tonight to follow
up this clue, and endeavor to locate
the negro, who, it is thought Is max
ing for a big COTTON picking" to-
morrow, on the plantation of prom
inent farmer. Should Bowen be To-
Gated tonight, it is planned for an
other posse to leave here tomorrow
morning before daylight and assist in
his capture. Automobiles and other
conveyances are being used in the
chase after the suspected negro.
The citizens Of Springfield seem de-
termined to capture Bowen, even If
it be necessary to follow him to the
ends of the earth.
A description of the negro, with
an. offer Of reward, has been sent to
all the leading papers, chiefs of po-
lice and other officers of the law.
Accusation Against Bowen.
Bowen is accused of an attempted
criminal assault, which was commit
OF
on prominent white married lady
living in a thickly settled communi-
ty, several neighbors living within
plain view, and not over two hum
dred yards away.
Arthur Bowen had been working
for this family all of this year, Mon
day, the husband of the lady assault
ed left home on some business and
left the negro man picking cotton near
the house. About the same hour the
men folks of the two nearest neigh
bors left for some farm duties away
from home. Selling the moment
that, perhaps, he had been waiting
for, it is said that he entered the
house and attempted to commit the
crime above mentioned.
Left Field Suddenly.
On being driven from the home,
| it seems that Bowen went back to
the cotton field, but on the approach
of the husband Of the outraged Lady.
he dropped his cotton SACK walked
| rapidly to his house, secured his gun
and made for q nearby swamp, there
by making at least temporary e.
cape.
AS soon rs the news reached
Springfield, a large body OF men
started a hunt for the negro, but up
to early tonight he had not been cap
tured.
Sheriff A. M. Salley, with several
deputies, came over from Orange
burg In an automobile with the coun.
ty bloodhounds, which, as usual
proved absolutely worthless. Sever
| al hundred men are now securing the
country, but as Springfield Is 80 neal
the almost impenetrable swamp Of
| the Edisto river, it is problem when
Bowen will be caught.
| Arthur Bowen is a small, dark
| gingercake colored negro, about 81
years old; small, stubby, black mus
tache, small black eyes; small hands
and feet, weight about a45; he1gh,
! 5 feet, or inches.
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Orangeburg Sheriff to the Scene.

Orangeburg SheF1n 20 the Scene'
Orangeburg, Oct. 23--Sherm Sal
ley was notified about noon of an at
tempted assault by a negro on a
white woman, near or at Springfield,
this morning, and has gone to the
scene of the trouble. None of the
particulars could be learned from the
message received by the sheriff.
Word reached here late to-day that
the sheriff's party had encountered
an accident and he was delayed in
his trip.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
NO MAIL SUN DAYS.
Post Office to Be Closed Hereafter Ex
eept to Eox Holders.

As intimated in the announcement
in the Journal March - the expected
orders have been received relative t.
closing the post office on Sundays and
will so into effect on Sunday, April
80. After that time the office will be
closed except to box holders.
This action has become necessary
owing To Section 3 0r the post Office
appropriation act relative to compen
satory time off during the Week fnr
work performed on sunday, which
makes it practical impossibility to
arrange the CARRIER service, now under
a strict 4S-hour per week law, without
curtailing deliveries or causing an tX-
penSe for substitute service out of pro-
portion TO the service rendered. This
provision has Immediately made it a
matter OF economic Value as well as
ole of sentiment and as important
mail can be handled by the use of the
special delivery service or through the
box service il is believed no incon-
yenience need be felt.
The usual Sunday night collection
will be made on a modified schedule
which provides that one or two boxes
on each route be collected. This list
of boxes will be announced in a few
days after tests have been made as to
the most available route to be follow
ed and keep within the appropriation
granted for such collection.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Franklin y. Mount wanted in Newark,
y. j., to answer to a complaint alleging
desertion of his wife and child two years
ago, was taken back from Portland FRI
day by Sergt. Godfrey of Newark. Mount
is known in Portland in boxing circles as
Billy O'Brien. the soldier.
Ward Hicks who escaped from the
Waldo county Jail at Belfast April II,
was arrested Friday night by Deputy
Sheriff d. o. French and has been taken
To Machias Jail to await o.,cers from
Belfast. Hicks formerly lived at Jones'
port and has relatives in town. He has
been seen several times but evaded arrest
until Friday night. Hicks has record
of two escapes from the Belfast jail,
both times while allowed outside me
walls as "trusty."
Mrs Caroline Eddy Hamblen of Boston,
who was spending the winter in Bangor.
died suddenly Friday night at Bangor,
aged &C. She was born in Bradley. daugh-
ter Of Jonathan and Caroline (Bailey) Ed
dy. The r.ddy family is one of the Oldest
and most prominent in the Penobscot val
ley Mrs. Hamblen lived most of her
life in Boston, though she spent many
years in foreign travel. She is survived
by one son, John Eddy Hamblen of New
York, and three brothers, Frederick Eddy
of Bangor and Charles +. and Newell a.
Eddy of Bay City, Mich.
Elijah Fl. Perry. former, merchant and
we'll known resident of the South End
Rockland. dropped dead Saturday at his
horne after returning from an errand. He
was lifelong resident of Rockland
aged TO- Since retiring from the grocery
business he had been in the employ OF
the two Rockland water companies. The
surviving children are Ernest Fl. Perry
of Lewiston, Manley NJ. Perry of quincy
Mrs. II. B. Webper and Lucius Ii. Perry
of Rockland. Charles w. Perry of Lewis
| ton, Mrs Warren Doughty of Augusta
and Mrs Chester Marshall of Port Clyde
Simple funeral services for Bath Post
master Seth T. Snipe. whose sudden deatl
occurred Thursday. took place saturday
afternoon from his home on Green street
1 Delegates attended from Solar Lodge o.
! Masons, Dunlap Commandery, X. T.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Albert Holloway. aged { son of Mr..
and airs. Martin Halloway of Eastern
| avenue. Maiden. Mass. was struck by
an automobile Saturday afternoon while
crossing Salem street in Maplewood
square. Inc driver of III" machine who
is unknown, picked the child up and took
him To the home of his parents In the
auto. The child received bruises about
| the head ana body, but tn" injuries are
not serious. lie was attended by Il doc
tor ana Saturday night was resting COM
fortably
Norway's pride is deeply hurt b. the
plans of King Haakon and Queen Maud
To send Crown Prince Olaf to England
to be educated The people had counted
on his growing up among them. Although
he will not be eight Years old until July.
he has shown strong fondness for the
sea and declared his ambition To become
a Viking. That prospect has appealed to
The Norsemen. who dip theeir colors 10 no
one as sea rovers.
Henry Bowers. arrested Tuesday in OF
tawa Kan, on charge Of robbng 4 box
ear. confessed Saturday that he murdered
Thomas Fowler. secretary Of the Kansas
Anti-Horsc Thief Association, y last De
cember at Hutchison. Kan. He pleaded
guilty before Judge Branine in the dis
trict court and was sentenced tu It life
Imprisonment. Bowers also confessed
that he shot a man at Hudson. Kan.
when he robbed a bank there of $4G6Q sey-
eral weeks ago.
Ties We're placed Friday across track
n Of bn
near Lincoln park, Rochester. " y. over
which the Continental Limited and VOL
VERNE express We're shortly to rush at 20
miles an hour But for the arrival of a
slow freight which reached the obstruc-
tons before the fast trains were due, 4
fateful accident would have been newt
able. The engineer of the freight was
unable to stop his train, and the engine
crashed into the ties. pushing them be-
side the tracks.
In communication sent saturday TO
Mayor Fitzgerald. John y, Sullivan,
chairman of the finance commission, sub
nits the names of six men who he says
seem thoroughly qualified for the otnce
of health commissioner and who are will
ing to take the position if it is offered to
them. AS none of the men seek me Of
flee. their names are not made public.
but brief histories are given of their ex-
perience as indicating their qualifications
for the office.
Driven by an easterly gale through q
thick fog. the Cotton schooner .. d.
Witherel, New York for Philadelphia.
missed the entrance to the Delaware
Breakwater early Saturday. piled up on
the treacherous Fenwick island shoals. %
miles south Of Cape henlopen. and began
to break up. Inc crew of seven were
rescued with difficulty. The Fenwick is
land life-savers were keeping sharp
watch for distressed ships when the
Witherell appeared through the fog and
ran upon the sandy reef.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
apr21eod3t

doors closing after the last figure has
entered. The procession moves before
the Virgin at 8, G. 8 and II o'clock
On a console above the canopy under
which the Virgin sits, is a massive
figure in bronze of the winged lion OF
st. Mark. Surmounting the tower are
two bronzze figures of Moors-the
"hronze giants of Venice'-who
strike hours and quarters on two
large bells, hung one within the other.
1t is related of these figures that on
one occasion, something having gone
wrong with the striking mechanism,
an attendant went up to Investigate.
Incautiously he ventured too near the
hammer of one of the giants as 1t
came into action, was struck on the
head and hurled to death on the pave
ment of the plaza. Our photograph
shows the figures outlined against the
sky in the act of striking the bells.
At the Franco British Exhibition
held a short time since in London q
model of the old clock, with the tow
er i2 feet in height, and closely fol-
lowing it's construction as a material,
etc. was exhibited. 1t was beautifully
executed and reproduced exactly the
movements of the celebrated clock.
IT is to be hoped that every pre-
caution will be taken by the proper
officials to ascertain whether there is
really any risk of further damage to
the buildings grouped about the square
of St Mark of tile nature that result
ed in the destruction of the Campanile.
The world can i'll afford to lose such
specimens of the mechanical skill and
artistic taste of bygone generations as
the clock tower we have just described
and the remaining ediflces that make
the Plaza OF St Mark in the city of
the Doges an object of interest to ar
tistic pilgrims and students OF human
progress from all over the world.-Sci-
entific American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
THE TER.CENTENARY
OF the King James Version of the
Bible Locally Observed.

The Ter-centenary of King James
version of the Holy Bible was appro-
pria tely observed Sunday evening by
Unoin Mass meeting OF the Protes-
tant churches of this city held at the
First Baptist church. The service was
largely attended by the various denom-
nations and Was one of great inter
est. Ministers taking part in the Ser
vice We're ReN. L. c. Whittemore. Rev.
G F. StmsOn. Rex. +. s. Hartley, Rev.
George Dana sanders and Rev. T. j.
Coolbroth.
In opening Rtv. +. c. Whittemore OF
the Baptist church read an extract of
tho message sent by President Taft TO
servance on the ter-centenary in that
country. He also read an extract from
the speech of King George on being
presented d with q Bible by his people,
The speakers ~ the evening were
President Arthur J. Roberts Of CoIbY
College and Rev. Warren j. Moultoil,
PHI D.. of the Bangor Theological
Seminary. President Roberts deliver
ed an Interesting address on The Bi-
bic as I.iteratUre" and during his dis
course h, compared the Bible With 9TH
er great authors. bringing out more
clearly 'he true value of the book for
moral and spiritual cultulc Rev. DR..
Mouiton treated the Bible from an his
toricai ijoint of view, tracing the ORR
gin Of the book until the time when
King James Of England had the Bible
translated into its present form.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
|. o. O. r. Memorial Sunday.

Gardiner Lodge. No ., I. O. o. f..
observed its annual Memorial Sunday
at tho Congrega tional church, a goodly
number of members of the lodge, ac-
companied by members of Evergreen
Encampment, No. As, and Eureka Re
bekah Lodge with nearly 80 members
OF Canton Evergreen, No. 12 Patri-
archs Militant. attending service. Rev.
Langdon Quimby. ID. d., a member of
the order, preached the sermon. He
founded his text on the principles of
the order, Friendship. Brotherly Love
and Truth. but directed the greater
part of his discourse to the second one.
which he characterized as being the
chief means towards the ultimate
bringing about Of Kingdom OF God
throughout the world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
BELFAST.
Divorces Granted in Waldo County
Court-Marriage in Searsport. -

Belfast. Me, April 23.-(SpeciaD.--
Associate Justice Haley discharged
Mrs. Caroline f. Rowell, after looking
over the papers presented by her
counsel. F. w. Brown. received from
the United States court last Monday,
discharging her in bankruptcy. Mrs.
Rowell was committed to the Waldo
county jail last November and has
since been incarcerated. The complaint
was Sandford Bros, grocers of I.iber-
ty.
1t is thought that the criminal dock
ct will be reached by Monday after
noon and Justice Haley notified
County Attorney Litsletleld to be
ready to try eases at that time.
The following divorces were decreed
Friday by Justice Haieyx
Albert a. Gray from Rosa p. Gray.
for cruel and abusive treatment, care
and custody of minor &c hila. Alvin T..
given te father: Dellaz Nan Richalsis
from Ferdinand S. Ri&ASbiA cruel and
abusive treatment, name of lihsiant
changed to Della May Seekins: Flora
f. Clements from Tisdale d. Clements.
gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation; Charles II. Moryison from Min
ME Morrison. utter desertion for three
years prior to fling OF the libel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
A S50C0 SUIT
For Alienation Of Affection Interests
Many Local People

The first step in a suit for alienation
of affections which involves parties
well known in Watervile. Portland
and Rockland, was taken Saturday
when Deputy Sheriff j. +. Mccarthy
served a writ on w. T.. Atwood of
Oakland. in which w f. Ladd of Port =
land charges that Atwood on May /
1908. and divers other days IL the in
jury and hurt of the plaintiff alienated
the affections of plaintiffs wife, Char
lotte I.add.
The suit is for the sum of $1,000, and
an attachment was placed on defend
ants savings in the Watewille Saw
ings rank and the Cascade Savings
Rank of Oakland.
Ladd is engaged in the railroad in
surance business and is a former rail-
road man. He met his wife. whose
maiden name was Smith, at Rockland
where they were married and where
they lived for some time following
their marriage a dozen years ago.
From Rockland they removed to Bing-
ham. where Ladd had employment on
the Somerset Railway. and later they
lived in Oakland whore the4- first he
tdlllt Vel at4adl!tIt Viii Al At'ltt,
He was Il frequent caller on the l.adds
and tn" husband suspected nothing.
About two years ago tn" Ladds re-
moved to Waterville where they lived
in apparent cnntontment for some
time. hut within q yc5n' they Separat-
ed. Mrs. l.add. it is alleged, was sertI
i'll AtWaads company in Watcrville.
Oakland ana elsewhere The couplt,
frequently. the plaintiffs declaration
says. tool, rides together.
Mrs. Eadd is about 81 years of age
and is exceedingly good looking. Her
WaterVille friends We're much sur
prsod when they learned Of the suit.
Atwood is employed by the Dunn
Edg. Tool %. at Oakland.
Atwood and I.add Were each seen
Saturday buj would have nethng to
say relative to the case, though At
wood admitted that the service Of the
papers WAS 4 great surprise To him.
The writ is returnahle at the Octo-
Der term of the keunc6ec county su
prome court 10 be held at Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-24
.s....o5 GARDINER.
So e. 5=tasttf
Coburn Classical Trim High
School 10 TO I.
Funeral Saturday Afternoon Of
Late VIM. v. Bradstreet.
Gardiner Lodge, l.0.0.F., Observes
Annual Memorial Sunday.

Through nine long cold. dreary in
nings Gardiner High and Coburn Classical
Institute baseball teams struggled on
luimby field saturday afternoon and
when after over two hours of playing
the last man was out, the visitors were
victorious by the score of 10 to !. 1t was
a poor day for baseball. Terribly cold
all the time with a raw wind blowing
across the diamond and rain or snow fall
ing part of the game. 1t is a wonder
that the boys put up so good Il game as
they did. Gardiner lost both through
their inability to hit and costly errors.
Davidson was hit freely, but he struck
out II men.
coburn started out in the very first in
ming and scored five runs. With one man
out Fahy hit and then Ware was passed.
Iiackett hit and Gilman followed suit.
Davidson famed SpragiIe and then hit
Upton. giving him pass to first. Holt
Int TO right field and ii should have been
an easy out ut first. but blanchard threw
the bail towards the Erandstand allow
ing two runners To score beside tn three
who had come in on the hits before.
one more run was added III the fifth
Il ttIr visitors tally. With one down
Upton 60. It hit and stole second. Holt
WIS passed and then Weymouth famed.
Every body had the idea that three men
were down and the boys started for the
bench and Upton scored.
In the sixth Gardiner had another bad
inning and coburn added three more runs.
Ware hit safe after Fahy had struck out.
and Hackett followed with a two-bagger.
Mora .pnrintr a nnSSaU ball
Gilman went out. Eastman to Wiley.
bur Spraeuc hit, scoring Hackett. Upton
hit safe and then Holt hit 10 Wiley. He
had Il hard time picking up the ball from
between his feet and let in the third run.
The 10th run was scored in the ninth on
two hits and two stolen bases.
Gardiner registered once in the second
inning. Davidson. the first man up, got Il
life through llacketts error. sherman
laid down n neat bunt, advancing the
runner Mcfarland was passed TO first.
but Blanchard was an easy out at first.
Wiley was hit and then there We're three
men or Talbot lined out hit scoring
Davidson. bur Wiley wa caught at Sec
ond.
In the fourth Gardeners hopes arose
when three runs were scored. Kelley hit
out fly which Sprague dropped and then
both Eastman and Glidden singled. Sher-
man laid down another bunt, sacrificing
The runners along. Blanchard hit to the
Enfield but Hackett dropped the ball and
Eastman and Giidden scored.
=. Gardiner took the lead in the fifth by
getting three more tallies. With one
down sherman got pass to first. McFar-
land singled and then Duncan got life
through Cptons misplay. George Talbot
registered his fourth hit Of the game
with a dandy two-bagger but was caught
at third trying to stretch it ont to three
That ended GARDENERS scoring, although
they had another chance in the eighth,
hut was unable to land az they could not
hit safely.
Gardiner will play Wednesday afternoon
here with Waterville High.