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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
DETAILS OF EASLEY KILLING.
Olin Fletcher, Slayer of Harral Good.
son, in Jail.

Pickens, Feb. 15.-Last night, at
the Easley Cotton mill, in the town
of Easley, Olin Fletcher killed Har-
rail- Goodson. From what can be
learned it seems that several boys
were sitting on the church steps at
the mill, about o'clock. Olin
Fletcher walked up to the boys and
asked Luther Norris for a cigarette.
Norris gave it to him. None of the
boys had match. Olin Fletcher,
seeing Ben Harris coming down the
street, asked Harris for a match.
Harris pulled a pistol out of his
pocket and said: ''This is the kind
of match I will give you" Harris
put the pistol back in his pocket.
Fletcher then pulled the pistol out of
Harris's pocket and began to sling it
around. It was discharged and the
bullet struck Harrall Goodson and
hes was killed almost instantly. They
were young men about 20 years OF
age and unmarried Fletcher was
caught about four miles from the
scene of the killing and is now in
Jail. The coroner held an inquest,
and it is said a motive for the killing
was brought out.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
High School Conference.

Denmark, Feb. 17.-A most enthu-
siastic and successful high school
teachers conference was held in the
school auditorium here on Tuesday
night and Wednesday under the di-
rection of Prof. w. H. Hand, State
school inspector.
Twenty-Five high school teachers,
representing IL schools, were in at
tendance, besides some grade teach
ers, school officials and others inter-
ested in the cause.
Some of the principal subjects dis
cussed in a free and informal manner
were: "The Purpose of the High
School Recitation" How to Keep
Our Boys and Girls, Boys Particular
ly, in School," 'The High School
Course of Study and Its Administra-
tion-Problems from Individual Ex-
periences.
Prof. Hand expressed himself as
being greatly pleased with the con-
ference. This is the fourth meeting
of the kind held in the State within
the past few weeks, the other meet
ing places having been Spartanburg,
Florence and Anderson; the total at
tendance of high school teachers has
been about 145.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
MURDERED AND BURNED.
House Burned and Charred Bodies
Found in Ruins.

Orangeburg, Feb. 17.-According
to a report received here to-day by
Sheriff A. M. Salley, a negro woman
and child were murdered and burned
last night, in this county, about 10
miles from Bowman. 1t is thought
that the woman, Elizabeth Jones,
and a little adopted girl, were first
murdered and the house fired and
burned. The tragedy occurred on the
plantation of VIM. DELAY in the
Providence section of this county.
Two pistol reports were heard last
night at about II o'clock, but no in
vestigation was made until early this
morning, when the house was found
burned and the charred bodies dis
covered.
Sheriff Salley was notified this af-
ternoon and he left Immediately in
an automobile with bloodhounds, but
there is little probability of the dogs
accomplishing anything because of
the lateness of their arrival. At this
time Sheriff Salley has not returned
and the facts in the case are very
meagre.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23

Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about 500
grains of impure matter daily, when
unhealthy some part of this impure
matter is left in the blood. This
brings on many diseases and symp-
toms-pain in the back, headache,
nervousness, hot, dry skin, rheuma-
tism, gout, gravel, disorders of the
eyesight and hearing, dizziness,
irregular heart, debility, drowsiness,
dropsy, deposits in the urine, etc.
But if you keep the filters right you
will have no troubl with your kid
neys.
Mrs. Samuel Harrison, Church St.,
Bamberg, S. c., says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
been very beneficial. My kidneys
annoyed me and II suffered intensely
from backache and pains through my
lions. Doan's Kidney Pills, which I
got from the Peoples Drug Co., re-
lieved these difficulties and improved
my condition wonderfully. You are
at liberty to use my name as ref
crence."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- -
and take no other.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Body Of Infant in Pond.

Greenwood, Feb. 18.-The partly
decomposed body of an infant was
found in the large pond south of the
Greenwood mill yesterday by Mr.. G..
w. Feltman, an employee of the mill.
The body was wrapped in an old
black shirt and had evidently been
in the water several days. Mr.. Felt
man states that he noticed it last
Tuesday floating on the water, but
did not investigate it at the time.
Coroner Shadrach empanelled jury
yesterday and the jury after hearing
the testimony of Mr.. Feltman, DR..
B. F. Duckett and DR.. J. B. Owens,
adjourned to meet again Monday af-
aernoon. 1t was the opinion of DR..
J.. B. Owens that the child was white
and that it had never breathed. So
far there is no clue whatever to the
identity of the body or the mother.
The body was buried by the county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
NEGRO CONFESSES CRIME.
Nathan Montague Will be Electro
cuted To-day.


Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 15.-Nathan
Montague, the negro who killed j..
l.. Sanders, Irene Overton, Sanders
granddaughter, and Miss Matte San
ders, Sanders daughter, whom he
assaulted, then setting fire to their
home in Granville county last De-
cember, in order to conceal his crime,
and who will be electrocuted here at
the State prison this morning, to-day
made full confession.
He said that he went to the San
ders' home on the evening of the
tragedy to see about killing some
hogs. While there he chopped some
wood and while so engaged Miss
Sanders came out and carried it into
the house. He then planned the
crime.
Words passed between Sanders and
Montague when the former told the
negro to go home. The negro then
grabbed chair and struck Sanders
over the head killing him. He then
killed the granddaughter. Miss San
ders ran out into the yard and he
followed and seized her. He says he
had to cut her with a knife and beat
her into insensibility before he could
accomplish his purpose, after which
he dragged her body into the house
and fired it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
KNOTS BROTHERS INDICTED.
Charged with Completely in "Badger"
Game in Washington.

Washington, Feb. 18.-James B.
Knots, Benjamin Knots, Albert A.
Armstrong and Flossie Bennett, alias
F'iosise Knots, the two former from
Orangeburg county, S. c., have been
indicted by the grand jury of black
Rail. According to the Indictment,
the quartette attempted to extort So
900 from Charles Rosenthal, by
means of the badger" game, on De-
cember 13, last.
The Indictment alleges that the wo-
man named and the three men ac-
cused Rosenthal of improper relations
with the woman, who, it is claimed,
was the wife of James Knots, for
the purpose of extorting money from
him. According to Rosenthal's story,
as told to the police, he called at the
Cairo apartments in the evening, at
the woman defendants solicitation.
While there, he says, her alleged hus-
band made the accusation against
him, after tying him to a. chair and
flourishing a pistol. He was later
shown photographs, said to have been
taken from a closet in the room,
which was brilliantly lighted. Ro-
senthal gave check to the husband,
and was released on promise to
pay the money the next day at his
place of business. When James
Knots called to get the money he
was arrested. Knots and his broth
er were released on bail, and are
now at their home in South Carolina.
Armstrong and the woman defendant
are in Jail.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
Accused of Stealing.

E. E. Chamberlain, Of Clinton,
Me-, boldly accuses Bucklcn's Arnica
Salve of stealing-the sting from
burns or scalds-the pain from sores
of all kinds-the distress from boils
or piles. "It robs cuts, corns,
bruises, sprains and injuries of their
terror" he says, "as healing remedy
it's equal don't exist" Only Csc. at
Peoples Drug Co., Bambcrg, S. C.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23
KILLS OWN SON.
William M. Lanford Unmoved by
Pleading Wife.

Spartanburg, Feb. 15.-With the
wife of his victim clinging to him
and entreating him not to shoot, and
her four children standing by, awe
stricken witnesses, William Martin
Lanford, a 64-year-old Confederate
veteran early this morning put bull
let Tito the heart of his son, William
David Lanford, 35 years old, killing
him almost instantly.
The son and his family lived with
the old man on a plantation on the
Enoree river, three miles from Wood
ruff. Because Of constant chickering's
the son had decided to move. When
he came with a wagon to take away
his household goods the father bade
him not drive upon the yard under
pain of death. The young man ig-
nored the command and was shot
through the heart.
Gave Himself Up.
After the killing, the old man
mounted mule and, with head erect,
glancing neither to the right or left,
paying no heed to the curios per-
sons who followed him, rode to Wood
ruff, calmly announced that he had
killed his son and said he was going
to Spartanburg to surrender to the
sheriff.
The train had gone and Lanford
accordingly went to Foster & Bry-
sons store and requested Bert
Weathers, clerk, to telephone the
sheriff, w. J. White, to come for
him. This was done and Lanford
was committed to jail late in the af-
ternoon.
In jail he complained of being i'll
and DR.. VILLAIN G. Sexton was called
and prescribed. It is reported that
Lanford is suffering from pellagra
but the report lacks confirmation.
The old man said at the jail tnat
during the last six months he has
had Is physicians treat him for in
testinal trouble and none had been
able to do anything for him.
DR.. Sexton said that owing to the
darkness of Lanford's cell he had not
noticed any skin eruDtiOns. if there
were any, but he would make more
careful examination next day.
Inquest Held.
Coroner J. B. Turner held the in
quest in the afternoon. There was
difficulty in obtaining jury because
of the so or 60 persons called nearly
all were related to the Lanfords. The
jury finally chosen found that w. D.
Lanford had come to his death by a
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-02-23

gunshot wound at the hands of w.
NJ. Lanford.
The testimony given was in effect
the same as the story given above.
There was evidence that Lanford had
consented to his son moving and
did not object to his taking away the
furniture but ordered him not to
drive the wagon on the yard.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Y. M. C. A. Regulars Lose
To Baltimore Five

While somewhat disappointed over
their failure to tTounce the basketball
five representing the Baltimore Y. M. c.
A. last night, the members of the Wash
ington Y. NJ. c. A. Regulars are far
from being disheartened and will make
extra efforts to condition themselves for
the coming service with Georgetown.
Tho score last night was 30 to Is.
The cIOscness Of the score is an indica-
tion of the sort of game which was put
I'M. The Washington team was in the
lead most of the way, but the visitors
garrison finish won them the game. The
score At the end of the first half favored
lhc RcGu!ars IG to 13 and Immediately on
rcsuming play in the next period this
lead was increased by two more baskets.
Here the rally of the Baltimoreans be-
gan and soon the game was being waged
on even terms. Not content with the
equality, the visitors kept on going and
when the timers whistle blew they were
two points to the good. Summary:
The Washington times., 1911-02-26

h There are no weakings among the
Nationals, as can be seea from the
measurements for their new uniforms,
which are now in course of construc-
ton by G. H. White, of this city.
The players run to medium waists,
big chests, long legs, and wide measure
ments across the shoulders.
There are only six players who wear
caps below in size, but as the only
ga head in the team is that possessed
by Clyde Milan. it will have to be con-
ceded that there is plenty of room for
gray matter in brain pan of that size.
The home uniform will be white, as is
required by the rules. the shirts hav-
ing military collar of navy blue, and
facing of the same material. The w
will he on the left breast. The caps
and stockings will also be blue.
The travelling costume will be OF steel
gray, and of the same pattern as the
home suit.
The sweaters will be of heavy gray
automobile coat material, with a large
blue "W'' on the breast.
The uniforms will be ready for delivery
to the players on their return from the
Southern trips.
Some Of the youngsters whose meas
urements have not been obtained will
have to take their chances as to getting
a suit to fit.
They will also have to take their
chances of being assigned by Manager
McAleer to wear one of the suits. The
measurements follow:
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
BIG OUTDOOR MEET
FOR ALL SCHOOLS
Georgetown Field to Be
Scene of Interscholastic
Event May 13.

After weeks Of thorough rouSIlora-
ti"n it has been decided TO hold biz
interScholastic outdoor meet at George
town Field on MAY I2, under the aus
pCes of the Georgetown Preparatory
Athletic Association.
The games will be open to all hiEn
and prep schools IT, the vicinity Of
Washington. The definite announce
mpnt Of the holding of the meet meets
with the approval Of all such as are
Interested in the game as It affords an
excellent opportunity for general COM
petition.
Notices ard entry blanks will he for
warded to tire various institutions with
tOmary Tome meet has been called of
the prep games are sure to attract the
attention of all such athletes as are
eligible to compete.
the meet. everything possible Will be
done hy the prep management to make
It success The field will be put in
the best Of condition and suitable prizes
for individuals and t,ams will be pro-
cured.
The list of events as now contemplate
ed are as follows: 1Ho-vard dash, 100
yard dash Cnovicel, 22o-yard dash, 40
yard run, SSO-yard run, one mile. Do
ward low hurdles, shot rut, running
high lump, running broad lump, ham
mer throw, and pole vault.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Officials Are Selected
For National Guard Meet

w. G. Stuart has been selected TO ref
cree the games of the twelfth annual
meet of the National Guard Athletic As
sociatiOn at the Armory on March . and
TO-
The complete list of officials as an
nounced by Manager Captain Edwards
is as follows:
Honorary referee-Major 2. H. Neu-
meEer, n. G. D. c.
Referee-W. G. Stuart
Judges-W. c. McKenney, Lieut.. ". g.
Hudson, and Messrs. H. V. ShurtIiff. P.
S. Herwig, w. II. WetzeI. and Mr..
Hecox.
Timers-W. C. Thacher. Lieut. E. H.
Neumnyer. jr.. s VI. Falconer, jr., and
Capt. Samuel Shreeve.
Starter-C. Edward Beckett.
Clerk-LieUt. W. J.. Hazard.
Assistant Clcrk-Lieut. II. n. Stall.
SCOrer-C. A Watson.
Marshal-Capt. D. S. Richmond.
InspeCtOrs-Capt. D. s. Bliss. Capt.
John F.. Brooks. Lieut.. F. 3. Schlosser,
Mr.. Rirch, and n. T. Worley.
AnnOTnCeT-Oleander Ross.
Custodian of prizes-G. J. Tucker
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
District Leagues Considering Code s Governing the Championship Series
POST-SEASONLAWS
TOLEAD AMATEURS
Promulgated by District Baseball Commission With View
20 Protecting Leagues, Officials and Players,
and Improving the Pastme.

retary of the commission fifteen l5) dol
lars, to be refunded at the end of the
series in case there is no deduction
necessary on account of deficit or fine.
Rule y. Each of the leagues partici
pdting in the series of games shall guar
antCc to the commission, in such manner
and amount as the latter may prescribe,
that they will faithfully carry out all of
the provisions of these rules and such
other as the commission may make, and
that they will not exercise an arbitrary
right or privilege of abandoning the
series or game until it has been COM
pleted and the championship determined
kule H. For failure to appear with
, 1uilE uniformed and equipped team of
nine men, not under suspension, 20 play
a scheduled game in the series or for
leaving the field before the umpire shall
nave declared il ended, the commission
Shali assess expenses of that game.
When brought brought to its attQItiOn,
the commission shall have the power
TO suspend or assess fines against play
cTS, or both, for improper conduct or
language on the field. or while in uni
form. An umpire shall have power to
suspend the unplaycd portion OF any
game, and shall report the action TAX
en- and cause TO the commission for
further action If necessary.
Rule II. The commission reserves to
itself the right TO terminate the series,
DY maiOrity vote, at any time that IT
deems the interest of baseball demands,
and to declare one of the Contesting
teams the winner of the championship.
Rule Is. The commission may fix fines
and penalties for violation of any of its
rules. All fines shall be treated as rev
enues to be accounted for and divided
pro rata as other receipts.
Rule 16. All managers and players OF
ContestinS teams must be notified by
the secretary of the commission that
they will nc held amenable to these
and all other rules governing baseball,
and be subject TO discipline.
Rule Il. The publication Of these rules
in one or more newspapers of the Dis
triCt of Columbia shall be accepted by
tho commission, league. managers, and
players as sufficient notification of their
provisions, rs provided for herein. on
advice to contesting teams of such
publication.
Rule Is. After reading The same the
managers Of teams participating in the
post season series shall sign the ConSti
tuition and rules for the playing season
and pOSt-sea son series previous to en-
EaGinG in the same.
Rule 19. These rules may be amended
by ma ajOrity vote of all members on
notice, in the manner provided for
amendment of the constitution.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Andrews Team Elects.

Wilder NJ DeNeane will manage the
r. P. Andrews baseball team this year,
and 4. J. Muivey will captain the niue.
The men were chosen at meeting Of
the team last night. George l.. Dfetz
was named treasurer and J. B. Buck
ingham secretary. The outlook for the
team is bright. and quite a few men
have handed in their names TO Man
aGer DeNeane. Those who will try for
the nine are D. Howell, Hanvey, \. J.
Mulvey, D. Mulvey, q. Garland, NJ. Gar
land, Clint Quantrall, c. Salb, Sullivan.
Webster Cornell. A. r. Quantrafl,
Macintosh, Clements. F. Edgerton, 8,
EdgeTtOn. L. Upton, c. Pitts, and J.
Buchanan.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
GE TOWN PREPS'
VICTORY COMPLETE
Win All But One Event in
Contests With Business
High School.

congratulations are pouring in on the
memters Of the Georgetown Prep gym
nasium squad. following their complete
victory over business High School in
Ryan gymnasium last night. The Prep
athletes Won all bUt one event. and as
result they ran up a total of sixty-llve
points to the Stcnographers thirteen.
business owes most Of its showing to
Sl.ore. who won first in the put and
second in he 20-yard dash. Golden, of
the Blue and Gray. was well in front
among the point winners, mis- work in
tho running events being one of the
features OF the meet.
Take Five Boxing Events.
It was in the boxing bouts. however.
thai the Props showed their greatest
superiority over the Stenograph TAX
ing all five events on points. One or
two Of the matches were closely con-
tested. and in one event. that in the
13rpound class, between Gillian and
Bridget. the decision was close
The potato race was exciting. with the
Props winning, and Business getting
second and third. ThIds. iE the high
jump. won hands down, and as it was
his first appearance his jump Of four
feet ten inchesJi is creditabIe.
Midget Relay Race.
midget relay race closed the meet
and the Preps won by two seconds, the
runners being forced to run against
time, owing to the condition of the
track.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Basketball Dates for
District Championship

The first game of the series for the
basketball championship of the District
between the Y. NJ. c. A. regulars and
Georgetown will take place at the Ar
cade Rink about March II.
The first game will be governed by A.
A. Z. rules, while the second, which is
to be played at the association gymna-
sium, will be played under collegiate
rules. If third is necessary, the two
managers, Fortune, of Georgetown, and
Beckett, of the Y. NJ. c. A, will settle
details for that game.
While the dates have not been definite
ly settled upon, and will not be for
several days, time limit of March %
has been put on the series.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26

Doc White. the White SoX pitcher,
has tried his hand at picking the winner
of the National League flag. and says
Cincinnati is the team that will fly the
bunting.
''Grif has the hest team that ever ran
the bases" says White, "and if he
doesn't win with that bunch he had bet
ter quit the business In my opinion,
Cincinnati and Chicago will fight it out
to the last round. with the chances in
favor Of CINCINNATI
KonetChy first haseman Of the Cardl-
nails, takes issue with White in this
way:
THEY have a good bunch of players
in Cincinnati, but they will never win
pennant as long as Griffith is manager
The weather conditions at Hot Springs
Yesterday were such as to preclude all
possibility of playing = game and the
lowing alleys found big representa-
tiOn of the men among those present
In the evening society again held forth.
Saturday evening being the occasion of
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Commercial League
Meeting to Be Today

Those interested in the Commercial
baseball League will meet late this
afternoon to decided whether it is pos
sihle for that organization TO again form
a circuit this year.
II. 7. Andrews, the Washington Her
aid, and the Berry & Whitmore clubs
are anxious to reorganize, but whether
two more clubs can be obtained it is not
possible to determine at this time The
Southeast Y. NJ c. 4. and the Potomac
Heights Land COmDanv may enter-
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Clubs In Golf Tourney.

The BannoCkburn Club. the Chevy
Chase Club, and the Columbia Country
Club will be represented in the tour
nament of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association which will he held at tn
Baltimore Country Club on May 3.
Before the tourney the annual meet
ing of the association will be held and
officers elected.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
Capital PoloistS Lost.

The roller polo team from Maryland
Agricultural College caused the Wash
ington five to drop another game last
night at the Arcade by the score of 3
to l. Captain Logan, Of the .Aggies, was
easily the star of the contest, while the
two Writings were the mainstsls Tor
the Washington quintet.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
BAND
ALL HUSKY MEN
Measurements for New Uniforms Show Big Heads and
Chests, With Clyde Milan Wearing the
Smallest Cap.

little extra in the social line At the
resort
The Washington players are coming
around in good form according to re-
ports and they expect to surprise Nc
-Aeer when they Join the manager at
Atlanta. Just now the delegation Of
players already at the springs are anx-
iously awaiting the Cincinnati, Brook
lyn, Pittsburg, and ST. Louis American
cOntingents.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN.
Famous Stroke Killed.

MIDDLETOWN, Tenn, Feb ga
cablegram received here today an
nounces the death of Raymond Nut
ting, one-time stroke on the Cornell
crew. killed by fall in the Andes
mountains. Just before his depart
killed in a runaway in Nova Scotia.
The Washington times., 1911-02-26
WEST MINISTER HOLDS
LEAD OVER BOWLERS
Ahead by Thirty-nine Points
in the Interdenominational
League.

Westminster Presbyter'ln, sixth pes.
hyterian. and Kendall Baptist Guckpin
fves are waging a warm fight for first
T'acc honors in the InterdCn0minational
League.
Westminster AT present has the call
with thirty-nine points, hut changes are
expected by the teams Immediately fol-
lowing. The averages follow: