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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-16
NEGRO ESCAPED.
Conway Citizens Failed to Catch
Fugitive.

Conway, May 1.-THE negro who
entered the home of a prominent wo-
man in town yesterday morning and
abandoned his fou. purpose on ac-
count Of there being two women in
the room has made good his escape
thus far. The bloodhounds which
were put on his trail late yesterday
afternoon followed his path some six
miles from town then by a circuitous
route returned to the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad station, into the negro
waiting room, to the ticket window
and to train yards where he evidently
took the early morning train for.
North Carolina.
Word was received here last night
that a negro answering the descrip-.
ton of the one in question had been.
arrested at Tabor, N. c., station
about Is miles from here, and Sthat
he was being held for Identification.
The authorities sent Immediately, to,
Tabor, but upon arrival there they
learned that the negro arrested was;
held on charge Of killing another
negro in North Carolina. He vas not
permitted to return with the authorf-
ties but will be brought here later.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-16
BARNWELL DOWNS C. F.. S.
Carlisle Fitting School Lose to Tune
of 6 to 5 at Barnwell.

Barnwell, May 10.--1n a very
pretty exhibition of the national
game the Barnwell High School team
defeated the Carlisle Fitting School
aggregation, of Bamberg, to 5.
Barnwell was unable to score until
the sixth inning, when, by bunch
ing hits and a combination of errors
on the part of the visitors, they net
ted three tallies, tieing the score.
The next inning gave them three
more and safe lead. The features
of the game were a triple play by
Bamberg in the fourth inning and
an unassisted double by Patterson
for the locals The score was:
C. F. S. .... 1O2 % 0-5 Z 8
B. H. S. go. 600 OOO3 8 0x-6 9 9
Struck out by Mcconnell for G. F.
S., S; by Pate, for B. H. S., 9.
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Winthrop College Scholarship and
Entrance Examination.

The examination for the award OF
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Coll
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 5, at.
a. m. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July
5 they will be awarded to those max.
ing the highest average at this ex-.
animation, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap-5
plicants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation for Scholarship examlna-.
tion blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September 1S, 1912. For fur
ther information and catalogue, ad-
dress PRES. D. B. JOHNSON, Rock
Hill, S. c.
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Meeting at Ehrhardt Baptist Church.

Beginning Sunday morning, May
18th, there will be series of re-
ligious meetings held at the Ehrhardt
Baptist church. There will be two
services daily. The first at IL a. m,
and the second at $3.50 p. m. You
are hereby cordially invited to attend
these meetings. The pastor, Rev.
E. A. Mcdowell, will be assisted by
Evangelist Laurence A. Cooper, now
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Clinton, S. C. Mr.. Cooper has just
closed a union INSTRUMENTATION
meeting with the churches Of Au-
gusta. In a letter to the Baptist
pastor at Ehrhardt, dated May 4th,
1912, Rev. Geo. E. Guile, pastor
Of the Green Street Presbyterian
church, Augusta, says: II congratu-
late you on securing Bro. Cooper for
your meetings. He has few equals
and no superiors. All of the minis
ters here are delighted with him and
his work.
The. following is clipping from
the local paper, which gives an ac-
count of meeting held by Mr.. Coop
er in Ashland, KY:
Evangelist L. A. Cooper, who has
recently come to our State from
Georgia, assisted US in the greatest
religious revival perhaps ever expe-
rienced in this place.
''The holy Spirit was with US in
great power from the very begin
ming; men, old and hardened in sin,
broke down and wept aloud before
the great audience-this they did
night after night. Many who had
been long members of the Baptist
church and churches of other denom-
nations, gave their hearts, for the
first time, to Christ. Not only have
there been scores of additions to our
church and to- the. various other
churches in the city as the result of
the meeting, but our own church
members are greatly revived and are
now full of holy ambition. The
crowds that attended our services
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were immense. After Bro. Cooper
preached one time, ever afterwards
it was impossible to seat or stand
the people in our church. We open
ed the Sunday-school room and filled
the aisles and corners with chairs
and then many had to be turned
away.
BRO. Cooper is one of the great
est preachers I have ever heard. He
is not only deep and logical
speaker, but his presentation Of the
Gospel is most pleasing and attractive
to the hearer.
children, as well as grown peo-
pie, will sit and listen for hours at
the time and when he ends his ser
mon they are just as eager for him
to continue as they were for him to
begin.
There is no undue excitement in
his preaching or in his methods.
Those who unite with the church un-
der his preaching we can safely put
down as regenerate members.
1T is impossible to calculate the
god he has done for Christianity
throughout Ashland and the neigh
boring country and towns"
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District Meeting.

The district meeting Of the Wo-
mans Home Mission Society of the
Orangeburg district will be held at
the Methodist church in Blackville
Friday, May 18th, to Sunday, May
18th. Miss Llewellyn Cleckley, the
district secretary, will be in charge
of the meeting, and she has prepared
the following program:
FRIDAY EVENING.
Devotional services-Rev. DR..
Pitts.
Address of welcome
Response-Mrs. e. o. Kirsch.
Talk-Work of the Deaconess and
Missionary in the Home Land-Mrs.
Stewart, Wesley House, Augusta, Ga.
SATURDAY.
$3.50 a. m.-Devotions-Mrs. D.
N. Bourne.
9:45 a. m.-Organization; ap-
pointment of committees; report of
district secretary; reports of auxili-
aries.
11:45 a. m.-Report Of council
meeting-Mrs. D. N. Bourne.
1915 p. m.-The Stranger Within
Our Gates-Mrs. W. H. Hodges.
1880 D. m.-Devotions-Rev. T.
E. Morris.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
400 p. m.-Devotions-Mrs.
Stewart.
AIS p. m.-Preventive and Res
cue Work-Miss Finstrom.
4:30 p. m.-Home Mission Dis
trict School-Conducted by Mrs. E..
O. Kirsch. (
SUNDAY.
1900 a. m.-Annual Sermon
Rev. c. E. Peele.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
4:30 p. m.-Talks to the Young
People and Children-Mrs. Stewart
and Miss Finstrom.
SUNDAY EVENING.
$3.50 p. m.-Devotions-Rev. c..
E. Peele,
Talk of General Work of the Wo-
mans Home Society-Mrs. D. N.
Bourne.
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Denmark, May 15.-The ladies of
the Baptist church gave an ice cream
festival at the home of Mr.. T. B. Will
kinson on last Friday evening, for
the benefit of the church.
The reception hall was simply,
but tastily decorated in ferns and
flowers. In the dining hall were ar
ranged numbers of tables at which
the guests were served with delicious
cream and cake.
Some of the most enjoyable fea-
lures of the evening were the music
and recitations furnished by: Mrs.
Is. G. Mayfeld, Mrs. Wilkinson,
Misses Edna Steadman, Katherine
Wilkinson, Julia Goolsby, Virginia
Faust, Lillian Gentry, and Mr.. Thos.
Wilkinson, Jr.
Quite a large crowd attended and
very neat sum was raised.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. L. c.
Rice gave very informal affair for
the young ladies at her lovely home,
Locksley Hall.
Several musical selections were
rendered by the ladies, those present
being: Misses Rosa B. Strait, Emma
G.. Thompson, Lillian Gentry, Esther
Polier, Bertrand Perret, Josie Pratt,
Ruth Stokes, Margaret Thorpe, Lou
ise Zeigler, Julia Goolsby, Josephine
Faust, Ruin Guess, and Virginia
Faust.
Delicious fruit punch with cake
was served, and every one spent a
most enjoyable afternoon.
Miss Lula Bess Wroton, of Hamlet,
N. c., spent the weekend with her
sister here, Mrs M. R. Willis.
The w. C. T. u. held it's meeting
at the M. E. church on Wednes-
day afternoon. Quite nice crowd
attended.
A great many, of the town folks at
tended the picnics at Binniker's 5
Bridge and Hightower's mill pond,
on Saturday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Brabham, of Bamberg,
spent the day with her mother here,
Mrs. w. F. Rice, on Tuesday.
We hope to have quite large
crowd at the school building on Fri
day night week, May oath. The
medal which the w.. G. T. U. offered
to the school for the best essay will
be. awarded, the essays read, and a
esries of musical selections are be-
ing prepared,
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School Meeting at Govan.

An important school meeting will
be held in the church at Govan Sat
urday, June 1st, 1912. Mr. E. j.
Watson, commissioner of agricult-
ure, Mr.. E. w. Dabbs, president of
the Farmers Union, Mr.. Haddon, of
the U. S. department of agriculture,
DR.. W. K. Tate, of the South Carolina
University, supervisor of elementary
schools, and Rev. Paul Bolen, will
make important addresses.
Dinner will be served on the
grounds. All are invited to attend,
Nc. P. EUBANKS,.
S. S. WILLIAMS,
J. B. BROWNING,
Trustees of the Govan Graded
School.
Govan, 8. c., May 10, 1912.
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GATOR EATS JEWELLED DOG.
Poodle Adorned with Diamonds and
Rubies Swallowed by Saurian.

To see French poodle dog, adorn-
ed with eight hundred dollars worth
of jewelry, swallowed by an eight
foot alligator, was the extreme pleas
ure of Capt. J. H. Devereux, inspector
of government buildings, while on
a recent visit to the alligator farm
at St. Augustine, Fla. Capt. Devereux
says that he was out looking at the
alligators and was beginning to en-
ioy their methods of holding hands
and making love when richly dress
ed young lady, evidently from some
where north of the Potomac, came
along with handsome poodle, which
she was leading by a golden chain.
The pup wore collar studded with
diamonds and belt around the mid
die balzing with rubies, and he was
very proud. Anxious for her dog
gie'' to witness the 'spooning' OF the
gators, the young lady held "Fido'
so that he could look over the wall
and bark at the monsters to his
hearts delight. His barking attract
ed a large alligator, which came
creeping slowly to position near
where the young lady was standing.
AS "Fido" looked vengeance into his
saurian majesty's eyes he seemed
eager to charge, and giving lunge
escaped from the hands of his fair
mistress. He leaped toward the big
alligator, and the monsters jaws
closed upon him. Capt. Devereux
saws that the last of "Fido" and the
iewelry was smothered growl as
the molars of the saurian snapped.
The young lady flew at the keeper
of the farm and threatened to sue
the institution for the small sum OF
a round million if he did not imme-
diately operate on the alligator ana
take from his leathery nav her be-
loved "Fido." The keeper smiled
and showed the lady the nearest exit,
so says Capt. Observation-Disclosures
News and Courier.
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New Advertisements.

J. B. Hunter, Sheriff-Notice.
O. J. C. Lain-Candidate's Card.
G.. Frank Bamberg-Don't Try to
Race.
Harrison Randolph, President
College of Charleston.
j. G. Brabham, Bankrupt-Bank-
rupt's Petition for Discharge.
L. G. Price-Special Notice.
Jeff Gunnels-Candidate's Card.
The Millinery Store-New Arriv-
ais.
Rentz & Felder-John Goes tc
Town.
E. A. Hooton's Ladies Store
Read Every Line. 1t Will Pay You
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Death of MIR. Dickinson.

Mr.. H. C. Dickinson, an aged Con
federate veteran, died at the Con
federate home in Columbia last
Thursday morning, after short ILL
ness. The body was taken to Allen
dale last Friday for burial. Mr.
Dickinson. was well known and had
many friends and relatives in BAN
berg. He was an interesting writer
and had written a number of valued
articles for this newspaper.
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School Closing.

The Pine Grove school in Hutto
district, will close on Wednesday,
May 29th. Exercises by pupils in the
morning, beginning at 10 O'Clock
promptly. An address in the after
noon by Rural School Supervisor W.
K. Tate. Everybody is invited to at
tend. We specially entreat all Con-
federate soldiers to be present. A
treat is in store for all those who
have never heard Mr.. Tate, and we
earnestly wish all to be present who
are interested in education and school
improvement. Be sure to come.
GEORGE EMMA JORDAN.
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Merchant Injured by Explosion.

Lake City, May 14.-About 2
O'Clock this afternoon L. H. HOWE.
a prominent merchant of this place,
while assisting his friend, R. A.
Brown, to remove an unusually large
stump by means of dynamite was
blown several feet in the air by a
premature explosion and probably
fatally injured. Since the explosion
Mr.. Howie has not regained con-
sciousness and the physicians in at
tendance hold out very little en-
couragement to the family.
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In Honor of Miss Saunders.

Among the very enjoyable social
affairs of the past week was the linen
shower given her guest, Miss JAMIE
Sue Saunders, by her cousin, Miss
Pearl Counts, at her home on Rail-
road avenue, last Wednesday after
noon. Flowers, ferns and spring toi-
lettes, together with the very many
beautiful and dainty gifts appropri-
ate to such occasions, and SO dear to
the feminine heart, combined to make
of the reception rooms an attractive
sight. Miss Saunders, who is gifted
violinist, accompanied by Miss Annie
Lou Byrd, delighted her hearers with
several solos.
At the entrance the guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. S. H. Counts and Mrs.
W. q. Bryan, of Allendale, and were
conducted to the parlors by Misses
Counts and Saunders. Roses, carna-
tions and ferns were everywhere to
carry out the color scheme Of pink
and white Little Mary Ann Brun-
son, dressed as little laundress, re-
ceived the gifts and arranged them
upon the clothes line stretched across
the dining room. Mrs. G. Moye Dick
inson invited each guest to write an
appropriate sentiment in the dainty
little brides book, hand-painted by
an aunt of the bride, Mrs. s. H.
Counts, and later read the many good
wishes to the guests. Miss Saun-
ders responded very wittily and feel
ingly in a toast to her hostess, her
guests, and Her Old Home Town"
Whist was the game played, and
the first prize, a handsome pair OF
hand-embroidered towels, was won
by Mrs. Furman B. McCrackin; the
guest prize, an exquisite ivory fan,
going to Miss Saunders. At the
conclusion of the game, refresh
ments were served in courses. Bam-
berg having been the home of Miss
Saunders before removing to Flor
ence she was cordially greeted upon
this occasion, and her many friends
were delighted to have her with them
even for so short visit, as was
evinced by the beautiful, dainty and
attractive gifts showered upon the
dainty bride to be.
Among those present were: Mes
danes G. Frank Bamberg, H. J. Brab-
ham, J. w. Price, F. B. McCrackin,
L. C. Price, j. A. Williams, J. A. Wy
man, jamie G. Lewis, W. P. Riley, H.
H. Copeland, G. NJ. Dickinson, w. E.
Spann, Decania Bowling, W. A. Klau-
Der, w. q. Bryan, of Allendale, and
j.. D. O'Hearn, of Florida; Misses Ad-
dys Hays, Bernie Counts, Annie Lou
Byrd, Ottowa Easterling, Kate Eel
der, Berta Johnson and Nina Riley.
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THIS is TWISTIFIED.
Three Men Accuse Governor Blease
of Misstatement.

Spartanburg, May ia few days
ago the following appeared in the
Columbia correspondence of the
Charleston News and Courier:
"A gentleman here yesterday who
attended the, Spartanburg convention
and who is strong friend of Judge
Jones, said of the results of their
convention: We had everything our
own way and we made the Bleasites
hang their heads. Judge Jones will
carry Spartanburg county by at least
1000 majority.
When the governor came to Spar
tanburg he gave out a statement in
which he said:
II asked Mr.. Caldwell, the News
and Courier's correspondent, who the
gentleman from Spartanburg county
was and he answered that it was
John Gary Evans, as had supposed"
Mr.. Caldwell made the following
statement over the long distance
phone to the Spartanburg Herald:
"The governor asked me if John
Gary Evans had given me the inter-
view, but I did not reply to him"
It is a denial of the statement made
here Thursday by Gov. Blease to the
effect that Mr.. Caldwell told him ex-
Gov. John Gary Evans was the author
of an interview published in the Co.
lumbia correspondence to the News
and Courier.
Mr.. Rose, of the Atlanta Journal,
whom Gov. Blease said was present
when the conversation between him
and Mr.. Caldwell took place, confirms
Mr.. Caldwell's statement.
Ex-Gov. John Gary Evans said: II
have not been in Columbia since the
county convention, I have not seen
Caldwell, of the News and Courier
bureau, and there is no more truth
in the statement Blease makes than
might be expected, coming from that
source"
Gov. Evans has been out of the
city for the last two days engaged in
court in Union and had not seen Gov.
Blease's interview until he arrived in
town last night. He says he knows
Mr.. Caldwell most pleasantly and
that he does not believe he told Gov.
Blease any such thing as the COVER
nor attributes to him.
"While I agree with the prophecy
made in the interview I have not
made any statement and I am not
the person quoted in the News and
Courier
"Did you see what Mr.. Caldwell
said?" asked a reporter for the Jour-
nal of Gov. Blease this morning.
"Yes,'' replied Blease. "Mr. Cald-
well is mistaken and I'll tell you just
what happened. When Mr.. Caldwell
said that he had heard that Spartan
burg county would give Jones ma
iority of 1000 I asked him where
he got his information. At first he
did not tell. I told him I knew and
that it was from John Gary Evans.
Mr.. Caldwell at first did not admit or
deny that Mr.. Evans was the source
of his information. He later admit
ted that Evans was the man."
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BODY FOUND IN WOODS.
Mystery of Oconee Mans Death Baf.
fles Coroner's Jury.

Seneca, May 13.-John Moore,
white, was found dead in the woods
near Seneca on Thursday, having
been shot in the mouth. The badly
decomposed body indicated that
death had occurred about ten days
before vultures led to the gruesome
discovery.
The coroner's jury was unable to
determine whether Moore's death
was due to suicide or murder. Moore
formerly lived at Walhalla, where
he was married, later separating from
his wife and moving to Oakway, in
this county.
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Myrtle Hawkins's Alleged slayers.

Hendersonvile, May 13.-The trial
Of A. B. Mccall, Beatrice Mccall, his
wife, George Bradley, "Boney" Brad
ley and Dan Mccall, all charged with
being connected with the death Of
Myrtle Hawkins, whose dead body Is
said to have been found in Lake Os-
ceola last September, will be called
in the Henderson county superior
court here tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
All cases Of minor Importance on
the docket will be disposed OF before
entering upon the Hawkins case,
which, it is expected, will consume
the greater part of the three-week
term. Judge Howard A. Foushee, Of
Durham, is presiding.
w. o. Shellnut, of Atlanta, who
says that Myrtle Hawkins Is living.
is here as a witness. He says he met
her in Hendersonville in 1910 and
1911 and talked with her in jack
sonville, since her supposed death.
The prosecution places little credences
in the theory that she is still living
She is reported to be in Seattle, at
present. 4
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Ever near us though unseen,
The dear immortal tread -
For all the boundless universe is life,
There are no dead" e
Whereas, a loving Father has call
ed unto Himself, to abide forever In
His presence, the spirit of our late
beloved leader, Miss Urbana McMil-
Ian Westbury, who entered into Life
Eternal on Easter Sunday morning,
April 7th, 1912; therefore be It:
Resolved, 1st, That our heartfelt
sympathy be extended to her family
and that a page in our minutes be
suitably inscribed to her memory,
Resolved, End, That d copy OF these
resolutions be sent to the family and
published in the Southern Baptist
Courier and The Bamberg Herald
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For Sale: The H. ]. Brabham
home place. The lot contains about
three acres. Has good eight-room
house on it, artesian WE'LL swimming
pool, fish pond and all kinds OF outs
buildings. Also one lot on Main
street next to II. j. Brabham, Jr.'s
store. Also three residence lots on
Carlisle street. All at a bargain to-
quick buyers. 4 Apply to MRS:
ADELE J. BRABHAM or III. J.
BRABHAM, JR., Bamberg, s. C.
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Special Notice.-After Monday,
May 10th, ice will be sold from wag-
ons only on tickets. This rule is
made necessary on account Of errors
of drivers. Tickets can be procured
only from me at my old stand until
further notice. ICE IS CASH. L..
C. PRICE. ;s
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NOTICE-Summer clothing, blue
serge $3.50, all wool, mohair s12.5O
I'D: wash suits $4.00; linen busters
SIPS up. All kind of summer wash
pants s1.O0 up. F. G. MERT1NS,
the tail lor and clothier, Augusta, Ga.
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GOING WEST June 18th.Den-
yer, Yellowstone Park, Los Angeles.
San Francisco, Salt Lake City, etc,
etc. Already have several to go.
Write me at once. Special train,
special price. DR.. GEO. F.. HAIR,
Bamberg. S. G..
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Under This Head 25c.
For 25 Words or Less.

Furniture Repaired have OPEN
ed up a first-class repair shop for re-
pairing, painting and up-holgtering
furniture of all kinds. Old furniture
made to look like new at w. II. Pat
rick's Automobile Garage. G. @.
ROWELL, Prop. ia 4. S. 80 3:
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Boys suits and pants, also chill
dren's wash suits, full line, prices
low. F. G. MERTINS, Augusta, Ga.
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Suits from $1,000 up, all wool;
pants $500 up; rubber coats, for
rain or dust, $500 and up. Write
F. G.. MERTINS, the clothier, Au-
gusta, Ga.
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Denmark Dcings.

Govan, 8. c., May 10, 1912.