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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragra About
Men and Happenings.

The commencement exercises OF
the Medical college at Charleston
will be unusually late this year, not
being held until June 13.
The Marie Cotton Mills at McColl
were narrowly averted being de-
stroyed Saturday by the prompt ac-
ton of the fire department.
Friday, May 8, Winthrop college
will celebrate her 25th anniversary
of the founding of that institution.
Arrangements have been made to
entertain all the visitors.
Victor Howard has been arrested
and lodged in jail in Greenvllle
charged with having aided Grim
inal to escape from the chain gang
of that county. The warrant was
sworn out by Supervisor Goodwin.
Luther Burts, colored, was fined
$50 or 80 days by Magistrate Strad-
ley, of Greenville, Monday, for rails
ing disturbance on a passenger
train of the Greenville and Columbia
road last Sunday afternoon. Burts
threatened to shoot conductor Mere,
dith when he went to get his ticket
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Fairfax Fancies.

Fairfax, April 29.-Miss Maude
Barbee is enjoying herself very much
visiting in Columbia, and at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Silas Glad
den, near there. She has been the
recipient of much social attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beard, of Beaufort,
were with Mrs. Otis Compton this
week.
Mrs. Bolen is visiting at her old
home in Branchyille.
Many of our folks attended the
large gathering at the memorial
ceremonies at Rivers Bridge.
Several couples drove to Brunson
Tuesday afternoon to see the match
game of ball.
Audrey Sanders was struck acci-
dentally in the head, and has been
laid up for several days.
Mrs. Lizzie Kearse, of Olar, Mrs.
Carrie Miller, of Appleton, Ed. Platts
and wife, of Hickory Grove, were
recent visitors of Mrs. Julia Harter.
Mrs. Pedarra, of Syria, gave a
missionary talk at the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Harms, of Newberry col
lege, preached an interesting sermon
at the Lutheran church Sunday night.
Mrs. A. Knopf has returned after
a six months visit to her daughter
in Atlanta.
Mrs. w. H. Holman, of Atlanta, is
visiting Mrs. Grace Knopf.
Miss Edna Platts and brother, OF
Jenny, were recent guests of Mrs. w.
E. Harter.
Mrs. Joe Tuten went to Varnville
this week to visit her sister, Mrs.
Mack Nixon.
Rev. w. B. Aull and LIE Roy
Young attended the Lutheran confer
ence at Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lightsey and
children went to Charleston Friday
where the latter expects to spend
some time.
DR.. and Mrs. Brooker are visit
ing their daughter Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Hattie Joyner has been here
for some time with her sister, Mrs,
Rubye Williams.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
THE BAMBERG HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
POLICEMAN KILLS NEGRO.
Dock Lerk Shot by Officer Haselden
at Florence.

Florence, April pa negro by
the name of Dock Lerk, believed to
belong in Columbia, was shot and in
stantly killed by Policeman j. l..
Haselden this afternoon. Lerk is one
of the construction force working on
the Seaboard extension out of Harts-
vile, and he came down to Florence
to Liquor up" evidently, and he is
said to be very ugly when drinking.
He is big negro over six feet in
height and over 200 pounds in
weight.
The story as accepted by the coro-
ner's jury is that he was with dis
orderly negro women and got into a
quarrel and knocked one of them
down. The police were called and
Haselden responded. The negro went
some distance with him when one of
the women following advised him not
to go, as he had done nothing. Lerk
then turned on the policeman and
choked him and wrestled with him
and finally in breakaway drew a
knife, which was found beside him.
Haselden then shot and killed him.
The .coroner's jury found that the
homicide was justifable.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
How to Dispose of Big Icebergs.

Washington, April 26. - While
shooting icebergs to pieces might
furnish a good deal of amusement
for the men aboard the United States
vessels, such proceeding would be
very expensive and utterly without
results so far as removing these
dangers to navigation is concerned,
according to naval officers here. The
idea is proposed in resolution in
troduced in Congress since the dis
aster to the Titanic
1t would be more practical ana
considerably less expensive, one Of
ficer said to-day, to have the ships
locate dangerous bergs, attach cables
to them and tow them to the South
Atlantic to melt. By firing upon an
iceberg, he added the ships could
only knock the top to pieces, there
by causing the berg to bob farther
ont of the water. Some of the ice
bcrgs, it was explained, are several
hundred feet high and more than a
quarter of a mile long with approx
mately seven-eights of their weight
under water.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED.
Local Sleuths Arrest Man Wanted in
North Carolina.

A telegram received by Chief Of
Police Cantwell yesterday, Identify
ing J. Singletary, colored, an escaped
convict, who was arrested Saturday
night, reveals a clever piece of de-
tective work on the part of Plain
Clothes Officers Friend and Murphy,
of the local force, who made the ar
rest of the negro on meagre de-
scription, received here several days
ago from the North Carolina authori-
ties.
Some time last week Chief Can't
we'll received circular letter from
Sheriff A. S. Richard, of Columbus
county, North Carolina, informing
him that negro named J. Singletary
had escaped from the stockade at
Mount Tabor about six weeks ago,
and to keep a sharp lookout for the
man. In accordance with the usual
method of handling requests like this
which is through the detective de-
partment-Offcers Friend and Muir
ply decided that if the fugitive from
the law was anywhere in this vicin-
ity, he would most likely be found
uptown. Saturday afternoon the
two special officers kept close tab on
all incoming navy yard cars, and
shortly after sundown a tall negro
stepped off one of the suburban cars.
He was arrested and sent to the po-
lice station.
Singletary had been working at
the Tuxbury Lumber Company, and
had come to the city Saturday even
ing to spend his weeks earning when
arrested. He is now in jail awaiting
the arrival of the North Carolina Of
fcer to take him back.-Charleston
News and Courier, April 30.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
ACCUSED OF KILLING NEGRO.
Babe Crickendall Taken to Greenville
Charged With Murder.

GreenVllle, April 29.-tTOm out
the wilds of Greenville county's
Dark Corner" long the paradise of
"moonshiners" and the battle-ground
between revenue officers and the
mountain chieftains, Coroner Batson
returned at dusk, bringing with him
two prisoners and news of a murder
they are charged with having COM
mitted ten days ago, but which was
discovered only last Saturday, when
the victims body was pulled from
beneath rock overhanging a noun
tain stream. One of the prisoners
is a young white man, commonly
known as Babe Crickendall, while
the other is a negro, Steve Jackson,
go years of age. Crickendall is
charged with the killing of Tom
Anderson, an old negro farm
hand, and Jackson is held as an ac-
cessory to the murder. Coroner Bat
son conducted the inquest into the
killing Sunday and the jury return
ed verdict to the effect that the de-
ceased ION suspicion and belief and
according to the evidence came to
his death from gunshot wounds al
the hands of Babe Crickendall and
that Steve Jackson was accessory
The coroner believes the motive was
revenge.
Saturday morning, April 20, Tom
Adams disappeared. The last seen OF
him that day was when he went tc
the store of Tom Bellew, prominent
citizen of CLASSY Mountain township
The negro went to the store on an er,
rand for Mrs. Amanda Crickendall
mother of the man charged with the
killing. Adams left the store and was
seen no more. Shortly thereafter, il
is stated, the merchant and neighbors
heard three shots in a valley near al
hand, but paid no especial attention
to the matter. When the farm hanc
did not show up after several days
the merchant for whom the negro
had been working for dozen year:
or more conceived the idea thai
Adams had met with foul play. Mr.
Bellew decided to make a thorough
search. Late Saturday afternoon The
old negro's body was found in thu
stream, almost concealed from view
under a shelving rock, and in watel
that covered nearly the whole of it
The corpse was pulled out and exam
ined, and in it was discovered three
wounds, inflicted with shotgun.
It is said that Crickendall accused
the old negro of betraying him tW;
years ago to the revenue officers, ant
that this brought about bitter feeling
between them.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
SHOT TO DEATH IN BARN.
Florida Manslayer, Resisting Arrest
Receives Dozen Bullets.

White Springs, Fla, April 2S.-
Charles H. Hunter at a late hour
last night shot and killed R. B.
Gates, and was later shot to death
in a barn where he had barricaded
himself.
1t is alleged that Hunter slipped
up an alley and killed Gates while he
was busy in his store. During the
excitement Hunter rushed to the
barn, where he barricaded himself
and defed arrest. A posse, headed
by City Marshal Scarborouh, de-
manded him to surrender, but in
stead he opened fire on the men. The
city marshal ordered every one to
shoot, which they did, Hunter being
struck by about a dozen bullets, be-
ing instantly killed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Many Fakirs Working Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ca, April 26.-At1anta
seems to be Mecca for fakirs of
all sorts, especially at times when
the city is crowded, as at present
during Grand Opera week.
The latest is an epidemic of coun-
terfeit $40 and $40 dollar bills have
been turned loose in the community.
The police and government secret
authorities, say gang of expert
showers of the queer" is at work
in Atlanta, and their spurious imlta-
tions have been pronounced unusu-
ally hard to detect.
In the last few days upwards OF
$1,000 worth of counterfeit bills
have been caught, and there is no
telling how much more has been put
in circulation which has not yet caus-
ed suspicion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Hits Husband With Axe.

Ed Reynolds, a negro had a mar
row escape from death last night at
the hands of his wife, Mary Rey-
nolds. The woman struck her hus-
band three times in the head with an
axe while he was asleep in his home
in the western section of the city,
and remained in the house until this
morning apparently unconcerned
over his condition. She was arrest
ed by Deputy Sheriff Major and is
now in Jail. The man is said to be
dangerously wounded, but is still
conscious. He has declined thus
far to make any statement. The wo-
man, the jailer says, shows every in
dication of insanity and is considered
asdangerous character by the physi-
clans who have examined her.
Greenwood Daily Journal, April 26.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
One Dollar and a Half a Year
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, April 29.-Picnics are
being talked off and arrangements
being made to pull them off. Mt.
Peasants annual Sunday-school pic
mic is in progress now. A committee
of young ladies are out now getting
money for lemonade, etc., for the
18th day of May. The public are
generally invited without their bot
ties of whiskey, but with their
baskets of dinner, and help the chill
dren to enjoy the day in becoming
manner for Sunday-school picnics.
Candidates are the polite men OF
the day. They are going about
shaking the hands of the Dear Peo-
ple.'' Must be poor set this year,
as there is no setting up to smokes
or soda water when they pass
through.
Had a colored woman fight in the
negro quarters last week. The
council had to sit on their case and
our mayor fined one S. for getting
whipped, and the other one $40 for
being the cock of the walk. Ger
tainly hit one or the other. AS usu-
al it's hard to tell who is at fault,
as both claim they were imposed
upon and was only defending their
rights.
The young folks had their dance
in Copeland's hall Friday night. The
participants say that all went we'll
except the music, which was bum.
Farmers are busy getting their
crops planted. Don't see them in
town unless on urgent business.
The county chain gang is at work
on some of our streets, opening up
new ones and the like.
Soda fountains are being put in in
time for the public nickels and the
refreshing effects. Very good to re-
fresh ones tired feelings on q very
hot day.
Base ball is very little spoken OF
around here. Must be dead or ia
tally sick. Maybe waiting on
Good Old Summer Time JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
GEORGIAN'S ADFUL DEEDS.
Fatally Shoots Wife, Tries to Kill
Mother, Commits Suicide.

Gainesville, Ga, April 28.-John
Pitts, a we'll known coal dealer of
this city, shot and fatally wounded
his wife while she lay in bed ex-
pecting the birth of child, then
turned the pistol on his mother, fir
ing several shots without effect.
After reloading his pistol, Pitts fired
three bullets into his own body, caus-
ing death. The shooting took place
at their home on the outskirts of the
city.
In a statement to the police, Mrs.
Pitts said her husband had been
drinking last night. Mrs. J. E. Rob-,
ertson, who was confined to bed with
a broken leg, tainted when her son
committed suicide in her presence,
and is in a critical condition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
FLOYD ALLEN BEING TRIED
EIGHT JURORS PICkED-WILL
FINISH PANEL TO-DAY.
Expected That Actual Proceedings
Will Then Begin-Reunion Of
Family at Wytheville Jail.

Wytheville, Va, April 30.-Prog-
ress was made to-day towards secur-
ing jury to try Floyd Allen, indict-
ed for five murders in the Carroll
county court house on March a.,
last. The first days session of court
adjourned with II talesmen satisfac-
tory as to cause obtained out We
nire of 40. Four more talesmen are
needed to fill the box, and it is ex-
pected they will be selected early to-
morrow, when the defense will ex-
ercise the four peremptory challen-
ges allotted to it by Virginia law and
the remaining IL talesmen will be
sworn as jurors. Floyd Allen was
placed on trial specifically for the
murder of Commemorative Attorney
w. NJ. Foster. Many veniremen had
formed fixed opinions as to the guilt
of the prisoner and were disquali-
fed.
The court room was crowded
throughout the day. Jasper Allen, a
brother of the prisoner, and three
relatives were searched for weapons
as they entered. Three armed detec-
tives were stationed on guard among
the spectators.
Judge A. A. Campbell, who was
appointed to succeed the late Judge
Thornton L. Massie, sat beside Judge
Walter F. Staples, who was especially
detailed by Gov. Mann to try the
Allen cases.
More than 200 witnesses will be
called in the Allen case. Not few
of them set out on foot from the
mountains and should reach here to-
morrow. 1t is a 40-mile walk from
their homes, but those who arrived
tonight appeared none the worse for
the trip.
The jail was the scene tonight of
reunion of the Allen family. Mrs.
Floyd Allen broke down as she saw
her husband and two sons, Victor
and Claude, behind the bars. With
her came Mrs. Alberta Edwards, a
sister of Floyd Allen and mother of
Sidna Edwards. Mrs. Victor Allen,
wife of one of the accused men,
brought her three small children.
Jack Allen, brother of Floyd and
father of Friel, Allen, was in the
party.
For few minutes the strong de-
fance of the prisoners wavered and
tears streamed the faces of all. The
women left the jail sobbing. So long
have the Aliens lived in their noun
tain homes that, with one exception
the women members of the family
before their trip here had never seen
a railroad train or automobile.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
SEARCHING FOR MISSING GIRL.
Daughter of @. S. Shirah Disappears
from Home Near Columbia.

Katie Shirah, 13 years of age;
daughter of S. S. Shirah, farmer
living about "a miles below Columbia
on the Gamers Ferry road, yester-
day disappeared from her home and
up to a late hour last night had not
been heard of either by her parents
or the police. She was traced to the
1O-mile rock on the ferry road, where
it was found that she had talked to
two men, julius Campbell and Mr.
Dawson. She told these persons that
she was on her way to Columbia,
and on learning this Mr.. Shirah came
to the city to find her, but without
success. When asked if he had re-
ceived any further information from
the two men, or had again communi-
Gated with them after his unsuccess-
full search, Mr.. Shirah said that he
had not.
The father of the lost girl had
D66Q 10 EdSLOfSI, Ills pOoIOLlSS oo
dress, and upon his return home
about II o'clock yesterday morn
ing found the child missing, and
began the hunt. Katie Shirah is
a girl with dark hair, dark
eyes, is slender and of average
heighth for a girl of her age. She
is said by her parent to be of not a
very strong mind. He made this
statement when asked if he could
give any reason for the child's ac-
ton. He knew of no other reason
why she should want to run away.
Mr.. Shirah stopped at the Epworth
orphanage last night, and through
w. B. Wharton, the superintendent,
asked over the phone that the mat
ter be given publicity.-The State,
April 80.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Denmark DoingS.

Denmark, May 1.-Quite a pretty
wedding was solemnized in the
Methodist church, the contracting
parties being Mr.. Fred Turner and
Miss Martha D. Riley.
The church was simply but beau
tifully decorated in ferns and roses.
Four lovely little girls, Misses
Julia Margaret Riley, Helen Turner,
Elizabeth McCrae. and Dorothy Riley,
bearing ribbon, entered the church
to the strain of MendellSohn'S we'd
ding march, played by Mrs. w. l..
Riley, followed by the bridesmaids,
Misses Genevieve Wroton, Hattie
Lee Guess, Doris Goolsby, Gertrude
Riley, Emma Moss, and Carrie Nc
Nab. Then came the bride in a 60
ing-away gown of tan broadcloth and
hat to match, with Miss Christine
Riley, the maid of honor, becomingly
gowned in Alice blue. They were
met at the altar by the groom with
his best man, Mr.. Algie Guess,
where they were united in the bonds
of matrimony by Rev. T. E. Morris.
The bridesmaids wore handsome
dresses of silk poplin, blue and tan,
with hats to match. Immediately af-
ter the ceremony the bride and
groom boarded the Southern train
amid shower of rice and good
wishes, for their future home in Key
West.
Mr.. Turner is to be congratulated
upon winning such charming bride.
On Monday evening at the subur-
ban home of Mr.. w. L. Riley the
bridal party was elegantly entertain
ed. Upon entering they were met by
Mrs. Riley and conductedto the punch
bowl, which was presided over by
Miss Margaret Stokes, of Orange
burg, and then introduced to the
prospective bride and groom.
The amusement of the evening was
a contest, the answers being the
name of trees. The winning point
was reached by Mr. James Guess and
Miss Genevieve Wroton, who were
presented with a fve-pound box of
Huyler's, which was in turn present
ed to the bride.
Those enjoying Mrs. Riley's hos
pitality were Misses Genevieve Wro-
ton, of Hamlet, \. c., Hattie Lee
Guess, Doris Goolsby, Gertrude Ri
ley, Marguerite Stokes, Christine
Riley, Emma Moss, of Norway, and
Carrie McNab, of Barnwell: Messrs.
Algie Guess, Alvin Riley, Ralph
Goolsby, st. Clair Guess, Cecil Crum,
James Guess, and Albert Steadman.
Miss Marion Riley, who attends
Winthrop college, is at home for the
Turner-Riley wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Lipscomb, of
Columbia, were the guests of Mrs.
T. B. Wilkinson last week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Jack the Ripper.

Atlanta, Ca, April 26.-Whether
Atlanta has one Jack the Ripper
or many is a matter of speculation
but at least one negro convicted Of
a characteristic ripper outrage is
no longer loose in the community.
Charles Owens, convicted on a muir
der charge involving one of the So
called ripper" cases, was yesterday
sentenced to life Imprisonment. His
penalty would have been death, had
it not been for a recommendation for
mercy by the jury.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Denmark Doings.


day evening Miss Katherine Wilkin-
son entertained very pleasantly at
her home on Railroad Avenue. The
spacious halls and parlors were dec
grated in yellow daisies and pot
plants, while the dining room was
very tastily decorated in roses and
ferns.
The guests were received at the
door of the reception hall by Miss
Minnie Blount and ushered into the
parlor where they were received by
Miss Wilkinson, each one being pre-
sented with the flower of the even
ing, a yellow daisy.
Many delightful and interesting
games we're played, the chief feature
of the evening being the old-time
"Virginia Reel" which everyone
joined into with the greatest pleas
ure.
Just before leaving the guests
wer served to a delicious ice course
with sweets, by Misses Ella Moseley
Wilkinson and Clara Wyman.
Those present were: Mr.. Ira Gar
ris and Miss Louise Zeigler; Mr..
Boyce Steadman and Miss Josephine
Faust; Mr.. Herman Brunson and
Miss Julia Goolsby; Mr.. Thomas Will
kinson and Miss Duma Ray; Mr.. Tom
McRrae and Miss Minnie Blount; Mr..
Malcolm McCrae and Miss Hattie Sue
Fogle; Mr.. Walter Gillian and Miss
Virginia Faust; and Mr.. John Tyler.
On last Friday afternoon Miss Hat
tie Lee Guess gave an April Shower"
at her lovely suburban home, "The
Pines,'' for Miss Martha Riley.
The home was beautiful in it's dec
oration of Marechal Neil roses and
ferns. The guests were received at
the door by Miss Guess and present
ed to the bride-to-be, who looked
charming in a gown of old rose satin
and a picture hat. They We're then
served with delicious fruit punch by
Miss Ruth Guess, from behind a
bower of roses.
In the library, the parlor and hall
were many small tables at which the
guests were seated and lively con-
test was entered into, after which a
delicious salad course was served by
little Misses Frances Guess and Vera
Virgins. The presents, which con-
sisted chiefly of exquisite hand work,
were then displayed.
Those present were: Mesdames
n. K. Richardson, J. G. Boozer, A.
NJ. Brabham, Robert Willis, Ernest
Spann, Hattie Mcmillan, James
Cleckley, George Turner, Will Ray,
Ollie Hoyt; Misses Edna Steadman,
Ina Califf, Sue Barton, Emma Owens,
Lola Fo''-. Pauline Turner, Carrie
Riley. Christine Riley, Emma Moss,
Carrie McNab, Ruth Stokes, Livy
Ray, Alma Folk.
Misses Emma Moss, of Norway,
and Carrie McNab, of Barnwell, Wis
tied Mrs. George Riley last week.
Miss Genevieve Wroton, of Ham
let, N. c., is the guest of her sister
here, Mrs. R. NJ. Willis.
Mr.. Stanwix Mayfeld has return
ed from Washington, D. c., where he
has been in training for the U. S.
Naval Academy His friends are very
glad to see him back.
Mr.. J. f. White has moved into
his beautiful new residence on
EQUALITY Heights" and We are very
glad to number them among our
acquaintances.
The homes of DR.. R. NJ. Willis and
w. H. Faust are nearing completion,
and both will add very much to the
beauty of our little town. &C."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-05-02
Touched a Match to Automobile.

Atlanta, Ca, April 26.-J. F. Har-
per will be examined by the ordinary
of Fulton county to determine his
sanity, as the result of his apply
ing a match to the starting apparatus
of an automobile in East Point yes
terday. The engine failed to crank"
and Harper volunteered to get it
started. Considerable damage, and
his arrest was consequence.