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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
COBB MAKES TWO HITS:
GAINS NEARLY A POINT

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27-Ty Cobb
improved his average a trifle here today
when he made two hits out of four times
at bat. This brought his average up
from .4116S to .41242 or matter Of
79-1O0ths of one point.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

gSt 5 !2s32ig (''' o? go }9g9 500 So
Danforth, McAIIister and Bergen; Max
well and Bemis. Empires, Mullin and
Guthrie.
SL62'2 '''o0"o 81 8sg 81 sso-I5
Tq R7{I aGI 90 900 600
ham. Cmpires, Mullin and Guthrie.
At Buffalo (frst game: R.HE.
BUFFALO. 49,, :o22 900 GOO q 8
Beebe and schang. Umpires, Byron and
Kelly.
At Buffalo Second game: R.H.g.
PRoEj0ENcE. 1o9 I Ioo22 SOL Y 3
Koran Bailey and 02 sch 160 700 Ewing Vi
Hightower and Mitchell. Umpires, Byron
and Kelly.
At Rochester first gamel: R.H.E.
RocHEsTER 900 GOO a0 0Gi COS COS 600 600 % p s
Viebahn. Manser and Wills; Akers, VIII
helm and Blair Umpires, Murray and
Pyle
At Rochester: R.H.E.
JERSEY CITY. e.. .o31 PIP IL IL
called on account of darkness.
Mason and Wells; klepfer, Wilhelm,
Upham and Jacklitsch. Umpires, Murray
and Pyle.
NeHw 81 M9F,rsa'' $50 100 sos 8 e E :
MONTREAL; r.. COG, ooo oo4- Z 10 8
Taylor and Burns. Umpires, Carpenter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28

wildcat" Ferns and Ray Bronson are
training hard for their Labor day bout at
Indianapolis. Ferns was given the name
of wildcat" because he bores in and
fights like catamount.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
COTTON STATES LEAGUE

Score: r. II Z.
COLUMBUS. =. =. o.. .. o.. 10 5
e. e..
Payne and Benedict Roth and Dud-
ley. Umpire, Norcum.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Fire Saturday Night.

Last Saturday night the millinery
store formerly Mrs. K. I. Shuck &
Co.. was discovered to be on fire by
night policeman E. Dickinson. He
gave the alarm and the fire COM
pany responded promptly, and by
quick work the fire was extinguished
before it had gained much headway,
although practically everything in
the store was ruined by the smoke
and water.
Mr.. C. w. Rentz, the proprietor,
carried insurance on the stock OF
goods to the amount of $4,000 and
$1,000 on the building, while his
loss on the building and the goods
will amount to about $1,000, or
more. If this fire should have oc-
Cured a little later in the night it
would have caused considerable dam
age, as this store is in block OF
three, and should the fire have gain
ed headway it would have been very
hard to get it under control. Thus
again have the waterworks practi-
cally paid for themselves.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Selected Jones.

Columbia, Aug. 2O.-Gen. Willie
Jones, of Columbia, president of the
Palmetto National bank, was notified
to-day by Mr.. McAdoo, of New York,
acting chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, that he had
been appointed a member of the f.
nance committee from South Caro-
lima. Chairman McAdoo asked Gen.
Jones to wire his acceptance and his
request was complied with.
Until he handed in his resignation
at the last convention, Gen. Jones
was, for years, chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Committee. He
resigned last May despite the protests
of his friends. The selection as
member of the National Democratic
Finance Committee is a signal honor
for Gen. Jones.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
CITY DANCE HALL PAYS.
Cleveland Will Put in More-Bl
Revenue from Resorts.

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 20.-One
hundred dollars a day cleaned from
the pockets of young men who like
to spin their girls over a waxed
floor in waltzes and two steps, has
shown the Cleveland city authorities
a way to increase municipal receipts,
as the present lone dance hall con-
Quoted by the city is soon to be one
among many. The dances cost three
cents each, and it is found that there
is a daily net profit of 500. 1t is
said the expense of the entire park
system can be betrayed through mn
nicipal dance halls.
Mayor Baker exercises close per-
sonal supervision over the conduct
of the dance hall, which is in one OF
the parks. He has put tab on giddy
dances and also ruled against rag
time. An eye, too, is kept upon the
chenille with the purpose of keep
ing undesirables away.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Washington Hears Rumors of Blease
Supporting Talbert.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Rumors
have reached Washington within the
past few days from South Carolina to
the effect that Gov. Blease planned
to have his lieutenants in the coun-
ties advise the Blease supporters 10
vote for former Congressman Talbert
in the senatorial contest, on the al
legged ground that Talbert is openly
for Blease, while Senator Tillman is
regarded as incling to Jones.
When asked about the rumor, Sen
ator Tillman said He did not believe
it. He said that he is every day re-
ceiving letters from South Carolina,
some urging him to declare for
Blease and others urging him to de-
clare for Jones, and that in addition
he is receiving personal calls from
South Carolina friends on both sides
of the gubernatorial fight who are
importuning him, some for Blease
and some for Jones, but the senator
declares that he continues to be
".hands off, as between the two men,
in accordance with his recent state
ment published in the News and
Courier, and "unless new develop
ments occur" he will have nothing to
say.
The secretary of the United States
Senate has received Candidate Tai
bert's statement of his campaign ex-
pense up to the 18th of August. The
total is 1882, of which $3.50 is for
the State assessment, s245 for adver-
tising and printing and $237 for rail-
road fares and hotel bills.
Senator Tillman's statement al
ready on file shows an expense Of
only the $3.50 State assessment.
Both candidates Stated that they
had not received campaign contri-
buttons from any source. Candidate
Dial's account had not been received
when this dispatch was sent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Railroad Through Ant Hills.

Ant hills are furnishing consid-
cradle portion of the work for con-
tractors on the present extension of
the Cape-to-Cairo road in Africa,
which is now proceeding from Eliz-
abethville in the Congo to Bunikeia,
for this stretch of several hundred
miles is over plain varied only by
the enormous ant hills which in
some instances rise SO feet high.
Observations intended primarily
for surveying purposes have been
built by the contractors on these ant
hills. The preparation of the road
bed through this section requires
only the cleaning out of the jungle
along the right-of-way, and the de-
struction of the ant hills which are
encountered, but as all the earth
work is done by hand labor, much
time is spent tearing down the ant
hills.-Popular Mechanics.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Goat Dies of Indigestion.

Hereafter all these jokes about
eating tin cans and other kindred
substances cannot be told about
goats, because it has been proven
that goats, at least some species of
goats, have stomachs. Nay, even
more, here's one, Pete, a Bronx Zoo
goat, that died of acute Indigestion.
Even though this fact may upset
some of the data collected concern
ing the early history of Harlem, it
is true.
Pete was Markhor Asiatcic goat,
that is a. sort of Oriental Rocky
Mountain goat. He had a pair OF
corkscrewy horns, and when his
stomach was in condition he would
climb the side of a house. He was
nice and shaggy. Everybody knew
Pete. He had lived in the Zoo for
more than seven years.
DR.. w. E. Blair, the "house physi-
clan at the Zoo," examined Pete and
said someone must have fed him
something or other very funny. May
be someone in the crowd which al
ways gathered round Pete's Asiatic
scenery had given him something
about Epictetus or Armageddon and
he ate it. The doctor could not say,
because Pete had simply up and died
of acute indigestion.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Why Teachers Need Long Vacations


Another installment of schoolboy
blunders:
Lord Raleigh was the first man to
see the Invisible Armada.
Gender shows whether a man is
masculine, feminine or neuter.
James I died from argue.
Parallel lines are the same dist
ance all the way, and do not meet
unless you bend them.
Horsepower is. the distance one
horse can carry a pound of water in
an hour.
If the air contains more than 100
per cent of carbolic acid it is very
injurious to health.
Gravitation is that which if there
were none we should all fly away.
A vacuum is large empty space
where the pope lives.
A deacon is the lowest kind OF
Christian.
In India a man out of cask may
not mary a woman out of another
cask.
A renegade is a man who kills
king.
Algebraical symbols are used when
you don't know what you are talking
about Kansas City Star.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Free Examination of Eyes.

On Saturday, August Oath, DR.. j.
w. Jervey, of Greenville, S. c., a
prominent eye, ear, nose and throat
specialist, will be in Bamberg for
the purpose of examining free the
eyes of any person infected with
hookworm disease. DR.. JerVey will
be here at the request of the State
Board of Health to determine just
what eye troubles are due directly to
this disease. Anyone wishing to
take advantage of this opportunity,
must bring a small specimen of his
or her bowel discharge so that the
positive diagnosis of hookworm dis
ease can be made. He will be with
DR.. Routh in the court house. DR..
Jervey will be here only one day and
anyone wishing this free examination
must come to Bamberg Saturday, be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and
D. m.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Miss Brabham EntertainS.

Miss May Brabham delightfully."-
entertained quite a number of her
friends last Tuesday evening in hon
or of her guest, Miss Daisie Mum
nerlyn, of Georgetown. Games OF
numerous kinds were played after
which delightful refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses
Daisie Munnerlyn, Alma Black, Pearl
Black, Lalla Byrd, Ruth Byrd, Will
helmina Folk, Louise Folk, Blanche
Hair, Belle Cooner, Bessie Arm
strong, Ruth Riley, Irma Black, Mae
Brabham; Messrs. Charlie Black,
Clarence Black, Randall Gillian, G..
D. Ryan, Charlie Aver, Willie Dick
inson, -- Macarthur, Bennie Black,
Philip Murphy, Tommie Black, Mari
on Cooner, Henry Kearse, Tillman
Fielder, Bissel Beach, Frank Folk,
Henry Stokes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

For the purpose of conducting the
Democratic primary election to be
held on Tuesday, August 27, 1912,
anda second primary two weeks later,
if one be necessary, the following
managers have been appointed:
Bamberg-F. M. Simmons, G. E.
Bamberg, D. ]. Delk.
Clear Pond-R. F. Mcmillan, ]. F..
Mitchell, P. K Hughes.
Colson-G. w. Kearse, c. M. Warn,
G. W. Beard.
Denmark. G. Jennings, s. S.,
Ray, j. D. Turner.
Edisto-J. Crum Smoak, Thos. R.
Mcmillan, Clinton N. Jones.
Ehrhardt-H. A. Hughes, G. j.
HERS, J. E. Mcmillan.
Govan-:W. L. Kennedy, R. L.
Lancaster, Joseph Gunnels.
Hightowers-C. J. Creech, H. B.
Hightower, C. D. Hutto.
Hunters Chapel. G. Rhoad, B.
w. Smith, J. W. Wilson.
Kearse-G. E. Kearse, ]. A. Pc
ters, Jr., W. H. Ritter.
Lees-H. B. Grimes, J. q. Cope
land, H. A. Cave. \
Midway. P. o'Quinn, A. J.
Page, J. M. Stokes.
Olar-A. L. Kirkland, J. L. Pro-
veaux, G. o. Barker.
Managers of election shall open
the polls at 8 o'clock a. m. and shall
close them at o'clock p. m.
Under the constitution and rules
of the party, all Democrats who are
now, or shall become twenty-one
years of age before the general cleo
ton to be held Tuesday, November
5, 1912, and shall have resided in
the State one year and in the coun-
ty sixty days prior to said gen
eral election, are entitled.to be enroll
ed and vote at any club in the coun-
ty regardless of residence, provided
they are enrolled on the club list At
least five days before the 1rst PR
mary. In case of transfer from one
club to another the voters name
should be removed from the old CLUB
list before it is entered upon the
new club list.
MANAGERS of election will call on
R. w. D. Rowell, secretary, at the
court house for ballot boxes ana
tickets.
The executive committee will meet
at the court house on the first Thurs
day after each election to tabulate
the votes and declare the result OF
the primary, and all ballot boxes
must be delivered to the county
chairman by or before noon OF SAID
dav H. G.. FOLK,
County Chairman.
Aupust 12 1912
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
SHAVED BY GRAssHOPPERs.
Man Tells What Happened when In.
sects Hit Sunflower State.

"Grasshopper year" story recently
dug up from the catacombs by Tom
McNeal: was here during the grass
hopper period, and am ready to be-
lieve any hard-luck story that one Of
these old settlers can tell. Those
grasshoppers would eat anything. My
neighbor, Job Anderson, was man
who prided himself on his whiskers.
He had whiskers that measured over
four feet in length and suppose the
grasshoppers took them for sheaf
of wheat. They were bright, beauti-
full yellow color and when they waiv-
ed in the wind they did resemble
wheat that was ready for the har-
vest. Well, the grasshoppers were
near-sighted, and then they didn't
have discriminating appetites any
way. They lit on Job the first
thing and in less than ten minutes
they had chewed all the whiskers of
his face and dug out some of the
roots. Job tried to fight them on,
but it wasn't any use. Where he
would smash one hopper three would
come in it's place. They also devour-
ed Jobs straw hat and then COM
menced on his hair, which was also
a bright yellow. When they got
through with Job he hadn't any more
hair on his face than a Mexican dog.
It discouraged Job so that he never
tried to raise another crop of whis-
kers. 1 had a flock of turkeys and
when the grasshoppers comenced to
come the turkeys lit into 'em in great
shape, but in half an hour they gaye
it up. Then the grasshoppers took
a turn. They marshalled themselves
in battalions and went after the tur-
keys. 1t was really thrilling sight
to witness that flock of turkeys in
full flight and 1000 tr 5000, grass
hoppers in hot pursuit, uttering
harsh and discordant cries of tri-
umph as they came. I had ten long
horned COWS on the morning the
grasshoppers came; by night they
were all mulleys. The hoppers had
eaten off all their horns.-Kansas
City Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
SHOOTS FAMILY OF GIRL.
Girl Hid in Closet While Man Search.
ed House for Her.

Belle Plain, Kan, Aug. 20.-In a
fight provoked by Sam Woods at
tempt to kidnap Ethel Manahan
from her home near here to-day,
James Thompson, 16, was killed;
Mat Manahan, father of the girl, was
fatally wounded, and Gaylord Mana
han, 16, a son, was hurt. Wood
spared young Manahan's life when
the boy agreed to help Wood escape.
Wood was overtaken by the pos
see this afternoon near his own farm,
two miles north of Belle Plain. He
ran from a cornfeld into the road
and fired three bullets into his
breast. He was brought to Belle
Plain, fatally wounded.
Wood and the Manahans lived on
neighboring farms. During the night
Wood drove to the Manahan place in
buggy and routed out young
Thompson, a farm hand. He de-
manded that Thompson produce Miss
Manahan. The young woman over
heard the conversation and hid in a
closet. Thompson declined either to
produce the girl or tell where she
might be found. Wood shot him.
The elder Manahan then appear
ed. Wood grabbed an iron bar and
beat him unconscious, then attacked
Gaylord, the young son of Manahan.
The way cleared, Wood entered
the house and started a search for
Miss Manahan. Twice he made the
rounds of the rooms, but failing to
find the young, woman, ran out into
the yard. Young Manahan had re-
covered and, on his knees pleaded
with Wood to spare the lives of his
father and sister.
He promised to do so if the boy
would help him get away. The two
jumped into Woods buggy and drove
rapidly to the south. Two miles
away Wood deserted the vehicle.
Wood was indicted by the March
term of the Federal grand jury in
this city for sending an obscene let
ter to Mrs. Minnie Owens, a music
teacher, of Wichita. He was releas-
ed on s1,500 bond and trial had been
set for September next.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
YOUNG WHITE SLAVERS HELD.
Two Men from Savannah Arrested in
Mobile While With Girls.

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 20.-To await
the action Of the federal grand jury
for the middle district of Alabama
at Montgomery, Lamar Keller, son
of a well-to-do farmer residing near
Savannah, Ca, and E. R Zipperer,
a machinist from the, same city, both
we'll dressed young men, were each
held in $500 bonds by United States
Commissioner Jones here late yester-
day afternoon, on alleged charges Of
violating the federal white slave traf-
fc law. Their alleged victims are
Annie May Lee and frankie Cowart,
aged Is and II years of age, respect
lively. The girls were held in $3.50
bonds, each as federal witnesses and
surrendered into the custody of the
United States marshal until their
parents give bond.
Keller and Zipperer and the girls
were arrested here last Tuesday
morning while travelling as men and
wives. The men admitted bringing
the girls from Savannah to Montgom-
cry for lark" From Montgomery
they came to Mobile. The Cowart
girl is said to be the daughter of a
we'll known dentist of Savannah. The
Lee girl is the daughter of machin-
ist. The parents of both girls are
said to be estranged.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Girl Has Gasoline Habit.

With the confirmed habit of sniff
ing gasoline and inhaling its fumes,
until she becomes dizzy and sees
visions, Rosalio Rosa, 9 years old, of
Covina, CAL, presents the strangest
case ever brought to the attention of
Los Angeles physicians.
Two weeks ago she was found sit
ting by the roadside near her home
pouring gasoline from can and
eagerly inhaling the fumes. The
child confessed to her mother that
she had been addicted to the practice
for more than a year. She fell in a
stupor and talked of hearing queer
voices. The child was sent to the
juvenile home.-Pittsburgh Dispatch
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Such q Tender Heart.

They we're going along the public
highway at leisurely rate OF 4O
miles per hour, when decriplt hen
and rooster started to- do the chicken
specialty-cross the road, says
Judge.
The front and hind wheels on the
right side struck the poor, old, still
jointed rooster amidships, and with
one squawk he succumbed.
Immediately the man at the steer
ing wheel started to slow down and
to look about for place to turn.
His solicitous wife turned to her
seat mate and said:
Isn't that just like his tender
heart? He won't be satisfied unless
he goes back and settles for that
rooster. He just can't bear to feel
he has injured any one or anything"
Then louder to her husband, she
said:
George, remember that appoint
ment. We haven't any time to 90
back for anything.
Glancing at the clock near his feet
and at the speedometer near by, he
sighed and said:
you're right, Jennie; but I just
know if I had turned back, I could
have killed that old hen just as easy
as did the rooster
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Pictures Caused Death.

Milton, Pa, Aug. 19.-Whlle wit
Messing a moving picture presenta-
ton of the battle of Gettysburg last
night, Harvey Geiger, a civil war
veteran, dropped dead of heart fall
ure. The film showed the part Gel
gers regiment took in the battle and
the old man, who was wounded IN
this engagement, became so over
come with emotion that he could not
withstand the shock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Self.Confessed Incendiary.

Greenfield, Mass, Aug. 9.-Ber-
nard C. Murray, son of former fire
commissioner Of Hartford, Conn.,,
confessed to-day to having set fire to
the 80 hotels and public buildings in
Connecticut and Western Massachu-
setts during the past four months.
While no lives werelost in the many
fires, hundreds of persons, a majority
of them hotel guests, were imperill-
ed and the total property loss is esti-
mated to be nearly $1,000,000.
Murray is serving sentence of 30
days on a charge of larceny.
In his confession, Murray, who is
"a years old, said:
Il did not resist the impulse to do
it, although I realized the conse-
quences."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Pointed Paragraphs.

Nothing is too absurd for some
people to undertake.
A bachelors ideal woman. is usu-
ally one he couldn't get.
A little widow is even more dan
gerous than a little learning.
There are more lemons than plums
on the political plum tree.
It takes a born leader to fool the
people who are being led into believ-
ing they are going it on their own
hook.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

1t will be seen from the above re-
port that over half of those who have
been examined are infected with the
disease, and it is therefore evident
that all of our people should be ex-
amined while DR.. Routh is here, and
they should do so at once, as he will
be here only about three weeks long
er. 1t is also very important that
YOU 20 back for the second and third
treatment, as this is necessary for
cure.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Blease Pardons Negro Fire Fiend

Some time back a negro in Lex.
ington county was convicted Of
having burned the barn belong.
ing to DIR. Crosson, who was
known to be unfavorable to
Gov. Blease. A big lot of stock
came very near being destroyed
by. the fire. The negro was sen.
,tenced for twelve years by the
presiding Judge, and before he
had served less than six months
Of the sentence, Gov. Blease pa
rolled or pardoned him. OF
course there are numerous other
cases just as bad or worse, and
! we ask the voters Of this State
is it good policy, is it just to
you, to turn loose among the
! people of this State 50 many
dozens of negro fire fiends and
negro murderers and negro Grim.
: inals who have violated the most
! sacred laws of our State?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Fire Monday Night.

Mr.. D. M. Eaves, our popular rail-
road agent, had the misfortune to
lose a barn and contents on his farm
near town last Monday night by fire,
about 9 o'clock. He also had four
head of mules severely burned. The
fire is supposed to have been the
work of an incendiary. Mr.. Eaves'
loss is partially covered by insur-
ance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22
Another Big Change.

The town of Barnwell went over
whelmingly for Blease two years
ago. Mayor Willis, of Barnwell, who
was in the city yesterday, said that
there are ITS voters in the town
and that 81 of these had already
signed a pledge to vote for Jones,
and more were expected to sign
Spartanburg Herald.