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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
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, July 21.-Rev. Williams
has been assisting Rev. E. A. McDow-
ell at some of his churches in this
section on Saturday and Sunday.
Heavy rains in and around town
this morning. It's wet rain, so Mr..
D. NJ. Vain says. He came from his
home this morning and says the rain
wet him.
A few MELONS were brought tc
town last week, but must say that
most of them showed up better un-
cut than when they were cut.
Corn crops are doing we'll in this
section.
There will be a Newberry college
reunion at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran
church along with their big meeting
this month, the 23rd instant. Expect
an enjoyable occasion and don't wait
for an invite when you hear of it.
Mr.. E. E. Hughes is the crack
gardener in town. He pulled from
one tomatoe vine 6 tomatoes that
weighed six pounds. They were
choice, fine smooth tomatoes.
Mr.. Jacob Ehrhardt has added to
his grocery a large refrigerator, and
has added cooked meats and delica-
cies that cannot be handled without
to his stock, for the conveniences OF
the ladies and lunches.
How about Bamberg railroad. Iron
mist he hard tonail down; was prom
ised a commencement three weeks
ago. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
BAMBERG S. c., THURSDAY, JULY "a, 1913
WANT MORE TIME FOR DUCKING
Messrs. Whaley and Byrnes Ask to
Have Shooting Season Extended.

Washington, July 19.-Represen-
tatives Byrnes and Whaley to-day
conferred with DR.. T. S. Halmer, who
is in charge of the game preservation
division of the department of agricul-
ture, about the regulations which
have been adopted for the enforce
ment of the Mclean migratory bird
protection law.
The plan of the department divides
the country into two zones, in the
zone which includes South Carolina
the shooting of ducks is permitted
only from November Is to February
/. Messrs. Whaley and Byrnes ar
gued that the season should be ex-
tended to March /. Dr. Palmer told
his callers that the order had not
been finally decided upon, and that
the matter of extending the season
would be taken under consideration,
the PRONUNCIATION of the order being
in the meantime withheld.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
Pistol Drops; Man is Fatally Injured

Anderson, July 17.-John c. Kay,
a merchant at Belton, accidentally
shot himself early this morning and
can live but few hours. He heard
some noise among his chickens and
went out to investigate. Finding
nothing, he returned to his house and
when ascending the doorsteps he
stumbled and dropped his pistol
which was discharged, the ball strik-
ing him in the stomach.
He was brought to thehospital here
early this morning and the doctors
made an opening into him and found
that the ball had pierced the intes-
tines in three places and also the
lungs. Realizing the hopelessness of
the case, they did not try to find the
ball. Mr.. Kay is about As years OF
age and has been engaged in the
grocery business. He has wife and
several children and is a man highly
esteemed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The body of T. W. Sloan, aged 63,
of Columbia, was found dead in the
canal on Wednesday. He had been
missing from home since Monday.
He had been in bad health, and it is
thought he committed suicide.
Larry H. Cunningham obtained a
verdict for $500 against the c., N. &
L., road at Laurens on Wednesday for
the partial loss of foot year ago
near the mill village. He sued for
$4,000.
John Greel was given verdict OF
$4,000 in st. Georges on Wednesday
against the Suothern Bell Telephone
company. He was knocked off bale
of cotton while driving along the
street by a dangling wire of the COM
pany and badly hurt.
Mrs. Irene Goldsmith Kohn, wife
of August Kohn, of Columbia, died
suddenly on Wednesday in their sum-
mer home on Sullivon's Island, near
Charleston, in the forty-ffth year OF
her age, leaving a daughter and two
sons. She was buried in Columbia
Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
TELLS WHY HE SHOT FATHER.
Youth Says That His Parent Fired
First-Employs Counsel.

Pickens, July 1O.-When inter-
viewed by reporter, William Dob
son, who shot and killed his father
last week talked very freely and said
his conscience did not hurt him
because he thought the tragedy could
not be averted.
He said there had been domestic
trouble in the Dobson family ever
since he could remember and on last
Monday his father was more violent
than ever Although he said his faith
er was not drinking (having sworn
off some two weeks before) he abused
his wife severely and struck her more
than once.
According to what William Dobson
said his father was jealous Of Mrs.
Dobson, though there was absolutely
no grounds for his jealousy. Directly
after dinner Monday Dobson started
a fuss with his wife and after a while
left the house. When ne returned
William was standing in the front
door. His father came up with a rifle
under one. arm and few words
were exchanged before the shooting
commenced. William saying his fath-
er fired the first shot. The father
fired three times, none of his shots
taking effect, while the son fired SIX
times, four of his shots hitting Mr..
Dobson.
William says he does not know
who shot his younger brother and
he was sorry about that. He has en-
gagged J. P. Carey as counsel.
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BEN GRAVES FRIED CHICKEN.
But None in Washington Good, Says
Senior Senator.

Senator Ben Tillman, of South
Carolina, has developed into an cpl
cure. Formerly he cared more for
quantity than quality in his food, and
craved beefsteak and pork chops, and
ham, with gravy literally sprinkled
over hominy. Now he liven on chick
en- and finds none that is good in
Washington.
In Edgefeld county, S. c., he usu-
ally ate black-eyed peas and hog jowl
on New Years day, and corn bread
and collards in the summer time
But these gastronomic delights are
now barred from his menu.
Since his recent attack Of illness
he has been confined to one good
meal day. That is usually taken in
the middle of the afternoon and
chicken and other white meat, and
fish furnish the principal dish.
"Why can't I get any good chicken
in Washington? he lamented. "The
stringy skeletons of ancient fowls
now served to me are an abomination.
1 crave some good fried chicken, but
there is not hotel or restaurant in
Washington where I eau get any to
my taste" Washington Post.
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Fairfax Fancies.

Fairfax, July 21.-Mlss Lucile
Youmans has returned after visiting
friends in Kentucky and Jonesville.
Miss Edith Brooker, of Swansea,
is spending some time with Mrs.
VIM. Simpson.
Rev. VIM. Simpson is assisting in
a protracted meeting near Williston.
Mrs. Malcolm Moys and four chill
dren are visiting Mrs. NJ. Moye.
Mrs. Lancaster, son Harry, and
Hazel Knopf, have returned from a
pleasant visit to Atlanta.
Misses Hattie Cone, Alma knight,
and Mrs. Lily Myrick were delegates
from the Baptist church here to the
Sunday-school convention at Estill.
Mrs. Laura Boyles and Cosie
Boyles are visiting Miss May Brun-
son.
Mrs. Benz. Jenkins, of Kline, and
daughter Miss Sallie, visited relatives
here this week.
Rev. D. P. Groseclose, of Ehrhardt,
was here making arrangements with
the Lutherans about his occupying
the parsonage here soon. He preach
ed here several years ago and all de-
nominations were pleased with him.
Prof. L. O. Watson and ]. L. Seal
were guests of G.. D. Sanders this
week. Both are from Greenwood.
Rev. ]. F. Preacher, of Varnville,
visited Mrs. Mary Wilson recently.
Miss JAMIE Delk, of Blackville,
spent some time with her sister, Mrs.
Bessie Lancaster, recently.
Miss Pearl Kearse, of Olar, is the
attractive guest of Mrs. Julia Harter.
We regret to chronicle the severe
illness of Mrs. NJ. Moye, Sr.
Mrs. Malcolm Moye and children
have returned to Florida.
Mrs. Luquire, Mrs: Franklin and
Miss Rosa Wingard have gone to
Augusta.
Protracted meeting is going On at
the Methodist church.
Mrs. w. White Anderson and chill
dren have had several pleasant visits
to Brunson recently.
Miss Eta Perry, of Ridgeland, is
spending some time here with rela-
tives.
Miss Nell Kearse paid flying visit
to Miss Julia Harter recently.
At the Y. P. U. Sunday evening
Mesdames Lane and Bowling sang a
sweet duet, DR.. H. Googe spoke on
Duty" Miss Ruth Wilson sang a
pretty solo, and Miss Ida Compton
recited we'll. <
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
1O4 IN SHADE AT BARNWELL.
Chain Gang Negro, Overcome With
Heat. Dies in Fifteen Minutes.

Barnwell, July 19.-The intense
heat to-day caused at least one death
in Barnwell county. Kelly Hazel, a
negro who pleaded guilty this week
to the charges of housebreaking and
larceny and was sentenced to SIX
months on the chain gang, was over
come while working on the roads.
He was hurried to the camps and
died about fifteen minutes later So
far as is known this is the first pros
tration from heat this summer in the
county. This section has been swell
tering for the past several days and
high temperatures have been regis
tered, but the record was broken in
Barnwell to-day, when street ther-
mometer reached 104 degrees in the
shade at 2 o'clock. Thermometers
registered "a degrees last night at 8
o'clock.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
"MAkE-UP" STONE GRAVE-MARK.
Veteran Editor and Printer Rests
Beneath Strange Symbol.

Jefferson, Ohio, July ia grave
stone bearing a remarkable inscrip-
ton was placed in the cemet> y here
to-day. 1t stands at the head of tile
grave of J. A. Howells, editor of the
Ashtabula Sentinel, who died recent
ly. 1t consists of the makeup stone
used by Howells for fifty years, dur
ing his successive evolutions as print
er's devil, printer and editor. On it
is inscribed a verse written by Will
liam Dean Howells, the novelist, a
brother of the veteran editor.
The boyhood of William Dean
Howells was spent in the office of the
Sentinel. The father of William Dean
and J. A. Howells was editor of the
paper.
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Tillman Deluged With Fried Chicken

Washington, July 22.-When Sen
ator Tillman, of South Carolina, who
is on diet by order of his physician,
declared somewhat peevishly that
1.-The art of frying chicken was un-
known in Washington" he had reck-
oned with the housewives of the Dis
trict of Columbia, many OF them
Southerners and jealous of their aDll-
ity to cook chicken in any fashion.
AS a result of the aspersion 1ndlg-
nant housewives and a few score ad-
mirers of the South Carolina states=
man have been inundating him with
chicken. They come by parcel post
and by messengers until each day the
senator's committee room takes on
the appearance of a picnic ground.
At first Senator Tillman sought to
return the gifts, but virtually none
had the name of the donor of it, al
though many contained notes defylng
the senator to decry the fowls or the
cooking. AS a result the committee
waste basket is continually filled with
chicken bones and committee clerks
and senate attendants, impressed to
aid in keeping up with the incoming
supply, are nearing state of re-
bellion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
COURT AT 'BARNWELL.
Despite Grand Jury Presentment
Court Adjourns

Barnwell, July 19.-In spite of the
fact that the grand jury in its pre-
sentiment recommended that the pres
ent term of Court for BarnWell con-
tinue until the docket has been clear
ed and that if the health Of his Honor
Judge Ernest Gary, will not permit
him to preside, a special Judge be
appointed, the Court adjourned sine
die to-day. This is a three weeks
term of Court, half of it being de-
voted to- the trial of criminal and
half to civil cases. At the opening
of Court Monday morning there were
about forty cases on the docket that
had been continued from previous
terms, and fifty or sixty new cases
have been added, bringing the total
up close to the century mark. Judge
Gary explained that his health would
not permit him to hold Court longer
than this week-that it would be
suicidal for him to attempt it, but
promised that, if possible, all jail
cases would be tried before adjourn
ment.
The grand jury called ettention to
the fact that claim No. 127, which
was actually for an automobile for
the supervisor, was sworn to and pre-
sented as oats, hay and corn and ap-
proved as such by the former board,
and that they, the present board, have
refused to issue a warrant for the
payment of the same maintaining
that an automobile for county OIL
Ger, no matter under what head
charged up, does not constitute le-
gal claim under our present law.
In reference to the former board
of commissioners, who approved the
said claim, we wish to go on record
as condemning their action
The grand jury also reported that
numerous complaints had been re-
ceived against certain of the rural
police, and it was recommended that
their salaries be reduced to the mini
mum allowed by law. '1f the police
resign" reads the presentment, so
much the better, for we hope and
Recommend that our delegation abol-
ish this office entirely at the next
meeting of the General Assembly,
These are the salient points in the
presentment, which is very able re-
port and shows that the men who
compose the grand jury have the well
fare of the county at heart.
The grand jury has acted upon a
large number of indictments and re-
turned many true bills at this ses-
sion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
MOORE EREBUKED BLEASE
DISPLEASED AT HIS ORDERING
THREE COMPANIES HOME.
Governor DislikeS to Think the Adj
jutant General is Drunk
on Power.

Columbia, July pa severe re-
buke was given Adjt. Gen. Moore to-
day by Governor Blease for his ac-
ton in ordering three of the COM
panies of the Sd regiment now en-
camped at Aiken home, because they
did not have the required number of
men. The Governor said that the
Adjutant General had assumed au-
thority which he did not have and
which is lodged solely in the Gov
ernor as Commander-in-Chief. The
Governor promises to make an inves-
tigation into the whole matter and
says that things must be put in more
pleasant condition or he will call OFF
the encampments at Anderson and
Camp Willie Jones, the 1st regiment
being under orders to encamp at An
derson this week and the I'd regiment
at Camp Willie Jones, near Columbia,
in August.
Capt. J. H. Claffy, commander of
the Orangeburg company, one OF the
three sent home because it did not
have the required quota of men, re-
ported the matter to Governor Blease
this morning, saying Adjt. Gen.
Moore had told him his company
could not even draw rations and
transportation. In a telegram to Col.
Julius E. Cogswell, commander of
the Sd regiment, Governor Blease
says the Adjutant General is without
authority to issue any orders except
as a representative of the Command
er-in-Chief, and he hasn't given him
any such authority. The Governor
said that he understood that compan-
les falling below the quota were en-
titled to transportation and subsis-
tence while in camp and. that had the
matter been reported to him the
whole thing could have been avoided
and the companies remained in camp.
In letter to Capt. Claffy, the
Governor assures him his company is
excused from field duty this year
and need fear no harm. Referring
to the Adjutant General, he says:
Il dislike to think that the man is
drunk. on power, or that he has lost
his head on account of his promotion,
but there is something peculiarly
strange about his conduct"
The Governor orders the Adjutant
General to issue no more orders, no
matter how insignificant, by order
of the Commander-in-Chief," unless
the same is personally presented to
him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
Bamberg County Schools.

The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier in
writing of the annual reports from
the county superintendent of educa-
ton has the following to say of the
report from Bamberg county:
1.-The report for Bamberg county
has just been checked over and shows
some gratifying and noticeable fea-
lures. The efficient county superin-
tendent of education is Mr.. R. W. D.
Rowell, who also serves as county
autdior. Bamberg alone Of the A
counties insists On requiring double
duty of her county superintendent OF
education, and pays Superintendent
Rowell the munificent salary of SIS
year for his work among the
schools, and $1,000 for his work as
auditor.
These double duties, however, are
promptly and thoroughly performed,
for Superintendent Rowells school
report is a model of neatness and ac-
curacy. Bamberg county maintains
six town and twenty-five country
schools for white children, in which
1850 boys and girls are enrolled.
The report shows an average attend
ance of 9S3, or. SO per cent. of the
enrolment.
In the three town and twenty-nine
negro schools 1866 pupils are en-
rolled, and 1880 are in average at
tendance-barely 60 per cent. This
9 per cent. difference in attendance is
unusual.
The white enrolment increased rs,
or pen cent. over last year, while
the negro enrolment increased $50,
or 38 per cent. over last year. Forty
two per cent. of the white children
attended country schools, while 73
per cent. of the negroes are enrolled
in country schools. This wide diff
erence of 81 per cent. in rural enroll
ment as contrasted with town enroll
ment, indicates that the whites are
abandoning the rural districts to the
b1ackS''
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
FIRST MARRIAGE LICENSE CASE
Neal jenkins, Of Anderson, to be
Heard on Charge Of Perjury.

Anderson, July 21.-The first case
in South Carolina resulting under
the law regulating marriage licenses
will be called for preliminary hear
ing before Magistrate Broadwell here
tomorrow. Neal jenkins, a young
white man of this city, is charged
with perjury, it being alleged that he
swore in securing the marriage Ii
cense from the Judge of Probate that
his bride-elect, JAMIE Tucker, was OF
lawful age to marry. 1t is alleged
she is but Is years of age. The guilt
or innocence of Jenkins hinges, 1t IS
said, upon the girls testimony
whether or not she gave him authorl-
ty to state her age as being IL.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
FIREWORKS BOSS BLOWN UP.
Found Mile Away from Ruined Fac
tory, Dazed, But Safe.

Winchester, Mass, July 2O.-When
persons searching the ruins of the
New England Fireworks Company S
factory, which was blown up here
Saturday afternoon, found Manager
Ernest Borelli's spectacle case and
shreds of his clothing, they concluded
he was dead. Several hours later,
however, q searching party found
him, in a dazed condition, lying in a
clump of bushes, a full mile from
the site of the factory. He was taken
to a. hospital, but later sent home, the
hospital physicians saying he was
suffering mainly from the shock and
that his injuries were not serious.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
TO SAVE NECK OF LEO NJ. FRANK
Attorney Infers Colored Client is
Being Made Scapegoat.

Atlanta, July 21-Attorney Will
liam NJ. Smith, who represents the
negro, James Conley, has issued a
carefully worded statement, which is
tantamount to an accusation that
powerful interests are at work to
make scapegoat of his client in
oredr to save the neck of Leo NJ.
Frank.
He even intimates that an unseen
force is behind the unprecedented ac-
ton of the grand jury, in contem-
plating, against the wishes of the So
licitor general, the indictment Of an
outside party for the crime for which
one man is already under indictment
with trial pending.
when the grand jury meets to-
day." declared Mr.. Smith this morn
ing, 81 would like for them to first
investigate the movement that seems
to have stirred their enthusiasm. |
wish the press could afford to pub
lish what I really mean about this
latest move"
There can be no doubt about the
fact that what Mr.. Smith is referring
to is the rumor which has been pre-
valent ever since Franks arrest, that
powerful Hebrew influence was at
work 20 save the pencil COM
pany superintendent, and that all
sorts of wires were being pulled to
that end
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
Widower Aged 20 Sued by Old Maid

New York, July 21.-"Oh, slush!
the poor old maid"
This remark came from John Wolf
seventy, a veteran of the civil war
a widower and retired business man
of No. IS Twentieth avenue, Patter'
son, N. j., yesterday when papers
in a $4,000 breach of promise suit
were served on him by Deputy Sher'
iff Fred C. Barnes.
The woman who says her hear1
has been crushed by the veteran is
Miss Emma Mahoney, sixty-seven
and admitting it, of Toledo, O.
According to the complaint Miss
Mahoney, three years ago, visited
Patterson and Wolf laid siege to he1
heart. She says that on her return
to Toledo she was engaged to marry
him as many affectionate letters from
him will prove.
But the letters in time ceased al
together she alleges. Then she de,
cided she was entitled to $4,000, and
she engaged John E. Tyler, of Patter'
son, as her counsel.
Mr.. Tyler said yesterday tha'
when the case came up for trial, be-
fore Judge Black in September, the
love letters from Mr.. Wolf to Miss
Mahonev would make interesting
reading.
Mr.. Wolf refused to make an!
comment on the suit after he had ex.
pressed himself to the Deputy Sher
if.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-07-24
Evelyn Thaw on New York Stage.

London, July 19.-Evelyn NesDlt
Thaw accompanied by Jack Clifford,
sailed for New York to-day on the
Minnetonka and early in August Will
make her first vaudeville appear
ance in the United States at one OF
the New York theatres. She will DO
a dancing sketch with Clifford, the
same act having recently met with
success at the London Hippodrome.