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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
EDGEFIELD KILLING.
John Scurry Fatally Shoots James
Burt and Escapes.

Edgefeld, Nov. 25--Monday night,
on a plantation belonging to the es-
tate of w. w. Adams, John Scurry
shot and instantly killed James Burt,
the parties being negroes. Some time
ago Scurry, it is said, killed dog
belonging to a Mr.. Wood, and. Burt
informed the owner of the fact,
which, it seems, infuriated Scurry,
and, armed with a gun, it is alleged,
he went on hunt for the deceased
and, finding him at home, called him
from the house, and as Burt was ap-
preaching the front gate Scurry fired,
the load taking effect in the neck and
throat. After getting in his bloody
work Scurry fed and has not yet
been captured, although the sheriff is
in hot pursuit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Her Threat.

A certain young couple who were
married some months ago never had
o cloud to mar their happiness until
recently. One morning the young
wife came to breakfast in an ex-
tremely sullen and unhappy mood.
To all her husbands inquiries she re-
turned snappish answers. She was
in no better frame of mind when he
came home that evening for dinner,
all of which nlystified the young hus-
band.
Finally, late in the evening, in re-
ply to his insistent demands to know
what the matter was, the wife burst
into tears and replied: Henry, if
ever l dream again that you kissed
another woman I'll never speak to
you as long as live!'
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
NO MORE MIXED CREWS.
Stephens Says Negro and White Mail
Clerks Will Be Separated.

Negro and white mail clerks will
be absolutely separated. The de-
partment in fact, has taken steps
already toward that end" said Alex
ander H. Stephens, general superln-
tendent of the railway mail service,
to a conference of chief clerks of the
eleventh division here to-day.
I'VE have found that mixed crews
do not give satisfaction, but in sepa-
rating races he continued, I'VE are
proceeding so that no injustice will
be done and no men denoted. we
will simply work with all white ana
all negro crews in the future
His announcement was cheered by
the delegates, all of whom were
white clerks.-Little Rock Dispatch
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
T. N. EMERSON EXPIRES
PASSES AWAY IN WILMINGTON
OF ACUTE INDIGESTION.
Rushed Home on Special Train, Ap-
parently Improved, But Later
Grew Worse Rapidly.

Wilmington, n. c., Nov. 25.-
Thomas Martin Emerson, president
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company, died late tonight at his
home here, following an attack of
acute indigestion at Dupont, Ca,
Sunday, while on a trip Of inspec-
tion over the system with members
of the board of directors Mr.. Emer-
son, attended by his physicians and
friends, early to-day reached Will
mington on a special train from the
South, and while it was announced
that his condition was improved, he
later grew worse and died at II
o'clock.
Mr.. Emerson was born in Preble
county, Ohio, March 20, 1851. He
entered the railroad service in 1857
as a clerk in the freight Office at
Hagerstown, Ind, and by degrees
forged his way to the front rank of
railroad men in the country. From
clerk in the freight Office he became
night telegraph operator and later
chief freight and ticket clerk at
Marion, Ind, and Fort Wayne, Ind.
He later was general passenger agent
of the Detroit and Indianapolis
through line"
Coming South in January, 1875,
he became clerk in the general freight
Office of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, and in July Of the
same year was promoted to chief
clerk in the general freight and pas
senger department of the Atlantic
Coast Line, in which capacity he serv-
ed until September l, 1880, when for
year he was assistant general
freight and ticket agent of the same
road.
In August, 1881, he was appointed
assistant general freight agent Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, after
wards becoming general freight and
passenger agent. From July 1, 1891,
to July, 1902, he was traffic manager
of the Atlantic Coast Line, later be
coming third vice president. About
five years ago he succeeded the late
President Erwin, of the Atlantic
Coast Line.
Mr.. Emerson was taken i'll Sun
day at Dupont, Ca, while on an in
spection tour of the road Of which
he was president. He was taken to
Waycross, Ca, Sunday night, and
spent Monday under the care of ply
sicians in hospital there. Last night
he was apparently much better, and
was taken aboard a special train for
Wilmington. A trained nurse and a
physician accompanied him. When
he arrived here to-day he was taken
to his home, his physician reporting
him practically out of danger.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
ULMER MAIL CARRIER VICTIM.
Edgar F.. Phillips Killed by Grover
Harter, Who is in Jail.

Barnwell, November 24.-Edgar F
Phillips, of Ulmer, the rural mail
carrier of parcel post fame, was shot
and killed in the store Of Willie
Brant, at Ulmer, Thursday night OF
last week by Grover Harter. The
weapon used was an automatic pistol.
Two shots were fired, it is said, only
one of which took effect. The ball
entered Phillips's body in the region
of the heart, causing almost instant
death. Harter has been arrested
and is now in the county Jail.
From what can be learned here
Phillips and Harter had been in.
volved in some previous difficulty, as
a result of which, it is alleged, the
latter made threats against the life
of Phillips. There was clash be-
tween the two men several days ago
and a warrant was sworn out by
Phillips charging Harter with as.
sault and battery. The case was to
have been tried before Magistrate
Williams, at Ulmer, on Friday morn
ing.
Philips was in the store of Willie
Brant Thursday night between Z and
g o'clock making some purchases. AS
he turned to leave, his arms full OF
bundles, according to eye-witnesses,
two shots were fired from the door
way. Phillips cried, Boys, he's got
me-" and staggering few feet, fell
behind the counter, where he died in
a few minutes.
Coroner Woodward held the in.
quest and the jury brought in the
usual verdict that Phillips came to
his death from gunshot wounds at
the hands of Harter. There were
several witnesses to the tragedy
among them being Messrs. Frank and
William Myrick, Herbert L. Dickin-
son, Hugh Mcmillan, Perry Harter
and Henry Brant.
Mr.. Phillips was the mail carrier
that had the exciting experience with
a wild cat several months ago while
delivering two babies by parcel post
Among other articles in his mail was
a wooden leg, which he used as a
weapon of defence in beating off the
animal. Mr.. Phillips is survived by
his wife and four little children
Harter is unmarried.
Another homicide occurred Satur-
day night about four miles from
Barnwell. Jesse Corley, negro
shot and killed Luther Green, anoth-
er negro, the weapon used being a
shotgun, the entire load from which
took effect in Green's back from close
range. The wounded man lived about
an hour. Corley was arrested by
Sheriff Morris and lodged in the
county Jail. The coroner's jury rem
dered the usual verdict. 1t is said
that some previous difficulty led up
to the killing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
A 3,OOO-Pound Catch

Three thousand pounds of fish in
one day is a pretty good catch for
one boat and a small crew, isn't it?
That is what Capt. c. w. Morse and
his crew did at Murrel.s Inlet one
day last week.
Weather conditions were ideal and
the fish were running in schools.
Capt. Morse used a surf sein, such IS
is employed in surf fishing for null
let. The catch included principally
school bass and see trout-the spot
ted fellows, not weakfsh, which are
so frequently miscalled trout.
The catch was brought to George
town and sold to Mcdonald & Co.,
which firm iced them and sent them
to the larger markets.-Georgetown
Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
BOYS ARE ARRESTED.
Bennettsyille Lads Charged With
Burning Barn.

Bennettsville, Nov. 23.-TWo
young white boys, Alfred Sanders,
aged 9, and Arch Marshburn, aged
II years, were arrested yesterday
afternoon, charged with burning the
barn of Policeman Charlie Peele.
The building was found to be on fre
about $50 p. m. and soon thereafter
the boys were placed in jail. The
facts upon which the arrests were
made will be developed Monday morn
ing, when a preliminary hearing will
be given before the magistrate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Robbery at St. Matthews.

st. Matthews, November 24.-Last
night robbers invaded the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Dreher, one block
from the business thoroughfare,
while the inmates were asleep, and
stole some money, clothes, jewelry,
and a mileage ticket Bloodhounds
were put on the trail early this morn
ing and went to the house Of two
colored boys of unsavory reputation,
without the least hitch. The evil
dence against them was so strong
that they were carried at once to
Jail. The hounds we're anxious and
created much excitement.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
FLORIDA STRAWBERRIES.
Shipped to Chicago, Netting 75c Per
Quart.

Plant City, Fla, Nov. 25-The first
strawberries of the season, two car
loads, left here to-day for Chicago.
The farmers netted 75c per quart.
The berries are large and fine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Lynching in Georgia.

Athens, November 24.-It is re-
ported here tonight that lynching
occurred three days ago in Walton
county, but was kept quiet. Cen
eral'' Boyd, a negro, was hanged for
entering a farmers house and, it is
charged, attempted to seize the farm
er's daughter, who fought him off,
however, and fired at him as he fled.
Boyd previously served a sentence
in the penitentiary for seizing a
white woman by the foot.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
ORANGES AT BEAUFORT.
Fine Crop and Fruit Greatly in De-
mand Just Now.

Beaufort, Nov. 25.-Beaufort IS
having a wonderful orange crop this
year. On every hand trees can be
seen loaded down with this fruit,
which is grown so successfully here.
One of the local gardens has produc-
ed 1900 for the first crop. These are
being handled by one of the fruiters
of the town and are very much in de-
mand on account of their sweetness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
sINfMs CALLS, ON BLEAsE.
Has No Comment to Make on Guber-
natorial Race.

Columbia, November 24.-Mr.
Charles Carroll Simms, of Barnwell,
a candidate for Governor, and Repre-
sentative Mixson, of BarnWell, were
callers at the Office of Governor
Blease to-day. Mr.. Simms had no
comment to make on politics, but ap-
pears pleased over the reception his
candidacy for Governor is meeting in,
all parts of the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27
Established 1891.
THE CLINCHFIELD'S PROGRESS.
The Status of the Work on Elkhorn
Extension.

oduhSTS WHO nave just returned
from an inspection of the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio Railway and the
new Elkhorn extension to a connec-
tion with the Chesapeake and Ohio
report that construction work on the
35 miles of new line is about Is per
cent completed and that next spring
or summer will see the new mileage
in operation.
Construction work is very heavy,
but everything is being done on
permanent basis and according to the
latest accepted standards. There will
be 21 tunnels, the longest more than
mile and half long. In all, there
will be 10000 feet of tunnels, and
these, in conjunction with heavy
grading work, will permit of max
imum grade of 10 per cent, or favor
able enough to permit of the opera
ton of 100-car trains with the as.
sistance of pushers where the maxi
mum grade opposes traffic. Cost will
approximate $150,000 per mile of
road, but the importance Of the new
extension appears to warrant the
huge expenditure.
When the connection is had with
the Chesapeake and Ohio, the Clinch-
field coal from the 100000 acres
owned in the Cumberland fields will
have direct entrance to Ohio River
crossings, and the most of it viii be
hauled through the Cincinnati gate
way by the Chesapeake and Ohio, and
turned over to other lines for general
distribution. This outlet for the COM
pany's coal will, it is expected, re-
quire doubling the present output,
which now amounts to about /, $780,
600 tons annually.
now amounts to about 1,600.00G
In addition, the new line viii af-S
ford more direct and shorter route
from the Middle West into the South
Atlantic States, than any now exist
ing. 1t is predicted that the passen-
ger running time from Cincinnati.
Toledo and Chicago, to Florida, can
be reduced : between four and five
hours when this new extension is
coupled up.
The present $40 miles of the
Clinchfeld's lines are earning. in ex-
cess of $4,000 per mile gross, large
ly made up of revenues from move
ment of coal to tidewater at Charles
ton. A little over year ago it was
earning only $4,000 gross per mile.
Industrial development along the
compnay's lines has far exceeded eK-
pectations. General traffic is increas-
ing at the rate of 40 per cent over
that of a year ago. There are $50
salt mines along the company s lines,
turning out anywhere from three
carloads a week to five day. 1t is
predicted that there will shortly be
200 such mills. Cement plants, fer
tflizer plants, and brick plants, for
which local conditions are favorable,
are being established. There is be
tween 20 and 80 billion feet Of hard
wood timber available in the COM
pany's territory, O, which every mil
lion feet will return $4,000 in freight
revenue. The company will this year
earn s1,200,000 surplus over all
charges. Wall Street Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27

They had scrambled through the
first dance on the program and he was
leading her back to seat.
Il could die dancing, couldn't
you?" he asked.
NO" she replied. There are
pleasanter ways than being trampled
to death. ."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27

Our. Mr.. w. P. Jones is now in the
West selecting another car load OF
horses and mules, and they will ar
rive the first part of next week.
Prospective buyers will do well to
wait and see this load before they
purchase. We can suit you. JONES
BROS.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-27

25 head we'll broke mules for sale
by J. NJ. DANNELLY & SON, Enr-
hardt. Weight 1000 lbs. and up,-ad.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-07
DIFFERENT SWIMMING STROKES

sity. who recently broke the quarter mile record when he went the distsnce in minutes B 2-5 seconds in the sHty foot pool of the Illinois A. c. in Chi cago, was under Cavills instruction, and he says that Cavill teaches an ex- ceedingly short arm reach. pretty wide leg thrash and a synchronous timing of arms and legs.
 According to the majority of our in- structors the reach of the Amerlcan stroke should be long. the leg drive narrow and continuous and the action of the arms totally independent of that of the legs. Is there any similarity al all between the two?
 As an argument against the inven- ton of the American crawl will prob ably be used the fact that some for eigners now swim a stroke similar 10 ours This reverts in our favor. prominent Sydney water man said re- gently that when Cecil Healy returned home after racing Daniels in Europe he set out at once to lengthen his arm stroke and to introduce between leg drives a tiuttering of the feet which enabled him to obtain a continuous thrash without reconstructing his stroke entirely-a fiattering tribute to Daniels. and indirectly to American instructors. Possibly other countries followed the same line of reasoning that we did and so reached the same conclusions, but that we were the first to swim the crawl with long reach and SC parate timing of arms and legs is l incontestable. The newspaper and magazine files of 1905 and 1906 contain ample proof that we were even then | comparing our ways with those of otA- CTS and trying to show why they should give better results.
 Our experts maintained from the start that the crawl was not freak | sprinting stroke, but one which would | eventually prove its superiority for all l around swimming. Even today Cavill | says it should not be used over dis | tances greater than 100 yards, and this | in spite of Daniels having created a
 worlds record of minutes 25 25 sec l onds for the furlong with it. A ready 1 explanation offers itself of this differ
 ence of opinion
 In timing the legs with the arm drive
 as Australians do there is experienced
 a heavy drag as soon as the speed of the arms is decreased. If the action Of
 arms and legs is independent instead slow continuous thrash can be indulg-
 ed in which not only keeps the swim ] mer under way while the arms are re- covering but also insures the main
 tenance of the proper position Of the
 body in water throughout the stroke.
 thus avoiding all check of the forward
 impetus. This is why so many of our Crawlers have been able to hold the
 stroke over distances as great as sev-
 eral miles.
 Lack of facilities for outdoor work
 has really been the cause of the slow
 progress in distance swimming in this
 country but if the improvement has { been gradual il has been nevertheless i consistent and it will not be long now
 before the new crop of "speeders' IS
 heard from
Arizona republican., 1913-01-07
Magnates May Cut Out the Spring Trips

NOR the first time since the FultZ
 fraternity of baseball players was organized a president of a league club has broken the silence the club owners of the National and American leagues have maintained since the players got together. President Navin of the De-
 troit club has come out with the state
 ment that the demand of the fraternity for salary during the spring training trips of the teams may result in the abolishing of the spring trips and the saving of approximately s100000 per year for the two major league teams.
 Navin has given serious considera- ton to the subject. He is in favor of sidestepping all halfway measures and gives it as his opinion that, if the play CTS really do press their demand, the clubs will merely cut out training trips entirely. The players will be allowed to stay at home, will not come under the eyes of their managers and can work as much or as little as they please. But-and this is the strong
Arizona republican., 1913-01-07

part of the statement-they will be re- quired to report in good condition and will get no salary until they are ready to give their best efforts. Thus they will be put on the same plane as work CTS in any other line. none of whom draw pay from a new employer until they report ready for work and none of whom are paid until they actually are delivering services.
 This will not look very good to the players and will not put an end to the proposition they are making if the other magnates are of the same mind as the one quoted. It isn't easy to get into condition in a cold climate. and the players appreciate the convent ences that are provided for them by the club owners.
 Many magnateS agree with Navin when he says that training trips are of little value 10 any one but the pitch CTS. It was once thought necessary to have the young players ot a team re- port in the south.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-07
TENANT WINNERS ALWAYS .
 HAVE 4 GREAT PITCHER

WHERE never has been an instance
 where a baseball team which could not boast of one great pitcher has won d pennant Of course if there are two such twirlers the task is all the more easy. but there must be one who out classes a majority of the pitchers in the league. Every pennant the New York Giants won, for instance, can be attributed to their pitching strength. Last year it was Marquard, and in for mer years it was Mathewson. The Chicago Cubs can trace their flag win nings back to MOdeCai Brown, while Hughey Jennings did not cop any flags after Wild Bill" Donovan started on the down grade. Connie Mack's fail ure this year can be directly attribut- ed to the fact that Chief Bender did not work up to his usual form. and as far back as you can delve into base ball history it will be found that in ev- cry instance a pennant winning team owed it's success to a large extent to the brilliant work of one or more of it's pitchers.
Arizona republican., 1913-01-07

(yHARLES E. HOLWAY. the Ameri-
 tau professional sprinter. who mas
 ,ed spiked shoes and competed m .ous countries declares that If there
 not so much betting in England ..ere would be better athletes m lhal country English professionals. he de- clareS. waste time and energy trN1hS tu fee. the handicapper. and this sp"HS them in the long run. HolwaY has met and defeated some of the best pf"Ies- s.onaIs in the world and has muCh III -.,.ration concerning athletic Sohul- ..s the world over. some day. ne ..,s. Australia will produce an ath- r.tic team that will surprise the sharps. The climate there. he declares. is just suited for athletics and only The small population prevents Il rom kseping abreast with the countries which enter teams in the oEmpl'S.
 In his travels Holway had an excel lent chance to observe conditions anu he methods of various athletes Tn training In speaking of hls Nahdet iugs and observations HoiwaN says.
 If there was not so much betting there would be more good athletes III Great Britain today pr"ftSsl"he' runner wastes half of h.s career lfN ing to fool the hand.capper and wait ing for the mark that he c"hs.aess good enough to win comfortably. There are always five or siN like ihal in every handicap. where man NlI be on limit say sixteen wards. When le should be allowed about ten. IAt handicapper says. Well here ls d lad that has never won q heat so HlS
 mil IS fixed at sixteen wards ln l@u- .ro,ne one must he on that mark me fellow who has fooled the haEdicapptF gets on this big mark and the scratch man has no chance \ man may nave a couple of runners and fl there IS not much betting they are saved Tor an other year and sometimes two years. and they get SD used to nod trNinS tiii1t they never get to be good runners. Here is the secret Us the American athletes success. He is always trying. In England the athletes do not try, and include both amateur and pTotes- ional-one is as ba q as the other. Sim ply because one amateur athletic meet ing has given a fifty dollar watch and chain runners wait for this prize.
 'I like England and was used very we'll by every one They are very hos pitable. The reputation all American athletes have when in England is shown thus. The English will say We can back So-and-so; these Amer jeans are always triers,' and 1 have al ways felt proud to hear that said
 Now. in Australia and New Zealand professional athletes and professional athletics are thought more of than the amateur. because the best times are set up by the professionals. and the people seem to want to see the best no matter whether professional ol amateur
 "The climate is superb for athletics and when one considers that there are more people in Greater New York thar in Australia. New England and Tas- mania combined l think it is a won derful country to turn out so many good athletes.
 Every one loves sport in general and there are very few that do not in