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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

A white woman, aged about fifty,
was knocked from a bridge near SEN
eca by a train on Saturday and killed.
D. w. Welch, a switchman, was run
over and killed by a train on the
Coast Line near the union station III
Charleston Saturday night. He was
4S years old and lived in Charleston
The friends of Mr.. Herman L..
Spahr are boosting him for the posi-
ton of president Of the University OF
South Carolina, to succeed DR.. S. G.
Mitchell, who has resigned. Mr..
Spahr is well-known and has many
friends in Bamberg, he having prac-
ticed law here several years ago.
Re-. S. A. Nettles was awarded the
contract for publishing the Southern
Christian Advocate for the next four
years at meeting of the publication
board in Columbia Thursday night.
He has been the publisher for good
many years, and has brought the pa
per up to a high standard of excel
lence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
News from Olar.

Olar. April 22.-Misses Zelle Load
holt and Cleo Bronson, OF BarnWell,
spent the weekend in town with
friends.
Rev. McCloud, of Columbia, who
was to conduct services here Sunday
morning, is here quite i'll.
Mr.. Walker Hartzog, of Denmark,
was the guest of DR.. L. A. Hartzog
this weekend.
Misses Mamie nellie Bronson and
Olive Calhoun, together with some
other Barnwell folk, spent Sunday in
town.
Mr.. Gilmore Hartzog, of Columbia,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Bill Cave.
Drs. Mccormack and Hartzog at
tended the State medical meeting in
Rock Hill last week.
Miss Clara Joyner spent the week.
end in Fairfax.
Mrs. C. F. Rizer, Mrs. L. A. Hart
zog, and Mrs. Paul Cooke visited in
Williston on last Thursday. They
were accompanied home by Mr.. Ed
ward Black.
Mr.. A. R. Wallack was in Barnwell
Monday.
Mr.. Bernice Barker is at home for
weeks stay.
The following men attended a ma
sonic meeting in Columbia Monday:
Messrs. H. H. Kearse, H. o. Morris,
J. A. Brabham, j. R. Chitty.
Mr.. C. F. Rizer was in Brunson
Friday.
Misses Inez Starr and Jennie Rog-
ers spent the weekend with Miss
Sallie Neeley.
Miss Clara Creech has returned
home from the hospital in Columbia.
She is rapidly recovering from her at
tack of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cooke spent
Sunday in Govan with relatives.
Mr.. T. Moore, accompanied by
Misses Aull and Allen, were in town
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Morris, Jr., of North
Carolina, is visiting his relatives
here.
Mr.. w. D. Aver spent the last week
in WATERFORD.
Mrs. Marcus, of Orangeburg is
here with her daughter, Mrs. Pearls
tine
Mrs. C. F. Rizer and Mrs. L. A..
Hartzog spent Tuesday in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Starr, Miss Jen-
ME Rogers, and Mr.. Wilbur Starr
spent Monday in Bamberg.
Messrs. A. Neeley and Frank Starr
were in Springfield Sunday.
In a meeting of the trustees of the
Olar school all of the present teachers
were reelected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Mother and Children Die in Flames

Roanoake, Va, April 1S.-Mrs.
Peter Bryan, of Goode, Va, wife of a
Norfolk & Western section foreman,
with her two children, aged 2 and 4
years, were so seriously burned when
their home was destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon, that one child lived
only a few hours while the mother
and younger child died today.
The fire was caused by the young
sters playing with powder, considered
harmless. The powder exploded and
ignited other combustibles near the
doorway, thus shutting off all egress.
Trapped in the burning building,
the mother become frantic and rush
ed through the doorway, a living
torch with her hair and clothing a.
blaze. w. E. Byke, negro school
teacher, attracted to the isolated
burning building, plunged through
the blazing entrance and brought out
the two children, horribly burned and
with their flesh hanging in shreds.
Both children died without recover
ing consciousness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Clyde Line Pier Destroyed.

Jacksonville, Fla, April 22.-The
old Clyde line pier, No 2, was Destroy
ed by fire here to-day. The loss is
about $4,000. Five barges belong
ing to the St. Johns Terminal Com
pany also took fire and, burning, drift
ed down the river for time threaten
ing the entire shipping district of the
city, but by good fortune, they
grounded separately out of harm S
way and burned to the waters edge.
Thousands lined the river banks and
watched the fiery display. All the
small boats were gotten out of the
way and none of the Clyde line steam
ers was at the dock
The destroyed pier and warehouses
occupied a part of the site of the pro-
posed municipal docks and the fire
simplified the acquisition of the lands
and water front.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
ColstOn Dots.

Colston, April 22.-The farmers
of this section are very busy, some
planting and some plowing corn.
Very little cotton planted yet, but the
farmers all say this will be good
crop year.
Mr.. Henry Mcmillan spent Sunday
in Bamberg with friends.
Little Ernest Mcmillan, of Bam-
berg, is spending some time with his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ.
Vern.
Mr.. J. l. Valentine, of Cope, has
been spending some time with his
sister, Mrs. H. J. Mcmillan.
Mr.. Perry Lee Mcmillan, of BAN
berg, spent Friday night with Mr.
Monnie Warn.
We are glad to say that Mrs. Mary
Wooley, who has been very sick for
the past few weeks, is progressing
nicely.
The Cuffy Creek school, taught by
Miss Bessie Baskin, will close and
the public is cordially invited to at
tend the picnic on Saturday, May 3rd
with we'll filled baskets.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Fairfax Fancies.

Fairfax, April 21.-The Y. P. U.
held an unusually interesting meet
ing Sunday evening. Mr.. D. NJ. Davis
gave a very fine talk: Human
Honey Bees" He spoke of the re-
ligious home training he had received
from his mother, and there was
scarcely a dry eye when he closed.
Miss Dell Best read a sweet piece on
same subject.
Misses Louise and Marie Weekley,
of Ulmer, visited relatives here re-
Gently.
Misses Susie Albergotti and Flora
Kenney visited Brunson recently.
Miss Julia Folk returned with them.
Mr.. Judson Lightsey, of Savannah,
spent Monday with relatives here.
Mrs. Gray, of Woodruff, visited
Mrs. Jennings on Tuesday.
]. F. Lightsey and children spent
Sunday with relatives in Brunson.
Charlie Fennel won the prize in
foot ball racing at Brunson.
Rev. Cobb, of the Lutheran Semi
nary, preached here Sunday evening.
G. H. Edwards, of Charleston, was
here this week, also Frank Cain.
J. F. Rivers, of Hampton, was a
late visitor.
Mrs. Kenney, of Johnston, is
spending some time here with her
daughter.
NJ. C. Bull and w. H. Byrd, of
Columbia, were here this week.
J. H. Woodward, of Orangeburg,
H. H. Russell, of Atlanta, NJ. A.
Strauss of Sumter, were here this
week.
The teachers, Messrs. Roy Young,
Geo. Sanders, Speaks Moorer and
VIM. Sanders were invited to moon
light picnic at Bostic's pond. Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Youmans, chaperones.
Given in honor of Miss Grace Zim-
norman, of Cameron. The ride gave
them an appetite for the delicious
viands so lavishly spread by Mrs
Youmans, and the evening was a
most delightful one. Miss thinner
man is the guest of Miss Margaret
Youmans and is we'll remembered
haying visited here before.
The girls of the high school pre-
sented the play, Miss Fearless and
Co.," to crowded hall Friday even
ing. Our girls did real we'll, Ethel
Simpson, Lylete Wilson, Sadie Har-
ter, Hattie Bowling, and Lucy Googe
being the principal actors. Miss
Harrison, as usual, charmed the au-
dience with sweet music between the
acts.
There will be a convention here
on the 30th of members of U. D. G.
A large crowd is expected and this
chapter will welcome them, serving
dinner at the Commercial Hotel.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Established 1891.
$500, 900 BLAZE At GEORGETOWN
Flames Sweep Big Plant of A. c. L.
Corporation.

Georgetown, April 21.-The plant
Of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corpor-
alton, said to be one of the largest
lumber plants in the world, having a
capacity of one-million feet per day,
was almost completely destroyed by a
fire, which broke out this morning
about o'clock. Famed by strong
wind from the north, which increased
as the fire made headway, it seemed
that nothing in the pathway of the
flames could escape. One of the mills,
which was located north of where the
fire commenced, and another, which
was not directly in the direction Of
which the wind was blowing, remain
standing. Two mills, together with
the power house and two dry kilns
and a. vast amount of lumber, about
ten million feet, were destroyed. The
loss is estimated at about one-half
million dollars, and is said to be
completely covered by insurance.
It might have been serious prop
osition to a great many persons who
were employed in these mills, as well
as to business generally in George
town and vicinity, as this was the
chief industry in this section, but the
management has announced that the
work of rebuilding will be started at
once, and that the two mills which
were not burned will be run day and
night.
Owing to the fact that most of the
pumps were put out of commission
during the early stage of the fire very
little could be done to check the
flames; however, the plant of the Du-
pont Powder Company, which manu-
features alcohol out of sawdust, was
saved by heroic work on the part of
the management and employees of
that plant Of course, the fire attract
ed great attention and a large crowd
of people, in fact, every one who
could possibly get out, turned out to
witness it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Memorial Services.

The Rivers Bridge Memorial AS
sociation will observe Thursday, May
9Th, as memorial day. The Hon.
Richard I Manning, of Sumter, S. c.,
will deliver the memorial address,
The public is cordially invited to at
tend and the ladies are earnestly re-
quested to bring flowers. The fol-
lowing committees have been ap-
pointed:
On grounds and order of the day
J. D. Jenny, J. G. Kinard, J. A. Pc
ters, H. w. Chitty, W. D. Sease, j. o.
Kearse, w. H. Ritter.
On music-Rev. D. B. Groseclose,
J. C. Kinard, J. F. Kearse.
DR.. N. F. KIRKLAND,
J. w. JENNY, President.
Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
Suit. Against Woodmen.

Greenville, S. c., April 17.-Se7-
eral cases of Statewide interest will
come up within the next few days IN
Federal Court. The case attracting
greatest attention is the suit brought
against the Woodmen of the World
for $4,000 for the death of SamueI
NJ. Taylor, brought by S. P. Taylor,
executor. Samuel NJ. Taylor was
member of the degree team and was
shot during the initiation ceremony
by a candidate. The tragedy occur
red near Honea Path.
The order is strong throughout
this territory, and the case is being
followed with a great deal of in
terest.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
One Dollar and a Half a Year.
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS.
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, S. c., April 21.-Farm-
ers had a good week last week and
did a quantity of work on their farms
in the way of planting and replanting
corn.
The Ehrhardt Lutheran church has
put in acetylene lights, and the same
generator will furnish lights for the
parsonage. The plant has not been
completed. Hurried to get them in
the church for the conference last
week.
Two negroes were killed last Satur-
day, one at Hardeeville, S. c., the
other at Caldwell, S. C. The negro
at Caldwell was shot three times
with buckshet; was drunk and ours
ing a store keeper and his wife is the
prime cause OF the shooting. No in
formation as to how or why the one
at Hardeeville was killed.
Miss Jonella Hoffman has been as
sisting in the graded school here for
a few days.
The young men are working up a
base ball team to liven up our town
a little for the summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Leary are
visiting her sister, Mrs. Jacob C.
HERS, Jr.
Mr.. Herbert Ehrhardt is the happy
man. Can't hardly stay in his place
of business; he is afraid Herbert Ehr-
hardt, Jr., will cry and not hear him.
Mrs. Slattery is spending time with
her mother and brother, Hendersons.
DR.. J. j. Farrell goes to Charles
ton today on business trip.
The Southern Conference of South
Carolina Synod is over and we all
feel that we are benefited by having
them in our midst. The various SER
mons were rendered with ability, and
attentive audiences showed their ap-
probation of the thoughts brought
forth from the subjects chosen for
them. Topics for discussion were
we'll handled and showed that all had
given some thought to them.
The attendance was good and serv-
ed dinner on the grounds so as all
could get an even start to hear and
speak, thereby getting the benefit of
all the meeting.
Music was furnished by the church
choir under the guidance of Mrs.
Fannie Copeland, organist, which
greatly added to the conference.
Made them all want to say something,
and enter more fully into the spirit of
the meeting. A vote of thanks was
given them by the conference.
All have gone from among US,
but there is new ideas left among us
that could not be taken away, and
these ideas we hope will bring in
good results later. We all should
take more interest in the church and
Sunday-school work, so we can be
better posted as to the wants and
needs of both. JEE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN STRIKE
SCHOLARS STRIKE BECAUSE OF
SUPERINTENDENT.
Little School Girl Run Down and
Killed by Street Car During
Demonstration.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 22.-The
strike of school children against S.
L. Heeter, as superintendent of the
city's public school system, spread
rapidly today and resulted in one
death. A little girl was run down
by street car and killed during one
of the demonstrations.
Beginning yesterday, when hun
dreds of children remained away
from school as protest against Hee-
ter, who last Friday was acquitted by
jury of two serious charges pre-
ferred by female domestic employ
ed at his home, the strike gained
great proportions today. In all parts
of the city thousands of school chill
dren paraded the streets, tieing up
traffic at number of business points.
Police reserves were called out to
maintain order.
To Investigate Charges.
Late in the afternoon, when the
demonstration of the children had
ceased, the Pittsburg board of edu-
cation held meeting at which a
committee of seven prominent men
was asked to investigate the various
alleged charges of immortality against
Superintendent Heeter. The commit
tee follows:
w. H. Stevenson, president of
Chamber of Commerce; Valentine
Barrie, president Iron City Central
Trades Council; Bishop c. L. White
head, of the Pittsburg Episcopal do
cese; A. Leo We'll, president of the
Voters League of Pittsburg; Bishop
J. Regis Canevin, of the Pittsburg
Roman Catholic diocese; the Rev.
George w. Shelton, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church and presi-
dent of the Ministerial Union; the
Rev. DR.. ]. L. Levy, rabbi Rodelph
Shalom Synagogue.
Little Girl Killed.
The unique strike of the children
caused the police considerable incon-
venience. A score of the youthful
marchers were detained at the vari-
Gus police stations until their parents
could be notified. One little girl was
run over and killed by street car
during the excitement occasioned by
one of the parades. Charles McCool,
aged 35, was arrested in front of a
school building and charged with dis
orderly conduct. He is alleged to
have been attempting to prevent chill
dren from entering school. William
Slater, aged 67, was taken into Gus
tody charged with melting riot.
Slater and several women attacked
two officers who were breaking up
banners carried by children inscrib-
ed Kick Heeter Out"
Banners of all descriptions, some of
them inflammatory, are in evidence
all over the city. Aa number of
points during the day Heeter was
hanged and burned in efigy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
The Stature of Kings.

The rulers of Europe have lost
somewhat in the matter of inches
since the eighties Of last century,
when an exceptionally tall company
of monarchs occupied the various
thrones. The gipantic Car Alexan-
der II, the equally tall though less
robust King Leopold II, the Kaiser
Wilhelm |, and his successor, the En-
peror Frederick, King Christian TX,
Kaiser Francis Joseph and the King
of Greece were all men we'll over six
feet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
S. c., THURSDAY, APRIL "a, 1913
G. p. RUSHING ELECTROCUTED.
Chesterfield Man Meets Death for
Wife Murder.

Columbia, April 18.-For the muir
der of his wife, Sue Rushing, Charlie
P. Rushing, white, of Chesterfield
County, was this morning electrocut-
ed at the State Penitentiary. The
current was turned on the condemned
man at 11.54 and ran through his
body for 55 seconds. Death was pro-
nounced by Dr.. Jennings, the prison
physician at 1857.
The electrocution, the eighth since
the installation of the chair, was wit
messed by about 65 spectators, who
assembled in the death chamber at
11.45. Rushing was Immediately
brought into the room and placed in
the chair. After the straps had been
adjusted he was asked by Superin-
tendent Griffith if be had any state
ment to make to which he replied in
the negative. Rev. J. G. Abney, the
Penitentiary chaplain, who has been
with the wife murderer constantly
during his confinement, then spoke
with him briefly about his souls well
fare.
After Rushing had shaken hands
with Capt. Griffith and Rev. Abney,
the metal clamp was placed on the
prisoners leg and the helmet on his
head. ]. C. Robbins, Ole of the prls-
on guards, threw the switch and in
55 seconds the current was turned off
Rushing had a relative living with
in the city and he took charge of the
body of his cousin. 1t will be ship
ped to Chesterfield for burial.
Story of the Crime.
The crime for which Charles
Rushing was this morning electrocut-
ed is one of the most brutal in the
history of his county. One night
some months ago Rushing went to
his home in a drunken condition.
He quarreled with his wife with
whom he had been on bad terms for
some time. Finally becoming en-
ragged he pulled his pistol and shot
her through the abdomen. The
wounded woman fell to the floor and
crawled into the kitchen. After some
minutes Rushing announced to one OF
his daughters who had witnessed the
tragedy that "he would finish the
Job" and commanded her to pull his
wife from the kitchen. When she re-
fused he forced her at the point OF
the pistol to obey and then cruelty
beat his helpless wife with a large
stick. The woman lived for several
hours and told her story to the depu-
ty who arrested her husband. Rush
ings trial and conviction followed
Immediately.
Since his arrival at the Peniten-
tiary he has professed to believe him
self saved and stated On several oc-
casions that he felt no fears about
his salvation. Although he appeared
unnerved when seen privately in his
cell this morning, he steeled himself
for his execution and met death with
cold stocism.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
WALTER ALLEN ENDS HIS LIFE.
The Man Who Served Term in Peni-
tentiary is Suicide

Greenville, April 21.-Life over
shadowed for years by pail that ap-
parently could not be dispelled-en-
dangered by the thought of the blood
of a fellow man upon his hands, ev-
er rising like the ghost of Banquo
to haunt him in the hours of both
day and night; recollections of a
long term served behind prison walls
the grief of a young daughter hav-
ing died by her own hand, and of
other family troubles Walter Allen,
formerly a resident of this city and
we'll known in the community, last
Saturday put an end to his troubles
in Concord, N. c., where he went
about two months ago to make his
home.
Some IL or Is years ago Allen was
tried in the court of General Sessions
of this county for the death of one
Henry Trammel, in the upper part of
Greenville. The jury charged with
his case found him guilty of murder,
but recommended him to the mercy
of the court. This brought upon him
a sentence for life in the State Peni-
tentiary.
After he had served a number OF
years on his sentence, Allen made his
escape from prison. 1t is said that he
came straight back to Greenville, and
went to see his wife. The desire to
see her and be at home once more, is
said to be his sole reason for making
his escape. Credence is lent to this
statement from the fact that Allen
went back to the State Prison of his
own accord and surrendered to his
old keepers.
When some seven or more years
had passed away, the prisoner pro-
cured executive clemency. 1t could
not be learned definitely last night
whether he was pardoned or paroled.
At any rate, Allen came back home
and went to work. The years in pris-
on evidently had reforming effect
upon the man, for he changed his
way of living. And up until the time
of his death, so far as known, he
walked straight in the narrow way.
Several months ago Aliens young
daughter, then some 13 years of age,
shot herself to death at her home in
the western section of the city. The
tragic death occurred early one
morning about 10 o'clock, and it was
said at the time that she killed her
self because she did not want to go to
school. Whether this was the real
motive, no one knows. Her fath-
er, who for the past few years work
ed as a travelling salesman, came
home at the time. He seemed to be
deeply grieved over the death of his
daughter.
The man went away again and
nothing more was heard of him, that
is, publicly, until news was received
in the city yesterday that he had end
ed his life in Concord, N. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-24
YOUTH GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
Harold B. Page, 19 Years Old. Con-
yocted of Shooting Lad of 1S.

New Haven, Conn, April 1S.-Har-
old B. Page, 19 years old, was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the
Criminal Superior Court this after
noon for the murder of Harold J.
Ford, aged about IS.
Page shot Ford in Madison in
March, 1911. He was recently cap
tured in Colorado and brought East.
Both youths lived in Meridian. Rob
berry was the motive for the shooting.
Arizona in 1912 produced $780,
nnn nn0 mounds of conner
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-25
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COLOR AND NATIVITY. \
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The white populat ton of Minnesota
is divided into four groups: 1 Ma
tive, native parentage-that is, hay
ing both parents born in the United
States; CD native, foreign, parentage
having both parents born abroad );
(9) native, mixed age-having
one parent native and the other for
eign born; ca foreign born.
OF the total population of Mime
sofa, 757, 081, or 27.7 per cent. are
native whites Of native parentage;
941, 1876, or 45.4 per cent, are native
whites of foreign or mixed parentage;
and $4,000, or 26.2 per cent, are for
eign-born whites. The corresponding
percentages in 1900 were 243, 46,
and 2S.S, respectively, the proper
ton of native whites of native percen-
tage having increased during the
decade. The percentage Of Indians
is o.; of negroes, O.3. In only one
of the SO counties is the percentage
of foreign born whites less than Is;
In s counties it ranges from IS to
|25; in twenty-five counties from
twenty-five to thirty-fve; and in sew
en- counties exceeds thirty-fve. In
thirty-five counties the proportion of
native whites of foreign or mixed
parentage exceeds one-half.
OF the urban population, 29.2 per
cent are native whites of native par
entage; of the rural, 26.7 per cent.
The corresponding proportions for
native whites of foreign or mixed
parentage are Al. and 1872 per cent,
respectively. The percentage of for
eign-born whites is 2SS in the urban
population and 24.3 in the rural. The
negro population is almost entirely
! urban. and the Indian population al
most entirely rural.