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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Pleads Guilty to Forgery.

Manning, June &c. M. Reynolds,
who came to Manning year ago and
hung out his shingle for the practice
of law, in the court of general ses-
sions today pleaded guilty to charge
of forgery. He was sentenced to
spend one year in the service OF the
State, but the sentence was suspend
ed during good behavior. 1t will be
enforce if a South Carolina grand
jury in the future finds a true bill
against the defendant charging any
offense.
REYNOLDS today told the court that
he is only 19 years of age and has
never been admitted to the practice
of law in this State. He said, how
ever, that he had been admitted to
the bar of Florida.
He announced that he came to
Manning as detective.
He left Manning this afternoon In
an automobile.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05

AS a member of the State Press AS
sociation, the editor of this news
paper regrets very much that Nor
man Hapgood has been invited to de-
liver an address at the annual meet
ing at the Isle of Palms June 9th.
We have not forgotten his insulting
article in reference to the women OF
the South while editor of Golfers
Weekly, for which there was no ex-
cuse nor justification. So far as we
are concerned we haven't particle
of respect for him, and we cannot
understand how any Southern white
man who has the proper respect for
the women of this section can want
to hear Hapgood speak. For our
part we'd rather listen to yellow
dog howl, and if we are at the meet
ing we shall most certainly not hear
him. Possibly sope of the brethren
will say this is like the free pass
question, none of our business, but
really it makes little difference to us
what others may say or think. We
have been accustomed to speaking
our mind for long time, and we are
too old now to think of attempting to
break the habit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
GIBBES SCORES BLEASE.
Denounces Governor For UNFOLDING
Negro.

"Probably Franklin J. Moses, in
all his career as Misgovernor of South
Carolina, never descended to so petty
a plane of official action as this. V
said Mayor Wade Hampton Gibbes,
of Columbia, Tuesday morning in a
caustic denunciation of the action OF
Governor Blease in adding three more
constables to the Columbia force, as
retaliation because the city fined his
negro chauffeur three times for speed
ing.
81 should say that there are some
things too unspeakably little to be
expressed in words" continued the
Mayor, faying the Governor of South
Carolina for his action. Mayor
Gibbes dictated the following state
ment:
eff the statement of fact in the
Record of May p and the News and
Courier of May % is correct (and l
hereby request that it be verified by
reporters affidavit,) I would say that
there are some things too unspeak-
ably little and contemplate to be ex-
pressed in words, and this is one of
them.
THE spectacle of the viper gnaW-
ing the file would be only amusing,
except that the file ought to be put
to constructive uses.
"Probably Franklin ]. Moses, in all
his career as Misgovernor of South
Carlino, never descended to so petty
a plane of official action as this.
: ''If you desire my official comments
on this matter and the county dis
pensary situation, you will find them
in the Annual, now in the hands OF
the printer. On yesterday the dis
pensaries were closed because of
death in the family of member of
the county board of control. Is this
a public business or a private affair?
HAS not the time come for a
changer"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Vaughn to Remain in Pentenelary'

Thurston U. Vaughn, now in the
State penitentiary awaiting the out
come of his appeal to the Supreme
court from the death sentence impos-
ed upon him last November at
special term of the general sessions
court here, when he confessed his
unholy life as superintendent OF the
South Carolina Odd Fellows orphan
age will not be brought back to
Greenville county jail to await the
hearing of his case, as had been sup
posed for the last few days.
Some days since newspaper story
was sent out from Columbia to the
effect that Governor Blease had de-
creed that all prisoners-numDerlng
eight or nine-who were in the state
penitentiary for safe keeping would
be sent back to their respective coun-
tv iails. It was naturally thought
that Thurston U. Vaughn would be
among the number; so when SherlH
Rector went to Columbia several days
ago to take prisoners to the State
penitentiary it was surmised that ne
would bring Vaughn back with him.
However, Sheriff Rector returned
empty handed yesterday from Colum-
bia, and stated that Governor Blease
had decided to keep TWO of these
prisoners in the penitentlary-
Vaughn being one of them. While IN
Columbia Sheriff Rector visited the
penitentiary. He stated yesterday
that while in the prison he saw
Vaughn and that he appeared to be in
excellent health. The prisoner, he
stated, is allowed the freedom of the
penitentiary yard for limited time
each day. Vaughn's appeal is sched-
uled to be argued before the Su-
preme court on June 10th.-Green-
vile News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
The Driest Dry Year.

A few persons remember 1S45 as
the dry year in this country. There
was moisture enough in the ground
to bring corn up to stand. Early
in May the rains ceased, and there
was nothing but very light showers
occasionally until fall. Upland corn
was a failure. Gardens amounted to
naught; small streams and rivers fur
nished obout one fourth the normal
supply of water. Often clouds would
appears for a day or two, but they
would pass without rain. The tradi-
ton is that the wind was blowing
more than half the time.
Many families pulled out and NOV
ed to Tennessee in the fall because
corn was abundant there. In Septem-
ber, farmers began to look after a
supply of corn for the next year. They
heard that it could be bought for 81
cents bushel in Rutherford county.
Perhaps the first purchasers got it at
that price, but in consequence of the
rush of South Carolina wagons the
price soon rose to so cents, and then
mounted to rs cents before the win
ter was over.
No weather records were kept in
those days, but it is probable that
the drought covered only few Pied
mont counties. Crops were excel
lent in western North Carolina, and
in the lower counties of the state.
1t was in the fall of that year that
the famous prayer meeting for rain
was called. A large crowd came from
the county and met in the Methodist
church. They continued in prayer for
some time and when the meeting was
dismissed, there were some clouds on
the northwest horizon. Many who
attended the meeting from the county
got drenched before they reached
home. That shower was the breaking
up of the drought. Others followed
and put the ground in fine condition
for sowing wheat. A larger acreage
than usual was soon planted and the
yield was excellent. In the fall of
1S45 fields and pastures were the
picture of desolation.
There was nothing green anywhere,
many of the forest trees had died.
There are half dozen or more peo-
pie living who remember the appar-
emily hopeless condition of the peo-
pie at that ttime.-Greenville News.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
The Editor Will Get Along.

A Missouri editor who was about to
pull up and leave for lack of support
sarcastically remarked in parting that
editors don't need money.
Don't worry about the editor ne
said; "he has a charter from the state
to act as doormat for the community.
He'll get the paper out some way, and
stand up for you when you run for OF
fee, and lie about your pigeon-toed
daughters tackey wedding, and blow
about your big-footed sons when they
get a s12 a week job, and weep over
your shriveled soul when it is re-
leased from your grasping body, and
smile at your giddy wife's second
marriage. He'll get along. The Lord
only knows how-but the editor will
get there somehow. .'-Exchange.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
DISPENSARY IN LEXINGTON.
Petitions Filed by Advocates Of &c
NJ. l." for Election on Matter.

Lexington, May 31.-The advocates
of the dispensary in this county to-
day filed petitions with the county
supervisor asking for the calling of
an election on the question of re-es-
rablishing the dispensary in Lexing-
ton county. The petitions are sup
posed to represent 2,O32 electors.
This, it is conceded, is more than the
requisite one-third number, as pro-
vided by the statute, and it is likely
that the election will be ordered.
Supervisor Corley, however, stated
this afternoon that he would make a
complete investigation before taking
action
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
MUTE CoNFEssEs TWO MURDERS
Negro Gets Life Sentence for Crimes
Committed at ColOred School.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 30.-Haynes
Terry, a colored deaf mute, to-day
confessed to the murder of Russell
Mann, white, and Mayne Steele and
an attack upon Carrie Mason, colored,
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mann at the
colored branch of the Tennesse>
School for the Deaf and Dumb on the
night of March II. The confession
was made in court, when Terry was
arraigned on the charge of murder.
He was given a life sentence in the
penitentiary. Three other defend
ants who were charged as accom-
plices were exonerated by Terry and
were, released by the court.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Jim CROW" PULLMAN CONFAB.
Agent of Company Confers With
State Railroad Commission.

Columbia, June Am informal
conference between the South Caro-
lima railroad commission and G. F.
Fernald, of Chicago, general counsel
for the Pullman Company, this after
noon, regarding the complaint Of
Railroad Commissioner Richards to
negroes riding in Pullmans on inter-
state trains, resulted in an agree
ment to postpone further negotia-
tions for thirty days. In the mean
time it is thought that propositions
will be drawn up by both sides for
discussion when the conference is re-
sumed.
Nothing as to what was discussed
at the conference was given out. 1t
took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon
in the railroad commissions office
with all the members present.
The protest of Mr.. Richards against
the Pullman Company selling negroes
D6TLQS Oh LuG SduS CARS Will "ulIS
people has aroused much interest all
over the State and the commission
is backed up by the great majority
of the white people of South Caro-
lima in their efforts to get the sepa-
rate coach law recognized on inter-
state trains, as it is now on intra-
state trains.
Word comes from Washington that
the bill introduced by Senator Smith
providing separate coaches for the
races on interstate trains will be
pushed to passage.
The South Carolina railroad COM
mission sent copies of the letter of
protest they wrote the Pullman Com
pany against negroes having berths
On sleepers with white people to all
the railroad commissions of the
Southern States and it is said here
that all of them are heartily cooper
ating with South Carolina in trying
to remedy this trouble.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
SHOOTS HER HUSBAND.
Woman Claims Self Defense as Her
Excuse.

Mobile, Ala, May 30.-Mrs. John
Halford, wife of a once prominent
Baptist minister, shot and killed her
husband Wednesday at their home,
II miles from Bay Springs, Miss, ac-
cording to a meagre report which
reached this city today. Mrs. Hal
ford declared that she shot her hus-
hand from a window in the house
while he was loading a pump-gun at
the gate with which, she said, he had
threatened to kill her and her son,
BENJAMIN. Mrs. Halford was released
from custody by a justice of the
peace, before whom a preliminary
hearing was held.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Receiver for Bank.

Anderson, June 3.-The Bank of
Starr, organized eight years ago with
a paid in capital of s13,500, has sus-
pended business and Judge 1. w.
Bowman, on petition of the stock
holders, has appointed C. C. Jones as
receiver. The operations of the bank
have not been financially successful
for the past year on account of small
deposits and tightness of the money
market.
All creditors and depositors will be
paid in full, but there will be a slight
impairment of the capital stock. Mr..
Jones has qualified as receiver.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Published every Thursday in IN

Published every Thursday in The
Herald building, on Main street, III
the live and growing City OF BAN
berg, being issued from a printing
Office which is equipped with Mer-
genthaler linotype machine, Baocock
cylinder press, folder, one jobber,. a
fine Miehle cylinder press, all run oy
electric power with other materlal
and machinery in keeping, the Whole
equipment representing an invest
ment of $4,000 and upwards.
Subscriptions-By the year $150;
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Liberal contracts made for three, six,
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Communications are always
glad to publish news letters or those
pertaining to matters of public inter
est. We require the name and ad-
dress of the writer in every case.
No article which is defamatory or
offensively personal can find place in
our columns at any price, and we are
not responsible for the opinions ex-
pressed in any communication.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
OUR STATESMEN HONORED.
Five Congressman Land On Major
Committees.

Washington, June 2.-Five of
South Carolina's seven congressman
are placed on what are called the
major committees of the House of
Representatives as result OF the
action of the Democratic caucus,
which today confirmed the selections
recommended by the Democratic
members of the ways and means
committee. These twelve committees
are of such Importance that no men,
Der of them is allowed to serve on
any other committee.
Representative Richard S. Whaley,
of the 1st district, is the youngest
member of the delegation in length
of service. He has been placed on
three committees, merchant marine
and fisheries, invalid pensions and in
dustrial arts and expositions.
Lever Heads Agriculture.
The only craftsmanship which goes
to South Carolina is that of the great
committee on agriculture, which falls
to Representative Lever, of the 7th
district.
Representative Finley, of the 5th
district, who is the chairman of the
State delegation, gave up his chair
manship of the committee on print
ing in order to retain the more i'm
portant position of ranking member
of the committee on post-offices and
post-roads.
AS member of the committee on
appropriations, Representative John
son, of the 4th district, will continue
as chairman of the subcommittee,
which draws the legislative, execu-
tive, and judicial appropriation bill.
Although he failed to secure the
Craftsmanship of the District of Co.
lumbia committee, to which he con-
sidered himself entitled by reason of
having stood aside two years ago for
Representative Johnson, of Kentucky,
who has been again chosen as chair
man, Representative Aiken, of the
Sd district, keeps his place as rank
ing member of this committee, which
is one of the big dozen.
Byrnes on New Committee.
Desiring to serve on the new COM
mittee on roads, in whose creation he
took a leading part, Representative
Byrnes, of the I'd district, relinquish-
ed his membership on banking and
currency and is now placed on roads,
war claims and mines and mining.
On the war claims committee he is
ranking member.
Representative J. w. Ragsdale, of
the 9Th district, has landed on the
important banking and currency COM
mittee, an unusual assignment for a
new member. Senator Tillman said
this evening as to Mr.. Ragsdale's sue
cess in this matter: Il am surprised
and gratified at his good luck and
am bound to believe it must have
been some good management also, on
his part"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
A statesman is a politician who can
keep his face closed at the right time.

The fiddlers' convention scheduled
to be held in this city early in July
is going to be a great occasion. AL
ready very large number of old
time fiddlers have announced their
intention OF attending and taking
part, and it is sure going to be big
thing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05

There are no better behaved boys
and girls in any institution in the
State than those of the Carlisle
School. The young men and young
ladies who have been here for the
past year are fine young people, and
we regret that some of them go away
not to return, as they have finished
the course here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
EX. POLICEMEN IN PEN.
First Days Work of Former hspec.
tors at Blackwell.

Dennis Sweeney, James E. Hus-
sey, James F. Thompson and John ].
Murtha, the one-time uniformed
heads of the police, donned their
aprons and rolled up their sleeves
yesterday morning and went to work
in the shops of the Blackwell's Island
penitentiary. They each did labor
ing mans day of work. They labor
ed at their respective tasks eight
hours.
Sweeney, wriRkled and stoop-shos1l-
dered. with a long apron covering,
his stripes. leaned over great mixing
pan of dough and worked like a regu-
lar baker,
After he had kneaded large piece
of the dough he picked it up in his
arms and carried it to table, where
other jail-birds sliced it up and mold
ed it for the ovens. Toward the end
of the day he became very tired. His
| ldSh CdiilSS Will IL AlolS oSIodl 1le3A
ual labor than the tasks his three CO.
plotrers have been set to.
Hussey, in the bed shop, had a spe-
cial job yesterday of tightening UP
nuts that join the ends Of the iron
cots that will be isued to the police,
fire and other city departments when
they are completed. The ex-inspector,
with steel S wrench, worked and
worked hard. He had to get the diff
ferent parts of the bed, assemble
them and then bolt them together.
His job then is much easier than
Sweeney's.
Thompson, who, it was feared by
the doctors at the penitentiary, would
have to go to the hospital for treat
ment if his mental and physical con-
dition did not improve, came from
his cell in the new prison when a
guard unlocked the steel door for
him. He didn't complain, say the
guards at the prison, and seemed to
! be in more cheerful frame of mind.
In the shoe shop, where he worked
! his first day and where he will labor
for 10 months, he pegged heavy bro
gans all day long. Once a pair OF
shoes belonging to one of the patients
in the city hospital, which adjoins
the penitentiary on the south of the
island, was sent over to the shoe
shop to be repaired. They were given
to Thompson, who, it is declared, did
a good job on them.
He peeled off the old worn leather
and replaced it with new. Then he
removed a nail that had been bother
ing the owner of the shoes. The own
er is gunman who was injured in a
fight On the Bowery and hadn't the
money to pay for medical attention.
Murthas job consists of asserting
broom straw to the proper lengths.
After he finishes asserting pile an
other convict comes along and takes
it away to be bound up.
The four former inspectors arose at
6 o'clock with the 1,400 other prison
ers and marched to the washrooms.
They waited their turns at the show
ers, and all of them had to follow an
assortment of petty criminals-both
negroes and white men.
Sweeney was ebout to duck under
the shower when a lank, lean, West
Indian negro-a fire escape sneak
thief-jumped in front Of him. The
West Indian had his bath hrst.
Sweeney stood to one SIDE and allow
-. l.. So;cb Nou York World
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Gentle Jabs.

Some women are easily pleased
Judging by the husbands they select.
While the way of the trangressor
may be hard, it is seldom lonesome.
He is a wise millionaire who keeps
his mouth shut and lets his money
talk.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05

j. A. Hunter will save you money
on Planters, Distributors and Guilt
vators, Paints, Screen Doors and
Windows, in fact on anything in the
hardware line. Don't fail to call on
him while in town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05

It's strange to think of a Northern
man, who has insulted Southern wo-
manhood, being invited to address
the editors of South Carolina. Truly
these be record-breaking times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
Thursday, June 5, 1913.

Now let's have all laws of Bam-
berg enforced. Not only the law
against the illegal sale of liquor, but
all ordinances of the town.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-06-05
DIED AFTER SEVERE STRUGGLE.
Body Of Young Woman Found in
Vacant Lot.

vacant LOU.
Bloomfield, N. j., May 30.-The
body of a young woman, from which
the head had been severed and re-
placed, was found in avacant lot here
to-day. BY means of handkerchief
upon which her name was written,
she was identified az Mrs. Alvira Car
ciello, wife of a New ark store-keeper.
Two hundred dollars, which the hus-
band said she carried in her stocking,
was missing. Her fingers had been
severed from her hands, and the
ground in the immediate vicinity
gave indications of a terrific fight for
life.
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The evening world., 1913-03-25
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sweetened cream. either plain
,s,hl

swsetened cream. either plain or
whipped.
Brown Pudding-Bake any remains OK
bread a golden brown and crush them
to a fine powder while hot. OF these
take four ounces. two ounces OF brown
sugar or golden syrup. two ounces OK
raisins. or dried cherries. half a pint OF
milk and the same OF boiling water. to-
sether with half a teaspoonful OF an
spice. Pour the boiling water on the
/ crumbs. stir well. and let them soak
until soft: then mix In all the other In
gredisnts. and pour the mixture into q
dish pientifuily rubbed with butter OF
well clarified dripping. and bake TOT
twenty to twenty-five minutes.