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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Sheriff Rector raided two white
blind tigers in Greenville Saturday
night and captured a large quantity
OF whiskey and beer.
A drunken negro, Jim Adams, cut
Mr.. Boyce Lynn severely with knife
at Glover, York county. on Saturday.
The negro then fled.
P. F. FuTtick, auditor of Calhoun
county, was thrown from his buggy
and his left leg broken in two places
when his horse ran away.
Frank Gallman, 20 years old, shot
himself through the heart near his
home in Union county on Tuesday.
His body was not found until Thurs
day.
The city council of Chester have
passed an ordinance making it mis-
demeanor for any one under 16 years
old to appear on the street with any
kind of firearms or with air rifle.
Orangeburg has sold 100000
worth of water and light bonds to
the Security Trust Company of
Spartanburg, at a premium of $500.
The bonds will draw five per cent i'll
terest.
The city health officer of Sumter
reports 60 births among whites and
SO among negroes in that city during
1913; deaths reported-whites y.
negroes 1902; deaths from tuberculo-
sis-white one, negroes Is.
Rev. J. H. Wilson, D. D., has ac-
cepted call extended to him by St.
James Lutheran church, Sumter. DR..
Wilson took charge of the pastorate
last Sunday after having spent the
Christmas holidays in visiting his
children at Montezuma, Ga, and
other points.
John Taylor and Cal Shealy, white
men, had a shooting scrape at Gill
bert, Lexington county, Saturday
night, the outcome of too much
liquor. Taylor shot shealy in the
hand and stomach The wounds are
not considered dangerous. Both
are married men.
The Greenville sheriff and depI-
ties made a raid on Stradleyville, q
suburb >of Greenville, on Friday and
rounded II soiled doves and car
ried them before the recorder on the
charge of vagrancy. Fifteen pleaded
guilty and paid fines of SIS each.
Warrants were issued for number
of others of like kind.
Homer Brown and John Duck
worth, two of the five negroes chavg-
ed with the murder of Jno. W. Lee,
white, near Piedmont, two weeks
ago, were bound over to court after
preliminary examination on Thurs
day. The body of Mr.. Lee has not
been found; there are many who
think that he is not dead, but that
he left the country.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15
Youths Given Seven Years Each.

Logan Branham and William
Trapp, white youths, were found
guilty yesterday in the criminal cou,t
for Richland county of mayhem and
assault and battery with attempt to
kill, with a recommendation to the
mercy of the court The sentences
imposed were seven years each in
the penitentiary. They gouged out
both eyes of citizen in a fight at
Blythewood-Columbia State, Jan.
Is
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15
NEW DISPENSARY AUDITOR.
Governor Appoints VI. H. MObley to
Succeed II. W. Mitchum.

Columbia, Jan. 13.-The governor
has appointed Nose H. Mobley as
State dispensary auditor to take the
place of Harvey w. AIitchum. No in.
timation was given in the papers filed
with the Secretary of State of reasons
for the change Mr.. Mobley is for
mer auditor having resigned sew
eral years ago because of i'll health.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15
Fat Woman Dead.

Huntington, Ind, Jan. s|Mrs.
William Setelemier, aged So, who
weighed 600 pounds, died yesterday
of pneumonia. A special coffin for
ty-four inches wide and twenty-eight
inches deep was required for the
body. It. was also necessary to en-
large the doorway to admit the cof
fin to the house., A dray wagon
will be used for hearse at the fun
eral.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15
RECLUSE LEAVES $4,000.
Woman Who Lived i'm Poor Quarters
Gives All to Charity.

When the will of Mrs. amelia.
Marks, of New Brunswick, N. j., is
made public in about 10 days with
it's probate at the Office of the surr
gate of Middlesex county, it will -
veal a fortune of 100000, most
of it to be held in trust for chari-
ty. Mrs. Marks had lived for years
as a recluse in a ram-shackle build
ing in the poorest section of New
Brunswick.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15
Fairfax Fancies.

Fairfax, January 12.-Miss Del
phine Googe, of Allendale, is visit
ing Mrs. Agatha Ruddell.
Miss Lucille Griner, of Brunson'
was in town recently.
Mesdames Joe Knopf, Maggie Hoi-
man,s and Jennie Lacy, OF Atlanta
are visiting relatives here.
Miss Loyal, of Augusta, was here
last week. She is now spending
some time with her friend, Miss
Julia Parnell, at Luray
What is the attraction at Luray,
for two of our Fairfax young men?
We hear of their going there very
often.
]. W. Jenny, of Jenny, is in town
quite often.
Prof. and Mrs. Mccain report a
very pleasant stay at Mccormick for
the holidays.
All the teachers seem TO have en-
loved the season, and school is now
in good running order.
Mesdames Harter and Preacher
enjoyed a trip to Allendale recent
ly.
Rachel Brant, of the Ulmer sec
ton, is now living with her brother
and attending school here.
E. Lammas, who visited his home
folks at Louisville, KY, during the
holidays, has returned to continue
his position with J. T. Wilson.
The Misses DeLoach, formerly OF
Clifford, visited here this week.
Mrs. Long, of Townsend, Ga, and
granddaughter, Miss Hamilton, of
Summerville, stopped over with Mrs.
NJ. A. Wilson last week.
Mr.. Ready, of Baldoc, was here re-
Gently.
!. Cone Mixson and family have
moved here from Mixson's Corner" :"
William Harter, of Jenny, lives
here new.
Miss Nettie Fogle, with her broth
er and his bride, of Orangeburg, Wis
tied their sister, Mrs. DR.. Tuten,
recently.
G. H. farrell, of Barton, was in
town last week, and visited his
daughter, Miss Ethel
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Williams, of
Hickory Grove, we're in town recent
~
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Williams were
here and attended the lyceum
Holbrook Williams has returned
to school here, after visiting home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hartman and
daughter, of Milltown, Ca, have
been visiting Mr.. Raymond Kearse.
John Smith, who now lives here,
visited his parents at Thompson, Ga,
recently.
Mrs. VIM. Roberts, of Jenny, was
here on business recently.
Miss Hattie Cone, with Lottie and
Robbie Singletery, (who have lived
together for years,) have gone to
make their home with the latter S
father at Amt City, Louisiana. They
are much missed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Ehrhardt and
Dr.. and Mrs. Hucks, of Ehrhardt,
visited Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Grose-
close recently.
Mrs. NJ. Lightsey visited Warn
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-15

that she has permitted herself to be
interviewed. In calm and dispas-
sionate manner, ever modest, she
expressed her great satisfaction that
the case had been ended.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
German Victories Reported.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-A series
of victories for the Germans over the
allied forces in Belgium were report
ed today in cablegram from Berlin
10 the German embassy.
The cable read as follows:
"The French army is divided, the
east and northern armies being WIDE
ly separated. The result has been
that in recent encounters the French
and British armies on the Sambre and
the Meuse have been surrounded on
all sides by the Germans. The French
west army has been partly driven
south.
This has prevented the French
from communicating with the east
and north French armies while all
the German armies are in close con-
tact from Cambria to upper Alsace.
German cavalry has advanced on
ostend.
Civilians of Louvain perfiiiously
attacked German troops while the lat
ter were fighting. They were punish
ed by the destruction OF their city.
THE appearance OF Zeppelins at
Antwerp has thrown London into a
panic"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
ENGLISH SOLDIERS
ARE BEATEN BACK
BY LARGER FORCE
British Troops Sustain Assault Of
Five Complete Corps and Finally
Retire.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Premier Asquith Makes Announce
ment I'm House of Commons OF
Battle-Britons Hold Line Near
Cambrai-First Announcement of
Position Since They Left Mons.

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Premier AS
quith announced today in the house
of commons as follows:
British troops on the French from
tier sustained an assault on Wednes-
day of five complete German army
corps. Our forces held their ground
until the brunt of the attack was met
and then retired slightly to a new po-
sition
THE British inflicted enormous
losses on the Germans. 1 regret TO
state that our losses were corre-
spondingly- heavy"
The British troops, the premier ex-
planned. were holding the line in the
vicinity of Cambria. This is the first
time their position has been made
known definitely since they left
Mons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
LETTER FROM PARIS THROWS
VIVID LIGHT ON WAR SPIRIT

Letters received by Mrs. Levi Ank-
eney OF Walla Walla from her daugh-
ter Mrs. Pope and her husband. Cap
tain Francis II. Pope, military attache
at the American embassy in Paris
throw vivid light on the scenes within
that city since the war broke:
My Dear Mamma: We are so anxi-
GUS to hear from you and know that
You are not worried. We are Just as
safe as can be. Madame has taken
every care to have supplies hidden in
the house to last fifteen days in case
OF need. Paris is little changed. only
the streets are quiet and few people
are about. I am sewing all day, max.
Ing slings and bandages for the hos.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
GERMANS REPORTED CLOSING II. ON paris
French CAPITAL IS
RUSHING PLANS TO
WITHSTAND SIEGE

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Paris Is rushing
preparations today to withstand a
siege.
The war office admitted this after
noon that the Germans are forcing
their way through the French line OF
Notifications at Longwy.
1t was maintained, however, that
the allies are ready to check the ad-
vance. In spite OF this announce
ment, there was nevertheless much
anxiety in Paris. Foreigners have
been urged to leave.
No wounded are being brought i'm
to the city. The government plainly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

desires to reduce the noncombatant
population to a minimum.
LONDON, Aug. 2S-German siege
OF Paris was not thought likely here.
Military experts believed that two
things would stand in its way, aside
from the resistance OF the allies, the
enormous losses OF the Germans thus
far and the necessity that they SEEM
ed likely to be under OF turning speed
lily to face the Russians.
Premier Asquith insisted In the
house of commons that the situation
is satisfactory despite the fact that at
the latest accounts the Germans still
were advancing and the allies falling
back.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
kaiser is stalking everything on mass
assault.
IlOngwy Has FalIen.

Paris learned today of the fall Of
the French town OF Longwy which
was contained in an official dispatch.
The garrison. II was said. have
made a heroic defense since August
3. single battalion resisting a bomb
ardment by superior force until half
its number were either killed or
wounded.
In taking the town the Germans
are said to have lost heavily.
II the Germans succeed in breaking
the second line Of the allied army in
Belgium. 1t was admitted. the invaders
Will have before them a comparatively
open road TO Paris. which. however,
is protected by Notifications of tre-
mendous strength.
On the Lorraine frontier the strug-
gle between the French and Germans
continued today.
Messages from the front said the
Germans have lost $4,000 in killed
and wounded in the three days fight
ing at Charlerio. Belgium. the corps
es being piled so high in some places
that they had TO be removed in order
10 give the artillery free play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Guns Mounted at brussels,

BRUSSELS, Aug. 2S.-(via Ant
wcrp.) The Germans I'm the occupa-
ton Of Brussels have mounted rapid
fire guns at the city's northern en-
trance.
Automatic guns mounted on auto
mobile trucks are patrolling the SUI
burbs.
The city Is calm and there has
been no outbreaks.
Burgomastcr Max has refused to
leave the city hall since the Germans
arrived. His firmmcss won the Ger.
mans respect and he Is being treated
with every courtesy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Airmcn Direct Artillery

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Rcfugecs from
the scene of the fighting around
Mons report that airmen took "a
prominent part i'm directing the Ger
man artillery, says the Times corre-
spondent i'm Paris. AeropIanes how
cred over the British positions and
their pilots signalled the German bat
tcries by means of disc swung at
the end of q line
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
ADMINISTRATION MEN ARE
OPPOSED TO A MORATORIUM
AGITATION FOR ACTION Is
PLACED AT DOOR OF WALL
STREET INTERESTS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Adminis-
tration officials opposed the agitation
for an American moratorium because
of the unsettled condition of the
worlds finances. Wall street interests
and foreign importers, It was said
were behind the clamor, but 1t was
considered doubtful whether congress
or the president were empowered to
act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
CLUB WHEAT SELLS AT
ga CENTS IN PORTLAND

, PORTLAND. Aug. 2S.-Al-
though a dollar eight and half
cents was bid. no bluestem was Z
offered on the Merchants Ev- 4
, change today. sellers demand Z
ing four cents above this price. =
Ten thousand bushels of Club 4
sold at ninety four cents. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Big Force Advancing.

PARIS. Aug. 2s-Having effected a
junction the German armies OF Saar
and lower Mosollc are reported ad-
vancing in an enormous force on
Longwy. which a vanguard already
has occupied together with the towns
Of Nillerupt. Joppecourt. Audun-le-
Roman, Briery and Montmedy.
The French are strongly entrench-
ed along the Meuse between Sedan
and Verdun. Many OF the Meuse
bridges are reported to have been de-
stroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

pitals They make them out of heavy
linen and II is good to have something
TO do and not think about what is
happening every minute. France Is
Working hard and all are trying to
help. Just had a letter from Lula
Drumheller, and she is safe "
Mrs. Pope's letter was dated Aug
ust 9Th.
Another from Captain Pope de-
scribes the confusion in Paris among
the Americans who got caught in the
war net.
Il hope you are not worrying" he
writes. I'VE cabled you Saturday, but
CONTINUED on Page s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
w AR BULLETINS
French Wounded Arrive.

LONDON, Aug. 2S.-A dispatch 10
the Reuter- Telegram company from
Paris says numbers of French wound
cd have arrived there. Many of them
are manned, but few have really Sc
rious wounds. The spirits of the men
are excellent and many of them cx-
press desire To recover speedily in
order 10 return 10 the firing line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
FORCES
CLAIM VICTORIES
OVER ALLIED ARMY
Defeat Of British and Rout of
French and BeIgians Reported in
Dispatch From Berlin.
GERMAN CAVALRY NEAR OSTENO
Appearance OF Zeppelins at Antwerp
Said TO Have Thrown London Into
Panic-French Army Reported TO
Be Divided and West Force Said
TO Have Fallen Back.

BERLIN. Aug. 2S.-(via Amster-
dam "A defeat of British troops at
Moubeuge and the rout of French
anj Belgian troops south of Namur,
were announced by the war office to-
day.
1t was said the losses were heavy.
No other details were given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
RUSSIANS PUTTING
AUSTR|ANS TO R0UT

} ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 2S. .
Having driven Austrian troops
to the outlying detenses, the =
. Russians Were in position to-
; day to attack Lemburg. the cap
B ital of Austrian Galicia. Twenty .
miles from there were the
} cars troops in great force
D Three Austrian corps which 4
, opposed them were split and 4
, forced back upon the city with
D great loss. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

When the bartender begins to call
a patron by his first name it is time
for him-the patron-to stop and con-
slider whether he really can take it
or leave it alone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
BELGIAN CONGO IS
ATTACKED; BRITISH
AIDING DEFENDERS

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-That Germans
are attacking the frontiers Of the Bel
gian congo is stated in dispatches
from Libreville.
1t is said the British are helping
the Belgians resist them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Germans Near Calais.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Fisherman
Ambassador Won Bcinstorff announc-
cd that Berlin dispatch via Say.
Vile, Long Island. brought the re-
port that the Germans were on the
outskirts of Calais.
lie admitted the Information did
not come from official sources.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Belgians Drive Germans Back.

Belgians Drive Germans Back.
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Belgians sal
lied from Antwerp and drove the Ger
mans toward Brussels until they were
within sight of the latter city this af-
tcrnoon, according to an Exchange
Telegraph company's message from
Ghcnt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Berlin WILD WITH Joy OVER
REPORTED VICTORIES WHICH
ARE BELIEVED WILL OPEN
WAY FOR ATTACK ON paris

BERLIN, Aug. 2s.-(via Rome)-
Convinced that the latest victories OF
the Germans over the British and
French in Belgium and along the
French frontier, will mean the arrival
soon OF the kaiser's troops in Paris.
Berlin today is -dellrious with
Joy.
II was announced that the German
infantry has shown itself superior to
the enemy at Neubeuge. Longwy, Ma
muir and other places.
Much fighting. It was admitted. has
been AT the point OF the bayoaet II
was admitted that the losses have been
tremendous.
PARIS, Aug. 2s.-Such a mad con-
fusion prevailed today regarding news
OF the fighting at the front that for
n moment II was hard TO determine
how the battle was going.
That the allied troops have given UP
some Of their ground where the Ger
mans are Iloht uuHitiouH tihH btth
admitted. The war office asserted.
however. that the second defensive
lines are holding In spite OF the fact
that the Germans greatly outnumber
the French and British.
II was denied today that the French
flank had been turned and II was
maintained that at the proper time"
the Gallc troops will resume the Of
fensive
The British regulars are holding
the center line against the opposing
invaders
The British expeditions, II was stat
cd. have been combined and have been
given a post where they must either
defeat the Germans or be over
whelmed
Expert opinion here was that the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Russians Occupy Town.

ST. PETERSBURG, via London.
Aug. 2S.--It is officially announced
that the Russians have occupied Til
sit, town 60 miles northeast of
kocnigsbcrg. East Prussia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
BEAUTIFUL CITY
IS DESTROYED BY
GERMAN SOLDIERS

LONDON, Aug. 2s-The war Of
flee today confirmed reports of the
destruction by Germans of Louvain.
Belgium.
The invaders charged that they we're
fired on by civilians and they burned
the city in retaliation. Not only was
it set on fire in a hundred places but
bombs and other explosives were used
to make the work of destruction COM
plete.
Not even the most beautiful and
in some instances the most historic
buildings We're spared. The town was
reduced to heap Of smouldering
ruins.
The inhabitants are being held
prisoners in a concentration camp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
FIGHTER
SUNK BY BR|T|SHER

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-That British
destroyer has sunk an Austrian de-
stroyer near Corfu is stated in dis
patch received by the Central News
from Rome 1t is unconfirmed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

Somehow the stars and stripes look
particularly good these days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
Americans Urged to Leave

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Secrc-
tary Bryan cabled all American cm-
lassies and legations i'm Europe TO
urge Americans TO leave Europe with
out delay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

Very likely, however the manufac-
turers Of inhuman foot gear have to
wear the same kind as they sell.
which is as near retribution as the law
allows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

Local.
Mayor Matlock undergoes serious
operation; has chance TO recover.
Grand jury indict ten in first re-
port.
Roomcr robs landlady and leaves
note to divert suspicion but is caught
Eugene Radiators will bring special
train TO Roundup.
Senator Chamberlain writes local
man that duty keeps him in Washing
ton.
Work resumed on Coyote cutoff
War causes big increase in local
postal savings.
District game warden will aid farm
crs I'm killing pests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
NEWS SU M MARY
General.

General.
Germans reported closing i'm on
Paris.
Wheat in Portland sells at 81 cents.
Berlin is wild with joy over report
cd SUCCESSES of kaiser's troops.
Russians drive Austrians before
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28
TO ADVERTISERS

The East oregonian has the largest paiI
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland aud over twice the circulation 10
Pendleton OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-28

Continued on Page 81
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20

ner too marked not to excite her curl.
osity. Would he look up again when
he came back? She was waiting there
to see. Why. she did not know. She
was not used to INDUCING in petty
suppositions of this kind; her life was
too busy, her anxieties too keen. The
great dread looming ever before her
tho dread of that hour when she
must speak-left her very little heart
for anything ASSOCIATED with this
coming event.
But her interest had been caught
today, caught by this stranger, and
when during her eager watch the
small messenger from the Works
came to the door with the usual daily
supply OF books and Magazines for
the patient, she stepped out on the
porch to speak to him and to point
out the gentleman who was now rap
idly returning from his stroll up the
road.
who "a that. johnny" she asked.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-02-20
CHAPTER XVII.
The Image Of Dread.

In the comfortable little sitting
room OF the Scott cottage Doris stood,
looking eagerly from the window
which gave upon the road Behind
her, on the other side of the room,
could be seen through partly opened
door, neatly spread bed. with hand
lying quietly on the patched coverlid.
Several weeks had passed since the
departure of Sweetwater and the in
valid was fast gaining strength. To-
morrow, he would be up.
Was Doris thinking OF him? I'm
doubtedly, for her eyes often flashed
his way; but her main attention was
fixed upon the road. though no one
was in sight at the moment. Some
one had passed for whose return she
looked some one whom, II she had
been asked TO describe, she would
have called a tall, fine-looking man
OF middle age. OF cultivated appear
ance seldom seen In this small manu-
featuring town; seldom seen, possibly,
In any town. He had glanced up at
the window as he went by. in a man.