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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
Must Shun Cities Two Years.

San Jose, CAL, Jan. 26.-Frank
E. Murray, convicted forger, today
was sentenced by Superior Judge Will
liam Beasley to serve two years as a
hermit in the mountains 40 miles
from here, and away from tempta-
ton.
Because Murray is 5S years old the
Judge was not inclined to give him a
Jail sentence.
One of the conditions of the SEN
tence is that Murray may accept en-
ployment, but he must not visit a
city or town in two years. The court
will keep in touch with him during
that time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
STORM ON PACIFIC COAST.
Torrential Rains From Canadian to
Mexican Border.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-Storms
that drenched and pelted the Pacific
coast from the Canadian to the Mex
lean line and caused a loss of at least
eight lives were subsiding early to-
day. At many points rivers were
getting back into old courses and
hundreds of persons who had been
driven out by high water were pre-
pairing to return to their homes. The
situation at Bakersfield, however, re-
NAMED critical.
Property damage in the flood re-
gion has been heavy-especially in
the lower part of California. Rail-
road service in both California and
Nevada has been crippled, but condi-
tions were improving to-day.
Rainfall yesterday in the south
ern part of the State was tremendous.
At Pasadena the total for 4S hours
amounted to nearly five inches. The
Ventura river is on rampage.
Bridges whose construction amount
ed. to 100000 have been washed
away.
Several towns have been partially
submerged. Hundreds of persons liv-
ing in the lowlands have been forced
to move.
With the Kern river out of it's
banks and rain continuing, the situa-
ton at Bakersfield still was regard
ed as critical to-day Close watch is
maintained on the levee there.
The sudden rise ofthe Kaweah riv-
er is threatening the inundation OF
100000 acres of grain near Hanford.
The backbone of the storm has
been broken north of the Tehachapi
mountains. The Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers have cleared them
selves of an over plus of water that
for a while caused fear for the safety
of several towns. At Sacramento the
river climbed almost to 2S feet, the
highest since 1909.
Washouts have disrupted train SER
vice in various parts of the State.
Through service, between San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles has been i'm
possible for 43 hours. Heavy snow
falls and washouts have tied up traf-
fic in parts of Nevada. A Southern
Pacific train is stalled between
Wabuska and Hazen. Several miles
of track were swept away by high
water on theSNevada California and
Oregon road. Tieups on the Virginia
and Truckee line have cut off Vir-
ginia City. Rotary plows cleared
the Southern Pacific Ogden line
tracks, in the high Sierras and snow
bound trains were released. In Ore
gon and Washington considerable
damage has been caused by heavy
winds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

Representative C. D. Fortner, OF
Spartanburg, has introduced bill in
the legislature, which bars railroad
attorneys from holding an office in
either branch of the general assem-
bly,. We like the bill and hope it
will pass, but we are afraid it will
not. The only objection we have to
the bill is that it does not go far
enough. 1t should not be confined
solely to attorneys for railway cor
porations, but any lawyer employed
either directly or indirectly by any
corporation should not be mem
Der of the general assembly or hold
any Office in either branch.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
COUNTIES ARE EXTRAVAGANT.
Twenty-Six Have Expended More
Than Their Income.

Columbia, Jan. 7.-'Twenty-six
counties have spent more money for
current expenses than the total
amount of revenue from all sources
in such counties, a violation of the
statute law and a condition which
naturally increases the county debt, y
says A. w. Jones, comptroller general.
in his annual report to the legisla-
ture, discussing his Investigations of
financial affairs of counties. Ex-
penses for all counties in the State
amounted to more than S2,800,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
Bamberg. is growing right

Bamberg, is growing right along
these days. and our people are be-
ginning to have more faith in the
future of their town. Fact is many
people who were living in Bamberg
have professed heretofore to have
less faith in the future of the town
than people who lived elsewhere.
Fortunately the knockers are grow
ing less in number here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

One evidence of the growth Of the
town is the increase in the postoffice
receipts. 1t is certain now that the
postofice here will advance one grade
at the end of the present fiscal year,
which ends June 30th. However,
the receipts are based on sales from
March 31st to March 31st. The sales
already show that the Office will ad-
vance one grade at the end of the
period stated. While this shows the
growth of the town, it was obtained
in large measure by the earnest work
of the postofice force to develop the
business.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
Thursday, Jan. 20, 1914

1t seems to us, yet we hate to say
it, that there is less cooperation
among the people of Bamberg than
any town we know of. When any
public enterprise of any character
is started few people have to do
the work and largely furnish the
money. Yet the very ones who stand
back are those who reap the bene-
fits Just as any one else.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
NOTICE.

I will file my final accounting
with G. P. Harmon, Judge of Pro-
date, on Saturday, February 4th, and
will ask for 4 final discharge as ad-
ministrator of the estate Of f. 1T.
Zeigler. All persons having claims
against said estate will file same with
the undersigned on or before above
late or forever be barred
H. J. ZEIGLER,
Administrator.
BamEerg, S. c., January IL, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

The bill of Senator E. D. Smith,
which requires railroad companies
to furnish separate sleeping car ac-
commodations for white and colored
passengers is a good bill, and one
that should be passed by congress.
The senator is working hard for its
passage, and we trust he will succeed.
The idea of white ladies sleeping
in berths which have been occupied
by negro men is or should be abhor-
rent to every white man. =
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

Would it not be we'll for parents
who have children attending school
in the town to take interest enough
in the schools and their children to
visit the schools at least one time
during the term.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

Sale stables, horses and mules, bug
gies and harness. RIZER & MOVE,
Fairfax, S. c..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Early Female Boxing Bout.

Female pugilistis, two of whom are
now exhibiting their skill at a Lon
don music hall, used at one time to
fight in a curious way. An early his
torian of boxing quotes a challenge is
sued in the eighteenth century: 81,
Elizabeth Wilkinson of Clerkenwell,
having had some words with Hanna
Hyfeld, and requiring satisfaction, do
invite her to meet me upon the stage
and box me for three guineas, each
woman holding a half crown in each
hand, and the first woman that drops
the money, to lose the battle The
challenge was formally accepted, Han
nah promising to give Elizabeth
more blows than words, desiring
home thrusts, and from her no favor.
She may expect good humping. -
London Chronicle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
URGED TO SAVE WHEAT STRAW
Experts Point Out its
Uses to Farmers.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 12.-Ok-
lahoma farmers are being advised by
agricultural experts not TO burn the
millions of tons of wheat straw that Is
piled around over the state. Wheat
straw is sometimes in the way about
this season of the year The advice is
that it will be useful for feed later in
the winter in some sections OF the
state where feed is likely to be scarce
1t will reduce to good fertilizer in time,
say the experts, and if it is convenient
the straw can be spread over the
growing wheat crop this winter, thus
acting as a mulch for the soil The
many things that can be done with
wheat straw that will be better than
burning it, form the subject for a great
deal of literature The wheat crop
was big and the straw piles are nu-
merous.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Escaped Convict Killed.

Tahlequah, Okla, Aug. 12.-Joe
Ables, escaped convict from Little
Rock, Ark, was shot and instantly
killed by Than Woford Monday night
at Cookson, eighteen miles south of
Tahlequah. Ables had kept the town
in terror all day with his gun. An
order for his arrest had been sworn
out and he was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff NJ. NJ. Ballew. Ballew's son,
who was left to guard him until Of
ficers arrived, fell asleep. Ables took
the guards gun, awakened and forced
him to loose the chains. Deputy
Sheriffs George Gourd and Than Wo-
ford, who had been sent from here
after Ables, began pursuit and soon
overlook him. Ables drew his gun
on Gourd, and Woford shot Ables.
Ables was a refugee from the peniten-
tiary at Little Rock, and his reputa-
ton is generally bad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
AGRICULTURAL BOARD TO MEET
Selection Of President for A. & M.
College is Chief Work.

Oklahoma City, Aug. 12.-When the
board of agriculture shall meet Aug,
Il, T. is probable that selection will
be made for the presidency of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college.
In this connection the invitation that
has been extended by the board to
f. \. Burnett. dean of the Nebraska
Agricultural college, has given rise
to the conclusion among educators
that the place will go to the Nebras.
ka man if terms can be reached,
Mr.. Burnett has been most successful
as head of the Nebraska agricultural
college He is one one Of the men in
whom President Wilson has reposed
great confidence He is a friend OF
David F. Houston, secretary of agri-
culture, and his record as an educator
is said to be very fine
Mr. Burnett will accept the invita-
tion of the board to be here Aug. L.
and it is considered very likely that
he will accept. The board Is willing to
pay for the right man. 1t has been
paying Prof. Connell a very plaasirg
salary.
The agricultural and mechanical
college will open its school year Sept
S-not very long tim. N which 20
get president installed, {! he is to
begin with the school year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
NEED sRooMcoRN HARvEsTERs
Oklahoma Acre ,9e is Not 1 = et, BIZ
Yield l5 Excellent.

oklahoma City, Aug. I2.-- Waite he
clamor is on for n:hn in the western
part OF the state y harvest he broom
corn crop, it IS Il icct that tho acre
age this year is not equal to that of
last year nor up to the ten year aver
age. This is due to the fact that the
wheat crop was very good the past
season. Broomcorn is frequently en-
ployed as catch crop on fields where
winter wheat has not made good
These fields are plowed in the spring
and planted in broomcorn. The past
spring there we're not many such
fields.
Reports from the broomcorn fields
are to the effect that the yield will be
better to the acre this year than last
and that the quality of the crop is
very high. The urgency for labor in
the fields is due to the fact that when
the time comes to save this crop it.
must be harvested or the value will
be largely deprecated. 1t is the quail
ity and color that governs in the mar
let for broomcorn.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

Hobart, Okla, Aug. 12.-The trial
of Mrs. Anna Russell, charged with the
killing of Barney Phinney last Decem-
Der, was called in the Kiowa county
district court today. Eighty-six jurors
have been summoned from which to
mitted to leave the Jail a few weeks
ago when she became a mother. She
has since been under bond of $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
KILLED IN GAS EXPLOSION
Lights on Automobile Ignite Gas Es-
Gaping from Well.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 13.-Otus f. Flan-
agan was killed and John Withrop fa-
tally injured in a gas explosion on a
lease in the Cushing field, two miles
south of Drumright last night. The
men who were drilling contractors,
were not aware of an open gas well,
and drove upon the lease in an auto
mobile with the lights burning The
escaping gas was ignited by the car
lights. A similar accident in which two
men met death, occurred in the same
vicinity a few weeks ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
OKLAHoMA'S FIRST BALE
Town Of Boley in Okfuskee County
Had Bale Wednesday.

Roley, Okla, August 12.-Boley as
serts to have received the first bale of
Oklahoma cotton this year.
T. II. Webb, a farmer living four
miles north of Boley, brought to town
Wednesday, a 5OO-pound bale, which is
offered for sale on the local market.
Okemah ginners, over the phone Of
fered 5 cents per pound for the cot
ton. The bale will probably be pur-
chased in Boley, where local mer-
chants are raising a premium price
for the first bale.
Boley is in Okfuskee county, on a
line almost directly east from Oklaho-
ma City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Williams Files Expense Statement

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. 12.-R.
L. Williams, democratic candidate for
governor in the recent primary elec.
face of the returns, today filed with
the election board his statement of eX-
penses incurred. The statement is
sworn to in the terms of the statute
1t shows a total eXpediture of $1,9S6.25.
The limit allowed by law is $4,000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Progressives Meet at Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, AUG. IA meeIing
of progressive party leaders here to-
day was attended by about 100. They
discussed plans for the campaign.
Among those present were j. P. Hick-
am, nominee for governor; C. R. AL
eXander, nominee for congress in the
eighth district; John Haver, nominee
for attorney general. J. NJ. Hale,
state chairman, presided over the
meeting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
TO ADMIT FOREIGN SHIPS.
House and Senate Conferees Agree
on Bill to Admit Them.

Washington, Aug 13.-The house
and senate conferees today agreed
upon a bill admitting foreign ships
to American registry for two years.
Hoke Smith told the cotton congress
today that the ship registry amend.
ment would bring immediate relief
to American cotton and that the Eng
lish mills would use three fourths of
the u-ual supply.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

WAINWRIGHT AGAIN IN JAIL.
$4,000 Bond Held Invalid by High
Court on Technicality.

Muskogee, Okla, Aug. 12.-Until
former County Treasurer w. II. Vain
wright, under sentence of fourteen
years on a charge of embezzlement,
gives another bond, he will have to
remain in the county Jail.
The bond of $4,000, under which
the former treasurer gained his liber.
ty for twenty-four hours last week,
was held insufficient by the crimi
nal court of appeals on a technical
ity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Western Unions New Service

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany have completed arrangements to
handle business over the wires of the
Oklahoma, New Mexico & Pacific rail
ways wires and people now living at
Ringing, Wilson, Lone Grove, or any
where along the road, can have their
messages sent to the world without
the necessity of relaying them here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Fired on jap Steamer.

Hong Kong, Aug. 13.-The British
fort here today put shell into the
japanese steamer Shikolu Maru,
which had refused to answer signals
One of the crew of the steamer was
killed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
FIRE DESTROYS ROAD HOUSE
Building Was Scene of SeVeral Crimes
in Last Four Years.

Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 12.-The TancIa
club house on the line Of Tulsa and
Creek counties, was destroyed today
by fire believed to have been Of iucen-
diary origin.
In the four years of its existence
the road house was the scene of uu-
merous murders and other crimes. and
figured in three sensational libel suits.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
WILL MEET HERE

George c. Greer of Dallas Texas,
general attorney for the Magnolia Pipe
Line Company mas asked the produc.
ers of the Healdton field to meet him
in Oklahoma City next Saturday. The
request did not state the object of
the meeting. Writ Franklin, president
OF the Producers Association, immedi-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

Claud Bell of Pauls Valley. who has
been in the oil business for the past
ten years. in an Ardmore visitor. He
is looking over The fields with view
OF making purchases of inside stuff.
He states that for several years he
has been wildcattiug, and desires to
quit that end Of the business. He now
has production in the Cushing field
Mr. Bell drilled the hole at Homer in
this county That well was drilled
to a total depth of 900 feet At 10
feet ten feet OF sand were encountered
that produced Gas and about two
barrels of OIL Following the sand,
,he drill went through 500 feet Of lime
rock then 100 feet of shale was pass
ed through. and from there 20 the
bottom Of the hole, the drill was in
pyrites of iron. with Light mixture
of lead This is the well that the
Mission Oil company has taken over
and is drilling to a greater depth. Mr..
Bell believes that a field can be un-
covered in that portion Of the county
He thinks the wells will he small and
the oil OF an asphalt base, and belier
IS that under tle conditions which the
oil market is under now that such a
field would not be 4 paying PROPOSE
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
OIL and GAS NEWS

ately took the matter up with Corpora.
ton Commissioner George a. Hen
shaw, with the result that the meeting
will be held in Ardmore instead OF
being held in Oklahoma City. Nommis-
sioner Hensaw will be here for the
meeting. The change was made for
the reason that it is 50 much less eX
pense for Mr.. Henshaw tocome to Ard
more than for the producers to go to
Oklahoma City. Mr.. Greer has been
notified of the change in the place
Of meeting. The meeting is to be
held Saturday morning at 8 O'Clock
in tn. Commercial Club rooms at the
county court house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

Natures works are marvellous"
Yes. Isn't it fortunate that she pro
vided every woman with some real
hair to pin braids and switches to-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Ringing Notes.

The Oklahoma, New Mexico and Pa
cifc Railway Company will drill a deep
well on the townsite for the purpose
of obtaining water for the use OF the
engines used on the line Of road. The
drill will be sent to the artesian sand,
which has been found both north and
east of the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Will Care for Americans.

Berlin, Aug. 13.-Germans have Of
fered to care for the five hundred
Americans who are here, in their
homes, without cost
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
France Seeking Loan Here.

Washington, Aug. 13.-France is
trying to get war loan OF several
hundred million dollars in the United
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Six Vessels for REFUGEES.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The state
department today decided to charter
six vessels to bring the Americans
home from Europe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Sugar is Still Soaring.

New York, Aug. 13.-Sugar rises
to seven cents pound for fine gran
ulated
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

Brussels, Aug 13.-An official an
nouncement says that the Germans
lost three thousand killed and wonnd,
ed in the Haelen battle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Oil Royalties

Wanted to purchase oil royalties in
the HealdtOn oil field. Address II, care
Daily Ardmoreite. lift
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Read the Want Ads.

NO TYPHOID GERMS. DISTlLL.
ED WATER 35 CENT BOTTLES. W..
j. LANE. 23tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Power and Ambition.

There is no true potency but that
of help; nor true ambition but ambi-
ton to save.-Ruskin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

During the rain yesterday in the
Headton field lightning struck some
oil tanks and ignited the oil. The
Crystal Oil company lost three 1900
barrel tanks. and four 250-barrel
tanks, and the Dundee Petroleum com.
pany lost two 16OObarrel tanks. The
people Of White City the town in the
oil fields, turned out to fight the
flames, and kept the fire from spread
ing and doing greater damage. The
owners of the oil carried insurance.
A dense smoke arose from the d:e
and the flames shot high into the AR.
It looked very dangerous for a time,
and it was very fortunate tha5 the
flames did not spread TO other tanks
in the field
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
WAR
ON AUSTRIA

trian ambassador from Rome, it is now
claimed, was not due to i'll health, but
to the strained diplomatic relations
between the two governments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

It is stated on good authority that
plans have already been made for the
erection here of an electric light and
ice plant One of the requirements is
that the plants shall be finished by the
first of March This city IS making
every preparation to meet all the re-
Quirements of the oil fields as well as
20 take care of its own population.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13
Cannonading Still Going On.

Dover, Aug. 13.-Heayy cannonading
was heard north of here for several
hours this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

It is reported that siX-inch rain
has fallen in the EIealdton fields and
there has been another loss of oil.
What the loss will amount to cannot
be determined at this time and will
probably never be known. The Bayou
and the creek this side of Ringing
are reported today to he Carrying a
considerable amount OF oil. In the
other washouts no oil was washed
down the first creek this side of Ring.
ling and it is feared that this has been
the worst washout the field has had.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

This town is making every effort to
have mail brought to us on the rail
road. Poor mail facilities is one OF
the debts We have to pay for being i'm
a new town. \ post office has been
established here and ii will not be
very long before we will have a mail
service commensurate with our needs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

James A. Lamb, the rig builder,
was in the city today from Wilson.
Harry Glenn, who has been with the
Gulf Pipe Line company at Galveston,
arrived here last night to become as
sociated with the Magnolia Pipe Line
company. lie will take a position at
one of the pump stations in the field
and will move his family here later
Mr.. Glenn helped to build the Rock
Island road into this town from Hail
eyyille, and expressed surprise last
night at the growth of the city since
he was here on that occasion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-08-13

Little business heIps-Waat Ads.