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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
West Virginians Flee Before Raging
Flood.

Cumberland, Nd, January 10
Huddied in rude shacks and about
blazing camp fires, hundreds of 1000
refugees tonight watched and walt
ed in West Virginia while the north
ern branch of the Potomac River:
swollen to an icy food, swept
through their homes in the town 1nat
dot the valley below.
A wall of water, starting from the
broken dam of the West virginia
Pulp and paper Company, on Stoney
Creek moved down to the Potomac
inundated the town of Schell, W. Va.'
vbere the two streams meet and
started a food wave, laden with
wreckage and ice, down the Potomac
Valley.
Warnings of the approaching HOOD
sent the residents Of small towns
along the river scurrying to safety N
the hills, where tonight from van
tage points they peered through the
darkness in an icy gale toward the
swollen waters below.
Telegraph and telephone communl-
cation was cut off by the food during
the day, but was re-establlshed TO-
night. Rumors of several men caught
at Shaw, W. Va, twenty miles from
Schell, which could not be conhrmeo'
were the only reports of casualties
attending the food. The flood warn :
ing emptied the town of Shaw anu
sent many residents Of Blame.
Harrison, Kitzmiller and otner
smaller places hurrying to the ridges
Fear that the waters might rise srlll
further prevented many refugees
from returning to their homes, even
in towns where little DANCE was
done
The food wave apparently expend-
eG it's energy in a mad twenty-mile
dash down the valley of Stoney Creek
from the burst dam of Schell.. This
valley, however, virtually was unln-
habited. 1t was owned by the west
Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
as a right of way and watershed.
The big dam, which impounded a
lake of water five miles long and
which was 65 feet high, had been
weakening for several days. Last
night it began to crumble and far
mer from the mountain village of
Mount Storm rode down the valley
warning the few inhabitants of the
impending break. A part of the big
structure gave way early to-day and
at noon the sweeping waters carried
away the greater part of the face of
the dam.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
How a Girl Went to College.

A young girl who lived in Missis-
sippi asked her brother to give her
the money to go to college. He told
her he could not afford it, and toss
ing her a nickel, added, Unless you
can go on that
The plucky little girl took the D.
cent piece and bought some calico,
from which she made bonnet that
she sold for 25 cents. With this
money she bought more calico and
made more bonnets. After she had
made several dollars in this way she
determined to raise potatoes. She
did ali the work in the field except
the ploughing The venture was q
success, and she had enough money
to start at school. She did not stop
work, however, and it is not surpris-
ing that a girl of so much determine
ton was able to borrow enough
money to supplement what she made.
She was graduated with honor
from the State College for Women,
attended a medical school, still earn
ing all her expenses, got her degree,
and is now a successful practicing
physician in a large town in the
South; and it all began with a
nickel.-Youth's Companion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
COWS DERAIL FAST TRAIN.
Coast Line Engineer and Fireman
Painfully Injured.

Florence, January 15.-Traln NO.
209, the fast through freight from
Florence to Augusta, known as the
Coast Lines package train over the
Manchester and Augusta division,
was wrecked at Remini about 1890
O'Clock this morning. Engineer J..
H. Capell was seriously injured. and
his fireman, Henry Serious, colored,
painfully hurt.
The train left Florence last night
about 9 o'clock and was running
about on time. Near the section
house at Remini the monster locomo-
tive, No. 9O4, struck two cows that
were standing on the track, derail-
ing the pony truck" The train
then ran some fifteen-car lengths
when the engine turned broad-side
across the track and eleven box cars.
two loaded and nine empty, piled
up against the engine and were
wrecked. One of the COWS got De
meath the engine and was wedged
there, causing the derailment. A
train was dispatched from Sumter
with doctors and medicines and soon
reached the wreck and rendered
medical assistance. Shortly after
wrecking train from Florence was
dispatched and the track was cleared
late this afternoon. Engineer
Capell and the fireman were brought
to the city on a special train to-day
and were carried to their homes. Mr..
Capell was scalded on one leg and
was badly cut and bruised about the
head, face and body. Serious, the
colored fireman, was badly cut and
bruised and scalded. The attending
physicians state that both men Will
get well.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
A Strong Mans Job.

Some time ago, colored man ap-
piled for work at a building opera
ton and was taken on. The first
duty assigned him was carrying
planks from one corner to another.
The planks weighed a whole lot more
than a heavy conscience, and as the
colored man YEARLY trudged along
he became exceedingly thoughtful
Look heah, boss" he remarked,
finally, going over to the foreman,
did l tell yo' what nah name was
when started in to wo'k?"
why, yes, answered the fore
man." wonderingly. You said it
was Thompson"
Oats jes' what I did, boss. OATS
les what l did," was the smiling re-
joinder of the colored party. "But I
was afraid dat yo' done gone made a
mistake an fink it was Samson. -
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
IN MEMORY OF GRANDMOTHER.

We, the children and grandchil-
dren, wish to extend our hearty
thanks to those throughout the en-
tire community that helped us
through all the sufferings of our
grandmother, Mrs. NJ. A. Kinard.
O, the sweetest place in memory is
that lonely mound of earth, and the
form of that dear grandmother that
We carried there the third day of
January.
So we journey on in sadness over
life's dreary, barren waste, hoping
that some sweet day we may meet
and see her lovely face again and
abide with her there forever more.
JESSIE AND ANNIE.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22

The Ford Motor Company Of De-
tpoit, which recently divided $1O,-
100000 among its stockholders, has
now cut a melon" of even larger
proportions for IT'S employees. In
der a plan of profit-sharing which is
perhaps unexampled in magnitude,
the company will distribute S10,000,-
600 annually, or approximately half
it's earnings. among $4,000 workmen.
The program includes eight-hOul
work-days. a minimum wage of So
a day which is more than double that
at present in force. and in addition
a benevolent supervision of the we'll
being of employees.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
RENLANDED TO THE TONIBS.
Youth Advises Young Men to Keep
Out of Wall Street.

New York, January 14.-Frank
Henning, the youth who confessed to
having stolen $4,000 from the per-
sonal accounts of directors Of the
Farmers State Bank, of Schaumberg,
Ill.,, was arraigned in police court to-
day and remanded to the Tombs until
Friday, Henning was detected.
Il would advise every young man
to keep out of Wall street and stock
speculation, he said. 1T looks
mighty good at first, but they will
get you in the end"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Parents Rush to Lend Aid, But
Reach House Too Late.

Nichols, January 15.-News has
just reached here that Curry
Gilchrist, his wife and four children,
living on the plantation of Gilbert
Price. about four miles from this
place, had just left their home and
gone to their tobacco patch, when
hearing a cry they looked back, saw
their eldest child, about four years
old fall in the doorway. By the time
they reached the child it was dead. 1t
seems that the child had gone too
near the fireplace and caught fire and
rushed for the door, dying on the
threshold.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-22
EDISTO PROJECT.
War Department Recommends That
1t Be Carried Out.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Federal
improvement of waterways from
Orangeburg to Charleston, S. c., to
maintain a cleared channel was re-
commended to congress to-day by the
war department. The initial cost
would be $4,000 apd annual main
tenance, $4,000. The waterway
steamboat navigation plans for which
are being prepared, would include a
cutoff from Edisto river to Ashley
river to provide more direct route.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20

velously vigorous publicity depart inent. reaching into nearly all towns where such pictures as "The Price of Human Lives" will be shown. Their agents create an advance interest in such pictures that is very profitable to all. Part of this active campaign is directed against fake consumption cures that fall into the hands of the weak and helpless, those who are drudging their sad lives away and SO lncapacitated by weakness and bitter struggle that they are among the first victims of the patent medicine crook.
 The association cooperating in this production is supported in anti.tuber. culosis work all over the United States by the sale of Red Cross seals for use on the reverse side of their mail matter. The receipts from sales of seals amounted to over s400.000 last year, marvellous charity. telling of deep seated sympathy in the generous American heart.
 The management of the Lowell the ater has made special effort in secur- ing "1'he Price of Human Lives" This yearly Christmas Red Cross seal offering is made under the auspices ot the Netionai Organization for the Prevention and Study of Tuberculosis. It is a good offering and works in a good service.
 The program at the Lowell tonight end tomorrow night Is remarkable in It's rare educational features and one tiat every man. woman and child in the district should see. "Pathe Weekly No. n" Is included in this excellent program. There is also one excellent drama by the Lubin com. pany. And to close with. the Pathe comedy company will present "The Elusive Turkey" farce that is kept going at lively pace. Those having the good fortune to witness this pro- gram will be delighted.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20
OCTOROON THRILLS AND
 ENTHRALLS SPECTATORS
Is Wonderful Production-To Be Followed at Royal With Another Masterpiece

At the Royal theater the Octoroon won the highest favor of large au- dience yesterday afternoon and last night. It is a really great picture the dramatic intensity of the book being splendidly carried out with the addition Of some wonderful river and stream photography, gimpses of swamp. reed and cotton lands. and a highly spectacular and thrilling river packet fire scene.
 The acting is excellent throughout the picture. any adequate description of which is out of the question. It must be seen to be appreciated. The last presentations occur tonight. Alcng with this great picture there is a comedy presentation that brings down the house at its various stages of production and Is really veiy nigh class.
 Tomorrow and Thursday night the Octoroon will be succeeded by anoth- CT masterpiece, a classic, "The Gun Maker of Moscow" an elaborately staged and splendidly acted dramatiz. ation which will well repay all who go to see 1t.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20
GREAT NAVAL PICTURES
 COMING ID ORPHEUM
U. s. Fleet Posed for Produc- ton, for First Time in Any Picture-Strong Drama

The packed houses recently en- joyed by the Orpheum have been well deserved. but on Thursday and Fri. day nights and at matinees on these days the management will extend a moving picture in five reels that will warrant more in attendance than any. thing ever before shown in the dis trict.
 The great picture to be shown is known as the Victor and in the big cities recently 1t has commanded ad. mission price of 90 cents. At the or. pheum. under the price of 10 cents to all parts of the house, 1t will be made available to the public of the district at lower price than it will be seen anywhere else in the district
 The Victor is story of wonder. fully thrilling parts and has setting that has never before been approach. ed in moving picture phctography The leading parts are taken by ac- tors of great power and the whole product is a triumph of unapproach. able kind.
 Tn these pictures are shown for the first time a posed fleet of the United States navy. positioned by or. ders of the naval department and helping carry out the moving picture story. Marines of the [. s. navy are seen in action ashore. Not only does the picture entertain from the dramat ic standpoint, but it also has a strong patriotic appeal.
 Today and tomorrow there will be fine bills oG pictures and continuance of the vaudeville which has proved SO highly attractive.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20

N
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20

"TIZ" makes sore. burning tired feet fairly dance with delight. Away go the aches and pains, the corns, cal. louses, blisters. bunions and chill plains.
 "TIZ" draws out the acids and poi sons that puff up your feet No matter how hard you work, how long you dance. how far you walk, or how long you remain on your feet. TIE" brings restful foot comfort. "TlZ" is magi. cal. grand. wonderful for tired, aching, swollen, smarting feet. An! how comfortable, how happy. you feel. Your feet just jingle for joy; shoes never hurt or seem tight.
 Get a 25 cent box of "TIZr now from any druggist or department store. End foot torture forever--wear smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh, sweet and happy. Just think, a whole years foot comfort for only 25 cents.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20
THE PRICE OF HUMAN
 L|vES' IS GREAT FILM

A photodrama that will bring new
 people to any moving picture theater where it is shown, is the Price of Human Lives" It strikes straight at an evil which Is entering millions of homes in the guise of a blessing. There are none on earth who strike more deadly blows than many who are directly interested in the manu- facture and sale of patent medicines.
 A noble organization, the National Association for the Study and Pre- vention of Tuberculosis, has mar
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20
Back Home Again

R. Ragsdale. ex-policeman, re- policeman. returned yesterday after a three months stay in Oklahoma. Mrs. Ragsdale preceded him three weeks ago When Ragsdale left here he stated that he did not expect to re- turn, but yesterday ne saiu that he did not expect to leave any more. There is no place like Bisbee,' he said.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-20

original injury would have kept him only a week or two.
 These and many other valuable points were dwelt upon. The manner in which they were accepted and the large crowds which each night gath. cred to hear them presented left no room for doubt that the meetings were tremendously beneficial and should be followed mp in the future with others Of the same kind. Those responsible for the idea are given and deserve, much credit.
 Relative to the attitude of the com. pany and Safety Inspector Mckee. han in the matter of enforcing safety rules and compelling the exercise of care. regardless of increased time and expense required m the doing of any piece of work. the bulletin be- low, issued on Saturday by Inspector McKeehan, gives lot of light, al. though it is typical of many other bulletins he has issued, it seems par. ticuly worth while publishing at this time. fitting in as it does with cur. rent comment. It follows:
 ACCIDENT IN THE GARDNER
 A man was lining a chute. using a single 2"xl2" plank for a staging. this being laid on short 2"x4" cleats nailed to the chute lining. In some manner the plank was knocked of the cleats. allowing him to drop about seventy feet. breaking his ankle. Ow- ing to the fact that the Goddess who watches over ali mud dlggvrs was right on the job and had arranged a pile of soft muck for him to land on, he was not badly injured, otherwise he would have been killed.
 This accident was caused by care. lessness on the part of the bosses and the men, and a pcor method of doing the work. Both the bosses and men seem to think that a mud digger can work on a shoestring. if it Is tied tight enough, no matter how high u1 in the air he may be. If you fellows intend to follow this practice, you should get bunch Of toy ballons and tie them onto a miners back sc that he will come down a little more slow. ly.
 This thing of mud diggers dropping around promiscuously will have to be stopped. as some of ycu will fail in picking a good place to land and if you do things will get badly mussed up.
 If miner was working on the sur. face and ". told to work on a single plank. seventy feet up in the air. he would throw up the job at once; and fail to find any reason for his working on a like staging under ground.
 All staging used by miners should be made doubly secure. owing to the dropping of rock, timber, etc, from above, which may, knock the staging from under them. More especially should the staging used in lining chutes be strongly placed and it should also be made tight. to keeT from dropping tools, supplies, etc, below.
 It is right up to the bosses and men to see that fool practices like this are stopped, and in the future. when an accident of this character is re ported. someone will have to do some tall explaining if they want to con tinue in the employ of the company
The bee., 1914-03-31
300 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its stag
es and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease,
equires a constitutional tratement. Halls Ca
arrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood aud mucous surfaces of the sys
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation CT the
disease and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in ITS curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists Is cents
Take Halls Family Pills tor constipation.
The bee., 1914-03-31
MOTHER! Is.CHILD's
STOMACH SOUR, SICK
# Tongue is coated or if cross feverish,
constipated give California Syrup
Of Figs.

Don't scold your fretful, peev-
ish child. See if tongue is coat
ed; this is sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels are
clogged with sour waste.
When listless, pale, feverish,
full of cold, breath bad, throat
sore, doesn't eat, sleep or act
naturally, has stomache, indi-
gestion, diarrhoea, give a tea
spoonful of "California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the
foul waste, the sour bile and
fermenting food passes out of
the bowels and you have a we'll
anu playful child again. Child.
rem love the harmless "fruit lax.
ative," and mother can rest easy
after giving 1t, because it never
fails to make their little sin.
Sides clean aud sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother! A
little given today saves "a sick
child tomorrow, but get the
genuine. Ask your druggist foI
a 50-cent bottle of "Oalifornis
Syrup of Figs" which has direc.
tons for babies, children of al
ages and for grown ups plainly
on the bottle. Remember Their
are counterfeits sold here, Sc
surely look and see that yours il
made by the "CalifOrnia Els
Syrup Company" Hand bach
with contempt any other fls
syrup.
The bee., 1914-03-31
AM Auspicious eeainnina.

The young man edged himself diff
IDENTIFY into the presence of the old man.
"What can l do for you. sir?" asked
the elder.
81 shall come directly to the point"
said the younger. 81 wish to marry
your daughter.
This was the old gentlenan's cue to
get out his handkerchief, and he did it.
"Alas" he wept. how shall ever
spare her? Her mother is dead. and
she is all have left. And am an old
man-not long for this world"
"You interest me strangely" put In
the sutton cheerfully. "Whi Their
recommendations has she?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The bee., 1914-03-31
F,ta, Reeoonit;on.

The minister's wife was busily en-
gagged one afternoon mending the Tam
lily clothes when neighbor called for
a friendly chat. After few moments
of news and gossip the caller remark.
ed, as she began to inspect a basket
of buttons:
"You seem to be unusually well sup
piled with buttons OF all kinds. Why.
there's one like my husband had on
his last winters suit"
Indeed said the minister's wife
with a sigh We'll. all the buttons
were found I'm the contribution box and
/ thought | might as well make some
use Of them. What-must you go?
Well, goodby. Come again soon
Philadelphia Ledger.
The bee., 1914-03-31
Bean. on q sucss.

Little Ethel was only four years old,
and her mother was spending the day
with q friend who had corn boiled on
hs cob on the table when dinner was
served. Little Ethel had never eaten
corn cooked this way before. but was
very fond of II. and when she had care
fully eaten every grain OF corr from
ne cob. she passed the cob to the
waiter and said please nam put
s0Ws h"aYs NJ ''ick'
The bee., 1914-03-31

Expert estimates say that 80
percent of all the fire insurance
written in the United States is
carried by stock insurance com
paLies the kind of companies
that have been forced TO suspend
business IN Kentucky as result
of the provisions proposed under
the Green Glenn insurance law.
The bee., 1914-03-31
Speaking of Fire Insurance

Speaking of fire insurance and
fires, and the subject is very
much in the minds of the people
of stricken Kentucky just now.
this is good time to emphasize
the great care all property own
ers onght always to exercise TO
prevent fires, but particularly at
this time when we are entirely
npon a period that threatens to
presently find much valuable
property in Kentucky with little
or no insurance protection. Il is
a potent fact throughout the
United States that we, as ma
lion, have not learned the lesson
of this necessity of preventing
great fire waste one sort of waste
that is total destruction of val
mes whether covered by insurance
or not. Every body ought now to
begin taking the most careful
precautions against fire and ii
this lesson is learned, through
the fear of loss without any or
without adequate insurance, the
present disturbed, distressing
conditions in Kentucky may be
said to be not wholly without
some compensating features. La
fact the carelessness of many
Kentuckians, in faulty building
constructions, lack of fire pre-
yentlon and fire fighting fasclli-
hes, etc, may have to be "puri-
fed as by fire." Both fear and
fire are unhappy visitants. Per-
haps the fear of fire at a time
when great property values Will
be without insurance unless the
Green-Glenn insurance law is in
some manner set aside, may
awaken people of Kentucky to
practice effective measures OF
FIRE prevention and so inaugurate
a positiye force for future better
ment both in the matter OF les
sening our fire waste and lower
ing the rates for fire insurance,
which are always governed by
the fire waste. 1t is proposed by
the fire marshal of the state of
New York 'that the penal law
be amended so that criminal
carelessness or culpable negli-
gence resulting in loss of life or
damage to property from fire be
another degree of arson or mis-
aemeanor." He insists that per-
sons responsible for fires should
be punished. In Germany the
property owner on whose premi
SEES fire occurs is required 10
pay the cost of the fire depart.
ment services and also a fine If
it be found that he is responsible
through any negligence. This is
a good time for each of us every
where to recognize his or her
personal responsibility to our
own communities, though we
have no laws like Germany en-
force to compel proper care in
these matters.
The bee., 1914-03-31

The coal mines of Ohio will
certainly close down on April LIST
until wage agreement can be
reached, based on a law passed
IN that state requiring that min
ers be paid on run of-mine basis.
The bee., 1914-03-31
Ea.v lin 10 = Certain Point.

"How did the votes for women idea
get on in your village?"
every well, until it came to the yot-
ing. After the campaign was over so
many were not on speaking terms that
no one would so TO the polls for fear
OF being snubbed. Washington Star.