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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-04-02
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Worth Che Price
Telling of Woman's Long,
ing for Expensive Easter
Hat, and What
Came of 1t
By S. E. KZSER
Observation-Disclosures

ORTY dollars for an
Easter hat" exclaimed
William Henry Dabney.
you must be crazy
But William, dear"
his wife replied, "you
must remember that
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-04-02
- Ceremonies
'H|;Esy of Today
| X and
~ of the Past

ITH the coming of Easter
interest is always aroused
in the ancient belief,
ceremonies and observ.
ances that are brought
together in the celebra.
ti0n of the rnndnrn faSti.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-04-02

81 Think It's the
w orry That
Has Made Me
Sick"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-04-02
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY APRIL g. L
Observation-Disclosures
Miracle of the
Easter Blooms
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

VERY flower that blooms
Is an Easter miracle.
There has been the
death Of a parent plant
to produce the seed or
hl1lh Tho conulnhor h q
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1914-04-02
A Girls Reason

darling" he begged,
won't you name the day
on which | am to be made
the happiest Of men?"
wait till after Easter.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
MET DEATH ACCIDENTALLY.
Farmer Near Wards, Saluda County,
Shoots Himself.

Saluda, Nov. 20.-Bud VIM, far
mer from near Wards, this county,
killed himself yesterday afternoon at
his home with breech-loading shot
gun. The load took effect in the
lower part of his face and blew the
entire top of his head off. An in
quest was held later in the after
noon and the verdict of the coroner's
jury was that the deceased came to
his death accidentally. 1t is believed
that Winn was taking the gun from
the rack over the door when it was
accidentally discharged. At the time
he wore heavy shoes and could hard
ly have pulled the trigger with his
foot. There was nothing near him
when he was found which could have
fired the gun. His wife and several
children survive him.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
Houston Honors Clemson.

The South Carolina experiment sta
ton at Clemson college has been ask
ed by the United States department
of agriculture to prepare the govern
ment cotton exhibit for the Panama
Pacific exposition at San Francisco
in 1915, according to letter receiv-
ed in Columbia from ]. n.
Harper, director of the station. The
cotton exhibit will be located with
the governments agricultural dis
play in the agricultural building at
the exposition.
1t certainly is a high compliment
to Clemson college and Prof. Har-
per-" said Commissioner Watson Of
the State department of agriculture,
yesterday.
The collection of cotton arranged
by the department of agriculture will
be included in the exhibit to be sent
by the experiment station. Practical
ly every variety of cotton has been
collected by the department for the
display, which is considered one Of
most nearly complete in existence.
Work on the cotton exhibit will
begin at once and it will be shipped
to San Francisco by the experiment
station officials early in 1915.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
Thirty Million Cartridges.

How much ammunition does a
modern army use? We shall not
know until after the war what the
German and the allied forces have
been expending; but we know what
the Germans used in 1901. The
total for rifles was 30,0O0,000 cart
ridges: for field artillery $4,000
rounds. 1t is worth noting that bat
ties are much less costly in ammuni-
tin than sieges. The siege of Stras-
berg alone cost. weight for weight.
three times the amount Of ammunI-
ton used in all the decisive battles
and actions throughout the whole
war. Of G.. urse these figures are
mere bacatel1e compared with those
OF the present struggle. with its mil
lions of soldiers and its quick firing
guns and it's week-long battles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
LEMACKS FOUND GUILTY.
Second Trial of Noted Colleton Coun.
ty Case for Murder.

Walterboro, Nov. 19.-At 2:30
this morning, after deliberating since
$50 yesterday afternoon, the jury
charged with the decision Of the case
Of the State vs. l. S. Lemacks, for
murder, brought in a verdict of gull
ty, with recommendation to the mer-
cy of the court, thus fixing the pun
ishment as life Imprisonment.
Thus ended the second trial of one
of the most interesting and hard
fought cases ever heard in the local
courts, and a case that held the at
tention of nearly every Colletonian,
The case was sent back by the su-
preme court for new trial, at the
November term of court last year.
Lemacks having been convicted of
murder in the first degree. The main
features. of the trial this time were
the ruling of Judge Gary whereby
much of the testimony admitted at
the former trial was held inadmissi-
BILE, and the hard fight for every inch
of ground made by the able attor-
neys in the case.
Col. Peurifoy Immediately gave
notice Of a motion for a new trial,
the grounds of which have not been
made public. !,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragrap About
Men and Happenings.

Monday Grady Griffin, J. S. Jack
son and Harry Bailey were acquitted
of the charge of numbering Shealey
Bennett, in the Colleton county
court. The defendants pleaded self
defence, and upon this plea the jury
acquitted them.
A. D. Taylor, Robert S. Harrison
and John E. Richter, prominent
Florence men, were drowned near
Florence Saturday when an automo-
bile in which they were riding swerv-
ed and dropped from a bridge into
the middle of stream.
A verdict of $4,000 was returned
in Sumter Monday against the A. G..
L. railway. The case was that Of
Dutton against the railway, in which
damages to the extent of $4,000
was asked for because of the killing
of Dutton by train of the defend
ant company. The case consumed
a full week in the court.
Miss Mollie Sprouse, a young wo-
man employed in the Clifton No. 8
cotton mill, at Spartanburg. commit
ted suicide Monday morning by
throwing herself into a mill pond. 1t
is said that for several weeks past
she has been brooding because of the
death of her sister, and this is at
tributed as the cause for her act.
The woman was prominently con-
nected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
REFUSED FRANK PETITION.
Finally Appeal for Cemency, Very
Likely.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Attorneys
for Leo NJ. Frank, under death SEN
tence for the murder of Mary Phagan
in Atlanta in 1918, will carry to other
members of the United States su-
preme court their application for a
writ of error in Franks behalf, re-
fused today by Justice Lamar. JUS
tice Lamar, in denying the appllca-
tion, explained his action in a writ
ten informal opinion.
This announcement was made to-
night by Henry Alexander, of Franks
counsel, who will remain in Wash
ington to continue the attempt to get
intervention by the supreme court on
the ground that Franks constitu-
tiona! rights were violated because
the verdict was rendered during his
absence from the courtroom.
Mr.. Alexander said he had not lost
hope that writ would be issued. He
did not say, however, to which men,
Der of the court he would apply next.
There we're some indications that
the next move in the fight for Franks
life might be directed towards efforts
to obtain clemency from the COVER
nor of Georgia, or the State pardon
board.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
Why a Dog Wags Its Tail.

Why does a dog wag its tail? No,
this isn't foolish question 41,444.
Far from it, says the Detroit Free
Press. 1t is a sober, solemn problem
which has been given long, careful,
scientific investigation, and which
is now submitted to us with answer
attached so that We needn't worry
ourselves in the slightest degree or
thoughtfulness over it. Professor
Giuseppe Renato, of Rome, Italy,
has devoted a lot of attention to this
question. So you see there must be
some weight somewhere about it.
Prof Renato very kindly and solemn
ly tells us that the dog wags its tail
for conversational purposes-and if
this is true, we all know dogs that
are great converSationistS, don't We?
Prof Renato says great injustice
has been done in the past by scien-
fists in not giving animals tails a
profound study sooner. The tail, he
solemnly pointed out, from the stand
point of antiquity, is much older than
other organs of the various animals,
and, therefore entitled to be investi-
gated first Biology demonstrates,
he says, that in the gradual develop
ment of animal life the tail was per-
forming various important functions
and working like Trojan possibly
centuries before the animal ever be-
gan to dream that it might also be
nice to have paws, or jaws or legs.
He hopes his present exhaustive and
profound treatment of the subject
will sort of square matters with the
animals, or rather with their tails,
on behalf of past neglectful scientists
generally. And yet in spite of the
arguments of Prof. Renato some of
US will continue to exhibit far more
interest in the dental development
and proficiency of the dog than in
the conversational ability shown in
tail-wagging, won't We?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
Her Different Choice.

Mr.. Plowden, the well-known Lon
don magistrate, who has just retired
from the bench, has great roper
toire of good stories.
His favorite one relates to case
in which he appeared as counsel. In
the course of the case he had to ex-
anime the wife of a notorious burg
lar.
You are the wife of this man.
he asked.
Il am" she replied.
You knew he was burglar when
you married him." he proceeded.
Il did she admitted.
How could you possibly marry
such a man." Mr.. Plowden demand
ed
We'll, it was like this" the wit
ness explained confdentially: Il
was getting old and two chaps want
ed to marry me. 1t wasn't easy to
choose between EN-, but in the end
married Bill there. The other
chap was lawyer, same as YOU, sir.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
BARNWELL BAPTIST UNION.
Will Be Held November % and %,
1914.-Programm

Bible reading on THE duty of
giving money to the Lords work"
Fellowship-Its meaning, extent
and effectiveness. l Jno. 1:3. Phil.
1:5. ,. Cor. S:4; IL.
Plans and prospects for the coming
year, as to material and spiritual
things. Jas 4:13-15.
Religion in the home; its difficult
ties, its benefits. Jas. 24:15. Deut.
11:1S-2O.
No. |. At St. Johns. /. J. A. Hun
ter, D. A. Herndon, E. A. Mcdowell.
,. ]. P. HERS. C. B. Kinard, W. R.
Mcmillan. 8. G. w. Folk, Bunyan
Bolen, E. A. Mcdowell. 4. J. A.
Hunter, G. w. Folk, D. o. Hunter.
Missionary sermon-J. r. Smith, of
Cordova.
No. 2. At Friendship. /. w. H.
Hutto. C. C. Ellzey. J. D. Higgins.
=. w H. Collins, J. o. Sanders, w.
q. BrlttOn. ). j. VI. GruDS, w. l..
Hayes. L. S. Still. 4. J. E. Lain, w.
T. Still, w. G. Britton. Missionary
sermon-J. D. Higgins.
No. 8. At Fairmont. l. G. E.
Brit, R. X. Woodward, w. NJ.
Jones. 2. NJ. O. Wall. T. J. Grubbs,
F.. H. Funderburk. 3. J. w. Ken
nedy, NJ. o. Wall, w. D. Heckle.
4. Walter Hill, R. R. Johnson, F. H.
Funderburk. Missionary sermon
F. H. Funderburk.
No.4. At Mt. Olivet. l. J. A. Jen-
kins, w. |. Johns, J. R. Cullom. 2. T..
J. Deer, George Hopkins, J. A. Good
son. 8. J. A. Jenkins, W. H. Moody,
George Hopkins. 4. George Hop
kins, J. R. Cullom. Missionary SER
mon-J. R. Cullom.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
MaSonS at Banquet.

Denmark, Nov. 21.-Denmark Ma
sons had a great time last night,
passing four candidates to the degree
OF a Master Mason and feasting at
a banquet. The successful candi-
dates for the third were: ST. Clair
P. Guess, Leon T. Shanklin, Walter
r. Gillian and Paulu Folk Quite a
number of visitors were present,
some from Bamberg, from Norway
and the grand junior warden of
South Carolina, ". A. Giles, of
Aiken. Mr.. Giles delivered the lee
ture to the four initiates. At about
$50 o'clock the craft was called
from labor to refreshments, retiring
from the lodge to the Denmark ho-
tel, where they enjoyed full feast
and a flow of reason. After dinner
speeches were made by DR.. ]. B.
Black, of Bamberg, w. A. Giles, of
Aiken, D. c. Richardson, OF Den
mark, Prof. E. NJ. McCown, princi-
pal of the Denmark graded and high
school; J. G. Boozer, worshipful
master, and ]. w. Crum, Jr., OF Den
mark. The Denmark Nasons have
had very interesting year. both in
regular attendance upon lodge meet
ings and increase of membership.
They have passed IS members u the
masters degree.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
SCHOOL FOR MOUNTAIN GIRLS.
Establishment Decided Upon at Rock
Hill Meeting.

Rock Hill, Nov. 19.-The Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution,
South Carolina division, in annual
conference here, today selected
Greenville as the place of meeting
for next year.
Aside from routine business two
other matters of interest occupied
the attention of the delegates at to-
days session. They decided to estab-
lish an industrial school for noun
tain girls, and also endorsed the
wear cotton" movement. Mr.. Lee,
of Landrum, in behalf of that town,
offered a bonus of $4,000 for the To-
cation of the school there. Mrs.
Oglesby, of Georgetown, made pro-
posal from her chapter to turn over
to the conference a building where
they have been supporting school
somewhat of this nature. No action
was taken at this time as to these
offers
Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun, State re-
gent, who was detained Wednesday,
arrived and presided today. Mrs. W..
B. Ardrey, of Fort Mill; Mrs. J. B.
Johnson, of Rock Hill, and Mrs. E.
C. Won Trescow, of Camden, were
elected to fill the expired terms Of
vice regent, auditor and assistant
historian, respectively.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
HARMLESS AND DELICIOUS.
Assurance Given Epicureans Fright
ened by Pink Oysters.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Pink Oys-
ters are the latest freak under inves-
tigation by the department of agrl-
culture. They come from beds in
Long Island, look like other oysters
when gathered, but turn up pink on
the plate of the ultimate consumer.
Frightened epicureans who have be-
sieSed the department with inquiries
have been assured they are not only
harmless but delicious.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
ELECTION EXPENSIVE.
The Votes Cost More Than One Dollar
Each.

Votes in the general election held
November 3 in South Carolina cost
more than 81 each. Reports filed
with the State board of canvassers by
the commissioners show that the to-
tai vote was approximately $4,000.
The legislature appropriated $4,000
for the expense of the general cleo
ton. An additional appropriation of
from $4,000 to $1,000 will have to
be made to meet the printing bills.
Incomplete returns filed with the
State board of canvassers indicate
that al of the II constitutional
amendments were carried in the gen.
eral election.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
SHOT THROUGH THE BRAIN.
Doctors Say Victim of Lancaster
Shooting Can't Live.

Lancaster, Nov. 21.-In difficult
ty today near Tabernacle, this coun-
ty. Bayes Steel shot and mortally
wounded John Campbell, both proml-
nent white farmers of their section.
The cause of the shooting is not
known. Sheriff Hunter went imme-
diately to the scene, but no arrests
were made, the Steels promising to
come and deliver themselves up in
case of Campbell's death, which, it
is said by his physicians, is certain.
He was shot through the brain with
a single-barrelled gun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
CHESTER COUNTY HOMICIDE.
Housekeeper Accused of Shooting
Son Of H. j. Culp.

Chester, Nov. 21.-S. V. Culp, for
merly a furniture salesman of this
city, but lately residing with his
father, H. J. Culp, on the family
plantation near Rowells, this coun-
ty, was shot and killed this after
noon. The houeekeeper for the Culp
family, a white woman, is accused.
No particulars are obtainable at this
time.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
Established 1891.
COTTON BOND ISSUE VOTE.
Eleven Counties Cast 3,261 Votes !;
1871 Against Issue.

Columbia, Nov. 1S.-Returns filed
with the State board of canvassers
today show that eleven counties vot-
ed on the question of issuing S24,-
100000 in bonds to loan on the cot
ton crop. According to the returns
there were 3,261 votes cast, 1871
against the issue and 1,47S for the
issue. The bill providing for the
election on the bond issue was pass
ed by the extraordinary session of
the general assembly. The bill was
not signed by the governor and did
not become law.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
THE OLDEST OFFICIAL DEAD.
John Laws, Register of Deeds FOR
SiXty-Four Years.

Hillsboro, n. c., Nov. 23.--Iohn
Laws, 81 years of age, register Of
deeds for Orange county for the past
sixty-four years, and who is believed
to hold the record in the United
States for continuous service in an
elective Office, died here today. He
was the only man who ever held the
office of recorder of deeds in Orange
county.
Mr.. Laws was twice married, the
second time when he was Sc years
of age. He is survived by his second
wife and three children by his Sec
ond marriage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
FRANK JAMES IS STRICKEN.
Once Noted Highwayman Reported to
Be Dying at %.

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Nov. Ell
Frank James, one of the James
brothers, notorious as highwaymen
shortly after the War Between the
States, was stricken with heart dis
ease today and was reported dying
at the James home, near here. He
is 73 years of age.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
Diplomatic Parent.

What makes you think Col. Jaw
son objects to his daughters engage
ment to Billie Smithers?' asked Wa
terbury.
Why" said Rankleish, he has
lust asked Billie to come around to
the house to breakfast tomorrow
morning and-oh, we'll you know
what the average girl looks like at
breakfast, don't you?"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
The MeaneSt Man.

Penelope-Uriau Umson's father
is the meanest man in town.
Percival-What gives YOU that
idea?
"Uriah's teacher gave him a bean
bag the other day
"Uh, huh"-
And when Uriah took it home his
father used it to make soup. THE
YOUNGSTOWN Telegram.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
All Amendments Carried.

Columbia, Nov. 19.-After canvass
ing the returns on the general elec-
ton, the State board of canvassers
announced yesterday that all of the
II proposed constitutional amend
ments had carried.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
NO CHANCE FOR UNCLE JOE.
Democrats Will Stick to Clark for
Speaker.

Washington, Nov. 19.-Speaker
Champ Clark is receiving pledges of
support as presiding head of the
house in the next congress. Already
1865 of the 230-odd Democrats elect
ed to the next house have assured
him of their votes and his friends
asserted tonight his reelection was
assured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
CONVICT MURDERS WOMAN
HORRIBLE CRIME COMMITTED IN
SUMTER COUNTY.
Murderer Taken From Chain Gang
Authorities and Riddled With
Bullets.


the heels and riddled with bullets by
a mob of about 100 men on the
banks of Lynche's river, near here,
billiard Wilson, a negro chain gang
convict, was lynched about noon to-
day for the murder of Mrs. j. Eze-
kiel Truluck, wife of farmer living
near Hudson's bridge. When taken
from among the convicts by the mob
the negro confessed the crime.
Wilson, who was a trusty on the
Sumter chaingang, now working near
here, went to Mrs. Truluck's house
to get some milk early this morning.
Returning later in the day he at
tackled her with razor, which he
had stolen from a guard, cutting her
throat. AS she endeavored to rise
he kicked her in the face and she fell
again. The negro then called to her
little son, who had been near her at
the time of the attack, to come close
and see his mother. The boy ap-
preached, but saw the blood stream
ing from his mothers throat and
fled, screaming. The negro, unable
to catch him and alarmed by the
outcry. made off into the woods.
Meantime Mrs. Truluck gathered
her failing strength and staggered
into the public road, where she fell
dead. Her little boys cries brought
neighbors. Their assistance was too
late to help the unfortunate woman,
but they came in time to track the
murderer.
Pursuers followed a trail through
the woods to a point where the negro
had changed his clothing. The dis
carded suit, clotted with the blood
of the victim was found later.
The boy reported that the mur-
derer wore convicts clothes and the
search of course was carried to the
chaingang headquarters. The over
seer locked all the prisoners in the
cage for examination.
The two camp cooks announced
that Wilson had been absent about
the time of the murder. He stoutly
denied the crime, but strong evidence
was brought against him. A blood
stained piece of underclothing, found
where he had changed his suit, fitted
the place where piece had been
cut from his underclothes. The ne
gro at first sought to ascribe the
crime to another negro, but finally,
upon being identified by the little
son of the murdered woman, he
broke down and confessed.
With this confirmation Of its Sis
picions. the crowd changed into a
mob hungry for his death. Despite
the pleadings of law officers and cool
er citizens, the angered men took
the negro from the chaingang au-
thorities and bore him to the banks
OF Lynche's river. There their de-
sign was consummated with speed.
The negro was strung up by his
heels from a tree and his swaying
body was riddled with bullets. At
last accounts the body was still hang
ing there, where the mob's bullets
had brought death.
Wilson, who was about Is years
of age, was serving sentence for
store breaking in Maysville.
Mrs. Truluck, who was about "a
years of age, was universally respect
ed and beloved in this section. She
leaves her husband and two small
sons, aged 9 and I years. Before
her marriage to Mr.. Truluck she
was Miss Kelly.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-11-26
ZEPPELIN DEPOT ATTACKED.
One of French Aeroplanes Brought
Down, Says German Paper.

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. 21.
Two aeroplanes, thought to be
French, attacked the Zeppelin dock
and sheds on Lake Constance today,
according to a Friedrichshafen paper.
The aeroplanes dropped six bombs,
none of which did any damage. One
aeroplane was shot down, the other
escaped.