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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
SAYS LET BANKERS MEET.
Byrnes Thinks They Should Discuss
Handling Crop Funds.

Aiken, August 4.-Representative
Byrnes, who was in the city Monday,
was asked about the suggestion that
conference of farmers be held to
devise a plan to assist in marketing
the cotton crop. He stated that he
approved of the suggestion, but deem
ed it far more important that the
bankers association of the South
should hold a conference to devise
plan whereby the fifty million dollars
to be deposited by the Secretary Of
the Treasury in Southern banks
would be equitably distributed so that
these funds would reach banks in ru-
raj communities, and not be deuosited
in few large banks and loaned on
ly to those banks which do business
with them, as was done year ago.
He stated that he had already
made this suggestion to the officers
Of the South Carolina bankers as
sOciatiOn.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
Virtues of Pal-isiennes.

Nine. Marcel Tinarye, the author,
in a causerie on La parisienne re-
Gently corrected some of the notions
prevalent in England and elsewhere
regarding French women.
She characterized as an absurd le-
gend the opinion that the Parisienne
is tickle and frivolous. Appearances,
it was admitted, are often against her,
for in a drawing room she some
times looks like a doll, but in realty
is a strictly honest woman and an ex-
cellent mother, only she does not
make a parade of her virtues. She
is rather inclined to conceal them.
The Parisienne is practical. She
knows how to give herself the IL
lusion of luxury on modest revenue.
Her ingenuity is marvellous. She can
make the simplest room look refined
and attractive. Many Parisiennes
make their own clothes and hats and
can cook an excellent dinner. They
know the shops where they can get
the best values for their money and
the dates of the bargain sales. She
is born coquette, but her apparent
lightness is only veneer.
lightness is only veneer.-London
Mail
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
Retribution that Was Swift.

Cy Perkins and Jim Brady were
from the country, the deep country,
and they were unschooled in the Graf
ty ways of swell cafes, says the Popu-
lar Magazine. They had spent the day
taking in a sights the State fair just
outside the big city, and they had
invaded the districts notable for
electric lights, high prices, and poor
service.
After holding a caucus on street
corner, they decided to go into one
of the high-clasS restaurants and
have dinner. After delaying them
for the proper length of time, a
waiter approached them and hand
ed them a menu. Incidentally, he
piled up in front of them the usual
imposing array of cut glass and
silver.
1--WE might as we'll go in and get
a square meal" said Jim Brady.
Cy Perkins assented, and they
ordered for dinner practically every
thing on the menu from the soup to
nuts. At the conclusion of the meal,
Jim Brady produced a silver dollar,
waved his hand in lordly manner
toward the waiter, and said:
Take the damage out of this, and
keep the change"
The waiter came as near to look
ing embarrassed as any city waiter
could, and ventured to remark that
the bill was more than dollar. He
presented it in writing. 1t amounted
to nine dollars and sixty cents. Jim,
after taking one angry glare at the
total, produced the ten dollar note
and stalked out of the restaurant
ahead of Cy.
On the sidewalk Jim, after indulg-
ing in profane duel with nobody,
uttered this prophecy:
"Cy, some day heaven will punish
those men for that"
"Jim," said Cy reverently, "Heav-
en- has punished them already. I've
got fifteen dollars worth Of silver
spoons in my pocket"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
Summer Fiction.

My dear boy, you haven't chang
ed a particle in the last thirty years" "
Dear wife: This is the first oppor-
tunity that l have had to write to you
since you went away. 1 have been
too busy"
Universally proclaimed by pulpit,
press and public to be the greatest
play of modern times"
"Mr. Chairman, l rise with the
greatest reluctance to say few
words"
Il don't know whether you owe us
anything or not, Mr.. Trimmer, but
III look up your account and report. "
Harry, I wouldn't say word to
hurt your feelings for the world,
but
Il admire your nerve, old man. -
Portland Express.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
acknowledgements About
Men and Happenings.

4,676 voters are enrolled for the
primaries in Orangeburg county. The
vote in 1912 reached 4,356.
Mail service has been Instituted on
the two Coast Line trains recently
put on between Atlanta and Sumter
via Augusta.
Sumter has just concluded boost
er trip through the section adjacent
to that city. The trip was a pro-
nounced success.
A machine for the maturing of cot
ton bolls was demonstrated in Barn
we'll county last week, the result be-
ing reported satisfactory.
Mr.. Quincy Kennedy, Of Williston,
is among those marooned in Paris on
account of the war in Europe. The
transatlantic steamship lines have
nearly all suspended service, hence
the difficulty in the Americans getting
home again.
The governor has issued a state
ment in which he denies the state
ments of Candidate Norman Creech,
of Barnwell county, to the effect that
the governor vetoed the appropria-
ton of 100000 for eradication Of the
cattle tick, and that the governor
suspended Magistrate Fowles, of Co
lumbia. because the latter issued GER
tain warrants against Creech. The
governor states that the statements
are untrue, and has demanded a cor
rection from the Barnwell legislative
aspirant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06

man have -eturned from stay at Ty-
bee. Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Roland Griffin have
returned to their home in Lynchburg,
after a visit to Mrs. Griffin's father,
Mr.. George w. Hightower.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Owens and Mr.. Durant
Owens, of Lyndhurst, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Minor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis w. Clark, of
Columbia, have returned after sew
eral days visit to Mr.. Clark's grand
mother, Mrs. Alicia Cooper.
Mrs. Gedney NJ. Brown, of Flor
ence. is visiting Mr.. H. C. Rice
Miss Daisy Tillman has returned
after an extended visit to Meldrim.
Ga.
Mr.. Herman E. Cohen. of Rich
mond, Va, spent several days here
this week.
Mr.. Counts Hutto, of Savannah,
Ga, is visiting relatives here.
Misses Isabel Strait and Ruby
Guess have returned from visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Guess, at Apple
ton.
Mai. John Black and Messrs John,
Jr.. and Walker Black are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Walker.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
Denmark Doings.

Denmark, Aug. 1.-Mr. John D.
Milhous and Misses Helen and Mar
garet Milhous, of Columbia are visit
ing relatives here.
Misses Caro- and Dorothy Hart OF
Estill, are the guests of their sister
Mrs. ]. Wesley Crum, Jr.
Mrs. J. X. Breedin, who has been
visiting her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. ]. D. Huggins, has returned to
her home in Manning.
DR.. Joel W. Wyman spent Thurs
day in Aiken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bolland, of
Savannah, Ca, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Assem-
dorf, have returned to their home.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Harden
left Monday for an extended visit to
Yorkville and other points in the up
country.
Mrs. Julia S. Payne has returned
to her home in Washington. D. c..
after several months visit to rela-
tives here.
Mrs. w. E. Osteen and children. of
Florence, who have been spending
several days with Mrs. Osteen's faith
or. Mr.. II. C. Rice, left Wednesday
for a stay of several weeks at Paw
ley's Island. Miss Hattie Rice ac-
companied them.
Mrs. Corbett and Miss Marie Till
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
POLICEMAN KILLS BIG NEGRO
Who Attacked Him, Shooting is De-
clared Justifiable.

Charleston, July 27.-Joseph Ro-
per, a negro, was shot and killed
Saturday night by Policeman George
McNaughton, who fired while lying
on the ground, after the victim, who
was large and powerful, had attacked
him and was beating him over the
head. The affair occurred about
9:45 o'clock in the vicinity of Tradd
street, and the trouble arose when
Policeman McNaughton ordered Ro-
per and three other negroes to move
on. To this order, it was testified to
at the coroner's inquest, Roper be-
came offensive and retorted 'No po-
lice can move We four" Upon ar
rest, Roper offered resistance and a
fight between the two ensued.
At the inquest yesterday morning,
resulting in a verdict Of Jastifiatie =
homicide. Samuel Sanford. who was
among the men with Roper at the
time of the shooting, testified that
Roper was intoxicated and acted dis
tastefully upon the officers command.
Policeman McNaughtun also testified
and his story, in substance, was lden-
tical with Sanford's.
Two shots were fired by the officer.
one taking effect in Roper's left
breast and the other IL the left arm.
The breast wound was near the heart
and caused instant death, Roper dying
in the police automobi!" ca the va!
to the hospital.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
JURY ACQUITS GOLDBERG.
Merchant Found No,
Guilty of Murder.

Spartanburg, Aug. 3.-Abe Gold
berg, a well-known merchant, was
found not guilty of the murder of
Chas. c. Kennedy after short trial
in the General Sessions Court today.
Self-defence was his plea. Kennedy,
rushing at Goldberg with knife, ran
into broomstick which the merchant
held and received fatal injuries.
Goldberg was exonerated by the cor
oner's jury, but himself asked to be
tried.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06

that insurance rates should not go
so high as to cause any considerable
rise in prices.
I'VE are perfectly convinced" said
he, that with the protection of the
British navy We can make certain
of that vital condition.
The chancellor expressed the hope
that the time for putting the scheme
into operation has not arrived, but if
it had, the plan would relieve the
anxiety of shipping interests.
Thousands assembled tonight be-
fore Buckingham palace until the
king and queen, the prince of Wales
and Princess Mary appeared on the
balcony.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
Austria Turns to Russia.

Nish, Servia, via Saloniki, August
2.-Austria appears for the present
to have abandoned her aggressive
campaign against Servia. in order to
prepare for possible Russian attack.
Most of the Austrian troops, who
were concentrated at Semlin, have
been moved to an unknown destina-
ton. The few troops remaining con-
duct a desultory bombardment Of
Belgrade.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
CHAMPION PILL SWALLOWER.
London Man Took 7S Day for Five
Years.

Sir Thomas Beecham, the wealth
lest of the new baronets, would be
even wealthier if there were more
men like William Jessup, who, in
1916, was sued by his apothecary for
his bill.
Jessup was one who emphatically
did not take. Shakespeare's advice,
Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none
of it," In the course of the action
it was proved that between 1871 and
1916 Jessup had consumed 226,934
pills. During the five years preced-
ing the action he had averaged IS
pills a day, and in 1914 he swallow
ed no fewer than $3.50.
Notwithstanding this and the addi-
ton of 10000 bottles of medicine
Jessup lived into his 66th year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
NO COTTON GOING ABROAD.
Steamship Companies Serve Notice
on Railroad Companies.

Columbia, August 4.-Pursuant to
the notice served by all trans-Atlan-
tic steamship lines upon railroad COM
pany agents throughout the cotton
belt, local railroad agencies were to-
day notified that the cotton export
trade is at an end for the time being.
The principal Southern ports ship
ping cotton directly to Europe are
Galveston, New Orleans, Charleston,
Wilmington, Savannah, Norfolk, Mo-
bile and Pensacola.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
ENGLAND DECLARES WAR
AGAINST GERMANY FOLLOWING
CLTIMATUM.
Greatest Naval and Military Powers
of the World Will Soon be
Invaded by War.
EnglaEd's War Declaration.

London, August 4.-The Brit
+ fsh foreign office has issued the
following statement:
Owing to the summary rejec-
tion by the German government
of the request made by his Brit
anic majesty's government that
the neutrality of Belgium should
be respected, his majesty's am
bassador at Berlin has received
his passports, and his majesty's
government has declared to the
German government that state
= of war exists between Great Brit
+ ain and Germany from II o'clock
p. m, August H."
d
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
RAILROADS TO ARBITRATE.
Take Advice of President Wilson to
Avoid Strike.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Managers OF
ninety-eight Western railroads, urged
by President Wilson to place patriot
ism above property interests, con-
sented today to arbitrate their diff
ferences with $1,000 enginemen and
fremen and prevented what threat
ened to be one of the most extensive
transportation strikes the country
has seen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-06
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, August 3.-War in Eu-
rope is all the talk now, and all hg-
ure what it means to the farmers.
Some have it that the cotton will not
be worth anything until the war ends,
and all kinds of prices are talked
about by the farmers. How, then,
will the men who buy it for specula-
ton do when they know what the
farmer thinks of his own stuff? The
farmer who has corn, wheat, pigs and
beeves don't worry about the prices
he will get for his goods. He
knows that the people must eat; their
clothes can be patched.
Saturday night we had some ex-
citement in town. 1t is reported that
one Boy Brown went to church; on
his return he found some one in his
house. His wife and her sister were
in the house at the time. He thought
he heard some noise more than US
ual, so he scratched a match and start
ed for his gun, when he was fired up
on with a pistol and killed instantly.
Two parties were arrested and lodg-
ed in the county Jail, both colored,
who are charged with Being implicat-
ed.
It seems as if life is worth very
little any more, and when a good
man is going around he is liable to
get shot by some worthless fellow
trying to hide his mean acts.
Some cotton getting ready for the
market in this section.
What's our school turstees doing
towards the school building? Sep
Ntember will soon be here and nothing
done.
Plenty of rain these days, it's fod-
der pulling time; that's usually a
wet time.
Mr.. Plemons accidentally shot a
young man, Mr.. Frank Lemacks, Sat-
urday night. They were the best of
friends. They took an auto ride and
when on the ride tried to fire pis-
tol and it would not fire. Looking
at it, when they were in the light,
the pistol went off, the ball striking
young Lemacks near the mouth
knocking out three teeth and lodging
in the neck under the tongue. The
ball has not been located. 1t is a
painful, if not serious wound.
1t is reported that one of our can
didates is a talker that you read
about. This party was talking to
one Mr.. C. L. Brant last week and
entertained him so long and so we'll
that he forgot his horse and other
duties around the house. When he
came to mis- senses, by the admonl-
ton of his wife, his first thought was
for his horses wants, as it was after
feed time. He rushed to the lot and
hurriedly looked for the horse. Mr..
Brant did not see MIN IN MS usual
place and did not receive the usual
whinker from his horse so he thought
the horse was stolen. Mr.. Brant
spread the report that his horse was
stolen, and had his neighbors helping
him hunt. When all were hunting
with the thought that the horse had
been stolen, all at once they raised
the yell that the morse was found.
All gathered together to pass their
opinion of the loss. Mr.. c. L. Brants
horse was standing in his corn house,
well satisfied with his surroundings
and the way he had been served.
JEE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
BEGIN TRIAL OF
 MONA LISA" THIEF


 Florence, Italy. June 4-The trial of Vincenzo Perugia on the charge of sfeai- ing Da Vinci's masterpiece. Mona Lisa" from the Louvre in Paris. began here today.
 The disappearance of the picture on August p. 1911. caused a sensation throughout the world and search for it was not successful until December 12. 1913, when Perugia offered 1t for sale to a Florentine antiquarian.
 Dr. Amaldi, an alienist, said at todays hearing that Perugia was only partially responsible for his acts.
 Perugia did not deny that he had taken Mona Lisa from the Louvre. He said his desire was to have it placed in the Palazzo Degli Uffizi, in Florence. Testi- mony as to the authenticity of the paint ing was given by several experts. Other witnesses gave evidence as to details of the disappearance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
TOBACCO DISCUSSED
 BY PRESBYTERIANS

Bloomington, Ind, June 3.-Tobacco and It's uses came in for a warm de- bate at today's session of the annual synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of the United States and Can ada.
 The church now refuses to license a minister elder or deacon, or to appoint a Sunday school pupil or teacher who uses tobacco, and it Is proposed to bring the membership up to the same standard At the request of last years synod the temperance committee today submitted an overture on the subject,
 which. if adopted. will be sent to the presbyteries for ratification The over ture reads
 The use of tobacco is an acquired. undesirable and sinful habit and it's effect Is hurtfu1 to the body and mind. Church members should not set this
 example before the youth. We testify
 against the production sale or use of tobacco as being incompatible with the highest form of Christian conduct" Dr. W. J. Coleman of Pittsburg, Pa, declared hes favored the overture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
ST. LOUIS RESERVE
 DIRECTORS NAMED

St. Louis. June 1.-The St. Louis dele gation's attempt to select two directors in class and one in class B today al | most caused the disbanding of the nomi-
 mating convention of the St. Louis fedora
 reserve bank It finally won it's point
 The following directors were selected Glass A-Walker Hill. president of the Mechanics American National bank, St
 Louis and Murray Carleton. merchant St. Louis.
 Class BE. o. Watts. president Third National bank. St. Louis and w B. Plum
 kett, grocer. Little Rock. Ark Glass c-Oscar Fenley, banker, Louis vile, Ky, and Leroy Percy. agriculturist
 Greenwood. Miss.
 DeRoy Percy of Greenwood, Miss. who was yesterday named one of the directors of the St Louis reserve bank is well known in Birmingham, being 2 brother of Walker Percy. well known attorney of this city. Mir. Percy has frequently been to Birmingham and has very many friends in this city and throughout Alabama. He Is a former United States senator from Mississipp and is prominent in both state and ma tional politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
BIG THUNDERSTORM
 ENDS PRESIDENTS
 ARLINGTON SPEECH
tContinued from Page One)


 sent such a people. Am I mistaken, la dies and gentlemen. in supposing that nothing of this sort could have occurred in anything but a democracy? The peo- pie of a democracy are not related to their rulers as subjects are related to a government. They are themselves the Sovereign authority. and as neighbors Of each other, quickened py the same pas sions and moved by the same motives, they can understand each other. They are shot through with some of the deepest and profoundest instincts of human sym pathy. They choose their governments. They consult their rulers. They live In their own life and they will not have that life disturbed and discolored by fra yernal misunderstandings.
 F HThis cha pter in the history of the United States Is now closed and I can bid you turn with ne your faces to the future, quicked by the memories Of -vhe past. but with nothing to do with the Contests of the past, knowing as we have shed our blood upon opposite sides. we now face the future. The generosity of our judgment was held up soon after this great struggle was over. We came and sat together in the Congress. united in all the efforts of peace and of govern ment; and our solemn duty is to see that each one of us is in his own conscious ness and in his own conduct a replica of t11is great united people. It is our duty and cur privilege to be like the country we represent, and. speaking no word of malice, no word of criticism ever stand ing shoulder to shoulder to lift the bur- dens of mankind in the future and show the paths of freedom to all the world"
 The dominant figure of the monument unveiled today Is a woman of heroic size. typifying the south in peace, sur mounting a relief upon which there are 32 figures, depicting the heroism of the south in war. It was dedicated to all heroes of the Confederaty. .
 Flags of the Confectionery and the stars and stripes were draped together over the monument. and decorated tb1 speak CTS stand. The Fifth cavalry hand played Star Spangled banner and .Dixe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
FELL AND GRANT
 WIN IN DOUBLES

Richmond, Va, June 4.-T. R. Pell and Wylie Grant of New York won the cham pionship in mems doubles in the Old Do- minion tennis tournament here today, de- feating Irving and Beals Wright of Bos- ton, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 11-9
 Through Grants defeat by Irving Wright and the defeat of w. F. Harrity, Jr.. of Philadelphia by Pell in the singles. Pell and Wright will meet tomorrow, the winner to play pr. Nat Thornton of At lanta. present holder of the single cham pionship, Saturday
 In the womens singles today, Miss Mary Wagner of New York won from Mrs. .. N. Beard of East Orange, N. J.
 Miss Clare Cassel of New York and Miss Wagner play tomorrow. the victor to meet Mrs. Connie Sullivan of Richmond, holGer of the title in women's singles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
B. A. c. RIFLE TEAM LEADS THE COUNTRY

The official scores for the United States outdoor rife tournament just announced show that the. rife team of the Birming- ham Athletic club led the entire country during the first week With a score of .s4s. The scores for the second week will not be announced until Saturday.
 The Peters Rifle and Revolver team of Kings Mill. O.. was second to the local team.
 The local outdoor rife team is com posed of Lee, Starnes, Chairsell, Evans, Wingo and Film.
 Lee was high individual for the United States with score of .9S at both rapid fire and slow fire
 Shooting outdoors is on an entirely diff ferent scale than indoors. Outdoors 10 shots must be fired at target 50 feet away inside of two minutes with the shooter in a sitting position. Another 10 must be shot in a prone position 100 yards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-05
WIRELESS OPERATOR
 TELLS OF DISASTER
Empress of Ireland Opera. tor Gives His Story.
 Four Identified

Quebec, Jure 4.-Ronald Ferguson. the Empress of Ireland wireless operator. had only eight minutes in which to call for assistance before the dynamos failed, ac- cording to his story today. Directly after the collision, Ferguson says he sent T message to Father Point, telling the oper- ator there to Stand by, as the Empress had struck something A second later First Officer Steade told him to dispatch the '.S O. s. call. Father Point answered that help was coming and immediately the Empress wireless stopped.
 Ferguson went down with the ship, but was picked up after swimming for three quarters of an hour
 The body of Sir Henry Seton- -karr, the noted big game hunter, was buried quiet iy today.
 Identifcations made during the day in- cluded the following: John Scharz, Chi cago; Mrs. James Duffy. Vancouver; Mrs. Agnes Wolter, Vancouver; Edith Hart, Mortake, Saskatchewan.