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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-12-31
Start From Near NsIaoland

start From Near helaoland
Ehe attack was delivered in
daWlght. starting from q point in
the vicinity of HelRoland. The
seaplanes were escorted by q light
cruiser and destroyer force. to-
gether with submarines. AS these
ships were seen by the Germans
from HelgOland two Zeppelins and
three or four hostile seaplapas
and several hostile marines
attacked them.
1t was necessary for the Brit
ish ships to remain in the neigh
borhood to pick up the returning
airmen. and a novel combat en-
sued between the most modern
cruisers and the enemy's aircraft
and submarines. By swift maneu-
ling the enemy's submarines
were avoided and two Zeppelins
were easily put to flight by the
guns OF the Undaunted and Are
thusa.
Drop Bombs Near Ships
The enemy's seaplanes sue
ceeded in dropping their bombs
ting any of them. The British
ships remained for three hours
OIL the enemy's coast without be-
ing molested by any surface yes
sci and safely e-embarked three
of the seven airmen with their
machines. Three other pilots re-
turned later and were picked ul
by British submarines which were
standing by. Their machines were
sunk.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-12-31
Ono Pilot is MISSING

SIX out OF The seven pilots re-
turned safely. Flight Commander
Hewlett is missing. His machine
was seen in a wrecked condition
about eight miles from Heigoland
and the fate of the daring and
sklllful pilot is at present un-
known,
"The extent of the damage by
the British airmen's bombs can
not be estimated. but all were dis
charged at points of military sig
nificance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
Especially Kicking.

There is an East End woman who
has a pretty wit. Also, she has a
sense of humor-and the two are
more seldom found in a combination
than you would suspect. That is what
makes her so companionable to her
friends and so impervious to the ven
omous. darts launched by her enc
mics.
The other day she was relating an
experience to a group of callers.
'"The cook left, as cooks do-with-
out notice." she said. "And 1 had
to get the dinner myself. ] am
proud to say that my husband ate
every bit of it,
"And is he still alive?" asked one
of the ladies present, with sarcastic
emphasis.
HE is was the smiling answer.
"Alive-and kicking" g."-Cincinnat:
Plain Dealer. ......
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
SUICIDE NEAR GRAVEYARD.
J. A. Blackwell Of Darlington, Takes
His Life.

Darlington, January 22.-J. A
Blackwell, the third man of this
county in the past three months tc
commit suicide, took his life>here to-
day. About II o'clock this morning
a note was brought to Policeman
Weatherford by a negro girl of seven
years, and it read:
Send a doctor to my house first
then send to the cemetery for my
body. Goodbye, my darling, I die
for you, goodbye. J. A. Blackwell
January %, 1914"
Immediately upon reading thi:
note Chief Mozingo and Mr.. Wealth
erford jumped into passing auto
and rushed to the cemetery, where
they found Mr.. Blackwell still alive
but with a bullet hole in his right
temple. A doctor was rushed to the
scene, but could do nothing, as the
wound was necessarily a mortal one
the bullet passing through the brain
Death did not occur until about half
an hour after the officers reached
there.
Mr.. Blackwell was a native of this
county and had for years been en-
ployed by the Coca-Cola Company
of this place, but more recently he
had charge of the Gulf Refining
Company's local station.
Mr.. Blackwell was reported tt
have been very despondent for some
weeks and it is stated repeatedly said
that he intended to end it all with q
shot.
He is survived by his wife, three
children and three brothers, all oi
whom live in Darlington. ,.l .....
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
WAKED UP FOR THEIR MONEY
Bandit Pressed Pullman Porter Into
His, Service.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-With the as
sistance of two reluctant but badly
scared porters a lone bandit held up
four passengers on the rear sleeper
of the Michigan Central passenger
train, due here from Detroit at 7.3O
o'clock this morning. 1t was a serio-
comic affair, which netted the bandit
something under $500.
The robber entered the train at
Jackson, Mich, and left it about Is
minutes later when one of the porters
signalled for the emergency brakes.
T. Merritts, porter of the car at
tackled, was the first to view the rob-
Der who pointed a pistol at him and
handed him bag.
Here" said the intruder, you go
ahead and wake the passengers. Tell
'em there's robber wants their mon
ey. No monkey business; I've got
three or four pals with me-"
Merritts took the bag-or hat, he
is not sure which, but thinks it was a
bag-and shook the occupants of the
first berth he came to.
Excuse me, SIR said the porter,
but there's a man here says give
him your money"
law, quit your kidding and let me
Sleep" came the angry reply from
the berth.
Tell him I'm q real robber with a
gum" interposed the bandit who pok-
ed the weapon between the curtains,
whereat there was a tinkle of coins
falling into the receptacle in the por-
ter's hands. -
From A. NJ. Todd, of Chicago, the
robber got $135; from Herman
Marke, of Detroit, 500, and from F..
B. Palmer, of New York, an unknown
sum.
There were about 20 passengers in
the car and most of them did not
know that anything had happened
until they arose this morning. The
robbery took place at LAS o'clock.
There were no women in the car.
The fourth passenger robbed was
L. j. Rhoades, of Chicago.
when the porter told me gen
tleman wanted my money! I told
him porters usually did. The next
instant 1 heard it was no joke, for
the bandit pressed his pistol against
my head. He got only few dollars
from me-" g
The train conductor was authority
for the statement that there was only
one robber. One porter thought
there were four of them and the 9TH
er thought there were five.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
HAD MANY CHILDREN.
Kershaw County Negro Said to be
Father of Seventy.Six.

The following remarkable story
appeared in a recent issue of the
Lancaster News, and as Mr.. Halle
is a prominent and reputable citizen
of Kershaw county we have no rea-
son to doubt its accuracy:
In your issue of January I'd, 1 no.
tice quoted by 'Gaffney Special to
News and Courier, Dec. 81 and
headed " Father of Many Children, -
that Cherokee county holds the re-
cord of parentage, regardless of col
or, etc. Now, while old uncle Abe
Smith, who died recently at Gaff-
ney, age S3 years, was the father of
43 children "a considerable bunch)
as stated by the Gaffney correspon-
dent, we can go him some few bet
ter" in Kershaw county. I have
on one of my Watover Power Co.
farms, eight miles below Liberty
Hill, darkey, Carlos Brown-quite
as prominent a name as Smith
who is yet under 70. and who was
the father of 76 children-the last
time I heard from him-and the
end is probably not yet. He is still
active and his bunch is the best
workers I yer handled. Is it any
wonder the Smiths and Browns are
so numerous?
Yours truly,
-. II r HALLE
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
LEXINGTON STORE ROBBED.
Bloodhound Follows Trail of One
Legged Man.

Lexington, January 25.-Giying
his name as Willie Miller, and claim
ing the Indian Territory as his home,
a white man about 35 years of age,
is behind the bars of the Lexington
county Jail, charged with having
broken into the store house of George
Price, merchant at Arthur's, last
night. The man was run down early
Saturday morning by Sheriff Sim j..
Miller and his bloodhound, having
been captured several miles away
from the scene of the robbery.
Sheriff Miller received telephone
call about daylight yesterday morn
ing, telling him of the robbery. The
officer went to Arthur's at once. The
dog was placed on the trail short
distance from the store, and follow
ed the trail successfully, finally COM
ing upon a man in thick patch of
woods. Miller is said to have had a
lot of canned goods, smoking tobac-
co, cigarettes, etc., on his person,
which were identified as being the
property taken from the store. He
was brought to the Jail, where he is
said to have made full confession
to the sheriff
Willie Miller has only one leg, and
he uses an artificial leg quite sue
cessfully. He has but little to say as
to his movements, and nothing is
known of him here. Sheriff Miller
Will keep a close watch on the pri-
soner, thinking, perhaps, that he
might be wanted by authorities else
where.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

unawares and carry off one or both
of their horses. To be left without
a mount in that country was pretty
nearly equivalent to sentence of
death.
The tenderfoot was bit uncom-
Portable by this time, but he helped
toss the dead Yaqui over a precipice
and consented to ride on up the
trail. They saw no Indians in their
further advance, but unseen hands
continued to place obstacles in their
path, and at last huge mass of
rock nd earth effectually blocked the
trail. To remove the obstruction
would have required hours of labor;
to ride around it was impossible,
since above rose the rough steep and
below gaped the precipice. The end
of the expedition had come, and the
two turned back to reach the high
way and go on with their journey
to the Gulf. They were unhindered
on the return journey, and they saw
no Yaquis. If the death of him that
had dogged their steps was known,
no attempt was made to avenge it.
The huts were empty as before,
though here and there a dark
face peeped out at them a moment
from the thicket. They finally reach
ed the highway unacquainted with
the well-known secrets of the va
quis.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
KILLED UNDER STREET CAR.
MotorcycliSt Makes Vain Attempt
to Pass Trolley.

Tampa, Fla, January 25.-His
head and body SO tightly jammed
in the running gear of a street car
here this afternoon that it was nee
essary to jack the car clear of the
track to extricate him, Duard Bour-
quardez met instant death.
Bourquardez was riding his motor
cycle to a nearby resort and tried to
pass in front of. a fast interurban
car. He fell under the wheels and
was mangled beyond recognition.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
HAIR TONIC DRAUGHT FATAL.
Two COnyicts Drink Stuff to Satisfy
Thirst for Alcohol.

Philadelphia, January 25.-Hair
tonic, which it is said they drank to
satisfy craving for alcohol, tonight
caused the death of Charles Harris
and Charles Reitze, serving sentences
in the Eastern penitentiary for bur-
glary. Prison officials said the men
obtained the liquid from a prison
barber on the plea that they wished
to fix up for some visitors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

To members of Bamberg Lodge
No. 38, Knights of Pythias:-You
are urgently requested to attend
meeting Monday, February End, at
500 p. M, at which time officers
for the coming year will be installed
also the Rank of Page IS to be con-
ferred.
A. NJ. DENBOW,
Chancellor Commander.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
WIDOW COMMITS sUICIDDE.
Jumps From Twelfth Story Window
in New York.

New York, January 25.-Mrs.
Josephine Brenmer Amend, aged 40
widow of Robert F. Amend, who, un-
til his death short time ago, was
a member of prominent drug i'm
porting firm, late tonight was kill
ed when she jumped from twelfth
floor window of a fashionable West
Side apartment house, in which she
lived. Since the death of her hus-
band, Mrs. Amend had been despon-
dent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

LETTERS DISMISSORY.
On Saturday, February 28th, I will
file my final account with Geo. P.
Harmon, Judge of Probate for Bam-
berg county, as administrator of es-
tate of Geo. w. Farrell, deceased,
and will thereupon ask for letters
dismissory as such administrator.
JOHN COONER,
Administrator.
Bamberg, S. c., Jan. 26, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of J. C. Whetsell, deceased,
will file the same, duly itemized
and probated, with the undersigned
administrative on or before the 14th
day of February, 1914, and failing
so to do will be forever barred.
AMELIA WHETSELL,
Administrative.
January 22nd, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
BLACKWOOD GETS GOOD JOP
Spartanburg Man Made Special Re-
venue Agent.

Washington, January 25.-On the
recommendation of Congressman Jos.
T. Johnson, Secretary McAdoo has ap-
pointed Ira c. Blackwood, of Spar
tanburg, special revenue agent for
South Carolina under the income tax
law. This is a very important posi-
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
NOTICE.

Whereas, the undersigned have
been appointed board of incorpora-
tors of the BAMBERG COUNTY IN
PRIMARY, a corporation about to be
formed, and:
Whereas, the required amount of
the capital stock has been subscrib-
ed; a meeting of the stockholders
of the above corporation will meet
in the Office of Mayfield & Free,
Bamberg, S. c., on Friday evening,
January 80, 1914, at 7.30, to orga-
nize, elect directors, and any other
business that may come before the
stockholders for the perfecting of
said corporation and securing a
charter.
GEO. F. HAIR,
G. F. BAMBERG,
w. D. RHOAD,
J. ]. CLECkLEY,
J. S. MATTHEWS.
Bamberg, S. c., January II, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having claims against
the estate of R. G.. Johns, deceased,
will file the same, duly itemized and
probated, with the undersigned, ad-
ministratrix of said estate, on or be-
fore the 14th day of February, 1914,
and all claims not filed within said
time will be forever barred.
ALVINA JOHNS,
Administrative.
January 22nd, 1914.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
BANK STATEMENT.
Yours truly,
H. F. HALLE.

Statement of the condition of the
Ehrhardt Banking Co., located at
Ehrhardt, S. c., at the close of busi-
ness January 13, 1914.
PESOJTRGEC
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29

that the inhabitants made no reSls-
rance to their advance, but fed be-
fore them. Women and children
could be seen fading into the thicket
as the strangers approached. Thatch-
ed huts were found with the embers
still warm on the earth, but not a
human being was in sight. The huts
were absolutely bare of food, and
without other furniture than a few
crude utensils and here and there a
woven mat.
Being we'll mounted, the travellers
took a rough mountain trail and fol-
lowed it for some hours. The nara
tor of the story says that he saw nc
sign of Yaquis except that as they
advanced they encountered from time
to time at critical places in the trail
obstacles recently thrown up to ar
rest their progress. Sometimes two
or three trees were felled across the
trail, sometimes rocks or earth were
thrown down from above to block
the way. At one point where they
halted his companion knelt behind a
rock, took careful aim down the
trail, and fired. They rode back a
short distance and found dead va
uui with a bullet hole in his fore
head. The man had been dogging
with intent, his slayer explained
their footsteps for two or three hours
either to kill them or to catch them
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-01-29
LETTERS DISMISSORY.

Bamberg, S. c., January 27, 191
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16
Another Jurymarn
Under Arrest in
.:..... :..... the Cooper Case
AFFIDAVIT OF candy" SULLIVAN UPON WHICH THE 80 =
PROSECUTION IN A MEASURE BASES PEOPLES CASE.
State of North Dakota,
County Of Grand Forks.
Justice Court.
Befo4e p. Mclaughlin


A and oath makes
together with af1an did between the
October A. d. 19 and the 14th December A. p
North Dakota commit the and Offering to give
committed follows That during
said place,
then and there citizens Of the United States and
qualified electors of the Grand Forks
Edwin Johnson c. steY
Martin Johnson e. NJ Bruye Ns Thompson
Wnow John Grifnn G. n En@en @ 4 f. Lndass and & Ole
the district udct county
all OF them
legally authorized to and
pend
the the plaintiff the
the defendant and duly and legally
qualified
Trail the said the district court there
transferred the said county of Grand Forks
which said information the said NcIan Coop
guilty.
then authorized to
the Charles F. Tempeon
acting judge of the district the first
the said with said jury
said Mahon Bangs NacLan Cooper and
there conivin intending conspring with
intent corrupy
of law
and verdict the said cons
towit quantities whskey and other
this ahant unknown with the intent and
their capacity Jurors this the form Of the
made provided against the and
r.
dealt with according to law j. A. Sullivan
1914 r Mclaughlin,
Justice of the Grand Forks county, N: D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16
FACTS ABOUT FARGO

l. She has a population
education, than
ducaon institutions City public schools North Dakota state
u S. experimental station Fargo college Sacred
Moorhead
by street line. Three ibraries
Perodcas Two daiies, weekle about onthles
g. Religious institutions: NJ
AS, Y. W, C.
!. She has saloons
Amusements: theatres
grounds tennis outodoor
mills
for autong; city library
8. She has sixteen and wei I've
mas TWO large hospitals, besides number OF smaller
vate institutions
tempt in the
world, valued
A. of
the best the countrya approximately 25OO00
T. Her streets all lighted by electricity
of
business activity make their n
plants about sevenve distributing wholesale bbng
M She the
distance
fourth system
have averaged
FL j. p Hardy
relative
ways ready inquiries
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16
FLDI)L,IN(
. AS ROME IS
BURNING
Senator Weeks Charges Die
latory Tactics i'm New /.
Haven Matter = ! 81 =
WILSON CAN SETTLE IT
President Only Man Who Can
Bring Various Elements
:-.-. Together !.
WILSON CAN SETTLE IT

Washington, March 16.-"They are
fiddling away while Rome is burning y
said Senator Weeks of Massachusetts,
republican, after conference with the
president in which the senator deciar-
ed the New Haven railroad conference
with the department of justice was
wasting time and that executive influ-
ence is required to bring, results out
of the situation. Ia
1t is understood that the senator
suggested to Wilson that he call At
torney General McReynolds; Governor
Walsh. Of Massachusetts,; Chairman
Howard Elliott, Of the New Haven;
and r. w. Gregory, special counsel for
the department OF justice to bring
about an agreement. Wilson arranged
for conference with McReynolds lat
er today, ,>.# .. " EfaHS
Weeks pointed out what he believed
to be the serious aspect of the situa-
tion The New Haven" he said.
must raise about $100,000,000 in the
next four months to meet maturing
obligations. Under the present condi-
'tions, there is one man that can bring
all the various elements together. lie
is the. president Of the United States I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16

Washington, March 16.-The inter-
state trade commission bill, bearing
the approval of President Wilson and
Attorney General McReynolds, was
made public Sunday following many
conferences among the members Of the
house interstate commerce committee.
The democrats expect this measure
to command substantial republican
support and an effort probably will
be made soon to bring about concert
Of action by the senate and house on
this phase of the administration pro-
gram of commerce regulation and
anti trust legislation. The new bill
was unanimously agreed upon by its
trainers, a subcommittee Of democrats
and republicans headed by Repre-
sentative Covington Of Maryland, and
1t is approved by practically the full
committee +
"The whole theory of the creation
Of the commission" said Mr.. Coving-
ton last night, "has been to make 1t
an efficient, independent body. In
most OF the matters Of publicity 1t has
entire control of the facts gathered.
Publicity is left to its discretion, and
the bill contains ample authority afor
1t to prevent the disclosure of these
necessary trade secrets vAlueless to the
public in promoting lawful competi-
tive business but which. when dis
closed, simply afford opportunities for
Injurious use by competitors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16
Worst Answered Lotus
at Rousins Meeting
Saturday at Hatton
Able and Distinguished President Of North Dakota Agr
cultural College Answered Lotus in Person
Was Present at Hatton Saturday Where He Retuted
Charges Made Against Him by George S. Lotus
Lotus Villifed The ForumA. M. Baker Attempted to
Critcise Worst and Was Told to Sit Down

Hatton, n. D., March 16.-John H.
Worst, president of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, in person answer
ed the charges made against him by
George S. Lotus of Minneapolis, the
Cooperative exchange leader, at big
meeting here Saturday afternoon.
George s. LOTUS and his co-opera-
tive followers, who conducted the
meeting, had issued President Worst
an invitation to be present at this
meeting and answer the charges that
have been made against him If he SO
desired. The president availed him
self Of the invitation and from the
general sentiment expressed after the
meeting, explained satisfactorily every
charge that had been preferred by the
Lotus crowd.
LOTUS himself was present and took
the stand against President Worst af-
ter the agricultural educator had eX-
planned the situation about tho Fargo
auditorium.
President Worst was first granted
the floor. He said he had come on the
invitation issued him by Mr.. Lotus to
answer the charges made against him,
but he thought first he should know
fully the nature Of all the charges.
MIR. Lotus told DIR. Worst he need
ed no explanation as he knew we'll
enough what they were. Whereupon
President Worst said he would tell
all he knew about the auditorium
incident. When he had finished that
explanation, Lotus jumped to his feet
and said inasmuch as they were not
making any great headway. he would
restate the charges he had preferred
against the president
All the Charges.
Among the criticisms that Mr.. Loft
us has been making about President
Worst in his speeches throughout the
state are that the president once voted
for the lottery bill in the state senate
in the early days when he was serv-
ing in that body as senator from EN-
mons county, that the president as a
state senator also voted for resubmis-
sion at that time, that he was then and
always had been since controlled by
Alex Mckenzie. and had recently sold
out to the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce.
President Worst emphatically de-
MED each and all OF these charges. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-16
Open Debate on Toll
Exemption Matter to
Be Begun This Week
Opposing Forces in Both Houses Arrayed for the Fight
Interesting Advance Review of Doings of
Congress for the Present Week

Washington. March 16.-Open debate
on repeal Of the toll exemption clause
of the Panama canal act will begin
late this week in the house.. and a
vote in that body on the Sims bill to
carry out the recommendation Of
President Wilson, is expected by Sat
urday night.
In the senate, an earnest effort will
be made by administration leaders to
pave the way for early action by
bringing the bill squarely before the
committee on inter-oceanic canals for
reconsideration and report by the time
lSshg house has disposed Of the sub
SatsES & .s-
z Opposing forces in both houses are
arrayed for, the fight, the prospects be-
ing that the champions Of toll ex-
emption for American coastwise ships
will lose when the roll calls have been
taken in both houses. Representa-
tive Adamson and Sims, in charge of
the repeal forces in the house are only
doubtful as to the size Of the majority
their cause will have. They predict