davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
LIFESAVERS GO TO
 AID OF TWO CRAFT

Nantucket, Mass, Feb. 3-Two dis abIed vessels were assisted during the night by the nfesavers from thaSGos- kata station. The crew were first called out to help the schooner James Palmer which had lost much of her head gear.
 As the Iifesavers were about to haul up their boat after returning from the Palmer they were summoned to the aid of the coal laden schooner Ada from New York, which had mistaken Sankaty Head Light for the beacon at Rrant PoiD+ and went ashore at Great Point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
ESTATES IN
 PROBATE COURT

The estate of Thomas W. Bartram was offered for probate before Judge HaI1en in the probate court this morning. Although the deceased was a. resident of New York and three of the heirs of record are now dead Mary A. Woodruff of this city still survives. and the necessity for clear ing title caused the filing of the re- quest. Judge William H. Kelsey was appointed and qualified as adminis- trator.
 The estate of James E. Leigh was similarly offered for probate and Judge Kelsey appointed administra- tor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
JAIL FOR MAN WHO
 CRUELLY HURT WIFE

Six months and ten days Josepb Bashlada of 25G Church street must spend in jail. because he struck hiI wife in the head with a poker Ac- cording to the wife, Bashlada Jeff rha house last night telling her to Bo t1 bed at g o'clock. He returned asoout 10 o'clock and finding her up seize1 the poker and struck her The blow cut a wound several inches long ou her forehead. to the slxulL Several stitches were required to close it-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
BOND
 REDUCED AND
 THEN FORFEITED

William D. Webb of Greenwich did not appear in the city court today to answer the charge of operating an Rutomobile while intoxicated. His bond of SIS was called. Webb drove his car over t11he seawaiF at Seaside park, Sunday night. A woman who was riding with him was sIighht1y in 5ured. Webb's original bond was $500, but yesterday the court reduced it to S75. which he forfeited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
Hal1ock Fined $15
 For Cruelty to Horse

For cruelty to animals Gabriel Hal lock, a Black Rock coal dealer, was fined SIS and costs in the city court, today. Ha11ock sent out a load of 2,24o pounds of coal, yesterday, on a wagon that weighed 1,4oO more, to which was attached single horse, in charge of Charles Vincent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
Spaniards Under Ban
 By Mexican Action

Juarez. Mex, Feb. 3.-A warning issued by General Francisco Villa. to- day that all Spaniards captured in the Torreon campaign will be sumnari1y dealt with General Villa said he had positive proof that many Spaniards in Torreon had taken up arms against the rebels and that all such would be shot. Others, he said, would be ban ished from the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

John Reyes of 553 Ogden street fell from a moving trolley car at Stratford and Bishop avenues early this morning and sustained a lacerated scalp and contusions of the right shoulder. His injuries were dressed at the emer@0sacy hospitAl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

A careless fellow workman caused Fred Koh1er of 66 Cleveland avenue, a wound which required two stitches to close today. Koh1er is a. linenan for the New Haven road and another Gnen1an working above him on the same police let a wrench fai1 on him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
EMBARGO ON ARMS TO MEXICO
 LIFTED BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, Feb. 3Presiden Wilson decided to lift the embargo exportaton of arms to Mexico.
 proclamation under the authority of the congressional 1912 which will the status both HIuerta adherents and copstitu onas the United States will be issued from the White House.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

while cranking a car of the o. K. Laundry today Raymond Dunabrow- ski, aged A, of 31 Gi1m street, sus- fained a Collis fracture of the right wrist The fracture was reduced at kha azaexzencv hasnitaa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

-Richard Abalon reported to the police. today. that while he slept at 155 Sterling street, last night some one entered the house and stole from 7ander his bed, a suit case filled with merchandise valued at $4O0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
White House.

President Taft issued the proclan1a- ton which barred the exportation of arms to all sides on March 14, 1912 He did that under the authority of a joint Congressional dissolution which em- powered the President of the United
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

States to take steh action whensver he should find thar s.in any Americau country conditions of domestic viO1encs exist which are promoted by the use of arms and munitions of war procured from the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

THE HAND OF FATE
 Is Shown In THE MYSTERY OF THE BOULE CABINET Gambling, Marriage, Death,
 Detection.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03

Unsettled; Rain or Snow
 Colder Wednesday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
NO SIGN OF YEtiGMEN YET.
Man Arrested at WalterborO Says
Bank Raid Was Planned.

Walterboro. Dec. 9.-Quite a SEN
sation was stirred up last night in
Walterboro when one John Land,
alias Walter Williams, was arrested
here. 1t was alleged he was heavily
doped. He told of gang Of sup
posed yeggmen who had established
themselves near Walterboro and were
making plans to rob the banks of the
town. He being stranger here
himself. his story was given some
credence, and heavy watches were
maintained last night.
This morning after the effect of
the supposed dope had worn off, he
told practically the same story, still
maintaining that there are yeggmen
near Walterboro planning large
raid. He connects with the yeggmen
a man who came here some time ago
with the avowed purpose of opening
a moving picture show, but who has
since disappeared.
Lands story of himself is quite in
teresting. He says that he served
a three-year sentence in the peniten-
tiary, beginning in 1910 for being a
pickpocket in Columbia, and this
was verified By the penitentiary Of
ficials by long distance telephone. He
came here seeking employment and
began to run pressing club. He
claims to have relatives in Savannah
and Williston.
Although a search has been made
the alleged yeggmen have not been
found as yet, and. with no charges
pending here against him. he will be
released on condition that he leave
town at once.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
HONOR ROLL.
OF Denmark High School for Month
just Ended.

First grade-Roger Smoak, Helen
Brooker, Winnie Cox, Grace Wiggins'
Second grade-Sarah Califf, Clau-
dia Holton, Ada Hutto, Dorothy Mat
thews, Julia Ray, Edward Cox, John
Turner. Demaris Faust.
Third grade-Francis Dozier, Mar
garet Brooker, George Hope, Aleen
Ellzey, James McCrae.
Fourth grade-Ruby Abstance'
EVELYN Cain, Joe Matthews, Dorothy
Riley. Helen Turner, Leona New.
Fifth grade-Fred Virgins, Car
Isle Folk, Edward Cox, Martha Caci-
oppo, Louise Ray.
Sixth grade-Frank Mcmillan, Ed
ma Creech, Bertha Cacioppo, James
Virgins.
Seventh grade-Daisy lillian
Julia McCrae. Elizabeth McCrae.
HIGH SCHOOL.
First year-Sadelle Cain, Kathryn
Faust, Julia Cox, Willie Dell Hutto.
Second year-Genia Fogle, Barn
we'll Higgins, Martha Virgins, Clara
Wyman.
Third year-Virginia Hutto, Vera
Virgins, Christabel Mayfield. Frances
Guess.
Fourth year-Reynold Virgins.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
THREE NEGROES DROWNED.
One White Man MiSSing.-lSOatS on
Way to Marooned Party CapsiZe.

Camden, Dec. 1.-Three negroes
drowned and one white man missing
was The disaster which befell a par
t. on the high waters of the Watree
Sunday afternoon. Those drowned
were Tom Workman, Isam Johnson,
Silas Chestnut; Jim Griffin, white,
missing. a party of men had gone
into the swamp the day previous
hunting and we're surrounded on an
island by high water. Fearing that
they would run out of provisions, a
relief party of three boats, contain
ing eleven men, left to carry food to
the men. One of the boats was cap
sized, and the drowning men in their
efforts to save themselves, overturn-
ed the other two boats. Members of
the rescued party were resuscitated
by DR.. J. J. Horace Thomas, colored
physician, who happened to be near the
landing at the time. Only one body
was recovered, that of Isam Johnson,
who died from exposure after being
rescued. The drowning occurred six
miles southwest of Camden, on the
west side of the river, in what is
known as Langs Swamp. The men
rescued were found hanging to limbs
and were in a desperate plight. 1t
is believed all the rescued will re-
coyer. Little is known of Jim Griffin.
the white man, but it is said he re-
sides near Jacobs. High water from
the river has shut off all passing
from Camden to points south over
the national highway.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
HOMICIDE AT PENDLETON.
Chief of Police Accused of killing
Former State detective.

Anderson. Dec 7.-Charles w.
Robertson, formerly State detective
under the present governor, was shot
and instantly killed at Pendletop this
afternoon. Chief of Police S. II.
Whitlock, of that place, is accused
of the shooting. Whitlock was
brought to Anderson tonight and
lodged in jail. In a statement given
out for publication he stated that he
knew nothing of the killing until ad-
vised of it by physicians who, dressed
wounds in his head. Il was stand
ing in a store when someone came
up from behind and struck me a
terrific blow in the back of the head
with an axe handle" said Whitlock.
Il was not conscious of firing upon
Robertson and knew nothing OF
what had happened until | came to
my senses in the doctors Office"
From other sources it is alleged
that there had been bad blood be-
tween Whitlock and Robertson for
some time. 1t is also reported that
the chief of police had been drink
ing heavily during the day, and that
when he and Robertson met in a
store this afternoon a quarrel ensued
ending in one striking the other a
heavy blow in the head and Whitlock
firing some six times upon Robert
son, one shot only taking effect.
1t is expected that the coroner's S
inquest tomorrow will throw light
on the killing. 1t is understood that
since the election Of Mr.. Manning
for governor Robertson had been en-
deavoring to be reappointed. How
long since his commission under the
present governor expired could not
be learned. Both men were residents
of Pendleton for years, Robertson
having at one time been chief OF po-
lice there. Whitlock has held the
position of chief for the past eleven
wears. Both men are said to be eX-
ceptionably popular in their home
towns and it is understood that the
killing has thrown the community in
to turmoil.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
REFUSES REVIEW FRANK CASE.
Supreme Court Puts Final Stop to
Pleadings.-Govern Last Resort.

Washington. Dec. THE su-
preme court today refused to issue
a writ to review the case of Leo NJ.
Frank, convicted in Atlanta in 1913
of the murder of Mary Phagan.
The courts action ends attempts
to save Franks life by its interven-
ton. Attorneys for Frank first
sought the writ for the review in an
application to Justice Lamar. He
denied the application. The effort
was renewed by application to JUS
tice Holmes, who likewise denied the
writ
After the courts announcement
today, Henry Alexander, represent
ing Frank, conferred by telephone
with Louis Marshall, of counse! !, then
announced he would take no further
steps in Washington for the present.
Efforts will be made now. 1t is
said here, to procure a pardon or
communication of sentence from the
governor of Georgia.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
RULERS TOGETHER.
Kings of England and Belgium, and
President of France.

London, Dec. fixing George S
visit to the battle front has aroused
such enthusiasm among the allied
troops that his stay in France may
be extended considerably.
On Wednesday, according to a
Daily Mail dispatch, there was a
meeting of the kings of Great Bri-
tain and Belgium, President Poin-
care of France, Gen. Joffre. comman-
der-in-chief OF the French forces;
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener, Brit
.ish secretary for war: Gen. French,
commander-in-chief of the British
forces, and Able Lemaire, mayor OF
Hazebrouck. The meeting was IN
the region where the three allied
armies were nearest together. Gen.
Joffre came from a point in the bat
tie line 200 miles distant by special
train. Able Lemaire acted as guide
for the distinguished group.
King George inspected the British
troops yesterday. He Travelled along
the lines in a motor car. At several
points he visited the trenches and
bomb proofs and talked with the Of
ficers and men. A desultory Ger
man cannonade meantime was pro-
crossing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
WILSON SAYS SAVE.
Charges Cong: e>Sman to BE EconOm-
ical This Session.

Washington. Dec. THE most
salient development of the reassem-
bling of the national legislature to-
day is the evidence that economy
will be enforced in way to make
the session historic. President Wil->
son has impressed upon the chair
men of all the committees having
to do with appropriations the fact
that the exigencies of the times re-
quire deep retrenchment, and the
conclusion is that all new projects
calling for the expenditure of fed
eral funds have poor chance, how
ever meritorious they may be in
themselves. There will probably be
no new projects in the river and
harbor bill as it comes from the house
committee, and no new projects in
the public buildings bill. Ruthless
cutting will be the rule, and many
good projects will suffer on account
Of the emergencies of the period.
The most serious cause of concern
to the government just now is the
tendency of the Internal revenues to
shrink.
All of the South Carolina delega-
tion in congress is on hand today ex-
cept Representative Finley, who. is
expected tomorrow. No business of
Importance was transacted in the
house. Senator E. D. Smith, chair
man of the immigration committee
of the senate, declared that he in
tended to call up the immigration
bill at every opportunity until def
mite action should be taken upon it.
Secretary Daniels has included in
the estimates for J the Charleston
navy yard for the next fiscal year
$4,000 for dredging and $4,000
for paving and grading. These are
the only items for Charleston out
side of the regular maintenance pro-
visions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
BIGGER CROP THAN 1911.
All Cotton Ginning Records to De-
cember 1 Broken.
Stewards,

WASHINGTON, Dec S.-More cotton
than ever ginned in any season prior
to December l is the record for this
year, as indicated by census bureau
statistics, issued today, showing 49,
o66,l05 bales had passed through
ginners' hands. That was 249,29S
bales more than ginned to December
l in the record year, 1911.
From November Il to December l
there were ginned 1,394,S93 bales.
That is less than ginned in the same
period in the past three years, but
more than in 1909 and 1910.
In Florida and Oklahoma the gin
nings to December l exceeded last
years entire crop in those States
Included in the ginnings were 36,-
195 round bales, Counted as half
bales) compared with S6,S7S last
wear. 73,030 in 1912 and 1896 in
1911.
Sea island cotton included number
ed 62,991 bales, compared with 6l,-
049 bales last year, 51.2l9 bales IN
1912 and 1855 bales in 1911:
Figures for South Carolina.
Ginnings prior to December l, for
South Carolina with comparisons Tor
the past three years and the percent
age of the entire crop ginned prior
to that date in the same years, FOL!
low:
1914, 1,225,467; 1913, l,16o,'29'
percentage, SIS; 1912, l,04l,oe9'
percentage, S3.l; 1911, 1,3lO,965'
percentage, 1l.5.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Eeading-paragrap About
Men and Happenings.

The annual convention of the S.
C. division of the L. D. C. was held
in Yorkville last week.
Mrs. S. A. Elmore died at Gaffney
last week of injuries sustained by
burning several days previous at her
home in that city.
A ship carrying supplies for the
relief OF the Belgians will leave
Charleston in January, the ship to
be supplied by the efforts of this and
adjoining States.
Three negroes were killed as a
result of the explosion of a steam
engine on the place of J. G. Ross, at
Hodges. Two were killed instantly,
the third dying a few days after.
An unknown person recently broke
$500 plate glass window in a
Greenwood store and stole one pair
of $3.50 shoes. None of the other
articles in the window were touched.
The Baptist State convention con-
vened in Charleston Tuesday for the
oath annual session. The convention
opened with 215 delegates. All Of
ficers were reelected for another
year.
J. C. Martin died in Greenville
Tuesday. He asked his wife to make
toddy for him, and by mistake she
used carbolic acid instead of whis-
key. He died two hours after. 1t is
said to have been purely an accident.
Jesse Glenn has been arrested in
Greenwood charged with the killing
of J. C. Whitman Saturday night
last. The body of Whitman was
found in the woods near the Connie
Maxwell orphanage. 1t is intimated
that others may be implicated.
One night last week the home of
John Henry Baxter, of Newberry,
was entered by burglars. Mr.. Bax-
ter fired into the room where he
heard a noise, and one burglar jump
ed out of the window. In his hurry
to escape, the burglar or burglars
left quantity of goods presumably
stolen from others.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
Wilson is Invited.

Aiken, Dec. 3.-President WOOD
row Wilson has been invited to visit
Aiken at Christmas time.
Aiken's new tourist hotel, the new
Highland Park, now nearing COM
pletion, is to be thrown open to the
public before the Christmas holi-
DAYS. An invitation has been sent
to the president of the United States
by the president of the hotel COM
panv. which is a local concern, to
come to Aiken at Christmas as the
guest of the Highland Park. y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
Denmark Lodge Elects Officers.

Denmark, Dec. 4.-Denmark lodge
No. 246. A. F. NJ, at its regular
meeting Tuesday night elected and
installed the following officers for
the ensuing year:
c. NJ. COW. NJ.
J. Wesley Crum, Jr.-S. W.
w. R. Williams-J. W.
S. S. Ray-Treasurer.
F.. E. Holman-S. D.
Il. T. Shanklin-J. D.
James Tant-Tiler.
A. J. BaXter-Secretary.
H. c. Crum and W. r. Gillian
Stewards.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
YOUNG MAN Is KILLED.
Accident Causes the Death of Roy
ReQd.

Swansea, Dec. 5.-Eesterday even
ing while Roy Redd and young man
named Lucas were hunting Redd at
tempted to walk log and fell and
in falling his gun struck the log and
WAS discharged. The full load struck
him in the face and caused instant
death. Redd was about is years OF
age and lived ten miles west OF here
The accident occurred across Edistc
river, in Aiken county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
RAISES PAY OF OPERATIVES.
Voluntary Increase Given by Mill
Owner at Gaffney.

Gaffnev, Dec. 3.-Nr. H. Wheat
owner of the Irene Mills. of Gaffney
Yesterday delighted his emp! !oyees
and astonished the people of the
town by announcing a 20 per cent
raise in the wages of all operatives
in his mills. This voluntary increase
in wages on the part of Mr.. Wheat
at a time like this. is greatly appre'
ciated by the help. and the public
in general are commencing him for
his philanthropy
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
\ Weak Bank.

"Will." she said, Il am afraid my
bank is in a bad way
How foolish. Mabel. It's one OF
the strongest financial institutions in
the State. Whatever got that idea
into your head?"
"Well, it's very strange, replied
Mabel. unconvinced. "They've just re-
turned a check of mine for $40
marked No funds. '-Harpers Mag
aZine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
WAR WILL ADD MILLIONS
Estimated One Year of Slaughter
Worth S5OO,OOO,OOO.

Washington, Dec. 2.-That one
year of the war in Europe will add
$500, 100000 to the foreign COM
merce of the United States is the es-
innate of Edward E. Pratt, chief of
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. Mr.. Pratt has just COM
pleted a study of the reports of
American consuls and commercial
representatives abroad, of agents of
his bureau in this country and OF the
orders for American manufactures
and products reported in CONNER
cial periodicals.
If the ratio of increase recorded
since August, when the war began,
is maintained until next August, he
estimates new orders placed on the
books of American firms will total
half a billion dollars.
AS specific data upon which to
base his estimates, MIR. Pratt has the
report of J. Massel, special CONNER
cial agent, now en- route to South
America to study the machine tool
market there and prepare review
of South American needs for use or
American manufactures. In prepa"-
alton for his trip he visited virtually
every large American manufacturing
plant, and estimated the machine
tool manufacturing companies alone
would have from $40, 100000 to S13,-
100000 in new orders from Euro
pean countries. One big plant, he
said, has enough work to keep 1t in
full operation twenty-four hours
day for the next two years. Several
concerns already are preparing to in
crease their facilities.
Russia First.
The first country among the belli-
gerents to seek the American ma
chine tool supply was Russia; which
has ordered lathes and machines OF
all kinds. Russia's demand has been
growing steadily, presumably be-
cause the war had excluded that
country from her usual course OF
supply in Germany. England and
France now have joined in seeking
American tools, and it is indicated
that the present supply cannot meet
the demand. Problems of delivery
still have to be met, but, the business
is of the most valuable type since
orders are, as a rule, accompanied
by cash.
In reaching his calculation on the
estimated grand total, Mr.. Pratt took
into consideration the enormous in
crease in European-bound food sup
plies noted September and October.
Details of the November foreign
commerce we're not available beyond
the estimate that 4 trade balance
in favor of the United States was ap-
proximately $7O.000.O0o. Depart
ment officials, are aware, however
the increase in food shipments was
continued and that manufactured
articles are beginning to move across
the Atlantic in considerable volume.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-12-10
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Approaching Marriage.

Denmark, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Robert
LaRoche Heriot, of Providence, an
nounces the approaching marriage OF
her daughter, Miss Sarah Heriot, to
St. Clair Protho Guess, December p,
at Rembert Methodist church, Provl-
dence. Mr.. Guess is one of Den
marks best young men.