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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
I'm THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Govan Oswald, aged sixty, was kill
ed at Cayce, near Columbia. satur-
day, by taking hold of live wire
that had fallen to the ground.
A seven-story hotel is to be erect
ed in Spartanburg on the site of the
old Spartanburg hotel, to cost be-
tween s225,000 and s250,000.
The South Carolina Press associa-
ton and the Master Printers asso-
citation are in joint session at Chick
Springs this week. An excursion
trip to the mountains of North Caro-
lima is a part of the programme of
the meeting. E. H. DeCamp, of the
Gaffney Ledger, is the retiring presi-
dent.
In $4,000 law suit at Lexington
against the Parr Shoals company by
]. E. Weissinger, a verdict was rem
dered for the defendant. 1t was al
legged that the company fraudulently
secured an option to tract of land,
and that a 300-acre tract of land
had been made uninhabitable by mos
quitoes and bad odors from pond
caused by the defendants dam.
An investigation is being conduct
ed by the State board Of charities
and corrections into the financial
status of the inmates Of the State
Hospital for the Insane. Of about
100 patients in the hospital, it is
stated that not more than 16 pay in
whole or part for their treatment
the remainder being beneficiaries,
costing the State approximately
$1,000 each per month.
George McGregor jumped into a
mill pond near Bennettsville last
week to take swim. When he came
out he complained that he had hurt
his head. Examination showed that
his scalp had been peeled from his
forehead back. He pulled the scalp
back in place and held it with one
hand while he drove his car back to
town. and the doctor .sewed it back
in the proper place. He seems little
the worse for his experience.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt. June 2S.-In a game,
featured by fast double plays and
sensational teats, Ehrhardt defeated
WATERFORD on the local diamond
Friday afternoon. HERS, for the To-
calls, pitched high class ball, not a
visitor reaching the keystone sack,
and only Two hits being registered
off his delivery. Witsell, for Walter
boro,. WHO relieved Rice in the third,
pitched, a steady game, striking out
nine men in six innings. This is the
second game played, WATERFORD win
ming the first. The third of the Sc
ries will be played on Friday at Wal
terboro. Score:
Ehrhardt :. ..320 600 01*-6 !
WATERFORD 900 600 600 2 )
Umpires. Dannelly and kearse.
The annual Newberry college re-
union will be held at Mt. Pleasant
church on July 14th, with DR.. Geo.
B. Cromer. of Newberry, as the prin-
cipal speaker. The public and all
graduates and eX-students of the COL
lege are cordially invited to attend.
This reunion is not for Eewberry Stu
dents exclusively. but for all college
men. Tie programme will be a long
educational lines and promises to be
very interesting and instructive. The
<coIan.ittee will be glad for all who
deem it possible to attend. Dinner
will be served on the grounds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
TOLLS FROM PANAMA CANAL.
Total of Four Million Since Opening
of Big Ditch.

Washington, June 2S.-A total OF
s4,O00,O00 in tolls was collected for
the use of the Panama canal in the
period between the opening of the
waterway for traffic in May last year
up to June last.
During April the tolls for the first
time were greater than the cost of
operation and maintenance of the
canal by SS4,112, the total for the
month being s442,415, and the cost
of operation of the canal s35S,O00.
Partial returns for May indicate
the tolls for that month will swell
the total for the eleven months pre-
ceding to figure sufficient to wipe
out the previous existing deficit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
ANSEL REFUSES INJUNCTION.
Will Not Restrain Issuing of Green
vile Road Bonds.

Greenville, June 28.-Special
Judge Martin F. Ansel today denied
the request for an injunction to re-
strain the county supervisor from
issuing on July 100000 in bonds
for the public roads of the county
The notice of appeal, however, given
by Lewis W. Parker and o. X. Maui
din, counsel for the plaintiff, j. w.
Little, means that if the case is car
ried to the supreme court it will be
several months before the matter
can be decided and thereby will stop
the road work for the present sum-
mer. There is keen disappointment
felt here and many hope that the ap-
peal will not be perfected, for which
a period of ten days is granted. The
court answered the four points
brought up by counsel. as to the le-
sality of the road commission, le-
ealitv of the act of the legislature
in granting the right to issue, as to
whether or not the county had over
stepped its constitutional Limitation
as 70 borrowing powers and as to
whether or not the people should vote
on the issue. He ruled that the leg
is.ature is supreme and the entire
proceedings legal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
News From kearse.

Olar, June 2s.-Farmers are still
bravely fighting grass.
The Rev. Mr.. Sassard filled his
regular appointment at kearse Sun
day morning. He preached splen-
did sermon and we are glad to say
our congregations are growing. Much
interest is taken in our Sunday
school by old and young alike, when
goes to prove the need of a church
in every community.
Miss Bessie Lee Black and Mrs.
NJ. T. Johnson, of Bamberg, spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. L. A.
Brabham.
Prof. and Mrs. W. D. Roberts re-
turned to Columbia Monday after a
visit to their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ]. Kearse.
Mr.. Carl Kearse is at home for the
summer.
Misses Kathleen Oswald, Hilda
Kearse and Salome Brabham are at
home from the Confederate Home
college, Charleston.
Miss Cressie Bree!and. accompan-
led by Miss Annie Ralford, return
ed Saturday after several weeks
visit to Charleston and BlackVihe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Starr. of Olar
spent Sunday with the old folks al
home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
TO RETURN JACKsON's FLAG
Governor of Illinois Signs Bill to This
Effect.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 2S.-A legis-
lative bill providing for return to the
women of New Orleans of a flag pre-
sented to Gen. Jackson and captured
in 1869 by Illinois troops was signed
bv Governor Dunno today.
The governor also signed bill
creating the Vicksburg military sta
tue commission and appropriating
$4,000 for erection in the National
Cemetery at Vicksburg, Miss, OF sta
tues to L. S. Grant and other gen.
erals from Illinois who participated
in the siege of Vicksburg.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01

3. Mccormick
MIR. Hubert Carter and family, OF
Lodge, were the guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. F. J. Summers last Sunday.
. Capt. Rice Steedly and Roy Hunter
crossed the Howell old mill last Sun
day evening going west" but when
the moon was shining they came
east.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Rhoad aid Mr..
n. P. Smoak and family, of Bamberg,
visited at Mr.. Y. B. Rhoad's last Sun
day.
Mr.. Rubin Steedly dined out Sun
dav A. B. G.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
BE SENT TO SUPREME COURT.
Constitutionality Of State Tax Com
mission May BE Tested.

Columbia. June 2H-lt is DelleEeu
in well-informed circles in Colum-
bia that the matter of the constitu.
tionality of the State tax commits
sion will find it's way into the courts.
The bankers allege the law creating
the body is unconstitutional, this be-
ing made in their protest filed with
the commission some days ago.
The attorney general has been ask
ed to render an opinion concerning
the power of the commission in bank
assessments. The State tax commits
sion has decided to assess and equal
ize all corporations in South Caro-
lima, it has been announced.
The following letter has been ad-
dressed to Attorney General Peoples
by the tax commission:
THE question has arisen whether
or not the banks of this State are to
be assessed for taxation for the year
commencing January /, 1915, by the
State tax commission, under subdl-
vision 16, section s of the act Great
ing the commissioners statutes,
131-or by the county auditor and
county boards of assessors, under
civil code, 1912, section 345, 423 and
APT.
Took Effect February 20.
"The act creating the tax commits
sion took effect February 20, 1915,
when the time for making tax returns
expired, but before the local boards
Of assessors acted on the returns, up
on its organization in March, the
State tax commission notified the
county auditors of the State to re-
quire banking corporations to give
the itemized information required by
the bank tax returns heretofore used.
and if such information was not fur
nished return the tax return to bank
for correction. The commission in
structed the county auditors to place
the returns made by the banks be-
fore the county boards of equaliza-
ton. and if the boards should in
crease the valuation returned, then
to give notice to the corporation OF
the amount of the increase and have
a time set to hear their protest or
appeal.
Some of the banks now take the
position that the commission has
nothing to do with the assessments
of banks. and that the action Of the
county board fixing such assessments
is final and not renewable by this
commission.
do the assessments as made oy
the county boards and the county au-
ditor govern for the year 1918, OF
has the tax commission the power
to review the action of the county au-
ditor and county boards in the mat
ter of assessments on banks, or to
make such assessments so as to
euualize the assessments on them
this year? We would appreciate
your advice at the earliest date pos
sible.'
Bankers from several parts of the
State have appeared before the tax
commission in the last few days and
the opinion of the attorney general
will be awaited with much interest.
The tax commission is composed OF
A. W. Jones. chairman: w. G. Quer-
ry and J. P. Derham.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
W'ishinD Him Luck.

I've got to sit up with a slcR
friend tonight" he said.
WELL" she retorted. Il hope you
do him good" and from the way she
said il he knew that he hadn't got
by. Detroit Free Press.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
Properly Named.

why do they call 'em fountain
pens? l should say reservoir pen
would be the better name. A reser-
yoir contains liquids, fountain throws
'em around"
81 think fountain pen is the proper
name" said the party of the second
Courier-Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01
Established 1891.
GENERAL HUERTA ARRESTED.
United States illustrates Plans of
Former DiStatOr.

w dSllIS lOu, june Li.-l ue Oull-
ed States government has frustrat-
ed for the present an attempt on the
part of Gen. Victoriano Huerta and
his associates to launch from Ameri-
can territory new revolutionary
movement in Mexico.
Detention of the former Mexican
dictator with Gen. Orozco and others
at Ell Paso today followed nearly
three months of espionage by govern
ment agents, The department OF
justice had instructed United States
Attorney Camp, Of the Western dis
trict of Texas, to take into custody
these men, who, seemingly were en-
gagged in violations of American neu-
-trality laws, which forbid the re-
cruiting of men, purchase of sup
plies therefor and the organizing OF
a military expedition on the soil Of
the United States tobe used in opera
ton against people with which this
country is at peace.
Mr.. Camp was ordered to place
before a grand jury at Ell Paso i'm
mediately all the evidence in his pos
session in order that indictments
may be returned against any one
guilty of an intent to violate Ameri-
can neutrality laws.
Apart from any considerations Of
policy which the Washington govern
ment may have in mind for the set
tlement of the Mexican problem, the
department of justice has the full
sympathy of the department of State
in enforcing the neutrality laws, lr-
respective of the individuals concern
ed.
Arrests Ordered.
When Assistant Attorney General
Warren called to the attention OF
Secretary Lansing the fact that Gen.
Huerta and mis- supporters appeared
to be ready to set on foot an armed
expedition into Mexico, Mr.. Lansing
indicated that was a subject for the
department Of justice to handle and
the arrests were ordered forthwith.
The developments at Ell Paso caus-,
ed sensation in Mexican quarters
here, both the Carranza and Villa
agencies issuing statements rejoicing
that the United States had checked
an effort on the part of the so-called
reactionary interests to regain con-
troll of Mexican affairs. Both agen-
cies had repeatedly called to the at
tention of the State department the
movements of the Huerta group, al
though today's action it was said at
the State department, was entirely
on the initiative of he department of
justice.
While officials were reticent as to
the probable development of the case
against Huerta, it was indicated that
the United States would retain in its
custody, for the present at least, the
man whose overthrow of Madero and
whose dictatorship in Mexico was de-
clared by President Wilson to be re-
sponsible for the resulting turbulence
in the Southern republic. When Gen.
Huerta returned from Spain the
American government made no effort
to deport him, accepting his pledge
that he did not intend to violate the
laws of neutrality.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01

Glendale Springs water always
fresh at He7ndon's grocery store
adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01

The older a man gets the less he
knows he knows.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-07-01

Cleopatra's needle weighs $50
tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
SIX MORE INDICTED.
ohio County Grand Jury Brings I'm
More True Bills i'm Night Rider
Cases. -.

Hartford, KY, Aug. 26.-Six per-
sons today were added to the GA pre-
viously indicted in Ohio county on
night riding charges. The grand Jury
sat in one division Of the circuit.
Other trials of those against whom
true bills already had been returned
were under way. Two pleaded guilty
yesterday and were sentenced to
prison terms, one was brought to trial
today and 81 are awaiting q hearing.
Testimony against the new defend
ants was brought out in the trial of
Bird Lee, a music teacher, charged
with being a member of a band that
logged Reuben Howard, a merchant.
and his wife, at Horton June IL. Lack
of industry. Howard said. was the
reason given him for his beating. Why
his wife was whipped he did not
Know. Late tonight the jury returned
verdict Of not guilty, Lee having
proved an alibi.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
GOVERNORS SEE MILITIA,
BAY STATE SOLDIER.C CITIZENS IN
GREAT PARADE.
Sessions OF Conference Devoted to
Talk OH Treatment of Prisoners
Manning Tells of Lynching.

Boston, Aug. ga demonstration
OF the military preparedness of the
Massachusetts National Guard was
given before visiting governors today
in a parade of the entire State militia.
headed by Gov. Walsh on horseback.
Yesterday the governors saw the
manoeuvres Of part of the nations
naval arm. Tomorrow the governors
conference will consider the general
topic Of preparedness and Defense"
Each infantry regiment had it's ma
chine gun company, and after the foot
soldiers came the field artillery, the
naval brigade, signal and hospital
corps and long baggage train. Sena-
tor Lodge and Lieut.. Gen. Miles, re-
tired, were with the visiting governors
and former governors on the review
ing stand.
Before the parade the governors
held their fourth session for the
presentation and discussion of papers,
the day being devoted to the treat
ment of prisoners and capital punish
ment.
A statement by Former Gov. Blease
Of South Carolina that when mobs
are no longer possible, liberty will be
dead" called forth a brief response
! from Gov. Goldsborough Of Maryland
who said:
Such a statement is unchristly. II
capital punishment is wrong, how
| much more so is capital punishment,
at the hands of q mob?"
| Papers advocating abolition of the
death penalty were read by Cows
Hunt of Arizona and Dunno of Hi.
nois.
Others for abolition Of the death
penalty were Former Cows. Hains Of
Maine and Adams Of Colorado.
Gov. Manning Of South Caroline
told of his States law providing thai
when lynching took place in hi.
State the county had to pay $4,000 tc
the family Of the victim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01

Led with such perfection that it is pos
|sible to enter the train at Stockholm
and without change arrive in Berlin
within "a hours.
1T is difficult to say how many
thousands Of tons Of goods it Is pos
Isible to run into Germany by rail
over these routes during q hours as
mo statistics have been published, but
1t is fact that all the ferries have
been running night and day without
interruption Of any kind ever since
the outbreak of war How great the
traffic has been is perhaps judged
from the fact that not only are the
wagons of the German and Austrian
State railways as well as the Scandi-
navian lines used, but also captured
rolling stock from Belgium and the
northern parts of France are to be
seen working at the present moment
over the Scandinavian lines with
trailic to and from Germany"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
Law Suit Over Catching a Coon.

Quite an interesting case was tried
In Magistrate NJ. B. McCutchen's court
last Monday 1t seems that some Of
the Stokes Bridge boys went coon
hunting and cut a tree down on Mr..
Murray Marshall's land in Lynches
river swamp and Mr.. Marshall pre-
ferred charges against them for tres
passing. The tree was near the line
OF lands Of Mr.. G. H. Reid and the
fact could not be established that the
tree was on Mr.. Marshalrs land, SO
the jury brought in a verdict for tho
efendants.-Bishopvi Leader and
Vindicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
LOCAL OPTION MEN ORGANIZE
PLAN SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Organization known as ''The Local
option League of South Carolina"

columbia, Aug. GA vigorous
nght on prohibition is going to be
made between now and the date of
the referendum election on Septem-
per IA, it became known here tonight.
The fight will be carried into every
section of the State and an effort will
be made to show that South Carolina
would be wise not to change her pres
ent system of regulating the liquor
traffic.
The fight against prohibition will be
carried on largely through a. news
paper advertising campaign to be sys-
tematically and thoroughly handled in
a business way in the two weeks or
little more time between now and the
date of the election. The situation in
States which have voted prohibition
and that of the States which have re-
jected prohibition will be set forth
from the side of the anti-prohibition-
lists.
The fight will be carried on by an
organization which is known as the
Local Option League of South Caro-.
lima. Headquarters of the League
have been established in Columbia and
the Anti-Prohibilionists have already
begun work collecting data for their
advertising campaign.
1t is not likely that any speakers
will be put out, for it is the intention
of the Local Option League to appeal
20 the voters through the press. set
ting forth the arguments in a BUSH
ness-like manner and without any
appeal to passion or prejudice, ac-
cording to an official of the League.
The information that the Antf-Pro-
hibitionists or local optionists are go-
ing to make a fight on prohibition will
come as a surprise, as there have
been no evidences up to this time that
there was any organized opposition to
prohibition. The Prohibitionists them
selves are active and are making
campaigns in all parts of the State.
National prohibition leaders, includ-
ing former Gov. Hanly, of Indiana,
and Oliver w. Stewart, Of Chicago.
are stumping the State. In several
counties flying squadrons" of speak,
ers are speaking at all principal vot-
ing points. .r. H'
The active open opposition to pro-
hibition is bound to inject ginger into
what up to now has been an apathetic
situation. :,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
ROCKEFELLERs WERE REsPON.
SIBLE.
They We're the Direct Cause OF Colo.
RADIO Strike Troubles.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-The Rockefellers
are blamed for the miners strike in
Colorado and the resultant disorder.
murder and arson i'm the abstract of
the report OF Geo. Il. West. of the
United Estates commission of indus
trial relations. which was made pub
lie today. Gov. Ammon of Colorado
and other officials are also strongly
condemned. The Rockefellcrs. senior
and junior. are charged with select
Ing reactionary officials and giving
them all possible support in their ef-
Tort to exterminate the unions. They
also deceived the president when
they refused TO accept his peace pro-
posals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
PICKED FOR ADVISER.
FRANK II. Polk Reported Choice fo-
Counsellor.

washington, Aug. 26.-Frank T.
roih' corporation counsel of New
iork, was said in official circles TO-
mght to be the probable choice of
PRESIDENT Wilson for appointment as
counselor Of the state department.
secretary Lansing is understood to
nave recommended him. The Office
mas been vacant since Mr.. LANSING
succeeded Former Secretary Bryan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
ClarcndOn's First Bale,

The first bale of this years cotton
ginned in this section, and probably
the first in the county was ginned last
Saturday at st. Paul by Mr.. Jimmie
Grayson. and sold to the Dave Levi
Co., for ten cents the pound, and if
fair weather prevails the balance Of
this week, number Of bales of cot
ton will be put on the market.-Man-
ming Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
CONFERENCE ENDS.
"A Large Citizens Army Organized by
States Advocated.

Boston, Aug. 27.-The greatest con-
ference of governors in the history
of the United States came to a close
today, with the formal discussion of
the nations preparedness for war.
Cows. Fielder, Dunn and Ammons
took prominent part in the debate.
Practically all of the speakers advo-
Gated a large citizen army, organized
by the States, with federal support. A
big standing army is not needed and
would be too expensive was the gener-
al opinion. ....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
NO STATEMENT MADE.
'rcck Parliament Delays its Interpel.
latiOn.

London, Aug. 26.-Today's sitting of
the Greek parliament was devoted I'm
the election Of vice president AMI
clerks, according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Athens. There were no inter-
pellations, opposition and independ-
ents deciding it would be inadvisable
10 press N. Venizelos to make a state
ment regarding his foreign policv
while negotiations Of vital importance
We're in progress. Parliament ad.
1ourned until August 80.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
Kcrshaw COunty's First Bale.

The first bale of new cotton for
this county was brought to Camden
Friday from the Blue Field plantation
In West Wateree, managed by Mr..
Hiram Nettles Jr. The bale graded
middling and weighed 400 pounds. 1t
was purchased by Springs & Shannon.
cotton buyers.-Camden Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-01
ARMY oFf1CER's WIFE BURNED.
Mrs. y. y. Pcrshing ana Three Children
Perish mt san francisco.

San Francisco. Aug 27.-Mrs. j. j.
PershIng. wife OF Gen. Pershlng, who
is I'm charge OF the federal troops at
I'll Paso. and three children were
burned 90 death early today at their
home at the Presidio.
Warren. age 5. was rescued. The
dead children are Margaret. 3; Ann.
6: Helen. 8.