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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-29
HOOVER WRITES MANNING.
Chairman of Relief Commission En-
plains Work in Belgium.

Columbia. April 27.-Herbert G..
Hoover, of London, chairman Of the
commission for relief in Belgium. has
sent the following letter to Governor
Manning, State chairman for South
Carolina:
Il have received from Mr.. Lindon
Bates copies of certain correspond
ence with regard to relief for some
villages in the province of Antwerp.
have forwarded these communica-
tions to Belgium. Being, however,
rather intimate with the position of
Belgium, | may mention that there
is a very natural desire on the part
of every burgomaster to get some
thing special for his particular vii
lage, and in consequence, burgomas-
ters make sometimes patriotic efforts
to raise funds for their own people.
We have no objection to their doing
anything they can in this line, and
we are glad to remit money to any
particular burgomaster. Any moneys
paid to US will be in turn paid over
to any designated person in Belgium.
We cannot, however, disturb our en-
tire system by making special remit
tances of foodstuffs or clothing.
You may be interested to know
that we have a complete federal sys-
tenn set up in Belgium, in which bur-
gomasters in each arrondisement be-
long to an ACCOMPLISHMENT committee.
This arrondisement committee con-
ducts the work in his district, so that
the needs of any special village have
only to be transmitted through its
own delegate. l do not, therefore,
believe that these villages have been
in any way overlooked"
The letter was sent from London
under date Of April -.
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Fairfax Fancies.

The last meeting of the y. D. c..
chapter was held at the hospitable
home of Mrs. Fred Lightsey. An
enjoyable programme was rendered.
Mrs. Lightsey served delicious two
course refreshments.
The Civic league met at the home
of Mrs. NJ. F. Craddock on Wednes-
day Of last week. A number of busi-
ness matters were discussed. Plans
were made for the holding of May
carnival on the 18th of May. A
queen will be elected by vote and
crowned on that day. The ballot
box will be placed at the Knopff
drug store and voting will begin the
1st of May. The carnival will be held
in the park. There will be May
pole dance and other features Of en-
tertainment. 1t is expected that the
voting for the queen will be spirited
and exciting. At the close Of the
business meeting of the league, Mrs.
Craddock, assisted by Misses Belle
and Ida Compton, served delicious
sweet course.
A revival meeting is in progress at
the Baptist church. Rev. D. P. Mont
gomery and his two sons, Paul, a
gospel singer, and the other a per-
sonal worker, are assisting the pas
tor, Rev. E. \. Mcdowell. Mr.. Mont
gomery and his sons have been most
successful in revivals and much good
is expected from the meeting. Paul
Montgomery is a singer of much pow
er, as we'll as a fine chorus conductor.
1t is expected that the meetings Will
be largely attended.
The commencement exercises OF
the graded school will be held Fri
day evening, Sunday morning and
Monday evening, May %, 80 and
81. On Friday evening there will be
exercises py Tue SIduludl 81 ouoS' w
Sunday at II a. m. DR.. Mccullough,
of Columbia, will preach the sermon.
On Monday evening DR.. Snider, of
Wofford, will deliver the address to
the graduating class. Bearden's or
chestra, of Augusta, will furnish
music during Monday evening. The
school is closing successful year un-
der the direction of Prof. F. c. Chit
ty and his splendid staff Of lady teach
ers. Misses Riser, Rebecca Walker.
Dele Loadholt, Sue Albergotti and
Alma knight.
Mrs. o. j. Youmans spent some
time the past week with relatives in
Columbia.
Mrs. F. C.. Chitty has returned
from a visit to relatives in Georgia.
Mrs. W. w. Anderson is home
again after successful operation at
a sanitarium in Charleston.
There have been number OF
match games of baseball on the home
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STRUGGLE UNDER GROUND
FRENCH Explode MINE UNDER
GERMANS.
Wrecks Of Human Forms Scattered
Far and Wide and Earth Works
Torn to Pieces.

Paris, April 26.-The following
official review of recent events at the
front was given out at the war de-
partment today:
In the Voges as in Champagne
and the Argonne, and at Artois (de-
partment of Calais,) the proximity
of the French and the German
trenches and the strength Of the de-
fensive works forced the adversaries
to have recourse to sap and mine.
East Of La Fontenelle, at the sum-
nit Of hill, we organized very
powerful line of resistance
The Germans began to besiege
this hill toward the end Of March.
Suspicious noises led to the belief
that a subterranean contest had
started. The hottest kind of actions
developed thereafter.
During the entire night of April
10, our infantrymen fought. using
grenades and destroying earth bar
riers the Germans sought to erect
the combat occurring beneath the
level of the ground, the surface OF
which was swept by quick-firers.
Called On to Surrender.
'On April 13 toward $3.50 o'clock
in the evening the Germans, profiting
by the darkness, attempted decisive
action against the right section OF
the works. With bombs and gren-
ades they crossed the space which
separated them from the French,
and believing they had surrounded
the defenders Of the trench, they
cried to the Frenchmen to surrender.
But the evening before we had dug
a new branch of the underground
works which permitted the defenders
to evacuate the post, which previous
ly had been mined.
''As soon as the Germans were in
stalled there the order was given to
explode the mine. A man delegated
to fire the mine was put out Of ac-
tion by grenade while lighting the
wick. His companion Immediately
replaced him.
"A violent detonation shook the
entire works. 1t was followed by
cries of terror and pain. One hun
dred Kilograms of explosive had
blown up the position and the old
branch of the underground works.
1--WE Immediately established a
barrier against which the Germans
hurled themselves. Their officers
could be heard during the night urg.
ing the men forward, but the men
terrorized by the explosion, answer.
ed, 'Nein, nein.'
"Our artillery, guided by search.
lights, opened fire on the enemy
works. Upheavals of the ground
showed the effectiveness of our fire
At daybreak the effects of the ex,
plosion could be judged. Human de-
bris hung on our accessory defences
and bodies were scattered about
Thus ended at La Fontenelle the sap.
ping of the Germans.
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3AMBERG, S. G. THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1916
BORN NEAR VACGHNVILLE.
Negro is More Than Seven Feet High
ant Weighs $50 Pounds.

The State recently contained a
story Of Ella Williams, negress who
was born and raised near Vaughn
Vile, this State; and who is remem-
bered by the people of that section
because of her great height. When
she left there, though, she was Of the
bean-pole variety of architecture, and
has accumulated her thickness and
avoirdupois since she became mus
ical celebrity.
The State says:
One Of the celebrities of English
music halls and European variety
theatres is in Columbia She is Ella
Williams, a negro woman, whose
height is seven and one-half feet and
whose weight is $50 pounds. She
created a mild commotion when she
walked up Main street yesterday
morning.
ELLA is probably the highest wo-
man N the world. She said yester-
day that she had heard of only one
woman in the show business whose
height was anywhere near her seven
and one-haif feet. Ella has undoubt-
edly travelled more than any other
negress ever born in South Carolina.
She has made three trips all over
Europe, tours through Australia,
New Zealand, South America and
other countries. She is known pro-
fessionally as Arboma and is head
lined by managers of European
theatres.
The giant negress has returned
from England because the war broke
up her tours of the 'alls:' She said
yesterday that she was going to open
dress making shop on Gervais street
to pass away the time until the
war ended and she could go to Eu-
rope again.
al was born near Cross Hill, in
Laurens county said Ella yesterday.
None of my sisters or brothers are
unusually large. For years every
time a show man saw me he would
want me to sign a contract, but l
never could make up my mind to
leave Columbia. Finally in the fall
of 1896. while I was cooking for a
prominent family in Columbia, Man
ager F. c. Bostock got me to sign
up for a tour He took me to New
York and sent me to England. I
worked in the theatres over there un-
til 1897, when l came back to Co
lumbia. I went to Europe again in
1898 and stayed until 1899. Then
I returned to Europe in 1900 and
have been there in the British colo
nies and in South America for the
last 5 years. will never stay away
from Columbia and my people as
long as that again.
I'm the European theatres Ella
sings coon songs, which are espec-
tally popular in France and England.
Then she shakes hands with people
in the audience.
1.-The children like me, and mana
gers are always glad to get me on
their bills because it means that the
boxes will be filled with whole fami-
lies,' said Ella yesterday.
The negress has locket given her
as souvenir of the day when his
majesty the king of Saxony came to
theatre in Berlin to see her.
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Denmark Wins Game.

Denmark, April 23.-In game
Yesterday, somewhat poorly played,
but exciting, the Denmark high
school defeated the Barnwell high
school, 6 to 5. Denmark's work was
done principally in the last half of
the ninth inning, when advantage
was taken of the weakening Of the
Barnwell pitcher. In this inning
Denmark scored four of the six runs.
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diamond lately. In most of the
games the locals have been victorious.
The third nine, composed of the
Youngest Lacquer" in town, desires
the public to know that they have
met the enemy and they are ours.
Also that they need more rooters at
their games.
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Recruiting Officer-You want to
enlist, eh?
Irish Recruit enthusiastically
Yes, sir-for the duration OF the
war, or longer, if it lasts-London
Opinion.
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COL WATSON HEADS CONGRESS.
Headquarters Of National Body Will
Be Transferred to Columbia.

Headquarters OF National BODY VIII
Be Transferred to Columbia.
Chicago, April 26.-E. ]. Watson,
commissioner Of agriculture and in
dustries of South Carolina, was elect
ed president today of the National
Drainage congress at a meeting of
the congress board of directors here.
Headquarters of the congress were
ordered removed from Chicago to
Columbia, S. c.
The board decided to hold the In
ternational Drainage and Flood Pre-
vention congress at San Francisco
later this year.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-17
SLEW HIS WIFE
AND CUT HIMSELF
c. R. Alexander of PeIzer Lodged
in Jail on Serious
Charge

Charged with having murdered his
wife, by seyering her throat with n
sharp knife or razor. c. A. Alexander,
an employee of Pelzer Cotton Mill
NO. 4, is occupying call at the county
jail, and Is himself in dangerous
condition. as he slashed his own
throat with the same weapon.
About O'Clock yesterday morning
Sheriff Ashley was notified over the
telephone by officers at Pelzer of the
fearful incident. and the former in
structed the officers TO bring he pris-
oner 70 Anderson. Alexander was
brought here on the O'Clock interur-
ban car
When seen at the Jail yesterday by
representative of The Intelligencer.
Alexander could scarcely utter a
syllable on account of the self in
hicted wound in his throat. Through
officers OF the Jail. who had heard
Alexander give his version OF the
trouble before his throat got I'm such
condition that he could scarcely talk.
something of the details of the crime
were learned.
so revolving are the details of tie
crime the man is charged with having
committed and SO nauseating Is the
story he gives as the explanation of
the crime, those of more refined sen-
sibilities would not care to hear them
Alexander stated that he and his wife
separated last Monday afternoon, and
that about O'Clock size returned to
the house to get her belongings, when
a quarrel ensued, and he, in fit of
anger slashed her throat with a razor
ana then stabbed himself In the throat
The n1an states that his wife
acknowledged to him she had had re-
lations with her sisters husband, and
that this Is what brought about the
separation.
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j. +. Derrick Is
Reneddeling lafe.

Work OF remodel ddelling the AEiftle
Gem z at / as West Wfiifilsf
street, or Whiel, Mr.. ], E5sDeFrick as
owner, has beenS Sdfude way since the
first of the week. Tie old floor OF
the building has been torn out and
new one is being put down. Other
marked improvements are to be made
IN the place, and when completed will
present a greatly altered and improy-
ed appearancRe Mr.. Derrick states
that he win have his new place ready
for business by saturday and possi-
big enrIier. Is ae.s - Z. ,,' q
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Gore bill, the senate continued ifa d,a.
cussion OF cioture rules and SENATE
leaders OF all factions conferred aa
10 sIne next ,muves III -iiI,. m, mis-, yyal
port mad it tnat the aGminisi rafipn
sorcsE tomorrow would attemnf 40
shut soif alIS debate by moving Tie
previous question, and thus forcing 4
vote on a motion to concur la the
house amendments. should this nre-
vail 1t would be equivalenY to m sssea
sof the ship purchase bill meas,,ra
lent fight. =,
s Senate committees In charge of an.
preparation bills were acIiye nransr.
ing the supply measures for senate
Ssso1siueration co as soon ps the legisia-
tive ways are cleared.
me ship bill as; It will go to the
senate from tie house includes the
sup purcnace measure as agreed up-
On IN senate caucus, and a provision
Stnat TWO years after the close OF the
Europsan war ships acquired by the
llnitedy States shall be turned over
" stile secretary Of the navy. to be
operated or leased for ,commercisti
purposes under the feEms or the
Weessr J. g slS 6iii already passed by the SEN
Senator snioot has given notice
shat the debate will be continued 1by
the opposition until March IS unless
the democrats withdrew the measure
or some unusual tactics are resorted
to by administra Atom forces. q s
sss Charges of improper Influences ex.
ertea With relation TO the bill order.
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SENATOR LANEy ENTERS OBJ.
JEcTIoN TO COMMITTEE
APPOINTED
BITTER ATTACK
ON M'LAURIN
Debate on Amendment to Abolish
State Warehouse Moves
Merrily on

Special 10 The Intellirc,,cer.
COLUMBIAN Feb. 16.-The compul-
sorry education bill was sent to free
conference tonight. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Rethea appointed Senator'S Sink
Ter. Carlisle and Lee on the free con-
ference on the part of the senate. OBJ
lection to the committee was voiced
by Senator Lapey on the ground he
Gaid. that aot member OF the com
mittee represented the majority OF the
senate on the compulsory education
idea, and he gave notice that If the
free conference committee did not
HT:ag in report in accordance with
the majority idea of the senate he
would fight the report and do what
he could to kill the bill, and he called
on the senator's who had voted as he
did TO stand behind him.
Led by Senator's Stuckey, Buck and
Jno. F. Williams debate on the Lee
amendment to devolve the duties of
the warehouse commissioner moved
merrily on In the senate tonight. The
trio OF senators mentioned attacked
the Lee amendment and urged it's de-
feat. A bitter attack on the ware
house commissioner was delivered by
Senator Lee in his broa side tonight.
II would like to ask those senator's
who have eulogized Jon. l.. McLaurin
IL they are willing to risk their politi-
cal future by going over the State and
defend him." was the challenge huri-
ed by Senator Lee.
I'VE all know that II is impossible
for Mr.. McLaurin to come back in
politics because his record won't bear
inspection" continued the Darlington
senator. The debate reyolved around
Mr.. McLaurin, SOME flaying him and
others eulogizing him. The Lee
amendment was tabled 81 to 1S and
the bill eniarsing tile powers of the
State warehouse commissioner was
then passed and sent to the house
Debate on the fifty car bill occupied
the time OF the senate tonight and was
adjourned over until tomorrow morn
ing, Many railroad men crowded the
galleries tpllisten to. the debate, Sena-
tor Niclsles leading the .iighte for the
bill. Governor Manning tonight sign.
ed the prohibitions be e6srendum bill.
~ n =
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ed, investigated, by the senate Syester-
day. We're en- Under consideration
today by the eciaI sei,Ste 9s.aniil Cd
and the formal inquiry Will begin
tomorrnw morning Bernard Il. ,Bak-
er. or baltimore. former manager G.
the Atlantic Transport Line. and Sig
mund Albert OF New York. ,srs.sEsTi.
tative OF some of the German America
steamship companies, have been SUM
moned by the committees and are eS-
Ipected TO appear at that time.
Representative Webb. of North Car
olina. opening debate for the bill In
the house. declared that the United
States now was confronted with "the
greatest opportunity that any nation
ever found in foreign commerce"
1t seems to ME that at one part of
this capitol they are fiddling while
Rome burns" he added. He said gov,
eminent ownership had no terrorsr
for him; citing the activities of the
government in the Philippines. the
Panama railroad and the Alaskan rail-
road to- show that the United states
already was insprirSte business.
Representatives s Humphrey, of
washington; Moore, Pennsylvania;
.MaddenJ Illinois. and many Republi-
cans spoke against the measure. and
Representatives Adamson, Georgia. /.
Small, North Carolina; Eagle, Texas:
liar, J Tennessee. and other De.
mccrats supported 1t. Il
Both floor and galleries were
crowded as the debate neareti q close.
Representative Mann made the con-
GLIDING arguments against the hill.
declaring II was unnecessary and
liable to involve the United states iIl
international complications.
believe the president is sincere
IN his desire to maintain absolute
neutrality, said Mr Mann, ain Iilat
RESPECT stand behind him. I want
TO keep this country out df war. II
we reach the point where We have to
light for our rights we Will ali fight
with equal enthusiasm. but we ought
to take no steps that lead to trouble.
and this bill may bring foreign DIM
eulttea and perhaps war, -
/ Representative Alexander. 0f Ais.
==<se..sl 81 : -zlneeA the 1eEafn fslr the NH
Just before midnight wiih q vigorous
defense OF President Wilson.
Let us take It for granted that
this Dill originated at the white
House, he said, can you flnd Z, beta
ter source There "a no mar, az iii,i,1
,er ideals or more profound lsarn;S,ej
.of higher statesmanship than the man
In the White House today. IT is con-
temptible for YOU Republicans 10 try
to slur him. = IS 8
If ths Republican leader fs right
IN his statemsft that ne believed the
preEident ie sincere in hfss desire foY
neutrality. wliat becomes os All 4liese
predictions that thfa bill viii lead ti,
warf Certainly thu pfesiderf viii saa
70 il that no chips ore purcfased
which might Involve this country III
piifaeeoI oIogy.
Cheers came from the Democratic
side as Mr.. Alexander concsal "a and
called for d vote. The RapEbichnS
tndieated their .sitsHt tsol uf astasndsslR
roll calls ON ali amendments IS and
the hrst was taken on 4 etakge IN
piafassoio
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G. w. LaboOn
Conductor.

To-Day being Ash Wednesday, marks
.he beginning of the Lenten season,
one 9Ittne most important seasons of
,ne episcopal and the Eoman Catho-
nc; cnurch calendars. At Grace
Episcopal church services will be held
loday at the following hours: II a. m
reaaing OF the penitential Office and
ceieoration of. the Holy Eucharist: 4
?. M. evening prayer. AT 81
Joseph's Catholic church mass will he
ceieDrated this morning at 7.30
,ociock; o. station of the Crossat 7:3o
.hls evening. AT o'clock Thursday
evening at Grace Church service will
De neId, with an address by the rec
sor. Friday afternoon at o'clock n
service VIII be held for the children
OF the parish and their friends.
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Rose Hfll Club.

Yesterday was card afternoon at
the Rose Hill Club and quite a NUM-
ber Of ladies were present among
newcomer Mrs. G. II. BIeich. who has
come to make Anderson her home
since Mr., Bleich has charge of the
Anderson Theatre. Among the other
.sia, T. z. Howard, Rnnd Anderson.
B. b. aossett, w. B. Valentine, j. i.
rick, Welma Polk of Tennessee, Annie
Cooley and Denrieux OF Greenyille.
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AGED WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Jane Queen Of ofsToAnriIle Passes

49,
& .TOwNVILI4E. Feb. l6. Mrs Jane
Queen, q widely known and loved
woman. died at her home near Town.
willie yesterday The funeFaIg services
were held iats afternoon at =, tase
TownviiIe Baptisf church. Rev r.. 81
FAINT, assisted by Rev. T. G. Ligon
and .Rey J E. Grim. conducted the
services
Mrs Queen was eigity-one years of
age For fianyt years she issid Dseii {.
consistent member of Mt. Tahor nsr
tist church, and was widely known
and respected in this portion. of AM
derson County,
Mrs. Queen WAS twice married
first to Whit Moore who died during
the War Between the States, and next.
to Timothy Queen who died about
fifteen years ago. Among the chill
dren left to mourn her loss are B. +.
Moore of Anderson. M. n. Moore OF
Pendletor. and j. W.Qneen. II. II.
r. III. Queen, @. II. Queen. N. A.
Queen. and Mrs. Kate Caldwell.
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7.DeIiahtfnl Sewing Party.

Mrs. WSB. Steele was hostess to "a
few of her friends yesterday after
noon at a charming and informal
little sewing party. at her home on
Manning street. The afternoon was
particularly pleasant and after sew
ing awhile. the hostess gave her
guests an unique aud original little
eohtest which caused much merri-
ment. Mrs. J., r. Yaudiser and Mrs.
D. s, Gray tied for the first prize
which was won In cutting by, Mrs.
Vandiyer--a beautiful pot Of hya-
cinths,
Mrs, Steele's guests were: Mrs. j.
n. Vandiver. Mrs. +. p. Vnndiyer,
Mrs. ID. s. Gray Mrs. u, .B. Richard
son. Mrs. M. c. Dickson Mrs. Guerry,
Mrs. Kimbrongb, Mrs. e. w. Taylor
and Miss Morris
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W 4. Power Painting
Inferior of Store,

Ihe Anderson Paint and Color Com
pahy has the contract for repaintfnp
the interior of w A. Powers store on
tne west eide of South Main street
When completed the store will present
a greatly improved appearance. with
the attractive display windows for
winch Powe ris noted and these i'm.
proyements. he will have a place of
business second to none in this sec-
appointments. 'e'eiai
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But Two Cases In
Recorders COuFt,

But two cases were disposed of
yesterday IN the recorders court. One
John Berry pleaded guilty TO charges
of carrying concealed weapons, to
wit. pistol of unlawful specifica-
uonf., and was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or serve 80 days on the chain
gang. Carrie Thompsona an old
negress, was convicted of petit lar
ceny, to wit, stealing .. small quanti-
ty of cow feed from local mill. She
was sentenced to pay fine of So or
serve 10 days on the public works.