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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Fairfax FancieS.

Fairfax, Feb. 26.-On last Tues
day evening the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. D. Wilson was the scene of
a brilliant and happy occasion when
a large number of their friends as
sembled to celebrate the goth ami
versary of their marriage. The hos
pitable home was scene of beauty.
Receiving at the door were Miss
Sue Best and Mrs. John Harter, who
presented the guests to the host and
hostess. From an attractive corner
in the reception hall Mrs. F. G. Chit
ty and Miss Margaret Durant dis
pensed fruit punch. During the even
ing delightful music was rendered by
Mrs. E. A. Mcdowell, Mrs. F. G. Chit
ty and Miss Margaret Durant, both
instrumental and vocal selections be-
ing given. A four-course luncheon,
consisting of salads, sweets, coffee, CO.
Goa and mints, was served by Misses
Jessie Whatley, Epting, Durant and
Best.
On Saturday evening of last week
Mrs. George Sanders was hostess at a
rook party. There were four tables
of players and a merry evening was
spent. A three-course luncheon was
served, consisting of salad, ice cream
and cake, tea and candies.
The Civic league held it's last meet
ing with Mrs. Fred Lightsey. The
league has leased square from the
Seaboard railway, will fence it and
make a park and public playground.
Papers on the cultivation Of spring
flowers were read by Mesdames
Moorer and Lightsey. At the close
of the programme salad course and
cocoa were served.
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bookkeeper for Mr.. A. Rice.
Mr.. Charlie Mitchell, of Bamberg,
telegraph operator for the Southern
railway.
Mr.. Sim Sandifer, of Bamberg.
Mr.. S. G. Ray, of Bamberg, sheriff
of Eamberg county. He did not make
a speech.
Mr. r. L. Zeigler, of Denmark,
candidate for clerk of court. Mr..
Zeigler made nice address; others
from Denmark were: Messrs. ]. L..
Smoak, Preston Sandifer, Clifton
Sandifer and Mr.. Cain.
Mr.. A. L. Kirkland, candidate for
clerk of court. Mr.. kirkland is a
successful farmer.
Mr.. H: H; Hill, Sanford, Fla, who
is supervising a celery farm for his
brother, Mr.. J. w. Hill, three miles
from Bamberg.
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ELECTED COKER's PRESIDENT.
Dean of Wake Forest College to Sue.
ceed Late DIR. Jones at Hartsvflle.

Hartsvil1e, Feb. 23.-At meeting
of the board of trustees of Coker col
Iege today, in Hartsville, DR.. e. w.
Skies, of Wake Forest, N. c., was
unanimously elected president of the
institution. Since the death of Presi-
dent Howard Lee Jones, last Septem-
Der, the trustees and friends of the
college have been carefully consider
ing the problem of securing a worthy
successor to fill. this important place.
While many names of competent and
distinguished men have been suggest
ed no one has been offered the posi-
ton until the election of DR.. Skies.
Some of tbe friends of DR.. Skies knew
that he had recently visited Harts-
Vile by invitation and had spoken at
the First Baptist church and in the
college auditorium, and had made
most pleasant impression on the peo-
pie. 1t was suspected that his was
one or the names unQeT cOuSlueIdIlOu
and rumor had it that DR.. Skies had
been elected and had accepted the
presidency before the trustees met
and took definite action in the mat
ter.
DR.. Skies graduated from Wake
Forest college in 1891, with the NJ.
A. degree. He afterward continued
his studies in Johns Hopkins univer-
sity, and in 1897 got his Phi. D. de-
gree from that institution. In 1898
he accepted a position in his alma
mater as professor of political econ
omy and has held that chair now for
eighteen years.
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HUNDRED THOUSAND DAMAGES.
Trial at Hampton of Suit Against Sea-
board Ends i'm Verdict for Defense.

Columbia, Feb. PA verdict in
favor of the defendant has been re-
turned in the case of B. J. and w. E..
Peoples. administrators of ]. w. Pee
pies, deceased, against the Seaboard
Air Line railway, in which damages
for 100000 for the death of j. w.
Peoples were sought. The case was
on trial for five days at Hampton be-
fore Judge Prince.
The Savannah Morning News of
yesterday said:
-. w. Peoples was killed by a
work train of the SeabQard Air Line
on a crossing at Estill, S. c., on April
4,1914. He was survived by several
children and a number of other heirs.
He was large planter and was also
engaged in the banking business.
Soon after Mr.. Peepless death his
two sons, B. j. and W. E. Peoples,
brought suit against the Seaboard for
81 900 : for the death OF ehelr
father. =: E; a. ~
Their allegation was that the en-
ployees of the defendant were neg11-
gent in that no bells or whistles were
sounded on the work train for the
crossing and that a proper lookout
was not kept. The railroads eonten-
ton was that Mr.. Peoples WAS: re-
sponsible for his own death by STEP
ping backward in front?of the moving
train, denying all the allegations OF
the plaintiffs, while the killing was
admitted.
'"The case has attracted much at
tention. The plaintiffs were repre-
sented by. the law firm of Warren &
Warren of Hampton, while the de-
fense was represented by the firm OF
Lyles & Lyles, of Columbia and j. w.
Manuel, of Hampton. The case was
investigated and prepared by Claim
Agents w. G.. Johnston and A. Z.
Winter for the Seaboard."
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STROKE AT THIS COUNTRY.
German Officers Anxious for Breach.
Have Inclusive Plan.

Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. 26.-
The Frankfurter Zeitung publlshes
an interview on submarine warfare
credited to high naval official whose
views, in substance, follow:
"A majority of German naval Of
ficers believe that complete breach
between Germany and America would
be conducive to far earlier VIC
torious termination of the war, put
only if Germany derived all the re-
suits logically arising out of such
breach. AS soon as Germany was IN
such a position that she need have
no more consideration for America
she could declare all Great Britain
blockaded and announce that every
ship of whatever flag which attempt
ed to enter a British port would be
REGARDED as a blockade runner and
destroy it without warning.
"This policy would lead to the
starvation of Britain and thus to
her submission and then automatical-
lv the submission of Russia and
France. America then would be iso-
lated and would have to submit be-
cause Germany having obtained all
the entente battleships and subma-
rines would be far stronger on the
sea than America.
America, when defeated, would
have to surrender all German mer-
chant ships which she had seized and
also paw all war costs of the central
mowers and their allies
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Colston Clippings.

Colston, Feb. 29.-The weather for
the past few days has been very dis
agreeable.
Miss Alberta Kearse was the pleas
ant guest of Miss Laura Mcmillan
Saturday night.
Miss Annie Florence Fender was a
visitor of the Misses Cora, and Dora
Mcmillan Saturday night and Sun
day.
Mrs. Minnie Gillian and Miss
Evelyn Sandifer we're visitors at the
home of Mrs. J. T. Clayton Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Miss Bessie Kirkland was the
guest of Miss Mary Clayton Saturday
night and Sunday.
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is spending the week at Otis, visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. L. D. Odom,
and son, Mr.. C. E. Sandifer.
Little Miss Clara McCue was con-
fined to her bed several days last
week with la grippe.
Mr.. G. C.. Rowell has moved into
the new store recently built by Mr..
E. C. Hays.
Mr.. Creation Bamberg visited Otis
one night last week as the guest OF
Mr.. Edgar Price.
Mrs. l.. D. Odom and little daugh-
ter visited relatives at Blackville
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Carl Roweu visited Bamberg
yesterday.
The many friends of Miss 1nez
Sandifer will be glad to know that
she has fully recovered after an ILL
ness of a week with la grippe.
Quite a number from here will at
tend the chautauqua at Bamberg
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Lloyd Hightower has been on
the sick list, but is up again.
Mrs. Florrie Free and son, Harry,
visited relatives here last week.
Mr.. Henry @. Jennings is still do
ing carpenter work at and around
our little burg making everything
look new and up-to-date.
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IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Governor Manning and State
Treasurer Carter have returned from
a visit to New York and other Nor
thern cities.
Governor Manning expects to leave
within the next few days on trip
through the boil weevil infested area
of the Southern States.
William H. Coleman has assumed
his duties as postmaster at Colum-
bia. He succeeds George H. Higgins,
who held the Office two terms.
Douglass Jenkins, formerly of
Greenville, who is now United States
consul at Riga, Russia, has asked to
be relieved of the post he now holds.
Barney Grover Wilburn, one of the
best known citizens of Union county,
died at his home at Cross Keys, I'm
ion county, last week, aged 70 years.
Representative of the Du Pont
Powder Co. have been in Greenville
the past few days inspecting a site
for the location of a powder mill in
that city.
J. M. Jeffords, who for AZ years
has been connected with the roadway
department of the Atlantic Coast
Line railway at Florence, has retired
from the service.
William Jackson, colored, is under
arrest in Winnsboro, charged with
stealing 5000 in bank notes from w.
F. Free, a well known farmer of
Fairfield county. 1t is alleged that
Jackson went into Frees room under
pretense of kindling a fire and while
there took the money from a pair of
trousers which were on a chair.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02
GRAVE CRISIS AGAIN FACED
AMERICA AWAITS RESULTS WITH
GRAVE CONCERN.
German Submarine Decree Causes
Much Concern in Washing
tOn.-No Action Yet.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Results of
the new Austro-German submarine
camraign against armed merchant
ships of the entente allies, beginning
at midnight, are awaited by the Un-
tied States with grave concern.
Although under their new instruc-
tiOns Teutonic naval commanders are
authorized to sink without warning
all armed enemy merchantmen they
eicounter, it is understood they have
been told to make sure if possible
that American citizens are not aboard
any ship attacked. Furthermore, in
the latest communication regarding
submarine warfare Germany has as
sured the United States that the new
orders are so formulated as to pre-
vent the destruction Of enemy liners
ION account of their armament un-
less such armament is proved"
The attitude of the United States
government towards the new policy
of Germany and Austria has not been
definitely determined. President
Wilson today discussed the subject in
conference with Secretary Lansing
and then laid the German communi-
cation before his cabinet. Later it
was said that because the all impor-
tant appendices to the German men
orandum had been delayed in transit
the State department thus far was un-
able to determine whether the claims
set forward by Germany and Austria
is justification of their course were
sustained. An effort probably will be
made to trace the delayed appendices.
Moreover it has not yet been de-
cided whether Germany's reiterated
assurances regarding the future con-
duct Of submarine warfare are of a
character broad enough to warrant
acceptance of the German proposal
to settle the issues growing out of the
sinking of the Lusitania. A decision
On that controversy may be reached
in a few days. Meanwhile, If any
American citizen is injured in an at
tack by submarine on merchant
ship which does not resist and has no
intention of using it's armament
otherwise than defensively, a grave
situation will arise.
The United States stands at this
time, as it has always done, for the
right of American citizens to travel
with safety on defensively armed
ships. If the German contentious
are sustained, however, and it is
proved conclusively that ship upon
which an American may be injured
used defensive armament for pur-
poses of offense, it is considered un-
likely that this government will take
any action. 1t never has contended
that ships committing attacks or
other offensive acts or under orders
so to conduct themselves are i'm
mune from summary destruction.
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MANNING IN WASHINGTON.
Governor Calls on South Carolina
Delegation.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Governor
R. I. Manning was in Washington to-
day on his way back to Columbia
from New York, where he had been
looking after the adjustment of de-
tails connected with the South Caro-
lima sinking fund. This, it is under
stood, was accomplished with quite
satisfactory results. The governor
stopped in Washington with his son,
w. Sinkler Manning, of the staff of
the New York Times. During the
day he visited the Capitol and called
socially on all members of the State
delegation, leaving tonight for home.
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Ehrhardt Etchings.

having winter in this part of the
world; it takes good heavy wraps
and a good fire to make things cheer
full. Sleet fell Monday afternoon for
a few minutes, melting as it fell.
According to the velocity of the wind
last week, the month of March is
about one week ahead of date.
Messrs. w. H. and E. P. Kinard
can pride themselves on their trap
ping and hunting achievements. Last
Friday, while making their daily
rounds to their steel traps, set in
Little Salkehatchie swamp, near New
Bridge, they took therefrom one OF
ter, one wild cat, one raccoon and
one weasel. All this game was Of
extra large size, especially the otter;
his size surpassed any caught here
tofore. .,@:.: ,.,'<>''-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Goodson, Miss
Thelma Goodson and Miss Kittie
Augly, of Ulmer, spent Sunday with
MI. and Mrs. J. w. Goodson.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Copeland and
children and Miss Ruth Shuler visit
ed the Colston section Sunday, spend
ing the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Kearse.
Mr.. Adam Kinard was chosen as
delegate from Ehrhradt K. of P.
lodge and represented this lodge last
week at the district meeting held at
Bamberg.
Mr.. S. w. Copeland arranged with
Mr.. Walker, superintendent of the
A. G.. l.. railroad, last week, to op-
crate a special train on the B., E. &
w. road to accommodate the public
in attending the county field day at
Bamberg Friday. The train will
leave here about $3.50 a. M, return
ing that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Karesh returned
last week from Baltimore and New
York, where they had been on two
weeks buying expedition.
Several young folks from town at
tended an old time ''pindar-shell-
ing last Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. West Fender, of
Hughes.
Mrs. B. D. Carter and Mrs. L. P.
Mcmillan, of Bamberg, motored down
last Monday, spending the day with
their parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. II.
Roberts and Mrs. F. G. Lemacks, re-
spectively, returning in the after
noon.
Mr.. Louis HERS, of Hampton, is
in town inspecting the construction
of his handsome brick store. 1t is
nearing completion and will be quite
an ornament to the business section
of the town.
Mrs. T. w. Davis returned last
Monday from Walterboro, where she
had been for the past few weeks un-
der treatment at an infrmary, much
improved in health.
The A. G.. l.. freight train on the
B., E. & w. line had small wreck
at Walterboro last Monday, causing
the passenger train to be delayed
about an hour No one was hurt.
Misses Mamie Douglas and Louise
Taylor, of Varnville, spent the week.
end with Mrs. H. w. Ehrhardt.
JET.
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Washington Supper.


folk of the entire Crystal Spring COM
munity assembled at, CRYSTAL Spring
on the evening of February 22nd to
celebrate the one hundred and eighty
fourth birthday of George Washing
ton. "A most sumptuous supper was
served on the grounds, consisting Of
various meats, both stewed and fried.
In addition to the people of the COM
munity, there were large number of
distinguished visitors, numbering
those who are aspiring to public Of
fee and those who represent some Of
the, best businesses of the county.
The weather was most ideal for the
occasion and all enjoyed themselves
to the fullest extent. Some of the
visitors were:>
Mr.. A. Rice, of Bamberg, who owns
q large mercantile business in Bam-
berg
Captain A. w. knight, postmaster
at Bamberg.
HI, M. Graham, ESQ.,, banker and
member of the Bamberg bar. Mr..
Graham made a fine speech. He
seemed to be pleased with the pres
ent national administration and put
Woodrow Wilson the equal or very
near equal of George Washington.
DIR. George F. Hair, who has been
practicing dentistry for a number of
years. ....
Mr.. J. D. Copeland, Jr., who owns
a large mercantile business in Bam-
berg. He is the present incumbent
of the Office of clerk of court, finish
ing out the unexpired term of the
late lamented c. B. Free. He made
a speech that seemed to please every
body present. :
Mr.. H. D. Free, of Bamberg, candi-
date for clerk of court. Mr.. Free is
an old resident, and as he is we'll
known by everybody, did not make
a very lengthy speech.
Mr.. R. S. Simmons, OF Bamberg,
who is running mercantile business,
and a candidate for probate judge.
Being of large physical statue, he did
not elevate himself on the little
bench, but kept on terra f1rma and
made a few modest remarks.
Mr.. D. J. Delk, the shop man. He
made a good speech and declared
himself a candidate for sheriff.
R. P. Bellinger, Esq, of Bamberg,
candidate for probates Judge. Mr..
Bellinger is a young man of fine cul-
ture, being a son of the late John R.
Bellinger. He made very instruc-
tive address and was very much ap-
plauded by all.
Mr.. F. E. steedly, of Bamberg, who
holds the position of cotton weigher.
He made a fine address.
Mr.. J. J. Brabham, Jr., of Bam-
berg. Mr.. Brabham is a candidate
for probate judge. He is engaged in
the mercantile business. He did not
speak. but said he would speak on
some future occasion.
Mr.. Otis Simmons, of Bamberg, the
hardware man. ~... ....-:.... <
Mr.. Charlie Aver, of Bamberg,
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Otis Outings.

Otis, Feb. 29.-We were visited
by good rain last night, which was
much needed on gardens; we also
had some sleet yesterday, afternoon.
MIR. w. P. Sandifer, of Blackville,
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A diplomat is one who can 'kid'
his wife into keeping the garden
free from weeds by Dragging about
what a. fine agriculturist she is.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-02

An arm sprained in loving is soon
able to be around.
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Read the Herald, $3.50 per year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
Wausau Bra
MORE CHIMNEY FIRES

No. 8 of the fire department was
called to the home of August Belize,
on steuben street, at 500 p. M, Sat-
urday On account of a chimney fire.
A chimney fire at the boarding
house of Len Sargent on Washington
street called out No. / Sunday at 500
p. m. At GAO p. M, yesterday No. /
was called to the home of Fred Man
ecke on Jefferson street, to attend to
a chimney fire. At 7:40 this morning
No. 1 was called to the home of Mrs.
Augusta Roth on Scott street, to care
for chimney fire. At 7:1G this
morning No. was called out to care
for chimney fire at the home of
Herman Treu on ASouth Seventh Ave-
A chimney fire at the home of Mr..
Genrich on South Fifth avenue at
S:35 called out No. A. No damages
reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26

No scores of the bowling contests
filed at the Wausau club office during
the past week, hence no report in this
weeks Pilot.
Frank Rain landed in this city
few days ago from Appleton. Fri
day evening he was overhauled and ar
rested on a statutory charge. His pre-
liminary examination takes place in
municipal court Wednesday. 1t is al
legged that Rain has an unsavory rep
utation. He is being held on a bail
bond of $1,000 and not being able to
procure the sum required, is slumber-
ing in the county lookup.
Herman Riebe, who is attending the
Y. NJ. C. A. college at Chicago, is. en-
joying a trip through the east this
Christmas with the college basketball
team on which he plays. The team
started it's tour at Grand Rapids,
Mich, where they won by score of
20 to 20 last Friday evening. On Sat
urday they were defeated at Detroit by
a close score of 26 to "a. The team
will-make stops in all parts of the
east striking Pittsburg, New York
City, Springfield, Mass, and Buffalo,
besides several other cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS

Next Tuesday the newly elected and
reelected officers of Marathon county
will be indicted into their respective
offices, to serve the commonwealth
for the coming two years and are as
follows: Herman Hedrich, of Ahbots-
ford, member of assembly, 1st dis
trict; d. S. Burnett, of Wausau, men,
Der of assembly, End district; Louis
H. Cook, of Wausau, county clerk;
G. H. Goerling, of Wausau, sheriff; +.
E. Schroeder, of Wausau, treasurer;
e. e. johnson, of Wausau, district at
torney; G. e. Runkle, of Brokaw,
register of deeds; H. A. Belize, of
Wausau, clerk of circuit court; w.
G. Meilhahn of Wausau, coroner; and
R. H. Brown, of Unity, surveyor. All
are worthy and capable men for these
responsible positions. The Pilot wish
es the newly elected success in every
respect and for the former the same,
for their merited reimbursement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-26
BRILLIANT SOCIETY EVENTS
Reception and Dancing Party Given
by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Mccullough
at TIE Wausau Club House last
Evening.

One of tie most delightful events
of the Yuletide season was the recep-
ton and dancing. party given at the
Wausau club house last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs M. P. Mccullough.
There were about 200 guests present.
A reception was held from $50 until
9 o'clock and the host and hostess
were assisted in receiving in the par
lor of the club house by Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Evans of Chicago and Mr.. and
Mrs John F. Ross. The decorations in
the parlor and main room were in red
and green and were in keeping with
the holiday season Dancing COM
menced at 8 o'clock and the hall was
transformed into place of extreme
beauty in Christmas colors; on the
walls were wreaths of holly and ever
greens and red frieze; the ceiling was
festooned with ropes of evergreen from
the chandeliers to the sides, extending
from one end of the ball room to the
other. In each corner were Christ
mas trees lighted with varied colored
electric lights and bearing unique ia
vors-caps, fans, graceful doves, with
futtering wings and miniature fig
ures of Santa Claus; all of which were
given out at the special dances dur
ing the evening. The incandescent
lights were shaded with a covering
of red. The ladies in their varied col
ored evening gowns, together with the
general perspective, made the scene a
perfect dream long to be remembered.
The orchestra rendered a program of
inspiring music which made dancing
a pleasure.
At eleven o'clock the guests ad-
journed to the dining room where all
sat down to tables centered with min
iature Christmas trees, gorgeous in
tinsel and red tapers. Scarlet rib
bons entered conspicuously into the
decorations. On the side walls were
American flags.
The dancing was kept up until after 2
o'clock. 1t was an evening of great
enjoyment to all participating.
Among those present from out of
the city were: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Evans, of Oak Park, ILL.,; Mr.. and
Henry e. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d.
Mylrea and Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Thorn, OF Amigo; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. R. Scholfield, of Eldora, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Alexander of
Bloomington, ILL.,: Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Wilson of Wardner, B. c.; Mitchell
Stewart of Sand Point, Idaho; Harry
Single of Anacortes, Wash. Donald
Gooding of Chicago; Harry Robert
son, of Beaumont, Texas; Laurence
Johnson of Waukesha.