The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-10-05
MBERG, S. c.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER s. 1916.
Turned Turtle.-Others
of Party Hurt are Improving.

General w. w. Moore, died at a To-
cal hospital early this morning as
the result Of fracture of the skull
and other injuries received when an
automobile in which he and several
others were riding turned turtle near
Barnwell late yesterday afternoon.
An operation after midnight failed
to stay the hand of death and at 4:30
this morning Mr. Moore passed away.
The remains were taken to BarnWell
this afternoon, where funeral SER
vices will take place tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock. Burial will be in
the Baptist cemetery at Barnwell.
Harold A. Simms, the other young
Barnwell man, who was riding in the
car with young Mr.. Moore and who
also suffered injuries when the auto
mobile turned over, is recovering
rapidly. He was bruised in the
shoulder and arm. He had regained
consciousness this morning and was
thought to be out of danger.
Five in Party.
The accident which cost the life of
one young man and the injury of an
other occurred between 5 and 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon, three
miles from Barnwell. A party con-
sisting of Arthur Moore, Harold A.
Simms, V. Seymour Owens, E. G..
Bolen, and DR.. J. G. Wooley started
out in an automobile to shoot some
doves. Mr.. Moore was driving the
car. When some three miles out of
Barnwell and while rounding curve
in a sandy spot the car became un-
manageable and finally upset pinning
the occupants underneath. All were
rendered unconscious. They were
found by a lady who was driving
along the road some distance behind
them, and she gave the alarm. When
help reached the; overturned car it
was found that Mr.. Moore was badly
injured and Mr.. Simms seriously. It
is said that DR.. Wooley was uncon-
scious. Mr. Owens and Mr.. Bolen
were dazed and for some minutes
could not take in the situation. The
party was hurried to Barnwell, where
medical attention was given.
Taken on Special Train. >
Adjutant General Moore was noti-
fed of the accident and he got in
touch with the Southern railroad and
a special train was made up and
brought Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Simms
to a hospital in Columbia, the run
from BarnweIl being made in little
over an hour. On reaching the hos
pital an X-ray examination disclosed
that Mr.. Moore had suffered frac-
ture at the base of the skull. An
operation was performed in the hope
of saving his life, but he never raj
lied, and this morning passed away
before daylight.
Mr.. Simms was found to be suffer-
ing from a bruised shoulder and arm
and on being given medical attention
responded favorably and this morn
ing is thought to be out of danger.
Arthur Runnels Moore was born
at Hendersonville, in Colleton coun-
ty, twenty-nine years ago, but for
the past fifteen years of his life lived
in Barnwell. At the time of his
death he was agent for the Southern
Express company and also in the un-
dertaking business. He was a young
man of promise, and his death has
brought sorrow to hundreds OF
friends all over the State. He is sur
vived by three brothers, Adjutant
General w. w. Moore, George Has
kell Moore, of Colleton county, and
James H. Moore, of Hutchinson Is
land. He also leaves the following
sisters: Mrs. William A. White, of
Hendersonville, Colleton county;
Mrs. r. G.. kirkland and Mrs. w. G.
Milhouse, both of Barnwell, and Mrs.
E. B. Norton, of Warsaw, N. Y.
Harold A. Simms, who was hurt in
the accident which resulted in the
death of Mr.. Moore, is lawyer of
BarnWell. He is a son of the late
w. Gilmore Simms, and a grandson
Of William Gilmore Simms, the
novelist.
Truthful Creature!