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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
Will ACCEPT NOMINATION
But WILSON WILL NOT WRAN.
GLE ABOUT IT.
President Willing to Serve tie Peo-
pie if There is Popular De-
mand for His Nomination.

Washington. Feb. 4.-President
Wilson today consented formally for
the first time to the use of his name
as presidential candidate in the
coming campaign. At the same time
he declared he was entirely unwill-
ing to enter into any contest for re-
nomination.
This definition Of the presidents S
attitude, in line with the plans of his
political associates, is expected to
bring into the open the campaign be-
ing made in his favor throughout the
country.
Mr.. WILSON'S declaration was made
in letter to the Ohio secretary of
State, who had written that candi-
dates for delegates rom that State to
the national convention must signify
their choices for president By Febru-
airy 25 and that no presidential can
didates could be named in that con-
uCSlloll "lIHOul lllSll COuSelI.
In several other States. of which
no such requirements are imposed,
Mr.. Wilson's name already has been
placed on primary ballots, and his
friends generally have taken it for
granted that he would be a candidate
if convinced there was any consider
able popular demand for it.
The letter the president enclosed
was as follows:
"While l am entirely unwilling to
enter into any contest for the presi-
Dental nomination Of the Democratic
party, I am willing to permit the use
of my name that the Democrats in
Ohio may make known their prefer
ence in regard to that nomination.
In order, therefore, to satisfy the
technical requirements of the sta
technical requirements of the stat
utes Of the State of Ohio, I hereby
candidate for the presidency by any
candidate who seeks to be elected a
delegate to the National Democratic
convention which is to assemble in
June next"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
Clear Pond News.

Clear Pond, Feb. 15.-Miss Allie
Morris, of Ehrhardt, visited her
cousin, Miss Mamie Morris. last
week.
Mr.. Fulton Drawdy, of Edisto, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. B. Folk.
Miss Vera Mcmillan, who attends
school at Ehrhardt, spent the week
end at home.
Miss Cora Warn entertained her
friends at a Valentine party at Clear
Pond school last Saturday afternoon.
Several interesting games were play
ed after which refreshments were
served. Those enjoying Miss Warns
hospitality were: Misses Lynn and
Rosa Walker, Mamie Norris, Doris
and Wilhelmina Folk, and Allie Nor
ris; Messrs. Roy Hunter, Rice Steed-
ly, Mckinley Crosby, Clyde Rentz
Fulton Drawdy, Folk and Bishop.
Miss Cora Warn left today for hel
home at Ruffin, to attend the birth
day dinner of her grandmother.
Mr.. Beasley, of Blackville, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Croft.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
LIQUOR OR LAGER.
Senate Votes for Alternative Amend
ment in Changing Law.

Columbia, February 9.-Every res
ident of South Carolina may order
two quarts of whiskey or five dozen
bottles of beer each month for per-
sonal use, according to the terms of
a bill which passed the senate tonight
and was sent to the house. The SEN
ate this morning had cut the allow
ance Of whiskey from one gallon to
one-half gallon a month, and tonight,
despite strenuous objection from the
prohibition leaders, adopted an
amendment, by Senator Hughes, per-
hitting the alternative of five dozen
bottles of beer per month. The first
effort of the prohibitionists was made
on a motion to table the Hughes
amendment, which motion was lost
by a vote of 19 to p. The prohibi-
tionists forced another roll call on
the adoption of this amendment,
which passed by vote of 23 to ~.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
Rhett President.

Charleston, Feb. 12.-Mr. R. Good
Wyn Rhett, of Charleston. was yes
terday elected president of the Cham
ber of Commerce Of the United States
at it's annual meeting in Washington.
He succeeds Mr.. John H. Fahey, of
Boston.
Mr.. Rhett has been serving as
chairman of the executive committee
of the national chamber, position
second in Importance only to the
presidency of this organization, the
membership of which is composed of
more than 100000 business men in
every section of the country.
Since the organization of the ma
tional chamber, which was greatly
encouraged by President Taft, Mr..
Rhett has been prominent in it's af-
fairs. He was recognized from the
beginning as a leading Southern
member and his counsel has been
sought and headed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
Convicted of Murder.

Anderson, Feb. 10.-The jury
hearing the case against Doc Free
ley, a negro, charged with the mur-
der of Thomas VI. Dodd, an aged
Confederate veteran, last February,
brought in verdict of guilty today,
after deliberating twenty-three hours.
Dodd was brutally attacked while in
his little store on Hampton street.
His skull was crushed and he re-
mained unconscious until he died two
days later. The crime was surround
ed by mystery. The fact that Free
ley left the city mysteriously on the
afternoon of the murder attracted
suspicion and officers searched three
States for him, finally locating and
arresting him three months ago in
Abbeville county. Rewards aggregat-
ing six hundred dollars were offered
by the city council and Sheriff Ash
ley for the arrest of the guilty per
son. with evidence to convict. ]. 4.
Mccoy, an Abbevil!e farmer, claims
the reward, having located the negro
and having carried the officers to his
whereabouts and assisting them in
his arrest. The trial of the Freeley
case was started Monday and has
been attended by packed houses all
the time
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
In THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Thirty persons were arrested in
Lancaster last week on the charge OF
selling whiskey.
John Nelson, colored, is in jail in
Greenwood charged with killing Frs
kline league, colored, following a
quarrel over card game.
J. B. Myers, alias Butcher" N.Y.
ers, is in jail at Georgetown charged
with attempted criminal assault upon
two we'll known white women OF
Georgetown.
Maj. General Leonard F. Wood
of the United States army, is touring
the South unoficially in advocacy OF
military preparedness. He has spok-
en- in several South Carolina towns.
Willie Harris, a negro p years
old, was killed Friday by Guard C. T
Richburg, while attempting to es-
cape from the State reformatory for
Ill IllS DulSll Va ~
section of Richland county.
George Won L. Meyer, secretary OF
navy under President Taft, was de
tained' Wednesday afternoon near
Camden by V. F. Funderburk, assis-
tant State warden, on the charge OF
hunting without license. Mr.. Mey-
er obtained a license at a cost OF
s15.25 and continued his hunt.
Rev. H. Buchanan Ryley, rector
of st. Andrews and St. James Epis-
copal churches in Gerenville, has re-
ceived intelligence that his son, Sec
ond Lieutenant Ryley, of the English
army, who was reported wounded
about six weeks ago, has since died
of his wounds. The deceased was
wounded on a battlefield in Turkey.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
USES CONJURE TRICK.
Negro Chops Off and Buries Part of
CANNES Tail.

Manning, Feb. 9.-An interesting
case, decidedly out of the ordinary,
was up for a hearing before Magls-
trate J. w. Heriot Saturday. A white
man. who lives in the Deep Creek
section, near Bloomville, had negro
arrested on a technical charge of ma
licious mischief, to wit, cutting off
the tail of a valuable pointer dog.
When the case came up for trial the
negro pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500, which
ended the case without going into
the full details of the matter.
1t seems from outside reports,
which did not come to the knowledge
of the court, that the negro knew the
qualities of the dog in question and
greatly coveted his possession. All
efforts to persuade the dog to take
up his abode. at his house proved OF
no avail, so the negro decided to re-
sort to a "conjure" trick that
promised sure success, and that was
to cut off a portion of the dogs tail
and bury it near his house. Those
who have studied and understand
conjuring tricks say that if any one
doesn't believe it, it is simply be-
cause they never tried it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
PUT POISON IN SOUP.
Kitchen Employee Missing After Dim
ner Given in Honor of Bishop.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Virulent poison
was found today by city chemists in
samples of the soup served at the
banquet in honor of Archbishop Nun
delein at the University Club Thurs
day night. The discovery, coupled
with the disappearance Of kitchen
employee of the club and the finding
of similar poison in private labora-
tory in his room, together with
literature classed as anarchistic, led
the police to believe that the illness
which overcame more than a hun
dred of the diners was the result Of
deliberate attempt to poison the
guests.
The nature of the poison discover
ed and fear that perhaps a slow act
ing poison had also been mingled
with the banquet Wand prompted the
city health commissioner, DR.. John
Robertson, to issue a warning to all
who attended the banquet to place
themselves Immediately under the
care of a physician.
Several of the distinguished guests
were so affected that they have not
vet recovered. Two are still con-
fined to their beds. and a number of
others today said that they still felt
the effects of the poisonous soup.
Bishop Escaped.
Archbishop Mundelein was not af-
fected. He ate very sparingly of the
soup. The absence of Jean Crones,
assistant chef, at the club was noted
by the manager, H. J. Doherty, and
his suspicious were aroused. With
a policeman he went to Crones's room
and there discovered the laboratory
and found poison TASKS.
Crones, according to the club Of
fcials, was employed last September,
and was fond of discussing economic
questions and was said to have often
inveighed against the present order
of society with it's stratas of rich and
poor. In the room which he had oc-
cupied the police said they found
many volumes, by anarchistic au-
thors, explosives and weapons, in ad-
dition to the poison walls. He was
said by the police to have come to
Chicago from St. Louis and his de-
scription was sent to various cities.
Among the guests at the banquet
who were affected by the poison were
prelates, judges, bankers, noted ply
sicians. representative business men
and manufacturers prominent in the
affairs of the city and nation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
Colston Clippings.

Colston, Feb. S.-tWritten for last
week. On last Saturday night Mr..
and Mrs. George Mcmillan entertain
ed a number of their young friends
with music and dancing. The young
ladies present were: Misses Minnie
and Evelyn Kirkland, Alberta and
Natalie kearse, Euphrozine McMil-
Ian.
We are glad to see Miss Frozine
Mcmillan out again after being shut
in by grippe.
Mr.. Roy Kearse and Mr.. Paysing-
er, of Ehrhardt, we're visiting friends
at Colston Saturday evening.
Miss Rosalie kirkley, of kershaw
and Mr.. John Copeland, of Ehrhardt
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Warn Saturday night.
The many friends won by Miss
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt EtchingS.

Ehrhardt, Feb. 15.-The balmy
spring-like weather was driven away
last Monday by high northwesterly
wind, and we are having real win
ter again. Some fruit trees had on
a full suit of blooms and unless pro-
tected some way will lose all their
fruit for this season.
Several of our auto owners are
contemplating a move for good roads,
and think that the best way to make
a start is to call meeting at the
court house (Bamberg) and form an
auto club for good roads; take pub
lie subscription, appoint officers and
get down to business; as the average
road in this section is not fit for a
team of oxen, let alone for one to
go out in his car. We are not STEP
ping on any ones toes or putting any
blame on anyone, but want to be
"helpers.
Mr.. Louis HERS, of Hampton, is
having erected on his lot that he
purchased from Mr.. Jacob Ehrhardt
last year, a handsome brick store, 80
feet front by IS feet deep. Mr..
Knopff, of Fairfax, is the contractor
in charge. This lot is desirable To-
cation for store, being opposite the
Farmers & Merchants Bank. When
finished it will be occupied by Mr..
HERS and his sons, doing a general
mercantile business.
Messrs. ]. W. Mckenzie and R.
Ehrhardt enjoyed an auto spin out
to Crocketville and Ashton last Sun
day in the "Yankville Grocery COM
pany's" car.
Several auto parties are planning
to visit Orangeburg Thursday eve
and get a peep at the Pink Lady,
if the weather is permissible.
Mrs. n. J. Stuart, who lives with
her daughter, Mrs. H. Ehrhardt, and
Miss Myrtle Stafford, who has been
on an extended visit to her sister,
Mrs. John Hartz, left few days ago
for their former homes at Canton,
Ga.
Mr.. H. Karesh is preparing to open
a millinery store in town. He will
occupy the store house that Mr.. o.
E. Kearse occupied last year, Mr..
Kearse having moved to Mckenzie
Bros store the first of the year. For
the past two years the town has had
no store to accommodate the lady
folks, and they had to patronize
other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karesh left Sunday
to visit New York and Baltimore and
to buy up a stock of goods.
Some folks must not believe in
preparedness: therefore let this cold
weather catch them without coal or
wood. JET.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
POPULATION O1,2Os,315.
Western States Have Led in Growth,
Washington Heading the List.

Washington, February 13.-Cen-
sus bureau experts estimated today
that the population of the United
States on January 1 last was 1O1,-
2OS,315 and that by July 1 it would
be 1O2,O17,3O2. On July 1 last year
they figured the population at 1OO,-
399,31S. Western States have led
in growth, Washington heading the
list, with Oklahoma, Nevada, North
Dakota and New Mexico following IN
the order named. The bureaus es-
Inmates are based on the rate of in
crease between the 1900 and 1910
census.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

Rosalie Kirkley while filling the po-
sition of assistant teacher in the COL
ston school regret very much to have
to give her up. She has resigned to
accept a position in the up-country
at a much better salary. Miss Kirk
ley is a young lady of sterling char
acter and our loss is Kershaw's gain.
She carries with her our best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert. Hughes, of
Ehrhardt, spent Sunday at the home
of Misses Natalie and Alberta kearse.
Miss Nina Henry spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ]. McNlil-
Ian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Havelock Clayton
were visiting at Mr. Frank Clayton S
Sunday.
MIR. T. d. Beard and family spent
Sunday with Mr. G.. H. kearse and
family.
Miss Elvie kearse and Mr.. j. r.
Tucker were visiting in COlStOn SAT
urday.
Mr.. John G.. Clayton, Of Walter
boro. came home Sunday, returning
Monday.
Miss Clara Copeland, Of Ehrhardt,
is filing the vacancy in the Colston
school caused by the resignation of
Miss kirkley.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
SECRETARY GARRISON RESIGNS
War Cabinet Officer Quits His Post
of Duty.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Secretary
Garrison resigned today because
President Wilson would not 'irrevo-
cably' support the continental army
plan, and because the secretary OF
war opposes the administration,
programme of setting a definite time
for Philippine independence.
President Wilson accepted the
resignation and has not selected a
successor. The president himself
probably will take personal charge
of the administration S national de-
fence plans in congress.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
also resigned as mark Of loyalty to
his chief. whose view he shares. The
president accepted his resignation
Both take effect immediately. Major
Gen. Scott. chief of staff Of the army
automatically becomes secretary OF
war ad interim.
1t is known that one Of Secretary
Garrison principal reasons for his
conviction that only federal CONT
mental army. instead Of a reorganlZ-
cd National Guard. could be the main
military dependence Of the nation
was his belief that some day the
United States may be called upon tC
defend the Monroe doctrine, and in
that event he foresaW that the
National Guard might not be avail
able for use outside of the United
States before a declaration of war.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

Sum of $4,000 for Improvement and
Maintenance Of Charleston HarbOr.

Washington, Feb. 11.-South Car
olina appropriations carried by the
river and harbor bill. as it will be re-
ported by the house committee to-
morrow, are as follows, no new pro-
jects being included in the bill this
year:
Charleston harbor, $50. 900 for i'm
provement and maintenance.
Inland waterway from Charleston
to McClellanville. $4,000 for main
tenance.
Winyah Bay. 100000 for con-
tinuatiOn of Improvement.
Waccamaw River. $20.5OV for con-
tinuatiOn of Improvement.
Santee. Wateree and Congaree pro-
iects. consolidated. $33 900 for con-
tinuation Of Improvement.
Great Pee-Dee river, $4,000 for
maintenance.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
The Other Woman.

How ignorant that woman is,"
said Mrs. Gaussip to her caller.
She and | went to the ZOO the
other day and | thought | would
laugh outright when she called
giraffe 'carafe' The joke of it was,
the animal wasn't giraffe at all, it
was camomile "-Boston Tran
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
BAMBERG, S. G. THURSDAY FEBRUARY H.
FEDERALIZE STATE MILITIA.
affairs of the city and nation.
ton Before Committees.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The pro-
poSals O: the National Guard assOcia-
tion for liberalization of the State
trOors were before the military COM
mittees of congress today in the form
of bill drafted by Representatives Of
the association at the request Of the
senate committee. The regulations
contemplated are given force by a
provision limiting participation in
the federal pay feature to officers,
men or organizations complying with
certain specified requirements.
The scale of annual pay proposed
is as follows: Major generals, $500;
brigadiers, 800; colonels, 5000;
lieutenant colonels, $3.50; majors,
1925; captains, $500; first lieuten-
ants, $500; second lieutenants, $3.50.
Enlisted men would be paid on the
basis of 25 per cent. of the pay rates
of the regular army, a guard private
receiving approximately S45 year.
The maximum number of National
Guard troops provided for by the bill
is 500 for each congressional dis
trict, or a total peace strength Of ap-
proximately 100000, an increase of
10000. This would form separate
branch of the regular army in time
of war. The act would take effect
July 1, 1916.
The bill provides also for organiza-
tion of junior guard, composed Of
boys between - and IS.
Enlistment Contract.
An enlistment contract would be
required, under which the soldier
would bind himself to serve the fed
eral government within or without
the continental limits Of the United
States for a period of two years, or
until discharged, should the guard be
called out at any time during his
three-year enlistment period. The
enlistment period of any soldier
whose time was close to expiration
when his regiment was called out
would be extended automatically.
1t is proposed to do away with
choice of officers by election. Com
missions would be limited to speci-
fed classes and granted only after
examinations by the war department.
Promotions during active service
would be made by the president from
within the organization.
At least forty-eight drills year
and participation in annual field ma
noeuvres would be required.
Training and Discipline.
An elaborate system of regulations
for training and discipline has been
worked out.
Members of both the senate and
house committees who had looked
over the measure said tonight that it
would require radical amendment, IN
their opinion, before it would be &C
ceptable to congress. 1t will be dis
cussed section by section next week
by the house committee.
Members of both committees have
displayed keen interest in reports
reaching them that 10000 profess
sional men, students and others al
ready had been enrolled to take a
month of intensive military training
this summer at civilian camps. The
committees have been informed that
more than 100000 men can be secur-
ed for training if some financial aid
we're given to those willing to spend
month annually at military educa-
ton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
BARGE SINKS; CREW SAVED.
Coal Laden Vessel Goes Down on
Frying Pan.

Beaufort, Feb. 9.-The coal laden
barge. st. Nicholas, which was being
towed from Savannah, Ga. for New
York by the seagoing tug Edgar r
Coney, sprang leak last night and
sank fourteen miles northeast Of Fry
ing Pan shoals. The captain and
crew we're rescued by life guards
from the Cape Lookout station and
arrived here tonight on the tug.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

1t makes no difference whether
YOU are young or married, ugly or
"made-up." smart or bankrupt, a
crook or a preacher, sick or insured,
saint or merchant, Methodist or Mo-
hammedan, Baptist or Catnolic-you
ought to see The Doctor. adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

SO many horses have been comman-
deered in Germany that oxen are be-
ing used for plowing.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

A big feature, Damon and Pythias,
Wednesday, February 23rd, matinee
and night. Thielen THEATRE adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
PASSES CNILD LABOR BILL.
House Put Through Graduated Meas
ure as Compromise.

Columbia, Feb. 9.-The house to-
day passed a graduated child labor
bill. 1t provides. first. that no child
under II residing in any school dis
trict where there is compulsory
school attendance shall be employed
in any cotton mill. Second. that af-
ter July |, 1916, no child under 13
shall be employed in any cotton fac
tory, and that after July |, 1917, no
child under IA shall be employed in
any cotton factory This bill was
passed to third reading by vote of
81 to So, and is regarded as a COM
promise.
Text of Measure.
Section l. That section 422, vol
ume 2, criminal code of South Caro-
lima, 1912, be, and the same is here
by amended by striking out said Sec
tion and by inserting in lieu thereof
the following: No child under IA
years of age, residing in any school
district where the compulsory school
law is in force shall be employed in
any factory, mine or textile estab-
lishment of this State. After July /,
1915, no child under the age of 13
years shall be employed in any fac
IL: :.l>,
this State. After July l, 1917, no
child under IA years Of age shall be
employed in any factory, mine or
textile esta blishment in this State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

If you want to laugh, come to
Thielen Theatre, Friday night, Feb.
18th, and see Charlie Chaplin.-adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

Don't fail to see Damon and ~
thias Wednesday, February 23rd,
matinee and night. Thielen Theatre.
adv.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17
Congressman Byrnes.

Washington. Feb. 10.-COngress-
man Byrnes, of South Carolina, to-
day introduced a bill providing that
hereafter mileage Of members of con-
gress be made cents per mile COM
ing to and returning home from
WASHINGTON once each session.
The present rate OF such pay is 20
cents per mile and it has been said
that members coming from distant
States reap a good sum from this
source alone.
AS Mr.. Byrnes is chairman OF the
house committee on mileage it is not
unlikely that his bill may pass,
though it is anticipated that it will
be vigorously opposed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-17

Do you know the latest step in
dancing? See The Doctor. .''-adv.