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The Washington times., 1916-02-01
POLI'S.

rollickins, snappy, wholesome IN |
thoroughly entertaining comedy drama
The Dummy" the offering this week
Of the Poll Players. was greeted by n
crowded house last night. Around The
Dummy" the pseudo deaf and dumb
''detect.a tive" PLAYED IN refreshing
fashion by Ralph Remle%, the whole
web Of fascinating police plot revolves.
Mr.. Remley returns 10 the Juvenile
field, which Is his own particular fort:
From the disguise OF bell hop TO. -: ,e
deaf and dumb Reginald" who Is hlso
kidnapped by design Of detectives, Nj.
Remley amuses. delights. protects and
finally, after many stirring tribulations.
rescues the maiden In distress and gets
the $4,000 reward. As Walter Babbing,
the chief detective, Howard Lang fur
nishes much Of the thrills and dramatic
effect, with gripping realism.
Miss Florence Rittenhcuse, as the
mother Of the kidnapped child, never ap-
peared more appealing. Ben Taggart.
as Spider" Hart, the leader OF ,he
gamblers. was most realistic. Miss
Marguerite Starr, as the wife Of "Spid-
err achieved a large and well-earned
personal success. As Pat Geoghan, as.
sistant gambler, J. Hammond DALEY
was most pleasing. Cecil Bowser in a
character role Of an outside man iur
the gamblers also touched with realism,
both comedy and dramatic effect OF his
role. John NJ. Kline. George Palmer
Guy Harper. and Howard Schoppe also
| made the most Of minor parts.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
THE BRANDEIs NOMINATION

Ever since there was a Supreme
Court there have been Liberals and
Radicals among its members. No
people capable Of self-government
could object to that. No nation no.
buried in the deepest gloom of the
Dark Ages could tolerate a supreme
judicial authority screened from the
light Of progress.
There is no objection to the nomi-
nation of Liberal or a Radical to
our highest tribunal-if he is fit,
by temperament, by habit, and by
abilities to sit there.
But no man, Radical or Reaction
sry, Liberal or Conservative, ought
to be suffered to go on any bench,
much less the highest tribunal in
the land, when his whole career
demonstrates that he can see anv
question only from his own person
al, contentious point of view. N1
appointive power ought to consider
the possibility of such a nomination
Imagine, if he were technicalIy
available, suggesting a William
Barnes for the Supreme Court OF
the United States! In his intoer
ance of all views that do not fall in
with his own, in his hatred of all
policies that do not appeal to his
own sentiment, in his blind, unrea-
soning assaults upon all those who
do not agree with him, Barnes is nc
more the extremist incapable Of see,
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
THE APPAM'S STATUS

If the British liner Appam carried
any sort of armament, even a single
gun to protect her against submarine
attack, she should be regarded as a
vessel Of war. Germany has insist
ed on the right to sink a vessel thus
armed; and the United States has
taken the position that an armed
merchantmen was not entitled to
the same solicitous concern from a
neutral that must be displayed in
behalf of an entirely unarmcd vessel.
Taking this view. some curious de-
velopments appear in the view. The
Appam, if warship, is prize of
the German navy; she need not be
subjected to prize court trial; but
if she is only a merchantmen she
must be taken before a prize court
and condemned as good prize.
If warship, she is entitled to be
interned, or to leave Norfolk within
twenty-four hours. Her commander
may take his choice. Of course, to
leave port means almost certainly
that she would be picked up by the
enemy cruisers; to be interned
would mean that she would remain
till after the war, and her fate would
be settled in the general adjustment
of affairs maritime when the peace
terms are made.
One thing of Importance seems to
be settled by the case of the Ap.
pam. That is, that it is not neces.
sary to sinl, prizes. The Germans
have assumed that their cruisers and
submarines, especially the latter, are
entitled to destroy their prizes be,
cause there are no German port,
into which to take them. The Ap
pam is safely in port, and the fac
proves that there is a good fighting
chance to save a vessel in this man
ner. 1t may not be a very strong
chance; but war is game Of
chances, some of them nightly des
perate.
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THE CAPTURE OF THE APpAM

There has not been naval battle
in this war worthy the name of bat
tie, save the encounters off the
coasts, cast and west, Of South
America. Neither of these, indeed,
is to be rated as great encounter
when it is compared to the gigantic
forces held back this year and half
by the contending powers. If the
British grand feet and the German
high seas feet ever meet, the clash
will dwarf all the naval struggles
that history has known.
But the war has been rich in naval
adventure, in deeds of daring and
prowess. The cruise Of the Emden
will be storied for generations;
friends and foes alike have marveled
and laughed--at the impudence
with which the vessel sailed all the
seas of east and south and at last
met a fate that was only the begin
ming of the adventures Of her crew.
OF all the naval achievements of
the war the most astonishing, when
its scope is considered, was that Of
the British admiralty in sending a
feet away to the Falkland islands
to seek, find, and destroy the last
German battle force on the waters.
But seemingly, if early reports are
to be accepted, the climax Of impu-
dence and daring has been reached
in the feat of the German raider
that held up the British liner Appam
off the Spanish Atlantic coast, made
her prize, put a prize crew OF
twelve men aboard, and navigated
her across the Atlantic and safely
into Hampton Roads. The Appam
is credited with a crew of 134 and
passenger list of 166 people. The
prize crew managed somehow to
evade all craft on the long trip
across the Atlantic, to maintain con-
troll of the vessel and to bring their
prize safely into port.
Of course, there is an lnterna-
tional question-there always is,
nowadays-apropos Of this exploit.
Perhaps the prize crew will be re-
| quired, in the interest of neutrality,
to take the vessel out Of Norfolk
and, of course, if that happens, the
vessel will fall victim to the allied
cruisers that might have been ex-
pected to capture her many days
ago. But whatever the next stage
of this comedy Of the seas may be,
the lbretto writer's of the Gilbert
and Sullivan school will. find in the
affair ample inspiration for the best
and cleverest of which they are
capable.
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Tomorrow.

Meeting, District OF Columbia Socle,y sons
OF the American Revolution. RaIscher's
Lecture 'Th. French Drama, Emma God
man, Arcade. .. m
Address Dr. Camden n. Cob.rn. hcrore
Washington Society OF Engineers. Cosmos
Annual banquet. wsshinsto ton District wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society, Metro
poliIan NJ. h. Church, $50 y. ~.
Annual banquet, Commandery Of the Dis
trict. Military Ortsr of the Loyal egion.
Rauschsr's, p. M.
Meeting Citizens Association OF Chevy Chase
Meeting. BOARD of Educs rlon, Franklin school
Aeeting sdviso-y hoard Of The Alumni A.,.
citation 81 Central High school, in .honl.
Address, Prof. y ". naugheri,. ,,rforc Er-
gineering Society Of GEORGE Washrn-, u
University, Sigma Nu Fraternity IIouse
Meeting Nor,h Dakota Association O. rn,
District room lh Senate Ofnce l'u.lIIr.
Meeting Mems club or ,i,aco r:r.5cona
Church, parish hall. .. m.
Annual dinner, National Relau LtIuor Dca,
ers Association, National Hotel s ~ m
Nespers ST. Anthony'S church. lirookI,n, 81
FAMILY nay Nurssr%, SIS ''S Second s'ree. rec.
noT1bHe:, .0,or 10 sRd RG.I T. and TO In, ~.
the KinG OF st. Jshn's Church. in church
Meeting. ked 'Toss HelpeTs. -. John Paris
Hall, 10 a. m, with address by Mai Rob
err \. Peterson, L. A.
Meeting; Michigan Society OF The D.y'ii,r
RauscheTs, p. IN.
Masonic-Washington Centennial. No. u
Osiris, 40. IS, King solomon M Al
Areme, No. 10. Eastern Star.
knights ut INthiaS Mi. Vernon Va :.
Equal 80. i, Friendship Temple. 80 q
I'vIhian Sisters
ODD Fellows Eastern. No :. Federal O.,
y" 70 lIa~mon'. No. .: Friondshta 80
L. Mt NchO No. s Enra .uunsn.
National rnion-Ciensral Ucpuiies' AsSn,,,s
iiOn.
so"tall'r rartv- SUNDAY school conrerrn,. /.
Florida heme builders.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

other fellows game, and his chance,
in the long run, is about as good as
that of the enterprising young man
who spends his early mornings and
his dads substance putting out the
lights Of Broadway. The wrecks of
character and careers, incident to
stumbling on the rocks Of the racing
game, tell all that is necessary to
justify congratulstions to the court
that has undertaken to end this par
ticular vice.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
BIJOU.

hlentv Of up-tO date songs, with an
olaborat"ly costumcd chorus aud two
good comedians lend much dash to
The BIj"u 1heatcr offering this week.
The bill j. headed 10y tWo-a"t
sketch entitled 70, ling Fathcr'
Lap Iunes and Phil Collins. Cnm'd-
isns, AIRY the burden of the fun
making
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Opens Second Semester.

George Washington University ha s
opened Its second semester Scores OF
new students are enrolling for the sec
ond half Of the university year. Regis
tration will continue foi several weeks
All nine departments anticipate mate
rial increases in enrolment
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
SheVlin'S Will PrObated.

NINNEiPuI IS. Foh. THE will "f
the l'i" Th hDN.1. l.. Shoylin. leaving an
cSta,c ,~' .rlcd at &I&,O Ono. vas TO-
DAY arnrI'.d - proh9ic. The widow.
Mrs. EiuAlrlh ShcI'ir. Is to receive
maindcr - IN" e2t"'" Is In he nIa -"i
in trust Tor the two ChIllren TIL they
are thirty.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

There are at least twenty men in
Washington who kick on working
indoors all day, and who go down to
the club and play dominoes until
morning.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01
Amusementx

Bolssco--"The Correspondent. $50 p. m
Ksr'SnaIyGSssin GSsSiI1s LscX' SlS p, m
Poii's-"The Dummy" Sis y. m
ety-BurlesQue, 2;l0and $40 p. M
Loew's Columbia-Photoplsys. 1880 a. m T.
IL y. m.
Casno--"The Christian" 2.l5 and l5 p. N.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Verify, folly loveth the martyr
dom of fame. Consider for the nonce
our old friend j. Butch McDevitt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

Every little preXy has an Ana
Mas Club all his own.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

More preparedness: learning auc-
ton pinochle now.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

The more official war bulletins one
reads, the less admiration he has
for the village liar.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

One thing nice about the interna-
tional genus of note-it never seem.
to fall due.
The Washington times., 1916-02-01

How about the first robin :?
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
WEEKLY PAY BILL.
Spirited Fight on Measure Requiring
Cotton Mills to Pay Every Week.

Columbia, Feb. 19.-The bill re-
quiring textile plants to have week
ly pay days for operatives caused a
spirited fight in the senate this morn
ing. The bill originally included
lumber mills also, but those pushing
the measure agreed to eliminate the
lumber mills on free conference and
have it apply only to cotton mills.
Senators Carlisle, John F. Williams
and Earle led the fight for the bill,
while Senator DuRant piloted the on
slaught on the measure and used
every effort to kill it. On the mo-
ton to drop the enacting words the
vote was 5 to 21, and the opponents
of the bill then tried to emasculate it
by exempting certain counties, but
this was also defeated.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
To Sell Horse Flesh i'm Durham.

Horse meat has been declared a
legitimate food in Durham by meat
and milk Inspector Epperson, and
market men have been informed that
should they so desire, horse flesh can
be sold, relates Durham, N. c., dis
patch of Monday. The meat, accord
ing to the inspector will have to go
through the regular process of ex-
animation other meats are put
through and must not be sold to GUS
toners in place of other meats.
Cafe men of the city say that If
the demand is sufficient, it will be
added to the regular menu cards.
Market men state that horse flesh
could be sold for between five and
ten cents a pound and that it had
been declared healthy meat by some
of the best known health students of
the country
Several market men say they will
tegin selling it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Caught Trying to Open Safe.

Columbia, Feb. 16.-Caught "red-
handed in the act of cutting through
the safe of the Observation-Disclosures
company's sporting goods store, at
1851 Main street, at 2:30 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, white man,
who said his name was L. A. Will
liams, was arrested by squad of To-
cal police officers. Williams said it
was the first time that he had ever
been involved in trouble, but an in
vestigation conducted by Chief of Po-
lice Richardson led to the belief that
an old offender has been run to earth.
Williams is alleged to have entered
the store of the G. D. Kenney COM
pany, 1859 Main street, and Bruins
& Little's drug store, at 1855 Main
street, prior to his attempt on the
safe in the observation-disclosures
store, but in neither of the first two
stores was there an attempt to blow
a safe, the party contenting himself
with robbing the cash drawer, from
which was obtained only small sum
of money. It was stated by officers
that Williams obtained less than $50
by his nights work.
Entrance to the stores was effected
through the rear doors.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Peurifoy Elected Judge.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE legisla-
ture today elected James E. Peurifoy
circuit judge Of the newly created
circuit. He received the vote of SO
members of the general assembly,
while Mr.. w. B. Gruber received So
votes. The minority vote was from
members who were outside of the
new circuit, the entire list of coun-
ties in the new circuit having voted
for and supported Mr.. Peurifoy.
The newly elected judge is a Cita-
del graduate, is about AZ years of
age, has served the State as senator
from his county, and has been emf
nently successful in his business af-
fairs at Walterboro, and has quite a
reputation as lawyer. Mr.. Peuri-
foy will accept the position.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Bob Shelton, colored, who is want
ed in Hartwell, Ca, for murder, was
arrested in Anderson county last
week.
The postofice at Cameron was rob-
bed Wednesday night. The robber
secured money and stamps valued at
about s25.
Greenville county has purchased an
auto truck to be used in transporting
supplies and implements to the con-
vict camps stationed on roads in va
rious sections of the county.
The Greenwood county legislative
delegation has managed to secure the
passage of a bill putting the clerk of
court of Greenwood county on a
straight salary of $4,000 per year.
DR.. Drayton HASTE, of Charleston,
owner of the noted Magnolia Gardens
on the Ashley river and formerly as
sistant district attorney in the federal
court at Charleston, died in Char
lesion infirmary Thursday.
The secretary of the treasury on
Friday sent a communication to con-
gress asking for immediate apropria-
tions of $4,000 for Lancaster and
$4,000 for Marion postoffice build
ings and $4,000 for work on the
new postofice in Columbia.
Sam Taylor, a negro, who was in
the Kershaw county Jail at Camden
charged with stealing cotton, made
his escape Thursday night by saw
ing steel bar. His wife is believed
to have passed him saw from the
outside.
William H. Grimball of Charles
ton bar was appointed solicitor for
the Ninth judicial circuit by Gov.
Manning. Charleston is the only
county in the circuit since the forma-
tion of the Fourteenth judicial dis
trict. John H. Peurifey, former soli-
citor of the Ninth circuit, becomes
solicitor of the Fourteenth circuit.
w. o. Weathers, conductor on the
Bowman and Branchville railroad,
suffered a painful accident last week,
in making his run from Bowman to
Branchville. He attempted to catch
the train which was running at high
speed, when he lost his balance and
struck his leg on cross bar, max
ing an ugly wound. 1t was necessary
for physician to take seven stitches.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Denmark Dots.

Denmark, Feb. 19.-Mrs. J. E..
Steadman has returned from a visit
to her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Fregnall,
Of Florence.
Miss Sturgeon, of Sumter, is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Sturgeon.
Mrs. Roy Faust has recently re-
turned from a visit to relatives in
Spartanburg.
Mrs. J. P. Carter, of Fairfax, speAt
short while with Mrs. G. w. Goolsby
this week.
<"The Old Maids Convention" an
original play was given here on We'd
nesday evening by the young people
of the town. It was success in
every respect. i,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
POTASH DEPOSITS IN UTAH.
Smoot Predicts Demands Will Soon
Be Met.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Potash
from the waters of the great Salt
Lake and other places in Utah prom
ises to give early relief for fertilizer
makers, according to statement in
the senate today by Senator Smoot.
Senator Tillman had requested the
reprinting of a public document on
the potash supply. Senator Smith,
of South Carolina, had asserted that
at present the United States is de-
pendent upon Germany for it's pot
ash.
"It will be but few years until
the cry for potash will cease" pre-
dicted Senator Smoot as he told Of
the development of potash deposits
in Utah.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Questions Coast Fort Plans.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Represen-
tative Byrnes today had up with the
chief of the coast artillery the plans
of the war department as to Fort
Fremont, near Beaufort, where guns
are now placed with no men to man
them. He stated that while he is in
formed that the officer in charge OF
that division recommended making
Fort Fremont the left flank Of the
defenses of Savannah the board in
Washington does not recommend the
improvement of any of the defenses
along the South Atlantic coast. Some
officials in the department entertain
the idea that no enemy would attack
along the Southern coast, preferring
to attack the North Atlantic coast
where there is located much wealth
and population, and their idea is to
plan for the defense of Southern
ports only by movable guns that can
be transported from place to place.
Mr.. Byrnes takes the position that
defense is national and not a local
issue and if the board believes i'm
provement Of Southern defenses not
essential he only wants their reasons
for this belief, and why it is essential
to improve only the forts along the
North Atlantic coast. The chief of
staff has not yet Informed him of
the contents of the report of the local
officials
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
Branchville Breezes.

Branchville, Feb. 19.-Miss Lucille
Wingard has returned from Holly
Hill. 49,.
'"The Outcast's Daughter" was
given in the city hall Wednesday ev-
ening. A large audience was pres
ent.
Mrs. Risher has returned from a
visit to relatives in Savannah.
Branchville is very lively this week
on account of the chautuaqua. Many
visitors from the surrounding coun-
try are here to help make this event
a success and enjoy the various enter
tainments.
Mrs. White has returned from Dal-
zell, where she was the guest of her
sister.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
One Dollar and a Half a Year.
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, Feb. 22.-This city is
all quiet, everybody too busy for any
thing to happen, with the exception
of the weather, which is very change
able. Yesterday was beautiful
spring-like day and this morning
looks a great deal like rain.
Our home boys are to give them
selves a try out Friday evening in
Copeland's hall at minstrel, and
ask all to come and see what their
talent can accomplish in the way of
laughter and a jolly good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Killie Speights, of
Greenville, came down last Friday
on a visit to his sister, Mrs. w. B.
Moore, returning home Monday.
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dannelly, Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Dannelly, Miss Ora
Bigby, Miss Lalla Salley and Mr.. Bob
bic Bennett motored up to Orange
burg Sunday to attend services by
Evangelist -McLendon.
The town has employed the Hughes
Specially company, of Charleston, to
clean out the well and see what
can be done in order that we have a
better flow, as the old we'll in it's
present condition is not sufficient to
supply the present demands.
Messrs. Roy and Stacy Kearse,
John Copeland, Raleigh Kinard and
Windel Ramsey motored up to Co.
lumbia last Saturday to see 'The
Birth of Nation
The play, "Love in Cottage" Civ
en- in the town hall last Friday even
ing, was much enjoyed by the large
crowd that attended. A small ad-
mission fee was charged, which was
given on the new piano at Ehrhardt
high school, We are due Miss Shuler
much credit. JET.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
NINE MEET DEATH.
Disregard of Cautionary Signal Prob.
ably Cause of Accident.

Milford, Conn.,, Feb. 22.-Disre-
gard of a cautionarysignal probably
was responsible for the rear end COL
lision on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad near here to-
day, in which nine persons were kill
ed and fifty injured, according to
Charles G. Elwell, of the Connecticut
public utilities commission. A State
investigation is under way but as
four railroad employees, the most
important witnesses, were killed, it
will be difficult to fix responsibility,
Mr. Elwell said.
Two passengers, man and a wo-
man, were killed instantly when a
local train running forty miles an
hour crashed into the rear of the
Greenfield Express, which was stalled
by a broken air hose. Two other
passengers died in hospitals.
The official theory of the accident
is that the locals engineer disre-
garded or failed to see the caution
ary signal and could not make his
brakes hold when he came in sight
of the danger signal.
. George T. Tourtellette, f1agman,
sent back from the stalled train,
stood in the path of the approaching
local, frantically waving his red flag
until escape was impossible and was
killed under the engine wheels. Both
trains wer we'll filled with passen-
gers. Among the injured were sew
eral Yale graduates returning to New
York after attending alumni day at
New Haven. On the local were sew
eral members of the Sons of the
American Revolution enroute to
Bridgeport to attend dinner. >.
A freight train passing on another
track as the express and local COL
lided complicated the wreck. Shat
tered coaches hurled against the box
cars derailed them and the cars Of all
three trains were piled up. Pas
sengers were buried under heaps.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-24
INJURED IN AN ELEVATOR.
Three Mill Operatives at Toxaway
Painfully Hurt.

Anderson, February 22.-Three op-
eratives. z. P. Haynie, Gus Ellenburg
and John Gulley, were injured this
afternoon when a cable broke, caus
ing an elevator to fall at Toxaway
mill. The latter two received more
serious injuries, their legs having
been broken. Haynie received bruis-
es about the head. The men were
on the elevator going from the first
to the second floor when the cable
broke and the elevator fell distance
of about twelve feet. 1t is thought
two of the men were caught between
the wall and the elevator.