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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
NOT TO PAY FOR SHORTAGE.
State Relieved of Accountability for
Missing Militia Arms.

Columbia, September 13.-The is
sue between the adjutant generals
Office of this State and the war de-
partment concerning alleged short
ages of federal property furnished
for the use of the National Guard OF
South Carolina, which has been live
and burning one for some years, ex-
pired quietly today with the receipt
of letter by Governor Manning from
Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of division bu-
reau of militia affairs, stating that
according to provision of the ap-
preparation bill for the fiscal year of
1917, the war department had been
authorized to relieve any State, ter
ritory or the District of Columbia
from further responsibility for such
shortgage. The section of the act
quoted in the letter of Gen. Mills fol-
lows:
provided that the secretary of
war is hereby authorized to relieve
any State, territory, or the District
of Columbia from further account
ability for all of the property of the
United States issued for the use of
the organized militia thereof, which
the records of the war department
show have been lost or destroyed
prior to December 81, 1911"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
OFFICIAL PRIMARY RESULT
MANNING'S MAJORITY is 1872
VOTES.
No Protest in Governors Contest
Several County Appeals Dismissed
by State Executive Committee.

Columbia, Sept. 19.-The Demo-
cratic State executive committee met
today and without hearing direct pro-
tests declared the following nominal
ed in the second primary of Septem-
Der 12:
For governor, Richard l. Manning;
for railroad commissioner, James
Cansler; for congressman from the
3rd district, Fred H. Dominick; for
solicitor of the 1st circuit, Ed. C.
Mann; for solicitor of the eighth cir
cult, H. S: Blackwell; for solicitor of
the ninth circuit, T. P. Stoney; for
solicitor of the 18th circuit, j. R..
Martin.
w. R. Richey, Jr., of Laurens, a
member of the subcommittee to ex-
anime and tabulate the returns for
the committee, was given permission
to read a statement giving his rea-
sons for voting against the renomi-
nation of Governor Manning. Mr..
Richey said that he had evidence in
his possession which proved that
whiskey, intimidation, fraud and ir-
regularities were used and appeared
in the election of Governor Manning.
The vote on the question of accept
ing the report of the committee max
ing the nominations above mentioned
was: For the resolution, 81; against
the resolution, 6.
The following were the official
votes of all the candidates i1r the
second primary:
For governor, Richard 1. Manning,
Il, ,463, Cole L. Blease, 66,791; rail
road commissioner, James Canslel
$1,000, Albert S. FAINT, 54,267; for
congress, 3rd district, Fred H. Domi-
nick, 1875, Wyatt Aiken, 10,539;
for solicitor, 1st circuit, E. G. Mann,
Abb Andrew J. Hydrick, 4,077; for
solicitor, 9Th circuit, H. S. Blackwell,
6,66S, George T. Magill, 5,497; for
solicitor; 9th circuit, Thomas P
Stoney, 3,671, F. M. Bryan, 1920;
for solicitor, 18th circuit, J. Robert
Martin, S,O31, David w. Smoak, s.
O24.
The following is the official vote
for governor:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
SchOfeld Sketches.

Schofield, Sept. 1S.-Mr. G.. w.
Sewers, of Embree, spent Sunday here
with his family. Mr.. Sewers is en-
ployed by the Edisto Lumber Co.
Mr.. R. W. Beard and family, of
Hendersonville, N. c., visited rela-
tives here last week.
Mrs. C. c. Sanders has returned
home after spending several days
with relatives near Barnwell.
Mrs. Garris, of Colleton county, is
spending several days here with her
daughter, Mrs. F. B. Drawdy.
Mr.. F. G. P. Weigand and family
motored to Bamberg Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. R. w. Schofield, of Philadel-
phia, spent a few days here last
week.
Messrs Lawrence French and
Lewis Clust motored over to Eutaw-
vile last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Peoples spent
Sunday with their parents at Olar.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanberry, of
Denmark, visited relatives here last
week.
Mr.. J. L. Owen spent few days
over in Georgia last week, where he
went to attend the funeral of his
grandmother. DRAEBLR.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
S. G., THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 1916.
WILL RESIGN, SAYS McLAURIN.
To Retire From Office of State Ware.
house Commissioner.

Columbia, Sept. 16.-In a letter to
J. Arthur Banks, of St. Matthews,
president of the South Carolina
Warehouse association, given to the
press this afternoon, John L. Nc
Laurin announced his intention of
retiring from the office of warehouse
commissioner at an early date, and
of rendering his resignation to the
governor. The letter discusses the
commissioners political affiliations
during the recent campaign, the
charges brought against him by Sen
ator B. R. Tillman, and the past and
future of the warehouse system in
this State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21

Sanders gave the members Joy ride.
Discussions were lively and many
plans were made for the coming
months. The following officers were
elected for the year: Mrs. W. NJ.
Lightsey, president; Mrs. J. E. John
ston, vice president; Miss Virginia
DuRant, secretary, and Mrs. J. F..
Lightsey, treasurer.
A reception was rendered the
teachers on Friday, September 8, by
Mesdames J. E. Johnston, ]. F..
Lightsey and Laurens Youmans at
the home of the former. Golden
rod peeped from every niche and
made most fetching decoration. The
color scheme was also carried out in
the refreshments. ice cream being
yellow and white, with elegant pound
cake. Mrs. w. w. Anderson, Mrs.
J. E. Harter and Miss Virginia Du-
Rant presided at the punch bowl.
Mrs. e. A. Mcdowell gave an en-
joyable party to her son, Edwin, last
Friday evening, who was on the eve
of leaving for college. 1t was also
complimentary to tho teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Moorer, of St.
George, were in town on Tuesday, Mr..
Moorer making the trip specially to
vote.
Misses Lylite Wilson, Alma and
Lucy Googe will leave for Winthrop
college this week.
Mrs. Ficklin, of Newberry, has
charge of the Rentz hotel at present.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Women will be admitted this year
to law courses at the University of
South Carolina.
Miss Sallie Mccormack, of Dillon,
aged 25, committed suicide Monday
by drinking poison.
Two negroes were killed and two
were seriously wounded in free-for-
all fight in Edgefeld county last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Oscar Allen, a white man of Cliff
ton, is under arrest in Spartanburg,
charged with attempting criminal as
sault upon young white woman.
Christian Endeavor workers of
Sumter are planning to entertain the
State convention of Endeavorers,
which meets in Sumter in November.
Governor Manning left Columbi
Thursday night for Washington. He
spent some time in Atlantic City be-
fore returning to Columbia Tuesday.
Edward C. Stackhouse was acquitt-
ed of the charge of adultery in the
Columbia police court Friday. Stack
house is a State constable appointed
by Governor Manning.
Miss Rebecca Craig, of Chester, has
gone to Cardinas, Cuba, to assist her
sister, Miss Emelyn Craig, who has
built up large school there under
the auspices of the Southern Presby-
terian church.
F. NJ. Osteen, superintendent of the
Poe Manufacturing company, of
Greenville, was killed and his wife
seriously hurt when their automo-
bile pitched over an embankment
near there early Monday.
A. J. Hudson and others, while
working a public road near Antioch,
Chester county, excavated the bones
of horse which is believed to have
been buried many years ago. The
shoes which were found on the hoofs
are of an old and rude workmanship.
1t is believed that the owner of the
horse was an Indian or a member of
the Ku-Klux Klan.
Sheriff Thomas, of Cherokee coun-
ty, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff H.
H. Lockhart, John Paris and Will
Hardin captured an illicit distillery in
Cherokee county Monday near the
ork county line. Two men, Ben
Ayes and Alf Stewart, who were said
to be operating the plant, were cap
tured and taken to Gaffney. The Of
icers destroyed about 400 gallons of
beer.
A. A. Gates, proprietor of the Ho-
tel Alexander in Greenville, was shot
through the right shoulder Tuesday
morning by Charles Ward, who had
been employed in a Greenville neer-
beer distributing station. Ward was
roomer in the hotel and insisted on
carrying his dog to his room. Gates
protested and the shooting followed.
The wounded man will probably re-
cover.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
Bandits Make Haul.

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 18.-Bandits
held up a passenger train Septem-
Der 12, near Tamosopo, rifled the ex-
press car of $4,000 in gold, robbed
the passengers and then pushed the
train down the mountainside into
deep canyon, according to apparently
reliable advices reaching here today.
The passengers were permitted to
detrain, thus preventing loss of life,
the report said.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21

Manning's majority, 1872.
The committee met at noon in the
library of the Capitol. A committee,
consisting of T. B. Butler, A. E. Pad
gett and w. R. Richey, Jr., was ap-
pointed by the State chairman, John
Gary Evans, to tabulate the returns
and report to the committee.
Protests over the action of county
executive committees were heard
from four counties. In each case the
committee was sustained and the ap-
peal dismissed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
Bamberg Holds First Place.

Bamberg county has the distinc-
tion of having given Governor Rich
ard I. Manning the largest percent
age of the total vote cast of any
county in South Carolina. The gov
ernor received a vote in this county
of which the friends and admirers
of the governor are justly proud.
Out of total vote of 1,408, includ-
ing the national guard vote, Cover
nor Manning received 997. Edge
field county is the nearest competi-
tor for the honor of giving Manning
the largest percentage majority,
Sumter coming next. Both Bamberg
and Edgefield gave the governor a
slightly larger percentage than Sum-
ter. The unofficial vote, which was
first published, gave Edgefield about
1-5 of one per cent more votes for
Manning than did Bamberg. The Of
ficial count reduced Edgefeld's per-
centage slightly, putting Bamberg in
the lead. Bamberg's lead over Edge
field, in percentage of the total vote
cast, is exactly 1872, or about two
tenths of one per cent. This gives
our county the distinction of being
the banner Manning county in South
Carolina. This result was brought
about by the hard and conscientious
work of the Manning and Cooper
leaders during the last three or four
days of the campaign, swinging prac-
tically the entire Cooper vote and a
small percentage of the Blease vote
into the Manning column. The gov
ernor received a clear majority at
every box in this county at the Sec
ond primary. Only one box in the
county failed to poll an anti-Blease
majority at the first primary, this
box being Midway. In the first pri-
mary BIease received 19 votes, to l 4
for Manning and for Cooper, giving
Blease a tie. At the second primary,
all of the Cooper votes went to Man.
ming, and five who did not vote in
the first primary voted for Manning
in the second. Blease lost two, his
vote being reduced from 19 to H.,
giving Governor Manning clear
majority of nine votes at Midway,
thus sweeping into the Manning COL
umn the last Blease box in Bamberg
county. Many people are deserving
of praise for their good work, but
Mr.. J. P. O'Quinn has merited spec
ial praise for his work at the Midway
box on election day and the few days
previous. We could not begin to
mention all of the gentlemen who
contributed so literally in good work
toward the election of Governor Man.
ming, and merely mention Mr..
O'Quinn, because of the fact that his
box, being previously pro-Blease,
went over into the anti-Blease COL
umn. The following is the percent
age of the total vote cast received by
Governor Manning at the second pri-
mary in the three strongest anti
Blease counties:
Bamberg w go. ..-- ...- ..-.7O.SO9
Edgefeld 49,, .. 800. -..- -..-7O.6l7
Sumter .... 49,. ---- ----lO.o9Z
The governor received most flat
tering vote in many other counties,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
A Compliment for the Minister.

Mr.. Hall, the new clergyman, re-
ceived a summons from an elderly
woman to call upon her when conven-
lent.
Il do hope, sir, you will pardon
me for asking you to CALL she said,
plaintively, gazing fxedly at the
young man pleasantly. And how
long ago did your husband die, ma
dam?'
"Oh, sir, he isn't dead" was the
reply: ''he was took to the insane
asylum. Washington Star.
Read The Herald, $3.50 per year.
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The Herald's Congratulations.

The Bamberg Herald Wednes-
day sent the following telegram to
Governor Manni1g:
Bamberg, S. 4 sept. 13, 1915.
Richard l. Manning,
Governor,
Columbia, S. G.
We wish to congratulate the
State of South, Carolina and you,
as our leader, upon the achieve
ment of the greatest victory for
law and order and progress
since rs.
THE BAMBERG HERALD.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Colston Clippings.

Colston, Sept. 1S.-The farmers
are busily engaged in picking cotton
at present, and if this pretty weather
continues much longer, it will not
be long before they will be through
gathering it.
Mr.. Elvin Kearse and Miss Agnes
Kearse, of the Kearse section, visited
relatives in this section Saturday
night and Sunday.
Miss Claire Kearse is to leave the
10th of this month to resume her
school duties at Winthrop college.
Mr.. Clyde Padgett was the guest
of Mr.. Wilson Beard Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jennings, Jr.,
and Miss Cora Mcmillan were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Kearse Sunday.
Messrs. Williams Copeland and
Dick Roberts, of Ehrhardt, were visi-
tors in Colston Sunday.
Miss Kathleen Kirkland, of Cope,
was the guest of Misses Natalie and
Alberta Kearse Saturday night and
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Folk visited
Mr.. R. F. kirkland Sunday.
There will be preaching at Colston
Branch church Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
Miss Evelyn kirkland was the. at
tractive guest of Misses nellie and
Mary Clayton Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. J. B.
All regret to learn of his illness
and hope for him an early recovery.
Colston, Sept. 12.-(Written for
last week)-A good many of the
young folks of our section will be
greatly missed during the next school
year, as they have gone to attend
other schools. Among them are: Mr..
Marion Mcmillan, who is attending
the Columbia Business college;
Misses Dora and Mamie Mcmillan
and Mr.. Copeland Zeigler, who are
attending the Bamberg graded school,
and Misses Pretto and Annie Flor
ence Fender, who are students in the
Ehrhardt school.
Mrs. Gertrude Cults, of Savannah,
was called to the bedside of her sick
brother, Mr.. Ramsey Rice, who is
staying with his sister, Mrs. J. A.
Mcmillan, of this section. The many
friends he has won while in this Sec
tion hope for him speedy recovery.
Mrs. Thos. Clayton returned to her
home last Monday, after few weeks
visit to her son, Mr.. G.. w. Clayton,
of Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Fielder, OF Bam-
berg, visited friends in this section
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Beard, of
Savannah, are visiting their parents,
MIR. and Mrs. George Beard of this
section.
Mr.. Albert Mcmillan and Miss
Ethel Mcmillan visited their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mcmillan, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton spent
Saturday and Sunday in Fairfax.
Mr.. Reuben Kearse spent Saturday
and Sunday in Columbia.
Miss Ethel Logan, of Edgefield,
has been elected to fill the assist
ants place in the Colston graded
school during the next term.
Messrs. Talbert and Clyde Padgett
visited their uncle, Mr.. Jim Harri-
son, of Colleton, last week.
Little Miss Allen Beard visited
her uncle, Mr.. Jasper Zeigler, last
week.
Fairfax FancieS.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-09-21

Blease workers all over the State,
but Bamberg feels very proud to
head the list of anti-Blease counties.
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
TO uN-
BURDEN HIS SOUL
Before jury Said To Have Been Ex-
pressed BY "Diek" Harrison.
Confessed Train Robber.

Wheeling. w Va, April 30.--Guarded
day and night by Deputy United States
Marshals, ''Dick" Harrison, OF Gads-
den. Ala. is lying helpless on a bed IN
n hospital. waiting TO be carried TO the
Federal Court Building Tomorrow 10
tell IL is said. a grand jury the com
pIete story OF the daring robbery OF a
mail car on the Baltimore and, Ohio
near Central Station. w. Va, October
IS. 1915. by members OF an organized
band OF train robbers, OF which he il
the head and brains. He has promised
Federal officers. IL is said, that he will
also disclose the alleged operations of
the band for a period of Is years, dur
ing which they have made many rich
hauls and evaded arrest.
District Attorney Stuart w. Walker
and Marshal Ned Smith say that Har-
rison's story will disclose a record of
crime that is almost unbelievable. and
Il IL intimated by these who have heard
his confession that his story will in
vulye man OF considerable promi-
nence In Southern state.
Harrison was trapped after the dis
covery under the floor OF n blacksmith
shop In Texas OF $4,000 OF the $4,000
unsigned bank notes which constituted
the loot in the Central job. He was
arrested in Detroit and taken back TO
Alabama, whence he was brought to
Wheeling In the custody OF two Mar
shals.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
UNFORTUNATE SHOOTING
AFFRAY. AT. WILLIAMSON.

Policeman John Merrick and Deck
Walker had pistol duel near the rail-
road bridge to Kentucky in Eas. Will
hanson Saturday night about seven
thirty o'clock.
1t seems that Walker had a valise
and that Merrick and Bert Schroeder,
two policemen of this city attempted
to search it, Walker objecting. After
an alteration between Walker and
Merrick the firing of pistols began, ,Mer-
rick being shot in his body in several
places. 1t is said that Schroeder, after
seeing his brother officer shot, fired and
severely wounded Walker in two places
in his body.
Both of the wounded men were
brought to police headquarters and
soon afterward special train was pro-
cured and they were rushed to the
Welch hospital, from which place we
are informed that both men are doing
as well as could be expected. 1t is
hoped, should no complications take
place, that both men may recover.
There are so many different reports
in circulation in regard to the difficulty
that we prefer to give none of the diff
ferent stories that are being told. There
were number of shots fired and both
men were severely wounded. One re-
port says the trouble started on the
railroad and was continued over the
illiamson News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
ROAD TRACTOR BOUGHT
BY Lawrence COUNTY
FISCAL COURT ALSO LET'S CON.
TRACT FOR TWO
BRIDGES.

The Fiscal court OF this county was
in session Monday. having been con-
vened for the purpose OF transacting
some special business. Part OF this
business was the letting OF two bridges
one OF which was across Dry Fork
at webbville This is a 100 II. span.
the contract price OF which was S2556.00
the other one OF SIS IT span. across
Dry Fork about one mile above Webb
willie to cost S2O4OOO. The Champion
Bridge Co. OF Ohio was the successful
bidder on both these jobs. Both struc-
lures are to be OF iron. The bids for
the work were sealed proposals and
there were several bidders. Both these
bridges will accommodate the travel
ing public and both were very much
needed
Another item OF business that was
transacted was the purchase Of trac-
tor to be used in drawing road ma.
chimes to various parts OF the county
on the public roads. The tractor has
been in use experimentally for some
time and is said to give satisfaction.
Its cost including freight. was t765.s7.
Court was in session only one day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
c. 3. CARTER AT THE
FRONT IN JOHNSON COUNTY.

The Paintsville Herald prints the
picture OF G. b. Carter. Superintendent
OF the Mayo Memorial NJ. e. Church,
South, Sunday School, President Of the
Johnson County Sunday School Asso-
citation and manager OF the Sandy VAL
ley Grocery company.
Mr.. Carter is a native of Lawrence
county. and moved TO Paintsville over
one year ago from Boyd county where
he had been manager of a store for
several years. He is an energetic work
er in Sunday schools and church'work
and a citizen OF whom Paintsville and
Johnson county should feel proud.
His Sunday school is the largest one
on the Big Sandy river and much in
terest is manifested in the work. Each
Sunday he has something new for his
school. He knows the work thorough
ly and delights in II.
Mr.. Carter is anxious that johnson
county make big showing on May
7th. which has been set apart as Sun
day School Day all over Kentucky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
TWO HUNTINGTON BOYS
BUY MODERN AERoPLANE.

Huntington will have real aero
dome within the next two weeks. This
was announced last night when EN-
NETT Callahan, well known young buss
mess man and Robert Shank, motor
expert, left for Chicago, where they
will purchase one of the latest model
biplanes constructed by the Chicago
Aero works.
The machine is Stupar- Tractor
model and will generate seventy horse
power. The machine is guaranteed to
make eighty miles an hour.
It is the intention of the two young
men to purchase the machine for ex-
hibition purposes. They will visit coun-
ty fairs and other celebrations. Pas
sengers can ride in the machine. A
capacity of three people is one of the
stipulations of the contract.
Shank stated last night that if the
weather permits he will attempt to fly
back to Huntington from Chicago
Herald Dispatch.
The foregoing interesting bit of news
has considerable local color from the
fact that the two budding aerial ar
lists are well known here. Shank is
son of Mr.. T. w. Shank, of this city,
while Callahan has frequently been q
guest at the Shank home. Both are
skillful motorists and merchandising
and their friends wish for them many
safe and successful trips to the clouds.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-05-05
Defendant wins IN
$4,000 Damage suit
VERDICT IN FAVOR OF DR.. J. W..
CARTER RENDERED IN
CIRCUIT COURT.

Nearly three days OF the last week OF
court were taken up with the trial OF
the damage suit of Lafe Cooksey as
the next friend of his daughter, Lo-
rine, against DIR. Jay w. Carter, Of
Fallsburg for alleged damages arising
from what the plaintiff contended was
NAL practice on the part of the ply
sician. The amount sued for was $780,
600. The trial began Monday morning
and went to the jury shortly before
noon on Wednesday. The jury was
out about one hour when il returned
a verdict for the defendant. 1t is said
that IL was a majority verdict. having
been signed by ten OF the jury, the re-
manning two jurors declining to agree
with the verdict made by the others.
This was the second trial of this case,
the jury in the former trial falling to
agree II will be remembered that sew
eral months ago or longer the child.
who is seven or eight years old. while
playing see saw fell to the ground, sus-
tanning a fractured arm. DIR. Carter
was called to sec the child and set the
fractured bone. The case did not pro-
ceed well. condition having been set up
which went from bad to worse until
OF the injured member be-
came necessary. The character and
standing of all the parties. in this case
and the peculiar circumstances con-
nected with II caused Il TO be widely
discussed by both physicians and laity.