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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
HEARING ON NEW COUNTY.
Arguments for and Against Catawba
Heard.

Lancaster, May 26.-Arguments
by legal representatives, for and
against the establishment and crea-
ton of the proposed new county of
Catawba, were made here today be-
fore Judge Ernest Moore. This hear
ing on the alleged unconstitutional
ty of the ill-shaped county act in con-
nection with the new county of Ca
tawba was referred last week to
Judge Moore by Chief Justice Gary.
Judge Moore says he will render his
decision in a few days. R. H. Welch,
of Columbia, made the argument for
the proposed county, while j. E. Nc
Donald, of Winnsboro, A. l.. Castor
and J. H. Marion, of Chester, ap-
peared for the opponents.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

The governor has appointed w. H.
Parks, treasurer, and c. w. Pennel,
auditor of the new county of McCor-
mick.
Alf Butler, colored, killed Ike
Rice, also colored, near Easley last
week. Butler has not been appre-
hended.
Four divisions of the South Caro-
lima naval militia will take a cruise
on the battleship Illinois during June
and July.
Elliot McMichael, negro, has
been arrested in New York city. He
is wanted in Orangeburg on a charge
Of killing a negro there.
Columbia is hopeful of securing a
home for printers which will be built
somewhere in the east by the Inter
national Typographical union.
The Funeral Directors and En-
balmers' association OF South Caro-
lima, closed it's session in Florence
Tuesday, after selecting Greenwood
as the place of the next meeting.
J. C. McAuliffe, business manager
of the Augusta Chronicle, has accept
ed an invitation to deliver an address
before the South Carolina Press as
sociation in Yorkville on June 7.
People of the Bowman section of
Orangeburg county, have hopes Of Sc
curing a railroad. The Seaboard Air
Line has made a survey of the ter
ritory which the railroad would serve
and work will probably be begun
within the next few months.
Harmon Geiger, Of Anderson, had
his arm broken last week while
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
BERLIN INTERPRETERS.
Germany May Consider Good Offices
Toward Peace.

Berlin, May 24.-A wireless dis
patch from the United States giving
the substance of President Wilson's
speech at Charlotte, N. c., in which
he referred to the possibility OF
American mediation in the war, Is
given the place of honor in the morn
ing papers. The afternoon editions
return to the subject and their COM
ments together with the wide inter-
est shown by the public, indicate how
this news is regarded here.
Though definitely stated nowhere
there is little doubt that Germany is
willing to consider tender of good
Offices to inaugurate peace negotia~
tions. The former attitude in the
highest quarters that America had
disqualified herself as peace medi-
ator on account of her shipments OF
munitions to the allies has now
changed. If President Wilson can
hold out any tangible possibilities
that peace may result through his
mediation Germany will undoubted-
ly be willing to consider such sug-
gestions as he may offer.
This receptive attitude is natural
ly subject to the conditions that GEL
many is not jockeyed into position
of announcing her readiness to accept
President Wilson's good Offices only
to find the allies later rejecting the
tender and asserting that Germany Is
suing for peace. There is equally
little doubt that the great masses OF
the people, aside from the profess
sional hot-spurs in the newspaper Of
fees, would willingly see America In
the role Of peace intermediary, de-
spite the persisting bitterness over
the munitions questions.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01

cranking a Ford AUTOMOBILES, The
car was driven by Georgia woman.
When the crank kicked the woman
asked Geiger if he was hurt. He re-
piled that his arm was broken. The
lady drove off and left him without
even a resolution of thanks.
David Ulrich, Garfield Matthews,
Rhett Matthews and Walker Ander-
son, of the Coward section of Flor
ence county, have been arrested on
the charge Of killing Wash Rogers
in that county in November, 1914.
The body of Rogers was found beside
a railroad track with wound in the
side of his head and apparently he
had been struck by a train.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
PEACE IN SIGHT?
American Ambassador Thus Quoted
in Munich.

Berlin, May 26.-United States
Ambassador James Gerard is con-
vinced that peace is in sight, accord
ing to an interview published in a
Munich newspaper today from its
Berlin correspondent. Mr.. Gerard
is quoted as saying:
Nothing can shake my confidence
that peace is on it's way"
The ambassador referred to the
settlement of the differences of the
United States and Germany as pre-
pairing the way for President Wilson
to take up the question of peace.
president Wilson," he said, "has
much greater freedom of action now
to deal with the immense world prob
lem which will determine the future
attitude of nearly all the countries
of the globe.
"It is useless to discuss at this mo-
ment the question as to whether
President Wilson's intermediation is
desirable or probable. In this in
stance facts alone must speak and
that the neutrals are probably as
that the neutrals are probably as
much interested in bringing about an
early peace as the belligerents. Amer
lea. urgently needs peace and for this
reason alone the American govern
ment is under an obligation to it's
citizens to do and support everything
that serves the cause of peace. A
fact of chief Importance is that my
government is really willing to take
action for the promotion of peace.
'sI am very optimistic regarding
the progress already made of the
idea that the war. should be ended,
even among belligerent nations. The
wise and moderate words Of the Ger
man chancellor regarding Germany's
readiness to make peace had proba-
bly, their strongest echo in America
and strengthened the impression that
Germany will take all further steps
calmly and with confidence.
"When another step will be taken
and what shape the further develop
ment of the peace idea will take is
not clear. At any rate I am con-
vinced that my government will leave
nothing undone to support with all
its power peace movements from
whatever side they come. Even al
though weeks or months elapse be
fore the thought takes tangible form
nothing can shake my confidence that
peace is on it's way"
Referring to the recent crisis IN
German-American relations the am
bassador said: "I hardly know from
what quarter the present good rela-
tions between the United States and
Germany could be disturbed. The
establishment of good relations with
Germany is one of the most impor-
tant factors of the diplomatic situa-
ton now confronting the United
States"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
ATTACKED BY MAD COW.
Head of Animal Will Be Examined
by State Board of Health.

William Griner, IL years old, was
knocked down and slightly bruised
by supposedly mad cow late Friday
afternoon. The animal was in the
pasture on the Smith branch, where
this Seaboard Air Line trestle spans
north Main street. The little fellow
saved himself by striking with a
stick while the cow was trampling
,u1,on him and trying to gore him to
death. James Craps was later at
tackled by the same animal. The COW
died during the night, and the head
has been sent to the laboratory of the
State board of health to detect symp-
toms Of rabies.-The State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
MY HOME TOWN.

believe in My Town. I believe in her people, in her
bows and her girls will make myself committee OF
one to make of this good place in which to live and
mighty good place to leave
believe in MY Town. believe in her Institutions in
her Schools in her churches and her stores.
believe in the street BROOM and in the street sweeper,
and in the paint pot believe in neer an empty can on
vacant lots but many full in the larder. Never
again will throw waste paper or rubbish in the street
alley.
believe in My Town. believe in trees Gods first
temples grass instead of ash heaps and flowers instead
of weeds May God bless the tongues that give honest
praise and concentrations and may He douby bless the
ear that is deaf to scandal and gossip cannot speak
we'll of my neighbor will hold my peace When it costs
me nothing at least, will spend my money here, and by
so doing leave part the purchase price to circulate in
the channels where it's equivalent in wealth was original
y created do good among the folks who part OF
the community of which am part in the place that
call home, sweet home.
believe in My Town.-National Hardware Bulletin
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
PYTHIANs CLOSE SESSION.
Grand Lodge Elects Officers and Adj
iourns Sine Die.

Columbia, May 24.-The annual
meeting of the grand lodge, Knights
of Pythias, adjourned sine die here
this afternoon, about 1 o'clock, after
one of the most largely attended and
successful sessions. The following
officers were elected for the coming
year: Grand chancellor, Alva M.
Lumpkin, Columbia; vice grand chan
ce1lor, w. e. Derrick, Orangeburg;
grand prelate, the Rev. Louis J. Bris-
tow, Columbia; grand master-at-
arms, E. r. Cox, Darlington; grand
inner guard, w. A. Fewell, Rock
Hill; grand outer guard, w. H. OH
landt, Beaufort; grand keeper of rec
ords, C. D. Brown, Abbeville; grand
master of exchequer, Wilson G. Har-
vey, Charleston.
Union was selected as the next
place of meeting.
Several changes were made in the
grand statutes, among the more
prominent being the abolition of dis
trict grand chancellors. The work
formerly carried on by these officials
will be developed upon some officer
of the grand lodge. Another impor-
tant change made was the matter OF
appointment of committees. Here
after the committees will be appoint
ed from the members attending the
meetings to serve during the ses-
sions, instead of from year to year,
as present.
Resolutions of thanks were extend
ed to the city of Columbia for the
entertainment, to the proprietor and
attaches of the Jefferson hotel for the
use of the hotel as convention head
quarters, and to the chamber OF
commerce for the street car ride CIV
en- the visitors Tuesday afternoon.
Several committee, reports were
made, which showed that the Pythian
order is growing and improving in
South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
THE CAPTIVE'S SONG.
How Persistent Singing Caused a
Birds Relief.

The habit of the thistle-bird, which
always sings persistently when in
trouble of any sort, is good one to
initiate, says the May st. Nicholas. A
gentleman living in the village of
Silver Creek, Nebraska, had heard
under his window, for many success
sive days, the persistent song Of one
of these little birds, and finally called
the song to the attention Of a nat
uralist friend, who constantly stud
led birds and their ways. Upon in
vestigating the source of the notes,
the friend discovered that the this
tle-bird was captive in it's nest. A
ladder was brought, and bird and
nest were taken down for eNamina-
ton. One leg of the little prisoner
had become entangled in the wool
which formed the nests lining, and
it took twenty minutes of painstak-
ing effort before the leg was freed.
When this was done, the spectators
were greatly surprised to see the bird
fly away, a trifle unsteadily but ap-
parently not at all injured. The
birds parents or some of it's feather
ed friends had kept it supplied with
food during it's captivity. But the
remarkable part of the story is that
it's habit of singing was the cause of
it's release.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
BRING DOWN BALD EAGLE.
York Man Shoots at Pair, But One
EscaDoA.

York, May 27.-One of a pair OF
large bald eagles that had been rang
ing about in Bethel Township for
several weeks was killed by Hamil-
ton Barnett last Wednesday. 1t ap-
pears that the eagles had been seen
at different times by various people
and that they had caused consider
able interest, their presence having
been made known principally be-
cause of their "scrapping" with the
crows. When Mr.. Barnett saw them
they were in a tree near his home.
He procured a single barreled gun
and killed one while the other flew
away. The dead bird measured six
feet, four inches from tip to tip, and
was the first eagle killed in York
county in twelve years.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01

The naval appropriation bill car
ries the following items for the Char
lesion navy yard: Dredging Cooper
river approach to yard, $4,000; to
continue other dredging, $4,000;
toilet and locker facilities, $S,o0O;
repairs and improvements of machin-
cry department of construction and
repair, $4,000; repairs and i'm
provements of machinery department
steam engineering, $4,000. Total,
$225,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
LUTHERANs HOLD MEETING.
Southern Conference With St. Mich
olas Church at Jenny.

Jenny, May 27.-The Southern
Conference of the Lutheran Church
recently closed most successful ses-
sion held in st. Nicholas church here.
The Conference was called to order
by the president, the Rev. H. j.
Black, of Charleston, with the Rev.
J. w. Oxner, of Cameron, as acting
secretary. Devotional exercises were
conducted by the Rev. E. F. K. Roof,
of Ehrhardt, and the Conference SER
mon was preached by the president.
The confession and absolutfon SER
vice was conducted by the Rev. J. w.
Oxner, and the holy communion fol-
lowed.
At noon a bountiful and greatly
enjoyed picnic dinner was served on
the grounds, and after dinner the
election of officers was held and re-
suited as follows: President, the
Rev. H. e. Beatty, of Orangeburg;
vice president, the Rev. E. F. K.
Roof, of Ehrhardt; secretary, the
Rev. J. w. Oxner, of Cameron; treas
urer, J. F. Lightsey, of Fairfax.
Appropriate topics were discussed
among those speaking being the Rev.
J. H. Wilson, of Sumter; DR.. M. G. G..
Scherer, of Charleston, and the Rev.
D. B. Groseclose, of Fairfax. An in
teresting programme was carried out
on the second day of the meeting and
included an able sermon by DR..
Scherer. The visitors were delight
fully entertained by the people of ST..
Nicholas.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
RESOURCES OF THE STATE.
Classified by Naval Reserve Board
for Defence.

Columbia, May 25.--The States
resources were generally classified at
meeting of the South Carolina
members of the naval reserve board,
held in Columbia today. Fifty as
sistants, all civil engineers, will be
APPOINTED to assist the board in gath
eping all information possible as to
the State industries and resources to
pe used for the national defence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
Branchville Breezes.

Branchville, May 27.-Miss Hay
OF Columbia, is the guest of Mrs. D.
J.. Rhoad.
Mrs. Carrie Byrd, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Islar, in Augusta.
C. A. Dukes, of Anderson, spent
several days here last week.
y. D. D. Bell left last Tuesday for
Richmond, Va, where he will spend
about two weeks.
II. L. Barr is visiting in Tampa,
Fla.
Misses Emma and Reba Watson
spent 8 day or two recently in Au-
gusta.
Isl j. G. Metts, of Augusta, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Metts.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01

Take a man, his wife and three
children, under fourteen: Experts
have agreed that for such family
Sc week must be spent for food,
$3.50 for clothing, $3.50 for rent,
80 cents for fuel and light, and then
50 for insurance, health, furniture,
recreation, education and so on-a
total of $14 week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
WORLDS WIRELESS RECORD.
Steamer Picks Up Message Nine
Thousand Miles Away.

Sydney, N. S. w., May 24.-The
American steamer Ventura, which
has just arrived here from San Fran
cisco, reports that she picked up
message from the station at Tucker
ton, N. j., when 5000 miles distant
from that point. This is said to be a
worlds record.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
NOTED BANDIT SLAIN.
Cervantes Killed by Gen.
Pershing's Men South of Cruces.

Field Headquarters, Near Nami-
quipa, Mexico, May 25.-Candelario
Cervantes, the Villa bandit leader,
was killed by American troops south
Of Cruces today.
One other Mexican, Jose Bencorne,
and an American were killed. Two
Americans were injured.
s When the engagement began the
bandits outnumbered the Americans
two to one, there being twenty of
them. The engagement lasted al
most an hour, with hot interchange
OF bullets. Then reinforcements
from the 7th cavalry came into sight
and the bandits broke for the hills.
Private George o. Hullitte was the
the hero of the fight. Bullets from
his rife laid low both the bandits
killed.
Cervantes's home was in Nami-
quipa. He has been a thorn in the
side of the army in Northern Chi
huahua ever since the expedition be-
gan, as he had succeeded in avoiding
persistent cavalry searches. His
death probably means the breaking
up of the Villa followers in this Sec
ton.
Gen. Pershing was gratified over
the latest fight, saying that there re-
mains only a few scattered bands of
marauders to be hunted down.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01
THE CAMPAIGN ITINERARY
OPENS IN SPARTANBURG, CLOSES
IN WINNSBORO.
Last Day for Filing Pledges and Pay
ing Assessments Will Be June
10, at ~ O'clock.

Columbia, May 29.-The county
to-county canvass Of the candidates
in the Democratic party will open at
Spartanburg on Tuesday, June 20.
and wind up at Winnsboro on Satur-
day, August 26. The itinerary was
given out here today by a sub-com-
mittee of the State Democratic execu-
tive committee. The last day for fill
ing pledges with the State chairman,
John Gary Evans, and paying the
assessments to the treasurer, Willie
Jones, at Columbia, will be noon, on
June 10.
The campaign opens at Spartan
burg on the Goth, goes to Greenville
the next day, and then to Pickens,
Walhalla, and closes the first week
at Anderson, on Saturday, Oath. The
party will tour the western and up
per section of the Piedmont, then
western Carolina, swing through the
Pee-Dee and the low country, and
wind up in the right edge of the
Piedmont section. The first primary
will be on August 29, three days af-
ter the county-to-county canvass
closes. The campaign party will
speak at each of the As county seats
in the State.
The subcommittee Of the execu-
tive committee announced the follow
ing assessments on candidates to en-
ter the Democratic primary for 1916:
Candidates for congress, 5000; for
governor, 500; for railroad commits
sioner, SIS, and for all other State
officials, including solicitors, $50.
The schedule of the State cam
paign meeting for South Carolina:
Spartanburg, Tuesday, June 20.
Greenville, Wednesday, June q.
. Pickens, Thursday, June %.
Walhalla, Friday, June %.
Anderson, Saturday, June "a.
Greenwood, Tuesday, June 27.
Abbeville, Wednesday, June %.
Mccormick, Thursday, June 20.
Laurens, Friday, June 80.
Newberry, Saturday, July 1.
Columbia, Tuesday, July 4.
Lexington, Wednesday, July 5.
Saluda, Thursday, July 6.
Edgefeld, Friday, July Z.
Aiken, Saturday, July 8.
Barnwell, Tuesday, July 1S.
Hampton, Wednesday, July 19.
Beaufort, Thursday, July 20.
Ridgeland, Friday, July 21.
Walterboro, Saturday, July %.
Charleston, Tuesday, July Is.
st. George, Wednesday, July 26.
Bamberg, Thursday, July 27.
Orangeburg, Friday, July %.
St. Matthews, Saturday, July 29.
Sumter, Tuesday, August 1.
Manning, Wednesday, August 2.
Moncks Corner, Thursday, Aug. 8.
Georgetown, Friday, August 4.
Kingstree, Saturday, August 5.
Florence, Tuesday, August 8.
Marion, Wednesday, August 9.
Conway, Thursday, August 10.
Dillon, Friday, August IL.
Darlington, Saturday, August IL.
Bishopvil1e, Tuesday, August Is.
Bennettsville, Wednesday, Aug. Is.
Chesterfield, Thursday, August IT..
Camden, Friday, August Is.
Lancaster, Saturday, August 1S.
Union, Tuesday, August p.
Gaffney, Wednesday, August %.
York, Thursday, August "a.
Chester, Friday, August 25.
Winnsboro, Saturday, August 26.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-01

The U. S. public health service is
sues free bulletins on rural SANTA
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-25
Madison County
Will Vote on Court
House Issue March 90

MADISON, Neb., Feb. A-CSpecial)-
The Board OF County Commissioners
Wednesday afternoon called an election
for Saturday, March 25. TO decide whether
the county seat shall remain at Madison,
where It was established over forty years
ago. or be changed to Norfolk. Madison
decided to file no objection to the petit
ton. preferring to have the matter sub
mitted to the voters and definitely set;
tied, There was no issue over the time
limit. both Norfolk and Madison being
agreed that the election should be called
forthwith. and the only controversy arose
over the day OF the week when the cleo
ton should be held, the Madison repre-
sentatives urging that the election should
be held on Tuesday. established by law
and usage for elections in general. The
Norfolk delegation contended for Satur-
day, and the majority OF the board being
In sympathy with the relocation project
adopted the Norfolk contention. IL was
urged by the Norfolk committee that IL
the election were held on any other day
OF the week except Saturday large
number OF travelling men and railroad
men would be deprived OF the privilege
OF voting.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-25
SURVIVOR OF GOLD RUSH
DIES AT FREMONT HOME

FREMONT. Neb., Feb. 24-(Special.)-
James Hyde, a survivor of the rush to
California in 1si9. and homesteader in
Saunders county. died at the home of
his daughter. Mrs. Lyman Anddaugh,
near Ames, Wednesday evening.
Nr. Hide had reached the age of 80
and retained his mental faculties to a
remarkable degree.
He was born on Prince Edward island
In 1929. At the age of 16 he went to
Boston. where he learned the blacksmith
trade. When the rush to California was
on, he sailed with party around Cape
Horn.
After four years in California he went
to Wisconsin. During the last two years
OF the civil war he served in a Wiscon-
sin infantry company. He homesteaded
in Saunders county in 1871, going to the
Black Hills when that country was the
mecca for gold seekers. He remained
there four years, later going to Florida,
where he remained fifteen years. He is
survived by four children. two sons and
two daughters.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-25
Nebraska
HARTMAN TO The STUDENTS
Food Commissioner Delivers Talk
to Lincoln High Young
People,
CAPTAIN BILL1NGsLEY Is DEAD

UFrom a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 24-tSpecial Food
Commissioner Hartman spoke to 80 hIgh
school students from the Lincoln Hiyh
school this morning. Swing them talk
on pure food and methods 10 hc used
along sanitary lines.
state Chemist Frisbie gave a demon
stration, showing how to discover whether
eggs were pure or not. and a talk on
methods to be used along those lines.
AS result OF the talk Governor More
head has offered so In three prlzes-S5.
- and S-for the three best essays on
foods
Fuller Seeks REORGANIZATION.
George W Fuller OF Seward. who has
served several terms in the lower house
ana one term In the senate. has filed FOR
the democratic denomination from the
Thirty-eighth district, composed Of the
counties Of Saline, Seward and Butler
Captain BIlinEuIeS Dead.
Information comes from San DIEGO.
Cal, to friends In Lincoln that Captain
L. w. Billingsey, pioneer settler Of
this city and well known In Nebraska.
had died from heart failure Captaln
hllllngsiey left Lincoln several years ago
Omaha Man MRrrIes.
Loren w. Scott Of Omaha, aged 25. and
Emma NJ. Poggc OF Neola, la. aged *
were given a license to marry in Lincoln
yesterday.