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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
GUARD KILLS DEAF MUTE.
Unidentified White Man Shot and
Dies Later at Roper Hospital.

Charleston, May 21.-An unidenti-
fed elderly white man was shot late
yesterday afternoon by marine
guarding the mains in the neighbor-
hood of the waterworks, late yester-
day afternoon, and died at the Roper
hospital at 10 o'clock last night. The
man appeared to be deaf and dumb
and when he was asked questions by
the hospital attendants, would make
signs and point to his mouth and
ears. A soiled and worn notebook
was found on his person which con-
tanned two names: J. B. Smith and
J. B. Davis.
The details of the shooting are
conflicting and very meager. Com
mandant B. C. Bryan, of the navy
yard, absolutely refused to make any
statement last night for publication
and Rear Admiral F. E. Beatty, COM
mander of the Sixth naval district,
also had. nothing to say.
One of the stories is to the effect
that the man was seen tampering
with the water mains, and when the
marine discovered him, ran and was
fired on. Another story, which
seems to be a little better founded
than the others is to the effect that
the man was seen riding on bicycle
and acting suspiciously within the
guarded zone, when he was ordered
to halt by the marine, he swerved
around and made an attempt to eS-
cape The marine gave chase and
ordered him to halt twice The SEN
try took short cut to the main road
and succeeded in cutting him off.
The marine threw his rifle on him
and again ordered him to halt. When
the man paid no heed to the sum-
mons, he was knocked from the
wheel but regained his mount before
the marine could get to him and sped
away. Once more he was ordered to
halt, and then he was fired on. Ac-
cording to orders, the marine fired
low, the bullet shattering the bone
and cutting the artery in his left leg.
The navy yard ambulance was
summoned and the wounded man was
rushed to Roper hospital for treat
ment. He was put on the operating g
table at once and the limb amputat-
ed in an effort to save his life. Cor
oner Mansfield went to the hospital
at once to try to establish the identi-
ty Of the man, but aside from the
poorly written names in the note
book, nothing was learned that
would in any way clear up the mys-
terry. At 10 o'clock he passed away
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
WILL INVESTIGATE COAL.
Attorney General, at Byrnes's Re
quest, Will Make Ipquily.

Washington, May 19.-Represen-
tative Byrnes today asked the attor-
ney general to investigate the coal
situation. Mr.. Byrnes is in receipt
Of a communication from a consti-
tuent who advised him that it was
impossible for him to secure coal
from any mine in the country, every
one of them advising him that they
had contracted for their entire out
put. An investigation will be made
of the matter by the department of
Justice.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24

and carried the secret Of his death
and his identity with him.
The body Of the deceased appear
ed to be that of a man of about SO
years, with reddish brown hair and
a bristly mustache of the same color.
The body measures feet and Z
inches and will weigh about 145
pounds. His complexion is fair and
the eyes are of a grayish blue cast.
Several teeth are missing from the
front of his mouth.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
After Him.

Man came first" he remarked,
land woman after him, and she's
been after him ever since
That shows" she .retorted, that
she knows a good thing when she
sees one. Life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties Of QU1NlNE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. SO certs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
No. 666

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CAILLS E. FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, snd
if taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
GET OUT AND HOE A GARDEN.
1t VIII be Good for Ycur Health as
Well as Your Pccketb0Ok.

The country would be safeguarded
against deficiency Of foodstnFs IL
every able-bodied man and woman
in and around villages, towns and
cities could cultivate all the avail
able vacant plots. according to Hon.
Nvron T. Herrick, member OF the
National Emergency Food Garden
Commission. He declares that the
production of food from these sources
would assure abundance of food for
all our needs.
at is the duty Of all to get busy
he said today" If you cannot go
to the front. get out in the backyard
and Zoe
Aside from the patriotic side TO
this work. Mr.. Herrick explained the
GOOD returns that can be realized by
the planter on this kind Of invest
ment.
One Of the most wonderful sue
cesscs through the cultivation OF
small plots mentioned by MIR. Her
rick was the case Of John s. Ware
Of Bridgeton, n. j., who produced
more than $2,10O worth of vegetables
| or one and one-eight acres OF
ground not counting what was used
BY his family.
Bridgeton is less than one-half day
by freight from New York city
If all the farm land and vacant city
lots within that distance of the me-
tropolis were cultivated, New YORK
would have foodstuffs produced
| practically at its very doors in sui
ficient quantity not only for tne
needs Of its millions, but also with
a surplus to send to the hard-pres'
sed people across the Atlantic. ac
cording to Mr.. Herrick.
| Mr.. Wares example has been toi'
lowed by others in Bridgeton untl
the town has become the center OF
verifable garden spot. This outdoor
life, besides being profitable. bring;
health and longevity.
! Mr.. Herrick suggests that one
| fourth Of an acre would be th'
proper amount of land to cultlvat
for man who has office hours t.
keep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
RIG CONCERNS TO HELP.
Railroads and Other Corporations
Giving Use Of Men and Land.

Railroads and Other Corporations
Giving Use of Men and Land.
The corporations of the country
are doing their bit to help the cam
pairn of the National Emergency
Food Garden Commission for d
mil!icn food gardens in this country.
Requests are coming in to Charles
Lati1.op Pack, the president, from
bic and little concerns ali over the
country for information on how to
start food garden.
an hundreds of cases said Presl-
dent Pack today" business concerns
are giving the use of land to en-
ployces; engaging experts to oversee
the work and furnishing seeds and
implements. In many cases rail-
roads are releasing their men with
pay TO get the work started.
"Among the corporations with
which we have had correspondence
are the International Paper Com
pany, Pennsylvania Railroad. the
Erie, the D. L. and W, and scores
of others but | just give these as an
example. The Pennsylvania has
made arrangements whereby any
employe east Of Pittshurg and Erie
can obtain permission 10 use parts
Of the rich. Of way for garden pur-
pose.
Tire y. l.. and w. and the Erie
arc giving similar support to this
nation wide campaign. The D. L.
and ". has agreed to release be-
tween five and six thousand track
men with pay to farmers in its terri
tory during the summer as they may
be needed and can be spared.
"Authority has been given by The
Erie to allow employees. farmers or
others outside the company's SER
vice to use free of charge lant
owned by the company that is fiji
for agricultural uses.
"The International Paper Com
panv has sent out a bulletin to al
foremen and managers offering it!
vacant land, if available for garden
ing to employees. Tie compan!
will divide the land into plots for thr
men and help them in the work"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
CRY FOR BREAD AND PEACE.
Austrians Demand Peace Minus An
nexations or Indemnities.

London, May 3.-Work stop
ped completely throug hout Aus
tro-Eungary on May day, az
cording 10 wireless dispatches from
Bernc. All Of the Vienna munition
workers gathered at SO mass meet
ings where the food question and
the need of immediate peace were
the chief topics.
Identical resolutions were passed
at all the meetings, demanding
peace without anneXations or irdem-
mites. One resolution glorified the
Russian revolution, and appealed to
socialists Of Russia to conclude peace
with their German and Austrian
brothers.
4 procession of 100000 men and
women marched along the Ring
strasse and from there to the Prater,
Vienna's great pleasure park, where
fete was held The dispatches
say that there was no disorder
throughout the day.
In Hungary holiday was ob-
served in ali the towns. The social
lists paraded in Budapest, singing
labor songs. with frequent shouts
for peace and bread.
\ Stockholm dispatch says that
the greatest socialist demon
stration ever seen in Scan
dinavia was held throughout
Sweden on May day. The demon.
stration was brought to peaceful
conclusion, although the result haC
been anticipated with anxiety an(
nervousness.
Great crowds assembled in thu
streets of Stockholm, carrying ban
ners with inscriptions demanding
| more food and better conditions Of
life. Hundreds of children with peac,
banners participated and order wa
! maintained by special police appoint
| ed BY the workers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03

The weekly prayer meeting IN 'She
Anne Lee Memorial Home for the
Aged tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock will be led by Mrs. J. H. Van
Ness. of the Free Methodist Church
Mr. T. Deal Sale, Of Richmond,
has been the guest Of his brother-m-
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
K Warfeld, at their home in The
Hcrndon
The Shriners of the city will hold
meeting in the Masonic Temple on
Monday evening next for the purpose
Of arranging for a Ceremonial ses-
sion to be held here during the pres
ent month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Breen who
have been visiting the formers
mother. Mrs. Anna Breen, at her
Iorne, 2l9 south Lee street, have re-
turned to their home in Bloomington,
Illinois.
r. S. Marine. manufacturer of
boys pants, at 81 King street, has
niven his employees an increase OF
ten per cent in wages. He opened his
factory here last last fall and the
business has shown steady growth
since that time.
Ensign Dean Rodger Van KIRK
Naval Battalion U. G. DC, who was
killed in Pensacola yesterday by the
falling of his plane, was known to
many people in this city because OF
his being chosen to demonstrate the
tandem biplane which was built in
the Old Pioneer Mill here.
The city school board will hold a
meeting this evening to consider the
regular routine business for the
month. 1t is said there is no truth
in the report to the effect that the
board will be asked to give its per-
mission for the free use Of the land
about the school buildings for gar
dening purposes, for the reason that
sufficient amount of land has
already been donated in the city for
all that will make use of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT.
For the Children's Free Ward in the
Alexandria Hospital.

Arrangements have been COM
.pleted for the musicale to be given
tonight at s o'clock in the Young
Peoples building for the benefit Of
the children's free ward in the hos
pital. Every effort has been made
TO have the affair a complete sue
cess from all standpoints and the
following program insures the artistic
success of the entertainment:
Piano duet-Grand Valse q. Schu-
loff) Miss Ella Hill and Mrs. Fred
erick P. Russell.
The Flag (W. Mason) Miss Julia
Duncan.
Vocal solo-(selected) Mr.. Wilmer
Joyce Waller.
Vocal solo-"where my Caravan
has Rested Lohr) Mrs. Robert +
Downham. ,n
Monologue-Miss Julia Duncan.
Vocal quartette-Bridal chorus
from the Rosemaiden (Cowen) Mrs
Harrie White. Mrs. Sherman Bruce
Fowler, Mr.. Kenneth W. Ogden ant
Mr.. Wilmer Joyce Waller.
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Accompanists-Miss Ella Hill, Mrs
| Frederick P. Russell and Mr.. Sher
man Bruce Fowler. q
:, During the evening the origina
| famous Velatis caramels will be sol
; by a number of young ladies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03

Miss P. R. Henderson, of 1l3
| Cameron street, left today for Blue
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Tho state convention Of the Tray
olors, pro+oct;ve Association will
moot IN potorsburo tomorrow. Fri.
dow and Saturday and Post +. of
this citv will he represented by
Ncceys N l. Price, A, p. Brockett.
q Fl Kirk r T. Knight. C. G.. La
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
PROFESSORS TO WORK.
JOINING Farm Club to Till the Sol

Joining Farm Club to Till the Soil.
Charlottesville, May "a Farm
Club with membership fee to pay
for tools and seed has been organ
lied by the professors of the Uni
versity of Virginia. Nearly twenty
have joined.
Each professor is allowed Is of
an acre to plant corn, potatoes, black
eyed peas. or lima beans and is
expected to work his garden not less
than ) hours a week. The land has
been ploughed and cleared, and pro-
fessors with previous experience will
instruct the uninitiated, while the
farm demonstrator OF Albemarle
county will act as counsellor OF the
club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
Alexandria City and Suburbs

Mrs. j. NJ. Dickerson and Mrs
Charles E. Woomert left for RicA'
mond today, where they will visit
friends.
The members Of the Girls Club
who have enrolled in the class for
Red Cross First Aid, with DE-
George T. Klipstein as instructor
vii! meet tonight at s o'clock in the
club room, 92l King street for the
class organization.
Albert V. Leonard, settlement ag-
ent Of the United States Reclamation
Service. has resigned to become
connected with the Wirebounds Cor
poration, Chicago, Illinois, effective
May /. 1917. Pending the appoint
ment of successor to Mr.. Leon
ards position. Elmer J. Mcintosh, of
this city, has been called from the
West and will assume charge of the
Chicago Office as acting settlement
agent.
A petition for limited divorce
was fled in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia yesterday
by Mrs. Irene A. Ries from Edward
NJ. Res. to whom she says she was
married February at Alexandria
Until March % the couple lived in
an apartment at 327 Eleventh street
northeast, Washington. On that day
Mrs. Ries says her husband inform
ed her 'she would have to get out
and 20 back to her mother" as he
did not intend to live with her
longer. was going back to Alexandria
and institute proceedings for a sep
aration. The petitioner says the de-
fcndant promised to support her
and subsequent to their parting "sent
her 81 by mutual friend Mrs.
Ries says her husband is baker and
earns more than 500 a month. The
record in the Corporation Clerk 5
Office shows that the couple were
married here on the date stated by
the Rev. Wm J. Morton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
NO PEACE TERMS TODAY|WIFE Will TAKE STAND
Mrs. Vawtei Will Testify in Interests
of Her Husband Who Killed Young
Heth

Christiansburg, Va, May 3.-Con
fronted by the crushing blow of
Vawter's letter Offering his wife for
sale in exchange for payment of a
whisky bill, the defense suddenly
changed all its plans today in the
trial of Charles E. Vawter, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute professor. for
the murder of Stockton Hetf, Jr.,
and laid the ground work for a plea
of insanity.
Christ!ansburg, Va, May 3.-Not
for many years has jury in Virginia
listened to anything as sensational
as the evidence that was brought
out here yesterday in the trial Of
Prof. C. E.; Vawter, of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, for the killing
in his home on the night of March Il,
of Stockton Heth, jr., his intimate
friend and close associate.
Professor Vawter himself took the
stand and told a story of the shoot
ing which showed that, to the plea
of justification under the "unwritte:l
law" which was outlined by his coun-
sci at the opening of the case yester-
day. will be added the plea of self
defense.
Throughout the day surprises fol-
lowed each other in such rapid sue
cession that those who tried to analy2e
the testimony found their heads in a
whirl and themselves completely lost
as to what finally is going to be the
real truth of the situation.
The first impression gained was
that Professor Vawter had shot Heth
for violating the sanctity of his home.
Then followed the reading Of a
letter which, it will be contended,
shows that, while the Professor be-
lieved Heth had been intimate with
Mrs. Vawter, he had condoned, if not
encouraged, such intimacy.
Professor Vawter denies that such
an Interpretation should be placed
upon the letter referred to. Neverthe-
less, the general impression was that
the prosecution had scored a strong
point when it placed the letter in
evidence and forced Professor Vaw-
ter to admit that he had written it,
even if later he did declare that the
statements in it were for the most
part false and that he was either
drunk or crazy when he wrote it.
During his testimony Professor
Vawter repeated over and over again
that he had loved the man he killed
like brother, that he had trusted
him completely, and that though on
at least two occasions previous to-
the night of the shooting he had rea-
sons, to suspect Heth and Mrs. Vaw-
ter were intimate, he had allowed
himself to be persuaded that he was
wrong and had done his wife and his
friend a grave injustice.
But that night, he declared, he had
seen Mrs. Vawter run out of Heth'
room into another room across the
hall, had seen by the light of match
look on her face that he could never
forget. and, driven to desperation, had
(Continupd on PAGE Three)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
FIGHTS FOR KAISERDOM
President Of German Reichstag De-
livers Bombastic Speech Yesterday.
Defying the World.

Amsterdam. May 3.--The German
Reichstag resumed its session yeste"-
day. The President Of the Chamber,
Dr.. Johannes Kaempf, in his opening
address, speaking of the entry OF the
United States into the war, said j
new and mighty opponent had
Joined the ranks of Germany's enem-
les. President Wilson, in a message 10
Congress on April =, he declared, said
he was waging war against the Ger
mans in the interest of mankind and
on the ground OF JUSTICE
President Wilson, DR.. kaempf con
tinued, had lost his sight in making
this assertion. since he had not STIR
red finger to hinder England when
England announced her war of star
vatiCn against Germany, a war in VI
olaton of all human and international
rights; President Wilson had lost MS
sight when he rejected the German
proposal to secure the lives of Ameri-
cans on American vessels in certain
routes, which carried no contraDand,
and by his rejection exposed his own
compatriots to danger and death.
president Wilson," said DR..
Kaempf, represents the German
people as without will of their own
and as having been driven into the
war by group of ambitious people,
but he tells nothing of the long years
of encirclement and Vaccinations
against them; nothing of the enem-
les recently strongly expressed will
to destroy Germany.
"The German people rose in August
1914, as one man, and still fight to-
day to defend their freedom, nde-
pendence and life. President Wilson
SAYS he has no quarrel with the Ge~-
man people, for whom he only en-
tertains sympathy and friendship.
president Wilson desired by his
message TO sow dscord in Germany.
AS President of the German Reich
stag, which is elected on the freest
franchise in the world, declare that
this effort will come to naught; that
il will have no influence on the COM
mon sense of our people, and that
President Wilson will bite granite.
This remark evoked thunderous APP
plause.
with our tl.uest hearts blood we
established the German kalserdom,
and with our truest hearts blood we
shall fight for the Kaiser and the En-
pire (renewed applause). What our
forefathers fought for and longed
for what we have achieved on the
battlefield. vrill not perish even at
President Wilson'S word Of command.
We decline all interference by Il
foreign government in our internal
affairs.
"If all signs are not misleading the
decisive points of the worlds war $
anproaching. We see our death-d@-
fvinc troops. ,withstandng the en-
cmv's assault. Our U-boats Will snow
England how Germans can avenge
her nefarious starvation war. we
proved recently our financial strength
bv ii sixth war loan. We adhere to
our firm belief in Germany's star and
in a peace which will secure for all
time the Fatherlands happy develop
ment."
There was a fresh outburst OF ap-
plausc as Dr.. Kaempf. concluded
and the chamber then proceeded 70
the second reading of the budget.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-03
GARDEN CULTIV ALTON
Suggestions Concerning the Planting
and Growing Of Beans Offered by
the Committee on Gardens.

Amateurs gardeners in Alexandria
who are anxious to learn all they
can about the worl: may be able to
get some information in regard to
; the planting and cultivation of
beans, from the following sugges-
tions submitted by the committee
on garden culture:
Beans.
Why not plant beans? They are
among the most edible and nutritious
Of all foods and they must be grown.
The farmer needs help and, Of all
ways, this is the one in which you
can help. Plant beans!
The average garden that will grow
anything will grow beans. The soil
must not be TOO heavy or too light.
II must be well drained. Beans
cannot stand wet feet (roots.) If
the ground is too wet when the
beans are planted it will be inipossi-
bic to get any returns.
Seeds.
Buy your seed for pole or bush
lima beans from reliable seed man.
Poor seed will give you a poor stand
and will be easy prey for disease and
the attacks of insects.
Planting.
Now, or as soon as the ground is
dry, is the time to plant seed. In
small gardens bush beans should be
in rows twenty four inches apart
and pole beans in rows thirty-siX
inches apart. The seed should bs
planted from one to two inches deep
and the rows look best when they
are kept straight. One half pint of
seed for bush beans or one quarter
pint of seed for pole beans will plant
row fifty feet long. You should
hill the soil. using manure or ferti
Iizer TO add 20 it's productiveness.
Wedding.
You must keep the weeds away
and the ground meally. This will
give your plant chance to get
moisture In wedding you must be
careful not to iniure the sprouting
seed.
Yield.
Careful attention to this advice
ard the use Of Judgment and work
in the garden will give you supply
of beans about July lst. Should you
be successful in growing more than
enough to supply your table during
the summer you can dry the surplus
and put them away for winter use.
There are great many different
kinds of beans that can be grown to
advantage in small gardens besides
lima or butter beans. but these are
among the most productive kinds,
and as the above very instructive
article was kindly furnished the
committee. they thought it we'll to
publish it in this column.
The committee would like to call
attention to one Of the dont's which
was furnished by the Maryland State
Board of Agriculture, and which ap-
| peared in this column yesterday and
read as follows: "Do not spread
! fertilizer. bat sow in rows" While
| the committee does not want TO dis
agree with such high authority as
the Maryland State Board of Ag-
riculture, yet they feel that this is
a serious mistake. and if the seed
and fertilizer are sown in row to-
! gether the fertilizer will unques-
tioanbly injure the termination of
| the seed.