davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
BAMBERG, S. c., THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918
CAUSES INDIGNATION.
Negro Breaks Into House of White
Man, Making False Statement.

Newberry, Feb. 27.-There is a
good deal of excitement and indigna-
ton among the people living a few
miles west of Kinards, on the border
line of Newberry and Laurens coun-
ties, over the conduct of an unknown
negro whom a posse and officers are
searching for. Last night about mid
night a negro went to the home OF
Andrew Merchant, on the Newberry
side of the Ninety-six road, the divid-
ing line of the counties, walked
him up and told him that his
brother, George Merchant, who
lives about mile distant, on
the Laurens side, was very SICK
and he had been sent to tell
Mr.. Andrew Merchant and ask him
to come at once. Mr.. Merchant
dressed himself and started for his
brothers home as quick as he could.
but when he got there found that his
brother was in his bed asleep and
we'll and that the negro's story was
false. Suspecting something wrong,
Mr.. Merchant hastened back home,
but in the meantime the negro had
returned and knocked at the door,
and when Mrs. Merchant went to the
door and asked who was there he or
dered her to open the door, threaten
Ing to break it down if she did not.
She refused to open the door, and he
broke open window. Mrs. Merchant
had got a gun and snapped it at the
negro, but it failed to fire. He did
not get into the house. Her screams
were heard by a near neighbor, who
started in that direction and fired a
pistol. The negro was frightened by
the screams of Mrs. Merchant and
the firing of the pistol and took to
his heels. In a short while the hus-
band returned from his brothers and
he and Mr.. Monroe gave the alarm
and a crowd was soon collected from
the near neighbors, who went IN
search of the negro, but as neither
Mr.. Merchant nor Mrs. Merchant
knew the negro the crowd had no
clue to go on and failed to find him.
He was described as black negro
wearing a white hat. The people
telephoned for blood hounds, but with
what success has not been ascertained
here.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
AMERICA IS NOT IN EARNEST.
Former Dentist 10 the Kaiser Tells
How German Press Works.

New York, Feb. 2S.-"The German
press is carefully and adroitly con-
tinuing to foster the idea among the
German people that America is not
really in earnest about the war; de-
clared DR.. A. n. Davis today in dis
cussing the situation in Berlin just
as he left it over month ago. Dr.
Davis, formerly of Piqua, Ohio, is the
American dentist who lived in the
German capital for fifteen years and
numbered Emperor William among
his patients.
Every effort is being made to be-
little America-even the highest ottl-
cials are attempting to convey the
impression that Germany has little
to fear from the United States. Prac-
tically nothing is printed concerning
America except the Presidents ad-
dresses on war aims and the possible
basis of permanent peace. Even
these are treated by the papers as
if the President were speaking as
sort of detached person whose inter-
est was the welfare of the world; net
with the idea that they represent the
earnest determination of the Ameri-
can people to see the war through to
q s1ccessfl1l conclusion.
''Not until Germany begins to feel
the military pressure of the United
States will the people realize the
new conditions that confront them.
Then I predict, the fostered enmlty
toward England will be as nothing
to the hatred that will be poured out
by the inspired press against Amerl-
ca
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
Determined On Thorough Probe.

Columbia, March 2.-"There will
be a thorough Investigation by this
office of the lynching at Duck Branch
bridge, near Fairfax, Barnwell coun-
ty, last Saturday afternoon, and those
who participated will be vigorously
prosecuted that the law may be vindi-
Gated" said Governor Manning today
following a conference with Sheriff
J. B. Morris, of Barnwell county, and
Attorney General Thomas H. Peoples.
The uncompromising stand of Gov
ernor Manning and the arrests al
ready made by Sheriff Morris Indicate
that probably more arrests will be
made in connection with the lynch
ing of Walter Best, negro, at Duck
Branch bridge, following the killing
of William Wilson, a young automo-
bile man, at Fairfax last Saturday.
The negro was taken from Sheriff
Morris and two of his deputies about
one and one-half miles from Fairfax
on the highway to Allendale by a
mob of white men variously estimat-
ed at between seventy-fve and 100
and taken into a nearby woods and
shot to death. Thursday seventeen
prominent farmers of Fairfax and
adjacent territory were arrested on
warrants sworn out by Sheriff Morris,
charged with completely in the lynch
ing, and were granted bonds aggre-
eating s97,5O0 that afternoon by
Judge William H. Townsend, at Co.
lumbia.
Governor Manning has received a
letter from Solicitor r. L. Gunter, OF
the Second Judicial Circuit, in which
the county of Barnwell is situated,
stating that the solicitor will do
everything in his power to see that
those participating in the lynching
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
acknowledgements About
Men and Happenings.

United States Senator Benjamin R..
Tillman has issued statement, IN
which he announces that he will be
a candidate to succeed himself.
The will be no Spartanburg music
festival this spring. This announce
ment was made after a meeting OF
the directors of the organization held
Saturday afternoon.
The coroner's jury Investigating
the death of the IL people who were
killed on the Southern train near Co.
lumbia last Monday afternoon, put
the blame on the crew of train No. Is,
and especially on Flagman H. Lock
lier, who failed to place torpedoes
on the track to warn train No. AZ.
Corporal John Simmons, of Pied
mont, S. c., was instantly killed.
Capt. Peter Sorenson and Lieut.. W.
Hanna were injured seriously and
three other officers received slight in
juries from the explosion of grenade
at the school of fire, Schofeld bar
racks, Honolulu, February 2Sth.
Robert R. Miley has just received
notification that his name has been
sent to the United States senate for
confirmation as postmaster at Walter
boro. Mr.. Miley, along with three
other applicants, stood the examina-
ton for this position December 12,
and this is the first notification re-
ceived as to the results of the ex-
animation.
A military board, provided under
the law passed by the last legislature
creating State reserve militia, was
announced by Governor Manning
as follows: Governor Manning
and Adjutant Gen. w. w. Moore, ex-
officio, and Col. H. IT. Thompson, OF
Columbia: Lieut.. Col. julius E. Cogs-
we'll, of Charleston, and Capt. S. T.
Lanham, of Spartanburg.
Fitz Hugh McMaster, for ten years
insurance commissioner of South
Carolina, resigned his office Thurs
day, eight days prior to the expiration
of his term. The resignation was
accepted by Governor Manning, who
that afternoon commissioned w. A.
McSwain, of Newberry, Mr.. McMas-
ter's successor, elected at the last
session of the General Assembly.
Another profiteer in -four has add
ed to the treasury of the Red Cross
according to the State food admins
tration. Food Administrator Elliott
has received a check from a dealer
in the State for s135.25 for excess
charges for sugar. The food admins
traitor followed his usual course and
allowed the dealer to contribute to
the Red Cross, as misunderstanding
of the rules was pleaded.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
SEVENTEEN ARRESTS MADE
FARMERS AND BUSINESS MEN OF
BARNWELL co. ARRESTED.
Charge is Denied By All.-lnvestiga'
tions Under Way By Governor,
Sheriff and Solicitor.

Columbia, Feb. 2S.-Judge Will
liam H. Townsend this afternoon
granted bond to seventeen prominent
farmers and business men Of the
town of Fairfax and of Barnwell
county, alleged to have participated
in the lynching near Fairfax last Sat-
urday afternoon of negro man, Wal
ter Best. The negro, a few hours
before, had shot to death William
Wilson, a young garage man of Fair
fax, and was being taken to Barnwell
by Sheriff J. B. Morris and Deputies
J. F. Grubb and John B. Ross when
a mob of between rs and 100 men
took the negro from the county off,
GERS at Duck Branch bridge about a
mile or more from Fairfax. They
carried Best into the nearby woods
and shot him to death.
Warrants Sworn Out.
Acting on Information and be-
lief Sheriff Morris, of Barnwell
county, swore out warrants for the
II men before Magistrate E. w. Hol-
man, of Barnwell, for alleged MUIR
der and they were placed under ar
rest today. Those arrested were:
C. H. Sanders, merchant and farmer,
Fairfax; J. R. Blount, restaurant
keeper, Fairfax; John Dunbar, Allen
dale; O. B. Lynes, Fairfax; E. G.
Connolly, travelling man, Fairfax;
Oscar Carlton, farmer, Kline; G. A.
Sanders, automobile man, Fairfax;
w. B. Sanders, Fairfax; B. B. Best,
clerk, Fairfax; S. w. Dominick and
Leo Todd, automobile men, connect
ed with the Fairfax Motor Company;
Lawrence Harter, clerk, Fairfax; H.
H. Young, telegraph operator, Fair
fax; Simms O'Neal, farmer, Fairfax;
Frank Harter, farmer, Fairfax; and
George Hogg.
Released on Bond.
Judge Townsend released c. H.
Sanders, John Dunbar, O. B. Lynes,
E. G.. Connolly and Oscar Carlton on
$500 bonds each and the remain
ing twelve defendants on $4,000
bonds each. The total amount of the
bonds amounts to s97,5OO, which
was Immediately put up by the at
torneys of the accused, Edgar A.
Brown and J. Emile Harley, of the
Barnwell bar. The seventeen de-
PENDANTS were brought to Columbia
this afternoon in charge of deputy
sheriff and part of them appeared at
the hearing.
It was brought out at the hearing
which began shortly after three
o'clock, that three investigations in
to the lynching are under way-one
by Governor Manning, another by
Sheriff Morris and a third by Solici-
tor R. L.. Gunter, of the second judi
cial circuit in which Barnwell coun-
ty is situated-and that large num-
ber of additional arrests are expect
ed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Clear Pond Cuttings.

Clear Pond, March 5.-The far
mers of this section were glad to see
the rain Monday. They have their
gardens planted and will soon be
eating vegetables from them.
A fish fry was enjoyed by crowd
that gathered nea, the Clear Pond
last Friday evening. Among those
present were: Mr.. J. R. Morris and
family, Mr.. H. ]. Croft and family
Mr.. C. E. Cope, Miss Daisy Murph
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Royal.
A party was given at the home OF
Mr.. O'Quinn in this section last Wed
nesday night. 1t was greatly en-
joyed by all present.
Miss Meta Hughes was called to
Ulmers on account of the illness OF
her sister, Mrs. Creech.
Misses Pet and Doris Folk dined at
the home of Mr.. Wesley Fender last
Sunday.
: Miss Daisy Murph spent last Sun
day night at the home of Mr.. Isaac
Rentz.
Messrs. C. E. Cope and Rob Garter
visited at the home of Mr.. ]. R. Nor
ris Sunday.
Messrs. Jack Bishop and Ham Folk
and others were the guests of Misses
Pet and Doris Folk last Sunday.
Misses Mary and Laura Fender Wis
tied Clear Pond Sunday.
Mr.. J. R. Morris and Mrs. NJ. A
Royal visited at the home of Mr.. P
K. Hughes last Thursday.
Mr.. F. c. Aver has completed his
new store at the little station, Ayers
We hope soon to call it town.
Mr.. Roy Morris visited the home
of Mr.. J. J. Hughes Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. J. F. Mitchell and children
visited at the home of the formers
sister, Mrs. P. K. Hughes, Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
BALFOUR'S REPLY TO HUNS.
Says German Militarism Must Be
Crushed Forever.

London, Feb. 27.-Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour, replying today to the
speech of Count Won Hertling, the
German imperial chancellor, regard
Ing the doctrine of the balance of
power, said that until German mill
tarism had become a thing of the
past and there was in existence hall
or court armed with executive powers
making the weak as safe as the
strong, it would never be possible to
ignore the principles underlying the
struggle for the balance of power.
Mr.. Balfour told the House of Com
mons, which he was addressing, that
he was unable to find in Won Hert-
ling's speech any basis for fruitful
conversation or hope of peace. The
chancellor's attitude concerning Bel
GUM, said Mr.. Balfour, was complete
ly unsatisfactory, and his lip ser
vice to President Wilson's PROPOSE
tions was not exemplifed in German
practice.
Lord Robert Cecil, minister of
blockade, referring to the Won Hert-
ling speech, said:
1T would be foolish to enter into
negotiations unless there was rea-
sonable prospect of success. We do
not desire to repeat the experiment
of the Brest-Litovsk negotiations.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
Killed by Train at Blackville.

Jesse Reid Maxwell, conductor on
Southern railway freight train No
SIS, operated between Columbia ano
Savannah, was killed at lis O'Clock
Sunday morning at Blackville when
he fell between the cars of the NOV
ing train. Mr.. Maxwell was walk
ing along on top of the cars, passing
from the caboose toward the engine
and the supposition is that he lost his
equilibrium and fell directly between
two of the cars. Death was lnstan'
taneous. The body was taken to
Walhalla, his former home, leaving
Columbia at o'clock Monday morn
ing in a private car attached to train
No. Is.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
SENTINELS SLEPT; MUST DIE.
Though He Has Authority to Execute,
Pershing Refers Their Cases.

Washington, February 2S.-Four
American soldiers, caught asleep
while doing sentry duty in the first
line trenches, have been sentenced to
death, but Gen. Pershing although
he has authority to carry out the
sentences, has referred their cases to
the war department for review.
These are the first cases of the
kind since the American troops went
to France. One soldier has been exc
cuted there for an unspeakable Of
fense on a French child and in his
case Gen. Pershing acted swiftly.
without as much as referring it to
Washington.
In these cases, however, some ex-
tenuating circumstances may be
found for men, tired and nerve worn
by front line duty in a hitherto un-
known manner of warfare, to save
them from the death penalty at the
hands of their own fellows.
President Wilson, probably, in the
end, will review their cases. Going
to sleep on sentry duty has long been
recognized as an unforgivable Of
fense, punishable by death, and such
cases, rare as they have been in the
American army, have furnished some
of the most absorbing incidents Of
it's history.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
Meeting of the Civic League.

The Civic league held its regular
meeting last Thursday afternoon at
the home of Miss Alma Black. A
yearly report was made by the treas
urer. Mrs. Mike Aver, upon her res
ignation. Mrs. Laurie Mcmillan was
elected to succeed Mrs. Aver. 1t was
decided to pay out of the treasury
money for the repairing Of the play
ground apparatus and for the up
keep of the cemetery on Railroad
avenue. The deplorable condition
of paper Uttered streets was discuss
ed and it was decided to bring this
matter before the town council in
written form. Other matters per-
tanning to the helath of the COM
munity will be reported to the coun-
Gil also. Mrs. Frank Bamberg was
appointed a delegate to the Edisto
district of the State Federation of
Women's clubs, which is to meet in
Orangeburg March 12. Others were
appointed, but it is generally under
stood that any Civic league member
may become a delegate if she noti-
fies Mrs. Bamberg. This is essen
tial because report of the number
of delegates has to be sent in to
headquarters. 1t is desired that ev-
cry member of the league give one
or more afternoons to the supervis-
ion of the play ground. Following
are the supervisors who volunteered
their services: March :, Miss Alma
Black; March 5, Mrs. 3. D. Carter;
March 6, Mrs. Coraelia Hooton;
March 7, Mrs. Jervey Smoak;
March s, Mrs. Charles Brooker;
March 9, Mrs. Angus Rrabhaln i;
March II, Mrs. Frank Bamberg;
March 12, Mrs. G. R. Brabham, Jr.;
March 13, Mrs. G. J. Field; March
IA, Mrs. J. A. Wyman; March Is,
Mrs. J. A. Williams; March 16, Mrs.
J. J. Rrabham; March 1S, Mrs. Jes-
sic Carter; March 10, Mrs. Elise
Walker; March 20, Mrs. J. w. Price;
March 21, Mrs. Lee Risher; March
%, Mrs. Aver; March %, Mrs. E. B.
Price; March 25, Mrs. A. W. Knight;
March 26, Miss FRANKIE Folk. Fur
ther volunteers will be enlisted at
the March meeting of the Civic
league, which will be in charge of the
vice president, Mrs. G. Frank Bam-
berg.
How you can help the Civic league:
By refraining from dropping pa
per on the streets.
By giving any surplus of plants
you may have to Mrs. Cornelia Hoot-
on to beautify the cemetery.
By remembering that we want ev-
cry child below fifteen years of age
at the play ground.
By keeping those over fifteen years
away from the play ground unless
they go there as supervisors.
By reporting to the Civic. league
president any place that should be
beautifed or cleaned up.
Women: By joining the league
if you are an outsider, and by at
tending every meeting if you are a
member.
By an earnest endeavor to make
Bamberg a by-word for "clean and
beautiful
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07
Eggology.

Mrs. Youngbride: Our cook says
those eggs you sent yesterday were
quite old.
Grocer: Very sorry, ma'am. They
were the best we could get. You see
all the young chickens were killed of
for the holiday trade, so the old hens
are the only ones left to do the lay
ing.
Mrs. Youngbride: Oh, to be sure!
I hadn't thought of that.-New York
Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07

The following sign is painted on a
fence in the neighborhood Of Roches-
ter: 'tKash paid for little HALVES
not morn to daze old. Life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07

Subscribe for The Herald and read
cover the Top" starting next week
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-03-07

Don't fail to read the story "Over
the Top" commencing next week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-08
SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sioux City, June S.-Activity and
strength were outstanding features
in the market for beef material on
the local market today. Short sup
plies injected life into the deal and
for the most part prices we're quoted
as 10 @15c higher. Run locally was
estimated at 1900 head as against
1868 a week ago and Ais the cor
responding day a year ago.
Mild uneyenness developed in the
market for hogs. First bids were
quoted as weaker, but when actual
trading got undre way the deal was
quoted as weak to as much as 15c
higher. Top for the day reached
$16.95, while the bulk of sales rang
ed from $1,000 q 1850.
Conditions in the sheep trade ia
vored the sellers and prices ruled 10
@15c higher. Run again light.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-08
400 MILES TO GET A JOB
Sent to House Of Cor
rection.

Philadelphia.-After walking 400
miles in order that he might get a POI
sition as a carpenter at the Hog
Island shipyard a man, who gave his
name as John Knoblack, fifty years
old, was arrested as a vagrant and got
three months In the home of correction
by Magistrate Pennock at a hearing
In the Germantown police station.
He was arrested at Springfield and
Germantown avenues, Chestnut Hill,
by Patrolman Hagry. When taken to
the police station it was found that he
wore four pairs of pants, three coats,
a heavy overcoat and a light spring
0vercoat, a knit jacket, two shirts,
two suits Of underclothes. a knit cap,
two pairs of socks and a pair of moe
casins. He also carried a shaving out
fit and other toilet articles.
In committing the mar Magistrate
Pennock said he must have been "a
bum" In Buffalo, from where he said
he had walked, or he would have
money to ride to this city. The magis-
trate told him he was sure they didn't
need a man OF his kind at Hog island,
but that he would come In handy at
the house Of correction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-08
Fight LIKE HEROES
Tanks Win Praise for Work at
Apremont.
mo Brighter Page In All American
History" Says Pennsylvania
Doctor.

An Atlantic Port.-"No brighter
page In all American history has been
written than that covering the deeds
of American soldiers fighting the Prus-
sians," declared DIR. William L. Ellis
of Swarthmore, Pa, who arrived here
on a French liner, in describing the
fighting he witnessed in the American
sector at Apremont, northwest of Toul.
"Our boys fought like heroes" he
continued, although they were out
numbered four to one. l saw one SOL
der, a Greek by birth, who had joined
the army in New York. His rifle was
shot from his hands, but he drew a
knife, leaped forward and killed a Ger
man lieutenant.
1.-The Americans never gave an inch
and always drove the enemy back.
They did not lose a prisoner, but cap
tured three truckloads of the enemy"
Albert Van Hecke, formerly a pro-
fessor In the University of Louvain
and now secretary to the Belgian sec
rotary of public works, also was on
board the liner. He will make q tour
of this country to study Industrial
conditions in preparation for the res.
toration of Belgium.
"If I had not been on the spot /
would not believe some of the in
stances of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
stuff, you might call 1t. One captain
from Boston, who was a dry goods
merchant at home, was in the trench
when German sappers started to move
forward preparatory to a raid.
"This captain ripped off his Shout
der bars to prevent Identification by
the Germans and seized a rifle. ITO
hell with the saps.' he shouted to his
men, and went over the top In the
lead.
"Well, they captured that German
trench and came back with prisoners,
the captain being unframed"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-08
HOLDS RIVET RECORD
British Ship Worker Beats Baltimore
Figure In Six Housewives
4,267.

London.-The record made by
Charles Schock, who ut Baltimore
drove in 2.720 rivets in nine hours, has
been beaten In London. The workmen
of Fraser & Fraser, engineers and
boilermakers, asked the management
to give them an opportunity of beat
Ing Schock's record, and the effort was
made, headed by Robert Farrant. The
yard set out to do 1850 rivets in nine
hours, so as to beat Schock's figures,
but Farrant passed that total in six
hours. Going on, he hammered In A.
267 rivets Ia nine hours, an average of
slightly less than 475 an hour, or n
rivet every seven and a half seconds.
This is claimed to be a worlds rec
ord.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-08
TAKES UP HUBBY's DUTIES
Assures Management Of Big Business
When Husband Goes to War,
and Succeeds.

Denver, Colo.-Mrs. Stanley s. Out
water Is living evidence that at least
one wife a take care of a 100000
business. When war threatened be-
tween America and Germany Mr.. Out
water put his wife In training In a
large insurance Office of which he was
manager. AT the first call Of President
Wilson for soldiers and sailors Outwa-
ter enlisted In the marine service. Mrs.
Outwater took over the management
OF her husbands business, and In the
first six months on the job showed a
satisfactory increase In returns.