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Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
BRAVES WIN VICTORY

BALTIMORE, July 1.-Liquor men here are rejoicing tonight over a de- cision in the United States district court by Judge Rose in accordance with the ruling of the United States district of New York, handing down an opinion which literally gives brew CTS in the local district right to make beer and wines of F per cent
 The opinion was in the case of the Standard Brewing company, the off, cials of which were indicted for man. ufacturing beer of one-half of one per cent.
 Judge Rose sustained the demurrer but in doing so informed the defend ants that they would be still conduct ing their business at their own risk by manufacturing beer.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
AMERICAN CONSUL ASSAULTED

NEW YORK, July 1.-Reports that three shots had been fired June p at Benjamin F. Chase, United States con sul at San Jose, Costa Rica. by gov ernment policemen, were brought here today by passengers on the steamship Tivis, from Port Limon. One of the passengers said Consul Chase told him of the incident. One of the bullets was said to have passed through Mir Chases clothing.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
Illinois "Bone" Dry

CHICAGO, July l. Illinois was made entirely dry and reduced to near beer the one-half of one per cent variety. today by States Attorney General Brundages interpretation of the new state search and seizure" law The latter. MT. Brundage said, was in full effect and defined non-in- toxicating liquor at not more than one half of one per cent of alcoholic con- tent
 More than half of Chicago's 6.000 saloons remained open today but the Bundage opinioon was regarded as 8 severe blow But one violation of war time prohibition was reported.
 The city collectors office refused to issue liquor licenses unless the cor poration counsel issued a favorable opinion.
 As a result of today's developments, liquor interests were submitting to prohibition and saloons that remained open were selling soft drinks.
 William G. Legner, head of the Brewers association. said the brewers still stood by their decision announced yesterday to make nothing more than one-half of one per cent alcoholic beer,
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
NEWS EPETOME E
FOREIGN

Worlds largest dirigible starts first Trans Atlantic flight by Iighter than-air craft. DOMESTIC Congress passes big appropriation bills and then adjourns for one week.
 Prohibition leaders in congress open fight to prohibit sale of two and three-quarters per cent beer Explosion of giant naval dirigibIe results in injuries to 50. Cause being investigated. Twelve killed when New York Cen tral trains crash, due to failure of brakes to work. Many Michigan cities threatened by forest fires.
 brakes to work. LOCAL
 Indians to parade in Phoenix this morning preparatory to opening of Indian fair. Recorders office does record busi- ness for June Fifty-eieht carloads of cantaIoupes are shipped from this valley in past A hours. Churches of Phoenix discontinue Sunday evening service for sum mer, substituting union service al the Y. M. c. A. stadium. Streams of state to be restocked with millions of fish
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
As "Wetr as Ocean

ATLANTIC CITY, July L-Despite the war prohibition law. Atlantic City today was as wet" as the ocean that breaks upon it's sands
 Virtually every saloon in the resort was open "as usuaP' and dispensing liquid refreshments of all kinds.
 Mayor Harry Bacharach tonight re- iterated his statement that his posi- tion and that of other local officials was defined yesterday when licenses were granted to 121 retailers and a dozen wholesale dealers.
 We are giving no guarantee to the holders that they will be able to sell, , the mayor said. "The granting of the licenses merely means that Atlantic City is not going to take action until requested to do so by the United States"
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02


 this morning from the R34 which was then off Rsthlin Island, off the north coast of Ireland, about three miles northwest of Fairhead.
 The message said:
 At 5;3o o'clock a. m. British time, the R-34 bearing west and going we'll. Scott"
 EAST FORTUNE, Scotland. We'd nesday, July 2.-The dirigibe R-34 started on it's voyage to America at 1.48 this morning. The air ministry announces that the R-S4 left the ground at 1:49 Greenwich mean time on her transatlantic flight. Prior to the start of the transatlantic flight, Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lans- downe of the United States navy, on admiralty, said:
 There is no doubt whatever in mind, IF, I believe, in the minds of any of the 1rew, that we will get over without difficulty
 Commander Lansdowne is firm believer in the practicability of the lighter than air machine and has de- voted all his time during the war to studying this branch of navigation.
 Tt was very good of the admiralty, he continued, Ito extend an invitation Q our navy department, that an Amer ican be included in the crew for this pioneer flight.
 As I understand it, we will not at tempt any speed trial. We will cross as quickly as possible, avoiding ad- verse winds, but at the same time not overlooking any opportunity for obser- vations likely to be of aid in the future to navigators and airship pilots cross. ing the Atlantic"
 The giant British dirigible RIA ii the first lighter than air machine ts attempt a trans Atlantic flight. Tn, airship, the largest of it's kind in tn, world, measures 634 feet from nose tC stern and carries three boats below tn, gas bag. She has a gas capacity O. 100000 cubic feet and is commanded by Major G. H. Scott, of the Roya Air Force. The craft is equipped witt wireless system as powerful as tha of the great ocean liners.
 Among the crew of 23 men is Lieu. tenant Commander Zachary I,ansdown staff commander of the American maya air forces in France, who is makin, the voyage as representative of tn United States navy.
 It has been estimated that the R-3 will cross the Atlantic in 50 to 70 hour if favorable weather conditions pre- vail
 No attempt will be made to establisl time record for the crossing, the com fort of the dirigible's crew being give first consideration.
 With favorable weather the R-34 i expected to parallel the route of tn northern steamship James, but shoul adverse weather conditions be encoun tered, she possibly will take the south ern course, passing over or near tn Azores.
 The landing will be made at Roose velt field, Mineola, New York. Unde present plans the giant airship wi only make a shot stay before startin on her return voyage because of tt Tact that there is no hangar at Roose welt field or elsewhere acapable housing the machine.
 The R-34 recently made a 56-hoI trip into the Baltic, during which st covered approximately 1000 miles.
 WASHINGTON, July Naval al thorities here received late tonight message from the British air ministr saying that the RIA probably won, start sometime tonight, but receive the first news of the commencement her flight from Associated Press di, patches.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
PROHIBITION LEADERS IN CONGRESS TAKE STEPS TO
 PUT BAN ON SALE OF BEER
House Judiciary Committee to Meet Monday and Draw > Bill for Enforce ment of War Time "Dry- ness' = Will Also Define Meaning of Intoxicating Liquor"

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Congrese and the department of justice moved today to stop the sale of two and three quarters per cent beer under the war time prohibition act.
 Prohibition leaders of the house, after a series of conferences, obtained call for a meeting Monday of the judiciary committee which is expected to agree promptly on an independent bill for enforcement of the war time law, defining intoxicating liquor as containing more than one-half of one per cent alcohol, and to recommend passage of such a bill by the house at the earliest possible moment. At the same time the department of justice made it plain it's agents would enforce the act, according to it's interpretation that anything containing more than half of one per cent alcohol cannot legally be made or sold.
 Decisions of Judge Rose at Balti- more in the brewers and two and three quarters per cent beer cases and  of federal Judge Sawtelle at San Fran cisco against the brewers and such beer threw the entire legal status of low alcoholic beer into uncertainty. Either the Baltimore, the San Francisco or one of the many other cases expected to arise soon will be appealed to the su- preme court of the United States. How ever, action by congress within a few weeks at the most, is expected to render a decision by the supreme court uncon- ditionally so far as stopping the sale and manufacture is concerned.
 Attorney General Palmer mare it clear today that while his department would proceed in an orderly manner without wholesale arrests or spectacular raids offenders against the prohibition law could expect nothing else than ''eariy and vigorous" prosecution. Pending the settlement of test cases it may be that evidence in numerous similar cases will be gathered without arrests being made, but if the government wins in the end will be passed.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
To Resume Manufacture

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-Prac- tcally all breweries throughout Cali fornla will resume the manufacture and sale of beer of not more than PTS per cent alcohol content tomorrow, ac- cord1ng to statement issued here tonight by the attorney for the Cali fornia State Brewers association, at the conclusion of meeting attended by representatives of the brewing in terests throughout the state. The California Brewers Protective association was advised by it's attorney tonight to resume at once the manu- facture of beer containing not more than 3 3-4 per cent of alcohol.
 The attorney declared in the event of interference by Justice Wardell, in ternal revenue collector for this dis trict, application for restraining or der against Wardell. dismissed with out prejudice by Judge William Saw telle in the federal district court here | today, would be reinstated. Judge Sawtelle ruled that a court of
 equity could not enjoin a prosecuting | officer.
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
First Arrests at K. G.


 KANSAS CITY, July 1.-Two bar tenders were arrested here late today O norders of Francis M. Wilson, United States attorney, charged with selling beer. They were arraigned before United States Commissioner Harry L. Arnold and entered pleas of guilty. Bonds were fixed at $500. These ar rests are believed to be the first of the kind in the United States, said District Attorney Wilson
 The federal attorney said he had | received no word from Attorney Gen eral Palmer, and was proceeding on his own initiative under the law which prohibits the sale of "beer, wine or other intoxicating malt or vinous | liquor"
 i Less than one-half of Kansas City s saloons were open today and practi- cally all that were open sold only ''nearbeer" or light wines, it was said
 None of the city breweries operated
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02
WORLDS BIGGEST AIRSHIP
 STARTS PIONEER FLIGHT
 FROM SCOTLAND TO U. s.
English Dirigible R-34, with Crew of 23, to Set Sail Early This Morning - Commander Expects to Negotiate Distance in 60 or 70 Hours

LONDON, Tuesday, June D. The air ministry received a wire less message at about. 6 o'clock this morning from the R-34 which was then off Rsthlin Island, off the north coast of Ireland, about three miles northwest of Fairhead.
 The message said:
 At 5;3o o'clock a. m. British time, the RIA bearing west and going we'll. Scott"
Arizona republican., 1919-07-02

WASHINGTON. July Naval au- thorities here received late tonight a message from the British air ministry saying that the RIA probably would start sometime tonight, but received the first news of the commencement of her flight from Associated Press dis patches.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
Illiteracy figures and percentages
of counties in this section follow:
REPAIRING THE ROADS.
Roads Badly Washed up and Bridges
in Bad Condition.

Supervisor Mcmillan started his
gangs out Monday morning repairing
the roads and bridges which were
damaged by the rains and swollen
streams. Mr.. Mcmillan stated that
the roads are badly washed up all
over the county, and repairs are nee
essary to almost every bridge.
While none of the important bridg-
es have been carried away by the
river streams. all of them are more
or less in almost impossible condi-
ton. Monday Mr.. Mcmillan had just
started out to investigate the damage
that had been done, the high water
preventing ascertaining the injury
earlier.
No passing has been done across
the Edisto river for some days, as
the bridges were under water. All
of the main bridges held throughout
the freshet, but many of the approach
bridges were either washed away or
rendered impossible.
The work of repairing will be push
ed as rapidly as possible, and by the
last of the week it is likely that all
the bridges will be patched sufficient
ly to allow passage.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
FORCED TO LEAVE HOME.
High Waters of Edisto Invade Home
of Mr.. j. d. Utsey.

Mr.. J. D. Utsey, who resides near
Midway, and a short distance from
the Edisto river, was forced to va
cate his home and come to Bamberg
last week, on account of the of the
rising water during the freshet. Mr..
Utsey's home is located in the valley
of the river, but considerable dis
tance from the normal bed of the
stream. When the Edisto began to
rise last week, the water came near
er and nearer to Mr.. Utsey's resi-
dence, until it finally reached the
yard and began climbing into the
house. Mr.. Utsey's son, Mr.. A. B.
Utsey, of Bamberg, went down'to the
river and waded through the water
to the house and assisted in rescuing
the family, who are now staying in
the city until normal conditions pre-
vail again on the Edisto.
It was necessary for the mules to
swim out in order to get them to
safety, while platform was impro-
vised for the farmyard chickens Mr..
Utsey is heavy sufferer from damage
by the food, which many say is the
highest on record or in memory of
tho o1dact inha hitan
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
EDISTO RIVER ON RAMPAGE.
Highest Waters in Memory of Oldest
Inhabitants Reported.

The greatest freshet the county
has ever known, with the possible
exception of the, August storms of
1898, has been experienced by the
residents in the lowlands on either
side of the South Edisto river during
the past few days. Scores of farmers
have lost hundreds of acres Of crops
in the river bottom lands.
At some points on the river the
water extended for several miles COW
ering thousands of acres of land. At
Embree conditions probably we're
worse than at any other point
in the county. The lumber mill
there was put entirely out of COM
mission, and there was considerable
danger to the residents of the lum-
Der camp for several days. The camp
was largely under water, and it was
necessary several times to get pro-
visions to the men of the camp to
prevent hunger. The water started
to recede Saturday afternoon. Bridg-
es over the Edisto were all more or
less damaged by the high water.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
Sheriff Ray.

Occasionally an officers loyalty to
his duty is so exemplary and COM
mendabl that it cannot escape the
notice and appreciation of the general
public. In the recent trouble at Den
mark, in which his son fell an inno-
cent victim of the handy gun of
negro desperado,. Sheriff Ray, of
Bamberg county, set an example that
might we'll be followed by other Off
GERS of the country. His attitude and
conduct in every way was commend
able.
And in speaking of the manly char
acteristics of men, we must hesitate
long enough to chronicle few words
of the praise of young Mr.. Ray, who
was killed, that we have heard. We
did not know him personally, but GER
tain of our friends were with him in
the military service and they speak
most highly of him.-Allendale Citi-
zen.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
ATTENDS GREENWOOD REUNION
Mr.. NJ. O. kinard, of Ehrhardt, Re
ports Fine Entertainment.

Mr.. NJ. o. Kinard, of Ehrhardt, at
tended the reunion of the Confeder-
ate veterans at Greenwood last week
being, as he stated, the only veteran
from Bamberg county present at the
reunion. Mr. Kinard states that the
entertainment afforded by the people
of Greenwood was all that could be
hoped for, and he enjoyed the meet
ing of the old "vets" immensely.
Mr.. Kinard is one of the best cit
liens of the county, and he keenly
enjoys meeting and conversing with
his old comrades in arms. He relates
many interesting as we'll as pathetic
incidents of the reunion, and is very
enthusiastic about the growing and
enterprising city of Greenwood. He
says he was very sorry that Bamberg
county was not represented at the
reunion by a large number of veter-
ans
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
CARLISLE MADE FINE RECORD.
Represented at Il. 0. T. c. Camp by
Twenty-three Boys.

Carlisle school was represented at
Camp Lee, Virginia, by twentythree
cadets. The R. O. T. c. infantry
camp at Camp Lee is just coming to
close this week. and the Carlisle
boys made a very enviable record.
CARRYING off far more than its share
of the camp honors. Col. j. C..
Guilds. headmaster of Carlisle. spent
few days at the camp recently upon
invitation of the commanding officer,
Col. R. L. Rowell.
The Carlisle boys were distributed
through the three companies. 10th.
11th, and 18th, comprising the Junior
division, of the third and fourth r..
O. T. C. districts. composed of the
States of PENNSYLVANIA, District of
Columbia. MARYLAND. Virginia. North
and South Carolina. Georgia and
Florida. The idea was to change
officers of each company each week.
and during the first six weeks Of
camp. of the six captains of company
II, in which most of the Carlisle
boys were placed, Carlisle secured
the captaincy four weeks. Nine pre-
paratory schools were represented in
this company.
During the last or seventh week
of the camp, the officers were given
places based on their previous six
weeks record. Carlisle had in the
18th company five officers out of 23.
the officers being first and second
lieutenants and three sergeants. This
is fine record for the local school,
and Col. Guilds was congratulated
by the camp officers on the fine show
ing made by his school. Porter acade-
my and Wofford Fitting school were
the only other South Carolina prep
ratory schools represented at the
camp.
/, The following Carlisle boys are at
the camp: Victor Burns, Beaufort;
William Hogan, Congaree; Marvin
Causey, Furman; Dudley Sanders.
Hagood; Gordon Lang, Garnett; !;
Wendell Davis. Centenary; Lawrence
PEBBLES, Camden; Peurifoy Hill,
Round; Rhett Turnipseed, Green
wood; B. J. Bouknight, Batesburg;
Theo Lide, Pinewood; Wylie Mayes,
Ellenton; Joseph Mason, Furman;
Kemeys Goethe, Varnville; Raymond
Hill, Round; Mccall Hyman, Flor
ence; Ernest Horne, Batesburg; Carl
Welch, McColl; Harry Snyder, Bates
burg; Lockwood Strohecker, Moncks
Corner; Hubert McLin, Baldock;
Robert Gohagan, Furman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Board of Trustees until 1900
o'clock, noon, Thursday, August 14th
1919, for performing all labor and
furnishing all materials requisite and
necessary for the erection and COM
pletion of a two-story brick PUBLIC
SCHOOL BUILDING, to be erected in
the town of Smoaks, S. c., in accord
ance with plans and specifications
made and drawn for the same by
Benson & Barbot, architects, No. 26
Broad street, Charleston, S. G.
Each bidder will be required to
file with his bid certified check for
$4,000 made payable to John B.
Smith, chairman, as guarantee that
he will execute the contract and fur
nish bond as called for if the work
is awarded him.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish an acceptable bond
for twenty-five (25) per cent. of the
amount of his contract price for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Plans and specifications may be
obtained from the chairman, Mr..
John B. Smith, Smoaks, S. G. Plans
must be returned when bid is put in.
The Board of Trustees reserve the
right to accept any or reject any or
all proposals presented.
JOHN B. SMITH,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Smoaks, S. g.. 81
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
Chews Up Dynamite.
ans.

"A hog will eat anything, even dy-
Mantle; but he won't eat dynamite
but once. It's poor food for swine,
anyway, AYERS J. H. Baxter, farmer
living near Pageland, S. c., who is
minus one of his best hogs because
the greedy thing gulped down stick
of dynamite without stopping to in
vestigate it beforehand.
Some men have been blasting out
stumps on the farm, and one of the
workmen carelessly left stick of
dynamite lying on the ground. The
hog saw it and made a dive for it.
As he swallowed it it exploded,
and the .porker was minus a head
in less time than it takes to tell.
However the body was not injured
and the Baxter family now has plenty
of fresh meat for a while at least.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
COUNTY GETS TRUCKS.
L. S. Government Sends Two 3-tOn
Aviation Trucks to Bamberg.

On Saturday the county commits
sioners received from the United
States government two heavy three
ton aviation trucks, which were re-
Gently apportioned this county, for
use on government highways. These
trucks, the heaviest ever used in this
county, came loaded on fiat cars,
and required a great deal of ingenu-
ity to unload. there being no derrick
facilities here.
The trucks are mammoth affairs,
with steel bodies, weighing many
tons. They we're built for the gov
ernment for use in whipping the Ger
mans. All of the counties in the
State where government highways
have been constructed, or are under
course of construction, were allotted
some of these government trucks for
use in maintaining the roads.
Bamberg county has about thirteen
miles of highway under construction,
on which the federal government is
paying one-half the cost. 1t is likely
that the county may receive some
more of the trucks at later date,
when other allotments are made, in
asmuch as the county has already ap-
piled for federal aid in the construc-
tion of some twenty miles more of
roads.
The allotment of the government
motor trucks is in keeping with the
good roads programme of the United
States government. The trucks will
be used to fine advantage by the
county commissioners in mainintain-
ing the federal roads, and will save
eht county a great deal of expense,
as it will not now be necessary for
the county to buy trucks for this
purpose.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-07-31
BANIBERG RANKS HIGH.
Seventh County in State in Literacy
Percentage Among Whites.

Bamberg county ranks high among
the counties of South Carolina in the
percentage of literacy among both
the white and colored population.
Bamberg ties Beaufort county for the
seventh place in South Carolina, for
literacy among the whites, while it
occupies the seventh place in litera-
cy among the colored population. In
total percentage of illiteracy among
both races the county stands 18th
with percentage of 23.6 Of the pop
ulation who cannot read or write.
In this county, according to the
statistics of the 1910 census, just
made public, there are 3,054 persons
over ten years of age who can
not read or write. Four and
two-tenths per cent. of the white pop
ulation of the county is illiterate,
while 33 per cent. of the colored pop
ulation is illiterate.
Illiteracy figures and percentages
of counties in this section follow: