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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
KU KLUX RIDERS BUSY.
Negroes Get Warning at Lake City to
Quit Loafing and Go to Work.

Florence, Oct. 15.-White caps,
200 strong, with horses and riders
clad in the Ku Klax Klan garb, rode
into Lake City Thursday night and as
a result the cotton fields next day
were thick with cotton pickers and
the housewives of Lake City have all
the help in the way of cooks and
washerwomen they desire. Farmers
now see way out of the ruin which
faced them by the deterioration of
cotton turning blue in the fields for
the lack of pickers. The white caps
appeared in the town of Lake City
about 1 O'Clock Thursday night. First
they called on some farmers who had
been paying as much as S1.5O hum
dred pounds for picking cotton and
suggested to them that this was too
much. The price fell to 81 in twin
king. Then the cavalcade proceed
ed to the negro section and threw out
several hints to the effect that more
work and less loaing among the ne
groes of that section would perhaps
be a good thing. Hence the new
hordes of pickers and the multitude
of cooks and washers today. Mayor
w. H. Whitehead was also called on.
It was then about 2 o'clock in the
mornuing. The mayor came to MS
door and was told that he should en-
force the vagrancy laws more Vlgor-
ously. Mayor Whitehead responded
by declaring that he had attempted
to enforce these laws but his efforts
had been met with severe criticism
from some quarters, and that to make
the laws more effective he must have
the undivided support of the COM
munity. From the looks Of things
last night the mayor is sure OF this
support in the future.
The white caps went about their
business calmly and quietly. There
was no evidence of any intention to
Offer violence to any one of the many
persons visited, but they meant busl-
ness Just the same.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
A Limited Market.

A tourist sportsman took violent
fancy to a pointer pup he saw in the
yard Of a North Carolina mountain
cabin and straightway offered the oW-
ner a hundred dollars for it. The
trade was soon made and as the mon
ey was counted out the tourist re-
marked casually:
Seems to me it would pay you
better to raise bird dogs than those
scrubby, razorback hogs"
"Well, r~.' the native drawled.
"Yo: see, All kin sell my hawgs any
time for a tolerable price, but it's
mighty seldom a dunn fool come along
willin' to pay hundred dollars for
a dawg."- ."-Country Gentleman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Established in 1891
BARBER IN MAJORS ROLE.
Atlanta Tonsorial Rrtist Has a Good
Run For His Money Anyway.

Atlanta, Oct. 13.-Ray Vincent, a
local barber who with the aid of a
majors uniform, wound stripes and
brave show of overseas medals,
claims to have sold 100000 worth of
liberty bonds during the campaign
for the fourth liberty loan, was con-
victed in federal court here today on
charges of impersonating an army
officer and using the uniform to de-
fraud.
Vincent admitted posing as major
after having been discharged at Fort
Mcpherson where he spent train
ing period, but he pleaded not gull
ty to defraud. During his career as
''major" the barber spoke on the
platform with some Of the most prom
inent liberty loan workers in the
state, was the guest of honor of
large civic organization and caused
trouble between Mr. and Mrs. ]. S.
Dougherty, according to testimony at
the trial.
Dougherty said he was in France
as Y. M. G. A. man when Vincent
was posing as wounded major sent
back and that he heard news that
caused him trouble in France and
caused him to hurry home. He said
he found that Vincent had obtained
his two motors cars, the key to his
safety deposit box and watch, all of
which had been left with Mrs. Dough-
erty.. The wife said she had loaned
Vincent money to set himself up in
business after the loan drive was
over.
Vincent was sentenced to serve one
year on one charge and six months
on the other and to pay fines. He
5 id his only view in donning the uni
firm was to aid the liberty loan drive.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
An Ancient Ink Well.

An inkstand that was probably IN
use 5000 years ago or more, has
been acquired by the British muse
um. It is from Thebes, of Egyptian
make, and is supposed to date from
somewhere about 1900 B. C. although
it's real age can only be judged of
approximately.
It is made of wood, and has two
compartments, an upper one provided
with two holes, one for black and one
for red nix, and a lower one for hold
ing reed pens. The black and RED
inks arc certainties, for some of the
color still remains within the recep-
tacles.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
LOSES ALL SAVINGS.
Money Taken From Spartanburg
Bank Quickly DISAPPEARS.

spartanburg, Oct. 15.-Aunt Polly
Austin, a well known and highly re-
spected nero woman of this city, has
lost $500, representing her savings of
a lifetime of drudgery over the wash
tubs. When the Bank of Spartan
burg was being investigated last week
by the state bank examiner, Aunt Pol
ly became nervous over her deposits
in the institution. She hurried to the
bank and drew out $500, all she had
and went home to conceal it until
she could decide where she should
deposit it again. Some one must have
learned of Aunt Polly's action, Tor
almost Immediately the money dis
appeared from it's hiding place, and
no clue as to it's present whereabouts
has been found.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Could Not Prove 1t.

Old man Manteau was given to
boastfulness, but he was not always
abetted by his wife. One day he was
telling about his potato crop. :
Il raised some big potatoes; one
weighed four pounds and a half. I can
prove it oy my OF woman. Didn't it,
OF woman?"
"No!" snapped Mrs. Marteau. "You
are lyin'."
Marteau glowered at her.
"How do you know" he challeng-
ed. "You didn't see it!'-Country
Gentleman.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Truly Onery.

Down in the Carolina mountains
a northern traveller came across a
mountaineer who was having more
than the usual difficulties in persuad-
ing his mule to proceed. Arguments
cursing and beating were Of the GUS
tomary no avail.
'tStubborn?" inquired the man
from the north.
The muleteer wijed his forehead.
"Stubborn?" he calculated. Say,
mister, that cuss is so mean that
when his hind legs are pushing his
front ones are walking backwards. y
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
SPENDS MILLIONS
FOR. AUTOMOBILES
SOUTH CAROLINA INVESTS S115.-
4OO,25O IN CARS.
Uses Much Gasoline.
Over 31,OOO,OOO Gallons Already
Consumed in 192O.-Nearly
100000 Machines.

SOuth CarOllna mas at present ap-
proximately $115, 5,400,250 invested in
automobiles and motor vehicles in
general as compared with the combin-
ed investments of all banks in the
state of S42,000,000, according to
statistics compiled by the state COM
mission. These figures are based up
on an average cost per car of s. ,275
which is considered reasonable by the
department.
Figures from the department show
that last year the combined capital
invested in all industries in the state
was slightly in excess of S201,000,-
600, or not quite double the amount
invested in motor vehicles.
Much Gasoline.
During 1919 the state consumed
more than 100000 gallons of gas.
oline and for the nine months of 1920
the consumption has already reached
31,S57,S30, the statistics show. This
is an average of 3,539,759 gallons
per month.
Registration of cars has also reach
ed the highest total in the history of
the state with 94,51 i for the nine
months Of 1920. Last year the total
registration reached 1929 and in
1918, the number was 5S,S03, while
in 1917 the registration was 40,174
automobiles and motor vehicles. Be-
low are some figures by the state COM
mission:
Investment i'm Cars.
can estimate of the cost of auto
mobiles and trucks now registered in
South Carolina, if based upon an av-
erage of S1,275 per car, which is
considered conservative, places the in
vestment in motor cars within the
state at the present time at no less
than s115, 5,400,25O. 1t is very inter-
esting to notice, by way Of compari-
son, that our investment in all banks
of the state combined, aggregates on
ly a little more than $4,000, 900, of
which approximately s24,000,OO0 is
capital stock and s1S,OO0,OOO is sur
plus. Our textile manufactures rep
resent an investment of about $117,-i
100000, while the total amount in
South Carolina industries last year
was slightly more than $201,000,0 1000.
"This serves to give us some idea
of the Importance already assumed
by pleasure and commercial cars, be-
cause of the money value alone which
they reflect, and demonstrates most
conclusively the need for system OF
roads in the state good all the year
round; a necessity that grows almost
imperative if we stop to consider the
enormous loss to the citizens Of the
state occasioned by roads such as we
have enjoyed in the past. 1t is an ad-
mitted fact that the average life of
automobiles travelling over bad roads
is only from, two to three years,
whereas on good roads the average
period of usefulness maybe prolonged
to six or eight and even ten years, and
moreover the consumption Of gaso-
line, oils, and tires, and other expens-
es of upkeep is reduced fully 33 1-3
per cent. when we note that during
1919 this state consumed more"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Details Demanded.

"Here," beloved the rubberneck
wagon ballyhoo, in his most thrilling
professional tones, s'Was fired the shot
heard round the world"
But the young man from Boston
refused to be convinced.
"But," he insisted, "just how
many minutes did the sound of the
trajectory require to circumnavigate
the globe? I just perfectly know my
memory is deteriorating.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
FLORENCE JURY
ACQUlTS WOMAN
MRS. GUY BURGESS CLEARED OF
MURDER CHARGE.
Brief Deliberation.
Defendant Faints With Reading of
Eerdict.-Her Husband
Was the Victim.

Florence, Oct. 14.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Edna Burgess, tried for
the killing of her husband, Guy Bur-
CESS, here July 21 of this year, after
deliberating one hour and ten minutes
today brought in a. verdict of not
guilty. On hearing the verdict Mrs.
Burgess tainted, falling into the arms
of her sister, who sat by her side dur
ing the trial. She was assisted from
the court room by the sheriff and on
reaching the street she again tainted.
The trial lasted for the greater part
of two days, during which the defen-
dant stood remarkably we'll the or
deal through which she had passed.
The defence put up and proved to
the satisfaction OF the jury was tenn
porary insanity. The defendant was
put on the stand in her own behalf
and put through severe cross exam
ination by Solicitor Gasque. She an
swered every question promptly in
straightforward way and those she
failed to answer she said "I don't
know"
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess were married
just exactly one year and five days
before the killing Of the husband by
the wife. They lived for several
after marriage in Jacksonville
where Mrs. Burgess was employed as
a hair dresser in a large mercantile
establishment and where Mr.. Burgess
was foreman of construction gang.
He was later promoted to superinten-
dent of the signal system of the A. G.
L. and his headquarters changed to
Charleston. The change was made in
April of this year and from then on
Mr.. Burgess showed cold Indifference
towards his wife. He treated her
harshly on several occasions, she said.
He spent her savings of $500 cash and
required her to sell her diamond ear
rings to meet his bills. On the even
ing of the fatal tragedy Mrs. Bur-
CESS received through the mails let
ter written to her husband by wom-
an in Knoxville, Tenn, signed Ber-
nice. Her husband came in at five
o'clock and in their room she asked
that he allow her to sit on his lap.
He repulsed her and said 81 don't
want you to ever touch me again.
she swore. She then knelt before
him and asked that they have an un-
derstanding and start life over, for
getting the past. To this she swore.
He said no, and that he cared nothing
for her. He rose to go and got his
hat. She threw her arms around his
neck and said "Guy, you can't leave
me. Just tell me you love me lit
tie and if you won't do this then be
fair with me and tell me who Bernice
is" At this the husband pushed her
away, saying II don't know who Ber-
nice is and I am damn tired Of you
and am going to leave you now" She
ran TO close the door and remembered
nothing else for several days.
She shot her husband three times,
one ball penetrating the heart and
causing almost instant death. Three
shots were fired in the room and two
others in the yard where her husband
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
A Bitter One.

Sergeant-"Mah goodness, Sam,
how come you lose your thumb 3"
-"Well, sarge, hyah's how
come. Out in dis hyah Nobody's Lam
Ah found a lii black thing with a
screw in it and All thought it was one
of desc hyah brickettes, so All push
ed the screw and-bam-off went
NAH thumb. Lordy! All nevah was
so disappointed"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
Fairfax Enjoys Great Get-Together
Meeting.-Other Items.

Fairfax, Oct. 1S.-The meeting O
was moretG &? etaoinshrd luetaoinets
citizens of Fairfax Thursday nigh
was more than a success. Before the
| clock hands had made any progres:
toward the appointed hour, grea
| throngs could be seen in the direction
Of the city hall. The main thorough
fares were crowded until the visitors
began to stroll toward the great toWr
auditorium, where a royal feast await
ed them. Those present enjoyed the
occasion, and more than once did va
rious men display creditable enthus'
iasm in behalf of the town and va.
rious issues that were discussed.
Fairfax citizens are to be heartily
congratulated on the progressive
steps they are taking and most es.
pecially for having elected such an
honorable man as Audrey Sanders to
the high and exalted position of may
or, and may the writer, too, take this
opportunity Of handing a bouquet to
the voters of Fairfax for having been
so thoughtful as to furnish him with
an able and competent working staff
The aldermen are B. F. Thomas, Roy
Brant, Ralph Lightsey, Tom Wilson
and G. A. Gray.
The meeting was opened with pray
er by the Rev Mr.. White, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. During the
evenings programme, spirited ad-
dresses were made by all of Fairfax S
live wires and boosters. Talk about
the Demosthenes and Gradys-they
were here in abundance. Orators of
the day were: J. E. Johnston, F. G.
Chitty, z. D. Robertson, j. F. Light
sey, B. D. Groseclose, W. W. Ander-
son, Geo. D. Sanders, DR.. Lawton, G..
G.. Hammond, Geo. Jennings, J. B.
O'Neal and B. F. Thomas.
Last week Fairfax was honored by
visits from several of South Carolina's S
most prominent and influential school
men and woemn. Misses Sadie Hart
er and Alma Googe, who are now
teaching in Olar, spent the weekend
with their parents. Prof. j. W. Chit
ty, also from the same town and
school, was a visitor.
Mrs. Julia Harter paid brief So
journ to the city by the sea last Mon
day. Her visit was in the interest Of
her sick sister, whom we are glad to
learn is probably on the road to re-
covery.
An average of 80 on each subject
and also the same mark on attendance
and conduct entities pupils Of the
Fairfax school to places on the honor
roll Honors for the past month are
are follows:
First grade-None.
Second grade-James Young, Sa-
rah Harter, Irene Chitty, Frances
Sullivan, Mary Mcdaniel, Elizabeth
Lancaster.
Third grade-Miriam Thomas, Otis
Lynes, Pansy Fennell, Frederick
Lightsey, Virginia Mcdaniel, Clair
Jenness, Hilma Best.
Fourth grade-None.
Fifth grade-Lena Johnston, Lois
Deer.
Sixth grade-Annie Lee Roberts,
Hugh Young.
Seventh grade-Ernestine Smith.
Eighth grade-Henry Fennell.
Ninth grade-Julia Jenness, John
Edward Harter.
Tenth grade-Zeke Brant.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Dangerous Pastime.

The doughboy dived skillfully into
his dugout head first as big one hit
nearby.
"Confnund it" he growled, "those
ferries will keep on fooling around
her until they hurt somebody"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Glad to Meetcha.

One look the prize ring beginner
cast at the husky pug who was slat-
ed to oppose him. Then he advane-
ed to the center Of the roped arena,
his hand outstretched.
"Well," he said cordially, "if 1
don't sec you again, hello"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21
Keep it Dark.

''I suppose you think your little
bride is the greatest girl in the
world"
Sure I do. But I wouldn't dare
tell her for fear that she would think
she is the greatest girl in the world" :"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-10-21

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01
FOUND NEW DISEASE GErM
Annoying Deer Fly Fever" II Is An
nounced, Is Caused by Baete-
rum Tularcnse.

Announcement has been made by the
United States public health service or
the discovery by Its investigators Of
n new germ foe to man which causes
disease which has resulted I'm fa-
tai cases in Utah, the New York Times
says.
An investigation has been Completed
by Surgeon Edward Francis The
germ, which bears the name Of bac-I
terium tularense. was first located by
Doctors Mccoy and Chaplin of the
health service, as the causatlve agent
in a plaguelilSe disease of rodents. 1t
was not then known that the same
germ also infects man.
Doctor Francis now finds that bac-
terlum tularense is the cause Of deer
fly fever" disease occurring among
the. rural population OF Utah, and In
ltiated, according to popular belief by
fly bite on some exposed surface of
the body. The site OF the bite and
the neighboring lymph glands become
tender and innamed and commonly
suppurate. A fever like that in ordi-
mary blood poison develops and lasts
from three to six weeks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01

90 down In the elevator, telling George
| was going out for the evenlng-so
he'd report it TO monsieur; walt In
the lower hall for mythical automo-
bile till George went up with the car,
and then creep up the stairs.
This time tomorrow night I'll pre-
sent YOU with a nice 'mossoo' in hand
cuffs" affirmed Billy confidently
Suppose he doesn't come? Or sup
pose he murders me tonight"
ooh, the gunsW He snatched up
his overcoat and dived into the pocket.
He laid two revolvers on the table,
saying cheerfully: Gle Will come and
he won't murder you--not If you keep
your wits about you. They're loaded"
He slipped the coat on. He was go
ing--in high feather; but my heart
sank at the prospect of another night
and that man lurking I'm the house.
'Keep a stiff upper lip-heroine of
the greatest diamond robbery Of the
centuryw he bantered. "I'll be here
at six tomorrow" He picked up his
hat.
ooh, Pm all right" ! returned nom
chalantly, feeling suddenly knock
kneed yet determined I'd not let Billy
suspect II.
rang for the elevator, and while
the car was rumbllng up Billy glided
away In the darkness Of the stairs
back Of II. He must have reached only
the first turn when | heard him ex-
claim, "Oh! Excuse me never saw
you :"
Followed the word, Pardon" and
! recognized monsieur's voice
] had the presence of mind to stife
my curiosity and slip back into my
fiat, noiselessly shutting the door. Was
he merely coming to lock me In, or
had he been listening? My forebod-
ings every moment increased, for up
to one o'clock-when | went to bed
he had failed TO lock me in.
CTO BE CONTfNUED)
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01
FOUND IN AMHERST COLLEGE
Discovery of Audubon Collection OF
North American Birds Will
Delight ornltholosists.

The famous Audubon collection OF
North American birds, which was mis-
laid thirty or more years ago, was dis
covered short time ago In Appleton
cabinet at Amherst college. In the col
lection are more than 800 type spsci-
mems of birds, from which, 1t is be-
lieved, Audubon painted the illustra-
tions in his edition of Birds of North
America" Fifty Of the specimens bear
labels containing Auduhon's own hand
writing and are dated 1894.
The collection was originally sold by
the Audubon estate for 5000 TO wards
Natural Science" establishment, follow
Ing which II was sold TO II. II. Farnum
who, forty years ago, presented the
specimens TO Amherst college.
Curator Bangs of the archaeological
collectors at Harvard win take pos
session Of the collection, which con
tains specimens OF practically every
kind of North American bird.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01
Flour a Dollar a Pound.

Food prices at present seem high,
but they are nothing compared with
prices In Alaska during the gold fever.
A book recently reviewed In our COLI
umns, says that at Dawson in 1893
sugar was seventy-five dollars q sack,
flour a dollar a pound, eggs a dollar
and half each. But the money came
ms easily as It went. A man who was
low In funds happened to get pnper
with news about the Spanish-Amer
lean war at time when no news
papers had been received for several
weeks. He read few choice Items to
q crowd about the post Office and then
announced that he would read the
rest In ball near by at one dollar
IA head for admission. Five hundred
men crowded In.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01

then he observed In that soothy, con-
densed tone a very sane young person
uses to respected elder whose mind
is wandering:
~ think you'd better eat some
thing - Immediately" Gull period
here-it says, wen talk about what
ais you when you're feeling more
yourself.") where's your can
openerP
/ was so hungry at the sight Of food
that little panicky pains ran round my
lnsides and up my throat, and j
pranced into the kitchen for the opener
and plates. leaving Billy to think what
he pleased about my mental state. |
had the wit, though, 10 tell him 'Ssh y
Just at that moment Mrs. Thing
downstairs began her supper-time per
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-01-01
Gold In the Head"

is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject TO frequent colds
In the head" will find that the use OF
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood
ana render them less liable TO colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh may
lead to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is tax.
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the system.
All Druggists 7bc. Testimonials free,
$4,000 for any case of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII not
cure.
II. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.