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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
MEXICANS KILL AMERICAN.
Embassy at Mexico City Instructed
to Investigate.

to Investigate.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Augustus
Morrill,, formerly American consul at
Manzanillo, Mexico, was killed by
Mexican bandits February 26.
The present consul at Manzanlllo,
in reporting the killing to the State
Department said Morrill, was attacked
while on his way to the Hacienda Ell
Balloon, three miles from Columa,
where he lived, and out of fusilade
of pistol shots received two wounds.
The Am erican embassy at Mexico
City has been instructed to make
urgent representations to the Mexl-
can government looking to the arrest
and punishment of the murderers
and the American consulate at Man
zan;llo has been instructed to make
similar representations to the local
Mexican authorities.
Mr.. Morr;ll's widow, who is elshty
years old, lives 1T ColNma. He is also
survived by several children, who I've
at San Frorcisco, Oakland and San
Rafsel, California.
Mr.. Morrill, was eighty-eight years
old and retired from the consular ser
vice in 1881.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
$4,000 FOR INNOCENT MAN.
Twice Faced Gallows and Served Two
Years i'm Pen.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 26.-Five
thousand dollars compensation for
twice facing the gallows and serving
two years in the penitentiary although
an innocent man, was voted today by
the lower house in the Mississippi
legislature to Will Purvis, of Lamar
county.
Purvis was given the death penalty
twenty-six years ago for the murder
of Will Buckley, a young farmer, near
Columbia, Mississippi.
On the day of execution the moose
slipped from Purvis's neck when the
trap was sprung and he fell to the
ground unhurt. The sheriff was again
attempting to perform the execution
when his attorney intervened with
the contention that man could not
be punished twice for the same Of
fense.' The hanging was postponed
and the sentence committed to life
imprisonment.
After serving two years in the pen
itentiary, Purvis was exonerated by
a death bed confession Of Joe Beard,
Marion county former, who claimed
that Buckley was killed by Louis
Thornhill, another farmer, and that
Purvis had no part in the killing. A
pardon was granted Immediately by
the governor.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
= INFLUENZA IN COLLETON.
Number of Serious Cases Of Illness
Reported.

WATERFORD, Feb. 26.-Report'
from over the county seem to indi
cate that there are quite number o.
serious cases of illness on account o1
the epidemic of influenza. Schools
in various parts Of the county have
been closed and several deaths are re
ported.
It seems that the Hudson's Mill sec
tion is about the hardest hit Of any
place. 1t is reported that only one OF
two families have escaped. The schoo
is closed. Mrs. A. @. Padgett is very
i'll of pneumonia. j. e. Morris is also
i'll of pneumonia but reports this
morning indicate that he/is improv.
ing.
At Islandton two deaths have beer
reported. Lee Sineath died there last
Thursday and George Cooley died last
night. Both these are prominent citi
zens of that section Of the county.
At Jacksonboro there have beer
many cases. G. T. Doyle, prominent
farmer, died Sunday night, and there
has been a number Of deaths among
the negro population there. Mr.. Doyle
was buried at Round Tuesday.
In Walterboro there are not man!
eases. Among those reported to be il
are A. F. Henderson, cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank; Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Patterson, Jr., and
few other very mild cases. School il
still going on.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Return By Train.

NJ. G. Cooner, Talbert Padgett and
George Fender returned to Bamberg
Tuesday morning after very adven-
turous "trip to Detroit, where they
went about ten days ago for the pur-
pose of driving gack to Bamberg some
automobiles for local dealer. Eddie
Jackson, E. L. Spann and James T.
Burch also went to Detroit with the
party, but upon reaching their desti-
nation Messrs. Jackson and Spann
were so unfortunate as to contract
influenza, and Mr.. Burch remained
with them pending their recovery
Latest word from Detroit indicated
that the young men were recovering
from the attack of Influenza, and
would be able to start on the re-
turn trip in few days.
Messrs. Cooner, Padgett and Fen
der started out with cars over week
ago. They encountered rough Wea-
.ther and snowstorms on the route
and when they had got as far as
PENNSYLVANIA the snow was so deep
that great difficulty was experienced
in making headway. Snowdrifts fif-
teen feet in depth were encountered
At Uniontown, Pa, they decided to
abandon their cars and make for home
via the old reliable. They reached
home Tuesday morning on the early
train.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
SPECIAL TERN ORDERED.
Criminal Court Will Convene in Ban
berg on March %.

A special term of court has been
ordered for Bamberg county, to con-
vene on Monday, March %, for the
purpose of trying criminal cases. The
special term will last for two weeks
if so much be necessary to clear the
docket.
At the last term of criminal court
the session was necessarily cut short
by the illness of Solicitor R. L. Gun
ter, and many untried cases had to be
carried over. There is quite con-
gestion Of criminal cases on account
of this, and the special term has been
ordered to clear the docket. It u
probable that Charles Carroll SimmA
Esq, will preside at the special term.
coming special term.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN.
Telephone Operator Succumbs to At
tack of Influenza.

Miss Annie Smoak, a telephone op-
orator at the local telephone ex-
change, died last Friday. Miss Smoak
had been suffering with an attack of
influenza for a week or more, which,
with other complications that devel-
oped, caused her death. The remains
we're buried at Springtown church
cemetery Saturday.
Miss Smoak was an orphan girl,
her parents having died some years
ago, and she had made her home
with her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. L. Smoak, a few miles from Bans
bergx Since last November she has
held a position in the telephone ex-
change here. She was 10 years of
age, and was held in great affection
by a large circle Of friends and &C
quaintances.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Mrs. Alexander Dead.

Mrs. Anna Alexander, widow OF the
late Henry Alexander, died at her
residence in Columbia, 900 Barnwell
street, late Saturday night after
short illness of influenza and pneu-
monia. Mrs. Alexander had not been
in good health for several years and
when she contracted influenza several
days ago she became seriously ILL.,
She was 79 years of age and sister
of Mrs. Vastine Hartzog, Of this city
The funeral services were conducted
Monday and interment took place IN
Elmwood cemetery, Columbia.
Mrs. Alexander resided in this city
until about fifteen years ago, when
she moved to Columbia. She has
many friends in this section who are
grieved by her death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
COAST TO COAST LINES.
Airships for Passenger Travel Now
Being Planned.


New York, Feb. 26.-Plans for the
operation of three transcontinental
dirigible airship lines for passengers
and several smaller Middle Western
lines we're announced here today by
Charles Ora, head of the commercial
aircraft syndicate. Mr.. Ora declared
that he has made arrangements for
the construction of 35 ships, ten each
of six, twelve and fifty passenger
capacity, which will be used on the
Middle Western lines, and five ships,
having a capacity of 200 passengers
which will be used on the transcontl-
mental lines.
The first route will take in the fol-
lowing cities, he said:
Kansas City, Denver, Tulsa, Okla
homa City, Fort Worth, New Orleans
Jackson, Memphis and Springfield,
III. The first small ship will arrive
here tomorrow. After being exhibited
at an aeronautical exposition 1t WILL
be flown back to Kansas City and put
into commission.
While no tariff rates have been
fixed, officials of the syndicate estl-
mated that the cost of passenger air
ship travel would not exceed 5 cents
a mile.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Mitchell Admitted to Bail.

Samuel Mitchell, the 12-year-old
boy who is charged with the killing
of his brother, Edmund Mitchell, a
week or so ago, was released Monday
on bail, bond in the sum Of 81 900
being furnished. Mitchel's attorney
R.P. Bellinger, Esq, appeared before
Judge I. W. Bowman in Orangeburg
Monday at chambers and pre-
sented the application, which. was
granted. Mitchell is alleged to have
stabbed his brother with knife when
the latter was trying to correct him
after punishment by his mother. The
boy denies that he had any intention
of killing his brother, and says that
Edmund Mitchell fell upon the open
knife.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Tbe Bamrberg Dtralo
Thursday, March 4, 1920.
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Work is expected to be started this
week on LaVerne Thomas's service
station at the corner of Elm and Main
streets.
B. G.. McDufie was called to his old
home in Aiken county Monday on &C
count of the death Of his father, +
B. McDuffe, who died Monday after
noon following long illness.
1. B. Fielder has about completed
the work of remodeling his home on
Bridge street. Several thousand dol
lars were spent on making this one
of the most attractive homes in the
city.
A building boom seems imminent
in Bamberg. A number Of business
establishments are now in course OF
construction, and it is understood that
work will be started soon on several
new residences.
S. A. Gardner will leave in few
days for Orangeburg to assume man
agement of the lumber yard of the
Bamberg Lumber company in that
city, and H. Leighton Rentz will man.
age the lumber yard here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Heard moved
last week into their recently purchas-
ed home on Bridge street. The res
idence was purchased from M. E
Aver, and has recently been remodel,
ed and is now a mostattractive home
Nearly a block of new sidewalk
on Railroad avenue, opposite the pas
senger station, was ruined by the colo
wave Saturday night and Sunday: The
walk had just been laid and the colo
weather following caused fcto freeze
The walk was torn up Tuesday pre-
paratory to laying it again.
While little Louis Spann, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Spann, OF Cope, was
out playing Saturday with some Of
his friends, he shot himself in ths
leg just above the knee and soon aft
er was taken to the hospital in Or
angeburg for treatment. 1t is sale
that some of the boys had an old pis
tol at the schbol house some days
previous, presumably the same one
A party of surveyors from the
state highway department is engagef
in the survey of the Charleston-Au
gusta highway through Bambers
county. The survey begins nea1
Blackville and extends to the Orange
burg county line in the neighborhoot
of Branchville. 1t is expected tha
work will be started on the construc
ton of this road during the presen
year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
SECOND LARGEST YIELD.
Sumter Man Grows 1897 Pounds Of
Cotton on One Acre.

Washington, Feb. 28.-S. J. White.
Of Sumter, S. c., has won silver
medal and a cash prize of $500 for
the second largest yield Of lint cot
ton per acre in the United States for
1919. He grew 1877 pounds per
acre. The average yield in the state
for the last ten years has been less
than 200 pounds an acre. The first
prize was won by ]. @. M. Smith, Of
Commerce, Ca, who grew 1850
pounds to the acre.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Land Brings Good Price.

Only one sale was made Monday
that of the case of Warren, ct al,
versus Warren, ct al. This tract OF
land consisted of AZ acres, and was a
portion of the Elmore Kinard estate
in the lower section of the county
The land was bid in by judge ]. c
Kinard, of Ehrhardt, for s3.675, an
average of about sS7 per acre.
This is the highest price land has
sold for in a public sac in some years
The place is fine farming land for the
most part.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Snow Sunday Night.

Sunday night about nine O'Clock
the first and only snow of the winter
fell in Bamberg. This fall of fieecy
ice was short lived, however, and
lasted only a few minutes, melting
almost as fast as it touched the
ground. However, in some places
the snow was in evidence the next
morning.
There has been no snow in BAN
berg for two winters, and as the sea
son is now far spent there is very
little likelihood of visit from the
snow king.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Colston Clippings.

Colston, March 2:-The Colston
graded school is closed for a few
weeks on account of the epidemic OF
Influenza.
Miss Pearle Hutson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Leila Bessinger.
Mouzon Zeigler, of Ehrhardt, was
the Sunday visitor of his sister, Mrs
Joe Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Beard and fam
ily srent Sunday with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Clayton.
Mrs. Copeland Zeigler has return
ed to her school after being called
to TIE bedside Of her husband, ~hc
has heen e:.tf ring with influenza.
Misses &c re Hutson and Cora NC
Mill2n snan+ Wednesday night with
Mrs. Sre:e i>2rnes.
Miss arrc Goodwin spent Satur
day night ard Sunday at home.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

The Herald Book Store can sell
YOU ledgers, cash books, ETC., at pr 'ces
cheaper than elsewhere. Our stock
was bought more than a year ago.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.

Notice is hereby given that I will
on the 26th day of March, 1920, file
my final account with the probate
court for Bamberg county, and will
on said date apply to the said court
for letters dismissory as administra-
trix of the estate of S. H. Counts, with
the will annexed.
PEARL COUNTS,
Administrative with the Will At
tached of the Estate of s. H. Counts,
Deceased. 3-2S
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

write to thank the people Of Bam-
berg for their many kindnesses they
bestowed while my niece was sick
and after she died. May Gods rich
est blessing rest upon them. Her aunt,
MRS. D. L. SMOAn. ,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

Large shipment of all kinds OF
office and school supplies received
at the Herald Book Store this week.
Extra large line blank books.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

Peanuts Shel'ed-White Spanish
peanuts and North Carolina peanuts
shelled ready for planting for 25c
per bushel. I have Tom Houston
bower shelter and can accommodate
YOU any time on short notice. Salts
faction guaranteed. w. E. COPE
LAND, Ehrhardt, S. C.. 3-lSn
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

$1,000.
Rebecca Odom, ct al, to Eugenia
Grant, lot near Bamberg for 81.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

Re2ar Rac.oners on sale at the
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
Frost Proof Cabbage Plants-Ft

Frost Proof Cabbage Plants-For
immediate shipment, extra fine stocky
plants. Early Jersey, Charleston
Wakefield, Succession, Flat Dutch.
By express, 1000, $500; 1000,
$3.50: 5000, $3.50. PREPAID mail,
900. ST. 90; 500, $3.50; 1000, 81, SO.
Send for rrice list. Sweet Potato, To-
mato and other plants. PARKER
FARMS. Moultrie, Ga. 3-lSn
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

For Sale at Denmark-A block OF
eighteen lots. Across Fourth street
from the cotton seed mill and Tur-
ner's wagon factory and fronting on
s. A. L. Railway near it's warehouse.
The land is dry and level, easily con-
nected by spur track with S. A. L.,
Atlantic Coast Line and Southern.
It IS admirably adapted for ware
houses and stores or for residences:
Every vehicle from south and west
rasses this block before it gets to me
stores. A large portion Of the cotton
ginning is done across the street.
c. H. DORSETT, Savannah, Ga. TN
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04
CARD OF THANKS.

Raed The Herald, $500 year.
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Is there near Bamberg man real
" willing to work to prove worthy
of an unusual offer. Should prefera-
bly be a salesman; otherwise man
who knows something about seeds or
truck growing; part time will do at
first. WING SEED COMPANY, Me-
chanicsburg, Ohio. ltp
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

For Sale-White Spanish seed pea
nuts at IA cents per pound; N. q.
Runners at IL cents per pound. Seed
peanuts are getting scarce; If you
want any, better get them now. THE
COTTON OIL CO., Bamberg, S. c. TIN
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

For Sale.-See me for fence posts
Carload lots, any size, any length.
Posts creosoted and will last Is to ~
years. w. E. STOKES, Bamberg, s.
r 3-4p
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-03-04

Wanted-A few sweet milk custom
ers. 15c quart; nine a. m. ready to
deliver. MRS. F. K. GRAHAM. ltn
For Sale-670 acres of land; 1zV
acres under cultivation. Prices and
terms reasonable. Apply to p. l..
GOODWIN, Smoaks, S. G. 3-25p
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Wanted-To buy nine shares OF
stock of Bamberg Banking Co. Ap-
ply at THE HERALD Office. 3-l1
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-10
Party Of Scientists
Deserted By Mounts

When three of the horses the party
had with them wandered away from
camp in Haleakala crater and started
for home, Lorrin A. Thurston and
others of the Bishop Museum explora-
ton party left the rest of the party,
proceeded on to Kaupo, telephoned to
Won Tempsky ranch for more horses to
be sent into the crater and sent back
from Kaupo supplies for the party on
the horse upon which Mr.. Thurston
rode out. He proceeded to Hama and
thence via the Claudine proceeded on
Wednesday TO his home in Honolulu.
Included in the party which Mr..
Thurston has left on Haleakala are
Robert T. Aitken, anthropologist of
the public museum at Milwaukee and
Kennerth Emory, assistant ethnologist
of Bishop Museum.
1t has been long the belief Of an
thropologists and ethnologists that
there are in the Haleakala crater evil
dences of old Hawaiian habitations
and ceremonial buildings, and that the
great one which appear there hide
much that is of scientific value.
In the effort to locate such evil
dences, the scientists had enlisted the
aid of Mr.. Thurston, believing that his
knowledge of Hawaiian history and
mythology would be of value in the
search.
of the recent Pan-Pacifc Scientific
congress to trace the origin of the
~Polynesian peoples.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-10
JOllity Is King
AS WaCS Celebrate

1t was a real celebration of the win
ming of the championship that was
staged for the Wacs at "Haleaukai"
beach house at Maalaea Bay Sun
day afternoon. The master hand of
George Cummings, big chief Of the
Wacs, could be recognized all through
the perfect arrangements for the big
jollification, and it WAS some luau.
All roads led to Maalaea Beach.
early Sunday afternoon and motor We
hicles of all types, each loaded either
with Wac member The rooters and
friends of the Champs, sped in that
direction. Once arrived it vas where
you know everybody and they all
know you," the fun starting at ono
and the eats following fast.
After the first sharp edges of ap-
petite were worn away for the guests
Major William E. Bal rose as toast
master and proceeded to tell some
things about the Wacs in laudatory
WINS anu Pun aoSS.
Following the remarks of the toast
master came the presentation of the
cup and medals by ]. Garcia of the
Athletic Committee of the Fair Asso-
citation. The loving cup was filed
with soda pop and duly christened as
it passed from lip to lip of the com
mittee or by proxies representing the
members of the committee who were
absent.
Then George Cummings, big boss
of the Wacs, had to respond and did
so with gusto. Mother Bal was heard
from as head of the Wac girls. j. Gar
cha told some stories and introduced
Jerome b. Wolfe as a malihini just ar
rived from the effete East to take up
his residence in Maui; Manuel G..
Paschoal, member of the house of rep
re~sentatitves and candidate for reelec-
ton had the opportunity TO launch his
campaign with special appeal for the
support of the newly made voters.
To the music of a Hawaiian orches-
ira there was dancing and the good
time lasted till the sun sank low over
West Maui and speeding homeward
was the order of the evening.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-10
Territory To Get
Federal Station

Instructions have just been Ieceiv-
ed by DR.. Ernest A. Sweet, chief
quarantine officer of the U. s.. public
health service in Honolulu, directing
him to arrange for the transfer of Ger
tain federal government medical ma
terial and equipment from Molokai to
Honolulu after the same has been pro-
perly disinfected.
This is preparatory to action by the
federal government looking toward
the turning over of the health serv-
ices leprosy investigation building at
Kalawao to the territorial board of
health. The equipment and material
will probably be taken 70 Honolulu
from Molokai, and turned over to the
station in Kalihi, it is understood.
Proper precautions will be taken dur
ing the moving.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-10
Aloha Dinner Is
Given By Friends

Friends of M. X. Pereira, financial
secretary Of Court Canoes No. S11O.
Ancient Order of Foresters, gave him
a farewell dinner at We FATS chop
sui house, reports the Honolulu Star
Bulletin. Mr.. Pereira is leaving Ho-
nolulu for Maui to become business
manager of tse Maui News Publishing
Co. The court has elected Isaac F..
Rosa of the Home Insurance Co, to
be his successor as financial secretary.
Those present at the aloha dinner
included District Past Chief Ranger
M. c. Pacheco, p. C. r.; o. p. Soares,
p. G. r.; A. G. Refs, P. C. r.; L. A..
Perry, P. c. r.; NJ. J. Borges, P. c..
R.; A. J. Fernandez, p. c. r.; M. D..
Freitas, p. G. r.; ]. B. Ponte, p. c..
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-09-10

Charles Ray

Charles Ray
Paris Green" starring Charles Ray
Is n of the popular screen stars
and his new play is a good, old
fashioned vehicle, with a honey story
and a pleasing romance that begins in
Paris and winds up at Quigley Corn
ers, N. j.
Ray makes an appealing figure as a
lonely doughboy in the wilds of Paris
and later as a farmer boy.
Charlie is Luther Green, corporal,
who takes advantage of an hour in
Paris before sailing home to make the
acquaintance of a dainty little French
miss. He returns to America and
~"civvies" to find that the girl to whom
he was engaged when he marched
away has since transferred her affec-
lions to another man. But his gloom
evaporates when his Partisan friend,
since come to America in search of a
missing uncle, seeks Luther's protec-
ton against some crooks who are pur-
suing her. He dispose II her mo-
testers quite handr and wins her
heart as well
Dorothy CT
Doroth- Ssh lends her sunshiny
presence to a rollicking screen com
edy, "Remodeling Her Husband"
The vivacious star has the role of
a young woman newly married to a
man who bears the reputation of be-
ing somewhat of a flirt. He walks
the straight and narrow for the first
weeks of his married life, but falls by
the wayside with such regularity there
after that the bride goes home in
tears and in haste. She tries to forget
her marital difficulties by plunging in
to business as her fathers secretary.
In the meantime, Friend Husband
is very repentant and through an un-
expected and novel turn Of events the
pair are brought together again. Miss
Gish, the ladies will agree, is very
pretty as a bride and lively as ever