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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
There Was Nothing Stirring"

Cope, Feb. 20.-A teacher gave a
class of juveniles in the local school
a composition to write on a "Quiet
Farm Home" and the following is
what little Johnnie Brown wrote:
1T was a quiet, balmy afternoon
in >leafy June; and everything was
so very quiet, that not sound stir
red, not a cloud stirred, not a leaf
stirred; not a bug stirred, not a bird
stirred, not a squirrel stirred; not
a horse stirred, not a mule stirred;
not a OK sttrred not COW stirred;
not a calf stirred; not even pig STIR
red; not a man stirred; not woman
stirred; not boy stirred; not girl
stirred, not even a baby stirred; not
a dog stirred, not a cat stirred, not
even chicken stirred"
Upon reaching thus far the teach
er said: "That's very good, Johnnie;
you can take your seat"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
Rev. E. X. Garrison.

Brother E. K. Garrison, of the Ay-
nor circuit, writes: "This is a splen-
did part of the country. We have
made a good start for the year. The
salary has been increased. Sandy
Plains church reports in cash all
claims in full for the year, and the
Aynor church is close behind. Zion
remembered her pastor with large
pounding last week. Pisgah has COL
lected most of the centenary claims
for 1920. Red Hill and Zion are close
behind the others. Come over and
bring Brother Doyle, for the half
has not been told" Thanks! Broth
er Garrison is beginning his first year
over there. He has good people to
serve. With such preachers at Revs.
E. K. Garrison and S. G. Morris,
Methodism should thrive in that
country.-Southern Christian Advo-
cate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
J. sITGRAVEs IN SERIOUS SHAPE.
Laurens Man Critically Ill Suffering
From Gun Shot Wound.

Laurens, Feb. 22.-Julius Sit
graves, a we'll known young man in
the business and social life of the
city, is in serious condition at the
local hospital from a pistol wound in
the region of the heart. 1t was stated
this afternoon that his chances for
recovery are regarded as somewhat
doubtful. Shortly before noon today
he regained consciousness and is said
to have made statement to the ef-
feet that the wound was self inflicted
and that the deed was committed
last night.
1t is said that at a late hour last
night, after visiting one of the filling
stations, he drove away in his car.
This morning at o'clock, it appears,
he stopped at home at Manned sta
ton, a few miles from town. There
is sickness in the home and some
members of the family, who were up
at the time, went out and met Mr..
Sitgraves and invited him in but he
declined and suddenly left the porch
walking up the road.
After getting on their clothes some
of the male members of the family
followed young Sitgraves to get him
to return to the house as it was rain
ing and they recognized his condition.
A few hundred yards away the
young man was found PROSTATE in
the road. He was taken to the house,
undressed and put in bed. Then it
was discovered he was shot.
A physician was called from town
and the young man brought to the
hospital during the morning.
He is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Sitgraves and a son-in-law of Sheriff
Reid. He is about q years Of age
and is cashier of the Lucas bank at
Watts cotton mills.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26

Fairfax, Feb. 23.-Allie Cone and
Aubrey Cone, sons of w. F. Cone,
were killed in the parlor Of Edward
Phillips, near Sycamore, about 8
o'clock last night. John and Earle
Brant, SONS of Robert Brant, who live
near Ulmer, are under arrest.
According to testimony at the in
quest the Cone boys went to the Phil
lips home and were in the parlor
when the Brant boys came in about 8
O'Clock and without many words fir
ing commenced.
Both of the Cone boys were under
II years old, and the Brant boys, too,
are under 20 years of age. Sheriff
Bennett was notified and soon had
the Brant boys in custody and lodg-
ed them in the Barnwell county jail.
Both the Cone and Brant families
are prominent and well to do people.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
Delegate to Washington.

w. O.. Tatum, of Cope, left
Orangeburg yesterday afternoon via
the Atlantic Coast Line for Washing
ton, D. c., where he will represent
the State Farmers union at con-
vention Of the National Board OF
Farm Organizations to be held on
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Mr.. Tatum has promised to make a
report of the proceedings Of the con-
vention to the County Farmers Un-
ion on Saturday, February 28th.
Considerable interest is voiced by
the farmers of the section and state
as we'll in the big gatherings taking
place in the national capital.
1t is expected that the report Of
the meeting brought back by Mr..
Tatum will be of. much interest here.
Times and Democrat.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
ENGINES COLLIDE
NEAR CHARLESTON
TWO TRAINS OF SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY IN SMASHUP.
No Fatal Injuries.
Mrs. Mikell Whaley and Daughter, of
Columbia, Suffers Hurts
in Wreck.

Charleston, Feb. 21. - Twenty
four passengers and eight railway
men were injured in a headon COL
lision this morning between Southern
Railway trains No. 16, from Colum-
bia, and 13 from Charleston, which
came together at BENEFITS about SIX
miles from this city. No fatalities
resulted, most of the injuries recelV-
ed being of minor character. The
two locomotives were practically de-
molished, and the enginemen had a
narrow escape from death, as the
cabs were mashed fiat by the impact.
They jumped in time, after putting
on brakes and reversing their en-
gines. The collision occurred through
some misunderstanding not yet oftlci-
ally cleared up.
There were about $50 passengers
on the two trains. All were severely
jolted, but the "a listed as injured,
none is apparently seriously hurt.
Engineers w. P. Sullivan of No. 16,
and Eugene Conlon of No. 13, Con-
ductors Fickling and Kennedy, and
Engineer O'Brien of the A. c. L., who
was on the train, were sent to Roper
hospital for treatment, while two por-
ters and an A. G. L. inspector, j. H.
Burbidge, also hurt, went to- their
homes. All are of Charleston, it is
understood.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
LAURENS FARMER
KILLED BY NEGRO
MAN WHO COMMITTED DEED
LATER FOUND DEAD.
Large Posse Gathers.
Farmer Succumbs to Wound Inflicted
By Tenant, Who it is Thought,
Destroyed Self.

Clinton, Feb. 19.-Eugene Davis,
well known farmer Of the Rock
Bridge section of Laurens county,
was shot and instantly killed about
o'clock this morning by L. Blake
ly, a negro tenant, and this afternoon
Blakely was found dead in clump of
woods, mile from the scene of the
mornings tragedy. The negro had a
pistol in his hand bullet through
his heart. 1t is believed here that he
committed suicide
The trouble caused intense excite
ment in this community and this af-
ternoon, when Blakely's body was
found by a rural policeman, about
400 citizens had joined in search
ing for him. Dogs had been brought
from Columbia to aid in the pursuit.
It is said that some words passed
between Mr.. Davis and the negro
early this morning, and that the
trouble was the outcome of the con-
versation. 1t is alleged that Blake
ly, who worked for Mr.. Davis, re-
fused to go to work as Mr. Davis
directed. The negro shot four times.
Mr.. Davis lived with his mother,
Mrs. Robert C. Davis, and the homi-
eide occurred at their home, a few
miles from Clinton.
Officers were Immediately notified
and soon a large crowd gathered on
the scene, coming from all parts of
the county.
The deceased was 81 years old.
He was an unusually quiet youn 3
man of splendid character and highly
esteemed and we'll liked by all who
knew him. His tragic death has cast
a profound sadness over the entire
community. Besides his mother, he
is survived by three brothers, j. D.
Davis and Gem. M. Davis and Dr.. j.
w. Davis, all of this place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
Get Fourteen Stills.

Florence, Feb. 22.-In the past six
days State Constables Eichelberger
and Poppenheim and Prohibition
Agent King have captured and de-
stroyed IA stills, three and half gal
Ions of blockade whiskey and 230
gallons of mash. Warrants we're is
sued for IL people, Three of the
stills were captured in Darlington
county, two in Chesterfield and two
in Dillon. One OF the stills taken in
Darlington county was in full blast
when captured. Three of the war
rants issued were for white men and
eight for negro men.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
Postpone Term of Court.

Allendale Feb. 22.-On account of
the influenza epidemic in Allendale
and the$ounty generally, the spring
term of the court of General Sessions,
which was scheduled to convene here
Monday, with Judge I. W. Bowman,
of Orangeburg, presiding, has been
called off. The next term of the
Sessions Court is not scheduled be-
fore the first of July, and as there
are very few cases pending it is quite
probable that no extra term will be
called later in the spring, but that all
cases will come up for trial at the
July term.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
WANTED HER FREEDOM.
And This CASTOR County Woman
Wanted it Quick.

She wanted divorce, this woman
did. Well say she did. Many anus
ing little stories turn up around the
court house. Many things happen
down there every day that would
make good reading for Gastonia read
ers, but the majority of these hap
penings, for obvious reasons, cannot
be published. Here is one, however,
that was found in the office Of the
clerk of court. From the letter the
reader can supply the details to suit:
"Mr. Henrik, Clerk of Court, Cas-
tonia, N. c.
''Mr. Henrik: Am writing you to
see if can get you to have my dovice
written out by Saturday and John
Bells dovice too want you to write
them out if you will so Mr.. Bell and
myself can marie. Because it is
costing Mr.. Bell so much paying
board for his three children he told
me to write you about them he said
if you couldn't write them out so We
could marry he was going to have to
put his children on the county be-
cause it was taking all he could make
and more too to pay his and the chill
dren board and I am also working
for myself and also helping him with
his children. Mr.. Henrik if you can
have our devices wrote out will be
glad for we are intending to marie
when we get them. But as it is coast
ing him so much board 1 thought l
would write you and see about get
ting them wrote out if you can write
his dovice out without him coming
to Gastonia write his order and give
it to me l will have the money to pay
for them when they are rote out.
write me by Sunday morning so it
will come up on the 10 o'clock train
and let me know about it if you can
write them out we both will be glad.
Hoping to hear from you at once"
Gazette.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
CHARGED WITH SERIOUS CRIME.
Allege That They Entered Bank and
Postoffice at Neeses.

Warrants have been taken out be-
fore the United States commissioner
charging Rudolph Hammond, Aleck
Cartledge, Samuel Hook, Dewey Den
mis-, Lois Lorick, and Watson Wal
lace with entering a bank and the
potsoffice at Neeses, Orangeburg coun-
ty, and removing funds from the in
stitutions.
The crime is alleged to have been
committed last November, and pre-
liminary examination will be held
this week, probably on Friday. The
commissioners said Saturday that
Dennis was now out on bond. The
warrants were taken out on the tes-
timony of William Plath, Jr., post
office inspector.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
The Case of Private. Daniel.

Private Daniel went AWOL in
Harch, 1918. He had been gone
about te.- days and we had about de-
oided to post him as a deserter.
One Sunday night the captain and
I were in his tent making out ra-
;tion return.
There was knock on the door and
when directed to come in, why in
walked Private Daniel.
Daniel" said good hearted, gruff
old Captain Balm, who is now mayor
of Goldsboro, "where have you
been?"
Home, captain"
"Why didn't you ask me about 60
ing home and get furlough and go
Ike a real soldier?" inquired the
skipper.
II did, captain" replied Daniel;
"but you told me that could not 90
for the reason that the company's
quota of men were on furlough."
t'Uh, huh,' grunted the skipper,
"and so you went anyhow"
Eyes, sir,'
''Well, why did you go?"
"Well, sir, had registered let
ter and also telegram telling me
that my-wife was very sick and about
to die"
'sUmph, don't blame you damn
bit," said the bluff old commanding
officer. eff my wife was sick and
they wouldn't let me go to her, con-
ditions as they are, I would go any
how. Go back to your squad and be
q good soldier"
That was the end of it. Daniel
was never punished although court
martials were then fning 'em $50
and thirty days or more in the jug
for going AWOL.-Jas. D. Grist in
"Yorkville Enquirer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
TWO COUSINS DIE
FROM GUN WOUNDS
ALLIE CONE AND AUBREY CONE
KILLED IN PARLOR.
Two Brants in Jail.
All Parties Concerned Are Under
Twenty ty-one-Trouble Occurs
Near Allendale.

Allendale, Feb. 2S.-Allie Cone,
age 20, and Aubrey Cone, age II,
were instantly killed and John Brant,
aged %, was slightly wounded in a
gun battle in the parlor of the home
of E. P. Phillips, prosperous farmer
residing four miles from here, about
8 O'Clock Sunday evening. John
Brant and his brother, Earl B. Brant,
age II, are under arerst.
The Cone boys were first cousins.
All Of the parties are prosperous
young white men of this section. AL
though the shooting occurred in the
presence of two of Mr.. Phillips's
daughters, upon whom the young men
we're calling, details as to the cause
OF the fight are quite conflicting.
John Rrant, it is said, claims to
have killed both of the Cone boys.
However, Miss Ruth Phillips testified
at the coroner's inquest that John
Brant killed Aubrey Cone and that
Earl Brant killed Allie Cone. The
dead men were buried this afternoon.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
OPEN REBELLION
AGAINST DRY LAW
TROUBLE OVER PROHIBITION IN
IRON COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
Officer Gives Report.
Federal Director For Central States
Tells of Revolt-Calls on Wash
ington for Assistance.

Chicago, Feb. pa rebellion
against prohibition" has broken out
in Iron county, Mich, and the county,
led by it's prosecuting attorney is in
open revolt" against federal author
ity, A. V. Dalrymple, federal pro-
hibition director for the Central
states, notified Washington today.
A prohibition agent and a party of
Michigan state constables were held
up February 19 by Iron county off,
cials and what they had confscated
taken from them according to word
brought to Chicago by Leo ]. Grove,
Of Marquette, supervising prohibition
agent for the upper peninsula.
Major Dalrymple appealed to At
torney General Palmer to order war
rants issued for the arrest of the
prosecutor, two deputy sheriffs, two
police officers and three other resi-
dents of Iron River mining village.
While awaiting word from federal
authorities Dalrymple issued orders
for company of picked prohibition
agents to gather here tonight prepa-
ratory to starting tomorrow on an
armed expedition which, he declared,
will "clean up" Iron county.
Grove, accompanied by Lieut.. B. G..
Strope and Troopers Masters and
King of the state constabulary, seiZ-
ed II barrels of wine at a mine two
miles from Iron River, he reported
to Major Dalrymple today. The wine
is said to have been made by John,
Peter and Steven Scalcucci, wealthy
Italians, who own several business
ventures at Iron River.
Grove loaded the liquor into
sleigh and started to move it to
Caspian, headquarters of the state
constabulary in that section of the
peninsula. When the sleigh reach
ed Iron River it was met by the prose-
cutting attorney, P A. McDonough,
Deputy Sheriff Chard and Jesse Allen,
the police chief; G.. H. Sesiba and a
police captain, Claude Brown.
McDonough, according to Groves
report, told the prohibition supervis-
or that he was under ARREST for
transporting liquor" and ordered
his men to seize the wine. Grove put
up fight but was overpowered The
wine, he says, was returned to the
Scalcucci brothers by McDonough
who, the report adds, told the broth
ers to post an armed guard over it
with orders to shoot if the federal
agent tried to regain possession.
After receiving the report, Major
Dalrymple asked that Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer instruct the United
States commissioner at Marquette,
Mich, to issue the warrants. Grove
reported that the district attorney,
Myron H. Walker at Grand Rapids,
had ordered the commissioner to is
sue no warrants without first submit
ting them to him, which takes from
five to Is days.
Iron River is small village in the
mining country a few miles from the
Wisconsin line.
The Michigan state constabulary
tried to ''clean up" the county few
months ago and Captain Marsh Of the
constabulary was shot by bootleg
ger
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26
KILLS RED; IS ACQUITTED.
Jury Gives Man Freedom After Two
Minutes DeGberation.

Hammond, Ind, Feb. 20.-It took
a Hammond jury two minutes yester-
day to acquit Frank Pedroni, an Ital-
ian, who admitted that he killed
Frank Patrich.
Padroni, naturalized citizen for
II years, had an argument over the
Austro-Italian claims with Petrich,
who is said to have been an unnatur-
allied Red"
During the argument Petrich said,
"to hell with the United States' Pc
droni shot him dead.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26

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, 1920-02-26

More than a million people spent
their vacations in the national for
ests of Colorado last summer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26

Ready Reckoners on sale at the
Herald Book Store.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-02-26

Raed The Herald, $500 year.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21

~ REATNESS and the presidency
VI found John Tyler down on one
knee, playing "knucks" with his boys
In pathway Of his dooryard in VIII
llamsburg, that stately old vlcc'regai
village of colonial Virginia. He Ind
not even heard that Harrison was ILL.,,
until destiny, without steam, wire or
rail to carry 1t, sped to him from Wash
lpgton by boat and buggy with the
news that the president had been dead
a day and that the empty presidential
chuir was awaiting the vice president.
Tyler belongs among the third or
fourth-rate presidents. Although a
clean-handed, kindly man of good pres
ence and polished manners, he was
mediocre country lawyer and mar
row-minded politician, with gift for
getting offices that he had no gift for
filling.
AS John Tyler stepped into the
White House, its door closed against
the party which had elected him only
five months before. Death had turned
out the Wings after 80 days Of power
and caused political revolution.
Clay looked upon the accidental pres
ident as only regent for the Harri.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21

rected by presidential veto of one of
his own bIlls--u banking bill.
The Wings were wild with rnge:
the Democrats filled with glee, Tho
Democratic senators FASTENED in n
body to the White House, where they
We're pattlng Tyler on the bRck while
a Wing mob outside In the yard was
making II voclferous, but futile pro-
test When the next veto came In
Clay himself CHILLED the cabinet to-
gethcr and the members, with one ex-
option, agreed TO resign.
The exception was none other than
that Of the secretary OF stnte Daniel
Webster. "Where am | to gO2' the
Eod-lIkc Daniel Numbered in his be-
wiIdGrment. Some told him to go to
one plHce, some TO another He held
on for two years, until he had con-
cIuded the negotiation of the Ashbur-
ton treaty, which fixed the disputed
boundary between Maine and Canada,
and tlcn he resigned.
Upon Webster's retirement, Tyler
installed In the state department his
mentor and idol, John G. Calhoun, and
thus completed the overturn. The
cabinet was now out and out Demo-
cratic and of the pro-savery brand.
Texas had seeded from Mexico,
which had abolished slavery, ana Its
American settlers, who were facing the
choice Of slave labor or free labor,
were anxious to be admitted to the
Union. The slave holders of the
southern states wanted to expand
their power over the vast Texan en-
pirc ms an offset to the rapid expan-
sion Of the free states in the great
West, But northern sentiment was
opposed.
AT an opportune moment for the
anncxntionists, the ubiquitous John
Bull, with his omnlpresent gunboat,
appeared on the Texan scene as a
mediator between Mexicans and
Texans. His entry gave the slave in
terests the needed villain for the play,
and the cry went up that we must
annex Texas to keep the British from
grabbing it.
Nevertheless the senate rejected
overwhelmingly the treaty Of annexa-
ton. Thereupon Tyler proposed TO
beat the devil around the stump and
Texas was annexed the last night Of
the administration by "A simple joint
resolution, rushed through the two
houses Of congress.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21
Alaska Can Solve Paper Problem.


Seattle, Wash.-Alaslla can furnish
pulp for 100000 tons of paper an.
nually without depicting the terri
tory's resources, according to re-
port made to the Alaska bureau Of
the chamber of commerce by Colonel
W. B. Greeley, chief forester of the
United States, Colonel Greeley is
now in Alaska making survey OF
pulp possibilities. The national for
ests of Alaska hold the solution OF the
print paper problem in America, ac-
cordins to Colonel Greeley. The for
ests of southeastern Alaska can keep
20 or more mills running continually
and the growth of new timber will be
sufficient to replace that which is cut.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21

Florida health resorts, Other en-
ployees, at a loss to understand
why he should spend his money in
such riotouS living, asked him to
explain.
WELL" he said, 81 like the
association of big men"
What do you mean, associa-
tion2" Bill Kenny, one of the
doorkeepers, asked.
"Well," he replied, zone day
Boies Penrose's automobile almost
ran over me and another day
when | was in swimming, | kicked
Mayor Hylan on the ankle. "
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21
His Romance

why does your hired man
spend so much time standing by
the railroad tracks?'
Hoping for history to repeat. ,"
"Eh?"
"That is the exact spot he was
standing in when a chorus girl on
a train waved her hand to him
last summer"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21

Persons buying automobiles cas- OBJ.
ain licenses for their machines fL>
half price from now until next March.
This provision was made so that a
person buying car six months or less
before the new year begins may secure
a license for a half year.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21
Elbowing the Great

A certain House employee, who
makes very little money, has Just
returned from a buzz around the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21

son administration and for the Wing
party. Early in the extra session Of
congress, that impression of the SEN
ator from Kentucky was sharply cor
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-21
Yes, Victrolas

are the same the world over.
But that efficient, courteous and liberal
SERVICE which has built this large
business can be found only at Shaw's.