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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
FATHER AND son DRAW TERM.
Two Year Sentence for Greenville
County Farmers.

Greenville, Aug. 27.-Walter Bow
ers and his son, Carl, convicted Fri
day of manslaughter with recommen-
dation to mercy, in connection with
the death of Andy Wells, were. both
sentenced to serve two years at hard
labor in the state penitentiary by
Judge R. W. Memminger, following
abandonment of their motion for a
new trial in the court of general ses-
sions here this morning. Notice of an
appeal to the state supreme court
was served at noon by Cothran &
Wyche, attorneys for the defense
soon after sentence was passed.
Bond for the two men was fixed at
$4,000 each and they were released
pending the hearing of their appeal.
Carl Bowers was. accused of hav-
ing inflicted wounds on Andy Wells
in garage at Travellers Rest May
7, last. Wells died two days later.
The elder Bowers was charged with
assisting his son in his fight with
Wells. Both are we'll known farmers
of the Travellers Rest section.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
NOT MARRIED IS CHARGE.
Principals Secure Divorce in Another
State, is Claim.

Aiken, August 26.-Wesley Scott
and Mrs. Lena Seigler, of the Rocky
Spring church section, were brought
before Magistrate William R. Raborn
at the court house this morning under
charge with a statutory offense. A
son of the woman swore out a war
rant and had them both arrested.
Scott was married before and SO was
Mrs. Seigler but each of the prisoners
claimed that they had secured di-
vorces from their respective spouses
and had been married again, in this
state. John F. Williams defended
the couple and Solicitor Gunter ap-
peared for the state at the prelimi-
nary trial this morning. After the
hearing, which was attended by both
the former wife of Scott and the for
mer husband of Mrs. Seigler, Magis-
trate Raborn bound over the couple
to the higher court. There is much
speculation here as to the outcome of
the case, many holding that the di-
vorce granted in Georgia does not per-
nit the pair to marry again and re-
main in South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
NEGRO PERCENTAGE
IS GROWING LESS
DECLINE OF 3.s PER CENT. IN
TEN YEARS.
South Carolina Figures.
In 1910 69.4 of Bamberg Population
Was Negroes; In 1920 $50
Per Cent.

The population of the state of
South Carolina, as recently announced
by the bureau of the census, depart
ment of commerce, is 4S.6 per cent.
white and 51.4 per cent negro. In
1910 the percentage negro was 55.2.
The negro population, which was
S35,S43 in 1910, increased to S64,71
in 1920, an increase of 3.5 per cent.
The white population in the same
period increased from 679,161 to
S1S,5SS or 20.5 per cent.
The white population of the state
consists almost entirely of native
American born of native American
parents, the total native white of ma
tive parentage being 799,41S, while
the foreign element is represented by
6,401 foreign-born whites, 1925 ma
tive whites who had foreign-born par
ents, and 5,694 who had one parent
foreign born, the other being native.
The total population includes also 304
Indians, SO Chinese, and Is Japa-
nese.
In most counties of the state the
percentage of negroes has decreased
and in 10 of the 46 counties there
was also a decrease in the number of
negroes.
Percentage negroes in the total
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
PART OF BODY is FOUND.
On Locomotive of Atlantic Coast Line
Train.

Petersburg, Va, Aug. 29.-Finding
parts Of a human body on the loco
motive of an Atlantic Coast Line lin
tied train when it arrived here this
morning has caused railroad officials
to conduct a search along it's tracks
near this city during the day. The
train this morning sruck an automo-
bile in which Albert Cheek, negro, of
Whitaker, N. c., was riding and kill
ed the negro, but his body was not
mutilated and it is therefore the opin-
ion of railroad officials that he must
have had a passenger in his car and
that the other occupant was also kill
ed and his body probably ground to
pieces under the wheels.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01

TRIMMER, at Cottageville, July H.;
loss about $4,000. Barn and con-
tents of DR.. J. T. Massey, at Van
Wyck, July IL; loss, including so
bales of cotton, about 1000.
A destructive hailstorm in Pickens
county, southeast Of Easley, serious
ly affected about 1000 acres of grow
ing crops July IL; the hailstorn last
ed about an hour.
Wind.
The prevailing wind was from the
east. The average hourly velocity,
determined from nine thermometer
records, was 60 miles. The highest
average was 1913 miles per hour at
Savannah, Ca, and in the section
proper, 1O.1 miles per hour at Char
lesion; the lowest average was 81
miles per hour at Charlotte, n. c.,
and in the section proper, 81 miles
per hour at Columbia. The highest
velocity for any five minute period
was 43 miles per hour from the
north at Savannah, Ca, July II, and
in the section proper; 3S miles per
hour from the southwest at DueSN Nest
on July 9.
Sunshine and Cloudiness.
The average monthly sunshine, de-
termined from 9 automatic records,
was 1865 hours, or IS per cent. OF
the possible amount. The average
number of clear days was 9, partly
cloudy, 13, and cloudy, 9, as against
normals of -, - and Z days, re-
spectiyely.
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is a striking index to public sentl-
ment at the trial." Justice Cothran
says.
The fact that ten days notice is
required by the law for the drawing
of a jury and only five were given
at Abbeville was not allowed to stop
the trial, it is pointed out.> II the
statutory notice had been given
trial could not have been held at
the time, the court says, but
slight statutory regulation must not
stand in the way" The condition OF
Abbeville at the time is clearly
shown, Mr.. Cothran says, when al
ter verdict of not guilty had been
directed as to John Gossett the de-
fendant had to be slipped out OF
town for fear of violence.
In conclusion the court says that
no reflection whatever is meant to
be cast upon Solicitor Blackwell. .
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
INSURANCE PAID IN 1920.
Total of $4,000 Distributed in Bam-
berg by Life Insurance Cos.

During the year of 1920 life insur-
ance payments in Bamberg amounted
to $4,000, according to the annual
review in the Insurance Press, pub
lished at New York. The largest claim
in the state was that of Charleston
ian, the late John McAllister, s51 900,
The next largest was that of the late
Frank C. Bryant, of Orangeburg,
s30,500.
The Insurance Press gives these as
the largest insurance claims in South
Carolina:
Anderson-Daniel A. Ledbetter,
s25,00o.
Blacksburg-Marvin H. Morrow,
s25,10O.
Charleston-John McAlister, $751;
600; Julius D. Roster, S21,372;
Thomas T. Bo1ger, S11, 900.
Clinton-William C. Bailey, s13,-
600.
Columbia-David A.. Childs, s14,-
600.
Fairfax-John E. Young, $4,000.
Greenville - George J. Douglass,
$4,000; Charles S. Webb, $4,000.
Greenwood-Abra Rosenberg,
s17,O15.
Meggett-John K. johnson, s10,-
900.
Newberry - Robert N1cHolmes,
s12,5OO.
Orangeburg Frank C. Bryant,
s3o,50O.
Parksville - William R. Parks,
$1,000.
Pierre-Jerome c. Eager, $4,000.
Rock Hiil-Palmer S. Shuler,
$1,000.
seneca-Ludia NJ. Coleman, s10,-
o75.
Spartanburg, James W. Allen,
s2e,5oO; George N. Bunch, s1s,542.
Strawberry-Wiiliam S. Parker,
s13,o44.
Sumter-John R. Clark; Jr., S20,
900; William H. Shaw, $4,000.
Beaufort - George Waterhouse,
$4,000.
By totals the claims in the South
Carolina towns we're:
Charleston, S399,000;. Columbia,
s27O.oOO; Spartanburg, s206,00o;
$4,000; Greenville, $751;
900; Bamberg, $4,000; Sumter,
$4,000; Orangeburg, $4,000; Man.
ming, s6S,000; Greenwood, $4,000;
Newberry, $4,000; Darlington, $685.
900; Clinton, s43,ooo; Aiken, $40
900.
Florence, $4,000; Blacksburg,
$4,000; Cameron, $4,000; Rock
Hill, $4,000; Woodruff, s33,444;
Seneca, $4,000; Laurens, $4,000;
Beaufort, $4,000; St. Matthews,
$24,OOO; chester, S23,OOO; st.
George, $4,000; Timmonsville, $685.
600; Fairfax, $4,000; Alcolu, s19,-
600; Parksville, $4,000; strawber-
ry, $4,000; Estill, $4,000; Johns
ton, $4,000; Young's Island, ST.
600.
Lamar, $4,000; Leesville, s16,-
900; Ridgeville, $4,000; St Paul,
$4,000; Bishopville, $500 Ehr-
hardt, $4,000; Meggett, $4,000;
Pierre, s15,OoO; Union, $4,000;
Cowpens, $1,000; Iva, $1,000;
Lake City, $1,000; Ridgeway, s11,-
900; Smoaks, $1,000; Starr, s11,-
900; Walterboro, s11, 900; Hartford,
$4,000; James Island, $4,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
Converted.

Ted-When did that sensational
minister stop preaching against Sun
day golf?
Ned-About the time he began
playing the game himself.-New
York Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
N1igrates? i?

Mrs. Debbins-Yes, we have won
derful cook. She's a bird.
Mrs. Stephens-I am afraid I don't
understand you when you say she's a
bird.
Mrs. Debbins-Oh, she has to go
south every winter.-Houston Post.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-09-01
KENNETH COSSETT
GIVEN new TRIAL
SUPREME COURT ORDERS RE-
HEARING IN CASE.
Hands Down Opinion.
Accused Man Failed to Get Fair
Showing at Special Term
Decision Says.

Columbia, Aug. 25.-Kenneth Cos
sett, convicted of criminally assault
ing young white woman in Able
vile county in April, 1920, is given
new trail by the state supreme court,
the decision reversing the lower court
being handed down here yesterday.
The court remands TIE case back to
the general sessions Aourt of Able
vile for proceedings conformable to
law"
Associate Justice Cothran wrote
the opirion ard the entire court con-
Cured, TIE new trial being granted
on the grounds that Gossett was not
given a fair trial by the special
court. Justice Cothran severely crit
icises the statute under which special
courts are called and cites number
of incidents to show that an accused
has no showing under the present
policy of special courts.
The court also severely criticises
the spirit of mobs and says that
where trials are held under condi-
tions similar to those obtaining at
the Gossett case it is judicial
lynching." The Abbeyille court was
called to try the Gossets alone.
The opinion affects number of
other special courts held recently and
virtually says these courts could not
give a defendant fair trial. Several
trials by special courts, it is recalled,
have resulted in electrocutions and
"Pink" Griffin is now in the peni-
tentiary under death sentence by a
verdict of a jury called together es-
pecially to try him and the cir
cumstances are a good deal similar
to the Gossett case. No appeal has
been taken in the Griffin case and
"Feetie'' Fogle has already been
electrocuted by a special court ver-
dict.
Speaks of Mob Violence.
Speaking of mob violence and the
effect of the public mind in trials
like Gossett's and the section under
which the court was called, Justice
Cothran says: Eve are convinced that
the procedure provided for in this
section is a bold concession to the
spirit of mob law; and presents the
spectacle of the law, strong and
mighty, bowing to the despotism Of
the mob, which has been declared to
be greater than the tyranny of
despot. 1t provides miserable COM
promise with lynch law, enabling the
law to bargain with the mob to stay
it's hand and allow the court, under
the form of law, to accomplish what
is equally as reprehensible, judi
cial lynching.
"It is notorious that such bargains
have been made; the angry mob has
been appeased by the promise of
quick special court to try the offend
er under circumstances that render
his conviction Inevitable.
There can be no compromise with
the spirit of lynching for any crime;
those who compose such a mob are
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
ALL music PRIZES But One
HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED

Columbus. Ohio. March 2s.-All but
one of the prizes in the seventh bicn-
NAL prize competition for American
composers OF the National Federation
OF Nj C clubs. have been awarded.
e. was announced hero today by Mrs.
Ella May Smith of this city. chair
man OF the American Music Section
OF the national committee, who made
known for the first time the names
OF prize winners.
The grand prize of $4,000 was won
hy Pauline Arnoux Macarthur of New
York. and Henri Pierre Roche, New
York. for n setting OF the Apo
cilypse.'' an oratorio. The prize was
offered by the National Federation of
Music clubs.
Cello solo prize of 500 was won
by Lloyd Losr Of Kalamazoo. Mich
The title of his work is ''Socturnc"
Tho prize WINS offered by the st.
Cecilia society OF Grand Rapids.
Mich. as a memorial to Mrs Charles
Il. Kelsey. n former president OF tho
national federation and of the st.
Cecilia society.
Violin solo prize was won by Irene
RcrEc of New York, with a compo-
sition entitled Romantic Andantc. %
The Musicians club of Women of
Chicago gave tho award. Alexander
McFadden of Milwaukee. wis. was
given honorable mention.
William Middlcschuitc of Evans
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27

ton. ILL.,. was awarded first honors
In the organ solo class. with "A work
entitled "Chromatic Fantasia and
Fugue." Honorable mention was ac-
corded Ecstasy by William Webbe
of Summit. New Jersey. The st
Cecilia society of Grand Rapids Of
fcred this prize also.
Mrs. Bcsie NJ. Whitclcy OF Brook
lyn. n Y. won first honor in the
competition for a song. with The
Shaddcrs," a poem by Frank II.
Stanton. This prize was offered by
Mrs ]. r. Custer of Chicago. in per-
petuity. the conditions being that the
composition must be written by a
woman and also "a member of the
National Federation.
Honorable mention WAS accorded
Mrs. Gladys Petit Bumstcad of
Columbus for her song. such a
Starved Bank OF Moss" poem by
Robert Browning.
Each OF the prizes was 800.
No award was made in the chorus
for unframed childrens' voices" COM
petition. for which a prize OF 800
had been offered by Mrs. Frances
Elliott Clark of Philadelphia. who
will continue the prize for the next
competition In 1922.
The competition opened October
1890. and no manuscripts were ac-
ccptcd after December OF that year.
Since tina, time. the Judges have been
going over tho offerings.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
BAMBOO WILL BE DEVELOPED
TO MEET INCREASING NEEDS

Possibilities OF developing BAN
boo-growing industry in this country
to meet the increasing demand for
fancy fish poles, barrel hoops. canes.
phonograph needles. furniture, and
many other uses are being worked out
by the United States Department of
Agriculture in the plant detention sta
tion in Washington and at branch sta
uons In Georgia and Florida.
Bamboo shoots were brought to this
country from China. Japan. India, and
other countries by the department 10
or IL years ago. and cultivation was
started at Chico. Calf. and Brooks
willie. Fla n mite was later discov-
cred on tho shcaths. however. which
sappcd the vitality of the plants. and
1t was at first thought that the indus
on study IL was found that the mites
could be destroyed with hot water
without injury to the plants. Propaga-
ton OF clean plants was then begun at
Bcll. Md. with "A view to establishing
large clean groves in the gardens Mt
Savannah. Ga.
Bamboo plants also suffer from n
smut, which is carried in the rhizomcs
or root sprouts from which the plants
are propagatcd. Smut may be carried
thru the tissues OF the plant. and man
ifcst itself i'm the new growth from
which IT is scattered by the wind.
spreading tho dicsacs. Combating this
disease is another OF the obstacles
which the department has overcome i'm
developing what promises to be a pro-
iitable American industry.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
Observation-Disclosures il

Where the motorist drives almost
head on against the curb. the carcass
Is bruised either near the middle of
the tread or close up to the rim, Where
the parking angle is sharper. the
oruise is further to the side. The re-
sultant roughened place on the inside
OF the carcass constantly chafes the
tube. Such condition is responsible
Tor many a tube going fiat without ap-
parent reason.
a careful driver coasts to n stop.
first throttling down his engine and
applying his brakes gently. 1t is not
necessary to drag the wheels or bump
the curb. The skillful driver is repaid
In lessened depreciation and repair.
The more reckless owner, however.
can take comfort in the fact that
such tire injuries are in almost every
case repairablc IL taken in time.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
DOES ANYONE WANT A BISON?
UNCLE SAM GIVES THEM AWAY

The Forest Service of the United
states Department of Agriculture has
more than 20 male buffalo OF varying
size and age, which 1t desires to give
away or loan to park or geological as
sociations. or responsible individuals
who will take good care OF them and
use thcm for breeding or exhibition
purposes.
The buffalo herd. established on the
Wichita National Forest and Game
Preserve. Oklahoma. some Is years age
with n nucleus OF Is animals. has pros
pcred nightly. II now numbers nearly
$50 head. including the 2S-year-old
gray gander" OF the herd as well As
the smallest and friskiest bull calf
born last spring. AS the herd has
grown the number of bulls has in
creased more rapidly than the cows.
until now there are too many OF the
former.
Under the regulations the Fores.
Service can give or lend only one male
buffalo to an individual or Institution.
Several applications have already been
received and approved. and plans are
on foot to cut out from the herd the
animals selected, and crate and haul
them to the railroad.
Altho Uncle sam is willing to make
n present OF these animals. the recip-
lent must pay all expenses incident 10
the Eift. including the cost of Grating.
hauling. and freight charges from
Cache. Okla, to the point of delivery.
Here Is an excellent opportunity TO
get real. live bufralo-not as gentle.
n nice pct IL YOU have plenty OF room
to keep him. surrounded by n ie-foot
doublc-ply wovcn-wire fence, and the
price OF tons OF hay year.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
HOW TO TELL WHEN
TUBE IS WORN OUT

How am to know when an inner
! tube is done? is a question 1 am
asked repeatedly" declares W. T. Sc
belle. of the Goodyear company of
California
| "It is the natural inquiry of tire
user who has had several repairs made
on his tubes and wishes to obtain the
utmost mileage from them, yet wants
! to avoid the inconvenience of making
a tire change on the road, due to tire
trouble.
In these times when economy is the
order of the day, a tire user holding
an old tube in his hand, can well af-
ford to ponder a minute before casting
it aside as thru.
1T is difficult some times to deter
mine just when tube is unfit for
further use. However, porosity in a
tube. usually indicates that 1t has at
tanned its three score and ten. In this
stage of use, very small cracks can
be observed in the rubber If it is
stretched and examined carefully. The
next development is splitting, when the
air pressure becomes too great for the
tube to bear.
IF the rubber in a tube is live it
may successfully bear as many patch
eS as a beggar's coat. But due care
must be exercised in the vulanciZat ton
of the patch to the tube, that too large
portion of the tube around the patch
is not cured.
Il believe that the lack of proper
care of the tube is responsible for
most of the troubles tires users ex-
perience. The observance of a few pre-
cautions would help wonderfully to
eliminate these troubles.
The absence of sufficient tale be-
tween casing and tube allows the gem
Grafton Of heat which vulcanizes the
tube to the fabric of the casing. Then
IL you attempt to remove it. it tears.
Much tube splitting is occasioned by
the slipping of the tube between the
casing and the rim. which soon re-
suits in pinch. The remedy is care
full applying.
THE protection of spare tubes is a
matter that many tire users pass over
too lightly. Usually spare tubes are
carried loosely in the tool box, where
they come in contact with grease. oil
and tools.
The grease and oil greatly reduce
the quality Of the rubber, while the
tools many times chafe the tubes and
render them unfit for use.
1T seems to me that the whole prob
lem of obtaining the greatest tube
mileage resolves itself into the simple
matter of exercising proper care"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
MOTOR-TRUCK IMPACT CAUSES
HEAVY DAMAGE TO ROADS

Repair bills for damaged roads
would be much reduced. engineers in
the Bureau of Public Roads report.
after extensive experimental work, IL
motor trucks were designed to carry
more of the loads put on them over
the front axle and less over the rear
wheels. as at present. In the aver
age heavy truck of today the body is
nearly balanced on the rear axle.
When the truck strikes an obstacle
or an irregularity in the highway. the
damage done to the road surface by
the rear wheels Is much greater than
II would b. II the load were distrt-
buted on both aXles.
Given perfectly smooth road sur
face. Travelled by truck with perfect
ly smooth circular tires. there would
be no impact. regardless of the speed
or weight of load. Since such an
ideal condition is practically impos-
siblc. road engineers recognize that
all factors which increase or reduce
the impact Of load are of the ut
most importance in planning highway
construction and regulation.
The placing OF the larger part of
of several factors which lead to high
impact forces. In general. the in
creased speed of the truck will in
crease 'hc impact. hence the neces-
sity for keeping the operating speed
within reasonable limits. Roads
kept as smooth AS possible by careful
maintenance will reduce tho possi-
bility OF trucks cxerting impact and
pressure forces upon the highway
surface. Cushion or pneumatic tires
also reduce impact and cause less
damage to the highways than those
OF hard rubber. especially II the lat
ter are not kept In good repair.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
CURB INJURIES TIRES

How do you park your car? Tho
parking ordinances in cities differ they
all require driving up to curb Of
some kind. Right here many tire in
1uries are born. The motorist driving
up at the proper angle unconscious
ly depends in n measure upon the curb
stone TO stop his car. Naturally the
impact nattens and strains the tire
carcass.
In driving parallel to the curb tho
tire side walls are ordinarily rasped
against the stone. The edges of ths
tread - Ter too. OF course the poorly
resiliency of proper Imitation ia Iock.
ing. 1t is in this way say Miller tire
men, that rim hanges are bent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-27
PLANES CAUSE PANIC
IN N|CARAGUAh TOWN

San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua, March
2s-There are even yet in remote parts
of the world people who never even
heard of an airplane. Some of these
people live In the little Nicaraguan viii
lage of Gigantic, where the naval
plane NC-6 was forced down by hur-
ricane while on its flight from san
Diego, Cal. to Panama along with
uary.
They thought the NC was a huge
bird. an albatross. which had come in
search for some unfortunate mariner
who had offended 1t and they hid in
the woods for several hours.
Near the little cove where the SC-6
came down are two ranches. After the
Associated Press correspondent had
found the missing NC-6 he visited one
II they had seen the plane arrive. one
OF them replied:
MILO Dios. should think so. At the
sight OF the horrible thing skipping
over tho white caps, without fiapping
its wings, and splitting fire from both
sides of It's body and roaring like
10000 bulls We all took to the timber
where VIC remained for about four
hours. We only came out when VIC
saw a foreign gentleman passing near
where we were hiding
Tho women added that before the
great war, when sailing ships used to
visit the Nicaraguan coast to load
mahogany and cedar. the captains had
told them of wonderful bird called
the albatross that was an inhabitant
of the Southern seas and they supposed
this bird had come after some Offend
ing sailor.