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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
FUNERAL OF THE EMPRESS.
Presence of Kaiser Husband and the
Crown Prince Not Allowed.

Augusta Victoria, former empress
of Germany, rests in an antique tenn
pie at Potsdam, royal suburb of Ber-
lin, after day of mourning pagean-
try which recalls the most imposing
days of the Hohenzollern reign, ac-
cording to a Berlin cable.
The funeral was marked by the ab-
sence of only two of the notable fig
jures which in other days would have
been prominent in the ceremonies.
Neither the former kaiser nor his eld-
est son was present.
But, in addition the four sons who
were permitted to be present, and
scores of princes and princesses more
or less remotely connected with the
former reigning house, hundreds of
members of the former emperor's
household, and scores of military no
tables, headed by the old army lead
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
ShoWering Hot Metal.

Macon, Ca, April 20.-A meteor
or series OF meteors, passed over
middle and southern Georgia about 9
O'Clock this morning, exploding and
showering hot metal as heavy as iron,
according to reports received here to-
night. 1t was seen at Macon. 1t ex-
ploded over Cordele, Pitts, some dis
tance east of Cordele, and Albany,
southwest of here.
At Pitts, in Wilcox county, more
than a dozen heavy explosions were
heard, followed by sharp cracking
in the air for several minutes and red
hot metal, some pieces weighing six
pounds each, fell to the earth, trail
ing black smoke The sky was cloud
less.
The majority of the pieces fell in
open fields and so far as known to-
night no one was injured.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
PERSONAL MENTION.
People Visiting in This City and at
Other Points.

Tom Crider spent Saturday
in Charleston.
Capt. NJ. W. Lever visited his
home at Blythewood last week.
j. J. Smoak and R. NJ. Bruce
spent Saturday in Charleston.
Mrs. T. L. Clary, of Columbia,
visited relatives here last week.
Miss Mamie Bellinger, of Char-
lesion, was a visitor in the city last
week.
-NIishell Brinson, OF Charleston,
spent Sunday in the city with his
mother.
Marvin G. Gault spent Sunday
and Monday at his home at Fountain
Inn, S. c.
Tom Cox, of Charleston, visited
his mother, Mrs. J. A. ]. Rice, the
past weekend.
Mrs. sallie Owens left Tuesday
morning for Charleston to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Capt. VIM. R. Watson and Ca
det J. NJ. Smith visited their homes
in Johnston recently.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the funeral of ]. B. Wllllams
in Branchville Sunday.
j. J. Smoak, LaVerne Thomas,
c. W. Rentz, Jr., and }. ). Hearo
spent Tuesday in Columbia.
-Postoffce Inspector A. J. Knight
spent the weekend in the city with
his brother, Postmaster Knight.
MIR. and Mrs J. B. Brickle and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bruce visited
relatives near Branchville Sunday.
Miss Gertie Mae Roberts, of Al
ken. spent several days in the city
last week with friends and relatives.
%, D. Faust has returned to the
citv from Jacksonville, Fla, and will
now be permanently located in Bam-
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Murray, OF
ssummerville, spent the weekend IN
the city with Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z.
Padgett.
L. S. Dukes, of Newberry, spent
a few days in the city this week.
Mrs. Dukes and baby are visiting
relatives for a week or so at Branch
vile.
Mrs. A. L. Kirkland re turned on
Sunday from Columbia, where she
has been at the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. Julia Brabham. Mrs. Brabham
is very much improved, and she was
expected to return from the hospital
this week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28

rs-Hindenburg Lundendorff, Won
Mackensen, Won Kluck, and Won
Falkenhayn-formed an imposing
cortege. Won Falkenhayn, in full
dress, bore the purple cushion to
which were pinned the former en-
press's glittering decorations.
Forty thousand German people
filed past the casket in which the
body of the former queen reposed,
after brief ceremonies to which only
the immediate family we're admitted.
There we're few tears except from one
or two hysterical women. The ex-
crown princess appeared pale and
haggard, and members Of the Hohen-
zollern court were deeply affected.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
HaWkinsville People Excited.

Hawkinsville, Ca, April 20.-Resi-
dents here believed that an explo-
sion high over this city at 9 o'clock
this morning was an aeroplane and
that the machine and it's pilot had
been destroyed
Pulaski county was combed for
wreckage, but none was found, and it
was not until reports of aero1ites fall
ing in Wilcox county, twenty miles
south of here tonight that the mys-
terry was solved.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28

The day passed without any dis
turbing incident.
The mausoleum is to be closed un-
til the permanent crypt, which is also
to contain the body of William, is
completed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
Unlucky Charles.

Il have become convinced re-
marked Mr.. Torkins, that there is no
chance for brains these days.
"What has convinced you?'
"Charley knows more about horses
than anybody l ever heard talk. But
the horrid race track people won't
let him make a bit of money!
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
One Danger Removed.

World to end next winter, accord
ing to prophecy; but if Europe is in
voIved congress won't let this coun-
try articipate.-Wall Street Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-04-28
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE CITY OF BAMBERG FROM
May 7, l9l9 TO APRIL Is, 1921.

performed
financial
O he
attention the while
Water lines This
Board
Some
Council We
merely inherited this Indebtedness
caused under
under physical condition of the plant
Report consideration.
j. SMOAK,
LaVERNE THOMAS,
H.J
NJ. G.
L. PRICE,
Al HOOTCN,
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
CROPSEY AGAIN REBUkES
NASSAU COUNTY SHERIFF
What Excuse HoUe You for
Lying?' He Asks.

Supreme Court Justice James c.
Cropsey. who on last Thursday accused
the Sheriff of Nassau county. Charles
w. Smith, of attempting to deceive him,
had the Sheriff before him once more
at Mineola yesterday. and called his
veraclty in question all over again.
AS on the first occasion, the rebuke
was administered during an inquiry
into absenteeism BY jurymen. John c.
Wagner. a juryman from Floral Park,
said he told the Sheriff that jury no.
tice left for his father had not been
received. and John Both. another juror,
told how he had explained to the
Sheriff that he was i'll and couldn't
come to court. So Justice Cropsey sent
for Sheriff Smith.
What excuse have you for lying to
me?' no asked
Il would have told you IL 1 had re-
membered,' said the Sheriff.
II am afraid not" said the court.
You belong to that class Of persons
who prefer the underhand way. 1t is
lucky YOU don't have to give much
attention to your work or things would
be in the worst possible shape"
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
WINNER OF BALLOON
CONTEST IN DOUBT
Officials Await Report of I. ),
McKibben. Said to Have
Reached st. Louis.

BIRMiNGHAM, Ala, May 23.-Until u.
s. McKibben, pilot OF the st. LOUIS
No. s." VINO was reported late tonight
as having reached st. Louis. reports ON
cialiy the winner of the national elm
nation balloon contest, which started
from Birmingham Saturday night. VIII
not be known Tie other eight pi!ots
have landed and reported.
Lieutenant Commander Louis j. Roth
pilot Of the Navy balloon, and his ala
Lieut.. II. Il. Halland. were forced down
at Lewisburg. Tenn. yesterday.
f. e. Honeywell landed near Nash
Vile Sunday morning, while Roy Don
aldson landed ten miles southeast o.
Nashville about the same time
w. T. Van Orman WAS forced down
Sunday morning Mt Lebanon Tenn
and Lieut.. Col. Lahm landed at Co
lumbia. In the afternoon Ralph Up
son reached Stuart, Va. This morning
Bernard Won Hoffman landed five miles
north OF Carthage, Tenn, this morning.
Capt. John Berry came down at Smyrna,
southeast OF Nashville. this morning.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
POT OF GOLD BURIED
ON BERGDOLL FARM
But Slacker's Mother Refuses
Congress Committee Even
a Look at 1t.

WAsHiNGToN, May 23.-Mrs Emma G.
Bergaoll. mother OF @. q. Bergdoll
Stacker. had another quarrel to-day with
the House Committee investigating bis
escape. 1t was while Representative
Johnson (Ky), Republican. had the
witness in hand that the clash occurred.
which caused him &c o3rer motion
cs.afgine Her with contempt. The com
mit;ee. however. thought best TO decide
this question in executive session, and
ten minutes later the doors were opened
and Mrs. Bergdoll was told she migns
return to Philadelphia.
While making no attempt, as he ex-
planned. to find where the woman had
buried s105. 1000 obtained from the Treas.
ury in 1912 Mr.. Johnson drew from her
the statement that it was on the Berg
doll farm, on the Westchcster Pike. lead
ing into Philadelphia. 1t was while he
was trying to learn who actually assist
ed in hiding II that Mrs. Bergdoll few
into a rage and declared it was a sin
and a shame for members of Congress
to be SO noscy.'
Mr.. johnson replied that ne was try
ing to lay a foundation to see il she was
telling the truth.
II refuse to give you any other infor-
nation about The gold" Mrs. Bergdoll
shouted. banging the table with her par
asol. Il am sick and tired OF it. You
ought not to DC so nosey. It's waste
OF time and / don't propose to console
you by answering
Before getting away from the subject
OF the gold Mrs. Bergdoll declared all
OF 1t was placed in one hole, that nobody
knew where, and that If she died 1t never
would be found.
Representative Luhring (Ind.) Repub-
al 70 ch Va
1t UP and let the committee have look.
NO. I won't" she exclaimed, nor my
children either. ] would not put that
temptation in your way"
"I don't believe you have IL buried"
Mr.. Luhring shouted.
"Ha, ha Y Mrs. Bergdoll replied, and
the crowd roared.
Asked how Grover had been named
for President Cleveland Mrs. Bergdoll
shouted:
"IIe has got as good chance as any
body in this room of becoming Presi-
dent"
How many Liberty bonds did you
buy?'' Mr.. Luhring asked.
None, that's how many she replied.
"Ali the posters had in big words xiii
the Huns and I'm not willing TO Kill
anybody. And how many did you buy.
and how many did the President OF the
United States, with his big salary. buy?"
But Chairman Peters stopped the out
burst.
The committee found from Mrs. Berg
dolls books that year ago Grover
Bergdoll paid income tax amounting TO
$3.50 and $i37 for the current year.
The Stacker, she said was worth half
million dollars.
The hearings will end tomorrow with
the examination of two or three wit
nesses.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
TRAVIS CASE TAKEN
BY SUPREME COURT
Move to Dismiss Indictments
Is Baked.

That the Supreme Court still has the
power held under the Old common law
Of removing to itself for trial cases
arising in Other courts was upheld in q
decision yesterday by Supreme Court
Justice John NJ. Tierney. He granted a
writ Of prohibition sued out by the Dis
trict Attorney preventing The Court -
General Sessions from haviny anything
more to do with the inc 'tments against
Comptroller James A. V, endell. former
Comptroller Eugene VI. Travis and Al
bert l.. Judson, bond dealer.
They were indicted IL connection with
State bond purchases, in General Ses-
sions. District Attorney Swami obtained
an order from the Supreme Court trans
ferrne the case to that courts extraor-
dinarv term. The defendants applied 20
Judge John r. Mcintyre OF General Ses
sions to dismiss the indictments. The
District Attorney. alleging that ne
feared Judge Mcintyre would grant the
dismissal, obtained q temporary writ
preventing Judge Mcintyre frcm acting
on the motion before him, and Justice
Tierney's decision yesterday made the
prohibition permanent.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
COPELAND GETS $4,000
TO GUARD CITY'S GATES
Would Keep Out Typhus and
Similar Foreign Germs.

The committee on finance and budget
Of the Board of Estimate yesterday
voted to recommend an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the Department of Health
to continue rigid examination OF all i'm
migrants coming into this port and
otherwise to guard the city against ty-
phus and other communicable diseases
Commissioner Copeland declared the
crowding OF immigrants on Hoffman
Island for observation Is "a crime
against humanity and decency." It has
no water supply and water must be
shipped over in barrels from the main
land.
Whose fault is that?" asked Mayor
Hylan.
"It is the fault of the Federal Gov
ernment and not of the city" replied
Or. Copeland. IL have pleaded with
Washington, but nothing seems to move
people TO action down there unless Il is
n matter affecting residents OF the back
woods"
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
CHEESE WAGON DRIVERS
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
Demand Is Refused and War
for Open Shop Begins.

Nearly 800 truck drivers. members OF
Local 20e OF the Teamstcrs Union, which
does the carting OF butter, eggs and
cheese in this city. went on strike yes
terday when their request for an ad-
vance in wages was denied by the New
YORK Mercantile Exchange. Tho men
demanded an increase from s35 20 s3s n
week. but this demand was answered by
"A cut OF 81 week.
The men also demanded that only
union men be employed on the trucks.
Officials OF the New York Mercantile
Exchange held meeting yesterday sf-
ternoon. AT the close OF this meeting
Walter $. Fitch. chairman OF the indus
trial committee Of the exchange. an
nounced that the open shop would pre-
vail in the trucking business. He said
there had been no delay in food shipments
and anticipated no trouble. as there were
plenty OF non-union men anxious to go to
work.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
DIPHTHERlA ANTITOXIN
URGED IN ALL SCHOOLS
More Needed in Private Ones,
Dr.. Zingher Infinates.

Compulsory antitoxin injections for
school children as means or stamping
out dlphtheria and preventing the loss
of more than 100000 lives annually.
we're urged last night by DIR. Abraham
Zlngher of the College OF Medicine OF
New York University, before the Medi-
cal Society of the County of New York
at the Academy of Medicine, II West
Forty-third street.
"All children entering school are COM
PEELED by law to be vaccinated for small
pox." DR.. Zingher said, and similar
measures should be insisted upon for
tho control of dipthteria.'
DIR. Zingher said that rich children in
private schools and children in the public
schools in the better sections OF the city
are more susceptible 10 dlphtheria than
those in the crowded neighborhoods OF
Manhattan and The Bronx.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
ROSENBLUTH SEEKS
RELEASE FROM BAIL
His Lawyer TO Move for Dis
charge i'm Cronkhite Case for
Lack Of Evidence.
WANTS AN OPEN HEARING
Attorney Asserts Testimony
Against His Client Is
Manufactured.

Jonah j. Goldstein. attorney for
Robert Rosenbluth, the former army
Captain who was held on March 2s 10
$4,000 ball on charge OF murder In
connection with the death in October
1918. OF Major Alexander p. Cronkhlte
Comp Lewis, in the State OF Washing
ton. announced yesterday that he would
move In the United States District Cour,
on June g for an order discharging the
bail given by Capt. Rosenbluth on the
ground that there Is no evidence on
which to hold him.
Mr.. Goldstein also has written to Al.
torneyGeneral Daugherty requesting an
open hearing in the case against Rosen-
bluth, at which, Mr.. Goldstein says, he
will be able to prove satisfactorily that
any evidence against his client was
manufactured" and that the Depart
ment OF Justice, through Its bureau o!
investigation. has not been diligent IL
conducting the new investigation which
Attorney-General Daugherty ordered two
months ago.
Roland Pothicr. the former sergeant
buglcr and orderly to Major Cronkite In
March Last confessed that he had fired
at Major Cronkite OF Capt. Rosenbluth's
bidding. On this confession Rosenbluth
was arrested and held for the Federal
Grand Jury. Then he was admitted to
$4,000 bail, which was furnished by
Felix M. Warburg. Herbert Lehman and
Walter Frank, all friends OF the accused
man, who was formerly superintendent
Of the New York city reformatory under
Dr.. Katharine u. Davis. Capt. Rosen
bluth has an excellent army record and
was known as q warm friend OF Majo,
Cronkhite.
Pothier, who is now back at his old
Job Of brakeman on the New IIaver
Railroad. has made another -tatement
to the effect that he was forced Of
persuaded" to make the accusation
against Rosenbluth by third degree
methods employed by Department Of
Justice agents. He says that this state
inent or confession" was false and that
his irst statement was true, namely
that Major Cronkhite was killed bv the
accidental discharge of Pothier's re
volyer.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
BRITISH BABIES WIN
HEARTS OF SOCIETY
Matrons Anxious to Adopt
Waif Flock to Alice
Chaplin Nursery.

Three homeless British babies, here to
find the best parents the country offers,
could have been adopted score OF times
yesterday as they lay in the cribs in the
Alice Chaplin Adoption Nursery, 210O
Lexington avenue, and surveyed the nu-
merous callers The trio. including Su-
zanne. who IS six weeks old; Hannah,
10 months, and Eileen, years. belong
to the group Of thirteen children VINO
arrived last week on the Aquitania in
charge Of the British-American adoption
committee. Suzanne. Hannah and Eli
leen arc In the care Of DR.. and Mrs.
Henry Dwight Chaplin, who live at 6l
Wes. Fifty-frst street
Society women nocked to the uptown
nursery to look at the babies and several
Immediately offered them a home. But
DR.. and Mrs. Chaplin had to consider
about 200 previous offers before theirs.
Among the callers was the Rev. DR..
Percy Stickney Grant, rector of the
Church of the Ascension. who recently
took In a founding left on his doorstep.
Eileen Is described by DR.. Chaplin as
the belle OF the bevy. She had blue eyes
and curly black hair and vivacious
and winsome way which is Irresistible.
Ever SO many women wanted to take
Eileen right home with them.
Mrs. Stephen Wise, wife OF Rabbi
Wise, carried a girl OF 3 from the Aqui-
tania Saturday when the committee
went down to the pier to take charge OF
the children. Mrs. Wise has the child
for friend. Her protege is called Doris
and is one of the most popular OF the
bakers dozen. On the way over she had
six proposals OF adoption. all OF which
had to be listed and will be considered
In due time.
Miss Virginia Young. who has dea-
coness's home in Beckrnan place, took
another Of the youngsters home with hei
from the seamer and expects to give i
to a friend who had already applied
for one OF the little British offspring
Miss Clara Spence of the Spence Schoo
has the boy twins, who are said by DR.
Chaplin to be very beautiful and healthy
specimens Of babyhood, at her home. 2e
West Fifty-fifth street.
At the Spence Alumna Society, %.
East Sixty-sccond street four of the
ba bies are being housed waiting for Mis-,
Mary p. Wells, president OF the aluinna
and her associates. to decide which o.
the $50 offers for the babies seems th'
most satisfactory. The aiumna bahie:
include three girls. aged years.
months and months, and boy OF
months.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
8 DAY TRIP; HIS BACK BROKEN
Man Brought Here From Mexico
for Surgical Treatment.

Fred hellker Or lS@ Temple avenue.
Hackensacl,, y. J.. was taken to The
Presbyterian Hospital. Manhattan. in IN
ambulance yesterday from the Ward
liner Yucatan when she reached Pier II,
brooklyn, on her arrival from Mexican
ports and Havana. a month ago in
Tampico. Mexico. where he was en-
ployed by an American oil company,
kelliker fell forty feet from ain oil tank
breaking his back and fracturing his
skull. Owing TO the location Of his
fractures Il was decided there might be
q possibility or saving his life IL he
could receive surgical treatment here.
lie was accordingly placed on board The
Yucatan in n specially constructed bunk.
His wife and daughter. Eleanor, accom-
panied him on tho nine day trip.
DR.. J. T. WingenbaclS of 914 state
street. who returned from Havana. sa Id
that many Americans were heavy losers
In sugar ventures there
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
TRADE TREATY SIGNED
BY CHINA AND GERMANY
By the Associated Press.

PExIN. May 2o.-China and Germany
have signed a commercial agreement.
which is considered tantamount to a
peace settlement. BY this agreement
Germany undertakes fulflment OF the
oblisat tions of the section of tho Yer
sailles treaty relating to China. The
agreement gives the right of travel and
trade enjoyed by other Powers and also
equality In the matter of taxes and i'm
posts.
force majeure. TO restore the rights and
privileges In Shantune. A supplementary
note has been presented 10 the Chinese
Government whereby Germany agrees 10
advance a lump sum against the war
indemnity and restore Chinese property
in Germany.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
POKER GAMES AND JAUNTS
KEPT THIS JAIL JAZZED UP
Witness Says That When Gambling Paled on Inmates
Sheriff of Rensselaer, County Frequently Would
Take Prisoners on Trips to Other Cities

a prisoner, was relea sed on March 10 he
was given a check for $50 by the Sherin.
When the witness asked Deputy Sherif
Henry Eiilen the reason for the payment
the reply was "He won that playing
poker in the JAIL
The Under Sheriff said that frequently
the Sheriff took prisoners with him on
trips TO other cities. including Philadel-
phia and Syracuse
Japss ccsto. formerly emr,oyed Al
the isi! AID suspended by Sheriff Selley
two weeks ago, testified that the Sheriff
knew the prisoners were gambling, bat
did not care. Some prisoners, Costo
said, were permitted to come and go as
they pleased. Once. he said. the Sherin
took $50 away from a prisoner named
Edward Masher and that to his knowl-
edge the Official returned only $40.
The New York herald., 1921-05-24
a35 ARRAIGNED; $4,000 FINES.
PedIcrs and shopkeepers Crowd
Essex Market Court.

The largest number of corporation or
dinance violation cases in the history OF
Essex Market court were heard there
yesterday by Magistrate Silbernian.
Fines amounting to nearly $4,000 were
collected from the 335 prisoners ar
raigned. Most OF the violations charged
were for having uncovered fruit stands,
unsanitary bakeries, poultry and butcher
shops and grocery stores.
Street pedlers and push cart venders
also were gathered in through the coin-
bined efforts Of the police OF the Fifth
and Clinton street stations, aided b. in
spectors OF the Board Of Health The
clean UP takes place annually wien n
view TO getting the East Side SHOP, I'll a
sanitary condition for the summer
months. The fines imposed ranged from
SO to $40 each
The New York herald., 1921-05-24

ALBANY, May 93.-Testimony that
Sheriff John selley. Jr., OF Rensselaer,
county had paid a discharged prisoner
$50 In settlement of poker debt in
Cured while the prisoner was an inmate
of the county jail. that prisoners had
accompanied him on trips TO Philadel-
phia and Syracuse and that he had given
orders that the police should not he
notified OF the escSns % .wo Prisoners
..oin the institution featured .i-s OPEN
ing of a hearing before committee Of
the State Commission on Prisons to-day
in connection with allegations Of lax
management on the part OF Sheriff
Selley
Under Sheriff George L. Morris told
the committee that when Herbert Craig,