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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11
Here's Your Evidence,
Chief; Now Get Busy!

Inc Quar- To-Day presents concrete
evidence of the grossly brutal con-
duct of Chief Searing's policemen
on the night of the Fourth of July.
Soaring on Saturday declared that
&C. Jones" had grossly exaggerated"
his charges as to what happened in the
crowded city Jail tank on that night.
All right, Chief! Here's your answer.
&C. Jones" DID NOT EXACCERATE!
And here's your proof. If you want
more proof The Star has it, in the form
of affidavits from men who were your
prisoners on that night:
&C Jones" in his story printed in Fridays Star,
told OF seeing one prisoner whose lip was split
open.
During the night the lip became infected, and
when he requested medical attention it was curtly
refused.
You chose to ignore that, Chief Soaring! Your
guards told you that story was all lie. Don't be-
lieve your guards too implicitly hereafter. Find
out things for yourself
OF ONE OF YOUR COPS Is Odin A. Varans,
Oil Terrace st., mechanic and laws abiding cit
izen.
Varang was walking peaceably along First
ave., near University St., about a. m. July5.
policeman came up behind him and felt his
hip for booze.
''Come with me-" the cop ordered Varang,
curtly. And, swapping handcuff on one arm he
walked him across the street to call box.
A few minute later the patrol arrived and Var
ang was thrown into It.
NO SOONER WAS HE IN THAN THE
WAGON OFFICER STRUCK HIM OVER THE
HEAD NEARLY KNOCKING HIM OUT. HE
FOLLOWED THIS. WITH A BLOW ON THE
MOUTH.
You see the result, Chief Soaring. This picture
was taken week after the blow was struck. See
the ugly cash in his lip! 1t will be weeks before
it disappears. In all probability there will be a
scar there the rest of his life! IN ADDITION,
TWO TEETH WERE KNOCKED LOOSE.
And you say your cops are not brutal!
Varang was booked on charge of being
drunk and disorderly. He was thrown into the
same crowded Jail tank that &C. Jones" occupied.
To practically every charge of brutality and
filth brought by &C. JONES'" Varang agrees.
He charges, as did &C. JONES'" that during the
night his lip became infected When he asked for
medical attention, he was told he says, to shut
up"
Late in the afternoon of July Varang was
taken into police court and fined $40 and costs
and released.
Varang has sworn to an affidavit to the above.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11


He was q man Of many parts"
was tho startling statement OF the
minister over the grave OF the man
who had been killed in dynamite
explosion.
&arst Lunch Hound: We'll. old
ktrawberry. howsa boyr just had
= plate OF oxtatl soup and ! feel
bully.
Second Counter Fiend: Nothing
90 II. old watermelon. Just had a
plate OF hash and I fee, like every
thing.
There are lots Of Seattle poo
pie who can testify that they've
never bcen treated brufally at
the city jail They've never been
In IL.
NOT BuTIING AT THE TIME
+. p. Murphy. famous French
railroad expert. sends this from a
xmoruing paper.
''schoner. the butler. was hoclns
corn"
NERVE
! We are getting now to the point
ksherc we can ask tho price OF .
xthirx before we ask the clerk TO
wrap Il UP.
Heat prossrations IN New York 20
~ tosaled score. but red nannels
.uaiu best sellers In Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11

1T is high time,
1 Chief Scar
ing, that you be-
g an to DO
S ON E THING
to elimin ate
brutality and fill
thy conditions
from the city
jail.
Last Friday
The Star printed
the detailed, cir
cumstantial ac-
count Of a repu-
table business
man who spent
the night Of July
4h there. He
told Of helpless
men being beat
en- with black
jacks into insen-
ability by the
iailers. of the in.
sanitary scene
when q tank was
jammed with
prisoners, of the
harsh, unfeeling
c o n d u ct that
marked all Of
the guards deal
ings with the
men under their
charge and a
general disre-
gard for the hu-
man feelings of
the arrested.
The Star sent you,
in advance Of publi-
cation, Chief Soaring,
a copy of this news
story. We wanted to
give you every oppor-
tunity to get a rum
ming start on remedy
ing the trouble.
Your first act was,
not an attempt to sift
the charges, but an
effort to have the
n e VS. story sup
pressed.
On Saturday you
gave out a statement
saying that the accu-
sations were "abso-
lutely false in almost
every particular" At
the same time anoth-
er prisoner who had
been in the Jail on the
night of the Fourth
came forward with
virtually a complete
verification of the
first mans story. He
said he did not see
blackjacks used, but
he did see prisoners
severely mauled by
officers fists. In fact,
that he himself was
knocked against a wall
and severely bruised.
The filth, he declar-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11

Iowdy. felix's. Did'ya get sum
burned over Sunday
II + said that only one In every
hundred men Is physically perfect.
land most men are sorry for the
cther %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11


They've decided down at Washing
1 ton not to print the names Of
profitecrs. Good Papers too scarce.
Kansas reports .. cat that
lives ON bark. II " no unusual
thing. says Hank klxy. 10 feed
lhe kitty with chips.
TyIE GOOD OLD DAYS
Buggy rides, booze. scent cigars
vhiskcrs, real blondes. fo-ccnt
nhaves, bustles. tintypes. corseta.
erayon portraits. side saddles nickel
car rides, free lunches. foot dancing
Ind congress cutters
ssTOP. LOOK AND LISTEN
do not fear a siren
with a mass OF midnight hair.
! with wicked dropping eyelids
And blaxe. worldly air:
But, oh. cross my fingers
And I breathe a little prayer
When / meet bIonde-haircd cutie
! With a blueeyed baby starel
"a Mummy. II says in this
book that a baby fed on elephants
milk gained 20 pounds In one day.
Mother--S Jimmie! Does
Il say whose baby II was?
"A. Jlmmie--The elephants
INDEPENDENT
Rcbeifious saiesman--I1l have you
understand / take orders from no
one.
sfanagcr-Quite correct; your daily
reports show IT,
Many a man hates 10 shoot craps
hut then one can't get naturals all
the time.
HE DOESN'T LIKE OUR TASTE
IN LIQUOR
Editor OF Home Brew: I've been
+ reading your stuff for quite awhile
\ and rather like it--with one excep-
lion. 1t seems to smack more Of
pro-Cerman beer and pro-Irish whis-
Ky than OF home brew. Yours,
OLYMPIA.
POME
=. Mistress Mary, quite contrary,
How does your kitchen go?
Yectric roaster, Jcctric toaster.
Push-buttons all In row.
Enemies Of Jazz music say there Is
syn In syncopation.
II you must kick. kick yourself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11

HIDE THAT PLANO. MARIA
Sheriff Matt Starsich starts
out today TO collect family
heirlooms OF poll tax delin-
ouents- Everything but mus
tacs, cups viii be seized
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11

JOHN WISE SAYS
An easy chair has caused
many a man hard times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11
rstE GOOD OLD DAYS

Buggy rides. booze. scent cigars,
whiskcrs. real blondes. io-cen'
kuhaves. bustles. tintypes. corsets,
rrayon portraits. side saddles nickel
rar rides. free lunches. foot dancing
Ind congress cutters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11

Ten your swcltering friends IN
tho Fast that Seatiie's highcst
temperature yesterday was IT.
Lowuss was 80. AZ noon today
10 was 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-11

Tonight and Tuesday, fair;
fcarmer Tuesday; mod
crate S. W. pinds
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
OIL TRUCK BREAKS BRIDGE.
Standard Oil Truck Breaks Through
Bridge Floor Friday.

Last Friday morning the truck OF
the Standard Oil company broke
through New bridge, across the Eds
to river, and narrowly escaped crash
ing into the river. The truck was
loaded with $500 gallons of gasoline
and was making the trip to Orange
burg county. The bridge was just
about passed, the front wheels hav-
ing reached the earth embankment,
when the bridge floor under the rear
wheels gave way, and the heavy truck
went through. Fortunately the hold
secured by the front wheels on the
embankment prevented the truck fall
ing into the river. The driver es-
capped injury.
J. B. Brickle went out to the river
and succeeded in releasing the truck
from it's predicament, and no dam
age resulted. The accident occurred
on the Orangeburg side of the bridge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
ANOTHER STORM PASSES OVER.
Buildings Damaged and Trees Again
Blown Down in City.

Sunday afternoon the third severe
storm of the past three weeks passed
over the city, and as a result Of the
high wind several buildings In town
were more or less damaged, a num-
Der CT awnings were blown down and
trees were uprooted in various sec
tions of the town. The storm appear
ed to be more intense in the northern
portion of town this time, the pre-
vious storm passing over the SOU
thern section.
The city hall sustained considera-
BILE damage Sunday afternoon. The
coping at the front of the building
at the top was torn loose from it's
fastening; portion dropped to the
street, and the remainder was so shak-
en- loose that it was necessary to stop
traffic on the sidewalk in front, lest
injury result to passers-by.
The storm does not appear to have
done much damage out Of town, but
the hard downpours of rain have
caused a great deal of damage to
crops of all kinds.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
DAMAGE BY RED SPIDER.
Several Sections of Greenville County
Infested.

Pickens, July Your correspond
ent has visited several sections of the
county in the past few days. Tne
red spider is doing considerable dam
age to cotton. The farm demonstra-
tor, T. A. Bowen, says that it is
spreading all over the county. The
worst section seems to be in the Pro-
ters and Norris section. On the farm
of E. W. Tatte, at Norris, it has al
ready done considerable damage. He
states that if it continues for about
three weeks longer his crop will be
failure. Your correspondent visited
his farm and the farm of T. NJ. Gar
rett. On the farm of Mr.. Garrett the
spider is as bad. 1t is said that the
spider is in every farm of the Norris
section.-News and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Entertains Converse Club.

The Converse Club was entertained
last Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. T..
H. Henderson at her home on Rail-
road avenue. The occasion OF tnls
called meeting was to elect delegate
to an educational rally that will be
held at Converse college on July nj
teenth, at which time a statewide
citizens educational association Will
he ORGANIZED, to devise and execute
plans for arousing public sentiment
and to take steps to promote through
legislative action such constructive
measures as are necessary to meet
orr educational obligations TO 1he
children of our state. which STANDS at
the bottom of the As states in liter
acy.
It is hoped that Miss Arrle free
can act as delegate from this CLUB.
Mrs. Henderson served delicious
block cream and cake to her guests.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
COUNTY HAS MONEY.
Comptroller General Finds Nearly
$4,000 on Deposit Here.

When Comptroller General Walter
E. Duncan visited Bamberg last week
to make the settlement with the coun-
ty officials, he found Bamberg coun-
ty to be in a most excellent financial
condition. The settlement was made
as of July 1, and on that date the
county had on deposit in the various
banks s49,5S5.42, for all purposes.
This is said to be one of the most
prosperous counties in the state in
the way of financial affairs.
The statement shows that the coun-
ty has on deposit for ordinary coun-
ty purposes the sum of S45, 5,616.67;
the schools have to their credit So
S57.95, while S1,110.70 is due the
state treasurer.
Bamberg county is practically out
Of debt. The only Indebtedness
against the county at this time is one
note for about $1,000 for money used
in the construction of government
highways in the county. This note
is due November /, and was so ar
ranged that the automobile license
tax would practically cover it. An
other payment of automobile licenses
will be received by the county from
the state highway department about
September, and this sum is expected
to take care of this note.
About $4,000 of the money in
hand was received from the United
States government for highway con-
struction. The total amount received
last year from this source was more
than $4,000.
The total taxes collected by levy
last year in this county, including
state and county taxes, amounted to
s1S4,S69.S1, and in additional taxes
s1,942.30. The latter sum includes
penalties for failure to make re-
turns, etc.
When the tax books closed on May
Is, there was outstanding S9,247:02
in unpaid taxes, which is covered in
tax executions now out. This is said
to be perhaps the smallest amount in
executions in the state this year.
About 96 per cent. of all taxes due
the state and county were collected
before the books closed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Policeman Kills Horse.

The usual quiet prevailing Main
street early these mornings was brok-
en- this morning by the sharp report
of two pistol shots. An Investigation
revealed the fact that Chief Priester
had found it necessary to use his
trusty gun to end the life of one of
mans most useful friends-Henry
Ford to the contrary. AS no relief
could be given the sufferer, and as
there was no chance for his recovery,
it was decided by wise counsel that
the best thing to do was to kill him.
This was done, after which, with a
chain around his neck, the hearse
wended it's way to the horse cemetery.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
LIGHTNING SETS FIRE TO BARN:
J. A. Spann Sustains Heavy Damage
During Storm Sunday.

J. A. Spann, of Bamberg, sustain
ed an estimated damage of $4,000
Monday afternoon, when barn on
his Guess platation, three or four
miles from Bamberg, was struck by
lightning, which set fire to the build
ing. The barn and contents were a
complete loss, and it is stated that
Mr.. Spann had no fire insurance on
the building or the contents.
Included in the loss was about g.
600 bushels of oats, large amount of
corn, hay, fodder, etc. About twenty
army wagons, purchased by j. A.
and W. E. Spann last year from the
government, were housed in shelters
by the side of the barn and we're lost
in the flames, as was also number of
improved farm implements.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
WILL BORE ARTESIAN WELL.
Contract Awarded to North Contract
or for S-Inch Well.

Monday morning the commission
ers of public works of Bamberg
awarded a contract to Paul Argo, OF
North, S. c., for the boring of another
artesian we'll in Bamberg. Bids for
this work were received from con-
tractors of Richmond, Savannah,
Jacksonville and other points. Mr..
Argos bid was s4.25 per foot. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Argo will start
work in the near future, and that
the we'll will be ready for use in a
few months.
Mr.. Argo is an artesian we'll man
of wide experience and success. The
flowing we'll at the Santee Mills was
bored by him. Thisgis one OF the
finest wells in this seetion of the
state, it is said.
The new weHais to be the largest
bore of any her@bouts. The we'll is
to have an eighta inch bore at the
bottom and it is expected to supply
Bamberg amply with pure water for
some time to come. The average
depth of artesian wells in this city
is six to eight hundred feet.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
OLD HEN ADOPTS KITTENS.
Mother Cat Turns Over Her Young
and Beats 1t.

Asheville, n. c., July 9.-Out on
the poultry farm of J. F. Hams, OF
Weaverville, the other day a cat ap-
parently growing tired of her Kittens
gathered her young and one by one
carried them to the nest of an old
hen. Then the mother cat strayed
away aad faile.l TO come back. :he
chicken accepted her new RESPONSE
bility and since that time has acted
the role of mother to the kittens. she
fights when they are disturbed and
the small animals seem to understand
the "clucking" of their new founo
mother
Today the queer outfit was brought
to Asheville and placed in the dis
plav window of an art store where
they attracted wide attention.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
E. P. GRICE HEADS BANKERS.
Charleston Man Honored-Session an
Important One.

Hendersonville, July e. P.
Grice, cashier of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Charleston, was today
elected president of the American
Bankers Association of South Caro-
lima, now in session at kanuga Lake,
near Hendersonville, in the mountains
of western North Carolina. Mr.. Grice
succeeds Hugh W. Fraser, of George
town, who has been president of the
association for the past year. C. L.
Cobb, of Rock Hill, was elected vice
president, and James H. Craig, of An
derson, who is state bank examiner,
was reelected secretary. The conven-
ton just ending is considered the
most important ever held by the asso-
citation for the reason that open dis
cusion of the financial stringency in
the cotton belt will lead to greater
liberality on the part of the banks in
dealing with cotton farmers paper.
Maynes McFaddin, of Atlanta, edi-
tor of The Southern Banker, and
writer on financial subjects, delivered
the principal address at today's ses-
sion, his subject being new standards
of advertising. Mr.. McFadden pointed
out as the duty of bankers to adver-
tise extensively in the papers of
their home towns as one of the sound
est investments they can make.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Personals.

Ehrhardt, July (Delayed)-We
are glad to report that E. E. Hughes,
who has been very i'll the past week,
is convalescing and will soon be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Black, of Pros
perity, S. c., and their children, Vir-
gitia and Ralph, and Mrs. J. A.
Singley and her little daughter, Elo-
ise, are here on a visit to relatives.
They motored down and Mr.. Black
reports poor crops in many sections,
especially cotton, and some bad
roads.
Ralph Goodson, formerly with the
Ehrhardt Banking Co., but now with
the Liberty National Bank, of Co.
lumbia, arrived in town Sunday even
ing to be here for the fourth.
Miss Dorothy HERS and Master j..
B. Ehrhardt have returned home
from Fairfax, where they have en-
joyed weeks pleasant visit with
Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Groseclose.
Mrs. Bessie Ehrhardt and little
daughter, Minnie, of Augusta, Ca,
are spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ehrhardt.
Miss Annie Godbold, a former
teacher in the Ehrhardt school, is WIS.,
iting Mrs. Roberta X. Walker.
The glorious fourth passed off here
as usual-quietly. A number OF pic
mic and fishing parties went to Clear
pond and Howell's mill, the majcr1-
ty of whom returned in time to wit
ness the game of ball with Allendale.
A down pour of rain stopped the
game in the fifth inning, at which
time the home team was leading Dy
the score of two to one.
One afternoon recently the light
ming got into the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. F. Hers 1t struck
large gum tree not lar from the nouSe
and came in on the water pipes, fol-
lowing them upstairs to the bath
room, coming out of the wall at the
lavatory. 1t damaged the wall slight
ly, and of course frightened the faml-
ly. who we're down stairs at the time
The crops in this section are get
ting entirely too much rain, and 1t IS
still raining. In many places the
fields are underl water. The grass
and weeds are flourishing and there
Is no chance to work the crops.
Notwithstanding the unpromlslns
outlook, there are some who must
have confidence in the near future
as we note a new store is being open
ed
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Community Farmers Clubs.

If there ever was time in which
farmers should be united and better
understand each other, it is now. TO
do this there will have to be a gen
eral getting together of the farmers.
Community farmers clubs are the real
places for this. Though there are a
number already in operation I am
hoping to organize these clubs
throughout the county with the aid of
the leading farmers and business
men. If we can successfully get or
ganized we will be in position to act
in concert in carrying out the orders
of the cotton association and other
national forces, which will bring
prosperity to the farmer.-E. D.
jenkins, local agent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
BASE BALL
:Allendale Wins Game.

In fast game at Rhoad park last
Thursday Allendale defeated the To-
calls by score of ) to 3. Benson, an
old Lacquer, was on the second mound
for Allendale and pitched a good
game. Warren, who tWirled for Bam-
berg, also pitched good ball, but AL
lendale punched their hits and that
tells the tale. Allendale had John
Mcmillan, of Timers, Roberts, of Ehr-
hardt, and several other we'll known
stars from this section of the state,
there being only about four from AL
lendale, while the local team was
composed almost entirely of home
talent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Standing of the Clubs, Second Half.
Denmark Loses to Bamberg.

Bamberg defeated Denmark on the
latter's diamond last Friday after
noon by a score of l to 0 in one of
the best games played in the Tri-
County league this season. The fea-
ture of the game was the pitching of
both twirlers, each allowing only five
hits. The Bamberg team scored in
the seventh inning on two successive
hits by Warren, who singled and stole
second and came home on a single
by "Gyp" Rentz. Denmark had men
on third several times but they were
unable to score as Whitesides had
them at his mercy in the pinchess
Score by innings:
Bamberg - 900 900 100-1 8 3
Denmark. 900 900 000-0 5 3
Batteries: Whitesides and Cooner,
Gotten and Able; umpire, Griffin.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
Apollo Music Club.

There was a call meeting of the
Apollo Music club Thursday morn
ing at 1920 o'clock at the home of
the president, Mrs. B. D. Carter.
severa, important business matters
were discussed. The club is plann-
ing sacred concert to be held a;
the Methodist chruch in the near fu-
ture, which will be a treat to the peo-
pie of Bamberg.
One of the subjects discussed.
which every citizen of Bamberg
should be interested in, was the prob
ability of using Glendale for place
of amusement. It is hoped that a
concrete swimming pool can be plac-
ed near the spring to utilize the ov-
erflow of water. There would be a
constant flow of clean water through
the pool which would make it sanl-
tary in every respect. An attract
i've team room is expected to be fit-
ted up, which would be delightful
place for everyone to stop. A tennis
court and other amusements are hop
ed to be arranged.
If things pan out as the members
of the club anticipate, Glendale Will
be one of the most enjoyable resorts
ina ginable and one which the music
club will be proud of.
Luncheon was served at the close
of the meeting. Mrs. E. H. Henderson
has invited the club to hold its next
meeting with her Thursday, July IA,
at $50 o. m.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
New Methodist Pastor.

The Rev. Hamlin Etheredge has
been secured as pastor of the Metho-
dists churches of this charge, which
have been without pastor since the
death of Rev. T. L. Belvin. We eX-
tend to Rev. and Mrs. Etheredge a
very courteous welcome to our town
and community, and wish for them
much success in their new field.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-14
EHRHARDT BUREAU
Enjoyable Picnic.

Ehrhardt, July 12.-The Ehrhardt
Lutheran Sunday school gave a pic
mic last Thursday at Clear Pond,
which was enjoyed by large crowd.
The refreshing and invigorating sport
of swimming was engaged in by a
great number present, and l am quite
sure the nourishing and appetizing
pastime of eating the many good
things provided for the occasion was
participated in by all.