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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
A TRIAL srARTs

Waukegan, ILL.,, April 24.-GovernOr
Len Small went on trial in the Lake
county circuit court here today charg-
ed with conspiracy to embezzle state
funds while in the, office OF state treas s.
urer. The Cover nor was indicted on
July 20. last year.
c. Fred NORTH ner, states attorney
of Sangamon cou nty. in whose juris-
diction the indicti nent was found, fled
a list Of more than $50 witnesses with
the court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
Home Talent Play AT
Hiland Center Schonl


The North Hand home talent Will
present at the Hiland Center School
of Inland Twp, on Friday evening.
April 2S, 1922, a four-act play, entitled
Home Ties" with the following cast
Of characters:
Martin VIM, with memories of the
past ------@------- Leslie Irotman
Leonard Everett, a son of the soil,--
Floyd Renner
Harold Vincent, from New York
Simon Eaton, Jr.
Josiah Tizzard, an umbrella member,
OOSh <hAuAO"o
Ruth winn, Martins daughter
WiImina Throop
Alma Wayne, her friend. from the city
Vera Andrews
Aunt Melissa, Martins sister,
Mrs. Poplin, a widow with a pension,
and "symptoms"---Ine Harris
Indy Jane, who helps around
Lottie Harris
Admission 15c and Csc.
Frank Renner,
Claude Williams, Mgrs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
RINES.GOOKE

Announcements have been received
in this city OF hte marriage at Everett
Washington, OK Miss Gertrude ~. Riass
and Joseph Norman Cooke, Jr. Mrs.
Cooke will be remembered by resi-
dents Of Miller. and has a host OF
friends who will unite in congratula-
tions and good wishes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
Pierre Merchants Plan
Pioneer Day Celebration

Merchants of Pierre are getting
ready to make a showing on Pioneer
day, when the scenes of the early days
of Pierre will be resumed as nearly
as can be possible with the equipment
which can be assembled for the oc-
casion.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
Local Girl On Glee CIuh

Huron, s. D., April 25.-Estber
Schroeder, Of Miller. is out this week
with the Huron College Glee Club
which is giving concerts at Salem,
Wentworth, Madison. and Winifred.
Miss Schroeder Is q member of the
Alto section of the club.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
Dakota's First Woman Mayor

Miss Hattie Pickles, of Clark,
has the honor and distinction OF
being the first woman mayor in
South Dakota. Miss Pickles Is a
school teacher at Clark, and re-
ceived a total of 260 votes, or as
many as her two gentlemen OPP
ponents combined.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
Correspondents Wanted

The Press would like to have cor
respondents from the various COM
murities OF the county. Anyone in
terested is asked to communicate with
this Office. and the necessary supplies
will be furnished.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27

Supt. Stewart, Of Huron. was In
Miller Tuesday comforting with
members of the city council in
regard to crawling OF the railroad
property on Main street. It vas
the original intention to gravel
only to the railroad tracks, but
now the ~graveling will extend to
the alley at the rear OF the Hayes
Lucas Lumber sheds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-04-27
II. ". woodruff, ST. Lawrence. Dead

Herbert Warren Woodruff passed
Monday at his home in st. Law
renee, at the age Of S3 years. He is
survived by a large family of children.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day at st. Lawrence and Rose Hill,
the Rev. Neundorff and A. c. MacLean
officiating. Interment was made at
the Rose Hill cemetery.
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The commonwealth., 1922-01-06

''When it comes to eating, working
and sleeping I m like different man
from what [ was a short time ago, -
said Herman Kurtztisch, 4O61s Nor
ris Place, Milwaukee, with the North
western Life Insurance Co., in relat
ing his experience with Tanlac.
My whole system was about to
give way as result of two years
constant suffering from stomach trou
BILE and T was so run down and worn
out I was hardly able to work. I ac
tuallv dreaded to eat, as after every
meal I suffered so terribly from heart
burn, and I was so nervous [ cot lit
tie rest day or night.
eff it hadn t been for Tanlac n
firmly convinced I would have had t
resign my place. It came to my ii,
in the nick of time and I am stron;
for it. Tanlac was worth at leas
J fifty times what it cost me-
Tanlac is sold in Scotland Neck .
f. T. Whitehead Co., and by leadfn
j ruggists everywhere.
The commonwealth., 1922-01-06
NOTICE OF SALE

Under and by virtue Of the author
ity contained in a certain mortgage
executed on the 9th day Of Nov. 1920
by F. T. House and wife, Lottie House
and registered in the register of deed s
flee FOR Halifax County in Book
800 at page 211 to secure the ray
ment of certain bond of even date
Herewith; and the stipulation in said
mortgage not having been complied
with. the owner Of said mortgage will
on Monday, the 18th day Of Feb
1922, at - clock NJ. at the court
mouse Of Halifax County, Halifax, N
&c. offer for public sale, to the high
est bidder for cash, the following real
estate:
A certain parcel or lot Of land try
ing and being in Halifax County in or
near the town Of Hobgood. N. c., and
described and defined as follows: Be
inc lots Nos IS & 10 in Block l.
described and contained in certain
| Map showing the property of the East
3: Carolina Land Improvement Co. which
Map is registered i'll the register OF
. deeds office for Martin County ir
y
This III, 4th day of January, 1922
+. p. Hvman & Co.s.teta oinnn1
F. P. HYMAN & CO., Owner
The commonwealth., 1922-01-06
Local News and Personal Items

AO~oA AVO"o oxxO
DR.. J. A. White, of Littleton, was
p business visitor here yesterday.
Miss Bessie Currie, of Hobgood, was :,
IN Scotland Neck yesterday shopping.
Mr.. Robert Everett, of Palmyra, was
= business visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. J. W Madry returned this
morning from business trip Of several
davs DURATION =
Mr.. Hinton Dunn has rented the +.
II Durham home place and will move
there with his family.
in Scotland Neck yesterday on bust
ness.
Mr. j. S. Lewis. OF Roseneath, was
IN Scotland Neck this morning shop
ping.
Mrs. /. F. Whitehurst. of IIohgooG.
was in Scotland Neck yesterday shop
7,;nr.
!
was shopper in Scotland Neck yes
trrdav.
Mr R. S. Travis, prominent bank
er of Weldon, was a business visitor
here Yesterday
Mr. r. G. Lassiter of Raleigh ana
0xrord, was a business visitor here
Yesterday.
t /
Mrs. J. y Pittman is here for q
short visit, having been at Black
Mountain for sometime with her hus-
band.
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The commonwealth., 1922-01-06
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read carefully
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local merchants
I'm This Paper
The commonwealth., 1922-01-06
PatrUIliZe

the merchants who aG.
vertise in 1hts- paper
Tha<1~.r+11 t~o =>f @>Ol1 rSeRs
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
INJUNCTION FOR TELEPHONE co.
Judge Smith Grants Temporary Order
Pending Final Hearing.

Charleston, April 5.-United States
District Judge Henry A. M. Smith
Tuesday afternoon granted tempo
rary interlocutory Injunction against
the state railroad commission and
the attorney general Of South Caro-
lima on the petition Of the Southern
Bell Telephone & Telegraph company
which charges that the law signed
by Gov. Robert A.. Cooper is confis-
catory.
Judge Smith requires the company
to give bond in the sum OF 100000
pending the result Of the hearing on
Friday, April IA, when it will also be
decided whether 1.-The matter shall be
heard by the three judges" as pro-
yided in the judicial code. Should
the telephone company lose the case
it will be required to reimburse any
subscribers who overpay to maximum
amounts allowed by the new South
Carolina statute. The law signed
yesterday in Columbia by Governor
Cooper overrules the state railroad
commissions order allowing the
present maximum telephone rates
and prescribes that the maximum
rates be those which were in force
after the period of government con-
troll.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
NOT AMONG ELIGIBLES.
Blackville Postmaster Not Included
i'm First Three.

Washington, April 6.-The certi-
fed list from the examination held
some time ago for the postmaster
ship at Blackville, S. c., shows that
the present acting postmaster, George
L. Magruder, appointed acting post
master on the recommendation of Re-
publican National Committeeman
Tolbert, did not get among the elig-
ibles, the first three being Harry A.
Rich, Gerald L. Weissinger, and Mil
ledge Hankinson. \ When the late
Postmaster B. J. Hammett died, his
widow was made acting postmaster
by the inspector from the department,
but she was superseded by Magruder,
who was formerly resident of Sa-
vannah. Magruder cannot be ap-
pointed as postmaster under the
presidential "civil service" order, but
he will draw the salary as long ashe
remains in his present acting"
status.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
Cope Citizens Vote
Bonds for School

Cope, April by vote Of 62 for
bonds and 46 against bonds, the elec-
tion to decide whether or not this
school district would issue bonds to
the amount of 100000 for the erec-
tion of a new and more modern school
building in Cope was carried Thurs
day. Much interest was shown,
both sides leaving no stone unturned
in an effort to carry out their wishes.
The poll list was considerably in
creased by the women having regis
tered a month ago but in considera-
ton of the requirements of the law
regarding voting there were many
ineligible on account Of them not hav-
ing paid their taxes by December 81,
1921, that the election was practi-
cally decided by a handful of women.
The managers of election were: G..
E. Griffith, J. D. Cleckley and J. B.
Ashe. Everything passed off quietly
and in an orderly manner. The board
of school trustees of this district
consists of S. B. Cope, E. E. Ritter
and J. |. Valentine.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
SERIOUS CHARGE AT INQUEST.
Case of an Alleged Criminal Practice
Considered.

Charleston, April 8.-At coroner's s
inquest held yesterday afternoon at
McAdister's undertaking establish
ment, the jury found that the death
of a. young woman on Wednesday
was from "acute fibrino-purulent
peritonitis, said peritonitis being
caused by the operation of criminal
abortion with instruments in the hand
Of William William B. Ackerman." ="
eve also find" the jury said, that
Mrs. Margaret G. Ferbee is an acces-
sorry to the fact"
It was testified that the deceased
had come to Charleston to visit rela-
tives, at whose residence the alleged
criminal operation was performed.
Her death occurred after she had
been removed to a hospital. At the
inquest, DR.. Alderman, whose home
is in Walterboro, testified as to the
services that he had performed in the
case, contending that he had caused
nothing in the nature Of an abor-
ton.
It was stated after the inquest that
he would be released on bond OF
$1,000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
CONDITION STATE BANKS.
Bank Examiner Makes Figures Pub
lie as of March 10.

Columbia, April THE new gas
of James H. Craig, state bank exam
iner, of the condition of state banks
as of business March 10, shows that
the total surplus for the state is ST.
6sO,S2S.45; undivided profits, ST.
779,665.21; individual deposits sub
ject to check, s45,354,612.65; saw
ings deposits, s34,3S6,04s.54; de-
mand and time certificates of depos-
it's, s15,S36,815.32; loans and dis
counts amount to s116,369,9S3.S9;
overdrafts to ssS2,96o.42; liberty
bonds owned by banks, s4,740,-
659.0s, and bonds and stock owned
by banks, s4,920,194.34.
The statement is the consolida-
tion Of the condition of s72 state
banks, fifteen branch banks and one
private bank.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
Urges the Women to
AHendQubMeetings

To the women of BAN berg county:
Please allow me to call your atten-
ton to the fact that the various Dem
6cratic clubs are to meet the fourth
Saturday of this month for re-organ-
ization and to elect delegates to the
county conventions, which will be
held on Monday, May the 1st.
Since the average voter comes
into direct contact with the manage
ment of her party only at the club
meetings, it is urged that every wo-
man who has attained her majority,
or who will become twenty-one years
of age before the general election in
November, attend the meeting which
will be held in her precinct on April
22nd.
Of course, it is taken for granted
that each club in electing delegates
to the county convention will pro-
vide for a fair representation OF
women, but, since time immemorial,
it has been the custom to select men
only, this provision may be overlook
ed unless women are present as a
reminder that they, also, are citi-
zens. Then, too, the delegation chos-
en- by the county convention to the
state convention should be composed
of both men and women; and wo-
man as we'll as a man, should be
selected to represent the county on
the State Democratic Executive COM
mittee. The Democ, attic party now
REQUIRES that the National Executive
committee shall COMPRISE two mem
bers, a man and a woman, from each
state, Mrs. Julian B. Salley, of Aiken,
being our representative.
In conclusion, let me say that tha
nineteenth amendment gives the vote
alike to the women who wanted it
and to the woman who thought she
did not want it, neither has a Signt
to neglect it. 1t now becomes just
as much the duty Of every woman
in South Carolina to use her ballot
for the public welfare as it hss for
generations been the duty of Our men
to employ the franchise for :ha best
interests of the state. Shall We prove
less mindful and worthy of tle trust
than they?
MRS. RICHAF.D) ANNIE DAN
IELS WILLIAMS,
Chairman South Carolina League of
Women Voters.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
DESTROY AGED STILL.
Negro Claims Outfit Above Hundred
Years Old.

Anderson, April 7.-When Ward
Huckabee was questioned as to max
ing whiskey after having been found
with a still in the fireplace he told
the officers that ''I was just making q
little liquor for grandma" Then he
said that his copper still, which ex-
actly fitted into an old fashioned log
fireplace, had been in the family for
more than 100 years, and that they
had always made little whiskey
when they needed it. The "grandma"
spoken Of is an old woman "a years
of age, and needed little whiskey
for medicine. The age Of the outfit
did not keep the officers from Destroy
ing it, although they stated that it
looked every bit as old as the man
claimed.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
OFFICERS SHOOT BAD NEGRO.
Deaf Mam Fired Recently Upon Two
Sumter Policemen.

Sumter, April 6.-Willie Durant,
negro, at whose hands Sumter police
Officers J. M. Lawrence and ]. H.
Durant narrowly escaped death when
they were wounded by him on March
1S, forfeited bis life this morning
when he resisted arrest by Sumter
county officials.
Word was received here about $3.50
o'clock that Durant had been seen
about four miles from town and i'm
mediately a party consisting Of Police
Chief Barwick, officers A. D. Owens,
J. P. Shockley, w. H. Strange, ]. D.
Chandler and Trial Justice Deputy R.
S. Griffin, set out to the place. A
house was searched first on the farm
of F. L. Boundon and then the party
went through swamps to another ne
gro house situated on the land Of H.
C. Haynesworth. The house was sur
rounded by the officers armed with
rifles and a negro sent in to tell Du-
rant that if he came out with his
hands up he would be protected and
lodged safely in Jail.
Durant did not come out immedi-
ately, but after a short interval ap-
peared at back door with pistol in
his right hand. He was Immediately
shot down, eight bullets taking ef-
feet in his body and death coming in
stantly. His pistol was fully loaded
and "a extra bullets were found in
his pocket.
Durant had a record for lawless-
ness besides his attempt on the diff
ferent officers here. He had escaped
from the Florence county chaingang,
where he was serving five year SEN
tence for having wrecked train OF
the Atlantic Coast Line road. The
seaboard Air Line had since then Of
fered a reward for him for the al
legged wrecking of train. He wore
at the time of his death diamond
ring which his been identified.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
LAUEENS FARMER SLAIN.
Thomas Duncan Kills Riley Hammond
Thursday Morning.

Laurers, April 6.-Riley Ham
mond, a merchant of the Laurens
Cotton Mills village, was shot and
killed this morning by Thomas P.
Duncan, farmer residing near Mad
den station, about six miles southwest
of Laurens, the homicide occurring
at the home of Duncan. A single
barreled shot gun was used and it is
said three shots were fired by Duncan
two of which took effect. Hammond
lived about Is minutes after being
shot, but so far as known he made no
statement. --g.
Coroner R. R. Owings held the in
quest this afternoon. .-....
Lucius Burns, transfer driver OF
Laurens, who was at the Duncan
home when the shooting occurred,
was the only witness examined.
Burns testified that Hammond called
the witness on the telephone early
this morning and asked him to drive
out to Duncan's home and bring Mrs.
Duncan to the city to visit her peo-
pie. When the witness arrived at the
Duncan home, Hammond was stand
ing in the yard. Hammond told the
witness Mrs. Duncan would be ready
in a few minutes. Burns heard loud
talking in the house and a woman
crying. He drove his car out toward
the barn and then a gun shot was
heard, followed by a second shot.
Hammond came to Burns and said he
had been shot and asked Burns to
drive him to town. The witness saw
the third shot as Duncan pushed his
gun through broken window pane
and fired upon Hammond, this prov
ing the fatal shot as Hammond fell
in the yard with wound in the head.
The witness said Hammond had pis-
tol and one time during the enact
ment of the tragedy he had it in his
hand.
Burns and a negro notified Rural
Officer Boyd, who later brought Dun
can to Jail. Duncan had very little
to say about the tragedy, the main
statement being to the effect that
Hammond had ruined his home. Dun
can and Hammond were partners in
operating the farm on which the for
mer lived. Hammond was native Of
Cross Anchor, Spartanburg county,
and is survived by his widow and six
children. He lived near Watts Mills.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
Father Uses. Axe
To Kill Children

Charlotte, N. c., April. 9.-Ruby
Lee Helms, thirteen years old, to-
day saw her father, John Helms,
forty, slay three of her little broth
ers and sisters in succession, with a
wood axe, and then saw him delib-
erately blow off the top Of his own
head with a shotgun, according to
the story she, the only witness, told
Coroner Frank Hovis.
The quadruple tragedy occurred at
the home of Helms, who occupied
tenant house on the farm Of Robert
Rice, eleven miles east Of Charlotte,
about $50 this morning:
Coroner Hovis said the evidence
indicated that Helms had become
suddenly insane, probably as a re-
suit of continued ill health, as he
had been suffering from a chronic
stomach disease and had appeared
deeply depressed when talking with
a brother a day or two ago about hts
"hopeless condition."
According to Ruby Lee Helms, she
was walking about in the yard with
the nine months old baby, Hazeline,
while her mother prepared break
fast, when her father approached
with an axe and with the handle
knocked the baby from her arms;
then he went into the house and,
with the axe, Drained two children
in bed, while she looked on through
a window, the two being Broncho,
aged six and Bleeker, aged 4. He
then grabbed a shotgun, went out
into the yard, placed the muzzle
against his cheek, the gun standing
on the ground, reached down and
pressed the trigger, with his thumb,
the load blowing off the top of his
head.
Mrs. Helms and another child in
addition to Ruby Lee escaped with
out injury and gave the alarm. The
baby was taken to hospital in Char
lotte where it died about two hours
LATER
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
PLUCKING THE RUBES.
Havana Sharpers Play Visitors for
Suckers.

Every American in Havana has a
scheme to make your fortune and his,
too" said a recently returned Ameri-
can, according to the New York Sun
"It makes no difference whether your
capital is 81 or a million times that
sum, you can find a proposition that
will need just the amount you can
raise.
"For 50 or SO you can buy hive
of bees; the bees will swarm the next
day and you will. have two hives.
Keep this process up few weeks and
you will have a thousand d hives, and
as bees can work the year round in
Cuba, flowers being continuously in
bloom, each hive will make you $25
and thousand hives mean $4,000 a
year. A neat income even in an ex-
pensive resort like Havana.
''If you have few hundred dollars
you will be advised to go into the
chicken business and your adviser
will tell you how eggs sell at 6 or 8
cents a piece-they don't sell them by
the dozen in Havana-and each hen
will therefore earn s12 to SIS yearly,
while her board will be $3.50 or some
such sum.
If your fortune is up in the thou
sands you are advised to go into the
lumbir business and you will be told
of the tremendous demand for poles
on which to hang tobacco while it is
being cured. The American who is
explaining the huge profits from these
enterprises usually does his talking in
a. cafe and does his figuring on top OF
the marble topped tables. The table
tops are covered with figures on a
busy day until a waiter comes around
with a damp towel and wipes off the
tables and ob1iterates the fortunes"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-04-13
SERIES OF FIRES IN BEAUFORT
Incendiary Origin Suspected by Some.
War on Bootleggers.

Beaufort, April 6.-At 9 o'clock
last night fire was discovered at the
grocery store of Mayor Kinghorn. At
$3.50 two United States marines were
arrested for having liquor in their
possession. OF 10 o'clock the rooms
of J. NJ. Wargo were raided, liquor
found and Wargo arrested. The ma
rines reported him as having sold it
to them. At 11:45 o'clock the alarm
was sent in for fire that totally de-
stroyed the Beaufort Gazette printing
plant.
At midnight Mrs. Van Smith, wife
of DR.. Van Smith, died at her home
as result of shock caused by The
Gazette fire a block away. At 1890
o'clock another fire was discovered
at the Kinghorn store.
The tragedy of Mrs. Van Smiths
death saddens the community. She
is survived by her husband, who is
q prominent Mason; son, Capt. Claude
C. Smith, a daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Sigh, of Birmingham, and sister,
Mrs. Mollie Boozer, of Newberry.
She lived with her family for many
years in Newberry, moving to Beau
fort little over a year ago.
The estimate of the loss of The
Gazette plant is $4,000, with ap-
proximately $4,000 insurance. No
cause for the fire is known, though
incendiarism is suspected. The plant
will be rebuilt at once. The princi-
pal owner is Niels Christensen.
The damage to Mayor Kinghorn's
store was slight. No reason for this
attack on his property is known,
though his vigorous efforts to sup
press bootleggers have been resented
by some, in which effort the Gazette
has joined.