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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
OrangeburgNegroHas
BeenL Years

Columbia, June 26.-Orangeburg
county has negro prisoner in the
penitentiary supposedly under sent
ence of death, but the county, the
solicitor, the courts and everybody
else except the penitentiary officials
seem to have lost" the negro. In
fact, he is a negro without court,
so far as he knows.
The negro, David Allen Branham,
was sent to the penitentiary in Sep
tember, 1918, to be electrocuted, but
supposed appeal stayed the electro
cution and nothing has been heard
since then. The prisoner has been
here for nearly four years and hasn't
murmured, desiring to live as long
as possible and not worrying about
court delays.
Prison officials said yesterday that
the negro was in the main cell build
ing with nothing to- do but count his
fingers. However, he. appears to like
this much better than urging his sup
posed appeal. The officials think
something should be done one way
or the other as the prisoner is dead
weight" on their hands and the board
and lodging bill is running up con-
siderably for Orangeburg county. -
Prison officials have addressed let
ters to Orangeburg county about the
negro, but nobody there knows any
thing or if they do they succeed in
"passing the buck" The solicitor,
it is understood, says he has no rec
ords in the case. The negro is liter
ally "lost" so far as the county is
concerned. Attempted criminal as
sault is the charge.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
Aduise Poisoning
of WeeuiIs Early

Clemson College, June 2S.-The
general recommendation is to start
cotton busting with calcium arsenate
when from ten to fifteen per cent. of
the cotton squares have been pune
tured by the weevil. In the average
year this condition would arise after
the first generation of weevils have
emerged from the squares, but this
year we have most unusual conditions
states Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomolo-
gist, in advising earlier poisoning be-
cause of the heavy weevil infestation.
We have had practically four mild
winters, the last winter being espec-
tally mild, enabling the boil Weevil
to pass the winter most successfully
At this time we have a condition in
this state which in normal years
occurs month later. The weevils in
some fields are sufficiently numerous
to puncture practically every square
that forms, and for this reason the
first application of poison is recon-
mended when the cotton has set from
three to five squares, after which the
regular schedule as heretofore recon-
mended is followed.
The U. S. Delta laboratory, Tallu-
lah, La, has just issued their circu-
lar, form A-115, on the subject, "Un-
usual Abundance Of Boil Weevlls
this Spring will Necessitate Some
Modification in Methods of Poison
ing" This circular ends with the
following statement, which should be
given serious consideration by every
farmer in this state who has decided
to poison:
"Successful weevil control this year
is going to require more effort and
more poison per acre than has ever
been the case in the past. On the
other hand, wherever the land is suf-
ficiently fertile to justify such an ef-
fort, there is much more assurance
of profit from the operation than is
usually the case. The increase in
the cost per acre brought about by
the increased number of applications
necessary will be far more than COM
pensated for by the fact that the wee
vii damage without poisoning will
be far greater than normal, and thus
the margin of profit on the operation
is tremendously increased. In other
words, a heavy weevil infestation
such as we haye this year means a
greater expenditure per acre for poi
soning to/successfully control it, but
also means greater actual profit in
dollars and cents per acre from the
poisoning operation"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
17-YEAR-OLD NEGRO TO DIE.
Convicted of Attempted Criminal As
sauIt on Child.

Columbia, June 22.-Bradford
Boyd, 17-year-old negro, was sent
enced to die in the electric chair
July 20, following his conviction in
sessions court this afternoon of at
tempted criminal assault on a small
white girl of the Pompiac section
week ago. Boyd was arrested in
Camden by the mayor. The negro
apparently did not realize the i'm
port of the sentence or the verdict
until Judge Townsend said in simple
words "All I can say is, prepare to
meet your God" Tears welled into
the eyes of the condemned negroA
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
Notwithstanding.

Williston, June 25.-A marriage
of considerable interest in this Sec
ton was that of Frank Fickling, of
Blackville, to Miss Mae Woodward,
of Elko, which took place in Den
mark Friday, June 18th, the Rev. o.
J. Frier officiating.
Mrs. Fickling as Miss Woodward
had many friends throughout this
section. Mr.. Fickling is a prominent
farmer and businessman of Black
vile. He is the father of c. J. and
R. B. Fickling, the latter having rep
resented Barnwell county in the leg
islature several terms.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29

Hunter-Calif.

Pendleton, June 25.-An event
which interested many people in
South Carolina was the marriage
Wednesday evening in the Presby-
terian church here of Miss Pauline
Eliza Hunter, of Pendleton, and
William Langdon Califf, of Charles
ton, the pastor, the Rev. Robert
Adams, D. D., officiating, with the
reception afterward at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles Moore Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs.
'Califf will make their home in North
Charleston.
Gowned in white Marietta crepe
trimmed with pearls, the bride car
ried bride roses with a shower OF
lilies of the valley and wore, as her
only jewel, gift of the bridegroom,
a diamond set pin of white gold. Her
sister, Miss Sallie Hunter, maid Of
honor, wore pink crepe de chine with
silver and bore an arm bouquet OF
pink roses. The bridesmaids, who
carried colonial bouquets of sweet
peas, were: Miss \Abbie Gaillard,
apricot organdie; Miss Louise Hunt
er, pink organdie; Miss Pauline Sea-
brook, green organdie, and Miss
Lucy Sloan, blue organdie. Mr.. Ca
lift was attended by his brother, S.
Tindal Califf, as best man. The bride
was given away by her father. A
picturesque couple were the flower
bearers, Pauline Gaillard Watkins,
three years old, and Thomas Green
Watkins, five, the children of the
brides sister. They carried baskets
of shasta daisies and asparagus. Mrs.
Miles NJ. Hunter, mother of the bride,
wore gray Canton crepe trimmed in
blue with corsage of sweet peas,
while Mrs. Ruth Califf, mother of the
bridegroom, was in black Canton
crepe, also with a corsage of sweet
peas.
Two rows of lights wrapped in tulle
outlined the chancel, where double
hearts of white carnations hung. Tall
wicker baskets at the sides were I'LL
ed with asparagus and carnations.
The BACKGROUND was of large Boston
ferns and palms. Mrs. Julien Dendy,
of Seneca, sang "At Dawning," in
which her lovely soprano, trained un-
der masters abroad, was at its best.
The bridal chorus was charmingly
sung by a choir Of seven women, s
voices. The groomsme9 were George
Archibald Martin, of Charleston,
Steele Dendy, Of Pelzer, Miles NJ.
Hunter, Jr., and Dr.. Thomas Ballard,
of Rock Hill. The ushers were Ralph
Hunter, a brother of the bride, and
Jay Garvin, of Anderson.
At the hospita Bile Hunter home the
parl or. had been thrown open into the
receiving room, where the presents
were displayed. These rooms were
decorated in Queen Anne lace and
asparagus. The dining room decora-
tions were in shasta daisies and as
paragus and the centerpiece here was
the brides cake decorated with ILL
les. Ice cream in pink and white va
nilla blocks was served. A punch
bowl on the front porch was attended
bv Misses Rose Knox and Rose Pat
terson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
CARE OF THE TEETH.
England Learned Great Lesson From
the Americans.

England is gong TO Drusn up.
What? Why, it's teeth, of course.
1t appears that the country which
gave us Shakespeare has neglected
for all these years the proper care
of the teeth of it's subjects, the young
and the old, the boy and the girl,
whether in school or out. Then came
the American doughboy and the
awakening. Sharp England noticed
that each American soldier was arm
ed with a tooth brush, equally i'm
portant as the rest of the war ac-
coutrements. !
The English health surgeon sat
down to figure it out. They learned
that the United States had supplied
more than 5000 dentists for the
force going to France. A glance at
the British dental statistics was in
order and despite the great prepon-
derance of British fighting men at
the front, the best that could be
found was that Great Britain had
supplied 500 qualified dentists.
Did England sit down, and say
"Jolly well?" 1t did not. The Brit
ish Dental association took careful
note of the good health of the dough-
boy, his smiling appearance with
those rows of glistening white teeth,
the tribute to the assiduous use of
the tooth brush. And forthwith the
British Dental association began a
campaign for the juvenile muscles OF
the country in the production of the
tooth brush. Not satisfied with this,
the dental association is besieging
the ministry of health for the estab-
lishment of a dental section to take
charge of the care of the teeth OF
the country. Here is what the as
sociation proposes:
Dental treatment for expectant
mOIu0TS duu Cul4ul oP W IAS oSN
of, five years.
Dental inspection and treatment
of all of school age.
Dental treatment ! of all adults
whether entitled to national insur-
ance benefits or not.
Dental treatment as an essential
for the cure of tuberculosis.
Perhaps when the British Dental
association was forming it's plan fol
the campaign of better teeth, 1t also
recalls the voracious appetites of the
young men wearing the uniform OF
the United States. England likes
it's beef, we all know, but with bet
ter teeth-well, roast beef ought tc
be an increasingly popular food wher
the machinery is at hand, sharp and
in trim, for masticating it.-Ex'
| change.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
Established in 1891.
Mystery attached
to Aiken Death

Since the tragic death of James c..
Garvin, of Aiken county, SO years
old, a wealthy recluse, there has been
an increasing suspicion among rela-
tives and friends of the old man that
he met death in foul manner. 1t
was generally known throughout the
county that old Uncle Jimmie" as
he was called had quite a large sum
of money earned through his numer-
Gus loans to people in his section, for
he had been money lender for many
years. And it was also the boast of
Uncle Jimmie" that II have one
thousand dollars saved for each year
of my life The old man was pecul-
lar, but never a Shylock, as was prov
en- when more than s11, 900 in notes
was found after his death, which he
had permitted to go over the statu-
tory six years without having them
renewed, because the makers Of the
notes "were hardup." There was
about $4,000 found on deposit in the
banks, besides about $4,000 in liber-
ty bonds. His property, consisting
Of nearly four hundred acres Of the
best virgin pine forest in the state,
was valued at about $4,000, though
the timber alone is we'll worth more
than that sum.
"Uncle Jimmie was found dead
on the morning of April 2S, by a
negro boy, Happy Quattlebaum, who
usually carried the old mans meals
to him from the Quattlebaum cabin
on the Garvin place. After repeated
ly knocking at the door and rece;v-
ing no answer, Happy ran off from
the place and gave the alarm, telling
r. Lee Garvin, nephew of the dead
man, that he had peered through the
window and had seen Mr.. Garvin ly-
ing dead in the fireplace. Upon ar
irving R. Lee Garvin, who was first
to touch the body, found "Uncle Jim
mie'' in a crumpled heap with his
head lying across a fire dog in the
hearth. A small bruise was found
on the back Of the dead mans head
and he was bleeding from the nose
and ears. At the inquest it was dis
covered that the skull was not frac-
tured; DR.. W. A. Whitlock made the
autopsy and Magistrate Garvin, Of
Wagner, was acting coroner. The
physician cut deep into the skull in
his examination, but he could not say
or did not say that "Uncle Jimmie
was not sandbagged. His opinion
was that the old man came to his
death from a hemorrhage Of the
brain.
! Since the reported finding of the
old mans buried treasure, which
some of his relatives seem to doubt
the truth of, there has been much
talk of the peculiar risks taken by
the old money lender, and the opin-
ion is expressed openly that the be-
lief is old ''Uncle Jimmie" was mur-
| dered for his money.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
Still Missing g.

Johnny: Say, Paw, I cant get
these 'rithmetic examples. Teacher
said somethin' bout findin' the great
common divisor.'
Paw Gin disgust): "Great Scott!
Haven't they found that thing yet?
Why. they we're huntin' for it when l
was a boy"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
"-t-!!-!t!'

Clergyman brought back the
second hand car I bought from you
last week. It is too obstreperous!'
Dealer-tWhat's wrong Cont you
run it,"
Clergyman-"Not and stay In the
ministry. Motor Life.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29
Not Guilty.

Not Guilty.
Traveller: your son just threw
a stone at me-"
Irishman: "Did he hit vou?"
Traveller: s'No."
Irishman: "Well, then, ne Wasn't
my boy"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29

AS yet there are no women CLUBS
in Japan, but formation plans are
going ahead at a rapid rate.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-29

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
The Press and the Police.

Mayor Hylan of New York City is proud of
his police force But in pluming the depart
ment he makes the mistake of scoring the New
York newspapers for printing the criminal
news. The mayor objects to the newspapers
holding the police responsible for everything
that goes wrong, and declares that the news
of our city has been badly and maliciously han
died, to the discredit of the police and the city
administration throughout the country" 1t is
admitted that the New York police force was
not so good as it might have been, that the
police officials had been found to be entirely
too intimately connected with vice and took far
more interest in protecting certain celebrities
of the underworld than in trying to rid the
city of law violators. But it is pointed out that
much of this, of which complaint has been
made. has been corrected What the mayor
finds fault with, seems to be, that the New
York newspapers let the people know Just what
the police department was doing and, re-
suit if there has been a decided improvement
in conditions, it was brought about by the force
of public sentiment. II Mayor Hylan were
honest even with himself he would admit that
police conditions in New York would not have
improved had not the newspapers presented the
faults to the public, thus enabling public
sentiment to form. Perhaps 1t is unfortunate
that, in order to let the New York public know
of conditions, the rest of the world has to be
let in on the secret, but that is price that
must be paid in every city if officials see and
refuse to remedy evil conditions until public
sentiment forces them And it is the news
papers duty to keep the public informed. There
is sort of natural sound in the New York
mayors whine that the press is responsible for
the police departments bad name There was
the case of Mayor Thompson of Chicago bring
ing suit against two Chicago newspapers for
publishing facts regarding his administration.
But why is it that mayors, and others, never
seem to realize that it is not newspapers that
give corrupt and mismanaged police depart
ments bad name. Rather It is the departments
that give themselves the bad name and the
papers merely record the fact for the benefit of
the humble citizen who is supposed by the
officials to have nothing to do but to pay taxes
/ and attend to his own business, providing he
does not make the citys business his own.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

tion. These men conquer circumstances by
merit and ability Again they are favored by
time and file But thought should be given
to those who have tried as faithfully perhaps,
and still have not won great success. 1t may be
they had some special weakness that proved
their undoing. Thelworid knows little of them
They are counted among the common lives,
even among the failures. Only the nearest to
them know their strength and credit them for
their shaping influence in other lives
Among these men and women behind others
who shine more brilliantly. may be found men
of rare character whose minds mellowed
by it. too Garfield had bis mother to whom
he owed much From his sister Wordsworth
received perpetual Inspiration What is the
secret of your life?" asked Mrs. Browning Of
Charles Kingsley Tell me, so that l may make
mine beautiful, too" He replied, Il had
friend" Ask strong men noble women what
is the secret of their lives and if they are hon
est they will reply: 81 had noble mother, a
strong father, brother, sister, whose influence
shaped me both consciously and unconsciously."
Every strong character rises from an unseen
strength underneath And most men and wo-
men in the van of human progress are indebted
in many ways to others behind. The man be-
the things which he can never attain, but which
he makes possible for others He catches the
vision. but others realize It. He sees the light,
but it is given to others to carry the torch. Yet
his influence is not lost, nor is 1t without
avail He is a molder of human hearts and
shares in the fellowship of all achievement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
The Man Behind.

A modern writer, speaking of the strategy
of success, says that one in high position can
best help the man behind him by continually
moving up and making room for the fellow be-
low. This surely is better thap fixity of posi-
ton, for it constitutes the lcck-step of progress
How about this man behind? The phrase rings
in the mind and carries much suggestion with it.
Nearly every man who attains large success in
life has behind him some one to whom he is
greatly indebted and from whom he has drawn
inspiration. Sometimes this behind is a
father. who has sacrificed much that his son
might have better advantages that he had.
Sometimes it is a mother, who challenges
daughter into splendid womanhood Again this
man behind is brother a sister, a wife or even
child, who is like the shadow of great rock
to others who win more conspicuous success.
sh6uch has been said of the self-made man who
under hard circumstances shapes a worthy
career Such men are often recognized as ex-
amplee OF cousage. persistence and concentra-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
A Name Once Famous.

The death of Frank Weston in New York
city the other day recalls name once familiar
to a multitude of lovers of the DRAMA name
and play indeed, that 40 years ago were
household words in America. Frank Weston
was the husband of Effe Ellsler, who in 1879,
at the age of 10, created the character of Hazel
Kirke in the play of the same name. 1t was a
play that wide popularity and it made
Effie EIlsler famous among the people of the
stage. Her marriage to Frank Weston was the
elimination of a genuine romance He was a
Shakespearean actor in one of her fathers
companies, and he courted Miss Ellsler several
years before they were married. Miss Ellsler's
father lived in Cleveland, Ohio, and held an
important place in the theatrical business. At
one time he was a partner of Joseph Jefferson
in the management of a travelling company
Miss EIlsler has long since passed from
public view although she ha scontinued to act.
At present she is playing a part in The Bat
in New York city. Although 43 years have
passed since her first appearance in the theat-
rical armament she is only in her 62nd year.
AS Hazel Kirke Miss Ellslar was charming and
delighaful 1t is refreshing to recall the en-
thusiasm that the people had for the drama, for
simple plays like '"Hazel Kirke,' in the days
when Efie Ellsler was the vogue, when people
would become as interested in a play and the
actor who presented it as presidential candi-
date. Enthusiasm for the drama was one of
the major enthusiasms of life The coming of
an Effie Ellsler to town was an event. To
have a speaking acquaintance with an actor was
to be privileged, and to be the friend of an ac-
tor was to win distinction. Today, we have
only occasional visitation from the le-
gitimate. 1t is scarcely possible to be as en-
thusiastic over the stars of the screen as we
were wont to be over the stars of the stage
The movies have their thrills, but they are not,
like unto the thrills of the spoken drama of
the olden days, when people went wild over
Hazel Kirke." 1t is a satisfaction to know that
the romance of Frank Weston and Effie Ellis
Ter survived all vicissitudes and circumstances
that they were lovers and sweethearts to the
last. He had retired from the stage several
years ago, but it had been his habit to call for
his wife nightly after the evening performance
and escort her to her home Living in mimic
world. they had preserved the realities of life
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
Work and Worth.

The promotion of Dr. Hubert Work from the
office of first assistant postmaster general to
the station in the cabinet of postmaster gen.
eral to fill the vacancy created by the resigna-
ton of Will H. Hays, is not only recognition
of proven worth and efficiency, but of the prin-
ciple of rotation in Office according to merit
Dr.. Work. in the year that he has been in
the responsible place in the administration of
the postoffice service, has demonstrated his
fitness, and the rule applied in his case is the
one that should run throughout the postal
service.
1t will make for the best interests of the
system as well for the public, and that is
what the postofice department is intended
for.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03
The Gates of Justice.

If the indictment of Charles W. Morse, three
i of his sons, and eight others, for war time
graft, resulting in his being returned from
Europe at the instance of the department of
Justice, may be looked upon opening the
way to wholesale disclosures of all shameful
pro6teers who have gotten rich out of the war,
it would certainly send q ray of comfort and
confidence into the hearts of the people whom
they robbed, and who would take courage in
spite of the dull times prevailing.
Morse, it will be remembered, had gone to
Europe to recover his health, but was sum-
marily ordered back when the discoveries were
made as to his part in helping win the war"
Tt will be recalled that Mr.. Morse was at one
time released from the Atlanta penitentary,
where he had been sent from New York, for
scandals in the ice trust there, the excuse on
that occasion too being that he was in "ill
health
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-03

The consideration in Washington of Con-
gresham William ]. Graham's name in con-
nection with the vacancy in Illinois northern
district federal court to succeed Judge K. M.
Lands high honor to Mr.. Graham, not
withstanding that he has written The Argus he
is not eligible for the place. 1t should be a
source Of some pride to him to know, never
theless, that he was at once considered by
those who did not realize that because of his
present official position and for geographical
reasons, he could not have accepted it.