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Mjnpjgy : *i-> - \ ^ ^ V 4 ?1ip Hamburg irrdlb r- $2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. 0., THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1920 Established in 1891 - ' REVOLT IN MEXICO BELIEVED SERIOUS AMERICAN ARMY OFFICERS DECLARE SITUATION GRAVE. Sf Rebels Gaining Ground. | Washington Advices Differ Widely * . . ' From Report Issued in Mexico City. i ",*r * :_A or A tv asumgiuu, aym oo.?auviucs from Mexico reaching here today, including some reports to the government, appeared to be in sharp conflict * with the summary of the situation' as to the Sonora revolutionary movement made public in Mexico City today. Army officers who are studying the situation beyond the border were frank in declaring their opinion, based on government advices, that the revolution was more serious than the Carranza officials were willing to admit. These officers attach much importance to the southward drive of Gen. Plores's revolutionary forces by the ; State of.Sinaloa, south of Sonora. They also saw probability from their ^ . i advices or unofficial reports of an early attack in force by the federal forces on the revolutionary forces in Sonora itself. Federal Groups Desert. Reports of defections b^ federal groups at widely separated points, some of which have been conceded by the Mexico City authorities, have been ' \" i - ^ supplemented by claims of Gen. Salvador Alvarado,/Sonora agent here, that many leaders who have been in revolt for years have joined the rebel cause. Notable among them was Genewo de. la O one of the unconquered Zapatista group, who was said to have furnished the escort which enabled Gen. Benjamin Hill to escape f from Mexico City about the time Gen. Obregon -disappeared from the capital. , {A new revolt in southern Vera yf Cruz also was mentioned among reports received. Rebels.there had cut the railroad from the north to the isthmus of Tehuantepec. No report had been received today t that American war craft ordered to west coast ports had arrived. Topolabampo, one of these ports, has already been occupied by the rebels. ^ <n m TREASURES ARE RETURNED. Venice Receives Works of Art Removed During War. <? Venice, April 24.?Now that the war is over and Venice has recovered from the nightmare of having her wealth of art destroyed by shell-fire, or worse still, looted by soldiers, one by one her treasures from underground cellars or distant galleries are being returned to their places. One of her most admired possesions, however, Titian's "Assumption of the Virgin," which is counted among the seven great masterpieces in the world,'the prider of the Venetian Academy of Fi^e Arts, has been x returned, not to the gallery, but to its original home in the choir of the beautiful Gothis Catholic church of the Frarl, from which it was painted \. by Titian in 1516. The magnificent frame of carved marble which was originally- built around it now shows off the glorious picture to advantage and the Venetians are delighted that it should be i>aat>\rnJ +/-? + Vl nneitirvn XV Y Dro its J- OOLUI UU W bUV Jk/\/t9Ai.AVU TT UW* V ?? ? donors and the great genius%who composed it intended it to remain. PALMER VICTORY BY 12 VOTES. i , Attorney General Holds Lead in Georgia. C Atlanta, April 21.?Revised unofficial returns tonight from all counties in the state gave Attorney General Palmer a plurality in the Democratic state convention of 12 votes I over Thomas E. Watson, his nearest B opponent for Georgia's choice as f Democratic presidential nominee. The figures compiled by the Atlata Constitution at midnight and with the count complete in practically each county gave Palmer 52 counties with 142 convention votes; Watson 55 counties with 130; United States Senator Hoke Smith, 47 counties with 112 votes. There are 386 votes in the I state convention and Palmer backers assert that under the rules the candidate who gets a plurality of the convention votes will be given Georgia's delegation at the San Franciscc convention. I ~ I MOB WANTED TWO POLICEMEN. Charged With Causing Death of Well Known Mail Carrier. Bristol, Va.-Tenn., April 23.?Mob violence was threatened at Norton, Va., today when nearly one thousand indignant citizens of that place gathered at the court house and demanded Policeman Worley Wells and Harvey Agee, who are charged with having caused the death of Amos Cowden, a *1 1 ? 4 ? Wise county man carrier iai.e moi * night, according to reports received here tonight. Information received by the two officers that an escaped convict from Wise county jail was heading for Norton is said to have caused them to halt the mail 'carrier, who was well known throughout that section. Cowden is reported to have ignored the , officers, probably through his deafness and the officers fired. The au, tomobile in which the mail carrier was riding wrecked, pinning him un, derneath. When Cowden was taken , from underneath the car he was found to have two bullet holes in the back of his head. Agee and Wells were guarded by i a detail of special officers in the hotel vlobby today while a huge mob surged in the streets. An appeal addressed to the crowd by Commonwealth's attorney McCorkle dispersed them after he had assured them that the 1 J ^ + A pf Aw O Xlieu WUU1U L?tJ piU&CV/UlCU. AUC1 a preliminary hearing the two officers were released on bond of $5,000 each. i ^ Letter From Occasional. I just naturally know that The Herald force has been' looking and waiting for a letter from me. And k perhaps delayed the publication of the paper several hours several times. But I will be "Johnnie on the spot" this time. L. W. Ritter is still optimistic about his hens. I told him I wanted to know something about the numer of eggs his hens did lay, and his l( reply was, "You will just have to go and ask the old hens; they know, for every time they lay they make a cakleation." Somebody must be under the impression ' that P. M. Kearse intends ( to move. Any how they went to his barn one night and moved 6 bale%' of hay and a setting hen. P. M. is very much in favor of a higher education, because he says there are people who do not know the difference betwixt mine and thine. Now, if Kearse's <$ld hen only had the education that Rjtter's hens have got, perhaDs about the time she hatched out her brbod, she could "cackleate" the way home and go back. Then we woufd have "Johnnie go marching home." Our friend A. W. Brabham goes all the way to Fairfax on Saturday afternoons entirely alone. He does not need any higher education. During the last cold snap Gen. J. S. Breland drove out in his buggy and brought in some nice wood that the chain gang people had cut and \ left by the road side. Soke young folks were at his house on his return, and one of them said, "Oh, yes; you , have been to call on a young lady, i I caught up with you." His only re! ply was: *"Er body kaint go to haul a little bit of wood but what some body another is a hollering 'Oh, I cotched you'." Breland must have been right, for he had the kindling i to prove it, and gentlemen do not haul . wood and call on young ladies at the i same time. i We know some young ladies when . they are expecting callers, to tell the captain that "the weather is cold, it would be a nice time to kill a pig." ml-- ??? ?!? in orrvn^ nofnr-cifl n n Ifills ' X UtJ C<xpidlil 10 buuu ~ a pig. Where will you find any i smarter girls than that? OCCASIONAL. Scholastic Tests. "What's the matter You look thoughtful." ; "My six-year old brought home a ; list of questions to answer." ' "What of that?" "My average ranks me as a defi cient kid."?Louisville Courier-Jourl nal. i?> ? > Why Not? i > Willie was on a visit to his uncle l in the country and was watching him - milking one evening. When he re? turned to the house his aunt asked him: "Is Uncle Hezzie through mik' ing yet, Willie?" "" ' J TTT-ll "I\Ot yet," answereu wime. nc o .finished two faucets and has just commenced on the other two." i AMERICA OFFERED CARE OF ARMENIA COUNCIL REQUESTS WILSON TC TAKE MANDATE. Other Awards Made. Mesopotamia and Palestine to Greai Britain, Syria to Prance. Home for Jews. San Remo, April 25.?The suprenn council is sending a formal request tc President Wilson that the Unitec States government take the mandat( for Armenia. The council is leaving to President Wilson the arbitration oi the differences over the boundaries o: Armenia. The council awarded a mandate fo: Mesopotamia and Palestine to Grea Britain and a mandate for Syria t( France. In placing Palestine under a Brit ish mandate the council establishec yithin the ancient limits of Holy Lah( what is called "the national home o thev^ews." The terms of the mandate protec the national rights of Jewish citizen: of other countries?that is to say, < Jew of American, British, French o: a citizen of the state of Palestine other nationality may retain his na t.ionality, although he is also a citizer of the state of Palestine. The right: of Arabs also are protected, there be ing 600,000 in Palestine and 100,00( Jews. The mandate is limited generally by what is known as the Balfoui declaration. British forces have beer in occupation of Palestine since the defeat of the Turkish forces by th( British field Marshal, Viscount Allen vy. i 'France has been the protector oi the Christians in Syria since the raid die ages, having been designated foi the purpose by the Holy See. Th< luestion with regard to Syria has beer in serious controversy between th( French and British governments sinc< the armistice was signed, particularly over the point whether France sh!oulc have all of what is geographically mtlined as Syria or only certain parts The boundaries of Syria and Meso potamia will be determined by negotia tion later between France and Greai Britain. The Mesopotamia mandat( is given subject to friendly arrange ment with the Italian governmen" over economic rights. The Turkish treaty is now what i; officially called practically finished The Turkish plenipotentiaries, afte: receiving it in Paris about May 10 will have three weeks to consider it The allies after receiving the Turk i ish reply will take a few days cer tainly to examine it; then the Turki will be allowed a final ten days ii which to make up their mind^ to sigi the treaty or not. / _ WOMAN FOUND DEAD. Body of Telephone Supervisor Dis covered on Porch. Pontiac, Mich., April 25.?The po lice and sheriff's departments and s detail from the Detroit detective bii reau were tonight engaged in the in vestigation of the death early today o Miss Vera Schneider, a telephone sup ervisor, whose body was found on th< porch of a dwelling in one of th< ?' 1 ?x ? J nAAfinrie City S L)est X fcJbiUeiiLiai isctuuuo. The girl, who was 20 years old an< whose home was Elkton, Mich., ha< apparently been choked to death, ac cording to the authorities. Th< ground surrounding the porch wa torn up in places, indicating a terrifistruggle. The officers had been un able so far, they said, to develop an: clue as to the identity of the assail ant. Sad Thought. "I'm in doubt about the wisdom o arresting the food profiteers." "Why? I should think you'd wan them punished." "It may be all right to punish then but as a consumer I'm afraid they'l raise prices again to get money to pa; their fines."?Detroit Free Press. The Professional Mind. One day the professor remembere< that he had a son. When he enterei the nursery his wife exclaimed tha the little son had been walking fo six months. "Indeed," said the professor. "Hi must have walked a long distance.' ?The St. Cloud (Minn.) High Schoo Mascot. HOBBY REFUSES TO ACQUIESCE, j Wants No Mexican Troops in Texas. May Cause Trouble. ; Austin, Texas, April 24.?'Request I of the Mexican government, through , the state department at Washington, for permission for Gens. Juan Jose Rios and Manuel Gambo and their staffs to cross Texas soil on their way from Sonora to Mexico City was refused by Gov. W. P. Hobby of Texas k tonight. The party was to travel unarmed as civilians and the state department saw no objection to grant ing permission and requested the ac4 quiescence of Texas to the request. } Governor Hobby, replying to a telet gram from Secretary of State Colby, 4 said he was "unalterably opposed to ^ the transportation of Mexican troops P or any military officials thereof across p Texas soil." Such transportation, he said, "would likely provoke trouble," r and put American citizens on the bort der at the mercy of bandits. ) Brownsville, Texas, April 24.?On the heels of a report today from P sources considered reliable thai.Coloj nel Gallegas and the garrison under f his command at Linares, in the state of Nuevo Leon, had revolted, word P ^*as received tonight that the Car, ranza garrison at San Fernando, 90 miles south of -Matamoras, had rer belled and joined forces with Juan Andres Almazon, a rebel leader, who ^ has held his forces intact for two years. Indications were said to point to the union of both the Gallegas and j Almazon forces with those of General Gomez, an adherent of Lieutenant p Colonel Alvaro Obregon, who were re' ported in advices received today by s the representative of the Sonora government in Washington as in contact 3 [ with Mexican federal troops in the Tampico oil region. Gomez, with a f small body of men, crossed the Mexican National railroad, 40 miles east . of Monterey, eight days ago, accord4 ing to reports here. Two hundred ' armed civilians are reported to have k marched out of Monterey to join Go[ mez. J Two hundred federal troops arrivl ed today at Matamoras opposite 7 Brownsville to reinforce the garrison of 100 men there. The force now at ^ Matamoras is said to comprise the largest garrison stationed there in t five years. NEWS FROM BLACK VILLE. t Thursday Afternoon Olub Entertains. Visitors to and From City. 5 ' ^ Blackville, April 24.?On Thursr day last the Thursday Afternoon club > was charmingly entertained by Mrs. W. W. Malony. The afternoon was spen^ in needle work, conversation - and music. Mrs. Maloney, assisted 3 by her daughter, Miss Lucille Mai i lony, served a tempting salad course, i The only visitor to the club was Mrs. Otis Brabham. Mrs. H. L. Buist and children, James, Marion and Mildred, have re turped from a visit to .worm. Miss Pearle Odom spent the weekend in Springfield. "The Priscillas motored out to Mrs. - John Matthews on Friday afternoon i where they had an enjoyable meeting"1" - and delightful refreshments. Mrs. Walter Nevils and children, of f Summerville, visited relatives here - last week-end. a Miss Kitty Browning is visiting e friends in Charleston. Mrs. LeRoy Wilson and Mrs. Otis I Brabham spent a few days in the city, i guests of their sister, Mrs. E. H. - Weisinger. 0 James Still, Jr. and wife, formerly s Miss Ray Sanders, of Blackville, spent c Sunday here. imt ? 7 TWO STRATA OF OIL. Seepages Found on Five Forks Farm In this State. Clio, April 24.?Drilling operations finnlr of tVlQ TTlVP ? iii t; yi ugi coaii-15 uucij . w Forks by the Marlboro Oil Developing I company. The well is at a depth of something like 100 feet, and two a starta of "oil" seepage have been enI countered already. One was at a jr depth of about 30 feet and the other was encountered yesterday at a depth of 70 feet. 1 The first was very limited, but the latter was morp pronounced and of a i greater quantity. I A prominent operator was here tot day, and having seen the surroundr ings, is enthusiastic over the prospects and is trying to secure options e on adjoining lands, with the promise " of further development and exploit1 ing of the oil possibilities of this section. P NEGRO CONVICTS KILL WHITE GUARD THREE ESCAPE AFTER HITTING A. M. SOX WITH SHOVEL. On DeSaussure Farm. Eleven Other Prisoners in Detail Report Back to Stockade After Tragedy. Columbia, April 22.?Negro convicts on the DeSaussure state farm at Hagood, Sumter county, early yesterday killed Archie M. Sox, guard, by knocking him in the head with a shovel. Three convicts made their escape after the crime had been com mitted, running into the nearby swamp with their shackles on. The negroes took Mr. Sox's pistol and shotgun with them. Mr. Sox was in charge of a detail of 14 convicts, but only two are supposed to have been connected with the killing. Those who got away were: Adam Griffin, 27 year* old, serving a sentence of seven years from Dorchester county; Joe Watson, 22 years old, serving an eight year sentence from Charleston; and Mose Bright, 38 years old", serving a sentence of one year from Beaufort. The remaining 11 convicts reported back to the stockade immediately after Mr. Sox had been killed and are said not to have been associated in any with the crime. A reward of $50 is offered for the apprehension of each of the convicts. As soon as it was learned that Mr. Sox had been killed, searching parties began scouring the surrounding country, but up until late last night none^of the convicts at large had been\^prehended. Two Negroes Charged With Crime. Sumter, April 22.?William Teal, coroner of Sumter county, held an inquest this afternoon over the body of Archie M. Sox, who was killed by negro convicts on the DeSaussure ? state farm at Hagood near here today. \ From testimony adduced at the inquest, it appears that Mr. Sox was in charge of a detail of 14 convicts repairing the road. While standing with his back to some of the men, Adam Griffin slipped up gehind and struck Mr. Sox with a shovel. Mr. Sox drew his pistol preparatory to defending himself, and as he did so Joe Watson struck Mr. Sox across the arm, knocking the pistol out of his hand,. Griffin then rushed up again from the rear and struck Mr. Sox a second time. Watson and Griffin then seized Mr. Sox's gun and pistol and presumably would have shot Mr. Sox had it not been for the active interference of Arthur Coleman, negro convict from Greenville county who was recently saved from the electric chair by Governor Cooper. Coleman led a group of the convicts in coming to the rescue of Mr. Sox and but for his timely interference the guard would have been shot. Coleman had been with the gang on the farm but ? -X t ] a snort wnne. Mosq Bright, who left with Watson and Griffin had no part in the killing, but went away with the two when the remaining 11 prisoners placed the injured man in the buggy and rushed him away for medical aid, those not accompanying Mr. Sox reporting immediately back to the stockade. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that Mr. Sox came to his' death from injuries with a shovel at the hands of Joe Watson and Adam Griffin. Scratch as Cats Can. Two cats were about to have a duel. "Lets us have an understanding before we begin," said one. "About what?" asked the other. "Is it to be a duel to the death, or shall we make it the best three lives out of five?"?Boys' Life. Kitchen Logic. "Please, mum, there ain't no coal " ?' AAIIA ' XXJ. uuo cciicn. "Why on earth dMn't you tell mei before?" J "Because there was some then."? The Passing Show. Quite So. "What is a revenue cutter, pa?" "A revenue cutter is a coupon clipper, my son."?Houston Press. - I J \ * ' EHRHARDT ETCHINGS. Interesting Items of News and Personal Mention. Ehrhardt, April 26.?Hurrah for the kiddies! School will soon be out. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Purdy McLeod, of Woodford, are visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dannelly. The farmers are wearing a broad smile. Cotton is coming up pretty, and so far looks fine. The heavy-' rains and the few days of sunshine caused the seed to germinate rapidly. And, Mr. Farmer, remember, , , there is some grass seed in the soil too. One farmer made a remark that if there is no rain during the month of May we will have fine crops. Last Saturday reminded us of October, the way cotton came to the station. The platform was full. Evangelist David S. Kellam, of Atlanta, Ga., is conducting a revival this week at the Baptist church. 4 C. C. Moore had "business" at Martin's point last Sunday. Last Friday there was shipped here on the noon train a box of fish and .i for some reason it was not delivered. The box was placed pn the ground and remained there in the sun that >. afternoon, all day Saturday, Sunday and was still there Sunday afternoon. One can imagine the pleasure it afforded those having business at the depot. Some people have a hard fight to keep out pf the hospitals, and if such is permitted this fight seems useless. H. I. Kinard has struck a brand new idea in house building?"readycut bungalows." They are made at the factory and shipped in sections Willi uuc iu<i(. ui paiui appucu, iuside and out. You put the sections together and you have a house in. a short time. H. Karesh has purchased the old Methodist parsonage and moved it back from Main street so as to face the other street. He is now remodeling the house into a nice cottage, into which he will move when it is completed. It is understood that he will erect two brick stores on the lot where the house was. No rain in several days; no trouble to raise dust, provided you have a motor car and care nothing about the speed law. Some folks went fishing again last week and the fish they caught were so small that when they started home they could not $ tell which were the bait and which were the fish. . i -S The light question Las been answered; now what about the water supply? The city's artesian well was overtaxed long ago and more water connections are being added every week. During the busy part of the day 'in the kitchens some cannot get water at all, especially is this true where the home is located on an elevation. t Some of the residences have al- \ ready been equipped with electric devices for furnishing water. This is O. K. for the wealthy, bu: what about those persons of less means? i We were delighted when wa learn- - > ed last week that mdil service will j be started on the B., E. & W. between Bamberg and Ehrhardt on the first of May. Sample Submitted. Visitor?"Are you good at your work? I am very particular about the way my hair is cut," Village Barber?"Well, I'm reckoned fairly decent, but, if you like, I'll do one side of your head first so that you can see for yourself."?Der Brummer (Berlin). m ^ c~\Tv. Vn/i-nf fn Rpflr. Tramp?"Madam, I was at the front?" Kind-hearted Lady ? "My poor j man. Another victim of that terrible war. Here's a dollar. Tell me how i you got into these straits." Tramp?"I was going to say that I was at the front door, an' nobody answered, so I came around to the i back. Thankee mum."?The Home ! Sector. I Biting. "My!" exclaimed Mr. Klumsay at the sophomore cotillon, "this floor's awfully slippery. It's hard to keep r - , ? on your feet." ! "Oh," replied the fair partner sarcastically, "then you were really trying to keep on my feet? I thought it was purely accidental."?Burr. For the first time in the history of the Phillipine Islands women recently votel to elect delegates to the territorial convention. / * ? 1 v"