The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 19, 1910, Page 2, Image 2
HIS FINAL REPORT.
. ' Japanese Officer Keeps Record of His 3
Death.
Death news from the bottom of the F
sea, showing a degree of heroism b
self-humilation seldom encountered h
eve# in naval circles, is recounted in g
and transmission published in the o
London Times of a message written o
by Lieut. Tsutoma Sakuma, who was 3
in command of the Japanese subma- p
rine No. 6, when it foundered last p
week while maneuvering in Hiro- t
shima bay, all on ooara Deing tost. a
In the message, which was found e
in the conning tower of the subina- j
rine when it had been brought to the c
surface, Lieut. Sakuma explained d
that he alone was to blame for the a
disaster to the craft and the death c
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of fellow officers and men. He de- t
scribes in detail the heroic and almost t
superhuman efforts that he and the
doomed men with him made to save a
the submarine and their own lives, s
The message was as follows: s
"It is with the deepest regret that t
I write this message 'to describe the c
loss of this boat, with my fellow- c
officers and men, due to my own t
fault. I would here specially mention c
that all steps have been taken to raise a
her, my comrades and men working
earnestly and calmly till the end. I a
ordered the ship to dive with the \
4 ,v..
; engine running, but,' as I found she i
\ went down too far, I tried to shut '<3
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the valves which admit the sea water t
? to the ballast tank, but unexpectedly c
> the chain working these valves s
broke, and I was left helpless, unable
to control the boat. . - t
"Meanwhile the tanks were filled c
with water, and the boat went down \
[ i at an incline of about twenty-five a
degrees. ' After striking the bottom t
the water began rushing in, the v
switchboard was immersed in water, a
pf% r all electric lights went out, the fuses c
burned away and the boat was filled p
"> with poisonous gases, so that we ex- a
pej^enced the greatest difficulty in t
V breathing. Under these conditions r
we worked our ery utmost with the a
band pumps to eLoty the main bal- t
last tank, which, I believe, we sue- v
5;; ' ceeded in doing, although we could a
% . not read the guages owing to the
darkness. No electric current was
I - 'available! as I mentioned before, and
' our last hope of rising to the surface
lay in working the hand pumps only.
"I Write this in the dim light com:4vP'
tag from the conning tower?11.45 c
pi?.: a. m. b
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. "I earnestly beseech his majesty
'-.to grant me forgiveness and, to sue- v
[ cor the families* of my comrades and f
men who have lost their lives in this n
perishing boat. This is my only a
12.30 p. m. 0
rfi ' ' "It is with the utmost difficulty that a
I can breathe, though I am sure we 0
\ v # must have blown out the gasoline en- 11
tirely from the tanks. I can not continue
any more?12.40 p. m." ^
Remarkable Capture of a Wolf.
In the winter of 1896 and 1897,. I 0
;>was depot agent at uuncan, xxeo., a v,
!jj||^^^smaU town on the main line of the si
Union Pacific railroad, nienty-nine v
ISf^ miles west of Omaha. The weather a
ipA was bitterly cold. One morning
. shortly after daybreak, while a man I tl
knew, called Herman Ernest, and his h
assistant were hauling hay a short e
distance from my station, the farm- v
f fiii:' v er's attention was attracted to a gray t]
\ ;r. wolf standing between the rails on si
ly the main line, and as he did not leave li
^ . v the spot on the approach of Herman's
wagon, he, Herman, grabbed his fork
I and ran up to the wolfe, which had
\ Its head close to the rails as if in a
trap. After killing the wolf, Herman
* tore the animal from the rail and was ^
V - astonished to note that its tongue ,
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" was left attached to the metal. Subl
j >' ? . sequently I investigated this curious P
incident and have evolved the following
explanation:- The morning ^
yy . passenger train had passed that point
only a few minutes before Herman ^
saw the wolf and had run over a ^
jack rabbit, leaving the blood on the
rail. The wolf had either been chas- ?
ing the rabbit or had happened by
soon afterward, and in trying to lick c
the blood from the rail his tongue, f
owing to the intense cold of the 11
metal, froze to it, while the saliva
from his mouth became a cake of ice 0
over an inch thick, attaching him to 11
ti
the rail as securely as though in a
vise. I afterward Dougftt tne niae
from Mr. Ernest, and it is now in my v
house, an object of interest to many D
visitors.?Wide "JVorld Magazine.
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Poisoned Children in Childish Anger. c
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Demopolis, Ala., May 15.?The F
victims of poison administered by a F
10-year-old negro girl, employed as a I
nurse, the 3-months-old daughter of c
David Collins, a wealthy planter, died
to-day and a second child of Collins, 0
2 years old, is in a serious condi- s
tion. The negro girl, who seems un
concerned aDOut ner crime, savs sue
poisoned the children because their ?
mother refused to allow her to go on t
an excursion to Birmingham. The h
Marengo county jail, where the girl 11
Is under arrest, is heavily guarded ^
against a possible attempt to lynch 0
the negress. I
LEWIS W. PARKER TESTIFIED.
Kill President Witness in Cotton A
"Pool" Investigation.
Washington, May 14.?Lewis W.
'arker, of Greenville, was a witness
iefore the Senate committee on the ^
tigh cost of living, which to-day be- n
an an investigation here into the tl
operation of the "bulls" and "bears" o
n tVio msrVpt of tho rnnntrv. r
Ir. Parker's answers to the questions 1<
>ut to him were clear and to the p
oint. He replied without equivoca- d
ion to the interrogations propounded f<
nd gave the members of the com- s
aittee considerable light on the sub- t
ect of how cotton markets and exhanges
of the United States are to- ii
lay conducted. Most of the questions a
sked him were put by Senator Smith, b
if South Carolina, at whose instance t
he investigation now under way is
>eing held. ii
Mr". Parker was on the stand for v
bout two hours, and covered in his e
tatements a very large number of s
ubjects relating to the growing and c
landling of cotton throughout the
ountry. An important point brought a
iut by him was the fact that some t
ime back he purchased a big lot of s
otton on the New York market, n
mounting to about 5,000 bales, d
Vhen he had needed the cotton and
^sked for it the question arose as to I
rhat extent he would be protected by -a
nsurance after the cotton had been I
[elivered to him, and before it could d
ie removed from the warehouse, for b
mce having it tendered him the in- n
urance ceased. e
He tried to find some way to pro- k
ect his interests, he said, and dis- o
overed that it was the plan of the e
warehouse men to keep every avail- v
Ki/% Koio Af ir> tVioir hnnaps fr?r s
fU iC L/aiC/ VI. Wl/tvu iu wuvii ?
he reason that the New York market n
yas lower than those in the South, o
nd that every time a ^consignment of h
otton was removed from one oh these ii
daces their owners had to go South
,nd buy at a higher rate, to replace b
he stocks that had been thus re- 1<
Qoved. The price of the staple has fi
.cgordingly been raised. Other cot- g
on operators characterized as "bulls'" a
rill appear before the committee
londay. p
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SMASH-UP IN PARK. ,
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hmnken Taxicab Driver Died Later j.
in Hospital. ^
New. York, May 15.?Through the
rowded lanes ' at Central Park at
Si
reakneck speed, a taxicab with a
waying glassy eyed chauffeur at the
rheel, dashed in and out between '
oot farers and carriages this afteroon,
pursued by mounted policemen
nd traffic men on motor cycles, until
n a sharp turn it impaled itself with
crash on the front springs of a lim- b
usine coming in the opposite direc- ?
Ion. S
Michael O'Connell, chaffetir of the e:
axicab, died of injuries in a hospital
ite to-night. Mrs. Anna Gilbert, P
ridow of Riley Miles Gilbert, who c
eft an estate worth more than $2,00,000,
and her daughter, Annie, n
rere thrown violently from their
eats in the limousine against the tl
windows directly in front of them 0
nd badly cut and bruised. P
O'Connell shot around a turn into c
tie limousine with such speed that ^
is car, in skidding, burned the covrs
from his tires. His throttle was a
ride open and the spark still on when b
W/a flora urora nulled Thoil- ^
UV V?tW TT V* V %*rv.. *. ands
watched the chase and the col- 11
sion. c
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No Land Bought. ^
Columbia, May 16.?The commis- t
ion appointed by the governor in acDrdance
with the legislative enact- i?
lent to purchase lands for the State cospital
for the insane met here to- a
ay and considered a number of
repositions. No decision was reach- g
4- d
There were about 35 offers of
mds to the commission, and these
rere carefully gone over. The coun- c
ies represented in the bids were
(conee, Beaufort, Chester, but es- S1
ecially the offers came from Rich- ^
and, Kershaw, and Chesterfield. The jj
ommission this afternoon went over ^
ites within twenty miles of Columbia
a automobiles. , n
No sites in Charleston county were
ffered but Charleston concerns are
aterested in some of the sites offered ^
tne cuinmiissiuu-. g.
' All members of the commission n
rere present at the meeting held this
lorning. Dr. James W. Babcock,
uperintendent of the State hospital
or the insane, is chairman of the o
ommission; Dr. George B. Cromer, tl
f Newberry, is secretary; the Hon. a
I. O. Purdy, of Sumter, and the d
Ion. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster, and tl
)r. Robert Wilson, of Charleston, o
onstitute the commission. d
The commission will borrow $100,- n
00 from the?sinking fund commis- o
ion for the purpose of the act. s
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A Regular Tom Boy
-as Susie?climbing trees and fences,
imping ditches, whittling always geting
scratches, cuts, sprains, bruises, n
unms. burns or scalds. But laws! Her p
aother just applied Bucklen's Arnica
lalve and cured her quick. Heals every
hing healable?boils, ulcers, eczema,
Id sores, corns or piles. Try it. 25c at ^
'eoples Drug Co., Bamberg, S. C. b
INVESTIGATING FIGHT.
Limy Officer Probing Fort Fremont
Shooting.
Beaufort, May 15.?Maj. Geo. F.
lauldin, U. S. A., who is at Fort Frelont
on inspection duty, is making a
lorough investigation of the shooting
f six soldiers belonging to that garison
last week and the circumstances
sading up to the shooting. A reorted
called on Major Mauldin toay
and asked if there was any inormation
other than that already
ecured or any expression of opinion
hat he could give out.
The officer stated that he had noth
ng whatever to say in regard to tne
ffair and that the information he
iad secured could be given only to
he department at Washington.
The post surgeon states that there
5 no change in the condition, of Priates
Quigley and McNally. The othr
four men wer.e only peppered with
mall shot and their cases were never
onsidered at all serious.
Men are still restricted and checks
re taken during the night to see
hat none leave the reservation. The
oldiers are still restless and some
aake open threats of what they will
o if they get sight of Potter.
McGhan says that the cutting of
'otter occurred on their reservation
nd was caused by his discovery that
'otter, with whom he had been
xinking all the evening, had his
tand in his pocket trying to steal his
noney which angered him to such an
xtent that he pulled a small pen
nife from his pocket and cut three
r four gashes across the negroe's
ar and head, inflicting cuts which
rere closed with seven or eight
titches. A corporal on duty that
ight had only a few minutes before
rdered Potter off the reservation, it
eing after taps and the negro being
a a drunken condition.
The officers have so far been unable
o get Will Potter, though they have
Dcateci mm several uuies, amajs w
nd that he had just left when they
ot there, sometimes having to leave
part of his clothes to get away.
On account of the large negro
opulation.of St. Helena Island and
heir protection to any of the race atempting
to evade an officer it is
ard work to make an arrest, though
deputy White has not failed to get
ny man he has been sent for in five
ears and knows the interior of the
ea islands in the vicinity of Beauart
like a book. He says it may
ake him two or three days more to
et the man.
Sensation in Navy Department.
Washington, May 14.?That the
snsion in the navy department beause
of the disagreement between
ecretary Meyer and Paymaster Genral
Rogers over the navy supply
and has now reached the breaking
oint became a general topic of disussion
here to-day, Supporting this
lea, the Washington Star this'afteroon
printed the following story:
"Steps for the reorganization of
tie bureau of supplies and accounts
f the navy department, of which
aymaster General Rogers is the
u 1 ~ ^ lioon fa Iron hv Spf>TPtATV
U1C1, uavc wnvu ,
Teyer. I
"J. Mendenhall, an expert accountnt,
has begun, an investigation of the
usiness methods of the bureau and
'ill report direct to the Secretary,
t is said he is expected to suggest a
hange in methods of administration
lore in accord with the views of the
jad of the department, who is known
> be dissatisfied with the existing
ptem adopted by Admiral Rogers. It
t freely predicted that sweeping
hanges in the personel of the bureau
re in contemplation.
"In his testimony before the Sente
naval committee, Secretary Meyer
harged Paymaster General Rogers
dth practical reufsal to carry out his
rders, and with criticising the deIsion
of Attorney General Wickerham,
when he decided that the naval
apply fund, as maintained by the
ureau of supplies and accounts, was
legal. Mr. Meyer also referred to
he hysteria that existed in the bueau
of supplies and accounts, due to
lisunderstandings."
More interesting developments are
lomentarily expected, and it is not
iiprobable that a new chief of the
upplies and accounts bureau may be
amed soon.
Explosion Costs Three Lives.
Pittsburg, Pa., May 15.?A battery
f five boilers exploded at the plant of
he Diamond Coal and Coke company
t Chewtown, Washington county, toay,
killing three men who were in
he boiler house at the time. Six
thers, including employes and resients
in the dozen or more houses
earby, were injured, but none seriusly.
The dead are William Adamon,
electrical engineer, aged 29;
'eter Walsn, aged 45; Earle Bovard,
or art *3 ?
All three leave widows and one or
lore children. The cause of the exlosion
is mknown.
The force of the explosion shook
ome of the houses from their founations
and three dwellings were
urned as a result of the accident.
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ACCUSED OF LARCENY.
J. Lilly, Formerly of Spartanburg,
Jailed in Roanoake.
Roanoake, Va., May 12.?J. Lilly,
until a few days ago proprietor of a
cheap hotel here, was arrested and
jailed to-day on a warrant sworn out
by Walter Hewitt, a contractor,
charging Lilly with the larceny of
$1,100. Hewitt stayed at Lilly's hotel
a week ago. He claims he gave Lilly
$1,100 in currency for safe keeping
and alleges when he asked Lilly yesterday
for the money the latter denied
that' it had been in his possession.
Lilly formerly lived in Spartanburg
and Charleston, S. C.
When taken to jail four postoffice
money orders for $100 each, all payable
to J. Lilly at Spartanburg, were
found on him. Lilly sold his hotel
this week receiving less than $150,
but is said to have exhibited a big
roll of money to the purchaser, declaring
that he did not have to sell
out. Lilly says he has been represented
as a minister, but declares he
is not a preacher, but an earnest
worker in the vineyard. He will be
given a hearing probably to-morrow.
DEAD MAN CAME IrO~~LIFE.
And the Mourners Are Frightenet.
Nearly to Death.
Near Carthage, N. C., Uncle Virgil
Jones, a typical " 'fore de war" darkey
who was recognized as a pao
men or fHo, np?rnp<; of the
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neighborhood, died. Following the I
custom prevailing among the negroes
in the country, especially, a big
crowd sat up with the old fellow's
body all Sunday night. They went
to put his body in the coffin Monday
morning, the room being crowded
with negroes, mourners and others,
one hundred and fifty or more in all
being in the house and waiting in the
yard.
Suddenly as one of the watchers
went to reach for the body, indicating
to his aides to lay hold aid help
lift it, the old fellow's eyes opened,
his withered arm went out and up
in warning pose and a veritable
voice from the dead exclaimed in^
sepulchral tones that struck terror
to the heart of every negro spectator,
"Not yet!"
It is said that there was never
a more complete stampede known.
Instead of being overjoyed at the
manifestation of returning life for
the old patriach, whose departure
they were mourning, the affrightened
screams were heard, for miles about,
the negroes piling out of the i>lace
through every conceivable crevice,
some leaping right up through the
roof of the low cabin, carrying the!
boards off as they forced their way
out.
It was asserted in a letter from a
most reputable citizen that it is certain
that some of those negroes have
not stopped running yet. The letter
did not say what the extent of the
resuscitation of the old negro was or
whether he is still living.
A petition has been presented to
the council of Williamston asking fori
an pi#?ntlon for the purpose of issu
ing bonds for a waterworks and sewer
system.
Patterson for Congress.
To the white voters of Bamberg
county:
The campaign will soon be open
and I desire to say to my friends in
the Second Congressional District that
I shall be a candidate'to succeed myself
to the 62nd Congress in the primary
to be held during the coming
summer.
This announcement, will, I trust,
dispel the erroneous idea in the minds
of a few, created by recent exaggerated
reports that my capacity for effective
work had been diminished'by
reason of ill health.
Realizing by experience that a Representative's
usefulness is in direct
proportion to his length of service, I
feel that I am better qualified to
serve my constitutents now than at
any time in the past and, if I am returned
to Congress th^y shall receive
the benefit of the experience I have
gained by reason of participation in
public affairs.
Like other members of the minority
nnrtv <n f!rvncress I have been handi
capped, and as a result of partisan
action some of the plans I have for
improvement in our district and
State, for which I have labored most,
have not been disposed of yet, but
sharing in the belief of my colleagues
that democratic ideas of government
will prevail in Congress after the November
election, I am more anxious
than ever to be a member of the next
Congress and consummate the work I
have already projected in the interest
of our district.
I am deeply grateful to my friends
for their past friendship and support
and hope to be honored with it again.
I am enjoying good health and am
very much alive to the needs and welfare
of my constituency and, if hon
ored with the nomination, I pledge
the best efforts of both head and
heart to your service.
Yours very truly,
t J. O. PATTERSON.
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Statement of the condition of the
Ehrhardt, S. C., at the close of busi
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts 834,745.58
Banking house 2,250.00
Furniture and fixtures 1,396.47
Due from banks and bankers 74,531.71
Currency 2,000.00
Gold 57.50
Silver and other minor coin 569.47
Checks and cash Items 16.65
Total $llo,o57.38
State of South Carolina?County of Bamberg.
Before me came A. F. Henderson, cashlerof 1
says that the above and foregoing statement
the books of said bank.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 31st
Correct-attest: J
J. L. COPELAND, M. D., CHAS. EHR
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His good fortune, howeve
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only, but the fruits of so
he lays by for the morrov
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DEPOSITORS WITH THIS Bi
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ROWING AND SAFE BANK. 5g9
Ehrhardt Banking Co., located at safes
-ness March 24, 1910.
! LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid In <20,000.00 ; V?j
Surplus fund 3,00030 -id
Undivided profits less current expenses
and taxes paid 2834.73 -..dig
Individual deposits subject to check 50375.48 : f*?
Time certificates of deposit 39347.18
Total <11536738
the above named bank, who, being duly sworn ? x.
Is a true condition of said bank, as shown.by y.-i.
A. F. HENDERSON, Cashier. . .
; day of March, 1910.
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