The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, February 22, 1912, Page 3, Image 3
' IRONED OUT THE BONDS.
Waters Soaked Securities in Equitable
Fire Made Good as Ever.
Three thousand bonds of the
United States Insurance Company
soaked with water in the lower vaults
^ of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
in the Equitable fire are now
reported dry and "as good as ever,"
due to the laundering efforts of
President Munn and Secretary Alfred
Wheelwright yesterday at the
company offices, Broadway and
Chambers street. i
rThe $3,000,000 securities were in
four boxes on the lowermost tier.
When opened the soggy paper was a j
problem for the officers. They tried
squeezing between blotters. Finally
electric flatirons were used by president
and secretary, and after a full
union laundry day of work the office
was draped with papers played upon
U by electric fans.
B "While some are a trifle stained,
every bond is good at market value,"
m said Secretary Wheelwright last
V night.?New York Sun.
m E. D. Smith Not Committed.
I Washington, Feb. 15.?Senator E.
D. Smith objects to being called a
supporter of Congressman Underwood
for president.
"There appeared in to-day's issue
of the Washington Post," Senator <
Smith said, "a statement to the effect
that I, with other senators, was endeavoring
to have my State delegation
instructed for Representative Oscar
Underwood, of Alabama, for the
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Democratic nomination ior presmeut.
y 'This statement was published
without my knowledge or consent. I
have not* committed my support to
any candidate for president."
Small for its Age.
Adoniram Judson, a well-known
> Plymouth county farmer, conducted
a famous farm at Pembroke some 50
years ago. It was in the days when
grog was served out to the men on
, farms at stated hours, just as it was
to sailors at sea.
One day Judson appeared at the
dovr of the farmhouse at the regular
hour and blew the horn that sumwatioH
tlio man tn fhftir firroe.
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"There, Peleg," he told an ancient
farm hand, as he poured out his portion,
"that rum is 25 years old."
"Well," Peleg replied, holding up
his glass, "it's durned small for its
age."?Boston Traveler.
The Baptist Strength.
In the year 1911 the Baptists in 1
the United States raised 125,978,911
for church work.
They own and control ten theological
seminaries, valued at $1,606,483.
They own and control 93 universities
and colleges, valued at $31,694,976,
with an endowment of $29,697,019.
They have 34,099 students
in their colleges and universities.
They own about one-eighth of all the
college and university property in
the United States and control onek
ninth of the endowment funds. The
W Baptists own and control an endow
I ment fund of $11,883,481. They have I
in these schools 14,844 students.
The Baptists in the United States
have nearly $75,000,000 invested in
educational work. |
In the year 1800 there were about
50,000 Baptists in the United States,
k In 1910 there were 5,383,944.
I The 15 Southern States have withI
in their borders about 2,150,000
i white Baptists. The 33 other States,
comprising the territory of the Northern
Baptist Convention, have within
their borders 1,374,524 Baptists. I
Besides this there are about l,80fr,b
000 negro Baptists.
W There are 49,753 Baptist churches
L and 35,368 ordained Baptist minisf
ters in the United States.
There were 398,895 additions by
baptism in the United States last
year.
DEALING IN FUTURES GAMBLING
ft Held by U. S. Circuit Court of ApW
peals in South CaiV>lina Case. j
Richmond, Va., Feb. 15.?An opinion
handed down by Judge J. C.
Pritchard, in the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals to-day, shows
that the courts hold that dealing
in cotton futures is a gambling
venture and a debt contracted in
that manner cannot be recovered
through the federal court. The decision
was in the case of A. W. Lawton,
plaintiff in error, versus N. Leslie
Carpenter, Joseph N. Carpenter,
Atmore L. Baggott and Sterrett
Tade, trading as partners under the
name of Carpenter, Baggott & Co.,
defendants in error, to recover $4,621.69
on a note given for speculation
in futures. The circuit court at
Greenville, S. C., found a verdict for
the plaintiff, wliicn tne nigner court
sustains.
In the case of the Crescent Manufacturing
Company, plaintiff in error,
vs the Patterson Manufacturing
Company, defendant in error, in error
to the circuit court at Columbia,
S. C., Judge Pritchard and Judge
Conner concurred in an opinion affirming
the lower court's decree.
BLEASE AND JONES INVITED.
Will be Permitted to Talk Politics
at Hampton Dedication.
Hampton, Feb. 14.?The dedication
of the new high school building
here on March 6 will be the occasion
of quite a celebration. Committees
are now making preparations for a
barbecue and March picnic, dedication
exercises and public speaking.
T PIdocd otiH farm or
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Chief Justice Ira B. Jones have been
invited to be present and to deliver
speeches. Politics will not be barred,
and it is expected that Hampton will
have the honor and privilege of hearing
the opening guns, if they may be
so termed, of a gubernatorial campaign,
which promises so much.
Judge Jones has accepted the invitation.
Gov. Blease has accepted it
upon the condition that his absence
from Columbia will not interfere
with the consideration of some of
the bills which have passed the assembly.
A barbecue artist has been
engaged. Invitations will be spread
far and wide. A large crowd will be
present. The speaking will take place
in the auditorium of the new $12,000
school building.
Lynched by Mob.
Memphis, Feb. 15.?A mob early
to-day lynched an unidentified negro
accused of having attacked a 16-yearold
white girl yesterday. It is said
that the negro confessed in part. A
rope was tied about his neck, he was
dragged to a bridge across a branch
of Wolf river, hanged from the
bridge and his body later riddled
with bullets.
The attack on the young white girl
occurred near Raleigh Springs, a
Memphis suburb. Posses scoured the
countryside all day and early last
night near the National cemetery
captured the negro who later was
lynched. He was identified after being
kept in hiding several hours in
order to avoid delivery to the authorities.
After he had "been hanged
and his body pierced by 50 or more
shots, it was cut down and taken into
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ine uusutS) wuwc it wa^ uiowvui^u
this morning. It is believed that the
mob was composed of about 40 persons,
no clews to whose identity were
left.
Never Tasted Medicine.
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Dalton, Ga., Feb. 12.?A. J. Lorman,
of Beacerdale, this county, celebrated
his eighty-third birthday yesterday
and has conscientiously held
to his record of not knowing the taste
of medicine. These birthdays of Mr.
Lorman, who despite his advanced
age, is still wonderfully robust, are
always celebrated by his family and
friends.
Mr. Lorman attriDutes nis wonaerful
health to his outdoor life. He
still works on his farm daily, and
can do the work of the average man
of half his years. Always feeling
well, he has never had to resort to
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medicine during his life-time, and is
still unacquainted with its taste.
Jailed at Greenwood.
Greenwood, Feb. 15.?About six
years ago a negro generally called
"Black Kidd," alias Charles Thomas
and Charlie Williams, shot Lem
Bishop, the big negro formerly employed
by the fire department. The
"Black Kidd" got away, but he came
back recently, and he is now in jail
here. It is said he came back to kill
Lem, so Lem evidently feels relieved
that he is behind the bars. The
"Black Kidd" landed several days ago
and has been around ever since. Last
Saturday night he jumped on a negro
named Sam Rice and beat him up
pretty badly. Sam was so scared of
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got until he saw the "Black Kidd"
safely in jail. The arrest was made
in Simmon's Ring Sunday morning.
Five officers, police, sheriff, deputy,
made the arrest. He is recognized as
one of the most desperate characters
out of jail now and the officers took
no chances. He is suspected of being
the negro who killed Officer McConnell
in Asheville, of the murder of a
negro at Pee Dee, N. C., and also of
killing a negro in Anderson county
during the Christmas holidays. He
is now in jail and will soon be examined
for identification by different
officers very soon.
Swallowed the Whistle.
Policemen on trial at headquarters
are as apt at excuses as men in other
lines, if not more so.
Former inspector Williams used
to tell of an officer who was charged
with having lost his whistle. When
asked to explain, he said:
"You see, I went home last night
and put my whistle on the table. I
turned round and, bless me, one of
my kids was choking and nearly black
in the face. You see, commissioner,
he'd swallowed the whistle."
"Is he dead?" asked the sympathetic
commissioner.
"No, sir," was the reply. "He isn't
dead, but he's got the whooping
cough, and now every time he coughs
the whistle blows and the cop on
post comes a-running."
FIRST VERDICT FOR PREACHER.
Sensational Georgia Divorce Suit
Aired in Macon Court.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 15.?Evidence
given by the Rev. S. Y. Jamison,
president of Mercer University, and
others, in the divorce suit of the Rev.
E. T. Moore, a prominent Baptist
minister, against his wife, to-day resulted
in a first verdict for the
preacher. Mrs. Moore is charged
with unfaithful conduct. She was
not present in court, but attorneys
representing her said that at the next
term of court she would introduce
evidence to exonerate her and would
prefer charges against Mr. Moore.
Dr. Jameson testified to seeing
Mrs. Moore in a compromising position
with a man. Other witnesses
swore that while Mr. Moore was at
his preaching, his wife would entertain
men visitors at her home, one
of whom always came in an automobile.
Names were not given.
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Mrs. Moore rormeriy was imss m.
G. Brock, of Ozark, Ala., where she
now is living with her parents. She
was married to Mr. Moore in 1898
and has two sons.
Walhalla Stirred Over Magistrate.
Walhalla, Feb. 14.?Whether the
governor, Oconee's senator and one
Walhalla attorney will have Magistrate
A. P. Crisp removed or not is
the absorbing political topic here
now.
Last week Senator Earle wrote Mr.
Crisp that he would seek to have
him removed. Mr. Crisp, with a petition
signed by almost the entire
bar and numerous citizens, went to
Columbia. The governor informed
him that there were no charges
against him and refused to accept Mr.
Crisp's papers, but said that he would
r?r?ceihiv romnvp fhp maeistrate.
Later Mr. Crisp was informed that
complaints had been made to the governor
by the senator and one Walhalla
attorney. The substance of the
charges was that the magistrate fa-1
vored a certain attorney in cases j
brought before him.
Monday Mr. Crisp's attorney, equip- i
ped with affidavits from all members
of the Walhalla bar save one, appeared
before the governor. The executive
stated that Mr. Crisp would be
removed and did not wish to have
papers in Mr. Crisp's jbehalf filed. The
attorney told him he had a right to
file papers, and did so.
Should Mr. Crisp be removed, having
been appointed and commissioned
last year for two years, he will turn i
over when directed to do so by the
courts. !
Trial of Langford Cose.
Hampton, Feb. 14.?The court of j
general sessions convenes here on
Monday, with Judge E. E. Copes pre
siding. Several important cases are
set for trial, among them being the
case of the State against Owen Robinson,
charged with the murder of
Walker* Winn by poisoning at Fechtig,
in September, 1910. The case
of the State against Jesse C. Langford,
charged with not turning over
official funds as county treasurer to
his successor in office. The latter is
the case being prosecuted by the attorney
general and the solicitor, and
involves, about $25,000 which the
State alleges was never turned over
to the successor of Mr. Langford. j
Mr. W. H. Townsend, of Columbia,
stated recently that he understood
that the case would be tried at the
present term. There are several other
cases of importance set for trial,
three murder cases and several cases
of assault and battery with intent to
kill wherein white people are the
principals. The jury has been drawn
and served.
Cooper for Attorney General.
Columbia, Feb. 14.?It is announced
to-day by friends of Solicitor R.
A. Cooper, of the judicial circuit, including
Laurens, his home, that he
will be a candidate for attorney general.
Mr. Cooper has been one of
the most aggressive and successful
solicitors in the State, and is a man
of the highest standing. Mr. Cooper
expects to enter the primary, from
the reports that have been made, regardless
of who goes into the race.
BOLD BANK ROBBERY IN TEXAS.
Bandits Secure $3,600, but Overlook
Package Containing $5,000.
Midland, Tex., Feb. 15.?Two men
entered the Seminole National Bank,
at Seminole, Tex., this afternoon,
gathered up $3,600 in currency,
while Assistant Cashier Haney, the
sole occupant of the building, was
held at bay under cover of revolvers,
and escaped. A package containing
$5,000 was overlooked by the men.
A posse is in pursuit, but up to a late
hour to-night the robbers had not
been captured.
Before entering the town the men
destroyed wire communication, except
for one telephone wire, which,
evidently, was overlooked. Seminole
is 70 miles northwest of Midland, in
Gaines county, and some distance
from a railroad.
STATE PAIR UNLUCKY.
Structure at Fair Grounds a Total
Wreck.
Columbia, Feb. 15.?The steel
frame for the building at the State
fair grounds, a structure 400 feet
long, and 168 wide, which had just
been completed, fell with a crash
yesterday, and is considered a total
wreck. Contractors in charge of the
construction gave the opinion that
the wind caused the building to fall.
The building was valued at $25,000.
The heavy steel girders supporting
the structure were bent and twisted.
Many of the steel frames were snapped.
The minor supports were bent
and broken.
The construction work was under
the direction of Mark Taylor. A representative
of Mr. Taylor said last
night that he thought it would be
I impossible to reclaim the building.
"It is practically ruined and I believe
that a new building will be necessary."
The building at the State fair
grounds is one of the largest in the
country. It was purchased last fall
from the city of Greensboro, N. C.,
for $25,000, by the city of Columbia
and the South Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical society. The building
was secured to take the place of
the buildings of the State fair society,
destroyed at the State fair a year ago
by fire.
'The building was first used for an
auditorium at the Jamestown Exposition
and had a seating capacity for
25,000 persons.
When the National Corn show was
secured for Columbia it was decided
by city council and the Fair society
to purchase the building. The build
ing is large enough to accommodate
the corn exposition. While no announcement
has been made by the officials
of the exposition, means will
be provided to take care of the
show.
"The work of erecting the frame
structure had just been ^completed,"
said a representative of Mr. Haylor.
"There was no one at work at the
time, because of the cold and ice. I
think that the crash came at about 3
o'clock. It will be a big job to reclaim
the building. Personally, I do
not think that it will be possible to
straighten out the tangled mass of
steel and iron. I think that it will
be necessary to erect a new building."
Forty-seven Years Ago in Barnwell.
On February 10, 1865, the cavalry
of Sherman's army entered Barnwell
on the northward march from Savan
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their commander. His headquarters
during the two days stay here were
in the Brown House, west of the Circle
Park, then the residence of Col.
B. H. Brown, now owned by Mrs.
Lena Davies. As the infantry came
up the cavalry rode on toward Columbia.
They were two days in
passing through the town. Next
came the wagon trains, which
bivouacked here for a night, and
then the rear guards and stragglers.
Several years ago this paper published
from the recollections of reliable
colored eye-witnesses the long
list of houses that were burned by the
Union troops. As well as remembered
only about 30 dwellings of white
families escaped the match and torch.
Some twenty of that number are still
standing. All the public buildings
were destroyed. No live stock or
poultry escaped capture. Only one
Confederate soldier is remembered
to have been in the village when the
enemy captured it. A Tennessean
lingered too long and to escape capture
dodged under the Turkey Creek
bridge, where he lay all day. After
night he went to the residence of
Mr. Charles Pechman and asked for
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left on foot, but whether he made
good way through the Union lines
was never learned.
WiUlston, Blackville, Grahams,
Bamberg and Midway, the only other
towns then incorporated in the county,
suffered proportionately. According
to our recollection 22 dwellings
of white families, large and small,
were left in Williston. We have no
data as to what remained as to the
three other towns mentioned.?Barnwell
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WHISKEY EXPLODES
Spencer Young Man Has Narrow Escape
From Horrible Death.
Spencer, Feb. 12.?A near-serious
explosion occurred in Spencer last
night and a well-known young man
had a narrow escape from being
burned to death, a bottle of whiskey
exploded in his pocket, while seated
near an open fire, causing his clothing
to ignite. All was serene until
the whiskey became heated by the
fire. The explosion caused consternation
in the home for a short time and
it required heroic efforts on the
part of several friends to put out the
flames before the clothing was burned
from the body of the young man.
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