Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

1 Ulbr iamhcrg feralh Thursday, August 1,1912. ' SHORT LOCALS. ? Brief Items of Interest Throughout the Town and County. I Mr. Jeff Gunnels has withdrawn as a candidate for magistrate at Olar. Do you know of any weeKiy new&- j. paper which gives as much reading c matter as The Herald? t We need money powerful bad these p days, but we suppose everybody else t is just like us: hard up. i A catfish weighing Jwenty-five a pounds was exhibited on the streets ^ one day last week. It was caught by a negro at the river on a set line. 1 g A jolly crowd came from Orange- t burg in an automobile Friday af- j ternoon for a short visit with Mr. t and Mrs. J. J. Smoak. t The first open boll of cotton for n this season reached us last Wednes- a day night, the 24th, it having been t mailed to us by Mr. Lige Hightower, i: of near Denmark, who says he has a I number of open bolls. h Mr. Sam Goodwin brought us an * open boll of cotton Monday morning, a which he stated that he picked last a Saturday. Mr. Goodwin brought us a fine stalk of cotton some time ago, and he says he hopes to get a bale of cotton out a little after the first of August, ^ A personal letter from Mr. R. C. Q Jones, who is now in Baltimore with Mrs. Jones, where she went for treat- ment, gives the pleasing information a that her condition is good. She was operated on the 15th instant, and she E is getting on real well. Her many 't friends hope for her early recovery. n ??~^ v Reunion of Company G. Thursday, July 25., 1912, was the r twelfth reunion this company has held at Bethesda Baptist church. c As always a large crowd assem- ^ bled to pay honors to the Confeder- D ate guests. 0 Services were begun with prayer ^ by Rev. W. H. Gleaton, a visiting S soldier of Co. C. Song by choir, f Words of welcome by Mr. W. M. A Folk., Resolutions offered on death a of John J. Copeland. A good address to veterans and !( younger ones on co-operation by S prof, Guilds, Headmaster of the Car- e lisle Fitting School. Prof. Guilds * was as usual with him, full of earn- ^ estness and entreaty and we trust ^ he sent some educational dagger home. s' Song by choir. 8 Unanimously elcted Miss Georgie e Emma Jordan as secretary of re- union. 0 The elected secretary offered a few * words of appreciation to those grayheaded fathers for their confidence in J her. a Then Prof. Entzminger, of S. C. C. ^ I., addressed the audience on patriot- 13 ism, trying to point out to the young 0 the veterans as examples of patriotism. Song, "Keep the Heart Singing All the While." c Then several of the veterans of- ^ fered voluntary speeches, in which 13 they gave numbers of their experi- r ences on the battle field and in camp. s Some of tnem were very amusius, while others were very pathetic. n Chairman J. B. Hunter presided P over the meeting with his usual tact * and grace, and was just as jolly as f ever. There were nine present of ^ Company G, and 18 of visiting com- h rades. Mr. W. T. Beard nominated Mr. * M. O. Kinard as captain of the com- * pany, and the motion was unanimous- ^ ly carried. Followed by thanks by v Mr Kinard. % ^ Song, "Blest be the Tie that y Binds," during which the Confeder- c ates had a hearty handshake among 1 themselves. * Statement by chairman that the a last Thursday in next July the com- t pany will again meet at Bethesda. Benediction by Rev. E. A. Mc- 1 Dow ell. SECRETARY. T Fire Friday Night. c 2 Last Friday night about 7:30 c o'clock the alarm of fire was sound- j ed, the liveTy stable of Mr. J. J. < Smoak being on fire. The flames ; originated in a lot of hay in the loft ^ ' - u..:i in tne DacK ena 01 uie uuuums, uuc > it was discovered very soon by some t negroes who were at the stable at g the time. 1 All the horses and mules were at once turned out, and in a short time ^ the fire department had two streams ( of water turned on, which soon ex- f tinguished the flames. The loss is i covered by insurance. It is not j known how the fire originated. Again s have the water works saved a lot ( of property from destruction, for it < is certain that a lot of wooden t buildings in that section would have i been burned had the town not had l nrnlantinn Th? stflblP iS a lUTSe ( II I ^ ^/1 Vl^WiVU* A MV w ? ? v wooden structure, and would have ? made a tremendous conflagration. 1 I New Advertisments. Peoples Bank?A Safe Combinaion. G. Frank Bamberg?"What A! Swell Turnout." Mrs. E. P. Copeland?For Sale. L. C. Price?Special Notice. Bamberg Pharmacy?What Shall t Be? Streets to be Clayed. Arrangements are being made to lave some of the streets in town layed. The plan to be followed is he same of last year, that of having lersons who have teams to furnish hem for the hauling, the town bear Qg the expense of digging the clay .nd loading the wagons. The editor if The Herald called up Mr. J. J. Imoak, chairman of the street comnittee, Monday morning and sug;ested the matter to him. Mr. Smoak tad already been considering it, and '. F. Carter, Esq., president of the msiness league, was also appealed o, and he is much interested in the aatter. Therefore the league will ssist in this good work. It is hoped o have several more of the streets n town clayed, and under the plan iroposed the burden will not fall leavily on any one. It is proposed o mix the clay and sand thoroughly, nd not dump the clay on the sand s heretofore. Reunion of Company Q. It was tne pleasure 01 me writer m ttend the anuual reunion of Comiany G at Bethesda church last 'hursday, it being the first reunion if the company that we have ever ttended. There was a large crowd iresent, the gathering being indeed , most pleasant social occasion. There are now only eleven surving nembers of the company, and of hese nine were present. A goodly umber of Confederate veterans cere present, these coming to be resent in a reunion with their comades of Company G. Exercises appropriate to the ocasion were held in the church. Rev. Ir. Gleaton, of Orangeburg county, iade some appropriate remarks in pening the meeting. Head Master . C. Guilds, of the Carlisle Fitting chool, was the orator of the day, nd he delivered an elegant speech. Ir. J. F. Entzminger, of Edgefield, lso made a speech. The dinner, which was spread on Dng tables erected in the beautiful rove in which the church is situatd, was a most bountiful one, and ras heartily enjoyed. Rev. E. A. IcDowell asked a blessing at the able. The afternoon was given over to ocial intercourse. The old veterans at around-, and talked over their xperiences of by-gone days, the oung folks promenaded and talked f other things, possibly more of the uture than the past, while no doubt he many candidates present talked ust a little politics. There was not n unpleasant incident to mar the ay, and we feel sure the occasion aust have been a most delightful ne to all present. Death of J. Clyde O'Neal. The news of the death of Mr. J. Jlyde O'Neal, which occurred at the ospital in Savannah last Thursday ight, was received with much sorow in Bamberg and was a great hock to the entire community. Mr. >'Neal was born and reared here, and .0 young man of this city was more opular with old and young than Hyde O'Neal. Everybody was his riend, and the news of his sudden eath caused genuine sorrow to many iearts. Mr. O'Neal's death was caused rom effects of the heat. He became 11 from being overheated on Wedneslay, and was taken to the hospital, ?here he was resting very well, but "hnrsdflv afternoon he began to grow rorse and the end came about eight 'clock that night. The body was rought here Friday afternoon, and he interment took place Saturday it the family burying ground at hisoric Buford's Bridge. Rev. W. R. dcMillan, pastor of the Bamberg Baptist church, conducted the services. Mr. O'Neal was thirty-six years >ld, and is survived by his parents, dr. and Mrs. J. T. O'Neal, residents )f this city, and one brother, Mr. J. F. O'Neal. He had been living in Savannah for a number of years, vhere he held an important position vith the Osborne-Marlow Co., and he vas prominent in business and fraernal circles. Many handsome flortl tributes were sent along with the )ody by his friends in Savannah. The death of this fine young man vas especially sad, in that the end :ame so suddenly with none of his 'amily at his bedside. With life be'ore him and with very bright pros)ects, it seems doubly hard that he should be carried from this life so iuickly. The many friends of himself and family extend sympathy to /taoniv horoavprl However. .1JUOC SU Utvyij W- . .... ...... t should be a great comfort to his oved ones to know that he had the confidence, respect and esteem of so many who were proud to call him !riend. Campaign Meeting at Olar. The campaign meeting at Olar Wednesday of last week, the second one for the county candidates, was attended by a small crowd. We had understood there was much political interest in that section, and naturally we expected a large crowd at the meeting, but the crowd was not near so large as at the Ehrhardt meeting. The speaking commenced at about eleven o'clock, and was held on the station platform which was covered and where seats had been provided, making it very pleasant notwithstanding the hot weather. Mr. C. F. Rizer presided over the meeting, and prayer was offered by Mr. Richard Morris. Mr. Rizer made a most happy little speech of welcome to the candidates and others, and he certainly lived up to all he said, as the writer can testify, as we, with other friends, were entertained in his handsome and hospitable home after the meeting adjourned. We took notes of the speeches of the candidates, especially those for the senate and house of representatives, but on looking over the notes we find that while the speeches of all the candidates differ somewhat from their addresses at Ehrhardt, still they are very much alike in most instances. The candidates for county offices asked for support onN merit alone, and we never saw better feeling displayed among candidates. No one had anything unkind to say about his competitors, and the only criticism of an official's record came from Mr. Walker who mildly referred to the fact that Mr. Harmon was some 'moe harH tr? find at his office, to blUlVU UUrt u VV , which Mr. Harmon replied that he had business with a number of men in the audience, none of whom had been inconvenienced by him. The candidates for the house discussed the usual matters, although B. W. Miley, Esq., varied his speech possibly more than the others. He and Mr. Crum both discussed the liquor question somewhat more than formerly, Mr. Crum especially stating that he wanted to give the people a chance to make a change in the present law, as prohibition had not proved effective. Mr. Hunter discussed his record forcibly, and said it was absolutely foolish to discuss the whiskey question, as that was settled, the last legislature passing a law allowing all counties to vote on the question next year. Mr. Carroll made a strong argument against extravagance and high taxes, and said he wanted a chance to help stop the leaks. During Dr. Black's speech, when he referred to his support of the Garris act, he was interrupted by Col. Folk who asked him to tell the audience how much money this act brought into the county and how much it took out. Col. Folk stated that tho nam's ant onlv brought about $1,200 into the county, while it took out for other counties more than $3,000. : The candidates were all listened to attentively, and from the applause given it would be hard to say who was the favorite. Our old friend, H. M. Kennedy, "hee-pooed" impartially for each candidate, and put some life and merriment into the meeting. The next meeting is to be held to-day (Wednesday) at Farrell's X Roads. DEAD FROM EFFECTS OF HEAT. Former Bamberg Man Expires in Savannah Hospital. Savannah, July 26.?As a result of illness brought on by the excessive heat, James Clyde O'Neal, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. O'Neal, of Bamberg, S. C., died last night at the Savannah hospital. O'Neal was overcome by the heat in the early part of the week. His condition grew steadily worse after he reached the hospital. O'Neal was a native of Bamberg. He was 35 years of age and had been 1 ' ? * ? - ? Ci ? ? V? o niimhan r\ f IlYIIlg 111 OclVdiiuaii iv/i a uuiuu<&i v/i i years, as sales manager for the Osborne-Marlow Company. He was I well known in the city and was a j member of a number of secret or- j ders. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, J. J. O'Neal, of Bamberg. The remains will be sent back to South Carolina for interment. TAYLOR S INJURIES F^ATAL. Young Man Shot During Woodmen Initiation Dies. Anderson, July 29.?Milton Taylor, the young man who was shot Friday night, near Honea Path, during initiatory ceremonies of a Woodmen lodge, died here this morning. Furman Bagwell, the candidate who was being initiated, mistook some horse play for the real thing and went to an anteroom of the lodge J V!" + o?H eVirtt /^nrincr hie CL11U gut ills piaiui UUU uuui. UUiiuC excitement. The father of the dead man does not want the slayer of his son prosecuted. The Pastime Theatre will show some great pictures Thursday and Friday of this week. Hook Worm Treatment. In order that the inhabitants of Bamberg county may fully appreciciate the necessity of co-operating with the State board of health and county commissioners, in their campaign against the hook worm disease, I am giving below the cause, some of the symptoms, and the remedy for the condition. The Cause. This disease is caused by a small round worm, about half an inch in length, and as thick as an ordinary hair pin. These worms gain access to the body from the soil polluted with the bowel discharges of a person infected with hook worms. This discharge contains millions of eggs laid by the female hook worm. There is no increase of the worms in the body of a human being because the eggs won't hatch until they get to the soil. When they do hatch out in the soil the little worm, which comes from a shell, lives there for months awaiting an opportunity to enter the body of human beings, generally through the skin, or by being swallowed. Thus we see that there is a vicious circle from person to soil, and from soil back to person. Break the circle and the disease will be exterminated. Symptoms. Ground itch is the first symptom generally, but is of comparatively little importance, except as a forerunner of what is to follow. Usually in seven or eight weeks after a severe case of ground itch the patient begins to experience symptoms of the disease. At first the person may be normal in appearance, physically, making it impossible to diagnose the disease without the aid of a microscope. They usually however suffer with loss of energy, headache, indigestion, heartburn, constipation, etc. The appetite may be impaired or ravenous. These are the mild cases of the disease, but it is just as important to treat these as the severe cases, because every case means another, as long as our sanitation remains as it is at present. The medium cases have the same symptoms, only more aggravated. They begin to look pale, puny, and sallow. In the severe cases they show a decided lack of color or anaemia due - ' ' * tO IOSS 01 DIOOQ, IitCC yuueu, puunj developed body and limbs, showing impairment in growth, abdomen prominent, suffers often from weakness, dizziness, shortness of breath, palpitation of the heart, pains in the stomach, perverted appetite for such things as sand, clay, plaster, lemons, pickles, etc. Often these symptoms are followed by extreme dropsy and death follows, if the patient is not treated. The Remedy. Now first we see that to eliminate hook worm disease the bowel discharges of human beings must be properly cared for, that is, kept from polluting the soil, and to do this suitable sanitary ; rivies must be built at each home, school house, churches, etc., in the county. This prevention of disease is more important than its cure. Second. In every case of hook worm disease must be treated until cured. This usually requires not more than four treatments, given one week apart. The necessity for taking extra treatments must be emphasized. These treatments can be obtained free by anyone infected by applying at dispensary points named below. Each person applying for examination should bring for microscopical test, a small portion of his or her KrtT.r?i Hic^har<ro horanse it is not al ways possible to make diagnosis without the aid of the microscope. Every person between the ages of j 5 or 6 and 26 or 27 should be examined, also anyone who suffers with any of the above symptoms. The disease is found at all ages, in both sexes, in all classes and in both races. Third. Every person should wear good shoes, especially during big dews or after heavy rains, or even when the ground is damp, because then you are more apt to contract ground itch. This campaign will last only six weeks, from August 3rd to September 14th, and everybody is urged to come early and avoid the rush. Anyone can be examined and treated free by physician of State board of health by applying at the following points on days mentioned below: Every Tuesday, Olar, Dr. Hart zog's office. Every Wednesday, Hunter's Chapel, school house. Every Thursday, Ehrhardt, Dr. Roberts's office. Every Friday, Denmark, Dr. Matthews's office. Every Saturday, Bamberg, court house. The State board of health will be glad to write to anyone who wants it, at any time, advice as to sanitary measures. $18.00 suits now $13.25, all wool, perfect fit. Write F. G. MERTINS, Augusta, Ga. GRACE DARES BLEASE. Challenges Governor to Release Him from Confidence. Glenn Springs, July 29.?Mayor John P. Grace, of Charleston, who is spending a week here, to-night challenged Gov. Cole L. Blease to release him from the confidence placed in him while they were on friendly terms and stated that if the governor would publicly state that he (Grace) was free to tell any of the things he wanted to, he would reveal facts that would "nauseate the people of South Carolina." Here is the statement in full as made by the mayor of Charleston: "I have watched with great interest the plan of campaign developed by Blease. I find that it consists of two main elements, notwithstanding the many collateral questions that have arisen. These elements are: Blease and the "Nigger. "First, he has sought to make it appear that he is the exponent of white supremacy in South Carolina. However, ludicrous this assumption is, on the face of it, there is one feature of it yet undisclosed which would make it not only ludicrous, but highly hypocritical. It seems to me that a man who with such vaunted audacity undertook to occupy this role should at least begin by being able to show that he had lived a life compatible with such claims. "One Little Story." "I am prepared to say, measuring my words very carefully, that, if Mr. Blease will release me from the confidential character of any communication which he might have confided to me during the short term of our more or less friendly relationship, I shall be very glad to tell one little story that ought to be enough to nauseate the white people of South Carolina, I do not think that he would thereafter have the effrontery at a public meeting to tell one of his questioners that he ought to crawl off and wait until night comes and then go around and see his 'nigger sweetheart.' Blease and the Southern. "Second. The second line of his attack on Judge Jones is that he, Judge Jones, has occupied a corrupt and venal relationship with great corporations, especially with the Southern Railroad. Again, if Mr, Blease will release me as above set forth, I shall be glad to tell the people of South Carolina exactly what Blease with his own lips told me in reference to his corrupt connection with the Southern Railway during and after his last campaign, when he was charged with certain duties and responsibilities and. the payment ol certain money corruptly in the interest of the Southern Railway. Must Have Blease's Consent. "I have said that I would be glad to be released from the confidential character of these communications As a matter of fact, it was not al the time stated that they were giver to me in confidence, but I have clothed them with this character because I am satisfied that unless at that time we were on friendly terms he would not have ventured to utter them. He did utter them very freely and I suppose I might be justified in repeating them without his consent, sc basely untruthful has he been in his attitude toward me, because of the wilful lies he has found it necessary to invent in order to discredit the plain proof which I have produced in ^ ??? ? nVkAwlAof nn err* fx ciK reiereuce iu mc v/uancokuu un. uation. "However, I shall not disclose these things unless in a manner as public as this he authorizes me tc do so." Thinks Jones Will Win. Mayor Grace expressed the opinion that Jones would win in the election next month,-basing this on the belief that in the counties carried by Featherstone Judge Jones would increase the majority of the prohibition candidate two years ago and in the counties carried by Blease, his majority would be smaller. If Mr. Blease releases Mr. Grace from the confidential character of hi? secrets, the Charleston man declares he will nave some mieresung revelations to make. But he flatly refused to divulge the nature of his information until the governor tells him to go ahead. Army Worm and Telephone. An idea of the possibilities of the telephone in the rural districts ma) be had from a recent experience ir Tift county. As soon as it was learned that the army worm had made its appearance, which was simultaneous in opposite corners of the county, the secretary of the Tifton Chamber o! Commerce called up the manager ol the local exchange and had him ware - * U/N/i every farmer that couia oe reauncu by telephone that the worm had appeared and tell him what preventive to use. As a result it is said the situation in that county was under control within two days. Tift county has twelve farmers' telephone lines, reaching every section of the county and connecting nearly 200 homes.?The Morning News, Savannah, Ga. j VICTIM DEAD, SLAYER GONE. I Another Tragedy at Olar, White Men Being Principals. The Bamberg correspondent of the News and Courier says* Coroner Zeigler has returned from Olar, in that county, where he went to hold an inquest over the dead body of l Lennie Reed, a young white man. who was shot at that place by Maner Morris, also white, on Wednesday morning. Little evidence was hroueht out at the inquest beyond the fact that Reed was shot and fatally wounded by Morris. The cause of the difficulty seems to be a mystery and by some the act is thought to be almost wholly without provocation. Morris has left for parts unknown i and unless he concludes to surrender his arrest is thought to be unlikely in the near future. The usual verdict was rendered by the coroner's jury and a warrant for the arrest of Mor- > ris was placed in the hands of the magistrate at Olar. The coroner reports that including the three negroes, who were lynched i near Olar a few weeks ago, that sec, tion of the county has the unenviable i distinction of nine homicides to its . credit (or discredit) since the Christi mas holidays began. Of the victims : six were colored and three white. ? i Another unusual and interesting fact related by him is that in the Bap- ' tist church cemetery at Olar, which was established about eighteen years ago, are to be found the graves of nine white men who met death at . the hands of their fellow men. NEGRO PORTER JAILED. 1 1 1 > Charged with Serious Offense Against Lady Passenger. Duluth, Minn., July 29.?When Jack Williams, aged 40, a negro por: ter on the Northern Pacific Railroad, 1 arrived in Duluth to-day he was ar- ^ ' rested on a charge of attempted as- ' ' sault. The complaint was sworn out by Mrs. Thad Williams, wife of a theatre proprietor at Eveleth. 1 Shortly after the train left Duluth ^ ' a few evenings ago, Mrs. Williams re' tired. There was only one other pas- , ' senger and he left the car an hour or ! two later. t It is charged hy Mrs. Williams that ' the negro then locked the doors and # attacked her. Mrs. Williams says she fought for two hours with the black. 1 She finally promised to give him 1 her address and correspond with him. She gave him the address and ' he wrote her a letter which she turn< ed over to her husband. The arrest followed. ' - ? _ / > . Rub-My TUm will cure you. " x < All children's wash suits at half [ price. Write P. G. MERTINS, Au! gusta, Ga. Anything in the stationery line ' that you may want can be had at The ' Herald Book Store. 1 Write for the shirt we are selling for 79c and $1.15, P. G. MERTINS, > Augusta, Ga. > > We cover all kind of pinbrellas and 1- ITT-li. T71 nrPTJTTVO ^ | pctril&uis. vv x ite r. u. lucjmino, , Augusta' GaCarhartt's Overalls and gloves + ' $ 1.00. Write F. G. MERTINS, Au gusta, Ga. ? The swell singer, Mr. A. Morris \ Wilbur, from New York, will be with j us Thursday and Friday and will sing spot light and illustrated songs. PASTIME THEATRE. I ____ i CARD OF THANKS. I wish to take this means of ex- 4 pressing my appreciation to those , who so kindly helped to save my stables from being destroyed by fire 1 last Friday night, as it is impossible 1 to see each one personally. J. J. SMOAK. , SPECIAL NOTICES. L Advertisements Under This Head 25c. For 25 Words or Less. j. For Sale.?Millinery stbck and \ . fixtures at a reasonable price. Owner wishes to retire from business. For particulars write MRS. E. P. COPE1 LAND, Ehrhardt, S. C. > SPECIAL NOTICE. ? Positively after August 1st ice will be sold from f , ' wagons only on tickets. No cash, no ' credit from wagons. See me and se. cure tickets. I am forced to take this action on account of errors of drivers. L. C. PRICE. f NOTICE! ? ii r> ij* j , Bring an your tow niues ' to me, I will pay you the highest price for them, i also Bees' Wax. Now | don't forget this j Beard's 5c & 10c Store [ Bamberg, S. C. ( FARMERS' UNION MEETINGS. / ? ? The local Bamberg Farmers' Union meets at the court house in Bamberg on the first and third Friday mornings in every month. Meeting at * 11 o'clock. Applications for mems bership received at every meeting. I Let all members be present. J. W. STEWART, J. P. O'QUINN, . President. Secretary. < '