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Mht Hamburg feralb One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1913. Established 1891. f 1 1 COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS1 I 1 SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS j IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. Vn?rc Tfomc nnfhprpH All Avnnrtd ! || County and Elsewhere. Denmark Doings. Denmark, March 26.?Miss Ruth Seymour is at home from Winthrop College for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. McCartha, of h Bamberg, spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Minnie Blount has returned home after a very pleasant visit of ^ several weeks to friends in Augusta and Waynesboro. Ga. Mrs. Ernest Spann, of Bamberg, visited her mother, Mrs, Inabinett, last week. Miss Annie Lou Collins was at home from Columbia college for the Easter holidays. Ira Garris, of Savannah, Ga., spent a short while here this week. Mis? Ruth Stokes spent the weekend with friends in Batesburg. Mrs. R. A. Goolsby visited her mother, Mrs. Stokes, in Orangeburg, for several days this week. Misses Edna Steadman, Minnie y Blount, Kathryne Wilkinson, Messrs. T. S. Crenshaw and Henry Blount attended the dance in Bamberg T\ f/-* */I o v r>icrVit Jivuuaj News from Olar. 1 Olar, March 25.?Miss Zelma Rizer was hostess on last Thursday evening at a delightful reception given in honor of Miss Celeste Davis, of Neeses, S. C., and Misses Carrie and Annie Willis, of Greenwood, Fla. ; The guests were invited to an Easter egg party, and they were not disappointed. The home was beautifully decorated in many colors or sarin ribbon and in cut flowers. The dining-room was especially beautiful, for the Easter eggs and the rabbits added much to the room. Easter ' time was in the air. The three contests all bore upon the glad Easter time. These contests were enjoyed very much because of the uniqueness of them. Three first prizes were 1 given: one to Miss Jessie Boyd, one to Miss Annie Willis, and one to Mr. Joe Willie Chittv. Mr. Frank Guess and Miss Maida Still won the booby prize, a box of Easter eggs. An elaborate salad course was served later in the evening. Fruit nectar was dispensed in the hall by Misses Unice Hiers, Salome Brabham, and Daisy Rizer. Those who attended.the reception were: Misses Inez Starr, Alma Black, Maida Still, Jennie Rogers, Pearl Kearse, Lena Kearse, Thelma Kearse, Jessie Boyd, Elberta Rizer, Sallie Xeely, Eloise Brabham, Salome Brabham. Minnie Lee Aver, ( Carrie Willis, Annie Willis, and Celests Davis; Messrs. Henry Morris, Athpon Morris. Frank Guess. Clyde Kearse, A. R. Wallace, James Chitty, Charlie Chitty, DeWitte Chitty. L. Brabham, Corbett Hiers, Archie Barker, Bernice Barker, Ellis Barker, Edward Black, and Dr. Cecil Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cook, and Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Starr.. Thursday afternoon at six o'clock, Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Hartzog gave a dining in honor of the visiting girls. Those invited were: Misses Jessie Boyd, Maida Still, Elberta Rizer, Alma Black, Kittie Hooton, Inez Starr, Jennie Rogers, Eloise Brabham, and Salome Brabham; Messrs Frank Guess, Henry Morris, Edward Black, James Chitty, Bernice Barker, Archie Barker, Charlie Chitty, L. O. Brabham, A. H. Neeley, and Athon Morris, Dr. C. Ray and Dr Bronson, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Rizer, Mr. and i Mrs. Paul Cook, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Starr. On Friday night an entertainment I was given at the school house by members of the School Improvement Association. Over twenty-five dollars was made. Mrs. S. C. Chitty and child, of Salley, are visiting Mrs. W. B. Chitty. Mr. Max Bronson has been visiting in Bennettsville. Mr. J. T. Ouzts, of Kirksey, S. C., spent Sunday in town. 1oar w f! Kirkland, of Mullins, 1VV/ f , (i . W - is visiting; his father, who is ill at present. Mr. Beeket, of Columbia, conducted preaching and prayer-meeting here Sunday. He was invited by the Y. P. U. Miss Alma Black spent the weekend in Bamberg. The funeral exercises of Mr. John McKenzie, of Richland, Ga., was held * ? ?- J If here Monday morning, .Air. auu .?m>. B. A. Joyner, of Casey, S. C., and Mr. Walter Joyner, of Americus, Ga., attended the funeral. i ALL HOPE NOT YET ABANDONED. Lawyers Continue Fight to Save Young Claude Allen. i Washington, March 22.?Appeal j after appeal was made unsuccessful- J ly to-day to various members of the Supreme Court of the United States by attorneys for Claude Svanson Allen, for "a writ of error" to review his conviction for participating in the Hillsville, Va., Court House shooting. The attorneys claim their client I has been "twice placed in jeopardy" for the same offense in violation of the Federal Constitution. Chief Justice White, presiding Justice for the 4th circuit, to which Virginia is assigned, first declined to issue the writ. This was a determination on his part that no reasonable claim to a federal right was involved j in the case. The Chief Justice expressed himself as perfectly willing that the attorneys apply to other Justices. That course was pursued. Justice Hughes was next asked to grant the writ. The attorneys declined to state what action Justice Hughes had taken, but after he had considered the case they started out to visit other Justices. Announcement was made that two cf the attorneys would remain in Washington to resume their appeals in behalf of Allen on Monday. This^ would give them opportunity to ap? 1? ^ <"11 /"> Vl Til cf 1 /"?Q lTI 1 pi} J XL JIf CCOCui * y IV/ CiVV/11 XJ hope of saving the life of the convicted man. who is condemned to die March 2S at Richmond. Fairfax Fancies. Fairfax, March 24?Misses Susie Albergotti and Margaret Youmans spent the week-end at the former's home in Orangeburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Brooks cele-' brated the fifth anniversary of marriage with a wooden wedding. Many ! married and single couples were invited. Their presents were useful and beautiful. Refreshments were served. Misses Kennedy and Glover serving fruit nectar in the hall. . Games were played and the occasion was a pleasant one. Many friends hope they will live to celebrate their silver and gplden weddings. The aged* father of Rev. Wm. Simpson, from Ware Shoals, is spending some time with them. Several Easter hunts came off for I the children, which they enjoyed im mensely. The little tots v;ere entertained by Prof. Coker and Mrs. L. Myrick. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Gladden and infant, of Columbia, are spending some time with Mrs. G. W. Barber. I On Friday morning most of the girls and boys of the school, with . Misses Harrison, Porter, and Kenney as chaperons, had a picnic at Youmans's mill. They went by in autos, ' buggies, wagons, etc., as gay as larks. The heavy down-pour of rain did not disturb them much, as they skeedaddled for a negro church on the ' hill, where they laid a table and spread their feast of good things. All seemed to have had a fine time. Frances Loadholt gave a birthday party to her little friends on Saturday evening. Of course they enjoyed the games on the beautiful lawn of j the Loaaholt home, "Pleasant itetreat." Then the nice eatables and dyed eggs gave them a variety of enjoyments. There was a dance in Harter s hall Thursday evening for the young folks of town and a few outsiders. Messrs. L. Q. Watson, of Clemson College, W. J. Cordray, of Savannah, and Grover Sanders, of Ulmer, visited G. D. Sanders recently. W. E. Harter and G. D. Sanders visited Barnwell on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Talley, who have lived here for several years, have removed to Spartanburg. Miss Josie Lightsey, of Savannah, was a recent guest of Mrs. J. F. ( Lightsey. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lightsey and pbiiHrpn snpnt. Easter at Brunson. Misses Penny and Annie Thomas visited relatives here recently. Miss Nelle Loadholt brightened us all up with her sunny presence this week-end. Misses Penny and Annie Thomas visited relatives here recently. There were interesting Easter services at the Baptist and Methodist churches Sunday. An interesting program of the Y. P. U. was carried out Sunday evening. S. J. Nicholls, of Spartanburg, of dictagraph fame, announces that he will probably be a candidate for congress next year against Jos. T. Johnson, of Spartanburg, who has represented that district for a number of years. It hardly seems likely that the voters will trade Johnson for Nicholls. IN HE PALMETTO STATE < SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick ' Reading?Paragraphs About ] Men and Happenings. j i Camden on Tuesday voted bonds to ( the amount of $125,000 for the erec- , tion of a water and light plant. j T. W. Hawley, a switchman in the < Southern railroad yards at Rock Hill, 1 had his right foot cut off on Tuesday while engaged in coupling cars. ; There has been a rumor afloat that Mayor Grace of Charleston would enter the race for the United States l Senate next year, but the mayor says : it is news to him. Judge Gary in his charge to the ; grand jury in Lancaster stated that i the three most potent causes of crime ' are blind tiger whiskey, the carrying < of pistols and ignorance. Five candidates are making the 1 canvass for congressman to succeed < Congressman Legare, deceased. They , are: Geo. F. von Kolnitz, Edward 1 W. Hughes and Richard S. Whaley, ' of Charleston, and Jno. H. Peurifoy, j and J. G. Padgett, of Walterboro. 1 Sheriff Rector of Greenville county ( poured out more than a thousand bot- j ties of contraband beer and a hun- < dred gallons of whiskey into the sew- < ers on Tuesday and let it run off into Reedy river for the fishes and the snakes. The stuff represented r many raids made in city and county. At a public meeting at Anderson college, on .Monday night to see Dr. Vines, the new president, inducted into office, Dr. B. A. Henry, pastor of the Presbyterian church, announ7 < ced that he and some of his members had raised subscriptions that day amounting to $25,000 for the college, the Baptist institution. The announcement was received of course with great applause. It has been proven that damages , may be recovered against a newspaper editor who makes libelous 1 * - vi:. ?1 statements aDoui a puuuc umuiai. In the United States Court at Flor- % ence last week a verdict for $4,000 < damages was returned against James Xorton, editor of the Mullins Messenger. The plaintiff in the case ( was P. S. Cooper, who was intendant of the town of Mullins when the alleged libel was published. Oak Grove School. Ehrhardt, March ?4?Miss Eliza- { beth Smith, teacher of Oak Grove / school, made all the little folks of the community happy by having an egg hunt for them on Good Friday at the ] home of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Smith. The rain in the morning was a i great disappointment, but old King ] Sol showed his shining face in the afternoon, much to the joy of all. Mr. Ashton Clayton came to the j school-house with his roomy carry-all ? and took Miss Smith with all her pupils to the scene of the "hunt." It j was a merry, merry crowd of little i ones, singing and cheering all the way. When they came to the end of ? their ride a goodly crowd of patrons ( and friends was there to greet them. Then the hunt began. It was in- 3 deed a pretty sight to see about forty little fellows scattered over the heautiful erove with their happy ( faces and to listen to their screams of delight when a "rabbit nest" was < found, when all the eggs had been found Miss Smith divided them equal- ( ly among the children.' Then she arranged them in a pretty group and ] took their picture, each with his hands full of eggs. The young ladies who helped to make it a success were Mesdames S. V. Smith and D. M. Smith, Misses Dora and Carolee ] Hiers, and Misses Clara and Mamie Copeland. The children were all < sorry when it was over, but they are looking forward with much pleasure j m am f OYOTPlCPq lO ULH vav> which promise to be a great success. All are doing their best with their parts in it as well as in the regular work. The attendance this session is ] about 20 per cent, better than last, 1 and consequently the monthly aver- ] age in scholarship is greatly increas- j ed too. The following is the honor roll for 1 the last month: 1 First grade?Dora George, Kate < Rentz, Ormand Rentz, J. C. Smith, j Hydra Till. 1 Second grade?Alma Hoffman, Carolyn Rentz. Third grade?Isaac Carter, Lewis < Copeland, Horace Fender. i " ^ x r>.. Fifth graae? n^sie warier, xvu- , dolph Carter, Laz Gibson, Thelma Rentz. . i Seventh grade?Pollie Carter, Julia Clayton. i ? SHACK BLOWN ACROSS RIVER. Severe Storm Strikes Ihincan, in Spartanburg County. Spartanburg March 21.?A violent wind storm struck the town of Duncan at half-past 8 o'clock this morning and did much damage. The roof of a rough frame structure, uisfcju as a uoarumg nuu^c u> UC51 ^ employees of the Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway, was picked up and blown across the Middle Tiger River. The negroes fell upon their knees to pray, and while thus engaged the shack collapsed, and two of them were painfully injured. The barn of D. F. Gordon was blown down and a cow crippled. P. E. Chapman's barn, at Mount Zion, was demolished and a mule killed. Many telephone poles and trees were uprooted. The banks of the Middle riger were denuded of large water aaks. Children on their way to school were knocked down, and even adults were severely buffeted. Magistrate J. M. Dean was hurled against a fence by a particularly violent gust. The storm was at its greatest fury for only a few minutes, and did the most damage in a narrow strip of country aboutaneighth of amile long. Bits of debris were found later, however, to have been blown a distance Df one mile. SAVED HEK BABY SISTER. Then Le<I Horribly Burned Mother to Neighbor's for Aid. Spartanburg, March 24.?From lear Campobello there came to-night i story of the rare presence of mind shown by a three-year-old girl, the laughter of Mrs. Samuel Petty, when ier mother, holding a nine-monthsDld baby in her arms, fell into an >pen fireplace. As Mrs. Petty was lursing the baby she was overcome with vertigo and pitched forward. The little girl, the only other occupant of the house at that time, hurriedly caught the baby, who was not severely burned. Mrs. Petty's head ait an iron. When she recovered consciousness both her eyes were burned )ut and one side of her face fairly jooked. Carrying the baby in one arm, the ittle girl with her other hand led ier blind and staggering mother to :he home of the nearest neighbor, who lived about a quarter of a mile distant. Little hope is entertained "or Mrs. Petty's recovery. Union Meetings. The three union meetings of the Barnwell Association will convene March the 29th at 10 o'clock a." m. at :he following places and with the folowing program: Division No. 1, Fairmont Church. First topic: Evils of the liquor traffic. Remedy, prohibition or licensed 3ale??Rev. G. W. Britton. Second topic: Characteristics of a :rue christian life and how to cultivate them?Rev W. L. Hayes. Third topic: Bible teaching as to giving and do we practice it??Rev. Geo Hopkins. Sunday morning, sermon on home missions?W. L. Hayes. Division No. 2, Hunter's Chapel. First topic: J. H. Fender, J. A. Mc3ormack, J. D. Huggins. Second topic: D. 0. Hunjer Thos. Clayton, E. A. McDowell. Third topic: Geo. f. xiair, j. r. D'Quinn, W. R. McMillan. Sunday morning, sermon on home missions?J. D. Huggins. Division No. 3, Qlar. First topic: W. T. Cave, M. J. Free, J. C. Collum. Second topic: J. 0. Sanders, W. D. Heckle. Third topic: J. A. Jenkins, W. Dope. Sunday morning, sermon on home missions?J. C. Collum. W. R. MCMILLAN, For Committee. Eater Egg Hunt. (JAin.dnv nffornnnn th P V-'U lcU3L oaiuiuut pupils of the Hunter's Chapel school were delightfully entertained at an Easter egg hunt and a pound party given by their teacher, Prof. N. H. Fender, in a grove near his hospitable home. The search for the eggs that were hidden in every nook and oorner afforded much pleasure and glee, not only for the participants, but the patrons and friends that were present. After a delightful search for the sggs, a sumptuous table of all kinds of eatables were partaken of by the gay crowd. Later various games were played, which added much gaysty to the occasion. The afternoon was thoroughly enjoyed by the entire school. uKfcAl HUUD IN Iflfc WEM RUSHING WATERS IM) DAMAGE IX FOUR STATES. Thousands of Lives Lost and Millions of Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed. Chicago, March 25.?Floods almost unprecedented in. area, ionowing me tornados and rains of the last three days, today swept four States of the Mississippi Valley, causing a loss of 1 life that may reach into the hundreds and damage to property amounting to many millions of dollars. Ohio and ; Indiana, and in a lesser degree Illinois and Missouri, felt the brunt of the disaster. At Dayton more than sixty persons are reported drowned, following the breaking of the Miami River levee and the Laramie reservoir, fifty miles above the city. When the Associated Press correspondents wired on reaching the city, anxiety caused by exaggerated reports of loss of life was set at rest, although there was great difficulty in obtaining details. Marooned in office buildings in the centre of the town, hundreds of persons were vainly awaiting rescue. Streets heretofore considered miles from the danger line, are running *8 feet of water, the torrential force of which precludes-rescue in boats. n:n; ~ O i-n r\vr>n.art T* ~WlillUil2S Ui uunai o in pi vjjA/i i; damage has already been incurred and the flood is still on the increase. From Indianapolis came reports of > 100,000 homeless throughout Indiana and a proerty loss reaching the enormous figure of $20,000,000 in cities, towns and villages alone. This does not include the losses to farmers. The lbss of life, while not so great as in Ohio, has not yet been estimated. The climax of the flood in Ohio was reached at Dayton, where tonight it was reported that the water is from 20 to 4-0 feet deep in many streets; that bodies were floating past, the windows of office buildings and that the catastrophe assumed proportions of tidal wave. Country Correspondence. The heavy rains that fell week be fore last did a good deal of washing to the roads and fields. Travel was impeded for several days, and farmers are still bogging in their fields. The writer was in attendance upon , the State Teachers' Association in Columbia, and begun to think we would be water bound, and was for several days from home, but able to get to school. Miss Jerolee Sandifer, who is visiting relatives in Savannah, will return home tomorrow. Mrs. J. W. Hill and little sons, ( Eugene and Herman, spent Saturday and Sunday at her mother's home, , Mrs. Susana McMillan, near Ehrhardt. Miss Llewellyn Zeigler, of Hampton school, spent the Easter holidays with her brother's family at Ehr hardt. We must comment upon the Easter exercises at the Bamberg Baptist Sunday-school by the primary grades. The pupils had been trained by Misses May Zeigler, Ollie Lee Dobson, and Frankie Folk, in their respective lines at the graded school. Suffice it to say that the parts rendered and the bright, happy faces (dressed in full Easter attire) was quite an inspiration to all present. Mr. W. M. Folk, of Clear Pond, entertained at a picnic at his home on Good Friday, this being an annual picnic. Mr. John McCormick, of our community, was at home to a goodly number of friends on Saturday, it being his birthday. We understand a very pleasant day was spent at each home. Spring time is in full evidence, and the beauty of it all is enhancing to the beholder. Boy Wounded in His Eyes. Augusta, Ga., March 24.?Hubert Smith, Jr., 16 years of age, will be sightless for life because of gunshot wounds received in both eyes on Saturday night. The weapon was in the hands of the young, man's uncle, < Mr. Brooks Hammond, a prominent citizen of North Augusta, S. C. Mr. Hammond was awakened during the night by a noise outside of his window,* and thinking that a burglar was on the premises, fired . through the window. A cry of pain from his nephew brought the reali- ' zation to the uncle that he had shot young Smith. The Smiths live threequarters of a mile from the HammnnH hnme and it is presumed that the boy walked that distance in his sleep. CUT WIFE'S THROAT, CHARGED. Mack Bright in Manning .Jail on Murder Charge. .Manning, March 24.?A negro woman named Nether -Mack, about 30 vears old, was killed in her bed last night about midnight and her husband, Bright Mack, is charged with the crime. Her throat was cut on ' " - - * 1 ~ J ^ ?-v DOin siaes wun a loug-uiautru yv<jn.ei. Unife and she was also cut about the head and shoulder. They lived on .Mr. Clarence E. .Mathis's place, about three miles northwest of Manning. There were no witnesses to the deed, but Mack, it is said, later confessed. According to the alleged confession, after slaying his wife, the negro left the house for awhile, but later returned and placed the knife in the dead woman's hand and then went and told some of the neighbors that his wife had killed herself. When an investigation was made suspicion rested upon the husband and he was arrested. Whem he realized that he was going to be locked up, charged with the crime, it is said, he confessed to the constable and told how the deed was done. He said, so the constable states, that he did it because his wife treated him like a dog, and said they had always lived like cats and dogs since they were married. Corroner Gray held an inquest this morning and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the above, and Bright Mack is now in jail awaiting trial for his life. This makes the third inquest that Coroner Gray held an inquest this The inquest in the case of the dead infant found in the woods last week has been adjourned to next Saturday afternoon with the hope of se curing some more evidence. ' STRUCK BY SOUTHERN TRAIN. Accident at Crossing in Gaffney May Result Fatally. Gaffney, March 24.?Deciding (o part from his wife almost cost Riley Phillips, a well-known farmer of the county, his life yesterday, as well as that of. his infant and his brother. Phillips had had domestic difficulties and had decided to separate from his wife. Yesterday morning he went to the home with the wagon and loaded - ? up the household goods, and, getting the baby, he and his brother, J. D. Phillips, started to come to town. When they reached the city they attempted to drive across the railroad track at the intersection or Limestone street and Cherokee avenue, and the vehicle was struck by the New York, New Orleans and Atlanta limited of the Southern Railway. Riley jumped from the wagon with the babe in his arms just a% the train struck the vehicle, and escaped with a broken shoulder and several other broken bones, but his brother is at the point of death at the city hospital to-night, probably fatally injured. The baby escaped without a scratch. v. 'i A Ehrhardt School Honor Rool. '.' 3 The following is the honor roll for the Ehrhardt school for the month ending March 21st: PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. Hildergarde Dannelly 93 J'i* Carl Kinard 90 Reba Kinard 93 Katherine Roberto 96 Archbold Taylor 94 fnrnpliiiR Rrabham 91 Dorothy McDowell 92 Viola Bishop 92 Marguerite Copeland 96 / Lyles Ehrhardt 91 Wilhelmina McKenzie 91 Louise Simmons 94 Surry Wingate 90 Flossie Fender 90 INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT. Wilma Clayton, Ruby.Kinard, Willie Bickle, Effie Ramsey, Bettie Kinard, Alice Pate, Eleanor Pate, Inez Hutson, Henry Hutson, Louis Bickle, George Moore, Estelle Hiers, Richard Roberts. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT. George Fender, Zelena Henderson, Wilsie Clayton, Harry Hiers, Clyde Henderson, Allie Kinard, Edward MacDowelll Robert Peters, Clara Copeland, Annie Rentz, Ethel Smith. New Advertisements. W. H. Milfchum, Administrator? Notice of Final Settlement and Discharge. The Millinery Store?Spring Song for the Ladies. Hooton's- Ladies Store?Hooton Has Set the Spring Fashion Stage. Farmers & Merchants Bank?What Are You Thinking About? C. R. Brabham's Sons?Spring Goods. Rentz & Felder?Storm! Death! Destruction! A. B. Utsey?White Orpington Eggs. Friday, March 28th?Mr. Bob. J. W. Stokes?Taken Up. . * m