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^ uJIt^ lamkrg Ifmtlb One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1913. Established 1891. " ~ ~ ' " : " i " COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS , IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. Vews Items Gathered All Around the H County and Elsewhere. W Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, May 12.?Hail and rain storms are reported all around us, but had only a light shower Saturday night. Turning winter again. A f fire in the fireplace was not a bad feeling piece o-f business Sunday - , night. * s Sunday at Three Mile Creek church (colored) one negro named Ritter shot another by the name of Williams. Did not kill him dead, but Williams is seriously wounded. Rev. D. B. Groseclose went to Columbia last week on business. Several ladies in town have learned r to love the piscatorial art. It seems as if the Hacker Company is about ready to put crape on their door knob. Nothing new going on in town. Money is too hard to get to make any new moves. The base ball team says money is so tight they can't play worth a cent. Makes 'em feel blue. JEE. School Commencement. Ehrhardt, May 12.?On account of a meeting of the Masonic lodge on k the night of May 15th in the same f hall that the school commencement is to be held in, the date of the Ehrhardt school commencement has been changed from May 15th and 16th to ^ May 19th and 20th. The friends and patrons of the school will please take notice of this. J. WENDELL BARBER. Principal. Memorial Day. I ????? Ehrhardt, May 9.?The greatest - * - * it- " irt f Vli? PAA_ social event oi tut; swsuu, m mis tion, occurred yesterday at Rivers' Bridge. In Sherman's march from the sea, the Confederates under Gen. .v'heeler opposed him at this point. The memorial exercises held yesterday were in honor of the Confederate soldiers who lost their lives in this engagement. It is not unusual for 1,500 or 2,000 people to gather here each year to take part in these exercises, coming from a wide area including sections of several counties. The day is spent mostly in quiet social j. intercourse of friends with friends, including a characteristic low country dinner, in all of which the greatest hospitality and good will abound. The memorial exercises were in charge of Dr. N. F. Kirkland, an honored veteran of the war, who called upon the Rev. E. A. McDowell to oA en the exercises with prayer. After a brief address by himself, in which he reviewed the history of the annual event in which we were taking part, Dr. Kirkland introduced the speaker thp r?nv the Ho-n. Richard I. Man ring, of Sumter, who was received with applause. The subject matter of Mr. Manning's address dealt with the real causes of the war of secession, and for about one hour he held his audience in rapt attention. The speak> er was clear, forceful and eloquent, and the hearty applause that he received at the close indicated in some 'egree the pleasure with which he had been heard. True to Southern ideals, lofty in his own, strong in his convictions, strong in character, the embodiment of honor, Mr. Manning is representative of the truest type of a Southern Gentleman. We overheard one man say that he would be the next govern * or of South Carolina. May uoq grant that by such as he our State ^av b<r delivered from the present shame! After tve conclusion o<f Mr. Man ist's address a number of Confed?te veterans, under command of "a] t. J. W. Jenny, formed a column and marched to the grave yard, where '% they solemnly stood around, while ladies decorated the graves of their comrades with flowers. Wouldn't Halt; Shot. Sumter, May 13.?Monday afternoon John Yates, colored, was shot and probably fatally wounded by one of three officers, who had gone to arrest him. Deputy Sheriff Epperson, ^ ^ * - ? J r>i T"> constaoie Ji. Jt5. tJOVKin ana xxuiai ruliceman Alex Xorris all fired at Yates when he refused to halt. The ball entered the small o-f the back and lodged near the kidneys. Today Yates was orerated on at the Sumter Hospital to remove the bullet, but it is not thought that he will live. He is paralyzed from the waist down. WILL SERVE AFTER 16 YEARS. Former Asheville Banker Under Two-Year Sentence. ! Asheville, N. C., May 13.?Seventeen years after commission of the offence, Joseph E. Dickerson, director of the defunct First National Bank, of this city, found guilty sixteen years ago of conspiracy in connection with the bank's failure, is to serve a prison term. Both he and Major W. E. Breese, president of the bank, were convicted and their punish- ! mnet fiked at two years in the peni tentiarv. Today Dickerson was formally sentenced and placed in the custody of the marshal. He will be taken to Atlanta tomorrow. NEGRO IS KILLED. John Hill Slashes Throat of Enoch Hall in Abbeville County. Anderson, May 12.?A homicide with horrible details happened near , Antreville, just across the line in Abbeville county, yesterday afternoon when John Hill used a razor on Enoch Hall, cutting Hall in the neck, almost severing his head from his body. The jugular vein and the wind pipe 'were cut in twain, and the head was held on the body only by a few , shreds of flesh. It is said that Hill was being chased by Hall, following a quarrel. Both men had been drink- , ing. Hall got pretty close in behind Hill when the latter drew his razor and began carving Hall on the neck. Hill has been lodged in the county jail at Abbeville. Both are negroes. Fairfax Fancies. Fairfax, May 13.?Rev. Guy, o/ the nnti-saloo-n league, made two fine temperance talks at the school audi- J: torium Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Mr. Smith, of the Baptist Courier, and Chas. Jones, of Bennettsville, were recent guests of Rev. Wm. Simpson. Mr. B. C. Lipscomb, of Spartan- ( j burg, visited his sister, Mrs. John- , ton. last week. Mrs. Robt. Kirk, of Kingstree, is ( visiting Mrs. F. M. Young. Mrs. Kirk is well remembered here as j Miss Amelia Courtney, having taught ! near here some years ago, and always ! having been a great favorite with j young and old. She speaks enteri tainingly of the (near) four years ; she spent in far-away Copenhagen, i when her husband was consul from j U. S. She hopes she will never have j to go off so far again from her native j heath. ' Miss Lena Loadholt (now teaching at Scotia) is visiting among relatives ! here. Misses Harrison and Kenney gave a party Friday evening, .uiss l,uuisc i Wilson, of Ulmer, being the guest of honor. A contest was entered into I by the guests in the parlors, and the 1 prize, a box of confectionery, was | won by Miss Porter. Later the guests repaired to the illuminated and decoj rated piazzas to engage in the game j of Progressive Conversation. Fruit ! nectar was served "under the shadow 1 of the pines" which towered in a ! cozy nook. The occasion was one of ! unusual pleasure. j Misses Porter and Albergotti en: tertained Saturday evening the boys j and girls of the high school. Pro: gressive hearts was played, and the prize, a handsome fountain pen, was won by Brooker Simpson. Delicious fruit nectar was served, then the | guests departed, heaping blessings on | the heads of their kind teachers for their thoughtful consideration of them. The commencement exercises of ' ViirrVi o/->Vi/-vnI TL'ill taL'a Til P PP ; JL' an ia.\ ni^ix ocuwi m in j May 22nd and 23rd. J. E. Swearin! gen will give an address Thursday I evening, then the graduating exer| cises will take place. On Friday ! evening there will be a medal contest | between the members of the Sanders ! Literary Society. The high school I girls will furnish music. ?* City Council Meeting. A special meeting of city council ; was held Tuesday evening, at which I Mr. W. S. Miley, now of the Govan : section, was elected chief of police; I Mr. J. W. Jennings, of this city, asjsistant; and Mr. E. Dickinson, night | policeman. Mr. Miley will come here I in a few days and assume the duties | of the position, and Messrs. Jennings i Dipkinson are now in their places, I I Mr. Jennings having charge since the j departure of Mr. Sykes. Council elected a board of health composed of the following gentlemen: W. M. Brabham, A. M. Brabham, John Cooner, and Dr. H. J. Stuckev. I IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. Julia Nixon, a negro girl of 18 was run over and killed by a locomotive on Saturday near the union station in Columbia. The city of Florence has entered upon its government by commission with Wm. R. Barringer mayor and three commissioners in charge. The newly-elected congressman from the First district, Richard S. Whaley, has decided not to reply to the charges made by Mayor Grace. The annual conference of the M. E. Church, South, will hold its annual session in Rock Hill November 26th. Bishop A. W. Wilson will preside. The posse hunting the triple negro murderer Henry Austin have given up the chase and have returned to their homes. They think he is still in the swamps. The losses by fire during the month of April this year amounted to $410,340 as against $145,10S for the same month in 1912^ So reports the insurance commissioner. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels spent Saturday in Charleston inspecting the navy yard. His wife was with him, and the occasion was used by the Charleston people to give the secretary a very cordial welcome and reception. A mule driven by a negro named Dave Ross and his wife, Anna, ran away near Abbeville on Thursday, having taken fright at an automobile driven by Rev. Foster Bradley and Dug Bradley. Ross and his wife were thrown from the buggy and the wife was killed. Wilmot L. Harris, postmaster at Charleston, died on Wednesday on the steamer Mohawk, of the Clyde Line, while on his way to New York to consult a specialist about his health. He was a native of New York state, and had been postmaster at Charleston 12 years. He was 4 6 years old. The sheriff of Sumter county on Friday chained three locomotives on the Atlantic Coast Line to the tracks to enforce a judgment for $3,500 in favor of a Mr. Miller against the road. The Circuit court and the Supreme court have decided in Miller's favor, but the road is fighting off the paying of the judgment. Adjutant and Inspector General W. W. Moore has recommended that ten military companies of the State be disbanded, among them being the Bamberg Guards, but the governor has declined to disband the companies, and has written each company a letter asking them to take new interest and thereby be retained in the service. Arthur Hyde, 21, was committed to Anderson jail on Saturday on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill upon his father-in-law7 and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Golden, of Pelzer. He is a brother of Samuel Hyde, who was electrocuted several months ago for the murder of his wife and father-in-law. News from Oak Grove. Ehrhardt, May 12.?Many of our Oak Grove boys and girls have begun their long-looked for vacation by having little fish fries, picnics, parties, and short holiday trips. Miss Ada Clayton, the attractive young teacher from near Norway, is at home for the summer months. Mr. Tillman Carter has returned from a delightful visit to relatives at Stokes. Mrs. Jones Lane and Miss Joella Padgett are visiting their brother, Mr. P. P. Padgett, at this place. A goodly number o-f young folks gathered at the home of Mr. J. Laz Copeland one night last week for an informal good time. The band from Clear Pond came and furnished delightful music throughout the evening. Miss Lucy Carter is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip McCants, near Orangeburg. Mr. O. L. Copeland has been spending his vacation at his home near here. The commencement of Oak Grove school will be held at the school house on the evening of May 23rd, beginning at eight o'clock. A good program is being arranged, and a large audience is expected. The annual picnic will be held the next day on the school grounds. | HER SACRIFICE IX VAIX. i Xancy Hall Perished in Flames Try1 ing to Save Grandcliildren. Chester, May 11.?Mr. S. 0. McKeown, superintendent of the chain gang, which is camped in the vicinity of Brown's Bridge, the scene of last Wednesday evening's fire in which Nancy Hall, colored, and her sevenyear-old grandchild lost their lives when the old Sandifer house was burned, was in the city Saturday and reported the fire to have been due to some of the ordinary causes, and not incendiarism, as some at first feared. Mr. McKeown says that Nancy Hall emerged from the burning building in safety, but remembered that hei . little grandchild was still inside the burning structure and plunged back into the flames to rescue the little nnp The child had awakened in the , meantime, however, and had taken refuge under the bed and the grandmother, after groping vainly about for the little one, fell a victim to the deadly flames. It was a most heroic and self-sacrificing act, as the grandmother had reached a place of safety directly after the alarm was given, and plunged back into the hottest part of the fire where there was every evidence of danger, when the cry rang forth that the child was missing. Boys' Prank May Result Fatally. Shelby, N. C., May 12.?As a result of a foolish prank of some doffer boys in the Melville cotton mill, of Cherryville, last Thursday evening, Connelly Robinson, a 14-year-old boy of that place, is the point of death in the $helby hospital. While at work and leaning over his doff box, a 16-year-old boy, who was leader of the crowd, took down the hose of a 140-pound compressed air tank and turned it on the seat of the boy's pants, knocking him down s instantly. i Not knowing the boy was hurt, he continued to hold the hose on him until the boy said, "he wanted to see * ^ / 1 J M nis motner Deiore ne meu. Men were quickly summoned and when he was taken home he was found to be in a critical condition. He was brought to the hospital here Friday and the operation performed On him lasted nearly three hours, it requiring over 75 stitches to sew up his intestines. It is not known yet whether the 1 boy wil recover. i Barnard Evans's Status. Barnard B. Evans, of Columbia, 1 who was last week indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in the Courts of South Carolina, following disbarment proceedings against hjm before the Supreme Court, came > to Charleston yesterday for the pur? pose of making a motion in a?bank ruptcy case before Judge H. A. M. . Smith in the United States District . Court. As the motion, it is under: stood, was not in proper shape, Judge Smith did not pass on it and the status of Mr. Evans as an attorney in the Federal Courts was not officially declared, so far as could be learned. The matter concerning which Mr. Evans came here to see Judge Smith was the case of J. S. Dent, of Columbia, for whom Mr. Evans filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy some ; time ago. The attorney had come here merely to settle some question in this case. It is understood that the referee in bankruptcy heard Mr. Evans in the case very hecently, though whether or not it was after , the Supreme Court's decision is- not . known. Mr. Evans had a private in, terview with Judge Smith yesterday afternoon, and, though it is believed ! that his status in the Federal Courts i of this State was made known to him then, this fact could not be deter[ mined yesterday.?News and Courier. HEAVY TAX OX LIQUOR. Texas Congressman Would Divert Distillers' Profits to Treasury. Nearly the entire expense of run1 ning the government will be met by the tax or taxes on whiskey and beer, if a bill introduced by Representa' tive Vaughan, of Texas, is approved ' by Congress. The Texas statesman suggests that the internal revenue ! tax on malt and spirituous liquors be exactly the same figure as the tariff duties on these articles. By this plan he declares the government will get the benefit of the protection on intoxicating liquors instead of its go! ing into the pockets of brewers and distillers. He estimates the revenue 1 would amount to $180,000,000 a year. L ? The present tax levy for the sup' port of the Bamberg graded school is nine mills. / FIGHT ON NOMINATIONS J BIf SENATE AT CROSS-FIRE OVER NEW CENSUS DIRECTOR. ch? Republican Leaders Have Served No- njg tice that They Expect to Keep the Up Fight Until July. poi bui Washington, May 13.?Senate Re- C0E publicans began their first big fight m V6I on President Wilson's nominations tonight when the appointment of W. J. , UcL\ Harris, of Georgia, as director of the . tP /%Anaitn mi nn AO/I l'n Or T? HlirOnH ItCJLlOUOy OU^CCUIU^ U* vuuu lyuiuuu, . , . x. . nie was taken up in executive session. For nearly five hours the Senate tra played at cross purposes on the Harris hel nomination without ever entering into a discussion of the merits of the P^e case. 4 The Republicans forced roll call e after roll call on questions of procedure and of tactics which the . Democrats termed dilatory. Motion ^ to put the nomination over until Fri- t day, and until next week were put and defeated, and finally when the evi membership on both sides had dwindied away to almost nothing, adjourn- ^ ment was taken until tomorrow at ^ noon with the Harris nomination still ? IclC just where it was when the doors were closed shortly before 4 o'clock. Will Fight Till July. Tna Republican leaders have served no- an< tice that they expect to keep up the be fight against the confirmation of Harris until July 1 at least, when Mr. Cor Durand has announced his intention es, to quit. Under the House rules there the is no question of their ability to jur fiilibuster to their hearts' content, and ' if they are willing to go into long lat executive sessions day after day they < can prevent confirmation as long as Jol their talking powers last. tod During the debate tonight an un- ed successrui attempt was muue iu m- iru voke the famous "Reed rule," by which members present in the chamber but not voting were counted in an attempt to disclose a quorum. This in- O. novation brought forth more speeches and before the session ended most of the Democrats and a large part of the Republicans had spoken, although nonfe touched upon the nomi- Tei nation itself. Minority Report Filed. A minority report against Harris a ^ was filed by Senator Townsend and T3r, Senators La Follette and Cummins, also of the census committee, Sena-1 tor Burton and other Republicans j *eE were interested in the case. Senator j en Burton declared after the debate had i proceeded for several hours that he!me i tpr was willing to review the history of census from the present day to the | ! faf time of Babylon before he would see j Harris confirmed. Mr. Burton was ! re* T strongly of the opinion that Mr. Du- i ' ! rpr rand should have been allowed to, serve out his term. jing The Republican fight centres large- j glv ly upon the contention that offices re- J ^ quiring technical knowledge or sci- j entific attainments should not be is0* given as political awards, but that jsai qualification and experience should j rer - - ' be the only yard stick, vvnue no j ? r charges have been made against Mr. Harris, the Republicans claimed that Ve he was no-t so well qualified by ex- j ?? perience, at least,/to hold the office jti0 as was Mr. Durand. Mr. Harris was j *er chairman of the Democratic Statej executive committee of Georgia in i the last campaign and is known as J an original Wilson man. His ap- j pointment was one of the early ones sw< to important offices sent in by President Wilson. ( Attempt to Smooth Matters. Republicans on the census commit- J 1 tee served notice almost immediately ^ after the appointment that they exS6I pected to fight his confirmaion. Ef i? T. ?^|um lorts were maue uy uemuijiais w uu i wo wished to smooth out the difficul- j ties to have Mr. Durand retained in Ak office until July 1, but at a meeting wit of the committee ten days ago the Fir nomination was ordered reported by hR( a majority vote, Senator Townsend, I. the only Republican presnt, voting jm against it, and throwing down the \sa5 an( gauge of battle for the minority side. eta The fight today began immediately after the executive session was order- ln ed at the request of Senator Bacon. anc Such persistent opposition to any one to Presidential nomination has not been thr manifested in the Senate for many years. Hundreds of former Presi- < dent Taft's appointments were held TT " rl6 up during the closing days of the last i _ sessions, but attacks were not direct- ma nnmina. +Vio Gd towaras any muivmuai uummu tion and at no time did the Senate rar spend so many hours behind closed he; doors in the discussion of such ap- ser pointments. The last long struggle the over a nomination recalled by Sena- cor tors tonight was that over the ap- hat pointment of Leonard Wood, now hiE . VCK JOHNSON FOUND GUILTY. ick Pugilist Convicted of White Slavery on Seven Counts. Chicago, May 13.?Jack Johnson, impion heavyweight fighter, toht was fo-und guilty of1 violating Federal white slave law in transting Belle Schreiber from Pitts g to Chicago in 1910. He was ivicted on all 6even counts in the lictment. The jury returned its diet after an hour's consideration, raking of testimony was ended tor, after the prize fighter had taken i stand in his own behalf and ded the statement of' the Schreiber man that he had paid for her _ x nsportation. A night session was d so that the attorneys could comte their arguments. * ij Johnson admitted on the stand that had sent the woman money in reinse to her request by telephone, ; denied he had made any stipulaa that she should use it to come to icago. 'If you should find this defendant : guilty, knowing as you do the dence in the case," said Assistant itrict Attorney Harry Parkin, "I not see how any of you can go me and look squarely *into the es of those you respect and adre'" i-'1 Utorney Bachrach, for the defence, intained that the general record 1 behavior of the negro was not to considered by the jury. "If he sent her the money to ne to Chicago for immoral purposhe is guilty," he said. "That is i only thing to be considered by the The arguments continued until a . e hour. Suit for $63.50 was filed against mson by an automobile company lay, alleging that Johnson had failto pay for goods he had purchased m them.' SHOOTING AT CLARENDON. F. Flood Reported Dead.?Shot by T. R. Browder. ^ Manning, May 13.?A personal ercation took place yesterday on mas Mitcnum's place, in the fork Black River, about half way beBen Manning and Alcolu, in which roung man, O. F. Flood, was shot Ice by another young man, T. R. owder. One shot entered below i shoulder and the other in the Qple. The wounded man was givfirst aid here, and then taken to a spital in Sumter for further treatnt, but it is reported here this afnoon that he has since died from ,/ I injuries. It is difficult to get the :ts in the case, but according to >orts, Warren Browder, father of R. Browder, made some offensive narks, which Flood resented, strik; Browder in the face with his fist,ing him a black eye, and that Mr. tchum then ordered Browder off i place. Later Browder and his 1 and a married daughter, it is d, returned and the trouble was lewed, resulting in the shooting as ted. rhe elder Browder is a Confederate teran and was a candidate for the ce of coroner in the primary elec- < n last year. He, his son and daugh, are lodged in jail under a charge i TL'ith intpnt to dO&CLUll auu uavtvi j T? ? ? 1, but if the report that young >od is dead proves true, they will ve a more serious charge to aner. All the parties are white. / Flood's Version of Difficulty. Sumter, May 13.?0. F. Flood, a ung white farmer from between .nning and Alcolu, was brought to ; Sumter Hospital Monday night 'iously wounded, and is now there / dergoing surgical treatment for his unds. Flood was shot, it is said, T. Browder, a white butcher of ?1- ?u;i/x in o 'U1U, Willie cugagcu 1UL a. uiuxviov/ :h Browder's father. According to >od's statement the elder Browder I been to his home several times the day drunk and cursing. He s he tried to make Browder leave 1 later struck him, when Browder rted at him with a knife, and late the afternoon the two Browder's I the wife of T. R. Browder, came his house again seeking trouble, i young Browder shooting at him ee times. See those wire wall baskets at The raid Book Store. jor general and chief of staff of army, when he was jumped to the .i- general over the irv. ui ui ?b",u?v* o~ ids of scores of men who had ved many years tynger than he in i army. Gen. Wood finally was ifirmed after the Senate chamber 1 overflowed with oratory against a and in his support. .a' iMiittWnfrii j