Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TWO MKN SHOT. Bank Bandit (iets $2,-400 in KoM>ei\v i at Altoona, Pa. Altoona. Pa.. .March 2-~>.?After shooting the cashier and a depositor. : a taxicab robber yesterday escaped \ with $2,400 he gathered from the 1 counters of the Union Bank here. As i he left the building, the bandit fired t rapidly into a crowd of Pennsylvania \ Railroad shopmen standing nearby, i calmly mounted the driver's seat of a i stolen taxicab and drove off. The j robbery occurred shortly after noon. 1 when the streets were filled with I TiAAnlo , For sheer daring, the hold-up c stands without a parallel in this vi- l cinity. Scores witnessed the theft. The man worked without an accomplice, driving the taxicab himself, and an hour later the machine was found > abandoned in an alley half a mile east of where the robbery occurred It was just 12.30 o'clock when the taxicab pulled up in front of the i bank. The man tinkered about the machine for a moment, waiting until s the last patron left. Behind the < rillwork was A. P. Rupert, the cashier; Chester C. Bucket, the teller, { and Mrs. Oscar Shaver, the book- ( keeper. Other employes were at , lunch. Burkett stepped to the wicket to r wait on the man, and found himself g looking into the muzzle of an auto- r matic pistol. The robber commanded j the frightened teller to hand over his ( cash. Burket dropped and rolled n under the heavy marble counter, , where he remained until the robber ( had gone. Mr. Rupert was walking toward , another room, when the bandit fired T ^ 1 at him, the first shot striking the j cashier in the abdomen. He fell, al- f though he was later able to crawl , into the washroom. c Woman Clerk Flees. ( Mrs. Shaver, the bookkeeper, fled to the hallway leading to the cellar, r \ where she was safe. j \ With the coast clear, the bandit j. \ vaulted over the partition and began t cramming banknotes into his pock- a ets. He brought a small satchel j with him, but discarded it. s He took all the money in sight. s although he did not enter the vault j. which was standing open. The vault v contained more than $250,000, in- j. eluding the funds of the Altoona school district. While he was at work ^ a crowd of men gathered outside the < hank building, but none dared to interfere. * g After filling his pockets, the rob- t ber calmly walked into the corridor g and snapped the lock behind him. As he reached the door he met William Blackburn and immediately began t firing. Blackburn dropped and the bandit drew another automatic pistol and opened fire on the shopmen ^ in the street. The crowd scattered, the gunman j calmly cranked his machine , and drove down Eighth avenue. He traveled as fast as the car t would take him and later he skirted c about the city and finally abandoned ^ the taxicab. b Rupert arrd Blackburn were both ^ removed to the Altoona Hospital. E The cashier's injuries are serious. c t NEW SCHOOL AT BARNWELL. Graded School District Votes $25,- | \ 000 Bond Issue. 0 d f Barnwell, March 2S.?In the election held here to-day Barnwell graded school district voted overwhelmr ingly in favor of the proposed bond issue of $25,000 for the purchase o? new grounds and the erection of a handsome school building. Out of ^ a total of 14S votes polled only 19 ballots were cast against the bonds. This handsome majority in favor of the bond issue speaks well for the in- . terest that is being taken in educational matters in this county. All of , the towns of importance in the county already have modern, up-to-date , buildings, and the step taken to-day s makes good the prophecy of Ex-Sena- t tor Geo. H. Bates, chairman of the board of trustees, "That Barnwell was only waiting until the other t towns finished their buildings in order to have one that surpassed any . in this section." GETS VERDICT OF $5,000. Lewis Rice, Spartanburg Mill Operative, Asked Jury to Give $15,000. Spartanburg, March 27.?Lewis Rice, a mill worker, was awarded ^ $5,000 damages in a suit against Spartan Mills by a jury in common pleas court late to-day. Rice lost four fingers in an accident at the f mill, and also complained that he had almost lost the use of his right c arm. He sued for $15,000. ( They Always IK). 1 c "Now. my son. you are to be mar- c ried. Be what a man ought to be." t "How do I know just what a man f ought to be?" , c "Your wife will furnish full plans c and specifications."?Exchange. r CHAKGKl) WITH DKSKKTIOX. Man Held in Greenville is Wantet in North Carolina. Greenville. March 2~>.?Mr. anc Mrs.- H. \\\ Cauble were arrestee esterday afternoon by the city poice on a warrant sworn out at the nstigation of S. C. Cauble and siser. of Charlotte. X. C.. who allege ;hat H. W. Cauble deserted theii nother in Charlotte years ago. II s alleged that the man left his family eight years ago and left a numjer of debts and mortgages 011 theii lands. When seen at the jail tolight. Cauble would neither deny not onfirm that he had a wife in Charotte. IA PAX BlILDIXG BATTLESHIPS Heci*et Came Out in Connection Witli the \avy Contracts. Washington, March 25.?Three bis lattleships. never publicly announcid in her naval program, are under ;ecret construction by the Japanese government. These are in addition to four Ireadnoughts and three dreadnaught iruisers, which have been publicly iroclaimed. Altogether, therefore, Japan, is iow found to have under actual conduction?how many more is planled is not known?seven dreadloughts, in addition to dreadnought ruisers and incidental men-of-war. This outranks the naval program ol my other nation in the world tolay. Discovery of the secret building irogram has just come about in conlection with the navy graft contracts n Japan, which threaten the downall of the Yamamota ministry. Xavy nen in Washington are mystified >ver the meaning of the secret tactics >f the Japanese. Testifying recently before a comnittee. of the Japanese parliament. Admiral Satto, minister or tne navy, )etrayed the secret of the three exra ships. In anticipation of expected ippropriations. he said, contracts had )een entered into with the Mitsu Bi;hi and Kawasaki yards for a battleihip each, and one battleship had >een laid down in the government ard at Yokosuka. These are the hree dreadnoughts the construction >f which had not been announced. York on all these has been begun, Admiral Satto said. The chief concern of Japanese tatesmen also, it is learned, is that he exposure of graft in the navy hall not interfere with the rapid ompletion of these three secretly lanned sea fighters, which now hreatens. Previous appropriation >f $45,000,000 cover the estimated ost of the navy additions which had ieen announced. >"egroes Attack a Little White Girl. Atlanta, March 25.?A pretty litle white girl, while walking along >n the Southern railway tracks a lalf-mile below the Brookwood ridge, near Peachtree road, was irutally attacked late Tuesday after loon by two blacks, wbo naa conealed themselves behind an emlankment. The negroes dragged her into the roods at the side of the tracks, atempting to strangle her to silence tny alarm, but the girl struggled iercely, and the attention* of L. C. laynes, a white man of No. 190 Hcho street, was attracted by her nuffled cries. He ran to her assistince and the blacks fled. Police headquarters was notified if the attempt, and half a dozen poicemen and as many detectives, were ushed to the scene in the auto parol by order of Police Chief Deavers. The young girl, who had fainted rom the shock she had received by he rough treatment of the two mutes, was revived sufficiently by his time to give a description of ier' assailants. Armed with the descriptions. the squad of policemen >egan to scour the woods for the legroes. A posse of citizens of the nortu side community, who had heard wild eports of the attack, had rushed tc he place and formed themselves nto squads for the purpose of patrolng the woods. Up to a late houi he search was still going on. and :he posse of citizens had swellec o larger numbers. PLANNING TO HUN THK TICK. important Meeting in Congressman Lever's Office. Washington. March 24.?A con erence of importance to South Car>!ina was held to-day at Representaive Lever's office, in which the partiwprp Mr Lever. President ggs. of Clemson college: officials )f the national department of agri ulture, including B. H. Rawl and 5tate Veterinarian Powell. The conerence had reference to tick eradication in the State and full details >f the plans for the work will be nade public later. 25,000 MKX DISMISSED. ' New York Central Has Laid Oft' Tliat Number Since December. Xew York. .March 2S.?Dismissal ' of 25,000 men by the Xew York Central railroad since December 1. said A. T. Hardin, vice president of that road, to-day, is only a barometer of the company's business. "The reduction of forces was not arbitrary." he ' added. "It came about gradually as traffic, mainly freight, declined; and while 1 don't want to be a pessimist, I can not see any immediate prospect that business will pick up and these men come back to work:" Mr. Hardin said this condition affected most of the Eastern railroads. Of the 2"),000 men dismissed by the " Xew York Central about 15,000 were laid off on lines east of Buffalo and 1 10.000 west of there. Although the reduction affected all branches of the service the employees of the con? struction. the operating and the ' maintenance of way departments suffered most. "Compared with 1913," said Mr. Hardin, "the business of this year on the Xew York Central suffered a re: duction of from eight to ten per cent. ' The reduction of the working force has been on the same ratio." WAXTS LEGISLATOR. Rock Hill Man Sends to Richland Warrant for Xorman Creech. Columbia. .March 29.?A warrant for Xorman C. Creech, member of the lower house from Barnwell coun> ty. alleging that he had uttered a worthless check in the sum of $9.50, > was received yesterday by John C. McCain, sheriff, from J. F. Wingate. magistrate at Rock Hill. The warI rant was issued at the instance of i J L. C. McFadden, a member of the firm of Diel & .Moore at Rock Hill, to whom Mr. Creech had given the check. The check was drawn on the | Palmetto National bank of Columbia. j dated February 14, and was returned on account of insufficient funds. Sheriff McCain has returned the warrant, as Mr. Creech's whereabouts are I unknown to him, and as on Friday he sent to Barnwell a warrant on a charge by Mrs. Lillian I. Kaminer, proprietress of the City hotel, that Mr. Creech had left the city owing her a board bill of $83. NEW BARBER SHOP Conducted by White Barbers _ Located under the Johnson Hotel, Main street. New and modern equipment. Prompt service. / You are invited to give us a trial. Shave 10c, Hair Cut 25c. McManus & Hallman Pronrietors 1 Real Estate Bargains 200 acre farm with dwelling worth $2,500 and other out buildings, all for $5,000. Situate near the Kearse j neighborhood. This is a bargain. | Several good farms in Buford's ! Bridge township for $15.00 per acre, j Good bargains and terms to suit puri chasers. A good piece of .Main street property for sale. Rents for $32.50 per month or $390 per annum. Will sell for cash for $4,000. H.M. GRAHAM BAMBERG, S. C. i?i?n?n it? I RILEY & COPELAND j 1 * Successors to W. P. Riley. 4 ' | Fire, Life j . * Accident ? | INSURANCE j > Office in J. D. Copeland's Store 4 I BA^ERG,^S. C. j : CHICHESTER S PILLS ' TI1E DIAMOND BRAND. A Ladles! Ask your Druggist for A\ /"(( SSu Chl-ehes-ter s Diamond BrandX<^\ Fills in Red and <iold nmllic\v/ T-\ boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. \V | W 9k M Take no other. Buy of your ? 1 I / ~ flf Drurrlst. AslcfarCIII-CIlE8.TEHS I I ^ m UIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 25 Vf IB years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable A?r SOLD BY PRUfiOISTS EVERVWHERE Improved Saw Mills. "VARIABLE FRICTION FEED. sTS5V^.cb",'.'" ;Best material and workmanship, light (running, requires littie power; simplej 1 leasy to handle. Are made in several Isizes and are good, substantial money-j making machines down to the smallest size. Write for catalog showing En J ; gines, Boilers and all Saw Mill supplies. Lombard Iron Works & Supply Co.^ f AUGUSTA, CA. * V. ' ? . . ... ?i I: I dpod ~Ri rr - i 1j CLjqtiuljcvt c this to you, ask * jZoysier's is Hig i i compcLvison. i| ? 11 \ ! ! ^ TRADE MAR i REGISTER] J I F.S.R.o\jsler ( Norfolk, Sold evfer : B PORTABLE AND STATIONARY Engines AND BOILERS ffflg'i".. 'Mi Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injectors, Pumps and Fittings, Wood w V ?j[?| Saws, Splitters, Shafts, Pulleys, ^ <<&| ^8 Belting, Gasoline Engines %> 1 LARQESTOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works, Supply Store. I;% AUGUSTA, GA. ? ' O- MOYE DICKINSON fc&jraBT INSURANCE AGENT Will Write Anything y Fire, Tornado, Accident, Lia- ::::'$!?Ep bility, Casualty, in the strongest and most reliable companies. My Motto: "Buy What I Need ? in Bamberg, and From Those _ Who Patronize Me. " 'Phone 10-L, or at Oil Mill - ] BAMBERG, S. C. flSSlC NOTICE TO DISTILLERS A\I) LIQUOR DEALERS. Bids and samples are hereby requested in accordance with the dis- ktr ? pensary law now in force, for the , following goods to be furnished the State of South Carolina for the use ^ of the county, S.C. Liquors to be Bamberg cunty, S. C. Liquors to be shipped in car load lots except beer. freight prepaid to Bamberg, S. C., towit: All kinds of corn, rye, gin, wines, ^ JF > Dranaies, UOIII III UUiK auu uumcu m i ^ _ m mh | full one-half pints, pints, and quarts. > Beers in pints and quarts to be > delivered at Bamberg, Denmark, 1 [ Ehrhardt and Olar, S. C. > Also bids on empty bottles, one- V11^ haif pints, pints, and quarts, in dis- Lf jL, All goods shall be furnished in V I T i pensary cases, corks and tin foil. compliance vith and subject to the terms and conditions of the dispen- BamDCrfiT* sary law of 1907, and bidders must ^ observe the following rules: v*? 1st. All bids must be sealed, and . there shall be no signature or mark *Vr upon the envelope indicating the I IPF* riDC I I| name of the bidder. Ijlfr r lliCu lil V | 2nd. All bids must be sent by ' 7 I express or registered letter to Geo. UFA ITU ?<] AI ' A. Jennings, treasurer, Bamberg, S. IlLiALlll AAA i\> f C., on or before April 6th, 1914. 3rd. The contract will be award- UM^lITRAf I ed to the lowest responsible bidder, the board reserving the right to re- ' ject any or all bids, or parts of bids. A?ent for Superior > The board requires that on all bids ? submitted the age and proof of all Can Save you Money oi goods shall be stated, aqd all bids shall be in gallons, one-balf gallons, A)| A Y \A7j ? quarts, pints, and one-half pints. W IVI-tVA. W1 I Bids will be opened at the office of EHRHARDT, the county board, Bamberg. S. C., on ? | ApriI6,,914 j. M.GRIMES. FRANCIS F. C. Z"1 Vi o i rm o n a x J_ ^ ^ 4? 1 J. B. KEARSE,"""" AWOmey-in W. H. FAUST. Office in Hoffman Board of Control County Dispensar- ri?vi?T?aT pra ies, Bamberg County, South Caro- UMWtAL rita lina. BAMBERG, S / p f cLS jesters' lealer saYs yourselfwhy 1 ' standard of J x ? ' ' J ?P. QyLx ^ * m . Rr I ill to \ juano Co, .Va~ iSSji Whera ! 'I . ;i git What do you do for your fruit? Insure yield, flavor, and shipping quality Py3 by supplying adequate available Potash. POTASH a i j w makes strong wood, and early and continuous | / bearing. | I Many growers, using annually 200 pounds Muriate or f / Sulfate of Potash per acre, hare found that Potash Pays. V So will you if you use a 10% to 12% Potash mixture. Write for our free books and formulas, also for prices on Potash in any amount from one 200-pound bag up. GERMAN KALI WORKS. Inc.. 42 Broadway. New York Chicago. MeCormick Block Sara Mail, Baak A Trust BWg. m Hv Orioaas, Wlttsty Costral Baak Bldg. \ ^JfeapSSfc^ Sat Fraaeiseo, 25 California St , -? ^ AHa"ta Ea#ir* ? - - - ?'====? ^ ll With Your Deposits . ' Vrt"' y an(l ?et them in time to be eliSjijl'l jMlPV gible for the next quarter's divfjj |! \ H; idends. We would like to wel} IPj| ^ come your account because we fj?j know that if you deposit your j j||jS| v surplus cash here it will be to 'jr^L. our mutual advantage. We v? I want all the responsible patrons we can get, and, of course, JgjffoyJ wMy you want to put your money in ^00**?. a reliable concern, where it will be drawing good interest. t \ ,-ii rprise Bank - - - - South Carolina . - f 2j 'ESTOCK f J. F. Carter B. D. Carter I nnnrwT CARTER & CARTER * \ lUUbm Attorneys-at-Law "^1 BAMBERG, S. CI 1 Special attention given to set* . tlement of estates and investilonument Co., gatj0Q of )and tit|es. n Tombstones. ??^?^mamm^ U.KER DR. THOMAS BLACK, JR. S. C. I DENTAL SURGEON. I A "R POTT Graduate Dental Department University of Maryland. Member S. C. Tow State Dental Association. Office opposite new post office and Building over office Graham & Black. Office _____ hours, 8.30 a. m. to 5.30 p. m. LC'l'ICIi > - - RilTRFRr. SL f.