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K-;" "" ' 1 ' ' ' m 7 lambrrg Ifpralb J v~ One Dollar and a Half a Year. BAMBERG, S. C? THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1914. Established 1891. * | COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS * s SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. r News Items Gathered All Around the > County and Elsewhere. Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, June 15.?Oh, my! isn't it warm weather now? Regular cotton growing weather. Corn is not doing so well now; it is rather dry 1 ~^ />??? ny*r\r\m CtUU 11UI iUi tV/l U VI vyo. , Thunder clouds, as they are commonly called, visit us occasionally. Mr. H. L. Kinard, after feeding his mules, opened the stable doors for them to come out in his lot to cool. The mules went under an oak tree during the little shower and while there Saturday night, lightning struck the tree and killed three of his mules valued at about $800. A heavy / loss on Mr. Kinard. It is reported that Mr. W. D. Bennett, of the Lodge section, who was struck by an auto in Charleston last week, is getting on nicely at the hospital where he was taken after the accident, for treatment. Was a close call, however, and his wounds are ^ internal and will not gnow how much the accident will amount to until Mr. Bennett gets to going about > again. The candidates are planning how to pull the wires to produce the best ? * ? - ? TTn + enect wit.n tne g. u. y. nuw iu set thenf to cast their vote for them at the election is their worry now and will be until the final election. Rev. Carlisle Courtney held forth in Ehrhardt Lutheran church Sunday , night in the interest'of his Rescue Orphanage. JEE. Denmark Social News. Denmark, June 13.?Mrs. William L. Califf entertained on Thursday afternoon in compliment to Miss Emma Owens, a bride of next week, her wedding to Mr. John R. Minor to be an event on Tuesday evening. The pretty new home of the hostess was effectively decorated in pink and white oleanders and vgraceful ferns. The guests were med by Mesdames R. A. Goolsby and A. P. Guess, and presented to the guest of honor by Mrs. H. G. Hardin. Refreshing fruit punch was served by Mrs. J. A. Wiggins and Miss Carrie Riley. The "'guests were handed dainty handpainted hearts and asked to write thereon her favorite recipe for the bride s iuture use. ueiitiuus ac cream and cake were served by Mesaames Hightower and Cain, and Miss Inabinet. At this juncture the brideto-be's washerwoman arrived bearing a gaily decorated clothes hamper loaded with many dainty and useful gifts, which were presented to the bride-elect in true ante-bellum style, jr Miss Susie Minor, of Norcross, Ga., is the guest of Mrs. L. C. Rice, having come to be present at the OwensMinor wedding Tuesday evening. Miss Josephine Faust left Tuesday for Rocky Mount, Va., to spend the summer. Miss Carrie A. Cave, of Barnwell, spent last week in town, the guest of Mrs. W. kr. Califf. Mr. V. Lee Kirbv, of Savannah, Ga., 1 is spending some time with friends here. Mrs. Edwin A. Green and Miss Margaret Thorpe, of Aiken, and Miss Josie Pratt, of Greenwood, arrived in town to-day for the Owens-Minor wedding. Mrs. A. L. Izlar, of Ocala, Fla., left \ " Friday for Spartanburg to be pres\ ent at the commencement exercises of Wofford College, her son, Laurie, / being a member of the graduating class. Messrs. T. B. Wilkinson, Jr., W. H. Rice, and Jesse Folk, of Clemson College, have returned for their vacation. Mr. Herman E. Cohen, of Richmond, Va., was in town Thursday. Misses Louise Zeigler, Blonde Barton, and Ruth Seymour, of Winthrop, . and Misses Lula Bess Wroton, Martha Ray and Annie Lou Collins, of Columbia College, are at home. >> Mr. C. W. Rice, of Norfolk, Va., is spending some time with his brother, Mr. C. S. Rice. Charleston Items Safe. Washington, June 16.?Congressman Whaley said to-day that the items for the Charleston Xavv Yard in the naval appropriation bill are all safe now, having been accepted by both houses. They include the extra $10,000 for dredging, making $20,000 for that purpose. j Mr. Whaley had nothing to say about the report that he would have I opposition for renomination. r v MR. G. E. Hl'TTO DEAD. Prominent and Highly Respected Bamberg County Farmer. Bamberg, June 15.?Mr. G. E. Hutto, one of the most prosperous farmers of the Midway section of Bamberg county, died at his home this afternoon after an illness of about two weeks. He was a large farmer, and in addition to his farming interests operated a saw mill and ginnery. He stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and was a leading citizen of kis community. His wife, two sons and several grandchildren survive him. The funeral and interment will take place at the Lutheran Church, near his late home, at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Death of Mrs. Fred Gunnels. Mrs. Fred Gunnels died Saturday, 13th. Although she was getting old it was not believed that her death 1 was so near at hand. Her remains were interred at George's Creek burying ground Saturday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. Paul Bolin officiating. "Aunt Tead," as she was familiarly known, was loved by all who knew her. Her jovial nature held an attraction for everyone. We cannot believe that this earthly portrait of her will "pass away," and trust that by the process of nature God will emerge a goodly share of her "personality," so that when all of her friends have crossed "the river of dreams" that they can know her as she was known. H. Denmark Personals. ^ ? ?1 f *D 1 Art /4 A ueumarK, juiit; j.o.?.?uboc? uiuuuc i Barton, Ruth Seymoure and Louise Zeigler are at home from Winthrop college. Miss Josephine Faust has returned from Columbia, where she has been in college. Cecil Ellzey who has just returned from the University of South Carolina, has gone to Birmingham, Ala., where he will enter the business recently purchased by his father, C. C. Ellzey. J. E. Steadman, Jr., a student of the law school of the Gouth Carolina university, is at home. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ellzey with the smaller children have gone to their summer home, Ridge Crest, N. C. Miss Susan Minor, of Norcross, Ga., is in town for the Owen-Minor wedding. -Victory for Denmark. Denmark, June 13.?Along with a bunch of their fellows the Brunson basball nine motored into Denmark yesterday afternoon for a ball game. Brunson'has stowed away 13 victories out of 15 battles and had along the veteran twirler, Lawrence Youmans of Fairfax. But when the game was ended the score board showed 6 to 5 in favor of Denmark. Through Denmark's four errors with only one hit by Brunson in the second inning Brunson got their five scores. The * ? ? ? J * 5 4- Vv /-v *-i 4 f L winning run was maue 1x1 ljic mum inning when Taylor for Denmark led off with a two-bagger, followed by Kirby's sacrifice, then Goolsbv's twobagger, which brought in Tyler. Brunson 5 4' 5 Denmark 6 9 5 Youmans and Rivers; Kirby and Poole and Kooner. Result of Liquor. An Illinois farmer, according to the Youth's Instructor, in giving his reasons for voting for prohibition says: "Because my five-hundred-dollar team of ha vs was sDoiled last sum mer by a fellow teaming for me who get tanked up in a saloon. That's more taxes than the license in this town will pay me for in five hundred years. I have figured it out. "Because my good neighbor, whose 1 barn burned up with all his crops and stock, told me it was caused by a tramp who had chosen his hay-loft for a night's lodging-place. He found the body afterward with a bottle and 1 a clay pipe beside it. "Because I can count a dozen good farms around here that have been mortgaged and foreclosed on in the last fifteen years, because the boys spent their time and money hanging around saloons, instead of attending to business the way their fathers used to. "Because my ideas on the tax ques tion have changed. I used to think saloons paid taxes. They don't do anything of the sort. They simply colect them, and give nothing but misery in return." Subscribe to The Herald, $1.50 year : IN THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Down for Qnick Beading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. The Greenwood Index has been awarded the contract for printing the South Carolina Pythian. L. D. Jennings, mayor of Sumter, has announced that he will be a candidate for the United States Senate. The State campaign opened yesterday, the senatorial candidates ' 1 * * ? A ft ft ^ i A speaKing at st. Mamie we, aim mc State candidates at Sumter. Mr. Henry B. Hare, secretary to Congressman Jas. F. Byrnes," graduated in law this week at Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. Prof. Conradi, entomologist for the experiment station, warns the farmers to look out for the red spider this season, and advise them to destroy all wreeds about their cotton, more especially poke stalks. More than 85 candidates for license to practice medicine appeared before the state board of examiners in Columbia on Tuesday, most of them recent graduates of the South Carolina Medical college in Charleston. Mr. C. E. Falkenstien has been appointed postmaster at Barnwell on recommendation of Congressman Byrnes. Mr. Falkenstein has been assistant in the office for eighteen years, and has practically run the office for a number of years. He was strongly endorsed by the citizens of Barnwell. Camp Hill News. Camp Hill, June 16.?We are having some rainv weather now. but it is much needed in this community. There was a fish fry given May 30th by the patrons of the Camp Hill school in honor of Miss Rosa Lee Thomas, and it was enjoyed by all that was present. The Camp Hill school has done exceedingly fine work the past session under the management of Miss Rosa Lee Thomas. Miss Thomas left for her home the 2nd day of June to spend the summer vacation. Everybody hated to see her leave, but are looking forward for her return in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ayer were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williams Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Platts were the guests of Mr. J. D. Platts and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eston Harter were the guests of Mrs. Rosa Gohagan Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Garrett spent a few days last week with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ayer. Mr. Buddie Ayer and mother were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Williams Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kinard were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Ayer Sunday, also Mr. Perry Kinard and Miss Minnie Cope. Kearse News. i Kearse, June 14.?We had a rain last night which makes the crops look up this morning. Our friend, A. W. Brabham, says he is done laying by his corn and has fifty acres of peas in. The crops about Kearse's promisea good yield, though cotton is ten uajo laic. We attended a fish fry at our good friend's house, L. M. Ayer, June 6th, and ate fish, drank lemonade, and swapped jokes till we were all puffed up. J. D. Platts has the best cotton we have seen. KILLED IX EXPLOSION. Charging Soda Water Receptacle, Pressure Became Too Great. Anderson, June 15.?Marion E. Tyus, proprietor of a pool room and soda water stand, was instantly killed, and Clarence Pearson, his helper, was badly bruised and cut to-day when a soda drum exploded in their stand while they were charging it. The drum did not have a gauge and the pressure got too great, causing tne explosion, which wrecKea me building. Tyus was standing immediately over the drum and was hurled in the air. He was struck a fearful blow in the forehead, which was sufficent to cause death. His knee cap was also knocked off. Tyus was about 30 years old and was married. He came to Anderson from Augusta ,en years ago to work in the cottqn mill. Pearson will recover. REFUSES TO PAY TWO BILLS, jj Comptroller General Turns Down Claims by Sunimersett. E! Columbia, June 15.?Comptroller General Jones to-day declined to pay M two bills presented by Mr. Jas. A. Summersett for premiums on bonds of two officials. The Comptroller General said the premiums charged by Mr. Summersett were much higher cg than had heretofore been paid and in ^ excess of premiums on much larger bonds for other State officials. He told Mr. Summersett that if he would f reduce the charge to what had here- g* tofore been paid he would issue a cJ warrant for the claims. jc Mr. Summersett is a candidate for ^ Comptroller General. The letter of ^ Comptroller' General Jones to him follows: w. "Columbia, S. C., June 15, 1914. . "Mr. James A^. Summersett, Agent, Columbia, S. C.?Dear Sir: I have your bill for premium on the bond of C2 Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General Babb, $37.50. Inasmuch as ei Col. Babb handles no funds for the S State, and as disbursing officer for m the United States Government, hand- ^ les from $60,000 to $70,000, and as the Maryland Casualty Co. writes S1' his bond in the sum of $10,000 as ? O U. S. disbursing officer for the organized militia of South Carolina at an annual premium of $10.00, I think er the premium of $37.50 charged upon his bond as Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General, which is only for B] $5,000, is excessive, and for these lo reasons I cannot audit the paymeDt of this premium as proper one for the j. issuance of a warrant. The premium j2 upon the bond should not be in ex- tr cess of the rate charged for the bond f. of his principal?the Adjutant and tr Inspector General?whose bond cost s? only $2.50 per thousand. Fi "If your bill is corrected so as to a. make the proper charge for premium r; I will then issue a warrant for payment of the same. in "I have also received your bill of er June 8, for the premium on bonds r of Y. H. Vance and W. T. Derieux, ja Jr., clerks, in the State Treasurer's Si office, for $40 each. Heretofore these Si bonds have been written *for $25 each and I see no reason for increas- r< ing the rate, as there has been no in- b. crease in the responsibility or risk under these bonds. C< "If you will correct the premium charge in accordance with the old Jc rate, I will issue a warrant for payment of the same. "Yours very truly, M "A. W. JONES, "Comptroller General." ca FOR PROHIBITION LAW. Bl Resolution is Adopted in Denmark Baptist Church. \\ Denmark, June 15.?Yesterday ja morning, June 14, S. G. Mayfield, in D. the Denmark Baptist church, offered H a preamble ana set 01 resolutions .petitioning South Carolina's repre- M sentatives in congress to work and vote for such changes in the constitu- of tion and for such national laws as 7t will prohibit the manufacture, car- gr riage and sale of intoxicating liquors h? for beverage purposes anywhere in D< these United States. After a short gi but excellent address by Mr. May- of field, the church, with everyone pres- w< ent in the congregation, men, women th and children, unanimously indorsed si: the resolution by a rising vote. D< KILLED DOCTOR. ?f of gr ? - ' < - " >, j T? ? i-teiu sea to Attend uuiu oecausc ui ag An Old Unpaid Bill. ta ? Di Duquoin, 111., June 8.?Refused gr medical attention for his child because of an unpaid bill, Jesse Joplin qc shot Dr. D. W. Dunn, former mayor of Duquoin, six times. Later, the g physician died in a hospital at St. ne Louis, where he was taken after the shooting. Joplin had been a patient of Dr. Dunn's several years ago and the physician had failed to collect for his T. services. He placed his accounts in be the hands of collectors, it is said, up and this aroused the anger of Jop- to lin. Recently Joplin's child became at ill and Dr. Dunn refused to answer Mi the call, Joplin claims. Joplin ap- At peared at Dr. Dunn's office with a re- lig volver in hand and said: an "I have come to kill you!" Dr. w? Dunn remonstrated with Joplin, say- so ing he was 60 years old and no sir match for him physically. The doc- te: tor suddenly pushed .Joplin through lei an open door and shut it. Joplin so emptied his revolver through the wc door, every shot striking the physi- lig cian. Joplin was arrested and taken ne to Pickneyville, the authorities fear- in ing violence. Ot INE-UP OF CANDIDATES LEYEX CANDIDATES QUALIFY FOR GOVERNOR. cLaurin Does Not Enter Ring. Cansler Comes Forward at Last Moment for Commissioner. Columbia, June 16.?Fifty-three ndidates had filed pledges and paid eir assessments when the time for itries in the race for the Democratic >mination for various offices closed noon to-day. Promptly on the hour, ofa PFmirman .Tnhn Oarv Evans osed the lists, and with Gen. Wilie >nes, the treasurer, and Mr. W. C. cGowan, the secretary of the State emocratic executive committee, ade up the official list of candidates ho are seeking the Democratic nomations. Senator John L. McLaurin, of arlboro county, came up to the fore,st to-day when he failed to qualify ther for Governor or United States ;nator. The only other developent of the morning was the filing r Cansler,/of Tirzah, of his pledge i a candidate for railroad commisoner, making an even half dozen fering for the seat of Banks L. lughman, whose term is expiring. The following is the official list of itrants as made up by John Gary vans, State chairman: For United States Senate?Cole L. lease, L. D. Jennings, W. P. Polck, Ellison D. Smith. For Congress?First district: E. Dennis, R. S. Whaley; 2d district, is. F. Byrnes, R. M. Mixson; 3d disict, Wyatt Aiken, F. H. Dominick, S. Evans, Jno. A. Horton; 4th disict, T. C. Duncan, Jos. T. Johnson, im J. Nicholls; 5th district, D. E. inley, \v. F. Stevenson; 6th district, . L. Hamer, J. E. Ellerbe, J. W. agsdale; 7th district, A. F. Lever. For Governor?Lowndes J. Browng, Jno. G. Clinkscales, R. A. Coop, Jno. T. Duncan, Wm. C. Irby, Jr., ichard I. Manning, Jno. B. A. Mullly, Jno. G. Richards, Chas. Carroll "* * "% r 3 T mms, tjnas. a. smuu, .vienuei ij. nith. For Lieutenant Governor?A. J: =thea, Wm. M. Hamer, J. A. Hunter, , Frank Kelley. For Secretary of State?R. M. Mc)wn. For . Comptroller General?A. W. >nes, J. A. Summersett. For State Treasurer?S. T. Carter. For Adjutant General?W. W. oore, M. C. Willis. For State Superintendent of Edu,tion?J. E. Swearingen. For Attorney General?A. G. rice, Thos. H. Peeples. For Commissioner of Agriculture, Dmmerce and Industries?E. J. atson. For Railroad Commissioner? imes Cansler, Geo. W. Fairey, C. , Fortner, Frank W. Shealey, Jno. . Wharton, W. I. Witherspoon. For Solicitor?Twelfth circuit, L. . Gasque. Six of the seven Congressmen have >position, only A. F. IRver, in the h district, being unopposed. Con essman R. S. Whaley, in the 1st, is against him State Senator E. J. ennis, of Berkeley county; Con essman J. F. Byrnes, in the 2d, is >posed by R. M. Mixson, of Barnell; Congressman Wyatt Aiken, in e third, has three opponents, Asstant Attorney General Fred H. Dminick, of Newberry; F. S. Evans, Greenwood, and John R. Horton, Belton. In the 4th district Conessman Joseph T. Johnson has ;ainst him Sam J. Nicholls, of Sparnburg, ' and former Mayor T. C. ancan, of Union; in the 5th, Conessman D. E. Finley faces W. F. evenson, of Cheraw, and in the 6th mgressman J. Williard Ragsdale is posen by former Congressman J. ElMrbe and A. L. Hamer, of Benittsville. A Freak of Lightning. Last Friday afternoon at Mr. Jeff Cromer's, a few miles east of Newrry, a sudden thunder storm came i, and a negro plowing a mule came the house with it. Mr. Cromer wasj the lot, and as the mule came up r. Cromer put his hand on its neck. ; that instant a blinding flash of ;htning came and struck the mule d killed it. Neither one of the men is seriously hurt. Mr. Cromer has a re place in the top of his head ice about the size of a silver quar% and the muscles of the negro's ; between the calf and heel were sore next day tnai ne couiu noi )rk. After killing the mifle the htning went down into the well ar by and split open a big rock the lining of the well.?Newberry server. - . . : . QUARREL OVER BANANA. Georgia Doctor Picks Fruit and Row With Merchant Follows. Milner, Ga., June 14.?Dr. Homer Maddox and Harry Barry are dead as a result of a gun battle fought on the streets here this morning following a quarrel over one banana. An argument leading up to the tragedy be gan last night. Robert Barry, a brother of the dead Barry, is under arrest at Zebulon accused of the murder of Dr. Maddox. According to eye-witnesses of the tragedy Dr. Maddox went to the store of Barry Brothers this morning at 9.15 o'clock and insisted that Harry Barry, the older of the .Barry brothers, apologize for what he had said the night before. Hot words were exchanged and it is claimed that the elder Barry started toward the 6tore. He had taken only a couple of steps when, it is said, that Dr. Maddox opened fire with a pistol. Barry fell, dying at the entrance to the store. Dr. Maddox jumped into his automobile. Before he could get away, it - "J is said, Barry's brothejr appeared on the scene and insisted that the doctor take care of his wounded brother. The doctor is alleged to have refused and started to drive away. The younger Barry then opened fire, shooting four times at the doctor, three of the bullets taking effect, two of the bullets entering his lunas and another his arm. The doctor was carried to his home, where he died at 11.30 ? o'clock this morning. It is claimed that Dr. Maddox picked a banana from the stem in Barry Brothers' store last night. The elder Barry told his younger brother to charge it. Dr. Maddox remonstrated, saying that it was a small matter. This lead to the argument. The Barrys formerly resided in Macon. CLINTON LAD*BADLY HURT. Cummett Jackson Injured When Torpedo Explodes. ' ^11 Clinton, June 15.?Cummett Jackson, the 12-year-old son of T. J. Jack- ? 'ft son, a shoemaker here, was seriously wounded on Saturday, when a torpedo exploded in his hand. Young Jackson had found the torpedo along the railroad track and had been playing with it a week or two, using it as a whistle and for other childish purposes, when on Saturday, while on the front porch of his home, it exploded and so lacerated^ his hand that it was necessary to amputate two of his fingers and part of his thumb on his left hand. Besides injuries to his hand, he received powder burns on his leg and face. He is doing as well as could be expected. BOY BLOWS HIS HEAD OFF. Death of Lad at Florence Thought to Be Accident. Florence, June 14.?Montgomery Watson, the 15-year-old son of Mr. Isham Watson, had the top of his . head shot off late yesterday evening while playing with a shotgun. Young Watson was at the house of his sister, Mrs., E. J. Largen, on Gregg street. His sister heard the shot and went to his room to ascertain the cause and found her young brother dead. It was at first thought the young man had committed suicide, but no motive can be assigned for such a deed, hence it is thought it was purely an accident. The body was carried to Latta this evening for burial. The lad leaves a father, two brothers and several sisters. Women and Murder. The Northwestern Christian Advocate, published in Chicago, in a recent issue said: "Fourteen women have been acquitted in the last few years in Chicago on the charge of murder, chiefly of their husbands; and, despite the fact that the evidence in most of the cases showed conclusively the guilt of the slayer, conviction has been obtained in no case. Hysteria, tears, and in some cases fainting in court, have been the greatest asset of the defendI ont'o Iowvoto Ac tha PViinao-n Tri _ urn. *i*" j vaw* ' -t.ij vav vujlvmqv x 4 * bune says: "Husband-killing is becoming one of the most harmless indoor sports for Chicago women." Yet Chicago is the most rampant of American suffraget cities. They are anxious to be men and are mad that nature made them women, but they draw the line at the gallows. That is , for men only.?Macon Telegrgaph. Hokev Pokey ice cream caused the death of one child and the serious illness of her sister in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. V : -M .i-'v