The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, September 09, 1920, Image 1
$2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1920. Established in 1891
COME UP SMILING
FROM DEATH JAWS
SAILORS RESCUED FROM SUBMARINE
SINGING.
Praise Their Officer.
Men Not Willing to Talk of Own Experiences
but Willing to Talf of
Lieut. Commander Cooke.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6.?Thirty-six
men trooped down the gang plank of
the destroyer Biddle tonight at the
Philadelphia navy yard. The first
man of the group was raising his
voice in a nautical tenor's version of
"How Dry I Am" and accompanying
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HIS SOUg a ui uau
him trooped the rest, some singing
some calling out cheery "Helios," but
all smiling.
This was the home coming of the
survivors of the submarine S-3. Their
boat is at the bottom of the sea, but
it is expected it will be salvaged. A
few hours before a kindly fate aiding,
the never failing "luck of the navy"
had snatched them from the jaws of
death and released them from nearly
two days entombment in a submarine,
one end of which rested on the ocean
floor and the other stuck up in the
water, at an angle of 60 degrees.
Penned up for hours in two narrow
I compartments, they had waited hour
after hour for release.
Every minute of the time had been
accompanied by a joke or a laugh or
a smile from some one, even during
mnct trvin? minutes?minutes
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when deadly ch'orine gas was creeping
over them and they were forced
to don gas masks to keep alive.
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Tonight when once more back on '
land the first answer to questioners
curious to know how it felt to be face
to face with death for more than 40
hours, Joseph Star Yoker, an apprentice
seaman of Camden, N. J., vaiced
the sentiment of his fellows with the
statement: "Great. It was wonderful.
It showed that we have the best
crew^in the navy. I want to be in
on the new dive and I want to make
it with 'Savy' Cooke."
Praise for Cooke.
All were willing to dismiss their
own experiences, but they had something*
to say on any other subject.
They wanted the world, and especially
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels,
to know that during their trying
^Ynpripiiee thev had found out that
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Lieut. Comndr. Charles M. Cooke, Jr., j
is the greatest and bravest man in ithe'
entire navy. And for fear there might
be any mistake in the matter before
they left the Biddle, a round robin
had been signed and forwarded to
Secretary Daniels by wireless setting
forth the*.opinion and ending with a
request that they be sent back to the
S-5 as soon as it is salvaged and
placed in commission and that they be
under the command of Cooke, or that
if Cooke can not command the S-5
again,.that he be given another ship,
a submarine, and that they be allowed
to follow him.
Aithnno-h the sailors did not know
it, at about the same time a petition
was being sent to President Wilson by
Cooke asking him to take steps suitably
to reward the brave men who
had faced death with him so smilingly
and unflinchingly.
Every man was in high spirits.
Three were feeling the effects of the
gas, but they were able to walk down
the gang plank. They were taken to
navy yard hospital for treatment.
They are: Joseph O. Savage, seaman
of Eleco, Pa.; Jacob Akers, Jr., of
Warnecliffe, W. Va., and Robert O.
Igdnez of the Phillipine Islands, a
k mess attendant. They are not expected
to experience any serious permanent
results from their gassing but the
navy is taking no chances and they
w m remain in the hospital several
days at least. Every man was met at
the gangplank by Admiral Charles F.
. Hughes. As the admiral who is commnn/lnTit
of f V? o nrvTTTr T70T?r? T?OCJ Orl
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out his hand with the question: "How |
are you?" each one, even the three
sick men straightened up and with
a brisk navy salute answered briskly:
"Fine, thank you, sir."
Piecing together the brief interviews
the men would give, it was
easy to obtain a fairly accurate story
of their thrilling experience at the
bottom of the sea. The cause of the
accident, the -men declared, was a
failure of the main air induction^!*)
work. Who was to blame for this
they did not know. That will be the
task of the navy board of inquiry, the
preliminaries of which began today
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on the battleship Ohio.
It was in order to be present at this
bearing that Lieut. Commander Cooke:
was absent from the returning group, j
According to the story, at about 2 j
o'clock Wednesday after the S-o was !
about 55 miles off Cape Henlopen, j
when Lieut. Commander Cooke gave:
orders for a practice "crash dive." j
This is a war maneuver, used when i
speedy submerging is desired. It has;
been successful.
Something W as W long.
The signal had been given and |
every man was at his place. The j
hatches were closed and water doors
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were opened as the air blast was j
forced out and the water rushed in j
and the boat began to sink. In a j
moment the indicator showed some- j
thing was wrong. The bow was sink-1
ino- fqctpr than the stern. An inspec-:
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tion that required only seconds show-!
ed the air indication ha i failed to:
work and one of the sea valves had
not closed. Three minutes passed and
the submarine was still sinking but;
unevenly. Orders flashed out from
Commander Cooke from Lieut. Charles
Grischam and Ensign J. B. Long-;
staff. Every man knew something j
was seriously wrong but not one left ;
his station. Then there came a bump.!
"It took us some time to realize
just what had happened," said Yokcr. j
"We were too busy to worry for a
moment." All bu.t three donned,
masks, and for hours they had their j
long fight for life. The three men;
without masks are now patients in!
the navy yard hospital.
As the gas spread through the boat j
the 37 men were forced from one!
compartment to another getting near-'
er the stern each time until all were
gathered there.
Crowded in the stern of the boat,!
the men drank the juice of canned ;
peas and beans until they were too |
weak to open cans. They tried to eat!
other food, but the oil and water had
ruined it. Without a watch or a!
match, the men were unable to tell j
whether it was night or day. Com-1
mander Cooke suggested that when j
they pierced the shell and set <ja
signal they would need something
for a night sign of distress. One of
the commissioned officers volunteered j
to dash into the chlorine filled torpedo!
compartment and get one of the bat-j
teries there. He was permitted to
do so, but in his quest got hold of
one that was useless.
Stephen Gavin, a seaman, saluted
and said: "We need that battery;
I'll get it."
And before anybody could protest,
he slipped back into the gas filled
room and returned with the battery.
The presence of eight torpedoes
made the bow heavy and aided in
pressing it further into the mud. Efforts
to release the torpedoes were
without result. At about 8 o'clock,
after the ship had been under water
about six hours, Commander CDoke
decided on trying to force a hole
through the side. With Chief Gunner's
Mate Fox, he searched in the
tolls and tried an electric drill. Then
the commander learned that none of
the electrical apparatus was of any
use whatever.
Only one ratchet was aboard, and
this was used to drill a small hole in
the stern.
Just Preceding the Storm.
Mr. Brown?I had a queer dream
last night, my dear. I thought I saw
another man running off with you.
Mrs. Brown?And what did you say
to him?
Mr. Brown?I asked him what he
was running for.
Cotton sheets reduced to 60c at
G. O. Simmons's, Bamberg, S. C.
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HONORS PAPERS IN
EXTRADITION CASE
COOPER ACTS ON REQUISITION
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Gives Out Statement.
Alleged Bamberg County White Men
Brought Two Negroes From
Tar Heel State.
Governor Cooper yesterday honored
the requisition from Governor Bickett
of North Carolina for W. D. Mavfield,
Jim Breedin and Henry B. Sandifer,
charged with kidnaping. The alleged
fugitives are to be delivered to W. S.
Braswell to be returned to North-Carolina.
Governor Cooper gave out the following
statement with regard to the
"Mayfield kidnapping case" as it has
been generally termed:
"I have given the matter very careful
consideration and have delayed
action longer probably than I should.
A great many people of this state have
urged me to refuse the requisition for
various reasons. As a public official,
obligated t;o execute the law, I can
not adopt a course which is contrary
to the clear mandate of the law. The
law in this case is clear and my duty
therefore equally clear. I can not believe
that the consequences which
some citizens of this state seem to
fear will follow in this case, but whatever
the consequences may be, I could
not retuse to nonor tne requisition,
viewing the case as I do."
The Mayfield case has attracted
considerable attention both in North
Carolina and South Carolina and has
been before Governor Cooper for some
weeks.
In April, 1920, Jesse Jones and Eugene
Stroman, two negroes, left the
plantation of W. D. Mayfield in Bamberg
county, it is claimed, and went
to work on the place of M. Zorn in
Anson county, North Carolina. MayI
field alleged that the men had disposed
of property under lien and took
out a warrant for their arrest and requisition
papers were issued by Governor
Cooper for their return to South
Carolina. Governor Bickett of North
Carolina refused to honor the requisition
papers on the ground that it
seemed that the papers.were issued
for the collection of a debt.
It is claimed that on July 22 the
'Bamberg men, assisted by a constable
of Wadesboro, N. C., went in an auJ
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lomoune iu c^ie iiuustr, wiicxt; uic l?<negroes
were staying, placed handcuffs
on the negroes and brought them
back to South Carolina. It is said
that Mayfield claims that the negroes
came willingly.
Charges of kidnaping were then
brought against the men involved,
i and the requisition papers from Govj
ernor Bic-kett have been before Gov[
ernor Cooper for some time. Yesterday
he honored them.?The State
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Grimm's Chapter, U. D. C.
Graham's chapter, U. D. C., will
hold its regular meeting with Mrs.
R.*L. Zeigler on September 9 at 4:3C
p. m. As this is the first meeting after
the summer vacation, a good attendance
is desired to discuss and
decide on plans for the year. We
have received fourteen new members,
and have several more applications
for membership.
For several years, this chapter gave
a partial scholarship to one of oui
students attending the College of
Charleston. Last year this was increased,
and awarded to a Denmark
girl attending Winthrop.
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COMPCLSOHV ATTENDANCE.
I County Attendance Officer Calls Attention
to Provisions of the Law.
,
N. H. Fender, county attendance
' officer, makes the following statej
ment in regard to the compulsory
j school attendance law:
"As last year was the first year of
| the operation of the compulsory at;
tendance law in South Carolina and
I as it was an experiment in this state,
j it was the purpose of the legislature
j that the law should not be too I
rigidly enforced in order that
the people may become accustomed
to its operation.
This year it-will be the policy of the
! attendance officer of this county to be
i more strict in the enforceemnt of the
: provisions of the law and to this end
j he asks the cooperation of all the
j trustees, patrons and teachers of the
| county. The attendance officer wishj
es to express his appreciation of the
11 cooperation which he received last
. year. In fact, almost every one fell
j in line with the law and seemed to
i be very glad to comply -with it.
"The following is a brief statement
i of the law:
"Every child between eight and
| fourteen years of age must attend
school for four consecutive months
or eighty days during the scholastic
! year.
"Any child physically, mentally or j
j morally unfit for attendance at school I
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| is exempt from the requirement to j
attend.
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"Any child living more than two;
and- one-half miles from school and
iany child under twelve years of age!
i living more than two miles from |
j school, may claim exemption.
i "In the case of a widowed mother;
:
or of a crippled father any child above
' j twelve years of age whose labor may
'! be necessary for the support in whole
! or in part, of any person may be ex;
cused".
"Otherwise, the only excuses ac!
cepted for absence are those due to
providential causes, or conditions ov
er which the parents or child have no
control.
"The fixing of the date for the beginning
of the compulsory term is left
I with the local trustees, but it is the,
| earnest request of the state department
of education that all schoc .s fix
this date at the beginning of the
school term. Full term attendance
' | can be secured upon a written petition
by a majority of the qualified
electors of any district, and so, if the
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compulsory term is put at the begink
ning of the school term this would
enable any district to put on full
term attendance.
"It is the duty of the teachers to
| report monthly to the attendance officer
the absence of any child between
eight and fourteen years of
age. Suitable blanks will be furnish.
ed this year to the teachers for this
' purpose. This will simplify the work
"j of both teacher and officer.
"The attendance officer would like |
| to know as soon as possible the date
' j of the beginning of each school in
| the county."
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; Just received, shipment of Double
(I Spring Laboratory Model Moi
tor Edison Phonographs. Best motor:
made. W. H. Chandler.
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1j Our chapter led the district in com-!
s j piling the largest number of records j
, I of Confederate descendents in the j
i | world war. Let us resolve to do j
I even better work along all lines of j
\ U. D. C. endeavoi*, historical, educa
tional and memorial.
: Mrs. J. S. J. FAUST, .
^ President.
: j MRS. FRANK STURGEON,
Cor. Secretary.
LUGtUST 31, OFFICIAL.
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SECRETARY EDMUNDS TABULATES
PRIMARY FIGURES.
Few Changes Result.
Second Race for Senate and Two
State Offices?Committee
Met Tuesday.
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Columbia, Sept. 7.?Complete and
official returns from last Tuesday's
Democratic primary received and
tabulated by H. X. Edmunds, secretary
of the state Democratic executive
committee, show no material changes
fho fifrnroc atiri nilnlast. Wed
nesday and Thursday. The last of
the official lists was received by Mr.
Edmunds yesterday and his tabulation
last night shows a second race
between Smith and Warren for the
United States senate; between Harvey
and Mauldin for lieutenant governor,
and between Shealey and Smith
for railroad commissioner.
The senate vote as compiled from
the official list by Mr. Edmunds is
distributed as follows: Irby, 8,454;
Pollock, 15,678; Smith, 57,428, and
Warren, 36,317. These totals show
Senator Smith's opponents as having
60,449, or 3,026 votes above those received
by the senator. To have nominated
on the first ballot it would
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have been necessary for Senator
Smith to have received 58,937 votes
of the 117,872 cast. He lacked 1,514
of receiving this number. The state
committee meets at the state house
today.
One county is missing from the official
list of the other contested offices,
except lieutenant governor, but
this will not make any change in the
voonltc TUio pnmnilatinn cVinwo Pnlipn
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18,578; Harvey, 54,273, and Mauldin,
46,382. A second primary will
be necessary to determine the -winner.
Probably the most decisive result
of the primary was W. W. Moore's
victory over A. H. Marchant. The result
shows Marchant, 38,308, and
; Moore 78,694, with only the vote of
! Colleton county out. ^
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For railroad commissioner Shealey
led the ticket with 50,166 and the
other candidates came as follows: McCaskill,
19,557; Moss, 10,259, and
Smith 38,489. Shealey and Smith
enter the second primary.
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Ehrhardt Etchings.
Ehrhardt, Sept. 6.?J. M. Kirkland,
-rho has been at Hot Springs, Ark.,
for his health for the past month, is
reported to be slowly improving and
his friends hope to see him at home
again soon.
Jno. J. Copeland attended camp
meeting at Cattle Creek last Sunday;
reported a good tiipe.
Miss Louise Bennett, of Holly Hill,
I been quite sick for the past 10 days,
| is up again.
i Miss Louise Bonnett, of Holly Hill,
j is visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. D. Bennett,
on Allen street.
S. Lyles Copeland leaves for Annanopolis
Naval college in a few days.
Misses Gladys Zeigler, Wilmur
Clayton and Bennie Bikle will return
to Summerland college in a fev
days.
Cecil E. Copeland will attend the
College of Charleston this year. He
has been at Newberry for two years
but is making the change because he
wants to study medicine.
Claude and Chester Copeland will
attend Wofford college this year.
Harry Karesh is preparing to enps.
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HKCOM.MEXDS SEPARATION.
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Grand Jury Would Install Superintendent
of Education for County.
The following is the presentment
of the grand jury:
State of South Carolina, County of
Bamberg?Court of General Sessions.
To the Honorable James E. Peurifoy,
judge presiding in the second
circuit, Bamberg, S. C., September
term, 1920:
We, the grand jury, beg leave to
herewith present our acts and doings
as such for and during the said term,
also the result of our investigations
and all other matters required of us
under the laws of this state and your
honor's charge:
1. We take this method of thanking
your honor for the very courteous
treatment shown us, also the solicitor
and the several court officials.
2. We have passed on all bills
handed us by the solicitor.
3. We have visited all the county
offices, jail and chain gang, and are
pleased to state that we found all the
offices in good condition and well
kept, and all seem to be doing their
duty. The chain gang, we found in
good sanitary condition and the prisoners
are being cared for and treated
in as humane manner as is conducive
to punishment.
4. As to the county jail, we are
glad to report that all of our former
Si '
recommendations have been attended
to, except the repairing of the leak
in the back hall and the repairing of
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window panes and certain sashes,
which are still in need of attention;
also the waterworks, which we recommended,
will be installed at an early
date, as funds for the same have been
appropriated.
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5. We find that the windows in
judge of probate's office are entirely
worthless as to protection. We
recommend that these be repaired
immediately.
6. We also recommend that fireplace
and window sills be repaired in
this office and the auditor's office.
7. In connection with our former
recommendation as to the public
closets, we beg to recommend that
this will be attended to at an early
date, as the moneV for this work has
been appropriated. .
8. We urgently recommend to the
proper authorities, that the office of
county superintendent of education
be separated and divorced from the
office of county auditor, as it now
stands, and that we have a competent
man for the said office of superintendent
of education, and pay him a living
salary, and require him to give his
entire time to the duties of the office,
and to this end, if the same is possible
and lawful, we recommend that the
present attendance officer of the county
schools be given the duties of the
?nneriri ten dent, nf education and sUD
plement his salary with ail additional
salary from the county, to such an
extent as will enable him to devote * '
his entire time to this work.
9. We recommend that all books
of the county officers be audited by an
expert accountant once every two
years, including the year ending December
31, 1920. We respectfully
request your honor to ufge that this
be done before newly elected officers
are installed.
"All of which is respectfully submitted.
LaVERXE -THOMAS,
Foreman.
September 7, 1920.
ter Atlanta Dental college this fall.
Our little city is alive these days
with farmers ginning their cotton,
but not much selling, as they prefer
to wait on the market. Crops are
not over sixty per cent, of normal.
The Ehrhardt high school opens
September 13th and indications are
that there will be a* full attendance
this session. Prof. L. E. Kirby re~
nnrtf o full nArne r>f foonVi e\ya nrff Vi
pux to u luii LV/A po ui IT uu
two music teachers, so that music pu*
pils wfll not be disappointed this
year. Last session the one teacher,
while doing all she coujd, was unable
to accommodate all that wanted to
study music.
S. W. Copeland has leaser1, one of
his brick stores on Main street to the
U. S. government for a postoffice
building, for a period of ten years.
f ii rnitn ro Viae Vio/^-n Ar^ arod on/1
we will soon have a postoffice second
to none for a town the size of Ehrhardt.
We are proud of our little
city. AMICUS.
Just received, shipment of Double
Spring Laboratory Model Motor
Edison Phonographs. Best motor
made. W. H. Chandler.
Cotton sheets reduced to 60c at
G. 0. Simmons's, Bamberg, S. C.
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