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?be Bamberg ^eralb ESTABLISHED APRIL, 1891. , Published Weekly at Bamberg, S. C. Entered as second-class matter April 1891, under Act of March 3, 1879. $2.00 PER YEAR. Volume 31. Number 19. Thursday, May 11,1922. So far there are three positive announcements for governor in the primary this summer: William Coleman, of Whitmire; Andrew J. Bethea, of Dillon, and Cole L. Blease, of Co* lumbia, the latter stating in Orangeburg last week that his hat was definitely in the ring. In addition to these, there are some dozen or so "spoken of," and many of them will * ^ J 1 1? -? A rrform oouoness de ill me ruuuxuic. ^ naim gubernatorial race is in store for the political loving Democrats this summer. County politics are likely to be dull this year, as not many of the offices will be vacant, and the crop of candidates promises to be rather slim. ^?Barnwell county perhaps leads the state in its honor to the women. At the county convention last week four delegates were elected to represent . the county democracy at the state convention, and all four delegates are women. No men were nominated. Four alternates were elected, and each of these four is a woman. Barnwell's chivalry is unexcelled. We bespeak for Barnwell county a fine TPnresent&tion in the state Con vantion. There are fifty-odd 'women delegates elected to the state convention, and there will probably be others, as some of the alternates tn many counties are women. In fact, we believe jthat one woman has already been selected as an alternate from Bamberg county to represent one of the delegates who finds that he cannot attend the convention. If the editors of The Herald din not possess fairly well established reputations for sobriety, readers of the paper might be pardoned for suspecting that we are bibulously inclined after reading the last issue. One of our friends told us it was the "rottenest paper" typographically he ever read, and we are half inclined to take him at his word. And we are humilated to confess the errors were not entirely typographical; at least one grammatical error was included * We thought (me time the best thing to do would be to offer a prize for the greatest number of errors, but we decided it would expose our ignorance too much. Only one error we v will-call attention to; this because it was a grave omission. In the list of faculty members of Carlisle school, Major Stabler was named as the professor of science, whereas Major Stabler holds the chair of French. The name of Major William R. Watson, professor of science, was omitted entirely. "Major Bill" is one of the fixtures of Carlisle, at least it is hopx ed be is, and The Herald regrets very mudh that his name was dropped by the linotype operator and that the proofreader failed to detect the omission. There are perhaps few persons who are so hard hearted as to glory in the downfall of any man, even if that man is a confirmed criminal, but every honest citizen should feel a satisfaction in the upholding of the majesty of the law. The conviction of the three self-confessed murderers of the Columbia taxi driver appeared to have been entirely juW if human beings are ever capable of judging a crime. There is no plausible excuse that a reasonable person could put forth in extenuation 01 this crime. Hence, there is no plausible reason why the sentence of the court should not be executed. It was a wise provision that the state (gave to convicted criminals to appeal their causes to the supreme court. Courts are composed of men and are, therefore, subject to error. When such error is committed by a lower court, the supreme court should correct it. Justice Gary excoriated the attorney for Gappins, one of the trio, for founding an appeal for his "Han* iiTk/-kT? ollocrori frivnlnilR PTOllnriS. 1/IlCUt U|/VU Ullv^vu , the principal and only ground for the appeal being that the record of the lower court did not show that the grand jury which indicted :Gappins was duly sworn. The appeal was dismissed as worthless, and Gappins is .to be resentenced to electrocution. Appeals are pending, it is said, on * equally frivolous grounds for the other two members of the murder 'trio, and the solicitor says that he will ask that these appeals be dismissed for the same reason. Justice Gary has threatened to disbar attorneys appealing to the supreme court on frivolous grounds for the purpose of delaying just punishment. When suffrage was first made universal in Sweden women were only * eligible for communial offices. Women mayors were recently elected at St. Charles and Calamus, Iowa. J ' H ? ? ?? r-j _ Carlos Corbett Gets 18-Year Sentence Orangeburg, May 6.?Carlos Corbett was found guilty of manslaughter here tonight by a jury which tried him on a charge of the murder of Julian Cooper, one of three men -whom Corbett shot to death one night at his home near here two years ago. The verdict carries a sentence of two to thirty years at the discretion of the court. Judge Bowman deferred impeding sentence until Monday. Corbett claimed he shot in self defense. He was acquitted shortly after the killings, when tried for the murder of Bryan Salley, another one of the men killed, and has never been brought to trial on ,the other case, that of Hough Fanning. Jones Salley and Lewis Salley were also among the men Corbett shot at, the former was blinded while the latter, was the only one of the quintet to some through unscathed. Corbett told the jury the men had fired a dry cane road in front of his farm house on a night in March, 1920, and when he rushed out to fight the fire they started shooting at him. The state claimed he had held a grudge against the men and had previously threatened to "get" them and that they were unarmed. Eighteen Years. Carlos Corbett was sentenced on Monday to serve 18 years in the state penitentiary by Judge Bowman. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court. Corbett is now in the Orangeburg jail, and his wife has returned to her home in Hartsville. TELEPHONE RATES TO STAND INTACT. Charleston, May 6.?Judge H. A. M. Smith of the federal court this afternoon filed a lengthy orders in the noted telephone case, which grew out of the Foster act on rate revision, in which he declared the act not unconstitutional but held the rates which it imposed to be unreasonable and confiscatory, and therefore refused to dismiss the complaint and petition of the Southern Bell company for a temporary injunction against state officials, and for further relief, which means that the present telephone rates will continue in effect until the case is finally settled. The order provides for .the usual developments on the part of either aide, and it is pretty well asured that further steps will be taken by state authorities to push this case to final adjudication. The temporary injunction granted the telephone company, which prevents the state from enforcing the provisions of the Foster act! as to downward revision of rates, con- J tinues, pending further filing of procedure in the case, which will probably reach the highest courts. Didn't Know. T<V.i-k V..B -rrroo tOHnor alnrvtr at a -IliC UU0 rr a,o i*v M speed when an elderly man of ample proportions threw hjs dignity to the winds by falling into the road in trying to alight while the bus was in motion. On went the bus, while the conductor watched the passenger ruefully rubbing his bruised limbs. Presently the injured one struggled up and dashed after the vehicle with frantic speed. "Didn't you see me fall off conductor?" he asked. "Yes, sir," "Then why didn't you stop?" "Stop," ejaculated the conductor, "How was I to know you wanted to get on and do it again?" 1 p???? "44 4 / I They are Good! , Buy this Cigarette y / \ HIGHWAYMEN CUT THROAT OF YOUTH * _ Greenwood, May 5.?With hi throat cut so deep that his jugula: vein was grazed, Troy Carter, ai eighteen-year-old white boy, is dang erously wounded at his home .her I after being held up by armed high ! daymen on his way home from a pic 1 ture show last night. Bill Sweezer i his companion, had his ciothes shash led in several places, bat did uot suffe any injuries. Police odicers and th< sheriff's forces with a posse of citi i zens have been searcning loT* th< j highwaymen since a short time afte | the deed, but have found no trace o j them. Bloodhounds trailed then: t the edge of a mill village but los 1 their trail there. According to Sweezer, he and Car I ter were taking a short cut throug] ja newly developed street a'bout 9.3' j o'clock when two men masked wit! I handkerchiefs over their faces step pad from behind some vines and d*e manded their money. Carter reach ed in his pocket to take out ?hi money, and as he did so, one of thi highwaymen attacked him, slashini his throat with a pocketknife. Th< other highwayman slashed Sweezer' clothing. As soon as Carter's throa was cut, bo_?h assailants fled withou taking the money they had demand ed. Sweezer said they could not tel whether the men were white or ne groee but he believed t hey wer< white. Neither he nor Carter iha( any money except a small amoun of change. Carter's condition is serious bu physicians state that be is not fa tally injured. < i?i m* .No Lhance. Pat Rooney had just opened a nev home brew foundry and as it was i rainy day there were quite a numbei of Pat's friends in the place seeking shelter from the storm. An English man was standing at the bar with i worried look on his face, which ai Irishman, named Mike, noticed. Mik< asked him what the trouble was. ' "This beer is awful," said the Eng ^ishman, "but I wouldn't dare let 11 stand for fear Pat would be insulted.' "You're right," said Mike sympa thetically, "but I have a scheme. Thai .fellow next to you has a raincoat on Pour it in his pocket." "But," said the Englishman, "he if liable to catch me in "the act." "Not a chance in the world," saic Mike, with a chuckle, "I just pourec mine into your pocket." BAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS PEAJHS LAK , IN t>E i COUNTRY P'EY WATERS EN PASTURES PE COWS, WHILS' IN T>E CITY PEY WATERS EN PASTURES t>E MI L K! ^y. J , cigarettes f and Save Money / - ' ? 1 I v ? .,- - - ' N . ---V .W.wx * -.. Friday Afternoon Book Club. si The Friday Afternoon Book club ^ s held its regular meeting at the home r of Mrs. G. Frank Bamberz on May li 5. This spacious and lovely home was beautiful in its decorations of ' pot plants and gay colored geran- ? 0 iums. The roll call was answered | with current events, and much interest and enthusiasm was shown in ' discussing a book shower some time in June for the club. The plan is r to have invitations issued to every8 body in town to attend this shower and try in a small and inexpensive e way to start a library for the town, r something that Bamberg is greatly in * need of. c Mrs. E. H. Henderson gave a very * glowing account of the federated club convention in Columbia some days ago. The regular study for the b afternoon was on the life of William ~ 0 Hamilton Hayne and other minor.( b poets. A prepared paper giving a - sketch of Hayne was read by Mrs. - R. M. Hitt; Mrs. Frank Bamberg gave - a reading of one of Hayne's nature s poems, and Mrs. N. P. Smoak read a e beautiful sketch of Sidney Lanier's g life. This concluded the programme, / _ _ #1 ^ U J A1? A* A?1 M IS rt VS /4 e aner wmcu ueuauus puuuu, sauus wiches and salted pecans were servt ed. The next meeting will be held t with Mrs. N. P. Smoak.?Contribut ed. j W. O. Tatum in Aoto Wreck. ~ Cope, May 3.?On Wednesday eveJ ning W. 0. Tatum met his daughters t at Orangeburg, upon, their return from North Carolina, where they have been teaching, and while on ' 1 their way home their car, a Ford < runabout, collided with a Ford tour- , ing car driven by a negro who said his name was Bull and came from St. Matthews. The accident occurred at the curve in the road just west 7 of John Whisenhunt's, on the Or- j t angeburg-Bamberg highway, and < r both cars were wrecked in a similar , I manner. Mr. Tatum's daughter, Miss - Lillian, was thrown out, striking her i head, while Mr. Tatum caught his i other daughter to save her from be- ' 5 ing thrown out. The negro's car turned turtle, .pinning the driver un- , - der the steering *vheel, where he re- < t mained until assistance arrived ana ' the car was righted. The engine was - running all the while and was shut t off when the car was straightened. ' Mr. Tatum's car had both front < wheels smashed, radiator and spin- < 3 die connecting rods bent and broken i with minor breaks. The negro's car I had one front wheel smashed, radial tor and other rods broken and windcmoeiiod hv thp turnover. It i OU1C1U V? w - ? - ? ? was thought the negro was badly hurt at the time, but he was able to get about when released from his poannouncement! COUNTY COMMISSIONER Lower District. < I hereby announce myself a candi- 4 date for the office of County Commis- ? sioner from the lower district in the = Democratic primary. I pledge myself to abide~by the rules of the Democratic party. J. B. McCORMACK. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of County Commissioner for the lower district. I pledge myself to abide by the rules and support the nominees of the Democratic party. R. H. JOLLY, Upper District. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection as County Commissioner from the upper district. I pledge myself to abide by the rules and support the nominees of the Democratic primary. J. S. TANT. CONGRESS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for tiie uemocratic nommauon for Representative in Congress from ! the 2nd Congressional District. JAMES F. BYRNES. REORGANIZATION OP DEMOCRITIC CLUBS. All Democratic clubs that failed to reorganize on the 4th Saturday in April, are hereby notified to meet on the 20th day of May, 4 p. m., at the regular meeting place, for the purpose of reorganization and the election of officers, and the officers of such clubs are requested to give no'tice to all members of said clubs. J. F. CARTER, County Chairman. May 6th, 1922. I Plants for Sale I H Woods' Wilt Proof B SB Tomatoes B B Late Drumhead B B Cabbage 3 B Winter Heading B B Collards flS .B Now Ready for Delivery B I FRESH VEGETABLES S Cabbages, Onions, Peas, 9 New Irish Potatoes H Fresh Meats 9 BRUCE & GUESS I Next to Brickie's Garage B BAMBERG, S. C. ^ ^ I tion. Fashionable women in London are Mr. Tatum swore out a warrant be- now taking henna baths in order to >re Magistrate Blackmon charging ac'Quire an olive colored skin. im with reckless driving on the pub- ' 1 c highway and also took out attach- California heads the states in the lent papers on the negro's car for number of women legislators?now amages. having three. Srhnnl nf AAimir Monsieur Pinault, Madame Pinault, uLflUUL OJ lVlUSlC, and Madamoiselle Pinault wish to say to the people of Bamberg that they are here for the purpose of teaching music and will ask that any pupils desiring to take lessons will see them at Mrs. Garlind's residence on Railroad avenue. Lessons in PIANO, VIOLIN, VOICE and various kinds of instruments will be taught at reasonable prices. FRENCH LESSONS using the quick method in conversational French will also be taught. MnHHHHEDBnHHWnnHMBnHHlMnifl NOTICE In Organizing: a NOTICE! | LIVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for Bamberg and are willing to do your part, attend a mass meeting of citizens at the Town Hall FRIDAY NIGHT AT 8:30 4 1 - 1 ' ' - J ?3 T\^? ? /-v *? f Vi ft miv?n/\eo A dook Has Deen proviueu at a urug oiuic iui iuc i/ui^u?v/ ag of registering all who are interested in the movement. You are 9 urged to register, attend the meeting and put your shoulder to 1 the wheel HELP PUT TOl'R TOWN ON THE MAP! 9 J. FRANK FOLK. g ? ml 1 A^A A. A^A A^A Jnt* ? NOTICE! 8 ft Y* 1:1 To Tobacco Growers H v*?* <? & The Denbow Tobacco Warehouse will open XX XX far the sale of Tobacco at Auction XX || August 9th ii II x . ' XX * Just received notice from the large tobacco f f companies that they will "have *f*f XX buyers here to buy tobacco at Y^ %% - Auction ft i YY Vf VV Those who have not signed in Cooperative YY Marketing Association had better wait ' YY YY until after August 9th. 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