The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 11, 1922, Page 2, Image 2
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?"
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HIGHWAYMEN CUT
THROAT OF YOUTH
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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.
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.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
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cigarettes
f and Save Money
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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
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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, /
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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
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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. ^ ^
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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.
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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
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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
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companies that they will "have *f*f
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